My samsung vibrant is fail.When i try *#06# the imei is null/null.I go in setting and the baseband is unknow.I try flash the original fw with odin and is ok.But the phone don't have carrier and only stay in airplane mode.He can log in wifi and go web pages but when i log in in market is error and clorkmod mode flash in error too.Can anyone help me.Thx!!!
He didn't try to unlock it did he??
You ever figure it out
I have the same problem. somebody please help me
I have the same problem as well, happens randomly on my vibrant. No service and imei null/null. flashing thru clockwork doesnt change it but odin fixes it temporarily.
I take it that nobody backed up their original EFS folder and files..
When rooting you had to back up your original EFS folder before trying to unlock your device!
EFS contains sensitive IMEI information.
I don't think you can recover the imei if you never backed it up to begin with.
So you might have null/null IMEI or even a fake IMEI 0000XXXX <-- something like that.
tKoHaXoR said:
I take it that nobody backed up their original EFS folder and files..
When rooting you had to back up your original EFS folder before trying to unlock your device!
EFS contains sensitive IMEI information.
I don't think you can recover the imei if you never backed it up to begin with.
So you might have null/null IMEI or even a fake IMEI 0000XXXX <-- something like that.
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I did backup original EFS and restored as well. It shows my original IMEI but randomly my phone shows no service and my IMEI is reset to null/null. If I remove battery and reboot phone everything works fine until God knows when.
tKoHaXoR said:
I take it that nobody backed up their original EFS folder and files..
When rooting you had to back up your original EFS folder before trying to unlock your device!
EFS contains sensitive IMEI information.
I don't think you can recover the imei if you never backed it up to begin with.
So you might have null/null IMEI or even a fake IMEI 0000XXXX <-- something like that.
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This has not happened to me (yet), but how do i go about backing up my EFS Folder so it does not happen to me.
ZachLL88 said:
This has not happened to me (yet), but how do i go about backing up my EFS Folder so it does not happen to me.
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I used Root explorer to make a back up folder and Zip, which i loaded on to dropbox. Is this ok to do?
yes Zack that will work.
VICosPhi said:
yes Zack that will work.
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Thank you! Just wanted to clarify.
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I changed the contacts.apk to a themed one. After rebooting my IMEI was completely gone. I could restore it somehow but it is no the generic IMEI 004999010640000
I could not find a solution for the S2. Has anybody an idea how how to restore my original IMEI.
Schindler33 said:
I changed the contacts.apk to a themed one. After rebooting my IMEI was completely gone. I could restore it somehow but it is no the generic IMEI 004999010640000
I could not find a solution for the S2. Has anybody an idea how how to restore my original IMEI.
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Have you backed up your EFS folder?
If not you need to flash back to stock and send it back to samsung for reflashing, because as far as I know the IMEI is in there and cant be restored without a backup.
No I did not back up the efs folder. Will there be any issues if I continue to use they phone with the generic
IMEI? Or should I send it back?
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One it may give network problems as IMEI is part of the handshake process with the network .
Two you may find it impossible to prove ownership of the phone
Three you may not be able to block it if stolen .
Four Some countries its illegal to alter the IMEI code .
jje
Schindler33 said:
No I did not back up the efs folder. Will there be any issues if I continue to use they phone with the generic
IMEI? Or should I send it back?
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Does the phone work, and make calls and send texts? If so it should be ok
But its technically illegal to change your IMEI in most country's.
I am surprised the generic IEMI isn't blocked on your carriers network
Also if your phone gets stolen or lost you wont be able to get it traced via IEMI or blocked.
how did you get generic imei to go on your sgs2 i hyave same problem flashed rom now having problems making calls ect ??
Schindler33 said:
I changed the contacts.apk to a themed one. After rebooting my IMEI was completely gone. I could restore it somehow but it is no the generic IMEI 004999010640000
I could not find a solution for the S2. Has anybody an idea how how to restore my original IMEI.
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Try this....
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1264021&highlight=recovery+IMEI
This save my day
Hgroove4
Help.
The IMEI under the battery differs from the one under service code. It looks like it's been messed up after flash'ing. It shows 004999010640000 instead of the correct one. I know the original IMEI, how can I restore?
Do you have a backup of your EFS folder? First thing you should do after rooting your phone before flashing a ROM.
Chris.
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Restore the EFS backup you made. Hellcat's kTool on Google Play will enable you to do this.
No, I did not do a backup before flash'ing, I am just a newbie. I tried to use gs2 repair and other things, but they do not help me. It is still the same IMEI. However, everything on the phone works fine, expect the IMEI number.
Can I fix it on my own or RMA is the only way?
Hi guys,
I'm having some problems with my galaxy s3 GT - I9300, it all started when i tried to unlock it via GalaxSim Unlock.
I started the prosses regulary, making a EFS folder back up (the original EFS).
Then i tried with annother sim but it did not get signal.. here is where I mess up.
I make a factory reset and I lost the ORIGINAL EFS back up.
I make another EFS folder back up, but that back up is not the original, is the one that GalaxSim installs.
