Hi, my brother in law bought this galaxy I9505 but was carrier locked, so he thought it was good idea to give the phone to someone to perform an unlock with software, not with imei. The guy messed up the EFS or something like that since the imei its null and does not recognize any sim card. Im reading the forum but I have not find any solution. He didn't back up the efs folder, just did a dd backup but we dont know if we can do something with that. He also have a backup on kies but kies don't recognize the phone maybe because all codes (product vendor etc) are wiped.
If someone managed to solve this I would appreciate sharing the solution.
Thanks
Try flashing the original stock rom again. Your friend must have flashed the wrong varient.
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MaKTaiL said:
Try flashing the original stock rom again. Your friend must have flashed the wrong varient.
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I flashed the phone with the stock rom, not the one that came with the since its from chile (entel). I dont know where I can get that rom but what I read thats because a failed flash
according to my research your stock firmware isn't released yet.. i also think your phone EFS got corrupted because may be he tried to mess with nvdata files to unlock.. so its always safe to take a backup of EFS and i don't think flashing a stock firmware can recover EFS if this happened due to EFS issue... goodluck
tornado92 said:
according to my research your stock firmware isn't released yet.. i also think your phone EFS got corrupted because may be he tried to mess with nvdata files to unlock.. so its always safe to take a backup of EFS and i don't think flashing a stock firmware can recover EFS if this happened due to EFS issue... goodluck
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Exactly, the guy who messed this was trying to unlock the cell phone without an unlocking code, now the cell phone its just an expensive samsung player... I'm still waiting for a solution like the galaxy I9305, if not I guess samsung can repair it at some cost :crying:
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Guys I am posting this to warn you guys to have efs backup before messing with your phone as I already messed it up after flashing this mod
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1924021
Now my phone is working but there is no signal as IMEI & Baseband is unknown.
So After doing a lil research I repaired it by flashing a stock ROM.
Now my phone is unrooted for now till I found ktool or a working tool to have backup on my PC.
Here's the working tool for efs backup..
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1922473
All should Backup their efs before flashing anything to your phone..
Count it as a warning!!!
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Done backup but posted as a warning as its the first time as i messed up with efs.
Everyone should take caution. I think there is something in this N7100 device which causes this.
IMEI & Signal Blank ...
Same here.. In my friend phone signal & IMEI Blank after flasing that mod and reboot.
when we flashed different version of custom rom no use.
finally working after flasing STOCk ROM
Be careful & Safe side take Efs Backup.
prasadnaidu66 said:
Same here.. In my friend phone signal & IMEI Blank after flasing that mod and reboot.
when we flashed different version of custom rom no use.
finally working after flasing STOCk ROM
Be careful & Safe side take Efs Backup.
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Something in that mod must be wiping EFS then, you need to tell the DEV of that MOD asap so he can pull the mod-offline and investigate
Lennyuk said:
Something in that mod must be wiping EFS then, you need to tell the DEV of that MOD asap so he can pull the mod-offline and investigate
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Yes..i think that only one i am facing this problem..Any have that MOD updating by the DEV..No problem.
The same thing happened to me with the same Mod
Lost contact and IMEI
And tried to reform by efs i take it before by EFS-NOTE 2 http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1922473
Did not solve the problem
Solved the problem with me by restore my backup from cwm recovery
dunno wht he had written in script actually...
Fired From My FireDevice.
This is nothing special. I used to mess with SecPhone.apk to change the layout xmls and recompile. When I messed up with signing the file the result was Unknown baseband no signal and null.
I restored the original SecPhone.apk and rebooted - things went back to normal.
When flashing mods always take a look inside the zip file and backup the files that are going to be replaced.
That said, EFS backup is highly recommended.
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eitama said:
This is nothing special. I used to mess with SecPhone.apk to change the layout xmls and recompile. When I messed up with signing the file the result was Unknown baseband no signal and null.
I restored the original SecPhone.apk and rebooted - things went back to normal.
When flashing mods always take a look inside the zip file and backup the files that are going to be replaced.
That said, EFS backup is highly recommended.
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i have note 2 ( 7100 ) baseband unknown and imei null
what shud i do please help me ???
adeelnet said:
i have note 2 ( 7100 ) baseband unknown and imei null
what shud i do please help me ???
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Have you made a back up of the EFS partition?
And have you tried flashing a modem on it's own?
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Good research.. flash to stock. I thought its normal to do that? Hehe
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not helping :/
flashed a stock rom but still baseband unknown
any help ????
