i was making phone call with my phone last night all of the sudden the phone fall from my hand after that i cant receive network on my phone,the network bar display only round,when i go to option network and wireless then mobile network,is asking me to put sim on the phone,i did everything flash stock,custom rom,repair with Gsii but nothing work,this is the screenshot of the phone
jamil1982 said:
i was making phone call with my phone last night all of the sudden the phone fall from my hand after that i cant receive network on my phone
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If you've tried everything else, I suggest you take it to Service Centre near you. Looks like that fall is to be blamed.
P.S. Please post device related issues in their specific forums. That way you will get faster and better answers! :good:
immortalneo said:
If you've tried everything else, I suggest you take it to Service Centre near you. Looks like that fall is to be blamed.
P.S. Please post device related issues in their specific forums. That way you will get faster and better answers! :good:
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Thanks for quick reply and sorry for the wrong post,i will take it to service center though i live in island where there is no good service center i need to travel by sea to get to good service center by nextweek thanks once again Regard:good:
I think you've lost your IMEI! here is a guide for recovering it. If you didn't root your phone to void your warranty, it's better to take it to a service center then.
This thread might help. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1264021
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I think you've lost your IMEI! here is a guide for recovering it. If you didn't root your phone to void your warranty, it's better to take it to a service center then.
This thread might help. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1264021
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im out of warranty and i took it to service center but they tried without success Due to baseband and imei unknown problem,the guy told me that it is software he flashed it several times but it didn't work,so i have to take it back,i will try the link and give u feed back,thanks for your help
i tried that link but unfortunately it didnt work may be is because i didnt have backup of esf files i missed some of the files like .nv_data i only have nv_data.bak,
So, your SIM card lost contact when the phone hit the floor and then instead of trying to remove the SIM card and put it back in you went and flashed the phone to solve the problem and that resulted in loosing IMEI number?
The Custom Rom you installed didn't make backup of your EFS folder?
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dcavni said:
So, your SIM card lost contact when the phone hit the floor and then instead of trying to remove the SIM card and put it back in you went and flashed the phone to solve the problem and that resulted in loosing IMEI number?
The Custom Rom you installed didn't make backup of your EFS folder?
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yes exactly when the phone hit the floor and then instead of trying to remove the SIM card and put it back in i went and flashed the phone to solve the problem and that resulted in loosing IMEI number, but before i flashed it i made a backup of my rom using twrp but after this crash i restore my rom using the same twrp but my phone hang on booting,i was using ApoloJb_4.8_Extremev2_twrp kernel
the phone is acting very strength now,i found out even when i installed stock rom, my files are still on the phone,i used odin flashed it,please can any one provide link for me on how to fresh install stock rom and clear everything on the phone
How to install stock rom ? Search. This has been covered here thousands of times over the past two years, I'm not about to regurgitate it because you can't be bothered searching. Get a stock rom for your carrier/country from Samfirmware, then read the guides/tutorials stickied near the top of the General section.
If you want this fixed it's going to take a bit off effort on your part, we can't do everything for you.
Have you
1) Try another SIM card?
2) Look at the mobile network setting? Look for any abnormal setting? can search the mobile provider etc?
3) Try to flash another modem driver?
MistahBungle said:
How to install stock rom ? Search. This has been covered here thousands of times over the past two years, I'm not about to regurgitate it because you can't be bothered searching. Get a stock rom for your carrier/country from Samfirmware, then read the guides/tutorials stickied near the top of the General section.
If you want this fixed it's going to take a bit off effort on your part, we can't do everything for you.
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i finally installed the stock and then factory reset the phone everything clear then i installed Siyah-s2-v6.0b4 kernel then install apolo rom with twrp kernel then restored my backup back everything is back except the baseband and the imei showed unknown,tried all i can to get network on the phone but without success
xuweisheng said:
Have you
1) Try another SIM card?
2) Look at the mobile network setting? Look for any abnormal setting? can search the mobile provider etc?
3) Try to flash another modem driver?
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i tried more than 5 difference sims and also i flashed difference stocks customs roms also,
See if u can find a backup of the EFS folder in ur twrp backup.
Also, have u tried this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=27415227
"To err is human, to forgive is divine."
