I got one vs985 with imei problem,
imei shows only (0), and the baseband is fine,
Phone has 47A build and i don't have any Qcn backup for the phone,
But i got one qcn from another forum,
Tried to restore that backup via qpst but i got "ESN mismatch" error,
Now, is there anyway to repair the imei for this phone?,
There is something confusing me, on the back of the phone the model is VS985W!!
Thanks in advance
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That's certainly odd. For the record, I do offer IMEI transfer services (I have the tools to do it), but only if the sticker on the back has not been tampered with to ensure it's the original IMEI.
You can PM me a photo of your back sticker if you want me to do it for you, but I only do this for customers in the USA and I generally charge $35.00 total. I pay the return shipping.
Sorry I can't offer a "do it yourself" solution, but I'm not aware of any.
Hi mirosaw2 . Please post question threads in the Q&A section. I'll ask a moderator to move this thread.
I assume it's a white phone, that's what the W means.
Ok, Never mind about the IMEI,
I got it repaired using QPST (RF NV Manager) method,
It's quite simple and now phone have it's IMEI,
The main problem was the network, Whatever SIM inserted in the phone,
It shows "SIM inserted is not from Verizon", I think it's locked phone!,
I know it can be unlocked by "Octopus-Box" which i don't have,
So, is there any way to unlock that phone ?,
Thanks in advance
mirosaw2 said:
Ok, Never mind about the IMEI,
I got it repaired using QPST (RF NV Manager) method,
It's quite simple and now phone have it's IMEI,
The main problem was the network, Whatever SIM inserted in the phone,
It shows "SIM inserted is not from Verizon", I think it's locked phone!,
I know it can be unlocked by "Octopus-Box" which i don't have,
So, is there any way to unlock that phone ?,
Thanks in advance
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If you root and install TWRP, make sure and make a TWRP backup of your EFS, which will include your IMEI, that way it'll restore even easier if you need it to. I keep an encrypted copy in multiple places of all of our devices just in case.
You might want to edit your screenshot and black out the IMEI. That's not the kind of thing you want just anyone to be able to have access to. There are all sorts of things that are possible if someone gets a hold of your IMEI.
Verizon phones are not SIM locked. Its complaining that its not on Verizon but it'll still work just as well with or without the complaint, assuming whatever network/carrier your using makes use of the radio bands that the VS985 has enabled by default. There are a limited set of radio bands that are disabled by default. From my understanding they can be enabled - there are threads in the General and maybe this Q&A section, you'll have to search for them.
If the carrier the SIM is for uses bands the phone doesn't support, then it just won't work with the phone no matter what you do, and if it only uses a few of the bands the phone supports, then you might be stuck with 3G or worse.
I don't know if you can get rid of the not Verizon SIM warning or not.
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If you root and install TWRP, make sure and make a TWRP backup of your EFS, which will include your IMEI, that way it'll restore even easier if you need it to. I keep an encrypted copy in multiple places of all of our devices just in case.
You might want to edit your screenshot and black out the IMEI. That's not the kind of thing you want just anyone to be able to have access to. There are all sorts of things that are possible if someone gets a hold of your IMEI.
Verizon phones are not SIM locked. Its complaining that its not on Verizon but it'll still work just as well with or without the complaint, assuming whatever network/carrier your using makes use of the radio bands that the VS985 has enabled by default. There are a limited set of radio bands that are disabled by default. From my understanding they can be enabled - there are threads in the General and maybe this Q&A section, you'll have to search for them.
If the carrier the SIM is for uses bands the phone doesn't support, then it just won't work with the phone no matter what you do, and if it only uses a few of the bands the phone supports, then you might be stuck with 3G or worse.
I don't know if you can get rid of the not Verizon SIM warning or not.
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I have a weird issue with my vs985 it takes too much time to boot up.. some time it boots and some time it does not boot.. i had to pull out battery fot 20 or more minutes .. i dony know either its software are hardware issue . may be some one experienced this issue .. is there anyone who know about this issue .. i need help...
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I have a weird issue with my vs985 it takes too much time to boot up.. some time it boots and some time it does not boot.. i had to pull out battery fot 20 or more minutes .. i dony know either its software are hardware issue . may be some one experienced this issue .. is there anyone who know about this issue .. i need help...
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This is the wrong thread for this. Please make a new thread in the Question section regarding your issue. This thread has to do with IMEI problems. Thanks.
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A while back one of my customers found a T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S2 at a bus stop which she handed in at the local police station. Last week she went back to see if it had been claimed and it had not so the police released the phone to my customer to keep as her own property.
She was aware that it was blocked but wanted to give it to her child to use as an android game device but when she told me about it I said I would have a look at it for her to check it was defiantly blocked.
On trying all network SIM cards I could only get the 'Emergency calls Only' notice. I did a Checkmend report and the device was still listed as stolen and blocked (the police have given her entitlement paperwork for the phone which I have seen) so I guessed it would be out of the question ever being able to use it as a phone again.
