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I just thought I would share my results, roam control works great with this photon in Chicago. I used to have an epic and roam control didn't work here in Chicago, but it does with the photon. For those of u that don't know what roam control is, its an app that lets u force your phone into roaming. For instance at work, I have 1 bar. when I use the roam control app and set my phone to roam I get full service. But be advised too Much roaming willget u kicked off your contract. Also u need to be rooted to use the app.
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Can u force 3g using this on roam?, there is a way but a little lengthy
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I use Roam control quite a bit and was glad ti was updated to work with the Photon. When I'm roaming on Verizon the PRL determines if it will allow you to utilize 3G or 1X data. I changed mine to 1115 which is a business PRL that allows full 3G data when roaming on VZ. In fact the speeds surpass Sprints 3G in most areas.
how do you change prl? nvm did a search for it, and found it
piaa_nissan said:
I use Roam control quite a bit and was glad ti was updated to work with the Photon. When I'm roaming on Verizon the PRL determines if it will allow you to utilize 3G or 1X data. I changed mine to 1115 which is a business PRL that allows full 3G data when roaming on VZ. In fact the speeds surpass Sprints 3G in most areas.
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Yeah i noticed the second i roam over onto verizon, the speeds blow out sprints...Although the ability to just roam at will comes in handy when im on the phone and im entering my apartment. I have no sprint coverage, i use an air rave. So before i step inside and lose my call i roam over with roam control, and bam my call doesn't drop! Definitely a rooted phones best friend!!!
Harry_Spade said:
how do you change prl? nvm did a search for it, and found it
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Trust me its definitely worth the purchase. Also changing the prl is also very handy...just try not to roam to much, sprint can terminate your contract for roaming to much...
I've noticed mine kicks out of Vz in less than a minute, and the icon looses the triangle. When I go check the phones settings, whether I have it set to "CDMA Only" or to "Automatic", it always gets kicked back to "Sprint Only". I am on the latest update, and am rooted again.
Is anyone else having this problem, or is this an old problem you have solved already?
Harry_Spade said:
Can u force 3g using this on roam?, there is a way but a little lengthy
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All roaming is done on 3G. Sprint's and Verizon's 4G networks are incompatible (LTE and WiMax).
In Chicago we roam on US Cellular, not VZW, and I only get 1x.
MultiDev said:
All roaming is done on 3G. Sprint's and Verizon's 4G networks are incompatible (LTE and WiMax).
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I see that you can now, in CM9, force roaming but i only seem to get 1x speeds. I'm not sure if thats just because im in a low coverage area for verizon? I saw screenshots Joker posted of him getting 1mb+ on verizons network with CM9. Anyone know if he was running a new PRL or if it was just CM9 that allowed this? Huge thanks to Joker and all involved with their amazing work with the Photon and CM9!
Could be area and how close to the connected tower. Wish I could remember the Web page but you could with the connection info see the tower you were connected to look at the maps and see how far it was from you..
I used to do this all the time with my old VZW air card.. It was interesting because you may be a closer antennae or tower but the device would insist on the further of the two. The cool thing was being able to try forcing it to one over the other..
Not sure about cm9 but there has to be a way to bring up the connection info.. DBm, tower number, etc.. Could be some pound code to access it?
This is a standard function of CM. I haven't yet tried the CM9 alphas, but on my evo I was using CM7 and put my network onto automatic all the time at work so I could pick up a decent VZW signale, instead of my crap Sprint one in the building. Sometimes I would get great speeds, sometimes not.
I ended up just flashing a Sprint "business" PRL that allows 3g roaming onto Verizon, they *supposedly* only allow 1x roaming for normal users. I tried putting network to auto on CM7 on my Photon and it didnt do anything, however since ive flashed to CM9 on Photon it switches right over to Verizon's tower and i now, due to the new PRL, jump right to 3g Verizon(where there is 3g, obviously) And to tell what cell tower i'm on, I use an app called "OpenSignal" its in the market for free and has done well for me for a while now.
Cool thanks for sharing will have to checkout OpenSignal.
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I ended up just flashing a Sprint "business" PRL that allows 3g roaming onto Verizon, they *supposedly* only allow 1x roaming for normal users. I tried putting network to auto on CM7 on my Photon and it didnt do anything, however since ive flashed to CM9 on Photon it switches right over to Verizon's tower and i now, due to the new PRL, jump right to 3g Verizon(where there is 3g, obviously) And to tell what cell tower i'm on, I use an app called "OpenSignal" its in the market for free and has done well for me for a while now.
