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Hi, this is my first post
Last year I found a new Nexus S outside Undergroung (subway), when I got home I checked and it worked fine with my simcards (vodafone and t mobile) I but never used it really.
My phone is now broked and I tried to use this Nexus but any simcard I insert is now not working everything else is fine, wifi, apps etc. It just won't recognise any simcards.
When I try to make a call it says " mobile network not available".
I searched the forum but found nothing to solve the issue. I have taken it to my local repair shop and they couldn't help me. It has the ice cream sandwich android version 4.0.4.
Can anyone here help me with getting the sim to work ? : )
Did it have ICS when you found it? Also, what model is it? (I9020A, I9020T, I9023?)
It did not. I updated it.
Its I9023.
Any more info required?
How did you update it?
I'd try to flash the factory image with fastboot and see if simcards work.
Maybe it got reported lost so IMEI got disabled
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enricobattocchi said:
How did you update it?
I'd try to flash the factory image with fastboot and see if simcards work.
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When I connected through Wifi it just popped up and I clicked to install it.
How do i do flash factory image with fastboot ? I've done factory reset but it didn't help.
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timhl7 said:
Maybe it got reported lost so IMEI got disabled
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I haven't thought of that lol. If that is the case what do I do ?
zokiii said:
I haven't thought of that lol. If that is the case what do I do ?
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COntact your carrier to unblock the device, this is the only way
Billchen0014 said:
COntact your carrier to unblock the device, this is the only way
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Will they do that even though I found the phone, not bought it ? :/
zokiii said:
How do i do flash factory image with fastboot ? I've done factory reset but it didn't help.
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Here are the instructions.
zokiii said:
Will they do that even though I found the phone, not bought it ? :/
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Right, did you obtain the phone legally (purchase), or did you find the phone lying around and picked it up?
oops! accidentally beamed from my awesome NEXUS S!
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Billchen0014 said:
Right, did you obtain the phone legally (purchase), or did you find the phone lying around and picked it up?
oops! accidentally beamed from my awesome NEXUS S!
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I found it last year as I said in the opening post.
Would they still do it ?
Try flashing it back to an earlier version like 2.3.6
zokiii said:
I found it last year as I said in the opening post.
Would they still do it ?
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If it was reported stolen, no, if anything they might report you for having a stolen device
Sent from my ice cream powered Nexus S
Hand it in to the police. If no one claims it within some time frame, it's yours (at least true for uk)
Then if you do get to keep it, then you can ask your network to unblock the imei, and cite the police reference so they know it's legit
djquick said:
Try flashing it back to an earlier version like 2.3.6
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I could try that. How do I flash it back to an earlier version ?
Sorry for being such a noob, I have no knowledge about phone technology
zokiii said:
I could try that. How do I flash it back to an earlier version ?
Sorry for being such a noob, I have no knowledge about phone technology
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Do ths first: http://nexusshacks.com/nexus-s-root/how-to-root-nexus-s-or-nexus-s-4g-on-ics-or-gingerbread/
then using the recovery (power+volume up) flash the second one if your phone is i9023 http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1572307 there you go, stock 2.3.6, rooted.
I do suggest you hand this to the police, for legal purposes only
bedalus said:
Hand it in to the police. If no one claims it within some time frame, it's yours (at least true for uk)
Then if you do get to keep it, then you can ask your network to unblock the imei, and cite the police reference so they know it's legit
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Sound good. any idea on the time frame ?
zokiii said:
Sound good. any idea on the time frame ?
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I thinks its between 1 week to a month, could be longer idk
Sent from my ice cream powered Nexus S
So yesterday I was running cm9 and I decided to flash a different Rom so I went onto recovery and wipe the phone and then went ahead and flashed
The redemption rom. I went ahead and waited for about 10 minutes to see if it works reboot the samsung logo came on last for like 2 seconds then the screen went blank. So now I into Odin to see if I could flash the Stock image.. when I tried that the first step goes through then I go to the second step and it fails. Here are some pics of my computer and my phone. Please help.
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redownload a new stock image..try that did you unlock your bootloader?
I was rooted and unlocked.
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what stock image were you flashing?
silver04v said:
what stock image were you flashing?
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i got it from a video from youtube... Where should i get it from?
bakerboy81 said:
i got it from a video from youtube... Where should i get it from?
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Never ever do that, get your sources from here, you might have repartioned your phone which is not recoverable. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1762709 go here and scroll down to return to stock.
L710 is the model number of the Sprint GSIII. Hopefully you can get it back with section 2 of the link posted above.
If that doesn't work use http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1840030 and it will unbrick your phone.
It looks like your are right ... I wanna thank you for pointing out that I was trying to install the sprint version and not the Verizon version. What relief... Thank you again.
