Good morning guys, as the tittle says, I got some questions about patched files. I own a S3 (i9300) but I had the problem of "not registered in network" when I updated to 4.3 (It was fine at 4.1.2) so I fixed this using these files:
My questions are:
- Do I really have to patch those files everytime I wanna try any custom rom? (Only on roms based 4.4.4 I don't have to patch them and btw, I tried just patching the modem file and it fixed the network problem, I didn't have to use the kernel one)
- I don't know If installing stock kernels will fix the problem.
- Is there any other way to have network working fine?
crfahecr said:
Good morning guys, as the tittle says, I got some questions about patched files. I own a S3 (i9300) but I had the problem of "not registered in network" when I updated to 4.3 (It was fine at 4.1.2) so I fixed this using these files:
My questions are:
- Do I really have to patch those files everytime I wanna try any custom rom? (Only on roms based 4.4.4 I don't have to patch them and btw, I tried just patching the modem file and it fixed the network problem, I didn't have to use the kernel one)
- I don't know If installing stock kernels will fix the problem.
- Is there any other way to have network working fine?
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You will just have to try a rom and see. Maybe sometimes yes maybe sometimes no.
If you don't want to do this all the time go get the imei repaired properly.
Darke5tShad0w said:
You will just have to try a rom and see. Maybe sometimes yes maybe sometimes no.
If you don't want to do this all the time go get the imei repaired properly.
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What do you mean with "repaired properly"? I was talking about customs and stock. It always happen, that's why I uploaded the files.
crfahecr said:
What do you mean with "repaired properly"? I was talking about customs and stock. It always happen, that's why I uploaded the files.
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You require those files because you or someone else has "upset" your efs, causing either or both of you imei or serial number to go to a generic one causng you to lose calling etc.
If you got the imei and serial number fixed properly at a service center this would no longer be necessary.
Darke5tShad0w said:
You require those files because you or someone else has "upset" your efs, causing either or both of you imei or serial number to go to a generic one causng you to lose calling etc.
If you got the imei and serial number fixed properly at a service center this would no longer be necessary.
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Edit: Sorry, my wrong. But... Really? I read that I'm not the only one having this problem.
crfahecr said:
Edit: Sorry, my wrong. But... Really? I read that I'm not the only one having this problem.
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No you are not, you can either continue to flash the files after each rom flash like you have been which honestly doesn't take long to simply flash it again or choose option b which is to get it repaired by samsung which will cost $.
Personally if the patched files are working fine I would stick to them.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2393289
Darke5tShad0w said:
No you are not, you can either continue to flash the files after each rom flash like you have been which honestly doesn't take long to simply flash it again or choose option b which is to get it repaired by samsung which will cost $.
Personally if the patched files are working fine I would stick to them.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2393289
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Thanks for taking your time!
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Hello, so I ran out of battery on my way home, when I got home I plugged the phone and went to sleep. Today when I woke up, I turned on the device, but it got stuck @ galaxy s3 boot animation, the animation you get before your ROM's boot animation kicks in, so I went to recovery and tried to recover one of my recoveries. it didn't help. I did a factory reset, it still was the same, stuck on galaxys3 boot animation. So I decided to flash stock samsung rom using ODIN. But now I'm stuck at the samsungs stock ROM boot animation, I tried factory reset couple of times but it didn't help.
Any idea what might be the issue, I have flashed this rom
Edit: Also the line "E: failed to mount /efs" is something to worry about when you boot into recovery?
So flashing via Odin works w/o errors?
Glebun said:
So flashing via Odin works w/o errors?
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Yeah, when i flashed using odin, I didn't encounter any error, more one thing to mention, when I boot to recover I get
E: failed to mount /efs
Is that something to have concern about?
oh yes. do you have an efs backup? that's the first thing you should do before flashing anything. if yes, restore it. if not, send it to service
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oh yes. do you have an efs backup? that's the first thing you should do before flashing anything. if yes, restore it. if not, send it to service
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Nope I got no efs backups... I had a custom ROM installed will it void my warranty?
alentor said:
Nope I got no efs backups... I had a custom ROM installed will it void my warranty?
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Yes you will find that the vendor or Samsung refuse warranty .
Your option is to fight that as not relevant to your problem .
jje
JJEgan said:
Yes you will find that the vendor or Samsung refuse warranty .
Your option is to fight that as not relevant to your problem .
jje
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You are kidding me, so basically if I didn't root my device, vendor/samsung wouldn't had a choice but to replace my device, but because of I did root my device, vendor/samsung will refuse to replace my device, am I correct?
