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[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MuriLOCO:
I am noob, but I learned :D

Guys, I was with a big problem, the IMEI from my friend's Galaxy S3 was broken, I have been trying for like... 6 hours to fix it and I finally did it with 9 simple steps.

1 - Flash one stock ROM with Odin - you can find it at Sam Mobile

2 - Root your device with CF-Root (you can find it at this forum)

3 - Install Root Manager from Google Play

4 - Back-up your EFS folder

5 - Delete your EFS folder

6 - Flash again one Stock ROM

7 - Do the same steps since 2

8 - Delete your EFS Folder

9 - Copy your Back-up EFS folder back to your fone

It's weird, but it worked..

I hope it helped someone!
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cooza:
Heres a couple of good ways to backup and restore your efs folder mate.

1.EFS-Pro from an XDA member.Great program that works really good.Plug in your phone and just hit the start button.Easy as.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1308546

2.This restore works on any tar. file made from any program.

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=44231543&postcount=59990

The second one from my post is a sure fire way that always works to restore.Its never failed me or others that have used it.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] vapourEyes:
Thank you very much !!!

Great stuff.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kangerX:
^ or simply copy efs folder with root explorer to any safe place. When imei gets AWOL just copy back the content , reboot. Done :)

sent from the state where Marijuana is NOT illegal !
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MuriLOCO:
That's what I did, but what means AWOL?
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kangerX:
Means absent :)

sent from the state where Marijuana is NOT illegal !
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] danarama:
Absent With Out leave. Its an army term
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MuriLOCO:
Thanks you :)
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mariok277:
I tryed it and my phone did not make a copy of my efs polder and now i am stuck in odin at system.img. What can i do?
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] JJEgan:
Service centre repair .
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Jailabaraka:
IMEI repair for Samsung

If you are not trying to hack a phone try this instead of spending hours for no result. It works with Z3X on remote control. The guy is not always on line but when you give him access to your computer he needs about 5 minute or less to repair a lost IMEI.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sorillo555:
Who is the guy?
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] fbiangel:
Backup/Restore IMEI

Simple backup IMEI. Worked for me cos im testing ROMs and Kernels.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.hellcat.droiddev.ktool

Note : Only for legal use. Changing, transferring..etc..of IMEI is illegal. USE ONLY FOR BACKUP.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] realvi:
Imei recovery s iii i9300

SO, that´s work for a SAMSUNG S III I93000?

THANKS
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] fih13:
I did this but at 7th step I had an error says that I have missing some files.(.nv.data.bak.md5) I am chosing "Restore " or should I chose " Format Efs" ?
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] erikgoz:
please help

i need a efs file can you help please

my email is erikgoz@gmail.com
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] boomboomer:
Do not give anyone your efs backup, or ask for one. It will break your network connection and is against xda rules, as the efs contains the imei number.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Blackwatch:
I tried this as well however I got stuck at various stages :(

2. delete the EFS folder from the root of your phone using root explorer. - I couldn't delete the EFS folder as it said it was a read only folder??

3. reboot phone - I ended up in factory mode ( ie the small box with yellow writing )

6.Make another copy of the ".nv_data" file in your new EFS folder. Rename one of them to "nv_data.bin" and the other one to "nv_data.bin.bak". in my back up there was no nv_data.bin folder

Is there something I am missing?
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] S3LEE:
http://xdaforums.com/general/rooting-roms/imei-000-044999-repair-t2806129
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] leahcim_za:
Hi...yes...you are missing a number of basic things...

Firstly, before deleting the efs folder you need to mount it as r/w with root explorer.

Secondly, just do a normal reboot - not one into download mode.

Thirdly, you must copy the file (not folder) called .nv_data.bin (NOTE THE .)...

This worked for me...Every time...

There are other easier ways, however they do not always work....I found a really random one recently where I installed a 2nd rom, then flashed a new rom over my first rom and no I ME I. ..However, my IMEI was fine when booting into the 2nd rom...

Very weird...but then it was easy to restore, by just deleting the first rom and using the 2nd one instead...

Can anybody possible explain how this could have happened?

This efs problem is a real pain for all of us who flash frequently enough...I would say that about one in every 100 flashes kills my IMEI (sg s2, 3,4)...
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] YairMS:
hello.

im having the same problem here, but unfortunatly i cant find that file you say... inside the folder efs i have only 4 files starting with '.':

1) .nv_core.bak

2).nv_core.nak.md5

3).nv_data.bak

4).nv_data.bak.md5

i also got nv_data.bin, however it is without that infamous '.' infront...

any suggestions?
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mihaistefan005:
Imei help

Hi i'm new in this was easy for me untill i reach this Step ''8'' it same one there to explain me better with thows steps?

And i can't find my fireware with Samsung Check Fus Downloader it not working to get that bin modem , my fireware it : AP:I9300XXUGNA5 CP:I9300XXUGNA8 CSC:I9300XXGNB2 the original one update with kies iand i don't have other backup

My imei it fake how to fix this was so good one tutoriale for this on youtube :D

Here i'm stuck :confused:

8. Reboot your phone into recovery mode using the three botton combo and flash the original modem firmware (the modem.bin file that you extracted earlier) to your phone using Odin (use the "phone" button for the upload) or Heimdall (use the "radio" partition for the modem.bin file upload).

9. Reboot the phone normally and your IMEI number will be restored and you will be able to connect to your mobile network again:confused:
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] parengkokoy:
Hi, do I need to flash back to stock rom before doing this procedure?
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Fausto89:
Please help.... IMEI GT I9300

I have this problem... please help me I know that it is illegal to change imei number of a stolen phone but I just damaged my efs file by upgrading and then downgrading the ROM. I tried everything in this post but it does not work. Please help me! In my country the service guys are idiots and do not have any idea of this.

The only thing I can do is to go with a guy who can write the imei number but it cost some money. As he do with stupid people who damaged their efs folder by changing their ROM he does it with people who buy an stolen phone so if I paid him for help me I am helping a corrupt business.

So please help me... I know that it was my wrong but I need the phone working as a phone and not as a tablet... my email: j2n10r89@gmail.com I tried everything... the stock efs folder does not exist any more in phone in any part. I am asking you... help me!
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] NVM5282:
.nv_data.bak

.nv_data.bak.md5

i didnt have these files in my folder bro :/ what should i do?

---------- Post added at 12:17 PM ---------- Previous post was at 12:14 PM ----------

there is no .nv_data file there .. only

ss_data

nv_data.bin

nv.log

nv_data.bin.md5

nothing else at all :/ what should i do?
[G Tablet General] tvm777:
I was trying ICS Harmony, but seems doesnt have root permissions and superuser dont ask me anything.

I try terminal, but always get permission denied

Its there any good updated/STABLE (Possible more than froyo or ginger) for Gtablet?
[G Tablet General] tsukaza:
This is what I preferred and have had used previously.

FrankenTAB will be for froyo.

VenganTAB 7.1 will be for gingerbread.

TeamDRH ICS 1.3.2 for ICS.

Currently running JB from teamDRH.
[G Tablet General] tvm777:
Im running

G-Harmony ICS 4.0.4 ODEXed

But seems very unstable? or its just me?, i dont have full root access and superuser application doesnt work, superuser app dont ask me anything

and as far i know, its suppose to ask me , deny, or allow, right?

but seems like deny most app

I saw JB from teamdrh, hows going? its like ics in manner of stability?or its better than ics? (i mean "stability")

you deffinetly can recommend me to change to jb teamdrh?
[G Tablet General] Efros:
Just updated from CM7 to teamdrh Dirty Bean 5.3. I got fed up of my tablet shutting off everytime it went to sleep and then when I did aa NaNDroid backup it refused to boot getting stuck at the android screen. Bit the bullet, followed the instructions over here meticulously and booted straight into Jelly Bean. A few issues but nothing that is a dealbreaker, and it doesn't die every time it goes to sleep!
[G Tablet General] chollyd:
How to Upgrade from GtabComb 3.1

It has been quite some time since my last visit. I've been running GtabComb on my gtablet, and want to upgrade. I've printed RayWaldo's instructions for upgrading to TeamDRH's Jellybean, but haven't begun the process. I'm eager to get to a modern, stable version of Android, but am not sure if I should just dive in and follow the instructions in the file. Can someone point me in the right direction? Thanks.
[G Tablet General] Efros:
http://raywaldo.com/2012/09/jelly-bean-on-the-gtab/

very comprehensive instructions, lets face it I managed to follow them!
[G Tablet General] massanutten:
How did the upgrade go to TDRH Jellybean?

Just checking in to see if you upgraded, and how did it go, and what are your thoughts on JB? I didn't review all comments, but TDRH's JB seem to be stable. I've been using FrankenTab for a while - stable and good ROM, but I too want to upgrade to a modern, stable version of Android.

Thanks Efros for the link - I don't upgrade often, detailed steps is a good safety net for me.
[G Tablet General] viskon:
I have tried all the roms out there. But Vegan 5.1 is probably the most full featured . It is a PITA to downgrade to the 1.1 bootloader, but worth it , IMO. Full hardware acceleration, very responsive and smooth. Old is gold, at least till fosser and team get jelllybean fully functional.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Ev0d3vil:
I was exploring cwm mod and i hit fix permissions and now whenever i plug out my batt and plug it in, it starts itself. Whats going on?
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] 123shree:
This has been discussed already!!

But again I'll explain.. next time be sure to use the search button before making a new thread.

For me the solution was just turning off the phone, pulling out the battery for some 5 minutes and putting it back on.

For others, they had to close all the running application in task manager and then trying the above steps was necessary.

Hope it helps. :)

Sent from my GT-I9300
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sergiuhusca:
At my phone, when i press POWER OFF button, he is restarting...

The phone don't want to stay turned off...he is rebooting.

I was with him on a service, they unlocked the device...Now i have CWM and ROOT...

After, that i have this bug....
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] shabbypenguin:
Credits:

k0nane for helping with wget

chris41g for teaching me a few scripting techniques over the years

Drockstar for his Epic AIO which i kang'd the menu out of

Koush for making CWM

team win for their effin awesome TWRP ;)

Chris378 for promising 100 bucks for this and never delivering, without you i never would have tried to make this ;)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] iSaint:
:(

No thanks too me for providing those "services"

ughhh :rolleyes:

Thanks as usual Shabby :)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] nibrwr:
Thanks Shabby
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] henno87:
I have no idea what this does. May want to include in OP
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] FrostyF7:
Thanks shabby!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Somairotevoli:
It roots with one click perhaps?

Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using Xparent ICS Tapatalk 2
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] shabbypenguin:
:/ i figured nexus root 6.5 at the top in orange text would have been enough.. ill re word some stuff to make it clearer, thanks for the tip :)

its a script designed to help root the nexus line of devices. i made it ages ago for teh nexus s 4g and have been adding things since.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Coycaine:
Can I haz teh root if I use this???? lol thanks again Shabby you're the man!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] henno87:
Ah. I missed it. Oh okay. Cool. No problem :)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] shabbypenguin:
updated op, make it with pretty colors and tried to clarify :) im not terribly awesome at writing or spelling... or grammar... so yea :P
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] henno87:
haha that works perflectly. Don't worry about it, you're a great developer and I have been using your rom in the past :) Sorry CM10 > AOSP
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] shabbypenguin:
bumped to 7.0 cuz i added in support for macs and linux using the .sh :)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] dreamsforgotten:
Lmao @ never getting that hundred bucks, nice loud cap!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] rjcastillo:
Is there anyway someone can make a "How To. Guide" for One Click Nexus 7.2 ? This would be wonderful... plz and Thanks.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] venom_762:
I have tried multiple times and when it tells me to reboot to recovery it boots to the no recovery screen.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] shabbypenguin:
what no recovery screen?

are you using windows? 32 bit or 64 bit?

any errors during the script??
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] venom_762:
No errors, I am using windows 32. I ended up using another script and that work. I hope you get yours fixed though.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] shabbypenguin:
fixed the issue

turns out -p isnt the same as -q :P
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] davidstjohn1:
???

