EFS backup for you

[qasim799]

Hi, many people who lost their efs, can use this backup to get their phone working
This backup is for s3 mini GT-i8190, can also used for N and L models.
It can be flashed via heimdall as it is in .img format and efs pro or terminal emulator or adb.
YOU MUST BE ROOTED FOR THIS METHOD OF EFS RESTORE BELLOW.
Place it in external sd or also can be placed in internal sd( if accessible because in most corrupted efs cases internal memory goes 0 bytes)
For External sd:
In adb, type
Adb shell
Su
dd if=/storage/extsdcard/efs.img of=/dev/block/mmcblk0p11
For internal sd:
dd if=/storage/sdcard0/efs.img of=/dev/block/mmcblk0p11
Link to download efs:
https://mega.co.nz/#!3JYHkRpA!xtZVh-VGZbxan59Lqe2uYmBC5brCJj_FBJfdoeAcn0Y
Please hit thanks if it helped you.
*UPDATE*
CWM flashable efs copy it to your external sd and flash through clockworkmod recovery
here is link https://www.mediafire.com/?q19gtamtb070h88

 

[endrancer]

didnt fix 0.00b for me...

 

[qasim799]

You flashed it correctly?and which model you have?

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[endrancer]

I flashed using ADB shell from external SD using the command line above. At first it didn't work as the folder / file could not be found but I noticed that the command is case sensitive and changed it accordingly. It resulted in some byes being written and I prompted a reboot afterward which seemed to have no effect. No efs on mount command as well as 0.00b ....

Model i8190 or s3 mini

Gesendet von meinem Nexus 7 mit Tapatalk

 

[qasim799]

Have you a yellow text box appearing on your phone again and agian which contains pda csc imei etc?

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[endrancer]

check the attachment here:

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=52257434&postcount=1

 

[qasim799]

Ya it's efs problem use heimdall to flash it wait i am recording a video for your help when it's done i will send you

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[endrancer]

Ya it's efs problem use heimdall to flash it wait i am recording a video for your help when it's done i will send you

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just tell me with what setting i should flash in heimdall...

 

[qasim799]

Run heimdall frontend then go to "flash" tab then in pit click browse and select pit file of gti-8190 then click add a partition name appears mbr.gpt change it from left options to EFS then select img file which you downloaded from above put your phone into download mode attach it to pc via usb then go to drivers folder which comes with heimdall run zdaig.exe select list all device from above option select samsung usb
driver and then install after driver go to your minimised heimdall frontend and click flash and your done

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[endrancer]

Run heimdall frontend then go to "flash" tab then in pit click browse and select pit file of gti-8190 then click add a partition name appears mbr.gpt change it from left options to EFS then select img file which you downloaded from above put your phone into download mode attach it to pc via usb then go to drivers folder which comes with heimdall run zdaig.exe select list all device from above option select samsung usb
driver and then install after driver go to your minimised heimdall frontend and click flash and your done

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after flashing with Heimdall with
- PIT file for gt-i8190 ( no repartition )
- Partition details EFS => efs.img
Flashing....

then rebooting. that yellow display is still showing the same, total storage 0.00b. So no change for me.

 

[qasim799]

Any error appeared in heimdall?and it done without any problem?

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[endrancer]

Any error appeared in heimdall?and it done without any problem?

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I just see:

Some devices may take up to 2 minutes to respond.
Please be patient!

Session begun.

Downloading device's PIT file...
PIT file download successful.

Uploading EFS
0%
6%
12%
18%
25%
31%
37%
43%
50%
56%
62%
68%
75%
81%
87%
93%
100%

ERROR: Failed to confirm end of file transfer sequence!
ERROR: EFS upload failed!

Ending session...
Rebooting device...
Releasing device interface...

 

[qasim799]

Bro error appeared and efs is not flashed you should try efs pro 1.7.

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[endrancer]

Bro error appeared and efs is not flashed you should try efs pro 1.7.

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have no busybox on phone as i can't access storage...

I download newest efs pro and give it a shot though.

 

[qasim799]

have no busybox on phone as i can't access storage...

go here http://forum.xda-developers.com/xperia-u/general/cwm-universal-busybox-su-flashable-zip-t1903752 to get busybox it is cwm flashable zip
place in external sd and flash

 

[endrancer]

go here http://forum.xda-developers.com/xperia-u/general/cwm-universal-busybox-su-flashable-zip-t1903752 to get busybox it is cwm flashable zip
place in external sd and flash

have busy box and everything on phone. how to restore with efs pro then...

 

[qasim799]

Don'nt download newest version just use 1.9.x version after extracting you have to copy efs.img in efsprobackup folder which comes by default with efs pro then enable usb debugging cpnnect to pc and run efs pro it will automatically detect the backup which you placed at right side clixk restore and you're done hope so.

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[tys0n]

To get out of factoty mode:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=2

Sent through time and space from my s3mini/CM11

 

[qasim799]

To get out of factoty mode:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=2

Sent through time and space from my s3mini/CM11

his efs is corrupted so factory mode can't off till he get efs correct

 

[tys0n]

his efs is corrupted so factory mode can't off till he get efs correct

Ah ok.

Sent through time and space from my s3mini/CM11