Hey.
I recently flashed a ROM on my phone and I found the rom is full of lags and problems so I decided to back to my ROM
I made full wipe
When I rebooted the device I realised that the phone had no signal. I found way to fix it. just to restore my etc
Upon a reboot I discovered that the IMEI had changed to 004999010640000 and the phone can only make emergency calls.
I have checked many threads regarding the changed IMEI. But I didn't know what to do after all
Does anyone have any ideas to restore the IMEI?
Thank you.
Did you make the IMEI Backup (EFS and all related partitions)?
vndnguyen said:
Did you make the IMEI Backup (EFS and all related partitions)?
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oh god.. I just remember this is the EFS of my S3
http://prntscr.com/4kv6vu
and I was thinking this is of my note 3 and I use it
oh god..
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No man.. I don't have
Amir12hbk said:
oh god.. I just remember this is the EFS of my S3
http://prntscr.com/4kv6vu
and I was thinking this is of my note 3 and I use it
oh god..
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No man.. I don't have
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OMG, you have messed up the EFS partition.
Sorry I don't know how to fix.
If you have a backup, I may guide you how to restore with the commands.
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BTW the backup is only 36KB, and I don't think it is the valid EFS backup.
Oh dear this is bad, very bad.
vndnguyen said:
OMG, you have messed up the EFS partition.
Sorry I don't know how to fix.
If you have a backup, I may guide you how to restore with the commands.
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BTW the backup is only 36KB, and I don't think it is the valid EFS backup.
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this is EFS of SGS3 man...
and.. oh god..
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Oh dear this is bad, very bad.
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damm... plz don't tell me the phone is dead for ever..
my sister was in mall today and she ask man who work at phones and fix them about my problem
and he say he "Maybe" can fix it for $27 on his lab
what should I do? :crying::crying:
I think that you have 2 options:
1. Is necessary to find efs backup (efs.img) from similar phone and to restore it in your phone. Too qcn file from similar phone will be necessary to you. Then you need to write your IMEI into this qcn file and after that to load this qcn the file into your phone. It will return your IMEI and communication, but you will have someone else's serial number in your phone.
2. Phone repair in official service
You see EFS is unique to each handset, lose it & only Samsung can restore it. I'm almost certain that guy will fail.
Anyway since you got nothing to lose flash pit files circulating around for your model/version & see it will work.
i hate to say this but you're in deep **** my friend
i just hope you have a full image recovery backup or a valid warranty from samsung.
i experienced that before from my s2 and i didnt recovered my IMEI so i sent it to a cellphone technician. he managed to fix it tho so i m thankful
try to go to your nearest trusted cellphone shop and ask there if they have anything to flash it.
keedier said:
i hate to say this but you're in deep **** my friend
i just hope you have a full image recovery backup or a valid warranty from samsung.
i experienced that before from my s2 and i didnt recovered my IMEI so i sent it to a cellphone technician. he managed to fix it tho so i m thankful
try to go to your nearest trusted cellphone shop and ask there if they have anything to flash it.
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damm man...
I will take the phone after school tomorrow to cellphone shop ( unofficial service )
hope for good...
I even try this you know
http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s2/general/guide-recover-imei-9-steps-t1264021
still have the problem... but.. I hope for good tomorrow
thank you anyway...
0049 is a Test IMEI.
Your best bet is to head for a Samsung Service Center, preferably with the original box. (and the receipt if you've got one) They've got hardware that can re-insert your IMEI quickly enough.
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HI
my imei showing 000000000....i flashed my phone and lost my imei....
If any dev restore my imei i will surely donate.
Thanx in advance
srinivas07 said:
HI
my imei showing 000000000....i flashed my phone and lost my imei....
If any dev restore my imei i will surely donate.
Thanx in advance
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had you backed up your efs folder before../???
neo1691 said:
had you backed up your efs folder before../???
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NO i didnt back my efs folder
srinivas07 said:
NO i didnt back my efs folder
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if you would have backed up your efc then we could have flashed your imei via odin!!
i dont know any other solution. Hope some expert will look into this
Flash any stock rom 1st.. see if it is back..
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ranadip.bswas said:
Flash any stock rom 1st.. see if it is back..
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yaa i had given a try to all those....still it shows 000000000000
On a lighter note --
Steal someone's efs backup, flash it, generate/get a valid IMEI from one of those sources who were doing good business during the "Chinese Phone" fiasco in India and force feed that IMEI
Tianhe said:
On a lighter note --
Steal someone's efs backup, flash it, generate/get a valid IMEI from one of those sources who were doing good business during the "Chinese Phone" fiasco in India and force feed that IMEI
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should i use the efs which is of only g3 one's or can i use any android one's???
