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Hi!
I was recently faced with a problem of being a fake IMEI (004999010640000). My unit was just connecting with just one operator and not accept other SIM.
I researched a lot, talked a lot with developers as Odia and HellcatDroid (thanks to them for answers and in readiness for your interest in helping me). But I could not use more than one operator, even though my phone to be SIM unlocked.
After many tests and many disappointments, I confess that I was almost SGS II by negotiating an Optimus 2X, tonight I had the idea simply "take a look" inside the folder /efs/imei locating the file with mps_code.dat using Root Explorer. Inside there (in my case) is a code that refers to the Operator which shall belong to Rom (in the case of stock roms).
I located the code ZVV that in my country (Brazil), refers to mobile operator Vivo. But as use the operator TIM, for me nothing. Until I have the "brilliant idea" to simply change the code to ZTM respect to operator TIM, I rebooted the phone, and voila ... regained access to my carrier ... \ 0 / \ 0 / \ 0 /
I'm just looking for a way to recover the 3G, but otherwise everything is working again.
Edit: My 3G is working now!!! I gotta my phone back!!!
Nice to see some good news. 3G all the way now
marcelotorres said:
Hi!
I was recently faced with a problem of being a fake IMEI (004999010640000). My unit was just connecting with just one operator and not accept other SIM.
I researched a lot, talked a lot with developers as Odia and HellcatDroid (thanks to them for answers and in readiness for your interest in helping me). But I could not use more than one operator, even though my phone to be SIM unlocked.
After many tests and many disappointments, I confess that I was almost SGS II by negotiating an Optimus 2X, tonight I had the idea simply "take a look" inside the folder /efs/imei locating the file with mps_code.dat using Root Explorer. Inside there (in my case) is a code that refers to the Operator which shall belong to Rom (in the case of stock roms).
I located the code ZVV that in my country (Brazil), refers to mobile operator Vivo. But as use the operator TIM, for me nothing. Until I have the "brilliant idea" to simply change the code to ZTM respect to operator TIM, I rebooted the phone, and voila ... regained access to my carrier ... \ 0 / \ 0 / \ 0 /
I'm just looking for a way to recover the 3G, but otherwise everything is working again.
Edit: My 3G is working now!!! I gotta my phone back!!!
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Change title and let a mod make this a sticky :-D
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Yes! Thank you for replies. What title i can put?
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marcelotorres said:
Yes! Thank you for replies. What title i can put?
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How about Fixing IMEI details
Nyssa1104 said:
How about Fixing IMEI details
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Well that would be a bad title since his IMEI is still the default IMEI of 004999010640000.
Also I think there is something strange about this member, because it seems he does not want his original IMEI back, go figure ...
What's the go with the default ime?
Is it for manufacturer testing purposes?
Why wouldn't carriers block it.
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so basically OP is teaching people how to get phone back to work after changed IMEI illegally?
Odia said:
Well that would be a bad title since his IMEI is still the default IMEI of 004999010640000.
Also I think there is something strange about this member, because it seems he does not want his original IMEI back, go figure ...
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I get my IMEI back today. I have a friend on Samsung, and he leave my phone to factory yesterday. Now everything is okay.
Lancez said:
so basically OP is teaching people how to get phone back to work after changed IMEI illegally?
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I'm not teaching anyone to use phone illegally. Just had a problem with my IMEI after installing a rom forum here. I have regained my IMEI for a friend who works at Samsung, and it led directly to my phone to the factory, where they managed to retrieve the IMEI.
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How about Fixing IMEI details
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The most reliable way to recover my IMEI was taking my phone directly into the Samsung. Other ways to do it are not legal and much less desirable, since it is a crime.
how to get back my imei
Odia said:
Well that would be a bad title since his IMEI is still the default IMEI of 004999010640000.
Also I think there is something strange about this member, because it seems he does not want his original IMEI back, go figure ...
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i converted my galaxy s2 shw-m250k to I9100 and its imei changed to 00440015202002(fake imei) now it does not support any sim..how do i get back my phone to normal...please help thanks in advance
I've got a good title:
"Back up your EFS folder, period."
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moaflex said:
i converted my galaxy s2 shw-m250k to I9100 and its imei changed to 00440015202002(fake imei) now it does not support any sim..how do i get back my phone to normal...please help thanks in advance
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Flash the Stock Rom back on the device in normal case this should bring you back your original IMEI
marcelotorres said:
The most reliable way to recover my IMEI was taking my phone directly into the Samsung. Other ways to do it are not legal and much less desirable, since it is a crime.
