Hyperthetically if someone (not me) deleted all the root files using root explorer, would they all be replaced after a stock rom was installed using odin or is the only way to get root files like efs back a nand backup?
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I am not at all sure, but from what I can see online it seems that the /efs folder (and thus the holy IMEI number) are NOT restored by flashing roms or reloading general backups. That is likely the reason why it is strongly suggested to take a copy of your efs folder and save it somewhere secure before doing ANYTHING copacetic to your phone.
You (oh sorry, I mean your "friend") may be better off flashing to stock and then searching here for ways to change/set your IMEI number. Perhaps that will work.
Good luck.
Ok what I'm trying to ask is if I start playing with mods like root file mods that edit system files like the battery icon mod. Will a flash to stock rom on odin restore it back to normal or will the system files be forever changed? I think that is abit clearer.
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I would keep a back of all those files just to be safe
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I agree . But I'm more interested in the actual answer. Is the bootloader even stored in the root. And would it even be possible to restore everything just by pasting a backup of those files back?
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You can't **** up your bootloader with root explorer. You can destroy your efs though. As long as this is backed up everything else is restorable.
Thanks. So how would one go about backing up their boot loader or is that a mute point since the phone won't boot without one anyway? And if your bootloader did get screwed say from a bad flash and you couldn't get into download mode is that whats considered a hard brick and would a jig allow you to fix this?
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in the proccess in flashing the ics rom and just ran the exploit and got rooted and i navigated to safe system menu and i toggled safe menu and it says data.img not found sskipping restore of /data safesystem is no enabled does this mean it did not back up my previous file i want to flash this but i am curious on what this exactly means please help!!!
Someone please help! !! Just sitting in recovery waiting to find out what I should do
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Someone please help! !! Just sitting in recovery waiting to find out what I should do
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What does it ask you to do next?
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When you toggled to safe mode, which.toggle option did you select? One will back you up and the other one won't I don't believe.
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I just did toggle safe system after done it says safe system is now enabled I would flash ics I think just want to reboot but just making sure I didn't screw anything up while in recovery
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I didn't flash any roms just rooted running the exploit and then enabled toggle safe system so I should probably just reboot and be fine but I just want to make sure
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Once you toggle to safe, then you flash ics. Even if it didn't back up your original system, the worst that should happen when going back to your normal system is that it will take you back to a fresh install and you will need to set your accounts back up and reinstall your apps
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I didn't flash any roms just rooted running the exploit and then enabled toggle safe system so I should probably just reboot and be fine but I just want to make sure
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If you don't flash ics (or any rom) when your in safe mode and reboot your phone, it won't load because there isn't a version of android there.
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Sweet give it a try thanks man ill report back in a minute
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flashed ics and it gave me bad/installation aborted going to try and transfer on sd card with my wifes phone with a fresh download see if that works and it should go onto external correct???
I believe I have mine in internal. I think you can install it from either location.
You may want to clear the cache and stystem data before flashing if you didn't. Sometimes that helps.
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at this point i am worried about my battery dying on me and i am just sol...
ok looks like was just a bad md5 or something so when i flash google apps do i wipe anything prior to flashing that???
cool got it up just setting up but i have to say this rooting proccess was so much more work than i made it out to be but can't hurt to be too careful i guess
i tried re-stocking my SGT P1000 from aokp build 40# via odin n it show fail bt somehow manage to boot.bt now my tab is not showing network n IMEI .
i tried recovering from EFS folder but thats empty too.
i dont have EFS backup only nandroid backup of stock rom.
Plz help
Efs folder is visible.
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how do you restock? Overcome's GB-stock-safe?
What ROM are you booting into now?
I restock via Odin.use gingerbread stock,pit file and then dbdata.Odin show fail but boot on gingerbread when I again tried flashing.it happen to me before too as once by mistake i restore stock nandroid over cm9.
so currently on gingerbread.right now downloading over come gb stock safe v5 ll try flashing it.
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baseband is unknown.i flash aokp again that may be that correct it bt didnt works.can i install gb stock safe directly over aokp 40# or again hv to restock.
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you have to restock when coming from MTD rom like AOKP or CM9.
even for nadroid restore you have to restock then restore.
when restock, it is best using GB-stock-safe.
use its pit file and it also has modem files.
Edit, are you referring to GB-stock-safe when you said "overcome rom"?
Overcome ROM is a different thing.
yes gb stock safe i was about to correct that.i install bml my mistake due to rom naming confusion
now ll gb stock safe help in getting baseband?
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honestly I don't know about efs.
I read of people losing /efs due to bad kernel, but got it back with good flash.