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I wanna thank all those that helped me get my phone back.... Thank you
bakerboy81 said:
I wanna thank all those that helped me get my phone back.... Thank you
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Glad you got it working again. Just so happened to recognize the L710 model number from modifying the build.prop to get Google Wallet working. Always be sure that anything you flash for the Galaxy SIII is for the Verizon specific I535. They all look the same but can put you up #(*%*'s creek if you're not careful. I'd suggest avoiding anything that's not specifically in the Verizon Galaxy SIII sub-forums.
bakerboy81 said:
I wanna thank all those that helped me get my phone back.... Thank you
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So guessing your phone is back to fully functional again? Good to hear.
Hi, Ive had galaxy s3 for almost 4 months. with quite experience, with ROMs and Rooting and such. Ive used cm10, Synergy Rom and CLEAN rom. About 2 days ago, I flashed MIUI rom and all of the sudden, I lost my signal and went into roaming.I wish I backed up. I tried to repair my IMEI and ERI by using this using this tool, ( http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1867442 ) and. only problem was it wasnt broken ERI or lost IMEI. So i decided to odin back to stock and call *2767*3855#. It goes stright to verizon message or tech support. and so i thought my SIM was fried,about 3 hours ago i went to Verizon retail and replaced the sim. Still nothing.And they said they cant help me. I have no warrenty or anything as well.
Any help with is greatly appreciated. Thank you
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Hi, Ive had galaxy s3 for almost 4 months. with quite experience, with ROMs and Rooting and such. Ive used cm10, Synergy Rom and CLEAN rom. About 2 days ago, I flashed MIUI rom and all of the sudden, I lost my signal and went into roaming.I wish I backed up. I tried to repair my IMEI and ERI by using this using this tool, ( http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1867442 ) and. only problem was it wasnt broken ERI or lost IMEI. So i decided to odin back to stock and call *2767*3855#. It goes stright to verizon message or tech support. and so i thought my SIM was fried,about 3 hours ago i went to Verizon retail and replaced the sim. Still nothing.And they said they cant help me. I have no warrenty or anything as well.
Any help with is greatly appreciated. Thank you
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Read this on another forum regarding this issue for MIUI for the Verizon GS3:
"In CDMA subscription, NV was selected, so I clicked UIM and gave it a reboot.and I had data. So decided to flash miui again right now and NV was selected again. UIM and reboot.and I have data."
Perhaps this is your issue as well. No harm in checking, I guess.
MIUI and the horror stories. I hope you get it squared away.
x714x said:
MIUI and the horror stories. I hope you get it squared away.
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yup. seens alot of victims around. same here as well
dontsayeta said:
Read this on another forum regarding this issue for MIUI for the Verizon GS3:
"In CDMA subscription, NV was selected, so I clicked UIM and gave it a reboot.and I had data. So decided to flash miui again right now and NV was selected again. UIM and reboot.and I have data."
Perhaps this is your issue as well. No harm in checking, I guess.
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Ill def try this later. thanks
Hoygl3n said:
Hi, Ive had galaxy s3 for almost 4 months. with quite experience, with ROMs and Rooting and such. Ive used cm10, Synergy Rom and CLEAN rom. About 2 days ago, I flashed MIUI rom and all of the sudden, I lost my signal and went into roaming.I wish I backed up. I tried to repair my IMEI and ERI by using this using this tool, ( http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1867442 ) and. only problem was it wasnt broken ERI or lost IMEI. So i decided to odin back to stock and call *2767*3855#. It goes stright to verizon message or tech support. and so i thought my SIM was fried,about 3 hours ago i went to Verizon retail and replaced the sim. Still nothing.And they said they cant help me. I have no warrenty or anything as well.
Any help with is greatly appreciated. Thank you
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Have you tried doing this? http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1840030 It has fixed my phone many times.
MDB2313 said:
Have you tried doing this? http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1840030 It has fixed my phone many times.
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Going to try this now. will let you know if it works
Don't give up!
kukumaka said:
Don't give up!
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i wont
MDB2313 said:
Have you tried doing this? http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1840030 It has fixed my phone many times.
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still no luck.
YES. i fixed it.
I did the unbrick method then i called *2767*3855#
THANK YOU EVERYONE WHO HELPED!
Another thing to do if you flash miui is to change the APN to Verizon CBS along side changing from nv to uim
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unbrick ?
Hoygl3n said:
YES. i fixed it.
I did the unbrick method then i called *2767*3855#
THANK YOU EVERYONE WHO HELPED!
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can you please elaborate what you mean by unbrick ? what did you do exactly?
thank jeebuz that i didn't experience any of the imei/eri/meid issues when i flashed miui for like a week.....glad you got yours fixed man
THANKYOU
Flashed CM10 no issues. Thought I'd try MIUI. I was hosed. Tried everything. Couldn't make a call. Odin back to stock (thought I could get it replaced if I had to). Reset. Nothing. Then, *267*3855# in the dialer fixed it! HeIIz yes!
bloodonmoon said:
can you please elaborate what you mean by unbrick ? what did you do exactly?
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From a page back:
MDB2313 said:
Have you tried doing this? http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1840030 It has fixed my phone many times.
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cleademe publish
Relentless D said:
From a page back:
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yes do this then call the factory reset number
Thanks all
Just wanted to thank all the contributors to this thread, I was able to fix my phone too.
XDA is more than just a community,
-gl
Geolevine said:
Just wanted to thank all the contributors to this thread, I was able to fix my phone too.
XDA is more than just a community,
-gl
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seriously, :good: :good:
So I was rooted and had MIUI running when all of a sudden my radios stopped working. I gave up on trying to fix them because every method i found here didnt work. so i went back to stock, decremented my flash counter, and even passed 2 updates successfully through Verizon. should i be okay to return it? is there any other way they could tell that i rooted it?
mnnnmmnnnmmm said:
So I was rooted and had MIUI running when all of a sudden my radios stopped working. I gave up on trying to fix them because every method i found here didnt work. so i went back to stock, decremented my flash counter, and even passed 2 updates successfully through Verizon. should i be okay to return it? is there any other way they could tell that i rooted it?
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your devices data should be fixable...restore imei(if it shows all zeros) and then reprovision your device with dialer code *2767*3855#
if you already attempted this then yea it sounds like the device is ready to be returned.
droidstyle said:
your devices data should be fixable...restore imei(if it shows all zeros) and then reprovision your device with dialer code *2767*3855#
if you already attempted this then yea it sounds like the device is ready to be returned.
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hes right.
heres a thraed with more info and fixes.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1992313&highlight=miui
ddurandSGS3 said:
hes right.
heres a thraed with more info and fixes.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1992313&highlight=miui
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I FIXED IT thank you so much this worked like a charm NEVER using MIUI AGAIN EVER
mnnnmmnnnmmm said:
I FIXED IT thank you so much this worked like a charm NEVER using MIUI AGAIN EVER
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backup your IMEI now that your fixed.
ddurandSGS3 said:
backup your IMEI now that your fixed.
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Amen. If you don't back up your IMEI now before any more ROM flashes and you lose it again in the future you will have no one to blame but yourself.
Sent from one of the many Anthropomorphic Personalities on the Disc
Loving my miui... just sayin
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Hi everyone.
This is the first time I publish in this forum, so apologise my beginner's manneer
I did a big mistake, when I bought my new Nexus 5, I wanted to restore all data from a backup I made on my older nexus 5 via TWRP custom recovery, and unfortunately i checked the EFS case, this caused my IMEI lose, & at the beginning, I had no network signal until I set up this one on Only EDGE. Now i have just no 3G & 4G network. This is so bad with a NEW purchased phone hope it will be an issue for this.
I tried flashing back to stock, everything failed, no IMEI (0) & NO 3G/4G.
Btw there's no Google/LG service in my country
NH2CH3 said:
Hi everyone.
This is the first time I publish in this forum, so apologise my beginner's manneer
I did a big mistake, when I bought my new Nexus 5, I wanted to restore all data from a backup I made on my older nexus 5 via TWRP custom recovery, and unfortunately i checked the EFS case, this caused my IMEI lose, & at the beginning, I had no network signal until I set up this one on Only EDGE. Now i have just no 3G & 4G network. This is so bad with a NEW purchased phone hope it will be an issue for this.
I tried flashing back to stock, everything failed, no IMEI (0) & NO 3G/4G.
Btw there's no Google/LG service in my country
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Sorry man, but there's no way to get it back except to send it to LG.
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jd1639 said:
Sorry man, but there's no way to get it back except to send it to LG.
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Okay hommie, thank u so much, anyway I keep hoping there's a solution.
NH2CH3 said:
Okay hommie, thank u so much, anyway I keep hoping there's a solution.
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There's not, unfortunately. You gotta send it in.
That's a harsh lesson to learn. I've made it a habit of backing up partitions separately for a few reasons including avoiding this situation. So easy to not pay attention at the wrong time.
Z3X LG_2-3G_Tool
http://forum.gsmhosting.com/vbb/f45...ck-repair-imei-repair-3g-instruction-1877488/
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There's not, unfortunately. You gotta send it in.
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As I said in the topic, there's no LG/Google service in my country Thanks anyway
RolF2 said:
Z3X LG_2-3G_Tool
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Thanks man, looking interesting, but I do need a box for that, no ?
Just search for phone repair shops with such equipment ...