yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Galaxy Note 3 Original Android Development] mirek190:
For me copy does not work.

My EFS is broken.

I'm getting restart my phone more or less after 30 second after boot te system.

Dialer not working, cannot even check system status in options ( freez )

Bar for setting brightens is missing as well.

Power button - can not sleep my note3 and button back not work.

My best friend gave me his copy tar.md5 ( for odin ) , tar, and raw.img from his note 3, even copy from TRWP of his EFS.

Because wanted to know it is possible to recover my pone. After that I would remove his imei.

Every method failed me.

I tried recover EFS from many programs and many methods and NOTHING !

All the time is the same.

ANY IDEA ???

That strange is that inside .tar I do not see any nv_data files...nothing.
[Galaxy Note 3 Original Android Development] gattari:
At moment it is absolutely unclear if any restore metod works.

There is anyone that restored his efs backup?

If yes .... with what metod ?

Mirek190 have you tried the As.id metod in this tread?

Ciao

Inviato dal mio SM-N9005 utilizzando Tapatalk
[Galaxy Note 3 Original Android Development] mirek190:
As.id metod

YES - several times with various configurations...nothing works
[Galaxy Note 3 Original Android Development] gattari:
A.s_id is the autor of this tread.

Inviato dal mio SM-N9005 utilizzando Tapatalk
[Galaxy Note 3 Original Android Development] Ricky Divjakovski:
guys asking for someone elses IMEI/EFS, you know its illegal right? i suggest you contact someone directly to gain it.
[Galaxy Note 3 Original Android Development] mirek190:
Any idea who ?
[Galaxy Note 3 Original Android Development] jasonkhoo87:
is there any choice.exe for WinXP x86?
[Galaxy Note 3 Original Android Development] olobex:
I have rooted my N9005 MJ3 with kingoapp.com.

I had to install busybox (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=stericson.busybox) to make this script run as it relies on buysbox.

Just to let people know.
[Galaxy Note 3 Original Android Development] mirek190:
I doubt that this copy of efs is helpful .

In my situation copy do not work at all.

My phone is still broken...
[Galaxy Note 3 Original Android Development] Andrewtst:
Thanks a lot, backup successful, and it do required busybox, or else backup will be missing one of the file.
[Galaxy Note 3 Original Android Development] jasonkhoo87:
do u use smart install or normal install?
[Galaxy Note 3 Original Android Development] chisum14:
hi all

run in win7 64BIT

1 Master File SM-N9005ZWATGY_N9005XXUBMI5_RF1DA075LMW_EFS.zip - 273 KB

Files inside .zip are 4

1. SM-N9005ZWATGY_N9005XXUBMI5_RF1DA075LMW_EFS.raw.img - 14336 KB

2. SM-N9005ZWATGY_N9005XXUBMI5_RF1DA075LMW_EFS.tar.gz - 1253 KB

3. SM-N9005ZWATGY_N9005XXUBMI5_RF1DA075LMW_EFS.tar.md5 - 11kB

4. getprop.txt - 12 KB

this back up is ok ?

THANKS ALL can request my ans.
[Galaxy Note 3 Original Android Development] Chalao:
EFS Restore does not work (error: device not found)

I am trying to restore my EFS using Odin:

*****************************************
* ODIN RESTORE *
*****************************************
WARNING: Do you wish to Continue? (This will Restore EFS via Odin) [Y,N]?Y

7-Zip (A) 4.65 Copyright (c) 1999-2009 Igor Pavlov 2009-02-03

Processing archive: SM-N9005ZKEATO_N9005XXUBMI6_RF1D94NLVNA_EFS.zip

Extracting SM-N9005ZKEATO_N9005XXUBMI6_RF1D94NLVNA_EFS.tar.md5

Everything is Ok

Size: 10322
Compressed: 293178
error: device not found
--- For restore, to chose flash file EFS.tar.md5 into slot PDA ---

However, it seems the device cannot be found as I get an error which is weird as the device is connected and in download mode. I already deleted and re-installed USB drivers (those found in the Kies3 directory) and also used another USB cable. When I start Odin the device is added and I can flash the restore in the PDA slot successfully, but unfortunately it doesn't work as after rebooting the issues as described below persist.

