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And I had a quick question. Someone on another forum said that there was a 4g booster on xda but I can not seem to find it. If this is true can someone please point me in the right direction? Tia!
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And I had a quick question. Someone on another forum said that there was a 4g booster on xda but I can not seem to find it. If this is true can someone please point me in the right direction? Tia!
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lolwut? 4g booster?
Vicshalls said:
And I had a quick question. Someone on another forum said that there was a 4g booster on xda but I can not seem to find it. If this is true can someone please point me in the right direction? Tia!
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There is no 4g booster - there's the Airave femtocell but it's not even 3g, its 1x as far as data is concerned. You can find more info on the airave here;
www.sprint.com/airave
oh yeah - theres also a thread on sort of the same subject here;
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=7736967
In order to get boosted 4g speeds you have to root using energizer1389's NODRAIN root method..
nebenezer said:
in order to get boosted 4g speeds you have to root using energizer1389's nodrain root method..
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oh and i thought that was just for battery life! Crap!
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possibly this --> http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=7218209
There is a setting in the ##3282# menu that you can set it to connect from further away, but this isn't exactly a signal boost. Yeah, with the setting changed you might get a 4g signal where you haven't gotten it before, but the performance would probably be extremely poor, or drain the battery bigtime
Sprint Epic 4G Update Brings Faster Uploads Tomorrow
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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
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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
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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.
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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.
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That article was pretty accurate. The Epic has some pretty serious issues.
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That article was pretty accurate. The Epic has some pretty serious issues.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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!
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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!
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Lol, yeah.
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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!
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I thought its already been uncapped?
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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!
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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/
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Just tried this but its still the same. Make a new thread concerning this please..
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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/
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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.
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So does this help with our high lag/ ping issue?
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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 ...
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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
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Also when I ran it multiple times I recieved 180kbps upload everytime. This is the highest I have seen it on 3g
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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.
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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?
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gmap516 said:
What exactly does this so?
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What he said?
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Manually change your prl, you can force your phone to connect to verizon towers first if you're in a weak sprint zone
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StormCell said:
How do I do this on a Mac....sigh.....
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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?
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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?
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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?
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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
It would appear that with the 4.0.4 update Sprint has finally blessed us with WiMax settings ala Epic. I stumbled upon the menu while trying to find what my WiMax signal was (which I still haven't found). As you other Epic refugees know, you will need your MSL which you can get from Terminal per kanged instructions below. I got much faster speeds at my location with this mod. I have only tested this on the LOTA R1 Rom, others may work as well, please report them.
Disclaimer: I am not responsible for anything good or bad that happens to your phone. You do this mod at your own risk.
Without further ado here are the Kanged (and edited) instructions
gokuman56 said:
Want Faster Speeds?? This hack can double your 4g speeds and increase your connectivity by a great factor!!
You will need your MSL, Call Sprint or follow this:
1. Dial *#*#3282#*#*
2. It will open a menu, click WiMAX and enter MSL. Note: 4G radio must be on.
3. Go to extensions and Hold EntryRX and Write Extension
4. Change the Value from -89 to -110 (The Lower the weaker the signal can be for the phone to connect.)
5. Change EntryCINR to 0004 (edit: I had better luck not editing this and leaving it at 0006)
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If you are tired of the Radio taking forever to reconnect once you loose your 4G signal, then:
1. Change Scan Retries to 00015
2. Change Scan attempt timeout to 0002
You will now have a somewhat faster and much stronger 4G signal!!!
EDIT: Easier Way to get MSL. Okay so you have to download connectbot from the Market
1. Open ConnectBot
2. Agree Next Next Yada Yada
3. Press SSH and select Local
4. type in whatever you want by local and press enter
5. ok once you see a black screen and to the left a cash sign, type in “getprop” without the quotes
6. You should see a lot of words, scroll up all the way at the top.
7. Near the middle of the screen until you see [ril.MSL]
8. It will be 6 digits and that’s your MSL
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If I ever switch from MIUI then this will be very useful. Great write up.
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aokp 28 was already set for -89. great tut though.... btw, 'get my msl' is far easier to use and it's free too.
BB rom also has these values set. +1 for Get my MSL
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not really seeing any difference in speed or signal strength.
*shrug*
Well its already set at -87 then lower it to -110 it being further from zero than its the lower number
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I think you guys have misread though. You need to see -110, not -89, as lower is better in this case. That's how signal strength is written.
Hmm seems euroskank kang does not have the wimax section(and wimax is on) wonder if I need to be on the wimax network to try
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Giving this a shot...Thanks for the info!
This does help somewhat. It doesn't loose the signal as often, like when driving through a tunnel the phone doesn't have to rescan. I used to use these settings on my EVO. But they aren't on my ROM right now (CNA 1.5.5).
You can also get the msl by getting termonal emulator on the market and typing in "getprop ril.MSL" without the quotation marks. It is cap sensitive.
BrianDigital said:
Hmm seems euroskank kang does not have the wimax section(and wimax is on) wonder if I need to be on the wimax network to try
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I just checked, you only need the modem to be on. It doesn't have to be connected.
lynyrd65 said:
I just checked, you only need the modem to be on. It doesn't have to be connected.
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Derp its 4.0.3 I'm on I'll check this out when I flash a newer rom
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lmao...I missed that it's '-110'....I was reading '110' lol
thanks!!
BrianDigital said:
Derp its 4.0.3 I'm on I'll check this out when I flash a newer rom
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It's on euroskank 4.0.3. Make sure you hit "view" on the first screen. If you hit "edit," it will disappear from the menu.
Maximilian Mary said:
It's on euroskank 4.0.3. Make sure you hit "view" on the first screen. If you hit "edit," it will disappear from the menu.
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Thanks I went right into edit
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Would these settings work on Galaxy S3 for Sprint?
I Love The Smell Of Burnt Rubber Anytime
How about a jb ROM?
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How about a jb ROM?
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If anyone on JB is willing to try this, could you post before and after screenshots of speed increase? I would love a better 4g signal but this is my only phone. If its not worth it then I won't bother.
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This should work on any roms. It sticks even after updating to a different version os. I did this while on GB and it's still there on JB. However, this does not give you speed increase. Changing from -89 to -110 means that it will still connect even though there's a weak signal.
You guys may want to try 3g/4g optimizer app. This improves speed (varies though) on 3g, not 4g.
jblazea50 said:
This should work on any roms. It sticks even after updating to a different version os. I did this while on GB and it's still there on JB. However, this does not give you speed increase. Changing from -89 to -110 means that it will still connect even though there's a weak signal.
You guys may want to try 3g/4g optimizer app. This improves speed (varies though) on 3g, not 4g.
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Thanks for the reply. I still may try this as a weak 4g signal may still be faster than the 3g in my area. 3g been stupid slow lately
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I need a lot of help. I went to this place and got my phone flashed but I guess they decided they would just stop after getting my epic flashed over with just talk and text. I want web and mms and I'm not even sure where to start to get it. I looked at a bunch of threads but it doesn't seem as though they apply. If anybody can help me out it would be greatly appreciated cause otherwise this phone is useless and I just paid a lot of money for it :/
I'm pretty sure metro nixed data for flashed phones when TMo bought them out a few weeks ago. There was a thread floating around here with some temp fixes, but none of them stuck.
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frostedunit said:
I'm pretty sure metro nixed data for flashed phones when TMo bought them out a few weeks ago. There was a thread floating around here with some temp fixes, but none of them stuck.
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that's terrible !!!!! how long will i be without data??? :crying:
Until you buy a different Metro branded phone or flash your epic to a different carrier.
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Darn ... this phone should work with boost mobile right ? That's my only option isn't it ?
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Boost, virgin, cricket, some others maybe. There are a lot of guides on here for flashing to various carriers, check them out and see which one will give you the best service in your area, price, etc and go from there.
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Not sure where the above info is from but.. I have a flashed Epic 4G and my girl has a Nexus S 4G both flashed to Metro PCS and we get 3G and 1x data on our phones.. The only thing we don't get is working MMS(texting pics).. Everything else works fine..
She is on stock JellyBean from the Sprint Update and I am running CM10 official.
Just wondering when Metro nixed data on flashed phones?
The merger with T mobile isn't 100% yet from what I have read as the good ole government was sticking their nose in for some issue or another.. Even if it is/was official they don't merge till 2013..
Hope this helps
** Reginadee what area are you in? If your in the greater Detroit area I could get the info of where I got our phones flashed and maybe they could help ya!
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TONYSALEM78 said:
Not sure where the above info is from but.. I have a flashed Epic 4G and my girl has a Nexus S 4G both flashed to Metro PCS and we get 3G and 1x data on our phones.. The only thing we don't get is working MMS(texting pics).. Everything else works fine..
She is on stock JellyBean from the Sprint Update and I am running CM10 official.
Just wondering when Metro nixed data on flashed phones?
The merger with T mobile isn't 100% yet from what I have read as the good ole government was sticking their nose in for some issue or another.. Even if it is/was official they don't merge till 2013..
Hope this helps
** Reginadee what area are you in? If your in the greater Detroit area I could get the info of where I got our phones flashed and maybe they could help ya!
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Thank you for trying but no i am in california. Did you do the flashing yourself? I'm trying to figure it out but qpst won't recognize my phone...
My info came from here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=33747811
When it comes to flashing to alternative carriers, shinydude's word is bond.
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It looks like the original poster in that thread got his 3g to start working after flashing a different rom or the one he first used.. I talked with the guy who flashed my phone and he said he still flashes phones daily to Metro PCS and 3G data still works fine for everyone its just the MMS issue he can't get right on some phones. Maybe it just hasn't hit Michigan yet. I do know this though I have 2 sprint phones flashed to Metro PCS and they both get 3G data and the speeds are decent if I am in a decent area of coverage. On the flipside I have thought of going a different route like Virgin Mobile just for the better coverage area around me. Good luck to whatever you find out there. Shinydudes got a lot of good info on flashing the Eic to Virgin Mobile though so give that a try.
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Thanks for the recommendation to the OP guys, its not everyday I get some sort of recognition for the guide. that reminds me, I need to re-update the guide's links, they go bad if nobody is actively downloading from it from time to time.
MetroPCS's 3G is blocked in some cities, although I do know it tends to work in others, early 2010, I had my phone flashed to metro before I got deep into programming phones, it got to the point where I reprogrammed it on my own in a state that did not even have metro, and still got it working with a couple tricks up my sleeve, I do recommend my Virgin Mobile guide if Sprint is a good coverage in your area.
Edit: OP, I just noticed that your Epic was metro without 3g or 1x, not even mms? That's terrible!
I cannot guarantee 3g will work in your city, but to my knowledge, the same key for 1x was for 3g (unaware if Tmobile's merger affected it.) I have the mms fix, as well as be able to head you in the right direction to get 1x working and hopefully 3g alongside! What you're looking for is DFS for programming, and the Metro SPC calculator, its an easy password Metro invented unique to each user calculated with their own math formula when you enter your esn. There should still be apps on the market that'll spit that code out for you, just search for metro spc calc, or something along those lines, if you can't find it, I'll look into my files and post the calculator. Also, the mms fix is an outdated script, so I would manually replace files in the root directory of the phone to get it working, it doesn't seem to want to stick on some phones, but it works.
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Shinydude100 said:
Thanks for the recommendation to the OP guys, its not everyday I get some sort of recognition for the guide. that reminds me, I need to re-update the guide's links, they go bad if nobody is actively downloading from it from time to time.
MetroPCS's 3G is blocked in some cities, although I do know it tends to work in others, early 2010, I had my phone flashed to metro before I got deep into programming phones, it got to the point where I reprogrammed it on my own in a state that did not even have metro, and still got it working with a couple tricks up my sleeve, I do recommend my Virgin Mobile guide if Sprint is a good coverage in your area.
Edit: OP, I just noticed that your Epic was metro without 3g or 1x, not even mms? That's terrible!
I cannot guarantee 3g will work in your city, but to my knowledge, the same key for 1x was for 3g (unaware if Tmobile's merger affected it.) I have the mms fix, as well as be able to head you in the right direction to get 1x working and hopefully 3g alongside! What you're looking for is DFS for programming, and the Metro SPC calculator, its an easy password Metro invented unique to each user calculated with their own math formula when you enter your esn. There should still be apps on the market that'll spit that code out for you, just search for metro spc calc, or something along those lines, if you can't find it, I'll look into my files and post the calculator. Also, the mms fix is an outdated script, so I would manually replace files in the root directory of the phone to get it working, it doesn't seem to want to stick on some phones, but it works.