Srinivas buddy - i would like you to note that i am no techno whiz and therefore my comments on this problem may also be taken with a pinch of salt. If i had to hazard a guess, i would surely try a efs backup from G3 rather than any other phone. The problem which will arise after you have flashed the efs & its succesfully working, is that there will be potential conflict of the IMEI in case both phones are active. Therefore, it is imperative to change the IMEI at once - and people do say that getting a valid IMEI is possible
To repeat myself - i am in no way responsible for any damage which may result from the above and hope that the DEVs have a better solution than my wild-ass theory
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Srinivas buddy - i would like you to note that i am no techno whiz and therefore my comments on this problem may also be taken with a pinch of salt. If i had to hazard a guess, i would surely try a efs backup from G3 rather than any other phone. The problem which will arise after you have flashed the efs & its succesfully working, is that there will be potential conflict of the IMEI in case both phones are active. Therefore, it is imperative to change the IMEI at once - and people do say that getting a valid IMEI is possible
To repeat myself - i am in no way responsible for any damage which may result from the above and hope that the DEVs have a better solution than my wild-ass theory
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ok...but im a little bit confused...can u clearly explain me...sorry for that
What i mean is that when you "borrow" the efs backup from another phone and flash it to yours - then both the phones will have same IMEI since both carry the same efs information. This may cause problems when both the phones are active on the cellular network and i believe it may also be illegal. Therefore, it is important that you should get a new IMEI number as soon as possible.
Please remember that this is all guesswork and not recommended. However, if you dont care about possibly bricking your phone then atleast choose a efs backup from a phone which is exactly the same model as yours & running the same build / firmware + consult the DEVs before this
Tianhe said:
What i mean is that when you "borrow" the efs backup from another phone and flash it to yours - then both the phones will have same IMEI since both carry the same efs information. This may cause problems when both the phones are active on the cellular network and i believe it may also be illegal. Therefore, it is important that you should get a new IMEI number as soon as possible.
Please remember that this is all guesswork and not recommended. However, if you dont care about possibly bricking your phone then atleast choose a efs backup from a phone which is exactly the same model as yours & running the same build / firmware + consult the DEVs before this
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ok i got it...but how can change my IMEI ??is there any software for that??
i don't know wheather it will work or not, but just try this,
copy and paste efs folder of some other galaxy 3 to system folder using root explorer and edit .imei file with text editor and type your imei which will be there in bill or it will be on box and save it.
d92s said:
i don't know wheather it will work or not, but just try this,
copy and paste efs folder of some other galaxy 3 to system folder using root explorer and edit .imei file with text editor and type your imei which will be there in bill or it will be on box and save it.
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ok i would try it
http://www.msai.in/manufacturer.html
Check the above link and get yourself a valid/genuine IMEI number instead of getting into trouble!
if everything else fails, flash the official eclair and update it to froyo via kies. then take it to a samsung centre and say you lost your imei during official update through kies. they ought to fix it
maverickgenius said:
if everything else fails, flash the official eclair and update it to froyo via kies. then take it to a samsung centre and say you lost your imei during official update through kies. they ought to fix it
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Yup mave is right ..its a perfect solution..
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I think this will not work...
No IMEI no Support.
gagan007 said:
http://www.msai.in/manufacturer.html
Check the above link and get yourself a valid/genuine IMEI number instead of getting into trouble!
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I gonna try it today
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I think this will not work...
No IMEI no Support.
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I think its pretty much worth a try, to be completely on the safe side u could just flash a firmware with bootloader, when Odin is at bootloader flashing pull the USB cable and the battery, your phone will be a brick then. Just go to service center and tell them that it didn't turn on after a firmware update with kiss.
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Hello all, there are some people pm me with problem of fake imei or not registered on network. I'd like to tell you who have these problems try to search through the site first. If there is no way you can do to retrieve your original imei back then please, pm me your email address or else I won't answer your message. I must look after my daughter full time now so please be patience if I reply your mail late. Thank you
Angel S.
Wait a minute!!!
Hello all,
Down below you will see the original thread of this topic and the help from many people who are very kind to me. Anyway, I just wanted to update that I found a way to get my original IMEI back now. But... still can't make any call...
So, for everyone who has the problem of "Error mount efs" just wait a minute before try to do anything with your phone... I have posted the new thread about the problem of my phone but seems like people like to come and post in this thread more...
First Issue!!!!! for people who have efs corrupt...
