I have replaced my S3's broken screen with a new one. The think is now i have "baseband unkown" and "IMEI unknown" and i can't make any calls. I have no network. I have read numerous threads here on xda and elsewhere but nothing seems to work. I haven't backed up the efs folder nor the IMEI. I don't even have the original screen with the IMEI on it. (If i only i knew back then) . I don't even know what version of I9300 i have. I think is the Exynos one. I have installed many Stock roms with different firmware and custom Roms but nothing works. I even tried to flash different modems but still nothing. Is there a way to find my IMEI and restore my baseband? Now i am on lineageos 14.1.
There is only 1 model of the GT-i9300.
If you flashed the latest stock ROM with Odin and the imei does not reappear, it likely that the EFS folder has been corrupted. This can be corrected by flashing the phone via jtag but you will need the original IMEI.
audit13 said:
There is only 1 model of the GT-i9300.
If you flashed the latest stock ROM with Odin and the imei does not reappear, it likely that the EFS folder has been corrupted. This can be corrected by flashing the phone via jtag but you will need the original IMEI.
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So basically it's a lost cause. I don't have the IMEI. Is there a way to read the IMEI that is hardcoded on the board?
MrGoochi said:
So basically it's a lost cause. I don't have the IMEI. Is there a way to read the IMEI that is hardcoded on the board?
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Not that I know of.
Do you have the original box, receipt, or cell contract? The IMEI is sometimes printed on these items.
audit13 said:
Not that I know of.
Do you have the original box, receipt, or cell contract? The IMEI is sometimes printed on these items.
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No, it is an old phone that i don't use. I just happened to need it for a few days until my phone was fixed. Anw thanks for the info and the help. :good:
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Hello,
i have a problem with my I9100G. It has the known IMEI 004999010640000. I want to repair the IMEI back to the original one.
Who can help me with that via teamviewer. The phone also always ask for a network unlock code when the pin of the simcard is entered.
The phone is/was a free one which acceped all cards. But now after the crash it do not accept any card without asking for a network unlock code.
If someone can help me it would be great.
I can also make a payment via paypal if someone help me with success.
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Hello,
i have a problem with my I9100G. It has the known IMEI 004999010640000. I want to repair the IMEI back to the original one.
Who can help me with that via teamviewer. The phone also always ask for a network unlock code when the pin of the simcard is entered.
The phone is/was a free one which acceped all cards. But now after the crash it do not accept any card without asking for a network unlock code.
If someone can help me it would be great.
I can also make a payment via paypal if someone help me with success.
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First of all, never ever give an IMEI over the Internet, especially your true one. It is enough to mention that your IMEI has been modified. IMEIs can be stolen and in some countries there is a blacklist of them and you risk getting fined or, in some instances, prison.
Now, what ROM are you on? Usually IMEI corruption takes place when you flash custom ROMs. What you should try is flash a stock ROM on your phone. I know my brother has had the issue on his I9000 and he managed to bring back the IMEI by flashing a stock ROM.
If you have a backup of your /efs folder you should restore that. If not, for future reference, you should use Root Explorer or any other file system explorer to backup your folder and have it ready in case **** happens.
Some Kernels, including Siyah Kernel back the folder automatically.
Darkmind1 said:
First of all, never ever give an IMEI over the Internet, especially your true one. It is enough to mention that your IMEI has been modified. IMEIs can be stolen and in some countries there is a blacklist of them and you risk getting fined or, in some instances, prison.
Now, what ROM are you on? Usually IMEI corruption takes place when you flash custom ROMs. What you should try is flash a stock ROM on your phone. I know my brother has had the issue on his I9000 and he managed to bring back the IMEI by flashing a stock ROM.
If you have a backup of your /efs folder you should restore that. If not, for future reference, you should use Root Explorer or any other file system explorer to backup your folder and have it ready in case **** happens.
Some Kernels, including Siyah Kernel back the folder automatically.
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I know that this imei is a developer one. I have bought this phone over the internet i didn´t briked the imei. I have flashed back to several original roms, but no luck,
Z3X box..
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Trying stock rom works
I had the same issue i unstalled back the stock rom and bam!! i got my original imei back :good:
Hi there I have a I9300 (International Version) of S3
So I'm just getting straight to the point
I had bought a s3 from a private seller from ebay and it was running 4.1.2.
I have a bit of experience in using Odin and I had downloaded some UK BTU android 4.3 version from sammobile.com which I usually use to update my phone.
