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[Q] Can't restore my nandroid backup

Hello, I have been using darky 9.5 rom for a while without problems but today CM7 launched the long waited nightly and I decided to try it. I made a backup from the dark core recovery and then flashed the CM7 rom perfectly. I didnt like it at all so I wiped everything in order to restore the darky backup...
And then the problems came up. The restore said successful but the phone stuck at first GT-I9000 logo. I reverted the phone to stock and installed clockworkmod but still cant boot into the rom. However, I can restore my first stock backup so I think its a boot.img problem or something like that.
Can I delete boot.img from the folder and try to restore with a darky rom installed? It should be the same boot.img
Its not a big deal but I hate to reinstall all my apps from the market and configure them!
Thanks!

Install the "stock rom" with kernel speedmod and bootloader that are in Sourceforge in CM7 (GT-I9000 FROYO full PDA) , after wipe all .
OK, restore your backup

mrmela said:
Install the "stock rom" with kernel speedmod and bootloader that are in Sourceforge in CM7 (GT-I9000 FROYO full PDA) , after wipe all .
OK, restore your backup
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So the order is:
1. Back to stock rom
2. Root the rom
3. Install speedmod
4. Install bootloader
5. Wipe
6. Restore
Am I right? Thanks!

The speedmod is including in the rom (is full rom stock with mod kernel)

mrmela said:
The speedmod is including in the rom (is full rom stock with mod kernel)
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Ok I did that and still stuck at the first boot screen

you run the factory\reset and all wipe by cwm?

mrmela said:
you run the factory\reset and all wipe by cwm?
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Yes I did. Probably the backup is corrupted. I spent all this morning installing again the darky rom and configuring all my apps. Thank you anyway

I had the same problem, im not professional but I think its becouse Cm7 is 2.3.4 and Darky is 2.3.3...
I firstly flashed Froyo w/ bootloaders and then I installed Darky v10.
After that I want to CMW >advanced restore and restored my /data so I got all my programs back

[Q] Nandroid boot image restore error.

I flashed cm7 ICS port by teamhacksung.. And now trying to restore a nandroid backup but I get error message: failed to restore boot image.. then nothing happens.. Do you know what the problem is? Do i have to tick usb-debugging before attemting to do a nandroid restore?
Or is it not possible to go from CM7 build to a stock backup ( JVT ) ?

i think you need to flash stock jvt, then semaphore kernel, then restore
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gsw5700 said:
i think you need to flash stock jvt, then semaphore kernel, then restore
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Can some1 confirm this ?

sI think is due to the fact that ICS has a new version of recovery... So, you have to flash a GB rom to restor your backup

[Q] galaxy s imei changed

Hi my imeu changed when I install a custom from to 004999010640000. But a lot of peoples have this problem. My phone works great and everything works. Is it import and to get my official one back? And one time I lost my imei and I got it back with flashing stock rom. But I realty don't wanna do install my phone again. Is it a problem k have another imei?verything works fine
Sended from i9000

And I can make calls use internet use market. So there is no problems I have that changed imei? Btw I live in holland

You are better off flashing a stock rom or Darky's 10.2 (worked for me)
Once on the stock rom google "backing up EFS/IMEI"
Once you have backed up your EFS folder flash the rom of your choice.
If you stay you are you have the chance that your carrier will block your phone as well as the possiblity of random apps downloading from Google Play

help
so you say if i flash to stock then i got my orginal imei back? can i flash to stock 2.3.6? can you give me instructions?

Lexrsk said:
You are better off flashing a stock rom or Darky's 10.2 (worked for me)
Once on the stock rom google "backing up EFS/IMEI"
Once you have backed up your EFS folder flash the rom of your choice.
If you stay you are you have the chance that your carrier will block your phone as well as the possiblity of random apps downloading from Google Play
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do i need back to eclair or froyo or can i install gingerbread 2.3.6 jvu? because i am now flashing 2.3.56 jvu

Lexrsk said:
You are better off flashing a stock rom or Darky's 10.2 (worked for me)
Once on the stock rom google "backing up EFS/IMEI"
Once you have backed up your EFS folder flash the rom of your choice.
If you stay you are you have the chance that your carrier will block your phone as well as the possiblity of random apps downloading from Google Play
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Thanks you saved my phone!! i flashed back to stock then i did with root explorer make a zip of the efs map and i have backuped it everywhere (with root explorer i can make a backup right of my efs my efs is in the zip did i backuped it good?) and now i have flashed myics and have my imei but i dont know hot to restore imei but i only need it if my imei is ****ed up.

