EFS problem - Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Hi,
My phone have a problem, i tried with odin & flash original firmware but after successfull flash the phone is stuck on samsung logo. More over i tried with wipe cache & partition data but it shows mount problem on EFS.
Please someone help me to fix this

sumonfd said:
Hi,
My phone have a problem, i tried with odin & flash original firmware but after successfull flash the phone is stuck on samsung logo. More over i tried with wipe cache & partition data but it shows mount problem on EFS.
Please someone help me to fix this
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If you haven't backed up your EFS, generally the phone needs to be sent for repair.

rootSU said:
If you haven't backed up your EFS, generally the phone needs to be sent for repair.
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warranty is over date. Please help me to give any info that might help.

Samsung generally offer a two year warranty .
If you failed to backup EFS then first try flashing stock firmware .
Fails then search read the multiple EFS/ IMEI posts on here as some claim to have fixed .
jje

JJEgan said:
Samsung generally offer a two year warranty .
If you failed to backup EFS then first try flashing stock firmware .
Fails then search read the multiple EFS/ IMEI posts on here as some claim to have fixed .
jje
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Can you please give me the link.

i dont have links
Google << SGS3 EFS IMEI REPAIR XDA
Or just read through XDA Q&A

JJEgan said:
i dont have links
Google << SGS3 EFS IMEI REPAIR XDA
Or just read through XDA Q&A
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can anyone give me a good idea. please

sumonfd said:
can anyone give me a good idea. please
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he just did

sumonfd said:
can anyone give me a good idea. please
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Simple lazy boy method .
Take it to a service centre you cannot repair an IMIE /EFS with no backup .
you do have a habit of breaking phones judged by previous posts so let some one with some skill fix it
jje

Use this software to solve their problems, use the forum search here to locate it Samsung_Galaxy_S3_ToolKit_v7.0

MauzaoFilho said:
Use this software to solve their problems, use the forum search here to locate it Samsung_Galaxy_S3_ToolKit_v7.0
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not helpful at all

MauzaoFilho said:
Use this software to solve their problems, use the forum search here to locate it Samsung_Galaxy_S3_ToolKit_v7.0
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if i import another s3 efs is that will work. more over if i flash that efs by odin.. Please advise

sumonfd said:
if i import another s3 efs is that will work. more over if i flash that efs by odin.. Please advise
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No
Take it to a service centre

sumonfd said:
if i import another s3 efs is that will work.
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that's illegal

Glebun said:
that's illegal
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Finally i got my efs but the thing is it's coming only the below screen.
http://img809.imageshack.us/img809/4651/photookc.jpg
Please tell me how to fix it now as it's showing this. how can i restore efs now.

you can't, you don't have a backup

Glebun said:
you can't, you don't have a backup
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is that means there is no way but threw it????
as i told warranty over for my country. Moreover i showed to customer care they r demanding $100 for it. Please some one tell me if there any way.
if i repartition it with pit file is that will work????

No NO No no nope never .
How many times have you got to be told from the first reply onwards you require a service centre it cannot be fixed by you .
jje

sumonfd said:
if i repartition it with pit file is that will work????
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If you do that you will probably end up paying for a new motherboard, take the advice you've been given and pay for the repair - or not, it's your choice.

sumonfd said:
Moreover i showed to customer care they r demanding $100 for it. Please some one tell me if there any way.
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not that bad, could've been more. that's the only way

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[Q] samsung galaxy s2 - IMEI problem

