i am a owner of SGH-I997 and had unlocked it previously but now somehow the IMEI number has been replaced with [email protected]# instead of the numbers like 87131 so is there any way to restore the IMEI back??? it just doesnt recognise any of the sim cards plz help
Return to stock and see if that fixes it
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magnetboard said:
Return to stock and see if that fixes it
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it doesnt help!
It looks like that your efs was messed up during a flash. Did you make a backup?
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i hadnt flashed anything but the mobile was being used normally and at first it was experienceing network dropouts and after that it suddenly didnt receive network and they say that the motherboard needs to be changed
Lost IMEI need help....
Can someone please help. I flashed a wrong kernel to the beanstalk rom and bricked my phone. I used odin to restore factory firmware and had no imei after. I found the efs.tar on here for odin to restore the imei. I got an imei back on my phone but not the correct on. When i called to have the phone put on my account i was told that the imei number is in use on another carrier. Now i have back ups of my efs folder on my computer but they are not encrypted into a tar. Can they be encrypted into a flashable tar i cud use with odin to restore my imei. Now i am a noob on the whole android flashing thing i have learned alot through trial and error i do have knowledge of pc software and hardware so im not totally in in dark. If anyone could please help it would be extremely appreciated.
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hi, i had a rooted and unlocked nexus s, and i tried to unroot it to stock. but when i was doing this, i somehow erased my IMEI number,
am i screwed or is there anyway to get this back? help pleeease
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hi, i had a rooted and unlocked nexus s, and i tried to unroot it to stock. but when i was doing this, i somehow erased my IMEI number,
am i screwed or is there anyway to get this back? help pleeease
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First of all: Wrong section
Second: Yes you are screwed, your best bet would be to send it in for repair.
This is why you back up your efs folder before doing anything potentially dangerous.
Your IMEI is on your box.
Wrong section....fail
Return to stock....fail.
You are on a roll!
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Wrong section....fail
Return to stock....fail.
You are on a roll!
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seriously very wrong, but I cant help but giggle.
I understand the guy posting here though, he's freaking out and the Q&A section is a veritable graveyard of knowledgeable people lol. Just a bunch of us screaming help with no answers from above, sort of like Dante's Hell.
tevil said:
seriously very wrong, but I cant help but giggle.
I understand the guy posting here though, he's freaking out and the Q&A section is a veritable graveyard of knowledgeable people lol. Just a bunch of us screaming help with no answers from above, sort of like Dante's Hell.
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He still got his answer though
Wrong section! But yes, this is strange. Somehow my phone has same weakness. Few times I went back to rooted stock, and every time I've tried to root it, my EFS folder got wiped. I was trying to figure out which ROM did that, but it was never ROM, it was root process somehow :S...
but why do you keep rooting? All you need to do is install loader and then use pre rooted roms.
Because I wanted to try that option, to wipe completely and flash all stock rooted. I did that two times with no luck... Every time my EFS folder got wiped and rebuild :S...
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Because I wanted to try that option, to wipe completely and flash all stock rooted. I did that two times with no luck... Every time my EFS folder got wiped and rebuild :S...
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That's not very good. Good to know though. Whose root app are you using?
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LightsCameraAction said:
hi, i had a rooted and unlocked nexus s, and i tried to unroot it to stock. but when i was doing this, i somehow erased my IMEI number,
am i screwed or is there anyway to get this back? help pleeease
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if you can find from anyone an efs backup zip with his/her imei number. and search with an hex editor or something like that. and replace your imei number into the file and flash it from recovery back.
it's just a supposition.
MYPaT said:
if you can find from anyone an efs backup zip with his/her imei number. and search with an hex editor or something like that. and replace your imei number into the file and flash it from recovery back.
it's just a supposition.
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You can't just replace IMEI, because that file is encrypted. Already tried that ...
Tried to unbrick it, now it shows AT&T world phone and gets stuck at Samsung logo. I think I need to use this(http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1193927) , but the links are dead. Is there anything I can do? I just got the phone today and don't want it to be a waste.
EDIT: Found this - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1193927 - used it but it still has AT&T, goes to samsung and then back to AT&T.
EDIT2: Got back into a previous backup, but now my IMEI is null/null and I can't do anything. I'm afraid, what can I do?
Have u ever taken a backup of efs folder ? If yes then restore it and u are done.
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Have u ever taken a backup of efs folder ? If yes then restore it and u are done.
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I don't think so. I've only done a NANDROID back-up and I'm not sure if that includes the EFS
EDIT: Found a folder caled backup and inside was a folder called ESF. What can I do with this? Also the IMEI is on the back of the phone, on the sticker, is this useful is anyway?
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?
Hello. I have a problem with LG Optimus 3D P920. He cant read any SIM CARD and at About Phone at Status at IMEI says unknown. He has GB 2.3.5 . What's the problem ?
There is a guide for IMEI recovery, search for it.
and what about sim ? i mean network. network cant works.
Flash correct baseband.
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Flash correct baseband.
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I agree. Flash baseband - if for CyanogenMod, flash V12D/E or V28/30.
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i see. but one more question. when i tried to flash i changed the phone to emergency mode and now i cant change him to normal . i pulled out the battery , what should i do to get out of emergency mode ?
putt out the batterie then bring it back and your phone starts normaly. Its the only way
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putt out the batterie then bring it back and your phone starts normaly. Its the only way
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this is what i did. still dont working. i`m beginner at android and i think this is download mode not emergency. it's works to start normal only if i charge him.
Hello again. I went to a service and they put me Android ICS 4.0.4 . Still no IMEI or network. I told them about the problem and they tried to recover the IMEI, but still no work. I dont know what to do ???
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Hello again. I went to a service and they put me Android ICS 4.0.4 . Still no IMEI or network. I told them about the problem and they tried to recover the IMEI, but still no work. I dont know what to do ???
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Did you tried with other sim card?
yea. of corse. still have no IMEI ! when i tried to call *#06# says null. what's the problem ?
robbyyoz said:
yea. of corse. still have no IMEI ! when i tried to call *#06# says null. what's the problem ?
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you have to set the IMEI search it
You have to find out how to talk to the modem via terminal - there's guide here on this forum, aimed for IMEI recovery.
BTW, I am not surprised that if another SIM doesn't work, and original one work in different phone - your modem firmware's messed up. So you have to write in the IMEI numbers, or just flash in new baseband firmware (probably write new IMEI afterwards).
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Still dont works. I tried to install Android ICS 4.0.4 from gingerbread and still dont works. I dont know what to do.
go back to v21e
attach your phone to pc
start tutty and change imei
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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Cooptx said:
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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Cooptx said:
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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https://www.dropbox.com/s/hupsicn666cq18h/1-ClickSGS4GOdin.zip
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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.