Is there any other way to unbrick my device?
alentor said:
You are kidding me, so basically if I didn't root my device, vendor/samsung wouldn't had a choice but to replace my device, but because of I did root my device, vendor/samsung will refuse to replace my device, am I correct?
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you are correct, in the EU you still can get lucky due to some regulations and you have to show that the root did not cause the problem, outside the EU I am not sure. The restriction of the internals of every device is not for nothing in place don't you think so? Otherwise manufacturers would get hundreds of complains because someone messed up something...
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you are correct, in the EU you still can get lucky due to some regulations and you have to show that the root did not cause the problem, outside the EU I am not sure. The restriction of the internals of every device is not for nothing in place don't you think so? Otherwise manufacturers would get hundreds of complains because someone messed up something...
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Can yon give me a few examples on how can I prove that the ROOT didn't cause the problem? I belong to EU regolations.. Is there any other way to fix it?
Thank in advance.
alentor said:
Can yon give me a few examples on how can I prove that the ROOT didn't cause the problem? I belong to EU regolations.. Is there any other way to fix it?
Thank in advance.
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I got not really an example but maybe this helps: Link
chrismast said:
I got not really an example but maybe this helps: Link
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Hey, I just came back from my vendor, they say they can't fix it. Can I some how restore EFS? I have the Phones IMIE/S/N written, on the back of the phone, can I make a new efs folder/files? using this DATA?
Thank you!
EDIT: If I'll have to ship to samsung, do I have to talk with them first? or just find their ARMA address and ship there?
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Hey, I just came back from my vendor, they say they can't fix it. Can I some how restore EFS? I have the Phones IMIE/S/N written, on the back of the phone, can I make a new efs folder/files? using this DATA?
Thank you!
EDIT: If I'll have to ship to samsung, do I have to talk with them first? or just find their ARMA address and ship there?
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Do you not have a local Samsung service centre ??
jje
JJEgan said:
Do you not have a local Samsung service centre ??
jje
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I don't know.. I just sent an email to their support, asking if they have a samsung service center in my area..
But if they don't, can someone provide me with the details how to restore your lost EFS folder using ADB or at least try to?
Thank you!
alentor said:
I don't know.. I just sent an email to their support, asking if they have a samsung service center in my area..
But if they don't, can someone provide me with the details how to restore your lost EFS folder using ADB or at least try to?
Thank you!
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If you do not have an EFS backup I guess it will be difficult to restore. Only solution then will be to send it in for service if I am not wrong.
chrismast said:
If you do not have an EFS backup I guess it will be difficult to restore. Only solution then will be to send it in for service if I am not wrong.
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You are correct, it would be difficult to restore, or there is another option, make my cellphone not boot at all, so the vendor won't be able to check flash counter.. in that case the vendor won't have a choice but to replace the device.. got any suggestion how to brick your device so it won't boot at all? disconnect the cable while flashing?
alentor said:
You are correct, it would be difficult to restore, or there is another option, make my cellphone not boot at all, so the vendor won't be able to check flash counter.. in that case the vendor won't have a choice but to replace the device.. got any suggestion how to brick your device so it won't boot at all? disconnect the cable while flashing?
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Not the correct forum/website to ask such a question.
alentor said:
You are correct, it would be difficult to restore, or there is another option, make my cellphone not boot at all, so the vendor won't be able to check flash counter.. in that case the vendor won't have a choice but to replace the device.. got any suggestion how to brick your device so it won't boot at all? disconnect the cable while flashing?
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that would be warranty fraud , hence I don't think you will get an answer here.
A friend of mine went aboard and had his SGS4(I9505) unlocked. He came back a few days ago and yesterday he came and the phone was not able to register on the network. His IMEI was 'Unknown', so apperantly I wm assuming that the flashing went bad.
Last night i tried:
- Flashed CM 11 official
- Flashed Google Edition 4.4
- Flashed Stock 4.3(H3G)
But nothing worked. I was getting some notifications from KNOX and remember reading that it sometimes it messes with flashing ROMs.
So basically my question is ehat can I do to get the IMEI back. I do not have an EFS backup (nor any backup in that matter). I am dont know what info should I provide to ease you guys in resolving this issue, but will do on demand(and eventuwlly with little info on how to get it ).
Any suggestions are welcomed and appreciated.
NOTE: I AM NOT DOING THIS AS COMMERCIAL SERVICE, NOR AM RESPONWIBLE FOR THE CURRENT SITUATION.
