Ok I made a backup of my stock rom,question is what if my memory card gets corrupted how would I be able to restore my factory rom
Thanks
Macklessdaddy said:
Ok I made a backup of my stock rom,question is what if my memory card gets corrupted how would I be able to restore my factory rom
Thanks
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Transfer it to your computer so you will always have it available.
If that is not something you want to do there will always be a RUU available for your phone
copy your backup to a hdd or something to keep it safe just-in-case
i even got 3 instances of my backup. just to be sure as im always flashing. you never know, something might happen.
all I need to copy is the backup from cwm correct?
Macklessdaddy said:
all I need to copy is the backup from cwm correct?
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yep, and make sure you dont change the folder/file names or anything otherwise it'll affect the md5 check. There are ways to get around that... but don't make life harder!
KAwAtA said:
yep, and make sure you dont change the folder/file names or anything otherwise it'll affect the md5 check. There are ways to get around that... but don't make life harder!
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sure don't want to change the md5 check(whatever the hell that is lol)thanks bro
Once you flash CM7 your life will be so much better
you can also email it to yourself...... just sayin
or dropbox it lol
Before you flash a ROM, try and find the RUU so should the worst happen you can always go back to stock.
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sergeybrin said:
Once you flash CM7 your life will be so much better
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I think we get the idea that YOU think CM7 is good. If it was THAT good everyone would be running it, no?
Also, any chance you can change your font colour? It's a nightmare to read!
EddyOS said:
Before you flash a ROM, try and find the RUU so should the worst happen you can always go back to stock.
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I think we get the idea that YOU think CM7 is good. If it was THAT good everyone would be running it, no?
Also, any chance you can change your font colour? It's a nightmare to read!
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I'm confused now,I thought the backup I made prior to rooting was stock,no?well what did I backup then?
You've backed up your ROM as it is NOW, an RUU can be used to go back to a 100%, out-the-box state. Always worth getting it in case your backup becomes corrupt.
What software version are you running on at the moment?
I'm running ARHD 3.6.2
So you have no idea what software version you were on out the box?
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Accidently erased these two files by Titanium backup.Did not create a backup either.
Yahoo.contacts 2.3.5
Yahoo.Mail.Authenticator 2.3.5
Now can`t add contacts. Factory reset did not help. Is there a way around to restore these files?
Go to the development section download the fastboot files then Google rsd 5.6 and use that to flash with. It will take you completely back to stock so backup everything first.
You can also, extract the files from the fxz system.img file, and use adb push to put them in /system/app on your phone.
jimbridgman said:
You can also, extract the files from the fxz system.img file, and use adb push to put them in /system/app on your phone.
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Thought about that method but from the way his post is worded I figured any mention of pushing the files via adb would receive a great big " what's that?how do I?" Figured flashing the fxz was about the most noob proof way.
You got that right mate. I am a bit technically challenged. Have replaced stock app with Gocontacts. Seems to have solved it. Will wait for the official update. Will that solve it?
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mtnlion said:
Thought about that method but from the way his post is worded I figured any mention of pushing the files via adb would receive a great big " what's that?how do I?" Figured flashing the fxz was about the most noob proof way.
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Agreed, just thought I would throw that out there, and if he wants to ask and learn something, I would be happy to explain, but flashing the fxz is really the safest way.
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slightee said:
You got that right mate. I am a bit technically challenged. Have replaced stock app with Gocontacts. Seems to have solved it. Will wait for the official update. Will that solve it?
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You most likely will not be eligible for updates, several who have been working hard to unlock the bootloader have found out the hard way that removing stock apps, has made even qa and dev updates not work.
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Agreed, just thought I would throw that out there, and if he wants to ask and learn something, I would be happy to explain, but flashing the fxz is really the safest way.
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You most likely will not be eligible for updates, several who have been working hard to unlock the bootloader have found out the hard way that removing stock apps, has made even qa and dev updates not work.
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Crickey! I was beginning to like the bundled Godialer app . Will try to push the file. Thanks for your help.
