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[XDA Assist] vinsin:
Hello All,

I am new to rooting phones and recently tried something on a galaxy S2. I had a korean version of S2 model SHW-250s which was locked. I lost my new phone so tried unlocking this myself...looked at some youtube videos some blogs and finally decided to use this method posted by someone:

1)Flash these two files using ODIN to convert the korean model into international version :

GTI9100_ext4.pit

9100XWLPW_I9100ODDLPC_I9100DDLPB_HOME.tar.md5 (stock ICS firmware for my country).

This successfully converted my phone to S2i9100.

2)Then to unlock I used a siyah kernel as posted by a developer :: Siyah-v3.2b8

This successfully installed SU and i checked using RootChecker apps that there is root access.

3)Then to unlock my phone i used GalaxSimUnlock app (did rooting as this app required root access)

This successfully unlocked my phone. I was able to call receive messages with new carrier.

I installed some more general apps used it for 5 days.

Sudddenly i started facing network issues. I was not able to make or receive calls. Strangely, I was getting data connection from network but not able to make or receive calls. I could not register on any network.

I tried running GalxSimUnlock app again and it said Unable to read NV data.Since I was naive i tried reinstalling the stock ROM and SIYAH kernel to see if it helps. It didnt.

When i researched further i came to know there's probably something wrong in the NV_data.bin file in EFS . But i hadnt taken backup of EFS previously. Now can anythng be done to restore the EFS and make the phone work? Please help me....

When i run GalaxSimUnlock app it shows everything in green except IMEI number which it blinks in red. But I am able to see a IMEI number and it doesnt look like something default. I am getting everything else MAC id, baseband version etc.

Thanks everybody...please forgive my language if not upto the mark as i am pretty naive about this stuff.
[XDA Assist] Perseus:
Please Review this thread [GUIDE] Recover your IMEI in 9 steps.

If you have specific question on the process, you can post this thread as well.

If that does not work and you need further help, please post in Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting
[XDA Assist] vinsin:
Hey Buddy....Thanks for replying....i just saw you have written you flashed the original ROM on your device again...but as I wrote I have flashed another ROM and didnt take back up of original one and cannot find the SKT korea S2 ROm for this one...Is it ok if i employ the procedure told by you without flashing original ROM...what is CSC? Is there anything else you wanna tell me before i start the process? please forgive for my ignorance Im quite new to all this...
[XDA Assist] Perseus:
You will have to ask on the thread I linked regarding the Rom. You will have the right experts for your device there.

CSC is sales code., you can check your ROM CSC by dialling *#1234# . First two digits represents country and last three represents release time.
[XDA Assist] vinsin:
ok thanks...i will post the question there
[XDA Assist] Perseus:
Per Suggestion from my Collegue [MENTION=4229457]It_ler[/MENTION],

The kernel you have is older. Latest SiyahKernel for the stock JB ROM he has on his device is SiyahKernel S2-v5.0.1.

If you have questions about the kernel, then use the [KERNEL][REF][Q&A] Siyah 5.0+[ICS/CM10] 6.0b5+[JB/CM10.1] +DISCUSSION+. NON-DEV!!! (SiyahKernel discussion) thread.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] TabGuy:
Yes some are bone heads but some aren't. Here's my recent experience.

I have 4 phones on my account with a 10 gig shared data plan. My daughter wanted to move from Sprint to Verizon so my wife and I went to a Verizon store to help her through the transaction. One of the first things I do when I talk to one of the CS reps is state my position and what I want from this conversation with him/her. I like to see what they know or don't know. My rep, John, saw that I wasn't an average clueless customer and he immediately shifted into a smarter mode. Kudos for that.

So, my daughter decides on a Moto X. He runs the numbers and quickly figures out that it's much cheaper for her to join our family plan. No problem, we'll do that. She now pays us monthly for 1/5 of the total bill.

Then he pulls this one: "I'd like for you to look at the Edge plan for that Moto X." Ok, I'm not dumb, I've read all about the Edge plan. Yes it's no contract and yes you can switch to a new phone after a year but you pay for the phone as you go. I've looked at the numbers and it never makes sense to get Edge unless you just can't wait to upgrade phones. But boy do you pay for it.

Right now my opinion of John is changing. He's trying to pull a fast one. So I object saying, "I'm not interested in Edge." He comes back with, "What if I can prove it saves you money?" "OK, wise guy," I'm thinking, "do you take me for an idiot? Show me how smart you are, bonehead." Instead, I say, "Really? How?"

And he shows me. The way the Edge program works is that the monthly cost of the phone on an Edge plan is retail cost divided into 20 months. In the case of the Moto X it's $400 retail or $20 per month. Turns out if you have a 10 gig, or higher, data plan they discount the Edge program by $25 for EACH phone on the Edge plan. So, in her case the $20 plan minus the $25 discount reduced the plan by $5 compared to a 2 year subsidized contract. "So," I thought, "this guy really knew what he was doing."

Other advantages to Edge: The phone can be upgraded after 60% of the retail price is paid off. That's 12 months. If you want to trade it in sooner than 12 months then pay the difference to get up to 60%. This is a trade-in, you don't keep the phone. However, if you do keep the phone for 20 months it's yours to keep, no trade in necessary.

The break even point is phone that retails for $500. At that point the monthly payment is $25 and the discount is $25.

An HTC One and LG G2 are break even on Edge. A Note 3, S5 and LG G3 are only $5 more on Edge. All in all, it turns out, Edge is a pretty good deal if you have the 10 Gig plan.

In the end, my daughter was happy, I'm happy and it was a great experience. So, not all CS reps are idiots.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] ihavenewnike:
Nice too bad I have unlimited and won't be going the edge route
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] samcook2003:
You can say that again
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] ihavenewnike:
Yeah. Because of how much data I use, they told me they would give me all the deals of a more everything plan plus 20% off my whole bill. Then I said I already have 20% off through a worker who worked there years ago. They said it would add on top of that. So 40% off plus what ever more eveything. But given how much data I use, wouldn't do anything for me.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] Surge1223:
You lost me at "some aren't"
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] Deekayy:
Nice experience. Not sure why you keep calling him a bone head in your mind. If you knew about the edge and the savings you get (-$25 for 10gb), then the sale would be as easy as in and out. But then again looks like you didn't know of that last part about the savings. Anyways congrats on your new phone purchase.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] TabGuy:
For now. The days of unlimited are coming to an end. Before long the only to keep unlimited data is to never change your phone.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] droidstyle:
As. Long as wee keep our current unlimited plans and buy our devices outright then I do not see how they can legally boot us off of unlimited.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] TabGuy:
First of all, if you read your contract you'll see that they have the right to change the contract at any time. In essence, legally, they can boot you off of unlimited data anytime they want. There's nothing you can do about it, you signed the contract. Right now they won't do that because there are too many unlimited plan customers, including my phone, that it would get bad press.

Another loophole changes in August were people would have someone on their family plan buy a new phone and they switched the SIM card to be able to upgrade their phone without paying full price. That goes away on August 24th.

Right now the only way left to keep unlimited data is to buy a full phone at full price, not a discounted price. However, I expect to see that change in the future. I believe that within the next 12 months Verizon will change their policy with regard to unlimited. They won't kill it but you will lose it if your phone's MEID changes. In effect, the only way to keep unlimited data is to never change to a different phone. Lose your phone, break your phone, or upgrade to a new phone and your unlimited data plan will go away. Verizon has stated LOUD AND CLEAR that they don't like unlimited data plans and that they will eventually end.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] kinstre11:
This forum has a link about the future of unlimited data. Basically Verizon will begin throttling people who use more data than they deem profitable.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] droidstyle:
First of all if you are not on a contract then they can not change anything. ;)

Yes I am well aware...see my posts in that thread. ;)
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] TabGuy:
If you aren't under contract then they can do anything. They could end your unlimited data tomorrow and you'd have absolutely no recourse.

Edit: You are always under contract, the one you signed when you first joined Verizon. The phone may be paid off but the contact always exists as long as you use their network. You are just under the month-to-month portion of the contract.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] droidstyle:
No you are not under a contract when month to month. There are no binding terms keeping me locked to any set rules or conditions. However, there is the TOS I agreed to back when I first joined. Aside from that I have been a VZW customer for 15yrs and they have never ended or terminated any service I have had with them. They may discontinue a older plan, but they have never forced me off of any plan I was on. I have no reason to believe they would start doing such things. Just because they did away with the loop hole(add a line/transfer device/put dumb phone on added line) to keep unlimited does not mean they are going to start forcing people off thier unlimited plans. Even if they did, I would simply jump on a shared plan...it is what it is.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] Ivie:
Boy did I luck out. Just read this about august 24th. I got a note 3 yesterday! Still unlimited.... and my upgrade I'd in November, seems like people better get their phones now! So what if you buy a used phone and swap sims?? Post Aug 24th...
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] gottahavit:
That's not true, the only loop hole they are closing is that if you add a new line to get a smartphone you have to keep the data plan on that phone. You can still use an upgrade on another smartphone line then transfer the SIM, or if you have an upgrade on your unlimited, transfer it to another smartphone do the upgrade then swap the SIM cards(this is what I just did a couple of months ago). So basically I have an unlimited line and my wife has a tiered plan, we both get to use our upgrades, we just have to do the transfer gimmick.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] droidstyle:
Exactly... +1
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] bairste:
I worked for Verizon, and have recently left to pursue other opportunities. I posed this very same thought to my account manager. She said that the most likely scenario is that there will be a point when they will absolutely remove unlimited data. They can say we are sorry but that phone cannot be put on a line with unlimited data. You have to also scour the terms and conditions. The company does reserve the right to terminate any plans and change existing plans. This is whether or not you are in contract. I am pretty sure they have a legal team that has already discussed this. I always see threats by people saying they will leave and go to this company or that company; but let's face it, choices for phone companies are very limited. You go to T-Mobile and you have limited areas, same with Sprint. The two companies that are in control are Verizon and AT&T. They have effectively formed a duopoly. It is not by accident that they have nearly the same exact plans. All I am saying is enjoy the data while you have it.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] droidstyle:
the problem with putting any stock in what your account manager says is the simple fact that one could speak to 10 different account managers and get 10 different answers.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] TheDroidFather:
Amen to that, verizon employees must not have group trainings as they All seem to have a different answer for you.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] mikeone33:
Most people do not realize the 25 dollar credit per edge line per month on the bill.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] BigMcGuire:
I'm on the edge plan and can vouch for this. I had a 12 GB plan when the Edge Plan came out and was invited to do an Upgrade on every line on my plan even if an upgrade wasn't available because I was such a long loyal customer. The pain and suffering I had to go through to get the Verizon stores to recognize this was insane... They had no knowledge of an "edge" plan and could not verify that I was given free upgrades even if an upgrade wasn't available. After hitting two stores and being severely offended by an uncaring Verizon rep --- we found a store (far from home) that knew what an edge plan was, accepted the upgrade printout, and made the whole process super simple/easy (and we all got upgrades).

You have to have >= 10GB of data on your plan to get $25/mo off (for the life of your line) EACH line that does the Edge Plan. Under 10GB is only $15 (or $10?)/mo off.

So my Note 3 was $29/mo - so I'm paying $4/mo for my Note 3. And yes, after 50% of the balance is paid off - I can upgrade. I can pay the balance directly if I want - via the Verizon Website.

My wife opted for the iPhone 5s 64GB and she's paying considerably more. We pay $12/mo for her iPhone 5s 64GB (After the $25/mo discount).

About the Verizon Stores - they vary so much it's amazing. You look at Yelp or other reviews, these stores send a lot of paying customers to other carriers because of how terrible their reps are. The first two stores I went to offended me so bad I was very close to hitting Sprint and giving them our business. The last store I went to helped mend that - It was the best experience I've had.