DaGhostman said:
A friend of mine went aboard and had his SGS4(I9505) unlocked. He came back a few days ago and yesterday he came and the phone was not able to register on the network. His IMEI was 'Unknown', so apperantly I wm assuming that the flashing went bad.
Last night i tried:
- Flashed CM 11 official
- Flashed Google Edition 4.4
- Flashed Stock 4.3(H3G)
But nothing worked. I was getting some notifications from KNOX and remember reading that it sometimes it messes with flashing ROMs.
So basically my question is ehat can I do to get the IMEI back. I do not have an EFS backup (nor any backup in that matter). I am dont know what info should I provide to ease you guys in resolving this issue, but will do on demand(and eventuwlly with little info on how to get it ).
Any suggestions are welcomed and appreciated.
NOTE: I AM NOT DOING THIS AS COMMERCIAL SERVICE, NOR AM RESPONWIBLE FOR THE CURRENT SITUATION.
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A quick search and I found this
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1264021
Not sure myself as I've never lost mine but take a look
Sent from my SCH-I545 using Tapatalk
Mistertac said:
A quick search and I found this
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1264021
Not sure myself as I've never lost mine but take a look
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I do appreciate your effort, but did you saw that I am referring to SGS4 which does not have the .nv_data files(apparently as I cannot find it anywhere using ls command) Any clues
DaGhostman said:
I do appreciate your effort, but did you saw that I am referring to SGS4 which does not have the .nv_data files(apparently as I cannot find it anywhere using ls command) Any clues
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Hey my bad I just came across that figured id share with ya... wasn't sure about it myself
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I do appreciate your effort, but did you saw that I am referring to SGS4 which does not have the .nv_data files(apparently as I cannot find it anywhere using ls command) Any clues
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Which files do show in efs folder...because you should have 2 nv files...is it completely emty? Is the device in factory mode?
jamesd1085 said:
Which files do show in efs folder...because you should have 2 nv files...is it completely emty? Is the device in factory mode?
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Hmm... Actually it is, I think.. I seted it to ON, but after that I re-flashed stock. (Shouldn't it change the value back?).
DaGhostman said:
Hmm... Actually it is, I think.. I seted it to ON, but after that I re-flashed stock. (Shouldn't it change the value back?).
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I really don't know...my efs folder empty and i cant get an answer to fix it...if you still have the folder FactoryApp in efs you should be able to edit it back to on to fix factory mode issue...but without imei being right you wont have service...i flashed stock and got mine back and all my stuff works just can't exit factory mode...
Hey everyone, my rom port went totally wrong.
I installed the cwm recovery and could access to it by pressing Volume up + power. (installed and restored stock roms a few times before)
After installing a custom rom, the phone kept boot looping, it shows manufacturers logo, and then reboots.
I've tried any kind of key combination to access recovery, but with no luck, If i connect to the PC, it detects for a few seconds, and then goes away since it reboots, so theres no time to install its drivers.
Removed battery from phone for 1 hour and tried again, still boot looping.
Don't know what I can do anymore, what are the chances to revive the phone?
If that helps.... its a china phone, running 4.2.2, 3.4.5 kernel. Bricked when ported MIUI V5 SM-N900 V1 (yeah I know its for that specific phone, but always had in mind that I could access recovery any time I wanted to restore :/ )
Regards.
Is it a MTK based phone? If so, then you'll need to find the original firmware and use the SP Flash Tool.
es0tericcha0s said:
Is it a MTK based phone? If so, then you'll need to find the original firmware and use the SP Flash Tool.
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yes, forgat to mention it, MT6582
You'll have to find the original firmware. That can be a pain with generic Chinese phones. Good luck...
es0tericcha0s said:
You'll have to find the original firmware. That can be a pain with generic Chinese phones. Good luck...
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I used before Mtk_Droid_Tool to backup, so I guess I have the firmware backup?
like this:
/watch?v=DeNii8eXXdI
You should be good then. http://www.mtkroms.com/2015/02/how-to-backup-and-restore-your-mtk.html
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You should be good then. http://www.mtkroms.com/2015/02/how-to-backup-and-restore-your-mtk.html
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nice thanks for poiting it out it was all about using SP flash tool
I've managed to restore everything!
cheers
Vovocantigas said:
nice thanks for poiting it out it was all about using SP flash tool
I've managed to restore everything!
cheers
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:good::highfive::victory:
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After restoring everything, I get no service from SIM cards :/
What is needed to fix?
See if your imei and/or baseband are null. If it's the IMEI, you might be able to rewrite it with Mobileuncle app. I've fixed a couple mtk phones with it. Not sure if it supports yours...
