Hi,
I'm sure this has been covered many times but I'm finding little information that relates to the GT-N7100 or anything that I can actually get to work...
So, I'm new to flashing Android phones. This is my first Android device. I've messed around with ROMs on old Windows Mobile 6.1 and 6.5 devices before but not Android.
The problem I'm basically having is that my GT-N7100 no longer recognises quite a few system details, mainly the baseband version and the IMEI.
I'm not 100% sure where the problem first occured. What I did last night was:
Installed ODIN for Windows and flashed a root/recovery ROM to the device to root it.
Checked SuperSU was there, check. All good.
Tried to boot into CWM Recovery to flash a MIUI ROM. I got the Samsung Galaxy Note II GT-N7100 screen appear, followed by flickering like an out of tune TV.
After some Googling, found that I'd somehow got the wrong ROM for the GT-N7100, followed by a link to the correct one... so I downloaded that, flashed it, all good. I can now bootinto CWM Recovery.
Did a backup through CWM. Flashed the ROM, set it all up, then noticed I only had "Emergency Calls Only". Checked a few settings and everything looked OK. I did a bit of Googling and it pointed to checking the IMEI number.
Checked my IMEI and it came up as 004999010640000 which didn't look right to me. Tried pressing a few random buttons, nothing. Checked my box and that was definitely not right as my IMEI is 356000053********.
In a bit of confusion, went back into CWM Recovery and did a restore. This seemed to put the stock but rooted ROM back onto the device, clearing MIUI. Now I just have a circle with a line through it where the signal strength would normally be.
About Device says IMEI is "Unknown". Dialling *#06# brings up "null / null".
Now, I'm not sure where the problem occured, but I do remember seeing the circle with a line through it on the stock ROM before I flashed MIUI... so I've got a feeling it was the root/recovery that killed it.
I thought it did, but it turns out that CWM Recovery's backup does not backup the /efs folder, and even if it did, I've got a feeling it was fudged before I even got to that stage...
I have tried taking a copy of the existing /efs folder and pasting it onto my external SD card. I have then deleted the /efs folder, rebooted the device so that it regenerated the folder, deleted the nv_data.bin and nv_data.bin.md5, copied the .nv_data.bak and .nv_data.bak.md5 from the backed up copy and renamed them to nv_data.bin and nv_data.bin.md5 to no avail.
One guide suggested there may be a failed checksum error in the nv.log file, but there isn't a line that says anything about an md5 checkum error.
I tried one this morning that talked about using a hex editor to restore the information. I've done this again to no avail. I could see in the file that model number was correct when editing it, but no sign of an IMEI... but it was a large file...
I've tried a few other random bits and pieces that I can't remember, as to be honest, it was getting late and I was getting tired.
This is the information that my About Device screen shows:
Model Number: GT-N7100
Android Version: 4.1.2
Baseband Version: Unknown
Kernel Version: 3.0.31 -1071214 [email protected] #1 SMP PREEMPT Fri May 31 11:14:19 KST 2013
Build Number: JZO54K.N710XXDME6
Network: Unknown
Signal strength: 0dBm 99 asu
Mobile network type: Unknown
Service state: Out of service
Roaming: Not roaming
Mobile network state: Disconnected
My phone number: Unknown
IMEI: Unknown
IMEI SV: Unknown
The only thing I haven't really tried so far is just flashing a stock ROM to it. Not sure where to get this from to be honest either.
Any ideas what I can do? I have noticed while typing this that it doesn't seem to be registered a SIM card being inserted? It was last night... I did try booting with no SIM card and reinstalling the SIM, but it doesn't seem to pick it up now?
Any help would be great.
Cheers,
Mike.
Little bit of an update. I have some progress.
