~~important~~ null imei (0000000000000000) bug - Samsung Galaxy Mini

I dont know if any other guy here went through this hysterical problem but yeah would like to inform those who flash more often without surmounting about thinking before doing it..
Also dev's i think this problem should be rectified immediately! !!
Here's what happened with (not so)lucky me
I flashed cm9 beta 2 directly over cm7 by tj_style..(edit wiped out data and dalvik cache too) and then after installation found out that my IMEI no. was null(0000000000000000)
Tried every possible legit method to restore my IMEI back but to no avail.
Googled everything but sooner got frustated
In the end i ended up in the samsung customer care center, acting all dumb like i had no clue about my phone and then there was my phone without imei.
I told them(care center ppl) that "last time i sent a text to a friend.
The next day i checked my cellphone , there was no signal coverage."
You know pretending like i had no clue about what the hell was happening and made out stories.
The funny part was that the center people believed everything.
Finally they took in my phone and gave it back after 2 and half weeks(after constant inquiring about my cell xD) & finally i had my original IMEI restored (salvage)
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That was about my problem.
Still can't figure it out how my IMEI got washedoff adter flashing cm9 beta 2..
(Sigh).... .. but now I'm on the safe side. ^^
So i think its serious matter about wiping IMEI.. and it should be considred under attention.

Comeon guys i think this post needs atleast more discussion than this xD
Lol show some decency! !
lol
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anybody here to comment
this is something serious s**** happening here!!
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what is IMEI on a phone ?

IMEI(INTERNATIONAL MOBILE EQUIPMENT IDENTITY) no. is a number, usually unique, to identify GSM, WCDMA, and iDEN mobile phones, as well as some satellite phones. It is usually found printed inside the battery compartment of the phone. It can also be displayed on the screen of the phone by entering *#06# into the keypad on most phones.
The IMEI number is used by the GSM network to identify valid devices and therefore can be used for stopping a stolen phone from accessing the network in that country. For example, if a mobile phone is stolen, the owner can call his or her network provider and instruct them to "blacklist" the phone using its IMEI number. This renders the phone useless on that network and sometimes other networks too, whether or not the phone's SIM is changed.
source-(wiki)
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thousandecibels said:
IMEI(INTERNATIONAL MOBILE EQUIPMENT IDENTITY) no. is a number, usually unique, to identify GSM, WCDMA, and iDEN mobile phones, as well as some satellite phones. It is usually found printed inside the battery compartment of the phone. It can also be displayed on the screen of the phone by entering *#06# into the keypad on most phones.
The IMEI number is used by the GSM network to identify valid devices and therefore can be used for stopping a stolen phone from accessing the network in that country. For example, if a mobile phone is stolen, the owner can call his or her network provider and instruct them to "blacklist" the phone using its IMEI number. This renders the phone useless on that network and sometimes other networks too, whether or not the phone's SIM is changed.
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hmmm.. I have flashed ROMs many many times.. stock-based, CM7, CM9, MIUIv4 but never had this issue.. maybe that's why others are not reacting on your post..

yea brother i think so too
i think this happened only with (not so) lucky me..
or may be i did something wrong that corrupted my imei in efs partition of my sgm.
but neva mind hope so that it may not happen to anyone in future
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I've read about the same issue with other devices when flashing roms. In some forums, they recommend to make a backup of the efs carpet from your phone before flashing roms.

XxReApErxX said:
I've read about the same issue with other devices when flashing roms. In some forums, they recommend to make a backup of the efs carpet from your phone before flashing roms.
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yea you're right
but there ain't any procedure shown to backup efs folder of our sgm or even sg ace on the internet forums..
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well there should be some way to back up our IMEI incase..
IF I HELPED YOU IN ANY WAY OR NO WAY
CONSIDER THANKING ME

thousandecibels said:
well there should be some way to back up our IMEI incase..
IF I HELPED YOU IN ANY WAY OR NO WAY
CONSIDER THANKING ME
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mayby flash back to stock rom or 2.3.4 (KPI)
I don't know much but U can try?

