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Well, I tried flashing a GB official ROM (I was on CM9) and Odin got stuck on "NAND write start", and any other ROM I try does the same thing. I now only boot into download mode or a screen that says something along the lines of "Firmware update failed, use Kies recovery mode". Is my phone completely screwed? If so what are my repair options given that I'm in the US and I bought the unlocked international version off of Amazon through a reseller (I believe it was originally a French phone) last July?
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So yesterday I got the odd 'Encryption Unsuccessful' error (phone only boots into screen saying: Encryption Unsuccessful, you have to reset...) after my phone ran mysteriously low on battery, rebooting, everything crashing, pulling out the battery and rebooting again.
I did a factory reset/data wipe from within CWM, and the phone would boot up normally, but I got no cell service. I checked in settings, and the baseband was listed as 'Unknown' as well as the IMEI. I had a look in the /efs folder and it was empty except for two more empty folders, 'bluetooth' and 'wifi'.
My problem now is that regardless of what I add or remove to /efs, or if I restore it from a backup, it always resets itself after boot to just contain those two empty folders 'bluetooth' and 'wifi', and the baseband and IMEI are still unknown.
Any help would be much appreciated!
AUAnonymous said:
So yesterday I got the odd 'Encryption Unsuccessful' error (phone only boots into screen saying: Encryption Unsuccessful, you have to reset...) after my phone ran mysteriously low on battery, rebooting, everything crashing, pulling out the battery and rebooting again.
I did a factory reset/data wipe from within CWM, and the phone would boot up normally, but I got no cell service. I checked in settings, and the baseband was listed as 'Unknown' as well as the IMEI. I had a look in the /efs folder and it was empty except for two more empty folders, 'bluetooth' and 'wifi'.
My problem now is that regardless of what I add or remove to /efs, or if I restore it from a backup, it always resets itself after boot to just contain those two empty folders 'bluetooth' and 'wifi', and the baseband and IMEI are still unknown.
Any help would be much appreciated!
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[GUIDE] Recover your IMEI in 9 steps.
(Found in the General section via a Google search...)
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[GUIDE] Recover your IMEI in 9 steps.
(Found in the General section via a Google search...)
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Oh sorry I should have mentioned I've tried that as well as many other efs recovery tools. I can't follow that guide because step 4 is "go to EFS folder using root explorer, and delete 'nv_data.bin', 'nv_data.bin.md5'", but there are no such files automatically generated like it says. Thanks though.
AUAnonymous said:
Oh sorry I should have mentioned I've tried that as well as many other efs recovery tools. I can't follow that guide because step 4 is "go to EFS folder using root explorer, and delete 'nv_data.bin', 'nv_data.bin.md5'", but there are no such files automatically generated like it says. Thanks though.
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Did you read the whole thread? Specifically, check out pages 5 & 6.
Well, I tried flashing a GB official ROM (I was on CM9) and Odin got stuck on "NAND write start", and any other ROM I try does the same thing. I now only boot into download mode or a screen that says something along the lines of "Firmware update failed, use Kies recovery mode". Is my phone completely screwed? If so what are my repair options given that I'm in the US and I bought the unlocked international version off of Amazon through a reseller (I believe it was originally a French phone) last July?
AUAnonymous said:
Well, I tried flashing a GB official ROM (I was on CM9) and Odin got stuck on "NAND write start", and any other ROM I try does the same thing. I now only boot into download mode or a screen that says something along the lines of "Firmware update failed, use Kies recovery mode". Is my phone completely screwed? If so what are my repair options given that I'm in the US and I bought the unlocked international version off of Amazon through a reseller (I believe it was originally a French phone) last July?
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Nothing you say here convinces me you read what I had to say, and actually read those pages. Because they would have led you to tools you don't mention, that could have helped you.
ctomgee said:
Nothing you say here convinces me you read what I had to say, and actually read those pages. Because they would have led you to tools you don't mention, that could have helped you.
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Trust me I've tried using GSII_Repair, HC-k Tool, EFS Pro, reformatting 'mmcblk0p1' via adb and via an on the phone terminal emulator and doing a bunch of other stuff, and while I really do appreciate your help (no one else has even suggested anything , and it's understandable that you're probably used to dealing with idiots, 11 year olds and people that barely speak English), it seems like my problem goes deeper than simply the efs folder being messed up somehow (which I think the original "Encryption Unsuccessful" error points to as well). At any rate, the problem now is not being able to flash a ROM using Odin, and the more I try the more I'm thinking that I'm basically screwed. And before you ask, I've gone through a lot of this thread already, as well as tried other random purported solutions, but any suggestions are definitely welcome.
