[Q] IMIE Missing - Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Afternoon all.
I need some help. I have been searching forums all day trying to find a solution to my problem, but I'm just getting more confused. So please, if there is someone out there that can help, I would be grateful.
Bit of background. Yesterday, my phone was working correctly and when I went to make a call later in the day I had no network. When I tried to check the network settings, it stated "Insert SIM card to access network services".
When I checked Settings>About device the Baseband version is listed at "Unknown"
I read somewhere to try *#06#, which I did and it shows IMEI/MEID "null / null"
My phone is a Galaxy S2 GT-I9100 on UK Vodafone network, the rest of the phone info is as follows:
Android version: 4.1.2
Baseband version: Unknown
Kernel Version: 3.0.31 - 462349 [email protected] - 111 #3 SMP PREEMPT Tue Nov 6 02:42:23 KST 2023
Build Number: JZO54K.I9100XXlSJ
I have already tried the following:
1. Removed battery, waited 10 minutes, rebooted - Failed.
2. Wiped data and factory reset - Failed.
3. Installed a completely new version of 4.1.2 from HERE - Failed.
4. I have also tried my SIM card in my misses GT-I9100 and it works fine, so it's a handset issue.
I am at a loss of what else to try.
Can ANYONE help me, please!!!
Thanks in anticipation.
Pete.

If you've never 'messed with' the phone (rooted it or run non-stock firmware), send it in for warranty service if your warranty is still good. Trying something that could potentially bork that warranty & end up costing you money isn't worth it, and there's a fair chance they wouldn't work anyway unless you had an EFS backup which you wouldn't have if you've never rooted your phone.

Peteinhull said:
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The rom you linked to is the older leaked pre-public version of Sammy JB. You should try flashing the latest final public version from here.

You need to flash another modem ... Tell me if it works or not
Or try this
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1264021
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I have the same problem with me & I also tried the above methods but failed every time I also changed the sim slot but failed

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[Q] Mobile Wireless signal Gone after rooted, Please Help

