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Hi All,
I seem to remember there being a guide to decrypting roms for the x10.
I've saved a backup of my oz optus firmware from pc companion and was hoping to make an unecrypted version of it to be used with flashtool.
I've tried searching and I simply cannot find the guide to unencrypt (That's if memory serves me correctly and it even exists.)
Could someone please point me in the right direction.
Cheers
dangerzau said:
Hi All,
I seem to remember there being a guide to decrypting roms for the x10.
I've saved a backup of my oz optus firmware from pc companion and was hoping to make an unecrypted version of it to be used with flashtool.
I've tried searching and I simply cannot find the guide to unencrypt (That's if memory serves me correctly and it even exists.)
Could someone please point me in the right direction.
Cheers
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=683793
This link might should be what your looking for - title has changed a few times
Does anyone know how to do it tho? I downloaded the "tool to partially decrypt" but it doesn't show any instructions or anything.. Just a bunch of files..
That tool won't decrypt the ROM. I will decrypt it soon (read: when I get access to my external HDD).
With that said lollylost, Do you need me to upload the two files somewhere?
Main reason I wanted to decrypt it was to extract the optus my account apk as its not available on either the market or the optus.com.au website.
And yeah i'd allready downloaded the decompression tools. Lollylost, have you got some sort of application or even a guide on how to decrypt the firmwares?
Would be nice if you could upload the firmware since all my firmwares are on the inaccessible HDD.
Hey guys, maybe u can help me...
i flashed my x10i with flashtool to the R2BA(shipped) Rom ok,
but now id like to flash it back to my old .16 Rom which i had before on ma device, it is a unbranded .16 version, id like to flash it back cuz i want to make later if hopefully the new R2BA for free devices comes out in SEUS to flash it officially,
ive saved my original files: 2 files :111Mb , the other : 16Mb
but how do i flash it back !? with flashtool its not possible i guess isnt it ?
ive tried flashing with seus by changing files in the db folder (by the way is there somewhere a description how to do that exactly ? )but it doesnt seem to work...
pls guys i need ya help
Reflashing back to different firmware
natedastate said:
Hey guys, maybe u can help me...
i flashed my x10i with flashtool to the R2BA(shipped) Rom ok,
but now id like to flash it back to my old .16 Rom which i had before on ma device, it is a unbranded .16 version, id like to flash it back cuz i want to make later if hopefully the new R2BA for free devices comes out in SEUS to flash it officially,
ive saved my original files: 2 files :111Mb , the other : 16Mb
but how do i flash it back !? with flashtool its not possible i guess isnt it ?
ive tried flashing with seus by changing files in the db folder (by the way is there somewhere a description how to do that exactly ? )but it doesnt seem to work...
pls guys i need ya help
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Reflashing has been covered before but since I had trouble with it I feel for you so i'll post my lil guide
Hopefully its allowable to link to file on other sites (If not can a mod feel free to edit this post and I'll create a pdf guide if thats okay).
EDIT: Turns out as a new user I can't link to external sites and services. With that in mind if you do a google search for "download SEUS" and scroll down till you see the sony ericcson site, you should be okay.
Step 1
Download SEUS if you dont allready have it (NOT pcCompanion that a different program)
Step 2
Using SEUS, run your phone through a repair. That means let SEUS download firmware and install it to your phone.
Step3
When using SEUS the db folder will be in C:\Program Files\Sony Ericsson\Update Service\db\YOURIMEINUMBERGOESHERE\blob_fs
Find the two largest files in that folder select it so its highlighted & press F2 on the keyboard to rename the file. The filename will now be highlighted. Press <Ctrl> + <C> to copy the file name to your clipboard, press <ESC> to cancel the rename.
Now that you have copied the Filename to your clipboard, locate where you saved your original firmware files and highlight the largest one. Press <F2> again and this time press <Ctrl> + <V> . This will paste the new filename onto your firmware.
Do the same for the second largest file.
Step 4
With the file rename complete, you can now copy the two files you just rename into your C:\Program Files\Sony Ericsson\Update Service\db\YOURIMEINUMBERGOESHERE\blob_fs folder.