I flashed back to the stock ROM and I now have a baseband version of N7100XXALIH, which is great. We're getting somewhere... but I still have no IMEI. This is the current report from my About Device screen:
Model number: GT-N7100
Android version: 4.1.1
Baseband version: N7100XXALIH
Kernel version: 3.0.31 -259982 [email protected] #1 SMP PREEMPT Tue Oct 2 02:04:58 KST 2012
Build number: JRO03C.N7100XXALJ1
Network: O2 - UK
Signal strength: -95 dBm 9asu
Mobile network type: GPRS
Service state: Out of service
Roaming: Not roaming
Mobile network state: Disconnected
My phone number: Unknown
ERI Version: Not available
IMEI: 004999010640000
IMEI SV: 01
Serial Number: 00000000000000
Device status: Normal
Your imei is generic, if you have efs backup restore it
Otherwise flash stock rom +wipe if it doesn't solve then better send to service station.
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Shame, I thought that might be the case.
I've just done a stock ROM flash and wipe which resolved the baseband issue... but it hasn't restored the IMEI. Unfortunately the backup I took didn't include the EFS when I thought it did so I have no backup to restore.
I'm just fiddling with a few things but not holding my hopes up. I might try a few things and if it doesn't work by the weekend, then I'll just unroot, try to clear the flash history and take it into CPW and say it's broken and I don't know why... see how it goes...
Not got much further with this to be honest. I've asked a friend who has the same device if he can send me a copy of his EFS folder that I could have a dig around with to see if I can find anything, but waiting on that at the moment... He sent me his nv_data.bin and nv_data.bin.md5, but when I put these in the EFS folder and rebooted (with no SIM for safety), it still pulls out the dummy IMEI number...
Someone has suggested to me to search around on here for the standard PIT file, to flash that and then flash a stock pre-rooted ROM which should sort it all out. I've not heard of this before, but from a quick search I've found that PIT is Partition Information Table... which suggests this is going to completely re-build the partition table and then flash a new device. Is this advisable, and do you think it could resolve my issue?
I've managed to install TriangleAway and reset the custom flash count to 0, so it no longer reports as custom firmware... I may just take it to CPW tomorrow and see what they say before I even think about messing with this PIT stuff anymore.
Unfortunately, EFS is a little more complicated than a folder with a few files, it's a dedicated partition which generally can't be restored without a backup.
Using somebody else's folder won't work, and actually using another imei is probably illegal since every phone is supposed to have one unique imei.
I've read that people some times miraculously get back their imei after flashing stock rom, but since you've tried it, I don't think there's realistically much to do besides sending to service.
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nimraynn said:
I've managed to install TriangleAway and reset the custom flash count to 0, so it no longer reports as custom firmware... I may just take it to CPW tomorrow and see what they say before I even think about messing with this PIT stuff anymore.
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I had faced the same issue and was able to get the IMEI back. Even I did not have the backup of the EFS folder. Go through the thread.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2331833
Try to find a stock rom which has all three - CSC, Modem and PDA available. Install it with PIT from ODIN. (I installed 4.1.1) Once installation is complete, you should be able to see you IMEI number correctly. Root the device and take the back up of the EFS Folder and install any rom that you need. Hope this helps.
This is illogical
Flashing 3 files have no more role than flashing stock rom +wipe
On The contrary flashing 4.1.1 may brick your device.
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what about Kies emergency recovery ? did u tried it ?
adytum said:
Unfortunately, EFS is a little more complicated than a folder with a few files, it's a dedicated partition which generally can't be restored without a backup.
Using somebody else's folder won't work, and actually using another imei is probably illegal since every phone is supposed to have one unique imei.
I've read that people some times miraculously get back their imei after flashing stock rom, but since you've tried it, I don't think there's realistically much to do besides sending to service.
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I wasn't planning on actually using someone else's folder, but more using it to test if that was firstly 100% definitely my issue, and secondly to see if I could dig around to try and work out what might actually be wrong with the /efs directory. I have absolutely no intention of using someone else's IMEI, which is the reason why I took the SIM card out before booting it up with the new nv_data.bin.
kailashnj said:
I had faced the same issue and was able to get the IMEI back. Even I did not have the backup of the EFS folder. Go through the thread.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2331833
Try to find a stock rom which has all three - CSC, Modem and PDA available. Install it with PIT from ODIN. (I installed 4.1.1) Once installation is complete, you should be able to see you IMEI number correctly. Root the device and take the back up of the EFS Folder and install any rom that you need. Hope this helps.
