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IMEI = 0

Hi Everyone, Can someone please help me into figuring out how to inject my stock IMEI back into the phone. After flashing, my IMEI was erased and turned to 0.
I have read and tried to use QPST and the RF NV Manager, but QPST is not reading my phone. (Yes I'm in modem mode and RMNET + DM + MODEM). If someone could jsut help me into figuring out how to get QPST to read my phone, i Will be able to inject it.
My phone is Telus Samsung Galaxy S3 SGH-I747M.
Thank YOU

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1801997

Randomacts said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1801997
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this is the one i was using actually. Phone wasnt read on QP
so now, the problem is my EFS folder is empty and i never made a backup

kevinvinzon said:
this is the one i was using actually. Phone wasnt read on QP
so now, the problem is my EFS folder is empty and i never made a backup
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maybe you need to install usb driver for s3 or the steps there said you need to select your phpne first.

kevinvinzon said:
Hi Everyone, Can someone please help me into figuring out how to inject my stock IMEI back into the phone. After flashing, my IMEI was erased and turned to 0.
I have read and tried to use QPST and the RF NV Manager, but QPST is not reading my phone. (Yes I'm in modem mode and RMNET + DM + MODEM). If someone could jsut help me into figuring out how to get QPST to read my phone, i Will be able to inject it.
My phone is Telus Samsung Galaxy S3 SGH-I747M.
Thank YOU
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Try turning off your computer and turning it back on... should be able to see your phone then
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Need Help ASAP. No Service on S3

So I have a Telus I747M (Canadian) and I used ROM Manager to get CWM 6 on my phone. The thing is that I chose the Metro PCs version and I installed it. Now I have no signal at all. I flashed the firmware back to the stock telus one via USB and Odin. Still no service, anything to do now?

are you sure you flashed the right stock rom? Stupid question but it's always best to check. And did you get your phone from Metro or did you unlock it?

karmasblade said:
So I have a Telus I747M (Canadian) and I used ROM Manager to get CWM 6 on my phone. The thing is that I chose the Metro PCs version and I installed it. Now I have no signal at all. I flashed the firmware back to the stock telus one via USB and Odin. Still no service, anything to do now?
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go to about setting ->status, does it say Metro PCs(if you're on metro pcs) under Network?

dima470 said:
are you sure you flashed the right stock rom? Stupid question but it's always best to check. And did you get your phone from Metro or did you unlock it?
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pcshano said:
go to about setting ->status, does it say Metro PCs(if you're on metro pcs) under Network?
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No, it's a Telus. I know I messed up but is there a way to fix this. I've tried to flash back to stock and my IMEI shows "0", no SMS or calling available too...

karmasblade said:
No, it's a Telus. I know I messed up but is there a way to fix this. I've tried to flash back to stock and my IMEI shows "0", no SMS or calling available too...
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Try flashing any rom (like Cyanogenmod) and then use any of the many methods to re-unlock your phone to Metro and see if that helps.

karmasblade said:
No, it's a Telus. I know I messed up but is there a way to fix this. I've tried to flash back to stock and my IMEI shows "0", no SMS or calling available too...
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If your IMEI shows 0, no amount of flashing will help you. You must restore you IMEI to have data working again. If you backed up your IMEI or EFS folder your set, just restore it.
If not see here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1801997
Sent from my Galaxy S3 on AT&T

RPelham said:
If your IMEI shows 0, no amount of flashing will help you. You must restore you IMEI to have data working again. If you backed up your IMEI or EFS folder your set, just restore it.
If not see here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1801997
Sent from my Galaxy S3 on AT&T
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Hi, Thanks for helping me. I have not backed up the IMEI and do not have EFS. I have tried those instructions and I have one problem. I cannot find my phone in the "COM" Ports. There's simply nothing there related to my phone.

karmasblade said:
Hi, Thanks for helping me. I have not backed up the IMEI and do not have EFS. I have tried those instructions and I have one problem. I cannot find my phone in the "COM" Ports. There's simply nothing there related to my phone.
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You need the Samsung keis drivers. You can get them by installing Samsung Keis.

karmasblade said:
Hi, Thanks for helping me. I have not backed up the IMEI and do not have EFS. I have tried those instructions and I have one problem. I cannot find my phone in the "COM" Ports. There's simply nothing there related to my phone.
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Did you make sure you put your phone into RMNET +DM + MODEM mode before trying to find your phone in the COMs?
Also this:
dima470 said:
You need the Samsung keis drivers. You can get them by installing Samsung Keis.
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Sent from my Galaxy S3 on AT&T

dima470 said:
You need the Samsung keis drivers. You can get them by installing Samsung Keis.
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The phone is still not showing up under coms

