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[Galaxy S6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] GN9166:
Hello everyone,

As this is my first thread, and I have been reading previous assists based on IMEI fixing and couldn't find the answer I am looking for, I really hope that the XDA community can help me fix my Galaxy S4 I9500. I will try to explain the problem the best I can, and I will create a list of every solution I have tried in the 3 week phone fixing saga I have.

1. The problem :

My friend decided he does not need this phone anymore, everything was fine with it except the battery was swollen(but I bought a new one so it doesn't matter). The day before he gave it to me, he accidentaly dropped it in the toilet and it couldn't boot. I opened the phone, cleaned it with alchohol and the phone booted up normally. The thing I noticed was that in the status bar the network symbol was replaced with No signal symbol. I tried 3 SIM cards and none worked. I decided to downgrade to 4.4.2 KitKat version and this is where everything went even worse. I used Odin to downgrade a firmware downloaded from sammobile.com, but I didn't create an /efs backup because I have flashed an Alcatel Idol 2 before and there were no problems with the IMEI or so. It turns out that Samsung devices are different and I am left with NO EFS BACKUP. I know, I should have checked what to do before flashing the device, but what's done is done. The device is doing everything great, there are no problems with Wi-Fi or Bluetooth either, except I cant connect to a network because IMEI is null/null and the Baseband is unknown. The thing is, I am not sure if the IMEI is wiped completely because of a hardware problem, or it's software related because of the /efs folder, because I am not a developer, but a civil engineer :silly:

2. Solutions I've tried so far :

- Flashed many different Android versions;

- Flashed a Lollypop with adonis.pit with Re-partition checked on Odin;

- Tried writing an IMEI and repairing the EFS with Octoplus box;

- Tried flashing an EFS backup from my friend's Galaxy S4 I9500 ( IT IS ILLEGAL IN MANY COUNTRIES, NOT IN MINE, BUT I WANTED TO TRY AND CHANGE THE IMEI LATER SO IT WOULD NOT BE A PROBLEM );

- Tried flashing with a IMEI_null_fix.tar.md5 file which i found on a forum and that didn't fix it either;

- Tried KIES to return the stock ROM but either it does not recognize my device, or it says that my device could not be initialized or so;

- Took the phone to service, but in my town the only service we have is not very professional and they didn't even know the IMEI null does not mean that I will have no wireless connection/bluetooth connection, so they didn't fix it either;

- Tried with EFS Pro, Terminal Emulator and programs similar to those, 3rd party and PlayStore ones;

- Maybe other things but I could not remember because I think I tried everything...

I don't know if the problem can be fixed, but deep inside me I hope that there is a solution, and I think this is the best place to search for help, because it is a great phone and I don't want to throw it away just like that.

Thanks in advance everyone, hope you can come up with a solution. :)
[Galaxy S6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] GN9166:
Anyone please ?
[Galaxy S6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] christopherrrg:
You may get more help in the s4 forum as this is the s6 forum mate.
[Galaxy S6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] GN9166:
An admin redirected this thread here, its not me haha...
[Galaxy S6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] GuestK0087:
Thread closed.

OP reposted in the correct section.
[Huawei Mate S] basty95:
Hello can i pass to firmware c900 to firmware c432? If yes how i can? I want the emui 4.1 for my mate s but for c900 isn't released.
[G 2014 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Kapoorrajat42:
My moto g(xt 1068) is hard bricked.it is recognised as QHUSB_BULK When connected to Pc.when I installed Qualcomm drivers and run blank flash it won't work. Can anyone help please
[G 2014 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] zaheeranazzk:
Same prblm bro if you get solution plz tell me .. :crying:
[BLU R1 HD Questions & Answers] RainbowMagicMarker:
Hello, I was wondering if anyone had found a way to allows apps installed on the BLU R1 HD to write to the SD card? I've always had bad luck with rooting phones in the past and I do my best to avoid it, so I'd prefer to do it without rooting the phone. I just want to keep podcasts and the like on my SD card rather than on the limited internal storage 8/
[BLU R1 HD Questions & Answers] yaconsult:
I have used an exposed module to do it: http://xdaforums.com/xposed/modules/xposed-marshmallow-sd-fix-write-t3403263 But, of course, you would have to be rooted. This phone is one of the easiest to root that I've had. Google considers it a security hole to let applications write anywhere they want on the SD card.
[BLU R1 HD Questions & Answers] afuller42:
switching to adopted storage and you can write apps to sd.

