Folks, In the quest of writing tools and tips to make our life easy; now I present you a simple perhaps a novice way of backing up EFS for any Android Samsung Device. As usual, the attempt is to have this guide written at novice level so that we do not end up complicating the process or our enderstanding to achieve what we are after. After I have showed you how to backup and restore the, we wil lattempt another way for performing the same task. This time, the step by step guide will be suitable for any Android based Sammy device, as you will use an app provided by those of xda-developers that can be installed on any Samsung handsets. In this way backing up the EFS folder will an easy task to complete, meaning that you can safely install custom ROMs and recovery images on your smartphones and tablets without being worried whether or not you will have network access afterwards.
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So how does it sound eh? Let's get started? The EFS folder contains important info about your phone, as the IMEI number of the device is being located on the same. Furthermore, each time you decide to update your Android based Samsung handset with a custom ROM, or beta firmware, the EFS might get wiped out.
When this happens, you will not be able to have the network connection enabled, meaning that you can no longer use your smartphone. Therefore, for avoiding these unpleasant situations, it is recommended to first backup the EFS along with all the other data stored on your device. A backup is always well-received, so don’t hesitate and perform the same before changing or applying something on your gadget. Now, as mentioned above, for being able to backup the EFS from any Samsung device, you will have to download, install and use a dedicated app, which is named simply, EFS Pro. But, for being able to use the EFS Pro tool, you need to have a rooted smartphone (the Android platform should be included of course); so, before heading to the download link from below, just gain root access over your phone’s internal system.
I9100 Efs Tar Md5 Windows Command. Most awaited update of Jelly Bean is now officially available for Samsung Galaxy S2 I9100 smartphone in the form of XXLS8 firmware. Though the update is pushed lately, you shouldn’t get disappointed as Samsung has released Android 4.1.2 instead of Android 4.1.1 version. • Download and extract the.
Be aware though, as by rooting, the warranty will get void; you can restore the warranty by downgrading to the stock ROM or by updating to an official software released by Samsung and suitable with your device. Also, if you had lost the EFS and you cannot restore it, you should perform the same operations mentioned above (downgrading and so on) and you will be able to restore the EFS back to your phone. In order to succeed with this operation, you will have to use a Windows powered computer (XP, Vista, 7) your Samsung device and its USB cord. Again, remember that the handset must be rooted. On the computer Microsoft.NET Framework 4.0 must be installed, or else the EFS Pro app will not work. Once you download the file, just unzip it and then install it on your PC.
Next, you have to take your device and connect it to your PC. You can backup the EFS folder by running the EFS Pro app and by following the prompts. For more aspects, details and for the features list of the tool, you should take a look (this is also the download link for the EFS Pro app). (959.6 KB, Downloads: 460). So, that was all, you now know how to backup EFS from any Android based Samsung device. Remember that there are more methods available for performing this operation, though the present one might be the easiest one as you only have to download and install a program on your computer.
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Pre-Installation tips:. Backup your Apps and important data — bookmarks, contacts, SMS, APNs (internet settings), etc. If you have Samsung’s PC software Kies installed, un-install it first because it may interrupt the flashing process. — it’s important you’ve the proper drivers installed. Download links below: Install XXKPA Firmware on Galaxy S2 to get Android 4.0 ICS. Download XXKPA firmware. Filename: I9100XXKPAI9100OXAKPAOXA.rar.
Size: 353 MB →. password: samfirmware.com. Extract the downloaded file ‘ I9100XXKPAI9100OXAKPA.rar’ of XXKPA firmware to get these 7 files (the file-names may end with.tar instead of md5 as the file extension is hidden, so don’t worry):. GT-I9100-MULTI-CSC-OXAKPA.tar.md5. I9100CODEI9100XXKPACL51925REV02userlowship.tar.md5. I9100EFSI9100XXKP9CL45181REV02userlowship.tar.md5 not to be used.
I9100KERNELI9100XXKP9CL45181REV02engmidship.tar.md5 not to be used. MODEMI9100XXKPAREV02CL1094591.tar.md5. Odin3 v1.83.exe For windows only. Double click to run this file when asked in step 5 below. Admin privileges will be required!. u10emmcEXT4.pit. Disconnect your phone if it’s connected to PC.
Switch Off your phone. Wait for vibration to confirm complete switch off. Now, put the Galaxy S2 in Download Mode — press and hold these keys together: Volume Down + Home + Power. You’ll get an options screen. Press Volume Up now to go to download mode (which is also called Odin mode).
This is required to install the XXKPA (or any other firmware) using Odin PC Software. Open Odin (from step 2.6) — double-click the Odin3 v1.83.exe. Connect your phone to PC now.
You should get the message “Added!!” under the Odin’s message box in the bottom left. If you don’t get this message, then probably there is a problem with drivers. Make sure you’ve proper drivers installed. See point 3 above under ‘pre-installation tips’. Select these files in Odin at respective tabs:. Click the PDA Tab, and select I9100CODEI9100XXKPACL51925REV02userlowship.tar.md5 (from step 2.2).
Click the Phone Tab, and select MODEMI9100XXKPAREV02CL1094591.tar.md5(from step 2.5). Click the CSC Tab, and select GT-I9100-MULTI-CSC-OXAKPA.tar.md5 (from step 2.1).
Click the PIT tab, and select u10emmcEXT4.pit (from step 2.7). Important! On Odin, make sure Re-Partition, Auto Reboot and F. Reset Time check boxes are selected. Do not touch any other check box or tab or anything, except as was required in step 8 above.
Double check everything said in step 7 and 8 above. And, do not use the files in step 2.3 and 2.4 anywhere in Odin. This is my Odin’s screen while I flashed the XXKPA on my Galaxy S2 — your Odin’s window should look real similar to this:.
Now, hit the START button to start flashing of XXKPA Android 4.0 firmware on your Galaxy S2. When the XXKPA Android 4.0 firmware has been installed by Odin on your phone, your phone will automatically reboot — and when you see the Samsung logo, you can safely unplug the cable. Plus, you’ll get a PASS (with green background) message in the left-most box at the very top of the Odin. In case it says FAILS (with red background) or nothing seems to be happening, check the Important Note below after step 11 to know what to do.
When it has restarted, your Galaxy S2 will be running Ice Cream Sandwich (ICS) with version being Android 4.0.3, build being XXKPA and Samsung’s custom UI TouchWiz 4 atop it. Check out your Galaxy S2’s android version here: Settings » About Phone.