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Bull****.
Changing IMEI is illegal, however recovering IMEI is not. So if you were to change your IMEI from the factory one to one underneath the battery, there would be nothing illegal about this.
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moaflex said:
i converted my galaxy s2 shw-m250k to I9100 and its imei changed to 00440015202002(fake imei) now it does not support any sim..how do i get back my phone to normal...please help thanks in advance
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Follow this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1264021
He got caught up in the translation.
I:m sure he wasn't referring to recover your own IMEI.
Sent from...this is not even my S2
lollylost100 said:
Bull****.
Changing IMEI is illegal, however recovering IMEI is not. So if you were to change your IMEI from the factory one to one underneath the battery, there would be nothing illegal about this.
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Follow this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1264021
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I don't know from where people was saying i`m using illegal methods to recovery IMEI number.
When i own SGS2 i just recovery my IMEI from a previous backup!
Before you accuse someone of committing an illegal act, try to understand the whole situation!!!
I'm saying that no matter which method you use to write IMEI, as long as you write the original IMEI back to the phone, then there is nothing illegal done.
Orignal S2 original IMEI
Hey , i think a genuine S2 comes with a genuine IMEI . Just flash it with the proper ROM or Stock ROM and it should be working fine .
marcelotorres said:
Hi!
I was recently faced with a problem of being a fake IMEI (004999010640000). My unit was just connecting with just one operator and not accept other SIM.
I researched a lot, talked a lot with developers as Odia and HellcatDroid (thanks to them for answers and in readiness for your interest in helping me). But I could not use more than one operator, even though my phone to be SIM unlocked.
After many tests and many disappointments, I confess that I was almost SGS II by negotiating an Optimus 2X, tonight I had the idea simply "take a look" inside the folder /efs/imei locating the file with mps_code.dat using Root Explorer. Inside there (in my case) is a code that refers to the Operator which shall belong to Rom (in the case of stock roms).
I located the code ZVV that in my country (Brazil), refers to mobile operator Vivo. But as use the operator TIM, for me nothing. Until I have the "brilliant idea" to simply change the code to ZTM respect to operator TIM, I rebooted the phone, and voila ... regained access to my carrier ... \ 0 / \ 0 / \ 0 /
I'm just looking for a way to recover the 3G, but otherwise everything is working again.
Edit: My 3G is working now!!! I gotta my phone back!!!
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congratulation for your mobile is back:good::good: and this trick is i am also use on my set its really work
18/12/13
Hello all, there are some people pm me with problem of fake imei or not registered on network. I'd like to tell you who have these problems try to search through the site first. If there is no way you can do to retrieve your original imei back then please, pm me your email address or else I won't answer your message. I must look after my daughter full time now so please be patience if I reply your mail late. Thank you
Angel S.
Wait a minute!!!
Hello all,
Down below you will see the original thread of this topic and the help from many people who are very kind to me. Anyway, I just wanted to update that I found a way to get my original IMEI back now. But... still can't make any call...
So, for everyone who has the problem of "Error mount efs" just wait a minute before try to do anything with your phone... I have posted the new thread about the problem of my phone but seems like people like to come and post in this thread more...
First Issue!!!!! for people who have efs corrupt...
Your problem started at the same point as mine... If you need me to help please, kindly explain all the details to me to my private message box... and please leave your e-mail so, I can mail you back in case I don't have time to come and answer you here... Normally when your efs corrupt, your phone can't boot up normally. You will stuck on Bootloop... which is softbrick... so, don't panic... be calm... everything's gonna be fine... I was panic at that time and ended up that... there must be some mistake been made to my phone when I sent it to repair... So I suggest you who have this efs corrupt problem to take a deep breath and search through internet a lot... learn more about your phone first before you do anything...
Second Issue!!!!! for people who have imei changed...
For the phone that has problem about imei changed only...(no error mount efs) I strongly suggest you to... restore your efs backup first... If you don't have efs backup... Then I suggest you to go back to the last firmware you are on... if that's not help... let's try the stock firmware of your phone... If the single file is not enough let's do it separately with PDA, MODEM and CSC...
I have learned new thing about the Samsung firmware that... they are not prefect... many firmware of Samsung can harm your efs folder and make your imei change... even though your phone never been root, never been on custom firmware, never installed infected apps, doesn't mean you will never ever have this imei problem... Again...people, be clam... everything's gonna be fine... There are tools and methods that can fix your situation... but as I said...you must know your phone first before you do anything...
