after flashing a rom my imei bcame 0049..my question is how can i restore my imei?what tool should i use?
i have an efsbackup.tar and an efsdev-mmcblk0p3.img it`s an backup from like 1 year ago..
Diaze said:
after flashing a rom my imei bcame 0049..my question is how can i restore my imei?what tool should i use?
i have an efsbackup.tar and an efsdev-mmcblk0p3.img it`s an backup from like 1 year ago..
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Firstly, what rom did you flash? Have you flashed anything else?
rootSU said:
Firstly, what rom did you flash? Have you flashed anything else?
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i flashed revolutionary s4 4.1 or smthing like that
What were you on before that?
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What were you on before that?
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i was on cm 10.2 tamasek
Thanks. Needed to rule out the MG4 imei issue as its a bit different.
Try this
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1308546
rootSU said:
Thanks. Needed to rule out the MG4 imei issue as its a bit different.
Try this
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1308546
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it stays on device not connected when i run the app..now i`m on jelly beer rom the latest one
is there any other tool that i can use?
This one? http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=28500611
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This one? http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=28500611
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i tried that one too..i placed the 2 backups on my internal sd card but when i press restore efs from backup it says that no such file exists..do i have to place them in another place?or what`s the problem?can you make a short tuto please
No idea.. what would be best would be remembering how you took them....or perhaps the dev thread for the 2nd app has more info - did you read it /ask in the thread.
If you can't restore the backup, you can try and restore to stock otherwise send for repair
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Hi every1
I see a lot of ppl on the QA complain about losing their imei number due to bad flashing and other circumstances.
I dont wanna risk screwing up my phone flashing roms so I was wondering what is the least hassle/best way to backup the efs folder?
Can u just use root explorer and copy the whole folder to extsdcard and then put the backup on the pc for future use
OR
What are the best apps for making backups and are they 100% guaranteed to make a working backup and restore with no problems?
Back up as many ways as you can, copy it to pc, use k-pack tool from the market, and copy those from your sd to pc as well, can't be too safe!
Just to update u guys pro efs will backup your efs folder to your pc no problem I recommend using this before flashing too much
http://www.xda-developers.com/android/backup-and-restore-your-efs-folder-on-samsung-devices/
Something i posted in another thread works like a charn tho
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jamie2002uk said:
Just to update u guys pro efs will backup your efs folder to your pc no problem I recommend using this before flashing too much
http://www.xda-developers.com/android/backup-and-restore-your-efs-folder-on-samsung-devices/
Something i posted in another thread works like a charn tho
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Searched the store didn't find pro efs
Edit: sorry found pro efs.
Aslo may i ask how many reset counter will it take before it affects the device?
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baste07 said:
Searched the store didn't find pro efs
Edit: sorry found pro efs.
Aslo may i ask how many reset counter will it take before it affects the device?
Go here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1308546
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jamie2002uk said:
baste07 said:
Searched the store didn't find pro efs
Edit: sorry found pro efs.
Aslo may i ask how many reset counter will it take before it affects the device?
Go here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1308546
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thanks, i have an efs backup now.
how about the max counter
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baste07 said:
jamie2002uk said:
thanks, i have an efs backup now.
how about the max counter
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You will need triangle away for that probabably cant get that on the store will find it on here somewhere
I might have to use my backup already
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really noob question what is efs?
colint3 said:
really noob question what is efs?
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Not 100% on the whole contents of the efs folder but its very important as it contains your imei number which is like a mac address its unique to your phone to identify it on a network always worth keeping a backup incase sonething happens to it
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colint3 said:
really noob question what is efs?
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EFS is one of the partitions in the root directory which stores some of the most important data such as IMEI number, phone number etc, things which are unique to your device and will make your phone a paperweight (no network connection) if you mess with it..
Take a backup of this folder in case you face any problems..
please help me repair my imei number i installed
omega v14 and my imei change :crying:
i would love to make my imei number normal again :laugh:
thanks for helping and this is my first time posting something on xda :fingers-crossed:
and please post a noob guide
lobird said:
please help me repair my imei number i installed
omega v14 and my imei change :crying:
i would love to make my imei number normal again :laugh:
thanks for helping and this is my first time posting something on xda :fingers-crossed:
and please post a noob guide
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Dear Noob..you cannot change the IMEI number yourself..you need to have a backup of your EFS folder for that..if you backed it up use the Ktools app to restore the nav_data.bin file...