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See if your imei and/or baseband are null. If it's the IMEI, you might be able to rewrite it with Mobileuncle app. I've fixed a couple mtk phones with it. Not sure if it supports yours...
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Yes just fixed, had to put the IMEI that was on the back of the phone :victory:
sorry to bother you, thanks again!
edit: think is it possible to update my kernel 3.4.5 to 3.4.67?
No bother. My suggestion worked then?
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No bother. My suggestion worked then?
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That china application had a function to change IMEI, they were null as you said, and I just manually wrote in them what was in the back of the phone case :good:
Now talking about other issue, do you now if is possible to upgrade kernel versions? like 3.4.5 to 3.4.67? having a hard time to find someone confirm me this....
Only if the manufacturer put out an update. It's very difficult to update the kernel without the manufacturer releasing the source code, and they usually never do for devices like that.
Hey guys
I flashed an update to AEX Rom 2 days back and since then my wifi and Bluetooth are not working..
I tried to fix it by flashing modem set files via cmd in fastboot mod but then I get bootloops.
So I installed the latest stable global version Rom but again wifi and Bluetooth are not working.
In that thread they also told to flash modemset1 and modemset2 files via twrp
I have zcx twrp installed but I don't know how to flash those modemset1 files..
Need help guys..
Thanks..
why do you double post? i comment in the other. link: https://forum.xda-developers.com/redmi-note-3/help/how-to-di-fix-wifi-bluetooth-t3832820
see my comment and see step and step with calm, you may broke your imei...
this solve my problem (with QPST updated)
Chrisis25 said:
why do you double post? i comment in the other. link: https://forum.xda-developers.com/redmi-note-3/help/how-to-di-fix-wifi-bluetooth-t3832820
see my comment and see step and step with calm, you may broke your imei...
this solve my problem (with QPST updated)
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Pretty sure your link leads to the same thread. I'm kinda having the same problem. I recieved this phone stuck in a bootloop for no reason. so I unbricked it using a fastboot rom. since then wifi and bluetooth isnt working. I've tried a few official roms and latest lineageos 14.1 too but it still doesnt work. imei is intact and mobile network works fine.
yersii said:
Pretty sure your link leads to the same thread. I'm kinda having the same problem. I recieved this phone stuck in a bootloop for no reason. so I unbricked it using a fastboot rom. since then wifi and bluetooth isnt working. I've tried a few official roms and latest lineageos 14.1 too but it still doesnt work. imei is intact and mobile network works fine.
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Why u received this phone without bluetooth and wifi? U should have returned it back.or gone to service center.
naik2902 said:
Why u received this phone without bluetooth and wifi? U should have returned it back.or gone to service center.
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No, it was on factory settings and everything was fine before the bootloop. I'm pretty sure the person who used it doesnt know what a custom firmware, recovery or bootloader is. it just suddenly died and went into a bootloop, so he gave it to me cuz he had no idea how to fix it.
yersii said:
No, it was on factory settings and everything was fine before the bootloop. I'm pretty sure the person who used it doesnt know what a custom firmware, recovery or bootloader is. it just suddenly died and went into a bootloop, so he gave it to me cuz he had no idea how to fix it.
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Dont u have invoice paper came with it.? Carry the paper and go to service center and get it fixed.
naik2902 said:
Dont u have invoice paper came with it.? Carry the paper and go to service center and get it fixed.
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This method can fix Wifi problem. Try it.
I dont know Bluetooth fix
Chrisis25 said:
This method can fix Wifi problem. Try it.
I dont know Bluetooth fix
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Dont u have invoice paper came with it.? Carry the paper and go to service center and get it fixed.
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If I wanted to go to a service center I wouldnt be here. -.-
I was installing custom rom,then i noticed that i dont have any internet trough my data.Then i reverted back to rom that i used and i knew that i had data.But i didint have it.So i flashed pure stock rom trough odin again i dont have data it is just plain blue color and i cant turn it off.
IZIPIZI135 said:
I was installing custom rom,then i noticed that i dont have any internet trough my data.Then i reverted back to rom that i used and i knew that i had data.But i didint have it.So i flashed pure stock rom trough odin again i dont have data it is just plain blue color and i cant turn it off.
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You probably messed up something, don't ever lose your efs partition backup.
Did you flash csc or home_csc with odin? Use the csc without "home".
home_csc doesn't wipe your phone completely, also backup your data, pictures etc somewhere else as it might erase those too(haven't done this since forever so I don't remember).
pauaxe said:
You probably messed up something, don't ever lose your efs partition backup.
