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Is this factory mode?

Hey guys, I've run into a bit of a mess here. Earlier I installed a mod and suddenly I lost network connection and it turned out my IMEI number had been changed to 00xxxxxxxxxxx( x =random numbers). So i tried different ways to restore or edit the IMEI but didn't get much luck. Anyways long story short i had a backup (efsbackup.tar.gz) that I had created a while back and even after going through Google it was proving to be difficult to restore it. So like a noob I extracted all the files that were in this backup file into the root folder EFS. I know it was probably a stupid move but i was desperate to use my phone to make calls and receive SMS. I saw that the files looked the same and went down that path. Now my imei was restored along with network connections except for this new problem that won't go away as you can see in the screenshot. If I hold the power Button it switches off without giving me options. Other than that I tried getting into the FACTORYAPP folder and setting factory mode to off but it remains persistent. I'd really appreciate any help.
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bushako said:
Hey guys, I've run into a bit of a mess here. Earlier I installed a mod and suddenly I lost network connection and it turned out my IMEI number had been changed to 00xxxxxxxxxxx( x =random numbers). So i tried different ways to restore or edit the IMEI but didn't get much luck. Anyways long story short i had a backup (efsbackup.tar.gz) that I had created a while back and even after going through Google it was proving to be difficult to restore it. So like a noob I extracted all the files that were in this backup file into the root folder EFS. I know it was probably a stupid move but i was desperate to use my phone to make calls and receive SMS. I saw that the files looked the same and went down that path. Now my imei was restored along with network connections except for this new problem that won't go away as you can see in the screenshot. If I hold the power Button it switches off without giving me options. Other than that I tried getting into the FACTORYAPP folder and setting factory mode to off but it remains persistent. I'd really appreciate any help.
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Sorry I can't seem to upload the screenshot but basically it's a transparent box in front of the homescreen(touchwiz) and it has details highlighted in yellow such as PDA:, Phone, and CSC, H/W, RF Cal Date, SMd, and Rear cam, TSP, TSK, etc. It only remains persistent in the homescreen otherwise not present when I open any other app.
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like this? if yes, likely EFS issue. Don't forget to keep your EFS safe.
first make factory reset and try flashing stock ROM, if issue persist then restore EFS with application/mod you took backup.
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dr.ketan said:
like this? if yes, likely EFS issue. Don't forget to keep your EFS safe.
first make factory reset and try flashing stock ROM, if issue persist then restore EFS with application/mod you took backup.
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Yes that's exactly what it is., problem is I don't remember what I used to create that backup as it was a while back. I use TWRP as a recovery but there's no option to choose the back file I mentioned above. Any suggestions what app could create that backup?
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If i remember correctly, Philz recovery have that function. Have you ever flashed that?

dr.ketan said:
If i remember correctly, Philz recovery have that function. Have you ever flashed that?
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I've only ever switched between cwm and twrp.
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try flashing philz recovery and restore from that.
before doing it try flashing stock ROM and then factory reset.

I tried flashing stock Rom through Odin but no luck. I got the stock Rom on but this issue still pops up. Anyone got anymore ideas? I tried using toolkit for note 2 and restored efs file that I had but still the same.
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[SOLVED] Backup question(backing up wifi passwords)

I have atleast 30 wifi passwords onboard, and I have the stock ROM upgraded to max, without an unlocked bootloader.I want to put a custom ROM, but it requires an unlocked bootloader and a custom recovery too.So, if I unlock the bootloader, will Google restore my passwords to my device?On dashboard these backup stuff are shown:
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Tl;dr Will Wifi passwords be restored on device after JUST unlocking bootloader?