RPelham said:
Did you make sure you put your phone into RMNET +DM + MODEM mode before trying to find your phone in the COMs?
Also this:
Sent from my Galaxy S3 on AT&T
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I can't dial anything because there's no service. Is there a way to change it without using the dialpad?

karmasblade said:
I can't dial anything because there's no service. Is there a way to change it without using the dialpad?
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you can still access *#xxxxx# (x are numbers ... but i forgot ;p go look it up)

pcshano said:
you can still access *#xxxxx# (x are numbers ... but i forgot ;p go look it up)
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I got my IMEI number into my phone now. The IMEI SV is 01 still. No signal now still. What do I do?

karmasblade said:
I got my IMEI number into my phone now. The IMEI SV is 01 still. No signal now still. What do I do?
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Fixed the problem, followed exactly this post and got it http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=32974433#post32974433

The data is slow now even after showing 4g connections. Sometimes the data shows its on but there's no connection at all. Any help? The speeds show 1mbps download and .2 for upload on 4g.

karmasblade said:
Fixed the problem, followed exactly this post and got it http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=32974433#post32974433
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karmasblade said:
The data is slow now even after showing 4g connections. Sometimes the data shows its on but there's no connection at all. Any help? The speeds show 1mbps download and .2 for upload on 4g.
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Great reply, but yeah, I'm left with the same problem of slow connectivity. Same problem as linked post, and followed his process to the letter. Oh well, spent most of my Sunday trying to fix this. As long as I can make calls and transceive texts, that'll have to do.

BadFoxtrot said:
Great reply, but yeah, I'm left with the same problem of slow connectivity. Same problem as linked post, and followed his process to the letter. Oh well, spent most of my Sunday trying to fix this. As long as I can make calls and transceive texts, that'll have to do.
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Well if you have problems still and the imei is back, I don't see why there's anything wrong with taking it to the store to get it checked out.

karmasblade said:
Well if you have problems still and the imei is back, I don't see why there's anything wrong with taking it to the store to get it checked out.
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I am in the same boat. Slow connection, rarely actually works. Had lost my imei, but restored it with the NV whatever.. Saved my QCN using QPST, then tried to use QCN restorer app, and am getting an error occurred blah blah.
I brought it in to AT&T yesterday, had a full restore completed and new sim card installed... no luck. guess i will keep trying stuff until its either bricked or back to normal haha

[WIP] How to enable Tmobile AWS 1700 band on S3 I747 and I747M (NV backup method)

