yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Android General] RSTEP18:
ODIN Error

Hi, Im trying to replace my EFS with your method on my GH-i8160 ACE II

I have received the following error in ODIN v3.13.1

Any help please?

<ID:0/030> Added!!

<OSM> Enter CS for MD5..

<OSM> Check MD5.. Do not unplug the cable..

<OSM> Please wait..

<OSM> Checking MD5 finished Sucessfully..

<OSM> Leave CS..

<ID:0/030> Odin engine v(ID:3.1301)..

<ID:0/030> File analysis..

<ID:0/030> Total Binary size: 4 M

<ID:0/030> SetupConnection..

<ID:0/030> Initialzation..

<ID:0/030> Get PIT for mapping..

<ID:0/030> Firmware update start..

<ID:0/030> NAND Write Start!!

<ID:0/030> SingleDownload.

<ID:0/030> efs.img

<ID:0/030> Unassigned file

<ID:0/030> Complete(Write) operation failed.

<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)
[Android General] RSTEP18:
Flash of the image caused phone to soft brick.

Needed to reload FW and upgrade back to a working solution

IMEI remains Blank and baseband is unknown.

LOS15.1 Oreo8.1, Ace II GT-I8160

Please Help to re-write/program in my original IMEI Number
[Android General] Cwizdroid:
Doesn't work for me.
[Android General] chnks:
will this work on s7 edge?
[Android General] JustWhovian:
I tried and odin just failed to flash it. I tried 1-2 more times but couldn't flash. Then I tried to open my phone and it said "An error occured while updating the device software. Use the Emergency" I tried to reboot but didn't work says same thing. I flashed twrp again because I couldn't open twrp too and I'm lucky I did a backup before I flash. Then I restored system, boot. I will flash data too if it's lost. But now it stocks in Bootlogo. What can I do? Do a system reset and restore the system again? Thanks
[Android General] Javed Mahboob:
EFS for A530f

I tried with A8 2018 Efs failed, can you share efs for a530f (A8 2018)?
[Android General] prabash0301:
help me brother please

i have a j7 prime smg610f it shows imei unkown and baseband unknown and this happened aftear i updated my phone through odin will tis meathod help please help me im in great trouble
[Android General] danon2:
i get error when i flash the file to my sm-g903f

and now i must reflash all soft again i will inform about results to its help or not
[Android General] яι¢αя∂σ:
Only For Galaxy Star Pro S7262

Cant imagine the amount of people that may have damaged their phones with this EFS partition image.... It is sad to see someone offering an EFS image and not even explain for what model is...

So, i download it and hex edit to see if imei was in plain text, and was!

Phone model: Galaxy Star Pro S7262

Blacklist status*: BLACKLISTED CLEAN

If you write this to other model than Galaxy Star Pro S7262, you will most definitely get _very big problems_ after like :

-hardbrick or bootloop

-efs failed to mount in recovery

-a blacklisted imei !

EDIT: Read very well all the posts and you will get the trend on failed flashed phones, etc

Also:

won't work on LG or other brands and other sam models with and hardware much different than S7262.

Dont use this FILE!!!!!!!! a moderator should get here and mod this thread SERIOUSLY! You are warned, keep safe away from this file!

EDIT:

Just checked and both imeis on this efs file are not blacklisted. Don't really understand why it gave blacklisted by then (2019) but at this time its not blacklisted! It does not make this EFS file better.

BUT, the warning stays with this one more info:

EFS files are device/model specific, more so for recent handsets.

You don't just flash random EFS files partition from random phones.

You end up with more problems and little to no solution.
[Android General] Barabba11:
Boot with menu+volume up, clean cache and user data, reboot
[Android General] H2NB:
mine is sm-g925f as known as s6 edge global version but i accidentally formatted the system format ext4 to exFAT in TWRP recovery

i flashed the stock firmware but it still doesnt boot up to bootloader.

it says:

Failed to mount /efs (invalid argument)

please reply quick because my mom can't contact me and she would be really mad when she realizes it :(
[Android General] TheAppSwitch:
hmmm, let me try this one...although i dont think this will work on my phone tho.
[Android General] astherocksays:
If You Flashed Custom Rom with Twrp Or Cwm Recovery

unable To Show IMEI Unknown Basband

Try My #Codebreaking Trick Dial *#1234# To Find CSC Version Copy It

Go To Efs Folder Find nvdata.bin Edit With Note Editor Replace With 6Th Line Of CSC Code

Example... CSC version (Ã750FODM1ARK9) Replace It And Reboot Your Phone Your Efs Restore Automatically.
[Android General] Rattanak:
my EFS folders is empty.. i guess that why my IMEI is 000000000

any idea how to fix that ?