also I should add don't believe the box, I have my 128gb card working perfect as internal storage (box says up to 64gb)

also rooting the phone is one of the easiest root processes, you should just go for it
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Jimmer13:
Hello there,

Brand new user at rooting, flashing etc- bricked phone a couple of times and took me a week to sort (pheeew) but now have CM 13 Marshmallow installed. Mt problems is putting back on apks like whatsapp, aldiko etc. Installed Google play (working fine) but when trying to install the apps states already on mobile.

Previously on Lollipop how to I get apps to move to CM 13 to allow use or to then delete from my mobile as cannot see where they are showing. happy with the rom but missing my apps? any assistance appreciated - easy replies please so i don't get baffled.

Thanks

Jimmer

http://cdn2.xda-developers.com/images/smilies/frown.gif
[HTC Desire 526] cgreeley:
I have a desire HTC 526 that's been hacked. It has obvious signs but I cannot remove the files that are giving person access. This is my 6 rh phone and 3 carriers in 3 months of anyone has any idea how to block or remove please help. The phones all act as if rooted I'm asked for su permission when I try to remove files. I have tried su and nothing happens. I have had one time where king root looked like it took bit it only lasted minutes before telling me I was not rooted. Whoever this person is is consuming all my data in the first two days of cycle Verizon tells me my phone is using 5,go of data in less than a day when I'm not online and all of it is going to videos. Any suggestions would be appreciated
[HTC Desire 526] Figlet:
I suggest Big Country's BL unlock after updating with HTC's desktop application. I think it's HTC Sync
[Moto Maxx Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bigjailerman:
I have an unlocked xt1225 quark with twrp on CM13. I am trying to (unsuccessfully) install a boot animation and I cant get it to load. The previous theme I had installed the PitchBlack theme and its corresponding bootanimation. I removed that theme recently and changed it to deep darkness. The bootanimation remained as PitchBlack. I then tried to install a droid bootanimation, downloaded the apk, installed it and applied the annimation via themes. Unfortunately, the pitchblack animation will not overwrite.

can someone point me in the right direction how to change it and or remove pitchblack totally?

update but without results:

I reinstalled stock theme again but still the pitchblack bootanimation remains in place.

How can I do this manually?

Thanks
[Moto Maxx Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ChazzMatt:
It's an apk or a zipped file? If a zipped file is it TWRP flashable?

If TWRP flashable zip, then boot into recovery and flash...

If it's not a TWRP flashable zip file (some zip are not), then you have to manually move it in the system/media folder and it has to be named exactly what the other animation is named, usually bootanimation.zip.

There's also an app that can help...

See here for instructions:

How to Change the Boot Animation on Your Rooted Android Device

http://www.guidingtech.com/50715/customize-android-boot-animation/
[Moto Maxx Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bigjailerman:
I tried every which way, even the boot app. That Damn pitch black always is the boot animation. I tried manually to change name, the app, had the app use a different location, lol it's just become one of those annoyin things because I can't do it. ..
[Moto Maxx Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] stonedndrunk:
That damn bootscreen.

Hi bigjailerman. I had the same issue as you. Installed the pitch black theme sometime ago, and have been stuck with the boot screen ever since. I have a samsung galaxy s5.

The usual place for the boot animation is /system/media correct?

Check if theres a boot animation.zip in /data/system/theme

And paste the .zip you want in there. It worked for me . and no more ****ty pitch black boot animation.

Hope it works for you. Cheers.
[Nexus 5X Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mahrukhsa2:
Going to buy 16 gb nexus 5x.. can someone plz tell me thay houw much storage is available by formatting on android nougat ? In marshmallow it was 10.6.. what about nougat ??
[Nexus 5X Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] milan187:
You get about 1GB more free space with N compared to M.
[Nexus 5X Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] linqdesires:
anyone? with free memory space after formatting? with 16gb and 32gb version?

android is becoming a big elephant.
[Nexus 5X Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sfhub:
Hmm, the previous poster said you get 1GB *more* free space and you say android is becoming a big elephant? Maybe elephant is on diet.

Keep in mind, system image size doesn't always reflect the OS size. In 7.0 they added redundant bits to the system and vendor images to do error correction (similar to software raid but at lower level)

Also system and vendor partitions are kept separate from userdata, so OS can increase or decrease in size independent of your userdata partition. System and Vendor are read-only. It only affects your available userdata if the dynamic data stored in userdata changes.
[Nexus 5X Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] linqdesires:
I confirm it's becoming an elephant. The trend on long period is bad yet. I want it to be 50% smaller. Each of us have his own expectations.

This said in numbers? How much memory free after Nougat from scratch?

I think I'll answer in a little while, trying myself
[Nexus 5X Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jd1639:
Oops
[Nexus 5X Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] linqdesires:
24,89GB available on 32GB version.
[LeEco Le 2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] Rishabh Rao:
Hello Everyone.

Many People were requesting me to take a backup of the Stock Recovery Image of Le 2 X526 and upload it so they can flash that whenever they want to unroot and flash the Stock Rom on their Le 2.

So, Here it is!!!

How to Flash:

Just Use The Command Given Below while phone is in fastboot mode to flash this recovery image and get your phone's recovery back to stock.

fastboot flash recovery recovery.img

Download Links:

Stock Recovery From EUI 5.8.019S:

recovery.img: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B8T-FsY2G8InSW9lNzZiNGlOem8/view?usp=sharing

Credits:

ME (Rishabh Rao) - For Compressing this Recovery, Testing it and Uploading it here.

Jignesh Jain - For Getting me this Recovery.

LeEco - For giving us Le 2.

Le Forums, XDA Forums & letv.re Forums - For Giving us a Home for Development.

Post at Different Forums:

XDA Forum Post: http://xdaforums.com/le-2/developme...aforums.com/member.php?u=5890172"]Rishabh Rao

Kernel Special Features: A Pure Stock EUI Recovery Image

Version Information

Status: Stable

Current Stable Version: EUI 5.8.019S

Stable Release Date: 2017-01-03

Created 2016-08-27

Last Updated 2017-01-03
[LeEco Le 2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] 2KAbhishek:
Flashing this will remove root i think did anyone try it?
[LeEco Le 2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] Rishabh Rao:
No when u r rooted u can flash this

Then place the offline update zip in sdcard and flash that from this stock recovery

So then u r unrooted

And i tried it myself:);)
[LeEco Le 2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] 2KAbhishek:
Is there a way i can flash this without losing my data
[LeEco Le 2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] Rishabh Rao:
Actually i would like to ask

Why do u need to unroot ur phone???:confused:
[LeEco Le 2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] 2KAbhishek:
No, I don't have any intention of unrooting my phone

---------- Post added at 09:20 AM ---------- Previous post was at 09:19 AM ----------

I just want to get stock recovery with out losing root and data
[LeEco Le 2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] Rishabh Rao:
I dont understand why u would like to install the stock recovery!!!

Because if u r planning to install ota updates, then im sorry to say that it ll fail anyway

Bcz ota updates run a command (root_check) and then if it detects that the phone is Rooted then the ota update will fail

So ur only way to install new updates will be one of these 2:

1. Unroot phone and install this stock recovery and install ota.

2. Keep phone rooted and use whichever recovery u want (twrp or stock whatever) and install the full 1.8GB offline update zip file by leeco to keep root and update
[LeEco Le 2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] Tech Tycoon:
If you are rooted from super su you will get unrooted every time you install a new rom (without lazy flasher) and to install ota You need the stock recovery which is available here .......but there is one thing that you always have zoom text even after reinstalling the rom
[LeEco Le 2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] 2KAbhishek:
Thanks for clearing that up

---------- Post added at 05:13 PM ---------- Previous post was at 05:06 PM ----------

BTW can anyone refer me to the latest offline update package. Thanks
[LeEco Le 2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] Rishabh Rao:
Hey after u root phone and once the su binary enters the phone

U can not install any ota update got from system update app

Bcz i once unzipped the ota rom to see what's inside...

