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No VZW service after flashing.....need some guidance please

I was running Paranoid android for a while and all was fine. Phone started glitching , so I did a reinstall. Thats when my mobile service went out. Here what I did.
1. Noticed IMEI was B00000, so i re-copied my backup and IMEI fixed. Still no network.
2. I reflashed a new VZW modem and still no network.
3. Checked out phone info, and it shows no service. Phone Info shows corrected IMEI, network type as LTE/CDMA. But says "searching for service"
4. I went ahead and unlocked, booted in to CWM 6.0.1.0 and installed CM10 and Gapps. All loaded fine, but still no network.
Anyone have any idea how I can fix this?

heynicebits said:
I was running Paranoid android for a while and all was fine. Phone started glitching , so I did a reinstall. Thats when my mobile service went out. Here what I did.
1. Noticed IMEI was B00000, so i re-copied my backup and IMEI fixed. Still no network.
2. I reflashed a new VZW modem and still no network.
3. Checked out phone info, and it shows no service. Phone Info shows corrected IMEI, network type as LTE/CDMA. But says "searching for service"
4. I went ahead and unlocked, booted in to CWM 6.0.1.0 and installed CM10 and Gapps. All loaded fine, but still no network.
Anyone have any idea how I can fix this?
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Try flashing to stock with odin. Once you're back to stock dial:
*2767*3855# (which will wipe EVERYTHING on your internal SD and set your phone back to factory restore)

heynicebits said:
Anyone have any idea how I can fix this?
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Zalithian said:
Try flashing to stock with odin. Once you're back to stock dial:
*2767*3855# (which will wipe EVERYTHING on your internal SD and set your phone back to factory restore)
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Yup try that, sounds like you didn't reprovision it after restoring your backup

So I reloaded stock everything, locked back up the bootloader, loaded the original modem and took it back to verizon. They popped in a new sim which restored data, but the IMEI still read at 0. Data and calls worked, even got the 4g icon. They said it was fine that it read zero and that it was just a network issue. The look on my face was "wtf?"

flash back to stock

heynicebits said:
So I reloaded stock everything, locked back up the bootloader, loaded the original modem and took it back to verizon. They popped in a new sim which restored data, but the IMEI still read at 0. Data and calls worked, even got the 4g icon. They said it was fine that it read zero and that it was just a network issue. The look on my face was "wtf?"
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So is it working like it should? and have you flashed a rom to see if it still works?

You can try this. When you said you backed up did you back up with qpst?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=29462348
Here's how to back up with a tutorial
http://rootzwiki.com/topic/32397-tutorial-imei-backup-nv-with-qpst-us-variants/
I haven't had to restored just thought this might help but sounds like it may have worked its self out with Verizon.
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Zalithian said:
Try flashing to stock with odin. Once you're back to stock dial:
*2767*3855# (which will wipe EVERYTHING on your internal SD and set your phone back to factory restore)
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Seriously, READ, do this!!!!!
I did same thing as you. Had a backup of my imei that I pushed back to my phone, only nothing happened either. Then I reprovisioned it using this and it went back to 100% working and displaying accurately.
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Zalithian said:
Try flashing to stock with odin. Once you're back to stock dial:
*2767*3855# (which will wipe EVERYTHING on your internal SD and set your phone back to factory restore)
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Had the same problem, this worked like a champ. Thank you!

LXative said:
Had the same problem, this worked like a champ. Thank you!
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No problem. Glad it's helping some people. I had a roaming/no data issue when I flashed a CM10 nightly and that fixed it for me too, so hopefully more people will realize it's a possible fix for those sorts of problems (assuming they still have their IMEI)

IMEI restored, still no data

Trying to help a friend who lost his IMEI (showed as 0), I restored it with the QPST method successfully. All the numbers are there and the IMEI is correct, but it still doesn't have data. I tried calling the number in the older efs backup thread to reprovision, and it didn't seem to do anything, but while I was messing around with it the icon popped up and I had one bar of 4G, but it disappeared after a few seconds. I'm out of ideas and I would greatly appreciate any help. Thanks!
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Sorry to bump, but this is getting lost down here...
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Have you used Odin to restore the stock rom?

con247 said:
Have you used Odin to restore the stock rom?
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I tried, but but it failed, and don't remember the exact message. It's just on root66 right now.
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prototype7 said:
I tried, but but it failed, and don't remember the exact message. It's just on root66 right now.
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If on stock (root66 sounds) dial: *2767*3855#
Back up anything you may want on the internal storage before doing so. Should fix it if it's fixable.

This ^^^^.
I had lost mine also and followed the same instructions, got it all back, but no data return. You need to reprovision your phone by following the key sequence. I think you need to be stock to do it too (could be wrong). After doing that, all my stuff returned to 100% fully functional.

You definitely need to be on stock for it, though? What's it do specifically? I never outright lost my IMEI, but I did have a problem where data would intermittently cut out and it didn't display a phone number in the system info.
After a wipe and install it seemed to be okay, but now I'm without data. Phone number and all the other numbers are there, though. If I dialed that on CM10, what could I expect?

Zalithian said:
If on stock (root66 sounds) dial: *2767*3855#
Back up anything you may want on the internal storage before doing so. Should fix it if it's fixable.
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I already tried that, it didn't work. I just tried it again and it still didn't work, but I left it locked for a while and when I unlocked it, the 4G icon was there for a few seconds, and then went back to no signal and it hasn't come back.
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prototype7 said:
I already tried that, it didn't work. I just tried it again and it still didn't work, but I left it locked for a while and when I unlocked it, the 4G icon was there for a few seconds, and then went back to no signal and it hasn't come back.
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Hmm if that doesn't work I'm not sure what else there is. Maybe a new SIM or phone, all I can think of

a new sim is needed, or you just have a data-bricked phone if that wont work... sorry bud

I'm not sure what it's doing, but I don't think it's unrecoverable. If I leave it for a while, when I unlock it I'll have a bit of 4G signal, then it disappears after a few seconds. I was able to use the browser while it had signal, but when I try to make a call it says "Mobile network unavailable." I did receive a few texts, I'll test sending them. Under Settings>About device>Status, all the numbers are there and everything looks normal except these:
Network - Searching for Service
Mobile network type - Unknown:0
Service state - Out of service
Mobile network state - Disconnected
Thanks for the help so far.
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prototype7 said:
I'm not sure what it's doing, but I don't think it's unrecoverable. If I leave it for a while, when I unlock it I'll have a bit of 4G signal, then it disappears after a few seconds. I was able to use the browser while it had signal, but when I try to make a call it says "Mobile network unavailable." I did receive a few texts, I'll test sending them. Under Settings>About device>Status, all the numbers are there and everything looks normal except these:
Network - Searching for Service
Mobile network type - Unknown:0
Service state - Out of service
Mobile network state - Disconnected
Thanks for the help so far.
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Have him activate another phone on his account and then reactivate the s3. I'm not sure if this will help. It's only a theory really! If you decide to try please Let me know if it works. Thanks
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On mine, I restored to the Nandroid backup I made of the stock rom before switching and dialed the number mentioned before. That brought it back to out-of-the-box stock. Set it up, tested data, rooted, unlocked bootloader, installed CM10, tested data, restored apps, tested data, made another Nandroid backup, restored system apps and preferences, and everything's fine now.
My problem was really similar to that one, too. It started when the phone wasn't coming on when I pressed the home or power buttons, and after a battery pull it showed the phone number as "Unknown." A wipe and reinstall of CM10 showed all the correct numbers in the right places and seemed to fix it all, but data was back out in time. That was how it was every time I reinstalled that way; it'd work for a bit, then stop until I reinstalled again. Restoring my IMEI backup as a "just in case" hadn't helped either. Getting everything right again was arduous, but worth it.

Alright my dad has got a similar problem. He lost his IMEI before, we managed to get it restored and data working and all that good stuff. Well today he had to fly to Denver and put the phone into airplane mode, well when he came out of airplane mode it was stuck on roaming mode, and network is "Unknown" his IMEI, phone number, and all those numbers are correct but hes still stuck in roaming. We tried pulling the sim card, and going back to a root66 backup and then reprovisioning the phone. Any other ideas? Should he go back to complete 100% unrooted stock and then reprovision? Any help would be great

I've had the problem come back for me, so disregard my earlier post. I'm back on stock now with no data issues so far, so I'm going to sit on that for a bit to see if the problem is definitely with CM. It's been gradual every time I've fixed it; last time I lost LTE before 3G.

coldcaption said:
I've had the problem come back for me, so disregard my earlier post. I'm back on stock now with no data issues so far, so I'm going to sit on that for a bit to see if the problem is definitely with CM. It's been gradual every time I've fixed it; last time I lost LTE before 3G.
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are you on stock unrooted? or stock rooted?

