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IMEI lost and phone band Unknown

Hi i have a Samsung Galaxy i-9000 i update my firmware from 2.3.5 to 2.3.6 with ODIN but after this my phone imei lost, phone band unknown,home key not worked,sounds are also not working and the Samsung Kies also not recognize my phone. after this i tried the previous firmware even 2.2 and 2.1 also but problem not solved and phone is also not in warranty. Can any one help me to solve this problem

aliikhlaq2006 said:
Hi i have a Samsung Galaxy i-9000 i update my firmware from 2.3.5 to 2.3.6 with ODIN but after this my phone imei lost, phone band unknown,home key not worked,sounds are also not working and the Samsung Kies also not recognize my phone. after this i tried the previous firmware even 2.2 and 2.1 also but problem not solved and phone is also not in warranty. Can any one help me to solve this problem
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which firmware did you flash initially?

slaphead20 said:
which firmware did you flash initially?
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I installed a I9000XXJW4(United Kingdom / Ireland) this from sammobile.com and all other firmwares also from this site.

Nice one kies! Never use it again, Odin or heimdall! You can try this kit to flash to a basic gingerbread and see if it rescues your imei as it is multi csc, unzip it and read the.txt, if you follow it you will end yup with rooted phone with custom recovery
http://db.tt/MOGZx01S
Credits to nitr8 and chainfire

slaphead20 said:
Nice one kies! Never use it again, Odin or heimdall! You can try this kit to flash to a basic gingerbread and see if it rescues your imei as it is multi csc, unzip it and read the.txt, if you follow it you will end yup with rooted phone with custom recovery
Credits to nitr8 and chainfire
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Dear i mentioned above that Kies not recognized my phone but odin did so what should i do flash through Odin or not

aliikhlaq2006 said:
Dear i mentioned above that Kies not recognized my phone but odin did so what should i do flash through Odin or not
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all instructions included, yes it is for Odin, which is also included in the kit

I am also presuming you didn't have a back up of your efs folder?

slaphead20 said:
I am also presuming you didn't have a back up of your efs folder?
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Yes dear i also not backup my efs folder and also format efs through odin also

Just follow the instructions and give it a try, but sounds like you may have lost it altogether, but if you have the original box the phone came in it will have the imei number on it, so go to Samsung service centre and they can fix it, tell them kies caused the problem, they may fix it for free, before you take it flash back to stock Rom with Odin though

slaphead20 said:
Just follow the instructions and give it a try, but sounds like you may have lost it altogether, but if you have the original box the phone came in it will have the imei number on it, so go to Samsung service centre and they can fix it, tell them kies caused the problem, they may fix it for free, before you take it flash back to stock Rom with Odin though
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i dont have the box but the IMEI is written under the battery let me give a try then i will consult to the service center. and many many thanks for your support.

aliikhlaq2006 said:
i dont have the box but the IMEI is written under the battery let me give a try then i will consult to the service center. and many many thanks for your support.
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Use the thanks button.

slaphead20 said:
Use the thanks button.
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I contacted the samsung service center in our country but they not able to solve the problem and suggest me to change the board that cost 60% to the new mobile price. i think they are not able to solve this problem is their any other way to solve this issue or any online service providers so i can paid them to solve this issue.

slaphead20 said:
Nice one kies! Never use it again, Odin or heimdall! You can try this kit to flash to a basic gingerbread and see if it rescues your imei as it is multi csc, unzip it and read the.txt, if you follow it you will end yup with rooted phone with custom recovery
http://db.tt/MOGZx01S
Credits to nitr8 and chainfire
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Thanks for this, Slappy. It didn't work for me, but I learned how to unpackage all that stuff and properly load it into Heimdall and into my phone. Which is still a mess, but at least I did learn something, hah.

[Q] [Slim Jelly Bean] No Service

Just Installed Slim Jelly Bean.
It's really nice and totally lag-free and I want to keep it but there's no service, I cannot make/receive calls and sms.
I'm sure I'm not the only one being affected by this issue and I suppose there is already a solution but I cannot find it anywhere.