Step 5
Run through the repair again with SEUS however this time when SEUS says its downloading it will take a matter of seconds and then flash your original firmware back onto your phone.
Step 6
ALL DONE Enjoy your original firmware.
Lollylost: I tried to upload files and it crapped out about 50% of the way through.
I did notice that there was once an SEUS plugin that you had uploaded to hotfile that did the decrypt on the fly, is it still possible to get this plugin so i can finally extract the my account.apk and get on with rooting my phone?
Cheers
Me
Uploaded
LollyLost: I've uploaded the firmware for you it's here: http://www.multiupload.com/RAOCA34155
If you could do me a favour and extract the my account application on there so I can root and put back the usage counter would be great.
Cheers
dangerzau said:
LollyLost: I've uploaded the firmware for you it's here: http://www.multiupload.com/RAOCA34155
If you could do me a favour and extract the my account application on there so I can root and put back the usage counter would be great.
Cheers
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I am also looking for this, but too noob to perform the extraction
I see only ICON_7756655... file...
Not understand... not working...
Help
(sorry my bad english)
Can someone please decrypt the Nordic image found in this thread for me? So I can flash via Omnius/flash tool if I ever need to do it. I am having difficulty figuring out how to do it myself.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=722657
I would really appreciate it, thank you.
Nordic_R1FB001
Here you have the Nordic Generic R1FB001 with flashtool included, just to install, dont forget to backup your data since this will be a clean install.
hotfile.com/dl/54774133/5a987e4/Nordic_R1FB001_FlashTool.rar.html
I am about to replace some system files that I created. I have no ide if they are created properly, so just in case everything goes wrong I need to figure out a way to get the original system files in place.
Can this be done if the phone wont boot properly? If it get into a boot loop or something, can I still access system files and replace the broken files and make it work again?
You can use adb if you have usb debugging enabled
Wrong section.
If you are unfamiliar with ADB, you can also just boot into download mode and flash your original ROM again using ODIN.
I have never testet ADB. But if it will let me replace the files without having to wipe my phone I will take a look at it.
So if my phone is in debugging mode before I replace the system files I can connect using odin and flash the original stock rom again and everything will be back to normal? Not sure, but I think I read somewhere that by flashing with stock rom it wont affect the files in the system folder. I guess thats wrong since there are many files in the system folder that are changed during an update.
If I choose to re-flash, will my phone be wiped then, or will my programs and settings till be in place?
I have no Imei, No baseband, No reception (obviously)
ive been running cognition 1.51
and have downloaded csc selecter or something similer (that never worked) but i think that may be the issue when i opened it..
But i was wondering if there is a fix for this yet? or if someone can help me with resoring my phone to factory including the format of the efs folder?
ive searched for help about this, but noone has seemed to come up with a solution..
any help would be greatly appreciated
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cantelog said:
1st off i have a macbook running OSX 10.6.8
i take no responsibility for any bricking
make a backup of efs
NOTE: - Buy Root Explorer
- You have to have root!
- You HAVE to Have SUPERUSER installed
- USB debugging ON on your Phone (Settings>Applications>Development)
- Google is your friend and so am i
-- INSTALL SDK
1. Downloaded the android SDK http://developer.android.com/sdk/index.html
2. unzip the SDK and changed the folder name from "android-sdk-mac_x86" to something simple "android"
3. drop the folder into Applications
4. open up terminal and copy "export PATH=$PATH:/Applications/Android/platform-tools/" WITHOUT THE "
(now you have SDK INSTALLED)
-- THE FIX
1. plug in your phone
2. open Terminal, and open Superuser app on your phone
- NOTE: when you write "su" into Terminal, accept on the superuser app.
In Terminal Write -
adb shell
su
cp -r /efs /sdcard
3. Mount your Sdcard
4. copy and save a backup of the folder efs
5. download hexedit for mac
6. open Hexedit and open NV_data.bin, search for i9100
-should be something like "XX 1.500XSAGT-I9100XXXXSAXXXXXXXX"
7. change the RED codes to your CSC country code and save
here are some country codes
8. open /IMEI/mps_code.dat in Hexedit
- change the Code for your country code aswell and save
9. unmount Sdcard
10. MAKE SURE U HAVE A BACKUP OF EFS
11. Goto Root Explorer and copy contents of sdcard/efs to efs/
12. reboot
13. Yippee
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Did you back up your efs folder?
