hi guys
before few days i have accidentally delete my efs backup and after that a flash new rom .. so now my phone have an 00499**** imei no connection to network or anything "serial number is 000000 " i have do a research to this problem and found that there is 2 ways to reset my original imei :
1 - to restore efs from backup that i have delete it
2 - to back the phone to samsung service
so the question is if i got an efs backup file from another phone to my phone and restore its efs backup "What will happen " to my s3 phone and the another s3 phone??????
the week before i have spend 250$ in buying a new motherboard to the phone so i do not want to spend more $ to work it back :|
plz just tell me what will happen to the phone
thxxx
rabea-abo-awad said:
hi gays
before few days i have accidentally delete my efs backup and after that a flash new rom .. so now my phone have an 00499**** imei no connection to network or anything "serial number is 000000 " i have do a research to this problem and found that there is 2 ways to reset my original imei :
1 - to restore efs from backup that i have delete it
2 - to back the phone to samsung service
so the question is if i got an efs backup file from another phone to my phone and restore its efs backup "What will happen " to my s3 phone and the another s3 phone??????
the week before i have spend 250$ in buying a new motherboard to the phone so i dont to spend more $ to work it back :|
plz just tell me what will happen to the phone
thxxx
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I think there is a way to restore your IMEI. Though you should know that it is unique to every phone and you can't just use another phone's backup. Check out this thread : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1772741&page=5 I read it before, might help you.
c0brabg said:
I think there is a way to restore your IMEI. Though you should know that it is unique to every phone and you can't just use another phone's backup. Check out this thread : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1772741&page=5 I read it before, might help you.
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no, there isn't. you need a backup
c0brabg said:
I think there is a way to restore your IMEI. Though you should know that it is unique to every phone and you can't just use another phone's backup. Check out this thread : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1772741&page=5 I read it before, might help you.
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unfortunately bro i have delete the original shipped efs folder so this method will not work for me thanks anyway
Glebun said:
no, there isn't. you need a backup
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thats what im talking about but the efs folder is not for my phone its for another phone so is this will work my phone back to his original imei or not .. thx for fast reply
No you have no backup then its a service centre repair.
jje
rabea-abo-awad said:
so the question is if i got an efs backup file from another phone to my phone and restore its efs backup "What will happen "
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you'll be breaking the law
JJEgan said:
No you have no backup then its a service centre repair.
jje
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ok sir service centre im coming ((((((
Glebun said:
you'll be breaking the law
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what law?? tell me i need to know before restore any thing
rabea-abo-awad said:
what law?? tell me i need to know before restore any thing
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the one that prohibits copying imei numbers. don't restore anything and send it in
Glebun said:
the one that prohibits copying imei numbers. don't restore anything and send it in
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thx for info gle .. so sammy is the best way to repair my damn phone :\
it's "Glebun".
yes, you require a service center.
Thread closed. Changing IMEI is illegal in most countries so discussion of said topic is not allowed on XDA.
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Hi All,
I don't usually post anything but I use XDA a lot as it has helped me in numerous ways...
I would like to ask if anyone can confirm that by doing the below I can re-enter my IMEI in my S3...
1. From Terminal Emulator type "su" to gain root permissions.
2. echo 'AT+EGMR=1,7,"Type your IMEI here"' >/dev/pttycmd1
3. Press enter and reboot.
Can anyone confirm?
On an S3? I doubt it very much indeed.
What have you done to change your ime
got-petrol said:
What have you done to change your ime
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I have't done anything to the phone yet, I will flash a different ROM soon and from my research I find that once people flash a ROM their IMEI might change which then impairs the phone from connecting to a network.
I want to be prepared in case I need to restore my IMEI. I have read of way that you can back up the efs folder and this is something I am investigating.
But, I want to have a back up plan in case I need something more.
Do you know of the above process? I have seen you tube videos and it seems to work, although I am unaware if this will work on my Galaxy S3.
Can you or anybody else confirm if they know this process to have worked?
If you take a backup of your efs folder then you're covered for this problem
Karavasileiadis said:
I have't done anything to the phone yet, I will flash a different ROM soon and from my research I find that once people flash a ROM their IMEI might change which then impairs the phone from connecting to a network.
Very rare for you to lose your IMEI .
EFS backup should be all you need .
jje
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Backup ur EFS folder in a safe place on ur PC as example. . .