Neverendingxsin said:
are you on stock unrooted? or stock rooted?
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Stock rooted. Gotta have my titanium backup!

coldcaption said:
Stock rooted. Gotta have my titanium backup!
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did you use odin to return to stock rooted? or just restore a nandroid?

Neverendingxsin said:
did you use odin to return to stock rooted? or just restore a nandroid?
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Restored a Nandroid. LTE isn't working though, so I may dial *2767*3855# to go back to full stock and see if that fixes it. Currently 3G is still okay.

A question...
Those losing their IMEI numbers... Is this happening on the locked bootloader? Unlocked bootloader? Both?
I've been digging through the forums trying to ferret out a pattern, but it's not presenting itself to me. Maybe someone else has seen the pattern?

[Q] hi all having issues after restoring imei and eri

I recently flashed from clean rom to paranoid and lost my imei. After doing some researech was able to get both imei and eri restored. I used a method here http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1867442 but still unable to recieve calls and text 4g is fine.
service state in service
roaming not roaming
mobile net work state connected
my phone number is correct
min number is a number i dont reconize 7722167376
eri version 5
imei number is correct from the back of my phone
I am thinking I need to flash back to stock in order to make that phone call to activate my phone but i want to do this as a last resort. Any help will be greatly appreciated. I hope I may have missed something in the hidden settings when i used *#22745927 and **22745927. Can someone tell me what my settings should be and thank you again.

You're right about needing to go to stock. You're going to need to go to stock ics and dial the reprovision code
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Thanks
Do you know where I can flash a stock is rom and can I do it in recovery and maintain root.

never midf was able to get it working flashed a rooted stock ics rom. Now im flashing back to clean rom hope I can just do a restore and everything will be back to normal. No more aokp roms for me.

You need to back up your imie now that you're fixed before flashing anything. You can lose it no matter what you flash.
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[Q] no service

Okay, I had upgraded to 10.1 Aries and it was working fine and I tried changing some things with UOT kitchen and I got a "no service" problem. I have tried reinstalling from stock a couple of times but it doesn't make any difference. tried flashing a different modem and that didn't work either. The phone boots up and wi-fi works, but not the phone or data. Tried flashing an efs restore file and that didn't work either. Bill's paid for tmobile. I tried restoring from a nandroid backup and there is no change. IMEI is all zeros IMEI SV is 02 mobile network state is disconnected.
what to do?

Flash back to stock then reflash cm10.1

I use this one click to restore my IMEI/service issues
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1500427
Then flash an ICS ROM
Flash CM10.1

Cooptx said:
I use this one click to restore my IMEI/service issues
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1500427
Then flash an ICS ROM
Flash CM10.1
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er... I flashed back to stock about three times and it didn't make any difference. I used Odin to flash KC1, then KJ6, then a kernel with CWM.

Have you upgraded from a GB ROM to an Team Acid ICS ROM? Their upgrade script automatically backs up you efs files.
Try extracting the tar file from the backup and taking the contents and stick it in the efs folder. That worked for me once :/ there is also a script Team Acid posted per my request somewhere in the Stupid Questions Thread.
Check this out ! :
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2035032

Flash back to stock then flash aries release 3. Next time u get the no connection turn off wifi and just wait longer. Sometimes it just takes a bit after boot. Reflashing the modem (make sure you are flashing fb padded modem). That should do it. I started reflashing a modem after aries every time then realized i just had to wait an extra 20 seconds after booting up. Release 3 pretty good with this
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I have the same issue. Had been running Aries beanstalk since it came out, switched to dao's pacman and after a couple days it seems the radio chip quit or something. Tried different modems, restoring nandroid, flashed back to stock, went and got a new Sim card. Nada. So... Yeah I had to pay 5 bucks for a new phone lol
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After doing more testing.. Kb5 and kc1 dont flash... You need to flash kd1 and up and make sure they are padded.
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And if u do install aries then flash kc1 by mistake it will say baseband unknown imei unknown.. But you dont have to do one click.. Just flash padded kd1 ki1 lb6 anything besides kb5 and kc1. I think it has to do with byte size of modem file.

