is it illegal in uk to restore the imei?
and could someone help me it says cant register on network and my imei now is 004999...
please help
have a read of http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2393289
it should have everything you need
It's only illegal to change it, you can restore it if you have the backup file.
DigitalDragonDD said:
is it illegal in uk to restore the imei?
and could someone help me it says cant register on network and my imei now is 004999...
please help
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A paid for service repair is probably best for you at around £25 .
As its 1/100 that you have no EFS backup judged by our question .
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Hi
Accidentally bought a device with a box and all from Ebay and I noticed that the seller wrote the IMEI number
Invalid.
Bottom line I get the number GENERIC "004999010640000/01"
Is there any chance someone could help me? The device is GT-I9300 International
Of course I do not have a backup of the original EFS folder ..???
:crying:
mister_schaffner said:
Hi
Accidentally bought a device with a box and all from Ebay and I noticed that the seller wrote the IMEI number
Invalid.
Bottom line I get the number GENERIC "004999010640000/01"
Is there any chance someone could help me? The device is GT-I9300 International
Of course I do not have a backup of the original EFS folder ..???
:crying:
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Sounds like a cheap chinese knock off too me. The IMEI is hardwired into the device and shouldn't be gone. Unless the seller has fluffed up the EFS folder. Get it sent back pronto boss
large12006 said:
Sounds like a cheap chinese knock off too me. The IMEI is hardwired into the device, firmware won't make any difference to that so the EFS won't be much use. Get it sent back pronto boss
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+1 their is no way to change the imei so that sounds like the Chinese dual core to me buddy
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mister_schaffner said:
Hi
Accidentally bought a device with a box and all from Ebay and I noticed that the seller wrote the IMEI number
Invalid.
Bottom line I get the number GENERIC "004999010640000/01"
Is there any chance someone could help me? The device is GT-I9300 International
Of course I do not have a backup of the original EFS folder ..???
:crying:
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Delete efs folder with root explorer reboot your phone and it will be back there is a backup in the factory folder from there it wil be restoret
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mister_schaffner said:
Hi
Accidentally bought a device with a box and all from Ebay and I noticed that the seller wrote the IMEI number
Invalid.
Bottom line I get the number GENERIC "004999010640000/01"
Is there any chance someone could help me? The device is GT-I9300 International
Of course I do not have a backup of the original EFS folder ..???
:crying:
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i use the Galaxy S III (international version). Do i need to backup my IMEI with QPST as refer in this post [FIX/TOOL] Backup/Restore/Fix IMEI App v1.2.2.2b now available - Updated 8/04/2012!!!?
The ROM of my SGS3 is CM9.0, when i follow the instruction in the post to run the script to let my phone enable to DIAG mod, the fail feedback from the terminal prompt shown NOT EXIST DICTIONARY.
echo smd,bam > /sys/class/android_usb/android0/f_rmnet/transports f_rmnet NOT EXIST
echo diag > /sys/class/android_usb/android0/f_diag/clients f_diag NOT EXIST
so I doubt the original post unavailable for the SGS3 i9300.
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mister_schaffner said:
Hi
Accidentally bought a device with a box and all from Ebay and I noticed that the seller wrote the IMEI number
Invalid.
Bottom line I get the number GENERIC "004999010640000/01"
Is there any chance someone could help me? The device is GT-I9300 International
Of course I do not have a backup of the original EFS folder ..???
:crying:
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Have a look here,may help
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1264021
ag4751 said:
Have a look here,may help
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1264021
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I try this and its dont help i have the same generic IMEI
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mister_schaffner said:
I try this and its dont help i have the same generic IMEI
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I have tried EACH AND EVERY POST here regarding restoring the IMEI and NONE of them helped me. All of them are made if you have EFS BACKUP. Best Solution. Send it back.. I hope you have return back guarantee...
mister_schaffner said:
Hi
Accidentally bought a device with a box and all from Ebay and I noticed that the seller wrote the IMEI number
Invalid.
Bottom line I get the number GENERIC "004999010640000/01"
Is there any chance someone could help me? The device is GT-I9300 International
Of course I do not have a backup of the original EFS folder ..???
:crying:
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You have 45 days to return the phone based upon the return policy of eBay. Tell them that yiuvget no signal with the phone when yiuvget use it. They will make a return immediately.
Sent from my GT-I9300 using Tapatalk 2
If you didn't return you phone to warranty yet, follow this procedure :
- make a backup of your current efs folder (tar AND partition IMG) using EFS Pro.
- send me those files by pm.
- if you are lucky (and I have some free time), I might be able to restore your imei :fingers-crossed:
Hi
I have same prob with IMEI :crying:
I was trying different roms and rename a .nv_data.bak nothing helps
On this forum some ppl suggested to do some changes in nv_data.bin but for galaxy s2 and I have s3
The thing is i can't find IMEI 004999010640000 in hex on nv_data.bin. I think in hex it should be 48bec40e080
does any1 got idea where this IMEI 004999010640000 is located?
Hi,
i have installed I9300XXUFME7_I9300OXAFME7_OXA (jelly bean 4.2) on my galaxy s3 and i have this error on my network "emergency calls only "
please help me to solve this
Thanks in advance
pechimuthu.s said:
Hi,
i have installed I9300XXUFME7_I9300OXAFME7_OXA (jelly bean 4.2) on my galaxy s3 and i have this error on my network "emergency calls only "
please help me to solve this
Thanks in advance
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So you have not bothered to read the faqs and guides .
Repeat this post question standard answer
Correct IMEI wrong IMEI restore your backed up EFS folder .
Failed to read the basics and no EFS backup take it to a service centre
JJEgan said:
So you have not bothered to read the faqs and guides .
Repeat this post question standard answer
Correct IMEI wrong IMEI restore your backed up EFS folder .
Failed to read the basics and no EFS backup take it to a service centre
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could you tell me how to change imei number... and restoring EFS folder
pechimuthu.s said:
could you tell me how to change imei number... and restoring EFS folder
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Its illegal to change IMEI
Restore your backed up EFS folder by the same method you used to backup .
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2393289
Try searching for and downloading the ARIZA patch from the xda website. Should work if only the serial number is all zeros.
goscid said:
Try searching for and downloading the ARIZA patch from the xda website. Should work if only the serial number is all zeros.
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This is a solution only to serial number 000. Nothing to do with imei
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easy restore your efs
I bought a second hand S3 here in Manila.
It is locked to a certain carrier but its already unlocked when i bought it.
But i have a problem with the IMEI and SN.
The serial is 000000...
The IMEI is 3544....
The IMEI on back of the phone and box is 3539.....
The owner said its because of the unlock, thats why the IMEI was changed.
Anyway to fix this?
( Sorry for bad english. I hope you get my point. )
Return the phone back to the seller immediately.
xpmode said:
Return the phone back to the seller immediately.
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Why? But I have signal.
Phone may be stolen is one why .
Two seller may have damaged EFS/ IMEI and its not repairable .
Three you have no Samsung warranty .
Its illegal to change a IMEI in most countries .
jje
JJEgan said:
Phone may be stolen is one why .
Two seller may have damaged EFS/ IMEI and its not repairable .
Three you have no Samsung warranty .
Its illegal to change a IMEI in most countries .
jje
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He bought it with plan to a certain carrier and then he paid for it to become unlock.
Can I install custom rom with this phone? Or flash stock FW?
sasot said:
He bought it with plan to a certain carrier and then he paid for it to become unlock.
Can I install custom rom with this phone? Or flash stock FW?
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Yes but it may result in no network .
Read the faqs and guides .
Reads to me as a stolen phone that someone has hacked or tried to change IMEI to sell the phone and stop paying the contract .
Thats due to IMEI numbers changed as opposed to missing or the generic one after a bad flash .
jje
there are programes to change imel you can use it
JJEgan said:
Yes but it may result in no network .
Read the faqs and guides .
Reads to me as a stolen phone that someone has hacked or tried to change IMEI to sell the phone and stop paying the contract .
