[TUTORIAL] Remounting/restoring/backup the /EFS partition

[Szaby59]

/EFS partition contains a lot of information about your phone, f.e: wifi/bt mac address and your IMEI (nv_data.bin).

It's highly recommended to backup the whole partition, or at least copy the files from the efs directory.

CORRUPTED OR NOT?

You can check if the efs is mounted or completly damaged with this command:

adb shell
mount

You will see something like this:

Red part means /efs is mounted.

IF YOUR PHONE HAVE CORRECT EFS PARTITION:

1, Root your phone - there are several methods to do this.
2, Install root explorer or Estrongs file explorer and copy /efs dir to your sdcard - this will copy the files.

or

2, Make a backup from the whole partition -this is better if you flash a phone with wrong ops, the only way to restore using this backup.

Backup:
adb shell
su
dd if=/dev/block/stl4 of=/sdcard/efs.rfs

Restore:
Add efs.rfs to an unix compatible tar and flash with odin as efs file:

IF YOUR PHONE /EFS IS CORRUPTED:

Flash the included /efs tar with odin:
This will remount your efs partition and (if you have a backup or fixed nv_data.bin) you just need to overwrite files with a file explorer.

 

[kenblat]

confirm WORKING 100% ... all you just need later is the nv_data.bin fixed

Thanks so much for your efforts

 

[sirtbhopal]

I am using I5801 JPB (with restored bootscreen and Rooted via SuperoneClick)
while using "adb shell" command at Better terminal its showing "adb: not found"

I flashed my I5801 from JP9, JPA and JPB till date..
is it possible to restore the backup now..??

 

[Szaby59]

Because you need adb.
If you do on phone (Terminal emualtor) adb shell not needed, just su and the other commands.

 

[sirtbhopal]

Because you need adb.
If you do on phone (Terminal emualtor) adb shell not needed, just su and the other commands.

many thnx..
BTW i am not able to get the snaps u attached..

 

[kenblat]

many thnx..
BTW i am not able to get the snaps u attached..

google about install ADB for android phone, so you can follow TUT here... good for you now and future..., long journey to go, m8!

 

[dhruvasoni]

how to make .tar file because backup file is .rfs format help me i want my imei back

 

[soulstaker]

ok, using the dd method i made the backup of my /efs to a efs.rfs file that have ~4 MB

But when i go to the efs folder (on / ) or see the copy i've made to my SD card, there is no files at all on this folder. How can we "see" those files (nv_data.bin) ?

 

[cadusir]

Hi
For backup I simply copied my /efs folder to SD card using root explorer.
Then I modified nv_data files to get unlocked.
there was no SSNV in the files.
I have a working unlocked phone now but the problem is that IMEI is all zeros like 000000000!
Can I use that folder to restore my files?

 

[[xubz]]

how to make .tar file because backup file is .rfs format help me i want my imei back

Download the Tar Utility from GnuWin32's SourceForge Page.

hxxp://sourceforge.net/projects/gnuwin32/files/tar/1.13-1/tar-1.13-1-bin.exe/download

(change it to http)


It'll install the tar.exe executable and required dlls in C:\Program Files\GnuWin32\bin

Copy those to where you have your rfs (or you can add the bin folder to your PATH Environment Var, google for help on how to do that)

Now type:

tar -cf efs.tar efs.rfs

 

[Szaby59]

Yes, you can, just copy nv_data to /efs.
Windows users can use IZARC to create tar files.

 

[burak721]

hey guys

i havn´t backuped my file but i have now imei 0000000000000

i need help help me please!!!

 

[ronhoover88]

hey guys

i havn´t backuped my file but i have now imei 0000000000000

i need help help me please!!!

If you use a I5801 flash a stock firmware of 2.1...the same applies even if you use I5800...

Sent from my GT-I5800 using XDA App

 

[burak721]

i have done it but my imei is allways 00000000

pleas help

 

[FadeFx]

Burak, what kernel do u use? There was a bug in older fugumod version where eds was not propperly mounted or read, thus the phone displayed bad imei, if u use older fugumod please update to latest version

 

[burak721]

Burak, what kernel do u use? There was a bug in older fugumod version where eds was not propperly mounted or read, thus the phone displayed bad imei, if u use older fugumod please update to latest version

I have used fugomod kernel 2.4

Sent from my GT-I5800 using XDA App

 

[srinivas07]

my imei is also showing ooooooo.....plss help mee dudes plss

 

[huzo]

i dont have imei at all!!! and sim card is not recognized,and no signal,phone unknown ....what am i supposed to do?

 

[kyrillos13]

i dont have imei at all!!! and sim card is not recognized,and no signal,phone unknown ....what am i supposed to do?

Pray ...

 

[huzo]

LOL good answer