Help! if possible - Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

so i flashed CM9 and i have no more service - then flashed back stock and no change -
i have imei and all - but i cant make the network working. phone is mine, purchased form vodafone, but because it falled - slightly cracked screen it has no warranty anymore.
I flashed stock, i tried to flashing Cm10, CM9, factory resset...and nothing works so far. i would be very happy if anyone can come up with any tip.. i am able to do almost anything.
please safe my ass...
thanks
just found that my serial number is 00000000000 great... but imei and imei sv is correct...
UPDATE---> after flashing 10 roms on Jelly B i can get the reception - MEAN phone find signal - it find networks in options like - vodafone, o2, meteor, 3 but after me choosing vodafone triangle apear and msg "SELECTED NETWORK UNAVAILABLE" ---> the reception is there but phone status is NO SERVICE - i mean somehow i cant get it connected.

Hunteres said:
so i flashed CM9 and i have no more service - then flashed back stock and no change -
i have imei and all - but i cant make the network working. phone is mine, purchased form vodafone, but because it falled - slightly cracked screen it has no warranty anymore.
I flashed stock, i tried to flashing Cm10, CM9, factory resset...and nothing works so far. i would be very happy if anyone can come up with any tip.. i am able to do almost anything.
please safe my ass...
thanks
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This flashing stock, did you do it through CWM or ODIN? If you have not tried ODIN yet I would go that route, could just be you need a stock modem.

Kangburra said:
This flashing stock, did you do it through CWM or ODIN? If you have not tried ODIN yet I would go that route, could just be you need a stock modem.
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odin .. twice.. cwm 3 times.. serial number is 000000000 hm... and no service.. emei is correct... the same as on box... so i dont have an idea...

Hunteres said:
odin .. twice.. cwm 3 times.. serial number is 000000000 hm... and no service.. emei is correct... the same as on box... so i dont have an idea...
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What stock ROM have you flashed, go back to an ICS and try again.

Kangburra said:
What stock ROM have you flashed, go back to an ICS and try again.
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yeh did flashed stock ics 3 times ICS stock only as i never upgraded to jelly only when flashing cm10 after the fail... now.. 0 luck... then rooted, flashed even custom rom... my serial number is still 0... and i am lost...
i flashed Cm9 and i had service, thats all, i am just trying to determine the issue if possible. it sux btw.

Hunteres said:
yeh did flashed stock ics 3 times ICS stock only as i never upgraded to jelly... now.. 0 luck... then rooted, flashed even custom rom... my serial number is still 0... and i am lost...
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Start again.
Download another stock ROM from Sammobile.
Flash it in Odin.

Kangburra said:
Start again.
Download another stock ROM from Sammobile.
Flash it in Odin.
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i downloaded 2 from sammobile and one from here....from intratech... 0 luck seriously

Hunteres said:
odin .. twice.. cwm 3 times.. serial number is 000000000 hm... and no service.. emei is correct... the same as on box... so i dont have an idea...
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Ur esf is messed up I believe. ..if u have backed up ur esf folder then restore it if u haven't then there isn't much u can do.
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tommy2601 said:
Ur esf is messed up I believe. ..if u have backed up ur esf folder then restore it if u haven't then there isn't much u can do.
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i am such a tard.. i havent backed up the efs... i did so now after the mess ... i believe there must be someone with tips and a small hope, btw restoring efs make no difference at all, as dont have correct files.

The EFS is fine if you have IMEI, if you have only flashed each ROM once through ODIN you have hope. Try an ODIN flash again. Can you get to recovery to do full wipe first?

Try EFS Pro Here and download to your PC then run it. You will probably need to use your own wireless to get Busybox (free on Play Store) and run it on your phone - if the phone will not go to wireless, DL the files to your PC then copy BB over to the phone in Windows Explorer and run it on the phone.
Then run EFS Pro on your PC (with phone connected by USB, but it will prompt you) and there are a couple of options there to try to see if you can recover things. (NV Recovery and Repair NV Data) - I think the NV Recovery uses info on the phone (.bak file) while repair tries to rebuild the info.
Good luck. Maybe read through the thread first or contact the thread OP if you have questions about EFS Pro processes...

Kangburra said:
The EFS is fine if you have IMEI, if you have only flashed each ROM once through ODIN you have hope. Try an ODIN flash again. Can you get to recovery to do full wipe first?
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i did full wipe with CWM and i did full wipe with stock recovery and i did all wipes i could.. there is no problem with rom or booting.. i just cant get teh service working. phone is mine purchased by me from vodafone store so no way its locked or something, it happend while i was attempting to flash CM9. thats all

Journyman16 said:
Try EFS Pro Here and download to your PC then run it. You will probably need to use your own wireless to get Busybox (free on Play Store) and run it on your phone - if the phone will not go to wireless, DL the files to your PC then copy BB over to the phone in Windows Explorer and run it on the phone.
Then run EFS Pro on your PC (with phone connected by USB, but it will prompt you) and there are a couple of options there to try to see if you can recover things. (NV Recovery and Repair NV Data) - I think the NV Recovery uses info on the phone (.bak file) while repair tries to rebuild the info.
Good luck. Maybe read through the thread first or contact the thread OP if you have questions about EFS Pro processes...
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i did so... used that option ... nothing.. emei is correct only serial number is like 00000000 and no service. i tried both options recovery and repair..separate..am i stuck..
i downloaded busybox.. pohone working wellno problem with wireles or something
no service

Hunteres said:
i did full wipe with CWM and i did full wipe with stock recovery and i did all wipes i could.. there is no problem with rom or booting.. i just cant get teh service working. phone is mine purchased by me from vodafone store so no way its locked or something, it happend while i was attempting to flash CM9. thats all
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I don't think this will help with the Serial issue, but maybe for the service all you need is the APN/Service info from Vodaphone? Go to [Settings] [More Settings] [Mobile Networks] and check both Access Point Names and Network Operators.
I flashed a ROM and found I had problems so I went to a Telstra page, entered my phone number and it sent me a text with a security code - when I entered that it sent me an install that connected all my services again. Maybe Voda has similar? Or even just a page with APN info?

Journyman16 said:
I don't think this will help with the Serial issue, but maybe for the service all you need is the APN/Service info from Vodaphone? Go to [Settings] [More Settings] [Mobile Networks] and check both Access Point Names and Network Operators.
I flashed a ROM and found I had problems so I went to a Telstra page, entered my phone number and it sent me a text with a security code - when I entered that it sent me an install that connected all my services again. Maybe Voda has similar? Or even just a page with APN info?
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apns are correct ,,, first thing i checked.. :L( there is no service logo...
UPDATE---> after flashing 10 roms on Jelly B i can get the reception - MEAN phone find signal - it find networks in options like - vodafone, o2, meteor, 3 but after me choosing vodafone triangle apear and msg "SELECTED NETWORK UNAVAILABLE" ---> the reception is there but phone status is NO SERVICE - i mean somehow i cant get it connected.

guys help me out... i am stucked ... any tips? i am willing to try "almost" everything to make it work.

Beyond what I know so far, sorry. If it was me I'd be making sure I have back-ups of everything I can think of (Data, System, Nandroid, EFS) then I would start from clean phone - wipe everything in recovery, factory reset etc. then load as close as possible to the original Stock for the phone. If that doesn't do it, with official stock and counters etc. I'd go to vendor and ask what gives. I'd start with the service provider and if they can't help, phone vendor, then failing that, Samsung.
Maybe some of the more experienced here can assist otherwise...

Journyman16 said:
Beyond what I know so far, sorry. If it was me I'd be making sure I have back-ups of everything I can think of (Data, System, Nandroid, EFS) then I would start from clean phone - wipe everything in recovery, factory reset etc. then load as close as possible to the original Stock for the phone. If that doesn't do it, with official stock and counters etc. I'd go to vendor and ask what gives. I'd start with the service provider and if they can't help, phone vendor, then failing that, Samsung.
Maybe some of the more experienced here can assist otherwise...
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well according this forum here i am not the only one, but i am seaking solution.... i need one ..
some people have the phone working even with serial number 000000 so tahts should not be the problem.. my imei is grand ... so dont know..

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Can't make calls after official ICS update through ODIN!

I followed this guide ( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ihFRsquw_8E&feature=g-hist&context=G2816d54AHT2JnXgAAAA) to get the official ICS update.
I know the update was for Nordic countries and I live in Sweden so I flashed it through odin.
Now I can't make phone calls, send text messages or connect to my 3G network.
I asked the uploader and he said "Go in to recovery mode and wipe cache and factory reset" so I did.
The phone then started up in Polish and the problems were still there.
Can anyone help?
Try entering AP settings.
Have you checked for service, do you see your imei number in 'About Phone'?
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Have you checked for service, do you see your imei number in 'About Phone'?
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The IMEI number says "00499901064000" and yes I have checked for service but it can't connect.
Try entering AP settings.
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How do I do that?
NiTi9 said:
The IMEI number says "00499901064000" and yes I have checked for service but it can't connect.
How do I do that?
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Have you backed up your EFS folder before flashing?
What you have is a standard IMEI, meaning, that IMEI is for phones that are displayed on stores.
First, try re-flashing the package. If that doesn't work, re-flash only the modem.
If even that doesn't work, follow this guide : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1264021
BrandoHD said:
Have you checked for service, do you see your imei number in 'About Phone'?
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xethor said:
Try entering AP settings.
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Phistachio said:
Have you backed up your EFS folder before flashing?
What you have is a standard IMEI, meaning, that IMEI is for phones that are displayed on stores.
First, try re-flashing the package. If that doesn't work, re-flash only the modem.
If even that doesn't work, follow this guide : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1264021
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I dont think I have since I don't even know what an EFS folder is
I am going to try all of these.
By the way when you guys (assuming you too have an 19100 and have upgraded to the official ICS rom) press and hold the power button, do you get the menu for silent mode, 3g network, shut down etc or does it just shut down immediately?
My friend have a similar problem too, he got a problem with CSC Unknown and he can't call, text and all phone features....
The real problem where i can find the flashable CSC files because all link are dead
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NiTi9 said:
I dont think I have since I don't even know what an EFS folder is
I am going to try all of these.
By the way when you guys (assuming you too have an 19100 and have upgraded to the official ICS rom) press and hold the power button, do you get the menu for silent mode, 3g network, shut down etc or does it just shut down immediately?
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Well... You should ALWAYS backup your /efs folder. Your /efs folder is literally your phone and is what distinguishes a phone from a gaming mini-console
I have that menu, and I'm sitting on LPB, waiting for something more stable LPB...
Always always always backup that damn EFS folder
That imei number is a generic one so you have lost your unique number.
Try this threadhttp://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1264021
There are others to search for. As a last resort search for odia. He/her has the knowledge to fix it.
Otherwise return for jtag repair.
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I'm sorry to hear you lost your IMEI but I hope this will teach you to inform yourself better before doing something like flashing in the future. Anyway simply reflashing the firmware might help it, it certainly helped me twice.
If you get it back make sure you back it up, so you wont have to go through this again.. There are a bunch of apps that can do it for you so it really isnt all that hard.
Anyway, good luck!
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Phistachio said:
Have you backed up your EFS folder before flashing?
What you have is a standard IMEI, meaning, that IMEI is for phones that are displayed on stores.
First, try re-flashing the package. If that doesn't work, re-flash only the modem.
If even that doesn't work, follow this guide : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1264021
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Tried reflashing the package, and it doesn't work.
I only have one big (622 mb) .tar.md5 file, should I flash that in the modem?
I am having the exact same problem, although my IMEI number seems fine. By that I mean it is not the generic one previously posted.
I can not connect to my carrier network, or do anything else network related for that matter.
My phone also turns off when I tap the power button once, I do not get that standard menu.
Any suggestions?
Atrum-Amicus said:
I am having the exact same problem, although my IMEI number seems fine. By that I mean it is not the generic one previously posted.
I can not connect to my carrier network, or do anything else network related for that matter.
My phone also turns off when I tap the power button once, I do not get that standard menu.
Any suggestions?
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Factory reset .
Flash new firmware .
jje
NiTi9 said:
I followed this guide ( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ihFRsquw_8E&feature=g-hist&context=G2816d54AHT2JnXgAAAA) to get the official ICS update.
I know the update was for Nordic countries and I live in Sweden so I flashed it through odin.
Now I can't make phone calls, send text messages or connect to my 3G network.
I asked the uploader and he said "Go in to recovery mode and wipe cache and factory reset" so I did.
The phone then started up in Polish and the problems were still there.
Can anyone help?
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Here's the fix: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iY9cDkj4CCw! If it works, make sure to make multiple backups of your efs folder on sd card/pc/drop box etc!! You can view your efs folder using the Root explorer app!! Here's the download link for the kTool fix: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.hellcat.droiddev.ktool&hl=en! Good luck!

After I rooted - No signal No IMEI, No baseband and unfortunately no backup either.

Hi, I just followed the instructions here - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=32235061&postcount=1
and now i've got no signal, no baseband no imei on my phone. i didn't backup either which is my big mistake.
anyway to fix it?
i have the i9305 LTE
tauran said:
Hi, I just followed the instructions here - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=32235061&postcount=1
and now i've got no signal, no baseband no imei on my phone. i didn't backup either which is my big mistake.
anyway to fix it?
i have the i9305 LTE
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Have you tried flashing a stock firmware using Odin?
Nope, I wasn't sure what to do, didn't want to make it worst so i came here for help.
Should I do that?
Can i use one of these roms? http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1935570
how do i know if i should use odex or de-odex?
tauran said:
Nope, I wasn't sure what to do, didn't want to make it worst so i came here for help.
Should I do that?
Can i use one of these roms? http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1935570
how do i know if i should use odex or de-odex?
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With the state of your phone now, if you were to reflash a rom between the two, you would have to flash the odex version because it will have everything stock, while the other deodexed one might have one or two things taken out, I believe.
How on earth do these things happen if you followed the steps, i dont get it
btemtd said:
How on earth do these things happen if you followed the steps, i dont get it
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Could be a bug somewhere, development in this device is still very small and new.
@OP, reflash stock as suggested, might be lucky and get your details back.
i just flashed a stock rom, no luck.
still no imei. is there anything else I could do?
Not sure if this is possible but use someones efs img and inject your own imei inside it. i wonder if this would work
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I tried doing that on my old device with no luck, but it may work for him.
I had the exact same issue, unfortunately I had no success, I ended up sending my phone back to Telstra and getting a replacement
I have the i9305T from Telstra and I made the mistake of trying to install CF-Root 6.4 for the standard i9300. Once I did that I soft bricked the phone. I have been able to download the Telstra ROM from SamFirmware and install it and be able to get the ROM up and running again. I have lost the ability to connect to the mobile network. I can still use the phone to full capacity and even connect to wifi. I haven't be able to work out a way to repair the mobile network connection.
Can you suggest any ideas?
Guys I have thought about something go into the Hidden Menu *#197328640# Option 5 says EFS sync... Click on this and see what happens, there are also other options all over the place go through the whole menu and see if you can manage to do something and let us know
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Guys I have thought about something go into the Hidden Menu *#197328640# Option 5 says EFS sync... Click on this and see what happens, there are also other options all over the place go through the whole menu and see if you can manage to do something and let us know
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i can get into said menu but just see a black screen with no options available.
tauran said:
i can get into said menu but just see a black screen with no options available.
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Flash a stock rom back through Odin . Go on to Sammobile and download official rom and if it still no reception then try what I said
btemtd said:
Flash a stock rom back through Odin . Go on to Sammobile and download official rom and if it still no reception then try what I said
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cool, i'm just waiting to get hold of original Everything Everywhere UK ROM before I do that.
OK, i've triangleaway'd my flash counter.
so now my phone in download mode reads:
Odin mode
Product Name: GT-I9305
Custom Binary Download: No
Current Binary: Samsung Official
System Status: Custom
Now, it says samsung official as i used a foreign (to me) firmware from sammobile, i still want to change this to the everything everywhere ROM.
Why does system status still say custom? is it because i still have root? how do i remove it after i install the EE ROM?
The EE rom shouldn't add to the flash counter so i'll be OK to remove root then install it.
tauran said:
OK, i've triangleaway'd my flash counter.
so now my phone in download mode reads:
Odin mode
Product Name: GT-I9305
Custom Binary Download: No
Current Binary: Samsung Official
System Status: Custom
Now, it says samsung official as i used a foreign (to me) firmware from sammobile, i still want to change this to the everything everywhere ROM.
Why does system status still say custom? is it because i still have root? how do i remove it after i install the EE ROM?
The EE rom shouldn't add to the flash counter so i'll be OK to remove root then install it.
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I have the rooted stock rom flashed on my phone and the system status says official.
Try flashing the rom from this thread, then you can delete the super user apk.
AFuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu
was pwning some angry birds and phone froze restarted and now i got no data. no imei or imei sv
but i do have my efs backed up but for the life of me i can not get adb efs pro to install :/ so i can copy it back over. is there a way to do it via CWM?
or some other method of backing up my efs to the phone.
Whattttt ??? How why what the last thing you did how does that happen by itself
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btemtd said:
Whattttt ??? How why what the last thing you did how does that happen by itself
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i got NFI i was laughing at peeps that had the issue cause i didnt and bam playing games with the missus and it messed up. last thing i installed was my custom SystemUI.apk with minor icon changes. besides that just everyday gaming.
anyhoo im off to bed i need sleep sort this efs stuff out in the morn.
also i read there is a simler problem with a motorola phone that says ....... low battery cant develop or such its a simler issue that samsung phones face! with the IMEI affected tho.

[Q] Not registered on network

Hello I have a big problem, after I installed a new and updated ROM my phone won't work on any carrier, so here's what happened:
1.I had the ROM FoxHound_Sniper_Wolf_LPD_ICS_GSII_By_SnakeS and it worked great until the GPS started failing so I decided it was time for a change (until now the phone was working flawlessly with carriers and such)
2.I first tried to install the ROM ParanoidAndroid 3+ ROM Galaxy S2 but I forgot to do a wipe first and then I wiped the phone and re-installed the ROM and it still didn't work.
3.I installed WanamLite Clean & Fast JB 4.1.2 v14.3 without errors until I tried to turn on data networking (I had my APN setup by then) and it didn't turn on so I tried calling and this would pop up:"Not registered on network".
4.I try to fix the problem by going to network providers and selecting my network provider and it said: "Unable to connect, try later", so I try selecting the automatic setting and it gave me the same error, so I kept pressing the select automatically setting until it said: "Registered on network" so I try to call again and still gives me the same error "Not registered on network".
5.I try to go back to my old ROM (FoxHound_Sniper_Wolf_LPD_ICS_GSII_By_SnakeS) and it still gave me the error "Not registered on network".
6.I also tried some other ROMs: RR_JB_V3.1.3_AOKP_4.2.1_I9100 and RootBox-JB-i9100-V4.1 and the phone still won't work.
7.I go back to the WanamLite Clean & Fast JB 4.1.2 but this time it's v14.6
PS:it says "emergency calls only" in the drop down menu
info:
county: Israel
carrier: Golan Telecom
phone status: I got it unlocked from the company Cellcom
Network mode: GSM/CDMA (Auto mode)
ROM: WanamLite Clean & Fast JB 4.1.2
Galaxy sII GT-1900T
SSN:-I900TGSMH
Can anyone help me with this please?
Is your imei ok. Is it there ? Or is it 0000000. Is imei blocked? Have you flashed another modem to see if its that? Most important question atm is do you have a working bk up of your efs just in case its that? Dont post imei btw. Dose data work but not calls?
andrewwright said:
Is your imei ok. Is it there ? Or is it 0000000. Is imei blocked? Have you flashed another modem to see if its that? Most important question atm is do you have a working bk up of your efs just in case its that? Dont post imei btw. Dose data work but not calls?
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I tried flashing another modem and the problem is still happening, I don't know what imei or efs mean and also nothing works on the phone not the data nor the sms or the calling
it says emergency calls only
Go to phone settings and then about phone then phone status look down that bit you will see imei. Is it 0000000? Galaxynoob lol what a name.
andrewwright said:
Go to phone settings and then about phone then phone status look down that bit you will see imei. Is it 0000000? Galaxynoob lol what a name.
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It's not 0000000 it's a whole bunch of numbers should I send them to you?
No thank you. Is it second hand phone? How long have you had it? Seems like imei is ok unless its blocked. So you have flashed modem it had before you flashed roms yes? Have you tried going bk to stock firmware?
