Hi,
I have a problem with my S5. After flashing a custom ROM I found out that my IMEI is null, and so the EFS is corrupted. I tried to restore it from backup only to find out that I have deleted the backup
What can I do now? I anything? Would restoring EFS from another S5 (with damaged mainboard) could be a solution?
Generally everything works except of phone modem, I have got IMEI written - is there maybe a method to set the IMEI without EFS or a method to create EFS? I already tried sam IMEI changers, but I found out that they only do this on the application level - apps will be able to read different IMEI for licensing, but phone still sees NULL IMEI.
You can't restore EFS from another S5 coz it'll brick your device.
Bruce666 said:
You can't restore EFS from another S5 coz it'll brick your device.
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Thanks for answer
So what can I do?
Found sth like this:
Never tried coz never lost IMEI
In the dialer, type- *#197328640# or *#*#197328640#*#*
>You will be prompted into the Command mode, provided On the screen, Select on Common, normally option 6
> Now Select (FTM) Option 1
>FTM is for debugging and testing., (Field Test Mode)
>If (FTM) is on, you will have to turn this OFF
>As soon as you turned this off your NULL or altered IMEI number will be restored
>(Important) Without leaving the Command screen, press the Menu key, the button that’s found left of the Home button.
> Select Key input and enter option 2. In this case, you want to turn it off
>Wait for a minute. This will turn your FTM OFF
> Remove your battery and SIM card for two minutes
>Place your battery in your phone, (important) do not place your SIM card in.
> When the phone is booted, enter the command mode again dial – *#197328640#
>Select the Debug Screen, normally option 1
>After that, choice phone control, option eight
>Click on nas control, option 3
>Afterwards, click “RRC (HSDPA), option 5
>To Fix not registered on network or Null IMEI #, click RRC revision, option 2.
>Choose the released of your phone, here we will choose option 5 (HSDPA only)
>Final step to fix Null IMEI not registered on a network for Samsung Galaxy is to turn off your phone and insert your Sim card
or
>Insert your Sim card, afterwards reboot your phone
Thanks - are you sure about this bricking device?
I already tried this numbers but it always says "No Network", The only instruction that I found was to use *#0011# and it goes into the Service Menu, but it doesn't look like that described. There is something called NVM restore, but it doesn't do anything with IMEI
I am gonnna post screenshots at evening.
Bruce666 said:
Found sth like this:
Never tried coz never lost IMEI
In the dialer, type- *#197328640# or *#*#197328640#*#*
>You will be prompted into the Command mode, provided On the screen, Select on Common, normally option 6
> Now Select (FTM) Option 1
>FTM is for debugging and testing., (Field Test Mode)
>If (FTM) is on, you will have to turn this OFF
>As soon as you turned this off your NULL or altered IMEI number will be restored
>(Important) Without leaving the Command screen, press the Menu key, the button that’s found left of the Home button.
> Select Key input and enter option 2. In this case, you want to turn it off
>Wait for a minute. This will turn your FTM OFF
> Remove your battery and SIM card for two minutes
>Place your battery in your phone, (important) do not place your SIM card in.
> When the phone is booted, enter the command mode again dial – *#197328640#
>Select the Debug Screen, normally option 1
>After that, choice phone control, option eight
>Click on nas control, option 3
>Afterwards, click “RRC (HSDPA), option 5
>To Fix not registered on network or Null IMEI #, click RRC revision, option 2.
>Choose the released of your phone, here we will choose option 5 (HSDPA only)
>Final step to fix Null IMEI not registered on a network for Samsung Galaxy is to turn off your phone and insert your Sim card
or
>Insert your Sim card, afterwards reboot your phone
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evilsnailofdestruction said:
Thanks - are you sure about this bricking device?
I already tried this numbers but it always says "No Network", The only instruction that I found was to use *#0011# and it goes into the Service Menu, but it doesn't look like that described. There is something called NVM restore, but it doesn't do anything with IMEI
I am gonnna post screenshots at evening.
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Yes I'm sure about bricking. EFS partition on your phone is made for ONLY YOUR PHONE. This is sth like restoring TA Partition on xperia devices. When you flash ta from another xperia, you brick device
Tapatalked from SM-G900F
I read someone saying they had successfully restored a backed up EFS partition from an identical model S5 to another, and it worked
The problem I can see, is if the original gets blocked by the carrier, chances are so will the clone
Not sure about network issues having two identical devices on the same network at the same time, both making calls, might end up like an IP conflict
Pretty sure that transferring IMEI from one device to another is against the law too......
Sent from my rooted, debloated stocKK kn0x0 SM-G900F
Yes, I also know that is it against the law, but I have a complete phone with broker mainboard (so even the IMEI is written on the back), and I would like to use this opportunity to copy the IMEI from old (broken) mainboard to the new one. It even looks better than the situation when I have got and old case with written IMEI that doesn't correspond to the IMEI on the new mainboard.
