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Samsung note 3 n9005 ( european model ) IMEI and software problem

Hello,
I'm from Egypt I bought a note 3 n9005 european sim model
-from settings my phone reads different IMEI than the one written on the phone under the battery.
-The network goes down to emergency call only but never asked me for unlock PIN
-someone installed for me android 4.4.2 that deleted all options like air gestures and all other Samsung stuffs
- In settings menu the phone model n9000 ( -_- )
- I wanted to return the phone to stock settings, firmware and unlock it.
- I think knox already tripped ( how to check it ? )
- I downloaded a file with extensionBTU- N9005XXUDMJ7 (mar.tdr5) 1.36GB + Odin 3.07 + usb driver.
Do I need anything else because it's my first time flash an android phone.
Thanks in advance

Switch on the phone by pressing power+home+volume down. This will take you to download mode. Knox status will be displayed there.
If you are on 4.4.2, you can't downgrade to MJ7.
I have no idea how you managed to get a new with a new ROM.
But you can always try flashing the ROM you downloaded. You don't need anything else. Just read a couple of guides on Odin flashing.

Khaled24 said:
Hello,
I'm from Egypt I bought a note 3 n9005 european sim model
-from settings my phone reads different IMEI than the one written on the phone under the battery.
-The network goes down to emergency call only but never asked me for unlock PIN
-someone installed for me android 4.4.2 that deleted all options like air gestures and all other Samsung stuffs
- In settings menu the phone model n9000 ( -_- )
- I wanted to return the phone to stock settings, firmware and unlock it.
- I think knox already tripped ( how to check it ? )
- I downloaded a file with extensionBTU- N9005XXUDMJ7 (mar.tdr5) 1.36GB + Odin 3.07 + usb driver.
Do I need anything else because it's my first time flash an android phone.
Thanks in advance
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Sounds like someone flashed CM for you --- Settings > about device and tell us what OS it is and what version

radicalisto said:
Sounds like someone flashed CM for you --- Settings > about device and tell us what OS it is and what version
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dial *#06# into the dial pad and it will give you the correct imei of the phone

-I havent the phone now>>>>it is cyanogenmod software version 4.4.2 ( i have very bad knowledge about these things )
-what about the imei issue
-I want to install any official software so the phone returns stock

sexystephy said:
dial *#06# into the dial pad and it will give you the correct imei of the phone
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Just don't post your IMEI number here
If your model is showing N9000 it's from a CM build being installed, especially if you lost Samsung features.. as for the IMEI issue we'll investigate that soon as we know what we are actually dealing with :good:
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Khaled24 said:
-I havent the phone now>>>>it is cyanogenmod software version 4.4.2 ( i have very bad knowledge about these things )
-what about the imei issue
-I want to install any official software so the phone returns stock
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Yup just as I suspected... OK
Follow this
Open ODIN, put your phone into download mode connect your phone, load the .md5 file into the PDA option on ODIN and press start. It will reflash your stock Samsung back to normal.

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sexystephy said:
dial *#06# into the dial pad and it will give you the correct imei of the phone
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_these command leads to an error ( sometimes it works and the imei is also different than under the battrey )
-I think that's coz of the region lock

Khaled24 said:
_these command leads to an error ( sometimes it works and the imei is also different than under the battrey )
-I think that's coz of the region lock
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Once you flash back to normal Stock Samsung it'll be better to grasp the IMEI errors, when dialling *#06# into the keypad it adds an extra number with a / mine is /01 iirc. for now, how about we get you back to Stock then sort the rest as we are unsure what is what. :good:

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radicalisto said:
Just don't post your IMEI number here
If your model is showing N9000 it's from a CM build being installed, especially if you lost Samsung features.. as for the IMEI issue we'll investigate that soon as we know what we are actually dealing with :good:
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Yup just as I suspected... OK
Follow this
Open ODIN, put your phone into download mode connect your phone, load the .md5 file into the PDA option on ODIN and press start. It will reflash your stock Samsung back to normal.
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-I downloaded the right firmware...Right ?!
-any other tips before starting ....coz it's the first time for me

Khaled24 said:
_these command leads to an error ( sometimes it works and the imei is also different than under the battrey )
-I think that's coz of the region lock
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so you have 3 IMEIs in total? That's messed up..

Khaled24 said:
-I downloaded the right firmware...Right ?!
-any other tips before starting ....coz it's the first time for me
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Put the phone in download mode, and do what I said, you'll be fine, don't worry!

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sexystephy said:
so you have 3 IMEIs in total? That's messed up..
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- No. only two imei
-*#06# imei is the same one in settings menu
-the one under the battery is different

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-before installing stock firmware n9005xxudmj7 europe version >>>
i wanted to know if I flashed a middle eastern firmware SM-N9005ZKEXSI .....does the sim registration problem disappears ???

