Hi Guys , sorry for my bad english i'm European.
I dont know why but on my SGS II i9100 on every ICS rom , Samsung or Unofficial i get no lock screen or power off menu. The only fix i attempted is Permissions Fix from CWM but lockscreen is still missing.
Any fixing methods?
Hi,
just want to make sure, you happened to choose "No scree lock" for Screen security?
Settings>Security>Screen lock
kkipsy said:
Hi Guys , sorry for my bad english i'm European.
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That would be a terrible excuse if you were from the UK
Anyway, have you wiped data and caches?
re
hehe ^^
does not matter what i chose from settings , no lock , slide , pattern or pin. screen lock simply does not work.. and when i press the power button ( lock button ) for 2 seconds the phone shuts down , without the power off confirmation. pretty annoing.
Yes xethor , i did. Steps i did : permission fix from CWM , data / cache delete , factory reset.. still nothing
i dont think it's beacause of the custom ROM , i get no lockscreen in oficial sammy rom or any ICS rom.
Pretty sure this is the 3rd fail thread on this in as many days. Why you guys make new threads every time instead of using dedicated threads is beyond me.
Anyway, see posts in other threads.
Odia said:
# echo -n ON > /efs/imei/keystr
# reboot
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oinkylicious said:
There's plenty of other information in the threads dealing with these ROMs too. If only people would ask/read there, rather than making new threads for every issue they encounter.
(potential original source in T989 forums http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1438451)
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re
# echo -n ON > /efs/imei/keystr
# reboot
i'm a noob in this kind of stuff... i dont know how to operate those commands.
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please , can someone redirect me to a thread where those commands are explained , how i run those commands on a rooted ICS sgs2?
hmmm , my first quess , is that i must use some app to navigate to efs/imei , and edit keystr file ... i will try that! also make a backup of EFS folder!!
kkipsy said:
please , can someone redirect me to a thread where those commands are explained , how i run those commands on a rooted ICS sgs2?
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- Download "Terminal Emulator" app from market
- open it
- type into the command shell you just got:
Code:
su
echo -n ON > /efs/imei/keystr
sync
reboot
re
thank you HellcatDroid and oinkylicious ! problem solved !
my problem solved to!!!! thank you man !!!
thanks!!! it's help me also!
don't wanna be the scrub, but my lock screen is still gone. restored all of my efs backups and it's still not back any other thoughts?
EDIT: after a bit of derp on my part, I realized that the EFS folder wasn't keeping my changes despite all the attempts to restore the keystr file. In order to fix this, I had to set all permissions to 777, then reset the keystr file to ON. Once I had my lockscreen and boot menu back I just rebooted into CWM and proceeded to fix permissions.
in short, if the editing doesn't work:
1) Change permissions of the EFS and IMEI folder to 777
2) edit the keystr file
3) fix permissions in CWM
And how did I set efs and imei permission. Plz?
It fixed mine too!!! however the IMEI still starts with 00... I know thats not right since samsungs imei starts with 3 soemthing. please help how i can restore my original imei
thanks
Related
Hello.
I had searched for answer for last two days. But nothing found, only answers for rooted phones.
The problem is, when I push power on/off button it locks, but when push it to unlock it doesn't show any slide lockscreen, pattern lock or smtn. + when I hold power button, it just shutdowns, without any airplane mode etc.
Hope, u'll help me.
P.s. The only answer for this is, I've to root phone again, change that one file and unroot it back to stock? If it's possible..
Sent from my GT-I9100 using XDA
officialKKM said:
Hello.
I had searched for answer for last two days. But nothing found, only answers for rooted phones.
The problem is, when I push power on/off button it locks, but when push it to unlock it doesn't show any slide lockscreen, pattern lock or smtn. + when I hold power button, it just shutdowns, without any airplane mode etc.
Hope, u'll help me.
P.s. The only answer for this is, I've to root phone again, change that one file and unroot it back to stock? If it's possible..
