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I had to do a hard reset on my phone, I do have a default.dbk file but I can't get the phone to load it up. I put Data Backup back on the phone, then do a restore with that file, it looks like it gets some stuff but not everything. Am I doing something wrong? At one point, it restarted itself and went back to the password screen, it wouldn't accept my password even though it had the correct question that it asks if you forget your password. Please help, I need my contacts bad!! Also is there a way to extract my contacts from that DBK file on a computer or something if I can't get this working?
Hello, I have a question I hope you can help me with...
I've got a nexus S 2.3 and Ive just deleted a very important text msg thread, have I lost it forever or is there anyway that I can recover it??
If I can recover it can you please tell me what I should do as I ve never done anything ike this before. Many thanks, concerned android user.
Never tried anything like this before, so just some ideas as a general outline:
The first thing you should do is a complete image of the phone before the data can be overwritten (if it isn't already).
There is no convenient way to undelete that I know of.
I would search for the sms database file and try some sqlite tools on it. Look if there are entries that are marked as deleted or something.
If that doesn't bring anything up, I would use a good (hex-)editor to extract the strings from the file and see, if the data is somehow still there.
Anyway it will probably mean a lot of work, depending on how many sms you have stored and the best you should hope for is that you can manually reconstruct the thread in a text file or on a piece of paper.
Hello cgi,
thanks for the reply with advice!!
what is a complete image? how do i do this?
how do i search the sms database?
where do i get hex editor from?
do i need to back up any data before trying to recover anything?
many thanks,
Ray
what is a complete image? how do i do this?
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An image is a complete copy of the data on the phone. The easiest way to do that is to use a custom recovery system like clockworkmod recovery. If you have a custom ROM installed, chances are, that you already have it.
First: Is your bootloader locked or unlocked?
Second: Which version of Android exactly is one your phone?
If your bootloader is unlocked, you can install a recovery image that will let you backup the data partition where your sms database should reside.
If your bootloader is locked but your Android version is 2.3.3 or lower, you can use an exploit that let's install a different recovery image.
If your bootloader is locked and your Android version 2.3.4 (and your phone is not rooted), then AFAIK you are out of luck.
how do i search the sms database?
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I don't know in which files your sms are being stored, but it should not be that hard to find out.
where do i get hex editor from?
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There are a lot out there. I use okteta from the KDE project, but you can use whichever you want. You could use notepad, too, i guess, but that won't make things any easier.
do i need to back up any data before trying to recover anything?
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That's the image I was talking about. You would first copy all the data on your computer.
CGIi,
Many many thanks for taking the time to reply to my question!!
I dont think there is much chance of recovering this thread, my friend has about half of the 900 texts in the thread which makes it slighty easier to swalow.
once again the importance of backing things up is key to keeping the pics, files, texts you want to keep. I'l try to do this even more in the future, I'm so sick of losing data from old mobiles, PC'S etc, I'm gonna back up everything from now on!!
Many thanks again, RAY
Is there any App that can allow to edit the Message Center Number for SMS? I tried *#*#4636#*#* trick to update the number but my I could not "+" to the number. Even when I enter +13123149810, it gets changed to 13123149810. The only way I could change the number is by overwriting the file com.android.mms_preferences.xml (with + in the number). The problem with this approach is that any time I restart the phone, this file gets overwritten by default and I have to again copy the number.
I am on GB. I had the same problem on Froyo also.
Any help would be appreciated.
tkg_1993 said:
Is there any App that can allow to edit the Message Center Number for SMS? I tried *#*#4636#*#* trick to update the number but my I could not "+" to the number. Even when I enter +13123149810, it gets changed to 13123149810. The only way I could change the number is by overwriting the file com.android.mms_preferences.xml (with + in the number). The problem with this approach is that any time I restart the phone, this file gets overwritten by default and I have to again copy the number.
I am on GB. I had the same problem on Froyo also.
Any help would be appreciated.
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Just go to your carrier and get a new sim. It will fix the issue.
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Just go to your carrier and get a new sim. It will fix the issue.
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Thanks a lot. I changed my SIM card and do not have this issue anymore.
Hi everyone,
I just picked up a GS4G and want it to work with my Tmobile web2go account but am having some trouble. Some people simply delete the EFS folder but that doesnt work and I have been able to reset the IMEI to all 0's but that gives me problems too.
