Hello, few days back I bought a Samsung Galaxy S5 from dude near the hypermarket. It was on good price but screen was cracked but I paid for repair and now is everything fine. My problem is, that I think that phone was lost or stolen by previous owner and I´m afraid, that police will go after me and they´ll took that phone back. My friends told me that police can track lost or stolen phone so now I´m afraid of it. Is there any way to change IMEI or to do something for prevent police of track that phone? Every help is appreciated. Quote: Originally Posted by Robotr0n Hello, few days back I bought a Samsung Galaxy S5 from dude near the hypermarket. It was on good price but screen was cracked but I paid for repair and now is everything fine. My problem is, that I think that phone was lost or stolen by previous owner and I´m afraid, that police will go after me and they´ll took that phone back. My friends told me that police can track lost or stolen phone so now I´m afraid of it. Is there any way to change IMEI or to do something for prevent police of track that phone? Every help is appreciated. Also, I don´t mind about ilegality of changing IMEI, my trade wasn´t legal at all. And what do you mean by - don't be scared if they catch you it will not be about a imei of a phone? Okay then, I was thinking that it is casual thing what people are doing with their smartphones these days. On my old old HTC phone i got broken imei or efs files after flashing roms and kernels and I wasn´t able to connect to GSM network. Someone fixed it by changing these numbers or something, I really dont know, I´m not into these things at all... Maybe I should better use my old Z1 compact, I got worries now. Quote: Originally Posted by Robotr0n Okay then, I was thinking that it is casual thing what people are doing with their smartphones these days. On my old old HTC phone i got broken imei or efs files after flashing roms and kernels and I wasn´t able to connect to GSM network. Someone fixed it by changing these numbers or something, I really dont know, I´m not into these things at all... Maybe I should better use my old Z1 compact, I got worries now. Quote: Hello, few days back I bought a Samsung Galaxy S5 from dude near the hypermarket. It was on good price but screen was cracked but I paid for repair and now is everything fine. My problem is, that I think that phone was lost or stolen by previous owner and I´m afraid, that police will go after me and they´ll took that phone back. My friends told me that police can track lost or stolen phone so now I´m afraid of it. You bought this in good faith so he is the one who will get the police after him if at all. The question is why do you have reason to believe the phone is lost or stolen?? If it was then they would most likely ring their provider and have the IMEI blocked.... Changing the IMEI is illegal in almost all places... You bought this in good faith so he is the one who will get the police after him if at all. The question is why do you have reason to believe the phone is lost or stolen?? If it was then they would most likely ring their provider and have the IMEI blocked.... Changing the IMEI is illegal in almost all places... Well, that dude is shop, but he sold me that phone without papers, warranty etc. Price was really good. And I think it was found or stolen, otherwise he would give me warranty papers and all those things... And I think, that in my country they cant just blacklist IMEI. I´m going to visit that man after christmas and we´ll see.... Quote: Originally Posted by Robotr0n Hello, few days back I bought a Samsung Galaxy S5 from dude near the hypermarket. It was on good price but screen was cracked but I paid for repair and now is everything fine. My problem is, that I think that phone was lost or stolen by previous owner and I´m afraid, that police will go after me and they´ll took that phone back. My friends told me that police can track lost or stolen phone so now I´m afraid of it. Is there any way to change IMEI or to do something for prevent police of track that phone? Every help is appreciated.