Sent from my GT-I9100 using XDA
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edit keystr file inside /efs/imei (if it's not there create it), then type ON inside it and reboot, that should do it
LegendK95 said:
edit keystr file inside /efs/imei (if it's not there create it), then type ON inside it and reboot, that should do it
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As I said, I can't edit it cuz my phone isn't rooted(phone doesn't give access to Root Explorer.apk)
Sent from my GT-I9100 using XDA
That is the fix. You will have to root to do it. If you don't want to root, then you won't be able to fix it, and should flash back to a Gingerbread firmware.
Its going to need one a factory reset and two if that fails a re download of the firmware .
Probable that either flash was not 100% or firmware file not 100% .
You dont have any other choice staying in the non XDA dev world as you are restricted .
jje
same probs bro!!!
I have d same prob... I think i bcos for i choosed "phone efs clear" in odin during installing ICS. Pls help me from basic..
I tried to return to my official base rom.. but after installation passed, it gives many error while phone start up with red letters and goes to recovery screen.
Anybody knows the perfect solution.. Thn pls help me out..
Thanks..
dev_ks said:
I have d same prob... I think i bcos for i choosed "phone efs clear" in odin during installing ICS. Pls help me from basic..
I tried to return to my official base rom.. but after installation passed, it gives many error while phone start up with red letters and goes to recovery screen.
Anybody knows the perfect solution.. Thn pls help me out..
Thanks..
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no lie, clearing your phone efs was probably the dumbest thing you could do. especially if you have no backup. in no instructions i have seen do they tell you to clear efs which contains all the phone's information (imei, mac address, etc).
if you don't have a backup of your efs folder, you're done. have to send it back to samsung
akusokuzan said:
no lie, clearing your phone efs was probably the dumbest thing you could do. especially if you have no backup. in no instructions i have seen do they tell you to clear efs which contains all the phone's information (imei, mac address, etc).
if you don't have a backup of your efs folder, you're done. have to send it back to samsung
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But I'm not cleared any efs folder.. The problem started from unrooting my phone to Gingerbread 2.4.4(some time ago)
Sent from my GT-I9100 using XDA
officialKKM said:
But I'm not cleared any efs folder.. The problem started from unrooting my phone to Gingerbread 2.4.4(some time ago)
Sent from my GT-I9100 using XDA
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We know your thread has been hijacked by a poster who wiped efs and his keyboard .
I would .
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Clean Slate for those that balls up the firmware .Or need to return to service or decide if its hardware/firmware problem .
Backup data first if phone is working .
Boot CWM recovery ( root and cwm kernel required )
Mounts and Storage
Format cache data system and sd card .this will wipe the lot .
Remove battery
Boot to download mode
Open Odin
Install correct stock firmware GB version only this will wipe root .
Still problems use usb jig to set rom counter to zero .
Return to service centre .
jje
LegendK95 said:
edit keystr file inside /efs/imei (if it's not there create it), then type ON inside it and reboot, that should do it
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I have the power button problem, have rooted, but:
- Sorry for asking, but how do I create this file mentioned above? I googled but answers are all leading to java or programming etc.
I thank so much anyone who can help.
PS: I did go to the folder in my Android, but the file is not there
mbernstein said:
I have the power button problem, have rooted, but:
- Sorry for asking, but how do I create this file mentioned above? I googled but answers are all leading to java or programming etc.
I thank so much anyone who can help.
PS: I did go to the folder in my Android, but the file is not there
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http://www.google.com/search?q=/efs/imei/keystr+fix
ctomgee said:
http://www.google.com/search?q=/efs/imei/keystr+fix
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Thanks!
To make it even easier for other people (from this post: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=22103709&postcount=5):
Tools Needed:
1. Root Explorer
Steps:'
1. Using root explorer locate the /efs/imei/ folder. In that folder there should be a file called keystr. In my case the file was missing which is why the home-button, power button and the lock screen was missing and was causing my problems.
2. using root explorer create a new file called keystr
3. also in root explorer open the file keystr in text editor and type ON
6. make sure you save the file.
7. reboot.
mbernstein said:
Thanks!
To make it even easier for other people (from this post: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=22103709&postcount=5):
Tools Needed:
1. Root Explorer
Steps:'
1. Using root explorer locate the /efs/imei/ folder. In that folder there should be a file called keystr. In my case the file was missing which is why the home-button, power button and the lock screen was missing and was causing my problems.
