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Is it possible to flash the sprint nexus 4g to Verizon? If so, how?
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The short and simple answer is no. If you want the long detailed version look around xda as this gets asked a lot in other cdma phone sections...
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Oh ok thanks. I figured it could be possible since the verizon iPhone was able to flash to sprint. I guess the nexus is different or something.
i would imagine using tools there available online you could in theory get it going on verizon and maybe even get 3g but 4g wouldnt work for sure
ram130 said:
Oh ok thanks. I figured it could be possible since the verizon iPhone was able to flash to sprint. I guess the nexus is different or something.
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When did this happen? You might be mistaken
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I have a verizon prl flashed. It allows my nexus to roam on the verizon network at all times. It increased my dl speeds from 300k to 2mb per second.
You still need sprint service though.
tanman21 said:
I have a verizon prl flashed. It allows my nexus to roam on the verizon network at all times. It increased my dl speeds from 300k to 2mb per second.
You still need sprint service though.
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Could you post how you did that? I would like increased 3G speed and coverage. 4G is fine in coverage areas for me. 3.5-5 down avg
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When did this happen? You might be mistaken
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Nope..it's highly possible ..check YouTube and eBay. People even got step by step and so on. So I know it's possible.
I was hoping to do the same thing. Technically it seems like the Sprint ones should be possible.
I poked around the forums trying to find a general answer why this wasn't possible but didn't find any real concrete answer. Can anyone explain why it's not possible or point me to a post that does?
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Possible, yes. Legal? Not so much.
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The fact that its illegal is why your not going to find a how-to on xda.
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Why would it be illegal?
Root your phone and then download roam control.
eagercrow said:
Why would it be illegal?
Root your phone and then download roam control.
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I dont think you understand what the OP is trying to do. He doesn't want to roam on Verizon, he wants to get a Verizon plan and activate his phone on Verizon. That requires falsifying your IMEI and no you cant do that with an app from the market.
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Google is your friend, OP.
You clearly like android, so seek and you shall find
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The hardest part would be getting VZW to add the devices IMEI into their database, impossible, no, but very difficult.
Dan
You guys are really... nvm.
Its the radio chip thats bond to your stupid gay american cariers.
I imported my Ns out of the usa and it works fine on any carier here.
And why? Cuz all cariers here use the gsm-hdsp(or w/e its caled) networks
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ghost010 said:
You guys are really... nvm.
Its the radio chip thats bond to your stupid gay american cariers.
I imported my Ns out of the usa and it works fine on any carier here.
And why? Cuz all cariers here use the gsm-hdsp(or w/e its caled) networks
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That's cool except this thread has nothing to do with gsm carriers. You wont understand how cdma works. Only our brothers in japan and korea understand the headaches and abilities
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Man for the last 4 months the network has been trashed and I'm tired of the b/s lies and I wanna leave I just can't afford etf on both lines plus last bill, then switch to another carrier, if anyone here knows how I can use a roaming app to force roaming, that way sprint will just terminate my lines etf free? But still not rack up massive charges. And will the esn numbers be bad then?
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Flash a verizon prl list
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Flash a verizon prl list
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Thanks lilgrass71 I'm going to have to do something I'm tired of sprint and was thinking bout going back to tmobile I'm looking at the sensation and the LG G2x, but anyways ill look into the Verizon prl list just so I can get the boot lol
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Sprint is in a transition phase to LTE and in the process has stopped improving backhaul and deploying new 4G. If any Sprint employee wants to disagree with this I would invite you to leak some info, because we haven't had a network related news update since December 2010 that mentions there network status.
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What is so good about LTE?
Evo SHIFT
so if we want out of sprint we can flash to vz prl list and they kick you off i am sooooo done with sprint love the phone but omg sprint come the hell on i cant even get 1 bar or .56 mbps in my town and thats on a good day most times i get .17 mbps last time i looked .56 is dial up speed
I still don't understand how the let go works but I'm done is all I know, I'm half tempted to just say screw em and not pay! That's how mad I am about their BS network
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They'll kick you off if you roam more than 80% of the time but it'll take a couple of months before they decide to do that. I'm in great sprint coverage and I only pay 30 bucks a month for service so I can't complain... they'll never take this plan from me!!!
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Well my plan is 160 for 2 lines so yeah I'm just going to turn on roam control app 100% of the time sound like a plan?
