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[WARNING! + GUIDE] Backup and Restore IMEI / NV Data Procedure for GT-I9305 [WARNING! + GUIDE] Backup and Restore IMEI / NV Data Procedure for GT-I9305
20th October 2012, 06:15 PM #1

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IMEI / NV Data Procedure for GT-I9305
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[WARNING! + GUIDE] Backup and Restore IMEI / NV Data Procedure for GT-I9305
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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.
Quote:
If the 'Qualcomm USB Settings' Button is mi ssing from the PhoneUtil application then execute the following
command in a Termi nal Emulator to launch the Qualcomm USB Setti ngs 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
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so the key point for me is to understand

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20th October 2012, 07:04 PM #2

20th October 2012, 07:13 PM #3


20th October 2012, 07:15 PM #4

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well i guess this is what i'mgoing to be looking for.
So i have no IMEI on me device and I have no backup of the EFS.
1) do I need to have a rooted device to perform this? if so I can install your pre-rooted ROM.
2) when i go to *#7284#menu I see the following screen.
[option(selected)] MODEM
[option(selected)] PDA
SAVE and RESET
so i have no "RNDIS +DM +MODEM" option, can this still work for me?
thanks
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phew, was about to dive into flashing and then saw this thread. THANK YOU!
I aman iOS refugee. Totally new to android. I guess I'll wait for more developments to come out for my Quad core LTE S3.
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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.
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Originally Posted by tauran
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Okay I can now confirmI have a working

lyriquidperfection OP 2012-Oct-31 21:17

2
(quote) Hello, fellow QPST users.
anycallmongolia 2014-J an-24 12:48
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so the key point for me is to understand

neeverr 2013-Feb-17 11:32

2
(quote) When you flash anything custom

lyriquidperfection OP 2012-Oct-31 22:02

2
(quote) At the moment you will have to

lyriquidperfection OP 2012-Oct-23 3:36

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from Various Qualcomm Devices
Every country is different, and Im
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Calls and a Refreshed UI
When Google launched Hangouts
last year, it was marketed as a
messaging and a video more
Team Win Recovery Project 2.8
Brings Native MTP Support and
More!
TeamWin Recovery Project, known
more simply as TWRP, is one of the
most more
Try Out the Android L Lock
Screen on Your Device
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the most important releases of
Googles ever so more
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20th October 2012, 07:26 PM #5

20th October 2012, 07:36 PM #6

There is a 'Qualcomm USB Settings' button at the bottom of the screen in PhoneUtil. Press that and you will be able to
select "RNDIS +DM +MODEM".
My Appl i c at i ons
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LG CSMG Tool v1.0.21 - For LG Mobile Server Queries and Firmware Checking
PIT Magic v1.3.10 - Samsung PIT Creator, Editor and Analyzer
Odi n ROM Package Builder v1.3 - Complete Pre-Root and Repack Uti lities for Linux
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Originally Posted by lyri qui dperfection
Nope, still dont have that option.
Tried with/without USB connected
with/without usb debugging
with without SIM card inserted
but all these methods still result in the screen i described above.
Do I need root?
else, i guess i'm well and truly screwed.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by tauran
No you don't need Root and just to confirm you do have the I9305 don't you?
I have the UK EE I9305 and when I dial *#7285#I have the 'Qualcomm USB Settings' Button at the bottom of the screen
on PhoneUtil.
My Appl i c at i ons
EFS Professional v2.1.73 (With Qualcomm NV Tools and PIT Magic) - For All Android Devices
LG CSMG Tool v1.0.21 - For LG Mobile Server Queries and Firmware Checking
PIT Magic v1.3.10 - Samsung PIT Creator, Editor and Analyzer
Odi n ROM Package Builder v1.3 - Complete Pre-Root and Repack Uti lities for Linux
Samsung Quick Root v1.7.10 And HTC Quick Root v1.1.13 - All In One Root / Unroot Solutions
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Okay I can now confirmI have a working

lyriquidperfection OP 2012-Oct-31 21:17

2
(quote) Hello, fellow QPST users.
anycallmongolia 2014-J an-24 12:48
2
so the key point for me is to understand

neeverr 2013-Feb-17 11:32

2
(quote) When you flash anything custom

lyriquidperfection OP 2012-Oct-31 22:02

2
(quote) At the moment you will have to

lyriquidperfection OP 2012-Oct-23 3:36

XDA PORTAL POSTS
Remove the Band Restrictions
from Various Qualcomm Devices
Every country is different, and Im
not referring to the British having
more
Hangouts 2.3 Brings Free Voice
Calls and a Refreshed UI
When Google launched Hangouts
last year, it was marketed as a
messaging and a video more
Team Win Recovery Project 2.8
Brings Native MTP Support and
More!
TeamWin Recovery Project, known
more simply as TWRP, is one of the
most more
Try Out the Android L Lock
Screen on Your Device
Android L is shaping up to be one of
the most important releases of
Googles ever so more
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20th October 2012, 08:39 PM #8

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Originally Posted by lyri qui dperfection
Yes, I also have UK EE i9305, purchased from t-mobile.
Would be interesting to see if the others who have lost their imei have also lost this option in the phoneutil menu. failing
this, i really need to be able to reset the flash counter and have the status to "Normal" before i consider sending it back.
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chippyuk
Yeah! Would be interesting to know that as if the 'Qualcomm USB Settings' button is missing then the whole process is
pointless unless there is another way of invoking 'DIS +DM +MODEM'
@lyriquidperfection, many thanks for this, have made a backup just in case!
Originally Posted by chippyuk
Don't worry there is a workaround, just need to do more testing before I release it. It is basically a set of commands
originally for AOSP Roms which I modified specifically for the I9305 to manually Enable or Disable the Diag Mode. So this
Backup and Restore method will work for everybody.
My Appl i c at i ons
EFS Professional v2.1.73 (With Qualcomm NV Tools and PIT Magic) - For All Android Devices
LG CSMG Tool v1.0.21 - For LG Mobile Server Queries and Firmware Checking
PIT Magic v1.3.10 - Samsung PIT Creator, Editor and Analyzer
Odi n ROM Package Builder v1.3 - Complete Pre-Root and Repack Uti lities for Linux
Samsung Quick Root v1.7.10 And HTC Quick Root v1.1.13 - All In One Root / Unroot Solutions
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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So all this time i had a useless efs backup . Omg
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Okay I can now confirmI have a working

lyriquidperfection OP 2012-Oct-31 21:17

2
(quote) Hello, fellow QPST users.
anycallmongolia 2014-J an-24 12:48
2
so the key point for me is to understand

neeverr 2013-Feb-17 11:32

2
(quote) When you flash anything custom

lyriquidperfection OP 2012-Oct-31 22:02

2
(quote) At the moment you will have to

lyriquidperfection OP 2012-Oct-23 3:36

XDA PORTAL POSTS
Remove the Band Restrictions
from Various Qualcomm Devices
Every country is different, and Im
not referring to the British having
more
Hangouts 2.3 Brings Free Voice
Calls and a Refreshed UI
When Google launched Hangouts
last year, it was marketed as a
messaging and a video more
Team Win Recovery Project 2.8
Brings Native MTP Support and
More!
TeamWin Recovery Project, known
more simply as TWRP, is one of the
most more
Try Out the Android L Lock
Screen on Your Device
Android L is shaping up to be one of
the most important releases of
Googles ever so more
[WARNING! +GUIDE] Backup and Restore IMEI / | Galaxy S3 |... http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s3/development-i9305/warni...
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Okay I can now confirmI have a working

lyriquidperfection OP 2012-Oct-31 21:17

2
(quote) Hello, fellow QPST users.
anycallmongolia 2014-J an-24 12:48
2
so the key point for me is to understand

neeverr 2013-Feb-17 11:32

2
(quote) When you flash anything custom

lyriquidperfection OP 2012-Oct-31 22:02

2
(quote) At the moment you will have to

lyriquidperfection OP 2012-Oct-23 3:36

XDA PORTAL POSTS
Remove the Band Restrictions
from Various Qualcomm Devices
Every country is different, and Im
not referring to the British having
more
Hangouts 2.3 Brings Free Voice
Calls and a Refreshed UI
When Google launched Hangouts
last year, it was marketed as a
messaging and a video more
Team Win Recovery Project 2.8
Brings Native MTP Support and
More!
TeamWin Recovery Project, known
more simply as TWRP, is one of the
most more
Try Out the Android L Lock
Screen on Your Device
Android L is shaping up to be one of
the most important releases of
Googles ever so more
[WARNING! +GUIDE] Backup and Restore IMEI / | Galaxy S3 |... http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s3/development-i9305/warni...
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