So for now it will be 2 weeks of this anoying issue that phone radio just disapers, in setting section it just say "radio off", first I thought I am lucky and factory reset helped but as time passed it hapened again againa again..... For now it seems completely shutt off, because nothing bring it up online. I had made diferrent tehnices like bringing phone in diag mode that for some time helped and setting some of nv items to defaults(found default walues in internet), changing radio mode in DFS but as I sad now nothing helps. So I ask someone of you guys for helping hand to share efs partitions efs1 and efs2, to modify them whit mine setting(esn, imei......) to try this last chance. Or I will need to buy other phone as mine dosn't had warranty. And if I succeed I will make universall efs dump without esn, imei, meid... so they can be filled with your stuff.
So I am asking for someone who had twrp backup of efs or can dump booth partitions of unmodifed band N5 D821 international variant. And I can promise I will not use your imei esn and other settings as I can read mine so they aren't damaged. And please if you share it do it with pm as thoose partitions contain your phone radio info and provide radio version who you are using.
P.S if someone had simallar isues and had repaired it please share it
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Please share efs partition I will pay you if it help me because new mb is 190USD and I realy like my phone.
firecode95 said:
So for now it will be 2 weeks of this anoying issue that phone radio just disapers, in setting section it just say "radio off", first I thought I am lucky and factory reset helped but as time passed it hapened again againa again..... For now it seems completely shutt off, because nothing bring it up online. I had made diferrent tehnices like bringing phone in diag mode that for some time helped and setting some of nv items to defaults(found default walues in internet), changing radio mode in DFS but as I sad now nothing helps. So I ask someone of you guys for helping hand to share efs partitions efs1 and efs2, to modify them whit mine setting(esn, imei......) to try this last chance. Or I will need to buy other phone as mine dosn't had warranty. And if I succeed I will make universall efs dump without esn, imei, meid... so they can be filled with your stuff.
So I am asking for someone who had twrp backup of efs or can dump booth partitions of unmodifed band N5 D821 international variant. And I can promise I will not use your imei esn and other settings as I can read mine so they aren't damaged. And please if you share it do it with pm as thoose partitions contain your phone radio info and provide radio version who you are using.
P.S if someone had simallar isues and had repaired it please share it
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Please share efs partition I will pay you if it help me because new mb is 190USD and I realy like my phone.
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It';s illegal to tamper with this. No one will provide you efs. Send it for repair to LG
rootSU said:
It';s illegal to tamper with this. No one will provide you efs. Send it for repair to LG
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But as far I now lg don't mess with this they instead of repairing changes motherboard.
firecode95 said:
But as far I now lg don't mess with this they instead of repairing changes motherboard.
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Ask them.
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Ask them.
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Maybe you can help me and to guarranty you that I don't keep your efs you can see all what I change throught teamwiever or some other alternative?
Please help me! I have lost my IMEI # ,its showing 0 and no network.
Also I have no EFS backup.
Have flashed factory images also downloadgrade to kitkat 4.4.4 with all methods .also flash cache.img of respective factory images. Still no Imei.
I have my nexus5 16gb D820 box with its original Imei etc #s.Please help me out.
Please note: I can access my storage no problem with partition.also its showing baseband version etc.
There are already a lot of threads discussing that topic! Go & search them. If it doesn't help you have to get it repaired by Google/LG.
experience7 said:
There are already a lot of threads discussing that topic! Go & search them. If it doesn't help you have to get it repaired by Google/LG.
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Unfortunately In my country there is no google/lg service centre.
Tampering with the imei is illegal
There is a software solution at http://android.stackexchange.com/questions/85807/nexus-5-imei-0-how-to-restore-imei
No need in repair shops
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Please help me! I have lost my IMEI # ,its showing 0 and no network.
Also I have no EFS backup.
Have flashed factory images also downloadgrade to kitkat 4.4.4 with all methods .also flash cache.img of respective factory images. Still no Imei.
I have my nexus5 16gb D820 box with its original Imei etc #s.Please help me out.
Please note: I can access my storage no problem with partition.also its showing baseband version etc.
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explain what you were doing and how you lost you're IMEI. Like people said it's very illegal and also it's extremely hard to remove a IMEI so unless you backed your EFS up. you're out of luck. Next to read the rules and guide's before messing around with your phone. Everyone tells you too make backups before trying their ROMs
Hi guys!
Yesterday my firmware update went terribly wrong and now I have a device that states that imei and baseband are unknown, so I my both sim-cards don't work.
I've tried several types of IMEI restoration, but none of them worked.
Unfortunately I don't have any backup for nvram. So, my guess is that there is a problem with EFS partition on the phone.
In QPST NV RF Manager I see my real IMEI from the box, so I guess it is still present, but my baseband doesn't work. Can you please suggest any help on recovering the baseband? Or if it is possible share with me modem backup or nvram backup without IMEI (I've seen on this forum that one guy with Samsung S3 had a kind of the same problem and he was given a working nvram backup without IMEI (IMEI was 0/00)) I can write my IMEI then, if baseband works again. Will appreciate any help.
Send it back. Only the oem is legally able to mess with the IMEI.
zelendel said:
Send it back. Only the oem is legally able to mess with the IMEI.
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Well... I have managed to make it work again and my original IMEI is back. The only thing I had to do is to restore a working NVRAM backup (from another device) via QPST. So, it wasn't that hard. Much simpler than sending it back to China.
landslider said:
Well... I have managed to make it work again and my original IMEI is back. The only thing I had to do is to restore a working NVRAM backup (from another device) via QPST. So, it wasn't that hard. Much simpler than sending it back to China.
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If you restored the file from another device then it won't have the right IMEI.
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If you restored the file from another device then it won't have the right IMEI.
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It HAS right IMEI, I checked it with the original box. No need to put up an argument about it. Both devices (mine and the one which was backupped and restored from) are working fine, bot have ORIGINAL IMEI numbers and no errors considering networks or MI accounts. So, actually I have no idea what you are trying to tell me.
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It HAS right IMEI, I checked it with the original box. No need to put up an argument about it. Both devices (mine and the one which was backupped and restored from) are working fine, bot have ORIGINAL IMEI numbers and no errors considering networks or MI accounts. So, actually I have no idea what you are trying to tell me.
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I'm not making an argument. I'm trying to figure out how a number which is supposed to be hard coded into the file is then restored by restoring the files from a different device.
As these devices are not sold in the states learning as much as possible is a good thing.
Glad you got it working.
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I'm not making an argument. I'm trying to figure out how a number which is supposed to be hard coded into the file is then restored by restoring the files from a different device.
As these devices are not sold in the states learning as much as possible is a good thing.
Glad you got it working.
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Okay, sorry. I will try to make it a bit clearer=) This device is not sold in Russia either (officially at least), so the only way to get it is to buy from aliexpress or ebay or anything else. In that case the buyer doesn't get any guarantee or official support. So if the device is broken and can't be restored it turns into a garbage. I believe that in the US the situation with that kind of devices is almost the same.
Now, if You are not familiar with QPST it is a software package for qualcomm based devices which can make backup/restore of some non-firmware software from the device (like IMEI, ESN, Baseband, LTE Channels etc). As for IMEI number, basically, as You've said it is hard coded into device so it is pretty hard to get it changed or fully deleted. Here we come to my case of unknown Baseband and IMEI. Though via phone settings I could see: "Unknown", my IMEI didn't change and was stored in the device. The "error" or smth like that happened after the factory reset and my guess is that the file structure of NVRAM was changed. So, backup of NVRAM taken from the working device didn't actually have IMEI or ESN in it, but it has the right file structure without any errors. That is what happened, the file structure was restored without changing any factory numbers.
If you have any questions, feel free to ask
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Okay, sorry. I will try to make it a bit clearer=) This device is not sold in Russia either (officially at least), so the only way to get it is to buy from aliexpress or ebay or anything else. In that case the buyer doesn't get any guarantee or official support. So if the device is broken and can't be restored it turns into a garbage. I believe that in the US the situation with that kind of devices is almost the same.
Now, if You are not familiar with QPST it is a software package for qualcomm based devices which can make backup/restore of some non-firmware software from the device (like IMEI, ESN, Baseband, LTE Channels etc). As for IMEI number, basically, as You've said it is hard coded into device so it is pretty hard to get it changed or fully deleted. Here we come to my case of unknown Baseband and IMEI. Though via phone settings I could see: "Unknown", my IMEI didn't change and was stored in the device. The "error" or smth like that happened after the factory reset and my guess is that the file structure of NVRAM was changed. So, backup of NVRAM taken from the working device didn't actually have IMEI or ESN in it, but it has the right file structure without any errors. That is what happened, the file structure was restored without changing any factory numbers.
If you have any questions, feel free to ask
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It is almost the same with a few exceptions. One being that their devices are banned from all people that work for the government, sometimes they get stopped at customs due to copyright issues and with the latest news about them coming loaded with malware, most won't buy them.
That makes sense in a way. Not sure why a factory reset would mess up that part of the device as it shouldn't touch it.
Thanks for the info.
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Not sure why a factory reset would mess up that part of the device as it shouldn't touch it.
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I don't know either, but it was an unforgettable experience and a lesson to do backups of everything.
Hi @landslider, what's up friend? I have the same problem but I have no backup hidden partitions. Could you help me fix my device?
harolete said:
Hi @landslider, what's up friend? I have the same problem but I have no backup hidden partitions. Could you help me fix my device?
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Hi! Have you tried flashing China developer rom with Miflash?
Second option: Connect to your PC and run QPST according to one of the manuals (in order for your phone to show up as a COM), run RF NV Manager and look up your line 550 NV_IMEI if it is filled with numbers that are the same as on your box (check HEX above them and numbers should resemble yours from box but written in opposite direction, eg: on the box it is XXXX69XXXXX in the QPST it will be 96). So, if your IMEI is at its place than all you need is a working device from someone to make a backup. Backup must be made in newer versions of QPST in *.xqcn format and than restored to your phone with checked box "allow ESN mismatch"
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Well... I have managed to make it work again and my original IMEI is back. The only thing I had to do is to restore a working NVRAM backup (from another device) via QPST. So, it wasn't that hard. Much simpler than sending it back to China.
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Could you teach me how to do that? how can i make nvram backup via other mi4c? and how can i put it into my mi4c ?? as i am not good at computer so i need your detailed explanation. I would be very glad if you help me.....
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Okay, sorry. I will try to make it a bit clearer=) This device is not sold in Russia either (officially at least), so the only way to get it is to buy from aliexpress or ebay or anything else. In that case the buyer doesn't get any guarantee or official support. So if the device is broken and can't be restored it turns into a garbage. I believe that in the US the situation with that kind of devices is almost the same.
Now, if You are not familiar with QPST it is a software package for qualcomm based devices which can make backup/restore of some non-firmware software from the device (like IMEI, ESN, Baseband, LTE Channels etc). As for IMEI number, basically, as You've said it is hard coded into device so it is pretty hard to get it changed or fully deleted. Here we come to my case of unknown Baseband and IMEI. Though via phone settings I could see: "Unknown", my IMEI didn't change and was stored in the device. The "error" or smth like that happened after the factory reset and my guess is that the file structure of NVRAM was changed. So, backup of NVRAM taken from the working device didn't actually have IMEI or ESN in it, but it has the right file structure without any errors. That is what happened, the file structure was restored without changing any factory numbers.
If you have any questions, feel free to ask
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so can you please upload that xqcn file from the working device ? i have the same issue and i can't find a working mi4c inn my area !
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so can you please upload that xqcn file from the working device ? i have the same issue and i can't find a working mi4c inn my area !
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Hi! Unfortunately no, I can't. I don't have xiaomi mi4c anymore
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so can you please upload that xqcn file from the working device ? i have the same issue and i can't find a working mi4c inn my area !
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http:/ en.miui.com thread-315233-1-1.html (replace whitespaces with slash)
There is a thread in official forum where one guy shares qcn backup. There is also an instruction to restore IMEI and baseband. But It doesn't help for me. Network still unavailable.
Hello, First time here.
I was wondering if I could remove the root of my s3 and have a different IMEI number(not the original) and update? Is it ok? Is there going to be a problem if I did?
well, it's been a long time since my IMEI number was format or something (I don't know what happened tho, It's been a long time since I putted a sim card on it). I think maybe the cause of it because of my bro rooting it and installed something I don't know about it while I was gone and left the phone on him. So yeah, yesterday, I went to a cellphone repair shop to have it fix. Then after awhile ago, I have a different IMEI number and my phone was rooted again.
I was wondering if. Is it ok to remove the root and will the IMEI number will stay? or it will be removed?
And is it ok if I update it with a different IMEI number? is there going to be a problem with it?
Thank you in advance for those who will help. Forgive me for my english, I'm a filipino and I'm not used to speaking/typing english languages.
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Hello, First time here.
I was wondering if I could remove the root of my s3 and have a different IMEI number(not the original) and update? Is it ok? Is there going to be a problem if I did?
well, it's been a long time since my IMEI number was format or something (I don't know what happened tho, It's been a long time since I putted a sim card on it). I think maybe the cause of it because of my bro rooting it and installed something I don't know about it while I was gone and left the phone on him. So yeah, yesterday, I went to a cellphone repair shop to have it fix. Then after awhile ago, I have a different IMEI number and my phone was rooted again.
I was wondering if. Is it ok to remove the root and will the IMEI number will stay? or it will be removed?
And is it ok if I update it with a different IMEI number? is there going to be a problem with it?
Thank you in advance for those who will help. Forgive me for my english, I'm a filipino and I'm not used to speaking/typing english languages.
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Greetings,
Changing the IMEI is illegal in most countries. Therefore the discussion thereof is strictly prohibited on XDA.
Thread closed.
Well my IMEI is borked after flashing a backup of what i thought when my phone was stable. Anyway i don't have the money to buy a octopus box or Z3x box so i was wondering if i go to my carrier could they reset it if i HAVE tripped Knox Also my carrier is telus and would they charge me?
Someone correct me if i am wrong, but if you don't have proper EFS backup (imei), and you messed up efs partition, there is no way you can get your IMEI back. And carrier would never do that for you (specially after you voided your warranty). And yes, changing IMEI is pretty much illegal.
Do some research on xda, i remember there was a thread on Galaxy S6 Q&A forum, one guy had same problem and he managed to fix it somehow.
IMEI is posted on the back glass of thr phone. Use a bright light to shine on it and write it down. At least if you have to have it reflashed you'll know what the device IMEI is and can restore with the digits.
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Someone correct me if i am wrong, but if you don't have proper EFS backup (imei), and you messed up efs partition, there is no way you can get your IMEI back. And carrier would never do that for you (specially after you voided your warranty). And yes, changing IMEI is pretty much illegal.
Do some research on xda, i remember there was a thread on Galaxy S6 Q&A forum, one guy had same problem and he managed to fix it somehow.
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https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s6/help/help-recovered-twrp-backup-lost-imei-t3580981
Try this post, I solved it with Samsung Smart Switch