Hey all!
One of my friend purchased a Galaxy S3 lately. He bought it online and the price was unbelievable. although I warned him not to buy but he insist when he saw the price.
Anyway, he realised that he can not update via Kies and also cant get the OTA. soon he understood, he was using a costum rom. Then he checked the IMEI and the result was suprising. that IMEI written on the phone and and system shows are totally different. he online checked the IMEI and it belongs to nokia 6600
now here is the question: is there any possibility to get back the orginal IMEI and install a stock rom?
tossytheking said:
Hey all!
One of my friend purchased a Galaxy S3 lately. He bought it online and the price was unbelievable. although I warned him not to buy but he insist when he saw the price.
Anyway, he realised that he can not update via Kies and also cant get the OTA. soon he understood, he was using a costum rom. Then he checked the IMEI and the result was suprising. that IMEI written on the phone and and system shows are totally different. he online checked the IMEI and it belongs to nokia 6600
now here is the question: is there any possibility to get back the orginal IMEI and install a stock rom?
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No its illegal to clone IMEI and strictly forbidden to post about on XDA .
Your friend needs to return to the seller .If its not a stolen phone then it is probably a fake or blacklisted IMEI that someone has played about with .
jje
JJEgan said:
No its illegal to clone IMEI and strictly forbidden to post about on XDA .
Your friend needs to return to the seller .If its not a stolen phone then it is probably a fake or blacklisted IMEI that someone has played about with .
jje
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OK I will tell you the whole story..in Turkey, if you bought you cell phone from a different country, for security reasons you should register that IMEI with your passport,and for once you should pay nearly $50 tax. or else the GSM provider blocks the phone.
I guess that phone was unregistered and the seller tought to solve this problem by cloning the IMEI with an old phone. I am saying old phone because that IMEI should only be one in the network. two same IMEI means two blocked phones.
all I want to know is there any solution to get back the original IMEI that written on the phone. I am not talking about the cloning the IMEI.
Connect your phone to your Pc, and watch out for a folder called EFS.
If you're lucky and the custom rom was installed had the function, the original IMEI was backed up to this folder. Find inside the IMEI data. and compare with the one on the phone. If they are different, you're a lucky *bastard* ;D
good luck
EDIT: But I cant say what file contains the imei. Just looked at my phone and couldnt find a file that contains it. Maybe some dat file or something like that. but it could be in hex
alexx910 said:
Connect your phone to your Pc, and watch out for a folder called EFS.
If you're lucky and the custom rom was installed had the function, the original IMEI was backed up to this folder. Find inside the IMEI data. and compare with the one on the phone. If they are different, you're a lucky *bastard* ;D
good luck
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Kies needed? dude please tell it in detail and as if you are telling someone dumb
tossytheking said:
OK I will tell you the whole story..in Turkey, if you bought you cell phone from a different country, for security reasons you should register that IMEI with your passport,and for once you should pay nearly $50 tax. or else the GSM provider blocks the phone.
I guess that phone was unregistered and the seller tought to solve this problem by cloning the IMEI with an old phone. I am saying old phone because that IMEI should only be one in the network. two same IMEI means two blocked phones.
all I want to know is there any solution to get back the original IMEI that written on the phone. I am not talking about the cloning the IMEI.
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If you have the original IMEI then search this forum for the exact same question you are asking re fixing IMEI enough posts this last week to give more information .
jje
JJEgan said:
If you have the original IMEI then search this forum for the exact same question you are asking re fixing IMEI enough posts this last week to give more information .
jje
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Thanks JJEgan. It really helped. I found a software to fix the IMEI.
problem solved
share it with others
Hi Guys,
Brand new Galaxy S3 user here and I've just Rooted my phone and I'm searching around on which ROM to flash. Only issue is that I have no idea which version I need in terms of ROM. I know when rooting my phone I followed a different guideline and I don't want to fubar up my phone. I'm with Rogers and I know I followed a US/Canadian guide...
When looking on the get.cm website I saw this
d2usc
Samsung Galaxy S III (US Cell)
which seems to be the closest thing to me but I just want to be sure.
Thanks,
This is International I9300 forum flashing firmware from here may brick another model .
STICKY
American or Canadian SGS3? Read this before posting!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1756338
jje
But I can't seem to find a forum for my version...
TheArtist8 said:
But I can't seem to find a forum for my version...
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What is the exact model number of your phone? (can be found in settings->about device)
SGH-I747M
I've found the SlimBean ROM for my phone but even that took a while to hunt down.
I tried searching on get.cm but I've found that it never actually gives me my provider (Rogers).
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SGH-I747M
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So here is the right forum for your phone
You, kind sir, are a god among men.
I have no idea how I didn't see that before.
Dear xda,
I have sgs3 i9300 from sunrise switzerland, on the box, its written: "european sim model" and "this product is only compatible with sim-card issued from a mobile operator within europe"
and its happen, i can use italian operator (3 italia) but when i inserted indonesian sim card (axis) its locked, emergency calls only, and the phone asking for "SIM network unlock PIN" or "enter network lock control key"
because i need to use this phone in indonesia,
i try with:
1. following this method http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2176719 ; but after select [6] network lock, there are no menu again, even i already use 4.1.1 firmware.
2. some code are not working on this phone, for example *2767*3855#, *# 7465625#
3. i try to install indonesian firmware 4.1.1 and 4.1.2 but became lost my IMEI and generic IMEI appear
4. try to install swiss firmware again 4.1.2 mg4, and get back the imei, and also back to the initial conditions.
5. try to buy the unlocked code, but the code still not works
6. try to root and patched use ariza http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2218428 but still unsuccessful
last conditions:
AP : I9300XXEMG4
CP : I9300XXEMG4
CSC : I9300AUTEMG2
android version : 4.1.2
baseband version: I9300XXEMG4
kernel version : 3.0.31-1314436 [email protected]#1
build number: JZO54K.I9300XXEMG4
is it sim locked? or the hardware only compatible for european?
some body, please help me, i'm really frustrated with this phone.....
thanks a lot,
Erwin
It IS SIM locked.
If you have updated to mg4, no tools can unlock.
Not sure if you can buy codes. Not really my area
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I have sgs3 i9300 from sunrise switzerland, on the box, its written: "european sim model" and "this product is only compatible with sim-card issued from a mobile operator within europe"
Dont post IMEI or SN unless you want your details stolen .
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One if locked it would be locked to sunrise / the original network .
Two baseband and csc would be different in a different country .
Suggest you hunt out a thread or forum that deals with your location for the correct firmware and modem .
JJEgan said:
I have sgs3 i9300 from sunrise switzerland, on the box, its written: "european sim model" and "this product is only compatible with sim-card issued from a mobile operator within europe"
Dont post IMEI or SN unless you want your details stolen .
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One if locked it would be locked to sunrise / the original network .
Two baseband and csc would be different in a different country .
Suggest you hunt out a thread or forum that deals with your location for the correct firmware and modem .
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oh, okay, edited already
yeah, the strange things is it seems "half" locked, because i can use another european operator sim card instead of sunrise
rootSU said:
It IS SIM locked.
If you have updated to mg4, no tools can unlock.
Not sure if you can buy codes. Not really my area
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so, i need to roll back to what firmware?
4.1.1? is it possible? since http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2377731 say that once i'm on mg4, i cant roll back
because its mg4 already since i receive that s3 from sunrise
i'm sorry, since i'm newbie in android. but i want to learn much.
thanks
No you can't roll back. Theres nothing you can do - except I cannot say for sure about buying unlock codes
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No you can't roll back. Theres nothing you can do - except I cannot say for sure about buying unlock codes
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dear rootSU,
or, can i upgrade to rooted mg6 rom with imei keeped?
after rooted, can i use galaxsim unlock?
and the job will be done?
r_ween said:
dear rootSU,
or, can i upgrade to rooted mg6 rom with imei keeped?
after rooted, can i use galaxsim unlock?
and the job will be done?
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No change
rootSU said:
Theres nothing you can do - except I cannot say for sure about buying unlock codes
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y
I am in exatly the same situation
drastyk said:
I am in exatly the same situation
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Read the thread read the basic faqs and guides .
See the region lock thread in General .
JJEgan said:
Read the thread read the basic faqs and guides .
See the region lock thread in General .
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thanks JJEgan, this is the case about region lock made by samsung for galaxy s3, s4, s4mini, note2 & note3 produced since end if july 2013. the update solution about this case was here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2470551
r_ween said:
thanks JJEgan, this is the case about region lock made by samsung for galaxy s3, s4, s4mini, note2 & note3 produced since end if july 2013. the update solution about this case was here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2470551
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And you have tryed and it worked?
r_ween said:
thanks JJEgan, this is the case about region lock made by samsung for galaxy s3, s4, s4mini, note2 & note3 produced since end if july 2013. the update solution about this case was here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2470551
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I know that's why i posted in the original thread .
But thank you for the link for the not OP
ZiDanRO said:
And you have tryed and it worked?
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just try it, but still not worked
do you have an update?
r_ween said:
just try it, but still not worked
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I just read your thread and was wondering if you have an update on your situation? Sad to hear about this.
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I just read your thread and was wondering if you have an update on your situation? Sad to hear about this.
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no, i'm still stuck.....
Didn't you used to be able to cut a section out of the sim and what identifies the sim lock in the sim no longer exists?
Well I phrase that as a question, but the answer is yes. The real question is whether that is still possible and whether it works with regional locks
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Didn't you used to be able to cut a section out of the sim and what identifies the sim lock in the sim no longer exists?
Well I phrase that as a question, but the answer is yes. The real question is whether that is still possible and whether it works with regional locks
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yes, when the dialog box to enter unlock code appear, i can cancel it and there are no networks (sos call only). identification about region locks:
1. the label on the box about region lock
2. i bought the phone from switzerland, i try and it working well with switzerland sim card (i use this sim also for first activation) and also with italian sim card works fine, so it's not sim locked
3. with indonesian sim card --> no network, sos call only
4. bring it to samsung authorized dealer in jakarta, indonesia, they know about region lock but they reject the phone and say that i need to bring it back to samsung switzerland to unlock it
5. try regional lock away from @Chainfire but the app still doesn't work in my phone
until this moment there are still no solution, now the phone already rooted but still region locked......
I'm curious about the two different screens you're showing in images #3 and #4.
Did they result from different actions on your part?
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I'm curious about the two different screens you're showing in images #3 and #4.
Did they result from different actions on your part?
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pict #4: appear when i just started/turn on the phone with indonesian sim card
pict #3: appear if i dial #7465625*638*#
Hi all ,
i bought s3 i9300 it was a european model with region lock my sim in egypt worked on it , i tried to flash another stock rom after that my sim didn't work and if i try to make any call it tells me not registered on network i tried many apps root every thing on internet that didn't work , i gave it to a guy who used z3x samsung tool and some boxes and cables and he couldn't lock it on 4.1.2 so he downgraded it to ICS 4.0.4 and he managed to make my sim work , is there any way to get back to 4.1.2 and make this network problem go away ? thanks in advance .
Unlikely, if it is network (not region) locked then 4.1 and later will cause it to lock again.
Without the genuine unlock code from the original network you cannot unlock at present, 4.0 will cause SDS to your emmc chip.
Most network registration issues at the moment are caused by people not reading about the efs change, before flashing to EMG rom. This might be your problem as well, read sticky thread in general forum: efs 'know this stuff'.
boomboomer said:
Unlikely, if it is network (not region) locked then 4.1 and later will cause it to lock again.
Without the genuine unlock code from the original network you cannot unlock at present, 4.0 will cause SDS to your emmc chip.
Most network registration issues at the moment are caused by people not reading about the efs change, before flashing to EMG rom. This might be your problem as well, read sticky thread in general forum: efs 'know this stuff'.
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i searched for my problem all over the internet my s3 is not network locked its region locked please tell me more about sds and how can i avoid it .
Eslam_ said:
i searched for my problem all over the internet my s3 is not network locked its region locked please tell me more about sds and how can i avoid it .
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READ the stickied faqs and guides .
Region lock is from firmware and phone is locked to a region it requires the original sim to unlock .
http://www.sammobile.com/2013/10/03...laxy-s3-and-note-ii-after-android-4-4-update/
Google has plenty of information .
Basics read first.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2344125
Critical you read the first two posts .
JJEgan said:
READ the stickied faqs and guides .
Region lock is from firmware and phone is locked to a region it requires the original sim to unlock .
http://www.sammobile.com/2013/10/03...laxy-s3-and-note-ii-after-android-4-4-update/
Google has plenty of information .
Basics read first.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2344125
Critical you read the first two posts .
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thx alot , now every time i use mobile data or wifi the phone freezes i hate samsung