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How to force EVDO only on TP2 without rebooting (SOLVED)

I appologize if this was asked before, but in all my searches I keep finding people wanting to force 1x over EVDO.
What I need is to force EVDO only without having to ##778# edit HDR only reboot every time. I need to do it some what like the TouchPro. At least without having to reboot every time.
My reasoning for needing this specific thing is in Lake Charles Sprint has been promising EV since before Hurricane Rita. They have been using that as an excuse as to why it is not available ever since. This is when I moved towards the forcing EVDO. I originally thought I was bouncing of a VW towers, but after talking to a buddy at sprint I find that all the EV towers are turned on, but not broadcasting the EV availabilty to peoples' phones.
Point being is since it is basically like a not broadcasted SSID on a router. When I was forcing EVDO on my TP I was using Sprints EV towers. So, I hope you can see my frustration with this specific situation.
Question:
Is there any way by regedit that is not the hidden modeofoperation (cause that don't work), or any freeware, something. That I can use to force EVDO only on my TP2 when I am using pure data connection without having to reboot the phone.
Note:
I am trying, if at all possible, to stay away from unlocking and flashing a custom rom. Not that I don't love everyone's work, but I get Flash Dance crazy and am always changing ROMs cause of a bug. This is the first Sprint factory ROM I have ever liked (slightly modified with addons of course).
Thank ya'll so much in advance for any suggestions you may have.
Solution (Work Around):
I am not a programmer or script writer. So, someone else is gonna have to do that part, but after about a week of aggrivated digging through my TP2 I found how to switch to EVDO Only without rebooting.
Open Registry Editor - Go to HKLM\SOFTWARE\OEM\EPST - DWord entry PreferMode = 4 (Automatic) - Change Value to 10 (HDR Only) - Exit Registry editor - Disable and Enable Radio (I just go to comm manager and turn on/off Airplane Mode) - BAM EV Only without all the ##778# reboot junk
As far as I have searched, there has yet to be any solutions or workarounds for this CDMA EV Only that is kinda like the old Touch Pro way. Now if anyone cares please write a script or small macro that changes this registry entry from 4 to 10 and then disables and re-inits the phone radio. Then vice-versa. We can have a one button EV only swap for TP2 stock rom.
Hope this helps anyone else out there.

140 views and no replies. must be a tough one or i was too long winded. ill shorten it.
Need to force EVDO only without going through the whole ##778# reset.
Have tried old TP way of HiddenModeOperation and that 3G program which is nice but doesnt swap to EV

Do you realize that 3G on the tp2 is the same as EV?

yes. Its the EV that I am attempting to get. Even though the program was supposed to switch to 3g I am assuming due to it not being broadcasted as available it is not doing a true force EVDO. I only say this because when I do ##778# and edit the modem to HDR only preferred. After reset I get the EV symbol and speeds. Any other way I have tried I do not.
Thank you for your response.

try wmlonglife and maybe use it to force 3g

drewcam888 said:
try wmlonglife and maybe use it to force 3g
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@OP i have the same problem! i cant get Ev/3G unless i go into ##PST# either. ive tried WMLongLife and its hot trash... too many bugs...
anyone else know of a solution?

I have attempted a few differents styles of using WMLonglife, but at best it changes EPST settings from HDR only to CDMA only and Preferred HDR off.
With seeing that be done, by that software without a reboot. It makes me wonder if the author of the program could simply update it for our specific situation.
If WMLongLife can change the settings then there must be a way for us to do it.

Force EVDO scripts Tp2 Rhodium CDMA
here are some wannabe scripts. i wrote them on word mobile while driving a company truck. These are the first scripts i have ever written for win mobile. They work for me for now. I will combine them into one button with an if then type scenario.
Please these are very amature and just to help others out afraid to mess with the registry. Note: this is only for the touch pro 2 CDMA. any other device i cant tell u what it will do.
This has MortScript and rk-FltMode in the zip. which i can in no way take credit.

sysmai said:
here are some wannabe scripts. i wrote them on word mobile while driving a company truck. These are the first scripts i have ever written for win mobile. They work for me for now. I will combine them into one button with an if then type scenario.
Please these are very amature and just to help others out afraid to mess with the registry. Note: this is only for the touch pro 2 CDMA. any other device i cant tell u what it will do.
This has MortScript and rk-FltMode in the zip. which i can in no way take credit.
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Your program has the ability to switch back and forth between EVDO only mode and Hybrid mode, but it does not have the ability to give 1X only mode, which is what everyone is looking for. If you can, please update your program to give 1X only mode.
By the way, on TP2 you can easily get data-only mode (which is like EVDO only mode but I think it also allows data over 1X too) by going to Phone/Menu/Options/CDMA Sevices tab/DDTM Mode and select ON.

if i ever get time ill combine these all with selections. easily done with mortscript but takes me a minute being a noob. but i can quickly change values out for a separate 1x script for now

ok this zip has CDMA Only included. There is a WCDMA Only option but i dont know if that is what u wanted. just let me know

sysmai said:
ok this zip has CDMA Only included. There is a WCDMA Only option but i dont know if that is what u wanted. just let me know
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Is there a way for you to also provide a key for 1X only mode over the home network (not roaming mode)? It would be great if you could also put all these keys into one menu in the form of an app.

