Samsung S III Imei corrupted - Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

I've searched on google for solutions as I found the efs file which got corrupted. I've used this thread here trying to solve the issue. This is the thread I used http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=859914 still the imei has not changed. It keeps on showing this IMEI-00499901064**** IMEI SV0*. Is these the what is causing the network not to respond. I have even used google to find solutions but still the imei is not changing. I even installed the modem mg4.tar file through odin and still network won't pickup. I even flashed back to 4.1.2 stock firmware and it didn't fix Imei. The imei was deleted before since it used to restart at the samsung logo then used adb commands to get the efs file remade or so. Now if the network is not picking up is it because of the imei. This is referring to gt-I9300......How can the imei be restored?

had a similar issue yesturday, luckily i took a backup of my efs folder before i started messing around with ROMs
if you dont have a backup its goodnight vienna, you will need to get it serviced

ElimElim said:
had a similar issue yesturday, luckily i took a backup of my efs folder before i started messing around with ROMs
if you dont have a backup its goodnight vienna, you will need to get it serviced
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How to backup give me easy way.
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There are many ways to back up efs of a galaxy device.. use search button buddy:laugh:

justjes_02 said:
There are many ways to back up efs of a galaxy device.. use search button buddy:laugh:
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I got the efs files restored but the imei is corrupted. It just keeps on showing IMEI-00499901064**** IMEI SV0* how do I fix the imei, I even used google to search for solutions on how to repair corrupted imei but still the imei is not changing. Is there someone here who knows how to fix corrupted imei which is IMEI-00499901064**** IMEI SV0*. I coul'd send the efs folder and you can see how to solve it and then sent it back to me. If the imei woul'd return to the way it's suppose to be showing.I used this to restore my efs when it was saying it coul'd not mount it.
Restored efs using this guide below which I found on google after searching:
How to fix EFS not mounting :
Download and flash official firmware for your phone
Flash CWM recovery and root your device using recovery method.
Install ADB on your computer.
Boot your device into recovery mode
Connect your device to PC via USB cable
In recovery mode Choose “mount and storage > mount /system”
Open ADB command window and type :
adb shell
su
mke2fs /dev/block/mmcblk0p3
mount -w -t ext4 /dev/block/mmcblk0p3
reboot
The thing is the imei won't change how to fix this I have flashe stock roms from 4.0.4, 4.1.2 and 4.3 rom still the imei just doesn't change. How to solve this?

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cant mount efs

i have i9300 unknown imei and basebant but have s/n.
in stuck recovery writed cant mount efs invalid argument.
i tested many of roms and test rom 4 file I9300ZSALED but cant flash this rom.
only with rom 4.0.4 start up and not start up with rom 4.1.1 or 4.1.2 or custome 4.2.1 stuck at boot logo with this roms.
after root 4.0.4 and install root explorer , in root explore change from r/w to r/o after 1min automatically have fake imei (0049......) and serial change to 0000000000
after reboot agin not have imei and s/n back to original.
any ideas.......
restore the efs folder from the backup you've made
Glebun said:
restore the efs folder from the backup you've made
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i not have original back up efs from my phone.
i allready repaired 3 siii with fake imei and s/n 0000000000 with z3x but this cant repaire because have problem cant mount efs.
you didn't backup the folder? send it to service
i9300 have rom 4 file Exclusive of I9300ZSALED؟
I9300ZSALED is 4 file but cant be flashed
what
rom with 4 files (pda,bootloader,modem,csc)
No EFS backup you need a service centre .
Rest of your posts make no sense explain better .
jje
what's your point?
All you can do is restore a backup of youur efs or send it to service anything else is illegal in ky countey and is probably illegal in yours.
What you want to do (fake imei) cannot be discussed on xda. If yiu have corrupted your efs 3 times already I suggest you stop flashing, if you do it right you shouldn't corrupt it.
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[Help] Stuck Boot Logo

