Hi guys i need help from you and please if you dont know what i m asking do not reply...So no magic reboots and pluging my phone to charger
and flashing stock rom etc..
So finally i got my Efs corrupted and i flashed that stock efs image that i found on youtube.
I have losted my Efs folder without any backup or a way to save it i got null when typed +#06#.
I know i can take it to repair but i dont whant to pay them.
Now the last part is i have spare s3 motherboard with non working calls,(the issiue is with faulty Mic Chip (U604)/motherboard),but since i dont want to pay for module reball i was wondering:
CAN I USE MODHERBOARD WITH FAULTY CHIP AS DONOR OF EFS FOLDER SO I CAN MAKE AT LEAST ONE MOTHERBOARD USABLE AND OTHER ONE I WILL THROW IN TRASH...waiting urgently for your answers :silly:
No, it won't work, it's illegal anyway and cannot be discussed on xda.
It's very cheap to get your existing imei restored, just pay for the repair
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Hi guys, I know this is an another post on the same problem, but I follow all trhead on this argument without result.
I have an samsung galaxy s2 whit null emai. I lost it! But I have an old backup of EFS (I thinks it is corrupt because if I restore it, does not change anything )
I tried to restore whitouth success from this backup
I tried factory restore
I tried to recreate the EFS folder whit your two guides
I tried to flash the original firmware from odin whit auto reboot - repartition - F. reset time (I use the file from original firmware but I do not get even a generic imei, it stay null)
I don't know what I can do, and I can't pay 100$ for jtag box only for re enter my own emai
I have another samsung galaxy s2 where the software working (my sister's phone) but has hardware problems. Can I make a full dump of rom and pass it in my phone?
there is a way?
P.S. sorry for my bad english.
updating: I tried to put the EFS folder from my sister's phone to mine but the imei still remains null.
P.S. Sorry for the wrong section
Trying to put the EFS folder from another phone into yours will never work, and changing the IMEI is illegal in most places anyway if you use a particular piece of hardware that mobile repair shops/Samsung authorised repairers use to 'write' the IMEI back to the phone if you bork it.
If you don't have a good EFS backup, it's a service centre job normally, but there are quite a few threads on here which claim to be able to fix it. You might want to look at those; I can see you've obviously tried some things, unless you want to take it in to be repaired, keep trying stuff.
I don't recommend you try to fix this yourself with a JTAG box/similar for two reasons:-
1) You'll be paying for something you'll never use again
2) If you mess it up, it will be a service centre job anyway (or if you slip with the soldering iron, you could damage the phone beyond repair) which you'll pay for plus the cost of the box which you'll never user again.
So take it to someone who knows what they're doing.
No. Trying to copy details from another phone will not fix the problem because the IMEI is a unique hardware identifier which is assigned to the particular radio in your phone.
Same here!
I purchased this phone from a eBay seller and had it shipped to India. Didn't compare IMEI with the one under the battery (stupid, I know) when opening the package, or before flashing to JB firmware. Next thing I know, phone calls are not going and emergency calls only available, even though data network is working fine.
What I did after that (no particular order):
1. Flashed with stock GB, ICS and JB
2. Rooted
3. Tried fixing by steps in http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1264021&highlight=recovery+IMEI
4. Tried fixing using SGII_Repair
5. Tried fixing using HC-kTool
All failed!
Next option looks like buying a SRS licence and changing IMEI to what is there under the battery. Would this work safely, and restore order to normal in phone? Anyone!! Phone is perfectly new, no signs of use, so assume that I was shipped a proper piece.
MistahBungle said:
Trying to put the EFS folder from another phone into yours will never work, and changing the IMEI is illegal in most places anyway if you use a particular piece of hardware that mobile repair shops/Samsung authorised repairers use to 'write' the IMEI back to the phone if you bork it.
If you don't have a good EFS backup, it's a service centre job normally, but there are quite a few threads on here which claim to be able to fix it. You might want to look at those; I can see you've obviously tried some things, unless you want to take it in to be repaired, keep trying stuff.
I don't recommend you try to fix this yourself with a JTAG box/similar for two reasons:-
1) You'll be paying for something you'll never use again
2) If you mess it up, it will be a service centre job anyway (or if you slip with the soldering iron, you could damage the phone beyond repair) which you'll pay for plus the cost of the box which you'll never user again.
So take it to someone who knows what they're doing.
