Hi, I've got a soft brick then I restored using partitions copy from my friend device.
Now my device has the same IMEI as from device from my friend.
How I restore to original IMEI?
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do you have your old imei anywhere? like written down or as a backup file? there are apps for imei backup and restore in the play store... if you dont have a backup of your original imei i don't thinm there is any way of recovering it.
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If you don't have backups you can't recover it, you will need a service box or send back to samsung, but that's risky, because that's not covered by the warranty.
Which files/folders have you copied exactly ?
Szaby59 said:
If you don't have backups you can't recover it, you will need a service box or send back to samsung, but that's risky, because that's not covered by the warranty.
Which files/folders have you copied exactly ?
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I've overwritten entire EFS partition thru dd.
I do not had backup and the partition was already corrupted.
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The original imei should be available on the box in which the phone is shipped. Search it. Then you will have to dd the efs partition as an image file and edit the imei in it using hex.
It's difficult, but your original imei can be recovered!
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I tried it on my phone (ace 2 - same novathor chipset) but after I flashed a new efs my imei still was the same.
Are you sure you didn't changed anything else ?
Also you can try this: *#197328640# in dialer, and search for "NV Restore" or "NV Rebuild" option (for me it's under "Common") I'm not sure how it works, but maybe the phone has some backups on a different partition.
Szaby59 said:
I tried it on my phone (ace 2 - same novathor chipset) but after I flashed a new efs my imei still was the same.
Are you sure you didn't changed anything else ?
Also you can try this: *#197328640# in dialer, and search for "NV Restore" or "NV Rebuild" option (for me it's under "Common") I'm not sure how it works, but maybe the phone has some backups on a different partition.
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I've tried to delete every file on /efs but cloned IMEI remains.
I think that IMEI is stored or cached anywhere else.
I already tried that option (NV Restore).
Modemfs also contains some files from the EFS partitions RFHAL.DEF/RFHAL folder.
Have you flashed a JB or any firmware with repartition ?
I noticed from a log file in /efs/pre_recovery.log, when the device is repartitioned there is an additional check if the imei is valid or requires a restore.
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Modemfs also contains some files from the EFS partitions RFHAL.DEF/RFHAL folder.
Have you flashed a JB or any firmware with repartition ?
I noticed from a log file in /efs/pre_recovery.log, when the device is repartitioned there is an additional check if the imei is valid or requires a restore.
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Exactly, my 3G stopped working after downgrade using Philippines ROM and I tried check repartition.
My 3G started to work after I copied modemfs partition from my friend device.
Do you know how to recover from that?
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Well if you don't have backups it's difficult because I can't even tell where the phone stores the imei, or how does it work.
Of course it's possible to reverse encryption and edit the files from your friends phone but it's VERY difficult.
It's clearly uses a different method, because there is no nv_data.bin (on other Samsung devices the imei/simlock/product code are stored in this file).
If I find anything I'll let you know.
The cheapest sollution is offered by this guy: http://forum.samdroid.net/f70/repair-imei-s2-5729/
Or a very risky sollution: Brick the device and send back to the repair center if it's still under warranty.
Edit: Try flashing that rom again with repartition and see what happens, also check the efs/pre_recovery.log, for me says "valid IMEI & skip restore" so obviously there are at least 2 places for the imei, that's why for me doesn't changes even if I wipe the efs.
I've lost the imei some months ago and i've solved flashing the italian GB firmware, but you can also use another firmware.
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You probably flashed a wrong modem, but basically you didn't lost your IMEI, just the modem part wasn't for your device and it couldn't get the info.
This usually happens when you flash a firmware from different region, for example i9070L rom on i9070 device.
Szaby59 said:
You probably flashed a wrong modem, but basically you didn't lost your IMEI, just the modem part wasn't for your device and it couldn't get the info.
This usually happens when you flash a firmware from different region, for example i9070L rom on i9070 device.
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There's no way to regenerate/restore the modem part?
I wrote this to giagia96.
In your case I don't know why the phone "decided" to change the imei.
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I followed a "SAFE UNLOCK" method that in the end made my phone stop booting.
Since "Download mode" was still working I flashed using Odin the S5570BVKT4_S5570OROKT2_ORO firmware (Romanian ROM from samfirmware.com)
My problem is that although Android boots, the Phone feature is dead.
*#1234# says Phone: Unknown
What can I do to fix my phone?
Thanks
tughi said:
I followed a "SAFE UNLOCK" method that in the end made my phone stop booting.
Since "Download mode" was still working I flashed using Odin the S5570BVKT4_S5570OROKT2_ORO firmware (Romanian ROM from samfirmware.com)
My problem is that although Android boots, the Phone feature is dead.
*#1234# says Phone: Unknown
What can I do to fix my phone?
Thanks
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Try dialing *#06#. Is it showing you the imei no. If yes try reflashing the firmware but wipe data and reset it in recovery mode first... but if its showing unknown or 000000000000000. Use it as a mp4 player now because you modified files in the efs partition.... which keeps info about imei... or if you made a backup of efs before unlocking it you can restore it....
