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[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TrinityTrip54:
How to restore corrupted or null 0049 IMEI on SGS3.

Right.

Thanks to the moderators for agreeing to let me share the solution. :good:

Thanks to the reddit poster who found this solution. I don't know how the hell you figured this out, but big-ups to you. For privacy I will not mention names or addresses.

You do need a rooted phone and I cannot assist anyone without root as I have not tried it.

Whether this only works to restore a corrupt IMEI or change it, I cannot say, but it managed to restore my existing one.

Preparation: Get your IMEI number from under your battery compartment. Say your IMEI no. is: 123456789101213, write/type it in the following fashion: 1 23 45 67 89 10 12 13

Now some funky transposition: Excluding the first number, transpose the subsequent pairs of numbers so that you have: 1 32 54 76 98 01 21 31. Can you see it? Swap 23 to get 32. 45 to get 54 and so on.

Now add 08 to the beginning and add A after the 1 so that the completed number is: 08 1A 32 54 76 98 01 21 31

Now you will need:

Rooted Galaxy S3 (This may work for all android devices that have an EFS folder. If anyone can confirm that would help others.)

Hex editor (PC based or Android app) - PC is faster and easier. I used hex workshop trial version but I'm sure any editor will do. I used the default install configuration.

USB Data cable (if using PC editor mentioned above)

You should probably back up the EFS folder entirely, just to be sure.

Using your favorite root explorer browse to root/EFS folder and copy the nv_data.bin file to an accessible area in sdcard. I use a /sdcard/Downloads folder.

Either open the file with your hex editor app or transfer the file to PC where you can open it with your hex editor program.

Open the file and jump to address 00550.

Now, get your modified IMEI number from the prep steps above and enter the values in the ASCII TEXT window to the right, NOT the HEX values window to the left. This may be different for other editors but hex workshop works like this.

Double check your address and entered data. When satisfied, save the file and transfer back to the phone if copied to PC.

Now, place the phone in Airplane mode, turning off the cell radios.

Go to the EFS folder and rename the original nv_data.bin file to something else. I used nv_databak.bin.

Copy the modified nv-data file into the EFS folder.

Turn off Airplane mode and do a full reboot.

Your IMEI number should be restored and cellular functions should work.

My previously garbled serial number was also restored.

I hope this works for you. I have no knowledge of any other method as I did not delve further into trying other numbers or such. I can't assist any more other than further clarifying the steps above if you don't understand something.

If anyone can decipher what is going on here, I would love to hear about it. I suspect something between the HW and SW layers is getting garbled or corrupted and this kick starts the process to get the correct data again.

Maybe.

May also contain nuts.

Hastalavista.

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[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Lightkeepernc:
THANKS FOR POSTING THIS HERE!

I have this Samsung Galaxy S3 that I bricked 4 years ago and never wanted to sell it or even try to give it away. I searched for months for a frekin solution to this problem. Yesterday night i decided i wanted to try and install custom roms on it and so i wanted to give another shot at this stupid issue i had with the lost IMEI before doing so...and BAM! Today it's fixed!

I'm so thankfull I wanted to post here so that you know that you helped at least one person with this :D

Thanks a bunch!
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kaufhabmalnefrage:
[MENTION=4707571]TrinityTrip54[/MENTION]

Hi,

can you confirm that this is a permantent solution and remains when flashing new (custom) ROMs? Or is it just for the current installed ROM?

And I am having an issue with "jump to address 00550" in Hex Workshop. There is no address like this, just 540 and the next one is already 558. When inserting 00550 in the goto search field of Hex Workshop it jumps to 210. Any idea?

thanks anyway.

bert
[Samsung Galaxy S9  Questions & Answers] amjadRR:
hey all

please i need a working free vpn to make a phone call via social application

any help ?!!
[Samsung Galaxy S9  Questions & Answers] wormeyman:
Use the free one built into the wifi app?
[Samsung Galaxy S9  Questions & Answers] amuro1:
wireguard
[Samsung Galaxy S9  Questions & Answers] Tel864:
Amazing that someone hasn't heard of Google Play where there is an untold number of free VPN's. I'll even bet that a quick Google will find a few. Either is going to be faster than posting on a forum and having to wait for aomeone to answer your plea. But then, some people just have to be led.
[Samsung Galaxy S9  Questions & Answers] HellDiverUK:
Makes me wonder how people who post this sort of moronic question have managed to sign up for the forum in the first place, or indeed found it at all. Or are we being trolled?
[Samsung Galaxy S9  Questions & Answers] amjadRR:
no sir the amazing thing that there is many people smart like you think that all vpn is working on countries prohibit the vpn !! you are very smart man !!

try to travel to any country prohibit vpn and go to google store and search for untold number of vpn and try to make it work ,, good luck smartest man i ever met
[Samsung Galaxy S9  Questions & Answers] Tel864:
Z

Thank you, and it's still pathetic that someone doesn't know how to search. And BTW, learn how to post questions that fully explain your problem. A quick search found this

https://www.guidingtech.com/58822/free-vpn-android-apps-bypass-country/

https://www.hongkiat.com/blog/free-android-vpn-apps/
[Samsung Galaxy S9  Questions & Answers] amuro1:
I have to say that we don't know the position of [MENTION=9370890]amjadRR[/MENTION]

So his question is legit.

If you have never been to a country like China for example you won't understand [MENTION=4351553]Tel864[/MENTION]

But in short: Google is blocked in China and that means also Google services don't work there. Therefore you can't just google or download something in the Playstore, since the playstore is also blocked. So it's not that easy to get a VPN if you're in China.

I've been there for a year. Luckily I knew that before I went there, so I downloaded some VPN's before.

You can't just assume that everyone is living in a developed country or assume anything at all...

Anyway, if you need a download link for a VPN app let me know [MENTION=9370890]amjadRR[/MENTION].
[Samsung Galaxy S9  Questions & Answers] amjadRR:
Thank you for your reply

Yes i wish to have a free vpn working in countries like uae prohibit vpn
[Samsung Galaxy S9  Questions & Answers] amjadRR:
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I downloaded all these vpn and not working and so.e of them work and after few days it stop work :crying:
[Samsung Galaxy S9  Questions & Answers] amuro1:
[MENTION=9370890]amjadRR[/MENTION] the reason for these VPNs not working is very simple. They are in the store, so of course the government is gonna block them.

But as I said earlier in this forum, get wireguard.

This one might work and it is for free.

You just need to download the VPN profiles and open them with the wireguard app.

https://www.wireguard.com/install/
[Samsung Galaxy S9  Questions & Answers] Tel864:
Nothing assumed and I have been there. What I assume is someone knowing how to post a question on forums so they can get the information they need. These forums are packed full of lazy people that would rather ask for something rather than search. BTW, there is a way to search in China and find those things. A free VPN is most likely not going to work. VYPRVPNI will make itself invisible and is what I used.
[Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017) Guides, News, & Discussio] kkbs4u:
Downloading link

1) https://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/galaxy-j7-pro/SM-J730GM/THL/download/J730GMDXU5BRI3/235074/

2) From Google Drive- https://doc-08-6c-docs.googleusercontent.com/docs/securesc/ha0ro937gcuc7l7deffksulhg5h7mbp1/g2puvbni013kmk1mg0jhtltlpgkh57cg/1537423200000/00504931643131712797/*/1jFZqaeHMgm1csJNiqSmfBYhrymMOrIut?e=download

;)
[Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017) Guides, News, & Discussio] Rohitking101:
Don't flash it . humble request to every one ? :rolleyes:

I lost my imei and i pay for it now I'm in trouble I'm no longer use of volte in my phone bcz now my phone is THAILAND version not an indian version so and i tried so many times to flash back Indian frameware it always shows failed..failed :eek::crying:
[Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017) Guides, News, & Discussio] aldrin3010:
You'll have to wait until oreo is out in India and then flash the new firmware.
[Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017) Guides, News, & Discussio] Rohitking101:
Thanks for replying me sir , yeah i would be waiting for

it. ?

---------- Post added at 06:52 AM ---------- Previous post was at 06:43 AM ----------

Sorry for my bad English

But how is that possible:confused::confused:.. I'm using same variant of J7 pro J730GM as Thailand frameware and i was flashed it. without any issue but when i flash my old INDIAN frameware its doesn't support bcz of flashing .now I'm no longer use of my official frameware . ??? my Bootloader is change it shows Thailand due to this i would not flash indian frameware someone help me :eek::eek:
[Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017) Guides, News, & Discussio] kkbs4u:
I was also lost my imei but after that I was restore by 7.0 back from twrp then flash Oreo 8.1 with odin again and all are ok I got my imei
[Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017) Guides, News, & Discussio] kkbs4u:
You phone got new boot loader after flash Oreo so you cannot downgrade in 7.0

Wait for this firmware https://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/galaxy-j7-pro/SM-J730GM/INS/download/J730GMDXS4ARI1/235442/

Download is not yet available but after some time you will got n flash it every thing is normal again
[Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017) Guides, News, & Discussio] Rohitking101:
Thanks sir for replying me. But sir i already flashed it .all J7 Pro Indian frameware based on nougat 7.0 . they all shows in odin ..failed to flash bootloader Binary 2.well I'm just waiting for 8.1 Oreo which is released on 28 Sep for J730GM. Lets see it will work or not for me :crying::rolleyes::eek:
[Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017) Guides, News, & Discussio] kkbs4u:
Did you have any twrp backup of nougat (full stock rom)

Or download here clean stock rom here n flash with twrp

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1wiGsqDPMXvkPXvGvuMX1XP08OcXhJpPV/view?usp=drivesdk

And wait for official oreo update will launched in Jan 2019
[General Questions and Answers] Moonboys:
How to root Sharp Aquos Pad SH-05G...anyone help...!!:(

your help is very meaningful...:angel: thank guys
[General Questions and Answers] Moonboys:
Anyone...!!!
[General Questions and Answers] abdulbasitnawaz:
Did you find any method to root the thing.

I also have the same tab. Please guide me if you have found a way to root it.
[OnePlus 6 Questions & Answers] Sucubis:
I've seen some people complaining about getting a crack on the back side just over the volume controls. Is that common? I am this close to getting OP6 but I don't want any hidden deal breakers like that. Should I be aware of anything else?
[OnePlus 6 Questions & Answers] Jeik:
I got mine in August and no cracks so far. I think only a batch of devices was affected by this issue. And even if it cracks, most people put skins on the back of glass phones ( hides smudges and looks way better ) .

As long as you don't sit on your phone or carry it in a pocket of extra tight jeans, you are good to go ( this is the same for every other glass-back phone, tho ).
[OnePlus 6 Questions & Answers] RiTCHiE007:
My oneplus 6 still fine so i think some users just sit on their phones.
[Nexus 7 (2013) Q&A] jansen12p:
Hy!

I have a Nexus 7 2013 with 6.0.1 android. (It's not my device so i don't know it's stock or not).

And this device doesn't have back,home,recents buttons on screen. Why ? I tried hard reset with CWM but not worked. Any idea ?

What's the latest stock rom for this device ? And how can i back to full stock roms, recovery and other thing ?
[Nexus 7 (2013) Q&A] matt55555:
The buttons hide, swipe up from the bottom of the screen.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Questions & Answers] rockbastard:
I'm trying to get Samsung Notes installed on my win10 laptop - No luck - Anyone has the file for win10 or instructions on how to do it - It's not working from the Windows store
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Questions & Answers] ardimaunahan:
Same here. I tried installing Samsung Notes from Microsoft Store, says it's not compatible in my device. I'm using Asus ROG laptop.

Looking for ways to sync my written notes to PC aside from using Evernote.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Questions & Answers] rockbastard:
Its really is an oversight from Samsung going from S-note til Samsung Notes without any sync between a PC / computer
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Questions & Answers] ankydu:
I would suggest better to use OneNote by Microsoft for seamless use of Handwritten notes on both your Note device and Windows Computer.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Questions & Answers] rockbastard:
It's a very good option. However, it renders the screen off memo locked to the device and Samsung already has a pc version for Smart Notes - it's just not possible to download, for reasons unknown.. https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/p/samsung-notes/9nblggh43vhv?activetab=pivot:reviewstab
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Questions & Answers] mistasz:
Maybe JOPLIN ?. I use it and synchronize notes between Note 9, and a Windows computer. It seems to me OK
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Questions & Answers] ultramag69:
Original S-Note from Samsung galaxy store... Was a much more versatile app...

Also available on the Microsoft app store for Win 10...