Cooptx said:
Hit me up with your old one
Check this out ! :
DD-Ripper's Secret
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Haha I gotta mail it back to them
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guess i'm f**ked then...well I giot a galaxy 3 somewhere around the apt, not a galaxy s 3 but the little fat one with the tiny screen:crying: I can still take pictures with the phone

I don't remember exactly where but there should be a folder on your SD card with all the efs backups created when you upgraded to mtd.
The filename should be efs-backup.tar and it could also have numbers in the backup name

Cooptx said:
In a folder called backup
That is where I found mine
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DD-Ripper's Secret
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mine too. i'm always checking that folder because I always forget whats in it. I see it and am like what the hell is that and then, oh yeah....duh! was never really sure if that was good stuff in there. thankfully never had to use it......yet!

CSP III said:
mine too. i'm always checking that folder because I always forget whats in it. I see it and am like what the hell is that and then, oh yeah....duh! was never really sure if that was good stuff in there. thankfully never had to use it......yet!
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I tried restoring from some other efs backup but I'll look around and see if there is any more backups. I have the sd card saved on my hard disk as well. There should be several backups. Somehow, though, I don't think its the imei or 10.1 is storing the IMEI in a different place or folder. This is too bad because the Aries version of 10.1 is really nice.

I pretty much have the same problem. After upgrading to 10.1 I can't get any reception even though I tried flashing stock and padded modems on 10.1.

i found several efs backups in the backup folder, but expanding them and replacing the efs folder on my phone makes no difference at all, IMEI is still 00000000 ..... unless 10.1 uses an efs folder in a different location that is. This is acting like there is a second backup location for the phone information that,if you don't delete it or overwrite it, restores the bad efs informaiton.

Nvm... deleted.

champ1919 said:
Nvm... deleted.
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Does anyone know whether the imei information is located in a different location with MTD roms? I have been using the efs folder.
back on my old Galaxy Apollo for the time being -- they are still developing for this phone. Must be a lot of them out there.

I have the same problem. I was using Aries 10.1 just fine. Everything worked great. Then all of a sudden I get no signal. I tried restoring back to stock oneclick w/ factory reset several times. I have an EFS backup which I've restored several times both manually and automatically. No signal, no baseband version, no IMEI. It says unknown on settings for IMEI.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Cooptx said:
You can still get signal with an unknown imei it will just take a not longer the first time to connect. I know it isn't a fix but just a thought.
No luck here. I let it sit for 30+ minutes.
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Also worth nothing that while on CM7 I tried every modem without any success. And I did try doing the oneclick back to stock with the same outcome.

[Solved] No service after trying CM (Straight Talk)

Hello,
So I decided to try out CM 12.1 on my S968C phone. I then reverted back to the original firmware through a TWRP recovery backup. The problem is that I now do not have any service. In the About Phone settings the IMEI number is correct, but both the phone number and network type are unknown.
Does anyone have any idea what could have caused this?
The only thing that I can think of is that CM might have flashed a custom modem firmware that was not restored.by the backup (this is just a wild guess).
Is there any way that this can be fixed?
Thanks!
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arnoue said:
Hello,
So I decided to try out CM 12.1 on my S968C phone. I then reverted back to the original firmware through a TWRP recovery backup. The problem is that I now do not have any service. In the About Phone settings the IMEI number is correct, but both the phone number and network type are unknown.
Does anyone have any idea what could have caused this?
The only thing that I can think of is that CM might have flashed a custom modem firmware that was not restored.by the backup (this is just a wild guess).
Is there any way that this can be fixed?
Thanks!
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As long as you have that TWRP backup on the external SD card, you will need to do a factory reset. Go to Settings... Backup & Reset... then do a Factory data reset. This has worked for me and a few others in the past. It will wipe your phone to where you will need to set it up again. You should now have service, so reboot into TWRP and restore your backup. That way you won't have to go thru installing all your apps again - they will be in your backup.

Ok, thanks!
I'll try this.
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Phew! It worked!
Thanks so much, I'm glad there was a very easy solution.
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arnoue said:
Phew! It worked!
Thanks so much, I'm glad there was a very easy solution.
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I'm glad to hear it worked for ya!