Q: My phone may never be ressurected, helllp

[cptcave]

Heres the deal.
Rooted through odin, everything was fine phone was running great
Decided to flash a new rom (ive flashed hundreds on other devices but my first on a samsung)
Flashed the rom and got a boot loop so crap i reflash back to stock bc i could only be in bootloop or download mode for some reason.

Once back in stock rooted rom everything worked normal except my sim card is no longer recognized. All the research i have done shows its probably an esf file problem? (wen i try to pull up the imei through dialer it says null/null)
tried every recovery method i could find but now my eyes hurt

there is an esf folder but nothing in it :/ shoulda researched before flashing on a new brand of phone to know what to back up...but i was cocky and thought i knew everything haha


Fingers crossed someone can help me as that is the only phone i have

Is it done for? 10+ hours of research and i got nada o wise xda help a brutha out

 

[Phalanx7621]

Take the battery out. And make sure u have an i777 and not an i727 or i9100. That's the first thing we should make sure of.

 

[cptcave]

Take the battery out. And make sure u have an i777 and not an i727 or i9100. That's the first thing we should make sure of.

it is the I777...i still have the original box too lol

 

[Phalanx7621]

I've heard people say that when they took their sim card out, put it in another phone then put it back in, it recognizes it again. Sorry I haven't had this problem myself. Hopefully someone will chime in who's had this issue.

 

[cptcave]

it works in my roomates phone nothing here though...oh well

 

[clay101eve]

Go get a new SIM from AT&T... might work.

Oh, and does your roommates SIM work in your phone for what you need?

Clay

Team Pirate
Sent from my PINK GSwagger2

 

[cptcave]

Im telling you we aren't starting from scratch here....
No sim works in this phone, my sim (i got a new one just in case before posting this thread) works in all phones except mine hah
Its not gonna be a problem with the sim or the contact prongs both have been checked over and over

hmmm whats our next step

 

[Red_81]

What was this new ROM you flashed that bootlooped?

Flashing a rom or back to stock does not touch the efs folder. Plus, it would recreate the missing files on the first boot and give you a generic IMEI.

Try downgrading to stock gingerbread and seeing if it comes back.

If all else fails, then go check out mobiletechvideos. Josh is a XDA member (http://forum.xda-developers.com/member.php?u=1602851) and has helped me with my Captivate in the past. Great service and a great way to support a fellow XDA.

Sent from my SGH-I777 using xda premium

 

[paarkhi]

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1765465
Something same related to your issue, I think taking it to customer care is the only solution.

 

[cptcave]

What was this new ROM you flashed that bootlooped?

Flashing a rom or back to stock does not touch the efs folder. Plus, it would recreate the missing files on the first boot and give you a generic IMEI.

Try downgrading to stock gingerbread and seeing if it comes back.

If all else fails, then go check out mobiletechvideos. Josh is a XDA member (http://forum.xda-developers.com/member.php?u=1602851) and has helped me with my Captivate in the past. Great service and a great way to support a fellow XDA.

Sent from my SGH-I777 using xda premium

well i flashed to cyaonogen and liked it but it wouldnt recognize the sim...on stock gingerbread now no sim...well rooted stock....everytime i try to go back to complete stock odin fails on the cache file...maybe another problem?

 

[Red_81]

I think you may need the SII repair program by helroz. You have to be rooted to use it.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.helroz.GSII_Repair

Sent from my SGH-I777 using xda premium

 

[benjamingdelacruz]

How is your SIM not working? Do you get a message telling you to enter a sim unlock code when you boot up?

 

[cptcave]

How is your SIM not working? Do you get a message telling you to enter a sim unlock code when you boot up?

nope just never has service....in the about phone section imei and baseband version are blank

 

[Phalanx7621]

Is it possible something happened to your sim card? I'm just spit balling here I've never had this issue.

 

[122ninjas]

Flash baseband?

Sent from my GS4 running CM11 Kandy Kane

 

[clay101eve]

Have you tried checking to see that the SIM slot isn't damaged in any visible way?

Clay

Team Pirate
Sent from my PINK GSwagger2

---------- Post added at 10:11 PM ---------- Previous post was at 10:10 PM ----------

Is it possible something happened to your sim card? I'm just spit balling here I've never had this issue.

He said hiss SIM works in utter phones just not his. And,I believe, no SIM works uh hiss phone. I think it's a phone issue. I'm also a couple deep and things don't quite make sense...

Clay

Team Pirate
Sent from my PINK GSwagger2

 

[Red_81]

I had this on a previous SII. Try the SII repair by helroz first.

Sent from my SGH-I777 using xda premium

 

[cptcave]

Is it possible something happened to your sim card? I'm just spit balling here I've never had this issue.

using sim in a go phone just fine

Flash baseband?


Sent from my GS4 running CM11 Kandy Kane

how? ive searched but i guess im overlooking

Have you tried checking to see that the SIM slot isn't damaged in any visible way?

Clay

Team Pirate
Sent from my PINK GSwagger2
check op its looks brandnew

---------- Post added at 10:11 PM ---------- Previous post was at 10:10 PM ----------

I had this on a previous SII. Try the SII repair by helroz first.

Sent from my SGH-I777 using xda premium

i think i already tried it....but i can try again i was getting a error with the sd cache or something if i remember correct

im working on all suggestions now thanks everyone and if your on help me

 

[cptcave]

after flashing hundreds of things (hahaha) i got it to recognize the sim

however im now stock unrooted gingerbread and it says software is up to date hmmm how to get ics

 

[122ninjas]

after flashing hundreds of things (hahaha) i got it to recognize the sim

however im now stock unrooted gingerbread and it says software is up to date hmmm how to get ics

Look at the stickies or search

Sent from my GS4 running CM11 Kandy Kane