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Hey all,
So I flashed Vibrant's JI2 to my Captivate today, and it didn't go so good... HOWEVER -- I took off all of the GPS files I could and put them in a ZIP. I don't know how to make a valid update.zip file, so I was hoping someone smarter than me could do that Then the rest of us could try out the latest "GPS fix" the Vibrant people are enjoying, perhaps?
not bad. i just pushed the files over. it locked in 2secs and was accurate to 50 meters(use to be 200 or more) i need to take a test drive with it.
junkboy said:
not bad. i just pushed the files over. it locked in 2secs and was accurate to 50 meters(use to be 200 or more) i need to take a test drive with it.
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50 meters is terrible! That is 164 feet... it should get down to 16 feet / 5 meters.
I just got done pushing them over via adb myself with JH7... looks good so far. Needs some serious track testing, though.
I found this link on how to make an update.zip:
http://www.londatiga.net/it/how-to-create-android-update-zip-package/
Took a short drive and no offroading here. 50 is better than 200 and i was in my apartment.
junkboy said:
Took a short drive and no offroading here. 50 is better than 200 and i was in my apartment.
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How could you drive and be in an apartment at the same time?
tytdfn said:
How could you drive and be in an apartment at the same time?
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Lots and lots of tequila
tytdfn said:
How could you drive and be in an apartment at the same time?
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Zilch25 said:
Lots and lots of tequila
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i was replying to phr00t's posting. i got 50meter while in my apartment.
We need DG to incorporate this on his SRE. That would be awesome.
Here's a flashable zip.
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I have flashed this on my Vibrant with good results. YMMV. Please do an Nandroid backup before you try to flash this. I am not responsible for what you do with your own property or any damages that result from using this. YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED!
Moved to the Vibrant Forum...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=782242
frankencat said:
Here's a signed zip that should be flashable.
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****WARNING: I HAVE NOT TESTED THIS SO USE AT YOUR OWN RISK****
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Sorry guys, I am busy and didn't have time to backup and test. Please do Nandroid before you try to flash this. YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED!
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Hrm... I noticed this update.zip does not have a meta_inf/com/google/android script, like all of the other GPS update.zip files I have. Is it needed?
Hmmmm....it should. Lemme take a look....
Edit: You're right. I repackaged it and updated my other post with the new zip. Let me know if it works or not. Thanks.
I'm not seeing any improvement over JH7 with these files, and the included agpsd does not appear to run at all. Are you sure your lock in 2s was from a cold start, and not just using data from a prior session?
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It's quite obvious that there is something deeper going on than just these files.
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I'm not seeing any improvement over JH7 with these files, and the included agpsd does not appear to run at all. Are you sure your lock in 2s was from a cold start, and not just using data from a prior session?
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I noticed our Captivates have a /system/bin/gpsd directory, but I couldn't find one on the Vibrant.. only agpsd existed. The other "GPS fix" updates had gpsd/ directories... I guess the Vibrant does things quite differently? :-\
Can somebody test this on a Vibrant? I am curious to see if there is a difference.
So i flashed these gps files to my captivate and i got a lock in like 10sec, first time i have ever gotten my gps to work, even after exchanging my first captivate, but its behaving the same way my friends first vibrant did, the pointer flys all over the place jumping around from place to place, never staying on my location parse...lets just hope samsung finds a definitive fix for the gps issues on many SGS variants.
Getting ready to flash and test now. thank you for grabbing those files.
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can i flash this file on my stock captivate thats without root?...thanks.
I just flashed this to my Vibrant. I will test it on the way home but I got 11 sats in view in just about 2 secs in my office which usually sucks. We'll see. Maybe cross post this over to the Vibrant forum and get some folks to test it.
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.
drizek said:
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.
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.
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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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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?
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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?
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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.
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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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Ok, was getting ready to flash a new ROM (ViperROM Trinity), and saw I needed to first flash DK28 modem and PIT(whatever those are?), anyway, installed ODIN, loaded the files like it said (only, it said use modem.bin, all I had was modem.tar, but seemed to work) and now my DATA is super slow. I used to get about 1Mb down and over 600 k up on 3G and 6-8mb down and 1.3mb up on 4G, now I'm getting 60k down and 150k up on 3G and 600k down and 600k up on 4G.