Sent from my SGS II
immortalneo said:
See if u can find a backup of the EFS folder in ur twrp backup.
Also, have u tried this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=27415227
"To err is human, to forgive is divine."
Sent from my SGS II
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i cant find the efs folder in my backup,i used twrp backup my Os and I tried that link also but it didnt work for me:crying:
jamil1982 said:
i tried more than 5 difference sims and also i flashed difference stocks customs roms also,
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Hi, to add on, maybe you should tried again flashing with different modem/radio. The different ROM that you flashed may be using the same modem/radio and they may not work on your phone.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1131950
This link seems to have mentioned various modem/radio for S2. You may want to try it. You may want to refer to another working S2 and check out what is the working modem/radio working well in your area. Then you flash in the same radio/modem.
If this still does work, it may be really the dropping of your phone has kill some physical part of your phone?
xuweisheng said:
Hi, to add on, maybe you should tried again flashing with different modem/radio. The different ROM that you flashed may be using the same modem/radio and they may not work on your phone.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1131950
This link seems to have mentioned various modem/radio for S2. You may want to try it. You may want to refer to another working S2 and check out what is the working modem/radio working well in your area. Then you flash in the same radio/modem.
If this still does work, it may be really the dropping of your phone has kill some physical part of your phone?
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after trying the link it didnt work so i took it to another service center,but if they cannot fix it i have to give up,for now im thinking of getting another phone LG Optimus 4X HD P880,What do u guys think of the phone?
jamil1982 said:
after trying the link it didnt work so i took it to another service center,but if they cannot fix it i have to give up,for now im thinking of getting another phone LG Optimus 4X HD P880,What do u guys think of the phone?
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still don't work? strange!
just now i experienced the similar issue like yours, no signal bar. this happen after my phone become no respond to any key press. i have to hard power up through long press. when it power up i then see that there is no signal.
so i quickly go to recovery and flash a Modem/radio that i downloaded earlier.
after flash and it booted with good signal.
but my cause of issue i believe is kernel related as i just flash a dorimanx kernel yesterday.
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xuweisheng said:
still don't work? strange!
just now i experienced the similar issue like yours, no signal bar. this happen after my phone become no respond to any key press. i have to hard power up through long press. when it power up i then see that there is no signal.
so i quickly go to recovery and flash a Modem/radio that i downloaded earlier.
after flash and it booted with good signal.
but my cause of issue i believe is kernel related as i just flash a dorimanx kernel yesterday.
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i tried all i could but the phone doesnt work,i took it to another service center in another state but the man told me is to buy another panel,so i bought the panel and he has fix it then i decided not to use the phone again so i sold the phone and bought Galaxy S3, im with s2 now i will first backup my efs before doing anything on the new phone,Thanks every one for the help
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Hello everyone...
I bricked my galaxy S2 HD LTE (SHV-E120L) when I wanted to flash the TeamLeader 1.3 ROM. I managed to have it unbricked, but now I have a modem problem.
The phone is stuck in flightmode, and impossible to disable it.
What do you think I should do now?
Thanks,
Mark
What did you do specifically that blocked it in the first place, aside from trying to install the rom, is that specific rom not compatible with the S2 HD LTE?
I would say reflash a STABLE rom or try flashing a MODEM and see what that does for you, unless you're not sure why it got bricked in the first instance, or you're confident enough that if anything went wrong you can bring it back again
Did you check for your imei number in settings?
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Flight mode or no mobile network detected or doesnt show a IMEI#
bala_gamer said:
Did you check for your imei number in settings?
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Almost got a similar problem here...
phone got struck in flight mode or no mobile network is detected... i dialled in the dialer to make it show the IMEI no... it said IMEI:____________ well nothing
Info: i am on my stock ROM, not rooted nothing... 2.3.6
i uninstalled norton internet security, that's where this problem started... (it actually asked me whether i wanted to renew the norton software, since my 60 days license is got over...)
Thanks in advance!!
-Prabhu.
Wezi said:
What did you do specifically that blocked it in the first place, aside from trying to install the rom, is that specific rom not compatible with the S2 HD LTE?
