Hi!
I have got a samsung s4 i9500. Tried rooting it with a buggy rom, i guess. So decided to flash my phone with 4.4.2. Got null IMEI/unknown baseband.
Then found a thread saying "fix imei_null", tried that and got a generic IMEI. Originally I had lollipop, now I have 4.4.2.
I do not have backup of efs folder or anything else. Also do not have z3x box or any other.
Tried everything else and nothing helps. You guys are my last hope.
Please please help! Don't want to spend INR 9k/ $ 150 at samsung service station, I dont think they will be able to solve this problem even after spending so much!
The service center could definitely fix things. If your buggy ROM happened to be Android 5.0.1, flash an Android 5.0.1 modem and your IMEI may be restored. Otherwise, to the service center go you must.
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BRO I FLASHED A ROM on my gs4 i9500. after flashing i lost my original imei no. and network not work now . after this i flashed another but nothing happend remain same ... as a brother can anyone help me to how can i get back my original imei and use my sim cards again . Lots of user said that they are facing a Fake IMEI problem in Galaxy S4 it showing 00499901064000 as IMEI. i have the same problem.. pls pls help anyone
ajwadifi said:
BRO I FLASHED A ROM on my gs4 i9500. after flashing i lost my original imei no. and network not work now . after this i flashed another but nothing happend remain same ... as a brother can anyone help me to how can i get back my original imei and use my sim cards again . Lots of user said that they are facing a Fake IMEI problem in Galaxy S4 it showing 00499901064000 as IMEI. i have the same problem.. pls pls help anyone
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You have a Efs backup?
Inviato dal mio GT-I9505 utilizzando Tapatalk
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Have you tried flashing a different modem? That usually fixes it for me. Try flashing the DDUBMF8 modem, it works great for me.
ajwadifi said:
BRO I FLASHED A ROM on my gs4 i9500. after flashing i lost my original imei no. and network not work now . after this i flashed another but nothing happend remain same ... as a brother can anyone help me to how can i get back my original imei and use my sim cards again . Lots of user said that they are facing a Fake IMEI problem in Galaxy S4 it showing 00499901064000 as IMEI. i have the same problem.. pls pls help anyone
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I assume you don't have a efs backup but well let's make this simple
if you do have a backup you can easily get the IMEI back to original state.
if you don't
you can follow this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1264021
it has been working for many users (but i'm not sure if it works for S4) i've never had corrupt IMEI only stone dead one :laugh: (on s4)
i had the s2 with the fake IMEI but i was never able to recover it, now i can't give it a go since the last person who had it "my friend" says her friend of her has it and her friend of her says that my friend has it so it's lost case to try recovering it even though i'd like to recover it
Well i wish you all the best! you will need it samsung and their efs partitions are tricky i know they've got an tool to write the IMEI to the correct partition but not sure its released,
Hi All
i have GT-i9500 international . IMEI were changed to work on Turkish mobile networks.
it was working but after upgrading to 4.4.2 Network register but always : Emergency calls only.
i can call 112 normally .
when i go to mobile networks and search: i find my network : Turkcell. and when i choose it " Registered on network.
but : emergency calls only.
in service mode : IMEI CERTI:Fail
i downgraded to 4.2.2 but the same problem.
when i dial : *#0011# : UMTS: Home(CS+PS)
when i chose back from menu nothing happen.
i tryed all solutions in XDA and Others , tryed all modems. the same problem
i am using the firmware: I9500XXUBMH1_I9500OJVBMH2_I9500XXUBMG9_HOME.tar.md5
i cant install any other rom with Odin. just this.
service mode just stick on first page.
any idea to help please?
none
i cant help ,wait for ohther peolpe
* restore your efs backup
* It's very weird that you can not install other firmware. Remember that you can not do MG9 downgrade modem. Try install Kitkat with pitfile.