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Trust me I've tried using GSII_Repair, HC-k Tool, EFS Pro, reformatting 'mmcblk0p1' via adb and via an on the phone terminal emulator and doing a bunch of other stuff, and while I really do appreciate your help (no one else has even suggested anything , and it's understandable that you're probably used to dealing with idiots, 11 year olds and people that barely speak English), it seems like my problem goes deeper than simply the efs folder being messed up somehow (which I think the original "Encryption Unsuccessful" error points to as well). At any rate, the problem now is not being able to flash a ROM using Odin, and the more I try the more I'm thinking that I'm basically screwed. And before you ask, I've gone through a lot of this thread already, as well as tried other random purported solutions, but any suggestions are definitely welcome.
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Yeah, sorry. Unfortunately, for the most part, I do find myself dealing with the group you describe.
Well if you've done the "fix unflashable" thread already... Hmm. I don't know then. When you say you're not able to flash, what do you mean, exactly?
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Yeah, sorry. Unfortunately, for the most part, I do find myself dealing with the group you describe.
Well if you've done the "fix unflashable" thread already... Hmm. I don't know then. When you say you're not able to flash, what do you mean, exactly?
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Well everything is fine in Odin until it gets to "NAND write start", which it never gets past (I've left it overnight). I've tried different ROMs, repartitioning, a different USB cable and everything else I could think of but I've really given up all hope now .
If it keeps failing at NAND write, NAND is stuffed. Service centre job. JTAG repair won't fix it & a person who normally does JTAGs won't be able to fix it at all unless they're able to swap out the NAND.
Well thanks for the confirmation at least :/ looks like I might be getting the GSIII seeing as I can get it on contract at the discounted price. The only downside being that I'll have to get a limited data plan and that the $700 I spent on this one go down the drain unless I can repair it...
AUAnonymous said:
Well everything is fine in Odin until it gets to "NAND write start", which it never gets past (I've left it overnight). I've tried different ROMs, repartitioning, a different USB cable and everything else I could think of but I've really given up all hope now .
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Hi, I had a similar problem with not being able to write a kernel, and ending up with the logo and thebn black screen.
The way I fixed it was to use the Recovery Mode to reflash the rom that I had last working. (in my case it was wannamlites stock ICS). After that I was able to then flash back to my previous Gingerbread Custom rom using CWM's restore function.
Q) You didn't happen to use CWM Touch recovery did you?
*** there is a known issue with CWM touch recovery (which is built on an ICS base) and certain emmc (internal sdcard) firmware id
which could result in the flash being corrupted in a way that can't be fixed outside of the factory.
See http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1648362
By the way, if your phone does boot, can you dial *#1234# and tell me what the H/W is reported as. Mine currently says "unknown"
centuriondan said:
Hi, I had a similar problem with not being able to write a kernel, and ending up with the logo and thebn black screen.
The way I fixed it was to use the Recovery Mode to reflash the rom that I had last working. (in my case it was wannamlites stock ICS). After that I was able to then flash back to my previous Gingerbread Custom rom using CWM's restore function.
Q) You didn't happen to use CWM Touch recovery did you?
*** there is a known issue with CWM touch recovery (which is built on an ICS base) and certain emmc (internal sdcard) firmware id
which could result in the flash being corrupted in a way that can't be fixed outside of the factory.
See http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1648362
By the way, if your phone does boot, can you dial *#1234# and tell me what the H/W is reported as. Mine currently says "unknown"
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Thanks for the advice but unfortunately I can't boot into recovery, only download mode., and I wasn't using CWM touch beforehand. It didn't even break when I was flashing a ROM, just when I was using the phone normally. I'm going to be in Europe in a couple weeks and I'll be able to take it in to a repair center where it's still under warranty. All I need to do is to use a USB Jig to reset the counter back to 0 so they'll work on it.
Have you tried Heimdall:
And I'd suggest reinstalling CM9. I found that when I had issues re-installing the kernel that I had to go back to the last working rom (ICS based) b4 I could downgrade.
The fact that you can't get into recovery indicates that either the primary or secondary bootloader is corrupted. Try flashing them again with the CM9 versions. Use the USB jig to get into download mode everytime you do flashing so that if you trash it further the counter is always zero. Also use the original USB cable with no hubs in between the phone and computer, and remove any other usb devices plugged in too.
BTW What was the result of *#1234* HW version?
i've read through all the posts from this topic. mine situation is slightly different.
I"m able to flash to any ROM. I can jump from gingerbread to ICS or vice versa with Odin.
When i type *#06#, it always show "unknown imei" no matter which firmware i'm on.
when i checked in EFS folder, i only have 2 folders : bluetooth and wifi.
I've tried to copy EFS files from people from this forum and paste into the phone's EFS. As soon as i restart the phone, back to 2 folders in its again.
any solution?
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i've read through all the posts from this topic. mine situation is slightly different.
I"m able to flash to any ROM. I can jump from gingerbread to ICS or vice versa with Odin.