I was wondering since im getting my new Nexus sat if 7.2 will unlock and root it? Install a recovery ect, I'm coming from the Epic touch cant be that much different right? lol...
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] shabbypenguin:
yes it unlocks and installs the recovery you choose
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] davidstjohn1:
Thanks Shabby, Im going with your unlocker saturday when I get my Nexus, Love your work and trust you from installing Cm9 on my epic touch. Im also not new to google phones since I did have the Nexus S4G and I got to admit im happy as hell to get back to a pure google phone. Off topic does the Gnex have the same bug as the epic touch with the EMMC chip? Also is the recovery seperate from the kernel on the Gnex phone? Sorry for so many questions.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] shabbypenguin:
the sgs2, att sgs2, and epic 4g touch are the only phones that suffer from the emmc bug and were helpless.

gnexus uses separate partitions for recovery/kernel :)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] davidstjohn1:
That's awesome news, thanks! I never liked how the epic touch shared the same partitions. I'm looking forward to learning about the Gnex. Hopefully you have a ROM i can go to when i root and unlock.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] shabbypenguin:
updated to 8.0 :P

oh and in case anyone has issues with a version i release etc, some of older versions are downloadable on github :)

https://github.com/Shabbypenguin/One-Click-Nexus/downloads :)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] evilvoice:
Hey shabbypenguin. I noticed an error in your batch file and corresponding recovery command. I'm surprised nobody has said anything about it. Anyways, the error is here:

%AdbExe% push Files/root/SuperSU-v0.96+.zip /sdcard/root.zip

the file is called supersu-signed.zip not SuperSU-v0.96+.zip. Also, you push it to root.zip, but your recovery command references supersu-signed.zip. I dont know if this will work, but the command to push should be

%AdbExe% push Files/root/supersu-signed.zip /sdcard/

Just letting you know. I actually have the folder on my device, so it has never been a big deal, I just hunt for the zip file myself and flash.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] shabbypenguin:
whoa thanks for catchin that :D reuploading now :)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Jimlarck:
I love your work, but I have a question.

What's the difference between the Toolkit and the 1clickroot?

Also, will it still have the annoying Unlocked icon when booting after rooting?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] analyst28:
Waiting for device?

I have an unlocked toroplus and am trying to install TWRP and root. After "Downloading TWRP" I am getting "Waiting For Device". Seems to be locked up; what did I do wrong?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] shabbypenguin:
well newer versions of teh one click try to streamline everything. toolkits include files that arent for your device, why should i make you download them? copying the root.zip over and walking someone through it is much harder, then pushing it for them and having it auto install :)

sounds like you didnt install drivers?
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ers1983:
Hi, I just upgraded to ICS yesterday via Samsung Kies. Once installed I changed the font back to Helvectica (like I had it on the old firmware) but the browser font and font in my facebook and twitter app for example have not changed. Before I upgraded the firmware to ICS I did not have this problem, the font changed on the entire phone.

Can I do anything about it?
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ers1983:
Any help please :)
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Jokesy:
Live with it

Swyped from my Samsung Galaxy SII
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jr866gooner:
mAy sound daft but have you rebooted the phone or even stopped and started the apps?
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ers1983:
Yes i do that but nothing happend :(
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] malac20:
Hello people, at the beginning just to say - if perhaps not responsible position or title, anything, let a moderator to change - and received an apology from me, was not my aim to launch it in the wrong place with the wrong name theme.

We would ask users of Galaxy Note's to do one thing, a favor to me, the next;

- Not sure whether to be mobile rooted or not to "catch-down" these files - I think you should, but I'm really not sure.

In Root Explorer or another Explorer to the folder / system / then / app / there are 6 (six) files that start with the name * SEC * MMS, these files should have the extension *. Odex and *. Apk ... I would should those six files, then copied them to someone with a cell phone to your computer, then the Zip, to upload some of the services and throw me a link here (rapidshare or something like that).

Why is that? I have a Korean version of the notes and can send SMS messages only up to 80 characters, but with a 81st sign exceeds SMS to MMS, I had those six files in this version (SHV E160S), but when I tried to solve the message "bug", I deleted them without back up and now I came to my mind that you might try to insert files of the (European) version Note so I can give just a try!

THANK YOU VERY MUCH PEOPLE!
[LG Optimus 2x] vanmarek:
Hey guys, as the title says, I have a USB connection problem.