sysmai said:
ok this zip has CDMA Only included. There is a WCDMA Only option but i dont know if that is what u wanted. just let me know
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shahriar5252 said:
Is there a way for you to also provide a key for 1X only mode over the home network (not roaming mode)? It would be great if you could also put all these keys into one menu in the form of an app.
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Sorry never mind what I said above in my last post. Your mortscript for the CDMA only option is the 1X only mode over the home network. Thank you so much for sharing this program. It saves a lot of battery when users in EvDo fring areas want to use Sprint's Airave, which runs over 1X only mode, and don't want their phone from switching between EvDO hybrid and 1X only modes.
Is there any way for you to put this into a program that brings up a simple menu that automatically puts the phone into the airline mode, makes the switch, and turns the airline mode off? The way that it is now, I have to first put the phone into the airline mode using your airline toggle app and subsequently click on the mode of operation that I need and then turn the airline mode off. Too many clicks.
Once again thanks for the mortscript-based mode of operation toggle switches. I have been looking for such a program for my Sprint TP2 for a long time because the TP2's have had their native MS mode of operations menu completely removed from the registry.

Instruction and icons for sysmai's toggle switches
In the above post #11, sysmai has created mortscript-based toggle switches that can do for TP2 what the mode of operations menu does in the original TP. Install his two CAB files one to enable mortscript capability in your phone and the other to create a toggle switch for toggling on/off the airline mode.
Put all the toggle switches in your Start menu folder for conveniece, and if you want to give them distinct icons, use JWMDIconChanger_V2.7c program to do it. This program only works for wm6.5, and I am providing you with some .png icons I found online to use with this program. For some reason, my TP2 is not able to open these .png files but the JWMDIconChanger_v2.7c can open then and successfully make them icons in your start menu.
Instructions to change the mode of operation using sysmai's mortscripts:
1) First use the airline mode toggle switch to turn on airline mode.
2) Next, use the toggle switches to switch to your desired mode of operation (EVDO only, EVDO hybrid, and 1X only).
3) And finally, use the airline toggle switch to turn off the airline mode.
Note 1:
The Airline toggle that sysmai has created is not the same as your phones own airline mode feature. sysmai's airline toggle just turns your phone on and off. It does not turn off other things like bluetooth, so if you go for airline trips, please use your own phone's airline mode feature.
Note 2:
sysmai has named the EVDO hybrid mode as "Automatic" and the 1X only mode as "CDMA only" because these are the terms used in the EPST menu for which you need your MSL code to access. For those that don't know what EPST menu is, ignore it. Just use sysmai's mortscripts on your CDMA TP2's and you should be fine.
Note 3:
As usual, use at your own risk. I used my icons, sysmai's apps, and JWMDIconChanger app on my Sprint TP2 running on the latest stock ROM (wm6.5 with HTC Sense 2.5.2012) without any problems, and all his programs were fully removal on my TP2.

As long as the rtk-fltmode is in \Program Files\rk-FltMode\rk-FltMode.exe then it should toggle the phone radio for you. With my silly messages that is.

Final Zip with Choice of Force mode Cycle
Here is a finger friendly script that has all 3 of the others combined in a simple yes no cycle. Same zip as before with ForceChoice.mscr added.
Simply install (if you have not already) Mortscript and FltMode CABs
Put the script/scripts in an easy accessed place.
If you run ForceChoice it will ask you if you want to force each of the three modes. Yes of course forces it, and no will move you on to the next until you get through all 3 then exits.
I decided to go with the Yes/No cycle rather than a selection for easy "on-the-go" pressing without having to use a fingernail or stylus. Big fat yes or no..lol.
Hope it comes in as handy for yall as it does for me.
Again as stated above this is for HTC Touch Pro 2 CDMA w/ WinMo 6.5 only. Use at your own risk.
Thanks to the creators of Mortscript and rtk-FltMode. Without your great coding my simple scripts would just be txt files..lol.
Have Fun

new version forcechoice script
I noticed when forcing evdo with the other script that browsers tend not to init data connection automatically. This version attempts to init that connection. it is setup for sprints default. if connection isnt established it will loop until it does.
NOTE:
This is for Touch Pro 2 CDMA only.
The file is in txt format so any cdma users that can. Can change the connection name to their choice.
CHANGE .TXT TO .MSCR FOR SCRIPT TO WORK.
MUST HAVE ZIP IN MY PRIOR POST INSTALLED FOR THIS ONE TO WORK
Im learnin so hopefully i will be able to contribute more as needed.

sysmai said:
I noticed when forcing evdo with the other script that browsers tend not to init data connection automatically. This version attempts to init that connection. it is setup for sprints default. if connection isnt established it will loop until it does.
NOTE:
This is for Touch Pro 2 CDMA only.
The file is in txt format so any cdma users that can. Can change the connection name to their choice.
CHANGE .TXT TO .MSCR FOR SCRIPT TO WORK.
MUST HAVE ZIP IN MY PRIOR POST INSTALLED FOR THIS ONE TO WORK
Im learnin so hopefully i will be able to contribute more as needed.
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Thanks.
10thanks

I know this is an old post, but just came acrossed it and wanted to say thanks. This is just what i was needed.