JJEgan said:
Karavasileiadis said:
I have't done anything to the phone yet, I will flash a different ROM soon and from my research I find that once people flash a ROM their IMEI might change which then impairs the phone from connecting to a network.
Very rare for you to lose your IMEI .
EFS backup should be all you need .
jje
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Not so rare. I loaded CM10 and when I was done, so was my IMEI. This should be preventable. Yes, I think I can recover because i have a copy of my NV_data.bin file, but doesn't seem like a very sporting thing to do to a person just because they loaded a firmware.
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bobcov said:
JJEgan said:
Not so rare. I loaded CM10 and when I was done, so was my IMEI. This should be preventable. Yes, I think I can recover because i have a copy of my NV_data.bin file, but doesn't seem like a very sporting thing to do to a person just because they loaded a firmware.
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I said very rare from the thousands of flashes on XDA few lose IMEI and 99% of those are total noobs . Plus 99% of those that do lose IMEI have not bothered to read and learn but just blindly flashed with no backup of EFS .
Flashing firmware has never been risk free .
jje
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Hi guys,
I'm having some problems with my galaxy s3 GT - I9300, it all started when i tried to unlock it via GalaxSim Unlock.
I started the prosses regulary, making a EFS folder back up (the original EFS).
Then i tried with annother sim but it did not get signal.. here is where I mess up.
I make a factory reset and I lost the ORIGINAL EFS back up.
I make another EFS folder back up, but that back up is not the original, is the one that GalaxSim installs.
My IMEI is the same that the one in the box, also my S/N is not 0000..
So.. I'm wondering if you can help me, maybe i can send you my efs folder to see if it is something wrong.
Thank you very much. I hope someone can help me.
PD: my phone was locked to claro URUGUAY. I'm on 4.2.1 stock
a factory reset does not affect your EFS folders, hence it is still your original EFS folder.
not sure if the sim unlock tool touches the EFS folders though.
flash 4.1.2
This thread may help you
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1912813
(Q) Serial nr 0000000000
Glebun said:
flash 4.1.2
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I have already done it and didn't work
slaphead20 said:
This thread may help you
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1912813
(Q) Serial nr 0000000000
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I have read it all, but the fact is that my s/n is not corrupted, i have the same as the one in the back of the phone. Also my imei is correct.
Thank you anyway
chrismast said:
a factory reset does not affect your EFS folders, hence it is still your original EFS folder.
not sure if the sim unlock tool touches the EFS folders though.
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Ok.. so if galaxsim dos not touch the efs folder, it's the original one.. but i don't know if galaxsim change something or not.
Other thing is that my 3G works, but I can't make any call. It says that I'm not registed in the network
That says wrong IMEI or user has not put network APN settings into phone in most cases .
jje
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That says wrong IMEI or user has not put network APN settings into phone in most cases .
jje
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I have checked again the imei and it's the same as in the box, also the one back the battery.
There is only one change, the last number that appears in the box is 3 and the last one on the phone is 1..
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I have checked again the imei and it's the same as in the box, also the one back the battery.
There is only one change, the last number that appears in the box is 3 and the last one on the phone is 1..
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/ o1 / 02 /03 makes ne difference to IMEI .
network settings modem CSC service centre
jje
jje
JJEgan said:
/ o1 / 02 /03 makes ne difference to IMEI .
network settings modem CSC service centre
jje
jje
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Thank you for quick response..
I'm gonna try ariza again, but some where i have read that is needed a super wipe.
When I try it, I only installed the .apk but it didn't work..
So, it's needed a diferent rom, a wipe or something else?
Hi
I decided to try one of the leaked 4.2.2 roms for my Samsung galaxy S3
I made a nandroid backup in CMW recovery before doing so
Flashed the rom and all worked ok but would not connect to my network (EE/Orange UK)
I tried another custom rom same story
Ok so i thought i better recover my nanroid recovery
booted into CMW and it cant mount the SD card
So i used S3 Toolkitv7 to download a stock rom and flash via odim
Again stock rom will not connect to EE/orange
So now im truely stuck
Help
snakemetal said:
Hi
I decided to try one of the leaked 4.2.2 roms for my Samsung galaxy S3
I made a nandroid backup in CMW recovery before doing so
Flashed the rom and all worked ok but would not connect to my network (EE/Orange UK)
I tried another custom rom same story
Ok so i thought i better recover my nanroid recovery
booted into CMW and it cant mount the SD card
So i used S3 Toolkitv7 to download a stock rom and flash via odim
Again stock rom will not connect to EE/orange
So now im truely stuck
Help
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Did you make sure you backed up your efs partition?
