Hello everyone,
If you're using an SGH-T889V (originally from Vidéotron, Wind or Mobilicity) on a carrier that runs LTE on the AWS band, e.g.: Rogers, Bell, Telus, Fido, Virgin Mobile Canada, Koodo, AT&T or T-Mobile; this will allow you to enable LTE.
Note: Vidéotron has launched their LTE network in September 2014. As of writing this, it is unclear whether there will be a new T889V modem released with LTE enabled in the coming weeks, much like there was with T-Mobile USA when they launched their LTE network.
If you're using a T-Mobile USA SGH-T889, this guide isn't for you.
The usual disclaimers apply.
Actually, let me rephrase that: This mod permanently damages your phone, and irrevocably voids your warranty.
No one has been able to flash back to a T889V modem (be it ALJ4, BMA3, CMK4 or DNE7) without encountering bootloops afterwards.
Interestingly, T889VVLUDNH2 did not bootloop, it simply showed an "unknown" IMEI and baseband with no network connection.
Some background:
A rather lengthy post explaining what I did and what happened
TL;DR version of same
Additional relevant threads:
Getting LTE to work on fido
Need Help Please WIND 889V Borked
You'll need:
LTE - Coverage, known working microSIM, proper plan and system provisioning, etc...
Proper APN settings for your carriers on hand. (Better yet if you're running TouchWiz ROMs: proper CSC files and knowledge on how to modify and apply those.)
ADB
Clockworkmod/TWRP recovery
CWM/TWRP flashable I317M modem image. (I originally used the BMA3 modem, although the mod should work with any of them.)
Bell/Rogers/Telus I317M modem files
I317MVLALJ2 4.1.1 initial release (This one could be of interest for unlock purposes...)
I317MVLBMA3 4.1.2
I317MVLUCMK5 4.3
I317MVLUDNF1 4.4.2
I317MVLUDNF3 4.4.2 (I haven't downloaded the full Odin image and prepared a zip for this one.)
I317MVLUDNH2 4.4.2
Mobilicity/Vidéotron/Wind T889V modem files.
T889VVLALJ4 4.1.1 initial release - CAUTION: flashing this on top of a working ALJ4 modem installation has been known to cause bootloops and NV item corruption.
T889VVLBMA3 4.1.2
T889VVLUCMK4 4.3
T889VVLUDNE7 4.4.2
T889VVLUDNH2 4.4.2
Once you've downloaded the above files:
Backup your NV settings (in CDMA Workshop text format) as per this thread. You can also use the EFS Professional Tool (currently at version 2.1.61) almost identically to the older NV_reader_writer tool. (It also contains the IMEI NV item generator functions that Peoplearmy's tool had, apparently gone missing too.)
The only things I'll add are that:
RMNET + DM + MODEM is not available, you'll have to use RNDIS + DM + MODEM instead.
Finding the COM port can be done in device manager, you may need to refresh devices or disconnect and reconnect the USB port. If it's been properly detected, you can also click the Port text to the left of the droplist, there's an autodetect function there.
Also use this guide to backup (in QPST/QXDM .qcn format): http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1946915
Optional: Backup the raw mk9efs partitions too, as per @connexion2005's suggestion: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2079705 (they're not necessary for the mod itself, and are only made as an additional precaution)
Optional: Backup the raw mk9efs and efs partitions with this CWM or TWRP "flashable" zip based on the Synergyrom team's work. It outputs the dumps in a ready-to-flash restore zip.
Consider backing up other files and data from your phone with the usual complement of Titanium Backup, nandroid and so on. Copy those off the phone.
If you're running an AT&T or T-Mobile ROM: you may have to flash another ROM as well. The stock T889V ROM has a "Network Mode" setting that lets you toggle between LTE/WCDMA/GSM, WCDMA only and GSM only. The I317M and N7105 ROMs also have this, while the I317 and T889 probably don't.
On the T889V ROMs: to see LTE become an option, you'll need to edit your CSC files and remove the <CscFeature_Setting_DisableNetworkMode>lte</CscFeature_Setting_DisableNetworkMode> line in /system/csc/others.xml. This setting is only cosmetic: the notification bar icon will show "4G" and you won't see LTE in the network mode settings. However, the phone will still use LTE, which can be confirmed by looking in Settings / About Phone / Status. (I've come across this while flashing ROMs with unaltered CSC files.)
Let's proceed with the actual modification:
Reboot to recovery, flash the 317M BMA3 modem. Wipe /cache and Dalvik cache for good measure.
Reboot phone. No bootloops? Good.
Check in Settings / About Phone that you still have a valid IMEI. (It's possible you still do at this point.)
Reboot the phone. This time the IMEI and service should be lost.
Using the same procedure you did to back them up, restore your NV items.
Reboot the phone.
Confirm your IMEI is correct and that you have service.
Check in Settings: Wireless and networks -> More settings -> Mobile Networks -> Network Mode that LTE/WCDMA/GSM is selected. Another menu worth mentioning here is the "Band Selection" menu accessed through the *#2263# dialer code. Note that if you force the phone onto the LTE bands, you will only have data service, and no voice calls or SMS.
I'd like to thank the following users for their help and feedback in writing this guide: @Byangmang, @deeznutz1977, @dspkeff, @hkfan, @rail205, @TEKHD
Good luck,
Darkshado
Thank you so much. I have been waiting for this day to come. All the best, Darkshado! :beer:
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Works. Thanks allot. Only thing I didn't do is restore the 3 files backed up via adb.
jfive74 said:
Works. Thanks allot. Only thing I didn't do is restore the 3 files backed up via adb.
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Those are very much a belt and suspenders bit. They're not to be restored in the instructions, and my inclusion here is mostly because connexion2005 had requested a set for a JTAG repair. I'm taking a guess here, but if there's any calibration data or other phone specific parameters in there, having those from your device on hand can't be bad.
What if I suffer boot loops, didn't do any backups, and my IMEI is already Zeroed out on my T889V? How can I fix this?
I have my IMEI still since it's written on the purchase box of the phone.
I used to be wind, now virgin mobile with LTE sim. I flashed tmobile modem. No love. Flashed T889V modem back, then got boot loops.
Please help!!!
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Hi Darkshado, really hoping you can help.
I've done more reading. I can't seem to make the boot loops stop.
I've done odin to factory rom image. No luck.
I tried i317 custom modem you have here on XDA, no luck. Also Tmobile modem, etc... no luck.
I used CWM and permission fix, etc.. no luck.
