[Q] GS3 wont go into service mode - Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III

Im trying to help a friend switch from sprint to boost and i read the forum on here about how to do it and it seemed fairly straight forward. I just cant seem to get the *#197328640# (service mode) menu to come up. i punch it in and nothing happens. Every other menu works fine, im at a loss. i need unlock it so it reads correctly in DFS.
Thanks in advance
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Dmoss090 said:
Im trying to help a friend switch from sprint to boost and i read the forum on here about how to do it and it seemed fairly straight forward. I just cant seem to get the *#197328640# (service mode) menu to come up. i punch it in and nothing happens. Every other menu works fine, im at a loss. i need unlock it so it reads correctly in DFS.
Thanks in advance
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If you're trying to write values to it in DFS, don't you just need the MSL (SPC) and Samsung password? I assume you're trying to "flash" it to Boost?

LordLugard said:
If you're trying to write values to it in DFS, don't you just need the MSL (SPC) and Samsung password? I assume you're trying to "flash" it to Boost?
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Yes i am but when i plug the phone in DFS only reads the phone as a modem and not as a device.

Did you first ##3424#, choose CDMA MODEM, tap below on Qualcomm Diagnostics, choose last option (DM+ADB...etc) ?

LordLugard said:
Did you first ##3424#, choose CDMA MODEM, tap below on Qualcomm Diagnostics, choose last option (DM+ADB...etc) ?
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that i did not do... thanks

LordLugard said:
Did you first ##3424#, choose CDMA MODEM, tap below on Qualcomm Diagnostics, choose last option (DM+ADB...etc) ?
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so i got the device to show up on in dfs but when i try to read any info off of it i get an error and it aborts the process.
GET SEC_CODE CPS_ERROR BAD_PARAM

OK, now did you input and send MSL and Samsung password, first?

LordLugard said:
OK, now did you input and send MSL and Samsung password, first?
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yes i did.

Dmoss090 said:
so i got the device to show up on in dfs but when i try to read any info off of it i get an error and it aborts the process.
GET SEC_CODE CPS_ERROR BAD_PARAM
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The only time i get that error is if i absentmindedly input either a wrong password. I know you said you did but check again if you put in the correct SPC/MSL and correct Samsung password (possible try all CAPS for the alphabets).
Also, your com ports connecting/showing OK?

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The only time i get that error is if i absentmindedly input either a wrong password. I know you said you did but check again if you put in the correct SPC/MSL and correct Samsung password (possible try all CAPS for the alphabets).
Also, your com ports connecting/showing OK?
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okay i got the phone to switch over but i dont have 3g and i get an error when i call i get an error 16

3G issues usually have to do with profile user information not set properly. Your profile 0 info needs to match.

LordLugard said:
3G issues usually have to do with profile user information not set properly. Your profile 0 info needs to match.
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kool, got it thanks for you help. i appreciate it.

