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Hello everyone.
I installed CWM 5.0.2.6 and then Cyanogen mod 9 succesfully. Then I changed it to "MIUI TOCAi 0.1.4" and it was working fine although it could not find my network. I tried searching manually but without success (it kept on showing up that it's not able to register to the network im choosing and that i should try again later.) It had simlock before so I tryed to unlock it using this thread "http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1204705". I got the code etc but I didnt know where to type it in. I turned the phone off and on hoping that the menu with this code request would pop out but it didnt so I replaced the sim card with another one. It still didnt pop out so I replaced it with the previous one and the phone bricked.
Im not able to get to CWM or to the system at all. Im only able to get to DL mode. I tried to unbrick it using this method "http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1071970" and few similar ones. I used multi and single package but without success.
The simlock was for "3" network. Tryed O2 and Vodafone simcards.
Is there any way to unbrick it without going to the service?
I'm going to post youtube links to show you how it looks in just a few minutes.
Part 1 : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oNln0KJQ-0o&feature=youtu.be
Part 2 : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=urRAhOq0OCw&feature=youtu.be
Part 3 : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EU-EshQdj7E&feature=youtu.be
Looks like your efs partition (either stl5 or bml5) got corrupted. This cannot be fixed by flashing roms or stock roms, since its a sepparate partition. Network Unlocking the ace might result in a brick specially if not done from stock firmware.
i bricked my gio after network unlock too, it was due to the efs partition being messed up, i couldnt get it to boot normally or recovery (screen flashes then dies) but download works, and odin didnt solve anything, so i sent it in to samsung and got a new gio
to sum it up, you now have a nice paperweight
Hello guys, good day,
I'm from Philiphines and had a problem with my phone. The problem is that i entered so many unlock pattern error and what i did is flashing it using Odin v3 1.85 with the firmware version 2.3.6. After flashing the firmware the internal memory of my phone became 5.78GB. As far as my memory is concern, the character that i saw was 14.xx GB (xx means something that i don't remember the exact numbers). My question is, what should i do to make it 14.xxGB again? I got this phone from my aunt so i'm not really familiar yet with the phone. I tried already flashing it with XTC version file witch i believe a firmware that can be use in the Philippines. And also when i use facebook app or viber, it runs so slow. How to make it run or process faster?
Really need some help here.
Have you tried clearing cache and factory reset? The reset will erase all personal data as well so back that up first. Once reset you should be back to original.
Sent from my ASUS_Z00AD
For the last month my wife has been using her new Tab S2 on WIFI only while vacationing abroad. Yesterday we got home and I inserted her sim into the tablet and she was able to connect via the LTE system and access the internet. This morning suddenly she could not access the internet via LTE. In the ABOUT tab the baseband is blank and the IMEI shows up as null. Nothing was installed nor were any updates received that I can tell. It seems clear that the EFS file is corrupted.
1. The information I have found (none of it from XDA) about repairing the problem all seem to assume a backup of the EFS file, which, of course I don't have.
2. Some require root, which I would prefer not to do, as the tablet is under warranty and don't want to void it.
3. There is an EFS Repair tool online, which is a bat file which tries to created a copy of the EFS file and then to have ODIN rewrite it. The backup phase fails with a message that there is no EFS file to backup. (It's not clear to me how backing up and then restoring a corrupt file would help anyway).
4. There is no access to the phones internal control panel via secret code, or the page that comes up is blank.
5. I tried a factory reset but it did not fix the problem.
Any help out there?
thanks
sblevine
sblevine said:
For the last month my wife has been using her new Tab S2 on WIFI only while vacationing abroad. Yesterday we got home and I inserted her sim into the tablet and she was able to connect via the LTE system and access the internet. This morning suddenly she could not access the internet via LTE. In the ABOUT tab the baseband is blank and the IMEI shows up as null. Nothing was installed nor were any updates received that I can tell. It seems clear that the EFS file is corrupted.
1. The information I have found (none of it from XDA) about repairing the problem all seem to assume a backup of the EFS file, which, of course I don't have.
2. Some require root, which I would prefer not to do, as the tablet is under warranty and don't want to void it.
3. There is an EFS Repair tool online, which is a bat file which tries to created a copy of the EFS file and then to have ODIN rewrite it. The backup phase fails with a message that there is no EFS file to backup. (It's not clear to me how backing up and then restoring a corrupt file would help anyway).
