I am struggling finding a decent PRL... Does anyone (specifically in MI) have any recommendations for the best PRL to use? If so, can you point me to where I can get the .prl file to load manually?
Thanks in advance!
I would say that 11115 is the best PRL. It allows full Sprint access, as well as full 3G roaming on Verizon's network.
SolsticeZero said:
I would say that 11115 is the best PRL. It allows full Sprint access, as well as full 3G roaming on Verizon's network.
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Do you have the .prl file for 11115 that you can share?
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I would say that 11115 is the best PRL. It allows full Sprint access, as well as full 3G roaming on Verizon's network.
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hTc 3D
Here you go. Use in conjunction with Roam Control application, or similar ROM functionality to get the most out of the data available.
jdogg836 said:
Here you go. Use in conjunction with Roam Control application, or similar ROM functionality to get the most out of the data available.
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This man is right. If you find yourself in an area with bad Sprint speeds, simply use Roam Control to force yourself to roam. Then, when you get done what you need to get done, simply jump back to the home network.
SolsticeZero said:
This man is right. If you find yourself in an area with bad Sprint speeds, simply use Roam Control to force yourself to roam. Then, when you get done what you need to get done, simply jump back to the home network.
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So how do you use the attached prl? Do you have to change your prl back and forth along with roam control?
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##775# then enter your MSL and choose the PRL file.
And if ##775# doesn't work it means you need the latest epst.apk. Oh, and for this method you need root, otherwise you will need to find the other method, which is long and a pain, and not at all noob friendly
SolsticeZero said:
I would say that 11115 is the best PRL. It allows full Sprint access, as well as full 3G roaming on Verizon's network.
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I live in VA and use this prl and I get a good 3g speed..
xBryan said:
##775# then enter your MSL and choose the PRL file.
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for those that dont want to call sprint for their MSL you can download MSL reader from the market.. it does the job...
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And if ##775# doesn't work it means you need the latest epst.apk. Oh, and for this method you need root, otherwise you will need to find the other method, which is long and a pain, and not at all noob friendly
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And has to be a Sense based rom
And yes, I've always had the best results with 11115.
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Great info everyone. Sincere appreciation for all the comments and feedback.
Sad Panda said:
And if ##775# doesn't work it means you need the latest epst.apk. Oh, and for this method you need root, otherwise you will need to find the other method, which is long and a pain, and not at all noob friendly
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Thanks, since it didn't work... epst.apk is dated 01 Aug 2008 07:00:00 seems like that qualifies as old.
Where can I find the newer one?
Also, where do I put the PRL files?
TIA!
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genuser said:
Thanks, since it didn't work... epst.apk is dated 01 Aug 2008 07:00:00 seems like that qualifies as old.
Where can I find the newer one?
Also, where do I put the PRL files?
TIA!
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You can get that apk out of virtually any sense rom out of the developers section. Just download the zip file and the extract. You will need to extract the prl as well and I recommend putting the prl file in the root directory of your sd card.
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I would say that 11115 is the best PRL. It allows full Sprint access, as well as full 3G roaming on Verizon's network.
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How does this compare to 11114 and 11120?
11115 works horrible for me
SketchyStunts said:
11115 works horrible for me
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It has been working bad for me too. When I first used it, i was getting great speeds (1500 kbps). Then, suddenly, it started to slow down (300 kbps). The same goes for 11114 and 11120. The PRLs only seem to be fast for the first 10 mins I use them.
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It has been working bad for me too. When I first used it, i was getting great speeds (1500 kbps). Then, suddenly, it started to slow down (300 kbps). The same goes for 11114 and 11120. The PRLs only seem to be fast for the first 10 mins I use them.
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You will never get the best speeds on that PRL, it is best to use if you want to limit the amount you roam, but you will sacrifice speed. It is a compromise if you are one of the people that believes you shouldn't be using custom PRL to roam more than you use on network.
What PRL do you recommend if I want to force the roam over to a Verizon tower when I'm in a poor coverage area for Sprint?
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How do u use with roam control, simply install the prl? Won't u lose the orig prl use?
