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Resetting counter without Triangle away

Hello guys, I'm a user of Moon ROM and when I tried to upgrade to v10 .. It was upgraded successfully .. through AROMA installation I backed up EFS, It was backed up into a folder .. not a tar or IMG file, And I found out that I lost my IMEI, and I couldn't find out how to restore the " folder " EFS backup .. So I tried various ways, In the end I tried to make an IMG file of that folder by ImgBurn and then restored it using this script
I got into a FOREVER boot loop, I tried to unroot, i tried to go back to stock firmware, I tried to reflash v9 Moon ROM and v10 again, I tried everything .. Also getting failed to mount /efs in recovery.
It's just killing me and I actually lost hope
So I was wondering if there's a way to reset my counter so I can send it to warranty.
Since I can't boot up to use Triangle away, Any solution ?

Cheet0z said:
Hello guys, I'm a user of Moon ROM and when I tried to upgrade to v10 .. It was upgraded successfully .. through AROMA installation I backed up EFS, It was backed up into a folder .. not a tar or IMG file, And I found out that I lost my IMEI, and I couldn't find out how to restore the " folder " EFS backup .. So I tried various ways, In the end I tried to make an IMG file of that folder by ImgBurn and then restored it using this script
I got into a FOREVER boot loop, I tried to unroot, i tried to go back to stock firmware, I tried to reflash v9 Moon ROM and v10 again, I tried everything .. Also getting failed to mount /efs in recovery.
It's just killing me and I actually lost hope
So I was wondering if there's a way to reset my counter so I can send it to warranty.
Since I can't boot up to use Triangle away, Any solution ?
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Sorry, but, you pretty much screwed your EFS partition by doing serious mistakes.
First of all, that script is backing up/restoring as RAW image that is taken by DD
I never tried to backup EFS using TWRP. But probably it's taking the file(s) in /EFS partition, not taking a RAW image.
So you tried to create a raw image from TWRP's EFS files using ImgBurn and restored it using DD (that script does that). Big mistake.
All you had to do was restoring EFS back using TWRP
However I think you can still restore EFS if you still have the EFS backup taken by TWRP?
If yes
Find a EFS raw image of Note 2 from somewhere (from a friend or internet...)
It has to be taken by DD (script also will work)
Then restore it using that script
Then enter into TWRP and restore your EFS which you took using TWRP before.

[email protected] said:
Sorry, but, you pretty much screwed your EFS partition by doing serious mistakes.
First of all, that script is backing up/restoring as RAW image that is taken by DD
I never tried to backup EFS using TWRP. But probably it's taking the file(s) in /EFS partition, not taking a RAW image.
So you tried to create a raw image from TWRP's EFS files using ImgBurn and restored it using DD (that script does that). Big mistake.
All you had to do was restoring EFS back using TWRP
However I think you can still restore EFS if you still have the EFS backup taken by TWRP?
If yes
Find a EFS raw image of Note 2 from somewhere (from a friend or internet...)
It has to be taken by DD (script also will work)
Then restore it using that script
Then enter into TWRP and restore your EFS which you took using TWRP before.
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Thanks in advance, So let me get this straight .. I have to look for a EFS img backup from a friend or from internet and restore it then restore the folder backup that I took using AROMA ?
should he be using the same ROM/baseband/kernel/etc or even from my country ?

Cheet0z said:
Thanks in advance, So let me get this straight .. I have to look for a EFS img backup from a friend or from internet and restore it then restore the folder backup that I took using AROMA ?
should he be using the same ROM/baseband/kernel/etc or even from my country ?
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As long as the device model matches like n7100, it should work. It doesn't has to be same ROM/baseband/kernel.

[email protected] said:
As long as the device model matches like n7100, it should work. It doesn't has to be same ROM/baseband/kernel.
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Actually I don't have any friends with a Note II, And I read previously that not a lot of people would share there IMEI, so can I ask You for it please ?

Cheet0z said:
Actually I don't have any friends with a Note II, And I read previously that not a lot of people would share there IMEI, so can I ask You for it please ?
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For the same reason, no, I won't give you mine either.

[email protected] said:
For the same reason, no, I won't give you mine either.
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*sigh*
What to do then

Would this method work ?
I came across it while googling for an EFS backup.