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help bypass the activation

help guys, i did everything the procedure of bypassing the activation like: tap 4 corner, safe mode, cdma workshop, cancel the *228 upon calling on them and non of them work on me.
i'm here in philippines and verizon network provider is not here.
my phone is htc incredible, android 2.3.3 and just a stock rom no mod just a fresh stock rom.
thank you
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gaiger said:
help guys, i did everything the procedure of bypassing the activation like: tap 4 corner, safe mode, cdma workshop, cancel the *228 upon calling on them and non of them work on me.
i'm here in philippines and verizon network provider is not here.
my phone is htc incredible, android 2.3.3 and just a stock rom no mod just a fresh stock rom.
thank you
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If none of the other options work about your only other choice would be to try and root it and get s-off, then you could remove the activation from a rom zip and then flash it.
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If none of the other options work about your only other choice would be to try and root it and get s-off, then you could remove the activation from a rom zip and then flash it.
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can you give some information how to do that and what is s-off?
how can i remove the activation from rom zip and flash it?
and last how risky is this procedure?
thanks for responding my question
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did u cancel the *228 activation several times in a row? canceling once only will not work. you must cancel it like 3 or 4 times in a row.
i did it in several times not only 3 to 4 times i did it as many as i can but still doesn't bypass the activation.
many user out their have a same problem as mine and *228 cancel the call works for them, but in my case it doesn't :'(
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gaiger said:
can you give some information how to do that and what is s-off?
how can i remove the activation from rom zip and flash it?
and last how risky is this procedure?
thanks for responding my question
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If your on a gingerbread rom ie 2.3.* then this is the only known method to root and get s-off. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1306400 S-off turns off the bootloaders security and allows editing of system files and flashing things thru hboot like radios and different versions of hboot.
Dissabling the activation is fairly easy. It just requires a build.prop edit, either in a rom zip before flashing or on the rom you are currently on. This requires you to be rooted and s-off though. If you can get your self rooted come back here and i will tell you exactly how.
There is always some danger when modifying your phone from its factory intended state, however thousands do it every day without issues. Just go slow and read carefully, if you follow instructions you should have no issues.
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If your on a gingerbread rom ie 2.3.* then this is the only known method to root and get s-off. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1306400 S-off turns off the bootloaders security and allows editing of system files and flashing things thru hboot like radios and different versions of hboot.
Dissabling the activation is fairly easy. It just requires a build.prop edit, either in a rom zip before flashing or on the rom you are currently on. This requires you to be rooted and s-off though. If you can get your self rooted come back here and i will tell you exactly how.
There is always some danger when modifying your phone from its factory intended state, however thousands do it every day without issues. Just go slow and read carefully, if you follow instructions you should have no issues.
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Ok ill be back as soon as i've done on rooting and s-off my htc device
gaiger said:
help guys, i did everything the procedure of bypassing the activation like: tap 4 corner, safe mode, cdma workshop, cancel the *228 upon calling on them and non of them work on me.
i'm here in philippines and verizon network provider is not here.
my phone is htc incredible, android 2.3.3 and just a stock rom no mod just a fresh stock rom.
thank you
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Try these instructions carefully:
1. On the Welcome screen with the touch the android to begin icon, do the following:
2. Tap the top left corner of the screen then
3. Tap the top right corner of the screen then
4. Tap the bottom right corner of the screen ( just above the grey bar along the bottom with emergency dial and change language in it) then
5. Tap the bottom left corner of the screen ( just above the grey bar along the bottom with emergency dial and change language in it).
6. That’s it, should pop up the home screen shortly, if not retry. Remember not to drag your finger, simple tap top left, top right, bottom right, bottom left.
OR This:
When you see the screen that tells you to call to activate just hit call to activate end call, back activate again, end call and repeat 4 times and then it will bypass activation.
Let us know how it goes. Cheers...
ok i'm stuck
I follow what cmlusco say http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1306400
and now i'm stuck on turning my usb debugging because i'm still stuck on activation screen.
is their other way to turn on the usb debugging?
gaiger said:
ok i'm stuck
I follow what cmlusco say http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1306400
and now i'm stuck on turning my usb debugging because i'm still stuck on activation screen.
is their other way to turn on the usb debugging?
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Crap i didnt even think about that. I dont think there is a way to turn it on without booting to the os.
I'm Doom!!!
Huhuhuh... if their is no way to enable the usb debugging i guest this is the end.
And yes i already enable the usb debugging in another way
here how it done. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1486529
1)when the phone calls to *228 tap contacts icon,right to the "end call"
2)try to add a new contact and enter facebook or other socialnet dialog.
phone asks you to enable wifi, do this and connect your wifi network
3)next hold the search button and (via voice search) search in google "market"
4)tap to the official market page, phone asks you about opening this page,choose market app.login in the google accounts,if you need.
5)search in market "usb debug" app. install it and tap "open' in the market app
