I'm planing to root my Sprint S3 today using QBking77 video then i'm thinking to stay with stock rom but remove bloatware using Titanium backup.
But is there anything i should do before i start rooting? i mean do i need to backup the stock rom or anything like that just in case i mess up something? i saw a lot of threads about people looking for sprint stock roms to put it back to their phones.
Please let me know before i root my phone.
Thanks in advance.
You won't be able to do a backup until after you root.
Do anything before rooting. Yes. READ.
THEN, READ SOME MORE.
and don't try installing an international ROM.
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SptMogul said:
I'm planing to root my Sprint S3 today using QBking77 video then i'm thinking to stay with stock rom but remove bloatware using Titanium backup.
But is there anything i should do before i start rooting? i mean do i need to backup the stock rom or anything like that just in case i mess up something? i saw a lot of threads about people looking for sprint stock roms to put it back to their phones.
Please let me know before i root my phone.
Thanks in advance.
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READ, and when you have read it all READ it again. Make sure you know everything. Once you root, go back into custom recovery (CWM) and do a nandroid backup. Then you can start messing with it, if you screw up your can always restore that stock nandroid you have.
Then READ some more.
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Dido on the first to response LOL....
I would suggest going through at least the "user" section of xda-university. Its a really great resource
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Couldnt have said it better than the first two posts.
Oh p.s. once you root you won't stay stock lol I guarantee you end up flashing a ROM.
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CrfEpic4g said:
Couldnt have said it better than the first two posts.
Oh p.s. once you root you won't stay stock lol I guarantee you end up flashing a ROM.
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That's true. You won't last a week stock.
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So I'm still pretty new on the E4GT forums, having recently come over from a Nexus one, which was quite a bit easier to mess with as far as ROM's are concerned, and much less easy to brick. About the only thing that could brick an N1 was flashing a radio, and new radio's didn't come out that often, so no big deal.
I'm currently running Calkulins EL29 mod with an FC14 modem on my E4GT, but I'm really wanting to mess with the testing builds of CM9, I really miss CM. All the steps seems to spread out across multiple threads, so I want to make sure I do it correctly so as not to brick.
1. nandroid backup, backup, backup
2. boot to download mode
3. load stock cwm el26 through odin
4. flash cm9 zip
5. mess around with it.
Where I'm a little confused is how to get back to where I was should I decide to wait some more. How do I get back to the EL29 CWM so that I can then restore the nandroid backup? Also, will I need to flash different modems again, or can I stick with the fc14 modem through all of this?
Please understand that I'm not a total n00b at all of this, been flashing all kinds of ROM's on my old Nexus one for two years, just don't have much experience with Sammy devices.
You just want too flash roms and themes?
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I would also like to know the answer to this.. I'm terrified to flash or odin any ics-based roms because I don't want to brick my phone like a lot of others have
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ScubaSteev said:
You just want too flash roms and themes?
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Themes, not really, but ROM's yes. It's just a bit confusing cause I see things like, you need this CWM for this, you need to flash this, or you need to Odin that, you need this specific CWM for this, or you need to get back to stock before you fan flash or Odin this or that.
But what I'm really wanting help with at this moments, is the testing build of CM9, and then how to get back if I don't like it at this time.
Ok....I download roms straight from xda app and then I go to recovery......do a full wipe....wipe data/wipe dalvic/wipe cache/wipe battery stats.........then I install .zip (rom) then reboot.....that's all I do,its pretty simple
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Ok....I download roms straight from xda app and then I go to recovery......do a full wipe....wipe data/wipe dalvic/wipe cache/wipe battery stats.........then I install .zip (rom) then reboot.....that's all I do,its pretty simple
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The problem is that CM9 is an ICS ROM, you can't just flash willy nilly as there are a lot of reports of people bricking their phones cause they didn't use the right recovery. How to flash CM9 on is not my problem, it's how to get back to EL29 if I don't like the current testing build of CM9.