Sent from my GT-I9100 using xda premium
cantelog said:
I have no Imei, No baseband, No reception (obviously)
ive been running cognition 1.51
and have downloaded csc selecter or something similer (that never worked) but i think that may be the issue when i opened it..
But i was wondering if there is a fix for this yet? or if someone can help me with resoring my phone to factory including the format of the efs folder?
ive searched for help about this, but noone has seemed to come up with a solution..
any help would be greatly appreciated
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Just reflash modem.
If you didn't back up your efs folder, you might be out of luck. Try flashing the stock firmware for your provider and see if that helps.
Sent from my GT-I9100
all the flashing i have done over the past year with my sgs i9000 and now sgs2 i9100 i have never seen anything todo with efs.
so no i havnt backed up that folder, that cant be the only way to fix this?
i have looked in my efs folder and there is some files with .bak in them so im thinking some of the roms ive flashed in the past may have done a backup or something?
cantelog said:
all the flashing i have done over the past year with my sgs i9000 and now sgs2 i9100 i have never seen anything todo with efs.
so no i havnt backed up that folder, that cant be the only way to fix this?
i have looked in my efs folder and there is some files with .bak in them so im thinking some of the roms ive flashed in the past may have done a backup or something?
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If you are missing baseband, there can't be imei either so flashing modem should restore it.
Happened to me a couple of times.
Daagen said:
Just reflash modem.
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ill do that now
cantelog said:
ill do that now
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ive just reflashed the modem KH3 and still
NO IMEI
Baseband Unknown
WTF
cantelog said:
ive just reflashed the modem KH3 and still
NO IMEI
Baseband Unknown
WTF
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It means you still dont have modem for some reason.
If you have flashed new kernels recently, go back to kernel which worked and then reflash modem.
Daagen said:
It means you still dont have modem for some reason.
If you have flashed new kernels recently, go back to kernel which worked and then reflash modem.
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Im going to flash stock KH3 Kernel, Rom and Modem
because that worked for me in the past
do you recommend i re partition from odin? (could it help/hurt?)
No need for repartition.
Daagen said:
No need for repartition.
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I flashed Stock kernel KH3, Stock Rom KH3, and Stock Modem KH3, Still have NO Baseband still NO IMEI and still NO Reception. aarrgghh
djnoicatse said:
If you didn't back up your efs folder, you might be out of luck. Try flashing the stock firmware for your provider and see if that helps.
Sent from my GT-I9100
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Telstra Firmware for I9100 isnt available at samfirmware.com yet, so i cant flash that Branded Rom
cantelog said:
Telstra Firmware for I9100 isnt available at samfirmware.com yet, so i cant flash that Branded Rom
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When you changed CSC, Your IMEI got corrupted. Only way to restore is efs back up or reverting back to original firmware. This should work ...
If not , You may try this one , http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=837239
I was able to solve it using this method. You need to be rooted to do this ...
This will void your warranty ... so be careful.
I would definitely not recommend using a i9000 method of getting the baseband, imei back on a i9100.
The EFS folder contains critical files for the IMEI, Baseband, serial number of the phone etc.
Check in the Q&A threads and in here someone else also had the same issue and they managed to resurrect their phone with some developer support.
Good luck, only other option is a repair job and just say kies crashed through the firmware update and now the phone doesn't boot.
Please use the Q&A Forum for questions Thanks
Moving to Q&A
Virtualsk said:
When you changed CSC, Your IMEI got corrupted. Only way to restore is efs back up or reverting back to original firmware. This should work ...
If not , You may try this one , http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=837239
I was able to solve it using this method. You need to be rooted to do this ...
This will void your warranty ... so be careful.
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Thankyou for putting me in the right direction Virtualsk
if you arent using a pit file dont touch the re-partion box or your will screw your phone completely and dont tick the EFS box either although now that doesnt matter as its already to late.