I lost countless hours looking for an answer and still looking how to fix it.
after I rooted my SG2, the mobile wireless has no bars, checked to see if was the sim card, and is not as I have tested on my gf htc hero, and works fine.
I have then unrooted to see if the problem would go away
and is still with no signal when I try to call someone says
mobile network not available
here's the stats
About Phone
Model number
GT-I9100
Android Version
2.3.5
Baseband version
I9100BUKI1
Kernel version
2.6.35.7-I9100XXKI3-CL577579
[email protected] #2
Build number
GINGERBREAD.BUKJ3
I have first rooted with
CF-Root-SGS2_XW_XEN_KJ3-v5.0-CWM5.tar
then have unrooted with
Kernel_I9100XXKI3.tar
my wireless network provider is giffgaff
I can't call receive calls or message anyone
and before was working just fine
Please Help
thank you
Plutonian32 said:
I lost countless hours looking for an answer and still looking how to fix it.
after I rooted my SG2, the mobile wireless has no bars, checked to see if was the sim card, and is not as I have tested on my gf htc hero, and works fine.
I have then unrooted to see if the problem would go away
and is still with no signal when I try to call someone says
mobile network not available
here's the stats
About Phone
Model number
GT-I9100
Android Version
2.3.5
Baseband version
I9100BUKI1
Kernel version
2.6.35.7-I9100XXKI3-CL577579
[email protected] #2
Build number
GINGERBREAD.BUKJ3
I have first rooted with
CF-Root-SGS2_XW_XEN_KJ3-v5.0-CWM5.tar
then have unrooted with
Kernel_I9100XXKI3.tar
my wireless network provider is giffgaff
I can't call receive calls or message anyone
and before was working just fine
Please Help
thank you
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Flashing a kernel shouldn't have done this. Sounds like you either flashed a firmware package that included modem files for a different carrier, or accidentally flashed a different modem, which isn't for your carrier.
Do you know what other carriers are compatible with giffgaff?
Is your firmware carrier branded? I would just flash the latest available firmware for your carrier if it is branded, or if not branded, KI3 or newer from the unbranded thread.
Carrier branded firmware thread is here.
Unbranded firmware thread is here.
dude i post a thread were you dont need to flash anything in order to have root reed this post http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1321538
MacDrunk said:
dude i post a thread were you dont need to flash anything in order to have root reed this post http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1321538
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It's a little late for that. His problem now is not getting root, but getting his phone working again. I suspect he'll have no choice but to flash SOMETHING to get it functioning again.
I have used odin 1.85
then I rooted with this
CF-Root-SGS2_XW_XEN_KJ3-v5.0-CWM5
I have not done anything else
and I have no signal inside my house
when I go outside I have signal, but is not the sim card, and was working before
this is doing my head in
my carrier is giffgaff
the phone is unlocked and giffgaff runs on O2
You want to set up network .
Use the GiffGaff Tools/Apn app from the market or Giffgaff forum.
Giffgaff will work as O2 PAYG if not set .
You say Mobile wireless do you mean WiFi if so nothing to do with GiffGaff try flash a different modem .
Root should not have caused a problem .
Are you sure you have a i9100 .
and I have no signal inside my house
when I go outside I have signal,
That is simply the network your house is blocking the O2 signal .
you can check your nearest O2 base station
http://www.sitefinder.ofcom.org.uk/search
jje
Is not the Wifi, wifi is working.
ke a call receive calls
I use to have 3 bars inside my house now after rooted have none, and can't even make/receive calls or msgs inside my house, outside have full bars,
I think its the weirdest thing I ever seen.
Please help
Plutonian32 said:
Is not the Wifi, wifi is working.
ke a call receive calls
I use to have 3 bars inside my house now after rooted have none, and can't even make/receive calls or msgs inside my house, outside have full bars,
I think its the weirdest thing I ever seen.
Please help
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You have a choice
One flash a modem from the modem thread .
Two flash full original stock rom from stock rom thread that will remove root .
Three ask the network is their work on the local transmitter .
Four ask the network to move the transmitter to your kitchen .
Why did you root ???
What is your current modem ??
jje
I rotted because I use to have an ipod touch and I jailbroke it, and I could get all paid apps, and just really curiosity
in my case curiosity killed the phone
where do I find the modem model/number on my phone?
I have rooted again using odin 1.85
and have this now
CF-Root-SGS2_XW_XEN_KJ3-v5.0-CWM5.tar
still back on square on, I'm waiting for my samsung class 10 32GB micro sdhc card, so I can back all my data from the 16Gb card, and format it,
and try to restore to factory settings if I can
as it came out of the box
not sure how will i do that, but if you can help me, that would be great
thanks
Plutonian32 said:
I rotted because I use to have an ipod touch and I jailbroke it, and I could get all paid apps, and just really curiosity
in my case curiosity killed the phone
where do I find the modem model/number on my phone?
I have rooted again using odin 1.85
and have this now
CF-Root-SGS2_XW_XEN_KJ3-v5.0-CWM5.tar
still back on square on, I'm waiting for my samsung class 10 32GB micro sdhc card, so I can back all my data from the 16Gb card, and format it,
and try to restore to factory settings if I can
as it came out of the box
not sure how will i do that, but if you can help me, that would be great
