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How to upgrade from Eng rom to Chinese rom

Please help!!!!!
I had already download the Orig_mini_CHT_103.nb1 and ntrw.exe, but still have no idea how to work both of them together in order to upgrade the rom.
What other files should I need? Or can anyone of you please send me the upgrade procedure, need help urgently!!!!
Thanks
DD

Dear all,
I just simply want to change the current Eng Rom to Chinese Rom,
Please help, wanna to work it out asap.
DD

dd said:
Please help!!!!!
I had already download the Orig_mini_CHT_103.nb1 and ntrw.exe, but still have no idea how to work both of them together in order to upgrade the rom.
What other files should I need? Or can anyone of you please send me the upgrade procedure, need help urgently!!!!
Thanks
DD
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check here ftp://[email protected]/Magician/Backup tools1/Procedure.doc

it show "Sections=1 Not allow update!"
how to solve this?

try change header with 416 bytes instead of 220 bytes

[Q] how to unpack squashed.sqsh in NAND android builds ??

hi ..
the title says it all ,,
i want to make some changes on the squashed.sqsh file but i can't cause it is read only !!
so is there a way to unsquash it or unpack it and then resquash the file ??
i did some search and found out that this could only be done on linux so i went and downloaded the latest Ubuntu build
and tried this command
"sudo squashfs /home/'user'/desktop/extract /home/'user'/desktop/squashed.sqsh"
the file is on my desktop
but i get command not found ..
i searched and found that i need to download "squashfs-tools" and i did download version 4.1
but now how do i install it ??
the read me says that i have to use "make" command but i don't know how to use it !!
i also searched and it is all complicated and i couldn't figure out the way to install it !!
this is my first time using linux !!
please help cause as for now Android on NAND is pretty much useless for me !!
i'll be sure to make a guide after this .. for people who want to modify the squashed.sqsh file ..

[Q] please help me unbrick my nook color!

hello,i'm a fresh man as a nook colorer,but someday,i made a mistake and deleted the boot file of NC,it's out of work,so i reviewed xda to find solutions,finaly i read the thread"forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1448186",image the file"Update-Encore-CM9-DualbootSD-02012012.zip",nc start from sdcard,it works!even so it doesn't smooth.so i want to find another way,i was enlightened by the thread"http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=919353",after downloading the file "Boot","System","factory.zip", according to description,l get this output:
install the factory.zip ,the screan show :
installing:/sdcard/factory.zip
finding update packect...
opening update packect...
installing packect...
assert failed:getprop("ro.product.device")=="zoom2"||"zoom2"
E:Error in /sdcard/factory.zip
(status 7)
installation aborted
when i following the instruction to copy system.img,it says:
adb shell
# dd if=/sdcard/system.img of=/dev/block/mmcblk0p5
dd if=/sdcard/system.img of=/dev/block/mmcblk0p5
dd:write '/dev/block/mmcblk0p5':no space left on devices
499353+0 records in
499352+0 records out
2556688224 bytes <243.8MB> copied ,22.483246 seconds,10.8MB/S
and i got a backup rom image(SN.img) from my friend ,and excute the instruction:"adb push /sdcard/SN.img of=/dev/block/mmcblk0p2",it also tell that :no space left on devices
how can i unbrick my NC?
i realy need your help !
the attchment is the pic of debuging the NC
thanks a lot
my email[email protected]

Here is one way of doing it. This will take you all the way back to unrooted stock and you can start over.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1461172

it still out of work
Harrybub said:
Here is one way of doing it. This will take you all the way back to unrooted stock and you can start over.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1461172
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first at all ,i must thank you for your answer,Harrybub,but my NC had tried the "8 times reboot" ,i followed you advices and do it again ,but the screen say:install failed.i just don't understand how can i delete the original boot flie which should be forbiden by NC , now ,i think the only way to fix my NC is entering the CWM and flash these file :boot.img ,system.img,factory.zip into NC's correspondence part via usb ADB ,in a other word ,rebulid all the flie of NC.do you have any sugestions ,please let me konw! thank
by the way ,do you ever see someone have the same problem?

EFS IMEI Backup?

I have root my S4 and will make a backup from efs/imei but EFS Professional not working with the S4. How can i backup efs?

is it so hard to get a copy of ur EFS folder to safe place ?

