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Hi guys,
Right so I own both Galaxy SII(personal), GT-S5830(business) and my wife has a GT-S5830. Located in the UK
Now I have been looking at the latest CyanogenMod and would like to install this ROM on my GT-S5830, as I understand this is one of the best custom ROM's available for this phone.
However every where I read advises me to first backup my /efs folder, only problem is I can't find this folder to back it up! So far I have tried EFS Pro and a few others, but they all fail or give me an empty folder.
Any help would be very much appreciated as I have been researching this since Friday and I'm pretty much ready to blow a gasket....
Dont ever try to touch ace efs partition as its dangerous. Many had hard brick their ace because of tinkering with that efs partition. Ace's efs partition is abit different from other device because it's hidden and unmounted upon booting.
Btw try LEWA rom
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Dont ever try to touch ace efs partition as its dangerous. Many had hard brick their ace because of tinkering with that efs partition. Ace's efs partition is abit different from other device because it's hidden and unmounted upon booting.
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If that's the case why is everyone telling me to back it up? I'm more interested than ever now lol, is the Ace the only one that has this partition hidden?
Everyone from where? I never came across any post here on ace forum that advice to tinker with the efs partition. And its stupid to advice to do so on ace because in order to backup it u need to mount it first and thats when disaster strike.
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the_wii_nes_boy said:
If that's the case why is everyone telling me to back it up? I'm more interested than ever now lol, is the Ace the only one that has this partition hidden?
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I thick it has something to do with IMEI coz some guys r loosing their IMEI after flushing custom Roms which results to no signal situation meaning ua phone is done 4 real coz there is no known way of recovering it 4 Our ace
I keep reading that it is wise to back up this folder before you start flashing new ROM in case you screw this folder up.
U read that on other device forum, not here on ace forum. As i said earlier, dont ever touch ace's efs partition.
But if u insist of doing so, theres a thread here somewhere guiding howto network unlock ace, and in the process also explain howto mount that particular hidden partition. May god be with u if u ever try to do it.
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haha I already unlocked my business phone using that thread, didn't actually realize that was the partition it mounted.... silly me.
the_wii_nes_boy said:
haha I already unlocked my business phone using that thread, didn't actually realize that was the partition it mounted.... silly me.
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u still have imei?
spacecaker said:
u still have imei?
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Yes I still have imei, phone's running just fine.
fast learner....good .. learn to use the search button in the forum. it might surprise you ... and...be careful with flashing roms.
swamp ningio
zaqwankira said:
fast learner....good .. learn to use the search button in the forum. it might surprise you ... and...be careful with flashing roms.
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Seriously!? Why do you get people trying to act like a smart ass?
Maybe you should read my OP before you make comments, I used the search button, spent two days doing research and found nothing directly relating to what I asked.
If you don't have anything constructive to say then say nothing at all.
There are a few apps in the market which can backup your efs folder.
I never tried them though.
TeamCooper Developer
I have never heard of an efs folder never in my life with so Much flashing and bootlooping
And also that we have to Back it up :S :S
May The Force Be With You
Almost bricked my phone by touching the efs folder
the_wii_nes_boy said:
Seriously!? Why do you get people trying to act like a smart ass?
Maybe you should read my OP before you make comments, I used the search button, spent two days doing research and found nothing directly relating to what I asked.
If you don't have anything constructive to say then say nothing at all.
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ops..dont mean to. just saying not condemn u. am learning myself with posts from the devs n others. 2days? seriously? 'dont touch the efs' thats what everyone says. what im understand is u should/ always backup ur rom before flashing custom roms with cwm. its for your own safety. ..and.. backup ur sdcard before making an ext for system i make a mistake for the first time and lose all of my data in my sd including my gf pics.
jumbobombo said:
I have never heard of an efs folder never in my life with so Much flashing and bootlooping
And also that we have to Back it up :S :S
May The Force Be With You
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Don't listen to anybody who says to leave the efs alone. I don't have your device but I STRONGLY urge you to find a way to back up that file. If you have already rooted the phone then a good file explorer should allow you to make a copy and send it to dropbox or save it to your external SD. Even mass storage and copy/paste it to your hard drive on your computer. And yes... CyanogenMod is the very best.
Good luck!