2. using root explorer create a new file called keystr
3. also in root explorer open the file keystr in text editor and type ON
6. make sure you save the file.
7. reboot.
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Hello,
only need to type "on" without quote ?
Rahul-Bhutani said:
Hello,
only need to type "on" without quote ?
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Yes, no quotes, just ON
Face unlock ~ PIN problem
Hello,
My problem is that I have face unlock which unlocks fine and everything is perfect, but if it fails to recognise me it takes me to enter a PIN. I can put in a PIN, in fact any PIN no matter how long or short it is. I have attempted to put in the PIN that I remember it was and am pretty sure it is the one I have set. Also this happened suddenly and I don't know why.
Things I have tried:
>Format cache & Dalvik
>Fix permissions
>Attempted to change it (Via settings)
>Edited the file "efs/imei/keystr" to "OFF" and "ON"
Things to consider when solving this problem?
>I do not want to deleteany of my data
>Says "Android is upgrading..." after every boot
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[SOLVED]
To do the following you must've this app already INSTALLED and CONFIGURED in your phone!
I have used an app called cerberus app, previously configured in my phone steps to this if it ever happened is:
1) login Cerberus app online
2) select "LOCK" from dropdown list and type in any number as PIN>"SEND COMMAND"
3) unlock phone and go to settings>security
4) screen lock> type in the code you have set before>"NONE"
5) back on Cerberus online select "UNLOCK" from dropdown>"SEND COMMAND"> repeat step 4 just incase
6) set up a different password
This helped for me!
solved
Root + terminal required:
ref: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1750146
On terminal emulator:
FIRST:
su
echo -n ON > /efs/imei/keystr
reboot
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SECOND:
su
chmod 644 /efs/imei/keystr
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Fix without root
officialKKM said:
Hello.
I had searched for answer for last two days. But nothing found, only answers for rooted phones.
The problem is, when I push power on/off button it locks, but when push it to unlock it doesn't show any slide lockscreen, pattern lock or smtn. + when I hold power button, it just shutdowns, without any airplane mode etc.
Hope, u'll help me.
P.s. The only answer for this is, I've to root phone again, change that one file and unroot it back to stock? If it's possible..
Sent from my GT-I9100 using XDA
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For lock sreen solution type tis *#87976633#
Hi guys! My unit is from " SHW-M250S" which i converted to "i9100" and currently running on "ROOTBOX JB 3.0"
The problem is like this:
My "LOCK SCREEN" is not working EVERYTIME i flash a stock rom. (Lockscreen works with rootbox though)
I just cant understand what's causing this error.
I tried downloading other stock rom. So far I at least tried "TWO" stock roms the other one is pre-rooted.
Another problem when flashing stock rom and some other custom roms is:
My phone shuts down when press+hold the power button in just a matter of second instead of activating the power menu first before shutting down.
Please help.
Does anyone here having the same issue?
What can you suggest?
I appreciate your help.
In /efs/imei/ folder create a file named "keystr", then open it, type ON in it, save, reboot.
OR
in terminal emulator / adb type
echo -n ON > /efs/imei/keystr
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You need to be rooted.
przemcio510 said:
In /efs/imei/ folder create a file named "keystr", then open it, type ON in it, save, reboot.
OR
in terminal emulator / adb type
You need to be rooted.
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Will try it and will report back tomorrow. Thanks!
Edit: I checked my /efs/ime/ and looked for keystr but there was no such file in it. Currently running now on miui and lock screen is working as of now. But anyway hope that nothing bad will happen when I try it on stock ROM.
Edit:
It worked! Thanks!
Problem with Samsung Galaxy s2 GT-I1900
Hi all, I am facing big problem with galaxy s2 I tried all new jelly bean official roms and also try to fix it using (keystr ... ON) as mentioned in this forum and didn't get any result. So, if any one have this problem please, tell me what is the solution.
I did factory reset before and after. Also no result
What else do I need to do?
you have to deep clean your S2. I mean, FULL WIPE and ics or jb STOCK (ODEXED) firmware install via odin, without the PIT file (DON'T use PIT).
