this is my current IMEI 004999010640000

You've been hit by the modem problem. Read the links at the top of post 1 on how to solve it.

em so this IMEI is not normal for note 2

You must have flashed the latest stock roms. It will give you this problem. Please read the links.

Nope ... Just refer to TS's post . Your imei is corrupted , directly causing your phone to not connect to any telco

My Note 1 also have same imei no..start from 004###..
I sent to Lowyat service cente for repair..
Sent on Monday and collected on Friday..
They change the new motherboard..
My unit still under warranty..

After so many cases, I wonder Samsung doesn't notice this issue?
I'm totally speechless.

EFS issue, I had this as well.
Got it fixed at the SC, together with my USB jack.

I believe they know, but this problem happens only to flashoholics

So, if update via OTA has no issue eh?

Coz if you update via OTA, and you don't go around flashing other modems, nothing happens.

Good point, now it makes sense. All this while I thought the modem will be changed as well.
I haven't done any update via OTA.

Sooner or later..any phone with random imei that sent to service centre will need to pay for service/repair/reflash.
I think maybe it's one of the reason Samsung push for Knox.
Once it detect any tinkering..it will lock the modem. Any flashing afterwards won't effect the modem hence no more random imei issue. Unfortunately. .you stuck with that modem forever..lolz

This post has been edited by waveweaver: Sep 16 2013, 04:35 PM

Modem not changeable??? That's what you meant by "locking the modem" the other day???

Yap..not changeable. Once triggered. .you need to stay on that modem
You try flashing other modem..you lost data network but not the imei.
You flash full stock firmware..you lost your CSC together with all wifi features (imei intact tho)
I keep on tinkering mix and match until the phone bricked.
Stuck on Samsung logo and need to be revive at service centre. Luckily everything went smoothly

Maybe devs found a way to work around this already..am not too sure

So even when you flashed via Odin and untick CSC the CSC will also be gone???

Am flash full stock firmware via MOP only. And my CSC missing..no wifi. Restored previous Nandroid solve this.
There are cases at xda that PC Odin show success flashing but no change from the phone itself.

But my case was based on S4 LTE..and it maybe an isolated random case..i'm not sure.
The fact that i lost CSC and wifi even when i flash full stock firmware make me nervous. Hope devs can find a way regarding this.

Lol. Didnt expect this from fruit.

+100....oh wow...what an admission !!!!


UPDATE : somebody did some photoshopping??? LOL still

This post has been edited by joytest: Sep 16 2013, 06:05 PM

I'm amazed by how they indirectly giving credits to Android by quoting "ported from Android 4.2"