Hi,
What's the current status with recovering IMEI or the EFS for a N7100 phone?
Basically, we have a Samsung Galaxy Note II (GSM Non-LTE).
The baseband version is reporting as "Unknown", and the IMEI is also "Unknown".
They didn't take an EFS backup beforehand.
Is there an easy way to restore the EFS, or write the IMEI back to the device?
Cheers,
Victor
victorhooi said:
Hi,
What's the current status with recovering IMEI or the EFS for a N7100 phone?
Basically, we have a Samsung Galaxy Note II (GSM Non-LTE).
The baseband version is reporting as "Unknown", and the IMEI is also "Unknown".
They didn't take an EFS backup beforehand.
Is there an easy way to restore the EFS, or write the IMEI back to the device?
Cheers,
Victor
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Sorry to hear that, no choice at all. Send to Samsung service centre and pay about 150 usd.
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You can try to flash an official firmware but it depends on what you did b4...
Yes, flashing stock ROM might help. This happened to me when I tried using mobile odin to flash newer ROM and after reboot it had no IMEI, nothing. I freaked out but luckily flashing stock ROM through ODIN (not mobile which I'll never use again!) solved the issue. Now I have EFS backup
dalanik said:
Yes, flashing stock ROM might help. This happened to me when I tried using mobile odin to flash newer ROM and after reboot it had no IMEI, nothing. I freaked out but luckily flashing stock ROM through ODIN (not mobile which I'll never use again!) solved the issue. Now I have EFS backup
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i have the same issue, tried flashing the stock rom on there, fails at Modem.bin, then i install the modem.bin manuall via TWRP, still shows unknown
use
N7100_EFS_Backup_Restore_WIN
czar22 said:
use
N7100_EFS_Backup_Restore_WIN
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Yes, but that is useful only if you did backup BEFORE this happened!
czar22 said:
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N7100_EFS_Backup_Restore_WIN
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can i use this in my note 2 lte shv e250s?
thanks
konzendoujin said:
can i use this in my note 2 lte shv e250s?
thanks
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yes
czar22 said:
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Can i use this in my note2 7100 with no efs backup or imei something like 00049 or no network....?
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So I have just had the Unknown Baseband / IMEI issue and have been looking around for a solution. After searching threads like these I was fully expecting to have to send it to Samsung - a firmware flash did not help, neither did Kies emergency recovery & I didn't have a backup.
Well, I finally found a tool called EFS Professional here on XDA which claimed to be able to fix damaged EFS partitions - and sure enough it fixed mine! Phew! That was worring for a while - hope it helps others! It goes without saying I donated to the developer - it has saved me a ton of grief!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1724440
Delete please.
mwarner said:
So I have just had the Unknown Baseband / IMEI issue and have been looking around for a solution. After searching threads like these I was fully expecting to have to send it to Samsung - a firmware flash did not help, neither did Kies emergency recovery & I didn't have a backup.
Well, I finally found a tool called EFS Professional here on XDA which claimed to be able to fix damaged EFS partitions - and sure enough it fixed mine! Phew! That was worring for a while - hope it helps others! It goes without saying I donated to the developer - it has saved me a ton of grief!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1724440
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@mwarner can you kindly elaborate on how you did it exactly.
i am stuck with my N7100 with no IMEI & Baseband & phone shows Unknown too.
thanks a Lot...really Appreciate it.
GraphixLemz said:
@mwarner can you kindly elaborate on how you did it exactly.
i am stuck with my N7100 with no IMEI & Baseband & phone shows Unknown too.
thanks a Lot...really Appreciate it.
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I can't remember exactly, as it was some time ago, but it wasn't difficult to find - just connect your device and look through the UI.
Mike
Repair it
Try with Z3X box. I just did it and works fine . The option repair and inside you have the option RESET EFS. Once the phone reboot repair your imei.