At the moment this mod is not sticking after a reboot. I'll keep working on it to see if it can be fixed.
This mod will enable your I747 or I747M to connect to Tmobile's AWS 1700 band. You are doing this at your own risk, and none of the parties involved with creating this mod are responsible for any negative results you might have. If for some reason something does go wrong please post in this thread, and I'm sure plenty of people will be willing to help out. Follow the instructions and enjoy!
SETUP
1. Download one of the NV Data backup files from one of the links below. (Mirrors are welcome if you want to add one.) Thanks to MotoDefier for supplying and editing the T999L backup.
2. Download and install: QPST v2.7.378.zip Thanks to lyriquidperfection for keeping this handy and giving me an already great guide to quote.
3. Dial *#7284# on your phone to access PhoneUtil and select 'Qualcomm USB Settings' at the bottom. Now select 'RNDIS + DM + MODEM' and press 'OK' to return to the previous screen. Now press your 'Back' key to exit PhoneUtil. Your phone is now in DIAG Mode.
4. Connect your phone to your computer via USB.
5. Start "QPST Configuration" and select the "Ports" tab. Then click on "Add New Port".
6. Select the COM Port that has "USB/QC Diagnostic" next to it and click ok. You should now see your phone in the "Ports" tab.
7. Click the "Start Clients" menu at the top and choose "Software download". QPST software download application should open.
NV DATA BACKUP
1. In QPST Software Download select the "Backup" tab.
2.Press the "Browse" button next to the QCN file pull down and choose a save location for your backup file.
3.Press the "Start" button and wait for it to finish. Once it's done you'll have a backup of your phone's NV Data and IMEI.
Write NV Data
1. In QPST Software Download select the "Restore" tab.
2. Press the "Browse" button next to the QCN file pull down and locate the NV backup you downloaded in the setup section.
3. Press the "Start" button and wait for it to finish. If QPST says that it failed to restart your device just reboot it yourself manually.
4. That's it! You're done!
Restore USB Settings after Backup / Restore:
Dial *#7284# on your phone to access PhoneUtil and select 'Qualcomm USB Settings' at the bottom. Now select 'MTP + ADB' and press 'OK' to return to the previous screen. Now press your 'Back' key to exit PhoneUtil. Your phone is now back to default USB operation.
If you'd like to make sure you are able to use the 1700 band.
1. In your dialer press *#2263# (*#BAND#)
2. Press WCDMA Band Preference then WCDMA 1700.
3. Press the menu key and then select back. You should have an asterisk next to WCDMA 1700 now, and after a few seconds your data connection should start on that band. Enjoy!
4. To revert to full bandwidth: Press the menu key, select back, and then in the service mode menu select automatic.
DOWNLOADS
QPST v2.7.378.zip: http://d-h.st/8vN
Both of these NV Data backup files do the same thing. They just come from different sources.
NV Data backup from T999L: T999LNVData.qcn - 275.50 KB
NV Data backup from I747 using Eng Modem and CSC: I747NV with AWS.qcn - 252.00 KB
CREDITS AND THANKS!
MotoDefier (Huge thank you for giving us this file and teaching me to hate Windows 8!)
DocHoliday77 (Thank you for letting us muck up your awesome T999L thread while we worked this out! Sorry about that!)
Product F(RED) (For sharing this idea)
athlonxp2300 (For getting the ball rolling)
achmedkb01 (For his NV file)
lyriquidperfection )For already having a great QPST guide that helped me write this one, and hosting the QPST download)
sjravi (For starting this with his Note 2 thread and answering my questions about editing the QCN file)
Pat on the back to myself for only mispelling 1 word in this whole op.

Mine!
Got it!
Let me know if I missed anything!

Thanks everyone for their involvement on this mod and of course the op for taking his/her time to write this guide.
PS: any advantage of using one backup or the other ?
Sent from my SGH-T999 using xda app-developers app

jblparisi said:
Thanks everyone for their involvement on this mod and of course the op for taking his/her time to write this guide.
PS: any advantage of using one backup or the other ?
Sent from my SGH-T999 using xda app-developers app
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You're welcome!
They're both the exact same file. MotoDefier wasn't sure if he'd keep his up very long, and you never know if and when Dev-host will shut one down for having too many downloads. The more mirrors, the merrier...

Whoops! Wrong button! Nevermind....

Thanks to everyone working on this and the guide. I have a couple of questions. This requires a stock touchwiz rom? The other threads leading up to this one says yes but I didn't see anything mentioned in the guide. I have a unlocked phone via a code from AT&T customer support. Should the unlock remain intact after the qcn restore is done? These might be stupid questions but it's safer to ask now than be sorry later. Cheers.

lensgrabber said:
Thanks to everyone working on this and the guide. I have a couple of questions. This requires a stock touchwiz rom? The other threads leading up to this one says yes but I didn't see anything mentioned in the guide. I have a unlocked phone via a code from AT&T customer support. Should the unlock remain intact after the qcn restore is done? These might be stupid questions but it's safer to ask now than be sorry later. Cheers.
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Stock Rom? I don't think so... Although, I think I've read in similar threads that having a stock dialer is important for the ussd code that lets you get to Qualcomm settings. Good catch! I'll have to look that up and add it to the op. I'm pretty sure there's an app you can dl for a workaround. Both phones I did this on were running rooted stock, so I didn't think about it.
You should not lose your unlock. I unlocked with this method and did not lose it: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2176721
If somehow it goes away, the above method has worked for me 4 out of 4 times already on 4 different phones.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I747 using xda app-developers app

