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.
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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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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:
Hi people I got a N7000 and it says no sim card, I repaired the sim tray, but it still says the same, i checked the IMEI and it says one that it's not similiar as the one on the back, how do I change the IMEI on the phone so I can have the original one?
why did it get changed, is original a stolen one? All interesting questions.
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If the imei is corrupt, the only way to restore it is to restore from a backup or get the motherboard replaced.
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SpyderTracks said:
If the imei is corrupt, the only way to restore it is to restore from a backup or get the motherboard replaced.
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i have a restroed efs but i dont know how to restroe it wihch program or app ?
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.
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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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Hi,
I am in India and just purchased an unlocked t mobile note 4 yesterday.
I rooted it and installed Maximum Overdrive ROM. Now EMEI is gone and shows null. I did do a backup of efs using Dr. Ketan EFS backup app but somehow the folder got deleted.
Please suggest if there is any way to recover the emei? Please suggest. THANKS
Isn't the IMEI number located under the battery?
it is there... but since its shows null when I check by *#06# phone is not reading the SIM card... says SIM card is not registered
Its an unlocked T mobile phone
AlkaliV2 said:
Isn't the IMEI number located under the battery?
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kanu1and said:
it is there... but since its shows null when I check by *#06# phone is not reading the SIM card... says SIM card is not registered
Its an unlocked T mobile phone
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I'm not comfortable giving you any advice at this point because you're clearly using this phone in an international unlocked way and any advice I could provide could lead to further damage. You can Google Search "Restore IMEI without EFS Backup" and find guides that will help, but if you decide to follow them that will be on you. Sorry I can't be of more assistance.
Thanx for reverting mate... got it fixed... flashed stock kitkat old version and everything is working fine now... :good:
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I'm not comfortable giving you any advice at this point because you're clearly using this phone in an international unlocked way and any advice I could provide could lead to further damage. You can Google Search "Restore IMEI without EFS Backup" and find guides that will help, but if you decide to follow them that will be on you. Sorry I can't be of more assistance.
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Glad to hear everything is working fine now, if possible make a brand new EFS backup and store it off the phone. I have tried different apps and by default most store the folder in the phone (which doesn't make any sense) so i had to manually export it. I am currently using EFS Manager(IMEI)-Note4 which lets you backup to the SD and cannot recommend it enough.
did that already mate... this time I have copied complete folder as well using root explorer...
cant take chances
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Note 4 imei null
I have same problem, how did you fix it? Please share, thnx
Flash stock ROM reroot and flash custom... that should fix the issue
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