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So my phone all of sudden has been getting really slow data speeds. I'm talking 50-100 kbps down. It's not the area because I just compared it to my friend's Evo 3D while we in the same room and he was getting over 1 mbps. I already updated my profile, prl and data profile and it didn't make a difference.
If I take it in to Sprint repair, they're probably going to update the firmware and software right? I'm on HBOOT 1.4 right now and I definitely don't want HBOOT 1.5.
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So my phone all of sudden has been getting really slow data speeds. I'm talking 50-100 kbps down. It's not the area because I just compared it to my friend's Evo 3D while we in the same room and he was getting over 1 mbps. I already updated my profile, prl and data profile and it didn't make a difference.
If I take it in to Sprint repair, they're probably going to update the firmware and software right? I'm on HBOOT 1.4 right now and I definitely don't want HBOOT 1.5.
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Did you make any changes to your phone before the slow speeds started? New ROM? New kernel? New radio? Also, if you keep your hboot S-off, it won't mater if they update it, you can revert back to 1.4. Updating it won't set you back to S-on.
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Did you make any changes to your phone before the slow speeds started? New ROM? New kernel? New radio? Also, if you keep your hboot S-off, it won't mater if they update it, you can revert back to 1.4. Updating it won't set you back to S-on.
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Nope. My phone is completely stock, s-on, unrooted. Should I get s-off and then take it in?
If your phone is stock, call Sprint at *2 and have them send a reset to the phone. That would most likely correct your problem.
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If your phone is stock, call Sprint at *2 and have them send a reset to the phone. That would most likely correct your problem.
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What exactly would they be resetting?
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Nope. My phone is completely stock, s-on, unrooted. Should I get s-off and then take it in?
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Well, it depends. Do you have intentions of rooting and flashing down the line? If so it's easier if you're S-off. If you don't, then it won't matter if you update. I'm still not very clear of Sprint's policy of working on phones that are S-off.
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Well, it depends. Do you have intentions of rooting and flashing down the line? If so it's easier if you're S-off. If you don't, then it won't matter if you update. I'm still not very clear of Sprint's policy of working on phones that are S-off.
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I definitely plan on rooting and flashing. This really sucks. I can't live these data speeds but I really don't want HBOOT 1.50.
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What exactly would they be resetting?
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Just the basic settings in the phone. It would no effect any contact data, apps or such. It's the quickest fix for problems such as yours. It would even work with a rooted phone and likely all they would do at the Sprint store.
Las_Vegas said:
Just the basic settings in the phone. It would no effect any contact data, apps or such. It's the quickest fix for problems such as yours. It would even work with a rooted phone and likely all they would do at the Sprint store.
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Thanks. I'll give it a shot.
So I tried calling *2 and it just takes me to the Sprint Zone app.
You can do that from setting update profile. That all sprint do from there side.
http://goo.gl/rqoVI
Yea, this is what I just tried and it did help:
gunfromsako said:
Try this...
##72786#
select edit and enter MSL
select menu and then Reset
After phone goes through "hands free activation" and your back at your dialer, enter this:
##3282#
select edit and enter MSL
select data profile
select menu and select Restore
Update profile
Make sure you have a good data connection to allow hands free activation.
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Now getting around 300 kbps down. Still not good but better.
Have you tried updating your prl?
Supra-charged 3D
Yup. Updated prl, profile and data.
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So I tried calling *2 and it just takes me to the Sprint Zone app.
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Yea... That's new. The first option on the Sprint Zone Ap will send you to *2 Support.
clankfu said:
So I tried calling *2 and it just takes me to the Sprint Zone app.
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No offense, but seriously dude, you shouldn't be rooting a phone if you have this problem.
That will just raise the insurance for the rest of us.
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No offense, but seriously dude, you shouldn't be rooting a phone if you have this problem.
That will just raise the insurance for the rest of us.
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Thanks for being so helpful but I figured it out.
Hey Guys, I was switching over from the 11115 PRL to Sprint and I noticed I have a new PRL 21086...I do not see any speed improvement....but yeah new prl...I think I'll go back to 11115 lol.