The mainboard is broken that way, that there is short-circuit somewhere and the CPU is constantly using power and it get's really hot, so it use useless.
I am trying to flash EFS, let's see what is gonna to happen
keithross39 said:
Pretty sure that transferring IMEI from one device to another is against the law too......
Sent from my rooted, debloated stocKK kn0x0 SM-G900F
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1. Tried flashing EFS = nothing happened
2. Tried flashing EFS + Modem + ModemST1 + ModemST2 = nothing happened
3. Restored android to STOCK
I can't get into the service menu.
The only Service menu that I can get into is this one, but there isn't any fixing IMEI/NVRAM option
Code:
*#0011#
Menu > Back
Menu > keyInput "Q"
Menu > keyInput "0000"
Wait for few seconds
evilsnailofdestruction said:
Yes, I also know that is it against the law, but I have a complete phone with broker mainboard (so even the IMEI is written on the back), and I would like to use this opportunity to copy the IMEI from old (broken) mainboard to the new one. It even looks better than the situation when I have got and old case with written IMEI that doesn't correspond to the IMEI on the new mainboard.
The mainboard is broken that way, that there is short-circuit somewhere and the CPU is constantly using power and it get's really hot, so it use useless.
I am trying to flash EFS, let's see what is gonna to happen
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Hi,
you have 2 options
1. Use Samsung Kies which will repair you efs
2. Flash with Odin the official rom 5.0
If you install another efs, the data installed may be not work, even if it is same model. In S5, nothing to do with the IMEI
You can also root the phone and with adb commands, erase all the efs
you can also use Z3X tools
Hi,
Thanks - some new ideas
So if I understand you correctly, I have 3 options:
1. Use Samsung Kies which will repair you efs - how to repair EFS with Samsung Kies?
2. Flash with Odin the official rom 5.0 -> I tried flashing oryginal 4.4 and it didn't helped. Should flashing 5.0 help?
3. You can also root the phone and with adb commands, erase all the efs - What will erasing EFS will give me? Shouldn't I have EFS partition with some data?
you can also use Z3X tools -> ok... I am gonna figure this out, 'cause I don't know it yet
FrenchSnake said:
Hi,
you have 2 options
1. Use Samsung Kies which will repair you efs
2. Flash with Odin the official rom 5.0
If you install another efs, the data installed may be not work, even if it is same model. In S5, nothing to do with the IMEI
You can also root the phone and with adb commands, erase all the efs
you can also use Z3X tools
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I have the same issue. Anybody may help me ? (galaxy S5 SM-G900H made in Vietinam)
thanks in advance
Bruce666 said:
Found sth like this:
In the dialer, type- *#197328640# or *#*#197328640#*#*
>Insert your Sim card, afterwards reboot your phone
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This does nothing on Galaxy A5!
attached 0011 code screen
Has anybody found the solution? Efs professional gives me error " device connection lost" while using Qualcomm nv tools on s5.
I was trying to upate the SUBinary and it told me to reboot. As soon as I did I get a message saying "Custom Binary Blocked by FRP" and a red text saying "Secure Fail : Kernal" help me.
It has something to do with your Google account being logged into the phone.. samsung can send signal to reset it but they won't if it's been rooted etc still trying to make sure reflash omg the phone with original rom would make it worse or not. Or maybe just reflash in the kernal. I'm on t mobile but can only find original rom on t mobile same network but we will see. I'm on my fiance a accident messaging from her phone lol or maybe just reflash the kernal the whole problem for me is I don't have a computer to try to reflash from what someone told me I may try to reflash with odin 3.90 with a tar file to the exact model number
Solution
I had the exact same problem as you but i found a fix
i know this is a very late response but who knows maybe some people will run into it
First of all you will need
-odin3
-samsung usb drivers
-g530w tar md5 file find yours here (im telus variant but bell worked for me)
https://1fichier.com/dir/OgrN3QNx
or
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N33i15UVCyA
g530w Pit file here
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BzyeAt2hy6Xea0VPUDBLOWY5WU0/view
or
http://www.sammobile.com/forum/showthread.php?t=30863
and use odin to flash your phone while its in download mode connected to your computer
skip to 1:28
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6lki9ei2-WM
sorry for super messy post i rarely post things i hope this saves you time
This is the best and quick fix for FRP Lock
...Just follow the link: https://forum.xda-developers.com/grand-prime/help/custom-binary-blocked-frp-t3266961/page3
Worked for my SM-G530W
I had the same problem, and i used Kies3 (not compatible with my phone anyway), but if you go on toolbar to "TOOLS", "Firmware Upgrade and initialisation", it asks you for your device model (for mine i typed SM-G530W, and then it asks you for device serial number (S/N) found under the battery by the IMEI number. After this, follow on screen prompts (Restart your device in Download mode/ PDA, connect USB cable, etc), and let the software download and install (factory rom); After your device restarts, you are good to go (sometimes if it gets stuck on booting, remove battery for few second and start again.) Now you have to go back and set up everything you want, including re-rooting your device... Good luck. (My device is Galaxy Grand Prime SM-G530W Factory unlocked rom, Android 5.11.
