I know there's been multiple threads on this topic but I can't figure out how to solve it after reading each one. Here's my story. I rooted it and then flashed CM10 via cwm recovery and everything was working fine. One day later without doing anything my 4g started slowing down and eventually I can't get anything but edge. I looked around xda and found out that i might be missing my IMEI. Sure enough my IMEI was a 0. I tried recovering to a back up but that didn't fix it so I injected it back in via Peoplearmy's method. The IMEI is now in place but I still wasn't getting anything but edge. I tried using odin to flash it back to stock which worked but I still wasn't getting anything but edge. Does anyone know what I need to do to fix this? I have contacted Peoplearmy but he hasn't replied yet and i need this fixed asap so it would be great if someone could help me out. This is the T-mobile version of the s3. If you need any more information please ask. Thanks. I would post this in another place but I don't have enough posts. Relatively new here.
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While I was aware that this phone was available for different carriers, I didn't realize there were multiple versions of the phone itself. So when it came out for Sprint (my carrier), I picked one up and left it stock for a few weeks. Eventually I wanted to root my phone so I began searching for simple root how-to's.
I went into this with only minor caution considering I've read so much about these simple rooting methods that "anyone can use".
These are the websites I ended up following for rooting my phone:
(I apologize that I'm a new user and can't officially make hyperlinks)
rumah-android[dot]com/root-samsung-galaxy-s2.html
android-advice[dot]com/2011/how-to-root-samsung-galaxy-s2/
Obviously it says "Samsung Galaxy S2" - but in reality it wasn't referring to our Sprint version of the phone.
So I followed the instructions to the letter, and everything ran with success. There were no errors or anything like that. So I rebooted the phone only to find that my first two buttons at the bottom of the phone were no longer working and I lost all service.
Now this is where I make mistake #2 -- I thought it was a good idea to "factory restore", thinking that I would have to just restart the whole process again - completely forgetting that once you overwrite the kernel you're only restoring what you overwrote.
Thankfully, I can still get into download mode, but where should I go from here?
Let me know if there's any information you guys need.
I'm not sure exactly what you did, but here is how to get it back to stock:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1281287
After that if you still have no service you may have borked your modem/radio. I guess I'm tired because I can't find the thread to restore the stock radio, but its here somewhere. I'll look tomorrow and post it her if someone else hasn't already.
Hmm... You've seem to have done what I had done. You flashed a GSM version when your phone is a CDMA version. So the ROM is looking for a SIM card when the Epic 4G Touch doesn't have, or better yet, doesn't use one.
Here's a link to how-to root for the Epic 4G Touch
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1265429
^^ IDK if I can post hyperlinks yet, so yea...
My main reason for the link was so that you can get a ROM on your phone. As a just in case. The ROMs he links you to flash with Odin. I suggest clicking the link in his page instead of searching StarBurst and MidNight since there are the same ROMs on different devices.
If you have your phone working now, then oh. Never mind.
P.S. Just search for Epic 4G Touch and make sure it says that. This'll help prevent that. Also make sure it says "Epic 4G Touch" and NOT "Epic 4G". I almost made that mistake.
eagercrow said:
I'm not sure exactly what you did, but here is how to get it back to stock:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1281287
After that if you still have no service you may have borked your modem/radio. I guess I'm tired because I can't find the thread to restore the stock radio, but its here somewhere. I'll look tomorrow and post it her if someone else hasn't already.
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In case someone else stumbles upon this thread, I'm just letting you guys know that this did work for getting my device back to normal.
I am really hoping that someone can help me. I lost my IMEI on my ATT GSIII. I used the IMEI restore methods supplied by Geek & Peoplesarmy to help correct the problem. My phone was already corrupt before I found their repair methods, so I didnt back anything up. I started off with the "IMEI Injection" process. I was able to inject the IMEI back into the phone succesfully, however I am still stuck on 2G/ Edge. I did as much troubleshooting as I could before posting this question. So far I have flashed stock ATT ROM, Wiped & Factory Reset, pulled battery & SIM card, etc. DOn't know what else to do.
Im hoping that somone with more experience can help me. I can not post directly to the IMEI Fix Tool Forum at this time, so hopefully I can get some help here.
Thank you very much in advance!!!
Too bad nobody knows cause I have the same issue!!!
You need to download the App in post #3. This will let you connect to data fully. The IMEI injection only does what it says. You'll need to use this tool to restore full data. I have used to fully restore everything.
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I have the same exact problem with my Galaxy S3. I came across this forum and was excited too actually got excited! Except when you click on the link in Bam1789 replay it leads too a dead forum. Do one of you have the correct link?
pilotstiles said:
I have the same exact problem with my Galaxy S3. I came across this forum and was excited too actually got excited! Except when you click on the link in Bam1789 replay it leads too a dead forum. Do one of you have the correct link?