Ohh yeah....I don't mess with that stuff lol,can't take a chance.......but everyone says don't.
And I love cm7 can't wait for cm9 to be stable
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Check out QBKing77 on YouTube. He has very simple videos about how to get back to stock after flashing ROMs, his guidance taught me everything. But don't let my noob-ness detour you, they are great videos.
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xerxax said:
Check out QBKing77 on YouTube. He has very simple videos about how to get back to stock after flashing ROMs, his guidance taught me everything. But don't let my noob-ness detour you, they are great videos.
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People, please read my OP, I'm already rooted and running a custom gingerbread rom and recovery. I'm wanting to run CM9, but it may not be stable enough for me, so I'm wanting to know what the steps are to get back to my custom gingerbread rom should I decide to go back.
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People, please read my OP, I'm already rooted and running a custom gingerbread rom and recovery. I'm wanting to run CM9, but it may not be stable enough for me, so I'm wanting to know what the steps are to get back to my custom gingerbread rom should I decide to go back.
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The guy you just quoted... just told you where to find that information. :what:
This has been discussed ad nauseum all over the forums, and if you do a bit of research you will find the exact procedure. Since I'm on my phone, kinda a pain to type it all out. But he's right, the point is to get back to stock GB rom before restoring any GB nandroids. (specifically before wiping any partitions, but that's yet another long explanation.) This issue And procedure is the same for ICS leaks, for cm9, for AOKP.
Look for a sticky thread in general titled "how not to brick your phone" or something.
Or, god forbid, actually read one of the ICS/cm9/AOKP/leak threads. I swear, every third page you will see someone ask this and the process described.
And QBKING77s videos have a step by step explanation for this as well. Really the best way.
And yes, you can keep the modem, no matter what rom/kernel you run. Same thing as a "radio".
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The guy you just quoted... just told you where to find that information. :what:
This has been discussed ad nauseum all over the forums, and if you do a bit of research you will find the exact procedure. Since I'm on my phone, kinda a pain to type it all out. But he's right, the point is to get back to stock GB rom before restoring any GB nandroids. (specifically before wiping any partitions, but that's yet another long explanation.) This issue And procedure is the same for ICS leaks, for cm9, for AOKP.
Look for a sticky thread in general titled "how not to brick your phone" or something.
Or, god forbid, actually read one of the ICS/cm9/AOKP/leak threads. I swear, every third page you will see someone ask this and the process described.
And QBKING77s videos have a step by step explanation for this as well. Really the best way.
And yes, you can keep the modem, no matter what rom/kernel you run. Same thing as a "radio".
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I did some searching, and everything I found says to get back to stock, I didn't see where it said that you have to get back to stock first before you can then restore a nandroid.
This is not how it was done on the Nexus One, so it's new to me.
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I did some searching, and everything I found says to get back to stock, I didn't see where it said that you have to get back to stock first before you can then restore a nandroid.
This is not how it was done on the Nexus One, so it's new to me.
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Ics kennels with cwm have been bricking phones ....some just by wiping data ...they corrupt your data partition making it impossible to write to ..jtag doesn't even work on it...so we have been Odin back to stock GB and go from there
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You may want to read this if you haven't already:
How Not To Brick Your E4GT
Now that it has been stickied the OP went through and updated the first post to cover most of I believe you are trying to find out. Hope this helps!
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Ics kennels with cwm have been bricking phones ....some just by wiping data ...they corrupt your data partition making it impossible to write to ..jtag doesn't even work on it...so we have been Odin back to stock GB and go from there
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That's what I've been seeing, which is why I want to make sure I do it right. I don't even know what jtag is, had to look it up. Some kind of debugging tool from I found.
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You may want to read this if you haven't already:
How Not To Brick Your E4GT
Now that it has been stickied the OP went through and updated the first post to cover most of I believe you are trying to find out. Hope this helps!
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I'll definitely give it good read. Thanks.
