Fixing Your IMEI with ART

When you need this

ART can repair your IMEI in all these cases:

• Phone shows Invalid IMEI or Unknown IMEI
• Dialing *#06# shows 000000000000000 or empty
• No SIM detected even though you have a working SIM in the slot
• Phone can''t connect to any mobile network after a firmware flash
• Second SIM slot (IMEI2) stopped working

Finding your original IMEI

Before you write anything, find your real IMEI. It''s usually in one of these places:

• 📦 The retail box — on the barcode sticker
• 🔋 Under the battery — on phones with a removable back
• 📱 Inside the SIM tray — slide it out and look
• 🧾 Your purchase invoice or warranty card
• 📸 Any old photo of the box or the phone''s About screen before it broke

If your phone has two SIM slots, you should have two IMEIs (IMEI1 and IMEI2). Write them both down.

Repairing the IMEI with ART

1. Connect your phone to the PC

   Enable USB debugging in Developer Options and plug the phone in with a data cable. Tap "Allow" on any authorization popup that appears on the phone.

2. Open ART and pick your brand

   ART detects your phone automatically. Click the matching brand tab — MediaTek, Qualcomm, Xiaomi, Vivo, or Unisoc. If you''re not sure, the brand is shown in the top bar once your phone is detected.

3. Click Write IMEI

   Each brand tab has a Write IMEI button. Click it. A small window opens asking for the IMEI.

4. Enter your original IMEI(s)

   Type the 15-digit IMEI1 exactly as it appears on your box or sticker. If you have a dual-SIM phone, also enter IMEI2. ART checks the number is valid as you type.

5. Click OK and wait

   ART writes the IMEI. The whole thing takes 10–30 seconds depending on your phone. You''ll see a "Done" message in the log.

6. Reboot

   ART will offer to reboot your phone. Click Yes. After the phone boots, your IMEI is live.

Verifying it worked

Once the phone has rebooted:

1. Open the phone keypad and dial *#06#
2. Both IMEIs should appear and match what you entered
3. Insert a SIM — network should appear within a minute
4. Try making a test call to confirm

Which phones ART supports

ART can repair IMEI on these phone brands:

• ✅ MediaTek-based phones — Infinix, Tecno, Itel, Realme, Oppo, OnePlus (MTK models), many Xiaomi/Redmi
• ✅ Qualcomm Snapdragon phones — most Xiaomi, Samsung (unlocked), Motorola, OnePlus, Nothing, ASUS
• ✅ Vivo phones (MediaTek) — ART uses a special safe method that handles Vivo''s extra security without freezing
• ✅ Unisoc/Spreadtrum phones — budget Infinix, Itel, Nokia, Samsung A-series entry models

If your phone isn''t supported, ART will show a clear message when you try to write IMEI.