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As most of you may know the SGS3 had issues with phones that had lost their IMEI. About two weeks ago I released a method to backup and restore the NV Data as well as to inject the missing IMEI back into a phone that had no backup created. Unfortunately these phones that injected their IMEI were unable to get more than 2g network access. I have since added a custom app to my solution that has been confirmed to restore 4G connectivity to phones that lost their IMEI and injected their IMEI back onto their phones!
If you have not backed up your NV Data and your phone is working fine please do so to ensure your IMEI is safe by following this thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1801997
Thank you to the community for their support in helping resolve this issue!!
Updates:
-Added new custom app for fixing data issue after imei injection!!!!
-Added support for TMobile, Telus, Rogers, and Bell users!
-T-Mobile binaries have been updated in custom app and full data restore after IMEI injection has been confirmed
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So it is safe to say we've nipped this IMEI issue in the butt?
Flash away to my heart content without fear?
I just ran a complete backup using geek's method, then uploaded to my DropBox for safe keeping.
jdpdata said:
So it is safe to say we've nipped this IMEI issue in the butt?
Flash away to my heart content without fear?
I just ran a complete backup using geek's method, then uploaded to my DropBox for safe keeping.
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Always flash with caution and follow the steps provided by the ops but it is indeed safe to flash again if you have a backup created. =)
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I'm breathing a sigh of relief for this and also for a probem I and a friend had tying to root his Sprint SGS 3. We thought we bricked it! Good to know we don't have to worry about this issue once we get the thing properly rooted.
How do we back up the IMEI?
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I was able to restore a Verizon sgs3's meid, IMSI, calls, text and full data today from a full loss, without any backup. It was not simple and I don't like to post solutions unless they are clean, simple and to the point so I'm not going to put anything out yet. But, there is hope people.
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<:GeeK:> said:
I was able to restore a Verizon sgs3's meid, IMSI, calls, text and full data today from a full loss, without any backup. It was not simple and I don't like to post solutions unless they are clean, simple and to the point so I'm not going to put anything out yet. But, there is hope people.
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Great job Geek!!!!
Please contact PureMotive! He has been a pioneer in this whole IMEI issue and I'm sure he will not hesitate to assist you in anyway he can.
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Added new app for fixing data issue after imei injection. Currently supports AT&T more carriers being added.
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Stuckie this these threads will be useful for almost every Sammy device. Let's make it easy to find
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Custom app updated!
Added support for T-Mobile and Bell users.
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Huge thanks for this... I have a question I made a backup using both this tool and the simple one, let say God forbid I was to loose my imei, I would then restore it and get my imei back but will I get 4G? If not is the new app supposed to help me get 4G back or is the app for people who didn't have a backup and injected there imei back, sorry if this is a stupid question
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sTyLeSz said:
Huge thanks for this... I have a question I made a backup using both this tool and the simple one, let say God forbid I was to loose my imei, I would then restore it and get my imei back but will I get 4G? If not is the new app supposed to help me get 4G back or is the app for people who didn't have a backup and injected there imei back, sorry if this is a stupid question
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Restoring a backup will restore your phone to functional form including 4G. The custom app is used for people who lost IMEI but did not have a backup created. Since you have both backup methods then you should be ok. Hope that answers your question =)
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Peoplearmy said:
Restoring a backup will restore your phone to functional form including 4G. The custom app is used for people who lost IMEI but did not have a backup created. Since you have both backup methods then you should be ok. Hope that answers your question =)
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Yes exactly the answer I needed
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T-Mobile phones fully supported now! Confirmed data restore after injecting missing IMEI!!
Custom App has also been updated and will auto update if any binaries get pushed for your phone carrier
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I will be releasing a new version of my custom app soon that will allow us to backup/restore/inject IMEI/restore 4G/Roaming all in one app without having to open QPST.
It will make life easier and will have the intelligence to identify if your phone is having IMEI issues when you connect your phone and recommend a fix option for you (IMEI injection or 4G/Roaming restore)
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Peoplearmy said:
I will be releasing a new version of my custom app soon that will allow us to backup/restore/inject IMEI/restore 4G/Roaming all in one app without having to open QPST.