I would say reflash a STABLE rom or try flashing a MODEM and see what that does for you, unless you're not sure why it got bricked in the first instance, or you're confident enough that if anything went wrong you can bring it back again
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Thanks Wezi....
I got the EL bricked because I wanted to flash the TeamLeader ROM (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1468998) with Odin. In that process something must have gone wrong because I had an error. And then I made the capital mistake of rebooting the phone. Since then it was bricked.
Is the MODEM part of the TeamLeader ROM or where can I find an adequate modem to flash?
Also, I didn't make a backup of the original efs directory. Stupid, I know.
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Did you check for your imei number in settings?
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@bala_gamer:
I didn't make a backup of the efs directory, so the original IMEI is lost I'm afraid.
Hey guys, I'm in desperate need of some assistance here.
I have an international Galaxy S3 i9300, rooted and with CWM.
I flashed Criskelos XXDLH8 ROM yesterday, and I followed the instructions to the dot.
The flash seemed to be problem free.
However, once the phone booted and i was on the new ROM, i tried to make a call, but I kept getting an error message saying "not registered on network".
I instantly freaked out, and wiped my phone+cache, and flashed stock Samsung ICS (XAALE8) via Odin.
The phone booted normally into the stock ICS. But instead of seeing signal bars on the status bar, all I can see now is just a circle with a line through it . :crying:
I did some research on the net, and didn't really find anything to help me, which is why I'm here, seeking ANY help from you guys.
I'm freaked out guys! Any assistance would be SO appreciated! thank you!
don't panic
go settings >wireless and networks more settings > access point names
make sure you have something in there
mine says Vodacom ( internet)
look up apn for your area.
otherwise you can try flashing a different modem for your region or even try another region from here
https://www.wuala.com/UpInTheAir/SGS3/Modems/I9300/ICS/CWM/?key=n0KVwtIMZPE8
thanks to upintheair check stickies in q and a
hope this helps :thumbup:
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no luck
gordonx10i said:
don't panic
go settings >wireless and networks more settings > access point names
make sure you have something in there
mine says Vodacom ( internet)
look up apn for your area.
otherwise you can try flashing a different modem for your region or even try another region from here
thanks to upintheair check stickies in q and a
hope this helps :thumbup:
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Hey mate, thanks for the suggestion.
But my problem arent my APN settings.. I am not able to obtain access to the network anymore All i can see instead of signal bars is a circle with a line through it :crying:
And yes, Ive tried flashing different modems, and ive tried various ICS kernels as well.. no luck
My IMEI has not changed or been deleted (EFS seems to be intact), in case you were wondering.. hmm...
I have no idea whats wrong with my S3
hmmm try perhaps restoring efs folder from backup
sorry seems like you've tried all my ideas.
could be something really silly like sim card wrong way or not nicely in check that.
soz
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gordonx10i said:
hmmm try perhaps restoring efs folder from backup
sorry seems like you've tried all my ideas.
could be something really silly like sim card wrong way or not nicely in check that.
soz
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Just restored my EFS folder from a backup i made.. no luck.. hmm..
My sim card works on my spare phone, so thats not the problem.. do u think it might be an issue with my sim card slot?
I mean, i didnt physically drop the phone or anything, this issue seems to have originated after flashing that custom ROM...
Thanks anyways for your suggestions mate, appreciate everything I really hope someone can help me out here, im kinda lost..Sigh
Im also encountering the same proble. But instead, i have network signal (there are signal bars), but i am un able to send/receive messages and calls. I still have the same IMEI number but my Serial Number became 00000000.
Please help!
shakir999 said:
Just restored my EFS folder from a backup i made.. no luck.. hmm..
My sim card works on my spare phone, so thats not the problem.. do u think it might be an issue with my sim card slot?
I mean, i didnt physically drop the phone or anything, this issue seems to have originated after flashing that custom ROM...
Thanks anyways for your suggestions mate, appreciate everything I really hope someone can help me out here, im kinda lost..Sigh
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Hi shakir999, I bought a phone and I am having exactly the same problem. Please let me know if you were able to fix your phone, I'm almost trying to find a mainboard in the market, because everithing I have tryed in therms of SW did not work. Please let me know what have you done to fix and if you fixed your phone. Thanks!!!
