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Flahsed Droid X to Cricket Question.

I have a semi nooby question. I just got a Droid X a couple of days ago.. The thing is that it is currently flashed to work with Cricket Wireless. Now, I know that I can't factory reset the phone or I will lose my flash. I also know that Gingerbread is (or is going to be) available for the Droid X. Is there a way to update without having to do a full restore? I have Bootstrap and I created a Nandroid back up to a flashed state in case anything were to happen. I want to be able to use Gingerbread, but I don't want to pay $50-$80 just to have my phone re-flashed. Or if anyone knows how to program the phone to Cricket, that would be AWESOME so I can learn how to do it myself. Thanks in advance.

FYI flashing a new rom does not mess with ur cricket flash. u would have to program ur apns again though.
apn settings are the easiest thing to do on flashing to cricket. go to market and grab anycut then got to new shortcut activity scroll down to apns create shortcut.
name cricket
apn internet
username ([email protected])
password cricket
mmsc http://mms.mycricket.com/servlets/mms
mms port 8080
mnc 016 (urs may be diff, depending on where u r at)
autherization type pap or chap
apn type mms, default.
menu save
click the little circle button and ur all set.
if u were in san antonio i would have flashed it for $25
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akaruna said:
FYI flashing a new rom does not mess with ur cricket flash. u would have to program ur apns again though.
apn settings are the easiest thing to do on flashing to cricket. go to market and grab anycut then got to new shortcut activity scroll down to apns create shortcut.
name cricket
apn internet
username ([email protected])
password cricket
mmsc http://mms.mycricket.com/servlets/mms
mms port 8080
mnc 016 (urs may be diff, depending on where u r at)
autherization type pap or chap
apn type mms, default.
menu save
click the little circle button and ur all set.
if u were in san antonio i would have flashed it for $25
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So, if I flash a new rom I have to do a factory reset right? Doesn't the factory reset/wipe clear out all of the flash?? And if I do this method you just showed me do I have to do it after or before I actually flash a rom?

You can use qpst and CDMAworkshop to make any change to back to verizon, but lots of learning if you never heard of these. The easy way is to do privacy clear, or, if that doesn't do it, flash the latest SBF.

Fixup said:
You can use qpst and CDMAworkshop to make any change to back to verizon, but lots of learning if you never heard of these. The easy way is to do privacy clear, or, if that doesn't do it, flash the latest SBF.
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Yeah, I've never flashed a phone to another carrier before... I'm still trying to figure out the whole new android scene (i used to be an apple guy) haha but thanks anyway man. I'm going to do some reading and forum searching to find out EXACTLY how to flash a phone then use your advice.

kennyfool said:
Yeah, I've never flashed a phone to another carrier before... I'm still trying to figure out the whole new android scene (i used to be an apple guy) haha but thanks anyway man. I'm going to do some reading and forum searching to find out EXACTLY how to flash a phone then use your advice.
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Try this site http://www.mycricketforum.com/veriz...cricket-2-2-froyo-talk-text-mms-internet.html
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bigshotrob22 said:
Try this site http://www.mycricketforum.com/veriz...cricket-2-2-froyo-talk-text-mms-internet.html
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Wow thanks man. that's exactly what I was looking for! I take it you've done this before haha

kennyfool said:
Wow thanks man. that's exactly what I was looking for! I take it you've done this before haha
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I've done it many many many times...
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bigshotrob22 said:
Try this site http://www.mycricketforum.com/veriz...cricket-2-2-froyo-talk-text-mms-internet.html
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I have another question for ya man. Will this work with ANY android? Or is it specifically for the Droid X? Would I use these same steps if I wanted to flash and Evo?

kennyfool said:
I have another question for ya man. Will this work with ANY android? Or is it specifically for the Droid X? Would I use these same steps if I wanted to flash and Evo?
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Try this http://www.mycricketforum.com/sprin...cricket-2-2-froyo-talk-text-mms-internet.html

bigshotrob22 said:
Try this http://www.mycricketforum.com/sprin...cricket-2-2-froyo-talk-text-mms-internet.html
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Thank you! Is there a way for me to transfer my number over to another device so I don't have to pay cricket $15? Or does that have to go through them?

kennyfool said:
Thank you! Is there a way for me to transfer my number over to another device so I don't have to pay cricket $15? Or does that have to go through them?
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I think you will have to pay. I dont know if theres anyway around that.

kennyfool said:
Thank you! Is there a way for me to transfer my number over to another device so I don't have to pay cricket $15? Or does that have to go through them?
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There's people on here or hofo that can do it. Also try chrisngrod at mycricketforum.com. It's always nice to send them some $$ even if they do it for free. I'd much rather pay them than Cricket or Verizon.