Your problem started at the same point as mine... If you need me to help please, kindly explain all the details to me to my private message box... and please leave your e-mail so, I can mail you back in case I don't have time to come and answer you here... Normally when your efs corrupt, your phone can't boot up normally. You will stuck on Bootloop... which is softbrick... so, don't panic... be calm... everything's gonna be fine... I was panic at that time and ended up that... there must be some mistake been made to my phone when I sent it to repair... So I suggest you who have this efs corrupt problem to take a deep breath and search through internet a lot... learn more about your phone first before you do anything...
Second Issue!!!!! for people who have imei changed...
For the phone that has problem about imei changed only...(no error mount efs) I strongly suggest you to... restore your efs backup first... If you don't have efs backup... Then I suggest you to go back to the last firmware you are on... if that's not help... let's try the stock firmware of your phone... If the single file is not enough let's do it separately with PDA, MODEM and CSC...
I have learned new thing about the Samsung firmware that... they are not prefect... many firmware of Samsung can harm your efs folder and make your imei change... even though your phone never been root, never been on custom firmware, never installed infected apps, doesn't mean you will never ever have this imei problem... Again...people, be clam... everything's gonna be fine... There are tools and methods that can fix your situation... but as I said...you must know your phone first before you do anything...
BEWARE!!!!!
I must tell you the truth that I'm not an expert... I'm just the girl who has the problem with my very first Samsung phone, and I'm trying real hard to find a way out from this situation... with help from good friends of mine all around the world... They all are so kind and so helpful to me so, my phone can boot up normally again but...not completely fix yet!!! My problem is harder, tougher... and more difficult to fix... there's a tool that may fix my phone's problem now...but I just wanna try to do something else first to see what exactly is the problem of my phone... so I can give you all the details about it later, clear and true. Including the solution of these problem also...
Down below is the beginning of my problem...
Original thread:
Hello everyone,
My name is Angel from Thailand, I have problem with my S4 GT-I9500 two weeks ago about "error mount efs" anyway, after a week of searching for solution I've finally made my phone boot up normally.
But the IMEI is a fake one "004999010640000" I'm trying to find a solution for this problem but so, far...going nowhere... tried many methods from this site and many other sites but still can't fix it... the phone right now can connect to wi-fi, I can use social app and connect internet as usual but can't call out or accept call...
The phone is on latest stock firmware I9500XXUBMEA root already... I try to look in the files from efs folder, open nv_data.bin in Hex Editor but can't see IMEI anywhere... I'm not sure if it's the right place to look for or not but after search through internet for week I found some picture of nv_data.bin in Hex Editor, it's from the good phone with good IMEI, I can see that in text field it has IMEI there...but mine is not!!!
Then I found article about EEPROM, that it contains the real IMEI permanently. So, I'm trying to find a way to read or pull out that file from EEPROM but...there's none can answer this...
So, I'm back to search for IMEI repair service, but no one can guarantee that it supports model GT-I9500...
So, I'd like to ask...if anyone has idea of how to fix this IMEI problem?? I'm so exhausted now... I just bought this phone for only one month...now it can't make any call... I really need help for this issue... so, please...if anyone has idea for a way out, please point me direction...(not SAMSUNG Service...my phone is not in service...) Thank you so much for your time...
Angel S.
666.NightAngel said:
Hello everyone,
My name is Angel from Thailand, I have problem with my S4 GT-I9500 two weeks ago about "error mount efs" anyway, after a week of searching for solution I've finally made my phone boot up normally.
But the IMEI is a fake one "004999010640000" I'm trying to find a solution for this problem but so, far...going nowhere... tried many methods from this site and many other sites but still can't fix it... the phone right now can connect to wi-fi, I can use social app and connect internet as usual but can't call out or accept call...
The phone is on latest stock firmware I9500XXUBMEA root already... I try to look in the files from efs folder, open nv_data.bin in Hex Editor but can't see IMEI anywhere... I'm not sure if it's the right place to look for or not but after search through internet for week I found some picture of nv_data.bin in Hex Editor, it's from the good phone with good IMEI, I can see that in text field it has IMEI there...but mine is not!!!
Then I found article about EEPROM, that it contains the real IMEI permanently. So, I'm trying to find a way to read or pull out that file from EEPROM but...there's none can answer this...
So, I'm back to search for IMEI repair service, but no one can guarantee that it supports model GT-I9500... I want to buy box or dongle to fix it but since no one can tell for sure if it supports GT-I9500 then it's a waste of money...
