Database Users

Please BIG PROBLEM with 6.1 Lightening

This morning my friend give to me a gs2 new but i haven't read what version is.
But i started to download the new lightnening 6.1 and open Odin .
All seems to be correct but after the reboot the sim card dont work.
I try everything ! But the only way to use the phone is flashing by odin the KH3 firmware .
Can anyone tell me if i made some wrong thing ?
The gs2 can be rooted first ? no ?
i can flash the 6.1 lightening in every case or not ?
Thank's

lucalaco said:
This morning my friend give to me a gs2 new but i haven't read what version is.
But i started to download the new lightnening 6.1 and open Odin .
All seems to be correct but after the reboot the sim card dont work.
I try everything ! But the only way to use the phone is flashing by odin the KH3 firmware .
Can anyone tell me if i made some wrong thing ?
The gs2 can be rooted first ? no ?
i can flash the 6.1 lightening in every case or not ?
Thank's
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Where do you live, what country?
Before you flashed with Odin, did you close Samsung Kies with windows taskmanager (Kies Trayagent and KiesPDLR )?

What the hell! I got the same problem today and I think i´m a quiet experienced user... Under "Baseband" there is just "Unkwown" stated I flashed manually Modems in Odin, restored a backup and tried it in a Stock-rom... This all happened after flashing the Frankenstein KH4.

Not wiped your IMEI i hope....
*#06#
Sent from my GT-I9100 using Tapatalk

It seems that you lost your IMEI number. If you have backed up your /efs folder you can easily restore it. If not you might be able to get a generic IMEI which lets you use your phone again.
There are several threads here on xda and oder sites. There is even a youtube video how to restore your IMEI. Good luck.

My efs folder is backed up and still on my sdcard... I just have to overwrite the old efs folder right? Because i´ve done this and nothing changed. The phone is just completly ignoring my simcard (I also tried different simcards).
PS: And yes *#06# gives me an erased field

Flash back to stock KH3, root it, backup the /efs folder, flash Lite'ning and restore the /efs folder from the backup
Sent from my GT-I9100 using xda premium

I tried now almost everything! Flashed stock, flashed Lightning, restored backup folder and tried to restore a generic one with the youtube tutorial but everything does´nt help meto get rid the proplem with the undetected simcard...

One is your IMEI correct
Two have you flashed a clean stock rom ONLY
Three have you cleaned the sim card contacts and on the phone
Four dialling *#1234# are you showing the correct CSC.
Five are you getting a network connection when entering manual details of the network APN etc .
As you have broken a new phone within a day i suggest you take it to a service centre .
Follow that up by reading the guides before flashing as plainly you don't understand what you are doing .
jje

I´ve just flashed stock KH4. The result was the gone IMEI! I own this device now since two months! Dude dont blame me for this... I´m just not able to restore my backed up IMEI.
My english is not the best but you're a real british guy and you have the possibility to write useful and understandable, particularly with this amount of posts.

Maybe your SGS2 was locked on some network. But.. if you erased EFS, you have to copy back all files and reboot phone. How did youo backe up /EFS? There is a HC-kTool app somwhere on XDA which can backup and restore EFS.
If you manage to restore EFS, run sgs2 sim unlock app to find unlock code (if its sim-locked)
You should explain how did you backup /efs and how did you tried to restore. Maybe restore procedure is not correct.

it´s an fully unlocked device. I have a tar packed backup of the efs folder on my sdcard, but can´t remember when and why I´ve done this. Until now I just overwrote the old efs folder with the original one (i´m not quite sure if it´s a real backup. Is there any way to find that out?) , but is it normal that I don´t even got an generic IMEI?

