Help Recover IMEI - Galaxy S5 Mini Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Hi everybody i need some help
I was installing Lollipop in my S5 Mini (SM-G800H) after a success process, I got the message "Insert Sim Card" and after some research I realize that my IMEI was gone.
I have followed many tutorials but none works, I'm not an expert user and I need help.
I tried the "EFS Professional" program and one "EFS-backup.bat" but none have worked for me. I read something enter the menu "* # 0011 #" but I can not enter the menu to follow the steps of the tutorial.
I really need help I hope that any of you know how to solve the IMEI null.
Maybe someone can upload your EFS folder and use it to get my imei?
I'll be very greatful.

Every device got its own so even if i gave you mine it wont work
have you tried this fix? http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s5-mini/general/sim-wifi-fix-aftar-lollipop-update-t3224352

sasukesama said:
Every device got its own so even if i gave you mine it wont work
have you tried this fix? http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s5-mini/general/sim-wifi-fix-aftar-lollipop-update-t3224352
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thank you, I just try it but didn't work :/
Any other idea?

acid0ikario said:
thank you, I just try it but didn't work :/
Any other idea?
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My S3 running 4.1.2 had the same problem
did a lot of stuff but to no avail
in the end it was a hardware issue and a mobile shop fixed it
so it could be a hardware issue for you as well

sasukesama said:
My S3 running 4.1.2 had the same problem
did a lot of stuff but to no avail
in the end it was a hardware issue and a mobile shop fixed it
so it could be a hardware issue for you as well
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I hope not, I will continue looking for a solution

sasukesama said:
Every device got its own so even if i gave you mine it wont work
have you tried this fix? http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s5-mini/general/sim-wifi-fix-aftar-lollipop-update-t3224352
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I was thinking if you can pass me your EFS folder (if you have the nv_data files that contains the IMEI) and then use some hex editor(I tried but I dont have those files) and change the IMEI by the mine

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help me, please!..

hii all
i had a problem with my galaxy s i9000. about 2 weeks ago when i turn my phone on i got no service, the flight mode allways on and i can't turn it off, the imei and baseband and phone number and many things in the about phone in the system sytings are unknown i try to check my sim card on another phone it work with no problem, and i try to root it and changing the room by odion with repartion but nothing happend, then today i take it to the service to solve my problem they tell me that they must change the system but it solve it or it may get black screen of death and they can't get it back.
please help me to solve the problem and sorry about my bad language
thanks...
Kabooot said:
hii all
i had a problem with my galaxy s i9000. about 2 weeks ago when i turn my phone on i got no service, the flight mode allways on and i can't turn it off, the imei and baseband and phone number and many things in the about phone in the system sytings are unknown i try to check my sim card on another phone it work with no problem, and i try to root it and changing the room by odion with repartion but nothing happend, then today i take it to the service to solve my problem they tell me that they must change the system but it solve it or it may get black screen of death and they can't get it back.
please help me to solve the problem and sorry about my bad language
thanks...
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Kabooot - it looks like your /efs folder is corrupt. If you have made a backup of that folder, you can try restoring it. There are some pointers on this thread.
Kabooot said:
hii all
i had a problem with my galaxy s i9000. about 2 weeks ago when i turn my phone on i got no service, the flight mode allways on and i can't turn it off, the imei and baseband and phone number and many things in the about phone in the system sytings are unknown i try to check my sim card on another phone it work with no problem, and i try to root it and changing the room by odion with repartion but nothing happend, then today i take it to the service to solve my problem they tell me that they must change the system but it solve it or it may get black screen of death and they can't get it back.
please help me to solve the problem and sorry about my bad language
thanks...
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How old are you & what exactly did you do?
ragin said:
How old are you & what exactly did you do?
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im 17 i think that i change some sytings in sgs tools
Kabooot said:
im 17 i think that i change some sytings in sgs tools
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sgs tools shouldn't mess about with your phone. I doubt it was that.
Kabooot said:
im 17 i think that i change some sytings in sgs tools[/QUOTECan you tell the model & the firmware?
Also, where did you buy it?
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Kabooot said:
im 17 i think that i change some sytings in sgs tools[/QUOTE Can you tell the model & the firmware?
Also, where did you buy it?
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which country are you from?
When you switch-OFF... remove battery, put battery in, press Vol-Dn+Menu+Power,, do you get this image on your phone?
Can you explain step-by step what you have done so that someone here who has done that & succeeddeed can help you?
ragin said:
Kabooot said:
im 17 i think that i change some sytings in sgs tools[/QUOTECan you tell the model & the firmware?
Also, where did you buy it?
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from ebay it's orange version
how can i know the model and the firmware?
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Rawat said:
sgs tools shouldn't mess about with your phone. I doubt it was that.
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how can i solve it please help me
ragin said:
which country are you from?
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im from kuwait
ragin said:
When you switch-OFF... remove battery, put battery in, press Vol-Dn+Menu+Power,, do you get this image on your phone?
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yes ofcourse
ragin said:
Can you explain step-by step what you have done so that someone here who has done that & succeeddeed can help you?
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explain what?!!
Since you can get to the downloading screen I would suggest you reinstall JM9 following the instructions carefully.
http ://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=802909&highlight=jm9
grumpyfecker said:
Since you can get to the downloading screen I would suggest you reinstall JM9 following the instructions carefully.
http ://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=802909&highlight=jm9
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thank you for your reply
If following all that stuff from the link does not work (I hope it does!), then you might try to flash a firmware with Odin, and select the option "Phone EFS Clear".
NOTE: I am not entirely sure this is safe!
But when I had the EXACT same problem you are having, I reflashed my phone like 20 times with many different firmwares, and a few times I selected that option. Then one time... just randomly... my phone started working, and I even got back my original IMEI and stuff.
jeebspawnshop said:
If following all that stuff from the link does not work (I hope it does!), then you might try to flash a firmware with Odin, and select the option "Phone EFS Clear".
NOTE: I am not entirely sure this is safe!
But when I had the EXACT same problem you are having, I reflashed my phone like 20 times with many different firmwares, and a few times I selected that option. Then one time... just randomly... my phone started working, and I even got back my original IMEI and stuff.
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I think he is a young kid & may not have a lot of experience/patience of many of us here, I think some patient soul here can guide him to flash an official ROM over Kies. I think Kies can see the phone in download mode & can update the firmware.
Have you solved your problem yet?

