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[Q] Nexus 5 Possible EFS issue, IMEI already repaired

First post, long time lurker, so i'll start with a big thanks to the entire community for all the help you've unknowingly given me.
I just got a nexus 5 to replace my original n5 which has a broken screen. I took a backup of the original and restored it to the new one. Unfortunately i didn't know what EFS was, so i restored the old EFS to the new phone. IMEI went to zero. HUGE BUMMER.
I was able to fix the IMEI with QPST, but the new phone will not connect to the network. I've run a check on the IMEI and it is not blacklisted. Without incriminating myself, lets just say that i'm positive that the new IMEI is good.
The phone recognizes that i've inserted a SIM but shows no signal. I've tried to search for networks, i've checked the APN settings...
I REALLY don't want to send this to LG since they can't give me a price or even a ballpark figure without me shipping them the phone...
Any advice on next steps would be greatly appreciated.
What should i try next?!

flash the factory img and do not restore your efs on it.

simms22 said:
flash the factory img and do not restore your efs on it.
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I guess i should have mentioned that i've flashed factory also. Currently the phone is on the latest firmware, unrooted, locked bootloader. Flashing factory had no effect at any point.
I bought this phone on Swappa BTW, so i am assuming there are no hardware issues. I'm not at all certain what else may have been screwed up by having another phone's EFS restored over this "new" phone's EFS...

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I am able to attempt to manually select the network. When i search for networks, the available networks are shown, but when i try to connect it shows the Registering dialog for quite a while, then fails. This is the same behavior as a working phone without a SIM installed. The odd part is that the phone will recognize when a SIM is installed or removed. It seems that my problem may be that the SIM is not being read properly or the data is being lost/corrupted between SIM and antenna. Is this possible? Is this EFS corruption? is this something i can fix? Please help.

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EFS Backup

So I just wanted to share my experience with you guys. I bought a used s6, and flashed a custom rom. The problem is that someone has already done the same thing without backing up the efs folder. Now I`m stuck with having an LG imei, and being unable to connect to a network. I gave the phone to a guy who will try to fix it. He said that it is quite possible that the phone is permanently dead. So keep that in mind, don`t do sh*t until you have backed up your efs folder.
edit: the phone has been partially fixed. the repair guy flashed it via z3x box, put another imei on it ( I know it`s illegal ). Now the phone connects to a network but won`t save wifi passwords ( another issue that has to do with the efs files being corrupted )

same for me, so i just switch to the xperia z5 compact, i will never go to samsung again....

Flashing twrp backup changed my imei

I flashed a TWRP MOAR backup, 1 day after that, my carrier blocked my phone, they said the TAC (first 8 imei's numers) was from another model, a samsung galaxy prime (I have an SM-N920P) so they blocked that imei. The point is I didn't do anything to change that imei, I just made a full backup and restore (including EFS folder). Any way to get my original imei? I already tried flashing the backup again. I don't have any other copy.

Can I temporarily duplicate IMEI from one phone then edit second phone's IMEI back?

So I have 2 phones (both S7e), but one lost its IMEI / having "can't mount /efs" problem. This phone unluckily doesn't have a back up of its own EFS / IMEI digitally, but it still has the phone sticker that has its associated IMEI. Now, my plan was to TWRP restore a backup from the working phone to the unusable one so that I can fix the EFS problem and right after, "edit" the IMEI number to what it's supposed to according to the sticker left on the phone.
My questions are:
1) is this possible?
2) if so, can someone help me find out the proper steps/tools to help me change the IMEI on the 2nd phone with the temporarily duplicated IMEI
3) any tips on making sure I don't have both phones running and get blacklisted for having 2 phones with the same IMEI on i was thinking just to leave both phones on airplane mode or at the very least, turn off the first phone until I get the second phone working

djo_5296 said:
So I have 2 phones (both S7e), but one lost its IMEI / having "can't mount /efs" problem. This phone unluckily doesn't have a back up of its own EFS / IMEI digitally, but it still has the phone sticker that has its associated IMEI. Now, my plan was to TWRP restore a backup from the working phone to the unusable one so that I can fix the EFS problem and right after, "edit" the IMEI number to what it's supposed to according to the sticker left on the phone.
My questions are:
1) is this possible?
2) if so, can someone help me find out the proper steps/tools to help me change the IMEI on the 2nd phone with the temporarily duplicated IMEI
3) any tips on making sure I don't have both phones running and get blacklisted for having 2 phones with the same IMEI on i was thinking just to leave both phones on airplane mode or at the very least, turn off the first phone until I get the second phone working
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No thats not possible. And reset imei is illegal

djo_5296 said:
So I have 2 phones (both S7e), but one lost its IMEI / having "can't mount /efs" problem. This phone unluckily doesn't have a back up of its own EFS / IMEI digitally, but it still has the phone sticker that has its associated IMEI. Now, my plan was to TWRP restore a backup from the working phone to the unusable one so that I can fix the EFS problem and right after, "edit" the IMEI number to what it's supposed to according to the sticker left on the phone.
My questions are:
1) is this possible?
2) if so, can someone help me find out the proper steps/tools to help me change the IMEI on the 2nd phone with the temporarily duplicated IMEI
3) any tips on making sure I don't have both phones running and get blacklisted for having 2 phones with the same IMEI on i was thinking just to leave both phones on airplane mode or at the very least, turn off the first phone until I get the second phone working
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I think u should look for repair your efc partition
There are plenty of artical about restoring your imei or baseband version
I don't think u can restore your efc with same s7 edge backup
1st thinng u have to repair your efc partition
I have read artical about How to restore your efc partition or imei and baseband version
U will found out this thread on same page
I had also loose my efc and baseband version
But now it's fine
What i have done it's also there

S6 Restore imei

So i am trying to restore the imei number of my phone, it is currently 350000000000006 which seems to be some default thing. I am trying to use z3x samsung tool pro however during the process it gets stuck at checking Super User right...
Does anybody know what the problem is or if there is an easier way to restore my lost imei (i don't have an efs backup)
thanks