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Slow 3G?

I'm going f'n mad. How can my 3G be so slow with over half my bars lit up...
Accessing websites is slow, downloading is slow. I don't get it. I can barely break 30 KB/s. I'm ready to throw this POS in the trash, it's a waste of money paying for data and premium data at that when it's slower than snot.
Anyone experiencing the same? In OKC.

Yep, phone is a POS.....
Have you tried updating your PRL / PRI?

How about you give some details?
PRI?
PRL?
Hboot?
ROM?
Kernel?
Signal strength (in -dB)?
Do you get the same results on another ROM?
Do you get the same results in another area?
How much data have you used this billing period?

Same issue with me. Called Sprint tonight andsaid I was going to leave for t-mobile. Said I would sell evo for 300 on ebay to pay for cancellation. They covered next months bill (150) and an airave. I am now using the roaming hack (prl 31005) and if they kick me off then I will go to T-Mobile.
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Mine is going bad lately

crisbv said:
Mine is going bad lately
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That's exactly how mine looks, it's completely ridiculous...

Bielinsk said:
Yep, phone is a POS.....
Have you tried updating your PRL / PRI?
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Yea, I've updated everything... and tried a multitude of different ROMs...

Pri:1.90_003
Prl:60674
Hboot:
Kernel:2.6.32.17-gee557fd
[email protected] #15
ROM: I think Sprint lovers
Hardware: 0003
Baseband: 2:15.00.11.19
Build: 3.70.651.1 CLUB294884 release-keys
I just rooted using: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=838448
I used the first method presented, and now I am having this exact same problem! Never did before.

???????
r u runnin any ad free software or is it cooked in your rom, if it is download the ad free app from the market and just click revert, ( then uninstall if you like I did) then reboot, this puts your host file back to normal and internet will be fast again (if this is the prob)
click thank you if i helped!!!!!!!!!

fldash said:
I'm going f'n mad. How can my 3G be so slow with over half my bars lit up...
Accessing websites is slow, downloading is slow. I don't get it. I can barely break 30 KB/s. I'm ready to throw this POS in the trash, it's a waste of money paying for data and premium data at that when it's slower than snot.
Anyone experiencing the same? In OKC.
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Call them. It's the network. I'm days into it with an executive. Basically been field testing and reporting areas that suck. Contact sprint otherwise they'd never know

I haven't experienced any problems here. Love my rooted Evo!

At my home I get pathetic 3g speeds, maybe 100 kbps or so, but for whatever reason the 4g is stronger than anywhere else in the country I've been. Consistenly 8-9 Mbps. Is that common, an almost non-existent 3g connection but an awesome 4g connection? Needless to say I'm on 4g all the time at home.

I need help!! I have flashed myns Fls5 and the 4g connects but doesn't load web pages . It gets stuck all the time . I've downloaded adfree and have the updated radios. 3g works great . I've tried to search for this but no help so far thanks
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Try opera mini it works faster on myns
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Might be a long shot but do the 3G connection fix.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=10781368#post10781368
Also I had this issue in NYC where it slowed to a crawl on 3G to the point where it wouldn't even load google.com
I flashed another ROM and everything was good but one thing I did notice was when I did a speed test using Speedtest it said the closest server was in the UK for all the tests I ran that day. I was pretty baffled by that.
So unless Sprint is routing all of their connections to the UK, they are just lagging. Try another ROM and if its the same deal and you have everything updated, call and flip out.

Do the 3g connection fix a couple posts up/back.
Check what rom you have. If you have a rom with adfree in it, then install it and uninstall the application from the market. Then reboot.
I'm actually getting better speeds now that I moved to a different rom. Weird, eh?
Myn's was giving me trouble with that because of adfree.

tailsthecat3 said:
Call them. It's the network. I'm days into it with an executive. Basically been field testing and reporting areas that suck. Contact sprint otherwise they'd never know
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I've been having this problem for months now, while my friends evo doesnt have this problem, and none of the evos at the sprint store do. But mine does, along with many people here. Ive had the phone replaced 6 times, so obviously its not a hardware problem.
I have spent MANY MANY hours on the phone with sprint, and the executives have basically told me, unless 100 people or more have the same problem in the area, they wont send anyone out to check the network. Since apparantly I'm the only one in my area with this problem, they refuse to send anyone out.