MariosFFX said:
Just Installed Slim Jelly Bean.
It's really nice and totally lag-free and I want to keep it but there's no service, I cannot make/receive calls and sms.
I'm sure I'm not the only one being affected by this issue and I suppose there is already a solution but I cannot find it anywhere.
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maybe flashing your old modem back , might do it.

Check your imei number by typing *#06#.
If it is changed to something like 0049... your imei is gone.Only easiest fix is flashing 3files+pit rom will fix it
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dreamer94 said:
Check your imei number by typing *#06#.
If it is changed to something like 0049... your imei is gone.Only easiest fix is flashing 3files+pit rom will fix it
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and then re-flash the custom rom back?

hey
first have u tried toggling aeroplane mode??
and if u have gone back to 2.3.6 check if everything is working there and then flash the rom again...Following the steps carefully...

1. flash back to stock with odin.
2. Notice how gingerbread had re created the imei.
3. Backup /efs
4. Go back to custom ROM
5. Only restore efs if needed.
Sent from my GT-I9000 using xda app-developers app

I used this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1308546 for backing up efs
But now the program no longer runs, it does not recognize the phone with Jelly Bean
Any other methods of restoring efs with the img the program created?
EDIT:
Alright, restored back to Gingerbeard,
Used Nitrality, ES File Explorer Manager and backed up /efs folder
Re-flashed Slim ROM again and went to ClockworkMods recovery file manager, deleted the efs folder and copied the efs folder I had backed up,
Rebooted the phone and nothing changed, the result is the same, could it be that the rom does not support my country (Greece)?

bamp , sorry i really need a solution...

I had the same issue with SlimBean. My solution was to restore DarkyROM Ressurection with repartition via Odin, then flash CM9, then SlimBean.
Everything was working good after these steps.
Sent from my GT-I9000 using xda premium

was this ever resolved? i had a similar situation after trying some early-early JBs. I tried several ways to restore /efs and none stuck across a reboot.
Also: when flashing any other rom or zipped kernel, did your installation abort? Absolutely anything hangs up on a /tmp/updater.sh, if I'm using CWM 3.* or 5.* I did manage to flash the latest Semaphore JB kernel by Heimdall; wiped everything and restore that nandroid, but then I was in a succession of reboots straight to recovery. Even on different kernels -- Devil3 with /datadata or back to Sema 2.7.4 to get back to stock or flash from there to THS CM9 nightly.
I'd guess these things are related, for me, or I just wrecked a whole lot and good.

Why cant I get this to work :-/
tchindalia said:
hey
first have u tried toggling aeroplane mode??
and if u have gone back to 2.3.6 check if everything is working there and then flash the rom again...Following the steps carefully...
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Hi, im having the same problem with no network. I clearly am not doing this right and I have no idea why??
Can someone please spare the time to walk me through it?

noobsurfer said:
Hi, im having the same problem with no network. I clearly am not doing this right and I have no idea why??
Can someone please spare the time to walk me through it?
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First check you have inserted SIM card in correct direction
Second check your IMEI No. where same as written on your box, or its 0000 or 0049

xsenman said:
First check you have inserted SIM card in correct direction
Second check your IMEI No. where same as written on your box, or its 0000 or 0049
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!!! my EMEI is blank???

noobsurfer said:
!!! my EMEI is blank???
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2) when did you flash the slim bean?
Solution:- Reason is you had Jumped from GB to JB (should be on ICS before JB), so now you need to
1) Download Root Explorer from Play Store and use it to
2) Search your internal SD card for sdcard/backup/efs
3) Copy nv_data.bin, nv_data.bin.md5 and nv.log paste them into /efs in your Phone memory
4) Reboot to get back your original IMEI
or
you can start from the beginning.. go back to GB 2.36 (use a JVU ROM + Root, upgrade to ICS CM 9 and than to CM10

xsenman said:
2) when did you flash the slim bean?
Solution:- Reason is you had Jumped from GB to JB (should be on ICS before JB), so now you need to
1) Download Root Explorer from Play Store and use it to
2) Search your internal SD card for sdcard/backup/efs
3) Copy nv_data.bin, nv_data.bin.md5 and nv.log paste them into /efs in your Phone memory
4) Reboot to get back your original IMEI
or
you can start from the beginning.. go back to GB 2.36 (use a JVU ROM + Root, upgrade to ICS CM 9 and than to CM10
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Just a few hours ago. do the above now... fingers crossed...

noobsurfer said:
Just a few hours ago. do the above now... fingers crossed...
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good luck, but do it patiently, read and understand, what needs to be done

xsenman said:
good luck, but do it patiently, read and understand, what needs to be done
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As I am looking for the files I can only find the data.bin files no nv.log? could it be named something else?
I am appreciating your help this far, thanks

noobsurfer said:
As I am looking for the files I can only find the data.bin files no nv.log? could it be named something else?
I am appreciating your help this far, thanks
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just use what is in the backup, nv log i not always present and its only a log file, not necessary

xsenman said:
just use what is in the backup, nv log i not always present and its only a log file, not necessary
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ok so when I pasted the 2 data file into /efs on the phone memory I noticed there was already 2 in there so when I pasted it pasted them at nv_data-Copy.bin and nv_data.bin-Copy.md5. When I did *#06# my IMEI number is still blank?
Should I just do your second option, start from the beginning?
If thats the case im not sure where to get the right ROM + root from? Im really sorry if I am frustrating you :-/.

noobsurfer said:
ok so when I pasted the 2 data file into /efs on the phone memory I noticed there was already 2 in there so when I pasted it pasted them at nv_data-Copy.bin and nv_data.bin-Copy.md5. When I did *#06# my IMEI number is still blank?
Should I just do your second option, start from the beginning?
If thats the case im not sure where to get the right ROM + root from? Im really sorry if I am frustrating you :-/.
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Nope, you need to overwrite those files, meaning delete the ones inside and paste the ones from the backup.

No IMEI no backup.

Hi everyone,
I recently got a i9000 that was on icm via devils kernel. I did a factory reset on the device and think this corrupted the EFS folder as i was given the generic IMEI and had no signal. I flashed back to a stock GB 2.3.5 and managed to get my own IMEI back on the phone. I still however have no signal so wondered what to do next?
Thanks

WarmPeas said:
Hi everyone,
I recently got a i9000 that was on icm via devils kernel. I did a factory reset on the device and think this corrupted the EFS folder as i was given the generic IMEI and had no signal. I flashed back to a stock GB 2.3.5 and managed to get my own IMEI back on the phone. I still however have no signal so wondered what to do next?
Thanks
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You may try to flash XXJUV by using Odin.

No problem friend.
just flash stock rom ( 3 files) and its work

persianfarshad said:
No problem friend.
just flash stock rom ( 3 files) and its work
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What do you mean?

WarmPeas said:
What do you mean?
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http://www.theandroidsoul.com/xxjvu/
Follow the step given.

WarmPeas said:
What do you mean?
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Samtan4326 answer your Q .
install this 3 file rom , your problem solve.

persianfarshad said:
Samtan4326 answer your Q .
install this 3 file rom , your problem solve.
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Thank you for the help so far. I am pretty sure i will need to back up my efs folder. What is the best way to do this?

WarmPeas said:
Thank you for the help so far. I am pretty sure i will need to back up my efs folder. What is the best way to do this?
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it's very very easy dear friend.
just root your rom, install latest root explorer ( i search on google for u, here u can get it) and then u can back up efs folder easy on (by) it .

persianfarshad said:
it's very very easy dear friend.
just root your rom, install latest root explorer ( i search on google for u, u can get it) and then u can back up efs folder easy on (by) it .
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If i root my phone will that mess with the efs folder?

Managed to flash to this rom but im still having the issue. WHere the signal bar should be there is a stop sign same as before. What do you think is the best step?

Please help!!! Lost IMEI after flashing CronMod-A2SD/D2EXT/INT2EXT Script

Lost IMEI after flashing CronMod-A2SD/D2EXT/INT2EXT script...please help!!!:crying:

Please Helpppp

1. What's your problem? Losing your IMEI number is not dangerous or a disaster or something.
2. Can you give some more details? What do you mean exactly with "Lost IMEI number"
3. Yes, of course I want to help you. I only don't know how/what exactly.

