I know many people have already asked about their IMEI disappearing and i managed to restore my backup using Galaxy Toolbox before but i tried to restore my IMEI again and it didn't work. I then decided to revert back to stock via Odin and i successfully went back to a stock ROM but my IMEI is still missing and i am getting quite worried now. Have i lost it for good? I obviously lost it after flashing the data2sd-ext script by Amarullz if this helps towards helping me?!
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I know many people have already asked about their IMEI disappearing and i managed to restore my a backup using Galaxy Toolbox before but i tried to restore my IMEI again and it didn't work. I then decided to revert back to stock via Odin and i successfully went back to a stock rom but my IMEI is still missing and i am getting quite worried now. Have i lost it for good? I obviously lost it after flashing the data2sd-ext script by Amarullz if this helps towards helping me?!
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It happens to ne all the time
Wait for media scanning to complete And wait for a minute and then restore and reboot
iamareebjamal said:
It happens to ne all the time
Wait for media scanning to complete And wait for a minute and then restore and reboot
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I managed to finally restore my IMEI. It was very confusing but basically i had to delete the old directory/folder i had on my ext-SD and then download Galaxy Toolbox. Then i opened up the app and went to the restore option, it says it could not find the directory and tells you to make one with the backup i previously took beforehand when i had a working IMEI. So i connected my device, transferred the file into a new directory named 'GalaxyToolbox' and disconnected the device. Finally i loaded the app and restored my backup, rebooted and hooraaay my IMEI was back!! I can't tell you how relieved i am! I MUST donate to Doky for making such an amazing app! I think i'm going to leave the data2SD-ext script for now and maybe try other methods if there is any?
Oh and i love your S3 Ripple Mod by the way, i had to go back to Simplicity V5 and flash it again! Lol
galaxcy toolbox
N8tR1X said:
I managed to finally restore my IMEI. It was very confusing but basically i had to delete the old directory/folder i had on my ext-SD and then download Galaxy Toolbox. Then i opened up the app and went to the restore option, it says it could not find the directory and tells you to make one with the backup i previously took beforehand when i had a working IMEI. So i connected my device, transferred the file into a new directory named 'GalaxyToolbox' and disconnected the device. Finally i loaded the app and restored my backup, rebooted and hooraaay my IMEI was back!! I can't tell you how relieved i am! I MUST donate to Doky for making such an amazing app! I think i'm going to leave the data2SD-ext script for now and maybe try other methods if there is any?
Oh and i love your S3 Ripple Mod by the way, i had to go back to Simplicity V5 and flash it again! Lol
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galaxcy toolbox does not restore imei after flashing with jellybean rom, beware.
gordon52 said:
galaxcy toolbox does not restore imei after flashing with jellybean rom, beware.
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is it so..?
then we don't have to worry..
cause we don't have jellybean..we don't even have ics ..
so chill
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Whenever I lost IEMI, reverting back to stock firmware (Odin restore) sorted it. Strange it doesn't repair yours...
N8tR1X said:
I managed to finally restore my IMEI. It was very confusing but basically i had to delete the old directory/folder i had on my ext-SD and then download Galaxy Toolbox. Then i opened up the app and went to the restore option, it says it could not find the directory and tells you to make one with the backup i previously took beforehand when i had a working IMEI. So i connected my device, transferred the file into a new directory named 'GalaxyToolbox' and disconnected the device. Finally i loaded the app and restored my backup, rebooted and hooraaay my IMEI was back!! I can't tell you how relieved i am! I MUST donate to Doky for making such an amazing app! I think i'm going to leave the data2SD-ext script for now and maybe try other methods if there is any?
Oh and i love your S3 Ripple Mod by the way, i had to go back to Simplicity V5 and flash it again! Lol
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what is the name of the "old directory/folder" and where do I find it? I really need to resolve this problem
I probably didn't explain my solution very well after reading back through my post.
It has been a long time since I faced this issue but I'll try and explain what I did to resolve the problem...
1) Connect your device to your computer and transfer the GalaxyToolbox folder (should contain 2 files inside) to your computer.
2) Delete the GalaxyToolbox folder on your device once you have transferred it to your computer.