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I'll take a look and see, but I've tried a stock ROM already and it's not worked.
dr.ketan said:
This is illogical
Flashing 3 files have no more role than flashing stock rom +wipe
On The contrary flashing 4.1.1 may brick your device.
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Why would flashing 4.1.1 brick the device? I used a stock ROM to flash back to and according to About Device, I'm currently running 4.1.1?
yahyoh said:
what about Kies emergency recovery ? did u tried it ?
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I haven't, I'll take a look and see.
nimraynn said:
Why would flashing 4.1.1 brick the device? I used a stock ROM to flash back to and according to About Device, I'm currently running 4.1.1?
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Just search xda 'sds' or sudden death, you will find answer.
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yahyoh said:
what about Kies emergency recovery ? did u tried it ?
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Thank you so much for this suggestion! I tried it, but unfortunately Emergency Recovery wouldn't detect that my device needed it. I guess it technically didn't as the OS was working, just didn't have a working IMEI...
However, it did keep popping up telling me there was an update for the device, and everything had a different version number. PDA, PHONE and CSC all had completely different versions to what was flashed... so I thought, what harm can it do? Hit update, let it do it's thing and hey presto! I have a working device again! :good:
I'm doing my happy dance. Saved me a trip to CPW tomorrow! :fingers-crossed:
dr.ketan said:
Just search xda 'sds' or sudden death, you will find answer.
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Sounds nasty!
nimraynn said:
Thank you so much for this suggestion! I tried it, but unfortunately Emergency Recovery wouldn't detect that my device needed it. I guess it technically didn't as the OS was working, just didn't have a working IMEI...
However, it did keep popping up telling me there was an update for the device, and everything had a different version number. PDA, PHONE and CSC all had completely different versions to what was flashed... so I thought, what harm can it do? Hit update, let it do it's thing and hey presto! I have a working device again! :good:
I'm doing my happy dance. Saved me a trip to CPW tomorrow! :fingers-crossed:
Sounds nasty!
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u can try firmware upgrade and initialisation
dr.ketan said:
Your imei is generic, if you have efs backup restore it
Otherwise flash stock rom +wipe if it doesn't solve then better send to service station.
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is it possible if you backup your efs folder and send it over to us to have a correct one to restore?
No.
It's different for each device. To flash others is illegal and all the devices have same imei will gets banned.
So never try to share same imei.
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Hey,
I also had same problem with my mobile.. while changing the firmware i lost my IMEI and got no Baseband version.. How can i fix it?
nimraynn said:
Hi,
I'm sure this has been covered many times but I'm finding little information that relates to the GT-N7100 or anything that I can actually get to work...
So, I'm new to flashing Android phones. This is my first Android device. I've messed around with ROMs on old Windows Mobile 6.1 and 6.5 devices before but not Android.
The problem I'm basically having is that my GT-N7100 no longer recognises quite a few system details, mainly the baseband version and the IMEI.
I'm not 100% sure where the problem first occured. What I did last night was:
Installed ODIN for Windows and flashed a root/recovery ROM to the device to root it.
Checked SuperSU was there, check. All good.
Tried to boot into CWM Recovery to flash a MIUI ROM. I got the Samsung Galaxy Note II GT-N7100 screen appear, followed by flickering like an out of tune TV.
After some Googling, found that I'd somehow got the wrong ROM for the GT-N7100, followed by a link to the correct one... so I downloaded that, flashed it, all good. I can now bootinto CWM Recovery.
Did a backup through CWM. Flashed the ROM, set it all up, then noticed I only had "Emergency Calls Only". Checked a few settings and everything looked OK. I did a bit of Googling and it pointed to checking the IMEI number.
Checked my IMEI and it came up as 004999010640000 which didn't look right to me. Tried pressing a few random buttons, nothing. Checked my box and that was definitely not right as my IMEI is 356000053********.