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Yea it is terrible...i can't do anything but sit and watch other people use their navigation whenever they feel like it :crying: lol....but i cant find the metro spc app you mentioned....and well what is the DFS programming...sorry to be such a newbie but i really wanna get my data working :/ and what files would i have to replace in the directory to get the mms to work ?
BTW ....Thank you guys for all of your help...i really appreciate all of the advice you guys have been giving
https://dl.dropbox.com/s/bf785fq7pdgg48r/MetroPCS MSL_SPC Code Calculator.xls?dl=1
^ That's a direct download link to the Metro SPC Calc from my dropbox.
https://dl.dropbox.com/s/k1n45ef09iw3sg2/DFS 4.0.1.2.exe?dl=1
^ Direct download link to Free DFS Version from my dropbox.
DFS is free programming software, with an optional paid version if you don't want to wait a few secs each time you launch the app, as the free version has a timer,
it's what you need in order to add the spc code from the calculator to your phone, unless you have cdma workshop, which isn't free.
For picture messaging (after you have 1x, and/or 3g working)
If you're running cyanogenmod, it's as simple as changing the apn-conf.xml, and your mms.apk.
using a file i have saved, although i need to hunt for it, i have it somewhere, i'll have it ready once you've done the above.
Shinydude100 said:
https://dl.dropbox.com/s/bf785fq7pdgg48r/MetroPCS MSL_SPC Code Calculator.xls?dl=1
^ That's a direct download link to the Metro SPC Calc from my dropbox.
https://dl.dropbox.com/s/k1n45ef09iw3sg2/DFS 4.0.1.2.exe?dl=1
^ Direct download link to Free DFS Version from my dropbox.
DFS is free programming software, with an optional paid version if you don't want to wait a few secs each time you launch the app, as the free version has a timer,
it's what you need in order to add the spc code from the calculator to your phone, unless you have cdma workshop, which isn't free.
For picture messaging (after you have 1x, and/or 3g working)
If you're running cyanogenmod, it's as simple as changing the apn-conf.xml, and your mms.apk.
using a file i have saved, although i need to hunt for it, i have it somewhere, i'll have it ready once you've done the above.
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Okay great THANK YOU !! but now im not sure where to go....i downloaded everything and my dec was 18 digits long but it's asking for 11 not sure what to do with that so i just used the first 11...and well what is the code to send it into programming mode because it wont go with the code suggested in dfs and im not sure what to do with DFS after I do get that step completed.
I am on CM10 official.. probably move to a nightly soon. I am very interested in getting MMS working. I get pictures all the time through text and its embarrassing telling the other party that my badass old phone with newer software than thiers won't send or receive pics.. lol.. I have tried playing with the apn stuff but its a lot different on CM10 for some reason.. I know if I flash stock GB on my phone MMS works.. Thanks in advance for any help here bro.. There have been many days I have read your stuff and think about going the Virgin Mobile route..
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TONYSALEM78 said:
I am on CM10 official.. probably move to a nightly soon. I am very interested in getting MMS working. I get pictures all the time through text and its embarrassing telling the other party that my badass old phone with newer software than thiers won't send or receive pics.. lol.. I have tried playing with the apn stuff but its a lot different on CM10 for some reason.. I know if I flash stock GB on my phone MMS works.. Thanks in advance for any help here bro.. There have been many days I have read your stuff and think about going the Virgin Mobile route..
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I was able to figure out how to get my msl. Now im not sure what to do ...do i program things from my phone? is that an option ?
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I was able to figure out how to get my msl. Now im not sure what to do ...do i program things from my phone? is that an option ?
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It must be done from programming software, although you're just going to be making very few edits, and a change of prl, unless it's already a metro 3g prl, which in that case you'd toggle a setting in the software to avoid it getting pushed via a non-3g prl. This is all theorhetical that 3g will work, as I do not know if metro has blocked 3g in your area, but it will grant you 1x, and then mms with the right settings.
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What a way to dig up an old thread.. but, Shinydude100 can you shoot me a way to get MMS working.. Im on CM 10.2 for now.. 3G still working for me on MetroPCS so i haven't switched to any other carrier lol.. Thanks bro.. you can even pm me but public is cool so the info is out there
Sent from my OG Epic that has newer software than your brand new phone!