Sorry for the delay everyone but as I promised here is a tutorial to get cricket working on the EVO! Using the Jiminy (for Cricket) rom.
The Jiminy rom is the best for cricket because it has a modified MMS.apk along with alot of other things to make it easier for us! Thanks deathsled
Okay, I don’t have time right now to do a full tutorial
But you need to have your evo Rooted: http://unrevoked.com/#evo
You also need to install Jiminy (for Cricket): http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=784776
You also need :
CD MA WORKSHOP. I cant provide a link so find it on google
QPST 2.7_355: http://www.mediafire.com/?giv1y4qd02k6y63
HTC DIAG Drivers: http://www.mediafire.com/?h83292u2f3jdpo4
MSL Reader: Its in the market – here is apk tho: http://www.mediafire.com/?5kocsnsw45lbhl1
Nationwidedata PRL (Newest of 1/29/11): http://www.mediafire.com/?cp3najdla6tctm3
cricket_web_mms_v10.zip: http://www.mediafire.com/?5fq4hyde5i5z69d
Autostart: on the market but here is apk: http://www.mediafire.com/?z6icza0qx3i38ls
Any Cut: Also on market but here is apk: http://www.mediafire.com/?fmoliwowccxx61b
APN Backup & restore: again on the market but here is apk: http://www.mediafire.com/?fmoliwowccxx61b
After you root the phone and install jiminy get MSL reader from wifi and the market or install the apk I provided.
Open MSL reader and right down your MSL code.
1. Dial ##DIAG# (##3424) on your phone should go black and show a computer or something
2. Now plug your evo to the computer and it will try and find the drivers but it will fail or ask you to locate the drivers manually so make sure you remember where you unzipped the files
3.Open CDMA workshop select the COM port your evo is on click “Connect” then “read”
4.Click the “security” tab under SPC type in your MSL code and click SPC> Send It should say Phone unlocked or something.
5.Then replace your MSL code with all zeros 000000 and click SPC>Write it should say completed or written or something I don’t really remember cdma workshop.sry
6.Exit out and restart your evo
7. Open QPST Configuration Click On The Ports Tab and Add New Port ( Make Sure Show Serial and Usb/QC Diag Ports Only is Unchecked) and Add The Port Of Your evo. Then select the new port that was added. at the top then go to Start clients> Service Programing
8. in QPST Click "read from phone" then click the "CDMA" tab change the settings as needed:
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
9. Click “Roam” and select the nationwidedata.prl or another cricket prl
10. click “Display” replace banner with “Cricket”
11. go to M.IP Delete all the profiles, Click “add”
Enter the settings:
Where the black box is that’s where your number goes
12. Click “ok” then change settings in the M.IP tab
13: click “PPP Config” tab Change the IP addresses and compression settings to the ones below
14. Click “Um” again change the IP’s and compression
Tethered NAI yourfullphone#@mycricket.com
User ID: yourfullphone#@mycricket.com
Password: cricket
NOTE: if NAI, User ID, or Password have black with red X’s in it select the box and press Ctrl+D
15: click “AN”
Tethered NAI yourfullphone#@mycricket.com
User ID: yourfullphone#@mycricket.com
Password: cricket
16: click “Write to phone”
17: Your phone will restart and when it comes back wait for it to completely load up
3G should come and if you dial 611 it should say “Welcome to cricket”
If not try to do a *228 if it fails do a *22804 if no luck check the settings above make sure everything is right.
18. install Autostart from the market or use the APK I provided
19. install Any Cut from the market or use the APK I provided
20. Open Any Cut click “Activity” then Proxy Settings press your home button then click Proxy settings
Host: Wap.mycricket.com
Port: 8080
“Save”
21. install APN Backup&Restore from the market or use the APK I provided
Click backup then connect your evo to the pc and mount SD then find the APN Backup restore folder it made then right click the xml it made and open it with notepad.
Delete everything inside it and replace it with:
<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8' standalone='yes' ?>
<apns count="1">
<apn name="CDMA-MMS" numeric="46605" mcc="466" mnc="05" apn="mms" user="your10digit#[email protected]" server="NA" password="cricket" proxy="wap.mycricket.com" port="8080" mmsproxy="null" mmsport="null" mmsprotocol="null" mmsc="http://mms.mycricket.com/mycricket/mms.php" type="mms" />
</apns>
Save it and while your mounted to the sd go back to the root of your sd card and copy the cricket_web_mms_v10.zip on to the sd then unplug your evo.
22. go back to apn backup & restore and delete APNs then Restore APNs and restore the one you edited
23. turn off your phone then install the cricket_web_mms_v10.zip from recovery
24. when it turns a thing should come up make sure you click “Allow”
25. test your internet and picture messaging everything should work.
Remember this is a umm beta this is my first tutorial for the evo so if im missing anything or if something is wrong, sorry let mi kno and I will fix it.. Enjoy and good luck
EDIT:
deathsled said:
If some apps stop working over 3g (youtube and pandora) then your proxy settings might have been returned to Sprint. Follow these instructions to set them back to working settings for Cricket:
Dial ##3282#
edit mode
enter 000000 ok
goto advanced
scroll to RTSP proxy address and HTTP PD proxy address and change them to 0.0.0.0
hit back twice and now try youtube it should work!
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Minus the rom would this procedure be pretty much the same on say a Motorola Droid X?
kind of
boredmug said:
Minus the rom would this procedure be pretty much the same on say a Motorola Droid X?
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Kind of. Motorola is a little different, The big differences are the APNs would have to be imported differently and You would have to flash NV items to get 3G. Oh and you have to use HW_VSP to get it in to cdma ws or qpst. But it is basically the same. I know how to do droid X's of you need help
I am getting a droid 2 global so I will make a tutorial for Motorola devices next.
as as far as HTC devices running Sense this will be pretty much the same.
Hope this helps
You wouldnt have the settings for pocket communications would you. I know they merged with cricket but service still remains pocket for the time being. Thanx in advance.
I think
asj2583 said:
You wouldnt have the settings for pocket communications would you. I know they merged with cricket but service still remains pocket for the time being. Thanx in advance.
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Umm no i dont.. but cricket bought them so when they completely switch over then thies settings should work.
good luck
Very nice how to thread.
Thanks trying your tutorial now. I noticed that the links for anycut and apn backup are the same. Will let u know if it works
Ok I followed your instructions to the letter and I cant get any internet... My 3g icon will flash for a second and that is it...
any help?
i get an error box after i do everything, box is titled NV write errors, under nv item it says "NV_UE_IMEI_I" and uder status it says "NV_READONLY_S" i dial *228 and it goes to cricket but doesnt activate phone, do i need to call CS to add esn change? everything seemed smooth until then. help will be appreciated.
Isn't the Cricket, MCC=310 and MNC=16? Since you said you work at Cricket.
i do everything as instructed, 3g is there, dial 611 and cricket answers, but the stupid stores cant activate it for me, saying they need a programing code, what are they talking about, can someone please guide me how to activate this thing? thanks
urquidezj said:
i get an error box after i do everything, box is titled NV write errors, under nv item it says "NV_UE_IMEI_I" and uder status it says "NV_READONLY_S" i dial *228 and it goes to cricket but doesnt activate phone, do i need to call CS to add esn change? everything seemed smooth until then. help will be appreciated.
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The error is normal. Happens to me but no problem. You need to do an ESN change.
Hey if I was the op I would make clear where the min/msid goes..that is what tripped me up Got it working now though thanks for the tutorial
OK, so i complete to step 16. However, after writing to the phone, it never reboots. Any suggestions? Am i supposed to manually reboot?
