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Hello everyone i had a desire on alltel i traded for a fascinate and figured i could switch it over to alltel. everything went fine except for the fact that my data doesnt work at all neither does my mms messaging . if anyone could help me out on getting my data to work on alltel i would most respectfully appreciate it and will paypal you 25 dollars to whoever can give me a step by step guide on what to do .thanks to anyone who can help
And noone knows anything? I don't want this to get lost in the threads so I'm bumping.........can anyone out there please help? thanks
Hope this works
Some of this info was taken from Vengeance937's post here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=899456
Hope this works for you.
Please take a seat finish off at least one beer before attempting this as it may drive your bonkers.
This is your current dilemma:
1. When someone sends you a MMS message the serving system and tower work together to forward the message and its contents to your phone via the given provider from the tower. Your phone number broadcasts an Alltel serving system and therefore will only recieve messages sent to
[email protected] (EX: [email protected])
Your phone on the contrary receives MMS via [email protected]
Same thing with your data. It a square block in a circle hole.
THIS IS HOW TO FIX THIS AND MAKE YOUR PHONE WORK ON THE ALLTEL NETWORK.
1. DO NOT plug in your phone
2. install the Samsung Drivers from here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=728929
3. Download APN Backup and Restore from the market.
4. Backup your APN settings (they backup to SD card /ApnBackupRestore/filename.xml
5. Drag that XML file to your desktop and change the file type to .txt instead of .xml
6. Open it and remove the verizon stuff. make it look like this.
<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8' standalone='yes' ?>
<apns count="1">
<apn name="ALLTEL" numeric="31127" mcc="311" mnc="27" apn="internet" user="*" server="*" password="NotUsed" proxy="" port="" mmsproxy="mms.alltel.com" mmsport="8080" mmsprotocol="null" mmsc="http://mms.alltel.com/servlets/mms" type="mms" />
</apns>
(Taken from an Alltel Moto Milestone)
7. Save it rename it back to .xml and put it back on your sd card.
a. Do not overwrite the existing without making a copy. You want to be able to restore in case this bombs.
8. Install QPST from here
http://htr.thecamson.com/hacktherazr.com-QPST_2.7_b215.exe
9. Resart your PC
10. Go to PhoneUtil by Typing **USBUI on your Fascinate, Select Modem on both options
11. Now plug in your phone and let the PC find it, go to Device Manager to verify that the Fascinate is connected to a port.
12. Open QPST Configuration, click add new port, add all available ports.
13. Click start clients, service programming, click the Roam tab, click browse, navigate to wherever you saved the attached Alltel PRL file (I suggest 30033 or 4006x but try different ones as I don't have the resources to test which ones works best) and then click Write to phone.
14. Your phone will restart.
LAST STEP!!!
15. Go back to APN Backup and Restore and restore the new .xml APN you edited earlier.
16. Restart again just for good measure.
This should tell your phone to use the Alltel network instead of the Verizon for both Data and MMS. Just send yourself a pic message to test right away.
Hope this helps.
*Note* you may want to try APN Manager from the Market as well to view current APN's and Switch between available APN's.
Contact me via PM or [email protected] if you have any question, problmes, praises etc.
Don't forget to Thank!!
After so many chinese roms testing my roms making custom roms..installing beta roms...and any kind of rom...i lost my IMEI so after i try everything i send it to service so im without phone and its easter holidays here on greece...You will find many posts here who to backup your IMEI but i will make this one so if a Admin can make it sticky so noone will have any more problems...
Caution if you havent took your IMEI backup do it and keep your backup like a treasure..you can't flash your IMEI if you loose it and you have to go to service to change your board!!
1)Download 5iromtoolbox: http://pikachukaki.googlecode.com/files/ToolBox5iromV1.0.4.2.apk
2)Open the app
3)Press backup IMEI
4)Connect your phone with USB cable and go to your pc
5)Open your sd card through windows explorer or whatever you use
6)Seek the folder /sdcard/5irom/imeibackup/
7)Copy the imeibackup folder to your pc to a folder that you will not by accident format ^_^
8)You are ok...now you can make whatever you like...
To restore your IMEI
1)Take your imeibackup folder from your pc
2)Paste it on your sd card on folder /sdcard/5irom/imeibackup/
3)Open the 5iromtoolbox
4)Press Restore IMEI and restart your phone!!