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mtnlion said:
Go to the development section download the fastboot files then Google rsd 5.6 and use that to flash with. It will take you completely back to stock so backup everything first.
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Thanks mate. Followed your steps and restored the phone. Everything back to normal now.
slightee said:
Thanks mate. Followed your steps and restored the phone. Everything back to normal now.
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Not a problem. I thought that would be the easiest way. Glad you're back in action.
Alright, so I rooted my phone the other day and then got it backed up using titanium backup. I put the backup on my laptop also to be safe. Well, something happened. I am not that familiar with Roms and everything. Well, I got the Darky's Rom 9.5 and then put it on my phones sd card. I started the phone up in the cmw (i think thats what its called) and then deleted the cache and data and stuff like that then I selected the install zip from sd card. Well, I did that and then my phone started to reboot. It kept getting to the Galaxy S 4G and then goes black for a second then re appears. Well, I cant seem to do anything. I can put it in download mode and I can go back to the cmw mode and everything. Well, I have the titanium backup so I just want to restart my whole phone and then re-root it again and then re install all my apps using the titanium backup. I am pretty nooby at all this stuff on phones. Please help me. I can still put stuff on my phones sd card and then I can go to install zip from sd card. If there is a way, please let me go back to the "out-of-the-box" settings. I think I need the default ROM for this. Anyways, thank you. I really need this to work. I hope I didnt break my phone! ='(
Also, this is my first thread thing like ever in my life, so yeah, dont get angry at me if I did something wrong
I would really appreciate it if someone could walk me through how to fix it. I will be on here waiting for replies, so we can have a conversation if you do not mind. Please help me, I cannot lose this phone.
Did you do an nandroid backup???
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Ajt2014 said:
Alright, so I rooted my phone the other day and then got it backed up using titanium backup. I put the backup on my laptop also to be safe. Well, something happened. I am not that familiar with Roms and everything. Well, I got the Darky's Rom 9.5 and then put it on my phones sd card. I started the phone up in the cmw (i think thats what its called) and then deleted the cache and data and stuff like that then I selected the install zip from sd card. Well, I did that and then my phone started to reboot. It kept getting to the Galaxy S 4G and then goes black for a second then re appears. Well, I cant seem to do anything. I can put it in download mode and I can go back to the cmw mode and everything. Well, I have the titanium backup so I just want to restart my whole phone and then re-root it again and then re install all my apps using the titanium backup. I am pretty nooby at all this stuff on phones. Please help me. I can still put stuff on my phones sd card and then I can go to install zip from sd card. If there is a way, please let me go back to the "out-of-the-box" settings. I think I need the default ROM for this. Anyways, thank you. I really need this to work. I hope I didnt break my phone! ='(
Also, this is my first thread thing like ever in my life, so yeah, dont get angry at me if I did something wrong
I would really appreciate it if someone could walk me through how to fix it. I will be on here waiting for replies, so we can have a conversation if you do not mind. Please help me, I cannot lose this phone.
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You are safe... you say that you can get the phone into download mode, right?
I can get it into download mode. That is why I am not freaking out as bad right now lol But yeah, what do i do? I need to download stuff and use kies and stuff again right? Thank you so much for replying too! I am so happy right now! lol But yeah, I can do pretty much everything except start the phone and get past the samsung galaxy s screen.
I could not do that nandroid backing (that was with the rom manager right?). Whenever i opened rom mananger and tried to back up the files, it never actually backed them up. It kept going to the one cwm and said error. So, I just did the titanium one and made sure to have it on my computer and my phone. Thanks for replying too! it means a lot
I would advise you to follow this thread if you have the GB bootloaders...
or this thread if you don't...
Once you have GB, you'll be able to re-flash with other GB ROMs...
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I would advise you to follow this thread if you have the GB bootloaders...
or this thread if you don't...
Once you have GB, you'll be able to re-flash with other GB ROMs...
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Alright, I am not sure if I have the GB bootloaders. I am currently downloading the fully back to stock thing and am going to follow the directions. I have all my apks and data from before it broke, will I be able to put my titanium backup folder into my sd card and then backup the data? Or should my backup still be on my sd card. Yeah anyways, is it safe to do that? will all the files be one it correctly? Im just worried. But anyways, thank you so much. I was trying to read other forums but I couldn't figure it out. And I learned something, do not try to flash things when you do not know what you are doing lol.