Hello, I got an SGS3 i9300 with stock rom now, and it is stuck at boot logo of Siyah Kernel, When i enter into Recovery mode, i try to mount EFS and get this error "Error Mounting /efs!" is there a way to make it work? Because i try many roms, i follow a guide to install a Stock ROM that i have now the latest for my country (Spain) without luck, is there a solution? Thank you.
Hi there,
just a stock firmware via ODIN.
you can find download here:
http://samsung-updates.com
I already install a Stock rom, i got a EFS Backup, but i can't put it, because i can't go into the phone it don't boot, it stop at Siyah Kernel boot logo.. And i can't mount EFS folder cuz of that..
Try a factory reset/data wipe from the recovery.
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That Isn't Working.. I think if i flash via Odin the EFS it should work, but im trying to find a Odin Multi Downloader with the EFS option but i can't find it
miloosj said:
That Isn't Working.. I think if i flash via Odin the EFS it should work, but im trying to find a Odin Multi Downloader with the EFS option but i can't find it
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Google
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1734997
https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=o...98,d.ZWU&fp=c78bb56c8fe969b7&biw=1280&bih=796
jje
I did use google.. first choice, But i CAN'T find an odin that is compatible with i9300 with EFS Option ! Odin V4.44 Doesn't detect my phone on Download mode.. I Want to do this Tutorial But with my I9300 But that odin doesn't detect my phone.
I've looking on recovery mode STOCK, i can upload Via ADB Sideload, is possible to put the EFS Backup restore from that option?
How can I push the "EFS Folder Backup" into the phone, with recovery mode? Because I Can't go into the phone stuck at boot logo.. i got the EFS Backup, but i don't know how to push it in, EFS Professional Doesn't work it shutdown by itself.. HELP PLX !
miloosj said:
How can I push the "EFS Folder Backup" into the phone, with recovery mode? Because I Can't go into the phone stuck at boot logo.. i got the EFS Backup, but i don't know how to push it in, EFS Professional Doesn't work it shutdown by itself.. HELP PLX !
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I don't get it. Maybe this is a new system or something, but on i9100 we can at least boot into the system and all. Its just that we get no signals, but everything else works fine? Why isn't your phone booting into the OS?
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the EFS Folder, i get into it via Root Explorer, and the folder is empty, the phone stuck at boot logo, when i get into recovery mode appear an error that says "Error to mount /efs" i got a EFS Backup and i push it via ADB whole folder, now i got an error on recovery "E:error to mount /efs (The file is too large) and i can't even delete now with EFS Pro, the program shutdown, i got the riff box, im new with it, is quite easy to use it with "Jtag adapters" but with the small chip that came with it, im completly new, to solder the right cables to the motherboard, i know if i can do that, i can resurrect the phone, and repair the IMEI directly, im trying to get info about to know how to solder the cables.. that's why i was looking to another options to make it boot again..:crying:
miloosj said:
I did use google.. first choice, But i CAN'T find an odin that is compatible with i9300 with EFS Option ! Odin V4.44 Doesn't detect my phone on Download mode.. I Want to do this Tutorial But with my I9300 But that odin doesn't detect my phone.
That presumably has come from a Samsung Apollo forum .Odin v 4.52 it says on the link .
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1734997
jje
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[HELP!!!] I9300 stuck at boot logo

The phone was "Water damaged" already make a ultra sonic clean of PCB, and it lost the IMEI, Baseband etc.
when it get to work, i just push the EFS folder Because the phone doesn't boot, with a EFS Backup of another I9300, it boot but stuck a logo.
Hello, i got an I9300 EU version,it actually boot, but get stuck into Samsung Logo, list what already Try:
Load Stock rom via Odin (No Results)
Push EFS Folder Via ADB (No Results) (Error E:Error mount /efs (Files too large)
Factory Reset (No results)
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miloosj said:
The phone was "Water damaged" already make a ultra sonic clean of PCB, and it lost the IMEI, Baseband etc.
when it get to work, i just push the EFS folder Because the phone doesn't boot, with a EFS Backup of another I9300, it boot but stuck a logo.
Hello, i got an I9300 EU version,it actually boot, but get stuck into Samsung Logo, list what already Try:
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Why did you use a different EFS backup? The EFS folder contains the IMEI number specific to a certain device... You should've just let the phone to let dry overnight...
SignetSphere said:
Why did you use a different EFS backup? The EFS folder contains the IMEI number specific to a certain device... You should've just let the phone to let dry overnight...
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I actually got the EFS Backup from my I9300 and i push it to the phone, but still have the same, i got a ultrasonic cleaner for Pc's stuff and i clean, and the phone boot up again, it was dry already, but the base, imei etc.. doesn't work, and i just try to put the EFS Folder back, because it was empty, to see if the phone get the baseband and Imei back.
Afaik the nv_data.bin is encrypted with a device-specific key (cpuid?) so injection will fail. Note that it's also highly illegal, may cause you to get blacklisted by your provider and is a forbidden topic on xda.
one quick note though: If you are able to boot in recovery, read the nv_data log in /efs as it explains what exactly happened.
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I already put his backup, but the error of "e:error mount /efs" (Files too large) it still without booting stuck on boot logo, with stock rom :S