coolriku said:
mayby flash back to stock rom or 2.3.4 (KPI)
I don't know much but U can try?
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its okay now
but i think it may happen im future and thats what gives me goosebumps!!
IF I HELPED YOU IN ANY WAY OR NO WAY
CONSIDER THANKING ME

thousandecibels said:
its okay now
but i think it may happen im future and thats what gives me goosebumps!!
IF I HELPED YOU IN ANY WAY OR NO WAY
CONSIDER THANKING ME
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Here's a solution to your problem.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1264021

nishanty13 said:
Here's a solution to your problem.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1264021
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thanks man but i already went through it and it ain't applicable on galaxy low legacy devices..
anyways thanks..
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this seems to be a problem woth the efs folder.... you have to go to the service center

it happened to me once, when I moved from froyo to gingerbread. I talked with a guy in store in Chile and with a box that he connected to my galaxy mini, he restored my IMEI. He did not even ask for an explanation just the money (which was like USD $ 1)
Lucky me we have those guys XD

komodin28 me too.

well this problem should be explained well..
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First thing :-
IT'S NOT A BUG.

nishanty13 said:
First thing :-
IT'S NOT A BUG.
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if its not a bug then kindly mind to explain this imei contradiction..
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Anybody have experience returning a rooted captivate to at&t?

I am sure this has been asked before, but searching ia causing a FC for me. So I ask of you all, has anyone tried returning their rooted captivate? I have one that is build 1007 and I keep hearing that the gps works on build 1012 so I want to switch mine for one of those. So has anyone tried this? Does it work? Is there any risk in trying, like are they going to send me a new one, find out mine is rooted and charge me 500 for the new one? Obviously I would flash stock and if possible without rooting again, recover my imei and product code.
I don't need to hear "oh they can tell or oh just flash stock and it should be fine " I want to hear from people that have tried this or actually know something about it.
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secretsquirrell said:
I am sure this has been asked before, but searching ia causing a FC for me. So I ask of you all, has anyone tried returning their rooted captivate? I have one that is build 1007 and I keep hearing that the gps works on build 1012 so I want to switch mine for one of those. So has anyone tried this? Does it work? Is there any risk in trying, like are they going to send me a new one, find out mine is rooted and charge me 500 for the new one? Obviously I would flash stock and if possible without rooting again, recover my imei and product code.
I don't need to hear "oh they can tell or oh just flash stock and it should be fine " I want to hear from people that have tried this or actually know something about it.
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3 phones so far.
Restore to stock using ODIN 1 click, and give it back. Make sure u format ur internal SD before u restore to stock to remove any traces left on sd card.
I am 10.07 build now, and GPS works great! The refurbs u get in 10.07 too are working fine. Looks like Samsung corrected them.
Returned a phone that was previously rooted. Removed root, using olcf app. Factory reset, reformat internal sd. Had no issues
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where can I see the build number? sometimes my gps is working sometimes not.. grr
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Under the battery
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lyrad12 said:
where can I see the build number? sometimes my gps is working sometimes not.. grr
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It's under your battery, it's the number that looks like 10XX that is above the sku
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[Q] Can AT$T tell if you're running a custom rom?

