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IMEI is 0, Can't connect to my Carrier

So, I installed CM10 on my Galaxy S3 on Bell, and I was having trouble connecting to the network, so I did a full restore back to the stock rom, and still I wasn't able to connect to my network (Bell). So I checked the Status, and it's saying: Network- Unkown. and IMEI - 0 (IMEI- 01)
So, how can I get my IMEI number back and connect to my network.

Can you get in download mode
If you can doit again restore orginal
Jb or ics see what happens
Sent from my SGH-I747M

JohnM109R said:
Can you get in download mode
If you can doit again restore orginal
Jb or ics see what happens
Sent from my SGH-I747M
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Yeah I can get to Download mode, I'm going to Restore Back to ICS w/ LALH1 firmware for Bell (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1874982&highlight=imei)

Ok good if that works out for you and you have everything going you should do this as you would not be in this situation
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1801997

JohnM109R said:
Ok good if that works out for you and you have everything going you should do this as you would not be in this situation
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1801997
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I just did the restore and it wasn't sucessful, I am still getting IMEI as 0.

Then try this
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1804117
follow this video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CQkUozRhGvw&feature=youtube_gdata_player

You need to inject your imei and use this guys tool to fix things.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1801997
[FIX/TOOL] Backup/Restore/Fix IMEI & Data Restore Tool v3.0 - Updated 11/01/2012!!!
Its also easier to do it using stock ROM.
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imei says 0 on s3 i747m
I have an s3 i747m and i flashed CM 10 then restored to stock rom. After that i found th imei is 0, Mobile Network State: Disconnected and its Roaming. I have tried everything. I've tried NV-Generator to create a .txt file for my imei and use NV-reader-writer to inject it in my phone but it always says, "Failed.. Phone does not answer". I even tried the QPST RF NV Manager to put my imei back and it says phones not connected. I have searched everywhere on this forum and tried everything and nothing is working. And yes I do have samsung drivers installed that's how I rooted my phone in the first place. As of now my phone is like an ipod running android I can't use any phone featuers.
PLEASE HELP!!!!!!!! total noob here :crying:

mistaboy said:
I have an s3 i747m and i flashed CM 10 then restored to stock rom. After that i found th imei is 0, Mobile Network State: Disconnected and its Roaming. I have tried everything. I've tried NV-Generator to create a .txt file for my imei and use NV-reader-writer to inject it in my phone but it always says, "Failed.. Phone does not answer". I even tried the QPST RF NV Manager to put my imei back and it says phones not connected. I have searched everywhere on this forum and tried everything and nothing is working. And yes I do have samsung drivers installed that's how I rooted my phone in the first place. As of now my phone is like an ipod running android I can't use any phone featuers.
PLEASE HELP!!!!!!!! total noob here :crying:
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Similar problem here too..
Did you find a solution??

wvufan21 said:
Similar problem here too..
Did you find a solution??
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What Android version are you on? Can you go to your phone settings and let's see what you have under ... Baseband Version, Android Version and Build Number?

wvufan21 said:
Similar problem here too..
Did you find a solution??
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Just simple thing and I was also having the problem and there was no solution. but I found a solution on my own. I just flashed custom ROM and wprkrled great. Please try it and tell me, because it worked for me

[Q] i dont have signal and imei on shg t999

i use odin for re store the phoe after restore no imei no network please help.

What did you do?!?!
Kidding...
This is a very common issue, and there is a thread in the development section on how to restore your imei.

please help
Hello,
Unfortunately, I'm having the same problem and have been unsuccessful at finding the right forum . After unrooting my Galaxy SGH-T999, I lost service "no service." I also have the circle with the line crossing it, only WiFi is working; Baseband version, Network, Mobile network type, as well as the IMEI appear as unkown. Please help me or re direct me with the link, I have tried everything and nothing.

It's actually not in our section. But with a simple Google search:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1801997
Looks like I'll be adding this to the FAQ.

