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So... Tonught I was happily having a game on draw something with the mrs.. Then noticed a no entry looking sign where my signal was.. Took the sim out wiped it put it back in.. Same again.. Thort strange.. Must of crashed or something..
Anyways..
Did a factory reset. ( settings - privacy - factory reset)
This didnt work either nor did hard reset using the code..
Anyways.. Looked all over the internet and most forums said basically.. Warranty.. Send it back..
As i baught it second hand wasnt sure of wether i could so kept looking....
I then found this.. And my god it was a godsend. I was convinced my phone was dead..
If you have similar issues then follow this..
"Re: Samsung Galaxy S2 ( Baseband Unknown ) help!!!! 1 week, 3 days ago #5921 ABRAHAM
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HEY GUYS , i've created an account here just to address this problem :
( only for SAMSUNG GALAXY SII )
Solution 100% solved and WOrking ( BY ME )
1st step , download any compatible android firmware available in your hands. ( if your phone isin't stuck in a boot loop , skip this step, or if u can use everything but GSM cellular network, or any other connection provided by your sim card provider )
2nd : root your mobile using this toolkit here's the link
www.ngopdul.com/en/androids/root-your-an...rooting-toolkit.html
3rd: step : search in the market for GSII_repair app ( needs root aka superuser access )
4rth step : repair your efs files using this app . ( it's obvious when u look at it )
5th step : search in the market for galaxy s unlock ( follow steps , easy ones )
6th step : ENJOY having your phone back from the dead
PS : this is addressed to all of the guys with the unsolved baseband issues ( unknown baseband)
no imei , imei sv wifi adddress , bluetooth address in a (unavailable) state , will 100 work , hope u enjoy , i blogged for the 1st time in my life to try to help out ppl :_) , try it and reply to me if it did work ( of course it's gonna work"
The 1st 2 steps got my phone working again..
Thanks goes to droid recruit for this!
Original thread:
www.androidmobile.co.nz/forum/8-tec...-s2--baseband-unknown--help?limit=10&start=10
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thanks.. it works.. having the same prob here..
Tried GSII_Reapir . But is showing Busy Box Error in Step 1 . Any Suggestions.
I always get no IMEI, BASEBAND or anything in the status section when i connect my phone for charging and reboot ...
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g_albin said:
Tried GSII_Reapir . But is showing Busy Box Error in Step 1 . Any Suggestions.
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Are you sure busybox is installed/updated?
As someone said make sure your busybox is installed correctly.
My phone was as stange as hell.. I set up a lock screen before it all happened.. For some reason after a factory reset.. my lock screen showed up. But for some reason o could draw any dots and it would unlock it..
Also i had no imei.. No baseband. No bluetooth.. Wifi would work. But anything tondo with my gsm sim care would not work..
When using GS11_repair.. Skip the first tab and goto the repair tab. Do everything in order on that page.. The unlock part i didnt do as my phones the unlockes debranded firmware so didnt need it. I only did the first 2 steps and magically everything just came right..
Hope this mini guide helps.
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Apparently the problem is your nv_data file is corrupt. Which is in or around your efs folder which has all the information about your phone [imei baseband etc]
backing up and restoring your efs and deleting the old nv_data file fixes the problem for apparently 9/10 gs2's.
MAKE SURE YOU BACK UP YOUR EFS.. 2 FILES SHOULD BE BACKED UP IN THIS PROCEDURE. IF I WAS YOU.. UPLOAD THESE 2 VERY IMPORTANT FILES TO YOUR DROP BOX OR WHATEVER SO YOU ALWAYS HAVE THEM SHOULD YOU NEED THEM.
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This only works in few cases and you should not use gs_repair because it creates the efs filesystem with the incorrect parameters.
No idea mate.. All i know is it worked for me.. Device is fine now
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See here for all your backing up and restoring needs. Everything EFS, and can also fix baseband and IMEI issues.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=18524176
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does GSII_repair work on galaxy note with NO IMEI and No BASEBAND
hotboy_ist said:
does GSII_repair work on galaxy note with NO IMEI and No BASEBAND
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Galaxy SGS2 forum here try NOTE forum .
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Odia said:
This only works in few cases and you should not use gs_repair because it creates the efs filesystem with the incorrect parameters.
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Word on the street is you know how to fix this problem better than anyone. Would love to know your secret
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GSII_repair was what screwed my EFS up months ago. Beware!
Apparently theres other tools that do the same job. The info i posted was the only info i couls find when it happened to me so shared the info with anyone having the same issues.