I have read some people that have a generic IMEI number (004999010640000) or something like that and was wondering how can I get that on my phone. From what I have seen, it is due to flashing a certain rom or messing with the nv_data file. So which rom can I flash to get a generic IMEI or anything else I can do?
Thanks for any help anyone can offer as I would really like to save a few bucks and keep my data plan as it is. Thanks again
the generic actually doesn't work. It won't give you service.
Ive been playing around with it but after 2 days, I am still able to make calls and connect to tmobiles 4g service with the all zero imei.
For anyone wondering, I first deleted the efs folder (dont recommend unless you have 2 backups), restarted and then it came back with a weird imei of weird characters. I was able to make calls but couldnt connect to 4g which is my primary reason of doing this. So I edited my original bin file with microsoft word and changed a few numbers around, replaced it into my efs folder, then got the all zeroes imei. Then I flashed it back to stock via odin and after this, is connected with my internet plan just fine and could make calls fine as well. I thought about leaving it like this but then flashed it with valhalla black edition and it still connects just fine with an all zero IMEI. I still would like to try it with a bin file that gives an IMEI of 004999010640000 but for now, it works for me just fine.
I pay $5 a month for data from Tmobile (Web2go/Tzones) and didnt want to upgrade and am glad I finally got it to work after a few hours of messing around. If anyone has any questions, let me know. I look forward to poking around the SGS4 threads for awhile until my next phone.
Hi mendezj666,
I just got my SGS4G today and I also have the $5 a month data plan from tmobile. Can you please share where to change on the nv_data.bin to do the trick? I appreciate that.
Thanks
pwong9 said:
Hi mendezj666,
I just got my SGS4G today and I also have the $5 a month data plan from tmobile. Can you please share where to change on the nv_data.bin to do the trick? I appreciate that.
Thanks
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Have you read up on this phone and know how to root and install roms and know how to use odin? (All very easy to do) I just dont want to get blamed if you mess up your phone and want to make sure you have at least two back ups of your nv_data.bin file (preferably on your computer as well as your sd card).
Also, just to make sure, it asks you to upgrade everytime you access the internet on 4g, right?
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Have you read up on this phone and know how to root and install roms and know how to use odin? (All very easy to do) I just dont want to get blamed if you mess up your phone and want to make sure you have at least two back ups of your nv_data.bin file (preferably on your computer as well as your sd card).
Also, just to make sure, it asks you to upgrade everytime you access the internet on 4g, right?
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Thanks for the quick response. I use EFS_Pro_1.4.7 to backup and restore the efs folder. I just upgraded the phone to SMS-KJ6-beta2d_Stock-Rom_with_Bootloaders-One-Click. I do have two backups of EPS folder on my PC and my sd card. I also made a CWM backup.
Correct. It asks me to upgrade my data plan which I want to stick as long as I can. It works great on 3g on my rooted ICS HD2, but I want the 4G speed.
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Thanks for the quick response. I use EFS_Pro_1.4.7 to backup and restore the efs folder. I just upgrade the phone to SMS-KJ6-beta2d_Stock-Rom_with_Bootloaders-One-Click. I do have two backups of EPS folder on my PC and my sd card.
Correct. It asks me to upgrade my data plan which I want to stick as long as I can. It works great on 3g on my rooted ICS HD2, but I want the 4G speed.
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K, just want to make sure. You shouldnt have any concern of bricking your phone since you're just editing one file and can always replace it but as with all flashing, just doublecheck everything. Delete the entire efs folder on your phone (you may have already done this), restart and should have a weird imei number of characters. On one of your backuped efs folders, find the nav bin file and open it with a hex editor. Then I just changed around a few of the numbers in the first lines randomly and saved it. I might have used Microsoft word to edit the bin file but both should work. then i put that nav file in the efs folder on my phone and rebooted it and put it back to stock via odin. Then when it restarted it still had the IMEI of all zeroes but could connect just fine on 4g.
This worked for me and hopefully works for me. If not, I MIGHT be willing to send you my own nav bin file that I personally use (which I wish I had at the start since it would have been much easier from the start) as long as you arent in my city. But thats a big risk since it might make my 4g stop working which would really suck
Thanks mendezj666. Please check your PM. Thanks.
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the generic actually doesn't work. It won't give you service.
