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[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.
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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.

unknown imei and baseband version

Hi
I have imei and baseband unknown problem. I had Jelly bean stock rom 4.1.2 on my phone. Rooted it with this file (PhilZ-cwm6-XXLT5-OXX-5.03.0-signed) and I flashed my first rom (angry rom file [AROMA] ANGRY [JB] [v4.6] [XXLT5]). At first It seemed alright but it did not respond everytime I touched the screen, for example tapped Gnote app. After a day or so I tapped Gnote and the device went in a bootloop. Stopped with the Samsung logo. I could not get out of this bootloop. I read droid views (Things to Do Before and After Installing a Custom ROM + Troubleshooter) and tried different methods. The last way out of this was to reinstall stockware via odin. So I flashed ics stock for Nordic countries. Done this earier also with noe problems. After this I don t have any network. My imei and base band is gone. Before I went on with all of this I thougt I backed up my efs folder with es file explorer. I just found the efs folder and copied it from my internal memory to my externel sd card. But when I opened it it was empty. I also have a folder on my sd card called BACKUP EFS. It contained one tar file (efs_22Jul2013-2139.tar).I don’t know or remember how this BACK UP EFS folder got to my sd card.I tried to copy the empty efs folder from my sd card and on to my internal memory. I did not know if there was a special folder I should put this efs folder so I just copied it among the other folders in the internal memory. And then I copied the tar file from My BACK UP EFS folder. All done with es file explorer. I just got generic imei which probably is locked. So I still got no connection to my simcard and therefore no network. I just want to know if there is any hope here?
You see, about the phone and about the phone/status screenshoots: see Attached files
I have still got the serial number. But then again I don’t know if it has been altered.
And her You can see screenshoots of my external sd card folders: see Attached file
I have also checked my sim card on other phones. Then I get a connection/network. So I think the simcard is ok.
I have an imei number on a sticker behind the battery of the phone
Please need help !

put copy of tar file on internal sdcard, computer, disk then in bankvault. Rename EFS.tar and flash away with ktool (see play) and bobs your uncle, reboot and check again,

bankvault and ktool
baz77 said:
put copy of tar file on internal sdcard, computer, disk then in bankvault. Rename EFS.tar and flash away with ktool (see play) and bobs your uncle, reboot and check again,
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Thank You for responding to my thread!
Now I have copied the backup tar.file to the pc , ext. sd card and on the internal sd card( here I just clicked on gt-n7000 and then clicked on "phone" where You find alle the folders and files on the phone. I just copied it here amongst the folders and files. I renamed the file in forehand to EFS.tar. I downloaded ktool from play.
1) You Write "then in bankvault" . I dont know what you mean here
2) Just to be sure. now I just open the ktool app. click on "restore EFS from backup(Dangerous)" then i suppose I find and Select the EFS.tar file and click ok or something. Unce this is done. just tap the reboot button(in the app) and then check my imei again
Just want to get this right the first time.

thats it exactly
bankvault was a joke, but you got my point just somewhere safe off the phone.
let's hope its a working backup of your efs.

samsung service next i presume
baz77 said:
thats it exactly
bankvault was a joke, but you got my point just somewhere safe off the phone.
let's hope its a working backup of your efs.
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Hi
Thanks alot for helping. But it did not work. no contact With simcard no network. Then I probably have to send it to Samsung. Bought this phone a year ago. Do You think that I could get this on my warranty. got a New simcard (With bankid) 2 weeks ago. If i unroot it to ics Nordic country file With odin. Or is that impossible. My binary Counter is not activated so they cant see anything there. Or is this too obvious You think?
and one more thing. I was on jelly bean xxlt5 when i rooted and made the back up of the efs folder. Now when I tried this I am on ics . could this be the problem. Thus I should flash this Stock rom (N7000XXLT5_N7000OXXLT2_XEH) that i found on Google and try again?
Thomas

Buy new phone?
tkolst said:
Hi
Thanks alot for helping. But it did not work. no contact With simcard no network. Then I probably have to send it to Samsung. Bought this phone a year ago. Do You think that I could get this on my warranty. got a New simcard (With bankid) 2 weeks ago. If i unroot it to ics Nordic country file With odin. Or is that impossible. My binary Counter is not activated so they cant see anything there. Or is this too obvious You think?
and one more thing. I was on jelly bean xxlt5 when i rooted and made the back up of the efs folder. Now when I tried this I am on ics . could this be the problem. Thus I should flash this Stock rom (N7000XXLT5_N7000OXXLT2_XEH) that i found on Google and try again?
Thomas
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Hi
So there is only one option left. To bay og repair the phone
Thomas:crying:

nah, do get prompt to enter pin after bootup? if not check http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=25953317
imei still gone?