I decided to root the phone anyway and install a CM stock ROM. I then also installed the 'Galaxy S Unlock' APK and zero'd out the lock codes. I then tried all the SIM cards again with the same results as before.
After some browsing on the internet I download an APK called 'HC-kTool' and installed it. I then backed up my kernel and EFS folder to my SD card before hitting the advanced key and deleting my current installed EFS folder.
I turned off the phone, wrote down my IMEI number from behind the battery and inserted a Vodafone SIM card.
When the phone rebooted I got a full Vodafone signal and rang my home number, and it rang!
I then dialled *#06# and noticed my IMEI number has changed to something entirely different.
The phone has been connected over an hour now, I have not tried any other SIM as yet but I don't doubt it is unlocked and working on all networks now.
I read something briefly about T-mobile using a non-standard (I think) network system and deleting the EFS folder has the Samsung software revert it back to a non-T-mobile modified one. this could be totally wrong though...
Can anyone throw some light on this?
Is the imei 04999010....?
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Most likely a silly network that doesn't block the dummy Samsung "default" IMEI...
MemoryController said:
Is the imei 04999010....?
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Indeed it is. I thought that IMEI wasn't supposed to work to make calls?
Odder n odder!
Yeah had the dummy imei too and didnt notice until 2 weeks or so had passed, thankfully i had a backup from a year or so
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Yeah had the dummy imei too and didnt notice until 2 weeks or so had passed, thankfully i had a backup from a year or so
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So are there any negatives to using the dummy IMEI then? Also, if I edit the hex of the nv_data_bin files from the backup of the original IMEI can I change it to anything I please?
I dont think you can do that as it would be stupid from samny's side but try(after taking an efs backup). AFAIK no negatives except that some providers will block this IMEI
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I dont think you can do that as it would be stupid from samny's side but try(after taking an efs backup). AFAIK no negatives except that some providers will block this IMEI
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I have dumped the efs of the default Samsung and will compare the hex in hex workshop against the original dump. I'm guessing the main file here being the nv_data_bin.
While it is good news for my customer that this ex-stolen phone now works on Vodafone I don't think it is very responsible of Vodafone to allow default IMEI numbers to connect to their network. If I had my phone stolen I wouldn't like to think that the thief could potentially use it again.
Yes mine too was allowed on Vodafone after getting the dummy IMEI
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I remember reading some time ago that although illegal in allot of country's if you were able to change a phones IMEI number so as to connect to a network it would still not be a worthwhile effort as if the fake IMEI was the same as that on another phone you would get the other phones text messages and calls mixed up with yours.
I always had doubts about that as it made more sense that calls and texts would be sent to the phone broadcasting the correct SIM number ID. But I was assured by people much more experienced in this stuff than I that the IMEI was a more secure method of ID'ing the correct device to send secure DATA to.
So if this is true, surely that would mean I am the only person on the planet using the default Samsung IMEI number as I have had no odd text messages or phone calls since I got this phone. (I am now the owner as I swapped it for an 8GB iPod Touch!)
Anyone can un-confuse me here!
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hi im a noob did u yave any luck with the chang of inei? i have a phone that i thot i lost over 2 years ago but its been blocked i tried all the things u said the imei changed but still wont let the o2 card register on the network any more help you could offer? its a samsung galaxy s2 it is locked to the 3 network i have rooted it
sparkyuiop said:
A while back one of my customers found a T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S2 at a bus stop which she handed in at the local police station. Last week she went back to see if it had been claimed and it had not so the police released the phone to my customer to keep as her own property.
She was aware that it was blocked but wanted to give it to her child to use as an android game device but when she told me about it I said I would have a look at it for her to check it was defiantly blocked.
On trying all network SIM cards I could only get the 'Emergency calls Only' notice. I did a Checkmend report and the device was still listed as stolen and blocked (the police have given her entitlement paperwork for the phone which I have seen) so I guessed it would be out of the question ever being able to use it as a phone again.
I decided to root the phone anyway and install a CM stock ROM. I then also installed the 'Galaxy S Unlock' APK and zero'd out the lock codes. I then tried all the SIM cards again with the same results as before.
After some browsing on the internet I download an APK called 'HC-kTool' and installed it. I then backed up my kernel and EFS folder to my SD card before hitting the advanced key and deleting my current installed EFS folder.
I turned off the phone, wrote down my IMEI number from behind the battery and inserted a Vodafone SIM card.
When the phone rebooted I got a full Vodafone signal and rang my home number, and it rang!
I then dialled *#06# and noticed my IMEI number has changed to something entirely different.
The phone has been connected over an hour now, I have not tried any other SIM as yet but I don't doubt it is unlocked and working on all networks now.
I read something briefly about T-mobile using a non-standard (I think) network system and deleting the EFS folder has the Samsung software revert it back to a non-T-mobile modified one. this could be totally wrong though...
