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Hi all.
My wife hqs a I9003. She was running rooted stock 2.2.1 KB1FW on it. Everything was fine untill about 4 days ago. Thay's when without reason the whole Android system started to fail. Clock, Maps, Messaging, TW Launcher, etc all gave error and forced closed. She only had about 10 or 15 apps installed and all on phone memory. So I did a Factory Restore thinkg it would help but it was all still the same.
So I flashed KPE (all 4 files) and a new error started: after 1 or 2 after the factory restore on new FW, phone crashes and goes in to a boot loop (Samsung logo and intro screen). Once I manage to get back to Android, it's reset to factory settings (install wizzard). I've flashed KPH, KB1, KB3 etc and it's the same problem all the time. Was flashing the APBOOT file from KPE a mistake?? How can I fix this?? I don't have a backup and even if I did, I can enter download mode but not restore mode (Vol Up + Home + Power).
Please, I need help urgently
Thanks
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Before this all started did she install some unknown kinda software/app from the market?
Also while flashing did you use Latona.pit file?
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Nope. Thay's the weird thing. On mine, I'm constantly installing/deleting from the market, blackmarket and other sources and have no problems. All the apps she had, I installed myself and were all "safe".
As far as the pit file, I used it first joint with the other 4 files (like I did for my I9000) and after I used it on it's own. I've tried first the pit file, then the FW files, just the FW files and the pit + FW files with and without re-partition checked... I'm running out of ideas and getting desperate...
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Sounds to me like the phone has developed a hardware fault.
Things do just up and die sometimes..
Could it be the battery??? She hasn't dropped or banged it at all. Mine had a slight swim.and is still perfect. If I flash it back to a European KB1, would the warranty still cover me??
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Try to do the following:
Select only latona (.pit) and repartition in odin. Put the phone in download mode and flash.
Next reset all. Select pda, modem, csc file from XXKB3 firmware. Dont choose repartition and flash.
hope it works
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Tell me teh method what you followed to flash? Like first, the pit file with re-partion,auto-reboot and F.reset time checked. And, then, the other 4 file of the SAME Fw with the auto-reset unchecked. Also, Did you click on the reset button after flashing the pit file?
Try to do the following:
Select only latona (.pit) and repartition in odin. Put the phone in download mode and flash.
Next reset all. Select pda, modem, csc file from XXKB3 firmware. Dont choose repartition and flash.
hope it works
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Had done that before but just did it again. So far it has crashed once but didn't revert back to factory default this time and I now have the recovery mode again.
Tell me teh method what you followed to flash? Like first, the pit file with re-partion,auto-reboot and F.reset time checked. And, then, the other 4 file of the SAME Fw with the auto-reset unchecked. Also, Did you click on the reset button after flashing the pit file?
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I've done it various ways as I explained in the first post. With and without re-partition, with and without the pit file, etc.
But I had a minor brainwave this morning after the first crash on XXKB3. The microSD she had in her phone was an 8GB she got with her old Xperia. It was used under Symbian and when I put it in her Galaxy, I think I had formatted it with the PC but not with the phone. Can't remember (she has it since May). In any case, she didn't have apps stored on the SD but she did have all wallpapers, photos, music, ringtones, etc. I've now removed the SD and see how it goes. Just thinking that maybe the SD is f****d and could be creating a shortcut or inestability with the phone... Worth a try as I'm all out of ideas.
Thatnks to everyone for the help you're providing me with this issue. I suppose it's weird that after flashing many different ROMs the problem persists and is still the same. If all else fails and I re-flash the XXKB1, do yo guys think Samsung will take responasability for the problem?? I have it unlocked with the app thats on the market, but AFAIK I have the EFS folder backup stored somewhere.
Well phone still switching off with the XXKB3 FW. It's only switching off now tho... No boot loop. And at least now I know it's not the SD at fault. I'll try re-flashing XXKB3 tomorrow as I only flashed it once today. Then I'll do a factory format and reset battery stats once I flash the CWM. If after that it's still the same, I gues I'll have to restore the EFS folder, flash the XXKB1 FW and send it off to Samsung and hope for the best... Unless anyone has any other idea I can try???