It will make life easier and will have the intelligence to identify if your phone is having IMEI issues when you connect your phone and recommend a fix option for you (IMEI injection or 4G/Roaming restore)
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I hope this is any day now, I lost my IMEI and didn't have a backup. I saw the other thread geek made and pushed my IMEI back to the phones, but my data connection is still inconstant and very slow while connected, it will say 3G but EDGE:2 in the settings. So this update you are talking about will restore my 4G huh? Can't wait because I am so ready to calling T-Mobile for a replacement.
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I hope this is any day now, I lost my IMEI and didn't have a backup. I saw the other thread geek made and pushed my IMEI back to the phones, but my data connection is still inconstant and very slow while connected, it will say 3G but EDGE:2 in the settings. So this update you are talking about will restore my 4G huh? Can't wait because I am so ready to calling T-Mobile for a replacement.
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I am guessing a lot of T-Mobile users did not see my original post about resolving the IMEI issue.
The data issue is also covered in my original thread as well as how to backup/restore the NV Data and how to do an IMEI injection.
The data issue for your T-Mobile phone is already supported. Please pass the word around as I believe there are many who are stuck in your situation without even knowing that a solution had already been developed and released. =/
You can find a link to my original solution in my signature.
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Peoplearmy said:
I am guessing a lot of T-Mobile users did not see my original post about resolving the IMEI issue.
The data issue is also covered in my original thread as well as how to backup/restore the NV Data and how to do an IMEI injection.
The data issue for your T-Mobile phone is already supported. Please pass the word around as I believe there are many who are stuck in your situation without even knowing that a solution had already been developed and released. =/
You can find a link to my original solution in my signature.
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Unfortunately this didn't work. I will flash back to stock. If that don't work I will retry the steps again. Either way I'm gonna order a warranty replacement. I haven't found a thread to reset the flash counter. Are you aware of one for tmo?
IRIE4IPIER said:
Unfortunately this didn't work. I will flash back to stock. If that don't work I will retry the steps again. Either way I'm gonna order a warranty replacement. I haven't found a thread to reset the flash counter. Are you aware of one for tmo?
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PM sent.
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IRIE4IPIER said:
Unfortunately this didn't work. I will flash back to stock. If that don't work I will retry the steps again. Either way I'm gonna order a warranty replacement. I haven't found a thread to reset the flash counter. Are you aware of one for tmo?
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Also make sure you choose T-Mobile as your carrier.
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So i have been using the universal root tool for LG optimus g for 3-4 months about two days ago, my phone signal suddenly stop working i cant use my phone to make calls or use my 3G or 4GLTE internet anymore. Only thing i can do is use my Wifi, i tried doing a factory reset and i also tried upgrading my profile but i cant do that without the phones 3G or 4G internet.
Is there a way to fix this? i dont wanna go back to my crappy htc evo 3d again
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So i have been using the universal root tool for LG optimus g for 3-4 months about two days ago, my phone signal suddenly stop working i cant use my phone to make calls or use my 3G or 4GLTE internet anymore. Only thing i can do is use my Wifi, i tried doing a factory reset and i also tried upgrading my profile but i cant do that without the phones 3G or 4G internet.
Is there a way to fix this? i dont wanna go back to my crappy htc evo 3d again
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So by the universal root tool, do you mean fiddy's universal root? All it does is root your phone. It won't mess up your EFS.
Are you unlocked? Using FreeGee? If you were unlocked, there was an option to backup your EFS. Hopefully you did it if you were unlocked.
Go to Settings>About phone>Phone Identity. Do you have all zero's? Or do you have all kinds of different numbers there. You can learn/fix EFS here. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2161498
If you still have all the numbers for your EFS, check and make sure your Data is turned on. In the notification bar, or in Setting>More>Mobile networks.
Worse case you may need to LGNPST to fix it. You can get info on that here. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2230106 Under the Additional info.
All of this is assuming you're still on stock.
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So by the universal root tool, do you mean fiddy's universal root? All it does is root your phone. It won't mess up your EFS.
Are you unlocked? Using FreeGee? If you were unlocked, there was an option to backup your EFS. Hopefully you did it if you were unlocked.
Go to Settings>About phone>Phone Identity. Do you have all zero's? Or do you have all kinds of different numbers there. You can learn/fix EFS here. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2161498
If you still have all the numbers for your EFS, check and make sure your Data is turned on. In the notification bar, or in Setting>More>Mobile networks.