What is your IMEI showing (DON'T PUT THE WHOLE NUMBER, only the first 7 digits)
IMEI is in Settings --> Device --> Status
pinsb said:
Did you make sure you backed up your efs partition?
What is your IMEI showing (DON'T PUT THE WHOLE NUMBER, only the first 7 digits)
IMEI is in Settings --> Device --> Status
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No i didnt back that up it wasn't an option i remember seeing in the CWM backup
The IMEI just says unknown
snakemetal said:
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No i didnt back that up it wasn't an option i remember seeing in the CWM backup
The IMEI just says unknown
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If your IMEI is unknown that's why you're not registering on the network and with no efs backup that's a problem.
Who did you buy the phone from?
pinsb said:
If your IMEI is unknown that's why you're not registering on the network and with no efs backup that's a problem.
Who did you buy the phone from?
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I bought the phone from Phones 4 U in the UK
snakemetal said:
I bought the phone from Phones 4 U in the UK
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You could try ringing them and tell them it happened during a kies update and see if they'll repair it under warranty, else whereabouts in the country are you?
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You could try ringing them and tell them it happened during a kies update and see if they'll repair it under warranty, else whereabouts in the country are you?
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Ive flashed another stock rom and its now showing a IMEI number
0049990
But still will not register on any network
So have i bricked my phone?
i still have the nandroid backup on my pc
snakemetal said:
Ive flashed another stock rom and its now showing a IMEI number
0049990
But still will not register on any network
So have i bricked my phone?
i still have the nandroid backup on my pc
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See my previous reply.
0049990 is a generic IMEI if your efs gets deleted/corrupted..it won't register on the network.
pinsb said:
See my previous reply.
0049990 is a generic IMEI if your efs gets deleted/corrupted..it won't register on the network.
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Does the nandroid backup not contain this information?
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Does the nandroid backup not contain this information?
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NO
But if you did not backup EFS folder .
you can try a restore of Nandroid .
Fails try flash stock rom via Odin .
Fails its a paid for service repair .
jje
JJEgan said:
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But if you did not backup EFS folder .
you can try a restore of Nandroid .
Fails try flash stock rom via Odin .
Fails its a paid for service repair .
jje
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Yes they all failed
My EMEI number is written on the phone is there no software i can get to rewrite it?
Who can i pay?
snakemetal said:
Yes they all failed
My EMEI number is written on the phone is there no software i can get to rewrite it?
Who can i pay?
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A service centre .
jje
snakemetal said:
Yes they all failed
My EMEI number is written on the phone is there no software i can get to rewrite it?
Who can i pay?
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Hi if you flash your phone back to stock firmware the original firmware you got with the phone then take it back to phones 4 u and just say i rebooted my phone and now my imei has changed and they should repair it for free or give you a replacement if its new they should just replace it
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Hi if you flash your phone back to stock firmware the original firmware you got with the phone then take it back to phones 4 u and just say i rebooted my phone and now my imei has changed and they should repair it for free or give you a replacement if its new they should just replace it
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Im going to try that
Any idea what stock firmware Orange/EE use
Ive had a look and can see a orange and a UK generic stock rom but i dont remember my phone coming with any orange branding
which make me think as they changed to EE they might of used generic
If i guess wrong im sure they will know
snakemetal said:
Im going to try that
Any idea what stock firmware Orange/EE use
Ive had a look and can see a orange and a UK generic stock rom but i dont remember my phone coming with any orange branding
which make me think as they changed to EE they might of used generic
If i guess wrong im sure they will know
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I flashed EE stock firmware and also followed the guide on this site for resetting the yellow triangle
Sent it back to Phones 4 you they had it for nearly 1 month
But got it back fixed and done under warranty
Next job to backup the IMEI
You couldve just flash Mg4 baseband, because your efs partition was changed. Because the latest MG4 baseband does that. Read Efs /IMEI sticky in general section.
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Well I already have a back up of my EFS folder.(I backed it up after sending the phone to repair after f***ing the cellular network cfg)
The question I have, is there anything else besides that folder that is IMPORTANT and requires a backup.(Besides my personal data)
I looked around the GT-I9300 forums and found mostly the mentioning only of EFS backup.
