I have read all the threads here about ppl losing their IMEI after an update and in other websites I have tried a lot of things and I do have my imei in the phones box I just don't know if I can rewrite it somehow into the phone so I can use it because it was fully stock and an OTA update left it useless overnight in the morning no wifi , no cell data or ever calls and I have been trying with a lot of things but nothing really works I tried the other solutions and I ended up rooting, installing a lot of updates for my version and others and nothing seems to get it back I have de -05 variant
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My trusty N7100 had an allergic reaction to saltwater about 3 weeks ago. It only got the top of the phone but it shorted out and would freeze on the boot screen until the battery was pulled. I took it to a few shops here in the Philippines but wasn't much they could do. From the tear down vids, etc, I figured it needed a new board. I took it to Hong Kong for New Year's and a friend found a shop that was able to get it up and running for $100 but couldn't get any info on what work was done. The phone was still rooted/unlocked and worked on my prepaid HK data sim as well as my local carrier when I returned to the Philippines two days ago. But it was showing as "Modified" in device status and wouldn't do OTA updates. I decided to flash it from 4.1 to 4.3 with ODIN and now its "Not Registered on Network".
Looks like a common error for the 4.3 upgrade but after hours of research, I'm in the dark as to the best path forward. IMEI, s/n, etc., in device status have remained unchanged and show out of the box numbers (the one thing I did record. Based on the below I am trying to figure out if I should be flashing Globe Philippines rom's or HK rom's... or just need to change to a HK modem?
Before the dunking:
Philippines Globe phone. I bought it in Oct2012, rooted it to unlock but that's about it. Unfortunately it was my first Android phone and I didn't record the system specs anywhere. I have some Titanium BU's but no images (doh)
After resuscitation in Hong Kong, everything was all good (but I didn't make a recovery image of this either = doh x2):
Android 4.1.1
Baseband N7100XXALJ2
Kernel: 3.0.31-343940
Build: JR003C.N7100ZSALJ7
I flashed the ROM with what I thought was the recommended 4.3 stock rom for Philippines Globe. I have Wi-Fi but can't connect to mobile networks. I tried three different sims for two different carriers.
Android 4.3
Baseband: N7100XXUEMK1
Kernel: 3.0.31-2229877
Build: JSS15J.N7100XXUEML3
This one has got me stumped as I'm not sure what flavor my phone is after its organ transplant. Now that its mostly alive, I could take it back over to the boys at the mall but that would be too easy. Thanks for any help. I've been a lurker on here since I first looked at buying this phone and have learned a lot from this site.
I'm running ODIN via Virtualbox with a Kubuntu host and W7 guest.
Sorry for long winded question... really just need point in right direction. Try switching modems? If so which one? Or just reflash with HK stock ROM? Thanks!
I'm not so sure if this will work but try to reflash again but before that wipe data 1st then followed by wipe cache partition and wipe dalvik cache.
Thanks! Before I saw this reply, I tried flashing to latest HK version of 4.3 - N7100ZSUEML1 with no success but didn't wipe caches. Rooting failed this morning but I read up on here that doing the factory reset is supposed to flash the davlik. After reading this, I did the factory reset/wipe and then wiped the cache and reflashed ZSUE with ODIN3. After I got the language switched from Chinese to English, I was hopeful as I went through set up process of "new" phone but no dice. I was going to try to flash back to N7100ZSALJ7 but I didn't back it up and can't scare up that ROM on the net. I have found a HK 4.1.2 version (N7100ZSDMA4) that I may try but after three days of solid computer time, I'm getting tempted to just take it down to the guys at the mall and see what they can do. Being a Kubuntu user for several years, I'm used to solving my tech problems on the net but still low on the Android food chain and committed cardinal sin #1, always have a viable backup. There is a lot of great information on here and the net in general but with so many variants of phones, ROM's, regions, etc., it is hard to find the right needle in this haystack!
I'm down but not out so if anyone has anymore suggestions, I'm all ears. IMEI, etc., are still in tact. I'm wondering if I'm running into the regional issue. I was reading up on the Note 3 and thought I remember seeing something that said Sammy might roll regional coding backwards along with Knox. With an "official" 4.3 running on this Note 2, I've got Knox now. So turning a new ROM on in the Philippines for the first time with a HK board could possibly be the issue but I think that's a dark horse as its unlocked and my new Note 3 isn't having regional issues after I unlocked it (but I unlocked the Note 2 with root and unlocked the Note 3 the easy way - via $ and the IMEI for unlock code. I'm missing something easy. I've got good signal strength. I can see all the usual suspects here under Mobile Networks/Network Operators - Globe, Sun, Smart. It even says I'm registered on Globe when I click on it. But when I try for mobile data or to make a call, "Not Registered on Network".
Thanks for any and all help.
