[WARNING! + GUIDE] Backup and Restore IMEI / NV Data Procedure for GT-I9305

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jon192694

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Mar 22, 2008
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No Baseband - QPST says "No Phone" I9305

Hey,

after trying some custom roms where I experienced a bootloop I went back with Nandroid Backup to the before working TGP18.12. But I got Baseband unknown and IMEI 0/0.

I then tried to Restore IMEI/NV following this guide http://xdaforums.com/galaxy-s3/development-i9305/warning-guide-backup-restore-imei-nv-t1946915 but QPST tells me "No Phone" after adding the ports which QPST obviously recognizes.
After that I tried to restore EFS following this guide: http://www.android-hilfe.de/samsung...tore-imei-efs-beim-i9305-auch-nach-brick.html but still no change
After that I tried flash with Odin Param_Bin_I9305.zip but still no change

Is there anything else I can try to repair my phone?

EDIT: I now tried Pandoriam 6.6 Rom with Perseus Kernel here Baseband and IMEI is back. But what can I do to get a more up to date rom running with the calling functionality?

Thank you,
jon
 
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Jakkomo77

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Jun 8, 2014
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Redmi Note 10 Pro
Hello all,
I have the German DTB Stock Android 5.0 firmware. But my S5 G900F is not recognized by QPST!
With the stock Android 4.4.2 QPST recognizes the S5 immediately?
Is Android 5.0 on the S5 not supported?
What can I do?
Thx
 

Herny123

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Jun 1, 2015
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Dhaka
Can I just restore the efs partition from a nandroid backup instead of doing this things?
If no, then why?
Any answer appreciated :)

Sent from my GT-I9305
 

juram

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Aug 28, 2009
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Different IMEI

Hi guys, I´ve gt-i9305 xxufoe1. Under battery is imei 35***/05/522***/4 but when I´am dialing *#06# I´ve got imei MOD EDIT ********************** - but this is imei of Nokia N73!!!
Phone is rooted, data I´ve only "E" on 2 or three custom roms - on others of them nothing.

Any ideas? Thanks for answers.

JuraM
 
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krishna13

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Click HERE for information on the long awaited and all new EFS Professional v2.0 including download! Now supporting Qualcomm devices! :)



Setting up QPST with your PC:

  • Dial *#7284# on your phone to access PhoneUtil and select 'Qualcomm USB Settings' at the bottom. Now select 'RNDIS + DM + MODEM' and press 'OK' to return to the previous screen. Now press your 'Back' key to exit PhoneUtil. Your phone is now in DIAG Mode.
  • Download and Install: SAMSUNG_USB_Driver_for_Mobile_Phones_1590.exe - 23.06 MB if you don't already have Kies or a USB Driver installed.
  • Download and Install: QPST v2.7.378.zip - 14.68 MB
  • Now connect your phone to the PC with a USB cable and wait for Drivers to install.
  • Start the 'QPST Configuration' application and select the 'Ports' tab then press the 'Add New Port...' button.
  • Select the COM Port that has 'USB/QC Diagnostic' next to it, change the Port Label if you like to 'Samsung GT-I9305' then press 'OK'.
  • You should now see your phone listed in the 'Ports' tab and the 'State' should indicate 'Enabled'.
  • You can now Close this application.


Backing Up IMEI / NV Data:
  • Start the 'Software Download' application and select the 'Backup' tab.
  • Press the 'Browse' button and choose a Save Location for your QCN File.
  • Press the 'Start' button and wait for it to finish. This will back up all your phones NV Items and save them to the QCN Backup File.
  • The resulting QCN Backup File should be 250KB.


Restoring IMEI / NV Data:

  • Start the 'Software Download' application and select the 'Restore' tab.
  • Press the 'Browse' button and select your QCN Backup File.
  • Press the 'Start' button and wait for it to finish. This will restore all your phones NV Items from the QCN Backup File.
  • Your IMEI / NV Data should now be fully restored. Dial *#06# on your phones keypad to check your IMEI is restored.


