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[Q] [HELP] IMEI null after ota update I9500

hello :
I have samsung s4 GT-I9500
when i update it the imei is null/null
and when i press *#1234# that ap and csc only
*#9090# and *#0011# don't work
z3x box don't support s4 imei repair
please help

Im sorry, but I cant help you. I hope that someone with better skills can. I feel bad for you mate. Hsng in there.
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Blach_Hacker_Attack said:
hello :
I have samsung s4 GT-I9500
when i update it the imei is null/null
and when i press *#1234# that ap and csc only
*#9090# and *#0011# don't work
z3x box don't support s4 imei repair
please help
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try *#06#

bassem77 said:
try *#06#
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i'm trying that it show null/null
and the baseband is unknown ....

If you did an ota update, I guess you're on stock rom.
So.. why don't you go to a service with the warranty..?

maybe I need EFS file
can any body give it to me ??????????????????

Blach_Hacker_Attack said:
maybe I need EFS file
can any body give it to me ??????????????????
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I'm pretty certain that EFS is specific to your phone only, seeing as your IMEI is unique.

Blach_Hacker_Attack said:
maybe I need EFS file
can any body give it to me ??????????????????
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Does imei number is shown in setting, about phone.....?
Can you make a normal call?
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samersh72 said:
Does imei number is shown in setting, about phone.....?
Can you make a normal call?
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the imei isn't show in any where
i cant make any thing even the wifi and bt isn't work too

Brownie2k said:
I'm pretty certain that EFS is specific to your phone only, seeing as your IMEI is unique.
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maybe if any one make a efs backup and give it to me maybe we can make a try
we will never know if it will work on not else if we try that

Blach_Hacker_Attack said:
maybe if any one make a efs backup and give it to me maybe we can make a try
we will never know if it will work on not else if we try that
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It will not work with other imei.
Flash stock rom and take it to service center
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samersh72 said:
It will not work with other imei.
Flash stock rom and take it to service center
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I cant there is no service center in syria now
and i flash stock rom too

Blach_Hacker_Attack said:
I cant there is no service center in syria now
and i flash stock rom too
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Unfortunately, without your EFS backup there isn't much you can do other than send it back to Samsung to be sorted.
Did you buy the phone new? If so flash it all back to stock, take it back where you bought it and see if they can send it off for you? If not, i'm not sure what you can do

Brownie2k said:
Unfortunately, without your EFS backup there isn't much you can do other than send it back to Samsung to be sorted.
Did you buy the phone new? If so flash it all back to stock, take it back where you bought it and see if they can send it off for you? If not, i'm not sure what you can do
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Agree ...
Have heard other solving this problem after flashing back to stock (use Odin PC).
If flashing does not work, then next (and only) step is to send it to a service center.

samersh72 said:
It will not work with other imei.
Flash stock rom and take it to service center
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Why he should flash a stock rom if all this happens with official OTA update ?
He has a stock ROM yet

Shocker580 said:
Why he should flash a stock rom if all this happens with official OTA update ?
He has a stock ROM yet
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I doubt that update has to do with efs partition.
Im sure there is something missing in the story.
sent from my Galaxy

Uhm, only he can resolve the mystery
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maybe i can make a try but i need a full firmwear (pit + csc + modem + boot + pda ) but i don't know where to get it can any body give me a link ??

Blach_Hacker_Attack said:
maybe i can make a try but i need a full firmwear (pit + csc + modem + boot + pda ) but i don't know where to get it can any body give me a link ??
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Flash any firmware for your phone. No need to pit file. And no need to multi package firmware, all included in one pda package.
See my sig.
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Blach_Hacker_Attack said:
maybe i can make a try but i need a full firmwear (pit + csc + modem + boot + pda ) but i don't know where to get it can any body give me a link ??
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I think is better if you explain us all what you did until now.