thanks
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Type *#1234# into the phone pad and what is shown against PHONE is your modem number.
As the previous poster suggested I suspect that you have inadvertently changed your modem. I am on Giffgaff with the original O2 firmware on the phone. The modem for this is XXKI4. I understand that the previous modem was XXKI3.
You can download one or both of these modems from
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=17967764&postcount=5
Please read carefully what it says. i.e. The zip files are intended to be flashed from your internal or external sd card using clockworkmod (CWM) recovery (you have this as you rooted a CWM kernel) and should NOT be flashed using ODIN. If you want to use ODIN then you can extract the modem.bin file from the zip and flash that from the PHONE section of ODIN.
Hope this is of some help.
Pda: I9100xxki3
phone: I9100xxki3
csc: I9100oxaki3
built info: Thu sep 15 13:53:07 kst 2011
used Odin with moden.bin
xxki4
when I click search networks
heres the options
T-Mobile UK
Orange
3 UK
Vodafone UK
theres no O2
or Giffgaff,
PDA:I9100XXKI3
PHONE: I9100XXKI4
CSC: I9100XAKI3
BUILD INFO: THU SEP 15 13:53:07 KST 2011
still same problem no networks available
can't call or receive calls or messages
inside my house
Plutonian32 said:
used Odin with moden.bin
xxki4
when I click search networks
heres the options
T-Mobile UK
Orange
3 UK
Vodafone UK
theres no O2
or Giffgaff,
PDA:I9100XXKI3
PHONE: I9100XXKI4
CSC: I9100XAKI3
BUILD INFO: THU SEP 15 13:53:07 KST 2011
still same problem no networks available
can't call or receive calls or messages
inside my house
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When I search networks I do get O2 in the list. You wont get Giffgaff as it's not a network but uses O2's.
It may be that for some reason O2 are putting out a weak signal in your area. If your phone is unlocked have you tried sims from other networks to see if you get the same drop off between inside & outside the house. If you do then it would suggest it's the phone (hardware or firmware) but if you don't or the drop off is much smaller then it might just be an O2 signal problem. If you know someone who has an actual 02 sim then perhaps you could try that as well.
I know is not the Sim card, as my gf uses giffgaff as well and I tried on her HTC hero, and has 3 bars, works fine.
I just don't understand why when I rooted the phone the phone network coverage inside my house went to nil, and when I get outside my house and around town I have full bars and 3G is working, I only able to use my WIFI inside my house and Bluetooth.
which is a Pain in where the sun don't shine, because how am I spose to receive calls or call anyone in the comfort of my Home, impossible so people will be thinking that I'm ignoring them, or think I'm rude.
I will try other sim cards and see if that will be the problem.
thank you
you been very helpfull, will report back later
I sometime have this problem all i do is restore efs back using ktool. If you made efs backup using hc-ktool try restoring that and reboot. Your mobile signal will start working again.
Sent from my GT-I9100 using xda premium
I don't think I have made a backup,
I'm not familiar with Ktool
just know how to work odin 1.85
Plutonian32 said:
Pda: I9100xxki3
phone: I9100xxki3
csc: I9100oxaki3
built info: Thu sep 15 13:53:07 kst 2011
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I've just noticed that you've put down your CSC as I9100oxaki3. Is this correct? Because I think OXA is a country code for Poland. If it is then perhaps you flashed a firmware intended for Poland. I don't known whether this difference in CSC setting would affect your signal. I'd always thought that the call side of things was handled by the modem and the XXKI4 modem is definitely UK compatible. I may be wrong though.
If nothing else is working then perhaps you could try flashing a firmware with a CSC that is UK specific, includes the UK or is generic European. Post #2 has a link to available firmwares.
I am not sure what suggest then. When i rooted my phone first thing i read was to backup efs using ktool which can be downloaded from market. Then i used cwm manager to backup stock rom. Check in your sd card if have efs folder if yes download ktool and use an option to backup efs and restore using the tool it will ask you if you want to restore by .tar method choose that. It all depends if your phone has efs folder and files init.
Sent from my GT-I9100 using xda premium
As a relatively small network GiffGaff may not be in older or even newer CSC network lists /
Use GiffGaff APN tool .
OXA is Poland
You do not need a CSC to use the phone GiffGaff settings either manually or via the GiffGaff tool
jje
I fixed the Phone, finally,
it has 3 bars now and its the way it was, but I lost all my settings, easy to fix though.
heres my new info
Version
PDA: I9100XXKI3
PHONE: I9100XXKI3
CSC: I9100XAKI3
Build Info: Thu Sep 15 13:53:07 KST 2011
I'm not sure if its rooted or is flashed back to stock what I did was
use odin 1.85
tick - re-partition, auto-reboot, F.reset time
PIT - u1_02_20110310_emmc_EXT4.pit
Bootloader - GT-I9100_OLD_BOOTLOADER.tar
PDA - CODE_I9100XXKI3_CL577579_REV02_user_low_ship.tar.md5
PHONE - MODEM_I9100XXKI3_REV_02_CL1062028.tar.md5
CSC - GT-I9100-CSC-MULTI-OXAKI3.tar.md5
and clicked Start
and after that, was set to factory reset as it came out of the Box
It did not delete my software that I had on my internal 16Gb, but is not active
so I have to re-install the apk again, and add contacts from my facebook and google account.
O2 network appeared I registered on that and I set my apn for giffgaff and is all up and running, thank you so much for all your help, anyone around newport area, I'll buy a Beer
thanks
David

