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EPST code "##778 call" Stopped working

I am on Stock 2.1, Rooted
For some unknown reason I have lost ability to go into EPST from phone by ##778 code.
QPST is working in diagnostic mode.
Does anyone know what could have caused this and more importantly how to get it back.
Any suggestions would help.
I have searched many places but did not find answers.

seconded...
EPST works fine on my rooted/2.1 stock phone... not on my wife's. None of the ##xxx codes works.
Weeks after rooting my DInc w/ unrevoked 3.0, I decided it was safe to go ahead and do the same on my wife's phone. It's 2.1 stock, rooted with unrevoked 3.1/CM 2.5.0.x...plus the wifi tether kernel for AP mode wifi. Deleted CityID and installed root apps Ti Backup (full version), IncrediLite, and AdFree (which required manual symlinking /system/etc/hosts --> /data/data/hosts).
That's IT. Her phone is simpler in terms of apps installed. There's very little there that I haven't also done to my own phone... she has HandCent SMS where I don't; rooting method plus clockwork recovery were/are newer, and I never quite got AdFree working on one of the handsets.
I've no idea why this happened to one phone and not the other...I don't understand the where the config files are stored, or how the dialer accesses the 'hidden' menu. Unless I find an informative answer, I'm just going to try unrooting hers & reverting to stock...

figured out a few things
running ASTRO's process manager on my W's rooted phone, I see that dialing ##778 does invoke an instance of EPST... but you don't get the view/edit mode dialogue.
Trying to launch EPST from the ASTRO process mgr ("go to application") gives the view/edit choice, and if you hit edit you are prompted for the password... but after typing in 000000 it just hangs on 'wait while verifying password'
logcat has lots of entries containing 'epst' but I don't know how to interpret them.
I notice that the com.google.android.epst file lives in /data/data, where one has to muck around when getting a hosts file symlinked for AdFree...but I didn't do anything clumsy, and the permissions are rwxr-xr-x which looks right.
That's about as far as I can go. Anyone know what breaks EPST?

QPST workaround...
I guess this problem must be pretty isolated since no one has responded... but fwiw, as OP alluded, Qualcomm's QPST utility offers a workaround if you can't launch EPST from your phone/dialer:
1. Find a copy of QPST 2.7 build 323 (don't ask me where). Install to PC.
2. Install HTC Sync (for drivers), then Connect phone as 'charge only' via USB with debugging enabled.
3. Open Device Manager and look under Ports to find which COM# is the HTC Diagnostic Interface.
4. Launch QPST Configuration applet. Click the Ports tab, then Add New Port. Select the COM port you found in Step 3 from the list at left, then hit OK. Your phone should now show up under the Active Phones tab as FFA/Surf QSD8650 Rev. 2.0. If not, unplug phone, dial ##DIAG#, wait 10s and plug back in as in Step 2.
5. Open the QPST Start Clients menu & choose Service Programming. Select your phone, hit OK, then click 'Read from Phone' button in the resulting window.
6. You now have access to the same configuration items you normally reach via ##778 on your phone. 'Write to Phone' will commit any changes you make, without further warning.
Obviously it is possible to seriously BORK your phone from here, requiring a restore from backup (which you should have before trying this). I take no responsibility for what you do with QPST. I used it only to change the tethering NAI from <number>@dun.vzw3g.com --> <number>@vzw3g.com so I could tether my wife's DINc. via Windows DUN. That worked, but I can't guarantee the results of other edits.

Same issue
Sorry to resurrect an old thread, but I am having nearly the same issue.
When I try to access epst from dialing ##778# on my girlfriends hero nothing happens at all. I ended up adding a shortcut with anycut and now the view or edit menu comes up. When I hit view it just hangs when I hit edit and enter the password it stays on "please wait verifying password". I can get ##data# to work and a few other ##xx# codes to work but I need access to the epst advanced settings.
Any help would be greatly appreciated, I have tried 1.5 stock 2.1 stock Fresh versions 2.1.3 (i think that's right) Fresh 2.3.3 and Damage control 2.09.....
I have qpst and CDMA workshop 2.7 but I know there are more options I need to change to get data on cricket. I don't have the $100 to spend on the new version on CDMA workshop.
Thanks in advance.