lensgrabber said:
Thanks to everyone working on this and the guide. I have a couple of questions. This requires a stock touchwiz rom? The other threads leading up to this one says yes but I didn't see anything mentioned in the guide. I have a unlocked phone via a code from AT&T customer support. Should the unlock remain intact after the qcn restore is done? These might be stupid questions but it's safer to ask now than be sorry later. Cheers.
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Stock Rom? I don't think so... Although, I think I've read in similar threads that having a stock dialer is important for the ussd code that lets you get to Qualcomm settings. Good catch! I'll have to look that up and add it to the op. I'm pretty sure there's an app you can dl for a workaround. Both phones I did this on were running rooted stock, so I didn't think about it.
You should not lose your unlock. I unlocked with this method and did not lose it: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2176721
If somehow it goes away, the above method has worked for me 4 out of 4 times already on 4 different phones.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I747 using xda app-developers app
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First, yes stock rom is required, or at least one with the dialer codes in it which are touchwiz roms. Not being as familiar with samsung touchwiz I could not tell you if there are roms based on it that would still have the dialer codes.
Second this will not change the sim lock statues of the phone, I am glad that you linked to the unlock thread though, might want to add it to the OP because really if you want to do this mod its because you want to run on tmo right?

upncoming said:
Guide is ready to go. Let me know if anybody sees anything I missed. Should be good.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=43100050#post43100050
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If this is true...
upncoming said:
This mod will enable your I747 or I747M to connect to Tmobile's AWS 1700 band.....
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I think some i747M owners owe some bounty to moto and upncoming. Maybe a little to product f(red) for suggesting it too.
Thanks for your work! And taking the risk. I'll try tomorrow.
Edit... sorry I meant to post this in the original thread.

What if I want to install a non tw rom like cm10.1? Will the nv settings remain intact?
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cdsu23 said:
What if I want to install a non tw rom like cm10.1? Will the nv settings remain intact?
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As long as your not flashing a modem, and most roms do not have a modem included, there should be no problem, it should stick after the new rom is running.
I dont have mine yet to do testing but I like stock like roms, such as cm roms, so I will be testing this extensively when my phone gets here, probably wed.

upncoming said:
Guide is ready to go. Let me know if anybody sees anything I missed. Should be good.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=43100050#post43100050
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If this is true...
upncoming said:
This mod will enable your I747 or I747M to connect to Tmobile's AWS 1700 band.....
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I think some i747M owners owe some bounty to moto and upncoming. Maybe a little to product f(red) for suggesting it too.
Op should probably be updated to reflect it too.
Thanks for your work! And taking the risk. I'll try tomorrow.

Is it just me or is the mod wiping after reboot?
Someone please verify this.

jblparisi said:
Is it just me or is the mod wiping after reboot?
Someone please verify this.
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I'm testing this right now, and I'm afraid you might be right.... I'll work on it and see what I can see.
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jblparisi said:
Is it just me or is the mod wiping after reboot?
Someone please verify this.
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This is what's happening to me

jblparisi said:
Is it just me or is the mod wiping after reboot?
Someone please verify this.
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Same here...

The first reboot after the nv flash was good. Second reboot lost it. This might also explain why some were having problems trying to flash other roms.

I updated the op. I'll try working on it later to see if it can be fixed.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I747 using xda app-developers app

hmm, I can not wait for my phone to get here so I can test it out.
By the way I can host a mirror of that .qcn file if you want to add it to the first post, but be warned this is just on my home server and is subject to going down at the wim of well anything, loss of power at home internet outage, what ever, though the server is running 24/7 so it should be good.
http://localserver.no-ip.biz/Public/T999L NV Backup.qcn

jblparisi said:
Is it just me or is the mod wiping after reboot?
Someone please verify this.
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it's sticking....
i'm not rooted stock 4.1.2...

[Q] imei 0

Hey guys I bought my sg3 about 3 months ago from a friend who had cynogen mod on the phone and it worked fine but I had cynogen mod on auto update and now my imei shows as 0 via *#06# and I cant call or text etc. Unfortunately I do not have a backup from when the imei worked because I didnt expect it to do this. So far Ive removed cynogen mod and reset it to stock firmware but im having the same issue any suggestions?
Its the SGH1747 version

dolee said:
Hey guys I bought my sg3 about 3 months ago from a friend who had cynogen mod on the phone and it worked fine but I had cynogen mod on auto update and now my imei shows as 0 via *#06# and I cant call or text etc. Unfortunately I do not have a backup from when the imei worked because I didnt expect it to do this. So far Ive removed cynogen mod and reset it to stock firmware but im having the same issue any suggestions?
Its the SGH1747 version
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Your baseband is probably corrupted. You may try reflashing a stock modem/baseband via recovery. I had a similar problem once, although I was on stock ROM, and re-flashing the modem zip worked.
I, however, tread very carefully here as I am aware the forum is wary about discussions relating to IMEI.