My boot loop is a little weird. It will boot and stay live (working - no signal though) for about a min, then it will say some android.media.process is not responding and reboot.
So I can't get NV to inject my IMEI as it will reboot too soon. From what I read, NV needs 5-10 min??
basically, I did JEDIX-15 tmobile rom install with latest tmobile modem. That's how I got into this mess. I have a T889V and virgin LTE sim such as yourself.
I just can't seem to make the boot loops end so I can move forward....
Try writing flashing back the T889 baseband and restoring a T889 or T889V NV items backup.
http://www.mediafire.com/download/p5025pxtp9vgk4k/NV_items.7z
Will this do?
T889UVBMD1
from: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2102380
I'm going to try and odin the factory image and see if that stops the reboots.
I'm guessing baseband is the same as modem correct?
I'll go give it a try now and use CWM to inject it first before I odin.
I've never done an NV restore let alone backup, so that seems to be my hick up. I'll do some research and get that done then and get back to you.
Thanks for the assistance.
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I'll try to write NV, but that might be an issue since I need the phone not to reboot, and it does in under a minute usually.
Any suggestions, or specific rom I can try to write so I can eliminate the reboots so I can do the nv?
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ok, the tmo modem from that link above worked. It's not boot looping after a min now!
There is still zero signal. Does not connect. When I do *#2263# and choose automatic, it says menu does not exist, etc...
going to to try inject my IMEI with NV.
Will report back.
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Ok, just used nv read/write to inject your t889v nv file. Then generated my imei and injected that.
reboot, and got signal! yay.
thank you so much!\
When I go to settings. I only see WCDMA/GSM/AUTO. No LTE option. I think I read somewhere that is cosmetic?
If I NV write the T889 NV file from deeznutz1977 will that fix it cosmetically?
Thanks again!
Darkshado said:
Try writing flashing back the T889 baseband and restoring a T889 or T889V NV items backup.
http://www.mediafire.com/download/p5025pxtp9vgk4k/NV_items.7z
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20% More Awsomeness
I switched over to Telus sine Mobilicity is going under . I could only get HSPA+ @ 5Mbps, Now I too have fully working LTE. Albeit with weaker signal strenth due to higher band freqency. But I can just toogle LTE when needed. I must admit that second reboot with IMIE 0 and no service was a bit nerve racking, but the backup was flawless. Thanks a million OP. ^_^
i edited the csc called other....
and the LTE line was already not present.
The LTE option is still not in the mobile settings however.
When I do the *#2263# menu and set it to LTE the data does keep working. And I do see it in the system info. Also using a tmobile radio with the JEDI-X15 rom. yay.
But I'd like to solve the cosmetics side of it.
I did inject the t889V nv setting.... could that affect it? Would the t889 NV settings fix it?
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still no luck getting LTE option to appear, although it works, I'd like to solve the cosmetic side of it.
Any help?
You can also get confirmation that LTE is active by checking in About phone / Status.
I don't feel like going through the 664 pages of the Jedi X ROM thread to see if they've altered the network icons or not. Being based on the N7105 ROMs icons with either "4G" or "LTE" captions should be present. Are you editing the active CSC files? Namely those in /system/csc/ ?
I should mention that some CSC edits only apply upon factory reset, e.g. activating WB-AMR, (a.k.a. HD Voice). One neat trick is to make a backup in recovery (nandroid or TWRP), factory reset, then reboot to recovery and restore the backup. I don't recall if this applies to the network icon related lines or not.
Older Modems
Question?
As I stated before it was a smooth transition. But... Some claim the older modem worked better (I317M-I317MVLALJ2). I tried through TWRP as before but the return status says FAILED. No changers are thus made. Any ideas? Thanks.
I've been able to flash back and forth between ALJ2 and BMA3. You're saying the linked ALJ2 zip refuses to flash? I'll have to check, but this might take a few days as I'm:
-rather busy IRL
-stuck using my old laptop (mushy, thoroughly worn out keyboard with an overzealous enter key that fires the moment you hint at touching it and a dead left shift key) while the other is in warranty repair (failing PSU seems to have damaged the motherboard and/or dGPU)
Goodbye,
Darkshado
Darkshado said:
You can also get confirmation that LTE is active by checking in About phone / Status.
I don't feel like going through the 664 pages of the Jedi X ROM thread to see if they've altered the network icons or not. Being based on the N7105 ROMs icons with either "4G" or "LTE" captions should be present. Are you editing the active CSC files? Namely those in /system/csc/ ?
I should mention that some CSC edits only apply upon factory reset, e.g. activating WB-AMR, (a.k.a. HD Voice). One neat trick is to make a backup in recovery (nandroid or TWRP), factory reset, then reboot to recovery and restore the backup. I don't recall if this applies to the network icon related lines or not.
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yep, I edited those CSC files as per your original write up.
I did not factory reset. And yes, you are right. A good example is the Nexus 4. It needs a factory reset to keep the LTE settings ( unless you go to the "INFO" menu, and then you need to reset again.
Okay, I'll try the reset tonight. See what happens. And yes, I see LTE in system info.
Also, when I use speedtest, it records it as lte.
Honestly, I'm just happy it works again...
Darkshado said:
I've been able to flash back and forth between ALJ2 and BMA3. You're saying the linked ALJ2 zip refuses to flash? I'll have to check, but this might take a few days as I'm:
-rather busy IRL
-stuck using my old laptop (mushy, thoroughly worn out keyboard with an overzealous enter key that fires the moment you hint at touching it and a dead left shift key) while the other is in warranty repair (failing PSU seems to have damaged the motherboard and/or dGPU)
Goodbye,
Darkshado
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Problem Solved. The issue was I am using SDCard encryption. For some reason TWRP can SEE the cards files, but not use them. When I moved the modem to internal it installed fine. Sorry bout that.
If I enable lte using this method then will aws still works for WindMobile?
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hkfan said:
If I enable lte using this method then will aws still works for WindMobile?
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Probably Not? There are threads of people trying to get there i317 to work with AWS. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2068041
Then again this is a t989v. Don't risk it unless your prepared to not go back.
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If I enable LTE using this method then will AWS HSPA still work for WindMobile?
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It should. My data in this department is very limited, since I don't have an active Videotron account on hand. With that said, I got a working speed test on Videotron's AWS HSPA shortly after sorting my phone out this winter. (I simply dropped by one of their stores while at a shopping mall and nicely asked a sales rep to borrow an active SIM card. Showed her the menu unlock method as a thank you.)
I also got to use the phone with T-Mobile USA earlier this year, getting both HSPA (some of it likely AWS, though I didn't get the time to check) and LTE.