Cheet0z said:
*sigh*
What to do then
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Find a friend
Cheet0z said:
Would this method work ?
I came across it while googling for an EFS backup.
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Your EFS partition corrupted because of your writing improper image.
That's why you can't get your EFS partition mounted.
You still need a raw image of EFS partition of Note 2, then restore your EFS backup properly.

[email protected] said:
Find a friend
Your EFS partition corrupted because of your writing improper image.
That's why you can't get your EFS partition mounted.
You still need a raw image of EFS partition of Note 2, then restore your EFS backup properly.
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Ok a guy was nice enough and gave me his IMG backup ..
Now I'm stuck at how to restore it !
I mean I can't use the script because it needs the phone to be booted up and android debugging on.

Cheet0z said:
Ok a guy was nice enough and gave me his IMG backup ..
Now I'm stuck at how to restore it !
I mean I can't use the script because it needs the phone to be booted up and android debugging on.
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Don't do anything. I'm going to make CWM update zip for you. I'm a bit busy right now.

Put your efs.img file into the root folder of the zip file
Then flash it via CWM or TWRP
Then restore you original EFS files

IMEI Null and Baseband Unknown

I've flashed the DN3 version 4 RC2 and now I have IMEI null and Baseband is unknown.
I did search and came across couple posts which I'd used; listed below.
I've read and followed these instructions from http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2389426
As well as using the tools listed on that page.
I've also used Dr.Ketan's aroma efs backup/restore to try and restore my efs and I've tried EFS professional.
I have old efs back up from 9/10/2013 in the .img file and the other one from 24/08/2013 in tar.gz file.
Is there any other way to try and restore my phone to its formal functional glory using any of these back ups?
Any help is much appreciated.:laugh:

starbury said:
I've flashed the DN3 version 4 RC2 and now I have IMEI null and Baseband is unknown.
I did search and came across couple posts which I'd used; listed below.
I've read and followed these instructions from http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2389426
As well as using the tools listed on that page.
I've also used Dr.Ketan's aroma efs backup/restore to try and restore my efs and I've tried EFS professional.
I have old efs back up from 9/10/2013 in the .img file and the other one from 24/08/2013 in tar.gz file.
Is there any other way to try and restore my phone to its formal functional glory using any of these back ups?
Any help is much appreciated.:laugh:
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This happened to me when I flashed a N7100 rom to my N7105 by mistake, to get it to work again,I unrooted my device, then I installed samsung Kies, from in Kies I went to "Tools" and "Firmware upgrade and initialisation".
It will ask for the serial number under your battery so have it handy before you do this. You will have to boot into download mode and let
Kies do the rest.
It worked for me, cant hurt to try.
Good luck.

starbury said:
I've flashed the DN3 version 4 RC2 and now I have IMEI null and Baseband is unknown.
I did search and came across couple posts which I'd used; listed below.
I've read and followed these instructions from http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2389426
As well as using the tools listed on that page.
I've also used Dr.Ketan's aroma efs backup/restore to try and restore my efs and I've tried EFS professional.
I have old efs back up from 9/10/2013 in the .img file and the other one from 24/08/2013 in tar.gz file.
Is there any other way to try and restore my phone to its formal functional glory using any of these back ups?
Any help is much appreciated.:laugh:
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You must have to restore with EFS Professional because there are no same patterns were observed for apps but custom recovery does. Now a days in almost every custom recovery offers efs backup and restore(Philz toch is very well), and this is meant to be a suitable method.

Luckily enough it was just a dirty flash! I guess the EFS was still intact and it was just a bad ROM installation.
All is solved

[FIX] Low Signals/3G only error on KItkat

I was running Sling 2 perfectly without any network error . Yesterday i flashed Superlite vdt and i liked that rom since it was faster than Sling. Issue i noticed was network won't work in 2G only mode and phone would not recognize network. 3G was working fine but once ill be out of 3G coverage phone will lose signals with No service or Emergency calls only . I flashed E975 h modem but it did not work. After that i flashed F180 k modem but it resulted in Service disable . Finally i restored my previous EFS backup and hurray it went fine . Very strong signals on 2G and 3G both. So if any one is facing this issue just flash your phone's respective modem and after that restore EFS . Enjoy .