I read somewhere that rom manager does not work for my phone; is that true? Do I even need Rom manager to flash my phone? sorry for all the questions, it is just so hard to find all these online haha Thank you very much again
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Alright, I am not sure if I have the GB bootloaders.
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Before getting into this tight spot... what had you done to your phone (re: modding)?
It sounds like nothing... which means it was a stock. Don't be confused by the judicious use of the word "stock" in these forums (I speak from experience here)...
Many of the "stock" ROMs which you will see are actually modified-stock ROMS. Some even say SMS-... indicating "Subtly-modified-stock"...
If your phone has the original ROM, then it is not GB. In that case, you'll need to use the second link... if you have a Windows machine. If your machine is not Windows, then that link will not help you because it uses ODIN which is a Windows-only tool.
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Ajt2014 said:
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I read somewhere that rom manager does not work for my phone; is that true?
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This is true (as of this date to the best of my knowledge)...
Ajt2014 said:
Do I even need Rom manager to flash my phone?
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No, if you look at the Wiki (link in my signature), you will find that there are 3 ways (excluding ROM Mangler) to flash ROMs to your phone.
Ajt2014 said:
sorry for all the questions, it is just so hard to find all these online haha Thank you very much again
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Do not apologize... The difficulty of finding things is exactly the problem which the Wiki (and these forums) seek to solve.
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Ajt2014 said:
Im just worried... I was trying to read other forums but I couldn't figure it out. And I learned something, do not try to flash things when you do not know what you are doing lol.
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I got stuck almost where you are at... about 1 week ago exactly... I can relate to being worried. But, that's the good news... you need not worry, since you can get into D/L mode... A Senior Member helped me. And this is what xda-dev is about. Users helping Users...
Thank you so much! I am actually working on my phone and everything now! Ok, I noticed that it is no longer rooted. I am going to re-root it the same way I did and try to use my titanium backup folder to backup my apps and data. I have the paid titanium app too so thats good. And yeah, thats about everything =] Thank you so much, I really appreciate it. I love the quick response and everything. Thank you very much.
And one more thing, I am not sure if you have this phone, but what is your favorite (or The best) ROM for this phone? I want to flash it this time properly and with a good ROM. Thank you again
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Or should my backup still be on my sd card. Yeah anyways, is it safe to do that? will all the files be one it correctly?
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If you have to use the 2nd thread (the GB Ext4 Starter Pack), you will be formatting your SDCARD. So, no, the backup will not be on your card. We need to get those onto your computer somehow (if you haven't already backed up SDCARD onto your computer).
I used the first one. So I still have everything. I think it will all work out perfect=] Thank you
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Thank you so much! ... Thank you very much.
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You are very welcome. Thank you for letting me help...
Ajt2014 said:
And one more thing, I am not sure if you have this phone, but what is your favorite (or The best) ROM for this phone? I want to flash it this time properly and with a good ROM. Thank you again
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I do have this phone... it's my favorite... (until May, when I get the S II)...
As for ROMs, my advice to you is to install the Valhalla-Final. My advice is based on the fact that this is the only final GB ROM that I am aware of. I have recently installed this and I have nothing bad to say about it.
On the other hand, if you like bleeding edge, then keep your eye on Valhalla Black Edition. I played with it over the weekend and, although still a work in progress, I have high expectations of it.
Not to be narrow-minded, I have heard good things about the one which you were originally setting out to install... I may look at it myself!
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Ajt2014 said:
I used the first one. So I still have everything. I think it will all work out perfect=] Thank you
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Edit your original post, and add [SOLVED] to the title... Glad you found xda-dev!