@Darkshado thank you very much for the T889VVLUDNE7 modem. I just flash the zip in cwm and it work perfect for my Videotron T889V.
Thanks for putting this together!!
Quick question - I have a t889v from Wind Mobile. I switched carriers to Rogers, and in the process screwed up my phone and had no IMEI/Baseband. Had to send it in for repair to replace the board. It came back with the baseband T889UVUCMK7.
Do you think I can still use this method? I'm currently running a T-mobile Touchwiz 4.4.2 ROM (Test Rom v1.2).
What does download mode give as product ID? You may well have a U.S. board in there now.
The later T-Mobile T889 basebands support LTE out of the box. Make sure your APN settings, plan and SIM card are correct, and that the modem you have does support LTE; if not, you might just need to update that.
I know some people here followed essentially the steps I did, but with the T889 modem instead, but I don't think it applies here.
Good luck,
Darkshado
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Hello. I just bought a note 2 that was locked to videotron. (sgh-t889v) I managed to unlock it, and got it working on fido. But as i suspected, all i get is hspa+. I would like some help on how to get LTE to work. I'm assuming I need to flash a rogers modem since rogers and fido share the same lte network. I just can't for the life of me, find any info anywhere. Can anyone help?
STOP.
There are some things that are still being worked out here.
It is possible you won't be able to go back to the T889V modem after flashing any other modem, and IMEI corruption is a likely occurance.
In the meantime, could you make a proper NV items and IMEI backup following these two threads?
[TOOL/GUIDE] Full NV Backup and Restore [SIMPLE] [08-03-2012]
[WARNING! + GUIDE] Backup and Restore IMEI / NV Data Procedure for GT-I9305
From the text file backup made with the NV_reader_writer tool, could you remove item 550 (that's your IMEI, which I have no business in knowing), and forward the remainder to me or post it here? Thanks in advance.
I've managed to get LTE working on my T889V with the I317M modem, but it wasn't without some trouble and I get bootloops if I try to revert to the T889V modem.
Another poster here is stuck on the T889 modem, and until I sent him a T-Mobile T889 NV backup his phone was only capable of 2G GSM, rendering it unusable with his Wind Mobile SIM card.
Goodbye,
Darkshado
Darkshado said:
STOP.
There are some things that are still being worked out here.
It is possible you won't be able to go back to the T889V modem after flashing any other modem, and IMEI corruption is a likely occurance.
In the meantime, could you make a proper NV items and IMEI backup following these two threads?
[TOOL/GUIDE] Full NV Backup and Restore [SIMPLE] [08-03-2012]
[WARNING! + GUIDE] Backup and Restore IMEI / NV Data Procedure for GT-I9305
From the text file backup made with the NV_reader_writer tool, could you remove item 550 (that's your IMEI, which I have no business in knowing), and forward the remainder to me or post it here? Thanks in advance.
I've managed to get LTE working on my T889V with the I317M modem, but it wasn't without some trouble and I get bootloops if I try to revert to the T889V modem.
Another poster here is stuck on the T889 modem, and until I sent him a T-Mobile T889 NV backup his phone was only capable of 2G GSM, rendering it unusable with his Wind Mobile SIM card.
Goodbye,
Darkshado
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Thanks for the heads up. I'll see what I can do in regards to your request. But it will have to be tomorrow
Wait did that person fix the problem with only getting 2g using the NV backup? I'm stuck on 2g also. If this helped please send me the NV backup as well.
I'm stuck using the t889 modem. As all other modems give me a unknown baseband and unknown imei. Along with a bootloop.
Darkshado said:
STOP.
There are some things that are still being worked out here.
It is possible you won't be able to go back to the T889V modem after flashing any other modem, and IMEI corruption is a likely occurance.
In the meantime, could you make a proper NV items and IMEI backup following these two threads?
[TOOL/GUIDE] Full NV Backup and Restore [SIMPLE] [08-03-2012]
[WARNING! + GUIDE] Backup and Restore IMEI / NV Data Procedure for GT-I9305
From the text file backup made with the NV_reader_writer tool, could you remove item 550 (that's your IMEI, which I have no business in knowing), and forward the remainder to me or post it here? Thanks in advance.
I've managed to get LTE working on my T889V with the I317M modem, but it wasn't without some trouble and I get bootloops if I try to revert to the T889V modem.
Another poster here is stuck on the T889 modem, and until I sent him a T-Mobile T889 NV backup his phone was only capable of 2G GSM, rendering it unusable with his Wind Mobile SIM card.
Goodbye,
Darkshado
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here is the full NV backup you requested. sorry about the delay! hope I did everything right lol, first time doing that.
Looks all good to me. Now to do some more research and testing...
I put my IMEI back in the file, wrote it all, rebooted. No problems, HSPA and LTE still functional.
Rebooted to download mode and reflashed the T889V modem *still* bootloops, weird.
I'll make a nandroid and try with clean user data.
Merci beaucoup!
Darkshado said:
Looks all good to me. Now to do some more research and testing...
I put my IMEI back in the file, wrote it all, rebooted. No problems, HSPA and LTE still functional.
Rebooted to download mode and reflashed the T889V modem *still* bootloops, weird.
I'll make a nandroid and try with clean user data.
Merci beaucoup!
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How did you flash a I317 radio on a t889 in the first place anyway? I don't quote understand, but did you delete your imei to make it work?
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I modified another Note 2 modem recovery zip (I think it was for the T889, or maybe the T889V) to put in the I317M modem instead.
Flashing that corrupted my IMEI.
Hello dspkeff, it's nice to see your post here, and let me breakdown what I have done to make the T889V work on the Fido 4G network by flashing the i317M modem and I'd like to ask you about the how to connect the phone to read/write the NV items.
First of all, my phone now is bricked because the IMEI number is gone (shows 0), but yes, I did get it working, not with the stock ROM, with the Jedi X 7.2 instead.
The time when I noticed my mobile data was gone was after flashing another custom kernel. I don't know if it has anything to do with the kernel or just because of flashing the modem. I did get 4G access and I tested the speed and the H+ icon was changed to 4G instead. And then I decided to try out the custom kernel, and then the data was gone after reboot.
So a lot of videos suggested that flashing the stock ROM will fix everything, but not in our cases here, because the T889V will stuck in bootloop when flashing the stock ROM... and that not only me, there are some other people on the forum who are experiencing the exact same problem.