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ever read here?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1308546
or here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=23284078#post23284078
this?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1034145
http://www.xda-developers.com/android/backup-and-restore-your-efs-folder-on-samsung-devices/
and there are variants of Cynogenmod7 roms including from chinese devs
Leegalaxy said:
Don't listen to anybody who says to leave the efs alone. I don't have your device but I STRONGLY urge you to find a way to back up that file. If you have already rooted the phone then a good file explorer should allow you to make a copy and send it to dropbox or save it to your external SD. Even mass storage and copy/paste it to your hard drive on your computer. And yes... CyanogenMod is the very best.
Good luck!
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You Galaxy S-ers will never know what will happen if we do our efs.....we can back it up but there's no way we can restore it . So it's basically useless anyway
Herpderp Defy.
Leegalaxy said:
Don't listen to anybody who says to leave the efs alone. I don't have your device but I STRONGLY urge you to find a way to back up that file. If you have already rooted the phone then a good file explorer should allow you to make a copy and send it to dropbox or save it to your external SD. Even mass storage and copy/paste it to your hard drive on your computer. And yes... CyanogenMod is the very best.
Good luck!
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Seriously?? dont give advice when u dont know what u talking about. Seems like u just live in your sgs world. Go out a little and do realize that there are thousands of other device out there other than your sgs and they all doesnt work the same way.
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Recover IMEI on the Galaxy S II and Other Samsung Devices in Nine Steps
credits to xda and vaskodagamma
Sometimes bad things happen and you don’t even know it. Flashing modules can wreck your WiFi, kernels can bork your camera and, and flashing some ROMs can mess with your EFS folder—and thus your IMEI—on Samsung devices including the popular Galaxy S II I9100.
XDA Forum Member vaskodogamagmail has posted about a method that may help users restore their IMEI if the all-important EFS folder is modified by accident. In a nut shell, restoring your backed up IMEI involves deleting the corrupted EFS folder, creating a new one, and doing a few file modifications with a root-enabled file explorer. In the words of the developer:
so I researched. searched all the forums and didn’t find anything that could cure my phone’s IMEI and set it to the original IMEI number. so I experimented and after some hours, I fixed my IMEI.
one thing that led me to the conclusion that ” .nv_data ” file is the thing that I need to fix the IMEI is that they share a very look alike name, and they have the same 2MB size.
While the guide was written with the Galaxy S II in mind, the method should work on all Samsung devices with EFS folders. Those looking to restore their IMEI should visit the original thread for additional information and the full method. Just be sure to back up your device, including the contents of your EFS folder, before getting started.
so head over to the thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1264021
bt watt if there is no efs folder....
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"Never touch the EFS folder!" - Michael Jackson
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Acording to what I know it dosnt work for ace
Den why he post in Galaxy ace fool
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evil_penguin said:
Acording to what I know it dosnt work for ace
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according to the author and xda it works on all samsung mobiles
shailpancholi said:
Den why he post in Galaxy ace fool
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fool huh. this is an info, and just read the comments on that page and its not for someone who has fully lost imei.
Lol. it suggest to backup efs. In order to do so we need to mount the efs partition first. Doing so is the most common cause of lost imei in the first place.
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HMM now im disappointed.. ( when i saw the title I hoped somobody finally found out how to do it on ace..
an0nym0us_ said:
Lol. it suggest to backup efs. In order to do so we need to mount the efs partition first. Doing so is the most common cause of lost imei in the first place.
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precisely
OP haven't read older threads from forums
okie.. Now those who hav lost there IMEI must be on Network locked rite?? As of in INDIA we dont hav these network locked phones much.. Only some providers gave some phones but these branded devices are rarely network locked.. So i checked my phone with Root explorer and also in recovery menu no file such named as EFS(encrypted file system) which mainly holds the IMEI.. May be these nw providers afraid that the person might change the IMEi..
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okie.. Now those who hav lost there IMEI must be on Network locked rite?? As of in INDIA we dont hav these network locked phones much.. Only some providers gave some phones but these branded devices are rarely network locked.. So i checked my phone with Root explorer and also in recovery menu no file such named as EFS(encrypted file system) which mainly holds the IMEI.. May be these nw providers afraid that the person might change the IMEi..
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EFS(encrypted file system) is for Microsoft.
Android /efs is different from EFS. And our method of storing imei is different from other Samsung devices. So the OP method Won't work.