Simcard not registered on network

I flashed my bootloader (i9500xxugnh2 - v4.4.2) to (i9500xxugnj1 - v4.4.2) here and after restoring my rooted rom, I experience not network registered. Can someone please post for me i9500xxugnh2 - v4.4.2 bootloader ?

I have same problem. Plzzz some one help
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Kernel ranger said:
I flashed my bootloader (i9500xxugnh2 - v4.4.2) to (i9500xxugnj1 - v4.4.2) here and after restoring my rooted rom, I experience not network registered. Can someone please post for me i9500xxugnh2 - v4.4.2 bootloader ?
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surtinira said:
I have same problem. Plzzz some one help
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Hi
Could be for several resons....
Dial *#06# what you see?
Modem / bootloader incompatibility , try a different modem
failure to mount the efs folder . check here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s4/help/imei-baseband-unknown-t294284
I think it will apply also to TW
Bad EFS folder , for this you need an EFS back up , if not you may have to take to a local service center and have fix the imei number , you need a Z3X box or similar
Of course could be hardware , open phone if you know how , check the antenna cable , check the sim caddy

MAX 404 said:
Hi
Could be for several resons....
Dial *#06# what you see?
Modem / bootloader incompatibility , try a different modem
failure to mount the efs folder . check here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s4/help/imei-baseband-unknown-t294284
I think it will apply also to TW
Bad EFS folder , for this you need an EFS back up , if not you may have to take to a local service center and have fix the imei number , you need a Z3X box or similar
Of course could be hardware , open phone if you know how , check the antenna cable , check the sim caddy
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The sim card is fine, it works well in another phone.
I did see it flash the 4.2.2 modem during Odin when I successfully flashed it from 4.4.2. So maybe the modem is the problem. Where can I try other modems?

Kernel ranger said:
The sim card is fine, it works well in another phone.
I did see it flash the 4.2.2 modem during Odin when I successfully flashed it from 4.4.2. So maybe the modem is the problem. Where can I try other modems?
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Hi,
Check here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2192025

for the imei it shows 00xxxxxxxxx/ 01 is that a problem?

Kernel ranger said:
for the imei it shows 00xxxxxxxxx/ 01 is that a problem?
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Yes , that is a problem, it could be for any of the reasons i posted before

MAX 404 said:
Yes , that is a problem, it could be for any of the reasons i posted before
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So what should I do now?

Kernel ranger said:
So what should I do now?
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Did you try what i posted in post 3 ???????

MAX 404 said:
Did you try what i posted in post 3 ???????
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Let me try now and get back to you. Do I try all the modems one at a time or is there a specific one I should go for?

sim
Wrong policy
To a question I had to write 10 posts.
Obligation for 10 posts as aimless and Aspam.
Sorry

Kernel ranger said:
Let me try now and get back to you. Do I try all the modems one at a time or is there a specific one I should go for?
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Should be a 4.4.2 modem , you were using Omega rom? go to Omega Files free / 4.4.2 / modems and download XUGNF6 modem that is for the rom you have now

MAX 404 said:
Should be a 4.4.2 modem , you were using Omega rom? go to Omega Files free / 4.4.2 / modems and download XUGNF6 modem that is for the rom you have now
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No I wasn't on Omega, I somehow managed to downgrade my 4.4.2 to 4.2.2 stock firmware and watched keenly what was going on when I noticed it flashed everything including the modem. My 4.4.2 TWRP backup only consisted of data,system and cache restore and I think that's where all the issues started. I've just seen right this very instance that it is XUGNF6 that before I saw this page update with your answer also confirming the same and it doesn't seem to be there in the listing of modems you posted. I have identified it in the stock firmware and am 23min from finishing the entire 1.6GB firmware which I started over an hour ago just incase it resorts to that. Man! this is nerve racking

