[TUTO] [Restore IMEI] after fastboot erase all, you can have signal !

[DPJulien]

Hello everybody,
In this tutorial, I will explain you how to recover signal (LTE, 3G, calls and SMS) and IMEI on Moto G 2015 after the command ---> $ fastboot erase all

You need
- Your moto with official firmware of your region AND ROOTED
- a cable usb
- the zip in the downloads
(3rd post)
- a computer with Windows/Linux/Mac with ADB installed and Motorola Drivers installed

Steps
0 - Copy all the files you have extracted from the zip to the internal storage of the phone
1 - Go to settings / About Phone and tap seven times on Build Number
2 - Go to settings / Developer Options and enable OEM unlocking, USB debugging
3 - Connect your phone to the computer
4 - Open a terminal in the computer where adb is installed and type this to verify if you device is correctly connected to the computer

adb devices

If your device appears on the list, you can continue
5 - Then you can type

adb shell

and then

su

6 - With su command, SuperSu will ask you the root rights on your phone for adb - > you have to accept them
7- Now, you can run those commands one by one in adb shell

dd if=/sdcard/dhob.img of=/dev/block/mmcblk0p22
dd if=/sdcard/fsc.img of=/dev/block/mmcblk0p24
dd if=/sdcard/hob.img of=/dev/block/mmcblk0p21
dd if=/sdcard/keystore.img of=/dev/block/mmcblk0p36
dd if=/sdcard/carrier.img of=/dev/block/mmcblk0p38

Tell me if it works. It wrought fine for me on the europ firmware.

 

[DPJulien]

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[Gravemind2015]

Wouldn't this make all device flashing this have the same IMEI? Or the IMEI info is stored in any special partition? I don't know much about it, just curious. @lost101

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[eyeyousee]

and why would anyone use the fastboot erase all command?

 

[DPJulien]

Wouldn't this make all device flashing this have the same IMEI? Or the IMEI info is stored in any special partition? I don't know much about it, just curious.

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It does not cause a bug when many devices have the same IMEI

 

[Gravemind2015]

It does not cause a bug when many devices have the same IMEI

I was wondering about the legality, national, international laws. [emoji53]

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[DPJulien]

I was wondering about the legality, national, international laws. [emoji53]

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I had a phone who didn't work... and now it is working perfectly. So, i'm not asking if it's legal

 

[lost101]

Wouldn't this make all device flashing this have the same IMEI? Or the IMEI info is stored in any special partition? I don't know much about it, just curious. @lost101

With Moto G (1st Gen) it is suspected IMEI info was stored in a partition called: pds. This summer a tutorial appeared for restoring IMEI after using 'erase all' - which one would assume also erases the 'pds' partition. Moto G (3rd Gen) does not appear to have a 'pds' partition. Perhaps 'keystore' is now the partition where IMEI is stored.

Regardless, it seems you can restore the IMEI (as written under back cover of phone) using IMEI Changer in some cases.

Even if this guide does give your handset an incorrect IMEI, you could in theory edit it back to match your own it with IMEI Changer. But it's only a temporary solution and apparently IMEI will not be stated on: fastboot getvar all.

I'd be interested to know if everyone who flashes the 'keystore' partition ends up with the same IMEI and if that does get stated when running: fastboot getvar all.

 

[DPJulien]

Hey,

Did you miss anything?

I own a Moto E 2015.I obtained those files from a friend's phone.I did everything as per your tutuorial but its not working for me.There are no errors in the procedure.But its simply not working.I didnt get the IMEI back.Also the signal is not coming.

I am on stock marshmallow.

Which ROM were you on while doing this?

Can you guide me in a more detailed way?

Regards,

Gautham C Sekhar

Normally it work on cyanogenmod. and i think the partitions are different on the moto e. Have you got a PDS partition ?
Do fastboot erase all on your phone and see which partitions are erased. after take those partitions from the device of your friend to yours with dd command. Do you know DD command or i have to explain you how tu use it ?

 

[Diventox]

Thanks for the files I recovered the network signal !

However LTE doesn't seem to work yet, 3H and H+ is fine, 4G nevers works though :/

Anyone has an idea what it could be?

Thank you !

 

[Ht0312]

I am from india...i recovered single but only for BSNL...Vodafone and other network are not working..

 

[Ht0312]

I am from india...i recovered single but only for BSNL...Vodafone and other network are not working..

Please some one give me hob,dhob and other files for Indian model xt 1550 dual sim 16gb ....

 

[gauthamkithu]

I am from india...i recovered single but only for BSNL...Vodafone and other network are not working..

Hey,did you just get the signal back or is everything working? Like calling, mobile data, etc.

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I obtained similar files for my Moto e2 and restored it using DD commands.I got the signal back but only for BSNL MOBILE.Rest of the SIMs are not working.Also calling is not working for me.Mobile data is the only thing working for me.Any solution @DPJulien?

 

[Ht0312]

Yes BSNL 3G is calling fine but 2g network is out of service as well as other networks..

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Hey,did you just get the signal back or is everything working? Like calling, mobile data, etc.

---------- Post added at 08:53 AM ---------- Previous post was at 08:49 AM ----------

I obtained similar files for my Moto e2 and restored it using DD commands.I got the signal back but only for BSNL MOBILE.Rest of the SIMs are not working.Also calling is not working for me.Mobile data is the only thing working for me.Any solution @DPJulien?

Yes BSNL 3G is calling fine but 2g network is out of service as well as other networks

 

[gauthamkithu]

Yes BSNL 3G is calling fine but 2g network is out of service as well as other networks..

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Yes BSNL 3G is calling fine but 2g network is out of service as well as other networks

Are you trying to say that calling works for you only if you keep your device in 3g only mode?

 

[Ht0312]

Are you trying to say that calling works for you only if you keep your device in 3g only mode?

Yup. Gsm network is not working...

 

[gauthamkithu]

Yup. Gsm network is not working...

Can you type *#*#4636#*#* and take a screenshot of the Phone info page?

 

[Ht0312]

Can you type *#*#4636#*#* and take a screenshot of the Phone info page?

Ok

 

[Ht0312]

Ok