Regards
[Android General] sadikxda:
my galaxy note 8 sm-n950f is unknown baseband & no imei,

after install combination firmware,& efs repair done then phone is going to factory binary mode

,after 10second phone is take auto restart and going to stuck on bootloop mode,

then install official rom..after complete instaal official rom but whwn phone is on samsung logo hang on display..

then show my phone drk & dm verify fail..try to solve it,,but finally install trwp & magisk to run my phone..

my b5 k3 s3 ..plz..give solution.
[Android General] giri.sgc:
Hi,

i shared a message check it
[Android General] muradak5545:
i have a samsung j7 sm-j700f i tried your method but failed now my phone doen't boot phone says

E: failed to mount /efs (invalid argument

please help...
[Android General] danon2:
Most of the time error make wrong modem file (not compatibile with bootloader) after full stock flash with good modem version solve problem.
[Android General] fortex123:
I have a problem, when installing a custom rom I get an error dismount efs / invalid argument, but when you reinstall the stock rom the network works and works again to normal.

the cell phone had a problem with the imei and I fixed it with z3x, I wanted to know what I can do and that I can't install any custom rom
[Android General] JohnL5:
Hello :)

I have a Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) with LineageOS 14.1 (Android 7.1.2) installed on it. I installed LineageOS 16.0 on it (Android 9) and it couldn't read IMEI anymore. I then reverted back to LineageOS 14.1 and everything works OK now :eek:

Why is that? Could it be related to the efs v1 and efs v2 I've been reading around? :confused:
[Android General] nilemcmillion:
The link to EFS-Fix-regalstreak.tar.md5 is broken. Does anyone have one that still works?
[Android General] sagarranjan777:
Thanks for the file
[Android General] fada4luv:
help

hello bro, i think i need help. i fellowed this thread: [GUIDE] Restore You IMEI And Fix Corrupted EFS, it brick my phone . SM-T285 Tab it hang on logo, i tried diffirents firmwares and combination filles but all the same. so please help if have a solution i am confused.
[Android General] Maftown:
Will this EFS-Fix-regalstreak.tar.md5 work on my Samsung S6(rooted device) with a Custom ROM?
[Android General] fada4luv:
bro don't try, i brick my phone with this file, till now i am still looking how to restore my phone T285 Tab.
[Android General] mdroid14:
Sirve para cualquier samaung

Tengo un s8 plus con android 9 me servira
[Android General] Crossfire81:
Regal you still around?
[Android General] miragesy:
in odin there isn't PDA is it the same AP?
[Android General] NgwaTom:
Damn!! I'm also stuck on this.
[Android General] Fredi9:
Hello supporter,

thank you for the hints that i followed. After a few tries the flash worked, at least I got the message that the flashing was sucessful.

Wenn I lauched my Samsung Galaxy S4 I9505 again, there is no mobile network available. My simple question: Are there additional procedures necessary?

I do use Odin 3.14.4,. Thanks for your suppprt. Best Fredi
[Android General] Hailye:
Hi bro. I was having the same problem. I tried too many things but no one could help me. But after really tiresome research i found a file. That recovered my phone from hang on logo. My phone is Galaxy M107f u4. But it may help anyone having Efs issue.
[Android General] Tristan17:
I tried flashing this file around a year ago but didn't realise it was for a much older phone than my s8 exynos G950f, and I think it's completely bricked now. I tried EFS fixing guides and tried flashing stock firmware and custom as well as DRK fixes for issues with verity. And nothing worked and it gets stuck at the SAMSUNG screen. Even a Samsung technician said the efs needs repartitioning.

