yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] immortalneo:
Dial *#06# and see.

You can also go into 'Settings - About Device - Status - IMEI' and see.

"To err is human, to forgive is divine"

Sent from my SGS II
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] seanw712:
It says 'unknown'?
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] andrewwright:
You have lost your imei . Did you bk up? Have a look in int sd see if you have imei bk up or efs bk up. They same ish thing. You need this. Nandroid bk up will restore prob 90% of the time. Did you do a nandroid bk up ? What network you on? Were in the world are you?

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alliance 7.2

siyah v6.0b5

nels1
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] seanw712:
Hi, I used an app to try and and fix the IMEI issue: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.helroz.GSII_Repair&feature=search_result#?t=W251bGwsMSwxLDEsImNvbS5oZWxyb3ouR1NJSV9SZXBhaXIiXQ..

It didn't work...

I made a 'efs'-folder backup before doing this repair. Also I have a nandroid backup from before the issue, but when I restore it, I still have 'no service'.

However, today I got some calls from a friend, and they showed up as '3 missed calls from xxx', although I still can't see any signal, be called or call myself.

What does this mean?

I am Belgian, and I use the 'Base' network. But my provider is 'Medion-mobile'.

Thanks,

S.

EDIT: is this any good=>http://forum.gsmhosting.com/vbb/f777/how-recover-imei-your-samsung-galaxy-s2-android-phone-1495423/
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] andrewwright:
Do you have a working bk up of efs folder. If you do delete the two files navdatabin and navdatabinmd5 in phone and replace navdatabin and navdatabinmd5. With your bked up one. Only do this if you no what your doing pls.gs2 reapair may have bked up bad one if you backed up when it was bad. If you have a good copy of efs make another bk up out of that befor anything.

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alliance 7.2

siyah v6.0b5

nels1

---------- Post added at 12:49 PM ---------- Previous post was at 12:41 PM ----------

Follow that guide mate. Much better than how I can put it. Let us no how you get on.

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alliance 7.2

siyah v6.0b5

nels1
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] seanw712:
Hi,

I followed the steps, and at first, it seemed like it worked. I had my IMEI number back. But when I rebooted, I still had signal, but my IMEI changed and wasn't correct anymore.

I just did a nandroid restore to my previous rom (I did the fix in stock), and then I got the same 'No service' icon. Luckily I made a backup, using an app I found on market. But this didn't work. I also made a backup using another program on my pc, using adb 'EFS Pro' it was called, but this one also didn't work.

So I guess I'll have to start over again. See if it works this time.

EDIT: I just did a factory reset, and guess what, I got signal strength and the right IMEI no.

Can anyone tell me what the best way is to back it up? Let me do my nandroid restore, and then restore the correct IMEI permanently?
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] andrewwright:
Did you flash a modem?

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alliance 7.2

siyah v6.0b5

nels1

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Gs2repair now it works. And do it manually.also. Take copy of hole efs folder and put it on pc. bk up with efs pro too now it works

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siyah v6.0b5

nels1
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] seanw712:
I think I fixed it!

I guess there was some app/system-data corrupting the imei number, so I first had to make a titanium-backup, then restore to factory, and then do the fix and restore all apps and only the most necessary app-data.

Here is for others who have this issue:

1. Make a Titanium backup of all apps and system apps.

2. Make a Nandroid backup

3. Restore your custom rom to factory settings.

4. Follow this guide: http://forum.gsmhosting.com/vbb/f777/how-recover-imei-your-samsung-galaxy-s2-android-phone-1495423/

5. Make an efs backup using the terminal app/adb-shell:

su (ENTER)

busybox tar zcvf /sdcard/efs/efs-backup.tar.gz /efs (ENTER)

(make a backup of this efs-backup.tar.gz file on your pc too)

6. Restore all your apps using titanium restore

7. Restore only the necessary app/system-data

8. If you ever need to restore, place the "efs-backup.tar.gz" file on the root of your sd, open the terminal app/adb-shell:

su (ENTER)

umount /efs (ENTER)

mke2fs /dev/block/mmcblk0p1 (ENTER)

mount -w -t ext4 /dev/block/mmcblk0p1 /efs (ENTER)

busybox tar zxvf /sdcard/efs-backup.tar.gz -C / (ENTER)

9. See if you have your IMEI no. back (*#06# in dialer app)

10. Enjoy!

Sources:

*Everyone helping me in this thread (THANK YOU!)

