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To people reporting that this works on other devices such as HTC phones, this doesn't mean your phone is vulnerable: First, the hash-star code to display the IMEI number is standard, while the reset code is device specific. Second, as I understand it the problem with the Galaxy S3 is that it doesn't ask for user confirmation after the reset code is entered.


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