Can you please help me regal or anyone. Thanks
[Android General] Hailye:
I was having the same problem too.. it was really hard, but finally I got a repair file.. it successfully starts but still my network is damaged, I can't make phone calls or texts or mobile data rather wifi. Mine was Samsung M10s android 10, so try this, it may help you too.
[Android General] Tristan17:
Hey thanks for the reply, yeah it sucks I just want my s8 to work again 😥. What kind of file did you use to repair it and where would I find it. Thanks
[Android General] Tristan17:
Was it an efs file? Because I can't find a free U12 efs file for G950f
[Android General] Tristan17:
Hi just another update on my s8 fixing. I have tried to flash the stock rom G950FXXUCDUD1 (idk if this is the right one) and DRK fix from a Samsung technician who helped me through dm but still didn't get past second boot animation (he also told me the efs needed repartitioning). BTW my bootloader is U12 and I have also tried restoring efs through adb but can't get full root access only orange fox recovery let's me move efs files but I still never have root permission for some reason. The last thing I haven't tried is using U12 EFS.IMG file since there aren't any available. Sorry for so much info, just trying to give a much as possible. Pls help
[Android General] Rafin Rahman:
I have a corrupted EFS now.........just for you ☺️Shows IMEI and no service 0000000000000☺️
[Android General] Santicorso1997_:
I end in a big mess using these method.

I have an A225m from samsung and i tried these since my IMEI got corrupted and showes an invalid argument using galxysim app. And when I tried restoring efs whit these file, my cellphone got stuck in a bootloop where my phone comes to an end that pop ups a message that says "your sim card mode has changed, please reboot your phone".

I need help
[Android General] mrjuniork:
Moderator Announcement:

Since this method is causing more headaches than it helps with the original idea, the thread has been closed and the link to the file in the OP removed.

@regalstreak

For further clarification regarding this thread and a possible reopening, be so kind to send me a PM. Thx in advance.

Cheers,

mrjuniork
[GiONEE Elife E7] Daxol:
Hello, I have installed custom rom from this video -(youtube film name Gionee Elife E7 || BRICK y ROM en español. ) its called general mobile on my gionee e7 (32gb 3gb ram) and now i have trouble with memory to get back some memory from system should i change rom? if yes can i do this via recovery mode or i need via flash toll through computer?
[Android One (First-Generation) Cross-Device Genera] GiorgosKanellis:
I have a really serious problem with my phone. I accidentall deleted MediaProvided.apk from /priv-apps folder + its .odex and now except the fact that now it dont recognize sd card, after I've done factory rreset now there is no lock screen, home button doesn't work and no sound.I thought of reflashing the original firmware, but now even the computer cant recognize it. I can't even install root browser from play store..

What can I do know. Does anybody know? Thanks in advance.

*I have an MTK6582 phone.
[Advantage X7500, MDA Ameo Upgrading] lawbet7eb:
Hi all

I was sick waiting for cid unlock for (t-mobile ameo – dutch),

So I used modified tools from http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=299154

to force writing Windows.nb ,just changed the bat file to write the new OS and it worked, my Athena now has English OS from RUU_Athena_HTC_WWE_1.25.405.2_1.38.00

the modified tool is here

http://www.aczua.com/Athena_upgrade.rar

(use @ your own risk)
[Advantage X7500, MDA Ameo Upgrading] fallenczar:
wow...

this is incredible news!!!

can someone else confirm this???

time for wm6 action on ameo!!!

do you mind giving me the link to the rom to uploaded ???
[Advantage X7500, MDA Ameo Upgrading] Midget_1990:
sorry not yet, needs the wm6 XIP but wm5 cooking can happen :)
[Advantage X7500, MDA Ameo Upgrading] royalmail:
can this remove the sim/network lock as well?
[Advantage X7500, MDA Ameo Upgrading] marcoma:
So then the question is: What is the best ROM out there... the AMEO, Dopod or HTC?
[Advantage X7500, MDA Ameo Upgrading] neildunne:
lawbet7eb, can i first thank you for the doing this for the ameo/dopod/advantage communities. Could you please inform me or point me to the correct link which will show me how to use this tool, thank-you.
[Advantage X7500, MDA Ameo Upgrading] mackaby007:
Thanks for the link fallenczar. This is great news indeed. Is this now officially CID unlocked? Or just a way of forcing a flashing of another ROM?
[Advantage X7500, MDA Ameo Upgrading] Mahmood:
CAN U please provide with more deatils of how did u do it !!! we all appretiate it hoop that u can say how to upgrade to english waited something like this for a long time THANKS ALOT !!!
[Advantage X7500, MDA Ameo Upgrading] Midget_1990:
Its NOT Cid unlocked, it uses some utilities by itsme to write directly to the NAND flash that the OS is stored in :)
[Advantage X7500, MDA Ameo Upgrading] WizardX:
Is it possible flashing the device fromout the bootloader screen? Or must the device be connected en synched using activesync?

Regards

Vince
[Advantage X7500, MDA Ameo Upgrading] hdubli:
Can anyone modify the files to flash radio..I know that if we flash POF's 1.16 Radio of Hermes, it makes the device Super CID..
[Advantage X7500, MDA Ameo Upgrading] hdubli:
Tried, but doesn't work...pls others post the results
[Advantage X7500, MDA Ameo Upgrading] hdubli:
OK..could flash..one needs to first hard Reset yr PPC, then install cert,rapi cabs, then swith off for 10 sec and reboot, then async run the batch file..works..great discovery..
[Advantage X7500, MDA Ameo Upgrading] ahmadfarid:
what do you mean by great discovery?..do you manage to flash the radio?
[Advantage X7500, MDA Ameo Upgrading] Midget_1990:
you cant flash radio like this.
[Advantage X7500, MDA Ameo Upgrading] xmen06:
Can someone add the procedure to the wiki and does it mean that now i can flash my english ameo with a unbranded htc athena rom ?
[Advantage X7500, MDA Ameo Upgrading] mackaby007:
Take it easy friends...it needs to be safe for all to use..

Guys I'm all for progress and this going in the right direction, but it is NOT properly CID unlocked. Be very careful peeps before someone bricks their device!

This is why we have set up the Athena project, to avoid this and get some pro's to help us.

I hope everyone agrees that Midget_1990 should be on board as he is experienced with ROM cooking and the likes for the VGA 3G Universal and is the only xda developer who has showed an active interest in our forum.
[Advantage X7500, MDA Ameo Upgrading] lawbet7eb:
if you read the link from arti upgrade you will get the picture,

it could be risky to force OS with this procedure as we all know that there is a problem with athena cutting connection, read this:-

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=298259

if athena cuts and upgrade was not complete, u can reflash with original rom.

another thing, this upgrades only the OS, not radio, ipl spl...etc, AND IT WILL NOT MAKE ATHENA CID-UNLOCKED

i believe we all should join The Athena Project @ http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=311651

there is nothing like SuperCID Athena :)
[Advantage X7500, MDA Ameo Upgrading] Pyrofer:
I heard from somebody that there was a way to CID unlock an Ameo with the old original radio ROM from T-Mobile. You had to flash back to an early Radio, then you could remove CID lock (or the early radio didnt have a CID lock in it). Then you could flash a normal Athena Radio back into it. He was vague about it but promised to email me the full procedure. He never did.

Is this worth looking into?
[Advantage X7500, MDA Ameo Upgrading] ahmadfarid:
thanks to lawbet..now i have a full english version rom...

i first attempt was stucked..but then tried again using hdubli instruction...i`m happy right now untill we get cid unlock...:)

cheers..
[Advantage X7500, MDA Ameo Upgrading] Pyrofer:
Oh no! Now we have to go through the whole, which rom is best? dance!!!

I can garantee that T-Mobile is not :p Its stable, but man that dialpad sucks.

As for the missing msn....
[Advantage X7500, MDA Ameo Upgrading] xmen06:
I have bricked mine i have made all perfect when actyvesync stop and them the processus stop.

Someone can help me how to do to made it work ?