Have fun
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any help to fixit this, or someone can provide me with a backup from their efs folder so i can repair my m919
Unknown baseband is common just reflash the MDL modem
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i allready flash it like 3 times with modem and stock fimware but still showing unkown baseband
damond said:
any help to fixit this, or someone can provide me with a backup from their efs folder so i can repair my m919
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I hate to say ... you might have to jtag it ...
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Hello I have the same issue. Can somebody provide me with a backup of the EFS folder from their M919. I have IMEI Null and baseband unknown after trying to change some USB settings under service Menu with *#9090#.
damond said:
any help to fixit this, or someone can provide me with a backup from their efs folder so i can repair my m919
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Did you try flash international MJ5 and MJ6 modem onto your tmobile phone and it cause this issue?
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Flash latest rom
Flash the latest rom to the phone via odin if you still dont have a baseband afterward find a shop that has nspro, z3x etc and have them reset the efs. If you still do not have a baseband there is a big chance it is a hardware issue.
IMEI_Bandit said:
Flash the latest rom to the phone via odin if you still dont have a baseband afterward find a shop that has nspro, z3x etc and have them reset the efs. If you still do not have a baseband there is a big chance it is a hardware issue.
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This thread is a year old....
Hello,
So bought my note 2 from amazon, international version, sim free.
So i rooted it and fired a custom firmware on it.
Decided i prefer having the functionality of the s pen and wanted to reinstall the original f/w.
So managed to get an original samsung firmware (BTU) csc.
All is well on it apart from my sim card does not work in it (no service).
works fine in my old phone still.
It doesn't allow me to update it over the air and kies is a nightmare.
So im stuck with a tablet at the moment that I cant update.
I think I may not have the correct original firmware but I dont know how to determine which one will work!
Any input would be appreciated....
Thanks
Dan
You seem to have stumbled upon the problem introduced by Samsung in their newest kernels (they are used in newer ROMs).
The kernels cause IMEI number to not be recognised after flashing old firmware once the new one was installed. The only recourse is to root again and flash back one of the newer roms (Phoenix, Omega or Android Revolution will do nicely) or try to find original Samsung firmware for your region, but it has to be one of DM6, DF1 or DG1 at the end of the name and flash it using Odin.
Look here and remember to match your phone model number as well as firmware region.
spanielgita said:
Hello,
So bought my note 2 from amazon, international version, sim free.
So i rooted it and fired a custom firmware on it.
Decided i prefer having the functionality of the s pen and wanted to reinstall the original f/w.
So managed to get an original samsung firmware (BTU) csc.
All is well on it apart from my sim card does not work in it (no service).
works fine in my old phone still.
It doesn't allow me to update it over the air and kies is a nightmare.
So im stuck with a tablet at the moment that I cant update.
I think I may not have the correct original firmware but I dont know how to determine which one will work!
Any input would be appreciated....
Thanks
Dan
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I hope you've managed to keep a backup of the EFS partition. It's really important that you do.
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bushako said:
I hope you've managed to keep a backup of the EFS partition. It's really important that you do.
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No I don't have a backup of the EFS partition.
What does that mean?
mat9v said:
You seem to have stumbled upon the problem introduced by Samsung in their newest kernels (they are used in newer ROMs).
The kernels cause IMEI number to not be recognised after flashing old firmware once the new one was installed. The only recourse is to root again and flash back one of the newer roms (Phoenix, Omega or Android Revolution will do nicely) or try to find original Samsung firmware for your region, but it has to be one of DM6, DF1 or DG1 at the end of the name and flash it using Odin.
Look here[/URL] and remember to match your phone model number as well as firmware region.
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Thanks so much, I am downloading phoenix now and I'll let you know if that works!
OK that didn't work and now I don't have a baseband or imei?
I've attached some screenshots
spanielgita said:
No I don't have a backup of the EFS partition.
What does that mean?
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Efs partition is where your phones unique identifiers like imei are stored. If it gets damaged or wiped and you have no backup then your phone is a brick, pure and simple.
spanielgita said:
OK that didn't work and now I don't have a baseband or imei?