When i type *#06#, it always show "unknown imei" no matter which firmware i'm on.
when i checked in EFS folder, i only have 2 folders : bluetooth and wifi.
I've tried to copy EFS files from people from this forum and paste into the phone's EFS. As soon as i restart the phone, back to 2 folders in its again.
any solution?
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=17587351, but I see you claim to have tried this already. If it didn't work, you'll need to take it to service.
BTW, the efs folder from another phone won't help you. IMEI is unique to each phone.
i dont have any files in EFS excepte the two folders that i mentioned above. Can't even start the procedures.
Service centre job, or contact Odia via PM & he might be able to recover it for you (for the cost of a case of beer).
Hello,
I am reaching out one last time to see if I can get my tablet back to the way it was, before I messed it up doing the CWM install. I am going to put as much information on what I have done and be as clear as I can.
I am trying to avoid sending it in to Lenovo and try for a warranty, or paying $50 deductable to AT&T for my Full Protection Plan I am paying for each month on this FREE tablet I got from a promotion.
My device Info:
Lenovo IdeaTab A2107A-H on AT&T purchased at AT&T, Rooted with CWM Touch, European Stock Rom.
First thing I did was root using this thread, method 1 with 4.03root. This worked fine. I tried several times to Backup and install CWM with this method using MobileUncle. I even tried the “updates” that were posted there. Now, there is only one use to be three or four.
Second, I followed this on another site through a Google search to make a scatter-text and a back-up on my PC. This part of my problem now as I did not realize the back-up did not do a complete back-up of the tablet as I thought. It skipped some important files, “ANDROID” and “NVRAM” .
Third, I posted on the thread in the first link for help because I could not get CWM on no matter what I tried, and ursulavasey was nice enough to email me some programs and instructions. Using pemergency’s thread here. Which formats the tablet to install CWM
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My major problem is, with the custom ROMs I have tried, FoxTrot, Tesmart, and the European Stock from here. It will not connect to the AT&T Network correctly. I can reset the IMEI number and connect but, it will drop out a lot and will not run on 3G. Except the Euro Stock, it says 3G in the notification area, it just seems slower than the OE Rom. I also downloaded a Stock Rom that was in two zip files and not sure how to get them into one file to flash, can’t find the link for that one though.
Just for fun I re-followed the GSM Hosting scatter-text thing again with my wife’s tablet and got a better back-up. Everything worked great, However when I flashed it to mine it will not let me reset the IMEI number with DroidTools.
So basically… Is there a way to fix this and put the OE Stock AT&T Rom back on somehow? or Can I re-write something in the back-up from my wife’s to get it to take my IMEI?
Sorry this is long, I wanted to get as much info in the OP as I could. Thank You for your time, ANY help would be appreciated. I hope I put this in the correct section, If not I apologize.
SOLVED! Except one small thing.
Well, I managed after trial and error to merge my incomplete back-up with the complete back-up of my wifes tablet. I used all the files from mine, added in her "Android" folder and CWM, formated and flashed with SPFlash Tool. At first the tablet would not boot to the OS, it would boot into CMW. So I tried a "Factory Reset" from there, and rebooted and successfully got the OS up. Then I could Root it again, replace IMEI number and setup the tablet again.
The only small thing I can not seem to make go away is the "NVRAM WARNING: Err = 0x10" in the Wifi Settings. I have tried several methods to make this go away. Nothing so far worked permently, only until a reboot or a screen unlock. I did not get this when I flashed my merged back-up using the "stock recovery" instead of CWM, so I think it is that recovery.
What is this "NVRAM WARNING: Err = 0x10" anyway and is it a major or minor problem?
I can't remember exactly what methods I tried, Is ther one that works 100%?
Right, so I'm a total noob at stuff like roms, kernels and...stuff.
If you're here with the intention to help please read throughout, so here's my story:
Recently I bought an SGS3 I9300 and made a mistake to mess around with stuff and I installed the S4 Revolution ROM v7.0
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2311671
everything went smooth and it installed and everything, I used it for a couple of hours, but only then I realized that when I pull down the notification bar, I get the 'Emergency calls only'. Then I started looking for a solution on the XDA and internet, just to find out that after installing a custom ROM if you haven't backed up your EFS files, you get the null imei, or 0049 (which is my case). After a day and a half of searching, browsing and digging in the world wide web, I found really nothing. Then I remembered that the S4 Revolution ROM during installing asked me whether I want to back up my EFS folder, which I selected to back up. Then I headed to my SD card to find the folder/file, which I actually found(!), but it was saved as a .tar file, then I went and explored how to restore that. Turned out I could use ODIN to restore that EFS (correct if wrong), but as soon as I click start on ODIN, it crashes, I tried putting the EFS.tar both on the PDA and the CSC, same result. Then I tried opening the .tar file with WINZIP pro, but the .tar file appears empty... is it supposed to be like this? Then I tried various methods to restore my imei from the guides in which people are saying that they've helped.... Here, I'm going to put some of the things I tried doing.