Otherwise Service Center..
I hope it helped..
P.S. Post questions in the Q&A section..it is there for a reason..
I also flashed omega v14 and ended up the same as you
lobird said:
please help me repair my imei number i installed
omega v14 and my imei change :crying:
i would love to make my imei number normal again :laugh:
thanks for helping and this is my first time posting something on xda :fingers-crossed:
and please post a noob guide
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Looks like you are in deep trouble.
Considering you are asking this question in general section, I'll take the liberty of assuming that you did not backup your efs folder.
May be someone else can pitch in here to help you. Meanwhile you can confirm if you have the backup of efs folder or not?
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Think Omega automatically backs up efs?
Flash stock GB rom gets imei back...
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Omega rom ..
efs Backup (added the option to create efs backup during installation)
did you have you it will be efs zip or tar on the sd card .
jje
Hrc4u said:
Flash stock GB rom gets imei back...
GT-i9300 CM10
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Man you're as smart as a table! Since when Galaxy S3 have Gingerbread as stock rom? I don't know which SGS3 you have. I think the wrong one
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ceo.mtcl said:
Looks like you are in deep trouble.
Considering you are asking this question in general section, I'll take the liberty of assuming that you did not backup your efs folder.
May be someone else can pitch in here to help you. Meanwhile you can confirm if you have the backup of efs folder or not?
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no i didn't backup my efs folder
Ops...sorry where on wrong forum..hehe...thought i were on s1..
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lobird said:
no i didn't backup my efs folder
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look in your sdcard..do you have efs.tar or.zip file?
Hrc4u said:
Flash stock GB rom gets imei back...
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Statements like that make me really apprehensive about referring people to XDA for help. Next time you have a bright idea and want to share it, just don't.
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Mister_Mxyzptlk said:
Statements like that make me really apprehensive about referring people to XDA for help. Next time you have a bright idea and want to share it, just don't.
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I think it's called sarcasm. If not, then he already said he mistook which forum he was in, or did you (selectively) miss that post?
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well how about this?:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1802024
or can't even kies get imei back?...wasn't there something about forcing repair or something in kies...where you enter serial nr...and so on..if i recall right..?
(don't have kies installed atm)
(mm..and yes sorry for the wrong post before..i own a s1 and a s3....got mixed up what forum i was in )
cheers!/H
lobird said:
no i didn't backup my efs folder
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Here is a guide to repair your IMEI from the SGS2 Forum! It should be the same! I solved my IMEI problem with this Guide on my SGS1.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1264021
[GUIDE] Recover your IMEI in 9 steps.
It is very important that you back up your efs before flashing any ROM, and before you folow this guide BACKUP the faulty efs folder because it contains the old backup of the file nv_data.bin. It beginns with a dot like .nv_data or similar (because I haven't a SGS3, but the structure of the efs folder should be similar).
Please be carefully and think twice what you are doing!!!
riso123 said:
I think it's called sarcasm. If not, then he already said he mistook which forum he was in, or did you (selectively) miss that post?
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Ohh snap!
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croatia1 said:
Man you're as smart as a table! Since when Galaxy S3 have Gingerbread as stock rom? I don't know which SGS3 you have. I think the wrong one
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zoot1 said:
look in your sdcard..do you have efs.tar or.zip file?
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no i dont have t
lobird said:
no i dont have t
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Then you gotta send it off to Samsung
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lobird said:
no i dont have t
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Please look in this folder.
ExtSdCard - /efsBackup
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after trying to restore efs my phone now stuck in bootlopp
what can i do?
my phone is Galaxy s3 i9300
please help me
what exactly did you do?
i used an app that restored my efs but i stuck in boot loop
wen i turn my phone on it showing me the Galaxy SIII GT-I9300 logo than a black screen and then again the same thing
please help
Can u access recovery or download mode ?
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yes
but i flashed to rom stock with odin and i dont have root now
SaSori495 said:
yes
but i flashed to rom stock with odin and i dont have root now
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Reflash or stock ROM with odin. It may boot.
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.salil. said:
Reflash or stock ROM with odin. It may boot.
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did that but that now working
factory reset.
what app did you use? when I asked what exactly you did, I meant exactly
SaSori495 said:
did that but that now working
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Try pre-rooted Stock ROM from here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=30028854
and perform a factory reset afterwards.