Did you flash csc or home_csc with odin? Use the csc without "home".
home_csc doesn't wipe your phone completely, also backup your data, pictures etc somewhere else as it might erase those too(haven't done this since forever so I don't remember).
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I did select the CSC.I have read that EFS folder might be corrupted do you know anything about that?
IZIPIZI135 said:
I did select the CSC.I have read that EFS folder might be corrupted do you know anything about that?
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Does everything else work?
Which firmware files have you flashed?
Also make sure it's the right one for your sim card.
Other things: Shut down, take out sim, boot without it. Shut down again, insert sim and boot it, see if you get anything on start.
Can you make calls even though it's supposedly enabled?
pauaxe said:
Does everything else work?
Which firmware files have you flashed?
Also make sure it's the right one for your sim card.
Other things: Shut down, take out sim, boot without it. Shut down again, insert sim and boot it, see if you get anything on start.
Can you make calls even though it's supposedly enabled?
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Yes everything else work .I have flashed latest android q firmware.I tried but didint work. I dont know what to do.
I was trying to install pixle expirience rom but i installed wrong kernel so it woudnt boot then i wiped and installed another rom but then the problem started.I dont know what to do.Please help me.
IZIPIZI135 said:
Yes everything else work .I have flashed latest android q firmware.I tried but didint work. I dont know what to do.
I was trying to install pixle expirience rom but i installed wrong kernel so it woudnt boot then i wiped and installed another rom but then the problem started.I dont know what to do.Please help me.
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Did you restore any settings after flashing?
Can you make calls even though you are on flight mode?
Did you try what I said before with the sim card? Also try
putting it in the other slot.
What happens when you long press the airplane icon?
Do you see your IMEI codes when you dial *#06# or do you get zeros or NULL? Don't post them here if you do, just say yes or no
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Did you restore any settings after flashing?
Can you make calls even though you are on flight mode?
Did you try what I said before with the sim card? Also try
putting it in the other slot.
What happens when you long press the airplane icon?
Do you see your IMEI codes when you dial *#06# or do you get zeros or NULL? Don't post them here if you do, just say yes or no
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No.Yes i did try it doesent even see the sim card.I tried it in sim 1 and sim 2 nothing.It just takes me to the settings for that.I dont see my IMEI.
IZIPIZI135 said:
No.Yes i did try it doesent even see the sim card.I tried it in sim 1 and sim 2 nothing.It just takes me to the settings for that.I dont see my IMEI.
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Have you flashed back twrp?
Did you make backups before you started flashing things in the first place?
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Have you flashed back twrp?
Did you make backups before you started flashing things in the first place?
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Yes i am back at TWRP.I have no backups
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Yes i am back at TWRP.I have no backups
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Now i have accidentally deleted efs folder.Im trying to mount it again using abd cmd tool but how do i do that using TWRP all videos are using deffrent software.Im gonna kill myself-
IZIPIZI135 said:
Now i have accidentally deleted efs folder.Im trying to mount it again using abd cmd tool but how do i do that using TWRP all videos are using deffrent software.Im gonna kill myself-
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Why and how? What happens when you boot system now?
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Why and how? What happens when you boot system now?
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I was trying to put IMEI manual trough some software on pc but i clicked on wipe efs storage.Now it is stuck at samsung logo forever and when i try putting custom rom it says in red text that i need to mount efs.
I dont know on what thread should i ask about this
IZIPIZI135 said:
I was trying to put IMEI manual trough some software on pc but i clicked on wipe efs storage.Now it is stuck at samsung logo forever and when i try putting custom rom it says in red text that i need to mount efs.
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Again, you didn't take a backup before trying something weird and later something weirder, why?
I'd suggest reflashing stock but you should wait for someone else to try and help you as it may involve fixing partitions among other things.
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Again, you didn't take a backup before trying something weird and later something weirder, why?
I'd suggest reflashing stock but you should wait for someone else to try and help you as it may involve fixing partitions among other things.
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Ok,thanks i put my sim card from s9+ to my old s7 edge so im in no rush.thanks for helping me!
IZIPIZI135 said:
Ok,thanks i put my sim card from s9+ to my old s7 edge so im in no rush.thanks for helping me!
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Welcome, well good thing you had that. Worst case you'll have to take it to Samsung and them wanting to replace hardware, best case things haven't been overwritten so it's restorable through some method.
Pick a custom ROM and stick to that when you fix it.
In the future always make backups, especially since it's a Samsung phone and things that control your IMEI are more reachable than they should be.
Good luck!