I used to root my Samsung S3 phone with different types of custom roms but most of them drained out my S3 bsttery fast. Due to this experience, I'm scared to root my Samsung S4 which is still in it's original rom and already updated to 4.4.2. When I looked at your screen shots, I kept wondering why your android OS was so high. I was thinking perhaps it was due to your phone being rooted? Is it because most custom roms drain battery faster than original roms? My S4's battery lasts much longer than my S3. I can put aside my phone with the wifi on and battery at 100% when I sleep. When I wake up, the battery is around 98%.
i have same problem anyone can help me plz
thanks in advance
any idea please
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any idea please
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Hi mate,
The problem in the case above is that the phone lost its IMEI , if your case is the same and you do not have a efs backup , you will have to go to a service shop to have it fix , they need a tool like z3x or similar to fix it
http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s4/help/registered-network-t2810940/page3
thank u,
my IMEI is fine its repaired IMEI "cause here in turkey somehow we have to do that" but as written above i get no network after return it to 4.2.2
any idea?
thanks in advance
Hello,
Day ago my S4 lost his IMEI. Phone was rooted (KNOX 0x1) samsung service said that they wont fix it.
What should I do ?
I tried resetting, flashing orginal Samsung ROMs etc.
I dont have EFS Backup because im not using custom roms only root.
If you did nothing and the IMEI just disappeared then your EMMC chip is damaged. It's ridiculous that Samsung won't fix it. In what country do you live?
The EMMC costs a few dollars so maybe you can find someone who can solder it for you.
hello everyone i just want to ask if any way can i retrive my efs.? i bought the note 3
(sm-n9005) international version from uae (qatar) and went back at the phillines by the way i'm filipino, last june 2,2017 i did upgrade my software to 5.0 from 4.4.2 and finish download the firmware then install.. while installing my note 3 didnt finish the installing got empty battery.. and try to swith on everything work but the IMEI unknown and no network i've try to change my sim card didnt work.. so went to samsung service center they said they cant repair this EFS issue... anyone can help me with this issue please.. thanks a lot in advance..
Samsung said not repairable and you have no backed up EFS folder .
You can search the forum for thousands of identical post see if you can work out a fix .
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hello everyone i just want to ask if any way can i retrive my efs.? i bought the note 3
(sm-n9005) international version from uae (qatar) and went back at the phillines by the way i'm filipino, last june 2,2017 i did upgrade my software to 5.0 from 4.4.2 and finish download the firmware then install.. while installing my note 3 didnt finish the installing got empty battery.. and try to swith on everything work but the IMEI unknown and no network i've try to change my sim card didnt work.. so went to samsung service center they said they cant repair this EFS issue... anyone can help me with this issue please.. thanks a lot in advance..
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Well first of all, WHY DID YOU TRY TO UPDATE WITH LOW BATTERY?!?! I'm pretty sure you get warned EVERYWHERE to have AT LEAST 70-80% in every update ever to avoid problems like this. I'd honestly take it to a non-official repair center. I once had this problem on a Note 1, tried searching everywhere on the net but no luck. Just took it to this one person that specialized on repairing phones and he did it for about $5 dollars. Every fix I found on the web involved having a backup of you /EFS which I didn't have. Mistakes are for you to learn, hopefully you know better in the future.
okey.. thank you for respond
JJEgan said:
Samsung said not repairable and you have no backed up EFS folder .
You can search the forum for thousands of identical post see if you can work out a fix .
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samsung technician suggest that easy way to repair about my issue for note 3 is to changing the board.. but its to expensive to replace new board for note 3
ShaDisNX255 said:
Well first of all, WHY DID YOU TRY TO UPDATE WITH LOW BATTERY?!?! I'm pretty sure you get warned EVERYWHERE to have AT LEAST 70-80% in every update ever to avoid problems like this. I'd honestly take it to a non-official repair center. I once had this problem on a Note 1, tried searching everywhere on the net but no luck. Just took it to this one person that specialized on repairing phones and he did it for about $5 dollars. Every fix I found on the web involved having a backup of you /EFS which I didn't have. Mistakes are for you to learn, hopefully you know better in the future.
