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Note n9005 imei 0/01

Hi
I updated my Note 3 (N9005) with firmware from SamMobile. Now everything besides calling works, and I have IMEI 0/01.
I don't have EFS back up, is there any way to repair this
Mohammed

You posted in the wrong forum.
Without a EFS backup you are officially screwed. Contact Samsung support center seems the only solution (unless anyone is stupid enough to give you a backup of their EFS partion containing their IMEI code)
Good luck

N9005 EFS Backup
Hi
Would anyone be kind enough to share their Note 3/N9005 EFS backup so that I can try and get my handset working again
I do not have access to a local service centre in my part of the world, and the only option would be to send away which will probably take weeks where I am as I have to send it to another country.
Please help
RajSE

gud luck
The Beast

Do you have .nvbak file in your Efs folder.?
Have you tried emergency firmware recovery in Samsung Kies?

SN changed
Hi guys i have searched high and low, My N9005's serial number changed after flashing a rom and when i restore a backup up of my EFS it doesnt correct the problem. Is there any way of reinserting the serial number back into my phone in order to get it to start working again?

Have you downgraded recently?
Older modems cannot read the efs folder after you have upgraded th re n downgraded because the format has changed.
Sent from my Galaxy Note 3

Yeah I downgraded but when I read a few threads on here I upgraded to the newest firmware for my handset using odin. Strange things are happening everything else works but it keeps saying emergency calls yet it connected to my carrier to get apn settings and immediately went straight back to emergency calls, plus my serial number in settings are different. I'm totally baffled by it
Sent from my SM-N9005 using xda app-developers app

You need a modem higher than mj3
Sent from my Galaxy Note 3

Thanks for the help. where will i get on from?

just updated to mj7 and still the same. dont know whats going on with it :crying:

Having the same problem IMEI unknown, and s/n changed.
After I've tried to flashed rom from other countries, but stupid put in BL instead of AP of ODIN, I could not get into normal screen. I stuck at Odin mode.
Then I followed "firasusman"'s thread which help me wake my phone up again. But now I'm on 4.4.2. Since my phone woke up, I cannot make or receive phone call, no data connection. Only WIFI works.
My
IMEI = unknown
S/N has been changed to other number.
Baseband shown.
Need some help.

Type *#0011# and tell me if the bottom line at IMEI CERTI: says pass or fail?
Sent from my SM-N9005 using xda app-developers app

Steeno78 said:
Type *#0011# and tell me if the bottom line at IMEI CERTI: says pass or fail?
Sent from my SM-N9005 using xda app-developers app
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My IMEI cert. = fail.

Same here and there is no solution to fixing this yet. I took mines to a phone shop who said they could repair it for £25 so I might give that a try
Sent from my SM-N9005 using xda app-developers app

I'm having the same problem... imei and serial number were changed
I'm now on N9005XXUENB3 4.4.2
any help please

HERE IS HOW I SOLVED IT (IMEI: /01 and S/N: 0000000) SM-N9005 32GB
rajSE said:
Hi
I updated my Note 3 (N9005) with firmware from SamMobile. Now everything besides calling works, and I have IMEI 0/01.
I don't have EFS back up, is there any way to repair this
Mohammed
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THESE ARE THE PROGRAMS AND FIRMWARES I USED
FIND THEM FIRST
ZX3 Samsung Tool PRO v24.3 or higher
Odin3 v3.10.6 or higher
NsPro v6.8.5 or higher
ROOT EXPLORER (android app)
SAMSUNG USB_Drivers 1.5.27.0
CF-Auto-Root-hlte-hltexx-smn9005.zip
KSA-N9005XXUENC2-20140416-4.4.2.zip
N9005XXUGBNL8 5.0.7z
1. FLASH '4.4.2 Firmware' USING "ODIN" (use this file>> KSA-N9005XXUENC2-20140416-4.4.2 )
2. DO FACTORY RESET THROUGH RECOVERY MENU
3. FLASH 'modem.bin File' USING "ODIN" (use this file >> N9005XXUGBNL8 5.0 and extract the 'CP file' TO FIND modem.bin )
4. ROOT WITH 'autorootFile' USING "ODIN" (use this file>> CF-Auto-Root-hlte-hltexx-smn9005.zip)
5. WIPE 'efs/nvm' USING "Z3X SOFTWARE"
6. EDIT AND CORRECT 'serialNumber' USING "ROOT_EXPLORER" APP ON YOUR PHONE
--ROOT EXPLORER CAN BE DOWNLOADED FROM "GOOGLE PLAY"
--SERIAL NUMBER FILE IS LOCATED AT (/efs/FactoryApp/)
--FIND serial_no FILE AND EDIT IT WITH A TEXT EDITOR. REPLACE WHAT YOU FIND WITH THE SERIAL NUMBER FOUND UNDER PHONE BATTERY
6. WRITE .cert file USING "NSPRO SOFTWARE"
7. WRITE .qcn file USING "Z3X software"
(search for>> .cert AND .qcn files)
I HAD TO TRY MULTIPLE .qcn AND .cert FILES.
NOTE: MAKE SURE THE SIM CARD IS REMOVED EACH TIME YOU TRY TO WRITE .cert OR .qcn FILES and WIPE 'efs/nvm' BEFORE EACH TRY TO WRITE A .cert
3G AND EDGE WORK FINE. I STILL DON'T HAVE 4G BUT AM GONNA FIX THAT LATER NOW AM TAKING A REST
;;the project took me six days and six nights;; finished on 16th of November 2016, at 9:55PM;;:victory:
>>>>>>>>>all thanks to the BEING and the INTERNET<<<<<<<