Auto restart and error while searching for networks

Yesterday I installed cm9 everything worked well. Today I woke up with no phone signal. I did backup.. I reinstalled cm9 but the problem persists.. auto reboots and no signal. I tried other kernels ROMs and modems but nothing.
Hey
Hav u tried to toggle airplane mode??
Sent from my GT-I9000 using xda app-developers app
I changed the modem again and I see networks but can not connect to them and I realized that the phone do not see the sim card.
Same problem for Galaxy S
Xlord said:
Yesterday I installed cm9 everything worked well. Today I woke up with no phone signal. I did backup.. I reinstalled cm9 but the problem persists.. auto reboots and no signal. I tried other kernels ROMs and modems but nothing.
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Im having the exact same problem... phone continually restarts especially after going to "sleep mode". No network access and google play not working.
The installed ROM's were:
-cm-9.1.0-galaxysmtd
-gapps-jb-20120726-signed
I also tried reinstalling these two, but had the same problems.
Has anyone found the solution to this problem?
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Snarlster said:
Im having the exact same problem... phone continually restarts especially after going to "sleep mode". No network access and google play not working.
The installed ROM's were:
-cm-9.1.0-galaxysmtd
-gapps-jb-20120726-signed
I also tried reinstalling these two, but had the same problems.
Has anyone found the solution to this problem?
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So, No I have installed 2 more... and both have the same problem, is it my phone? Do I need to format the partitions better? What I have done is:
-Wiped data/factory reset
-Wiped cache partition
-Reset permission
Installed:
-cm-9.1.0-galaxysmtd
-cm-9-20120826-NIGHTLY-galaxysmtd
-cm-7.2.0-galaxysmtd
As well as tried installing the cm-7.2.0-galaxysmtd mentioned above, not in all installations though.
I am located in Iceland... dont think that should play a part in it but perhaps I need to change some settings to find the networks?
Hope someone can help me with this... really is too bad not to have my "good phone" any more
Snarlster said:
I need to change some settings to find the networks?
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First check, if you have IMEI or lost it, when you upgraded , solutions to recover in My Android Solutions
xsenman said:
First check, if you have IMEI or lost it, when you upgraded , solutions to recover in My Android Solutions
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Hi and thank you for your answer!
I just discovered that my IMEI number is gone as well as my baseband is unknown...
I was about to attempt to install:
I9000XXJVU_I9000OXAJVU_OXA
Via odin... thinking that this will correct my problems... but perhaps you have a better idea?
---------- Post added at 03:33 AM ---------- Previous post was at 03:18 AM ----------
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First check, if you have IMEI or lost it, when you upgraded , solutions to recover in My Android Solutions
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Im sorry, I missed the "my android solutions" part, im on it!
Looks like I should have backed up my efs folder
Thank you
xsenman said:
First check, if you have IMEI or lost it, when you upgraded , solutions to recover in My Android Solutions
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Lucky me! I found a backup of my efs folder... what crazy luck! Im guessing that ClockworkMod Recovery auto backed up the efs folder.
But it was just like you said, the "My Android Solutions" pointed me to this thread which listed more than I expected of my problems.
Currently, my efs folder looks empty, but I think its just unmounted. How would I go about restoring the backup efs folder that I have? In "my android solutions", they suggest copy/paste via Root Explorer, followed by reboot and wipe cache, which I did without luck. The efs dir is still empty and probably because it is read only. There must be a simple solution to this since the backup must have been thought for a reason Do you know how I would copy/paste or restore this efs directory?
I figure its best to create a new thread about this, since this one is very old. For those that want to follow that thread, its right here.
Thanks again for your help