1st off i have a macbook running OSX 10.6.8
i take no responsibility for any bricking
make a backup of efs
NOTE: - Buy Root Explorer
- You have to have root!
- You HAVE to Have SUPERUSER installed
- USB debugging ON on your Phone (Settings>Applications>Development)
- Google is your friend and so am i
-- INSTALL SDK
1. Downloaded the android SDK http://developer.android.com/sdk/index.html
2. unzip the SDK and changed the folder name from "android-sdk-mac_x86" to something simple "android"
3. drop the folder into Applications
4. open up terminal and copy "export PATH=$PATH:/Applications/Android/platform-tools/" WITHOUT THE "
(now you have SDK INSTALLED)
-- THE FIX
1. plug in your phone
2. open Terminal, and open Superuser app on your phone
- NOTE: when you write "su" into Terminal, accept on the superuser app.
In Terminal Write -
adb shell
su
cp -r /efs /sdcard
3. Mount your Sdcard
4. copy and save a backup of the folder efs
5. download hexedit for mac
6. open Hexedit and open NV_data.bin, search for i9100
-should be something like "XX 1.500 XSA GT-I9100XXX XSA XXXXXXXX"
7. change the XSA codes to your CSC country code and save.
here are some country codes
8. open /IMEI/mps_code.dat in Hexedit
- change the Code for your country code aswell and save
9. unmount Sdcard
10. MAKE SURE U HAVE A BACKUP OF EFS
11. Goto Root Explorer and copy contents of sdcard/efs to efs/
12. reboot
13. Yippee
I was trying to make a call, the person on the other side could not hear me. I reboot and...lost my baseband. Checked IMEI, it was also missing. Tried the solution above, but when I get to the below command:
cp -r /efs /sdcard
I get the message: "-r /efs /sdcard: not found"
I'm using Windows 7, BTW.
Please, please help.
Thanks.
My HTC Desire VC (T328d) was rooted and running Android OS 4.0.3 (ics).
In recovery mode, I accidentally formatted /system folder (from internal phone memory).
This is because the recovery mode is all in chinese language and I did a huge mistake.
The phone cannot boot showing HTC logo screen and no boot sound.
I've downloaded the kernel for this device at htcdev.com and I don't know how to use it and what it is for.
Fortunately, I can enter recovery mode. My friend has the same device and his is not rooted yet. Maybe I can get some files from him.
Any solution, please?
Learn Chinese?
Flash a rom?
You should ask in a Desire forum tho
zeppelinrox said:
Learn Chinese?
Flash a rom?
You should ask in a Desire forum tho
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I can't find the rom ... can u please help me?
There is no forum for my device. Only for Desire, Desire HD, Desire V ,.........
Looks like your best shot is to root your friends phone, do a nandroid backup, restore it to yours, then reset to factory defaults.
Don't forget to use V6 SuperCharger afterwards... lol
please tell me
zeppelinrox said:
Looks like your best shot is to root your friends phone, do a nandroid backup, restore it to yours, then reset to factory defaults.
Don't forget to use V6 SuperCharger afterwards... lol
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Thanks for your advice. But, I don't know how to do nandroid backup. The instructions say that it is apk app. I can't even boot my phone and how can I use apk ? In addition, now I installed a recovery from china site (for Desire VC specifically) and it contains backup and restore function. Is it the same with Nandroid Backup or CWM ?
Can you instruct me in some steps, please ?
erizchen said:
Thanks for your advice. But, I don't know how to do nandroid backup. The instructions say that it is apk app. I can't even boot my phone and how can I use apk ? In addition, now I installed a recovery from china site (for Desire VC specifically) and it contains backup and restore function. Is it the same with Nandroid Backup or CWM ?
Can you instruct me in some steps, please ?
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Yes, the backup option you see in recovery is Nandroid backup. Please be carefull in formatting system, it would wipe your ROM. Always take nandroid backup before you playing with other Rom.