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Hi shakir999, I bought a phone and I am having exactly the same problem. Please let me know if you were able to fix your phone, I'm almost trying to find a mainboard in the market, because everithing I have tryed in therms of SW did not work. Please let me know what have you done to fix and if you fixed your phone. Thanks!!!
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hey dude,
i tried pretty much every software fix i could find.. but no luck i returned the phone and got it replaced. Apparently, there was an issue with the radio on the motherboard.
Goodluck mate!
cheers
Are you sure the firmware is suitable for your model for your phone's factory? There are at least three regions of producing Galaxy S3 International version. Some final product made in Vietnam and Korea has a lot of problems and need to be changed to the board made in China due to software problem. You should try using the "Firmware Upgrade And Initialization" in the "Tools" in the Samsung KIES 2.5 because it will download the latest official firmware according to your model and serial number and it will wipe your phone at the same time.
evantkh said:
Are you sure the firmware is suitable for your model for your phone's factory? There are at least three regions of producing Galaxy S3 International version. Some final product made in Vietnam and Korea has a lot of problems and need to be changed to the board made in China due to software problem. You should try using the "Firmware Upgrade And Initialization" in the "Tools" in the Samsung KIES 2.5 because it will download the latest official firmware according to your model and serial number and it will wipe your phone at the same time.
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Thanks for your support.
I tried to repair using the firmware update and initialization, but I could not find exactly where it is. I could reach a pop-up window saying that if my phone had a problem it would be listed in this window... Not sure if I am doing it correctly.
Do you have any tutorial link/post where I can find the proper instructions for it? I am familiar with odin, but not kies...
Thanks in advance!
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Thanks for your support.
I tried to repair using the firmware update and initialization, but I could not find exactly where it is. I could reach a pop-up window saying that if my phone had a problem it would be listed in this window... Not sure if I am doing it correctly.
Do you have any tutorial link/post where I can find the proper instructions for it? I am familiar with odin, but not kies...
Thanks in advance!
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You can find this function in your Samsung KIES 2.5 which is the software to be installed in your computer. Then you will see the top bar, one of them is Tools and you will find the function in the Tools menu.
Most likely a locked phone ...
shakir999 said:
Hey guys, I'm in desperate need of some assistance here.
I have an international Galaxy S3 i9300, rooted and with CWM.
I flashed Criskelos XXDLH8 ROM yesterday, and I followed the instructions to the dot.
The flash seemed to be problem free.
However, once the phone booted and i was on the new ROM, i tried to make a call, but I kept getting an error message saying "not registered on network".
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It sounds very much like a locked phone that was unlocked in a suboptimal way
Unless you have the original EFS (on which you might try to do a cleaner unlock) you will be "condemned" to always need a patched modem.
The short story is that network locking is done in a protected/checksumed database in the EFS partition and some older unlocks were not even attempting to keep the database "clean" - they were forcing a flag there but since there was some other check at a later time you need a special "patch" in the GSM modem code - that is located in a different partition and might be a little different from one country/carrier to another. Unfortunately the modem is (usually) updated with major ROM updates, so you have now lost that patch - but you can take a look below for a fix:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1918601
The bottom line is that (unless you restore original EFS and do a very clean unlock) you will always have to re-apply the modem after you program a new full ROM!
Hi,
I purchased a I9100 secondhand online, the previous owner tried unlocking it and corrupt the EFS and it was not recognizing the SIM when I got it.
So I flashed I9100XWKK5 and have run the repair tool on play store and tried deleting EFS manually (after backing up) also run EFS Pro but no luck in putting my IMEI back on.
I have come across this tool unlocksamsungonline.nl/unlock-samsung-I9100, they claim to be-able to fix the IMEI, before I buy the login has anyone tried this before and does it work?
TIA
Try this app
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sahibunlimited said:
Try this app
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I have tried that with no luck, I have also tried the guide over on this thread forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1264021 also with no luck.
TIA
Users have mixed results when repairing /restoring the EFS folder. You can search and I mean thoroughly search every folder on the phone for a backup of the folder. Previous owner may have rooted the phone and many custom Roms and kennels backup the EFS folder as part of the installation process.
All the best
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Thanks i didnt think of that, I will have a look.