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okey.. thank you for respond
So by complete freak accident I copied over a TWRP backup of my mom's Galaxy S6 which was running an S8+ port ROM, and I restored it to my S8+ by accident - TWRP restored that backup to my S8+ and obviously I was unable to boot, but also my EFS & baseband was ruined because it tried to restore the Galaxy S6 EFS and baseband to my S8+ :crying: :crying: so now after flashing back a normal Galaxy S8+ ROM I can't make any calls/etc as expected.
I do have an EFS backup of my phone but that backup is stored in a computer which is in another country, and I won't have access to it for another 3 months...
Anyways, I was hoping if there was anyone that could help me repair my S8+ IMEI. I only have $5 USD in my Paypal that I could pay, I know its not much but I would really appreciate any help with this. I also have some balance in an SMM panel that I could give as additional compensation if someone is interested in that too. Thanks
EDIT: Nevermind, fixed by @ZeroXO
Thanks and best regards
Shamako said:
So by complete freak accident I copied over a TWRP backup of my mom's Galaxy S6 which was running an S8+ port ROM, and I restored it to my S8+ by accident - TWRP restored that backup to my S8+ and obviously I was unable to boot, but also my EFS & baseband was ruined because it tried to restore the Galaxy S6 EFS and baseband to my S8+ :crying: :crying: so now after flashing back a normal Galaxy S8+ ROM I can't make any calls/etc as expected.
I do have an EFS backup of my phone but that backup is stored in a computer which is in another country, and I won't have access to it for another 3 months...
Anyways, I was hoping if there was anyone that could help me repair my S8+ IMEI. I only have $5 USD in my Paypal that I could pay, I know its not much but I would really appreciate any help with this. I also have some balance in an SMM panel that I could give as additional compensation if someone is interested in that too. Thanks
Thanks and best regards
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Imei are cert based on s8s. I'm not gonna give any sites. But imei repair is a Google search not here. Since you damaged the cert based imei possibly it will cost a lot more than 5 USD. Going rates I've seen are about 100 or so USD. So of some one could get you a copy of that efs sent to you your gold of not I would find a backup til you can repair it
TheMadScientist said:
Imei are cert based on s8s. I'm not gonna give any sites. But imei repair is a Google search not here. Since you damaged the cert based imei possibly it will cost a lot more than 5 USD. Going rates I've seen are about 100 or so USD. So of some one could get you a copy of that efs sent to you your gold of not I would find a backup til you can repair it
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Nevermind, @ZeroXO fixed it for me! :highfive:
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Nevermind, @ZeroXO fixed it for me! :highfive:
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how ?
so this thread would be helpful for other who has same problem.
im having a really similar problem, i havent completely lost my efs but i can really get my cell service to connect, it will register when im connected to wifi but goes dead if i disconnect.
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ive got g950u that i put v5 safestrap on but messed with a lot setting and think i flashed improper radios. i was trying to do a carrier change im now on stock firmware bit 7 and ive been reading for days trying to fix this. i think i have a efs issue. anyone able to help? my imei isnt gone @ZeroXO
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im having a really similar problem, i havent completely lost my efs but i can really get my cell service to connect, it will register when im connected to wifi but goes dead if i disconnect.
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ive got g950u that i put v5 safestrap on but messed with a lot setting and think i flashed improper radios. i was trying to do a carrier change im now on stock firmware bit 7 and ive been reading for days trying to fix this. i think i have a efs issue. anyone able to help? my imei isnt gone @ZeroXO
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Me too I needa backup of the efs folder g950u final cert fail
Hello, I had a similar issue with a galaxy S8, I contacted Samsung, they told me to use the "galaxy-s-unlock" app, which requires Busybox. And for me it worked ! Maybe you can try on the s8 sd