1. the 9 step process in which I had to copy the efs to another place; delete the original; restart phone; delete, rename 2 of the files and run Terminal... I'm sure who knows stuff about imei, knows this process too...
2. some programs to restore imei
3. flashing stock rom
4. flashing kernel, then stock rom
5. wiping everything, flashing a rom, and again wiping
Since I live in Bosnia and Herzegovina I downloaded the BHTelecom ROM and Kernel i9300 xxemg4 which also failed.
Some other programs which need the mobile to be put in the port COMxx will not work due to I cannot put my phone to that port of unknown reasons, but for some reason ODIN sees my phone... The Samsung Kies restore/update thing also won't work because Kies doesn't recognize my S3 at all.
There's always the warranty on the phone but I REALLY would like to use that as THE last resort as the service is really far from me and I need my phone ASAP
If I'm doing something wrong, if there's something, ANYTHING I can do, please, please tell me.
Thanks in advance!
Please post in the EFS/IMEI thread this is a question asked and asked .
What modem are you using? Try using the MG4 version and see if that fixes your problem.
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Hello.
I really didn't want to make a thread but i've been bouncing of dead lnks and failed search results or outdated incorrect info all day and i can't seem to get the information i need. I'm sorry if i haven't done everything i can before this psot but i have rtied, i really have!
My issue:
I have a Samsung Galaxy Ace GT-S5830i which was running so slow it was terrible. I found a nice slimline rom that i read about and was happy to use.
I used Samsung recovery to then run CWM ClockWorkRec5830i, which i used to install 'update' which gave me Superuser access and rooted my phone (i think, if i understand) then i made a backup of my phones stock image, then i used it to wipe the phone, clear cache, and finally install my new rom.
...so far so good.
The rom installed, the phone rebooted, everything was working (really fast and really well, i was VERY pleased) however i have hit my issue:
IMEI data was gone. *#06# showed nothing, so i went back into Samsung recovery, loaded ClockWorkRec5830i and restored my phone back ro original using my backup. The IMEI returned! All was well again, so i got Galaxy Toolbox from Play store, ran it with Superuser access and created a backup of the EFS file.
I returned my phone back to the new rom that i had chosen and again installed Galaxy Toolbox to use the 'restore EFS' option.
The IMEI is still blank using *#06# which has me very confused.
I can open the EFS backup file in Hex workshop and the serial number data is is there. I can use Galaxy Toolkit device info and see the IMEI in there, so i don't understand what i have done wrong for the IMEI not to be showing in the phone.
Can anyone help or educate me please. I do generally want to learn more about why i haven't realised the mistake may.
I love learning this stuff but it can be overwelming sometimes until someone comes along and calls you an idiot and tells you the obvious lol! Please, "I'm an idiot" hehee.
Thankyou
Drew (United Kingdom)
DrewKrew said:
Hello.
I really didn't want to make a thread but i've been bouncing of dead lnks and failed search results or outdated incorrect info all day and i can't seem to get the information i need. I'm sorry if i haven't done everything i can before this psot but i have rtied, i really have!
My issue:
I have a Samsung Galaxy Ace GT-S5830i which was running so slow it was terrible. I found a nice slimline rom that i read about and was happy to use.
I used Samsung recovery to then run CWM ClockWorkRec5830i, which i used to install 'update' which gave me Superuser access and rooted my phone (i think, if i understand) then i made a backup of my phones stock image, then i used it to wipe the phone, clear cache, and finally install my new rom.
...so far so good.
The rom installed, the phone rebooted, everything was working (really fast and really well, i was VERY pleased) however i have hit my issue:
IMEI data was gone. *#06# showed nothing, so i went back into Samsung recovery, loaded ClockWorkRec5830i and restored my phone back ro original using my backup. The IMEI returned! All was well again, so i got Galaxy Toolbox from Play store, ran it with Superuser access and created a backup of the EFS file.
I returned my phone back to the new rom that i had chosen and again installed Galaxy Toolbox to use the 'restore EFS' option.
The IMEI is still blank using *#06# which has me very confused.
I can open the EFS backup file in Hex workshop and the serial number data is is there. I can use Galaxy Toolkit device info and see the IMEI in there, so i don't understand what i have done wrong for the IMEI not to be showing in the phone.
I love learning this stuff but it can be overwelming sometimes until someone comes along and calls you an idiot and tells you the obvious lol! Please, "I'm an idiot" hehee.
Thankyou
Drew (United Kingdom)
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Don't consider yourself idiot at all lol. You have explained everything so clearly.