BEWARE!!!!!
I must tell you the truth that I'm not an expert... I'm just the girl who has the problem with my very first Samsung phone, and I'm trying real hard to find a way out from this situation... with help from good friends of mine all around the world... They all are so kind and so helpful to me so, my phone can boot up normally again but...not completely fix yet!!! My problem is harder, tougher... and more difficult to fix... there's a tool that may fix my phone's problem now...but I just wanna try to do something else first to see what exactly is the problem of my phone... so I can give you all the details about it later, clear and true. Including the solution of these problem also...
Down below is the beginning of my problem...
Original thread:
Hello everyone,
My name is Angel from Thailand, I have problem with my S4 GT-I9500 two weeks ago about "error mount efs" anyway, after a week of searching for solution I've finally made my phone boot up normally.
But the IMEI is a fake one "004999010640000" I'm trying to find a solution for this problem but so, far...going nowhere... tried many methods from this site and many other sites but still can't fix it... the phone right now can connect to wi-fi, I can use social app and connect internet as usual but can't call out or accept call...
The phone is on latest stock firmware I9500XXUBMEA root already... I try to look in the files from efs folder, open nv_data.bin in Hex Editor but can't see IMEI anywhere... I'm not sure if it's the right place to look for or not but after search through internet for week I found some picture of nv_data.bin in Hex Editor, it's from the good phone with good IMEI, I can see that in text field it has IMEI there...but mine is not!!!
Then I found article about EEPROM, that it contains the real IMEI permanently. So, I'm trying to find a way to read or pull out that file from EEPROM but...there's none can answer this...
So, I'm back to search for IMEI repair service, but no one can guarantee that it supports model GT-I9500...
So, I'd like to ask...if anyone has idea of how to fix this IMEI problem?? I'm so exhausted now... I just bought this phone for only one month...now it can't make any call... I really need help for this issue... so, please...if anyone has idea for a way out, please point me direction...(not SAMSUNG Service...my phone is not in service...) Thank you so much for your time...
Angel S.
666.NightAngel said:
Hello everyone,
My name is Angel from Thailand, I have problem with my S4 GT-I9500 two weeks ago about "error mount efs" anyway, after a week of searching for solution I've finally made my phone boot up normally.
But the IMEI is a fake one "004999010640000" I'm trying to find a solution for this problem but so, far...going nowhere... tried many methods from this site and many other sites but still can't fix it... the phone right now can connect to wi-fi, I can use social app and connect internet as usual but can't call out or accept call...
The phone is on latest stock firmware I9500XXUBMEA root already... I try to look in the files from efs folder, open nv_data.bin in Hex Editor but can't see IMEI anywhere... I'm not sure if it's the right place to look for or not but after search through internet for week I found some picture of nv_data.bin in Hex Editor, it's from the good phone with good IMEI, I can see that in text field it has IMEI there...but mine is not!!!
Then I found article about EEPROM, that it contains the real IMEI permanently. So, I'm trying to find a way to read or pull out that file from EEPROM but...there's none can answer this...
So, I'm back to search for IMEI repair service, but no one can guarantee that it supports model GT-I9500... I want to buy box or dongle to fix it but since no one can tell for sure if it supports GT-I9500 then it's a waste of money...
So, I'd like to ask...if anyone has idea of how to fix this IMEI problem?? I'm so exhausted now... I just bought this phone for only one month...now it can't make any call... I really need help for this issue... so, please...if anyone has idea for a way out, please point me direction...(not SAMSUNG Service...my phone is not in service...) Thank you so much for your time...
Angel S.
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Hi,
Please, use GalaxSim Unlock to export your EFS and send it to me. Depending on how it's been damaged/lost, I might be able to help recovering your GT-i9500 imei.
Here it is....
spocky12 said:
Hi,
Please, use GalaxSim Unlock to export your EFS and send it to me. Depending on how it's been damaged/lost, I might be able to help recovering your GT-i9500 imei.
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Hello,
First of all... Thank you... and I should tell you that I've ever delete the efs folder before...because I found the thread on this site about how to recover the real IMEI so I follow the instruction...but it's not work... The IMEI still be the fake one...
So, here's the efs...
666.NightAngel said:
Hello everyone,
My name is Angel from Thailand, I have problem with my S4 GT-I9500 two weeks ago about "error mount efs" anyway, after a week of searching for solution I've finally made my phone boot up normally.