Now we are stuck here, I've been thinking a lot, the only way I can get the IMEI back is to do the IMEI injection by using the NV reader/writer program such as QPST, or NV-items reader/writer, but I couldn't get them to even connect to my phone. That is actually the reason I'm PMing you because I saw that you provided the NV backup of the T889V! If you can read the phone, I think there is a way to write to it, and then I can preform an IMEI injection, maybe it can unbrick my phone!
Could you kindly tell me how you backup the NV-items please please? I really don't wanna lose 700 bugs lol, thanks soooo much!
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Hello dspkeff, it's nice to see your post here, and let me breakdown what I have done to make the T889V work on the Fido 4G network by flashing the i317M modem and I'd like to ask you about the how to connect the phone to read/write the NV items.
First of all, my phone now is bricked because the IMEI number is gone (shows 0), but yes, I did get it working, not with the stock ROM, with the Jedi X 7.2 instead.
The time when I noticed my mobile data was gone was after flashing another custom kernel. I don't know if it has anything to do with the kernel or just because of flashing the modem. I did get 4G access and I tested the speed and the H+ icon was changed to 4G instead. And then I decided to try out the custom kernel, and then the data was gone after reboot.
So a lot of videos suggested that flashing the stock ROM will fix everything, but not in our cases here, because the T889V will stuck in bootloop when flashing the stock ROM... and that not only me, there are some other people on the forum who are experiencing the exact same problem.
Now we are stuck here, I've been thinking a lot, the only way I can get the IMEI back is to do the IMEI injection by using the NV reader/writer program such as QPST, or NV-items reader/writer, but I couldn't get them to even connect to my phone. That is actually the reason I'm PMing you because I saw that you provided the NV backup of the T889V! If you can read the phone, I think there is a way to write to it, and then I can preform an IMEI injection, maybe it can unbrick my phone!
Could you kindly tell me how you backup the NV-items please please? I really don't wanna lose 700 bugs lol, thanks soooo much!
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I used the method described in the second post of this thread. I can't help you out anymore than that since I know next to nothing about the subject. I'd love to help more than that but I really don't know how lol
Darkshado said:
I modified another Note 2 modem recovery zip (I think it was for the T889, or maybe the T889V) to put in the I317M modem instead.
Flashing that corrupted my IMEI.
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Which part of the modem did you modify? Would you mind posting your modified modem?
I noticed that my T889 isn't accepting Rogers and AT&T modems -- Whenever I flash them, my baseband in settings would say "Unknown".
I modified the updater zip, the modem file is straight from the stock Odin file.
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ashwill said:
Hello dspkeff, it's nice to see your post here, and let me breakdown what I have done to make the T889V work on the Fido 4G network by flashing the i317M modem and I'd like to ask you about the how to connect the phone to read/write the NV items.
First of all, my phone now is bricked because the IMEI number is gone (shows 0), but yes, I did get it working, not with the stock ROM, with the Jedi X 7.2 instead.
The time when I noticed my mobile data was gone was after flashing another custom kernel. I don't know if it has anything to do with the kernel or just because of flashing the modem. I did get 4G access and I tested the speed and the H+ icon was changed to 4G instead. And then I decided to try out the custom kernel, and then the data was gone after reboot.
So a lot of videos suggested that flashing the stock ROM will fix everything, but not in our cases here, because the T889V will stuck in bootloop when flashing the stock ROM... and that not only me, there are some other people on the forum who are experiencing the exact same problem.
Now we are stuck here, I've been thinking a lot, the only way I can get the IMEI back is to do the IMEI injection by using the NV reader/writer program such as QPST, or NV-items reader/writer, but I couldn't get them to even connect to my phone. That is actually the reason I'm PMing you because I saw that you provided the NV backup of the T889V! If you can read the phone, I think there is a way to write to it, and then I can preform an IMEI injection, maybe it can unbrick my phone!
Could you kindly tell me how you backup the NV-items please please? I really don't wanna lose 700 bugs lol, thanks soooo much!
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I cannot get them to connect to my phone either and have the same issue. I can boot by using CWM to mount and then fixing permissions but no baseband, SIM card recognition or IMEI.
it was bootlooping for me and IMEI corruption from flashing a t889 ROM on a t889v (which worked before a number of times). I made sure the flashcounter said zero and warrantied it with Samsung. Even Samsung couldn't fix it and gave me a brand new one.
Can only get it to 1 not zero.
could you provide the i317m modem you have used
Darkshado said:
I modified another Note 2 modem recovery zip (I think it was for the T889, or maybe the T889V) to put in the I317M modem instead.
Flashing that corrupted my IMEI.
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could you provide the i317m modem with instruction you have used to get lte working on the t889v.
Thanks
Last week, I did the most stupid thing on my note 2 (SGH-t889). I saw a rom that i liked for the n7100 and flashed on my 889v. Of course, rom works fine but no DATA OR VOICE :crying:crying:
So I flashed my phone with my previous rom and I had data again. All of a sudden, after installing all my apps, I lost the connection. My phone went completely crazy
i saw unknown baseband on settings / phone status; phone rebooted itself. I tried to flash a stock rom, or even flash the 889v modem on any rom and no luck; i was on a constant boot loop
I had to flash another modem from T-Mobile to get out of boot looping (MODEM: T889UVALL4_Modem-Jan_16_13-teshxx) but i couldn't get on any network even if I my phone could detect them (I'm on Videotron).
I've searched xda and other sitEs for solution on how to fix an almost empty esf folder. On a tmo modem my emei was 0 0 and on videotron modem it was null.
SOLUTION
My efs folder was almost empty; no nv_data.bin and those other files.
I went across this site
http://galaxynote2root.com/galaxy-note-2-tutorials/how-to-enable-t-mobile-3g4g-aws-bands-on-att-galaxy-note-2-sgh-i317/
It's a tutorial on how to enable aws on the AT&T note 2. It had just what i needed: a qcn file. Ive follwed the directions on the site; flashed the qcn file with the QPST software and rebooted the phone. My emei was a bunch of 0. No signal still but the battle wasn't loss.
On this thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1804117
I've used the EMEI NVitem generator to create en encrypted file of my EMEI
Put it on the the NV reader / writer, reboted the phone
And VOILA!!!!!!!!!!!!!
i got my signal back but with a tmo modem (MODEM: T889UVALL4_Modem-Jan_16_13-teshxx)
my 4g is back and my gps is working flawwless
Now, just to let you know, I'm not a developer and i take no credit for this. Even if this thread get approved or deleted, I just wanted to help other members like me who are stuck on the same situation (especially 889v owners). At the end.... MY PHONE IS BACK !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
ohhhh! i allmost forgot....