4. There is no access to the phones internal control panel via secret code, or the page that comes up is blank.
5. I tried a factory reset but it did not fix the problem.
Any help out there?
thanks
sblevine
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Just flash rom on it via Oden it will not trip Knox as long as it is a stock rom
stinka318 said:
Just flash rom on it via Oden it will not trip Knox as long as it is a stock rom
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reflashing did not fix it. The baseband is still unknown and the imei is still null. (I must admit I was wondering where the stock rom was going to get the IMEI from during flashing).
Any other ideas, please?
sblevine said:
reflashing did not fix it. The baseband is still unknown and the imei is still null. (I must admit I was wondering where the stock rom was going to get the IMEI from during flashing).
Any other ideas, please?
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You may need to send it back to Samsung to get it fixed they will be able to pull a log cat and see what happened.
So I bought a refurb Note 4 and odin flashed it to latest marshmallow. Rooted/twrp and restored my image from my defective old one. Well everything worked except I lost my finger print sensor. So went to twrp and deleted
password.key
pattern.key
locksettings.db-wal
locksettings.db-shm
locksettings.db
Then I could get back into the phone, but still when trying to register fingerprint I get the error message and can't enter them. So I said fine, I will just odin flash stock and factory reset and start fresh. Well I have done that and the phone dialer *#0*# diagnostics sensor shows fingerprint reader as NULL, I lost the version # and all functionality. So I odin flashed the previous two stock T-mobile Note 4 images, factory reset and still even when starting from scratch now the fingerprint sensor is NULL and doesn't work. So I figured somehow I got a defective fingerprint scanner, I returned that phone, got another one that had kitkat and the fingerprint scanner worked. I flashed it to Marshmallow and now the same thing. I am pulling my hair out. How can software stock flash ruin my fingerprint sensor? How do I get it back? I am willing to flash any odin image/factory reset to do this and then just need to know what NOT to do so it doesn't happen again. There is no way both phones have a defective fingerprint scanner, so it is something that persists even AFTER an odin stock flash and factory reset?? Any help would be appreciated. The only other thing I noticed that I don't know what it means is on first boot it said something about no have DRK. Please flash ENG binary then install DRK. What is DRK? How do I install it, and will it get my fingerprint sensor working again?
Thanks in advance for any guru help.
P.S. I think the problem is I used my broken glass Note 4's twrp/nandroid image to restore the new phones, and I overwrote everything. My guess is the new phones where fingerprint sensors don't work have the old phones EFS, and I have no backup of the new phones EFS. I am only guessing this is the problem as I am newbish about EFS. I just don't see why I can't odin flash any version of T-mobile rom and get back to a REAL factory reset, not some partial one where things don't work. Help please.
hotstocks said:
So I bought a refurb Note 4 and odin flashed it to latest marshmallow. Rooted/twrp and restored my image from my defective old one. Well everything worked except I lost my finger print sensor. So went to twrp and deleted
password.key
pattern.key
locksettings.db-wal
locksettings.db-shm
locksettings.db
Then I could get back into the phone, but still when trying to register fingerprint I get the error message and can't enter them. So I said fine, I will just odin flash stock and factory reset and start fresh. Well I have done that and the phone dialer *#0*# diagnostics sensor shows fingerprint reader as NULL, I lost the version # and all functionality. So I odin flashed the previous two stock T-mobile Note 4 images, factory reset and still even when starting from scratch now the fingerprint sensor is NULL and doesn't work. So I figured somehow I got a defective fingerprint scanner, I returned that phone, got another one that had kitkat and the fingerprint scanner worked. I flashed it to Marshmallow and now the same thing. I am pulling my hair out. How can software stock flash ruin my fingerprint sensor? How do I get it back? I am willing to flash any odin image/factory reset to do this and then just need to know what NOT to do so it doesn't happen again. There is no way both phones have a defective fingerprint scanner, so it is something that persists even AFTER an odin stock flash and factory reset?? Any help would be appreciated. The only other thing I noticed that I don't know what it means is on first boot it said something about no have DRK. Please flash ENG binary then install DRK. What is DRK? How do I install it, and will it get my fingerprint sensor working again?
Thanks in advance for any guru help.