I need to call 611 and gripe about some issues i'm having with my cappy. Does anyone know if at$t will run any sort of diagnostics remotely that will alert them that i'm running serendipity?
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I need to call 611 and gripe about some issues i'm having with my cappy. Does anyone know if at$t will run any sort of diagnostics remotely that will alert them that i'm running serendipity?
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Nope. When they check up, it's usually just the IMEI. They ask what you're using (KB1, JH7...) but they assume most don't even know what that means or where to find that info.
I recently have called them from my phone and they didn't mention anything about it not being stock. When I look at my account online from my computer it still shows the captivate.
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I'd be careful with Cyanogen though. When I flashed Cyanogen, I received an e-mail from Google saying "Welcome to Nexus S!". I didn't check, but I wouldn't be surprised as AT&T started listing my number online as a Nexus S or some other random Android phone that isn't the Captivate.
In fact, that same question occurred to me today, because I'm running Cyanogen on my HTC Inspire and I need to dial in so they can set up my Voicemail (for some reason, whenever I switch phones my voicemail gets screwed up).
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I'd be careful with Cyanogen though. When I flashed Cyanogen, I received an e-mail from Google saying "Welcome to Nexus S!". I didn't check, but I wouldn't be surprised as AT&T started listing my number online as a Nexus S or some other random Android phone that isn't the Captivate.
In fact, that same question occurred to me today, because I'm running Cyanogen on my HTC Inspire and I need to dial in so they can set up my Voicemail (for some reason, whenever I switch phones my voicemail gets screwed up).
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Are you sure you got it on cyanogen, and not on supercurios port? Because the cm rom has correct model numbers, where as supercurios port is a direct rip from the Nexus S.
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The email you receive is not from at&t and is just because the rom uses nexus s market foot print.
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The answer is almost certainly no. There is a capability using device management tools to report back ROM details but right now the care reps don't have any access to it or any procedures that use it. They don't even have access to your IMEI so don't worry about custom ROMs unless you are physically returning the device.
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They cannot tell that your running a custom rom or even rooted.
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trell959 said:
They cannot tell that your running a custom rom or even rooted.
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What's more, based on my experiences with the Customer Service reps, most of them wouldn't care. The Front Office might, if you had to send in your phone, but every CS rep I've ever talked to has been mighty laid-back about the "rules."
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Are you sure you got it on cyanogen, and not on supercurios port? Because the cm rom has correct model numbers, where as supercurios port is a direct rip from the Nexus S.
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Hmm... now that you mention it, you may be right. Odd...
mcord11758 said:
The email you receive is not from at&t and is just because the rom uses nexus s market foot print.
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I realize that. But because of the fact that it uses the Nexus S market footprint, it would also (logically) use the same Nexus S footprint over the AT&T network. Otherwise, what you said makes no sense.
ianwood said:
The answer is almost certainly no ... but right now the care reps don't have any access to it or any procedures that use it. They don't even have access to your IMEI...
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Oh gosh that is so far from wrong it's not funny. "Care reps", otherwise known as technicians who fix your problems have every right to access your IMEI number without your consent. Your phone's IMEI is stored by AT&T as a ref number, and can be accessed from the AT&T database at any given time, even by the technicians.
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Hmm... now that you mention it, you may be right. Odd...
I realize that. But because of the fact that it uses the Nexus S market footprint, it would also (logically) use the same Nexus S footprint over the AT&T network. Otherwise, what you said makes no sense.
Oh gosh that is so far from wrong it's not funny. "Care reps", otherwise known as technicians who fix your problems have every right to access your IMEI number without your consent. Your phone's IMEI is stored by AT&T as a ref number, and can be accessed from the AT&T database at any given time, even by the technicians.
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The nexus s is available on at&t? No. So why would it have an at&t foot print?
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From my experience i had a problem and they started asking for the baseband version. They found out i was rooted but i acted like i didnt know anything so they just told me to flash back to stock. So it really doesnt matter
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I just replaced 2 captivates taking to both the tech department and warranty and was rooted running phoenix the whole time and they never said a word....replaced them both...of course I flashed back to stock before sending them back in though
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bluemoon1221 said:
From my experience i had a problem and they started asking for the baseband version. They found out i was rooted but i acted like i didnt know anything so they just told me to flash back to stock. So it really doesnt matter
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Ok so they asked your baseband. And you told them something other than stock? Why?
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.Candy said:
Oh gosh that is so far from wrong it's not funny. "Care reps", otherwise known as technicians who fix your problems have every right to access your IMEI number without your consent. Your phone's IMEI is stored by AT&T as a ref number, and can be accessed from the AT&T database at any given time, even by the technicians.
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There is an IMEI record for the device you purchased NOT what you are actually using on the network. There is also a TAC reference collected by OTA whenever the SIM goes into a new device, but the care reps (industry standard term, btw) have no scripts using it as far as I know. For example, AT&T still reports me as having a Bold 9700 on my 1st line when it has actually been a Cappy since August. Bottom line, AT&T generally doesn't give a crap what device you use.
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ianwood said:
Bottom line, AT&T generally doesn't give a crap what device you use.
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More accurate to say they don't care so long as they get their money...
mcord11758 said:
Ok so they asked your baseband. And you told them something other than stock? Why?
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That was because I didn't know a lot back then.... but it wasn't a big deal. They just told me to go back to stock and nothing else happened.
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TheEscapist said:
Are you sure you got it on cyanogen, and not on supercurios port? Because the cm rom has correct model numbers, where as supercurios port is a direct rip from the Nexus S.
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Happened to me....I never used supercurios...only CM7.
Fot the OP I doubt they can tell....even less they don't care. I used the sim from an old Sony dumb phone in my old unlocked Nokia N79...and used an unlimited data plan for $15 and tethered.
So yeah, don't worry.