But the IMEI is a fake one "004999010640000" I'm trying to find a solution for this problem but so, far...going nowhere... tried many methods from this site and many other sites but still can't fix it... the phone right now can connect to wi-fi, I can use social app and connect internet as usual but can't call out or accept call...
The phone is on latest stock firmware I9500XXUBMEA root already... I try to look in the files from efs folder, open nv_data.bin in Hex Editor but can't see IMEI anywhere... I'm not sure if it's the right place to look for or not but after search through internet for week I found some picture of nv_data.bin in Hex Editor, it's from the good phone with good IMEI, I can see that in text field it has IMEI there...but mine is not!!!
Then I found article about EEPROM, that it contains the real IMEI permanently. So, I'm trying to find a way to read or pull out that file from EEPROM but...there's none can answer this...
So, I'm back to search for IMEI repair service, but no one can guarantee that it supports model GT-I9500... I want to buy box or dongle to fix it but since no one can tell for sure if it supports GT-I9500 then it's a waste of money...
So, I'd like to ask...if anyone has idea of how to fix this IMEI problem?? I'm so exhausted now... I just bought this phone for only one month...now it can't make any call... I really need help for this issue... so, please...if anyone has idea for a way out, please point me direction...(not SAMSUNG Service...my phone is not in service...) Thank you so much for your time...
Angel S.
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Buy an Octopus box www.octopusbox.com
They support the i9500
They're $78 and fixing your IMEI is as simple as plugging in your phone and clicking a few buttons!
Read it already...
Obagleyfreer said:
Buy an Octopus box
They support the i9500
They're $78 and fixing your IMEI is as simple as plugging in your phone and clicking a few buttons!
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Hello there,
Well, I've read about the Octopus Box already... it can read/write efs but no support for repair IMEI yet... No box & dongle can repair IMEI for model GT-I9500 as far as I know... but if there's one that confirm it can repair my phone's IMEI please, let me know...
Thank you so much for your help... :good:
Angel S.
666.NightAngel said:
Hello there,
Well, I've read about the Octopus Box already... it can read/write efs but no support for repair IMEI yet... No box & dongle can repair IMEI for model GT-I9500 as far as I know... but if there's one that confirm it can repair my phone's IMEI please, let me know...
Thank you so much for your help... :good:
Angel S.
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Soorry I cant help you out..but just wanted to know how you lost Your IMEI No. so just to make sure i dont do the Same..
Once upon a time... lol.....
manu44 said:
Soorry I cant help you out..but just wanted to know how you lost Your IMEI No. so just to make sure i dont do the Same..
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Hello,
Well, very easy..lol... I never use custom rom before..so my S4 always be on stock rom.. Last update that I did I updated through Kies.. all was well.. my phone is root..and I decided to find out which app will suits me best so I did install and uninstall many apps and usually after uninstall I'll do wipe cahe and dalvik.. so I did the same as I did everytime.. the last app that I used was swapper2.. but I don't think it's the app that make my phone down..or maybe it is..I'm not sure.. all I did is I'm about to uninstall the app swapper2..but since I did re-partition my extSdCard..and use it as swap for ram I think I should unmount the extSD. first.. then reboot the phone and will come back to uninstall the app.. and that's when it happened..I didn't make any back up...the last one that I had I just delete it earlier of that day...but well, since the normal backup can't backup the efs folder...I'm still wonder what's the difference it could be...
After I unmount the extSD. from swapper2 I reboot the phone..then it stuck on Samsung logo..and go nowhere since then.. I used the swapper2 for 2 days already and the phone was fine.. so, I'm not sure if it's the app or me did something wrong.. after that the S4 stuck and can't boot up normally...
A week passed...after visit the shop that I bought the phone from and another shop..there's no one there can make my phone boot up...then they said..maybe something inside broke down..need to change..when I asked "Oh...what is broke down?" none can't tell...so, I decided to get my phone back from them..and started searching on internet.. many people have problem with efs corrupted.. then I found the article on a web call DroidView... the guy there.. Mr.Rakesh helped me out... actually on this site has threads about the code to mount efs also.. but that time my phone can't boot...there's no way to install Terminal Emulator app from Google Play...