Efs restore help needed urgent

my main problem is my EFS is totally corrupted. i have yellow writing on my ROM which i have read is permanent safe mode and that i need to restore my efs. Sadly i dont think i salvaged enough, i made a EFS backup yesterday (sort of) before i started fiddling around to try and unlock my phone. i have the .img file and .tar file on my PC but i have read you need a gz file?
When making the backup i was on custom 4.3 ROM and im now on stock 4.3 rooted.
UPDATED
i have attempted to restore my efs using a the utility here http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s3/general/tool-backup-restore-efs-imei-sgsiii-t1901098
however i get this pop up and when i reboot its just stuck on the blue Samsung logo and wont boot into the rom
http://gyazo.com/e0f93bc00b9355d7e58712f5bd162e53
History of my actions
1) had working rom perfect - made efs backup using galaxasim unlock
2) IMEI corrupt from an update
3) did super wipe on phone and installed stock rom using ODIN, after update phone just got stuck on samsung logo
4) flashed this file which got my rom working again but of course i had a corrupt IMEI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xJMJLdzHaAY
5) restored EFS and now phone wont get past samsung logo again (tried clearing cache and wipe data, I also get this error when doing a full wipe from phil CWM [formatting /sd-ext unknown volume for path [/sd-ext]
any help?
ElimElim said:
hi all
after trying to unlock my s3 with constant roms and then imei problems it seems now i am at a dead end needing help
i tried to flash a custom rom and it didnt work.. my phone is at a complete dead end with the whole phone memory erased and im constantly getting message
error mounting /sdcard/.android secure. when doing factory data or clearing cache. the phone just boots to samsung galaxy s3 screen and all i can do is access CWM.
i just want to put stock rom and get it running for now, at the moment it wont mount the SD card for some reason even though my phone has no external sd its using the built in memory.
please help me
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Have you tried to restore stock rom with ODIN?
gabyif said:
Have you tried to restore stock rom with ODIN?
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edited op
bump desperate help needed.
ok guys after staring at a screen all day ive got it working
data, calls, imei all recognized after i copied my whole efs folder from backup into the new one
however i still have yellow writing? ive tried editing factorymode to OFF but its still there?
update: fixed it now
ElimElim said:
ok guys after staring at a screen all day ive got it working
data, calls, imei all recognized after i copied my whole efs folder from backup into the new one
however i still have yellow writing? ive tried editing factorymode to OFF but its still there?
update: fixed it now
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Post how you did it anyway.
Choristav said:
Post how you did it anyway.
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good point
very helpful page here http://zidroid.com/how-to-exit-factory-mode-for-samsung-galaxy-devices/

i9300 with 0049 IMEI

I had a i9300 that was stuck at boot with the "cannot mount efs partition" problem in the recovery.
Since i couldn't backup the efs folder for some reason i went ahead and formatted the efs folder. The phone now boots normally but i have an 0049 IMEI.
There are a lot of posts offering diferent solutions but since this a i9300 Exynos is there any way to write back the IMEI without using fancy box's, UARTS or dongles? Like manually writing the IMEI in the nv_data.bin
Regards.
uha666 said:
I had a i9300 that was stuck at boot with the "cannot mount efs partition" problem in the recovery.
Since i couldn't backup the efs folder for some reason i went ahead and formatted the efs folder. The phone now boots normally but i have an 0049 IMEI.
There are a lot of posts offering diferent solutions but since this a i9300 Exynos is there any way to write back the IMEI without using fancy box's, UARTS or dongles? Like manually writing the IMEI in the nv_data.bin
Regards.
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flash Modem DDEMG2.zip to get your imei. Then flash Patched_XXUGMK6_modem.zip to get mobile network. For download links search it in google
Sureshtuty said:
flash Modem DDEMG2.zip to get your imei. Then flash Patched_XXUGMK6_modem.zip to get mobile network. For download links search it in google
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I don't think that works since i formatted the efs and it's now the generic one.
I have no backup of the original and i have a exynos i9300
i searched the forums and it doesn't seem to be a solution since i cannot rewrite the original IMEI

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