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Well something went really wrong and i have a corrupt IMEI/EFS partition.
so i followed this and this threads to restore my EFS partition.
But for some reason, my IMEI number / EFS partition is not being restored. Also my mobile network (not able to make and receive calls/ no mobile data) is not working.
Please help ASAP My N7100 is still under warranty but i tripped the knox counter.
Also i am able to go into bootloader mode but odin is not recognizing the device. I installed kies and it is updated.
edit - flashed official stock rom via mobile odin so that i can take it to samsung service centre. But as a last resort, still searching for methods to restore efs.
If anybody still has any suggestions or help, please please comment here.
Thank you vry much,..
A_U said:
Well something went really wrong and i have a corrupt IMEI/EFS partition.
so i followed this and this threads to restore my EFS partition.
But for some reason, my IMEI number / EFS partition is not being restored. Also my mobile network (not able to make and receive calls/ no mobile data) is not working.
Please help ASAP My N7100 is still under warranty but i tripped the knox counter.
Also i am able to go into bootloader mode but odin is not recognizing the device. I installed kies and it is updated.
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Try this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2088809
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or try efs tool restore found here
put efs.img inside folder, open command prompt in the folder (shift + right button of mouse) and choose efs restore
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or try efs tool restore found here
put efs.img inside folder, open command prompt in the folder (shift + right button of mouse) and choose efs restore
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i tried this tool but its not working..
the tool shows that there is some data transfer, but nothing is happening in my phone.
just to confirm..how much is the size of a properly working efs.img file ?
mine is around 20,048 Kb
It's 20 mb the image, besides I doubt that you can do anything without a XwZ BOX,which will cost you over $100 so my advice is that you take it to a dealer for a repair , that's if you don't have an EFS back up, however I'm not sure if the things are easier if you have a back up either, since it didn't work for me.
hagba said:
It's 20 mb the image, besides I doubt that you can do anything without a XwZ BOX,which will cost you over $100 so my advice is that you take it to a dealer for a repair , that's if you don't have an EFS back up, however I'm not sure if the things are easier if you have a back up either, since it didn't work for me.
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wats a XwZ BOX ?
and i do have a backup..but for some reason i tried all the tools listed in this forum and none of the methods are working..
will the dealers be able to fix this issue ?
i live in india..how much will it cost to fix this mess ?
A_U said:
i tried this tool but its not working..
the tool shows that there is some data transfer, but nothing is happening in my phone.
just to confirm..how much is the size of a properly working efs.img file ?
mine is around 20,048 Kb
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Just a question... How did you make the efs backup you have? Size should be correct
If you remember how did you make backup, it'd be easier...
Have you got just a backup? The file you're using could be a corrupted file...
A_U said:
edit - flashed official stock rom via mobile odin so that i can take it to samsung service centre. But as a last resort, still searching for methods to restore efs.
If anybody still has any suggestions or help, please please comment here.
Thank you vry much,..
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Can you enter in download mode and flash via odin? I can send you .pit file and try repartiton and flash stock rom...
Sent from my GT-N7100 using xda app-developers app
A_U said:
wats a XwZ BOX ?
and i do have a backup..but for some reason i tried all the tools listed in this forum and none of the methods are working..
will the dealers be able to fix this issue ?
i live in india..how much will it cost to fix this mess ?
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Yes the dealers can fix it, will cost somewhere between $30 To $40,at least that's the way the things are where I live. That is why I'm gonna keep my Note II on 4.1.2 until it dies away and will get THIS biggi and forget about Samsung alltogether,I have learned my lesson the hard way..
http://consumer.huawei.com/en/tablets/gallery/7d-501l-en.htm
A_U said:
Well something went really wrong and i have a corrupt IMEI/EFS partition.
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dit you fixed your phone?
if no, just try this efs_fix and report
flash from recovery
I claimed the warranty..service centre guys fixed it for free.
They replaced the motherboard..costs around 9000 rupees in india without warranty
And guess wat ! They even reset my knox counter
My note 2 is now like a brand new device.
But thanks a lot guys; for all the help u provided in this thread...appreciated .
A_U said:
I claimed the warranty..service centre guys fixed it for free.