No. Trying to copy details from another phone will not fix the problem because the IMEI is a unique hardware identifier which is assigned to the particular radio in your phone.
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No no, I do not want to change imei! I want to put my imei xD and I think this is not illegal, I tried with my sister's efs only for using an clean EFS folder where I can work, I know all EFS are proprietary for each device.
Anyway the soldering are not a problem, but I agree with first point.
I have another question, on GT-I9100 whitouth imei is possible to put the usb in qualcomm mode? i tried with
su -c 'am start -n com.sec.android.app.phoneutil/com.sec.android.app.phoneutil.USBSettings'
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but this has generated an error:
Activity class {com.sec.android.app.phoneutil/com.sec.android.app.phoneutil.USBSettings} does not exist
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obviously the telephon is rooted and have su permess and busybox
is there another method?
@diffuser911 Unfortunately, I tried the same as you without success :\ Can you enter in qualcomm mode? perhaps you can solve with NV tool (it is in EFS PRO)...I dunno
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No no, I do not want to change imei! I want to put my imei xD and I think this is not illegal, I tried with my sister's efs only for using an clean EFS folder where I can work, I know all EFS are proprietary for each device.
@diffuser911 Unfortunately, I tried the same as you without success :\ Can you enter in qualcomm mode? perhaps with NV tool (it is in EFS PRO) you can solve...I dunno
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Can't say I could :silly: I am quite dumb when it comes to android stuff. Which one did you try, SRS server IMEI repair? I have another guy who claims he can fix the phone over the internet for 10 EUR, google for cvxcvx, Polish site.
Have contacted him, awaiting repsonse.:fingers-crossed:
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Can't say I could :silly: I am quite dumb when it comes to android stuff. Which one did you try, SRS server IMEI repair? I have another guy who claims he can fix the phone over the internet for 10 EUR, google for cvxcvx, Polish site.
Have contacted him, awaiting repsonse.:fingers-crossed:
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No I didn't try because in the tutorial they refer to phones with a generic imei and mine have empty imei, I would not waste money if the software don't work.
I hope you solve .
I wanted to try the tool of @lyriquidperfection here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1308546
But I have not found a way to get qualcomm mode
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Can't say I could :silly: I am quite dumb when it comes to android stuff. Which one did you try, SRS server IMEI repair? I have another guy who claims he can fix the phone over the internet for 10 EUR, google for cvxcvx, Polish site.
Have contacted him, awaiting repsonse.:fingers-crossed:
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Hi diffuser911, Did You solve with cvxcvx?
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Hi diffuser911, Did You solve with cvxcvx?
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That guy isn't too responsive. Asked him to check if system is accessible via the tools he recommended, he wouldn't budge beyond payment. I am thinking of going the SRS Server way.
Hi guys I’m having problems with fixing my phone, here comes the descriptions of the problem:
I had SDSyndrom on my S3 on April, I live in Brazil and I’ve bought my phone in Paraguay, however, this phone was made in UK….
So I’ve took my phone to Samsung Brazil and they told me they couldn’t fix it because it wasn’t a Brazilian phone. After that I found a charlatan that told me he could fix the phone. After 1 month trolling me, I’ve decided to pick my phone back and send it to ANOVO in UK by mail to fix it.
I’ve got it back recently and the phone is turning back on again, however, I first experience one minor problem, the Factory mode (like this one: http://i.imgur.com/kdbwtX8.jpg) and after a long time in the phone with UK they told me they hadn’t modify anything except flush new hardware.
After long internet research I was able to fix the Factory mode by a terminal code.
However, I’ve put my SIM card in the phone, I’ve got antenna signal but it wouldn’t call or receive calls… after a long time researching again, I’ve figured out that my IMEI was changed to 0049… (probably was that f*king asshole here in Brazil that told me he could fix it and he couldn’t!).
What I’ve done so far:
Flashing new firmware with Odin won’t work,
I’ve tried to access *#7284# but the Qualcomm USB settings is missing with the all android versions I've tried (4.0.4v; 4.1.1v; 4.1.2v; and 4.2.2 leaked v) so I’ve typed su -c 'am start -n com.sec.android.app.phoneutil/com.sec.android.app.phoneutil.USBSettings' in the terminal to access it
When I’ve select 'RNDIS + DM + MODEM' my pc tells me it couldn’t recognize the device and ‘RMNET + DM + MODEM’ won’t find any port in NV-ITEMS Reader/Writer (http://prntscr.com/1gw4ts) . The only option that the Reader/Writer will find a port is with the ‘MTP+ADB’… witch will not work.
