After upgraded rom using Kies "from stock to stock" the phone worked 1 hour with everything after that IMEI number dissapear stand NULL if trying to check it, on baseband it stand UNKNOWN, and NO SIM . I have tryed with several roms, kernels and so on but modems CSC but still same problem. Any ideas?
Seems your EFS is corrupted. There are several threads with possible solutions but if it happened on unmondified (read unrooted) stock, I'd return it.
That should NEVER happen and MAY have been caused by a bad SSD.
If you were rooted running a custom kernel or ROM previously, check your internal or external sdcard for any EFS file. Usually in the form of .tar or .img.
If this was the case, there are several methods to restore this to your device.
1. [TOOL] Updated! 24/06/12 - EFS Pro v1.7.14 - Advanced '/efs' Backup, Restore, Repair!
2. Galaxy S III partition layout, basic EFS backup instructions included
3. Nitrality app
4. Search
If not, return for repair
Hello.
I just replaced my old Gingerbread by GT-I9100 Resurrection Remix JB v3.0.6[04-09][AOKP JB](AROMA+OTA) using the suggested 'extended steps' and selecting its default settings.
I did this after taking full app+system data backups with Titanium 5.5 and EFS backup with EFS Pro.
The system restarted just fine and looks pretty spiffy.
I tried to restore back my data and that's where I got stuck.
USB debugging shows as checked but Titanium keeps asking for it. EFS Pro is also having problems with it.
If I disable it, EFS Pro complains. If I enable it, EFS Pro runs at full processor load trying to initialize without ever managing to do so.
Titanium on the other hand, refuses to find the data it had saved earlier. They are both on the phone itself and in a laptop. It only shows the new 4.1.1 applications and I see no way to point it to anything else.
Is it a matter of version incompatibility or something else?
Do I have to install some extra mod before these two work?
Thanks in advance.
kanenas_0 said:
Hello.
I just replaced my old Gingerbread by GT-I9100 Resurrection Remix JB v3.0.6[04-09][AOKP JB](AROMA+OTA) using the suggested 'extended steps' and selecting its default settings.
I did this after taking full app+system data backups with Titanium 5.5 and EFS backup with EFS Pro.
The system restarted just fine and looks pretty spiffy.
I tried to restore back my data and that's where I got stuck.
USB debugging shows as checked but Titanium keeps asking for it. EFS Pro is also having problems with it.
If I disable it, EFS Pro complains. If I enable it, EFS Pro runs at full processor load trying to initialize without ever managing to do so.
Titanium on the other hand, refuses to find the data it had saved earlier. They are both on the phone itself and in a laptop. It only shows the new 4.1.1 applications and I see no way to point it to anything else.
Is it a matter of version incompatibility or something else?
Do I have to install some extra mod before these two work?
Thanks in advance.
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1. After enabling USB debugging, just reboot once. Although in JB, titanium backup doesn't require USB debugging, in order to function properly.
2. Goto Settings - Apps - All - superuser - force stop and clear data. this ensures next time you run those apps, they ask for Su permissions again.
3. Manually tell Titanium backup the location of your old backups.
How?
- Run Titanium backup
- Press menu button, Select Preferences
- Select Backup folder Location (under Backup Settings)
- Browse to the location of your old backups and select use current folder, when you are done.
Notes:
A). Ensure your old titanium backup folder is still present on your phone's Internal/External SD.
-Use a file manager to confirm this.
-If your old folder is missing or empty, copy it back from your Pc and try the third step above again.
B.) Your internal SD is the location always shown by default. Your external SD is located in
/storage/sdcard1 Or in /mnt/emmc
C.) Please only restore your apps only with titanium, don't restore their data. This is to only ensure maximum performance and stability of your new ROM.
Problem solved!
Swyped from my Samsung Galaxy SII
Thank you much Jokesy.
I tried to follow your instructions and came up with some completely different problem right after the reboot in step 1.
My unlock popup doesn't come up.
Instead I get a message on the bottom of the screen:
"SIM card is locked. Emergency calls only"
The battery is full, the signal level is at zero, and I find myself inaccessible when I try to call my cellphone.
I can still run CWM but don't see any relevant options.
Removing/reinserting the battery didn't make a difference. I haven't tried installing some other SIM card yet.
Update: I tried another SIM card and it gets into the phone. My standard card still doesn't.
How did that come up out of the blue? And how do I get around it? Do I have to redo the ROM installation?
Thanks.
kanenas_0 said:
Thank you much Jokesy.
I tried to follow your instructions and came up with some completely different problem right after the reboot in step 1.
My unlock popup doesn't come up.