I had the exact problem with my cousin's SGS II, brand new phone on orange network, when I flashed Lite'ning rom 6.1, got no baseband and no IMEI, flash back to stock XXKH3 and everything fine. Problem for Mr Lite'ning to sort I think. Thing is my release SGS II runs it fine

Please help me! my phone is screwed

Hey I'm from india and own an i9500
bought 5 months ago
I was using my phone normally and flashed a stock rom with ODIb
the phone booted up.
The problem is that I have emergency calls only and my IMEI has been changed to Fake IMEI
1) my phone is out of warranty as some moisture traces have gone into iy and samsung asks for 200$ for every small problem they need to change the board
2) I don't think so I have the EFS backup
Please Oh please someone guide me what to do?

usama492 said:
Hey I'm from india and own an i9500
bought 5 months ago
I was using my phone normally and flashed a stock rom with ODIb
the phone booted up.
The problem is that I have emergency calls only and my IMEI has been changed to Fake IMEI
1) my phone is out of warranty as some moisture traces have gone into iy and samsung asks for 200$ for every small problem they need to change the board
2) I don't think so I have the EFS backup
Please Oh please someone guide me what to do?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
There's a thread on that here. You could try that, but I think that without a backup, it's going to be pretty hard to get it back up. First thing I do when I get a new phone is to backup the EFS.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2346136

no help man.
any other help please anyone?

Flashing a different stock rom did not help?

usama492 said:
no help man.
any other help please anyone?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Did you actually tried to flash your original Stock ROM with Odin? If not, try other stock ROMs.
There's another ref link here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2393289
I recommend you read through that thoroughly.

Cloxed said:
Did you actually tried to flash your original Stock ROM with Odin? If not, try other stock ROMs.
There's another ref link here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2393289
I recommend you read through that thoroughly.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Yes I did flash the stock rom with ODIN which I successively used before
I read it but this is actually getting impossible for me.
After the phone shows generic IMEI.
will backing up the efs help now?
Also I flashed CM 10.
that also didn't give me back my IMEI.
really appreciate your help
and would be really grateful if someone guides me through this catastrophe.

Also I forgot to mention that I update to stock MJ5 4.3
I read that it changes the directory of efs?
Please someone help me!

usama492 said:
Also I forgot to mention that I update to stock MJ5 4.3
I read that it changes the directory of efs?
Please someone help me!
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Since you updated to mj5 you'll have to use that firmware version in odin.

maybe
Maybe you could wipe Dalvik and cache memory, then do a factory reset through the recovery menu. This will reset everything of your phone, so your IMEI should go back to it's real number(you'll lose all your data so make a backup before doing it).
Have you also tested if it's not the SIM that doesn't work by putting it into another cell-phone?

Eastkap said:
Maybe you could wipe Dalvik and cache memory, then do a factory reset through the recovery menu. This will reset everything of your phone, so your IMEI should go back to it's real number(you'll lose all your data so make a backup before doing it).
Have you also tested if it's not the SIM that doesn't work by putting it into another cell-phone?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Sim isn't the problem.
Also wipin dalvik Cache might now fix the problem. But I will try it
thanks
any more suggestion?

A factory reset/wipe Dalvik ain't magically fixing this. If you've gone back to stock (a rom released by your carrier) & your IMEI hasn't returned & you have no backup, you're boned. Service centre (more expensive option), or ask around local mobile repair shops; they might be able to help more cheaply.

[GUIDE] How to restore EFS on I9300

It started when I was trying Swapper 2 from the Play Store. Will, I guess I should read the comment, but I didn't. And yes, it corrupted my EFS and my phone was stuck at the Samsung boot logo. I have tried many method I can search over XDA, but non works. (I'm not sure about this one, which I only find while writing this guide.)
This is by far the easiest method for me, and it doesn't involve Linux, which was a pain since I haven't use Linux in years. I had to VM one for some of the XDA method, which didn't work at end of the day.
1. Flash the firmware with ODIN (original firmware) with original version that you had before. Not the custom ROM, but the original firmware version.
2. Recover with EFS with the EFS image attached in the thread. I used kTool as it faster and easier than any other tool. (Yes, I tried them all...)
3. Download Chimera Tool and buy their cheapest license (or whatever you want) which is €12.90.
That it. Yes you pay, but it the easiest, and most time saving. I spent a week Googling, trying all this various method over ADB, and no, non works. And for Samsung to repair, which they refuse and simply want to change a board and charge me US$ 200 for it, I rather pay €12.90 and do it myself. If you still have problem connection to the network after restoring IMEI, please read post 3.

