Hello,
I'm hoping someone will be able to help me, my T-Mobile Note 2 SN are all 0's and my IMEI also starts with two 0's..
I'm guessing this means big problems if I want to unlock it.
Please advise on what to do.
Thank you.
are you stock or rooted ?
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I don't think that imei starting with two zeros is bad, but your serial number might be an issue in many ways if its 0
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I'm on stock.
Actually, i think you're right about the IMEI maybe not being a concern. But that serial number still worries me.
I have no idea what was done to make it like this.
What kind of issues might I encouter if i don't fix the SN?
Also, how can something like this be reverted?
Kenze said:
I'm on stock.
Actually, i think you're right about the IMEI maybe not being a concern. But that serial number still worries me.
I have no idea what was done to make it like this.
What kind of issues might I encouter if i don't fix the SN?
Also, how can something like this be reverted?
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Well I would THINK it would be more important for using kies/warranty purposes/ exchanges....things of that nature....as far as everyday use of the phone not important.
I think kies needs a valid serial number to work however.
I also dont think you are the only one with this concern I read another post a while back about serial numbers being zero.
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ssCISengineer said:
Well I would THINK it would be more important for using kies/warranty purposes/ exchanges....things of that nature....as far as everyday use of the phone not important.
I think kies needs a valid serial number to work however.
I also dont think you are the only one with this concern I read another post a while back about serial numbers being zero.
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Oh, I was worrying for nothing then.
I don't live in the states (Canada) so it doesn't even matter for the warranty.
Not sure about Kies but I can probably live without it.
Yes kies is pretty redundant
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Kenze said:
Oh, I was worrying for nothing then.
I don't live in the states (Canada) so it doesn't even matter for the warranty.
Not sure about Kies but I can probably live without it.
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Mine is exactly like that too, all serial # are zero, phone works fine and all, also I am in Canada too... mine is t889v
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I know its early to say, but when the S3 was brand new to market, there seemed to be quite a few people losing their IMEI's for unknown reasons. Any reason to think this problem will come to the N2?
I rooted with a custom ROM/kernel installed from CWM and my IMEI is just fine.
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farfromovin said:
I rooted with a custom ROM/kernel installed from CWM and my IMEI is just fine.
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Yea but that doesnt mean much. The man makes a good point and I was thinking exactly this last night. Considering the s3 is probably closely related... <I just know the next post will be along the lines of ; "no its not wtf you talking about"> I would be really careful and probably just wait it out and see. Let the impatient people test the water first. I wonder if those Nv backup methods and imei backup tools that worked for the s3 will work for the note. Anyone with better knowledge know? And by better knowledge meaning someone that can support their claim. Not the average self righteous xda member...
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i screwed up when i rooted my phone and lost my IMEI...if you lose it, it should be just as simple as downloading from this post i made in the development forum and flashing with odin...at least it has fixed multiple phones that lost IMEI in root process...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1954597
slimc84 said:
i screwed up when i rooted my phone and lost my IMEI...if you lose it, it should be just as simple as downloading from this post i made in the development forum and flashing with odin...at least it has fixed multiple phones that lost IMEI in root process...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1954597
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Im thinking of making an nv imei bqckup like I did with my gs3, you rhink that it will work the same way on the note2 using the same tools and method?
Im thinking yes but I want some outside opinion
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stevessvt said:
I know its early to say, but when the S3 was brand new to market, there seemed to be quite a few people losing their IMEI's for unknown reasons. Any reason to think this problem will come to the N2?
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Hoefully not, did the international s3 have imei problems? remember the tmo gs3 was qualcomm our note2 is is exynos .
deeznutz1977 said:
Hoefully not, did the international s3 have imei problems? remember the tmo gs3 was qualcomm our note2 is is exynos .
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Ooooohhh thats right, I forgot that very big difference. it completely slipped my mind, on that note I think well be fine.
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ssCISengineer said:
Ooooohhh thats right, I forgot that very big difference. it completely slipped my mind, on that note I think well be fine.
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Hopefully still can't hurt to back up
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hello to all friends. I have a note with 2 imei but generic baseband correct. I accidentally deleted the efs folder but without backup. Now there is no network signal and I can not call or send text messages. I've tried all the methods described on each web forum but nothing. If I delete the folder is in factory mode. Three days I have no phone and I want to avoid back for assistance. Please help! Even in payment methods but please HELP
Why are you crying now. No one but Samsung can help you.