Thank you very much for figuring this out!
I don't want to keep beating a dead horse, but does anyone know what all the registry values represent?
From this thread, I gather 4=Automatic, 9=1x CDMA, 10=3G CDMA. I'd like to make a Mortscript with a easy drop-down that can select any possibility (GSM or CDMA) but I don't know how to figure out all the possible combinations. If somebody can help me figure that out, I can build and post the script.
Thanks,
Matt

Can someone try these QPST Instructions for me? Please and Thank-you! :)

I do not have a Droid Charge, so I can't test this myself, but I want to know if using these instructions allows you to access QPST Diag ability. I have a few clients that want me to flash their Charge over to Cricket. This should only take a few minutes.
First make sure you have installed QPST.
Creating a virtual COM Port for the phone diagnostics software:
0vermind said:
1. Boot the phone up regularly without the cable attached. There is no special button to press while booting.
2. Connect the phone to the PC with a USB data cable.
3. Open phone dialer.
4. Enter in **usbdiag (**8723424) and press the call button
Now this should bring up a screen with 2 sections each has three options, select CDMA Modem in each section and your computer should detect new drivers, and it may take up to 5 minutes for them all to finish, because once one is detected it brings a few more in and yeah.. there will be one left that will NOT install, don't worry about it, go into device manager and make sure that in modems there is one listed for your phone.[/I]
5. If you have the Android SDK kit on the PC, the drivers should install automatically, or be pulled from the phone.
6. Now Download and Install HW Virtual Serial Port HERE.
7. Once you have it downloaded and installed, open it up.
8. Click the Login button. The password should automatically be filled in and click OK.
9. Go to the Settings tab and make sure that NVT Enabled is unchecked and go back to the Virtual Serial Port tab.
10. To be safe, pick a COM port above 8, but less than 20.
11. Make sure the IP Address field reads 192.168.16.2 and the Port field reads 11008
12. Click the Create COM button and after a few moments you should now have successfully created a COM port for your Droid Charge.
If you get Error in the LAN Status field then you have not successfully installed the drivers for the phone, or the phone is not set in Modem mode. Also make sure USB debugging is turned on and stay awake while plugged in is on. (These are in the Development section of settings under Applications.)
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When using QPST, don't let your phone go into sleep mode or it will lose connection.
1.) Open your Programs menu and go to QPST > QPST Configuration. If you do not see an active phone listed, select the "Ports" tab and click "Add New Port..." at the bottom right. Highlight the port you created for the Charge, then click "OK." If the port isn't listed, you might need to uncheck "Show Serial USB/QC Diagnostics Ports only."
2.) It should show the phone information. Under "Phone" column it shouldn't say No Phone. If it does, please make sure that all the steps were followed to the T, and that the phone is in CDMA Modem mode.
Please let me know if this works or not. All I want to know is what shows under the Phone section. If it shows "No Phone," please let me know if you re-checked all the steps and if the modem drivers are installed. Also let me know what the LAN Status is and RX and TX friends for VSP LAN and QUEUE in HW Virtual Serial Port.

If this will help some kind of development then ill be happy to do it, however it will take me an hour and a half to get home, plus the time to test this
Sent from my Droid Charge running GummyFroyo 1.9.1

kvswim said:
If this will help some kind of development then ill be happy to do it, however it will take me an hour and a half to get home, plus the time to test this
Sent from my Droid Charge running GummyFroyo 1.9.1
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Thanks!! And yes, it will. Because it will tell us a number of things. 1. If LTE devices still have a operatable CDMA Modem instead of relying on the SIM Card. 2. If it can be flashed to other CDMA Carriers, this will help people who do not want to leave Cricket, Sprint, etc.
Let me know if you get stuck on anything. I would like more than one person to try this, so if anyone is reading, please take a few minutes and post back your results.

I can't get it to work, but I am MOST LIKELY doing something wrong. Ill try it again tommorow and let you know.
Sent from my Droid Charge running GummyFroyo 1.9.1

kvswim said:
I can't get it to work, but I am MOST LIKELY doing something wrong. Ill try it again tommorow and let you know.
Sent from my Droid Charge running GummyFroyo 1.9.1
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Where did you get stuck at? Were you able to enter USBDIAG and select CDMA Modem?

