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IMEI is 0 -- ODIN restore?

Sadly, it seems my IMEI has been set to zero.
I can still make calls and text, but my data is on Edge network only.
I've been doing some searching and reading (by some I mean a lot) and I guess I'm getting a little confused in it all.
Would using ODIN to reset my phone to stock fix the IMEI?
I have the IMEI on a sticker on the phone, could TMobile reset the IMEI for me?
Thanks in advance.

Swap it if you have insurance. If not search xda for fix.
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Yes Odin will fix the Issue. Please choose correct firmware to flash via Odin.

Thanks for the response.
Trying to confirm I get the RIGHT rom for my device.
Went to sammobile.com/firmwares/
Looking at all the options for SGH-T999, do I have to made basebands to what I have now (T999UVDLJA) which is dated Oct 2012, or is that something that gets "updated" if I apply the latest rom (March 2014)?

Depends on what you had before all these problems. You must choose that same version otherwise you may hard brick the phone.

*sigh*
And I suppose there's no way to know that? I don't have a back up or anything...
Is there anyway to determine?
Thanks for your help and direction thus far!

Oh Sure. There are other ways to determine. If possible post a photo of the download screen. Otherwise type out exactly what you see when the phone is in download mode.

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I'm assuming that is the info you were looking for?

Yes that's what I needed. I suggest please use UVDMD5 Version of Root66 to flash via Odin.

Excellent.
So follow directions and get files from here?: http://www.androidayos.com/2013/05/...y-bean-without-binary-flash-counter-increase/

Well. Yes. I'd direct you to the Thread here under Android Development.

Yeap. The link I posted actually takes you back to the link you provided.
Both bookmarked.
I hope to do this tonight.
If I understand this correctly, this should flash my phone back to stock with my valid IMEI
Using this Route66 I will have root on the phone and should then be able to do a CM install if I choose?

Yes and yes.
If that is your desire, then while you are in Odin, flash a custom Recovery such as TWRP or CWM as well.

Perseus71 said:
flash a custom Recovery such as TWRP or CWM as well.
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... I will have to research on how to do that too then.
First concern is getting the IMEI back so that I can actually USE the phone with data -- regardless if it's CM or stock OS.

As the UVDMD5 will have correct modem, hopefully that will restore IMEI. Otherwise we may have to see what happens.

hmmm sort of seems to have worked... stuck at the "SAMSUNG" screen though.
Reading other links says I should have cleared cache before doing?

Hmmm cleared cache.
Did factory reset.
Still stuck at pulsating "SAMSUNG" logo...

Ok got into phone... ugh is stock ROM just painful. Who designs these things?!?!
Sadly, IMEI is still set at 0
this doesn't seem to have worked

Using odin will not restore your imei you have to use qpst
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Maduro78 said:
Using odin will not restore your imei you have to use qpst
Sent from my SCH-I545 using Tapatalk
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ARGGGHHHH Are you serious? Googling now, but this looks much more complicated compares to Odin
Can't TMobile just restore the IMEI if I take it to one of their stores?

Just received the warranty replacment for Tmo Note 3

Ok i'll keep this simple. I just got the tmobile note 3 replacement. And now I want to transfer everything over.
But first please point me with links and directions to how to do this quickest easiest and fool proof.
I'm not sure what firmware this replacement will have if its the latest NF1 when i boot i up with tmobile
Tell me there is a simple way to give it root and more importantly change the recovery to TWRP latest version.
I'm hoping there is a 1 step solution/windows app that will do all that. I just need tha done. THen I will just swap the microsd into the replacement and load the entire image stored on the card to the new phone. Is it really that simple? please let me know what I'm missing.
Don't tell me the NF1 carrier upgraded devices can't be unlocked. please i have no idea how to do this, don't just point me into the right threads, I have a disability of sifting thru info i am legally disabled. Pleaes help me make this transition as easy as possible.
My deepest thanks.
Hpe to hear from as many knowledgable feedback soon for me to get this done so i can send the defective back to tmobile.

