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[HOW TO] - Flash Droid2 To Cricket

OK this is pretty much the same as the droid 1 with a few change ups.
Requirements Are as follows
Astro File Manger(from Market)
ROOT(Use Z4root)
Autostart (from Market)
Custom ROM(i like gummyJar so ill go with that)
Rom Manger(from market)
Bootstrap Recovery(from market)
Anycut(from Market)
Root Explorer(from market)
QPST((google it, 2.11 seemed to work fine)
CDMA workshop(google it)
CRICKET PRL for your area(google it)
Harware Virtural Serial Port(google it)
Moto Drivers for your droid2(google once again)
Autostart.sh & U2nl files(google it)
Step 1. Rooting....
Install Astro File Manger from the market, then place z4root on your SD card along with the Rom file renamed Update and the Autostart.sh & U2nl files.
Open Astro File manger and find z4root.apk, Now Run z4root. and permanently root your phone.
now install and open Rom Manger and flash the clockwork recovery and close
next install and open bootstrap recovery and press boot strap recover. let it work its magic, then close and reopen the app and press reboot recovery.
once in the clockwork recovery wipe data and cache and then install via the update.zip.
reboot your phone.
Install your moto drivers to your pc
now install Harware Virtural Serial Port and open, now click login, and click ok.
Go to the Settings tab and make sure that NVT Enabled is unchecked and go back to the Virtual Serial Port tab.
pick a com port above 8 and below 15 so we will use 9 as our com port.
Make sure the IP Address field reads 192.168.16.2 and the Port field reads 11008
aswell as the external NVT command port be 11008.
now plug in your usb cable to your phone and bring the drop down menu, and select USB, and select PC MODE, press ok.
Now Create your Com port. (if you installed the drivers right it will read connected if not, you will get the error notice.
Now Open CDMA WORKSHOP.
Select your com port you set in HW virtual serial port.
and click Connect. Now Click Read. If everything worked you will see your phones info come up.
now go to the security tab and in the SPC field type in 000000 and click send. you will get a notice the phone is now unlocked.
now go to the other tab and Write your PRL for you area to your phone.
now go the NAM tab and write in your MIN and MDN numbers that you have from cricket. Ex.123-000-0000 and click Write.
now go to http://www.whiterabbit.org/android/ and in the first field type in your phone [email protected] and click generate Ex. [email protected]. save the text file to your desktop.
now go to the memory tab in CDMA workshop and under NV ITEMS click write.
and select the text file u just made using the webpage, it will say 12 NV items written if everything went right.
now go to Main tab and click mode and then click reset.
now install QPST to your pc. HW vitrual port and cdma will have lost your phone, so close cdma workshop and unplug and replug in your phone to the usb cable. once HW has found it again. Open
QPST Configuration.(under the start menu) click the ports tab and click add new port. and find your port number. Then go back to active phone and select your phone.
now under the start clients menu select SERVICE PROGRAMMING, Now go to the MIP tab. Click on the entry in the User Profile box and click Edit. Make sure that NAI and Tethered NAI both read [email protected] (replace the x's with your 10 digit phone number). If they don't, type it in. Also make sure Home Address, Primary HA Address and Secondary HA Address read 0.0.0.0 if they don't, change them. Click OK
While still on the M.IP tab make sure Mobile IP Behavior is set to Mob + Simp f/back. And make sure Active User says 0.
Now go to the PPP Config tab. Click the UM button. In the PPP Authentication section make sure Tethered NAI and User ID reads [email protected] (replace the x's with your 10 digit phone number) and Req PW enc is checked and the password is cricket
While still in the PPP Config tab click the AN button. In the PPP Authentication section make sure User ID reads [email protected] (replace the x's with your 10 digit phone number) and Req PW enc is checked and type in the same password. Tethered NAI should be [email protected] (replace the x's with your 10 digit phone number).
Now on the bottom click Write to Phone. May take a few minutes and your phone may restart, so sit back and relax most of the hard part is done.
now install Anycut from the market. Open up Any Cut and click New shortcut. Select Activity>APNs click it and click OK on the popup. This will create an APNs shortcut on your home screen.
Now Set your APNS to the Following.
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. You can now delete the shortcut off your phone home screen.
Now install Autostart and Root Explorer, now using Root explorer go to your sd card and select Autostart.sh, and copy and paste it to the /data/opt/ (this folder needs to be created) directory of your phones root, you will need to mount the folder so you can write to it.
now head back to you SD card again and select and copy the u2nl and paste it to the /system/bin/ directory. Now exit root explorer and restart your phone.
NOW YOUR DONE. YAYYYYYYY.....now have fun and tell me how it goes for you, so far for me its all good, web,mms,talk,text all work fine.

Nice tutorial!
The only thing I would say is I don't think you need to use Rom Manager with clockwork on the D2. I've heard other people who've installed Rom Manager with recovery and it screws up the Bootstrapped recovery. Everything you need to flash will go through boot strap so the only use for it on the D2 is just to download stuff.

Is this for Droid 2 or Droid 2 Global?

Anyone have any experience with Cricket? How are the data speeds and call reliability?

well in the city and where i live i get about good download speed, normal upload for low end carrier.
in the outta parts like the sticks i get 1x speeds but data none the less.
and No this is not for the Droid 2 global, that would seem like a sim card based phone. so im guessing its GSM which means it can be unlocked to work with any sim card base network
And ive done this flash about 13 times already and rom manger and bootstrap all seemed to play nice. i did flash the clockwork recovery before i install bootstrap just so i could get to the recovery menu.

Would this method work on a Droid Incredible?
Nice write up.Im hoping to do this sometime.

Not sure if it would work on the incredable since droids are made by moto and the increadable is htc

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One question, after flashing to Cricket. How would you go by and updating the system? Cause i could imagine auto updating it would interfere with the flash..

Tumor22 said:
One question, after flashing to Cricket. How would you go by and updating the system? Cause i could imagine auto updating it would interfere with the flash..
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well that would depend on your rom, most rom's faze out the auto update and ever needing it.
And then there's clockwork recovery that's flashed to the phone itself.
clockwork will never allow a carrier update it will always block it and ask you to reboot your phone.
so either way there's no auto updates going to happen, so i would say your safe from the auto update feature in the phone.
But if your rom doesn't have the auto update disabled, your going to get naged to death by it.

Oh i got you. And any Rom works with flashing over to Cricket?
-Thanks for replying quickly Lol[:

Tumor22 said:
Oh i got you. And any Rom works with flashing over to Cricket?
-Thanks for replying quickly Lol[:
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yup any rom will work, so you can install a rom and just try it out for a few hours before you even get to setting it up web and mms
but even if you install new roms, your talk and text will always work right out of the box with any rom since writing of the MDN and MIN numbers are in the phones main system or a kinda bios, so you can alway try before you keep. And sometimes you can set up more then one rom for full cricket settings and just switch between if you wanted to.

hammergunner said:
OK this is pretty much the same as the droid 1 with a few change ups.
Now Open CDMA WORKSHOP.
now go to http://www.whiterabbit.org/android/ and in the first field type in your phone [email protected] and click generate Ex. [email protected]. save the text file to your desktop.
now go to the memory tab in CDMA workshop and under NV ITEMS click write.
and select the text file u just made using the webpage, it will say 12 NV items written if everything went right.
now go to Main tab and click mode and then click reset.
now install QPST to your pc. HW vitrual port and cdma will have lost your phone, so close cdma workshop and unplug and replug in your phone to the usb cable. once HW has found it again. Open
QPST Configuration.(under the start menu) click the ports tab and click add new port. and find your port number. Then go back to active phone and select your phone.
now under the start clients menu select SERVICE PROGRAMMING, Now go to the MIP tab. Click on the entry in the User Profile box and click Edit. Make sure that NAI and Tethered NAI both read [email protected] (replace the x's with your 10 digit phone number). If they don't, type it in. Also make sure Home Address, Primary HA Address and Secondary HA Address read 0.0.0.0 if they don't, change them. Click OK
While still on the M.IP tab make sure Mobile IP Behavior is set to Mob + Simp f/back. And make sure Active User says 0.
Now go to the PPP Config tab. Click the UM button. In the PPP Authentication section make sure Tethered NAI and User ID reads [email protected] (replace the x's with your 10 digit phone number) and Req PW enc is checked and the password is cricket
While still in the PPP Config tab click the AN button. In the PPP Authentication section make sure User ID reads [email protected]om (replace the x's with your 10 digit phone number) and Req PW enc is checked and type in the same password. Tethered NAI should be [email protected] (replace the x's with your 10 digit phone number).
Now on the bottom click Write to Phone. May take a few minutes and your phone may restart, so sit back and relax most of the hard part is done.
NOW YOUR DONE. YAYYYYYYY.....now have fun and tell me how it goes for you, so far for me its all good, web,mms,talk,text all work fine.
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hey hammergunner!
Thks alot for the HOW TO, you are my hero !
i live in asia and i have a Droid 2. I've done all the steps above but just can talk and text.i think i can not do a right config with my network because the NAI and tethered NAI very different
Could you or anyone here help me out of stuck , please show me how to modify my droid 2 to this information :
Nai : [email protected]
Tethered NAI : [email protected]
PPP/Um User ID : S-Fone
PPP/An User ID: [email protected]
i've stayed up late since 1 week ago but can not make the droid 2 works with EVDO-internet
P/S : my previous Phone is HTC hero CDMA and it worked perfectly with my network!
Thks alot ,love u all! (please. i already died) (

i was asking, cause this forum is almost exactly the same as a metro one, i discovered. But the guy there said only Matt's 2.5 works.?
idk if you could give it a look. Can i post links here?

Tumor22 said:
i was asking, cause this forum is almost exactly the same as a metro one, i discovered. But the guy there said only Matt's 2.5 works.?
idk if you could give it a look. Can i post links here?
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thanks very much, u can PM me the link .I give it a try

anyone have a solution. I should know where in the NVitem store those information and i will edit it

thebestvip84 said:
anyone have a solution. I should know where in the NVitem store those information and i will edit it
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im not sure where the NV items are stored on the phone itself.
so your best bet would be to try to write in just the what your setting are suppose to be for your network and write them, and test it out.`

So I'm well on my way with this excellent walkthrough . . . But as a noob who has no current service on this Droid2 and no service with any other phone, what should I do to get cricket service going? Order the android plan by calling them, get the basics set up so that I can establish MIN & MDN, then go through the rest of the steps?

Justin Z said:
So I'm well on my way with this excellent walkthrough . . . But as a noob who has no current service on this Droid2 and no service with any other phone, what should I do to get cricket service going? Order the android plan by calling them, get the basics set up so that I can establish MIN & MDN, then go through the rest of the steps?
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ok first off, yes you do need a cricket account. And No you dont need the android plan. I dont even think cricket will let you get a android plan without THEIR android phone. I tried this awhile back with a blackberry i flashed and wanted the blackberry plan and was told that they would be breaking the contract between them and RIM and could have there store something or other revoked from cricket if they allowed a flashed blackberry to get a blackberry plan instead of buying their phone new, with a new plan.
Soooo in turn i think if would be the same deal so you should just get the basic 40 plan like i have, i have full web,text,mms,email,...etc and all i pay is 46(with tax) a month
and im not sure if cricket will let you order over the phone. But in store they might work with you. Simply ask them to make you an account, pay for everything and then get your MIN and MDN numbers and do the NV items and all the other Settings with your numbers.
BUT this is if the stupid people in store(which almost have no idea other then how to pay your bill) will try to help you with.
MAKE SURE YOU STRESS TO THEM YOU ARE GOING TO FLASH THE PHONE YOURSELF AND THAT YOU FULLY UNDERSTAND THAT THEY ARE NOT HELD LIABLE FOR YOUR PHONE OR SERVICE NOT WORKING EVEN THOUGH YOU PAID FOR IT. (this is just the legal crap so they feel better)

Heh yeah I have already had one experience with the people in the store--I love how about two hours of reading random forum posts online with no structure to how I was getting my information basically gave me more knowledge than an entire store staff combined.
I have read that you can tell them you have an M6000 and get the android plan that way, but then obviously you can't bring the phone into the store with you. On the other hand, you're saying you have full web, i.e. evdo, even without the android plan? If so, makes more sense to me not to pay the $55.

thebestvip84 said:
hey hammergunner!
Thks alot for the HOW TO, you are my hero !
i live in asia and i have a Droid 2. I've done all the steps above but just can talk and text.i think i can not do a right config with my network because the NAI and tethered NAI very different
Could you or anyone here help me out of stuck , please show me how to modify my droid 2 to this information :
Nai : [email protected]
Tethered NAI : [email protected]
PPP/Um User ID : S-Fone
PPP/An User ID: [email protected]
i've stayed up late since 1 week ago but can not make the droid 2 works with EVDO-internet
P/S : my previous Phone is HTC hero CDMA and it worked perfectly with my network!
Thks alot ,love u all! (please. i already died) (
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can my problem be solved?

[Q] Need APN Settings Galaxy S 4G

Would someone be able to supply me with the APN settings for my Galaxy S 4g? This idiot just deleted his. I thought something was wrong with my phone because I had lost all ability to use packet data over anything but Wi-Fi. So while troubleshooting I deleted the default without backing it up. I did figure out why I lost data though. Did you know T-Mobile expects you to pay them EVERY month? The wife thought I paid it and I thought she had.
It's paid now, but I can't find anything here or on google that references that they are specifically for SGS4G. Does it matter? Can I use any?
BTW, if anyone knows any alternate config for APN that claims improved speeds I may as well use those. Never wanted to before because I'm satisfied with my speed, but since I'm adding them back....

Have you tried reseting APN to defaults?
Press the Menu Key
Tap on Settings
Tap on Wireless and network
Tap on Mobile networks
Tap on Access point names
Press the Menu Key and tap on Reset to Default
Don't know if that will work for ya... but other than that you have to call tmobile/yourmobilecarrier to get the settings.

T-Money said:
Would someone be able to supply me with the APN settings for my Galaxy S 4g? This idiot just deleted his. I thought something was wrong with my phone because I had lost all ability to use packet data over anything but Wi-Fi. So while troubleshooting I deleted the default without backing it up. I did figure out why I lost data though. Did you know T-Mobile expects you to pay them EVERY month? The wife thought I paid it and I thought she had.
It's paid now, but I can't find anything here or on google that references that they are specifically for SGS4G. Does it matter? Can I use any?
BTW, if anyone knows any alternate config for APN that claims improved speeds I may as well use those. Never wanted to before because I'm satisfied with my speed, but since I'm adding them back....
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I'm not at my computer right now. But go to the vibrant section and look for the think tank removing data throttle thread. Or Google T-Mobile apn settings and manually enter them on the phone.
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I'm Good Now
Thanks to golmar n blackphnx for the reply, I had googled and found some before posting, but wasn't sure if I it was one size fits all. I tried what you suggested Golmar and it worked except I needed to take a couple more steps beyond your post. You got me in the right direction though. If any other boneheads ever does the same as me, follow the below:
1. Follow steps given by Golmar in post 2 to get to your APN settings but you won't have restore defaults when selecting menu (system won't let you if you do not have any APN. Only can choose to create a new one or cancel from the pop up)
2. What you will see if you have no APN stored is it goes directly to a dialogue asking if you want to create a new one or cancel. Say yes and you get a full form asking for all the detailed APN info (If you say no/cancel it exits back to the previous menu).
3. Enter Name (doesn't matter what) and then epc.tmobile.com in the APN field don't know if you need APN, but I put it in.
4. Now, when you select menu you will have option to Save or Discard. Select Save.
5. Saving brings you to the screen you normally would see to select default APN or another one if you had created. (If you just went through these steps you should see just 1 named whatever you entered in step 3.)
6. At this point you can select menu and choose to restore defaults. Your default APN will return and the dummy just created will be removed.

Good to know!

Flash the sph-L900 to boost. SGN2 to boost mobile

This will be the place holder on the procedure to flash the Samsung Galaxy Note 2 to Boost Mobile.
In regards to respect and response to Trim**

If you brick your phone, it is not my fault. I will not take any liability for your stupidity; and lack of patience. If you want to make a donation to my
fund, then I might be able to help you.
Please have patience and understand the concept on which I will explain to you.
Tools:
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4 hours or less depending on your willingness to read the manual in its entireity (and the ability to overlook spelling and grammar errrrors)
WINDOWS XP PRO with dot net 4.1 and service pack 3
If you do not understand the terms of this paper you should stop immediately and seek professional help or spend another 2 hours learning the terms
The members I menitioned above are responsible for the research and if you lookup there posts you will find the files!!!
SAMSUNG DRIVERS FOR YOUR PHONE
Snagit / or you will need to manually copy the screen shots.
ODin3 v1.85
The factory ROM sph-l900_spr_L900VPALJ1_L900SPTALJ1_Original.zip (file name you need to download from reputable source)
GalaxyNote2RootSprint.zip
RootExplorer.apk
BusyBOX
2 boost mobile phones (in case you f**kup you can revert back without calling boostmobile)
My donors were a incognito and a samsung factor (incognito was donor, factor was there to fix error 16)
DFS 4.0.1.1
CDMA workshop 2.7
QPST 378
QXDM 03.09.19
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Tip 1: Root your phone so you can find the MSL!
Flash the GalaxyNote2RootSprint.zip file as it is VERY important that later on you will need root privelleges to remove spy software.
Look it up as I could easily take up 2 pages of writing to answer how to root your phone, so to keep it simple... Read up using the files I
explained above within the tools section.
Tip 2: Reset the phone everytime you f**k up. Do not proceed if you mess up. START OVER!!!!
go to dialpad and type in ##786#
Tip 2: Create the template:
Gather your (SPC/MSLD, MEID, DEC, ESN, PRL, and CAVE if possible) put them into a notepad.
Tip 3: This is no way even close to how you flash an EVO! So don't go looking at that method as it will mess you up.
Tip 4: Never change your MEID until last!!! If you do it before, your phone will reboot and you will be locked out again!
Tip 5: 32bit passwords are BS and they seem to change each time you switch phones, so do not think they are the same as it takes 20 minutes before boost
unlocks your account for the next / new phone to even browse.
Now without further delay lets begin.
---------------------------------------------------Galaxy Note II L900 Flash from sprint to boost manual -------------------------------------
----------------------------------------------------------Donor Segment ---------------------------------------------
Install DFS, QPST, QXDM and workshop 2.7
Get your sanyo incognito (donor) <--- I hate all others, and copy NV items 465,466,1192,1194, then copy NAM1, and NAM2 using workshop 2.7. Make sure you put
the code of SPC in as it will not work in regards to copying the NV items and NAMs mentioned earlier.
Go to DFS and connect the Donor to the proper port and take screen shots of all sub tabs under the programming tab below. Remember to send the password and
passcode so that you can gather all info without delay.
Now type go into QPST and service and programming and connect your phone there as well and take screen shots of all infor there and label accordingly.
-Now if you did everything above you have all you need and you now may turn off the donor and pull battery out and store it. Never turn it back on again!!
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----------------------------------------------Begin Flash -------------------------------------
Now connect your Galaxy Note II L900 (L900) and type *#PATI#
Now unplug the USB from the computer and plug it back in. (see now it should recognize properly now)
Now do the same for QPST (If you have errors connecting to QPST you need to change PRL to 61009 then something random after that but go back to 61009 after this, you can change your PRL using DFS)
Next open up DFS and then transfer all information you screen copied from the donor to your note.
Now reset using DFS
Next go into QXDM and issue these commands:
password 01F2030F5F678FF9
RequestNVItemRead meid
RequestNVItemWrite meid 0x00A00000000000 < MEID/HEX ID from donor phone
RequestNVItemRead meid
RequestNVItemRead esn
RequestNVItemRead scm
Write SCM 0x2a
Now close QXDM
Open Worshop 2.7 and apply all NV items and NAMs!
Now you are all set.
If you get error 67 please go back to DFS and rewrite the values.
Once you get it perfect you can simply stop the nagging activation codes using:
root explorer "paid version" to rename the file "/system/app/SprintSyncMLSvc.apk" to "SprintSyncMLSvc.apk.bak"
If you also want to stop the nagging system update message, just stop google framerwork services. "remember to restart when you go to google play" <-- google play depends on it.

Im reading this and had to ask a question. My gn2 was flashed only with one software dfs. I already knew my spc codes for donor and gn2 so all he had to do was read and copy. Your saying I basicly have to have many softwares to do a simple flash. The guy who did my phone is going to charge me 150 to learn how to flash to boost with that one program
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shadricksimms said:
Im reading this and had to ask a question. My gn2 was flashed only with one software dfs. I already knew my spc codes for donor and gn2 so all he had to do was read and copy. Your saying I basicly have to have many softwares to do a simple flash. The guy who did my phone is going to charge me 150 to learn how to flash to boost with that one program
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I learned on CDMA workshop and QPST/QXDM. I do not want to get off topic; but one day you will not be able to flash; because of some simple file/security blocking you. Like those of us that use QPST/Programming learned that DFS was a better choice to use AAA vs relying on the QPST modules.
How long until the reverse happens. I recommend having both skills and if you want to learn, I can teach you for $40.00 I think $150 is a bit steep but his time is worth what he says it is, as its his life... :0)

Hey, Im having an issue with a New Samsung Galaxy Note 2 phone. Im experianced with flashing various phones.
he flash went fine for talk and text, but i have no data due to hands free activation stoping my 3g service. During the handsfree activation 3G pops up showung me my AAA keys are correct, then disappears.
I even tried disabling the sprint ML and activation apks to no avail.
Is the only way to fix this is to activate it on sprint first?
Or does anyone know of a phone code to disable the handsfree activation?

I can guarantee you you do not have evdo set
And your AAA is not correct.
The not has 2 distinctly different AAA
and only the HA is the same
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Both my Unique AAA Passwords are input correctly, and the values are correct. They work fine in both my evo 3d and Epic. But the Note without activating it once, will not let my 3g connection exist.
I also activated 3 other note 2's that were used with no problem with working LTE (3g passthru). Mines is the only new one.
hawaiideveloper said:
I can guarantee you you do not have evdo set
And your AAA is not correct.
The not has 2 distinctly different AAA
and only the HA is the same
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This is not an evo or epic
You should have 3 passwords. I have now done 8 galaxy note 2 phones.
I like you in the past thought the same. If you look at your data settings you will see cdma
Select it and it will begin saying your password is wrong
Reason for is because it is.
Connect to your DONOR not the evo or epic phone using DFS
Then take note of profile 0 and profile 1
As well as the AAA
If you would like I can do a teamviewer session with you and get your data working.
Just PM me 1st
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Despite your 3g icon being on. Do not trust that it is the phone bluffing
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Those values are taken from my Touch Pro 2 using cdma ws. the AAA Profile 1 info from the data edit screen and my Profile 0 info from NV 1192
I just PM'ed you.
Thanks for the help.
hawaiideveloper said:
Despite your 3g icon being on. Do not trust that it is the phone bluffing
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I go into EVDO engineering and see my AAA key is passing and I've set the phone to CDMA only data mode (which used to work before for EVDO) and yet the phone only wants to stay in 1x and fail evdo authentication. I think it has something to do with the profile 1 variables or something. When I reset the phone, it disables profile 0 and pastes [email protected] into profile 1 and I can get that to connect over EVDO no problem with the 3G icon coming up, but that's just some sprint internal network with no internet access, so all I can do is hit an access denied website on the HA gateway and that's it. I have no idea why the boost mobile profile that used to work will now never connect. I've done multiple ODIN flashes and erased and restored NV and nothing...EDIT: And I've read and written NVITEMS but I'm pretty sure the necessary NVITEMS don't stick, even if you send both spc and password to phone before writing nvitems. Seriously getting out of ideas, especially since it used to work on this phone and now it doesn't.

Starting from scratch!
gotonull said:
I go into EVDO engineering and see my AAA key is passing and I've set the phone to CDMA only data mode (which used to work before for EVDO) and yet the phone only wants to stay in 1x and fail evdo authentication. I think it has something to do with the profile 1 variables or something. When I reset the phone, it disables profile 0 and pastes [email protected] into profile 1 and I can get that to connect over EVDO no problem with the 3G icon coming up, but that's just some sprint internal network with no internet access, so all I can do is hit an access denied website on the HA gateway and that's it. I have no idea why the boost mobile profile that used to work will now never connect. I've done multiple ODIN flashes and erased and restored NV and nothing...EDIT: And I've read and written NVITEMS but I'm pretty sure the necessary NVITEMS don't stick, even if you send both spc and password to phone before writing nvitems. Seriously getting out of ideas, especially since it used to work on this phone and now it doesn't.
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Gotonull,
Simply start over and follow my instruction to the "T" and when you get stuck, you can PM me. I do recommend that you make a teamviewer session 1st then that way I can truly walk you through it.

Temporarily closing this until I get it sorted.

Samsung Stratosphere 2 - Verizon

Hello,
I want to buy Samsung Stratosphere 2 SCH-i415 from someone who got it from Verizon.
I don't live in US and I want to use it in other country. If I unlock it - can I use it with any mobile carrier?
Thanks

Hey, was looking around the forum for something else and stumbled onto this thread.
Maybe you've already solved this, but here's the answer is anyone else are looking;
First off, if the phone has been activated first time with a verizon sim card in the US already, it should be unlocked and ready for calling and sms. Verizon doesn't sim lock the phone, only lock APN's for GPRS/3G traffic (solution for that below)
Just bought this phone off ebay, got it to Norway and set about using it with a norwegian sim card.
First thing I needed to do was bypass the verizon setup wizard, as it just kept saying "non-verizon sim" and asking me to reboot.
The solution for this was remarkably simple, http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=36lfn9sBo70
"1. Make sure you are on the select language screen.
2. Tap bottom left, Tap bottom right, Tap bottom left, Tap bottom right, Press Volume Up Key in that exact same order. Watch video if you are confused.
3. All Done. "
Next is rooting, need to do this for the next steps;
Depending on what software you have (4.0.4 or 4.1.2), grab the system image from http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2078615 (page 8 for 4.0.4, page 7 for 4.1.2)
Then we want to remove the annoying "non-verizon sim" notification;
Use Titanium Backup pro to freeze the app called "Setup Wizard 1.0" (the one with verizon logo on it, not the version 1.3 one)
Job done. Now you can freely use any sim card anywhere for calling and sms (afaik)
For GPRS/3G traffic you will need to add your APN settings, but Verizon has locked this menu, so we need another way in.
I used "APN Manager Pro" to add my carriers APN data, the app found it in the database and did everything for me.
There are probably other, free ways to do this (editing apn xml file manually and so on) but I found this app well worth the few bucks they charge for it.
If you want to do it manually there are some other guides around here, and googling will get you some hints too.
The only problem I have left now is trying to get mine updated to Jelly Bean, as Verizon only uses OTA update, and won't let me do it from Norway with a non-verizon sim card, but I have faith we will find a solution for this too.
Otherwise a great phone for the full-qwerty addicts out there :good:

Hey I in sweden using a swedish sim card and I got the gprs/3g to work somehow without rooting. I managed to upgrade the firmware via wifi, and I think that opened the apn settings. but my main question is if its possible to open the 4G cause it only has gprs/3G now. and I wonder if u also just get gprs/3g or do get 4g also?