If that doesn't work, well, it's serious.
najija said:
Problem with Samsung Galaxy s2 GT-I1900
Hi all, I am facing big problem with galaxy s2 I tried all new jelly bean official roms and also try to fix it using (keystr ... ON) as mentioned in this forum and didn't get any result. So, if any one have this problem please, tell me what is the solution.
I did factory reset before and after. Also no result
What else do I need to do?
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I have the same problem, nothing fix the problem
Did you find a solution?
Someone can help??
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Problem fixed!! give read write permissions for user/group/others to the keystr file.
the spanish rom has this bug.....
which rom are you trying to flash
Have a look here.
Thank You! problem solved.
xaurion said:
Thank You! problem solved.
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Good for you! :thumbup:
Please add [SOLVED] to the title of ur post.
"To err is human, to forgive is divine"
Sent from my SGS II
!!! Important: Set permissions to r/w !!!
Hi,
many thanks for the helpful hints!
We had the same problem on some of our SGS2 (Provider: Tre/Italy). The keystr "ON" had been fixed, but the most important hint was to SET THE PERMISSIONS for the keystr, factorymode etc. files in the efs and/or factoryapp folders.
The "fix permissions" option in some custom recoverys did NOT solve this issue. You have to set them manually to R/W with linux commands in a terminal OR with a root explorer.
It seems to happen if you update a very old android GB version directly to 4.x.x.
Hope this helps some.
[SOLVED]lock screen and power option problem (SHW-M250s)
Honzze said:
Hi,
many thanks for the helpful hints!
We had the same problem on some of our SGS2 (Provider: Tre/Italy). The keystr "ON" had been fixed, but the most important hint was to SET THE PERMISSIONS for the keystr, factorymode etc. files in the efs and/or factoryapp folders.
The "fix permissions" option in some custom recoverys did NOT solve this issue. You have to set them manually to R/W with linux commands in a terminal OR with a root explorer.
It seems to happen if you update a very old android GB version directly to 4.x.x.
Hope this helps some.
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Thanks to this forum and all the guys who are doing their best. thumzz upp !!
I solved this issue by using this guide on my SHW-M250s ...the reason it wasn't working was the issue of permissions actually.
Thanks
dwie said:
Have a look here.
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Many many thanks to you for the link. And of course to to OP of the tutorial. I thought I can no longer see the lockscreen on my SGSII. :good:
problem solved
Herea my experience , tried everything, but nothing worked for me , then I found a s2 with working power menu and everything .. noted its firmware .. searched on net (link given below) and flashed everything(pit, tar file etc) in package .. everything is running as it should .. Sharing it coz I didnt find proper solution for me anywhere . (I flashed everything as this tutorial says)
http://www.trickytweaks.com/i9100xxlsj-4-1-2-galaxy-s2-i9100-jelly-bean-update-tutorial.html
Worked!
This procedure is very risky and unsafe, I accept suggestions of another permission level to apply. Do at your own risk.
In my case I used the terminal emulator and gave the following commands:
Code:
# Chmod 777 factorymode
Code:
# Chmod 777 FactoryApp
Code:
# Chmod 777 keystr
It worked very well for me, returned to work without me needed if you want to restart
Honzze said:
Hi,
many thanks for the helpful hints!
We had the same problem on some of our SGS2 (Provider: Tre/Italy). The keystr "ON" had been fixed, but the most important hint was to SET THE PERMISSIONS for the keystr, factorymode etc. files in the efs and/or factoryapp folders.
The "fix permissions" option in some custom recoverys did NOT solve this issue. You have to set them manually to R/W with linux commands in a terminal OR with a root explorer.
It seems to happen if you update a very old android GB version directly to 4.x.x.
Hope this helps some.
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There's another method that doesn't require root.. pretty simple. There's a video on youtube about it. I can't post links since I'm a newbie.. but if you search on youtube for this "3wYU0fu6s6E" the video will show up in the results.. it was pretty easy, the guy explained to simply input a code in the dialer and the menu started showing up.
I'd post it here but I think since he made it public he should at least get the views.. I guarantee you, it will be worth your time.. no terminal or root required at all and it solves the problem.. you'll take longer watching the vid than actually doing the procedure..