[Q] Strange errors

Hi all,
Recently a colleague have given me a Galaxy mini plus.
the fact is that my colleague has been testing the phone and flash it. He touched something he should not.
The thing is, all works fine (apparently) but when you make a call automatically hangs up the phone without without call tone.
Does anyone know what this can be?.
Thanks
Edit: I think what is happens, I'm following this manual for unlocking (SIM): w w w.droidforums.net/forum/hacking-help/167546-tutorial-unlock-sim-network-samsung-galaxy-mini-gt-s5570.html
and I see that when it comes to pass: # mkdir / efs
It says: mkdir failed for / efs, File exists
From what I gather he tried to unlock but something went wrong
sbarajas said:
Hi all,
Recently a colleague have given me a Galaxy mini plus.
the fact is that my colleague has been testing the phone and flash it. He touched something he should not.
The thing is, all works fine (apparently) but when you make a call automatically hangs up the phone without without call tone.
Does anyone know what this can be?.
Thanks
Edit: I think what is happens, I'm following this manual for unlocking (SIM): w w w.droidforums.net/forum/hacking-help/167546-tutorial-unlock-sim-network-samsung-galaxy-mini-gt-s5570.html
and I see that when it comes to pass: # mkdir / efs
It says: mkdir failed for / efs, File exists
From what I gather he tried to unlock but something went wrong
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it can be that he tried unlocking it and the imei may got corrupted
ask him about the backup of efs
one more thing is try checking imei by *#06# if it is normal nothing to worry everything can be corrected
dheeraj (dhlalit11) said:
it can be that he tried unlocking it and the imei may got corrupted
ask him about the backup of efs
one more thing is try checking imei by *#06# if it is normal nothing to worry everything can be corrected
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We are talking about a guy that has broken his phone doing changes without having any idea. I'm sure that he does not have any backup.
:laugh::laugh::laugh:
But the Imei looks good. I have pressed the numer secuence and in the screen appears a long number that begins by 35....
OK so imei is OK which is very good
next try to use that sim in other mobile
or other sim in that mobile
dheeraj (dhlalit11) said:
OK so imei is OK which is very good
next try to use that sim in other mobile
or other sim in that mobile
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Yes I tried it, this SIM in other phone work without problem,
Any SIM that you put inside the galaxy mini, does not work
it can be a hardware fault
dheeraj (dhlalit11) said:
it can be a hardware fault
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Can I do something to test if it is the problem?
you can flash stock then give it to care
dheeraj (dhlalit11) said:
you can flash stock then give it to care
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You mean a stock rom? I don't understand you.
PD: Sorry for my bad english
yeah I meant that
dheeraj (dhlalit11) said:
yeah I meant that
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I flash a stock rom, complete, with boot loader from samfirmware.
It still not working...
Any ideas?, thanks
did you flashed galaxy mini firmware
if yes then flash galaxy mini plus firmware
dheeraj (dhlalit11) said:
did you flashed galaxy mini firmware
if yes then flash galaxy mini plus firmware/QUOTE]
Yes I had flashed galaxy mini plus firmware because inside the phone there is a label that have writen "GT-S5570i".
I will try to flash a normal galaxy mini firmware and I will tell you what happens.
Thanks in advance.
Sent from my Nexus S using xda app-developers app
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you should never do that
or you may have a hard bricked mobile
dheeraj (dhlalit11) said:
you should never do that
or you may have a hard bricked mobile
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Ok, so, what can I do instead?
Sent from my Nexus S using xda app-developers app
give it to a repair shop
dheeraj (dhlalit11) said:
give it to a repair shop
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I'm trying to avoid it, because it's probably the cost of repair is greater than the value of the phone now
sbarajas said:
I'm trying to avoid it, because it's probably the cost of repair is greater than the value of the phone now
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If it is WITHIN warranty period, your phone will be repaired freely.
If not then I don't know
VR.gtmini said:
If it is WITHIN warranty period, your phone will be repaired freely.
If not then I don't know
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No, It is not in warranty period, in that case I had taken the phone to the store
I can't find any software problem according to the info
maybe someone else would he able to help you