The code for usbdiag is **87284 trying to connect with qpst now.
Edit: I'm not having any luck. Qpst says no phone.
Edit 2: I'm getting lan error in hw vsp and I followed the steps exactly.
Sent from my SCH-I510 using Tapatalk

giving it a try...
edit: followed directions and get same LAN error... a "VIA Telecom USB Modem" shows in device manager so perhaps drivers didn't take? also USB debugging is on btw, will try again
edit2: port looks like it was created despite LAN error? device manager shows a "ELTIMA Virtual Serial Port (COM12)"

anoninja118 said:
giving it a try...
edit: followed directions and get same LAN error... a "VIA Telecom USB Modem" shows in device manager so perhaps drivers didn't take? also USB debugging is on btw, will try again
edit2: port looks like it was created despite LAN error? device manager shows a "ELTIMA Virtual Serial Port (COM12)"
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Via usb modem is correct.
It will create the port on the pc side but it isn't properly linked to the phone.
Sent from my SCH-I510 using Tapatalk

sneakysolidbake said:
Via usb modem is correct.
It will create the port on the pc side but it isn't properly linked to the phone.
Sent from my SCH-I510 using Tapatalk
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gonna try turning off LTE, maybe thats why no LAN connection
edit: tried again and HW VSP was in like a connnecting/error loop, then errored... VSP Rx=7502 and Tx=0, LAN Rx=0 and Tx=0, Queue Rx=0 and Tx=7502 and Baud keeps switching between 115200 and 38400
edit2: tried numerous times with same result of LAN status error... all drivers and programs installed properly, phone is in CDMA MODEM mode in both sections, tried doing this both with LTE on and 3G only, Modem and Port both show up in device manager however no LAN connection and "No Phone" in QPST

Yep that's exactly what I was getting. OP, where did you learn of this method?
Sent from my SCH-I510 using Tapatalk

sneakysolidbake said:
Yep that's exactly what I was getting. OP, where did you learn of this method?
Sent from my SCH-I510 using Tapatalk
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This method is for phones that do not have diag mode such as the Droid X, Droid X2, etc. It also works without needing the Virtual COM Port on phones that have build in Diag mode like HTC phones, and anything with CM7 on it.
The fact that it keeps going back to lan error, but allows some packets to go through, tells me that the SIM card is now in charge of all network operations and it holds information such as towers, etc. Which sucks. I had a Droid Charge in my possession for 8 hours and I tried everything I could think of to get the damn thing to register on QPST, looks like they changed how the network communicates with LTE devices.
Sorry guys! This is really frustrating, but it makes sense for Verizon to do it this way, slowly transitioning away from pure CDMA is a good move.

0vermind said:
This method is for phones that do not have diag mode such as the Droid X, Droid X2, etc. It also works without needing the Virtual COM Port on phones that have build in Diag mode like HTC phones, and anything with CM7 on it.
The fact that it keeps going back to lan error, but allows some packets to go through, tells me that the SIM card is now in charge of all network operations and it holds information such as towers, etc. Which sucks. I had a Droid Charge in my possession for 8 hours and I tried everything I could think of to get the damn thing to register on QPST, looks like they changed how the network communicates with LTE devices.
Sorry guys! This is really frustrating, but it makes sense for Verizon to do it this way, slowly transitioning away from pure CDMA is a good move.
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no problem, anything to help development.. sucks it won't work

i can try when i get my charge on thursday. Fairly use to qpst as thats what we use for the fascinate to enable the 3g tethering. I'll report back in thursday

driike said:
i can try when i get my charge on thursday. Fairly use to qpst as thats what we use for the fascinate to enable the 3g tethering. I'll report back in thursday
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Then we have the same prior experience. Good luck, but it looks like the sim card controls all that stuff so it probably won't work.
Sent from my SCH-I510 using Tapatalk

i'll tinker around some mostly cause its a new toy and i will be compelrd to play with itfor at least 6 hours lol. But if it helps then i'm down

LAN status error
QPST still no phone

VIA/Spirent PST
The Samsung i406/i510 and some others use the VIA schipset which is non-Qualcomm compliant that's why you can't communicate with it through QPST/QXDM etc... need the original VIA/Spirent PST to turn the RUIM NV-only option on to force the phone into using the NAM parameters from the NV and not from the LTE sim card. In addition to the NV you also have to switch the modem to cdma by dialing **583
If anyone has some info about VIA/Spirent PST please share it.
BillA

hope you guys gets some results on this~~~

Where to find INTF2 dirver?
I was in **87284 mode and changed to CDMA mode, but I can't find INTF2 Driver.
So I installed VIA Modem driver, and the COM port appeared.
Seems the VIA Virtual Emu.... can't work.
How to continue ?

sheep111 said:
I was in **87284 mode and changed to CDMA mode, but I can't find INTF2 Driver.
So I installed VIA Modem driver, and the COM port appeared.
Seems the VIA Virtual Emu.... can't work.
How to continue ?
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where the via modem driver you got, could please send it to prcsir##gmail.com
thanks a lot