Can anyone throw some light on this?
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hi im a noob did u yave any luck with the chang of inei..:
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As far as I know the default Samsung IMEI number will only work on the Vodafone network. If you have rooted your S2 then there is an app in the Google Play store that will unlock your phone to all networks. Search for 'Samsung Unlock' and you will find it. If not there are plenty of ways to unlock it for free that you can find here on XDA.
I'm pretty sure you won't get it working on any other network without changing the IMEI which is incredibly difficult, not worth the cost of the equipment you would need and of course illegal in most country's carrying a very real prison sentence. XDA and other cell phone development communities will rightly not tolerate IMEI changing discussions and almost always permanently ban members should they attempt it so that is as much as I will discuss that!
Another thing I found recently was a company offering to 'De-Blacklist' phones to certain networks that were on the UK blacklist. At first I thought this must be illegal as if it wasn't it would make a mockery of the entire blacklisting principle, i.e prevention of crime. However more and more companies are offering this service and nothing seems to be preventing any of them from doing so. There are two UK based phone unlocking / modding businesses with a huge reputation online that are also doing it now too.
If anyone knows what that is about please enlighten me. No amount of probing I did had any of the companies reveal any of the methods to me!
I had an iPhone 4 that was IMEI blocked (found in a skip by a charity shop - checkmend reported not stolen) de-barred to 'EE / Orange' 5 days after paying about £50 to http://www.beijingiphonerepair.com/store/#!/~/category/id=4425106&offset=0&sort=normal
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If you were not cautious enough and you did not saved your efs directory before you made changes or ROM updates to your phone, then its possible that your phone "forget" your IMEI. So if you need to re-write your ORIGINAL IMEI back to that phone that its belong to, then its not a crime!!! There is an online program that can do that for around 4 EUR, 5-6 USD. If you are a half experienced browser user, you can find it by searching the keywords.
Although there is an easier way that you go to your provider and ask them to restore your phone IMEI, they can do that for you. If your wise enough, you put back your Original ROM, and zero the counter of ROM changes. As here in XDA you can find these methodes I wont give you any links, you can find it by yourself.
So, changing the IMEI is illegal in many countries but put back the original IMEI to the phone where it belongs is not!
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To the OP.
Did you experience loss of functionality at all?
Someone i know followed what you did on a barred s2.
It now connects to virgins network but she can no longer switch on Bluetooth.
It tries to start then Bluetooth flicks over to off again.
Looking in phone details reveal that Bluetooth address is listed as unavailable.
Everything else seems to work fine.
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To the OP.
Did you experience loss of functionality at all?
Someone i know followed what you did on a barred s2.
It now connects to virgins network but she can no longer switch on Bluetooth.
It tries to start then Bluetooth flicks over to off again.
Looking in phone details reveal that Bluetooth address is listed as unavailable.
Everything else seems to work fine.
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Quick update, my friend tells me virgin seems to have blocked the imei now.
[Q] "Can't connect right now. Try again later." or equivalent in stock, CM9 and CM10
Hi folks! Needing some help, please.
I've googled my problem a lot but couldn't find any working solution. Below is the detailed history.
I have recently bought a Samsung Galaxy S3 GT-i9300, cut my previous SIM, and used it for about four weeks with no problems. During this time, I rooted my phone, backed up the stock ROM, installed CM9 and afterwards CM10.
About a week ago, while using CM10, I switched off airplane mode after about nine hours and the signal power meter was empty. All the services related to my carrier (SMS, 3G, calls) were inoperative. I rebooted the phone, tried removing and reinserting the SIM, with no success.
I tried flashing the previous backups, also with no success, but noticed that while using the stock rom, the signal meter was full. This prompted me to access "Settings > Wireless (...) > More... > Mobile Networks > Network Operators", where to my surprise all the available carriers were listed. I did the same check in the rural area of my town, where I know my carrier does not work, and the cellphone correctly detected only the other three carriers.
These symptoms led me to believe that my cut sim could be the problem. I got a microsim from my carrier, but the problem persisted.
After this, I assumed the problem was software related, googled it and found some recommendations:
Complete wipe and backup restoration: this was not successful with stock, CM9 and CM10.
Complete wipe and stock ROM re-installation with Odin: also not successful.
Modem flashing with Odin: also not successful.
Firmware flashing with KIES: I put the cellphone in download mode and made the firmware recovery procedure from KIES. Also not successful.
Restoration of efs folder and IMEI related issues: I did not have backup of this folder, but the symptoms related to the problem in the posts I found always included the absence of IMEI. When I type *#06# in my phone, I can correctly see my IMEI, so I discarded this possibility. My carrier also informed me that my IMEI is not blacklisted.
I thought of getting a new microsim to rule out any SIM related issues, but still haven't done it.