[Q] I9305 stay on logo , problem with mount EFS. How to repair it?

Hello everyone
I've got problem with my I9305 lte. I bought it from my friend. It was working fine till my friend try to root phone with software dedicated to i9300. Galaxy right now stay on logo , goes in recovery mode and download mode. In a photo you can see cause of this thread.
I tried to flash oryginal software by Odin. Everything looks fine. Odin doesn't see any error. Galaxy still stay on logo with red error in recovery mode. I don't have backup with EFS folder... If it help i9305 is from vadofone Germany.
Could anyone help me ?
RIP, motherboard replacement is needed now
Does anyone have more positive idea ? Phone is like new , near 2 mounths of use...
Motherboard replacement....
Is that more positive??
And next time, read everything you can before you stuff around with something! Damn, the first thing I did was backup my efs folder :banghead:
I found this. I'll try it tommorow when I'll come back home. : alliance-rom.com/community/wiki/imei/
I was looking for motherboard for i9305 on ebay etc. but there is nothing...
So you have no backup of the efs folder, a phone that won't boot properly, and you obviously didn't read your link properly either.
Good luck, enjoy buying a new phone
fridgie said:
So you have no backup of the efs folder, a phone that won't boot properly, and you obviously didn't read your link properly either.
Good luck, enjoy buying a new phone
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My galaxy works right now ! There's no need to replace mothernoard.
Krasza said:
My galaxy works right now ! There's no need to replace mothernoard.
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I am in a similar situation.
Could you please share your knowledge on how you got it sorted?
Thanks
EDIT****
Sorted it.
jh787 said:
I am in a similar situation.
Could you please share your knowledge on how you got it sorted?
Thanks
EDIT****
Sorted it.
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Could you post a fix mate on how you sorted your problem? I have an S3 with the same issue - failed to mount efs. I have a back up of my efs folder on my PC.
hustlergraham said:
Could you post a fix mate on how you sorted your problem? I have an S3 with the same issue - failed to mount efs. I have a back up of my efs folder on my PC.
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I should begin with explaining my problem first.
The phone would not boot,charge or show any signs of life.
I had another S3, so i swapped the battery over and to my surprise it came on.
Luckily i could boot into download mode.
Moving onto how i sorted it.
First i went here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=33048706&postcount=1
and downloaded, extracted and flashed the Param_Bin_I9305.zip .
I then went here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2023527
and flashed all 3 sections (phone/pda/csc)
and hey presto all was sorted.
Hope this helps and if i can be of any more help or i have omitted something please ask
jh787 said:
I should begin with explaining my problem first.
The phone would not boot,charge or show any signs of life.
I had another S3, so i swapped the battery over and to my surprise it came on.
Luckily i could boot into download mode.
Moving onto how i sorted it.
First i went here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=33048706&postcount=1
and downloaded, extracted and flashed the Param_Bin_I9305.zip .
I then went here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2023527
and flashed all 3 sections (phone/pda/csc)
and hey presto all was sorted.
Hope this helps and if i can be of any more help or i have omitted something please ask
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Thanks for the quick reply mate. Will this work on my International GTi9300 do you know? Sorry I should have said that earlier. I've had all previous versions of the Galaxy models and never got a problem like this.
One guy above says a new motherboard is the only option, I left mine in for repair and because the custom binary was at 2 the warranty was Void. So they quoted me €150 just today. I can't afford that at the moment. But after so many searches here on XDA, it seems some people with the same issue as myself have managed to fix it. Thats why i am a bit sceptical, because I have my EFS folder backed up. Maybe it might work.
I should have my phone back on Monday so if you think this will work on mine I will give it a go and let you know?
Really appreciate the help.
Sorry to hear about your problem.
I did this on a I9305 which is very different to the standard I9300.
These files and methods i used are **ONLY FOR THE I9305***
The only reason i had the problem in the first place is that i flashed I9300 software onto a I9305.
Sorry i cant be of any more help but i am sure if you head over to the i9300 q+a section, someone is bound to know what you should do.
PM me with your exact issue and what you messed up on and i will try and see if i can find some helpful info
ok!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
AW: [Q] I9305 stay on logo , problem with mount EFS. How to repair it?
bmw750long said:
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What's this?
Sent from my GT-I9305 using xda premium
jjpro45 said:
What's this?
Sent from my GT-I9305 using xda premium
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Corrected (formats) efs folder makes it empty
and the phone turns on
use ODIN
then http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1946915
Has anyone else tried this ??
My i9305 is in bootloop on yhe samsung logo. Every ROM i put tought odin goes right, then loop again.
jh787 said:
I should begin with explaining my problem first.
The phone would not boot,charge or show any signs of life.
I had another S3, so i swapped the battery over and to my surprise it came on.
Luckily i could boot into download mode.
Moving onto how i sorted it.
First i went here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=33048706&postcount=1
and downloaded, extracted and flashed the Param_Bin_I9305.zip .
I then went here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2023527
and flashed all 3 sections (phone/pda/csc)
and hey presto all was sorted.
Hope this helps and if i can be of any more help or i have omitted something please ask
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drmspidi said:
Has anyone else tried this ??
My i9305 is in bootloop on yhe samsung logo. Every ROM i put tought odin goes right, then loop again.
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Yes.... The chap on eBay who saved himself 200 quid after he agreed to sell his phone to me extra cheap but managed to fix it after I told him to have 1 last try with this method. elf
jh787 said:
Yes.... The chap on eBay who saved himself 200 quid after he agreed to sell his phone to me extra cheap but managed to fix it after I told him to have 1 last try with this method. elf
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So you were able to recovery the phone with the same symotmes as mine ?
drmspidi said:
So you were able to recovery the phone with the same symotmes as mine ?
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Yes.. you got nothing to lose and everything to gain
jh787 said:
Yes.. you got nothing to lose and everything to gain
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Oh, OK. I'll try and post the results later !!
Thanks

