(05-31-2023, 04:15 PM)Nabeshin Wrote:

(05-31-2023, 02:28 PM)ales Wrote: @mothered thoughts? does samsung blacklist imei on amazon?
either way, i could swap the rom on it for personal use

Changing the ROM won't change the IMEI
Also, you can change the IMEI while keeping the same rom, as long as you root it
Doubt Samsung cares anyway

(05-31-2023, 03:21 PM)CrisZer0 Wrote: I'm in the same situation (in need of a phone and from Italy)

I was thinking about doing DNA from the Google store on a pixel or ordering a pixel+ buds+ charger and saying only the phone was missing from his box.
Then I changed my mind because I'm not sure if Google keeps track of IMEI and locks/flags the phone (I have the same doubt for Samung)

So right now I'm waiting for an answer from someone with more experience on how to do it... maybe @mothered  I saw a lot of his comments and seems very experienced!

Google definitely doesn't care about IMEI blocking, I've been using a Pixel that should've been rebilled (except not, cause the CC was empty), they never blocked it or anything

(05-31-2023, 04:17 PM)ales Wrote:

(05-31-2023, 04:15 PM)Nabeshin Wrote:

(05-31-2023, 02:28 PM)ales Wrote: @mothered thoughts? does samsung blacklist imei on amazon?
either way, i could swap the rom on it for personal use

Changing the ROM won't change the IMEI
Also, you can change the IMEI while keeping the same rom, as long as you root it
Doubt Samsung cares anyway

(05-31-2023, 03:21 PM)CrisZer0 Wrote: I'm in the same situation (in need of a phone and from Italy)

I was thinking about doing DNA from the Google store on a pixel or ordering a pixel+ buds+ charger and saying only the phone was missing from his box.
Then I changed my mind because I'm not sure if Google keeps track of IMEI and locks/flags the phone (I have the same doubt for Samung)

So right now I'm waiting for an answer from someone with more experience on how to do it... maybe @mothered  I saw a lot of his comments and seems very experienced!

Google definitely doesn't care about IMEI blocking, I've been using a Pixel that should've been rebilled (except not, cause the CC was empty), they never blocked it or anything

Alright, you think WIR would be suitable?

(05-31-2023, 04:18 PM)CrisZer0 Wrote:

(05-31-2023, 04:15 PM)Nabeshin Wrote:

(05-31-2023, 02:28 PM)ales Wrote: @mothered thoughts? does samsung blacklist imei on amazon?
either way, i could swap the rom on it for personal use

Changing the ROM won't change the IMEI
Also, you can change the IMEI while keeping the same rom, as long as you root it
Doubt Samsung cares anyway

(05-31-2023, 03:21 PM)CrisZer0 Wrote: I'm in the same situation (in need of a phone and from Italy)

I was thinking about doing DNA from the Google store on a pixel or ordering a pixel+ buds+ charger and saying only the phone was missing from his box.
Then I changed my mind because I'm not sure if Google keeps track of IMEI and locks/flags the phone (I have the same doubt for Samung)

So right now I'm waiting for an answer from someone with more experience on how to do it... maybe @mothered  I saw a lot of his comments and seems very experienced!

Google definitely doesn't care about IMEI blocking, I've been using a Pixel that should've been rebilled (except not, cause the CC was empty), they never blocked it or anything

So considering your experience, would you suggest to SE Google or Samsung from their site? What method would you use ? DNA ?

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(05-31-2023, 04:17 PM)ales Wrote:

(05-31-2023, 04:15 PM)Nabeshin Wrote: Changing the ROM won't change the IMEI
Also, you can change the IMEI while keeping the same rom, as long as you root it
Doubt Samsung cares anyway


Google definitely doesn't care about IMEI blocking, I've been using a Pixel that should've been rebilled (except not, cause the CC was empty), they never blocked it or anything

Alright, you think WIR would be suitable?

Why WIR and not just a simple DNA ?

(05-31-2023, 04:24 PM)ales Wrote:

(05-31-2023, 04:18 PM)CrisZer0 Wrote:

(05-31-2023, 04:15 PM)Nabeshin Wrote: Changing the ROM won't change the IMEI
Also, you can change the IMEI while keeping the same rom, as long as you root it
Doubt Samsung cares anyway


Google definitely doesn't care about IMEI blocking, I've been using a Pixel that should've been rebilled (except not, cause the CC was empty), they never blocked it or anything

So considering your experience, would you suggest to SE Google or Samsung from their site? What method would you use ? DNA ?

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(05-31-2023, 04:17 PM)ales Wrote: Alright, you think WIR would be suitable?

Why WIR and not just a simple DNA ?