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Glebun said:
factory reset.
what app did you use? when I asked what exactly you did, I meant exactly
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i don't remember i think that the name is ktool or something like that
djembey said:
Try pre-rooted Stock ROM from here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=30028854
and perform a factory reset afterwards.
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i'll try that
I managed to turn on the phone but i don't have signal
what do you mean by "managed"? what did you do?
check the imei
i flashed leaked ver 4.2.1
my imei now is 00499901640000/01
your efs folder is gone. a simple google search will tell you what that means
how can i change the imei to my original?
Flash efs folder if you have bk up of one. I9300 down drain if not
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the efs folder was deleted
SaSori495 said:
how can i change the imei to my original?
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read my reply. all the info is out there, use search. It's been posted a thousand times
Do you have Cwm nandroid bk up? Flash that if you have. Links would help people. looking for you now bud.
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hi my s3 optimize every boot some application (34) why ? as after wipe Dalvik cache. i use stock 4.2.2 stock root. thanks for help sorry for my english
Problem with rom (leak) or data.
Take titanium backup and nandroid backup.
Wipe via recovery
Manually install some of those 34 apps
Still happens? Change rom
Not happening, restore as little as possible
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rootSU said:
Problem with rom (leak) or data.
Take titanium backup and nandroid backup.
Wipe via recovery
Manually install some of those 34 apps
Still happens? Change rom
Not happening, restore as little as possible
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thanks now try and after supersu update from market triangle aways no work, no permission from supersu ????
Reboot?
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rootSU said:
Reboot?
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ok now is ok thanks. i wont change rom with cm or pa but when install it i have not data also after restore efs and install other modem.
Sorry I don't understand...
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rootSU said:
Sorry I don't understand...
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sorry, i wont change stock rom to cm 10,1 or paranoid android, but when flash i have no service and also after restore efs backup and install modem i have no data and no service you an help me? thanks
I wOnt or I wAnt?
Did you ever "unlock" your phone?
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rootSU said:
I wOnt or I wAnt?
Did you ever "unlock" your phone?
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sorry i want my phone is unlock is rooted and no brand
Did you unlock or factory unlock?
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rootSU said:
Did you unlock or factory unlock?
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sorry I do not understand can explain better?
uberto.costanzo said:
sorry I do not understand can explain better?
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Did you buy it unlocked or did you unlock it yourself?
rootSU said:
Did you buy it unlocked or did you unlock it yourself?
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ok i have buy unlocked and work only Samsung rom stock or based
uberto.costanzo said:
ok i have buy unlocked and work only Samsung rom stock or based
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In which case not sure.
Calls work OK?
You check APN settings? Basic stuff like that? Test WiFi?
rootSU said:
In which case not sure.
Calls work OK?
You check APN settings? Basic stuff like that? Test WiFi?
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wifi work, apn setting cm equal to sammy rom and in setting/ mobile network/apn there is nothing i set new apn but after not appear
now i am in stock 4.2.2 leaked, cwm recovery 6.0.32, cf autoroot, i install for example slim bean, wipe factory reset format system, flash rom, flash gapps, reboot and no service, restore efs and i have service only for 10 seconds, no service for 10 seconds and after..bla bla bla..mistery i speek whit my friend yank but your suggest is unavailing. I am a prisoner of samsung:crying:
When did you backup you're efs?
If it was after you flashed the rom it could be corrupt..
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i changing my ROM and after this my imei still correct (starting 3539****)
and this what show under the battery.
but my s/n changed to wrong starting "4df13b****"
and i know that all galaxy s3 need to start "RF1C******"
this is mean anything?
i can't use my mobile network (just can connect to WIFI).
Tanx a lot
Restore your efs backup, if no backup then you'll need to use patched modem and kernel always.
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boomboomer said:
Restore your efs backup, if no backup then you'll need to use patched modem and kernel always.
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i try some modems...
my baseband version is :i9300xxugmk6
can you please send me that modem and kernel i really need?
I know how to patch the modem in odin ( in CP browser) but how do i patch the kernel?
No, all the information you need is here -go search and read how to use it.
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boomboomer said:
No, all the information you need is here -go search and read how to use it.
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i did it...
believe me i search over 1 month and i dont find a solution...
i burn modem and i use some guilds... nothing fix it...
i dont know what to do...
Masasa21 said:
i did it...
believe me i search over 1 month and i dont find a solution...
i burn modem and i use some guilds... nothing fix it...
i dont know what to do...
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A simple search revealed this link for patched MG4 modem.
~ RazorMC