Hey, i was trying to unroot my phone and reset the counter using triangle away but now my imei number is changed and my sim card doesnt work...please someone help me.....what should i do
Which ROM you have installed? Have you tried to flash official stock rom again? If no, try to flash and see.
If you are on MF2 or ME6 ROM, then you might need to restore EFS backup.. Anyways, give us more details so that we can investigate futher.
AlanDS said:
Which ROM you have installed? Have you tried to flash official stock rom again? If no, try to flash and see.
If you are on MF2 or ME6 ROM, then you might need to restore EFS backup.. Anyways, give us more details so that we can investigate futher.
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i was on ARHD rom nd then tried to move back to stock..so restored the stock backup..then i tried to unroot the cell..i did so but device status was modified...so to change it i tried using triangle away to reset the counter...ended up with different imei number....
dishu55 said:
i was on ARHD rom nd then tried to move back to stock..so restored the stock backup..then i tried to unroot the cell..i did so but device status was modified...so to change it i tried using triangle away to reset the counter...ended up with different imei number....
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efs backup restore
problem solved...just flased the stock rom...thanks guys...
Mod please delete the thread..
Delete the thread?
dishu55 said:
Mod please delete the thread..
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Why? When I was an admin in a big forum like this, requests like yours never ceased to amaze me. This is a public forum, not a private messaging service. How can anyone else learn from any of it if its parts are deleted every time something's resolved!?!
It's a selfish request... in exactly the same way that someone saying they'll PM someone to privately continue the discussion, when said discussion is guaranteed to contain information from which others may benefit, is selfish. I'm not saying you're selfish, or calling you a name or anything like that. I'm simply pointing-out that maybe you didn't think it through before asking a mod to remove the thread. It's participants aren't the only ones reading and learning around here.
Food for thought.
Need urgent help
I did the same thing with my galaxy s3 GT-I9300 i had cyanogenmod 11 installed which changed my baseband version. I did'nt do any backup so how will my sim work????? pllzz help
daniyal786 said:
I did the same thing with my galaxy s3 GT-I9300 i had cyanogenmod 11 installed which changed my baseband version. I did'nt do any backup so how will my sim work????? pllzz help
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s3/help/successful-imei-repair-i9300-backup-t2544109
if you don't know what you are doing read everything many times and watch tutorials on YT. backup is the key feature when you flash anything.
yaro666 said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s3/help/successful-imei-repair-i9300-backup-t2544109
if you don't know what you are doing read everything many times and watch tutorials on YT. backup is the key feature when you flash anything.
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yes but i thought the back up was for apps and other things which i didn't need so i skiped it.
The point is that can i fix my phone now....
Do i have to do the same thing in the link above.... <THANKS FOR HELPING>
daniyal786 said:
yes but i thought the back up was for apps and other things which i didn't need so i skiped it.
The point is that can i fix my phone now....
Do i have to do the same thing in the link above.... <THANKS FOR HELPING>
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Flash stock modem, should be back to normal.
Mufrad said:
Flash stock modem, should be back to normal.
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Plz tell me an easy procedure of doing this..
THANKS ALOt
daniyal786 said:
Plz tell me an easy procedure of doing this..
THANKS ALOt
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Which rom are you using? Check that.
Do you have Odin flashable stock rom? If not download that, then you can flash the whole rom with Odin or from there you can extract the modem file and flash with Odin. The process is not actually easy if you have never done it before. Or you can search for the specific rom modem which is flash ready and download and flash that. The easiest method would be to flash stock rom altogether.
Mufrad said:
Which rom are you using? Check that.
Do you have Odin flashable stock rom? If not download that, then you can flash the whole rom with Odin or from there you can extract the modem file and flash with Odin. The process is not actually easy if you have never done it before. Or you can search for the specific rom modem which is flash ready and download and flash that. The easiest method would be to flash stock rom altogether.