In a bit of confusion, went back into CWM Recovery and did a restore. This seemed to put the stock but rooted ROM back onto the device, clearing MIUI. Now I just have a circle with a line through it where the signal strength would normally be.
About Device says IMEI is "Unknown". Dialling *#06# brings up "null / null".
Now, I'm not sure where the problem occured, but I do remember seeing the circle with a line through it on the stock ROM before I flashed MIUI... so I've got a feeling it was the root/recovery that killed it.
I thought it did, but it turns out that CWM Recovery's backup does not backup the /efs folder, and even if it did, I've got a feeling it was fudged before I even got to that stage...
I have tried taking a copy of the existing /efs folder and pasting it onto my external SD card. I have then deleted the /efs folder, rebooted the device so that it regenerated the folder, deleted the nv_data.bin and nv_data.bin.md5, copied the .nv_data.bak and .nv_data.bak.md5 from the backed up copy and renamed them to nv_data.bin and nv_data.bin.md5 to no avail.
One guide suggested there may be a failed checksum error in the nv.log file, but there isn't a line that says anything about an md5 checkum error.
I tried one this morning that talked about using a hex editor to restore the information. I've done this again to no avail. I could see in the file that model number was correct when editing it, but no sign of an IMEI... but it was a large file...
I've tried a few other random bits and pieces that I can't remember, as to be honest, it was getting late and I was getting tired.
This is the information that my About Device screen shows:
Model Number: GT-N7100
Android Version: 4.1.2
Baseband Version: Unknown
Kernel Version: 3.0.31 -1071214 [email protected] #1 SMP PREEMPT Fri May 31 11:14:19 KST 2013
Build Number: JZO54K.N710XXDME6
Network: Unknown
Signal strength: 0dBm 99 asu
Mobile network type: Unknown
Service state: Out of service
Roaming: Not roaming
Mobile network state: Disconnected
My phone number: Unknown
IMEI: Unknown
IMEI SV: Unknown
The only thing I haven't really tried so far is just flashing a stock ROM to it. Not sure where to get this from to be honest either.
Any ideas what I can do? I have noticed while typing this that it doesn't seem to be registered a SIM card being inserted? It was last night... I did try booting with no SIM card and reinstalling the SIM, but it doesn't seem to pick it up now?
Any help would be great.
Cheers,
Mike.
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anupjoshi said:
Hey,
I also had same problem with my mobile.. while changing the firmware i lost my IMEI and got no Baseband version.. How can i fix it?
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dr ketan There are solution with Last firmware with new efs2?
with 4.1.2 all work but if upgrade To 4.3 leaked, i have imei ok but Not network registered.. prese help me. thanks
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vingar said:
dr ketan There are solution with Last firmware with new efs2?
with 4.1.2 all work but if upgrade To 4.3 leaked, i have imei ok but Not network registered.. prese help me. thanks
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mine after upgrade to 4.3 same happened as DMG1 custom rom, imei getting 00499xxxx and cannot connect to network..
i'm really really frustated... does it seems that the modem chip is too old and cannot accept any new released modem ?
downgrade modem in 4.3 impossible, getting imei null.. flash kernel in 4.3 brings me boot loop and vibrate.. and no one cannot give me better solution..
i googling everywhere and found some method on how to repair imei using uart usb cable.. is it possible ?
Mobile network not available
Hi Dr.Ketan and everyone else on here.
I've been following/installing Roms and posts on XDA since the original HTC desire days before moving onto an S2 and then the Note 2, strangely enough is my first post. I have been following the progress of this rom since early October and finally decided to give it a try with the more matured version 3.
The Rom worked well and I can see this pretty much being ready as new daily Rom (ProBam is my current daily). There is one problem though that I have spent half the day trying to figure it out, I thought someone here might be able to give me advice. I did a backup in Philz then and full wipe before installing the Rom.
After the Rom loaded everything that I tried seemed to work quite well, apps in general were fluid and from what I could see things were as they should be. When trying to text or make calls I ran into “Mobile network not available” problems. When installing the rom I did select the MI6 modem. So far I have tried.