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fyi i have the roam app but i use open signal too phone says roaming but i am on sprint roam how do i roam off sprint
I hear ya! My 3g service blows!! I went to the coast a couple months ago i knew 4g wasnt gunna work but damn my 3g speed was retarded not even reaching 100 kbs i felt like i went back in time to some sort of dial up phone lmfao! But yeah also when i go down my street to a certain area it always tells me international roaming!! Wtf is that! I didnt know i had a border on my street hah
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so question is how to force roam i have app and it roams on sprint
I recently left table when the shift came out and I have to admit Sprint suck and I live in a 4G area
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You guys should try out this app. It reports coverage and performance in your area to give a better idea which carrier and device are the best for cell phone networks.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SiaXXOTkRow
APK
Mine shows 0 bars, lol
EDIT: It would appear the epic will only report zero bars, no matter what the signal strength is. Other Sprint phones work fine, something is borked.
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Just downloaded this app n I'm messing with it
Seems kinda cool
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I had to sync data before it showed any bars. Mine said 2.00, and that Jacksonville Florida is covered the best by Sprint. Idk if the app is just using my own carrier to display that though. I did this on a Nexus S 4G and now it's Sprint's top ranked phone in my area. LOL
Let's see if this one actually works. Sensorly reports all areas as 0/4 evdo coverage on the epic. No fix from the dev after many emails. Makes the maps untrusted big time. I tried the root metrics one and it does not report anything up in areas.
Wow...not what I thought at all...it doesn't map anything?
Clearwire also has a 4G coverage app on the market. "Got Clear?"
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Let's see if this one actually works. Sensorly reports all areas as 0/4 evdo coverage on the epic. No fix from the dev after many emails. Makes the maps untrusted big time. I tried the root metrics one and it does not report anything up in areas.
Wow...not what I thought at all...it doesn't map anything?
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It's meant to be a statistics app, for now. It will have more features later.
Yeah, this doesnt work. I always get 0 bars with epic.... other phones work though, according to that chart thing..
I think the same reason this doesn't work on the Epic is the same reason Roam Control won't work on the Epic in Texas. Something about the tower tech if I remember correctly. Not sure on the details.
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I think the same reason this doesn't work on the Epic is the same reason Roam Control won't work on the Epic in Texas. Something about the tower tech if I remember correctly. Not sure on the details.
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Not related at all. Roam control works fine everywhere. Its just the modem fails to roam on the PCS band. Seen it for myself. Stock Epic and stock TP2 with the same PRL. The TP2 had full Verizon signal on 1900mhz. Epic was searching for signal.
Are you guys running stock or a modded ROM? A theme without a proper network fix would have this error.
Wtf, Sprint is going to get a bad reputation from this application because it doesn't work at all.
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And that's why its in closed beta......
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Whosdaman said:
Wtf, Sprint is going to get a bad reputation from this application because it doesn't work at all.
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It worked for my Samsung Nexus S, but not the Epic. I'd assume it could be something to do with being on a custom ROM.
Overstew said:
It worked for my Samsung Nexus S, but not the Epic. I'd assume it could be something to do with being on a custom ROM.
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I'm stock
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I'm stock
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Maybe just an epic bug? I love the epic but the evolution 4g has some scores posted, too.
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Whosdaman said:
Wtf, Sprint is going to get a bad reputation from this application because it doesn't work at all.
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Edited OP to let people know this isn't working right on the epic. I think this is an epic specific issue because Evo (4g and 3D) owners' scores appear normal and even pretty good ~3.5 bars. It appears that only the epic isn't cooperating.
Only one I have seen work on the Epic is Cellumap. Seems like the other devs need to ask that dev how he does it
for those of you who don't know. I've been using the 11115.prl and I use about 1.5-3 gigs roaming & 1.5-3 gigs on sprint towers a month.
So Monday I got my letter in the mail, I called them and they gave me a option if I want to stay with them to stop roaming or if I wanted to cancel my service that I could do so. (they would waive the ETF)
Just a heads up to everyone else if you use over 300MB roaming they flag your accounts. (what the rep told me)
Now to be honest I was purposely trying to use a crap ton a data (always streaming sirusxm) because I'm sick of sprint's slow service in my area. On the sprint towers we get around 20-60KBS and on roaming I get about 1mbps.
Anyways... any suggestions on different provider? phones?
Your roaming on VZ and like those speeds. Go with VZ
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^^what he said
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I did a speed test on a friends phone on at&t and it got around 3mbps is that the norm for at&t?
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where can i get hold of that prl?
I'm on att now getting between 14 and 30 down I love LTE
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Yeah, i don't know about Roswell, but here in San Diego (which Sprint seems to have forgotten about) Vz wins.
I'm stuck with Sprint for at least 12 more months so I am hoping that they get their youknowwhat together otherwise I'm going big red.
I know this isn't the one you asked about, but you could try these http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=696073
freexx89 said:
where can i get hold of that prl?