*http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1068193

*http://forum.gsmhosting.com/vbb/f777/how-recover-imei-your-samsung-galaxy-s2-android-phone-1495423/

*a bit of common sense
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] immortalneo:
Thanks for sharing that! Might turn out to be useful to someone else! :thumbup:

Please add [SOLVED] to the title of ur post, so that others may refer to it for help. :)

"To err is human, to forgive is divine"

Sent from my SGS II
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] seanw712:
Sorry, how do I do that? I don't see any edit icon next to the post?
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] JcNeji:
A far superior solution to this is the following:

If you reboot and your phone gives 'no signal', you cant select a network and you have no imei do these steps:

1: Reboot into recovery

2: Reflash your current rom (and kernel if necessary). A dirty flash will do, you wont lose any settings or apps.

3. The no-signal will be gone, but this has just fixed it temporarily. Now go into settings-wireless & networks-mobile networks- network operators

4. DONT!! select 'choose automatically' but select your provider manually.

This way, when you reboot your phone you COULD get a no signal again, however it will now just state 'cant select your network' . All you have to do now is reselect it (maybe not even that)

This solution really works as I was plagued by this problem also. Now I am not :)
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] immortalneo:
There is an edit post button just below ur first post. Click it, then click advanced. :)

"To err is human, to forgive is divine"

Sent from my SGS II
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] seanw712:
Done!
[Motorola Droid RAZR] chiayen:
Hello,

I flash my device with this rom [982.124.14.XT910 o2 ]

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=39893240

It works perfect until I drain out battery and reboot

Then the SIM card was unreadable!

I've tried two times (flash the rom, two wipe, drain out battery, reboot)

It shows the same situation!

Any idea?:crying:

p.s. I drain out battery to calibrate it (battery monitor widget)
[Motorola Droid RAZR] chiayen:
Reply myself

Flash kernal again!!

And you'll get it back!!:laugh:
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] karamiilias:
My phone model is discovery V5,android 4.0.4 Z3Z6Z7 mtk6517. with UnlockRoot When I press the root button on the interface it recognizes my phone as TSC Z3Z6Z7 4.0.4, when I choose it ; it says Attention! Failed to chmod file: /data/local/tmp. What should I do?

help me please
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] AbuGWM5:
rooting

Hi, did you have any luck?

I'm running out of ideas.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] karamiilias:
no i still trying thancks for intresting :good::fingers-crossed::fingers-crossed:
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Jamie_Pop:
Discovery V5

Hi, I've recently bee looking into getting this phone but am not sure if its worth getting due to the lack of ram. I am looking for a rugged phone on a budget for when I do 'out-doorsy' stuff. would anybody that owns the phone give me a quick review and a list of what it can and can't do and overall if it is worth getting (I know somewhere that I can get it for £67). thank you and if it is possible to root it this will be a big bonus.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Yorsh:
Unrooteable???

I've the same phone... is it unrooteable? I need help too!!!
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] imregy:
If anyone know any mode for rooting this phone,please help!

Hardware : MT6575 (MT6517 is Fake!)

Model : Z3Z6Z7

Build number : Z3Z6Z7 20130106-121916

Build date UTC : 20130106-041916

Android v : 4.0.4

Baseband v: MAUI.11AMD.W11.50.SP.V19.F1.P, 2012/12/17 21:22

Kernel v : 2.6.35.7 (user@linux-user) (gcc version 4.4.3 (GCC) ) #1 Sun Jan 6 12:17:09 CST 2013

I don't know anymore what kind of cpu is in there.Before it was with sc8810,maybe they did an upgrade to some mtk cpu.Antutu benchmark is around 5200.

It's not ics,probably 2.3!
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Klown80:
This works!

Hardware : MT6575 (MT6517 is Fake!)

Model : Z3Z6Z7

Build number : Z3Z6Z7 20130106-121916

Build date UTC : 20130106-041916

Android v : 4.0.4

Baseband v: MAUI.11AMD.W11.50.SP.V19.F1.P, 2012/12/17 21:22

Kernel v : 2.6.35.7 (user@linux-user) (gcc version 4.4.3 (GCC) ) #1 Sun Jan 6 12:17:09 CST 2013

Use this, it worked for me on this same model phone. Just run this program, then connect phone to PC with USB debugging enabled. You will then need to click the blue button in bottom right corner.

