First off Im new here. Well I haven't posted on xda before, but I've spent enough time reading.... anyway, have an vzsgs3 cwmr bootldr unlocked flashed taste of beans... then wiped flashed slimrom and then nandroid'D stock over that.got the wonderful nonvzw triangle of death.... after that I flashed stock root66 via Odin. Lost my imei in that whole process. Didn't have it backed up either.went through pretty much every post that related to the sgs 3 and imei.Now I have a 4g ONLY device.I also found out that you cannot make or receive calls on 4g and the tower negotiation/propagation takes place over the cdma network. If I restart my phone every time I move to a different tower I can use it on 4g to surf the web. No call or texts ever. If I leave the range of a tower, I get a /0 slash zero for reception. Reboot and 4g is back.This is strictly 4g ONLY.it will not and cannot connect to the mobile network .try to dial out, error: mobile network not available. Factory reset several times. Phone is back to oob stock. I would be tempted to say there is something mucked up in the nv rf items. By flashing and resetting, it would set everything back to stock except the radio FW. Switched Sims with a working one... same. Imei is fixed, about status shows it correct as well as the correct phone number and everything else. Where should I go from here.? Let me know what info u need and ill post it.thx!
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First off Im new here.... !
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Nobody? I can't use my phone, somebody has to know somthing bout it? I've spent hours googleing and searching the forums... no luck, it would be helpful if somebody could post something that might lead me in the right direction... ANY help is greatly appreciated!
No one is gonna reply because you suck at writing stuff out and cant understand what you are saying.
As for your phone, the imei has been restored but the phone is still borked? Did you odin back to stock after all those issues? That would have reflashed your modem. Did you check the md5 on the crap you flashed too?
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http://rootzwiki.com/topic/34053-officialmodems-verizon-sgs3-sch-i535-odin-or-recovery-flashable/
I would odin back to stock if that doesn't work. Try to instal one of these basebands from the link. I'm pretty sure flashing stock with odin does thatthough. I'm a noob but that is my best guess. Good luck.
There is a tool on here that you can fix your IMEI with, if you haven't already. I would try to reprovision the SIM if you have done everything else.
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Searched for SIM reprovision. Dialed the *xxxx*xxxx# number and it worked. Thanks! Problem solved
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Searched for SIM reprovision. Dialed the *xxxx*xxxx# number and it worked. Thanks! Problem solved
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Glad it worked for you! It is nice to see someone actually try to and fix a problem instead of running to Verizon and getting another phone.
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Hey guys,
Did some searching but couldnt find anything about my specific problem. Recently installed a couple new ROMs and when I was backing up and restoring between them (with CWM) I somehow lost my IMEI and it was showing as B000000000. I made the mistake (you learn the hard way I guess!) of not backing up my IMEI beforehand, but my first question is how could it get lost by performing CWM backup/restores? Improper data/cache wiping?
I came across the IMEI repair writeup using QPST to manually write a new NV and that seemed to work. However when I rebooted, the IMEI was one number short (ie- my IMEI is 15 numbers and the phone was displaying the first 14 but cutting off the last number) and I still have no service, and I'm not roaming. My second question is, does anyone have any ideas where to go from here??
Thanks!
Mike
Are you sure you followed everything in this post ?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1867442
There is stuff in the last pages about downgrading your phones radio if there is issues. I don't really know because I haven't had this issue and had backed up all my stuff before messing with my phone. Either way questions about that issue should be asked in there.
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Thanks for moving the thread, sorry about the misplacement. Mercuie - I tried the method you linked me to and ran into an issue with the software. When I plug my phone in, my computer's dev manager sees it on port COM14, and when I run the software there is an option in the dropdown menu to select COM14, but it is unable to connect. The ERI status just sits there trying to connect and if I click anything else in the GUI it crashes the program. A reboot of my phone and computer doesn't help. I have MS Vista with .NET 3.5 installed, but not sure if I have the right diagnostic drivers...
edit: tried using the samsung MEID repair tool again and this time when i try to connect to COM14 a red ! comes up and says "In user or invalid port". Not sure why since device manager is definitely still showing my phone as COM14, but it's not crashing anymore
I think my issue is resolved guys =) The QPST injection worked, I just needed to wait long enough for it to reestablish connection on Verizon's network. Thanks!
just kidding! I jumped the gun with my previous post. My mobile data was restored for about 10 minutes then it was lost again. Not really sure what's going on here and why i have intermittent connection. My IMEI in Setting>About Device>Status is correct.