Prashanthme said:
okie.. Now those who hav lost there IMEI must be on Network locked rite?? As of in INDIA we dont hav these network locked phones much.. Only some providers gave some phones but these branded devices are rarely network locked.. So i checked my phone with Root explorer and also in recovery menu no file such named as EFS(encrypted file system) which mainly holds the IMEI.. May be these nw providers afraid that the person might change the IMEi..
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EFS is not a folder btw its partition which is never mounted to use with some file explorer things as you can see how much loss you can get just by mounting this thing manually
sergeantgeneral said:
EFS(encrypted file system) is for Microsoft.
Android /efs is different from EFS. And our method of storing imei is different from other Samsung devices. So the OP method Won't work.
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The truth .
Herpderp Defy.
madman_amit said:
EFS is not a folder btw its partition which is never mounted to use with some file explorer things as you can see how much loss you can get just by mounting this thing manually
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But no one couldnt find it.. Leave that mounting later!! First we need to find it.. I searched in Mounts and storage its not thr....
BTW EFS thing i found here...
So say it honestly.. do you guys think theres ever going to be a method to do this on ace..?
Hello Guys,
I have an 8 month old i9100 that never had a custom rom or even root, but for more than a week los it's baseband information/IMEI and all the rest. The EFS folder was intact, no file missing and I tried all the known restore methods of restoring the IMEI but with no succes.
My question is: can it be a hardware problem? The service said the board need replacement. I have to mention that the phone had some serios drops in it's lifetime, but non of them when this problem occured.
I need some advices...
Thank you!
hardware prblm cause no root,custum roms,or changes,tweaks u made ..but phone had serious drops u say...so the board mus b damaged..do u hav efs bckup,if yes then root an restore using helcats tool..
rocky23 said:
hardware prblm cause no root,custum roms,or changes,tweaks u made ..but phone had serious drops u say...so the board mus b damaged..do u hav efs bckup,if yes then root an restore using helcats tool..
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It's not my phone and I had to use the EFS folder I found. I tried with other nv_data.bin files but no result. is like phone refuses to read the file. No previous EFS backup as the user of the phone has no idea about custom FW and stuff like that... he uses what he buys.
go in efs and delete nv data.bin and nv data.bin md5 an there is a imei folder u can delete and replace with the backdup efs.....but sure u hav the good efs bckup or the phone is fu---ed up
rocky23 said:
go in efs and delete nv data.bin and nv data.bin md5 an there is a imei folder u can delete and replace with the backdup efs.....but sure u hav the good efs bckup or the phone is fu---ed up
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already did everything I could... nothing seems to work. Also, afik if you delete the efs folder, the system creates another one with nv_data.bin inside, ofcourse not a good one. In reality, in this phone if I delete the efs, at reboot it gets recreated but with no nv_data.bin inside...weird
Wow M8! I just posted a question regarding a GS2 i bought from a friend with the exact same problem. If you find something let me know, If i do ill let you know then. But i guess its not because of the drops the phone has taken because the one i bought is intact. But exact same issue here....
I would like someone to help me understand what exactly efs is.
A friend of mine will give me a rooted galaxy s2. I am currently a nexus s owner.
I know root and flashing stuff but i don't know what exactly efs is. I have heard that i need to back it up before doing anything to my phone.
How can missing efs harm my phone? Not to boot up? Does nandroid, back up efs too? How can i backup / restore it? I have also heard about an app that does that work but what if my phone doesn't boot?
Please, help me understand it.
(sorry for bad English if there are any mistakes)
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Read here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1068193. This explains what is EFS and why/how to backup it.
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NickName98 said:
I would like someone to help me understand what exactly efs is.
A friend of mine will give me a rooted galaxy s2. I am currently a nexus s owner.
I know root and flashing stuff but i don't know what exactly efs is. I have heard that i need to back it up before doing anything to my phone.
How can missing efs harm my phone? Not to boot up? Does nandroid, back up efs too? How can i backup / restore it? I have also heard about an app that does that work but what if my phone doesn't boot?
Please, help me understand it.
(sorry for bad English if there are any mistakes)
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Well EFS is the folder on ur phones memory wher all the smartphone data like WIFI, Bluetooth Mac address and the phones IMEI no are stored.
so a mess up with the same and ur phone will not wrk normally ie to say , No wifi connection or Blutooth devices connection or even no netwrk (if IMEI no is messed up).
