My S5 came with German O2 firmware installed so I tried debranding it by using Odin 3.09 and the DBT version of the G900FXXU1ANE2 firmware. Here is the log shown by Odin:
<ID:0/007> Added!!
<OSM> Enter CS for MD5..
<OSM> Check MD5.. Do not unplug the cable..
<OSM> Please wait..
<OSM> G900FXXU1ANE2_G900FDBT1ANE2_G900FXXU1ANE2_HOME.tar.md5 is valid.
<OSM> Checking MD5 finished Sucessfully..
<OSM> Leave CS..
<ID:0/007> Odin v.3 engine (ID:7)..
<ID:0/007> File analysis..
<ID:0/007> SetupConnection..
<ID:0/007> Initialzation..
<ID:0/007> Get PIT for mapping..
<ID:0/007> Firmware update start..
<ID:0/007> SingleDownload.
<ID:0/007> sbl1.mbn
<ID:0/007> NAND Write Start!!
<ID:0/007> aboot.mbn
<ID:0/007> rpm.mbn
<ID:0/007> tz.mbn
<ID:0/007> sdi.mbn
<ID:0/007> NON-HLOS.bin
<ID:0/007> boot.img
<ID:0/007> recovery.img
<ID:0/007> system.img.ext4
<ID:0/007> modem.bin
<ID:0/007> cache.img.ext4
<ID:0/007> hidden.img.ext4
<ID:0/007> FAIL! (Ext4)
<ID:0/007>
<ID:0/007> Complete(Write) operation failed.
<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)
I tried twice and got the same result. My phone says 'Firmware upgrade encountered an issue. Please select recovery mode in Kies & try again'. Kies doesn't recognise my phone. Any solutions?
lambada24 said:
Have I bricked my phone?
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No. If you had bricked it, it would respond as well as a brick i.e. not communicate with Odin at all. You just had an unsuccessful flash. If your phone won't boot, then it's described as a boot loop.
Odin software is a Samsung product, and as you might expect it's full of DRM. It won't allow you to flash a lot of things that you would like to. To recover, you need to flash a full OEM (stock) image that has Odin friendly signatures. If you did a full Nandroid (backup) and you should have, you can probably restore that too.
Otherwise, if your phone was originally from O2, then look for a full O2 firmware. Other OEM carrier images for your specific S5 model may also work. Or they may not. It depends on your bootloader and how the incoming firmware is signed.
The most effective way of debranding is usually installing a custom ROM which has been formatted to be flashable. That can range from something that is 99% stock and essentially just debranded to extensively modified ROMs. There are many ways to go about this and many combinations that will work. A good starting point though would be to get your phone working normally again by flashing a full O2 image as a baseline. Then do some more reading to discern your options.
Having said that, if you can't find an O2 image nor find another OEM image that Odin accepts, then consider a custom ROM.
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Problem solved. I managed to flash the German O2 firmware and subsequently the UK BTU (unbranded) firmware. Hope I haven't SIM-locked my phone now. Will find out tomorrow when I get a micro SIM for it. Thanks fffft.
lambada24 said:
Problem solved. I managed to flash the German O2 firmware and subsequently the UK BTU (unbranded) firmware. Hope I haven't SIM-locked my phone now. Will find out tomorrow when I get a micro SIM for it.
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That would be almost unheard of. Flashing a different ROM will not normally re-lock a phone. If your phone was unlocked in advance, it should remain unlocked. You could check in the service menu.. but pragmatically, you'd probably find it easier to use an old SIM, or a friends SIM from a different carrier to see if you get a locked SIM dialog on screen or not.
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fffft said:
That would be almost unheard of. Flashing a different ROM will not normally re-lock a phone. If your phone was unlocked in advance, it should remain unlocked. You could check in the service menu.. but pragmatically, you'd probably find it easier to use an old SIM, or a friends SIM from a different carrier to see if you get a locked SIM dialog on screen or not.
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Where do I find the service menu? Do I need to have a SIM inserted to access it? On a different note, is there a way to confirm that the phone is region unlocked after I effect 5 mins of calls from it?
lambada24 said:
Where do I find the service menu? Do I need to have a SIM inserted to access it? On a different note, is there a way to confirm that the phone is region unlocked after I effect 5 mins of calls from it?
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=54068395&postcount=7
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=54086561&postcount=10
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fffft said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=54068395&postcount=7
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=54086561&postcount=10
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The service menu says that the phone is not SIM-locked. I'm not sure that using an out of region SIM card is a 100% reliable test since it would still connect to an in-region carrier to enable roaming. Thanks for your help once again.
lambada24 said:
I'm not sure that using an out of region SIM card is a 100% reliable test since it would still connect to an in-region carrier to enable roaming.
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100% region lock test
You will need root to check
Region lock is implemented by using a network blacklist. It may blacklist (block) entire countries, not just a single carrier. This is in contrast to a SIM lock that would whitelist just one carrier.
Using a root aware file manager, look at the /system/csc/customer.xml file.
Under the security heading, you should either see something like this:
Code:
<Security>
<NbNetworkLock>0</NbNetworkLock>
</Security>
Or like this:
Code:
<Security>
<NbNetworkLock>2</NbNetworkLock>
<NetworkLock>460BB</NetworkLock>
<NetworkLock>250BB</NetworkLock>
</Security>
If your file mirrors the first example, then your phone is not region locked. If you have MCC codes listed as in the second example you might have an active region lock. The first line is the number of MCC entries and the actual MCC codes represent carriers that are blacklisted to you. But it could be because your carrier is blocking roaming there rather than a region lock.To distinguish the two we would also need to see if the region lock flag is set in the NVM.
Describing how to check and remove the NV flag would be a much longer post. But if the entries concern you, simply edit them to MCC codes that you will never visit which effectively circumvemts the region lock. Do not delete the MCC entries outright unless you also clear the NV flag. You can look the MCC codes up online to see what carrier(s) they correspond to.
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fffft said:
100% test
You will need root to check
Region lock is implemented by using a network blacklist. It may blacklist (block) entire countries, not just a single carrier. This is in contrast to a SIM lock that would whitelist just one carrier.
Using a root aware file manager, look at the /system/csc/customer.xml file.
Under the security heading, you should either see something like this:
Code:
<Security>
<NbNetworkLock>0</NbNetworkLock>
</Security>
Or like this:
Code:
<Security>
<NbNetworkLock>2</NbNetworkLock>
<NetworkLock>460BB</NetworkLock>
<NetworkLock>250BB</NetworkLock>
</Security>
If your file mirrors the first example, then your phone is not region locked. If you have MCC codes listed as in the second example you might have an active region lock. The first line is the numner of MCC entries and the actual MCC codes represent carriers that are blacklisted to you. But it could be because your carrier is blocking roaming there rather than a region lock.To distinguish the two we would also need to see if the region lock flag is set in the NVM.
Describing how to check and remove the NV flag would be a much longer post. But if the entries concern you, simply edit them to MCC codes that you will never visit which effectively circumvemts the region lock. Do not delete the MCC entries outright unless you also clear the NV flag.
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Thanks for your detailed explanation. I prefer not to root the phone for the time being. I'm confident the phone will unlock itself after 5 mins of calls as per Samsung's instructions.
lambada24 said:
I'm confident the phone will unlock itself after 5 mins of calls as per Samsung's instructions.
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Then you have more faith in Samsung than many of us. A number of people have said that five minutes was insufficient. You might want to make a few more calls than that just to be on the safe side.
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fffft said:
Then you have more faith in Samsung than many of us. A number of people have said that five minutes was insufficient. You might want to make a few more calls than that just to be on the safe side.
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OK I'll do that. Is receiving calls good enough?
lambada24 said:
OK I'll do that. Is receiving calls good enough?
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We don't know. Everyone hates region locking, but no one has done any rigourous testing. The mechanism that clears the region lock may round down minutes or perhaps misses some calls. Maybe Samsung actually set it a bit higher e.g. 7 minutes to foul up grey market sellers.
I would check the blacklist to be certain. In your place, given a rash of people saying that they made 5 -10 minutes of calls.. and the region lock remained in place,.. and if it would cause you significant inconvenience if it remained intact - I would strive to have 10+ minutes of both received and placed calls.
Do what you think best. And feel free to let Samsung know that you are unimpressed.
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fffft said:
100% region lock test
You will need root to check
Region lock is implemented by using a network blacklist. It may blacklist (block) entire countries, not just a single carrier. This is in contrast to a SIM lock that would whitelist just one carrier.
Using a root aware file manager, look at the /system/csc/customer.xml file.
Under the security heading, you should either see something like this:
Code:
<Security>
<NbNetworkLock>0</NbNetworkLock>
</Security>
Or like this:
Code:
<Security>
<NbNetworkLock>2</NbNetworkLock>
<NetworkLock>460BB</NetworkLock>
<NetworkLock>250BB</NetworkLock>
</Security>
If your file mirrors the first example, then your phone is not region locked. If you have MCC codes listed as in the second example you might have an active region lock. The first line is the number of MCC entries and the actual MCC codes represent carriers that are blacklisted to you. But it could be because your carrier is blocking roaming there rather than a region lock.To distinguish the two we would also need to see if the region lock flag is set in the NVM.
Describing how to check and remove the NV flag would be a much longer post. But if the entries concern you, simply edit them to MCC codes that you will never visit which effectively circumvemts the region lock. Do not delete the MCC entries outright unless you also clear the NV flag. You can look the MCC codes up online to see what carrier(s) they correspond to.
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Hi I have a S900H from Europe its region locked because I can't use a SIM here in the Americas If I decide to root would I be able by changing the MMC codes as you mention to unlock it??
xrasec said:
Hi I have a S900H from Europe its region locked because I can't use a SIM here in the Americas If I decide to root would I be able by changing the MMC codes as you mention to unlock it??
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Your phone has a different processor than the models sold in the Americas. But I would think that the blacklist would be the same. So yes, it should work to circumvent the region lock.
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hey every one theres to many threads to look though them all im looking for the problems ppl have experienced and if you could just post the problems youve had with the new update(JPC) so others can find/beware of the current problems
and if you've found a fix
Edit: thanks im just wondering as im not too great with all this stuff and if i a problem arises i would have a hard time fixing it
the firmware is good, but its lags after few hours of usage, lagfix is a must for regular usage. works great for me.
techeretic said:
the firmware is good, but its lags after few hours of usage, lagfix is a must for regular usage. works great for me.
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It does seem to be slower than JG8, even with (apparently) working JIT. Still pretty snappy though, just not the super-speedy feel you get with JG8 and a lag fix.
I have not found any real issues yet though, everything seems to work just like it should! GPS is very good, chrome-to-phone stuff works well, flash works as well as it could on a phone, new exchange stuff and other OS tweaks are all working properly.
Pretty good basically, and I'm going to stick with it for my daily device for now.
strange problem regarding upload of pictures to picasa: connection keeps breaking. on retry it always resumes, but then just stops abruptly (for no apparent reason). with xfj6 it was working fine.
Sent from my GT-I9000 using XDA App
currently im just on stock firmware no root and lagfix was going to apply then the 2.2 showed up
i dont know any thing really about past firmware and im just starting to learn and get into that stuff now, would i see a significant performance increase from JH2 to JPC do the root and the lag fix.
thanks alot guys help is very much appreciated
I had some issues with market..
Astro file manager paid app didn't appear for example..
Solved it with Eris Market Fix, found in market
My 3G internet is not working after instaling Froyo(with Odin),Any solution?
And when i try to go back on JM2,there is message in Odin:
<ID:0/007> Added!!
<ID:0/007> Odin v.3 engine (ID:7)..
<ID:0/007> File analysis..
<ID:0/007> SetupConnection..
<ID:0/007> Can't open the serial(COM) port.
<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)
PLS,Help!!!
EDIT:Kies is off.
run as admin if odin does not connect thru com
With my Bell i9000 I cannot get it to connect to service. Cant unlock even with root. I never unlocked it before so I do not have a code, because I never needed to. But this froyo needs it apparently, it prompts you after boot. I reflashed stock bell JH2 firmware with root and it requires the unlock code now, still cant get the code. Son of a BIIIIIIIII---
Update: Uh-oh....http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=7920167&postcount=682
Update 2: Very bizarre...I keep on receiving a text from my sister. But my phone isn't connected to Bell's service. She sent this text when I was trying out this 2.2 bull crap. No idea how its getting through..?
Also remember to close Kies before using Odin.
dark_sith said:
run as admin if odin does not connect thru com
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Nope...didn't help.
I can't reflash,now...
<ID:0/007> Added!!
<ID:0/007> Odin v.3 engine (ID:7)..
<ID:0/007> File analysis..
<ID:0/007> SetupConnection..
<ID:0/007> Can't open the serial(COM) port.
<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)
Pesticle said:
Also remember to close Kies before using Odin.
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It is off.
Other than 3G,Froyo is working fine.Are there any files that i could copy to make 3G work?
Tried to exit kies tray program?
Sorry already suggested
Sent from my GT-I9000 using XDA App
Anyone know if its possible to flash another modem file on this? A "problem" i have is that this does not let the phone use the 850 band, which I would really like to have.
I cant connect to 3G, no matter what i try . (Vodafone the netherlands)
EXCHANGE:
it does not sync all of my contacts, still can't tell any pattern behind that
it is 54 out of 170 contacts ...
4 actually came from google ...
is there a limit to 50 exchange contacts? anyway, this sucks! is it so hard to get exchange right?
F***** **
Lags and I get 1800 quadrant after lag fix, on 2.1 I got 2200 when surely I should be getting more like 2800 now.
There is NO way JIT is enabled on this FW
Under Sound -> Feedback, no matter what vibration intensity you set it to, it will only vibrate at its initial setting (which is very low).
Thats the only thing I found so far.
... BUT! I found a fix for the WCDMA 850MHz band (ONLY for those who have the i9000m [Bell version or equivalent])
1. Go to your phone dial screen and enter *#0011# (I dunno why people use the longer one *#*#... etc).
2. Press Back (submenu key -> back)
3. Select [8] Phone Control.
4. Select [7] Network Control.
5. Select [2] Band Selection.
6. Select [3] GSM Band []
7. Select [1] GSM ALL [] -> This is to get rid of the 900MHz selection for WCDMA (Don't worry, we'll enable WCDMA next!)
8. Press Back (submenu key -> back) [Brings you back to = GSM BAND = menu]
9. Press Back (submenu key -> back) [Brings you back to = BAND SELECTION = menu]
10. Select [4] COMBI BANDS []
11. Select [5] WCDMA 2100(FDD I)[]
12. Press Back (submenu key -> back)
13. Select [6] WCDMA 1900(FDD II)[]
14. Press Back (submenu key -> back)
15. Select [8] WCDMA 850(FDD V)[]
16. Press Back (submenu key -> back)
Now you'll have the 850MHz, but you'll probably have to do this every time you boot the phone if I'm not mistaken. At least this will tie us over until a real fix comes our way, which I hope is soon.
NOTE: If you really want to test for the 850MHz band, JUST enable the 850MHz band for WCDMA and then go back to the [1] BASIC INFORMATION screen and you'll see that you're on the WCDMA 850MHz Band 5.
EDIT: Apparently you don't need to do any of this, since I just tested it by putting it into automatic mode, and going to underground parking and it did indeed switch to 850MHz WCDMA. (even though 850MHz is NOT selected and 900MHz is.)
Cheers!
Jordiharrison said:
With my Bell i9000 I cannot get it to connect to service. Cant unlock even with root. I never unlocked it before so I do not have a code, because I never needed to. But this froyo needs it apparently, it prompts you after boot. I reflashed stock bell JH2 firmware with root and it requires the unlock code now, still cant get the code. Son of a BIIIIIIIII---
Update: Uh-oh....http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=7920167&postcount=682
Update 2: Very bizarre...I keep on receiving a text from my sister. But my phone isn't connected to Bell's service. She sent this text when I was trying out this 2.2 bull crap. No idea how its getting through..?
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I've no clue on why/how it locked it, but i'm in no hurry to flash anything until bell releases it officially so we can get our 850 AMERICA/AUSSIE radio.
I am experiencing some serious memory leaking with JPC music player causing the phone to slow down to a crawl then hang on a black screen
*Update*
Seems this is because of having the music on the external sd.. using the internal one there is no problem
Need help pls, if someone have SM-N9009 can u backup ur original room use cwm and send link to me?
I have bought n9009 from china telecom and dont know if sim 1 (cdma) is lock or unlock (not try 1st before root). after root and install gapps my sim 2 (gsm) work fine but sim 1 (cdma) still searching signal.
pls help T.T
Note : I have tried flash original room from sammobile usig odin still no luck
I have a new one but I don't know how to do any of that.
Saw your profile coz I want to unlock my phone and allow google applications to work.
Right now it's full of Chinese apps that I don't really need.
Are you also trying to do the same thing?
I do think SIM1 is locked to Telecom. On the SIM1 slot there is "China Telecom" written on it.
And usually Telecom would not allow other sims to their phones, but because this is dual sim, the GSM slot is an exception.
If you can teach me how to do backup and cwm etc. I might be able to help u.
Also.... PLEASE HELP ME TO GET GOOGLE APPS WORKING
Are you in China? I am in Shenzhen.
jbourne86 said:
I have a new one but I don't know how to do any of that.
Saw your profile coz I want to unlock my phone and allow google applications to work.
Right now it's full of Chinese apps that I don't really need.
Are you also trying to do the same thing?
I do think SIM1 is locked to Telecom. On the SIM1 slot there is "China Telecom" written on it.
And usually Telecom would not allow other sims to their phones, but because this is dual sim, the GSM slot is an exception.
If you can teach me how to do backup and cwm etc. I might be able to help u.
Also.... PLEASE HELP ME TO GET GOOGLE APPS WORKING
Are you in China? I am in Shenzhen.
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Thank u for replay, my friend bought it from china.
is china telecom lock their n9009? or should i use original sim from china telecom for first use to able use another sim at other region?
i can help u root ur phone and install google playstore
klabang said:
Thank u for replay, my friend bought it from china.
is china telecom lock their n9009? or should i use original sim from china telecom for first use to able use another sim at other region?
i can help u root ur phone and install google playstore
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from what I know, all phones coming from China Telecom is lock to their sims.
N9009 has two sim slots. SIM slot 1 for China Telecom SIM. SIM slot 2 for other GSM sims.
SIM 1 which is for CDMA SIM is only for China Telecom.
They even have Telecom's name in Chinese on the SIM slot.
I don't think using China Telecom SIM first to activate the phone will do the trick to use it with other sim elsewhere.
I read somewhere that only European and American bought phones have this "activate" feature.
As far as I know, all my friend's Telecom phones are locked to Telecom sims.
You can use the GSM sim slot for other region sims as long as they are GSM networks not CDMA.
The chinese may have some tricks to unlock the SIM slot 1 (CDMA). I'll let you know if I have news on this in the future.
It's my first time to buy a phone in China and rooting my phone is like a nightmare to me.
Going crazy not being able to have Play Store on my N9009 phone, it beats the purpose of syncing through my Google account.
Are you by chance also in Shenzhen? Can you help me root my phone? THanks
klabang said:
Thank u for replay, my friend bought it from china.
is china telecom lock their n9009? or should i use original sim from china telecom for first use to able use another sim at other region?
i can help u root ur phone and install google playstore
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I just tried another sim to the SIM1 Slot.
But doesn't work. Is it the same with your phone? Were you able to root your N9009?
jbourne86 said:
I just tried another sim to the SIM1 Slot.
But doesn't work. Is it the same with your phone? Were you able to root your N9009?
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i see, thank u verry much.
to root your need :
1. Odin307/Odin309
2. CF-Auto-Root
First turn ur phone to downloading mode (turn ur phone off, hold power+home+vol up to enter downloading mode)
Open odin then conect ur phone to CPU. After ur phone detected at odin browse cf root from PDA option. Klick start, wait till ur device restart and done ur phone rooted.
And is it possible to unlock 1st slot from china telecom? Coz i dont see any unlock code if the sim locked. And i just want to confirm that i have purched s4 dual sim from china telecom but not locked like note 3 T.T
I am also looking for a way to unlock. But I have a bigger problem now
I tried what you said above but it says failed. I haven't disconnected my phone and Odin is still on.
What should I do?
This is what is showing in ODIN
<OSM> Enter CS for MD5..
<OSM> Check MD5.. Do not unplug the cable..
<OSM> Please wait..
<OSM> CF-Auto-Root-hlte-h3gduosctc-smn9009.tar.md5 is valid.
<OSM> Checking MD5 finished Sucessfully..
<OSM> Leave CS..
<ID:0/003> Added!!
<ID:0/003> Odin v.3 engine (ID:3)..
<ID:0/003> File analysis..
<ID:0/003> SetupConnection..
<ID:0/003> Complete(Write) operation failed.
<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)
I hope you can help me ASAP I dont wanna get my phone bricked
jbourne86 said:
I have a new one but I don't know how to do any of that.
Saw your profile coz I want to unlock my phone and allow google applications to work.
Right now it's full of Chinese apps that I don't really need.
Are you also trying to do the same thing?
I do think SIM1 is locked to Telecom. On the SIM1 slot there is "China Telecom" written on it.
And usually Telecom would not allow other sims to their phones, but because this is dual sim, the GSM slot is an exception.
If you can teach me how to do backup and cwm etc. I might be able to help u.
Also.... PLEASE HELP ME TO GET GOOGLE APPS WORKING
Are you in China? I am in Shenzhen.
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DId you make any progress? I have this phone in the USA. I got it rooted. I got Google Play. *BUT*.... it doesn't do DATA on the GSM side (voice/text only as far as I can tell) *AND* the CDMA side seems to be locked to China Telecom. So we are trying to flash it and stuck... can't access hidden menus. Do you have any resources IN China?
brett91364 said:
DId you make any progress? I have this phone in the USA. I got it rooted. I got Google Play. *BUT*.... it doesn't do DATA on the GSM side (voice/text only as far as I can tell) *AND* the CDMA side seems to be locked to China Telecom. So we are trying to flash it and stuck... can't access hidden menus. Do you have any resources IN China?
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Hi i have got the same problem..have you been able to solve this...plzz help me too...
Ryancopper said:
Hi i have got the same problem..have you been able to solve this...plzz help me too...
