Question [fixed] rooted a325m suddenly no imei, no sim

[Franzyy]

Sometimes also got the no signal icon even after making "chmod 550 NVD_IMEI", then it works after a few seconds. it happens at random times.

EDIT: The IMEI shows all the time even after the signal got disconnected

Samsung has such amazing bugless software /s

 

[Captain_cookie_200]

Sometimes also got the no signal icon even after making "chmod 550 NVD_IMEI", then it works after a few seconds. it happens at random times.

EDIT: The IMEI shows all the time even after the signal got disconnected

Samsung has such amazing bugless software /s

ikr! its so bug free and smooth and totally not filled with bloat that prompts me to install stupid games and tiktok when i setup my device everything

 

[Franzyy]

ikr! its so bug free and smooth and totally not filled with bloat that prompts me to install stupid games and tiktok when i setup my device everything

Ik, and when you nand erase the firmware in odin and then the pc crashes mid flashing, then you must buy a new samsung phone because samsung likes money more than mr krabs does ,because samsung is a abbreviation of:

S = Sh***y support
A = Amazing modding community that you can install custom roms
M = Members app which is XDA from wish
S = Sh***y bloatware
U = Ugly af ui design
N = NVD_IMEI always fails
G = GSI'S are preferred if your phone doesnt have a offical custom rom

 

[unlockingmdq]

just restore the nv data with chimera. it automaticaly makes a back up when you start imei repair,
Needs root and repatch

 

[Billgatesfan08]

Guys, after repairing using this instruction my imei is back, sms is working, but during a call imei is dying again.

 

[Captain_cookie_200]

Guys, after repairing using this instruction my imei is back, sms is working, but during a call imei is dying again.

try downgrading the firmware to A325FXXU2BVD6. my mobile data crashing. was fixed maybe your call issue may be fixed too. otherwise downgrade to one ui 3.1 and flash a gsi on top. i think you already know how otherwise there is a guide for this phone om xda. do not flash vendor.img tho all of them are broken for this phone


I am talking abt SM-A325F

 

[itaranto]

Did removing /mnt/vendor/nvdata/md/NVRAM/NVD_IMEI worked fine for you @dronkit?

Otherwise I don't think this post should be marked as "Fixed" then.

I have the same problem as everyone here, IMEI is back and calls work but only for some seconds until they get disconnected.

I'm using SM-A225M/N.

 

[Captain_cookie_200]

Did removing /mnt/vendor/nvdata/md/NVRAM worked fine for you @dronkit?

Otherwise I don't think this post should be marked as "Fixed" then.

I have the same problem as everyone here, IMEI is back and calls work but only for some seconds until they get disconnected.

I'm using SM-A225M/N.

your an A22 user? try downgrading to android 11 firmware or flash android 12 old firmware before july patch. Or maybe just switch to a gsi. i am tired of one ui lagging like hell on this phone anyways. ricedroid 8.6 is amazing on this phone.

 

[itaranto]

your an A22 user? try downgrading to android 11 firmware or flash android 12 old firmware before july patch. Or maybe just switch to a gsi. i am tired of one ui lagging like hell on this phone anyways. ricedroid 8.6 is amazing on this phone.

I'll try downgrading to Android 12 before the July patch...

Anyway I already tried a GSI, it doesn't work properly with this particular model, for example the proximity sensor doesn't work.

You' re right about the UI lag, it's awful.

Thanks for the help.

 

[Captain_cookie_200]

I'll try downgrading to Android 12 before the July patch...

Anyway I already tried a GSI, it doesn't work properly with this particular model, for example the proximity sensor doesn't work.

You' re right about the UI lag, it's awful.

Thanks for the help.

oh yeah thats an issue. although if you search the A32 4G forums you can find someone made a solution using the Automation app. it works surprisingly well.

 

[itaranto]

@Captain_cookie_200 I'm getting SW REV CHECK FAIL both when attempting to flash a previous android 12 or 11 version in my SM-A225M/N. It only works when flashing the lastest Android 12 image.

Is there any way to flash to a previous stock version?

 

[dronkit]

Did removing /mnt/vendor/nvdata/md/NVRAM worked fine for you @dronkit?

Otherwise I don't think this post should be marked as "Fixed" then.

I have the same problem as everyone here, IMEI is back and calls work but only for some seconds until they get disconnected.

I'm using SM-A225M/N.

yes, it worked for me. As I mentioned in some post, the first time I copied some files from the original NVD_IMEI folder that were missing after the deletion and reconstruction (in my case were NV0S_000, NV01A000 and NV01B000) and the mini signal losses were fixed.

But much time later I did everything again, because from time to time, maybe every couple of months, I would lose my IMEI again, and just deleted NVD_IMEI, didn't change permissions, copy files or anything, and it's working fine, no mini signal losses.
I think the difference is I updated magisk to the latest version before I did that procedure again. Maybe try that. Update magisk, delete NVD_IMEI again, don't touch permissions.

If that doesn't work, make and receive some calls and SMS (because the system will create some new files), then try copying the files from your original backup that are missing now (the three I mentioned). Although maybe after some use, they eventually get created (?).

And if that doesn't work, or you wanna experiment to try to prevent the IMEI loss from happening again, you can try to make the file IP03_001 read-only (# chmod 440 IP03_001), because I've seen that file gets modified right before an IMEI loss.

 

[Billgatesfan08]

try downgrading the firmware to A325FXXU2BVD6. my mobile data crashing. was fixed maybe your call issue may be fixed too. otherwise downgrade to one ui 3.1 and flash a gsi on top. i think you already know how otherwise there is a guide for this phone om xda. do not flash vendor.img tho all of them are broken for this phone


I am talking abt SM-A325F

Oh, I have A125F. What I can do?

 

[itaranto]

yes, it worked for me. As I mentioned in some post, the first time I copied some files from the original NVD_IMEI folder that were missing after the deletion and reconstruction (in my case were NV0S_000, NV01A000 and NV01B000) and the mini signal losses were fixed.

But much time later I did everything again, because from time to time, maybe every couple of months, I would lose my IMEI again, and just deleted NVD_IMEI, didn't change permissions, copy files or anything, and it's working fine, no mini signal losses.
I think the difference is I updated magisk to the latest version before I did that procedure again. Maybe try that. Update magisk, delete NVD_IMEI again, don't touch permissions.

If that doesn't work, make and receive some calls and SMS (because the system will create some new files), then try copying the files from your original backup that are missing now (the three I mentioned). Although maybe after some use, they eventually get created (?).

And if that doesn't work, or you wanna experiment to try to prevent the IMEI loss from happening again, you can try to make the file IP03_001 read-only (# chmod 440 IP03_001), because I've seen that file gets modified right before an IMEI loss.

I think I found a more permanent solution, I realized that VoLTE was enabled by default, after disabling it I've stopped having problems with the phone calls.