P.S. I think the problem is I used my broken glass Note 4's twrp/nandroid image to restore the new phones, and I overwrote everything. My guess is the new phones where fingerprint sensors don't work have the old phones EFS, and I have no backup of the new phones EFS. I am only guessing this is the problem as I am newbish about EFS. I just don't see why I can't odin flash any version of T-mobile rom and get back to a REAL factory reset, not some partial one where things don't work. Help please.
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Flash n910t2 kitkat firmware in odin this will work 100% with n910t have a look post below.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/not...ws-want-to-downgrade-to-4-4-4-kitkat-t3447773
Once flash firmware do wipe data factory reset and wipe cache
Once finish setup at homescreen let the phone rest for few minutes then reboot
Next go check fingerprint scanner.
Once it works go ahead and flash regular n910t marshmallow firmware.
Drk is ( device root key ) i believe your device is rooted before and efs partition+imei is modified and when you tried to flash official firmware things went wrong somehow.and i don't see any working method to fix drk the only fix for drk is replace entire motherboard.
Download link for n910t2 firmware link below
https://mega.nz/#!bZ8nFIaA!u67ewIWGe8HRtI8-OdxFUPoXFvpACIKhtQtbnv7KU18
If this method does not work go ahead and download n910t 5.1 1 repair firmware with pit file from www.tsar3000.com and flash with pit file maybe it will work.and then go take ota update of marshmallow.
My best suggestion will be get rid of this device now dont waste your time and money and get new device instead of refurbished.
report back please.
First method didn't get fingerprint scanner back. And I cant find the n910t 5.1 1 repair firmware with pit file from www.tsar3000.com could you please link me to that file so I can try method #2?
Also is there anything special I should do in Odin like check boxes for Nand Erase All or Phone EFS Clear?? RE-partition? Anything that would get this back to completely erased and stock so fingerprint sensor software gets re-installed. in dialer *#0*# sensor fingerprint it went to null when it used to say a version, so wherever that software for the fingerprint scanner is stored is where my problem is.
Thanks
I found the pit file elsewhere. Can I use that pit file with the firmware I just flashed, and if so how? Or do I need to find the www.tsar3000.com n910t 5.11 repair firmware, because I can't find it anywhere on their site or I am just stupid? Please link to it and instructions, never flashed a pit.
Well I managed to get the pit and firmware to flash in an older odin, newer ones failed. But still when you dialpad *#0*# and go to sensors and down to bottom where finger print scanner is, it says NULL instead of a version and the test doesnt work. When you go to fingerprint scanner in the phone to register fingerprints it just keeps saying Attention an error has occured with fingerprint sensor, reboot.
I find it impossible to believe that there is no way to get the fingerprint sensor software/test back. I have done this on two phones so I KNOW the fingerprint sensor hardware works. Some bad EFS or rom flash lost the fingerprint sensor software and there must be a way to get it back. There is nothing wrong with the hardware of these two phones, it happened on a 910T and 910T3 both due to TWRP restoration of all checked boxes. Please help, I can flash anything from odin or twrp, SOMETHING has to re-install the fingerprint sensor software/dialer sensor info.
I also heard that the Samsung Experience at some Best Buy stores could fix these kind of issues, like they have a machine to REALLY overwrite all of the phone or something? I just don't see how odin flahing the firmware wouldn't do that, unless I need to check that Nand erase box or do something else? Please help or let me know if Best Buy kiosk is worth a shot.
hotstocks said:
I also heard that the Samsung Experience at some Best Buy stores could fix these kind of issues, like they have a machine to REALLY overwrite all of the phone or something? I just don't see how odin flahing the firmware wouldn't do that, unless I need to check that Nand erase box or do something else? Please help or let me know if Best Buy kiosk is worth a shot.
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Sorry but tsar3000 removed n910t repair firmware
I'll give you pit file for 6.0.1 marshmallow
Flash 6.0.1 firmware with pit file in odin choose nand erase all
Choose pit file in pit tab in odin as in screenshot below.
But i highly suggest you return this device.
Good luck
https://mega.nz/#!yE0QkRgR!8DvGvAauRkb-2xmtH_3ZluoYwCvqNaaSOnXMLYB_CAI
Trex888 said:
Flash n910t2 kitkat firmware in odin this will work 100% with n910t have a look post below.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/not...ws-want-to-downgrade-to-4-4-4-kitkat-t3447773
Once flash firmware do wipe data factory reset and wipe cache
Once finish setup at homescreen let the phone rest for few minutes then reboot
Next go check fingerprint scanner.