My phone lost his Imei after restoring to factory settings. I have root, and I was trying to do it because I have root so unrooted&wipe but after wipe my imei lost again, (once happened again, that time i sent it to service and came in good condition) but I found the EFS backup ing and editing with a hex editor will set things to order but even I have root and giving permissions to any program wont see SU.
Galaxy Toolbox prog. can't find any EFS and I could not be able to edit it. There is no Galaxytoolbox folder (or YGSxyz folder) in sdcard. And if I look with root explorers, there is no things in efs folder.
I mean to use this method but I do not have anything in my efs folder.
Any Ideas?
SweetyVolty said:
My phone lost his Imei after restoring to factory settings. I have root, and I was trying to do it because I have root so unrooted&wipe but after wipe my imei lost again, (once happened again, that time i sent it to service and came in good condition) but I found the EFS backup ing and editing with a hex editor will set things to order but even I have root and giving permissions to any program wont see SU.
Galaxy Toolbox prog. can't find any EFS and I could not be able to edit it. There is no Galaxytoolbox folder (or YGSxyz folder) in sdcard. And if I look with root explorers, there is no things in efs folder.
I mean to use this method but I do not have anything in my efs folder.
Any Ideas?
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try to do this tutorial http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1968360 there is a
guide with adb but you have to root youe device then for me it?s normal that root explorer doesn't see
efs partition for security i think and so you see that is empty...
flash stock kernel..u will get your imei back..works for me every time
Sent from my GT-S5830i using xda app-developers app
angel.sea said:
try to do this tutorial http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1968360 there is a
guide with adb but you have to root youe device then for me it?s normal that root explorer doesn't see
efs partition for security i think and so you see that is empty...
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My device is rooted and its giving permission to applications but applications can't read the given SU permission. Somehow weird situation, oh by the way my phone could not connect to wifi on by own, i have to enter values of my wifis parimeters of ip gateway etc. and I could not update SU binary.
srt99 I'm not a professional android user, not linux anyway, so I dont want to interact with changing roms because there is no Turkish rom in sammobile or any like (I do not use Turkish language on my phone, but still my guarantine is continue and will send if I could not make it. )
AW: Can't Backup'ing EFS Partition
SweetyVolty said:
I'm not a professional android user, not linux anyway, so I dont want to interact with changing roms because there is no Turkish rom in sammobile or any like (I do not use Turkish language on my phone, but still my guarantine is continue and will send if I could not make it. )
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You don't have to be a professional, like everybody can do this. Just flash this through cwm and you have stock kernel again.
¿U mad bro¿
SweetyVolty said:
My phone lost his Imei after restoring to factory settings. I have root, and I was trying to do it because I have root so unrooted&wipe but after wipe my imei lost again, (once happened again, that time i sent it to service and came in good condition) but I found the EFS backup ing and editing with a hex editor will set things to order but even I have root and giving permissions to any program wont see SU.
Galaxy Toolbox prog. can't find any EFS and I could not be able to edit it. There is no Galaxytoolbox folder (or YGSxyz folder) in sdcard. And if I look with root explorers, there is no things in efs folder.
I mean to use this method but I do not have anything in my efs folder.
Any Ideas?
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try this new script http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2177118..bml15 is the partition that contain the imei
or write this code on terminal emulator
su press enter
busybox dd if=/dev/bml15 of=/sdcard/bml15.img press enter
a line at a time
and see the sd card try with hexeditor like the guide http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1968360
Thanks for posting with this much helpful contains. But my device can not gain root acces even have the app superuser in main menu. I couldnt figure out why, while I'm trying to update binary it couldn't gain root access even given permission to superuser inself. Tried to install SuperSU from chainfire but it does not install it. even with ccw mod installer.
SweetyVolty said:
Thanks for posting with this much helpful contains. But my device can not gain root acces even have the app superuser in main menu. I couldnt figure out why, while I'm trying to update binary it couldn't gain root access even given permission to superuser inself. Tried to install SuperSU from chainfire but it does not install it. even with ccw mod installer.
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you tried to do the Unroot with cwm and redo the root process?
if you type in terminal emulator su on what you said?
angel.sea said:
you tried to do the Unroot with cwm and redo the root process?
if you type in terminal emulator su on what you said?
