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[FIX] IMEI Backup/Restore using QPST

With the ongoing issues surrounding lost IMEI's and lost phone functionality due to a lost IMEI. It may be in all of our interests to backup the NV Data to our phones. I have provided in this thread information on how to do so. Hope it helps =)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1801997
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Thanks for the guide. I got as far as starting the backup in QPST, but got an error.
SPC given could not unlock the phone. The phone will not respond for 10 seconds.
Guess I need to try on an insecure kernel, but can't find one for our phone. The two that used to be on samsung-updates.com are dead links as of right now.

I got the same SPC lock error.

I believe that is because you need the MSL. This should work for you phone credit to shiftr182 for this guide.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1745888
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Peoplearmy said:
I believe that is because you need the MSL. This should work for you phone credit to shiftr182 for this guide.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1745888
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Thanks. Got a little further. It starts the backup, but now fails at 16% with "Roaming Lists could not be read."
Tried on both stock and insecure kernel. Tried PRL/Profile update + reboot for kicks, no change. Not sure what else to try, googling doesn't help.
edit: Do you know of anyone on Verizon that has successfully backed up? I checked their forum and they only have a guide for doing the IMEI injection. I'm assuming the 7 successful Verizon restores you have listed in your original thread are restores by injection and not from a backup?

Philosuffer said:
Thanks. Got a little further. It starts the backup, but now fails at 16% with "Roaming Lists could not be read."
Tried on both stock and insecure kernel. Tried PRL/Profile update + reboot for kicks, no change. Not sure what else to try, googling doesn't help.
edit: Do you know of anyone on Verizon that has successfully backed up? I checked their forum and they only have a guide for doing the IMEI injection. I'm assuming the 7 successful Verizon restores you have listed in your original thread are restores by injection and not from a backup?
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That is correct 6 were through injection 1 was through a backup. There are however plenty of Verizon folks who were able to do the backup without any problems. They also however didn't need their MSIL and were able to use the default spc of 000000. I will have to dig a bit deeper for Sprint. I prefer us all safe and not just 3 carriers. Thank you for your efforts
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Are there any reports of this happening to sprint users? Jw
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did anyone try...
The option in mskips toolkit. Cant say wheather it works(as I haven't had to restore it) but it does a efs backup now. I know the imei isn't there anymore (don't know that I necessarily believe that) but don't hurt to try.
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bgolden84 said:
Are there any reports of this happening to sprint users? Jw
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Haven't seen any with this phone. Have seen cases on other sprint phones tho, so I'd definitely say it can

Backup work for me with the default 000000, but that being said the only way i was able to get my MSL was an app "Get My MSL" from google play
this guilde didn't work for me http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1745888
credit goes to hofs1 for post in guilde above
with "Get My MSL" if it doesn't work at first for you do these steps
1. run get my MSL app
2. hit home button to not close app
3. go to dialer type ##DATA#
4. select edit
5. type any code
6. rerun get my MSL app
you should be gtg

spyderdreams said:
Backup work for me with the default 000000, but that being said the only way i was able to get my MSL was an app "Get My MSL" from google play
this guilde didn't work for me http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1745888
with "Get My MSL" if it doesnt work at first for you do these steps
1. run get my MSL app
2. hit home button to not close app
3. go to dialer type ##DATA#
4. select edit
5. type any code
6. rerun get my MSL app
you should be gtg
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How exactly did that guide "not work for you" but your repeating the the instructions almost to a T here? Dont get it

billard412 said:
How exactly did that guide "not work for you" but your repeating the the instructions almost to a T here? Dont get it
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getprop ril.MSL in terminal and / or adding /system/bin/msl and running getprop ril.MSL is not the same thing as downloading an app from the market
I am not going to go into anymore in detail about this for you cause we will be getting off topic
edit: ok found hofs1 post further in thanks "hofs1"

