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Hello, this is really weird. In fact, when I insert the SIM to my Note 2 N7100 and turn it on, it allows me to make emergency call, but I cannot use it to make any others and it doesn't show the carrier name (it shows Emergency call only). And when I try to use it to make normal phone calls, it says that I am not registered to a mobile network. I try to factory reset my phone, but the problem remains. I then try to remove the SIM card, and it says that I need to insert a SIM card (that means that it is not a hardware problem since it recognizes the card). I then try to go to the mobile network setting to try to connect to the network manually, it connects me but it shows me a warning which says that the mobile network service is not available (and the Emergency call only label remains). However, I am sure that this is not the problem of the card neither since when I insert the card to my Moto MB860, I can make calls as usual. So, what is the problem ??? It seems to me that the problem happens spontaneously since it works perfectly until yesterday. And all other wireless function works fine including wifi , Bluetooth and GPS and the only thing goes wrong is 3g and 2g.
Additional information:
ROM: Omega v.16
Carrier: Fido Canada (as you can see)
Thanks.
What comes to my mind at first that something wrong with your sim card but if you insist that everything is ok with your card so I don't know what to suggest to you. Is it not related with your Omega ROM?
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artorelis said:
What comes to my mind at first that something wrong with your sim card but if you insist that everything is ok with your card so I don't know what to suggest to you. Is it not related with your Omega ROM?
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Ya, I was asking this question on the Omega forum and I am waiting for the right response.
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It does seem to be Efs related. Did u downgrade from the latest firmware ? Check these links-
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2332913
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2331833
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joshphilips said:
It does seem to be Efs related. Did u downgrade from the latest firmware ? Check these links-
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2332913
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2331833
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Yes, I did downgrade from v17 back to 16 since something went wrong with Poweramp but I forgot that if I selected for the efs backup or not since I (stupidly) didn't think that efs is important...:banghead:
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Do some basic troubleshooting:
Does the IMEI number from dialling *#06# match the one on the sticker?
If the answer to this is yes: Then you should contact your carrier as it sounds like your IMEI might have been blacklisted (often if a phone is reported stolen)
If the answer is no: Then you need to fix your IMEI so it matches as it should. This would usually be done by restoring your EFS backup. I suggest restoring a totally stock Firmware if they don't match and you don't have an EFS backup. But you should have one somewhere, surely? Every tutorial out there tells you to back it up...
Good luck.
muppetmania said:
Do some basic troubleshooting:
Does the IMEI number from dialling *#06# match the one on the sticker?
If the answer to this is yes: Then you should contact your carrier as it sounds like your IMEI might have been blacklisted (often if a phone is reported stolen)
If the answer is no: Then you need to fix your IMEI so it matches as it should. This would usually be done by restoring your EFS backup. I suggest restoring a totally stock Firmware if they don't match and you don't have an EFS backup. But you should have one somewhere, surely? Every tutorial out there tells you to back it up...
Good luck.
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Thanks for replying, I should have a backup, but it probably be the wrong one. Anyway I will go for a full stock restore since I have the firmware with me now.
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Do some basic troubleshooting:
Does the IMEI number from dialling *#06# match the one on the sticker?
Good luck.
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Do you mean the one in the About Device ==> Status? In fact, the IMEI from the dialing does match the one in About Device ==> Status. However, I don't get your instruction since if in the case where IMEI from the setting matches the one on the dialer means that my phone is reported to be stolen, then why I have to make the IMEI in the setting and the one shown in the dialer the same?
Dan Law 001 said:
Do you mean the one in the About Device ==> Status? In fact, the IMEI from the dialing does match the one in About Device ==> Status. However, I don't get your instruction since if in the case where IMEI from the setting matches the one on the dialer means that my phone is reported to be stolen, then why I have to make the IMEI in the setting and the one shown in the dialer the same?
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No, when I say "The one on the sticker" I, strangely enough, mean the one on the sticker.
Take off your battery and the phone will have a sticker/label with the IMEI on it. Verify that number matches.
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No, when I say "The one on the sticker" I, strangely enough, mean the one on the sticker.
Take off your battery and the phone will have a sticker/label with the IMEI on it. Verify that number matches.