Larry2999 said:
Your baseband is probably corrupted. You may try reflashing a stock modem/baseband via recovery. I had a similar problem once, although I was on stock ROM, and re-flashing the modem zip worked.
I, however, tread very carefully here as I am aware the forum is wary about discussions relating to IMEI.
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yeah im not trying to change it which isnt allowed just tryin to figure out how to do what you said could you list me some steps or link me how to do this?

dolee said:
yeah im not trying to change it which isnt allowed just tryin to figure out how to do what you said could you list me some steps or link me how to do this?
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Don't know if you're willing to pay to have this repaired but here's a site that does it. I've done stuff with them before. Very good service.
(no, I don't work for them - just a happy customer.)
http://mobiletechvideos.mybigcommerce.com/samsung-galaxy-s-iii-imei-efs-repair/

dolee said:
Hey guys I bought my sg3 about 3 months ago from a friend who had cynogen mod on the phone and it worked fine but I had cynogen mod on auto update and now my imei shows as 0 via *#06# and I cant call or text etc. Unfortunately I do not have a backup from when the imei worked because I didnt expect it to do this. So far Ive removed cynogen mod and reset it to stock firmware but im having the same issue any suggestions?
Its the SGH1747 version
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You can look up peoplearmy's method (google it). You will not find help on how to fix IMEI on XDA. I had my IMEI wiped out a while back after flashing a bad rom. I had to get it put back, and then had to get LTE back.
Good luck.

dolee said:
yeah im not trying to change it which isnt allowed just tryin to figure out how to do what you said could you list me some steps or link me how to do this?
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Can you go to Settings => About Device and see what you have under Baseband version? Whilst you are there, also check what Android version it says and the build number.

Larry2999 said:
Can you go to Settings => About Device and see what you have under Baseband version? Whilst you are there, also check what Android version it says and the build number.
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android 4.3 base band 1747MVLUEMK5 build # JSS15J.1747MVLUEMK5

dolee said:
android 4.3 base band 1747MVLUEMK5 build # JSS15J.1747MVLUEMK5
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Everything looks OK as your baseband version would likely read 'unknown' if it's bad. You may, however, still try re-flashing the modem via the method posted in the attached thread ... Please proceed at your own peril as I offer no guarantee that this will work or will not result in damaged phones,
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1831898
Please note you will need custom recovery (e.g. CWM or TWRP). You will find instructions for installing custom recovery at the bottom of the thread. If this doesn't work, then you may try doing a hard wipe from recovery and reinstalling everything including system ROM, modem and kernel.
Hope it works out for you.

Simple fix is to reinject imei which located behind the battery.. But sometimes for some reason if you do this, you'll stuck with edge network, can be fix though but you gotta go back to stock in order to do so
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LARMYV said:
You can look up peoplearmy's method (google it). You will not find help on how to fix IMEI on XDA. I had my IMEI wiped out a while back after flashing a bad rom. I had to get it put back, and then had to get LTE back.
Good luck.
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I'm in the same boat as you once were. I lost my imei and had to inject it back, now I have no LTE service anywhere.. It says LTE but no internet connection. Any help? Sorry if I threadjacked here but I've been dealing with this for a year now and I really need a solution...

karmasblade said:
I'm in the same boat as you once were. I lost my imei and had to inject it back, now I have no LTE service anywhere.. It says LTE but no internet connection. Any help? Sorry if I threadjacked here but I've been dealing with this for a year now and I really need a solution...
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you will have to google peoplearmy imei lte and find the tutorial on how to restore imei and get LTE back.
You will not be able to find the thread on XDA because XDA deleted it sometime ago. I was like you and lost my imei. Once I re-injected it using a tutorial on XDA, I was stuck on edge. Then I finally found peoplearmy's tutorial, downloaded the programs and followed the steps to get LTE back. I got it back and haven't lost it since.

LARMYV said:
you will have to google peoplearmy imei lte and find the tutorial on how to restore imei and get LTE back.
You will not be able to find the thread on XDA because XDA deleted it sometime ago. I was like you and lost my imei. Once I re-injected it using a tutorial on XDA, I was stuck on edge. Then I finally found peoplearmy's tutorial, downloaded the programs and followed the steps to get LTE back. I got it back and haven't lost it since.
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I can't find the link, can you PM me it?