I've attached some screenshots
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Try and Flash an official dme6 or dmf firmware as per above poster. If imei is still blank then your phone is a brick.
I don't know why there are so many how to root blogs on the Internet and none of them tell you how to back up efs or why it's critical. It's a complete tragedy.
I've had to restore imei once to save my gs3. Was very lucky I'd flashed an omega rom earlier and the aroma installer asked me if I'd like to do a backup and told me it's important. I heeded the developers advice and backed up said files to drop box. Now I always do it immediately after rooting - all custom recoveries give an option to back up efs.
I hope it's not too late, it's sad for people to have to learn the hard way, best of luck.
-- Sent from the mighty Note 2 --
spanielgita said:
Hello,
So bought my note 2 from amazon, international version, sim free.
So i rooted it and fired a custom firmware on it.
Decided i prefer having the functionality of the s pen and wanted to reinstall the original f/w.
So managed to get an original samsung firmware (BTU) csc.
All is well on it apart from my sim card does not work in it (no service).
works fine in my old phone still.
It doesn't allow me to update it over the air and kies is a nightmare.
So im stuck with a tablet at the moment that I cant update.
I think I may not have the correct original firmware but I dont know how to determine which one will work!
Any input would be appreciated....
Thanks
Dan
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Ive just read that if you flash the latest modem you should be alright. The post to guide you on this is by Dr Ketan in the original android development section.
I dont think your phone is bricked I think if you flash the very latest modem you should be alright. Just remember when flashing anything to your phone you should always make a nandroid back up first and copy it to your pc just in case for safe keeping plus a copy of efs folder. I hope for your sake you can sort this. And remember to read thoroughly all instructions before anything else. Look here and click the read this first it should help you..
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=40172458
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dr.m0x said:
Efs partition is where your phones unique identifiers like imei are stored. If it gets damaged or wiped and you have no backup then your phone is a brick, pure and simple.
Try and Flash an official dme6 or dmf firmware as per above poster. If imei is still blank then your phone is a brick.
I don't know why there are so many how to root blogs on the Internet and none of them tell you how to back up efs or why it's critical. It's a complete tragedy.
I've had to restore imei once to save my gs3. Was very lucky I'd flashed an omega rom earlier and the aroma installer asked me if I'd like to do a backup and told me it's important. I heeded the developers advice and backed up said files to drop box. Now I always do it immediately after rooting - all custom recoveries give an option to back up efs.
I hope it's not too late, it's sad for people to have to learn the hard way, best of luck.
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Well I flashed the oldest note 2 rom I could find 4.1.1 and I have an imei number back!
Still won't connect to my phone network.
I does show networks now at least!
Emergency calls only.
So if I install the new modem on this old firmware would that work?
spanielgita said:
Well I flashed the oldest note 2 rom I could find 4.1.1 and I have an imei number back!
Still won't connect to my phone network.
I does show networks now at least!
Emergency calls only.
So if I install the new modem on this old firmware would that work?
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Sorry wrong attachements - HERE are the correct ones.
bearusa said:
Ive just read that if you flash the latest modem you should be alright. The post to guide you on this is by Dr Ketan in the original android development section.
I dont think your phone is bricked I think if you flash the very latest modem you should be alright. Just remember when flashing anything to your phone you should always make a nandroid back up first and copy it to your pc just in case for safe keeping plus a copy of efs folder. I hope for your sake you can sort this. And remember to read thoroughly all instructions before anything else. Look here and click the read this first it should help you..
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=40172458
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Thanks for the heads up. This sounds great but I can't see my region on Dr Ketan's guide.
Could I just flash any of them? Even the Indian one?
I am in the UK.
spanielgita said:
Well I flashed the oldest note 2 rom I could find 4.1.1 and I have an imei number back!
Still won't connect to my phone network.
I does show networks now at least!
Emergency calls only.
So if I install the new modem on this old firmware would that work?
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I'd suggest you backup your efs before trying anything else.
Does your baseband version display now?