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Thanks for your clearification No, it wasn't.:good: Then, I need to flash a stock firmware via Odin, right? In addition, when they say stock firmware, they mean the one that is on sammobile.com, right? In other words, if I have a Hong Kong version of GT-N7100, the file from this link (http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/3/?download=15126) would be the correct one, isn't?
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Thanks for your clearification No, it wasn't.:good: Then, I need to flash a stock firmware via Odin, right? In addition, when they say stock firmware, they mean the one that is on sammobile.com, right? In other words, if I have a Hong Kong version of GT-N7100, the file from this link (http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/3/?download=15126) would be the correct one, isn't?
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That's correct, yes. It doesn't actually matter which N7100 image you flash, but if you have a Hong Kong version you might as well flash that image. Just make sure you don't have a N7105 (the LTE/Dual Carrier version) - flashing A N7105 to an N7100 (or the other way around) is a recipe for major disaster.
Flashing the image should fix the problem, but it also depends. If the EFS is really totally corrupt, it won't help, you need to have that EFS backup or take the phone to someone who can repair it for you. There are specialist tools to repair EFS, but they cost quite a bit of money. Most reliable phone unlocking places should have something that can help you.
Anyway, hopefully restoring to stock will fix the problem.
Good luck.
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That's correct, yes. It doesn't actually matter which N7100 image you flash, but if you have a Hong Kong version you might as well flash that image. Just make sure you don't have a N7105 (the LTE/Dual Carrier version) - flashing A N7105 to an N7100 (or the other way around) is a recipe for major disaster.
Flashing the image should fix the problem, but it also depends. If the EFS is really totally corrupt, it won't help, you need to have that EFS backup or take the phone to someone who can repair it for you. There are specialist tools to repair EFS, but they cost quite a bit of money. Most reliable phone unlocking places should have something that can help you.
Anyway, hopefully restoring to stock will fix the problem.
Good luck.
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Thanks for information, but how do I know that if the EFS is "totally" corrupt, "partially" corrupt, or not corrupt at all? In fact, I never touch the EFS in the root. Also, as I am not quite sure that if I have any previous EFS(S) backup or not, so, if possible, where does the backup(s) most likely to be found?
If you haven't taken an EFS backup yourself, then you won't have any.
I don't know the difference between corruption levels either, all I know is I've read a number of forum posts where someone has reflashed stock and their EFS data (i.e. the right IMEI number) is back. So I'd consider that to be a partial corruption. Others have flashed back to stock and it's still a bogus IMEI
Basically, flash back to stock. If it doesn't work, you'll have to take it in for repair.
UPDATE: Please read on - this information is incorrect - it is possible to recover with the correct modem flashed.
Before doing the flash with Odin, do I have to perform a factory reset? Since all the app data and homescreen layout remains the same after the reboot and the IMEI is also the same as before. And is it normal that my device got unrooted after flashing the stock firmware?
NOTE: The information from me in this post below is wrong
Dan Law 001 said:
Before doing the flash with Odin, do I have to perform a factory reset? Since all the app data and homescreen layout remains the same after the reboot and the IMEI is also the same as before. And is it normal that my device got unrooted after flashing the stock firmware?
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It's normal your device got unrooted, yes. If your IMEI is still the same after ODIN and stock flash, then you have major issues (sorry!)
Doing a factory reset etc won't help. Your /efs partition is either gone or corrupt.
What IMEI does *#06# show?
muppetmania said:
it's normal your device got unrooted, yes. If your imei is still the same after odin and stock flash, then you have major issues (sorry!)
doing a factory reset etc won't help. Your /efs partition is either gone or corrupt.
What imei does *#06# show?
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004999010640000 / 01
Dan Law 001 said:
004999010640000 / 01
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Type 004999010640000 into Google...
Sorry man. Good luck getting it fixed.
just flash ME4 modem everything will be alright
bhasg1007 said:
just flash ME4 modem everything will be alright
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Interesting to know - why does that work? (I don't doubt you, I just like to know why things work)
Just go through this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2333216
Even i had the same problem no network no imei nothing after downgrading so i just changed the modem and now everything is fine as it should be
Hi,
I bought second hand a Galaxy Note II. everything works fine except it can´t connect to any provider. I checked the EMEI and it is not the one in the back label.
I searched in Lost or Stolen phones database and this altered EMEI showed up as belonging to an Apple iPhone stolen in Kenya. The search of the legal EMEI in the back label showed no results so I suppose if I can restore the correct EMEI, it should work.
