For anyone interested in changing their PRL, the method is as simple as ever.
This is on a Sprint phone but should work with any CDMA carrier.
*I AM NOT RESPONSIBLE IF YOU BRICK YOUR DEVICE*
1. Be rooted!
2. Find your MSL. I had a hard time getting my phone to give the numbers using the terminal for some reason. It's much easier just to use "Get My MSL," which can be found in the Play Store for free.
EDIT: This app worked for me the first time using it, but no longer does. Download Terminal Emulator from the Play Store, type in "su" and enter it, then try typing "getprop ril.MSL" (capitalization is important)
3. Make sure you have downloaded the phone's drivers onto your computer.
4. Open your phone's dialer and type *#7284#"
5.PhoneUtil should now be open. Click on "Qualcomm USB Settings" and select "DM + Modem + ADB." Remember to change this back after you change your PRL.
6. Plug your phone into your computer; let your phone recognize the phone.
7. Download your preferred PRL from the internet. I usually use 11115, but you can use whichever one you find best.
8. Open "Device Manager" on your computer; click on "Ports" and see which COM port your phone is connected to on your PC.
9. Use the program "CDMA Workshop" to connect to your phone by selecting the correct COM port, clicking "Connect," and then clicking "Read."
10. Go to the "Security" tab and put in your MSL into the box under "SPC." Click the "SPC" button and click "Send." It should say that the phone is unlocked.
11. Under PRL, click "Write" and select the PRL you want to switch to.
12. It should say that it successfully wrote; exit the program and let it reboot the phone when it asks.
13. Enjoy your new PRL!
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elfhater said:
2. Find your MSL. I had a hard time getting my phone to give the numbers using the terminal for some reason. It's much easier just to use "Get My MSL," which can be found in the Play Store for free.
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Are you saying this actually works for you?
You can use this method to update prl without a computer also....
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1660740
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nabbed said:
Are you saying this actually works for you?
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It's funny you say that; it worked for me the first time I used it, but now that I checked again it can't find it. Any idea why?
Epix4G said:
You can use this method to update prl without a computer also....
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1660740
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I cannot get this to work. What am I doing wrong? I followed the instructions and tried TEST.prl and Test.prl, and I'm using any cut 1.0.
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EDIT: This any cut thing doesn't really work, does it?
i have tried both methods and they both work.
question i have is.
have any of you actually been able to force roam?
i have managed to change the prl quite easily but thin phone will not roam for the life of me which sucks because i live in a 1x area...
dtr145r said:
i have tried both methods and they both work.
question i have is.
have any of you actually been able to force roam?
i have managed to change the prl quite easily but thin phone will not roam for the life of me which sucks because i live in a 1x area...
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I haven't tried force roaming, however I have successfully roamed on the Verizon network (at least according to the "Netmonitor" app).
Any way to get MSL without root? It's just good to have it "just in case". Only time I ever actually used it was to completely deactivate and remove info from my Epic 4G once I had my SGS3 activated.
What is PRL?
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What is PRL?
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Preferred Roaming List; it tells the phone when and where to roam whenever there isn't sufficient service coverage from Sprint.
Apex launcher - it doesn't work.
TW launcher - it does.
Please see carrier specific instructions in Develpment section
Thanks
FNM
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To change your PRL in Froyo, since ##775# doesn't work, Google the program CDMA Workshop and download, Find your COM Port by going in device manager and looking at properties of your phone under modems, On your phone dialer-press ##3424#, plug into USB, in CDMA Workshop under the Main tab select your COM Port and hit connect....Go to the Other tab, under that you will see PRL. Directly below that you will see Read and Write, Hit Write and navigate to your preferred PRL, Reboot......You can also save your current PRL by hitting Read
OR
Easy way....
You can take the espt.apk from fresh's 1.0.1 and replace it with yours.