But today if went wrong
I never did root because I never did like it and never made an efs backup
I had flashed I9300XXUGMK6_I9300OXAGMK6_I9300XXUGMK6_HOME.tar.md5 file to my phone and everything went perfectly fine
BUT THEN!
I tried calling some of my friends and I noticed that my sim wasn't being recognised
It didn't take long until I realised that my IMEI number had been to some random 0049***** number (I had found out that this was generic and was'nt my real IMEI Number)
I had then checked the IMEI number on the back of the phone and it did not match what was said in my phone settings
I have now clocked that it was the 4.3 android which was screwing me up
I have never installed any custom roms .etc and have only ever installed official ones from sammobile
So why would my phone's EFS get f***ed up and I also did'nt do any in Odin like phone efs clear
My phone had also ran out of warranty so I can't play dumb either
I have researched and found that it is possible to edit the nv_data file.etc like on http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1804117
I have also tried downgrading but now odin wont allow but probably has something to do with samsung (downgrading policy)
I have also NOW made a backup of my efs folder and my phone is fully functional but my IMEI AND my SERIAL NUMBER was changed
Be honest do I have a realistic chance of recovering my phone or would I have to shell out of repairs and if so how much would it cost?
@mizzeeboy,
Try this?
~ RazorMC
Hey
U can try this too http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2544109
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@mizzeeboy,
Try this?
~ RazorMC
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I have unfortunately tried this and I have realised that some of the phone data in the s2 is different compared to the s3
Also just one question if I could downgrade back to 4.1 would I get my IMEI back?
mizzeeboy said:
I have unfortunately tried this and I have realised that some of the phone data in the s2 is different compared to the s3
Also just one question if I could downgrade back to 4.1 would I get my IMEI back?
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Sorry for the wrong link.
Maybe this?
- Try to reflash latest 4.3 for your country (this will most likely solve the issue if your efs is not broken)
- You can also try the methods in the link (there are many)
In my limited experience; downgrading to 4.1.2 after 4.3 gave me bootloop and it can't read efs2 (from 4.3)
~ RazorMC
Flash this modem through Odin (http://www.mediafire.com/download/s79zs955sok085h/modem.bin) it's MK6, it should fix the problem for you.
Saad_ said:
Flash this modem through Odin (http://www.mediafire.com/download/s79zs955sok085h/modem.bin) it's MK6, it should fix the problem for you.
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Thanks I have tried this before and I have unfortunately failed along with your same file.
after update from 4.0 ICS to 4.1.1 By odin my phone imei changed to 4900
I am not able to call
Start flashing different stock roms for your country/carrier (I presume you don't have an EFS backup); if your IMEI doesn't return after flashing a few of those, it won't be coming back. Take it to a local mobile repair shop in that case, many have equipment to re-write the IMEI back to the device fairly cheaply.
MistahBungle said:
Start flashing different stock roms for your country/carrier (I presume you don't have an EFS backup); if your IMEI doesn't return after flashing a few of those, it won't be coming back. Take it to a local mobile repair shop in that case, many have equipment to re-write the IMEI back to the device fairly cheaply.
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Thanks problem Solved after re write IMEI no
Hello People
Again, I'm with problems with my S3 since the one time decided to test a custom ROM which turned out to screw my IMEI and got to it back working with BOX in repair service.
I n order to see if the BOX fix did actually solve my signal problem, it was suggested to me in a previous post that I flash the same stock rom via ODIN. Before that, I backed up current EFS as well.
Unfortunately, it seems the problem wasn't entirely solved. Same as before: both my IMEI and S/N are untouched (S/N does not coincide with S/N in the back of phone) and though it says I have a full signal, I'm not registered in network and i can't make or receive calls, sms, etc. Even though I restored the EFS folder, nothing happens.
I really wish not to go back to repair service again. What else can I do about this? Many thanks and excuse my rant. Hope I was thorough and clear on the problem. I also have a EFSv2_basebands_opt4.zip file I downloaded somewhere in xda . Would that help?
Many thanks.
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Hello People
Again, I'm with problems with my S3 since the one time decided to test a custom ROM which turned out to screw my IMEI and got to it back working with BOX in repair service.
I n order to see if the BOX fix did actually solve my signal problem, it was suggested to me in a previous post that I flash the same stock rom via ODIN. Before that, I backed up current EFS as well.