PRL is preferred roaming list. Does it improve speed?
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Hey Guys, I was switching over from the 11115 PRL to Sprint and I noticed I have a new PRL 21086...I do not see any speed improvement....but yeah new prl...I think I'll go back to 11115 lol.
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thanks got it here.
as usual i had to do a profile update first to get the prl to update...
DarkManX4lf said:
Hey Guys, I was switching over from the 11115 PRL to Sprint and I noticed I have a new PRL 21086...I do not see any speed improvement....but yeah new prl...I think I'll go back to 11115 lol.
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Does 11115 have some kind of benefit over others? I see a lot of people using it
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Does 11115 have some kind of benefit over others? I see a lot of people using it
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The benefit is that, it allows you to roam on Verizon and use 3G data while roaming. A standard Sprint PRL will let you roam but only use 1x data while roaming.
The downside is that if you use too much data (some say over 300MB) while roaming each month, Sprint will cancel your service.
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PRL is preferred roaming list. Does it improve speed?
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I am not sure...I always see posts of people saying "I got the XXXXXX sprint PRL update and my speeds are better!!!" but it never happens to me .
DarkManX4lf said:
I am not sure...I always see posts of people saying "I got the XXXXXX sprint PRL update and my speeds are better!!!" but it never happens to me .
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You get no love on the speeds man.
S3nt from my 3D wond3rland
DarkManX4lf said:
The benefit is that, it allows you to roam on Verizon and use 3G data while roaming. A standard Sprint PRL will let you roam but only use 1x data while roaming.
The downside is that if you use too much data (some say over 300MB) while roaming each month, Sprint will cancel your service.
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This sounds like a bonus, not a downside. Getting out without an ETF essentially at will is pretty nice.
a5ehren said:
This sounds like a bonus, not a downside. Getting out without an ETF essentially at will is pretty nice.
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Yeah that is true....
The other bonus is you get to use Verizons 3g...depending on your area it could be much faster than Sprint 3g....
Can someone post the prl?
nice find thanks for the share.
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Can someone post the prl?
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If someone doesn't get to it before I get home, I'll try to get it posted tonight. Might not be til a little late though, still got a few more hours of my work shift
Starting to see huge improvements in the lakeland, FL areas regarding data speeds. 1100 kbps was under half that a few weeks ago.
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Starting to see huge improvements in the lakeland, FL areas regarding data speeds. 1100 kbps was under half that a few weeks ago.
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Ugh.... Sprint's prl's have NOTHING to do with on network 3g speeds...
sitlet said:
Ugh.... Sprint's prl's have NOTHING to do with on network 3g speeds...
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NEVER said it did, I simply said data speed has improved since 2 weeks ago... Smmmh
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chROMed said:
NEVER said it did, I simply said data speed has improved since 2 weeks ago... Smmmh
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I also noticed that the data speeds in the Albany Capital Region Area of New York are definitely way better than they were about 2 weeks ago as well. Finally Sprint stepping their game up.
Aersaud said:
I also noticed that the data speeds in the Albany Capital Region Area of New York are definitely way better than they were about 2 weeks ago as well. Finally Sprint stepping their game up.
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I hoped they would come through. I think things will get better, lte speeds from Verizon are off the chain good, if sprints is going to be like that with lte than we really have something to look forward too. Its faster than my cable wifi at home lol. I won't cry over the $10 premium data fee. Of course we have to upgrade to lte phones first.
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Heres the latest PRL
I hoped they would come through. I think things will get better, lte speeds from Verizon are off the chain good, if sprints is going to be like that with lte than we really have something to look forward too. Its faster than my cable wifi at home lol. I won't cry over the $10 premium data fee. Of course we have to upgrade to lte phones first.
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I'm still curious how long it will take Sprint to get LTE actually functional enough to be worth it. Clearwire is still spotty here.
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a5ehren said:
This sounds like a bonus, not a downside. Getting out without an ETF essentially at will is pretty nice.
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Not a bonus. You will miss the true unlimited. And once you get cancelled, they will never take you back. I wouldn't do it if I were you.
