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Chinese clone S5 SM-G900 after reboot phone went in Chinese service menu.
How do I restore the English service menu? When I pressed MMC I lost IMEI.
Is there any solution? Have I lost phone?

There is an Englist translation of first factory reset menu here
[Only registered and activated users can see links Click here to register]

bottom line is.....go to the bottom line to restart to normal boot.

2) Not sure why you elected to do factory reset but I am guessing you think you lost IMEI due to first image?

if so check again when you do a normal boot.

3) when normal reboot occurs....you will need to reset a few things like SIM management and wifi account for router and playstore account.

after doing a SIM enable....see if you can make a call and text yourself.
If it works your IMEI is good

4) install mobileuncle and write down IMEI and use rooted phone to reset IMEI if lost

good luck

Thank you for the englisg translation. Wich way to restore know IMEI number to the
phone. With or without a computer.
S52BR

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Aus9
Wich way connect the phone to the PC in the second image?
S52BR

I don't know which second image you are referring to?

Have you confirmed that you have rebooted phone, enabled sim management and can not make calls or what?

Aus9
I rebooted phone with out sim card and with sim card. I can not make call because
all time writes no IMEI.
Image with Chinese characters.
S52BR

I am still confused.

Are you saying that on reboot you always end up in factory mode with Chinese letters?

2) is this phone rooted?

3) If you are getting into normal mode, please explain why you can not install Mobileuncle.

it is not clear to me.....exactly what you are getting.
Getting only factory mode is not a good sign.

To get to the English recovery, try using the opposite volume button as what you did to get to that screen. That is, try Power + Volume_Up.

To repair your IMEI, there is a write-up in the "tutorial" forum on this website.

Wudda Waste,
thanks for the information and help how to recover the English service menu. (WORKS).
Aus9,
thanks for yor time and help.
On Monday I continue with phone repair.
S52BR

right well I can't help until I am told if you can get into normal boot up.

So far your responses indicate you can get to factory or recovery screens.

I suspect you don't have a full backup so recovery won't help.
You need to get into normal boot and use Mobileuncle.

what errors are your seeing when you try to get into normal boot?
are you seeing a boot loop? (static splash or repeating animation)

Yesterday on rooted phone with Framaroot aplication I restore IMEI numbers from back of the
phone with Mobileuncle aplication. Five steps in Mobileuncle aplication.
1.Engineer mode
2.Engineer mode MTK
3.GPRS
4.Write IMEI then Attached
5.Then reboot (restart) the phone.
Phone works again.

Thanks aus9 and Wudda Waste.
S52BR