Saturday, August 23, 2014

[BlueStacks] How to change the IMEI (Device ID) of BlueStacks

This video teach you how to change the IMEI (Device ID) of BlueStacks (IMPORTANT: ROOTED BlueStacks required)


Method 1:


Software used:


Network Info for Android(free): https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.warcry.networkinfoforandroid
(Android Network Info has been renamed to Network Info for Android starting from 01/10/2014)
Guid2IMEI.exe: Search "Guid2IMEI.exe" in Google search



1. Check your BlueStacks IMEI first. The app i used is android network info. You can find the download link in the description.



2. Close BlueStacks and all its running processes (Navigate "C:\Program Files\BlueStacks" or "C:\Program Files(x86)\BlueStacks" (for 64-bit Windows) -> double click "HD-Quit.exe")



3. Run the Guid2IMEI.exe

4. Click the "讀取注冊表" (read the registry) -> 生成GUID (generate GUID) -> 生成IMEI (generate IMEI) -> 寫入注冊表 (update the registry)

5. Start BlueStacks

6. Check the IMEI, it should be updated. ^.^ (BlueStacks change IMEI randomly. The IMEI changed but may not be the same as the exe shown)


Method 2:

Software used:

Network Info for Android(free): https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.warcry.networkinfoforandroid
(Android Network Info has been renamed to Network Info for Android starting from 01/10/2014)
BlueStacksIMEIGenerator (v1.0.1.1)(with ads)(Author: Arvin Hsieh): Search "BlueStacksIMEIGeneratorSetup" in Google search


1. You need to download and install a tool called BlueStacks IMEI Generator first. (Search "BlueStacksIMEIGeneratorSetup" in Google search)(Author Arvin Hsieh)

2. Start the BlueStacks IMEI Generator after installation.

3. Select x86 or x64 at the lower right corner according to your Windows Version (32-bit or 64-bit)

4. You need to setup the BlueStacks location for the first time you use this software. Select 檔案 (Files) -> 設定(Setting)

5. Click 瀏覽(View) to choose the BlueStacks 路徑(Path of BlueStacks)

6. Choose "HD-StartLauncher.exe" in your BlueStacks folder (e.g. C:\Program Files (x86)\BlueStacks\HD-StartLauncher.exe)

7. You can add the Category you like in the 分類(Category) (e.g. Game1, Game2 ....). Choose 儲存(Save) after completed.

8. Click 變更IMEI(Change IMEI) button to change the BlueStacks IMEI. Click 啟動 BS(Start BS) button to start BlueStacks.

9. Check your BlueStacks IMEI. The app i used is Network Info for Android. You can find the download link in the description.

10. You can record down the current Device ID in the Remark column if needed.

How to restore a saved IMEI?
11. Quit BlueStacks by clicking the 關閉 BS(Close BS) button.

12. Now, I will show you how to restore the saved IMEI. First, generate another IMEI (repeat Step 8-11)

13. Choose the IMEI you would like to restore. Click 載入選擇IMEI(Load the selected IMEI) button.

14. click 啟動 BS(Start BS) button to start BlueStacks again.


15. Check the IMEI again. The IMEI has been restored. Enjoy ^.^.

Sunday, August 10, 2014

[Android] How to disable auto-update apps in Android / BlueStacks


This video teach you how to disable auto-update apps in Android / BlueStacks


1. Start Google Play Store

2. Select the list in left hand side, choose SETTINGS

3. Choose Auto-update apps setting in General, Choose "Do not auto-update apps".