The problem has been sorted but am getting alot of processandroid.media has stopped working. It is so persistent I cant use the phone but it now recognizes my simcard. What can I do to resolve this?
Update: I rebooted immediately and factory wiped/reset & cache and everything is now fine. The IMEI has been restored using the South African modem.
My goodness! All I was trying to do in the very first place was to install Prism barebones when all went haywire! I remember without a shadow of a doubt that I had not checked sd mem card in TWRP v2.8.0.1 when it cleared literally everything in the phone. For some reason my mem card that had the barebones.zip is now trashed and unusable. Had stock firmware 4.2.2 lying around and just for the sake of it I attempted to flash as I downloaded 4.4.2 as a last resort as I posted here for quicker help since this i9500 is my main communicator. Incidentally the 4.2.2 flashed successfully but trashing my IMEI in the process and my onscreen keyboard had started showing greenish artifacts as I type, reflashing it eliminated them but still my simcard was unrecognizable. Then I go through a nerve racking waiting period of like 5 hrs with my mind in limbo (couldn't even concentrate in the smallest things) just trying to download XUGNF6 modem S.A.
Now atleast I'm back on earth. One interesting thing after all this. My phone is described by all sections in it as official except the Knox warrant void : 1. I have a very strong feeling the hack is right infront of our noses we just haven't figured it out how to reset this counter to 0x0. The whole plan was to be on Prism by now but I just stepped back into stock world. Just as a precaution, I have just booted into TWRP and backed up EFS, cache and preload just incase limbo awaits me ones again in the future. Why is it such a hustle with most samsung devices?
Now before I even think of a custom rom, how I'm I going to protect my modem and other vital partitions from being flashed and ruining my android experience??????

i have same problem wrong imei 0954xxxxxxx /01
please help im on indian 4.4.2 N2/NI

Rahul125125 said:
i have same problem wrong imei 0954xxxxxxx /01
please help im on indian 4.4.2 N2/NI
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Hi ,
Did you try what is said in post 3?

Rahul125125 said:
i have same problem wrong imei 0954xxxxxxx /01
please help im on indian 4.4.2 N2/NI
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I extracted the working modem for 4.4.2, will upload as soon as my broadband link is back, where do you want me to upload for you?

Kernel ranger said:
Let me try now and get back to you. Do I try all the modems one at a time or is there a specific one I should go for?
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ok .

EMSebi said:
ok .
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Do you still need this modem?

No I wasn't on Omega, I somehow managed to downgrade my 4.4.2 to 4.2.2 stock firmware and watched keenly what was going on when I noticed it flashed everything including the modem. My 4.4.2 TWRP backup only consisted of data,system and cache restore and I think that's where all the issues started. I've just seen right this very instance that it is XUGNF6 that before I saw this page update with your answer also confirming the same and it doesn't seem to be there in the listing of modems you posted. I have identified it in the stock firmware and am 23min from finishing the entire 1.6GB firmware which I started over an hour ago just incase it resorts to that. Man! this is nerve racking
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MAX 404 said:
Hi ,
Did you try what is said in post 3?
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Did you try what is said in post 3?

[Q] Fake IMEI after downgrading from lollipop to kitkat S4

Hi mates
I recently installed or flashed Lollipop 5.0.1 (I9500XXUHOA7) then after couple days i downgraded it to Kitkat 4.4 2 (I9500XXUGNH2) then after installing it there wasn't a network or signal (no service) then i knew that my S4 have an fake IMEI after i checked ur forum i tried many ways to fix it but it doesn't :/ i don't like tbh lollipop that much still my s4 now running on it can i get back kitkat 4.4.2 on my s4 running well without fake imei i need it so bad :/ thanks dears waiting for a solution.
P.s: I am not that experienced on flashing and fixing so please help me

LiL_Assassin said:
Did you back up your Imei/efs folder?
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No to be honest i tried it from xda forum but it didn't worked or i didn't knew how :/ how
i installed a big huge program forgot it's name on my pc but didn't know how to :/