Thanks haha I am excited lol yeah, I just think I did something wrong with the rom manager and that whole thing screwed me up haha But yes, I will actually research how to get that valhalla rom and try it out haha Thank you again! I am changing it to solved right now lol
hi, i have a working efs backup through the infuse toolkit. problem is i dont know how to restore the back up...can anyone help?
i believe im supposed to flash the efs.tar with odin but i dont know which section it should go under...
do i put the efs.tar under pit, bootloader, pda, phone, or csc?
i dont want to put it in the wrong spot!!!
i spent the last half hour searchng for my answer, but all i could find was how to make a backup, or to just flash efs.tar with odin...but it would never say which section to put it under
(i lost efs with cm10, i also read that going back to stock should restore it, but why go back to stock if i already have a backup?)
I believe it is PDA but I should check real quick
Sent from my Nice 'n' Stock-y Infuse 4G
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This here says CSC, but I just skimmed might wanna take a one over yourself...hope this helps man
Sent from my Nice 'n' Stock-y Infuse 4G
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Also if I'm not mistaken you can restore efs within the toolkit
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isaiahe97 said:
I believe it is PDA but I should check real quick
Sent from my Nice 'n' Stock-y Infuse 4G
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This here says CSC, but I just skimmed might wanna take a one over yourself...hope this helps man
Sent from my Nice 'n' Stock-y Infuse 4G
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Also if I'm not mistaken you can restore efs within the toolkit
Sent from my Nice 'n' Stock-y Infuse 4G
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Thanks! the csc worked...and i looked in the toolkit and never found an option to restore efs...only backup...i probably just missed it though
mike591 said:
Thanks! the csc worked...and i looked in the toolkit and never found an option to restore efs...only backup...i probably just missed it though
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Were you able to restore the efs in jb, Mike?
Can you go thru all the steps in detail?
I'm sure it will help someone else out later.
How?
mike591 said:
Thanks! the csc worked...and i looked in the toolkit and never found an option to restore efs...only backup...i probably just missed it though
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Yes, can you please tell up what steps you took? I lost my efs folder upgrading to JB-CNA Rom. My IMEI is just gibberish now. Like you, I followed the advise of using Infuse-Toolkit to backup my EFS partition. Now I have backups, but I can't figure out how to restore them. There's a lot of information to sift through!
canislupus01 said:
Yes, can you please tell up what steps you took? I lost my efs folder upgrading to JB-CNA Rom. My IMEI is just gibberish now. Like you, I followed the advise of using Infuse-Toolkit to backup my EFS partition. Now I have backups, but I can't figure out how to restore them. There's a lot of information to sift through!
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Yes mike, it would be nice to know what you did...
as for you canislupus01 did you make your backups before your imei problems...or after? cause if you did it after...well then i dont think your backups are gonna have any luck with your backups...
Truthfully...i kinda wish we never switched to mtd...creates so many imei problems...like with my aosp build, the efs folder is still there and looks normal...but my aosp build will never recognize my imei...itll just stay blank, for me flashing back to cm10 or just going back to stock will fix the imei...but thats cause its not actually corrupted
canislupus01 said:
Yes, can you please tell up what steps you took? I lost my efs folder upgrading to JB-CNA Rom. My IMEI is just gibberish now. Like you, I followed the advise of using Infuse-Toolkit to backup my EFS partition. Now I have backups, but I can't figure out how to restore them. There's a lot of information to sift through!
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I did not tried to restored efs while on JB.
But from my experience, if you used Heimdall or Odin back to stock, IMEI will be restored without any other extra steps.
From stock GB, you need to flash to ICS and then to CM10.
mg2195 said:
Truthfully...i kinda wish we never switched to mtd...creates so many imei problems..
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I'm thinking the same here, mg.
mg2195 said:
Yes mike, it would be nice to know what you did...
as for you canislupus01 did you make your backups before your imei problems...or after? cause if you did it after...well then i dont think your backups are gonna have any luck with your backups...
Truthfully...i kinda wish we never switched to mtd...creates so many imei problems...like with my aosp build, the efs folder is still there and looks normal...but my aosp build will never recognize my imei...itll just stay blank, for me flashing back to cm10 or just going back to stock will fix the imei...but thats cause its not actually corrupted
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I did all my backups before. I just wasn't having any luck restoring them.