how to regain EPST

I'm on stock 2.2 rooted with s-off. To remove software like CityID I connected using 'adb' ,
mounted /system in clockwork recovery and moved the 'apk'
files to another folder. Now after this when I reboot I'm
not able to ##778.can I regain epst
Regards
Ananth

Try ##778#

Same result .##778# also does not work

I had this same problem while trying to get ad free working on my wifes phone. Some how all the messing about in /system changing permissions and creating symbolic links messed up epst and I couldn't get in except by using qualcomm tools on my pc. That was on 2.1...i only got 778 back when I upgraded the radio to 2.5 and flashed to rmk's froyo rom. Even then, I got a weird error when I tried to edit the dun entry...some thing about the radio and failing to enter low power mode...it went away after the first edit. I don't think doing a data wipe or rom flash clears epst data, so I'm guessing it was the radio upgrade that fixed the problem. I do wish someone could tell us what it is about editing stuff in /system that screws up ##778 access...

cantare said:
I had this same problem while trying to get ad free working on my wifes phone. Some how all the messing about in /system changing permissions and creating symbolic links messed up epst and I couldn't get in except by using qualcomm tools on my pc. That was on 2.1...i only got 778 back when I upgraded the radio to 2.5 and flashed to rmk's froyo rom. Even then, I got a weird error when I tried to edit the dun entry...some thing about the radio and failing to enter low power mode...it went away after the first edit. I don't think doing a data wipe or rom flash clears epst data, so I'm guessing it was the radio upgrade that fixed the problem. I do wish someone could tell us what it is about editing stuff in /system that screws up ##778 access...
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how did u get qualcomm tools to see the phone? i'm using qpst and it's not seeing the phone at all.
and i get teh same error about 'no response from radio; can't enter low power mode' however it won't go away no matter how many times i try to commit.

shortbushemi said:
how did u get qualcomm tools to see the phone? i'm using qpst and it's not seeing the phone at all.
and i get teh same error about 'no response from radio; can't enter low power mode' however it won't go away no matter how many times i try to commit.
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I got around that error by turning off every possible radio: 3g, wifi, all the gps stuff, and then putting in airplane mode for good measure. Reboot, make sure it's still in airplane-mode/everything off, and then try ##778 again. Don't know if it matters, but I tried to minimize steps in EPST--ie., open only Security and m.ip and edit only the two relevant entries; don't click on or view anything else. When I did all that, I got the changes to stick, and they stayed with the phone thru several upgrade flashes of Virtuous 2.x ROM
As for QPST, it's been a while... but you must plug the phone into usb (can't remember if you need debugging enabled), then dial ##3424#, wait several seconds (might have to install some htc drivers, but you may be able to ignore) then check your device manager for a new COM port called "htc diagnostic interface... and/or just start qpst config, add new port, and select the one that looks right. it will call the phone something different---ffa./surf or something, but you should be able to view and program service info.

I also got this message when i was trying to edit all that crap to get the 3G Mobile HotSpot app to work. what i realized is that it gives me that error only when i back out of the menu that lists the settings. If you are editing, you should edit, then close the text box (click ok) and then commit changes directly from that menu, and not back out.

QPST DIAG Mode CM7 (Aka ##3424)

(UPDATE: 8/24/11 New flashable update.zip for install via recovery, includes Gscript (credit goes to PinkVenture for developing the app!) and my simple on/off scripts already installed. You can link shortcuts directly to the desktop for each ON or OFF through add shortcut on homescreen, see attachments at the end of this post)
I'll start this off by mentioning that all the threads you may find saying "CM7 DIAG Enabled!" such as this one here Etc, are not valid solutions for OUR device. That may/may not work with the eris/hero(haven't tried) etc as those topics discuss. They merely SPECULATE it will for any CM7 based rom - it doesn't for ours.
echo 1 > /dev/qct_diag_enable (to enable diag mode)
..and your phone should go into USB diag mode. when you are done just:
echo 0 > /dev/qct_diag_enable (to disable diag mode)
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WONT DO ANYTHING for you. In fact, it made my "qct_diag_enable" file disappear. Scroll to the bottom to skip my bantering and explaining of the reason this is a useful feature for people like myself, and to just show the actual findings of this thread.
So you have CM7 and (of course) are lovin' it. The only thing is you have an alternate carrier (cricket personally) and hate the fact that manually switching prl's or needing to change your EPST settings can be a pain (since CM7 has no EPST built-in!). Especially when its [*feature name here] that you would LIKE to have the ability to use, but can live without if it means having to restore (or flash one if you have no backups) a sense rom just to change any of your EPST (##778, etc) settings.
Well, if you know anything about QPST for windows (google), then you know that you need to have your phone in DIAG mode to use it (##3424) and have the hero diagnostic drivers installed on your windows machine. (For the record, I'm an Ubuntu man and my main machine is NOT dual boot, meaning I still have to switch to my windows laptop to use QPST >< but we'll just pretend you have windows and this is more convenient for *you*).
Back to the point, once you've realized all the hassle, yada yada, you just say, "Ill just fix it later, I can live without it for now." AND how sick you are of saying that, here is the solution to no longer switching ROM's for EPST, as there IS a way without the ability to ##3242 in CM7 to enable DIAG mode.
(NOTE: This is also useful for those of you already on CM7 WITH Verizon/Alltell who would like to follow the guide in the Development section Droid Incredible Wiki regarding switching to the whole Verizon PRL/Alltell Hybrid PRL, along with other guides involving EPST or ## codes found there)
Simply go to (via adb shell/terminal emulator) /sys/devices/virtual/usb_composite/diag and run (1 for on and 0 for off, respectively)
Code:
echo 1 > enable
echo 0 > enable
To simplify all this I've included a zip file which includes Gscript.apk for you to install, and two scripts in the Gscript directory (place entire Gscript directory on root of sdcard). Open Gscript application, then once open - menu button>add script>load file>diag on/off.sh>save for each script respectively. Then you can simply toggle on/off DIAG mode from the Gscript application (or even add shortcut>gscript>diag on/off from CM7 home screen, for each script respectively). And without further excess explanation, here's the .zip signed-diagscripts.zip flashable update.zip file for recovery
By the way, if a mod reads this, could you please move to the Development section and remove my restriction? I know I don't have my whole 10 posts etc, etc, but I don't really have enough to say or the patience to say it most of the time to post 10 posts. However, I've lurked these boards and been rooting phones and flashing phones via this forum since my first android phone back from what feels like ages ago. (going on 4 rooted and flashed to cricket android phones now, all sold except my current, Dinc)

cool, thanks, man!!!

Sure thing, let me know if anyone experiences issues by pm or reply. I was thinking about compiling an installable zip so this can be installed after rom in recovery too.
Sent from my ADR6300

Just wondering... Any idea if this will work on Evo as well?

Work on the EVO too?
Yeah, I would really like to know if this would work on the evo!!

