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Re: How to Flash MOTOROLA DROID to Cricket FULL apps,web,mms
moved to http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=6917984#post6917984
If anyone needs help, PM me on XDA, HowardForums, or Mobile-Files. Im on hofo more than anything, but I will try to check here every so often. Also, I dont think it was listed(I just skimmed it), but make sure you set the phone to mobile+simple ip and NOT simple ip only.
Re: How to Flash MOTOROLA DROID to Cricket FULL apps,web,mms
yea thanks for that I'm not sure if I actually had to change that....but never hurts to try if needed.
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yea thanks for that I'm not sure if I actually had to change that....but never hurts to try if needed.
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Yes, it must be changed. Otherwise you will get intermittent connection.
EDIT: BTW, I really wanted to clean up the guide, but hofo wont let me edit it. But any new info we discover is updated on my tutorial over at mobile-files.
okay well feel free to take this and run with it on a new thread in HF as well as my link to the Megaupload files.
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Wait im getting confused now i thought we didnt need the 12 items any more and we just used the 5nvitems and used cdma ws 3.5 evdo tab???
Re: How to Flash MOTOROLA DROID FULL apps,web,mms
Wait im getting confused now i thought we didnt need the 12 items any more and we just used the 5nvitems and used cdma ws 3.5 evdo tab???
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I don't think its needed but it made my phone fully working. ...w/o qpst edits besides crickrt password
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Only the last 5 are needed. Then just manually change everything with cdma ws or qpst.
does 3g on cricket work with the droid?
2girls1cup said:
does 3g on cricket work with the droid?
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Yes. Plus I have the Motorola Evoke $15 html plan and I get about 625 kbps down and 500 kbps up on average.
Just adding a little update, I now have Android 2.2 installed, and the flash still works great. However, you will not be able to adb remount, so its recommended to either use Root Explorer or mount -o remount,rw -t yaffs2 /dev/block/mtdblock3 /system in adb shell.
Also, the tutorial on mobile files has been moved to premium, but hofo still has it open. So any updates will be on howard forums, just have to read the thread.
BTW, I think he ment disable NVT Items in HWVSP and not CDMA Workshop.
Athero said:
BTW, I think he ment disable NVT Items in HWVSP and not CDMA Workshop.
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This is correct. Disable NVT Items in the option menu of HW Virtual Serial Port.
First post and first question . Im trying to do this to my droid. Now, do i need to have actual cricket service currently? Because im flashing the droid so i can sell it with Cricket service.. My friend has Cricket and he want's to buy this phone from me. Thanks for the great and detailed write-up.
rvasquez1989 said:
First post and first question . Im trying to do this to my droid. Now, do i need to have actual cricket service currently? Because im flashing the droid so i can sell it with Cricket service.. My friend has Cricket and he want's to buy this phone from me. Thanks for the great and detailed write-up.
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If you flash it with his Cricket info you will be fine.
MEID
Does Cricket allow the Motorola Droid MEID/Verizon on their network with no issues?
krat said:
Does Cricket allow the Motorola Droid MEID/Verizon on their network with no issues?
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You can put any flashed phone on cricket. They dont care.
Hellp??? haha
I apparently failed.
I replaced my min with my phone number and it is now
only asking me to make a collect call instead of activating.
Any way of getting it back?? or even using my current phone
which I have a htc touch pro, how can I find the MIN from that
phone and place it on my droid??
Nevermind,
I called alltel and they gave me mine.
WHY!
1st Thank you for making this wonderful tutorial!!
But there is somthing wrong i have fowlled the steps extacily 5+ times now and when i click browser or anything it says there is no "network connection right now" or "there is no internet connection"????
Can you please help
I am running Android 2.2 if that helps!!
Thank you
I know this question has been asked plenty of times before but I have some questions that I just cannot get a straight answer to. XDA came through for me with my HD2 and I hope I can get some guideance again.
Backstory....I got my HD2 all androided up with 2.2, ran up to my local "Simple Mobile" Store (Im sure most of you know, simple mobile is pretty much T-Mobile in disguise) and I got my phone activated. Then to smah my dreams, I find out I cant get signal at all within 10miles of my house. Although the phone is amazing when it does have signal.
So now, Im Looking into going back to MetroPCS because I have full signal with them every where I go, and Im looking at the Droid-X as my next phone porting Victim. However I cannot seem to find one solid guide on getting everything working properly. Some guides say everything but apps work, some say apps work but no mms, Is there one rock solid guide out there that will cover all aspects? Obviously I would like my phone to act just as it would on VZW, or as close as I can get. Secondly, Will I beable to get 3G or not? Im pretty sure MetroPCS does not have 3G(Atleast in Daytona Beach, FL), but some people keep saying they do. Lastly, Since im pretty sure that the answer to the last question will be a big fat NO, what kinds of internet speeds can I expect with Metro's network? Will apps like Pandora and Youtube Work? If so I know they will be slow, but just how slow are we talking?
Also, as a side question, are there any 4G LTE phones that can be ported over from verizon yet? Metro doesnt have the best selection of phones.
Thank you to anyone who can shed some light on this for me. Im definately not a noob, but I'm sure as hell no expert either.
Sorry for being so wordy with my question
Edit: Also I have a friend willing to sell me a EVO for $100, Is it possible to get that phone working aswell, apps and all?
for droid x:
http://www.howardforums.com/showthr...-x-and-get-apps-mms-internet-talk-tex-working
for evo:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=704161
or
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=796257
just got these from a quick google search. there are lots of other guides
I have actually Seen the Guide for the droid X, and the first one you posted for the EVO. However I haven't see the second EVO guide that you posted, so thank you for that one, that answered the EVO question.
My only other question is; What (if any) apps Will not function on metropcs? I do not live in a EVDO market so I wont have 3G. Will apps like Pandora, Youtube, and google maps work? and if they do what kind of experiences have peole had with them, are they tolerable, or are they so slow that their barely usable?
relik1989 said:
I have actually Seen the Guide for the droid X, and the first one you posted for the EVO. However I haven't see the second EVO guide that you posted, so thank you for that one, that answered the EVO question.
My only other question is; What (if any) apps Will not function on metropcs? I do not live in a EVDO market so I wont have 3G. Will apps like Pandora, Youtube, and google maps work? and if they do what kind of experiences have peole had with them, are they tolerable, or are they so slow that their barely usable?
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They should work, however without 3g, apps like pandora and youtube will take forever to load
Jmoney47 said:
They should work, however without 3g, apps like pandora and youtube will take forever to load
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Do you think it will even be worth it?
While I myself am a total VZW Fanboy, if you have constant access to WiFi (college campus), it wouldn't be so bad.
Personally, the hassle isn't worth it for me and I'd rather pay the premium for a reliable network, but for others, maybe not .
Interestingly enough I am seriously considering going to VZW. However I know they are going to require a deposit from me, but it's almost worth it for me. On a side note, this is for me and my wife, so if i do end up biting the bullet and going with VZW do you know if it would be one deposit for the whole account, or one deposit per line? ATT wanted $500 per line.
But in the mean time im still stuck with metro, and I have 25Mb/s internet at my house so im covers there, but unfortunately no WiFi at work.
I am currently using droid x on metro. With it upgraded to leaked gingerbread everything works except picture messages which can work but is a little buggy. You can follow the guid at Howard forums for flashing. You do not need U2LN or AUTOSTAT files at all with gingerbread and since metro dos not use a proxy anymore....
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dzhowandai said:
I am currently using droid x on metro. With it upgraded to leaked gingerbread everything works except picture messages which can work but is a little buggy. You can follow the guid at Howard forums for flashing. You do not need U2LN or AUTOSTAT files at all with gingerbread and since metro dos not use a proxy anymore....
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what kind of data speeds are you getting?
i was unaware i wasnt going to be able to get 3g when i had my droid x flashed to metro.
Just 1x 130 up and mid. 200 down...
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Just 1x 130 up and mid. 200 down...
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damn...LOL this sucks for me. i get 6k download speeds in my area in tampa.
guess its time to find a new phone.
having a smartphone with basically no internet access is pointless for me:/
FAIL.
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.
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.
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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
I'm well aware I'm posting in the Droid X forum, but only because it's far more active than any Milestone X forum I've found and I feel that this should be seen, especially by anyone who wants ICS as badly as I did.
After weeks of searching, I was fed up with the lack of documentation on flashing ROMs to the Milestone X, I decided to take the dive. I figured... I have an upgrade coming, so if I totally brick it and they won't fix it, I'll just upgrade to the X2. Don't get me wrong, I know people have flashed it, but the documentation as to what works at what doesn't, the step-by-steps that exist for major carrier phones... just isn't there. And oh by the way, if it is there somewhere. Please direct me to it.
So one problem that I have is that I must have the latest and greatest. If I'm going to upgrade my phone software, I don't want to miss out on any of the fun (mainly ICS). Okay, let's make that two problems, because I can't, for the life of me, find an SBF for my phone with my carrier (Cellcom US)... and here we go.
I discovered this over at RootzWiki which I figured would be a good place to start as far as choosing my ICS ROM:
http://rootzwiki.com/topic/18589-cyanogenmod-9-unofficial-beta-622/ (All credit for anything related to this ROM goes to x13thangelx)
I downloaded the ROM and Gapps from his links, transferred them to the root of my SD and continued on with the typical Droid X flash method that I've read all over.
First, I loaded up D2 Bootstrapper.
Tapped the first option, waited for "Success!".
Tapped the second option and waited for it to boot into recovery.
Once in recovery, I performed a nandroid backup and then a factory reset... easy enough.
Then I went on to select my CM9 zip file, install it (only took about 60sec, this scared me at first. Literally my first time flashing Android and that just seemed way too fast)
WOW! It succeeded... no errors, nothing. A slight sigh of relief was definitely in order.
I wasn't too concerned that Gapps wouldn't install at this point, and I was right not to be too worried because that went fine too.
Reboot.
Red Motorola M
and voila!
CM9 Loading animation!
I'm playing around with all my new features and things and seeing what does and does not work.
So far, the following is WORKING *out of the box* with no effort on my part:
Data
Voice calls
Camera
Wifi
USB Charge and SD access
Bluetooth (Audio streaming to my aftermarket head unit in my car and Calls are clear... at least I've had no complaints)
What's NOT working:
MMS (probably my fault, APN settings probably wrong)
Chrome - FCs after a few seconds. May already be fixed in a later build
I figured any Droid/Milestone X users could post questions here about my experience and I can be the test dummy to see what works and what doesn't. I literally took about 10min to post this because I'm just so damn pumped to play with my phone. I'll keep an eye on this post and respond to any questions etc that people might have.
p.s. I'm sorry for the formatting of this, it's terrible and probably hard to read. But I was in a rush!
It's very good that you documented this! Milestone X users come through here all the time asking questions and I can never give answers.
One small thing though. You skipped the most important step in your outline, creating a nandroid backup.
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Oh yes! I did do that. I'll add that in. Notice how the xda app now recognizes my phone as a DX ;-)
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Just out of curiosity, what version were you running on your Milestone X prior to flashing CM9 to it?
What features don't work? What are other known issues, and is it stable?
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I was running 2.3.5 Stock Rooted prior to flashing.
Overall stability - No real app crashes to speak of. The Dev Tools app does crash when I select "Google Login Service". I have no idea what this is used for, but I think this is so beyond minor compared to the overall stability. Chrome FCs shortly after opening, but it's definitely trying to work. I suspect the Dev will have that working soon enough.
Battery life seems normal... slightly less than I'm used to because I'm playing with it so much more, but that will level out and I'm sure it should end up the same or better overall.
I should also mention, it is blazing fast. I'm not sure if I'm the only one with this issue on this phone, but Live Wallpapers have always been way too big of a performance hit for what they're worth. They're great to show off, but it's pretty disappointing not to have a smooth scroll from screen to screen with LWP on, so I never used it. I tested the LWPs on this ROM and they're all *butter* smooth! I was amazed! I'm very sensitive to dips in frame rate and there is hardly a hiccup between a normal wallpaper and LWP on this ROM!
Chrome is currently not working (FC shortly after opening, as stated above) - this is stated by the Dev, but it looks like some of the newer versions of it are working (with some other features being temporarily broken in exchange)
MMS is not working, but that is (I think) user error. I have my APNs backed up and a personal friend who works for my carrier is going to be verifying that I have correct settings just in case. When I attempt to add those APNs in, everything is fine until I add in the "APN Type" which according to my backed up settings, the value should be "mms". As soon as I save that value, the entire APN setting itself disappears from the list or no longer has a radio button to select it. I did make some changes to build.prop to match my carrier, but those didn't seem to help any.
If anyone here has any idea where to go with the MMS, I'd appreciate it. It seems like it's just a simple setting thing and once I figure that out, I'll be golden.
Cellcom APN info that I have so far (for anyone who wishes to help me tackle this):
apn name="Cellcom"
numeric="31060"
mcc="310"
mnc="60"
apn="internet"
user="null"
server="*"
password="null"
proxy="66.255.055.023"
port="9201"
mmsproxy="null"
mmsport="null"
mmsprotocol="null"
mmsc="http://mms.cellcom.com/cellcom/mms.php"
type="mms"
Have you been able to get the MMS working.?
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So far, still no MMS. I am successfully now on the latest build from 7/15.
Chrome is now working, awesome! However the tradeoff (I'm told) is that video playback and Netflix are temporarily not working in this build. I haven't tried either, but it's pretty widely confirmed to not be working over on the Rootzwiki thread.
I'm working a bit with different forums trying to get this MMS pinned. The biggest issue I'm having is figuring out what MMS relies on. Everyone has their "this will fix it" claims. But it's usually a one or two step process like an MMS.apk or changing an apn setting, etc. I'm sure all these things have something to do with it, but what really needs to happen is someone to say:
"Alright, MMS is comprised of these 5 files and these 8 settings. Modify these to match your network, and it should work."
*shrug* still waiting on that magical rockstar dev to come along lol
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I'm well aware I'm posting in the Droid X forum, but only because it's far more active than any Milestone X forum I've found
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Wow...it MUST be a completely deserted island because the dx forums are just a bunch of us ghosts hanging around....lol
Don't bother with getting the dx2 you will be severly disapointed .
I am hoping to swap mine for something else soon.
Nice job on the research though!
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doberman16 said:
So far, still no MMS. I am successfully now on the latest build from 7/15.
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Sadly, most developers just recommend using GoSMS as a workaround to MMS issues.
I'm sure in due time something will come out of the water work, though.
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freakboy13 said:
Wow...it MUST be a completely deserted island because the dx forums are just a bunch of us ghosts hanging around....lol
Don't bother with getting the dx2 you will be severly disapointed .
I am hoping to swap mine for something else soon.
Nice job on the research though!
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I was told the same by my carrier that the X2 is nothing but problems. Plus it's just not worth $100 to gain essentially just dual core.
Progress with mms has been basically nothing. I was told to try a slightly different address for mms to at least gain receive capability. That have me a different error, but still no pics coming through. I feel as though I've tried everything I can find with no progress.
In the other hand, the Rom itself has been fairly solid. Very few fcs and even fewer reboots. The dev doesn't claim any of the releases to be perfectly stable so issues are expected, but minor.
Chrome is blazing fast and so nice to use. It literally feels like 4g speeds compared to any browser I've used.
As far as I'm concerned, I'm mostly happy with it and definitely had happier than stock. Hopefully other Milestone X users will give it a try. I know there are others that have tried and have working mms on their carrier, so my experience is basically worst case scenario.
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Funny how it shows that I posted from a Droid X. Psych! Lol
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I'm itching to give it a try, but the lack of an .sbf gives me pause.
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I have to say ive had pretty good success on the milestone x flashing. Im on ntelos small wv carrier. I currently am running the latest cm7 build 2.3.7. I did the following steps to get mine working, I dont know if you have to do all this but I did it from before because I wasnt sure.
Installing a Custom Rom on your nTelos Milestone (Droid) X
As always, I am not responsible if your device breaks.
Requirements: Make sure you are on the latest 2.3.5 Gingerbread build.
Also you can get the nTelos 2.3.5 sbf file from here: http://www.droidxforums.com/forum/milestone-x-support/40938-dire-need-sbf-2-3-5-ntelos-5.html.
Installing the Rom
A. Download the rom
a. For miui download the zip from this link: http://roms.miui.us/shadow/MIUI.us_Shadow_2012-01-08-Wizard0f0s.zip
(The main forum is http://forums.miui.us/showthread.php?12643-ROM-MIUI-us-DefX-2012-1-8)
b. For liquid Gingerbread download this zip: http://api.viglink.com/api/click?fo...DOWNLOAD NOW&jsonp=vglnk_jsonp_13275238425901
(the main webpage is http://liquidsmoothroms.com/node/73
c. Don’t unzip it. Put the entire zip in a folder on your SD card. (So for the miui rom I have it under /miui/filename.zip on my sd card. It doesn’t matter what you name the folder. Just put it in a place where you can find it.)
B. Boot into recovery
a. Make sure you are rooted. (If you need help with this just let me know. I used superoneclick)
b. From your phone download “Droid 2 Recovery Bootstrap” from the android market. (https://market.android.com/details?...vbS5rb3VzaGlrZHV0dGEuZHJvaWQyLmJvb3RzdHJhcCJd)
c. Launch the app and click the top button “bootstrap recovery”. If prompted allow it to have superuser privileges.
d. Click on “Reboot Recovery.” Your phone will now reboot into android recovery.
C. Flash the Rom from zip
a. From here most would recommend doing a nandroid backup which is basically a backup of your entire system.
i. Using the volume keys scroll down to “backup and restore.” Select it with the camera button.
ii. Select “backup.” This will take a few minutes but it will backup your entire system. Theoretically if you get messed up doing this process you can go to “restore” and get your old system back.
b. Using the volume keys to move up and down and the camera key to select, scroll down to “wipe data/factory reset” and select it. It will want you to confirm it so scroll down and hit “yes”.
c. Next scroll down to “wipe cache partition” and select it. Hit “yes” to confirm.
d. Now you are going to scroll down to “advanced” and select it.
e. Another menu will pop up. Scroll down to “Wipe Dalvik Cache” and select it. Hit “yes” to confirm.
f. Go back to the main menu (do this using the back button on your device).
g. Scroll down to “install zip from sdcard” and select it.
h. Select “choose zip from sdcard”
i. It will pull up a list of folders on your sd card. Scroll down to the folder with the .zip file we downloaded earlier and select it.
j. Select the zip file you downloaded earlier for your rom (either miui or liquid). Select “yes” when prompted.
k. It will now install the rom. It may take a few minutes. When it is done hit your back button until you get to the main recovery screen.
l. Select “reboot system now”.
m. Your phone will now reboot onto the new rom. It may take a few minutes the first time but it should work fine.
n. If it doesn’t get past the red ‘m’ after about 5 minutes then take out the battery and try again. If you still don’t have any luck you’ll have to sbf and try again.
just as an FYI these are not my instructions i did follow them to the T. I got this from another person who had the same issues with the milestone x flashing. Hopefully we will get a definite guide going so that others can use it as well.
Yeah my issue is that there hasn't been an .SBF released/found for my carrier. If I were to break something I would pretty much be stuck.
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Understandable. What carrier again? Sometimes the brand on the sbf isn't important. Ntelos worked fully for me even though I'm on Cellcom. I was shocked. Even my carrier had no idea I was on another carrier's Rom when they saw my phone in person.
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I'm on Appalachian Wireless. It's a small CDMA carrier in KY.
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I have a Motorola Milestone X running Gingerbread 2.3.5, CDMA, and my carrier is Alltel.. I have never rooted before.. I'm a Newbie... I was wondering if you or anyone else can give me instructions or something, on how to root my phone.. Also how to unroot, get roms, ect.. I want to change my boot screen too.. Please Respond.. Thanks
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Well I never did figure out the MMS. I kind of got sick of forcing an old phone to do things that the newer phones are doing. I cancelled my small carrier and switched to Sprint and got the SGS3 for a steal ($100). Couldn't say no to that... Now I have a new toy to root and flash > And I will gladly leave behind the days of hunting for hours for solutions to issues relating to my small carrier.
I suppose this thread could be closed, unless someone else wants to continue on with it. I was glad to have gotten ICS on the phone, but I've now flashed it back to stock and given it to mom (aw, how sweet).
Now... back to my toy....
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Well I never did figure out the MMS. I kind of got sick of forcing an old phone to do things that the newer phones are doing. I cancelled my small carrier and switched to Sprint and got the SGS3 for a steal ($100). Couldn't say no to that... Now I have a new toy to root and flash > And I will gladly leave behind the days of hunting for hours for solutions to issues relating to my small carrier.
I suppose this thread could be closed, unless someone else wants to continue on with it. I was glad to have gotten ICS on the phone, but I've now flashed it back to stock and given it to mom (aw, how sweet).
Now... back to my toy....
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Good luck with that. Honestly Sprint would be my last choice in carriers probably. Their pricing is ok, but where I am they have exactly 1 tower (and that is only because there is currently a Sprint support call center here). Everything else roams off the carrier I currently have. I had a friend who tried to use Sprint but got into trouble over his data usage since he was using too much roaming data (again, because they only have 1 native tower).
I've considered either going back to ATT or going with Verizon when my contract expires next Spring. We'll see. App Wireless is supposed to start lighting up some 4G LTE panels next month and are one of the Verizon rural partners. It's rumored that the Razr Maxx will be their first 4G phone though they should also be getting the next iPhone as well which should also be 4G.
I've also considered switching to an iPhone if I stay with them just so that I can at least easily stay on the current firmware release, but I don't know if I can do it. I really like my Androids and really don't agree with Apple's business practices.
Dude.. Can someone help me.. I am trying to root my Milestone X running Gingerbread 2.3.5.. I'm using Super One Click version 2.3.3 0... When I click root, I get a message.. Unknown Device
HDAUDIO\FUNC_02&VEN_11C1&DEV_1040&SUBSYS_107B0690&REV_1002
Would you like me to forcefully install an Android ADB Interface Driver for this device?
Okay so I don't know if I should click "yes" or "no".. Please help.. Someone
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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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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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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.
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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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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
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