I actually eventually got it working using EFS Pro to restore the efs.tar created in Infuse-Toolkit, despite EFS Pro throwing array-out of-bounds errors. I had tried EFS Pro, and given up on it, then tried Odin, and realized I'd have to go back to stock, just for a silly IMEI.
Determined to avoid another flash... I tried manually restoring it with root explorer, to no avail. I also tried a couple of other things, before going back to EFS Pro, and giving it one more shot. It wasn't seeing my .tar files before (Pretty sure my USB cable is flaky) but now it saw one. I quickly copied a good image over to the /sdcard and viola! (After clicking continue through a couple of .NET error dialogs)
Disabled SIM
Hello.
Same thing happened to me after my battery was drained at all. I tried several solutions, without success.
My problem was solved with just trying to send a text message (SMS), this allowed me to have my SIM enabled again and automatically the data network.
I hope this answer will be helpful to someone else.
Greetings.
I for the life of me can not figure out how to get my imei back, nor do I know how to rewrite in in hex editor. I am current running GO V2 rom. I did the blaze flash yesterday now my phone is basically junk. I can no longer receive mms/pic's, my qik video app wont work, no imei. Its really aggravating me to know end, has caused noting but trouble for me. Can some one please help me to fix my imei so my phone will work properly again?
I already have hex editor on my phone and superuser access, root explorer, and all that other stuff. I just need help. I also have my imei handy as well.
I forgot to mention, I odined back to factory image, then rerooted with superoneclick, did the whole recovery in the system/bin thing, put the update.zip in root of sd card, installed quick boot and then followed flash instructions on GO V2 page. I have done this 4 times already and am getting faster at it lol. Not a good thing. So I have been through all that already.
So, you went ahead and restored the clockworkmod backup recovery image that you regularly archive to your sdcard and that didn't fix the problem?
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Guaranteed to work.
You may have to expand your horizons in the process... But, it will work.
orange808 said:
So, you went ahead and restored the clockworkmod backup recovery image that you regularly archive to your sdcard and that didn't fix the problem?
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Guaranteed to work.
You may have to expand your horizons in the process... But, it will work.
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Sadly, I have tried everything he listed to do. Im scared I will never be able to fix it lol. The bad part is, I dont have the money to buy another phone right now either so Im kinda screwed both ways.
txzx6r said:
Sadly, I have tried everything he listed to do. Im scared I will never be able to fix it lol. The bad part is, I dont have the money to buy another phone right now either so Im kinda screwed both ways.
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So, you have the Android SDK installed and you managed to get through the instructions at the command line?
Don't get upset with me, I just need to establish that you really completed the steps.
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So, you have the Android SDK installed and you managed to get through the instructions at the command line?
Don't get upset with me, I just need to establish that you really completed the steps.
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Im not upset with you, im actually happy someone decided to chime in. I am currently odin'ing back to stock with the clear efs option checked. Its my last resort.
at the command line, it told me no such file or folder, so i was at a dead end on that one. It was however, a good try/suggestion.
I shattered the screen on my Nexus 5 so I ordered a replacement from Google and before switching to the new one, I made a nandroid backup using TWRP.
I put my SIM in the new Nexus, transferred my nandroid backup, and restored it to my new phone.
Now, I cannot connect to AT&T due to my IMEI showing as 0.
I think I have narrowed down the problem to restoring the EFS partition on the new phone when I wasn't supposed to? So far, I have tried restoring the phone to stock (from this guide). I even tried manually changing the IMEI to the correct number (but it doesn't stick, just reverts to 0).
Is there something else that needs to be wiped in the stock restore process that's not covered in that guide? What am I missing? Any help is greatly appreciated.
Sounds like you're gonna need another replacement
sent from my HAMMERHEAD neXus
You're hosed. You can't transfers the imei to another phone
CRIME INC. said:
Sounds like you're gonna need another replacement
sent from my HAMMERHEAD neXus
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Ouch....