hydrosity said:
I'll start this off by mentioning that all the threads you may find saying "CM7 DIAG Enabled!" such as this one here Etc, are not valid solutions for OUR device. That may/may not work with the eris/hero(haven't tried) etc as those topics discuss. They merely SPECULATE it will for any CM7 based rom - it doesn't for ours.
WONT DO ANYTHING for you. In fact, it made my "qct_diag_enable" file disappear. Scroll to the bottom to skip my bantering and explaining of the reason this is a useful feature for people like myself, and to just show the actual findings of this thread.
So you have CM7 and (of course) are lovin' it. The only thing is you have an alternate carrier (cricket personally) and hate the fact that manually switching prl's or needing to change your EPST settings can be a pain (since CM7 has no EPST built-in!). Especially when its [*feature name here] that you would LIKE to have the ability to use, but can live without if it means having to restore (or flash one if you have no backups) a sense rom just to change any of your EPST (##778, etc) settings.
Well, if you know anything about QPST for windows (google), then you know that you need to have your phone in DIAG mode to use it (##3424) and have the hero diagnostic drivers installed on your windows machine. (For the record, I'm an Ubuntu man and my main machine is NOT dual boot, meaning I still have to switch to my windows laptop to use QPST >< but we'll just pretend you have windows and this is more convenient for *you*).
Back to the point, once you've realized all the hassle, yada yada, you just say, "Ill just fix it later, I can live without it for now." AND how sick you are of saying that, here is the solution to no longer switching ROM's for EPST, as there IS a way without the ability to ##3242 in CM7 to enable DIAG mode.
(NOTE: This is also useful for those of you already on CM7 WITH Verizon/Alltell who would like to follow the guide in the Development section Droid Incredible Wiki regarding switching to the whole Verizon PRL/Alltell Hybrid PRL, along with other guides involving EPST or ## codes found there)
Simply go to (via adb shell/terminal emulator) /sys/devices/virtual/usb_composite/diag and run (1 for on and 0 for off, respectively)
Code:
echo 1 > enable
echo 0 > enable
To simplify all this I've included a zip file which includes Gscript.apk for you to install, and two scripts in the Gscript directory (place entire Gscript directory on root of sdcard). Open Gscript application, then once open - menu button>add script>load file>diag on/off.sh>save for each script respectively. Then you can simply toggle on/off DIAG mode from the Gscript application (or even add shortcut>gscript>diag on/off from CM7 home screen, for each script respectively). And without further excess explanation, here's the .zip gscript_diagscripts.zip
By the way, if a mod reads this, could you please move to the Development section and remove my restriction? I know I don't have my whole 10 posts etc, etc, but I don't really have enough to say or the patience to say it most of the time to post 10 posts. However, I've lurked these boards and been rooting phones and flashing phones via this forum since my first android phone back from what feels like ages ago. (going on 4 rooted and flashed to cricket android phones now, all sold except my current, Dinc)
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so wait let me get this straight. this mod is so we can update our prl??? or is this for people that would like to still run the altel hybrid prl?
because a simple *22899 will let you update it. i know this because i have been on cm7 nightly from day one and there was 1 update of the prl and it worked.

EVO + CM 7 + this solution = GO (GREEN LIGHT) WORKS.
Is there any way of running the ##3282# (if it's a file you run or an APK you install?)

Hows about this
i got one better for ya.
Code:
am start -a com.android.dmcommandservice.START -n com.android.dmportread/.DMPortActivity
what is so great about getting to Diag mode this way you say?
1. well it doesn't require root access.
2. its cross model supported. (well any model with the DMPortRead.apk installed which i have yet to see one without).
btw you can do the ##3282# in the same way... the apk is call EPST.apk. just look in the Android-Manifest.xml for the info.

tronoftroy said:
i got one better for ya.
Code:
am start -a com.android.dmcommandservice.START -n com.android.dmportread/.DMPortActivity
what is so great about getting to Diag mode this way you say?
1. well it doesn't require root access.
2. its cross model supported. (well any model with the DMPortRead.apk installed which i have yet to see one without).
btw you can do the ##3282# in the same way... the apk is call EPST.apk. just look in the Android-Manifest.xml for the info.
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Remember, Im on CM7 GingerBread, not SENSE....

Ok so it should work on the EVO since the architecture is pretty much the same as the DINC. Now as far as it being for updating the PRL, yes it can be for that. But it is for people who need to use a program such as QPST or CDMA Workshop to change carrier based settings on their phones(IE the "flashing" [no not as in rom flashing, but carrier]). Where *228 and such is not a feasible replacement for doing so and would prevent their phone from functioning correctly, such as with mine which is flashed to cricket.
Any sort of *228 business breaks my cricket flash, and I used to have to make a backup and go back to restore a sense rom to go into the EPST app with ##778 or to be able to dial ##3424 to put the phone into DIAG mode where I could revise the settings again to make it function properly, THEN flash back since CM7 does not have the EPST.apk which supports both of these features.
With this you can avoid the whole hassle of all this if you have the QPST application for your PC by simply putting your phones DIAG mode ON or OFF. Where you can manually put in what ever PRL you want and manually set any carrier-specific settings. Not as convenient as EPST and its ##778 feature, but much more so than the previously described process.
ALSO I've now included all of this in a simple .zip file flashable from recovery to streamline this crude process a little more. Get it HERE. The file in the original post has been updated too.

