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[Q] [I9500] Have generic IMEI and not able to connect to network

Hi,
I had installed the CyanogenMod 10.2 available in the original android development section on my I9500. I flashed it in the morning. everything was working fine except camera till afternoon. Suddenly on afternoon i observe that my phone has entered into emergency signals mode and was not connected to my mobile network. First i thought it was signal problem but upon reading found out that it is IMEI getting changed problem. I have installed Stock ROM again to try if it solves the problem but sadly it doesnt .
Anyone out there faced the same issue and can help me?
Thanks

parvezthepop said:
Hi,
I had installed the CyanogenMod 10.2 available in the original android development section on my I9500. I flashed it in the morning. everything was working fine except camera till afternoon. Suddenly on afternoon i observe that my phone has entered into emergency signals mode and was not connected to my mobile network. First i thought it was signal problem but upon reading found out that it is IMEI getting changed problem. I have installed Stock ROM again to try if it solves the problem but sadly it doesnt .
Anyone out there faced the same issue and can help me?
Thanks
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What is the firmware you are using before flashing cm rom?
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parvezthepop said:
Hi,
I had installed the CyanogenMod 10.2 available in the original android development section on my I9500. I flashed it in the morning. everything was working fine except camera till afternoon. Suddenly on afternoon i observe that my phone has entered into emergency signals mode and was not connected to my mobile network. First i thought it was signal problem but upon reading found out that it is IMEI getting changed problem. I have installed Stock ROM again to try if it solves the problem but sadly it doesnt .
Anyone out there faced the same issue and can help me?
Thanks
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Hi,
Have you tried flashing a previous modem?
List is HERE
Choose the correct version for your phone.

malybru said:
Hi,
Have you tried flashing a previous modem?
List is HERE
Choose the correct version for your phone.
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I have an Indian model I9500 . I tried flashing Omega Rom before trying CM. For Omega ROM i flashed XXUBMG9. After that i flashed back the Stock firmware I9500XXUAMDE_I9500ODDAMDC_INU. Then i flashed CM. CM worked fine for half a day. Then it failed connecting to my network.
With the method you are telling i flashed my stock firmware modem first, but it didnt work. Now i flashed XXUBMG9 and it worked.
Can't i go back to my stock firmware modem now? Am I stuck with this modem ?

same
parvezthepop said:
I have an Indian model I9500 . I tried flashing Omega Rom before trying CM. For Omega ROM i flashed XXUBMG9. After that i flashed back the Stock firmware I9500XXUAMDE_I9500ODDAMDC_INU. Then i flashed CM. CM worked fine for half a day. Then it failed connecting to my network.
With the method you are telling i flashed my stock firmware modem first, but it didnt work. Now i flashed XXUBMG9 and it worked.
Can't i go back to my stock firmware modem now? Am I stuck with this modem ?
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same here I am also having same problem phone works fine on xxubmg9 modem but not on stock modem as it gives generic imei,
is there any way to revert back to stock rom completely?

naanireddy said:
same here I am also having same problem phone works fine on xxubmg9 modem but not on stock modem as it gives generic imei,
is there any way to revert back to stock rom completely?
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parvezthepop said:
I have an Indian model I9500 . I tried flashing Omega Rom before trying CM. For Omega ROM i flashed XXUBMG9. After that i flashed back the Stock firmware I9500XXUAMDE_I9500ODDAMDC_INU. Then i flashed CM. CM worked fine for half a day. Then it failed connecting to my network.
With the method you are telling i flashed my stock firmware modem first, but it didnt work. Now i flashed XXUBMG9 and it worked.
Can't i go back to my stock firmware modem now? Am I stuck with this modem ?
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you still on the first old firmware for India (MDE).
you can take ota update and then the modem will be replaced. or flash latest Indian firmware (MG5) and you will be on full stock.
PS. i guess that modem does not affect warranty.

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samersh72 said:
you still on the first old firmware for India (MDE).
you can take ota update and then the modem will be replaced. or flash latest Indian firmware (MG5) and you will be on full stock.
PS. i guess that modem does not affect warranty.
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thanks for the suggestion but I am doing the same I hope...I am trying to flash I9500XWUBMG5_I9500ODDBMG5_I9500DDUBMF8_HOME.tar firmware but I am getting generic imei when I do this then I have to flash xxubmg9 modem to get my imei and I don't have any back up of efs folder.

naanireddy said:
thanks for the suggestion but I am doing the same I hope...I am trying to flash I9500XWUBMG5_I9500ODDBMG5_I9500DDUBMF8_HOME.tar firmware but I am getting generic imei when I do this then I have to flash xxubmg9 modem to get my imei and I don't have any back up of efs folder.
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flash old indian firmware, and see if it can take ota update.
or flash MF8 modem alone twice on MG5 firmware and see if it will work

flash old firmware
samersh72 said:
flash old indian firmware, and see if it can take ota update.
or flash MF8 modem alone twice on MG5 firmware and see if it will work
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I tried by flashing I9500XXUBMEA_I9500ODDBMEA_INS and I got same generic imei and I count get connected to server to get OTA update as it say connection failed and I have same problem is there any older firmware available other than that.