Is there anything I should have done differently? Just not flash the EFS partition? I normally setup from scratch but I loved how I had my other setup and just wanted to retain that configuration.
jd1639 said:
You're hosed. You can't transfers the imei to another phone
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I wasn't intending on transferring the IMEI. I just want to get the phone's IMEI corrected so it works.
qwen3579 said:
I wasn't intending on transferring the IMEI. I just want to get the phone's IMEI corrected so it works.
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By restoring the efs partition you did try. It's contained in there. That's where things went wrong and there isn't anything you can do about it
jd1639 said:
By restoring the efs partition you did try. It's contained in there. That's where things went wrong and there isn't anything you can do about it
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Great.... SO there is no way to reset the EFS partition, I'm guessing?
Just goes to show if you don't know what you're doing you should stay well clear!
You're going to have to buy a new one as there's no way Google are going to RMA it
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qwen3579 said:
Great.... SO there is no way to reset the EFS partition, I'm guessing?
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Not unless you backed up the new one first, no
EddyOS said:
Just goes to show if you don't know what you're doing you should stay well clear!
You're going to have to buy a new one as there's no way Google are going to RMA it
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Not unless you backed up the new one first, no
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That's what I thought. I usually back up everything before doing anything. I just got in a rush....
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Just goes to show if you don't know what you're doing you should stay well clear!
You're going to have to buy a new one as there's no way Google are going to RMA it
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Not unless you backed up the new one first, no
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Speed kills
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qwen3579 said:
That's what I thought. I usually back up everything before doing anything. I just got in a rush....
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Speed kills
Thanks for the help guys. Luckily, I still have my old with the cracked screen. I'm just going to have to take the screen off the new one and put it on my old one..which is what I was trying to avoid.
Beats having to buy another one due to my screw up.
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Speed kills
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Speed kills
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LOL...says the guy with a Porsche!
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That's what I thought. I usually back up everything before doing anything. I just got in a rush....
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It's a harsh lesson
Alright, so I swapped the motherboards of the phones, booted up my new phone, restored from nandroid (avoiding the EFS this time, just in case) and I'm back up - crack free.
Thanks for the info guys, lesson learned.
"What do we do when we fall"?
qwen3579 said:
Alright, so I swapped the motherboards of the phones, booted up my new phone, restored from nandroid (avoiding the EFS this time, just in case) and I'm back up - crack free.
Thanks for the info guys, lesson learned.
"What do we do when we fall"?
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Glad you got something working
Yea. All guides need to make sure to post a warning and a link to the EFS backup thread. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2514095
First thing I did was make a backup of mine and store it away in a safe place as well as on the phone. I've flashed two friend's N5's with CM as well, and I did the same with their EFS just in case something happens.
One other route you could try is restoring the phone to factory default, relock the bootloader so the mod trip isn't set, and send it back saying it wont connect to cell network, and take your chances RMAing it. However the display swap may be easier. Either way once you swap your display back, do a EFS backup with that link and save the files it makes in a safe place.
qwen3579 said:
I shattered the screen on my Nexus 5 so I ordered a replacement from Google and before switching to the new one, I made a nandroid backup using TWRP.
I put my SIM in the new Nexus, transferred my nandroid backup, and restored it to my new phone.
Now, I cannot connect to AT&T due to my IMEI showing as 0.
I think I have narrowed down the problem to restoring the EFS partition on the new phone when I wasn't supposed to? So far, I have tried restoring the phone to stock (from this guide). I even tried manually changing the IMEI to the correct number (but it doesn't stick, just reverts to 0).
Is there something else that needs to be wiped in the stock restore process that's not covered in that guide? What am I missing? Any help is greatly appreciated.
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Somewhere in xda there is a guide to create an imei,i don't have the link to the thread, I'll see if i can find it for you or you may Google it
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Juansegovia20 said:
Somewhere in xda there is a guide to create an imei,i don't have the link to the thread, I'll see if i can find it for you or you may Google it
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Yeah, I found a guide CATing the IMEI to /dev/pttycmd1 - that didn't work. Most are hesitant with sharing info on changing IMEIs, which is understandable. It's just frustrating knowing what the problem is and not being able to fix it.