Epic 4G to Virgin Mobile(SMS/MMS/VOICE/3G)*WORKING!* UPDATED:2-19-2013

DISCLAIMER: I'm not responsible if anything happens to your phone, yada yada yada thermo-nuclear war. wait what?
CDMA Workshop software is PAID software, you have to either find it yourself, have someone who has the licensed version, or buy it yourself.
Virgin Mobile on your Samsung Epic 4G- THE Tutorial 1.3
This guide uses the Virgin Mobile Intercept, there have been other threads spawned with their own tuts with different phones, as of now, this is the other phone:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1601869
Wildfire S
Are you better with looking at visuals? Another user re-made this tut with pictures.
http://www.groovypost.com/howto/epic-4g-on-virgin-mobile/
What You'll Need:
Virgin Mobile Samsung Intercept [Owned]-Purpose: (This will be your Epic's new Identity. We'll need the HA and AAA keys.)
(Modifed Driver of PC Studio 3-Download Here)
Samsung Epic 4G [Owned]-Purpose: (Needed to Reprogram, so you can enjoy Sprint Prepaid.)
(Common Sense, but the corresponding Epic Drivers,)
Connectbot (Android Market) [Free]-Purpose: (For Intercept, only if you don't know Donor Phone's SPC/MSL, because you need to know it.)
Anycut.apk (Android Market) [Free]-Purpose: (For Intercept, This app will work half the magic needed to dump your Intercept's unique AAA key.)
CDMA 2.7+ (Find on your own) [Paid]-Purpose: (You'll need this to read your Epic's Settings, changing a few things that may not change in QPST)
QPST Build 355 (Download Here) [Free]-Purpose: (QPST is where you'll be programming your Epic.)
QXDM (Download Here) [Free]-Purpose: (EXCERSIZE WITH CAUTION! only needed if you have problems repairing your ESN with CDMA)
ADB Standalone (Download Here) [Free]-Purpose: (If you don't have ADB on your laptop/desktop, this is the best alternative, without needing SDK)
**WARNING!!** Updating your Epic's Modem will break your 3g settings, which will require you re-program with QPST!!**
Now that you understand what you need and you have obtained everything,
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I will not tell you how to change your ESN however, if you bork your Epic's ESN, this link will show you what to do for repairing it. To each their own if you decide to mess around and change it.
#1 This needs to be done FIRST! if you save it for last (like i did) you'll have to re-enter all the M.I.P. Settings!! (Uses QPST and QXDM)
http://mobile5.in/forums/index.php?/topic/255-meid-esn-repair-for-samsung-epic-4g/
side-note, you can easily google the 16-digit Samsung Default code, also needed for Step 1.
You'll want to zero out your ESN as stated in that link above. To each their own, as I cannot endorse or encourage changing ESNs, it's ultimately up to YOU the end-user if you choose to modify it to the Intercept's ESN. If you feel that violates your privacy, your reading of this tutorial is over. If you understand, read on.
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#2 You need to read the Donor-Phone's AAA keys if you want 3G service (these can't be google'd, it's specific to your serviced account when your donor phone is activated.
On your PC, download ADB Standalone, made by an XDA User. (No installation needed.) What we will need is PC Studio 3 for your Intercept, but DON'T plug in your Intercept just yet, if you do, you may get PC Studio 3 downloaded for your intercept from Windows Update we DONT WANT THAT ONE, use the link I provided of the modified version which is what is needed for ADB to logcat with your intercept.
Don't panic, the driver takes a while to install! Before you connect your Intercept, it's important to note that if any of you geeks google'd how to get it into PDA/Modem, you didn't have to, as we aren't taking that route, just for your knowledge, it's ##8778# on the Epic, and ##PORT# on the Intercept.
Make sure it's on PDA for USB. Make sure the Intercept's USB Debugging is on under Settings->Applications->Development->USB Debugging.
NOW. On Your Intercept, you should have downloaded both Connectbot and Anycut from the Android Market. IF you know your intercept's SPC/MSL, skip this, if not, open connectbot, choose whatever nickname like "android", select local, and type: "getprop ril.MSL" without quotes, case-sensitive. What comes up is your SPC/MSL code. Jot that down on Paper or Notepad, (or both.) It's important for your other app.
Now, after you've installed anycut on your Intercept, on your homescreen, press down and click on "shortcuts" select "anycut shortcuts" and then click on activity. You'll get a long list of things that you can access on your phone. Scroll down till you see "DATA" more than one work, but select the second "DATA" on that list. It will ask for the SPC/MSL code that you wrote down earlier. type that in, and you'll see view, edit. we want to hit edit, but DONT edit anything!!! from there, STOP. Go to your PC, and with adb open, type "adb >logcat" or simply "logcat" you'll get a mumbo jumbo of text going down, which is a log of your phone's current actions. Hit your Username and click to edit, but CANCEL and DONT save.
Congratulations!! You now have the AAA key unique to your Intercept dumped! Read through the log, you'll see "vmug33k" somewhere in there, that's the HA key, (needed) and the AAA key will show up multiple times near it. like "aaa pw:abcde12345"
Be sure to jot down both your HA key, and AAA key most importantly! Save it, write it, email it to yourself, make a song about it, whatever you have to do to not lose your AAA key.
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#3 CDMA Workshop is needed for MIN and Direct Number writing, useful to write your prl. (be sure to have SPC)
Know what com port your Epic is connected to, select it from the cdma software, if you don't know, look for it under Device Manager--> COMs and Ports)
If you don't see it there, try disconnecting your epic, dialing ##8778# move your USB--Modem/PDA to PDA. Connect your epic to the PC, then dial ##8778# it SHOULD recognize now, I've done it about 30+ times, never fails, so if it is failing for you, make sure you don't have QPST open, as it could be making the com port busy. To avoid COM issues, don't have other USBs plugged in. Also be sure you have the CDMA Technologies and CDC Serial installed when you plug in your epic, as you do need your epic drivers.
Once you're connected, read from phone. Check the Nam tab, make sure the MIN and Directory number are right, not much you can do here unless you have the newest CDMA, which then means you can do all the QPST things from CDMA workshop without QPST. It still carries alot of good info. Plus, you'll need it for writing your PRL in it at least. Use the latest Sprint EVDO PRL under "www.corolada.com/prl" to each their own if you want to google your intercept's PRL and try and find it yourself, or the famous 01115.prl up to you.
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#4 QPST is needed for programming, you need at least QPST 2.7 Build 355. IF your phone isn't recognized and it comes up as "unknown" and tells you to choose, you have the OLD/WRONG VERSION. For those who don't usually use QPST, install the setup, add a port, according to what you need, if you're on COM3, then you'd add new port... where it says com, you type "COM3" then save. If a phone pulls up under COM3 in this case, then that's your phone correctly recognized as a modem! On the Start Clients Tab, hit Programming Services. Another window will pop up, showing that you want to work with the phone on COM3 or whatever COM you're on. Your Epic should be recognized as: FFA6550-ZRF6500. Hit ok. Alright, now, under the M.I.P. Tab:
M.IP -
profile 0:
enabled:no, nai:blank,ha spi:3, aaa spi: 2,
rev tun: no, home:0.0.0.0, primary:dynamic
profile 1: (active)
enabled:yes, nai:[email protected],ha spi:21EF,
aaa spi:21EF, rev_tev tun: yes, home:0.0.0.0,
primary:not set
profile 2:
same as 1 with nai: [email protected]
In the MIP tab, make sure you're: MOB IP Only!!!
Now go to the PPP Config Tab:
pppconfig:
rm,um same
an - userid is [email protected]
although password is blank, it is present.
Write to Phone. Don't Disconnect phone until it reboots to Samsung Boot Logo. That Should be it, you're done!!
As of January 21, 2012, this is the latest VM prl in my area, (Oregon, USA) 61007.prl
http://www.mediafire.com/?71uzq3z8zdzirlm
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MMS WORKS thanks to Brooksyx, be sure to throw him a thanks!
As of 2-19-2013, you're required to use CyanogenMod 9 or 10 if you want MMS. (10.1 still experimental)
MMS Thread below:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1491189
Troubleshooting:
Error 16? This can happen if you turn on the donor phone, (which you shouldn't!)
You'll need to get on VM Tech Support and have them reset your line, then call the Sprint Error 16 Department, they'll do the rest from their end. After this, turn BOTH cell-phones off for a few hours, do NOT turn on your donor phone on anymore unless it's a 911 emergency and your epic is dead. Proceed to turning on your epic from now on.
This is a security flag that goes off in rare cases, it has happened to me.
COM PORT ISSUES?
Make sure you don't have Diagnostic Ports only checked on QPST, and select the appropriate COM.
If all else fails, check your wire, your phone, and re-install drivers and software!
Thank you for all your input Qew! As a new member he was helpful in getting me to understand what all settings were important.
qew204 said:
Shinydude100, have you tried manually putting the HA and AAA password in the phone in the ##3282# menu? When I first put the passwords on my phone it would get 1x then disconnect, even though the icon said 3G. I went to the menu opened each password and it was there so I clicked ok and rebooted the phone. Then it connect to real 3G.
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Might not be necessary but optional check the following video by Msnuser111:
Differences I've noticed was that they wrote 2 NV Items, 1192 and 1194. Also, under nai, they also wrote down the meid for the tethered nai.
Even if you can't donate, I'd gladly accept your thanks.

i have an epic 4g and since yesterday a evo shift and an optimus v on my virgin mobile account . i get everything except mms.
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jeanjacket812 said:
i have an epic 4g and since yesterday a evo shift and an optimus v on my virgin mobile account . i get everything except mms.
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I think MMS is supposed to be the easiest thing to "fix" I'll link you to threads I've found, after I go eat in a sec. Lol. Do you know if the Virgin Mobile "Donor" phone has to be a certain one, or if it has to be a smartphone? I was planning on using a basic virgin mobile phone as the donor..
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My epic 4g is threw my virgin mobile account. The only way I got it to work with data talk and text. was using a samsung intercept. I tried with the rumor touch but there locked down so you can't extract the aa/ha keys. I still can't figure out the mms tho.
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beezie42 said:
My epic 4g is threw my virgin mobile account. The only way I got it to work with data talk and text. was using a samsung intercept. I tried with the rumor touch but there locked down so you can't extract the aa/ha keys. I still can't figure out the mms tho.
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Hmm.. so if I try doing it through a Kyocera it may not work? Its got 3G, so while not a "smartphone" the general setup settings needed for input are widely available with google and within XDA forums.
I'm just tired of not being able to appreciate my Epic. I love my phone and the 3G radio is like-new. Never used it since I bought it brand new. Been roaming with 1x service using a prepaid carrier that *hint hint* doesn't exist in the state of Oregon, hence, I think its time I switch over to prepaid with Sprint.
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I tried it with the rumor touch (also 3g) and rumor 2. I wasn't able to extract the aa keys with either phone. Then I bought a very cheap samsung intercept and set up my old account on that phone and was easily able to extract the keys. My phone hasn't had any trouble with data loss or text not comming in either. I still have yet to get the mms set up right tho. Even copied the apn from the virgin mobile phone and nothing still.
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beezie42 said:
I tried it with the rumor touch (also 3g) and rumor 2. I wasn't able to extract the aa keys with either phone. Then I bought a very cheap samsung intercept and set up my old account on that phone and was easily able to extract the keys. My phone hasn't had any trouble with data loss or text not comming in either. I still have yet to get the mms set up right tho. Even copied the apn from the virgin mobile phone and nothing still.
Sent from my SPH-D700 using XDA App
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Thanks for the info guys. I'll get that Samsung Intercept, and then I'll hunt down an MMS fix and share it with everyone.
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good luck I switched over and never am looking back. 25 bucks for pretty much unlimited everything. Good luck with the mms fix I looked for awhile and had givin up
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i have been looking for instructions on doing such a task
any good links with a walk through on doing things?