Well,
This problem is so much common with this phone. Don't know why !
Many people including me facing this problem.
Sometimes you just reboot your phone and you will see ur IMEI is gone. Reboot again and its back. -_-
Its really strange issue actually.
You already knew all methods to get IMEI back. This is comman issue with this phone. Suffer it.
Maybe @iamareebjamal have figured this prob out.
Sent from my GT-S5830i using Tapatalk 2
The rom i found was great. It performed so much faster, did not take up much of the very limited memory on the handset, it was the perfect solution to my needs but whenever i use it i cannot make any calls etc due to no IMEI (*#06# shows a complete blank box) and i have tried rebooting the phone so so many times, repeating the process of installing the rom again and again and not once can i ever get it to show IMEI in *#06#. I could understand if the EFS backup also showed that the imei had reset or become corrupt, but it looks fine in Hex Workshop, shows up in device info on Galaxy Toolbox app, i just can't conclude anything from it's behaviour.
Using my original phone's backup the IMEI is restored instantly, and i have taken the EFS backup whilst running the phone on it's original state.
Could it be because something is not right in the rom? Is the rom changing something that i could possibly correct myself? Or something in the rom not suitable for my model and version of the GT-S5830i handset (compatibility issue)?
I really want to be able to use this rom and other's seem to be able to use it without issue which just makes me more determined to find the cause and correct my issue. I also see that many people do lose their IMEI and the EFS backup/restore method seems to work perfectly for them, because they seem to have their IMEI turned to blank values when checking in HexWorkshop whereas mine is still showing as expected.
I cannot make sense of this scenario at all lol.
I appreciate ANY and ALL advice
The rom is was trying was MEHDI ROM v2. I am in the United Kingdom using a GT-S5830i on o2 newtwork with no network locks or restrictions.
Make a new backup of your IMEI(make sure it is lost by once or twice rebooting) . And open via Hex Workshop.
If you see your IMEI in there, then reflash stock ROM and flash this Custom ROM without wiping anything.
If it doesn't solve your issue now too
Try restoring the efs partition before Media Scanning starts and Reboot the phone after media scanning is started.
These all are hit and trial methods. I've myself never found a fully satisfying solution
If nothing works, you'll have to try any other ROM.
DrewKrew said:
Hello.
I really didn't want to make a thread but i've been bouncing of dead lnks and failed search results or outdated incorrect info all day and i can't seem to get the information i need. I'm sorry if i haven't done everything i can before this psot but i have rtied, i really have!
My issue:
I have a Samsung Galaxy Ace GT-S5830i which was running so slow it was terrible. I found a nice slimline rom that i read about and was happy to use.
I used Samsung recovery to then run CWM ClockWorkRec5830i, which i used to install 'update' which gave me Superuser access and rooted my phone (i think, if i understand) then i made a backup of my phones stock image, then i used it to wipe the phone, clear cache, and finally install my new rom.
...so far so good.
The rom installed, the phone rebooted, everything was working (really fast and really well, i was VERY pleased) however i have hit my issue:
IMEI data was gone. *#06# showed nothing, so i went back into Samsung recovery, loaded ClockWorkRec5830i and restored my phone back ro original using my backup. The IMEI returned! All was well again, so i got Galaxy Toolbox from Play store, ran it with Superuser access and created a backup of the EFS file.
I returned my phone back to the new rom that i had chosen and again installed Galaxy Toolbox to use the 'restore EFS' option.
The IMEI is still blank using *#06# which has me very confused.
I can open the EFS backup file in Hex workshop and the serial number data is is there. I can use Galaxy Toolkit device info and see the IMEI in there, so i don't understand what i have done wrong for the IMEI not to be showing in the phone.
Can anyone help or educate me please. I do generally want to learn more about why i haven't realised the mistake may.
I love learning this stuff but it can be overwelming sometimes until someone comes along and calls you an idiot and tells you the obvious lol! Please, "I'm an idiot" hehee.
Thankyou
Drew (United Kingdom)
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May these help you..
As about these issue i do flash a Custom Kernel after flashing Rom with no IMEI Number
So After Flashing any Custom Kernel my IMEI Gets back
You can try it with any kernel
I use to flash Rafael.Baugis Kernel flash both its Modules and E3Boot.img
may be try changing kernel..
try any custom kernel...it helps me every time..
i have wiered problem, i can't use custom kernel on stock rom...or stock kernel on custom rom, both of these combination makes my imei disappear every time.
go to this thread for all the explanation
DrewKrew said:
Hello.
I really didn't want to make a thread but i've been bouncing of dead lnks and failed search results or outdated incorrect info all day and i can't seem to get the information i need. I'm sorry if i haven't done everything i can before this psot but i have rtied, i really have!
My issue:
I have a Samsung Galaxy Ace GT-S5830i which was running so slow it was terrible. I found a nice slimline rom that i read about and was happy to use.