Samsung Notes is a newer but less easy to use Version of S-Note. Must be why Samsung saw fit to put S-Note back on the galaxy App Store...
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Questions & Answers] rockbastard:
Do anybody know how to get hold of the installation file from the windows 10 store, to "side load" ?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Questions & Answers] Nachorl250:
Here is a tutorial to retrieve the installation file from any app from the W10 store. https://www.maketecheasier.com/download-appx-files-from-windows-store/

If someone with the ability to download it (I guess someone with a Samsung laptop?) does it, we should be able to sideload the app on our own.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Questions & Answers] rockbastard:
Now we just have to wait for one with a Samsung PS - anyone? (Thanks)
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Questions & Answers] rockbastard:
Problem solved :) https://xdaforums.com/galaxy-note-9/help/to-upload-appx-package-samsung-notes-t3845422
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Questions & Answers] ardimaunahan:
awesome! it worked for me. :good:

I guess the next problem would be how to sync the S Note app in Windows 10? :confused:

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Edit: nevermind my post, it's already available: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/p/s-note/9wzdncrfhwg6#activetab=pivot:overviewtab
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Questions & Answers] Tidbits:
I just went there and I could download it without having to hit the button a few times. I have a Asus laptop so I am guessing Samsung finally opened it up to all?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Questions & Answers] Virgo_Guy:
I wasn't able to download it on a HP & a Lenovo laptop citing the same "non-compatible" glitch . Now I can without hitting twice from the MS store.
[Xiaomi Mi 8 Questions & Answers] desvariando:
Is it possible to root MI 8 in MIUI keeping OTA updates with Magisk?

And keeping bootloader locked? (I guess the answer for this is no right now, since there is no bug found already)

I've found this guide for Note 4 (https://xdaforums.com/redmi-note-4/how-to/guide-root-using-magisk-stock-recovery-t3718203) which, in a unlocked bootloader phone can root keeping OTA updates. It keeps the original recovery to achieve it.

Has anyone done something like it in the MI 8?
[Xiaomi Mi 8 Questions & Answers] achickennugget:
enable dm verity and everytime your phone boot it will replace recovery with original recovery, then ota updates will work. But everytime u update via ota, boot gets rewritten and your magisk will not survive. u have to fastboot flash via pc recovery rom then flash magisk again. U cant root a phone and keep bootloader locked, it doesnt work that way i dont think. Magisk modifys boot partition and relocking it will either softbrick or just not lock. Correct me if i am wrong
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III Themes and Apps] Chino68:
Hi

Can somwebody direct me where can i buy a recplacement touch screen for the HTC Tytn II

And also is there a higher quality replacement stylus that will have a smoother tip for the above

Thks
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III Themes and Apps] JimmyMcGee:
Dude, Look in the Kaiser Accessories Forums. There are plenty of links to OEM part sellers in those threads.
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III Themes and Apps] bronx:
... and for God's sake use screen protector next time.

br

bro
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III Themes and Apps] livefastdiefun87:
lol gotta love the poeple who dont use screen protectors. your gonna damage your phone if you dont look after it in the most basic of ways
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] starbright_:
My device has no gapps installed (use microG instead), but I want to use whatsapp. It is working in general but incoming messages/calls doesn't wake up the device once it is in deep sleep. Especially for calls it is a problem which can't be solved with polling.

I disabled battery optimization already.

Whatsapp does not register for GCM when using microG. I assume it uses the newer Firebase method.

So my question:

Is there a version of whatsapp that supports GCM?

Maybe it is supported up to a certain version?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Dmitry_Rogov:
The first thing to ask here is What is your device?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] starbright_:
Ok sorry if this is unclear:

It is about a Galaxy A3 (2017) with LineageOS and microG - so without Gapps.

Issue is, that after a few minutes mobile doesn't wake up for incoming calls. Same for incoming messages. See this only after wake up the mobile.

Imho push notification is the issue. In former times it was done via GCM (google cloud messaging). This is replaced by the newer firebase.

But only the old GCM is supported by microG, which is a replacement for the play services from Google.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] linux2525:
microG now supports FireBase Cloud Messaging (despite all the references in the app to GCM).
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] duven87:
I dont understand why with microg module of Magisk whatsapp doesnt work and with divestos I think yes.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Questions & Answers] VetteMike69:
Ok... So where to begin...

I've searched the threads for a few days now and tried several flashing methods and tools, but I'm having no luck. So please bare with me, and I will get into it...