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No thank you. Is it second hand phone? How long have you had it? Seems like imei is ok unless its blocked. So you have flashed modem it had before you flashed roms yes? Have you tried going bk to stock firmware?
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how do I unblock the imei?
O dear. Is it second hand? How long you had it?
andrewwright said:
O dear. Is it second hand? How long you had it?
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since the beginning of 2012 but it used to work fine and I've been installing a lot of roms on it
Go to google and check imei isn't blocked mate. Also delete apn and restore them first.
andrewwright said:
Go to google and check imei isn't blocked mate. Also delete apn and restore them first.
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Hey man I tried this fix: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=17587351
and when I did step 3 it was fixed but now I have the generic imei (004999010640000)
all you had to do was checking your IMEI online to see if it was blocked listed.
You now ended up with a generic IMEI.
You followed the first 3 steps right?
Please tell me you backed up the EFS folder.
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gastonw said:
all you had to do was checking your IMEI online to see if it was blocked listed.
You now ended up with a generic IMEI.
You followed the first 3 steps right?
Sent from the little guy
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But the phone works again, what's wrong?
EDIT: yeah I backed it up
Alright then, restore that back up.
Write down those numbers and check them out here:
http://www.imei.info/
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gastonw said:
Alright then, restore that back up.
Write down those numbers and check them out here:
http://www.imei.info/
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How do I restore the efs do I just copy and replace it and then do a factory reset?
How did you back it up?
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gastonw said:
How did you back it up?
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I copied the efs to my pc and another one in my sdcard on the phone
Had to go then. Daughter had to go to bed Lol. Did you check if its blocked? Does your county do that block imei thing? Prob not if that imei is working. Does it all work Tex,calls,data? Follow what @gastonw has said mate. If it don't work after go Bk to that imei and think yourself lucky it works
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Had to go then. Daughter had to go to bed Lol. Did you check if its blocked? Does your county do that block imei thing? Prob not if that imei is working. Does it all work Tex,calls,data? Follow what @gastonw has said mate. If it don't work after go Bk to that imei and think yourself lucky it works
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So I don't have to restore it?, and yes everything works mms, sms, calling, data.
Thanks for everything friends!
If it works it works,leave it