Please flash a rom stock..

vibranpollastro said:
Please flash a rom stock..
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why stock rom sucks. and i know a lot of roms but not with imei. (now i know) i know the dpi etc. i maked one script worked for ics so

coolbvwes said:
Thanks you saved my phone!!
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Thats great. if what i advised helped please hit the thanks button

I flashed from JB to JVH, JVU, JVZ, and Froyo 2.2 JPU, I verified my IMEI after every flash, but nothing change, it is remain 004999010640000
I tried to flash with odin with Re-Partition and Phone EFS clear ticked, and unticked, but without result...
What can i do?
Thank U!

RobiGo said:
I flashed from JB to JVH, JVU, JVZ, and Froyo 2.2 JPU, I verified my IMEI after every flash, but nothing change, it is remain 004999010640000
I tried to flash with odin with Re-Partition and Phone EFS clear ticked, and unticked, but without result...
What can i do?
Thank U!
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flash this rescue kit from My Android Collections

Thank U for help!
I flashed the EzBase kit, the rooted kernel, I verified my IMEI after, but nothing change, it is remain 004999010640000 (((

RobiGo said:
Thank U for help!
I flashed the EzBase kit, the rooted kernel, I verified my IMEI after, but nothing change, it is remain 004999010640000 (((
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ok, read this install root explorer and try deleting EFS folder and reinstall ROM as mentioned or you can get a EFS Folder to overwrite it first from My Android Collections than reinstall ROM...BUT First REad and get a firm understanding what are the options
The other method is to use a z3x box or spt box to correct the IMEI
But First powerdown, pull out Battery, SIM CARD, and EXT.SD card, press power button for a minute, than powerup without SIM and Ext.SD Card....
Tips before Flashing:-
Backup all your important files, contacts, SMS, game data, images etc to PC or Ext SD card. or make Nanadroid Backup If you have CWM
Backup your EFS Folder to PC or Ext SD card
Enable USB Debugging on Phone. Touch menu>Settings>Applications>Development>
Charge your battery to more than 50% before you attempt any sort of flashing.
Disable Samsung KIES when using Odin. Kill Kies.exe, KiesTrayAgent.exe, & KiesPDLR.exe using Task Manager on PC
Use only ROM and solution for your model and Wipe x3

I tried to delete EFS folder, and reflash, nothing happened.
"or you can get a EFS Folder to overwrite it first" - where i found this?

RobiGo said:
I tried to delete EFS folder, and reflash, nothing happened.
"or you can get a EFS Folder to overwrite it first" - where i found this?
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look in My Android Solutions and Hope you have been using root explorer correctly, you need to fix permissions and use exit menu to save it.

RobiGo said:
I flashed from JB to JVH, JVU, JVZ, and Froyo 2.2 JPU, I verified my IMEI after every flash, but nothing change, it is remain 004999010640000
I tried to flash with odin with Re-Partition and Phone EFS clear ticked, and unticked, but without result...
What can i do?
Thank U!
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Funny..... I have exactly the same situation...... Flash back to stock.... had the EFS files & imei.... rebooted, then lost the IMEI........ now trying to redo my steps without any success.

Go back to gb and using this app back up your imei then restore
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.nfye.insanity.toolbox
If someone help me i definitely HIT THANKS....

Bootloop After Restoring Nandroid

I have a S-on device with unlocked bootloader. I took a nandroid of my phone and tried a diffrent ROM. and found it to be laggy. So i restored the nandroid back from the recovery and now the phone just bootloops all the time and boots into recovery..
I am using 4ext recovery..

something wrong with the kernel or what ??

i am running low on battery.. will this mess up my phone ??

ok.. Here's what I did.
I wiped everything again and flashed that laggy ROM again in recovery and then flashed its kernel (took from its zip file) from bootloader. and phone started again. So that means the kernel that the nandroid contains (nandroid of my original stock ROM) is invalid ? So how i fond the original kernel of the stock ROM now so that I can restore its nandroid ??

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I have a S-on device with unlocked bootloader. I took a nandroid of my phone and tried a diffrent ROM. and found it to be laggy. So i restored the nandroid back from the recovery and now the phone just bootloops all the time and boots into recovery..
I am using 4ext recovery..
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a.broken.star said:
something wrong with the kernel or what ??
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a.broken.star said:
i am running low on battery.. will this mess up my phone ??
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a.broken.star said:
ok.. Here's what I did.
I wiped everything again and flashed that laggy ROM again in recovery and then flashed its kernel (took from its zip file) from bootloader. and phone started again. So that means the kernel that the nandroid contains (nandroid of my original stock ROM) is invalid ? So how i fond the original kernel of the stock ROM now so that I can restore its nandroid ??
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1. Jam all your posts in one post next time. That's why there is the "EDIT" function.
2. All you needed to do was to flash the boot.img found in the nandroid.