So I need to have already signed up with cricket to go through this tutorial? There are several parts in the instructions where you have to put your cricket phone number, so I assume you must have signed up with cricket first, how exactly do I do this? I have to give them my MSL number or something?
Also, will these instructions work using one of the ROMS found here (apparently I can't post links until I've made 8 posts, I'm speaking of some ROMS cooked up ztahoez) ?
Finally, can I use pay-go (as in the pay per day you use plan) with this flashing method?
Thanks for any answers.
Hey If I do this can i flash another cusotm rom and will it still be flashed to Cricket?
jadden said:
Hey If I do this can i flash another cusotm rom and will it still be flashed to Cricket?
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i mean yes it will be flashed to cricket because your PRL is for cricket. so essentially yes. but all the web, apps, makret, etc wont be if you flash to a new rom.
There are ways around that tho(that thread will get ya going)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1002910
Thanks and one more question when i do all this shi* I just go to cricket and say I flashed my evo to cricket or what do i say
jadden said:
Thanks and one more question when i do all this shi* I just go to cricket and say I flashed my evo to cricket or what do i say
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make sure you have a SENSE rom so they can do there stupid thing with the ##codes# otherwise yes just go in an say you wanna do a ESN swap. they will say ok is the phone flashed? then they will ask ARE YOU SURE..you did it so you know it is.
why cant i get the cricket market?
phone works great. no probs except i cant get the cricket market place icon. and thus cannot get the cricket store, back-up, web, etc...
Could this be a flash problem?
i *228 and it says programming successful. *22808 does not work.
right now im running myns warm twopointtwo. unrEVOked3.
was running jiminy v. and had the same problem.
Everything else works fine.
Thanks.
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Flash Moto Droid to Cricket / Metro full apps, web,mms.
This is my attempt to recreate the solution from Howard Forums
i may have missed a few steps along the way but here it goes. as of 08/02/2010 - make directory now for 2.2 roms
FILES FOR FLASHING TO CRICKET (U2nl,PRL's,Autostart,SPRecovery,NV items)
Special thanks and credit should go to
SyZtyM (i recreated his thred for XDA)
gijoey1980
Tracphonejunkie
whiterabittorg
To0
Insaincain (For the nv items. You are a legend, and credit is due where credit is due**AS read from SyZtyM)
Admin (For all sites. PERIOD)
You will need:
1. CDMA WS 2.7 (google)
2.Harware Virtural Serial Port this is the demo good for 14days
3. Motorola A855 USB drivers (These are the 32bit Drivers)
4. Cyanogen Mod Rom from Rom Manager in market
5. SPRecovery
6&7.Autostart.sh & U2nl from whitrabbit.org (thanks to whiterabbit). Save autostart.sh and U2nl in C:\android\tools\.
8.download Autostart (Root) from Market
9. NV items from http://www.whiterabbit.org/android (u must generate this uniquely with you [email protected] i have included a generated [email protected] for sample or to replace x's with you MDN
Step 1. First step is to make sure you have the drivers installed on your computer, and you also need to have Android SDK installed on your computer.
You will need to root the phone, key here is to make sure the kernel you load supports iptables.
Step 2. if you need to ROOT: follow the guide
than download Rom manager over wifi from MARKET, proceed to flash clockwork and download and install cyanogen 5.xx rom, and google apps..wipe data etc.
Step 2.1 if first fails. get RSD Lite 4.6 (google), Power on phone holding down the up arrow and pressing power, this will put you into bootloader mode.
Open RSD Lite 4.6
Flash the SPRecovery_ESE81.sbf file with RSD Lite.
this should just flash the recovery if not download a rom like SMOKEDGLASS unzip and put in folder on SD named Nandroid
Once the phone is completely rebooted into rooted android, power it off.
alternately u can install BuglessBeast froyo v 02.1 from alldroid.org then skip to these steps below
Hold down “T” on the keypad and power on phone.
Plug into computer and open HW Virtual Serial Port (your drivers should install and connect etc)
In HWVS set the IP address to 192.168.16.2 and the port to 11008, choose the com port 10 click connect. (For this tutorial we will use COM10)
Open CDMA WS 2.7 and (go to settings tab and deselect NV Enabled) then connect to COM10. if you dont deselect you will get PHONE FAILED ERRORS
On security tab send SPC 000000. (msg says phone accepts blah blah blah
Go to tab labeled “Other” and write prl. For Cricket EVDO, 6499(new service plan) and 38515 is recommended.
Go to NAM and enter MIN ex. 615-555-5593 (usually different from your actual phone# and MDN(your mobile number ex. 615-555-5551 and click write.
Goto “Memory” tab and click write under NV items, find the downloaded NV items you got from here
for example you must generate the NV items by inputing your MDN([email protected]). box opens telling you to save them as .txt and select them with cdma 2.7. (Thanks again to insanecain)
It should then say, 12 NV items were successfully written to phone.
Go to Main tab and click mode reset.
You can now close HWVS and CDMA WS and open cmd.exe on your computer.
if you have QPST open it on the com port 10 read your settings. under MIP mip2,,PPP(Um,AN...etc it should say [email protected] etc in the right columns....in the bottom box password may need to be written to phone, just type in cricket for both Um and An, cricket is the password.
Also select mobile ip+simple ip under MiP tab
select write to phone
Once phone reboots go to the market using WI-FI and download and install Autostart root required
Open the Voice Dialer on the phone and say “Open APNs” and click open.
Click on the Verizon and edit everything to match below:
Name - Cricket
APN internet
Proxy wap.mycricket.com:8080
Port 8080
Username [email protected]
Password cricket
Server wap.mycricket.com
MMSC http://mms.mycricket.com/servlets/mms
MMS Proxy wap.mycricket.com
MMS Port 8080
MCC 310
MNC 004
Authentication Type PAP or CHAP
APN type <Not set>
Now click the menu button and click Save.
Before starting the next step make sure you have the u2nl file in your this folder c:/android/tools and also that you have you autostart.sh file in this folder c:/
Now go to command prompt and type the following commands,
cd c:\android\tools
adb shell
mkdir /data/opt/
exit
adb remount
adb push c:\android\tools\u2nl /system/bin/u2nl
adb push c:\android\tools\autostart.sh /data/opt/autostart.sh
Now:
adb shell
chmod 0755 /system/bin/u2nl
chmod 0755 /data/opt/autostart.sh
adb reboot
Now, once your phone has rebooted, you should have working web, mms, app, gps, and all. If you don’t go back and check all the steps to insure you did everything exactly right.
thanks everyone for reading.
i would also like to thank everyone who helped give back to the droid community by solving this, (I gave up and switched back to my eris for full support like a Beeach! which i bricked twice) im back on DROID baby
currently running BuglessBeast Froyo v 02.1 and the p3 1000 kernel.
quadrant score: 972
this is a very good set up thanks for the post!
Open CDMA WS 2.7 and (go to settings tab and deselect NV Enabled) then connect to COM10. if you dont deselect you will get PHONE FAILED ERRORS
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I get the phone failed error, but I don't see the NV Enabled option. Nor do I see the settings tab, where is that option?
broken linkkkkkkzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
"the guide" http://rootyourdroid.info/guides/obtaining-root/
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is a broken link : (
ummm...flashed new rom...now no web,mms
ok, so im trying like hell to give this moto a shot. normally an htc fan. but the display, camera, and physical keyboard for the price was enticing. i did everything and got internet for a while. then i decided to load bugless' latest rom, now i have no web or mms. is there someting i have to redo??? knowing the norm with reflashes, i did the "open APNs" and redid everything there....but still no go. do i have to redo the Command prompts and the autostart download fr market?
