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I know that there are lots of forums but NONE of them answer this question, and i have spent the last week checking so i did my best. I have a SGS2 gt-i9100T with voda australia, if its relevant, and i have upgraded to XXLPQ ICS and it is rooted so i get CWM, and i have come across no lockscreen or power options. I had the same problem with the other versions of ICS but none with gingerbread. So initially i thought that i had to get into /efs/imei and change keystr to make it work. The problem is, no matter which root explorer i use when i get to the folder /efs i cannot open it. it just stays in the main / folder. I have tried to use a terminal to edit the file but it says that i dont have the permissions to do so and that it cant. i have backed up the folder using HC-K and it says that it was successful. Please someone who can help me as it is driving me nuts not being able to use ICS as it doesnt work. i also cant copy /efs as when i hold press on it and ask for info, it says that it has no files in it and no folders. and when i try to copy it, it says that nothing was copied as there was nothing TO copy.
So yeah, any help would be massively appreciated to all
so you're saying that backup was successful, why don't you make 2 backups, edit one of them to your need and restore it ? it should work.. and of course, don't forget to keep that 2nd original backup
I would except that the backup files/folders are not the ones that go in the /efs normaly. there is 2 files made from the backup, one called efs and it is a disc image file. and the other efs.tar. hang on, that tar file i may be able to edit. il get back to you on that thanks
huntsman0185 said:
I would except that the backup files/folders are not the ones that go in the /efs normaly. there is 2 files made from the backup, one called efs and it is a disc image file. and the other efs.tar. hang on, that tar file i may be able to edit. il get back to you on that thanks
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you can edit that TAR with WinRAR for example
No luck, when i edited the file oddly it made it 0.7kb smaller, even though i added a file. and that .tar is a .tar.gz
Can you reboot in download mode?
huntsman0185 said:
No luck, when i edited the file oddly it made it 0.7kb smaller, even though i added a file. and that .tar is a .tar.gz
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you have to pack it without compression..
078gregory said:
Can you reboot in download mode?
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Yes i can although i dont see how it helps
amozonesk said:
you have to pack it without compression..
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any help on how to do this?
huntsman0185 said:
Yes i can although i dont see how it helps
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You can flash with odin official firmware from Intratech thread
078gregory said:
You can flash with odin official firmware from Intratech thread
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i can although thats not what i want to do...
i have official firmware already from checkfus, its just this editing business thats has me confused.
the older firmware doesnt help when i need the /efs for ICS
also winrar says it can only add files to a rar or zip archive, so i cant edit the current .tar
try any other packing app, google is always here for you "how to edit .tar"
Yeah i used one of them, peazip and i thought i replicated the file perfectly and everything but its not working still, maybe i am lacking other files from /efs aside from the keystr one.
Hi There!
I'm new here, so sorry in advance if I do something wrong.
I've a i9100 SII, but the imei and baseband are unknown. I've found a tutorial to get them back (forum.gsmhosting. com/vbb/f777/samsung-i9100-galaxy-sii-no-imei-unknown-baseband-solution-1490783/) and I followed the steps.
But at "6. Go to Repair GSII tab, follow the steps." I get a problem. at the last step in the tab, it says "delete nv_data.bin and repair it with bak files" when I let the app do this, it say "You don't have .nv_data.bak and his md5 files, canceled".
I think if have to get those files from anywhere?
Or what must I do?
In the downloaded archivement files was this:
flash:
I9100XEKDB.rar
└ CODE_I9100XEKDB_CL161513_REV02_user_low_ship.tar.m d5
GT-I9100 modem Release Note_KDH.xlsx
GT-I9100_PDA_ReleaseNote_I9100XEKDB.xls
GT-I9100_Release_Note_OXE.xls
GT-I9100-MULTI-CSC-OXEKD9.tar.md5
Important.htm
KERNEL_I9100XEKDB_CL161513_REV02_user_low_ship.tar .md5
MODEM_I9100XXKDH_REV_02_CL995882.tar.md5
Odin3 v1.85.exe
Odin3.ini
Tsar3000 Free Toolbar
u1_02_20110310_emmc_EXT4.pit
root:
XWKDD_insecure.tar
└zImage
Maybe the answer is in there? Hope someon can help me, because I am quite a noob with this stuff :silly:
TheBigBen said:
Hi There!
I'm new here, so sorry in advance if I do something wrong.
I've a i9100 SII, but the imei and baseband are unknown. I've found a tutorial to get them back (forum.gsmhosting. com/vbb/f777/samsung-i9100-galaxy-sii-no-imei-unknown-baseband-solution-1490783/) and I followed the steps.