This doesn't work on CM6
screw that, i'll make a fix. techknowfile is back
Techknowfile said:
screw that, i'll make a fix. techknowfile is back
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The coolest post I've read on any forum in ages. Are you kin to Black Dynamite?
That would be nice if techknowfile would...I know he's got the skill
techknowfile said:
screw that, i'll make a fix. Techknowfile is back
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you are the man!!!
this is pretty cool
Mdobble said:
The coolest post I've read on any forum in ages. Are you kin to Black Dynamite?
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Anaconda malt liquor, the only malt liquor approved by the united states government!
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in for techknowfile app!
I think the best app to go off of is "Network"...its a direct dialer code app
For those that don't know about CDMA Workshop and own a CDMA phone....please learn this program, it is very useful and the more people that know how to use it (and QPST), the more can develop with it...........It is kinda dangerous to play with tho
What is this for
snandlal said:
To change your PRL in Froyo, since ##775# doesn't work, Google the program CDMA Workshop and download, Find your COM Port by going in device manager and looking at properties of your phone under modems, in CDMA Workshop under the Main tab select your COM Port and hit connect....Go to the Other tab, under that you will see PRL. Directly below that you will see Read and Write, Hit Write and navigate to your preferred PRL, Reboot
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Techknowfile said:
screw that, i'll make a fix. techknowfile is back
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Is this for loading in Verizon PRLs? I am needing a simple app to force switch from Sprint to Verizon (roam) network when I need to.
Modifying The "radio" in the phone by accessing options and settings not normally available in the OS
Above Poster: Yes this program is used to "write" the PRL to the radio...like alltel PRL's
I tried to push the new PRL (60669) using CDMA workshop, but it says the prl file is not a valid prl file
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I tried to push the new PRL (60669) using CDMA workshop, but it says the prl file is not a valid prl file
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same here go to write it says invalid prl
Stupid Question....Did you unzip and point to the raw .prl file?
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Stupid Question....Did you unzip and point to the raw .prl file?
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yes, i did unzip; maybe it's b/c i'm on CM6 nightly, could that be the reason?
"60669.prl is not a valid PRL file"
I can almost guarantee that this is the result of running CM6.
Try connecting back to CDMA Workshop and see how your prl is being used with CM6...Go to PRL page and hit "read"...if you post your settings then we can compare yours and Sense's (AOSP-CM6) AOSP might use different settings than Sense's, using the PRL in another way?
Someone please develop an app for switching prls in froyo. Need it! Will donate.
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I tried 3 times today with different people and no dice
Call them and act like there's a problem with your voicemail or tell them your not receiving your text messages. They're more then likely give you the MSL code to check and see if everything is in order. Or tell them your msid number is wrong or blank. They will have to give you your MSL to reprogram your phone.
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What do you need the MSL for? I'm not 100% sure what it is used for.
I spoke to a sprint tech and he gave me ##786# and then reset and gave me a 6 digit number. Is that my MSL? The reason I called to speak to sprint was that my phone would say "unknown" when I turned on 4G and would never turn itself on. You can use this excuse if you call them. (The fix to this problem was replacing the phone. Factory reset and re-flashing didn't fix it.)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=689470
that worked got my msl thanks!!!
the reason is i am looking to change my slot index but now i cant find where it is
Nevermind someone beat me to it.
An easier way to get it is the "getprop" command in ADB or the ConnectBot App connecting locally. It clearly shows those 6 magic numbers and tells you that its your msl several lines down.
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Easiest way - get the free MSL reader app from the market!
Though I think it requires root.
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churro7 said:
that worked got my msl thanks!!!
the reason is i am looking to change my slot index but now i cant find where it is
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Slot index is controlled at the tower. No matter what you switch your phone to, the network will override it.
dang it well maybe i dont remember the name correctly
but its the number that controls how often the phone checks in for calls
i remember the hero had it and the pixi
Shauli20 said:
Easiest way - get the free MSL reader app from the market!
Though I think it requires root.