efs folder on internal sdcard after using ktool restoring?
baz77 said:
nah, do get prompt to enter pin after bootup? if not check http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=25953317
imei still gone?
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This ktool should restore imei right.I now after restoing I just have a generic imei 004999010640000(also my serialnumber is 0000000000000) I remembered that before I flashed the rom when I was copying the efs folder from internal sdcard to ext. card with ES file Explorer.there where a efs folder on my internal sd card. this efs folder should it not be there now after using ktool? I deleted this folder before I started this tread since it was empty(after I restored ics Nordic With odin. I just thougt i tell You this. Maybe it is not important to mention this but One nerver know. so if none of this is important then I just og Ahead With the terminal emulator
Thomas

commands + force close app
overlook this reply, I cant delete it

command + force close app
baz77 said:
nah, do get prompt to enter pin after bootup? if not check http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=25953317
imei still gone?
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Hi again
I downloaded android terminal emulator. I have granted su rights and open the app.
Ok I just typed:
su (enter)
echo -n ON > /efs/imei/keystr (enter) I stopped here when I got this Message NB! Here I get the following Message: cannot create /efs/imei/keystr: No such file or Directory 1
Maybe this has someting With the efs folder is not there. That I mentioned in the reply above
Thomas

command is
su, then enter, an enter after everyline. so type it like it is written, line for line, then reboot. Only needed if your phone doesnt prompt pin password on boot.
serial is no issue.
Copying efs folder, and putting it back does generally not work. Unless you experiment like restoring nv data bins. but then you need bak file and all with original emei which I suspect you dont have. Imei is issue but depends on country and provider blacklist. Only Samsung or cvxcvx can help you if thats the case.
your emei however was gone before the tar backup was made.
good luck sir this is all I googled for you
at own risk

baz77 said:
command is
su, then enter, an enter after everyline. so type it like it is written, line for line, then reboot. Only needed if your phone doesnt prompt pin password on boot.
serial is no issue.
Copying efs folder, and putting it back does generally not work. Unless you experiment like restoring nv data bins. but then you need bak file and all with original emei which I suspect you dont have. Imei is issue but depends on country and provider blacklist. Only Samsung or cvxcvx can help you if thats the case.
your emei however was gone before the tar backup was made.
good luck sir this is all I googled for you
at own risk
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Hi
I did this. so I think I am going to send it in for repair. it cost about 80 dollar so Thank You for Your assistance. I very much apprieciated it, mate

cvxcvx is 10 bucks I think, google his name and pm him. if you can prove the emei is truly your emei

cvxcvx
baz77 said:
cvxcvx is 10 bucks I think, google his name and pm him. if you can prove the emei is truly your emei
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Thank You again, mate )
I have sent him an email. looks like this may be a very Nice treat and a livesaver ). It seems that i have to buy a cabel that Connects the phone to my pc allowing him to do the repair remotely over the web With teamviewer )
Beginning to really love this site. Thanks alot!!!
Thomas

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baz77 said:
cvxcvx is 10 bucks I think, google his name and pm him. if you can prove the emei is truly your emei
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Hi again
Try to contact this guy. I have sent an email and Message on this site a couple of times. I could se that he is active on the forum from time to time. But he does not respond. Is this normal behaviour here or is it just me? I only want to know if he do repairs or if do not provide this service anymore. also try to Message two user that has befriended him also no response
Thomas

tkolst said:
Hi again
Try to contact this guy. I have sent an email and Message on this site a couple of times. I could se that he is active on the forum from time to time. But he does not respond. Is this normal behaviour here or is it just me? I only want to know if he do repairs or if do not provide this service anymore. also try to Message two user that has befriended him also no response
Thomas
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welcome, we are all helped and helping
A friend of mine got his fixed via him. He says to have patience.
try the contacts way on his site cvxcvx.pl
you can connect your phone with just the cable from charger I think.

link
baz77 said:
welcome, we are all helped and helping
A friend of mine got his fixed via him. He says to have patience.
try the contacts way on his site cvxcvx.pl
you can connect your phone with just the cable from charger I think.
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Hi
Thank You for helping!! googled cvxcvx.pl found his site. He is on holiday or something until 5.aug.
Yeah Your right that I should be more patient. sorry about that
When I heard of him here on xda, I searched him out on the search Field and found him. There where no information about his site there. Maybe he should have a link there so People could read his Message. It would make it a lot easier I think. Not trying to be negative here just trying to be constructive.. Maybe there is a reason that I am not aware of, why he dont have such a link!
And of course I should be very thankful that there is People like cvxcvx.pl. He offers unik service, thus one should be more patience
Love xda!!

