[KingC33]

You can change the IMEI of a phone, Android's inherently being easier.
Obviously not legal, but the way you got it wasn't legal anyway so

It can be done, however you may experience Issues when activating the device.

I've posted my recommendation In this thread. For convenience, I've quoted It as follows:

The IMEI number Is dedicated to the device It's assigned to, hence spoofing/changing It may be rejected by the carrier during the activation process.

That said, there Is a workaround. The first 8 digits of the IMEI number known as the TAC (Type Allocation Code) Is what Identifies the model & device manufacturer. When changing It, leave those digits as Is and spoof the rest. As such, the IMEI number will show up to It's corresponding device when activating.

Good to know. Is this typical for all phones, or does this exclude Apple for example?

[mothered]

You can change the IMEI of a phone, Android's inherently being easier.
Obviously not legal, but the way you got it wasn't legal anyway so

It can be done, however you may experience Issues when activating the device.

I've posted my recommendation In this thread. For convenience, I've quoted It as follows:

The IMEI number Is dedicated to the device It's assigned to, hence spoofing/changing It may be rejected by the carrier during the activation process.

That said, there Is a workaround. The first 8 digits of the IMEI number known as the TAC (Type Allocation Code) Is what Identifies the model & device manufacturer. When changing It, leave those digits as Is and spoof the rest. As such, the IMEI number will show up to It's corresponding device when activating.

Good to know. Is this typical for all phones, or does this exclude Apple for example?

To the best of my knowledge, the TAC Is relative to any mobile device on a wireless network.

Older devices slightly differ- using 6 bytes.