[TOOL] Backup/Restore IMEI Partitions for All Galaxy S5 Devices

Kdio · Jun 27, 2014

Hi Mr.W0lf

I'm almost at root moment and found this useful tool of yours. (SM-G900M here)

I was wondering if it would be plausible to do a full Nandroid backup using yours script template and the addition partitions (by-name) found here.

My objective here would be to backup everything BEFORE flashing a Custom Recovery, having only CF-Autoroot.

Thanks for any words regarding this.

Nice regards.

.

The French Tickl3r · Jun 30, 2014

thehacker911 said:
LTE devices have a QualcommChip, where everything is stored in the nvRAM, the EFS includes only files that have nothing but absolutely nothing to do with the IMEI.

Gesendet von meinem Nexus 5 mit Tapatalk

hi there,

interesting, can you elaborate?

danke!

Hellscythe · Jul 2, 2014

wtf google chrome told me the file was malware lol

S3LEE · Jul 5, 2014

http://xdaforums.com/general/rooting-roms/imei-000-044999-repair-t2806129

isidromxz · Jul 26, 2014

This tool is great for when you like to try different roms or likes to modify
the phone's original software, but I don't think this will back up/ recover the IMEI
most common problems would be fixed with a simple stock rom flash over odin.

Some of the older models of the galaxy line did relate the IMEI to the efs or nv items,
making it more accessible and easier to recover and mess with
but with the new Samsung phones like S5 and Note 3 it's a more complicated
and harder to recover or modify.

There is a reason why hacking tools like z3x box don't support Note3, S5 because
even with adb and root if you try to modify this very sensitive area of the phone and replace or recover the IMEI the phone will
loose some if not all wireless services and leave 000 IMEI.

That's just my 2cents

PS... Don't even waste your time trying to replace your IMEI by restoring the efs from a "Good" phone
because it wont work, like I said the IMEI is not located in these files and it's ILEGAL to do so.

lingowistico · Jul 26, 2014

isidromxz said:
like I said the IMEI is not located in these files and it's ILEGAL to do so.

You are absolutely right. It is indeed illegal in some countries. In other countries it is completely legal. :good:

alexpu1u · Jul 28, 2014

So did we backedup efs.img out.pit and Nandroid for nothing ?
I'm really confuse now.

isidromxz said:
This tool is great for when you like to try different roms or likes to modify
the phone's original software, but I don't think this will back up/ recover the IMEI
most common problems would be fixed with a simple stock rom flash over odin.

Some of the older models of the galaxy line did relate the IMEI to the efs or nv items,
making it more accessible and easier to recover and mess with
but with the new Samsung phones like S5 and Note 3 it's a more complicated
and harder to recover or modify.

There is a reason why hacking tools like z3x box don't support Note3, S5 because
even with adb and root if you try to modify this very sensitive area of the phone and replace or recover the IMEI the phone will
loose some if not all wireless services and leave 000 IMEI.

That's just my 2cents

PS... Don't even waste your time trying to replace your IMEI by restoring the efs from a "Good" phone
because it wont work, like I said the IMEI is not located in these files and it's ILEGAL to do so.

Sent from my SM-G900F using XDA Free mobile app

hitibiti · Aug 26, 2014

can i use this soft after read efs i edit emei and do backup ? he can change imei ?
any one tested ?

isidromxz · Aug 27, 2014

hitibiti said:
can i use this soft after read efs i edit emei and do backup ? he can change imei ?
any one tested ?

No

iBowToAndroid · Sep 22, 2014

There is no program in the zip...? Only adb files

pepe100 · Sep 22, 2014

This tool back up and restore the imei in the s5 g900f? Thanks in advance.

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Mr.W0lf · Sep 23, 2014

pepe100 said:
This tool back up and restore the imei in the s5 g900f? Thanks in advance.

Sent from my SGH-I777 using XDA Free mobile app

Yes, G900F is LTE option 1, 2

androidrouen · Jan 5, 2015

@Mr.W0lf does your nice prog work with S5 plus ? (901F)

Mr.W0lf · Jan 12, 2015

androidrouen said:
@Mr.W0lf does your nice prog work with S5 plus ? (901F)

Added

digz6666 · Jan 30, 2015

How long will it take to do a backup? Its been running for 10 minutes and not finished.

Jakkomo77 · Jan 31, 2015

I'm waiting for 10 minutes too.
What means that?

Thanxx

Gesendet von meinem A0001

fozzy501 · Feb 19, 2015

Where do I get the files they are asking me for? the.bin and the other 2 files?

Mr.W0lf · Feb 23, 2015

fozzy501 said:
Where do I get the files they are asking me for? the.bin and the other 2 files?

If you have backup files for your device place them in the main directory

euklid · Feb 27, 2015

I keep getting the error " The system cannot find the path specified" right after Waiting for Device . I have SM-G900T on 5.0 Lolipop and I have usb debugging on and rooted.

ayman16 · Mar 5, 2015

does it work on my s5 lte duos SM-G900FD ? (dual sim )
thank you in advance

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