need root to use odin?
baz77 said:
welcome, we are all helped and helping
A friend of mine got his fixed via him. He says to have patience.
try the contacts way on his site cvxcvx.pl
you can connect your phone with just the cable from charger I think.
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Forget my inquiry I got my ansver !!!
Hi
Thank You for Your prievious help.
1) I had to get gingerbread 2.3.6 on my phone and full root before he could restore my imei. I did this and rooted With abyss kernel. The Method I used did the following. I got the triangle and binary Counter was set to 1. Now I have emei but I cant get my phone to update to jb because of this. Now I did not found out any other way to root gingerbread.
Then I flashed Gingerbread once again using Odin With gingerbread tar file, Nordic countries. Afterwards it restarted as it suppose to do. I tapped my sim pincode when promted. Now nothing happened to my phone other than that I lost my root. The sms and historik data is still there. but the triangle is gone but my binary Counter is still active, thus I cant get the Samsung jb update.
1) think I now should do a wipe data/ factory reset and then continued to 2)?
I wanted to use this Method to resett my binary Counter by using triangle away: video cursed4eva ( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aa-t-8ypcYs ) written description ( http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1494114). But does only work With Stock kernel. I have rooted With abyss kernel which is custum if I am not wrong. This is the only way I know to root gingerbread on my Note.
I also have Stock firmware ics Nordic countries which I want to flash using Odin. And this I can root With philz kernel which is Stock I think. And then I can go on With resetting binary Counter(video above cursed4eva).
2) I want to get my Stock ics on my phone using odin.
NOW THE MAIN QESTION IS DO I HAVE TO ROOT GINGERBREAD WHITH ABYSS KERNEL AGAIN SO THAT I CAN FLASH STOCK ICS USING ODIN OR CAN I JUST FLASH ICS WITH ODIN WITHOUT A ROOT? OR SAID ANOTHER WAY DO I NEED ROOT TO FLASH ICS USING ODIN?
Hope You can answer me 1) and 2)

tkolst said:
Forget my inquiry I got my ansver !!!
Hi
Thank You for Your prievious help.
1) I had to get gingerbread 2.3.6 on my phone and full root before he could restore my imei. I did this and rooted With abyss kernel. The Method I used did the following. I got the triangle and binary Counter was set to 1. Now I have emei but I cant get my phone to update to jb because of this. Now I did not found out any other way to root gingerbread.
Then I flashed Gingerbread once again using Odin With gingerbread tar file, Nordic countries. Afterwards it restarted as it suppose to do. I tapped my sim pincode when promted. Now nothing happened to my phone other than that I lost my root. The sms and historik data is still there. but the triangle is gone but my binary Counter is still active, thus I cant get the Samsung jb update.
1) think I now should do a wipe data/ factory reset and then continued to 2)?
I wanted to use this Method to resett my binary Counter by using triangle away: video cursed4eva ( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aa-t-8ypcYs ) written description ( http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1494114). But does only work With Stock kernel. I have rooted With abyss kernel which is custum if I am not wrong. This is the only way I know to root gingerbread on my Note.
I also have Stock firmware ics Nordic countries which I want to flash using Odin. And this I can root With philz kernel which is Stock I think. And then I can go on With resetting binary Counter(video above cursed4eva).
2) I want to get my Stock ics on my phone using odin.
NOW THE MAIN QESTION IS DO I HAVE TO ROOT GINGERBREAD WHITH ABYSS KERNEL AGAIN SO THAT I CAN FLASH STOCK ICS USING ODIN OR CAN I JUST FLASH ICS WITH ODIN WITHOUT A ROOT? OR SAID ANOTHER WAY DO I NEED ROOT TO FLASH ICS USING ODIN?
Hope You can answer me 1) and 2)
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You don't need to be rooted to flash stock roms. You can flash ics or jb straight over gb.
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have imei but no connection to network/data
SpyderTracks said:
You don't need to be rooted to flash stock roms. You can flash ics or jb straight over gb.
Sent from my GT-N7000 using xda premium
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Hi
Thank You for responding to my thread .
(Ok I want to flash straight to jb but i dont find the Stock firmware for Nordic countries, so I use my ics firmware and update from there With Samsung update)
I did a factory resett on GB and then I flashed ics using odin(Odin3-v1.85). . when on Stock ICS kernel i did not do a wipe/faktory resett. I then went right to root my phone With philz kernel With this kernel on ext. sd card( Root_SuperSU.0.95.Only-signed ) using Method volum up , Power, home and then selected update from ext. sd card and so on. Now I tried to Connect to network and it does not Connect. i still have imei. when I go
into settings and mobile network. When I tap network operators it only finds network operators like , Telenor, Netcome, mobile Norway but not Onecall(which I am using). Then I tap Select automatically, I then get a Message in small letters on my screen saying; network registered (googled mobile norway + onecall, and it seems that Onecall is getting their net from Telenor and mobile norway, thats somehow I get the Message registered on network I think). So I am able to download the JB update from Samsung over wifi (I have downloaded but of course not run it?), but I dont get to Connect to mobilnetwork and surf With f.ex my net-browser.
What do I do now? Og back to GB and see If it function again? Or just go on to resett my binary Counter or do the jb update which I have downloaded and se if that Works.
and if I am to go on to resett my binary Counter using this Method safe. I am a littel scared that I have to brick my phone totally using this method, but then again I am getting tired and running out of options it seems.
Have to say loosing imei has been and still is a true nightmare. promblems doent seem to stop