Dear Ahmed Senior,
I just admire you always for your help and thanks a lot from heart for this beautiful post and solution.
Actually, I didnt back up EFS till from the first time i update the lh f180. Now can you please inform when i should backup my EFS, after flashing jellybean or after flashing the modem. Or is there any EFS backup from original rom for F180k in the thread that help me out.
Thanks lot in advance.
Regards

If imei number is not visible you can't make any backup. Efs is specific to phone so it's difficult for you to get it.
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Your message mean that My phone is only suitable for 4G now...Not working in 3G as i have no imei.
But when i was reflashed my phone through LS970 and press *#06# then i found a serial. But in Phone settings IMEI = 0. The LS970 rom is icecream sandwich rom and it was CDMA. But I am in GSM/3G. Is there any way to solve the problem Dear. Please suggest me
Regards.

Smae problem but didn't backed up EFS before signal lost
Ahmed Xperia p said:
I was running Sling 2 perfectly without any network error . Yesterday i flashed Superlite vdt and i liked that rom since it was faster than Sling. Issue i noticed was network won't work in 2G only mode and phone would not recognize network. 3G was working fine but once ill be out of 3G coverage phone will lose signals with No service or Emergency calls only . I flashed E975 h modem but it did not work. After that i flashed F180 k modem but it resulted in Service disable . Finally i restored my previous EFS backup and hurray it went fine . Very strong signals on 2G and 3G both. So if any one is facing this issue just flash your phone's respective modem and after that restore EFS . Enjoy .
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Dear Ahmad bhai i am having the same problem as yours,,. but in my case i didn't backed up EFS before flashing VDT Rom.. my IMEI is fine shows same imei as my sim jacket on *06# receiving 3g signals in my city area but I live in a village so not getting any 3g signals here... this is what i have tried..
1. Flashed KDZ 4.4.2, 4.1.2 no improvement
2. Flashed several modems (flashing F180k gives me no signal) all thaht i could find in flashable form
3. Tried flashing several roms CM11, 10.2, Carbon 4.4.2, tried tinybin recovery via LGNPST
4. tried several sim card zong, warid, ufone, telenor, mobilink none works...
Please help me my mistake was that i didn't backed up my EFS when phone was working fine i too it's backup after the problem occurred...
Right now i am on Sling 2.2.2 using my phone as a PMP... Please help me!!!1 i am waiting for your response

zeexhan said:
Dear Ahmad bhai i am having the same problem as yours,,. but in my case i didn't backed up EFS before flashing VDT Rom.. my IMEI is fine shows same imei as my sim jacket on *06# receiving 3g signals in my city area but I live in a village so not getting any 3g signals here... this is what i have tried..
1. Flashed KDZ 4.4.2, 4.1.2 no improvement
2. Flashed several modems (flashing F180k gives me no signal) all thaht i could find in flashable form
3. Tried flashing several roms CM11, 10.2, Carbon 4.4.2, tried tinybin recovery via LGNPST
4. tried several sim card zong, warid, ufone, telenor, mobilink none works...
Please help me my mistake was that i didn't backed up my EFS when phone was working fine i too it's backup after the problem occurred...
Right now i am on Sling 2.2.2 using my phone as a PMP... Please help me!!!1 i am waiting for your response
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If IMEI number is being shown i think no need to worry . Just make a backup of your EFS flash modem for your device i, i guess you have F180 k,and after that restore your EFS. It should work fine.Actually you need to restore EFS backup even if IMEI number is being shown.

Ahmed Xperia p said:
If IMEI number is being shown i think no need to worry . Just make a backup of your EFS flash modem for your device i, i guess you have F180 k,and after that restore your EFS. It should work fine.Actually you need to restore EFS backup even if IMEI number is being shown.
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Yes i have F180k, I did as you said but still no signal even now it does not find any network at all.. here is what i did tell me if i did anything wrong..
1. Made an EFS back up using Freegee
2. In recovery mode wiped cache/dlvik
3. flashed modem of F180K for 4.4.2 Roms
4. Reboot restored EFS partition.
5. Rebooted after restoring EFS
Still no signal what I did wrong? can you share the modem that you flashed and how do you back up your EFS via Freegee or any other mean?? and how you flashed the modem??
I am not using VDT rom but Sling 2.2.2 can this be the problem??