Instead I get a message on the bottom of the screen:
"SIM card is locked. Emergency calls only"
The battery is full, the signal level is at zero, and I find myself inaccessible when I try to call my cellphone.
I can still run CWM but don't see any relevant options.
Removing/reinserting the battery didn't make a difference. I haven't tried installing some other SIM card yet.
Update: I tried another SIM card and it gets into the phone. My standard card still doesn't.
How did that come up out of the blue? And how do I get around it? Do I have to redo the ROM installation?
Thanks.
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that another SIM you used, does it belong to the same network as yours?
Swyped from my Samsung Galaxy SII
Jokesy said:
that another SIM you used, does it belong to the same network as yours?
Swyped from my Samsung Galaxy SII
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It's the same SIM I was using before.
Situation has improved in the meantime.
I left the phone without the SIM card and the battery for a few minutes and then tried with a dead SIM I had around.
It got in with no problems and I managed to restore the apps as per your instructions (but see below).
I also set it to ask for a pin code instead of swipe.
At this point I rerun EFS Pro. It gave some sort of error during intialization but it started up and I restored the saved EFS settings (that seems to have done the trick with the signal).
I powered off, replaced the dead SIM with my working one and restarted.
Back to the 'SIM card is locked' and a dial pad on the screen. Entering my code, didn't remove it. But I now had a full signal.
By hitting the buttons randomly, I eventually got an overlaid message about the Nova launcher not starting up or something and should I wait (it was a bit unreadable). I told it to wait and the system started up right away.
It looks like the 'SIM card locked' message is triggered by some delay in starting up the lancher. Maybe some timer fires up.
The final problem with the Titanium restore, is the contacts list.
It refuses to restore my contacts.
I pointed it to the proper folder where the contacts backup is along with the apps (I can see the file and a hex editor shows my contacts in it) but it never shows them as a restore option in the list (they are dated 9/9/2012 and I only see the default contacts file created by the new ROM (which has only me and a couple of others from my Google account).
Is it a bug/conflict in Titanium or some esoteric trick is needed?
Thanks so much again.
kanenas_0 said:
It's the same SIM I was using before.
Situation has improved in the meantime.
I left the phone without the SIM card and the battery for a few minutes and then tried with a dead SIM I had around.
It got in with no problems and I managed to restore the apps as per your instructions (but see below).
I also set it to ask for a pin code instead of swipe.
At this point I rerun EFS Pro. It gave some sort of error during intialization but it started up and I restored the saved EFS settings (that seems to have done the trick with the signal).
I powered off, replaced the dead SIM with my working one and restarted.
Back to the 'SIM card is locked' and a dial pad on the screen. Entering my code, didn't remove it. But I now had a full signal.
By hitting the buttons randomly, I eventually got an overlaid message about the Nova launcher not starting up or something and should I wait (it was a bit unreadable). I told it to wait and the system started up right away.
It looks like the 'SIM card locked' message is triggered by some delay in starting up the lancher. Maybe some timer fires up.
The final problem with the Titanium restore, is the contacts list.
It refuses to restore my contacts.
I pointed it to the proper folder where the contacts backup is along with the apps (I can see the file and a hex editor shows my contacts in it) but it never shows them as a restore option in the list (they are dated 9/9/2012 and I only see the default contacts file created by the new ROM (which has only me and a couple of others from my Google account).
Is it a bug/conflict in Titanium or some esoteric trick is needed?
Thanks so much again.
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1. Some people have reported entered enter pin issue, after flashing JB ROMs.
2. You must be kidding me if you think Titanium will restore your contacts from Gingerbread to an AOSP based Jellybean ROM.
They had some better options than titanium in backing up your contacts.
1. Exporting your contacts to SD.this one is simple and doesn't require you to download anything.
2. Using free apps like contacts backup & restore.
3. Merging & syncing your contacts, with your Google account.
My advise:
- backup your present ROM,
- flash a stock based 4.0.3 custom ROM
- Restore your contacts
- backup your contacts with the options i listed above.
- Restore your ROM via CWM recovery
- Restore your contacts.
Done
It will only take few hrs, but you will get your problem solved.
Swyped from my Samsung Galaxy SII
OK, I'll try this and report back.
This (2) is annoying though.
It's just a SQLite database. If they can backup JB (therefore they know the contacts format) they should be able to restore anything back to it.
Otherwise it defeats the purpose of using a database for backup.
Oh well. I have some restoration to do
I must say I never expected such a mixup with the upgrade but at last, it seems to be on the right track.
I followed your last instructions, reinstalled my old XXKI3 ROM, restored and made a couple of backups of my contacts.