Lost imei number and can't make calls, search for networks or anything

Hallo! I have a problem where mobile connection doesn't work. When I try to connect manually it doesn't work it just gives me an error with no details in it. This happened after attempt on installation of Mackay kernel it worked but I noticed the mobile connection was dead after a while I ran a restore but stil the same problem. The efs folder is empty with a lost+found folder there is also nothing in that folder. When I click manage mobile contract it tells me that I need to put the SIM card in but it is inserted. HELP!!

Henrikx said:
Hallo! I have a problem where mobile connection doesn't work. When I try to connect manually it doesn't work it just gives me an error with no details in it. This happened after attempt on installation of Mackay kernel it worked but I noticed the mobile connection was dead after a while I ran a restore but stil the same problem. The efs folder is empty with a lost+found folder there is also nothing in that folder. When I click manage mobile contract it tells me that I need to put the SIM card in but it is inserted. HELP!!
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Anyone? Please help me!

Is your IMEI still intact or does it begin with something like 0044?
(If you don't know where to find it, go Settings -> About Device -> Status)
Sent from my GT-P7510 using Tapatalk HD

Henrikx said:
efs folder is empty with a lost+found folder there is also nothing in that folder !!
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Did you ever do nandroid backup before? If yes, it contains also the efs folder.
BTW, if nandroid backup was done with different ROM, kernel or CWM version, don't try to restore it with Mackay kernel!!
You must flash as furst the same ROM and same kernel and use the same CWM recovery version to successfully restore your nandroid backup.
Otherwise, you could flash some stock firmware and imei usually returns then. People report that Gingerbread JVU usually restores the imei number quite regularly. If your current ROM uses different partitions than stock firmware, you may have to flash also the PIT file to make step back to stock with success, PIT file will do proper re-partition.
Otherwise, there are quite many threads about how to restore lost imei on the i9000. Take some time browsing around.

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tetakpatak said:
Did you ever do nandroid backup before? If yes, it contains also the efs folder.
BTW, if nandroid backup was done with different ROM, kernel or CWM version, don't try to restore it with Mackay kernel!!
You must flash as furst the same ROM and same kernel and use the same CWM recovery version to successfully restore your nandroid backup.
Otherwise, you could flash some stock firmware and imei usually returns then. People report that Gingerbread JVU usually restores the imei number quite regularly. If your current ROM uses different partitions than stock firmware, you may have to flash also the PIT file to make step back to stock with success, PIT file will do proper re-partition.
Otherwise, there are quite many threads about how to restore lost imei on the i9000. Take some time browsing around.
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I solved this
I did it by flashing stock firmware and I got my IMEI back.

Henrikx said:
I solved this
I did it by flashing stock firmware and I got my IMEI back.
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Great!
Now backup your whole efs folder with the terminal emulator or ADB and save it on several places (different folders on internal and external SD as well as on your PC). It is explained how to do it in my thread.
BTW, on this forum it is kind of nice to click on "thanks" button leftmost beyond all helpful posts.

tetakpatak said:
Great!
Now backup your whole efs folder with the terminal emulator or ADB and save it on several places (different folders on internal and external SD as well as on your PC). It is explained how to do it in my thread.
BTW, on this forum it is kind of nice to click on "thanks" button leftmost beyond all helpful posts.
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I know about the thanks button. Just because I'm a new member doesn't mean I haven't been around on this site for quiet a while.
But how do you backup the EFS folder?