Information regarding my phone:
Phone model: GT-i9300
Baseband version: I9300UBLG2
Firmware vesion when on stock (from KIES): PDA:LJ1 / PHONE:LI2 / CSC:LJ2 (ZTO)
Could someone please help me? I still have not tried the EFS folder troubleshooting, but the procedures I found were related to problems that did not show the same symptoms as mine. Do anyone have any suggestion? Please tell me if any more information is needed.
Thanks!
Why not just get a micro Sim to begin with....they don't cost anything and it saves a whole lot of hassle. My guess is the sim reader is damaged....IF and WHEN you decide to get a new micro sim, if it doesn't work then that could be the only cause and the service centre your only option. Seriously dude, next time to save yourself hassle....go an get a micro sim from your carrier, I wouldn't even think about hacking away at an old sim because I can't be bothered to walk to a Vodafone shop.
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speedyjay said:
Why not just get a micro Sim to begin with....they don't cost anything and it saves a whole lot of hassle. My guess is the sim reader is damaged....IF and WHEN you decide to get a new micro sim, if it doesn't work then that could be the only cause and the service centre your only option. Seriously dude, next time to save yourself hassle....go an get a micro sim from your carrier, I wouldn't even think about hacking away at an old sim because I can't be bothered to walk to a Vodafone shop.
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I have just come back from the carrier store, where I got a new SIM, and the issue persists. I also double-checked any IMEI blocking or problems with my services, and everything is ok.
Coincidentally, a Samsung consultant was around. He checked my phone and talked to Samsung tech support describing the issue.
They do not think it is related to the cutting of the SIM card for two reasons, the first being the ability to locate the carriers, the second being the fact that a visual inspection of the slot and the scratch marks on the SIM card do not indicate a broken or bent contact.
Obviously, he recommended that I send my phone to an authorized Samsung service center for maintenance.
I am still inclined to think it is a software related issue. I will, of course, send my phone to Samsung if it is case, but in the meantime I would like to try new procedures to bring back my phone's ability to connect to my carrier.
Suggestions?
Thanks in advance!
An additional information:
I tried checking my sim through some apps, to confirm there is no damage in the contacts. GalaxSim Unlock is able to detect my sim and correctly show my phone status as unlocked.
Any suggestions on tests?
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Hello!
I'm having the same identical issue with my Lenovo S939. Could you, please tell me if and how you managed to resolve the issue?
Thank you very much!
change to gsm only ? full signal hehe
Cgbspender more info (what you do ect.)
exe98123q said:
change to gsm only ? full signal hehe
Cgbspender more info (what you do ect.)
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Hi!
I bought S939(not completely new), which from what I understand is not a device that's created for the European market. In order to make it function, I believe that the device was rooted\modified. Now, I can perfectly use it to go on the internet, make photos ecc, but when I put my SIM , I'm unable to "catch" the network of my provider. A message "Can't connect right now. Try again later." appears. I can save numbers on the SIM, for example, but unable to register on the network.
Also on the main screen, I can see writter "Invalid IMEI".
Thanks!
no backup imei ? try flash stock, should repare imei (i think) - but i have phone with mediatek and cant flash (get error)
Was the issue ever resolved, I'm having same problem with my i9300 on virgin mobile. My phone works fine on giffgaff.
ldyte1 said:
Was the issue ever resolved, I'm having same problem with my i9300 on virgin mobile. My phone works fine on giffgaff.
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Inactive sim?
Beamed in by telepathy.
I bought an E970 on Ebay and when I tried to unlock the phone it did not accept the code. I used the code 2945 # * 970 # to enter in the SIM Unlock Process, and on the Network Lock option it says "this phone is permanently locked and can not be unlocked". Is there any way to reset this setting? Can I use a box to remove this setting, or reset the counters? Thank you
I contacted LG and they told me that only AT&T can restore the phone. Is that true?
Does anyone know how to resolve this?
Sounds like a SIM lock, meaning an unlock code was typed in like 6 times wrongly.... I am pretty sure it is just locked at that point. OR it is stolen..
Miguel_Martins said:
I contacted LG and they told me that only AT&T can restore the phone. Is that true?
Does anyone know how to resolve this?
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I don't know much about this but I don't think that's true. SIM unlocking the phone doesn't happen over the networks so AT&T, other than having the correct code, doesn't have much to do with it. Also, nothing is permanent on the phone other than /system which requires root to change. I think you could solve your issue by factory resetting the phone. That should clear out what ever file or app is saying you are permanently blocked after incorrectly entering a code.
You could also try clearing data for certain apps that have to do with the SIM card and phone app. But I have no idea which ones and it could cause problems.
EDIT: I saw whoamanwtf's post. I have had my phone sim locked before and yes contacting the original carrier will get you the code. I thought you were talking about sim/network unlocking.
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I don't know much about this but I don't think that's true. SIM unlocking the phone doesn't happen over the networks so AT&T, other than having the correct code, doesn't have much to do with it. Also, nothing is permanent on the phone other than /system which requires root to change. I think you could solve your issue by factory resetting the phone. That should clear out what ever file or app is saying you are permanently blocked after incorrectly entering a code.
You could also try clearing data for certain apps that have to do with the SIM card and phone app. But I have no idea which ones and it could cause problems.
EDIT: I saw whoamanwtf's post. I have had my phone sim locked before and yes contacting the original carrier will get you the code. I thought you were talking about sim/network unlocking.
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I am talking about SIM/network unlocking.
I bought the E970 while in the US, but I live overseas in Europe. I used the phone in the US with a AT&T Sim card, when I returned to my country in Europe I tried to unblock the phone so I could use it with Vodafone, but the code didn't work. The phone is already rooted and have the bootloader unblock all by me.
That's when I used the code 2945 # * 970 # to enter in the SIM Unlock Process, and on the Network Lock option it says "this phone is permanently locked and can not be unlocked".
The previous owner must have tried to unblock the phone using Internet codes, you can only insert 10 wrong codes, before the cellphone locks itself for good, meaning it stays blocked to AT&T. My question is does anyone know how to remove the setting of permanent locking? The phone works fine, but I cant change the SIM card to my carrier, it won't accept the SIM.
I was told that those kind of setting are in a different part of the phone, in dedicated chips and you need to use special tools like the SE tool box, or the Z3X box. But none of those boxes currently support this phone.
Does anyone know more about this? I really need to use the phone and I can't because my Vodafone SIM card is not accepted.
Would installing a custom ROM reset everything so you could try unlocking again?
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Jank4AU said:
Would installing a custom ROM reset everything so you could try unlocking again?
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This is just guessing, but no, I don't believe so.
This isn't a ROM issue.
The only thing that I can think of that MIGHT work is lgnpst... or maybe even the n4 conversion and then back to the stock OG.
The only reason I think that may work is it completely overwrites some partitions that are otherwise untouched by recovery/flashing/etc.
Mind you, the process is really dangerous and not supported by most of the devs (including those who pioneered it).
OP - either try and sell it for ~$100 and get another one... or try those methods since it doesn't do you much good atm.
Or go to the irc channel and see if the much much (much much much) more knowledgeable people in there know a fix.
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Would installing a custom ROM reset everything so you could try unlocking again?
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I'm using the Base 0.7.3 with Nocturnal LE MOD
But the phone was already like this even with stock rom.
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This is just guessing, but no, I don't believe so.
This isn't a ROM issue.
The only thing that I can think of that MIGHT work is lgnpst... or maybe even the n4 conversion and then back to the stock OG.
The only reason I think that may work is it completely overwrites some partitions that are otherwise untouched by recovery/flashing/etc.
Mind you, the process is really dangerous and not supported by most of the devs (including those who pioneered it).
OP - either try and sell it for ~$100 and get another one... or try those methods since it doesn't do you much good atm.
Or go to the irc channel and see if the much much (much much much) more knowledgeable people in there know a fix.
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Where can I find the lgnpst?
Usually this kinda of problems can be solved using dedicated hardware/software, such as service and repair tools.
I'm sure LG have them, since they're the ones who made the phone, so it's a matter of time until someone makes a commercial repair tool.
I just need to know if someone as ever tried to read/write or at least located the EEPROM with the hard network lock.
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Where can I find the lgnpst?
Usually this kinda of problems can be solved using dedicated hardware/software, such as service and repair tools.
I'm sure LG have them, since they're the ones who made the phone, so it's a matter of time until someone makes a commercial repair tool.
I just need to know if someone as ever tried to read/write or at least located the EEPROM with the hard network lock.
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You'll have to use the links here to get them from IRC, it is not allowed to be posted on XDA.
(I would ask somebody in there if it is even possible).
LINK.
But again, Idk if that will do the trick or not, it is the best chance though.
Does anyone ever tried to find were the phone saves the information about the sim card? Or about the carrier?
Maybe it's possible to fool the system.
Does anyone know where the information is written?
Does the phone uses a separate chip or is it in the internal memory?
Sorry about all the questions, I just want to understand why the sim lock can't be removed.
If AT&T can remove the lock, it's just a manner of finding were that information is.
The phone searches for the sim card only after booting, right?
Miguel_Martins said:
Does anyone ever tried to find were the phone saves the information about the sim card? Or about the carrier?
Maybe it's possible to fool the system.
Does anyone know where the information is written?
Does the phone uses a separate chip or is it in the internal memory?
Sorry about all the questions, I just want to understand why the sim lock can't be removed.
If AT&T can remove the lock, it's just a manner of finding were that information is.
The phone searches for the sim card only after booting, right?
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LGNPST it and see if it fixes it. or like Bleached said, do the LGOG conversion then fastboot erase everything.
ChefAnt said:
LGNPST it and see if it fixes it. or like Bleached said, do the LGOG conversion then fastboot erase everything.
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I believe I read that there are some partitions the conversion leaves intact.
So since you have to go the irc anyways to get lgnpst, I would ask them there if that would even fix your issue. If it won't they can save you from performing a few hours work and risky hacks.
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I believe I read that there are some partitions the conversion leaves intact.
So since you have to go the irc anyways to get lgnpst, I would ask them there if that would even fix your issue. If it won't they can save you from performing a few hours work and risky hacks.
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I flashed the original AT&T ROM using lgnpst and it's the same.
From the experience I have from old phones (especially Nokias) the permanent lock is written on a special chip.
Normally you need to use special software/hardware like the Z3X-Box or SE Tool Box.
They can repair almost everything on a phone, but right now they don't support the LGOG. I think it's because they're from Europe and E970 is America only.
Anyway I'm going to send the phone to America, maybe the guys at AT&T can repair the phone. But I have my doubts since I purchased the phone on Ebay and don't have any type of receipt. And if you permanently block your phone that's normally your fault, so they refuse to repair.
One thing you could try add a last ditch is to pull the battery by opening the case. Then factory reset and start over by root freegee.
Miguel_Martins said:
I bought an E970 on Ebay and when I tried to unlock the phone it did not accept the code. I used the code 2945 # * 970 # to enter in the SIM Unlock Process, and on the Network Lock option it says "this phone is permanently locked and can not be unlocked". Is there any way to reset this setting? Can I use a box to remove this setting, or reset the counters? Thank you
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Are you solved problem. I have a same problem like you please help me.
cemilture said:
Are you solved problem. I have a same problem like you please help me.
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I have the same problem, tried many thing sbut just can't seem to unlock it. When I put cm10 on it its asked for a code but the codes i bought doesn't work
bodson66 said:
I have the same problem, tried many thing sbut just can't seem to unlock it. When I put cm10 on it its asked for a code but the codes i bought doesn't work
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Yes unlock code doesn't work.
cemilture said:
Yes unlock code doesn't work.
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Before I put cyonogen mode on I could even get a prompt for the pin. This is very frustrating lol
Please help me. I have the same problem.
Short version... I installed CM12 official. From that point forward I have been plagued with a persistent network issue. Obviously I know this is my go to group of peeps. So here I am.
As pictured below I have many more options in preferred network type then I probably should have. Also I have more APNs then I remember previously having. I'm not even sure the APNs are setup correctly. I just need to know how to revert to how it was before the CM12 install. I have sense changed the radio twice to attempt a fix and have also installed two other ROMs. One of which worked fine before the aforementioned issue. If I select from below LTE / WCDMA, I get data with no cellular service. If I select CDMA + LTE/EvDo I get cellular service with only 3G data. Please someone have an answer for this one.
Bump. I have done plenty of searching. What I did see was there are three files that I maybe missing. They are referred to in another very similar posting on how to unbrick a bad flash from N7100. That being said. Those files mentioned are not available. So I'm hoping someone can shed some light on this.
I have this exact same issue except at times I have no data whatsoever where I did before installing CM 12. Came from Alliance rom on my Note 2. Any help would be appreciated. It's very frustrating.
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At the very moment I have most functionality back short of having to reselect my APN at each restart. I don't know specifically what got Mme to this point. Although I used a combination of NV Reader/Writer, Samsung Phone Info+, reinstalling a EFS directory using ODIN, IMEI changer, and a new sim. I also forced the cellular band to auto and set the PNT to LTE/CDMA. Although as I said Im not sure what helped most and even so its not all fixed 100%. Let me know if you want more details how I got to this point.
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At the very moment I have most functionality back short of having to reselect my APN at each restart. I don't know specifically what got Mme to this point. Although I used a combination of NV Reader/Writer, Samsung Phone Info+, reinstalling a EFS directory using ODIN, IMEI changer, and a new sim. I also forced the cellular to 800Mhz and set the PNT to LTE/CDMA. Although as I said Im not sure what helped most and even so its not all fixed 100%. Let me know if you want more details how I got to this point.
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Really messed up before and ended up with almost(if not the) the same problem.
I contacted http://www.mobiletechvideos.com/samsung-galaxy-note-2/
And they got me back up and running within minutes.
Just something to check out if you still find youre having issues after you finish trying more.
Take care
I hope you don't mind. I read all your other posting to make sure you were not an advertiser. Awsome feedback BTW. I'm surely going to look into what they have to offer. Sense I have only managed to get so far on my own. I would like to find out they are a company who has the ability to bring it back to out of the box condition. Then I will take the proper steps to ensure I don't make this mistake twice.
To be clear, I have absolutely no idea what I'm doing, and no experience whatsoever with any of this.
Over 12 hours of research I managed to unlock the bootloader, root, and flash my TextNow Moto E with a stock US Cellular ROM. Everything worked fine.
What are the next steps to take, if any? Is it possible to even use a GSM network on this phone? I have an active T-Mobile sim card that the phone simply will not accept. I get a "no sim found" notification.
I attempted this with no success.
To start, su command would not work.
This worked for me on the XT1529, but it might work on the XT1526 as well since they're both LTE/CDMA devices:
root, open /system/build.prop, add the following line to the end: ro.telephony.default_network=10
save, make sure the permissions are still 0644, reboot.
When you check *#*#4636#*#* it should be in LTE/GSM/CDMA mode, and in Settings > Mobile Network it should say "Global".
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This worked for me on the XT1529, but it might work on the XT1526 as well since they're both LTE/CDMA devices:
root, open /system/build.prop, add the following line to the end: ro.telephony.default_network=10
save, make sure the permissions are still 0644, reboot.
When you check *#*#4636#*#* it should be in LTE/GSM/CDMA mode, and in Settings > Mobile Network it should say "Global".
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This didn't work. I ended up experimenting more and softbricked my phone, got stuck in a boot loop. Through curiosity I ended up flashing the phone with a stock xt1527 rom. SIM now recognized as a non supported sim, so that's nice. Still doesn't work.
I cannot post links to screens as a new user, but if you happen to want to see them, message me and I'll link them from my dropbox.
I ended up ordering an unlocked xt1527 last night. However, I would still like to figure this out. Would I perhaps have to flash the modem?
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This didn't work. I ended up experimenting more and softbricked my phone, got stuck in a boot loop. Through curiosity I ended up flashing the phone with a stock xt1527 rom. SIM now recognized as a non supported sim, so that's nice. Still doesn't work.
I cannot post links to screens as a new user, but if you happen to want to see them, message me and I'll link them from my dropbox.
I ended up ordering an unlocked xt1527 last night. However, I would still like to figure this out. Would I perhaps have to flash the modem?
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You could try the procedure posted in this thread if you haven't already, assuming your still on the xt1527 rom:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-e-2015/general/how-to-verizon-moto-e-2015-gsm-network-t3098953
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You could try the procedure posted in this thread if you haven't already, assuming your still on the xt1527 rom:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-e-2015/general/how-to-verizon-moto-e-2015-gsm-network-t3098953
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Just tested this - not working. This is a really maddening scenario
I contacted sprint and gave them the IMEI - they tell me that this phone can indeed be unlocked (xt1526), but I would have to do it through TextNow. I've searched for ways to bring up the SIM unlock prompt, but it simply doesn't show up with any of the methods found. :s
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I contacted sprint and gave them the IMEI - they tell me that this phone can indeed be unlocked (xt1526), but I would have to do it through TextNow. I've searched for ways to bring up the SIM unlock prompt, but it simply doesn't show up with any of the methods found. :s
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I am also having problems finding this menu. I wish there was an easy way to access it, but unfortunately, sprint has made it rather difficult.
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I am also having problems finding this menu. I wish there was an easy way to access it, but unfortunately, sprint has made it rather difficult.
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I still have my sprint model as well, and have the MSL code. But I have also never found a way to enter it for unlock. I've tried using active ATT and VZW SIMs, and also tried flashing the USC modem on it - still works on sprint / ringplus, but also still won't acknowledge ATT or VZW SIMs.
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dandrumheller said:
I still have my sprint model as well, and have the MSL code. But I have also never found a way to enter it for unlock. I've tried using active ATT and VZW SIMs, and also tried flashing the USC modem on it - still works on sprint / ringplus, but also still won't acknowledge ATT or VZW SIMs.
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I don't know for sure, but i did read in another place on here somewhere about an "embedded card" that sprint put in another phone. I wonder if that is the case with this one? If not, all i can really think of is that there is something in place that motorola made specifically for the sprint model. We know its not modem related, so it must be somewhere else, in the NAM, or something like that. One thing i did accomplish was to get another bar, (it had no signal and looked like an outline, but it was there), show up by editing the build prop with a specific line and then rebooting. Odd thing is, its the same thing that showed up when i attemped to flash another stock firmware. The firmware i flashed was for the xt1526, retail us. Which leads me to think it might be a band issue, as someone else mentioned in another thread on here somewhere. I mean, it would make sense with the no signal and everything. Sorry for the long post, just thinking out loud i guess.
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I don't know for sure, but i did read in another place on here somewhere about an "embedded card" that sprint put in another phone. I wonder if that is the case with this one? If not, all i can really think of is that there is something in place that motorola made specifically for the sprint model. We know its not modem related, so it must be somewhere else, in the NAM, or something like that. One thing i did accomplish was to get another bar, (it had no signal and looked like an outline, but it was there), show up by editing the build prop with a specific line and then rebooting. Odd thing is, its the same thing that showed up when i attemped to flash another stock firmware. The firmware i flashed was for the xt1526, retail us. Which leads me to think it might be a band issue, as someone else mentioned in another thread on here somewhere. I mean, it would make sense with the no signal and everything. Sorry for the long post, just thinking out loud i guess.