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Uhm i do with normal recovery mode, not with cwm. If I write "su" "$" changes to "#" but if I write "whoami" returns with this line "whoami: not found"
SweetyVolty said:
Uhm i do with normal recovery mode, not with cwm. If I write "su" "$" changes to "#" but if I write "whoami" returns with this line "whoami: not found"
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what is whoami?
so if with su changes with # you are in root.....so try the command that wrote before for bml15
and to upgrade su bin try super user fix by chainsdd in playstore if forse fix then you have to remove the battery
angel.sea said:
what is whoami?
so if with su changes with # you are in root.....so try the command that wrote before for bml15
and to upgrade su bin try super user fix by chainsdd in playstore if forse fix then you have to remove the battery
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whoami - who am i
However, this is used on Linux to check the username of the User
It is useless for s5830i
If your phone gets #
Then it's rooted
Try my Tool In Development section for backing up EFS partition
angel.sea said:
what is whoami?
so if with su changes with # you are in root.....so try the command that wrote before for bml15
and to upgrade su bin try super user fix by chainsdd in playstore if forse fix then you have to remove the battery
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Yes i have the bml15 and when open it with hex editor at line 0x80000 I can see my imei number, what should I do now?
dd if=/sdcard/bml15.img of=/dev/block/bml15 line prints "dd: not found" how ever, the opposite command token the bml15.img to sd card.
SweetyVolty said:
Yes i have the bml15 and when open it with hex editor at line 0x80000 I can see my imei number, what should I do now?
dd if=/sdcard/bml15.img of=/dev/block/bml15 line prints "dd: not found" how ever, the opposite command token the bml15.img to sd card.
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if you can see your emei that's a problem of incompatibility between your firmware....but you had installed cronemode's scripts?
try to reflash stock kernel and will see that your emei wiill come back....LINK [STOCK KERNEL] ----- http://www.mediafire.com/?8amfqkqq28v1h9f
stock kernel modules ---- http://www.mediafire.com/?7tckgiclaq80aoc
flash with cwm that take from this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1551156
angel.sea said:
if you can see your emei that's a problem of incompatibility between your firmware....but you had installed cronemode's scripts
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Hm.. My firmware is in its orginal state, I only rooted my phone and OS started to flikering so I decided to wipe data, delvik clean cache wipe etc. after that my imei is became unknown...
Edit: I didnt install any scripts, or cronemode?
SweetyVolty said:
Hm.. My firmware is in its orginal state, I only rooted my phone and OS started to flikering so I decided to wipe data, delvik clean cache wipe etc. after that my imei is became unknown...
Edit: I didnt install any scripts, or cronemode?
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try to use the file of this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1551156 to unroot and root then reflash stock kernel that there were a mistake in os
your rom will be the same....try and tell me if work fine...for me work fine
no you have to use a little apk bmlunlock and then to use the command to mount the partition or viceversa and then
busybox dd if=/sdcard/bml15.img of=/dev/block/bml15 but i don t remember if you have to use chmod command also
My dear sir, I have complated my mission with odin and lastest sammobile rom. Thank you all for your greatest effords and helps. :angel:
SweetyVolty said:
My dear sir, I have complated my mission with odin and lastest sammobile rom. Thank you all for your greatest effords and helps. :angel:
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iM happy to you....
I have a weird problem
I tried restoring IMEI with every possible method
But it didn't get restored
Even flashed stock firmware
Didn't help
Though after some retries, I was able to restore it back but then too, I disappears after some reboots
iamareebjamal said:
I have a weird problem
I tried restoring IMEI with every possible method
But it didn't get restored
Even flashed stock firmware
Didn't help
Though after some retries, I was able to restore it back but then too, I disappears after some reboots
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Using any cronmod scripts?
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Yes
But I was using them for last 5 months without a problem
so last night I planned to come back and find a new ROM to install and I did found one ( PardusHDRom_412_final ). After installing the rom as it said how to do, the phone started up normally but I noticed there is something wrong with the network. it just show Emergency calls only!
so I started looking up for the cause of the problem and I got that it was the EFS. the recovery made a backup before the installation which I didn't knew that has been done. so I tried to just easily copy and past the folder with my backup and everything will be good to go. IT WORKED xD I got network and made calls and everything working very normally but it wasn't the ROM I wanted to have. I said if it happened once and worked then it will happen again after installing the rom I want. I installed the official ROM and Rooted it and tried doing what I did before but it didn't work and now im getting this msg all the time.
the rom it worked on was paranoid1.4
I tried doing factory reset and it showed me the same thing.
