How to change the IMEI in Android using the SDK Emulator

One of I had been concerns with regard to data security on Android, and that has long fascinated me find a loophole, was just the IMEI.

If you still don't know about IMEI you can read the explanation here : what is IMEI on android.
This code, comprising 14 digits (+1), is in fact stored in any smartphone so scrambled, making it nearly impossible to change at will. In fact, over time, most applications that want to verify a credential (more or less) secure with a user, carry out checks on the IMEI.
However, you will find shelter in the android emulator, downloadable via the sdk from Google's official website.

Change the IMEI in Android With Android SDK Emulator

In fact, in the binary of the emulator you can trace the imei and modify it at will: definitely won't be the same thing as having a modified IMEI on your smartphone or tablet, but it's still something that will return without doubt useful (someone has nominated services like tapjoy??)

WE assumes no liability for data loss or malfunction of the device

Before starting I wanted to clarify already from the beginning, that the guide is running on Windows and that, with similar software, you can perform the same procedures even on Linux and Mac.

1. Before you begin, we need to download and install the Android SDK platform, which you can take from here;
2. Next, you need to download a Hex Editor like Xvi32, freely downloadable HERE;
3. Downloaded the sdk, we proceed with the installation and make sure to download at least one android image to allow you to create a virtual machine;
4. Extract the contents of the zip file xvi32_251 that we downloaded earlier and run as administrator the file XVI32.exe
5. After we make sure you don't have running the virtual machine, let us move on the menu File-> Open and open theemulator-arm.exe file in C:\Programmi (x 86) \Android\android-sdk\tools (you should back them up before going forward);
6. The menu Search-> Find (or CTRL + F) and try "CGSN", which will allow us to locate the first whack the imei consisting of all zeros.
7. Proceed to change the IMEI: posizioniamoci on first 0 and type the new code. You have to be very careful, any mistake we make we oblige to usciresenza saving changes, because everything is written can't be "fixed" by deleting!
8. Changed the IMEI are going to save and start the virtual machine by using the AVD.
9. Let's enjoy the IMEI changed

In practice, we modified the binary file on the emulator, and we can do this job every time we want to change IMEI. Have you encountered any problems? For what there is returned helpful?

ACID audio engine : mod to improve Sound Quality On Android

Have a much higher sound quality on your Android device isn't all that difficult, just refer to ACID Audio Engine and its guideway on our post. This is a file that can be installed on any device with Android 4.0 ICS or higher, who owns the root permissions and a custom recovery.
The characteristics of ACID Audio Engine are the top you could want from a MOD like this:

• Sony Clearaudio Plus
• Beats Audio Engine
• CyanogenMod DSP
• Dolby Digital Sound
• Sony Xloud
• Eizo Rewire PRO series
• AC!D Audio Parts

The audio of our device sector suffer so impressive changes especially when inserting headphones. The music will change completely, literally speaking. You can equalize the sound to your liking by choosing various pre-set profiles to obtain maximum sound performance that you want.

The MOD ACID Audio Engine that was developed for Android by a developer for XDA combines the sound quality of different audio MOD in order to obtain a very superb sound quality and higher than normal.

This MOD you can install it on any device with Android ICS or above but only if you have ROOT permissions.(before it is essential backup from recovery)

FEATURES LIST
-Sony Clearaudio Plus
-Beats Audio Engine
-CyanogenMod DSP
-Dolby Digital Sound
-Sony Xloud
-Eizo Rewire PRO series
-AC!D Audio Parts

INSTALLATION REQUIREMENTS
-Android 4.0 ICS +
-Root
-ClockWorkMod Recovery
-Nandroid Backup
-No other MOD installed audio

PRE-INSTALLATION PROCEDURE
-remove any third-party application for the control or management of the audio (DSP Manager, Market EQ, etc. ..)

PRE-INSTALLATION WARNING 
Only the devices having display from 720 p or higher can follow one of two procedures either, but just one and not both.

INSTALLATION ONLY for DEVICES with DISPLAY FROM 720 p or higher [AROMA INSTALLER]
-Download the file from here
-copy it to SD
-reboot into recovery
-make a Backup
-After the backup is complete, return to the main menu and select "Wipe cache partitions"
-After this, select "advanced" and then "Wipe dalvik cache"
-return to the main menu and select "install zip from sd card", then "choose zip from sd card"
-Choose the file you just downloaded and confirm
-follow the instructions of INSTALLER AROMA
-wait until the end of the installation
-restart
-Open a file manager and go on the file build. prop
-check if there are these lines of code

### AC!D Sound Tweaks by R-ikfoot ###
# Sony Xloud & Clearbass +ro . semc . sound_effects_enabled =true
ro. semc . xloud . supported =true
persist. service . xloud . enable =1
ro. semc . enhance . supported =true
persist. service . enhance . enable =1
ro. semc . clearaudio . supported =true
persist. service . clearaudio . enable =1
ro. somc . dmnorm . supported =true
persist. service . dmnorm . enable =1
ro. sony . walkman . logger =1
ro. somc . clearphase . supported =true
persist. service . clearphase . enable =1# Resamplingaf . resampler . quality =255
persist. af . resampler . quality =255# Beats Enginehtc . audio . swalt . enable =1
htc. audio . swalt . mingain = 14512

-in case there aren't, add them manually
-Save the file build. prop and restart
-go into the settings of the music player and select the preferred Equalizer-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
INSTALLATION for ANY DEVICE, even THOSE with DISPLAY FROM 720 p or higher
-Download the file from here
-copy it to SD
-reboot into recovery
-make a Backup
-After the backup is complete, return to the main menu and select "Wipe cache partitions"
-After this, select "advanced" and then "Wipe dalvik cache"-return to the main menu and select "install zip from sd card", then "choose zip from sd card"
-Choose the file you just downloaded and confirm
-wait until the end of the installation
-restart
-Open a file manager and go on the file build. prop
-check if there are these lines of code

### AC!D Sound Tweaks by R-ikfoot ###
# Sony Xloud & Clearbass +ro . semc . sound_effects_enabled =true
ro. semc . xloud . supported =true
persist. service . xloud . enable =1
ro. semc . enhance . supported =true
persist. service . enhance . enable =1
ro. semc . clearaudio . supported =true
persist. service . clearaudio . enable =1
ro. somc . dmnorm . supported =true
persist. service . dmnorm . enable =1
ro. sony . walkman . logger =1
ro. somc . clearphase . supported =true
persist. service . clearphase . enable =1# Resamplingaf . resampler . quality =255
persist. af . resampler . quality =255# Beats Enginehtc . audio . swalt . enable =1
htc. audio . swalt . mingain = 14512

-in case there aren't, add them manually
-Save the file build. prop and restart-go into the settings of the music player and select the preferred Equalizer
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ONLY IF YOU WANT you can join to ACID Audio Engine ONLY A of the following two choices:
-WALKMAN downloadable from here
-one of the following ADDON:
AC! Noozxoide D (ICS and above)
AC! D Awesome Beats (ICS and above)
AC! Incredible Bass D (ONLY ICS)
AC! D Dolby Digital (ONLY ICS)

INSTALLING WALKMAN OR ONE OF THE ADDON SHOULD TAKE PLACE THROUGH RECOVERY

DO NOT INSTALL WALKMAN AND THEN AN ADDON BECAUSE WALKMAN IS NOT COMPATIBLE WITH ANY ADDON!!!


Enjoy;-)

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