Problem with changed IMEI Samsung A20e (SM-A202F/DS) - Samsung Galaxy A20 Questions & Answers

Hello, I'm new here so please go easy on me
My Samsung A20e (SM-A202F/DS) has got stolen while ago. The cops found the phone in a neighbouring country but it was already tinkered with. After it was returned to me, it had a problem booting. I can't remember the exact error, but I managed to fix the issue by re-flashing the firmware with Odin. Problem is, the phone does not register with my network provider anymore - in other words my SIM card doesn't work with it, I get no telephony or mobile data. After further investigation I discovered that the IMEI of the phone appears to be changed - the ones reported by the About menu does not match the ones printed on the back of the phone itself. Can this be the cause of the problem? Can someone please help?
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This is all I get with the SIM card inserted:

Are you sure you flashed the correct firmware?

burningcreation said:
Are you sure you flashed the correct firmware?
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Yes, I'm pretty sure it's the correct one, model, country and everything. Downloaded it from: https://www.sammobile.com/samsung/galaxy-a20e/firmware/SM-A202F/BGL/download/A202FXXS3BUC1/1530187

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is this phone can`t be repaired?

i took my friend`s phone to technical service and they said phone`s mainborad is dead. is that so?
here is the picture of the download mode.there is no product name.
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The fact that phone boots in download mode is evidence that bootloader is ok. It is not givin any info about the rest of the system condition.
searched a bit mor. pit file gave an installation error. it`s said emmc is damaged. thanks anyway.
Flashing official firmware via Odin doesn't work?
Do you have custom recovery? I think restoring .efs might help restore product name, I might be wrong though.
xtzi said:
Flashing official firmware via Odin doesn't work?
Do you have custom recovery? I think restoring .efs might help restore product name, I might be wrong though.
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when i tried to flash a stock rom it it gave an error about pit. so tried several pit files but none of them worked.
my friend said his boss gave him an another s4 so so can`t be bothered much tbh. thanks.

Stuck with Fake Note 4 Wont Connect to Network

So unfortunately my gf got scammed with a fake note4 not realizing there were fakes floating around Shes ok with owning up with her mistake and using the phone for the time being. (I've ordered her a new legit Note4 and should be arriving next week)
The phone seems pretty ok despite the knock off os; I would like to play with it and see how it pars up with the real thing but the damn thing wont register to the network. Every time I try to place a call it says mobile network not available; now it doesnt say not valid or blocked but after some poking around found that the IMEI doesnt match whats printed on the sticker in the back, could this be the issue? I am in Canada and carrier is Fido/Rogers.
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I am able to access "Factory Mode" when trying to get to download mode it looks like some chinese recovery at least there maybe a possibility to root?
Im a lil stumped would appreciate any advice on how I can get this device working? or is this a lost cause? The phone is as Ive read in other threads SW is MOLLY and custom build version is I9228.
Thigns Ive tried:
-factory reset
-checked apn settings
-disable/enable network settings

Need some help with IMEI troubles.

Ok Let me start off with I have read through the forum and apparantly IMEI is shunned and google has lead me to a bunch of shady people who " for 25.00 can fix my problem. So here is the deal. My note 3 was stolen and my security software was able to get a GPS location and some pictures of the perps. Took about a week but the police were able to recover the phone and another 2 weeks to get it back. The police recovered it from some shady cell phone shop. They told me it was Zapped. Come to find out the IMEI that is in the phone no longer matches the serial number on the back of the phone. Since I m not sure how to fix the imei I used the phone for the last 2 months until the 7 came out. Now I tried to revert back and VZ says its a bad IMEI. So I have a phone with a fake IMEI. Can somebody send me a link or some info if its able to be fixed. Samsung said after 30 September they are no longer servicing out of warranty devices. I have enclosed some pics to add some legitimacy to the thread.
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Baseband Version Unknown/IMEI Unknown H915

Hi Guys. Having a heck of a time with this one. So yesterday my Cellular stops working. I figure its the sim go get a new one and same thing (both work fine in my old phone). Flashed Stock KDZ via LGUP and same thing. Searching this forum and online I am not really finding much. Basically my IMEI is showing unknown with a service Disabled icon top left of phone.
My Broadband is showing unknown as well
Here are some pics (Sorry taken with backup Potatoe phone.)
Any ideas?
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You lost your EFS partition unless you have a backup it's lost forever
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If u were on lineage or anoter rom theres an awsome tutorial in the front if u have a back up on twrp u csn restore it otherwise your bunked bro
I can repair it via remote service,
China user
V20 VS995
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I can repair it via remote service,
China user
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Hello @andy_zhang
I am under same situation as OP
But i have a VS995
and only Baseband is unknown
kindly help
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RADIO OFF Problem

HI
I got this Verizon HTC 10 from eBay the phone is updated to Android 8.0 and it used to pick up the signal just fine outside the US
but today the phone won't pick up a signal and when I try to make a call the phone asks to turn off airplane mode
checked *#*#4636#*#* and the radio is off
whenever I call 112 or 911 the phone get stuck in turning the radio on ...
the phone is S-ON
I wanted to flash it but I could not find any VZ oreo firmware FOR this thing
I also couldn't flash the radio only since it's S-ON
is there any solution?
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update
reheating the baseband did teh trick for me
the phone has been working for over a year now after
coliotte said:
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reheating the baseband did teh trick for me
the phone has been working for over a year now after
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how do that? helpp
i repair phones and i have all the needed tools also that's not an easy phone to take apart
you need to take it to a repair store and ask him to reball the baseband

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