LiL_Assassin said:
See if the ROM backed up your efs folder. You need to restore it. Check your default efs folder. Is it blank?
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Yes when i tried and installed an app which is done after root like root explorer i tried to back it up but it was unable to get into the efs folder gave me a msg which told me u must purchase it i couldn't back up it anyways dammit

LiL_Assassin said:
Use a thing called ktool. Back up your efs. Transfer both of your back ups. And name them different things so you can tell the difference of your current back up and the one the ROM backed up. And use it to restore the one your ROM backed up then
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Oh cool mate but there's some questions in my mind i flash first 4.4.2 then do this right or on lollipop sorry for being newbie but i don't have that experience thanks for patients man i will do this soon when i get home am at work now thanks again for ur time :good:

it says incompatible device :/ FGS

LiL_Assassin said:
Sorry about the lateness of getting back to you. See if there's another app that does the same thing with your efs folder.
Sent from my SM-T110 using XDA Free mobile app
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Mate i really appreciate what u did for me ur time and ur help :* thanks a lot man there's a good news for u and for me i finally fixed it yesterday by installing a caucas rom it's finally :good: working, mobile data working calls working

Hi there,
Please wait until mods move your thread to the device specific forum.
Stand by
Thanks

@Ala' Bino
Hello,
Once your bootloader is updated you can't downgrade it. A major-version baseband requires the updated bootloader.
Look here.

I read that after u flash back stock kitkat u have to flash the lollipop modem as well but in AP.and u`ll be good

osssinator said:
I read that after u flash back stock kitkat u have to flash the lollipop modem as well but in AP.and u`ll be good
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Modem should be flasged in CP

ludoke said:
Modem should be flasged in CP
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u right my fault
http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s4/help/downgrade-to-4-4-2-5-0-1-t3044148

Note 3 Help needed ..Help me install any of the Nougat Variants

Ok hopefully someone can help me out with teamviewer .. will gladly compensate for your time.
i got this note 3 which was blacklisted .
had someone help me repair imei
but while doing that he installed the original (?) OS from korea SKT telecom.
now its rebooting and baseband shows unknown. i have sent him messages but no response.
i am hoping to get it running nougat first (lineage or any variety ) will then try and get imei repaired again.
Can anyone with LOTS of experience in this stuff message and help me ?
Sorry if this post is off topic and need to be moved elsewhere.
Thanx all

First flash your stock rom via odin .

JJEgan said:
First flash your stock rom via odin .
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This is the phone .. can you please let me know which firmware to upload .. the one on it is the only one that works others i have tried fail via odin
Cant seem to put pics here but tinyurl.com/notepic1 and tinyurl.com/notepic2

NarroNarro said:
This is the phone .. can you please let me know which firmware to upload .. the one on it is the only one that works others i have tried fail via odin
Cant seem to put pics here but tinyurl.com/notepic1 and tinyurl.com/notepic2
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Printed model is : SM-N9005
In about info phone model is : SM-N900S

The real model # can be found by putting the phone into download mode.

audit13 said:
The real model # can be found by putting the phone into download mode.
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In that case SM-N900S

I recommend flashing the latest stock ROM for the sm-n900s with Odin.
The printed model # sm-n9005 is on the label under the battery?

audit13 said:
I recommend flashing the latest stock ROM for the sm-n900s with Odin.
The printed model # sm-n9005 is on the label under the battery?
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yes ..
these are the ones i found
https://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/galaxy-note3/SM-N900S/
and only one works on it ..which is the one on the phone right now and it keeps rebooting .. i would like any nougat installed on this now.
Thanx

If the label under the battery says sm-n9005 and download mode says sm-n900s, it appears that you have a "frankenphone" whereby the phone is put together with different parts from different models of the Note 3.
Is this the ROM you tried to flash: https://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/galaxy-note3/SM-N900S/SKT/download/N900SKSU0GPI1/98062/ ?
Did you perform a factory reset after flashing the phone but before booting the phone for the first time?