If you have efs backup then restore it
Otherwise
Read toolbox in my signature and find efs repair
Still failed then send to service station
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dr.ketan said:
If you have efs backup then restore it
Otherwise
Read toolbox in my signature and find efs repair
Still failed then send to service station
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sorry i dont have a efs backup . but what if i get one from another note 2 .. wat do i have to do then ?
Don't do that
Most of countries it is illegal and both devices will get banned
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Hence always follow the steps as said!
Dr.Ketan's thread clearly states that after rooting 1st thing that must be done is backup your EFS!
Now suffer.
dr.ketan said:
Don't do that
Most of countries it is illegal and both devices will get banned
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is it ok with custom firmware ?
custom ROM won't help you anyway.
have you tried this?
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...GwsMSwxLDEsImNvbS5oZWxyb3ouR1NJSV9SZXBhaXIiXQ..
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custom ROM won't help you anyway.
have you tried this?
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...GwsMSwxLDEsImNvbS5oZWxyb3ouR1NJSV9SZXBhaXIiXQ..
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yes i installed busybox and tried the repar tab .. everything went step by step from step 3 it rebooted but still baseband unknown .. and i cant send mine to service as we dont have a service shop here .. is there any other single way ?>
Hi¡¡
First of all, sorry by my bad english
I have lost mi baseband, its shown unknown, my Imei is null.
I am on mj5 german, and i dont known what do. Have tryed reinstalling MJ5, installing GE rom, try other sim card, installing modem mj5, also i´ve restored my backup of efs copying over existent efs but nothing happens.
Thanks¡
zhagga said:
Hi¡¡
First of all, sorry by my bad english
I have lost mi baseband, its shown unknown, my Imei is null.
I am on mj5 german, and i dont known what do. Have tryed reinstalling MJ5, installing GE rom, try other sim card, installing modem mj5, also i´ve restored my backup of efs copying over existent efs but nothing happens.
Thanks¡
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You try to downgrade ?? ..
Speederoff said:
You try to downgrade ?? ..
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I´m downloading MI8 with four files for try this.
I supose that i can´t downgrade to other rom previous to knox, I thought install any old rom whith 4 files and pit but if i´m not mistake i can´t do this...
Thanks¡
Last time I had this was on my old Galaxy S1 where my IMEI had become corrupt.. Unfortunately it was a return to Samsung job
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nuclearmonkeyuk said:
Last time I had this was on my old Galaxy S1 where my IMEI had become corrupt.. Unfortunately it was a return to Samsung job
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I got errors when I installed MH8 and MI8, it worked with MJ5 but i couldn´t recover the IMEI.
I Restored EFS several times but nothings changes.
Seem the SAT is my last chance.
Thanks¡
this is the info that shown the efs when I execute mount in adb shell
Any Help?
Hello. I just bought note 2 N7100 from friend and when I'm trying to call it says "Not registered on the network" and imei is 004999010640000 how to fix this? I find lot of ways on interned but i'm noob and I dont understand. My android is 4.3
It happened after I did factory reset
Can anyone help me? :/
try patch from dr.ketan and make sure it is not locked by gsm operator - when someone lost phone, operator can lock the IMEI, so you will have useless toy...
Your imei number is generic, you need to restore the backup of your efs partition.
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I had an issue recently where my efs was corrupted (my IMEI said unknown). I did not have a backup but a flash of the stock ROM from Samsung using Odin solved my issue. If that didn't work I was going to try a tool called EFS professional that might help you also.
yaro666 said:
try patch from dr.ketan and make sure it is not locked by gsm operator - when someone lost phone, operator can lock the IMEI, so you will have useless toy...
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No it's not locked by gsm operator. How to patch from dr.ketan?
jUDASFERRET said:
I had an issue recently where my efs was corrupted (my IMEI said unknown). I did not have a backup but a flash of the stock ROM from Samsung using Odin solved my issue. If that didn't work I was going to try a tool called EFS professional that might help you also.
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I tried flash using lot of different roms it' didn't helped.
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I tried flash using lot of different roms it' didn't helped.
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Did try the stock ones from the Samsung website? Not one that has been changed by the community at all. I also flashed a bunch of custom ROMs to no avail but the (latest) stock one worked.
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Did try the stock ones from the Samsung website? Not one that has been changed by the community at all. I also flashed a bunch of custom ROMs to no avail but the (latest) stock one worked.
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I can't find it on samsung website. Can you give me link?
I can't post links yet...
Google firmware sammobile
I got too that massage sometimes in my phone but not always.
xp3ria said:
I can't find it on samsung website. Can you give me link?