I restored the backed up JB 3.0.6, rebooted and imported the contacts, but in the process I lost the signal again (wi-fi was OK).
So EFS Pro back to the rescue, or so I thought.
I tried importing the saved EFS folder from the old XXKI3 but EFS Pro had a problem now mounting the /efs so nothing happened.
I even installed KTool at this point, renamed the EFS Pro image to efs.img, and tried loading it. I can't remember if it also gave me a mount /efs error but I still had no signal.
Trying to go back to the old XXKI3 with Odin, it gave me the same /efs problem so I didn't have a signal even in the old version.
Then I found out about GSII_Repair.
I got it from the market, run option 1 (save existing efs), then option 2 (make /efs writable) and rebooted.
Back with the signal again (but with some different IMEI). But it worked just fine. It seems option 2 doesn't just make it writable but it also loads up some default working files.
I did the whole cycle again, upgraded to JB and all's fine.
EFS Pro can restore /efs now but it loses the signal, so it's back to GSII_Repair to restore it along with the wrong IMEI.
All in all a good exercise.
Hopefully I'll be able to reset the IMEI back to what it was (or find a way to convert the saved img to the actual files and maybe do the IMEI fix manually -- I found this thread that might help: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1264021 )
The problem can be considered as successfully completed and I have no words to thank you enough Jokesy.
Much appreciated for your help.
Hi All
Kindly assist
Samsung Galaxy S III GT-I9300
i have updated to 4.3.2 and the problem started prior to it was working fine with ICS 4.0
i am able to search the network and it also register it , if i select it manually still on the notification bar it shows selected network is not available
i took the efs backup after flashing it , but it does't get corrupted i believe , but when i try to extract it in the recovery mode it show signature verification failed
i think my efs backup is not corrupted and it is intact but i am not sure...
i have downloaded Galaxsim Unlock after i flash the new rom and try to backup it says
"efs backup failed.stopping here to prevent eventual errors"
i downloaded HexEditor and it show the files in efs folder
i have tried with efs professional software and it backup the efs.img file in the pc , when i opened it it is empty
i don't think my efs backup is corrupt
but not able to fix "Not Registered on network"
please assist
i am attaching the images would request to to please check so you can find ,where is the problem actually
i also found that every time i updated different JB 4.3.2 ROM the last two digits of the IMEI of my mobile changes from /01 to /11
355944047XXXXXX/01 when i flash it 1st time
355944047XXXXXX/11 when i flash it 2nd time
please assist
Hello guys,
I have been flashing roms for a while now. Turns out that 2 months ago i flashed CM11 (nightly version) and everything was going fine until i tried to "network unlock" my s3 (the company code that enables you to use any sim in the world), and the software that i was going to use would only work in 4.0.4! My mistake.... downgraded to a version of 4.0.4, and since then i dont have any signal (circled icon in top bar).
What i did:
- Read a lot of guides here
- Flash a XXMG4 modem which fixed my signal and not my EFS
- Restore my EFS
Where is the problem?
- If i restore my EFS directory with root explorer (copy, paste/replace in root directory), i get signal and i can make calls again, but if i reboot, the efs directory (and other directories in /) are blank.
- I guessed that it was a problem of permissions, so i set the same permissions of the "after-botting-efs-created" directory, and nothing happened, after i reboot, even the efs folder created by the system, gets recreated again.
- Then i thought that there was an issue with something else and i checked the phone with EFS PRO, and when i try to fix nv_data or the EFS, it says that the software fails to mount the efs. So i assume that my issue could be related to some corrupted partition or something.
In the meanwhile i cant upgrade to 4.1 because the efs is corrupted and ill get boot loop once i flash 4.1. Resuming, only 4.0.4 is working right now and the efs gets regenerated.
Any help? Did i miss some guide?
I recently installed CyanogenMod 11 on my Galaxy S3 SGH-T999L for T-Mobile (d2mtr).
It won't let me make phone calls or send messages with it. As soon as I start a call, it immediately says "Call Ended". All of my texts fail to send.
I would like to find a way to fix this, or get an original Android 4.3 Firmware (d2mtr) to flash back on it (preferably the original Firmware).
Another option would to restore a backup I made, but when I try to restore it, it says "MD5 Mismatch". I have tried to find backup and delete the unnecessary MD5 files (like I was told to do on other forums), but my but my backup is hidden in the files by ROM Manager.
I need help quick!!! Thanks in advance!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2308514
For your backups, they should be visible from any file explorer app in the clockworkmod folder (assuming you are using CWM since you mentioned Rom Manager - which sucks by the way and hasn't been useful in years).