Probably need to reprovision your phone/sim card.
I don't have the key sequence handy ... do a search in these forums for reprovision.
Edit: Enter *2767*3855# into your dialer. This will factory reset your phone, which includes wiping your internal sd.
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thanks for the reply. I backed up everything including my internal sd card onto my external card and ran the reprovision sequence. The phone reset, but everything in /mnt/sdcard is still there and I still do not have service. IMEI/MEID seem to still be intact as well my phone number, but Network is Unknown, Mobile network state is disconnected, ERI version is none, and IP address is unavailable. Thoughts??
Edit: tried the reprovision a second time and now I'm Roaming
Bump.. anything guys n gals?
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Don't know if this will help, but try removing your sim card and rebooting phone. Shut down phone, reinsert card, reboot and see what happens.
If still no service, reprovision again.
Edit: If you are roaming, you have service. The roaming prompt is a persistent problem with imei restoration that I don't think has been solved yet.
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Have you tried to reprovision since getting it fixed? Also, the tool that is linked that you tried and didn't have any luck with is suppose to fix your problem. I haven't tried it but others have had success with the same problem that you are having.
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Don't know if this will help, but try removing your sim card and rebooting phone. Shut down phone, reinsert card, reboot and see what happens.
If still no service, reprovision again.
Edit: If you are roaming, you have service. The roaming prompt is a persistent problem with imei restoration that I don't think has been solved yet.
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No luck. I removed the SIM, rebooted and it had nothing, then powered down, reinserted the SIM, and rebooted and still roaming. Also tried another reprovision and same result. I know I technically still have service since I can make/receive calls, but I have nothing in the way of mobile data and don't want to turn roaming data on for fear of extra charges. Is it worth brining to Verizon at this point to see if they can do anything? I mean I don't really see them doing much beyond factory reset and playing with the SIM card, which I've already done.
@HHF2:
Yes I reprovisioned multiple times after restoring my IMEI with no luck. The QPST tool worked to restore my IMEI. I saw the Samsung repair tool had an option for ERI repair I believe, but I was never able to get it to connect to my phone via COM port without crashing.
I would try a different computer if you have installed all of the correct drivers for the computer that you are using.
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Edit: If you are roaming, you have service. The roaming prompt is a persistent problem with imei restoration that I don't think has been solved yet.
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Not true. This tool will repair an injection and get rid of roaming.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1867442
Thanks guys - I will try that tool again from a different computer when I get home from work.
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Not true. This tool will repair an injection and get rid of roaming.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1867442
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Think he already tried this ... there is still no guaranteed way to fix this problem.
Most people have resolved it by getting replacement phones ...
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No luck from a different computer. No luck with a replacement SIM card i got from Verizon. A member in another thread posted about how he was in the same situation and was able to flash a downgraded modem and get the Samsung repair tool to repair his ERI, then flash the new modem again. I will try that route next. If still nothing then I'll probably have to Odin back to stock and see if that fixes it and if not then lobby for a new phone :\
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Think he already tried this ... there is still no guaranteed way to fix this problem.
Most people have resolved it by getting replacement phones ...
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I've encountered a number of people (myself included) who have used this tool (which was made specifically to repair roaming status, mind you), to repair the roaming issue after an IMEI injection. So yes, there is a guaranteed way to fix the roaming issue. No point in getting a replacement handset.
OP: I was able to get the connection for ERI repair after downgrading my modem too, so I definitely recommend trying that. If you can get that to connect, you should be back in business.
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I've encountered a number of people (myself included) who have used this tool (which was made specifically to repair roaming status, mind you), to repair the roaming issue after an IMEI injection. So yes, there is a guaranteed way to fix the roaming issue. No point in getting a replacement handset.
OP: I was able to get the connection for ERI repair after downgrading my modem too, so I definitely recommend trying that. If you can get that to connect, you should be back in business.
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Glad to hear! So before I do anything just wanted to verify... How did you go about flashing the downgraded modem? Just placing it in the root of your external sd card, rebooting into [CWM] recovery, doing a data/cache wipe/factory reset, and installing from zip (VRLF2)? Then run the Samsung repair tool and once (hopefully) data is restored, do the same thing to flash the latest modem (VRLHE)? My next step was to Odin back to stock but I'd like to try this method first since it seems to have worked for you.