I dont know what this software does. I didnt do all steps stated on GSII_Repair.. I backed up my efs then mounted it.. Didnt trust deleting anything and everthing was fine for me after a reboot. This was performed on GB stock 2.3.4rom
Actually did me a favour as was forced to root. Now running ICS so happy days lol
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BEST METHOD AND EASIEST GO ON PLAYSTORE AND DOWNLOAD GS2 REPAIR AND FOLLOW ITS STEPS AND WITHIN TWO MINUTES UR FNE IS FIXED
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Word on the street is you know how to fix this problem better than anyone. Would love to know your secret
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I know how to fix it in some cases also but still researching a full solution, corrupt IMEI is no problem tho.
Odia said:
I know how to fix it in some cases also but still researching a full solution, corrupt IMEI is no problem tho.
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Thanks for confirming that
Is it ok to direct users to you if they have tried all other options and still not fixed?
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scaramonga said:
GSII_repair was what screwed my EFS up months ago. Beware!
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and how did you fix it
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Odia said:
I know how to fix it in some cases also but still researching a full solution, corrupt IMEI is no problem tho.
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can you help me restore my mobile
I created a tool a while back for Galaxy S II owners to backup and restore the '/efs' partition and perform basic NV Repair on their devices.
This proved so popular that I recently updated the application which now includes a feature to automatically detect the mount point of the '/efs' partition. This allows any supported device to be used with EFS Pro and also adds support for future devices.
Check out the link below for more info and download:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=18524176
Enjoy!
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Many thanks lyriquidperfection for providing what is a very under rated tool Your tool once saved my old SGS2 and so this was one of the first things I used on my shiny new SGS3.
Greetings from Eastwood fellow Midlander
ty all for your help guys!
I keep getting an "Installation Aborted" message. I tried on the internal and external SD cards and toggled the signature verification but still get the same. What could cause this?
slonn said:
I keep getting an "Installation Aborted" message. I tried on the internal and external SD cards and toggled the signature verification but still get the same. What could cause this?
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EFS Pro is a Windows Application.
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D'oh!! Thanks for that...
Improtant Info regarding the use of EFS Pro with Galaxy S III
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=27298292
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Update!
EFS Pro v1.6.8 update has now been released!!!!
Now includes FULL support for SGS III.
Enjoy!
EFS Pro v1.7.13 is out!
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EFS Pro v1.8.6 is now out! Improved device support and bug fixes.
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Got a question for ya : lyriquidperfection
If you check out this picture its of the root of my EFS folder on my International SG3.
Now before i used your program i flashed a custom rom and made the backup with that as i didnt know about your program when i rooted to use it first before flashing custom.
Now in the root of my efs folder can you tell me what files i can delete in there as there are a lot of files that where probably put there by custom rom.
i just want to know what a stock efs folder looks like so i know what files to keep and what to delete.
cheers.
ViRuS3k said:
Got a question for ya : lyriquidperfection
If you check out this picture its of the root of my EFS folder on my International SG3.
Now before i used your program i flashed a custom rom and made the backup with that as i didnt know about your program when i rooted to use it first before flashing custom.
Now in the root of my efs folder can you tell me what files i can delete in there as there are a lot of files that where probably put there by custom rom.
i just want to know what a stock efs folder looks like so i know what files to keep and what to delete.
cheers.
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Hi mate, I own a GS2 and I know the efs folder layout is quite different on the GS3. You could try asking the guys in the GS3 forums to shed some light but I would say as long as you have a working efs folder and its been backed up then you will be fine.
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Hi mate, I own a GS2 and I know the efs folder layout is quite different on the GS3. You could try asking the guys in the GS3 forums to shed some light but I would say as long as you have a working efs folder and its been backed up then you will be fine.
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Yeah everything is working and backed up i just wanted to find out what the stock efs g3 international efs folder looked like and what files where in there.
and fyi i thought i was already in the GS3 forums
: QUESTION for all that own the GS3 International and have backed up there efs folder just after they rooted on there stock rom ect what is the file structure and names of the folders and files please.. would appre****e a file tree of some sort.
cheers.
bump to my question, any international gs3 users please answer ta.
This tool is for?
UnwiredDroid said:
This tool is for?
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Backing up imei on international samsung devices.
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does USB Debugging have to be enabled?
EDIT: NVM, ran the program and saw that it has to be. Should maybe post this in your thread since I didn't want to start the app without knowing if it must be enabled, and the app only tells you after you start it Vicious cycle.
EFS Professional v2.0.9 has now been released!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1308546
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lyriquidperfection said:
EFS Professional v2.0.9 has now been released!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1308546
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Hey.. Got a question on this.. If we have an unlocked G3..do we need to do this?