So, I'd like to ask...if anyone has idea of how to fix this IMEI problem?? I'm so exhausted now... I just bought this phone for only one month...now it can't make any call... I really need help for this issue... so, please...if anyone has idea for a way out, please point me direction...(not SAMSUNG Service...my phone is not in service...) Thank you so much for your time...
Angel S.
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Hi,
Please, use GalaxSim Unlock to export your EFS and send it to me. Depending on how it's been damaged/lost, I might be able to help recovering your GT-i9500 imei.
Here it is....
spocky12 said:
Hi,
Please, use GalaxSim Unlock to export your EFS and send it to me. Depending on how it's been damaged/lost, I might be able to help recovering your GT-i9500 imei.
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Hello,
First of all... Thank you... and I should tell you that I've ever delete the efs folder before...because I found the thread on this site about how to recover the real IMEI so I follow the instruction...but it's not work... The IMEI still be the fake one...
So, here's the efs...
666.NightAngel said:
Hello everyone,
My name is Angel from Thailand, I have problem with my S4 GT-I9500 two weeks ago about "error mount efs" anyway, after a week of searching for solution I've finally made my phone boot up normally.
But the IMEI is a fake one "004999010640000" I'm trying to find a solution for this problem but so, far...going nowhere... tried many methods from this site and many other sites but still can't fix it... the phone right now can connect to wi-fi, I can use social app and connect internet as usual but can't call out or accept call...
The phone is on latest stock firmware I9500XXUBMEA root already... I try to look in the files from efs folder, open nv_data.bin in Hex Editor but can't see IMEI anywhere... I'm not sure if it's the right place to look for or not but after search through internet for week I found some picture of nv_data.bin in Hex Editor, it's from the good phone with good IMEI, I can see that in text field it has IMEI there...but mine is not!!!
Then I found article about EEPROM, that it contains the real IMEI permanently. So, I'm trying to find a way to read or pull out that file from EEPROM but...there's none can answer this...
So, I'm back to search for IMEI repair service, but no one can guarantee that it supports model GT-I9500... I want to buy box or dongle to fix it but since no one can tell for sure if it supports GT-I9500 then it's a waste of money...
So, I'd like to ask...if anyone has idea of how to fix this IMEI problem?? I'm so exhausted now... I just bought this phone for only one month...now it can't make any call... I really need help for this issue... so, please...if anyone has idea for a way out, please point me direction...(not SAMSUNG Service...my phone is not in service...) Thank you so much for your time...
Angel S.
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Buy an Octopus box www.octopusbox.com
They support the i9500
They're $78 and fixing your IMEI is as simple as plugging in your phone and clicking a few buttons!
Read it already...
Obagleyfreer said:
Buy an Octopus box
They support the i9500
They're $78 and fixing your IMEI is as simple as plugging in your phone and clicking a few buttons!
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Hello there,
Well, I've read about the Octopus Box already... it can read/write efs but no support for repair IMEI yet... No box & dongle can repair IMEI for model GT-I9500 as far as I know... but if there's one that confirm it can repair my phone's IMEI please, let me know...
Thank you so much for your help... :good:
Angel S.
666.NightAngel said:
Hello there,
Well, I've read about the Octopus Box already... it can read/write efs but no support for repair IMEI yet... No box & dongle can repair IMEI for model GT-I9500 as far as I know... but if there's one that confirm it can repair my phone's IMEI please, let me know...
Thank you so much for your help... :good:
Angel S.
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Soorry I cant help you out..but just wanted to know how you lost Your IMEI No. so just to make sure i dont do the Same..
Once upon a time... lol.....
manu44 said:
Soorry I cant help you out..but just wanted to know how you lost Your IMEI No. so just to make sure i dont do the Same..
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Hello,
Well, very easy..lol... I never use custom rom before..so my S4 always be on stock rom.. Last update that I did I updated through Kies.. all was well.. my phone is root..and I decided to find out which app will suits me best so I did install and uninstall many apps and usually after uninstall I'll do wipe cahe and dalvik.. so I did the same as I did everytime.. the last app that I used was swapper2.. but I don't think it's the app that make my phone down..or maybe it is..I'm not sure.. all I did is I'm about to uninstall the app swapper2..but since I did re-partition my extSdCard..and use it as swap for ram I think I should unmount the extSD. first.. then reboot the phone and will come back to uninstall the app.. and that's when it happened..I didn't make any back up...the last one that I had I just delete it earlier of that day...but well, since the normal backup can't backup the efs folder...I'm still wonder what's the difference it could be...
After I unmount the extSD. from swapper2 I reboot the phone..then it stuck on Samsung logo..and go nowhere since then.. I used the swapper2 for 2 days already and the phone was fine.. so, I'm not sure if it's the app or me did something wrong.. after that the S4 stuck and can't boot up normally...
A week passed...after visit the shop that I bought the phone from and another shop..there's no one there can make my phone boot up...then they said..maybe something inside broke down..need to change..when I asked "Oh...what is broke down?" none can't tell...so, I decided to get my phone back from them..and started searching on internet.. many people have problem with efs corrupted.. then I found the article on a web call DroidView... the guy there.. Mr.Rakesh helped me out... actually on this site has threads about the code to mount efs also.. but that time my phone can't boot...there's no way to install Terminal Emulator app from Google Play...
At last...the hero appeared...^_^ The tool that I used to enter the code that Mr.Rakesh gave me was the Terminal Emulator...which I used it through the Aroma File Manager that I opened in recovery mode of PhilZ Touch Recovery... so, must give PhilZ and his friends the full credit for that...without his recovery...I can do nothing... I tried to connect my phone through adb shell but it said the status of device is off all the time...there's no way that can use any code to force the efs to mount without the PhilZ tool...
After that... the phone works just fine... except...the IMEI is lost...(well..not lost..it's the fake one...some say it's a default IMEI that your phone will use if the efs files corrput and the system can't find your IMEI data...) so I can't make any call... when I check the details of the phone it shows the firmware..it shows the baseband..it shows the kernel...it shows everything the phone must show you except the IMEI. !!! when I check the files in efs folder...the serial data there also be all zero... now I'm stuck with this phone for two weeks... eat less...sleep less... and still can't find a way to fix the IMEI... I search on many sites...some forum have members that have IMEI problem like mine also.. some decided to sent it back to Samsung Service...but even the Samsung Service can't fix the problem... they changed the motherboard instead!!! my phone is not in service...it's a phone from outside country...the csc code shows XME, means it's the phone for sell in Malaysia... so...what I can do now is keep on searching for solution... I'm not intend to give up til I find one... I never fix the phone before...in fact...I have no idea about the android phone... but if I can fix one problem of it...then I may fix another problem too... with all the help from many people who share their good details in those articles and threads...(God bless them all...)
So, that's my story... I hope nothing will happen to your phone... It's such a heartache for me...coz this phone is a gift from my boyfriend... he works so hard to bought it for me..just because of my curiosity...I broke my gift in less than a month!!! (stupid me!!!)
At last... just so you know...again... there's no one...and nothing...as far as I know by now that can fix the IMEI problem of the model GT-I9500 of Galaxy S4. I'm so curious again...that who's gonna be the first... but not me...for sure...the Hex Editor made me sick already...since yesterday...like my eyeballs gonna pop out from my head...lol... ^_^
Very long story huh?... just wanna make sure no one made mistake like me again... so, please after make full back up of your system and datas... just hit the button to backup the efs too!!!
Angel S.
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Holy **** .. Thanxs for writing such a detailed Overview if the Issue.
Well i hope your phone works fine.. I can understand how u feel when the phone is faulty and you cant do anything to fix the same
I had read about EFS backup and restore in the SGS3 forum.. Maybe You can Give a Try there.. Create a Post there maybe they are able to help you out. As SGS4 has less devs here then SGS3 forum.
All the Best
666.NightAngel said:
Hello there,
Well, I've read about the Octopus Box already... it can read/write efs but no support for repair IMEI yet... No box & dongle can repair IMEI for model GT-I9500 as far as I know... but if there's one that confirm it can repair my phone's IMEI please, let me know...
Thank you so much for your help... :good:
Angel S.
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i dont know if this will help, take a look here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1264021
Did you try a factory reset and reflash of the original firmware?
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eejee said:
Did you try a factory reset and reflash of the original firmware?
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Won't help.
Sent from my GT-I9505 using xda app-developers app
Your IMEI is listed on your original box as well as on the back of your phone under the battery. If you were able to enter a fake IMEI, could you not just enter your IMEI that's printed on the back of your phone?
Thank you...
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จ้ะ... ขอบคุณค่ะ.. ^_^
Searched everywhere...
manu44 said:
Holy **** .. Thanxs for writing such a detailed Overview if the Issue.
Well i hope your phone works fine.. I can understand how u feel when the phone is faulty and you cant do anything to fix the same
I had read about EFS backup and restore in the SGS3 forum.. Maybe You can Give a Try there.. Create a Post there maybe they are able to help you out. As SGS4 has less devs here then SGS3 forum.