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Nope.
brett91364 said:
DId you make any progress? I have this phone in the USA. I got it rooted. I got Google Play. *BUT*.... it doesn't do DATA on the GSM side (voice/text only as far as I can tell) *AND* the CDMA side seems to be locked to China Telecom. So we are trying to flash it and stuck... can't access hidden menus. Do you have any resources IN China?
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No haven't rooted it. last time i tried with a chinese friend to root it. downloaded all stuff in chinese but no avail. at least i wanted to have google apps working. anyone else? I s anyone here also in Shenzhen, China?
n9009, sim slots wont read sim card help me pls
hello there. im newq here ^^. i got a note 3 sm n-9009, sual sim as u know and my slot 1 it doesnt accept another sim card except for theyr chinese cards, and the secound slot was working fine till yesterday when i rebooted the phone and the slot didnt even wanted to read my sim card and show me some signal or something. what can i do? please help me i tried to install 4.3, 4.4.2, clear cache, data wipe and so and no result...do i need the software that came with the phone when i got it to make it work or smth? can someone give me a link to the original 4.4.2 n9009 model software?
P.S. I sent the phone to a service and that man said he cant reapir it, i sent it to another service but i got no answer about the progress till now...if he will not be able to repair it...what should i do? anyone can help me? its such a cool phone and worth trying to repair it...
Here is the solution
1- In the dial pad, enter "* # 0011 #", will enter ServiceMode interface (if no response, just wait a while and try again)
2- Click on the top right corner of the three-point menu, press Click "Back", then click on menu, select "Key Input", enter a capital Q, point "OK", and then point to the menu, select "Key Input", enter "000000", click "OK".
3- patiently waiting for 5-10 seconds, will enter the "Main Menu" menu, click "[2] UE SETTINGS & INFO", "[1] SETTING", "[1] PROTOCOL", "[3] CDMA" , "[9] CTC SIM LOCK", "[1] SIM Lock", "[2] Disable SIM Lock is"
4- when you see the future "SIM Lock is Disabled", turn off the phone, insert your UIM in slot one.
It should work now
Hey does anykne know if its possible to get data off the GSM side?
klabang said:
Need help pls, if someone have SM-N9009 can u backup ur original room use cwm and send link to me?
I have bought n9009 from china telecom and dont know if sim 1 (cdma) is lock or unlock (not try 1st before root). after root and install gapps my sim 2 (gsm) work fine but sim 1 (cdma) still searching signal.
pls help T.T
Note : I have tried flash original room from sammobile usig odin still no luck
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First, the firmware on sammobile and the firmware on anyone else phone are the same.
And the second is flashing the firmware will not unlock your phone (if it was locked).
Are there unlock codes available for this device? I have one in a drawer if anyone wants to buy...
brett91364 said:
Are there unlock codes available for this device? I have one in a drawer if anyone wants to buy...
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Here is the solution to unlock cdma slot on note 3 n9009 china telecom
1- dial #*0011# on the dialpad
2- click the menu button, then press back.
3- repeat step 2
4- press "common"
5- press "debug info"
6- press "force crash"
7- wait for a while
sadiq5 said:
Here is the solution to unlock cdma slot on note 3 n9009 china telecom
1- dial #*0011# on the dialpad
2- click the menu button, then press back.
3- repeat step 2
4- press "common"
5- press "debug info"
6- press "force crash"
7- wait for a while
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Long since gave up and sold but thanks!
klabang said:
i see, thank u verry much.
to root your need :
1. Odin307/Odin309
2. CF-Auto-Root
First turn ur phone to downloading mode (turn ur phone off, hold power+home+vol up to enter downloading mode)
Open odin then conect ur phone to CPU. After ur phone detected at odin browse cf root from PDA option. Klick start, wait till ur device restart and done ur phone rooted.
And is it possible to unlock 1st slot from china telecom? Coz i dont see any unlock code if the sim locked. And i just want to confirm that i have purched s4 dual sim from china telecom but not locked like note 3 T.T
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while i am connecting in downloading mode with odin cant detect my device and in normal mode odin detect my phone????
I have a Samsung Note 3 SM-N9008W and custom rom'd it recently with AryaMod ROM Port Series because the stock rom was at 4.3 and the phone was very slow.
Everything works fine except making/receiving phone calls and text messages. I got the phone from a relative who bought it unlocked. He is not tech savvy so he
does not know the network provider or the country of origin. I found out from the IMEI number the phone's model. The phone is currently locked
to the carrier the moment I custom rom'd the phone. I was not aware of this until a customer rep at T-Mobile (my current network provider) told me. The IMEI number
has also changed to one that registers as SM-N9005. Is there anyone with a similar situation? The phone is not blacklisted and calls were fine before custom rom.
I have some experience in custom rom as I had custom rom'd multiple times with a T-Mobile that were always successful and I have been a long time XDA lurker.
This is my first post and I know it's long but I'm trying to provide as much information as possible.
Boot into download mode to confirm the phone's model number.
audit13 said:
Boot into download mode to confirm the phone's model number.
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It says product name is SM-N900W8. Do you know of a way of how I can find the original carrier/network? I've tried using IMEI checkers and Google.
The sm-900w8 is what shows in download mode? Where did you get the relative buy the phone? The 900w8 was issued by Canadian carriers. The phone was also carried by Mexican and Puerto Rican carriers too.
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The sm-900w8 is what shows in download mode? Where did you get the relative buy the phone? The 900w8 was issued by Canadian carriers. The phone was also carried by Mexican and Puerto Rican carriers too.
