hi dudes
well i was playing with the phone and i lost the imei ans serial i didnot make a back up of the EFS folder so any ideas how to restore?
i try using kies no luck
i try using z3x box repair efs but no luck
if some one has this model and can share the serial file so i can edite and use my original serial and mask the imei with xposed apps it be great so i can get back my phone to service.
Maybe try this, at your own risk of course.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=17587351
Be sure you know what you're doing though or you could make it worse. Be sure to ask questions on that thread if you're unsure of anything. Maybe read the comments before attempting too as others may have better solutions.
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OK. i know this has been done to death but i still have some questions regarding the illustrious efs folder. And before the flaming starts. yes i have searched and couldn't find my answers. My main question is what causes users to lose their efs folder? Is there a chance this could happen everytime we flash a ROM/Kernel? Also i have made a backup of mine using insanity app, but is there a way of checking the validity of the backup as ive read a few posts saying they couldn't restore when the need arose? Also (real thick quesion) to check the imei i just need to tpye *#06# and see if it matches the one on the back of my phone?
Ricey
ricey1986 said:
OK. i know this has been done to death but i still have some questions regarding the illustrious efs folder. And before the flaming starts. yes i have searched and couldn't find my answers. My main question is what causes users to lose their efs folder? Is there a chance this could happen everytime we flash a ROM/Kernel? Also i have made a backup of mine using insanity app, but is there a way of checking the validity of the backup as ive read a few posts saying they couldn't restore when the need arose? Also (real thick quesion) to check the imei i just need to tpye *#06# and see if it matches the one on the back of my phone?
Ricey
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if there is a problem with EFS or IMEI dialing *#06# wont show u the number. and your phone details will state it as corrupted mate...follow the backup instructions in original android thread and you are save!
Im trying to enter the commands using terminal emulator. But it just giving a list of options instead of backing up. Any ideas?
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Usual reason for lost EFS seems to be flashing a firmware seems to just happen .
jje
Hello,
I bought a Samsung Note 3 and I did factory reset and now when I put my sim card it doesnt work it says "Invalid IMEI" I tried some number tricks for engineer mode ect. , but it says invalid imei.Can someone please help me?
Where did you buy it from, back of a truck?
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dr.m0x said:
Where did you buy it from, back of a truck?
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can you help me find a way to rewrite my imei cause I have it
besartlatifaj said:
can you help me find a way to rewrite my imei cause I have it
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Sounds like your IMEI has been blocked, youmay need to revisit the shop/person you bought it from.
Qpst restores imei I did it on my s3
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besartlatifaj said:
can you help me find a way to rewrite my imei cause I have it
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If you have it then find a repair shop with an octopus box, they can rewrite it.
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No-one here will tell you how to do it with a step by step guide as it is illegal in most countries.
If the IMEI is blocked and you bought it from a shop then take it back...
If you bought from someone then you have a phone that's been reported stolen and/or has been replaced by insurance. Either of these thing can get you in trouble with he law as you are using stolen property (it is the insurance companies property if replaced under insurance).
Good luck. But seriously, I wouldn't stuff around with it as you may get in big trouble... Get your money back...
Hi.
It is weared that after a factory reset you lost your IMEI. this is written in the efs partition in the root of your phone and usually gets lost if u flash custom roms.
Have u unrooted your phone and install any rom right after that factory reset?
If u r rooted, install x-plorer and look if u have any backup of your efs folder. There are some methods to restore and first save your efs partition. That is the the place where your IMEI, ip, serial no, Bluetooth and wireless no. are written. Without this u can not use your phone with your network.
I had the similar problem with my s3 and very hardly restored my IMEI. On xda are a lot of methods about this, and on other forums. For me it took 2 weeks of searching and I finally did it with a method but at least I had a efs partition saved. There are methods how to do it if u do not have efs saved but not all will work.
Try this steps:
1.If u never rooted your phone u might go back to the shop for repair.
2.if u are rooted u can flash back the stock rom, stock recovery, use Triangle Away that u can find for free on xda to reset the counter of your device to 0 so u get back your warrantee and bring it back to repair.
3.if u want to try for your own just search on xda and in Internet(youtube) about restoring imei.
4.There is a guy from Poland that can restore it through team viewer for 10 euros,if your model do not require a special cable. U can find him on xda or I might give u link but I am not home yet.
5.there is a program to install on your Windows that allows you to rewrite your IMEI in the phone but if u write another imei is illegal. I could not do it just bcs my windows 7 do not recognize the ports in device manager so neither the program could not see the phone connected even if in my computer I could see it.