It can't be this easy can it?
9lz said:
Hey, was looking around the forum for something else and stumbled onto this thread.
Maybe you've already solved this, but here's the answer is anyone else are looking;
First off, if the phone has been activated first time with a verizon sim card in the US already, it should be unlocked and ready for calling and sms. Verizon doesn't sim lock the phone, only lock APN's for GPRS/3G traffic (solution for that below)
Just bought this phone off ebay, got it to Norway and set about using it with a norwegian sim card.
First thing I needed to do was bypass the verizon setup wizard, as it just kept saying "non-verizon sim" and asking me to reboot.
The solution for this was remarkably simple, http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=36lfn9sBo70
"1. Make sure you are on the select language screen.
2. Tap bottom left, Tap bottom right, Tap bottom left, Tap bottom right, Press Volume Up Key in that exact same order. Watch video if you are confused.
3. All Done. "
Next is rooting, need to do this for the next steps;
Depending on what software you have (4.0.4 or 4.1.2), grab the system image from http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2078615 (page 8 for 4.0.4, page 7 for 4.1.2)
Then we want to remove the annoying "non-verizon sim" notification;
Use Titanium Backup pro to freeze the app called "Setup Wizard 1.0" (the one with verizon logo on it, not the version 1.3 one)
Job done. Now you can freely use any sim card anywhere for calling and sms (afaik)
For GPRS/3G traffic you will need to add your APN settings, but Verizon has locked this menu, so we need another way in.
I used "APN Manager Pro" to add my carriers APN data, the app found it in the database and did everything for me.
There are probably other, free ways to do this (editing apn xml file manually and so on) but I found this app well worth the few bucks they charge for it.
If you want to do it manually there are some other guides around here, and googling will get you some hints too.
The only problem I have left now is trying to get mine updated to Jelly Bean, as Verizon only uses OTA update, and won't let me do it from Norway with a non-verizon sim card, but I have faith we will find a solution for this too.
Otherwise a great phone for the full-qwerty addicts out there :good:
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Great thanks! I will be testing this out later today. I hope it works!

confirmation
hey guys,
i can confirm i got this working on china mobile with some changes.
didnt find a database option in apn manager. i found the manual data here: (pm for link. not enough posts to make links apparently)
also found in order to get apn manager to save a new apn i needed to make it a system app with titanium.
also found, you dont need apn manager at all. if you go to settings ->more settings->mobile networks->access point names and then hit the "menue" button (three vertical dots at the bottom right of the phone), you get an option to add access point. fill out your info, and hit that button again, and you will see an option to save.
hope that helps someone else.

Look at the thread [Q] Rooting the Samsung Stratosphere II? (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2078615&page=27) at page 27 post #262 how to get a rooted image of MF1.
And in the same thread at page 31 post #305 how to get a rooted image of MJ2 which is currently (feb 2014) the latest ROM version for Stratosphere II.
Thanks to kado01 for his work.
I has been confirmed that the Stratosphere II can be rooted by the saferoot method.
Look in the above link at page 26 post #257.
Since version MF1 you can easily access the APN settings. So, no need to install any APN manager.
I have simply added the APN settings for my network provider manually and it works great.
And finally please take a look at the above thread at page 31 post #308 and the following to help kado01 get an unbrick file for his problem?
I can't do it because I am unable to upgrade my phone to MJ2 with the MJ2 bootloader because I don't live in the US and my phone is not activated on Verizons network. I can only install kado01's MJ2 rooted image.
Thanks.

Add new APN possible
How to add apn to verizon samasung galaxy stratosphere 2 i415 (Root required)
(I found this from some forum while I was searching for how to add APN for my brothers Verizon S3. It worked 100%. All credits go to the guy who posted it there. I didn't remember the address. And sorry for my bad english.)
Go to market install BuildProp Editor
Once installed find and open Build Prop Editor
Hit the menu button and select Edit
Scroll to the bottom of screen and add the following lines
ril.sales_code=LOL
ro.csc.sales_code=LOL
Hit the save button at the top right hand corner of the screen(looks like a disk)
Once this is done saving restart the phone
After restarting go to Settings>More Settings>Mobile Networks>Access Point Names>Menu Button>+ New APN
Add desired carriers APN info, when finished hit menu button and save
Power down and change to your desired SIM card if you hadn't already done so
Power back on and go to Settings>More Settings>Mobile Networks> Access Point Names (if done properly you should see the APN data you entered for your respective carrier).
Select the respective APN listing and then you should have working data
Congrats you can now natively add in any APN desired.
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[GUIDE] How to change APN for mobile data on Kyocera Brigadier

This guide it will show how to change APN on Kyocera Brigadier and get rid of Verizon Bloatware.
This is for those who use Brigadier in other network (country ) than Verizon USA.
This tutorial is for Windows only. (because drivers and Debloater software)
1. Go to Settings then scroll down to "About phone" and then down to "Build number". Click on the item 7 times in a row. This will say Now you are a Developer.
2 Open the "Developer Options" and mark "USB debugging".
3. First make sure you have installed correctly the drivers for Kyocera Brigadier and your computer sees properly the phone.
You can install drivers from here
4. Connect the phone and select Media Sync Mode. (now the computer must see your E6782). Cancel the installation of Verizon software.
5. Go here to download and install Debloater. (skip warnings of your windows or antivirus)
6. Open Debloater (your phone still connected to computer) (make sure the phone is connected before open Debloater)
7. In up left corner you have "Read Device Packages" - press it, (t will read the processes of your phone)
8. Check the apps (first column) or processes (second column) that you don´t want to use.
Search for qualcomm and check qcrilmsgtunnel.apk alias com.qualcomm.qcrilmsgtunnel (this is what block the editing of APN)
I checked all Amazon, Nhl, all Verizon except VZWService (it will mess the programmable button and every time you open the phone it will ask for program it)
9. When you finish to mark click Apply and wait for Debloater block all services.
10. Disconnect your phone and go to Settings > More > Mobile Networks > Access Point Names and you will see in right corner a plus. Click it and introduce your Network provider settings and save.
Usually on name put whatever you want, on APN put net and APN type put default but you can check on provider's website for manual settings.
11. Check on mobile data, close Wi-Fi and verify if you have mobile internet.
12. Restart the phone and then go back and verify if you can edit again APN. (if not, repeat steps 6-10)
GOOD LUCK!

How To Change APN For Mobile Data On Kyocera Brigadier
Nice job, thank you! So, who is going to be the first to try this on AT&T or T-Mobile in the United States?

PROBLEM!
Obsy said:
This guide it will show how to change APN on Kyocera Brigadier and get rid of Verizon Bloatware.
This is for those who use Brigadier in other network (country ) than Verizon USA.
This tutorial is for Windows only. (because drivers and Debloater software)
1. Go to Settings then scroll down to "About phone" and then down to "Build number". Click on the item 7 times in a row. This will say Now you are a Developer.
2 Open the "Developer Options" and mark "USB debugging".
3. First make sure you have installed correctly the drivers for Kyocera Brigadier and your computer sees properly the phone.
You can install drivers from here
4. Connect the phone and select Media Sync Mode. (now the computer must see your E6782). Cancel the installation of Verizon software.
5. Go here to download and install Debloater. (skip warnings of your windows or antivirus)
6. Open Debloater (your phone still connected to computer) (make sure the phone is connected before open Debloater)
7. In up left corner you have "Read Device Packages" - press it, (t will read the processes of your phone)
8. Check the apps (first column) or processes (second column) that you don´t want to use.
Search for qualcomm and check qcrilmsgtunnel.apk alias com.qualcomm.qcrilmsgtunnel (this is what block the editing of APN)
I checked all Amazon, Nhl, all Verizon except VZWService (it will mess the programmable button and every time you open the phone it will ask for program it)
9. When you finish to mark click Apply and wait for Debloater block all services.
10. Disconnect your phone and go to Settings > More > Mobile Networks > Access Point Names and you will see in right corner a plus. Click it and introduce your Network provider settings and save.
Usually on name put whatever you want, on APN put net and APN type put default but you can check on provider's website for manual settings.
11. Check on mobile data, close Wi-Fi and verify if you have mobile internet.
12. Restart the phone and then go back and verify if you can edit again APN. (if not, repeat steps 6-10)
GOOD LUCK!
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Hi!!
I've tried on my kyocera brigadier,installing usb driver for windows 7 64-bit,installed debloader (v3.15) and skipped the installation of Verizon software.
Usb debug mode and windows mediasync enabled.
I opened Debloader and the phone was correctly recognised by the program (2 green dot but not the one for the brigadier rooted naturally).
The problem is that when I click on the button that says "Read Device packages",it doesn't read anything! It is stuck on "processing 0 files..." and nothing else happens!!
Someone has had more luck than me?
thank you!!
P.S: mine is an Italian provider "Wind" and the proper apn is "internet.wind"

Sorry te hear this... Usually, all people who I spoke did it right and it always works. So I belive it's a problem with your software... Normally it should work. Try to uninstall and reinstall the software and the drivers... But if you say you see 2 greens circles idk what happens...
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How to get Kyocera DuraScout in RO
Hi Obsy,
Can you please help me with some information on this phone, which version to get, from where and if it fully works in Romania. I am not really knowledgeable with phones...
1. Is the US Verizon version of e6782 (they call it Brigadier) capable of GSM connection?
2. There is a version for US small provider BlueGrass, do you know if this is the same as Verizon? of different is some way?
3. On Kyocera site there is also a version called DuraScout, is it the same as Brigadier? What I could understand is that Brigadier might be the CDMA version, and DuraScout the GSM version. Do you have an idea if this is so or not?
4. If we can change the APN in Romania to work on Orange, does it fully work? I mean LTE speed and HSDPA?
Do all other functions work?
5. Is The Verizon version locked in some other way than APN?
Thank you very much for your answer.
PS: I wrote in english because I see this is an english forum.