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I've encountered a number of people (myself included) who have used this tool (which was made specifically to repair roaming status, mind you), to repair the roaming issue after an IMEI injection. So yes, there is a guaranteed way to fix the roaming issue. No point in getting a replacement handset.
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Good for you.
Unfortunately, not everyone has had the same luck.
Hope the OP has the same fortune as you.
Edit: This sounded unnecessarily dickish. I hope this works for the OP ... I do know owners for whom this did not, for whatever reason, work.
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My problem seems a bit confusing. It is not identifying my SIM CARD or any other SIM card as a matter of fact. Infact, its not even identifying its IMEI number as well as it only SAYS no Network. However GPS and also WIFI works perfectly.
I restored the phone back to its original Factory settings, using Odin, and even messed with the efs file etc, but it still doesn't work. So I'm not sure if I'm doing it right or probably a problem with the radio ???(Hardware problem??)
Can you assist ?
I've used this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1729838
as well as some others for using Odin etc.
Nothing seems to work
Have you tried repartioning/bootloader flashing when you used Odin?
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Have you tried repartioning/bootloader flashing when you used Odin?
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No I have not....can you guide me on doing this ?
Just look for a Odin or heimdall package that includes a .pit file
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open setting and look phone info. in baseband section must be anything like this (I997UCLB3)
if there is unknown, flash modem and do permision fix
Thanks guys ...I'm gonna try it this weekend....
Also I emailed this same problem to a repair site ...they suggested I type in *#06# ...which returned a response of null/null...he said that this means it has a broken bga ball in the modem ic. ...have you all experience this in any way?
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redo6 said:
Thanks guys ...I'm gonna try it this weekend....
Also I emailed this same problem to a repair site ...they suggested I type in *#06# ...which returned a response of null/null...he said that this means it has a broken bga ball in the modem ic. ...have you all experience this in any way?
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Hey, have you resolved your problem? I am in the same situation and still searching for something... I've tried flashing with odin + the modem, pda, pit, CSC and still it hasn't solved my IMEI problem... I've copied my EFS file to an external source, for the safety of it... I am not sure why this problem appeared, since I've bought it second hand just for the Mobo, since mine was fried... And the guy I;ve bought it from is now where to be found... so... any help would be extremely appreciated!
Happy coding!
I've had the exact same situation. Sim wasn't recognized, the *#06# gave me null/null also. My friend saved it when he showed me this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1895500&highlight=efs
It works now, with the exception that it displays the AT&T World Phone splash screen (I'm on Rogers).
Please help me!
i have bought a used infuse. my problem is same as you guys. Its does shows network when i start my phone. within seconds the network goes down and i needed to restart my phone to get network. Yup it shows network bar with out service name, imei no and baseband version. After that i root my phone to unlock my phone. I have successfully unlocked, but network wont last for a minute or so.
Then i tried with leaving phone with my charger. Then it works, it wont lost any network. Works as charm,
And i replaced my battery. No effect!
Conclusion is I have to consider my phone as a landline, always charging!
Should i go for hardware check?
New issue, maybe I narrowed it down,
My phone number only seems to switch when I'm under "NV" for my CDMA subscription. It appears to be randomly switching back to NV periodically. If I put it in airplane and switch it back, it will correct my phone number and allow some messages to be sent. Any info on what settings should be there how to keep that from switching or any other info regarding this?
My phone number is currently showing up as 000-000-3720
My MIN is currently showing up as 0000003720
I do have a IMEI and MEID
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New issue, maybe I narrowed it down,
My phone number only seems to switch when I'm under "NV" for my CDMA subscription. It appears to be randomly switching back to NV periodically. If I put it in airplane and switch it back, it will correct my phone number and allow some messages to be sent. Any info on what settings should be there how to keep that from switching or any other info regarding this?
My phone number is currently showing up as 000-000-3720
My MIN is currently showing up as 0000003720
I do have a IMEI and MEID
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really? nobody ever has had this problem?? I cant hardly ever use my phone!!! please help
Which rom are you using that causes this issue? Have you done any of these steps to resolve it?
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Which rom are you using that causes this issue? Have you done any of these steps to resolve it?