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I have searched through the phone and cannot see any sign of a backup of any sort, any other ideas? or should I go and try this software from unlocksamsungonline.pl
TIA
No backup means you have 3 options:-
1) Service centre/authorised repairer.
2) Local mobile repair shops (you may find one who is capable of doing the things Odia/service centre can do).
3) Contact Odia by PM & wait patiently for a response (which means no sending him 'reminders' - if you do, he'll quite rightly ignore you. He isn't your servant). He may be able to recover your IMEI (for a small 'donation'). But on the other hand, I'm not even sure if he still does this kind of thing (he used to). I cannot stress the 'send him 1 PM & wait' enough. You may think this is urgent, he won't. So if you do go down this path, respect that.
SHW M250 no signal after flashing to I9100 ROM
I flashed my SHW-M250s with I9100 4.0.4 ROM, everything was working good for about 2 months,
suddenly my IMEI changed to 0049 fake IMEI and I lost signal on SKTEL.
I tried to reflash with SHW-M250S after that my IMEI is ok but still no signal and an unknown text appear on the home screen whenever I flash with SHW-M250S ROM, (SCREENSHOT ATTACHED). also I tried different ROMS of SHW M250S and still same problem.
whenever I flash to I9100 my IMEI changes to 0049 fake imei,, and when I flash to SHW-M250s no signal and an unknown text but the IMEI changes to original.
I tried to insert different network SIM with SHW-M250 S ROM, it was working, but still that annoying text on home screen is there.
Also I tried everything on this Forum , try to repair EFS folder etc but no luck.
Do anyone has the idea...?
Please reply to me.
You're mixing thing up here, try backing up your EFS folder while on m250s, make sure you back it up with 2 or 3 app. (ktool and simlar).
Keep flashing your devices ROM till you get all networks going and stick to the cell's original region.
Now, once on I9100, start with GB ROMs.
And then some, try sii_repair from play store and give it a shot at restoring those previous back ups with the same tools.
Try to keep them ROMs apart till you solve one of the two issues.
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gastonw said:
You're mixing thing up here, try backing up your EFS folder while on m250s, make sure you back it up with 2 or 3 app. (ktool and simlar).
Keep flashing your devices ROM till you get all networks going and stick to the cell's original region.
Now, once on I9100, start with GB ROMs.
And then some, try sii_repair from play store and give it a shot at restoring those previous back ups with the same tools.
Try to keep them ROMs apart till you solve one of the two issues.
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Thanks for your reply Bro.
I tried everything you mentioned but still no luck.
Is it possible that SKTEL has blocked my IMEI on their network.
While I still can access other networks..?
Check you IMEI status online.
Don't think so tho, if it would be blacklisted then you wouldn't be able to use any nerwork.
Are you using the same partition lay out for m250s & I9100?
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1264021
Imei EFS
gastonw said:
Check you IMEI status online.
Don't think so tho, if it would be blacklisted then you wouldn't be able to use any nerwork.
Are you using the same partition lay out for m250s & I9100?
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I am using diffrent PIT files for each I9100 and M250s.
On the online status it shows an old model of Samsung, not the SHW-M250s while it says IMEI is ok.
Alright, when in "I9100 mode" flash from GB to JB (thru ICS 4.0.3 and 4.0.4).
We need to see if you get your IMEI right at some point on those ROMs.
Flash CM 10.1 to see if that helps.
You're not having any trouble with m250s ROMs right?
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jdncomz said:
Hi,
I purchased a I9100 secondhand online, the previous owner tried unlocking it and corrupt the EFS and it was not recognizing the SIM when I got it.
So I flashed I9100XWKK5 and have run the repair tool on play store and tried deleting EFS manually (after backing up) also run EFS Pro but no luck in putting my IMEI back on.
I have come across this tool unlocksamsungonline.nl/unlock-samsung-I9100, they claim to be-able to fix the IMEI, before I buy the login has anyone tried this before and does it work?
TIA
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My Phone: SHW-M250S
My Problem: I like the sense of JB 4.2, but i try to flash a lot of roms, like Slim 4.2.2 ( build 5), CM 10.1 ( EXPERIMENTAL 20130525) .....
when flashing complete, i found a same issue : The Phone Storage is null or just 0.97G
How can I do?