I AM NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR YOUR PHONE
demension21 said:
Last week, I did the most stupid thing on my note 2 (SGH-t889). I saw a rom that i liked for the n7100 and flashed on my 889v. Of course, rom works fine but no DATA OR VOICE :crying:crying:
So I flashed my phone with my previous rom and I had data again. All of a sudden, after installing all my apps, I lost the connection. My phone went completely crazy
i saw unknown baseband on settings / phone status; phone rebooted itself. I tried to flash a stock rom, or even flash the 889v modem on any rom and no luck; i was on a constant boot loop
I had to flash another modem from T-Mobile to get out of boot looping (MODEM: T889UVALL4_Modem-Jan_16_13-teshxx) but i couldn't get on any network even if I my phone could detect them (I'm on Videotron).
I've searched xda and other sitEs for solution on how to fix an almost empty esf folder. On a tmo modem my emei was 0 0 and on videotron modem it was null.
SOLUTION
My esf folder was almost empty; no nv_data.bin and those other files.
I went across this site
http://galaxynote2root.com/galaxy-n...3g4g-aws-bands-on-att-galaxy-note-2-sgh-i317/
It's a tutorial on how to enable aws on the AT&T note 2. It had just what i needed: a qcn file. Ive follwed the directions on the site; flashed the qcn file with the QPST software and rebooted the phone. My emei was a bunch of 0. No signal still but the battle wasn't loss.
On this thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1804117
I've used the EMEI NVitem generator to create en encrypted file of my EMEI
Put it on the the NV reader / writer, reboted the phone
And VOILA!!!!!!!!!!!!!
i got my signal back but with a tmo modem (MODEM: T889UVALL4_Modem-Jan_16_13-teshxx)
my 4g is back and my gps is working flawwless
Now, just to let you know, I'm not a developer and i take no credit for this. Even if this thread get approved or deleted, I just wanted to help other members like me who are stuck on the same situation (especially 889v owners). At the end.... MY PHONE IS BACK !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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MIKE BROWN FTW!!!!!!
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I can not download Download ATT_I317_AWSMOD_dumimei.qcn. I just get a blank screen in Chrome, IE and Safari. Can you post it or send me a dropbox link or something. Thanks
edit:
Never mind, never saw that kind of Captchaw before. I thought it was just an ad.
I keep getting a size difference error when I go to write the my imei
Did you generate a txt file with the emei generator?
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demension21 said:
Did you generate a txt file with the emei generator?
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Problem was I used serveral tools to try to fix this and they did not not requirer the check digit at the end of the imei. The CDWS imei converter requires it. I'm back up and running !!!
gedster314 said:
Problem was I used serveral tools to try to fix this and they did not not requirer the check digit at the end of the imei. The CDWS imei converter requires it. I'm back up and running !!!
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so you got data back...if so on what baseband?
demension21 said:
Did you generate a txt file with the emei generator?
Sent from my SGH-T889 using xda premium
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Id really love to talk about your process, as I have used QPST(UPST), CDMA Workshop, etc through varios Android, Blackberry, Palm, etc devices and am trying to confirm (repair steps) for posting... please PM me so I can test
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I say (repair steps), I mean restoring from backup... have all the various backups and until my GNII and N4 are picked up im not fixing what isnt broke
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demension21 said:
so you got data back...if so on what baseband?
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Here you go.
Wow. I followed your steps to the letter and it worked, thank you so much!!
Have you flashed back to a VTR modem or would that mess everything up? Thanks again for your help.
From past experience flashing the videotron modem would bring me back to boot loop, wouldnt lose imei or signal but would start then after 30secs reboot.. Im stuck with tmo modem. Works fine but signal seems a little weaker.
i have canadian note2 t889v that i got from craigs the other day. everything seemed fine, didnt have sim to try for mobilicity that im on (aws band), he said he used it with rogers fine
I put the sim card, went to search networks but my provider was not listed there. So I rooted the phone , loaded twrp, flashed prerooted factory rom for t889v ( from mrrobins) , no network, than i flashed original factory rom, still no luck, than i flashed t889v modem and still the same.
My imei is present, and matches one on back of the phone. My efs folder is there and is populated (dont know if anything is missing from there)
I dont have backup of efs or imei. What are the chances it is corrupted ? Does anyone have any suggestion, and should i try this method to try to fix it ?
You may have to put your apn settings manually for your carrier. I would try that to start.
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Already tryed
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Also my emei number is correct in abaut.
What are the files I need to have in efs how can I know if my efs is corrupt ?
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Have you check the *#2263# menu to make sure it is on the correct band, also in network setting you can switch to gsm, wcdma, so on. As for imei as far as I know if it were corrupt your imei would be bad. Is it possible the phone has been blacklisted?
That code dont work in stock dialer. And mobilicity dont block imei #
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pearse said:
Wow. I followed your steps to the letter and it worked, thank you so much!!
Have you flashed back to a VTR modem or would that mess everything up? Thanks again for your help.
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yes I've tried flashing the 889v modem and I was back in a bootloop again
man i wiish that I could have an original 889v nv data files; i could find a way to midify the emei and flash it on my phone
knnrsk said:
i have canadian note2 t889v that i got from craigs the other day. everything seemed fine, didnt have sim to try for mobilicity that im on (aws band), he said he used it with rogers fine
I put the sim card, went to search networks but my provider was not listed there. So I rooted the phone , loaded twrp, flashed prerooted factory rom for t889v ( from mrrobins) , no network, than i flashed original factory rom, still no luck, than i flashed t889v modem and still the same.
My imei is present, and matches one on back of the phone. My efs folder is there and is populated (dont know if anything is missing from there)
I dont have backup of efs or imei. What are the chances it is corrupted ? Does anyone have any suggestion, and should i try this method to try to fix it ?
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you mentioned that the phone was working on rogers before you had it?
did you try any othe sim card... form rogers or mobile city?
try frash custom rom and 889v modem with it?
if that doesnt work try the method in the op
Hello everyone,
I picked up a 2nd hand white Note 2 I317M, Canadian variant, with the intent of using with Mobilicity, which uses AWS 1700 bands. So, after I got it, I applied this mod to enable AWS http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2068041 . Unfortunately, even after flashing the QCN file, the phone did not detect Mobilicity. I rooted the phone and installed skynote 8 ROM then flashed the QCN file to unlock the AWS bands, it still didnt detect Mobilicity. I then followed this guide here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2026569 and installed a T-mobile ROM, then flashed the QCN file, and it still didnt detect Mobilicity. The only networks it shows are CDN ROAMING (aka Rogers), TELUS, and some other network I cant remember. I even downgraded to stock 4.1.1 and applied the QCN, with no luck. I have two friends who have Canadian i317M Note 2s, with the AWS QCN patch applied, and both of them are using them on Mobilicity and Wind with no issues whatsoever. Does anyone have any idea whats going on here? Please help
Thanks!