Not really. Only /efs partition is unique, everything else is easy to recover if you have /efs backup.
Contacts backup
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JustArchi said:
Not really. Only /efs partition is unique, everything else is easy to recover if you have /efs backup.
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The reason I am asking this, is due to the last time I tried to install a custom rom I managed somehow damage the EFS partition(IMEI remained intact) after that the phone refused to connect the Cellular Network(It did see the SIM and the network but showed Netwrok: Unknown)
Had to send it to repair, luckily the warranty took affect and they fixed it
So if the same issue occurs once again I can use the EFS backup I made to recover and fix the issue right?
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The reason I am asking this, is due to the last time I tried to install a custom rom I managed somehow damage the EFS partition(IMEI remained intact) after that the phone refused to connect the Cellular Network(It did see the SIM and the network but showed Netwrok: Unknown)
Had to send it to repair, luckily the warranty took affect and they fixed it
So if the same issue occurs once again I can use the EFS backup I made to recover and fix the issue right?
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Yes.
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Yes.
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So if for any reason, any part of the phone data(such as IMEI, SN, MAC Address etc) that has anything to do with Network get f***ed I can use the EFS backup I made to restore that?
I am asking just to make sure the EFS covers all those stuff you see in Settings>>About>>Status that are related to Network.
Cause I don't want to go through all that hassle once again by sending the phone to warranty and repair..
Many Thanks !!
UD3R said:
So if for any reason, any part of the phone data(such as IMEI, SN, MAC Address etc) that has anything to do with Network get f***ed I can use the EFS backup I made to restore that?
I am asking just to make sure the EFS covers all those stuff you see in Settings>>About>>Status that are related to Network.
Cause I don't want to go through all that hassle once again by sending the phone to warranty and repair..
Many Thanks !!
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Yes.
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Thanks! got an answer
Hello Guys ,,
Can any one who Rooted His Phone Upload Me a Backup Of His EFS Folder ???
My Phone G925F
I cant Restore My IMEI !! There isn`t a network on my mobile !!
Tried EveryThing But All Failed !!
Help Me plzzz ,, Or Give A solution ..
Thannks
Write cert !!!
x7ooda501 said:
Hello Guys ,,
Can any one who Rooted His Phone Upload Me a Backup Of His EFS Folder ???
My Phone G925F
I cant Restore My IMEI !! There isn`t a network on my mobile !!
Tried EveryThing But All Failed !!
Help Me plzzz ,, Or Give A solution ..
Thannks
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EFS partition is unique for each phone. You'll need to send it back to Samsung to get repaired.
evonc said:
EFS partition is unique for each phone. You'll need to send it back to Samsung to get repaired.
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They Said To Me That , They Can Repair My Phone But With Risk 50% ~~
If Failed ,, The MotherBoard Of The Phone Will Die ((not work again))
x7ooda501 said:
They Said To Me That , They Can Repair My Phone But With Risk 50% ~~
If Failed ,, The MotherBoard Of The Phone Will Die ((not work again))
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I'm unsure what the official service center does for this (generate data for your phone and flash or replace motherboard) but that's the only legal and safe way to get it fixed. You can try to flash the factory image and see if it helps but I doubt it will. Should've been more careful flashing stuff and made a backup of your EFS after installing recovery.
evonc said:
I'm unsure what the official service center does for this (generate data for your phone and flash or replace motherboard) but that's the only legal and safe way to get it fixed. You can try to flash the factory image and see if it helps but I doubt it will. Should've been more careful flashing stuff and made a backup of your EFS after installing recovery.
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it is a big mistake that i didnt make a backup of efs folder :crying::crying::crying::crying:
You can't restore the EFS of others
EFS is the only contains the CERT signature
At the same time, I don't think the flash firmware
can solve the problem of IMEI missing
You need to look for maintenance personnel. 〔This refers not to the samsung company. 〕
Through the repair IMEI to solve this problem
If it is illegal to modify the IMEI in your country
Don 't worry, they can match your the original IMEI
But need to pay attention to, match the IMEI this way there will be a defect Again in the future you can't flash contains firmware of BL documents Otherwise you will continue to lose IMEI because this is a temporary solution
I wish you good luck.
In addition, the "lesson" will give a warning: be sure to backup your EFS file! :laugh: