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[Q] Help!!!! I lost my IMEI and EFS partition

Please help..
yesterday i tried to reset my counter so i went through the tutorial to unbrick the phone which also resets the counter.
i forgot to take the EFS backup and i just have a cwm backup of the phone right now.
The counter reset is done but now i am unable to make any calls. I checked the IMEI no and its a strange no. definately not mine..
what can i do now..?
1. Claim warranty saying that i woke up in the morning and saw my phone dead(bricked).
(I can brick/unbrick it easily) ???
2. any ways to make my phone up and running..???

I wrote:
2) Before do something do do nandroid backup. Copy it to PC.
Backup /efs to safe your IMEI.
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RTFM before do anything. I don't know any method to restore IMEI on this phone without /efs backup. CWM backup does not backup /efs partition.

chirag said:
Please help..
yesterday i tried to reset my counter so i went through the tutorial to unbrick the phone which also resets the counter.
i forgot to take the EFS backup and i just have a cwm backup of the phone right now.
The counter reset is done but now i am unable to make any calls. I checked the IMEI no and its a strange no. definately not mine..
what can i do now..?
1. Claim warranty saying that i woke up in the morning and saw my phone dead(bricked).
(I can brick/unbrick it easily) ???
2. any ways to make my phone up and running..???
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Hi, refer the below, this is the guide to recover IMEI on any Samsung Mobile.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1264021

chirag said:
Please help..
yesterday i tried to reset my counter so i went through the tutorial to unbrick the phone which also resets the counter.
i forgot to take the EFS backup and i just have a cwm backup of the phone right now.
The counter reset is done but now i am unable to make any calls. I checked the IMEI no and its a strange no. definately not mine..
what can i do now..?
1. Claim warranty saying that i woke up in the morning and saw my phone dead(bricked).
(I can brick/unbrick it easily) ???
2. any ways to make my phone up and running..???
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Hi chirag, any updates is this issue solved, if solved how u did it..

i have 1 pcs i9103 too, efs still there and even backup from another phone, how to fix on this phone?tried few method now restore back to my ori efs. no luck

sorry for late reply.. but i went with the first option and all set!!! those fools did this job in 10 minutes..
what i did was i flashed a stock rom and told them i am unable to recieve any radio signal.. phone restarted and all went off..
now its working perfectly!!
Sent from my GT-I9103 using XDA

Hey jay19x..No worries.. U can call me for that.. sorry cant tell you my no.... Not between 6am and 7 pm..
Sent from my GT-I9103 using xda premium

chirag said:
Hey jay19x..No worries.. U can call me for that.. XXXXXXXXX.. Not between 6am and 7 pm..
Sent from my GT-I9103 using xda premium
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Dude PM him the no. if you want and edit it out of your post otherwise you'll have to change it, as you'll be spamed during the very time you told not to.
And kindly take this advice seriously as it could get worse.

[Q] The phone has no IMEI

Hello guys,
I installed CM9 on my i9003 and it worked fine. But after some time, my brother installed a GB rom. From that point, the phone is not showing IMEI and I was not able to use it. efs was not backed up. I tried flashing with XXKPQ GB, expecting that the IMEI will restore but it is useless.
Is there any way to restore the IMEI. Please help me.

badboy4a2 said:
Hello guys,
I installed CM9 on my i9003 and it worked fine. But after some time, my brother installed a GB rom. From that point, the phone is not showing IMEI and I was not able to use it. efs was not backed up. I tried flashing with XXKPQ GB, expecting that the IMEI will restore but it is useless.
Is there any way to restore the IMEI. Please help me.
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If you IMEI not backuped I think you totaly lost it. Only one think you can do: try to ask somebody give you him EFS backup and put it to you phone and you're get another IMEI.
Warring: look out for backup are maked not at the same contry as you located!
Also remember: this things (changing IMEI) are not legal.

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2329937

jaweinre said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2329937
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But if I true undestend: we can restore to phone backup from another phone? And this things just change IMEI.

check dhiru1602 thread about efs backup and restore, you will find how to get fake imei (0049XXXXXXXXXXX) this is better than nothing.
Some users reported that they couldn't give the phone another phone's imei.
Sent from my GT-I9003 using xda premium

badboy4a2 said:
Hello guys,
I installed CM9 on my i9003 and it worked fine.
Is there any way to restore the IMEI. Please help me.
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There should be a backup of the EFS on your external sd card, this backup is always made when flashing CM. Check your external and internal sd for a folder called backup, efs, or something like that.

/sdcard/backup/efs here is where your efs backup should be, if you are lucky you will find it there.
Sent from my GT-I9003 using xda premium

thanks for the help.
I don't have a backup of efs on my mem card. I should look for someone's efs backup.

badboy4a2 said:
thanks for the help.
I don't have a backup of efs on my mem card. I should look for someone's efs backup.
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I heard that restoring someone IMEI backup is risky (and illegal) so be careful.
Having fake IMEI si like having a real IMEI so check dhiru1602 thread to know how to get fake IMEI on your phone.
regards

urgent help no signal wrong kernel flashed

plz friends i by mistake flash wrong kernel for the device and now i try everything and iv got no signal nothing
i did again clean flash and not working what can i do? plz

bubu23 said:
plz friends i by mistake flash wrong kernel for the device and now i try everything and iv got no signal nothing
i did again clean flash and not working what can i do? plz
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plz any help ??? i have no reciption i flash sprint kernel to g925f mobile

Kernel got nothing to do with signal.
Sent from my SM-G920T

ambervals6 said:
Kernel got nothing to do with signal.
Sent from my SM-G920T
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plz people i can see my imei like 350000000000000000000 it looks not good so i have no reciption
it cant find the network register what can i do????
i did clean stock rom now waiting to solution

bubu23 said:
plz people i can see my imei like 350000000000000000000 it looks not good so i have no reciption
it cant find the network register what can i do????
i did clean stock rom now waiting to solution
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Hello, I had sent you a message to try and help as much as I could but you opened a thread so I'll help you on here.
First. Double check all twrp folders using a file Explorer. Some roms when flashed through twrp automatically back up your efs partition.
Second. If the folders are blank then we'll proceed to try other methods of fixing your imei.
I assume since you went from having a blank imei to that weird number you tried one of the methods you found through Google.
There are ways to manually reenter your imei if the methods found on Google fail. Follow the instruction in the site below (I highly suggest using the terminal emulator method) and report back here. Your imei can be found on your Sim card or the bigger card your Sim came in.

Flash with stock 5.1.1 ROM via odin.
http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/database/SM-G925F/

roydok said:
Flash with stock 5.1.1 ROM via odin.
http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/database/SM-G925F/
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i flashed all ready i was on 5.1.1

drock212 said:
Hello, I had sent you a message to try and help as much as I could but you opened a thread so I'll help you on here.
First. Double check all twrp folders using a file Explorer. Some roms when flashed through twrp automatically back up your efs partition.
Second. If the folders are blank then we'll proceed to try other methods of fixing your imei.
I assume since you went from having a blank imei to that weird number you tried one of the methods you found through Google.
There are ways to manually reenter your imei if the methods found on Google fail. Follow the instruction in the site below (I highly suggest using the terminal emulator method) and report back here. Your imei can be found on your Sim card or the bigger card your Sim came in.
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there is no site below where?

Nothing is gonna work guys.your efs imei is damaged now.do you have an efs backup.if you have restore it

mariolcela said:
Nothing is gonna work guys.your efs imei is damaged now.do you have an efs backup.if you have restore it
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i dont have backup efs

If it's illegal, then it doesn't belong here. End of story.
Get your phone to Samsung for repair, it'll cost but they might fix it

Anyway try to flash many stock fw like btu etc it should fix this issues & try latest modem too ok anyway my friend always after rooting device just backup efs ..
Sent from my SM-G925F using Tapatalk

You can try flashing this updated French stock 5.1.1 ROM via odin. The very latest.
http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/download/51274/G920FXXU2BOG8_G920FOXA2BOG8_XEF/

thx my friend but i install my country latest and it still same can i try more and more and maybe it will be ok with one of them?
cause if 1 not good everything same no?
update: i have g925f

thereassaad said:
Anyway try to flash many stock fw like btu etc it should fix this issues & try latest modem too ok anyway my friend always after rooting device just backup efs ..
Sent from my SM-G925F using Tapatalk
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you say like btu what is btu?

bubu23 said:
you say like btu what is btu?
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Btu for united Kingdom its best stock rom just try it my friend
Sent from my SM-G925F using Tapatalk

mythos234 said:
If it's illegal, then it doesn't belong here. End of story.
Get your phone to Samsung for repair, it'll cost but they might fix it
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This right here.
I have cleaned this thread, and I don't want to see any posts about IMEI modifying or anything illegal here.
You can try stock flashing, rebuilding an EFS partition somehow (probably impossible) or repair shop, but any talk of anything illegal and the moderators will take action on your account.
Thanks.

Have you tried searching for a Galaxy s6 efs repair script?