Hello all,
I have had a couple of smartphones and I've asked a couple of questions on xda about various things regarding those phones. I just recently upgraded my work phone to the ET4G and I love the phone but hate the battery life and hotspot restrictions. I have no clue how to flash roms but I'm not totally clueless, I can follow directions. Can someone tell me or point me in the right direction as to how I install a custom rom on my phone. I want to install Calk N Venums Stock Rom but I manually installed ICS 4.0.4 because Sprint took forever to roll out the update. Not sure if the process was similar to me going into bootloader and unziping the file, etc. Long story short, I need to know what I need to have preinstalled on the phone so that I don't brick it (Clockwork Recovery, etc.). The devs have done a great jump with these roms and I am very interested in trying some out given I know the proper steps. Thanks for any and all advice.
One Dumb Guy!
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Hello all,
I have had a couple of smartphones and I've asked a couple of questions on xda about various things regarding those phones. I just recently upgraded my work phone to the ET4G and I love the phone but hate the battery life and hotspot restrictions. I have no clue how to flash roms but I'm not totally clueless, I can follow directions. Can someone tell me or point me in the right direction as to how I install a custom rom on my phone. I want to install Calk N Venums Stock Rom but I manually installed ICS 4.0.4 because Sprint took forever to roll out the update. Not sure if the process was similar to me going into bootloader and unziping the file, etc. Long story short, I need to know what I need to have preinstalled on the phone so that I don't brick it (Clockwork Recovery, etc.). The devs have done a great jump with these roms and I am very interested in trying some out given I know the proper steps. Thanks for any and all advice.
One Dumb Guy!
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Really not a dumb question...at least you are approaching this with caution and there is a ton of information out there so it can be very intimidating and discouraging.
I would start here...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1721229
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Really not a dumb question...at least you are approaching this with caution and there is a ton of information out there so it can be very intimidating and discouraging.
I would start here...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1721229
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Yes. I began to read with delight about all the features and benefits than the horror of actually installing all these things correctly began to set in. Thanks for your help. At least I have a starting point.
What is the rom you want to install isit this one?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1815212
this will help as well...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=28507701
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What is the rom you want to install isit this one?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1815212
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It is the exact one I'm taking about
dcscorpio76 said:
...I need to know what I need to have preinstalled on the phone so that I don't brick it ...
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1525495
Give that a read as well.
Look for stickies on the sections and be sure to read the thread of the rom that you're wanting to flash.. Then read it again.
Good luck!
cp320703 said:
this will help as well...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=28507701
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Man, you guys are awesome with the quick responses. Thank you guys so very much. I'll revert back to this thread if I run into any hiccups.
This is the most helpfull video out there will teach you how to get to el26 and cwm
http://m.youtube.com/#/watch?v=1Biu9Ros84M
Follow the video up to the point were he reboots in cwm
The rom you wants recommends el26 cwm there are different ways to get cwm but to mee this is the easies for noobs but please read don't brick
"preferably in stock el26 cwm if possible"
Then just follow the rom recomended instruction
Flashing instructions:
Full wipe recommended, that means....
Wipe cache
Wipe data
Wipe dalvik cache
Calks format all(you can find this in any of his actual threads)
Flash rom
Enjoy
Thank all you gents again. I'll look at the threads and the videos and I'll pay with this tonight. I'll reply back with my questions. Thanks peeps.
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Two more questions for you guys. I assume CWM well allow me to back up all my data so that once i flash a new rom, I can retain all my apps and contacts?
Secondly, can I go back to my stock ROM if I don't like the custom ROM like nothing ever happened? Or will my phone be deflowered and never the same again? Just wanna make sure before I try this.
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Two more questions for you guys. I assume CWM well allow me to back up all my data so that once i flash a new rom, I can retain all my apps and contacts?
Secondly, can I go back to my stock ROM if I don't like the custom ROM like nothing ever happened? Or will my phone be deflowered and never the same again? Just wanna make sure before I try this.