m4f1050 said:
Remember, Im on CM7 GingerBread, not SENSE....
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if CM7 doesn't have DMPortRead.apk couldn't you just push it to you framework/app folder? or even install the apk and just run that when ever you need to connect to the Diag port? (for Qpst, or what ever you need it for) i'm not very familiar with CM7 so i could be wrong.
i use it to send my own serial commands. i find qpst to be more of a hassle then helpful. manuf. have been making there own NV items that are not listed in Qpst models for a while now. ie. the ERI banner for some hero's is not pulled from the usual eri.xml but instead read from the NV items. i think NV item 8042.
now, i while i was snooping around with the flash command. i notice that you can use "-s" (i think, i could be thinking of fastboot.) to specify your own memory location to flash an img file to.
now if we can find the mem location of the NV items you can simply read your entire NV items as an .img then use flash cmd to write all your NV items at once, and maybe even with the Recovery update.zip. im looking into the recovery source atm. if anyone knows where the NV items are stored plz let me know. is it mtd or mem location?

Can you check if you have the file /sys/devices/virtual/usb_composite/diag/enable? If you do.. Create a GScript that echoes 0 or 1 (0 for disable and 1 for enable) to the file /sys/devices/virtual/usb_composite/diag/enable it works like a charm!

tronoftroy said:
if CM7 doesn't have DMPortRead.apk couldn't you just push it to you framework/app folder? or even install the apk and just run that when ever you need to connect to the Diag port? (for Qpst, or what ever you need it for) i'm not very familiar with CM7 so i could be wrong.
i use it to send my own serial commands. i find qpst to be more of a hassle then helpful. manuf. have been making there own NV items that are not listed in Qpst models for a while now. ie. the ERI banner for some hero's is not pulled from the usual eri.xml but instead read from the NV items. i think NV item 8042.
now, i while i was snooping around with the flash command. i notice that you can use "-s" (i think, i could be thinking of fastboot.) to specify your own memory location to flash an img file to.
now if we can find the mem location of the NV items you can simply read your entire NV items as an .img then use flash cmd to write all your NV items at once, and maybe even with the Recovery update.zip. im looking into the recovery source atm. if anyone knows where the NV items are stored plz let me know. is it mtd or mem location?
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Hmmm... Can you write to NVItem 0,1 or 2 this way?

m4f1050 said:
Hmmm... Can you write to NVItem 0,1 or 2 this way?
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yes. you can write any nv item through DM Mode. well almost any.
i guess some call the NV item image file SPL???... poking about on the forums seems like you are unable to backup the radio and the nvitems maybe stored within. just a guess though.

tronoftroy said:
yes. you can write any nv item through DM Mode. well almost any.
i guess some call the NV item image file SPL???... poking about on the forums seems like you are unable to backup the radio and the nvitems maybe stored within. just a guess though.
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in EFS you can access NV items locked (on some HTC devices, tested with EVO 3D and EVO 4G) by creating folder "open sesame door" rebooting phone then going back to EFS the folder NVM should not have the lock, allowing you to see / write these NV items. So if you lack an easy to use NV Item browser you can use this approach.

Can you please update the link for the update.zip file to flash in recovery? Or if someone has it can you point me in the right direction?

I am trying to get QPST working with Sensation.
After echo'ing 1 to enable, the USB modem driver shows up. I dunno which driver u have used but I am using this one: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=801570
and in QPST it doesn't recognize phone model so I can'T pull NV data from it.
any suggestions?
BTW I have QPST 2.7 Build 366

Curious! said:
I am trying to get QPST working with Sensation.
After echo'ing 1 to enable, the USB modem driver shows up. I dunno which driver u have used but I am using this one: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=801570
and in QPST it doesn't recognize phone model so I can'T pull NV data from it.
any suggestions?
BTW I have QPST 2.7 Build 366
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yeah, just open up your QPST Configuration. and set the Comport then your phone will show in QPST.

Hmmmm, modem? You're on 64 bit Windows 7? I recommend 32 bit..

Does this work on the evo??

[Q] Droid X flashed to cricket, need help!!!!

Can someone please get me started. I just bought a Droid X from Verizon, and had it fully flashed to cricket.
When I got home, I updated it to android 2.3.3 the latest version. I now cant figure out how to root my phone. Can someone give me the order I need to do things in?
Any help would be much appreciated!

if u updated it to gb ota ur screwed... there is no way to root gb yet. u r going to have to sbf back to 2.2 then reflash ur phone and reroot it. look in the wiki for the FULL sbf. if u want gb then u r going to have to use the prerooted gb also linked in the wiki. good luck n have fun.
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oh yea 2.2 is .340 sbf. if u paid to have ur dx rooted then u should get qpst 2.7.323 and cdma workshop and also hw virtual serial port, read the guide floating around on xda dx forum and u can do it urself.
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Thanks for replying.
I had the zio with cricket, and we know how that goes. Talking about it makes me vomit.
So I traded an old xbox 360 for a droid x with bad esn from verizon. I paid 75 bucks to have it flashed to cricket. When I got home I checked for update first, not knowing the consequences. So now I fear if I restore and install prerooted update I will lose my flash, and need a solid walkthrough to feel I can do it myself. There is so much info and varibles from carriers etc that Im afraid Im looking at a lot of bad guides too. I can only be as good as a walkthrough directs me. I also fear having 64 bit windows could cause an issue. Can anyone either confirm or deny 100% if restoring will clear my cricket flash?
All input and suggestions on this would be very helpful. Really cant afford to put more money then I already have on this. If anyone could post me specific links to my needs, I may gather enough courage to try. Especially if you have used one personally, and can suggest a degree of difficulty. I must get this rooted, I HATE ADS AND SYSTEM APPS!!!! Thanks again!

You will have to sbf and then reflash it back to.cricket. check out this site http://www.mycricketforum.com/veriz...cricket-2-2-froyo-talk-text-mms-internet.html
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This is indeed one of the links I looked at. So this is the method to flash it, can you post a link on how to restore it to 2.2, so I can flash it, then root it, then I also need to be sure I know how to install the prerooted 2.3.3 for it. Thanks again!

bigshotrob22 said:
You will have to sbf and then reflash it back to.cricket. check out this site http://www.mycricketforum.com/veriz...cricket-2-2-froyo-talk-text-mms-internet.html
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Ok, so everything has been good til now and this is where im stuck at #17. QPST doesnt recognize my phone, there for I cannot proceed. Please someone help!!!.
7) Open up CDMA Workshop 2.7
8) Under COM Settings (AT Mode) select the COM port you setup from the tutorial and then click the connect button. If it successfully connected it will say Connected to COM15 port successfully. on the bottom (may not say COM15, thats just the port I used.)
9) Go to the Security tab and under SPC there will be an empty box. Enter 000000 then click the SPC button and Send. It will then popup saying SPC is correct. Phone unlocked.
10) Now go to the Other tab. Under PRL click Write and browse to where you put that PRL from earlier.
11) Go to the NAM tab and in the MIN and MDN(Dir_Number) boxes enter in the info you got from cricKet customer service and click write.
12) Now go to the Memory tab. Under NV Items click Write. Browse and select the NV Item file you generated earlier. Once its done it will say 12 NV Items were successfully written to the phone.
13) Go to the Main tab. Click Mode>Reset
14) Your phone should have reset. Once it boots backup make sure to get your COM port back up and running.
15) You may now close CDMA Workshop 2.7 and open QPST
16) Open QPST Service Programming
17) You should see your phone listed in the list. Select it, click Start Clients>Service Programming. When it opens select your phone and click OK in the Service Programming screen.
18) On the bottom left click a button labeled Read from Phone, a box will popup, there should be 000000 already typed in, click OK. this may take a few minutes. There will be a blue progress bar on the top. Go smoke a cigg.

LOWCOUNTRYDAVE said:
Ok, so everything has been good til now and this is where im stuck at #17. QPST doesnt recognize my phone, there for I cannot proceed. Please someone help!!!.
7) Open up CDMA Workshop 2.7
8) Under COM Settings (AT Mode) select the COM port you setup from the tutorial and then click the connect button. If it successfully connected it will say Connected to COM15 port successfully. on the bottom (may not say COM15, thats just the port I used.)
9) Go to the Security tab and under SPC there will be an empty box. Enter 000000 then click the SPC button and Send. It will then popup saying SPC is correct. Phone unlocked.
10) Now go to the Other tab. Under PRL click Write and browse to where you put that PRL from earlier.
11) Go to the NAM tab and in the MIN and MDN(Dir_Number) boxes enter in the info you got from cricKet customer service and click write.
12) Now go to the Memory tab. Under NV Items click Write. Browse and select the NV Item file you generated earlier. Once its done it will say 12 NV Items were successfully written to the phone.
13) Go to the Main tab. Click Mode>Reset
14) Your phone should have reset. Once it boots backup make sure to get your COM port back up and running.
15) You may now close CDMA Workshop 2.7 and open QPST
16) Open QPST Service Programming
17) You should see your phone listed in the list. Select it, click Start Clients>Service Programming. When it opens select your phone and click OK in the Service Programming screen.
18) On the bottom left click a button labeled Read from Phone, a box will popup, there should be 000000 already typed in, click OK. this may take a few minutes. There will be a blue progress bar on the top. Go smoke a cigg.
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You have to open QPST configuration and add new port. Select the port you created with HW Virtual Serial Port.

Ok, I have reflashed official foyo, flashed my phone to cricket with I believe everything in working order. Afterwards, I installed the prerooted gingerbread with success! My service has been suspended I believe because my bill was due. So Ill go pay it then ensure everything is working. I can still text, although I have no 3g symbol but I assume because my service is suspended. Will post my results in a bit!
Thanks to everyone who provided guidance and courage

if gb doesnt work out then get cyanogen. i had problems with the prerooted gb not charging correctly. i havent heard of anyone else having that problem though.
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Wanted: Flashing Guide Sprint s4 to Page Plus

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I'm technically inclined enough to flash my own roms, root my phone, flash radios etc etc. I'm just a little shy of being able to flash my phone from sprint to Page Plus.
I could go to a store and have it flashed, but I mess around with my phone too much to be going back every so often and paying them $40 a pop to do something that I am technically capable of doing.
I believe, what I need is a little guide on where to put what numbers when it comes to using QPST or DFS. I'm guessing since DFS is proprietary software I just dont have the correct license to have it recognize my Sprint S4. I have got QPST to recognize my phone by setting the correct com. I assume since it appears to be reading my phone all i need to do is put the numbers in the correct spots, possibly change some settings.
Phone is Rooted, twrp recovery installed, I already have my MSL, already have QPST talking to my phone by setting the correct com port. Due note, this phone has never been active on any carrier.
It would be nice if the guide would include:
1) What needs to be installed/flashed first. IE which roms/radios/firmwares/prls.
2) How to get into Diag.
3) How to get your MSL.
4) Which software (and version) is needed to input the correct codes/numbers to flash from Sprint to Page Plus
5) Exactly where and what numbers need to be into DFS or QPST.
6) Anything else I need to get the S4 over to Page Plus
7) 3g MUST work!
However, I have already accomplished 1-4. I'm assuming (a bad idea I know) I can get any codes/number I need from this thread.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2270191
Anyone help? .
You know what they say: give a man a fish he'll eat for a day, but teach a man to fish he'll eat for life.

I already have part of a guide.
I just need help with the last bit.
This guide is from [email protected]
Sprint S4 Diag instructions:
1.dial *#7284#
2. click qualcomm usb settings and choose DM+ADB+MODEM
3. then turn on usb debugging in the development settings
4. plug in
This part did not work for me as I was running CM. But once I flashed to stock it was easier.
The rest will assume your familiar with flashing and know what to do
16 digit passwords are the same as the s3 versions
uscc-2010031619780721
verizon-2009031920090615
sprint-01F2030F5F678FF9 or 2012112120131219
To set the verizon and uscc to nv only you will need to send both the 16 digit password and the spc
Verizon and USCC just read from the donor for your info and write to the phone make sure you set pref mode to cdma_hdr
sprint write data settings as normal sprint phone in profile 0 and 1 active will be 0 and place the 10.key in efs2 using dfs
uscc doesn't need any sim but will display the invalid sim error
sprint no errors
verizon some need a used sim some doesn't need any sim try without first
if you dont have a donor then just put the mdn and min and sid in the nam tab on dfs with a prl
and data tab user id will be [email protected] and pw will be vzw same for mobile ip tab
but don't half flash give your customers 3g if not i eventually get the business
Want to learn 3g look for my 3g flashing guide online Its free to download
Enjoy.

no one will help because it is about making money on knowledge they gained from these forums for free!!!!