But at "6. Go to Repair GSII tab, follow the steps." I get a problem. at the last step in the tab, it says "delete nv_data.bin and repair it with bak files" when I let the app do this, it say "You don't have .nv_data.bak and his md5 files, canceled".
I think if have to get those files from anywhere?
Or what must I do?
In the downloaded archivement files was this:
flash:
I9100XEKDB.rar
└ CODE_I9100XEKDB_CL161513_REV02_user_low_ship.tar.m d5
GT-I9100 modem Release Note_KDH.xlsx
GT-I9100_PDA_ReleaseNote_I9100XEKDB.xls
GT-I9100_Release_Note_OXE.xls
GT-I9100-MULTI-CSC-OXEKD9.tar.md5
Important.htm
KERNEL_I9100XEKDB_CL161513_REV02_user_low_ship.tar .md5
MODEM_I9100XXKDH_REV_02_CL995882.tar.md5
Odin3 v1.85.exe
Odin3.ini
Tsar3000 Free Toolbar
u1_02_20110310_emmc_EXT4.pit
root:
XWKDD_insecure.tar
└zImage
Maybe the answer is in there? Hope someon can help me, because I am quite a noob with this stuff :silly:
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well the files u have downloaded isof the stock firmware , insecure kernel to root and odin for flashing stock rom and the pit file for repartitioning ..
the nvdata file is found in the root of ur phone and the imei no is stored in that basically if u say u have lost it then perhaps u wont b able to get ur imei back.. u shud always backup ur efs folder ...
do u haave a backup of efs done earlier ?
is ur phone in warranty>?
Unless it's the 'temporary/intermittent IMEI disappearing' thing that seems to be happening a lot lately, if you don't have an EFS backup you're unlikely to be able to fix this yourself easily without the right equipment/the knowledge to use it. Better off paying someone who does/has the experience to do it, will be cheaper than paying an authorised repairer to fix it, put it that way.
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well the files u have downloaded isof the stock firmware , insecure kernel to root and odin for flashing stock rom and the pit file for repartitioning ..
the nvdata file is found in the root of ur phone and the imei no is stored in that basically if u say u have lost it then perhaps u wont b able to get ur imei back.. u shud always backup ur efs folder ...
do u haave a backup of efs done earlier ?
is ur phone in warranty>?
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If have no back up from my efs as var I know...
I brought the phone on a site like ebay, but then the dutch version of that. So it has no warranty.
MistahBungle said:
Unless it's the 'temporary/intermittent IMEI disappearing' thing that seems to be happening a lot lately, if you don't have an EFS backup you're unlikely to be able to fix this yourself easily without the right equipment/the knowledge to use it. Better off paying someone who does/has the experience to do it, will be cheaper than paying an authorised repairer to fix it, put it that way.
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Is it not possible to copy a file from a other i9100, and just change the imei number?
Other ways I will send the phone to a repaircenter...
TheBigBen said:
Is it not possible to copy a file from a other i9100, and just change the imei number?
Other ways I will send the phone to a repaircenter...
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well i doubt if the service center repairs imei.. and changing of imei is illegal ..
Yes, changing a device's IMEI is illegal in most countries. If you take it to a service centre, they'll 're-write' the IMEI to the phone, if you ask around local mobile shops (who aren't authorised Samsung repairers), you may be pleasantly surprised to find out they can also fix your phone (and probably much cheaper than an authorised repairer).
The other way you could do it (and this would be a ridiculous way to fix an issue like this given the other options) would be to replace the motherboard with one from a 'donor' phone (a phone with a smashed screen that's otherwise OK, for example), you'd then end up with the IMEI from that phone.
Sooooo, you can either take your chance with a service centre (might want to unroot your phone/remove all traces of same first) & act like you have no idea what happened, and they might just fix it under warranty (assuming the warranty is still good), tho obviously IMEI's tend to only disappear when people 'mess' with their phones like you have, so they'd be within their rights to make you pay for repair. Or you could do the local mobile shop/non-authorised repairer thing as I mentioned above.
How to restore Imei
If found some efs filles in "sdcard0" (I think its the internal storrage?)
The folder "EFSProBackup" with has inside: "EFS_2013422_21555.img", "GT-I9100_2013422_22418.tar.gz" and a (empty) folder named "temp".
Also there are two other files with EFS in there name just in the "sdcard0" folder: "efsbackup.tar.gz" and "efsdev-mmcblk0p1.img.gz"
It looks that more folders contains EFS backups, such as the folders: "GalaxSimUnlock", "GSII_repair", "speedsoftware" and "sgstools".
Are this the back-up where I am looking for? How to restore the folders?
There is a multitude of threads on this subject here. Search.
It looks like he already has EFS backups!! Why not find a way to restore any one of them?