EDIT: Also want to mention that earlier today when I had Skynote running, the phone connected automatically to Mobilicity after leaving it by itself for a long while. However, it couldnt call or do anything, and signal strength was very bad. After I did a reboot, the phone wouldnt find Mobilicity anymore
Doesn't belong in General...
NightHawkUndead said:
Doesn't belong in General...
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I believe it does because the original aws thread is in general too
Wrong. You are troubleshooting and asking a question. Does not go in General. General is for sharing something useful and that is not what this thread is.
NightHawkUndead said:
Wrong. You are troubleshooting and asking a question. Does not go in General. General is for sharing something useful and that is not what this thread is.
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ok can someone move this thread to its appropriate place please?
madmajd said:
ok can someone move this thread to its appropriate place please?
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Actually this thread needs to be closed. Triple posting. You already had a thread closed on the exact same topic!
Sent from my CLEAN Note ll
brandonarev said:
Actually this thread needs to be closed. Triple posting. You already had a thread closed on the exact same topic!
Sent from my CLEAN Note ll
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OK why are you bein the post vigilante? That thread got closed and I did not get my issue solved on the AWS thread. I'm pretty frustrated right now because there is no reason for my phone to be not working. So please, unless you're going to actually post something helpful, dont post at all. Thank you
madmajd said:
OK why are you bein the post vigilante? That thread got closed and I did not get my issue solved on the AWS thread. I'm pretty frustrated right now because there is no reason for my phone to be not working. So please, unless you're going to actually post something helpful, dont post at all. Thank you
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That doesn't mean you start a new thread. Stick to that thread and don't clutter up the forums with the exact same questions. That's all I will say concerning this matter and let the thread die.
Sent from my CLEAN Note ll
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Hi, did you use the the att qcn file or did you patch yours? I'm trying to enable mine and I'm still researching for the right qcn to patch my bell note 2.
slickflick said:
Hi, did you use the the att qcn file or did you patch yours? I'm trying to enable mine and I'm still researching for the right qcn to patch my bell note 2.
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I just followed the instructions on the other thread by flashing the att dumimei file using qpst. I tried almost everything possible (with the exception of manually changing the nv parameters) with no luck. So i just sold it and got a t889 aws model
madmajd said:
I just followed the instructions on the other thread by flashing the att dumimei file using qpst. I tried almost everything possible (with the exception of manually changing the nv parameters) with no luck. So i just sold it and got a t889 aws model
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I downgraded mine to 4.1.1, flashed it with the one you used (att dumimei ) and it worked!
Your post was the very first one that showed up on google when I searched I317M AWS. Luck you replied right away or I'll be reading and searching the whole night looking for the right one to use.
Thanks,
slickflick
slickflick said:
I downgraded mine to 4.1.1, flashed it with the one you used (att dumimei ) and it worked!
Your post was the very first one that showed up on google when I searched I317M AWS. Luck you replied right away or I'll be reading and searching the whole night looking for the right one to use.
Thanks,
slickflick
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Hey slickflick, did you do anything else?
I downgraded to 4.1.1 as well and flashed it, and it still doesn't work for me.
I had the same problem as yours. I first downgraded to 4.1.1, flashed the qcn file and reboot, it didn't detect wind. I put back 4.1.2, flashed it again, it didn't detect. In the end I put it into recovery mode, did a reset and reboot, it detected wind. Then everything works!
After I have applied the the ATT_I317_AWSMOD_dumimei.qcn file (provided by sjravi) on my Rogers SGH-I317M, it's only able to connect to the Wind network only 1/10 of the time.
Under "About device->Status", it does appear to be connected to the "Wind Home" network but it fails to establish connection with the mobile network. In fact, when I try to search for network operators, it can't find anything.
I've tried setting the Service Mode to "Automatic" and "WCDMA ALL", but nothing works.
I own a rogers i317m note 2 have had it on rogers since January 2013..
Today I devided to unlock it! (After a years of *****ing about rogers):
-First I downgraded to version 4.1.1
-Then following the guide on this form to get into the menu with the *# what ever command. I unlocked the phone (make sure to wait the 30 seconds and 60 seconds they recommend after clicking the options) then tested it on a bell sim which worked.
-Then I updated back to 4.1.2
-Next I downloaded the qcn file thing off this site for att device changed the usb option in the hidden menu then backed my file up then restored the downloaded qcn as mine and rebooted put in a wind sim had to go under mobile networks let it search for about a minute and it worked.
Been on winds network for about 9hours now with no problems. Sorry for horrible grammar posted this of my phone.. but if anyone here is having issues with there rogers phone on aws network feel free to message me.
What Firmware?
redfire23 said:
I own a rogers i317m note 2 have had it on rogers since January 2013..
Today I devided to unlock it! (After a years of *****ing about rogers):
-First I downgraded to version 4.1.1
-Then following the guide on this form to get into the menu with the *# what ever command. I unlocked the phone (make sure to wait the 30 seconds and 60 seconds they recommend after clicking the options) then tested it on a bell sim which worked.
-Then I updated back to 4.1.2
-Next I downloaded the qcn file thing off this site for att device changed the usb option in the hidden menu then backed my file up then restored the downloaded qcn as mine and rebooted put in a wind sim had to go under mobile networks let it search for about a minute and it worked.
Been on winds network for about 9hours now with no problems. Sorry for horrible grammar posted this of my phone.. but if anyone here is having issues with there rogers phone on aws network feel free to message me.