Really? How do I get in contact with them? Do I just pm them? That does sound better Than going through cricket's crappy customer service
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bigshotrob22 said:
I think you will have to pay. I dont know if theres anyway around that.
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Hey man sorry to bother but do you think you could help me out? I am trying to flash my own droid x back to cricket, but when I go to CDMA workshop and try to enter the SPC, it says that the phone doesn't recognize the 000000. Do you think you could help me find a way around this issue?

kennyfool said:
Hey man sorry to bother but do you think you could help me out? I am trying to flash my own droid x back to cricket, but when I go to CDMA workshop and try to enter the SPC, it says that the phone doesn't recognize the 000000. Do you think you could help me find a way around this issue?
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Is the phone in PC mode?
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bigshotrob22 said:
Is the phone in PC mode?
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Yeah. Its is.

kennyfool said:
Yeah. Its is.
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Did you change the com ports to the one you created?
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bigshotrob22 said:
Is the phone in PC mode?
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and well now i have another problem, i read somewhere that flashing a rom could be a way around teh 000000 issue, but when I flashed it got stuck in a boot loop and my recovery somehow got deleted. Now Im on bootloader trying to do a SBF but RSD lite doesn't want to work... SIGH!

kennyfool said:
and well now i have another problem, i read somewhere that flashing a rom could be a way around teh 000000 issue, but when I flashed it got stuck in a boot loop and my recovery somehow got deleted. Now Im on bootloader trying to do a SBF but RSD lite doesn't want to work... SIGH!
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That sux! I had to sbf earlier.
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Bootloader unlock page under maintenance

I was planning to unlock my bootloader today. When I tried to open the Sony ericsson page, its showing the page is under maintenance. Are you guys getting the same response from the sever? Or did Sony completely stop the bootloader unlocking?
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Same question here. I tried it since yesterday and that feature is under maintenance till now. I am planning to unlock R800i. Did Sony Ericsson stop the bootloader unlocking and if so, any alternative to unlock bootloader may I know? Thanks in advance.

Well, we will see. Hopefully its just a real maintenance, but maybe they are fixing the hole which the guys used to unlock cdma phones.
Let's hope it comes back to life soon!
Regards

I guess they're fixing CDMA keys hole. Looks like Verizon isn't happy about it.
But I don't understand why it takes so long to modify some small piece of code to disable MEID calculator.

Maybe you DDOSed them too much ?
Regards

Thanks guys.
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Bin4ry said:
Maybe you DDOSed them too much ?
Regards
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Lol..
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Bin4ry said:
Maybe you DDOSed them too much ?
Regards
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Heh, technically, I wasn't there when it crash happened, so I gave server the opportunity to recovery from requests and free up resources

Unlock bootloader is back, wish me luck all

jasmine106 said:
Unlock bootloader is back, wish me luck all
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how did it go?

Very smoothly. Now on stock with doomlord's kernel.
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3G & WiFi missing
solitarymonkey said:
how did it go?
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succeeded, but with a little problem. Could any1 pls help me?
i followed Bin4ry's guide [How-to] Root your Play.
On the first try of flashing system with play_modded, i got some error message like android.process.acore & android.process.media has stopped unexpectedly, so I soft reset it to factory setting and flash system again and succeeded, with no error message.
But the problem is after the root process, my phone can't detect 3G network. The service provider I am using has two options, 2G and 3G, and phone can only detect 2G network.
Another problem is that although I can find WiFi networks and connect, WiFi connection is not working anymore (no data send/receive through WiFi).
If any of you know how to fix that 3G network & WiFi missing issues, kindly let me know. Thanks in advance.
One more, my rooted play is now on 3.0.A.2.184 build and when I connect it to computer, PC Companion said found new software update and ask me whether want to update or not. Rooting process will be overwritten and I will need to root it again if I update software (base 3.1.A....something I think) I would like to know.
Thank you again.
Regards,
edit : sorry if this post should be under Q & A section, please let me know and I'll open a new thread

Im assuming you have a r800i? If so, my simple recommendation would be to flash 4. Firmware. Then enter fastboot and flash dooms kernel which will automatically root it for you. Hope this helps.
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solitarymonkey said:
Im assuming you have a r800i? If so, my simple recommendation would be to flash 4. Firmware. Then enter fastboot and flash dooms kernel which will automatically root it for you. Hope this helps.
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ႊThank you. Could you please elaborate more as I am new to android, or please let me know the location (in this forum?) where I could get detail instructions, like, where to/how to get flash4.firmware, flash dooms kernel?
Thank you again.
Sorry, I forgot to mention that I've updated to 4.0.A...(i followed the instructions found here, used X10Flash Tool and Xperia_Relock_bootloader.ftf to get bootloader locked, and use PC Companion to update s/w.

jasmine106 said:
ႊThank you. Could you please elaborate more as I am new to android, or please let me know the location (in this forum?) where I could get detail instructions, like, where to/how to get flash4.firmware, flash dooms kernel?
Thank you again.
Sorry, I forgot to mention that I've updated to 4.0.A...(i followed the instructions found here, used X10Flash Tool and Xperia_Relock_bootloader.ftf to get bootloader locked, and use PC Companion to update s/w.
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For starters unlock ur bootloader again, as you need it to flash the kernel (which in my opinion is worth keeping), then go over to the developers sub forum, download the UK generic 4.0.whatever the rest of the code is firmware, flash it with flashtool, the go to doomlords thread and download his kernel. All instructions you need are in the relevant threads, easy to follow. I would link them, but I'm away from my computer at the moment. And I cant link from my phone. Sorry. Hope all goes well!
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solitarymonkey said:
For starters unlock ur bootloader again, as you need it to flash the kernel (which in my opinion is worth keeping), then go over to the developers sub forum, download the UK generic 4.0.whatever the rest of the code is firmware, flash it with flashtool, the go to doomlords thread and download his kernel. All instructions you need are in the relevant threads, easy to follow. I would link them, but I'm away from my computer at the moment. And I cant link from my phone. Sorry. Hope all goes well!
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Thank you so much. It took me like 1 hr to figure all that out, but it worth
Now on 2.3.3, 4.0...368 built and 2.6.32.9-perf doomlord's Kernel.
And thanks a lot to the development team and everybody who's enlightened me on how to play with android.
It's time for [*ROOT required] application from droid market.

It's working great, really fast.
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[Q] Help S5[Root] [Firsttime]

Hello Xda Developers,
This is My First Post, I was browsing Internet For Precautions Before Rooting Cellphone, Im Currently Using Samsung galaxy S5
"Model Number = SM-G900H
Baseband Version = G900HXXU1ANE2
Kernal Version= 3.10.9-1539356
Build Number = KOT49H.G900HXXU1ANE2"
And i wanted to Root It and Since Its My First Time I Understood somewhat that i need to note Things which are Mentioned Above in " "
Furthermore when i read They said You Should take help from trustworthy Website And Xda Developers was Mentioned there,
So here i am Asking For Help With a Humble Request, I really want to Root my Samsung Galaxy S5 Without Any Chances of Failures Or Brcking
Or Atleast Chances of Getting Back my Phone If It Fails or Something,
Since i am a beginer I needed Some of Your Time To Tell me How Can i Root My Cellphone Step by Step if possible,
I appreciate Your Reply
Thank You
Regards,
Usama

check here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2696537

pnr2020 said:
check here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2696537
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It says
"Flash the CF-Auto-Root package as PDA in ODIN" ?
How Should i do that ?
What is Flash ?

[U$AMA]* said:
It says
"Flash the CF-Auto-Root package as PDA in ODIN" ?
How Should i do that ?
What is Flash ?
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You need to do a lot more reading. I suggest you spend a few hours reading up on things before even thinking of touching your phone, everything you need to know is on these forums. Good luck.
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I agree, it sounds as if you may not fully understand what you are doing. Read up on what Odin is and what it does and what you are flashing to your phone. Do not want to end up with a brick!

[U$AMA]* said:
It says
"Flash the CF-Auto-Root package as PDA in ODIN" ?
How Should i do that ?
What is Flash ?
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Read this to get an idea about Odin and flashing http://androidcentral.us/2014/02/how-to-flash-firmware-using-odin-samsung-devices/. There are also video tutorials about Odin on YouTube mate. Follow the given advice to read up before you brick your phone

gee2012 said:
Read this to get an idea about Odin and flashing ["URL"]. There are also video tutorials about Odin on YouTube mate. Follow the given advice to read up before you brick your phone
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Thank You Everyone
I read Everything up ... i understood Alot and Now Im Going To Root My Device Following Instructions Given Above ..
Tbh Xda Developer Forums was very usefull
Once Again Thanks Alot

[U$AMA]* said:
Thank You Everyone
I read Everything up ... i understood Alot and Now Im Going To Root My Device Following Instructions Given Above ..
Tbh Xda Developer Forums was very usefull
Once Again Thanks Alot
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Please reply back to let us know your results. I, too, am wanting to root my S 5.
Thank you

gryphon101 said:
Please reply back to let us know your results. I, too, am wanting to root my S 5.
Thank you
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It Succesfully Rooted , Checked Via Google Apps , Safe and Sound
I think you should go for it as well

[Q] Can't Unlock AT&T SGH-I337 PLZ Help. Kind of Emergency

Hello everyone. First of all I want to say that this is a great forum with tons of valuable information. You guys do excellent jobs here. Now. I have a recently purchased S4 with AT&T. It is imperative that I get this phone unlocked TODAY. I am going in for surgery and my daughter is going to be left alone at home and I need her to have a phone to be able to contact me at the hospital if need be or in case of an emergency. I have tried all of the way that I have found on here to unlock this device and have not been successful. I cannot even get it Rooted. I tried with MotoChopper. I tried ODIN, King, and whatever the last one is. I have tried the *#0011# and it goes to the service menu but when I key in the number one, a screen flashes real quickly that says menu not exist. then back to the service screen. I do not know where to go from here. Can someone please assist me with a step by step tutorial on what needs to be done? I would be extremely grateful. I am standing by refreshing the page hoping for responses. Thanks!

I assume you want to sim unlock it? Do you know what firmware version you're on?
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jd1639 said:
I assume you want to sim unlock it? Do you know what firmware version you're on?
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Yes I meant SIM unlock i am sorry. I have a T-Mobile SIM card. I have uploaded an image of the settings page.

DefiantRican said:
Yes I meant SIM unlock i am sorry. I have a T-Mobile SIM card. I have uploaded an image of the settings page.
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You're on nc1 firmware, look at your build number, it's the last three characters. Try this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=54932702
You might have to down grade to nb1, idk for sure. If you have to there is an Odin flashable tar file in the general forum.
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I tried everything in that thread also. I do not know how to downgrade. I also run a linux machine. i do not think that ODIN runs on Linux. Does it? Thank you for the rapid responses.

DefiantRican said:
I tried everything in that thread also. I do not know how to downgrade. I also run a linux machine. i do not think that ODIN runs on Linux. Does it? Thank you for the rapid responses.
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Odin won't run in Linux. You might be able to run it in a Windows vm. I'm not that familiar with Linux. Heimdall will run but I'm not familiar with that either. Sorry man. You could try Google and heimdall
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Seems I am kind of screwed. Haimdall does run on Linux but it wont root my phone. it says that it did after I run it but then it's not. So weird.

DefiantRican said:
Seems I am kind of screwed. Haimdall does run on Linux but it wont root my phone. it says that it did after I run it but then it's not. So weird.
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Have you tried to root with towelroot?
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Help me out guys,
Why do you need to root to be able to have daughter get ahold of you?
Why do you need to sim unlock? Are you on different carriers? Texting? etc
Can you get two prepaid phones that would work while in hospital?
Below links:
1. I used this to set up adb/fastboot on my iMac--need it to use Heimdall. I had some links to Heimdall, but must have deleted them. I can always use my son's Windows machine if needed--
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1917237
2. Rooting with SafeStrap--
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2616221
SafeStrap--
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2448925
Those are complicated procedures and take time to learn w/o breaking your phone which you don't want to do atm.
With sim unlocking which is for using phone on another carrier I have no exp with. But, thought Obama passed law requiring carriers to give you that info. Otherwise, maybe someone else has done it on your model or Google alot.
Again, I am confused on why you need to sim unlock or root--sorry--
Hope you get it sorted in time--:good:

[Q] Safestrap

Okay guys... Uhm I know this might sound a bit stupid to ask but I'll just ask anyway...
1st I want to start off by saying I bricked my phone before so I had to install the custom rom on my phone which is the NB1.. after I did that I rooted it with TowelRoot.
Today I installed safestrap onto it via this method ---> " http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s4-att/general/guide-odin-to-stock-updating-rooting-t2926642 ".. of course I followed the "NB1 method" and I succeeded.
Now, my question is, Am I able to install any CyanogenMod version on my phone with this or no? ... I heard you can't.. Hmm. Just a little question .. so if it sounds stupid to ask please don't get angry at me. I'm not new at this but also I am not a pro .. so yeah.

juandbz_ said:
Okay guys... Uhm I know this might sound a bit stupid to ask but I'll just ask anyway...
1st I want to start off by saying I bricked my phone before so I had to install the custom rom on my phone which is the NB1.. after I did that I rooted it with TowelRoot.
Today I installed safestrap onto it via this method ---> " http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s4-att/general/guide-odin-to-stock-updating-rooting-t2926642 ".. of course I followed the "NB1 method" and I succeeded.
Now, my question is, Am I able to install any CyanogenMod version on my phone with this or no? ... I heard you can't.. Hmm. Just a little question .. so if it sounds stupid to ask please don't get angry at me. I'm not new at this but also I am not a pro .. so yeah.
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Simple answer, no!
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jd1639 said:
Simple answer, no!
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ok, thanks