If you've already had your baseband updated to the new versions then you can't use it with Perseus kernel. The new modems are interdependent to the new kernels and Perseus hasn't been updated in awhile.
If baseband is newer one then you need an up to date kernel and flashing a newer firmware will obviously address this.
-- Sent from the mighty Note 2 --
spanielgita said:
Thanks for the heads up. This sounds great but I can't see my region on Dr Ketan's guide.
Could I just flash any of them? Even the Indian one?
I am in the UK.
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You have nothing to lose at the moment your phone is a semi brick. I think by reading Dr Ketans guide you will be able to get that phone working again. I take no responsibility from the following link but I think you need to give it a go. If you havent backwd up your efs folder than this link may help you. Id say download this latest modem and recovery and again I take no responsibility for your device.
http://d-h.st/T4n
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dr.m0x said:
I'd suggest you backup your efs before trying anything else.
Does your baseband version display now?
If you've already had your baseband updated to the new versions then you can't use it with Perseus kernel. The new modems are interdependent to the new kernels and Perseus hasn't been updated in awhile.
If baseband is newer one then you need an up to date kernel and flashing a newer firmware will obviously address this.
-- Sent from the mighty Note 2 --
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Yes Baseband is displaying now.
N7100XXALIH - Is that newer?
Now Odin hangs on "setting up connection" so I can't root my phone to backup efs.
This is a nightmare...
spanielgita said:
Now Odin hangs on "setting up connection" so I can't root my phone to backup efs.
This is a nightmare...
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Sorry I just realised I didnt have my phone in download mode.. Duh..
Ok so I'm downloading the new firmware.
EFS is now backed up also.
Wish me luck!
spanielgita said:
Sorry I just realised I didnt have my phone in download mode.. Duh..
Ok so I'm downloading the new firmware.
EFS is now backed up also.
Wish me luck!
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Did you flash that modem I posted..
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spanielgita said:
Sorry I just realised I didnt have my phone in download mode.. Duh..
Ok so I'm downloading the new firmware.
EFS is now backed up also.
Wish me luck!
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I think were all interested to know if your phones working again?
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bearusa said:
Did you flash that modem I posted..
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hey sorry no i didnt.
I am unsure of how to flash to modem.
Do i have to flash it when I am flashing the firmware?
Or after?
the new firmware has no imei details etc.
Not so good.
I did back up the efs
spanielgita said:
hey sorry no i didnt.
I am unsure of how to flash to modem.
Do i have to flash it when I am flashing the firmware?
Or after?
the new firmware has no imei details etc.
Not so good.
I did back up the efs
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No just flash the modem only using odin.
I hope this should work for you.. your efs backup is no good at the moment as you have no imei to display..
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Hey everybody, my supervisor was installing a custom ROM (IIRC cyanogenmod) when something happend and he lost his IMEI and IMEI SV number making the phone unsuable.
I believe he didn't backup the EFS folder and lost the contents which included the IMEI.
Is there any way I can fix this phone and get it back up and running?
I've found another thread which refered to re-programming the IMEI with some expensive device.
mrrhtuner said:
Hey everybody, my supervisor was installing a custom ROM (IIRC cyanogenmod) when something happend and he lost his IMEI and IMEI SV number making the phone unsuable.
I believe he didn't backup the EFS folder and lost the contents which included the IMEI.
Is there any way I can fix this phone and get it back up and running?
I've found another thread which refered to re-programming the IMEI with some expensive device.
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U could JTAG it, or try hemidell, u might be able to rewrite a new imei number, if not idk, how did he lose that? Flashing a ROM shouldn't have erased his imei ?
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flashed from what thread in what recovery in what steps ?
krazierokz said:
flashed from what thread in what recovery in what steps ?
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Thanks guys for the response.
What he flashed to/what he did etc...I have no idea. I have the phone with me and I'm trying to start fresh and get it to work. I have no idea what he did so I'm just trying to start at the begining and learn myself to see if I can correct the problem.