I recently purchased a new Note 9 international unlocked model. I was super excited and ready to get it running. Except, I started it up and then no Bixby Voice. Unlike most, I prefer to use it and find it helpful to me regularly, so I'd like to keep it. Anyway, when pressing the button I received the much noted "Bixby Voice is not available in your country" message. Well, I found from Samsung support live chat, that this is because of two reasons. One, I currently live in Japan. Two, the phone is a Singapore model phone. My immediate thought was "Oh, ok well, I'll just flash it with another country's firmware then". Seemed easy enough. I flashed it with firmware baring an OXM csc, and after booting up I noticed the the VoLTE feature that was not select-able before was now able to turned on. "Ooow, extra win!" I thought, but of course same issue with bixby. So I searched and found a csc for a location that has bixby is available and is also a carrier unlocked Exynos chipset firmware (XEU). I flashed this, but guess what... still no Bixby Voice. Frustrated, I began looking into changing the Sales code. Using the *#272*IMEI# code and found that MM1 was the sales code for some reason. I changed this to XEU and the phone rebooted. I restored and then tried Bixby Voice again... same. Except, I noticed I also lost the VoLTE option completely. It doesn't even show in the menu bar anymore. I tried the code again to change the sales code back, but now I get error "Connection problem or invalid MMI code." So now, I lost that too. "To hell with it", I thought. I'll flash it back to the old firmware... nope. Now I get:

SW REV. CHECK FAIL. DEVICE: 2, BINARY: 1

This will sometimes change slightly if I try to flash a single part of the new firmware, BL, AP, CSC, etc...

I have done some research and found via the serial number that the firmware I should have installed is: N960FXXU1ARH5_N960FOXM1ARGD_N960FXXU1ARGC_N960FXXU 1ARH5_XSP (according to the Chimera Mobile tool)

I've obtained this, but I still get the same Revision error. I found that the one last one I successfully flashed is a newer version than the others. So now what can I do? Is it possible I can just manually manipulate the CSC details? I rooted the phone and got ES Explorer going, set all the access rights to R/W but I cant find the /System/CSC folder that people keep going on about. Did they do away with that on the Note 9?

It looks like I also have some regional troubles with the Play store too.

WTH... I'm really not sure what to do here. Can anyone please help? I'll be satisfied if I can just get it back to the stock firmware...
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Questions & Answers] willhemmens:
Decoding SW REV. CHECK FAIL. DEVICE: 2, BINARY: 1 come out to: Software Revision check fail, you have 2 and it's expecting 1.

That does indeed sound like you've installed a newer version and it's not letting you roll back the device. You may now need to wait for Singapore's stock firmware to be updated to the same or newer and get a copy of that.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Questions & Answers] mikey_sk:
who uses bixby use google assistant for peats sake!!!"!!!! :)
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Questions & Answers] VetteMike69:
Hi willhemmens! Thanks for replying back.

I was also speculating the same thing about having to wait for the revision, but I know the people here are significantly more knowledgeable, so I thought I'd try to pick some brains. My first though was that there must be something in one of the package files that identify to the phone what "version" it is, and then perhaps that can be modified and then re-packaged. But if that were the case, this would be the best place on the planet to verify that. I have tools to un-package and repackage, maybe I'll make a duplicate copy and tinker around in it.

It looks like everyone is complaining about it. It's been a while since I rooted a device (7 years maybe?), so I hadn't realized Samsung took a dump in the downgrade pool. I also found some other new 'glorious' features they've graced us with-after the fact of course. Now, when I un-root... it's still flagged as modified! Woohoo. ....Fricken' KNOX. Now all of the nifty Samsung apps are blocked. Is it just me, or has Samsung turned a little extra Ass-hat recently?

Anyway, I guess I'll have to deal with this lame iOS quality version of Oreo until then... By the way, off the top of your head do you know where I can go to keep an eye out for that update to happen? All I know is SamMobile.com

Thanks again.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Questions & Answers] VetteMike69:
Hi Mikey! Yeah, I suppose your right. I've just been using it a lot and have gotten accustomed to it. Plus I enjoy creating my own custom Bixby voices, attitudes, and responses. Bixby on my Note 8 has split personality. :)

Luckily she doesn't randomly laugh in the dark like Alexa. If she did she'd fly out the window like a Note 7.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Questions & Answers] bober10113:
csc was omc and now odm.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Questions & Answers] VetteMike69:
HI Bober10113! Thanks for your reply. I was able to find my way there, but It seems the csc feature files are encrypted now. I'm still looking through the threads for something about how to decrypt/encrypt them, but I haven't found anything yet.