You can use TWRP recovery to get a EFS backup
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You can back up a whole partition with Terminal Emulator from Play Store.
This is example made for I9505 ONLY!!!!
For I9500 use mmcblk0p3 and efs.img instead!!!
Download it , and run it, then type:
Code:
su
dd if=/dev/block/mmcblk0p10 of=/mnt/sdcard/efs.img.ext4
and it will dump whole partition into one file efs.img.ext4 on your internal SD card
or
Code:
su
dd if=/dev/block/mmcblk0p10 of=/mnt/extSdCard/efs.img.ext4
to save it on external SD.
If something goes wrong and you need to restore it:
Code:
su
dd if=/mnt/sdcard/efs.img.ext4 of=/dev/block/mmcblk0p10
or
Code:
su
dd if=/mnt/extSdCard/efs.img.ext4 of=/dev/block/mmcblk0p10
Keep it safe and enjoy

djembey said:
You can back up a whole partition with Terminal Emulator from Play Store.
Download it , and run it, then type:
Code:
su
dd if=/dev/block/mmcblk0p10 of=/mnt/sdcard/efs.img
and it will dump whole partition into one file efs.img on your internal SD card
or
Code:
su
dd if=/dev/block/mmcblk0p10 of=/mnt/extSdCard/efs.img
to save it on external SD.
If something goes wrong and you need to restore it:
Code:
su
dd if=/mnt/sdcard/efs.img of=/dev/block/mmcblk0p10
or
Code:
su
dd if=/mnt/extSdCard/efs.img of=/dev/block/mmcblk0p10
Keep it safe and enjoy
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With all respect to your post, I would like to warn people that this is not working for all the models/devices. Although it might look fine when executing the commands, it might not have made a backup of EFS, but of something else... What I know for sure is that it will not work for atleast the international i9505-model of the S4, as the partition layout is different.
In my post below, more details are given on this partition id.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2276599
While executing your commands does not affect the device, it does not always give the people a backup they expect it to be, depending on their device/model. In my case you are able to verify which 'mmcblk' is actually efs on your device. It also gives a TAR backup as option.

Mr_Q said:
With all respect to your post, I would like to warn people that this is not working for all the models/devices. Although it might look fine when executing the commands, it might not have made a backup of EFS, but of something else... What I know for sure is that it will not work for atleast the international i9505-model of the S4, as the partition layout is different.
In my post below, more details are given on this partition id.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2276599
While executing your commands does not affect the device, it does not always give the people a backup they expect it to be, depending on their device/model. In my case you are able to verify which 'mmcblk' is actually efs on your device. It also gives a TAR backup as option.
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Mate... I've added that it is for I9505!!!!
I9500 have EFS located @ mmcblk0p3...........
thanks

I used GS2 repair from play store. It went through the usual process and I can see the back up file on the sd card. Can anybody more qualified confirm if this app works on S4?
Sent from my GT-I9505 using xda premium

djembey said:
Mate... I've added that it is for I9505!!!!
I9500 have EFS located @ mmcblk0p3...........
thanks
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Great. You are right, in my case it's mmcblk0p10 as well, as mentioned correctly in my guide already.
Thank you for updating.
HANDSY said:
I used GS2 repair from play store. It went through the usual process and I can see the back up file on the sd card. Can anybody more qualified confirm if this app works on S4?
Sent from my GT-I9505 using xda premium
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The best thing is to check it with the developer. I do not know what file has been created, although I expect it to be a raw copy using dd. The best thing is to do it manually. Or by the instructions given by djembey, or by the more detailed step-by-step instructions in the thread of my previous post here.

Hey, I managed to backup the EFS folder. Is there any way to modify the backup file and restore it after the modification? I want to change the IMEI number but unfortunately I have no box / cables available to do so. There must be a solution?! I am currently living in Turkey and they restrict western mobile phone usage for foreign people.
thanks a lot
cheers,
ralf

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ralfa1234 said:
Hey, I managed to backup the EFS folder. Is there any way to modify the backup file and restore it after the modification? I want to change the IMEI number but unfortunately I have no box / cables available to do so. There must be a solution?! I am currently living in Turkey and they restrict western mobile phone usage for foreign people.
thanks a lot
cheers,
ralf
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Same here with me

i9505 imei null
please can somebody help me,what ever I try not working.Unfortynately everything working,but always show imei null and not have baseband,of course and network too.I am install with Odin few different fabrics roms or how you call that.Last is this one with 4 files inside
I9505XXUGNG8_I9505OXXGNG2_I9505XXUGNG8_HOME.tar.Everything going fine,but havent imei like on start.I am also try few different things with EFS_Professional.but cannot fix my problem.Also I am try to erase EFS,but folder cannot erase,just files inside,and trying other one downloaded from net,but not going.Every time after reboot,EFS be back automatics,Can you help me ,please
If I am write inside EFS folder must be a file nv_data.bin ,I dot have that.Have lots of,but dont see that.I have inside few folders,like imei and etc.. And inside imei folder I have mps_code.dat.I am hope somebody can understand my problem.Can somebody sent to me that file,and can I take from other phone.Is that my solution,or what.HELP PLEASE

this is in function to my i9505,but not help me to solve problem.Somehow I not have file nv_data.bin on my phone in efs folder,and backup and restore not help me.Please do you no some solutions?