Won't work with virgin mobile UK!?! HELP!

Hey,
My Samsung galaxy s2 will not receive or send any calls or texts whilst i have my contract virgin mobile UK sim in, the mobile internet still works fine though. I can use the phone with a 3 sim in even though it was locked to Vodafone when i got it, It's not a problem with the sim either, i can put in in other phones and it will work just fine.
I've tried flashing many different kernals and firmware in the hope to fix this problem but none have worked.
Some of my device info is here if its needed:
Model number: GT-I9100
Android version: 4.0.4
Baseband version: I9100MUGKG2
Kernal version: 3.0.15-I9100XWLPT-CL941023
Build number: IMM76D.XWLPT
Thanks for any feed back!
UPDATE: Whenever i enter the call settings on the device it won't let me enter call forwarding settings and additional settings, it' comes up with the message: Network or SIM card error.

[Q] [I9070] Unable to call/receive calls and send/receive messages.

Hello everyone. Today I was in the middle of sms conversation and suddenly I realised that my phone lost it's ability to send messages as well as calling/receving calls.
Here is info about my phone:
Model/firmware:
Currently flashed rom: I9070XXLQB_I9070OXXLQB_HOME.tar.md5
Model number: GT-I9070
Android version: 4.1.2
Baseband version: I9070XXLQB
Kernel version: 3.0.31-66490; [email protected] #2; SMP PREEMPT Tue Feb 15:52:28; KST 2013
Build number: JZQ54K.I9070XXLQB
Network information:
Network: T-Mobile.pl
Signal strenght: -79 dBm 17 asu
Mobile network type: EDGE
Servise state: In service
Mobile network state: Connected
My phone number: unknown
Offline mode is obviously off.
APN matches network.
*#06# shows correct IMEI.
I searched an answer on xda and did everything that you advised (flashing another rom, factory resets, swapping SIM card, removing battery for 15 mins, etc.). Only thing that I haven't done is flashing modem, because I don't know if I can flash it on i9070.
Ask anything, I propably forgot to tell you about something.
Bump.
Please help me guys, I'm very desperate.
Is the phone number unknown so you won't display it in forum ? I wouldn't think it should say unkown. Also, maybe check the smsc number and make sure its right.
Sent from my USCC-US760 using xda app-developers app
Try flashing modem.bin or whole new firmware once again of Samsung through Odin...hope it helps you...
@custom-tisto
It literally says unknown. SMSC number is also correct.
@Shrihari007
I had tested few roms from sammobile.com. It didn't help
And just to make it clear- phone works perfectly fine, except of any sort of "phone" service. I'm worried that it could mean some kind of hardware problem

[Q] Custom ROM for S4 Clone ?

Hey guys,
i have purchased this phone
http://www.dhgate.com/product/quad-core-mtk6589-1-1-s4-i9500-android-4/164745067.html
the problem i am having is that i am not recieving a data connection at all i can make calls and recieve calls and send messages etc
just no data at all
WiFi is working ok
i have checked the APN settings and they are correct
although in the preffered network list there is no vodafone uk PLMN code i have tried to add it and it add to list but nothing then disapears on reboot
phone info (although its probably faked)
model: gt-I9500
android 4.2.2
baseband: I9500xxuamdk
kernal: 3.4.5-526212 [email protected] #1 tue apr 23 23:00:57 KST 2013
build no:JDQ39.I9500XXUAMDK
i have installed CWM Recovery and backed up the stock ROM (learnt from previous mistake) i have tried to flash the smartstayv4.zip CWM Rom but got stuck at boot so back to stock anyone know how to fix the data problem or suggest a ROM / baseband that may help me
many thanks
Garry
Ok so i have tried a few diffrent sims in the phone and
three uk works with full h+
orangeworks with h+
o2 works with edge
but still nothing on my vodafone sim (its contracted so i cant change)
anyone have any suggestions before i sell the phone ?

[HELP] IMEI unknown.

I have spent the past week looking through Google, rooting my phone, learning about Odin and EFS Professional. Everything I've done so far hasn't been much help. My friend got a free Samsung Galax S4 LTE from his other friend, but he didn't need it, so he gave it to me. Everything about it works great. Connecting to my router, adding music and videos... all except one thing, which is the IMEI number; it says Unknown, and I've ran out of ideas how to fix it. I did download some other 1.4GB file and used Odin3 to "PDA" it, but I'm not sure what that even did. I've checked YouTube for suggestions. Mostly it just says to dial some numbers (like #*06#) but when I hit dial after that, I just get a "mobile network not available". I need help from a forum that seems educated on this matter. What do I do? I imagine I'll have to install something, but I can't seem to find out which one. I would really appreciate some help. I need the IMEI number to activate my service for this phone. These are the specs:
Model #: SCH-I545
ANDRIOD VERSION: 4.4.2
BASEBAND VERSION: I545VRUFNC5
KERNAL: 3.4.0 [email protected] #1
BUILD NO: KOT49H.I545VRUFNC5
Hardware: I545.00
anyone with any luck??? I have the same problem.

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