I installed another Official ROM but no luck and still this msg showing up..
Any help?
Its called factory mode and its documented in the imei / efs sticky thread from general > sticky roll-up
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You mean it's a forum here or its director in my phone?
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Theres a link in my signature. General is a forum here in the s3 forum.
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Theres a link in my signature. General is a forum here in the s3 forum.
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ok I tried both steps it provided and no luck yet so now im trying restock and give it a try with the backup I have of efs. wish me luck xD thanks for the fast replay
I tryed this, and it worked very well:
Go into Root Explorer. Go to /efs/FactoryApps/ and open the file "factorymode" with a texteditor.
Then delete "OFF" and write "ON" there. Now reboot and it will work.
Next time if you have to copy your EFS, just change it on your computer before copying.
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I tryed this, and it worked very well:
Go into Root Explorer. Go to /efs/FactoryApps/ and open the file "factorymode" with a texteditor.
Then delete "OFF" and write "ON" there. Now reboot and it will work.
Next time if you have to copy your EFS, just change it on your computer before copying.
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No, it didn't work. I tried with both ES file explorer and Root explorer ( blue icon ) it didn't do anything!
Maybe you screwed permissions up by copying your backup the way you did.
You should put your backup on pc and follow the adb guide in my thread to delete and restore efs again.
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Maybe you screwed permissions up by copying your backup the way you did.
You should put your backup on pc and follow the adb guide in my thread to delete and restore efs again.
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you mean this?
I'm stuck in factorymode, is this related?
Yes, factorymode is caused by corrupt efs. It is possible to fix it with root and a terminal emulator.
Firstly try these commands (case sensitive)
Code:
su
echo -n ON >> /efs/FactoryApp/factorymodeIf they fail, use the more detailed commands:
Code:
su
rm /efs/FactoryApp/keystr
rm /efs/FactoryApp/factorymode
echo -n ON >> /efs/FactoryApp/keystr
echo -n ON >> /efs/FactoryApp/factorymode
chown 1000.1000 /efs/FactoryApp/keystr
chown 1000.1000 /efs/FactoryApp/factorymode
chmod 0744 /efs/FactoryApp/keystr
chmod 0744 /efs/FactoryApp/factorymode
rebootThis should hopefully return you to user mode. If not, restoring to stock and / or restoring an efs backup may be the next things you try before sending for repair.
I followed every step you said and I even read it again. cant I just do fix permission from recovery?
I hope you not laughing at me right now! lol
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you mean this?
I'm stuck in factorymode, is this related?
Yes, factorymode is caused by corrupt efs. It is possible to fix it with root and a terminal emulator.
Firstly try these commands (case sensitive)
Code:
su
echo -n ON >> /efs/FactoryApp/factorymodeIf they fail, use the more detailed commands:
Code:
su
rm /efs/FactoryApp/keystr
rm /efs/FactoryApp/factorymode
echo -n ON >> /efs/FactoryApp/keystr
echo -n ON >> /efs/FactoryApp/factorymode
chown 1000.1000 /efs/FactoryApp/keystr
chown 1000.1000 /efs/FactoryApp/factorymode
chmod 0744 /efs/FactoryApp/keystr
chmod 0744 /efs/FactoryApp/factorymode
rebootThis should hopefully return you to user mode. If not, restoring to stock and / or restoring an efs backup may be the next things you try before sending for repair.
I followed every step you said and I even read it again. cant I just do fix permission from recovery?
I hope you not laughing at me right now! lol
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wow I did it!!!!! I just flashed an earlier stock rom ( 4.0.4 ) and its just working fine!
any steps before I upgrade to 4.1.2?
Oh no it didn't work. It's still there but it's just not showen
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Oh no it didn't work. It's still there but it's just not showen
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Sorry, could you elaborate?
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Sorry, could you elaborate?
