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I just updated my phone with the official Sprint 2.1. I noticed that my PRI number has changed. Here is the software information.
Firmware version
2.1-update 1
Baseband version
2.42.01.04.27
Kernel version
2.6.29-bc0d2cff
[email protected] #1
Build number
2.27.651.5
Browser version
WebKit 3.1
PRI Version
2.20_003
PRL Version
65000
My PRI was 1.70_003 prior to the update. Anyone else get this?
Does tethering work?
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I'll post back and let you know.
I'm still at 1.70_003. o_0
How do I update my pri of I'm running the latest damage. I updated prl and my profile but my pri is still 1.70.003
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I don't know how my PRI number jumped up drastically. Like I said, while running Fresh 2.0d my PRI was 1.70_003. When I updated to the Sprint official release of 2.1 my PRI changed to 2.20_003. I don't know if this is an error or not.
I also tried network sharing using a wire tether via 3g network and I keep getting error 67.
BTW, My network is showing Sprint .
Dude you know you lost root for a while right, I think?
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dhinez said:
I also tried network sharing using a wire tether via 3g network and I keep getting error 67.
BTW, My network is showing Sprint .
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good, just what I wanted to know, thx
I know I lost root , but this phone is going to the wife when the EVO comes out .
Anyways, I got network sharing to work via wired tethering using a WIFI signal. I'm trying to figure out if I can get it to work using 3g.
dhinez said:
I know I lost root , but this phone is going to the wife when the EVO comes out .
Anyways, I got network sharing to work via wired tethering using a WIFI signal. I'm trying to figure out if I can get it to work using 3g.
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i have been reading about this for a while now, as far as i can gather sprint blocks 3g wired tethering on any pri except for non sprint pri's or unless you you use a paid app (pdanet easytether)... but i belive you lose access to some sprint apps if you switch to a non sprint pri
shawnwojcik said:
i have been reading about this for a while now, as far as i can gather sprint blocks 3g wired tethering on any pri except for non sprint pri's or unless you you use a paid app (pdanet easytether)... but i belive you lose access to some sprint apps if you switch to a non sprint pri
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Only things like Nascar, NFL, and Sprint TV...all of which are pretty useless. Nascar app is usefull 8 months out of the year, NFL app is stupid, and Sprint TV blows and is really expensive if you subscribe to any thing.
Recently i have been getting download speeds of about 13-70kb/s. My upload is fine averaging 800kb/s. This all is really odd since i live in a city and usually get around 1500kb down. I have the 60668 prl and the most recent radio. Im running baked snacks with his 2nd fps fix kernel. I dont see where the problem could be. Please help me out thanks
my old Touch Pro brick would average 120KB/s on 3G (STABLE), and now my Evo is barely doing 5KB/s to 10KB/s (VERY UNSTABLE). those 5 to 10 were what I was getting with 1x with Touch Pro. conslusion = Evo has no EVDO? lol, i know it does but the numbers do make you think. i mean, 5KB/s is friggin 1990's DIAL-UP!
There is something jacked with the Evo radios...
I had Sprint reactivate my Touch Pro 2 and using the exact same Home Agent I got 1600kbps last night on the exact same tower that my Evo got 700 off of.
I have never seen my Evo pass 1Mbps... it hits 950 tops. My Touch Pro 2 will pull up to 2.4 - I've seen it myself.
Oh and the upload on the TP2 was 380 compared to 190 on my Evo.
Something is definitely up...
At first I used to get good speeds... and now ive tried 2 dif radios and like you said, its ****ing dialup!! i tried to look in my dialer codes to change some stuff around but they wouldnt even work. this suuucks. I'm in the middle of the sf bay area which needs to get 4g soon and 3g should be fixed... I don't understand haha
when doing wired tethering on Touch Pro, i used the HTC USB Modem driver and simply set up a dialup connection in windows through that modem to #777. one trick i found that maximized the speeds was setting maximum bps to 921600bps (900Kbps) in modem configuration. this way i was pulling very stable 110KB/s downloads with very small latencies...
is there such thing for Android that would allow me to use HTC as a modem? not internet sharing, usb nic, but usb MODEM?
