Blcoked or Bad downgrade? - Galaxy S III I9305 (4G LTE + 2GB RAM) Q&A, Help &

Ok a friend of mine brought me a i9305 lte to unlock as i have done several of my firends. so i did these steps
1. made a back up from QPST
2. Cf auto rooted
3. installed custom recovery
4. downgraded to 4.1.1
5. did the network unlock from service menu
i then put my sim card in but kept getting not registered on network. i tried setting service provider to auto and also selecting manually and it does the same but no longer asks for sim unlock code so i assume its now unlocked and has some other problem. i thought it may be a imei issue and checked but the imei is fully there and matches the one behind phone batter it also has the correct baseband.. i checked in the about phone menu and it says network unknown and out of service. thinking it may be a radio issue i proceeded to install a stock 4.3 that was originally on the phone from the network carrier it was originally locked to, to see if it was a radio problem but again get network unknown. so i restored the QPST backup over the stock 4.3 and it still says network unknown.
I am starting to think the phone may be blocked but not sure as i also hear its a common problem to lose imei and / or service during rooting. Am i missing something pbvious or fighting a losing battle lol..
one other thing of slight note is when i went to sammobile for the stock rom, when i was searching i searched for i9305 as thats whats on the sticker but it has a little badge on the back that says LTE which according to sammobile is the i9305N and i9350T.
thanks for taking the time to read this and the help you guys allways offer :good::good::good:

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Phone lost network

Hi all,
Today I find out that my phone is not connected to Rogers network. I have US phone unlocked and unbranded. I had for 4 months now and never had this problem. Right now, when I go to Wireless setting and try to find operator it keeps looping to find one, any help appreciated.
I had to RMA my phone when this happened
I'm sorry to hear that you lost signal to Rogers. My Captivate had the same problem over the weekend (not connecting to AT&T).
My local AT&T store couldn't find anything wrong with it but recommended it was a hardware problem and can be exchanged for a working phone. Even trying a new SIM card didn't help. Luckily I had flashed to stock and had complete Titanium Backups of my apps & data.
Typing *#06# in the phone dialer brought up my IMEI number. The IMEI displayed should have been the same as what is shown underneath the phone's battery but it was not. It started with 004 instead of 351.
At this point I'm not sure the malfunction had to do with a hardware issue or my ROM flashing hobby. All I know for sure is that I made sure to backup my EFS folder before flashing another ROM.
Generic IMEI number starts with 004
It's hard to stop a TRANE but harder to BRICK your GalaxyS. It's not a hardware problem U have software is your problem and it's easy 2 fix. Just flash back to stock JH7, after that do an ODIN3 Master-Clear. When ur done all will be GOOD ur IMEI will b correct, network will be back

[Q] Galaxy S mobile network not available

Can anyone help i have upgraded my phone after much trouble trying to unlock it via market apps & superoneclick neither worked and the phone ended up going into some dead mode and wouldnt fully load up.
So in still trying to end up with a network unlocked phone i have managed to upgrade my phone to GINGERBREAD.XXJVQ 2.3.4 which was successful and work perfectly over my broadband wireless network but when i try to make calls it tell me
"MOBILE NETWORK NOT AVAILABLE"
the mobile was previously on three uk network but is now debranded obviously with gingerbread
i tried a hard reset via *2767*3855* but still no change.
any help greatly appreciated many thanks in advance
Ged
Just look like your phone have been locked on three network.and your unlock is failed.
Did you try found any phone shop on market to unlock your phone?
probably just five pound for each one on Chinatown.
I was stay in UK for 3 year,and as I know, the Chinatown guys have special device for unlock phone ,one simply for all,whatever you upgrade rom,you will be never locked again.
I'm not sure about that really cause it also does this with my correct network sim card still installed......
You've checked your apn settings? Sounds top suspect to me.
If you've still got problems, flash ezbase gingerbread. Search dev section, full, simple instructions included.
I tried that it tells me i should
"insert a sim card to access network services"
Could you point me in the right direction so i know im using the right programs and files
Please check your IMEI number by dialing *#06# on the keypad. If it displays the correct imei number as displayed on the Phone box/ under the battery, then you are saved. If not you have lost your efs folder which contains the files which hold the imei data.
Did u get the phone with Gingerbread as stock rom? Try downgrading to an Eclair (2.1) ROM with Odin.
hello again peoples,
I'm very grateful for all your assistance but i just wasn't paying attention when i was putting my SIM card into my phone and put it in the wrong way round...!
i mean what happened to SIM card slots where sim cards only fit in one way...!
again thanks alot for all your assistance also i've ended up upgrading to Insanity 2.3.5
Thank s

[Q] i9305 Not registering to networks?