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It is with any and every rom. Is the link you provided typical of only Cyanogen roms? I have done the first step but it only temporarily fixes it and then it automatically reverts back. I have done the second step with the sim removed. Hopefully that works. Ill keep you updated.
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It is with any and every rom. Is the link you provided typical of only Cyanogen roms? I have done the first step but it only temporarily fixes it and then it automatically reverts back. I have done the second step with the sim removed. Hopefully that works. Ill keep you updated.
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That's not Cyanogen specific it's AOSP rom specific. If it keeps happening to you a lot then the only thing I could tell you is to stick with TW roms.
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I used touchwiz roms and they were rebooting me after sending these texts.
I tried the root66 file and I accidentally flashed it through "phone" instead of "PDA". Stupid stupid mistake. It just stayed on the boot screen forever. What do i do in this situation? Please help
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I used touchwiz roms and they were rebooting me after sending these texts.
I tried the root66 file and I accidentally flashed it through "phone" instead of "PDA". Stupid stupid mistake. It just stayed on the boot screen forever. What do i do in this situation? Please help
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Hmm, that may be a problem. What does it do after you pull the battery? Can you pull the battery then try booting back into download mode? Cuz there's not much I can suggest unless you can boot back into download mode.
I can get into download mode. I guess im going to try and follow one of these Unbrick tutorials with odin..
You need to Odin again . use the invisiblek file wipe. Put in DL mode and Odin again. Upon boot factory reset call Verizon as and they will provision. It will appear to fail. But then flash aosp and then reset ruim sim from nv then set to automatic then reboot. That is how I fixed the issue many times.
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I can get into download mode. I guess im going to try and follow one of these Unbrick tutorials with odin..
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Good, Odin flash (in PDA!) either VRALG1 or VRBLK3 tar using Droidstyle's guide in the dev section. Root/unlock afterwards. You shouldn't need the soft brick method.
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You need to Odin again . use the invisiblek file wipe. Put in DL mode and Odin again. Upon boot factory reset call Verizon as and they will provision. It will appear to fail. But then flash aosp and then reset ruim sim from nv then set to automatic then reboot. That is how I fixed the issue many times.
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Just recovered neighbors s3 using this method. Usually you won't need provisioning but if you do either use th method in threads located in xda or if unable call big red and they will eventually do it . Which in this case I had her call. I was in her home. Lol What it does is reprovision SIM. And usually will fail on their end but flashing back to aosp and toggling the above setting you should be ok . I'm not sure but honestly I've done this many times for people and myself. There are other ways and in some cases provisioning isn't needed...anyway good luck ..let us know ..I just couldn't believe as I was responding to your post she had knocked 30 minutes later...lmao. . Peace
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Hi, trying to USE the app GSII_repair from the android store.
Phone phone seems to be having the "no sim card" error come and go, I think there is some weird problem with the radios, pulling my hair out.
No the app i got, that might fix it says you don't have .nv_data.bak and his md5 files, canceled
I wonder if this helps figure this out ?
Thanks anyone ! would love someone that could help me a bit here.
Does the app support the i727? Gsll aren't all the same.
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umm.. i am just kind of at my end here..
I tried all the wiping and flashing you could do.. i was getting no sim error, now i get no network but the sim seems to be read.
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umm.. i am just kind of at my end here..
I tried all the wiping and flashing you could do.. i was getting no sim error, now i get no network but the sim seems to be read.
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Your efs may be hosed which wouldn't be good. That's above my grade level. See if cschmitt can help. He's your only hope of it is a hosed efs.
EDIT, I just looked at that app, and sorry dude, but I think you hosed your phone. It messes with the partitions and is not for the i727.
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Damn, should i throw this thing in the toilite ?
blendobass said:
Damn, should i throw this thing in the toilite ?
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Get the new iPhone!
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blendobass said:
Damn, should i throw this thing in the toilite ?
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see if http://mobiletechvideos.mybigcommerce.com/samsung-galaxy-s-ii-skyrocket-jtag-brick-repair/ can help
my phone boots up it just doesn't see a mobile network anymore
also, i have a efs folder still.. and wifi works ect.. it just won't connect to the cell network, i get an error just searching for one. it seems s2 repair backups your efs folder.
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also, i have a efs folder still.. and wifi works ect.. it just won't connect to the cell network, i get an error just searching for one. it seems s2 repair backups your efs folder.