If "get my msl" fails to return a number ho to the dialer an ##3282# select edit and enter any Number. Press home and run get my msl again.
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ooxcfhxoo said:
If "get my msl" fails to return a number ho to the dialer an ##3282# select edit and enter any Number. Press home and run get my msl again.
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It worked perfectly for me!
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Philosuffer said:
Thanks. Got a little further. It starts the backup, but now fails at 16% with "Roaming Lists could not be
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I realize this is the Sprint forum and I have a US Cellular phone my Google search landed me here. I am getting this exact message and was wondering if you have been able to get past this and get a complete backup of your IMEI. If so could you describe how you did it hopefully the info would be helpful for us USCC users.
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how are people loosing their imei in the first place

Roaming Lists could not be read.
I put in my correct MSL. Is there a fix for this?
When attempting to do the AWS mod I get:
Could not Communicate in Diagnostic Mode
I now have a bricked modem due to some sort of lock. I'll flash a modem and see what happens.

I flashed a ROM and my ICCID is now listed as "unknown". Any fix for that?
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I have a SPRINT SPH-L710 (Galaxy S3) with stock Rom and it is NOT rooted.
I have not lost my IMEI i just want to make a regular backup.
I have followed the directions in the first post perfeclyt and i can see my phone in backup section and under Port (it shows my phone)
I enter my SPC and hit "Start Button" to start backup procedure and it unlocks phone and starts to read phone and backing up.
it makes it to 47% every time and says
Status = Memory Backup Failed
Errors = Received an invalid command from the phone
thanks
just wanted to add i have now rooted phone and installed CWM and it still does same exact thing

[Q] Werid issue where my GS3 is stuck in Factory Mode

Let me start by saying I've read through several other threads with a similar issue, but they all have a common connectivity problem that I'm NOT experiencing so I thought I'd ask this in a new thread. I was using AOKP build 5, and I decided to try out a more TW stock rom to see how devs have modified it. I chose Intergalactic v 2.8, wiped data/cache and installed like ya do. Almost immediately I got the pop up saying, "Unfortunately, Factory Test has stopped." I didn't think much of it, even though I had never seen it before. I restored my app data via Titanium Backup and starting fiddling with my settings. Made a couple calls, a few texts. Put my phone down to go about my morning. Later when I went to unlock my phone I realized I don't have a lockscreen. Thought that was funny so I went to boot into recovery but punching the power button just turned the phone off; So I investigated and I realize I'm in factory mode. and I can't seem to get out of it. I've tried running the terminal commands to turn it off, but that didn't work. It looks like my ESF folder is empty or doesn't exist.
So here's what I know after all of my research: My IMEI somehow seems to be intact since I can make calls and get on the network, but because my ESF is empty or gone can't turn off factory mode, which is causing all kinds of other buggy issues such as no lockscreen, no power menu, and the annoying Factory Test pop-up. If there is a thread out there that had a similar problem, I apologize that I couldn't find it. is there any way to recover this info, since the IMEI is still intact? Thanks.

Flash a stock rom
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did that, no dice
peneoark said:
Flash a stock rom
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Tried to restore the stock JB with Odin and it didn't fix the problem. I'm attempting to flash the stock ICS, then attempt an OTA update to see if that does the trick. Will keep you posted.

So I flashed ics and then allowed AT&T to push my JB update to me OTA. Still in factory mode. I guess I'll just have to investigate this more thoroughly. I'm using widget locker as a work around for my lockscreen, but still no power menu and the popups are still showing up every now and then. Super annoying, but at least my phone is still functioning. If anyone has any other ideas I'd greatly appreciate it. Thanks.
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drunkenscholar said:
So I flashed ics and then allowed AT&T to push my JB update to me OTA. Still in factory mode. I guess I'll just have to investigate this more thoroughly. I'm using widget locker as a work around for my lockscreen, but still no power menu and the popups are still showing up every now and then. Super annoying, but at least my phone is still functioning. If anyone has any other ideas I'd greatly appreciate it. Thanks.
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Try taking and EFS folder from a stock ROM and push it to your current ROM and see if that helps

DamageSource said:
Try taking and EFS folder from a stock ROM and push it to your current ROM and see if that helps
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How would I extract it from the EFS folder from the stock image? I figured I would need to do with through ADB, but I have no idea what commands I would have to execute.