Another method restoring EFS won't work for me and it is my only hope as I suffer from a soft brick similar to mirek190 in post #124 (Bootloops ever 30 sec or so, Baseband unknown, Modem gone, Dialler won't start etc.) with a pop-up as soon as Android boots saying

[Process system isn't responding. Do you want to close it? (Wait/OK)]

Is anyone able to help me out please?

Any advice is sincerely appreciated, many thanks in advance!
[Galaxy Note 3 Original Android Development] mirek190:
Believe me I tried everything...nothing work.

Any copy not working at all.

It seems that every copy of efs on note 3 is useless at the moment.

It looks like still something missing...

It is very interesting that efs backup of note 3 DON'T HAVE NV DATA.
[Galaxy Note 3 Original Android Development] Chalao:
Does the OP (@A.S._id) can help with his programme and restoring EFS please? Thank you!
[Galaxy Note 3 Original Android Development] juviman35:
thanks alot man
[Galaxy Note 3 Original Android Development] A.S._id:
Odin log please or better screen
[Galaxy Note 3 Original Android Development] Chalao:
Here you are. Thanks for looking into it :)
[Galaxy Note 3 Original Android Development] olobex:
...busybox...

normal
[Galaxy Note 3 Original Android Development] Rukbat:
If anyone is still stuck at the "waiting for device" prompt, pull the USB plug out of the phone, plug it back in and the phone should ask for permission to connect to the computer.
[Galaxy Note 3 Original Android Development] A.S._id:
It's all right downloading...

reflash SM-N9005ZKEATO_N9005XXUBMI6 rom and do factory reset

Now upload screen info *#1234#
[Galaxy Note 3 Original Android Development] Chalao:
I get a FC when I try to get into Phone to dial *#1234#, then the device reboots by itself :(

EDIT: I also just tried to flash without Auto Reboot ticked in Odin and manually reboot, still the same.
[Galaxy Note 3 Original Android Development] A.S._id:
do factory reset
[Galaxy Note 3 Original Android Development] geek78:
For the N9005 don't we need QPST to backup EFS ?:eek:
[Galaxy Note 3 Original Android Development] Chalao:
I did a factory reset after I flashed the EFS restore and manually rebooted into recovery. It didn't bring back my EFS, problems persist. :crying:
[Galaxy Note 3 Original Android Development] mirek190:
As I said efs backup is useless at the moment at all l.

I also tried...
[Galaxy Note 3 Original Android Development] atinder:
I tried all the restore options. I backed up my efs when my imei wasn't corrupted. All restore options failed.

Is there any solutions for note 3 tmobile blank IMEI
[Galaxy Note 3 Original Android Development] micky387:
do you try this ??

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2507403
[Galaxy Note 3 Original Android Development] Chalao:
Not sure how this will help me restoring my EFS, could you elaborate a bit please? I thought it´s best to never touch PIT unless you are a dev.
[Galaxy Note 3 Original Android Development] Killberty:
*noob question*

Ignore if you dont like android noobs

New to android so what is efs and why backup?

I tried to research and didnt find any good answer i understand...
[Galaxy Note 3 Original Android Development] mirek190:
More or less efs contain your imei number.

But efs on note 3 does not imei number...no nv data .
[Galaxy Note 3 Original Android Development] Killberty:
So if imei backup is important (why?)

How to backup imei for n3 ?
[Galaxy Note 3 Original Android Development] Chalao:
Not by using the tool promoted in this thread as it doesn't work.

Use this one instead and whilst reading the thread understand why it can save your life one day ;)
[Galaxy Note 3 Original Android Development] geek78:
And do you know how to use EFS Pro with our N9005 ? Have we have to use qualcomm tools ? If yes, how ?

Thanks
[Galaxy Note 3 Original Android Development] Chalao:
No, you don't have to use Qualcomm tools. Just get into EFS Professional and wait for ADB Server to connect. After that you can backup/restore as you like.
[Galaxy Note 3 Original Android Development] Killberty:
Efs pro adb server stays at connecting part, wont do anything

Have root, given adb su, usb debug on, efs pro as admin

Any thoughts?
[Galaxy Note 3 Original Android Development] kalintka:
TWRP 2.6.3.7 (11 nov) does backup and restore efs properly, you can try it.
[Galaxy Note 3 Original Android Development] Killberty:
Dont wanna trip knox ;)
[Galaxy Note 3 Original Android Development] geek78:
thanks. Have you tried? It doesn't detect the note 3 and it seems that i am not alone with this issue (it works well with my note 8)
[Galaxy Note 3 Original Android Development] Yoyoa:
Problem to execute .bat

I have the message : ' choice'

See picture below. What can i do?

Other to make backup of my EFS?

I use windows XP
[Galaxy Note 3 Original Android Development] sushiii:
Hello everybody, I am facing a big problem right now. I obviously lost my efs folder today ( no baseband, no wifi, can't access to my imei etc...). I also tried to install a full new rom with odin, to change modem etc... but nothing worked.

I had an efs backup but it was on my phone's memory and it has obviously been lost...

Have you got any solution for me or is it fully bricked?

EDIT: Ok, I obviously have the same issue as Mirek190... so... also waiting for a solution :/
[Galaxy Note 3 Original Android Development] Hundsbuah:
choice is a exe file which is missing in your case

Gesendet von meinem SM-N9005 mit Tapatalk
[Galaxy Note 3 Original Android Development] Yoyoa:
Ok, it's not possible to Backup my efs ?
[Galaxy Note 3 Original Android Development] prank1:
OK, so I have used this program on my N9005 and managed to backup my EFS with the 'Everything is OK' message.

After rebooting the phone, everything is working fine, and the backed up EFS files are present.

Here are some tips to get everything working:

Use the LATEST samsung USB driver from here - http://developer.samsung.com/android/tools-sdks/Samsung-Andorid-USB-Driver-for-Windows

Make sure you have enabled USB debugging mode; Settings>General>About Device>Keep tapping on 'Build number' until a message pops up saying developer mode activated. Then go to Settings>General>Developer Options and tick 'USB Debugging'

When connecting the Note 3 to your computer, use MTP mode;

NOT

USB3.0 (this won't work with the EFS backing up program)

Use the original Samsung cable if possible

Make sure you are ROOTED

Make sure you have gone onto the PlayStore, and downloaded and installed BusyBox

or else you will get the 'WARNING: Cannot find 1 file' error at the end

When running the EFS Backup program, DO

NOT

run it as administrator

Know that your backup will ONLY be successful if you get the 'Everything is ok' message at the end; if not, then your backup is not successful so go back and try and find out why it went wrong (if you follow the tips above you should be ok)
[Galaxy Note 3 Original Android Development] geek78:
The major issue is the restore ;)
[Galaxy Note 3 Original Android Development] prank1:
Have people had problems restoring after making a successful backup using this program?
[Galaxy Note 3 Original Android Development] brockyneo:
hi guys think everything went ok just a question roughly how big should the back up be mine is 14,680,064mb thats the disc image file the zip is 392kb

thanks
[Galaxy Note 3 Original Android Development] Chalao:
Yes, I had the same problem at the beginning as I couldn't get ADB running. Just uninstall the USB driver, reboot and install latest Kies. However, don't bother using this programme to backup as the restore will not work. Programme is broken and OP can't/won't do anything about it.

Use EFS Professional v.2.0.70 as the EFS restore using this programme here doesn't work so backup is useless.

Unfortunately yes, backup was perfect but couldn't simply get EFS restored whatever I did. OP suggested a few things but none of them worked and he is not responding to any since then. This thread should be closed actually, there is no point in keeping it alive.

The backup is probably fine but useless as the restore doesn't work. Use the tool I posted a few lines above instead.
[Galaxy Note 3 Original Android Development] mirek190:
It is useless because it is not full efs backup...

look at the note 3 partitins

179 0 mmcblk0 21580 7934 2152152 50910 47325 24729 1181945 161900 0 67070 212580

179 1 mmcblk0p1 65 47 1056 180 0 0 0 0 0 170 180	apnhlos

179 2 mmcblk0p2 408 131 100210 1070 0 0 0 0 0 940 1070	modem

179 3 mmcblk0p3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0	sbl1

179 4 mmcblk0p4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0	dbi

179 5 mmcblk0p5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0	ddr

179 6 mmcblk0p6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0	aboot

179 7 mmcblk0p7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0	rpm

179 8 mmcblk0p8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0	tz

179 9 mmcblk0p9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0	pad

179 10 mmcblk0p10 1 0 8 0 1 0 8 0 0 0 0	param

179 11 mmcblk0p11 63 379 3562 140 111 81 1536 760 0 680 900	efs

179 12 mmcblk0p12 1 3 32 0 9 1143 9216 310 0 150 310	modemst1

179 13 mmcblk0p13 14 430 3552 60 6 762 6144 130 0 100 190	modemst2

179 14 mmcblk0p14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0	boot

179 15 mmcblk0p15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0	recovery

179 16 mmcblk0p16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0	fota

179 17 mmcblk0p17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0	backup

179 18 mmcblk0p18 1 3 32 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0	fsg

179 19 mmcblk0p19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0	fsc

179 20 mmcblk0p20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0	ssd

179 21 mmcblk0p21 11 54 514 0 5 2 56 20 0 20 20	persist

179 22 mmcblk0p22 16 29 354 90 19 5 192 140 0 220 230	persdata

179 23 mmcblk0p23 7776 1645 816770 20750 35 13 384 180 0 7920 20920	system

179 24 mmcblk0p24 16 14 234 20 172 135 5408 630 0 540 650	cache

179 25 mmcblk0p25 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0	hidden

179 26 mmcblk0p26 13197 5196 1225716 28590 34692 22588 1159001 150210 0 52060 178580	userdata

179 32 mmcblk0rpmb 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

apart from efs partition we need nvrebuild1.bin and nvrebuild2.bin.( known as modemst1 , modemst2 ) as well.

But even if you have 3 of then.... I am not sure will be work..

I tried recover then from my second note 3 to broken one because my broken one is restarting all the time....and I failed.

I tried restore every partition from my working note 3 to broken one - still the same...not working in normal way...

Broken one is restarting around 30 sec after boot system.

- Missing the bar for adjusting brightens,

- can not access to dialer

- can not check even imei number in options.

- in samsung manager is -999956765 gb of 16 gb

- samsung file menager indicate 25 gb of 4 gb ( should be 5 gb of 25 )

Apart from that I tried several roms with repartition , full nand wipe, efs wipe ( with pit file ) ....nothing work....

I was so angry that I tried brick it and I am sure it is impossible !

I even unplug usb while formatting nand or downloading boot or eboot it still working ( HA ! )

I found solution

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2567133
[Galaxy Note 3 Original Android Development] Chalao:
Looks like the same what happened to me, you can flash whatever you want it will not make your device working again as before. It is hardbricked and the only way to repair it is to replace the motherboard (as I was told when I went to Sammy Service Plaza.
[Galaxy Note 3 Original Android Development] mirek190:
I bricked my first note 3 ....because I wanted to make efs partition copy with this program https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=nl.boris.efs

After the restart I had broken phone....
[Galaxy Note 3 Original Android Development] micky387:
Try this http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2507403

All your problem are finish

Envoyé de mon SM-N9005 en utilisant Tapatalk
[Galaxy Note 3 Original Android Development] mirek190:
Not working at all.

