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Isn't the IMEI usually somewhere on the device itself? Back in the days of removable batteries, it was often on the battery lid or behind the battery. I'm reading that on the nexus 6 it was on the sim tray, so maybe check there if you don't still have the box
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Edit: I'm a big dummy and didn't realize IMEI printing was still required on the physical device somewhere. Verizon's website says the Pixel's IMEI is printed on the SIM tray. Branch Nvidian fucked around with this message at 01:59 on Apr 28, 2017 |
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Apr 28, 2017 01:55
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Either the box or the device will list the IMEI. Additionally your Verizon account will likely have the IMEI listed under your phone number's info.
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cage-free egghead posted:Either the box or the device will list the IMEI. Additionally your Verizon account will likely have the IMEI listed under your phone number's info. Google dashboard also has imeis for devices
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Zero VGS posted:So, Samsung Galaxy S8 is the first phone with Bluetooth 5 in it, which is supposed to double the range. This is pretty important for me, because I've had like 10 different models of LG Tone headsets and they all cut out on me. Phone is in my front pants pocket and headset is on my neck. I own a pair of LG Tone headphones and I can literally put a wall between myself and my phone without issues.
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Apr 28, 2017 04:13
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I just rage bought an iPhone 7 Plus because the Nexus 4 I was using as a spare while my 6P was being repaired was doing my head in. I wish Google would release the Pixel here, there's no way I'm paying iPhone prices for a shady parallel import with no proper support.
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Apr 28, 2017 05:13
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IMEI chat: The IMEI is not on the SIM tray, it just shows the address for Google HQ or some poo poo. I got my Pixel straight from Google, idk if Verizon models are different. I'll check the refurb box it came in when I get home for the IMEI.
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Apr 28, 2017 05:37
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Using the Awful app this afternoon and my phone freezes up, then reboots. It's now stuck in a bootloop at the Google logo. I've tried going into the Power+Vol. down menu and selecting recovery but the same thing happens. Any idea on what I can do? It's a Nexus 5X, should have the latest version and it's not rooted or anything. Bought it in December 2015, think it's just out of warranty.
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Apr 28, 2017 06:59
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Red_Fred posted:
An LG stuck in a bootloop? We might have to investigate this further. Spoiler:LG's are poo poo and routinely fail and bootloop out of warranty. Sorry. https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2017/04/lg-bootloop-defect-lawsuit-expands-to-cover-g5-v20-and-nexus-5x-devices/ Mental Hospitality fucked around with this message at 07:14 on Apr 28, 2017 |
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Apr 28, 2017 07:09
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Mental Hospitality posted:An LG stuck in a bootloop? We might have to investigate this further. Apple here I come! 
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Apr 28, 2017 07:23
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Red_Fred posted:Apple here I come! Buy a pixel
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Apr 28, 2017 07:42
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Taffer posted:Buy a pixel For $1000 NZD? No loving way.
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Apr 28, 2017 07:46
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Red_Fred posted:For $1000 NZD? No loving way. $1000 and not even God knows if you'll get it while it's still relevant.
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Apr 28, 2017 07:56
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I overwrote the wrong partition or something when I was installing root and my phone no longer had an IMEI number and could make no calls or get a signal.  Thank god downloading and flashing the factory images worked.Edit: don't buy a Pixel. crepeface fucked around with this message at 08:43 on Apr 28, 2017 |
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Apr 28, 2017 08:14
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It's not the phone, it's you for trying to root it and failing miserably.
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CLAM DOWN posted:It's not the phone, it's you for trying to root it and failing miserably. It's not what the post is saying, it's you for trying to read it and failing miserably.
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Apr 28, 2017 08:43
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I know we're mostly talking about phones here - but I bought an Acer CB 14 because I'd heard it made ~the list~ of Chromebooks that'd get the Play Store without having to jump through hoops to get it. But they're never going to *simply* enable it, it'll forever require unlocking, because hey, if you want easy Play Store app access, buy a tablet, too!
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Apr 28, 2017 08:56
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Red_Fred posted:
Go yell at the retailer - it's pretty hard to argue that amount of time is reasonable for a midrange smartphone. dont be mean to me posted:$1000 and not even God knows if you'll get it while it's still relevant. Oh you can get one easily enough, it'll just be a parallel import with questionable warranty. Which is why I'm typing this on an iPhone.
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Red_Fred posted:For $1000 NZD? No loving way. Buy a Moto G5+.
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Apr 28, 2017 09:05
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Not available in NZ, even the parallel importers don't have them
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Apr 28, 2017 09:22
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ShoogaSlim posted:IMEI chat: On refurbs...I don't know because I've never received a refurb when doing a device swap with Google.