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Did you manage to try flashing stock? Did it fix the issue?
jUDASFERRET said:
Did you manage to try flashing stock? Did it fix the issue?
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No it didn't.
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No it didn't.
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Flash modem of your country.... it happened with me too
sachin-sharma said:
Flash modem of your country.... it happened with me too
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Tried that...
I tryed flash miui nd flash successful but when I do an idiot job is no back up now my imei gone brick its show 000000000000000/1 and no network I cant call text but my friends give me some baseband and now I can use my cellphone but how to getback my imei please help me I m a noob so please help
intle said:
I tryed flash miui nd flash successful but when I do an idiot job is no back up now my imei gone brick its show 000000000000000/1 and no network I cant call text but my friends give me some baseband and now I can use my cellphone but how to getback my imei please help me I m a noob so please help
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- First try re flash the stock firmware for your device.
- If that doesn't help, try this post.
Gud luck
Note done I tried your frist nd second post also
Your EFS partition has been wiped or corrupted. Did you not backup your EFS with TWRP or another EFS backup solution? If not you likely need to get it repaired by Samsung. But if you flashed MIUI your Knox will be tripped so they might charge you.
Backing up EFS is essential if you're going to mess around with your phone for this exact reason.
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For me i tried all solutions here on xda but no one of solutions back my imei & i don't have efs backup bad lol
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Is there any way to reset knox
intle said:
Is there any way to reset knox
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Nope, KNOX cannot be reset.
The cheapest solution for you is to find an unlocker near you, or just to buy an Asansam box, http://www.ipmart.com/main/product/...ged,with,2,pcs,cables,,341410.php?prod=341410 . They are not to expensive
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Hey everyone,
I could really use some help.
I falshed aryamod 6.5 on my n9005 lte some days ago and now the wifi is not working and baseband, IMEI are unknown
i think it is due to efs corruption. I tried flashing modem and bootloader and stock lollipop several times but no luck.:crying:
I even tried flashing darkqueen kernal and Wifi.bluetooth.fix.v2.S5.port.roms.by.Filchi756.zip but didnt helped.:crying:
And i dont have any efs backup.
Can anyone plz help me ?
Multiple EFS/ IMEI posts on the forum read them .
Your multiple flashing is only going to make things worse .
No EFS backup try a service centre repair .
darkqueen kernal >> what rom is that for ??
JJEgan said:
Multiple EFS/ IMEI posts on the forum read them .
Your multiple flashing is only going to make things worse .
No EFS backup try a service centre repair .
darkqueen kernal >> what rom is that for ??
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ok than i will stop flashing and i found the darkqueen kernal in a post with this 'Wifi.bluetooth.fix.v2.S5.port.roms.by.Filchi756.zip'.
it was said that it could help fixing wifi problem like not connecting.
And i dont think i could go to the service center due to some problems.
Flashing in Odin passes without a problem?
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Flashing in Odin passes without a problem?
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yea no problem flashing anything from odin.
The only thing to do is search for a way to create the efs folder with the imei or take it to a cell repair shop to force flash a stock rom and efs folder.
audit13 said:
The only thing to do is search for a way to create the efs folder with the imei or take it to a cell repair shop to force flash a stock rom and efs folder.
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i cant go to a cell repair shop so can you tell me how to force flash stock rom and efs folder?
Thanks in advance.
Force flashing would require a jtag cable and a programming box like an octopus box. These two things would cost far more than the phone.
audit13 said:
Force flashing would require a jtag cable and a programming box like an octopus box. These two things would cost far more than the phone.
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oooh than any way around?
I don't know any way around it. This is the device and software I have seen some repair shops use.
http://octopusbox.com
audit13 said:
I don't know any way around it. This is the device and software I have seen some repair shops use.
http://octopusbox.com
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anyway thanks.
just have to wait if anyone else have fixed this problem.
They have by the methods outlined .There must be a million no IMEI posts on XDA . Some have found something that worked .
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JJEgan said:
They have by the methods outlined .There must be a million no IMEI posts on XDA . Some have found something that worked .
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I also searched for some methods and tried them but didn't work for me.
So could you plz give me some links?
junnun said:
I also searched for some methods and tried them but didn't work for me.
So could you plz give me some links?
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=46436273
A few people managed to restore their corrupted imei.
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i had same problem..
i jst flashed a new custom rom nd boom baseband and imei were successfully restored
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samyk007 said:
i had same problem..
i jst flashed a new custom rom nd boom baseband and imei were successfully restored
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I also did that but didnt helped.