Re: Backup question
Steam. said:
I have atleast 30 wifi passwords onboard, and I have the stock ROM upgraded to max, without an unlocked bootloader.I want to put a custom ROM, but it requires an unlocked bootloader and a custom recovery too.So, if I unlock the bootloader, will Google restore my passwords to my device?On dashboard these backup stuff are shown:
Tl;dr Will Wifi passwords be restored on device after JUST unlocking bootloader?
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If you have checked the 2 options in settings/privacy,i.e,'backup my settings' and entered your backup account,yes the passwords will be restored.
When you boot the first time after unlocking the bootloader,it will ask you to setup the phone.In that setup,you will have to create a google account(that one which you backed up your settings to before unlocking).then it will ask whether you want to keep your phone backed up with this account.check all that and after the setup the restore will be finished!
But,keep just before unlocking,sync the account once.and then after unlocking,do it again.

Yes, those options are checked, otherwise no data would've been backed up at all.Thanks for the confirmation, I wasn't too sure about whether the setup would start again.After I unlock the bootloader, is there anyway to root it without flashing superboot?Can I just push a SuperSU zip in there with TWRP?

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Steam. said:
Yes, those options are checked, otherwise no data would've been backed up at all.Thanks for the confirmation, I wasn't too sure about whether the setup would start again.After I unlock the bootloader, is there anyway to root it without flashing superboot?Can I just push a SuperSU zip in there with TWRP?
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That's a question I have wondered about.try flashing it,no harm in flashing,but first make a backup using recovery.

Well, the perm root option in hasoon's toolkit includes supersu, and I don't see superboot anywhere in there, but yeah, better safe than sorry.Thanks again, I wanted to flash PA/CM, but I would lose all of the passwords.Thanks for your help again

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Steam. said:
Well, the perm root option in hasoon's toolkit includes supersu, and I don't see superboot anywhere in there, but yeah, better safe than sorry.Thanks again, I wanted to flash PA/CM, but I would lose all of the passwords.Thanks for your help again
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No!the passwords are backed up.nothing to worry.unlock the boot and the passwords will be restored!that's what I explained in the 1st reply.

Well, I flashed PA, and most interestingly, it didn't offer me to restore data that was backed up on my google account when I did unlock it, but it offered that option whilst in the PA setup.Either way, thanks for helping me out.

[Q] Force Restart constantly

I recently restored my phone to stock to take advantage of the latest sprint updates. I had been rooted for years and now just dont see a reason for it as my phon performance had dropped of as development stopped on the custom rom i was running.
I used E4gt-EL29-Restore Odin 1.8 to restore. Initially messaging force closed constantly, then after a day or two it now constantly reboots itself. It indicated that I had a SD card malfunction. I tried to reformat it but that failed. now every 10-15 seconds it reboots until the battery dies. I will not stay on long enough for me to connect and run any thing.
Any help is appreciated!

ForayeEvo4g said:
I recently restored my phone to stock to take advantage of the latest sprint updates. I had been rooted for years and now just dont see a reason for it as my phon performance had dropped of as development stopped on the custom rom i was running.
I used E4gt-EL29-Restore Odin 1.8 to restore. Initially messaging force closed constantly, then after a day or two it now constantly reboots itself. It indicated that I had a SD card malfunction. I tried to reformat it but that failed. now every 10-15 seconds it reboots until the battery dies. I will not stay on long enough for me to connect and run any thing.
Any help is appreciated!
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You may have a bad flash, a bad download of whatever you are trying to install or a bad battery.
I would think it is the battery but I would try reflashing as well. Verify the download md5 checksum is correct if it is offered to verify the file integrity of the download.

tdunham said:
You may have a bad flash, a bad download of whatever you are trying to install or a bad battery.
I would think it is the battery but I would try reflashing as well. Verify the download md5 checksum is correct if it is offered to verify the file integrity of the download.
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Thanks for the reply. I'm sure its not the battery.
let me explain some more...I was running OneClick Root for EL29, with Caukin's Rom form circa 2011
- I removed root using the same OneCliclk Restore for EL29, and got the latest GB27 OTA from Sprint.
-All apps and settings were unchanged except Messaging would force close. I stopped using it and installed Handcent
-SD Storage Icon says card is corrupted
-Everything worked for a day or two, then it starts to reboot every 20 seconds...except its looks like it only the splash screen reloading back to the lock screen.
Is there a method to interrupt this cycle? the divice is now UNrooted, and will not stay on long enough to Re-Root or initialize USB.
Thanks

ForayeEvo4g said:
Thanks for the reply. I'm sure its not the battery.
let me explain some more...I was running OneClick Root for EL29, with Caukin's Rom form circa 2011
- I removed root using the same OneCliclk Restore for EL29, and got the latest GB27 OTA from Sprint.
-All apps and settings were unchanged except Messaging would force close. I stopped using it and installed Handcent
-SD Storage Icon says card is corrupted
-Everything worked for a day or two, then it starts to reboot every 20 seconds...except its looks like it only the splash screen reloading back to the lock screen.
Is there a method to interrupt this cycle? the divice is now UNrooted, and will not stay on long enough to Re-Root or initialize USB.
Thanks
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Pull battery, replace battery, hold Power+Volume Down until it goes into Download Mode then you can do another one click Odin
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Looks like you're going to have to reinstall gb27 manually through your USB. Just use the one click gb27 rooted restore found here http://www.sxtpdevelopers.com/showthread.php?t=166 and you'll be fine, you'll lose all your data though.

[Q] [Hard Resetting] Help for T999

Hello XDA members.
I am having an issue.
I came across an S3, I see it was previously rooted, with vroot, and it wont remove easily.
I'm also only getting EDGE speeds, but that's another story.
I've tried the usual Hard Reset through the phone. Didn't work properly. I've booted into recovery and erased cache and done a wipe from there. Still not properly cleansed. Does that mean its missing a file or a certain file has been changed?
Im trying to go back pure stock and also remove the 'modified' from the status.
I'm not too hip to all the specifics and whatnot, just mainly basics with ROMs and rooting.
My only other thought would be Odin. But if I flash the stock through Odin, will it go back to 100% stock? No 'modified'?
I've rooted and Odin'd before, but I never was concerned about it being pure stock or saying modified, cause I was modifying it lol
And, as a bonus, has anyone been able to find a working solution to only getting EDGE speeds? I've read around about changing the Network Mode, and that doesn't seem to work. Seen another post saying that TMO would have to reset the tower connections, or something relative...basically saying the phone could still be locked into a certain area.. I dunno.
That's one reason I'm trying to get the phone back to 100% stock; that's another step in my trial-and-error to get back to '4G' speeds (plus to see the logo)
I sincerely thank you for your help in advance.

What model S3 do you have? Download the one for your model and use Odin to flash back to stock, after that, reboot to recovery and perform a factory reset. It should now say official instead of modified

Yup. Need to know the model. Never heard of vroot so I suspect its different than ours. Factory resetting only wipes data, so it won't remove root since that is on the system partition. You need to find and flash the correct firmware for your device using Odin. Factory reset after that.

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What model S3 do you have? Download the one for your model and use Odin to flash back to stock, after that, reboot to recovery and perform a factory reset. It should now say official instead of modified
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DocHoliday77 said:
Yup. Need to know the model. Never heard of vroot so I suspect its different than ours. Factory resetting only wipes data, so it won't remove root since that is on the system partition. You need to find and flash the correct firmware for your device using Odin. Factory reset after that.
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its the standard T999 version..
I, too have never heard of vroot. It's like in 2% english and 98% chinese I suspect. Seems to be flashed into the phone.
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thats the logo of it.
I will go that route [Odin] and give it a go.
And you mean once the Stock is flashed, Hard Reset from within the OS?
& Thanks for your responses.

Yup. Or from recovery. Same thing either way.

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Yup. Or from recovery. Same thing either way.
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Just wanted to say thank you for your help.
The phone has a fresh system on it..not modified anymore, along with no more vroot.
Other than that:
Now im just dealing with only getting EDGE.

Check to make sure the imei matches the sticker under the battery.

Stuck on setup wifi connecting even after changing roms

I had Redmi note 5 whyred with MUI global rom 10.2.1 (Oreo) with unlocked bootloader and rooted with the latest twrp.
After I deemed the latest miui update not worth it so I decided to flash Pixel experience extended on my phone. First I had to flash the latest firmware available (10.3.2.0) on my phone so I can flash the pie version of PEE, first boot got stuck on google logo fixed on a second flash attempt by reflashing twrp img after flashing the firmware. By after I got to the set I noticed the phone not detecting my sim card which was there so I skipped to wifi, the wifi kept searching without detecting any and when I go to advanced wifi setting my mac address and IP are blank ( check included picture). So I tried reflashing the same rom, then tried to flash another rom (bootleggers) but always ended up in the same result, not detecting wifi and can't skip to home screen.
Another solution I tried is flashing persist.img (taken from fastboot rom 10.3.2.0) through orangefox recovery since it should fix the wifi not working but that also failed.
If there is any other option or solution plz let me know, I can't afford to lose this phone, thank you in advance
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Your EFS (+modem) partition is corrupted ...do u have a backup? (TWRP Backup?)...I know this cause I have the same issue....for about 2 months now...Hope you get a fix..

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Your EFS (+modem) partition is corrupted ...do u have a backup? (TWRP Backup?)...I know this cause I have the same issue....for about 2 months now...Hope you get a fix..
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I lost my backup after I got a twrp password that encrypted my data and solve it like an idiot by wiping my internal storage. Can I find a way to flash it like persist.img ? or does flashing stock rom via fastboot fix it since it's the only thing I haven't tried yet
Edit: looks like you are right, I have found this methode which I'm gonna try and keep you updated, perhaps we'll be both saved
https://www.theandroidsoul.com/fix-...d-wifibluetooth-issues-restoring-twrp-backup/
Edit2: Didn't do much

Rarohd said:
I lost my backup after I got a twrp password that encrypted my data and solve it like an idiot by wiping my internal storage. Can I find a way to flash it like persist.img ? or does flashing stock rom via fastboot fix it since it's the only thing I haven't tried yet
Edit: looks like you are right, I have found this methode which I'm gonna try and keep you updated, perhaps we'll be both saved
https://www.theandroidsoul.com/fix-...d-wifibluetooth-issues-restoring-twrp-backup/
Edit2: Didn't do much
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The thing is that I have tried almost all methods available online none seem to work...
My only hope is to get it restored by cell phone repair shops as they have access to tool boxes (miracle,umt etc.)..
Lets see what happens...also dont flash miui cause then you wouldnt be able to verify your mi account if the issue doesnt get resolved...you would be completely stuck..

rtm2000 said:
The thing is that I have tried almost all methods available online none seem to work...
My only hope is to get it restored by cell phone repair shops as they have access to tool boxes (miracle,umt etc.)..
Lets see what happens...also dont flash miui cause then you wouldnt be able to verify your mi account if the issue doesnt get resolved...you would be completely stuck..
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Hello rtm, I fixed mine I'm using a costum tom and it's up and running as it should be.
All I did was flashing the latest fastboot rom via miflash ( flash all bat and kept the bootloader open) and just like that my phone was fixed, only thing to keep in mind is it asked me ofc about my MIaccount which I miraculously remembered the password and the mail.
Hopefully this will be helpful and you'll find your fix soon as I know how much frustrating the situation you're in now.

Rarohd said:
Hello rtm, I fixed mine I'm using a costum tom and it's up and running as it should be.
All I did was flashing the latest fastboot rom via miflash ( flash all bat and kept the bootloader open) and just like that my phone was fixed, only thing to keep in mind is it asked me ofc about my MIaccount which I miraculously remembered the password and the mail.
Hopefully this will be helpful and you'll find your fix soon as I know how much frustrating the situation you're in now.
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Thanks for the reply...but in my case custom roms just bootloop without any reason...also flashing via mi flash tool gives the antirbpass error even though I flash an anti 4 rom over an antti 4 rom ...no idea y this happens...
Anyway good to know ur device got fixed...cheers