Why the former owner changed a working EMEI to a not working one is beyond my understanding. The phone seems to have the legal not altered firmware or so it says when you enter download mode. May be he attempted to unlock the phone but instead of that he ended up replacing the EMEI information and blocked the phone.
I bought the phone from a trusted seller in ebay who sells stock returns, shop liquidations, etc. I trust them but they don't know the history of the phone before they received it.
jedikalimero said:
Hi,
I bought second hand a Galaxy Note II. everything works fine except it can´t connect to any provider. I checked the EMEI and it is not the one in the back label.
I searched in Lost or Stolen phones database and this altered EMEI showed up as belonging to an Apple iPhone stolen in Kenya. The search of the legal EMEI in the back label showed no results so I suppose if I can restore the correct EMEI, it should work.
Why the former owner changed a working EMEI to a not working one is beyond my understanding. The phone seems to have the legal not altered firmware or so it says when you enter download mode. May be he attempted to unlock the phone but instead of that he ended up replacing the EMEI information and blocked the phone.
I bought the phone from a trusted seller in ebay who sells stock returns, shop liquidations, etc. I trust them but they don't know the history of the phone before they received it.
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Did your imei change to 004999010640000? this is a common problem happening to lots of people when they flashed the newest firmware and then an older, if thats the case; you should try to flash the original firmware(Sammobile), or look if somewhere in the memory of the phone a file called efs backup is found. Otherwise you're having a big problem.
Armazia said:
Did your imei change to 004999010640000? this is a common problem happening to lots of people when they flashed the newest firmware and then an older, if thats the case; you should try to flash the original firmware(Sammobile), or look if somewhere in the memory of the phone a file called efs backup is found. Otherwise you're having a big problem.
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Yes, that's exactly the EMEI number!
no efs backup file found.
I will try flashing stock BTU firmware from Sammobile but can this restore the EMEI?
jedikalimero said:
Yes, that's exactly the EMEI number!
no efs backup file found.
I will try flashing stock BTU firmware from Sammobile but can this restore the EMEI?
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You can try, I heared rumor that it saved some of their phone. If that doesn't work there won't be any way you'll get your original imei back for free, so you'll possibly need to contact Samsung. Try to install the latest firmware of samsung(MG1 I guess).
Armazia said:
You can try, I heared rumor that it saved some of their phone. If that doesn't work there won't be any way you'll get your original imei back for free, so you'll possibly need to contact Samsung. Try to install the latest firmware of samsung(MG1 I guess).
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I found this thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=44346301#post44346301
I have downloaded the mentioned ZIP file but I don't know how to flash it.
jedikalimero said:
I found this thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=44346301#post44346301
I have downloaded the mentioned ZIP file but I don't know how to flash it.
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Well just go through the original dev thread and search fr dr.ketan thread on how to root etc u will find answer to evrytying u want to know abt the device
Hello All,
I'm having the same problem, no Imei and no phone signal
I have a efs.tar.gz backup file but I don't know how to restore it.
I saw methods to restore .bin files but not tar.gz
Can someone help me with that?
Thanks in advanced :good:
Use this
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1918601
Worked for me
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Techno848 said:
Use this
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1918601
Worked for me
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The OP says this won't work in my case:
Q: My imei number like 0000**** or 0049**** if i flash this patch it will work or it will bring my original imei number back ?
A: This patch is not about your EFS Folder it is just about network so it won't fix your imei number or bring your original imei number back.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1518694
My problem:
My galaxy s3 takes a LONG time to connect to AT&T when it boots up (over 5 minutes), and then only has Edge:2 network service.
How I got here:
Had 4.1.2 installed from AT&T
I rooted my phone with the "no countering tripping method" as described here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1739426 to 4.1.1 this downgrade apparently made something not work, I kept getting errors, something about acore process failures.
I re-installed the stock 4.1.2 from AT&T
Still getting process failures
Read that clearing the contacts sometimes works, it didn't
Read that factory reset helps, it did
I still wanted a rooted phone, so this time I used this method: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1746665
Again processes started crashing
Again had to reset to factory
Now I noticed my phone wasn't working at all
Found that my IMEI was set to 0
Fixed that by following these instructions: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1804117
Note: the link to the sgs3.nv.gen.zip was bad, I found another here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2335951 but my virus checker freaked out on it. I ran it on my kids pc, and it worked, don't know if I infected them or not, but I got my IMEI data back
Decided all this was too much hassle, so I reset my flash count to zero with this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1494114
Reverted to stock 4.1.2 from AT&T and reset to factory
Still stuck on Edge:2
Found this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2036891 my phone won't let me change my band preference, also under *#197328640#>SIM>CHECK NV it say "Band perf: Unexpected value"
Question:
Where do I go from here?