Restore USB Settings after Backup / Restore:

  • Dial *#7284# on your phone to access PhoneUtil and select 'Qualcomm USB Settings' at the bottom. Now select 'MTP + ADB' and press 'OK' to return to the previous screen. Now press your 'Back' key to exit PhoneUtil. Your phone is now back to default USB operation.



Recovering IMEI And Data Connection After Flashing WRONG Root Package Intended For I9300:

  • Make sure you have Samsung Kies or the Samsung USB Driver installed on your PC.
  • Download and Extract: Odin3 3.04.zip - 457.11 KB to your PC if you don't already have it.
  • Download and Extract: Param_Bin_I9305.zip - 612.14 KB to your PC.
  • With your Phone Switched Off, press and hold: 'VOL DN' + 'HOME' + 'POWER' to enter Download Mode.
  • Connect your phone to your PC via USB Cable and start Odin.
  • Check your phone is connected by seeing if a COM Port in a Blue box is present under ID:COM.
  • Press the 'PDA' Button and select the 'Param_Bin_I9305.tar.md5' file you extracted from the Zip Archive earlier.
  • Press the 'Start' Button and wait for it to finish flashing. If successful, you will see a Green Box with 'PASS!'.
  • Wait for your phone to reboot then go to your Dialer and press: *#06#. You should now see your IMEI and your Data Connection will be back.

If I have saved your bacon then please buy me a coffee! :)

Hi.I have lg f240s optimus g pro.it is running on 4.1.2.so i wanna upgrade that phone to lollipop.but the problem is,if i upgrade there are more chances that i may loose the phone signal forever or i may get imei number as all zeros.from one software backup_imei i backedup my imei and i got some 14 files of modems and some other file names as 12m....,13m..etc..and those are all image files.so if in case if i upgraded my phone to lollipop and i end up my phone imei with all zeros,then how can i restore this one through these modem files.please help me with steps.
 

krishna13

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Sep 16, 2012
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@krishna13

wrong forum man, this is for Samsung S3, not for LG. Check the LG forum for tipps and tricks
I know this is a wrong forum.buy no choice for me.please mention the steps hpw to backup/restore efs for my lg g pro.i have posted in lg forum and havent received any rply since 4 days.atleast please do a personal message to me and please mention with the steps.ill be very thankful to u.
 
M

maultasche

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I don't know how it works for LG. This guide certainly won't help you
 

sepolevne

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Jan 18, 2013
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GT-I9305

hi,

got the phone for repair. under baseband version is unknown, IMEI is unknown, IMEISV is unknown, *#06# comes up with null/null.

does it matter which options are selected on the first page of "service mode"?
UART
modem
pda - selected
USB
modem
pda - selected
although i tried with modem selected also

because i cant seem to get the phone recognized either. drivers are ok, ports are recognized, everything is as it should be but under phone it says "no phone". also cant seem to get it to work with "NV-items reader writer" either, ports are also ok but it cant find the phone. (compatibility or without).. tried with RNDIS+DM+MODEM and DM+MODEM+ADB

both of these tools should help me fix the phone by adding the phones IMEI which is written on the back of the phone to fix the EFS, but cant get them to recognize the phone.

phone was stock but couldnt get it to be recognized, then rooted (supersu, busy box)and the problem is the same.

i managed to get it connected to EFS professional, but with it i can only backup and restore already corrupted EFS.. cant modify the backup to enter/fix the IMEI.. and simply backup/restore as some have suggested doesnt fix the problem

flashing param doesnt help either
 
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LeonardoD93

Member
Jun 21, 2015
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Banja Luka
I have the same problem with my Galaxy S5,after update he lost sim,No IMEI,no baseband,the phone resets from itselt,so can i do this same for my phone to?
 

Vatsal2020

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Feb 14, 2016
1
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On following the steps it doesn't show the green box as mentioned.
but gives this message

<OSM> Enter CS for MD5..
<OSM> Check MD5.. Do not unplug the cable..
<OSM> Please wait..
<OSM> Param_Bin_I9305.tar.md5 is valid.
<OSM> Checking MD5 finished Sucessfully..
<OSM> Leave CS..
<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 0)
 
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stunnaman0147

Member
Mar 7, 2016
14
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Pls how can I get mine fixed cause I upgraded from Samsung galaxy s3 KitKat 4.4 resurrection remix 6.0.1 and now my sim card is no longer working. No imei no baseband pls help me I want to fix it ASAP thx in advance.
 

novren

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Nov 25, 2014
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man, you have saved me, i was given a phone with baseband unknown and imei unknown and simply flashing this thing worked!!! I owe you!
 