Here you go,
1. Take nandroid backup of your friends ROM
2. Place the backup into your sd card( backup available in clockwork folder in ur friends mobile. Just copy the entire clockwork folder and paste in ur sd card. Now mount the sdcard in ur mobile)
3. Reboot in recovery.
4. Wipe cache and dalvik
5. Restore from nandroid.
Let me know this helps..
Cyb0rgz said:
Yes, the backup option you see in recovery is Nandroid backup. Please be carefull in formatting system, it would wipe your ROM. Always take nandroid backup before you playing with other Rom.
Here you go,
1. Take nandroid backup of your friends ROM
2. Place the backup into your sd card( backup available in clockwork folder in ur friends mobile. Just copy the entire clockwork folder and paste in ur sd card. Now mount the sdcard in ur mobile)
3. Reboot in recovery.
4. Wipe cache and dalvik
5. Restore from nandroid.
Let me know this helps..
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What does "dalvik" mean ?
I've never heard of it. Can u explain me a little?
erizchen said:
What does "dalvik" mean ?
I've never heard of it. Can u explain me a little?
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Dalvik is virtual machine that runs Android Apps on Android. Dalvik-cache is the cache area for Dalvik VM, it is created when the Dalvik VM optimizes your app for running.
Dalvik is the virtual machine that is used by Android. It is generally thought of as a java virtual machine, although this is not precisely correct. It uses an object model that is identical to java, and it's memory model is also nearly equivalent. But the
Accordingly, it uses a completely different bytecode than java. However, the Android SDK includes the dex tool to translate java bytecode to dalvik bytecode, which is why you are able to write Android applications in java.
When you install an application on Android, it performs some modifications and optimizations on that application's dex file (the file that contains all the dalvik bytecode for the application). It then caches the resulting odex (optimized dex) file in the /data/dalvik-cache folder, so that it doesn't have to perform the optimization process every time it loads an application.
Cyb0rgz said:
Dalvik is virtual machine that runs Android Apps on Android. Dalvik-cache is the cache area for Dalvik VM, it is created when the Dalvik VM optimizes your app for running.
Dalvik is the virtual machine that is used by Android. It is generally thought of as a java virtual machine, although this is not precisely correct. It uses an object model that is identical to java, and it's memory model is also nearly equivalent. But the
Accordingly, it uses a completely different bytecode than java. However, the Android SDK includes the dex tool to translate java bytecode to dalvik bytecode, which is why you are able to write Android applications in java.
When you install an application on Android, it performs some modifications and optimizations on that application's dex file (the file that contains all the dalvik bytecode for the application). It then caches the resulting odex (optimized dex) file in the /data/dalvik-cache folder, so that it doesn't have to perform the optimization process every time it loads an application.
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Thanks alot for your explanation.
But, I don't have any setting to clear dalvik. Anyway to do so?
These are in my list of recovery menu:
1 - Reboot the system
2 - Select Update
3 - Restore the factory
4 - Empty the cache
5 - Backup and recovery
6- Mount storage
7 - Advance
- Empty the battery status
- Reporting errors
- Keys test
- Card partition
- Permissions repair
8 - Shutdown
I wish to succeed with nandroid backup and restore method.
erizchen said:
Thanks alot for your explanation.
But, I don't have any setting to clear dalvik. Anyway to do so?
These are in my list of recovery menu:
1 - Reboot the system
2 - Select Update
3 - Restore the factory
4 - Empty the cache
5 - Backup and recovery
6- Mount storage
7 - Advance
- Empty the battery status
- Reporting errors
- Keys test
- Card partition
- Permissions repair
8 - Shutdown
I wish to succeed with nandroid backup and restore method.
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Your recovery is not CWM recovery.
You must flash CWM recovery first. With CWM recovery, you can find "wipe delvik cache"
under Advance menu.
erizchen said:
I wish to succeed with nandroid backup and restore method.
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It's easy. Just try to do all steps with patience. If you have any doubts, please do clear it. Don't assume anything just few mins of Googling will solve major issues..
I will help as much as I can to get things works well in your desire cheers
Cyb0rgz said:
It's easy. Just try to do all steps with patience. If you have any doubts, please do clear it. Don't assume anything just few mins of Googling will solve major issues..