Hi Guys .
I have a problem with my samsung galaxy s2 GT-I9100 JPLPC
The problem is , i can't use the sim card . in when i type *#06# : theres no IMEI
Can sombody help me to fix that plz
Did you had any custom rom so far? or Kernel
Your EFS is corrupted (Did you backuped it?)
my i9100 show imei:004999010640000 (no original imei) and sn:00000000000!
I don't have a backup efs folder! Please help me to recover original imei! Sorry for my bad english!
czsilviu said:
my i9100 show imei:004999010640000 (no original imei) and sn:00000000000!
I don't have a backup efs folder! Please help me to recover original imei! Sorry for my bad english!
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Don't know if this will work if you don't have your efs folder..but you can try nevertheless
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=17587351
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samsung galaxy SII - GT-I9100 JPLPC kernel
Nope , im serching now for the kernel (GT-I9100 JPLPC)
and didnt found it yet
and i wanted to save the efs file with hc-ktool but it wont , cuz it needs the phone to be rooted
BlackRainX said:
Did you had any custom rom so far? or Kernel
Your EFS is corrupted (Did you backuped it?)
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nah didnt backup it , cuz i can't , need to root the phone
and i didnt found the kernel yet
streethustle said:
Nope , im serching now for the kernel (GT-I9100 JPLPC)
and didnt found it yet
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http://www.sammobile.com/firmware/?page=3&model=GT-I9100&pcode=XSG&os=1&type=1#firmware
Sent from my GT-I9100 using xda app-developers app
Not work this method! pls help!
i did downlod one kernel from thoose in the website that u gave me
i rooted the phone with odin , and its says pass with green color
and when i use root checker in my phone to see if it really works , it says - sorry , this device does not have proper root access
streethustle said:
i did downlod one kernel from thoose in the website that u gave me
i rooted the phone with odin , and its says pass with green color
and when i use root checker in my phone to see if it really works , it says - sorry , this device does not have proper root access
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Install supersu app if it is not installed. By the way what method you used? CFRoot method is already packed with clockworkmod, supersu.
Sent from my GT-I9100 using Tapatalk
Heres some screen shots from my phone
UnwiredDroid said:
Install supersu app if it is not installed. By the way what method you used? CFRoot method is already packed with clockworkmod, supersu.
Sent from my GT-I9100 using Tapatalk
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streethustle said:
Here's some screen shot's from my phone : about my phone and root checker problem and IMEI ....
and i did download another kernel from http://www.sammobile.com/firmware/?page=3&model=GT-I9100&pcode=MID&os=1&type=1#firmware wich is (I9100JPLPF_I9100OJPLPC_MID) and the winrar does not gave me the .tar it gave me onldy .dLL . can sombody gave the .tar . and because the IMEI does not exist , there's a symbol above
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I did rooted the phone with the file (CWM and SU-busybox-installer) and when i check root checker
it says congratilations , this device has root access
so now i want to do a backup to the efs file
how do i do that ??
You mentioned it already
theunderling said:
You mentioned it already
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Yea bruh thxn , i already used this Hc-ktool
but it says : nv_data.bin not found in backup
nv_data.bin not found
streethustle said:
Yea bruh thxn , i already used this Hc-ktool
but it says : nv_data.bin not found in backup
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heres the pic
UnwiredDroid said:
Install supersu app if it is not installed. By the way what method you used? CFRoot method is already packed with clockworkmod, supersu.
Sent from my GT-I9100 using Tapatalk
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I got SU and i installed hc-Ktool to backup the efs
but it says efs found in sdcard . nv_data.bin no found
can u someone help me
You're supposed to backup EFS before you bork it. Once it's borked, you're boned. What you're trying to do now is futile.
You have two options; service center or contact Odia by PM (and wait patiently for a reply. If you harass him he'll probably/quite rightly ignore you) & he might be able to recover it for you for a small donation (cheaper than paying Samsung/authorised repairer to fix it).
MistahBungle said:
You're supposed to backup EFS before you bork it. Once it's borked, you're boned. What you're trying to do now is futile.
You have two options; service center or contact Odia by PM (and wait patiently for a reply. If you harass him he'll probably/quite rightly ignore you) & he might be able to recover it for you for a small donation (cheaper than paying Samsung/authorised repairer to fix it).
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yea i got the efs backup file
but no nv_data.bin
can i download it ?. or can someone that have the same galaxy s2 to give it to me
After backup efs , i did restore it with hc-ktool .
streethustle said:
yea i got the efs backup file
but no nv_data.bin
can i download it ?. or can someone that have the same galaxy s2 to give it to me
After backup efs , i did restore it with hc-ktool .
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Using sometime else's nv_data.bin file won't help you. That file contains unique information for your specific phone, including your IMEI number.