Someone tell me that you can help me about this issue
Ask the OP for the pit files.
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SHW M250 no signal after flashing to I9100 ROM
gastonw said:
Alright, when in "I9100 mode" flash from GB to JB (thru ICS 4.0.3 and 4.0.4).
We need to see if you get your IMEI right at some point on those ROMs.
Flash CM 10.1 to see if that helps.
You're not having any trouble with m250s ROMs right?
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Can you give me the original CSC, Phone, PDA, Bootloader link of SHW-M250s, and I am having problem in SHW -250s as I attached the screen shot. some unwanted text appear on the home screen, which says CSC: Unknown, PDA version etc.
And now:
My phone is not starting in SHW-,250S after flashing one of the I9100 ROM , CSC, MODEM from sammobile
I've got no idea about your device's model.
Check the thread posted in the general forum, they've got a site in which you can download ROMs and all.
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Hey guys, I need help reviving my I9100. I had it rooted and running CM for over a year, always upgrading to the latest nightlies when out of a sudden it started to lose network connection. Now it doesn't get any connection at all, no matter what I do....
Here are a few things I have done (not necessarily in that order):
- searched the forums for similar posts - didn't find one that matches my exact problem
- restaured a few different backups from when everything was working with CWM
- flashed older versions of CM (all the way back to CM7) with CWM
- flashed the original factory ROM with Odin
- flashed a few different modems with CWM
- factory reset, data wipe, cache wipe, fix permissions, etc. with CWM
- used GetRIL to fix RIL (tried a few different ones with each different modem flashed)
- tried my SIM card in other phones and it works
- tried other working SIM cards in my phone and it doesn't work
Not sure what else I can try before assuming it's a hardware error....
Everything else works fine - WiFi, Bluetooth.... basically my phone is now an iPod lol...
TIA
If your SIM works in other phones than the SIM is not the problem.
If your phone doesn't work with other SIMs - that's you clue right there. Is your phone locked to a specific carrier? If so, try other SIMs from same carrier. If the phone is factory-unlocked and doesn't accept other SIMs - it's a hardware issue.
Edit: Please check if *#06# shows your iemi.
Sent from my digital submersible hovercraft.
f-r said:
If your SIM works in other phones than the SIM is not the problem.
If your phone doesn't work with other SIMs - that's you clue right there. Is your phone locked to a specific carrier? If so, try other SIMs from same carrier. If the phone is factory-unlocked and doesn't accept other SIMs - it's a hardware issue.
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My phone is carrier locked but the other SIM I tried was from the same carrier, so it should have worked. I have the unlock code anyways, just never had the need to unlock it. If anyone thinks it might help with the diagnosis I can find another carrier's SIM to unlock the phone and try it out.
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Yes it does.
If your SIM worked in other phones from same carrier, but no SIM works in your device, I sense a hardware fault.
Don't rush unlocking it if you plan to have your carrier to repair the phone. It might disable your warrenty or flag your device as "tampered with".
Again, if no SIM seems to work in the device and the iemi is NOT blacklisted (for some reason), it's a hardware fault.
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f-r said:
If your SIM worked in other phones from same carrier, but no SIM works in your device, I sense a hardware fault.
Don't rush unlocking it if you plan to have your carrier to repair the phone. It might disable your warrenty or flag your device as "tampered with".
Again, if no SIM seems to work in the device and the iemi is NOT blacklisted (for some reason), it's a hardware fault.
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My phone is not under warranty, which is the reason why I really need to try everything possible to fix it. Otherwise I'll have to buy a new one out of my own pocket...
Is there any chance a bad Modem and/or RIL combination might be the problem here? Would flashing through CWM instead of ADB (which I haven't tried yet) make a difference?
Alright, this is what I should do:
- Sim unlock your phone.
- Make sure you do a full wipe.
- Flash a stock rom.
If you still have no reception, then its probably a hardware fault.
Now you could do 2 things from here on. Either you use your phone for listening to music or you open up your phone. Inside your phone there is a white cable. This is your atenna cable, take it off and connect it again. Test your phone now with your simcard. If it still doesnt work, try reversing the cable. Try again if it doesnt work. Try this procedure a few times.