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Hey what firmware version did you use to downgrade? I mean did you use the specific Rogers stock firmware or did you use an At&t stock firmware? Thanks.
guys i did this and my Rogers phone now works with Wind Mobile, My question is my android is on 4.1.1 , if u upgraded to 4.1.3 , will this stick? would i be able to use wind still? thanks
madmajd said:
Hello everyone,
I picked up a 2nd hand white Note 2 I317M, Canadian variant, with the intent of using with Mobilicity, which uses AWS 1700 bands. So, after I got it, I applied this mod to enable AWS http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2068041 . Unfortunately, even after flashing the QCN file, the phone did not detect Mobilicity. I rooted the phone and installed skynote 8 ROM then flashed the QCN file to unlock the AWS bands, it still didnt detect Mobilicity. I then followed this guide here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2026569 and installed a T-mobile ROM, then flashed the QCN file, and it still didnt detect Mobilicity. The only networks it shows are CDN ROAMING (aka Rogers), TELUS, and some other network I cant remember. I even downgraded to stock 4.1.1 and applied the QCN, with no luck. I have two friends who have Canadian i317M Note 2s, with the AWS QCN patch applied, and both of them are using them on Mobilicity and Wind with no issues whatsoever. Does anyone have any idea whats going on here? Please help
Thanks!
EDIT: Also want to mention that earlier today when I had Skynote running, the phone connected automatically to Mobilicity after leaving it by itself for a long while. However, it couldnt call or do anything, and signal strength was very bad. After I did a reboot, the phone wouldnt find Mobilicity anymore
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did u get it working?? i have the note 2 i317 originally from telus...got it unlocked and then used the forum's tmobile rom and patch the qcn and it worked. i can use it both on mobilicity and wind right now.... mobilicity however has poor reception. when i switched to wind , reception is strong and my battery lasted longer too.. dunno why... just make sure when u patch the qcn, make sure there are 2 ports which u apply one on. that's how i troubleshoot it and didnt need to install anything else
I followed the instructions on unlocking the AWS bands (did it to 2 buddies Note 2 phones, and worked without issue). However, my phone OCCASIONALLY will find Wind, and will only register on main roads.
I have an S4, and it works anywhere without issues (unlocked AWS bands also), but the Note 2 will not register except main roads, and even then has choppy service.
Used the AT&T qcn file that is found on this site. Not sure if there is something I am missing for the Note 2.
Looks like the same issue as nawkwan.
Please help
Hi All,
Flashed my phone to CM10.1, lost my IMEI, would not connect to network. Managed to get my IMEI back, but would not connect to network. I attempted to go back to stock- and am running a stock ROM- but still cannot connect to network.
I have an i747m.
Carrier is Bell (I'm in Atlantic Canada)
Android Version: 4.1.1 (ROM: I747MVLDLK4)
Baseband: I747MUMLL1
Kernel is dated Nov 20/2012
Build is JRO03L.I747MVLDLK4
When I plug into Kies, it tells me "Your device's current firmware is not supported to update firmware via Kies."
Kies tells me "Current firmware version : PDA:LK4 / PHONE:LL1 / CSC:LK4 (XXX)"
When I try to do a Firmware upgrade and initialization, it tells me "SGH-I747M does not support initializing.
I'm at a complete loss- and really need help.
Thanks!
Have you tried Odin flashing the latest stock for your phone? You'll have to manually reboot into recovery and do a factory reset when it boot loops
mrhaley30705 said:
Have you tried Odin flashing the latest stock for your phone? You'll have to manually reboot into recovery and do a factory reset when it boot loops
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Yes. I already have flashed to the latest stock firmware.
on Lockscreen, do you see the "Phone not allowed mm#6" message? it only shows on stock roms
not sure if it's mm#6 or mm#4 but yeah do you see the "phone not allowed"?
pcshano said:
on Lockscreen, do you see the "Phone not allowed mm#6" message? it only shows on stock roms
not sure if it's mm#6 or mm#4 but yeah do you see the "phone not allowed"?
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I do not. My lockscreen says "Emergency Calls only". Anothing couple things worth noting;
Replaced my SIM card with a new one, and activated at Bell kiosk.
Phone shows I have a signal
When I try and make a phone call, I get message "Not registered on network"
Thanks
DivineKaos said:
I do not. My lockscreen says "Emergency Calls only". Anothing couple things worth noting;
Replaced my SIM card with a new one, and activated at Bell kiosk.
Phone shows I have a signal
When I try and make a phone call, I get message "Not registered on network"
Thanks
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Another update.
I have managed to get a keys firmware upgrade to work. It indeed restored me to the stock Bell rom, I now have the Bell branding, which I didn't have before.
Phone states are now;
Version: 4.1.1
Baseband: I747MVLDLK4
Mobile network type: UMTS:3 (is this right?)
Service state: In Service (this wasn't the case before)
Mobile network state: Connecting
Device Status: Normal
So, it never seems to connect to network.
So then I swap to Mobile Networks
Network Mode: LTE/GSM/WCDMA (auto)
APN: pda.bell.ca
MMSC: h t t p://mms.bell. ca/mms/wa penc
MMS proxy: web.wireless.bell.ca
MMS port: 80
MCC: 302
MNC: 610
APN type: Internet + mms
Authentication Type: none
Any ideas where I should go to from here?
Thanks!
Bump? Any ideas?
DivineKaos said:
Hi All,
Flashed my phone to CM10.1, lost my IMEI, would not connect to network. Managed to get my IMEI back, but would not connect to network. I attempted to go back to stock- and am running a stock ROM- but still cannot connect to network.
I have an i747m.
Carrier is Bell (I'm in Atlantic Canada)
Android Version: 4.1.1 (ROM: I747MVLDLK4)
Baseband: I747MUMLL1
Kernel is dated Nov 20/2012
Build is JRO03L.I747MVLDLK4
When I plug into Kies, it tells me "Your device's current firmware is not supported to update firmware via Kies."
Kies tells me "Current firmware version : PDA:LK4 / PHONE:LL1 / CSC:LK4 (XXX)"
When I try to do a Firmware upgrade and initialization, it tells me "SGH-I747M does not support initializing.
I'm at a complete loss- and really need help.
Thanks!
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NV Data got corrupted when you lost your IMEI. How did you inject your IMEI back onto your phone? In order to get data back you will need to restore NV Data back onto your phone. This will reload the correct data that is needed to get your phone back onto Bell networks.
DX
Peoplearmy said:
NV Data got corrupted when you lost your IMEI. How did you inject your IMEI back onto your phone? In order to get data back you will need to restore NV Data back onto your phone. This will reload the correct data that is needed to get your phone back onto Bell networks.
DX
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Thanks for the response.
A close friend of mine did the injecting for me. So I'm not 100% sure on how he did it. Is there a method to properly restore the NV Data? I don't have a good backup, and my searches have been less than stellar.
Thanks!
DivineKaos said:
Thanks for the response.
A close friend of mine did the injecting for me. So I'm not 100% sure on how he did it. Is there a method to properly restore the NV Data? I don't have a good backup, and my searches have been less than stellar.
Thanks!
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By the way, not sure if it is relevant- but my ERI Version is "Not Available"
Peoplearmy said:
NV Data got corrupted when you lost your IMEI. How did you inject your IMEI back onto your phone? In order to get data back you will need to restore NV Data back onto your phone. This will reload the correct data that is needed to get your phone back onto Bell networks.
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Spoke with my friend.
IMEI was restored using http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1804117
Ended up taking the phone into Bell. They are going to try and see if they can get the problem covered under warranty.
Samsung would not fix it because I have a small crack in the case from when it was dropped the day after I bought it. They said I voided the warranty and wanted $400 to repair it.
Took it to a local repair place, they had it for two weeks- said they cannot fix it via software. They need to replace the board.$120.
Does anyone have any suggestions before I dump money into it?
Settings>more settings>mobile services>access point names. is any of the circles filled? I had a similar problem.
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DivineKaos said:
Samsung would not fix it because I have a small crack in the case from when it was dropped the day after I bought it. They said I voided the warranty and wanted $400 to repair it.
Took it to a local repair place, they had it for two weeks- said they cannot fix it via software. They need to replace the board.$120.
Does anyone have any suggestions before I dump money into it?
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Any updates on your findings?
DivineKaos said:
Samsung would not fix it because I have a small crack in the case from when it was dropped the day after I bought it. They said I voided the warranty and wanted $400 to repair it.
Took it to a local repair place, they had it for two weeks- said they cannot fix it via software. They need to replace the board.$120.
Does anyone have any suggestions before I dump money into it?
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samsung has no right to void your warranty because there's a crack phones are always going to drop. plus the issue that you are having has nothing to do with the crack.
I better not get turned down of my warranty(s) just because a crack, scratch, ect. or I will sick my lawyers on them plus bring in the media.
MESSAGE FOR SAMSH1T:
if you void warrantys due to cracks
then maybe stop making the damn phones out of cheap plastic caseing. 5-600.00 phone when droped should not crack at all. you $h17 heads.
sorry for bringing this post back to life. just had to say what I had to say.
I've been having a similar issue as the original poster
I was running CM10.2 on Rogers perfectly fine until yesterday when suddenly the device stopped connecting to Rogers network. I made sure the Access Point names and stuff were fine, I rebooted. I then thought it might be an issue with CM and I flashed to latest Nightly, that didn't work so I tried restoring to a different ROM (Task650), wiped dalvik/cache. That didnt work, so tonight I did a full factory reset and used Odin to restore to the latest STOCK Rogers MD5.
And.......STILL won't connect to the network.
Any ideas. I'm out of warranty and rooted, so I'm sure Samsung won't do **** if this is a hardware issue. I'm not sure if its an IMEI issue as the original poster thought. I even changed SIM cards today with my carrier. Nada
Help please please please, thanks
Sianspheric said:
I've been having a similar issue as the original poster
I was running CM10.2 on Rogers perfectly fine until yesterday when suddenly the device stopped connecting to Rogers network. I made sure the Access Point names and stuff were fine, I rebooted. I then thought it might be an issue with CM and I flashed to latest Nightly, that didn't work so I tried restoring to a different ROM (Task650), wiped dalvik/cache. That didnt work, so tonight I did a full factory reset and used Odin to restore to the latest STOCK Rogers MD5.
And.......STILL won't connect to the network.
Any ideas. I'm out of warranty and rooted, so I'm sure Samsung won't do **** if this is a hardware issue. I'm not sure if its an IMEI issue as the original poster thought. I even changed SIM cards today with my carrier. Nada
Help please please please, thanks
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I had an almost identical experience with my S3, except im i747 on AT&T. Rooted phone randomly started acting up, then nothing. No mobile connection at all.
It's been about four days of constant searching and still nothing. To make matters worse im also stuck on 4.3 because I stupidly updated after returning to stock
I flashed a modem and occasionally ( by occasionally i mean 1 hour out of every day) I'll randomly get 4g/mobile service but no phone calls and be able to use my phone. Not entirely sure if the modem flash really did anything
I had the same problem when I updated to stock 4.3 I didn't have data but could text and call, I also for some reason couldn't go through the APN settings because it thought I didn't have a SIM in but I flashed a modem from here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=47817339&postcount=23 for d2att only! After I flashed and reboot viola! Data working perfectly. Maybe you can find a updated modem for the T-Mobile variant and that should do the job
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xSharpi said:
I had the same problem when I updated to stock 4.3 I didn't have data but could text and call, I also for some reason couldn't go through the APN settings because it thought I didn't have a SIM in but I flashed a modem from here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=47817339&postcount=23 for d2att only! After I flashed and reboot viola! Data working perfectly. Maybe you can find a updated modem for the T-Mobile variant and that should do the job
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I747 using xda app-developers app
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Just did this.
Was running stock 4.3
flashed CWM Recovery via Odin
then flashed the modem and bootloader ZIP's
and I now have a HARD BRICKED phone.
:crying::crying::crying::crying::crying:
Hello
I have a Rogers S3 i747.
I messed up my phone during a cynogen update and after working at it for a long time, my phone is now working,
however the data keeps cutting in and out and sometimes i cant send messages or recieve them, also cant make phone calls sometimes.
I need a FULL NV back up from another Rogers S3 i747 that has not been rooted.
**I DONT NEED YOUR IMEI, you can delete that**
*if you can help me, but not sure how, here is the link to the instructions, http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1804117
i appreciate the help, thank you.
-ilya
Is your imei missing?
Not sure that an NV restore would solve the problems. Does your bootloader match your modem?
audit13 said:
Is your imei missing?
Not sure that an NV restore would solve the problems. Does your bootloader match your modem?
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-yes i have the correct bootloader (ending with MK5) which is for the canadian i747, i have the latest bootloader and latest stock image.
-initially after the cynogen update, only WiFi worked, and i found my IMEI and NV was missing, and i never made a back up
-so i used the tools and instructions provided on previous threads, and input my IMEI. and then my WIFI and EDGE worked, but i didn't have any 3G or 4G or LTE
-then i used my dads galaxy S3 (from a FIDO network), used his full NV and put it into my phone, and wrote in my original IMEI.
-now everything works, except when my data and carrier connections cut out. its on and off through out the day.
-so i believe that if i can get an original NV full back up of another ROGERS S3 that has not been altered, then i should have everything working without cutting out.:good:
First thing, no one is allowed to post that here. It can potentially be used to help clone stolen devices and as such, is against forum rules.
Second thing, there may be another way to address this. I will PM you in a few to give you another option.
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