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ok here is what happened. I tried finding a way to fix this. I don't know if it possible to just wipe the efs folder out to just reset it to default as it was so then I can be able to get the F*** out from this factorymode ( its really annoying ).
I flashed official ROM 4.0.4 and that's the full name ( I9300XXALE8_I9300HTSALE2_I9300NELE4_HOME.tar.md5 ). Network worked fine, I could make and receive calls and sms but that was the weird this that I noticed which there was no setup steps in the beginning as every new setup roms. so I did an update and another one and then another one then I got to the 4.1.2 now and im having the msg right now again.
can I format the efs partition ? is there is any other way than the one provided in your sticky forum?
btw changing from OFF to ON didn't work because it was already ON.
You'd only have the set up wizard if you factory reset.....
You need to delete EFS contents and restore your efs backup.
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You'd only have the set up wizard if you factory reset.....
You need to delete EFS contents and restore your efs backup.
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Ok all done. this time its DONE and working as normal again and here is what I did exactly.
after installing lots of Roms to find a way to get the hell out of the factorymode, the last rom I been using was Pardus HD. I tried changing from OFF to ON in factorymode file by text editor but it wasn't any luck by that because it was already ON. after I read what RootSU said in the last replay ( thanks a lot for your help ) deleting all efs partition files and restore the backup I hade. I deleted everything in this folder and just went into recovery ( philz touch ) did a factory reset and then chose installing new rom so it deleted everything. I went to mount and partition and did a format to cache and system again and then I installed a new rom ( Omega V48.1 ). the phone started but it was in factorymode still. opened ES file explorer and went to efs/factoryApp/ and then I opened the factorymode file with text editor and it was off so I changed it from OFF to ON and restarted the phone.
phone started in startup setup and after that everything back to normal. Im NOT gonna try flashing any roms for now, I will just enjoy my phone that back from factory f*** mode and maybe later I will see something new to flash or just back to stock.
im posting this because there is lots of people in factorymode and I know how they feel about being in this **** mode. it is really pain in the ass.
thank you so so so much RootSU and everyone helped me out.
Kevin out
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Ok all done. this time its DONE and working as normal again and here is what I did exactly.
after installing lots of Roms to find a way to get the hell out of the factorymode, the last rom I been using was Pardus HD. I tried changing from OFF to ON in factorymode file by text editor but it wasn't any luck by that because it was already ON. after I read what RootSU said in the last replay ( thanks a lot for your help ) deleting all efs partition files and restore the backup I hade. I deleted everything in this folder and just went into recovery ( philz touch ) did a factory reset and then chose installing new rom so it deleted everything. I went to mount and partition and did a format to cache and system again and then I installed a new rom ( Omega V48.1 ). the phone started but it was in factorymode still. opened ES file explorer and went to efs/factoryApp/ and then I opened the factorymode file with text editor and it was off so I changed it from OFF to ON and restarted the phone.
phone started in startup setup and after that everything back to normal. Im NOT gonna try flashing any roms for now, I will just enjoy my phone that back from factory f*** mode and maybe later I will see something new to flash or just back to stock.
im posting this because there is lots of people in factorymode and I know how they feel about being in this **** mode. it is really pain in the ass.
thank you so so so much RootSU and everyone helped me out.
Kevin out
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Thanks for the update.
Hey, have a look at custom backup jobs in Philz. The EFS backup done by Philz is very good. Now you have a working one, it's easy to restore. Highly recommended.
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Thanks for the update.
Hey, have a look at custom backup jobs in Philz. The EFS backup done by Philz is very good. Now you have a working one, it's easy to restore. Highly recommended.
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doing it now :good:
I am having this same issue. stuck in factory mode.
I ran a root browser and my EFS folder is EMPTY ??? what do I do?
I don't have a backup of the EFS folder as I just got the phone (used) and never touched it prior.
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doing it now :good:
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So you have a backup of the efs folder?
Just read through everything we wrote here. Hope it helps
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i rooted my s3 i535 actidenally erased all data and my fone is in factory mode i have back up efs files and program to restall them but fone is not rooted no more i tryed using rootdegfs but it dont pick up my fone... so how do u root a fone that is in factorymode ty