Have you tried the profile reset, and changing the settings so you are no going through their proxy server
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frontay said:
Have you tried the profile reset, and changing the settings so you are no going through their proxy server
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Yes, everything. I have done everything the techs on the phone and in the store can do. I have gotten 3 refurb evo's and 3 new ones, all have the same problem. When I roam on verizon (using the verizon prl) even with 1 bar of verizon service I get 10 times as fast as I do with 6 bars on sprint.

sekigah84 said:
Might be a long shot but do the 3G connection fix.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=10781368#post10781368
Also I had this issue in NYC where it slowed to a crawl on 3G to the point where it wouldn't even load google.com
I flashed another ROM and everything was good but one thing I did notice was when I did a speed test using Speedtest it said the closest server was in the UK for all the tests I ran that day. I was pretty baffled by that.
So unless Sprint is routing all of their connections to the UK, they are just lagging. Try another ROM and if its the same deal and you have everything updated, call and flip out.
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it does this to me all the time on 4G on any sense rom, and the CM6-7+4G roms. There are days it tells me I am in the UK.

Sprint PRL's

Im currently using 60674 with CM7 on Sprint and Im having a hard time getting a decent signal around my house. Is there a way I can flash a older PRL or is there something else I can do to boost my signal?

digital cocky said:
Im currently using 60674 with CM7 on Sprint and Im having a hard time getting a decent signal around my house. Is there a way I can flash a older PRL or is there something else I can do to boost my signal?
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One reason ur supposed to b on 60676

VitoCorleon said:
One reason ur supposed to b on 60676
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yeah, above is right, but it's not a guarantee of boosted signal, coverage must just be bad where you are and without an airave, you can't do anything about it

You need to flash to a sense rom, update you PRL to 60676, that should help.

But, I have noticed it takes longer to send and receive txt messages since I have updated my PRL. I had a friend sit and wait outside for 5 mins before I even got the message saying that she was here.. Its never done this before I updated.

You need to flash a sense rom and update to 00001 prl
Thats a verizon prl if you didn't know. So much better for me. I just said it as a joke but it's a good option
swyped from my cyanogenized and gingerbreaded EVO

twiz0r said:
You need to flash a sense rom and update to 00001 prl
Thats a verizon prl if you didn't know. So much better for me. I just said it as a joke but it's a good option
swyped from my cyanogenized and gingerbreaded EVO
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Yeah to get kicked off sprint

twiz0r said:
You need to flash a sense rom and update to 00001 prl
Thats a verizon prl if you didn't know. So much better for me. I just said it as a joke but it's a good option
swyped from my cyanogenized and gingerbreaded EVO
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how long have you been running this? I am on verizon's PRL but i don't want to get kicked off sprint like i have read.

raul602 said:
how long have you been running this? I am on verizon's PRL but i don't want to get kicked off sprint like i have read.
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well then get off that prl if you want to stay with sprint

PRL does NOTHING to help your service while on sprint. PRL updates only tell the phone what towers to roam on when you are roaming, it has NOTHING to do with in network stuff. The verizon prl is a different beast, as its a hacked prl.

sitlet said:
PRL does NOTHING to help your service while on sprint. PRL updates only tell the phone what towers to roam on when you are roaming, it has NOTHING to do with in network stuff. The verizon prl is a different beast, as its a hacked prl.
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Correct. PRL stands for "preferred roaming lists". It has nothing to do with data speeds or texts being delayed, unless you are actually roaming when these problems happen.

rugedraw said:
Correct. PRL stands for "preferred roaming lists". It has nothing to do with data speeds or texts being delayed, unless you are actually roaming when these problems happen.
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Yes but in turn it turns you over to roaming on the Big V and that causes the Small S to give you the big timberland up the rectum

iitreatedii said:
Yes but in turn it turns you over to roaming on the Big V and that causes the Small S to give you the big timberland up the rectum
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If you live in an area where Sprint coverage is not good and your phone is always roaming, it would be treated the same way as forcing the phone to roam in Sprint's eyes. If you draw too much data on roam, they give you the boot. Just updating PRL shouldn't make you roam any more or less.
In case anyone wants more detailed info on PRL's:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Preferred_Roaming_List

They are upgrading their network.....hopefully they are done soon in my area its driving me nuts

PRL not updating

Hi - I have an original Droid Incredible on Verizon, but the PRL does not seem to be updating. I have done *228 option 2 several times, and it says it updated and then reboots, but I still only have PRL version 40083. Is this normal? I've read that the current PRL is 5****.

craichead said:
Hi - I have an original Droid Incredible on Verizon, but the PRL does not seem to be updating. I have done *228 option 2 several times, and it says it updated and then reboots, but I still only have PRL version 40083. Is this normal? I've read that the current PRL is 5****.
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try *22899 and see if that forces it

Just tried that. No dice. Still at 40083.

