Aug. 14, 2022, 1:02 p.m.

How to change IMEI on TP Link Archer MR200 4G LTE

If you have a 4G LTE TP Link device, you would know that there is not much information about it. Someone has asked me on how to change IMEI on the MR200 model. I have not confirmed whether this actually changes the IMEI since I do not have serial access to the device. But here are the steps I did to change the IMEI.
Disclaimer: I am not affiliated with TP Link, changing IMEI is at your own risk! It may not be legal to change/spoof IMEIs!

Requirements:
- Windows or Linux operating system
- Command Prompt (Windows) and Terminal (Linux)
- Android Debug Bridge (ADB) utility - https://developer.android.com/studio/command-line/adb
- PuTTY if using Windows (Optional) - https://putty.org/

Download the ADB for your operating system and extract it somewhere (Windows), on Linux just install it using apt package manager.
Unpack the archive, open Command Prompt and change directory to that folder.
Factory reset the TP Link, then plug in the LAN cable or connect via WiFi.
Execute the following to gain access to the modem and change IMEI:

> adb connect 192.168.225.1
> adb shell
# echo "351234567890123" > /misc/imei
# uci set product.lte.imei=351234567890123
# uci commit

Be sure to change 351234567890123 to your preferred IMEI.
Do another factory reset on the web dashboard, power off the device. Insert the SIM card and set up the dashboard to use the sim card.
Enjoy!

Credits to the 4pda and OpenWRT forum.
Credits to r1bnc and Backspace Team for support.

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