[HELP] I9505 has no nv_data in EFS

Hello to all. I'm trying to fix my friend's s4 i9505 because it shows that it's Baseband is Unknown and IMEI is null/null.
He told me the baseband and imei changed when he upgraded to 4.3 using wifi.
I have tried to flash stock rom but unfortunately the phone is in 4.3 so no downgrade.
I have tried flashing different modem.bin but still no avail.
He did not back up his EFS folder before upgrading to 4.3 but I still looked at the folder anyway.
I noticed that inside the EFS folder, there is no nv_data.bin and md5 file which is I think needed for the IMEI.
Is there a free way of recovering these files?
Is this a hardware failure?
I tried the different methods on recovering IMEI in the forums but all of them involves those 2 files so I can't continue.
I have another friend who has a i9500, can I copy and use his nv_data files? (He is willing to do it BTW to help my friend)
FYI: WIFI, Bluetooth and other functions are OK. It's just the call an text function which do not work.
Currently in JB 4.3 XXUEMJ5
No more warranty on the phone.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you for taking the time to read our problem.

thetruth34 said:
Hello to all. I'm trying to fix my friend's s4 i9505 because it shows that it's Baseband is Unknown and IMEI is null/null.
He told me the baseband and imei changed when he upgraded to 4.3 using wifi.
I have tried to flash stock rom but unfortunately the phone is in 4.3 so no downgrade.
I have tried flashing different modem.bin but still no avail.
He did not back up his EFS folder before upgrading to 4.3 but I still looked at the folder anyway.
I noticed that inside the EFS folder, there is no nv_data.bin and md5 file which is I think needed for the IMEI.
Is there a free way of recovering these files?
Is this a hardware failure?
I tried the different methods on recovering IMEI in the forums but all of them involves those 2 files so I can't continue.
I have another friend who has a i9500, can I copy and use his nv_data files? (He is willing to do it BTW to help my friend)
FYI: WIFI, Bluetooth and other functions are OK. It's just the call an text function which do not work.
Currently in JB 4.3 XXUEMJ5
No more warranty on the phone.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you for taking the time to read our problem.
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This phone isn't that old! I have only today contacted Samsung as there is nothing in my EFS folder, they are sending out a jiffy bag for me to send the phone to them to repair under warranty!
Be careful talking about swapping efs partitions from phone to phone as the mods in here get funny about it, I would try contacting Samsung to return it if you can? When did you get it?
I would suggest you do the same. I can't fix mine either.

thetruth34 said:
Hello to all. I'm trying to fix my friend's s4 i9505 because it shows that it's Baseband is Unknown and IMEI is null/null.
He told me the baseband and imei changed when he upgraded to 4.3 using wifi.
I have tried to flash stock rom but unfortunately the phone is in 4.3 so no downgrade.
I have tried flashing different modem.bin but still no avail.
He did not back up his EFS folder before upgrading to 4.3 but I still looked at the folder anyway.
I noticed that inside the EFS folder, there is no nv_data.bin and md5 file which is I think needed for the IMEI.
Is there a free way of recovering these files?
Is this a hardware failure?
I tried the different methods on recovering IMEI in the forums but all of them involves those 2 files so I can't continue.
I have another friend who has a i9500, can I copy and use his nv_data files? (He is willing to do it BTW to help my friend)
FYI: WIFI, Bluetooth and other functions are OK. It's just the call an text function which do not work.
Currently in JB 4.3 XXUEMJ5
No more warranty on the phone.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you for taking the time to read our problem.
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try to flash latest modem twice (MKF or MKE) twice. first flash un-tick "auto-reboot".

