Hey guys, as most of you know I have bricked my device in a really bad way. Now revived it, does boot wifi is there everything is there except the IMEI (now it is 3500000000000006). I do have nv_data.bin and nv_data.bin.md5.
Cant run *#0011# or something like that because it tells me this: "not registered on network"
Also Phone INFO *samsung* doesnt work because that app doesnt want root access from me, if I can ask for root access I can be able to go into that SERVICE MODE. And maybe I can recover..
Please help me what to do GUYS!!!! DONATIONS ARE HERE FOR YOU
vanderax said:
Hey guys, as most of you know I have bricked my device in a really bad way. Now revived it, does boot wifi is there everything is there except the IMEI (now it is 3500000000000006). I do have nv_data.bin and nv_data.bin.md5.
Cant run *#0011# or something like that because it tells me this: "not registered on network"
Also Phone INFO *samsung* doesnt work because that app doesnt want root access from me, if I can ask for root access I can be able to go into that SERVICE MODE. And maybe I can recover..
Please help me what to do GUYS!!!! DONATIONS ARE HERE FOR YOU
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Hey Vanderax,
I had a similar thing happen on my original Galaxy S waaaay back in the day, and was able to fix it by doing the following.
- Flash a completely stock ROM via Odin, and then get root access (lots of ways to do this, but you must have root)
- Copy your backup nv_data.bin to /sdcard
- Once you have root, use a file-browsing app like Root Explorer to browse to /efs
- Mount as R/W, and delete the nv_data.bin and nv_data.min.md5 from the /efs directory
- Copy your backup nv_data.bin from /sdcard to /efs
- Close Root Explorer
- Open your dialler and type the following (WARNING! THIS WILL HARD-RESET YOUR PHONE WITHOUT PROMPT AND WIPE ALL DATA/APPS)
*2767*3855#
Once your phone boots, your IMEI should be rebuilt from the nv_data.bin, and the nv_data.bin.md5 should also be there.
Hope that helps!
nofam said:
Hey Vanderax,
I had a similar thing happen on my original Galaxy S waaaay back in the day, and was able to fix it by doing the following.
- Flash a completely stock ROM via Odin, and then get root access (lots of ways to do this, but you must have root)
- Copy your backup nv_data.bin to /sdcard
- Once you have root, use a file-browsing app like Root Explorer to browse to /efs
- Mount as R/W, and delete the nv_data.bin and nv_data.min.md5 from the /efs directory
- Copy your backup nv_data.bin from /sdcard to /efs
- Close Root Explorer
- Open your dialler and type the following (WARNING! THIS WILL HARD-RESET YOUR PHONE WITHOUT PROMPT AND WIPE ALL DATA/APPS)
*2767*3855#
Once your phone boots, your IMEI should be rebuilt from the nv_data.bin, and the nv_data.bin.md5 should also be there.
Hope that helps!
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Hey mate the dialer function wont work because of emergency calls only.
vanderax said:
Hey mate the dialer function wont work because of emergency calls only.
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Hmm. . . .So have flashed a completely stock ROM? Is there a SIM inserted?
nofam said:
Hmm. . . .So have flashed a completely stock ROM? Is there a SIM inserted?
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Yeah mate... Also the screen is distorted when rebooting, theres no samsung galaxy s6 edge boot picture. After that picture we all see the samsung boot animation. I can see it too now.. you can see my older post to understand what problem did the phone and now how is it...
I tried everything but i am hopeless and i dont want to give 50$ for a cert write operation.
Yeah, it looks pretty hopeless to be honest mate - if you're unable to successfully flash a stock ROM and re-partition with a .pit file using ODIN, you can't do much.
And if you don't have a backup of your original nv_data.bin file, even if you could get the phone working, my solution above won't be any help. My suggestion is to send it for repair, and just chalk it up to experience!
Now I fixed the usb connection and bootloader partition too. Now the phone is fully functional except its IMEI. Any solutions???
vanderax said:
Now I fixed the usb connection and bootloader partition too. Now the phone is fully functional except its IMEI. Any solutions???
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Nice! So is the dialler operational?
nofam said:
Nice! So is the dialler operational?