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Verizon is getting 10 to 17 mbs
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On 4G LTE
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jboyer0000 said:
I know this isn't the one you asked about, but you could try these http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=696073
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Thanks but cant find it there, although i found one in epic forum not sure if i should try it
freexx89 said:
Thanks but cant find it there, although i found one in epic forum not sure if i should try it
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You can try my prl bundle I made back in November http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=19438973
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JDM Civic EG8 said:
You can try my prl bundle I made back in November http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=19438973
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Thanks what's the alternative for ##775#? Seems like its not working
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freexx89 said:
Thanks what's the alternative for ##775#? Seems like its not working
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Are you using a sense rom and have EPST installed?
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Are you using a sense rom and have EPST installed?
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Ahh i need EPST
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freexx89 said:
Ahh i need EPST
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Yeah haha its in the same link above
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What is EPST ?
chitownevo said:
What is EPST ?
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EPST is a apk sense roms have so you can enter ## codes in the dialer
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I've notice that the past 2 weeks my internet speed has been very slow in my apt. I called Tmobile today and they say I've been flagged? I have 5gig internet and ive only used 3gigs...so how am I flagged? She said that in my area I use another carriers tower and that I only get 100mb a month on that tower? After that I'm screwed. I never had the issue because I was never home, but recently I have....but Wft is tmobile talking about? I have 4g in my area! And I pay Tmobile not Att...etc this doesn't make any sense. My internet works fine everywhere... except here at my apt! And that's the excuse she gave me. I can't even get a page to pull up or use an app unless I'm on 2g/Edge. Anybody know about this stunt tmobile is pulling?
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Hoezack said:
I've notice that the past 2 weeks my internet speed has been very slow in my apt. I called Tmobile today and they say I've been flagged? I have 5gig internet and ive only used 3gigs...so how am I flagged? She said that in my area I use another carriers tower and that I only get 100mb a month on that tower? After that I'm screwed. I never had the issue because I was never home, but recently I have....but Wft is tmobile talking about? I have 4g in my area! And I pay Tmobile not Att...etc this doesn't make any sense. My internet works fine everywhere... except here at my apt! And that's the excuse she gave me. I can't even get a page to pull up or use an app unless I'm on 2g/Edge. Anybody know about this stunt tmobile is pulling?
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Your phone should indicate when you're roaming... That is what they are referring to...
I don't have data roaming on. Never have.
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Hoezack said:
I don't have data roaming on. Never have.
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Escalate it to tier two tech support and ask them to check the towers you are connecting too. It may be a screw up. I had this happen awhile back
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100MB sounds like a roaming limit. They made a mistake somewhere and need to fix it. If the person refuses, speak to a manager, or Google how to get to their retentions department (it is saying something when you dial 611).
They are still telling me the same crap. This is ridiculous. Im in a 4G area, but all towers are not tmobile, so even if I'm not roaming I'm roaming?!?! Wow!!! So what's the point of me paying for internet?
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Hoezack said:
They are still telling me the same crap. This is ridiculous. Im in a 4G area, but all towers are not tmobile, so even if I'm not roaming I'm roaming?!?! Wow!!! So what's the point of me paying for internet?
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Google how to get to retentions. If you try howardforums.com for now the domain is down and it's howardforum.com.
Hoezack said:
They are still telling me the same crap. This is ridiculous. Im in a 4G area, but all towers are not tmobile, so even if I'm not roaming I'm roaming?!?! Wow!!! So what's the point of me paying for internet?
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File a report with the FCC and demand they allow you out of your contract without an ETF. If the towers in your area no longer belong to T-Mobile (they did say awhile back they were looking into selling towers...IIRC) and you are always roaming and therefore throttled after 100mb than you shouldn't have to pay for more data than that and if they can't provide you the unthrottled speeds after 100mb (that you pay for) they should allow you out of your contract.
(It's what I would do)
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Hoezack said:
I've notice that the past 2 weeks my internet speed has been very slow in my apt. I called Tmobile today and they say I've been flagged? I have 5gig internet and ive only used 3gigs...so how am I flagged? She said that in my area I use another carriers tower and that I only get 100mb a month on that tower? After that I'm screwed. I never had the issue because I was never home, but recently I have....but Wft is tmobile talking about? I have 4g in my area! And I pay Tmobile not Att...etc this doesn't make any sense. My internet works fine everywhere... except here at my apt! And that's the excuse she gave me. I can't even get a page to pull up or use an app unless I'm on 2g/Edge. Anybody know about this stunt tmobile is pulling?
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If you have a certain rom it will tell you how much you have transfered. Tmobile tried to this with me and while my wife was on the phone with them I took the phone and told the guy he was full of **** and he said that he could tell the areas where I downloaded it from I told him my ROM monitors in and out traffic and it was only at 900MB and I asked him to tell me and he choked and got all mummbly. It is a scam I think because they have this new unlimited plan they want everyone to switch to. Cell companies hate with I call then because I call them out.