My sister's Note 2/N7100 got notably worse after getting official android 4.3 update N7100XXUEMK9: battery life is almost halved, and wifi connection is very unstable, with lots of disconnections and week signal strength. None of this happened while the phone was on official 4.1.2. I think these problems might be related to the radio module, and flashing an older, known to work, version might do the trick. But flashing the radio requires rooting, flashing custom recoveries, and such, and i've read many scary things about Knox. Is it possible to downgrade only the radio module without touching anything else and without tripping the Knox flag?
c4p3fi3rr said:
My sister's Note 2/N7100 got notably worse after getting official android 4.3 update N7100XXUEMK9: battery life is almost halved, and wifi connection is very unstable, with lots of disconnections and week signal strength. None of this happened while the phone was on official 4.1.2. I think these problems might be related to the radio module, and flashing an older, known to work, version might do the trick. But flashing the radio requires rooting, flashing custom recoveries, and such, and i've read many scary things about Knox. Is it possible to downgrade only the radio module without touching anything else and without tripping the Knox flag?
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Pretty sure Wifi is completely separate from 3G radio.
I suggest you perform a factory reset from within the phone settings. That really helps after major updates. Note you will lose your data, backup to PC or SD card your photos music etc. Plus of course your apps start from scratch too.
MKp is old news now. Consider rooting and putting a newer factory image e.g. NA1. If you decide to do so, you have much reading ahead of you!
Good luck.
First of all I have searched for hours on end trying to figure out how to get my Note 2 working again. Some necessary background information, it is an unmodified Sprint Note 2 running 4.4.2. I have never rooted the device or attempted any kind of modification. Apparently the device was attempting a system update and it shut off. It turned itself back on and from there it lost signal and was unable to make calls. Sprint was not helpful at all when I took it to the repair center. They basically told me to go through insurance which for $150 is not worth it for a refurbished Note 2.
I discovered that the phone lost its IMEI, baseband, PRL and all other related nv information. I have tried numerous times to read the phone with NV items reader writer and EFS professional however neither program worked since the phone is not rooted. I really need to get this phone working asap as I have lost many work opportunities due to not being able to receive calls.
I have absolutely no interest in flashing custom roms, modems/radios. I want to keep the phone as close to stock as possible. I dont mind rooting the phone if that will help me restore the IMEI data. Every thread I have read related to losing the IMEI have been related to flashing custom roms and other modifications which is not the case here. I have no tried to use odin yet to restore the phone if possible that way. I have tried to use the skipsoft unified toolkit but it seems it does not support the 4.4.2 firmware yet so there is no way for me to install a clean stock rom with that.
If there is anyway for me to recover/replace/restore my IMEI information without flashing a stock rom that is the route I would like to go.
Would rooting the phone and using nv items reader writer tool to edit the IMEI be all that is necessary to work?
Model SPH-L900
Android Version 4.4.2
Kernel Version 3.0.31-1561791
Build Number KOT49H.L900VPUCNE2
Network unknown
mobile network type unknown
Service state out of service
MIN unknown
Prl unknown
MEID unknown
IMEI unknown
ICCID unknown
I don't know how you can fix your phone yourself, but if it was me I'd be flipping out at your sprint store. I'm not a "Sprint-basher" (love my phone, love my service) but you have an un-modified phone that went to hell on a OTA. if I screw up my phone that's my fault. But, in your case it was sprint's phone and sprint's OTA that caused the problem. Personally, I'd harass the crap out of them...
Sent from my SPH-L710 using Xparent Cyan Tapatalk 2
Anyone? Will flashing the stock .tar through odin restore the imei?
Hey everyone,
So the moment had finally come when I read the article that said the Nougat update was finally rolling out. I checked and of course it said that my software was up to date. I brushed it off thinking that it just hadn't "hit our area yet", when my boyfriend said his is currently updating. We have the exact same phones, and neither of us have tried to root it because AFAIK it's a depressing and fruitless endeavor. So I waited the 24 hours and tried again, and nothing. After waiting another 24 hours and getting the same response, I decided to look into it. I checked on AT&T's website and it says "Previous version(s) required: N920AUCS4CQA1 or N920AUCS4CQB2" which is fairly upsetting considering my current baseband is N920AUCS2BPG1 (on 6.0.1).
I'm not new to rooting and flashing, but I'm concerned with the whole KNOX lockdown issue, and I'm not sure how to go about getting my bootloader up to par for the N update without bricking it. Now my killer issue is that my charge port is also broken (I have to use wireless charging) so I'm not sure how I'd do any adb via usb either :/ So my question is how do I change my baseband without a computer and without root? I realize it may be a lost cause but any info would be very greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance!
