[Q] Backup IMEI and Product Code after root - Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

hello
I just root my htc desire with unrevoked then i make a backup in recovery mode, now i want to know how to backup IMEI and Product Code.
I need to make a copy of the efs folder (in my htc desire not show ) like on samsung or something else ?
I instal root manager but i dont know what to save.
Any help is very appreciate.
best regards

Why do you need to back them up? They don't change with a custom ROM

EddyOS said:
Why do you need to back them up? They don't change with a custom ROM
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I didn't know, I've been worried that is like on Galaxy S I9000, if you put a custom ROM is likely that the IMEI to be changed. THX for info.

Oxid0,
Are you serious about the Galaxy changing IMEI ? If so that's scary. Great way to hide though.

gol_n_dal said:
Oxid0,
Are you serious about the Galaxy changing IMEI ? If so that's scary. Great way to hide though.
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See this
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=823018&page=2
best regards

WOW.
I thought that the IMEI was "burned" into the phone and not reconfigurable on a whim by software changes.
As I said Scary.. I'll make sure when I get my next Android phone to not be an early adopter on ROM changes just in case....

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[Q] how to restore IMEI on galaxy nexus

I got a used galaxy nexus which wasnt factory unlocked but the owner unlocked it. Now i have a generic imei and want to restore it.
Oddly i cant use the.phone on its original carrier but any other one. I think the problem is the generic IMEI but since i got it from some one else, they didnt make a back up of the original imei file so i could restore it. Im really frustrated and will appreciate any help. Thanks
You can find a shop with an SPTBox and the will do it for ya
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Hey, i did what you said, indeed its restored. Now my main concern is if flashing custom roms affect the imei number. I dont want to mess up things, thanks
survivor_evil said:
Hey, i did what you said, indeed its restored. Now my main concern is if flashing custom roms affect the imei number. I dont want to mess up things, thanks
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roms won't touch that
survivor_evil said:
Hey, i did what you said, indeed its restored. Now my main concern is if flashing custom roms affect the imei number. I dont want to mess up things, thanks
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Glad I could help man
Sent from my MB860 using Tapatalk 2
my imei is restored when I restore the stock rom with the toolkit posted in development topped thread. that backup was done before I rooted my phone.
thx dev!
Ghostello88 said:
You can find a shop with an SPTBox and the will do it for ya
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using Tapatalk 2
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i have the same problem too but i dont understand what do u mean by sptbox and all can u clarify it for me please
haziqshaikh97 said:
i have the same problem too but i dont understand what do u mean by sptbox and all can u clarify it for me please
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Simply put, Sptbox is hardware + software solution that allows write access to system partitions that aren't accessible otherwise. In this case, the EFS folder
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Ghostello88 said:
Simply put, Sptbox is hardware + software solution that allows write access to system partitions that aren't accessible otherwise. In this case, the EFS folder
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srry for disturbing u again and again but can u send me a link to a step by step guide on how to do this thanks in advance
Ghostello88 said:
Simply put, Sptbox is hardware + software solution that allows write access to system partitions that aren't accessible otherwise. In this case, the EFS folder
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i can not find sptbox toolkit here
Sptbox isn't here, and it's not free either. You have to buy the box and the software that goes with it. If you Google it, it should come up with better results.
someone could told me what are the default generic IMEI used on gnex??? I want to try to make them unavailable in my country if they arent yet.
haziqshaikh97 said:
i can not find sptbox toolkit here
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You need to spend some money, and stay off the toolkit, seriously.......
hi, sorry survive the thread..
but i have a galaxy nexus and today, i did wipe data /cache/ system / factory...
and my imei hidden....
now...
how to recovery this imei???
i tried many rom's, and change baseband.. but still not work
Unlawful said:
Sptbox isn't here, and it's not free either. You have to buy the box and the software that goes with it. If you Google it, it should come up with better results.
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I have restored mine with na octopus box and uart cable. I had to buy the box with Samsung activation + uart cable.
For me, it was a good deal because I will use the box for many other purposes. Ig you wanto to buy the box just to restore your IMEI, it might be too expensive.
Just Google it and you will know what we are talking about.

Optimus g show imei :00000....