It will install a chinese language Superuser but simply install SuperSU or Superuser from Play Store and make sure you press the right hand button when the chinese superuser request pops up when you go to update the su binary in the english SuperSu or Superuser.

**After you have updated su binary in the english version of Superuser/SuperSU, then you can delete the chinese version and still keep root. After the su binary is updated root access control gets handed off to the english version.**

Hope this helps!

***EDIT*** You have google to find Vroot, cant post a link to it on XDA.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Berc:
I found the solution

Hello,

I bought the same phone and I have the same problem, but I solved with this method root.

There I leave the solution is in Spanish but you can translate easily.. I can not let the link be new, but Google's blog search Sitesirvedealgo.com
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ajay131:
Need your help

Bro, can u help me with HCL ME tab? :confused:

Look my thread here ::- http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2365636&highlight=hcl+me+connect+2g
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Klown80:
Hi,

Off top of my head, did you try the Chinese root program I posted above? If that don't work I would say to try Root by Restore next and if that don't work either, try motochopper.

Let me know if any of the 3 methods work. If it had a MT65xx processor I know another method but you would need to install antutu and it will tell you all device specific information we need.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ajay131:
ok. I will let you know afterwards. Feeling sleepy now. Will try tomorrow morning & then tell you.

Thanx for the reply
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Ricdesan:
Bluetooth

I too used this solution and installed the English Superuser along with the chinese version above and it worked like a charm. Dont forget to keep both versions to maintain root.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Klown80:
Not true! You do not need to keep the chinese version, once you install English Superuser or SuperSU and use chinese "superuser" to grant access to english version so it can update its own binary you are free to remove the chinese version. That is first thing I did so I know it works, just make sure you grant access with chinese app when updating su binary in english version, after updating english binary you pretty much hand off control of root access to the english version.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Ricdesan:
Root and Bluetooth

Perhaps I didnt grant access right the first time I installed ROOT´óÊ¦ as I had to reinstall it when I went to change something and was prompted that I didnt have the system rooted. I just reinstalled and left it there not knowing better. I love this phone and its perfect so far except bluetooth that I cant get to pair with my hands free system in my 2012 Subaru Forester. Have you had any issues with bluetooth?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Klown80:
Sorry I dont have the phone anymore, I got it just to figure out how to root it, my brother had one and could not get root for the life of him so I stepped in to help!
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Ricdesan:
Many Thanks

Well Klown80, you are awesome to have helped us that own and are fans of this phone. It is the ONLY sub $150 rugged smartphone made and is worth the time to set-up if you want a rugged smart phone on the cheap.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Klown80:
Thank you, I am glad I could help. I like to tackle these lesser known phones, I cant hold a candle to the skills of the really well known guys on here, but I try to do my part still :) I do still have the stock back up made with MTK droid Tools (thank Rua1 for his awesome tool, it comes in handy for these MediaTek devices), I would recommend you download the tool and back up your own phone at least 3 times, it is good to have in case you mess up phone playing with root. Since this is an almost unknown device it is quite hard to find the firmware files for it, I searched the internet looking for a site to get firmware for this phone and found nothing so in short, to be safe, I would REALLY recommend making a few back ups with MTK Droid Tools, worst case I have a prerooted version saved on my PC, if you ever need it let me know.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2160490
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] J_ELI:
thanks

ohhh God!! you saved me..after many days trying, with this information i finally rooted my s4 clone. love uuu
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] otrebor76:
yes, bluetooth on this device is a *****. i wanted to pair it with my phone and it kept returning error. i had to try about 10 times. i got it paired by pairing with my x8 and accepting on the discovery...
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] juancarlos1969:
S4 clone MTK6575 Recorvery mode failed

Hello,

I have got a S4 samsung (fake) I9500 (one sim)

Android 4.2.2

Baseband: MAUI.11AMD.W11.50.SP.V37,2013/06/19 15:44

Kernel version: 2.6.35.7 1311 V12 Fri Jul 5 17:42 CST2013

Compilation number JDQ39.I9500ZHUAMDE

Compilation version 1373015782

I have tried to root it with your explanations here but I got a "temporary rooted" message.