I will help as much as I can to get things works well in your desire cheers
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Millions of Thanks to you all ... I can do it successfully :victory:
I just backup my friend's ROM (which was updated by him).
And I restored all of his ROM.
My device is being well now ..... but still problem there are errors for wifi and bluetooth
I can't switch on wifi and bluetooth.
Below the "wifi" text, it shows "error".
:angel: :angel:
I've tried the ways from here and there , but it didn't work
Please help me with this again.
Am I a problem maker ?
erizchen said:
Millions of Thanks to you all ... I can do it successfully :victory:
I just backup my friend's ROM (which was updated by him).
And I restored all of his ROM.
My device is being well now ..... but still problem there are errors for wifi and bluetooth
I can't switch on wifi and bluetooth.
Below the "wifi" text, it shows "error".
:angel: :angel:
I've tried the ways from here and there , but it didn't work
Please help me with this again.
Am I a problem maker ?
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Try all basic things, like clearing RAM, Booting your phone etc. If its not solved, try to flash the kernel via recovery. Please ensure that you are s-off for this. Even after flashing the kernel that issue persists, please check your radio (baseband) is latest. Else update the radio. I guess, flashing kernel will solve the issue.
Please let me know whether you are s-off and rooted.
Tips: its my personal advice to be s-off (your warranty voids)
Edit:
If you are HTC.dev unlocked and s-on then follow below steps to flash the kernel.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1752270
Cyb0rgz said:
Try all basic things, like clearing RAM, Booting your phone etc. If its not solved, try to flash the kernel via recovery. Please ensure that you are s-off for this. Even after flashing the kernel that issue persists, please check your radio (baseband) is latest. Else update the radio. I guess, flashing kernel will solve the issue.
Please let me know whether you are s-off and rooted.
Tips: its my personal advice to be s-off (your warranty voids)
Edit:
If you are HTC.dev unlocked and s-on then follow below steps to flash the kernel.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1752270
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My device is not s-off yet. I've just unlocked with htcdev. I searched s-off for this device but i can't find and don't know how to.
I have kernel downloaded from htc official web. Can i flash it with s-on ?
PRE REQUISITES:
1. ROOTED/UNLOCKED Phone.
2. HTC Sync Drivers (Install HTC Sync, it will install necessary drivers; Make sure HTC sync is not active; Just Exit from HTC Sync if its running)
3. Android SDK/Fast boot and Adb installed.
4. ES or ROOT Explorer (Available in google play)
*
<<PLEASE TAKE NANDROID BACKUP>>
1.* Follows Steps 1 to 5 from This thread, http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1752270
2.* Extract the bcm4329.ko from the your kernel.zip
*
[ with Root Exploror or ES Explorer ]
1. touch Mount R/W
2. copy bcm4329.ko to /system/lib/modules
3. long press on the bcm4329.ko and select Permissions then check read, write for owner, read for group and read for others, click ok
4. long press again on the bcm4329.ko and select Change Owner, then pick 0-root for owner and pick 0-root for group, click ok
*
-----I am not responsible for any problems caused to your mobile-----
Cyb0rgz said:
PRE REQUISITES:
1. ROOTED/UNLOCKED Phone.
2. HTC Sync Drivers (Install HTC Sync, it will install necessary drivers; Make sure HTC sync is not active; Just Exit from HTC Sync if its running)
3. Android SDK/Fast boot and Adb installed.
4. ES or ROOT Explorer (Available in google play)
*
<<PLEASE TAKE NANDROID BACKUP>>
1.* Follows Steps 1 to 5 from This thread, http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1752270
2.* Extract the bcm4329.ko from the your kernel.zip
*
[ with Root Exploror or ES Explorer ]
1. touch Mount R/W
2. copy bcm4329.ko to /system/lib/modules
3. long press on the bcm4329.ko and select Permissions then check read, write for owner, read for group and read for others, click ok
4. long press again on the bcm4329.ko and select Change Owner, then pick 0-root for owner and pick 0-root for group, click ok
*
-----I am not responsible for any problems caused to your mobile-----
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From where do I have to find "boot.img" ?