Hi, I was also thinking about using an Epic 4G on VM but never got around to it.
Anyway, I think the MMS issue can be resolved if you use the mms.apk from a custom ROM for the LG Optimus V.
I can post one if you want.

If someone gets mms working ill do a backflip. I've tried the optimus v's cm7 mms apk, telephony db,and a couple more ideas with no luck. I don't understand why flashing to vm isn't more popular of a topic. I too am on the 25 dollar plan and love it. My favorite is when someone is showing me their phone and i show them mine, then I say what do you pay a month? the look on their face when i say that sucks I only pay 25 sucker.
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Have you tried the latest mms.apk from a Gingerbread Optimus ROM?
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I have not tried using the newer mms.apk ill give that a try
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It may not be entirely Virgin Mobile's fault. MMS.apk isn't the only thing needed, even when you're just using sprint. If you notice in System/App there's MMS.APK and MMSprovision. APK so if Virgin Mobile has their own provision (which they probably do, that's a good chance in getting mms to work, if they don't have MMSprovision. APK, then perhaps someone can backup their sprint version and delete it to check if that works. I won't quit till we have it working. Lol especially now that I'm switching to Virgin Mobile. Already ordered a Samsung Intercept off Amazon.
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Well it didn't work for me. I guess its time to dust off the intercept and look threw some more files. The methods for setting up boost mms didn't work either. I know a different carrier but hey can't hurt to try. Every where I look it says it has to do with the apn but so far none I have tried work.
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Have you tried the MMS.apk file with the APN settings and while your on 3G or 1x.
beezie42 said:
Well it didn't work for me. I guess its time to dust off the intercept and look threw some more files. The methods for setting up boost mms didn't work either. I know a different carrier but hey can't hurt to try. Every where I look it says it has to do with the apn but so far none I have tried work.
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Ya I have tried the apn setting and mms while on both 3g and 1x. Still nothing
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What APN setting did you use? I had a similar MMS issue when Gingerbread was first ported to the LG Optimus V.

I first tried backing up the apn settings from my intercept then applying them to my epic 4g. Also tried manually putting them in Didn't do nothing. Ill know when I get a picture message cause it comes in as a few text messages but all jibberish
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Yeah that would happen to me too. Have you tried GoSMS and manually putting in the APN setting and the User Profile Url?

Can't enable data in phone information menu

Hey guys, despite having the correct APN I can't enable data on my wifes Sensation.
Tried my own SIM to no avail and tried different firmware to make sure it wasn't an incompatible radio or RIL.
S-off, Super CID, created SIM data in HBoot but wondering if I should maybe repeat that step again or should I try something else?
I'd tried GSM/CDMA auto PRL because it always switches to WCDMA preferred after flagging a new firmware but I can't enable a data connection no matter what. If someone fixes this I'll throw them an immediate reward via Paypal. New to the Sensation and poised for time unfortunately. My wife really needs this working so thanks in advance. I'll keep researching.

bongd said:
Hey guys, despite having the correct APN I can't enable data on my wifes Sensation.
Tried my own SIM to no avail and tried different firmware to make sure it wasn't an incompatible radio or RIL.
S-off, Super CID, created SIM data in HBoot but wondering if I should maybe repeat that step again or should I try something else?
I'd tried GSM/CDMA auto PRL because it always switches to WCDMA preferred after flagging a new firmware but I can't enable a data connection no matter what. If someone fixes this I'll throw them an immediate reward via Paypal. New to the Sensation and poised for time unfortunately. My wife really needs this working so thanks in advance. I'll keep researching.
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first open the dialer
Type *#*#4636#*#*
select phone info
look for the only drop down box - hit it - choose wcdma prefered - hit back 3 times
Go to menu settings woreless and networks
hit mobile network - it need to be ticked
hit mobile networkS hit APN or Access point names - hit the menu button - choose reset to defaults
go back to mobile networks - choose network mode, select wcdma only - look for the 3G or h sign when it shows go back and choose gsm/wcdma auto
if that fails do a manual net work selection - choose your networks 3G option

johnerz said:
first open the dialer
Type *#*#4636#*#*
select phone info
look for the only drop down box - hit it - choose wcdma prefered - hit back 3 times
Go to menu settings woreless and networks
hit mobile network - it need to be ticked
hit mobile networkS hit APN or Access point names - hit the menu button - choose reset to defaults
go back to mobile networks - choose network mode, select wcdma only - look for the 3G or h sign when it shows go back and choose gsm/wcdma auto
if that fails do a manual net work selection - choose your networks 3G option
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If this works I will fellate you... jk lol!
But I will seriously be eternally grateful. I'm at work but will try it tonight and bump the thread. Can't wait to give this a shot!!!