In that what service would it provide?
Understanding it backs up an important partition incase of corruption.. But if you are not locked into a carrier then is it necessary to keep a backup of this information..?
I think I have the answer.. thanks to Mskip..
Q. Why do I need to back up my IMEI/EFS and how do I do it?
There well protected section of your device that is virtually immune to any kind of flashing and manipulation (unless of course you know how to access it). This part of the device contains information such as IMEI (or MEID and ESN in the case of CDMA devices), programming parameters for the device such as your account information (phone number, etc), data provisioning parameters, and a whole bunch of other things that, when not handled properly, can render a device completely useless. All of these are contained in the infamous \EFS folder. If anything messes with your EFS folder, unlike flashing a device (which could potentially lead to bricks as well) it could render your device completely useless as it will no longer be recognized by your carrier. If you are not planning on flashing anything to your device and want to stay on pure Stock then you may never have any problems but it is still advisable to backup this information just in case (better to be safe than sorry). If you have a GT-I9300 GSM Model then you can do this from the Toolkit but if you have an LTE device then it isn't soo easy to do. If you have an LTE device you should go to *THIS* thread by lyriquidperfection and follow the information to save your IMEI/NV Data so that you are covered if anything should happen.
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It says my device isn't perm rooted but it is.
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.
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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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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
Hello XDA,
So yesterday i installed the pac-man ROM 4.4.2 on my Galaxy S4 (i9500) and all was going well. Then i tried installing Unicon ( a utility which manages your icon packs). I have installed this app on every android phone i have ever had and every time it asks me to go into xposed and enable it like it usually does.
So i go into xposed and i click on install/update. It shows a dialog saying that (some file name i don't remember) is already there and continue if you are feeling adventurous. Being the stupid person I am i continued.
After switching off the device, the screen is absolutely black and does not even go to download mode or recovery mode.
Please help me I'm almost crying as the warranty just ran out and it wont get replaced or anything. I don't even have the money to buy a new phone right now.
Please tell me what to do to fix this i don't care about the data or anything i just want my phone to be fixed please help me..........:crying:
shivap1998 said:
Hello XDA,
So yesterday i installed the pac-man ROM 4.4.2 on my Galaxy S4 (i9500) and all was going well. Then i tried installing Unicon ( a utility which manages your icon packs). I have installed this app on every android phone i have ever had and every time it asks me to go into xposed and enable it like it usually does.
So i go into xposed and i click on install/update. It shows a dialog saying that (some file name i don't remember) is already there and continue if you are feeling adventurous. Being the stupid person I am i continued.
After switching off the device, the screen is absolutely black and does not even go to download mode or recovery mode.
Please help me I'm almost crying as the warranty just ran out and it wont get replaced or anything. I don't even have the money to buy a new phone right now.
Please tell me what to do to fix this i don't care about the data or anything i just want my phone to be fixed please help me..........:crying:
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Not an expert but try to buy an USB JIG that force your phone into download mode. At that point, you can flash a recovery or a rom directly via odin. :good:
Well, it has nothing to do with Xposed. You can almost impossible brick it that way.
Did you try a simple thing like taking the battery out?
Yes I tried removing everything I could including battery Sim card SD card. Still not working. some people have said that in hard brick their devices give out red led but my phone doesn't even do that. Its just like a brick. Somebody pls help me ;( my dad doesn't let me use the credit card online and I can't find the USB jig anywhere near me so I can't get it.
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shivap1998 said:
Yes I tried removing everything I could including battery Sim card SD card. Still not working. some people have said that in hard brick their devices give out red led but my phone doesn't even do that. Its just like a brick. Somebody pls help me ;( my dad doesn't let me use the credit card online and I can't find the USB jig anywhere near me so I can't get it.
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Try asking here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2265477
My phone is hard bricked where as that link is for soft bricked phones. Thank you anyways.....
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Your phone is not bricked. The way you descriped is almost impossible to brick it.
You got a faulty battery or a hardware failure.
Hi,
I and a friend had a similar issue to yours. Our S4 was very slow and we took out the battery, now it doesn't even show Samsung Splash Screen (same issue, different context). Unfortunately, JIG won't do the work there (I tried).
While my friend sent it to warranty I didn't have mine because it was bought in US and I'm from Brazil. It looks like a viable way of solving it is using a tool called JTAG, I'm waiting for a friend to bring to my town his JTAG to see if it works, I'll report here the results, I recommend you searching for it .