They replaced the motherboard..costs around 9000 rupees in india without warranty
And guess wat ! They even reset my knox counter
My note 2 is now like a brand new device.
But thanks a lot guys; for all the help u provided in this thread...appreciated .
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i'm glad to hear that... :good:
zygzoo said:
dit you fixed your phone?
If no, just try this efs_fix and report
flash from recovery
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u r the man thanks i have been working on 4 a week
thanks thanks thanks
my note 2 was dead on Samsung logo after i have update your zip it open but every one should be a wear cuz it is a Dummy version any one should not use it if he don't have a efs backup to restore
So, my Note 3 N9005 worked fine, then i tried to install CM 12 The phone kept locking so i tried to install CM 12.1 instead. It did the same thing. Then i tried to install CM11. Phone got stuck to a bootloop. Then i tried to install the stock firmware. It launched but the phone lags like hell, apps don't open at all. Waking up the phone takes a lot of time. And the phone doesn't recognize the sim-card anymore. I used CWM to install all the custom roms, and i wiped cache, dalvik cache and did a factory reset every time before i installed a new rom. I used Odin v. 3.04 to flash the stock firmware.
So my question is this, how do i get my phone back up and running smoothly again, like it was fresh out the box? I'll appreciate all the help i can get because i am starting to get very desperate, i really wouldn't like to tell my mom i need a new phone. Note 3 cost like hell after all.
I am from Finland so i used the N9005XXUEND5 version of the stock firmware, KitKat 4.4.2.
The only thing i can think of that can cause this problem is that if the OS's i installed didn't get deleted fully, so there would be multiple OS's on my phone running at the same time. This may be a bit far fetched.
Please help as fast as possible. And i'm not that good at these things so i would appreciate if you could walk me through this step by step and explaining each step as specifically as you can.
Judging from your post, you didn't even bother to read the install instructions of the roms you were flashing.
And this is the result you get.
In CWM recovery mounts and storage format sdcard system cache data preload .
Reboot to download mode and flash stock rom .
The last time i flashed the stock ROM I formatted everything, including the firmwares and such. Now i flashed AOKP ROM and the phone is working fine, except it doesn't recognize the sim card. Any idea how to fix that. Thanks for all the help so far
Basics check you have correct IMEI and correct modem change sim card .
I'm sorry, i have no idea what IMEI and correct modem change sim card. :/
If you don't understand the very basics of flashing and firmware then i suggest you take your phone to a repair shop .Its not a game you are going to end up with a dead phone with no chance of a fix .
I think i understand the very basics of flashing, considering i have done it before twice and on both times it has worked. My sim card worked on my moms Lumia, so is it possible that the sim card reader broke. Can flashing a rom or formatting system do that? Are there a kernel i should flash? I heard it might fix problems like these. And when i go to settings there are no options for IMEI or modem change, that's why i'm confused.
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I do have my backup still, but when i try to restore it with CWM, it says something about md5 sums, any idea how to deal with that, because i think that would help if i could use that backup. The stock rom that i downloaded wasn't from any known page. Mostly because SamMobile doesn't have my version anymore for some reason. And i tried to download it from samsung-updates.com but it said that the download would take about 9 hours. I think that the download time would only keep growing and growing so eventually it would be a waste of time.
I think i understand the very basics of flashing,
No you don't and that's your problem this post only makes it more obvious and makes it nearly impossible to give guidance .
MD5 and cwm basics turn off MD5 check in recovery .
You cannot go flashing kernels for no reason .
Modem change is not settings neither is IMEI .
Broken sim reader yes its possible but highly unlikely from a firmware bad flash .
Its entirely possible that you have downloaded a bad firmware .
You also have a non Samsung rom flashed now (aokp)
suggest you read up on that for problems .Though i cannot see any 9005 AOKP roms here .
But first you need to check you have the correct IMEI if your IMEI does not match then you restore the EFS folder you backed up before you started flashing .
I said that i would appreciate that if you would guide me through this step by step. How can i check IMEI? I'm sorry i'm making this so hard for you. The only thing i care about now is that i get my phone back stock and running smooth.