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Does not work on Epic (did not work for me).
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An easier way to get it is the "getprop" command in ADB or the ConnectBot App connecting locally. It clearly shows those 6 magic numbers and tells you that its your msl several lines down.
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This is the easiest.
the getprop command in ConnectBot works even without root Pretty easy to identify the msl as the property is called [ril.MSL].
Confirm ConnectBot worked on an unrooted Epic
1. Run ConnectBot
2. From the dropdown on bottom left corner select local if not already selected
3. Use any name
4. Type getprop press Enter
and scroll up a little and there it is, thank you pgk23 and drkgouki
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Confirm ConnectBot worked on an unrooted Epic
1. Run ConnectBot
2. From the dropdown on bottom left corner select local if not already selected
3. Use any name
4. Type getprop press Enter
and scroll up a little and there it is, thank you pgk23 and drkgouki
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Thanks this was easy.
Another easy way is this. You will need another working sprint phone. Yes its kinda long and convoluted but it works. Log into your sprint account online. Find the thing that says I want to...Activate new phone. Turn off both phones. Activate the second phone on the account and let it turn off the first one. I forget what screen it is but after the screen that you have to wait while it's activated, there's going to be programming numbers in there. I think the first field is secondary blah blah. Then under that is one time blah blah. The secondary is your msl. You don't need to program the phone like it says on that screen if the phone is used. If it's brand spankin new, then yes you do. Anyways, the screen after that one is the last screen. Turn on the second phone and let it stay on for a few minutes. Make sure you can make calls and use data. To be on the safe side and not confuse the network because you switch phones like every five minutes, wait like thirty minutes to an hour then turn off the second phone. Now go back and do the same routine with the phone you originally wanted the msl. Don't rush it or you might have to call customer care for real to have them fix your mistakes. There was occasions that the data didn't want to come back on so I had to call them from another phone, but that doesn't happen very often. Just give the network some time to change over to the other phone before you start changing things again.
Getprop didn't work on all the phones I've tried. It worked on moment but I couldn't get it to work or find the number with the evo I think.
pnptech said:
Confirm ConnectBot worked on an unrooted Epic
1. Run ConnectBot
2. From the dropdown on bottom left corner select local if not already selected
3. Use any name
4. Type getprop press Enter
and scroll up a little and there it is, thank you pgk23 and drkgouki
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+1 unrooted Epic
easiest way..:
connectbot
getprop [ril.MSL]
that gives the msl without you having to search for it.
Thanks
Thanks for posting this and the people who supplied the answers, this site and all the people are awesome, now its time for me to switch threads and do the streaming/video fix. Thanks again!
Thanks for the info.
I have searched around and I couldn't find anyone that has mentioned this before. If you really want the JI6 and don't want to use Kies and when you hit the "software update button" it shows "no firmware" I found a way to force it.
*****JI6 bricks a lot of phones. rooted or unrooted... so be careful! I would unroot and remove any lagfixes just to be safe. If you're phone gets bricked it is not because of this method. it is because JI6 has issues. if you do get bricked... check out this thread: forum.xda-developers [dot] com/showthread.php?p=8522603#post8522603****
**DUMMY PROOF INSTRUCTIONS!**
If you already have launcher pro:
1) goto your homescreen.
2) menu key, add.
3) hit shortcuts and then activities.
4) scroll down to device management
5) select "com.wssyncmldm.wssAppDmUiMain" and hit ok
6) this will put a shortcut on your homescreen that will say device management with blue and red arrows.
7) open that shortcut up and hit software update.
if you don't have launcher pro or don't know what it is.
1) goto the market.
2) search "Launcher Pro" or "Federico Carnales"
3) look for a yellow icon with a house on it.
4) install that.
5) once installed hit your homekey. select launcherpro but don't select use as default until you fall in love with launcherpro ;]
6) then, follow the steps above
Wao...thanks
Wating for froyo now
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Is this for all countries or just the current?