Thanks!
thabin said:
My problem:
My galaxy s3 takes a LONG time to connect to AT&T when it boots up (over 5 minutes), and then only has Edge:2 network service.
How I got here:
Had 4.1.2 installed from AT&T
I rooted my phone with the "no countering tripping method" as described here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1739426 to 4.1.1 this downgrade apparently made something not work, I kept getting errors, something about acore process failures.
I re-installed the stock 4.1.2 from AT&T
Still getting process failures
Read that clearing the contacts sometimes works, it didn't
Read that factory reset helps, it did
I still wanted a rooted phone, so this time I used this method: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1746665
Again processes started crashing
Again had to reset to factory
Now I noticed my phone wasn't working at all
Found that my IMEI was set to 0
Fixed that by following these instructions: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1804117
Note: the link to the sgs3.nv.gen.zip was bad, I found another here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2335951 but my virus checker freaked out on it. I ran it on my kids pc, and it worked, don't know if I infected them or not, but I got my IMEI data back
Decided all this was too much hassle, so I reset my flash count to zero with this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1494114
Reverted to stock 4.1.2 from AT&T and reset to factory
Still stuck on Edge:2
Found this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2036891 my phone won't let me change my band preference, also under *#197328640#>SIM>CHECK NV it say "Band perf: Unexpected value"
Question:
Where do I go from here?
Thanks!
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This just happened to me too. I backed up my IMEI but lost it and had to get a new phone. I used QPST tool to restore my IMEI , which is located behind your battery. I did not work. There is another tool called NV Generate or something like that and still it did not work. I did not like spending the money for a warranty replacement, of course, so looked and tried hard for a fix. Since nothing worked I am also thinking that its possible I had a hardware problem, but I can say that an IMEI issue can be as bad as hardbricking, so proceed with caution and follow to a T. Good luck bro. I hope you can fix it. Let me know if you have a chance.
Edit: I missed the part about you using NV tool. I spoke with a bunch of Att help and a Samsung guy as well. Nobody knew about it. Mine was 5 freaking days past warranty. Still sick from that. If you are under warranty. Take it back.
I'm also having these issues..
Anyone have a true fix? I would go back to Full Stock, but have already tried that and still had the data issues. Something is hosed that needs to be fixed..
Fixed!!
I bought a new phone from AT&T, copied the nv config using the instructions here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1804117
Changed the IMEI to my phone's IMEI, and EUREKA! It works!
I'm attaching the file I used (with the IMEI blanked out, so be sure to fill in our own IMEI or this won't work for you, it is section 550, see http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1804117 for more details).
I hope this helps others, and they don't have to pay the $35 restocking fee.
thabin said:
I bought a new phone from AT&T, copied the nv config using the instructions here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1804117
Changed the IMEI to my phone's IMEI, and EUREKA! It works!
I'm attaching the file I used (with the IMEI blanked out, so be sure to fill in our own IMEI or this won't work for you, it is section 550, see http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1804117 for more details).
I hope this helps others, and they don't have to pay the $35 restocking fee.
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This is exactly what I need! Thank you! My usb is corroded so I cannot connect usb and will have to load this manually. Could you please tell me the exact process you used to add your EMEI # to the file? I have opened the text file and went to section 550, but I do not know if i'm properly changing the number.
bweyadn said:
This is exactly what I need! Thank you! My usb is corroded so I cannot connect usb and will have to load this manually. Could you please tell me the exact process you used to add your EMEI # to the file? I have opened the text file and went to section 550, but I do not know if i'm properly changing the number.
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I fixed the IMEI using the following instructions:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1804117
The link on that page for the utility to generate a new IMEI didn't work, but I found another copy here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2335951
*WARNING* my virus checker freaked out about this file. I ran in on my kids machine (not mine) and it seemed to work fine, but I want you to be warned about the royal freakout my virus checker gave me.
thabin said:
I fixed the IMEI using the following instructions:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1804117
The link on that page for the utility to generate a new IMEI didn't work, but I found another copy here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2335951
*WARNING* my virus checker freaked out about this file. I ran in on my kids machine (not mine) and it seemed to work fine, but I want you to be warned about the royal freakout my virus checker gave me.