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i have a Galaxy Nexus, i have this generic IMEi number for my phone 004999010640000 i changed using a root app called doCOMO or something...i changed it frim my normal one so i could unlock the phone to any network after rooting. Now it has locked me out of every network! Is there anyway way to change it back? i really need help on this im a noob!!! please help me
thanks
Garry
This is the galaxy s4g forum. You might post your problem in the nexus forums. I have the bin file for the sgs4 that gives a working imei and works on tzones.
Long story short, I bricked my lg g2 d801 after flashing twrp recovery and trying to flash custom rom. The phone would restart randomly. I had no connection and the signal bars crosses out in red. In settings most of my info like baseband, imei etc were missing. I was looking up and many people bricked their phones with no EFS backup to restore the IMEI. This is how I fixed my phone. This should also help people who have zeroed out IMEI after bad flash or whatever reason. But you should at least have IMEI number ready (from your box/ receipt or call t-mobile)
1. Flashed the phone to factory firmware using LG support tool. I used the following guide:
http://androidcure.com/unbrick-lg-g2-stock-firmware/
used the firmware: T-Mobile KitKat D80120A_00.kdz
there's also similar guides in xda, follow whichever you prefer. Goal is to revert the phone back to stock.
After flashing the phone, the phone was woking; however imei was null. In phone settings my IMEI was 0. To fix the null/bad imei follow this guide (Not all the steps are my work; this guide helped me http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1942417 , also watched some you tube videos):
2. You need the following drivers and software:
LGUnitedMobileDriver_S50MAN310AP22_ML_WHQL_Ver_3.10.1
QPST_2.7_378
imei converter: http://www.sendspace.com/file/a3spfh
3. After installing the driver; turn on USB debugging and connect the phone to computer
4. Install QPST, run QPST configuration from from start menu
5. Click on Ports tab. Click Add new port. Your phone should be COM4/5. It will say USB after the port. Select the port and click OK.
6. The port should come up on active phones. Select the phone and and click on "Software Download" from start clients menu
7. Click on Backup tab. Your port should appear. Backup by clicking on start
8. Now go to Program Files/qualcomm/qpst/bin folder
9. Run RF_NV_Manager program
10. Click File read from phone. Your IMEI should appear on number 550; NV_UE_IMEI_I
11. In my case; there was no item 550 as my IMEI was missing. Don't worry.
12. Click on file> Read supported RF NV items
13. Now click on item 550. It should show 9 blank fields.
14. Start IMEI converter. Type in your IMEI in enter IMEI click on convert IMEI
15. There will be 18 digits in groups of 9
18. In RF_NV_Manager program; click on Hex by Write NV button
19. IN the 9 boxes; type in the numbers from IMEI converter starting from left. Type in first group of two numbers in the first field, then go to the next field and type in second 2 digits
20. After you fill in; click on write NV
21. Now click on File> Read from phone. NV item number 550 should appear now.
22. Unplug, Restart your phone and your IMEI number should be there and phone should connect to network.
Above process fixed my phone with full 4G LTE data. Now depending on the how bad your EFS was damaged; you might not get 4G lte data. But at least now; you will be able to send the phone back to LG for repair or return to t-mobile as IMEI number will be in your phone.
You can do this with EFS Professional. It does all the conversion for you and you dont need QPST. Just simply type in IMEI and write to device.
Sent from my LG-D802 using Tapatalk
I've tried the this guide and it didn't work for me. I get an error when I try to write NV. The good news is that I don't have an immediate need to change/fix IMEI but I was wondering if it ever gets zeroed out I have a way to restore it. I will give your tool a try.
lyriquidperfection said:
You can do this with EFS Professional. It does all the conversion for you and you dont need QPST. Just simply type in IMEI and write to device.
Sent from my LG-D802 using Tapatalk
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So the EFS Professional is compatible with phones other than Samsung? Once I've unzipped the file I see a bunch of binaries for Samsung phones, but nothing for LG G2. When I try to run it generates an error the app is for Samsung devices only... Where can I get a compatible binary for LG G2 or EFS professional that works with LG G2?
I've tried Qualcomm NV Tools instead of EFS Professional and I cannot create a backup. When backup is being created it errors out saying the device has been disconnected... Also if I write the IMEI it says it was accepted but it doesn't change.
PS: I should probably start screweing around with these apps since I may introduce the problem. My IMEI is fine.