All I know is that when I check the IMEI on the phone info, it says 0 and IMEI SV says 0 also
so there is successfully a ROM installed right now correct ? go into about phone and check what it is running and what kernel what baseband the whole nine bro gimme something else to work with other than being blind trying to help bro lol . are you familiar with any rooting or odin flashing at all ?
krazierokz said:
so there is successfully a ROM installed right now correct ? go into about phone and check what it is running and what kernel what baseband the whole nine bro gimme something else to work with other than being blind trying to help bro lol . are you familiar with any rooting or odin flashing at all ?
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It currently has a ROM installed, the phone functions but has no IMEI at all listed in the ABOUT PHONE section. I will get that info later today after work, thank you very much!
I myself have a Galaxy Nexus which I flashed from ICS to Jelly bean and used the ICS radio file rather then the JB one. I can follow instructions but I am new to android. I'm a Blackberry guy from the past and work with blackberries in a corporate enviroment
lol i know it has a ROM installed but when you go into about phone it tells you what your running ?? and no problem man
Honestly, the only way I could think of where he lost the IMEI of the device is if a nandroid backup was created lacking the EFS partition and was restored or the ROM didn't create an EFS while flashing. I've heard of some ROMs, mere flashing of updates or a clean install, mess with the radio/baseband and leave the phone without one, rendering it unusable when it comes to connecting to a cellular network until you flash a radio but not something like this where the IMEI is borked and lost.
NonexistentParan0ia said:
Honestly, the only way I could think of where he lost the IMEI of the device is if a nandroid backup was created lacking the EFS partition and was restored or the ROM didn't create an EFS while flashing. I've heard of some ROMs, mere flashing of updates or a clean install, mess with the radio/baseband and leave the phone without one, rendering it unusable when it comes to connecting to a cellular network until you flash a radio but not something like this where the IMEI is borked and lost.
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Thats what I said, never heard of flashong a rom and losing an imei, very strange, even when u flash a rom thay doesnt include, otlr inclides a non working radio all u need to do os flash the correct one and ur fine, this is very strange
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soupysoup said:
Thats what I said, never heard of flashong a rom and losing an imei, very strange, even when u flash a rom thay doesnt include, otlr inclides a non working radio all u need to do os flash the correct one and ur fine, this is very strange
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i remember when i had my infuse 4g i flashed a rom and lost my imei. like op said. it would show up as 0 . all i didi was odin back to stock rom amd factory reset the phone and it went back to normal. before all this. i went to cwm and double wipe everyting
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i don't have backup of EFS
i am running custom rom and works fine i get my real IMEI but when i install n7100 stock rom with kies or odin i get 0049 fake IMEI and i can't use my phone for calling and all
i want to go back to stock so bed but i cant trying everyday LOL
help if you know how to do it...
Only way to go back is to have previously backed up your efs partition, while you were on your stock rom. Then once you downgrade to older version modem/rom simply restore your efs.
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tweeny80 said:
Only way to go back is to have previously backed up your efs partition, while you were on your stock rom. Then once you downgrade to older version modem/rom simply restore your efs.
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really? more info plz
Th3KiNG said:
really? more info plz
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Don't wait for info. Already there are so many threads about it. Search....!
ysrini said:
Don't wait for info. Already there are so many threads about it. Search....!
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seen last 9 or 10 hrs i am reading and trying to get this this fixed but no luck :crying:
other thread got deleted but i have this copied so i am just going to post here so i can remamber what dr. repied
dr.ketan said:
Indeed flashing older modem (and so ROM) causing this.
I replied on other thread(my prerooted)
Flashing latest ME6/MF2/MG1 should solve this.
OR simply you can flash modem, you can find modem on my All in one thread(look my signature) post #6
And don't flash 4.1.1 , it can brick device.
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Please stop creating duplicate threads for the same issue. In any case, changing your IMEI is a banned topic on XDA as its illegal in most countries,
You should have taken a backup of your efs partition before you started messing around (this is in all the guides). If you didn't then that's your fault and your loss.
Thread closed.