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I got almost just the identical problem... However, I checked my phone and my IMEI number is still intact... yet im stuck on EDGE
story was that I brought my rooted S3 from ATT (but not unlocked) to China 2 weeks ago hoping to use the phone on China Mobile's network (though knowing that China Mobile doesnt support the same band for 3g/4g as the US).
It wasn't til after inserting the sim that I realized I havent unlocked the phone yet... and since ATT won't give me the unlock code, I ended up trying to use the *#197328640# method, which was unsuccessful because I was still on ICS and this method requires Jellybean.
So in a hurry I used odin to upgrade to a jellybean version that apparently wasn't compatible with my I747.
After taking to a local shop, the dude repairing my phone was able to get the OS running again but it was weird in that even with an ATT sim card the phone would ask for an unlock code.
So finally after doing the re-flash of the official ATT I747 Jellybean rom, I was able to get into the *#197328640# menu and unlock my phone using
the second method mentioned in here: http://www.wikihow.com/Unlock-Samsung-Galaxy-Siii-(S3)
I was happy to get it to work with China Mobile's sim even though I can only use EDGE over there, but I also realize the dreafully long wait time for the phone to get a signal from power on.
After coming back to the States today and inserting my original ATT sim card, I noticed that it still takes a long time for the phone to get a signal after power on and after it acquires the signal from ATT, Im only getting signal (feels almost like the phone is stuck in the international setting...)
I have tried to reflash to z999 rom with cwm, tried to reflash the modem firmware, nothing is working.
My IMEI is still showing up in the "status" under about this phone, and its the same number as it appears in the back of the phone...
but for some reason I feel like this might have something to do with the fiddling of the secret code menu during my unlock oversea... since I had to go into the UMTS menu (which I believe is for EDGE)...
Since my IMEI isnt lost... anyone have any ideas what could have been the problem? This is getting beyond frustrating... would really appreciate the help!
Hello guys! I buy sgn4 from ebay. Problem is that imei and phone model on sticker and from phone "about" is different. Network is good, i can make calls, etc. Ok, i think that motherboard was changed. But serial number is only "0" as i know it is factory s/n. What should i do with this device. What happens if i flashed it with custom? I`m afraid that my imei will broke and i can use it only in "iPod touch" mode
Altair7610 said:
Hello guys! I buy sgn4 from ebay. Problem is that imei and phone model on sticker and from phone "about" is different. Network is good, i can make calls, etc. Ok, i think that motherboard was changed. But serial number is only "0" as i know it is factory s/n. What should i do with this device. What happens if i flashed it with custom? I`m afraid that my imei will broke and i can use it only in "iPod touch" mode
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I understand your worries. I hate even giving advice on touchy matters like this, because depending on why the imei doesn't match. But I'll go over a couple senerios. For one the samsung serial number is all zeros. Mine is to.
Now the big concern is why the imei doesn't match. It's either the mother board was replaced or someone hacked it. Is the model number the same? Cause that's gonna make a big difference as to what to do.
Lets say someone replaced the mobo, but its not a Sprint mobo, then that's gonna effect how and what roms you flash on the device.
Before we move on, give me more info. In About phone, what does it say for the following:
Software version
Hardware version
Model number
Baseband version
Also do you have Twrp? And/or root?
Get me that info, and i wouldn't flash anything until you figure exactly what hardware the device is and have a full backup plus Efs backup.
aaron74 said:
Before we move on, give me more info. In About phone, what does it say for the following:
Software version
Hardware version
Model number
Baseband version
Also do you have Twrp? And/or root?
Get me that info, and i wouldn't flash anything until you figure exactly what hardware the device is and have a full backup plus Efs backup.