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What does your baseband say in settings, about phone? Also, check your apn settings.
try icenight's fix
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1611796&highlight=icenight
read and try this.
I used that app before and got the same thing. I odin'd back to stock GB at the time. Flashed a gb radio (Ics leak just came out) That worked for me.
However this should fix your problem.
baseband
1727RUXLF3
when i try to go to the "moble networks" menu,and click the apns, there is none, when i try to ad my apn settings, after i fill everything and out and hit save, it is blank under apns.
If I were you I would start from scratch and Odin the newest official release of at&t or Rogers depending on what carrier you're on. Did you reflash the radio?
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Thanks for the help so far...
So here is where i am at now..
Have flashed Slim Bean, and various radios, I had the factory firmware on there for a while, it up and running, I have and IMEI number, my sim card it being picked up as it says rogers, but it says "no service".. it's weird because in the APN settings, it gets the settings from the network, they are there (rogers LTE) so it must be connecting somehow right ?
I have tried searching for available networks, nothing comes up, it's like my attennas are off or broken.
Is there any way to force my phone to see if has any antenna working or something ?
Thanks guys for the help, your the best, but I might need a new phone.
Hello guys, couple days ago I bought a SGS4G, the T-Mobile one, not sure if there's another versino anyways the model is SGH-T959V.
When i turned on the phone everything was alright, but it wasn't recognizing my sim card, so i thought it wasn't unlocked, but that wasn't the problem.
I checked the settings and the phone info and i saw baseband unknown, imei unknown, everything! so i did a factory reset, flashed to stock, got 2.3.6 rom on it. Nothing worked only thing that appears now is the MAC address, can someone please help me!? I'm really desperate and I need to use that phone, really need to use it!
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Hello guys, couple days ago I bought a SGS4G, the T-Mobile one, not sure if there's another versino anyways the model is SGH-T959V.
When i turned on the phone everything was alright, but it wasn't recognizing my sim card, so i thought it wasn't unlocked, but that wasn't the problem.
I checked the settings and the phone info and i saw baseband unknown, imei unknown, everything! so i did a factory reset, flashed to stock, got 2.3.6 rom on it. Nothing worked only thing that appears now is the MAC address, can someone please help me!? I'm really desperate and I need to use that phone, really need to use it!
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One click to stock
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Can you please guide me thru it? or link a post with it?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1358498
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1358498
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already tried that...
https://www.dropbox.com/s/hupsicn666cq18h/1-ClickSGS4GOdin.zip
hi. don't sure how i fix this everytime i had this issue but a few days ago i encountered it again. took me some hours, done flashing to stock to restoring and so forth but still it was no good, still no signal because of unknown imei and baseband. then i re-read some things about this issue. finally it lighted up my mind and solved this.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1480418 - The Definitive Noobs Guide to Flashing and/or Fixing the SGS4G! POST QUESTIONS HERE! by Juls317 said that Modem ([Mo]dulator [Dem]odulator) -> helps your phone interpret wireless signals sent from your cell network and wireless routers and also send data back to them (flashing different modems can help improve your cell reception) (thanks FB) . once i re-read this , i assumed that this is what i need to bring back my lost imei. (credits to him)
tried flashing a modem of galaxy s 4g and boom! the signal,imei and baseband of my phone came back.
so here's what I did:
I flashed a stock rom of galaxy s 4g. froyo or gb, doesn't matter which two. (via odin) check the pda then reboot
next, I flashed again via odin a bootloader with cwm. (check the bootloader and let it reboot)
then, flashed again via odin a modem of galaxy s 4g (i used kj6 cause i remember mine is kj6) check the phone then reboot
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1192436 - here's the link of modems by fbis251 (credits to him also)
the reason i flashed a bootloader with cwm is that i have a zip of sgs4g rom in my sd card which i'm using currently.
then i reboot into cwm and flashed my saved rom in sd card via install zip from sd card.
after that, i restored my backup in cwm and there my phone is, still good as my last backup.
i'm not familiar with using the adb terminal emulator so i don't know about those things they said about the efs folder in renaming the .bin files to recover the imei. sorry for not giving the whole step-by-step flashing things but i'm sure you'll understand some things i said especially those who uses Odin. hope this helps!good luck!
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FYI Cooptx........clicked the link......"nothing here"
CSP III said:
FYI Cooptx........clicked the link......"nothing here"
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I removed the link.