S3 mini boot loop problem

Earlier today after the installation of a music player from google play(i include the music player part because the incident occurred about 2 hours later), my phone has been doing constant boot loops.
It was working perfectly until it just suddenly blacked out, restarted itself and it makes it as far as samsung logo until it restarts again.
This was a pure stock s3 mini. When i came home, i decided to flash TWRP and change to a reputably working PAC kitkat. However the boot loop persists.
Any ideas? i'm at a loss.
Thanks in advance.
ReeceWyld said:
Earlier today after the installation of a music player from google play(i include the music player part because the incident occurred about 2 hours later), my phone has been doing constant boot loops.
It was working perfectly until it just suddenly blacked out, restarted itself and it makes it as far as samsung logo until it restarts again.
This was a pure stock s3 mini. When i came home, i decided to flash TWRP and change to a reputably working PAC kitkat. However the boot loop persists.
Any ideas? i'm at a loss.
Thanks in advance.
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Tried to wipe data (factory reset) and cache in recovery?
xXPR0T0TYPEXx said:
Tried to wipe data (factory reset) and cache in recovery?
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multiple times. Unless TWRP isn't getting the job done, which im sure isn't the case. I read a few threads where people had similar problems and it was suggested to do a battery change so ill try that and see what happens.
Guys i need some answers for a few questions please, or if possible, a link to thread(s).
1. Phone versions: Is there a way to identify your phone's version, example "I8190XXANC2", without having to turn on the phone. Im trying to locate my stock 4.1.2 JB.
2. I found a guide to unbrick soft-bricked S3 mini's. My problem matches one of the characteristics which is rebooting on its own after samsung logo. The guide includes the files, (and the stock ROMs hence why im trying to find my phone's version) and a param_I8190.tar file, which they say is to be used should the phone be stuck in a boot loop. My question here is, should i try the param_I8190.tar with Odin without flashing the stock ROM (i never rooted or customized my phone by the way)?
Again...thanks in advance for any assistance.
Just leaving this here...
The phone is apparently constantly unmounting the system and efs partitions. Whenever i reboot in recovery they are always unchecked. Is that normal?
Also it appears the phone works normally WITHOUT a sim card.....but i obviously need it to work with it.....i am baffled here and desperately need some assistance...any assistance.
ReeceWyld said:
Just leaving this here...
The phone is apparently constantly unmounting the system and efs partitions. Whenever i reboot in recovery they are always unchecked. Is that normal?
Also it appears the phone works normally WITHOUT a sim card.....but i obviously need it to work with it.....i am baffled here and desperately need some assistance...any assistance.
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Of course it's normal if system and efs are unchecked in recovery. So you mean your phone only booting without a sim card?
xXPR0T0TYPEXx said:
Of course it's normal if system and efs are unchecked in recovery. So you mean your phone only booting without a sim card?
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yea pretty much, thats the only hiccup. Would that have anything to do with the efs itself? Im still trying to understand what exactly it controls.
ReeceWyld said:
yea pretty much, thats the only hiccup. Would that have anything to do with the efs itself? Im still trying to understand what exactly it controls.
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EFS is a folder that is saved in our smartphones. It controls IMEI number, serial number, WiFi MAC address, Bluetooth MAC address and many more. it means it's a very important folder and if you delete this folder then you can't call someone, turn on WiFi (because you don't have a MAC address anymore), Bluetooth etc. Only Samsung devices have an efs folder