A friend of mine gave me a S3 to play with and said i can have it if i can get it to work.
Now he doesnt know the original network that it came on or what the original firmware version was.
Before i even tried to get a sim card to work i unlocked it using the hidden menu with sha256 etc.
Now when i put in a sim card it doesnt register to a network, I am in the UK and have tried Three, GiffGaff and T-mobile sims as they are what i have and none of the register to network.
I have a couple of bars signal and the phone says "emergency calls only".
The IEMI seems fine and I have backed up the NV data using QPST and EFS Professional
Device Details
GT-i9305
Android verison 4.3
Baseband Version - I9305XXUEML1
Kernal Version - 3.0.31-2051278
Build Number - JSS15J.I9305XXUEML9
What would be the next step to try?
Have you considered that it may be blacklisted...
I wouldnt have thought so, It worked before when he used to use it ages ago, hes had a few phones since.
He messed around with it quite a lot and has changed the firmware/modems and what have you so much he doesnt know what he has done with it so i presume that its just not set up right.
So anybody got any ideas?
Flash a UK stock rom read the network imei efs stickied posts and work your way through them .
Try your carrier's guide of setting up the correct vpn.
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i9305 no mobile signal..what else can i try ?

I Have had this i9305 now without mobile signal, with a vodaphone it did used to show signal but in all cases it always says 'no mobile networks' or 'not registered on network' i have tried with every sim i can think of... it was suggested to flash a stock rom which i did..this made no difference, i then tried installing CM11 and followed the guide to the letter.
I know this phone is not blacklisted as i checked with the imei, i have tried flashing different modems but to be honest im not sure what i am flashing to it..i have tried three different ones now starting with XX as i am in uk...i really dont know if i have missed something or doing something drastically wrong..i have read and read and usualy i would have had this resolved by now...can anyone please help me as i want to give this handset to my girlfriend for a present very soon so we can keep in touch..i am at my wits end with it:crying:
Thanks
Try an emergency restore through Samsung Kies - this should eliminate any software related problem. Sounds to be a hardware problem though so get Triangleaway going and send it for repair if that doesn't work.
Flash 4.1.2, then enable and disable the LTE-only mode hack in the hidden service menu (the *#2263# one, not *#*#4636#*#*). (If you have root, you can also access that menu in 4.3 or even the 4.4.2 port, but it's a bit more involved.)
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Magik_Breezy said:
Try an emergency restore through Samsung Kies - this should eliminate any software related problem. Sounds to be a hardware problem though so get Triangleaway going and send it for repair if that doesn't work.
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it won't let me do that as it doesn't list the phone as needing an emergency recovery. I flashed a stock rom and the signal is showing but it keeps saying not registered on network.. if I do a search it finds providers but when I opt for the provider of the sim it just perpetually spins at registering on network.
.NetRolller 3D said:
Flash 4.1.2, then enable and disable the LTE-only mode hack in the hidden service menu (the *#2263# one, not *#*#4636#*#*). (If you have root, you can also access that menu in 4.3 or even the 4.4.2 port, but it's a bit more involved.)
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when you say 4.1.2 which rom.. A stock one or a custom.. could you point me please ?.. The stock rom I have flashed is 4.1.3 I didn't flash a radio after as being stock it would be there already ??
Have just followed a guide to root this unit, upon installing root checker it says this device does not have proper root, Odin reports that everything went ok and i get the red pirate android..when the phone boots a pop up comes up saying unfortunatley SU has stopped working... not sure whether KNOX is stopping this ?
no network.
Hellow to you all.
I have got a problem in my s3 LTE.
After installed several rooms my lte not register in WCDMA network.
The mobile phone was from a french network. Bouygues and was unlocked in portugal.
i have got many problems with this phone but i like it very mutch.
the problem that bothers me the most is that i only make and receive calls with full network.
The WCDMA was not working but i allready fix it. Now when i turn to wcdma only it says not register in networck.
the only backup i have from the EFS folder was made by copy- paste and i think the problem was allready there and now i think i had brocken my phone. can you help me???
Excuse my englisb.
967571918 said:
Hellow to you all.
I have got a problem in my s3 LTE.
After installed several rooms my lte not register in WCDMA network.
The mobile phone was from a french network. Bouygues and was unlocked in portugal.
i have got many problems with this phone but i like it very mutch.
the problem that bothers me the most is that i only make and receive calls with full network.
The WCDMA was not working but i allready fix it. Now when i turn to wcdma only it says not register in networck.
the only backup i have from the EFS folder was made by copy- paste and i think the problem was allready there and now i think i had brocken my phone. can you help me???
Excuse my englisb.
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please start your own thread as it is not relevant to mine.
Someone's suggested this phone is barred.. I have run a check which says it's not blocked but it's been suggested that this is unreliable...I have bars showing but just never registered on network.
Does your IMEI reported in *#06# match the one printed under the battery?
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hey loady,
did you manage to solve theproblem? i have the same problem since roughly 3 weeks. but honestly, i didnt put much effort in fixing it.
i found a big thread a while ago where the problem is solved... i'll look for it