I did some tething tests last night, and started out with real downloads at 60k a second. Over time going up to near 300 and stabalizing around 150 when i stopped.
frifox said:
when doing wired tethering on Touch Pro, i used the HTC USB Modem driver and simply set up a dialup connection in windows through that modem to #777. one trick i found that maximized the speeds was setting maximum bps to 921600bps (900Kbps) in modem configuration. this way i was pulling very stable 110KB/s downloads with very small latencies...
is there such thing for Android that would allow me to use HTC as a modem? not internet sharing, usb nic, but usb MODEM?
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I used to get 150KB/sec or more with Internet Sharing...
From what I've heard/read, it's not the radio itself, but it seems to have to do with the PRI (note: not PRL)... most fully rooted phones end up with 1.34 instead of 1.40 and as of yet no one seems to know how to get it back to 1.40 (other than flashing w/ an official RUU, which un-roots you, and from what I've seen even that doesn't always work)... I personally have not seen any difference in my 3G speeds in my area... my guess is, that just like a PRL, your performance will differ based on your coverage area...
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From what I've heard/read, it's not the radio itself, but it seems to have to do with the PRI (note: not PRL)... most fully rooted phones end up with 1.34 instead of 1.40 and as of yet no one seems to know how to get it back to 1.40 (other than flashing w/ an official RUU, which un-roots you, and from what I've seen even that doesn't always work)... I personally have not seen any difference in my 3G speeds in my area... my guess is, that just like a PRL, your performance will differ based on your coverage area...
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I have a good coverage area... yeah i have 1.34... :/
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abrigham said:
From what I've heard/read, it's not the radio itself, but it seems to have to do with the PRI (note: not PRL)... most fully rooted phones end up with 1.34 instead of 1.40 and as of yet no one seems to know how to get it back to 1.40 (other than flashing w/ an official RUU, which un-roots you, and from what I've seen even that doesn't always work)... I personally have not seen any difference in my 3G speeds in my area... my guess is, that just like a PRL, your performance will differ based on your coverage area...
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ANYONE that went to the engineering build (read: NAND unlocked) is stuck on the 1.34 PRI until it gets updated or someone patches it somehow.
I'm still in the "it doesn't make a difference and this is all placebo" camp though.
I'm consistently getting between 1.5-2.2mb download speeds with 3g and I'm fully rooted.
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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
Looks like a new PRL is out. Just updated profile and PRL on my phone and it's now on 60683. Anyone care to see what was added/changed?
I don't have my laptop with me today. I will see if I can update to it, pull it, and run the analysis on it this evening. If someone can post the file that would be appreciated.
digiblur said:
I don't have my laptop with me today. I will see if I can update to it, pull it, and run the analysis on it this evening. If someone can post the file that would be appreciated.
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Instructions?
I was looking through this thread for instructions but didn't see anything about pulling it: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=898628&highlight=prl
Mine just got updated from 61081 to 61083
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Instructions?
I was looking through this thread for instructions but didn't see anything about pulling it: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=898628&highlight=prl
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Instead of writing a new prl. Just do a read. It usually gets saved as your phones id as the name with a rl0 or rla extension. Can't remember. Just rename it to the prl number with a prl extension. You should be able to open it with the prl editor that comes with qpst.
digiblur said:
I don't have my laptop with me today. I will see if I can update to it, pull it, and run the analysis on it this evening. If someone can post the file that would be appreciated.
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SO I think I did this right....First time ever doing any kind of extractions or anything, so here is 60683...I Think....
DISCLAIMER...IF ANYONE USES THIS FILE, I AM NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGE!!
If updating the PRL doesn't improve reception, or 3G/4G speeds, what's the point in updating it? What does it actually do to benefit me?
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If updating the PRL doesn't improve reception, or 3G/4G speeds, what's the point in updating it? What does it actually do to benefit me?
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Well, PRL stands for Preferred Roaming List. So it helps when you are roaming. It does nothing for Sprint connectivity, but I have seen improvements from time to time when I am roaming on the Verizon network. haven't tested anything on this newest one yet.
i just updated and went from 11115 to 11117
updated thru the phone and am now on 60683
Same here, I just went from 60681 to 60683
xxDRKAxx said:
i just updated and went from 11115 to 11117
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Pleeeeeaaaasssssse post a copy.
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adamdelozier said:
Well, PRL stands for Preferred Roaming List. So it helps when you are roaming. It does nothing for Sprint connectivity, but I have seen improvements from time to time when I am roaming on the Verizon network. haven't tested anything on this newest one yet.
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This sounds logical, but I think you may be wrong (I remember thinking the same thing, but the name is misleading) - I recall reading that the PRL is the list of all towers your phone can connect to. If your carrier installs a new tower closer to your house, from what I've read, your phone still won't pick up that new tower until the PRL is updated, because your phone won't know that the new tower isn't for another carrier...
Again, I only think you're wrong, but I don't know for sure
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This sounds logical, but I think you may be wrong (I remember thinking the same thing, but the name is misleading) - I recall reading that the PRL is the list of all towers your phone can connect to. If your carrier installs a new tower closer to your house, from what I've read, your phone still won't pick up that new tower until the PRL is updated, because your phone won't know that the new tower isn't for another carrier...
Again, I only think you're wrong, but I don't know for sure
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Right...I think...maybe...umm....who knows!
I don't think it has to do with the towers, but something with the frequencies or something. I do know that it has absolutely no bearing on Sprint service whatsoever. I didn't mean for my post to sound like a definite answer at all. I far from an expert! I recall a post somewhere that had the technical details of what a prl actually contains. if I can find it I will post it.
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Can anyone tell me how to check my prl version?
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Can anyone tell me how to check my prl version?
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Nevermind... overlooked it the first time I looked... found it thanks anyways
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styles420 said:
This sounds logical, but I think you may be wrong (I remember thinking the same thing, but the name is misleading) - I recall reading that the PRL is the list of all towers your phone can connect to. If your carrier installs a new tower closer to your house, from what I've read, your phone still won't pick up that new tower until the PRL is updated, because your phone won't know that the new tower isn't for another carrier...
Again, I only think you're wrong, but I don't know for sure
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You're close. It's a list of system IDs for all the non-sprint towers that the phone is allowed to use for both voice and data. It shouldn't affect anything when you are on Sprint home service, but will change what system IDs your phone is allowed to roam onto. If Sprint puts up a new tower in your area you don't need a new PRL to use it. As long as it has the local Sprint system ID it will use it.
xxDRKAxx said:
i just updated and went from 11115 to 11117
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yes please post a copy!
xxDRKAxx said:
i just updated and went from 11115 to 11117
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Can you upload 11117? If it is like 11115 it has 3G roaming.
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You're close. It's a list of system IDs for all the non-sprint towers that the phone is allowed to use for both voice and data. It shouldn't affect anything when you are on Sprint home service, but will change what system IDs your phone is allowed to roam onto. If Sprint puts up a new tower in your area you don't need a new PRL to use it. As long as it has the local Sprint system ID it will use it.
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Well, perhaps I am mistaken, then
I just remember reading somewhere that we wouldn't benefit from new (Sprint) towers until the PRL is updated, but that doesn't mean the person who posted that was correct - and the Roaming part of PRL would be more logical with your explanation.
However, I updated to the new PRL and started getting two more bars of Sprint coverage in what used to be a call-dropping zone just down the road from my house, which suggests that it did help with Sprint service... I must note the strong possibility of pure coincidence, so my experience isn't definitive proof...
So the mystery deepens...
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Just updated to new prl 60683.
If you are running a aosp based rom you will have to make a nandroid and flash or restore a sense rom to update your prl also a good time to update you profile if you do restore or flash a sense rom. FYI
Without them(developers) this place would not be called XDA-Developers but something else, e.g Mobile Phone User Support Services For Ungrateful Nerds.
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What good does updating the pro and profile? I always do it I just don't know what it does
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YoungCorruptionV2.0 said:
What good does updating the pro and profile? I always do it I just don't know what it does
Noturnal Shift stalking you at night >
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it picks the strongest signal from the towers as you roam the country side
YoungCorruptionV2.0 said:
What good does updating the pro and profile? I always do it I just don't know what it does
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PRL is the Prefered Roaming List. As suggested above it picks the " Best " towers according to your carrier. Allegedly
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got it........
with 60683 i am on average 2 bars less than i had before, just my 2 pennies
i am going back to old prl personally, i been using the ols 0001.prl hybrid for years, still cant beat it for signal strength, BUT warning if you get charged for data roaming! it will switch to whichever provider has the best signal at will
cheers,
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BTW you can update prl using workshop real quick and easy, if you want to play with some i attached
cheers,
disco
prboy1969 said:
PRL is the Prefered Roaming List. As suggested above it picks the " Best " towers according to your carrier. Allegedly
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it picks the strongest signal from the towers as you roam the country side
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ah thank y'all for the info
Are those other prls in the zip all sprint?
And thank u for the 000001 prl!
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codygs83 said:
Are those other prls in the zip all sprint?
And thank u for the 000001 prl!
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The first three are all Sprint PRL's. The last one is a Verizon PRL if I remember correctly. Be careful using this one, although for a few billing cycles Sprint won't mess with you. Eventually you can get the letter of contract termination. Saying they're canceling you for too much roaming. Although your device won't show you as Roaming it will be. So take care using it. Several threads about it, HERE is one.
Yeah I'm on verizon 52363 prl and loving the great signal everywhere not to mention excellent 3g in areas where sprint was barely crawling. I've been on it for a few weeks and no issues. May try the 00001 prl soon. Will 3g work while roaming on this one? I know sprint 3g won't work while roaming.
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Sprint 3G should work while Roaming mine does. Like I said just be careful with using those PRL's for extended periods of time. If your on MikShifted G, or Supreme Sense you can try THIS mod to Force Roam when you need it. Then just shut it off when you don't. You can also change your Slot Cycle to improve connection to towers. By changing the Slot Cycle you basically tell your device to look for available towers more often. HERE is a thread better explaining it. I've noticed little to no effect on my battery, but this can vary from device to device.
Noticed no difference with new PRL. Then again I'm in Vegas and not San Jose right now.
What is this workshop you speak of?
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BTW you can update prl using workshop real quick and easy, if you want to play with some i attached
cheers,
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What is this workshop you speak of?
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They're talking about CDMA Workshop.
I use a mac, so the workshop is out of the question for me any suggestions on how i can try out these prl's?
dubs.law said:
I use a mac, so the workshop is out of the question for me any suggestions on how i can try out these prl's?
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Make a nandroid backup, flash supreme sense and update PRL and profile via sense. Honestly I have not noticed any difference what so ever between PRL's.
I don't want to update PRL to Sprint's newest, I wanna flash Sprint's "corporate PRL" , something like 1115 iirc, but i can't get ##75# to work so that I can roam 3g in my crib!
dubs.law said:
I don't want to update PRL to Sprint's newest, I wanna flash Sprint's "corporate PRL" , something like 1115 iirc, but i can't get ##75# to work so that I can roam 3g in my crib!
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Why is it good to roam? I mean you're saying it like its a good thing. Don't they charge you an ARM and a leg for it?
Shifted from my EVO.