I can’t find the *ss h*le that did this to my phone and other places won’t change IMEI because they say it is illegal to change IMEI, But I’ve just want to put my IMEI back to normal no change it… Is there a method to put back the IMEI that it is written on the back of my phone, without using a Z3X Samsung box? (can’t seem to find them here… and in Brazil this definitely would be way expensive… probably it would be cheaper to buy a new S3)… ANOVO in UK told me I could send it back by mail again, at my costs… but that would cost me again about 150 US dollars…
Sorry for extending myself, but I've couldn't be more direct...
I ain't a advance user for this matters, but I'm trying to do my best...
Thankz
Rodrigo
You cannot flush or flash new hardware its impossible .
Is the phone a I9300???
Looks as next step is a service centre if you have no backed up EFS folder.
jje
JJEgan said:
You cannot flush or flash new hardware its impossible .
Is the phone a I9300???
Looks as next step is a service centre if you have no backed up EFS folder.
jje
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Sorry my bad English is not flash it was swapped (I think the mother board)
It is a I9300 phone
And I do not have any backup because I’ve just got it back and it was like this…
I’m trying to contact that guy that dealt with my phone in the beginning but he won’t answer his phone… the place he work is closed and there is a new store in there…
I’m pretty sure that if I take my phone to a Samsung repair center here in Brazil they will tell me what they told me before with the SDS: “the phone is foreign and we cannot do anything to assist you…”
(sorry I'm using Microsoft word to correct my english and I mistakenly copy all)
there is nothing you can do. you need a motherboard with an imei, which this one apparently isn't. you've been scammed
I cannot be scammed because ANOVO is one of the two authorized service centers in UK...
I don't know what they changed because they don't tell, but every post you look about SDS they say that the motherboard are exchanged in this process
motherboard is changed, yes, but the efs is there. your motherboard doesn't have an efs and there's nothing you can do about it but take it back. it's not going to be a problem if those guys are as good as you make them out to be, right?
Thats not the problem... not sure if u readed the whole post. The problem is that I live in Brazil, I've got to send it all to way to UK because it is as UK phone and Brazilian Samsung won't fix forign phones.
Besides costing almos 150 US dolares to send it to UK and getting it back, it took almos 2 months to all this process!
kntp said:
I cannot be scammed because ANOVO is one of the two authorized service centers in UK...
I don't know what they changed because they don't tell, but every post you look about SDS they say that the motherboard are exchanged in this process
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Fact is you have the generic IMEI and no backup of EFS .
You may not have been scammed but something is not right with your phone .
Anova flashed new firmware and fixed phone . Flashing firmware can delete the EFS folder and render the generic one .Easy to fix with a backed up EFS folder .
Your report does not say they fitted a new motherboard .
Whatever you now need a new motherboard .
There are a number of Samsung repair centers in the UK the one you used is not one i would take my phone to .
jje
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Thats not the problem... not sure if u readed the whole post. The problem is that I live in Brazil, I've got to send it all to way to UK because it is as UK phone and Brazilian Samsung won't fix forign phones.
Besides costing almos 150 US dolares to send it to UK and getting it back, it took almos 2 months to all this process!
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You didn't read my reply. I said that there's nothing you can do but replace the motherboard
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Fact is you have the generic IMEI and no backup of EFS .
You may not have been scammed but something is not right with your phone .
Anova flashed new firmware and fixed phone . Flashing firmware can delete the EFS folder and render the generic one .Easy to fix with a backed up EFS folder .
Your report does not say they fitted a new motherboard .
Whatever you now need a new motherboard .
There are a number of Samsung repair centers in the UK the one you used is not one i would take my phone to .
jje
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what would happen if I make a backup of my brother phone EFS file and flash it to my phone? (we bought it at the same place at the same time)
would I be able do edit it later?
Answer is no .
jje
no, and doing it is illegal anyway. send it back, nothing you can do, again.
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what would happen if I make a backup of my brother phone EFS file and flash it to my phone? (we bought it at the same place at the same time)
would I be able do edit it later?
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that won't work. but if you know anyone who has a z3x box or a smart sam box you can write your old imei to the new pcm. i had the same problem after changing the board. but take care write down the serial nimber of your board bevore writing the imei number, maybe you will need it if somthing goes wrong.