6)enable usb debugging and enjoy)
thanks to ramazancik94
this is just accidentally
another way if you didn't downgrade to 2.2
1. call *228 and tap the contact on the right side of end call.
2. add contact and put any information.
3. try to connect it in facebook to prompt the setting window.
4. tap setting.
5. tap search softkey and type application.
6. finally you can enable usb debugging without any problem.
now what should i do cmlusco told me to change the build.prop before flashing so it will bypass the actication screen. but i don't know how to do it, please help me.
ohhh... by the way i already root, s-off and install cwm .
Thanks
gaiger said:
And yes i already enable the usb debugging in another way
here how it done. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1486529
1)when the phone calls to *228 tap contacts icon,right to the "end call"
2)try to add a new contact and enter facebook or other socialnet dialog.
phone asks you to enable wifi, do this and connect your wifi network
3)next hold the search button and (via voice search) search in google "market"
4)tap to the official market page, phone asks you about opening this page,choose market app.login in the google accounts,if you need.
5)search in market "usb debug" app. install it and tap "open' in the market app
6)enable usb debugging and enjoy)
thanks to ramazancik94
this is just accidentally
another way if you didn't downgrade to 2.2
1. call *228 and tap the contact on the right side of end call.
2. add contact and put any information.
3. try to connect it in facebook to prompt the setting window.
4. tap setting.
5. tap search softkey and type application.
6. finally you can enable usb debugging without any problem.
now what should i do cmlusco told me to change the build.prop before flashing so it will bypass the actication screen. but i don't know how to do it, please help me.
ohhh... by the way i already root, s-off and install cwm .
Thanks
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Ok your probably going to hate me but the build.prop edit dosent work as i thought it did. I decided to try it my self before i took the time to write it out, and it does bypass setting up the phone (ie. google setup, location service setup), but not the ota programing as i had thought it did. Sorry
However now that your rooted have you tried flashing another rom and then see if you can use one of the tricks like 4 corners, access epst (##778), or call and hang up? The 4 corners trick, call and hang up, and selecting emergency call and typing ##778# choose edit mode and enter 000000, works on my rom, and on several other roms. Note it may not be ##778 on your rom, it could be ##data#, *#*#program#*#*, *#*#data#*#*, ##prog#, ##program#. I saw this which i have never seen before, turn the phone off then back on to get to the language select screen, press volume up, volume down, back, and search one at a time in quick succession
The only other way i know (and tested) to bypass it would be to rename /system/app/Phone.apk to Phone.apk.bak and then reboot. This will bypass ota programing. However by renaming the Phone.apk you can no lonher access EPST which you would need to enter your local carriers info.
You could also look in to QPST, a windows program that can be used to program a phone.
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Ok your probably going to hate me but the build.prop edit dosent work as i thought it did. I decided to try it my self before i took the time to write it out, and it does bypass setting up the phone (ie. google setup, location service setup), but not the ota programing as i had thought it did. Sorry
However now that your rooted have you tried flashing another rom and then see if you can use one of the tricks like 4 corners, access epst (##778), or call and hang up? The 4 corners trick, call and hang up, and selecting emergency call and typing ##778# choose edit mode and enter 000000, works on my rom, and on several other roms. Note it may not be ##778 on your rom, it could be ##data#, *#*#program#*#*, *#*#data#*#*, ##prog#, ##program#. I saw this which i have never seen before, turn the phone off then back on to get to the language select screen, press volume up, volume down, back, and search one at a time in quick succession
The only other way i know (and tested) to bypass it would be to rename /system/app/Phone.apk to Phone.apk.bak and then reboot. This will bypass ota programing. However by renaming the Phone.apk you can no lonher access EPST which you would need to enter your local carriers info.
You could also look in to QPST, a windows program that can be used to program a phone.
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Its ok sir cmlusco, you're really a great help for me. i just want to know what am i going to edit in EPST after i access it, and is QPST is cdma workshop.
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gaiger said:
Its ok sir cmlusco, you're really a great help for me. i just want to know what am i going to edit in EPST after i access it, and is QPST is cdma workshop.
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Are you trying to activate it on a local network? If so you need to enter that carriers info in epst, you need to get that info from them.
If your just trying to use it as a mp3 player etc with no service, just change everything in nam settings to zeros. If it says 0004564 change it to 0000000.
Qpst and cdma workshop are similar type programs, but not the same program. Im not very familiar with cdma workshop and if it would work or not.
cmlusco said:
Are you trying to activate it on a local network? If so you need to enter that carriers info in epst, you need to get that info from them.
If your just trying to use it as a mp3 player etc with no service, just change everything in nam settings to zeros. If it says 0004564 change it to 0000000.
Qpst and cdma workshop are similar type programs, but not the same program. Im not very familiar with cdma workshop and if it would work or not.
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thank you sir im going to use my phone as mp3, picture taking, video recording and gaming. Because i can't use verizon carrier, there's no verizon carrier here in philippines. Thanks a lot sir cmlusco you are really a great help for me
gaiger said:
thank you sir im going to use my phone as mp3, picture taking, video recording and gaming. Because i can't use verizon carrier, there's no verizon carrier here in philippines. Thanks a lot sir cmlusco you are really a great help for me
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Here is some info on what exactly to change. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1475303