FAQ
If you need the ODIN, you can find theme over here. Myself I've always used version 3.07. And as always under options you only need the 'Auto Reboot' and 'F. Reset Time' checked. Whether it a modem or stock ROM, click on 'PDA' choose the correct file and than click on start.
Q: Won't flash the EFS image I provide means I'm getting your IMEI?
A: I've wondered this as well. If it were so simple, there wouldn't be so many thread on recovering and so may people cry for help... (I'm included). As my last resort before I buy Chimera Tool's license, I flashed over my bro's S3 EFS, which I didn't want to, as I said it was a last resort. And as it turned out, I didn't get his IMEI. Instead I got his phones' Update S3 product code and serial number. And that was it. IMEI has changed from my previous 'NULL' to the infamous generic 004999010640000.
Q: Why do I still need to do EFS recovery if Chimera Tool can restore it.
A: I've experiment this myself, as I also absolutely did not want my bro's EFS. But unfortunately Chimera can only restore the IMEI and serial number, not rest of the missing files in the EFS folder. If I repartition the EFS folder and using Chimera to restore my IMEI, it would show the correct IMEI but still refuse to connect to the network. And it will have the annoy overly showing my CSC and other bunch of info on my homescreen, as if my EFS is still corrupt.
Q: Does Chimera need some special box?
A: No, a normal USB cable will work. That pretty much means standard ADB command would work, but unfortunately I can't find any info on that. I wish I did, so I don't need to get the Chimera Tool but there was no other way for me. I was also sceptical at first, as I read over many forums and they say it impossible with some sort of service box/tool. I gambled, and luckily it worked out.
Q: Where does the EFS image go for kTool?
A: Sorry, don't remember. Google it, or use the backup option first than overwrite the EFS.IMG file. That what I did.
Q: Now that I got my IMEI back, how do I back it up?
A. Use kTool again? Personally I use TWRP, as I think it the easiest. Since you can do it at a recovery level. No trying of ODIN the OS for corrupt OS before restoring the EFS. In any case, Chimera would still be function for the next couple of month and you can still mess around until than.
Q: Why the need of ODIN the original firmware?
A: I was on a custom TW ROM and Chimera didn't work. Maybe CM and other custom ROM will will work, you can give it a try. But this is how I did it and I know it works.

EFS / Baseband(modem)
It easy to criticize a member and simply tell him use the 'search function', but without realize sometimes the article will help you the most, simply just doesn't come up. Murphy's law. I was on stock 4.1.2 and after restore IMEI and EFS, the phone indicate it register on the network, but I couldn't make calls or connect to the net. This is a vary good article regarding EFS, and sadly it didn't come up easily on my search result. I came across it after I fixed the issue with tones of Googling and was searching for a different topic. But I understand people that desperate need to solve the problem quick (like I was) simply spent hour reading over hundreds of post under that article is just testing a persons sanity. So I'm going to summarised some of the stuff along with my experience. First thing you need to know:
- EFS v2 Basebands (modem) was introduced at Android 4.3 and can read EFS partition v2 and EFS v1
- EFS v1 Basebands (modem) CANNOT read EFS v2, ONLY EFS v1
If you phone is still under warranty and cannot connect to network, the best way is to stay on stock firmware and use TriangleAway to reset the flash counter and sent back to Samsung. With your IMEI number correctly showing, Samsung has absolutely no excuse on not fixing it. If you are no longer warranty, read on.
Q: My IMEI is now showing correctly but I still cannot make calls!
A: This is where the Ariza Patch kicks in. If you are on stock fimware 4.1.2, you need the Ariza Patch to fix the baseband. But after long reading over plenty post, it seems once this patch has been done, it irreversible. So beware. Before you try this patch, you may want to try update to the stock 4.3 firmware and see if it solves the problem before applying the patch.
Q: I'm on stock 4.3, now what?
A: If you still have problem connecting to the network, you need a patched modem (baseband) file. You can find them here. I think this is from the original author who did it. Instead of searching over the forums and files scatter all over the place, I'm pretty sure I dug the link out of XDA while reading through. Someone please tell me if it isn't and provide the the proper link. I'll fix it.
Q: I was on stock 4.1.2 and went to a custom 4.3 ROM, what fix shall I apply?
A: This was my scenario. And I was kind of desperate as well since I just fix my IMEI and was expect the phone to work. I wish I could come across the article on top earlier. I would've tried stock 4.3 first instead of applying the Ariza patch. Any ways, I was on stock 4.1.2 and it didn't work, so I tried a modified 4.3 TW ROM. I wish the OP would mention the EFS thing, which he didn't. I'm not blaming him or anything, but seriously not everyone keep in track of what happening with Android. The OP should mention about the EFS thing or simply post a link such as the topic above and just let people know instead of wasting hours on figuring out why it wasn't working. What I did was, after using the mod 4.3 TW ROM, the IMEI went crazy. So I thought it was corrupt again, so I ODIN back the stock 4.1.2 TW. Than I applied the Ariza patch, wolla, I could call and browse again. So I decide to give the mod 4.3 TW ROM another try. To my surprise, the IMEI still went crazy. So after more Googling only I found out because I wasn't on stock 4.3, my baseband would still 4.1.x. I tried the modem (baseband) patch which for some reason still did not work for me. So I decide to keep the stock 4.1.2 baseband and simply use a custom kernel that could read EFS v1 and v2 - Boeffla Kernel. Remember to download the 4.3 kernel not the 4.1.x! That it, you should now have a working phone.