1) ya. I am sorry. I was in a hurry so i just flooded the posts.
2) I did that. I flashed the boot.img from the nandroid. I tried both ways i.e. flashing before restoring the nandroid and flashing after restoring the nandroid.

Lost Baseband und IMEI after TWRP flash - Full TWRP backup not functional - ALEXNDR

Hey guys,
hope someone can help. I had a screen crack 2 weeks ago. I was on Alexndr CSD2 DBT with TWRP. So I have a full TWRP backup. Sent it to Samsung. These smart asses reflashed my phone without any need of doing so. On arrival it was on stock with funktional LTE Sim connection.
So I checked OEM Unlock, went to download mode and flashed TWRP. Went to TWRP and formatted everything and restored ALL partitions of my backup. On reboot my PIN was not accepted anymore - this is not concerning, I am willing to reinstall all by hand. But I lost IMEI/baseband - so deleting the key files I can enter the phone but I have no DATA connection via SIM anymore.
So I reflashed stock CSD2 .... no IMEI.... so I restored EFS only .... boot loop.
I installed CSD Alexndr fresh and restored EFS only .... no IMEI
Wtf is going on? Any ideas I can fix this without sending it back and starting all over and maybe getting stuck again?
Thnx
Peter

Trying flashing the modem, that alexndrs rom utilizes, solely, in TWRP .

CynicalHeight00 said:
Trying flashing the modem, that alexndrs rom utilizes, solely, in TWRP .
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Thank you, tried it, did not change the situation unfortunately. He says I think it was included in the rom anyway.

Hmm, if you installed the rom again to install the modem- that's not what I meant.
Alexndrs rom makes a backup of your efs; Find the post and see what you have type in twrp terminal.
Then try the modem flash, solely.
I had the same issue, but it was fixed with modem flashing; however, everytime I reinstall a rom I need to do a separate modem flash.

CynicalHeight00 said:
Hmm, if you installed the rom again to install the modem- that's not what I meant.
Alexndrs rom makes a backup of your efs; Find the post and see what you have type in twrp terminal.
Then try the modem flash, solely.
I had the same issue, but it was fixed with modem flashing; however, everytime I reinstall a rom I need to do a separate modem flash.
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Hey thanks for your answer.
I flashed the BL...zip solely and also tried to restore EFS and baseband partition only, besides trying full stock odin flash and full TWRP restore with all partitions.
I read:
"EFS restore command (TWRP -> Advanced -> Terminal):
gunzip -c /external_sd/.backup/efs/efs_recent.img.gz | dd bs=4096 of=/dev/block/sda3"
I did, it flashed it and still the same problem. This was the SD from my S8plus. I didn't know Alexndr is overwriting EFS backup every goddamn flash. So my old EFS backup says Aug 2018 - so it is of my S8plus. And the recent one got overwritten by the few flashing attempts. So the rom did overwrite EFS backup I suspect.
So I maybe left with the TWRP backup of EFS only. Why is it not working, to restore the EFS TWRP backup - it should have all data cause it was done when the phone was running well? Is there a way to restore EFS/IMEI/Baseband from that backup? I dont understand how baseband gets lost while having full TWRP backup?

