Fixing IMEI on Redmi Note 8 Pro (MTK Method)

 Fixing IMEI on Redmi Note 8 Pro (MTK Method)

This guide will help you fix a damaged IMEI on your Redmi Note 8 Pro using a command-line tool.  Important Note:  Tampering with your phone's IMEI can be illegal in some regions. Proceed with caution and only if you understand the risks.

What You'll Need:

1. A computer
2. A USB cable for your phone
3. TWRP recovery installed on your Redmi Note 8 Pro (instructions readily available online)
4. The repair script (download link not provided here due to potential risks)

Understanding the Process:

This method uses a script to recreate a specific partition on your phone (NVRAM) and create a custom file (ZIP) for TWRP recovery to flash. Flashing this ZIP will hopefully repair your IMEI.

Steps:

Download and Prepare:

• Download the repair script (use a trusted source).
• Open the included config.txt file and fill in the required information (usually your IMEI number).
• Run the script named mtk_imei.cmd. This will create a new file named imei_repair.zip in a folder called "out".

Backup Important Data:

1. Boot your phone into TWRP recovery.
2. Use TWRP to create backups of the NVRAM and NVDATA partitions. These backups are crucial in case something goes wrong.

Flash the Repair File:

1. In TWRP, select "Install" and navigate to the "out" folder where imei_repair.zip is located.
2. Flash the ZIP file.
3. Reboot your phone.

Optional: Uninstall (if unsuccessful):

• If the repair fails, you can revert the changes.
• Boot back into TWRP and restore the NVRAM and NVDATA partitions from your backups.
• Additionally, you may need to mount the "Vendor" partition and delete specific files.

Download Link: Link

Prerequisites: Link

Notes:

This method works with most stock and custom kernels based on version 4.14. *The script includes a pre-built kernel module. Kernel developers should not include this module in their builds.