I have only back up folder (ROM) from my friend's phone. And I just restored it (including boot.img) with CWM nandroid backup.
Is that the same with your instruction from step 1 to 5 ?
I can selectively restore "boot.img" with CWM nandroid recovery. Is that the same ?
In addition, the version of Kernel I downloaded is the same with my phone currently. I downloaded it from http://htcdev.com/devcenter/downloads
I got primodd-ics-crc-3.0.16-ead8920.zip file. When I extract it, I just found "bcm4329" folder under "primodd-ics-crc-3.0.16-ead8920/drivers/net/wireless" path. I can't find "bcm4329.ko"
Do you mean the driver in my system is not compatible with my phone after restore ?
erizchen said:
From where do I have to find "boot.img" ?
I have only back up folder (ROM) from my friend's phone. And I just restored it (including boot.img) with CWM nandroid backup.
Is that the same with your instruction from step 1 to 5 ?
I can selectively restore "boot.img" with CWM nandroid recovery. Is that the same ?
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Boot.IMG is consists of kernel and ramdisk. They both necessary to start up the device, initializing the hardware, phone etc.
Since you are s-on, while placing the boot.img from nandroid, its not well placed. S-0N means, security on that doesn't allows to flash boot.img from nandroid.
I guess, every time you flash the via recovery boot.img is not placed in correct partition.
So, you have alternative method which allows to place the boot.img in correct path.That's why asked to do it via fastboot mode. Hope you understand.
In addition, the version of Kernel I downloaded is the same with my phone currently. I downloaded it from http://htcdev.com/devcenter/downloads
I got primodd-ics-crc-3.0.16-ead8920.zip file. When I extract it, I just found "bcm4329" folder under "primodd-ics-crc-3.0.16-ead8920/drivers/net/wireless" path. I can't find "bcm4329.ko"
Do you mean the driver in my system is not compatible with my phone after restore ?
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Since you have problem only with WiFi and Bluetooth. You can skip fastboot method. bcm4329.ko is same as what you found in the kernel that you downloaded from HTC dev. (Just right click and check the file extension from your pc)
Your friends WiFi and Bluetooth are working fine. bcm4329.ko is responsible for WiFi and Bluetooth. Since you used recovery to restore nandroid, the bcm4329.ko is not placed in the system/lib/modules path. So manually you are placing it
To make it easier do the following
1. From your friends mobile, goto system/lib/modules copy bcm4329.ko file into your pc (use root file explorer)
2. Place that file in your sd card.
3. Then use root explorer and follow the steps mentioned in previous post.( 4 steps under root explorer)
Please let me know if this works.
PS: take nandroid before performing. No warranty for any tips provided. Please do search on google regarding kernel, android partition, bcm4329.ko etc.
Since I don't have pc, I can't help you more with respective links to other sites. Yes, It took much time to compose in my android touch screen.
Any shine on your WiFi / Bluetooth? Just curious to know about it..
Trying
Cyb0rgz said:
Any shine on your WiFi / Bluetooth? Just curious to know about it..
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What does "shine" mean ?
My friend can't find "bcm4329.ko" such a file under /system/lib/modules
So, I'm trying to take matching the files under /system/lib/modules to know the missing files.
Any idea ?
My friend told me he has same files as mine in /system/lib/modules
These are the file list
bluetooth.ko
bnep.ko
btwilink.ko
cfg80211.ko
compat.ko
fm_drv.ko
hidp.ko
kineto_gan.ko
mac80211.ko
rfcomm.ko
wl12xx.ko
wl12xx_sdio.ko
He has only those files (not include "bcm4329.ko")
What should I do now ?
Bought and activated used phone 2 weeks ago. Phone worked fine thru Friday night. Woke up Saturday to find I could not connect to cell network. Call to carrier revealed my IMEI number does not match the number they have. Somehow my phone IMEI changed to 350000000000006. Internet search revealed many others with same problem. The main difference between their situations and mine is the fact that in almost all of their cases their phone was rooted and they flashed many different ROMS to their phones and something obviously went wrong. My phone is NOT rooted and I have not tried to modify anything. Simple as that. Went to bed working, woke up broken.