Apart from that inside is wrong partition ( mmcblk0p12 ) should be mmcblk0p11.
[Galaxy Note 3 Original Android Development] Raphy511:
I did exactly the same thing as you...
[Galaxy Note 3 Original Android Development] alexander1995:
still one file missing

---------- Post added at 10:30 PM ---------- Previous post was at 10:29 PM ----------

still one file missing
[Galaxy Note 3 Original Android Development] cosmote:
Please help me , I destroyed my EFS file.

I can't use my Note 3 N9005 , I tried original rom but still not working .

how can I make it work again if i don't have efs file?

Thanks!
[Galaxy Note 3 Original Android Development] Raphy511:
Have a look

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2507403&page=4
[Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kenny_dd:
Is there a solution to sync two calenders, that i see the calender of my girlfriend and she see mine
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] C0qRouge:
Hi!

I want to stop and start tasker by itself via a bashscript since I see no other way to do so. This works if you put in terminal line by line:

am force-stop net.dinglisch.android.taskerm
am start -a android.intent.action.MAIN -n net.dinglisch.android.taskerm/net.dinglisch.android.taskerm.Tasker
killall net.dinglisch.android.taskerm

But now I'm stock :(

My guess was that it would have to work if i put in a file "kst.sh" and run

sh ./kst.sh

as root. But it doesn't work and it seems to ignore the linebreaks in the file.

So here I am, knowing the commands and need to run them with one call. How do I do that?

Many thanks!!
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] RoberGalarga:
That error is caused by the windows linebreaks, you need to use any word editor that let you change the linebreak style to Unix (Notepad++ is a popular choice), or write your script from your device directly (any editor for android should work).
[Windows Phone 8 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] neergaby95:
how to install Ativ S Beam for nokia lumia 620?
[Windows Phone 8 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] neergaby95:
up!
[Miscellaneous Android Development] Jim1348:
I am a former Nextel user and current T-Mobile user. I know that SouthernLINC http://www.southernlinc.com/xt626/#specs has the Motorola IronRock XT626. Does anybody happen to know if this can be unlocked to work on T-Mobile? Also, does this have off network MOTO TALK?
[Miscellaneous Android Development] starlimited:
Motorola XT626

Hi!! Yes it can be SIM unlocked.

Regards
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] mehtajinesh:
Dear friends,

I have a bricked t989. Screen wont start. I thin the phone ran out of space when I was trying to flash a ROM (silly me).

Here is what happens when I connect the phone to:

Windows7/XP laptop:

It start asking me to format the USB drive. Phone is not detected in Samsung Kies. It shows as a USB device ni system tray. IN computer management, a lots of drives appear and all seem to be healthy. The icons disappear when I hold the power button and come back when I press power button again. So it tells me the on and off is occuring, but nothing occurs on screen.

Linux PC:

I can see all the drives with all the contents. Including all my files, apps, system folders, etc. I see folders like image lib etc. And its writable too.

IS there any way I can flash a stock rom or something by copying some files to these folders or anyway I can use what I can see in Linux to put life back into my phone?

Many thanks for reading.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] treefrog321:
Have you tried getting into download mode and flashing a stock rom with Odin?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] soupysoup:
If u can see everything like that then ur not bricked, u need to put he phone in download mode by turning it off and holding vol-vol+ and connecting to PC, a screen should show and give u option to continue or cancel, press continue, now connect to windows via Odin, Samsung kies will not see the phone because u have a custom recovery, make sure kies isn't running/uninstall it if u can, open Odin v1.85 and wait till it says added, from there flash twrp v2.6.1.0 tar.file from here techerrata.com/browse/twrp2/hercules load the file via PDA option and press start in Odin, do not touch anything else besides PDA to load the file and start to initiate the flash, when its done and u get a green passed sign, DL ur fav ROM to ur PC, boot to recovery on the phone and select advanced/mount USB, transfer the file, flash the ROM (and gapps if needed) and reboot, phone should recover fine..
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] navy2012:
I have this same problem, but can't get mine to work.