naanireddy said:
I tried by flashing I9500XXUBMEA_I9500ODDBMEA_INS and I got same generic imei and I count get connected to server to get OTA update as it say connection failed and I have same problem is there any older firmware available other than that.
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MEA firmware came with DDUBMEA modem. try to flash this modem alone as "phone" twice http://d-h.st/c9i
any way these are all INS firmwares http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/1/?model=GT-I9500&pcode=INS#firmware

I tried flashing MEA modem twice all other Indian Modems twice and nothing worked. It is only working on XXUBMG9 modem. I am really stuck on this modem.
Does anyone has a theory of why this is happening? Omega ROMv14 wanted flashing this modem as a prerequisite. I had flashed this modem before flashing Omega. Then i went back to my stock and flashed CM over my stock ROM. CM wasworking fine till sometime , then it started to drop the signals and later i realized i lost my imei. If i flash back the MG9 modem the i get the proper my phones imei and network connects. But for all other modem of india it just shows the generic imei and doesnt connect to network.
Can anyone help me postmortem this case and tell what went wrong where?

all failed
samersh72 said:
MEA firmware came with DDUBMEA modem. try to flash this modem alone as "phone" twice http://d-h.st/c9i
any way these are all INS firmwares http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/1/?model=GT-I9500&pcode=INS#firmware
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two modems failed samaresh I think probably only mg9 modems and higher only might work.
wat if I flash stock ware and again flash it with stock ware, while doing that I shall interrupt the flashing and take it to service center then is there any possibility of them recovering my imei in stock ware

[Q] Need 4.2.2 firmware S4 i337m (Bell Canada) please

Hello,
Need 4.2.2 firmware i337m (Bell Canada) please
The File at Sam Mobile version 4.2.2 for Bell fails at 2% upload in Odin 3.09
The other file available there, an older 4.2.2 is corrupt once downloaded (tried 3 times).
Reason I was flashing back to 4.2.2 is because with the new Bell 4.3 firmware, network unlock codes no longer work (changed??) and neither does USB unlocking (new security feature).
The File at Sam Mobile version 4.3 for Bell works fine hence it's not my Odin setup causing the issue.
It is conceivable that the new 4.3 firmware from this provide is the cause of the Odin failure at 2% for 4.2.2 ?
Any other good reliable sources for a 4.2.2 firmware version pre ME1 ?
Thanks!

mfreeman3769 said:
Hello,
Need 4.2.2 firmware i337m (Bell Canada) please
The File at Sam Mobile version 4.2.2 for Bell fails at 2% upload in Odin 3.09
The other file available there, an older 4.2.2 is corrupt once downloaded (tried 3 times).
Reason I was flashing back to 4.2.2 is because with the new Bell 4.3 firmware, network unlock codes no longer work (changed??) and neither does USB unlocking (new security feature).
The File at Sam Mobile version 4.3 for Bell works fine hence it's not my Odin setup causing the issue.
It is conceivable that the new 4.3 firmware from this provide is the cause of the Odin failure at 2% for 4.2.2 ?
Any other good reliable sources for a 4.2.2 firmware version pre ME1 ?
Thanks!
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ive downloaded lots of files from sams mobile with no issues check in developer section some times some one as files there

Hello,
Thanks !
But I can't see the developer section...
ron31 said:
ive downloaded lots of files from sams mobile with no issues check in developer section some times some one as files there
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mfreeman3769 said:
Hello,
Thanks !
But I can't see the developer section...
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If ypu flash 4.3 you cant go back to 4.2 without issues

Thanks, but tried twice, - fails at 2% with ODIN
Downloaded file twice ! From Sam Mobile !
There are 2 files there for my provider (BELL), the oldest one is corrupt when downloaded, the most recent fails at 2%. Unless I could use another provider file (Telus) that uses the same network... Unlock phone with codes, the flash back to 4.3 (BELL). I'm not sure that the Unlock codes are provider dependent or just IMEI dependent.
What do you think?
Jose0726 said:
If ypu flash 4.3 you cant go back to 4.2 without issues
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No longer - Bootloader blocks any version below
see
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=48484341#post48484341
Jose0726 said:
If ypu flash 4.3 you cant go back to 4.2 without issues
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[Q] Issues with Google ROM and Radio

Hello,
I'm having some trouble getting a custom ROM to function properly. I've tried two different Google based ROMs and I no signal whatsoever. I have a friend who has the same phone, same provider and country and can get these ROMs working fine. He suggested that it is due to my older modem version and should consider updating it. I was told I could simply revert back to the stock Samsung ROM and do a Software Update and it should grab the new modem firmware but when I tried to do this, it told me my phone had been modified and I could not receive updates. How can I update the modem version to the newest without having to restart from an unrooted factory default phone?
Any suggestions and help are appreciated
Thanks

SimonPalmieri said:
Hello,
I'm having some trouble getting a custom ROM to function properly. I've tried two different Google based ROMs and I no signal whatsoever. I have a friend who has the same phone, same provider and country and can get these ROMs working fine. He suggested that it is due to my older modem version and should consider updating it. I was told I could simply revert back to the stock Samsung ROM and do a Software Update and it should grab the new modem firmware but when I tried to do this, it told me my phone had been modified and I could not receive updates. How can I update the modem version to the newest without having to restart from an unrooted factory default phone?
Any suggestions and help are appreciated
Thanks
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What model do you have?

DeadlySin9 said:
What model do you have?
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Sorry, I should've included this :\
I have the SGH-I337M, Canadian Rogers model.
Thanks

SimonPalmieri said:
Sorry, I should've included this :\
I have the SGH-I337M, Canadian Rogers model.
Thanks
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Okay, well here's some progress. I found a .tar.md5 file of the latest 4.3 Jelly Bean for the SGH-I337M.
After downloading the md5 file, I opened it with an archiver and I see the 'modem.bin'.
Can I install this modem binary file via the 'phone' option in ODIN to update my modem version to MK6?
Thanks

SimonPalmieri said:
Okay, well here's some progress. I found a .tar.md5 file of the latest 4.3 Jelly Bean for the SGH-I337M.
After downloading the md5 file, I opened it with an archiver and I see the 'modem.bin'.
Can I install this modem binary file via the 'phone' option in ODIN to update my modem version to MK6?
Thanks
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It should work just fine, yes.

Please help-I think i bricked my S4

Hi guys desperate for help.
Did flashed German 4.4.2 official rom to my I9505.
All went well but decided to go back to stock UK rom.
Found correct firmware, started flashing with odin, got FAIL message
Now my S4 stack on Firmware upgrade encountered an issue. please select recovery mode in kies & try again
what to do next

bakili said:
Hi guys desperate for help.
Did flashed German 4.4.2 official rom to my I9505.
All went well but decided to go back to stock UK rom.
Found correct firmware, started flashing with odin, got FAIL message
Now my S4 stack on Firmware upgrade encountered an issue. please select recovery mode in kies & try again
what to do next
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just flash the 4.4.2 firmware that you had before, i am too stuck now with 4.4.2 and cant go back to 4.3, sadly

Thanks
Phones back to life )))
So there are no way to downgrade?
Sent from my iPhone

bakili said:
Thanks
Phones back to life )))
So there are no way to downgrade?
Sent from my iPhone
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sadly no

I am being curious.. why you dont like the 4.4.2 guys?? i am on stock UK 4.3 too, but was wondering about flashing this German 4.4.2....

4.4.2 German is fine. Just dont like build in german apps. Will wait until UK 4.4.2 will be out and flash it then.
Sent from my iPhone

N910C update to 5.1.1 failed

Good morning, my friends!
I have a little problem while I tried to update my note 4 910c turkey version via Odin.
I flashed the original 5.1.1 rom. Everything looked ok, but when the phone rebooted nothing happened. That's not at my first smartphone with android so I really have a pretty ideea how to flash something via Odin.
Also I tried a few weeks ago to flash another original ROM and the same thing happened.
Can you give me some ideas about that?
Thanks a lot for your attention!
Cheers!

adinel.berehorschi said:
Good morning, my friends!
I have a little problem while I tried to update my note 4 910c turkey version via Odin.
I flashed the original 5.1.1 rom. Everything looked ok, but when the phone rebooted nothing happened. That's not at my first smartphone with android so I really have a pretty ideea how to flash something via Odin.
Also I tried a few weeks ago to flash another original ROM and the same thing happened.
Can you give me some ideas about that?
Thanks a lot for your attention!
Cheers!
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May be to wipe first data,system,cache on 5.0.1 stock and then flash 5.1.1?
Try to download again ROM from samm,or from mega(u have links here on xda)

adinel.berehorschi said:
Good morning, my friends!
I have a little problem while I tried to update my note 4 910c turkey version via Odin.
I flashed the original 5.1.1 rom. Everything looked ok, but when the phone rebooted nothing happened. That's not at my first smartphone with android so I really have a pretty ideea how to flash something via Odin.
Also I tried a few weeks ago to flash another original ROM and the same thing happened.
Can you give me some ideas about that?
Thanks a lot for your attention!
Cheers!
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Did you follow the instruction givin in the sammobile website?
Did you unzip the file?
check AP then add on it
if so maybe you should re download the rom.

i did the update over the 5.0.1 no issues .... then i decided to wipe and flash clean and that was super good
what do you mean by nothing happened? it still 5.0.1 firmware ??