My IMEI is the same that the one in the box, also my S/N is not 0000..
So.. I'm wondering if you can help me, maybe i can send you my efs folder to see if it is something wrong.
Thank you very much. I hope someone can help me.
PD: my phone was locked to claro URUGUAY. I'm on 4.2.1 stock
a factory reset does not affect your EFS folders, hence it is still your original EFS folder.
not sure if the sim unlock tool touches the EFS folders though.
flash 4.1.2
This thread may help you
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1912813
(Q) Serial nr 0000000000
Glebun said:
flash 4.1.2
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I have already done it and didn't work
slaphead20 said:
This thread may help you
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1912813
(Q) Serial nr 0000000000
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I have read it all, but the fact is that my s/n is not corrupted, i have the same as the one in the back of the phone. Also my imei is correct.
Thank you anyway
chrismast said:
a factory reset does not affect your EFS folders, hence it is still your original EFS folder.
not sure if the sim unlock tool touches the EFS folders though.
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Ok.. so if galaxsim dos not touch the efs folder, it's the original one.. but i don't know if galaxsim change something or not.
Other thing is that my 3G works, but I can't make any call. It says that I'm not registed in the network
That says wrong IMEI or user has not put network APN settings into phone in most cases .
jje
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JJEgan said:
That says wrong IMEI or user has not put network APN settings into phone in most cases .
jje
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I have checked again the imei and it's the same as in the box, also the one back the battery.
There is only one change, the last number that appears in the box is 3 and the last one on the phone is 1..
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I have checked again the imei and it's the same as in the box, also the one back the battery.
There is only one change, the last number that appears in the box is 3 and the last one on the phone is 1..
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/ o1 / 02 /03 makes ne difference to IMEI .
network settings modem CSC service centre
jje
jje
JJEgan said:
/ o1 / 02 /03 makes ne difference to IMEI .
network settings modem CSC service centre
jje
jje
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Thank you for quick response..
I'm gonna try ariza again, but some where i have read that is needed a super wipe.
When I try it, I only installed the .apk but it didn't work..
So, it's needed a diferent rom, a wipe or something else?
Hi
i did a mistake by flashing my S3 and erased the IMEI. I have any backups from the efs folder.
Now the phone cant find the SimCard and cant connect to the GSM Network.
Is it possible to restore the IMEI by another software based solution?
Or ist my phone scrap?
Thx
Badly said:
Hi
i did a mistake by flashing my S3 and erased the IMEI. I have any backups from the efs folder.
Now the phone cant find the SimCard and cant connect to the GSM Network.
Is it possible to restore the IMEI by another software based solution?
Or ist my phone scrap?
Thx
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Nope you require a service centre repair .
Please post in the correct section its a question .
jje
Thx for the Information
Any idea how much it will cost?
$350
In fact you can restore your IMEI if you have one (f.e. it should be printed on box with your SGS3), my friend successfully restored his EFS by downloading filestructure and replacing some variables like imei, BT mac etc.
Search for QSTP to repair imei of the phone.
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JustArchi said:
In fact you can restore your IMEI if you have one (f.e. it should be printed on box with your SGS3), my friend successfully restored his EFS by downloading filestructure and replacing some variables like imei, BT mac etc.
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It is better to unroot, reset flash counter and send it in for IMEI re-programming.
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Destroyedbeauty said:
It is better to unroot, reset flash counter and send it in for IMEI re-programming.
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Of course it's better but sometimes you can't send it for whatever reason .
JustArchi said:
In fact you can restore your IMEI if you have one (f.e. it should be printed on box with your SGS3), my friend successfully restored his EFS by downloading filestructure and replacing some variables like imei, BT mac etc.
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Can you please explain how to do that?
I have a GT-I9300 international (exinos processor) and wile flashing custom ROMs my IMEI got messed up ...
Now the problem is that i have not a EFS backup and i don't know if Samsung Warranty will fix me a phone with "strange" IMEI with no charge.
Thanks in advance.
After having S3 for some months, I decided to update it to 4.3.
So I searched online and saw some tutorials how to root and install costum ROMs.
I read few tutorials to be sure how to do that and after all went good and the ROM installed, One problem has rised: NO SIGNAL!
so I wiped all and installed a ROM STOCK.
After that the signal came back "half way". It's showing signal bars but I can't call to anyone, even after calling to my provider...
I just don't know what to do. Please help
VentAcruZ said:
After having S3 for some months, I decided to update it to 4.3.
So I searched online and saw some tutorials how to root and install costum ROMs.
I read few tutorials to be sure how to do that and after all went good and the ROM installed, One problem has rised: NO SIGNAL!
so I wiped all and installed a ROM STOCK.
After that the signal came back "half way". It's showing signal bars but I can't call to anyone, even after calling to my provider...
I just don't know what to do. Please help
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well these tutorial you've read were either very bad or you haven't read them correctly, because probably you missed the important step of the efs backup. see therefor the stickies thread or the thousands of similiar questions here in the q&a.
Darkened_Sky said:
well these tutorial you've read were either very bad or you haven't read them correctly, because probably you missed the important step of the efs backup. see therefor the stickies thread or the thousands of similiar questions here in the q&a.