1. Checking the sim card (testing it in another phone)
2. Contacting my cellular provider (Cell C in South Africa) to make sure they didn’t block me for any reason (which they didn’t).
3. I went into network settings to manually select my network (it wont register to Cell C).
4. I tried restoring Probam again which works but now get “Mobile network not available" problems on that Rom, the same issue on todays nightly Cyanogen 10.2 which does indicate that this is a problem with other Roms now.
I did some hunting on Google and see that others have had similar problems with Samsing phones where their EFS folder gets corrupted and IMEI number becomes 0000. In my case it looks like my IMEI number is still there and when I checked my Philz backup I learnt today that a standard Philz backup doesn’t by default backup the EFS folder (just my luck). Short of downloading a 1 gig stock rom using crappy South Africa internet and flashing it with Odin might there maybe be a quicker way that I have overlooked?
Beyond this thanks for a really great Rom, I am curious what would cause this problem with the V3 Rom so that no one else is affected with this, I have flashed other Roms over the years and not had this one yet :>
Thanks!!
Emergency Calls Only
dr.ketan said:
Your imei is generic, if you have efs backup restore it
Otherwise flash stock rom +wipe if it doesn't solve then better send to service station.
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Model number: GT-N7100
Android version: 4.1.1
Baseband version: N7100XXALIH
Kernel version: 3.0.31 -199846 [email protected] #1 SMP PREEMPT Thu Sep 20 03:30:33 KST 2012
Build number: JRO03C.N7100XXALJ1
Network: O2 - UK
Signal strength: -95 dBm 9asu
Mobile network type: GPRS
Service state: Out of service
Roaming: Not roaming
Mobile network state: Disconnected
My phone number: Unknown
ERI Version: Not available
IMEI: 3546.... GOOD
IMEI SV: 01
Serial Number: R31... GOOD
Device status: Normal
After restoring EFS my Imei back but I am still stuck on emergency calls only
Please help me Ketan Sir
Hi everyone,
6 days ago, I left my previous carrier (Bouygues Telecom) for a new one (SFR).
As I'm not used to buy my phones from a carrier, I did not think of simlockage... but I should have !
Because, last monday, when I installed my new SIM, I found out that the phone was locked.
I cannot join my previous carrier (access requires an eligible phone number, which I no longer have since I left them) and my new carrier cannot help me.
So, today, I tried to downgrade to an official 4.1.1, for trying the unlock via dial caller *#197328640# code method. But this failed. I installed GalaxSimlock app, and I found out that my IMEI wasn't the same: yesterday evening, it was like 354666... and now, it has become 004999...
I tried to restore my efs with TWRP recovery, but the IMEI remains the same... but I'm sure that IMEI was "good" when I backed it up (10 days ago). As long as I don't have any more solution, I would like to know those of you who faced the problem and, the solutions the found to fix the issue.
Thanx in advance.
If your imei is based on new rom, won't work old rom. At least you need newer baseband. Look my signature for multitool, that have option to update modem. (mg1)
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Thank you for the quick reply.
Right now, I'm downloading the MutiTool_AromaV11 - Basic version.
I'll edit when further info.
Thank you very much ! That restored my IMEI !!!
Have a beer ?
Edit : cannot make a gift to you : Paypal says you're not allowed to receive gift...
Me too
Yan le Flan said:
Hi everyone,
6 days ago, I left my previous carrier (Bouygues Telecom) for a new one (SFR).
As I'm not used to buy my phones from a carrier, I did not think of simlockage... but I should have !
Because, last monday, when I installed my new SIM, I found out that the phone was locked.
I cannot join my previous carrier (access requires an eligible phone number, which I no longer have since I left them) and my new carrier cannot help me.
So, today, I tried to downgrade to an official 4.1.1, for trying the unlock via dial caller *#197328640# code method. But this failed. I installed GalaxSimlock app, and I found out that my IMEI wasn't the same: yesterday evening, it was like 354666... and now, it has become 004999...