bongd said:
Hey guys, despite having the correct APN I can't enable data on my wifes Sensation.
Tried my own SIM to no avail and tried different firmware to make sure it wasn't an incompatible radio or RIL.
S-off, Super CID, created SIM data in HBoot but wondering if I should maybe repeat that step again or should I try something else?
I'd tried GSM/CDMA auto PRL because it always switches to WCDMA preferred after flagging a new firmware but I can't enable a data connection no matter what. If someone fixes this I'll throw them an immediate reward via Paypal. New to the Sensation and poised for time unfortunately. My wife really needs this working so thanks in advance. I'll keep researching.
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Hi,
Not sure if you fixed this yet.
If johnerz method did not help,try deleting your APN values,reboot,then re-install them...

Sweet mother of pearl it's still not working! Even got Rogers to do a network re-registration and nothing. Trying everything again with a new SIM card, new ROM and different firmware. This is exhausting.
Thanks for the help though, guys! I'll keep trying those steps.

bongd said:
If this works I will fellate you... jk lol!
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Good lord

dgenx210 said:
Good lord
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lol I was a little excited. Instead, I wish to him a thousand fellatios (performed by someone other than myself)
All right, flashed a new ROM and repeated the abovementioned and it WORKED!!! I think someone was messed up with the Virtuous ROM I was using. They updated it and I downloaded it and that worked. I re-downloaded it earlier through my computer and checked the MD5 sum and it was good. Very weird.
In any event, flashed the appropriate firmware with a good radio and RIL and she's got great reception! So stoked. Now I just have to make sure she doesn't go over her data plan because that'll cost me a fortune as well... women!! lol
Thanks for everyone's help!!!

Worked for me....no I dea why it just dropped off?
No fellatio though m8
Col

Trouble with data connection when mobile

Hi all,
Starting to get frustrated with my 3a and looking for avenues to address difficulty in maintaining a data connection when on the move. In all other ways this phone has been great.
When I am on the move - on the train, or in a car - my phone seems to lose data connectivity after a period of minutes. It seems to be an issue with maintaining a data connection when switching from tower to tower (at a guess). The phone does maintain mobile reception and I can be on a call without dropouts, but if for example watching a video, the video will stop, and eventually I will get the little cross in the reception icon to indicate no data connection.
No issues when not moving about, but am currently doing a lot of work on the fly, so hotspotting or conference calls are near impossible. This didn't always seem to be a problem, but due to Covid (and not moving around for a while), not sure exactly when it started. Have done some googling and tried a new sim card + changing private DNS settings with no luck. On the latest available update.
Is this a known issue with this phone? Any way I can diagnose or fix? Or am I looking at a new phone at this point?
Have rooted and switched ROMs on many previous phones, so quite happy to go down that path if need be.
cheers

I understand you say this only happens when you are moving but I would recommend checking with whatever carrier anyway maybe look on your carrier help site and write your same post here there and see if anyone else experiences the same. I would also save everything to USB or PC and flash factory image via fastboot and let it wipe not removing the fastboot -w in the./flash-all.sh. You could use an app like LTE discovery and set it to where you know exactly what it's doing and when it does it because you can set a small beep sound or wherever. What carrier do you use? Maybe update roaming , prl and profile, if you use a CDMA carrier. Also what type of case are you using? Just a few things that I thought of after reading your post here. You've probably already done all this but if not that's definitely what I would do. And last but certainly not least, are you using a custom rom or stock? Maybe check your/apns-conf.xml/ aka your apns and make sure they're correct and all for your carrier. I don't think you have to worry about apns unless you are using a custom rom in which case I would definitely check it out because sometimes they can be not right. I use Metro by T-Mobile and I'm located in the USA.
If you are on a custom rom you could try the old apn fix and just see if it's apn related... Wouldn't hurt anything.. Just save your current /apns-conf.xml/ and delete the apns-conf.xml file in your /system/etc/ and in /system/product/etc/ and replace the one in /system/product/etc/ with the one i link here and set permissions on it to 0644, then go to settings on your phone /networks and internet/ mobile networks/ scroll to bottom there and select access point names. Should be a lil three dot thing in top right and when you hit that select "reset to default" or "reset to default apn" and wait another 60 seconds or so then reboot. That will replace your apn configuration file. My file is recently copied from my last custom rom where everything worked fine and I had no issues. If this somehow is related to an apn outa wack then this will fix it. I learned this back years ago on another device forum from spaceminer here on xda. I've used this many times since and it's always worked. Again you don't need to do this on stock , only if you are using a custom rom. I believe stock is good.
my apns-conf.xml: is.gd/2MPL8W