SM-N9005ZKEXSI is your product code. It signifies that your phone is from the gulf.
Just flash the firmware as directed by radicalisto. You'll be fine.

FeralFire said:
SM-N9005ZKEXSI is your product code. It signifies that your phone is from the gulf.
Just flash the firmware as directed by radicalisto. You'll be fine.
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-I know N9005ZKEXSI for gulf region but I have an european model n9005xxudmj7
-I'm asking for 2 in 1 solution for region lock and stock firmware

Khaled24 said:
-I know N9005ZKEXSI for gulf region but I have an european model n9005xxudmj7
-I'm asking for 2 in 1 solution for region lock and stock firmware
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To my knowledge once the region lock is activated that's it, you can't undo it. < Ignore that, take a look at this
The region lock isn't to one country though, it's to continents. There may be some ways around it if you are rooted (which you are) but I'm not the best person to speak to regarding that. Odin being tripped means nothing apart from if your phone stops working tomorrow, Samsung won't be interested.
In terms of the Samsung Stock Software that you are installing, it doesn't really matter what software you install providing it isn't the Exynos version. Because you have the 4.4 boot loader though you MUST flash the leaked polish build. If you install the version that was mentioned above by one of the other posters, later on we can focus on getting you the correct software for your device region if we need to.

I can't tell you much about region lock. Mine came without it.
n9005xxudmj7 is a ROM version. Not a product number.
Since your knox is already tripped, you can easily root your device using Chainfire's autoroot and install the regionlock-away.
But before we get there, we need to get you up and running on atleast some version of TouchWiz.
Did you try flashing that file yet?

Hey peopele finally back to original Firmware thnx all
now the IMEI different than under the battery ..... it connects to the networks then goes to emergency call only

Khaled24 said:
Hey peopele finally back to original Firmware thnx all
now the IMEI different than under the battery ..... it connects to the networks then goes to emergency call only
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have the same problem, but i flashed kitkat from sammobile, then my original imei and serial number have changed and cant get them back, tried twrp recovery but not working with kitkat firmware. tried to downgrade to stock firmware but error.
gsm only network dont register on network, mine is European sim card too.
how can get my original serial and imei

mamattar1 said:
have the same problem, but i flashed kitkat from sammobile, then my original imei and serial number have changed and cant get them back, tried twrp recovery but not working with kitkat firmware. tried to downgrade to stock firmware but error.
gsm only network dont register on network, mine is European sim card too.
how can get my original serial and imei
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-Same problem here.....any suggestions ??

[Q] Help! i need some advice please help me...

I sent my note 3 n9005 to repair shop to repair "unknown baseband", IMEI null, and to repair serial no. my note 3 fixed but the IMEI of my phone is replaced by other IMEI to work network and now my phone is working and rooted, NOW MY QUESTION IS, "It is possible to flash to stock firmware even if the IMEI of my phone changed from the Original IMEI? help me.

Please do not clutter up the forum by posting the same question multiple times.

Nico231995 said:
I sent my note 3 n9005 to repair shop to repair "unknown baseband", IMEI null, and to repair serial no. my note 3 fixed but the IMEI of my phone is replaced by other IMEI to work network and now my phone is working and rooted, NOW MY QUESTION IS, "It is possible to flash to stock firmware even if the IMEI of my phone changed from the Original IMEI? help me.
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Well to answer this quick. Just make sure you have an EFS backup before you do anything. if something goes wrong you could always restore you EFS and have your IMEI restored.

Just flash it with a same region as your phone is.
Don't use a UK Firmware on the Hong Kong version phone.

please help with note 3 sm-n900w8 IMEI

i have a note 3 SM-n900w8 working with stock Telcel ROM, but a few days ago the cellphone service stop working. it says that service is not available any time i want to do a call.
i see that the imei that shows in the phone (*#06#) is not the same that in the sticker in the back. i have read many possible solutions on this forum for those with 0000 IMEI.
i want to know if its possible to rollback the IMEI in the back of the sticker to the phone so it can work again.
i appreciate the help you guys can give me.
Good day.

jfdarkram said:
i have a note 3 SM-n900w8 working with stock Telcel ROM, but a few days ago the cellphone service stop working. it says that service is not available any time i want to do a call.
i see that the imei that shows in the phone (*#06#) is not the same that in the sticker in the back. i have read many possible solutions on this forum for those with 0000 IMEI.
i want to know if its possible to rollback the IMEI in the back of the sticker to the phone so it can work again.
i appreciate the help you guys can give me.
Good day.
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Did you do something that caused the IMEI to changed?
Or maybe it is due to refurbished phone?
My my app Phone INFO > Menu > Refurbishment Check to see what does it show?