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Yeah I'm aware the phone is for Canada or South American countries such as Mexico, Puerto Rico and a few others. My uncle is in China and he bought the phone unlocked. He just needed phone and must have been scammed into buying a phone that was dirty unlocked (as in unlocked without a code from the original carrier). He gave me the phone when he came to the U.S. because he wanted an iPhone (iPhone hype in China is real). And he's not very tech savvy so he won't know what carrier and country the phone is actually from. I highly doubt the person he bought the phone from is there anymore so he won't be able to ask. I can post some pics from the inside of the phone if that helps. There are some Spanish words such as TELEFONO CELULAR/ CELLULAR PHONE.
If it has some spanish, it's likely the phone is for Mexico or Puerto Rico.
Stock ROMs are here: http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/database/SM-N900W8/
It's an excellent phone. I've never heard of a phone re-locking itself after being network unlocked.
What ROM is currently on the phone? Does the imei in the phone match the imei on the label in the battery compartment?
audit13 said:
If it has some spanish, it's likely the phone is for Mexico or Puerto Rico.
Stock ROMs are here: http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/database/SM-N900W8/
It's an excellent phone. I've never heard of a phone re-locking itself after being network unlocked.
What ROM is currently on the phone? Does the imei in the phone match the imei on the label in the battery compartment?
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Yeah I've never heard of phones re-locking itself until I ran into this predicament right now. The current ROM is the AryaMod ROM. This is the link http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-note-3/development/rom-aryamod-note7-port-v1-0-t3492224. It was a clean flash from this Canadian 5.0 stock rom. I have tried both the stock roms of the Canada version, which is the 4.4 stock rom and 5.0 stock rom to get the cellular network to work. This one is 4.4 N900W8VLUCNB7_N900W8OYACNB7_N900W8VLUCNB7_HOME.tar.md5 and this one is 5.0 N900W8VLU2DPG1_N900W8OYADPG1_N900W8VLU2DPG1_HOME.tar.md5. I still can't get the cellular network to work so I guess I'll try downloading the Mexico or Puerto Rico stock ROMS. The IMEI numbers are different, the one on the label of battery compartment is . The one on the phone in About Device is . This IMEI <-- is the same for both the AryaMod ROM and the stock roms but different from the original IMEI on the label in the battery compartment. I don't even know if unlocking services can help me because I don't get the unlock code that people get when they insert a different carrier's sim card into the phone. It just says Emergency call only on top left corner of the phone and when attempting to make a call it says "Not registered on network."
Since the imei does not match the battery label, it looks like the phone is a frankenphone in that it was put together using different parts from different phones.
Not sure why the imei would change unless something happened in the efs folder. Does the imei start with 0049?
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Since the imei does not match the battery label, it looks like the phone is a frankenphone in that it was put together using different parts from different phones.
Not sure why the imei would change unless something happened in the efs folder. Does the imei start with 0049?
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The IMEI on the label of the battery compartment is .
The IMEI on the About Device is .
What do you mean by efs folder?
Erase your imei #s. It's not a good idea to post them publicly.
The EFS folder is where the important information, such as imei, serial # etc. is stored.
I'm confused because the motherboard in download mode says the model # is sm-n900w8. The imei in about device indicates that phone is an sm-n9005.
I think it is failing to register on the network because the EFS contents may have been altered.
The only way to really know for sure may be to dismantle the phone and look at the markings on the motherboard.
audit13 said:
Erase your imei #s. It's not a good idea to post them publicly.
The EFS folder is where the important information, such as imei, serial # etc. is stored.
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Okay thanks, I deleted the numbers but not sure what to do with the EFS folder. I understand it holds important information
but to retrieve the original IMEI number I would have to flash the stock rom that was originally on the phone before I started
updating the stock roms/adding a custom rom right? If that's the case it's probably one of the Spanish ones.
Before proceeding, open the phone and look at the motherboard for any markings that indicate it's true form; that is, sm-n9005, sm-n900w8.
If it is an n900w8, the original imei may have been changed to an n9005 imei # for various reasons. If the original was altered, this may be why it cannot be registered on the network.
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Before proceeding, open the phone and look at the motherboard for any markings that indicate it's true form; that is, sm-n9005, sm-n900w8.
If it is an n900w8, the original imei may have been changed to an n9005 imei # for various reasons. If the original was altered, this may be why it cannot be registered on the network.
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Sorry, I've already tried installing the stock roms last night for the Mexico/Peru ones at Android 4.3 since I believe that was the stock rom before I got it all the way to 6.0 AryaMOD custom rom. Inside the phone near the battery compartments it does say N900A in two different areas. I have also tried flashing AT&T's stock rom and the 4.3 is the only option on sammobile.com. All stock roms have failed so far except the stock roms for Canada 900W8. I have not tried flashing any of the N9005 stock roms despite the IMEI # on the About Device indicating it's a N9005. From your advice, it does look like someone altered this IMEI. Is there any way to fix this or I would have just go to one of those places and get it dirty unlocked? I believe dirty unlock is changing the IMEI number but correct me if I'm wrong.
What is the error message on Odin? You could copy and paste the Odin log here.
If the phone's motherboard is an n900a, it may have a locked bootloader which prevents your from installing any AT&T roms from sammobile.com.
If it is an n900w8, you cannot flash any stock roms that are 4.3 or older if the bootloader is 4.4.2 or 5.0.
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What is the error message on Odin? You could copy and paste the Odin log here.
If the phone's motherboard is an n900a, it may have a locked bootloader which prevents your from installing any AT&T roms from sammobile.com.
If it is an n900w8, you cannot flash any stock roms that are 4.3 or older if the bootloader is 4.4.2 or 5.0.
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These are the exact lines from ODIN.
<ID:0/003> Added!!
<OSM> Enter CS for MD5..
<OSM> Check MD5.. Do not unplug the cable..
