Fix: Tecno Pova 2 IMEI, Baseband, MAC, NVRAM WARNING, or NVDATA CORRUPTED

It looks like you’re using the Tecno Pova 2 handset and somehow you’ve started encountering the IMEI, Baseband, MAC, NVRAM WARNING, or NVDATA CORRUPTED related issues on your device after flashing a custom firmware or something like that. Well, an improper flashing method or incompatible file can cause Invalid or NULL IMEI apart from NVDATA CORRUPTED, Baseband, Wi-Fi MAC, Bluetooth MAC error, etc.

It’s one of the most common issues that several Tecno device users are experiencing for years and when it comes to the Tecno Pova 2 (Codename: LE7, LE7n), the issue becomes widespread for Engineering Firmware most probably. Nevertheless, here we’ve shared the easiest way to fix IMEI, Wi-Fi MAC, Bluetooth MAC, NVRAM, nvdata, unknown Baseband regarding issues.

Fix: Tecno Pova 2 IMEI, Baseband, MAC, NVRAM WARNING, or NVDATA CORRUPTED

Tecno Pova 2 Device Overview

The Tecno Pova 2 features a 6.9-inch IPS LCD panel with a resolution of 1080 x 2460 pixels. It is a standard 60Hz panel that has a maximum brightness of 480 nits. Under the hood, we get the MediaTek Helio G85 built on a 12nm manufacturing process. It is an octa-core process that consists of two Cortex-A75 cores clocked at 2.0 GHz and six Cortex-A55 cores clocked at 1.8 GHz. For handling the graphics-intensive tasks, we have the Mali-G52 MC2 as the GPU.

In terms of optics, we get a quad-camera setup at the rear and a single camera setup at the front. The rear setup consists of a 48Mp primary sensor paired with an f/1.9 lens, a 2MP macro sensor paired with an f/2.4 lens, a 2MP depth sensor paired with an f/2.4 lens, and another 2MP depth sensor paired with an f/2.4 lens. The front camera is a single 8MP sensor paired with an f/2.0 lens. The rear setup can capture 1440p videos, while the front camera is limited to 1080p video recording.

The smartphone comes with Android 11 out of the box with HIOS 7.6 skin on top. There are two storage options for this smartphone: 4GB RAM + 64GB internal storage and 6GB RAM + 128GB internal storage. There is also a dedicated slot for storage expansion.

In terms of communications, we have Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 5.0, GPS, NFC, FM radio and USB Type-C 2.0. And for sensors, we have a rear-mounted fingerprint sensor, accelerometer, proximity, and compass.

As mentioned above, there is a huge 7,000 mAH battery inside this smartphone that supports 18W fast charging. This smartphone is available in three color options: Polar Silver, Power Blue, and Dazzle Black.

What will be fixed?

  • Restores IMEI
  • Restores Baseband/RADIO/Modem
  • Restores Wi-Fi MAC
  • Restores Bluetooth MAC
  • Fixes ‘NVRAM WARNING: ERR 0x10’It looks like you’re using the Tecno Pova 2 handset and somehow you’ve started encountering the IMEI, Baseband, MAC, NVRAM WARNING, or NVDATA CORRUPTED related issues on your device after flashing a custom firmware or something like that. Well, an improper flashing method or incompatible file can cause Invalid or NULL IMEI apart from NVDATA CORRUPTED, Baseband, Wi-Fi MAC, Bluetooth MAC error, etc. error
  • Fixes NV Data corrupted error
  • Fixes unknown baseband
  • Fixes null IMEI

Warning!

GetDroidTips won’t be held responsible for any kind of issue that may happen on your handset while/after following this guide. You should know what you’re doing and do it at your own risk.

Fix: Tecno Pova 2 IMEI, Baseband, MAC, NVRAM WARNING, or NVDATA CORRUPTED

Note: This guide requires the backup to be done when the IMEI was present!

You can use SP Flash Tool, TWRP, PBRP, DD, ADB Fastboot, MTK Droid Tool, or any other tool that you want. Here we’ll gonna use SP Flash Tool as the Tecno Pova 2 has a MediaTek processor.

Pre-Requisites:

Make sure to follow all the requirements properly to successfully fix the issue on your Tecno Pova 2 (LE7, LE7n).

1. You Need a PC or Laptop and a USB cable

First of all, you’ll require a Windows desktop/laptop and a USB cable to easily connect your Tecno Pova 2 (LE7, LE7n) handset with the computer. It’s necessary.

2. Charge Your Phone

Make sure to charge your device battery sufficiently (more than 50%) to avoid any kind of occasional shut down during the unbricking process.

3. Create a Scatter file from Firmware

You can check out this guide link to easily do so.

4. Download Tecno USB Drivers

Make sure to download the Tecno USB driver and then install it properly on your computer. A USB driver is always required to easily connect to a handset with the computer for a successful data transfer or flashing files, etc.

5. Download SP Flash Tool

You’ll require the SP Flash Tool to be installed on your computer. [Important]

Steps to Restore or Fix IMEI, Baseband, MAC, NVRAM, NVDATA

  • Open your Scatter File and search for NVRAM.
  • Rename the file from none to NVRAM.img and is_download: as from False to True.
  • Run the SP Flash Tool on your PC.
  • Select the Scatter File for your device.
  • Here, select only the NVRAM.img file.
  • Now, turn off your Android Device and connect it to your PC via a USB Cable.
  • Click on the Download button.
  • Once the flashing process is completed, disconnect your Android Device and turn it back on.
  • That’s it! You have successfully restored your IMEI/ NVRAM Backup.

Partition Details with Screenshots

Keep in mind that you’ll have to use the same block, start address, and length as mentioned below.

1. Partition: nvcfg​

  • Description: This partition stores variable configs of NVDATA and NVRAM.​
  • Size: 32.768 KiB (32 MiB)​
  • Block: /dev/block/mmcblk0p11​
  • Start address: 0xa4a2000​
  • Length: 0x2000000​
Fix: Redmi Note 9 IMEI, Baseband, MAC, NVRAM WARNING, or NVDATA CORRUPTED
Image Credit: XDA

2. Partition: nvdata

  • Description: This partition stores variable data of secure and identifying info for your device. Like IMEI, WiFi MAC, Bluetooth MAC, calibration data, and others.​
  • Size: 65.536 KiB (64 MiB)​
  • Block: /dev/block/mmcblk0p12​
  • Start address: 0xc4a2000​
  • Length: 0x4000000​
Fix: Redmi Note 9 IMEI, Baseband, MAC, NVRAM WARNING, or NVDATA CORRUPTED
Image Credit: XDA

3. Partition: nvram​

  • Description: This partition stores persistent data of secure and identifying info for your device. Like IMEI, WiFi MAC, Bluetooth MAC, calibration data, and others.​
  • Size: 65.536 KiB (64 MiB)​
  • Block: /dev/block/mmcblk0p21​
  • Start address: 0x19f00000​
  • Length: 0x4000000​
Fix: Redmi Note 9 IMEI, Baseband, MAC, NVRAM WARNING, or NVDATA CORRUPTED
Image Credit: XDA

4. Partition: persist​

  • Description: This partition stores persistent data for factory reset protection. Like Google account and Mi Account/Mi Cloud.​
  • Size: 49.152 KiB (48 MiB)​
  • Block: /dev/block/mmcblk0p13​
  • Start address: 0x104a2000​
  • Length: 0x3000000​
Fix: Redmi Note 9 IMEI, Baseband, MAC, NVRAM WARNING, or NVDATA CORRUPTED
Image Credit: XDA

5. Partition: proinfo​

  • Description: This partitions stores persistent data of default structure for NVRAM/RADIO/MODEM/BASEBAND.​
  • Size: 3.072 KiB (3 MiB)​
  • Block: /dev/block/mmcblk0p19​
  • Start address: 0x18200000​
  • Length: 0x300000​
Fix: Redmi Note 9 IMEI, Baseband, MAC, NVRAM WARNING, or NVDATA CORRUPTED
Image Credit: XDA

6. Partition: protect1 (or protect_f)​

  • Description: This partition stores variable data of SIM/RADIO/MODEM/BASEBAND settings and info.​
  • Size: 8.192 KiB (8 MiB)​
  • Block: /dev/block/mmcblk0p15​
  • Start address: 0x164a2000​
  • Length: 0x800000​
Fix: Redmi Note 9 IMEI, Baseband, MAC, NVRAM WARNING, or NVDATA CORRUPTED
Image Credit: XDA

7. Partition: protect2 (or protect_s)​

  • Description: This partition stores variable data of SIM/RADIO/MODEM/BASEBAND settings and info.​
  • Size: 11.640 KiB (11,36 MiB)​
  • Block: /dev/block/mmcblk0p16​
  • Start address: 0x16ca2000​
  • Length: 0xb5e000​
Fix: Redmi Note 9 IMEI, Baseband, MAC, NVRAM WARNING, or NVDATA CORRUPTED
Image Credit: XDA

How to Take a Backup of IMEI/ NVRAM via SP Flash Tool

Once the restoration process is completed, you should take a backup of the restored IMEI/Baseband/NVRAM, etc for future reference. Make sure to back up the listed partitions mentioned above. To do so:

  • Open your Scatter File and search for NVRAM.
  • Now, note down the values of ‘physical_start_addr:’ and the ‘partition_size:’.
  • Open the SP Flash Tool on your PC > Select the Scatter File for your device.
  • Then click on ReADBack.
  • Click on Add and double-click on the created file.
  • Select any folder where you would like to save the backup file and click on save.
  • Now, enter the previously noted down ‘physical_start_addr:’ and the ‘partition_size:’ values into the Start Address and the Length text fields respectively.
  • Click on the OK button and then click on the Read Back.
  • Connect your Tecno Pova 2 device to your PC via a USB cable.
  • Wait for the reADBack process to get completed.
  • Once the process is completed, you’ll get the Backup file ‘NVRAM.img’ in the selected folder.
  • You’re good to go.

That’s it, guys. We assume this guide was helpful to you. For further queries, you can comment below.

However, if you’re facing issues with the VBMETA or NULL IMEI or even an invalid Baseband issue on your Tecno Pova 2 (LE7, LE7n) then you can visit the XDA link below to ask for help.

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