Droid tools says that software does not correspond to the hardware.

And when I try to enter the recovery mode I can't select the options (I attach an image)

Could you please help?

Thank you very much in advance.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Klown80:
I would be happy to help if you still need it. :)
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] juancarlos1969:
Yes I need your help!

Hello, yes I need it. I explain you last situation:

My mobile is: a clon of Samsung Galaxy S4 GT-i9500.

Mobile's details are:

Chip: MTK6575

Android: 4.2.2

Band Base: MAUI.11AMD.W11.50.SP.V37,2013/06/19

Kernel Ver: 2.6.35.6 1311V12

Comp. Num.: JDQ39.I9500ZHUAMDE

Comp. Ver.: 1373015782

My mobile has no memory inside (as far as I know) and I've put a MicroSD 16Mb.

When I want to install WhatsApp it returns an Error message like

Whatsapp is downloaded from the original site:

Analysis Error:

There is a trouble with the package

And I can't install it.

It is a curious thing 'cause I can install another applications like:

z4Root, Android Terminal Emulator, App Cleaner Pro, Superbox...

But I can't install apps like:

Go launcher Ex Prime, Root Checker, UC Browser, Whatsapp, Total Commander...

And I don't know why it installs some apps and others not.

I am beginner in rooting and flashing.

I have looked in google information about

flashing roms of fake mobiles but without results.

I've tried Mktools Droid, Odin, Cydia Impactor and SPF tools

(in this last I don't know what is and where find:

PRELOADER

DSP_BL

MBR

EBR1

UBOOT

BOOTIMG

RECOVERY

SEC_RO

LOGO

EBR2

...

And if the scatter file must I create it (with MK Droid tool) or downloaded from some site?

I 've done root in my mobile but I can't change

the rom and recovery (that I am not sure what recovery is)

I can't find roms for my mobile, all I get are offcial roms

for real S4 but not for fake S4 and I am not sure if the

roms for the real S4 will work in my mobile.

So I want to know if exist any ROM for my mobile to put directly

in the MicroSD card and running in "Debug Mode" Vol_Down + Power + Home.

Select install from the SD card and to flash the mobile.

Or if you have a guide to install using another software.

I am desperate because since I bought it I can do nothing (because I can't install apks.)

Thank you very much for your help
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] thekillaturtle:
Hi, so my Huawei Ascend G525 is successfully rooted :)

However, how do I delete the chinese Superuser?

it is saying that it cannot be uninstalled like all the other bloatware that used to be on the device before it was rooted
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] zacy5000:
Works thanks! But how do I get rid of Chinese super user with out breaking root? I got rid of it before but it broke root.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Klown80:
Are you using the newer 1.7 version of Vroot? If so, you may need to go into SuperSU and update binary then you would need to go to Settings > Aplications and then choose the all column and find the chinese superuser app and disable it.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] zacy5000:
I decided to use SuperUser. Im using the version of the link you provided which is version: 1.7. I did find it but there's no option to uninstall. Only disable and force stop. So I have disabled it and it WORKED. Thanks so much for all this help.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gujaratikanudo:
help for Rooting iBall-Slide-3G-7271..

Is this works with " iBall Slide 3G 7271" too ? :confused:
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Klown80:
Yes it should, worth a try, it wont hurt your device if it fails.:)
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] G-aCEuSer:
will this work on my samsung galaxy ace gt s5830 clone ?? my cpu hardware is also MT6575 my android version is 2.3.6 . will it work ? thankyou :good:
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Klown80:
Yes it should work then.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] chinarabbit:
Thanks for this post... It helped immensely.

I rooted my MT6572 device in a few seconds with the click of the button.... though in the version I downloaded, i think the button was green and not blue... I didnt need extra drivers or anything.. amazingly smooth root.

thanks alot!
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ajay131:
Vroot worked

Just rooted my HCL connect me 2g 2.0 tab successfully with VRoot. Then replaced superuser app.

Everything is working well.