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How did you flash the prl? I was on 11115 then flashed to cm7 which gave me the 51083 prl. I can't seem to get cm7 into the right mode to flash the prl. All the posts on the web are for the evo. And those folks have to go back to stock to change the prl. I am stuck with the 1x roaming as well.
This tool allows me to force roam on cm7 but I believe that my prl is limiting me to 1x.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1422952
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You can roam on 3g with the regular prls.
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I ended up just flashing a Sprint "business" PRL that allows 3g roaming onto Verizon, they *supposedly* only allow 1x roaming for normal users. I tried putting network to auto on CM7 on my Photon and it didnt do anything, however since ive flashed to CM9 on Photon it switches right over to Verizon's tower and i now, due to the new PRL, jump right to 3g Verizon(where there is 3g, obviously) And to tell what cell tower i'm on, I use an app called "OpenSignal" its in the market for free and has done well for me for a while now.
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I ended up restoring(via nandroid backup) to a stock blur rom from right after i unlocked/rooted my device and was able to follow THIS guide to get the PRL 01115 to flash to my Photon. Once i flashed PRL i just restored(again via nandroid) back to my CM9 backup. You will need your MSL, if you dont have it just call Sprint and tell them you need to do a data profile reset and need the 6 digit code and they give it out no questions as long as you play dumb and don't call it the MSL. And thanks for reply Joker! But i was out other day with some buddies(who are on verizon) and they were getting good 3g verizon speeds and i forced to roam on verizon and couldn't get over like 16k down(this was before i flashed new PRL). And in Settings - About Phone - Status it showed i was on 1x roaming, even though we were in a great 3g zone for verizon. Idk if that was a fluke or what but now that im on this 0115 business PRL i see flying speeds when force roaming. Cant thank you enough for all the amazing work you've done!
So do a nandroid back to stock and then nandroid back to cm7/9? Where is the prl info located that it would not change with a nandroid restore? I'm going to give of a shot and see how it goes.
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Found this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1263264
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It worked!
My stock nandroid would not flash (Error while flashing boot image!) so I wiped and flashed Jokerstockrev1 (nice ROM BTW) in CWM. This enabled me to enter BP tools mode and flash PRL 11115 using QPST. I nandroid'ed back to my CM7 backup and I now get 3g roaming! Not that I need this right now since I am in a Sprint saturated area, but having the option is nice when I travel to remote areas.
Hey all, I get absolutely horrible 3g speeds in my area on sprint, so I normally switch to the 00001 prl when I need to use data. I was just getting really tired of having to restart the phone to flash this, and restart to flash back to the sprint prl. I saw the 11115 prl can be used with the Roam Control app, so that you are always on sprint, unless you force roam with that app. Sounded great, as I wouldnt need a restart to switch to verizon data.
The problem is, the Roam Control app doesnt seem to make my phone roam. I can absolutely tell because at home, I normally get 0-1 bars of signal on sprint, but when on the verizon prl I get full bars, as there is a verizon tower less than a block from me. But when I use Roam Control to supposedly force roam, my signal still shows 1 bar, meaning I am not on the verizon network.
Anyone have any suggestions? Running InfectedROM 3.0 btw.
11115 prl is a cooperate prl... Business prl that allows 3g roaming on sprint towers. Meaning your still connected to sprint not VZW towers
Roaming, by definition, means you are not on your carrier's towers.
I have a similar issue getting it to hand off. I have selected the option within roam control to restart the phone after switching settings and the problem went away.
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11115 prl is a cooperate prl... Business prl that allows 3g roaming on sprint towers. Meaning your still connected to sprint not VZW towers
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According to every post I've read about it, 11115 allows you to roam on verizon with 3g data, unlike the regular sprint prl's which force your phone to 1x while roaming. Thus, when using roam control, you should be able to force roam on a verizon tower.
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According to every post I've read about it, 11115 allows you to roam on verizon with 3g data, unlike the regular sprint prl's which force your phone to 1x while roaming. Thus, when using roam control, you should be able to force roam on a verizon tower.
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No. it's a sprint corporate prl. Nothing Verizon about 11115.
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sitlet said:
According to every post I've read about it, 11115 allows you to roam on verizon with 3g data, unlike the regular sprint prl's which force your phone to 1x while roaming. Thus, when using roam control, you should be able to force roam on a verizon tower.
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You are mixing up the 00001 and the 11115 prl
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You are mixing up the 00001 and the 11115 prl
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Well again, every single thread I've read says that the 11115 is the better prl to use because you can stay on sprint, then force roam to get on verizon with 3g speeds, rather than having to flash the 00001 prl every time. So I guess these 6 or so threads are all wrong then?
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11115 prl is a cooperate prl... Business prl that allows 3g roaming on sprint towers. Meaning your still connected to sprint not VZW towers
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Sigh.
It doesnt 'allow 3g roaming on sprint towers'. That statement makes no sense.
11115 on your SPRINT phone will allow some 3G roaming onto VERIZON's towers.
I strictly use 11115 all of the time.........unless I travel to an area where I'm off of Sprint's network, then I switch to 00001 for coverage since Verizon is just about everywhere.
BTW, at home today, my 3G signal strength is full bars........for the past year it's been really low and I had been connecting to my home network via wifi for data usage. Not today, it's really great so they must have made some tower upgrades.
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right now with 111115, my speedtest results:
ping 232ms
download 2322kbps
upload 631kbps
ycats said:
I strictly use 11115 all of the time.........unless I travel to an area where I'm off of Sprint's network, then I switch to 00001 for coverage since Verizon is just about everywhere.
BTW, at home today, my 3G signal strength is full bars........for the past year it's been really low and I had been connecting to my home network via wifi for data usage. Not today, it's really great so they must have made some tower upgrades.
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right now with 111115, my speedtest results:
ping 232ms
download 2322kbps
upload 631kbps
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So does Roam Control work for you then with this prl? Again, I used Roam Control to force roam, but I can tell I'm still on Sprint's tower since I have 1 bar intead of the 6 I usually have when usingn the 00001 prl
my rom has the Roam Only option, I selected it and have the small triangle and 5 bars.....and 3G symbol, and can use the internet
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my rom has the Roam Only option, I selected it and have the small triangle and 5 bars.....and 3G symbol, and can use the internet
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Ok I'm running Infected Rom 3.0, I just saw that this rom has that option too. However, when I select roam only, it works for a few minutes, and I have full bars which means I'm on verizon. But after a few minutes, the signal goes away, and I get an X for no signal, and it will not come back on until I reboot.
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Ok I'm running Infected Rom 3.0, I just saw that this rom has that option too. However, when I select roam only, it works for a few minutes, and I have full bars which means I'm on verizon. But after a few minutes, the signal goes away, and I get an X for no signal, and it will not come back on until I reboot.
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What version of Roam Control are you running?
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What version of Roam Control are you running?
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1.7.0, the only one i could find
sitlet said:
1.7.0, the only one i could find
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Pirated versions of the app don't work...the app may appear to be functioning (aside from the not roaming), but the internals are essentially disabled.
If you are using a legit copy, then that's a whole different story.
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Pirated versions of the app don't work...the app may appear to be functioning (aside from the not roaming), but the internals are essentially disabled.
If you are using a legit copy, then that's a whole different story.
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It's not in the Market, and I couldn't find it anywhere else. Anyone have a link?
Edit: nevermind, found the website, I must have googled it wrong before as I couldnt find it. Purchasing the app now and will try it out.
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It's not in the Market, and I couldn't find it anywhere else. Anyone have a link?
Edit: nevermind, found the website, I must have googled it wrong before as I couldnt find it. Purchasing the app now and will try it out.
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I understand people want to try out apps before buying them, but you can get a refund if you change your mind. I mention a 24 hour refund policy, but you can go longer than that, just shoot me an email if you have any questions.
I Get horrible speeds on 11115..is there another prl that could be better?
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OK so roam control is now working fine, however I am still getting only 1x when roaming with the 1115 prl.
Anyone know or have similar problems? I have PRL 12121 (and have even tried it w/ the current PRL by using the Update PRL option) and if I force roam on my phone, data refuses to connect on a majority of Verizon towers. The tower nearest my house, I can connect 3G roaming, and a few towers here and there, but majority I cannot connect what-so-ever. Any ideas on this? I have even reverted back to a stock rom on an older radio firmware to see if it'd solve the problem, but nothing.. I am able to make phone calls the entire time, just not data. I've also done a profile reset, and had Sprint reset on their side as well, and still no go.
Those hacked prl's are known to only work on some towers. I've found that different prls will work better with different roms. Just try a few more out.
sitlet said:
Those hacked prl's are known to only work on some towers. I've found that different prls will work better with different roms. Just try a few more out.