I am myself on Sling 2.2.2. Never used Fregee for EFS I'll share you Modem which i flashed and procedure for backing up EFS.
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Ahmed Xperia p said:
I am myself on Sling 2.2.2. Never used Fregee for EFS I'll share you Modem which i flashed and procedure for backing up EFS
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WAITING....!!! Tik.... Tok... Tik... Tok.... Tik.... Tok..... :cyclops::victory:

I am still waiting Bhai !!!! hope you find time to share

zeexhan said:
I am still waiting Bhai !!!! hope you find time to share
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Had a vwey busy day man and just got on the bed but don't worry I'll share you before going to sleep. At the moment on the phone switching on laptop.
Sent from my LG-E975 using XDA Premium 4 mobile app

zeexhan said:
WAITING....!!! Tik.... Tok... Tik... Tok.... Tik.... Tok..... :cyclops::victory:
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Here you go

Instructions
Ok first unzip both folders
How to Backup EFS
1. Open EFS backup and restore folder
2.Open sub folder BACKUPS(it should be empty)
3.Enable USB debugging and connect your phone as MTP storage mode
4.Run EFS-back_r.bat file as admin
5.Follow instruction on pc screen and mobile screen(root and adb permissions)
6.Phone will reboot
7.Go to step 2 (Now there should be 3 img files there)
8.These 3 files is your EFS backup .Copy them and Save those files at some safe place(cloud may be).
How to Flash modem
Now open F180K modem backup and restore folder
1.Open sub folder BACKUPS(there should be 1 img file name modem.img)
2.Follow step 3 from above
3.Run modem-flash_r.bat as admin
4.Follow step 5 from above
5.Phone will reboot or you can reboot manually
6,Modem is flashed you can flash any modem using this procedure , just place modem.img file you want to flash in the backup folder
How to restore EFS
1. Open EFS backup and restore folder
2.Open sub folder BACKUPS(3 EFS backup files should be there)
3.Enable USB debugging and connect your phone as MTP storage mode
4.Run EFS-flash_r.bat file as admin
5.Follow instruction on pc screen and mobile screen(root and adb permissions)
6.Phone will reboot
Restore EFS after flashing modem and signals should work fine.

Ahmed Xperia p said:
Ok first unzip both folders
How to Backup EFS
1. Open EFS backup and restore folder
2.Open sub folder BACKUPS(it should be empty)
3.Enable USB debugging and connect your phone as MTP storage mode
4.Run EFS-back_r.bat file as admin
5.Follow instruction on pc screen and mobile screen(root and adb permissions)
6.Phone will reboot
7.Go to step 2 (Now there should be 3 img files there)
8.These 3 files is your EFS backup .Copy them and Save those files at some safe place(cloud may be).
How to Flash modem
Now open F180K modem backup and restore folder
1.Open sub folder BACKUPS(there should be 1 img file name modem.img)
2.Follow step 3 from above
3.Run modem-flash_r.bat as admin
4.Follow step 5 from above
5.Phone will reboot or you can reboot manually
6,Modem is flashed you can flash any modem using this procedure , just place modem.img file you want to flash in the backup folder
How to restore EFS
1. Open EFS backup and restore folder
2.Open sub folder BACKUPS(3 EFS backup files should be there)
3.Enable USB debugging and connect your phone as MTP storage mode
4.Run EFS-flash_r.bat file as admin
5.Follow instruction on pc screen and mobile screen(root and adb permissions)
6.Phone will reboot
Restore EFS after flashing modem and signals should work fine.
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Flashing your modem gives me null IMEI i am on sling 2.2.2 should i flash 4.4.2 modem or any modem will work... flashed another modem and it worked fine gave m IMEI but no network what i did wrong ???
https://www.dropbox.com/s/ap03xoz60p3g612/error.png
is this normal or am I the only one getting these things empty?? flashed as many modems as i could get my hands on... but no luck :/

Hope you made backuo of EFS and you restore it after flashing modem ?
Sent from my LG-E975 using XDA Premium 4 mobile app

zeexhan said:
Flashing your modem gives me null IMEI i am on sling 2.2.2 should i flash 4.4.2 modem or any modem will work... flashed another modem and it worked fine gave m IMEI but no network what i did wrong ???
https://www.dropbox.com/s/ap03xoz60p3g612/error.png
is this normal or am I the only one getting these things empty?? flashed as many modems as i could get my hands on... but no luck :/
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It's ok i also flash this way