I'm pretty sure its just for the states.
however i was messing around in the settings of that shortcut... and it apears that you can mess with the DM server connection settings and you can mess with a bunch of stuff... so maybe if you change the APN to whatever carrier you are using it would work??
Try it. follow my steps above. goto settings then DM connection settings and edit the network profile apn settings.
connnn said:
I'm pretty sure its just for the states.
however i was messing around in the settings of that shortcut... and it apears that you can mess with the DM server connection settings and you can mess with a bunch of stuff... so maybe if you change the APN to whatever carrier you are using it would work??
Try it. follow my steps above. goto settings then DM connection settings and edit the network profile apn settings.
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thanks for the tip/trick
Any confirmation on this trick? If it works, nice find!
(Go post it on the TMO site )
I tried this on my vibrant and it tels me there is no update available. I have followed the instructions to a T, so I am wondering if anyone has had trouble getting this to work?
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Gigamaster89 said:
Any confirmation on this trick? If it works, nice find!
(Go post it on the TMO site )
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It works :]
This might lead to other cool stuff down the road as well... there are some really cool settings in that shortcut. you can change it to "lab" and "production" profile... so maybe we can get a leaked froyo a little early??
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holiday5804 said:
I tried this on my vibrant and it tels me there is no update available. I have followed the instructions to a T, so I am wondering if anyone has had trouble getting this to work?
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Maybe I spoke too soon?
It worked for me on my phone and my stores demo vibrant... any body else try it?
Must be doing something wrong. I went to device management but don't understand the part with com.wssyncmldm.wssappdmuimain
Where does this go???
Someone please help!!!
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yes!!!!!!!! I got the Update and good to go now. It took more than one try. Just keep trying to get the Update. Make sure you have 3G. It seemed to work when i had 3G
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Must be doing something wrong. I went to device management but don't understand the part with com.wssyncmldm.wssappdmuimain
Where does this go???
Someone please help!!!
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Same thing here! I am completely new on this.
What's launcher pro? I have the American Vibrant but I am using in Germany. Would it work?
This worked for me. Good post. Downloaded Launcher Pro from the market (Free), and then followed these directions. Immediately my 3G arrows were working overtime, and withing 3min I had the OTA available message.
malone972 said:
Must be doing something wrong. I went to device management but don't understand the part with com.wssyncmldm.wssappdmuimain
Where does this go???
Someone please help!!!
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the wssappdmuimain is the first shortcut. Just select it and say ok. It should place a shortcut on your home screen that says device management with a blue and red arrow. Then open that shortcut and hit software update.
Maybe in blind but where is the activities shortcut?
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jtc442 said:
Maybe in blind but where is the activities shortcut?
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check the original post. just update the steps. haha
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check the original post. just update the steps. haha
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Cool, thanks!
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Followed intructions to the T. I would suggest doing it over WIFI.
I click on the shortcut and received the update in less than 2 mins.
Installation over WIFI took 4 mins. Hung at the S screen for 3 mins.
Kept all setting and apps, everything works. GPS locked onto 8 out of 12 sats in less than 10 seconds.
3g signal is increased, wifi signal seems to be increased as well..
Awsome find.........
New to all this.
But Just tried it can't find device management in the list.
???
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android662 said:
New to all this.
But Just tried it can't find device management in the list.
???
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The list is alphabetical... so... yeah. right under Daily briefing and DataCreate...
are you in the launcherpro activities list?
Well didnt work for me . I hit software update... the same arrow appear on the top of my phone but they disappeared like in 3 secs! Nothing happened afterwards.
As I have said, does anyone has idea if this would work being overseas? I have the American version, because I bought in NY on Craiglist... But right now I am in Germany.
Coniglio said:
Well didnt work for me . I hit software update... the same arrow appear on the top of my phone but they disappeared like in 3 secs! Nothing happened afterwards.