So its always important to Back up ur 'EFS' Folder once u root ur phone and start using Custom ROM/Kernel etc.
Also Some Custom Kernel's like Siyah, Dorimanx etc will 'Auto backup' ur 'EFS' folder if u install the same
U can also BKP using 3rd party apps from play store
So that u can utilize this backup to restore all the imp data, if ur phone gets messed up for some reason
Hope this is clear for u
Sun90 said:
Well EFS is the folder on ur phones memory wher all the smartphone data like WIFI, Bluetooth Mac address and the phones IMEI no are stored.
so a mess up with the same and ur phone will not wrk normally ie to say , No wifi connection or Blutooth devices connection or even no netwrk (if IMEI no is messed up).
So its always important to Back up ur 'EFS' Folder once u root ur phone and start using Custom ROM/Kernel etc.
Also Some Custom Kernel's like Siyah, Dorimanx etc will 'Auto backup' ur 'EFS' folder if u install the same
U can also BKP using 3rd party apps from play store
So that u can utilize this backup to restore all the imp data, if ur phone gets messed up for some reason
Hope this is clear for u
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Thank you so much.
So, a missing efs folder can't cause bootloop, right?
Can i backup that folder by simply making a copy on my pc?
If i use a 3rd party app to backup efs and switch to another rom, i just reinstall the same app and, if there is a problem, restore the folder?
Which app do you suggest? is kTool good?
If i don't make a backup and i find a problem coming from efs, can it be fixed?
i would also like to ask something else...
on my nexus s i always boot into cwm recovery an flash whatever i want (roms, kernels...)
but i read that many people are using odin. i am not very used to this app so, is it safe to do it "my" way?
please answer my previews post, too
Somebody please help...
Don't bump the thread....you can find that answer with google or mere observation.
Check any stock ROM thread and you'll see.
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gastonw said:
Don't bump the thread....you can find that answer with google or mere observation.
Check any stock ROM thread and you'll see.
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Don't be a jerk. If you're not going to help him fine... But your response was unnecessary on a developers forum where we are all here to learn and spread knowledge.
As for the question, your way is fine as well.
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Quis89 said:
Don't be a jerk. If you're not going to help him fine... But your response was unnecessary on a developers forum where we are all here to learn and spread knowledge.
As for the question, your way is fine as well.
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This is q&a.
Who are you again?
Answers are a privilage, not a right.
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Quis89 said:
Don't be a jerk. If you're not going to help him fine... But your response was unnecessary on a developers forum where we are all here to learn and spread knowledge.
As for the question, your way is fine as well.
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Thanks for the support. And I'm sorry if i caused problem. I am just very nervous about my future galaxy s2.
Can you please answer my post 4 questions?
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You didn't cause any problems, don't worry.
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I am gonna write my questions again... Help me if you know the answers...
A missing efs folder can't cause bootloop, right?
Can i backup that folder by simply making a copy on my pc?
If i use a 3rd party app to backup efs and switch to another rom, i just reinstall the same app and, if there is a problem, restore the folder?
Which app do you suggest? is kTool good?
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EFS folder can make your device unusable.
Ktool is a good app to back up EFS.
It's always good to save a backed EFS folder in your computer plus another back up saved in your device.
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I know many people have already asked about their IMEI disappearing and i managed to restore my backup using Galaxy Toolbox before but i tried to restore my IMEI again and it didn't work. I then decided to revert back to stock via Odin and i successfully went back to a stock ROM but my IMEI is still missing and i am getting quite worried now. Have i lost it for good? I obviously lost it after flashing the data2sd-ext script by Amarullz if this helps towards helping me?!
N8tR1X said:
I know many people have already asked about their IMEI disappearing and i managed to restore my a backup using Galaxy Toolbox before but i tried to restore my IMEI again and it didn't work. I then decided to revert back to stock via Odin and i successfully went back to a stock rom but my IMEI is still missing and i am getting quite worried now. Have i lost it for good? I obviously lost it after flashing the data2sd-ext script by Amarullz if this helps towards helping me?!