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Nope it still says not registered on network... Also was messing with nv_data (only observing) and found this inside:
.GT-B3730........................Ver 7.0, B3730XBJF7.............Samsung Electronics.............+CGSM
imei repair
same problem here i got on sm-j700f
i tried alot but stuck on rooted my device now i can operate commands and my imei is showing like this
IMEI
350000000000006/01
350000000000006/01
SN
R58H21PTXKD
TEAM WIN RECOVERY INSTALLED
AND I DON'T HAVE THE BACKUP OF MY EFS.
CAN ANYONE HELP ME HOW TO GET BACK MY IMEI ?
THANKS.......
zammer159 said:
same problem here i got on sm-j700f
i tried alot but stuck on rooted my device now i can operate commands and my imei is showing like this
IMEI
350000000000006/01
350000000000006/01
SN
R58H21PTXKD
TEAM WIN RECOVERY INSTALLED
AND I DON'T HAVE THE BACKUP OF MY EFS.
CAN ANYONE HELP ME HOW TO GET BACK MY IMEI ?
THANKS.......
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You'll need a tool to write a IMEI to the phone. I'm pretty sure you can fix it with chimera tool which isn't free but definitely worth a check. You get what you pay for
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I flashed CM10.1 Nightly JB4.2.2 through Recovery on XPERIA Z
After unlocking the BOOTLOADER
and Rooting the device.
Everything was fine until i inserted the SIM
the device never detected the SIM and its always in AIRPLANE MODE whether its on or off
IMEI is lost !! it gives blank when I try to dial *#06#
it also shows that the BASEBAND is unknown!!!
any help ?
BTW THE CM10.1 is not stable at all for this device..
all the sony features are gone and Google PLAYSTORE never launches..
SO PLEASE HELP ME EITHER TO FIX THE ISSUE OR TO ROLL BACK TO THE STOCK ONE
THANK YOU IN ADVANCE.
Back to stock or did you nandroid easy
ALLWAYS USE KTOOL!. Sorry it's too late for you, but I know how you feel.just lost the IMEI s to a Chinese set by only pressing factory wipe
Sent by backwards engineered alien technology.....
hasankaheil4 said:
I flashed CM10.1 Nightly JB4.2.2 through Recovery on XPERIA Z
After unlocking the BOOTLOADER
and Rooting the device.
Everything was fine until i inserted the SIM
the device never detected the SIM and its always in AIRPLANE MODE whether its on or off
IMEI is lost !! it gives blank when I try to dial *#06#
it also shows that the BASEBAND is unknown!!!
any help ?
BTW THE CM10.1 is not stable at all for this device..
all the sony features are gone and Google PLAYSTORE never launches..
SO PLEASE HELP ME EITHER TO FIX THE ISSUE OR TO ROLL BACK TO THE STOCK ONE
THANK YOU IN ADVANCE.
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did you try installing stock software via flashtool??
Solution?!?!
Was this issue solved?
you need this tool to fix it
good luck :highfive:
pimpcorp said:
you need this tool to fix it
good luck :highfive:
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Can you please tell me how it works. That would be very helpful.
just use stock flashtools, it will show how and do the rest
shekharsuman said:
Can you please tell me how it works. That would be very helpful.
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1. you must see IMEI code itself is usually present in your device box or you could find it from the back of your device just right behind the batterai. example: IMEI: 3567XXXXXXXXX
2. after finding the code install Android Emulator and after installing just type the command "SU" without the quotes
NB: The Android Emulator with linux commands
3. then go to the root by type SU, and type this
echo ‘AT+EGMR=1,7,”YOUR IMEI“‘ >/dev/pttycmd1
4. finish
hopefully this help :highfive:
pimpcorp said:
1. you must see IMEI code itself is usually present in your device box or you could find it from the back of your device just right behind the batterai. example: IMEI: 3567XXXXXXXXX
2. after finding the code install Android Emulator and after installing just type the command "SU" without the quotes
NB: The Android Emulator with linux commands
3. then go to the root by type SU, and type this
echo ‘AT+EGMR=1,7,”YOUR IMEI“‘ >/dev/pttycmd1
4. finish
hopefully this help :highfive:
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It doesn't work on Xperia Z!
Someone find fix for this problem?
pimpcorp said:
echo ‘AT+EGMR=1,7,”YOUR IMEI“‘ >/dev/pttycmd1
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I lost my IMEI on my Sony Xperia Z tonight, I do not know why or how.
I used the command you give above. Exactly as you describe, in a terminal with root. I rebooted, but still no new IMEI. Why did the command not work on my Xperia Z?
I just see, I do not have an /efs folder any longer. Does CM store a backup of working IMEI somewhere?
I do not have an EFS backup, what else could I do?
EFS i think work only on Samsung Exynos devices
hasankaheil4 said:
I flashed CM10.1 Nightly JB4.2.2 through Recovery on XPERIA Z
After unlocking the BOOTLOADER
and Rooting the device.
Everything was fine until i inserted the SIM
the device never detected the SIM and its always in AIRPLANE MODE whether its on or off
IMEI is lost !! it gives blank when I try to dial *#06#
it also shows that the BASEBAND is unknown!!!
any help ?
BTW THE CM10.1 is not stable at all for this device..
all the sony features are gone and Google PLAYSTORE never launches..
SO PLEASE HELP ME EITHER TO FIX THE ISSUE OR TO ROLL BACK TO THE STOCK ONE
THANK YOU IN ADVANCE.
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I'm having the same problem can anyone help
gleybert said:
I'm having the same problem can anyone help
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I was able to fix it by formatting all partitions, including /data and /system and installing CM again. Then the IMEI was back. I did a re-format, not just a wipe in Clockworkmod recovery. You may try the same. Format *everything* and install CM 10.2.0. Maybe this will restore your IMEI.
papperlapapp said:
i was able to fix it by formatting all partitions, including /data and /system and installing cm again. Then the imei was back. I did a re-format, not just a wipe in clockworkmod recovery. You may try the same. Format *everything* and install cm 10.2.0. Maybe this will restore your imei.
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ok. I will try my machine is on a assistance, you will search
papperlapapp said:
I was able to fix it by formatting all partitions, including /data and /system and installing CM again. Then the IMEI was back. I did a re-format, not just a wipe in Clockworkmod recovery. You may try the same. Format *everything* and install CM 10.2.0. Maybe this will restore your IMEI.
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I have same problem with him. Could you please tell me, how to format all partition. Thank you in advance.
help
shekharsuman said:
It doesn't work on Xperia Z!
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same problem
give me full process plz sir
:crying:
Any solutions?
has anybody solved this problem? Same thing happened to my phone, i have c6602
I am also having the same problem. Even Sony service center guys could not resolve. They told me that there is some hardware problem. Except network everything works with cyanogen mod.
why do you need to backup your IMEI / another method click here?
- Download & install
- ROOT requires
https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B3J7gOQH7ViEWUp0VUVGdE5ZRVE/edit?usp=sharing
Permission
Can you verify the authentic properties of this program? I'm wary of using programs that I am unsure about that require root... especially from a non-recognized developer.
No offense meant just curious.
Thanks
dajmanjt said:
Can you verify the authentic properties of this program? I'm wary of using programs that I am unsure about that require root... especially from a non-recognized developer.
No offense meant just curious.
Thanks
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You can read permission
so this is just backin up the 2 efs partitions, modemst1 and modemst2? but in app form instead of my script?
the efs backup function has also been added to TWRP.
this could be useful until TWRP is working for the D802 international variant.
paratox said:
this could be useful until TWRP is working for the D802 international variant.
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Here is a working TWRP for the D802 international variant. Link ::: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2469995 :good:
How can repair my imei? I found this app too late. TIA
Or does someone have a zeroed out backup? PLZ reply I need this badly.
Edit: My esn is all zero's after bricking/unbricking.
tegezee said:
Or does someone have a zeroed out backup? PLZ reply I need this badly.
Edit: My esn is all zero's after bricking/unbricking.
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you should probably create a new thread and get help for this. Like the link in the OP said, efs folder are unique to each device because it also contain imei/esn number. Using someone else back up wont help you with your phone. maybe theres a different fix.
super114 said:
you should probably create a new thread and get help for this. Like the link in the OP said, efs folder are unique to each device because it also contain imei/esn number. Using someone else back up wont help you with your phone. maybe theres a different fix.
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I will but, You can zero out the 3 efs img files to get zeroed out meid & esn locations. As seen in this thread!!! It's called EFS Backup/Restore/Repair...
I have a problem with lost IMEI ..... but i didn't do any back up IMEI ... can we fix it ?
reachheng said:
I have a problem with lost IMEI ..... but i didn't do any back up IMEI ... can we fix it ?
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We could if we had something that would allow these files to be converted to a format that is readable by a hex editor, and then convert them back. I have been trying to find something like this for a while but I can't find anything. If anyone knows and would be willing to share, I am sure a great many of us would appreciate it!
Tks @hoangnova :good:
This is my last ditch effort. Small back story: I somehow wiped EVERYTHING on my G2. EFS partition, ESN, data, SIM info., everything with dialer codes. All of my network information reads "unknown". I tried many methods from here on the forums to get this data back and it turns out I have lost my EFS partition- DNA for the network? I sent it to LG to get it fixed, having done a hard reset and leaving no trace of root. They sent it back without even asking and did no repairs. The note said "board bent". WTF?? How does the user bend the main board, especially when I never opened it? They voided my warranty and ripped off my IMEI/MEID sticker from the back of the phone.
Anyways, I am here with a brick. No network still. Here is what I have done:
1) .tot method to ZVC. Several more times... once to ZV7 where I lost touch capability. Luckily saved my arse with a micro->usb cable and a mouse.
2) attempted to root with ioroot25. Failed because the phone WILL NOT find recovery mode. adb, voldown+pwr then again from power off, and apps are unable to force the phone into recovery mode. I assume it is possible that my recovery mode is deleted?
3) Would have tried all of these "rewrite your efs/imei/etc" things but I can't do any without root. Can't root without recovery, can I?
4) Spent the last two weeks scouring the internet for a fix and going back to my Epic 4G temporarily.
Please help me, has anyone seen this before? Can anyone help me fix it? I am to the point where I would pay to have it fixed. Any experts out there? XDA has yet to let me down... I just need to know if I can fix it or if it is a brick so I can go searching for an old Sprint GS3.
Thanks all,
baublitz
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hoangnova said:
why do you need to backup your IMEI / another method click here?
- Download & install
- ROOT requires
https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B3J7gOQH7ViEWUp0VUVGdE5ZRVE/edit?usp=sharing
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One question,
I can not really back up the IMEI and EFS by solid explorer or TWRP?
I'm a newbie!
For all lg devices? or only G2?
after flashing d800 with tot i lost the imei of the phone
how to repair it?
Ok i need help with my device.
I got a s6 edge SMG925I a while ago, yesterday an update (i guess its called OTA) popped up and i installed it. after the installation was completed but now i'm not registered on network, and i can't detect my SIM card.
Note: my IMEI is NOT blocked.
So far all my efforts were for nothing.
All the info i got so far by searching
Problems:
Not registered on network
when typing *#06# it only show S/N
About device it shows IMEI: Unknown
did not back up the efs folder (but i GUESS the folder is still there and somehow the new stock can't access it)
Android ver. 6.0.1(marshmallow)
Possible cause:
EFS Folder corrupted
Bad Stock installation
Already tried:
Rooting (i wasnt able to root)
Installing latest stock rom
installing the old rom
QPST to change IMEI
Please help me guys
EDIT:
I figured out what happened, my efs got deleted somehow, i got no backup, is there a way around this? help me please
brunao90 said:
Ok i need help with my device.
I got a s6 edge SMG925I a while ago, yesterday an update (i guess its called OTA) popped up and i installed it. after the installation was completed but now i'm not registered on network, and i can't detect my SIM card.
Note: my IMEI is NOT blocked.
So far all my efforts were for nothing.
All the info i got so far by searching
Problems:
Not registered on network
when typing *#06# it only show S/N
About device it shows IMEI: Unknown
did not back up the efs folder (but i GUESS the folder is still there and somehow the new stock can't access it)
Android ver. 6.0.1(marshmallow)
Possible cause:
EFS Folder corrupted
Bad Stock installation
Already tried:
Rooting (i wasnt able to root)
Installing latest stock rom
installing the old rom
QPST to change IMEI
Please help me guys
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How about a simple reset from the settings menu? But I am pretty sure, if you somehow deleted the IMEI imformation, your chances are not the best. You'd have to find a way, to get write thatbinfo back. What you could do is ask someone else to backup that partition for you and change the values according to your phone ( IMEI, serial number,...) Then flash this partition info back. Good luck!