*edit* did all the changes over...ALL. Still no web. if it helps any i did notice that i was unable to reprogam the phone using *228. it still works rite now (i guess based on the previous OTA), but it wont reprogram...i get "programming unsuccessful". I'M running PRLs 38003 & 6499 in Charlotte N.C. any help would be greatly appreciated.
i have a motorola droid on metropcs help me please awwwwwww!!!!
yes my phone was flashed on metropcs its a motorola droid 2.1 android (rooted) an i was deleting some files on my sd card today cuz it was too full an my phone rebooted all the way to the begining i had to look for a wifi connection to sign in my google ACCOUNT to use my phone again an i lost my internet connection an mms messaging but my phone still can text an make calls but my internet an mms i gone please help me to get it back on thanks
somebody hit me up with the info
i need help with my phone i ned to put my mms on an internet back on i lost it when the phone reebooted but its still can text an call on metropcs android motorola droid 2.1 rooted
fredline12002 said:
is a broken link : (
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not sure whats up with the link, just google a new how to root, sorry
Geniusdog254 said:
I get the phone failed error, but I don't see the NV Enabled option. Nor do I see the settings tab, where is that option?
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when u open HV serial Port, its the second to last or maybe last tab,,, you cant miss it. this is where u make sure NV Enabled is NOT selected
Wolfdragon said:
ok, so im trying like hell to give this moto a shot. normally an htc fan. but the display, camera, and physical keyboard for the price was enticing. i did everything and got internet for a while. then i decided to load bugless' latest rom, now i have no web or mms. is there someting i have to redo??? knowing the norm with reflashes, i did the "open APNs" and redid everything there....but still no go. do i have to redo the Command prompts and the autostart download fr market?
*edit* did all the changes over...ALL. Still no web. if it helps any i did notice that i was unable to reprogam the phone using *228. it still works rite now (i guess based on the previous OTA), but it wont reprogram...i get "programming unsuccessful". I'M running PRLs 38003 & 6499 in Charlotte N.C. any help would be greatly appreciated.
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If your on 2.1 bugless you need to redo allthe steps for fully working rom, maybe for 2.2 also i havent had to for a while, only bcuz i have cricket and roam off metro.
luvjones305 said:
yes my phone was flashed on metropcs its a motorola droid 2.1 android (rooted) an i was deleting some files on my sd card today cuz it was too full an my phone rebooted all the way to the begining i had to look for a wifi connection to sign in my google ACCOUNT to use my phone again an i lost my internet connection an mms messaging but my phone still can text an make calls but my internet an mms i gone please help me to get it back on thanks
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you need to be more specific with wat u deleted?? which rom u ran? etc where did u get it flashed? most likey u went to a metro dealer, to get it flashed, METRO sent out a update a 3 weeks ago (7/06/2010) that DISABLED ALL Dealer added ESN's from Hoodini. so u may just be out of luck. i will search to see if thats been fixed or worked around.
luvjones305 said:
i need help with my phone i ned to put my mms on an internet back on i lost it when the phone reebooted but its still can text an call on metropcs android motorola droid 2.1 rooted
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what market are you in? who flashed your phone? quoted from above "METRO sent out a update a 3 weeks ago (7/06/2010) that DISABLED ALL Dealer added ESN's from Hoodini. so u may just be out of luck. i will search to see if thats been fixed or worked around. "
Metro Fix Web/mms
"[/QUOTE] "METRO sent out a update a 3 weeks ago (7/06/2010) that DISABLED ALL Dealer added ESN's from Hoodini. so u may just be out of luck. i will search to see if thats been fixed or worked around. "[/QUOTE]
For anyone having trouble with MMs/web on METRO please check out this thread. read from pg one if you dont know whats going on. or pick up here if you can perform the web/mms work around.
http://www.howardforums.com/showthread.php/1656326-Phones-and-more-info/page11
Grr
This is a great! Thank you for the instructions!
I am having one problum tho, and its very annyoing!!
When i first turn on my fone everything works internet+MMS+GPS+TXT+CALLS everything!
then when i recive or send a text or call (Anything that has to use 1X i think) I loose Internet+MMS and GPS
the only way it comes back is if i restart my fone!
dose anyone have any ideas? did i do somthing wrong? Please help.
I have a idea i know its possible on some phones to switch it so texts use 3G insted of 1x. Could i switch that on my droid?
Oh and im running bugless beast 2.2
good tutorial im just stuck at the step its written a little unclear im a moto newb unfortunately
""if you have QPST open it on the com port 10 read your settings. under MIP mip2,,PPP(Um,AN...etc it should say [email protected] etc in the right columns....in the bottom box password may need to be written to phone, just type in cricket for both Um and An, cricket is the password.
Also select mobile ip+simple ip under MiP tab
select write to phone""
i have downloaded cdma 2.7, nothing was stated about qpst in the necessary tools but i downloaded that too afterwards, and its not clear where i should go at this point after the initial reboot. are these directions for cdma2.7 or qpst? help???
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Hello sorry in advanced for the newbie question. My Moto Droid is already flashed to cricket. If I wanted to manually install 2.2 would I have to start with all steps or just from the 2.2 install?
iNFiNiTY125 said:
This is a great! Thank you for the instructions!
I am having one problum tho, and its very annyoing!!
When i first turn on my fone everything works internet+MMS+GPS+TXT+CALLS everything!
then when i recive or send a text or call (Anything that has to use 1X i think) I loose Internet+MMS and GPS
the only way it comes back is if i restart my fone!
dose anyone have any ideas? did i do somthing wrong? Please help.
I have a idea i know its possible on some phones to switch it so texts use 3G insted of 1x. Could i switch that on my droid?
Oh and im running bugless beast 2.2
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from my understanding, cdma networks calls and text dont go through data connections, so when u place a call it will switch only to bars and no 1x/3g.
MMS and web will only work when not connected to a call ( i think thats what your stating??) ive never had a problem with data connection not coming back to phone after a call.... hopefully i answered your questions? and gps shouldnt be bothered at all that may be a rom issue. try a few roms other that bugless beast thats basically a stock ROM look into lithium mod or Chevyno1
tko1 said:
good tutorial im just stuck at the step its written a little unclear im a moto newb unfortunately
""if you have QPST open it on the com port 10 read your settings. under MIP mip2,,PPP(Um,AN...etc it should say [email protected] etc in the right columns....in the bottom box password may need to be written to phone, just type in cricket for both Um and An, cricket is the password.
Also select mobile ip+simple ip under MiP tab
select write to phone""
i have downloaded cdma 2.7, nothing was stated about qpst in the necessary tools but i downloaded that too afterwards, and its not clear where i should go at this point after the initial reboot. are these directions for cdma2.7 or qpst? help???
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hello, lets see i believe this was originally the instructions to get the data working. so you needed QPST to enter in the passcode "cricket"....it just depends what rom you have. if you flash a rom and your data doesnt work then u will have to enter those settings in qpst. after entering those your data should work.
dortega2388 said:
Hello sorry in advanced for the newbie question. My Moto Droid is already flashed to cricket. If I wanted to manually install 2.2 would I have to start with all steps or just from the 2.2 install?
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you should be fine with the NV items. after you flash 2.2 dial 611 (you may need to reflash PRL, and then from there i would give your phone about a 2minutes to see if any 1x/3g show up. if not commence with the instructions lol.