[FIX] IMEI Backup/Restore using QPST

With the ongoing issues surrounding lost IMEI's and lost phone functionality due to a lost IMEI. It may be in all of our interests to backup the NV Data to our phones. I have provided in this thread information on how to do so. Hope it helps =)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1801997
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Thanks for the guide. I got as far as starting the backup in QPST, but got an error.
SPC given could not unlock the phone. The phone will not respond for 10 seconds.
Guess I need to try on an insecure kernel, but can't find one for our phone. The two that used to be on samsung-updates.com are dead links as of right now.
I got the same SPC lock error.
I believe that is because you need the MSL. This should work for you phone credit to shiftr182 for this guide.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1745888
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Peoplearmy said:
I believe that is because you need the MSL. This should work for you phone credit to shiftr182 for this guide.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1745888
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Thanks. Got a little further. It starts the backup, but now fails at 16% with "Roaming Lists could not be read."
Tried on both stock and insecure kernel. Tried PRL/Profile update + reboot for kicks, no change. Not sure what else to try, googling doesn't help.
edit: Do you know of anyone on Verizon that has successfully backed up? I checked their forum and they only have a guide for doing the IMEI injection. I'm assuming the 7 successful Verizon restores you have listed in your original thread are restores by injection and not from a backup?
Philosuffer said:
Thanks. Got a little further. It starts the backup, but now fails at 16% with "Roaming Lists could not be read."
Tried on both stock and insecure kernel. Tried PRL/Profile update + reboot for kicks, no change. Not sure what else to try, googling doesn't help.
edit: Do you know of anyone on Verizon that has successfully backed up? I checked their forum and they only have a guide for doing the IMEI injection. I'm assuming the 7 successful Verizon restores you have listed in your original thread are restores by injection and not from a backup?
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That is correct 6 were through injection 1 was through a backup. There are however plenty of Verizon folks who were able to do the backup without any problems. They also however didn't need their MSIL and were able to use the default spc of 000000. I will have to dig a bit deeper for Sprint. I prefer us all safe and not just 3 carriers. Thank you for your efforts
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Are there any reports of this happening to sprint users? Jw
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did anyone try...
The option in mskips toolkit. Cant say wheather it works(as I haven't had to restore it) but it does a efs backup now. I know the imei isn't there anymore (don't know that I necessarily believe that) but don't hurt to try.
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bgolden84 said:
Are there any reports of this happening to sprint users? Jw
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Haven't seen any with this phone. Have seen cases on other sprint phones tho, so I'd definitely say it can
Backup work for me with the default 000000, but that being said the only way i was able to get my MSL was an app "Get My MSL" from google play
this guilde didn't work for me http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1745888
credit goes to hofs1 for post in guilde above
with "Get My MSL" if it doesn't work at first for you do these steps
1. run get my MSL app
2. hit home button to not close app
3. go to dialer type ##DATA#
4. select edit
5. type any code
6. rerun get my MSL app
you should be gtg
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Backup work for me with the default 000000, but that being said the only way i was able to get my MSL was an app "Get My MSL" from google play
this guilde didn't work for me http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1745888
with "Get My MSL" if it doesnt work at first for you do these steps
1. run get my MSL app
2. hit home button to not close app
3. go to dialer type ##DATA#
4. select edit
5. type any code
6. rerun get my MSL app
you should be gtg
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How exactly did that guide "not work for you" but your repeating the the instructions almost to a T here? Dont get it
billard412 said:
How exactly did that guide "not work for you" but your repeating the the instructions almost to a T here? Dont get it
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getprop ril.MSL in terminal and / or adding /system/bin/msl and running getprop ril.MSL is not the same thing as downloading an app from the market
I am not going to go into anymore in detail about this for you cause we will be getting off topic
edit: ok found hofs1 post further in thanks "hofs1"
If "get my msl" fails to return a number ho to the dialer an ##3282# select edit and enter any Number. Press home and run get my msl again.
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If "get my msl" fails to return a number ho to the dialer an ##3282# select edit and enter any Number. Press home and run get my msl again.
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It worked perfectly for me!
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Thanks. Got a little further. It starts the backup, but now fails at 16% with "Roaming Lists could not be
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I realize this is the Sprint forum and I have a US Cellular phone my Google search landed me here. I am getting this exact message and was wondering if you have been able to get past this and get a complete backup of your IMEI. If so could you describe how you did it hopefully the info would be helpful for us USCC users.
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how are people loosing their imei in the first place
Roaming Lists could not be read.
I put in my correct MSL. Is there a fix for this?
When attempting to do the AWS mod I get:
Could not Communicate in Diagnostic Mode
I now have a bricked modem due to some sort of lock. I'll flash a modem and see what happens.
I flashed a ROM and my ICCID is now listed as "unknown". Any fix for that?
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I have a SPRINT SPH-L710 (Galaxy S3) with stock Rom and it is NOT rooted.
I have not lost my IMEI i just want to make a regular backup.
I have followed the directions in the first post perfeclyt and i can see my phone in backup section and under Port (it shows my phone)
I enter my SPC and hit "Start Button" to start backup procedure and it unlocks phone and starts to read phone and backing up.
it makes it to 47% every time and says
Status = Memory Backup Failed
Errors = Received an invalid command from the phone
thanks
just wanted to add i have now rooted phone and installed CWM and it still does same exact thing