3) Disconnect your device and open File Manager/Explorer app on your device.
4) Create a new folder titled 'GalaxyToolbox' with no spaces on the root of your SD Card.
5) Connect your device to your computer again and transfer only the file titled 'EFSpart.img.SAVE' to the new GalaxyToolbox folder you created on the root of your SD Card.
6) Disconnect your device and let media scanner finish. Open the Galaxy Toolbox app and select restore EFS partition. It will tell you it has found a backup and ask if you wish to restore it, click yes.
7) Close the Galaxy Toolbox app and restart your device.
Type *#06# into your dialer and you should see a small box pop-up with your IMEI number letting you know the restore was successful.
I know it seems strange that this method fixed it for me but I think the app itself creates a 'temporary' backup which is the backup of your currently missing IMEI number and when you try and restore it keeps restoring the EFS backup which has no IMEI... So starting from fresh and moving the original backup I made back into the GalaxyToolbox folder seemed to have fixed it for me.
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Hi there,
Rather make a Guide on fixing IMEI, instead of posting here...It would be helpful to many guys.. :beer:
Thank you,
P.007
I will make a guide if someone can follow the steps to restore their IMEI like I did then I'll know it works 100% :thumbup:
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Other Way , (1) Backup Ur Data Through CMW And (2) Flash Ur Stock Rom. U Will Get Ur Imei Back Then (3) Flash Ur Current Rom (Ex : Jellyblast ) Note : If Ur Not In Custom Rom Ignore This Step (3). And (4) Go To CMW And (5) Click Advance Restore And Restore Ur Data,Cache,And Other All Except System. Ur Imei Is Back.
Hit Thanks If I Helped U.
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Other Way , (1) Backup Ur Data Through CMW And (2) Flash Ur Stock Rom. U Will Get Ur Imei Back Then (3) Flash Ur Current Rom (Ex : Jellyblast ) Note : If Ur Not In Custom Rom Ignore This Step (3). And (4) Go To CMW And (5) Click Advance Restore And Restore Ur Data,Cache,And Other All Except System. Ur Imei Is Back.
Hit Thanks If I Helped U.
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What if someone doesnt want data to be restored. Of course it was an option when we had no way of backing up IMEI
But now (for over a year), we can work on IMEI independently via Galaxy Tools, then what is the need of this method handling data and it also can cause many FC's
Yeh Bro. Its Just. If They Dont Want Data To Be Restore Just Flash De Stock Firmware. Ur Rite.
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Other Way , (1) Backup Ur Data Through CMW And (2) Flash Ur Stock Rom. U Will Get Ur Imei Back Then (3) Flash Ur Current Rom (Ex : Jellyblast ) Note : If Ur Not In Custom Rom Ignore This Step (3). And (4) Go To CMW And (5) Click Advance Restore And Restore Ur Data,Cache,And Other All Except System. Ur Imei Is Back.
Hit Thanks If I Helped U.
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Wrong! I tried to restore my IMEI by reverting back to Stock ROM via Odin and guess what? It didn't work, my IMEI number was still missing! So the method you suggested won't work either. Like Areeb said, Galaxy Toolbox is your only friend here...
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N8tR1X said:
Wrong! I tried to restore my IMEI by reverting back to Stock ROM via Odin and guess what? It didn't work, my IMEI number was still missing! So the method you suggested won't work either. Like Areeb said, Galaxy Toolbox is your only friend here...
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Galaxy Toolbox is not being my friend. I've lost my IMEI and I can't bring it back whatsoever.
Tried flashing stock but the efs folder is always empty. So the 9-step guide doesn't work for me (Or am I missing something?)
Please help guys. I don't have previous efs folder backups. But I do have nandroid(CWM) backups of the rom and restoring them doesn't help.
lmali92 said:
Galaxy Toolbox is not being my friend. I've lost my IMEI and I can't bring it back whatsoever.
Tried flashing stock but the efs folder is always empty. So the 9-step guide doesn't work for me (Or am I missing something?)
Please help guys. I don't have previous efs folder backups. But I do have nandroid(CWM) backups of the rom and restoring them doesn't help.
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EFS its a partition with raw data, not contain files... so you dont need to see files inside te "folder"... to see if you have your IMEI you have to dial *#06#
Manizuca said:
EFS its a partition with raw data, not contain files... so you dont need to see files inside te "folder"... to see if you have your IMEI you have to dial *#06#
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Err no...I was following the 9-step process posted by OP to restore my IMEI and I can't find those nv_data and all those files(required in 9-step process)
I've already checked *#06# and it shows an empty box
lmali92 said:
Err no...I was following the 9-step process posted by OP to restore my IMEI and I can't find those nv_data and all those files(required in 9-step process)
I've already checked *#06# and it shows an empty box
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As I told you... in this model the efs partition has no files, its just data, does not have the "nv_data" file... idk what guide are you following, but its not for our phone... try doing this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1968360 and pls read the replys... maybe you can found something that helps you
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As I told you... in this model the efs partition has no files, its just data, does not have the "nv_data" file... idk what guide are you following, but its not for our phone... try doing this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1968360 and pls read the replys... maybe you can found something that helps you
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this thread really helps. i did not back up efs at first. i lost my imei, follow this guide lads
craidevore said:
this thread really helps. i did not back up efs at first. i lost my imei, follow this guide lads
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I agree, if you managed to backup your EFS partition via Galaxy Toolbox beforehand and you are facing an issue with your backup not restoring as it should then follow my mini guide on the first page of this thread. If however you didn't take a backup before you lost your IMEI then you'll have to follow the guide from this link -
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1968360
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I have a Samsung Galaxy S II with lost IMEI & unknown baseband, ( the source of such a problem usually is the corruptness of the efs folder or missing ), My question is if the efs folder is missing would it be possible to use another backup from another backup of the efs folder from different S2 and edit in the details needed?
You can restore from your backed up EFS folder .
Or search XDA >>> EFS will find a number of posts and some fixes .
jje
Hi mate, I don't have a backup of the folder so can't restore
no, you can not use a efs from another phone as the imei is unique to each phone. you would end up bricking it.
You need to send it in for reflashing with specialized tools which will rebuilds your efs folder.
I have the same problem here.. any idea how to rebuild the efs folder?
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I have the same problem here.. any idea how to rebuild the efs folder?
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SEARCH would be where i would start sorry but i am to lazy to do it for you .
Search >> EFS and IMEI
jje
without a backup its gonna be hard but check out this thread.May or may not help.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1377105
Theres also a Dev called Odia that can restore lost EFS/IMEI folders.Costs i think but its worth it if you cant get it done yourself.Send him a PM.
Solution
I managed a solution to get your phone back, not perfect but works.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1659366
Send me a PM for the EFS partion backup link.
Cant understand why people do not make a backup of the EFS. If they all took the time to read the stickies, they would know how important this is. Learn to walk before you start to run.
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bored_stupid said:
Cant understand why people do not make a backup of the EFS. If they all took the time to read the stickies, they would know how important this is. Learn to walk before you start to run.
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That's assuming they indeed read the stickies, of course.
Reading
Read Stickies is important, but sometimes there are procedures that don't work well, or as expected, so problems like this will appear and they must have a solution.
restore with a backup folder!
You may not of personally made a backup but a lot of roms and kernels do it for you automatically, so you may have one or more backups and not even know it.
Check if you have one in /data/.siyah if you have used said kernel.
Check your sdcard for any made by roms they usually make a folder named something like efs_backup
Last I looked in addition to the backup I made 5 minutes after buying the phone I have 20+ made from each rom upgrade.
Hi, I'm new to rooting etc. Is it too late to backup an efs folder after I rooted the phone but have done nothing else?
Cool
coolshades said:
Hi, I'm new to rooting etc. Is it too late to backup an efs folder after I rooted the phone but have done nothing else?
Cool
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As long as your EMS folder is intact and IMEI is correct, its not too late. There are a number of apps and programs to backup your imei. Ktool is one of the best and simplest to use. Also try EFS pro.
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bored_stupid said:
Cant understand why people do not make a backup of the EFS. If they all took the time to read the stickies, they would know how important this is. Learn to walk before you start to run.
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Mate when people buy a phone, they don't expect that their phone's EFS will get meshed up. In my case I have Galaxy S and my wife has Galaxy S2. She has been using her phone for year and half, no major problem. Last week it suddenly lost the network connection. I tried different SIM but still no good and started searching to resolve the issue and I found how to access IMEI. It was empty. She didn't do anything, no new apps installed. Mobile service provider can't help..
samsung galaxy note 2 lte 4g N7105
Hi everybody i'm new here i have a problem with my phone,my phone is rooted, 1 month ago i had this problem that my phone would not boot stay on samsung logo,i rebooted in recovery and say EFS failed,so i connected my phone to odin flashed a couple of roms but nothing worked, i saw that there was an option EFS clear so i did that but did not work either so i reflashed a rom and this time it worked but when it booted it didn't even ask me to enter PIN for sim and i noticed in about device there was no baseband and no network signal please help guys i would appreciate thanks.
Hello all!
I guess the APP Chainfire broken my IMEI, i already changed my rom and nothing happen.
When i did #*06# my IMEI is 0000000000000
reading some tutorials I saw that I need to back up the EFS folder but this folder does not exist!
What can I do to restore my imei?
If someone pass me the backup of the EFS folders I use it?
You're basically screwed and you need to send it for service
This was sent from a Galaxy Ace. Problem?
Aw! Thank anyway!!!: (
At times flashing a stock rom and not a custom one might help... and data abt imei stored in efs folder... so i feel no one wud share his efs folder with u... and in the future do use an app named nitrality for making a copy of ur efs folder...
sbnaul said:
At times flashing a stock rom and not a custom one might help... and data abt imei stored in efs folder... so i feel no one wud share his efs folder with u... and in the future do use an app named nitrality for making a copy of ur efs folder...
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Hey I used the app nitrality to backup efs folder.. But when I go to the nitrality /backup /efs its empty
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Good luck trying to back up ace's imei and at the same time doesnt messed it up and lose it forever.
See the irony? U wanna back it up and in the process u actually ****ed it up.
Why would backing up something ruin it?
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Because it wasnt a folder to begin with. Its a hidden partition that intentionally left unmounted on boot. In order to backup it u need to see it, in order too see it u need to mount it. This when disaster strike. Forget to unmount it and it'll be lost forever. And even if u do manage to back it up its still useless because theres still no known method to use it to recover ace's imei. this have been said many, many times before, yet u who is a senior member with over 300 post still clueless. Thats what amaze me the most :/
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Because it wasnt a folder to begin with. Its a hidden partition that intentionally left unmounted on boot. In order to backup it u need to see it, in order too see it u need to mount it. This when disaster strike. Forget to unmount it and it'll be lost forever. And even if u do manage to back it up its still useless because theres still no known method to use it to recover ace's imei. this have been said many, many times before, yet u who is a senior member with over 300 post still clueless. Thats what amaze me the most :/
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Sorry I am not as bright as you
Thank you for your help
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I flashed a JB ROM to my stock ICS ROM on my international S2 and my imei number keeps coming and going for away, it'll be there one second and if I restart it'll go away then come back randomly. I can't find any solutions anywhere, do you know what could be the problem? Anyone have a solution lol? i cant flash any ROMs, too scared to brick my phone
I'm not really into Samsung devices but maybe this thread will help you:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1261948
well...that's what I call a dynamic IMEI.
Get sii_repair from play store.
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Azurael said:
I'm not really into Samsung devices but maybe this thread will help you:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1261948
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yeh that didnt helo, thanks anyway!
gastonw said:
well...that's what I call a dynamic IMEI.
Get sii_repair from play store.
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yeh i have that, i went back to me nandroid back up and my imei number was gone, so i used it to restore it, it took a couple of restarts to work but does that mean everytime i restart its gonna go away?
doesnt anyone have the same problem?
rohin26 said:
doesnt anyone have the same problem?
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So you were restoring nandroid backup and you lost your phone's IMEI? No never happened to me. But you should have made a backup for it dude!
Edit: Okay got it. Install Root Explorer pro and check whether the efs folder is there or not. Set the same permissions from another I9100 and then reboot. Set the same permissions for each file in that folder and the folder itself. If you have made a backup in the form of .tar file then use HC ktool to restore your efs folder. It would automatically set the permissions required!
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So you were restoring nandroid backup and you lost you IMEI afterwards? No never happened to me. But you should have made a backup for it dude!
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no thats not what happened. I rooted my 4.0.4 using Odin and Siyah Kernel v5. Straight after rooting it, i downloaded GSII_repair from the app store and backed up my efs. Then i downloaded Titanium and backed up everything. Then i went to recovery mode and made a back up. I finally flashed the Resurrection ROM v3.1.3, i rebooted, everything was working fine, like imei was there and so was signal, i restarted my phone and my imei number went away, so i used the GSII_repair app to restore, it worked fine. I restarted my phone again, imei was gone yet again. So i decided to go back to my stock ROM back up, imei was gone, i restored, everything working fine now. Just not sure whats happening because i have rooted phones before and that has never happened to me, every time i restart, imei goes away, sometimes it comes back, sometimes it doesnt. What has happened? just reallly confused. i have a back up of my EFS though.
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no thats not what happened. I rooted my 4.0.4 using Odin and Siyah Kernel v5. Straight after rooting it, i downloaded GSII_repair from the app store and backed up my efs. Then i downloaded Titanium and backed up everything. Then i went to recovery mode and made a back up. I finally flashed the Resurrection ROM v3.1.3, i rebooted, everything was working fine, like imei was there and so was signal, i restarted my phone and my imei number went away, so i used the GSII_repair app to restore, it worked fine. I restarted my phone again, imei was gone yet again. So i decided to go back to my stock ROM back up, imei was gone, i restored, everything working fine now. Just not sure whats happening because i have rooted phones before and that has never happened to me, every time i restart, imei goes away, sometimes it comes back, sometimes it doesnt. What has happened? just reallly confused. i have a back up of my EFS though.
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Oh man that is really heart wrenching. Atleast you made a backup before messing with your phone. Okay now can you restore your efs? If yes then restore it and download HC ktool and make another backup for it. Then restart your phone and if you lose it again then restore it using HC ktool. You can try EFS Pro from your PC as well.
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Oh man that is really heart wrenching. Atleast you made a backup before messing with your phone. Okay now can you restore your efs? If yes then restore it and download HC ktool and make another backup for it. Then restart your phone and if you lose it again then restore it using HC ktool. You can try EFS Pro from your PC as well.
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okay i'll try that, sorry for the noob question but whats the difference between HC ktool and GSII_repair?
rohin26 said:
okay i'll try that, sorry for the noob question but whats the difference between HC ktool and GSII_repair?
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They are two different tools I guess for efs backup and restore. HC ktool can also make backup for your kernel that your are currently on!
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They are two different tools I guess for efs backup and restore. HC ktool can also make backup for your kernel that your are currently on!
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just restarted my phone and checked, the imei number is showing. i didnt have to restore or anything. Is it safe to flash a ROM now? or any risk of brick? thanks for your help btw
I also lost my IMEI no after a flashing a rom, as far as I was aware I had never made a backup of my efs folder, I attempted many different methods to resolve this, then I checked my external SD storage and saw an EFS_BACKUP folder with numerous compressed EFS files, I simply selected one of the early ones copied to my desktop and extracted contents and used them to replace my current efs folder on root of the phone, then reboot and you should have your original IMEI and phone working again, hope this helps goodluck
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I also lost my IMEI no after a flashing a rom, as far as I was aware I had never made a backup of my efs folder, I attempted many different methods to resolve this, then I checked my external SD storage and saw an EFS_BACKUP folder with numerous compressed EFS files, I simply selected one of the early ones copied to my desktop and extracted contents and used them to replace my current efs folder on root of the phone, then reboot and you should have your original IMEI and phone working again, hope this helps goodluck
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yeh i know, but see thats not the problem. There is a million posts on that and i wouldnt have made another thread. The imei number will be there, and everything will be working, i'll restart my phone, it'll go away, i'll restore using GSII_repair, it'll come back sometimes, sometimes it wont, i just restart my phone untill it does but as soon as i restart it again, it'll say unknown. its a weird problem i know but im hoping someone has the answer to it
rohin26 said:
just restarted my phone and checked, the imei number is showing. i didnt have to restore or anything. Is it safe to flash a ROM now? or any risk of brick? thanks for your help btw
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Yes you can go ahead with flashing stuff
rohin26 said:
yeh i know, but see thats not the problem. There is a million posts on that and i wouldnt have made another thread. The imei number will be there, and everything will be working, i'll restart my phone, it'll go away, i'll restore using GSII_repair, it'll come back sometimes, sometimes it wont, i just restart my phone untill it does but as soon as i restart it again, it'll say unknown. its a weird problem i know but im hoping someone has the answer to it
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I get your point but with your IMEI coming and going, it would point too corrupt efs files on the root of your phone, given you have tried various methods already, I would take a copy of the suspected corrupt efs folder save it onto your pc, then go back to the root folder and delete it, replacing it with one from your EFS_backup folder on your external SD, no need to edit any of the internal files or use any other software, simply reboot
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I get your point but with your IMEI coming and going, it would point too corrupt efs files on the root of your phone, given you have tried various methods already, I would take a copy of the suspected corrupt efs folder save it onto your pc, then go back to the root folder and delete it, replacing it with one from your EFS_backup folder on your external SD, no need to edit any of the internal files or use any other software, simply reboot
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But do note down the permissions of the folder. You will need to set the same after pasting. Use Root Explorer for replacement purpose.
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But do note down the permissions of the folder. You will need to set the same after pasting. Use Root Explorer for replacement purpose.
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Good call, yes you will need root explorer and after pasting my permissions were already set but its best to make a note too be sure
Just backup your phone using galaxy toolbox and restore it
It can restore your IMEI
Hope it can help
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I get your point but with your IMEI coming and going, it would point too corrupt efs files on the root of your phone, given you have tried various methods already, I would take a copy of the suspected corrupt efs folder save it onto your pc, then go back to the root folder and delete it, replacing it with one from your EFS_backup folder on your external SD, no need to edit any of the internal files or use any other software, simply reboot
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i have root access and everything but it wont let me delete the efs folder, keeps saying its only readable...
Hi guys I'm having a strange problem with my sister's galaxy s2. For the second time she lost her IMEI without any reason (no flash ecc just turned off the phone and no IMEI when turned on). The last time I've been able to restore it and I made all the backups using efs pro, But this time when I try to restore it the procedure goes well but the imei is still missing. I tried to restore it manually and I discovered that for some reason the EFS folder is blocked on READ ONLY and I can't switch it in R/W. This problem is preventing me to restore the IMEI and I can't find any similar case on google. Can someone helps me with it?
Thank you a lot
EDIT: Android version 2.3.6 Gigerbread.XILA3 with chainfire kernel
artos01 said:
Hi guys I'm having a strange problem with my sister's galaxy s2. For the second time she lost her IMEI without any reason (no flash ecc just turned off the phone and no IMEI when turned on). The last time I've been able to restore it and I made all the backups using efs pro, But this time when I try to restore it the procedure goes well but the imei is still missing. I tried to restore it manually and I discovered that for some reason the EFS folder is blocked on READ ONLY and I can't switch it in R/W. This problem is preventing me to restore the IMEI and I can't find any similar case on google. Can someone helps me with it?
Thank you a lot
EDIT: Android version 2.3.6 Gigerbread.XILA3 with chainfire kernel
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Have you root your phone?
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Have you root your phone?
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Sure the phone is rooted. My situation is very strage. If I enter the EFS folder with root explorer and I click on "Convert to R/W" the folder remains R/O. Also if I try to cancel any file (or rename or move) in EFS folder nothing happes (that probabbly is what prevents EFS PRO from working). Is there any way to force that folder to be read/write or to cancel it? Maybe using adb shell from the pc?
try tool, play with it for a while.
GS2 repair app is your other choice.
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gastonw said:
try tool, play with it for a while.
GS2 repair app is your other choice.