Bought a Note 5 n920T with a different imei in software than on the back glass.

Hello, I have done much research about this issue and I have come to the conclusion that this Note 5 our cell phone repair store bought has two different imei's. I believe that it has been previously rooted and had the t-mobile imei spoofed to a working metro-pcs imei.
The imei on the back glass is a valid t-mobile imei that has been blacklisted. Which is fine, because we can pay for a service to remove the blacklist.
The imei in the software of the phone (found in settings and from using the #*06# code) is not recognized by t-mobile, even though there is a t-mobile splash screen. The only network that recognizes the imei is metro-pcs. Although they cannot confirm what device this imei is connected to.
The phone came with a metro-pcs sim card when the phone was bought, which was recognized by the metro-pcs network and said (Metro-Pcs) on the unlock screen. The Knox counter has been tripped by 1. The phone had android 5.1 installed and the firmware was marked 'Custom' in the settings.
Since then I flashed the latest official firmware (android 6.0.1, baseband version N920TUVS4DQA2) using odin. Then I was able to update the software from the update menu in the phone to the latest security patch. Yet the imei stays the same and does not revert to the one on the back. It appears as though it is the original back glass, but I have not taken it off to verify.
So, I flashed a custom kernel and recovery (Stock modified kernel, and TWRP) in attempt to find a way to manually change the imei back to its Original state. Which shouldnt be illegal, since I am reverting back to the original imei? From my research, it appears as though I might be able to flash a deodexed stock rom for the note 5 and then install the xposed framework, then use their imei changer. But will this actually work to change the imei from the one in the settings to the correct one on the back glass? Is there any other way to revert back to the original imei which would show in the settings?
Any help would be much appreciated.
-cpr_centerville
[email protected]_centerville said:
Hello, I have done much research about this issue and I have come to the conclusion that this Note 5 our cell phone repair store bought has two different imei's. I believe that it has been previously rooted and had the t-mobile imei spoofed to a working metro-pcs imei.
The imei on the back glass is a valid t-mobile imei that has been blacklisted. Which is fine, because we can pay for a service to remove the blacklist.
The imei in the software of the phone (found in settings and from using the #*06# code) is not recognized by t-mobile, even though there is a t-mobile splash screen. The only network that recognizes the imei is metro-pcs. Although they cannot confirm what device this imei is connected to.
The phone came with a metro-pcs sim card when the phone was bought, which was recognized by the metro-pcs network and said (Metro-Pcs) on the unlock screen. The Knox counter has been tripped by 1. The phone had android 5.1 installed and the firmware was marked 'Custom' in the settings.
Since then I flashed the latest official firmware (android 6.0.1, baseband version N920TUVS4DQA2) using odin. Then I was able to update the software from the update menu in the phone to the latest security patch. Yet the imei stays the same and does not revert to the one on the back. It appears as though it is the original back glass, but I have not taken it off to verify.
So, I flashed a custom kernel and recovery (Stock modified kernel, and TWRP) in attempt to find a way to manually change the imei back to its Original state. Which shouldnt be illegal, since I am reverting back to the original imei? From my research, it appears as though I might be able to flash a deodexed stock rom for the note 5 and then install the xposed framework, then use their imei changer. But will this actually work to change the imei from the one in the settings to the correct one on the back glass? Is there any other way to revert back to the original imei which would show in the settings?
Any help would be much appreciated.
-cpr_centerville
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This is such a grey area and from my understanding isn't to be discussed by any means on xda so not going to comment on changing imeis whether valid or not but can give you this link.
https://swappa.com/esn?hc_location=ufi
Run the imei thru that and will tell you valid/invalid/blacklisted/etc but give you a result of what it possibly belongs too.
Keep in mind too someone could of broke the back of their phone, bought a blacklisted and swapped the mother board out so could be correct to begin with.

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