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hello, lets see i believe this was originally the instructions to get the data working. so you needed QPST to enter in the passcode "cricket"....it just depends what rom you have. if you flash a rom and your data doesnt work then u will have to enter those settings in qpst. after entering those your data should work.
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thanks for the reply, well i had all but given up on my droid dreams and i figured out on my own that they were QPST directions but were missing this important piece. QPST 2.7 WITH A OLDER BUILD LIKE 264 WILL NOT CONFIGURE THE DROID,IT GIVES AND ONLINE ERROR. YOU SHOULD USE AN UPDATED VERSION. I ENDED UP FINDING 2.7 BUILD 323.
Also. its unclear as to why in the adb commands we have
adb push c:\android\tools\autostart.sh /data/opt/autostart.sh
Now:
adb shell
it may be obvious to some but if Now: is an actual command it wouldnt work. so im assuming it isnt, and pretty much adb after that point is irreconcilable.
no matter what the droid never left the verizon network needless to say, and i havent recieved any input as to where i could have gone wrong, everything else was flawless up until the Now: part basically then i had to piece together adb. even tried without the now part and didnt succeed.
i did this and everything works. only problems is it 1x all the time; how to i get 3g?
If You Can't Figure It Out Message Me And I Will Do It For You
This is a guide on how to correctly Provision your EVO 4G for data and mms.
What you'll need
EVO 4G Thats Already Flashed To MetroPCS with Basic Talk and Text
Must be on $40 Dollar plan or better with unlimited Talk,Text,Web,MMS
EVO 4G Full Root and Nand Unlocked - Search XDA their are many forums for it.
QPST 2.7 Build 323 - Google It
CMDA Workshop 2.7 or any other version - Google it
Diag Mode Drivers - Download
Step 1 - Install Diag Drivers
1. Go to your phones dialer and dial ##3424#
2. Plug in your phone to the computer
3. Go To Device Manager and there should be a unknown device
4. Right Click on The unknown device and Click on Update Driver Software
5. Click on the 2nd Option
6. Browse to the folder where you downloaded the drivers
7. Let It Install
8. Once It Installs, depending If Your system is 32 Bit Windows xp through 7 or Windows Vista or 7 64 Bit the place where youll see the port will be different.
For 32 Bit, In Device Manager Check under communication Port and you'll see
the port for your device
For 64 bit, In Device Manager check under Modems and right click on the HTC Modem and go to properties. Go to the modem tab and you'll see your port there
9. Open up CDMA Workshop and select the port of your device and click connect and then read
10. Go to the security tab and in the SPC section hit read and thats your SPC code. Write It Down
11. Now Open Up QPST Configuration
12. Click On Add New Port
13. Uncheck the box that says Show Serial etc etc
14. This is what it should look like after you add port
15. Go To Start Clients and click on Service Programming
16. This will pop up just hit ok
17. This Is the next window that will come up
18. Click on Read from Phone and enter your SPC Code that you wrote down
19. Once it reads the contents from your phone, there will be a checkbox on the right side that says SPC Change Available. Check the box and change your the area that says Service Programing to 6 Zero's. Don't hit write just yet
20. Step Removed! On to the Next one
21. Go To the Display Tab and Change It To MetroPCS
22. Go To The M.I.P. Tab and copy the settings in my picture and be sure to set it to SIMPLE IP! Right now its set to MOB+Simple IP on stock HTC Phones
23. Now Click on the profile 0 and hit edit
Copy all the settings that are displayed in my picture. In NAI and Tethered NAI type (Your10DigitPhone#)@mymetropcs.com. In HA Shared Secret and AAA Shared Secret click on enter text string and type "metropcs" without the quotes in lowercase.
24. Now do the exact same thing for Profile 1.
25. Go To the PPP Config Tab Now and copy all the settings displayed in my Screenshots
26. Still while in the PPP Config Tab go to UM Section and copy my settings exact
Now for Tethered Nai and User ID type in your
(your10digitPhone#)@mymetropcs.com
For you password go to this website and type in your MEID or ESN in the box labeled "Calculate." Once you calculate your password(it will be called MetroPCS MSL) enter into your password box. You may find this on the top of QPST Service programming window. If you look at my pictures its the numbers located on top that are blurred out.
27. One You Have finished in the UM Section of the PPP Config tab go to the AN Tab copy the setting listed in my Screenshot.
This Time you cant enter anything in the tethered nai but in USER ID enter once again (your10digitphone#)@mymetropcs.com and the same MSL password you used before in the last tab.
28. One Finished Hit Write to Phone. You'll Get an Error, but dont worry just ignore it and then unplug your phone and reboot your phone
29. After reboot you may download my rom from here MetroDroid 1.0
and from 1st boot you will have everything working =D. Enjoy
dang good work!
thank you for taking the time to write up a guide! awesome stuff.
yea people kept asking in my rom thread and theres never a guide that explains it in detail so i wrote it up lol thanks =P
im stuck on that MEID/ESN cuz my QPST windows its too small.. cant see all that numbers for that ESN
Wow an evo 4g for metro ? Lolz. I wonder if youll get 4g. Great posting
Ok i did everything right now....
Just installing metrodroid 1.0...
I will let chu know whats that result... in a few mins...
majestic if you go back to cdma workshop it will show your esn there and then just use that =P or if u go to settings>about phone>Phone Identity it will show you meid there
Well we get it working on MetroPCS but we'll never have 4G since MetroPCS will be getting LTE not wimax lol..hopefully they'll atleast update all their markets for 3G =D
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Wow an evo 4g for metro ? Lolz. I wonder if youll get 4g. Great posting
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Well i dont have that 67 error no more...
But i still have no web or mms.....
haha im like about to give up lol...
results
what plan do you have? you have to atleast have a $45 plan, and you sure your on metropcs because everything here works fine for me
I think i got that 40 dlrs.. but i dont think that has anything to do with it? it is?
cuz it gives you txt call web mms included it...
should be working just fine then. what area do you live in?
When you say reboot you mean turn off your phone turned it back on by holding down Volumen & power.... then set recovery...
Now
Wipe Data/Factory and Dalvik-Cache
I think here is where im having trouble...
I do see Wipe Data/Factory
But i cannot find Dalvik-Cache ALL I SEE IS CACHE PARTIONS?
so what im doing wrong Bloody...
ahh your using clockwork recovery i dont know much about that recovery. i use Amon_ra theres a thread for his recovery and its very easy to flash in fastboot
Ok let me download it... then i will let chu know hows that metrodroid does after that...
Ok i did everything now... installing metrodroid..
Lets see if it works now... haha
k let me know..if it doesnt work then idk why it wouldnt should work just fine
Well it didnt work for me haha
If someone else does this and it does work pls shared
try using any other sense rom and install autostart from market and then flash the zip from one of the other metropcs guides i forget which one. if that doesnt work then you account must not have data setup correctly
When you dial ##DATA# you dont need to modified there nothing?
trololololol tenchar!
I humbly submit this to be stickied
ok whats the PRL number? just curious as i have 31400 right now. PLUS you dont have to have the $55 dollar plan, if you did alot of trial and error you would know this also. just use this if your on a $45 plan like i am and everything works just fine...http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=730289
Nice writeUp Also but i can swear with the exceptions of a few different words its just the same of THIS GUIDE! YOU DIDNT SEARCH REALLY AT ALL DID YOU! this one provided has pictures, and a written tutorial also.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=934417
I dod appreciate you pasting this writeup but please make sure you do the proper searching and information if your gunna do it. Thanks
prl number is 4399 and I did see that guide but he never clarified where the MIN went. Notice I had commented on problems I had before figuring it out. I clarified the steps needed and included a working .qcn file to keep it simple and easy. So you dont need the pictures
t12icky0 said:
you dont have to have the $55 dollar plan, if you did alot of trial and error you would know this also. just use this if your on a $45 plan like i am and everything works just fine...http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=730289
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Yes but if you use the $45 dollar plan web/mms dont stay if you flash a different rom. This will. However in gingerbread roms mms will stop working. I will post a fix to that soon.
Very Nice!
Question on Gingerbread mms fix .....can i flash any gingerbread rom and use this ?....how to i install the fix? thanks alot
shaolinz said:
Question on Gingerbread mms fix .....can i flash any gingerbread rom and use this ?....how to i install the fix? thanks alot
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It should work on any gingerbread rom. Ill post more clear instructions
Metro?
Curious if this would work for metro just substituing [email protected] for [email protected]
You are gonna piss off a lot of cricket flashers.lol.
AlexFG said:
You are gonna piss off a lot of cricket flashers.lol.
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Lol why is that?
darksiiide said:
Curious if this would work for metro just substituing [email protected] for [email protected]
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Yes just make sure you adjust the data settings as well
Just a quick suggestion, it looks like you left in your mobile number in the PPP settings. But awesome idea to upload qpst settings. Trying it out now. Thanks!
Oops. I'll take care of it when I get home from work. Thanks for pointing that out to me.
Help
I was wondering i have a cricket flashed evo do you know how to get the mms working on cyanogenmod7 or miui ?
Updated the fix try that
Hi. I have the 45 dollar plan and I'm running CM7.I have web working but the MMS isnt working. Should i try to reflash my phone and try it again?
AlexFG said:
You are gonna piss off a lot of cricket flashers.lol.
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Not really this solution has been posted for free since the day the phone was released to the public
jay713 said:
Hi. I have the 45 dollar plan and I'm running CM7.I have web working but the MMS isnt working. Should i try to reflash my phone and try it again?
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unfortunately you did not read the post.................. but you must be on the ADR Smartphone rate plan for this to work. if you want to keep your affordable $45 plan you will need to take further steps. I can point you in the right direction
timinator94 said:
I have yet to find a comprehensive, easy to understand guide to flashing the HTC Evo to Cricket. I have learned this from trial and error. If there is a good guide out there then please post it. Lets Begin
Things You Will Need:
1) Htc Evo 4g
2) Root www.unrevoked.com
3) Crickets $55 Android Plan
4) A Windows pc (x86 or x64)
5) HTC Diagnostic Drivers(attached)
6) Cricket Nation Wide PRL(Attached latest as of 3/21/2011)
7) CDMA Workshop http://www.cdma-ware.com/workshop.html (the Demo Is all You Need)
6) QPST 2.7_355 http://www.mediafire.com/?giv1y4qd02k6y63
7) MSL Reader (Its in the market)
8) You must be smarter than the average bear
The first step is to root the phone. I recommend unrevoked.com
One more thing: I highly recommend using that genius deathsled's cricket rom located here-http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=784776
HOWEVER Any rom will work to an extent. I will post a mms fix for gingerbread roms as well
Now for the guide
1) Call cricket and set up the plan, have them program the phone into their system(Make sure to mention that you have a flashed phone) and get your MIN/MDN numbers from them you will need them. Then Install msl reader to get your msl. Write it down
2) Unzip the drivers to your desktop.
3) Plug the phone into your computer(select charge only) and dial ##DIAG# and DM Command Service should come up on the phone. Your computer will try and locate the HTC Diag drivers and fail. Install them manually through device manager.
4)Install QPST. After you are done open QPST Configuration. Click add port and select the one that says surf.
5) Leave qpst open and extract the CDMA Workshop Demo to your desktop. Open CDMA Workshop.
6) On the COM Settings part select your phones port and set the Baud Rate to USB.
7) Click Connect, then Read. When prompted enter your msl
8) Click the “security” tab under SPC type in your MSL code and click SPC> Send It should say Phone unlocked
9) Then replace your MSL code with all zeros 000000 and click SPC>Write
10) Restart The Phone
11) Dial ##DIAG# once more
12) Open QPST Configuration, make sure your phone is still listed, then Click Start clients> Service Programing
13) In QPST Click "read from phone" then click the "CDMA" tab
14) I have also included a qpst file open it through qpst now
15) Go through all of the tabs and add your number wherever you see all 9s
16) On the cdma tab where it says imsi_s put your MIN
17) Then go to the roam tab and under preferred roaming load the prl(extract it to desktop)
18) Click write to phone
19) Install APN Backup Restore after phone reboots from market
20) Create a new text document and paste this to it (make sure to edit it with your number!)
<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8' standalone='yes' ?>
<apns count="1">
<apn name="CDMA-MMS" numeric="46605" mcc="466" mnc="05" apn="mms" user="your10digit#[email protected]" server="NA" password="cricket" proxy="wap.mycricket.com" port="8080" mmsproxy="null" mmsport="null" mmsprotocol="null" mmsc="http://mms.mycricket.com/mycricket/mms.php" type="mms" />
</apns>
Rename the file to apn.xml
21) Open apn backup restore, click backup apn , the put apn.xml into the APN Backup Restore folder and restore it. Reboot
22) Your done! Now enjoy your new cricket phone!
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*GINGERBREAD FIX*
1) Using root explorer, go to /system/app and delete mms.apk, then put the included mms.apk into /system/app then open and install it.
2) Using root explorer delete EVERYTHING located in /data/data/com.android.providers.telephony/databases/ then put the telephony.db file provided in that directory.
3) Reboot
4) Profit
*UPDATE*
If the above method doesn't work try the following in conjunction with the above.
1)Flash attached cricket_eris_web_mms_v10.zip
2) Install autostart from market
3) Reboot and select yes at the su prompt at startup
Let me know if that works. If not I will flash back to CM7 and do more experimenting.
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if your on the android plan u shouldnt need autostart cuz that was to direct web access through a proxy to make it work
timinator94 said:
I have yet to find a comprehensive, easy to understand guide to flashing the HTC Evo to Cricket. I have learned this from trial and error. If there is a good guide out there then please post it. Lets Begin
Things You Will Need:
1) Htc Evo 4g
2) Root www.unrevoked.com
3) Crickets $55 Android Plan
4) A Windows pc (x86 or x64)
5) HTC Diagnostic Drivers(attached)
6) Cricket Nation Wide PRL(Attached latest as of 3/21/2011)
7) CDMA Workshop http://www.cdma-ware.com/workshop.html (the Demo Is all You Need)
6) QPST 2.7_355 http://www.mediafire.com/?giv1y4qd02k6y63
7) MSL Reader (Its in the market)
8) You must be smarter than the average bear
The first step is to root the phone. I recommend unrevoked.com
One more thing: I highly recommend using that genius deathsled's cricket rom located here-http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=784776
HOWEVER Any rom will work to an extent. I will post a mms fix for gingerbread roms as well
Now for the guide
1) Call cricket and set up the plan, have them program the phone into their system(Make sure to mention that you have a flashed phone) and get your MIN/MDN numbers from them you will need them. Then Install msl reader to get your msl. Write it down
2) Unzip the drivers to your desktop.
3) Plug the phone into your computer(select charge only) and dial ##DIAG# and DM Command Service should come up on the phone. Your computer will try and locate the HTC Diag drivers and fail. Install them manually through device manager.
4)Install QPST. After you are done open QPST Configuration. Click add port and select the one that says surf.