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Ok... so if I don't have a efs backup so I am screwed I got it.
But I think I found somothing. it's called efs.tar that was on my phone. (attched)
What can I do with this file?
Thank you
VentAcruZ said:
Ok... so if I don't have a efs backup so I am screwed I got it.
But I think I found somothing. it's called efs.tar that was on my phone. (attched)
What can I do with this file?
Thank you
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That is your backup flash with odin
( When you flashed a custom rom it probably backed up your efs some roms backup by default)
I would just backup your efs you have at the moment just in case you have problems flashing. You will then be able to return to how your efs is now even though it is not fully working..
Or try this app >> https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.hellcat.droiddev.ktool <<
The phone has to bee rotted to use ktool?
I also understand from the link you did about the EFS that there are two types of base bands and if I have an efs backup that I did on V1 baseband so I can't restore it on a v2 baseband, so my conclusion is to get back to 4.1.2... correct me if I am wrong
VentAcruZ said:
The phone has to bee rotted to use ktool?
I also understand from the link you did about the EFS that there are two types of base bands and if I have an efs backup that I did on V1 baseband so I can't restore it on a v2 baseband, so my conclusion is to get back to 4.1.2... correct me if I am wrong
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good that you found efs backup
yes you need root. or you use the recovery philz touch to restore your efs (then you don't need root, but a custom recovery).
well samsung roms based on 4.3 need efs v2, so you have to go back to 4.1.2 to restore your efs v1 backup.
if everything is working again, I would suggest you to use oding to upgrade to 4.3, because then everything should be updated correctly (but keep your efs backup, and make another one, just to be sure)
then you can try out again custom roms based on sammy 4.3
So what is the best option to restore it?
Because before I tried (while 4.3 stock rom was installed) the flash it with Odin but Odin always crashed when I was uploading it to Odin.
With kTool I tried before but when I am clicking on the button it says that it restored but he didn't asked for directory, when do I need to put it?
The same story with phliz, I also tried with this and he don't asks for directory, only asking whan the ending if the file-tar to bin...
VentAcruZ said:
So what is the best option to restore it?
Because before I tried (while 4.3 stock rom was installed) the flash it with Odin but Odin always crashed when I was uploading it to Odin.
With kTool I tried before but when I am clicking on the button it says that it restored but he didn't asked for directory, when do I need to put it?
The same story with phliz, I also tried with this and he don't asks for directory, only asking whan the ending if the file-tar to bin...
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Just extract the efs.tar and copy its contents to /efs.
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Just extract the efs.tar and copy its contents to /efs.
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Where is this folder located? I can't find it
and does it for xTool and phliz recovery destinations for teaking the recovery from?
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I found the /efs. I dind't know that I need to use root explorer...
I exchanged the files with my back up and suddenly instead of 0049 IMEI I got 0000 IMEI.
I tired also to flash a modem and also didin't work...
VentAcruZ said:
Where is this folder located? I can't find it
and does it for xTool and phliz recovery destinations for teaking the recovery from?
Edit:
I found the /efs. I dind't know that I need to use root explorer...
I exchanged the files with my back up and suddenly instead of 0049 IMEI I got 0000 IMEI.
I tired also to flash a modem and also didin't work...
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Hmm... try installing another EFSv2 modem, then do the /efs copying part again.
Suddenly after so restarts, the IMEI got back
But... The SN now is 0000000000
You'll need to correct the permissions of the files you've copied. Try searching for someone who already did this and duplicate what they did.
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Ok,
I tried something new. I flashed a new modem, backed up a full backup and then installed a costum rom 4.3.
the IMEI GOT BACK! And even the SERIAL NUMBER!
But I think the serial number is not good because he has 16 or 17 (I don't remember) digits (numbers and letters).
But still i have signal bars but can't make or receive calls he says: "No registered on network"
For the finalle, I tried ARIZA patch but he Is stuck on 0%...
here I stopped, I really don't know what to do.
Don't use the Ariza patch once you've got your IMEI and SN back. Maybe try flashing a new stock version of Android with a EFSv2 baseband so as to not go through the copying fiasco.
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VentAcruZ said:
Ok,
I tried something new. I flashed a new modem, backed up a full backup and then installed a costum rom 4.3.
the IMEI GOT BACK! And even the SERIAL NUMBER!
But I think the serial number is not good because he has 16 or 17 (I don't remember) digits (numbers and letters).
But still i have signal bars but can't make or receive calls he says: "No registered on network"
For the finalle, I tried ARIZA patch but he Is stuck on 0%...
here I stopped, I really don't know what to do.
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Try this >> http://forum.xda-developers.com/gal...ii-network-problem-update-sn-t1918601/page199 << look at post 1984
tallman43 said:
Try this >> http://forum.xda-developers.com/gal...ii-network-problem-update-sn-t1918601/page199 << look at post 1984
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Thank you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
It worked!!!!!!!!!!!
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VentAcruZ said:
Thank you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
It worked!!!!!!!!!!!
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