Henrikx said:
But how do you backup the EFS folder?
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I've already written you: it was described in my newest thread, I've posted it also here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=45551390#post45551390
The same commands like in the terminal emulator can be done by the ADB as well.
You can easily find good threads here on XDA forum how to backup & restore IMEI

But for great tipps you should not forget to "klick" the thanks button ...it doesn`t hurt :fingers-crossed::good::laugh:
Henrikx said:
I know about the thanks button. Just because I'm a new member doesn't mean I haven't been around on this site for quiet a while.
But how do you backup the EFS folder?
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Gapps/Setup Wizard keeps crashing

Hi! I made some questions in another thread because I thought it was related, but now I think it's not.
The story begins with me (I know now how stupid I was) playing with Swapper2 and other Swapper apps trying to improbe the phone performance. After unninstalling Swapper2 my phone kinda crashed, so I decided to restore a backup I was made 2 days ago from CWM recovery just in case. worth saying I was running an unbranded 4.1.2 version downloaded from sammobile.
When I restored and the phone booted i found surprisingly the Setup Wizard screen, so I freaked out and tried to restore again with same results. Since then, i tried tons of different things, most of them suggested by @shut_down he was really kind and helpfull:
-obviously flashing stock ROM from sammobile again, but the problem persist.
-install CM 10, CM10.2 with corresponding gapps (doesn't even boot, phone gets stuck in the pretty CM loading screen)
-install Harsh Jelly:
1) it worked without gapps, and then tried to restore my backup but the same result again
2) installing gapps in Harsh Jelly makes it crash, like the others.
In short: in every case, the gapps crash and the Setup Wizard restart.
as additional info, i don't know if it's related, the CWM recovery log shows this every time i check it.
I: Can't format unknow volume: /external_sd
I: Can't partition unsafe device: /dev/block/mmcblk0p8
my guess is: could it be that mmcblk0p8 is the partition where gapps are saved and it is corrupted or something and thats why I'm unable to make them work?
I'm deeply grateful. ♥♥
PS: feel free to correct my english, it's not my native language, sorry. ♥

mmcblk0p8 is internal sdcard I don't know if it's related
I see you made some error: watch out which gapps you flash: 4.1, 4.2, 4.3.. Wrong version will crash and you don't need to flash them on stock based rom
Problem is in /data partition: you could solve by deleting secsetupwizard.apk and setupwizard.apk but how? 1) try booting your phone in safe mode (there's a guide in this section) and then delete them using some app such as root browser, if you can't boot in safe mode try adb
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Toni5830 said:
mmcblk0p8 is internal sdcard I don't know if it's related
I see you made some error: watch out which gapps you flash: 4.1, 4.2, 4.3.. Wrong version will crash and you don't need to flash them on stock based rom
Problem is in /data partition: you could solve by deleting secsetupwizard.apk and setupwizard.apk but how? 1) try booting your phone in safe mode (there's a guide in this section) and then delete them using some app such as root browser, if you can't boot in safe mode try adb
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at first i didn't install gapps in Harsh Jelly, the phone booted correctly but there were not gapps at all! it was then when i tried to install them from CWM. Yes I installed the right ones (4.1.x) 20121011 from goo.im/gapps. and then they crashed.
also, as I said before, when I restore (in CWM) my backup of a stock unbranded ROM (from sammobile) the gapps and SWizard also crash, and I'm not installing any gapps.
I'll try that but I have a question, will this solve my problem permanently or it will make my phone functional just for this rom now?

booting in safe mode also starts setup wizard, and also crashes.

Well, I decided to start all over again. I downgraded to GB, I flashed with odin a 2.3.6 unbranded ROM downloaded from sammobile. The phone boots, gapps and setup wizard don't crash BUT the signal comes and goes, I checked the baseband and it says: XXXX
I don't know if I should try to solve this now, or continue with flashing with odin a 4.1.2 ROM from sammobile.

Which firmware did you flash?? Try the one from your country
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Which firmware did you flash?? Try the one from your country
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I flashed the one from my country, off course. (Argentina)
I found 2 possible ways to fix it, I'll try to fix it from terminal, i need someone else from my country to give me his modemfs.img.md5
the other way is clearing EFS in odin, but sounds too risky for me.
After solving this I'll keep trying to uptdate to 4.1.2
Thanks.

I am not sure what happend to you with that IMEI. Try to flash JB.
And why did you install gapps on Harsh Jelly? That ROM had its own google apps. You probably flashed gapps for wrong android version. You can't use 4.2.2 gapps on 4.1.2 for example.

shut_down said:
I am not sure what happend to you with that IMEI. Try to flash JB.
And why did you install gapps on Harsh Jelly? That ROM had its own google apps. You probably flashed gapps for wrong android version. You can't use 4.2.2 gapps on 4.1.2 for example.
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I repeat: at first I didnt flash any gapps, because it doesn't need it, but GAPPS WEREN'T THERE! I swear! no market, no gmail, maps or anything. so, I decided to try installing them, I'm sure I installed 4.1.2 (the right ones) just to try, and then gapps and Setup Wizard crashed again.

