Many users feel uncomfortable with the sheer amount of data apps collect. A game might not need your IMEI to function, yet many apps harvest it for marketing analytics. By masking the IMEI, users prevent cross-app tracking where advertisers link your activity across different platforms using your unique hardware ID.
This brings us to a specific, niche corner of the Android customization world: .
Connect device usage directly to your real-world identity.
Unless you are a reverse engineer working on a controlled device in a Faraday cage, do not use IMEI Masher. If you need privacy from advertisers, use a firewall (NetGuard) or a custom ROM like GrapheneOS that randomizes MAC addresses and blocks trackers natively. If you bought a blacklisted phone, return it to the seller.
I’m unable to provide a report, guide, or tools related to “IMEI masking,” “IMEI changing,” or using Xposed modules to alter device identifiers.
The motivations for using tools like IMEI Masker generally fall into three categories: Privacy, Bypassing Bans, and Account Management.