phoenX80 said:
Hey guys,
hope someone can help. I had a screen crack 2 weeks ago. I was on Alexndr CSD2 DBT with TWRP. So I have a full TWRP backup. Sent it to Samsung. These smart asses reflashed my phone without any need of doing so. On arrival it was on stock with funktional LTE Sim connection.
So I checked OEM Unlock, went to download mode and flashed TWRP. Went to TWRP and formatted everything and restored ALL partitions of my backup. On reboot my PIN was not accepted anymore - this is not concerning, I am willing to reinstall all by hand. But I lost IMEI/baseband - so deleting the key files I can enter the phone but I have no DATA connection via SIM anymore.
So I reflashed stock CSD2 .... no IMEI.... so I restored EFS only .... boot loop.
I installed CSD Alexndr fresh and restored EFS only .... no IMEI
Wtf is going on? Any ideas I can fix this without sending it back and starting all over and maybe getting stuck again?
Thnx
Peter
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phoenX80 said:
Thank you, tried it, did not change the situation unfortunately. He says I think it was included in the rom anyway.
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phoenX80 said:
Hey thanks for your answer.
I flashed the BL...zip solely and also tried to restore EFS and baseband partition only, besides trying full stock odin flash and full TWRP restore with all partitions.
I read:
"EFS restore command (TWRP -> Advanced -> Terminal):
gunzip -c /external_sd/.backup/efs/efs_recent.img.gz | dd bs=4096 of=/dev/block/sda3"
I did, it flashed it and still the same problem. This was the SD from my S8plus. I didn't know Alexndr is overwriting EFS backup every goddamn flash. So my old EFS backup says Aug 2018 - so it is of my S8plus. And the recent one got overwritten by the few flashing attempts. So the rom did overwrite EFS backup I suspect.
So I maybe left with the TWRP backup of EFS only. Why is it not working, to restore the EFS TWRP backup - it should have all data cause it was done when the phone was running well? Is there a way to restore EFS/IMEI/Baseband from that backup? I dont understand how baseband gets lost while having full TWRP backup?
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It's not bl file you flash. Also, that terminal code is for recent , which , i think is a backup of efs now flashed, not the one you had prior to the flash. Meaning, check for the efs- backup. That file is hidden on your external sd card.
In theory, that's what I suppose as well but it didn't work for me either- restoring via twrp.

CynicalHeight00 said:
It's not bl file you flash. Also, that terminal code is for recent , which , i think is a backup of efs now flashed, not the one you had prior to the flash. Meaning, check for the efs- backup. That file is hidden on your external sd card.
In theory, that's what I suppose as well but it didn't work for me either- restoring via twrp.
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Yeah, I know, I just had the file open and quoted wrong. It is
gunzip -c /external_sd/.backup/efs/efs_backup.img.gz | dd bs=4096 of=/dev/block/sda3
The command worked to restore the EFS but since it is the backup of my S8plus IMEI is still not recognized....
Initialization via SmartSwitch returned that the device is not supported...great.
So the only backup I have is TWRP. I need a way to rescue from TWRP. Since full resore ends in broken IMEI I may be screwed since a full restore should render the phone running but it is not for whatever reason. I am disappointed that the full TWRP backup doesnt seem functional to backup and restore EFS.

Is efs formatted the proper way?
I had also wiped clean everything in twrp.

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Is efs formatted the proper way?
I had also wiped clean everything in twrp.
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TWRP doesnt offer to wipe EFS separately?

phoenX80 said:
Yeah, I know, I just had the file open and quoted wrong. It is
gunzip -c /external_sd/.backup/efs/efs_backup.img.gz | dd bs=4096 of=/dev/block/sda3
The command worked to restore the EFS but since it is the backup of my S8plus IMEI is still not recognized....
Initialization via SmartSwitch returned that the device is not supported...great.
So the only backup I have is TWRP. I need a way to rescue from TWRP. Since full resore ends in broken IMEI I may be screwed since a full restore should render the phone running but it is not for whatever reason. I am disappointed that the full TWRP backup doesnt seem functional to backup and restore EFS.
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TWRP doesnt offer to wipe EFS separately?
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I think it should be included under system?

I wiped all available partitions and restored again. Unfortunately still no change. No LTE no IMEI.

You have to check whether or not the format , ex. Ets4 or whatnot, is what is needed for efs to operate

Did you fix it?

No, I am stuck.
There is only a way to format System - which I did. Nothing changed.
I tried to odin flash CSD2 to have the phone update on its own to CSDE to maybe gain baseband on this update. But no luck.

phoenX80 said:
No, I am stuck.
There is only a way to format System - which I did. Nothing changed.
I tried to odin flash CSD2 to have the phone update on its own to CSDE to maybe gain baseband on this update. But no luck.
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What's the recourse?

What do you mean?

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What do you mean?
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What will you try to fix it?

I am out of ideas. I have to send it to Samsung I guess....

Since I know my IMEI shouldn'T it be possible to HEX edit another backup to reflash mine? I chekced that when I restore the S8s EFS the serial number actually changes but the IMEIs stay unknown. Shouldn't the IMEI of the S8 pop up?

phoenX80 said:
Since I know my IMEI shouldn'T it be possible to HEX edit another backup to reflash mine? I chekced that when I restore the S8s EFS the serial number actually changes but the IMEIs stay unknown. Shouldn't the IMEI of the S8 pop up?
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could you figure it out to this day?