[Q] No Network Signal after flashing

Hi
I decided to try one of the leaked 4.2.2 roms for my Samsung galaxy S3
I made a nandroid backup in CMW recovery before doing so
Flashed the rom and all worked ok but would not connect to my network (EE/Orange UK)
I tried another custom rom same story
Ok so i thought i better recover my nanroid recovery
booted into CMW and it cant mount the SD card
So i used S3 Toolkitv7 to download a stock rom and flash via odim
Again stock rom will not connect to EE/orange
So now im truely stuck
Help
snakemetal said:
Hi
I decided to try one of the leaked 4.2.2 roms for my Samsung galaxy S3
I made a nandroid backup in CMW recovery before doing so
Flashed the rom and all worked ok but would not connect to my network (EE/Orange UK)
I tried another custom rom same story
Ok so i thought i better recover my nanroid recovery
booted into CMW and it cant mount the SD card
So i used S3 Toolkitv7 to download a stock rom and flash via odim
Again stock rom will not connect to EE/orange
So now im truely stuck
Help
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Did you make sure you backed up your efs partition?
What is your IMEI showing (DON'T PUT THE WHOLE NUMBER, only the first 7 digits)
IMEI is in Settings --> Device --> Status
pinsb said:
Did you make sure you backed up your efs partition?
What is your IMEI showing (DON'T PUT THE WHOLE NUMBER, only the first 7 digits)
IMEI is in Settings --> Device --> Status
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Hi
No i didnt back that up it wasn't an option i remember seeing in the CWM backup
The IMEI just says unknown
snakemetal said:
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No i didnt back that up it wasn't an option i remember seeing in the CWM backup
The IMEI just says unknown
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If your IMEI is unknown that's why you're not registering on the network and with no efs backup that's a problem.
Who did you buy the phone from?
pinsb said:
If your IMEI is unknown that's why you're not registering on the network and with no efs backup that's a problem.
Who did you buy the phone from?
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I bought the phone from Phones 4 U in the UK
snakemetal said:
I bought the phone from Phones 4 U in the UK
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You could try ringing them and tell them it happened during a kies update and see if they'll repair it under warranty, else whereabouts in the country are you?
pinsb said:
You could try ringing them and tell them it happened during a kies update and see if they'll repair it under warranty, else whereabouts in the country are you?
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Ive flashed another stock rom and its now showing a IMEI number
0049990
But still will not register on any network
So have i bricked my phone?
i still have the nandroid backup on my pc
snakemetal said:
Ive flashed another stock rom and its now showing a IMEI number
0049990
But still will not register on any network
So have i bricked my phone?
i still have the nandroid backup on my pc
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See my previous reply.
0049990 is a generic IMEI if your efs gets deleted/corrupted..it won't register on the network.
pinsb said:
See my previous reply.
0049990 is a generic IMEI if your efs gets deleted/corrupted..it won't register on the network.
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Does the nandroid backup not contain this information?
snakemetal said:
Does the nandroid backup not contain this information?
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NO
But if you did not backup EFS folder .
you can try a restore of Nandroid .
Fails try flash stock rom via Odin .
Fails its a paid for service repair .
jje
JJEgan said:
NO
But if you did not backup EFS folder .
you can try a restore of Nandroid .
Fails try flash stock rom via Odin .
Fails its a paid for service repair .
jje
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Yes they all failed
My EMEI number is written on the phone is there no software i can get to rewrite it?
Who can i pay?
snakemetal said:
Yes they all failed
My EMEI number is written on the phone is there no software i can get to rewrite it?
Who can i pay?
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A service centre .
jje
snakemetal said:
Yes they all failed
My EMEI number is written on the phone is there no software i can get to rewrite it?
Who can i pay?
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Hi if you flash your phone back to stock firmware the original firmware you got with the phone then take it back to phones 4 u and just say i rebooted my phone and now my imei has changed and they should repair it for free or give you a replacement if its new they should just replace it
jae1512 said:
Hi if you flash your phone back to stock firmware the original firmware you got with the phone then take it back to phones 4 u and just say i rebooted my phone and now my imei has changed and they should repair it for free or give you a replacement if its new they should just replace it
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Im going to try that
Any idea what stock firmware Orange/EE use
Ive had a look and can see a orange and a UK generic stock rom but i dont remember my phone coming with any orange branding
which make me think as they changed to EE they might of used generic
If i guess wrong im sure they will know
snakemetal said:
Im going to try that
Any idea what stock firmware Orange/EE use
Ive had a look and can see a orange and a UK generic stock rom but i dont remember my phone coming with any orange branding
which make me think as they changed to EE they might of used generic
If i guess wrong im sure they will know
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I flashed EE stock firmware and also followed the guide on this site for resetting the yellow triangle
Sent it back to Phones 4 you they had it for nearly 1 month
But got it back fixed and done under warranty
Next job to backup the IMEI
You couldve just flash Mg4 baseband, because your efs partition was changed. Because the latest MG4 baseband does that. Read Efs /IMEI sticky in general section.
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Bootloop after flashing stock firmare missing imei no baseband

Gus, I really need help.
I was trying 6.0.1. update from 6.0. I made a backup of 6.0 before trying 6.0.1. BUT after flashing 6.0.1 there was no signal and also no network avalible com.phone keep FC. So I've flashed stock firmware for my device. And after that I'm keep getting to bootloop but if I flash custom kernel phone reboot but witnout signal and also there is unknown baseband and no IMEI. I have my S/N and IMEI on piece od paper. I've tried many things on XDA but nothing worked, I also tried to flash ROM with xposed to change IMEI but still no signal........ Im desperate.... Can someone help me please?
How did you upgrade? Do you have a nandroid backup?
AdisCZ said:
Gus, I really need help.
I was trying 6.0.1. update from 6.0. I made a backup of 6.0 before trying 6.0.1. BUT after flashing 6.0.1 there was no signal and also no network avalible com.phone keep FC. So I've flashed stock firmware for my device. And after that I'm keep getting to bootloop but if I flash custom kernel phone reboot but witnout signal and also there is unknown baseband and no IMEI. I have my S/N and IMEI on piece od paper. I've tried many things on XDA but nothing worked, I also tried to flash ROM with xposed to change IMEI but still no signal........ Im desperate.... Can someone help me please?
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Ull need to flash stock with odin or smart switch thats the only way to recover imei or try restoring just the efs partition from the backup u made.
I've tried everything also flashing official firmware and so on, but nothing.... Still no base or IMEI... I don't have EFS backup - I know I'm retard....
AdisCZ said:
I've tried everything also flashing official firmware and so on, but nothing.... Still no base or IMEI... I don't have EFS backup - I know I'm retard....
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Same here (Think we done the same thing with the Marshmallow 6.0.1 leak) I backed up, but the new version of TWRP I have has EFS as a separate option, I never even noticed and never backed it up.
However I Flash with smartswitch, and after reflashing the bootloader with odin and a Root Kernel, I can boot into the device and using root explorer, I CAN see my EFS folder. I deleted the .nv_data.bin files and changed the .nv_data.bak to .nv_data.bin (was an older date) and I now have the network options back but a generic IMEI and can't register on a network.
I feel SO close to getting it up and running, but if smartswitch can't help, not fully anyway, I'm not 100% I can be rescued either.
killyouridols said:
Same here (Think we done the same thing with the Marshmallow 6.0.1 leak) I backed up, but the new version of TWRP I have has EFS as a separate option, I never even noticed and never backed it up.
However I Flash with smartswitch, and after reflashing the bootloader with odin and a Root Kernel, I can boot into the device and using root explorer, I CAN see my EFS folder. I deleted the .nv_data.bin files and changed the .nv_data.bak to .nv_data.bin (was an older date) and I now have the network options back but a generic IMEI and can't register on a network.
I feel SO close to getting it up and running, but if smartswitch can't help, not fully anyway, I'm not 100% I can be rescued either.
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I've called to my local service center and they said that they will reflash firmware fo 450 CZK (about 17 euros) and It will be done in 1 hour 30 minutes. So I will se what they can do with it. I've tried everything... and right now I don't know what else I can do. But If you figurate out how to fix it let me know Thanks!
Ive also heard that if you flashing each partion one at a time with odin that has fixed it for some
xstokerx said:
Ive also heard that if you flashing each partion one at a time with odin that has fixed it for some
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What do you mean? Each part of Firmware? Is there any quide how to do that?
http://www.droidviews.com/extract-system-img-files-or-system-dump-of-android-devices-on-windows/
This might help i think u can just rename the tar to a zip or rar and extract the img files but i might be rong i havent done it on samsung phones only on my nexus 5
So my progress is that phone can now see networks, but still have srong SN and IMEI and also can't connect to the network...
AdisCZ said:
So my progress is that phone can now see networks, but still have srong SN and IMEI and also can't connect to the network...
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That's as far as I got as well. At least we got to the same place
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pai4BH3AWq8
For older Samsungs but might be worth a shot as it's already broken
same here
jockep said:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pai4BH3AWq8
For older Samsungs but might be worth a shot as it's already broken
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Can't use codes on dialer, don't know why......
BAD NEWS.... Service center told me that they need to change motherboard.... 340 euros.... ****ing beta!
AdisCZ said:
BAD NEWS.... Service center told me that they need to change motherboard.... 340 euros.... ****ing beta!
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Really ? --'
darbishh57070 said:
Really ? --'
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No it's a JOKE! Yeah really
AdisCZ said:
No it's a JOKE! Yeah really
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I got 3 old smartswitch backup and i find a file with the imei and everything , do you think its possible to backup this files ?
You CAN recover your phone with smartswitch, there is an emergency recovery function with a IMEI and SN input option, some users who used the same threat (android 6.0.1) and has lost their efs partition reported that smartswitch worked.
I've done this procedure too for some weeks to recover my phone an everything is working fine.
possibly with root explorer

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