RomminNudels said:
Hey everyone,
So the moment had finally come when I read the article that said the Nougat update was finally rolling out. I checked and of course it said that my software was up to date. I brushed it off thinking that it just hadn't "hit our area yet", when my boyfriend said his is currently updating. We have the exact same phones, and neither of us have tried to root it because AFAIK it's a depressing and fruitless endeavor. So I waited the 24 hours and tried again, and nothing. After waiting another 24 hours and getting the same response, I decided to look into it. I checked on AT&T's website and it says "Previous version(s) required: N920AUCS4CQA1 or N920AUCS4CQB2" which is fairly upsetting considering my current baseband is N920AUCS2BPG1 (on 6.0.1).
I'm not new to rooting and flashing, but I'm concerned with the whole KNOX lockdown issue, and I'm not sure how to go about getting my bootloader up to par for the N update without bricking it. Now my killer issue is that my charge port is also broken (I have to use wireless charging) so I'm not sure how I'd do any adb via usb either :/ So my question is how do I change my baseband without a computer and without root? I realize it may be a lost cause but any info would be very greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance!
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You got 2 options
1. Call AT&T and tell them about your problem. They maybe able to push updates.
2. Odin to C2 firmware.
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I tried flashing n910vvru2cql1 partial firmware in odin and phone info is still showing cpd1 as my bootloader.
history:
my phone was acting kinda buggy, wouldnt charge, turned off, got really hot about a year ago on a old version of RR and wasnt responding to anything usb so i threw it in a box and used one of my backups, a month ago or so, i moved some firmware files over by sdcard and flashed with twrp and it seems like it cleared up a lot of my issues.
I have been trying to get any rom past 6.0.1 on it and they just dont seem stable enough to run everyday so I found modest rom flashed that and it seemed pretty good except for the random restarts and lagg. i flashed flashpoint v4 kernel to try to clear problems up and it ran better but yet still kinda buggy so said screw it and flashed stock firmware cql1 kernel and over 2 days seems like everything cool except now im trying to get my bootloader up to CQL1 just so everything is unified and Sam Phone Info shows CPD1 for bootloader but CQL1 for pda, csc,baseband-radio
Are there any reason to upgrade bootloader since im already on 6.0.1 unlocked?
I wouldnt think so because my thoughts are its more like an efi bios/grub2/mbr which load the os and the kernel later gets lowerlevel access to the hardware????
Bottomline, I guess i would like to upgrade the bootloader, someone please clarify and help.
Thanks.
brianmilw said:
I tried flashing n910vvru2cql1 partial firmware in odin and phone info is still showing cpd1 as my bootloader.
history:
my phone was acting kinda buggy, wouldnt charge, turned off, got really hot about a year ago on a old version of RR and wasnt responding to anything usb so i threw it in a box and used one of my backups, a month ago or so, i moved some firmware files over by sdcard and flashed with twrp and it seems like it cleared up a lot of my issues.
I have been trying to get any rom past 6.0.1 on it and they just dont seem stable enough to run everyday so I found modest rom flashed that and it seemed pretty good except for the random restarts and lagg. i flashed flashpoint v4 kernel to try to clear problems up and it ran better but yet still kinda buggy so said screw it and flashed stock firmware cql1 kernel and over 2 days seems like everything cool except now im trying to get my bootloader up to CQL1 just so everything is unified and Sam Phone Info shows CPD1 for bootloader but CQL1 for pda, csc,baseband-radio
Are there any reason to upgrade bootloader since im already on 6.0.1 unlocked?
I wouldnt think so because my thoughts are its more like an efi bios/grub2/mbr which load the os and the kernel later gets lowerlevel access to the hardware????
Bottomline, I guess i would like to upgrade the bootloader, someone please clarify and help.
Thanks.
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Sorry for responding late but in case anyone else is wondering, most partial firmwares that you see posted for our device model (even the ones posted in the international snapdragon rom threads that have Lineage, RR, and ported TW roms) do not contain the aboot.mbn file, aka bootloader. So it will not change our bootloader in anyway.
That's not say a dev or someone like myself who's just a beginner couldn't make a mistake and forget to remove it or maybe they don't know that it's supposed to be removed. So it would be best to stick with the tried and true links that have been posted of you're needing to update your modem. I know for certain the ones that have been posted by ripee, hsbadr, and me are safe, but I've never used not have heard anything negative about the other ones posted.
All that being said, you can update the SM-N910V bootloader if you'd like. Mine is updated to where it ends with CQI2 which is the penultimate update. If there is a difference between CQI2 and CPD1 (initial 6.0.1 bootloader) then it is a slight difference. Sometimes I think I just want to believe that tweaks and changes are working, especially if you put a lot of effort and time into it(which is required when you don't have much knowledge).
This was just posted recently;
VZW_NOTE4_EMMC_15_Chipset_Only_Bootloader_Unlock_U p/Dwngrade_Bootloaders_KK/LL/MM by jkruse
I haven't tried it yet but it looks much easier than the method I used, which is below;
For the folks that just like to tinker and break things....... How else you supposed to learn how to fix it?
How-To Update Your Bootloader from CPD1 to CQI2 by this fool