Hi xda experts,
I have a Samsung Galaxy Note 3 LTE SM-N9005
Android 4.4.2 KitKat
Baseband Version: N9005XXUENB1
Build Number: KOT49H.N9005XXUENB1
Rooted Stock Firmware.
Anyway, I'm not a noob, but it's just the fact that I'm a little afraid to flash a custom rom like X-Note. I'm not afraid it would brick, but I'm afraid I would lose IMEI. Just like what happened on my Note 2. I installed an app I found here on XDA called Samsung Tool. I backed up my efs/IMEI through it but I'm still worried. I have a stock Samsung firmware on my phone but I can't flash it til 3 days cause my computer isnt with me. And also, I found threads on sammobile saying they lost IMEI after flashing the stock firmware through ODIN.
Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks.
Once I rooted and flashed a custom recovery. I don't face any of these problem. Thou so far I flashed many stock custom ROM and MIUI. Never try aosp yet
As long as you have efs backup and make a backup of your stock software you should be fine I'm using x note v 18 and have to say it is one of the best roms I have used up to now
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stevoswifty said:
As long as you have efs backup and make a backup of your stock software you should be fine I'm using x note v 18 and have to say it is one of the best roms I have used up to now
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do u knw any other way to back up efs than samsung tool ? I need to have more than 1 backup cz on my note 2 I backed up efs through twrp and when imei was damaged I restored backup and nothing happened. So I need several ways just in case it doesnt work in samsung tool. And plz I dont want it to be on a computer, directly from my phone. Any help ?
thanks a bunch
jacob_stallone1 said:
do u knw any other way to back up efs than samsung tool ? I need to have more than 1 backup cz on my note 2 I backed up efs through twrp and when imei was damaged I restored backup and nothing happened. So I need several ways just in case it doesnt work in samsung tool. And plz I dont want it to be on a computer, directly from my phone. Any help ?
thanks a bunch
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Try dr.ketan tools?
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jacob_stallone1 said:
do u knw any other way to back up efs than samsung tool ? I need to have more than 1 backup cz on my note 2 I backed up efs through twrp and when imei was damaged I restored backup and nothing happened. So I need several ways just in case it doesnt work in samsung tool. And plz I dont want it to be on a computer, directly from my phone. Any help ?
thanks a bunch
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The thing is, occasionally it is not /efs' problem but rather your problem.
Last night I supposedly lost my IMEI when my IMEI hit null/null and my baseband was unknown. I clean flashed Stock S5 port from C-RoM (AOSP).
Then I realized it was because the firmware was incompatible with my device, and once I flashed back to a comfortable custom ROM I know that works, like X-Note, everything came back to life.
If nothing happened using TWRP, then nothing was wrong with your efs. I was about to restore my efs backup but then I tried alternatives.
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So here i am with a brand new GS4 GT-I9505 and i thought it would be clever to do what i did with my GS2 and root and flash a custom rom to it (Cyanogenmod 10.1 through TWRP)
Clever me forgot to back it up !!!NOOB!!! (but thats beside the point)
Now im stuck with this rom with wifi doesnt work or mobile data and a host of other problems (Such as every time i turn the device off i have to reset the time and date!)
I have looked on the net for weeks and cannot find a way to revert back to the original stock version of my phone as i wish to have this back with all of its features. Main problem being is that every video or text help that i find is for other versions of the phone. Really frustrating as i do not want to destroy/brick the phone.
Would appreciate if anyone could help me in restoring my phone to its original state/factory state. Am pulling my hair out over this. Im not new to this however step by step would be also appreciated
Details of the device:
Device - GT-I9505 (Orange/EE) Android 4.2.2
Cyanogenmod -10.1-20130509-UNOFFICAL-i9505
Custom Recovery - TWRP
Baseband Version - I9505XXUBMG7
FFFreak666 said:
So here i am with a brand new GS4 GT-I9505 and i thought it would be clever to do what i did with my GS2 and root and flash a custom rom to it (Cyanogenmod 10.1 through TWRP)
Clever me forgot to back it up !!!NOOB!!! (but thats beside the point)
Now im stuck with this rom with wifi doesnt work or mobile data and a host of other problems (Such as every time i turn the device off i have to reset the time and date!)