<OSM> Please wait..
<OSM> Checking MD5 finished Sucessfully..
<OSM> Leave CS..
<ID:0/003> Odin engine v(ID:3.1101)..
<ID:0/003> File analysis..
<ID:0/003> SetupConnection..
<ID:0/003> Initialzation..
<ID:0/003> Get PIT for mapping..
<ID:0/003> Firmware update start..
<ID:0/003> SingleDownload.
<ID:0/003> sbl1.mbn
<ID:0/003> NAND Write Start!!
<ID:0/003> FAIL! (Auth)
<ID:0/003>
<ID:0/003> Complete(Write) operation failed.
<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)
This is the AT&T stock rom I downloaded from Sammobile for N900A.
N900AUCUBMI9_N900AATTBMI9_N900AUCUBMI9_HOME.tar.md5
The rom is for the AT&T Note 3.
Odin is failing because:
1) The motherboard is from an AT&T phone and the ROM you are trying to flash has a bootloader that is older than the bootloader currently installed on the phone; or
2) the motherboard is not from an n900a; or
3) you need to try using a different USB cable or USB port to flash in Odin. I have found that Odin can be very picky about the USB cable that is used to flash the phone. I have found that the greatest chance of success are achieved using the original Samsung USB cable.
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The rom is for the AT&T Note 3.
Odin is failing because:
1) The motherboard is from an AT&T phone and the ROM you are trying to flash has a bootloader that is older than the bootloader currently installed on the phone; or
2) the motherboard is not from an n900a; or
3) you need to try using a different USB cable or USB port to flash in Odin. I have found that Odin can be very picky about the USB cable that is used to flash the phone. I have found that the greatest chance of success are achieved using the original Samsung USB cable.
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It says the same thing on Odin for the Mexico and Peru stock roms as well. I have not tried installing the Canada stock rom for 4.3 so I believe my bootloader is currently higher than the bootloader of the stock rom I've tried to download. The lowest I've successful installed is Canada's 4.4.2. Assuming the phone is AT&T since it says N900A on two different areas, I will have to downgrade the bootloader somehow for Reason #1 right? For Reason #2 not sure what I can do if that's the case besides the dirty unlocking. I will try to find someone who has the original USB cable for reason # 3.
If you have success flashing the Canadian 4.4.2, the board cannot have an n900a bootloader as Odin will not allow an n900w8 bootloader to overwrite an n900a bootloader.
A an n900a or n900w8 with a 4.4.2 or 5.0 bootloader cannot be downgraded to 4.3.
Did you try flashing a Canadian 5.0 ROM?
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If you have success flashing the Canadian 4.4.2, the board cannot have an n900a bootloader as Odin will not allow an n900w8 bootloader to overwrite an n900a bootloader.
A an n900a or n900w8 with a 4.4.2 or 5.0 bootloader cannot be downgraded to 4.3.
Did you try flashing a Canadian 5.0 ROM?
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Yes I have been able to successfully able to to flash the Canadian 5.0 ROM. Just for reference, I put down the stock rom file I used on Odin for Canadian 5.0 ROM.
N900W8VLU2DPG1_N900W8OYADPG1_N900W8VLU2DPG1_HOME.tar.md5
The imei is correct after flashing the Canadian ROM? Still cannot connect to a carrier?
Hello everyone,
First of all thank you for taking the time to look at this thread.
i have a Samsung galaxy S5 at&t (module number SM-G900A) and somehow the efs file was deleted (i have no idea how it happened) now i have a phone that does not register to network due to null IMEI and unknown baseband. I tried to flash it using Odin 3 and 4.4.2 Firmware but the process failed
[ <ID:0/011> aboot.mbn
<ID:0/011> NAND Write Start!!
<ID:0/011> FAIL! (Auth)
<ID:0/011>
<ID:0/011> Complete(Write) operation failed.
<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)]
please help, if you need more information please do not hesitate to ask.
thank you in advance.
zanana said:
Hello everyone,
First of all thank you for taking the time to look at this thread.
i have a Samsung galaxy S5 at&t (module number SM-G900A) and somehow the efs file was deleted (i have no idea how it happened) now i have a phone that does not register to network due to null IMEI and unknown baseband. I tried to flash it using Odin 3 and 4.4.2 Firmware but the process failed
[ <ID:0/011> aboot.mbn
<ID:0/011> NAND Write Start!!
<ID:0/011> FAIL! (Auth)
<ID:0/011>
<ID:0/011> Complete(Write) operation failed.
<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)]
please help, if you need more information please do not hesitate to ask.
thank you in advance.
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Should be an easy enough fix, First Flash a Modem, Then note the IMEI behind the battery so take out the battery and note the IMEI. Then you could use QPST and QXDM to program the IMEI stored in the NVRAM as the one in your back cover. NOTE: completely destroyed my Modem when I used QPST and QXDM to program the IMEI, Now the phone won't boot unless I disable the Radio network completely so I can't make calls etc any more unless I get help from the community.
Someone should guide you to install QPST and QXDM. NOTE: You can only use QPST and QXDM on Qualcomm Snapdragon SoC's , Therefore Exynos will require a different method
Links:
My Issue with my broken Qualcomm Radio/Modem from using QPST/QXDM: https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s5/help/sm-g901f-soft-brick-trying-to-enable-4g-t3610018
How to add all LTE Bands(Use this guide only for changing your IMEI back, The community will show you how): https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s5/general/how-to-add-rf-lte-frequency-bands-to-t2886059
My s5 has been dead for over an year.. I can't use sim cards cause it says sim locked. I faced the null imei problem first then i rushed it and flashed a nv data file and now my phone won't accept sim cards... Would you please be kind enough to help me through this process so i can fix my s5?
