[Q] Imei issue (Still i need your help!)

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I'm a Galaxy Note user for 2 month... I read a lot of topics about imei problem however non of them help me... Therefore, I want to open a new topic for my issue... Here is what happens...

First of all, I use LA6 (also before i had imei problem), and Speedmod 1.5 kernel...

Almost everyday im facing with imei problem which is empty when i make *#06#. And the phone never asks for my sim pin number.

1- Sometimes when i connect the usb cable the imei is suddenly gone and there is "No service" at all.

2- Sometimes when i restart the phone, the phone never asks the SIM Pin number, and when i check the imei number it is shown as empty...

Here is what i tried before to solve my problem...

-I reinstall rom many times (stock, custom etc almost every rom)
-I tried different kernel
-I tried EFS recovery which i had a backup for this
-I tried Nitrality application for EFS recover (By the way, in my opinion the problem is not related with EFS, because the folder still is there... Even if it changes the imei may shown as 0049 etc. but in my case the imei always become empty.)
-I Totally formatted SD card, And wiped data, cache, kernel cleaning even HARD RESETTED, which is a clean phone like a new one...


I tried this steps, but the problem is always continues... Sometimes the phone asks for my pin and i feel luck for that day but i always scared even to charge the phone because when i connect the USB cable (doesnt matter from pc or electricity) the phone sometimes lost all signals suddenly and become "No service" and imei is gone... However sometimes the problem is not seen...

Even totally clear phone (STOCK, HARD RESETTED, WIPED) has this problem sometimes...

And when i lucky,Always the phone asks my SIM pin number 30 sec later when the phone is on, Not asks instantly ( when widgets are fully shown)

I want you to help me... Im bored from my phone because of this problem...

Thanks...




UPDATE:

I think the phone sometimes do not read the EFS folder... how can i fix this i dont know...

Please help me...

Actually you did everything possible i know to fix it... Try another SIM? Send it back to your seller and get a new one...?! ^^

Originally Posted by two_handed

Actually you did everything possible i know to fix it... Try another SIM? Send it back to your seller and get a new one...?! ^^

now im not in my country so i can not send to get new one... Also i have no guarantee... Is there another solution?

Dampen a small cloth towel and rub your SIM's contacts with alcohol, see if that works.

Originally Posted by mcmaddcatt

Dampen a small cloth towel and rub your SIM's contacts with alcohol, see if that works.

The problem is not about sim actually... When there is no imei, the phone doesnt ask PIN for my sim... Automatically it is seen as NO SERVICE


I dont know what my really problem is but i think the phone sometime does not read the EFS folder... For this issue there is a tool in the market as

"GSII Repair"

"If your sim card is not detected, no signal or your efs folder is blocked on read_only, this apk help you."

But it for SGSII...


I am bored

Did you fix permissions via CWM yet? maybe it fixes your problem. also show me the output of "mount | grep efs" in a terminal emulator.

Originally Posted by two_handed

Did you fix permissions via CWM yet? maybe it fixes your problem. also show me the output of "mount | grep efs" in a terminal emulator.

I dont know how i can do it... can you write it detailly please or is there link for this?

Fix Permissions:

Boot into CWM Recovery (shutdown phone, press volume up + home + power button)

somewhere under the advanced options you will find the option fix permissions. do it.


Mount:

install some terminal emulator via market (e.g better terminal emulator) and type:

mount | grep efs

and paste me the output

Originally Posted by two_handed

Fix Permissions:

Boot into CWM Recovery (shutdown phone, press volume up + home + power button)

somewhere under the advanced options you will find the option fix permissions. do it.


Mount:

install some terminal emulator via market (e.g better terminal emulator) and type:

mount | grep efs

and paste me the output

First of all thank you... I fix the permissions... The phone asks me for PIN after 10 second when all widgets are placed. I downloaded a terminal emulator but i typed exactly the "mount | grep efs" and click enter the resul is "grep: not found"