How backup and restore imei

So, you will need YOUR WORKING phone, root and terminal emulator
For backup open emulator and write:
su
(your phone will ask you for root acces)
dd if=dev/block/mmcblk0p3 of=removable/MicroSD/mmcblk0p3.img
dd if=dev/block/mmcblk0p5 of=removable/MicroSD/mmcblk0p5.img
(MicroSD is name of my cd card, so if your sdcard name is storage you will use this command: ...of=removable/storage/mmcblk0p3.img or mmcblk0p5.img)
-now you have your imei restored in your sdcard
For restore:
you will need YOUR i say again YOUR backuped mmcblk, of you will use ANOTHER mmcblk0p3 you will get fake imei (some like 0004488xxxx) and your calling will never work.
so, open again terminal:
su
(your phone will ask you for root acces)
dd if=removable/MicroSD/mmcblk0p3.img of =dev/block/mmcblk0p3
dd if=removable/MicroSD/mmcblk0p5.img of =dev/block/mmcblk0p5
(MicroSD is name of my cd card, so if your sdcard name is storage you will use this command: dd if=removable/storage/mmcblk0p3.img or mmcblk0p5.img.....)
now restart phone , and open dialer y will see for some secund "actualising database of contacts"
then press *#06*
you will see your imei
this works !! i sayed beacuse after instal tanks alfa AOSP 5.0 i got "fake" imei, but thanks got i have backuped my imei so i restored them i its work
IF THIS INSTRUCTION WILL NOT WORK
1) you have propably motherboard broblem i have them too, and repair is very expensive ( more then 100 euros), so pls control your dev/block/ ind try found mmcblk0p3 or mmcblk0p5 if you have it in dev/block/ i have bad masege for you , you will need new motherboard, but good massage is then you didnt lost your imei in fact:
2)you used bad mmcblk0p3 or mmcblk0p5
3)you have propably mistake in proses
I hope it will help you.
and sorry for my english i hope then y understand me

kihope12 said:
So, you will need YOUR WORKING phone, root and terminal emulator
For backup open emulator and write:
su
(your phone will ask you for root acces)
dd if=dev/block/mmcblk0p3 of=removable/MicroSD/mmcblk0p3.img
dd if=dev/block/mmcblk0p5 of=removable/MicroSD/mmcblk0p5.img
(MicroSD is name of my cd card, so if your sdcard name is storage you will use this command: ...of=removable/storage/mmcblk0p3.img or mmcblk0p5.img)
-now you have your imei restored in your sdcard
For restore:
you will need YOUR i say again YOUR backuped mmcblk, of you will use ANOTHER mmcblk0p3 you will get fake imei (some like 0004488xxxx) and your calling will never work.
so, open again terminal:
su
(your phone will ask you for root acces)
dd if=removable/MicroSD/mmcblk0p3.img of =dev/block/mmcblk0p3
dd if=removable/MicroSD/mmcblk0p5.img of =dev/block/mmcblk0p5
(MicroSD is name of my cd card, so if your sdcard name is storage you will use this command: dd if=removable/storage/mmcblk0p3.img or mmcblk0p5.img.....)
now restart phone , and open dialer y will see for some secund "actualising database of contacts"
then press *#06*
you will see your imei
this works !! i sayed beacuse after instal tanks alfa AOSP 5.0 i got "fake" imei, but thanks got i have backuped my imei so i restored them i its work
IF THIS INSTRUCTION WILL NOT WORK
1) you have propably "second" problem with imei i have them too, so pls control your dev/block/ ind try found mmcblk0p3 or mmcblk0p5 if you have it in dev/block/ i have bad masege for you , a dont now how fix it, but good massage is then you didnt lost your imei in fact:
2)you used bad mmcblk0p3 or mmcblk0p5
3)you have propably mistake in proses
I hope it will help you.
and sorry for my english i hope then y understand me
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my phone tried. but wont work. imei still null and camera is not found.
could you please attach mmcblk0p3.img?