More help please
Thanks for the quick response; however, what is it that I need to do to get back service. Make a backup, restore, or inject imei? Also, i'm having trouble understanding the thread. Is it to much to ask for to give me a little guidance of what exactly is it that I have to do. I'll appreciated it a lot.

millan_83 said:
Thanks for the quick response; however, what is it that I need to do to get back service. Make a backup, restore, or inject imei? Also, i'm having trouble understanding the thread. Is it to much to ask for to give me a little guidance of what exactly is it that I have to do. I'll appreciated it a lot.
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I'd ask about what you don't understand in the thread about restoring IMEI.
Sent from my SGH-T999 using xda app-developers app

Well, to be honest I don't know where to even start.
1. I downloaded QPST program
2. AT&T and TMO Phones (or any variant thereof)... I don't know if this applies to my process.
Option1:Using the stock dialer dial *#7284#.... When I do that my phone says: Mobile network not available.
Option 2: Stock ROM w/ unsecured kernal flash this file by drothenberger and geek HERE!... lost there
Install QuickShortcutMaker... don't know where from
Open it and type IOT in the search box... don't know what that is.
Click on the entry that says IOTHiddenMenu / IOTHiddenMenu / com.android.hiddenmenu/com.android.hiddenmenu.IOTHiddenMenu
Click OK..... ???
3. The Following Steps Applies to all phones!
Put phone into RMNET + DM + MODEM mode... what do those abbreviation mean?
IMEI Injection:
If you have lost your IMEI and did not have a backup made this is how PureMotive and I were able to get his IMEI restored.
Open RF NV Item Manager from the bin folder found in Program Files folder/Qualcomm/QPST (RF NV Manager is no longer accessible from the
(open RF and NV?)
start menu or from inside QPST Configuration).
Click on Setting menu in RF NV Item Manager and select Comport.
Select your phone from the list of ports and click ok.
Go to File menu and select Read From Phone.
You will get a list of NV items and their values from your phone.
Look for item NV_UE_IMEI_I it will be item number 550 you can do a search for it using the search.
I'm so upset, disappointed, and mad at myself. I just bought this phone and I already broke it. I been trying to fix it all day and no luck. Please if anyone could make this pain for me. I don't understand the abbreviations or where it is that I need to start.
Thank you

millan_83 said:
Well, to be honest I don't know where to even start.
1. I downloaded QPST program
2. AT&T and TMO Phones (or any variant thereof)... I don't know if this applies to my process.
Option1:Using the stock dialer dial *#7284#.... When I do that my phone says: Mobile network not available.
Option 2: Stock ROM w/ unsecured kernal flash this file by drothenberger and geek HERE!... lost there
Install QuickShortcutMaker... don't know where from
Open it and type IOT in the search box... don't know what that is.
Click on the entry that says IOTHiddenMenu / IOTHiddenMenu / com.android.hiddenmenu/com.android.hiddenmenu.IOTHiddenMenu
Click OK..... ???
3. The Following Steps Applies to all phones!
Put phone into RMNET + DM + MODEM mode... what do those abbreviation mean?
IMEI Injection:
If you have lost your IMEI and did not have a backup made this is how PureMotive and I were able to get his IMEI restored.
Open RF NV Item Manager from the bin folder found in Program Files folder/Qualcomm/QPST (RF NV Manager is no longer accessible from the
(open RF and NV?)
start menu or from inside QPST Configuration).
Click on Setting menu in RF NV Item Manager and select Comport.
Select your phone from the list of ports and click ok.
Go to File menu and select Read From Phone.
You will get a list of NV items and their values from your phone.
Look for item NV_UE_IMEI_I it will be item number 550 you can do a search for it using the search.
I'm so upset, disappointed, and mad at myself. I just bought this phone and I already broke it. I been trying to fix it all day and no luck. Please if anyone could make this pain for me. I don't understand the abbreviations or where it is that I need to start.
Thank you
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i foun way to restore imei http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1804123&page=28

kiruba8 said:
i foun way to restore imei http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1804123&page=28
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Many people have reported getting only edge speeds after using this method.

kiruba8 said:
i foun way to restore imei http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1804123&page=28
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There's more to the issue than simply restoring your IMEI.
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using xda premium

i foun way to restore imei http://forum.xda-developers.com/show...804123&page=28
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Well, I don't really know what to do then. Did this method work for you? And if it did, do you have 4G?

Check this thread --> http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=879189
and watch this video --> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CQkUozRhGvw
millan_83 said:
Well, I don't really know what to do then. Did this method work for you? And if it did, do you have 4G?
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Could I sent m galaxy s3 to Samsung so they can fix it for me?

millan_83 said:
Could I sent m galaxy s3 to Samsung so they can fix it for me?
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If you're competent enough to root and flash a ROM, you're competent enough to follow Peoplearmy's guide to restoring your 4G. If not, then you you need to go back use Triangle Away to get rid of the flash counter and then Odin back to a factory TouchWiz ROM to erase your evidence of tampering with the phone.
Follow the guide: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1801997. Just remember since people have been making this mistake, you're not done when you inject your IMEI.
-IMEI injection
-Backup
-Restore

Ok well don, I followed the entire guide, everything on post #3, and am still only getting 2g. When I do *#06# it shows me exactly the same imei # as on the back of my phone, and I repeated EVERYTHING in the post at least 3 times, and still only get 2g. I literally have no idea, I don't think the radio is bad haha, it happened with a flash.

millan_83 said:
Well, I don't really know what to do then. Did this method work for you? And if it did, do you have 4G?
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opps i m trying.

milesmarrero said:
Ok well don, I followed the entire guide, everything on post #3, and am still only getting 2g. When I do *#06# it shows me exactly the same imei # as on the back of my phone, and I repeated EVERYTHING in the post at least 3 times, and still only get 2g. I literally have no idea, I don't think the radio is bad haha, it happened with a flash.
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If you've truly followed that guide completely, make a post in that thread to see what help you can get.

[Q] imei 0

Hey guys I bought my sg3 about 3 months ago from a friend who had cynogen mod on the phone and it worked fine but I had cynogen mod on auto update and now my imei shows as 0 via *#06# and I cant call or text etc. Unfortunately I do not have a backup from when the imei worked because I didnt expect it to do this. So far Ive removed cynogen mod and reset it to stock firmware but im having the same issue any suggestions?
Its the SGH1747 version

dolee said:
Hey guys I bought my sg3 about 3 months ago from a friend who had cynogen mod on the phone and it worked fine but I had cynogen mod on auto update and now my imei shows as 0 via *#06# and I cant call or text etc. Unfortunately I do not have a backup from when the imei worked because I didnt expect it to do this. So far Ive removed cynogen mod and reset it to stock firmware but im having the same issue any suggestions?
Its the SGH1747 version
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Your baseband is probably corrupted. You may try reflashing a stock modem/baseband via recovery. I had a similar problem once, although I was on stock ROM, and re-flashing the modem zip worked.
I, however, tread very carefully here as I am aware the forum is wary about discussions relating to IMEI.

Larry2999 said:
Your baseband is probably corrupted. You may try reflashing a stock modem/baseband via recovery. I had a similar problem once, although I was on stock ROM, and re-flashing the modem zip worked.
I, however, tread very carefully here as I am aware the forum is wary about discussions relating to IMEI.
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yeah im not trying to change it which isnt allowed just tryin to figure out how to do what you said could you list me some steps or link me how to do this?

dolee said:
yeah im not trying to change it which isnt allowed just tryin to figure out how to do what you said could you list me some steps or link me how to do this?
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Don't know if you're willing to pay to have this repaired but here's a site that does it. I've done stuff with them before. Very good service.
(no, I don't work for them - just a happy customer.)
http://mobiletechvideos.mybigcommerce.com/samsung-galaxy-s-iii-imei-efs-repair/

dolee said:
Hey guys I bought my sg3 about 3 months ago from a friend who had cynogen mod on the phone and it worked fine but I had cynogen mod on auto update and now my imei shows as 0 via *#06# and I cant call or text etc. Unfortunately I do not have a backup from when the imei worked because I didnt expect it to do this. So far Ive removed cynogen mod and reset it to stock firmware but im having the same issue any suggestions?
Its the SGH1747 version
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You can look up peoplearmy's method (google it). You will not find help on how to fix IMEI on XDA. I had my IMEI wiped out a while back after flashing a bad rom. I had to get it put back, and then had to get LTE back.
Good luck.

dolee said:
yeah im not trying to change it which isnt allowed just tryin to figure out how to do what you said could you list me some steps or link me how to do this?
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Can you go to Settings => About Device and see what you have under Baseband version? Whilst you are there, also check what Android version it says and the build number.