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I can force update to my regular issued PRL (21090) and have the same issue, so doesn't appear to be due to a hacked PRL. Sprint Tech Support is useless over the problem. I am running ZR3D-XL.. I've even gone as far as to go back to a standard STOCK ROM (while backing up my current install) to make sure there wasn't something weird going on. I'm just baffled over the whole ordeal.
Ok, so I've completed my investigations of my data problems while roaming (I'm in Austin, TX)...
When I select force roaming in various locations in my home market, I have determined that when my phone tries to connect to Cricket instead of Verizon, then it goes crazy. I just did a force roam, got full service roaming and 3G, I dialed *228 (PRL Programming, and of course it fails because I'm not using that carrier) to see which service answered, and Verizon was the carrier.. A few seconds later, my phone changed over from full service to having only 1 bar, and data connection dropped and giving the error saying it couldn't connect to the mobile network. Dialed *228 again, and this time, Cricket was the provider. A few minutes later, full service again, and *228 revealed it was Verizon. So, I've come to the conclusion that for whatever reason, Cricket is not allowing Sprint to roam on their own serviced towers, although they are supposed to have roaming agreements in place.
Anytime my phone connects to Verizon, whenever I force roam it to, the signal strength is excellent and I get 3G Roaming, but Cricket, even with the lower signal strength, still comes and takes over my phone and forces my data connection to die. I have even tried (as mentioned in a previous post) to use the official sprint PRL that is valid on my phone right now, even with 1X, and I have the same problem.
I've been doing this testing for several days now all over my market, and it's the same everywhere I've "roamed". It's annoying. Guess I need to go back and get a PRL prior to 2010 to see if I still have this issue, but of course, I would be missing out on all the updated agreements.
Anyone have any thoughts on this or how to NOT roam onto Cricket?
Will flashing a Verizon radio to my Sprint Note 3 cause me any problems with Sprint?
I'm up in the mountains every weekend and have 1xrtt when standing next to my neighbor who has a Note 3 on Verizon, he's pulling 4gbs on 4G. I cannot connect to a server when trying to do a speed check.
I was thinking of flashing a Verizon radio for use on the weekend and re-flashing back to Sprint during the week.
What will the ramifications be? I won't be streaming or doing anything data intensive, just want to be able to use browser etc. I'm on the unlimited plan and unable to use much data due to the poor network build out in the area's I'm in.
Anyone have any experience with doing this that cares to share some insight?
I've done that using per helper from the at store and worked just fine. Shouldn't have any problems from sprint as long as you're not downloading movies or streaming large amounts of data
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loumoli said:
I've done that using per helper from the at store and worked just fine. Shouldn't have any problems from sprint as long as you're not downloading movies or streaming large amounts of data
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Thanks for your input. How long did you have your phone's radio flashed for? A couple of days at a time or did you have the radio flashed for an extended length of time? Thanks again for your help.
If you flash a VZ radio more than likely you'll get no connection at all. You can cause your phone to force roam utilizing PRL Helper and doing a search for the "00001 PRL" this will cause you phone to ignore Sprint towers unless there is no VZ coverage. Just be aware Sprint's getting more aggressive on off network roaming data. I got a warning email after utilizing half a day of 3G roaming
piaa_nissan said:
If you flash a VZ radio more than likely you'll get no connection at all. You can cause your phone to force roam utilizing PRL Helper and doing a search for the "00001 PRL" this will cause you phone to ignore Sprint towers unless there is no VZ coverage. Just be aware Sprint's getting more aggressive on off network roaming data. I got a warning email after utilizing half a day of 3G roaming
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you dont change radios . dont listen to the second poster. you'll end up with a brick. run freezas rom has prl flash built in. i run a prl that has lte but allows roaming of 3g on Verizon towers. run it for a few months on and off no issues or letters from sprint.
piaa_nissan said:
If you flash a VZ radio more than likely you'll get no connection at all. You can cause your phone to force roam utilizing PRL Helper and doing a search for the "00001 PRL" this will cause you phone to ignore Sprint towers unless there is no VZ coverage. Just be aware Sprint's getting more aggressive on off network roaming data. I got a warning email after utilizing half a day of 3G roaming
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Thanks everyone. I use prl helper and roam control currently. I have not used the 00001 prl yet. I know there's some custom prl's for switching to Verizon with your sprint note3. I have my phone on roam all weekend but am using a sprint corporate prl and am usually getting 1xrtt and occasionally with find 3g. I just need to be able to access google etc to find/look up things. Will 0001 prl let you roam on 4g also?