No signal after flashing wrong ROM

Hello, I think I made a mistake and I need your help.
I am using i9300 S3 from UK, but I live in Lithuania. I wanted to flash a rom, which friend gave me a link: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2039995
I made a backup....then installed rom, but rom ididnt installed well, so o restored back. And then I see no signal and says me to put a SIM card, which is in the mobile. What to do? LATER I noticed, that the rom was for AT&T ( But I am using wrong phone right?
In info section is says: Unknow baseband
Please help me, cant call or text.
Pls check whether imei is corrupted or not
Sent from my GT-I9300 with a BIG
jaidev.s said:
Pls check whether imei is corrupted or not
Sent from my GT-I9300 with a BIG
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Agree with @jaidev.s - check your imei, If it's corrupt = OH DEAR! unless you made an EFS backup?
IMEI: UNKNOW
IMEI SV: UNKNOW
What to do? (((
tukasz said:
IMEI: UNKNOW
IMEI SV: UNKNOW
What to do? (((
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One restore your backed up EFS folder or try factory reset or flash stock rom ,
Fails then get a price from service centre to repair .
Or get your very stupid friend to pay .
No idea what phone you are using do you know .
jje
JJEgan said:
One restore your backed up EFS folder or try factory reset or flash stock rom ,
Fails then get a price from service centre to repair .
Or get your very stupid friend to pay .
No idea what phone you are using do you know .
jje
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i am using i9300 s3
tukasz said:
i am using i9300 s3
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With wrong firmware flashed see my last reply for fix .
jje
JJEgan said:
With wrong firmware flashed see my last reply for fix .
jje
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I will begin from factory reset
tukasz said:
I will begin from factory reset
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That won't help.
Your only solution is to restore your EFS folder from the backup that you should have made at the start.
krs360 said:
That won't help.
Your only solution is to restore your EFS folder from the backup that you should have made at the start.
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Yes, it didn't helped. I have backup, which I made from TWRP. Flashing to stock rom wont help too?
krs360 said:
That won't help.
Your only solution is to restore your EFS folder from the backup that you should have made at the start.
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No ??? admittedly few in number have resolved EFS problem by factory restore or and flash stock rom .
As the OP has flashed firmware for another phone it could well be more than just EFS i am afraid .
jje
Daaam, so what to do?
JJEgan said:
No ??? admittedly few in number have resolved EFS problem by factory restore or and flash stock rom .
As the OP has flashed firmware for another phone it could well be more than just EFS i am afraid .
jje
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Really? I've borked my efs loads of times.. factory reset hasn't helped in my case. Apologies!
tukasz said:
Daaam, so what to do?
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Service Centre .
jje
tukasz said:
Daaam, so what to do?
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you said you have a backup, just restore it. might work if it has the EFS
Glebun said:
you said you have a backup, just restore it. might work if it has the EFS
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Maybe I have to delete ESF folder and then make recover?
no, just restore it
Glebun said:
no, just restore it
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I tried it before. The first thing I did was restore. But same **** = no connection
So there isn't any other way?
If you flashed a wrong firmware you may have messed up your partitions, hence why you have lost efs.....so if nothing works a flash with pit maybe necessary....but I strongly suggest trying all other fixes first.
i will try stock rom now. but maybe i have to format everything? so that new rom maybe fix it?

[Q] imei repair.........

