Hi Guys, Im a bit new to all this but ...
After updating my old phone a mate asked me to have a go at his Galaxy S I9000.
Rooted ok updated to ICS and got heaps of errors poping up randomly. so I did a restore which failed to the point CM recovery couldn't mount anything so I found and followed instructions to recover a soft bricked phone which included PDA PHONE and CSC files,
This got rid of the errors but wouldn't recognize the SIM at all. so I tried another restore to the nandroid backup (figured I had nothing to lose), now it recognizes the Sim, has an IMEI, efs and csc folders/files. if I go to settings all the settings are back in there (Vodafail Australia) but I get no signal....not sure where to go from here....do I need to find another CSC for it or what...ANY help would be much apreciated Ta
just to clarify the phone if Vodafone branded, network unlocked and useing an Amaysim SIM (optus carrier)
have you tried flashing a different baseband
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Hi all.
My wife has an Orange branded Samsung Galaxy-S and she was complaining about the lag she was having. After applying the One Click Lag Fix she wasn't too satisfied so I decided to look into updating it to one of the Beta Froyo ROM's and found the following guide: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=769400 (I now know this isn't the latest version of 2.2 for the Galaxy-S and that the guide is old!)
I first attempted to do so via KIES which left me in a Force close loop of Touchwiz and other apps so I then flashed via ODIN which was successful except my wife's Galaxy wasn't accepting her Orange sim as the simlock had changed.
I then looked into my efs folder to find that my nv_data.bin and the backup were recent (I assume this is because of the two flashes, KIES and ODIN) and my original data.bin is lost.
The only thing holding me back now is the unlock code (it was unlocked before) and for some reason I can't generate an unlock code as it is now.
When I replace the older nv_data with the newer one the phone reboots but with a generic IMEI but no simlock. When I use the older one, the phone has the correct IMEI but the sim lock is present.
Is there any way around this at all? Would a paid IMEI unlock code be possible to get around the sim lock? I'm not sure if such a thing even exists.
Any and all help appreciated.
More info:
http://www.chazclout.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/files.png <--File backup
http://www.chazclout.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/2010-09-22-04.53.17.jpg <-- Version flashed
http://www.chazclout.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/2010-09-22-04.54.03-Copy.jpg <-- Status
http://www.chazclout.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/2010-09-22-04.55.33.jpg <--Unlock screen (Boo!)
Apologies if this is too similar to this thread. That does sound like the same issue as I am having.
More info: According to SGS Toolbox, my current nv_data.bin has a product code I9000HKDORA which I believe is the correct one for an Orange branded handset. Does this mean this could be my original nv_data.bin?
Did you try this? (FAQ: nummber 7)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=769400
gnusmass said:
Did you try this? (FAQ: nummber 7)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=769400
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I did try that first of all and that's when I lost my IMEI number.
I've now turned on my wifes Galaxy with my Orange sim in it and it seems to be recieving texts. MY sim works fine in my old SonyEricsson phone (calls and SMS) but the Galaxy won't do anything as it keeps asking for an unlock code.
Thanks for the reply!
Hi,
I flashed my phone samsung galaxy s i9000 (standard) pda xxjf3, phone xxjf3, csc Raje5 To froyo xxjpc via odin as kies would not update.
The problem is phone is not recognising my sim cards now im on orange uk, but I have tried a few others phone is def unlocked.
I think the xxjpc update is for another country, Im not sure which one I should use in the UK, Is there anyway I can fix this or restore to original stock rom.
I just hope I haven't goosed my phone, any help would be greatly appreciated.
do *#1234# and check what phone/modem version it says
i had the problem that it was Unknown after a flash, had to restore my efs folder from a backup to fix it
Hi,
The problem i experiencing is that when i boot the phone with sim card in it, the imei will come up as unknown. However, if boot with no sim, imei is then correct. phone calls, sms and data all working fine, but if i want apps that need imei, i need to reinstall firmware and install apps before the next reboot. i want to know if there is a problem with my sim (2 to 3 year old sim), the firmware or worst, my phone?
history:
I have recently got a imported SGS (Hong Hong ver) in Australia, using telstra sim.
There was problem (IMEI) at start with the build-in rom as i start the phone with sim in, but i didn't check if imei ok without sim. i then made a /efs backup and upgraded to jpe via kies, which the imei seems to be fine.
i when on flashing speedmod k12 (adb odin), no lagfix, just for the kernel, root and nand backup. didn't bother to check imei. I decided to test out darky's rom, did a factory reset and installed v8.0 slim (no wipe).
right now I'm thinking of flashing back to jpe via odin to see if problem still occur later today. or i should be testing something else?
Thanks
I got same problem, everythinig is ok before first exception reboot, then the phone can not dial , prompt " please insert sim card ". no imei with sim card , and got imei without sim card. I have changed serval sim card , but sam error.
Have you found the way to fix the problem ?
Hi everybody.
I got this weird problem with my cellphone. I have an international I9000. after factory reset my phone doesnt recognize sim anymore. I tried it with other sims too but my efforts were not successful. I tried flashing with other roms but again nothing happened. what am I supposed to do now? have you ever had the same problem?
Hi i have had the same problem when i flashed my phone, if you have a backup you need to copy the EFS folder back onto your phone as it contains your phone info emei modem details, if you do not have a backup then you will need to find the original rom for your phone, do a search for EFS and EMEI on here there is lots of info on this problem. good luck and the best of regards....
thank u very much buddy I have tried flashing with xxjpu but the problem still exists. what do u exactly mean by original rom?
Help me please guys
HELLO EVERYONE.
i have a samsung i9305T i flashed it wth L.P rom then suddenly
my imei went 0049. i tried anything bUt no luck. so i decided to flash a stock one
4.1.2 my imei was back. But when i try to insert my network sim it says.
NOT REGISTERED ON NETWORK . tho ived used this phone before here in the philippines
so im sure it is unlocked.
any help guys.? thank you in advance does my baseband caused the issue?
please help ...
Hi,
I'm not an expert at all but i have a theory :
I think you get a corrupted EFS. You flashed L.P rom so the format of your EFS changed to V2. So when you tried to return to 4.1.2, the phone can't read your efs anymore.
I think the solution is to flash a newer baseband, for example the L.P baseband or a KK baseband.
Read more about efs format => http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s3/general/ref-imei-efs-stuff-i9300-including-t2393289
Hope it helps.