Hi everyone!
After a series of bad decisions combined with some bad luck, I am left with a phone with no IMEI (and thus no SIM connectivity).
Googled around for some solutions; consensus seems to be either to use some tool to set the IMEI or set in a QCN backup and that apply that.
So, to make a long story short: none of the IMEI setting tools work for me, and there is no QCN backup for the Pocophone that I can find online (and yes, I didn't make one myself. Like I said, bad decisions).
Does anyone know where I can find a "working" QCN backup for the Poco F1? Alternatively, could anyone share one of their own?
Thanks!
Did you get the qcn for poco, because I have the same problem
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I have been fortunate enough to come into possession of 2 galaxy s2's
Bit of a random question... Is it possible to restore a nandroid backup from one phone to another without any adverse effects? Or will this write over the EFS part and lose a unique IMEI number? And what will google think, will the restored phone lose it's unique "identity"?
Not really an urgent request. I'll probably just play it safe and use titanium backup to move apps across but I'd be interested to know if CWM backup would work.
b631nz said:
I have been fortunate enough to come into possession of 2 galaxy s2's
Bit of a random question... Is it possible to restore a nandroid backup from one phone to another without any adverse effects? Or will this write over the EFS part and lose a unique IMEI number? And what will google think, will the restored phone lose it's unique "identity"?
Not really an urgent request. I'll probably just play it safe and use titanium backup to move apps across but I'd be interested to know if CWM backup would work.
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Check this it may help
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=728266
Hi XDA's,
I know there have been many threads about IMEIs with 0049.... My situation is a little different though.
My phone was soft bricked whilst flashing ROM's. When I restored it I found that the base band was unknown and the IMEI was 0049.... A common problem after reading up on a number of threads.
Where my situation is different though is that after flashing back to old stock(from what I read a common solution to the problem) I am able to use my phone however my IMEI is still 0049.... and not what is on the back of the phone. Additional info - even when the moden was corrupted I could always use my WIFI and BT.
I know that it is possible to edit IMEI through a terminal su function and have already tried it with no success.
Could someone check my code or offer constructive advice on how I can fix this as I would like to learn how to correct this issue. I would like to have the correct IMEI for my phone displayed in the software? I originally bought this phone under contract with Vodafone when the S2 first came out and have all my papers.
Thanks.
Without a good EFS backup, your chances of fixing this are close to zero. By all means try the stuff in threads here which claim to be able to restore/recover it from nothing, you may luck out if it's one of those cases where the IMEI 'disappears' temporarily for whatever reason (flashing some roms seems to cause this, hence the advice to try going back to stock in the first instance).
But more than likely it's a service centre or local mobile repair shop job.
Thanks, I have been able to find a copy of an EFS backup in my /sdcard however I did not intentionally create it - one of the ROMs I flashed seemed to have made it.
I'm not experienced but as far as I understand my EFS is working - I just need to edit the IMEI.
Currently I can boot and make\receive phone calls however the IMEI is showing 0049.... not what is displayed under the battery(3590*******).
No. You do not need to 'edit the IMEI' or anything of the sort (which is impossible without specialist equipment regardless of what some thread might say). If you've got a generic IMEI, it's because the EFS files are corrupt/broken. Your EFS is not 'fine'.
You need to restore the EFS backup that was fortunately made by whatever kernel you flashed (which you should have done manually yourself as soon as you rooted your phone). Use an app like Hellcat's kTool (or others) to restore the backup (there's a thread on here devoted to the app/that process; search).
Most carriers block phones with generic IMEI's in civilised parts of the world (Tier one carriers at least; some MVNO's may not), if you don't fix this problem you will more than likely find yourself without connectivity at some point soon.
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No. You do not need to 'edit the IMEI' or anything of the sort (which is impossible without specialist equipment regardless of what some thread might say). If you've got a generic IMEI, it's because the EFS files are corrupt/broken. Your EFS is not 'fine'.
You need to restore the EFS backup that was fortunately made by whatever kernel you flashed (which you should have done manually yourself as soon as you rooted your phone). Use an app like Hellcat's kTool (or others) to restore the backup (there's a thread on here devoted to the app/that process; search).
Most carriers block phones with generic IMEI's in civilised parts of the world, if you don't fix this problem you will more than likely find yourself without connectivity at some point soon.
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Thanks, already tried k-tool but I was not able to find the backup with k-tool only create a new one and restore that new one. I will read the k-tool thread to get a better understanding of how to work the app. Probably just need to copy & paste the old EFS to some folder.
Yep the copy/paste thing has been known to work sometimes so definitely try that. Also (though I've never used it), some people swear by EFS Pro for fixing these things. If you do manage to fix it, make sure you keep a copy of that EFS backup somewhere safe (keep one copy on your PC & back that up, keep another other copy on the external SD card in your phone if you have one).
I installed the Android O beta, and having a bad day, plain forgot to make a backup first.
I'd like to downgrade, but use Signal app daily - and I don't have the sim-card I used to verify for another month or so (in a different country right now).
Can someone please advise if I could make a backup of the app, so I can downgrade the OS, restore Signal from backup and not need to re-verify with SMS?
There's no way for me to receive a new verification SMS except on a different number.
I don't have root right now, but can do if necessary to achieve this.
Thanks.
Ever heard of titanium backup? My friend, it is the solution to all worlds problems.
Hi, I'm having a really bad day.
My honor 8 broke and I sold it because I found a great opportunity. Before selling, I did a backup of everything I had on the phone, with the idea of restoring to another phone.
Today I need some phone numbers I had on the old phone, but the problem is I can't restore on a phone different to the Honor (or huawei I think).
I've found the backup file on my pc, and I've found the sms.db and contact.db files into it.
I've also tried to open them in many different ways (opening in a text editor, using sqli database..) but I can't access the information on these files.
Is there a way I can try to get the data I need? (not considering buying another honor just for this task)
Hi,
Newbie enthusiast here, can someone point me to the right direction on how to backup the EFS partition properly? I've seen guides for other units but I don't know if they are applicable to poco f1. Any help is much appreciated. Thank You.
U can backup the efs partition with twrp.
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U can backup the efs partition with twrp.
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Thanks. Did not see the EFS partition at first. Had to scroll down to see other partitions.
Efs file
Do younhave efs backup of poco f1? I lost my poco's signal. Need help
Nice try but i dont think someone is stupid enough to give you his imei, macht address, serial number and so on (Cause all This sensible data is in the efs partition)
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I see. But someone maybe restore dummy data and send. I'm kinda desperete bcs i do not have my efs bavkup and my signal has lost bcs of qnc repairing :/
Hsyntsy said:
I see. But someone maybe restore dummy data and send. I'm kinda desperete bcs i do not have my efs bavkup and my signal has lost bcs of qnc repairing :/
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You require a genuine IMEI number, otherwise the phone will not work. So what will you do with dummy data?
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You require a genuine IMEI number, otherwise the phone will not work. So what will you do with dummy data?
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I have my imei's written on the box, i will replace with dummy data. Actually Now I need all Other efs expect imei part