benbird7 said:
This phone isn't that old! I have only today contacted Samsung as there is nothing in my EFS folder, they are sending out a jiffy bag for me to send the phone to them to repair under warranty!
Be careful talking about swapping efs partitions from phone to phone as the mods in here get funny about it, I would try contacting Samsung to return it if you can? When did you get it?
I would suggest you do the same. I can't fix mine either.
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Should I try this too? I've just seen on Samsung website that mobile phones are covered for 24 months. I've only had this 8 months.
It's weird I have imei number when I type *#06# but nothing in efs folder!
Sent from my GT-I9505 using xda app-developers app

Thanks for all the replies. I tried to check it with my local technicians and all of them told me that my main board needs to be replaced.
I didn't know that a software mishap can result to a hardware failure to the extent of changing the main board.
I have tried flashing the recommended modems above but unfortunately still does not work.
I have noticed that when I type *#1234# in the Phone app, It shows me the AP and CSC and that is all written in the screen. No word modem and no modem version.
When I try to flash a firmware or a modem it says it flashed successfully but when I check the phone, still no service.
Again, wifi, bluetooth and other phone functions are working.
Technicians told me it is a "no service" unit and "cannot be fixed by software" because I have a "broken baseband/modem".
Is there really no hope for this unit?
Again any help or info is welcome.
Thank you for reading friends.

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What do you want anyone here to say if you've been told by someone qualified that it needs a motherboard replacement ? In some (many ?) countries, this would be fixable by 're-writing' the IMEI to the device (either by a Samsung service centre or other repairer), but if that's not possible for whatever reason in your country & the way they fix it is a motherboard replacement, you don't really have any other option, do you ?
Edit - Attempting to move EFS files between devices normally ends up in both being blacklisted. Not recommended.

Hello,
I have exactly the same problem, with the i9505 phone version, do i have to change the motherboard or it can be fixed the "soft way"?

[Q] IMEI Null

Hi Guys,
I have a Galaxy S4 GT-I9500 and have IMEI null / null. When I dial *#06# I receive that IMEI null message.
This started when I turn off airplane mode and since then I have no IMEI and no phone communication, Wifi works fine and also all apps.
Now I tried to repair it with GalaxSim but nothing, then I tried the GT-i9500 fix IMEI null but when installing the phone got stuck in boot process (SAMSUNG icon) so I had to reinstall custom firmware.
Also when I dial *#1234# I have only 2 out of 3 codes: AP: I9500UBUEMK1 and CSC: I9500UUBEMK1 (same as previous the rooting and every test)
I've heard that there's somethign related to efs. Can someone please help me? I also took it to technical support (not a Samsung service center in Ecuador) but they also couldn't help me.
Please give me a hand in order to have this fixed

Please help me! someone who can give me a light on this?

santidavila said:
Please help me! someone who can give me a light on this?
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Download this and extract and flash it via odin by selecting phone. http://d-h.st/KvJ Make sure to turn off your phone Manually and check you baseband if it change to BMG9.

santidavila said:
Hi Guys,
I have a Galaxy S4 GT-I9500 and have IMEI null / null. When I dial *#06# I receive that IMEI null message.
This started when I turn off airplane mode and since then I have no IMEI and no phone communication, Wifi works fine and also all apps.
Now I tried to repair it with GalaxSim but nothing, then I tried the GT-i9500 fix IMEI null but when installing the phone got stuck in boot process (SAMSUNG icon) so I had to reinstall custom firmware.
Also when I dial *#1234# I have only 2 out of 3 codes: AP: I9500UBUEMK1 and CSC: I9500UUBEMK1 (same as previous the rooting and every test)
I've heard that there's somethign related to efs. Can someone please help me? I also took it to technical support (not a Samsung service center in Ecuador) but they also couldn't help me.
Please give me a hand in order to have this fixed
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You can try this:
http://mobiletechvideos.mybigcommerce.com/samsung-galaxy-s4-imei-efs-repair/
I have no experience with it.

