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
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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
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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.
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I'm an idiot and clicked clear efs while using Odin. Is there anything I can do? I still have the correct imei so that's good news. I have no backup. Also 4g works fine just no cdma. Vzw nexus btw.
What do you mean that you still have the correct imei? Do you have a stored copy of it or just have the number from the back of the phone?
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When I go to about phone it shows the imei from the back of the phone.
Should just be able to call Verizon and have them reactivate it. If it's anything like Sprint you would just have to update profile after they do. Just a guess.
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lOkay so here is an update. Like i said earlier I have the correct imei under about phone. I installed aokp jb so i can achieve root. I used rootexplorer to find /efs its not there.
Just a heads up you can use any old cable to fastboot. The oem cable is the only one i could get to work with adb.
DR3W5K1 said:
lOkay so here is an update. Like i said earlier I have the correct imei under about phone. I installed aokp jb so i can achieve root. I used rootexplorer to find /efs its not there.
Just a heads up you can use any old cable to fastboot. The oem cable is the only one i could get to work with adb.
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look under
/factory
If you have not backed it up already.. please do now.
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fooman123 said:
look under
/factory
If you have not backed it up already.. please do now.
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Well just got of of the phone with big red they can't do anything. Told me to get a new sim not going to work. Replacement here I come
I unlocked using forever unlock v3 for galaxy nexus, which was supposed to keep my original IMEI, AND unlock forever.
But now I went to install momo a Chinese app, and it said I couldn't because I am not using my original IMEI below is what they said.
So is there anything I cna do here to restore original IMEI, or fool it somehow?
Thanks,
dadroidda.
您的账号状态正常没有被封禁，您无法登陆陌陌的原因可能是：
1、您现在使用的设备是不符合国家法律法规的山寨设备或者翻新设备
2、您通过刷机有意或无意修改了系统IMEI码
3、其他问题导致该设备没有合法的IMEI串号
详细情况可以联系您所使用设备的制造厂商，查询并尝试修改回原厂IMEI码。
•修改回出厂时合法唯一的IMEI码后便可正常使用陌陌。
•目前陌陌无法在没有合法唯一IMEI码的设备上登陆。
Stick to English in the future.
Links to what you used?
Mach3.2 said:
Stick to English in the future.
Links to what you used?
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he did write in english.. @op never tried that app but know some ppl who did and it worked perfectly for them..
k786 said:
he did write in english.. @op never tried that app but know some ppl who did and it worked perfectly for them..
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2nd part.
Beamed from my Grouper.
Settings > About Phone > Status
Compare your IMEI there to what it says on the phone box to determine if your IMEI has indeed changed.
Edit: IMEI might also be under the battery IIRC.
CMNein said:
Settings > About Phone > Status
Compare your IMEI there to what it says on the phone box to determine if your IMEI has indeed changed.
Edit: IMEI might also be under the battery IIRC.
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I checked under my battery, and in fact yes my IMEI was changed...
So my IMEI was changed, to permanent unlock I used **** Docomo V3.1.
Is it at all possible to change my IMEI back??
I'm willing to return to a temporary unlock instead of permanent unlock if that is possible.
Temp sim unlock should cut it.
OK, how do I go about doing this? link?
Mach3.2 said:
Temp sim unlock should cut it.
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dadroidda said:
OK, how do I go about doing this? link?
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Something to do with some grand theory stuff, not exactly sure of the thread name, but somewhere along that line.
Seriously! the guy is just asking for help mate!
dadroidda: There are few people, including me, having the same fault after updates in the last couple of months.
There is still NO method to fix it by flashing or software that I am aware of.
However, if you know a good mobile repair guy who'd have one of those "special" boxes, they can re-write your original imei from the box to the phone. Obviously, this would cost you money and it is illegal in some countries.
Hope this helps.
Cheers
BTW, This is the thread that Mach3.2 was referring to http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1606982
Hey there XDA,
Yesterday I received my note 2.
I'm coming from an unbrickable device: LG Optimus 2x so I'm not totally new to flashing and rooting an android device.
I have seen a lot of posts around that the note 2 can be bricked and you could lose your phone. Is this true?