While back, I flash and play around with lots of roms. One day my t989 went dead, after flashing, can't remember the detail. Anyway, so now, when I plug in the usb cable, the computer dings and a message pops up saying I need to format the disk drive before I can use it. Options are "Format disk" or "Cancel". I can't format, it keeps saying to check the disk and make sure it is connected properly and try again. Only option is Cancel. Odin can't see it either. Kies can't see it. Also, Kies is uninstalled and PC is rebooted. Still no luck.

What else can I try?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] soupysoup:
First of all u never never format a phone from a PC like that, the device has certain partitions that hold crucial info such as imei, sys data, recovery info, and formating wipes all of that so that's a no no, second if by chance u flashed the wrong ROM or a wrong anything bad things happen, the fact that it even asks u to format the disk tells me something is wrong, try holding vol-vol+ while connecting phone to PC when the phone is off, if its recoverable it will enter download mode, if that doesn't work u can try a USB jig, which will force the device into DL mode and at most there a couple dollars on eBay or amazon, so its worth it to fix the phone, if neither of those options work then congrats man u have officially hard bricked ur device, frame it an mount it on the wall lol
[G2 General] retrospooty:
I buffed my shine off with fine steel wool (grade 00) , then buffed it over a final time with ultra fine steel wool (grade 0000). It's available at any Home Depot. It leaves you with a slick matte finish, no gloss, no excessive fingerprints.

I removed my back cover to do this, but its not necessary. It's actually quite easy to remove, almost like a removable back cover. I just pushed my fingernail in and got a gap, then proceeded around the edges popping each clip as I went... Alternatively you could just put tape on your camera lense to avoid scratching it.
[G2 General] jonathan3579:
Do you have any pictures of the finished product? I'm curious.
[G2 General] geoff5093:
I'd love to see pictures of this as well, I just put on a slim flexible case and looks much better.
[G2 General] 20degrees:
Pics
[G2 General] joshuadjohnson22:
pics! sounds sweet
[G2 General] imstill@g:
Pics or it didn't happen :)
[G2 General] WizeGuyDezignz:
Wouldn't doing this mess up the screen printed logos on the back cover?
[G2 General] jayochs:
pics pics pics pics pics pics
[G2 General] drtchocky:
Hope this isn't a tease.... POIDH.
[G2 General] retrospooty:
I will post pics in a while. At work with no other camera ATM.
[G2 General] bgaccord:
Remove cover n take pic
[G2 General] 20degrees:
Was gonna say the same.
[G2 General] bri315317:
Very interested to see the end results!
[G2 General] retrospooty:
Sorry, I have my old GS3, so not great pics. I set it at 640x480 to avoid too large files. They do show its lighter, a charcoal color now vs. the original black and you can see its now matte and not shiney. A few small scratches at there, that I still need to rub out with the ultra fine steel wool.
[G2 General] retrospooty:
Set 2 - new account here and it wont let me post more than once every 5 mins.
[G2 General] retrospooty:
If I had thought about it, I would have done this with my S3 over a year ago... HATE THE SHINE...

The big take here, other than you can smack the shine off with steel wool, is that the back cover is easily removable, so I would assume 3rd party replacements with real soft touch back covers are a real possibility. I hate to have a case, but a new back cover with soft touch plastic ala Nexus 7 (either rubbery like '12 or soft like '13) would make this phone perfect... Whoot!
[G2 General] 20degrees:
That looks pretty nice. It even removed Verizon's crap.
[G2 General] retrospooty:
Yes, I shed a little tear for that... heheh . Too bad I cant steel wool the Verizon logo off the front without making it look like crap.