For kicks, I used the stock PRL for the EVO LTE (24003) on to my Photon. Wow my data flies with it hovering around 1600kbps - 2300kbps down and 500kbps up. I attached the PRL file below with some screen shots. the first on is my status screen showing the PRL version. The second is my Sprint 3g speed. The last is my roaming. Feel free to try it at your own discretion and I'm not responsible if anything good or bad happens to your device.
Here are instructions to manually update your PRL. You'll need to be on a blur based rom and have your phone's MSL.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1211157
Update. A friend let me update their E4GT with this PRL and their phone could not connect to a Wimax tower. My guess that this PRL is CDMA and LTE only with not Wimax tower info. We were able to fix this by flashing another PRL.
nice,ill try as soon as I can
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I wonder, how in heck does this increase the speed on this phone. I thought we didn't have a LTE chipset in our phone
Doesn't it have 800mhz capability?
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demonotaku said:
I wonder, how in heck does this increase the speed on this phone. I thought we didn't have a LTE chipset in our phone
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Most likely since lte is not on yet lte devices are getying priority.
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just one question.. assuming it won't work how do you go back to the old prl?
thanks
Reload the way you loaded the lte prl
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criptix said:
Reload the way you loaded the lte prl
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one more question..how do I back up the prl or will a manual prl update overwrite it?
A manual update should take it to the current Sprint PRL for your area.
Just flashed it and well my speeds are the same...
at least I tried lol
Update. A friend let me update their E4GT with this PRL and their phone could not connect to a Wimax tower. My guess that this PRL is CDMA and LTE only with not Wimax tower info. We were able to fix this by flashing another PRL.
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I wonder, how in heck does this increase the speed on this phone. I thought we didn't have a LTE chipset in our phone
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You're still on 3G when using this PRL. What is adds it the tower info for the limited test towers for Network Vision and Sprint LTE.
donsh00tmesanta said:
Doesn't it have 800mhz capability?
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I'm trying to find that out. I can't find a changelog.
kbrn said:
just one question.. assuming it won't work how do you go back to the old prl?
thanks
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If you still have service just do as Kevets suggested. (menu>settings>about phone>system update) If not you'll have to flash a previous PRL version that you know was working or RDS to stock.
Here's a thread where you can download most of the Sprint PRLs.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1267893
pjree said:
Update. A friend let me update their E4GT with this PRL and their phone could not connect to a Wimax tower. My guess that this PRL is CDMA and LTE only with not Wimax tower info. We were able to fix this by flashing another PRL.
You're still on 3G when using this PRL. What is adds it the tower info for the limited test towers for Network Vision and Sprint LTE.
I'm trying to find that out. I can't find a changelog.
If you still have service just do as Kevets suggested. (menu>settings>about phone>system update) If not you'll have to flash a previous PRL version that you know was working or RDS to stock.
Here's a thread where you can download most of the Sprint PRLs.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1267893
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Nothing really special about this PRL. It just has the typical 800mhz scans for Chicago. Nothing else real special.
The wimax chipset does not even use a PRL. This PRL is for EV and 1X only.
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Its called QoS...I was expected something like this...wimax was never the issue ...it was the overall sprint bandwidth ...so now with lte coming how do hide that lte vs wimax was never the issue...it was the network behind it?...you set a network QoS to give most of the bandwidth to the lte devices and shortchange the non lte...even if you not using lte...the network will put the new stars of sprint lineup to the head of the line to make the look faster....wonder why you see all the reports of ever slower g3 on sprint for the other phones?...you just lower in the qos pecking order..you get what left of the bandwidth...you flying standby..the new first class phone fly first class on the backside of the network even if the local phone link to the network is just 3g
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noob question
im on a E4GT and with this PRL could i get LTE? no right because of missing hardware?
thanks
jamcar said:
noob question
im on a E4GT and with this PRL could i get LTE? no right because of missing hardware?
thanks
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This PRL is only used for the CDMA side, not LTE.
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jamcar said:
noob question
im on a E4GT and with this PRL could i get LTE? no right because of missing hardware?
thanks
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No lte is "hardware" (really a layer 1 & 2 radio & data link protocal) it would be like a gsm phone trying to do cdma with a software update...not going to happen if the cdma hardwares not there
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demonotaku said:
I wonder, how in heck does this increase the speed on this phone. I thought we didn't have a LTE chipset in our phone
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Probably a placebo effect.
If I update my PRL to Sprint's 11115 PRL (using this method), I assume that I will lose LTE access (which I don't have anyway).
Under that assumption, if I want to regain LTE, all I would have to do it update the PRL over the air (back to 25004), correct?
I go on trips to Atlanta sometimes and would like LTE when I go, but 3G roaming sounds too good to pass up.
Thanks
Prl has nothing to do with 4g
Only 3g
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Prl has nothing to do with 4g
Only 3g
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So the PRL only keeps track of CDMA cells, not LTE cells?
i answered and u asked the same question again
yup nothing to do with LTE
flex360 said:
i answered and u asked the same question again
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I asked because this post about updating the PRL notes that
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...it will definitely prohibit use of Sprint's LTE network
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I wasn't trying to be difficult. I just wanted to understand. Technology is fascinating. How does the phone keep track of LTE cells? Is there a separate list like a PRL or does it search on specific, Sprint-assigned frequencies and just connect when it sees them?
Used to be able to hit ##prl# to change the prl on the fly, does this not work anymore? I'm hardly home so qpst isn't ideal.
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Settings>System Updates>Update PRL
Profile is there too.
arozer said:
Settings>System Updates>Update PRL
Profile is there too.
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I'm aware of how to update it. I would like to revert it.
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I'm aware of how to update it. I would like to revert it.
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You can't. HTC / Sprint removed that from the epst.apk. There isn't a modified epst.apk for the evo 4g lte and the only way to change prl us by using cdma tool or some other tool that I forgot. You can find more info in the development section.
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You can't. HTC / Sprint removed that from the epst.apk. There isn't a modified epst.apk for the evo 4g lte and the only way to change prl us by using cdma tool or some other tool that I forgot. You can find more info in the development section.
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That sucks. Lol thanks man.
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Downlaod an app called Roam Control. I switch between networks on the fly.
arozer said:
Downlaod an app called Roam Control. I switch between networks on the fly.
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I didn't think roam control worked with the evo 4g lte. When I use it either it never roams or I roam but no data.
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I didn't think roam control worked with the evo 4g lte. When I use it either it never roams or I roam but no data.
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Works fine here. Or you can just use a ROM that has Roam Only enabled. Then load 56006 for VZW 3G roaming and call it a day. No need to load on the fly, just flip to roam only.
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Works fine here. Or you can just use a ROM that has Roam Only enabled. Then load 56006 for VZW 3G roaming and call it a day. No need to load on the fly, just flip to roam only.
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How do you load 56006? CDMA?
Adam1422 said:
How do you load 56006? CDMA?
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I just use qpst like I have done for years on phones.
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Download AnyCut, and use the activity called Prlwrite
What ever Prl you want to use must be named (Test.prl) and be in the main directory of your internal storage.
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Ls1ssz28 said:
Download AnyCut, and use the activity called Prlwrite
What ever Prl you want to use must be named (Test.prl) and be in the main directory of your internal storage.
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Hmm I can't find anycut in the Google play store. Do you have a link? Also will this work with AOSP roms?
Ok. I found AnyCut after a little google search. Now the problem is I do not see the PrlWrite activity. I checked both in CM10 and a Sense based rom.
Ls1ssz28 said:
Download AnyCut, and use the activity called Prlwrite
What ever Prl you want to use must be named (Test.prl) and be in the main directory of your internal storage.
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Hmm...I looked with QuickShortcut but that isn't in our activities. I think this only works on the S3.
digiblur said:
Hmm...I looked with QuickShortcut but that isn't in our activities. I think this only works on the S3.
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And the Galaxy Nexus...after some google searching, some galaxy nexus users say they can use anycut and the Prlwrite option.