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Why would you delete the EFS folder? That's like stripping your phone off of its identity. Try installing stock rom through Odin it's a long shot but worth a try otherwise your gonna have to make new friends at the Samsung service center.
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Sorry but I agree with all the above posts. Your pretty much screwed! You should at least try to install a stock rom via Odin or Mobile Odin. This could fix your issue but most probably not.You can inquire at your local cell phone repair store but this could be pricey.No sense asking others for a copy of their EFS. Its kinda like asking someone for their social security number. Best of luck
Does others efs backup work?
I know several people in Korea and I can probably get them to send you an efs backup given you're not going to use it in the same country.
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BBlax said:
Does others efs backup work?
I know several people in Korea and I can probably get them to send you an efs backup given you're not going to use it in the same country.
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It might work but chances are pretty slim and not without doing some modifications to the efs backup you plan.to send the OP. It's gonna require a lot of reading and time spent on Google especially for a newbie.
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No.
If you restore else's efs then you both would be liable to jail.
Because imei is strictly unique.
If two phones with same imei connect to network then it would disable both your phones.
Plus advanced legal steps could be taken against you.
Get to a service center it's still not late.
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UtkarshGupta said:
If two phones with same imei connect to network then it would disable both your phones.
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But if he made a schedule with his friend, with exact hours, when they would use their phones, it will be all legal. Only one phone turned on at a time :laugh:
No.
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UtkarshGupta said:
No.
If you restore else's efs then you both would be liable to jail.
Because imei is strictly unique.
If two phones with same imei connect to network then it would disable both your phones.
Plus advanced legal steps could be taken against you.
Get to a service center it's still not late.
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Says who? Just because you bought a kirf phone that shares the same imei with lets say a thousand other kirf phones doesn't mean you're liable to imprisonment, and its no different in this case. The most that could ever happen is that the imei would get blocked by the network if used on the same network at the same time. And network providers don't generally sit and monitor who's using the same imei unless a large number of the phones connected are using the same imei hence a lot of kirf phones don't work on certain networks. If the guy wants to tinker with his phone let him be, just don't try scare him off with false info.
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If we both have the same phone and I get a call it could get redirected to any of us.
Network providers use imei to identify us.
We use mobile nos.
If two phones would pop up with same imei. They instantly block both because they don't know which it has to be passed on to.
The server would be configured to block itself.
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What about the sim card? they have different ones.
Sorry but I never knew sim cards had imei. They have a sim id or something.
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UtkarshGupta said:
Sorry but I never knew sim cards had imei. They have a sim id or something.
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I didn't mean they had IMEI, but that they were the first line of identification: the sms or call comes to your sim and not to your IMEI
Try it.
Both would be blocked within a day I guarantee.
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I don't know if you have solved your problem already but i'll still reply to give an idea for people having the same problem who might read this from now on. I think your problem might be fixed by using kies software. Kies software has an option to revert the machine to factory settings with latest firmware installed. It's in kies tools menu. Must be something like "initialize and install latest firmware". I use kies on my native language which is not english so i can't be sure for the right translation of the menu item. It asks you device model no which is GT_N7100 in our case. And then asks for S/N which can be found on the backside of the device under the battery. After you type all these infos it downloads the spesific software necessary to get your device to factory defaults and installs the latest firmware up to date. I think that would also repair your EFS files though i'm not sure. Why would they ask for your device spesific S/N other wise ?
once upon a time i knew a man who using cloned (taken from other phone) imei and he using that phone about 2 years. And nobody disturb him...
Exactly he was doing it illegal. But two of phones had same imei and two of phones were working at the same time (via different sims and phone numbers)
Please dont write here for just being writer. Alwasy write things just when you sure.
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Try my mod.efs repair
Transferring efs from one device to another is against XDA rules and illegal. Send the device in for repair.
About 2 weeks ago I started being unable to send/receive texts and calls. All of a sudden I just constantly got the messages "not registered on network" and "emergency calls only". I have tried everything. Flashed different ROMS and modems, taken the SIM out and put it back in - even ordered 2 new SIMS from different networks to see if it was a problem with my provider - but nothing has worked.
I contacted my network and tried all the suggestions they gave me(none of them worked) and they assured me that as far as my account is concerned, everything is fine.