I have now researched this the last few days and have no clear answer. Is it possible to set my IMEI back to my correct, legal,clean and not blacklisted value? Any help is greatly appreciated.
My guess is without a backup of the original, you can't do anything about it. Best bet is probably return it to the store you got it from and get a refund/exchange.
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Fastest and safest bet would be refund/exchange.
Little research has shown other people had a similar issue. Check Nox to make sure the phone hasn't been rooted before, if it has, you know what happened. If it hasn't, chances are the phone was flagged as lost/stolen after being sold (if 2nd hand).
As for a fix, I found this:
http://forum.gsmhosting.com/vbb/f898/g925f-imei-350000000000006-a-2044425/
Recover corrupt IMEI (without prior EFS backup folder)
Items needed
Root Explorer
Efs folder (no need to have a backup of this prior to the disappearance of IMEI folder, but it has to be this folder on the phone)
Obviously having a rooted phone
Instructions
1- With the Root Explorer to back efs folder to the SD Card
2- For safety make a second copy of the folder to the PC
3- Once both copies made to proceed to erase the original EFS folder on your phone
4 Restart the phone
5- When you start the phone, it will automatically create a new folder EFS, Root Explorer to delete the files and nv_data.bin.md5 nv_data.bin found inside the new EFS folder.
6 Copy the folder from the SAI IMEI folder we saved on the SD card and stick it on the new EFS folder created in the root directory of your phone
7- Since the SAI folder we saved on the SD card .nv_data file copy, paste into the new folder EFS generated in the root directory and rename it nv_data.bin phone, then recopy again .nv_data file rename it nv_data.bin.bak
8- With Root Explorer /efs/nv_data.bin change the owner
9. Restart the phone
If all went well you should have recovered the IMEI can check if recovered by entering * # 06 # on the phone dialer.
Thanks for the response ProdigyThirteen.
The Knox is clean 0x0. Everything I have found says the original IMEI is clean and not flagged.
I will definitely look into the procedure you provided. It looks promising. I'll take any sign of hope I can get.
Just tried the recommended procedure but no luck. It is possible that I screwed up steps 7 + 8 because they were not clear to me.
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Just tried the recommended procedure but no luck. It is possible that I screwed up steps 7 + 8 because they were not clear to me.
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Copy the nv_data file from the SD card to the newly generated EFS folder on the phone and name it nv_data.bin. Then make another copy in the same EFS folder and name it nv_data.bin.bak.
Then you need to set the permissions for EFS folder/nv_data.bin file. They need to be set to rw-r-r. However for this procedure you need to be rooted.
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Just tried the recommended procedure but no luck. It is possible that I screwed up steps 7 + 8 because they were not clear to me.
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Could you tell me did it work?
No, unfortunately it did not work. After following all the steps again, the IMEI still comes up incorrect. The search continues ..........
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No, unfortunately it did not work. After following all the steps again, the IMEI still comes up incorrect. The search continues ..........
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Have you tried flashing the stock firmware again? Either by smart switch or odin?
Will try again tonight when I get home.
Callumbr1, No dice on the stock flash. I installed Smart Switch and tried to do the reinitialization. It gets along in the process and then fails in the " Device does not have DRK" error. Also have DM-verity error. I tried to find solution briefly but didn't get far. Ran out of time tonight. Will try again tomorrow. Still appreciate your help.
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Callumbr1, No dice on the stock flash. I installed Smart Switch and tried to do the reinitialization. It gets along in the process and then fails in the " Device does not have DRK" error. Also have DM-verity error. I tried to find solution briefly but didn't get far. Ran out of time tonight. Will try again tomorrow. Still appreciate your help.
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I remember I did have the exact DRK error on my s6 edge one and dm verity fail. The way I fixed it was by flashing stock firmware through Odin. Quote me when you try again and I'll do my best to help mate.
IMEI
If you want to get back your IMEI try Dashboard .
you will find all your devices there, then try to find a way to write your IMEI in your phone (may need root)
Dashboard (https://myaccount.google.com/dashboard?hl=en)