If it works you are lucky, if it doesnt work you have a serious problem.
Opening up your phone is really easy, just search Youtube for instructions.
Hardware issue? Easy now....no need to rush things out.
@OP where did you get the unlock code? From your carrier itself or third party?
You've tried a lot of modems, are you sure you don't wanna try 3 or 4 more?
When you look for a network, does it even see the available ones?
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gastonw said:
@OP where did you get the unlock code? From your carrier itself or third party?
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From my carrier. I have it written down but I haven't used it yet.
gastonw said:
You've tried a lot of modems, are you sure you don't wanna try 3 or 4 more?
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Sure! which ones do you suggest? And how should I do it right? I've always just flashed them with CWM and never had any problems. Initially I only flashed the files codeworkx made available to flash with CM, but once I got this problem and couldn't fix it I flashed a few different ones from here. Does it make a difference if I flash them with ADB instead? I haven't tried that...
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When you look for a network, does it even see the available ones?
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No, doesn't find anything. It even feels like it is not even searching at all. I remember a few times before it would take forever to find all the networks (did it a few times when travelling)... but now it says "searching" for a few seconds and nothing - back to the "available networks" screen without giving me any results.
Sure sounds like a modem thing.
There's a thread filled with modems in the original android section, you could look there.
You've never been to jb leak's land?
It's a good international modem, might work. It's LS6 I think. Feel free to try the whole ROM, can't hurt right?
You can also flash them with odin.
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OK, here is something I don't get:
Downloaded the LS6 modem, flashed with CWM, wiped cache/dalvik, reboot. Still no signal. Then, just for curiosity, I opened GetRIL. It showed me a RIL mismatch:
RIL: XXLQ6
Baseband: XXLS6
So I click to download and install the correct RIL (couldn't hurt right?). After download/install I reboot, wipe cache/dalvik, reboot, and still no signal. But now, when I go to to System Settings >> About Phone my Baseband Version is "unknown".... not even GetRIL recognizes it anymore.
Flashed CM nightly again to get things back. Now I have my baseband back (XXLS6) but still no signal.
@gastonw -> I don't pay much attention to leaks since I have been using CM Nightlies. But I'm downloading the I9100XWLSD ROM from the Official Firmwares thread to flash with Odin... let's see what happens...
Edit: Instead of matching the RIL to the baseband I tried the opposite - flashed the XXLQ6 modem. Now GetRIL shows me a perfect match.... and still no signal.
Try stock to see if things fall back to place.
Once it's fixed you can cyanogen mod tha phuck outta the device
Now, I've suggested JB leak (lsj) because of the "International" tag, you are now downloading nordic, so that could cause trouble (I'm in Uruguay and it works just fine tho).
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gastonw said:
Try stock to see if things fall back to place.
Once it's fixed you can cyanogen mod tha phuck outta the device
Now, I've suggested JB leak (lsj) because of the "International" tag, you are now downloading nordic, so that could cause trouble (I'm in Uruguay and it works just fine tho).
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Tried the Nordic.... same thing
Downloading LSJ, but not holding my breath...
Sounds like an EFS folder problem to me.
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Tried XXLSJ.... nothing.....
Any other ideas? :crying:
yeah, back up EFS folder and nuke your phone.
(Really, search for nuke script here at xda).
I still don't think this is hardware related.
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gastonw said:
yeah, back up EFS folder and nuke your phone.
(Really, search for nuke script here at xda).
I still don't think this is hardware related.
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nuked it.... nothing....
I also don't think it's hardware related.... but I'm running out of options...
Apoena said:
nuked it.... nothing....
I also don't think it's hardware related.... but I'm running out of options...
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you and me both.
give me 10 min, need to think like a modem
Dial *#1234# and see if csc shows up.
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Apoena said:
nuked it.... nothing....
I also don't think it's hardware related.... but I'm running out of options...
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Bro search EFS folder corruption. I wouldn't nuke anything yet incase a custom rom or kernel has automatically backed it up. Baseband unknown and imei number unknown all point to EFS problem.
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Everything points to main PCB replacement
Or sell the device for parts.