I had that happen to me with a 0 on my phone and was able to get it back I had no backup either what I did is go on the NV Data restore or NV writer thread and downloaded the NV writer and put myself back on stock ...I went thru a few pages in the post and someone had a file where you could put your IMEI into that file maybe it was set up thru notepad but you could fill in the zeros with your IMEI and name it I think a txt.file after then open the NV writer and instead of backing it up cause you can't just restore that file where you fill in you're IMEI and it went right back into my phone. There also a video on that page how to do it. You just need basically that file to put your IMEI back in. I might still have it if not keep going thru the post took find it. There a picture of what it looks like to restore if you list it but every time I tried to open that link to restore it wouldn't let me. Hope it wasn't to confusing but it's basically a white box with a bunch of zeros and replace the zeros with your IMEI and save it as atxt. File I believe and just restore it as shown in the video for backing it up but just restore instead it does work cause I didn't have an IMEI on my phone it just had a zero
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http:// http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1804117

NV writer
heres the NV txt file to write your IM?EI back to the phone.extract the zip.

britt21 said:
heres the NV txt file to write your IM?EI back to the phone.extract the zip.
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could you link the video or the thread with the video?
instructions werent so clear

dolee said:
could you link the video or the thread with the video?
instructions werent so clear
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I believe this is it. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1804117

karmasblade said:
I believe this is it. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1804117
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I got a message saying failed phone did not answer when writing any ideas

[Q] [HELP!] Repair imei !

Hello everyone,
After flash a .kdz file my imei is "00", there is any way to get my original imei ? Maybe with LG flashtool or other programm like that...

Do you have EFS partition backup?

DelBoy said:
Do you have EFS partition backup?
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No y have forgot to do efs backup before flash kdz... But y have my original box with my original imei ect

If you dont have EFS backup then you cant do anything.
Probably some repair shop with box tool can set it up, but you cant do anything to restore if you dont have EFS backup.

DelBoy said:
If you dont have EFS backup then you cant do anything.
Probably some repair shop with box tool can set it up, but you cant do anything to restore if you dont have EFS backup.
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I have seen other posts showing how to do it with G2. Wouldn't there be a similar method for G3? (Yes yes, I know, they are not the same phone)

ddaypunk06 said:
I have seen other posts showing how to do it with G2. Wouldn't there be a similar method for G3? (Yes yes, I know, they are not the same phone)
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I know there is method for G2, but I havent seen it for G3.

DelBoy said:
I know there is method for G2, but I havent seen it for G3.
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The procedure for LG G2 can be applied also on G3, use your web explorer and search "How to Backup and Restore Lost IMEI on LG G2", find the page Droidviews and follow the instructions:
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I had the same problem and solved it with this tutorial. Good luck!
sorry for my english.

xian2786 said:
The procedure for LG G2 can be applied also on G3, use your web explorer and search "How to Backup and Restore Lost IMEI on LG G2", find the page Droidviews and follow the instructions:
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I had the same problem and solved it with this tutorial. Good luck!
sorry for my english.
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it can be aplied if you have EFS backup, but OP dont have backup so he cant do that.

xian2786 said:
The procedure for LG G2 can be applied also on G3, use your web explorer and search "How to Backup and Restore Lost IMEI on LG G2", find the page Droidviews and follow the instructions:
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I had the same problem and solved it with this tutorial. Good luck!
sorry for my english.
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The problem is we can't restore what we don't have. My phone currently shows all 0's for IMEI. I was going to follow the G2 instructions for adding it again from scratch.

ddaypunk06 said:
The problem is we can't restore what we don't have. My phone currently shows all 0's for IMEI. I was going to follow the G2 instructions for adding it again from scratch.
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Hello
Is You Phone D855 ??

Braycel said:
Hello
Is You Phone D855 ??
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I am running the VS985 Verizon-US-LTE variant.

ddaypunk06 said:
I am running the VS985 Verizon-US-LTE variant.
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i have nvm file for d855