At last...the hero appeared...^_^ The tool that I used to enter the code that Mr.Rakesh gave me was the Terminal Emulator...which I used it through the Aroma File Manager that I opened in recovery mode of PhilZ Touch Recovery... so, must give PhilZ and his friends the full credit for that...without his recovery...I can do nothing... I tried to connect my phone through adb shell but it said the status of device is off all the time...there's no way that can use any code to force the efs to mount without the PhilZ tool...
After that... the phone works just fine... except...the IMEI is lost...(well..not lost..it's the fake one...some say it's a default IMEI that your phone will use if the efs files corrput and the system can't find your IMEI data...) so I can't make any call... when I check the details of the phone it shows the firmware..it shows the baseband..it shows the kernel...it shows everything the phone must show you except the IMEI. !!! when I check the files in efs folder...the serial data there also be all zero... now I'm stuck with this phone for two weeks... eat less...sleep less... and still can't find a way to fix the IMEI... I search on many sites...some forum have members that have IMEI problem like mine also.. some decided to sent it back to Samsung Service...but even the Samsung Service can't fix the problem... they changed the motherboard instead!!! my phone is not in service...it's a phone from outside country...the csc code shows XME, means it's the phone for sell in Malaysia... so...what I can do now is keep on searching for solution... I'm not intend to give up til I find one... I never fix the phone before...in fact...I have no idea about the android phone... but if I can fix one problem of it...then I may fix another problem too... with all the help from many people who share their good details in those articles and threads...(God bless them all...)
So, that's my story... I hope nothing will happen to your phone... It's such a heartache for me...coz this phone is a gift from my boyfriend... he works so hard to bought it for me..just because of my curiosity...I broke my gift in less than a month!!! (stupid me!!!)
At last... just so you know...again... there's no one...and nothing...as far as I know by now that can fix the IMEI problem of the model GT-I9500 of Galaxy S4. I'm so curious again...that who's gonna be the first... but not me...for sure...the Hex Editor made me sick already...since yesterday...like my eyeballs gonna pop out from my head...lol... ^_^
Very long story huh?... just wanna make sure no one made mistake like me again... so, please after make full back up of your system and datas... just hit the button to backup the efs too!!!
Angel S.
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Holy **** .. Thanxs for writing such a detailed Overview if the Issue.
Well i hope your phone works fine.. I can understand how u feel when the phone is faulty and you cant do anything to fix the same
I had read about EFS backup and restore in the SGS3 forum.. Maybe You can Give a Try there.. Create a Post there maybe they are able to help you out. As SGS4 has less devs here then SGS3 forum.
All the Best
666.NightAngel said:
Hello there,
Well, I've read about the Octopus Box already... it can read/write efs but no support for repair IMEI yet... No box & dongle can repair IMEI for model GT-I9500 as far as I know... but if there's one that confirm it can repair my phone's IMEI please, let me know...
Thank you so much for your help... :good:
Angel S.
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i dont know if this will help, take a look here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1264021
Did you try a factory reset and reflash of the original firmware?
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eejee said:
Did you try a factory reset and reflash of the original firmware?
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Won't help.
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Your IMEI is listed on your original box as well as on the back of your phone under the battery. If you were able to enter a fake IMEI, could you not just enter your IMEI that's printed on the back of your phone?
Thank you...
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จ้ะ... ขอบคุณค่ะ.. ^_^
Searched everywhere...
manu44 said:
Holy **** .. Thanxs for writing such a detailed Overview if the Issue.
Well i hope your phone works fine.. I can understand how u feel when the phone is faulty and you cant do anything to fix the same
I had read about EFS backup and restore in the SGS3 forum.. Maybe You can Give a Try there.. Create a Post there maybe they are able to help you out. As SGS4 has less devs here then SGS3 forum.
All the Best
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Well...I've read lots of articles and threads...in many websites and forums...no matter what kind of phone or model...I need information...lots of information... I know that the SG4 is quite new...so it's gonna take some time for us all to get to know it and find a way out to solve the phone's problem... I still believe that at last...someone's gonna figure it out... when it is "WE" who created it then it must be "WE" who can fixing it now...don't "WE"?...lol... anyway...thank you so much... I'll keep looking...
Did it already...
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i dont know if this will help, take a look here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1264021
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Hello,
Thank you for the link... it's one of the way I've tried since the first day that my phone lost IMEI... but didn't work for me... actually.. I did erase the efs many times..hoping that when the phone reboot it can remember who it is at last...but no luck... but thanks anyway...it's good to know that there always be someone who care and wanna help...makes me feel better... ^_^
Angel S.
Also did that too...
eejee said:
Did you try a factory reset and reflash of the original firmware?