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I find this to be helpful for explaining - What Is Nandroid And How To Use It - VeNuM or the original post [TUT] What Is Nandroid And How To Use It [Complete Guide] [VeNuM]
And hahah at deflowered.. Just use a one click if you don't like what you flash, or follow proper steps from going to rom to rom..
Update:
You guys at the best. I was able to stock root my phone with CWM and flash AOKP Milestone 6 to my phone and I've been tweaking ever since. Thank all of you for your help in getting me there. I'm becoming very familiar with Nandroid, wiping cache and installing mods via safe recovery. This is the most fun I've had with a mobile phone in a long time. Thanks again brethren! Good bless
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Once you get things going check this out
http://forum.xda-developers.com/wiki/Samsung_Epic_4G_Touch
Has a few things that might possibly interest you. I did a lot of browsing here
try this YouTube channel
You should take a look at the qbking77 channel on YouTube. he has 20,000 subscribers and has helped me with four different roms on the epic 4g touch. he will tell you how to root, install clockworkmod, and flash roms easily
Hi there. I just got the tmobile galaxy 3 and rooted with odin
My question is if there is an ota update will I loose my root. Kinda confused been reading around and there are all diffrent kinda answers.
And how can I install a new rom I know it has to say tmobile but do I have to keep using odin or can I just install it from my sdcard. Seen a lot of diffrent answers on that kinda confused me. Lol
I had the my touch 4g rooted and never had an ota update and just dl the roms to my sdcard with out computer and flashed them.
And is there anything else I should do be4 going any more forword with flashing and what not lol.
Sorry if these questions have been said be4
Thank you
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Can't answer your will it keep root, I've read many things also.
installing a new rom is just how it used to be on the MT4G, boot into Recovery, and just wipe data, system, cache, and then flash from sdcard.
do this as soon as possible if you are going to start flashing and test roms out. IT backs up your IMEI it happens at complete random, not very common but enough to be cautious. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1801997
That's about it.
Thank you for the reply
So I can lose my imei if I flash a rom or just rooting in genral cause im not near a comp till tomorrow :-/ to back up,I still got stock rom
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You can lose imei by just flashing the recovery I've read I believe. Its simple to back up and restore at least. And ya by computer only best to wait if you can handle it haha.
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I just seen a vid on how to back up Im going to do it as soon I as get home. thank you.
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Welcome.
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Well yeah, im probably gonna root and flash frosty jb tomorrow, and i need to know a few things which could brick my phone if I did, such as flashing a sprint gs3 rom on here, or restoring from different versions of android. Things to look out for when using odin, flashing deodexed, and possible actions which could mess my phone up. And i also need tips on flashing stock rooted to somethibg else
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I cant decide if trolling or not....
Just read read read then when you're done reading do a bit of reading. Honestly it's not as scary as I thought. I don't know how you would hard brick one but if you soft brick it then you can Odin out. Make your backups. Wouldn't hurt to have a full stock img or root66 img on your pc. Don't flash the wrong gapps like I did.
Back up IMEI and read some more.
T-Mobile SGS III
Yeah if you go on flashing international roms, other modems then your asking to get hard bricked.
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Lol guys i know, i actually just rooted and will start to install frosty jb on here. Its one of those days where i got too much work packed up cause of school that i couldnt read further in dev section.
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I think you just decided to create a thread for some reason maybe attention?? Seems silly to do it then brag about how you know all the things we said
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He's a Kool kid, leave him alone.
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Yes stick to anything T-Mobile gs3!
Do not flash other gs3 roms, kernels.
Always make a nandroid backup using you're favorite recovery and keep it in you're sd. Heck make another copy just for you're laptop/desktop usb whatever u have just in case.
Use odin if roms start messing up. Make sure you odin to stock ( depending on what rom) im just trying to help
Koolkid brahhhhhhhhhh mannnnn
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Hey im new to the s3 coming from droid 3 and it had this thing called safestrap and hou could install 4 diffetent roms and kernels to and itd take 10 seconds to just switch it to another. I wad wondering if there was somryhing similar for the s3. Thanks if anyone replies to this
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I'm pretty sure the answer is no. Only thing you can do would be to switch between your nandroid backups
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I have multirom installed on my nexus 7 and have 4 roms running. Not sure if multirom can be ported to s3.