Also, have Signal Status Bar app installed, gives me my dbm for signal, Usually the CDMA and EVDO are about the same, but now I can have good CDMA (-70 or so) but I am only showing -1dbm on EVDO all the time, it never changes.
I have flashed back to stock Eclair, up to the leaked stock Froyo, a rooted stock Froyo, and now using Viper Trinity ROM, nothing seems to help.
I honestly don't know if I was having this problem before I flashed the modem and PIT or not, but nothing I do fixes it. I have been all over the place today traveling as far as 40 miles from home, still same everywhere.
FWIW, I had already upgraded to the leaked stock Froyo ROM before I used ODIN to flash the DK28 modem and PIT, I just didn't realize I didn't need to do that before flashing the ROM since I already had it.
Any ideas out there?
Download the data governor fix from ViperRom's thread. Follow the directions. Just make sure to take it easy on data. Don't constantly download large files.
hm, I'll try this. Ya, my 3g data speeds have gone down to around 20-30 kb/sec on average... You think this might help it?
It doesn't seem like the data problem is a "governing" issue.. But could anyone elaborate on what this actually does, or what the data problem is?
Thx for the tip!
Sent from the future.
Edit: applied viper's governor fix, and will continue to test- initial speed tests seem faster, but still under 100kbytes/sec down, about 70 kb up.
Sent from the future.
I wonder if since you just reflashed if you are syncing google/fb/twitter stuffs. and its slowing you down.
I noticed it too, I get around 40kb down and that sucks a lot, luckily I get 4g at work
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DotMpeg said:
luckily I get 4g at work
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show off.
Some of us have to drive 100 miles to get near 4g.
Kcarpenter said:
I wonder if since you just reflashed if you are syncing google/fb/twitter stuffs. and its slowing you down.
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no-- the stuff I'm syncing didn't change before/after flash, but I have most turned off:
Account sync: only Gmail (I do contacts and calendar manually)
No Facebook sync (..but I wonder what the SNS service is).
No twitter syncing.
Google Voice widgetservice and updateservice are the only other extras I can think of.
The last speed test I did, I was able to get over 100kb/s down. The odd thing is, my up speed has stayed the same. Before flashing Viper's fix, my down was about half my up. As of last test, my up is about twice my down kb/s (which seems a little more "normal").
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show off.
Some of us have to drive 100 miles to get near 4g.
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yes.. ditto. except, I just have to find a spot and stand very very still.
Well, I hate when I struggle with a problem for a day or two, then post the question, then right after wards I figure it out.
That's what happened though. A little bit after I posted the question I tried Update Profile, and that fixed it. Go figure....
Anyhow, I also installed the data governor fix as recommended and it seems to have upped my speeds a bit. I am now getting over 1.2mbs down, and nearly 800k up. Not too bad for 3G. Haven't tested 4G yet....
Thanks to all for the help.
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Download the data governor fix from ViperRom's thread. Follow the directions. Just make sure to take it easy on data. Don't constantly download large files.
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Will this work on a rooted 2.1 rom?
In this evo thread someone also noticed that turning sound off on nav fixes the fc's (also mentioned in an epic thread).
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1090186&page=130
They think its linked to tts, which is removed in several rom's, any thoughts?
Edit::: Ill get the desktop page # and xda app page # later if the link dosn't take you directly there, I would now, but I'm at work.
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I don't use the stock robot. I use the British lady from SVOX.
Ok, but since all of my ROMs, and anderson's Simply AOSP v4 exclude tts and some language files, I'm wondering if its the problem. I don't even think NAV uses the missing files, but maybe they need to be in place.
It uses the stock tts so you may need to copy that back in. Push to system/app. Pull it out of the deodexed stock rom.
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Thanks man, but I guess I'm really looking for some insight, just want to know if not having tts installed could cause the wide spread google NAV FC problem. Anyone?
malcolmXman said:
Thanks man, but I guess I'm really looking for some insight, just want to know if not having tts installed could cause the wide spread google NAV FC problem. Anyone?
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Technically, yes since it is missing the necessary support file for the voice. I am surprised that it doesn't have an error message about "tts not installed" or something though. And is it wide spread? This is the first I am hearing about it..unlike the 6 threads on su binaries. I am guessing you are correct and it is ROM specific. Flash the full stock rom deodex and see if that fixes it for you.
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Technically, yes since it is missing the necessary support file for the voice. I am surprised that it doesn't have an error message about "tts not installed" or something though. And is it wide spread? This is the first I am hearing about it..unlike the 6 threads on su binaries. I am guessing you are correct and it is ROM specific. Flash the full stock rom deodex and see if that fixes it for you.
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So true about the 6 su threads, lol... Ill do the testing I guess, was just trying to cut some corners. And I would say it is sorta wide spread if using a ROM that's affected, thanks man.
malcolmXman said:
So true about the 6 su threads, lol... Ill do the testing I guess, was just trying to cut some corners. And I would say it is sorta wide spread if using a ROM that's affected, thanks man.
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Haha, you can't say the world revolves around you....
Everyone knows it revolves around me...LOL!
Yeah dude, fix it and post it. Be the hero. Which ROM are you on?
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malcolmXman said:
In this evo thread someone also noticed that turning sound off on nav fixes the fc's (also mentioned in an epic thread).
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1090186&page=130
They think its linked to tts, which is removed in several rom's, any thoughts?
Edit::: Ill get the desktop page # and xda app page # later if the link dosn't take you directly there, I would now, but I'm at work.
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Just making sure I understand what fc you're referring to specifically; are you talking about the 'invisible' fc that happens associated with gps where it basically stops working in Google Nav? Or is this a different one? The reason I ask is, if its the one I'm thinking of, it happens in every pre-official stock Gingerbread ROM release I've tried, but doesn't on EC05, and if this is the same thing you're referencing, I'd be pretty confident in saying that a *lack* of TTS doesn't cause it anyway. If its something different you're referencing then...my bad
Well that's what I'm sorta trying to narrow down, I always used TeleNAV on GB. But in Simply AOSP v4 I do see an FC about 1min into NAV, but once muted it dosnt happen. I wonder if someone has/could try the mute trick on GB to see if that fixes "the hidden FC".
I am on Hurricane and use SVOX British Lady and don't get any FC or vibration, EH17 ROM and modem.
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Interesting....I wasn't even aware of SVOX until this thread. I don't know when I'll have cause to go somewhere long enough to try it (I live about 3 miles from where I work), but I downloaded SVOX plus the 'Victoria' UK voice you mentioned and will try it (on EG22 here) next time I'm going anywhere of more significant length. If switching off of Pico fixes this issue I'll be thrilled, I haven't been able to consistently rely on Google Nav through Maps since EC05.
Yeah, I never used Google Nav because I hated Mrs. Roboto but with the British chick it is more tolerable.
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hmm
i used to turn off the volume and the ff would go away in the past i thought everyone would do that. but the g maps is buggy on the epic. sometimes the volume would cut out on its own and freeze. or freeze for some other reasons. sorry i have used so many different roms and i used to use the gps daily when i rode the bike alot. but i havent used it in awhile for the epic. i moved to the nexus
Edit::: Thanks Kenny, it looks like it was tts.
kennyglass123 said:
Haha, you can't say the world revolves around you....
Everyone knows it revolves around me...LOL!
Yeah dude, fix it and post it. Be the hero. Which ROM are you on?
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Sorry I'm late, but I'm on Simply AOSP v4. Tts was the problem.
malcolmXman said:
Sorry I'm late, but I'm on Simply AOSP v4. Tts was the problem.
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Nice job. Did you post your fix in the ROM thread?
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Someone else did, but I had already posted thats what I thought the problem was. If anderson620 dosnt post an update.zip, or release version 4.1 with the fix, I will post the update.zip.
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.
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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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 ?
reginadee92 said:
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!