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Hello,
Well..just like the next topic said... it didn't help... I did fatory reset..wipe cahe..wipe dalvik...flash rom again...and again...and again... not work... but thank you...
Angel S.
I didn't do that...
bill1clinton said:
Your IMEI is listed on your original box as well as on the back of your phone under the battery. If you were able to enter a fake IMEI, could you not just enter your IMEI that's printed on the back of your phone?
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Hello,
errr... well, I didn't put in that fake IMEI to my phone...it bacame like that after I forced the efs to mount...to make the phone boot up normally... trust me...if I know how to enter those IMEI into my phone then you will definitely not see my thread asking for help here...
Thanks anyway... I'll try to figure out how to enter my original IMEI back into my phone...
666.NightAngel said:
Hello,
errr... well, I didn't put in that fake IMEI to my phone...it bacame like that after I forced the efs to mount...to make the phone boot up normally... trust me...if I know how to enter those IMEI into my phone then you will definitely not see my thread asking for help here...
Thanks anyway... I'll try to figure out how to enter my original IMEI back into my phone...
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Well,You said that ur BF gifted u and this phone is from a different Country So why not send it Back to Ur BF and Ask him to Give to Samsung Center and get it covered under warranty?
Basically,send the Phone back from whichever country it was bought from and get the Board replaced under warranty?
mmm...
manu44 said:
Well,You said that ur BF gifted u and this phone is from a different Country So why not send it Back to Ur BF and Ask him to Give to Samsung Center and get it covered under warranty?
Basically,send the Phone back from whichever country it was bought from and get the Board replaced under warranty?
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Well,, let me explain it to you like this my friend... In Thailand..we have 3 major kinds of mobile market...1. we buy the original real phone from the authorized seller.. just like from the Samsung mobile shop or the provider of your baseband...(mine is DTAC) 2. we buy the original real phone that been imported from another country...which sell through the small mobile shops that you can see all over the country...there are many of them... 3. we buy copy phone from any mobile shop that sell copy phone...
Now... the 1.group...you'll get warranty from the shop you bought the phone from...software&hardware...for a year at least... but as you know that..if the service know you root the phone..flash custom firmware..or drop it real hard..or accidentally make it wet...the service will not fix it for you...if you want them to fix...you have to pay...
2.group...you'll get warranty from the shop where you bought the phone from...mostly...they'll support you with software for a year...maybe less... in my case...they gave me support for software 1 year...problem is...when I asked for help...they can't help me...and they try to make it easier for them by told me that there's some hardware in my phone broke...if I want to use my phone again...I need to pay for the hardware and the mechanic man who fix it... so, I decided not to accept that choice unless I really have no choice left...
3.group...usually you'll get nothing... but some shop will give you support for software also... as you know that the copy phone is much more cheaper...but...break down so easy also...
My phone was bought in Thailand...from a shop that import the phone from outside the country...the price of this kind if phone is cheaper than the one in Samsung shop... but it's the original one too... only you won't get the service from Samsung...that's all...
So, I guess I can't send it back to its birthplace... coz the shop that bought the phone from won't send it for me...
That's why I'm here...
After repair my phone from bad boot, as it was stuck on the attached image i repair it through kies. but now it's showing IMEI problem. it's showing NULL
That's forced download mode. First thing you need to do is flash a stock rom (preferably for your carrier) with Odin. Then, if you're lucky, you may get your IMEI back. If you don't & you don't have an EFS backup, it's either a service centre or local mobile repair shop job.
MistahBungle said:
That's forced download mode. First thing you need to do is flash a stock rom (preferably for your carrier) with Odin. Then, if you're lucky, you may get your IMEI back. If you don't & you don't have an EFS backup, it's either a service centre or local mobile repair shop job.
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Please anyone help me to fix my galaxy s4 I9505 imei.
http://adel-al-milad.blogspot.com/2013/10/this-is-ultimate-solution-imei-galaxy.htm
sumonfd said:
After repair my phone from bad boot, as it was stuck on the attached image i repair it through kies. but now it's showing IMEI problem. it's showing NULL
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test this
adl008 said:
test this
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That was only for samsung galaxy s4 I9500 not for I9505.
I had this problem when I first got my s4 I flashed a ROM everything went fine I booted up and imei was null, so what worked for me was booting back into recovery and wipe everything and restored my backup and all was good again!!