Please help me.my imei was corrupted but I have repair my imei but now can I update or restore official jb, after repaired imei.
Thanks for help
what do you mean by imei repair?
Glebun said:
what do you mean by imei repair?
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Uh.my imei was corrupted.but now it has been repair.so can I now update 4.1.2 via odin
how was it repaired?
mbedica gelical
Glebun said:
how was it repaired?
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You can get the answer in the forum.
what?
MOHAMMED NAEEM said:
You can get the answer in the forum.
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Be useful, give some informations about how you did to repair it so everyone could benefit !
MOHAMMED NAEEM said:
You can get the answer in the forum.
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He was asking how YOU repaired it. No one can help you unless you give them details.
MOHAMMED NAEEM said:
Please help me.my imei was corrupted but I have repair my imei but now can I update or restore official jb, after repaired imei.
Thanks for help
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MOHAMMED NAEEM said:
Uh.my imei was corrupted.but now it has been repair.so can I now update 4.1.2 via odin
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rootSU said:
He was asking how YOU repaired it. No one can help you unless you give them details.
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dear Naeem,
Reading your posts, I do suppose that you did a firmware upgrade or a new installation. Then this happened ... in settings > about device > status > IMEI ... you can not read the original imei number anymore.
Dude, just flash a stock sammy firmware and maybe you do get imei back...
Samsung Galaxy S III/GT-I9300 - Wiki - look this ... many and good links - how to install , root, recover , etc ...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/wiki/Samsung_Galaxy_S_III/GT-I9300
best regards and good luck
PS. read this,it is very helpfull "what you need to include in your post to get the most efficient answer to your question"
[Guide/Info]Must do info guide for Beginners
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1881220
sadekmefti said:
Be useful, give some informations about how you did to repair it so everyone could benefit !
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I myself not repaired imei but it is repaired by shop repairer.
But according to my information I can be useful it can be repair by NV WRITE/READ.
MOHAMMED NAEEM said:
I myself not repaired imei but it is repaired by shop repairer.
But according to my information I can be useful it can be repair by NV WRITE/READ.
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try these:
[TOOL/GUIDE] Full NV Backup and Restore [SIMPLE] [08-03-2012]
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1804117
Serialnumber is 0000000 after update - a xda member did recovered imei after crash
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1825402
brazilian portuguese tutorial - link using google translator - lol - this post author "The Fame" did compiled from xda articles and threads and tips
[TUTORIAL] Recuperando IMEI+Backup EFS (translate >>> IMEI Recovery+EFS Backup)
http://translate.google.com.br/translate?sl=pt&tl=en&js=n&prev=_t&hl=pt-BR&ie=UTF-8&u=http%3A%2F%2Fbrasildroid.com.br%2Fgalaxy-s-iii-i9300-novidades-tutoriais-dicas-noticias-divulgacoes-etc%2F11971-tutorial-recuperando-imei-backup-efs.html
best regards
one gnsupb
At myown risk once again I have restore to stock rom 4.1.2 but once again network error.cannot register to network.
Imei remain same + serial but no network. So actually whats the problem ? Why this happening?
Thanks in advance. . ...
jpopsukibr said:
try these:
[TOOL/GUIDE] Full NV Backup and Restore [SIMPLE] [08-03-2012]
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1804117
Serialnumber is 0000000 after update - a xda member did recovered imei after crash
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1825402
brazilian portuguese tutorial - link using google translator - lol - this post author "The Fame" did compiled from xda articles and threads and tips
[TUTORIAL] Recuperando IMEI+Backup EFS (translate >>> IMEI Recovery+EFS Backup)
http://translate.google.com.br/translate?sl=pt&tl=en&js=n&prev=_t&hl=pt-BR&ie=UTF-8&u=http%3A%2F%2Fbrasildroid.com.br%2Fgalaxy-s-iii-i9300-novidades-tutoriais-dicas-noticias-divulgacoes-etc%2F11971-tutorial-recuperando-imei-backup-efs.html
best regards
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Thanks for the info......