I guess nobody got the memo that PRL's are region-specific. They always have been.

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I guess nobody got the memo that PRL's are region-specific. They always have been.
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Yes, I got that memo. Years ago. But from everything I've read, in XDA, Android Forums, Android Central, etc., everyone seems to be at 5**** regardless of their location.

In addition, my girlfriend - who lives with me - is at 52341. She has the same Droid Incredible phone on the same Verizon carrier in the same city of Madison, WI. Her phone was originally programmed in a 989 area code, but she has since switched to a 517 number, which is the same area code I have. We have both done *228 option 2 since moving to Madison, but she's at 54321 and I'm at 40083.

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In addition, my girlfriend - who lives with me - is at 52341. She has the same Droid Incredible phone on the same Verizon carrier in the same city of Madison, WI. Her phone was originally programmed in a 989 area code, but she has since switched to a 517 number, which is the same area code I have. We have both done *228 option 2 since moving to Madison, but she's at 54321 and I'm at 40083.
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have 52341 prl in eastern pa too

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have 52341 prl in eastern pa too
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Now that is interesting. If you don't mind me asking, which plan do you have?
I called Verizon earlier tonight and the rep told me that the PRL version also depends on which plan you have. My girlfriend and I do have different plans. Hers is Nationwide Talk & Text 350 with unlimited data. Mine, however, is one that I carried over from when I had a BlackBerry 8330 on Alltel. When VZ bought out Alltel, I kept my BB until I switched to the Incredible in April 2010, but I still have the same plan. If what the rep is saying is true, then I suppose that this could be the reason that my PRL is different.

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Now that is interesting. If you don't mind me asking, which plan do you have?
I called Verizon earlier tonight and the rep told me that the PRL version also depends on which plan you have. My girlfriend and I do have different plans. Hers is Nationwide Talk & Text 350 with unlimited data. Mine, however, is one that I carried over from when I had a BlackBerry 8330 on Alltel. When VZ bought out Alltel, I kept my BB until I switched to the Incredible in April 2010, but I still have the same plan. If what the rep is saying is true, then I suppose that this could be the reason that my PRL is different.
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That's a good reason, too. Thanks for the info.

craichead said:
First off, either drop the attitude or take your arrogant self elsewhere.
I know full well what a Preferred Roaming List is. And no, not just because I know what the acronym stands for. I knew what a PRL was years ago before most people on any of these forums ever even heard the term PRL. You're wrong about there being no point in updating it for reasons other than a battery drain. Considering that you yourself even stated that they're regional, it is puzzling why you would say that. I moved from Michigan to Wisconsin. There's a reason for you. In addition to that, with other phones that I've had, updating the PRL improved the signal strength and decreased dropped calls. No battery issues there, either.
Unless you have something useful to contribute to this thread, stop posting in it.
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craichead said:
Now that is interesting. If you don't mind me asking, which plan do you have?
I called Verizon earlier tonight and the rep told me that the PRL version also depends on which plan you have. My girlfriend and I do have different plans. Hers is Nationwide Talk & Text 350 with unlimited data. Mine, however, is one that I carried over from when I had a BlackBerry 8330 on Alltel. When VZ bought out Alltel, I kept my BB until I switched to the Incredible in April 2010, but I still have the same plan. If what the rep is saying is true, then I suppose that this could be the reason that my PRL is different.
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so you use to be an Alltel customer. Thats why your PRL isnt the same. i have a firend in san jose who has the same phone and they are also on the 4**** PRL too. i think it has to do with VZW buying them out and the phone numbers not being originated from VZW. i see threads popping up every once and a while with people asking for a hybrid alltel/VZW PRL to install.
this one for example (i know its for the Eris)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=673661
i wouldnt worry to much unless you have bad connectivity or battery drain.