Same problem
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what would happen if I make a backup of my brother phone EFS file and flash it to my phone? (we bought it at the same place at the same time)
would I be able do edit it later?
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Rodrigo, I'm also brazilian and I'm facing exactly the same problem that you were facing some months ago. I'd like to know if you already have a solution for this problem or not?
Read general > sticky roll-up > "imei /EFS - know this stuff"
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hello, somehow my imei got null probably because of rom. I couldn't succeded restoring imei but I know the number so is there a way to write my imei manually ? Thank you.
Google RIFF box. Or you could try flashing some stock roms; sometimes the IMEI disappearing is temporary & flashing stock brings it back. Without a good EFS backup, you won't be fixing this easily yourself.
If flashing stock doesn't bring it back, my advice would be to take it to a local mobile repair shop/someone who knows what they're doing. It will be a lot cheaper than you paying for a RIFF box (that you'll never use again), plus, if you don't know what you're doing, you could bork your phone to the point where you'll need a motherboard replacement if you get it wrong.
Do the smart thing.
Hello everyone,
I have Samsung Galaxy S2 international GT-I9100. It fall into water. After that everything working fine excerpt IMEI null/null, Baseband Unknown, No SIM Card Detected. I exhibited it and dryed for a month. When I compiled it up again, same problem.
After that I decided to change the moatherboard. I bought new one, change it, turn phone on and same problem!! After that I install new ROM via Odin. And the problem still exist! How this is possible?? Oh and I want to mention that I can't access service mode. When I try to access it service mode is opened but menu is blank!
What you think the problem is?? Maybe smaller motherboard, because the small one at the bottom of the phone I didn't change. I am very desperate after so many tries so please help me.
Thanks a lot
anyone???
desperates2 said:
Hello everyone,
I have Samsung Galaxy S2 international GT-I9100. It fall into water. After that everything working fine excerpt IMEI null/null, Baseband Unknown, No SIM Card Detected. I exhibited it and dryed for a month. When I compiled it up again, same problem.
After that I decided to change the moatherboard. I bought new one, change it, turn phone on and same problem!! After that I install new ROM via Odin. And the problem still exist! How this is possible?? Oh and I want to mention that I can't access service mode. When I try to access it service mode is opened but menu is blank!
What you think the problem is?? Maybe smaller motherboard, because the small one at the bottom of the phone I didn't change. I am very desperate after so many tries so please help me.
Thanks a lot
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most probably your efs folder is corrupt or some hardware faulty. Do you have any sort of efs backup with you ?
If you have no backup, you're probably boned. Download as many stock roms as you can & start flashing. If that doesn't work, take it to a local mobile repair shop; many have equipment which can re-write the IMEI to the device fairly cheaply.
Thanks for answers, no I didn't make any backup for efs, so today I will start flashing all available ROMs for my country if this will not work I will take it to the service.
I've bought it like this and i thought it can be repaired, i had a similar problem with my i9500 a while back and i fixed it by flashing some modem on the right firmware, i don't even know what i had done but it took me 3 full days of trying, truly frustrating. I haven't got the phone's imei as it came without a box or accessories hope you can help me out !
Here is what i've tried so far :
- Flashing 3 different 6.0.1 stock firmwares, none of them worked and after every single flash i would encounter device root key error, i have no idea why but it's easily solvable by flashing some kernel as i've seen on some ytb tutorial.
- Backuped the efs folder from phone root on PC then deleting it from the phone root, restart the phone and proceed with replacing the nv_data.bin and the other similar-named file with the ones i backuped then changing permissions to 1001. <--- This i've seen on some forum, i thought it might help, but it didn't change anything!
I really hope you can help me out, i'm bored of searching the web for answers, most of solution i've found are related to some z3x box or octopus and i believe these cost a lot of money and there is no service in my city that can repair phone's imei
Heloo
Hi i had same problem 920f after flash a wrong rom the only fix is octopus box ...they must rewrite imei it cost me 30 euros!
As i said, there is no such service in my city (I live in Braila, since you're romanian too ), but i'm pretty sure it can be solved without special equipment. I think the owner flashed the 6.0 using odin and spooked when saw fake imei then rushed to sell it. It happened the same to me 2 years ago with a i9500 but i eventually solved it without prior backup.