6.u may try to go to a normal repairing shop to restore imei. They have that cable and a small electronic device and with a click they restore it. In Bruxelles cost me 45euros but in London and US they say is about 10-20 DOLLARS or Pounds.
I wrote u a lot but let me know in which stage u r.
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Ok long story short I flashed something on my ls980 I believe my efs. Got wiped. I have no iemi. Unknown baseband. No service whats hoever I have tried LG flash tool and my stock tot no luck cback stock no root my phone restats every minute or so I can't find my efs backup. From io rootf. Can any body help I've got qpst. But don't know what to do. Please help
Rite now I'm on zv8. I had it on the t mobile Tom for straight talk
Also I can only get charge only and dowliad mode to respond USB please someone help
Sorry to break to you, but I don't think there's a solution at this point. I was in the same situation last month and there wasn't a solution through xda. I tried, believe me.
Try your best to wipe your phone and remove root status, and then claim LG warranty. The warranty was rejected the first time (as well as unprofessional not-returning-calls to anybody or picking up the phone), but I posted on their Facebook page and got the "executive" team to contact me. Under a week later, I was sent a new/refurbished phone, box and all.
Most stories of LG warranty are terrible though, so best of luck to you. I dealt with LG Canada.
Can you get into recovery at all? I take it you don't have a Nandroid backup? What rom were you trying to flash?
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Can you get into recovery at all? I take it you don't have a Nandroid backup? What rom were you trying to flash?
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I got rooted stock. Recovery zv8 I talked to a boy with sprint and it is most def a efs issue as for just give up I wont I've unbricked every bricked done I've come across I got diagnosis mode on but I don't know how to set up my qualcom USB modem settings its a ## number but I can't find it n e where I have download mode but tot restores are the same I cannot get qpst to recognized I can get my PC to connect every other USB mode mtp ptp charge only ect I need help restoreing my efs I have my original box with alleluia my numbers plus iemi calc. Please any body
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I got rooted stock. Recovery zv8 I talked to a boy with sprint and it is most def a efs issue as for just give up I wont I've unbricked every bricked done I've come across I got diagnosis mode on but I don't know how to set up my qualcom USB modem settings its a ## number but I can't find it n e where I have download mode but tot restores are the same I cannot get qpst to recognized I can get my PC to connect every other USB mode mtp ptp charge only ect I need help restoreing my efs I have my original box with alleluia my numbers plus iemi calc. Please any body
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Did you make a backup of your efs before rooting and flashing roms?
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Did you make a backup of your efs before rooting and flashing roms?
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I did and my dumb ass deleted it I have all my nummbers on my original box to reflash them just can't get qpst to reconize all other USB modes work half the time
http://forum.samdroid.net/f38/guide-recover-your-imei-9-steps-vaskodogamagmail-xda-6008/
See if there's anything helpful in here...
yeah, well, go back to exact situation you made the backup(romversion on phone/etc), then restore it with the tool version you made backup with. it will require you to probably have the efs backup in the location its backed up to. my tip would be to always back it up manually somewhere else as well as remember where you put it.
but if you cant find it you did a lousy backupjob right? How is that warrantee claimable.... ?seems user error to me
I understand that u are a senior men but apparently u don't read my backup is gone I've posted that 3 or 4 times now and I know it not claimable
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I understand that u are a senior men but apparently u don't read my backup is gone I've posted that 3 or 4 times now and I know it not claimable
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sorry. then there is not much you can do. There is probably a special way thats not allowed to talk about here. google about recovering imei without backup and lg g2
Hi after flashing a rom not on XDA, my phone's IMEI became erased. unfortunately the EFI backup that I had wouldn't fix either. I tried going back to stock using SmartSwitch emergency recovery.
Please help my phone cannot use cellular service!
Any idea Im all ears. I tried various methods for older Galaxys around the xda, none worked.
I know my IMEI and S/N because I still have the sticker. Can anyone please help?
Have you tried flashing the stock rom over and over again? Sometimes it will eventually pick your IMEI back up.
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Reflash firmware.
solrazr said:
Hi after flashing a rom not on XDA, my phone's IMEI became erased. unfortunately the EFI backup that I had wouldn't fix either. I tried going back to stock using SmartSwitch emergency recovery.
Please help my phone cannot use cellular service!
Any idea Im all ears. I tried various methods for older Galaxys around the xda, none worked.
I know my IMEI and S/N because I still have the sticker. Can anyone please help?
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So you decided to post another thread after having your other one cleaned because of getting flamed?
You're a senior member and you failed to make a nandroid???
Rule number one after reading XDA rules is ALWAYS make a nandroid.
NEVER flash without it .
Expensive lesson learned I've done it myself on my S3.
Good luck
"All we know is...He's called the Stig!"