Just take it..is very important so you will not have to send your phone to service!!H
Hope i help!!
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Solution to flash your lost imei!
1) Enable debugging by USB in the settings
2) * # * # 2846579 # * # * -> ProjectMenu -> Background settings -> Usb port settings put the Manufacture mode. (Most likely it is already selected, then select Normal mode and re-manufacture mode)
3) * # * # 2846579 # * # * -> ProjectMenu -> Background settings -> Qualcomm backround open settings put the background open. Password 0
4) Install the DFS DFS_3.3.0.7.exe (1.99 MB) Number of downloads: 5
, connect your phone to your computer.
5) will be found new hardware (multiple devices). You need to install drivers DBAdapter_Reserved_Interface.zip (60.41 KB) Number of downloads: 4
on the device vid_12d1 & pid_1035 & mi_04 (Open Device Manager, right-click on the device properties -> Information -> ID equipment). The equipment is established as a COM port.
5) Run the DFS, click Ports, select the port with the signature DBAdapter Reserved Interface (double click) to close.
6) Press the SPC, the bottom will Device Unlocked.
7) In the DM to select Qualcomm.
8) Back the tab Programming, in a field to enter your IMEI IMEI, then click the Read and Write Status.
9) Check Imei, may appear after a reboot, if not try a few more times to try to set the port speed to 115200 (box to the left of DM)
As soon as the IMEI restored change:
* # * # 2846579 # * # * -> ProjectMenu -> Background settings -> Usb port settings to put on the Manufacture mode google mode (or normal if you do not get up google)
* # * # 2846579 # * # * -> ProjectMenu - > Background settings -> Qualcomm backround open settings put close
If someone has 0 IMEI and havent found another way to fix it could try this and tell us if its working!!
Write your IMEI and your IMEI only!!!
Pikachukaki> why you not answering me in private question? i'm not for fight, just interesting
Sent from my ragelis
bronxitas said:
Pikachukaki> why you not answering me in private question? i'm not for fight, just interesting
Sent from my ragelis
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There is nothing to answer you...you send me your opinion and its ok...you said you found duplicates...go yel [email protected]!!my rom working properly...so thats ok with me!!if you don't like it you can use official huawei!
Does this work for the u8800 to? the not pro version xD
theminikiller said:
Does this work for the u8800 to? the not pro version xD
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Yeah...i think its 99% universal for all android phones!!not quite sure cos samsung stores IMEI on a folder that we don't have!!
ok ty, then ill do it now xD
Thanks! I just tried to backup my IMEI on my U8800 and it worked good. Don't know about restore though yet. I hope I won't need to...
thanks!!
What am i doing wrong?
My phone is Chinese and
it's rooted with SuperOneClick.
When backing up IMEI 5irom
(after granting superuser permission)
6 seconds later,
the folder /sdcard/5irom/imeibackup/
is empty.
and when starting 5irom again
the IMEI Backup dispays:
IMEI not backed up yet.
What am i doing wrong?
Also how many and
what files should be inside
the /imeibackup/ folder?
Any info would be greatly appreciated.
ff
ffinder said:
My phone is Chinese and
it's rooted with SuperOneClick.
When backing up IMEI 5irom
(after granting superuser permission)
6 seconds later,
the folder /sdcard/5irom/imeibackup/
is empty.
and when starting 5irom again
the IMEI Backup dispays:
IMEI not backed up yet.
What am i doing wrong?
Also how many and
what files should be inside
the /imeibackup/ folder?
Any info would be greatly appreciated.
ff
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check your sd card cos if you haven't one it make the folders on internal but it didn't save anything!!after successfully saves imei it gives you 4 folders and one that says imei has 4 *.img files in it!!
5IromToolBox
When i clicked IMEI Backup
message is that
"back fail,check your root privileges! "
Details Of My Device Is:
Model number : u8800 pro
Android version : 2.3.5
base band version : 404020
Kernel version : 2.6.35.7-perf [email protected]#1
Build number : U8800PV100R001C213B519
ffinder said:
My phone is Chinese and
it's rooted with SuperOneClick.
When backing up IMEI 5irom
(after granting superuser permission)
6 seconds later,
the folder /sdcard/5irom/imeibackup/
is empty.
and when starting 5irom again
the IMEI Backup dispays:
IMEI not backed up yet.