IMEI 000 restore your backed up EFS folder .

vndnguyen said:
Did you do something that caused the IMEI to changed?
Or maybe it is due to refurbished phone?
My my app Phone INFO > Menu > Refurbishment Check to see what does it show?
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thanks for the answer, i did nothing to change the IMEI, after a buy it from some guy it was working fine for about 2 weeks and then this.
this is the image of the info.

this are the screenshot of what the cellphone shows.

What have you flashed ???
Sometimes flashing the correct modem will restore no IMEI .

JJEgan said:
What have you flashed ???
Sometimes flashing the correct modem will restore no IMEI .
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thanks for the answer, i have just flash the stock telcel ROM, nothing else, i haven't flash the modems or radio.

Repair i9505 IMEI with another i9505

I have two Galaxy S4 LTE i9505......But one have imei problem with null imei and uknown baseband..........is it possible to repair it with another i9505?

irfanbd94 said:
I have two Galaxy S4 LTE i9505......But one have imei problem with null imei and uknown baseband..........is it possible to repair it with another i9505?
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Sure swap the motherboards.

Lennyz1988 said:
Sure swap the motherboards.
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Both phone is ok.......just one have imei problem.......so i want to know that is there any way to backup imei of i9505(with imei) and restore it on another i9505(with null imei)?????

What you're attempting to do (cloning the IMEI) is not legal and thus cannot be discussed here. For your device with IMEI woes, try reinstalling the ROM. Otherwise take it to Samsung and have them fix it.

yes cloning(my own s4 imei) imei or just network fix without imei.

irfanbd94 said:
yes cloning(my own s4 imei) imei or just network fix without imei.
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If imei got lost without you doing anything then you have hardware failure and need to replace emmc chip.

imei lost because of downgrade to android 4.4.2,flashed 5.0.1 again but imei didn't come back

irfanbd94 said:
imei lost because of downgrade to android 4.4.2,flashed 5.0.1 again but imei didn't come back
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Reflash Lollipop (yes again), voila imei back.

Flashed lollipop again but imei didn't fixed

Wrong rom

I have a wrong version on my note 3 SM-N9005 the version installed now is for Note 3 Sprint SM-N900P and now i can't flash back the stock rom for SM-N9005 with odin it gives fails every time i try to flash it , even with a pit file it gives Re-Partition operation failed. it fails at the beginning i neeeed helllllpppppp please

Boot into download to see the motherboard's real model #. Where did you get the phone? As far as I know, it is not possible to flash an n900p ROM to an n9005 as the n900p is a CDMA phone.

audit13 said:
Boot into download to see the motherboard's real model #. Where did you get the phone? As far as I know, it is not possible to flash an n900p ROM to an n9005 as the n900p is a CDMA phone.
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Under the battery its a SM-N9005 and the in the Version is a SM-N900P the phone is not mine its for a friend

Download mode is where you will find the real model #. The label under the battery and model # in the ROM are not 100% accurate, especially if the phone was not a new purchase.
It is very easy to disassemble a note3 and switch motherboards.

audit13 said:
Download mode is where you will find the real model #. The label under the battery and model # in the ROM are not 100% accurate, especially if the phone was not a new purchase.
It is very easy to disassemble a note3 and switch motherboards.
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At the download mod its an n900p but the label says n9005 is that normal ?

No, this is not normal. Looks like the body/screen is from an n9005 and the motherboard is from n900p. If you boot into the ROM and dial *#06# to get the imei, the imei probably won't match the imei on the label.
Was this phone a used or new purchase? If it was new, I would take it back and complain because Samsung does not mix motherboards and labels.

audit13 said:
No, this is not normal. Looks like the body/screen is from an n9005 and the motherboard is from n900p. If you boot into the ROM and dial *#06# to get the imei, the imei probably won't match the imei on the label.
Was this phone a used or new purchase? If it was new, I would take it back and complain because Samsung does not mix motherboards and labels.
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its a used phone and there is no imei

You mean there is no imei when you dial *#06# on the phone keypad? It says "null" or "unknown"?

audit13 said:
You mean there is no imei when you dial *#06# on the phone keypad? It says "null" or "unknown"?
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yeah null imei when i dial *06#

If you cannot return the phone for a refund, I recommend flashing a stock n900p ROM from sammobile.com. Hopefully, flashing will restore the imei.

audit13 said:
If you cannot return the phone for a refund, I recommend flashing a stock n900p ROM from sammobile.com. Hopefully, flashing will restore the imei.
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i'll try to flash a stock rom for n900p and i'll post to u what ill found thanks so much for your help

Good luck with the phone.