Once it works go ahead and flash regular n910t marshmallow firmware.
Drk is ( device root key ) i believe your device is rooted before and efs partition+imei is modified and when you tried to flash official firmware things went wrong somehow.and i don't see any working method to fix drk the only fix for drk is replace entire motherboard.
Download link for n910t2 firmware link below
https://mega.nz/#!bZ8nFIaA!u67ewIWGe8HRtI8-OdxFUPoXFvpACIKhtQtbnv7KU18
If this method does not work go ahead and download n910t 5.1 1 repair firmware with pit file from www.tsar3000.com and flash with pit file maybe it will work.and then go take ota update of marshmallow.
My best suggestion will be get rid of this device now dont waste your time and money and get new device instead of refurbished.
report back please.
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Trex888 said:
Sorry but tsar3000 removed n910t repair firmware
I'll give you pit file for 6.0.1 marshmallow
Flash 6.0.1 firmware with pit file in odin choose nand erase all
Choose pit file in pit tab in odin as in screenshot below.
But i highly suggest you return this device.
Good luck
https://mega.nz/#!yE0QkRgR!8DvGvAauRkb-2xmtH_3ZluoYwCvqNaaSOnXMLYB_CAI
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Thanks I will try that. As far as returning it, I really can't and I got it for a great deal $150 and it is literally brand new, the screen is perfect, ect. I somehow was an idiot and used my old twrp file to flash the new phone because I didn't want to re-set up everything. Well I checked every box in twrp for the backup and restore. Even though they are the same exact model phone I think it somehow did something to the fingerprint scanner firmware and I still can't figure out why it won't come back. I tried it with two seperate phones that both did this, but other than the fingerprint scanner not working the phone is mint and runs perfectly, any rom. I will probably just keep it without fingerprint sensor if we can't figure this out, it is not like I even use it and this is my backup phone (have an LG V20). It is very annoying, but mainly because it should just work and doesn't. There is no way a flash can fry a fingerprint scanner and make it's software disappear, but this happened twice on two different phones after I did the twrp restore from my previous Note 4 T with all boxes checked. I didn't know you shouldn't check all backup boxes in twrp. Nevertheless it should go back to factory and isn't. GRRR
P.S. I'm wondering if flashing some other totally modified rom would install the fingerprint software again, maybe something like cyanogen? I have been out of rom flashing scene. If you think any might please link me.
I found this, and it seems to be the fix for my problem, except I don't understand step 5 (and obviously I have a N910T and N910T3 to fix) also SmartSwitch just freezes, you can never flash anything with it, so I will use Odin for that, I assume it does the same thing. Still haven't got the fingerprint sensor back and have done everything but step 5. Any other ideas or explanation of step 5 would help. Thanks.
Found a solution if anyone ever stumbles across this thread.
How it happened:
I did a full Twrp backup, including EFS on a n910T. I received a replacement n910t. I thought I could restore the twrp backup from the old straight to the new n910t. I was wrong. EFS is device depending and contains the individual phone info like imei,S/N,etc. Basically my new phone took characteristics of the old one and the EFS became corrupted. My fingerprint sensor didn't work and I had the "dm-vertiy verification failed. If the dm-verity fails, finger print sensor won't work.
How I repaired my EFS, or what I did to get it to work. Your mileage may vary.
All of this on stock rom: I got the stock from by using smart-switch and doing emergency recovery, entering my model number and serial number. I then cf rooted and flashed twrp using odin.
1. I check to make sure my IMEI and S/N numbers stored in the phone (about device) matched the sticker on the back. My IMEI matched but my S/N did not. My S/N was from my old phone, big whoops!
2. I corrected my S/N by editing the serial number file found under your EFS folder. You need root access to edit it. I use room toolbox lite, root browser to edit it.
3. Because my EFS became corrupted, my phone was in limp mode, eg it was slow and lagging, it was stuck in "factory mode".
4. I took the phone out of factory mode. Again you need root access and root browser. Go to EFS folder/factoryapp/factorymode and edit the file. Change it to off. Also go to efs folder/factoryapp/keystry and turn it off also. Reboot.
5. I entered this command:
mke2fs /dev/block/mmcblk0p13 (for N910G Note 4)
mkdir /efs
mount -t ext4 /dev/block/mmcblk0p13 /efs
6. Do a factory reset, reboot system
7. I then did a stock firmware flash again with smart-switch. Everything works again now. This time I will make sure I back up my efs but don't try to restore it.
Can someone with a T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 N910T3 that has a TWRP backup INCLUDING the EFS please upload that and give me a link. I screwed up my EFS and if someone with the same phone could please make and upload their TWRP backup (just with EFS box checked very small and not your data) for me it would be greatly appreciated. I know I will have to go into it and edit my serial # from yours, but it should get me back working.
Thanks
hotstocks said:
Can someone with a T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 N910T3 that has a TWRP backup INCLUDING the EFS please upload that and give me a link. I screwed up my EFS and if someone with the same phone could please make and upload their TWRP backup (just with EFS box checked very small and not your data) for me it would be greatly appreciated. I know I will have to go into it and edit my serial # from yours, but it should get me back working.
Thanks
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Efs backup from another device will never work because it's related to your phone's specific hardware.
You did big mistake that you flash backup and efs from old phone to new one that completely screw up your efs partitions and drk ( device root key ).
Sorry but you should make always efs backup from twrp in microsd card before start messing with phone. Cuz flashing always risky job.
Trust me odin or twrp will not going to help you.
Dont waste your time You should go to repair center cuz they have tools like dongle box to fix efs and imei.
They will write new cert files and restore your efs but i dont think they can fix drk cuz i see many drk damage cases but didn't see any working method unless changing entire motherboard.
Thank you. I have been doing a lot of research, and an EFS TWRP file from the same exact model N910T3 would work if I flashed it and then went in and edited that serial # to my phone's serial #. It sucks that I did not have a backup of EFS in TWRP and now no matter what rom I flash, wipe, ect, I can not get my fingerprint sensor back. In dialer *#0*# sensor it went to NULL from a version and it doesn't work at all, just get the error when trying to register fingerprints. I read that someone fixed this exact problem by getting a TWRP of just the EFS, flashing it, then editing the serial #'s, so I wanted to try that. But need a TWRP EFS uploaded for N910T3 as I can not find one anywhere. Unless you have another idea. I mean the phone works fine other than the lack of fingerprint sensor, but I think it is also in no verity and factory mode whatever that means. I posted the fix above that worked for someone, but once again I don't have the TWRP EFS and I don't understand how to do part 5. There has to be a way to either entirely wipe everything including EFS and getting my phone back to factory new thru Odin or TWRP flashing an EFS and changing serial # to my sticker # so I can get the damn fingerprint sensor working. I think the problem is I have a N910T EFS on my N910T3 which allows everything to work except fingerprint sensor.
Trex888 said:
Efs backup from another device will never work because it's related to your phone's specific hardware.
You did big mistake that you flash backup and efs from old phone to new one that completely screw up your efs partitions and drk ( device root key ).
Sorry but you should make always efs backup from twrp in microsd card before start messing with phone. Cuz flashing always risky job.
Trust me odin or twrp will not going to help you.
Dont waste your time You should go to repair center cuz they have tools like dongle box to fix efs and imei.
They will write new cert files and restore your efs but i dont think they can fix drk cuz i see many drk damage cases but didn't see any working method unless changing entire motherboard.
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Thanks. What is DRK and if I go to repair center does it even matter if they can't fix drk but they get the fingerprint sensor working with new EFS dongle? Also are you talking about a local T-mobile store or some Samsung repair center that I have to mail the phone to and pay a lot? Can you link me to repair center in USA Michigan or how to find one? Thanks again
Sorry i dont live in usa no ideas
if you have warranty you go to samsung or go to any local repair shop.
Tell them all issues and hopefully they will fix.
Hello,
I'm french, excuse my langage...
I have 2 note 8, an N950F (single sim) and an N950FD (double sim). I specify immediately that the 2 have already worked and that I have only one sim (one being for me and the other as a gift for my wife lol)
- On the N950F, install via odin 3.14 of twrp 33.1.2, then hadesrom 12 then magisk 20.4 => everything is ok
- Purchase of the N950FD, hassle with installing twrp because I had to put my sim in it to change the time and have access to the usb options, in short, it works, then same as hades and magisk => everything is ok
I have well customized the N950FD, I made a full save (all partitions) with twrp and I said to myself I do a full install on the N950F ...
At the time I did not watch out ...
I calmly use the N950FD and then, I still hack the N950F, I install other custom roms to see, lineage 17, etc etc and all that I do it without sim, with the dex dock connected in ethernet, in me saying that when I'm done, my wife will just put her sim there ...
And then something bothers me, it's a small prohibition logo at the top left instead of the network. I tell myself that this is normal because I did not put a sim, so I take that of my N950FD and there bah it is not recognized ...
I do not panic, I tell myself that I made a false manipulation, I wipe, I reinstall hadesrom and same concern, I take another custom rom and same concern ... I redo a full install with twrp and same concern .. .
I take a stock rom (the last, then the first, always in 4 files either with the csc or with the home-csc), I flash with odin 3.14 and 3.13 and always the same problems, the rom remains blocked on the screen samsung, the first with "samsung note 8 powered by android". So I tried the last rom with 3.14 and 3.13 then the first and still the same problem, it does not start (I waited 5 minutes roughly) despite the wipes ...
Since I no longer have twrp, I reflash, it works, I tell myself that the custom was still installed and I reflash via twrp hades (I tried the stock rom file but it didn't work) and again same concern, the sim is not recognized ...
I try the flash of the hades kernel, it works but the sim is still not recognized ...
When I go to the phone * # 06 # I do not have imei, but a black screen, when I go to parameter / connection / sim card manager => black screen with the message "com-android-phone does not respond" ...
I looked a little on the net, but nothing conclusive, I specify that all my files come from XDA but that given my English I prefer to try to find an answer in French ...
I do not have a backup of the N950F it would have been too simple, I tried another sim than mine but ditto it is not recognized and before making a tablet I would like to try everything to recover it. ..
It would seem that flashing a stock rom solves the problem ... But as said above, my phone remains stuck on the samsung logo despite the wipes
I still tried other things like just flashing parts of a stock rom but I still have the same problem ...
I also tried the flash of a stock with the extra pit and the nand erase and distribution options ... and similar, no start ...
I even reinstalled twrp after a stock, save it, "mix" it with another backup I had (efs and modem from the stock and the rest of the custom) but then again, it doesn't work, such reboots well but still no network access and no recognized sim card ...
Finally, I looked at chimera tool, but no tutorial in French so no way to see how it works or if it will meet my need ... taking an exclusive samsung license on chimera does not cause me any concern IF it allows me to do other things than what I have already tried ...
I also looked at the prog to change the imei because there is nothing left, not even 0, no no, a black page just like when I go to the sim card settings, I have a black page. ..
I also flashed several custom roms from different countries but it didn't work ...
By cons I observed that I had the location for 2 sim, still inactive ...
How to put the note 8 in single sim and recover imei and then the network ???
there, I block ... if you have ideas I am taker, thank you all ...
amthium said:
Hello,
I'm french, excuse my langage...
I have 2 note 8, an N950F (single sim) and an N950FD (double sim). I specify immediately that the 2 have already worked and that I have only one sim (one being for me and the other as a gift for my wife lol)
- On the N950F, install via odin 3.14 of twrp 33.1.2, then hadesrom 12 then magisk 20.4 => everything is ok
- Purchase of the N950FD, hassle with installing twrp because I had to put my sim in it to change the time and have access to the usb options, in short, it works, then same as hades and magisk => everything is ok
I have well customized the N950FD, I made a full save (all partitions) with twrp and I said to myself I do a full install on the N950F ...
At the time I did not watch out ...
I calmly use the N950FD and then, I still hack the N950F, I install other custom roms to see, lineage 17, etc etc and all that I do it without sim, with the dex dock connected in ethernet, in me saying that when I'm done, my wife will just put her sim there ...
And then something bothers me, it's a small prohibition logo at the top left instead of the network. I tell myself that this is normal because I did not put a sim, so I take that of my N950FD and there bah it is not recognized ...
I do not panic, I tell myself that I made a false manipulation, I wipe, I reinstall hadesrom and same concern, I take another custom rom and same concern ... I redo a full install with twrp and same concern .. .
I take a stock rom (the last, then the first, always in 4 files either with the csc or with the home-csc), I flash with odin 3.14 and 3.13 and always the same problems, the rom remains blocked on the screen samsung, the first with "samsung note 8 powered by android". So I tried the last rom with 3.14 and 3.13 then the first and still the same problem, it does not start (I waited 5 minutes roughly) despite the wipes ...
Since I no longer have twrp, I reflash, it works, I tell myself that the custom was still installed and I reflash via twrp hades (I tried the stock rom file but it didn't work) and again same concern, the sim is not recognized ...