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1801997
Would this not work for you ?
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hednik said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1801997
Would this not work for you ?
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Is your efs folder completely gone ?

hednik said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1801997
Would this not work for you ?
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Is your efs folder completely gone ?
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I saw this fix, but frankly, I'm skittish to try it as my IMEI is still intact and I'm afraid of making the problem worse. My EFS folder is there, but it's empty.

drunkenscholar said:
I saw this fix, but frankly, I'm skittish to try it as my IMEI is still intact and I'm afraid of making the problem worse. My EFS folder is there, but it's empty.
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Don't be skittish. It really and truly is the only way to get everything back to how it should be. Ton's of people have tried it and this allows you to push the IMEI back into your phone the way it came from the factory. It's not for spoffing or doing anything illegal.
Now its usually for replacng a lost IMEI from flashing a ROM. Sometimes happens when going from a non-stock type ROM (i.e. CM or AOKP) to stock type ROM (i.e TW)
Search on how to push files with ADB and you should be good to go
BE CAREFUL though and don't skip steps or go fast.
I meant to ask...can you use your phone ? does data work ? Have you tried to get into download mode ?
If you can then download good manager and select reboot into recovery or any other number of apps that let you boot into recovery without having a power menu

hednik said:
Don't be skittish. It really and truly is the only way to get everything back to how it should be. Ton's of people have tried it and this allows you to push the IMEI back into your phone the way it came from the factory. It's not for spoffing or doing anything illegal.
Now its usually for replacng a lost IMEI from flashing a ROM. Sometimes happens when going from a non-stock type ROM (i.e. CM or AOKP) to stock type ROM (i.e TW)
Search on how to push files with ADB and you should be good to go
BE CAREFUL though and don't skip steps or go fast.
I meant to ask...can you use your phone ? does data work ? Have you tried to get into download mode ?
If you can then download good manager and select reboot into recovery or any other number of apps that let you boot into recovery without having a power menu
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Yeah, the phone works perfectly other than a lack of lock screen, no power menu, and the pop ups that annoyingly show every once in a while. Download mode works, and I pushed stock back to my device using ODIN. It now occurs me me to wonder if I might have had a different result if I had flashed my stock rom using ADB.

drunkenscholar said:
Yeah, the phone works perfectly other than a lack of lock screen, no power menu, and the pop ups that annoyingly show every once in a while. Download mode works, and I pushed stock back to my device using ODIN. It now occurs me me to wonder if I might have had a different result if I had flashed my stock rom using ADB.
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I hate to ask but did yo factory reset the phone...like in stock recovery ?

drunkenscholar said:
Yeah, the phone works perfectly other than a lack of lock screen, no power menu, and the pop ups that annoyingly show every once in a while. Download mode works, and I pushed stock back to my device using ODIN. It now occurs me me to wonder if I might have had a different result if I had flashed my stock rom using ADB.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1703175
check out post #8
the user restored the backed up EFS folder with Root Explorer and his device is fixed now.

xBeerdroiDx said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1703175
check out post #8
the user restored the backed up EFS folder with Root Explorer and his device is fixed now.
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Beer,
I'm not thinking he has a backup of his EFS though
Try his first but this might do the trick as well:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1703175&page=2
post #14
Odia said:
# echo -n ON > /efs/FactoryApp/factorymode
(and yes ON is the correct setting to turn it off)
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hednik said:
Beer,
I'm not thinking he has a backup of his EFS though
Try his first but this might do the trick as well:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1703175&page=2
post #14
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you are correct. i looked back over the thread. i had thought he posted something yesterday about having an EFS backup.
your find seems like it should do the trick

hednik said:
I hate to ask but did yo factory reset the phone...like in stock recovery ?
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Yessir. When the phone booted back up it didn't go through the setup process. Just goes straight to the homescreen. Also when I boot into restore mode I see this under the menu options:
E:failed to mount /efs (Invalid Argument)
E:failed to mount /efs (Invalid Argument)
# MANUAL MODE #
--Applying Multi-CSC...
Applied CSC-code : unknown
Successfully applied multi-CSC.

I tried turning it off with terminal emulator at one point last night, but it didn't seem to work, I THINK because the EFS folder is empty. I'll have to re-root tonight and try it again since I've restored my stock firmware.
It may seem like I'm shooting down every suggestion you guys throw at me, but I really appreciate the input. XDA is a big place and I tried to be very thorough when searcing for a solution before posting this thread, but I'm sure there's something out there I've missed. Thank you for your efforts.

I think I found something that will allow me to restore a generic EFS here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=39523753&postcount=4
Asked the originator if it will work to restore my files. If so, gonna try it when I get off work tonight.

drunkenscholar said:
I think I found something that will allow me to restore a generic EFS here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=39523753&postcount=4
Asked the originator if it will work to restore my files. If so, gonna try it when I get off work tonight.
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Ah exactly what I have been looking for on this one for you. I found a few that explained how to push your old EFS folder with ADB but none about making another. How crazy it was yesterday it popped up on a post. That looks like your best shot as you folder seems to be corrupted and although IMEI is intact you need a new one folder that is intact. Let us know how it turns out

Can you hit me with the stuff you found about pushing it through ADB? My efforts have been less than fruitful on that front. I'd rather be armed with as much information as possible.

drunkenscholar said:
Can you hit me with the stuff you found about pushing it through ADB? My efforts have been less than fruitful on that front. I'd rather be armed with as much information as possible.
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Here is one I had found earlier:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1169805
xaurion said:
[/COLOR]Problem fixed!! give read write permissions for user/group/others to the keystr file.[/QUOT
Have you looked at this ? (or is this just the same thing as turning it off)
- One more thing, what file explorer are you looking at the efs folder with ?
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[Q] Load OS on galaxy note 2 I317 (AT&T)

Hi
I have been having trouble with this device since I changed the digitizer after dropping and shattering the screen, it was unlocked but after that it would only take AT&T SIM card, when I inserted my simple mobile card it pop a stop sign on the signal bar and give emergency call only when I tried to call. I have tried downgrading & unlocking again, tried custom rooms but it still didn't work. Now major problem 2 is that I was trying to install a rom using twrp I accidentally but it wit no OS loaded and now it can't be recognized by the computer. How to I get to load the OS back? Please help with the 2 issues.
Android Newbie tinklier.....
thanks in advance

No problem dude.... its an easy fix! Just flash a rom, then a kernal. Done! As for your problems with a different network. Id suggest doing what u did, except try looking at your apn settings.. you can find those in setting,, more setting, mobile networks then access point names.
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Oh and p.s the reason why u are getting the no os message is u hit the wrong wipe in twrp.
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Musanch said:
Hi
I have been having trouble with this device since I changed the digitizer after dropping and shattering the screen, it was unlocked but after that it would only take AT&T SIM card, when I inserted my simple mobile card it pop a stop sign on the signal bar and give emergency call only when I tried to call. I have tried downgrading & unlocking again, tried custom rooms but it still didn't work. Now major problem 2 is that I was trying to install a rom using twrp I accidentally but it wit no OS loaded and now it can't be recognized by the computer. How to I get to load the OS back? Please help with the 2 issues.
Android Newbie tinklier.....
thanks in advance
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Do you still have twrp recovery? Not sure about you twrp part you said you accidentally did something. You will get that no OS message after you perpormed full wipe then reboot device without flashing a rom. Download a custom rom and save to external card then flash using twrp recovery if you can still access it.
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Load OS on galaxy note 2 (AT&T)
Thanks for the reply...
But how do I flash the rom/ kernel if I can't get the phone to be recognized by the computer? And I know how to do the rom but not the kernel, any help there too would appreciated.
P.s- I accidentally rebooted while in twrp when it was saying No OS installed.
Thanks once again.

Load OS on galaxy note 2 (AT&T)
Thanks for the help...
I can't access the twrp as the phone will not boot and will not be recognized by the computer...so how do I get to be identified.
I accidentally rebooted while in twrp after a wipe. Any help will be appreciated ..
Many thanks.