As I have said, does anyone has idea if this would work being overseas? I have the American version, because I bought in NY on Craiglist... But right now I am in Germany.
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Try this. homescreen > menu key > settings > wireless and network > mobile networks > access point names
What does it say? whatever is selected and if your data is working... write down that APN.
THEN. if you still have the device management shortcut on your homescreen. go into that. select settings then network profile then for the APN change it to whatever you are currently using for your german carrier.
let me know if this works. if it does not and you need to revert the settings the tmobile apn is: epc.tmobile.com
Gingerbread ROMs were not able to tweak the hidden wimax settings. There was an attempt but before it was complete, Google enabled it with a new app in the ICS update (WimaxHiddenMenu.apk) and source.
Update:
having built and used an ICS aosp build, these wimax settings are now available thru the *#*#data#*#* and *#*#debug#*#*
Here is a link to the one I know for sure works:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1397916
Cool, ill take a look when i have a second or 2
lets get to work
snandlal, which settings are you looking fwd to the most?
4g idle timing would be an awesome discovery
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you can find your MSL which unlocks most of that menu. I use logcat live wallpaper and filter for msl result. it shows up every 5 - 10 minutes and I can use the phone while I wait. It appears taht when you access the menu it grabs that code and it ends up in the log file. A trick I picked up from working on my HTC Hero
jrbooth3 said:
you can find your MSL which unlocks most of that menu. I use logcat live wallpaper and filter for msl. it shows up every 5 - 10 minutes and I can use the phone while I wait.
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Yes.. msl unlocks the data menu... but if u select 'view' instead of 'edit' from the hidden data menu.. you will find a new 'wimax' section. When trying to access it.. msl is required.. but even after doing so.. this does nothing.
I believe the wimax setting menus are NOT blocked.. but simply not there at all. Rather than try n lock out settings.. why not just remove the apks that do so. Seems Samsung wanted a quick n EZ fix.
If we could find out what the epics apks did exactly.. we may have a chance at porting them to nexus.
Orrr ... we find where the settings are stored in the phone and manually edit them.. via hex editing or something.
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I came from an epic, Im not sure what the exact difference is. The epic has 4 apks in the /system folder regarding the Wimax:
WiMAXLineTest.apk
WiMAXWTM.apk
WiMAX_NETEST.apk
WiMAX_RC.apk
I have attached a zip with those apks.
Same thing for debug menu. Options for wimax, but doesn't open up. It's like the phone realizes this info is in the wrong spot and has radio and signal issue because of this. Might just be my phone though.
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Yes.. msl unlocks the data menu... but if u select 'view' instead of 'edit' from the hidden data menu.. you will find a new 'wimax' section. When trying to access it.. msl is required.. but even after doing so.. this does nothing.
I believe the wimax setting menus are NOT blocked.. but simply not there at all. Rather than try n lock out settings.. why not just remove the apks that do so. Seems Samsung wanted a quick n EZ fix.
If we could find out what the epics apks did exactly.. we may have a chance at porting them to nexus.
Orrr ... we find where the settings are stored in the phone and manually edit them.. via hex editing or something.
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jrbooth3 said:
you can find your MSL which unlocks most of that menu. I use logcat live wallpaper and filter for msl result. it shows up every 5 - 10 minutes and I can use the phone while I wait. It appears taht when you access the menu it grabs that code and it ends up in the log file. A trick I picked up from working on my HTC Hero
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adb shell getprop ril.MSL
shabbypenguin said:
adb shell getprop ril.MSL
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This has been one of my favorite commands since I got on the android bandwagon
any update OP?
2nd this
Wonder if people are waiting for new update on Monday.
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any update OP?
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Wanted to get this project started and ideas goin. It is wise to hold out til then
is everyone 'holding out' for the new update? or does no one have a clue what to do here?
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is everyone 'holding out' for the new update? or does no one have a clue what to do here?
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I used Super Manager to run through all the activities in the Sprint Menu, and I didn't see anything obvious (but I wasn't looking specifically for wimax at the time). You can add a shortcut that will take you right to the 4g toggle setting.
Maximilian Mary said:
I used Super Manager to run through all the activities in the Sprint Menu, and I didn't see anything obvious (but I wasn't looking specifically for wimax at the time). You can add a shortcut that will take you right to the 4g toggle setting.
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yes, other than 4g toggle.. there are no hidden wimax settings using that method.
bump for science! ..err .. wimax!!
anyone have anything?
Idk but this aggrivates me, specially cause my girl just got the Droid charge with omg 30mbps compared to my .6mb 3g and my 1-5mb 4g when I find signal.
Whats weird tho is this. My brother and mom use Clear. They have the modem for direct internet and 2 usb dongles. The 4g and the 4g/3g ones.
The first day I used his Clear 4g usb I was in the middle of the house, and in the basement, it was 5-7mbps.
Then it stopped working in the house, it would only get 3g. If I sat near a window I would pick up 4g. I would have to set my laptop hooked up to a TV to stream netflix where speeds were up and down WTF OMG turtles.
Whenever I brought it to work with me, or drive laptop open to download big files. Pretty much everywhere that wasnt my house it would be 3-4 mbps. Sometimes 7mbps, one time 10.
Then 4g decided to never work at my house anymore.
PS I live near atlanta, and I am in the city.
Anyways I left ATT for sprint, and got the NS4g, it uses the same radio as Clear. 3g Spring, and 4gWimax.
day one with NS4g, i got 4g in my backyard by my back door and driveway, it was 5mbps. I remember it worked because i went outside to mass DL all my market purchases.
later that day, and to this very day, my yard, house and driveway...do not get nay 4g. Not on my deck, deeper backyard or near the Airvana. but i get4-7mb at work via tether.
Was in atlanta the other day, and it worked at 17mbps. I shat bricks and wanted to move there.
Been about 2-3 weeks. Ive had my phone replaced once. 2.3.3 3.4 and 3.5 havent made a difference.
So idk what happened, I blame clear. using my gfs to tether right now. hopefully verizon doesnt find out
any updates?
has anyone been able to dump the phones memory? when i try in cdma workshop the phone reboots. im guessing im hitting unreadable addresses. anyone know a better way to peek/poke for readable memory addresses?
I went outright and bought the unlocked, 8GB/512GB directly from Samsung (actually via Amazon and got the wireless duo charger and dex pad for free) and activated it on Sprint. I have been fooling around with the local as well as global APN settings. The global assignment of "tether_dun_apn" that worked on the SGS8+ (which I had and my daughter now has) did not work on the Note 9. Additionally, modifying the local APN to include "dun" in the APN type alone also did not work.
What I found that is now working (and unlike the SGS8+, you don't have to cycle mobile data) was to completely delete the "tether_dun_apn" key from the global settings. Also set the "tether_dun_required" to 0. After that, set the "APN2 LTE|EHRPD internet" APN type to "default,mms,supl,hipri,dun" in this order.
Once I did this, my hotspot will turn on every time with internet connection and has survived multiple reboots. Keep in mind that if you re-provision, at the very least, you will have to modify the local APN settings again. I haven't seen re-provisioning affect the global settings.
You can adjust the global and local settings from ADB shell via "settings put" command (or for the local APN, use something like QuickShortcutMaker as has been done in the past with the SGS8/9 and Note8).
Hope this works for you guys; it is working flawlessly for me now....and no root/custom ROM needed (never thought I would actually prefer to say that)...
Make sure you know what you are doing as changing the APNs (especially at the global level) can render your data connection moot...I would suggest "settings list global" from ADB Shell before any changes - copy that output and put it in a text file so you have something to refer to if needed. If you mess up the local APNs, you can re-provision and it will reset those to normal Sprint settings...
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Sorry I'm new to this adb stuff. I need you to explain more thoroughly on how to edit the apn. Also please give the commands to type in the adb and pictures to show what it should look like.
heard you could get dex pad and charger free how, by doing amazon or?
ZigZiggo01 said:
I went outright and bought the unlocked, 8GB/512GB directly from Samsung (actually via Amazon and got the wireless duo charger and dex pad for free) and activated it on Sprint. I have been fooling around with the local as well as global APN settings. The global assignment of "tether_dun_apn" that worked on the SGS8+ (which I had and my daughter now has) did not work on the Note 9. Additionally, modifying the local APN to include "dun" in the APN type alone also did not work.
What I found that is now working (and unlike the SGS8+, you don't have to cycle mobile data) was to completely delete the "tether_dun_apn" key from the global settings. Also set the "tether_dun_required" to 0. After that, set the "APN2 LTE|EHRPD internet" APN type to "default,mms,supl,hipri,dun" in this order.
Once I did this, my hotspot will turn on every time with internet connection and has survived multiple reboots. Keep in mind that if you re-provision, at the very least, you will have to modify the local APN settings again. I haven't seen re-provisioning affect the global settings.
You can adjust the global and local settings from ADB shell via "settings put" command (or for the local APN, use something like QuickShortcutMaker as has been done in the past with the SGS8/9 and Note8).
Hope this works for you guys; it is working flawlessly for me now....and no root/custom ROM needed (never thought I would actually prefer to say that)...
Make sure you know what you are doing as changing the APNs (especially at the global level) can render your data connection moot...I would suggest "settings list global" from ADB Shell before any changes - copy that output and put it in a text file so you have something to refer to if needed. If you mess up the local APNs, you can re-provision and it will reset those to normal Sprint settings...
Z
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Forever Justice said:
heard you could get dex pad and charger free how, by doing amazon or?
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Yes, it was via Amazon for the 8/512 variant. It may have been a preorder deal though. You will have to check...
Z
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snoopyghozt said:
Sorry I'm new to this adb stuff. I need you to explain more thoroughly on how to edit the apn. Also please give the commands to type in the adb and pictures to show what it should look like.
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Do you have the unlocked version or the Sprint version? I have now modded both and it is considerably easier on the Sprint version, no adb needed...
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ZigZiggo01 said:
Yes, it was via Amazon for the 8/512 variant. It may have been a preorder deal though. You will have to check...
Z
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Let me know when you get RCS messaging to work in the stock unlocked U1 Samsung messaging app, cheers.
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Limeybastard said:
Let me know when you get RCS messaging to work in the stock unlocked U1 Samsung messaging app, cheers.
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Obly Works for the Google messaging app, on Sprint out of the box for the n9 unlocked version. I don't think Samsung will be doing rcs support any time soon
ZigZiggo01 said:
Do you have the unlocked version or the Sprint version? I have now modded both and it is considerably easier on the Sprint version, no adb needed...
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I have the sprint version so what steps are need to mod the Hotspot without adb
ZigZiggo01 said:
Yes, it was via Amazon for the 8/512 variant. It may have been a preorder deal though. You will have to check...
Z
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I looked earlier today and there were still some of the blue 8/512 variants with the charger duo and DeX pad just like I got... from Amazon...$1249...
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snoopyghozt said:
I have the sprint version so what steps are need to mod the Hotspot without adb
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Download QuickShortcutMaker from the play store.
Open it...
Follow screen shots attached in the below order:
1. Select normal search.
2. Enter "test" as your search term.
3. Select search.
4. Scroll to bottom where you see "com.test.LTEfubctionality" and click to drop down. Select the second "com.test.LTEfunctionality" entry.
5. In the resulting screen, select "Try".
6. In the resulting list, select "LTE APN Setting". Thus will bring up your local APN entries. The Sprint variant I have already modified only had one entry, "APN2 LTE|EHRPD internet", not all 4 like you see here for my unlocked version. Tap on this entry.
7. In the resulting list, scroll down and look for the "APN Type" entry. Tap on it to edit it. It should be "default,mms,supl,hipri,dun" in this order with no spaces between the values and commas.
8/9. Save the APN.
Restart your phone and it should work. You may have to cycle mobile data.
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ZigZiggo01 said:
Download QuickShortcutMaker from the play store.
Open it...
Follow screen shots attached in the below order:
1. Select normal search.
2. Enter "test" as your search term.
3. Select search.
4. Scroll to bottom where you see "com.test.LTEfubctionality" and click to drop down. Select the second "com.test.LTEfunctionality" entry.
5. In the resulting screen, select "Try".
6. In the resulting list, select "LTE APN Setting". Thus will bring up your local APN entries. The Sprint variant I have already modified only had one entry, "APN2 LTE|EHRPD internet", not all 4 like you see here for my unlocked version. Tap on this entry.
7. In the resulting list, scroll down and look for the "APN Type" entry. Tap on it to edit it. It should be "default,mms,supl,hipri,dun" in this order with no spaces between the values and commas.
8/9. Save the APN.
Restart your phone and it should work. You may have to cycle mobile data.
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Thank you very much. I have combed over multiple threads and none worked except for this method. Many thanks!
snoopyghozt said:
Thank you very much. I have combed over multiple threads and none worked except for this method. Many thanks!
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Glad to hear that it worked!
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Will it work with tmobile note 9?
44gabitto said:
Will it work with tmobile note 9?
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Unknown. I don't know how Tmobile sets up their APNs or if they also utilize the global scope like the unlocked versions do.
You can follow the instructions I gave earlier in this thread to get to the local APNs, then take a screen shot and post it here. Just don't change anything at this point.
We can go from there...
Z
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ZigZiggo01 said:
Download QuickShortcutMaker from the play store.
Open it...
Follow screen shots attached in the below order:
1. Select normal search.
2. Enter "test" as your search term.
3. Select search.
4. Scroll to bottom where you see "com.test.LTEfubctionality" and click to drop down. Select the second "com.test.LTEfunctionality" entry.
5. In the resulting screen, select "Try".
6. In the resulting list, select "LTE APN Setting". Thus will bring up your local APN entries. The Sprint variant I have already modified only had one entry, "APN2 LTE|EHRPD internet", not all 4 like you see here for my unlocked version. Tap on this entry.
7. In the resulting list, scroll down and look for the "APN Type" entry. Tap on it to edit it. It should be "default,mms,supl,hipri,dun" in this order with no spaces between the values and commas.
8/9. Save the APN.
Restart your phone and it should work. You may have to cycle mobile data.
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When I get to the pic's 9 and 10 I can't edit anything. How do I unlock that part? And thanks for the pics big help.
scrapir said:
When I get to the pic's 9 and 10 I can't edit anything. How do I unlock that part? And thanks for the pics big help.
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So you can open the APN, but can't edit any of the values?
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scrapir said:
When I get to the pic's 9 and 10 I can't edit anything. How do I unlock that part? And thanks for the pics big help.
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After installing quick shortcut maker you may have to restart your phone...
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ZigZiggo01 said:
So you can open the APN, but can't edit any of the values?
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Correct. I'm thinking maybe I should do the software update.
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After installing quick shortcut maker you may have to restart your phone...
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Tried that still the same
scrapir said:
Correct. I'm thinking maybe I should do the software update.
Tried that still the same
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I'm also on the old ED 450 plan. Do I need to have a tethering plan?
scrapir said:
I'm also on the old ED 450 plan. Do I need to have a tethering plan?
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I don't think so. I have the MyWay everything plan and I have a friend who's hotspot I have hacked in the past that has the 1500 ED plan and it has worked for him on all of the phones I have hacked for him (S2 up to the Note9)...
You should be good...
Z
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