I used Samsung recovery to then run CWM ClockWorkRec5830i, which i used to install 'update' which gave me Superuser access and rooted my phone (i think, if i understand) then i made a backup of my phones stock image, then i used it to wipe the phone, clear cache, and finally install my new rom.
...so far so good.
The rom installed, the phone rebooted, everything was working (really fast and really well, i was VERY pleased) however i have hit my issue:
IMEI data was gone. *#06# showed nothing, so i went back into Samsung recovery, loaded ClockWorkRec5830i and restored my phone back ro original using my backup. The IMEI returned! All was well again, so i got Galaxy Toolbox from Play store, ran it with Superuser access and created a backup of the EFS file.
I returned my phone back to the new rom that i had chosen and again installed Galaxy Toolbox to use the 'restore EFS' option.
The IMEI is still blank using *#06# which has me very confused.
I can open the EFS backup file in Hex workshop and the serial number data is is there. I can use Galaxy Toolkit device info and see the IMEI in there, so i don't understand what i have done wrong for the IMEI not to be showing in the phone.
Can anyone help or educate me please. I do generally want to learn more about why i haven't realised the mistake may.
I love learning this stuff but it can be overwelming sometimes until someone comes along and calls you an idiot and tells you the obvious lol! Please, "I'm an idiot" hehee.
Thankyou
Drew (United Kingdom)
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Hey, did you solved your problem? i had the same problem once and it was just that the backup made with galaxytoolbox didn't match. So the best solution is to do a backup again and you will have to open the new file and edit it with the HEX editor and input your imei number manually. Here the thread with the info http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2064034&page=1 and this video is great, but it's in spanish. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1kbY0EZYsXE Hope this solves your problem.
I cannot use the galaxy toolbox for my restoring unfortunately as the galaxy toolbox is not working with my current rom, if you know of another program that can help me fix it, i would appreciate it.
Thanks,
Fab
fabiolaec said:
Hey, did you solved your problem? i had the same problem once and it was just that the backup made with galaxytoolbox didn't match. So the best solution is to do a backup again and you will have to open the new file and edit it with the HEX editor and input your imei number manually. Here the thread with the info http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2064034&page=1 and this video is great, but it's in spanish. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1kbY0EZYsXE Hope this solves your problem.
Fab
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Thanks for the replies, but unfortunately i have not yet resolved the problem.
I have gone over the process again and again, repeating it the same way, trying slightly different ways, the outcome is always the same. Everytime i try i take a EFS backup (taken while the phone is restored to running on it's original stock rom and setup, with the IMEI all working and displaying via *#06#) the EFS file shows the IMEI in Hex Editor. Everytime. It's always there.
Then, as soon as i flash a rom and reboot the phone i have no IMEI. I use the good EFS backup and restore the EFS to the phone (which has the IMEI data intact) but the phone still will not display the IMEI via *#06# and if i check the EFS again it is still showing the IMEI as being in the EFS backup and still good.
So i have no idea why the phone is not seeing the IMEI because apparently it IS still there!
I'm installing roms by using the recovery method to 'apply update', using Samsung basic recovery mode, but could i use the CWM recovery to install? Would that have a different effect? Is it safe to use CWM to install roms as the guide i read said to only install roms using Samsung restore as CWM adds a risk of crashing or bricking the phone?
So many people are able to successfully flash a GT-S5830i and i just do not know enough yet about phone roms to feel confident to do more daring things with different methods for fear of making a critical mistake. So much of the information i have read contradicts itself, and other information neglects to explain certain things or simply assumes you know about bootloaders, CSC files and the like...
I've modified so many gadgets before and am fairly confident with doing such things it's just i can't seem to educate myself correctly over the modifying of these Samsung Android phones.
I just bought a Samsung Galaxy S GT-i9000 today and wanted to remove some of the bloatware so that's my next phone to read up on.
I have been put off a bit because of the issue of losing IMEI. It seems to be a big risk with this model, do other Samsung models have issues with IMEI loss?
Thankyou to all who are taking time to post. I read and appreciate every post, and am enjoying learning about this new topic to me.
Perhaps i shouls restore back to my original working setup, then install the rom using recovery (or via CWM recovery - i have no idea which is safest and the correct method as i read conflicting information) then install the rom without resetting/wiping anything? Would that help?
When i select roms should i be making sure they contain a compatible baseband or something?
I don't understand this area.
DrewKrew said:
Perhaps i shouls restore back to my original working setup, then install the rom using recovery (or via CWM recovery - i have no idea which is safest and the correct method as i read conflicting information) then install the rom without resetting/wiping anything? Would that help?
When i select roms should i be making sure they contain a compatible baseband or something?
I don't understand this area.
