Hyperthetically if someone (not me) deleted all the root files using root explorer, would they all be replaced after a stock rom was installed using odin or is the only way to get root files like efs back a nand backup?
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I am not at all sure, but from what I can see online it seems that the /efs folder (and thus the holy IMEI number) are NOT restored by flashing roms or reloading general backups. That is likely the reason why it is strongly suggested to take a copy of your efs folder and save it somewhere secure before doing ANYTHING copacetic to your phone.
You (oh sorry, I mean your "friend") may be better off flashing to stock and then searching here for ways to change/set your IMEI number. Perhaps that will work.
Good luck.
Ok what I'm trying to ask is if I start playing with mods like root file mods that edit system files like the battery icon mod. Will a flash to stock rom on odin restore it back to normal or will the system files be forever changed? I think that is abit clearer.
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Anyone?
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I would keep a back of all those files just to be safe
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I agree . But I'm more interested in the actual answer. Is the bootloader even stored in the root. And would it even be possible to restore everything just by pasting a backup of those files back?
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You can't **** up your bootloader with root explorer. You can destroy your efs though. As long as this is backed up everything else is restorable.
Thanks. So how would one go about backing up their boot loader or is that a mute point since the phone won't boot without one anyway? And if your bootloader did get screwed say from a bad flash and you couldn't get into download mode is that whats considered a hard brick and would a jig allow you to fix this?
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Hi,
My IMEI is 004999010640000.
I understood from reading on this forum that it is not a valid one.
However, my phone works.
I did back efs folder but I might had backed it up after too ma y past flashes.
1. How can I know if IMEI is fine?
2. Can IMEI or eds folder be restored from carrier/other if my backup is obsolete?
3. Can I find it in an old nandroid backup? How?
10x
Trumpy
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If it starts 004999xxx then its been corrupted but you can always flash a stock samsung rom to get it back. Check this thread
Menvaihelv... said:
If it starts 004999xxx then its been corrupted but you can always flash a stock samsung rom to get it back. Check this thread
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10x,
If it is corrupted, how can flashing a stock rom restore it?
I am on ICS. Should i simply flash a stock rom using cwm recovery?
I'd hate flashing back and forth, is there any alternative solution?
If my phone works, why do I need the imei for?
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10x,
If it is corrupted, how can flashing a stock rom restore it?
I am on ICS. Should i simply flash a stock rom using cwm recovery?
I'd hate flashing back and forth, is there any alternative solution?
If my phone works, why do I need the imei for?
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Trumpy
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i am also having the same trouble. and took the plunge to flash via odin. now im having problems with that. if there was only an easy way to fix it. and easy wasys to back up and restore in future
How i can fix when my phone is no emei?
There's a tutorial in the forums to restore your IMEI if you made a backup of your efs folder. You can also try going back to stock (I know its inconvenient, but worked for me when my imei messed up and started with 004).
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i tried re-stocking my SGT P1000 from aokp build 40# via odin n it show fail bt somehow manage to boot.bt now my tab is not showing network n IMEI .
i tried recovering from EFS folder but thats empty too.
i dont have EFS backup only nandroid backup of stock rom.
Plz help
Efs folder is visible.
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how do you restock? Overcome's GB-stock-safe?
What ROM are you booting into now?
I restock via Odin.use gingerbread stock,pit file and then dbdata.Odin show fail but boot on gingerbread when I again tried flashing.it happen to me before too as once by mistake i restore stock nandroid over cm9.
so currently on gingerbread.right now downloading over come gb stock safe v5 ll try flashing it.
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baseband is unknown.i flash aokp again that may be that correct it bt didnt works.can i install gb stock safe directly over aokp 40# or again hv to restock.
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you have to restock when coming from MTD rom like AOKP or CM9.
even for nadroid restore you have to restock then restore.
when restock, it is best using GB-stock-safe.
use its pit file and it also has modem files.
Edit, are you referring to GB-stock-safe when you said "overcome rom"?
Overcome ROM is a different thing.
yes gb stock safe i was about to correct that.i install bml my mistake due to rom naming confusion
now ll gb stock safe help in getting baseband?
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honestly I don't know about efs.
I read of people losing /efs due to bad kernel, but got it back with good flash.
I don't get it because I thought /efs once is deleted it is gone unless there is backup.
Anyway, you have checked your sdcard, no backup?
and GB-stock-safe can be flashed coming from aokp.
that is how we restock.
i didnt create any backup bt there is auto back up one with name efs and another with efs-294 .
and where is modem file for gb stock safe.it is not in zip file i download.only rom,pit file and overcome kernel.
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Gb safe stock works.got my imei back.i think problem was related to modem file.thanks a ton man.
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honestly I don't know about efs.
I read of people losing /efs due to bad kernel, but got it back with good flash.
I don't get it because I thought /efs once is deleted it is gone unless there is backup.
Anyway, you have checked your sdcard, no backup?
and GB-stock-safe can be flashed coming from aokp.
that is how we restock.
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even if you delete efs folder, android will generate a new one with a different imei, its a real problem because he will find a hard time with his apps (paid ones) i tried the new efs once and i can't use my Samsung paid apps anymore, when restored my old efs, it works again.
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efs.img
Hello.i tryed to backup efs partition on tab p1000,and got the 2gb efs.img file.As i know now,its too big.Is it possible that image contains /efs folder in it?And if yes,how can i restore?
Restocking didn`t bring imei back.
What did you use to restock?
i haven't heard of a 2gb /efs backup before. sounds like you should restock using a proven method like Overcome. Maybe you should try this out:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1881981
like many, i also lost imei once, and this rom brought it back.
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What did you use to restock?
i haven't heard of a 2gb /efs backup before. sounds like you should restock using a proven method like Overcome. Maybe you should try this out:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1881981
like many, i also lost imei once, and this rom brought it back.
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I`m not sure,but i read this thread too.Will try again anyway,thanks.
Gb safe stock works.got my imei back.i think problem was related to modem file.thanks a ton man.
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Could you show me step by step to get IMEI back, i am facing the same problem. Thanks a lot
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It is exactly two post above you. Or look at my signature.
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I got IMEI back. My experience: PC on offline mode(no wifi, no LAN), end all Kies process then downloading mode, turn on Odin blah...blah...
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I've rooted my phone and did a Nandroid backup but before I do anything else I wanted to make sure my phone is complete safe and backed up but I'm can't be 100% safe til I do a IMEI/NV data backup. I tried doing that using this method but failed miserably I just wanna know if there is another way to do the backup?
Why did it fail ?
This is why.
I know TWRP has this option but I I haven't tried to restore it. But I have backed it up using that method. QPST worked fine for me also.
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