Go get a micro sd adapter plug it in ur computer. . Then load what u want to on it then flash in twrp
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Load OS Galaxy note 2 AT&T / no network (unlocked)
twanskys204 said:
No problem dude.... its an easy fix! Just flash a rom, then a kernal. Done! As for your problems with a different network. Id suggest doing what u did, except try looking at your apn settings.. you can find those in setting,, more setting, mobile networks then access point names.
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Oh and p.s the reason why u are getting the no os message is u hit the wrong wipe in twrp.
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Thanks a lot for your help. Was finally able to go to boot and use Odin to load stock 4.1.2. Then downgraded to 4.1.1 and went through the secret menu method to unlock but it still will not allow calls and still shows the stop sign @ the top right on the signal bars then it disappears. The apn settings are being recognized as t-mobile and everything as far as I can tell is ok but it can't call, says only emergency...any help here?
Thanks for your time.

Now no network now( galaxy note 2)
twanskys204 said:
No problem dude.... its an easy fix! Just flash a rom, then a kernal. Done! As for your problems with a different network. Id suggest doing what u did, except try looking at your apn settings.. you can find those in setting,, more setting, mobile networks then access point names.
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Oh and p.s the reason why u are getting the no os message is u hit the wrong wipe in twrp.
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jon3sh said:
Do you still have twrp recovery? Not sure about you twrp part you said you accidentally did something. You will get that no OS message after you perpormed full wipe then reboot device without flashing a rom. Download a custom rom and save to external card then flash using twrp recovery if you can still access it.
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Thanks so much..was able to finally boot it and install stock 4.1.2 and then downgrade it to 4.1.1 and used the secret menu method to unlock it (though it was unlocked in the first place) but it still will not allow calls, says only emergency when I insert my simple mobile SIM card. Though the APN setting that appear are t-mobile..
Any help here will be much appreciated.
Thanks.

Hmmm.. ur getting data.. but no calls? I realy dont know how u have ur apns set up, its probably automatic from your carrier. . Hopefully @bajaman sees this thread. Hes the apn masta!. I dont think its the modem/radio cause u get signal right? I think its ur apn.. look into that more. :thumbup::thumbup::thumbup: good luck man, there are allot of smart dudes in this fourm! Hopefully they chime in a bit.
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Musanch said:
Thanks so much..was able to finally boot it and install stock 4.1.2 and then downgrade it to 4.1.1 and used the secret menu method to unlock it (though it was unlocked in the first place) but it still will not allow calls, says only emergency when I insert my simple mobile SIM card. Though the APN setting that appear are t-mobile..
Any help here will be much appreciated.
Thanks.
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Try resetting apn to default just open apn settings then soft menu and choose reset to default.
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Can you run AT&T mods or stock on the international N7150
I have a chance to get a N7150 new and unlocked but I need to run it on either AT&T or Tmob and use LTE. If I flash the I-317 software do I have to flash a new kernel to get LTE or just flash the carrier modem?
Thanks

No 4g!! *Factory Mode ON*

I'm a flashoholic. I'll admit that first. So when deciding to switch I know to make backups but, Never have I learned about this issues. Lessons are learned the hard way. My phone had a 00/0 imei but I repaired it. Now I need help because my phone is stuck in Factory Mode and I can't connect to 4G.?
Somebody with similar experience or solutions on how to solve please ASSIST!?

Ill send you a pm in a few min with instructions.
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stuck on edge
Hello Mr docholiday can I also have those instructions please I too am having the same issue and the poster from above. Thanks.