Ahmed Xperia p said:
It's ok i also flash this way
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but i still have no signals... maybe this is because u took your backup before the problem and i took it after the problem

We discussed it thoroughly with Ahmed here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2789923
Be aware my friend that it's not a modem or baseband thing. You (and me) didn't back up our WORKING efs so flashing the wrong patch or rom messed up our efs so EVEN IF IMEI I SHOWN our efs is not working as it should any more. You need a working efs which it seems everyone is afraid to share. That's all.
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atsimeri said:
We discussed it thoroughly with Ahmed here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2789923
Be aware my friend that it's not a modem or baseband thing. You (and me) didn't back up our WORKING efs so flashing the wrong patch or rom messed up our efs so EVEN IF IMEI I SHOWN our efs is not working as it should any more. You need a working efs which it seems everyone is afraid to share. That's all.
Sent from my LG-D620 using XDA Free mobile app
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Can you share that Malysian efs that u were talking of in the oother post?

zeexhan said:
Can you share that Malysian efs that u were talking of in the oother post?
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Of course my friend. You've got inbox
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note 2 (n7105 ) efs and custom rom install help

Hey guys. I installed cyanogenmod 11 yesterday on my note 2. i ran into some problems. There was no service, imei and baseband fields were blank. i couldn't dial the *#After countless afters searching xda i managed to fix it by reverting back to the stock Samsung firmware (4.3).
My question is how do i install cyanogenmod 11 and also get network service now that i have my imei and base-band back. I'm not familiar with efs backing up or what to do with it to get network service working on a customer rom.
Any help is appreciated. thanks

dangitnghia said:
Hey guys. I installed cyanogenmod 11 yesterday on my note 2. i ran into some problems. There was no service, imei and baseband fields were blank. i couldn't dial the *#After countless afters searching xda i managed to fix it by reverting back to the stock Samsung firmware (4.3).
My question is how do i install cyanogenmod 11 and also get network service now that i have my imei and base-band back. I'm not familiar with efs backing up or what to do with it to get network service working on a customer rom.
Any help is appreciated. thanks
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To do that you must be rooted and have a custom recovery.
Download and Install PHILZ recovery latest version.
Make Nandroid backup using recovery. Keep it somewhere safe.
Download doctor Ketan's Multitool zip file and install it via recovery.
Now you will see Aroma window with various options. Chose EFS BACKUP.
Exit Multitool and restart the phone.
Copy EFS backup from internal memory card to Phone (approximately 20mb size)
Now Flash any rom u like.
Press thumps up if you found this suggestion helpful.
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ceomaverick said:
To do that you must be rooted and have a custom recovery.
Download and Install PHILZ recovery latest version.
Make Nandroid backup using recovery. Keep it somewhere safe.
Download doctor Ketan's Multitool zip file and install it via recovery.
Now you will see Aroma window with various options. Chose EFS BACKUP.
Exit Multitool and restart the phone.
Copy EFS backup from internal memory card to Phone (approximately 20mb size)
Now Flash any rom u like.
Press thumps up if you found this suggestion helpful.
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Hello other solution is to use TWRP recovery , when you do a bakup whis this recovery you can choose what you want to keep : EFS, data, system etc... and where int SdCard or extSdCard.
I hope this can help you.

Needed xt1710-08 EFS to restore IMEI

After a problem with my computer I lost the backup made with twrp, and I need to flash back EFS to the z2 after a few test I made. Can someone send me a EFS backup? Tried to restore it with LineageOS but no luck, I keep getting IMEI 0.

sunsetrower said:
After a problem with my computer I lost the backup made with twrp, and I need to flash back EFS to the z2 after a few test I made. Can someone send me a EFS backup? Tried to restore it with LineageOS but no luck, I keep getting IMEI 0.
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You must restore your own IMEI .. But here are TWRP backup from my 1710-08:

St.Noigel said:
You must restore your own IMEI .. But here are TWRP backup from my 1710-08:
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Thank you a lot!!!