Also, if it isn't unbrickable, what do you guys recommend before rooting and flashing a ROM to make it safe(r) for us new users to prevent us from bricking the device on the first try.
I have read numerous of tutorials on how to root and flash a ROM on the note 2 but they've never really discussed in detail how to prevent a brick or how to restore the device if it's bricked.
Coming from an unbrickable device it's for me common logic to just flash another ROM or use nvFlash to unbrick the device.
I would love to read your answers and opinions
Its not unbrickable, if you corrupt or wipe one of the bootloader partitions then that could mean that the phone won't boot, even in to download mode. That's a hard-brick of course, soft-bricks aren't a problem and are easily restorable. Don't mess with the bootloader unless you really have to and preferably know exactly what you're doing is my philosophy. As long as you stick to that and are reasonably careful in doing so, you should be fine.
The other very important thing is, backup your EFS partition! As far as I know there's still no way to do it before you've rooted your phone which is not ideal but unfortunately the way it is. But I'd make it the very first thing you do after rooting it and definitely before flashing anything else like custom ROMs.
Just don't mess with modems.
It cab be recovered with a jtag unit. But you need files and some experience in advanced stuff.
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UtkarshGupta said:
Just don't mess with modems.
It cab be recovered with a jtag unit. But you need files and some experience in advanced stuff.
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Flashing a bad modem can't brick your phone at all unless it wasn't even meant for your model of phone and ends up in the wrong place.
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yeah we should thanks to Lord that our note2 is unbrickable. haha
Modem is bootloader.
So if it is a corrupt install or it gets interrupted then be prepared to use jtag or pay 400 $ or whatsoever.
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UtkarshGupta said:
Modem is bootloader.
So if it is a corrupt install or it gets interrupted then be prepared to use jtag or pay 400 $ or whatsoever.
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Perhaps I am wrong here, I don't know as much about the N7100 as I do about S5830i but how can the modem be the bootloader?? As in I'm sure you're aware that the modem/baseband/radio is the device's main communications driver. So are you saying that modem.bin also functions as the bootloader (or part of it)? That would seem a bit odd, do you have a link?
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wipe one of the bootloader partitions then that could mean that the phone won't boot, even in to download mode. That's a hard-brick ....
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And that's what I did on my Note II...d*mn me! Need to send it to Samsung for repair and it's OOW even though it's 3months old only.
Hi guys,
I hope you pleeeease can help me I am desperate. Turns out today I Got a new N7100 because my old one was broken so the guarantee gave me a new one. When I returned home, i made a restore backup from my old phone into the new one and by muistake (stupid stupid mistake) I didn´t backup mi EFS folder, so now the phone is not working and giving me a generic IMEI....
Please tell me that there is a way to fix it without the EFS backup... I am just about to cry here
Thanks and sorry my bad english!
Try flashing a stock rom via odin. If that doesn't fix it you're screwed I'm afraid.
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dr.m0x said:
Try flashing a stock rom via odin. If that doesn't fix it you're screwed I'm afraid.
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I already tried and no luck... still gives me generic IMEI (004999010640000 / 01) and says "only emergency calls"... I´ve read some tutorials to fix this but for the Galaxy s2... there´s gottta be a way :crying:
Juliogol said:
I already tried and no luck... still gives me generic IMEI (004999010640000 / 01) and says "only emergency calls"... I´ve read some tutorials to fix this but for the Galaxy s2... there´s gottta be a way :crying:
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I always make backups of my EFS but I don't know exactly what it is for and how they work. If someone gives you a backup of their EFS will it work or is it related to the machine?
Kremata said:
I always make backups of my EFS but I don't know exactly what it is for and how they work. If someone gives you a backup of their EFS will it work or is it related to the machine?
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Thanks but no.... every phone has it´s EFS folder... :crying:
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Thanks but no.... every phone has it´s EFS folder... :crying:
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Well, I guess you need to flash back original Sammy ROM and bring it back to Samsung, no other choice. Sorry
Like above flash back your original stock rom. Pretty sure this is the only way.
Maybe this thread can help you..i think the OP of that thread face same problem like u did..lose imei no..
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2301113
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Sorry to say , Only service Center can help you nobody else.
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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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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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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