Backup EFS Partition for all Samsung Galaxy Devices
There are hundreds of custom ROM's that are available on the internet today. When you root your smartphone and flash your phone, you are also deleting the EFS Partition. If the EFS Partition are deleted, the important data like IMEI number also gets deleted, which can actually void your warranty of the phone and you will not be able to use your device with any mobile network.. Mostly in the case of Samsung's Galaxy smartphone, this is a common issue.
Before we start, lets first understand what is EFS? EFS is a system directory, which contains IMEI, wireless MAC address, baseband version, product code, system ID, NV data, etc. If it is lost, you will not be able to use your phone with any mobile network. So, when installing a custom ROM, you should make sure that you follow all the necessary instructions so that you do not mess up with your device.
This post will help all the Samsung Galaxy users to backup the EFS Partition. There are several ways to backup EFS partition on Samsung Galaxy phones, but “Samsung EFS IMEI Backup” app is an easy method to backup EFS, and it helps you to keep your IMEI safe from getting corrupted while flashing a custom ROM.
Samsung EFS IMEI Backup app works on all rooted Samsung devices running Android 3.0 and later. The application can also be used to restore the EFS partition when EFS data gets corrupted and you are left unable to use your phone on any mobile network.
Follow the steps below:
1. Download Samsung EFS IMEI backup app from Play Store and install it.
2. Run the app.
3. You will have three options to save EFS data: Save as compressed backup (tar.gz), save as tar archive and save as stock partition image (img).
4. Tap on Save EFS (IMEI) backup button. The backups are saved on /Sdcard/EFSBackups.
Note: Do not leave the EFS backup on your SDcard; make sure it is saved on a safe place. Now, when you install a new ROM and the EFS partition gets corrupted, you can easily restore the backed up EFS partition. Stock partition image (img) is required for restoring EFS.
Download Samsung EFS IMEI backup
Cheers!!!
Before we start, lets first understand what is EFS? EFS is a system directory, which contains IMEI, wireless MAC address, baseband version, product code, system ID, NV data, etc. If it is lost, you will not be able to use your phone with any mobile network. So, when installing a custom ROM, you should make sure that you follow all the necessary instructions so that you do not mess up with your device.
This post will help all the Samsung Galaxy users to backup the EFS Partition. There are several ways to backup EFS partition on Samsung Galaxy phones, but “Samsung EFS IMEI Backup” app is an easy method to backup EFS, and it helps you to keep your IMEI safe from getting corrupted while flashing a custom ROM.
Samsung EFS IMEI Backup app works on all rooted Samsung devices running Android 3.0 and later. The application can also be used to restore the EFS partition when EFS data gets corrupted and you are left unable to use your phone on any mobile network.
Follow the steps below:
1. Download Samsung EFS IMEI backup app from Play Store and install it.
2. Run the app.
3. You will have three options to save EFS data: Save as compressed backup (tar.gz), save as tar archive and save as stock partition image (img).
4. Tap on Save EFS (IMEI) backup button. The backups are saved on /Sdcard/EFSBackups.
Note: Do not leave the EFS backup on your SDcard; make sure it is saved on a safe place. Now, when you install a new ROM and the EFS partition gets corrupted, you can easily restore the backed up EFS partition. Stock partition image (img) is required for restoring EFS.
Download Samsung EFS IMEI backup
Cheers!!!
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