Repulsa said:
Download this and extract and flash it via odin by selecting phone. http://d-h.st/KvJ Make sure to turn off your phone Manually and check you baseband if it change to BMG9.
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Nothing, I also don't have baseband information, it says Unknown.
How can I tell if it's hardware issue?

santidavila said:
Nothing, I also don't have baseband information, it says Unknown.
How can I tell if it's hardware issue?
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I dont promiss this will work but u can try coz u dont have nothing to lose:
- Download this FILE
- Open ODIN
- Extract the .RAR file, place the file in PDA [the phone has to be switched to Download Mode]
- Press START
- End! : -))
*EDIT: If u have error in ODIN, rename GT-i9500 fix_imei_null.tar.md5 to GT-i9500 fix_imei_null.tar and try again
Good luck sir :highfive:

Joku1981 said:
I dont promiss this will work but u can try coz u dont have nothing to lose:
- Download this
- Open ODIN
- Extract the .RAR file, place the file in PDA [the phone has to be switched to Download Mode]
- Press START
- End! : -))
*EDIT: If u have error in ODIN, rename GT-i9500 fix_imei_null.tar.md5 to GT-i9500 fix_imei_null.tar and try again
Good luck sir :highfive:
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Hi,
I did what you suggested me and once it finishes the installation the phone reboots and it gets stuck in the SAMSUNG icon. So It shows me first the phone information: Galaxy GT-I9500, and then the blue circle with samsung icon shows and it stops right there. It doesn't continue the booting process or reboots, it just stays there. If I turn off with the power button it automatically turns on and the only way to shut the phone down is to remove the battery.
This happened to me when I tried to do this last time and for solving I reinstalled stock ROM but it comes back to same state (no IMEI). Now I left the phone in this blocked state. What do you suggest me to do? Am I missing something? Did I run correctly the process?
--UPDATE--
I turned on the phone in the other mode (volume UP and home button) and then selected restore phone and it started and had to reconfigure again but same issue: IMEI null but different AP and CSC information when dialing *#1234#
AP: I9500XXUAMDE
CSC: I9500ODDAMDC
Is this a progress? What else can I do in order to get signal back?
Best Regards,
Santiago

santidavila said:
Hi Guys,
I have a Galaxy S4 GT-I9500 and have IMEI null / null. When I dial *#06# I receive that IMEI null message.
This started when I turn off airplane mode and since then I have no IMEI and no phone communication, Wifi works fine and also all apps.
Now I tried to repair it with GalaxSim but nothing, then I tried the GT-i9500 fix IMEI null but when installing the phone got stuck in boot process (SAMSUNG icon) so I had to reinstall custom firmware.
Also when I dial *#1234# I have only 2 out of 3 codes: AP: I9500UBUEMK1 and CSC: I9500UUBEMK1 (same as previous the rooting and every test)
I've heard that there's somethign related to efs. Can someone please help me? I also took it to technical support (not a Samsung service center in Ecuador) but they also couldn't help me.
Please give me a hand in order to have this fixed
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http://forum.samdroid.net/f38/guide-recover-your-imei-9-steps-vaskodogamagmail-xda-6008/
Never came through such a problem but I read this link and it might help you. Dont know if it is correct I read it and just posted it here..... TRY IT ON UR OWN RISK I AM NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANYTHING

Try root the phone, BACKUP your corrupt IMEI. BACKUP your NVDATA, Then full EFS12 rewrite, if IMEI is back then repair it by BOX, if not, then you have hardware issue.

exprxp said:
Try root the phone, BACKUP your corrupt IMEI. BACKUP your NVDATA, Then full EFS12 rewrite, if IMEI is back then repair it by BOX, if not, then you have hardware issue.
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Hi,
Thanks for the information. Now sorry for my ignorance, I'm noob in this. How do all that?
Backup IMEI, backup NVDATA, EFS12 rewrite, BOX repair?
Again sorry for asking this but I really don't know.
Best Regards

Any luck
were you able to solve the problem? if you did, please provide feedback as to how. I-m having the same issue.

This problem faced me alot of times
it is a modem solution.
go here and download a suitable modem . and if you have a backup file of your EFS partition that would be better
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2192025

When i connect to kies3 i get this info
I9500XXUGNH2/I9500OJVFNG1/I9500XXUGNH (XXX)
i flashed with this firmware I9500XXUGNH2_I9500OJVFNG1_I9500XXUGNF6_HOME.tar
look at the difference . modem is not flashed >
two questions:
1- what is meant by the (xxx)?
2-how do u think i can solve the problem?
my phone turned imei null after update to 4.4.2
Thanks in Advance

Sorry to resurrect an old thread but I'm facing the same problem and the link to the imei repair file no longer works. Anyone have another download option or a different solution?

please help my imei chane 0049
i m change stock rom 5.0.1 to 4.4.2 and than show imei 0049 so please help me how to fix this problam
sorry for bad english

Fix this problem by flashing modem file via odin then use service imei on octoplus box...! 10000% fix

I got null IMEI after flashing from 5.0.1 to 4.4.2, but reflashing full 5.0.1 firmware (including PIT file) fixed the problem and i got IMEI back. Here is the link to the firmware:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B0ODjuZvMeEvMWZXeE1ta2sya1k/view?pref=2&pli=1

Hi,
I get the same problem but cant find a solution since there is no modem file for my S4 SCH-i545L
Ive looked for modem files everywhere but to no avail
Hope i can get help

Have a look in the Verizon s4 sch-i545L forum located here for a possible solution: http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s4-verizon

audit13 said:
Have a look in the Verizon s4 sch-i545L forum located here for a possible solution: http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s4-verizon
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I looked there but has no conclusive fix
So...