~Lord
"Time is too short to cry, long enough to try." - March of Time (Helloween)
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Thank you but are you sure the jig won't work? As my case is different I think it might... Thanks anyway I will try looking for a JTAG......
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shivap1998 said:
Thank you but are you sure the jig won't work? As my case is different I think it might... Thanks anyway I will try looking for a JTAG......
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You sure you'll look for the JTAG device? The Jtag box cost around $210.
shivap1998 said:
Thank you but are you sure the jig won't work? As my case is different I think it might... Thanks anyway I will try looking for a JTAG......
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Hi,
JIG will only work
if you can get at least in Splash Screen, if it doesn't give any life signal, then I get that you can't get into Splash Screen, therefore, JIG won't do the work.
Here's a video showing exactly the same problem I had and a JTAG repair
Samsung Galaxy S4 - JTAG Brick Repair Service (De…: http://youtu.be/PkfEhu4trRY
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You sure you'll look for the JTAG device? The Jtag box cost around $210.
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Hi,
There are people who can do the JTAG work, they charge some money but fix it. Even though it is way cheaper than getting a JTAG interface . Buying a device would be way more expensive, and I think it wouldn't be really worth, like you mentioned .
~Lord
"Time is too short to cry, long enough to try." - March of Time (Helloween)
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Guys, I like the talk about JTAG, but I don't think it will do him any good.
His device is not bricked. Xposed only installs in /system/bin (if I am not mistaken). Thus it's impossible to brick it that way. It does nothing to the bootloader, download mode or any other partition.
He has clearly a faulty battery or an other hardware failure. He just had bad luck imo.
Are you sure about that? I'll try changing the battery.... But as I said I can't enter download mode or recovery ,both are symptoms of a hard brick....
And any idea where I can find a person with JTAG in Gurgaon(India)?
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shivap1998 said:
Are you sure about that? I'll try changing the battery.... But as I said I can't enter download mode or recovery ,both are symptoms of a hard brick....
And any idea where I can find a person with JTAG in Gurgaon(India)?
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Sounds like a dead battery. Get your battery charged using an external charger or using a friend's working S4.
If yur mobile is dead try this procedure link below, This procedure vil wrk on i9300, n7100,i9500 tested by me. no need to follow ful method create bootable memory card insert the card into yur mobile insert battery den connect usb jig wait for 10 to 15 min yur mob sud boot into download mode. aftr boot flash vit multi file firmware vit pit dnt flash kitkat. boz aftr deadboot repair yu hav to repair imei . 4.2.2 or 4.3.3 is better to repair .
http://forum.xda-developers.com/gal...n7100-dead-t2647558/post50305456#post50305456
Sorry but the IMEI fix is only for i9300 and I don't have all the required stuff for the procedure.
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with tis method yur mob vil turn on but for imei fix yu need software boxes . 1st need to repair efs den write original imei. better go to any nearest service center its easly fixable prob
Thank you all for your help guyz but now as you can see (signature) my phone is now fixed. I just went to a shop and got it fixed for Rs 900 ($15). Thank you all for your help .
Sent from my awesome GS4 (I9500)
shivap1998 said:
Thank you all for your help guyz but now as you can see (signature) my phone is now fixed. I just went to a shop and got it fixed for Rs 900 ($15). Thank you all for your help .
Sent from my awesome GS4 (I9500)
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Did you came to know, what was the problem with your device?
Sorry for the last reply but sorry I wasn't able to find out what was wrong....
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i need help i just deleted a vid yesterday. and i need it back.
i have unroot note4.
i tried using other softwaee but they cant locate my phone memory because its a portable devices.
can someone please help me!
Zedge25 said:
i need help i just deleted a vid yesterday. and i need it back.
i have unroot note4.
i tried using other softwaee but they cant locate my phone memory because its a portable devices.
can someone please help me!
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Certainly, (Android, software, unrooted and device)
i already rooted my phone how?
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Zedge25 said:
i already rooted my phone how?
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If you've tried a few of those types of apps with root and can't find it, it may have already been written over. Unless you can find a tool for PC that would run on your external SD card (assuming that's where it was saved), the only other option would be to find a data recovery company and you would have to give up your phone/sdcard for a few weeks which tends to cost upwards of $2000 with no guarantee of recovery.
Zedge25 said:
i need help i just deleted a vid yesterday. and i need it back.
i have unroot note4.
i tried using other softwaee but they cant locate my phone memory because its a portable devices.
can someone please help me!
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well, try rooting your phone, then use this app, its call disk digger on playstore
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.defianttech.diskdigger&hl=en
good luck, cheers:fingers-crossed: