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In this article, I am sharing the way to change the IMEI number of an iPhone without jailbreak. You can do this easily with the help of IMEI changer tool. IMEI number is a unique identity of every device. It is default set in iPhones by the manufacturer. This IMEI number is detected by the SIM networks of your phone and can’t be changed. What if I tell you that there is a way to change the IMEI number of your IOS iPhone.
How to Change IMEI of iPhone Without Jailbreak
It is a simple task to change IMEI number of an iPhone with the below guide. The IMEI number can be changed with the help of a PC tool, ZiPhone. ZiPhone is an open-source unlocking tool for iPhone. It is easy to use and changes IMEI number of iPhones in minutes. Here is the tutorial to use ZiPhone to change IMEI number of any iPhone.
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Things To be Remember Before Changing IMEI of iPhone
There are some things you should keep in mind before following the process to change the IMEI number of an iPhone without jailbreak.
- The iPhone should be unlocked or activated. You can check out the guide to activate the iPhone.
- If you change your device’s IMEI number, then your device’s warranty will be destroyed. If the warranty period has ended, you can change the IMEI number freely.
- Changing the IMEI number of a stolen phone is illegal. You may get caught. So try at own risk. We are not responsable for anything.
I hope you have read the above points and comply with these. So, let’s move to the step by step guide to change IMEI number of an iPhone.
Also Read:- How to Change Android IMEI Number
Steps To Change IMEI Number of iPhone
Below is the step by step guide change IMEI number of iPhones. Follow all the steps carefully, and you can change the IMEI number of an iPhone easily.
- First of all, you should know your iPhone’s IMEI number. For this, open the dial pad of your device and dial *#06#. You will see your device’s IMEI number.
- To change iPhone’s IMEI, you have to jailbreak it. You may find the guide to jailbreak iPhone on Google.
- After you are all done with the jailbreak, open your pc and download a tool ZiPhone from the below link. After downloading extract the folder package.
Ziphone for Windows
Ziphone for MAC
- You have to boot your phone into recovery mode. For this, press the Sleep/Wake and Power button simultaneously(at the same time) till the Apple logo is visible on the screen.
- Release the button, and you will see the iTunes logo with a cable on the screen. Now connect your iPhone to pc.
- In the extracted files folder of your pc, press the Shift button. Then right-click on the empty area and select Start Command Prompt Here.
- Command Prompt will open. Type ZiPhone there.
- Then enter Ziphone -u -i a123456789012345 . Replace 123456789012345 to the IMEI number you want for your iPhone.
- Wait for 3-4 minutes. Then your device will reboot. Done!
With this, you have successfully changed your iPhone’s IMEI number to the desired IMEI number. Above given trick is a simple process that takes few minutes. Now you can check the new IMEI number of your iPhone by dialing *#06#. And you will see the new IMEI.
Supported Models:- X/8/8 Plus/7/SE/6s Plus/6s/6 Plus/6/5s/5
FAQ:-
1. How to change iPhone IMEI and serial number
Ans:- For the IMEI Number, we have provided a method in the above section. There are only few methods available in the market to change serial number. We can’t share them here. If you want to change serial number then comment in this post, and we will share the method ASAP.
2. Change iPhone IMEI Cydia
Cydia is Jailbreaking your iPhone, it voids your iPhone warranty. So I will recommend this method to you. Also, this post is about without Jailbreak method.
Conclusion
Above was the whole process to change IMEI number of an iPhone without jailbreak. The method is quite easy and simple to follow. You can change your iPhone’s IMEI easily with this trick. But make sure you have jailbreak your iPhone. Otherwise, it will not work.
I hope you understood the guide and can change the IMEI number of your iPhone easily. If you still have any queries, feel free to ask in the comment section.
It is not working on Yalu Jailbroken iPhone 5S on IOS 10.2
Just to make it clear, I own both phones with respected IMEI numbers and I want to change my current working jailbroken iPhone 5S IMEI number to my other phone’s IMEI number which has not been registered and activated yet.
The above method is NOT working at all.
What do you suggest?
Is there a way to jailbreak an iPhone 8+.
don’t know
Why I change Imei number of my iPhone or benefits of changing imei number???
I don’t know about benefits.
But i know methods :p
Yes, you can. This is totally working.
Can you unlock a iPhone if it’s been blacklisted by changing imei?
i can’t change
Hi !
Does it really change the internal imei or it just change the imei on screen ?
Because if the operator see 2 similar imei, it can disable the phone I think…
And how to uninstall it ? Just replace with you original Imei ?
Thanks
It is the temporary method. you can’t change original IMEI number of your iPhone.
Will this work on iPhone 6 with ios 11.0.1?
Sure
Jitender, have you test it ?
Because I test it and it seems to not work, the app always try to find the iphone.
I think it’s a very old method who does not work anymore..
I double confirm, this article is a copy paste of a very old article for older IOS device.
It does not work anymore.
Thanks
@florent243 is there any other way to do it? Please tell.
i have iphone 6 but its icloud looked .can i clear the icloud from this iphone 6
can i have download link? And does it work with iPhone 7 plus 10.3.3 jailbrake with meridian public beta 6 ?
i have iphone 7 plus but its icloud looked .can i clear the icloud from this iphone 7 plus. thenks
Yes you can..