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How to backup efs ?
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How to backup efs ?
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Here:
http://www.comunidadgalaxy.es/viewtopic.php?f=81&t=9673
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You might have gone wrong while working with ODIN.
Click here to see a list of stock firmwares (with bootloader removed - no hard brick risk) and download what you wanted.
Then flash it using ODIN following the steps correctly. See the tutorial here.
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Try dialing *#06#. Is it showing you the imei no. If yes try reflashing the firmware but wipe data and reset it in recovery mode first... but if its showing unknown or 000000000000000. Use it as a mp4 player now because you modified files in the efs partition.... which keeps info about imei... or if you made a backup of efs before unlocking it you can restore it....
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IMEI is unknown ... so I have now an Android MP3 player
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Here:
http://www.comunidadgalaxy.es/viewtopic.php?f=81&t=9673
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I've tried to run EFS Pro 1.81, 1.82 and 2.0.26 and I it couldn't connect my phone. My mobile is still working all right, but I want to make a backup of the EFS info just in case. I wonder whether if somebody have successfully backed up the EFS folder.
Well the file you will pull from your phone is the efs partition, you no need to look into it, you just need a hex editor to look the code
No need of editing anything
And for the backup purpose just backup the efs file you will pull (backup means copying it to a safe place)
dheeraj (dhlalit11) said:
Well the file you will pull from your phone is the efs partition, you no need to look into it, you just need a hex editor to look the code
No need of editing anything
And for the backup purpose just backup the efs file you will pull (backup means copying it to a safe place)
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You mean the bml5.img file? If so, I've done the backup already. Cheers!
Yeah bml5.img
What's prevent loss IMEI and baseband? Many users after installing a new rom lose IMEI and baseband, how can we prevent this?
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Backup your efs and modemfs. Here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2342100
flashed the correct firmware will prevent from loss both of it.
im facing that issue before after flashed custom jb rom and kernel for i9070 in my gb i9070p .. but easily solve it.. just flashed stock firmware and problems solve.
flashing a correct fw dont resolve problem if you losse IMEI!
its a good idea to copy /efs folder! BEFORE
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flashing a correct fw dont resolve problem if you losse IMEI!
its a good idea to copy /efs folder! BEFORE
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I learned that imei in our phones isn't stored in efs only, you need to backup cspsa, modemfs and efs partitions, if you want to be 100% sure just backup the whole mmcblk0
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pawelarc said:
flashing a correct fw dont resolve problem if you losse IMEI!
its a good idea to copy /efs folder! BEFORE
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no,s advance didnt like other older galaxy, even if we mess up the efs folder we can still recover the imei back with flashing the right firmware
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What's cspsa?
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you're absolutely righ, but writing "... just flashed stock firmware and problems solve. " as prescription safety is simply misleading
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I learned that imei in our phones isn't stored in efs only, you need to backup cspsa, modemfs and efs partitions, if you want to be 100% sure just backup the whole mmcblk0
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This thread here -> http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2342100 says nothing about cspsa, only efs and modemefs.
I already dd copied mmcblk0p7 and mmcblk0p2 to sdcard.
Could you please advise on the cspsa partition, what is it and how should it be copied?
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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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
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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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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...
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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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i try to restore the IMEI in the phone using Qfil_QPST.2.7.430, i have the correct *.qcn file, the restore process is 100% but when i reboot the phone the IMEI is LOST, someone could help me? thanks
alexlovar said:
i try to restore the IMEI in the phone using Qfil_QPST.2.7.430, i have the correct *.qcn file, the restore process is 100% but when i reboot the phone the IMEI is LOST, someone could help me? thanks
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Hey. I've used QPST to recover my LG G3's imei. As far as I can remember; the original qcn has to be edited via HEXe editor. Then you have to manually type the edited imei to responsible lines. And then edited qcn should be restored. I will be using QPST once again on my Mix later on.
Also I presume you're not able to restore your EFS backup of your Mix to recover your imei, right?
One question though: does this process wipe internal storage? I can't remember atm. Thanks.
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Hey. I've used QPST to recover my LG G3's imei. As far as I can remember; the original qcn has to be edited via HEXe editor. Then you have to manually type the edited imei to responsible lines. And then edited qcn should be restored. I will be using QPST once again on my Mix later on.
Also I presume you're not able to restore your EFS backup of your Mix to recover your imei, right?
One question though: does this process wipe internal storage? I can't remember atm. Thanks.
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HI, this process do not wipe the internal storage, only replace the partitios where imei informationis stored. but in my case does not happen nothing when i replace the edited qcn file.
i was in the same situation too.
alexlovar said:
HI, this process do not wipe the internal storage, only replace the partitios where imei informationis stored. but in my case does not happen nothing when i replace the edited qcn file.
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it happened to me too when i did a full wipe + sd wipe too fortunately i had a back up before i did a wipe. i was trying to find a solution, i just needed to flash back the ESF with TWRP then every thing was back to normal. if you are able to do that, that i'll fix your problem.