For the vast majority of users, attempting to change the IMEI to impersonate another device or circumvent network policies is a high-stakes gamble. The potential consequences include permanent hardware damage, a voided warranty, and serious legal penalties that can include fines or imprisonment. The cellular industry fundamentally relies on the integrity of the IMEI system, and tampering with it undermines that trust for everyone.
Or via usb_modeswitch .
If you are on a Linux system (like many router distributions), the ModemManager service may conflict with your terminal session. Stop it before proceeding: quectel ec25 change imei
To make it truly permanent (without Quectel’s signing tool), you cannot. The module always retains a golden copy in write-once memory. AT+EGMR simply overlays it in the EFS. For the vast majority of users, attempting to
The fastboot oem stay command tells the bootloader to remain in fastboot mode after the reboot so you can continue with the recovery procedure. Or via usb_modeswitch
There are two predominant methods for interacting with the EC25's EFS to modify the IMEI. The first is the most accessible, using a simple AT command. The second is more advanced, involving the restoration of a full configuration file.
The author and publisher do not condone illegal activity. You assume all legal and technical risks if you proceed.