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Apr 28, 2017 10:33
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rapeface posted:I overwrote the wrong partition or something when I was installing root and my phone no longer had an IMEI number and could make no calls or get a signal. lol
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Apr 28, 2017 10:45
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rapeface posted:I overwrote the wrong partition or something when I was installing root and my phone no longer had an IMEI number and could make no calls or get a signal. There's no way flashing a factory stock image, which is the same for everyone who downloads it, could restore an erased, unique IMEI number. What you're saying is not what happened and is not possible.
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Apr 28, 2017 10:56
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IMEI is stored on its own chip, so while you can change it, it's also possible to break the phone in a way where it can no longer read the IMEI. And this can be fixed by reinstalling the image. In summary: Breaking a phone might cause it to be broken? gently caress GOOGLE
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Apr 28, 2017 11:49
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dissss posted:Not available in NZ, even the parallel importers don't have them Ok I got nothing. Enjoy your beautiful, far-away land!
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Apr 28, 2017 11:51
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Axel Rhodes Scholar posted:I haven't investigated this at all but wouldn't this basically require that your screen lock be keyed to a device that is blasting out all the trivially-spoofable info you'd need to impersonate it 24/7? So it's about the same level of security as putting a fingerprint reader on a device covered with your fingerprints?
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Apr 28, 2017 12:13
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ShoogaSlim posted:IMEI chat: Go here. Click this:  Read this: 
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Apr 28, 2017 12:34
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Tamba posted:So it's about the same level of security as putting a fingerprint reader on a device covered with your fingerprints? If it works like Smart Unlock did, it's the same level of security as a permanent PIN lock, since you need to unlock via PIN (or pattern or whatever) in the trusted zone before it enters unlocked status. So spoofing the WiFi doesn't matter.
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Apr 28, 2017 12:52
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Maybe you should move somewhere good so you can buy good phones at non-astronomical prices
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Ola posted:IMEI is stored on its own chip, so while you can change it, it's also possible to break the phone in a way where it can no longer read the IMEI. And this can be fixed by reinstalling the image. It's pretty hard to do since the Galaxy S/Nexus S though. That phone in particular had a deletable folder (/efs, if I'm remembering correctly) in the file system that would, if deleted, render the IMEI gone forever. It turned out the tools for rooting at the time did this as a matter of course. Since that time, though, I've never heard of anyone permanently losing their IMEI trying to root an Android and certainly not on a Nexus (I'll admit I haven't kept up with how things are on the Pixel). If in the process of rooting your Google phone you lose your IMEI, you really went far off the beaten path. It's like three lines in the command line.
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What's even the point of rooting a Nexus or Pixel device though (or really any android phone these days tbh)? Seems kinda pointless.
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Variable_H posted:What's even the point of rooting a Nexus or Pixel device though (or really any android phone these days tbh)? Seems kinda pointless. I could kind of see if a game didn't use Google's backup and you didn't want to lose everything but beyond that, there's not really a good reason left.
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I used to do it for backups and ad blocking. Then I realized all my content is stored in the cloud and ad blocking can be done with the GitHub version of Netguard, so there really wasn't any point to it anymore. Even on a Nexus 5 with a run-down battery, I didn't notice battery usage got worse using Netguard. Same on my Pixel.
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Yeah, I've never done it before and was going off an outdated guide (before they had the dual boot partitions, I think). I was actually using android dialer codes like *#*#4636#*#* and getting unknown IMEI messages. I think the backup situation still isn't great as you can't just restore a new phone to be like an old one if it's a different model unless I've missed something. Aside from that and a few disabled Tasker commands, I don't think you need root, I was just curious and getting a new phone is the time to do it. crepeface fucked around with this message at 14:55 on Apr 28, 2017 |
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LastInLine posted:I could kind of see if a game didn't use Google's backup and you didn't want to lose everything but beyond that, there's not really a good reason left.
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Vykk.Draygo posted:Go here. MVP. Thanks!
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The man Google snagged from Amazon to head up the Pixel division has left Google to go back to Amazon. Hopefully this won't have a negative impact on future Pixel devices, but knowing Google, they'll soon end the Pixel line and come up with something new and probably worse.
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Apr 28, 2017 18:22
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They still got the Moto guy, so that's good enough for me.
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Vykk.Draygo posted:The man Google snagged from Amazon to head up the Pixel division has left Google to go back to Amazon. I think another article somewhere mentioned that he joined after the first Pixel was already fully developed, so I'm not sure he was responsible for Pixel 1 in any substantial way. Still probably doesn't bode well for Pixel 2. Of course now I can't find that article, so maybe I'm imagining things.
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That entire position was eliminated by Google and I don't think this will affect the Pixel 2 in literally any way whatsoever. That's my hot take as a phone-obsessed nerdlord, at least!
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