HI! Yes it's an international forum so usually English it's a must.
I will merge 1,2,3 questions and 4 with 5, so:
First, about Brigadier from Bluegrass idk to much things about frequency but I guess it's identically.
Between Brigadier and Durascout I always choose Brigadier because of Sapphire screen and dedicated camera button. What I don't like is the back of phone.
Second, the Brigadier works very well in Romania. (I'm on Orange too) It won't work LTE but HSPA+. I have a friend which said he could make 4G work (he did it on Hydro Life) but it must root.
Until we can make root there is some Verizon services who I can't stop but I don't bother anymore coz my interest was mobile data.
In the Bluegrass version I think exist much less bloatware but it's a little expensive...
Send me a message with your telephone number to discuss more.
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Sorry, I made a mistake... A confusion between Durascout and Duraforce... So Durascout is identically with Brigadier the only difference is branding (Verizon vs Kyocera). Duraforce from AT&T is the one without Sapphire screen and camera button
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How To Change APN For Mobile Data On Kyocera Brigadier
I got a Kyocera Brigadier today and made the change to allow APN changes. Then I tried a T-Mobile SIM card, but I get only data, no phone calls or texts. Does anybody know what I should try next?

Curious because normally we can do calls and sms but no data.... Only if u get a coded phone by Verizon and the things are a little complicated. From where you get the phone and how much?
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How To Change APN For Mobile Data On Kyocera Brigadier
I downloaded Debloater last night and made the change to allow access to the APN Settings. At the risk of pointing out the obvious, not all cables are created equally. The first micro USB cable appeared to connect to the Brigadier, but I could connect with that software. I tried a different micro USB cable and suddenly Debloater was able to connect with the Brigadier and I made the update. So, just in case anybody here has similar problems communicating wiht the phone, give some thought to trying a different sync cable!

Are All T-Mobile Nano SIM Cards Created Equally?
As posted above, is there more than one type of T-Mobile nano SIM card? Here is why I ask. Recently I bought a Kyocera Brigadier.
-It phone works great with a Verizon nano SIM card.
-I unlocked it with Bebloater software to allow the APN settings to be changed.
-The phone works great with an AT&T SIM card.
-Today I stopped at a T-Mobile store, they removed a nano SIM card from an Apple iPhone 6 and the Kyocera Brigadier worked great.
-Later I stopped at a different T-Mobile store, activated a brand new nano SIM card and the Brigadier Kyocera turns off and on constantly with that SIM card.
So, I am just wondering why the Brigadier would work fine with SIM card that was already activated, but not with a new activation?

Obsy said:
Sorry te hear this... Usually, all people who I spoke did it right and it always works. So I belive it's a problem with your software... Normally it should work. Try to uninstall and reinstall the software and the drivers... But if you say you see 2 greens circles idk what happens...
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I got it! Maybe some bugs in the installation. The "only" thing remaining is root it. Waiting as everyone...
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Great! Thanks so much, now data is fine.
I an in NZ, with 2Degrees mobile.
Phone worked for voice, but no data. (phone is version 1.102)
2 minor problems:
1) kyocera drivers have extension .MAN , need to rename to .MSI
2)Initially the usb debugging permission prompt on the phone was hidden behind some other app or something, so the ADB wasn't connecting.
So I am left with 2 issues:
- powerup FUD message: "This Sim Card is from an Unknown Source"
The fix is supposed to be to freeze the setup wizard, but I have done that from debloater, and I still get the message.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/ver...elp-please-t2815912/post56990094#post56990094
2) Can't do phone update. I suspect I need to get a verizon SIM card to do the update

Welcome!
I didn't managed to get rid of the annoying message...
For update the phone u must have an activated Verizon SIM card
Regards!
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Do you think it will work OK from overseas with the verizon card?
Not sure what to get, looking on ebay, there are a confusing plethora of sim cards, many of which seem to be specific to iphone or cdma and so on.....
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On another note here is another Brigagdier peculiarity:
This page:
teckfront.com/enable-home-button-wake-android-kitkat-4-4-phone
shows KitKat having a setup menu item
Devices->Buttons->Home Button Wake
On the brigadier this seems to have been replaced with the "Programmable Key" item.
Any ideas to get the default Kit Kat "Buttons" option back again?
I find the power button wake pretty cack-handed and annoying, and the programmable key is not very responsive.

I have the original Verizon SIM card which the phone came with but unfortunately I cannot activate it from my country... No signal... So none of Verizon function work.
Verizon input a lot of annoying things (software) to Brigadier... I have set the red key to wake up the phone. (you must long press the button)
I think there is a lot of apps that can remap the buttons but I guess it must root...
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If you like, you can post the SIM to my son in USA, and I will get him to take it to a Verizon store, and ask them to activate it.
Can't really guarantee success - anything to do with US cellphone companies seems to be problems! But anyway, probably worth the cost of an envelope....
Then he can post it back to me, and I will send it to you.

Thanks for your help but to activate the SIM it is necessary a plan to be paid so I cancelled this idea.
Regards!
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They do seem to have paygo plans, and a $15 load looks like the min. $15 expires in a month, but most countries sims seem to live for 3-12 months without any load.
Todays problem is that there is no audio from my microphone to the person I am calling. My microphone is electrically and acoustically working as there is internal echo i.e. as I speak I can hear an echo coming out of the earpiece, and in speakerphone I can get feedback.
But when I call another phone, they hear nothing.
If I use sound recorder, nothing is recorded either.
Enabling everything I disabled makes no difference......
Do you know if I do a factory reset, will I need a Verizon SIM again to get the phone going?
Or can I get it working again with a local SIM?

You can do factory reset without any SIM, but I think it won't resolve anything... It might be an hardware issue. Better you can write to Kyocera about this problem. I have an annoying delay (the other person can't hear me for 1-2 seconds) after answering and another problem is a fizzle at every sounds played, even if the phone is on silent. These are software problems... So.. Good luck!
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