RubenStauttener said:
1. What's your problem? Losing your IMEI number is not dangerous or a disaster or something.
2. Can you give some more details? What do you mean exactly with "Lost IMEI number"
3. Yes, of course I want to help you. I only don't know how/what exactly.
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After flashing CronMod-A2SD/D2EXT/INT2EXT script and found that the IMEI missing....

limaakum said:
I just flashed deodexed XXLF3 By domnic79 and found that the IMEI missing....
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I had this problem and ended up getting a replacement from Samsung.
If you are saying that you've got a blank/unknown IMEI in your phone settings and also when you dial *#06# then your EFS partition is probably corrupted. Your network will probably not let you make phone calls if this is the case.
I don't suppose by any chance you done the firmware "Full backup with CWM to ODIN format" as per the instructions in the sticky thread on this forum? If you did then try flashing that because it contains a backup of your bml15 / efs partition and you will also get your previous firmware back.
If not then with then I would say prepare the phone for a return to Samsung.

makeyourself said:
If not then with then I would say prepare the phone for a return to Samsung.
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Yes, and if so, then DON'T FORGET TO RESET BINARY COUNTER !!!!!
Because else, yes, you'll know it and I'm not in mood to explain it.

makeyourself said:
I had this problem and ended up getting a replacement from Samsung.
If you are saying that you've got a blank/unknown IMEI in your phone settings and also when you dial *#06# then your EFS partition is probably corrupted. Your network will probably not let you make phone calls if this is the case.
I don't suppose by any chance you done the firmware "Full backup with CWM to ODIN format" as per the instructions in the sticky thread on this forum? If you did then try flashing that because it contains a backup of your bml15 / efs partition and you will also get your previous firmware back.
If not then with then I would say prepare the phone for a return to Samsung.
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I have a CWM backup....What do you mean "Full backup with CWM to ODIN format"?

RubenStauttener said:
Yes, and if so, then DON'T FORGET TO RESET BINARY COUNTER !!!!!
Because else, yes, you'll know it and I'm not in mood to explain it.
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then how can i reset the Binary Counter??

limaakum said:
I have a CWM backup....What do you mean "Full backup with CWM to ODIN format"?
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See this post (tells you how to do it):
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=23715776&postcount=1
I'm pretty sure a standard CWM nandroid backup does not backup the EFS partition.
limaakum said:
then how can i reset the Binary Counter??
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You can do it with the app Galaxy Toolbox:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.doky.sgtoolbox&feature=search_result
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1647703
Mine says zero, I'm not sure that flashing from recovery affects the binary counter, may just be download mode / ODIN.
By the way it may be worth trying to restore your CWM backup, especially if its the stock firmware because you'll need to anyway. Severely doubt it will work to be honest, but you never know.

makeyourself said:
See this post (tells you how to do it):
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=23715776&postcount=1
I'm pretty sure a standard CWM nandroid backup does not backup the EFS partition.
You can do it with the app Galaxy Toolbox:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.doky.sgtoolbox&feature=search_result
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1647703
Mine says zero, I'm not sure that flashing from recovery affects the binary counter, may just be download mode / ODIN.
By the way it may be worth trying to restore your CWM backup, especially if its the stock firmware because you'll need to anyway. Severely doubt it will work to be honest, but you never know.
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Thanks for the hep but Still not working...i guess i'l have to sent it to samsung service...
What are the things that i need to do before sending it to samsung service?

Is it because of CronMod-A2SD/D2EXT/INT2EXT script that i lost my IMEI?

limaakum said:
Thanks for the hep but Still not working...i guess i'l have to sent it to samsung service...
What are the things that i need to do before sending it to samsung service?
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Samsung may check to make sure you have stock ROM, stock kernel, your phone is not rooted and your binary counter = 0. Act on that information in whatever way you deem appropriate.
limaakum said:
Is it because of CronMod-A2SD/D2EXT/INT2EXT script that i lost my IMEI?
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To be honest I don't know enough about the bml15 / EFS partition and how exactly it generally gets corrupted to be able to answer that but I lost my IMEI without flashing anything.