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I had this problem when I first got my s4 I flashed a ROM everything went fine I booted up and imei was null, so what worked for me was booting back into recovery and wipe everything and restored my backup and all was good again!!
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Tried a lot this process nothing work. Waiting for another good advice.
Were you flashing a custom rom? If so, what recovery were you using and what rom were you flashing?
Try efs backup from another device
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smep said:
Try efs backup from another device
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How to do that??/ please explain
EFS Backup i9505 Link????
smep said:
Try efs backup from another device
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EFS Backup i9505 Link????:laugh::laugh:
if anyone have efs backup, kindly do tell me , i need it to get repaired my 9505.
after fixing it will not show ur imei guranteed, moreover we are in different continents, so make no problem at all,
kindly do share efs backup bcoz my phone is just dead from last 3 months.
hahmad78 said:
if anyone have efs backup, kindly do tell me , i need it to get repaired my 9505.
after fixing it will not show ur imei guranteed, moreover we are in different continents, so make no problem at all,
kindly do share efs backup bcoz my phone is just dead from last 3 months.
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No one that is smart will share their IMEI code with an other person. I would highly recommend that nobody should share their /efs backup.
A bundle of thanks dear, for nice suggestions and advice,
i hope , everyone will listen to you.
hahmad78 said:
A bundle of thanks dear, for nice suggestions and advice,
i hope , everyone will listen to you.
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I hope they do, because nobody should share their efs.
If you don't have backup then you should get acces to a samsung box: http://z3x-team.com/
If that doesn't work then you have damaged hardware.
Lennyz1988 said:
I hope they do, because nobody should share their efs.
If you don't have backup then you should get acces to a samsung box: http://z3x-team.com/
If that doesn't work then you have damaged hardware.
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Dear if i had that option in my area, i would had been there instead of asking and listening such comments.
No problem, if you people are nit willing, than its ok for me.
Next time i will take care of it. I have lots of cellphones, if anyone want anything from these, just tell me, i would love to help
Do you have repair ur imei?????i have same problem
Hi guys
I have a UK i9505 which was running XXUFNB9, I rooted using CF auto root and installed PAC man rom now i have no signal to make calls or texts i have re installed the original firmware but still nothing, please help guys, i need my phone for work and its becoming a nightmare.
Factory reset
[email protected] said:
Factory reset
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tried that, no luck
What recovery are you using? I had this problem before!
kduan said:
What recovery are you using? I had this problem before!
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ITS STOCK RECOVERY AT THE MOMENT BUT WHEN I FLASHED IT WAS PHILZ TOUCH (sorry about caps)
Does anyone have any ideas? i've re flashed the modem and still nothing
Check that you're baseband isn't "unknow". And check if you lost the imei
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Jacopo97 said:
Check that you're baseband isn't "unknow". And check if you lost the imei
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thanks for your reply, how do i check that?
rumbo76 said:
thanks for your reply, how do i check that?
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Settings, info , baseband
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Jacopo97 said:
Check that you're baseband isn't "unknow". And check if you lost the imei
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Jacopo97 said:
Settings, info , baseband
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baseband is i9505XXUAMDM
rumbo76 said:
Hi guys
I have a UK i9505 which was running XXUFNB9, I rooted using CF auto root and installed PAC man rom now i have no signal to make calls or texts i have re installed the original firmware but still nothing, please help guys, i need my phone for work and its becoming a nightmare.
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Hi man. People keeps telling you to install new modem, kernel etc...but i think you have corrupted EFS folder.
I hope you backup your EFS folder before flashing ANY rom because, otherwise you will have to go to some repair shop.
Well, I don't understand a lot, but I think you could check if you didn't lost your IMEI. Go on Settings > About Device > Status and check if your IMEI still there.
If it is, I don't know what could be. You could try flash another modem or restore a backup (if you have one) with PhilZ Touch but if it isn't, that means you lost your IMEI. I remember I read about that somewhere, that there is a risk of losing IMEI when you flash a lot of ROMs.
If you have backup from your IMEI, just restore it. If you don't, I don't know what you could do, but I guess you could still do something.
One more thing: Wi-Fi works?
Like I said, I don't understand a lot, so everything I just said may be very stupid. Or not. Sorry for bad english.
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Well, I don't understand a lot, but I think you could check if you didn't lost your IMEI. Go on Settings > About Device > Status and check if your IMEI still there.
If it is, I don't know what could be. You could try flash another modem or restore a backup (if you have one) with PhilZ Touch but if it isn't, that means you lost your IMEI. I remember I read about that somewhere, that there is a risk of losing IMEI when you flash a lot of ROMs.