[SOLVED] Invalid IMEI after installing ROM

Hello guys,
I installed 4.1.2 Android from 4.2.2 and now my phone can't read my SIM card. When I try to unlock my phone with GalaxSim Unlock it says "Warning: invalid IMEI. Restoring an EFS backup before unlocking is advised." The IMEI code on *#06# and on my phone's box are different. I have no ideas what I can do because I have never had this problem before after ROM installing. How I can solve this problem?
Now my phone is unrooted and it is 4.1.2 Android.
Edvinas1602 said:
Hello guys,
I installed 4.1.2 Android from 4.2.2 and now my phone can't read my SIM card. When I try to unlock my phone with GalaxSim Unlock it says "Warning: invalid IMEI. Restoring an EFS backup before unlocking is advised." The IMEI code on *#06# and on my phone's box are different. I have no ideas what I can do because I have never had this problem before after ROM installing. How I can solve this problem?
Now my phone is unrooted and it is 4.1.2 Android.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2393289
above thread helps you.
:good:
sriram231092 said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2393289
above thread helps you.
:good:
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Thank you for the link. Which method works if I don't have backup of EFS?
Edvinas1602 said:
Thank you for the link. Which method works if I don't have backup of EFS?
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Service centre paid for repair works .
JJEgan said:
Service centre paid for repair works .
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I don't have any opportunities to do this. I would like to fix the problem myself. Just need some help
Edvinas1602 said:
I don't have any opportunities to do this. I would like to fix the problem myself. Just need some help
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Flash the latest radio, xxemg5 via clockwork, problem solved :good:
swukjay said:
Flash the latest radio, xxemg5 via clockwork, problem solved :good:
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Does it matter if i flash it via odin but not via clockwork?
Edvinas1602 said:
Does it matter if i flash it via odin but not via clockwork?
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It can only be flashed via clockwork mate :good:
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Edvinas1602 said:
Does it matter if i flash it via odin but not via clockwork?
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Or flash this problem solved ! http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1663656
swukjay said:
It can only be flashed via clockwork mate :good:
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Or flash this problem solved ! http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1663656
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I am downloading Omega ROM now. Will it really help me? Will I get my IMEI back?
Edvinas1602 said:
I am downloading Omega ROM now. Will it really help me? Will I get my IMEI back?
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Hope so ! Just have to do one stage at a time ok, the game isnt over yet
swukjay said:
Hope so ! Just have to do one stage at a time ok, the game isnt over yet
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Thank you so much! I didn't think that it will help me but it really works! Now my IMEI is correct and my SIM card works! :good:
Edvinas1602 said:
Thank you so much! I didn't think that it will help me but it really works! Now my IMEI is correct and my SIM card works! :good:
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I am Happy Glad I could help, good luck with your phone, and welcome to XDA Developers :good: Dont forget to read the info in the "NOBODY EVER BLOODY READS THIS SECTION" Section ! ...peace ....swukjay
swukjay said:
I am Happy Glad I could help, good luck with your phone, and welcome to XDA Developers :good: Dont forget to read the info in the "NOBODY EVER BLOODY READS THIS SECTION" Section ! ...peace ....swukjay
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Thank you I just have one more question. Can I flash stock firmware? Will my IMEI disappear if I change the ROM?
Edvinas1602 said:
Thank you I just have one more question. Can I flash stock firmware? Will my IMEI disappear if I change the ROM?
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It may do if you flash anything that isnt stock sammy based, that mean cyanogenmod or aokp or aosp could cause the problem again However, this can be solved by downloading the current radio you have now in zip form and if you do lose the radio flashing the zip via clockworkmod ok ! you understand ? the latest samsung based rom change the actual file system on the efs partition, it makes it unreadable if you flash a earlier rom after flashing the latest stock firmware, it can be fixed by replacing it with a efs backup but becase you didnt read the info in the "NOBODY EVER BLOODY READS THIS SECTION" Section you cannot go back, at least there is no known way yet , so follow my instructions you will be fine or just stick with sammy based rom, also you lose video calling on non sammy based roms...Just saying...peace out ..Swukjay...You need any help any time feel free to ask me or rootSU , HE IS GRUMPY But he knows his **** and will help out if your nice to him :laugh::laugh::laugh: ...peace out

lost IMEI

now guys i have lost my efs folder and i want have a backup of it.and after some researches i released that. i cant restore it.only in service center .but my question is..is there a way to manually write my IMEI serial to efs folder..by opining it with root explorer and copy the serial under the battery ????
thanks
zeyadrani said:
now guys i have lost my efs folder and i want have a backup of it.and after some researches i released that. i cant restore it.only in service center .but my question is..is there a way to manually write my IMEI serial to efs folder..by opining it with root explorer and copy the serial under the battery ????
thanks
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try reflash the stock 4.3 using odin and hope for the best
gabyif said:
try reflash the stock 4.3 using odin and hope for the best
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i gave tried that many times and no thing happen..also upgrade and downgrade
zeyadrani said:
i gave tried that many times and no thing happen..also upgrade and downgrade
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Did you tried to flash a patched modem?
Sent from my GT-I9300 using XDA Free mobile app
gabyif said:
Did you tried to flash a patched modem?
no...what is patched modem
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zeyadrani said:
gabyif said:
Did you tried to flash a patched modem?
no...what is patched modem
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see this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s3/general/ref-imei-efs-stuff-i9300-including-t2393289,there are many ways you can solve the imei problem,if this doesn't help,I don't know what can :fingers-crossed::fingers-crossed:
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