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    WARNING! DO NOT FLASH YOUR DEVICE UNTIL YOU HAVE BACKED UP YOUR IMEI / NV DATA IN THIS GUIDE!


    Click HERE for information on the long awaited and all new EFS Professional v2.0 including download! Now supporting Qualcomm devices! :)



    Setting up QPST with your PC:

    • Dial *#7284# on your phone to access PhoneUtil and select 'Qualcomm USB Settings' at the bottom. Now select 'RNDIS + DM + MODEM' and press 'OK' to return to the previous screen. Now press your 'Back' key to exit PhoneUtil. Your phone is now in DIAG Mode.
    • Download and Install: SAMSUNG_USB_Driver_for_Mobile_Phones_1590.exe - 23.06 MB if you don't already have Kies or a USB Driver installed.
    • Download and Install: QPST v2.7.378.zip - 14.68 MB
    • Now connect your phone to the PC with a USB cable and wait for Drivers to install.
    • Start the 'QPST Configuration' application and select the 'Ports' tab then press the 'Add New Port...' button.
    • Select the COM Port that has 'USB/QC Diagnostic' next to it, change the Port Label if you like to 'Samsung GT-I9305' then press 'OK'.
    • You should now see your phone listed in the 'Ports' tab and the 'State' should indicate 'Enabled'.
    • You can now Close this application.


    Backing Up IMEI / NV Data:
    • Start the 'Software Download' application and select the 'Backup' tab.
    • Press the 'Browse' button and choose a Save Location for your QCN File.
    • Press the 'Start' button and wait for it to finish. This will back up all your phones NV Items and save them to the QCN Backup File.
    • The resulting QCN Backup File should be 250KB.


    Restoring IMEI / NV Data:

    • Start the 'Software Download' application and select the 'Restore' tab.
    • Press the 'Browse' button and select your QCN Backup File.
    • Press the 'Start' button and wait for it to finish. This will restore all your phones NV Items from the QCN Backup File.
    • Your IMEI / NV Data should now be fully restored. Dial *#06# on your phones keypad to check your IMEI is restored.


    Restore USB Settings after Backup / Restore:

    • Dial *#7284# on your phone to access PhoneUtil and select 'Qualcomm USB Settings' at the bottom. Now select 'MTP + ADB' and press 'OK' to return to the previous screen. Now press your 'Back' key to exit PhoneUtil. Your phone is now back to default USB operation.
    If the 'Qualcomm USB Settings' Button is missing from the PhoneUtil application then execute the following command in a Terminal Emulator to launch the Qualcomm USB Settings page directly:

    su -c 'am start -n com.sec.android.app.phoneutil/com.sec.android.app.phoneutil.USBSettings'

    Please Note: You must be rooted or this command will not work.


    Recovering IMEI And Data Connection After Flashing WRONG Root Package Intended For I9300:

    • Make sure you have Samsung Kies or the Samsung USB Driver installed on your PC.
    • Download and Extract: Odin3 3.04.zip - 457.11 KB to your PC if you don't already have it.
    • Download and Extract: Param_Bin_I9305.zip - 612.14 KB to your PC.
    • With your Phone Switched Off, press and hold: 'VOL DN' + 'HOME' + 'POWER' to enter Download Mode.
    • Connect your phone to your PC via USB Cable and start Odin.
    • Check your phone is connected by seeing if a COM Port in a Blue box is present under ID:COM.
    • Press the 'PDA' Button and select the 'Param_Bin_I9305.tar.md5' file you extracted from the Zip Archive earlier.
    • Press the 'Start' Button and wait for it to finish flashing. If successful, you will see a Green Box with 'PASS!'.
    • Wait for your phone to reboot then go to your Dialer and press: *#06#. You should now see your IMEI and your Data Connection will be back.

    If I have saved your bacon then please buy me a coffee! :)
    4
    Okay I can now confirm I have a working fix for those who have lost their IMEI and Data Connection by flashing the Wrong CF-Root intended for the I9300.

    Check out the first post in this thread at the bottom for the solution.

    Confirmed working by: nixxss - Thanks for testing!
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    Do you know where I can get a higher build than Version 2.7 Build 422 for QPST? Here is 422 if you don't have it.

    Hello, fellow QPST users.

    QPST 2.7 Build 4.2.2 is a fake version with keylogger.
    Some a$$hole downloaded latest public QPST build (4.0.2) and decompiled MSI installer package, then edited all "4.0.2" to "4.2.2", added "fake changelog", added keylogger (qualcomm.exe), then repackaged and spread around web!

    Everyone who downloaded QPST build "4.2.2" should change all his passwords.

    More info about malware from fake 4.2.2 build (QPST.2.7.422.msi)
    MSI package (QPST.2.7.422.msi) was embedded/tampered with qualcomm.exe which is a .NET based malware that logs your keystrokes and sends it to attacker's server.

    How to delete the actual malware from your system?
    Look at the startup from msconfig or CCleaner, there should be a file called qualcomm.exe thats set to start everytime system starts. Delete both registry and file.

    If you wanted to see what data thief was stolen from you. Just open the .dc file (in "dclogs" folder) with Notepad and see for yourself.
    In XP, dc file is located here!
    C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Application Data\dclogs
    there should be a file called "201X-XX-XX-X.dc
    if you open that DC files with Notepad, you'll see all your keystrokes.

    Here is mine. I've intentionally entered paypal site with fake info.
    :: Run (3:01:51 AM)
    Script kiddie. NET Based malware, huh?[ESC]

    :: Program Manager (3:02:14 AM)
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    :: Firefox (3:02:18 AM)
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    [UP]


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    cccccc

    Keylogger sends the logs from keylogger to "qpst.hopto.me"

    So please report about this incident where and when you encounter QPST 4.2.2 somewhere (forums, posts, sharing-sites, etc)
    Copy my whole post and paste it where you see 4.2.2 mentioned.


    Bonus: Fake Changelog
    If you've installed this 422 build, then open the Readme.txt in C:\Program Files\Qualcomm\QPST\Documents
    Scroll down and see the "6/12/13 QPST 2.7.422 changelog"

    6/12/13 QPST 2.7.422
    1) EFS Hello commands will not be sent unless the device is in a compatible mode. Sending this command when the
    device is in download mode can cause a "server busy" message for a few seconds because of command retries.
    2) Support for the Sahara device protocol (see 80-N1008-1 or equivalent) is now built in to the QPST server process.
    This protocol is only supported by USB Serial ports, not TCP/IP connections. In QPST Configuration a device in
    this mode will display as "Q/QCP-XXX (Sahara Download)". This mode can only be detected (1) when the QPST server
    process starts or a COM port in this mode added to QPST, or (2) when a device enters Sahara mode on a port assigned
    to QPST. This is because the device only sends its Hello message once, as soon as the COM port is opened.

    Changelog above is actually cloned from QPST 2.7.394 Just scroll down and see Build 2.7.394 changelog. Its same!

    So forget about Build 422. It doesn't exist.
    Use QPST 2.7 Build 402. It's the latest public build :)

    Sorry about my english

    Best Regards
    AnycallMongolia
    3
    Dev-Host seems to have an issue in downloading (error 500).
    however, i searched for the param file and found it, i attached the Param file and Odin 3.04 in the post here :) :eek:
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    phew, was about to dive into flashing and then saw this thread. THANK YOU!

    I am an iOS refugee. Totally new to android. I guess I'll wait for more developments to come out for my Quad core LTE S3.


    Sent from my GT-I9305 using xda app-developers app

    ---------- Post added at 07:13 PM ---------- Previous post was at 07:09 PM ----------

    ah tauran you saw this thread first, good good. Was about to actually pm to let you know that this thread is for you!
    Hope you get your device working.

    Sent from my GT-I9305 using xda app-developers app