All the Best
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Well...I've read lots of articles and threads...in many websites and forums...no matter what kind of phone or model...I need information...lots of information... I know that the SG4 is quite new...so it's gonna take some time for us all to get to know it and find a way out to solve the phone's problem... I still believe that at last...someone's gonna figure it out... when it is "WE" who created it then it must be "WE" who can fixing it now...don't "WE"?...lol... anyway...thank you so much... I'll keep looking...
Did it already...
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i dont know if this will help, take a look here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1264021
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Hello,
Thank you for the link... it's one of the way I've tried since the first day that my phone lost IMEI... but didn't work for me... actually.. I did erase the efs many times..hoping that when the phone reboot it can remember who it is at last...but no luck... but thanks anyway...it's good to know that there always be someone who care and wanna help...makes me feel better... ^_^
Angel S.
Also did that too...
eejee said:
Did you try a factory reset and reflash of the original firmware?
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Hello,
Well..just like the next topic said... it didn't help... I did fatory reset..wipe cahe..wipe dalvik...flash rom again...and again...and again... not work... but thank you...
Angel S.
I didn't do that...
bill1clinton said:
Your IMEI is listed on your original box as well as on the back of your phone under the battery. If you were able to enter a fake IMEI, could you not just enter your IMEI that's printed on the back of your phone?
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Hello,
errr... well, I didn't put in that fake IMEI to my phone...it bacame like that after I forced the efs to mount...to make the phone boot up normally... trust me...if I know how to enter those IMEI into my phone then you will definitely not see my thread asking for help here...
Thanks anyway... I'll try to figure out how to enter my original IMEI back into my phone...
666.NightAngel said:
Hello,
errr... well, I didn't put in that fake IMEI to my phone...it bacame like that after I forced the efs to mount...to make the phone boot up normally... trust me...if I know how to enter those IMEI into my phone then you will definitely not see my thread asking for help here...
Thanks anyway... I'll try to figure out how to enter my original IMEI back into my phone...
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Well,You said that ur BF gifted u and this phone is from a different Country So why not send it Back to Ur BF and Ask him to Give to Samsung Center and get it covered under warranty?
Basically,send the Phone back from whichever country it was bought from and get the Board replaced under warranty?
mmm...
manu44 said:
Well,You said that ur BF gifted u and this phone is from a different Country So why not send it Back to Ur BF and Ask him to Give to Samsung Center and get it covered under warranty?
Basically,send the Phone back from whichever country it was bought from and get the Board replaced under warranty?
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Well,, let me explain it to you like this my friend... In Thailand..we have 3 major kinds of mobile market...1. we buy the original real phone from the authorized seller.. just like from the Samsung mobile shop or the provider of your baseband...(mine is DTAC) 2. we buy the original real phone that been imported from another country...which sell through the small mobile shops that you can see all over the country...there are many of them... 3. we buy copy phone from any mobile shop that sell copy phone...
Now... the 1.group...you'll get warranty from the shop you bought the phone from...software&hardware...for a year at least... but as you know that..if the service know you root the phone..flash custom firmware..or drop it real hard..or accidentally make it wet...the service will not fix it for you...if you want them to fix...you have to pay...
2.group...you'll get warranty from the shop where you bought the phone from...mostly...they'll support you with software for a year...maybe less... in my case...they gave me support for software 1 year...problem is...when I asked for help...they can't help me...and they try to make it easier for them by told me that there's some hardware in my phone broke...if I want to use my phone again...I need to pay for the hardware and the mechanic man who fix it... so, I decided not to accept that choice unless I really have no choice left...
3.group...usually you'll get nothing... but some shop will give you support for software also... as you know that the copy phone is much more cheaper...but...break down so easy also...
My phone was bought in Thailand...from a shop that import the phone from outside the country...the price of this kind if phone is cheaper than the one in Samsung shop... but it's the original one too... only you won't get the service from Samsung...that's all...
So, I guess I can't send it back to its birthplace... coz the shop that bought the phone from won't send it for me...
That's why I'm here...
Hi.
I contact the sav. They check my phone and detect that knox warranty was void and rooted.
So no warranty, i ve to pay about 100€ to repair !!!
The problem is that my efs partition is break, ive no Imei on my phone.
Do you know if there is a solution to restore my efs without to ask to the sav ?
I précise that i ve only access to my phone in Odin. Not detected under Windows. No boot possible.
I ve made a backup of my efs by twrp but dont know if possible to use it. Restore by twrp dont worked.
Thanks
Your english is horrible. How did u lose imei? You should've backed up the efs as soon as you rooted.
airyras said:
Your english is horrible. How did u lose imei? You should've backed up the efs as soon as you rooted.
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Thank you for english is horrible... I try to explain me it is difficult.