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While I am sure it can be done Orbison really no different then keeping a few nandroid backups of other roms and restoring them. Not the wisest idea but fun at times
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Not exactly called multirom. what im talking about is safestrap for the droid 3. yeah backing up and restoring nandroid might be the same but this is alot faster and more convenient. I wish I new how to develop lol
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Not exactly called multirom. what im talking about is safestrap for the droid 3. yeah backing up and restoring nandroid might be the same but this is alot faster and more convenient. I wish I new how to develop lol
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Never too late to start
there's bot manager on the playstore I found searching google. anyone here ever try that?
haha yeah that's true. I was interested in doing that but I gave up. I didn't know where to start. lol
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haha yeah that's true. I was interested in doing that but I gave up. I didn't know where to start. lol
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Start by porting another carriers ROM for fun. Not a whole lot of steps but its a nice sense of accomplishment
http://forum.xda-developers.com/newreply.php?do=newreply&noquote=1&p=37948039
boot manager doesn't work apparently. found a tutorial on how to dual bot stock with cyan mod. it says to install siyahs kernel. would i brick my phone if i experimented with other ones to? and what would the steps be to port safestrap to s3? I know I would have to get the developers permission and stuff if i wanted to attempt doing so. its basically a whole new bootloader I think lol.
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boot manager doesn't work apparently. found a tutorial on how to dual bot stock with cyan mod. it says to install siyahs kernel. would i brick my phone if i experimented with other ones to? and what would the steps be to port safestrap to s3? I know I would have to get the developers permission and stuff if i wanted to attempt doing so. its basically a whole new bootloader I think lol.
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Well let me put it this way: It depends if you have a good warranty :silly:
Playing with bootloaders is a very dangerous thing and probably shouldn't be the first Dev project you take on.
that's a good point haha. have you anyone tried dual booting? It says in the tut to post the tutorial on any forum. would it be unfair to do post it on here just to see what people say without trying it myself? lol
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that's a good point haha. have you anyone tried dual booting? It says in the tut to post the tutorial on any forum. would it be unfair to do post it on here just to see what people say without trying it myself? lol
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I never tried it myself as it's not a feature I need. I enjoy a ROM that works and don't look back once I've settled on one. I will though be entertained by others.
Posting the tutorial here probably isn't the best idea as it could cause some people to brick their phones. Imo, you could look for a Dev who's willing to look at it.
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boot manager doesn't work apparently. found a tutorial on how to dual bot stock with cyan mod. it says to install siyahs kernel. would i brick my phone if i experimented with other ones to? and what would the steps be to port safestrap to s3? I know I would have to get the developers permission and stuff if i wanted to attempt doing so. its basically a whole new bootloader I think lol.
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DO NOT INSTALL SIYAH! It is for the international version. You will hard brick and we will point and laugh.
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yeah i didn't do it cause i had the feeling not to I backed up my stock rom and installed galaxy mod discovering that My imei was corrupted and didn't back my efs. i restored stck and it was back and I had data back. If I go back to galaxy mod and backup my efs how would i be able to restore it back so i have my imei number on galaxy mod or was that not a usual case?
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yeah i didn't do it cause i had the feeling not to I backed up my stock rom and installed galaxy mod discovering that My imei was corrupted and didn't back my efs. i restored stck and it was back and I had data back. If I go back to galaxy mod and backup my efs how would i be able to restore it back so i have my imei number on galaxy mod or was that not a usual case?
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It's unusual but can happen. Replacing your efs folder with your backed up one should fix it.
As another option, there's a thread specificaly for it. Let's your fix your IMEI without a backup (of course, backup is better/easier).
yeah. really dont want to risk having to get a new phone. i restored a nandroid backup and its working fine for now.
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