I actually have 2 Incredibles, both with Alltel plans, and they have different PRLs.. One has 40083, the other has 58006.
Might try pulling the 58006 and putting it on the other one to see what happens

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so you use to be an Alltel customer. Thats why your PRL isnt the same. i have a firend in san jose who has the same phone and they are also on the 4**** PRL too. i think it has to do with VZW buying them out and the phone numbers not being originated from VZW. i see threads popping up every once and a while with people asking for a hybrid alltel/VZW PRL to install.
this one for example (i know its for the Eris)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=673661
i wouldnt worry to much unless you have bad connectivity or battery drain.
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Thank you. Yeah, I thought about that too. So that coupled with having an old Alltel plan seems to be the likely explanation. My PRL doesn't appear to be the issue this time. I'll have to place a call back to Verizon when I've actually got some time to troubleshoot my signal issue again.

What prl is everyone using?

I'm on 25005 which I think is stock, but it works great. Anyone else using another that's bringing in reliable data? I tried 00002 but it cuts data on my often.

11115, it allows roaming on verizon 3g.

Mine says 60690.

Ascertion said:
I'm on 25005 which I think is stock, but it works great. Anyone else using another that's bringing in reliable data? I tried 00002 but it cuts data on my often.
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I'm on the same one. I would love to put the VZW business (allow 3G roaming) on here, but I have two issues with that: I'm around Chicago, and Sprint and VZW don't have a roaming agreement here, so I'm out of luck even if I could (second issue) force roaming.
So right now I'm 0/2 :crying:

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I'm on the same one. I would love to put the VZW business (allow 3G roaming) on here, but I have two issues with that: I'm around Chicago, and Sprint and VZW don't have a roaming agreement here, so I'm out of luck even if I could (second issue) force roaming.
So right now I'm 0/2 :crying:
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Chicago has the largest 4g lte network on sprint right now. You won't need prls being on sprint lte. Lol

Ascertion said:
I'm on 25005 which I think is stock, but it works great. Anyone else using another that's bringing in reliable data? I tried 00002 but it cuts data on my often.
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im on 11115

25005 here as well, and 3G in my current location sucks a bag of dicks. This, though, may well be Sprint's problem, as I'm on the phone with them.

k0nane said:
25005 here as well, and 3G in my current location sucks a bag of dicks. This, though, may well be Sprint's problem, as I'm on the phone with them.
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25005 as well. The 3G here sucks. I live in Pittsburgh, and I've been searching for a Galaxy S3 prl thread so I can get good service. Any help changing the prl, or a good one for my area would be great.
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xx5352 said:
25005 as well. The 3G here sucks. I live in Pittsburgh, and I've been searching for a Galaxy S3 prl thread so I can get good service. Any help changing the prl, or a good one for my area would be great.
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If it's persistent, it's not PRL. It just sucks there. Wait for Network Vision.

25005 here in LA and yea, my 3G speeds suck. I'm lucky to break 100 kbps unless it's the middle of the night.

Ascertion said:
Chicago has the largest 4g lte network on sprint right now. You won't need prls being on sprint lte. Lol
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where? i work downtown chicago and i havent seen it yet. :-/

11115 here...metro Detroit area. I haven't really noticed a difference with it. I bought roam control, but haven't set it up cause it apparently doesn't work on this phone from what people have been saying. If I'm in the house near my airrave its fine, but I get 0-2 bars if I go out on the porch, so I usually just stay on WiFi while at home. Seems worse than usual over the last month too. Hopefully that means they've started upgrading the towers around here.....yeah right....:what:
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bisby said:
where? i work downtown chicago and i havent seen it yet. :-/
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On s4gru, it states Chicago has the most completed towers, at 40% total complete. Your Area will hit soon.

Using 12124

PRL 24005 (business account)

Thanks to ducehlmg. He posted this zip with every sprint prl.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=29841567
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Just manually switched to PRL 24005... and either Sprint fixed the data issues on the towers around me, or there's magic awesome sauce for corporate users.
EDIT: As I have no chance of LTE for a while, I'm switching to 12124.

k0nane said:
Just manually switched to PRL 24005... and either Sprint fixed the data issues on the towers around me, or there's magic awesome sauce for corporate users.
EDIT: As I have no chance of LTE for a while, I'm switching to 12124.
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How are your speeds on 24005 and 12124?

clankfu said:
How are your speeds on 24005 and 12124?
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There have been problems in my area, so these aren't necessarily indicative... but I got 500-800 on 24005, and 1150+/500+ on 12124.

I think it's time for me to flash a new PRL.