I know that is should have done à backup first but i dont do it, that is why i ask the question.
Id like to know if someone have a solution or if i must return my phone to sav.
airyras said:
Your english is horrible. How did u lose imei? You should've backed up the efs as soon as you rooted.
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Is there really any need for that? I understand perfectly well what he's asking, he's not trying for a Pulitzer prize here; just asking for some help on a forum.
mattwarend said:
Thank you for english is horrible... I try to explain me it is difficult.
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Id like to know if someone have a solution or if i must return my phone to sav.
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Sorry, I think you'd be best paying for the repair. There is currently no way to regenerate EFS.
dehaani said:
Is there really any need for that? I understand perfectly well what he's asking, he's not trying for a Pulitzer prize here; just asking for some help on a forum.
Sorry, I think you'd be best paying for the repair. There is currently no way to regenerate EFS.
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Thanks you or your answer.
I know now that i have no alternative.
mattwarend said:
Thanks you or your answer.
I know now that i have no alternative.
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If You are European read this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2475491
mattwarend said:
Thanks you or your answer.
I know now that i have no alternative.
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My note 3 also in service center. No choice brother... Lets hope for good...
Sent from my GT-I9505 using xda premium
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If You are European [...]
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I think this is not applicable in this case.
The maker is only responsible for things that are his fault.
AFAIK the maker can not be held liable for something the user broke himself.
If you drop your phone and the screen breaks, then there is no obligation for the maker to fix it for free under warranty.
In the same way, if you overwrite the bootloader or EFS by accident and bricked your phone, then it is your own fault.
Another case would be, if the home button just fell off. In that case it clearly has nothing to do with the software modification and so the maker can not refuse warranty on be basis that the software has been modified.
dehaani said:
Sorry, I think you'd be best paying for the repair. There is currently no way to regenerate EFS.
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I had a case on my Note 10.1 N8000 where the partition efs was deleted, yes the partition, not the contentes and I arrived to solve my N8000.
See here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2204960 on post #4.
But look, this command and efs partition can be different or impossible on Note 3. Speak whit a Note 3 DEV. first.
mke2fs /dev/block/mmcblk0p3
PS: On Note 3 the efs partition is mmcblk0p11.
Good luck
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cgi said:
I think this is not applicable in this case.
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Any way ... I agree whit You.
Oh well. This sort of thing is always a risk when rooting. You lost out this time.
You might be able to get it done cheaper if you find a mobile phone store with an octopus box but then maybe this phone is too new to be supported by that option.
Sent from my SM-N9005 now Free
Rooting and flashing custom software on the Galaxy Note 3 causes hardware damage. Say what?
Read this from today: http://www.sammobile.com/2013/10/09...alaxy-note-3-causes-hardware-damage-say-what/
And this from Chainfire: https://plus.google.com/+Chainfire/posts/LCfF5A9fsTG
ValenteL said:
Rooting and flashing custom software on the Galaxy Note 3 causes hardware damage. Say what?
Read this from today: http://www.sammobile.com/2013/10/09...alaxy-note-3-causes-hardware-damage-say-what/
And this from Chainfire: https://plus.google.com/+Chainfire/posts/LCfF5A9fsTG
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Hi,
Today I received the invoice amount. The repair will cost € 233 !!!!!
I'm really sorry this cost.
No new solution to repair efs myself ?
mattwarend said:
Hi,
Today I received the invoice amount. The repair will cost € 233 !!!!!
I'm really sorry this cost.
No new solution to repair efs myself ?
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Are you in a European Union country?
vinokirk said:
Are you in a European Union country?
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Yes. Im from France.
I see the post of chainfire but i break the efs.... So for me, it will be not possible
Can someone provide an efs backup or full rom backup of any working LTE LEX727
The EFS partition is device-specific. It houses he IMEI for your device. If you restore someone else's it would likely clone theirs which would cause other issues. Le Eco would need to reprogram it if you don't have an EFS backup of your device in TWRP.
