On Sprint CDMA and need new phone for T-Mobile - General Questions and Answers

I need a new phone as I'm on Sprint's CDMA that's being shutdown by T-Mobile.
My current phone is the Moto G5+, running Magisk, TWRP, and cdroid.
I am in search of suggestions for a new phone, preferably one which can be rooted, use TWRP, and custom ROMS.
Can anyone suggest a replacement phone?
(I'm not looking for an Apple device.)
Thanks in advance.
jocko

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[Q] Question about Root/Rom SR

So I am looking to get a smartphone. Never really had one, and I am looking to get an android phone. In the end, I think from what I have researched, to get a SR, on the TMobile prepaid network (I am not a fan of contracts and paying too much for what I need. I would mainly need data, and the TMo prepaid seems to work out the best). So I want to make sure I got all the steps covered.
So from what I gathered, in order to get a SR on TMo, I will have to root it, unlock it, then install a TMo radio to get TMo's 3/4g network.
So the steps I need to take are:
Make a backup of the stock phone (or find the Stock Rom) just in case anything goes wrong? I think this is called Nandroid backup? I am not sure how to make a backup myself though? I believe I can just Clockwork Recovery?
Root the phone (is the root permament? Or do I need to do it everytime I restore the backup/stock ROM?)
Install Custom ROM (I am probably going to either install CyanogenMod or Sky ICS).
I found instructions on CM here: http://wiki[.]cyanogenmod[.]com/wiki/Samsung_Galaxy_S_II_(AT%26T):_Full_Update_Guide
For Sky ICS, I was going to use: http://www[.]traemcneely[.]com/2011/12/27/install-custom-rom-at-ciq-removed-short-review-instructions/
Unlock phone. Is this temporary? Do I need to get a new unlock code everytime I change ROMs, etc?
Install Modem ... I do not quite understand how to do this. I found a list of radios that is supposed to work in the i727: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1426001 I think I get the SR Series Rogers KJ7 modem. But I am not sure how to flash the radio only?
Am I missing any steps? I want to be sure I got everything I need to do this. I haven't bought the phone yet, but I am researching everything before I get the phone.
Alot of the information I got from: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1383464 I was going to Root it by zergRush.
Also, I was wondering if I should wait for the new SoC chip from Samsung to be released? I read that the Exynos 4212 will be released in new phones soon (rumored to be in the SGS2+ in next week's Mobile World Congress) and that the new Exynos chip will support LTE? Where as now, the SGS2 SR LTE is the qualcomm chip.
And the reason I was thinking LTE was that if I didn't like TMo and its 3g/4g network, I could then try out AT&T and their LTE network. I am in LV where they have the LTE and TMo's 4g network.
But anyways, if I am missing a step or doing it in the wrong order, any help would be appreciated!
Wow, I'm impressed. I wish all noobs did this much research before flashing a phone, instead if doing it wrong, bricking it, and the. asking why lol. Your plan will work, u can flash the tmobile radio in cwm, same as u did the rom, skyics is fine, and u only have to unlock phone once. Little tip though, once u flash and root and all that jazz, in wireless settings set mobile networks to gsm/hsdpa only, no lte. This will help battery
You will need CWM before you can make nandroid backup and flashing roms.
Follow this --> http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1340526
Guide will help with rooting or flashing custom rom right away (which should be rooted already).
Radio is also flashed through cwm just like custom rom.

TP2 CDMA on MetroPcs? Need Radio Please

Hi all
I have the tp2 Verizon version and want to put in on MetroPCS,
Do I have to change the Radio Firmware?
I like to run android on it, Can someone recommend Rom for it?
I tired to install 2.32.00WU.exe on the phone and it gets stuck on the boot, where the 4 colors come up.
I already unlocked it so i can install new firmware and roms,
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[Q] Flashing advice..and other questions.

I'm currently new to the xda forums, so I applogize in advance if i am posting in the wrong thread. But I currently recieved a samsung sph-d710 that was on sprint from a freind. I currently have a samsung galaxy reverb from virgin mobile that currently has service, and I've been reading around different forums and faqs about flashing phones to other carriers and was wondering if there was any way i could get this phone to work with my virgin mobile account. I know that virgin mobile has had this phone on there service before(my mom has one). And also is it possible for me to somehow rip off the stock virgin mobile android os from her phone? I've browsed around and couldnt find any downloads for the stock virgin mobile os for the phone, so i think this may be the only way for me to get the os. Also how would i go about copying her os system? Do i need to root her phone and create a clockwork mod recovery of her phone, then somehow extract that file to my computer, then use some program to fully flash it over? I'm all very new to the flashing carriers, although i do have basic knowledge of rooting and running custom roms. Does flashing a sprint phone to virgin have to be done with a special program on the computer(i have cdma workshop, but have no clue how to use it). And also even if i was able to flash the phone to virgin mobile, wont the esn still be registered as a sprint phone? Or is the esn device type specific? Also what is prl? Do they need to be updated? I guess in general i'm asking alot of question, but what are the steps to flashing the phone over, what all needs to be changed? If anyone can help answer one or all of these questions i would be forever greatful. Also pointing me to some tutorials would be greatly appreciated :fingers-crossed:

Verizon M8 unlocked w/ TMO sim, same flash process?

Hello, just upgraded from a Galaxy S4 on T-Mobile to an unlocked Verizon HTC One M8 handset. Popped in the sim, I can send and receive text, data on HSPA/3G mode but not one LTE or Global mode (anyone know why this is? I'd like to be able to use t-mobiles LTE and not just HSPA/3G), get the usual "sim unknown source" stuff. I am wanting to flash Skydragon.
My question, is there anything special I need to do before/after I flash these, since I'm using a different network than what the handset was originally supposed to be on? Maybe I need to flash different radio? This is my first time using an unlocked phone, previously all my phones with custom ROMs were on the same network as the handset variant.
Otherwise, would I just update to the latest 5.0.1 OTA update from Verizon, root/unlock bootloader, install TWRP, then flash Skydragon, and I'm all good?
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Install a different HTC ROM on Verizon One M8

Hi,
My friend has a Verizon HTC One M8, and his phone is limited because he doesn't have a Verizon SIM (we don't live in the USA) -
meaning he can't use LTE (even though the phone's bands match the local bands), can't use mobile hotspot and he also couldn't update his phone until I found a way to update it using a PC. It's giving him lots of trouble.
I want to install CM13 on his phone, but before I flash CM I wanted to know if there's a way to install a different (international and original) HTC ROM on his phone. So he can fully use the phone without a Verizon SIM.
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