"To err is human, to forgive is divine"
Sent from my SGS II
TheBigBen said:
If found some efs filles in "sdcard0" (I think its the internal storrage?)
The folder "EFSProBackup" with has inside: "EFS_2013422_21555.img", "GT-I9100_2013422_22418.tar.gz" and a (empty) folder named "temp".
Also there are two other files with EFS in there name just in the "sdcard0" folder: "efsbackup.tar.gz" and "efsdev-mmcblk0p1.img.gz"
It looks that more folders contains EFS backups, such as the folders: "GalaxSimUnlock", "GSII_repair", "speedsoftware" and "sgstools".
Are this the back-up where I am looking for? How to restore the folders?
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well that looks like a efs backup..
use ktool from market to restore ur efs backup
ktool:https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.hellcat.droiddev.ktool&hl=en
neerajganga said:
well that looks like a efs backup..
use ktool from market to restore ur efs backup
ktool:https:// play. google .com /store/apps/details?id=net.hellcat.droiddev.ktool&hl=en
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ktool looks in the map sdcard, and on my phone the storrage is on sdcard0. How can I fix that?
Can I just change the name? Or can you create a new folder?
TheBigBen said:
ktool looks in the map sdcard, and on my phone the storrage is on sdcard0. How can I fix that?
Can I just change the name? Or can you create a new folder?
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try copying it there
Hi i want to know if there is a way to extract a .kdz file to have the apps that are inside it,i need it to do so ,because i deleted some libraries and i dont have a backup ,cause there is not cwm recovery for this phone,and yes,i know i should have made a copy of the files with root explorer to the sd card,but i totally forgot it.
thanks.
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nobody?
Not sure
kalel29 said:
UP
nobody?
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Read here-http://forum.cyanogenmod.com/topic/61394-how-to-open-a-kdz-file/
or change its extension to ext-2 or4 then try. .
Never Done This but might be helpful
rahulraz said:
Read here-http://forum.cyanogenmod.com/topic/61394-how-to-open-a-kdz-file/
or change its extension to ext-2 or4 then try. .
Never Done This but might be helpful
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thanks i've tried the fisrt method bust it does not work,and changing the extension does not do the job,thanks anyway.
edit invalid battery command?
hi ,
right now i got the invalid battery issue. and i had found that one of the resistor is burned. the phone still on but shut down in 10 seconds after the invalid battery noticed. i cant repair the resistor .. and not afford to take it to the technician. can i use other alternative like software tool etc WindowsLGFirmwareExtract to edit the kdz or tot file and erase the invalid battery command ? if it is possible can some one help me to show it how.
thanks
i have managed extracted system files using WindowsLGfirmwareextract .. and opened using Winhex and found some "invalid battery" words in thous files . but i dont know what to do .. next . i thought to change it with 0000000 ? :laugh: .
please help me , get this trough. i dont want to have more problem if i modify the file.
ertanabe said:
i have managed extracted system files using WindowsLGfirmwareextract .. and opened using Winhex and found some "invalid battery" words in thous files . but i dont know what to do .. next . i thought to change it with 0000000 ? :laugh: .
please help me , get this trough. i dont want to have more problem if i modify the file.
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so?? u did it or not? it works?
ferchu91 said:
so?? u did it or not? it works?
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I have the same problem with LGV20 after installing an extended battery 10000 mah. It seems to be rom specific. I changed my rom and this started happening. I would like to know how to remove this battery check from the rom.
I MADE THIS THREAD A FEW MONTHS AGO, DIDN'T GET THE ANSWER!! PLEASE HELP!
So, my brother backed up my Samsung Galaxy S4 on his laptop about 3 years ago. Can't remember the program used. He gave me the backup file recently. It's a .bak file which is 1.4GB.
(I screenshotted the file name and attached it here titled " FILE BACKUP TITLE.PNG")
I edited the file, to a .exe. (eg “Samsung SM-G350E_20191001_103009.bak” delete the bak and write exe after the dot and press enter.) That way I can access everything through winrar. However all of the files are encrypted! We have no idea what the password is, what shall I do! (Attached the "enter password" screen in winrar titled " RAR.PNG")
It has 1000's of photos from 2014-2017, I have no idea on what to do. I've checked out brute forcing, but I wasn't sure how to do it.
Thanks.
Here is two passwords mentioned that you could try... or use as base...
https://forum.level1techs.com/t/cracking-a-passworded-bak-samsung-backup/111141/23
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Try to convert the password protected .RAR-file into a .ZIP-file which you then can easily open without any password protected.
jwoegerbauer said:
Try to convert the password protected .RAR-file into a .ZIP-file which you then can easily open without any password protected.
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CXZa said:
Here is two passwords mentioned that you could try... or use as base...
https://forum.level1techs.com/t/cracking-a-passworded-bak-samsung-backup/111141/23
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I saw this earlier this morning when I was researching it. It didnt work. :crying::crying:
jwoegerbauer said:
Try to convert the password protected .RAR-file into a .ZIP-file which you then can easily open without any password protected.
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I'm not sure how to do that. Everytime I click on the file, it forces me to enter a password.
Are you sure that would work? It's not a rar file though. It's an application now, because I renamed it from .bak to .exe.
Thanks!!
(Attached screenshot of the standard file (the BAK file), then the edited one which opens through winrar (the application). Won't upload for some reason, (in the original post).
So basically, the file is a ".BAK" file, then same file was renamed to be an "application" file.
AkiraPerera04 said:
It's not a rar file
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Try some hex editor to see its first few bytes. HxD is good...
Probably not a rar (Rar!), nor an exe (MZ), more likely a zip (PK).
CXZa said:
Try some hex editor to see its first few bytes. HxD is good...
Probably not a rar (Rar!), nor an exe (MZ), more likely a zip (PK).
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Okay, I'll try that, hold on.
CXZa said:
Try some hex editor to see its first few bytes. HxD is good...
Probably not a rar (Rar!), nor an exe (MZ), more likely a zip (PK).
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Okay, so I used HxD.
It's just a giant load of text, how do I know what it is?
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Okay, so I used HxD.
It's just a giant load of text, how do I know what it is?
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Opens in winrar - so there is limited number of candidates...
Try for example https://mark0.net/soft-trid-e.html or
take a screenshot from the start of the file...
CXZa said:
Opens in winrar - so there is limited number of candidates...
Try for example https://mark0.net/soft-trid-e.html or
take a screenshot from the start of the file...
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Okay, I'll upload it on imgur. I keep getting a 404 error when uploading the attachment here?
https://imgur.com/a/RNQWYB4
Thanks!
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By the way, I tried that and it didn't work. Apparently winrar "cannot execute" it.
Okay, it's a zip. If older encryption is used then one known file could be used to decrypt it. Was it Advanced something that had that option??
Did that Wondershare Tunesgo ring any bell??
One could try use it again, mayby an old version and see if the files saved are in same order, etc...
CXZa said:
Okay, it's a zip. If older encryption is used then one known file could be used to decrypt it. Was it Advanced something that had that option??
Did that Wondershare Tunesgo ring any bell??
One could try use it again, mayby an old version and see if the files saved are in same order, etc...
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Advanced? I'm not sure what that means?
Alright, I'll try that wondershare stuff now. I have seen it before, could be a subtle memory! Hold on.
AkiraPerera04 said:
Advanced? I'm not sure what that means?
Alright, I'll try that wondershare stuff now. I have seen it before, could be a subtle memory! Hold on.
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It was advanced password recoveries from elcomsoft, but there are free tools for this known plaintext attack too. https://www.google.com/search?q=known+plaintext+attack+zip
Quite many variables that must match for it to work, but then again, only 12 known bytes is enough, of which at least 8 bytes need to be continuous, so only part of the known plaintext file is needed...
To see if it's even possible open it with 7-zip and see the encryption method.
It should be "zipcrypto deflate/store". Maybe also rar shows it....
If it looks like wondershare file, then using that password (that didn't work) as base could work. At least it would not take much time check numbers from 0-10000+++.
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CXZa said:
It was advanced password recoveries from elcomsoft, but there are free tools for this known plaintext attack too. https://www.google.com/search?q=known+plaintext+attack+zip
Quite many variables that must match for it to work, but then again, only 12 known bytes is enough, of which at least 8 bytes need to be continuous, so only part of the known plaintext file is needed...
To see if it's even possible open it with 7-zip and see the encryption method.
It should be "zipcrypto deflate/store". Maybe also rar shows it....
If it looks like wondershare file, then using that password (that didn't work) as base could work. At least it would not take much time check numbers from 0-10000+++.
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Alright I see, I think you're talking about a bruteforce attack right? Do you have a link for a proper one? So far, none of them havent even started up properly yet.
Alright I see, how do I load the file onto wondershare aswell? There doesnt seem to be a dialogue for it at all.
Thanks.
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If the backup file really is RAR-formatted you can try RAR to ZIP Converter what is attached.
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I see, I'll give that a try and let you know how it goes. Thanks!!
AkiraPerera04 said:
I see, I'll give that a try and let you know how it goes. Thanks!!
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FORGET IT, I WAS MISTAKEN, because the backup file is proved to be ZIP-formatted.
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FORGET IT, I WAS MISTAKEN, because the backup file is proved to be ZIP-formatted.
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Oh alright yeah lol.
So what shall I do now?
The other guy mentioned a brute force attack, but I cant find a program download that works.