Larry2999 said:
Can you go to Settings => About Device and see what you have under Baseband version? Whilst you are there, also check what Android version it says and the build number.
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android 4.3 base band 1747MVLUEMK5 build # JSS15J.1747MVLUEMK5

dolee said:
android 4.3 base band 1747MVLUEMK5 build # JSS15J.1747MVLUEMK5
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Everything looks OK as your baseband version would likely read 'unknown' if it's bad. You may, however, still try re-flashing the modem via the method posted in the attached thread ... Please proceed at your own peril as I offer no guarantee that this will work or will not result in damaged phones,
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1831898
Please note you will need custom recovery (e.g. CWM or TWRP). You will find instructions for installing custom recovery at the bottom of the thread. If this doesn't work, then you may try doing a hard wipe from recovery and reinstalling everything including system ROM, modem and kernel.
Hope it works out for you.

Simple fix is to reinject imei which located behind the battery.. But sometimes for some reason if you do this, you'll stuck with edge network, can be fix though but you gotta go back to stock in order to do so
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I747 using Tapatalk

LARMYV said:
You can look up peoplearmy's method (google it). You will not find help on how to fix IMEI on XDA. I had my IMEI wiped out a while back after flashing a bad rom. I had to get it put back, and then had to get LTE back.
Good luck.
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I'm in the same boat as you once were. I lost my imei and had to inject it back, now I have no LTE service anywhere.. It says LTE but no internet connection. Any help? Sorry if I threadjacked here but I've been dealing with this for a year now and I really need a solution...

karmasblade said:
I'm in the same boat as you once were. I lost my imei and had to inject it back, now I have no LTE service anywhere.. It says LTE but no internet connection. Any help? Sorry if I threadjacked here but I've been dealing with this for a year now and I really need a solution...
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you will have to google peoplearmy imei lte and find the tutorial on how to restore imei and get LTE back.
You will not be able to find the thread on XDA because XDA deleted it sometime ago. I was like you and lost my imei. Once I re-injected it using a tutorial on XDA, I was stuck on edge. Then I finally found peoplearmy's tutorial, downloaded the programs and followed the steps to get LTE back. I got it back and haven't lost it since.

LARMYV said:
you will have to google peoplearmy imei lte and find the tutorial on how to restore imei and get LTE back.
You will not be able to find the thread on XDA because XDA deleted it sometime ago. I was like you and lost my imei. Once I re-injected it using a tutorial on XDA, I was stuck on edge. Then I finally found peoplearmy's tutorial, downloaded the programs and followed the steps to get LTE back. I got it back and haven't lost it since.
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I can't find the link, can you PM me it?

I had that happen to me with a 0 on my phone and was able to get it back I had no backup either what I did is go on the NV Data restore or NV writer thread and downloaded the NV writer and put myself back on stock ...I went thru a few pages in the post and someone had a file where you could put your IMEI into that file maybe it was set up thru notepad but you could fill in the zeros with your IMEI and name it I think a txt.file after then open the NV writer and instead of backing it up cause you can't just restore that file where you fill in you're IMEI and it went right back into my phone. There also a video on that page how to do it. You just need basically that file to put your IMEI back in. I might still have it if not keep going thru the post took find it. There a picture of what it looks like to restore if you list it but every time I tried to open that link to restore it wouldn't let me. Hope it wasn't to confusing but it's basically a white box with a bunch of zeros and replace the zeros with your IMEI and save it as atxt. File I believe and just restore it as shown in the video for backing it up but just restore instead it does work cause I didn't have an IMEI on my phone it just had a zero
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http:// http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1804117

NV writer
heres the NV txt file to write your IM?EI back to the phone.extract the zip.

britt21 said:
heres the NV txt file to write your IM?EI back to the phone.extract the zip.
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could you link the video or the thread with the video?
instructions werent so clear

dolee said:
could you link the video or the thread with the video?
instructions werent so clear
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I believe this is it. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1804117

karmasblade said:
I believe this is it. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1804117
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I got a message saying failed phone did not answer when writing any ideas

Galaxy S3 bad Board can I replace with Bad IMEI board

HI,
I have a S3 with a good IMEI but need to change the board due to bad signal. I have tried everything reflashing checking my imei everything is ok. Can I buy a bad imei unlocked board and change the imei on it to my imei number.

blainville10 said:
HI,
I have a S3 with a good IMEI but need to change the board due to bad signal. I have tried everything reflashing checking my imei everything is ok. Can I buy a bad imei unlocked board and change the imei on it to my imei number.
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Have you tried flashing a different modem?

