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Baseband Unknown and no IMEI number

Hi All
I have the following error on my Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Exynos (N900).
My phone was rooted and Ive been running a custom ROM. Now I want to go back to stock but when I load any stock rom I get the Baseband Unknown and no IMEI number problem.
I have tried
* 4 different stock roms - same issue
* flashed separate modem driver - same issue
* restored EFS folder/partition - same issue
The only way I can get it to work again is by loading the custom ROM (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2503206).
Seeing as the custom ROM works and everyone says the problem is with the EFS folder. I backed up the EFS folder with Custom Rom loaded and restored the EFS folder with stock ROM loaded. Still the same issue - Baseband Unknown and no IMEI number.
I know there are a lot of posts regarding this issue and all seem to point to the EFS folder. Mine however doesnt seem to be a EFS folder issue.
Any other ideas?
Just FYI I also ran the KNOX warranty reset (not sure if this is relevant)
Thank you
Morne

Only thing that fixed my phone with that same issue was SPT box. Ask your local repair shop

I had unknown baseband and null imei yesterday on my N9005 after flashing stock rom using Odin. After 5 hours trying to find a solution I almost lost hope but then I tried flashing a other modem and it worked Phone works now and I have been using it all day.
The modem I flashed is CP_N9005XXUFNG2
I flashed it on N9005XXUEND5 (Nordic)
So my tip for you is to try find a different modem for your phone and flash it using Odin
Hope it helps

fredrik8 said:
I had unknown baseband and null imei yesterday on my N9005 after flashing stock rom using Odin. After 5 hours trying to find a solution I almost lost hope but then I tried flashing a other modem and it worked Phone works now and I have been using it all day.
The modem I flashed is CP_N9005XXUFNG2
I flashed it on N9005XXUEND5 (Nordic)
So my tip for you is to try find a different modem for your phone and flash it using Odin
Hope it helps
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I'm downloading some other modem drivers now. Thanks
Will let you know if this helped

I tried all of the following modems:
N900_DDUBMI3_MODEM
N900_DDUBMI4_MODEM
N900_DXUBMI1_MODEM
N900_UBUBMI2_MODEM
N900_XXUBMI2_MODEM
Still the same issue

morne4444 said:
I tried all of the following modems:
N900_DDUBMI3_MODEM
N900_DDUBMI4_MODEM
N900_DXUBMI1_MODEM
N900_UBUBMI2_MODEM
N900_XXUBMI2_MODEM
Still the same issue
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The working custom rom has XXUENE1 as the modem, Im trying to find it and test with stock rom

morne4444 said:
The working custom rom has XXUENE1 as the modem, Im trying to find it and test with stock rom
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I cant find that modem on its own

N9005 LTE 32GB sama IMEI null and unkown baseband
I did what you did with my N9005. i am trying different modems also still same (
a question to fix it but not sure..
did you thicked " phone bootloader update " during stock rom installation ?
I am not an expert, I just read somewhere on XDA to install 4.4.2 stock rom with ticked .i plan to try it before try just wanna ask you

ohayyam said:
I did what you did with my N9005. i am trying different modems also still same (
a question to fix it but not sure..
did you thicked " phone bootloader update " during stock rom installation ?
I am not an expert, I just read somewhere on XDA to install 4.4.2 stock rom with ticked .i plan to try it before try just wanna ask you
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I havent tried it

morne4444 said:
I havent tried it
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i am going to try now... i will inform you soon...
I could not select to thick phone bootloader update, during stock rom installation.
We have to find necessary files sperately to correct what we did wrong, and during normal stock installation damaged side does not rewritten that results still imei null and basband unkown (
1-) i try stock rom with pit files 718 and 805 eur open 32GB for N9005 but not fixed..
2-) Tried different modems on different stock or custom roms ...
Now time to find BOOTLOADER FILES TO INSTALL WITH ODIN )

Not sure this would help but have you tried a Factory Reset with clearing all cache's? If it works then try reflashing your stock saved ROM over it to regain all your apps.

Here is what happend.
The rom I was using before I got unknown baseband and null imei was N9005XXUFNF4. Note, this is the latest UK rom. I then flashed a Nordic rom that was available at that time which was N9005XXUEND5. Note, this rom is older and uses an older modem than N9005XXUFNF4. This caused unknown baseband and null imei for me.
The reason why I flashed in the first place was because I'm from Sweden and the new update that N9005XXUFNF4 had was available OTA on N9005XXUEND5 rom.
The latest Nordic rom that I downloaded from sammobile is N9005XXUFNG2. Note, this rom uses N9005XXUFNG2 modem, the same modem I flashed on N9005XXUEND5.
Problem now is that I can't receive OTA because it now thinks that I got the latest update already because I got the latest modem installed.
I flashed latest Nordic rom N9005XXUFNG2 today and everything is working fine now.

fredrik8 said:
Here is what happend.
The rom I was using before I got unknown baseband and null imei was N9005XXUFNF4. Note, this is the latest UK rom. I then flashed a Nordic rom that was available at that time which was N9005XXUEND5. Note, this rom is older and uses an older modem than N9005XXUFNF4. This caused unknown baseband and null imei for me.
The reason why I flashed in the first place was because I'm from Sweden and the new update that N9005XXUFNF4 had was available OTA on N9005XXUEND5 rom.
The latest Nordic rom that I downloaded from sammobile is N9005XXUFNG2. Note, this rom uses N9005XXUFNG2 modem, the same modem I flashed on N9005XXUEND5.
Problem now is that I can't receive OTA because it now thinks that I got the latest update already because I got the latest modem installed.
I flashed latest Nordic rom N9005XXUFNG2 today and everything is working fine now.
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Thanks man.
I went from the stock rom that the phone came out with in South Africa to a Russian Rom (latest version) to a custom ROM. I came right by installing N900XXUENG1_N900ODDENF1_INS (India), it is the latest version available and it worked !!!!
Problem Resolved

morne4444 said:
Thanks man.
I went from the stock rom that the phone came out with in South Africa to a Russian Rom (latest version) to a custom ROM. I came right by installing N900XXUENG1_N900ODDENF1_INS (India), it is the latest version available and it worked !!!!
Problem Resolved
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Nice

fredrik8 said:
Nice
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Thanks for the help and suggestions !

morne4444 said:
Thanks for the help and suggestions !
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You're welcome

My N9005 32GB story little bit unkown.
It is Stupid Story but i did not check original rom was 4.3 or 4.4.2 ??? Because i got 2 new phones from my friends to make root and install custom ROM. One of them was 4.4.2 rom that i was sucessfully root and install omega20 ROM. I suppose both phone was same and did not checked second one then when i was installing 4.4.2 CWM KK files with ODIN phone was freeze and fail !!!
I tried many stock roms and custom roms some recovery fix scripts etc. etc. Finally i start to use Mirek's method till adb commands... Last thing that i could not success to check Mirek's method is good for my phone... Last step was writing serial number IMEI no to dev block but i could not do it...Because of my adb knowledge nothing. I did many things blindly ) let me do try and see the results...
Let's forget about past. Please advice me what should i do now to try to fix the phone.
Final status is ROM installed stock SEE ROM and my CSC now EUR but still imei null and unknown baseband... AP:N9005XXUFNG2 , CSC:N9005OXXFNG2
I am sure that the phone info shows original CSC EUR, this phone was XSI. During the custom rom installation CSC was changed. ( sweet rom can change CSC code, during aroma installation asking to select CSC ).
Any advice ?
Thanks and Regards.

ohayyam said:
My N9005 32GB story little bit unkown.
It is Stupid Story but i did not check original rom was 4.3 or 4.4.2 ??? Because i got 2 new phones from my friends to make root and install custom ROM. One of them was 4.4.2 rom that i was sucessfully root and install omega20 ROM. I suppose both phone was same and did not checked second one then when i was installing 4.4.2 CWM KK files with ODIN phone was freeze and fail !!!
I tried many stock roms and custom roms some recovery fix scripts etc. etc. Finally i start to use Mirek's method till adb commands... Last thing that i could not success to check Mirek's method is good for my phone... Last step was writing serial number IMEI no to dev block but i could not do it...Because of my adb knowledge nothing. I did many things blindly ) let me do try and see the results...
Let's forget about past. Please advice me what should i do now to try to fix the phone.
Final status is ROM installed stock SEE ROM and my CSC now EUR but still imei null and unknown baseband... AP:N9005XXUFNG2 , CSC:N9005OXXFNG2
I am sure that the phone info shows original CSC EUR, this phone was XSI. During the custom rom installation CSC was changed. ( sweet rom can change CSC code, during aroma installation asking to select CSC ).
Any advice ?
Thanks and Regards.
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Have you tried flashing a different modem?
Here is my previous post.
fredrik8 said:
I had unknown baseband and null imei yesterday on my N9005 after flashing stock rom using Odin. After 5 hours trying to find a solution I almost lost hope but then I tried flashing a other modem and it worked Phone works now and I have been using it all day.
The modem I flashed is CP_N9005XXUFNG2
I flashed it on N9005XXUEND5 (Nordic)
So my tip for you is to try find a different modem for your phone and flash it using Odin
Hope it helps
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fredrik8 said:
Have you tried flashing a different modem?
Here is my previous post.
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I have 6 different N9005 LTE modems 5 of them failed. now i am trying last one.
installing with odin two times with unthicked autobootloader as mentioned read one of the xda forum tread.
A question how can i know modem installed succsesfully because of unkown baseband phone info shows nothing !!!
is there another way to understand installed modem ?
i plan to install last E3 modem which was latest. i started from oldest to newest. on XXuFNG2 rom and csc EUR. if last one fail then i plan to follow mireks methods with adb commands. i was reading adb commands on android.com and viewed many videos on youtube about adb..
i am still working reading trying but still imei null and unknown baseband.

Same boat
I'm in the same boat as you guys!
No network, baseband, imei, nothing
I was on 4.3 MK2 XSI and flashed KK netherlands PHN stock ND3.
On first flashing, I got error "invalid ext4" on odin 3.09
Then I flashed the same ND3 with pit file and it passed.
Then this happened. no network, imei.
BTW I have EFS backup in .IMG backup which has that mc11.something file. But replacing that is of no use.
What do you guys suggest ? Can I flash NG2 stock on this XSI region stock ?
Will I require to use PIT file ?
Thanks

[Q] Cant downgrade to original kitkat firmware from Lollipop

Hi folks, I have recently updated my Note 3 SM-N9005 from Kitkat 4.4.2 to Lollipop using the BL, CSC, CP AND PIT Files. But I didnt like Lollipop, lots of bug like no NFC, alarm doesnt work with flip cover, gps issue, etc.. So flasked original firmware (O2 Germany) with odin 9 but no luck. After successful installation my Note 3 just stuck at Galaxy Note 3 screen. Even tried factory reset, wipe data not still stuck at the welcome screen. Is there a way to install kitkat original firmware?

You updated the bootloader so no. Just reflash the beta and wait for official update. Or you can try CM11

revert from android 5.0 to 4.4.2
Download this rom with 5 files with pit file and flash with odin, and do a wipe/factory reset before and after, then u can flash latest rom for your phone from sammobile.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2550823&page=7
post 63
the pit file is for N9005 32GB
http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-note-3/help/qa-n9005xxugbnl8-5-0-lollipop-rom-t2982320/page14

sokar_goauld said:
Download this rom with 5 files with pit file and flash with odin, and do a wipe/factory reset before and after, then u can flash latest rom for your phone from sammobile.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2550823&page=7
post 63
the pit file is for N9005 32GB
http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-note-3/help/qa-n9005xxugbnl8-5-0-lollipop-rom-t2982320/page14
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I have tried these options but result is the same, Note 3 doesnt boot and stuck at the welcome screen. As Jack said, looks like I am stuck with lollipop beta for Note 3

sorry to hear that, when u flash the 4.4.2 back, u ticked re-partition and phone bootloader update?

sokar_goauld said:
sorry to hear that, when u flash the 4.4.2 back, u ticked re-partition and phone bootloader update?
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Yes, I did that. Your UK firmware (UFNF4) and O2 Germany could install successfully but Note 3 wont boot. However,DBT firware couldnt install, odin gave error is initially installation process. Eventually I had to install leaked lollipop

ssn1978 said:
Yes, I did that. Your UK firmware (UFNF4) and O2 Germany could install successfully but Note 3 wont boot. However,DBT firware couldnt install, odin gave error is initially installation process. Eventually I had to install leaked lollipop
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I think the .pit file for Lollipop makes the system partition smaller, so it's only normal that no KitKat can boot, as to why after flashing a KitKat .pit you can't boot up, I don't know. You could have booted up Lollipop without the .pit for it, you know, I didn't, and I can revert to a KitKat backup anytime without any issues.
But yeah, you might have to stay on Lollipop for a couple more weeks until we get an official update.

sirobelec said:
I think the .pit file for Lollipop makes the system partition smaller, so it's only normal that no KitKat can boot, as to why after flashing a KitKat .pit you can't boot up, I don't know. You could have booted up Lollipop without the .pit for it, you know, I didn't, and I can revert to a KitKat backup anytime without any issues.
But yeah, you might have to stay on Lollipop for a couple more weeks until we get an official update.
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The pit file provided to revert is for 4.4.2 android .....

successfully rolled back to 4.4.2
sokar_goauld said:
The pit file provided to revert is for 4.4.2 android .....
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Hi, is your issue resolved?
I'd like to tell that I have successfully rolled back to 4.4.2 GNG1 BTU ROM from the Leaked 5.0 ROM.
I had luckily backed up my original PIT file from 4.4.2 ROM before upgrade to Lollipop leak. As there were many bugs with the leak, i decided to restore a Nandroid backup of kitkat. But it failed miserably as all the apps started crashing. So I did a fresh flashing of 4.4.2 GNG1 BTU rom with my Backup PIT file. And now everything is working fine for me.
I have 32GB N9005 model. Let me know if you need the PIT file for the same.

It would be great if you can share the pit file with me. I desperately need to go back to 4.4.2. I too have 32 GB SM-N9005 model from O2 Germany

worked successfully for me
I had same issue when I was downgrading to 4.4.2 , but it worked for me :
1- install leaked Lollipop via pc odin ( no need pit file)
2- boot your phone up and if you see welcome screen it means you still are cool
3- download nad install 4.4.2 GNG1 via pc odin, and dont let it to boot up
4- go to stock recovery mode and wipe your phone
5- reboot your phone and hopefully you will be fine

ssn1978 said:
It would be great if you can share the pit file with me. I desperately need to go back to 4.4.2. I too have 32 GB SM-N9005 model from O2 Germany
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On my first link i give you, u have the pit file for 4.4.2 and all the files u need to revert to 4.4.2, all u have to do is to download that rar and ur problem is solved.

So guys, I now able to downgrade to 4.4.2. As you have guys suggested, I used pit file sokar_goauld (32GB N9005) and used GNG1 BTU ROM, the way RedApple has suggested. Now everything is back to 4.4.2 though not the German O2 firmware.
Thank you guys!
I have one more question, can I now flash O2 Germany firmware on this GNG1 BTU ROM without any pit file? Seems like O2 Germany bootloader/firmware is an older version, so not sure if further downgrading to original O2 Germany firmware is possible without any issues?
Have a nice weekend.

ssn1978 said:
So guys, I now able to downgrade to 4.4.2. As you have guys suggested, I used pit file sokar_goauld (32GB N9005) and used GNG1 BTU ROM, the way RedApple has suggested. Now everything is back to 4.4.2 though not the German O2 firmware.
Thank you guys!
I have one more question, can I now flash O2 Germany firmware on this GNG1 BTU ROM without any pit file? Seems like O2 Germany bootloader/firmware is an older version, so not sure if further downgrading to original O2 Germany firmware is possible without any issues?
Have a nice weekend.
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I am happy for u , and yes, u can flash now ur firmware without pit......u need to use pit only if u change android version, like KK to LL
LE - remember, always wipe clean/factory reset before changing firmware to avoid problems.

nagenderjeet said:
Hi, is your issue resolved?
I'd like to tell that I have successfully rolled back to 4.4.2 GNG1 BTU ROM from the Leaked 5.0 ROM.
I had luckily backed up my original PIT file from 4.4.2 ROM before upgrade to Lollipop leak. As there were many bugs with the leak, i decided to restore a Nandroid backup of kitkat. But it failed miserably as all the apps started crashing. So I did a fresh flashing of 4.4.2 GNG1 BTU rom with my Backup PIT file. And now everything is working fine for me.
I have 32GB N9005 model. Let me know if you need the PIT file for the same.
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Worked exactly the way you suggested! Thank you.

ssn1978 said:
I have tried these options but result is the same, Note 3 doesnt boot and stuck at the welcome screen. As Jack said, looks like I am stuck with lollipop beta for Note 3
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i think there is something wrong with flashing lollipop on your device. i already tried flashing lollipop and i downgrade it to kitkat successfully without error... many people say that its ok to downgrade from lollipop to kit kat... like me im on kitkat now because i dint like lollipop so many bugs. i will wait the official update..

That's good!
Now I'm eagerly waiting for the Official Lollipop

Thanks you Guys
I did as ssn1978 did with the suggested files from RedApple and sokar_goauld and i just wanted to say.....
Thank you guys, God bless you
I started losing hope going back to kitkat or even reviving my Note 3 back...
And now it's alive thanks to you
But i'm facing a problem now, i can't go back to my NF4 BTU, the same old problem happened again :S do i have to stuck with NG1 ? :S

Amir Adel said:
I did as ssn1978 did with the suggested files from RedApple and sokar_goauld and i just wanted to say.....
Thank you guys, God bless you
I started losing hope going back to kitkat or even reviving my Note 3 back...
And now it's alive thanks to you
But i'm facing a problem now, i can't go back to my NF4 BTU, the same old problem happened again :S do i have to stuck with NG1 ? :S
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Downgrade from NG to NF is impossible or will cause many issues. ..so stay on NG...

rayman95 said:
Downgrade from NG to NF is impossible or will cause many issues. ..so stay on NG...
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Oh. so It's downgrading! i thought NF4 is newer than NG1, in that case i'm satisified with NG1, device it working perfect now

Baseband Bricked | SM-N9005

Kezedy said:
Hello xda users,
today i changed from customrom (cm12 nightly) to stock GNG2 rom on my SM-N9005, because the Official Lollipop Samsung Update release is near.
I started in TWRP with fullwipe and reinstalled GNG2 with pid-file & Nand erase all. After Stock booted up, my modem did not work as usual.
i decided to reflash the correct modem and only fixed sound etc, but not the mobile network. I tried restoring EFS partition in twrp and booted stock again, but nothing changed.
Now i flashed cm12 over twrp again, because i thinked it might be a bootloader issue caused by android 5. Also restored EFS after flashing cm12, but the simcard dont work. (yes i know how to put in a simcard correctly)
The EFS is also a correct backup from my phone. I had this issue 6 months ago and fixed it by releasing the batterie for an evening.
Anyone knows how to fix this?
Thanks, Kezedy
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//EDIT
For all those who have the same Problem like i had, just flash this modem, which is a newer one then the GNG2 Modem.
Use CP-modem-XXUGNH1 from Androidfilehost
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Kezedy said:
//EDIT
For all those who have the same Problem like i had, just flash this modem, which is a newer one then the GNG2 Modem.
Use CP-modem-XXUGNH1 from Androidfilehost
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what firmware you use to flash the modem's?

Already flashed both modems and still baseband unknown... =(

iakson said:
Already flashed both modems and still baseband unknown... =(
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Flash full stock firmware for your device.

What they said.....
Flash the latest stock rom for your region - I mistakenly flashed the wrong one supposedly for the UK and had no network/unknown baseband/no imei! Found the correct one, flashed with odin and it fixed it asap

renandstimpeygti said:
What they said.....
Flash the latest stock rom for your region - I mistakenly flashed the wrong one supposedly for the UK and had no network/unknown baseband/no imei! Found the correct one, flashed with odin and it fixed it asap
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i dont known what region my NOTE 3 is, my box is translate in FRENCH, but already try all FRANCE firmware and still no LUCK .. before that already try more that 30 firmware's, and still no luck too..
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vndnguyen said:
Flash full stock firmware for your device.
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already try FULL FLASH .. FULL STOCK firmware ... no luck

iakson said:
Already flashed both modems and still baseband unknown... =(
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I wiped the whole phone with TWRP. DONT NAND ERASE ALL in Odin3!
Then i flashed the latest original stock firmware (GNG2) over Odin3 in Downloadmode.
You also need to hardreset after flashing! Then do your first boot. S´hutdown phone and flash the latest Modem via Odin3 in Downloadmode.
That is how it worked for me finally.

iakson said:
i dont known what region my NOTE 3 is, my box is translate in FRENCH, but already try all FRANCE firmware and still no LUCK .. before that already try more that 30 firmware's, and still no luck too..
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Use Phone INFO ★Samsung★ app and look for the "Original CSC Code" in the CSC INFO section.
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vndnguyen said:
Use Phone INFO ★Samsung★ app and look for the "Original CSC Code" in the CSC INFO section.
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Original CSC show in RECOVERY is : TMB
its possible it is a N900T, instead a N9005 as wrote in his backside ?

iakson said:
Original CSC show in RECOVERY is : TMB
its possible it is a N900T, instead a N9005 as wrote in his backside ?
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Can you post (or PM me) all screenshots from the Phone INFO ★Samsung★ app, and also a hi-res picture of the Back Sticker.
I will try to tell you what is your original model and CSC.

vndnguyen said:
Can you post (or PM me) all screenshots from the Phone INFO ★Samsung★ app, and also a hi-res picture of the Back Sticker.
I will try to tell you what is your original model and CSC.
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Here.. the prints..

iakson said:
Original CSC show in RECOVERY is : TMB
its possible it is a N900T, instead a N9005 as wrote in his backside ?
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Yes, according to the info show in Recovery and also the info in the Phone INFO ★Samsung★, your phone should be N900T, not N9005. Please also note that the Back Sticker in your phone is FAKE, not a original one.
However you have flashed it with another rom/firmware, so now it is not necessary to flash back to its original firmware.
You can flash with a TMB firmware for N900T, or also flash with a stock firmware for N9005.
But don't forget to flash with a appropriate PIT file (with Re-Partition option selected).

vndnguyen said:
Yes, according to the info show in Recovery and also the info in the Phone INFO ★Samsung★, your phone should be N900T, not N9005. Please also note that the Back Sticker in your phone is FAKE, not a original one.
However you have flashed it with another rom/firmware, so now it is not necessary to flash back to its original firmware.
You can flash with a TMB firmware for N900T, or also flash with a stock firmware for N9005.
But don't forget to flash with a appropriate PIT file (with Re-Partition option selected).
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When i try FULL FLASH N900T firmware with pit file
show in the phone ...
Maybe try a STOCK firmware?

iakson said:
When i try FULL FLASH N900T firmware with pit file
show in the phone ...
Maybe try a STOCK firmware?
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Your PIT file it's for N9005?
On Odin v3.09 or 3.10 you can try flash the Modem in this way
Put modem file on CP
download PERSIST file (on attachement) and put on AP
and put your PIT file on PIT
check the box RE-Repartition
It work fine for me :fingers-crossed:

Yes please make sure you are using the correct PIT file.

Your PIT file it's for N9005?
On Odin v3.09 or 3.10 you can try flash the Modem in this way
Put modem file on CP
download PERSIST file (on attachement) and put on AP
and put your PIT file on PIT
check the box RE-Repartition
It work fine for me
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Warning!! On picture I read GT-N9005 it's not a SM-N9005 (galaxy note 3 hlte)
Your phone is a copy of galaxy note 3 :/
my method will be not work for this phone sorry for my english :3

vndnguyen said:
Yes, according to the info show in Recovery and also the info in the Phone INFO ★Samsung★, your phone should be N900T, not N9005. Please also note that the Back Sticker in your phone is FAKE, not a original one.
However you have flashed it with another rom/firmware, so now it is not necessary to flash back to its original firmware.
You can flash with a TMB firmware for N900T, or also flash with a stock firmware for N9005.
But don't forget to flash with a appropriate PIT file (with Re-Partition option selected).
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how do you know its N900. I am also facing same issue on my N9500 and my CSC is TYG(HOng kong) and now cannot use sim and unknown imei and baseband.
Really need some help.

mrsaya said:
how do you know its N900. I am also facing same issue on my N9500 and my CSC is TYG(HOng kong) and now cannot use sim and unknown imei and baseband.
Really need some help.
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okay I'll explain you
behind the battery there is a label that reads the version of your device
if GT-N90.... I think this is a copy of the note 3 I'm not sure
For me the official note 3 begins by SM-N90 ... (for exemple SM-N9005 or SM-N900T)
if the model of your device is not SM-N9 ... do not flashed rom Note 3 SM-N9.. you can brick your device
after you find the model of your device
seeking the appropriate modem or rom in preference for your region
and if possible the PIT file version your phone
when you have found all his said we

Bruno saa said:
okay I'll explain you
behind the battery there is a label that reads the version of your device
if GT-N90.... I think this is a copy of the note 3 I'm not sure
For me the official note 3 begins by SM-N90 ... (for exemple SM-N9005 or SM-N900T)
if the model of your device is not SM-N9 ... do not flashed rom Note 3 SM-N9.. you can brick your device
after you find the model of your device
seeking the appropriate modem or rom in preference for your region
and if possible the PIT file version your phone
when you have found all his said we
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at the back it says SM- N9005 and i have tried flashing TGY firmware also. but still same problem. Is there possibility of the device is not N9005 and some other note model? because i have checked antutu benchmarks and harware info and all says N9005.

mrsaya said:
at the back it says SM- N9005 and i have tried flashing TGY firmware also. but still same problem. Is there possibility of the device is not N9005 and some other note model? because i have checked antutu benchmarks and harware info and all says N9005.
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I have told you that the IMEI Sticker on your phone is a FAKE. So you cannot rely on it.

Europe open firmware for SM-910F?

I have buy in Austria a Note 4 910F with Open Firmware. I have flash many custom roms and i will back to stock but this not work. I have download the latest ATO Firmware but i get a ext4 error in Odin and too big size error. Thene i have download a open germany firmware but with the same probleme. Is there a open Europe firmware?

Schrotty35 said:
I have buy in Austria a Note 4 910F with Open Firmware. I have flash many custom roms and i will back to stock but this not work. I have download the latest ATO Firmware but i get a ext4 error in Odin and too big size error. Thene i have download a open germany firmware but with the same probleme. Is there a open Europe firmware?
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I had the same problem with my note 3, I just reflashed it and it worked like a charm...try downloading the latest firmware from sammobile, there is one unbranded from France which was released in January 2015 and try flashing it again...also try doing a complete wipe before flashing anything

You also have the Nordic open.
Sent by a mobile gadget...

Make a firmware repair from Kies settings and will be able to get the latest version of your phone.

Kies repair not work on root phone. Only Odin.

Start kies repair without phone on. Just enter model and serial number

mariosraptor said:
Start kies repair without phone on. Just enter model and serial number
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Not work. I enter SM-910F / 910F but nothing found.

this is nothing but a new headache introduced by samsung, even if you have the same soc you cant flash rom from different regions. One solution to this is to use the pit file along with the regional rom which we are about to flash. Unfortunately we dont have any dedicated thread for pit file collection.

Schrotty35 said:
Not work. I enter SM-910F / 910F but nothing found.
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I think it should be SM-N910F

schrotty35 said:
not work. I enter sm-910f / 910f but nothing found.
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you have to write like it is written on the imei sticker.
Capitals and exactly like it is.
Sm-910f

bala_gamer said:
this is nothing but a new headache introduced by samsung, even if you have the same soc you cant flash rom from different regions. One solution to this is to use the pit file along with the regional rom which we are about to flash. Unfortunately we dont have any dedicated thread for pit file collection.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2911989
The pit file in this thread worked for me so I could flash again after that annoying size error when flashing
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The pit file have help you? How have you install this with Odin (which settings)?

Schrotty35 said:
The pit file have help you? How have you install this with Odin (which settings)?
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The standard Odin options and then choose the pit and check re-partition and and erase nand I think it is called. Dont have Odin befor me now but it should be named something like that. But be aware that flashing with a pit can be dangerous! Your phone can be seriously bricked so be careful!

Schrotty35 said:
I have buy in Austria a Note 4 910F with Open Firmware. I have flash many custom roms and i will back to stock but this not work. I have download the latest ATO Firmware but i get a ext4 error in Odin and too big size error. Thene i have download a open germany firmware but with the same probleme. Is there a open Europe firmware?
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I remember i got a similar issue with my SP GS5 with KK FWs, it was partition size not matching in my case, i didn't manage to find the the proper FW, but i found a workaround by removing the not matching partition file from the FW (it was the preload/HIDDEN image), repacked the FW and flashed it through Odin.

HELP!! flashing fimware through odin failed on samsun galaxy grand prime

I flashed the latest update of firmware of galaxy grand prime through odin but when i click start it fails to flash the firmware.. is it because of the knox? Or what?. Anyone here can help me..? :crying:

daganteng15 said:
I flashed the latest update of firmware of galaxy grand prime through odin but when i click start it fails to flash the firmware.. is it because of the knox? Or what?. Anyone here can help me..? :crying:
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Is your phone still working? Which firmware is actually installed? Which firmware you want to flash?
regards

LS.xD said:
Is your phone still working? Which firmware is actually installed? Which firmware you want to flash?
regards
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I buy my grand prime last year.. dec.. there are some updates from sammobile for my grand prime i downloaded.. i have flashed it but failed.. i tried it many times but. Still the same. I downloaded the correct firmware and region.. and also in the ota it also says the latest updates have been installed.. but there are already two updates of it..can you help me for this sir?.

daganteng15 said:
I buy my grand prime last year.. dec.. there are some updates from sammobile for my grand prime i downloaded.. i have flashed it but failed.. i tried it many times but. Still the same. I downloaded the correct firmware and region.. and also in the ota it also says the latest updates have been installed.. but there are already two updates of it..can you help me for this sir?.
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Please tell me which firmware version is actually installed and which version you want to flash? Which region is your phone?

@LS.xD
i have the same problem with daganteng15, my current firmware installed on my galaxy grand prime is with CSC G530HOLB1ANL1 (XTC openline for Philippines) and now there is two new update in sammobile which is with CSC G530HOLB1ANL3 and the latest CSC G530HOLBAOA2 i tried to flash this two new firmware via ODIN 3.09 but both failed, in ODIN it always say "Fail Auth"
i am sure that i downloaded the correct firmarwe for our region. can you help us Please...
Thanks in advance.

3xhon said:
@LS.xD
i have the same problem with daganteng15, my current firmware installed on my galaxy grand prime is with CSC G530HOLB1ANL1 (XTC openline for Philippines) and now there is two new update in sammobile which is with CSC G530HOLB1ANL3 and the latest CSC G530HOLBAOA2 i tried to flash this two new firmware via ODIN 3.09 but both failed, in ODIN it always say "Fail Auth"
i am sure that i downloaded the correct firmarwe for our region. can you help us Please...
Thanks in advance.
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Yah.. were the same.. there are two new update on grand prime XTC Philippines (open line) but cant flash in odin. And also can not update the device in OTA. Please help.

This device have secure bootloader, so might be the reason u cant flash updated firmware, only OTA update. IMO need to unlock bootloader first if wanna success flash through odin.
Until now, the way to unlock this device bootloader is unavailable.

Shinkumara said:
This device have secure bootloader, so might be the reason u cant flash updated firmware, only OTA update. IMO need to unlock bootloader first if wanna success flash through odin.
Until now, the way to unlock this device bootloader is unavailable.
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To upgrade the device is not necesarry to download the firmware of the respective region, u can flash any version of firmware for another regions, the only need to know is the respective version of firmware is for your device only that, i have flashed many firmware in my prime without issues ever from other regions ( most actual than my original region ) and y device is working ike a charm

Have you rooted the phone?

Can u elaborate what means.of.respective version please? u said that u flash many firmware for ur prime, which.one firmware have u been flashed successfully @tutibreaker

Hello guys I have solve this issue by flashing different firmware I used Nepal firmware. XTC firmware is corrupted.
You can use different region firmware if your phone is openline.
You can read my posts here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/gra...ully-rooted-galaxy-grand-prime-t2935607/page8

Shinkumara said:
Can u elaborate what means.of.respective version please? u said that u flash many firmware for ur prime, which.one firmware have u been flashed successfully @tutibreaker
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no i dont flash many versions in my device, just flash the latest update from other region and works fine, the region is not important

Hey, same problem here. I can't flash any firmware. Odin just errors: Failed [Auth].
And since I've rooted my Grand Prime, I'm not able to update it via OTA
What am I supposed to do?!
Recently I've faced some lags on my phone that I don't know why, but I think I need to update my firmware.

Apocalypse Now said:
Hey, same problem here. I can't flash any firmware. Odin just errors: Failed [Auth].
And since I've rooted my Grand Prime, I'm not able to update it via OTA
What am I supposed to do?!
Recently I've faced some lags on my phone that I don't know why, but I think I need to update my firmware.
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What firmware did you flash? If its XTC then you should try other region firmware like Malaysia or Indonesia. XTC firmware is corrupted.

vancer32 said:
What firmware did you flash? If its XTC then you should try other region firmware like Malaysia or Indonesia. XTC firmware is corrupted.
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Solved it. Thanks. I should have flashed a newer version of firmware; I flashed Kazakhstan and it went OK.

daganteng15 said:
I flashed the latest update of firmware of galaxy grand prime through odin but when i click start it fails to flash the firmware.. is it because of the knox? Or what?. Anyone here can help me..? :crying:
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You have to flash exact soft for your region and phone. Grand Prime have many versions so you must select right one. In East Europe there is no secure bootloader or maybe I haven't encountered it yet. If you have secured bootloader so probably it's gonna be same like Sony or HTC. You'll have to unlock it. I can't say where

daganteng15 said:
I flashed the latest update of firmware of galaxy grand prime through odin but when i click start it fails to flash the firmware.. is it because of the knox? Or what?. Anyone here can help me..? :crying:
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Just open your odin then firstly do not connect your device before . Add the files to AP first and then you can connect your device into odin or that firmware you've download did not match .

And did you solve that problem guys?

awha said:
Just open your odin then firstly do not connect your device before . Add the files to AP first and then you can connect your device into odin or that firmware you've download did not match .
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The order did not do any difference. Why should it do?!

Before a chance the rom, I rooted my cellphone by this way
[ androidxda. com/root-samsung-galaxy-grand-prime-sm-g530h ]
It worked!
As someone said here, I should need to unlock the bootloader, I looked for I solution and I find this one
[ techtudo. com.br/dicas-e-tutoriais/noticia/2014/07/como-destravar-o-bootloader-de-um-dispositivo-android.html ]
this site is in portuguese-Br
it did not work
so, I installed samsung kies, and odin 3.04. And also didn't worked.
Now, I installed CMW recovery
[ mediafire .com/download/w0gzfrq7xtvztdr/Galaxy+Grand+Prime+CWM+Recovery.zip ]
still the same
finally, I downloaded odin 3.10.6, and instal a rom from india. As I find here [ droidviews .com/install-android-5-0-2-lollipop-firmware-on-galaxy-grand-prime-sm-g530h/ ]
Before I was trying Russia's rom.
After all, I noticed, and I read here, that depends on firmware which I was intalling