I really have no idea what the issue could be. My phone CAN detect the SIM card, e.g. when I got a Vodafone one to try out the Access Point settings all changed and a Vodafone toolkit was installed on my handset, but I still cannot send/receive any texts or calls.
I checked my device's hidden menu, and it correctly tells me what my current network is, but then it says:
GSM service: Emergency calls only
GPRS service: Disconnected
ANY help would be GREATLY appreciated, as you can imagine this is very frustrating!
Have you purchased device second hand?
Confirm with operator your imei is not blocked.
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dr.ketan said:
Have you purchased device second hand?
Confirm with operator your imei is not blocked.
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Nope, I purchased the device brand new. I've had it since the start of November and haven't had any problems until now.
I just paid for a report from checkmend.com to find out if my IMEI has been reported or blocked and it says that it hasn't, so that seems fine. Any other ideas?
And your imei is displaying correctly too? Same on sticker under battery.
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This sounds like its got something to do with the operaor end and not your phone. If you have a sim card from any other country other then you are living ?
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dr.ketan said:
And your imei is displaying correctly too? Same on sticker under battery.
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Thanks so much for this suggestion! I checked under the battery and the IMEI is completely different to what my device is saying! What shall I do now?
Can you write first 7-8 character of imei you can see in device *#06#, don't write full on public forum
Its not like this
0049990106400
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dr.ketan said:
Can you write first 7-8 character of imei you can see in device *#06#, don't write full on public forum
Its not like this
0049990106400
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Yes! That is the IMEI number that is coming up! 00499901.......
I looked for an efs backup on my phone but I only have ones from AFTER my IMEI must have changed in the first place, so what can I do now?
Your is generic imei and it's due to corrupted efs
Find toolbox in my signature and there is a tool 'efs repair' try with that
Otherwise you have to send to service station.
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Boolean = True said:
Yes! That is the IMEI number that is coming up! 00499901.......
I looked for an efs backup on my phone but I only have ones from AFTER my IMEI must have changed in the first place, so what can I do now?
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I just checked my efs folder in the root directory of my phone, and noticed that I have .nv_core.bak, .nv_data.bak and .nv_data.bak.md5 from dates BEFORE my phone started going wrong, can these be used to restore my original IMEI?
You can try, nothing harm as you already have broken
But keep backup of efs folder safe whatever it have, at least you will have it, if something goes wrong.
Try contact this xda user. cvxcvx
But first thing you need is try that sw I said you in my toolbox thread
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dr.ketan said:
You can try, nothing harm as you already have broken
But keep backup of efs folder safe whatever it have, at least you will have it, if something goes wrong.
Try contact this xda user. cvxcvx
But first thing you need is try that sw I said you in my toolbox thread
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I tried your app that you suggested, and unfortunately it hasn't worked. I also tried replacing the files myself with the older backups in my efs folder but that hasn't worked either. Looks like I'll be paying cvxcvx to help me out! Unless you have any other ideas? Thank you for your help by the way, I appreciate it.
Hello partners, this night a thief stole my Note II, but i have my divice encrypted and the Samsung Account is enabled, as we know we can use Samsung Dive to track a lost phone.
Now, my question is: can he do a Hard reset?, if he can, the Samsung account is erased?, Is there any way he can still use my phone?
Try downloading "plan b" on your device by using the play store on your laptop to try to track your device.
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He can odin a stock rom and it's like he walked out the store with it
oneders65 said:
Try downloading "plan b" on your device by using the play store on your laptop to try to track your device.
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He shut down the phone, that means he cannot be able to turn on again the device.
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He can odin a stock rom and it's like he walked out the store with it
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But can he do a Hard reset to disable the encryption?, because i have the usb debugging disabled, that means he cannot use Odin properly
adagio121 said:
But can he do a Hard reset to disable the encryption?, because i have the usb debugging disabled, that means he cannot use Odin properly
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What does USB debugging have to do with Odin? Phone would be in download mode.
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If Odin is used.....the device is erased. ..
Have you notified your carrier ??
And are you insured ??
Make sure your carrier blocks the IMEI number. ..it may help prevent future use. ..
Unless the device is turned on. ..And Odin is not used. ...you may not find it again. ...
VERY sorry. ...g
gregsarg said:
If Odin is used.....the device is erased. ..
Have you notified your carrier ??
And are you insured ??
Make sure your carrier blocks the IMEI number. ..it may help prevent future use. ..
