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Lost your imei - please read!!!!

If you have lost your IMEI, there could be a working solution - restored 2 imei's so far! Please send a private message to peoplearmy to try this fix.
EDIT: This has worked for more than 10 people so far (as of July 29th) and a guide has been setup here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1801997
I strongly recommend anyone who is, or will be, flashing anything, to visit this thread and make an NV backup (as shown in the guide).
All credit for this breakthrough goes to peoplearmy.
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EDIT: And here's a link to PeopleArmy's thread: [GUIDE] How to Back-up/Restore IMEI Possible Fix Using QPST Tools

Bump because its a really helpful tool/process.
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Has this worked for anyone else?
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cgardnervt said:
Has this worked for anyone else?
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Yes, now at 10. OP has been updated.
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Lost my IMEI - what do I do?
Lost my PRL - what do I do?
Lost my mind - what do I do?
Skip to my Loo my darling.

bravomail said:
Lost my IMEI - what do I do?
Lost my PRL - what do I do?
Lost my mind - what do I do?
Skip to my Loo my darling.
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And I was always scared of clowns as a kid....now I know why
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People still losing their imei's?

Im going to root my phone tomorrow, but im curious if people are still losing imei's?
Any feedback is great. Thanks
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You can just back it up before you root your phone, but I haven't seen anything posted last couple days.
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You back it up before rooting? How would I go about doing this? Thanks
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Only thing I've really seen regarding the imei in the past few weeks are threads asking if its still a problem!
Imo, at this point its just not really worth worrying about.
It probably will happen again and probably will never really be solved, but we have the ability to backup and restore now and both cwm and twrp have since been updated.
Its just not as big an issue anymore as people seem to think.
Just how I see it anyway.
Don't let the imei bug ruin your fun!
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PulseMonkey said:
You back it up before rooting? How would I go about doing this? Thanks
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1804123
use that. i think this is the standard for backing up your IMEI. i just rooted today after holding off because of this issue. i havn't flashed anything yet but i have gone through most of the major ROM forums and nothing pertaining to the search term "IMEI" has popped up in the past few days besides just asking about it. I am still a tiny bit apprehensive on flashing just because of the potential issues and the fact that this phone works pretty well on its own. things were so much easier in the MT4G days ha.

There's also a thread by peoplearmy that should be linked in geeks thread as well.
If you're to nervous about what could happen, you should probably just skip rooting altogether. Not trying to be rude, but all things dealing with root come with risk. The number of imei losses is really quite low when you think about how many people have rooted dozens of times with no issues.
Id bet there have been more bricked S3's due to flashing international roms than there have been imei problems.
Just thought id try to add a little perspective!
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Hey would you mind linking the people army thread? I feel like rooting usually comes with risk but that risk is generally user error and a inability to read instructions or use common sense. This imei issue however is scary because no matter how careful you are it could get lost. I have even read about people after losing their imei and restoring it still not getting 4g
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1801997
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PulseMonkey said:
Im going to root my phone tomorrow, but im curious if people are still losing imei's?
Any feedback is great. Thanks
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Yep ive lost mine for the first time its backed up but ive read and read and read and dont see how to use the tar.gz files. Any help would be cool. thanks