I tried to restore my efs with TWRP recovery, but the IMEI remains the same... but I'm sure that IMEI was "good" when I backed it up (10 days ago). As long as I don't have any more solution, I would like to know those of you who faced the problem and, the solutions the found to fix the issue.
Thanx in advance.
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My IMEI has changed too after a NAND restore. I had an efs backup to restore, but this made no difference. Now I can't register on any network.
I need help as well.
I used DrKetan's tool (which is excellent) but my phone now says I have no SIM card. I can't get the card out to clean it, etc, (It's a cut-down to mini-SIM original SIM card, usin a cutting tool from Amazon)
Now I've used the advanced multitool version. My IMEI is now restored and all is well in the world.
Steven
Good! Can we use multitool to r flash MG1 modem while on an old ROM? I wanna test this ROM with my original IMEI.
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Yeah it's only way to restore imei on old rom. You can flash mg1 on old rom too and purpose to add it on multitool is only this.
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@dr.ketan
Since this thread is about the same thing and since the OP has resolved his issue Ill mini-hijack it .. thanks
I have somehow killed my phone signal today while trying new roms.
I did a TWRP backup first of course including EFS.
At some point I could no longer get signal so I tried to restore my nandroid. The EFS fails to restore in TWRP.
I tried your tool to restore modem and while it completes it fails to restore my signal.
I wonder if you might have some other idea for me.
Thanks.
Give detail which rom you have flashed before nandroid
What rom you have right now (dial *#1234# and post result) after nandroid.
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dr.ketan said:
Give detail which rom you have flashed before nandroid
What rom you have right now (dial *#1234# and post result) after nandroid.
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thankyou,
started with hellybean http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2134990 then tried a couple of TW roms and finally this
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2119003
Now back to the hellybean nandroid which works fine apart from the efs restore which fails.
I completely wiped inbetween the TW and CM roms. I thought it was a good idea but I guess maybe not.
There is hardly anything in /efs just the imei folder which is empty and nv_data.bin and its .md5 as well as nv.log.
...
The twrp backup has the efs.ext4.win file at 5mb.
(i posted in the twrp thread too by the way, I hope thats ok)
Hi all,
I have an Ace 2 I8160 which had the original rom till yesterday. I went through some post and I decided to flash the TeamCanjica CyanogenMod10.2. I did and everything seem to be ok, but I can't get network signal on the phone. I mean, I do a operator scan and I see the operators in my region but no way to select one, or when in auto select, same results. Same with APN, I believe the settings are ok, but still no 3g connection or whatever.
Do you have any idea what could go wrong?
I've been reading and some people says it could be a corrupted EFS folder, but I didn't made any backup at the very beginning so no way to restore it. When I enter in the key pad *#06# it display the word IMEI but no imei is shown... this gives me the felling of being this problem...
Does anybody have idea of what could be wrong? do I flash a new flash? is there any way of recovering the phone?
Thanks a lot for your help!!
More details pls:
8160 or 8160P? You said 8160 - But only to be sure.
Which FW did you have before: GB or JB?
Post your Baseband.
Posted only in 2 forums? Post more!
more info
Hi thanks for the help,
more details;
It is an I8160, at the beggining I had GingerBread 2.3 and I flashed straightforward CM10.2 with JellyBean 4.3 (I think that the problem cames from the fact that I didnt pass by the JB4.1)
When I input on the keyboard *#06# to see the imei, it display the word imei but no number, however from the menu where you get the info of the phone, there I can see the correct email and a baseband (I8160XXLL2) which I don't know if it is the original GB or the new JB (I still have the new JB CM10.2)
Any idea on how to fix it? If I go back to a Stock GB with the 3 files, PIM... and then to my regional GB would it work? any ideas?
Thanks again!
Ll2 is gb.
Yea it would work
Solved
Yea, after flashing the russian version with the PIM and then a EU version is back to life!!!!
Thanks all!!!!!
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Hello, everybody. First of all, I apologize if this is not the right place to post this.