audit13 said:
If the label under the battery says sm-n9005 and download mode says sm-n900s, it appears that you have a "frankenphone" whereby the phone is put together with different parts from different models of the Note 3.
Is this the ROM you tried to flash: https://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/galaxy-note3/SM-N900S/SKT/download/N900SKSU0GPI1/98062/ ?
Did you perform a factory reset after flashing the phone but before booting the phone for the first time?
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I did perform factory reset but its 4.4.2 not 5.0

I recommend flashing the latest ROM.

audit13 said:
I recommend flashing the latest ROM.
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Does it matter which one from the linked list ?
http://updato.com/firmware-archive-select-model?exact=1&q=SM-N900S
i am pretty sure i tried one of these but trying again

I recommend the Sept, 2016 ROM.

audit13 said:
I recommend the Sept, 2016 ROM.
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Thanx downloading and trying now.
will update when done .. slow connection here in nz

NarroNarro said:
Thanx downloading and trying now.
will update when done .. slow connection here in nz
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Stuck at system.img.ext4

NarroNarro said:
Thanx downloading and trying now.
will update when done .. slow connection here in nz
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Stuck at system.img.ext4
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So looks like only 4.4.2 works on this .. any chance of installing nougat etc ?

NarroNarro said:
So looks like only 4.4.2 works on this .. any chance of installing nougat etc ?
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Almost gave up and then decided to try one more time .. installed 5.0 guys thanx
Whats next

NarroNarro said:
Almost gave up and then decided to try one more time .. installed 5.0 guys thanx
Whats next
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Read and learn is next .

If everything works on a stock ROM, you try flashing TWRP using Odin. This will allow you to backup the existing ROM and flash a custom ROM.

Help!!! No signal after flashing firmware

so i have a european Moto E4 xt 1761
i flashed the UK firmware ,everything went good
then i flash the Latino America firmware ,but my sim not working anymore
i tried to flash the original firmware the UK one ,but the phone boots always with LA firmware
any solution ?
thanks

danger2u said:
so i have a european Moto E4 xt 1761
i flashed the UK firmware ,everything went good
then i flash the Latino America firmware ,but my sim not working anymore
i tried to flash the original firmware the UK one ,but the phone boots always with LA firmware
any solution ?
thanks
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No backup? You'll likely need to fully reload your device firmware via fastboot.

Davey126 said:
No backup? You'll likely need to fully reload your device firmware via fastboot.
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i don t have a backup
what can i do ???
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danger2u said:
i don t have a backup
what can i do ???
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Restore stock ROM with spflashtool using my guide for "woods" E4 . you have mtk and stock ROM of xt1762 will work fine and will flash without errors

KevMetal said:
Restore stock ROM with spflashtool using my guide for "woods" E4 . you have mtk and stock ROM of xt1762 will work fine and will flash without errors
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i did it but no signal and invalid imei too

danger2u said:
i did it but no signal and invalid imei too
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Yes , IMEI problem is from your baseband being corrupted by flashing stock ROM from another region to your phone ..
I already wrote a guide and helped many people to restore a dummy IMEI and write back original using SPflash and other tools
You need to search for that because we already warned many user s about this problem and to backup your IMEI to your SD card and computer before flashing your device ...

KevMetal said:
Yes , IMEI problem is from your baseband being corrupted by flashing stock ROM from another region to your phone ..
I already wrote a guide and helped many people to restore a dummy IMEI and write back original using SPflash and other tools
You need to search for that because we already warned many user s about this problem and to backup your IMEI to your SD card and computer before flashing your device ...
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can u help me with Team viewer to restore it?

can u help me with Team viewer to restore it?

danger2u said:
can u help me with Team viewer to restore it?
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Sorry bro I'm too busy right now and I'm not next to a private PC

KevMetal said:
Sorry bro I'm too busy right now and I'm not next to a private PC
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can u help me? i need an european firmware backup to restore it
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