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i am not sure bout this but if you flash xxkph it shouldnt void varanty since its official rom? right o.o
xGiox said:
i am not sure bout this but if you flash xxkph it shouldnt void varanty since its official rom? right o.o
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No. Anything that is done using Odin voids your warranty so when visiting service centre just flash to the firmware that your phone came out of the box then tell the service centre staff the phone just went crazy or anything like that just dont talk about Odin to them. And try this out.
1. Download an app called Rom manager from the market.
2. Make sure you are rooted.
3. Go into rom manager and hit fix permissions.
4. Reboot.
That should do it. Or else its the service centre.
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No. Anything that is done using Odin voids your warranty so when visiting service centre just flash to the firmware that your phone came out of the box then tell the service centre staff the phone just went crazy or anything like that just dont talk about Odin to them. And try this out.
1. Download an app called Rom manager from the market.
2. Make sure you are rooted.
3. Go into rom manager and hit fix permissions.
4. Reboot.
That should do it. Or else its the service centre.
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i mean they wont know if he used kies or odin.
xGiox said:
i mean they wont know if he used kies or odin.
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But if you dont come from russia which the csc says ser which is russia then they will know its definite you used Odin as there is no other ways you could get to a firmware of another region where you don't even come from using Kies unless you hacked Kies which also voids the warranty.
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But if you dont come from russia which the csc says ser which is russia then they will know its definite you used Odin as there is no other ways you could get to a firmware of another region where you don't even come from using Kies unless you hacked Kies which also voids the warranty.
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LOL., you can say you travel to RUSSIAN..
madi3d8 said:
LOL., you can say you travel to RUSSIAN..
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Then the warranty will be voided didnt you see they said warranty will be voided if not bought within the country or something like that.??
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That is complex! In, India, You just go into the service center and tell him your problem! He will check the FW version and tell that you void warranty. Just SHOUT at him and tell him you are a developer ..VOILA! He will service it! He will take a hell lot of time for a small problem though!
And if I'm willing to pay for the repair?? Or maybe load a europe CSC file on it... Had a bit of a bright idea today: switch batteries. She's using my I9000's battery at the moment. Let's see if it doesn't turn off. My I9000 fell yesterday, had a rubber cover on it so the bang wasn't bad BUT my loud speaker has blown out seems easy enough to replace and I do laptop repairs so shouldn't be too much hastle to sort it myself. But so much for the Galaxy S being the iPhone 4 killer... Sem to be quite delicate phones...
Bit of off topic: anyone know anything about the Galaxy S 3??? If and when it's coming out and some type of details.. Galaxy S 2 was a big failure with more problems than the one I have according to what I've read on the internet...
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DigiRay said:
And if I'm willing to pay for the repair?? Or maybe load a europe CSC file on it... Had a bit of a bright idea today: switch batteries. She's using my I9000's battery at the moment. Let's see if it doesn't turn off. My I9000 fell yesterday, had a rubber cover on it so the bang wasn't bad BUT my loud speaker has blown out seems easy enough to replace and I do laptop repairs so shouldn't be too much hastle to sort it myself. But so much for the Galaxy S being the iPhone 4 killer... Sem to be quite delicate phones...
Bit of off topic: anyone know anything about the Galaxy S 3??? If and when it's coming out and some type of details.. Galaxy S 2 was a big failure with more problems than the one I have according to what I've read on the internet...
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1) Galaxy S3 will be launched once Nexus Prime is out (also being made out by Samsung)
2) Nexus Prime will be released some time in October so S3 will probably be released late October or sometime in November (more or less - to compete with iPhone5)
3) Galaxy S2 is one of the hottest selling item in the WORLD right now - i guess you have read some biased reports about its performance issues.
Just thought I'd give you all a quick update on what's happened with my wife's I9003.
After trying everything possible to fix it via flashing, the whole internal memory collapsed. It wasn't even able to finish installing the last firmware I flashed on it.
I took it to the shop, told them what happened and the sent it off to the technical repair service. That was on the 5th of this month.
Got it back today fully working!!!