Dead radios on Pac man Rom

Hello all,
I hope someone can help. I had everything working great on Pac man Rom (cm10 based). I decided to flash the 4.2 keyboard and when I rebooted the phone, my radios were dead. No calls, no mobile data. I tried the terminal fix solution slick Rick posted in the paranoid android thread but it didn't work.
Does anyone know what I can do? Please help, thank you.
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Have you tried flashing another rom or restoring an old backup?
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Have you tried flashing another rom or restoring an old backup?
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I have this exact problem. After using PAC-man ROM, even after doing a full wipe and everything, and going to ParanoidAndroid, I've still got nothing whatsoever.
I've since tried restoring to a previous ParanoidAndroid NANDroid, as well as ones for the PAC-man and even the stock TouchWiz ROM, all to no avail.
I have noticed that upon the first boot after attempting to restore one of these, a process I believe is called "com.android.phone" force closes.
I would greatly appreciate any help; for reasons I won't mention, I can't fully restore to stock until tomorrow or perhaps the next day. Before then, unless this can be fixed, my phone is completely and utterly useless to me.
Is your about phone > status normal or is there values missing or unknown. IMEI, phone#, MIN etc
I like to break stuff!
So don't be mad at me but I somehow got everything working again without having to go back to TW or even flashing anything new per se. I tried a bunch of things, from flashing older nandroids, to restoring my settings from TB, etc... Nothing worked. At one point, I decided to create a nandroid of my current setup, so that I could possible flash back to it after fixing the issue in TW. I then tried to reboot, but got stuck at boot animation. I went back into TWRP, restored from the previous nandroid (not the one I just made), and magically, everything was almost working. I say almost because I got my data and calls back, but the call app kept crashing in-call. I tried fixing permissions but that didn't help. After another reboot it stopped crashing. Again, I don't know why.
What's weird is that I had restored the nandroid that ended up "working" earlier and that didn't do it then...
I don't know what I did but I am operational once more. Sorry as I know this probably doesn't help anyone...at all.
Good luck to all!
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Is your about phone > status normal or is there values missing or unknown. IMEI, phone#, MIN etc
I like to break stuff!
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OP says he no longer has a problem, but I do, so I'll proceed.
I'm not even entirely sure what all of these things are, but when I went through the About Phone, Data, and Debug menus came up with some things:
I don't have: Signal strength (-120dBm 99 asu), Mobile network type: unknown, Service state: Out of service, Roaming: Not roaming, Mobile network state: Disconnected, My phone number: Unknown, IP address: Unavailable.
I do have: User name, ICCID, MNC, MCC, P_REV, HTTPPD things, RTSP stuff, DSS Proxy IP, mmsc Proxy, SCM, EVRC-B, Vocode stuff, ESN, HA IPs, ICCID, MEID, and IMEI.
My device status is modified.
I think that I have an IMEI means that I'm not totally boned like (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1997150), but I'm still not sure what to do at the moment.
All of this is from the stock (albeit rooted) TW ROM NANDroid from before I'd done anything more with TWRP than this backup.
Where should I go from here?
EDIT: One thing I've tried to do is flash the TK8 modem, to no effect.
Finitesimal said:
OP says he no longer has a problem, but I do, so I'll proceed.
I'm not even entirely sure what all of these things are, but when I went through the About Phone, Data, and Debug menus came up with some things:
I don't have: Signal strength (-120dBm 99 asu), Mobile network type: unknown, Service state: Out of service, Roaming: Not roaming, Mobile network state: Disconnected, My phone number: Unknown, IP address: Unavailable.
I do have: User name, ICCID, MNC, MCC, P_REV, HTTPPD things, RTSP stuff, DSS Proxy IP, mmsc Proxy, SCM, EVRC-B, Vocode stuff, ESN, HA IPs, ICCID, MEID, and IMEI.
My device status is modified.
I think that I have an IMEI means that I'm not totally boned like (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1997150), but I'm still not sure what to do at the moment.
All of this is from the stock (albeit rooted) TW ROM NANDroid from before I'd done anything more with TWRP than this backup.
Where should I go from here?
EDIT: One thing I've tried to do is flash the TK8 modem, to no effect.
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Ok this is what I did to fix this problem and it was the only thing that brought me back 100%
First you need your MSL. To get it download terminal emulator over wifi or thru pc and sideload it.
To get the MSL after you get terminal emulator installed: open dialer and type ##3282# then click edit. Type 000000 in place of the MSL then back out of dialer. Open terminal emulator and type getprop ril.MSL (case sensitive) and copy the 6-digit code thst shows on the next line.
Now that you have the MSL its time to fix the problem:
Open dialer again and type ##786# select reset and enter your MSL, let it do its thing and automatically reboot. Once it boots up your signal bars should be back and you should now have generic sprint info where all the unknown values are.
Now go to settings > activate device and let it do hands free activation.
After HFA finishes open dialer again and type ##72786# and select edit, enter your MSL. Now you need to enter your phone # and MIN in their respective fields. The MIN should be the same as your 10-digit phone # enter both with no spaces or symbols example: 0000000000 then back out of dialer and reboot. You should now be fully operational.
Basically what you are doing is master resetting the device and manually reprovisioning, reprogramming and reactivating your device to regain your missing NVdata
Edit: if for some reason your MIN isn't a match to your phone #(this happens rarely but does happen one of my lines has a different MIN than #) after you get everything else done, call sprint or hop on chat and ask them to reprovision your device and they will go over all the same steps with you ad I did but give you the proper value for MIN if its different than#. If it's the same the steps I listed above will have you fixed