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It happens to ne all the time
Wait for media scanning to complete And wait for a minute and then restore and reboot
iamareebjamal said:
It happens to ne all the time
Wait for media scanning to complete And wait for a minute and then restore and reboot
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I managed to finally restore my IMEI. It was very confusing but basically i had to delete the old directory/folder i had on my ext-SD and then download Galaxy Toolbox. Then i opened up the app and went to the restore option, it says it could not find the directory and tells you to make one with the backup i previously took beforehand when i had a working IMEI. So i connected my device, transferred the file into a new directory named 'GalaxyToolbox' and disconnected the device. Finally i loaded the app and restored my backup, rebooted and hooraaay my IMEI was back!! I can't tell you how relieved i am! I MUST donate to Doky for making such an amazing app! I think i'm going to leave the data2SD-ext script for now and maybe try other methods if there is any?
Oh and i love your S3 Ripple Mod by the way, i had to go back to Simplicity V5 and flash it again! Lol
galaxcy toolbox
N8tR1X said:
I managed to finally restore my IMEI. It was very confusing but basically i had to delete the old directory/folder i had on my ext-SD and then download Galaxy Toolbox. Then i opened up the app and went to the restore option, it says it could not find the directory and tells you to make one with the backup i previously took beforehand when i had a working IMEI. So i connected my device, transferred the file into a new directory named 'GalaxyToolbox' and disconnected the device. Finally i loaded the app and restored my backup, rebooted and hooraaay my IMEI was back!! I can't tell you how relieved i am! I MUST donate to Doky for making such an amazing app! I think i'm going to leave the data2SD-ext script for now and maybe try other methods if there is any?
Oh and i love your S3 Ripple Mod by the way, i had to go back to Simplicity V5 and flash it again! Lol
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galaxcy toolbox does not restore imei after flashing with jellybean rom, beware.
gordon52 said:
galaxcy toolbox does not restore imei after flashing with jellybean rom, beware.
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is it so..?
then we don't have to worry..
cause we don't have jellybean..we don't even have ics ..
so chill
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Whenever I lost IEMI, reverting back to stock firmware (Odin restore) sorted it. Strange it doesn't repair yours...
N8tR1X said:
I managed to finally restore my IMEI. It was very confusing but basically i had to delete the old directory/folder i had on my ext-SD and then download Galaxy Toolbox. Then i opened up the app and went to the restore option, it says it could not find the directory and tells you to make one with the backup i previously took beforehand when i had a working IMEI. So i connected my device, transferred the file into a new directory named 'GalaxyToolbox' and disconnected the device. Finally i loaded the app and restored my backup, rebooted and hooraaay my IMEI was back!! I can't tell you how relieved i am! I MUST donate to Doky for making such an amazing app! I think i'm going to leave the data2SD-ext script for now and maybe try other methods if there is any?
Oh and i love your S3 Ripple Mod by the way, i had to go back to Simplicity V5 and flash it again! Lol
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what is the name of the "old directory/folder" and where do I find it? I really need to resolve this problem
I probably didn't explain my solution very well after reading back through my post.
It has been a long time since I faced this issue but I'll try and explain what I did to resolve the problem...
1) Connect your device to your computer and transfer the GalaxyToolbox folder (should contain 2 files inside) to your computer.
2) Delete the GalaxyToolbox folder on your device once you have transferred it to your computer.
3) Disconnect your device and open File Manager/Explorer app on your device.
4) Create a new folder titled 'GalaxyToolbox' with no spaces on the root of your SD Card.
5) Connect your device to your computer again and transfer only the file titled 'EFSpart.img.SAVE' to the new GalaxyToolbox folder you created on the root of your SD Card.
6) Disconnect your device and let media scanner finish. Open the Galaxy Toolbox app and select restore EFS partition. It will tell you it has found a backup and ask if you wish to restore it, click yes.
7) Close the Galaxy Toolbox app and restart your device.
Type *#06# into your dialer and you should see a small box pop-up with your IMEI number letting you know the restore was successful.
I know it seems strange that this method fixed it for me but I think the app itself creates a 'temporary' backup which is the backup of your currently missing IMEI number and when you try and restore it keeps restoring the EFS backup which has no IMEI... So starting from fresh and moving the original backup I made back into the GalaxyToolbox folder seemed to have fixed it for me.
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Hi there,
Rather make a Guide on fixing IMEI, instead of posting here...It would be helpful to many guys.. :beer:
Thank you,
P.007
I will make a guide if someone can follow the steps to restore their IMEI like I did then I'll know it works 100% :thumbup:
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Other Way , (1) Backup Ur Data Through CMW And (2) Flash Ur Stock Rom. U Will Get Ur Imei Back Then (3) Flash Ur Current Rom (Ex : Jellyblast ) Note : If Ur Not In Custom Rom Ignore This Step (3). And (4) Go To CMW And (5) Click Advance Restore And Restore Ur Data,Cache,And Other All Except System. Ur Imei Is Back.