Use my guide here...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=52968449#post52968449

ehBrY said:
Ok i'll keep this simple. I just got the tmobile note 3 replacement. And now I want to transfer everything over.
But first please point me with links and directions to how to do this quickest easiest and fool proof.
I'm not sure what firmware this replacement will have if its the latest NF1 when i boot i up with tmobile
Tell me there is a simple way to give it root and more importantly change the recovery to TWRP latest version.
I'm hoping there is a 1 step solution/windows app that will do all that. I just need tha done. THen I will just swap the microsd into the replacement and load the entire image stored on the card to the new phone. Is it really that simple? please let me know what I'm missing.
Don't tell me the NF1 carrier upgraded devices can't be unlocked. please i have no idea how to do this, don't just point me into the right threads, I have a disability of sifting thru info i am legally disabled. Pleaes help me make this transition as easy as possible.
My deepest thanks.
Hpe to hear from as many knowledgable feedback soon for me to get this done so i can send the defective back to tmobile.
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Do you mind me asking what is wrong with your phone?
You can always Odin back the replacement phone to ne6 and make sure you do the bootloader too, and then use towelroot to reroot. Then just use titanium backup to back up your stuff from your old phone (assuming you already have root) then restore on the new phone.
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Is it normal for everything to be NF except the baseband is still stuck at the old one. Is this normal? Is there a 900T NF1 bootloader? I heard nf1 HAS A NEW bootloader, but i can't flash it up to it. I've attached a screetshot.
Also, I CANT TETHER FOR FREE NO MORE! On my old note 3 with any ROM that doesn't do the tmobile tether turn on check, I can use tether unlimited by connecting to a proxy on my computer, but now for osme reason, it always redirects me to an upsell page just like on tmobile's official ROMs is there a new way around it? When I connect to the note 3 AP on my computer it automatically says theres "limited connectivity" please help, I want it the way of how it was on my note 3, does it have to do with the new radio? or is it something else? thanks.
effortless said:
Use my guide here...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=52968449#post52968449
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Accidentally Wiped Network. Null IMEI. Uknown Baseband.

Well if you press *#9090#, DO NOT choose option 1 as it will immediately wipe your IMEI and All related network information.
I may have to send my phone out for repair unless anyone knows of a cheap/inexpensive way to fix this problem. I know of a program called Chimera, but it charges €59.90 for the ability.
So currently I have no Network, no IMEI, unknown baseband version and to top it off, my phone reboots after 2 minutes. I've tried Odin'ing back to stock but it didn't work probably because that info I erased is stored elsewhere...
Any ideas?

ZPaul2Fresh8 said:
Well if you press *#9090#, DO NOT choose option 1 as it will immediately wipe your IMEI and All related network information.
I may have to send my phone out for repair unless anyone knows of a cheap/inexpensive way to fix this problem. I know of a program called Chimera, but it charges €59.90 for the ability.
So currently I have no Network, no IMEI, unknown baseband version and to top it off, my phone reboots after 2 minutes. I've tried Odin'ing back to stock but it didn't work probably because that info I erased is stored elsewhere...
Any ideas?
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nope you'll need to warranty replace i had exactly the same thing happen to me. so to anyone reading this thread pay attention to what @ZPaul2Fresh8 says and be very cautious.

Yup $15 later for overnight shipping and I got a warranty replacement.

What do you do?
ZPaul2Fresh8 You call to service and you said that you would change? They asked you ?

I wiped mine to accidentally and had to send mine to Samsung to be fixed ... they received the phone weds and is know being mailed back to me with a new motherboard ..... they paid for ups 2day air for free both ways ....
This was their finding : Original Problem:
OPERATION SYSTEM ISSUE - PLATFORM / SOFTWARE - OPERATING SYSTEM ISSUE
Problem found:
AUTO POWER OFF W/BATT/TEST CAB - REAR COVER - COSMETICS - KEYPAD / KEYPAD BACKLIGHT INOP
Solution:
REPLACED PBA - REPLACED COSMETIC - REPLACED COMPONENT...