How to restore my IMEI on Galaxy note 2 if I don't have a backup of /efs?
george120879 said:
How to restore my IMEI on Galaxy note 2 if I don't have a backup of /efs?
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Do u think it's possible to restore something you don't have???
Only ways flash the stock firmware chances are less but still worth to give a tey or send it for repair.
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@Primokorn_
You're not helping.
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KERNEL: Stock
laziafbaito said:
@Primokorn_
You're not helping.
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This question has been posted so many times... and if you lose your IMEI you can't recover it without a backup.
So it was more a consistent response than a lack of help.
Primokorn_ said:
This question has been posted so many times... and if you lose your IMEI you can't recover it without a backup.
So it was more a consistent response than a lack of help.
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Then just say so, you don't have to answer that way, the poor guy just corrupted his efs.
Anyway, sorry stepped on the wrong foot Cheers!
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ROM: ARHD 19
KERNEL: Stock
laziafbaito said:
Then just say so, you don't have to answer that way, the poor guy just corrupted his efs.
Anyway, sorry stepped on the wrong foot Cheers!
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ROM: ARHD 19
KERNEL: Stock
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Thank you
All I asked was guidance since I am clueless with the EFS and how it works.
In This case then do i throw the phone away or what do i do?
george120879 said:
Thank you
All I asked was guidance since I am clueless with the EFS and how it works.
In This case then do i throw the phone away or what do i do?
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Go to Sammobile website or samsung-updates then download a recent firmware for your country and flash the .tar.md5 via Odin.
Here is an useful thread by Dr.Ketan: AIO
Primokorn_ said:
Go to Sammobile website or samsung-updates then download a recent firmware for your country and flash the .tar.md5 via Odin.
Here is an useful thread by Dr.Ketan: AIO
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Thank you ,already tried this with the recent rom for my country,is the one you mentioned here on the list of the link you send.
Problem still persists though.
george120879 said:
Thank you ,already tried this with the recent rom for my country,is the one you mentioned here on the list of the link you send.
Problem still persists though.
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Maybe this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2332913
or this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2333216
good luck ...
hey guys but if i do the backup efs with AROMA installer qhere he go??
luan3232 said:
hey guys but if i do the backup efs with AROMA installer qhere he go??
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Which Aroma Installer are you talking about?
Anyway creating an EFS backup is too late for you, sorry.
well to be safe just flash stock rom and try once with pit file and see if it restore if not just take it to service center before hard bricking it
Samsung will repair it alsong as you tell them that it didnt happen because of rooting or flashing roms. But back to your question, Your pretty much screwed without warranty
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hi all
my imei is also wrong (displays 0049*****)
i dont have efs backup but i do have nandroid backup
would nandroid backup restore my imei and serial number or do i have to do something else?
jreo said:
hi all
my imei is also wrong (displays 0049*****)
i dont have efs backup but i do have nandroid backup
would nandroid backup restore my imei and serial number or do i have to do something else?
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If you had backup with Twrp and also chose the option to backup efs, you will be, if not just will be like above
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yeminswe said:
If you had backup with Twrp and also chose the option to backup efs, you will be, if not just will be like above
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my backup is by CWM. there is no option to backup efs. i just backed it up. is it ok?
jreo said:
my backup is by CWM. there is no option to backup efs. i just backed it up. is it ok?
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If you did not backed up .efs, you don't have, well, an efs backup.
I used this method for backing up my efs and I think is the best: here
L.E.: also..if you lost IMEI or it shows you a fake one, than nothing else will bring your IMEI back. (except, of course, the case in which you have an efs backup)
Primokorn said:
This question has been posted so many times... and if you lose your IMEI you can't recover it without a backup.
So it was more a consistent response than a lack of help.
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you wrong
i lost my imei by flashing a wrong stock rom but as soon as i flash proper stock rom everything recovered
mietens said:
you wrong
i lost my imei by flashing a wrong stock rom but as soon as i flash proper stock rom everything recovered
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So you didn't LOSE your IMEI...