Backup and Restore Lost IMEI on Samsung Galaxy Devices without Root

Reasons or IMEI Loss!

As I said above, the EFS/IMEI data is stored on a specific block on the system partition of your device. It is lost when this block is corrupted or wiped. It takes place while !. "pdatin# your phone$s firmware %. Installin# an official or wron# firmware &. Installin# custom '(Ms )he third one is the most notorious reason for the loss of IMEI or EFS data corruption on Samsun# *ala+y devices. Many custom '(Ms come with scripts that automatically backup phone$s EFS to the e+ternal stora#e of the device while installin# the '(M. In case of lost IMEI, you can restore it usin# some tools. )o know more about backin# up and restorin# IMEI on rooted *ala+y devices, read the followin# tutorial, "ow to Backup and Restore E#S Data $ IMEI on Samsung Galaxy Devices % Did &ou Do It'

Backing (p Lost IMEI on Samsung Galaxy Devices!

In case you have lost your phone$s IMEI durin# or after performin# firmware update or installin# a new firmware usin# (din, it means your device does not have root access any more. If this is your case, you can still restore your phone$s IMEI usin# the )* Items Reader +riter ,ool. It has been tested on an unrooted *ala+y S& and found workin#. It can work on other Samsun# devices too if you have the code to open the -hone"til menu on that device. )ry the code #iven below first and it does not work, find the workin# code.
1. .ownload )*-Items.Reader.+riter.,ool/0ip and e+tract the /ip on your computer. 2. Make sure you have installed Samsung (SB Drivers on your computer. 3. Enable (SB De1ugging on your phone.

0. .ial 2345673 on your phone$s dialer. 1. Select 8ualcomm (SB Settings and then check RM)E, 9 DM 9 M:DEM and press :; button. 2. 3ow connect your phone to computer usin# "S4 cable and then launch NVitems_reader_writer.exe as administrator. 5. Save item <<==< with 36 reader/writer. 7ou can write the backup directly back to the phone. )his backs up your IMEI only.

8. If you want to backup complete 36 data, read the phone with the default values >Range ?Dec@! <<<<<-A==B=C. 9. .ial 2345673 and select 8ualcomm (SB Settings then check M,D 9 EDB.

Restoring Lost$Forrupt IMEI!

If you have already lost your phone$s IMEI, do this !. 3ote down your phone$s IMEI. 7ou can find it below the phone$s battery or on the bo+ that it came in when you bou#ht it. %. :reate a backup of the corrupt IMEI file and open it with 3ote-ad;; or any other te+t editor. &. Separate your IMEI number into blocks of two di#its, leavin# the first di#it alone. Suppose your phone$s IMEI is B==GA4<===646GH<G, separate it like this, B == GA 4< == =6 46 GH <G 0. 3ow add <E= after the first di#it, and reverse the se>uence of the two numbers in each block of % di#its. Add ?8 in the be#innin# of the IMEI. @ere is an e+ample, <6 BE == AG <4 == 6= 64 HG G< 1. @avin# done this, replace the first nine values in the 36 block with the converted IMEI. 2. :lick on Arite button on the NV-items_reader_writer tool. 5. Ahen it$s done, disconnect device and reboot it.