Hi I have an evo 3d on boost mobile but it only gets 3g is it possible to get 4g service on it? help will be greatly appreciated
Ummmm, well obviously you will only get 4g if your area has 4g Wimax. If it doesn't, there's no way to make 4g magically appear...
more importantly right now boost is not provisioning other 4g phones besides their crappy design 4g. so short answer no long answer no but if they would just let users use clean esn sprint phones on their network then you could. because you cant copy the wimax crap from a evo design or 3d because someone hasent figured out the rsa codes.
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Hi folks,
I don't own an Evo 3D at the moment but I am considering getting one, however one thing I'd like to find out, is if the Evo suffers from a weak phone signal at all? I'm asking as I've gone through 3 Incredible S phones that had issues here at home on the UK O2 network, I don't really want to find myself in the same situation.
Thanks in advance.
UKseagull said:
Hi folks,
I don't own an Evo 3D at the moment but I am considering getting one, however one thing I'd like to find out, is if the Evo suffers from a weak phone signal at all? I'm asking as I've gone through 3 Incredible S phones that had issues here at home on the UK O2 network, I don't really want to find myself in the same situation.
Thanks in advance.
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From experience, can only speak for the CDMA version of the EVO 3D.
There are many times occasions where I'm in weak signal areas for Sprint and this device, much quicker than my Nexus S, will roam onto another carrier's signal which is stronger. Personally, I think this has been overall positive as I'd rather have a strong roaming signal than a weak native signal.
Some might find this a disadvantage if their cell plan doesn't support roaming or simply prefer not to roam.
The only significant difference I've notice is this device seems to switch signals/networks much quicker than my previous EVO or Nexus S.
Hopefully somebody with the GSM version can also post up. Hope this helps!
I'm using GSM EVO 3D in low signal area. My first phone (Handspring) loosing signal in this are totally, with the second one (Nokia) I can talk in some home areas, with EVO 3D I can talk in most home areas - so at least the GSM EVO 3D sensitivity slightly better than Nokia premium phone (N900).
Thanks for the info so far. I'd very much appreciate some replies from UK users if there are any?
Just wondering if anyone has switched to the amaze from the evo3d. Tired of sprint where I live and am thinking about jumping to tmo. I dont know how hard the 3d will be to give up though, so if anyone has, do you miss it at all?
I just switched my service over and had the evo 3d on sprint. This phone is basically the same as the evo 3d so if you like the evo like I did you will also like the amaze. Sprint service has been terrible for a while so I made the switch and now I actually have service in the apartment. The network speed is also really fast compared to Sprint plus I am saving a lot. I couldn't get 1mbps on spring 3g and the wiimax is a joke. On t mobile I am getting nearly 10mbps even in my apartment.
I also had the 3d, I can tell you that this phone is a lot smoother and as for data speeds t Mobile smokes Sprint. Even on the rarities that I don't have full signal strength it is just rediculously faster than Sprint.
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how much do you guys miss the 3d function? I dont use it alot but when I do I love it. Been trying to hold out for tmo to get a 3d handset, but I'm about over sprint at this point.
With the quality of the pics you get with the amaze you'll be glad you switched. I only used the 3d function for the first couple of days so I personally don't miss it. The quality of the amazes cam is pretty outstanding.
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The savings, faster data speeds and better coverage for me trumps 3D. I may used it once or twice but I am not big on taking pics with the phone. I prefer my dedicated camera.
I had the Evo 4g for ten months and jumped the ship to T-mobile. I didn't like the changes that Sprint was and wasn't doing. The stores got to the point were no employee could help me, I go to pay my bill and they couldn't look the info up but when Shentel ran the show they could. Also the fact that they have the smallest/slowest nonexpanding 4g market was just plain sad. Sorry ending rant, this phone and carrier are both amazing.
I heard it is possible to clone the MAC address on Epic touch so you can use the cellphone with Freedompop wimax. Has anybody tried that on Evo V or Evo 3D? Is it at all possible?
TIA
ddyourself said:
I heard it is possible to clone the MAC address on Epic touch so you can use the cellphone with Freedompop wimax. Has anybody tried that on Evo V or Evo 3D? Is it at all possible?
TIA
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Any luck with this? Seems to be within the exception to DMCA. Hacking device to allow compatibility with another network.
Provided the Evo3d, V completed the contract or paid the ETF.
Just have to spoof the wimax mac address right? I wonder if it's an allocated range you have to get within or if you need a donor device (perhaps a shattered screen evo design?)???
It pisses me off and is clearly anticompetitive monopolistic anti-american isht that Clear won't activate an out of contract evo 4g or evo 3d. When these were through sprint, they used the CLEAR towers. The Wimax is 100% compatible. Clear doesn't want to compete and now that Sprint owns a controlling interest in them, there's no need to compete. Same with Freedompop - their wimax portion would work just fine with evo 3d and 4g... they are mvno'ing sprint/clearwire wimax. Such bull****. Class action qui tam? Unfair competition, Sherman antitrust, lanham act violations??? Sick and tired of these carrier cartels.
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I heard it is possible to clone the MAC address on Epic touch so you can use the cellphone with Freedompop wimax. Has anybody tried that on Evo V or Evo 3D? Is it at all possible?