I don't get it because I thought /efs once is deleted it is gone unless there is backup.
Anyway, you have checked your sdcard, no backup?
and GB-stock-safe can be flashed coming from aokp.
that is how we restock.
i didnt create any backup bt there is auto back up one with name efs and another with efs-294 .
and where is modem file for gb stock safe.it is not in zip file i download.only rom,pit file and overcome kernel.
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Gb safe stock works.got my imei back.i think problem was related to modem file.thanks a ton man.
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honestly I don't know about efs.
I read of people losing /efs due to bad kernel, but got it back with good flash.
I don't get it because I thought /efs once is deleted it is gone unless there is backup.
Anyway, you have checked your sdcard, no backup?
and GB-stock-safe can be flashed coming from aokp.
that is how we restock.
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even if you delete efs folder, android will generate a new one with a different imei, its a real problem because he will find a hard time with his apps (paid ones) i tried the new efs once and i can't use my Samsung paid apps anymore, when restored my old efs, it works again.
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efs.img
Hello.i tryed to backup efs partition on tab p1000,and got the 2gb efs.img file.As i know now,its too big.Is it possible that image contains /efs folder in it?And if yes,how can i restore?
Restocking didn`t bring imei back.
What did you use to restock?
i haven't heard of a 2gb /efs backup before. sounds like you should restock using a proven method like Overcome. Maybe you should try this out:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1881981
like many, i also lost imei once, and this rom brought it back.
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What did you use to restock?
i haven't heard of a 2gb /efs backup before. sounds like you should restock using a proven method like Overcome. Maybe you should try this out:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1881981
like many, i also lost imei once, and this rom brought it back.
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I`m not sure,but i read this thread too.Will try again anyway,thanks.
Gb safe stock works.got my imei back.i think problem was related to modem file.thanks a ton man.
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Could you show me step by step to get IMEI back, i am facing the same problem. Thanks a lot
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It is exactly two post above you. Or look at my signature.
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I got IMEI back. My experience: PC on offline mode(no wifi, no LAN), end all Kies process then downloading mode, turn on Odin blah...blah...
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Long story short.....Im onCM7 and i deleted the "batt " file from /sys......now I don't have a battery reading, my phone will not work unless is plugged into a charger, it wont boot into my custom recovery, and I can't flash it aagain because when I go into the bootloader, it says the battery is too low to program...my nandroidbackups r not being recognized by titanium backup or rom manager so I can't restore. Without the custom recovery, I can't reflash cm7....anyone have any ideas at all??? And help would be great. Please and thank you
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Wow! Thanks for the warning. I was about to delete the same file from my device. A quick search led me to this post.
Is there anyway u can send me a copy of that folder and what the permissions r? Maybe I can push it manually and fix it
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Is there anyway u can send me a copy of that folder and what the permissions r? Maybe I can push it manually and fix it
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it helps you one CM7 Nandroid backup of my Droid?
I recently updated my ROM to Cyanogens CM10 Nightly and am having issues with the IMEI not being valid.
Yes, I have attempted the use of copying and pasting it from the backup.
There is no efs folder in the backup
The only efs folder is in the root directory.
Does anyone know how to resolve this issue? Thanks
I also did look for the answer before posting this. Have not found it on here.
This is why it is advisable to copy your EFS folder to a safe place before you start flashing ROMs. I have no idea if your IMEI is recoverable, unfortunately.
See this thread... http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=30711193
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You can always try flashing back to stock ! And always take the sim card out before you flash and of course back up efs folder!
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Hai everyone,
I am amazed with iGio90's custom ROM and the features included make my jaw dropped to the floor.
After flashing my GNote to JellyBam my PC Kies unable to establish connection with my phone and I know this could be due to the custom kernel and ROM in my GNote. I need to restore my .sbu backup file into my phone as there are a lot of important infos for my work. TQ guys.
**I do searched this topic everywhere in this forum and I didn't found any. Sorry if I missed one.
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kies wont connect to a custom rom. so..
dint you make a backup using TB or CWM? if not the long way out is to get back to a stock rom, restore those files, and then use TB to backup and restore on new rom.
or check this thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=983471
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kies wont connect to a custom rom. so..
dint you make a backup using TB or CWM? if not the long way out is to get back to a stock rom, restore those files, and then use TB to backup and restore on new rom.
or check this thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=983471
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Thanks for your suggestion nokiaguy.
It could be tedious if i revert back to stock ROM and backup using TB and then flash it again to JBam. The JDK cardextractor app only able to extract contact but it still great. However i need other files too.
Does TB recognize .sbu file type?
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I don't think so
One more thing about JBam I can't download attachment from email.
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