They changed the main board as a faulty part, so even though it was unlocked with no EFS backup and was flashed numerous times, the guarantee took care of the repair
Tomorrow I'll root it and install ROM Manager and do a backup of the firmware before I flash it to Gingerbread, as they've returned it with Froyo and carrier boot screen. And this time I'll keep a backup of the EFS folder too LOL
I wonder is there anyway to force a main board to break via software, would be interesting for those that have voided their warranty by unlocking or flashing, if the board is broke, any changes become untraceable.
While I'm here, just a quick question: When I do the backup via ROM Manager, will it backup only the PHONE part of the firmware or will the MODEM & CSC be included too?? If it's only the PHONE file, how can I backup the others???
Thanks to all of you that responded to my original post and tried to help me with the phone.
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Had some issues with my galaxy tab.
Long story short I went to nandroid restore and **** got worse. The tablet was repartitioned before creating nandroid and I thought it would restore okay.. NO.
I used factory reset package and tried to get it back to factory, no dice. NO matter what i try IT BOOTS, BUT old apps are there. I can manually uninstall them, restart the tablet and they are back and Force Closing like crazy. I tried a factory reset from the device and same. I don't know what to do I need some sort of superwipe.
I have tried about everything I can think of. Anyone else have any ideas here? A superwipe zip etc?
Fix permissions in CWM.
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kvswim said:
Fix permissions in CWM.
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Tried but no cigar. Don't think there is a whole lot i haven't tried at this point seems like the card may be going bad.
Repartition?
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I would say if wipe doesn't work, flash back to stock using odin/heimdall then flash what you have right now... repartition doing so...
However Factory reset not working is kinda strange...
Waiting for more details or info
I'm reaching a bit, but one problem you *could* be having is that since you've added new roms you've updated your filesystems from RFS to EXT4. I'd have to look at the ROM package you are using to determine how it's moving data onto your filesystems, but if it's true stock then it may not know anything about EXT4 and be trying to mount the filesystems as RFS (which would fail if you've converted to EXT4).
I've found in playing around with flashing a lot of different kernels and builds to my phone that a flashing "everything" using Heimdall is the most thorough approach. What you want is a build that will replace the cache, data, system, root and kernel "/dev/block" devices, as well as the primary and secondary bootloaders. This link:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1275031
Has the stock rom (it's a TAR file, like you would use with ODIN, but un-tar it and you can use with Heimdall) for a Sprint Tab. I don't know if that's what you have, but I'm sure you can find an appropriate stock for your tab. If all you get is a big TAR file, what you want to do is un-tar it and the contents should be something like:
zImage
recovery.bin
factoryfs.rfs
params.lfs
cache.lfs
dbdata.rfs
boot.bin
Sbl.bin
...and there will probably be a modem.bin. I would avoid flashing that if you can. I've just had some very bad experiences flashing the wrong modem.bin by mistake (had to take the tab apart, solder a JTAG to it, and use the JTAG ressurect to bring the tab back to life).
While all this "should" work that same with ODIN, my experiences have been more reliable after reflashing with Heimdall. By reflashing something like "factoryfs.rfs" you will not only be flashing the files, but also in effect be reformating the filesystem for the "factory" system files you need.
Keep in mind doing this kind of reflash will return your filesystems to a "pristine" RFS state... but it should get you back to a place where you can then restore your nandroid backup with Heimdall.
I have been having the same problem with my cdma tab, no matter what rom I install or the method (heimdall,Odin,or cwm) I have apps that will not delete and non stop force closes. These apps will come back after data wipes, and from rom to rom they are automatically reinstalled.
Miui is the only gingerbread rom that I had limited success with, but with miui I get non-stop keyboard fc's. And the unwanted apps still come back.
I have tried everything suggested in this thread, and the only thing that has semi worked was flashing an ice cream rom to the tab. But of the two ics roms I found, one has no wifi, and the other says encryption unsuccessful on boot.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
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I have the same problem with my tab few montsh ago.Nothing help.I took tab to samsung service.It was damage mainboard.In service they replace mainboard and after that it works like charm.I think that you should do the same. Sorry for my bad english.
Thanks for your input jdiem. I tried what you suggested on heimdall as well. Didn't work.
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xena0709 said:
I have the same problem with my tab few montsh ago.Nothing help.I took tab to samsung service.It was damage mainboard.In service they replace mainboard and after that it works like charm.I think that you should do the same. Sorry for my bad english.
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Thanks, my tablet is currently at Samsung repair awaiting repair parts. Meaning that as you mention here, if you have this problem it appears to be a hardware issue. Mine was around 1 month old so still in warranty. Sucks to have to live without it though.
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Follow up, they changed the PCB. All was well initially, however, after a couple weeks the tablet began having the same issue all over again
Really weird.
Hi, I own a Samsung Galaxy S i9000M from Bell. It is unlocked. Two days ago I was just using it (software: gingerbread) and it crashed. I tried restarting it and it just looped the startup. I removed the battery several times and it just wouldn't staert up.
So today, I tried to restore it with Odin, I think that I might've used the wrong PDA and actually messed it up more. Now it doesnt even loop it just stays black or these green and red dots come. However, I can still enter download mode.
How can I fix this? What are the correct files for my phone?
All replies are greatly appreciated!!
Try reflashing to last working ROM
How do I do that? I don't know to original firmware :S
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1102881 use the ugkg3 firmware under 2.3.3 north America. Follow instructions and use 512 pit. To repartition
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vanisleryan said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1102881 use the ugkg3 firmware under 2.3.3 north America. Follow instructions and use 512 pit. To repartition
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Downloading it right now, thanks for the tip.
Does anyone have any idea why my phone broke in the first place?
Where can I find Pit 512? Thanks for the help so far btw
OK, I found all the files and extracted them but they're all 0 bytes? What do I do now?
Don't know why they are 0 bytes but those are the files you need. Not sure where you live in Canada but I'm in Victoria if that helps you at all I can flash it for you.
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Downloaded the newest version of WinRar and they extracted properly . Flashing my phone as I type this message. Fingers crossed :x
Flashed it to the files you said. It is back to original broken state. The startup loops. Atleast I fixed my mistakes from yesterday, going to get it checked out by a phone tech.
Error codes were:
Cache wipe failed
Data exsist but some failed (cant remember this one good)
I recorded what the failure codes were if you need the specific ones. Further help will be greatly appreciated.
It shouldn't be on a bootloop if you flashed it correctly...
Only times I had bootloops I just reflashed 2.3.6 XXJVZ via Odin which always worked even when I thought I screwed it up completely. As long as you can enter the download mode, when you have the right files to flash you should be able to fix it.
The boot loop originally happened randomly when I was on stock firmware. Could this mean that a piece of hardware is broken?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=940671
I've never had to use this myself but I've heard of it getting guys phones working. Flash it in odin as directed. Then once working re flash the kg3 firmware. Gl
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never broke the phone before, but you could try to reflash back to other official ROMs, my friend tells me that it works
My brother owns an AT&T cappy...n after some months of custom rom flashing, he gave me the phone asking me to repair it.
It has stopped reading the sim card, when i checked the imei of the device it gave me a popup of IMEI null/null..also the baseband version is also unknown..
I have many a times flashed the stock rom as every thread about my problem is telling me to do..
also used galaxy s unlock, app for factory unlocking GS devices..but know success
i seriously want to give it a last try before handing it over for a repair outside..
any help would be highly appreciated!!!!!:crying:
Yep, usually using Odin or Heimdall to return to stock firmware should restore the imei. Have u tried to flash to Stock KK4 firmware yet ? The Odin or Heimdall One Clicks for i897ucKK4 can be found here... http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=18370912&postcount=3.
yess!! many a times..but no success
I also wanted to add that :-
during the galaxy s unlock method..i usually get the busybox problem error...though i've installed and verified it many a times
With all the months of flashing that ur brother did...i would think there would be a backup of the efs folder on the sdcard?? Some roms and kernels, when flashed, will create the efs backup for u.
yess!! hopefully dere's an EFS folder.. but i was too bugged up when googling for the method for restoring it..
n also i'm not sure whether the folder is fine or corrupted/messed up..
also i'll be greatful if i'll get to know the easiest step by step process of restoring it.:good:
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yess!! hopefully dere's an EFS folder.. but i was too bugged up when googling for the method for restoring it..
n also i'm not sure whether the folder is fine or corrupted/messed up..
also i'll be greatful if i'll get to know the easiest step by step process of restoring it.:good:
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Its as simple as replacing the current one with the backup one.
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Where to replace...in the root of the system or the SD card,???
busybox error!!!
Can anyone tell me about the BUSYBOX ERROR I'm receiving..??
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Where to replace...in the root of the system or the SD card,???
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If you check on the internal sd, you'll see an efs folder. Should probably take a look for yourself before asking those questions
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hi guys,
i just received a s3 mini which seems to have massive problems related to either it's storage drive or partition.
the phone is entirely stock. it's showing some developer overlay screen with yellow text.
when i check in system settings for storage, it's showing me 0.00b total space and 143mb applications.
when plugging it into the computer, the phone will show up as a drive but the size is messed up, too. it's showing -15827131273 bytes space.
when i reboot the phone i think it's kinda discarding all changes. I flashed twrp with odin. flashing suceeded after rebooting and trying to access recovery, twrp was not available but the standard recovery.
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so what can be done to fix the problem?
endrancer said:
hi guys,
i just received a s3 mini which seems to have massive problems related to either it's storage drive or partition.
the phone is entirely stock. it's showing some developer overlay screen with yellow text.
when i check in system settings for storage, it's showing me 0.00b total space and 143mb applications.
when plugging it into the computer, the phone will show up as a drive but the size is messed up, too. it's showing -15827131273 bytes space.
when i reboot the phone i think it's kinda discarding all changes. I flashed twrp with odin. flashing suceeded after rebooting and trying to access recovery, twrp was not available but the standard recovery.
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so what can be done to fix the problem?
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load up stock pit and firmware
baseband is also screwed
check general section on how to guides to get all that done
could only find f-ing slow mirrors for it
flashed I8190XXANC2 with odin and used stock pit file to re-partition. didn't help
endrancer said:
flashed I8190XXANC2 with odin and used stock pit file to re-partition. didn't help
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Was the phone before rooted?
War das handy davor gerootet?
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the phone was pretty much stock everything. the owner does not have any technical knowledge of rooting, modding or bricking the phone. he said from one day to another, all data was just gone and the phone could not been used because it's pretending to have no space anymore.
flashing with odin seems fine, but partition / other things do still mess up everything like before. is it an issue thinking modem and baseband being unknown / corrupted etc? is there a way to get them seperately to flash them ?
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the phone was pretty much stock everything. the owner does not have any technical knowledge of rooting, modding or bricking the phone. he said from one day to another, all data was just gone and the phone could not been used because it's pretending to have no space anymore.
flashing with odin seems fine, but partition / other things do still mess up everything like before. is it an issue thinking modem and baseband being unknown / corrupted etc? is there a way to get them seperately to flash them ?
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I think modemfs or EFS is/are corrupted. If you go to settings > about phone > status does your phone show your IMEI, serial number etc. as NULL? if not then is your EFS not corrupted (or type *#06# for checking your IMEI number )
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it shows imei and serial number
imei sv ( 00 )
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it shows imei and serial number
imei sv ( 00 )
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IMEI SV should be 01
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thats no solution to know.
let's find out why sdcard0 is empty and whenever i reboot all data and changes are discarded
i also faced same problem but i resolved it by restoring efs
how to do with no efs backup present?
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i also faced same problem but i resolved it by restoring efs
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Err. how do you restore EFS on this thing? I have a somewhat similar problem with the OP where changes are discarded after a reboot and been searching for weeks on how fix this problem. I hope you will not mind sharing
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Err. how do you restore EFS on this thing? I have a somewhat similar problem with the OP where changes are discarded after a reboot and been searching for weeks on how fix this problem. I hope you will not mind sharing
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you need an efs backup and you will get your phone back.yolaaaa
Here you go for efs http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2755787
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I also faced same problems like you and the problem is definately corrupted efs go to my forum and restore it.
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