5) Leave qpst open and extract the CDMA Workshop Demo to your desktop. Open CDMA Workshop.
6) On the COM Settings part select your phones port and set the Baud Rate to USB.
7) Click Connect, then Read. When prompted enter your msl
8) Click the “security” tab under SPC type in your MSL code and click SPC> Send It should say Phone unlocked
9) Then replace your MSL code with all zeros 000000 and click SPC>Write
10) Restart The Phone
11) Dial ##DIAG# once more
12) Open QPST Configuration, make sure your phone is still listed, then Click Start clients> Service Programing
13) In QPST Click "read from phone" then click the "CDMA" tab
14) I have also included a qpst file open it through qpst now
15) Go through all of the tabs and add your number wherever you see all 9s
16) On the cdma tab where it says imsi_s put your MIN
17) Then go to the roam tab and under preferred roaming load the prl(extract it to desktop)
18) Click write to phone
19) Install APN Backup Restore after phone reboots from market
20) Create a new text document and paste this to it (make sure to edit it with your number!)
<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8' standalone='yes' ?>
<apns count="1">
<apn name="CDMA-MMS" numeric="46605" mcc="466" mnc="05" apn="mms" user="your10digit#[email protected]" server="NA" password="cricket" proxy="wap.mycricket.com" port="8080" mmsproxy="null" mmsport="null" mmsprotocol="null" mmsc="http://mms.mycricket.com/mycricket/mms.php" type="mms" />
</apns>
Rename the file to apn.xml
21) Open apn backup restore, click backup apn , the put apn.xml into the APN Backup Restore folder and restore it. Reboot
22) Your done! Now enjoy your new cricket phone!
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*GINGERBREAD FIX*
1) Using root explorer, go to /system/app and delete mms.apk, then put the included mms.apk into /system/app then open and install it.
2) Using root explorer delete EVERYTHING located in /data/data/com.android.providers.telephony/databases/ then put the telephony.db file provided in that directory.
3) Reboot
4) Profit
*UPDATE*
If the above method doesn't work try the following in conjunction with the above.
1)Flash attached cricket_eris_web_mms_v10.zip
2) Install autostart from market
3) Reboot and select yes at the su prompt at startup
Let me know if that works. If not I will flash back to CM7 and do more experimenting.
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the mms fix isnt working for me all it did is remove my mms completely
Okay, here it is as promised. You need Clockworkmod Recovery installed but you don't need to be rooted to flash the zip.
I have created a flashable zip file to replace the stock apns-conf.xml with one that has settings for Simple Mobile. What I have done is made an apns-conf.xml file that has settings for virtually every gsm carrier worldwide with the main TMO settings changed to Simple Mobile settings. I wanted to have it backup the current one also but the Edify scripting language used by Clockworkmod Recovery doesn't have support for moving or copying a file. So if you want to back up the file first there are two ways. If you are rooted just use 'Root Explorer' and copy the file and then paste it back to the same directory (change to R/W first). The backup will show as apns-conf-copy.xml. The other way (root not required) is to connect to the phone by ADB and issue the following adb command:
> adb pull /system/etc/apns-conf.xml apns-conf-backup.xml
[Make sure the directory you are issuing the adb command from is not read only and you have full modify permissions if you are using Windows.]
To restore the file you can just use Root Explorer to delete the new one and then rename the copy back to apns-conf.xml. If you copied the original to your computer using adb then just change the backup to apn-conf.xml and use 7-zip to replace it with the one in my zip file and flash the zip package again. That will restore your original file.
I made two flashable zip packages. Both are flashed using Clockworkmod Recovery. Put the desired file on your internal or external sd card and flash it, then reboot. Afer rebooting go into Settings, Wireless & networks, Mobile network settings, Access Point Names. Click the menu button and then select "Reset to default." Then select the radio button for Simple Mobile to turn the selection green. T-Mobile will still show but the change to Simple Mobile should be persistent even if you shutoff or reboot the phone. If you change the sim you might need to select the Simple Mobile apn again (only first time). This apn setting is for internet and mms with Simple Mobile.
apns-4-simple.zip: Worldwide apn settings with Simple Mobile instead of TMO.
Download Link: http://www.mediafire.com/?8rovq05g7is2txs
MD5 checksum: 4db59ceeae1d80f14ca2d44ef04e61ed
apns-4-GB-stock.zip Restores the stock Gingerbread G2X file which has no settings for any carrier. TMO, Wind and Videotron are set elsewhere in the rom.
Download Link: http://www.mediafire.com/?lcxlg23tsk6cc46
MD5 checksum: bb7ef684edb88a69e831a20828a4ca4a
I tested this myself with an old T-Mobile sim I have. It worked and the change was persistent after rebooting and shutting off the phone.
This should fix your data connectivity problems.
Please note: If you have a stock rom this will prevent future OTA or LG Updater updates. Use the "apns-4-GB-stock.zip" to restore the file to stock GB T-Mobile G2X and then OTA and LG Updater updates will work. If you have a stock Froyo rom use one of the methods above to backup your original file so you can restore it later if you want to get an OTA or LG Updater update.
Enjoy!
THANK YOU
Hi jboxer,
Thank you very very much.. Its been quite a while I did adb and stuff the last time I did it was with HD2 last year I need to refresh my skills..
Anyways the phone is not with me and I will go home in the evening and try this fix and let you know..
Thank you very much for such detailed steps and description.
I will let u know how it goes as soon as I try it..
anush.isaac said:
Hi jboxer,
Thank you very very much.. Its been quite a while I did adb and stuff the last time I did it was with HD2 last year I need to refresh my skills..
Anyways the phone is not with me and I will go home in the evening and try this fix and let you know..
Thank you very much for such detailed steps and description.
I will let u know how it goes as soon as I try it..
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It would have been nice to get some feedback after making the effort to fix this problem for you Simple Mobile users. anush.isaac, you said you would let us know as soon as you tried it out and we have been waiting four days now for your update.
question: What is APN? What does it do, and why does it need to be fixed. Sorry noob question. Im slowly learning about the android system. Some feedback would be nice. One more question: This works on T-Mobile???
*edit I just googled it.......can someone explain it to me in english, lol. I felt like I was reading in a different language.
Have the Same Problem
Hey all,
I was reading up and I have the same problem with my G2x.
I would like to try to use the solution that you provided but I have never done any rooting or modifying to my phone. I am not sure how to install the clockwork mod that you mentioned.
I only have access to a mac and in my experience that usually stops most attempts to modify my phone or other phones.
where can i find simple instructions on how to apply the flashable zip package and perform the Adb (not sure what this is)
Thanks in advance,
RR
Originally Posted by oceandographer
Well the settings from their site were correct. The android configuration is what was needed. It's not obvious how you activate the APN though. The technical support rep helped me figure it out but even he was like, "You have to get the green dot on that new APN. Try to drag it or just touch it.." Well you have to touch the radial button where the green dot should go, however, that is not good enough. You have to hold it down for awhile. Just the button. Then you get the green activation dot. There you have it.
Thanks for the help. You were correct, as was my assumption.
g2x activation at simple mobile.
Simple Mobile website--> Enter in Android config on a new APN--> Save and hold down the radial button long enough for it to turn green. From there, internet, gps, mms, etc. all work.