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If u have COMBINATION G935F your phone can back to original imei & no need efs backup
1. back to combinnation file
2 flash to Efs Factory ( no need G935F u can user efs from other phone exynos chip)
3 imei display oke but bug drk (can user anybox support and repair it)
4 Flash to stock rom and phone work ok
Why open 2 topics for this?
solrazr said:
Hi after flashing a rom not on XDA, my phone's IMEI became erased. unfortunately the EFI backup that I had wouldn't fix either. I tried going back to stock using SmartSwitch emergency recovery.
Please help my phone cannot use cellular service!
Any idea Im all ears. I tried various methods for older Galaxys around the xda, none worked.
I know my IMEI and S/N because I still have the sticker. Can anyone please help?
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Thread closed please use the other one its open. DO NOT open another thread on this
Can anyone please help me my IMEI is change to a black listed one and my phone can read any sim card i put it only shows "Emergency Calls Only" , can anyone teach me how to fix this... im using a SM-N910C, Please help me thanks guys..
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Can anyone please help me my IMEI is change to a black listed one and my phone can read any sim card i put it only shows "Emergency Calls Only" , can anyone teach me how to fix this... im using a SM-N910C, Please help me thanks guys..
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Go to youtube and search for "z3x box cracked software v28"
By this software you can write your original imei back again fix your efs partition but your device must be rooted as far i believe.
This software is heavily paid and its against xda rules to share it here but you can download from youtube for free.
You will need windows pc for z3x software and your antivirus/windows defender must me turned off otherwise it will not work because antivirus always detect cracked software as a virus but its not.
WARNING DO NOT WRITE DIFFERENT IMEI BECAUSE ITS ILLEGAL AND YOU CAN GET IN TROUBLE JUST WRITE YOUR ORIGINAL IMEI IN THE STICKER BEHIND THE BATTERY.
If the z3x aoftware doesn't fix your issue you can try more stronger software "octopus box cracked" this will definitely work.
If this will help hit me thumbs up.
Jr0m said:
Can anyone please help me my IMEI is change to a black listed one and my phone can read any sim card i put it only shows "Emergency Calls Only" , can anyone teach me how to fix this... im using a SM-N910C, Please help me thanks guys..
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Do you have root access? or TWRP running? and or a little adb knowledge? The solution could be here and might very easy to repair.
Please tell me the current status of the situation so we could work on this.
It also helps if you know what's happens to your device?
I can't give you 100% guarantee to solve. But if it helps, you don't have to install illegal and cracked software.
Trex888 said:
Go to youtube and search for "z3x box cracked software v28"
By this software you can write your original imei back again fix your efs partition but your device must be rooted as far i believe.
This software is heavily paid and its against xda rules to share it here but you can download from youtube for free.
You will need windows pc for z3x software and your antivirus/windows defender must me turned off otherwise it will not work because antivirus always detect cracked software as a virus but its not.
WARNING DO NOT WRITE DIFFERENT IMEI BECAUSE ITS ILLEGAL AND YOU CAN GET IN TROUBLE JUST WRITE YOUR ORIGINAL IMEI IN THE STICKER BEHIND THE BATTERY.
If the z3x aoftware doesn't fix your issue you can try more stronger software "octopus box cracked" this will definitely work.
If this will help hit me thumbs up.
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Sir i already have a cracked version of z3x tool and really dont know how to use it.. it always fail.. can you teach me how to use it properly?.. thanks for your reply..
toineh said:
Do you have root access? or TWRP running? and or a little adb knowledge? The solution could be here and might very easy to repair.
Please tell me the current status of the situation so we could work on this.
It also helps if you know what's happens to your device?
I can't give you 100% guarantee to solve. But if it helps, you don't have to install illegal and cracked software.
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I really dont have knowledge about adb sir but i already saw videos about that but i really dont know about how to install TWRP , i already have root access and already installed software of adb i just dont know how to use TWRP or how to install it.. thanks for the reply
Jr0m said:
Sir i already have a cracked version of z3x tool and really dont know how to use it.. it always fail.. can you teach me how to use it properly?.. thanks for your reply..
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Sorry but Its hard to teach you in 1 message There are lots of videos available in youtube how to use z3x and it has everything written in every tab what it does maybe it is failing because you dont have z3x drivers properly installed.
Trex888 said:
Sorry but Its hard to teach you in 1 message There are lots of videos available in youtube how to use z3x and it has everything written in every tab what it does maybe it is failing because you dont have z3x drivers properly installed.
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In Z3X tool i dont see and repair for imei for the model SM-N910C . maybe ill search more to find out. thanks for your help.
i also have same problem did u find any solution???