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Currently i'm using the ANDROID 4.1.2 Stock. yes it is odin flashable.I flashed it with Odin that's how i got into this mess.
now you're telling me to flash it again but this time using attach a modem file... if yes plz tell where to get it.
daniyal786 said:
Currently i'm using the ANDROID 4.1.2 Stock. yes it is odin flashable.I flashed it with Odin that's how i got into this mess.
now you're telling me to flash it again but this time using attach a modem file... if yes plz tell where to get it.
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I think I didnt make my clear, I meant what ROM did your phone originally come with, which modem or baseband version, do you know that? Was it international rom or country specific? The rom you flashed later didn't have the right modem version that is why you are in this mess, find out which rom your phone came with and then download that rom then you can either flash the whole rom or extract the modem file and flash that.
Mufrad said:
I think I didnt make my clear, I meant what ROM did your phone originally come with, which modem or baseband version, do you know that? Was it international rom or country specific? The rom you flashed later didn't have the right modem version that is why you are in this mess, find out which rom your phone came with and then download that rom then you can either flash the whole rom or extract the modem file and flash that.
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yes i get it but i did match the frimware and then downloaded the software from sammobile. my phone is the international bought from pakistan.
if u still are getting me plz find a international stock rom link and share it. plz plz plz.
daniyal786 said:
yes i get it but i did match the frimware and then downloaded the software from sammobile. my phone is the international bought from pakistan.
if u still are getting me plz find a international stock rom link and share it. plz plz plz.
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I don't have a link to 4.1.2 but here is 4.3 for your note2: 2www.sammobile.com/firmwares/3/?download=26436
Mufrad said:
I don't have a link to 4.1.2 but here is 4.3 for your note2: 2www.sammobile.com/firmwares/3/?download=26436
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I have the galaxy s3 the other guy has the note 2
And 4.3 is better
DesElms said:
Why? When I was an admin in a big forum like this, requests like yours never ceased to amaze me. This is a public forum, not a private messaging service. How can anyone else learn from any of it if its parts are deleted every time something's resolved!?!
It's a selfish request... in exactly the same way that someone saying they'll PM someone to privately continue the discussion, when said discussion is guaranteed to contain information from which others may benefit, is selfish. I'm not saying you're selfish, or calling you a name or anything like that. I'm simply pointing-out that maybe you didn't think it through before asking a mod to remove the thread. It's participants aren't the only ones reading and learning around here.
Food for thought.
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I also had the same problem with my wifes s3. I had to unroot, rest binary counter and so on. I then took it to Samsung and all they did was flash the latest stock rom from our carrier and it fixed the imei problem. if only I researched it here first would have saved me a lot of trouble. a thread such as this one would have answered all my questions. plz don't delete this thread. I KNOW IT WILL HELP OTHERS who know what they are doing.
daniyal786 said:
I have the galaxy s3 the other guy has the note 2
And 4.3 is better
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comeon send me a link plzz its been days u havent replaied.
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Mufrad said:
I don't have a link to 4.1.2 but here is 4.3 for your note2: 2www.sammobile.com/firmwares/3/?download=26436
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give me the link plz u havent replaied for days now plz help
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Please help me about my phone SHW-M290K i update it using gingerbread 2.3.5 flash via odin all is okay but wifi and bluetooth are not working. i read some forum also here in xda but they say that my device has a korean firmware to install please me help me about these where can i download the firmware to used the wifi and bluetooth and thanks in advance. (sorry im too bad for english)
johnarela said:
Please help me about my phone SHW-M290K i update it using gingerbread 2.3.5 flash via odin all is okay but wifi and bluetooth are not working. i read some forum also here in xda but they say that my device has a korean firmware to install please me help me about these where can i download the firmware to used the wifi and bluetooth and thanks in advance. (sorry im too bad for english)
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Shw is a ggio???
Sent from my GT-S5660 using xda premium
i think so is a korean firmware
Maybe you can find firmware for it on sammobile.com
Sent from my GT-S5660 using xda premium
Sammobile.com didn't have the firmware for shw-m290k please help me about this or can i install cyanogenmod here? o any roms?
johnarela said:
Sammobile.com didn't have the firmware for shw-m290k please help me about this or can i install cyanogenmod here? o any roms?
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i have cyanogenmod 7.2 on my M290K, the sensors, bluetooth and wifi hot spot dont work, but the roms is functional otherwise. the screen will be inverted, but hold the phone upside down and disable sensors in cyanogenmod settings and your screen will be correct but no auto rotate. i posted the stock firmware in the thread for cm7.2 and asked about wifi and he said he will work on a patch for it.
but if you do not want cyanogenmod you can find the stock firmware at the end of the cm7 thread and flash it with odin, i posted it there forhim to use as a reference for the patch.
There are no support for now.
johnarela said:
Please help me about my phone SHW-M290K i update it using gingerbread 2.3.5 flash via odin all is okay but wifi and bluetooth are not working. i read some forum also here in xda but they say that my device has a korean firmware to install please me help me about these where can i download the firmware to used the wifi and bluetooth and thanks in advance. (sorry im too bad for english)
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There are no support for now. because SHW-M290K and GT-S5660 are different device.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=18950052&postcount=1989
look this post.
I'm jealous... you guys get a Broadcom Wifi chip while we're stuck with this cheap Atheros/Qualcomm crap... RRRRR....
By the way, before anyone questions, lets just say that I'm a Broadcom fanboy...
nifterific said:
i have cyanogenmod 7.2 on my M290K, the sensors, bluetooth and wifi hot spot dont work, but the roms is functional otherwise. the screen will be inverted, but hold the phone upside down and disable sensors in cyanogenmod settings and your screen will be correct but no auto rotate. i posted the stock firmware in the thread for cm7.2 and asked about wifi and he said he will work on a patch for it.
but if you do not want cyanogenmod you can find the stock firmware at the end of the cm7 thread and flash it with odin, i posted it there forhim to use as a reference for the patch.
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When do you think they will the patch for SHW-M290K? any idea?
johnarela said:
When do you think they will the patch for SHW-M290K? any idea?
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I dont know. He said he would work on it, but a lot of devs dont like it when we ask when it will be done. He said he will make it a couple days ago, so im going to wait a week more before asking again.
nifterific said:
I dont know. He said he would work on it, but a lot of devs dont like it when we ask when it will be done. He said he will make it a couple days ago, so im going to wait a week more before asking again.
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please keep me updated as soon as you get the patch please? what version o cyano you are using right now? i install 7.1 but i have problem in sending sms
Additional question how can i root this device?
johnarela said:
Additional question how can i root this device?
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Use the link on the last page, he gives details pn M290K specs and a link to the root file.
I'm trying to use odin to flash the stock rom on my M290K gio and I get boot loops after it gives the PASS! message. I was hoping it would at least format to rfs so I could restore my stock backup, but CWM for rfs+ext4 cant restore it. Can anyone help me?
edit- Okay I got odin to restore the stock rom but my back up still wont restore. I wish I knew the problem, but it says it cannot format /system.
nifterific said:
I'm trying to use odin to flash the stock rom on my M290K gio and I get boot loops after it gives the PASS! message. I was hoping it would at least format to rfs so I could restore my stock backup, but CWM for rfs+ext4 cant restore it. Can anyone help me?
edit- Okay I got odin to restore the stock rom but my back up still wont restore. I wish I knew the problem, but it says it cannot format /system.
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Remove the battery and then put it back go to recovery wipe data and then factory reset
johnarela said:
Additional question how can i root this device?
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If somebody want to root SHW-M290K I included that phone as well. And if is working I hope some of the devs will make some custom rom
Root SHW-M290K
I have an att galaxy note 2. I use straight talk and have been doing so for years with a lot of different models. I have had my note 2 rooted for at least 6 months with no problem. Yesterday I wanted to try a new rom. I downloaded crash rom and flashed it and when I rebooted it I no longer had a a signal and if I try to make a call it says it doesn't detect a sim. I have wiped everything and flashed a different rom and still no detection of sim. Please help!! Thanks!!
never heard of "crash rom"..you probably flashed a rom not meant for this phone..
wase4711 said:
never heard of "crash rom"..you probably flashed a rom not meant for this phone..
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Its an N7100/5 rom
this will be your problem
"CRASH V5.2
BASE: MC3 POLAND
MODEM: LK5"
Just flash a rom with an At&t modem
thanks
I will try that. Any suggestions for a fast, clean, fun looking rom??
OneEternalRound said:
I will try that. Any suggestions for a fast, clean, fun looking rom??
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I would flash to stock with ODIN first to get all your baseband/modem stuff in order. Then i would suggest you check out clean rom. And im kind of obliged to also suggest Xenon-HD
mrevankyle said:
I would flash to stock with ODIN first to get all your baseband/modem stuff in order. Then i would suggest you check out clean rom. And im kind of obliged to also suggest Xenon-HD
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I will check out xenon-hd for sure!! How do I flash back to stock with Odin? Download the newest firmware from Samsung? Oh and clean rom is what I have on here now, but obviously doesn't do much good if I can't use the sim, lol
Is your imei still intact? Check it on your phone's dialer *#06# hopefuly you didn't corrupt your EFS.
Sent from my SGH-I317M
jon3sh said:
Is your imei still intact? Check it on your phone's dialer *#06# hopefuly you didn't corrupt your EFS.
Sent from my SGH-I317M
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Says ''null/null''
... uh oh??
OneEternalRound said:
Says ''null/null''
... uh oh??
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Baseband showing unknown for sure and you have that circle thing on top right. Try flash stock rom as stated above and if that doesn't then you will need to restore your efs backup or nand backup if you have one.
Sent from my SGH-I317M
jon3sh said:
Baseband showing unknown for sure and you have that circle thing on top right. Try flash stock rom as stated above and if that doesn't then you will need to restore your efs backup or nand backup if you have one.
Sent from my SGH-I317M
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Any chance I can get some details on how to go back to stock via Odin??
OneEternalRound said:
Any chance I can get some details on how to go back to stock via Odin??
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Grab your rom from link below and flash via Odin.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2004650
Sent from my SGH-I317M
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2275844
Here is round #2 if you get into trouble...g
cant fix it...
Should I just try to sell this and buy a new phone. I have tried a million different ways and cannot get the phone to read the sim card. I can't get Odin to work, every time it just fails. And I can't find a stock att rom anywhere for the note 2. Is this a lost cause at this point? Is it even fixable? thanks
OneEternalRound said:
Should I just try to sell this and buy a new phone. I have tried a million different ways and cannot get the phone to read the sim card. I can't get Odin to work, every time it just fails. And I can't find a stock att rom anywhere for the note 2. Is this a lost cause at this point? Is it even fixable? thanks
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Did you even read the two links above? The rom is there. You have failed to read. I would just flash back to stock and not mess with it until you learn how to read and search. I apologize for sounding harsh but the two posts above you gave you everything including the rom and you have failed to read and search. We are here to help you to help yourself.
thanks!!
gregsarg said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2275844
Here is round #2 if you get into trouble...g
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Thanks so much!!! It worked perfect and very easily! I didn't see your post right away, but as soon as I did I went through with everything and it is perfection!!!
oops
brandonarev said:
Did you even read the two links above? The rom is there. You have failed to read. I would just flash back to stock and not mess with it until you learn how to read and search. I apologize for sounding harsh but the two posts above you gave you everything including the rom and you have failed to read and search. We are here to help you to help yourself.
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No need to apologize. I somehow looked over the previous post before I opened my big mouth, lol. I appreciate all the help!!!
You're lucky you didn't end up with a brick
Well done on the restore...
The key is reading and comprehension...
Once you understand the system...it gets fun...g
ok so i just fixed my galaxy s4 from a soft brick. Firstly it's not rooted and im trying to update the software but i can't it says your device has been modified but it's not rooted also wifi doesn't work and i keep getting this thing in my notifications that says i need to restart so i do but it still stays there. Someone plesae help me
screenshots
http://tinypic.com/r/15fhkyh/5
http://tinypic.com/r/2q39mqq/5
Tonypker14 said:
ok so i just fixed my galaxy s4 from a soft brick. Firstly it's not rooted and im trying to update the software but i can't it says your device has been modified but it's not rooted also wifi doesn't work and i keep getting this thing in my notifications that says i need to restart so i do but it still stays there. Someone plesae help me
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http://tinypic.com/r/15fhkyh/5
http://tinypic.com/r/2q39mqq/5
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If you're not worried about data loss but don't want root, I'd download the Odin flashable 100% stock MDL tar from this thread.... and obviously flash via Odin. That would leave you at 100% stock state with the latest T-Mobile MDL firmware.
If you plan on rooting and flashing custom stuff anyway, just follow this guide. After that, you'll have root and a custom recovery from which you could flash any of the modified/stock TouchWiz ROMs or CyanogenMod or whatever other ROMs you wish.
lordcheeto03 said:
If you're not worried about data loss but don't want root, I'd download the Odin flashable 100% stock MDL tar from this thread.... and obviously flash via Odin. That would leave you at 100% stock state with the latest T-Mobile MDL firmware.
If you plan on rooting and flashing custom stuff anyway, just follow this guide. After that, you'll have root and a custom recovery from which you could flash any of the modified/stock TouchWiz ROMs or CyanogenMod or whatever other ROMs you wish.
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Thank you going to try the 100% stock hopefully it works
Tonypker14 said:
Thank you going to try the 100% stock hopefully it works
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The Odin flashable MDL should work just fine. If not, come on back, someone will be able to get you up and running.
lordcheeto03 said:
The Odin flashable MDL should work just fine. If not, come on back, someone will be able to get you up and running.
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Yeah i've done that already but im going to try again i guess
Tonypker14 said:
Yeah i've done that already but im going to try again i guess
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I know what your problem u dealing with.
here is link to roms and guide
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2258628
Download and Flash UVUAMDL Official TAR
that is your solution
I am 100% sure it will fix your WIFI problem
Because as far as i Know u are flashing wrong stock roms.
Tonypker14 said:
Yeah i've done that already but im going to try again i guess
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There is something wonky with how you're doing it; gotta be. Your baseband is MDL yet your build ID is MDB... something isn't right there.
maxshah912 said:
I know what your problem u dealing with.
here is link to roms and guide
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2258628
Download and Flash UVUAMDL Official TAR
that is your solution
I am 100% sure it will fix your WIFI problem
Because as far as i Know u are flashing wrong stock roms.
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Thank you for linking the correct guide! I swear I looked and looked for that particular thread but settled with the one I linked.
lordcheeto03 said:
There is something wonky with how you're doing it; gotta be. Your baseband is MDL yet your build ID is MDB... something isn't right there.
Thank you for linking the correct guide! I swear I looked and looked for that particular thread but settled with the one I linked.
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Its wrong because he has wrong stock rom flashed [ Did that so far 2 times lol ]
lol That guide saved my butt like over 10 times [ flashing lot of roms to find me right one ]
P.S that Link is in rom section.
maxshah912 said:
Its wrong because he has wrong stock rom flashed [ Did that so far 2 times lol ]
lol That guide saved my butt like over 10 times [ flashing lot of roms to find me right one ]
P.S that Link is in rom section.
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Yeah, I followed the link and bookmarked it myself for future reference.
maxshah912 said:
I know what your problem u dealing with.
here is link to roms and guide
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2258628
Download and Flash UVUAMDL Official TAR
that is your solution
I am 100% sure it will fix your WIFI problem
Because as far as i Know u are flashing wrong stock roms.
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Wow thanks im going to try that out i download the STOCK TAR but i hope this one works !
Tonypker14 said:
Wow thanks im going to try that out i download the STOCK TAR but i hope this one works !
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Ya it will.
Other one is Stock Tar too but with T-Mobile OTA Update
Report back after fixing it
if any other Q or problem in later on u can PM me too.
maxshah912 said:
Ya it will.
Other one is Stock Tar too but with T-Mobile OTA Update
Report back after fixing it
if any other Q or problem in later on u can PM me too.
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Yeah thanks ALOT it worked
Tonypker14 said:
Yeah thanks ALOT it worked
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Glad it did. Now enjoy.
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.
Sent from my GT-N7100 using xda app-developers app
bushako said:
I hope you've managed to keep a backup of the EFS partition. It's really important that you do.
Sent from my GT-N7100 using xda app-developers app
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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.
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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.
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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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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
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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
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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 guys i just got this phone its on stock rom 4.3 .....can it be network unlocked please so i can use my jamaican networks ,if so how can i go about it,
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Hey guys i just got this phone its on stock rom 4.3 .....can it be network unlocked please so i can use my jamaican networks ,if so how can i go about it,
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If I remember right, once on 4.3 you can no longer use the free unlock method. You will have to buy a code online. If you have a T999, you can try flashing the 4.1.1 modem and see if you can do it though. You wont get any signal if you are on a 4.3 rom until you flash back to the 4.3 modem btw.
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If I remember right, once on 4.3 you can no longer use the free unlock method. You will have to buy a code online. If you have a T999, you can try flashing the 4.1.1 modem and see if you can do it though. You wont get any signal if you are on a 4.3 rom until you flash back to the 4.3 modem btw.
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Thanks bro I'll give it a try, but I'll have to root first before I can flash the 4.1 modem or I can just go straight away and do it through Odin?
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Thanks bro I'll give it a try, but I'll have to root first before I can flash the 4.1 modem or I can just go straight away and do it through Odin?
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You dont need to be rooted, but you do need a custom recovery (TWRP or CWM) in order to flash the modem. I never made any odin flashable packages for the modems, only recovery flashable.
Just so you know, flashing a custom recovery will void your warranty if its still valid and you care about that.
Thanks bro, I don't care about warranty.... So all I have to do now is flash a recovery then flash the modem, hmm wonder if anyone has ever got it to work like that before tho.... If it doesn't tho can u recommend a cheap unlocking site please
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Thanks bro, I don't care about warranty.... So all I have to do now is flash a recovery then flash the modem, hmm wonder if anyone has ever got it to work like that before tho.... If it doesn't tho can u recommend a cheap unlocking site please
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All I remember for sure is that on 4.1.2, samsung patched against this unlock method, but we were still able to flash the 4.1.1 modem and unlock. In 4.3, you cant use an older modem or youll get no signal, but Im just not sure if you can still use the free unlock method that way.
Ebay had several very cheap options at one point. Also, http://gsmliberty.net has/had(?) a promo where if you posted a video of yourself unlocking using their method they would refund you your money, essentially making it free. Not sure if that is still valid though.
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There were several mentions of specific sellers that only charged a few bucks in the unlock thread if you want to dig in to find them.
hey Doc i flashed a 4.1.1 modem but came up as baseband unknown
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hey Doc i flashed a 4.1.1 modem but came up as baseband unknown
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its normal, follow the unlock procedures and see if it works.. high possibility it may not work but worth a shot
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dorian2kx said:
hey Doc i flashed a 4.1.1 modem but came up as baseband unknown
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serio22 said:
its normal, follow the unlock procedures and see if it works.. high possibility it may not work but worth a shot
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Yup, and let us know whether it does or not, so everyone knows for future reference.
Do i need to flash a particular 4.1 modem or i can just use any one cause I tried but when i get into service menu the options are no longer there
dorian2kx said:
Do i need to flash a particular 4.1 modem or i can just use any one cause I tried but when i get into service menu the options are no longer there
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Any 4.1.1 modem, as long as its one for your model device. If you wanted you could see if flashing a 4.1.1 or 4.1.2 rom would make a difference, but as before, I kinda doubt it will.
When we were updated to 4.1.2, and found that the unlock method was patched, all we had to do was flash an older modem. Didnt matter what build it was from.
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DocHoliday77 said:
Any 4.1.1 modem, as long as its one for your model device. If you wanted you could see if flashing a 4.1.1 or 4.1.2 rom would make a difference, but as before, I kinda doubt it will.
When we were updated to 4.1.2, and found that the unlock method was patched, all we had to do was flash an older modem. Didnt matter what build it was from.
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i guess this way is ok.
use rom 4,1,1 and the modem for rom 4.1.1, phone should work fine, hope someone can try this way. and tell us the result.