DelBoy said:
it can be aplied if you have EFS backup, but OP dont have backup so he cant do that.
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Backup isn't needed if you have original box which have the IMEI number, please, read the second method described in the page.
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Restore Lost IMEI on LG G2
The method described above can help in restoring the EFS only if you already made a backup, but what about those who do not have an EFS backup? Don’t worry, we have a tested solution for you. The method given below has been tested on T-Mobile LG G2 D801 but it should also work on other US variants and International model of the device.
Make sure you LG G2 is running the stock LG firmware. If your phone does not have official firmware installed on it, restore it to stock first. You can easily do it by following our detailed tutorial.
Install the latest LG USB drivers on your computer: Download Here
Now download the IMEI converter tool and unzip it: IMEI-Converter.zip [mirror link]
Download QPST (Qualcomm Product Support Tools) and unzip it: QPST_2.7_378.zip
Open the QPST_2.7_378 and run the setup file to install it on your computer.
Enable USB debugging on your LG G2. You can find this option under Settings> Developer options. To enable Developer options on your device, follow the instructions given here.
Connect your device to the computer.
Run QPST configuration and click on Ports tab. Click on Add new port option.
Your current port should show as COM4/5.
Select the port and click OK. The port should come up on active phones.
Select the phone and click the Software Download option from Start clients menu.
Now click on Backup tab. You should see your phone’s port.
Click on Start to initiate backup.
Now navigate to C:/ Program Files/ qualcomm/ qpst/bin folder.
Run RF_NV_Manager.
Click File> Read from phone. Your phone’s IMEI number should appear on number 550; NV_IMEI_I
If you do not see item 550, do not panic.
Click on File> Read supported RF NV items.
Click on item 550. You would see 9 blank fields.
Now run IMEI Converter.exe.
Now type your phone’s IMEI in Enter IMEI field. You can find your IMEI on your phone’s bill or the box your device came in.
Then click on <Convert IMEI> button.
You should see 18 digits in groups of 9.
In RF_NV_Manager program, click on Hex by Write NV button.
In the 9 boxes, type in the numbers from IMEI converter starting from left. Type in first group of two numbers in the first field, then go to the next field and type in second 2 digits.
When you are done with doing this, click on Write NV option.
Then click File> Read from phone.
Item number 550 should appear now.
Disconnect the USB cable and reboot it.
Open phone’s dialer and dial *#06#. You should see your phone’s IMEI now.
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Sent from my LG G3 VS985.

Braycel said:
i have nvm file for d855
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Even if it was a vs985 nvm file, the IMEI would be wrong right? So thats not the best situation to be in either. Thanks though!
My phone still works oddly enough with all 0's unlike what others are reporting. I do have a baseband still, so maybe thats why. I just can't update ota due to "Phone not registered" probably due to an invalid IMEI.
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Stuff... didn't want to quote such a long post, but did want to notify.
Sent from my LG G3 VS985.
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Thank you, that is actually what I wanted to do, but I am on my work computer (a Mac). If I try it through virtualbox, I can't get the usb device to mount and there is no way to eject the phone from OSX and get windows vm to pick it up. So I will have to try at home.

ddaypunk06 said:
Even if it was a vs985 nvm file, the IMEI would be wrong right? So thats not the best situation to be in either. Thanks though!
My phone still works oddly enough with all 0's unlike what others are reporting. I do have a baseband still, so maybe thats why. I just can't update ota due to "Phone not registered" probably due to an invalid IMEI.
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Thank you, that is actually what I wanted to do, but I am on my work computer (a Mac). If I try it through virtualbox, I can't get the usb device to mount and there is no way to eject the phone from OSX and get windows vm to pick it up. So I will have to try at home.
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i have repair some lg g3 d855 imei 00 and null after writing nvm read for another g3

Braycel said:
i have repair some lg g3 d855 imei 00 and null after writing nvm read for another g3
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Quite interesting indeed. :good:

ddaypunk06 said:
Quite interesting indeed. :good:
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maybe you can try to write some nvm

The best, most costly and most legal way is to have a new motherboard installed.
BTW posts about tampering with and altering IMEI numbers is illegal and most unappreciated on XDA, if a mod sees this he`ll close this thread immediately and maybe more. Seen it before guys.

Braycel said:
maybe you can try to write some nvm
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Write one after I fix the IMEI? That doesn't sound like the xda mods would allow for.

gee2012 said:
The best, most costly and most legal way is to have a new motherboard installed.
BTW posts about tampering with and altering IMEI numbers is illegal and most unappreciated on XDA, if a mod sees this he`ll close this thread immediately and maybe more. Seen it before guys.
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Sorry Friend
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Write one after I fix the IMEI? That doesn't sound like the xda mods would allow for.
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Yes This Is The Big Problem You Lose Original Imei
And Is Ilegal In Some Countrys