Got phone today
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I did the same thing on my note 2 and bought another device then one day i decided to see if i could fix it. I did alot of digging and fixed it. I wanna say i flashed a stock modem and everything imei and all came back. Its fixable just gotta find the right solution but if warranty fix it then i don't blame you .

today if acted very silly, I read this thread and I dont know for what reason did just what he said I should not do and now I have my note 4 in an infinite loop that doesnt allow to use, I already install the current modem device and still the problem persists. The another problem that I have is that Samsung will hardly support me because I didnt have the bill and I'm in a different country in which the note was sold.

thats happens to my phone, restart every 2 minutes i choose the first option on 9090, cim tryingto flash with odin, but i cant find the right files for this model, can someone help me please to find the rom stock SMN910A????

cybertepache said:
thats happens to my phone, restart every 2 minutes i choose the first option on 9090, cim tryingto flash with odin, but i cant find the right files for this model, can someone help me please to find the rom stock SMN910A????
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unfortunately flashing with odin wont help the only solution is to send it in for warranty replace.

Note 4
Has anyone found a solution fie wiped imei as a result of messing with *#9090*

sincindy said:
Has anyone found a solution fie wiped imei as a result of messing with *#9090*
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I know that you are not going to want to hear this but I know someone who can repair it via the Internet. You will need a computer with a USB cable to run to the cell phone.. Email me back if you have any questions [email protected]
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Aaron. Edwin79m said:
I know that you are not going to want to hear this but I know someone who can repair it via the Internet. You will need a computer with a USB cable to run to the cell phone.. Email me back if you have any questions [email protected]
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Wow I just noticed how old this topic was lol sorry

No Signal - won't connect to a network...

Picked up a used AT&T Note 5 recently, everything works except it won't connect to the T-Mobile network. I had previously bought a used(white) AT&T Note 5, factory reset it, put in my t-mobile SIM and bam, I'm up and running.
But with this (black) one I've tried just about everything, adding APN, check IMEI, etc....no dice. Even tried the T-mobile customer service. They tried & checked everything, no go. They even saw the device history and it was running on t-mobile just a couple months ago with the previous owner. I've even ran a ping test and turned the radio off & on in the diagnostics *#*#4636#*#*.
After investigating other threads it seems it could possibly be Marshmallow PE6 that screwed up the radio? But I would think it had been running on that previously.
Any other ideas?

Fredline said:
Picked up a used AT&T Note 5 recently, everything works except it won't connect to the T-Mobile network. I had previously bought a used(white) AT&T Note 5, factory reset it, put in my t-mobile SIM and bam, I'm up and running.
But with this (black) one I've tried just about everything, adding APN, check IMEI, etc....no dice. Even tried the T-mobile customer service. They tried & checked everything, no go. They even saw the device history and it was running on t-mobile just a couple months ago with the previous owner. I've even ran a ping test and turned the radio off & on in the diagnostics *#*#4636#*#*.
After investigating other threads it seems it could possibly be Marshmallow PE6 that screwed up the radio? But I would think it had been running on that previously.
Any other ideas?
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Just try downloading a different firmware(older) and pull the modem.bin out of the tar file and then re-zip it again into a modem.tar file so it can be flashed with odin but don't try going to far back like if you're on Marshmallow don't try flashing a modem from Lollipop because it won't work.. I use 7zip for the extracting and zipping of files.

Well, the plot thickens.
When I checked the IMEI before purchase on Swappa it said all was good. However, they couldn't identify the type or provider of the phone. I didn't think much of it at the time. So I decided to double check the IMEI on a different 2 other checking sights last night and I got the following info(from both!):
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Clicked "Network Check" and it said: "IMEI not found on database."
Wtf? Can this be fixed? Is this causing my network issue?

I also checked the IMEI on the back cover, and it states it's clean, not blacklisted and is for an AT&T Note 5.
Anyone restore an IMEI?

Fredline said:
I also checked the IMEI on the back cover, and it states it's clean, not blacklisted and is for an AT&T Note 5.
Anyone restore an IMEI?
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Messing with the IMEI is illegal! Are you sure you didn't buy a fake phone? Do you have a picture of the front of the phone?

MrMike2182 said:
Messing with the IMEI is illegal! Are you sure you didn't buy a fake phone? Do you have a picture of the front of the phone?
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Download an app called phone info from the play store over wifi and see if the settings match what they're supposed to for the phone. Is there a sim card in the phone?
http://m.gsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_note5-7431.php

Yes it recognizes the SIM but still, no network found.
Cosmetically nice phone, guess I'll re-sell for parts.
Thanks anyway, appreciate the responses.

For tmoble you have to unlock it.

[Galaxy Note II GT-N7100] Failed network registration and generic IMEI change

Probably this is a common issue, and you may want to kill me after opening a new thread for this. I'm so sorry, at the moment I'm very worried because my phone suddenly lost network services and I have no idea how to deal with these things, I'm really bad at flashing and such thing.
Problem is that after a year and half since I bought my Samsung Galaxy Note II GT-N7100, suddenly today this issue appeared.
The device has root access (not performed by me) with Kingo SuperUser/SuperSU. Once I realized it was rooted, I googled and proceeded to perform a factory reset (restarted device with power + volume up + home buttons, which leaded me to android system recovery 3e), which didn't help at all.
If I dial *#06# the IMEI it shows 004999010640000 / 01 but the one I see under the battery slot is (2014) IMEI: 359xxx/05/853xxx/4 (I don't know if this data is relevant, just trying to help).
I found this thread in this forum, which seems to be the same problem I'm facing right now, but I don't have any backup of those files, plus I don't know how to flash this specific phone :crying:
I'll really appreciate any kind of help you can provide me to fix my phone.
Here's a screenshot of the device info (it's in spanish but some names are easily understandable)
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Thanks in advance, and please, tell me if I can provide more info.

I recommend removing the imei # (359358...) from your post and refrain from publishing imei #s on a public forum.
Have you tried flashing the latest stock ROM from sammobile.com?

audit13 said:
I recommend removing the imei # (359358...) from your post and refrain from publishing imei #s on a public forum.
Have you tried flashing the latest stock ROM from sammobile.com?
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Thanks for the advice!
I haven't tried anything but a hard reset. I don't know how to flash a phone, and I'm pretty sure I can screw it up if I try xD
I just heard about sammobile.com, but I don't know how to proceed even on that website.
Anyway, I hope there's something I can try before making that kind of "flashing"

If the imei doesn't get restored after flashing the latest stock ROM from Sammobile.com, you would need to try other methods to fix there imei problem.

Common issue... More than you imagine. Happens to me all the time. But I have one solution in my case Wich is just flash the EFS partition in my previous nandroid backup, but since to be you only were rooted and not custom recovery, I guess you don't have a nandroid backup. Only solution here is flash thru Odin and all will be good.

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If the imei doesn't get restored after flashing the latest stock ROM from Sammobile.com, you would need to try other methods to fix there imei problem.
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I get your point, but I don't want to flash the ROM if I'm not sure that shall fix the IMEI Plus, I don't know how to do it, and what to download from that website.
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Common issue... More than you imagine. Happens to me all the time. But I have one solution in my case Wich is just flash the EFS partition in my previous nandroid backup, but since to be you only were rooted and not custom recovery, I guess you don't have a nandroid backup. Only solution here is flash thru Odin and all will be good.
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Hi imrock666, what do you mean by "flash trough Odin"? What's Odin and how can I do that? Forgive my huge ignorance