N9005 .. Bb: Unknown .. Imei: Null .. !!

hello guys ..
how are you all ..
hope you fine ..
this note 3 (N9005) lost BB and IMEI after flashing KK FW ..
so, i tried to flash another FW but still same ..
also tried to flash latest Modem and BB fixed but IMEI still (/01) ..
so, i went to EFS_Professional app and wrote IMEI from the back to phone ..
now phone has IMEI but Emergency Calls Only ..
IMEI CERT: PASS
what should i do .. ??
also, i have SPT and Z3X boxes and i can write Super IMEI with SPT or write CERT file with Z3X ..
but i don't want to change the IMEI .. i want to restore it's original IMEI.
thx in advance.

1- Try re-flashing full stock firmware for your device via Odin. To obtain the correct firmware, use Phone INFO ★Samsung★ app > Menu > 'Firmware Browser'.
2- If that doesn't help, try this post.

backup
mirosaw2 said:
hello guys ..
how are you all ..
hope you fine ..
this note 3 (N9005) lost BB and IMEI after flashing KK FW ..
so, i tried to flash another FW but still same ..
also tried to flash latest Modem and BB fixed but IMEI still (/01) ..
so, i went to EFS_Professional app and wrote IMEI from the back to phone ..
now phone has IMEI but Emergency Calls Only ..
IMEI CERT: PASS
what should i do .. ??
also, i have SPT and Z3X boxes and i can write Super IMEI with SPT or write CERT file with Z3X ..
but i don't want to change the IMEI .. i want to restore it's original IMEI.
thx in advance.
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havent any backups? There is a back imei folder

vndnguyen said:
1- Try re-flashing full stock firmware for your device via Odin. To obtain the correct firmware, use Phone INFO ★Samsung★ app > Menu > 'Firmware Browser'.
2- If that doesn't help, try this post.
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Thx for trying help bro ..
also tried to flash factory rom but same problem.
also tried the solution from that thread but same.
Sent from my iPhone 4S using Tapatalk.

david_ita said:
havent any backups? There is a back imei folder
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unfortunately, no backups ..
but as i said, my problem now with the network not the IMEI .. !!
and i also tried to flash QCN backup from another working phone but still same problem.
Sent from my iPhone 4S using Tapatalk.

after many tries and wasting too much time .. i decided to use Super IMEI method using SPT box ..
so, now i have a fully working Note 3 with Super IMEI.
​

mirosaw2 said:
after many tries and wasting too much time .. i decided to use Super IMEI method using SPT box ..
so, now i have a fully working Note 3 with Super IMEI.
​
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What the Super IMEI would be?
Can you show this IMEI?

vndnguyen said:
What the Super IMEI would be?
Can you show this IMEI?
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Super IMEI is an unlock method for new models which can't be unlocked by default methods cause it has a new security which boxes can't bypass ..
To unlock your phone ( ex: Note 3 ) you have to wipe EFS first then there is a list with a lot of IMEIs for every phone .. So, you can choose one of them to write to your phone .. Now it's unlocked.
But you can't write back your original IMEI.
So, i used this method for that phone and it fixed the problem.
Sent from my iPhone 4S using Tapatalk.

Ok thanks.

@mirosaw2 thanks for the INFO & tips mate really thanks
Sent from my SM-N910C using Tapatalk

N910H imei changed

Hi , anyone can help me ?
First i've flashed my Note to air rom but after flashing my baseband gone unknown and imei lost
Second , then i tried to flash stockrom , but the problem still there , i tried to flash modem.bin file, but didnt change anything
Then i searched about restoring imei and find method using z3x cracked with loader
Third , i did step by step using z3x software then my baseband came back but my imei had changed to new one
Now i cant connect to the network its say " Not registered on network " i've using many method but my original imei doesnt back just show the imei i've got from z3x software
Please anyone can tell me , is there a hope to bring back my Original Imei again ?
Ive lost my back up data too:crying: