Database Users

Voice Calling for the Shift?

There is a utility in Windows XP called "Dialer". You can configure it to use the modem connected to the computer to make voice calls. It is located in the folder Program Files\Windows NT:
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/...ddocs/en-us/dialer_whatis_intro.mspx?mfr=true
In the past, I have used dedicated modems over land-lines to place voice calls using Dialer. In theory, wouldn't it be possible to configure this same utility to place a voice call with the wireless modem built-in to the Shift?
Does Vista include this utility? If not, couldn't it be easily copied from an XP machine to the Shift?

Why
the shift will inclue voice dialling out of the box so not much point to your suggestion but thanks all the same

according to some reviews there are NO Voice capabilities in Shift!!!

Some news reports are wrong.. and no one has seen a production device yet Htc only just got the FCC approval for voice on a device that is the exact same form factor of the shift and the people that are making the device have leaked out to people on these forums (a few weeks ago) that it does deffinatly have voice and gps which has now being confimed (the gps was confirmed about two days ago by a MS worker)

spzero said:
Some news reports are wrong.. and no one has seen a production device yet Htc only just got the FCC approval for voice on a device that is the exact same form factor of the shift and the people that are making the device have leaked out to people on these forums (a few weeks ago) that it does deffinatly have voice and gps which has now being confimed (the gps was confirmed about two days ago by a MS worker)
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
thank you. yes voice and gps.

Hmmm. So when the official European HTC website, Shift section lists both the full Users Guide and Quick Start Guide && When neither mention the GPS or voice capabilitiels.
WELL
If they are included then HTC should re-write it's manuals.

i agree
and im sure they will update it now they have the full licence from the FCC to distribute the dev ice with voice capability

A little review to look at!
http://www.doctorsgadgets.com/htc-shift-review.html

carolusx said:
http://www.doctorsgadgets.com/htc-shift-review.html
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Ha. Doesn't he say "No voice, get it out of your head!" ?

alphaandomega said:
Ha. Doesn't he say "No voice, get it out of your head!" ?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Oh yes he does but... look at the date the video review was done its about six months old it almost predates mmobile fones (lol) and the review is based on a very very early rom since this time gps has being confirmed which is not mentioned as it wasnt known back then and ohhh look htc have put the release dte back to january so who knows what there gunna change??????

yes it has gps 100%,but under vista with what software?
there is not clear until now.

for now use tomtom google maps or whtever in WM6 and once decent gps software is avaiable for vista get that instead!!

FCC approval is only for US market.
spzero said:
Some news reports are wrong.. and no one has seen a production device yet Htc only just got the FCC approval for voice on a device that is the exact same form factor of the shift and the people that are making the device have leaked out to people on these forums (a few weeks ago) that it does deffinatly have voice and gps which has now being confimed (the gps was confirmed about two days ago by a MS worker)
Click to expand...
Click to collapse

Yes but if ur going too release something this good to the world is it not better to have approval in what will be one of the biggest buyers for the product.. it makes sense to me and 100% of computer devices i have have the fcc approval but i live in uk.

The user manual is available to download from HTC now and there's NO mention of voice capabilities whatsoever!
Sucks ass big time - this was my only hope of having a decent PC and phone - looks like the flybook is a better (but much more expensive) option as the new ones have faster HSDPA and voice!

If you read on Mobileplanet, they spec gps for the US Version but not for the european version. Is this true there fore we should wait for the US one?

thedustroom said:
The user manual is available to download from HTC now and there's NO mention of voice capabilities whatsoever!
Sucks ass big time - this was my only hope of having a decent PC and phone - looks like the flybook is a better (but much more expensive) option as the new ones have faster HSDPA and voice!
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
would u idiots for lack of a more meaningful word stop looking at the user manuals and what is online and look at a better source who says the shift has phone capabilities. i replicated snapvue on my athena. one of the options when u go to settings is phone where u choose ur profile, ring type, bands, etc.. like in settings/phone of say the athena. IT HAS A PHONE IN IT!! bangelboy even showed the dialer on his.

He's right, check out this video.

hollywould said:
He's right, check out this video.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
i know im right. i said this from the beginning before bangelboy showed this. my sources are good!

Maybe
Pawel062 said:
i know im right. i said this from the beginning before bangelboy showed this. my sources are good!
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Even bangelboy, if you check his website, was not sure that cell phone services would be part of the final production model, although he was hopeful that it would be. Yet, all HTC indications in all their documentation is that cell phone services are not included.
Yes, the hardware is there, but there are some problems, perhaps legal patent rights, that are stalling what we want the HTC Shift to perform. It might still be a case for XDA developers to work out.
I would be happy to have the assurance of your sources, as the evidence at this point seems not to be favorable. It is good for you that you have faith in your sources, but without ascertaining their veracity, out of the box, it is hard to believe the Shift is configured for cell phone service. Would you care to share your sources with us?

Vibrant clocking 10MB Upload/4MB Download on 3G using pdanet !!!!!!!!!

Folks, Not sure what to make it. I tried doing couple of speed tests with speakeasy.net tethering my laptop with samsung vibrant and I see consistently 10mb/sec download and 4mb/sec upload !!!!!. Im testing this in MY metro area
Is something wrong ??. Is speakeasy giving wrong info ??. Can someone in NY area check tethering speed ??. Looks like speak easy is downloading a 10mb file for test. What am I missing. i thought HSPA is max 7.2mb/sec theoretical.

wrong forum... try speedtest app

Thanks for crapping up the Dev forums

thejewhunter said:
Thanks for crapping up the Dev forums
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
"thejewhunter"? Really? I'm all for freedom of speech, but that's damn near a threat.
I really hope that means your a Jew that enjoys tracking and killing animals, otherwise you're a f*cking scumbag.
That is all.

its called HSPA+ i get 5mb down here in ftl u must be close or next to a antenna

I agree, get your anti semitism outta here....im personally insulted by a user using "jew hunter" as a user name. Your broadcasting your lack of intelligence by publicly expressing such views. Hope someone flames you or you get banned, a$$........
Sent from my SGH-T959

Settle down folks ... it's just a reference to a character in Inglourious Basterds. I'm not saying it's "appropriate" ... I'm just saying it wasn't as well thought out as you may have previously imagined. You're giving this user way too much credit.
"Speaking" of matters of intelligence, or lack thereof ... can we PLEASE differentiate between YOU'RE and YOUR? PLEASE? I really want to read people's posts but my brain stumbles upon these now all too familiar gems and refuses to finish reading.

Using swype on a virtual kb on the go, your is going to have to do....rest assured, I know the difference.
Although I know where the name came from, its completely out of context and entirely unnecessary. Choosing such a name further reinforces the lack of intelligence.
Same thing as using the N word as a user name, even though its used casually in some cases. Still insulting and unacceptable
Sent from my SGH-T959

OK. Can someone test and let me know ??

dcchristopher said:
"Speaking" of matters of intelligence, or lack thereof ... can we PLEASE differentiate between YOU'RE and YOUR? PLEASE? I really want to read people's posts but my brain stumbles upon these now all too familiar gems and refuses to finish reading.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
+1,000,000
"you're" is in swype's dictionary - btdubs - contractions have rules and technically are not grammatically correct anymore, sorry.
Do not be lazy

I thought the vibrant was limited to 7.2
Sent from my SGH-T959 using XDA App CHEA

I'm constantly hunting for jews to procreate with, my jewish mother wouldn't have it any other way LOL
maybe he is looking for an accountant or a lawyer? or maybe a recommendation for where to buy cheap electronics? or does he love the taste of kosher food? or perhaps he wants to kill all us jews for being so jewish? he is probably working for jews for jesus.....

How did the speed test become jew test?
btw, if that speed you are getting is true... WOW!

Pretty sure no Tmobile phone can get 10 meg download speeds even if on hspa+. I live in hspa+ and max my vibrant has gotten is 6meg down. Ive used the speedtest.net app and also the speedtest.net website while tethering also.

It amazes me the rudeness of this forum, where more bandwidth is spent on complaining about the bandwidth spent by so called stupid questions than on actually providing answers or helping people.
Anyway, back to topic. Even though t-mobile has enabled 21 mbps burst speeds on selected markets, a far as I'm concerned, the vibrant is limited by hardware to 7.2 or so. I think the upcoming G2 will be the first 21 mbps device on the market.
Speed tests are not very accurate in all cases. I remember when I had my touch pro 2 windows mobile device I would impress people by showing them it was able to download up to 12 mbps using a site called mobile speed test dot com. You simply repeated the test many times and progressively selected a bigger file size until you got those fabulous speeds.
I've found speed test app to be quite reliable, but if it shows speeds greater than 7 mbps, I wouldn't trust it.
Sent from my SGH-T959 using XDA App

Correct, the G2 will be the first hpsa+ phone but even then Im hearing its only going to be able to do 14.4mbps max not the full 21mbps. Still faster than any phone on any carrier so not too shabby. Just not full 21mbps.....yet!!!

nopple123 said:
Folks, Not sure what to make it. I tried doing couple of speed tests with speakeasy.net tethering my laptop with samsung vibrant and I see consistently 10mb/sec download and 4mb/sec upload !!!!!. Im testing this in MY metro area
Is something wrong ??. Is speakeasy giving wrong info ??. Can someone in NY area check tethering speed ??. Looks like speak easy is downloading a 10mb file for test. What am I missing. i thought HSPA is max 7.2mb/sec theoretical.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
lolcopter said:
I thought the vibrant was limited to 7.2
Sent from my SGH-T959 using XDA App CHEA
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
You're probably getting some kind of false loopback or something.
use speedtest.net or dslreports.net speed tests and post your results.
Also, yes, the Vibrant is hardware limited to 7.2mbps.

It's possible the OP had WiFi enabled....

Freedomcaller said:
I'm constantly hunting for jews to procreate with, my jewish mother wouldn't have it any other way LOL
maybe he is looking for an accountant or a lawyer? or maybe a recommendation for where to buy cheap electronics? or does he love the taste of kosher food? or perhaps he wants to kill all us jews for being so jewish? he is probably working for jews for jesus.....
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Aaah, a perfect example of how true racism is quiet and subtle and not ostensibly offensive, like in the case of TJH. Bravo, FreedomCaller!
elkavayo said:
It amazes me the rudeness of this forum, where more bandwidth is spent on complaining about the bandwidth spent by so called stupid questions than on actually providing answers or helping people.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Come on, now ... this post is about as deserving of helpful feedback as "I woke up this morning with a burning itch in the nether-regions." As others have noted, this could have been the result of WiFi being turned on or an artifact due to loop-back. The onus is on the OP to provide meaningful evidence which would rule out user error. We can't all break out our emergency kits every time someone thinks they're having a heart-attack ... "no, wait, it was just gas."
zimphishmonger said:
Using swype on a virtual kb on the go, your is going to have to do....rest assured, I know the difference.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
No worries, zimphishmonger, I totally understand ... I've been the victim of swype's (mis)prediction often enough ... I'm just saying, do not judge lest ye be judged. We all have our own irksome triggers. When dealing with TJH being provocative online (lest I drop the T-word), you have to live and let live. Also, you ought to be consistent and not play favorites ... why no outrage against AJFTL? North Koreans would not appreciate people making fun of the Dear Leader.

Sprint Epic 4G Update Brings Faster Uploads Tomorrow

Sprint Epic 4G Update Brings Faster Uploads Tomorrow
File under: News
By: Chuong Nguyen | 5:06 PM 29-Sep-10 | 0 Comments
Forum member dshoem01 on Sprint's community forums has promised that the carrier will be releasing an update to the Sprint Epic 4G that will be coming tomorrow, September 30th, and will be rolled out over the air over four days. The firmware update should fix the slow upload speeds that Epic 4G owners have been experiencing, which caps their uploads to a measly 150 kbps on Sprint's 3G network. According to the forum post, "Good news - an update will be released tomorrow 9/30. It will be rolled out over a 4 day period so not everyone will get it on day 1. I will have the standard MR information (fixes included, rollout schedule, etc) available tomorrow morning and will post it in a new featured thread."
(via: Engadget)
http://pocketnow.com/android/sprint-epic-4g-update-brings-faster-uploads-tomorrow
cant wait to see someone use this in there rom

blastboi said:
Sprint Epic 4G Update Brings Faster Uploads Tomorrow
File under: News
By: Chuong Nguyen | 5:06 PM 29-Sep-10 | 0 Comments
Forum member dshoem01 on Sprint's community forums has promised that the carrier will be releasing an update to the Sprint Epic 4G that will be coming tomorrow, September 30th, and will be rolled out over the air over four days. The firmware update should fix the slow upload speeds that Epic 4G owners have been experiencing, which caps their uploads to a measly 150 kbps on Sprint's 3G network. According to the forum post, "Good news - an update will be released tomorrow 9/30. It will be rolled out over a 4 day period so not everyone will get it on day 1. I will have the standard MR information (fixes included, rollout schedule, etc) available tomorrow morning and will post it in a new featured thread."
(via: Engadget)
http://pocketnow.com/android/sprint-epic-4g-update-brings-faster-uploads-tomorrow
cant wait to see someone use this in there rom
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
FYI, i take anything Engadget posts with a HUGE grain of salt. Not saying it won't come tomorrow, I have faith it will. But the article on Epic Problems was written by a guy who's top devices are a Netbook, an XBOX 360 and the Palm Pre. This guy wouldn't know good hardware if it *****slapped him in the face.

rufflez2010 said:
FYI, i take anything Engadget posts with a HUGE grain of salt. Not saying it won't come tomorrow, I have faith it will. But the article on Epic Problems was written by a guy who's top devices are a Netbook, an XBOX 360 and the Palm Pre. This guy wouldn't know good hardware if it *****slapped him in the face.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
lol thx for the heads up

rufflez2010 said:
FYI, i take anything Engadget posts with a HUGE grain of salt. Not saying it won't come tomorrow, I have faith it will. But the article on Epic Problems was written by a guy who's top devices are a Netbook, an XBOX 360 and the Palm Pre. This guy wouldn't know good hardware if it *****slapped him in the face.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
That article was pretty accurate. The Epic has some pretty serious issues.

drizek said:
That article was pretty accurate. The Epic has some pretty serious issues.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
The only one I've ever experienced was the 3G upload. and it just isn't a big deal for me right now. Plus, fix is in the works.
People who have the market download problem didn't clear their cache before flashing a ROM. That's no one's fault except the person who flashed the ROM. The only time I've had anything fail in the market is when I was actively switching from wifi to 3g or vice versa. Download restarted fine with no issues.
GPS, sorry, just don't experience them. I apologize for those with them, but I just have not had an issue getting a lock when I'm outdoors. I travel to different stores everyday for work, and I've never had an issue navigating there. GPS/Maps way better on this phone than Hero, which frequently put me on some side road instead of the current one, and no one *****es about that phone's GPS issues.

rufflez2010 said:
The only one I've ever experienced was the 3G upload. and it just isn't a big deal for me right now. Plus, fix is in the works.
People who have the market download problem didn't clear their cache before flashing a ROM. That's no one's fault except the person who flashed the ROM. The only time I've had anything fail in the market is when I was actively switching from wifi to 3g or vice versa. Download restarted fine with no issues.
GPS, sorry, just don't experience them. I apologize for those with them, but I just have not had an issue getting a lock when I'm outdoors. I travel to different stores everyday for work, and I've never had an issue navigating there. GPS/Maps way better on this phone than Hero, which frequently put me on some side road instead of the current one, and no one *****es about that phone's GPS issues.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I didn't have GPS issues at first, but eventually I started to experience it. The biggest problem though is the battery drain that can basically kill the whole thing in 4-5 hours.

drizek said:
I didn't have GPS issues at first, but eventually I started to experience it. The biggest problem though is the battery drain that can basically kill the whole thing in 4-5 hours.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Seriously, this update needs to fix the 3G battery drain that is killing this phone. Fixing the GPS would be nice too, but upload speeds are a distant third on the list of stuff that needs to be fixed ASAP...

FUGGG. Just remembered that I'm gonna have to re-install all the Sprint/Samsung apps to get this update like i did last time. -___-
As least I will remember how to do it this time!

F
NeonMonster said:
FUGGG. Just remembered that I'm gonna have to re-install all the Sprint/Samsung apps to get this update like i did last time. -___-
As least I will remember how to do it this time!
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Lol, yeah.
Sent from my SPH-D700 using XDA App

I just got a prl update pushed to me as I was resetting my phone. My rom is stock though I have a modified kernel. I have bad 3g signal here but I have full 3g/4g bars at work. I suppose today we find out!
Sent from my SPH-D700

I thought its already been uncapped?
##3282#
Multimedia
Input your msl (find it using adb command getprop, look for msl in readout)
Change rtsp proxy to 0.0.0.0 and rtsp proxy port to 0
Credit goes to CHIBUCKS at SDX-Developers:
http://forum.sdx-developers.com/android-2-1/%28solved%29-android-2-1-streaming-apps/

NeonMonster said:
FUGGG. Just remembered that I'm gonna have to re-install all the Sprint/Samsung apps to get this update like i did last time. -___-
As least I will remember how to do it this time!
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
you won't if you just wait for the devs on here to give us one flashable via clockwork. might take an extra day or few but its worth the wait if you think about it

HeroHTC said:
I thought its already been uncapped?
##3282#
Multimedia
Input your msl (find it using adb command getprop, look for msl in readout)
Change rtsp proxy to 0.0.0.0 and rtsp proxy port to 0
Credit goes to CHIBUCKS at SDX-Developers:
http://forum.sdx-developers.com/android-2-1/(solved)-android-2-1-streaming-apps/
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Just tried this but its still the same. Make a new thread concerning this please..
Sent from my SPH-D700 using Tapatalk

HeroHTC said:
I thought its already been uncapped?
##3282#
Multimedia
Input your msl (find it using adb command getprop, look for msl in readout)
Change rtsp proxy to 0.0.0.0 and rtsp proxy port to 0
Credit goes to CHIBUCKS at SDX-Developers:
http://forum.sdx-developers.com/android-2-1/%28solved%29-android-2-1-streaming-apps/
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
This does not uncap the upload speed, it just doesn't route your internet traffic through a proxy anymore, after you change this.

What is the PRL version number for the updated PRL?

I got a PRL update today but not sure if i just didn't update it in the past.
Version
60671

scriz said:
This does not uncap the upload speed, it just doesn't route your internet traffic through a proxy anymore, after you change this.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
So does this help with our high lag/ ping issue?
Sent from my SPH-D700 using Tapatalk

stinger4321 said:
So does this help with our high lag/ ping issue?
I would also like to know if this does fix the latency issues the phone has or the ping which really blows ...
Sent from my SPH-D700 using Tapatalk
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Sent from my SPH-D700 using Tapatalk

Well I changed mine to eliminate the proxy and with 2bars of signal on 3g I got a ping of 145 with speedtest app also it now shows a server thats actually near me . The same server when I test the 4g speeds! That could bed the reason for a lower ping though
Sent from my SPH-D700 using Tapatalk

Also when I ran it multiple times I recieved 180kbps upload everytime. This is the highest I have seen it on 3g
Sent from my SPH-D700 using Tapatalk

[CDMA NS4G] HOW TO: PRL hack Man UPDATE!

THIS Forum has helped me tremendously, This Question has been asked by ME and some other people, and I would like to share how I accomplished this Task.. Thanks for all of the useful info in the Q&A section..With out it i would have never have figured it out!! Hope this helps some!
First Off Google Search and download QPST 2.7 build 323
Install QPST
On your phones dialer: *#*#8778#*#*
Once the menu pops up select "Modem" on the bottom "USB" section
If on windows 7, Navigate to: stat menu >Control Panel>Device manager> PORTS>Samsung Mobile Modem...GET THE "COM##"
"Example Mine is COM39."
Go Start -> (All) Programs -> QPST -> QPST Configuration. Go Start -> (All) Programs -> QPST -> QPST Configuration.
"Add Port" - and input your COM#
Select your Device and Select "OK"
Open QSPT > Service Programing, Select your device
Navigate to the ROAM Tab, In the preferred Roaming section You can now Browse and select the PRL of your Choice.
I use the hybrid PRLs in the HTC evo Threads.
Select "write to phone."
If you want to Revert back to Sprint PRLs Here is a Link for Current and older Sprint PRLs
http://cid-eabe29f3770d8d15.skydrive.live.com/browse.aspx/.Public/PRLs
Phone should reboot and you are ready to rock and roll. Look under the about phone section to confirm your PRL has indeed changed.
I would Like to say this is not anything I have made up. I browsed multiple forums and sections to figure this out. All i did was simply write what worked for me. I hope Some of you peps can find this helpful. Thanks to everyone who responded to my posts in the Q&A section!
As Always Practice with care!!

I find this very helpful! I started a thread asking about this just today! So -this is awesome! Would you mind linking to a prl you have had success with?
Good on ya bro.
####EDIT####
I wanted to come back and state what should be obvious - but was not to me. When you are doing working on your prl you need to go back into *#*#8778#*#* and set it to pda/pda
After I did the above I thought I really jacked something up bc I could no longer use adb. then remembered that I had switched to modem/modem. I wrongly assumed a reboot would just change that back. I almost completely wiped and re-installed everything.

Well written tutorial my friend
Uncle Jimmy says hello

How do I do this on a Mac....sigh.....

What exactly does this so?
Sent from my Nexus S 4G using XDA App

gmap516 said:
What exactly does this so?
Sent from my Nexus S 4G using XDA App
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
What he said?
Sent from my GT-P1000 using XDA App

Manually change your prl, you can force your phone to connect to verizon towers first if you're in a weak sprint zone
Sent from my Nexus S 4G

StormCell said:
How do I do this on a Mac....sigh.....
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Sell your Mac and buy a windows PC
Can't you run a windows VM in Mac os and do all of this?

If you use Verizon's towers to much (aka roam) with this Hybrid PRL method Sprint WILL drop you.. it has happened to a few EVO owners.
Fair warning to all.

TheDub said:
If you use Verizon's towers to much (aka roam) with this Hybrid PRL method Sprint WILL drop you.. it has happened to a few EVO owners.
Fair warning to all.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Can u provide more insight into this? How much is too much? When sprint drops u, do u mean they just drop ur phone from using their prl? My sprint signal near home is super weak and being able to jump on verizon would be stellar.
Sent from my Nexus S 4G using Tapatalk

p00kienrayray said:
Can u provide more insight into this? How much is too much? When sprint drops u, do u mean they just drop ur phone from using their prl? My sprint signal near home is super weak and being able to jump on verizon would be stellar.
Sent from my Nexus S 4G using Tapatalk
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I mean they cancel your contract and say see ya!

Guess its a good way to get out of your contract without the ETF. But after reading that hybrid prl's only increases your coverage and not your data speed, i'm not sure if i'll be using it. I get full bars where I live, just slow data speeds.

p00kienrayray said:
Guess its a good way to get out of your contract without the ETF. But after reading that hybrid prl's only increases your coverage and not your data speed, i'm not sure if i'll be using it. I get full bars where I live, just slow data speeds.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I tested my data before the prl hack and averaged 100kbs. I tested my data speeds after flashing the 00001 prl and averaged 800kbs.
so I did see an increase in data speeds.

Hmmm, interesting. Maybe I will take a look into it then.
Sent from my Nexus S 4G using Tapatalk

thepolishguy said:
I tested my data before the prl hack and averaged 100kbs. I tested my data speeds after flashing the 00001 prl and averaged 800kbs.
so I did see an increase in data speeds.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
The increase in data speeds is likely because you're pulling it off Verizon's 3G instead of Sprint's... What I said still applies, just a FYI.

So do ppl just leave it hanging while the hybrid prl is sucking in Verizon's 3g? Or do they turn it on and off to avoid sprint dropping them?
Sent from my Nexus S 4G using Tapatalk

p00kienrayray said:
So do ppl just leave it hanging while the hybrid prl is sucking in Verizon's 3g? Or do they turn it on and off to avoid sprint dropping them?
Sent from my Nexus S 4G using Tapatalk
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
There is no easy off/on switch other then reflashing a non hybrid prl.

p00kienrayray said:
So do ppl just leave it hanging while the hybrid prl is sucking in Verizon's 3g? Or do they turn it on and off to avoid sprint dropping them?
Sent from my Nexus S 4G using Tapatalk
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I just did it bc I am a nerd and I wanted to try it. I am to chicken to continue the use of the hack prl. I may flash it sometimes if I "desperately" need faster data for something -but I have already flashed back to the latest sprint prl 01115 i think it is.
once you have figured out how to do it -and done it a couple of times - it just takes 2 minutes. the hardest part (as always) is finding the stuff and installing it and then a little bit of figuring out. First attempt was scary. Next couple of times -not so scary. Now -just like flashing a rom.

Sprint can drop you for excessive roaming.

Simply said, Just use this hack if you absolutely need it. The ROAMING RULE IS, It takes away from your anytime minutes, and only 300mbs of roaming data a month. Hence Sprint can and may cancel your contract early.
FOR ME I HAVE RAN INTO NO PROBLEMS, so your outcome may be different so practice with care. I only use it because it is beneficial for me, and for many people as well, just check the EVO DEV Tread.
BUT SAME COULD BE SAID FOR TETHERING YOUR DEVICE, sprint also could reserve the right to cancel your contract...Have any of you heard of CIQ? Believe it or not sprint already knows your rooted and what firmware-ROM u are running exactly- In Fact i have first hand experience in actually knowing so. Long Story how but I do!
Rule of thumb practice with care you will be alright
SOME PEPS have more of a Inside connect so i personally don't worry as much as some peps

PRL 60683

Looks like a new PRL is out. Just updated profile and PRL on my phone and it's now on 60683. Anyone care to see what was added/changed?

I don't have my laptop with me today. I will see if I can update to it, pull it, and run the analysis on it this evening. If someone can post the file that would be appreciated.

digiblur said:
I don't have my laptop with me today. I will see if I can update to it, pull it, and run the analysis on it this evening. If someone can post the file that would be appreciated.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Instructions?
I was looking through this thread for instructions but didn't see anything about pulling it: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=898628&highlight=prl

Mine just got updated from 61081 to 61083
Sent from my SPH-D700 using XDA App

blazinazn said:
Instructions?
I was looking through this thread for instructions but didn't see anything about pulling it: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=898628&highlight=prl
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Instead of writing a new prl. Just do a read. It usually gets saved as your phones id as the name with a rl0 or rla extension. Can't remember. Just rename it to the prl number with a prl extension. You should be able to open it with the prl editor that comes with qpst.

digiblur said:
I don't have my laptop with me today. I will see if I can update to it, pull it, and run the analysis on it this evening. If someone can post the file that would be appreciated.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
SO I think I did this right....First time ever doing any kind of extractions or anything, so here is 60683...I Think....
DISCLAIMER...IF ANYONE USES THIS FILE, I AM NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGE!!

If updating the PRL doesn't improve reception, or 3G/4G speeds, what's the point in updating it? What does it actually do to benefit me?

Migital Warfare said:
If updating the PRL doesn't improve reception, or 3G/4G speeds, what's the point in updating it? What does it actually do to benefit me?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Well, PRL stands for Preferred Roaming List. So it helps when you are roaming. It does nothing for Sprint connectivity, but I have seen improvements from time to time when I am roaming on the Verizon network. haven't tested anything on this newest one yet.

i just updated and went from 11115 to 11117

updated thru the phone and am now on 60683

Same here, I just went from 60681 to 60683

xxDRKAxx said:
i just updated and went from 11115 to 11117
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Pleeeeeaaaasssssse post a copy.
Sent from my SPH-D720 using Tapatalk

adamdelozier said:
Well, PRL stands for Preferred Roaming List. So it helps when you are roaming. It does nothing for Sprint connectivity, but I have seen improvements from time to time when I am roaming on the Verizon network. haven't tested anything on this newest one yet.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
This sounds logical, but I think you may be wrong (I remember thinking the same thing, but the name is misleading) - I recall reading that the PRL is the list of all towers your phone can connect to. If your carrier installs a new tower closer to your house, from what I've read, your phone still won't pick up that new tower until the PRL is updated, because your phone won't know that the new tower isn't for another carrier...
Again, I only think you're wrong, but I don't know for sure
Sent from my SPH-D700 using XDA App

styles420 said:
This sounds logical, but I think you may be wrong (I remember thinking the same thing, but the name is misleading) - I recall reading that the PRL is the list of all towers your phone can connect to. If your carrier installs a new tower closer to your house, from what I've read, your phone still won't pick up that new tower until the PRL is updated, because your phone won't know that the new tower isn't for another carrier...
Again, I only think you're wrong, but I don't know for sure
Sent from my SPH-D700 using XDA App
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Right...I think...maybe...umm....who knows!
I don't think it has to do with the towers, but something with the frequencies or something. I do know that it has absolutely no bearing on Sprint service whatsoever. I didn't mean for my post to sound like a definite answer at all. I far from an expert! I recall a post somewhere that had the technical details of what a prl actually contains. if I can find it I will post it.
Sent from my SPH-D700 using xda premium

Can anyone tell me how to check my prl version?
Sent from my SPH-D700 using XDA App

flastnoles11 said:
Can anyone tell me how to check my prl version?
Sent from my SPH-D700 using XDA App
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Nevermind... overlooked it the first time I looked... found it thanks anyways
Sent from my SPH-D700 using XDA App

styles420 said:
This sounds logical, but I think you may be wrong (I remember thinking the same thing, but the name is misleading) - I recall reading that the PRL is the list of all towers your phone can connect to. If your carrier installs a new tower closer to your house, from what I've read, your phone still won't pick up that new tower until the PRL is updated, because your phone won't know that the new tower isn't for another carrier...
Again, I only think you're wrong, but I don't know for sure
Sent from my SPH-D700 using XDA App
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
You're close. It's a list of system IDs for all the non-sprint towers that the phone is allowed to use for both voice and data. It shouldn't affect anything when you are on Sprint home service, but will change what system IDs your phone is allowed to roam onto. If Sprint puts up a new tower in your area you don't need a new PRL to use it. As long as it has the local Sprint system ID it will use it.

xxDRKAxx said:
i just updated and went from 11115 to 11117
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
yes please post a copy!

xxDRKAxx said:
i just updated and went from 11115 to 11117
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Can you upload 11117? If it is like 11115 it has 3G roaming.

poit said:
You're close. It's a list of system IDs for all the non-sprint towers that the phone is allowed to use for both voice and data. It shouldn't affect anything when you are on Sprint home service, but will change what system IDs your phone is allowed to roam onto. If Sprint puts up a new tower in your area you don't need a new PRL to use it. As long as it has the local Sprint system ID it will use it.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Well, perhaps I am mistaken, then
I just remember reading somewhere that we wouldn't benefit from new (Sprint) towers until the PRL is updated, but that doesn't mean the person who posted that was correct - and the Roaming part of PRL would be more logical with your explanation.
However, I updated to the new PRL and started getting two more bars of Sprint coverage in what used to be a call-dropping zone just down the road from my house, which suggests that it did help with Sprint service... I must note the strong possibility of pure coincidence, so my experience isn't definitive proof...
So the mystery deepens...
Sent from my SPH-D700 using XDA App