IT block on tmobile screen
[Advantage X7500, MDA Ameo Upgrading] Midget_1990:
if thats what i think it is it could be the missing link we need for CID/SIM unlock, please PM me with everything you know :)
[Advantage X7500, MDA Ameo Upgrading] lawbet7eb:
enter to boot screen using camera button and reset hole, then use original t-mobile rom upgrade to restore available at

ftp://xda:xda@ftp.xda-developers.co..._Athena_TMO_DE_1.12.111.6_1.32.00.00_Ship.rar

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[Advantage X7500, MDA Ameo Upgrading] Pyrofer:
Midget_1990, I PM'd you the whole story and I hope this helps, but for everybody else.... Please dont get your hopes up!

I know from my Himalaya, and Universal that the Rom GODs here work hard in the background, and the last thing they want is constant nagging :p

However, I fully support the current fund for buying a device for somebody.

One question though, how do you decide who gets it?

I guess it should be given to one of the biggest Universal contributors as a sort of reward for all their previous work.

Im pretty sure Buzz got his Uni that way didnt he?
[Advantage X7500, MDA Ameo Upgrading] xmen06:
lawbet7eb thanks but i need the english t mob ameo rom.
[Advantage X7500, MDA Ameo Upgrading] hdubli:
If u can boot you can do a re-attempt..or for the moment u can use the WWE Cab.. :)
[Advantage X7500, MDA Ameo Upgrading] cwmaster:
I have followed the step by hdubli, but the info is error “ITTFFSGetinfo-this handle is invalid'。 I use HTC 7500, Germany.
[Advantage X7500, MDA Ameo Upgrading] lawbet7eb:
the handle differes from rom to rom,,,

use dos command:

D:\itsutils>pdocread -l

and u should get this

79.92M (0x4fec000) TRUEFFS
| 3.06M (0x30fc00) Part00
| 3.31M (0x350000) Part01
| 71.63M (0x47a0000) Part02
9.99M (0x9fd800) TRUEFFS
| 3.06M (0x30fc00) Part00
| 3.31M (0x350000) Part01
| 71.63M (0x47a0000) Part02
144.43M (0x906e000) TRUEFFS
| 3.06M (0x30fc00) Part00
| 3.31M (0x350000) Part01
| 71.63M (0x47a0000) Part02
7.45G (0x1dcd66000) DSK1:
| 7.45G (0x1dcce0200) Part00
20.00k (0x5000) BTD1:
| 19.00k (0x4c00) PART00
20.00k (0x5000) BTD2:
| 19.00k (0x4c00) PART00
STRG handles:
handle 8635efc2 19.00k (0x4c00)
handle 46dcb7fe 19.00k (0x4c00)
handle 06c33626 7.45G (0x1dcce0200)
handle 677a230e144.43M (0x906e000)
handle 87836eda 9.99M (0x9fd800)
handle e7836212 71.63M (0x47a0000)<============== the handle of rom 0xe7836212
handle 07836026 3.31M (0x350000)
handle 87836002 3.06M (0x30fc00)
disk 8635efc2
0 partitions, 0 binary partitions
customerid=00000000 uniqueid= 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
disk 46dcb7fe
0 partitions, 0 binary partitions
customerid=00000000 uniqueid= 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
disk 06c33626
0 partitions, 0 binary partitions
customerid=00000000 uniqueid= 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
disk 677a230e
3 partitions, 1 binary partitions
customerid=00000000 uniqueid= 00 00 00 00 72 3e 02 01 2d 12 03 4a 1e 07 06 34
disk 87836eda
3 partitions, 1 binary partitions
customerid=00000000 uniqueid= 00 00 00 00 72 3e 02 01 2d 12 03 4a 1e 07 06 34
disk e7836212
3 partitions, 1 binary partitions
customerid=00000000 uniqueid= 00 00 00 00 72 3e 02 01 2d 12 03 4a 1e 07 06 34
disk 07836026
3 partitions, 1 binary partitions
customerid=00000000 uniqueid= 00 00 00 00 72 3e 02 01 2d 12 03 4a 1e 07 06 34
disk 87836002
3 partitions, 1 binary partitions
customerid=00000000 uniqueid= 00 00 00 00 72 3e 02 01 2d 12 03 4a 1e 07 06 34

so change the handler in bat file and it should work.....