Sent from my SM-G925F using XDA Free mobile app
CM recovery
brunao90 said:
Ok i need help with my device.
I got a s6 edge SMG925I a while ago, yesterday an update (i guess its called OTA) popped up and i installed it. after the installation was completed but now i'm not registered on network, and i can't detect my SIM card.
Note: my IMEI is NOT blocked.
So far all my efforts were for nothing.
All the info i got so far by searching
Problems:
Not registered on network
when typing *#06# it only show S/N
About device it shows IMEI: Unknown
did not back up the efs folder (but i GUESS the folder is still there and somehow the new stock can't access it)
Android ver. 6.0.1(marshmallow)
Possible cause:
EFS Folder corrupted
Bad Stock installation
Already tried:
Rooting (i wasnt able to root)
Installing latest stock rom
installing the old rom
QPST to change IMEI
Please help me guys
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i think you can install CM recovery (TWRP) then you can process the backup of your old rom from the recovery.
just enter in recovery mode then you'll find "restore" choose all the files ( i think there will be like this: System, Cashe, Efs, Boot...) then hit Restore botton, and wait for it to boot up hope this helps you bro
N00BY0815 said:
How about a simple reset from the settings menu? But I am pretty sure, if you somehow deleted the IMEI imformation, your chances are not the best. You'd have to find a way, to get write thatbinfo back. What you could do is ask someone else to backup that partition for you and change the values according to your phone ( IMEI, serial number,...) Then flash this partition info back. Good luck!
Sent from my SM-G925F using XDA Free mobile app
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Ok, the reset didn't work, is there a way to write it back? it can be done?
g3nius85 said:
i think you can install CM recovery (TWRP) then you can process the backup of your old rom from the recovery.
just enter in recovery mode then you'll find "restore" choose all the files ( i think there will be like this: System, Cashe, Efs, Boot...) then hit Restore botton, and wait for it to boot up hope this helps you bro
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Thank you, i'll try that now
edit: it didn't work, its kinda obvious the backup file was empty
try
brunao90 said:
Ok, the reset didn't work, is there a way to write it back? it can be done?
Thank you, i'll try that now
edit: it didn't work, its kinda obvious the backup file was empty
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sorry to hear that try to install the 4 files rom with PIT file hope that will work
g3nius85 said:
sorry to hear that try to install the 4 files rom with PIT file hope that will work
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Sorry for the noob question but how do i do that?
By the way, I managed to figured out what happened.
Long story short, my efs got deleted somehow and now its lost forever. What should i do?
brunao90 said:
Sorry for the noob question but how do i do that?
By the way, I managed to figured out what happened.
Long story short, my efs got deleted somehow and now its lost forever. What should i do?
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You need someone to write a new cert in your phone and fix the imei.
FakeSmile said:
You need someone to write a new cert in your phone and fix the imei.
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Ok but i don't know anyone who can do this, u got any advice?
brunao90 said:
Ok but i don't know anyone who can do this, u got any advice?
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Try to get the efs partition holding the information from someone else, change it to your IMEI, serial,... And flash that partition to your phone and you should be good. I guess you'd have to use a hex editor to get that done. I am not rooted, so I can't back it up for you.
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I have a G900T that I was a running Skiesrom CFW for about a month until I noticed it stopped detecting the sim card, getting constant reboots and restarts instead of powering down. I went to stock with odin thinking it would fix it but it did not. Any suggestions and opinions would greatly be appreciated. Thanks.
Happened to me too once when i flashed wrong rom using odin which lead me to Nil Baseband version and IMEI
Did u check them if they are ok
Install a SD card checking (SD Insight is the one I use) and check your SD card. There are thousands of fakes around that report they have much more storage than they actually do. They work fine at first until they fill up and you start trying to store data in locations that don't actually exist.
Sam7777777 said:
Happened to me too once when i flashed wrong rom using odin which lead me to Nil Baseband version and IMEI
Did u check them if they are ok
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It looks like that may be the problem. It says unknown for both. Will try to fix and hope it works. Thanks.
fresco194 said:
It looks like that may be the problem. It says unknown for both. Will try to fix and hope it works. Thanks.
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Not as easy as I though.
Have service mode also gone blank? u can check it using #*9090#
if yes, then your phone has kinda gone far from the normal damage state imo, as normal restore things like odin etc. doesn't help
Check Device Serial Number, if that's fine
IDK your Knowledge level but
Read this post till the End before attempting to do anything
I had recovered my phone from the following scenerio
1. Baseband - Unknown
2. IMEI - Nil
3. Service mode - Blank with horizontal lines
4. No Sim detection
5. Random reboots and restart instead of Power off
BUT
6. Seriel Number - Ok (Original)
In my case i wasn't able to get back imei baseband, no matter what i do, restoring efs backup, trying diffrent baseband, stock restore everything using odin diffrent Rom versions too but
nothing worked
I followed the steps given in thread mentioned below to recover my device, This thread and file/s mentioned in there are for Note 3 only
but i used the Note 3 file on S5 with SM-G900T PIT file,
Don't use PIT file from NOTE 3 (Thread)
Everything is back to normal except Service Mode is partially recovered, still i have it that way
(writing Note 3 file on S5 , i guess, the reason for broken service mode)
Here's the thread
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2567133
I had followed it till adb commands only, as far as i remember, didn't follow seriel number editing etc.
I'd recommend to follow the thread only if have have tried other ways to get around the issue and you are sure your phone is unrecoverable by any other means
bcuz Nowadays unknown baseband and nil imei happens too me sometimes but going stock ALWAYS gets them back
i'd recommend you to Backup your IMEI (EFS) Folder in current state (Most probably it is not corrupted) and store in somewhere safely and to be on a safer side backup bootloader too (Bootloader not needed but...you never know if you are not much of a developer)
Backup in multiple formats and with multiple tools (I always wanna play safe), Flashfire also backsup EFS
You can also backup whole folder manually too, your choice
For bootloader backup
i used following ADB command as Root
busybox dd if=/dev/block/mmcblk0 of=/sdcard/200MB.img bs=4096 count=50000
I don't know if this will work for you, Don't hold me responsible if your device gets even worse, just trying to help ; )
Lemme Know if any clarification is needed
Sam7777777 said:
Have service mode also gone blank? u can check it using #*9090#
if yes, then your phone has kinda gone far from the normal damage state imo, as normal restore things like odin etc. doesn't help
Check Device Serial Number, if that's fine
IDK your Knowledge level but
Read this post till the End before attempting to do anything
I had recovered my phone from the following scenerio
1. Baseband - Unknown
2. IMEI - Nil
3. Service mode - Blank with horizontal lines
4. No Sim detection
5. Random reboots and restart instead of Power off
BUT
6. Seriel Number - Ok (Original)
In my case i wasn't able to get back imei baseband, no matter what i do, restoring efs backup, trying diffrent baseband, stock restore everything using odin diffrent Rom versions too but
nothing worked
I followed the steps given in thread mentioned below to recover my device, This thread and file/s mentioned in there are for Note 3 only
but i used the Note 3 file on S5 with SM-G900T PIT file,
Don't use PIT file from NOTE 3 (Thread)
Everything is back to normal except Service Mode is partially recovered, still i have it that way
(writing Note 3 file on S5 , i guess, the reason for broken service mode)
Here's the thread
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2567133
I had followed it till adb commands only, as far as i remember, didn't follow seriel number editing etc.
I'd recommend to follow the thread only if have have tried other ways to get around the issue and you are sure your phone is unrecoverable by any other means
bcuz Nowadays unknown baseband and nil imei happens too me sometimes but going stock ALWAYS gets them back
i'd recommend you to Backup your IMEI (EFS) Folder in current state (Most probably it is not corrupted) and store in somewhere safely and to be on a safer side backup bootloader too (Bootloader not needed but...you never know if you are not much of a developer)
Backup in multiple formats and with multiple tools (I always wanna play safe), Flashfire also backsup EFS
You can also backup whole folder manually too, your choice
For bootloader backup
i used following ADB command as Root
busybox dd if=/dev/block/mmcblk0 of=/sdcard/200MB.img bs=4096 count=50000
I don't know if this will work for you, Don't hold me responsible if your device gets even worse, just trying to help ; )
Lemme Know if any clarification is needed
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All of your scenarios is exactly what is going on with mine to the "T". Service mode is blank and I do get a serial number but blank IMEI. Even my phone powered on on it's own from being completely shut down for a while. I tried flashing PIT with odin to tried to re-partition but it would not flash. Gives me a secured failed in download mode. I will look into your suggestion. Thanks.
fresco194 said:
All of your scenarios is exactly what is going on with mine to the "T". Service mode is blank and I do get a serial number but blank IMEI. Even my phone powered on on it's own from being completely shut down for a while. I tried flashing PIT with odin to tried to re-partition but it would not flash. Gives me a secured failed in download mode. I will look into your suggestion. Thanks.