Yup. I'll send you a pm in a few min.
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Is this the fix?
su
echo -n ON > /efs/FactoryApp/factorymode

Never heard of that before. From what I gather when someone has to inject their imei due to having no backup, they will sometimes have also lost some carrier specific nvitem data. The app used to fix it is the one peoplearmy created. You make a new qcn backup, then his program will 'fix' it by adding this info. (You have to choose your carrier and it does the rest). Then you restore this fixed qcn.
If that factory mode command works it's probably setting it to a state where it'll work w/o that info. But I would assume that you'd have to 're-enter the command every time you flash a Rom or wipe data.
That's just based on my speculation as to what the command you posted does.
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DocHoliday77 said:
Never heard of that before. From what I gather when someone has to inject their imei due to having no backup, they will sometimes have also lost some carrier specific nvitem data. The app used to fix it is the one peoplearmy created. You make a new qcn backup, then his program will 'fix' it by adding this info. (You have to choose your carrier and it does the rest). Then you restore this fixed qcn.
If that factory mode command works it's probably setting it to a state where it'll work w/o that info. But I would assume that you'd have to 're-enter the command every time you flash a Rom or wipe data.
That's just based on my speculation as to what the command you posted does.
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I was just referring to the factory mode. It's that black translucent box with the yellow text, right?

coco1717 said:
Hello Mr docholiday can I also have those instructions please I too am having the same issue and the poster from above. Thanks.
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PM sent.
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I was just referring to the factory mode. It's that black translucent box with the yellow text, right?
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Oh, ok, I gotcha now. Didnt realize that was also an issue. I imagine it is a separate problem from 4G not working after an IMEI restore. Just a guess though. If I am remembering right, I think the method I just sent coco worked for the op though.
@coco
Do you have the box with yellow text displayed on your screen? If you do, it wont go away by pressing your ususal buttons. But try that command from Aerowinder in Terminal Emulator.
If its just the 4G that isnt working, follow the directions I just sent you.

Could you pls PM me the fix as well DocHoliday? Thanks in advance

I desperately need this fix as well. I'm living my life on (the) Edge

[Q] sprint note 2 sph-l900 network info erased from phone..NO PHONE CALLS!!!HELP

NO matter what Rom I put on after this happens there is no network,,wireless works fine and so does the roms. Right after I rommed the ASOP latest nightly I called to make sure it was working fine and it was..Let ggogle put all my applications on and update them and went to bed,..When I woke up there was no network...So i used recovery and used 3 or 4 of my backups but none of them solved the network problem. I opened up backups to see if there was a file missing and I cant find any...Im willing to send some $ if someone can help me. By the way this has happened 3 times before but all sprint guys do is get me another phone and Im afraid thats going to be stopping soon..I just need to find out why this is happening so it doesnt happen again..thanks

Bad1nfluence said:
NO matter what Rom I put on after this happens there is no network,,wireless works fine and so does the roms. Right after I rommed the ASOP latest nightly I called to make sure it was working fine and it was..Let ggogle put all my applications on and update them and went to bed,..When I woke up there was no network...So i used recovery and used 3 or 4 of my backups but none of them solved the network problem. I opened up backups to see if there was a file missing and I cant find any...Im willing to send some $ if someone can help me. By the way this has happened 3 times before but all sprint guys do is get me another phone and Im afraid thats going to be stopping soon..I just need to find out why this is happening so it doesnt happen again..thanks
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Sounds like a problem i had before. It is your baseband version. To fix you need to flash a stock/ish rom. In dialer do ##786# it will reset everything. Once you perform hands free activation you should be back up and running. After that make sure you flash a good mc2 baseband. After that you should be fine.
Quick question. You are on sprint and only flashing roms for the sprint phone? I have this happen when working on a couple ports from other note 2 variants.
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jlmancuso said:
Sounds like a problem i had before. It is your baseband version. To fix you need to flash a stock/ish rom. In dialer do ##786# it will reset everything. Once you perform hands free activation you should be back up and running. After that make sure you flash a good mc2 baseband. After that you should be fine.
Quick question. You are on sprint and only flashing roms for the sprint phone? I have this happen when working on a couple ports from other note 2 variants.
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yes only l900 roms on my sprint phone..Last time it was macksrom 5.0 it happened on....I dont think it has anything to do with the flashing or which rom it is some application i have put on from the play store thats causing it..Im a noobie here so please bear with me..Last time this happened I flashed a stock l900 rom and did the reset thing you are talking about but it wouldnt go through..can you be more specific about the rom and what/how this baseband is installed..Ive beed using phils recovery but im familliar with the odin method..what line do you put it on the odin 3.07???