Worse case you may need to LGNPST to fix it. You can get info on that here. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2230106 Under the Additional info.
All of this is assuming you're still on stock.
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Im not unlocked i just rooted my phone only
dolfinfan said:
Im not unlocked i just rooted my phone only
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First off erase that number in your post header. Be safe.
Check those things I have posted above and tell me what happens.
Edit. So edit that post and remove the 99???????? number
engine95 said:
First off erase that number in your post header. Be safe.
Check those things I have posted above and tell me what happens.
Edit. So edit that post and remove the 99???????? number
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From what i have been told i need to put a restore file or something before i flash my phone with the .zip from the thread u provided me with. Is that true?
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From what i have been told i need to put a restore file or something before i flash my phone with the .zip from the thread u provided me with. Is that true?
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Well, did you check those things above? You can't flash anything unless you're unlocked. And you said you're just rooted.
If your EFS was fine and not zeroed out, you shouldn't need to fix anything. And if you unlock and then back it up, you're just backing up a bad EFS.
So following the earlier post, what were your findings. Then, where are you at now.
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engine95 said:
Well, did you check those things above? You can't flash anything unless you're unlocked. And you said you're just rooted.
If your EFS was fine and not zeroed out, you shouldn't need to fix anything. And if you unlock and then back it up, you're just backing up a bad EFS.
So following the earlier post, what were your findings. Then, where are you at now.
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i think my phone is brick cant tell if its soft brick or hard brick.
PS: Its stuck at the LG symbol when you turn the phone on.
dolfinfan said:
i think my phone is brick cant tell if its soft brick or hard brick.
PS: Its stuck at the LG symbol when you turn the phone on.
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Read in here. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=43983721
It'll get you into stock recovery. You'll need to do a factory reset. It'll erase everything. Then it should boot up.
Stock recovery can be tricky to get into the first time.
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engine95 said:
Read in here. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=43983721
It'll get you into stock recovery. You'll need to do a factory reset. It'll erase everything. Then it should boot up.
Stock recovery can be tricky to get into the first time.
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wow it works and i think it also fixed my problem where i couldnt make any phone calls.
Edit: Sad thing now is that i need to fix this MIN, ESN, IMEI, MEID Hex & DEC zero numbers problem; that is now stopping me from activating my cell phone now which sucks
Hi guys, i seriously need help here. Please refer to attached screenshot.
I came here after flashing sokp 4.2.2 rom, and it prompted me an error saying encryption was unsuccessful. After which, i wasnt able to use my phone since then.
I tried to flash stock rom, and I end up with this. Please dont tell me to search the forums because Ive been to them countless times. I suppose this is a efs issue, because baseband and imei are unknown and I do not have a backup for it. Tried with the writing tool for imei, doesnt work as well.
Pls ask me for any info u might need/i missed out to help with this issue.
I think it's in the efs folder, you have to use a root browser and edit factory mode to off instead of on. It's been a long time since I saw factory mode so I'm not 100%
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sawdoctor said:
I think it's in the efs folder, you have to use a root browser and edit factory mode to off instead of on. It's been a long time since I saw factory mode so I'm not 100%
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Thanks for your reply. But even if I off factory mode, will the baseband and imei be unknown?
I'm not sure but if it doesn't the 2 things that might be worth trying are, emergency firmware recovery with kies or mskips toolkit has a rescue package but I think you have to go to skipsoft.net now as the thread was closed
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It's current value is "OFF"...u have to write "ON"...i know it sounds weird but that is the value. Amd if u don't have any previous back up of EFS then there's nothing u can do at home to bring it back. Same thing happened to mine and i got it repaired from a local shop for cheap...they used z3x box...the problem is my IMEI is correct and network works fine...but everytime i flash a ROM i have to take it to the shop and get the modem patched or else it doesn't connect to network. So go to Samsung service centre and get it fixed by them...they'll charge u more but their fix is permanent.
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Alright, it seems like i have a backup of the efs, bt the nv_data.bin file is not included, and i read on other threads that this file is responsible for the imei and all? This backup is dated in aug2013, but it doesnt help in restoring my phone because the efs pro software doesnt see this as a backup file. Im actually looking for one of the thread that actually taught how to edit the nv_data.bin file, but no luck till date.