kevin mitnick said:
my phone tried. but wont work. imei still null and camera is not found.
could you please attach mmcblk0p3.img?
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sorry, you must use mmcblk from your phone with working imei you cant use mmcblk from another mobile
now you must sent phone to asus service center i do it now too (another prob. )
i think then theyaren very expensive

The two files are... then my phone null imei number is a motherboard problem?
kihope12 said:
So, you will need YOUR WORKING phone, root and terminal emulator
For backup open emulator and write:
su
(your phone will ask you for root acces)
dd if=dev/block/mmcblk0p3 of=removable/MicroSD/mmcblk0p3.img
dd if=dev/block/mmcblk0p5 of=removable/MicroSD/mmcblk0p5.img
(MicroSD is name of my cd card, so if your sdcard name is storage you will use this command: ...of=removable/storage/mmcblk0p3.img or mmcblk0p5.img)
-now you have your imei restored in your sdcard
For restore:
you will need YOUR i say again YOUR backuped mmcblk, of you will use ANOTHER mmcblk0p3 you will get fake imei (some like 0004488xxxx) and your calling will never work.
so, open again terminal:
su
(your phone will ask you for root acces)
dd if=removable/MicroSD/mmcblk0p3.img of =dev/block/mmcblk0p3
dd if=removable/MicroSD/mmcblk0p5.img of =dev/block/mmcblk0p5
(MicroSD is name of my cd card, so if your sdcard name is storage you will use this command: dd if=removable/storage/mmcblk0p3.img or mmcblk0p5.img.....)
now restart phone , and open dialer y will see for some secund "actualising database of contacts"
then press *#06*
you will see your imei
this works !! i sayed beacuse after instal tanks alfa AOSP 5.0 i got "fake" imei, but thanks got i have backuped my imei so i restored them i its work
IF THIS INSTRUCTION WILL NOT WORK
1) you have propably motherboard broblem i have them too, and repair is very expensive ( more then 100 euros), so pls control your dev/block/ ind try found mmcblk0p3 or mmcblk0p5 if you have it in dev/block/ i have bad masege for you , you will need new motherboard, but good massage is then you didnt lost your imei in fact:
2)you used bad mmcblk0p3 or mmcblk0p5
3)you have propably mistake in proses
I hope it will help you.
and sorry for my english i hope then y understand me
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akirarima said:
The two files are... then my phone null imei number is a motherboard problem?
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if you dont have backup of your imei only service center can help you , an d it isn cheap...

If anyone is facing this problem then Download Firmware from Asus site. Make sure it's same sku and variant, flash or sideload or install it from sd card method. After installation, power off and charge ur phone for 5-6 hours. Boot into phone let it Complete the boot process.. Check ur IMEI it would be fix.
Regards
Sent from my ASUS_T00F using Tapatalk

no it does not help
herecomesmaggi said:
If anyone is facing this problem then Download Firmware from Asus site. Make sure it's same sku and variant, flash or sideload or install it from sd card method. After installation, power off and charge ur phone for 5-6 hours. Boot into phone let it Complete the boot process.. Check ur IMEI it would be fix.
Regards
Sent from my ASUS_T00F using Tapatalk
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using this method is not fixing imei issue

Harshatxda said:
using this method is not fixing imei issue
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Now there are other quick methods to rewrite imei. Please check guide thread. This thread is old. Use search instead.
Regards.

Hello maggi,
I lost IMEI of my two phones during twrp restore. One is at a local shop. It will be really good if you can guide me. Cz i am searching from 3 days but could not get any proper solution. Kindly suggest something

HUMBLE request
herecomesmaggi said:
Now there are other quick methods to rewrite imei. Please check guide thread. This thread is old. Use search instead.
Regards.
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hello maggi,
i humbly request you to please provide me the lnk for faster IMEI flashing because i am searching for same since past two months but i am not getting the particular right link, please provide the exact link you are mentioning. it will be highly appreciated.

Harshatxda said:
hello maggi,
i humbly request you to please provide me the lnk for faster IMEI flashing because i am searching for same since past two months but i am not getting the particular right link, please provide the exact link you are mentioning. it will be highly appreciated.
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Hello,
Follow this link.. This method works every time. And I must also warn u, the imei gets null whenever we downgrade from custom firmware, it's a bug.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/zenfone-5/help/rewrite-imei-null-00049-zenfone-5-t3389046

Yes, this is old you should folow link what herecomesmaggi post here.