Unfortunately, it seems the problem wasn't entirely solved. Same as before: both my IMEI and S/N are untouched (S/N does not coincide with S/N in the back of phone) and though it says I have a full signal, I'm not registered in network and i can't make or receive calls, sms, etc. Even though I restored the EFS folder, nothing happens.
I really wish not to go back to repair service again. What else can I do about this? Many thanks and excuse my rant. Hope I was thorough and clear on the problem. I also have a EFSv2_basebands_opt4.zip file I downloaded somewhere in xda . Would that help?
Many thanks.
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Flash a patched modem and kernel from here >> https://drive.google.com/folderview...sharing&tid=0B6MIUd7HJudAbU5YaGkzOUowMG8#list << see if that works if it doesyou will always need to use the patched files.
Thanks tallman43! I'll try that. Also, I noticed now that the EFS folder is EMPTY :/. and the backup .tar I made with CWM says it's 0 bytes? wtf?
still, in phone info, imei and s/n are there. weird?
THANK YOU
Flash a patched modem and kernel from here >> https://drive.google.com/folderview?...kzOUowMG8#list << see if that works if it doesyou will always need to use the patched files.
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Your recommendation worked like a charm. My signal is up and running normally. MANY THANKS tallman43.
Lastly, even if I sometime I decide to try out a custom ROM (unlikely at the moment, but who knows?), I still have to flash patched kernel&modem? or in case of factory reset (I will be selling the phone soon) ?That custom really messed up my phone...
rhrs1987 said:
Your recommendation worked like a charm. My signal is up and running normally. MANY THANKS tallman43.
Lastly, even if I sometime I decide to try out a custom ROM (unlikely at the moment, but who knows?), I still have to flash patched kernel&modem? or in case of factory reset (I will be selling the phone soon) ?That custom really messed up my phone...
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Yes you will always need them.
tallman43 said:
Flash a patched modem and kernel from here >> https://drive.google.com/folderview...sharing&tid=0B6MIUd7HJudAbU5YaGkzOUowMG8#list << see if that works if it doesyou will always need to use the patched files.
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Yes you will always need them.
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I would still like to solve the problem at its roots: to fix the "not registered in network" problem whenever factory reset or stock ROM flash via odin is done. That is simply not normal. I might be selling the phone soon and the new user won't most probably know he/she would have to apply a patched kernel or etc.. ( let alone about rooting the phone).
Basically, bring the phone back to it's original sound state before I tried out the custom ROM. What can I do about that?
Hope I'm not being annoying.. just trying to get to the bottom of things
rhrs1987 said:
I would still like to solve the problem at its roots: to fix the "not registered in network" problem whenever factory reset or stock ROM flash via odin is done. That is simply not normal. I might be selling the phone soon and the new user won't most probably know he/she would have to apply a patched kernel or etc.. ( let alone about rooting the phone).
Basically, bring the phone back to it's original sound state before I tried out the custom ROM. What can I do about that?
Hope I'm not being annoying.. just trying to get to the bottom of things
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There is nothing you can do without your original efs backup.Only a service repair can fix it.
tallman43 said:
There is nothing you can do without your original efs backup.Only a service repair can fix it.
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Understood. I think I have the original EFS in my SD, though I tried replacing it once and it didn't work out... I suppose I'll have to make do. Thanks for everything man
Flashing modem with Ariza patch was bad idea. Your efs folder is screwed up now and you are addicted to constantly flash this dirty workaround.
If anyone have problems with registering in network please check your device serial number first. It must be the same as on the sticker under battery. If it's not then type *#0011# and check info under IMEI CERT. If there is FAIL info then you should use any box ie Z3X to correct phone's serial number. It takes only few minutes and is cheap. It's better long-term way than patching and permanently destroying your efs informations.
If you have backup then you should flash normal modem and restore original efs partition. Then find any GSM service center with box and tell them to fix serial number. It shouldn't cost more then 5-10 dollars.
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SirKunon said:
Flashing modem with Ariza patch was bad idea. Your efs folder is screwed up now and you are addicted to constantly flash this dirty workaround.
If anyone have problems with registering in network please check your device serial number first. It must be the same as on the sticker under battery. If it's not then type *#0011# and check info under IMEI CERT. If there is FAIL info then you should use any box ie Z3X to correct phone's serial number. It takes only few minutes and is cheap. It's better long-term way than patching and permanently destroying your efs informations.
If you have backup then you should flash normal modem and restore original efs partition. Then find any GSM service center with box and tell them to fix serial number. It shouldn't cost more then 5-10 dollars.
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I have never flashed the Ariza patch nor have I even mentioned it on my previous posts explaining the problem. Fixing the s/n issue is indeed adviseable, but paying to correct s/n using box here where I live is ASTRONOMICALLY expensive. They should answer for never having fixed it, but they won't. Here is a hell of a lot more than 5-10 dollars, unfortunately.
Believe me , I'm no happier in applying this sorry fix every time I want to factory reset or upgrade, etc; it's the only option I have left at the moment.
Those files you have flashed, I mean kernel and modem are patched with Ariza's method. It is called Ariza patch and it is latest solution you should take to resurrect your phone because it is a destructive one.
Sorry to hear that you can't repair it as it should be especially if you want to sell this device.
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SirKunon said:
Flashing modem with Ariza patch was bad idea. Your efs folder is screwed up now and you are addicted to constantly flash this dirty workaround.
If anyone have problems with registering in network please check your device serial number first. It must be the same as on the sticker under battery. If it's not then type *#0011# and check info under IMEI CERT. If there is FAIL info then you should use any box ie Z3X to correct phone's serial number. It takes only few minutes and is cheap. It's better long-term way than patching and permanently destroying your efs informations.
If you have backup then you should flash normal modem and restore original efs partition. Then find any GSM service center with box and tell them to fix serial number. It shouldn't cost more then 5-10 dollars.
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P3110 / I9300 / I9100 / NEXUS 5 / iPAD2
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SirKunon said:
Those files you have flashed, I mean kernel and modem are patched with Ariza's method. It is called Ariza patch and it is latest solution you should take to resurrect your phone because it is a destructive one.
Sorry to hear that you can't repair it as it should be especially if you want to sell this device.
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oh... well, that I didn't know :$ SirKunon. I understand and totally agree with you on everything. I'll see maybe if I can find some place cheaper for getting it repaired... Many thanks
hi i was wondering if you guys can help me,i have your problem but i have an efs backup,but i cant seem to be able to restore my imei,i tried Ktool,efs professional,nothing seems to work,i should mention that the efs backup was from a Samsung 4.1.2 stock now my phone is on CM11
thanks
rhrs1987 said:
Hello People
Again, I'm with problems with my S3 since the one time decided to test a custom ROM which turned out to screw my IMEI and got to it back working with BOX in repair service.
I n order to see if the BOX fix did actually solve my signal problem, it was suggested to me in a previous post that I flash the same stock rom via ODIN. Before that, I backed up current EFS as well.
Unfortunately, it seems the problem wasn't entirely solved. Same as before: both my IMEI and S/N are untouched (S/N does not coincide with S/N in the back of phone) and though it says I have a full signal, I'm not registered in network and i can't make or receive calls, sms, etc. Even though I restored the EFS folder, nothing happens.
I really wish not to go back to repair service again. What else can I do about this? Many thanks and excuse my rant. Hope I was thorough and clear on the problem. I also have a EFSv2_basebands_opt4.zip file I downloaded somewhere in xda . Would that help?
Many thanks.
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May i ask a few questions about your problem?
Which version were you using when you desided to use a custom rom?
Was your phone ever rooted before installing a custom rom (when you were on official)
Did you upgrade your phone before? (Official via ota or odin)
thewalekk said:
May i ask a few questions about your problem?
Which version were you using when you desided to use a custom rom?
Was your phone ever rooted before installing a custom rom (when you were on official)
Did you upgrade your phone before? (Official via ota or odin)
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I was on 4.2.2 leaked version ROM some guy installed at a repair service some time ago when the phone belonged to my mother. I was actually rooted using the CF AutoRoot method, with Philz CWM recovery. I decided to change to a custom 4.3 without having changed first to a stock 4.3.
The problem came when, within the custom ROM's aroma installer, I ticked an option to upgrade the modem to some build I can't remember now and my signal became screwed up. I informed this in the developer's custom rom discussion thread about the issue to which he replied that the problem was that the EFS folder tried to convert from v1 to v2 and failed (this was when I learned of the whole efs version folder change since build XXX (don't remember).
I download a stock unbranded 4.3 ROM and flashed it via ODIN, believing that would solve the issue; it didn't. Finally, I became desperate and took it to a repair service where they used box. Apparently, late did I notice s/n was not the same as the one in the back of phone. I'm guessing that would solve the problem? I don't know.
i am sorry for your loss . i wish you had all that info you learned before a try and fail. now that your imei number is a clon number, and once a box tempers with that you cant go back even if you have your orijinal efs folder or backup. you should always have that 2 patched modem and kernel files on your sd card just incase. you can use custom 4.3 with the patched files and get a signal but you will always have some lags after some time because of the kernel. and lucky you samsung stopped updating s3 officially because patched files are only for 4.3. if you dont have a desire to use custom 4.4.4 kitkat roms then you are good to go and when it comes to sell the device, the price will be much lower then an original s3.
thewalekk said:
May i ask a few questions about your problem?
Which version were you using when you desided to use a custom rom?
Was your phone ever rooted before installing a custom rom (when you were on official)
Did you upgrade your phone before? (Official via ota or odin)
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i am sorry for your loss . i wish you had all that info you learned before a try and fail. now that your imei number is a clon number, and once a box tempers with that you cant go back even if you have your orijinal efs folder or backup. you should always have that 2 patched modem and kernel files on your sd card just incase. you can use custom 4.3 with the patched files and get a signal but you will always have some lags after some time because of the kernel. and lucky you samsung stopped updating s3 officially because patched files are only for 4.3. if you dont have a desire to use custom 4.4.4 kitkat roms then you are good to go and when it comes to sell the device, the price will be much lower then an original s3.
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Well, actually, IMEI didn't get cloned; of that I'm certain. IMEI is just the same as it was before I took it for the first time to repair service. It was the S/N that got changed somehow. Should I get them to correct the S/N, and use the original EFS folder (I found it, i think), would that correct all problems?
S/N number is the same with imei number as when you dial *#06# . And as i said before you cant go back even if you have your original efs folder. Dial *#06# and check your imei number from an " imei check site " you can find on google search. That will tell you what i mean.
There are: IMEI, device serial number and Android serial number. First two numbers are on the sticker in battery Bay. They must be correct because are used to authorize IMEI certificate.
Samsung's IMEI begins from 35.....
Serial number usually from RF......
If you see serial number in HEX format in phone's info section, something like f1abcadef1.. than it is android not device serial number and this mean troubles with authorize SIM card in operator network, even if it shows proper signal power.
I don't know there is any secret code to display serial number but there is plenty of phone's info apps in playstore which displays this alphanumeric string.
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It's been a while my S3 has been dead now, virtually rendering it into a WiFi tablet. Let me give a backstory.i had originally bought the phone and it was running 4.0.4, rooted. I wanted to go onto a different software so I came across Cyanogenmod. I flashed it with the automatic tool on pc. It had been quite some time I was running it, until I decided that I wanted to go back to stock. I was a complete noob back then, and where I may now a lot more stuff about phones now, there is still alot to learn. Anyway, I decided to flash a rom called "Back to noot", using twrp. The flash had gone successfully however I booted up to find that I had the infamous circle with the line through it, where the signal should be. I did some more digging and had concluded that my efs had been corrupted. As I was a complete noob, I didn't know what the efs partition was and I hadn't made a backup of it. So I was without a phone basically. Recently though I flashed the latest stock 4.3 rom onto it. My IMEI and baseband are back. However my IMEI isn't correct, the last couple of digits are incorrect, resulting in me having to face the "not registered on network". This is where I am now. I'm without my correct IMEI. Can anyone please help me restore my original IMEI? I have seen on some forums where some people have flashed down to 4.0.4 to successfully recover their phone. However sammobile now requires a premium account to download a 4.0.4 rom for the i9300, weirdly. Can anyone help me to restore the IMEI? Thanks.
You can download firmware for the i9300 on fw.updato.com . Search for the i9300 and filter by version to find the one you want. I am not sure if it is possible to restore your imei without an efs backup though. Good luck
Are you referring to the digits after the "/"?
I've never heard that dowgrading the stock ROM would change the imei.
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Are you referring to the digits after the "/"?
I've never heard that dowgrading the stock ROM would change the imei.
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The entire IMEI is correct until I reach a certain point.
After the 3rd dash on the back of the phone, the digits follow "182/9". However when dialing *#06# on the phone itself the digits "4344/15". This is what I feel is causing the "not registered on network" error. I never knew downgrading can restore the phone. Ive seen on a forum that someone had recovered their phone by rolling from a higher firmware down to 4.0.4
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Was the phone purchased brand new, used, or refurbished?