Ocean .. you are AWESOME. it worked like a charm , i kept searching around until i found your post, i'm gonna post this in another thread on here about the same issue if you don't mind. i'm sure many people are experiencing this issue
glad i didn't have to root ..why? my name says it all
ps. just make sure you do the drag first a couple of times "it wont actually drag the dot" but just do it a few times then hold like Ocean said until it turns green , i held it for 15 seconds at least
Sorry
jboxer said:
It would have been nice to get some feedback after making the effort to fix this problem for you Simple Mobile users. anush.isaac, you said you would let us know as soon as you tried it out and we have been waiting four days now for your update.
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Hi jboxer,
I really apologize for not being able to get back to you quickly. I was help up at work for the past few days and could not try anything.
I have not Rooted a G2X before and I am a little concerned on how to do it. I did read the Instructions on this form but it is a little confusing. Let me confirm this with you, To apply your fix I know I need to Root the phone but is there another way without rooting the phone as I am afraid I might brick the phone.
Also In order to root the phone I followed this link http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1255214 . So I just need to install the CLOCKWORK MOD RECOVERY and flash the root zip??
The phone is my Girlfriend's so I don't have access to it all the time.. I once again apologize for the late reply..
anush.isaac said:
Hi jboxer,
I really apologize for not being able to get back to you quickly. I was help up at work for the past few days and could not try anything.
I have not Rooted a G2X before and I am a little concerned on how to do it. I did read the Instructions on this form but it is a little confusing. Let me confirm this with you, To apply your fix I know I need to Root the phone but is there another way without rooting the phone as I am afraid I might brick the phone.
Also In order to root the phone I followed this link http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1255214 . So I just need to install the CLOCKWORK MOD RECOVERY and flash the root zip??
The phone is my Girlfriend's so I don't have access to it all the time.. I once again apologize for the late reply..
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No, you DO NOT need do root the phone to apply this. I stated that in my original thread and in others. You just need to install Clockworkmod recovery, boot into Clockworkmod and flash the APN zip and follow the instructions to restore to default apn settings. That's it. If you want to root then you can also flash the root zip at the same time or another time. The choice is yours and solely up to you.
Thanks
All day I've been trying to get the correct APN set up..and I come across your easy flash zip. It worked fine on my G2x and I have data! Thanks
dokjon said:
All day I've been trying to get the correct APN set up..and I come across your easy flash zip. It worked fine on my G2x and I have data! Thanks
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Glad to help. Please click me a Thank You.
I've installed the zip and have followed the instructions over and over again, but somehow it keeps dropping out. i just upgraded to GB today (should have stayed with FY). the apn just keeps resetting to TMO over and over, my phone is completely screwed on data now thanks to GB. either way, anything you think i can do about the anp issue?
it just keeps failing or saying the connection timed out.
blink6966 said:
I've installed the zip and have followed the instructions over and over again, but somehow it keeps dropping out. i just upgraded to GB today (should have stayed with FY). the apn just keeps resetting to TMO over and over, my phone is completely screwed on data now thanks to GB. either way, anything you think i can do about the anp issue?
it just keeps failing or saying the connection timed out.
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If you install my APN zip file the problem should go away. Once this is installed the APN has the same status as the TMO one so the phone should not want to switch back to TMO any more.
Im gonna give you guys another solution that does not involve flashing anything. I had this exact problem and here is what i did to fix. Blv me after you read this you wont believe it. Plus with the described methods in this forum about this issue, if you ever have to reset your phone, you will be back to the same problem again...having to flash that xml file.. read on..
First you need to get an unlock code for SIM unlock. I paid $2.80 on ebay for unlock code from unlock_fusion. Really cheap. You will not be able to create and save a new APN without the phone being unlocked. Now the default APN in the LG G2x is "T-MOBILE US" and you cannot delete it. Even if you root or unlock it cannot be removed. If you create the simple mobile APN as described in a matter of minutes it switches back to the tmobile APN which is a real pain in the a$$. The simple solution is to create another APN and name it exactly as your default APN which is "T-MOBILE US". Viola! Dont worry, it will allow you to save it with the same name but inside that APN you have the simple mobile configuration. It works without flashing anything. I added one thing extra to the simple mobile config APN type: default,mms,ota,agps
Thats it. you dont really have to add that but I did.
Note: This problem shows up after updating to android 2.3.3. before that, a simple unlock and adding the simple mobile APN worked fine.
Note:
to unlock requires that you put a sim card from a different carrier other than t-mobile for this phone. Also using the simplemobile sim card wont bring up the screen that asks for the sim unlock code. Use an AT&T sim card.. just borrow one from a friend. For those of you that dont know, simple mobile is what is called an MVNO (mobile virtual network operator) of t-mobile. They resell t-mobile's network which is why your 3G and 4G still works on simple mobile or any t-mobile phone that is used on simple mobile. You can also use a sim card from h2owireless as they are an MVNO of AT&T. So with that said, insert a different sim card and turn on the phone and you will see the screen come up asking for the unlock code. Do not enter anything that is not a real unlock code as too many tries will lock you out.
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Found a fix that worked for me.
Nothing listed here fixed this issue for me. I eventually ran across APN Manager on the market. It works with root access and gives you full control over the APNs. I just made a backup then deleted the T-Mobile default one and now only Simple is there and always active.
simple
txnr70 said:
Nothing listed here fixed this issue for me. I eventually ran across APN Manager on the market. It works with root access and gives you full control over the APNs. I just made a backup then deleted the T-Mobile default one and now only Simple is there and always active.
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John,
Funny its only you with that problem. Ive helped so many friends with this phone and the same problem and its resolved with what i posted. No root access needed. Only unlock code required and its cheap enough. Did you get unlock code for your phone? because you cant do what I posted (see picture link in my post) with out unlocking first. Please post exactly what changes you made because i dont think there is a root solution for the G2x/android 2.3.3. Post exactly what you did in the app you installed. thanks
pcdocta said:
John,
Funny its only you with that problem. Ive helped so many friends with this phone and the same problem and its resolved with what i posted. No root access needed. Only unlock code required and its cheap enough. Did you get unlock code for your phone? because you cant do what I posted (see picture link in my post) with out unlocking first. Please post exactly what changes you made because i dont think there is a root solution for the G2x/android 2.3.3. Post exactly what you did in the app you installed. thanks
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No root solution? Look at my signature.
exactly my point.
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pcdocta said:
exactly my point.
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What is your point? The root solution is linked in my signature. GB stock is easily rootable.
blink6966 said:
I've installed the zip and have followed the instructions over and over again, but somehow it keeps dropping out. i just upgraded to GB today (should have stayed with FY). the apn just keeps resetting to TMO over and over, my phone is completely screwed on data now thanks to GB. either way, anything you think i can do about the anp issue?
it just keeps failing or saying the connection timed out.
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I have discovered this is a framework issue also. I can make you a new framework and build.prop that should fix this issue once and for all. What rom are you using? I need your framework-res.apk file and your build.prop. I can fix them and make a flashable zip for you to install.
you can unlock in MF3 OTA firmware!! I did it!!
you CAN get the service menu!! I did it.
heres how.
ok so I bought my phone, att galaxy s4 i337, came with mdb or mdl im not sure really..........
I went to take off sha 256 to 0 and it was set like that from shipping...
ok so I didn't read the instructions well and I thought it was already unlocked (I didn't get the other sim card yet to test out the lock).
so OTA MF3 pushed out to me.
I rooted with the pwn sim card hack. worked in MF3 like a charm! a supers. now I have root in MF3.
locked bootloader? NO WORRIES!!!
so my other sim card comes and it isn't unlocked!!!!! @#@$#@
what to do now?