I try the flash of the hades kernel, it works but the sim is still not recognized ...
When I go to the phone * # 06 # I do not have imei, but a black screen, when I go to parameter / connection / sim card manager => black screen with the message "com-android-phone does not respond" ...
I looked a little on the net, but nothing conclusive, I specify that all my files come from XDA but that given my English I prefer to try to find an answer in French ...
I do not have a backup of the N950F it would have been too simple, I tried another sim than mine but ditto it is not recognized and before making a tablet I would like to try everything to recover it. ..
It would seem that flashing a stock rom solves the problem ... But as said above, my phone remains stuck on the samsung logo despite the wipes
I still tried other things like just flashing parts of a stock rom but I still have the same problem ...
I also tried the flash of a stock with the extra pit and the nand erase and distribution options ... and similar, no start ...
I even reinstalled twrp after a stock, save it, "mix" it with another backup I had (efs and modem from the stock and the rest of the custom) but then again, it doesn't work, such reboots well but still no network access and no recognized sim card ...
Finally, I looked at chimera tool, but no tutorial in French so no way to see how it works or if it will meet my need ... taking an exclusive samsung license on chimera does not cause me any concern IF it allows me to do other things than what I have already tried ...
I also looked at the prog to change the imei because there is nothing left, not even 0, no no, a black page just like when I go to the sim card settings, I have a black page. ..
I also flashed several custom roms from different countries but it didn't work ...
By cons I observed that I had the location for 2 sim, still inactive ...
How to put the note 8 in single sim and recover imei and then the network ???
there, I block ... if you have ideas I am taker, thank you all ...
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If you didn't take a backup of your /efs folder which is where all of the phones important information is stored such as your IMEI then you are screwed because you can't flash any other phones EFS FOLDER.. However if you have a backup efs folder, restore it.
the concern is that I do not have a backup of the efs file ...
is it possible to put an efs file of another note 8 n950f and where to find this file on the net?
amthium said:
the concern is that I do not have a backup of the efs file ...
is it possible to put an efs file of another note 8 n950f and where to find this file on the net?
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MrMike has already answered this, you can't share or use any other EFS.
The fact you can flash a custom rom and it will boot tells me you don't have a hardware issue, try flashing stock again as this can sometimes fix the EFS file, it has done for me in the past and a few others users. Although I can't tell you why you get stuck after flashing stock, this is the best way for you to hopefully resolve your issue as you don't have a EFS backup.
Except by flashing a stock, is there a way to restore the n950f to factory condition?
because with odin, if I flash the last stock, it does not start even if I make the wipes and if I try an old stock, odin blocks ...
can the chimera program allow me to find an original n950f?
amthium said:
Except by flashing a stock, is there a way to restore the n950f to factory condition?
because with odin, if I flash the last stock, it does not start even if I make the wipes and if I try an old stock, odin blocks ...
can the chimera program allow me to find an original n950f?
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Not that I am aware of, I am only aware of restoring by flashing stock with Odin or by using Samsung smartswitch.
You can't flash older filmware than what is already on the phone, that is why Odin is blocking that, but when you flash the latest filmware does Odin give you the green pass?
I am not familiar with the Chimera program so can't speak on that.
Yes with odin I have the green pass, but then the note 8 does not start, it remains blocked on the logo, even if I do the wipe ...
I even tried to save right after with twrp and recover the efs but it does not work ...
If I find a broken Note 8 can I recover the efs file by saving it and then putting it on my own?
hainguyenthao said:
Device will not boot while there is an error in efs partition so u need to fix it first i have same device and i can help you to boot it
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Thanks for your help, how to start it in stock rom?
I specify that it starts in custom rom ...
the first photo is before the installation of the stock rom with odin, the second is at the end of the installation (odin ok, pass in green), the third is after the restart which has not worked (blocking on samsung note 8)
hainguyenthao said:
Sorry error when loading images 404 Not Found upload it again or send it to my email
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Could you please explain to us all in here how you're going to fix his /efs folder when he never made a backup of it.. Where are you planning on getting him an /efs folder that held all of his phone's information when he accidentally deleted it?
hainguyenthao said:
By root device and download Root Explorer, browse to the efs folder the delete everything EXCEPT the 'FactoryApp' and 'prov_data' folders it should restore IMEI
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I gave this a shot but it didn't work for me.