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So the EFS Professional is compatible with phones other than Samsung? Once I've unzipped the file I see a bunch of binaries for Samsung phones, but nothing for LG G2. When I try to run it generates an error the app is for Samsung devices only... Where can I get a compatible binary for LG G2 or EFS professional that works with LG G2?
I've tried Qualcomm NV Tools instead of EFS Professional and I cannot create a backup. When backup is being created it errors out saying the device has been disconnected... Also if I write the IMEI it says it was accepted but it doesn't change.
PS: I should probably start screweing around with these apps since I may introduce the problem. My IMEI is fine.
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Imei will only write if zeroed out. You are correct, EFS Professional is for samsung devices but the Qualcomm NV Tools is universal. I am currently in the middle of updating it so more features can be used on other devices.
Sent from my LG-D802 using Tapatalk
lyriquidperfection said:
Imei will only write if zeroed out. You are correct, EFS Professional is for samsung devices but the Qualcomm NV Tools is universal. I am currently in the middle of updating it so more features can be used on other devices.
Sent from my LG-D802 using Tapatalk
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got it. Thank you.
Ey guys , im new in this foro. Sorry but my english.....i have a LG D802 , the imei said unkown ....I tried the method in this post but always obtain error when i use RF_NV_Manager , when i trie to read files from phone give me an error...the phone bricked when install a new custom rom.
Help please.....
the driver is correctly and the program detect the phone in port 26...
the error is this....
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the error is this....
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did you try restoring the the phone with flash tool first?..
thank you so much, just did it and it worked perfectly fine !
kingroach said:
Long story short, I bricked my lg g2 d801 after flashing twrp recovery and trying to flash custom rom. The phone would restart randomly. I had no connection and the signal bars crosses out in red. In settings most of my info like baseband, imei etc were missing. I was looking up and many people bricked their phones with no EFS backup to restore the IMEI. This is how I fixed my phone. This should also help people who have zeroed out IMEI after bad flash or whatever reason. But you should at least have IMEI number ready (from your box/ receipt or call t-mobile)
1. Flashed the phone to factory firmware using LG support tool. I used the following guide:
http://androidcure.com/unbrick-lg-g2-stock-firmware/
used the firmware: T-Mobile KitKat D80120A_00.kdz
there's also similar guides in xda, follow whichever you prefer. Goal is to revert the phone back to stock.
After flashing the phone, the phone was woking; however imei was null. In phone settings my IMEI was 0. To fix the null/bad imei follow this guide (Not all the steps are my work; this guide helped me http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1942417 , also watched some you tube videos):
2. You need the following drivers and software:
LGUnitedMobileDriver_S50MAN310AP22_ML_WHQL_Ver_3.10.1
QPST_2.7_378
imei converter: http://www.sendspace.com/file/a3spfh
3. After installing the driver; turn on USB debugging and connect the phone to computer
4. Install QPST, run QPST configuration from from start menu
5. Click on Ports tab. Click Add new port. Your phone should be COM4/5. It will say USB after the port. Select the port and click OK.
6. The port should come up on active phones. Select the phone and and click on "Software Download" from start clients menu
7. Click on Backup tab. Your port should appear. Backup by clicking on start
8. Now go to Program Files/qualcomm/qpst/bin folder
9. Run RF_NV_Manager program
10. Click File read from phone. Your IMEI should appear on number 550; NV_UE_IMEI_I
11. In my case; there was no item 550 as my IMEI was missing. Don't worry.
12. Click on file> Read supported RF NV items
13. Now click on item 550. It should show 9 blank fields.
14. Start IMEI converter. Type in your IMEI in enter IMEI click on convert IMEI
15. There will be 18 digits in groups of 9
18. In RF_NV_Manager program; click on Hex by Write NV button
19. IN the 9 boxes; type in the numbers from IMEI converter starting from left. Type in first group of two numbers in the first field, then go to the next field and type in second 2 digits
20. After you fill in; click on write NV
21. Now click on File> Read from phone. NV item number 550 should appear now.
22. Unplug, Restart your phone and your IMEI number should be there and phone should connect to network.
Above process fixed my phone with full 4G LTE data. Now depending on the how bad your EFS was damaged; you might not get 4G lte data. But at least now; you will be able to send the phone back to LG for repair or return to t-mobile as IMEI number will be in your phone.
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Hey kingroach, amazing guide, wonderful!