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Hahaha i didnt know that this was the case. I am gonna edit. I figured how to restore bands and wrote a guide, check it out , maybe it can help you!
https://forum.xda-developers.com/le-pro3/how-to/guide-how-to-downgrade-jui-restore-bands-t3622639
I don't think our efs is corrupted anyway.If it was we wouldn't have signal period.At least that's been my previous experience anyway
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Hahaha i didnt know that this was the case. I am gonna edit. I figured how to restore bands and wrote a guide, check it out , maybe it can help you!
https://forum.xda-developers.com/le-pro3/how-to/guide-how-to-downgrade-jui-restore-bands-t3622639
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Lol!!!Why didn't I think of erase modem?Lol.....thats awesome.I appreciate it!!I'll go try now
first of all sorry for bad english
it start when i decided to use RR custom rom and install it on my zenfone5, but i forgot to backup EFS.
so i got baseband and IMEI null too (i read that is normal when you lost EFS)
i was using it without make calls but it is boring because i have to use another phone to calls. and it's boring. i forgoten it in the bag and when i see battery has gone
recently until my mac adress on rr nougat change to another (i read that it's normal but i don't know)
so i tried many ways to recover my baseband and imei but nothing works
my recent readings without results :crying: :crying:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/zenfone-5/help/null-imei-lollipop-t3352708
https://forum.xda-developers.com/zenfone-5/help/config-factory-partition-backup-t3316469
hi, sorry my bad english too... I had 2 z6, one with this problem and another works normally, i get this when update from ota (not unlocked yet), in the middle of process of update my phone reboot and get a much time to appear the first screen, when finnaly shows my networks is gone. I made everything and i discovery something in my research. When they (Asus) release the first and official unlock method of bootloader, in the package comes the all softwares to access direcly and update the modem and backup the keys (from baseband). i made everything right in my 1st zf6 but my HD failed and i lost everything, and the method of unlocked has changed so i think the only solution is contact direcly Asus or buy a new board. I sent for repair directly in Asusbr and they said to buy a new board and simply trow me back without answer if is possible rewrite the baseband. :crying:
This method of repair modem exist ! but only for zf5 and i try and not work maybe for you work
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jh89aiepcjQ
if someone can help us :good::highfive:
Just flash stock rom and IMEI should be back, this also happened to me :good:
EDIT 1: If you happen to get a way to change your IMEI, you can find this at your Zenfone 5 Box!
mrsiri said:
Just flash stock rom and IMEI should be back, this also happened to me :good:
EDIT 1: If you happen to get a way to change your IMEI, you can find this at your Zenfone 5 Box!
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This doesnt work for all imei lost cases...
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DrMacGero said:
first of all sorry for bad english
it start when i decided to use RR custom rom and install it on my zenfone5, but i forgot to backup EFS.
so i got baseband and IMEI null too (i read that is normal when you lost EFS)
i was using it without make calls but it is boring because i have to use another phone to calls. and it's boring. i forgoten it in the bag and when i see battery has gone
recently until my mac adress on rr nougat change to another (i read that it's normal but i don't know)
so i tried many ways to recover my baseband and imei but nothing works
my recent readings without results :crying: :crying:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/zenfone-5/help/null-imei-lollipop-t3352708
https://forum.xda-developers.com/zenfone-5/help/config-factory-partition-backup-t3316469
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There is thread where is writen how to rewrite imei ( can be ilegal in some country ) you must just search here for it
mrsiri said:
Just flash stock rom and IMEI should be back, this also happened to me :good:
EDIT 1: If you happen to get a way to change your IMEI, you can find this at your Zenfone 5 Box!
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i already try this and don't work for me. i try back to kk and nothing
mrsiri said:
Just flash stock rom and IMEI should be back, this also happened to me :good:
EDIT 1: If you happen to get a way to change your IMEI, you can find this at your Zenfone 5 Box!
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what you did?
can you explain?
i tryed revert to stock and nothing
DrMacGero said:
what you did?
can you explain?
i tryed revert to stock and nothing
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One time I installed a custom rom which deleted my IMEI. So all I did was to flash a zip from another custom rom that I know worked from TWRP and it got back.
If you want an alternative to installing another rom, find your IMEI from the zenfone 5 box ( if you still have it) and paste it on an IMEI changer app <--- look for it on play store. But I don't have any ideia if this method will work as I have never tried it.
mrsiri said:
One time I installed a custom rom which deleted my IMEI. So all I did was to flash a zip from another custom rom that I know worked from TWRP and it got back.
If you want an alternative to installing another rom, find your IMEI from the zenfone 5 box ( if you still have it) and paste it on an IMEI changer app <--- look for it on play store. But I don't have any ideia if this method will work as I have never tried it.
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i had to give up, it's a hardware problem not software. it falls into a pool in that time and maybe cause a short circuit. thanks for reply, but i take the zf5 from my mother and shes buy another
ps sorry for my bad english
DrMacGero said:
i had to give up, it's a hardware problem not software. it falls into a pool in that time and maybe cause a short circuit. thanks for reply, but i take the zf5 from my mother and shes buy another
ps sorry for my bad english
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Ok. But shouldn'it work at all if it fell on the pool?
Last time mine fell there was no saving