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gastonw said:
Dial *#1234# and see if csc shows up.
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PDA: I9100XXLSJ
PHONE: I9100XXLS8
CSC: Unknown
Build Info: Tue Nov 6 02:17:01 KST 2012
I just repair my i9100 which had the emmc bug with a used emmc chip.
I manage to backup b4 it hardbrick.
Will restoring my old nandroid write my /efs???
I cant call/sms when im in a building/home...
When im traveling,i can call or online using data...
What seems to be the problem?
I check my imei at imei lookup and i shows galaxy s i9000 device????
When i type *#197328640# to read imei it show Imei : Not Supported
No, restoring a nandroid backup will not touch/restore/overwrite your EFS, unless your EFS isn't borked in the first place & it's only 'temporarily' disappeared, and even then it's more likely simply rebooting rather than restoring the backup fixed the problem.
Edit - That problem you're describing is either a simple connectivity issue (which could be carrier side or could be solved by trying different modems), or perhaps something was damaged when the phone was repaired. If it was an IMEI issue, you'd have no connectivity full stop.
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No, restoring a nandroid backup will not touch/restore/overwrite your EFS, unless your EFS isn't borked in the first place & it's only 'temporarily' disappeared, and even then it's more likely simply rebooting rather than restoring the backup fixed the problem.
Edit - That problem you're describing is either a simple connectivity issue (which could be carrier side or could be solved by trying different modems), or perhaps something was damaged when the phone was repaired. If it was an IMEI issue, you'd have no connectivity full stop.
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Try to flash few modems n 2 custom rom but still the same..
I check the coaxial cable n is fine...
Replace the charging port and speaker(antenna) but still the same...
Tried other sim/carrier but still the same...
The most confused part is why it only happen in buildings?
Put it this way, you opened the phone up & replaced stuff. You sometimes have connectivity & sometimes don't. If it were an EFS/IMEI problem, you'd notice you have no IMEI & you'd have no connectivity all of the time. So thinking logically, the finger points & something not right with hardware. As to why it's happening in buildings, that sounds like an issue of the radio not operating the way it should.
Having said that, there are dozens of modems, you've only tried a few. Before you start investigating the hardware side again, if you haven't done a clean install of stock recently, do one. Then look for modems bundled with stock roms released by your carrier. Try those. Then try modems bundles with stock roms released by other carriers in your country. Try those. Then if you're still not having any luck, try every modem from every carrier/country you can get your hands on.
If you've done that & you're still having the issue, it's either something carrier-side or a hardware issue.
Um...restoring a 4.0.4 nandroid.....probably best NOT to do that....even as a last resort......
And check under settings...about device...status to find your imei number....if it's there (even when you have no connectivity), then it points to a hardware or modem issue.....
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Thanks for replying....
I already tried to flash the latest Samsung JB for my country but still the same...
Tried to clean flash to custom rom but still the same...
I might be problem with hardware issues as tried other carrier with same result...
ronald_loulan said:
Thanks for replying....
I already tried to flash the latest Samsung JB for my country but still the same...
Tried to clean flash to custom rom but still the same...
I might be problem with hardware issues as tried other carrier with same result...
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Or you could flash LS6 and see....
gastonw said:
Or you could flash LS6 and see....
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Tried but still same....
You're not from India, aren't you?
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gastonw said:
You're not from India, aren't you?
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Im from Malaysia...
Flashed a branded malasian ROM?
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gastonw said:
You're not from India, aren't you?
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I wonder what gave you that idea? anyway I have sent you a pm buddy,
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Indian ROMs tend to be sneaky when it comes to modem.
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Yup,tried the latest JB for Malaysia but still the same...
Flash LS6 (modem).
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gastonw said:
Flash LS6 (modem).
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I tried LS6,LS8,LS9 n MS2 ............
All failed....
What you mean they "failed"?
You can't flash them or you don't get any signal?
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gastonw said:
What you mean they "failed"?
You can't flash them or you don't get any signal?
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In buildings -111 dbm 1 asu...
Outside building -79 dbm 17 asu but the service state = out of service....
Even the service state is connected,i cant receive/call....
When i type *#197328640# to read imei it show Imei : Not Supported
Check your IMEI online.
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