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About recovery use CWM
If you do not wipe then there will some problem occur may be like the phone will not boot after flashing Rom so must do wipe
And about baseband and all don't worry you can use any stock Rom for flashing Roms.
DrewKrew said:
Thanks for the replies, but unfortunately i have not yet resolved the problem.
I have gone over the process again and again, repeating it the same way, trying slightly different ways, the outcome is always the same. Everytime i try i take a EFS backup (taken while the phone is restored to running on it's original stock rom and setup, with the IMEI all working and displaying via *#06#) the EFS file shows the IMEI in Hex Editor. Everytime. It's always there.
Then, as soon as i flash a rom and reboot the phone i have no IMEI. I use the good EFS backup and restore the EFS to the phone (which has the IMEI data intact) but the phone still will not display the IMEI via *#06# and if i check the EFS again it is still showing the IMEI as being in the EFS backup and still good.
So i have no idea why the phone is not seeing the IMEI because apparently it IS still there!
I'm installing roms by using the recovery method to 'apply update', using Samsung basic recovery mode, but could i use the CWM recovery to install? Would that have a different effect? Is it safe to use CWM to install roms as the guide i read said to only install roms using Samsung restore as CWM adds a risk of crashing or bricking the phone?
So many people are able to successfully flash a GT-S5830i and i just do not know enough yet about phone roms to feel confident to do more daring things with different methods for fear of making a critical mistake. So much of the information i have read contradicts itself, and other information neglects to explain certain things or simply assumes you know about bootloaders, CSC files and the like...
I've modified so many gadgets before and am fairly confident with doing such things it's just i can't seem to educate myself correctly over the modifying of these Samsung Android phones.
I just bought a Samsung Galaxy S GT-i9000 today and wanted to remove some of the bloatware so that's my next phone to read up on.
I have been put off a bit because of the issue of losing IMEI. It seems to be a big risk with this model, do other Samsung models have issues with IMEI loss?
Thankyou to all who are taking time to post. I read and appreciate every post, and am enjoying learning about this new topic to me.
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I'm not sure if you missed this step.
I did efs backup on stock rom and tried to restore with galaxy toolbox on the new rom and IT DIDN'T WORK....
you have to copy your imei number manually (or directly from the sticker) and once you are in the NEW ROM, make a backup of the IMEI. of course if you open it with the hex editor it will be EMPTY.
Then in this new back up file newly created you have to manually input your IMEI number using the HEX EDITOR.
This should work.
Rgds,
Fab
Backup imei of gts5830i
Hi i have just rooted my glaxay ace gts5830i &
want to install custom rom bt i want to first
backup its IMEI bt i don't know much abut
it ....
i heard glaxay toolbox in playstore backup the
IMEI bt in some cases it might no able to
backup ...is there any other way plz tell me i
also tried EFS pro...bt not able to backup bcuz
it didn't show my model name even on
refresh... plz help me to backup its imei...
sahil chandel said:
Hi i have just rooted my glaxay ace gts5830i &
want to install custom rom bt i want to first
backup its IMEI bt i don't know much abut
it ....
i heard glaxay toolbox in playstore backup the
IMEI bt in some cases it might no able to
backup ...is there any other way plz tell me i
also tried EFS pro...bt not able to backup bcuz
it didn't show my model name even on
refresh... plz help me to backup its imei...
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Don't ask the same question in two different threads.
Galaxy toolbox works almost every time.
Did anyone having a similar issue manage to resolve it or can suggest other steps to follow?
I am having the exact issue but for the life of me can not make the IMEI appear even though galaxy toolbox reports it is fine. Here is my post from another thread, before I found this one.
Flashed ROM, all working fine except as above, no network connection (mobile connection). Wifi, etc all working. IMEI is blank when I do *#06#
Have tried
1. reboots, sim out, reboots, etc
2. tried using galaxy toolbox to backup imei/efs and then restoring after flash. nope no help.
3. tried backing up imei and editing with hex editor but the image already has correct imei. galaxy tool box does report correct imei.
4. just tried flashing rafel kernal using instructions but after doing so, phone does not boot past samsung screen.
5. reflashed back to stock room and crap radio still not working lol
so any suggestions? i need a kernel and then one that works with this rom.
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Since the above, tried thunderbird kernal and I am still without IMEI.
I would just like to ask. Is it possible, at some point I have deleted EFS partition? Should I be able to see this EFS partition somewhere? Browsing through PC, on SD card or through CW recovery?
My only idea is that I have deleted efs partition so galaxy toolbox has no where to restore to BUT the app itself reports correct IMEI as does the hex value with a backup file.
Ideas, rants and possible suggestions welcome!
Thanks
cyrax.net said:
Did anyone having a similar issue manage to resolve it or can suggest other steps to follow?