Flash stock ROM (odexed, not deodexed), UNROOT, and reset binary counter. Flashing and resetting through Odin 1.8x, unrooting through CWM, not stock recovery.
I thought it was described in (one of) the sticky threads.
Oh, and don't forget to remove your SIM and SD card !!!!
P.S.: Your IMEI is still under the battery.
Sent from my GT-S5830i using xda premium

limaakum said:
Thanks for the hep but Still not working...i guess i'l have to sent it to samsung service...
What are the things that i need to do before sending it to samsung service?
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limaakum said:
Lost IMEI after flashing CronMod-A2SD/D2EXT/INT2EXT script...please help!!!:crying:
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same here i lost my IMEI number

If we restore an IMEI backup from another phone whith the same model will it work ?

Styrke said:
If we restore an IMEI backup from another phone whith the same model will it work ?
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No i don't think it is possible...every phone will have its own IMEI number...

yes and changing the imei is illegal

Take a look at Post #3 on this thread "Originally Posted by Doky73", it describes how to restore your lost IMEI number!!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1781191
Doky73 is the creator of the Galaxy Toolbox app so I would take an educated guess that he knows what he is talking about!
I would think that this would work on an S5830i because Galaxy Toolbox works and I can confirm that I have found my IMEI number at offset 0x80000 of the bml15.img.SAVE file.
Do this at your own risk obviously, I am only passing on information. As to what the technical legalities of it are I don't know quite frankly but obviously all you are doing here is restoring the phone's authentic IMEI number as opposed to changing it for a fake one.
Hope this helps those concerned!

Very useful to people who just corrupt their efs partition

Searching stock rom n7000 contain multiplefiles (CSC,PDA,Modem)

hi everyone..i need help for searching stock rom that contain multiple files(CSC,PDA,Modem). Could everyone give me a link to downloading that files?i was downloading to much files from sammobile but there is no stock rom contain multiple file(CSC,PDA,Modem).i got a problem with my IMEI and someone told me to flash that stock rom to get back my IMEI. Thanks

dh4u5 said:
hi everyone..i need help for searching stock rom that contain multiple files(CSC,PDA,Modem). Could everyone give me a link to downloading that files?i was downloading to much files from sammobile but there is no stock rom contain multiple file(CSC,PDA,Modem).i got a problem with my IMEI and someone told me to flash that stock rom to get back my IMEI. Thanks
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You won't get your IMEI back by flashing a 3-part-Rom.
What problem with your IMEI do you have? Starting with 004999...?

ThaiDai said:
You won't get your IMEI back by flashing a 3-part-Rom.
What problem with your IMEI do you have? Starting with 004999...?
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so what should i do to get back my IMEI?No,my IMEI just doesn't show anymore.this happen after flashing some Rom..

did you ever make an efs backup?... some kernels make an efs auto backup.if yes restore it.. look for efs.img or efs.autobackup.img on internal or ext storage.

dh4u5 said:
so what should i do to get back my IMEI?No,my IMEI just doesn't show anymore.this happen after flashing some Rom..
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And what number is shown in settings, about... where the number is displayed?
What Rom did you flash? Did you make backups before?

nokiamodeln91 said:
did you ever make an efs backup?... some kernels make an efs auto backup.if yes restore it.. look for efs.img or efs.autobackup.img on internal or ext storage.
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yes i do, how to restore it?yes,i founded both on internal and external storage.so what i should to do know?

ThaiDai said:
And what number is shown in settings, about... where the number is displayed?
What Rom did you flash? Did you make backups before?
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just blank.it says Unknow, JB Official Germany,No,i backup it after i know my IMEI was gone. but,i don't know how to restore it.

use ktool from the playstore.. you need root. also make sure its about 20MB

nokiamodeln91 said:
use ktool from the playstore.. you need root. also make sure its about 20MB
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i was used but it doesn't fix.what do you mean by "make sure it's about 20MB"?