If nothing has worked you definitely need to go with a repair shop. Either a third party repair or try to warranty replace your phone through Samsung. If you go the Samsung route Odin flash 100% stock firmware then send it in to them and see what they say

yeh i boght new s6 edge lolllllll bbut i i learned to back up

SM G920S “Limited services” issue， please help

I have an issue when i start to flash a new rom with compatible witb my model. Everthing went well except the sim card. It becomea ”limited services” and i have try to search all the way but there is nothing that help me. The imei seems to be ”null” and i cannot even press *#*#4363*#*#
Now i restored to the original stock 6.0.1 of Sm g920s but my phone still cannot use.
Please anyone help me on this. Aprreciate your help.

romanista23 said:
I have an issue when i start to flash a new rom with compatible witb my model. Everthing went well except the sim card. It becomea ”limited services” and i have try to search all the way but there is nothing that help me. The imei seems to be ”null” and i cannot even press *#*#4363*#*#
Now i restored to the original stock 6.0.1 of Sm g920s but my phone still cannot use.
Please anyone help me on this. Aprreciate your help.
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Watch if phone display imei, if not maybe you lost your efs folder.

Edoardo001 said:
Watch if phone display imei, if not maybe you lost your efs folder.
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It is not shown imei.
So i need to backup efs folder? What can i do pls advise. Thanks

romanista23 said:
It is not shown imei.
So i need to backup efs folder? What can i do pls advise. Thanks
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EFS backup must be done before modding the phone
If you don't have efs backup folder i don't know how to solve, please wait for another one help

[Q] PLEASE, desperate help needed.

Got a Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus a few days ago, installed TWRP and rooted etc and installed CarHDRom with no problems at all.
However, when version 2.1 came out, I flashed it and all worked perfect...BUT....could not and can not make any calls or texts etc.
Imei info screen is showing all zeros etc.
Can someone please help me to get back connected so my imei number is back and i can actually use the sim??
Please, i'm desperate....been trying for hours.
The first screenshots shows you the contents of my backup in the TWRP folder.
Other 3 showing errors i'm getting.
thanks
Matt.

please check, and tell me, what does it say on the back of the phone?

matthew33 said:
Got a Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus a few days ago, installed TWRP and rooted etc and installed CarHDRom with no problems at all.
However, when version 2.1 came out, I flashed it and all worked perfect...BUT....could not and can not make any calls or texts etc.
Imei info screen is showing all zeros etc.
Can someone please help me to get back connected so my imei number is back and i can actually use the sim??
Please, i'm desperate....been trying for hours.
The first screenshots shows you the contents of my backup in the TWRP folder.
Other 3 showing errors i'm getting.
thanks
Matt.
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I imagine you flashed stock to see if that can fix the issue?
twrp sometimes fail to restore the carpet containing the ime info so if its not working with your backup go back to stock, start again your twrp/root and flash another rom

sensationvsgalaxy said:
please check, and tell me, what does it say on the back of the phone?
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Back of phone?
Just says samsung.

galarond said:
I imagine you flashed stock to see if that can fix the issue?
twrp sometimes fail to restore the carpet containing the ime info so if its not working with your backup go back to stock, start again your twrp/root and flash another rom
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I installed stock rom, unrooted etc, then re-rooted etc...but under IMEI it still says all zeros.
Any ideas how i get my imei back?
Otherwise i'm stuck with a £800 brick.
please help
Matt

I've just located the IMEI number on the side of my retail box the phone came in.
But how do i restore it back to phone?
Matt.

matthew33 said:
I installed stock rom, unrooted etc, then re-rooted etc...but under IMEI it still says all zeros.
Any ideas how i get my imei back?
Otherwise i'm stuck with a £800 brick.
please help
Matt
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just flash back to stock and dont root or anything, watch wich csc r u flashing cause thats the file that restores the efc info...just flash to stock u dont need to unroot ull lost root if u go back to stock remember to not flash using home csc or ull not wipe nothing and ull not get efs carpet back
try to use a different csc to force full wipe of the phone otherwise ull not fix it....personal experience
before rooting again first see if the imei info is back

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galarond said:
just flash back to stock and dont root or anything, watch wich csc r u flashing cause thats the file that restores the efc info...just flash to stock u dont need to unroot ull lost root if u go back to stock remember to not flash using home csc or ull not wipe nothing and ull not get efs carpet back
try to use a different csc to force full wipe of the phone otherwise ull not fix it....personal experience
before rooting again first see if the imei info is back
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I have flashed back to stock, but still shows all zeros in imei and will not let me dial out or send texts etc.
Do you have a link to the exact stock firmware you mean?
Coz i've tried a few and none are working
thamks
Matt.

matthew33 said:
I have flashed back to stock, but still shows all zeros in imei and will not let me dial out or send texts etc.
Do you have a link to the exact stock firmware you mean?
Coz i've tried a few and none are working
thamks
Matt.
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wich firwmware csc r u using?