What am i doing wrong?
Also how many and
what files should be inside
the /imeibackup/ folder?
Any info would be greatly appreciated.
ff
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does it have mtk based cpu? this won't work on it, but there's another procedure for that..
hi
i used this tool on my Mi410 which is a variant of U9000 and i have the folder called
the folder /sdcard/5irom/imeibackup/ totally 4 files assuming this means i have sucessfully backup my imie
haree said:
hi
i used this tool on my Mi410 which is a variant of U9000 and i have the folder called
the folder /sdcard/5irom/imeibackup/ totally 4 files assuming this means i have sucessfully backup my imie
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Me too, i think it's all ok, but I have only 3 files with Aurora ROM: 10.img 11.img 5.img. I upload that files to my DropBox too.
haree said:
hi
i used this tool on my Mi410 which is a variant of U9000 and i have the folder called
the folder /sdcard/5irom/imeibackup/ totally 4 files assuming this means i have sucessfully backup my imie
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you need 3 imgs on imei folder....
my imei is already zero will it work with me
efray said:
my imei is already zero will it work with me
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if you didnt get backup your phone no...now your screwed you need to go to service for board change!!im sorry!
so if i didnt is there anything dangerous
i asked coz i dialed customer service of my network they ask for the imei as they didnt see it
thanx for 4 cooperation
efray said:
so if i didnt is there anything dangerous
i asked coz i dialed customer service of my network they ask for the imei as they didnt see it
thanx for 4 cooperation
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the phone didnt work normally without imei...when i lost mine wifi didn't work and i couldn't install official rom!!
when i was on aurora imei was zero but i installed official ics successfully
wifi data and all othe functions works great i cant see any difference
and i rooted the phone successfully
wat i wana ask is there any risk of loosing my phone
thnx
question: how to save network apn on meizu mx
details: meizu mx 032, using flyme 1.1.7(a9904)
with giffgaff sim
giffgaff sim recognised automatically, i.e. shows when i pull down main screen
however giffgaff doesn't show in network > apns
which show under 'apn access point' heading = o2 mobile web, o2 prepay, tesco.. and under 'mms' = o2 mms
the problem is that saving apn (existing of new) corrupts network/apns
tried:
1. with old flyme version (probably 1.1.4 or 1.1.5) with same problem
2. with flyme 1.1.7, if i just open existing apn, say tesco.. and only change the name to tesco2.. and click save.. and restart the android..... then it's all gone.. and problem crept
3. even after factory reset new apn addition, like for giffgaff.. fails. and then it's all gone
4. reset to default doesn't bring anything
5. and neither does restart/reboot
workaround: only factory reset works
debug:
1 wanted to find and edit config file where apn entry resides, but until now couldn't find the config file, as it must be somewhere in system partition as i can't access to it, even after enabling usb debugging, as these partitions aren't visible when i connect to computer... i can see data partition though
2. also disabled flyme sync, and google sync, to ensure that it's not syncing with my old copies of network.. as factory reset followed by sync(may be) caused same problem
3. later on will probably try with o2 sim
4. tried with android apps like 'giffgaff apn', 'apn manager, 'apn backup and restore', etc.. none work.. and these apps do say that this version of android doesn't allow apn 'saving'..or something like that
Hi all, i've purchased an SM-G900F but there is a problem, it has rooted.
I've noticed those :
- I can see IMEI number (if i do #*06#) but my EFS folder is empty
- When turn on WiFi , the device will reboot automatically and appear " Factory Mode is On"
- i can make first call with sim , after i'm unable to call , but the 3G network works
- Whit ES File Explorer i've see that my efs folder is empty (But i can see my IMEI with secret code)
- In Device Info i see one time "Official Status" and another time "Personalized Status"
I'm tinking that old owner is a very st......d guy. Howewer these are all information :
Model : SM-G900F
Version : 4.4.2
BASEBAND : NE2
BUILD : NE2
What do you think? How i can solve the problems?
EDIT 1 : i've formatted from recovery , now it ask me to insert the samsung account of old owner...
- Use Phone INFO ★Samsung★ app to obtain more detailed information about your device, including Model, Baseband, Bootloader, CSC, IMEI, S/N, etc...
