Accidentally Wiped OS and IMEI number from phone.

Dangerous008

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I accidentally wiped everything from my phone while using TWRP. This includes the OS and the IMEI number, baseband number, WIFI mac address etc. I download the stock ROM and flashed it but now my phone does not detect my SIM card or WIFI because of the missing IMEI number and baseband number. Is there any way i can get them back?
 

smitharro

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Nope! You're busted! You can reinstall an OS, but addressing an IMEI number to your phone is afaik impossible. You now have a somewhat small tablet without network possibilities... To be short: a paperweight!

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Tel864

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I accidentally wiped everything from my phone while using TWRP. This includes the OS and the IMEI number, baseband number, WIFI mac address etc. I download the stock ROM and flashed it but now my phone does not detect my SIM card or WIFI because of the missing IMEI number and baseband number. Is there any way i can get them back?
I want to know also, what did you do to wipe the IMEI.
 

kkarora

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same happened to me

i have unlocked the bootloader, then flashed supersu, after that the phone does not boots.
So i downloaded the stock firmware image for xt1643 from here: http://www.filefactory.com/file/6jgqz4jlyiyj
After flashing this file, there was no sim card detection, no wifi, no imei, no wifi mac address
I havent taken any backup so please can anyone help me of providing a solution to this problem or upload a backup file for indian moto g4 plus xt1643
please i really need it... :( :( :( :(
 

kkarora

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please help anyone

I meant a backup that you made YOURSELF

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i have unlocked the bootloader, then flashed supersu, after that the phone does not boots.
So i downloaded the stock firmware image for xt1643 from here: http://www.filefactory.com/file/6jgqz4jlyiyj
After flashing this file, there was no sim card detection, no wifi, no imei, no wifi mac address
I havent taken any backup so please can anyone help me of providing a solution to this problem or upload a backup file for indian moto g4 plus xt1643
please i really need it...
 

Dethfull

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But, how is posible someone permits a software, that wipes vital hw parts?

Inqredible!

:confused:

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kkarora

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BTW, Mac Address Wiping shouldn't be working anyway, so the only explanation is, that you flashed a wrong ROM, which doesn't have right drivers for Wifi, SIM-Cards, and so on

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can u please give the link for right rom
i am having indian moto g4 plus xt1643
i have flashed this rom: http://www.filefactory.com/file/6jgqz4jlyiyj
and this too: https://mega.nz/#!swkxGayD!Xi5OdrUx6xBfjwMiAuEu3DPQn5dV8v6c8sEdBpVyRJg

none of them works
please someone upload a twrp backup to restore it back
please:crying::crying::crying::crying:
 

nixpsp

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i have unlocked the bootloader, then flashed supersu, after that the phone does not boots.
So i downloaded the stock firmware image for xt1643 from here: http://www.filefactory.com/file/6jgqz4jlyiyj
After flashing this file, there was no sim card detection, no wifi, no imei, no wifi mac address
I havent taken any backup so please can anyone help me of providing a solution to this problem or upload a backup file for indian moto g4 plus xt1643
please i really need it... :( :( :( :(
Wow, you've got yourself in quite a mess there. I just started downloading stuff to root my phone with, and you gave me a good scare. Hope you manage to solve your problem.
 

kkarora

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Wow, you've got yourself in quite a mess there. I just started downloading stuff to root my phone with, and you gave me a good scare. Hope you manage to solve your problem.
first unlock bootloader, then flash twrp,
and then everything will be formatted
then go to recovery mode and make a twrp backup there
upload it and give me
it will be really helpful
please
 

Dangerous008

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Last when I checked it is not possible to delete IMEI from TWRP. How did you do that?
I went in the wipe option...selected all the folders available there...that deleted my OS...i downloaded the stock ROM from a file factory link i found when i Googled from the stock ROM for my phone. I installed it and now the IMEI is shown as unknown and baseband version etc are also shown as unknown.
 

Dangerous008

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i think u installed rom of differrent model,so properly check it and download it acc to ur model,it helps.
Trying a different one now. I could find only 1 link when i searched for the stock from for my phone. Many people who have flashed that ROM are having the same issues (or at least Indian people who have flashed it) so trying a different one now.
 

TimSchumi

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nixpsp

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Oh, sorry if I gave you the wrong idea buddy, I'm not rooting my G4 now, I'm doing an older phone. Don't want to void warranty on the G4 yet.

I'm sure someone else will have a backup you can use.
 

Dangerous008

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I want to know also, what did you do to wipe the IMEI.
TWRP - Wipe - Selected everything/ every folder (it was 4 in the morning and i was sleepy...dont judge me for doing this :p ) this left my phone without an OS. Downloaded the stock ROM, flashed it and now IMEI is shown as unknown.
 
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