[Solved] IMEI problem

I have a strangest of problem on my captivate. The IMEI is same as the one below the battery but with strange characters. It is like this:
IMEI/06
Is the IMEI corrupted? Or is it supposed to be like this. I have tried putting back the original nv_data back but the structure is still same. Any ideas?
Your imei number is 06?
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no bro. I am getting the original IMEI (say 123456789) but then it is followed by characters /06 ie
IMEI/06 (123456789/06)
Is it normal?
Perfectly normal. You're seeing the IMEI SV (software version number). Check the Wikipedia article on IMEI if you really want all the gory details.
Lol
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Is this a problem if yes, Howww ?
Phone IMEI is the way it should be......by any chance are u from India
Got it. Thanks to psych0phobia.
@rkkaranrk - I thought it was a problem but it was not. Yes, I am from India.

Auto switch off-galaxy ace S5830i

Hi, sorry for my english. I'm from bulgaria. I have samsung galaxy ace with android 2.3.6 gingerbread. three days ago my phone to automatically turn off and must turn on on the power button . I did hard reset and reinstall stock rom,but now do it again. What is the problem??
another problem- on samsung kies i have mеssage: your device does not support software upgrading via Kies
Current firmware versionDA:LA2/PHONE:LA1/CSC(MTL)
Did you buy it second hand?
Dial *#06# and if your IMEI is 0000000000... then you may have a problem. Ive heared IMEI Blanks cause random shutdowns
Harry GT-S5830 said:
Did you buy it second hand?
Dial *#06# and if your IMEI is 0000000000... then you may have a problem. Ive heared IMEI Blanks cause random shutdowns
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no,no,phone is new, IMEI is active
When did you get the phone? Has it always done this?
It could be a fault with the phone hardware.
, I would take it back and get a new one.
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tomb20 said:
When did you get the phone? Has it always done this?
It could be a fault with the phone hardware.
, I would take it back and get a new one.
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I got it a month ago,two year warranty.I hope to change it. rather than repair it

[Q] Voice + 4g on the T-mobile Samsung Galaxy Tab ????

saw this guy on youtube
my current knowledge of t-mobile tab unable to do voice+3g on t-mobile.
only voice+edge when flashed to euro rom. or 3g only data plan from stock tmobile.
but this guy from youtube says he now know how to do 4g + voice on tmobile tab.
he dont give out any info but video of his phone.
saying he have done it by learning in xda.
changing modem and imei #..
i am currently getting only voice + edge, if this guy is right.
please help me and lead me to instruction of somekind.
give me modem and how to change imei?
thanks
I see he is running GB.
Can we do the same with CM9 ICS?
Changing IMEI is illegal in some countries and against xda rules (I think).
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It is illegal in UK but not in USA so I heard.
That video has no credibility.
Rotohammer who did a lot of research on it never got it working.
And if the video guy is so great why he didn't at least show us the baseband ? Is not hard or illegal to show his baseband. Maybe to show his imei is grey area, but not baseband.
People asked him and he didn't reply.
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priyana said:
It is illegal in UK but not in USA so I heard.
That video has no credibility.
Rotohammer who did a lot of research on it never got it working.
And if the video guy is so great why he didn't at least show us the baseband ? Is not hard or illegal to show his baseband. Maybe to show his imei is grey area, but not baseband.
People asked him and he didn't reply.
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Actually, i think he's right. As i suspected earlier, tmob is throttling data based on imei#. Changing would take care of it. That being said, if you change your imei you risk being black listed by carrier. ie.no service

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