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No,
but you can try what is suggested in this post by umar4u.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=44619879
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I've spend the past day or so just reading these forums. There is tons of great information here. So much so that it can be overwhelming. Since I am new here, I thought I would at least ask to make sure I understand before I brick my phone.
I bought a T-999 from someone. The phone works fine but it does have some issues. Primarily, no imei is showing and the counter has been tripped. Since I don't know what this person did to the phone, I assume the best thing to do it to try to take it back to stock and start over.
I've read the sticky thread by DocHoliday and just wanted to make sure I understand before proceeding. I'm not particularly concerned about rooting the phone at this point, just getting it back to stock to see if I can clear up the imei issue and whatever else may have been done to the phone.
I have odin, the USB drivers, and the November Jelly Bean Firmware all ready to go. So now, I should be able to return the phone to stock following the sticky.
Does anyone know if this will also clear up the no imei issue or will I need to do something else to clear up that issue.
Update: Well, that didn't work. In ODIN mode it shows:
Custom Binary Download: Yes (1 count)
Imei still shows: 0/08
Any ideas?
Look in the dev section for imei injection. Only way you will get it back and get HSDPA+ back. No going back to stock will not get it back.
T-Mobile SGS III
mt3g said:
Look in the dev section for imei injection. Only way you will get it back and get HSDPA+ back. No going back to stock will not get it back.
T-Mobile SGS III
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no is wont i try i t
Go here please http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2091069
so i'm in need of some big help here. i have a t-mobile galaxy note 2(SGH-T889). I recently rooted my phone(clockwork) as was looking around for some custom roms to put on it. then i came across the hawkish extreme on here(was blown away by it by the way, pure awesome). me being foolish as i am opted to put this on my phone. just i didn't realize until it was too late that it was for international phones only. so now i have no service with circle and the diagonal line through along with the imei saying unknown. i'm completely lost i've seen a couple threads on here as to how to recover but not any dealing with my type of situation. i don't have efs backed-up. i'm a little freaked out right now so any help would be grateful.
any other information you need just let me know.
thanks in advance.
[edit]: i fixed thanks to teshxx SGH-T889 Factory Images, Roms, Kernels, & Modems thread
Start with flashing stock t mobile with odin. You might get lucky and it will be fine, if not the are guides to help you get your imei and signals back.
I have a Telus S3 (SCH-I747M). I've flashed many roms since I purchased it a year ago. Lately I have been running LiquidSmooth v2.3. When I discovered that I needed an upgraded boot loader to flash LS 2.4, I commenced flashing stock LK4, rooted, added cwm with Odin, then flashed LS 2.4. Everything seemed fine as I was doing this, except my phone would not connect to the mobile network.
I came to discover my IMEI was lost, and ERI was not available... and regretfully i had no backup... so out came the xda research.
After many hours, I was able to restore my IMEI. However, my ERI still says not available, and my phone (using any rom) has either no signal or says its roaming. Many Google searches indicate threads that might help, but they've been either deleted or moved. When searching within xda, I've had no luck.
I found one thread that offered an eri_0 file that it suggested I could replace with qpst. However the link was broken. It's probably what I need.
Someone please help.
Check this out. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1804117
You could also put the phone back to stock, use triangle away and send for warranty service.
saj222 said:
Check this out. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1804117
You could also put the phone back to stock, use triangle away and send for warranty service.
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Funny you should say that... I've already spoken to Samsung and arranged to send out for service. I even flashed stock and used triangle away to be sure it could be done with no problems. However I will not be sending for a couple days and if I find a solution before it will be much quicker.
Thanks for posting the thread, however I had already read that one. The link to the tool that i would need on that page is dead.
any one have any other suggestions?
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Funny you should say that... I've already spoken to Samsung and arranged to send out for service. I even flashed stock and used triangle away to be sure it could be done with no problems. However I will not be sending for a couple days and if I find a solution before it will be much quicker.
Thanks for posting the thread, however I had already read that one. The link to the tool that i would need on that page is dead.
any one have any other suggestions?
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Check your PM tonight.
I forgot to ask which recovery you use. I've used TWRP exclusively and had no issues.
Back last year when this ugly problem reared it's head it was noted that TWRP seemed to have less occurrences of this issue.
The same problem happen to me, now I have the imei but the ERI isnt available and I cant find any tool to restore it. If u find a solution please share in this page. Thanks
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ERI = Enhanced Roaming Indicator = not applicable while not roaming.
Should say "version unavailable" or something to that effect.
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