And i found a script

Its (root_check)

If u wanna confirm

Just open a terminal emulator in ur rooted le2 and type command root_check

U ll see root

And this tells the ota that the phone is rooted

And it ll stop installing

So the only option will be to install the full stock rom (offline update zip with system)

Which is bout 1.7 gb

if u have lazy flasher then no problem

Otherwise root again or something like [MENTION=7667734]Tech Tycoon[/MENTION] said

And about the zoom u r right

It won't ever go away automatically after u root

It ll go away after u unroot but thats not an option since we need root;)

So only thing which we could do is just to use the eui moder to reduce the zoom (i know its not fully stable, but atleast we have that;))

So i hope all ur doubts r cleared now:)

Enjoy!!!:D
[LeEco Le 2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] Rishabh Rao:
The offline update package is available in the le me forums here:

http://forum.le.com/in/index.php?forums/le-2.64/

Just look for offline update there
[LeEco Le 2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] 2KAbhishek:
Thanks again bro [emoji1] [emoji1]
[LeEco Le 2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] Rishabh Rao:
No problem:good:
[LeEco Le 2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] mdfarazb2:
What does lazy flasher do? What is it's use?
[LeEco Le 2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] prashantmkr53:
Sorry to ask such noob question bt want to know that if I flash this package via fastboot, then will I lose root access or data?
[LeEco Le 2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] Rishabh Rao:
u dont have to flash this unless u want to unroot ur phone.

If u dont want to unroot then just ignore this post
[LeEco Le 2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] rohitjaiswal:
Help

I have rooted by your method, now i have flashed the full package le 2 rom then root su binary gone (unrooted) automatically. I wanted stock recovery so performed this step but i got the chinese one which i used before from your given link. I thought this full package will update the recovery to its own indian based. I need your help now to get inbuilt recovery back.
[LeEco Le 2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] Rishabh Rao:
If u just want the stock recovery back

Root first if not already

Then just flash this stock recovery.img file

Using the command given in the post

Dont flash anything after that done rooted and stock

But actually this wont be of much help

Bcz if u r planning on installing ota updates with the stock recovery

Then it wont work

Bcz the ota update will fail if u r rooted:rolleyes:
[LeEco Le 2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] rohitjaiswal:
we can have discuss on whatsapp 9966565427

yes you are right, but i need just stock recovery which is in english version. I got chinese one from your post. can you discuss on whatsapp
[LeEco Le 2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] Rishabh Rao:
Yes sure

PM me on Whatsapp

My number is here: https://rishabhrao.xyz

I ll be happy to help
[LeEco Le 2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] milankumarn:
how to unroot le2 X526 ? lazyflasher already installed.

Hey i have rootrd and flashed lazy flasher and now i have to give my phone to the service centre. how do i unroot my phone?
[LeEco Le 2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] Rishabh Rao:
Its easy

u have TWRP Now right?

Just boot into TWRP Recovery and flash the Le 2 Stock Rom Offline Update Zip file and switch off the phone and lock the bootloader of ur phone.

Reboot and enjoy unrooted stock le2.:)
[LeEco Le 2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] rohitjaiswal:
English Version Stock Recovery

I have found the english version stock recovery. Please test it and give me feedback. I have flash in x526 32gb Le Eco Le 2.

I have just uploading into google drive. Please test it soon.

I need your help too. Just used band changer process. I have made again default settings but still my phone is stick with band 40. used QPST and QXDM and LTE BAND CALCULATOR.

Thank You!

Link: https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B0_IwOvcRE4gc081NGFYSHAtZFU
[LeEco Le 2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] Rishabh Rao:
Hello friend

Can u please Tell me from which eui version u extracted this recovery?

And also in what way is this different from the recovery i gave in this post? Because this recovery is of the same size as my recovery...

Bcz my recovery is also in English and extracted from eui 5.8.016S!!!
[LeEco Le 2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] rohitjaiswal:
I have got this some tutorial on net

I have got this from tutorial on net but i found some error with this. update.zip file is present in memory but it is not found in recovery.
[LeEco Le 2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] rohitjaiswal:
found issue

Yes, i have tested your given stock is also in english but having the same issue which i was having with another stock recovery,

I have placed update.zip in the internal memory root directory. System updater app detects that file as upgrade zip. I am booting into recovery and selecting update option and selecting start option. then its show me error no valid package is found. So i am not understanding why this issue appearing even the file is in root folder.
[LeEco Le 2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] Rishabh Rao:
Hey when i tried using update zip to flash on my stock recovery it detected it

I think its somehow a problem of ur phone

Tell me how u unrooted?