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-EViL-KoNCEPTz-;367e65375 said:
Ok this is what I did to fix this problem and it was the only thing that brought me back 100%
First you need your MSL. To get it download terminal emulator over wifi or thru pc and sideload it.
To get the MSL after you get terminal emulator installed: open dialer and type ##3282# then click edit. Type 000000 in place of the MSL then back out of dialer. Open terminal emulator and type getprop ril.MSL (case sensitive) and copy the 6-digit code thst shows on the next line.
Now that you have the MSL its time to fix the problem:
Open dialer again and type ##786# select reset and enter your MSL, let it do its thing and automatically reboot. Once it boots up your signal bars should be back and you should now have generic sprint info where all the unknown values are.
Now go to settings > activate device and let it do hands free activation.
After HFA finishes open dialer again and type ##72786# and select edit, enter your MSL. Now you need to enter your phone # and MIN in their respective fields. The MIN should be the same as your 10-digit phone # enter both with no spaces or symbols example: 0000000000 then back out of dialer and reboot. You should now be fully operational.
Basically what you are doing is master resetting the device and manually reprovisioning, reprogramming and reactivating your device to regain your missing NVdata
Edit: if for some reason your MIN isn't a match to your phone #(this happens rarely but does happen one of my lines has a different MIN than #) after you get everything else done, call sprint or hop on chat and ask them to reprovision your device and they will go over all the same steps with you ad I did but give you the proper value for MIN if its different than#. If it's the same the steps I listed above will have you fixed
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Absolutely fantastic! My phone works again! Im even using it to type this message.
How important is it that my MIN be identical to my phone number? It's not, but my phone (calls, sms, data) works perfectly regardless.
Regardless, you are awesome. Thanks so much!
Finitesimal said:
Absolutely fantastic! My phone works again! Im even using it to type this message.
How important is it that my MIN be identical to my phone number? It's not, but my phone (calls, sms, data) works perfectly regardless.
Regardless, you are awesome. Thanks so much!
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Only matters if they are supposed to be HFA will usually set those for u but I had the chameleon and HFA errors when I did mine and had to do them manually. My personal line the match but my work line they are different. That's how I knew theres a chance they aren't the same and if the MIN didnt work to just call sprint and ask to reprovision your phone :thumbup:
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For what it's worth, after a shut down and reboot my phone is having this problem again. None of my nandroids fix this. I'm on cm so I can't do the fix posted above.
Going to flash back to stock tonight when I get home and start from scratch.
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-EViL-KoNCEPTz- said:
Only matters if they are supposed to be HFA (hands-free activation) will usually set those for u but I had the chameleon (what?) and HFA errors when I did mine and had to do them manually. My personal line the match but my work line they are different. That's how I knew theres a chance they aren't the same and if the MIN didnt work to just call sprint and ask to reprovision your phone :thumbup:
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Let me rephrase what I understood:
The hands-free activation that automatically initiates after the radios/modem/whatever are hard-reset will usually properly configure everything.
You had "chameleon errors". (What are chameleon errors? Were they caused by the same thing (PAC-man or another rotten ROM)?
You have two different Sprint handhelds; on one, the MIN and phone number match, on one, they don't.
If it's working, I'm good.
Regardless, thanks very much for helping me to restore my phone to proper working order!
Finitesimal said:
Let me rephrase what I understood:
The hands-free activation that automatically initiates after the radios/modem/whatever are hard-reset will usually properly configure everything.
You had "chameleon errors". (What are chameleon errors? Were they caused by the same thing (PAC-man or another rotten ROM)?
You have two different Sprint handhelds; on one, the MIN and phone number match, on one, they don't.
If it's working, I'm good.
Regardless, thanks very much for helping me to restore my phone to proper working order!
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From going back to ljc from lk8 you get HFA on every boot and chameleon apk force closes randomly
Edit: amd yes if you're working you're good. The HFA got your provisioning done correctly. I had to manually do mine from HFA failing part way thru. And yes there are 5 lines on my account 4 all have the same MIN as phone# one has a different MIN same area code entirely different last 7 digits
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mikelav456 said:
Hello all,
I hope someone can help. I had everything working great on Pac man Rom (cm10 based). I decided to flash the 4.2 keyboard and when I rebooted the phone, my radios were dead. No calls, no mobile data. I tried the terminal fix solution slick Rick posted in the paranoid android thread but it didn't work.
Does anyone know what I can do? Please help, thank you.
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when radios is dead u cannot accces modem exmpl : ##anyHiddenDial#
try this one on terminal emulator on your device :
"su [enter]
rm[space]-r[space]/sdcard/android [enter]
reboot [enter]"
after that reflash ur number and username data packet via ur favorite way. i prefer via qpst 378 or DFS 4...
happy try...i hope it will help u man...
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And yes there are 5 lines on my account 4 all have the same MIN as phone# one has a different MIN same area code entirely different last 7 digits
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That's interesting. My MIN is completely unrelated to my phone number, and also to my area code, and also to any place's area code I've ever lived.
There seems to be no similarity whatsoever. Hm.