This thread might help
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1946915
[WARNING! + GUIDE] Backup and Restore IMEI / NV Data Procedure for GT-I9305. There is another post in this thread where they flashed the param.bin file
Check out the last post in this thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2724169
[Q]Null Imei, Baseband Unknown N7105
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is it safe to flash the file that is intended for i9300? i dare not do that in case it doesnt work coz is different models.
ok my phone's all fixed up now. If anyone is interested to know, samsung kies original firmware helped.
hello ,
yesterday i woke up to find my note2 not working saying insert sim card
and when i tried to check imei it says null null
i never tried to install rom or root my phone , i just bought it 2 weeks ago
i've searched all the forums and found that people only get that error when they try to flash their device but i didnt .. it just suddenly happened
would you please guide me to fix it ?
my phone is galaxy note 2 N7100 and it has 4.3 jellybean
I suggest you to take your phone back. I think it is a hardware problem. You can do nothing for that. If your phone was rooted and has a backup of your original efs partition (IMEI) only than it is possible to recover your IMEI.
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dreamertr said:
I suggest you to take your phone back. I think it is a hardware problem. You can do nothing for that. If your phone was rooted and has a backup of your original efs partition (IMEI) only than it is possible to recover your IMEI.
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that phone was shipped to me from dubai and it has no warranty .. i cant do that
Oh thats bad. You must find a service who has good knowledge about Android phones. Did you checked your phone after you received it. Maybe the phone was without real IMEI. So far I know the GSM prowiders allow a couple days to use your unregistered device.
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hmmm
well thats bad
you haven't tried to root and flash custom rom at least if so if u have tried it is possible you might lose imei and which is why it is advisable to make an EFS back up.it could be a hardware related problem..try taking it to the samsung service center they are the ones who can really help you.
Try this solution: use Root Explorer enter to EFS folder, delete NV_DATA.BIN and NV_DATA.BIN.MD5. Reboot your device and check imei.
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If device is shipped with broken seal on box then...
It's stolen by someone & sold him online.
& I think someone(frustrated Owner) knows & banned his IMEI via complain.and that's why he got null error while no reason at all.
It's just a guess.
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Lost the imei tinkering.. Have no clue how but it is now missing from the settings and will not connect to the network. This is on my tmo g3. Please help
Dial *#06#
Nothing
What have you done to the phone?
Most of the time there is a sticker under the battery.
Yeah but what do i use to get the imei back inside the phone instead of just the sticker
Will donate if somebody can help me figure this out..
Isn't this that efs backup stuff talked about in the PurpleDrake thread?
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As Skizzy034 noted you'll need to have performed an EFS backup. You can either flash the zips you made or use ADB to restore the partition.
Or call t mobile and tell em your phone does not work right and get replacement. You still never said what happened? What did you do right before issue happened?
I believe I saw a efs recovery method in the lg g2 forum but it looked like a long process and it might not even work for our phone. If I was you I would try to find it quick because normally anything that can potentially spoof imei numbers gets deleted when a moderator notices it.
I flashed ROM for wrong model
twolfekc said:
I flashed ROM for wrong model
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Did you try restoring to stock? Did you backup your efs?
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Did you try restoring to stock? Did you backup your efs?
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Yeah restored to stock and no i did not backup my efs I still have the box and sticker under the phone saying what the IMEI is tho.
twolfekc said:
Yeah restored to stock and no i did not backup my efs I still have the box and sticker under the phone saying what the IMEI is tho.
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That's of no help unless somebody comes out with a method for restoring without a backup (I've seen it done with a couple devices). Until that happens, unfortunately there's not a lot you can do with the device.
Do a search for a member by the name Odia, I messed mine up before on another phone and He helped me restore withbout any backup. This was before I ever heard of efs
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What about if your phone has the WRONG imei number after flashing a ROM? Does that matter? The phone still works.
I don't have any info on being able to help but this is a prime example of why you take the few extra steps and back up. Most of the time I'll admit, in fact I have never needed mine but on those rare occasions its literally a phone saver.
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Yeah restored to stock and no i did not backup my efs I still have the box and sticker under the phone saying what the IMEI is tho.
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Same happened to me! Did you fixed it or send it back for repair?
Editing the IMEI in any way is illegal and against our rules. The only allowed way is to have a backup. Anything else is not allowed here.
Also do not Suggest people send the device in to be repaired under warranty. This is Fraud and also not allowed.
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