If you have backup from your IMEI, just restore it. If you don't, I don't know what you could do, but I guess you could still do something.
One more thing: Wi-Fi works?
Like I said, I don't understand a lot, so everything I just said may be very stupid. Or not. Sorry for bad english.
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Thanks for the info guys its really getting to me now, i still have imei but no backup, wifi is working as is everything else except signal.
I have been having this problem over 3 months now, still not haven't been solve.... My imei and everything is in place, I tried flashing stock rom, custom rom, factory reset phone, tried almost every modem there is and still no luck, but the thing with mine is when I go into the town area I get a few signal bars certain area in town, very weird, what could really be the problem, I know it's not my network or my Sim card so what could it be
Did u ever solve ur problem? Still having this problem
Hey rumbo76 hru, this same problem happened with my brother with note 3, but in here india, he did tha root and falsh tha rom, then he lost root, then he goes bak to stoke firmware so he lost hus signal, and IMEI shows UNKNOWN no network registered, but he search his original firmware n falsh, and he got network n imei number bak, so plzz read n search ur specific device model number n flash, you will be succeed sure.. Plzz update us... Thnks... ?
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My Note 4 N910c Running On 4.4.4 Stock
Imei: 350050500009692
Serial number : 410068ce492913f
Both of them are not My Imei Or serial .
I changed many sim but in vain .
tried to select network manually but nothing happens
With Amessage Displays Emergency Calls Only
Plz I need A fix . My Mobile Is Totally Like A piece of metal now
You have to tell history,then only we can help
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RISHI RAJ said:
You have to tell history,then only we can help
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What do u mean . someone tried to root it and root works properly , then this problem appeared on the deck
Imei cannot change,if only you root your phone
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RISHI RAJ said:
Imei cannot change,if only you root your phone
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unfortunately it happens , i need to fix it plllllz . anyone help me
love_story99000 said:
My Note 4 N910c Running On 4.4.4 Stock
Imei: 350050500009692
Serial number : 410068ce492913f
Both of them are not My Imei Or serial .
I changed many sim but in vain .
tried to select network manually but nothing happens
With Amessage Displays Emergency Calls Only
Plz I need A fix . My Mobile Is Totally Like A piece of metal now
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Try to flash stock rom again.
jdomadia said:
Try to flash stock rom again.
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I do it and it doesn't change still the same problem
I Also tried to flash modems in sweet rom for 4.4.4 but in vain . still the same problem ????
not registered on network
I'm having the same problem and can not connect to networks did not find a solution to this problem, even when maintenance shops. Is someone can help me? Thank you and sorry for bad English
Still need more details. What did you guys do exactly? Did you use CF autoroot, also, did you Odin the correct version for your phone? Did you install custom recovery? Anything else? Etc etc
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Still need more details. What did you guys do exactly? Did you use CF autoroot, also, did you Odin the correct version for your phone? Did you install custom recovery? Anything else? Etc etc
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I rooted it wrongly and someone interfere and make stupid things using root explorer . i did not install custom recovery .
after figuring out the problem . i installed stock rom and then i rooted it probably then installed cwm custom recovery . after that , someone told me that i should install and try some modems which exists in sweet rom for N910C , i tried many of them but even that nothing happens still the fake imei and fake serial .
same problem here
I have the same problem with a telcel mexico n910c i dont know what to do pleeese help
abracc26 said:
I have the same problem with a telcel mexico n910c i dont know what to do pleeese help
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LOOks same problem . my phone now is no longer than a piece of metal
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LOOks same problem . my phone now is no longer than a piece of metal[/QUOTE
Not exactly a pice of metal its more like a wifi tablet
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Any one!! some help plese....... urgent
help?????......
same problem now as mine my IMEI just became 350050500009692 /01 emergency call only why???
some nice paper weights at least lol none of you have efs back up ? tried restoring it if you do common rule with samsungs all ways back up you efs folder
the sad thing there is mine I don't have my backup
Try NV restore (If you have it Pre-backed up on your phone from factory- at least mine did not have on the N910C but it existed on my N910F) ... Dial: *#0011# , then Menu>Back, then Menu>Key Input> then type Q0000.
After that I don't know where the NV backup is (I forgot, and I don't have the phone now), but you should be able to search here on xda or google it up...
I hope your Exynos has a NV backup....
Good luck
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