Rayn1328 said:
Yep ive lost mine for the first time its backed up but ive read and read and read and dont see how to use the tar.gz files. Any help would be cool. thanks
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Just follow the back up and restore guide if you were able to backup you can restore
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Jms122589 said:
Just follow the back up and restore guide if you were able to backup you can restore
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I've seen a ton of guides including the k tool which won't work on our T-Mobile version? My backup was done automatically when I flashed something else so now I have an efs backup file I can't figure out what to do with. Thought it was a simple flash through odin but that isn't the case it seems, and the nv viewer keeps not opening. Thanks again.
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Rayn1328 said:
I've seen a ton of guides including the k tool which won't work on our T-Mobile version? My backup was done automatically when I flashed something else so now I have an efs backup file I can't figure out what to do with. Thought it was a simple flash through odin but that isn't the case it seems, and the nv viewer keeps not opening. Thanks again.
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Ok, every thing on the t-mobile sgs3 xda thread should work for our phone...so if you try anything else I guess that's your fault. Also nothing backs up when you flash it you have to make a back up with your recovery. Also if you read any of the stickied guids before you rooted you would have known odin had nothing to do with imei.. you can PM me for more help
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PulseMonkey said:
Im going to root my phone tomorrow, but im curious if people are still losing imei's?
Any feedback is great. Thanks
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Definitely something to think about. I've read that even tho you can backup your imei, some of those that has restored, began having problems with extremely slow data service.
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Jms122589 said:
Ok, every thing on the t-mobile sgs3 xda thread should work for our phone...so if you try anything else I guess that's your fault. Also nothing backs up when you flash it you have to make a back up with your recovery. Also if you read any of the stickied guids before you rooted you would have known odin had nothing to do with imei.. you can PM me for more help
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OK....I understand what odin is I've been doing this stuff for a couple years so I also understand the importance of reading everything I can. I assumed since the efs file is a .tar file it was as simple as flashing it through odin. Again I will scour the site to find the right tools and procedure . I am looking at the correct file its an efs backup .tar.gz file? Thanks again and is there one specific link that is a proven working guide?
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Rayn1328 said:
OK....I understand what odin is I've been doing this stuff for a couple years so I also understand the importance of reading everything I can. I assumed since the efs file is a .tar file it was as simple as flashing it through odin. Again I will scour the site to find the right tools and procedure . I am looking at the correct file its an efs backup .tar.gz file? Thanks again and is there one specific link that is a proven working guide?
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Yea this imei stuff can be confusing but for guides how to back up and restore look at my post in the first page of this thread. Its a guide how to back up, restore, and create an imei ifn you didnt back up but lost it.
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Jms122589 said:
Yea this imei stuff can be confusing but for guides how to back up and restore look at my post in the first page of this thread. Its a guide how to back up, restore, and create an imei ifn you didnt back up but lost it.
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Has anyone, that has backed up with the su > reboot nvbackup, reported that they have lost their IMEI?

I just lost my IMEI and like an idiot I never backed it up. Is there a method for re-injecting it without a backup or am I screwed?

Check peoplearmy and geeks threads.
Check in dev section.
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lost my emei 2 weeks ago but followed peoplearmy's thread but now i have it backed up and its good to go
PulseMonkey said:
Im going to root my phone tomorrow, but im curious if people are still losing imei's?
Any feedback is great. Thanks
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[Q] Where is the 4G toggle?

Hi guys I need help finding out on how to turn on 4G because I am constantly on Edge/2G, there's nothing in settings and I have tried several apps from the Play Store but nothing helps. Any suggestions?

Check your IMEI.

Aerowinder said:
Check your IMEI.
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EDIT: Okay I see its 0...

Im doing Odin back to stock maybe that would help?
Edit: I just realized that when I tried getting my IMEI back I deleted the efs folder but I did make backup of it so now im in Factory Mode and even if I Odin back to stock it didn't do a thing, everything I had is still there.
Edit 2nd time: Out of factory mode but I cant figure out how to restore IMEI, any help?

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

Thetenthdr said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1801997
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THanks you saved me from having a heart attack :highfive:

Still no 4g
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52me52 said:
Still no 4g
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Read and search there are plenty of talks about this. You'll find your answer quicker instead of waiting to be spoonfed.
T-Mobile SGS III

52me52 said:
Still no 4g
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Is your IMEI still at 0, or did you get it back to what it should be?
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If your IMEI is at 0, you need to follow the IMEI injection section of the first post of the thread I linked. If you have recovered your IMEI and still have data connection issues, you need to see Post 3 of the same thread.

Thanks for the help I got it working
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Good to hear
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How to fix "emergency call only"?

I have a note with 2 imei generic due to the corruption of the efs folder and I can not access the network. I have no backup so I would like to know if there is a way to remedy with imei generic access to the network. To my Note N7000 but I did not know how I got there

There are tons of threads related to this.
Please search before posting.
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UtkarshGupta said:
There are tons of threads related to this.
Please search before posting.
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But still you have to answer? At least say something right not to use the forum just to pass the time. Since you're a know-why do not you find me a solution to my problem?

Contact the user cvxcvx
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notedue9 said:
But still you have to answer? At least say something right not to use the forum just to pass the time. Since you're a know-why do not you find me a solution to my problem?
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Oooh dear !
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The only way you will be able to access the network is by fixing your imei number. And to do that you will need time and a lot of patience including reading through the instructions carefully. Just search the forums there are numerous cases related to lost/corrupt imei. Good luck.
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[SOLVED] Tried 4.2.2 ROMs - none register my SIM card consistently?

Hello there,
I've recently started trying out the 4.2.2 ROMs - I have clean flashed (factory reset --> flash rom --> reboot --> wait) Pacman v22.0 (which I have been told has updated), BlackLiquid, and the rom by Team Dirt (both with and without Uber kernel)... But all of them have a similar problem. After rebooting and waiting, I always get the messages:
- Sim card has been added, restart to use it's network
- Sim card has been removed (something something)
Often, both messages will pop up one after another. Restarting does not solve the problem and the messages regarding the sim card still appears. I'm not quite sure what the problem is and no one else seems to have had this problem. If it helps, I'm with Wind Mobile (Canada).
EDIT: As well, I can connect to my wifi but it never works : (
If anyone has a solution, any help is appreciated!
I will also post more information as needed, though if logs are required some steps to how to get those logs would be helpful and appreciated as well
Thank you!

AppleStrudle said:
Hello there,
I've recently started trying out the 4.2.2 ROMs - I have clean flashed (factory reset --> flash rom --> reboot --> wait) Pacman v22.0 (which I have been told has updated), BlackLiquid, and the rom by Team Dirt (both with and without Uber kernel)... But all of them have a similar problem. After rebooting and waiting, I always get the messages:
- Sim card has been added, restart to use it's network
- Sim card has been removed (something something)
Often, both messages will pop up one after another. Restarting does not solve the problem and the messages regarding the sim card still appears. I'm not quite sure what the problem is and no one else seems to have had this problem. If it helps, I'm with Wind Mobile (Canada).
If anyone has a solution, any help is appreciated!
I will also post more information as needed, though if logs are required some steps to how to get those logs would be helpful and appreciated as well
Thank you!
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Have u tried flashing the latest radio? If ur not on a mc6 or mc4 baseband u will get no service
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soupysoup said:
Have u tried flashing the latest radio? If ur not on a mc6 or mc4 baseband u will get no service
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Ah no I have not... Does the radio get me onto those basebands?
EDIT: Also, from my understanding of this thread (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1895400) the radio is for the US when it starts with a U? What if I'm in Canada, does that make a difference? Thank you!

AppleStrudle said:
Ah no I have not... Does the radio get me onto those basebands?
EDIT: Also, from my understanding of this thread (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1895400) the radio is for the US when it starts with a U? What if I'm in Canada, does that make a difference? Thank you!
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No doesn't make a difference u need to be on either uvmc6 for T-Mobile or tlmc4 for the telus version, or Canada, https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&sou...=vYbOpMSrljG1juwSPYvLHQ&bvm=bv.49967636,d.dmg here is the telus radio link, and here is the tmobile https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&sou...=rqIKTm_zHMoY46YbzEpmgw&bvm=bv.49967636,d.dmg just DL and flash through recovery, if ur not on either of these radios u will get no service on 4.2.2
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Awesome! Works now, I didn't know that the radio was so important
Off to explore all the 4. 2.2s now!
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AppleStrudle said:
Awesome! Works now, I didn't know that the radio was so important
Off to explore all the 4. 2.2s now!
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Glad I could help, most ppl don't know that any 4.2 ROM will require u to be on the newest radio...glad ur back in action
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AppleStrudle said:
Awesome! Works now, I didn't know that the radio was so important
Off to explore all the 4. 2.2s now!
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Hey I would change the title of the op and put solved in front of it so ppl know u solved the issue, that way ppl won't spam up the thread, just s thought lol
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soupysoup said:
Hey I would change the title of the op and put solved in front of it so ppl know u solved the issue, that way ppl won't spam up the thread, just s thought lol
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Yes thank you for reminding me; I was going to on my phone but then I had to wait a few minutes to post and forgot because my lunch ended.
Changed to SOLVED!
Thanks once again

AppleStrudle said:
Yes thank you for reminding me; I was going to on my phone but then I had to wait a few minutes to post and forgot because my lunch ended.
Changed to SOLVED!
Thanks once again
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Great, thanks man and again glad ur back in action!! Now u can help someone else if they encounter something similar lol, the circle of info haha
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Thank you
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Great, thanks man and again glad ur back in action!! Now u can help someone else if they encounter something similar lol, the circle of info haha
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Thank you for the advice, I've been flashing UVLH1 over and over again, I flashed 6 as I was typing this and like magic it works! I've been trying to get 4.2 Roms to work for weeks now, thank you so much!

Elijamontsmith said:
Thank you for the advice, I've been flashing UVLH1 over and over again, I flashed 6 as I was typing this and like magic it works! I've been trying to get 4.2 Roms to work for weeks now, thank you so much!
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No problem lol all 4.2.2 roms will require the latest radio to work, of ur not on uvmc6 or telus variant it will never work lol glad ur back in action
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