I just use SA manager .It will backup EFS & MODEM .store it in Ext SD .If EFS corrrrupted just install SA mgr back & restore .
Most important is backup and its very simple process

u need HKCtool to backup efs both img and tar files first of all.
if this is not possible u need a stock rom and odin .after installing stock rom the efs will be repaired.

nainaabd said:
I just use SA manager .It will backup EFS & MODEM .store it in Ext SD .If EFS corrrrupted just install SA mgr back & restore .
Most important is backup and its very simple process
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Didn't try SA manager as I was in a rush and looking specifically for Samsung phones only. But it definately somehting I want to try if I get a Sony phone. Though I still prefer at a recover level. It just so simple.

keenimo said:
u need HKCtool to backup efs both img and tar files first of all.
if this is not possible u need a stock rom and odin .after installing stock rom the efs will be repaired.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
TAR file is just a compressed version of IMG file.

im in nairobi kenya, unfortunately i can not buy the chimera tool because we dont have the necessary paying methods. anyone who can lend me theirs please? my S3 has the generic imei, repair would cost 15k here, which is too much. anybody that can help will be highly appreciated.

TNCS said:
It started when I was trying Swapper 2 from the Play Store. Will, I guess I should read the comment, but I didn't. And yes, it corrupted my EFS and my phone was stuck at the Samsung boot logo. I have tried many method I can search over XDA, but non works. (I'm not sure about this one, which I only find while writing this guide.)
This is by far the easiest method for me, and it doesn't involve Linux, which was a pain since I haven't use Linux in years. I had to VM one for some of the XDA method, which didn't work at end of the day.
1. Flash the firmware with ODIN (original firmware) with original version that you had before. Not the custom ROM, but the original firmware version.
2. Recover with EFS with the EFS image attached in the thread. I used kTool as it faster and easier than any other tool. (Yes, I tried them all...)
3. Download Chimera Tool and buy their cheapest license (or whatever you want) which is €12.90.
That it. Yes you pay, but it the easiest, and most time saving. I spent a week Googling, trying all this various method over ADB, and no, non works. And for Samsung to repair, which they refuse and simply want to change a board and charge me US$ 200 for it, I rather pay €12.90 and do it myself. If you still have problem connection to the network after restoring IMEI, please read post 3.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
you can also downgrade to 4.0.4 and do flash i9300 efs.tar via odin 3.07 but first backup your EFS with helroz's app from here https://market.android.com/details?id=com.boiteoutilssgshelroz&feature=search_result or use any other efs backup maker
But YOU NEVER NEED TO RESTORE EFS after a flash or whenever, just in case you have an issue with it.
if u have 0049xxxx or 00xxxx imei just flash I9300XXUNA7 or any latest android 4.3 and that's it you have your unknown baseband and null imei fixed aka efs corrupt issue.
Warning!!!!
i am not responsible if you get any damage to your device as per my experience i have fixed many i9300's efs and didn't get any problem .
Good luck!
(CHANGE THE ATTACHED FILE'S EXTENSION TO .md5)