I have looked on the net for weeks and cannot find a way to revert back to the original stock version of my phone as i wish to have this back with all of its features. Main problem being is that every video or text help that i find is for other versions of the phone. Really frustrating as i do not want to destroy/brick the phone.
Would appreciate if anyone could help me in restoring my phone to its original state/factory state. Am pulling my hair out over this. Im not new to this however step by step would be also appreciated
Details of the device:
Device - GT-I9505 (Orange/EE) Android 4.2.2
Cyanogenmod -10.1-20130509-UNOFFICAL-i9505
Custom Recovery - TWRP
Baseband Version - I9505XXUBMG7
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2250824
[ROM] WORLD PREMIERE: I9505 XXUBMGA DEODEX [4.2.2] - Pre-Rooted Stock ROM's Odin/CWM
Download latest firmware from the link above its pre rooted and flash it using odin ur device will be pre rooted and as good as stock just root extra
And I suggest philz recovery incase u wanna flash roms etc in future that's most stable I suppose
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2250824
[ROM] WORLD PREMIERE: I9505 XXUBMGA DEODEX [4.2.2] - Pre-Rooted Stock ROM's Odin/CWM
Download latest firmware from the link above its pre rooted and flash it using odin ur device will be pre rooted and as good as stock just root extra
And I suggest philz recovery incase u wanna flash roms etc in future that's most stable I suppose
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This will work even though my Baseband version is different and it wont affect the phone? (Or am i being stupid)
FFFreak666 said:
This will work even though my Baseband version is different and it wont affect the phone? (Or am i being stupid)
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Yes this will work no plm even if u have diffrnt baseband
for example u can flash any latest firmware which is available for any region without any issues "Not China" there some language is diffrnt if I m not wrng
But make sure its only for the variant u have like i9505 etc
Edit I always suggest take a back up of EFS of your device for safety
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2379400 Efs Backup
123hiten said:
Yes this will work no plm even if u have diffrnt baseband
for example u can flash any latest firmware which is available for any region without any issues "Not China" there some language is diffrnt if I m not wrng
But make sure its only for the variant u have like i9505 etc
Edit I always suggest take a back up of EFS of your device for safety
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2379400 Efs Backup
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Am currently downloading I9505XXUBMGA-prerooted-odex-full.rar file.
Will flash later as i have to sleep will let you know if it works and comment back again so i can send some more thanks your way if this so works....if so you are a life saver. Was going to go as far as buying a new i9505. :laugh: :highfive:
FFFreak666 said:
Am currently downloading I9505XXUBMGA-prerooted-odex-full.rar file.
Will flash later as i have to sleep will let you know if it works and comment back again so i can send some more thanks your way if this so works....if so you are a life saver. Was going to go as far as buying a new i9505. :laugh: :highfive:
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Don't worry u take a good sleep this thing will work :good:
Installing a pre rooted ROM won't give you stock/factory state.
If you really want your Official EE ROM go to Sammobile and download it.
Download triangle away to reset flash counter and as soon as its reset boot to download mode and flash Official stock EE ROM. No root.
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Need your advice please.
On my previous phone GS3 I was able to backup my EFS without root the equipment.
After searching didn´t found any solution to Note 3 to backup EFS without root the equipment.
Is this true or I didn´t search enough?
Do you know any solution to backup Note 3 EFS without root?
Thanks for your support.
1- So far I know, you cannot backup EFS without root permission.
2- If your phone has not been rooted, there is no reason to backup EFS folder Because you cannot mess it up. Once you have rooted, you will backup immediately.
Okay but even with official firmware there is some risk.
Thanks for your reply.
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pfigo said:
Okay but even with official firmware there is some risk.
Thanks for your reply.
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official firmware won't mess your EFS folder, as long as you flash the correct firmware for your device. But if you flash other device firmware onto your device, it will be different story.
backup EFS is strongly advised when you rooted your device, and you want to play around with the system / partition / ROM / kernel / and other things which dealing with system and partition.
Yes you are talking on some, lets say extreme situations, but to prevents surprises even in stock firmware why not backup EFS!
On my previous GS3 even not root I was able to backup EFS without root.
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pfigo said:
Yes you are talking on some, lets say extreme situations, but to prevents surprises even in stock firmware why not backup EFS!
On my previous GS3 even not root I was able to backup EFS without root.
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This is due to Samsung policy.