You see, when I turn off the phone, remove the battery and plug it in to the USB port while holding the vol down button, nothing happens! On the phone, the S/W upgrade screen appears, but smartflash does not detect my phone!

Also, when I try to connect my phone to my PC while the phone is running, it charges but I don't get any "bug" icon (from USB debugging), neither does my PC seem to realize that my phone is connected. But, it still charges my phone...

I tried flashing different roms and kernels, but nothing changes. I tried changing from CP USB to AP USB from the hidden menu, but that does not solve it either... I'm getting kinda desperate here :/

My specs:

ROM: CM7.2.0

Kernel: 2.6.32.55-cyanogenmod rmcc@tenkian))

BB: 1035.21_20110725

RIL: 0725

Both my computers are running Windows 7, one of them is running x86 and the other one x64.

Is it a software or hardware issue?

Any help is greatly appreciated!

EDIT: I've done some research on Google and found other people with issues that seem like mine, but none of them got any helpful answer! Hence this thread. MODS: If you see this thread and you know for fact that there are other threads on this particular issue, I would be eternally grateful if you could PM me or at least post a link with a solution before closing my thread! (21/8-2012)

EDIT 2: I tried most of the roms and kernels from the first two pages in Dev Section, none of them are changing anything. (6/9-2012)

EDIT 3: After trying different cables, I've come to the conclusion that there's something wrong with my phone's USB port, but I can't send it back for repair since my warranty is void. Therefore, my question to you guys is:

Is there any way to flash a completely stock rom (without root) without a working USB connection? (8/9-2012)
[LG Optimus 2x] vitorjna:
I have the same problem and couldn't find any working solution yet.

The phone charges normally but there isn't any notification for mounting the removable storage (which is something I really need to sync files), even after unchecking and rechecking the USB debugging option.

So, it's not a PC problem, this time is the phone that doesn't recognize the computer.

For me, it started after plugging a USB OTG adapter (to see if it fits) and I couldn't get it to connect to regular USB anymore.

Can anyone help us?
[LG Optimus 2x] tonyp:
I have the same problem like OP with a 1€ micro usb cable.

Works perfect with the original one, so try some different cables (and usb ports).

just an idea...
[LG Optimus 2x] lintz:
Try different usb cables in different usb ports on different computers (unless you already done so). Try with stock rom. If it's still not working try to clean the USB port's connectors inside the phone, a cotton bud should do the trick (it might be good with a cleaning liquid to, there are some special ones out there for the job ask in your local hardware store).

If all above give no result we can almost assume that its a hardware problem. If you got warranty contact the place you bought it. If not there are mobile repair stores.

Hope it helps.
[LG Optimus 2x] LarsPT:
Yup, I wouldn't be surprised if it was a cable problem... I almost threw away an external harddrive that I thought wasn't working (I could read the files in it but I couldn't write any files into it!) until I tried a different cable and it worked fine!! Pretty weird right?

Also, problems with USB and cyanogenmod are not new to me, but latest temasek's roms have been working perfectly to me, have you tried any of those?

Best of luck!
[LG Optimus 2x] vanmarek:
Thanks guys, tried with 2 different cables in many different ports, but it's still not working. So now I know that there's something wrong with my phone.

But I can't send it in for repair since my warranty is void, and there's no way to get everything to stock now AFAIK... :confused:

What should I do? Any advice?

Yeah, LarsPT, I've tried temasek's builds from 131 to 135. None of them are helping my case.
[LG Optimus 2x] Cylx:
i have the same problem. tried everything but not working. please help:(
[LG Optimus 2x] rusherreloaded:
Tried some other kernel?

Or is some driver missing? But i think there is no one needed :/
[LG Optimus 2x] vanmarek:
Yeah, I tried many kernels, but now I'm pretty sure there's something wrong with the usb port in my phone :)
[LG Optimus 2x] Freman Bloodglaive:
I had a similar problem and had to do a reinstall of the LG drivers and a bit of fiddling with the device manager.

Or that could be a completely different problem. I don't know.
[LG Optimus 2x] vanmarek:
I reinstalled the drivers many, many times. I'm a noob so I'd rather not toy with the device manager. But the problem seems to be the phone, and not the cable nor my pc, so yeah... :)