Honestly, I'm done dealing with uninformed reps that try to push accessories on you - I'll do everything online from now on.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] 117micc:
my boss what's con'd into switching off his unlimited plan. I was like are you crazy??? He said on average he only used 2gb a month haha. why the hell did he get the plan anyways? Turns out he saved 40$ a month plus got an employee discount of 20% a month and got the Iphone 5s. I told him sounded great till you brought up the phone that should not be named lol! I showed him the S5 and all the features and how superior it is to the 5S, but he was to deep in Apple's game, iTunes, the cloud, etc. Plus he didn't want to learn how to use a new phone... I'm thinking to myself, how the hell did your dumb ass end up being my boss? haha
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] droidstyle:
Lol :good:
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] anticloud:
Here is where they do make money...

They probably have a healthy refurb market right - of course they do. so here is one side of it:

They take your old phone from you - resell it as a refurb; they have to spend a bit of money on it e.g. put new casing etc and refurb box, but they had taken it from you for free, and sold it for 50 - 100 less than retail (or similar)... remember, if a person buys a refurb with contract they do get it for less, yet if they buy a refurb not on contract, which people do, they make almost double or more...

In the 10gb / month plan, you are right - it'd appear that you are saving money (keep in mind you just threw down 2400 in data over 2years for 240GB - and you won't use all of it), but. look what happens:

if you are on less of a data plan you pay more for the edge phone / month, yes? this now does not become savings. Lets say you are at 20.00 month for the edge phone and 6GB data, that 480.00 / 2yrs (almost full price, yes) and a 6GB plan may be 60 month / 2yr (1440). 1440+480=1920.00 (ouch)...

not everyone gets a 10GB plan to offset the cost (in one hand) but gets raked over in data (on the other hand) without using all of it. lets say you do not use 2GB / month, that's effectively 240 / 2yr - throw that cost onto of the price of your edge phone(s)...

But - isn't it time we fight back -

2yr contract, 10gb / month @ 100.00 = 2400.00 yes? for 240GB

I pay 99 / month (no contract) to comcast, for 105mbps (which is really 123/mbps) up to 250GB usage / month (before they ask questions). so, over a 2yr period 250*24 = 6TB for 2400.00 vs. 240GB for same price - we are getting screwed by carriers and the NSA captures it all...
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] jimmiem:
Wait, can you walk me through this a little slower? I have three lines. Galaxy Note 3/unlimited data , iPhone 5C/unlimited data, feature phone/no data. Let's say I want to upgrade the iPhone 5C to an iPhone 6. As I understand it, I could only use the upgrade on the line with no data. What is the loophole around the new policy of not allowing any upgrades on a contract without killing unlimited data on all lines?
[Galaxy S 4 Accessories] Jacksonvc:
Attracting

Thanks so much for your review. Totally attracting
[Galaxy S 4 Accessories] Vivian Lau:
I love the OTG port, it will make my cellphone work like a laptop:good::good:
[Galaxy S 4 Accessories] almahdi:
i love it cheap (for it work:victory:) and high quality hub for pc and phone its really must have hub

thanks very much for review :highfive:
[Galaxy S 4 Accessories] Lasik25:
Thank-you for taking the time for such a thorough review!
[G3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Lanman1978:
How do I select mtp mode for the g3? It seems my phone is stuck on charge mode.
[G3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Lanman1978:
Anybody?
[G3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] two_handed:
Option will show up in notification bar IF you attached it to a computer which detects a SmartPhone. There is no other way as far as i know.
[General Questions and Answers] kennykoy:
M using 2a charger from galaxy tab for my galaxy s4 (2600mah) . It charge so fast 100% in 1.30min. Is it dangerous? Cos the original 1 charger take 2.30min to full charge
[General Questions and Answers] Planterz:
Heat is what damages the battery, not how fast it charges. But faster charging means more heat. Just make sure it doesn't get too hot. If it gets too hot, the phone should shut it down anyway. I use a 1.8 or 2 amp charger on my phones all the time and I've never had a problem with it getting too hot. But be careful if you're using the phone while it's charging, especially watching video or playing a game or downloading something big, because this can make the phone very hot very quickly. Again though, if it gets too hot, your phone will shut down to protect itself.