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My s5 has been dead for over an year.. I can't use sim cards cause it says sim locked. I faced the null imei problem first then i rushed it and flashed a nv data file and now my phone won't accept sim cards... Would you please be kind enough to help me through this process so i can fix my s5?
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Can you get cellular network service without a SIM card? E.g. dialling emergency phone numbers
liammendes said:
Can you get cellular network service without a SIM card? E.g. dialling emergency phone numbers
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I don't have cellular network and it is sim locked too... I made a mistake and flashed an unknown nvdata file
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I don't have cellular network and it is sim locked too... I made a mistake and flashed an unknown nvdata file
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No but what I'm saying is that if you take out your SIM card and then turn on your phone, are you able to get any bars and dial emergency numbers?
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No but what I'm saying is that if you take out your SIM card and then turn on your phone, are you able to get any bars and dial emergency numbers?
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Nope, no cellular connection whatsoever
Hbk6699 said:
Nope, no cellular connection whatsoever
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I would say to edit the nvram but that's how my phone is broken right now so I wouldn't recommend it
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Nope, no cellular connection whatsoever
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I think I fixed my phone but now I think I am in the same boat as you as it says SIM Network Unlock Code but I don't need one, Is this what It says for you? I might know how to fix it So glad and happy xD
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I think I fixed my phone but now I think I am in the same boat as you as it says SIM Network Unlock Code but I don't need one, Is this what It says for you? I might know how to fix it So glad and happy xD
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I think I might need mmcblk0p14 (mdm1m9kefs1) and mmcblk0p15 (mdm1m9kefs2) from somebody. It needs to be from a G901F and the G901F Phone must not be locked to any carrier when this is given. IMEI Data are not (well they should not) be stored in these partitions rest assured (i think).
I purchased an SGH-i337 motherboard from Ali Express. However it is booting into an [email protected] stock i9500 ROM with Android 4.2.2 on it. I tried to flash it using Odin 3.09 with the corresponding SGH i337M stock ROM of the 5.0.1 Android but getting <ID:0/013> FAIL! (Auth) message. Also in download mode on the top left on the screen it shows one grayed out line saying "write protection enabled". So, I assume its the write protection giving me this problem. Perhaps someone has an idea how to enable writing to the device?
Thanks in advance
Lutz
AT&T never sold the I9500. If the motherboard is an AT&T model - a quick trip into download mode will confirm that - then your best option is to get your money back. AT&T locks the bootloader, meaning you cannot change the ROM.
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AT&T never sold the I9500. If the motherboard is an AT&T model - a quick trip into download mode will confirm that - then your best option is to get your money back. AT&T locks the bootloader, meaning you cannot change the ROM.
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Thank you. Well I got this main board for cheap and for the purpose of playing around, experimenting with rooting etc. What struck me was that the board is an i337 (which also is confirmed when going in download mode) but contains a well running i9500 firmware. I wonder if someone ever here has come across such oddity. Perhaps it is a chinese trick to re-sell old main boards, who knows... So, what you are saying is that it is bricked already and there is no way to ever download a different OS? Also of the bat, my Canadian SIM card will not work - which points clearly to a locked ATT firmware. I heard about a possible way with enabling debug mode to turn off the write lock, not sure though if that is applicable here...
Frequently. Resellers would buy the boards from phones with bad IMEIs in the US and, using hardware that worked with contact points on the board, rewrite the firmware without touching the bootloader and change the IMEI as well.
We usually tell people who get such a motherboard to get their money back. Now...if you want a North American motherboard that can be modded, you want a SGH-I337M or a SGH-M919 board as both of them have LTE that works in the US and have unlocked bootloaders.
Thank you again. I think I have learned something... So, the resellers just rig the board by somehow enabling to write firmware to the NAND flash bypassing the boot loader? I thought the IMEI is absolutely untouchable, but as you say apparently not so if you know the exact location in memory and know how to override perhaps? Darn, I thought I could practice with this board a bit until using my "good phone" for going to LineageOS. Well I will leave a rant on this seller at least.
Essentially yes. It used to be that changing the IMEI wasn't necessary, but if I recall correctly IMEI blacklists are now global in scope, so a phone IMEI that is blocked in one country would be blocked in others.
On Android 4.2.2 the IMEI was stored in a directory in the device internal storage and could be easily lost. Around Android 4.3 or 4.4.4 that file was moved into a portion of the device storage that normally is not user-accessible.
Strephon Alkhalikoi said:
Essentially yes. It used to be that changing the IMEI wasn't necessary, but if I recall correctly IMEI blacklists are now global in scope, so a phone IMEI that is blocked in one country would be blocked in others.
On Android 4.2.2 the IMEI was stored in a directory in the device internal storage and could be easily lost. Around Android 4.3 or 4.4.4 that file was moved into a portion of the device storage that normally is not user-accessible.
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I have been trying to root this thing using jortex method with the exploits. This failed as literally every memory address this program tried to access was readonly. I am just running this board on a display and the USB connection, which should not be the problem.
Also curiously, on this board I can't get any SIM card to give me access to a network operator. Searching for operators fails with a brief error message. Otherwise it seems okay reading my phone number and showing it. There is no apparent network lock present. So, this piece of hardware really puzzeles me. It seems bricked if I can't even use my SIM card, let alone the write protection to everything. I already complained, but what can you do with these AliExpress Chinese dealers. He tried to explain to me how I can lock a SD card - totally off, - or avoiding the topic.
Unless things have changed, you have to use Safestrap recovery on an AT&T board to be able to do anything with it, including root it. With Safestrap you can install a second copy of the firmware on the internal storage and root it. You'll need to search the AT&T S4 forum for more information.