I would think I'd just need to flash my backup nv file that a backed up. But I've heard that the old imei may come back after a while.

blainville10 said:
I would think I'd just need to flash my backup nv file that a backed up. But I've heard that the old imei may come back after a while.
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You didn't answer my question. Flashing a modem might save you all this trouble.
As for playing with IMEI, it's never a good idea and guides are being removed everywhere due to being illegal in some places.

Flash you mean with a jtag or flash like installing a rom with a program. Ive flashed roms through usb and I would know how to flash my nv file on another board

well if I cant change the imei forget it than

blainville10 said:
Flash you mean with a jtag or flash like installing a rom with a program. Ive flashed roms through usb and I would know how to flash my nv file on another board
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blainville10 said:
well if I cant change the imei forget it than
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By flash, I mean in recovery mode. I suggest you start reading on how to do it.
Changing the IMEI is possible but will be hard to find a good guide on how to do it.

BWolf56 said:
By flash, I mean in recovery mode. I suggest you start reading on how to do it.
Changing the IMEI is possible but will be hard to find a good guide on how to do it.
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I have flashed custom roms in recovery mode but still doesnt solve my problem. What are you suggesting I should flash in recovery mode. Maybe a link

blainville10 said:
I have flashed custom roms in recovery mode but still doesnt solve my problem. What are you suggesting I should flash in recovery mode. Maybe a link
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Searching is cool
Directly from the stickied: [MODEM] Complete Modem List for both I747U & I747M

BWolf56 said:
Searching is cool
Directly from the stickied: [MODEM] Complete Modem List for both I747U & I747M
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I had done that lol and didn't work. I did solve my problem though. I read nv file from another board with nv-reader-writer and replaced imei with mine and works. I guess the nv file was corrupt.

[Q] how to change/fix/edit imei galaxy note 2 ?

hi all
after installing custom ROM my phone imei has been changed so i am not able to make calls
and i am getting error message that says "not registered on network" I searched about that issues and found that changing imei may cause that problem so anyone can help me to restore original imei for my phone
the below youtube show steps to do it but my problem that am not able to access engineering mode
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VNGalucyFJc
please HELP ME !

do you have a backup of your EFS? if you have, follow what i did here.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2055736&page=352
but i suggest you only do it IF you have a backup of your EFS. otherwise, it's up to you.

edong23 said:
do you have a backup of your EFS? if you have, follow what i did here.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2055736&page=352
but i suggest you only do it IF you have a backup of your EFS. otherwise, it's up to you.
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ah, no i don't have backup for EFS, :crying: what must i do?

ghost_j1 said:
ah, no i don't have backup for EFS, :crying: what must i do?
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try flashing your official firmware through Odin. other users solve their imei problem by doing that. see also if you can access engineering mode with that official firmware.

edong23 said:
try flashing your official firmware through Odin. other users solve their imei problem by doing that. see also if you can access engineering mode with that official firmware.
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i tried to flash it with an official firmware but thats does not help the imei still wrong and i am not able to access engineering mode too
any other suggestion or anyone can help

ghost_j1 said:
i tried to flash it with an official firmware but thats does not help the imei still wrong and i am not able to access engineering mode too
any other suggestion or anyone can help
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lets wait for others specially those who are expert in android for some advice. I'm just an ordinary security guard so i can't help you much with your problem. what i have suggested you from my previous post was the last thing I did when my phone finally worked. for 4 days i been searching for solution because i also have an IMEI problem. i flash back to official rom, flash patched modem, flash other roms to no avail until such time when my phone doesn't boot because of broken partition :laugh:. if you still have warranty restore it back. if you're already out of warranty and you have money, you can it send it to service center.
P.S.
you can also try this if you have courage. i was able to make some secret codes work but i have'nt tried if it works with engineering mode by modifying hiddenmenu in /efs/carrier/hiddenmenu. use efs explorer to open hiddenmenu and change it to ON.save it and restart your phone and see if engineering mode work. remember that you have to be in official firmware and also rooted to do this. if its not working then you'll just have to wait for a much better solutions from devs.

Same question
I have the same problem, as owner of the thread. Any help?

"CF Auto root" after imei has been deleted. you have installed the fix: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2333216