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phone shows imei as 0 and no signal after an update

Android phone updated overnight and now there's no network at all. Dialled the code to check the IMEI and it shows 0. The SIM works in another phone. Is this repairable or is the board dead?
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sylvester_balchunas Oct 19, 2026
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An IMEI of 0 or null after an update means the phone can't read its radio data any more, usually the partition that stores it got corrupted or the modem firmware didn't match. Dial *#06# to confirm. Try restart, then reset network settings. If that doesn't do it, a full reinstall of the official firmware from the manufacturer's service centre usually sorts it, sometimes they have to restore the IMEI from their own records. Stay away from the IMEI repair tools floating around online, writing your own IMEI is illegal in a lot of countries and those tools can make it worse.
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