Injected IMEI SGH-I747 stuck on Edge network Please help get LTE back

Hey everyone I've been searching the whole entire internet and xda to find out what I need to do exactly to get back LTE. I lost my IMEI after upgrading Cyanogenmod NIghtly without backup of efs folder. I was able to get the IMEI injected manually with NV writer/reader so I can connect to edge but only edge network 2g mode. What do I need or install or do to get back lte. The thread that people point to others that ive searched is deleted thanks
Try a touchwiz stock Rom, then:
Dial: *#197328640#, then select the numbers from the menu in the order: 11865.
Then from the dial pad:
Dial *#2263#
Select WCDMA
Select Wcdma all
Back (or go back to the dial pad again and dial *#2263#)
Select LTE
Select LTE all
Back (or go back to the dial pad again and dial *#2263#)
Select Automatic
Back key on the phone
Reboot
See what happens.
anything evewsfu
shortydoggg said:
Try a touchwiz stock Rom, then:
Dial: *#197328640#, then select the numbers from the menu in the order: 11865.
Then from the dial pad:
Dial *#2263#
Select WCDMA
Select Wcdma all
Back (or go back to the dial pad again and dial *#2263#)
Select LTE
Select LTE all
Back (or go back to the dial pad again and dial *#2263#)
Select Automatic
Back key on the phone
Reboot
See what happens.
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thanks alot man
I had the same issue, this method didn't work for me.
So far I haven't seen a for sure fix . I tried everything uprooting back to stock , every method , even put the s3 in the factory box for 4months lmao . For real I have been beside my self not a noob my imei went , then reinjected. Still lost , there is post somewhere that a guy does fix them but have to ship it off .. hopefully there got to be a way dude . Good luck
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ebubbastew said:
So far I haven't seen a for sure fix . I tried everything uprooting back to stock , every method , even put the s3 in the factory box for 4months lmao . For real I have been beside my self not a noob my imei went , then reinjected. Still lost , there is post somewhere that a guy does fix them but have to ship it off .. hopefully there got to be a way dude . Good luck
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I'm in the same boat. I managed to inject the IMEI, but can't get to 4G. After I reboot, I start out on LTE and get knocked back to EDGE within five minutes. Also, Samsung KIES does not recognize the firmware (even after I restore to a stock system).
I thought playing with the CSC to ensure that it matches the rest of the software might have an impact, but I get an error when I try the CSC changer software.
t.s.eliot said:
I'm in the same boat. I managed to inject the IMEI, but can't get to 4G. After I reboot, I start out on LTE and get knocked back to EDGE within five minutes. Also, Samsung KIES does not recognize the firmware (even after I restore to a stock system).
I thought playing with the CSC to ensure that it matches the rest of the software might have an impact, but I get an error when I try the CSC changer software.
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I'm having the same problem as you. Were you able to find a solution???
shortydoggg said:
Try a touchwiz stock Rom, then:
Dial: *#197328640#, then select the numbers from the menu in the order: 11865.
Then from the dial pad:
Dial *#2263#
Select WCDMA
Select Wcdma all
Back (or go back to the dial pad again and dial *#2263#)
Select LTE
Select LTE all
Back (or go back to the dial pad again and dial *#2263#)
Select Automatic
Back key on the phone
Reboot
See what happens.
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damn I was hoping this would fix my issue - but it didn't. Been stuck on edge for 3 days now. At first I lost my imei number, but was able to inject it back into the phone - now I can't get away from edge network. I want my 4G back lol
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2374063
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The solution
Guys here is the solution (attached)
inject this items using NV reader/writer
was perfect for me
umar4u said:
Guys here is the solution (attached)
inject this items using NV reader/writer
was perfect for me
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I failed to inject it to my device.
This worked.
umar4u said:
Guys here is the solution (attached)
inject this items using NV reader/writer
was perfect for me
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umar4u, I can't thank you enough. I have been paying AT&T for 2 months for a phone that didn't even work as a phone. This fixed it. Download his file and refer to the video in this post to inject his file.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1804117
This just saved my day... Thanks!
Although it says it failed on 3 things, it works!
Life Saver!!!
Everyone, this works!!!
umar4u said:
Guys here is the solution (attached)
inject this items using NV reader/writer
was perfect for me
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Thank you so much! This is great! It worked! I tried every other possible fix and no avail. Then i came across this and boom! Thanks again! :victory:
you can try entering this menu * # * # 4636 # * # * into the first option on the telephony information and down to where it says set preferred network type and change it to LTE / GSM / CDMA auto (PRL)
umar4u said:
Guys here is the solution (attached)
inject this items using NV reader/writer
was perfect for me
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Thank you for the solution Umar, but how did you figure out that these are the only NV Items needed? BTW, are you who I think you are?
maxqas said:
Thank you for the solution Umar, but how did you figure out that these are the only NV Items needed? BTW, are you who I think you are?
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You are welcome. i found this file on internet, someone posted it. Basically it is NV items for 3g or 4g, I think.
And I don't know who you think I am.
Nice to see this worked for people.
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RayZhang said:
I failed to inject it to my device.
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Hove you done this:
Connect phone to computer.
In Stock Dialer, enter *#7284#
A PhoneUtil Menu Should open
Press Qualcomm USB Settings button
select RMNET + DM + MODEM and press OK.
Open Device Manager and expand "Ports"
Note the COM Port # listed next to "Samsung Mobile USB Serial Port (COM#)
Ensure both boxes in Top bar are checked.
Click Connect in the Top Bar
Later you can write NV items
dont forget to Go back into the PhoneUtil menu and switch back to MTP + ADB
Thanks!
umar4u said:
Guys here is the solution (attached)
inject this items using NV reader/writer
was perfect for me
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I registered just to say Thanks!!
I was trying different methods for hours, and this worked perfectly for me.
I searched for weeks for a solution!!! Thank you so much!! *___*