I will get on pc later and do you a full writeup with links.
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Steps to hopefully fix your issues. Read through and download and copy all links to external sdcard before starting.
1. Perform a backup of everything (rom, internal sdcard)
2. Flash this twrp file from your current recovery http://goo.im/devs/OpenRecovery/t0ltespr/openrecovery-twrp-2.6.3.1-t0ltespr.img
3. Under reboot options choose reboot recovery
4. Now in twrp choose wipe/format and select data, system, cache, and internal scard (/data/media)
5. Go back and select the data wipe option then type yes
6. When done go to reboot menu and reboot recovery
7. Now install Billards back to stock mc2 http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2086769 but do not reboot and do not wipe anything
8. Now install this to gain root (do not use twrp's root option) http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=1584076&d=1356201390
9. Now you can reboot. The red light will come on and phone will display weird stuff then reboot.
10. Now it will take some time to boot but you will be on stock mc2 with everything updated to latest mc2 setting.
11. Dial ##786# phone will reboot
12. Dial ##"your msl"# and change both number sets to 10 0's once done phone will reboot
13. Do Hands free activation. If that does not work dial *228 and let that run if phone does not reboot reboot it yourself.
Now if everything went according to plan you should now have full service. Since this updated everything to factory stock mc2 you will need to install a custom recovery again. Also the mc2 baseband provided with the rom has always been stable to for me. Since I am flashed to cricket I had to reflash the phone everytime this happened to me but thankfully I flash it myself so it was easy.

Bad1nfluence said:
NO matter what Rom I put on after this happens there is no network,,wireless works fine and so does the roms. Right after I rommed the ASOP latest nightly I called to make sure it was working fine and it was..Let ggogle put all my applications on and update them and went to bed,..When I woke up there was no network...So i used recovery and used 3 or 4 of my backups but none of them solved the network problem. I opened up backups to see if there was a file missing and I cant find any...Im willing to send some $ if someone can help me. By the way this has happened 3 times before but all sprint guys do is get me another phone and Im afraid thats going to be stopping soon..I just need to find out why this is happening so it doesnt happen again..thanks
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If the method above doesn't work do you happen to have a backup of your nv items or your efs partitions?
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so I did everything you said got to the##786# amd did not reboot ..it said view and / on RTN page? I rebooted myself but thats where Im at. What is the next number is that my phone #? MSL? hope im still hangin in there....thanks

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so I did everything you said got to the##786# amd did not reboot ..it said view and / on RTN page? I rebooted myself but thats where Im at. What is the next number is that my phone #? MSL? hope im still hangin in there....thanks
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IM sorry i dont know what the ?partions backup is...I did the nan, backup and the Note 2 toolbox backups does that help?

Bad1nfluence said:
IM sorry i dont know what the ?partions backup is...I did the nan, backup and the Note 2 toolbox backups does that help?
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ok got my sprint msl number put it in and nothing happens?????? Sorry about before should have used the search engine,,,my bad..HELP
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You did ##yourmsl# and changed both numbers to 0000000000? Then did hands-free action?
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OK:cyclops: did everything again just exactly as prescribed when i dialed the ##786# it does not reboot but go to a page that says rtn on top with 2 options view or reset...that's where I'm at ...I rebooted myself and did the ##157680# which is my msl # and it does nothing. So I pushed reset and a screen says enter msl # and i did ..nothing then I put in 0000000000 and nothing happens..this is where I'm at...thanks for your help I appreciate all