I solved it
ok, I solved a few things here, I'll try to detail every step I did for the record.
I downgraded to 2.3.6 with 3 files, CSC, PIT and PDA,(with re-partition box checked). there my gapps worked ok, but my baseband was XXXX and I had not 2g or 3g. I fixed the baseband following this steps:
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(parenthesis) i had to root 2.3.6 first following this steps: (as example) http://techdraginfo.blogspot.com/2012/10/how-to-root-samsung-galaxy-s-advance.html
then install terminal.
then get the modemfs.img.md5 from a friend with the same phone.
I uploaded that file to my googledrive, I link it here just in case (warning, it is from company: Claro, Argentina, UBLD1)
goo.gl/DzAjza
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I've flashed modemfs.img.md5 now 3G is working.
On another device (same model and region) I did:
dd if=/dev/block/mmcblk0p2 of=/sdcard/modemfs.img.md5
Copied generated file to my sdcard and did:
dd if=/sdcard/modemfs.img.md5 of=/dev/block/mmcblk0p2
Reboot and it's done.
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Thanks to @Skarllot @ http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2119292&page=3
(i don't know if there is any relation between my previous problem and baseband, but still... )
then, i upgraded to an unbranded 4.1.2 downloaded from sammobile with odin, and everything worked properly.
(note: I followed the downgrade then upgrade steps before but the problem persisted, the only difference this time was the fix of the baseband, thats why I THINK it was related in some way)
Now everything worked again, I installed CWM from stock 4.1.2 recovery, then restored my previous backup.
Thanks to everyone who helped and guided me in this, specially to @shut_down he answered every time in this forum.
I spent 3 days without my phone

I'm glad you worked that out. Thx for writing it down here, could proove usefull to someone else...

alete89 said:
ok, I solved a few things here, I'll try to detail every step I did for the record.
I downgraded to 2.3.6 with 3 files, CSC, PIT and PDA,(with re-partition box checked). there my gapps worked ok, but my baseband was XXXX and I had not 2g or 3g. I fixed the baseband following this steps:
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(parenthesis) i had to root 2.3.6 first following this steps: (as example) http://techdraginfo.blogspot.com/2012/10/how-to-root-samsung-galaxy-s-advance.html
then install terminal.
then get the modemfs.img.md5 from a friend with the same phone.
I uploaded that file to my googledrive, I link it here just in case (warning, it is from company: Claro, Argentina, UBLD1)
goo.gl/DzAjza
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Thanks to @Skarllot @ http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2119292&page=3
(i don't know if there is any relation between my previous problem and baseband, but still... )
then, i upgraded to an unbranded 4.1.2 downloaded from sammobile with odin, and everything worked properly.
(note: I followed the downgrade then upgrade steps before but the problem persisted, the only difference this time was the fix of the baseband, thats why I THINK it was related in some way)
Now everything worked again, I installed CWM from stock 4.1.2 recovery, then restored my previous backup.
Thanks to everyone who helped and guided me in this, specially to @shut_down he answered every time in this forum.
I spent 3 days without my phone
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CongratulationThat You Have Solved Your Problem , I am Facing Exact Same Problem
My Setup wizard crash , gapps stopped, harshjelly works without gapps, every thing is same
Only difference is after downgrading to GB i can see my baseband , imei and i have network
I can understand one thing it has something to do with my efs folder , which" failed to mount", as it can be seen in recovery .
The file given by your friend must contain efs , and i think after flashing that file your imei number might be changed , just confirm that your imei number and your friends imei number is different and if it is same then remove file given by you from google drive immidiately or many people might get same imei number, and you still have your original imei number different from your friend please let me know so i can flash this file ,
Never share your imei number . Thanks in advance.

jazzh said:
I'm glad you worked that out. Thx for writing it down here, could proove usefull to someone else...
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IMEI remains different, I can't explain why, but I checked it. I hope this helps. Ler me know if it does!
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alete89 said:
IMEI remains different, I can't explain why, but I checked it. I hope this helps. Ler me know if it does!
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I am trying to run command given by you in terminal emulater but it says permission denied , my device is rooted, i dont know whats the problem
Edit : Sorry My Bad, I forget to enter su command

alete89 said:
IMEI remains different, I can't explain why, but I checked it. I hope this helps. Ler me know if it does!
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You have to write su before, to grant permissions.
su (enter)
and then go on
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This method is not working for me
Thank you for your support and help , i have followed every instruction and successfully changed modemefs folder but my problem still persist , my gapps and setup wizard keep crashing
I know one thing it has something to do with my efs folder because in recovery it says fail to mount efs (invalid argument)
i m trying to restore it. My mobile works perfectly in GB with all functionality . With GB also i can see same error in recovery , fail to mount efs.