TIA
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I just need to figure out how to make the wimax mac stick and I think I have found a way
Update: I have not found a way to make the mac stick. All you have to do is dial ##3283# then press edit thne put in your MSL then press wimax then press "Realm" then change it to 'freedompop.com', then go back to NAI and change it to you freedompop device's wimax MAC followed by '@freedompop.com', then presss commit. If it sticks, you have WIMAX on your evo
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I just need to figure out how to make the wimax mac stick and I think I have found a way
Update: I have not found a way to make the mac stick. All you have to do is dial ##3283# then press edit thne put in your MSL then press wimax then press "Realm" then change it to 'freedompop.com', then go back to NAI and change it to you freedompop device's wimax MAC followed by @Freedompop.com', then presss commit. If it sticks, you have WIMAX on your evo
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Hell yeah!!!! Wonder if you could forward this to @Freedompop4G to help them??? they've officially announced sanctioned use of old sprint phones finally (whereas Clear is still being an enabling little *****). But, even where Freedompop claims to offer byod evo3d (evo 4G IS working byod), evo3d keeps showing unsupported on their freedompop.com/byod activate page. Driving me furious. They say "Dev team" is working on it but won't give a time frame. Really CANNOT wait until Chairman Wheeler @fcc starts kicking some ass and asking tough questions of sprint and the other cartels. So if they really are working on getting sprint phones (wimax) to work but they are just having a difficult time on the tech side, perhaps your solution will help them? IMHO
Menu/Commit the answer?
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I just need to figure out how to make the wimax mac stick and I think I have found a way
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I am running brad560's Sprint Updated version 3 Final custom ROM on a sprint htc EVO with freedompop. I have been able to get the wimax settings to stick in the ##DATA# screen, by pressing the MENU button and choosing "COMMIT". The phone then reboots and the NAI changes stick!
I have not, however, gotten 4g WiMax to work, despite the progress above.
The custom ROM does, however, let me use the EVO as a hotspot on 3g service!
Does anyone know how to flash a Htc evo 4g lte to Ting?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2060085
I saw the above post and hopefully it can be applied. Can anyone offer me some help? I am making the jump to ting, but I really don't want to have to purchase new phones when I have 2 perfectly good Evo 4g LTEs already.
Thanks
-Blue
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From my Evo LTE, yup.
I've been with ting since the beginning. Sprint will not yet allow them to BYOD an LTE device. As far as I know you can't flash lte devices either. Drove me mad trying to do it. No ting user has flashed an evo lte and I'm fairly active on the forum.
I know where your coming from. Ting is awesome and will be more so once they can BYOD lte phones.
I'm on a white ting evo lte now. You can buy mine if you want and I'll go back to my beloved s2.
Hello -
Here's the scenario... I upgraded from my EVO 3D to a newer phone with 4G LTE (Sprint). I'm still a Sprint customer, and I'm trying to find a use for my old EVO 3D. Since 4G LTE coverage is still pretty spotty in my area, and the Wifi "hotspot" doesn't seem to work (even with FoxFi) on my new phone, one thought was to turn my old EVO 3D into a Wifi hotspot that uses Sprint's Wimax network or just another device for someone in my family to use for Internet access.
So my question is, if I root my 3D, is it possible to "manually" enter the Wimax authentication such that my 3D can connect to the Wimax network? I know my not-activated phone can still see the 4G Wimax network because if I turn on the radio it connects and gets a signal. It just fails to route data over Wimax (throws an authentication error).
Has anyone tried this? My understanding is that Sprint piggy-backs Clear's Wimax network, and based off my understanding of Clear's authentication, it just comes down to an approved device ID and username/password.
Any thoughts? It would be pretty neat to have a mobile Wifi/Wimax "hotspot" for areas with bad or non-existent 4G LTE coverage (which is a ton of places with Sprint).
Thanks,
Well it can be done but what you must do is really on the hush hush with xda. It requires doing something they consider to be on the line of illegal so I doubt anyone will give you much help.
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Hello -
Here's the scenario... I upgraded from my EVO 3D to a newer phone with 4G LTE (Sprint). I'm still a Sprint customer, and I'm trying to find a use for my old EVO 3D. Since 4G LTE coverage is still pretty spotty in my area, and the Wifi "hotspot" doesn't seem to work (even with FoxFi) on my new phone, one thought was to turn my old EVO 3D into a Wifi hotspot that uses Sprint's Wimax network or just another device for someone in my family to use for Internet access.
So my question is, if I root my 3D, is it possible to "manually" enter the Wimax authentication such that my 3D can connect to the Wimax network? I know my not-activated phone can still see the 4G Wimax network because if I turn on the radio it connects and gets a signal. It just fails to route data over Wimax (throws an authentication error).
Has anyone tried this? My understanding is that Sprint piggy-backs Clear's Wimax network, and based off my understanding of Clear's authentication, it just comes down to an approved device ID and username/password.
Any thoughts? It would be pretty neat to have a mobile Wifi/Wimax "hotspot" for areas with bad or non-existent 4G LTE coverage (which is a ton of places with Sprint).
Thanks,
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You need to clone your phone use Google as your friend for this one because it is ILLEGAL you shall not receive help on xda ever for this till it gets legal which is highly unlikely to happen
Sent from my PG86100 using xda premium
Tip on cloning. Do not erase the backdoor or your 3vo will revert back to original esn after awhile. Also cloning is a thin gray line but not exactly illegal as far as i have been able to dig up. Many guides for flashing phones to other networks use cloning. There are even some providers that will clone the phone for you. I really doubt they would do it if it was illegal.
nvm, got my answer