Try the hands free activation if that does not work try *228.
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Bad1nfluence said:
NO matter what Rom I put on after this happens there is no network,,wireless works fine and so does the roms. Right after I rommed the ASOP latest nightly I called to make sure it was working fine and it was..Let ggogle put all my applications on and update them and went to bed,..When I woke up there was no network...So i used recovery and used 3 or 4 of my backups but none of them solved the network problem. I opened up backups to see if there was a file missing and I cant find any...Im willing to send some $ if someone can help me. By the way this has happened 3 times before but all sprint guys do is get me another phone and Im afraid thats going to be stopping soon..I just need to find out why this is happening so it doesnt happen again..thanks
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https://www.dropbox.com/s/40v32udrggnqm7z/SPR_GN2_Config.zip
This may help I believe it sets your partitions right. This is for 4.1.2 MC2.
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Its got to be something simple that Im doing wrong...the screen that it goes to says view and reset...when I push reset it wants the msl number but no matter what I put in it does nothing..no reboot or anything..please help..thanks

jlmancuso said:
Try the hands free activation if that does not work try *228.
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just says no mobile network when I put in *228...................... just did update over wi-fi now it doesnt work or stay on

Bad1nfluence said:
just says no mobile network when I put in *228...................... just did update over wi-fi now it doesnt work or stay on
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Do have IMEI under about phone/status? Does it display your number or anything?
Sounds like you need to Odin flash a stock firmware with tz, param and modem..With a pit file so it flashes to the correct partition..
I'm on Verizon and this happened to me..lost everything under status..I flashed what I stated above and it fixed everything. .
If that doesn't work flash your KIES image and after re root and unlock your phone:thumbup:
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lacoursiere18 said:
Do have IMEI under about phone/status? Does it display your number or anything?
Sounds like you need to Odin flash a stock firmware with tz, param and modem..With a pit file so it flashes to the correct partition..
I'm on Verizon and this happened to me..lost everything under status..I flashed what I stated above and it fixed everything. .
If that doesn't work flash your KIES image and after re root and unlock your phone:thumbup:
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Network-unknown..... network type-unknown .....service state-out of sevice..... username-not available...... mobile network state-disconnected....my phone numer-unknown ..........prl version-unknown........... meid-unknown ...............iccid-unknown anyway what is tz, param..Ive went to stock and back 20 times know Im almost going to hook a capaciter up to it and give it a good shock so I can tack it back...again,,Im a my wits end ..How bout I send you 100 dollars and my phone you fix it and explain how exactly you did it so if it happens again I can bring it back like you did..im running out of time and options

Bad1nfluence said:
Network-unknown..... network type-unknown .....service state-out of sevice..... username-not available...... mobile network state-disconnected....my phone numer-unknown ..........prl version-unknown........... meid-unknown ...............iccid-unknown anyway what is tz, param..Ive went to stock and back 20 times know Im almost going to hook a capaciter up to it and give it a good shock so I can tack it back...again,,Im a my wits end ..How bout I send you 100 dollars and my phone you fix it and explain how exactly you did it so if it happens again I can bring it back like you did..im running out of time and options
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Go for it.. PM me..I have another solution for you as well
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Bad1nfluence said:
Its got to be something simple that Im doing wrong...the screen that it goes to says view and reset...when I push reset it wants the msl number but no matter what I put in it does nothing..no reboot or anything..please help..thanks
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Did you try and flash the zip I posted? It sets your carrier partitions! It is for the Sprint Galaxy Note 2...I've used it...it works. Just saying it couldn't hurt to try.
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What about flashing the mk4 rom of your choice, then flash the newest mk4 modem..? I have the file if needed. Works great!

rosystreasures said:
What about flashing the mk4 rom of your choice, then flash the newest mk4 modem..? I have the file if needed. Works great!
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the phone is only 2 week old with the latest kit-kat installed from them..I think I read somewhere that if you go backwards to and older rom like mk2 it screws the phone up because of the knox??? anyway yes I flashed it but honestly Ive done so many things ,so many times,,,every modem, mk2, mk4, rooted , unrooted , different recovery...I even got the note 2 toolkit updated donated version...nothing is working,perhaps the order in which i do these things may be off but when the phone is supposed to reboot it doesnt , when its supposed to show a number it doesnt..actually the more I do to it the worse it gets..It will go into recovery and odin mode, but some of the things that were sure fire arent even working...Yes as long as still have the phone i would try it can you send me a link for those files..thanks