GOOD LUCK ALL,,,,,
[Advantage X7500, MDA Ameo Upgrading] xmen06:
i have got cid lock to english rom i have tried with german and wwe english and it don't flash.
[Advantage X7500, MDA Ameo Upgrading] cwmaster:
I do it ,but now can't change,and I can't to sync by the usb line, it can work on the mode serial.
[Advantage X7500, MDA Ameo Upgrading] ahmadfarid:
i just notice two major bugs...

1) all my messages cannot be read

2) when i tried to connect through wifi in my house..they did not accept my network key..saying wrong network key...

thanks..
[Advantage X7500, MDA Ameo Upgrading] hdubli:
For me no issues, connects to my Home Wi Fi well, so far smooth going, I updated to HTC 1.25 from Dopod 1.24, though my Ext ROM remains at 1.24
[Advantage X7500, MDA Ameo Upgrading] ahmadfarid:
i`m using Dopod WWE 1.24..maybe i should try htc 1.25..do you have problem reading messages ?
[Advantage X7500, MDA Ameo Upgrading] xmen06:
Is it possible to use mtty to flash my bricked phose coz i am blocked on bootloader every time i switch on my phone or someone have a link to get t mobile uk rom of ameo or upload it on the ftp.

Cheer
[Advantage X7500, MDA Ameo Upgrading] Mahmood:
use the volume hard key and reset it will ask you to do a hard reset (volume hard key down slideit) and also it will take u off the bootloader mode.
[Advantage X7500, MDA Ameo Upgrading] xmen06:
Mahmood i have done what you say but it's still in bootloader.

No one have a solution ?
[Advantage X7500, MDA Ameo Upgrading] Midget_1990:
where you trying to upgrade when you got stuck on bootloader? what happend? how far through was the process?

if the OS partition is still intact then I can get it out of bootloader, but if thats gone/half upgraded then it will hang on splash screen and wont boot - fairly sure i can fix that too but never tried on an athena :)
[Advantage X7500, MDA Ameo Upgrading] xmen06:
ok let's go :

when i try to flash with any rom it stops at 1% because wrong cid.

So i think that i need to wait to have a tmobile uk ameo rom, and then my athena would work .
[Advantage X7500, MDA Ameo Upgrading] Midget_1990:
could you tell me HOW you got it stuck in bootloader (as much detail as you can) then i can hopefully help you fix it :)
[Advantage X7500, MDA Ameo Upgrading] xmen06:
Ok

First i download the file for the forum http://www.aczua.com/Athena_upgrade.rar

And then i try to upgrade with the windows.

nb from RUU_Athena_HTC_WWE_1.25.405.2_1.38.00.

Then it doesn't work so i install the 2 cabs EnableRapi.cab and Cert_SPCS.cab and i switch my phone ten second and switch on.

Then actyvesync recognize my phone.

And then i execute UpgradeRom.bat all go fine but three minutes later it stops because activesync stop.

Thus when i reset my phone boots i see the t mobile logo and it stops (once again) on the tmobile wallpaper.

I don't see the windows mobile logo.

To switch off i need to remove the battery.

So i try to upgrade my rom with a tmobile dutch rom :

i make a reset with a pression of the camera button.

When i am in the bootloader (green,red,blue..)

I execute the RUU_Athena_TMO_DE_1.12.111.6_1.32.00.00_Ship.exe

i go to grey screen it starts flashing and at 1% it reset and i have a message of error because of cid lock.

I tried with other rom the same thing.

But i don't manage to have a t mobile uk rom.
[Advantage X7500, MDA Ameo Upgrading] Midget_1990:
ok your OS partition is screwed up, you need to use a rom for your device (is there one yet?) or bypass the CID checking (working on that :) )
[Advantage X7500, MDA Ameo Upgrading] fallenczar:
read these...

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=301679

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=303070

specially the second one

MODS-could you please sticky these because lot of people will brick there devices
[Advantage X7500, MDA Ameo Upgrading] hdubli:
ahemed

No issues with reading messages..
[Advantage X7500, MDA Ameo Upgrading] hdubli:
What is suggested here is try this method only when one has a Rom of matching CID.