If the phone is running a stock 4.3 ROM, you can't flash an older ROM as the phone will not allow flashing an older bootloader.
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Was the phone purchased brand new, used, or refurbished?
If the phone is running a stock 4.3 ROM, you can't flash an older ROM as the phone will not allow flashing an older bootloader.
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The phone was purchased used. If I cannot flash an older version of Android does this mean it's no hope?
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It's very unusual that the imei would change on its own. It would be even more unusual for the imei to change when flashing one stock ROM over another. I suppose it is possible but I have never come across a situation where such a thing has happened.
Since the imei on the label does not match the imei in the phone and it was a used purchase, I tend to believe the phone is a "frankenphone" in that it was put together with parts from different phones.
Did you check to see if the imei from dialling *#06# belongs to an s3?
audit13 said:
It's very unusual that the imei would change on its own. It would be even more unusual for the imei to change when flashing one stock ROM over another. I suppose it is possible but I have never come across a situation where such a thing has happened.
Since the imei on the label does not match the imei in the phone and it was a used purchase, I tend to believe the phone is a "frankenphone" in that it was put together with parts from different phones.
Did you check to see if the imei from dialling *#06# belongs to an s3?
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Actually I haven't checked to see if it does. Do you know how I can?
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Type the imei #s in here: https://swappa.com/esn?ref=mobilenations&data1=UUwpUvbUpU2855846YYw
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Not sure if it's been done properly but that's what came up
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Please remove your imei from the post. Enter the first 15 numbers.
audit13 said:
It's very unusual that the imei would change on its own. It would be even more unusual for the imei to change when flashing one stock ROM over another. I suppose it is possible but I have never come across a situation where such a thing has happened.
Since the imei on the label does not match the imei in the phone and it was a used purchase, I tend to believe the phone is a "frankenphone" in that it was put together with parts from different phones.
Did you check to see if the imei from dialling *#06# belongs to an s3?
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Not if he flashed a firmware or rom based earlier than 4.3 and the phone has been 4.3. Efs changed at 4.3 and going backwards kills the efs partition because 4.2 or earlier can't read the new encryption.
There is a possibility that flashing earlier firmwares can write the imei back in, I've read something about this before. If all else fails then why not try it.. Its borked anyway.
Kies emergency recovery is another method but won't work if the phone was rooted.
I think have an efs of a now dead phone. It was a btu i9300 https://drive.google.com/file/d/1MiFFyCCeh1PFuQVZa-M4woreaofcDmrb/view?usp=drivesdk
shivadow said:
Not if he flashed a firmware or rom based earlier than 4.3 and the phone has been 4.3. Efs changed at 4.3 and going backwards kills the efs partition because 4.2 or earlier can't read the new encryption.
There is a possibility that flashing earlier firmwares can write the imei back in, I've read something about this before. If all else fails then why not try it.. Its borked anyway.
Kies emergency recovery is another method but won't work if the phone was rooted.
I think have an efs of a now dead phone. It was a btu i9300 https://drive.google.com/file/d/1MiFFyCCeh1PFuQVZa-M4woreaofcDmrb/view?usp=drivesdk
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Is this efs dead or working?
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How you use it, no clue. I've never had to. It's from a phone that was eventually killed in an accident.
The files are as they were extracted. I zipped them up myself. It is not in anyway suitable to be flashed as is but if you can get the os working and root it you can copy the files to the correct folder, set the permissions and see what happens..
I thought seeing as I have no use for it someone else can, if they can.
shivadow said:
How you use it, no clue. I've never had to. It's from a phone that was eventually killed in an accident.
The files are as they were extracted. I zipped them up myself. It is not in anyway suitable to be flashed as is but if you can get the os working and root it you can copy the files to the correct folder, set the permissions and see what happens..
I thought seeing as I have no use for it someone else can, if they can.
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I'll give this a try. Who knows maybe this could work. If it does , lots of thanks to you lol
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The phone was successfully recovered by flashing the XXUGMK6 ROM, then flashing the Patched UGMK6 Kernal and Baseband that zuluman had given. However the phone only accepted one SIM card from a couple that I had tried, and the phone thought I was in a roaming state, meaning I couldn't use mobile data. Other than that the text message and phone calling functionality, which was the main focus of the repair, has been successful.
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