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That is also true that i might have downloaded a bad firmware. Are there any other place to get a stock firmware other than samsung-updates.com?
Download from sammobile.com. It is advised to flash the newest 5.0 firmware on your N9005 (N9005XXUGBOB6) with Odin 3.09 or later.
Check your IMEI from Settings/About device/Status/IMEI. If it starts with 0049, your phone has lost its IMEI. Try flashing to the newest 5.0 firmware to fix it.
WhateverMan said:
Download from sammobile.com. It is advised to flash the newest 5.0 firmware on your N9005 (N9005XXUGBOB6) with Odin 3.09 or later.
Check your IMEI from Settings/About device/Status/IMEI. If it starts with 0049, your phone has lost its IMEI. Try flashing to the newest 5.0 firmware to fix it.
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I checked and it sais my IMEI is unknown. But i will try to flash that software you suggested
Restore the EFS folder you backed up .
JJEgan said:
Restore the EFS folder you backed up .
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I think i already said something about it not working because of incorrect md5 sums.
You said backup that's not your EFS backup .
Solution given for MD5 .
JJEgan said:
You said backup that's not your EFS backup .
Solution given for MD5 .
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I'm sorry that i have to make this hard for you again, but can you tell what EFS backup means and what i'm supposed to do with it?
The EFS folder contains your phones unique identification code or IMEI . Without correct IMEI your phone cannot connect . That is why the EFS folder is backed up before anything is ever flashed . No backup and wrong IMEI then you probably need a service centre repair . EFS/ IMEI can be damaged during flashing that is why rule one is backup your EFS folder first .
Nansus said:
I'm sorry that i have to make this hard for you again, but can you tell what EFS backup means and what i'm supposed to do with it?
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Dude you are like 12 years old. Why do you even have such a phone? Your attitude toward the dude that was helping you was very rude.
If you don't know what EFS is, it is highly likely that you don't have a back-up. In that case you can try to flash the stock firmware suggested previously. But I really doubt that it will actually magically "cure" your IMEI. I would really go to a service center before you do anymore damage. It could be a little expensive, but at least they do know what they are doing.
That being said, I'm not sure even a service center could help you.
You can restore your backed up EFS folder .
CWM backup restore does not include EFS .
You can flash lollipop .
You can flash a matching modem .
All these may restore IMEI or make the situation worse that is why a service repair is recommended .
phonexpert_alex said:
Dude you are like 12 years old. Why do you even have such a phone? Your attitude toward the dude that was helping you was very rude.
If you don't know what EFS is, it is highly likely that you don't have a back-up. In that case you can try to flash the stock firmware suggested previously. But I really doubt that it will actually magically "cure" your IMEI. I would really go to a service center before you do anymore damage. It could be a little expensive, but at least they do know what they are doing.
That being said, I'm not sure even a service center could help you.
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I'm sorry if i sounded rude towards to anybody, that is totally not what i'm trying to be. I know you guys are trying to help so i really don't see why i would be rude towards to anyone. I guess my english is still so bad that i'm sounding rude.
I think the best option now is to take the phone to a service repair. Especially if flashing anything can make the situation worse.
I thank everyone that has tried to help. It seems like that i have to accept the fact that i ****ed up my phone. At least this will serve as an example to anyone who's trying to flash custom roms and don't know what they are doing.
Oh, and the reason i have this phone because i'm a student i high school. I just started doing flashing and trying custom roms and i guess i thought it would be really simple. Clearly it wasn't.
here i received a g900h from a customer with unknown baseband and imei null after wipe.
i flashed device and upgrade it to 5.0.2 but still has problem .
please F1.
thnx
Unless they backed up their EFS partition, it's dead
Heard people saying they backed up a different S5 EFS partition, then restore it on the dead S5
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2737448
please F1
i confused , please someone help me.
here i have a g900h with unknown baseband and null imei .
i upgrade it to 5.0.2 then downgrade it again to 4.4.2.
but still is damaged baseband and imei.
device is now rooted and i installed busybox and terminal emulator for restore a efs.
please
please
help
i google every day , today i found a solution in z3x forum but no one was shared it was solved or not.