- May be the Reactivation lock has been enabled. You should ask the ex-owner for the account.
qwertyup88 said:
Hi all, i've purchased an SM-G900F but there is a problem, it has rooted.
I've noticed those :
- I can see IMEI number (if i do #*06#) but my EFS folder is empty
- When turn on WiFi , the device will reboot automatically and appear " Factory Mode is On"
- i can make first call with sim , after i'm unable to call , but the 3G network works
- Whit ES File Explorer i've see that my efs folder is empty (But i can see my IMEI with secret code)
- In Device Info i see one time "Official Status" and another time "Personalized Status"
I'm tinking that old owner is a very st......d guy. Howewer these are all information :
Model : SM-G900F
Version : 4.4.2
BASEBAND : NE2
BUILD : NE2
What do you think? How i can solve the problems?
EDIT 1 : i've formatted from recovery , now it ask me to insert the samsung account of old owner...
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reactivation lock is on. you will need to contact old owner. There is also a way to "fix" that but not sure if it is appropriate for XDA.
kabloomz said:
reactivation lock is on. you will need to contact old owner. There is also a way to "fix" that but not sure if it is appropriate for XDA.
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Can you send me an email ? i really need hepl
vndnguyen said:
- Use Phone INFO ★Samsung★ app to obtain more detailed information about your device, including Model, Baseband, Bootloader, CSC, IMEI, S/N, etc...
- May be the Reactivation lock has been enabled. You should ask the ex-owner for the account.
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The guy was not traceable now. He's vanished ....
You are kinda between a rock and a hard place if reactivation lock is enabled and you don't have the login to toggle that. In most cases that means that the phone is stolen and this is an explicit anti theft feature. You need that login from the original owner. Or if you have the original receipt, you might be able to convince a Samsung repair center to disable the reactivation lock for you.
In any event, as to your original question the most likely cause of the problem is a corrupt configuration file, namely a text file named "factorymode". You can try this repair from the command line or a root aware text editor.
Code:
echo -n ON > /efs/FactoryApp/factorymode
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fffft said:
You are kinda between a rock and a hard place if reactivation lock is enabled and you don't have the login to toggle that. In most cases that means that the phone is stolen and this is an explicit anti theft feature. You need that login from the original owner. Or if you have the original receipt, you might be able to convince a Samsung repair center to disable the reactivation lock for you.
In any event, as to your original question the most likely cause of the problem is a corrupt configuration file, namely a text file named "factorymode". You can try this repair from the command line or a root aware text editor.
Code:
echo -n ON > /efs/FactoryApp/factorymode
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Just now the guy told me account and password . Now i'm able to use my phone !!!!! But now i see that the efs folder is empty...
qwertyup88 said:
Just now the guy told me account and password . Now i'm able to use my phone
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Great. But you neglected to tell us if you tried (or even noticed) the suggestion to check your factory mode configuration file. The contents should show "ON" (yes, "ON") and the permissions 0644. Your efs folder may appear empty to you when it really isn't. It depends on whether you have your file browser (or command line options) set to display hidden and system files or not.
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fffft said:
Great. But you neglected to tell us if you tried (or even noticed) the suggestion to check your factory mode configuration file. The contents should show "ON" (yes, "ON") and the permissions 0644. Your efs folder may appear empty to you when it really isn't. It depends on whether you have your file browser (or command line options) set to display hidden and system files or not.
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y factory mode is on , because i can't acces my wifi, and it appear that factory mode is on. I've set to see hidden files , but now i haven't root on my device
Edit: terminal emulator say : no such file or directory
Edit 2 : Solved with terminal emulator and busy box Thanks to @leoaudio13 for his dump
These are the command for mount efs :
su
mke2fs /dev/block/mmcblk0p12
mount -w -t ext4 /dev/block/mmcblk0p12
reboot
After then , with text editor i've disabled FactoryApp in efs folder tanks to all
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For the benefit of anyone else reading this thread, do not repeat the steps in the post above until
you understand what they do. A typo in those steps could easily cause you endless grief.
Glad you go it working.
If those steps fixed your issue, then you mislead us with erroneous information earlier. You said that you had an empty efs folder earlier. But those steps would not have been necessary or effective if that was accurate. You must have had a missing efs partition. There is a considerable difference between an empty and nonexistent item and that datum would have led us to a solution.
