Hi,
I've flashed my Galaxy ACE a few times and now i realized that when i try to see my IMEI it gives me 0000000000000000.
I've tried to look for /efs folder and the nv_data.bin file but they don't exist.
Is there anyway to recover/generate this file? I have no backups
Checking imei with *#06# ?
Your phone is bye bye. I am sorry for your loss.
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what kind of file you flashed?
I've flashed KPH firmware from samsung with odin, and also i've flashed CyanoGEN and GLSMT 2.1 ROM, i'me currently using GLSMT.
traduz said:
Checking imei with *#06# ?
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Yes, and also going to Settings -> About phone -> Status
zizibuba said:
Your phone is bye bye. I am sorry for your loss.
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What is weird is that i can still make calls and sms.
I only noticed that i had no IMEI because Viber became deactivated all the time, and i checked their foruns and saw that this behaviour was due to no IMEI.
Maybe it's better send your phone to tech.
Try to either remove the sim card or turn on the airplane mode.
I've burnt a sim card by flashin with odin. IMEI did show up if the above procedure was done.
smorz said:
Try to either remove the sim card or turn on the airplane mode.
I've burnt a sim card by flashin with odin. IMEI did show up if the above procedure was done.
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Didn't work, still no EMEI
mvrk69 said:
Didn't work, still no EMEI
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Which technically means that your phone is partially screwed
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Just try to flash the stock 2.2 & u might get ua imei back
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take it to service/authorised care centre and just tell that the phone just couldn't boot one morning and act like "gsm noob". hope they will fix it then enjoy your Cooper
this method always works for me and my friends, for example Nokia service repaired my bricked n95, later they replaced new nobo in it. acting like a noob is cool :d
smorz said:
Try to either remove the sim card or turn on the airplane mode.
I've burnt a sim card by flashin with odin. IMEI did show up if the above procedure was done.
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LOL is this a troll post?
Nothing you can do about lost IMEI. There's someone who managed to copy it between phones but then that makes his phone have another phone's imei so I guess it's not a good solution.
Return for warranty!
Can someone tell me if the /efs folder in Galaxy ACE is a partition mounted on /efs or a folder created on the / filesystem?
Also can someone provide me a zip with the contents of a Galaxy Ace /efs folder so i can try to modify the nv_data.bin to get my IMEI back, i have a friend that has a sptbox and i've eard that with a nv_data.bin file it's possible to change the IMEI.
mvrk69 said:
Can someone tell me if the /efs folder in Galaxy ACE is a partition mounted on /efs or a folder created on the / filesystem?
Also can someone provide me a zip with the contents of a Galaxy Ace /efs folder so i can try to modify the nv_data.bin to get my IMEI back, i have a friend that has a sptbox and i've eard that with a nv_data.bin file it's possible to change the IMEI.
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It's probably in the stl5 partition
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So my SGSII International (yes I'm on ATT) has been working fine for the last two weeks. But last night, after flashing from CM7 to Sensation, my phone lost all service. As in no reception nor internet. I have already flash an old backup, flashed back to stock, and delete my efs folder through ODIN, yet the problem persist. Any help on this?
Have you checked your SIM card?
Yes. I placed my SIM card in my old Captivate and I had full service.
First time I read something like this!
Did you wipe your phone before flashing again?
Deleted efs folder? Why?
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I just had the same problem. I flashed several roms without success until I reinstalled a CM7 backup. I guess I'm sticking to CM for awhile.
What about your IMEI or efs folder? Are they still how they should be?
Type *#06# to check your IMEI number.
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and delete my efs folder through ODIN,
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Please explain why you deleted it
Deleted and then restored with an old backup of the efs folder. Was following an XDA member's guide.
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Deleted and then restored with an old backup of the efs folder. Was following an XDA member's guide.
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So is everything back to normal or are you still having issues?
Issues still remain. Using my Captivate at the moment.
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Ok. So what is your IMEI and baseband? Is your IMEI correct and the the baseband is shown?
You can check this under settings - status or dial *#06#.
What files are in your /efs folder?
What files are in your backed up /efs folder?
What are the dates of these files?
Did you restore efs folder with the correct permissions? A simple drag and drop wont work. Does your imei number display when *#06# is entered
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My IMEI and Baseband both says unknown. And if I recall correctly, the date is 10/03, the day I got the phone. I don't have my SGSII on me so I don't remember the content.
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Ok. So copy the old .nv_data.bak and .nv_data.bak.md5 in your efs folder. Delete everything else in there an change the .bak to nv_data.bin or .bin.md5
then open in your backup folder the file mps_code.dat open it and see whether the code in it is the same as you csc. If not change out to match your csc. Then copy the mps file in your almost empty efs folder and reboot.
I hope that works.
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Thanks for the advice. However, Root Explorer doesn't allow me the change the setting to R/W so I can't do it on my phone. Is there anyway to do it using ADB?
I have the same problem, but I haven't changed anything on my phone.
The battery emptied last evening, and I managed to use a power connection on the trainstation to load up my phone, as I had to make some calls.
But suddenly it just says No Service, and I tried to look for my IMEI number with *#06# but I only get a blank box with IMEI:
Dont really know what to do next.
Also, the battery usage have gone crazy. My battery lasts about 4 hour - with no usage at all.
Edit: Nevermind, I just flashed CM7 and it all went back to normal.
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Thanks for the advice. However, Root Explorer doesn't allow me the change the setting to R/W so I can't do it on my phone. Is there anyway to do it using ADB?
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You can easily do the copying of the files in an adb shell.
Try to unmount and remount your efs folder.
Have a look at this thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1261948&highlight=imei
And if this does not work reflash your original stock rom with correct csc and try the steps again.
Thank you SO much. The link you gave me helped save my phone. Although I did lose all of my files in my internal SD, it was worth it.
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Thank you SO much. The link you gave me helped save my phone. Although I did lose all of my files in my internal SD, it was worth it.
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I am glad to help. Don't forget to backud your sdcard files from time to time. You can just copy them to your pc.
Recover IMEI on the Galaxy S II and Other Samsung Devices in Nine Steps
credits to xda and vaskodagamma
Sometimes bad things happen and you don’t even know it. Flashing modules can wreck your WiFi, kernels can bork your camera and, and flashing some ROMs can mess with your EFS folder—and thus your IMEI—on Samsung devices including the popular Galaxy S II I9100.
XDA Forum Member vaskodogamagmail has posted about a method that may help users restore their IMEI if the all-important EFS folder is modified by accident. In a nut shell, restoring your backed up IMEI involves deleting the corrupted EFS folder, creating a new one, and doing a few file modifications with a root-enabled file explorer. In the words of the developer:
so I researched. searched all the forums and didn’t find anything that could cure my phone’s IMEI and set it to the original IMEI number. so I experimented and after some hours, I fixed my IMEI.
one thing that led me to the conclusion that ” .nv_data ” file is the thing that I need to fix the IMEI is that they share a very look alike name, and they have the same 2MB size.
While the guide was written with the Galaxy S II in mind, the method should work on all Samsung devices with EFS folders. Those looking to restore their IMEI should visit the original thread for additional information and the full method. Just be sure to back up your device, including the contents of your EFS folder, before getting started.
so head over to the thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1264021
bt watt if there is no efs folder....
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Acording to what I know it dosnt work for ace
Den why he post in Galaxy ace fool
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evil_penguin said:
Acording to what I know it dosnt work for ace
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according to the author and xda it works on all samsung mobiles
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Den why he post in Galaxy ace fool
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fool huh. this is an info, and just read the comments on that page and its not for someone who has fully lost imei.
Lol. it suggest to backup efs. In order to do so we need to mount the efs partition first. Doing so is the most common cause of lost imei in the first place.
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HMM now im disappointed.. ( when i saw the title I hoped somobody finally found out how to do it on ace..
an0nym0us_ said:
Lol. it suggest to backup efs. In order to do so we need to mount the efs partition first. Doing so is the most common cause of lost imei in the first place.
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precisely
OP haven't read older threads from forums
okie.. Now those who hav lost there IMEI must be on Network locked rite?? As of in INDIA we dont hav these network locked phones much.. Only some providers gave some phones but these branded devices are rarely network locked.. So i checked my phone with Root explorer and also in recovery menu no file such named as EFS(encrypted file system) which mainly holds the IMEI.. May be these nw providers afraid that the person might change the IMEi..
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okie.. Now those who hav lost there IMEI must be on Network locked rite?? As of in INDIA we dont hav these network locked phones much.. Only some providers gave some phones but these branded devices are rarely network locked.. So i checked my phone with Root explorer and also in recovery menu no file such named as EFS(encrypted file system) which mainly holds the IMEI.. May be these nw providers afraid that the person might change the IMEi..
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EFS(encrypted file system) is for Microsoft.
Android /efs is different from EFS. And our method of storing imei is different from other Samsung devices. So the OP method Won't work.
Prashanthme said:
okie.. Now those who hav lost there IMEI must be on Network locked rite?? As of in INDIA we dont hav these network locked phones much.. Only some providers gave some phones but these branded devices are rarely network locked.. So i checked my phone with Root explorer and also in recovery menu no file such named as EFS(encrypted file system) which mainly holds the IMEI.. May be these nw providers afraid that the person might change the IMEi..
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EFS is not a folder btw its partition which is never mounted to use with some file explorer things as you can see how much loss you can get just by mounting this thing manually
sergeantgeneral said:
EFS(encrypted file system) is for Microsoft.
Android /efs is different from EFS. And our method of storing imei is different from other Samsung devices. So the OP method Won't work.
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The truth .
Herpderp Defy.
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EFS is not a folder btw its partition which is never mounted to use with some file explorer things as you can see how much loss you can get just by mounting this thing manually
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But no one couldnt find it.. Leave that mounting later!! First we need to find it.. I searched in Mounts and storage its not thr....
BTW EFS thing i found here...
So say it honestly.. do you guys think theres ever going to be a method to do this on ace..?
Hello everyone, I've got a big problem... I have been using my SGSIII with CM10 and siyah kernel, and everything was fine. however, 2 days ago my phone froze and i had to pull the battery. after restarting i wasnt able to get a connection... i tried reflashing, rebooting, resetting and everything, but nothing worked. after looking around I saw that my device says Baseband: unknown and IMEI nothing... so i checked my efs folder with root explorer - and see it is empty. fortunately i've got a EFS backup! So i tried to recover it with HC-kTool - it says success however the efs folder ist still empty and stil cant connect. when I try to move the backed up files into the efs folder manually, it tells me that no space is free..?
I also checked "mount" in the terminal, and saw that the /efs partition is NOT mounted... so I remounted it manually with
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mke2fs /dev/block/mmcblk0p1
mount -w -t ext4 /dev/block/mmcblk0p1 /efs
after doing this i can restore my backup and there are loads of files in the /efs folder! however, after a reboot everything is gone and /efs is not mounted anymore
does anyone know what i need to do? the phone is running stock ALE8 rooted.
Cheers
Efs is located in block 3, not 1
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I think siyah and cm10 are nonstable combination for efs you are nhot first whit efs problem
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Efs is located in block 3, not 1
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so which would that be?
/dev/block/mmcblk2p1 or /dev/block/mmcblk3p1 or /dev/block/mmcblk0p3?
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I think siyah and cm10 are nonstable combination for efs you are nhot first whit efs problem
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yeah i think so... switched back to stock!
So does anyone have an Idea what I should do now?
This information might be of use to you, but the restore without an *.img file (assuming you don't have one) probably won't be.
The last one (0p3)
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actually I have an .img file... called
Code:
efsdev-mmcblk0p1.img
which is around 4MB... thats an efs-backup made by SiyahKernel about a month ago.
I'll try it with this one!
That sounds like a plan
Don't do it ! Efs partition size is 20mb and is called 0p3.
If you do it, you'll screw up your efs partition (assuming it's still there).
Just try to mount 0p3 to /efs.
If it doesn't work and you don't have a 20Mb backup of 0p3, I'm afraid there's nothing more you can do to restore efs.
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Don't do it ! Efs partition size is 20mb and is called 0p3.
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It should be 20Mb but some of the backups I have taken in the past show 0p1 and some show 0p3.
nobnut said:
It should be 20Mb but some of the backups I have taken in the past show 0p1 and some show 0p3.
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If you're not sure about what is really your 0p1 backup, send it to me and I'll have a look at it when I come back home.
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If you're not sure about what is really your 0p1 backup, send it to me and I'll have a look at it when I come back home.
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I'm not in need of one, my EFS is ok.
I was pointing out to Fekle in my earlier post that the EFS partition is 0p3.
ok, Thanks everyone, I just did it before it worked well, the efs folder is now "normal" again, my baseband is recognised and I can see my IMEI again, however it differs from the one written onto the device under the battery -___- my "real" imei is 3531..... but the device says 004999010640000 now in the settings
I think this is something like a stock fallback imei or sth like that.. any Idea how I can change that to my real imei?? that has to be possible somehow.. !
greets
This imei is generated when NV data is corrupted (meaning efs did NOT restore correctly). Do you want me to have a look at your 0p3 backup ?
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This imei is generated when NV data is corrupted (meaning efs did NOT restore correctly). Do you want me to have a look at your 0p3 backup ?
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I don't think sharing EFS data is a good idea. In most countries changing IMEI info is illegal - - access to someone elses EFS backup would probably allow you to do that.
Upto the OP though if he/she still wants to share it.
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yes, that would be awesome... I just found a newer backup which is called ...0p3.. and is about 20 mb in size.. however restoring it doesnt work :/
I'll send it to you via pm!
cheers
seltaeb said:
I don't think sharing EFS data is a good idea. In most countries changing IMEI info is illegal - - access to someone elses EFS backup would probably allow you to do that.
Upto the OP though if he/she still wants to share it.
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Sharing publicly efs is indeed a bad idea, but not being able to use your phone anymore due to a corrupted efs is worse IMO. Anyway, I've build an app to sim unlock gs3, many users trusted me before and sent me their corrupted efs folder for me to have a look (which doesn't mean he has to ), so if I ever wanted to use another imei, I'd have plenty already
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Sharing publicly efs is indeed a bad idea, but not being able to use your phone anymore due to a corrupted efs is worse IMO. Anyway, I've build an app to sim unlock gs3, many users trusted me before and sent me their corrupted efs folder for me to have a look (which doesn't mean he has to ), so if I ever wanted to use another imei, I'd have plenty already
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... done!
have you gotten my PM?
whats about this solution: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1801997
does anyone thing this or something similar could work with the international galaxy S3?
cheers
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Sharing publicly efs is indeed a bad idea, but not being able to use your phone anymore due to a corrupted efs is worse IMO. Anyway, I've build an app to sim unlock gs3, many users trusted me before and sent me their corrupted efs folder for me to have a look (which doesn't mean he has to ), so if I ever wanted to use another imei, I'd have plenty already
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hi, would you be able to tell me the right contents of the /efs/imei folder? what files should be in it? i have a backup efs folder but i'm trying to figure out if it's a usable backup... and also, could you verify for me if /efs and /factory contain identical files? thanks a lot!
Hello! I need help so bad , my phone doesn't recognize any SIM Card and my IMEI is empty.
I followed this guide with no success.http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1264021 What am I doing wrong?
I have a lot of EFS backups, so I don't know what's the problem. I even tried to copy my EFS backup content to the root EFS manually, but it didn't work. I even used the HC-kTool to make a restore... but everything seems useless. Is there something I am missing here?
I have a disable symbol instead of signal bar (/) I manage to take it away one time but it came back. I don't know what to do, I'm so desperate:crying:
I found this alternative http://www.unlocksamsungonline.nl/in...?page=download but I don't know if this works, what do you guys think?
I'm sorry for my bad english and thank you so much in advanced!!!
Have a nice day.
opticon107 said:
Hello! I need help so bad , my phone doesn't recognize any SIM Card and my IMEI is empty.
I followed this guide with no success.http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1264021 What am I doing wrong?
I have a lot of EFS backups, so I don't know what's the problem. I even tried to copy my EFS backup content to the root EFS manually, but it didn't work. I even used the HC-kTool to make a restore... but everything seems useless. Is there something I am missing here?
I have a disable symbol instead of signal bar (/) I manage to take it away one time but it came back. I don't know what to do, I'm so desperate:crying:
I found this alternative http://www.unlocksamsungonline.nl/in...?page=download but I don't know if this works, what do you guys think?
I'm sorry for my bad english and thank you so much in advanced!!!
Have a nice day.
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Try this
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Is the same link I said I followed its instructions. It didn't worked.
I had the same problem, the only tool I needed was root explorer to fix.
Begin by selecting one of the compressed files in your EFS_BACKUP on your external SD.
Pick anyone but ensure it's one from before you began to have your IMEI problem.
Copy this file to your PC then expand, place the expanded file and its contents in a place you will remember on your external SD card
Now as a precaution before you start making any changes, take note of the permissions of the original efs folder on the root of your phone,
and make a copy and place in a safe place even thou it could be corrupt.
Now Open root explorer option change root explorer from Read Only to Read Write
Now you can delete your corrupted efs folder and replace it with the copy from your EFS_BACKUP folder from your external SD card
Now reboot and fingers crossed you should be back on network good luck, I hope this helps
How did you loose it? What was you doing? Do a nandroid restore?
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Ok, I have done this so far... and I got my SIM detected and my IMEI back. BUT!!! I can't unlock my device anymore, I tried with GalaxSIM, Galaxy S2 unlock, Galaxy S2 Sim Unlock.
With GalaxSIM I did the unlock procedure and restarted, went back to the app and it showed that my phone was unlocked, but it wasn't. And then My IMEI is gone again... What is happening? why my IMEI is coming and going ?
Thank you for the help!
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How did you loose it? What was you doing? Do a nandroid restore?
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I lost mine after flashing a rom.
Look in cwm advanced to see if your efs folder is mounted?
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opticon107 said:
Ok, I have done this so far... and I got my SIM detected and my IMEI back. BUT!!! I can't unlock my device anymore, I tried with GalaxSIM, Galaxy S2 unlock, Galaxy S2 Sim Unlock.
With GalaxSIM I did the unlock procedure and restarted, went back to the app and it showed that my phone was unlocked, but it wasn't. And then My IMEI is gone again... What is happening? why my IMEI is coming and going ?
Thank you for the help!
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Mate I would say your current efs is corrupt.
strictly.mobile said:
Mate I would say your current efs is corrupt.
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But how it shows me mi original IMEI ???
As I I mentioned I have a lot of EFS but they aren't in the same format.
efsbackup.tar.gz
efs_05Mar2013-1109.tar.gz
efs_11Jan2013-0222.tar.gz
efs_backup.tar.gz
efs_save_for_sgsII.tar.gz
and this...
nv_data.bin.unlocked
Do you think it's ROM related? I'm trying with CM10 ...Which ROM do you recommend me to make the unlock?
How I restore those backups, because when I restore some, I don't see any changes at all.
opticon107 said:
But how it shows me mi original IMEI ???
As I I mentioned I have a lot of EFS but they aren't in the same format.
efsbackup.tar.gz
efs_05Mar2013-1109.tar.gz
efs_11Jan2013-0222.tar.gz
efs_backup.tar.gz
efs_save_for_sgsII.tar.gz
and this...
nv_data.bin.unlocked
How I restore those backups, because when I restore some, I don't see any changes at all.
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OK you can use efs_11Jan .tar.gz
Connect your phone to your PC, copy the efs file over to PC
UNCOMPRESS that file and follow instructions I have already posted
Go with 11 Jan as had no problems then? Do that through odin.
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I'm a stay outa this lol
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Go with 11 Jan as had no problems then? Do that through odin.
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Odin ???
I've already posted detailed instructions, no mention of odin anywhere
Tar file? One reason I said il leave you to it is I can see you got this so I said petty much I'm gone. Don't use odin myself as not needed to but some would fine it easier I think. Over to you.
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Tar file? One reason I said il leave you to it is I can see you got this so I said petty much I'm gone. Don't use odin myself as not needed to but some would fine it easier I think. Over to you.
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Mate my point is there is nothing to flash, it's simply copy paste, expand file, goto root delete old file and replace with uncompressed file.
When you uncompress the .tar do this in a folder on your desktop and you will see the contents for yourself,
NOTE you are not installing anything onto your PC you're just uncompressing a file in a folder oh and don't forget to remove the compressed file.
Wasn't being funny. Hope you don't think I was to sm.
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Wasn't being funny. Hope you don't think I was to sm.
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Not at all no dramas.
strictly.mobile said:
I had the same problem, the only tool I needed was root explorer to fix.
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Can X-Plore file manager with root permissions do the trick ??
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Go with 11 Jan as had no problems then? Do that through odin.
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How can I do it via Odin?
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Can X-Plore file manager with root permissions do the trick ??
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I don't think so as you're not able to check file permissions.
I used https://play.google.com/store/apps/...wiY29tLnNwZWVkc29mdHdhcmUucm9vdGV4cGxvcmVyIl0.
You can find a free apk out there on the tinterweb, I would always recommend purchasing but it's up to you
Oh and FORGET about Odin you don't need it and it will not help you READ my instructions
Hi:
We all know the lost IMEI problems if many of Galaxy's devices , but i just want to know that if there a good and 100% working method for all Galaxy phones that i can manually inter the IMEI on the back of the phone and fix it??
Yes. Buy an Octopus Box, and flash the IMEI.
http://gsmserver.com/shop/gsm/combo...ble_set_medusa_box_for_octopus_box_owners.php
k-semler said:
Yes. Buy an Octopus Box, and flash the IMEI.
http://gsmserver.com/shop/gsm/combo...ble_set_medusa_box_for_octopus_box_owners.php
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ِAha , i heared about that box , but is there any other way that i can do it without a box?? meaning with the USB only?
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ِAha , i heared about that box , but is there any other way that i can do it without a box?? meaning with the USB only?
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If you have a backup of your EFS partition, yes. You can use ADB and push the *.img file to your handset. Short of that, there really isn't a way to do it with ODIN or with ADB. If you don't have a backup of your EFS partition, you're pretty well screwed.
k-semler said:
If you have a backup of your EFS partition, yes. You can use ADB and push the *.img file to your handset. Short of that, there really isn't a way to do it with ODIN or with ADB. If you don't have a backup of your EFS partition, you're pretty well screwed.
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Ok , thank for answer.
But the strange thing that i have a working Galaxy Ace and when i enter the efs file i see that it's empty! so where is the IMEI files?
The $niper said:
Ok , thank for answer.
But the strange thing that i have a working Galaxy Ace and when i enter the efs file i see that it's empty! so where is the IMEI files?
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Are u rooted and using a root file manager?
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The $niper said:
Ok , thank for answer.
But the strange thing that i have a working Galaxy Ace and when i enter the efs file i see that it's empty! so where is the IMEI files?
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Diferent phone the galaxy ace. The efs partition is hidden (stl5 mountpoint), and that's a good thing because you can mess it up by making it vissible and/or attempting to copy it (you have to be EXTRA careful with your adb kung fu so you don't screw it up).
The upside is that it practically can't be accidentally ruined during a rom or other random flash, unlike its galaxy s2 and s3 cousins.
JellyYogurt said:
Are u rooted and using a root file manager?
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Yes , and i checked the choise to view he hidden files , and still empty.
dxppxd said:
Diferent phone the galaxy ace. The efs partition is hidden (stl5 mountpoint), and that's a good thing because you can mess it up by making it vissible and/or attempting to copy it (you have to be EXTRA careful with your adb kung fu so you don't screw it up).
The upside is that it practically can't be accidentally ruined during a rom or other random flash, unlike its galaxy s2 and s3 cousins.
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So you mean hidden like windows hidden files? or In other dir?
The $niper said:
So you mean hidden like windows hidden files? or In other dir?
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I mean hidden not like windows. The partition that holds efs files is not accesible unless you mount it to a specific directory. Not even root explorer and show hidden files will help you find it.
Use google, use the galaxy ace forum right her in xda if you need more details. Its the stl5 mountpoint, and not recommended to try and access it.