Hi just a quick question, just wondering what the tell tale signs of corrupt efs is. I'm a noob about this and seek knowledge, reason I ask is I reflashed stock over stock just because I had battery issues and relocked bootloader etc. But do not have a backup efs, what signs should I look out for if there is any issues.
Thanks
Sent from my Nexus 5 using Tapatalk
Your phone doesn't work and you have no imei number.
jd1639 said:
Your phone doesn't work and you have no imei number.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Thanks, just good to know. Next time I unlock boot loader and install custom recovery I shall do a efs backup.
Sent from my Nexus 5 using Tapatalk
bassist9 said:
Thanks, just good to know. Next time I unlock boot loader and install custom recovery I shall do a efs backup.
Sent from my Nexus 5 using Tapatalk
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Wifi isn`t working too as your MAC Adress got deleted.
gee2012 said:
Wifi isn`t working too as your MAC Adress got deleted.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
What are the main causes of a corrupt efs is it a bad flash or something like that.
Sent from my Nexus 5 using Tapatalk
Related
I want to flash custom roms but I don't want to be that guy to lose his imei. Now question is. If I backup my stock rom via cwm and flash a rom and get unlucky and lose my imei and then just restore my stock backup will I be okay?
Sent from my SCH-I535
imablackhat said:
I want to flash custom roms but I don't want to be that guy to lose his imei. Now question is. If I backup my stock rom via cwm and flash a rom and get unlucky and lose my imei and then just restore my stock backup will I be okay?
Sent from my SCH-I535
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
easiest is to just flash synergy. it backs it up for you without doing anything and, in my opinion, an awesome rom to try first anyways
I don't believe restoring your nandroid will fix your imei. You should backup using qpst and also with the flashable zip that synergy has now implemented to be safe
synergy made a script you can flash in cwm to back it up but it's not proven to restore yet since no one has had to
Sent from my SCH-I535
imablackhat said:
synergy made a script you can flash in cwm to back it up but it's not proven to restore yet since no one has had to
Sent from my SCH-I535
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
How rare is this issue? Like how many people has it happened to?
Sent from my SCH-I535 using xda app-developers app
werdna87 said:
How rare is this issue? Like how many people has it happened to?
Sent from my SCH-I535 using xda app-developers app
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
16
Sent from my SCH-I535 using Tapatalk 2
1ManWolfePack said:
16
Sent from my SCH-I535 using Tapatalk 2
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
In total? How do you know?
Sent from my SCH-I535 using xda app-developers app
Haha yeha how do you know? I've flashed like a total of three times today and just reverted back to stock. Stock rom still the best for me.. I miss the jelly bean awesomeness from my gnex. Can't wait for it to be stable.
Sent from my SCH-I535
imablackhat said:
I want to flash custom roms but I don't want to be that guy to lose his imei. Now question is. If I backup my stock rom via cwm and flash a rom and get unlucky and lose my imei and then just restore my stock backup will I be okay?
Sent from my SCH-I535
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
What if! If we always waited for what if we would get no where. Take your chances live life to fullest and just have fun! Take all the precautions and take your licks as they come. This is strong commuity and there is always help here. So go out there and flash some roms and enjoy.
Sent from my SCH-I535 using Tapatalk 2
pyunny said:
I don't believe restoring your nandroid will fix your imei. You should backup using qpst and also with the flashable zip that synergy has now implemented to be safe
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Isn't there a way to also back up using terminal emulator right on your device? I believe the file gets back up right on your SD card and then you can restore from there....
[email protected] said:
Isn't there a way to also back up using terminal emulator right on your device? I believe the file gets back up right on your SD card and then you can restore from there....
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
That backs up your EFS partition, block or what ever you want to call it. Restoring that will allow you to get data back but you will always be roaming. I have backed up my EFS, backed up using QPST and did the manual way of backing up Synergy style. You can never be too safe. Synergy is a nice rom but if you don't want to flash it there is directions on how to pull the info that the Synergy script does.