I followed everything step by step. Right now I have some generic IMEI which does not work, I'm trying to write my original one back, but at step 20, when I click "Write NV", the numbers change, the Hex unchecks and the popup comes out. When I close it, Hex goes back to being checked and numbers return to what I made them. and I get this popup:
Here's a video.
lyriquidperfection said:
You can do this with EFS Professional. It does all the conversion for you and you dont need QPST. Just simply type in IMEI and write to device.
Sent from my LG-D802 using Tapatalk
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Hi, thank you for your help too in these threads. I tried EFS Pro, everything checks out, it says IMEI written, but when phone is restarted, nothing has changed. Do you know if EFS Pro need some other setting enabled to actually change the IMEI?
Try deleting 550 nv item which contains the imei and save. Restart the phone and add it.
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Try deleting 550 nv item which contains the imei and save. Restart the phone and add it.
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nope, it dont work
im genuinly surprised the procedure works for lg g2 and not for nexus 5
how did you delete item 550?
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how did you delete item 550?
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I couldn't - you try with the custom list, under tools I think. You move item 550 from the right column, and it dissappears, but when I read NV phone items, its there. It's untouchable I tell you!:silly:
kingroach said:
Long story short, I bricked my lg g2 d801 after flashing twrp recovery and trying to flash custom rom. The phone would restart randomly. I had no connection and the signal bars crosses out in red. In settings most of my info like baseband, imei etc were missing. I was looking up and many people bricked their phones with no EFS backup to restore the IMEI. This is how I fixed my phone. This should also help people who have zeroed out IMEI after bad flash or whatever reason. But you should at least have IMEI number ready (from your box/ receipt or call t-mobile)
1. Flashed the phone to factory firmware using LG support tool. I used the following guide:
http://androidcure.com/unbrick-lg-g2-stock-firmware/
used the firmware: T-Mobile KitKat D80120A_00.kdz
there's also similar guides in xda, follow whichever you prefer. Goal is to revert the phone back to stock.
After flashing the phone, the phone was woking; however imei was null. In phone settings my IMEI was 0. To fix the null/bad imei follow this guide (Not all the steps are my work; this guide helped me http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1942417 , also watched some you tube videos):
2. You need the following drivers and software:
LGUnitedMobileDriver_S50MAN310AP22_ML_WHQL_Ver_3.10.1
QPST_2.7_378
imei converter: http://www.sendspace.com/file/a3spfh
3. After installing the driver; turn on USB debugging and connect the phone to computer
4. Install QPST, run QPST configuration from from start menu
5. Click on Ports tab. Click Add new port. Your phone should be COM4/5. It will say USB after the port. Select the port and click OK.
6. The port should come up on active phones. Select the phone and and click on "Software Download" from start clients menu
7. Click on Backup tab. Your port should appear. Backup by clicking on start
8. Now go to Program Files/qualcomm/qpst/bin folder
9. Run RF_NV_Manager program
10. Click File read from phone. Your IMEI should appear on number 550; NV_UE_IMEI_I
11. In my case; there was no item 550 as my IMEI was missing. Don't worry.
12. Click on file> Read supported RF NV items
13. Now click on item 550. It should show 9 blank fields.
14. Start IMEI converter. Type in your IMEI in enter IMEI click on convert IMEI
15. There will be 18 digits in groups of 9
18. In RF_NV_Manager program; click on Hex by Write NV button
19. IN the 9 boxes; type in the numbers from IMEI converter starting from left. Type in first group of two numbers in the first field, then go to the next field and type in second 2 digits
20. After you fill in; click on write NV
21. Now click on File> Read from phone. NV item number 550 should appear now.
22. Unplug, Restart your phone and your IMEI number should be there and phone should connect to network.
Above process fixed my phone with full 4G LTE data. Now depending on the how bad your EFS was damaged; you might not get 4G lte data. But at least now; you will be able to send the phone back to LG for repair or return to t-mobile as IMEI number will be in your phone.
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i tried. but at step 5, my my PC said "No Phone". can you help me ????
I keep getting
Exception Thrown!!
NvManager::getNvItemsFromPhone( const string comport )-
QpstServer::sendSyncImpl - Bad response from phone (DM packet
commands 19-24)
Any ideas? Please tag me in this.
Did you first reflash the stock rom? Someone was getting similar error and flashing stock rom fixed it.
Use EFS Professional to write your Original IMEI ....