androiddoctor said:
Thank you for your support and help , i have followed every instruction and successfully changed modemefs folder but my problem still persist , my gapps and setup wizard keep crashing
I know one thing it has something to do with my efs folder because in recovery it says fail to mount efs (invalid argument)
i m trying to restore it. My mobile works perfectly in GB with all functionality . With GB also i can see same error in recovery , fail to mount efs.
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i fixed EFS while in GB, you did the same way?

new at this...need help
alete89 said:
ok, I solved a few things here, I'll try to detail every step I did for the record.
I downgraded to 2.3.6 with 3 files, CSC, PIT and PDA,(with re-partition box checked). there my gapps worked ok, but my baseband was XXXX and I had not 2g or 3g. I fixed the baseband following this steps:
-------------------
(parenthesis) i had to root 2.3.6 first following this steps: (as example) http://techdraginfo.blogspot.com/2012/10/how-to-root-samsung-galaxy-s-advance.html
then install terminal.
then get the modemfs.img.md5 from a friend with the same phone.
I uploaded that file to my googledrive, I link it here just in case (warning, it is from company: Claro, Argentina, UBLD1)
goo.gl/DzAjza
------------------
Thanks to @Skarllot @ http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2119292&page=3
(i don't know if there is any relation between my previous problem and baseband, but still... )
then, i upgraded to an unbranded 4.1.2 downloaded from sammobile with odin, and everything worked properly.
(note: I followed the downgrade then upgrade steps before but the problem persisted, the only difference this time was the fix of the baseband, thats why I THINK it was related in some way)
Now everything worked again, I installed CWM from stock 4.1.2 recovery, then restored my previous backup.
Thanks to everyone who helped and guided me in this, specially to @shut_down he answered every time in this forum.
I spent 3 days without my phone
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hey i am new at all this. so the problem starts here, i tried to install cwm recovery and something went wrong. since then i am facing the same problems like gapps stopped working and setup wizard crashed i tried flashing GB via odin but it gets stuck in bootloop. i can't get into recovery mode it just shows the phone name. But when i install JB again it shows setup wizard has stopped.... PLLLZZZZZ HELP ME. i can't live without my phone. thanks in advance...and i would be grateful if you give a bit of details regarding the steps. THANK YOU!

aayush295 said:
hey i am new at all this. so the problem starts here, i tried to install cwm recovery and something went wrong. since then i am facing the same problems like gapps stopped working and setup wizard crashed i tried flashing GB via odin but it gets stuck in bootloop. i can't get into recovery mode it just shows the phone name. But when i install JB again it shows setup wizard has stopped.... PLLLZZZZZ HELP ME. i can't live without my phone. thanks in advance...and i would be grateful if you give a bit of details regarding the steps. THANK YOU!
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1. You can't go back to GB just like that, there is a guide on our phone section for downgrading.
2. How did you try to install CWM?
3. Flash JB with Odin and see what happens.
4. Search. And read.

aayush295 said:
hey i am new at all this. so the problem starts here, i tried to install cwm recovery and something went wrong. since then i am facing the same problems like gapps stopped working and setup wizard crashed i tried flashing GB via odin but it gets stuck in bootloop. i can't get into recovery mode it just shows the phone name. But when i install JB again it shows setup wizard has stopped.... PLLLZZZZZ HELP ME. i can't live without my phone. thanks in advance...and i would be grateful if you give a bit of details regarding the steps. THANK YOU!
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do what @shut_down said, notice that to downgrade I followed a downgrade tutorial and also checked the re-format partitions box in Odin (you need additional files to do that).
good luck!

[Q] No network and CSC Unknown

Hi
I need some help. I flashed my i8190N with Maclaws CM11 KitKat ROM but have now lost network and sim and CSC data. My baseband is showing ok along with my IMEI.
I flashed back to stock ROM but still no network. I think I need the CSC file. My baseband is i8190NXXALL6 and im on H3G UK network. My wifes stock i8190N is on same network and her CSC is i8190NH3GALL2. Is there anyway I can pull a file from her phone to mine?
I have read on a couple of threads that Tyson can supply a modem file. Does this contain the CSC file that I need?
Thanks in advance
Matt

Sparkymatt said:
Hi
I need some help. I flashed my i8190N with Maclaws CM11 KitKat ROM but have now lost network and sim and CSC data. My baseband is showing ok along with my IMEI.
I flashed back to stock ROM but still no network. I think I need the CSC file. My baseband is i8190NXXALL6 and im on H3G UK network. My wifes stock i8190N is on same network and her CSC is i8190NH3GALL2. Is there anyway I can pull a file from her phone to mine?
I have read on a couple of threads that Tyson can supply a modem file. Does this contain the CSC file that I need?
Thanks in advance
Matt
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Specifically, which stock rom did you flash and by what method (via Odin)?