Xubair91 said:
you can also downgrade to 4.0.4 and do flash i9300 efs.tar via odin 3.07 but first backup your EFS with helroz's app from here https://market.android.com/details?id=com.boiteoutilssgshelroz&feature=search_result or use any other efs backup maker
But YOU NEVER NEED TO RESTORE EFS after a flash or whenever, just in case you have an issue with it.
if u have 0049xxxx or 00xxxx imei just flash I9300XXUNA7 or any latest android 4.3 and that's it you have your unknown baseband and null imei fixed aka efs corrupt issue.
Warning!!!!
i am not responsible if you get any damage to your device as per my experience i have fixed many i9300's efs and didn't get any problem .
Good luck!
(CHANGE THE ATTACHED FILE'S EXTENSION TO .md5)
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
From what I understand, that still under the condition of prior having an EFS back-up first, right? My guide is for people who doesn't. Like in my situation, where the app screwed up the EFS partition and I had no back-ups.
If you really want in details - Swapper 2 moved the EFS partation on to my ext SD card and format the EFS partition. I was in a flat panic with the soft-brick froze at the Samsung boot logo, assume the SWAP was on the ext SD and screwed it up than format the ext SD. Well, boom, without expectation the app would do something like that and had no prior experience with EFS - no back-ups of EFS at all. And no, full nandroid back-up from CWM does not contain EFS, I've tried that. This isn't some normal scenario of incompatibility between kernel/ROM and EFS/Modem. This is recovery guild for corruption of EFS with NO back-ups.

trying ....

mezo_mmm said:
trying ....
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
And how did it go? The suspense it killing me .

(help) baseband unknown n-9005

i've got a baseband problem in my galaxy note 3 snapdragon variant. i try to backup mg efs partition on note 3 using efs pro and it is running on qualcomm mode. after i click backup efs, it reboots and i've got baseband problem. please give some solution. thanks a lot xda.

Your going to have to completely reprogram the radios, I can help you do this...but you need to use Kies 3 and backup EVERYTHING FIRST!
Then message me your exact model and serial number off the sticker under battery! I will get what you need and post instructions

PAPalinskie said:
i've got a baseband problem in my galaxy note 3 snapdragon variant. i try to backup mg efs partition on note 3 using efs pro and it is running on qualcomm mode. after i click backup efs, it reboots and i've got baseband problem. please give some solution. thanks a lot xda.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Do you have custom Recovery? If so, enter Recovery and do a backup. Then simplest is to flash a ROM and if that doesn't work, get the latest firmware from Sammobile website and use Odin to flash that, then Restore your data.
Info you should provide for this kind of thing is what firmware or ROM you are running, do you have root access, do you have custom Recovery and if so which one... Also can you get into the phone itself or are you bootlooping? If you can get into the phone does your IMEI still show the same as what is under the battery?
And TBH, no offence KaosMaster, but I am unsure why you'd need the serial number for a fix.

Journyman16 said:
And TBH, no offence KaosMaster, but I am unsure why you'd need the serial number for a fix.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I use the serial number to download the OFFICIAL Samsung service files thru KIES to use with ODIN. I use the files to help others. And, IMHO, repairing radios with a messed up device, using ROMS, is kind of a waste....when you can fix everything...and start clean and better off!

