and my phone has changed it's imei to a different number - what can i do?
leonidas540bc said:
and my phone has changed it's imei to a different number - what can i do?
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Unless you have a backup, nothing, just have to workaround the new imei and lost warranty.
How did you corrupt it?
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leonidas540bc said:
and my phone has changed it's imei to a different number - what can i do?
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Try HC's Ktool from Play Store. It has got the ability to backup and restore Efs.img and .tar. May be will benefit you.
will try that! I'll let you know...
alvinasnow said:
Try HC's Ktool from Play Store. It has got the ability to backup and restore Efs.img and .tar. May be will benefit you.
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Corruptions already occurred so your original imei has been lost, there's no way to get it back.
Can I ask how you corrupted it?
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Right my imei is corrupt but my google account has it recorded still. How Can I recover that number back onto my phone?
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try to flash stock rom via odin. This often fix this problem.
if you don't have a backup of the efs folder.
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Niallfitzy1 said:
Right my imei is corrupt but my google account has it recorded still. How Can I recover that number back onto my phone?
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flash stock firmware.........................ur problem will be short out
nikhilonlive said:
flash stock firmware.........................ur problem will be short out
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After flashing stock firmware you can see your imei by going to keypad and typing *#06#
Hello
I wanted to restore my note and looked around for an approprate restore file. I checked the PDA and other system things (See SS) . I couldnt see a file that matched all 3 settings. I bought my phone unlocked from China but the PDA tells me its from Germany. I dont want to mess it up because of a recent network lock after updating.
Any ideas? Thanks
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squabbi said:
Hello
I wanted to restore my note and looked around for an approprate restore file. I checked the PDA and other system things (See SS) . I couldnt see a file that matched all 3 settings. I bought my phone unlocked from China but the PDA tells me its from Germany. I dont want to mess it up because of a recent network lock after updating.
Any ideas? Thanks
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There are no "automatic" backup files you could restore - you can only restores something if you or the previous owner made backups (with CWM).
So please explain what you mean with "restore"?
ThaiDai said:
There are no "automatic" backup files you could restore - you can only restores something if you or the previous owner made backups (with CWM).
So please explain what you mean with "restore"?
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Thanks for the reply, by restore i ment going back to stock. Like could I do a restore from Kies without relocking my phone?
squabbi said:
Thanks for the reply, by restore i ment going back to stock. Like could I do a restore from Kies without relocking my phone?
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Just download from Sam firmware and flash using pc odin. The network lock issue is only present in ics.
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SpyderTracks said:
Just download from Sam firmware and flash using pc odin. The network lock issue is only present in ics.
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Thanks for replying. I have just flashed the Gingerbread firmware but it still asks for a code. It's very possible that I didn't do it right, could you elaborate? :good:
I tried rooting for the first time and my samsung s3 GT-19305
then there is no mobile network any help? beginner here
Do you still have your imei number in settings, about phone, status?
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Cundis said:
Do you still have your imei number in settings, about phone, status?
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nope its all unknown
Did you backup your efs / imei folder before flashing?
Cundis said:
Did you backup your efs / imei folder before flashing?
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whats that>
Tip for the future: when you don't know what something it, you google it. Here's an example:
http://lmgtfy.com/?q=+backup+your+efs+/+imei+folder
To answer your question - you didn't follow the instructions and bricked your phone
Read this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1946915
I have read about someone that where able to restore it even though they hadn't backed it up, but i'm not an expert when it comes to that.
I'm having trouble after flash cm 10.2.1 rom from stock KK4. Now,my IMEI is: 004999010640000. Starup phone the CM is warning Lose IMEI faild. Please help for me restore my original IMEI
Use one of these Odin or Heimdall One Clicks to get back to Stock KK4. That has proven to restore the imei for several. Then once u r back and have the # restored, back it up in a few places, just in case u run into this problem again.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=18370912&postcount=3
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4-2ndtwin said:
Use one of these Odin or Heimdall One Clicks to get back to Stock KK4. That has proven to restore the imei for several. Then once u r back and have the # restored, back it up in a few places, just in case u run into this problem again.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=18370912&postcount=3
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How to backup and restore the original IMEI while on Stock kk4?
hieuduc88 said:
How to backup and restore the original IMEI while on Stock kk4?
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KK4 is stock GB, make a backup before you flash it using Titanium Backup.
Flashing KK4 should restore your IMEI. Once on it, make a backup (copy) of your efs folder before going back to CM. That way, if it happens again, you'll be able to restore it.
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KK4 is stock GB, make a backup before you flash it using Titanium Backup.
Flashing KK4 should restore your IMEI. Once on it, make a backup (copy) of your efs folder before going back to CM. That way, if it happens again, you'll be able to restore it.
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After going back to cm just copy efs folder again. need for set permission? Sorry for my English is bad
Once you are on Stock KK4, only then make a backup of the good efs folder. And after flashin cm or whatever rom, if you loose your imei, then you can restore the good backup from kk4.
There are some threads with tutorials somewhere in this forum and also apps on the Play Store that can be used as well.
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4-2ndtwin said:
Once you are on Stock KK4, only then make a backup of the good efs folder. And after flashin cm or whatever rom, if you loose your imei, then you can restore the good backup from kk4.
There are some threads with tutorials somewhere in this forum and also apps on the Play Store that can be used as well.
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There're a few as Slim rom after flash done no networks,no baseband, IMEI. Is the error due to EFS folder? and the problem is the same as mentioned above.
Yes. That is correct.
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My phone have lost its IMEI since I bought it from my friend. I have bear the invalid IMEI notification for so long. Roll back to KK4 or even follow the hex editor topic doesn't work. Do you guys have any suggestion?
ngntuonghuy said:
My phone have lost its IMEI since I bought it from my friend. I have bear the invalid IMEI notification for so long. Roll back to KK4 or even follow the hex editor topic doesn't work. Do you guys have any suggestion?
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Stolen phone?
If both those options don't restore it, I'm not sure you can without a jtag.
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BWolf56 said:
Stolen phone?
If both those options don't restore it, I'm not sure you can without a jtag.
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He bought it brand new, and he did flash roms without backing up the /efs folder. I have the box with IMEI on it .
Is a jtag a tool that they use for hacking xbox 360?
ngntuonghuy said:
He bought it brand new, and he did flash roms without backing up the /efs folder. I have the box with IMEI on it .
Is a jtag a tool that they use for hacking xbox 360?
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Jtag is used to push ROMs/bootloaders into devices but I'm not even sure that would fix your problem if flashing stock KK4 doesn't fix it.
I have nexus 6 in Canada.
I had android 5.0.1. I know it was 5.0.x stock - not OTA updated.
I decided to install chroma rom using the thread here.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/nexus-6/development/rom-chroma-01-11-2015-t3000003
I installed twrp, and chroma.
I followed the instructions and it worked.
I didn't flash a radio myself. just the chroma rom, gapps, and supersu.
It worked yesterday.
This morning I got a message that android phone app stopped.
I could not make phone calls or sms.
I didn't put much thought into the error message.
I wanted something more stock and I just installed lightrom.
I only installed lightrom, no other flashing.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/nexus-6/development/rom-5-1lightromstock-lmy47e-03-19-2015-t3059493
The problem persists -- no phone calls or sms.
now:
I looked at my about phone in the settings and it says unknown IMEI.
Any pointers to how I can fix this?
Did you flash correct radio ?
Can you see your imei ?
If nothing works flash latest stock.
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What does it say when you type *#06* into the dialer
I see unknown imei in settings about phone status imei info.
I didn't flash a radio individually. I don't know if one of the roms flashed a radio with it.
androiduser2011 said:
Did you flash correct radio ?
Can you see your imei ?
If nothing works flash latest stock.
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ricey1986 said:
What does it say when you type *#06* into the dialer
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Update:
I had made a twrp backup of the efs partition. I restored it.
Now the phone calls, sms, and everything works.
Anyone know why it lost the imei?
It was working, I didn't flash anything but the imei disappeared.
david1212 said:
Update:
I had made a twrp backup of the efs partition. I restored it.
Now the phone calls, sms, and everything works.
Anyone know why it lost the imei?
It was working, I didn't flash anything but the imei disappeared.
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hi david,
i have same problem, lost my imei, and unknown baseband
can you upload "twrp backup of the efs partition" please...
i hope that can help me too
david please share efs backup from twrp, hope it help others
His efs backup will not help others. It is unique to his device and will only work for his. Its basically a I'd number. Loosing an imei is serious stuff and makes your phone useless. I'm glad you had a backup. Now I'm curious how so it don't happen to others. Flashing radios won't wipe efs.
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Should I make backup of EFS partition from time to time? Is it change? Is it depend on ROM? I made a backup after I unboxed Nexus. I have EFS backup on my phone, notebook and external hard drive... I hope it is safe
I had the same issue with a Galaxy S5 a while ago, I had to search and find a IMEI repair tool, which I don't think you will find on XDA as it can be used for bad purposes. But they are out there.
You only need 1 backup but the question is how this is happening. I see a lot of threads about it. So its an issue that we all need to figure out how and get preventative measures figured out
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From what I've heard, if you flash all of the stock components through ADB (ROM, bootloader, modem, etc), it will trigger a rebuild of the EFS. I'm not 100% sure of this, but I remember reading something along those lines. I believe the phone has a backup partition for the EFS (which contains the IMEI, MAC Addresses, etc).
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From what I've heard, if you flash all of the stock components through ADB (ROM, bootloader, modem, etc), it will trigger a rebuild of the EFS. I'm not 100% sure of this, but I remember reading something along those lines. I believe the phone has a backup partition for the EFS (which contains the IMEI, MAC Addresses, etc).
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That sounds fantastic. It should be that way.
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david1212 said:
Update:
I had made a twrp backup of the efs partition. I restored it.
Now the phone calls, sms, and everything works.
Anyone know why it lost the imei?
It was working, I didn't flash anything but the imei disappeared.
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upload please...please...please...
henhida said:
upload please...please...please...
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As others have said. The EFS backup is unique to my device. It won't help you with yours.
If you absolutely cannot regenerate it with the method I said, warranty service is your best bet.
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Never tried this myself, but here is a guide for imei recreation on a Samsung device. At the very least it will give you an idea of some additional things you might try.... http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s2/general/guide-recover-imei-9-steps-t1264021
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