ImproAptoVictum said:
Specifically, which stock rom did you flash and by what method (via Odin)?
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I flashed with a stock rom downloaded from Samsung-updates.com, i8190NXXALL6_i8190NH3GALL2_Home.tar.md5. I have flashed via Odin. Flash passed ok but when I reboot phone, still has no network and CSC shows unknown. I have also downloaded same rom from other sources and same thin happens.
Matt

Sparkymatt said:
I flashed with a stock rom downloaded from Samsung-updates.com, i8190NXXALL6_i8190NH3GALL2_Home.tar.md5. I have flashed via Odin. Flash passed ok but when I reboot phone, still has no network and CSC shows unknown. I have also downloaded same rom from other sources and same thin happens.
Matt
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Did you try to factory resetting the device?

ImproAptoVictum said:
Did you try to factory resetting the device?
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Yes several times. even tried flashing again after a factory wipe/reset. Still same. Could I copy the rom from my other i8190N which has same stock rom and network?
Matt

Sparkymatt said:
Yes several times. even tried flashing again after a factory wipe/reset. Still same. Could I copy the rom from my other i8190N which has same stock rom and network?
Matt
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Yes, if you have the same device (I8190N) you could technically do a nandroid backup (excluding EFS if choosing TWRP full nandroid backup) on the 'working' device and restore this backup on the 'broken' one. But its highly advised to make a nandroid backup on the 'broken' one prior this (suggest using TWRP and taking a full nandroid backup - including EFS).

ImproAptoVictum said:
Yes, if you have the same device (I8190N) you could technically do a nandroid backup (excluding EFS if choosing TWRP full nandroid backup) on the 'working' device and restore this backup on the 'broken' one. But its highly advised to make a nandroid backup on the 'broken' one prior this is (suggest using TWRP and taking a full nandroid backup - including EFS).
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OK, I will try this later as wife now wants to use her phone. It is exactly the same phone, with just a different colour shell. Baseband and rom the same. I did just do a full nandroid backup f the working phone but I think I included EFS as well. I will try another one without EFS.
Will post how it goes.
Thanks again.

Sparkymatt said:
OK, I will try this later as wife now wants to use her phone. It is exactly the same phone, with just a different colour shell. Baseband and rom the same. I did just do a full nandroid backup f the working phone but I think I included EFS as well. I will try another one without EFS.
Will post how it goes.
Thanks again.
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Its crucial that you only restore a backup from and to the same model, which in your case is i8190N. Furthermore be assured that you do not include EFS in your transfer attempt, as it contains IMEI, potential carrier lock and other vital device specific (unique) information. The recovery partition can be excluded too.

ImproAptoVictum said:
Its crucial that you only restore a backup from and to the same model, which in your case is i8190N. Furthermore be assured that you do not include EFS in your transfer attempt, as it contains IMEI, potential carrier lock and other vital device specific (unique) information. The recovery partition can be excluded too.
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They are both i8190N and locked to the same network. I will NOT include EFS in the backup of the working model.

Sparkymatt said:
They are both i8190N and locked to the same network. I will NOT include EFS in the backup of the working model.
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It worked. I backed up the working phone excluding the EFS and recovery folders using TWRP. Renamed the backup folder to match the non working device ID. Restored backup using TWRP on non working phone. Rebooted and everything now working. CSC data now showing correctly.
I also did a factory reset/wipe as it had all the other phones settings etc.
Can make calls etc now.
Thanks for your help.
Matt

Sparkymatt said:
It worked. I backed up the working phone excluding the EFS and recovery folders using TWRP. Renamed the backup folder to match the non working device ID. Restored backup using TWRP on non working phone. Rebooted and everything now working. CSC data now showing correctly.
I also did a factory reset/wipe as it had all the other phones settings etc.
Can make calls etc now.
Thanks for your help.
Matt
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Thats great! :victory:

Did you ever get to the bottom of this issue?
I flashed my i8190N with Maclaws CM11 KitKat ROM but have now lost network and sim and CSC data. My baseband is showing ok along with my IMEI.
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I've come across exactly the same problem. I'm back on stock again now but want to use CM.
Can anyone advise?
Many thanks,
Andy.