Enter debugging mode on your Samsung galaxy
>Connect your Device to the PC
>Download the EFS Restorer Express
>Open The folder and double-click the EFS-BACKUP. BAT file
>On the screen provided, select a method to restore the EFS via ODIN
>Finish
i need a good efs backup for g900h
please back up and share
miladcpu said:
Enter debugging mode on your Samsung galaxy
>Connect your Device to the PC
>Download the EFS Restorer Express
>Open The folder and double-click the EFS-BACKUP. BAT file
>On the screen provided, select a method to restore the EFS via ODIN
>Finish
i need a good efs backup for g900h
please back up and share
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Noone with any sense will share their EFS backup, it is unique to their phone, and sharing it could get their phone blocked by the carrier
*Detection* said:
Noone with any sense will share their EFS backup, it is unique to their phone, and sharing it could get their phone blocked by the carrier
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i'm in iran so don't worry about your carrier.
miladcpu said:
i'm in iran so don't worry about your carrier.
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Don't care where you are, if your phone has my IMEI, and your phone gets blocked for whatever reason, mine does too
Read EFS threads, do you see anyone sharing their EFS partition?
Nope. And that's why
Would you give me your MAC address and IP address so I can download illegal files?
I don't want anyone else having my specific phone ID
*Detection* said:
Don't care where you are, if your phone has my IMEI, and your phone gets blocked for whatever reason, mine does too
Read EFS threads, do you see anyone sharing their EFS partition?
Nope. And that's why
Would you give me your MAC address and IP address so I can download illegal files?
I don't want anyone else having my specific phone ID
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first i have to thanks to you for your replies and kindly help.
so what should i do now?
miladcpu said:
first i have to thanks to you for your replies and kindly help.
so what should i do now?
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Either find another S5 to backup and restore from, a trusting friend or family member - or take your phone to a store to get fixed
Then backup your EFS partition
First, I have a Moto X style (XT1572) and it has the IMEI as 0! I need help on how to get it back, desperately, please help!
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Well, it seems like I have "No service" on my phone, and it says that my IMEI number is 0, and my IMEI/SV is 01. I tried flashing stock rom onto this when it happened. I can't afford a new one and the only way I can keep this phone is if I can fix it - is there any way I can make an IMEI then find the folder to put this back into my phone? I have no backup, but I do have a folder called GSII_repair and it has 2 files, efs_save.tar and efs_save.tar.gz, but I'm not sure it is of any use. I just recognized the efs as the efs folder. I can't find where my IMEI is at the moment, either, so I don't know whether it is completely deleted or just corrupted. I also have a Moto G 3rd gen, I may be able to get an IMEI file from that, and then change the hexadecimals to fit my phone's original IMEI which is on my box. So please tell me, am I completely runined, and my phone is destroyed, or is there a chance that I can fix it? Thanks for any replies. Guys please help me though, I need it!
try reflashing the stock rom, then let me know if it worked. and, btw, its only been 6 minutes as ince you posted.
simms22 said:
try reflashing the stock rom, then let me know if it worked. and, btw, its only been 6 minutes as ince you posted.
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Thanks so much for the quick reply, I have tried re flashing stock rom back onto my device, as well as attempting to flash many custom roms onto it, with no luck. It is currently rooted, so if I need to access any files I am able to. My dad'll kill me if he finds out, but I know alot about phones and can follow any instruction.
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Thanks so much for the quick reply, I have tried re flashing stock rom back onto my device, as well as attempting to flash many custom roms onto it, with no luck. It is currently rooted, so if I need to access any files I am able to. My dad'll kill me if he finds out, but I know alot about phones and can follow any instruction.
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have you tried your sim card in another phone, or an other sim card in your phone?
simms22 said:
have you tried your sim card in another phone, or an other sim card in your phone?
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Sim works fine in other phones. I accidently fastboot erase all to my phone. It's gone. I need to restore it. Halp D:
AlertRobotdude said:
Sim works fine in other phones. I accidently fastboot erase all to my phone. It's gone. I need to restore it. Halp D:
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Do you have the box or a sticker or anything with your original IMEI number on it?
posts with bad IMEI are troubling, to say the least..
AlertRobotdude said:
First, I have a Moto X style (XT1572) and it has the IMEI as 0! I need help on how to get it back, desperately, please help!
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Well, it seems like I have "No service" on my phone, and it says that my IMEI number is 0, and my IMEI/SV is 01. I tried flashing stock rom onto this when it happened. I can't afford a new one and the only way I can keep this phone is if I can fix it - is there any way I can make an IMEI then find the folder to put this back into my phone? I have no backup, but I do have a folder called GSII_repair and it has 2 files, efs_save.tar and efs_save.tar.gz, but I'm not sure it is of any use. I just recognized the efs as the efs folder. I can't find where my IMEI is at the moment, either, so I don't know whether it is completely deleted or just corrupted. I also have a Moto G 3rd gen, I may be able to get an IMEI file from that, and then change the hexadecimals to fit my phone's original IMEI which is on my box. So please tell me, am I completely runined, and my phone is destroyed, or is there a chance that I can fix it? Thanks for any replies. Guys please help me though, I need it!
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Have you Made an full backup in TWRP, with also an backup of EFS?
Sent from my XT1572 using XDA-Developers mobile app
ill recommend that go to moto service center nearby and tell them issue
they will charge but to bargain as much as u can... this is only choice left or else say byebye to moto x.... and u won't be able to enjoy new Android N also...
my personal suggestion...
go to moto service center....
AlertRobotdude said:
Sim works fine in other phones. I accidently fastboot erase all to my phone. It's gone. I need to restore it. Halp D:
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`fastboot erase all` is the bane of Moto devices, once it has been done if you don't have a backup of the EFS partition to restore you are pretty much screwed and need to get it reflashed by Moto.
I know this might sound a bit weird, but can't he grab an efs partition from another pure with the efs zeroed out and then he can re edit with his imei?
IMEI
I do still have my IMEI on my box, I know what it is. Is anyone out there willing to help me by copying their efs partition and then setting the IMEI value to 0, so I can change it and then put it back into my phone? I don't know, but it might work.
Hello everybody,
What can I do if my Axon 7 has lost the IMEI by restoring a backup through TWRP? My baseband version is unrecognized.
I have tried to save on this thread the mobile phone, but the problem "IMEI Changer" does not recognize DIAG port.
Windows only shows:
Sry for my bad english. I use Google Translate.
I hate to say this, but you're out of luck. If you restored your EFS partition via a bad version of TWRP, you're stuck. Send it back to ZTE.
Controllerboy said:
I hate to say this, but you're out of luck. If you restored your EFS partition via a bad version of TWRP, you're stuck. Send it back to ZTE.
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Damn and I was hoping through the program IMEI Changer could save the phone ...
I have the A2017G model and the bootloader has been unlocked. The device was bought at Amazon in Germany. Is it possible to send the device to the manufacturer because of the warranty?
logimowl said:
Damn and I was hoping through the program IMEI Changer could save the phone ...
I have the A2017G model and the bootloader has been unlocked. The device was bought at Amazon in Germany. Is it possible to send the device to the manufacturer because of the warranty?
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I encountered the exact issue you told me. I restored a TWRP backup that I had made through a faulty TWRP version and it made me lose my IMEI and baseband. Tried just about anything. Nothing worked.
Restored everything to stock, reflashed stock recovery and locked bootloader and sent it back. Got a new one, only had to pay the shipping costs of my device to Germany. I hope you're as lucky as I have been. Thumbs up.
How can we make a backup of imei?
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How can we make a backup of imei?
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Folks need to stop messing with the EFS partition. The only things you should be backing up with twrp is boot, system, and data. Nothing else.
Have you tried the zadig tool?
http://zadig.akeo.ie
Also, I've found this Qualcomm Driver to always work for me in the past. Surprising. It's the ONLY one that could help my device get detected by certain tools.
I uploaded it to my AFH for safekeeping: https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=817550096634746189
If you haven't tried any of this yet, just give it a whirl. I used the IMEI tool to rewrite my IMEI when I accidentally wiped it, and it was perfect.
My imei is shown as unknow i have a US phone but its working fine so i dont really pay much atention to it lol, but i will try the app kwesi posted to see if i can get it working