I am having the exact issue but for the life of me can not make the IMEI appear even though galaxy toolbox reports it is fine. Here is my post from another thread, before I found this one.
Since the above, tried thunderbird kernal and I am still without IMEI.
I would just like to ask. Is it possible, at some point I have deleted EFS partition? Should I be able to see this EFS partition somewhere? Browsing through PC, on SD card or through CW recovery?
My only idea is that I have deleted efs partition so galaxy toolbox has no where to restore to BUT the app itself reports correct IMEI as does the hex value with a backup file.
Ideas, rants and possible suggestions welcome!
Thanks
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Follow my restoring guide check my sign.
Hitesh2626 said:
Follow my restoring guide check my sign.
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Thanks Hitesh but I beleive I have tried all the methods. Check my reply here...
I solved my issue by flashing kernel again...see...
my post
Hi guys, firstly I'd just like to say I have followed all the protocol that is required on here and been reading and researching/ applying fixes for the past few days now. I have tried to help myself as far as i possibly can but i am still having no luck and i don't think too many people have had the exact similar issue after reading all the other threads that are similar to my issue.
with some of the fixes it is my first time using them as i have never needed to in the past, so bare with me if my level of understanding isn't as great in some departments.
Now onto the issue:
I own a galaxy s3 i9300 and it has been rooted on stock rom since day 1 about a year ago. A few days ago my phone battery died, and when connnected to the charger it had this grey icon with a circle. It wouldn't boot up either so after searching on the net i thought i would listen to the advice of clearing the cache etc etc but this didn't work and neither did the wipe data/dalvik in CWM.
So i reflashed a stock jellybean rom and it worked fine.
It was then at this stage i thought i might as well upgade to a custom rom as every galaxy i had owned before i had done it on, and my current Note tablet is also running custom rom.
I first loaded a stock 4.3 rom and then flashed the slimbean 4.3 with gapps ...and it worked perfectly. I found a couple of issues with the browser which i use a lot so i downgraded to a 4.2.2 version of slimbean with gapps and this made the browser really fast again and all was perfect.
I had been using this for two days or so and everything was smooth, including charging etc until one night it had that same grey battery icon again with the circle and would get stuck booting at the samsung logo.
So as this had happened before i thought i would just flash a stock rom....this is where it all started going mad
Bearing in mind, every flash i always did it properly and wiped cache/dalvik cache and wiped data three times for each one just to make sure as i didnt have anything of value so wanted a fresh wipe each time and didnt need to back anything up.
now before i get flamed i realise i made a huge stupid error in not backing up my efs folder before hand as i had done with every previous phone but because i was under pressure to get it working it skipped my mind totally.
So i flashed a stock jellybean 4.2.2 rom and still bootloop with the EFS not found invalid argument error
i flashed a 4.3
i flashed a 4.1
i flashed a different 4.1
i flashed a different 4.2
i tried loads but nothing worked
so after reading that this would not help as it doesnt touch the efs i looked into fixes that others had done
i tried to follow this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2197515
So i downloaded efs professional / adb tool
i downloaded busybox
and cwm was already on the phone but i downloaded philz cm incase i needed that too
now as the phone doesn't turn boot up i can't access anything, i can only access download mode and CWM.
When i open efs professional it says current device offline, turn on allow usb debugging to confirm your phones RSA fingerprint and click ok.
I have no idea what to do about that because i can't get into the phone.
Regarding busybox i have no idea how to get that to install on the phone, i have tried writing some stuff to push it in the adb shell (but because its my first time using adb shell and command prompt i have no idea if i am doing it correctly). Can you install it with odin?
also regarding adb shell i followed the guide http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2197515 and got into [email protected] and SU....and then when on the phone in cwm i clicked mount efs...and obviously it failed. I went into the log as said and /dev/block/mmcblk0p3 was the file it failed to mount
the thing is everything after that step doesnt work, as i can't create an image of mmcblk0p3 as it says it can't find it as if it doesnt exist.
So im screwed as it effectively is saying i don't even have that file or efs folder i think?
The thing is i never had any issue with losing imei or anything like that at all and this just happpened out of the blue without me doing anything as such
any ideas?.....would be HUGELY appreciative for anyone willing to take the time out and help me with this as i'm not sure i can explore any more avenues on my own with my limited knowledge and at the same time don't want to give up.
PS. I also have access to a galaxy s3 i9305 ....and can possibly try and source another i9300 from a family member IF this helps in any way or makes life easier?
Stickied faqs and guides .
No IME/ EFS
service centre repair is your best choice if you have read and tried the stickied fixes .
Reads like efs partition corrupted and your phone was already suffering with nand memory issues.
There is no substitute for an efs backup, you cannot recreate the unique information it contained.
Take it to a reputable repair centre, they will be able to get it back to normal, but you are still left with why it keeps corrupting -which may require a new motherboard.
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