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Yes, I'm hoping there is a fix somehow. I'm ok to use the phone on WiFi, but it is otherwise useless to me. I'd like to have a backup phone in case my first Moto E dies, they are really rugged. I have experimented all day without success. Experimenting with build.prop does nothing. I export the build.prop text and post it just for reference, if anyone cares to play with it.
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I don't know for sure, but i did read in another place on here somewhere about an "embedded card" that sprint put in another phone. I wonder if that is the case with this one? If not, all i can really think of is that there is something in place that motorola made specifically for the sprint model. We know its not modem related, so it must be somewhere else, in the NAM, or something like that. One thing i did accomplish was to get another bar, (it had no signal and looked like an outline, but it was there), show up by editing the build prop with a specific line and then rebooting. Odd thing is, its the same thing that showed up when i attemped to flash another stock firmware. The firmware i flashed was for the xt1526, retail us. Which leads me to think it might be a band issue, as someone else mentioned in another thread on here somewhere. I mean, it would make sense with the no signal and everything. Sorry for the long post, just thinking out loud i guess.
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its not an embedded card in the textnow wireless version as ive taken the sim card out of mine. The S3 was an imbedded card, but not this device. Im also searching for a method to sim unlock this little bugger. Ill let you know what i find out
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its not an embedded card in the textnow wireless version as ive taken the sim card out of mine. The S3 was an imbedded card, but not this device. Im also searching for a method to sim unlock this little bugger. Ill let you know what i find out
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I talked to Sprint - they told me TextNow has to SIM unlock the device. I talked to TextNow - They told me the device IS SIM unlocked. So, there's that if anybody is wondering. I've almost abandoned this experiment, but it's still in the back of my mind. In other news - the new Moto E 2015 I received has a yellowed display. 2/3 brand new Motorola devices I received had display issues. Excellent phones, poor quality control it seems.
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I talked to Sprint - they told me TextNow has to SIM unlock the device. I talked to TextNow - They told me the device IS SIM unlocked. So, there's that if anybody is wondering. I've almost abandoned this experiment, but it's still in the back of my mind. In other news - the new Moto E 2015 I received has a yellowed display. 2/3 brand new Motorola devices I received had display issues. Excellent phones, poor quality control it seems.
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i got my E2015 from textnow for $10 as a refurb and its solid as a rock so far. I stumbled upon this thread and it looks promising, but im at work and we use citrix clients and not actual computers so i cant run it here, but ill give it a whirl when i get home. I do also believe that its GSM unlocked
Trying to make my XT1526 (Boost stock ROM) work with GSM, and got stuck on something weird. Inserted a SIM card from China Mobile, changed the network mode to "Global" and turned on roaming, after a while it got successfully registered on T-Mobile network, both voice and data. Yet, when I inserted a T-Mobile SIM card, the phone gave an "Invalid SIM card" error, and simply refused to connect. Thought it might be an issue with APN setting, but I couldn't manually add the T-Mo APN to the phone (in fact it wouldn't take any APN).
I think the phone's hardware is capable of LTE/CDMA/GSM. It's a just matter of figuring out the right configuration.
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Trying to make my XT1526 (Boost stock ROM) work with GSM, and got stuck on something weird. Inserted a SIM card from China Mobile, changed the network mode to "Global" and turned on roaming, after a while it got successfully registered on T-Mobile network, both voice and data. Yet, when I inserted a T-Mobile SIM card, the phone gave an "Invalid SIM card" error, and simply refused to connect. Thought it might be an issue with APN setting, but I couldn't manually add the T-Mo APN to the phone (in fact it wouldn't take any APN).
I think the phone's hardware is capable of LTE/CDMA/GSM. It's a just matter of figuring out the right configuration.
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thats a DSU issue. Domestic sim unlock can be tricky
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thats a DSU issue. Domestic sim unlock can be tricky
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Why so tricky? Why? I am truly of no help, I just started the thread. Learning as I go...funny thing. Upon flashing again with the xt1527, and flashing the modem with a different modem software, the phone still shows to be a sprint modem software.
I wonder if the "fastboot oem config carrier" option would do any good?
DSU is tricky because it involved modifying the NV values thats buried in the radio software and it has a similar access issue to SU. I have (among many others) a Sprint S5 (G900P) and achieving DSU on it was the work of some SERIOUS developers. The config carrier might be of some help, but i havent delved into it yet, and im not sure if id fully understand what it means anyways. Additionally, Moto devices are tricky period. I had 2 Razrs (one xt 912 and one xt910), one of them was GSM unlockable and the other wasnt. Motorola mobile phone division has also changed hands recently, so its direction has also changed. Basically, whats needed here is either a ton of forum scouring or a developer to actually pay attention to this device, or a bit of both