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Thx for the info. Gs2 repari looks like the fix that i need but unfortunatelly it doesn't work. Can you specify what app is the Tool one that you suggested me?
hc ktool I think it's called.
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hc ktool I think it's called.
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Thank you a lot gastonw that worked. If someone is interested I had to cancel the efs folder with hc ktool, reboot, restore and reebot again to have i work. Now I think that I will upgrade the phone to the last firmware available hoping to avoid other imei loss
Back up & save to a safe location that EFS folder like there's no tomorrow!
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Back up & save to a safe location that EFS folder like there's no tomorrow!
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Eheh of course I already done it about one year ago! The problem was my blocked EFS folder but now I know how to fix it if it happens again :good:
People seem to have problems whenever they use EFS Pro. People should use kTool; seems to almost always restore without any problems.
This is the new ROM Manager?
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hi All,
On my Samsung galaxy S3 i9300, when I install Omega ROM it works fine, but when I install UltimaRom it always corrupt my IMEI and and I m left with Emergency calls only. I took efs backup with backup/restore tool as well. When I restored the efs backup from restore option, the files were pushed to my phone successfully but still I'm having Emergency calls only.
Please guide what to do, as I had tried atleast 20 times all options but nothing helped to restore the efs img file.
Also when I again go to recovery and install Omega Rom then it works fine and sim is recognised.
Please let me know if I install UltimaRom overwriting Omega Rom (without wipe/factory data reset)... will I get the network on my sim ?
please someone help
So is your imei still corrupt ?? Even after restore ?
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kangerX said:
So is your imei still corrupt ?? Even after restore ?
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yes, actually it restore some files and still IMEI says 0004500....
is there any option I can restore the efs backed up tar files from my phone ?
because I dont have PC right now...
jitensetia said:
yes, actually it restore some files and still IMEI says 0004500....
is there any option I can restore the efs backed up tar files from my phone ?
because I dont have PC right now...
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Yup. Unpack that backup you ll have a efs folder. Now go to phone's efs folder multi select all files and delete them. Now go back to backed up efs folder copy its contents to efs folder of phone and reboot
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kangerX said:
Yup. Unpack that backup you ll have a efs folder. Now go to phone's efs folder multi select all files and delete them. Now go back to backed up efs folder copy its contents to efs folder of phone and reboot
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could u please let me know whre to replace those files..?
in external memory or internal memory and what would be the name for that folder
jitensetia said:
could u please let me know whre to replace those files..?
in external memory or internal memory and what would be the name for that folder
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Which files exactly you mean ? You can extract efs backup anywhere it don't matter . but you gotta copy em to efs folder of phone (its in root directory , use root explorer you ll see efs there )
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Which files exactly you mean ? You can extract efs backup anywhere it don't matter . but you gotta copy em to efs folder of phone (its in root directory , use root explorer you ll see efs there )
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So, I tried to copy paste the Efs backup files to the root efs directory, but still my phone says Emergency calls only...
however when I flash Omega rom it works fine...
please let me know what I should do
Install an EMG modem, you can't use an earlier version anymore.
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So, I tried to copy paste the Efs backup files to the root efs directory, but still my phone says Emergency calls only...
however when I flash Omega rom it works fine...
please let me know what I should do
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Not a new issue. Permissions my friend.
Had the same issue. Came from (SuperNexus) to (Android Revolution). Now I only have network on the Revolution. It upgraded my phone to the MG4...
My IMEI and SERIAL are intact though so, oh well. ..
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Count me in, I have the same problem, flashed XXEMG4, works perfectly under Samsung based roms, but only emergency calls on AOSP roms (PA & Sentinel).
And you still have the mg4 baseband on aosp?
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And you still have the mg4 baseband on aosp?
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Yep, even updated to ceemg2 to see if it'd make a difference, but no.
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Yep, even updated to ceemg2 to see if it'd make a difference, but no.
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I Just installed UltimaRom V14 with EMG4 modem and use boeffla kernel. and everything works well now...
Thanks everyone for support here.
This thread can be closed now.
Just to make sure, could you try an AOSP rom to see if it works too ?
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