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Unfortunately I did'nt get very far. I tried to odin flash a clean rom with a pit file and I get: Secure Check Fail : PIT:crying:
fresco194 said:
Unfortunately I did'nt get very far. I tried to odin flash a clean rom with a pit file and I get: Secure Check Fail : PIT:crying:
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I don't remember exactly what was my scenerio about ODIN failure
It's been months since i went through the process
but vaguely i remember i changed the correct PIT file, took that from below drive link
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BzyeAt2hy6XeLWdrTHNNQ0dDUlE/view
make sure u r using the correct file and latest odin .tar which is the link below
https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=457095661767125212
Another guy was also having this problem but i don't remember much.
Sam7777777 said:
I don't remember exactly what was my scenerio about ODIN failure
It's been months since i went through the process
but vaguely i remember i changed the correct PIT file, took that from below drive link
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BzyeAt2hy6XeLWdrTHNNQ0dDUlE/view
make sure u r using the correct file and latest odin .tar which is the link below
https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=457095661767125212
Another guy was also having this problem but i don't remember much.
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:good::laugh:You are the man!!:highfive: It was the PIT file. Even though the one I had said G900T it was not correct. Did you go through the adb stuff also?
fresco194 said:
:good::laugh:You are the man!!:highfive: It was the PIT file. Even though the one I had said G900T it was not correct. Did you go through the adb stuff also?
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Yes, till ADB only, cuz my serial number was correct already, and i noticed my phone was back after that, as far as i remember
Sam7777777 said:
Yes, till ADB only, cuz my serial number was correct already, and i noticed my phone was back after that, as far as i remember
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I think I'm going to give up. Thanks anyway. Really appreciated.
fresco194 said:
I think I'm going to give up. Thanks anyway. Really appreciated.
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You are just one step away, if u hv time
make sure you have allowed adb to run as root (supersu app), check supersu app, if adb requested permisiion and thats falsly disallowed
Setup working ADB connection, test it
allow adb shell to run as root
run following commands one by one
adb devices
adb shell
su
when u type su and hit enter, it should ask you for supersu permission on ur phone interface
Grant the permission
Also
have Busybox installed in your device
Usb debugging (obviously)
that's coming in my mind right now
Good Luck, if you try
Sam7777777 said:
You are just one step away, if u hv time
make sure you have allowed adb to run as root (supersu app), check supersu app, if adb requested permisiion and thats falsly disallowed
Setup working ADB connection, test it
allow adb shell to run as root
run following commands one by one
adb devices
adb shell
su
when u type su and hit enter, it should ask you for supersu permission on ur phone interface
Grant the permission
Also
have Busybox installed in your device
Usb debugging (obviously)
that's coming in my mind right now
Good Luck, if you try
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Success!!! My phone is back up and running fine. Had a little scare after I rebooted it was going into download mode and saying "could not do normal boot" but I just re-flashed recovery in odin and re flashed rom and everything is working with my IMEI and serial. Thanks again for your help.
fresco194 said:
Success!!! My phone is back up and running fine. Had a little scare after I rebooted it was going into download mode and saying "could not do normal boot" but I just re-flashed recovery in odin and re flashed rom and everything is working with my IMEI and serial. Thanks again for your help.
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Good to hear this
:victory:
Service Mode recovered too?
Sam7777777 said:
Good to hear this
:victory:
Service Mode recovered too?
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It says DIAG CONFIG on the first line and not supported on second line.
fresco194 said:
It says DIAG CONFIG on the first line and not supported on second line.
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As expected
but that's okey as long as phone's core functionality is working
Anyways
Have Fun !
Sam7777777 said:
As expected
but that's okey as long as phone's core functionality is working
Anyways
Have Fun !
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Agreed. Thanks.
bootloop- softbrick- battery might be bad too, had that happen- replaced battery bootloop stopped.
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
IZIPIZI135 said:
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!