On a normal phone, there would be an extant efs folder and it would be automatically mounted at boot. A missing folder strongly suggests that the wrong firmware or a flash error took place. Presumably by the previous owner.
Anyone using the make filesystem command mke2fs /dev/block/mmcblk0p12 should be very careful with typos as an incorrect address could cause major corruption that would be difficult to recover from.
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Originally Posted by qwertyup88 View Post
Hi all, i've purchased an SM-G900F but there is a problem, it has rooted.
I've noticed those :
- I can see IMEI number (if i do #*06#) but my EFS folder is empty
- When turn on WiFi , the device will reboot automatically and appear " Factory Mode is On"
- i can make first call with sim , after i'm unable to call , but the 3G network works
- Whit ES File Explorer i've see that my efs folder is empty (But i can see my IMEI with secret code)
- In Device Info i see one time "Official Status" and another time "Personalized Status"
I'm tinking that old owner is a very st......d guy. Howewer these are all information :
Model : SM-G900F
Version : 4.4.2
BASEBAND : NE2
BUILD : NE2
What do you think? How i can solve the problems?
EDIT 1 : i've formatted from recovery , now it ask me to insert the samsung account of old owner...
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Ive got almost the same problem, i bought my s5 to a friend who visited Philippines from Korea, He acquired the Phone in a Pawnshop in korea, i restore the phone and now it asked me for a password which i dont know, send it to the Technician, Force to delete the account (dont know how) but the problem is that, Phone has NO SIGNAL from then on, it has a NO signal above instead of a bar signal, EFS folder is empty, IMEI was null 000000000000000.
Anybody has the same experience? how can i fix this? please help.
Not perfectly solved .... After first call it don't connect to the network. Only after reboot it connect.
Any suggestions ?
qwertyup88 said:
Not perfectly solved .... After first call it don't connect to the network. Only after reboot it connect.
Any suggestions ?
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could be a block imei by the operator? if it is POSSIBLE to solve? or it could be due however to the efs folder, or the firmware, modem?
edreab86 said:
Ive got almost the same problem, i bought my s5 to a friend who visited Philippines from Korea, He acquired the Phone in a Pawnshop in korea, i restore the phone and now it asked me for a password which i dont know, send it to the Technician, Force to delete the account (dont know how) but the problem is that, Phone has NO SIGNAL from then on, it has a NO signal above instead of a bar signal, EFS folder is empty, IMEI was null 000000000000000.
Anybody has the same experience? how can i fix this? please help.
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it's a different problem , you have a null imei , in your case it's more difficult to resolve.
Originally Posted by qwertyup88
it's a different problem , you have a null imei , in your case it's more difficult to resolve.
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As you can read i said, Ive got almost the same problem, i don't say we have the same problem. in a sense that previous owner account or the reactivation lock is present. sorry if i made a statement that bothers you, just looking for a solution.
hello guys, always about the efs folder I was reading this post: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2705524.
according to you through this tool is possiblile restore the backup I had done with samsung tool? I would like to try this because the efs folder on my sm-g900f is 23kb, but the backup I had done with samsung tool is 14mb !! what do you think?
if you have a problematic firmware that won't allow you to edit your APN settings in the dialer hidden menu, this may be what you need.
first, the warnings:
1. THIS IS ONLY FOR SPRINT SAMSUNG PHONES RUNNING TOUCHWIZ ROMS!!! never attempt on any other carrier or manufacturer's device or alternate roms! it should most likely work on other Samsung Sprint devices with stock/touchwiz roms.
2. DEPENDING ON DEVICE, YOU ARE MOST LIKELY TO BE FORCED TO FACTORY RESET YOUR DEVICE IN THE PROCESS, which likely includes LOSS OF ALL DATA ON INTERNAL SD!! take all necessary precautions.
3. ROOT REQUIRED
4. you will STILL NEED your MSL number!!!
5. have a FULL backup in TWRP ready in case anything goes wrong. INCLUDE your EFS in the backup!!! again, INCLUDE YOUR EFS. make sure it's stored on EXTERNAL sd card. again, EXTERNAL SD CARD!!! or copy it to your PC if you don't have an external card.
here's the short but sweet guide.