Thats due to IMEI numbers changed as opposed to missing or the generic one after a bad flash .
jje
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what if i back up my imei now?
ozaelkayal said:
there are programes to change imel you can use it
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...which would be illegal so must not be discussed here. Discussion if illegal activities is against forum rules
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rootSU said:
...which would be illegal so must not be discussed here. Discussion if illegal activities is against forum rules
Sent from my GT-I9300 using Tapatalk 4
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So the way of unlocking of this device was illegal?
sasot said:
So the way of unlocking of this device was illegal?
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Nobody said that at all .
Changing IMEI is illegal .
IMEI problems are either no IMEI or generic 00049 type of number .
Your IMEI has been changed and that is illegal and why suspect stolen phone .
sasot said:
So the way of unlocking of this device was illegal?
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Changing the IMEI is illegal.
rootSU said:
Changing the IMEI is illegal.
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aw. What if I want to change it back to the original IMEI is that also illegal? So that my phone will be back to normal. I'm ok if it is locked.
BTW, can i flash some custom kernel or rom with this phone?
sasot said:
aw. What if I want to change it back to the original IMEI is that also illegal? So that my phone will be back to normal. I'm ok if it is locked.
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Changing it in any way is illegal.
sasot said:
aw.
BTW, can i flash some custom kernel or rom with this phone?
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Your choice but best not to as you may lose network connection and have to pay for a service repair .
jje
Hmmm. What about my SN?
sasot said:
Hmmm. What about my SN?
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Same thing.
Bring the foon back and ask for a refund.
The foon is stolen.
We can and will not help you further.
It's illegal and no discussion allowed on xda.
Verzonden met de xda premium app.
i do not know what have i done to my mobile... it is an international model i purchased it from canada. it was not locked to any carrier.
my android version was 4.1.2
yesterday i installed custom rom to my mobile with the help of odin3.
when i reboot my sim card stopped working.. i can not make calls.. my mobile does not ask for any code.. it can read messages stored on sim but no network.. is it because of custom rom? what should i do?
i do not know what is wrong... please help me..
You should have read the basics and guides before you flashed, also backed up your efs folder. You might be able to resolve the problem if you read the thread efs 'know this stuff' over in the general forum, sticky threads.
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i dont have efs file.. no backup... now can i get my orignal IMEI no???
gt-19300 said:
i dont have efs file.. no backup... now can i get my orignal IMEI no???
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You now need a service repair as you have no EFS backup.
But as you say sim card not working then get a new sim card .
thank you so much for your reply.. my IMEI number is changed and my sim card is not working.. can u please tell me if IMEI number is fake (as mine right now) what problems can occur?? if i dont get original IMEI what can go wrong??
gt-19300 said:
thank you so much for your reply.. my IMEI number is changed and my sim card is not working.. can u please tell me if IMEI number is fake (as mine right now) what problems can occur?? if i dont get original IMEI what can go wrong??
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Fake IMEI is totally diffrent to wrong IMEI
IFake is illegal but in your case you have a phone with wrong IMEI and cannot use it as a phone .See faqs and guides EFS/ IMEI
thank you so much guys.. problem is solved .. thanks alot
Hello, i have recently remove a custom ROM and i replaced with an original firmware. Problem is that i don't have backed up EFS folder, and my phone is not connecting to mobile network. I have check the IMEI and is an generic IMEI not original.
How can i find which baseband is good for him?
Flash 4.3 stock firmware, if efs still corrupt then pay for a repair.
I have do that, but is not working .. network mobile can't connect..
Anyone has a solution for this problem?
wind17 said:
I have do that, but is not working .. network mobile can't connect..
Anyone has a solution for this problem?
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Try to flash a firmware older than MG4 and start OTA-update. Perhaps this will repair your efs-data.
wind17 said:
I have do that, but is not working .. network mobile can't connect..
Anyone has a solution for this problem?
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As boomboomer said send it for repair
http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s3/general/ref-imei-efs-stuff-i9300-including-t2393289
I have send it to repair. Now i will do backup first then i modd it.