Hi guys
After install a new rom my phone don,t connect to my network.
The network tell me "the sim is not registred and find the imei number show 000000000000000.
I follow many discussion on the forum and the big problem is that I
don't make backup of EFS partition.
Can someone help me to rewrite the imei number writed on the battery cover ?
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saverik said:
Hi guys
After install a new rom my phone don,t connect to my network.
The network tell me "the sim is not registred and find the imei number show 000000000000000.
I follow many discussion on the forum and the big problem is that I
don't make backup of EFS partition.
Can someone help me to rewrite the imei number writed on the battery cover ?
Inviato dal mio novo9-Spark con Tapatalk 2
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When did you unlock with freegee? If its after February you have efs backups in /sdcard/freegee automatically
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Since IMEI spoofing is illegal in most country, the IMEI is most likely encrypted. I don't know how it is input on the Optimus G, but I had an issue back with my Galaxy S, and let me tell you, just hope you have a backup!!
t1mman said:
Since IMEI spoofing is illegal in most country, the IMEI is most likely encrypted. I don't know how it is input on the Optimus G, but I had an issue back with my Galaxy S, and let me tell you, just hope you have a backup!!
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I want write my imei.The number is written on the battery cover and on the box of phone.
I live in Italy and isn't illegal to rewrite the own IMEI.
I don't have a backup and don't root the phone with fregee but whit different procedure.
I discovered this forum too late...
I approach this forum after many search in internet e too late for know to make a EFS backup.
My problem now is to rewrite my personal imei..
I follow this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2161498
but can't enter in diag mode..my e975 can't be recognize by DFS TOOL ..
can help me someone?
saverik said:
I follow this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2161498
but can't enter in diag mode..my e975 can't be recognize by DFS TOOL ..
can help me someone?
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This only work on CDMA phone.
chadouming said:
This only work on CDMA phone.
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thanks for the reply...can you tell me an software for my phone?:good:
Only jtag can help you.this is the only way to solve your problem fast and secure.
Sent from LG E975 pwd by CM 10.1
kimitza said:
Only jtag can help you.this is the only way to solve your problem fast and secure.
Sent from LG E975 pwd by CM 10.1
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this is terrible.. but with jtag i have to disassembly my phone?
is not for me..
other solution????
no. only JTAG or you have the internal LG IMEI repair tool
Hmm, I am coming from Samsung world and there flashing a Samsung ROM would always restore the IMEI, not the case with LG?
//I always make backups regardless
//Learn people - ALWAYS MAKE A BACKUP FIRST! BACKUP EVERYTHING!
Optimus g E975 show imei :00000....
skdubg said:
no. only JTAG or you have the internal LG IMEI repair tool
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where can I found it????? in internet i don't found...
you cant find it. its INTERNAL
JTAG is a tool, made by RIFF, not just a software.Any respectable gsm service has one.Rewriting software with JTAG costs between 10 and 20 euros,depending on the phone.At least here in Romania it costs this much.Don't know other countries.
Bottom line, writing the IMEI it's not a DIY job.it can be done only with proper tools,on a specialised center.
I think there would be another way,but i'm not sure, you need to talk to shelnutt or autoprime to confirm or not.
If the EFS backup from other phone can be decompiled,and the IMEI section is find,change the existing imei on that backup with yours, recompile and restore it with freegeee.i repeat,this is just a theory.
Another question,what method did you use to unlock bootloader?
Bertat Senate
kimitza said:
JTAG is a tool, made by RIFF, not just a software.Any respectable gsm service has one.Rewriting software with JTAG costs between 10 and 20 euros,depending on the phone.At least here in Romania it costs this much.Don't know other countries.
Bottom line, writing the IMEI it's not a DIY job.it can be done only with proper tools,on a specialised center.
I think there would be another way,but i'm not sure, you need to talk to shelnutt or autoprime to confirm or not.
If the EFS backup from other phone can be decompiled,and the IMEI section is find,change the existing imei on that backup with yours, recompile and restore it with freegeee.i repeat,this is just a theory.
Another question,what method did you use to unlock bootloader?
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Thank's for reply..
my wife had similar lg optmus G ( we buy twin for our wedding anniversary:laugh and before I rooted her phone I make a backup of her EFS folder.
Can I use her folder for that?...but the question is: how ?
Thank's for all help you can give me...
""Another question,what method did you use to unlock bootloader?""" my answer is "I 'm studyng... "
I want mistake no more one time if Ican
rogem_kk said:
Hmm, I am coming from Samsung world and there flashing a Samsung ROM would always restore the IMEI, not the case with LG?
//I always make backups regardless
//Learn people - ALWAYS MAKE A BACKUP FIRST! BACKUP EVERYTHING!
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Even with a samsung, if you'd screwed the partitions real good, you'd lose everything, even the backup.
saverik said:
Thank's for reply..
my wife had similar lg optmus G ( we buy twin for our wedding anniversary:laugh and before I rooted her phone I make a backup of her EFS folder.
Can I use her folder for that?...but the question is: how ?
Thank's for all help you can give me...
""Another question,what method did you use to unlock bootloader?""" my answer is "I 'm studyng... "
I want mistake no more one time if Ican
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You can try it, but most likely not.
You would need to decrypt the file, replace with your IMEI and encrypt it. copy it and it "would" work, theorically.
OR, you could call your provider and ask them if they can do it. Might not be worth the hassle!
t1mman said:
Even with a samsung, if you'd screwed the partitions real good, you'd lose everything, even the backup.
You can try it, but most likely not.
You would need to decrypt the file, replace with your IMEI and encrypt it. copy it and it "would" work, theorically.
OR, you could call your provider and ask them if they can do it. Might not be worth the hassle!
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Yes I can resolve sending the phone in service...But my wife told me "don't to do that""
For me will a victory if I rewrite my Imei because in the future i will change new rom... and want learn how to...
how I can enter in Diag Mode?
you're not sending it for waranty, the "waranty" was void when you changed the rom. If your provider gets to know that they will void it "officialy".
You may contact the service to know if they can rewrite an EMEI, and ask them how much they charge for it.
The FIRST thing you should do before installing a custom rom is a backup of the EFS partition:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2161611
or, if you have installed freeGee, you might already have a backup in the FreeGee folder in img format
If not, then you will need to open thoses .img, edit them with your IMEI and reflash them
Not that easy.i didn't find any tool to decompile those images into workable stuff.like i said,maybe you will find more help on irc channel.asking will not hurt
Sent from LG E975 pwd by CM 10.1
kimitza said:
Not that easy.i didn't find any tool to decompile those images into workable stuff.like i said,maybe you will find more help on irc channel.asking will not hurt
Sent from LG E975 pwd by CM 10.1
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I have installed the EFS Backup folder of my wife on my phone...it's all right.
my phone work good and the network see my phone... but there's a problem... my phone and my wife's phone have the same Imei number.!!!
i think that is not a good idea...
TO DO LIST:
1) Have a backup folder. :good:
2) Change the Imei with my Imei number in Backup Folder .
I have to find a tool for change the number in the image...
thanks at all for the help... we will win..