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Thanks for your reply! The phone about says that i have:
Software version: N910PVPS4DQB3
Hardware version: N910P.05
Model number: SM-N910P
Baseband version: N910PVPS4DQB3
I have no root and stock recovery with ticked Knox counter
the same as my phone, my SN number is array of 0, but the phone is working flawless without any problem. You can try many roms for N910P
zRoNz said:
the same as my phone, my SN number is array of 0, but the phone is working flawless without any problem. You can try many roms for N910P
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Ok, i try them) Tell me one more thing. I have a grid in center of screen like chess deck. Its visible only on white background. Is that normal? There was nothing like this on my previous Note 3
Altair7610 said:
Ok, i try them) Tell me one more thing. I have a grid in center of screen like chess deck. Its visible only on white background. Is that normal? There was nothing like this on my previous Note 3
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oops, i think your phone maybe have some parts that were replaced from the seller. so why don't you contact him and ask about the phone for more information and got the refund if he sold you a bad quality phone ? the normal phone doesn't have any ghost image or blur grid on the screen. And you tell that your IMEI from system is differented from it's sticker ? Your phone maybe hard-bricked and lost IMEI, and the seller used tools to write another Phone's IMEI to your phone.
Altair7610 said:
Thanks for your reply! The phone about says that i have:
Software version: N910PVPS4DQB3
Hardware version: N910P.05
Model number: SM-N910P
Baseband version: N910PVPS4DQB3
I have no root and stock recovery with ticked Knox counter
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That all looks good.
Now the back of phone says it's a SM-N910P? Correct?
But the IMEI's just don't match, Correct?
If this is the case, it seems that the mobo was replaced.
The main thing here to know, is if that this is indeed N910P hardware. You should be fine flashing or using Odin!
If you decide to start flashing custom roms, the first thing i would do is Flash TWRP and do a Full Backup (boot,system,data,EFS,modem,cache). And save it in a safe place (like off device, on a pc).
I believe you should be fine, either mobo was replaced or someone hacked the imei so it didn't show as stolen. Either way as long as you don't mess with your EFS, everything should be fine.
FYI, there are no guarantees with flashing! Make sure you research what your doing!
Edit: I just seen your other post about grid. I agree with @zRoNz , the screen could have been replaced with cheaper parts (digitizer) or is a burn in effect.
Edit : 1 more thing you can do. Is install 1 or more Device Info apps. And compare the hardware info they state your phone has. Just to make sure it's truely Note4 hardware!
@aaron74 thank you very much for helping. I just asked seller about this. I think that screen was replaced with no original one. And last questuon: I cant press left sensor button with s-pen. It's should work i think?
Altair7610 said:
@aaron74 thank you very much for helping. I just asked seller about this. I think that screen was replaced with no original one. And last questuon: I cant press left sensor button with s-pen. It's should work i think?
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That all makes sense now. It's probably because of the digitizer installed. Not sensing in that region. I'm no expert on this, but that all adds up!
If you just bought this, you could try to see about a replacement. But if you can't get one, i would say how much is there to really worry about it. As long as everything is correct except that, how often will you need the spen for just that? It works everywhere else, i assume.
Good luck!
Hello everybody, i want to extract the efs partition from a phone to restore mine, is anybody here who know, how to make that? I'm lost my imei and i want to restore it. Thank you
i found something strange, my phone have baseband M8937_22.29.02.56q CEDRIC_EMEADSDS_CUST and my friend phone has M8937_22.29.02.56R CEDRIC_EMEADSDS_CUST, maybe here is the problem with the imei?
both phones was bought together in the same day, them had the same firmware at the start, but now i see that is different.
i found something strange, my phone have baseband M8937_22.29.02.56q CEDRIC_EMEADSDS_CUST and my friend phone has M8937_22.29.02.56R CEDRIC_EMEADSDS_CUST, maybe here is the problem with the imei?
both phones was bought together in the same day, them had the same firmware at the start, but now i see that is different.
Please do not attempt transferring anything related to firmware from one phone to another, even if they are the exact same phone model, because absolutely no phone is made identical and doing so would totally brick your phone.
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Please do not attempt transferring anything related to firmware from one phone to another, even if they are the exact same phone model, because absolutely no phone is made identical and doing so would totally brick your phone.
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ok, but how can i repair the baseband? i have no imei....
There already is a guide on how to retain your imei, does this mean you've flashed an oreo rom?
yes, i flashed pixel experience, but imei didnt come back, and the baseband is strange, the last letter is q, means M8937_22.29.02.56q instead of M8937_22.29.02.56R like the all phones xt1676. Before loose imei the baseband was correct M8937_22.29.02.56R