For example in my app Phone INFO ★Samsung★ >> USAGE HISTORY, it needs root to read the Charger Connect Counter on Galaxy Note 3, but on Galaxy S5 you can read this counter without root access.
So your opinion is that if I flash stock firmware should be okay?
Asking this because my phone bought in Portugal has firmware from Slovakia and I believe there is newer versions from other countries.
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If you don´t flash lower version Andorid (you can´not due to Knox ) it will be OK
No talking about the available versions of 4.4.2
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So your opinion is that if I flash stock firmware should be okay?
Asking this because my phone bought in Portugal has firmware from Slovakia and I believe there is newer versions from other countries.
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Should be ok, except for Hong Kong version.
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So after searching a lot seems that the only option to backup my EFS it to root my Note 3.
Strange thing because on my previous GS3 don´t need root to back up EFS.
Different equipment’s, different things. Okay.
I don´t need root on my Note 3. I am pretty satisfied with my Note 3 performance.
Will you root your Note 3 just to be able to backup EFS?
Bad things can happened and even thinking in just flashing stock firmware I would be more serene having EFS files just in case anything goes wrong!
As I have said, it is due to Samsung's policy.
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As I have said, it is due to Samsung's policy.
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Ok. I understand.
But tell me your opinion: if you don´t need root will you root Note 3 just to be able to backup EFS files?
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Ok. I understand.
But tell me your opinion: if you don´t need root will you root Note 3 just to be able to backup EFS files?
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I don't think my opinion is useful for you Because I always root my Android phone right after 1 week after purchasing.
Ok let's say root and backup EFS folder. My opinion is if you don't have root access, there is no chance to disturb the EFS folder, so no need to root.
But if you root, you can do many powerful things with your phone, not only to backup EFS folder.
You better see this topic about Pros and cons of a rooted Note 3 : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2547606
I understand your point but my Note 3 is okay this way. I am not a heavy user so don´t need to flash custom firmware and have a custom kernel to improve my Note 3.
If I have 100% certain that flashing only stock firmware will never mess with EFS I will not consider root it but….
Hi guys, I'm new to this forum but have read many things on it and have gotten lots of help, but this question NEEDS a new thread!
I have been using my International Galaxy Note 3 (9005) for about 9 months, I bought it from Kogan in Australia and just recently I decided to root it using CF-Auto Root and then flash X-Note build 18.
A couple of days ago I decided that I didn't like X-Note that much so I tried and flashed Omega Rom. That all worked fine but I didn't really like any of the custom Roms and I just wanted to go back to stock.
So I download (for the first time) the newly released KitKat Australian SM-N9005 Firmware from SamMobile and tried to flash it through Odin straight over Clockwork mod recovery and over the Omega Rom that I currently had installed. When it finished it said that it had failed and something about the Ext4 not being valid, I was shocked (his had never happened to me before with Odin).
I no longer could boot into recovery and the phone said to plug it into Samsung Kies 3 and do an emergency recovery, So i plugged it in and it said that the device was not recognized, and it would not show up in the device list within the emergency recovery window.
So I did a lot of Googleing and came to the conclusion that It was probably the N9005 Australian Rom not being compatible. So after all of these errors and such I booted back into download mode and tried to install one of the other Kitkat Official firmwares that had worked fine before.
It installed just fine and Odin said reset and I unplugged it. but when it booted for the first time I was getting boot loops continually and when and now as I just start to go through the setup process the interface lags and it flashes black a few times and says I have no Sim card in (Which I DO!) and it restarts several times and IS ALL OVER THE PLACE!
It also takes about ten seconds or more after pushing the power button in to get the display to display again and it is unusable and behaving all weird.
The first few times I flash the stock firmware on it through Odin, it remembered my wallpaper, which is really weird seeing I factory reset it!
My best guess is that Flashing it through Odin and and factory reseting it is just not completely clearing it/wiping it and the system is all messed up and stuff is left over.
I don't no WHAT to do!!!! I can't even use it and it's driving me crazy can somebody, please help me!!!!
Thank you!
Look in to omega rom which version of android base it's used, flash same version of stock rom, may not available for Australian but u can flash other countries stock rom, try this & good luck.
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jdomadia said:
Look in to omega rom which version of android base it's used, flash same version of stock rom, may not available for Australian but u can flash other countries stock rom, try this & good luck.
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Hi why would I have to flash the same android base as omega and what actually is Android Base?
Also will this fix it and how do I check the android base?
Thanks
If omega rom has higher bootloader version, it will not allow to downgrade if Australia stock firmware version is lower, to find out of version u must look at omega rom u flashed.
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If omega rom has higher bootloader version, it will not allow to downgrade if Australia stock firmware version is lower, to find out of version u must look at omega rom u flashed.
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Okay, but I was able to flash the Poland Kitkat Rom and another one but I still have the problems above, flashing Roms is not the problem?
Bro poland xeo has still OLD d3 version which release in may, try to flash LATTEST BTU UK ROM
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Should I try a 'Mega Wipe' to completely format it? - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2501577
And I was just reading something about no signal and IMEI, I have no signal and it says no sim card, does that mean I've lost my IMEI forever??
When I was installing x-note I thought EFS backup meant a CMR full backup
As long as I know Dr.ketan tools & utility is for SM-N 900 3g version note3, but u can read more & do it as you want.
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jdomadia said:
As long as I know Dr.ketan tools & utility is for SM-N 900 3g version note3, but u can read more & do it as you want.
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Yes the original was, but this script is modified for the n9005 like the guys says in the link.
Will this mega wipe fix my phone??
I don't know about mega wipe, if I will be in your place before making case complicated I would prefer to flash LATTEST STOCK ROM.
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same problem if you find any solutions plz share
I will reply if I find a solution my friend and Visa Versa if you do too.
PLEASE! other users of XDA can you help me and 'hosamkrm'. I will happily donate some money to the helper and give him a big thanks!
Ive tried to downgrade my firmware from DXUGNH1 back to DXUFNG2 coz for some reason my wifi doesnt work using towel root and sammobile still doesnt have DXUGNH1 uploaded on their website so i cant flash its kernel to get back wifi so I decided to flash back the original ROM DXUGNH1(singapore) so it just made things worst now I dont have my baseband. I did a backup of my IMEI using EFS professional which will need root to recover my backup and another problem is I think I made a backup on DXUGNH1 not on DXUFNG2. I wanted to try this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2507403 and gamble with tripping my knox but im not sure if it would 100pct fix my problem. I would really appreciate your suggestions
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Ive tried to downgrade my firmware from DXUGNH1 back to DXUFNG2 coz for some reason my wifi doesnt work using towel root and sammobile still doesnt have DXUGNH1 uploaded on their website so i cant flash its kernel to get back wifi so I decided to flash back the original ROM DXUGNH1(singapore) so it just made things worst now I dont have my baseband. I did a backup of my IMEI using EFS professional which will need root to recover my backup and another problem is I think I made a backup on DXUGNH1 not on DXUFNG2. I wanted to try this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2507403 and gamble with tripping my knox but im not sure if it would 100pct fix my problem. I would really appreciate your suggestions
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currently you are on which firmware ??
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Im back NG2...im just wondering why sammobile still dont have NH1 when my carrier already released it. I was just wondering which ROM that is the same of NH1?im puzzled why it doesnt have NH1 on sammy
Sammobile will have firmware once it's available threw kies not ota.
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I update mine through OTA. I will try XXUGNG1 since its the latest firmware and hopefully it fixes it.
Ok phone got baseband again.flashed NG2 for the meantime [emoji3]
Guys i need a stock nandroid backup that you have done in the past from a note 3 sm9005 android 4.3 lte international version if you have point me alink to that nandroid i want to revert back from 4.4.2 and i think i can revert it by nandroid backup only cuz firmwares are not working for some reason to downgrade if there is any other way how to flash it please tell me .. ive searched the forum but cant find anything.. so if u have a nand backup of 4.3 please give me a link so i can download it thanks again. :good:
Yeah, everyone will be jumping to give you their data. Also it's not possible to go backwards.
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fuad541 said:
Guys i need a stock nandroid backup that you have done in the past from a note 3 sm9005 android 4.3 lte international version if you have point me alink to that nandroid i want to revert back from 4.4.2 and i think i can revert it by nandroid backup only cuz firmwares are not working for some reason to downgrade if there is any other way how to flash it please tell me .. ive searched the forum but cant find anything.. so if u have a nand backup of 4.3 please give me a link so i can download it thanks again. :good:
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Trade with my note 1?