I got an Ace 2 about a month ago. It was unlocked and running on Gingerbread. I didn't know anything about Android before and I tried to flash a custom ROM. By doing so, I wiped my IMEI and Baseband. I have tried almost anything that there is on the internet and I haven't been able to recover it. I followed this guide step by step (I even asked for help in that thread, did what I was told, no success).
When I dial *#06# I get an "IMEI null/null" message, and on the device's information, it says "baseband unknown". Since I have no IMEI, I can't access the Service Mode, I only get a blank screen. So I couldn't try that method either.
I am currently running on a stock Jelly Bean downloaded from Sammobile (a Portugal version, since I heard that one and the Russian didn't have any RAM problems). I have tried reinstalling several times, upgrading, and nothing has worked so far. Please help me recover my IMEI and baseband. I don't have the money they charge in my country to fix this. Thanks in advance.
stratogabo said:
on Gingerbread. I didn't know anything about Android before and I tried to flash a custom ROM.
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As often said: Custom ROM (CM11) on GB will not work. JB is needed.
I suggest to beginn from scratch by flashing (ODIN) 3-Parted GB FW - Be sure you pick the correct one for your Phone 8160 or 8160P
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=53921158&postcount=8
maybe only modemFS flashing (CWM) will also help (DJM is me on Andriod hilfe)
http://www.android-hilfe.de/root-cu...xxxx-kein-mobiles-internet-2.html#post7835468
Hi ,
i have tryed many times now to update my device from at&t sgh-i317 (4.1.2) to recent android (4.4.. minimum) whitout succes, i had always te null imei and worked 2 days to get it back whitout backup....
flashed twrc result now always in null imei, if i want it back, the only way is flash in odin the only working stock rom KIES_HOME_I317UCAMA4_I317ATTAMA4_578342_REV04_user_low_ship.tar
Strange thing was that i was on 4.4.2 branded as gt-n7100 and now it's at&t sgh-i317 (but i get back imei and baseband)?!?!
I have help many guys in the past but now i need help as i can't find a solution and really want to update!
can someone good help me step by step please?
THX in advance guys
If rom branding is showing n7100...you are flashing the wrong builds...
N7100 roms are not compatible with the SGH-I317...g
gregsarg said:
If rom branding is showing n7100...you are flashing the wrong builds...
N7100 roms are not compatible with the SGH-I317...g
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yes ive seen it and can't understand it, i was sure it was n7100 before? im also from belgium and by this in a belgian store wich is not at&t....so now you think is a do it again with the good files it wil work? is there any specific recovery then i need for my model? thx mate...
also can i flash it back to gt-n7100 please??? someone can try to find a solution with me?
If your device is N7100...then yes...you can use the stock N7100 rom to repair the device..
Regarding the recovery...you can use TWRP latest version for the N7100 device.
Files can be found in that section on xda...g
gregsarg said:
If your device is N7100...then yes...you can use the stock N7100 rom to repair the device..
Regarding the recovery...you can use TWRP latest version for the N7100 device.
Files can be found in that section on xda...g
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ok i will try that again, thx for help i come back tomorrow to report when it's done or not...
wait a minute, ive seen now that the imei is changed also,how is this possible??? that's why the brand as change to at&t.... from 7100!
i hope it's possible to get it back to stock with original imei? is someone able to help me out or te redirect me to someone that can help me out please? thx
just for info my imei as now /5 at the end?!
Finaly i get it updated and working on 4.4.2
the imei as changed again to another one but not matched with original....but it's working.
im stil on at&t but happy to have it on 4.4.2 working.
now if its possible to fix the imei or eventualy get it back branded as 7100...i take it?
i have installed dn4 2.4 rom finally to be quit of the at&t sh**
it is al working well so i leave it as it is for now.
the solution for me was reinstall stock rom (odin) , update stock rom to 4.4.2 (odin) then install recovery (odin), install new custom rom (twrp), new bootloader (odin) et voila!...gregsarg thx for help.
for a community as this i was thinking that more poeple should help....like we did in the past