HELP

Pls i wanna fix up my imei null and i need the engineering mode menu, but i just discovered its not present on my phone. pls can someone kindly upload the apk so i can inatall and use it. my phone is SGH i317
Thanks
ziainaction said:
Pls i wanna fix up my imei null and i need the engineering mode menu, but i just discovered its not present on my phone. pls can someone kindly upload the apk so i can inatall and use it. my phone is SGH i317
Thanks
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First of all you post help in the wrong section.
It's against the law to change the IMEI so this fourm will not be able help you.
jayjay1234 said:
First of all you post help in the wrong section.
It's against the law to change the IMEI so this fourm will not be able help you.
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actually i dont wanna change it. i wanna restore it. i flashed a wrong zip and it got it messed up. cant recieve mobile network and imei says null
ziainaction said:
actually i dont wanna change it. i wanna restore it. i flashed a wrong zip and it got it messed up. cant recieve mobile network and imei says null
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Well then, from what I know I the easiest way is through efs backup. I really hope you have made a full Rom backup if not I remember there was another method but it wasn't going to be easy. Hopefully someone here can guild you in that direction.
no I don't have a backup of the rom. I thought that the engineering mode menu can help. I saw a video tutorial online about it. And if u still have a better option pls guide me through
jayjay1234 said:
Well then, from what I know I the easiest way is through efs backup. I really hope you have made a full Rom backup if not I remember there was another method but it wasn't going to be easy. Hopefully someone here can guild you in that direction.
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no I don't have a backup of the rom. I thought that the engineering mode menu can help. I saw a video tutorial online about it. And if u still have a better option pls guide me through
ziainaction said:
no I don't have a backup of the rom. I thought that the engineering mode menu can help. I saw a video tutorial online about it. And if u still have a better option pls guide me through
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Never tried it but Google is you friend
http://www.xda-developers.com/andro...s-ii-and-other-samsung-devices-in-nine-steps/
guaranteed there is someone in your city that changes imei, i know its illegal but a buddy of mine baught a stolen phone, and found out that the imei was blacklisted, the cops didnt do anything so he had to find another way out, online he found a person that changed it for him