And locked bootloader?
[LeEco Le 2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] veer.killerboy:
Can you update Stock Recovery to 5.0.19s
[LeEco Le 2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] Rishabh Rao:
Will see what i can do

But can't guarantee

But actually right now if u want the stock recovery

Just flash the stock rom offline zip from le forums

That will replace twrp with stock one automatically
[LeEco Le 2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] veer.killerboy:
Oh thanks!!! Does Stock rom can be flashed by twrp? Or need to have Stock Recovery.?
[LeEco Le 2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] Rishabh Rao:
Stock rom can be flashed by any recovery.....
[LeEco Le 2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] veer.killerboy:
Thanks for info
[LeEco Le 2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] TechGeekD:
STOCK Recovery From 5.8.19s plz

need stock recovery from 5.8.19s if possible :confused:
[LeEco Le 2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] Rishabh Rao:
Hey no need of that now...

Just flash the Offline update zip

And it ll replace twrp recovery with the stock recovery...
[LeEco Le 2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] ramsanath:
I tried flashing using twrp but it's getting failed.

i also tried the stock recovery and it throws an error.

i need to flash stock frimware.

someboy help me
[LeEco Le 2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] Rishabh Rao:
Hey just flash the stock rom offline update zip u will get from le forums and flash it with TWRP

Then while rebooting it will ask it you want to replace the stock recovery press no

Then directly boot into bootloader without any delay

And lock the bootloader

Done!!

U r in stock!! ;)

Sent from my LeEco Le 2 X526
[LeEco Le 2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] ramsanath:
Hey twrp fails to flash the ROM so I installed the English version of stock recovery and flashed the update.zip and it worked.

:)

And by the way do you know where the ota update is located in the phone ?
[LeEco Le 2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] Rishabh Rao:
Ya sure its in here:

phone internal storage/Android/Data/com.l etv.android.ota/files/otaUpdate folder

But keep in mind that OTA's can't be flashed with TWRP!!

:)

Sent from my LeEco Le 2 X526
[LeEco Le 2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] Shivam255:
Hey [MENTION=5890172]Rishabh Rao[/MENTION] I'm using le 2 Indian variant luckily I haven't rooted my phone yet so if u want then I can provide u stock recovery for 5.8.019s.
[LeEco Le 2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] cute_prince:
If you have stock recovery of v5.8.019s, please upload it :)
[LeEco Le 2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] Rishabh Rao:
Great

PM me.
[LeEco Le 2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] Rishabh Rao:
Hey Guys. Good news.

Just updated the post for EUI 19S and also Uploaded the 19S Latest Stock Recovery Image...
[LeEco Le 2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] Shivam255:
i guess their is no need for me to do it now. lol:D
[LeEco Le 2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] nil.d:
THANKS!

Thanks for recovery back to stock now!
[LeEco Le 2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] SCrid2000:
Is this the same as the stock recovery that the x522 model has?
[LeEco Le 2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] Rishabh Rao:
No. X522 may have a different one...

If you use this one on an x522, you will not be able to flash your 522 stock roms as this accepts only x526 stock roms....
[LeEco Le 2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] SCrid2000:
Thanks for the info, guess I'll have to find a stock 522 recovery. My backup got corrupted.
[LeEco Le 2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] mankish29:
hello, can u tell me from where should I need to enter that command from a phone or from Pc with connected to a phone?
[LeEco Le 2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] Rishabh Rao:
From the command prompt or terminal of your pc while connected with fastboot
[LeEco Le 2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] mymosi@12:
how can install stock recovery for l2 x620 plz

:p:p:p:p:p:p:p:p:p:p:p:p:p:p:p
[LeEco Le 2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] mymosi@12:
does it work on my phone l2x620?
[LeEco Le 2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] Mads71:
Nope
[LeEco Le 2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] mymosi@12:
thanks
[LeEco Le 2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] Genius@Davidson:
I hv twrp 2.8 so can i just directly flash this recovery 3.1 through fastboot or i shouldnt?

Or is there any chance of my handset getting Bricked?

Or should i go back to stock and then flash this 3.1?

Pls help me out i am not that much expert in this field plsz..
[LeEco Le 2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Deve] dback31:
Can I use this recovery for x527?