KaosMaster said:
I use the serial number to download the OFFICIAL Samsung service files thru KIES to use with ODIN. I use the files to help others. And, IMHO, repairing radios with a messed up device, using ROMS, is kind of a waste....when you can fix everything...and start clean and better off!
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
How is that different to DL'ing the firmware and flashing it? i.e. the 2nd suggestion
I suggest ROM's first because very often, others have had a problem and have constructed the fix into a full system - simple flash can fix things without returning the phone to stock. It's only software after all, and it may be easier to simply flash the non-hlos and modem files than to do whatever it is you're suggesting.
And I am still unsure why you'd need a serial number to get the firmware.

Journyman16 said:
How is that different to DL'ing the firmware and flashing it? i.e. the 2nd suggestion
And I am still unsure why you'd need a serial number to get the firmware.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
The firmware on SamMobile are images. They are not the same as service files that Samsung uses. These files have everything to re-flash and fix all parts. Including partitions usually. You have to input the model and serial in Samsung software to download the correct service files for that device, and the ones like it.
My method allows ODIN, with the checkboxes marked to completely reprogram the EFS and all parts that are messed up by ROMS.
AND...This method takes 10 minutes to fix everything

KaosMaster said:
The firmware on SamMobile are images. They are not the same as service files that Samsung uses. These files have everything to re-flash and fix all parts. Including partitions usually. You have to input the model and serial in Samsung software to download the correct service files for that device, and the ones like it.
My method allows ODIN, with the checkboxes marked to completely reprogram the EFS and all parts that are messed up by ROMS.
AND...This method takes 10 minutes to fix everything
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Ah... cool. Not something I'd heard about before. Is the Samsung SW you mention something service agents use or is it available for the rest of us?

Samsung Kies Software
This is my current project...take a peek and what I have done!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3122222

s3 neo bootloader ?

my sim cards are not working in my s3 neo
first i flashed twrp and it deleted my internal storage i don't know why it just lagged and then all the files were deleted
so i got an sd card and put a custom rom in it lineage os 14.1 and flashed it
now it doesn't read my sim cards even after flashing ril fix
so is there anyway to fix it with twrp recovery or something ?
will flashing another rom fix the problem ?
i have a bad usb port so i cant flash stock rom via odin now

not sure that it's not too late, but if you can, find ANYWHERE a donor same model phone, make twrp backups of all partitions to sd card, and restore them on your phone, BUT. you will have to root your restored rom and modify IMEIs, SN and MAC to match your original ones (can be found on the box), otherwise these imeis will get banned and both your device and the donors one will always be offline. unbanning them is quite a pain in the butt with a lot of legal stuff, letters to samsung and to your carriers'headquarters, and you could get yourself considered like illegal activity faking identifiers. so all that nvram editing must be done absolutely offline. i don't take the responsibility if you mess up at that stage. u'd better use service center's help if you're afraid.

It is always recommended to make a backup of the original firmware before making important changes.certainly for imei.
maybe the problem is the ril fix, try to install the unofficial cyano 12.1, which changes you ?, of course if the usb is not good, you have been superficial.
because if luckily the problem is caused by the ril fix, installing a rom that does not need the ril fix, maybe everything is back in place, try it!

mariocaraf said:
It is always recommended to make a backup of the original firmware before making important changes.certainly for imei.
maybe the problem is the ril fix, try to install the unofficial cyano 12.1, which changes you ?, of course if the usb is not good, you have been superficial.
because if luckily the problem is caused by the ril fix, installing a rom that does not need the ril fix, maybe everything is back in place, try it!
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Thanks alot man, this worked now my phone is good again thanks to you. <3 <3

The1Hades said:
Thanks alot man, this worked now my phone is good again thanks to you. <3 <3
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I'm happy for you!

you can use frija tool to download them from samsung (found on xda), just type as model GT-I9301I and region/csc COS and you'll get those tags
GT-I9301I_1_20180125102753_khg3hokm4o.zip.enc4
https://forum.xda-developers.com/s10-plus/how-to/tool-frija-samsung-firmware-downloader-t3910594
this mega folder contains all the files in the firmware except the system image
https://mega.nz/folder/jHJ3BQ5Q#TiPcrUdw-QCZlgAH3Skitg