Hi everyone,
My S3 motherboard has died and i can buy i new one for only €109.
The only problem is that it is completely blank, no IMEI or anything.
Can i install a new rom with Odin or is it more complicated than that, and how do you program the IMEI number?
Thanks
galaxymarc said:
Hi everyone,
My S3 motherboard has died and i can buy i new one for only €109.
The only problem is that it is completely blank, no IMEI or anything.
Can i install a new rom with Odin or is it more complicated than that, and how do you program the IMEI number?
Thanks
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Wat is ur current and previous rom? Ur current baseband version?
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JellyYogurt said:
Wat is ur current and previous rom? Ur current baseband version?
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My dad bought it a few weeks ago and put an old simcard in it, when he wanted to replace the simcard he tried to pry with a screwdriver to get the card out and destroyed the mainbord.
I know how to flash a rom but my question is if its possible to flash a motherboard that has no software or anything on it.
You can't, take it to an authorised repair shop and they can.
I wouldn't advise discussing IMEI programming, it's illegal for you to attempt and will get your thread locked.
boomboomer said:
You can't, take it to an authorised repair shop and they can.
I wouldn't advise discussing IMEI programming, it's illegal for you to attempt and will get your thread locked.
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Sorry, have nothing illigal in mind, its just that the new mobo is 0000000 i want to use the orig number.
Thanks
Yes, that's illegal in most countries and not possible for you to do.
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Yes, that's illegal in most countries and not possible for you to do.
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So he's doomed?
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Mokiwipeout said:
So he's doomed?
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No, buy a motherboard from a reputable source and it will come with a new imei number all of it's own.
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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...
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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?
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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
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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
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no i dont have t
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Then you gotta send it off to Samsung
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no i dont have t
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Please look in this folder.
ExtSdCard - /efsBackup
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where can i download efs form
You can't, efs folder is where your imei and other device specific information.
You can only use yours, changing imei is illegal.
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If you are asking this question then download the toolkit to back up your efs folder.
Also considering that you have international version of this phone so possibly you are not from USA. It's currently legal to change imei number in USA but double check in your country to make sure. General rule of thumb - only USA has this legal.
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ceo.mtcl said:
If you are asking this question then download the toolkit to back up your efs folder.
Also considering that you have international version of this phone so possibly you are not from USA. It's currently legal to change imei number in USA but double check in your country to make sure. General rule of thumb - only USA has this legal.
☞ sent from GS3 or Nexus
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its legal here too but i know what a efs is but where can i download someone else efs
nodstuff said:
You can't, efs folder is where your imei and other device specific information.
You can only use yours, changing imei is illegal.
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i know what is but u can use someone else efs and it will work too because didn'ot backup my efs i need someone else efs
U are in a totally wrong forum to ask such a question.try google,rootzwiki or ask your friends..
zodiaxe66 said:
U are in a totally wrong forum to ask such a question.try google,rootzwiki or ask your friends..
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thanks mate
lobird said:
i know what is but u can use someone else efs and it will work too because didn'ot backup my efs i need someone else efs
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Nobody in their right mind would give you their efs folder.
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nodstuff said:
Nobody in their right mind would give you their efs folder.
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im not asking to give me but i know a guy that know a website for to download efs but i cant contact him
lobird said:
im not asking to give me but i know a guy that know a website for to download efs but i cant contact him
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I doubt that but best of luck.
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I doubt that but best of luck.
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but will the service still work i have to know before doing this but i already dont have service because my imei change but i have to wait when that guy that knows where to download efs
lobird said:
but will the service still work i have to know before doing this but i already dont have service because my imei change but i have to wait when that guy that knows where to download efs
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I really doubt you can just download an efs, that seems illegal.
You may just have to bring it to a Samsung repair centre to get your imei back.
You can't just download a new one.
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lobird said:
i know what is but u can use someone else efs and it will work too because didn'ot backup my efs i need someone else efs
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I copied my efs backup onto a friend's phone which had a corrupt efs to see if it'd work. Didn't help. So I they think what you are trying to do is useless.
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nodstuff said:
I really doubt you can just download an efs, that seems illegal.
You may just have to bring it to a Samsung repair centre to get your imei back.
You can't just download a new one.
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i think that i will rather wait for a repair tool foor galaxy s3 i9300 than let sumsung replace my motherboard for 202 euro's
lobird said:
where can i download efs form
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Your EFS is specific to YOUR device and if you have lost YOUR efs, then you're screwed.
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Your EFS is specific to YOUR device and if you have lost YOUR efs, then you're screwed.
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i know im scewed i have to options wait for imei repair or send to samsung for changing motherboard
Your only option to repair imei without having to go to Samsung is to have an efs backup, you don't have one.
Contact them and ask, I doubt they will charge you 202 euro to get your imei back, I don't think they need to replace the motherboard.
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I don't think so either since your IMEI, serial number and everything is on the phone sticker and/or box of the phone...
i already call samsung and they dont understand what im talking about :silly:
lobird said:
i already call samsung and they dont understand what im talking about :silly:
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One for Samsung to repair your phone there are one a need to know the correct IMEI either on the box or under the battery .
Two they may well also ask for proof of sale to you .
Take the phone with the above to a Samsung service centre .
jje
what does that brickbug affect in galaxy s2 hardware?
Tefanym said:
what does that brickbug affect in galaxy s2 hardware?
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There are a million and five threads about this on XDA.
It corrupts the EMMC chip, once corrupted you will need to replace the chip. Nothing can fix it.
can u tell me how much it costs to replace this chip?
so the motherboard and processor are both fine , and only this chip is gone?
Tefanym said:
can u tell me how much it costs to replace this chip?
so the motherboard and processor are both fine , and only this chip is gone?
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there is a sticky thread for this issue under General section of this forum.
You will find it. Just search
Swyped from my Samsung Galaxy SII
excuse me , my phone doesnt't enter download mode nor recovery, is this the emmc faliure or motherboard one?
that was after wiping data of a 4.0.4 and i have used an app called sgs2 bootscreen chager by hellcati downloaded that app from playstore, after using it i got a boot loop,, so i tried to flash a couple of roms and ended up with aliance after that tried to install rootbox jb , but the instalation took much longer so i forced the phone into recovery again using the combination , after that my phone seems dead, so what happened and what should i do, please help me!!!:crying:
Tefanym said:
excuse me , my phone doesnt't enter download mode nor recovery, is this the emmc faliure or motherboard one?
that was after wiping data of a 4.0.4 and i have used an app called sgs2 bootscreen chager by hellcati downloaded that app from playstore, after using it i got a boot loop,, so i tried to flash a couple of roms and ended up with aliance after that tried to install rootbox jb , but the instalation took much longer so i forced the phone into recovery again using the combination , after that my phone seems dead, so what happened and what should i do, please help me!!!:crying:
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You have to replace the whole motherboard - emmc is attached on it, and cannot be purchased/replaced separately.
and how much does this motherboard cost, i am out of warranty?
I wouldnt be surprised if Samsung wanted £200!.
If it were me Id buy a riff box kit rather than paying Samsung.
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theunderling said:
I wouldnt be surprised if Samsung wanted £200!.
If it were me Id buy a riff box kit rather than paying Samsung.
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U can't use jtag to rescue a phone affected by this bug
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bluefa1con said:
U can't use jtag to rescue a phone affected by this bug
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so what will samsung actually do, if jtag cant help here?
Tefanym said:
so what will samsung actually do, if jtag cant help here?
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Replace the whole motherboard
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I have S2 from orange, I can't decide whether my phone is Sim locked or not!
I was running the Sim normally before and then my phone got some problem, I flashed the latest ICS 4.0.4 (Rooted with Siyah Kernel). Now when I insert the sim it gives No Service! I have tried to insert other Sim but all give the same No service problem.
At the time of inserting sim it doesn't ask for unlock code and I can't determine the state of unlock from *#Simlock#
Thanks for helping
Check your IMEI. If its one particular Imei number, then your Efs is corrupted.
What do you mean by particular IMEI?
MY IMEI is 35884XXXXXXXXXX
And its 15 digit ... what does it mean?
pakistanish said:
What do you mean by particular IMEI?
MY IMEI is 35884XXXXXXXXXX
And its 15 digit ... what does it mean?
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Particular IMEI means the IMEI has repeating numbers. At least that's what I think.
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Nop it doesn't have any repeating numbers in it
If its from Orange then it will be locked to them. In about phone in settings are you showing a baseband version?
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The baseband is I9100XXLQ6
Before ICS I was running Gingerbread and the Sim was running in it normally
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By 'particular' Imei I meant one particular Imei number which you get when efs gets corrupted. Unfortunately I dont know which number exactly that is... :/
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The problem got solved ... I gave my cell to repair because it wasnt charging ... during the repair they forgot to place the antenna wire therefore I was getting no service when I inserted the sim ... thank you all
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boki9999 said:
By 'particular' Imei I meant one particular Imei number which you get when efs gets corrupted. Unfortunately I dont know which number exactly that is... :/
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Would it start with 0404 or 0044? I read somewhere that's the corrupt IMEI number
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hi guys
need help ,
i have a problem imei-null/null ,after researching a bit ,i found that it can be repaired using a working efs backup using
"EFS Pro v1.12.6 - Advanced '/efs' Backup, "
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1308546i need someone please backup his efs and mail it to me if its possible ,thanks
another phone's EFS info won't work for you.
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another phone's EFS info won't work for you.
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can you elaborate?
what will help?
ilan2307 said:
can you elaborate?
what will help?
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Backing up someone elses folder will only give you their IMEI. by doing so you will void the imei as it cant be on 2 devices. Not to mention no one is gonna give you access to their IMEI number. My suggestion would be to start over from scratch.
Try GSII Repair by helroz. If that doesn't work you will need a professional restore. Mobiletechvideos can do it for a small fee.
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What about an imei stick?
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thanks for help
zelendel said:
Backing up someone elses folder will only give you their IMEI. by doing so you will void the imei as it cant be on 2 devices. Not to mention no one is gonna give you access to their IMEI number. My suggestion would be to start over from scratch.
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what do you mean by start from scratch?
i also tried to reflash the entire EFS using odin on bootloader section
i used "I9100_EFS_I9100XXKP9_CL45181_REV02_user_low_ship.tar.md5"
but without any luck ,imei still null/null
and i also noticed that the service menu is blank
phone : unknown
baseband :unknown
maybe its hardware related issue ?
RatusNatus said:
What about an imei stick?
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whats an imei stick?
.....you have an i777 or an i9100 international version of this phone?