Unless the device is turned on. ..And Odin is not used. ...you may not find it again. ...
VERY sorry. ...g
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That would only prevent use on the single network though, once unlocked it would be useable elsewhere
gregsarg said:
If Odin is used.....the device is erased. ..
Have you notified your carrier ??
And are you insured ??
Make sure your carrier blocks the IMEI number. ..it may help prevent future use. ..
Unless the device is turned on. ..And Odin is not used. ...you may not find it again. ...
VERY sorry. ...g
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+1 G
crixley said:
That would only prevent use on the single network though, once unlocked it would be useable elsewhere
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Exactly what he^^^^^^^ said¡!
Just so you know most carriers share lost or stolen phone data so or can't be used there. It becomes a paper weight!! The only place that it would actually work is, if it was sent to someone internationally. FYI
Just my 2¢®
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Bajanman said:
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Exactly what he^^^^^^^ said¡!
Just so you know most carriers share lost or stolen phone data so or can't be used there. It becomes a paper weight!! The only place that it would actually work is, if it was sent to someone internationally. FYI
Just my 2¢®
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Maybe in the US, they sure don't here in Canada..
I've read otherwise too, that they don't. Plus your service is linked to your sim, not imei these days unless you're on a cdma carrier.
If they did the hardware free unlock they could use it on another carrier.
Not that I'm saying don't get the imei blacklisted, but just that it doesn't do much good these days
Yeah I here what ya saying. But that's not cool on Canada's part. :thumbdown:
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Well. ...
Any attempt to get the device deactivated could help. ..
If Canadian carriers refuse to incorporate a black list program. ..shame on them. .
The amount of device theft and fraud is staggering. ...And it's only getting worse with the inception of these powerful devices. .
Considering that both of our countries are greatly lacking in their ability to stop the reactivation of stolen devices. ..I suppose the only real solution ATM is insurance coverage.
Not the cure by any measure. ..but at least the victim can be up and going again. ..
Why don't we find a way to deactivate download mode ??
Is that even possible ??
That would prevent erasure of the device. ..And would be a huge benefit. ..IMHO. ...g
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That would only prevent use on the single network though, once unlocked it would be useable elsewhere
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True. ...all true. ..
We need a way to freeze the download mode....that would do it. ...g
Hello!
How do i solve the problem with imei 000000000000 ..
I resolved firmware that was the demo,help me to resolved imei ...
And why us your IMEI 0000000?
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Try with combination file
https://samsungcombinationfile.com/samsung-sm-g981b
s20
it was a demo
I put software on the original furniture and I saw that it has no imei ..
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imei : 000000000000000
imei sim 2: 0000000000000
IMEI NUL...
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Try with combination file
https://samsungcombinationfile.com/samsung-sm-g981b
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I also tried what you gave me and failed me ..
Error to phone "Please get the approval to use factory binaries (PIT) ..
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And why us your IMEI 0000000?
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He has no imei ...
Ok, good luck. Sounds like someone trying to scam their way into a phone.
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So I can't use sim ..
He finds it but it doesn't work without the internet (wifi) or he asks me to reset it all the time
Something genuinely found a card you give restart and after restart the same ..
Something genuinely found a card you give restart and after restart the same ..
I think I got the hang of it with my phone
Is there a solution or? ...
Take it back to the store you "found" it at
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Take it back to the store you "found" it at
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Do you realize that if I took it from the store I would no longer be stressed here .. I took it from a stranger to a pretty good sum I say compared to the initial price ..
Chalk it up as a lesson learned. You have been scammed then.
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Xd20 said:
Do you realize that if I took it from the store I would no longer be stressed here .. I took it from a stranger to a pretty good sum I say compared to the initial price ..
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Then you likely only have 2 options. Either get your money back from whom you purchased it from, or call Samsung to resolve the IMEI issue. You very well could have a stolen device. XDA and it's members will offer no assistance to change IMEI numbers, since that is an illegal practice in many countries to begin with. Good luck.
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Then you likely only have 2 options. Either get your money back from whom you purchased it from, or call Samsung to resolve the IMEI issue. You very well could have a stolen device. XDA and it's members will offer no assistance to change IMEI numbers, since that is an illegal practice in many countries to begin with. Good luck.
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Ok,thanks you!
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Ok,thanks you!
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Your welcome. However, at the risk of any further potential impropriety's.....Thread Closed.