I found a utility on the google play called "Samsung service mode". yep the T-Mobile guys know the file system trick for syste.hiddenmenu=1. its in the file system........ so apparently im lazy and this app does it for you goto the t mobile section to see how to do it in the file system and apk hack.
but it works!!
I NOW HAVE SERVICE MENU BACK IN MF3 OTA!!!!!
ok now that I did that, I went to try to unlock it again.
I still have the sha256=0.
so I did the NV rebuild with the gold backup.
IT WORKED!!
popped in my other sim, and no unlock screen!!!
sooooooooooo a little more options for everyone complaining on no service menu in MF3.
CAUSE THERE IS!!! its a file system hack or run the application.
I hope this helps someone!!
thanks
-goodshepherd33
I tried everything on MDL but it dosent work
Zero One said:
I tried everything on MDL but it dosent work
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It's for MF3.... not MDL...
Would be a lot helpful if you had the link also.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2283068
Here's the Samsung service mode app on GPS
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.amoopa.samservicemode
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I337
tmobile
thanks for posting the links.
I haven't tried the manual method instead of the service mode app.
however the post is in the t mobile section
u can do a search for "hiddenmenu" or "hidden menu" and u should find the file mods instead of buying the app.
so that is a free option
perhaps someone can code it into a free app here?
any takers?
tnx
Well for my factory MF3 it didn't work, or probably I didn't do it correctly.... You should make a little tutorial on how to use this app combined with the unlock method under service menu.. In my case had to order the code..
just
CyberManiaK said:
Well for my factory MF3 it didn't work, or probably I didn't do it correctly.... You should make a little tutorial on how to use this app combined with the unlock method under service menu.. In my case had to order the code..
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when u run the service mode program, u have to click on "US phone only, show hidden menu"
after that, u can goto " *#27663368blahblah" from the program
and your menu appears!!!
the program doesn't ask for root.
(which I do have).
hope that helps!
good_shepherd33 said:
when u run the service mode program, u have to click on "US phone only, show hidden menu"
after that, u can goto " *#27663368blahblah" from the program
and your menu appears!!!
the program doesn't ask for root.
(which I do have).
hope that helps!
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Yeah I follow those steps. but when I go to select [6] NETWORK LOCK my screen shows this.
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"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
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And when tap PERSO_256 info I go to this one..
Then I tap SHA256_ENABLED_FLAG[1] and returns me exactly to the Main Menu again.. So I can't continue to step 7 and so on....
great! service menu in MF3 works!
ok great! so u can get to the menu.....
the nv rebuild is accessible...
however yes you cant flip the sha256 flags, that is missing in the menu.
for people who have it off already, then u can just do an NV rebuild to the gold image
(that's what I did!!!)
so that's how I unlocked in MF3 OTA
but yes getting the service menu back works now, as u have verified.
there may be another way to turn the sha256 menu's back on.
we need someone to check it out further.
but we are closer.
hackable
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=42037142&postcount=12
ok so that's the previous thread on the hiddenmenu.apk.
im assuming that's what "Samsung service mode" application is using / editing, a system variable to use this apk.
all the other threads refer to hiddenmenu.apk.
sooo all we need is a replacement hiddenmen.apk to reenable the sha256 functionality.
why?
look in the code. it was decompiled.
the menu is in the code.
can we replace the new hiddenmenu.apk with the old one from MDL and get the option to enable / disable sha256?
I think its doable and easy.
anyone have the skills enough to try?
this would be a good hack to do for MF3 OTA.
Thanks good_shepherd33 for figuring this out. I had been searching for a method to SIM unlock my phone and finally using "samsung service mode" program, followed by the NV Rebuild steps mentioned above unlocked my phone.
Note that I already had the code from AT&T but it was not working. Also note that to date, I had tried the code more than 5 times. But minutes ago, I bought the service mode program, and in the service menu sha256 was already off (0). Then I did NV rebuild as described in the above link, and inserted the foreign SIM card, again asked for the network key, but this time when I enter the code AT&T game me, it accepted, and the foreign SIM card worked.
nsical
great
nsical said:
Thanks good_shepherd33 for figuring this out. I had been searching for a method to SIM unlock my phone and finally using "samsung service mode" program, followed by the NV Rebuild steps mentioned above unlocked my phone.
Note that I already had the code from AT&T but it was not working. Also note that to date, I had tried the code more than 5 times. But minutes ago, I bought the service mode program, and in the service menu sha256 was already off (0). Then I did NV rebuild as described in the above link, and inserted the foreign SIM card, again asked for the network key, but this time when I enter the code AT&T game me, it accepted, and the foreign SIM card worked.
nsical
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great!! so yah theres people who are at MF3 with sha256=0, and can still unlock
good to know
tnx
Anybody have the link to the ServiceMode APK?
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mikeDCMDVA said:
Anybody have the link to the ServiceMode APK?
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I got the ServiceMenu APK, ran the app, said to show hidden menu and then enable hidden menu, both of these options do NOTHING on my phone SGH-I337
Patched?
Installed the app, but the US phone only buttons do nothing. On MF3. The other buttons work, but I cannot get into the proper menus. Ideas?
Sent from my Samsung Galaxy S4
try
if the app doesn't work for you, then try the manual method posted in the tmobile section.
I think the app only works on US phones....(as the menu item says).
the manual method may work on all phones, I don't know I haven't tried the manual service menu enable method.
good_shepherd33 said:
if the app doesn't work for you, then try the manual method posted in the tmobile section.
I think the app only works on US phones....(as the menu item says).
the manual method may work on all phones, I don't know I haven't tried the manual service menu enable method.
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I wish I knew how to set the flag to 0
Im on mf3 att i337
flah
13lack13ox said:
I wish I knew how to set the flag to 0
Im on mf3 att i337
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if ur flag is set to 1
then u just use an unlock code
u cant use an unlock code when its set to zero apparently.
so $10 for it.... still worth it.
Eh sorry man, but 10 dollars is 10 dollars. unlocking should be free IMO anyways. This isnt even my phone lol im just messing with it for a friend. Thought unlocking it would of been a bonus. But it seems I don't have all the SHA256 options listed in the steps, Thats all i need is a way to flip this flag to ZERO, then complete the rest of the procedure.
Right now out of boredom, because it seems we do not have unlocked bootloader been decompiling the apk's to see if there is something they might off quoted out or took out all together to make these options not visible. Nothing has stood out to me yet.
OR even something liek this that I could run in terminal to flip the flag or bring it the menu with all the options.
Code:
am broadcast -a android.provider.Telephony.SECRET_CODE -d android_secret_code://1111
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1687249
cool link
13lack13ox said:
Eh sorry man, but 10 dollars is 10 dollars. unlocking should be free IMO anyways. This isnt even my phone lol im just messing with it for a friend. Thought unlocking it would of been a bonus. But it seems I don't have all the SHA256 options listed in the steps, Thats all i need is a way to flip this flag to ZERO, then complete the rest of the procedure.
Right now out of boredom, because it seems we do not have unlocked bootloader been decompiling the apk's to see if there is something they might off quoted out or took out all together to make these options not visible. Nothing has stood out to me yet.
OR even something liek this that I could run in terminal to flip the flag or bring it the menu with all the options.
Code:
am broadcast -a android.provider.Telephony.SECRET_CODE -d android_secret_code://1111
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1687249
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cool thread !!!
hmm we need that to happen for MF3 hahaha.
but I hear theres another OTA coming out soon?
hmmmm
ill wait for it to go around, and turn on my OTA updates if the SHA256 menu items get added back into that OTA.
I don't see the option to restore the gold image. It says no store image available. Does anyone have any idea?