ReeceWyld said:
Just leaving this here...
The phone is apparently constantly unmounting the system and efs partitions. Whenever i reboot in recovery they are always unchecked. Is that normal?
Also it appears the phone works normally WITHOUT a sim card.....but i obviously need it to work with it.....i am baffled here and desperately need some assistance...any assistance.
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flash the official firmware through odin. it should fix your problem. if it doesn't work then i don't know what to do else
ok thank you both. i also just found the official stock rom for my firmware. I did some digging myself and i believe i know what the problem is now. It appears the phone is missing it's nv_data.bin file, which i read induces a bootloop if it isn't present.
I will attempt the flash with odin and report in later. Hopefully it works.
It doesn't seem to be a problem with param or cache because the phone bots without sim.
Most likely is't something wrong with baseband or modemfs-folder.
Try to flash stock rom first and report back please.
DON'T do anything with your /efs. i8190 does not have NV_data.bin in efs like most sumsung devices do.
ReeceWyld said:
ok thank you both. i also just found the official stock rom for my firmware. I did some digging myself and i believe i know what the problem is now. It appears the phone is missing it's nv_data.bin file, which i read induces a bootloop if it isn't present.
I will attempt the flash with odin and report in later. Hopefully it works.
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Dude, from http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/ you can get official signed firmwares for your model
tys0n said:
It doesn't seem to be a problem with param or cache because the phone bots without sim.
Most likely is't something wrong with baseband or modemfs-folder.
Try to flash stock rom first and report back please.
DON'T do anything with your /efs. i8190 does not have NV_data.bin in efs like most sumsung devices do.
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will do, thanks.
@xXPR0T0TYPEXx they didn't have the one from my region. had to get it from here http://samsung-updates.com/device/?id=GT-I8190 instead. it's already downloading.
Unfortunately, the phone is still bootlooping with the sim card. Works without sim. This is rather frustrating.
ReeceWyld said:
Unfortunately, the phone is still bootlooping with the sim card. Works without sim. This is rather frustrating.
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Do the same problem happen if you use a other sim card?
xXPR0T0TYPEXx said:
Do the same problem happen if you use a other sim card?
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yea
ReeceWyld said:
yea
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Then it's maybe a Hardware problem. I think your sim slot is damaged.
xXPR0T0TYPEXx said:
Then it's maybe a Hardware problem. I think your sim slot is damaged.
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i was beginning to suspect something similar, only i was thinking more of the mobo.
tys0n said:
It doesn't seem to be a problem with param or cache because the phone bots without sim.
Most likely is't something wrong with baseband or modemfs-folder.
Try to flash stock rom first and report back please.
DON'T do anything with your /efs. i8190 does not have NV_data.bin in efs like most sumsung devices do.
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my s3 mini does not start in recovery and not allow me to flash with odin. how to install the file NV_data.bin in and and where can I download?
Thank
Enviado desde la chingada, hasta allá!!
joshua764 said:
my s3 mini does not start in recovery and not allow me to flash with odin. how to install the file NV_data.bin in and and where can I download?
Thank
Enviado desde la chingada, hasta allá!!
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As I said, we don't have a NV_data.bin
What happens when you try to enter recovery and/or download mode?

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