1. download "Samsung Phone Info" from Google Play
2. swipe over to the CSC section.
here you should see:
Firmware's CSC Code
Active CSC Code
Available CSC Code
3. if Firmware's AND Active both say XAS, you should already be able to edit your APNs using your MSL number.
if Firmware and Active codes do not match, you have a dirty rom and I am unable to help you correct it, you'd best try a different stock based rom or 3rd party that allows it by default.
if Available CSC Codes does NOT include "XAS" then whoever modified the customized stock touchwiz rom you're using removed it and you'd best try a different stock based rom or 3rd party that allows it by default.
4. using any CSC editor, change "SPR" in ALL places it appears as only the 3 letters "SPR" to XAS
5. confirm changes and reboot. you will now most likely lose ALL personal data on your phone and should now be able to edit your APN using your MSL inside the dialer's hidden menu.
Sterist said:
if you have a problematic firmware that won't allow you to edit your APN settings in the dialer hidden menu, this may be what you need.
first, the warnings:
1. THIS IS ONLY FOR SPRINT SAMSUNG PHONES RUNNING TOUCHWIZ ROMS!!! never attempt on any other carrier or manufacturer's device or alternate roms! it should most likely work on other Samsung Sprint devices with stock/touchwiz roms.
2. DEPENDING ON DEVICE, YOU ARE MOST LIKELY TO BE FORCED TO FACTORY RESET YOUR DEVICE IN THE PROCESS, which likely includes LOSS OF ALL DATA ON INTERNAL SD!! take all necessary precautions.
3. ROOT REQUIRED
4. you will STILL NEED your MSL number!!!
5. have a FULL backup in TWRP ready in case anything goes wrong. INCLUDE your EFS in the backup!!! again, INCLUDE YOUR EFS. make sure it's stored on EXTERNAL sd card. again, EXTERNAL SD CARD!!! or copy it to your PC if you don't have an external card.
here's the short but sweet guide.
1. download "Samsung Phone Info" from Google Play
2. swipe over to the CSC section.
here you should see:
Firmware's CSC Code
Active CSC Code
Available CSC Code
3. if Firmware's AND Active both say XAS, you should already be able to edit your APNs using your MSL number.
if Firmware and Active codes do not match, you have a dirty rom and I am unable to help you correct it, you'd best try a different stock based rom or 3rd party that allows it by default.
if Available CSC Codes does NOT include "XAS" then whoever modified the customized stock touchwiz rom you're using removed it and you'd best try a different stock based rom or 3rd party that allows it by default.
4. using any CSC editor, change "SPR" in ALL places it appears as only the 3 letters "SPR" to XAS
5. confirm changes and reboot. you will now most likely lose ALL personal data on your phone and should now be able to edit your APN using your MSL inside the dialer's hidden menu.
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Have you found a way to retrieve your MSL without calling sprint? I've tried all the tool apps in the play store and using a logcat within the ##3282# menu with no luck. Getprop ril.MSL yields nothing, not even a not found error.
I've tried calling sprint for my MSL but refuse to release it.. I'm not exactly on their "nice" list - they've even called to tell me I'm "using too much of my [UNLIMITED] data" many times so I don't expect much from them anymore..
Any help or direction would be greatly appreciated
try the Sprint chat -- through the website, NOT Facebook, and have a good reason ready as to why you need the MSL, other than for bypassing their security lol
Holy **** after searching high and low I have FINALLy found a way to get back editing my APNS for hotspot on my rooted Sprint Note 5! AND I keep Android Pay! Thanks so much!!
This works perfectly! Only thing is turn on hotspot option disappeared from settings. I can turn it on and off from the top bar if I swipe down. OR I can download a hotspot shortcut app and access it from that app.
Also I noticed my icons for LTE now say 4G and the bars are different too - more old school.
I noticed I changed EVERY SPR to XAS - do ALL of them NEED to be changed to enable APN editing? Can I switch back the ones that give me back hotspot option in settings and stock LTE & bars icons?
Sterist said:
if you have a problematic firmware that won't allow you to edit your APN settings in the dialer hidden menu, this may be what you need.
first, the warnings:
1. THIS IS ONLY FOR SPRINT SAMSUNG PHONES RUNNING TOUCHWIZ ROMS!!! never attempt on any other carrier or manufacturer's device or alternate roms! it should most likely work on other Samsung Sprint devices with stock/touchwiz roms.
2. DEPENDING ON DEVICE, YOU ARE MOST LIKELY TO BE FORCED TO FACTORY RESET YOUR DEVICE IN THE PROCESS, which likely includes LOSS OF ALL DATA ON INTERNAL SD!! take all necessary precautions.
3. ROOT REQUIRED
4. you will STILL NEED your MSL number!!!
5. have a FULL backup in TWRP ready in case anything goes wrong. INCLUDE your EFS in the backup!!! again, INCLUDE YOUR EFS. make sure it's stored on EXTERNAL sd card. again, EXTERNAL SD CARD!!! or copy it to your PC if you don't have an external card.
here's the short but sweet guide.
1. download "Samsung Phone Info" from Google Play
2. swipe over to the CSC section.
here you should see:
Firmware's CSC Code
Active CSC Code
Available CSC Code
3. if Firmware's AND Active both say XAS, you should already be able to edit your APNs using your MSL number.
if Firmware and Active codes do not match, you have a dirty rom and I am unable to help you correct it, you'd best try a different stock based rom or 3rd party that allows it by default.
if Available CSC Codes does NOT include "XAS" then whoever modified the customized stock touchwiz rom you're using removed it and you'd best try a different stock based rom or 3rd party that allows it by default.
4. using any CSC editor, change "SPR" in ALL places it appears as only the 3 letters "SPR" to XAS
5. confirm changes and reboot. you will now most likely lose ALL personal data on your phone and should now be able to edit your APN using your MSL inside the dialer's hidden menu.
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elcidroyale said:
Holy **** after searching high and low I have FINALLy found a way to get back editing my APNS for hotspot on my rooted Sprint Note 5! AND I keep Android Pay! Thanks so much!!
This works perfectly! Only thing is turn on hotspot option disappeared from settings. I can turn it on and off from the top bar if I swipe down. OR I can download a hotspot shortcut app and access it from that app.
Also I noticed my icons for LTE now say 4G and the bars are different too - more old school.
I noticed I changed EVERY SPR to XAS - do ALL of them NEED to be changed to enable APN editing? Can I switch back the ones that give me back hotspot option in settings and stock LTE & bars icons?
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this **might** be fixed by renaming (or deleting, if you're brave) the features.xml file, if I remember correctly, stored in system/csc/ or system/etc/ not sure honestly
features.xml.backup should do just fine.
if the rom doesn't boot afterwards or if the dragons catch all your apps on fire, go back to recovery and use TWRP's file manager to change it back
also, any xposed app (like wanam's) or other feature.xml adjusting apps (like GalaxyTools or Samsung Phone Info) can cause the problem to happen again.
the alternative / temporary / dirty-fix would be to create a shortcut to hotspot on your home screen:
1. download Activity Launcher from Google Play
2. launch and change recent activities to all activities
3. wait approximately 72 years for it to load
4. scroll to Settings and tap it
5. scroll to Hotspot and long-press it
6. tap create shortcut
7. never uninstall Activity Launcher -- instead just make it a hidden app (it's very small anyways)
I can just longpress hotspot toggle in slide down drawer from top no probz. Which CSC settings modifies the ability to edit APN? I want to put the rest back to SPR.
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I used the msl code and everything appears the way you say it should... but the phone STILL says invalid sim!
What internal file must be deleted, the thing is unlocked on sprints end it just wont let go !
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Have you found a way to retrieve your MSL without calling sprint? I've tried all the tool apps in the play store and using a logcat within the ##3282# menu with no luck. Getprop ril.MSL yields nothing, not even a not found error.
I've tried calling sprint for my MSL but refuse to release it.. I'm not exactly on their "nice" list - they've even called to tell me I'm "using too much of my [UNLIMITED] data" many times so I don't expect much from them anymore..
Any help or direction would be greatly appreciated
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see this thread.. https://forum.xda-developers.com/sprint-galaxy-s5/general/guide-how-to-msl-code-t3628728 ....theres the rooted way...and i also posted the non rooted way....
Hello,
I rooted Sprint Note 5 from Nougat to Magisk and went ahead to replace SPR into XAS in all files under system/CSC folder. APN Type is still coming greyed out. Any help will be appreciated.
-Sunny