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* I am not responsible for bricked devices, dead SD Cards, thermonuclear war, or you getting fired because the alarm app failed.
* Please do some research if you have any concerns about this kernel before following it!
* YOU are choosing to make these modifications.
* And if you point the finger at me for messing up your device, I will laugh at you.I have seen people hunting for this and not being able to finding a solution for this. So, I decided to post here!
This is Strictly for Samsung Devices.
So, First let us get some terms straight.
IMEI
A unique identification number programmed onto your phone. It is required in order to be correctly identified on a mobile network. Without one, you cannot make calls, send SMS or use mobile data. Important stuff.
/efs
A partition on your internal memory containing important data including the IMEI. If the data in this partition gets corrupt, you will lose your IMEI
0049*** or 0000 IMEI
A generic IMEI, meaning your real IMEI is not readable, presumably because it is corrupt but there are other reasons too.
Now, Some FAQ's
Why Do I have 0000 IMEI?
- Your EFS Partition is Corrupted.
- Whenever you flash a ROM, be that a custom ROM via a custom recovery or an official ROM via Odin, you risk corrupting your /efs partition and losing your IMEI.
- There are 2 main steps to take to try to resolve this
- Restore your EFS from a backup - A logical first step
- No backup? Reflash the latest stock ROM using Odin Or Read This Guide
Why Does my Internal SD Card Show 0 bytes?
- Your EFS Partition is Corrupted.
- This is the same reason
- Your SDCard Partition may be linked somehow with the EFS Partition
Why Does my Lockscreen Does Not Work?
- Your EFS Partition is Corrupted.
- This is the same reason
- The Files needed to run the lockscreen are stored in the EFS Partition
- Hence, You Cant use your lockscreen.
OK, So How do I restore /efs if I dont have a Backup?
- Download EFS-Fix-regalstreak.tar.md5
- Put your phone in Download Mode (Volume down + Home + Power buttons simultaneously)
- Switch Off your Phone
- Press Volume Up to continue when asked
- Download Odin.zip on your PC
- Extract Odin.zip with Winrar and open Odin.exe file (the file with a blue icon)
- Connect Phone to PC with USB Cable
- Wait for some 15 seconds and see if COM(number) port has come in Blue colour
- Select PDA and browse to EFS-Fix-regalstreak.tar.md5
- Click the Flash button
- Wait for it to show RESET in blue colour
- After it shows Reset Disconnect phone from PC by removing USB Cable
- Remove Battery of Phone
- Insert Battery of phone
- Reboot the phone
- After phone reboots, Again switch off the phone
- Once again Start the phone.
- If It Works, Enjoy!
- If it does not work, Again reboot the phone!
- Enjoy!
- If it still does not work, Feel free to contact me!
What will this do?
This will Simply Restore your IMEI and the EFS Files! But, These files are from my phone And the IMEI may be different from your original IMEI.OK, So what now?
You can maybe change your IMEI. But as this illegal in some countries, I cant give the procedure here. But You can go Here!Please press the thanks button if I helped
More to be added. Stay tuned
Gonna add how to backup efs if you havnt lost it yet
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