Hit Thanks If I Helped U.
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Bullit Lee said:
Other Way , (1) Backup Ur Data Through CMW And (2) Flash Ur Stock Rom. U Will Get Ur Imei Back Then (3) Flash Ur Current Rom (Ex : Jellyblast ) Note : If Ur Not In Custom Rom Ignore This Step (3). And (4) Go To CMW And (5) Click Advance Restore And Restore Ur Data,Cache,And Other All Except System. Ur Imei Is Back.
Hit Thanks If I Helped U.
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What if someone doesnt want data to be restored. Of course it was an option when we had no way of backing up IMEI
But now (for over a year), we can work on IMEI independently via Galaxy Tools, then what is the need of this method handling data and it also can cause many FC's
Yeh Bro. Its Just. If They Dont Want Data To Be Restore Just Flash De Stock Firmware. Ur Rite.
Bullit Lee said:
Other Way , (1) Backup Ur Data Through CMW And (2) Flash Ur Stock Rom. U Will Get Ur Imei Back Then (3) Flash Ur Current Rom (Ex : Jellyblast ) Note : If Ur Not In Custom Rom Ignore This Step (3). And (4) Go To CMW And (5) Click Advance Restore And Restore Ur Data,Cache,And Other All Except System. Ur Imei Is Back.
Hit Thanks If I Helped U.
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Wrong! I tried to restore my IMEI by reverting back to Stock ROM via Odin and guess what? It didn't work, my IMEI number was still missing! So the method you suggested won't work either. Like Areeb said, Galaxy Toolbox is your only friend here...
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N8tR1X said:
Wrong! I tried to restore my IMEI by reverting back to Stock ROM via Odin and guess what? It didn't work, my IMEI number was still missing! So the method you suggested won't work either. Like Areeb said, Galaxy Toolbox is your only friend here...
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Galaxy Toolbox is not being my friend. I've lost my IMEI and I can't bring it back whatsoever.
Tried flashing stock but the efs folder is always empty. So the 9-step guide doesn't work for me (Or am I missing something?)
Please help guys. I don't have previous efs folder backups. But I do have nandroid(CWM) backups of the rom and restoring them doesn't help.
lmali92 said:
Galaxy Toolbox is not being my friend. I've lost my IMEI and I can't bring it back whatsoever.
Tried flashing stock but the efs folder is always empty. So the 9-step guide doesn't work for me (Or am I missing something?)
Please help guys. I don't have previous efs folder backups. But I do have nandroid(CWM) backups of the rom and restoring them doesn't help.
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EFS its a partition with raw data, not contain files... so you dont need to see files inside te "folder"... to see if you have your IMEI you have to dial *#06#
Manizuca said:
EFS its a partition with raw data, not contain files... so you dont need to see files inside te "folder"... to see if you have your IMEI you have to dial *#06#
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Err no...I was following the 9-step process posted by OP to restore my IMEI and I can't find those nv_data and all those files(required in 9-step process)
I've already checked *#06# and it shows an empty box
lmali92 said:
Err no...I was following the 9-step process posted by OP to restore my IMEI and I can't find those nv_data and all those files(required in 9-step process)
I've already checked *#06# and it shows an empty box
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As I told you... in this model the efs partition has no files, its just data, does not have the "nv_data" file... idk what guide are you following, but its not for our phone... try doing this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1968360 and pls read the replys... maybe you can found something that helps you
Manizuca said:
As I told you... in this model the efs partition has no files, its just data, does not have the "nv_data" file... idk what guide are you following, but its not for our phone... try doing this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1968360 and pls read the replys... maybe you can found something that helps you
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this thread really helps. i did not back up efs at first. i lost my imei, follow this guide lads
craidevore said:
this thread really helps. i did not back up efs at first. i lost my imei, follow this guide lads
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I agree, if you managed to backup your EFS partition via Galaxy Toolbox beforehand and you are facing an issue with your backup not restoring as it should then follow my mini guide on the first page of this thread. If however you didn't take a backup before you lost your IMEI then you'll have to follow the guide from this link -
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1968360
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