Hello,
I barely post anything as there is a huge amount of documentation on this forum, but I am really stuck at this and have no clue how to solve it.
I have two i9502 phones:
- one with good IMEIs and thus, working GSM, but the sensors are not working (hardware failure - sensorhub test fail + all sensors from the *#0*# menu are dead)
- one with good sensors, but one of the IMEI is null, thus GSM is not working
I am tying to clone the one with good IMEIs over the one with bad IMEIs. I have previously done this with success, but for the S4 Active model (i9525).
To do this, I need to use QPST or EFS Professional (awesome software btw) with the phone running in diag mode.
When I enable "DM+Modem+ADB" from the *#0808# menu I get "USB device not recognized" on my PC, a problem usually resolved by "Enable CP logging" from the original recovery.
The problem with this model is that "Enable CP logging" option is missing from the recovery.
Also, codes like ##DMMODE# or ##DIAG# have no effect and there is no relevant option in the service menu (*#0011#) or diag config menu (*#9090#).
Things I've tried so far:
- directly backup/restore EFS partitions using TWRP or EFS Professional
result: fail, I had both IMEIs null.
reason: Encrypted File System partitions are encrypted using the phone's certificate/key. This means the EFS backup only makes sense for the original phone.
- downgrade to android 4.4.2
result: fail, recovery menus and secret menu codes behave exactly the same.
- flash a recovery from i9500 to get the "enable CP logging"
result: fail: when I enable the option, the phone restarts and PC still not recognizes the device. This was the closest I ever got to solve this.
- downgrade to android 4.3
result: fail, cannot flash, odin gives error and the phone says something like "firmware revision 2, phone revision 3" (incompatible hardware revisions?)
Does anyone know how to enable diag mode for this model?
Important to mention that I do not have any kind of service box.
Things I am thinking of trying:
- flash MIUI and see from there. I doubt a ported rom could do anything about this.
- cook android 4.3 using dsixda's Android Kitchen, and flash using a custom recovery. I doubt this will work also. Expecting a brick
Thanks.
You ever figure out how to do this?
Hi.
My phone has lost the IMEI, and WFI does not work.
I followed a manual PDA4, and I installed through QFIL the ROM 2.44, but I still have no IMEI or Wifi.
I followed the following manual:
https://4pda.ru/forum/index.php?showtopic=885224&view=findpost&p=68778308
But I can't get qfil to restore the file *. QCN, detects the phone in "USB diagnostics Port (COM35), charge the file (in SPC Code I do not know what to put), but I always get the same error: " Restore QCN fail: Restore QCN Failcheck Connection fail "
I have also tried this tutorial (paragraph 12):
https://4pda.ru/forum/index.php?showtopic=885224&view=findpost&p=68370695
But I'm not picking up the phone.
Can someone help me?
Thank you
Hi
I had a working & rooted (Magisk) Device and tried to fix a problem with an App, requiring unrooted device.
I disabled OEM unlock accidently, so I was captured in FRP lock after I had to reboot the A5.
I replaced my USB Flex Module, as device could not communicate with PC via USB anymore (this issue is definitively fixed).
I tried to do a emergency flashing with Samsung's Smart Switch, but I didn't work, as my device was not recognized/supported by Smart Switch.
I tried to flash an old Firmware (known to be working before) with ODIN, resulting in a Rev. error.
I tried some other Firmwares and accidently checked "NAND Erase", so I ended up with a soft bricked device. Flashing recent Stock Firmware didn't change anything.
I managed to download a weird 4-files Firmware (BL, AP, CP, CSC) version and a appropriate PIT file and flashed this via ODIN, so I finally got a bootable device back.
That enabled me to remove OEM lock and activate USB Debug.
Next I was flashing TWRP and restoring a recent backup from SD card. Everything looked fine but I couldn't make a call due to phone didn't register in network (IMEI and S/N are shown in Status menue and look good).
I flashed 2 Stock ROMs (A510FXXS8CTI7 & A510FOXA8CSF3) to get a working GSM network. -> no change
I installed "Network Cell Info Lite" app to validate radio is working correctly -> positive.
Anything else I can try?
Is there any kind of logfile, where I can read what happens during GSM network registering?