Thanx.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] davexd97:
The chinese rooter worked for me , but when i replaced it for Superuser or superSU i lost my root ..
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gujaratikanudo:
thanks.. i think it updates to new

Many thanks for solution.. :good:

I think it updates to "vroot_17235968.exe" after install your supplied setup installed... :highfive:

Am I Right..?? :confused:
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Klown80:
You need to update binary in SuperSU then go into Settings > Applications > All and either Disable or uninstall the chinese superuser app, DO NOT FORCE CLOSE it or you will lose root. If that dont work for you, try going into SuperSU, update binary by choosing continue then normal. Now go into SuperSU settings and choose Install SuperSU into /system. You will need to reboot most likely at this point then you should have a working SuperSU. Let me know if it works, if not we will try something else.

Yes it just auto updates to newest version, 1.7. I didnt bother updating the link since program updates itself.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gujaratikanudo:
New Version .rar attached for all..

NoProb.. i got that New ".EXE" Installer.. hope i can attach here back to all..

i Just attached "vroot_1.7.0.3882_appzhacker@fb.rar" file with new update. :good: :victory:
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Klown80:
thanks but again, there is no need to upload the newer file, my file will update on its own... I also added the original source link to my OP so no need for your file.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] davexd97:
thanks ! finally it worked :good:
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Hel22:
G525 root

I rooted my G525. I installed SuperSU but the chinese superuser has no uninstall button, only disable? And when I open the chinese one, its all in English? (Sorry total noob here) so what should I do?

And since rooting, battery issue has become a bit better but handcent SMS isn't working. Any idea why or what I can do about it?

I only rooted bc of the battery issue, what else can be done with root?

AND: can it be unrooted? if yes, how?

Thanks in advance!
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] brady56:
its a nice phone.but the cpu only 1.0Ghz,hope the update version will show on the market soon.at least use a MTK6572 dual core chip:laugh:
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] eric81:
recovery.img

discovery v5

Model : Z3Z6Z7

Build number : Z3Z6Z7 20130106-121916

Build date UTC : 20130106-041916

Android v : 4.0.4

Baseband v: MAUI.11AMD.W11.50.SP.V19.F1.P, 2012/12/17 21:22

Kernel v : 2.6.35.7 (user@linux-user) (gcc version 4.4.3 (GCC) ) #1 Sun Jan 6 12:17:09 CST 2013

i have rooted this phone but lost the recovery.img file when i tried to install cwm recovery.can anyone upload the file?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dinasavta:
Stuck in android logo loop

Having bought Discovery V5, android 4.0.4 mtk6517 and rooted it with vroot.,I downloaded a Hebrew virtual keyboard which appeared to be bugged,so I discarded it and thought it would be a good idea to download avg anti virus on my phone.Well, I must have done something wrong because the phone downloaded a whole lot of things from my comp. instead.So instead of doing factory reset,I started discarding downloads from my phone and it closed down and since then it has been stusk on a android logo loop. Please advise me what to do My phone has a built -in battery. My email is dinasavta@gmail.com. thanks to anyone who can recover my phone:(
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ajay131:
Talking about keyboard app; if any keyboard app moved/ installed on sd card, it won't work and will give lags & force closes. So it must be installed on internal memory.

About your phone; some free apps developers earn through monetizing their apps. So on installing such apps will show ads to download other apps/ stuffs or directly downloads the stuffs on their own.

Use Lucky Patcher to disable ads.

To remove bootloops, u hav to wipe data & cache in recovery. That will loose ur data on internal memory.

If u don't want to loose data, just wipe cache & in cwm recovery in advance option, wipe delvik cache.

Try it & report back what happens.

Sent from Scorpion Machine using Tapatalk 2
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ajay131:
take a look at http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2357875

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2379412
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] veladem:
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[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] eric81:
thanks to Klown80 that help me .The problem solved

:D:D:D
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] wiener20:
what program do you mean?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] punitpatel:
Discovery V5 bricked after using SP flash tool please help

CAN ANYONE HELP

After downloading the ROM and the SP flash tool from needrom.com,

I was able to flash the phone. But now the phone is bricked it wont even power up PLEASE HELP. . Have attached images for each step as completed for more info.

got the ROM from needrom

Kindly check the attachments and PLEASE HELP to restore my phone :(

I thank you in advance for your help.

Wishing everyone a Prosperous and happy new year