OutdoorOBW said:
That backs up your EFS partition, block or what ever you want to call it. Restoring that will allow you to get data back but you will always be roaming. I have backed up my EFS, backed up using QPST and did the manual way of backing up Synergy style. You can never be too safe. Synergy is a nice rom but if you don't want to flash it there is directions on how to pull the info that the Synergy script does.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Thanks for the info.
So if you just root and unlock there is nothing to worry about with this I assume? Also, TW ICS Roms should be safe? Is it just when flashing an JB ROM this issue can arise?
Just rooting and unlocking you should be fine. Flashing any ROM has the possibility of losing your IMEI but it seems more prevalent on AOSP ROMs.
Sent from my SCH-I535 using xda app-developers app
Moral of the story is even if you back up your imei your probably gonna be stuck on roaming forever.
Sent from my SCH-I535 using xda premium
xsteven77x said:
Moral of the story is even if you back up your imei your probably gonna be stuck on roaming forever.
Sent from my SCH-I535 using xda premium
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
So what's the point of backing it up if you lose it and restore it you are still stuck with a roaming device. And not functioning how it should be stock.
Sent from my SCH-I535
imablackhat said:
So what's the point of backing it up if you lose it and restore it you are still stuck with a roaming device. And not functioning how it should be stock.
Sent from my SCH-I535
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I think it shows an R for roaming but you are actually not roaming. So your device supposedly is working, just has a graphical glitch. At least the device works I guess but still sucks and would send back for another one anyway.
Wonder why if this gets screwed they make it impossible to recover from. Even if you bring it to Verizon they can't do anything about it?
If this happens and you have insurance. You 'lost your phone' and get a new one haha
Sent from my SCH-I535
Hi. Sry for spamming here but im a little freezed. I didnt have an efs folder backup:s and my efs folder is gone so baseband is unknown now and unable to use phone. can anyone help me to restore even in pm or whatever,i got imei from box so i think its possible. I googled a lot how to restore but cant find a normal way which is working for my s plus and i dont wanna risk to brick my phone by flashing a wrong way. If some has a little time pls help . Thanks
Sent from my GT-I9001 using xda app-developers app
For a test dial #*06#..
Does your imei starting with 49 or 0000 then you have an problem..
ty for the tipp, after 2 hours of googling i make it
Problem solved or? Did you mean something else?
Next time make an backup from your efs with adb or root explorer..
X DoZ3R said:
ty for the tipp, after 2 hours of googling i make it
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Could you give us tutorial in q&a section? That would be nice just on case, when someone start searching for answer probably will find this thread.
Sent from my GT-I9001 using xda premium
i found an old nandroid backup and i that restore my efs folder so im lucky
On my old phone GT-I9000 aka Galaxy S, to restore an imei you just needed to flahs any stock ROM via ODIN and that will restore your imei. Although I'm not sure if that the case with I9001. Never tried.
Sent from my GT-I9001 using xda app-developers app
alexpowermetal said:
On my old phone GT-I9000 aka Galaxy S, to restore an imei you just needed to flahs any stock ROM via ODIN and that will restore your imei. Although I'm not sure if that the case with I9001. Never tried.
Sent from my GT-I9001 using xda app-developers app
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I flashed a lot of Stock ROMS to get my imei back ... no one will bring your emei back. Most problems with emei are caused that sometimes on custom roms the baseband is missing. just flash a modem than anf basebabd and emei will be there.
flashing stock is doing the same, it flashes basebend and thats the only thing.
restoring your imei by flashing stock doesn't work!
Pls help...:crying:
How? What exact steps did you do to get to this stage?
Try restore a recent nandroid backup
Sent from my GT-I9300 using xda premium
UpInTheAir said:
How? What exact steps did you do to get to this stage?
Try restore a recent nandroid backup
Sent from my GT-I9300 using xda premium
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
That is my problem now i have no nandroid back up damn... i think i was installing ROMS before, and my serial number was intact by those times, i just noticed it when i last installed PA 2.55 and tried some unlocking softwares for sim lock in the play store.. my imei is ok but my serial number are all zeros.... is it maybe because of efs? i have no back up of it..
vzscrd said:
That is my problem now i have no nandroid back up damn... i think i was installing ROMS before, and my serial number was intact by those times, i just noticed it when i last installed PA 2.55 and tried some unlocking softwares for sim lock in the play store.. my imei is ok but my serial number are all zeros.... is it maybe because of efs? i have no back up of it..
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Hey, did you ever find a resolution for this? I've got the same problem on a Tab 10.1
Hello, I use is a Huawei U8800Pro and I am currently using CM11 4.4.4 and TWRP 2.7.1.0
Before switching to CM11, I was using the official ICS rom 4.0.3 (B928) which I downloaded from their website.
My WiFi was working perfectly before I flashed ICS 4.0.3 after that, wifi stopped working. I thought flashing CM11 would resolve the issue but it didn't. I later on realized the IMEI of my phone has the last 6 digits wrong.
I also tried flashing stock ROM just the way I used to and it failed.
I am a novice at this and I would greatly appreciate it if you could help me.
Thank you.
qwertluiop said:
Hello, I use is a Huawei U8800Pro and I am currently using CM11 4.4.4 and TWRP 2.7.1.0
Before switching to CM11, I was using the official ICS rom 4.0.3 (B928) which I downloaded from their website.
My WiFi was working perfectly before I flashed ICS 4.0.3 after that, wifi stopped working. I thought flashing CM11 would resolve the issue but it didn't. I later on realized the IMEI of my phone has the last 6 digits wrong.
I also tried flashing stock ROM just the way I used to and it failed.
I am a novice at this and I would greatly appreciate it if you could help me.
Thank you.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Does anyone know how I can fix this?
Sent from my U8800Pro using XDA Free mobile app
qwertluiop said:
Does anyone know how I can fix this?
Sent from my U8800Pro using XDA Free mobile app
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
your efs partition is jacked up from flashing. hopefully you made a backup before flashing and can restore it, otherwise, i don't know how to fix it.
bweN diorD said:
your efs partition is jacked up from flashing. hopefully you made a backup before flashing and can restore it, otherwise, i don't know how to fix it.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Thank you for your response. How do I work on my efs partition?
Thank you.
Sent from my U8800Pro using XDA Free mobile app
qwertluiop said:
Thank you for your response. How do I work on my efs partition?
Thank you.
Sent from my U8800Pro using XDA Free mobile app
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
this should get you started with your imie. use google search to help you find any other parts of efs that need fixing. i dont know how to do it, so thats how im finding this for you.
your imie should be on the box the phone came in and i think its under the battery too, on phones with removable battery.
bweN diorD said:
this should get you started with your imie. use google search to help you find any other parts of efs that need fixing. i dont know how to do it, so thats how im finding this for you.
your imie should be on the box the phone came in and i think its under the battery too, on phones with removable battery.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Ok, I will do that. Thank you.
Stay blessed.
Sent from my U8800Pro using XDA Free mobile app
No LTE ? Did someone manage to get lte ?
Sent from my SM-N920P using XDA-Developers mobile app
no i flashed this rom and now my phone keeps rebooting even after i restored stock rom thru odin, it really f'd up my phone idk what to do it just keeps rebooting once it gets to the start up screen
Wow
Sent from my SM-N920P using XDA-Developers mobile app
daminux said:
Wow
Sent from my SM-N920P using XDA-Developers mobile app
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
yup come to find out the rom erased my efs so now im stuck with a brick i have unknown imei and baseband and software number
rayraycarter4 said:
yup come to find out the rom erased my efs so now im stuck with a brick i have unknown imei and baseband and software number
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Yeah, there is absolutely no reason to have an odin flashable rom.
Its a disaster waiting to happen and you have no control over what happens with Odin writing/overwriting the phone partitions.
rayraycarter4 said:
yup come to find out the rom erased my efs so now im stuck with a brick i have unknown imei and baseband and software number
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
If it erased your efs, it should be removed from XDA or am I missing something here?
tdunham said:
Yeah, there is absolutely no reason to have an odin flashable rom.
Its a disaster waiting to happen and you have no control over what happens with Odin writing/overwriting the phone partitions.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
no worries i wont make the same mistake twice, i got my new note 5 today and will be using your rom only! thanks @tdunham
ok i have a friend wth a sm-g965n with the lamlazy rom and we cant flash anything but the lamlazy rom