New batteries are pretty cheap anyway.
[General Questions and Answers] jahanzaib khan:
another answer

as you might already don't know :p that the charging current capability is limited by the device kernel it self. but now a days kernels are smart so they know when a better charger is connected. and charging only gets faster depending on the device battery temperature. only works best in a cooler place. as stated above you must keep and handle with care. but i will say no worries here as i am using fast charge kernels on my xperia sp. nothing has happened till now. and i keep my device in an aerated place while charging. :good:
[General Questions and Answers] kennykoy:
Haaa is see thx u
[General Questions and Answers] kennykoy:
No it never get hot but what about the quality of battery. Is it equal to 2.30 hour charge? I feel that it drop down more quickly than before
[HTC One Mini 2] Flashster:
I bought a Htc One Mini 2 Cheap from a store but it has demo mode on and i can not uninstall it need backup rom for TWRP please can somebody help me i am stuck with demo mode
[HTC One Mini 2] GuestK00204:
try here:

http://xdaforums.com/one-mini-2/help/img-rom-ruu-request-t2847860
[MDA II, XDA II, 2060 Windows Mobile 2005 Upgrading] Atalantian:
Is there a win2005 without RAMdisk or is it possible to make one. Because I wanna to use all my 128 RAM as a program memory and big page pool, I don't see the use of RAMdisk if you have big MMC card. Thanks in advance !!!
[MDA II, XDA II, 2060 Windows Mobile 2005 Upgrading] obaz:
ramdisk offer a great speed(!!!!) for launching favorite app`s.

It not wise not to use it.
[MDA II, XDA II, 2060 Windows Mobile 2005 Upgrading] lesiak:
so how fast is

....is fast like storage memory ? How many times is faster then normal SD card and what about when battery is empty, or after haed reset?....

And how many memory is using usualy WM5 for normal work (like phone and internet) of RAM disc or is it really necessary.:confused:
[MDA II, XDA II, 2060 Windows Mobile 2005 Upgrading] hys_y2k:
the data in ramdisk will be gone once ur battery runs out...

am i correct??

i just found it in recent version wm5 rom
[MDA II, XDA II, 2060 Windows Mobile 2005 Upgrading] dielo:
in my case after removing the battery to replace the sim, all data in the ramdisk will be lost.
[MDA II, XDA II, 2060 Windows Mobile 2005 Upgrading] c_shekhar:
It is in correct. Simply by removing the battery for short duration or for accessing the SIM card the RAMDisk contents are not lost. They may be lost only if the battery is not handled carefully.
[MDA II, XDA II, 2060 Windows Mobile 2005 Upgrading] nesty24:
yes! i 2nd to that. and that's why wm5 uses storage for installation of files so that you may not erase all your programs, storage is not volatile. So its better to install applications to storage.
[MDA II, XDA II, 2060 Windows Mobile 2005 Upgrading] hys_y2k:
removing the battery for 'short duration' will be fine cos xda till has a internal battery. once the internal wan running out...the data in ramdisk will till be gone..

am i right???
[MDA II, XDA II, 2060 Windows Mobile 2005 Upgrading] Rudegar:
but many people seem to loose data even with backupbatt

maybe there is a hardware issue with some models when it comes to

backup batt
[MDA II, XDA II, 2060 Windows Mobile 2005 Upgrading] hys_y2k:
yup.....

for ramdisk, it use ram memory as an another storage

ram can not hold data once power lost...like pc wan as well...right?
[Galaxy Note 3 Neo Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sk444:
Can any1 tell me if they installed a full version busybox on their phone. I tried installing using the busybox (stericson) and it was successful however when I ran supercharger it told there's something wrong and it because of three reasons either I am not rooted (which I am), busybox not installed (doubtfull) or else some other problem. Pls can anybody help me with this. I have installed Busybox v 1.21.0git.
[Galaxy Note 3 Neo Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] shaktishekhar:
C dis