Dear italian brother, DNA (especially on Amazon) has a very high chance of requesting a PR (denuncia di furto) and I'm pretty sure you don't want to do that
What would you say if we, being both italian and needing a phone, share out disc0rd/tg in dm and look for the best Plan of action?

(05-31-2023, 04:53 PM)cookz028lulz Wrote: Dna or Eb won't work for Samsung. They provided picture of packaging and they request signature for their phones/s8 tablet. You can try fight it but it's a losing battle.

Samsung told me they would block the IMEI when I claimed EB so no one else uses it even after refusing to refund so it was returned.  Not sure if they actually do it.

(05-31-2023, 04:53 PM)cookz028lulz Wrote: Dna or Eb won't work for Samsung. They provided picture of packaging and they request signature for their phones/s8 tablet. You can try fight it but it's a losing battle.

Samsung told me they would block the IMEI when I claimed EB so no one else uses it even after refusing to refund so it was returned.  Not sure if they actually do it.

(05-31-2023, 09:01 PM)ales Wrote: I'm most definitely gonna LIT, will just be out of 170€ for a month no big deal
from amazon

(05-31-2023, 04:17 PM)ales Wrote:

(05-31-2023, 04:15 PM)Nabeshin Wrote:

(05-31-2023, 02:28 PM)ales Wrote: @mothered thoughts? does samsung blacklist imei on amazon?
either way, i could swap the rom on it for personal use

Changing the ROM won't change the IMEI
Also, you can change the IMEI while keeping the same rom, as long as you root it
Doubt Samsung cares anyway

(05-31-2023, 03:21 PM)CrisZer0 Wrote: I'm in the same situation (in need of a phone and from Italy)

I was thinking about doing DNA from the Google store on a pixel or ordering a pixel+ buds+ charger and saying only the phone was missing from his box.
Then I changed my mind because I'm not sure if Google keeps track of IMEI and locks/flags the phone (I have the same doubt for Samung)

So right now I'm waiting for an answer from someone with more experience on how to do it... maybe @mothered  I saw a lot of his comments and seems very experienced!

Google definitely doesn't care about IMEI blocking, I've been using a Pixel that should've been rebilled (except not, cause the CC was empty), they never blocked it or anything

Alright, you think WIR would be suitable?

(05-31-2023, 04:18 PM)CrisZer0 Wrote:

(05-31-2023, 04:15 PM)Nabeshin Wrote:

(05-31-2023, 02:28 PM)ales Wrote: @mothered thoughts? does samsung blacklist imei on amazon?
either way, i could swap the rom on it for personal use

Changing the ROM won't change the IMEI
Also, you can change the IMEI while keeping the same rom, as long as you root it
Doubt Samsung cares anyway

(05-31-2023, 03:21 PM)CrisZer0 Wrote: I'm in the same situation (in need of a phone and from Italy)

I was thinking about doing DNA from the Google store on a pixel or ordering a pixel+ buds+ charger and saying only the phone was missing from his box.
Then I changed my mind because I'm not sure if Google keeps track of IMEI and locks/flags the phone (I have the same doubt for Samung)

So right now I'm waiting for an answer from someone with more experience on how to do it... maybe @mothered  I saw a lot of his comments and seems very experienced!

Google definitely doesn't care about IMEI blocking, I've been using a Pixel that should've been rebilled (except not, cause the CC was empty), they never blocked it or anything

So considering your experience, would you suggest to SE Google or Samsung from their site? What method would you use ? DNA ?

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(05-31-2023, 04:17 PM)ales Wrote:

(05-31-2023, 04:15 PM)Nabeshin Wrote: Changing the ROM won't change the IMEI
Also, you can change the IMEI while keeping the same rom, as long as you root it
Doubt Samsung cares anyway


Google definitely doesn't care about IMEI blocking, I've been using a Pixel that should've been rebilled (except not, cause the CC was empty), they never blocked it or anything

Alright, you think WIR would be suitable?

Why WIR and not just a simple DNA ?

(05-31-2023, 02:28 PM)ales Wrote: does samsung blacklist imei on amazon?

(05-31-2023, 03:21 PM)CrisZer0 Wrote: or ordering a pixel+ buds+ charger and saying only the phone was missing from his box.

(06-01-2023, 10:23 AM)mothered Wrote:

(05-31-2023, 02:28 PM)ales Wrote: does samsung blacklist imei on amazon?

Samsung Itself definitely blocks IMEIs.

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(05-31-2023, 03:21 PM)CrisZer0 Wrote: or ordering a pixel+ buds+ charger and saying only the phone was missing from his box.

The phone Is too heavy to EB.