BRO I need some help last day I rooted my mobile phone for installing acid audio after installing I didnt liked it so I decided to come back I had cwm recovery for a clean install I formatted system and flashed with odin but after flashing my phones imei got curropted it was 0049****** so gave it to repair that man said I have repaired the imei and the phone was now working but now the phone has root idont want root I want to go back stock but I am afraid if I flash again with odin so may the imei not curropt again......
I saw logcat to seee that may he have flashed a zip but no zip record was found.......
If I use efs backup then root will be required to restore it same problem again......
So please help me%
i also saw the imei that was not same as the back sticker one he has not repaired imei he has changed the imei wtf?
learn some manners when asking for help..
your header is a disgrace.. and your follow post is the same.
if you need help, ask in a polite manner.. then you might get an answer..
otherwise I would say this thread should be shut down for being such a "Punk" post..
We have EFS/ IMEI thread in faqs and guides where its all answered .
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I have no IMEI and my baseband is unknown.
I use win7 32bit and I can't speak EN. well.
can you help me? what should Ido?
what firmware version were you using at the time it went or was it when flashing new firmware?
have you tried flashing anything since?
yes,I did.
there is a answer in here:http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=17563354
but I don't understand what is it because that answer is for Mac OS and I use Win7.
plz help.
i would try a factory reset 1st. if that fails flash the latest working firmware you used. DO NOT USE PIT OR RE-PARTITION!
I had done all of that ways.
I used a rom and I used a pit file.
what should I do?
I would try the search button multiple i lost my IMEI posts you might find an answer .
jje
try to flash official firmware. you can find it here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1075278
help me please.
Never use partition file!!! When you flash phone using ODIN, make sure Re-Partition is OFF!!!
It will delete existing partitions and create new. One of partitions (/efs) contains IMEI code and other unique stuff related to phone. If you didnt backup /efs before flash there is no help, and you should go to Samsung service center.
Agree Samsung service centre as you cannot follow the given instructions .
Tell them it broke after Kies update .
jje
but someone fixed it. go here:http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=17563354
You can either follow the instructions on the restore EFS threads and Fix IMEI threads to see if any work or take the phone to a service centre .
Thats your choice .
Link above says restore your backed up EFS >> HAVE YOU>>
or try flashing original firmware .Have YOU
Or even via the link given in that link .
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=780509
Even one posted in the general thread .
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1264021
Their is not a definitive method of restoring IMEI if you have not backed up your EFS some methods work for some but not for others .
jje
Hello community,
First of all, please don't kill me, start saying I didn't read or search, etc etc etc.
Yes, there are several threads about this, but still nothing has worked as yet. My phone is still on Factory Mode with a Generic IMEI
The history:
1) Phone was under KOR CSC, so I changed it to BTU. Then, I updated to the most recent ROM (4.1.2) from a past 4.0.X
2) Although factory unlocked, it started asking for sim unlock.
3) I went back to a previous ROM (4.0.X) without reading the EFS problem and without making EFS backup.
4) Phone started showing the generic IMEI and factory mode.
5) Flashed again the most recent ROM. Still same IMEI and factory mode.
6) Tried all the fixes I could find around here and other websites and nothing (Copying and replacing EFS contents via different methods, modifying factorymode file via different methods, flashing and re-flashing, rooting and re-rooting, etc). No luck at all!!!
In summary, I ran out of threads to read and still nothing works. I'm tired and desperate. Could you please help a noob, step by step, and see what am I doing wrong?
Thanks in advance!
Flash the latest BTU official rom using odin then factory reset. If that doesn't enable your efs to be read then you will have to pay for a repair, there is no software fix for a corrupt efs.
Reset flash counter flash stock firmware and visit service center
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cjsegninir said:
Hello community,
First of all, please don't kill me, start saying I didn't read or search, etc etc etc.
Yes, there are several threads about this, but still nothing has worked as yet. My phone is still on Factory Mode with a Generic IMEI
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My thread in general > sticky roll-up thread has all the steps you need to follow, including sending it for repair. I wrote the thread to prevent all these millions of duplicate threads. Sorry, but there was really no need for this thread. Always read the sticky guides first
rootSU said:
My thread in general > sticky roll-up thread has all the steps you need to follow, including sending it for repair. I wrote the thread to prevent all these millions of duplicate threads. Sorry, but there was really no need for this thread. Always read the sticky guides first
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Thanks, for your answer and your useful sticky thread, I have always gone there first. BUT as I said in my original post, I did read and try all of that.
I was just wondering if there was something else to do by myself, before sending to a service repair center (I'm in Trinidad and Tobago and didn't buy the device here, so the chance of getting a reliable service center is slim)
Anyway, thanks everyone for replying!
Cheers,
C.S.
Not really anything else to try really
hey guys. i have an international galaxy S3. i am from India and i got my phone from here.
the phone was running stock Australian 4.1.2 with siyah kernel.
the device was overclocked to 1.5 GHz and zram was enabled in stweaks. i downloaded this app called swapper from Google play and in about 2 mins the phone shut down.
i tried switching it on but it wont switch on and was stuck in a boot-loop.
i flashed stock australian 4.1.2 and went into 3e recovery where it said unable to mount efs.
then i flashed stock 4.04 indian rom and the phone switched on.
it had no imei and baseband. so i rooted it and tried flashing a few modems. no change.
when i type *#1234# it says cp and ap unknown. only csc is known.
tried inserting and re inserting sim multiple times. no change.
when i try going into service mode it just shows a black screen.
and when i press the power button the phone just shuts down without giving me any options.
WiFi and Bluetooth work fine.
the efs folder is empty.
any advice on how i can restore my imei? actually i can do it but i just need the phone to have a valid baseband and ap and cp.
could it be possible that i wont be able to flash a baseband as long as my imei is null?
btw when i got my phone it came with jelly bean pre installed.
i got it on 22nd march 2013 in india.
the exynos 4412 quad variant .
Its all posted in the stickied faqs and guides read them .
We don't need yet another identical post .
If you had read the faqs and guides first then you would have backed up your EFS folder .
No EFS backup its a paid service repair .
JJEgan said:
Its all posted in the stickied faqs and guides read them .
We don't need yet another identical post .
If you had read the faqs and guides first then you would have backed up your EFS folder .
No EFS backup its a paid service repair .
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i found a way to fix the imei but i just need the basebands to work...if this works out then we have a breakthrough! and i did have a backup of my efs. its generated automatically when you flash siyah kernel. i just forgot to transfer it to my pc...
As already said, go and read the stickies which are there to help you. Posting a new thread, identical to hundreds of others, is not going to persuade anyone to write it all out for you again.
okay. but do me a favour and please dont move or delete this thread.. i know i can find a fix . i will. and when i do i'll post it here.
Why not try the fix already posted in xda, it should take 30 seconds to do. Don't post it, as it won't help anyone else but only add to the clutter.
Please read the EFS/IMEI FAQ information sticky.
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Ok, Couple of days ago My Mom's s3 /efs Got Corrupted Due to Unknown Reasons(I've Never flashed anything till this problem),I fixed it By getting it to Factory mode and therefore Disabling the factory mode(This Method ) and now the Problem I expected has happened
Invalid IMEI(0049XXX) and 00000000 SN
Since this is my mom's Phone (I have Nexus5) and everything was on Stock,I don't Have a Backup of /efs Partition
I've read many articles about how to fix this(Flashing Stock firmware,repartitioning,Ariza Patch and etc) but I wanted to ask it from someone who really knows what's this about
Is there any hope that I can fix it without going to Samsung Customer Service ? or Repair center is my Only shot ?
No, take it to a repair centre and let them recode it for you. Make sure it works on 4.3 before you pay.
It's Holiday around here ,so goodluck mom u're not gonna have your phone in around 13 days
Thanks mate
It would be worth wiping and flashing a full stock 4.3 firmware with Odin, this sometimes enables the efs to be read again.
boomboomer said:
It would be worth wiping and flashing a full stock 4.3 firmware with Odin, this sometimes enables the efs to be read again.
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Thank you boomboomer For your efforts answering Questions in this Forum but your Quote Says it all
I've done my homework and the only viable way to fix this issue is to use a octopusbox (http://gsmserver.com/gsm/boxes-and-...ers&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=octopusbox) which is over 600 USD and Possessing it is illegal in many Countries(Because you Can practically change your IMEI to anything you want with it)
I've called one of the retailers and he agreed to see me tomorrow and let me borrow his octobox for around 30$
For other People facing the same issue,DO NOT FLASH ANYTHING BEFORE YOU'VE MADE A COPY OF YOUR CORRUPTED /EFS,because you really need the original nv_data.bin for many fixes described in this forum,I deleted mine in hopes that it will regenerate itself but it didn't
Links that may help you:
http://www.droidviews.com/backup-and-restore-lost-imei-on-samsung-galaxy-devices-without-root/
http://code.google.com/p/sgscm10/issues/detail?id=135
http://forum.gsmhosting.com/vbb/f777/guide-samsung-android-repair-efs-imei-without-box-1348192/
And many other links you can find if you Just "Search"
Have a great day boomer
Out of Curiosity , Is it safe to flash a XXUGMK modem and Flash CM 12 by JustArchi ?
I have XELLA Modem I think :-\
Ok so recently I was successful to root my SM-J110F (Vodafone, AUS).
I had found a forum on xda for a custom ROM for SM-J110M.
(link) - https://forum.xda-developers.com/android/software/rom-cleanertlite-os-j1-ace-t3585567
I flashed the ROM using TWRP and it worked.
However sadly, the ROM isn't really that great. The IMEI shows it's "null / null"
so I cannot fix it. The forum hasn't been active so I cannot get a response from the person who made it.
I was wondering if there is any way to fix it and I know I have a custom ROM for SM-J110M but I just want to know if it can be fixed.
Also, since I installed the ROM, the phone says it is a SM-J110M. I was wondering if I could flash in a stock SM-J110M ROM from SamMobile. I tried flashing it using ODIN, but it didn't work.
I really need your help, because I want to stay in 5.1.1. otherwise I'm just going to have to go back to 4.4.4. which is really old.
Problem can be solved and to fix that problem you need manualy to write IMEI and Serial number .
To write IMEI , and S/N you can use Octoplus but Changing IMEI or S/N number which doesn't belong to you is Ilegal so do at your own.
Here is steps for you to follow.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F5k-jKCruv8