Galaxy s4 i9505 imei write fail with octoplus box - GSM-Forum

citiline · 02-11-2015, 20:38

Platform: Samsung Android
Selected port: COM41
Selected model: GT-I9505
Mode: Normal
Phone model: GT-I9505
Firmware compiled date: Dec 24 2013
Firmware compiled time: 00:00:00
Firmware released date: Jan 14 2014
Firmware released time: 02:41:57
SW version: M9615A-CEFWTAZM-4.0.17135
Old IMEI: 004400-15-202000-0
New IMEI: 357537-XXXXXXXXX
Creating NVM backup
Reading NVM done!
Firmware compiled date: Tue Jan 14 01:42:23 KST 2014
PDA version: I9505XXUFNA5
CSC version: I9505OXAFNA5
SW version: I9505XXUFNA5
Phone IMEI: Unknown
Phone SN: RF1D478W82J
Android version: 4.4.2 (KOT49H)
Cheking Root
Reading security backup, please wait...
Backup saved as C:\Program Files\Octoplus\Octoplus_Samsung
\BACKUP\Security-GT-I9505-11-02-2015_19-07-14-.asec file
Erasing old IMEI. It can take some time. Please wait...
Phone will restart now. Please don't disconnect cable!
Firmware compiled date: Dec 24 2013
Firmware compiled time: 00:00:00
Firmware released date: Jan 14 2014
Firmware released time: 02:41:57
SW version: M9615A-CEFWTAZM-4.0.17135
Found phone on COM41
Repairing NVM for GT-I9505 phone...
Write IMEI failed‏

Octopus box · 02-11-2015, 20:45

To Repair IMEI, do the next:

1. Take out SIM and SD cards from the phone.
2. Make Factory data reset and wipe cache partition.
3. Install the latest Software version (Software).
4. Root the phone manually.
5. Write firmware "GT-i9505_for_Unlock_and_IMEI_repair" from the Support Area.
6. Reboot the phone.
7. Connect powered-on phone via Micro USB cable.
8. Enter correct IMEI.
9. Click "IMEI fix" button.
10. Follow software instructions (prompts).

citiline · 02-12-2015, 14:33

Quote:

Originally Posted by Octopus box

To Repair IMEI, do the next:

1. Take out SIM and SD cards from the phone.
2. Make Factory data reset and wipe cache partition.
3. Install the latest Software version (Software).
4. Root the phone manually.
5. Write firmware "GT-i9505_for_Unlock_and_IMEI_repair" from the Support Area.
6. Reboot the phone.
7. Connect powered-on phone via Micro USB cable.
8. Enter correct IMEI.
9. Click "IMEI fix" button.
10. Follow software instructions (prompts).

ok support thanks for reply but my big queston is the phone is firmware is 4.4.2 but the modem patch file for unlock and imei repair is 4.3 will it cost any problem?

Octopus box · 02-12-2015, 14:37

There shouldn't be any problems after writing this firmware.

02-11-2015, 20:38	#1 (permalink)
citiline Freak Poster Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: nobody is perfect and i'm 1 Posts: 486 Member: 1105427 Status: Offline Sonork: I don't use sonork Thanks Meter: 57	Galaxy s4 i9505 imei write fail with octoplus box Platform: Samsung Android Selected port: COM41 Selected model: GT-I9505 Mode: Normal Phone model: GT-I9505 Firmware compiled date: Dec 24 2013 Firmware compiled time: 00:00:00 Firmware released date: Jan 14 2014 Firmware released time: 02:41:57 SW version: M9615A-CEFWTAZM-4.0.17135 Old IMEI: 004400-15-202000-0 New IMEI: 357537-XXXXXXXXX Creating NVM backup Reading NVM done! Firmware compiled date: Tue Jan 14 01:42:23 KST 2014 PDA version: I9505XXUFNA5 CSC version: I9505OXAFNA5 SW version: I9505XXUFNA5 Phone IMEI: Unknown Phone SN: RF1D478W82J Android version: 4.4.2 (KOT49H) Cheking Root Reading security backup, please wait... Backup saved as C:\Program Files\Octoplus\Octoplus_Samsung \BACKUP\Security-GT-I9505-11-02-2015_19-07-14-.asec file Erasing old IMEI. It can take some time. Please wait... Phone will restart now. Please don't disconnect cable! Firmware compiled date: Dec 24 2013 Firmware compiled time: 00:00:00 Firmware released date: Jan 14 2014 Firmware released time: 02:41:57 SW version: M9615A-CEFWTAZM-4.0.17135 Found phone on COM41 Repairing NVM for GT-I9505 phone... Write IMEI failed‏

02-11-2015, 20:45	#2 (permalink)
Octopus box Product Supporter Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Romania, Bucharest Posts: 99,847 Member: 1146942 Status: Offline Sonork: 100.1587278 Thanks Meter: 27,413	To Repair IMEI, do the next: 1. Take out SIM and SD cards from the phone. 2. Make Factory data reset and wipe cache partition. 3. Install the latest Software version (Software). 4. Root the phone manually. 5. Write firmware "GT-i9505_for_Unlock_and_IMEI_repair" from the Support Area. 6. Reboot the phone. 7. Connect powered-on phone via Micro USB cable. 8. Enter correct IMEI. 9. Click "IMEI fix" button. 10. Follow software instructions (prompts).

02-12-2015, 14:37	#4 (permalink)
Octopus box Product Supporter Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Romania, Bucharest Posts: 99,847 Member: 1146942 Status: Offline Sonork: 100.1587278 Thanks Meter: 27,413	There shouldn't be any problems after writing this firmware.