Configuration of LG G4 - problem

I have h815 model with damaged wifi chip -there's no wifi, hpotspot and bluetooth on MM. I tried to install 10e firmware. Everything is ok till phone is starting and i have to choose language and type of transmittion. I can choose cellphone data transfer but I can't press 'next' button - it's not active. What should I done?
100h_SOT said:
I have h815 model with damaged wifi chip -there's no wifi, hpotspot and bluetooth on MM. I tried to install 10e firmware. Everything is ok till phone is starting and i have to choose language and type of transmittion. I can choose cellphone data transfer but I can't press 'next' button - it's not active. What should I done?
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google stuck on configuring phone lgg3 follow that method.
its like shut off wifi start over hold vol up or down while tapping the greyed out home key or something like that i cant rmeber
its something stupid like that
Simply put a valad SIM card in it and tick the box for cellular phone and then put in Google account details and it will ask if you want to restore from a back up or not then it will ask if you want to put in a pin number all of this you can change later if needed.
stinka318 said:
Simply put a valad SIM card in it and tick the box for cellular phone and then put in Google account details and it will ask if you want to restore from a back up or not then it will ask if you want to put in a pin number all of this you can change later if needed.
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Lol. I didnt even think of that. that works most of the time unless ures a gsm unlocked cdma device. Sometimes apn settings not correct and no data. cant edit them till device is configured.
TheMadScientist420 said:
Lol. I didnt even think of that. that works most of the time unless ures a gsm unlocked cdma device. Sometimes apn settings not correct and no data. cant edit them till device is configured.
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Well the g4 h815 I have uses LTE network so it is no problem for me the only thing I can think of is if it supported 3g or something like that then you may be able to get wcdma or something........
TheMadScientist420 said:
google stuck on configuring phone lgg3 follow that method.
its like shut off wifi start over hold vol up or down while tapping the greyed out home key or something like that i cant rmeber
its something stupid like that
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Could you find this solution? It may work...
100h_SOT said:
Could you find this solution? It may work...
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https://forum.xda-developers.com/sprint-lg-g3/help/sprint-lg-g3-ls990-stuck-configuring-t2883294
TheMadScientist420 said:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/sprint-lg-g3/help/sprint-lg-g3-ls990-stuck-configuring-t2883294
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Almost OK.
I've got note that I can skip network configuration but after pressing SKIP ANYWAY... I have to choose type of network. I'm still at the same moment.

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