Help please IMEI

Need help I lost my phone IMEI Galaxy s6 edge SM-925W8, is there a method of recovery. I board not backup.
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treasurmu said:
Need help I lost my phone IMEI Galaxy s6 edge SM-925W8, is there a method of recovery. I board not backup.
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how did you lose it?
IMEI
I have flash a kernel in the phone did not want to restart finally I have succeeded at the restart it was there that I saw that there were more imei.
So now?
I tried to flash the original system and without success, I tried with mem Smart Switch but it does not work
wase4711 said:
how did you lose it?
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treasurmu said:
I have flash a kernel in the phone did not want to restart finally I have succeeded at the restart it was there that I saw that there were more imei.
So now?
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sorry, you dont lose your imei by flashing a kernel..can't help you..
It was a sm-925f kernel on sm-925w8
wase4711 said:
sorry, you dont lose your imei by flashing a kernel..can't help you..
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Exactly what he said......
someone messed up writing to nvram ... sucks
download stock .TAR rom.....flash it via ODIN.
It will help.
No doesn 't work I did it. I find same codes now I can make call end network work but still no IMEI.
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ebay
treasurmu said:
Need help I lost my phone IMEI Galaxy s6 edge SM-925W8, is there a method of recovery. I board not backup.
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Lock in eBay, offer the remote imei repair
Since you're rooted, Samsung won't even reflash it. Sucks.
S6 Edge
The only way for a user to restore their IMEI is to have done a backup originally before attempting to do any changes.
You need to take the device go the carrier for repair.
Altering changing or manipulating IMEI numbers on devices is illegal in some places and not something allowed for discussion on XDA.
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Please Help: IMEI Changed FIXED!

using Galaxy Tab S t705
IMEI has been changed to 004999010640000/01
what I did:
1. I came from CM12.1
2. I flashed lollipop stock Rom
3. I've noticed that even if it has full signal bar, it shows that "emergency calls only"
4. I checked my IMEI and yes it has been changed
how to restore my IMEI
I got not backup of my Working EFS
That's the default imei when the EFS partition is corrupted or wiped. Its not the first time I've heard this happening with cm 12.1
If you didn't make a backup there's not a lot you can do.
i'm doomed
ashyx said:
That's the default imei when the EFS partition is corrupted or wiped. Its not the first time I've heard this happening with cm 12.1
If you didn't make a backup there's not a lot you can do.
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maybe I should return it to where I bought it
I fixed it!
I remember that I got a backup of a ROM with working IMEI, so basically I just Restored it from TWRP and as a result it has my IMEI back again.
NOTE: ALWAYS BACKUP YOUR EFS/FULL ROM IF YOU ARE GOING TO DO ANYTHING TO YOUR TABLET
lexjay said:
I fixed it!
I remember that I got a backup of a ROM with working IMEI, so basically I just Restored it from TWRP and as a result it has my IMEI back again.
NOTE: ALWAYS BACKUP YOUR EFS/FULL ROM IF YOU ARE GOING TO DO ANYTHING TO YOUR TABLET
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Well done for making that backup. A few minutes of time can save a nightmare. Good advice. :thumbup:
thank you!
ashyx said:
Well done for making that backup. A few minutes of time can save a nightmare. Good advice. :thumbup:
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:good:
Please ! Can you share file backup EFS lollipop lasted for me ?
angiang111 said:
Please ! Can you share file backup EFS lollipop lasted for me ?
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It's unique to your device.
ashyx said:
It's unique to your device.
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Do you know how to restore imei ? Please help !
angiang111 said:
Do you know how to restore imei ? Please help !
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Not without a backup of the EFS.
someone please share EFS for T705. Or better still a guide on how to change the faulty imei via EFS professional, I keep getting unknown device when i select Dm+adb+modem
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Well done for making that backup. A few minutes of time can save a nightmare. Good advice. :thumbup:
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Hey ashyx im new on tab T705, n i saw u everywhere, u r vary kind n helpful person thnks mate ur really a nice, n doing started root n twrp with ur thread i its working fine, now just wanna need stock lollipop firmware for TAB S 8.4 T705 which i cant found on web, so pls if u have pls guide me, coz before doing anything i always keep stock firmware with me on which device im flashing n rooting, for all my devices, this is for safer side ?... Im from india my firmware pic im attached, i just saw u online n shoot my questions to u hehehe.... Tgnks in advance man... God bless.....
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Select MTP+ADB.
U should be connecting!

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