Prl 25010

So I flash the modded Prl 00001 at my work because I get no signal at all. I well I did the activation refresh with ##72768# and I kept seeing I had Prl 25010 and I usually had 25009. I don't know if it is any good or not. Anyone got this Prl yet? I kept trying to reactivate because I thought it never reset my Prl. I don't know if it's any better or not. Any one else know if it's any good?
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So I flash the modded Prl 00001 at my work because I get no signal at all. I well I did the activation refresh with ##72768# and I kept seeing I had Prl 25010 and I usually had 25009. I don't know if it is any good or not. Anyone got this Prl yet? I kept trying to reactivate because I thought it never reset my Prl. I don't know if it's any better or not. Any one else know if it's any good?
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Its pretty good check it out first picture if from prl 25009 second is from plr 25010. Ps im sure if they are upgrading my towers around me so not 100% sure but so far stop good.
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Prl upgrades don't give you faster 3g speeds.
Only real difference is Baltimore has 800mhz coverage now.
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digiblur said:
Prl upgrades don't give you faster 3g speeds.
Only real difference is Baltimore has 800mhz coverage now.
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What are you, a prl police for sprint cos I found you everywhere that involves prl. Chill bro.
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What are you, a prl police for sprint cos I found you everywhere that involves prl. Chill bro.
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Guess you don't know me then.
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I got that new PRL and it sucks nuts! :mad

Came in to download the PRL, was disappointed.

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Agreed PRL 25010 for my device has given me nothing but problems. Starting around the 15th for me my device will periodically will not pass incoming calls to the phone nor incoming texts. All data works fine, all outgoing calls and outgoing texts work fine.
Also tested it on my EVO LTE and same problem happens.. Sprint support sees a high percentage of what they call blcoked calls (calls not making it to my device) and they cant explain it. 11% today, 25% on the 15th. She said anyhting higher then 5% is not good.
Ive already been told by another XDA member that PRL has nothing to do with it. BUT i think thats wrong. All this happened around the time the new PRL dropped. Call it a placebo affect but my data services and signal strenghts are lower across the board lately.
On both the GS3 and EVO LTE, and they both have the PRL 25010.
Taking it with a grain of salt tier 2 tech told me that they have seen a higher volume of issues related to call problems and data issues in areas with network vision and i told her i thought it was related to the PRL and she agreed, but we all know how those calls can go.
Prior to the update i had no service problems and was seeing the fastest 3G speeds ever (in dallas, tx and i get faster 3G and seeing more 4G LTE) I feel like im back on the old sprint network prior to all these updates.

After you updated the PRL, did you update your profile? If not, perhaps that may help.

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After you updated the PRL, did you update your profile? If not, perhaps that may help.
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Yup.. Today we did multiple data resets ##768 what ever the rest of the numbers are..
Did it twice and a few hours after each time im still not getting calls into my device.
I have done profile updates before and after PRL.

Are you in Baltimore area? That would be the only change in native Sprint service between PRLs.
What SID are you connected to? Check your ##debug# screen in the 1x section to find out.
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Dallas, TX..
dont have the passcode its looking for when i put it into debugging. MSL code doesnt work.

Type in Sprint for the code. In numbers of course.
-- "Sensorly or it didn't happen!"

So after doing a lot more research i found out how to load a PRL to my device.
I was on PRL 25010 and am now back on 25009.
Guess what, my data speeds are back up to over 1meg on 3G. (yes that was a sarcastic guess what by the way)
I dont care how many times certain users say that a RPL doesnt affect speeds or connectivity. Call it a placebo affect.
Since 25010 dropped on us i have had nothing but crap tacular data speeds..
I was unable to get over 500k down on the old prl..
3 times now with the 25009 prl i have had 1.12 megs, 1.0 megs, and 975k down.. Ping times are also a lot better..
So problem solved now that i know how to go to an older PRL..
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1880781
Thank You digiblur for that write up, the instructions to allow me to go back to my old PRL, and having the new and old PRL in a place where i could download them.
Im now looking for a way to do the same thing on my EVO LTE..

Post the SID you connect to as I am curious to look into this.
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Post the SID you connect to as I am curious to look into this.
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When i get home tonight ill get you the SID.

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Post the SID you connect to as I am curious to look into this.
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I'm on sid 22407.
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I'm on sid 22407.
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Very nice.. You are on 800SMR which increases coverage of course.
But as you can see there is absolutely zero differences between 25009 and 25010 for that SID:
25010:
SID: 22407 Sprint Nextel - Dallas TX; Longview TX; Lubbock TX; Monroe LA; Paris TX; Shreveport LA; Texarkana TX Prio:Same Roam:None
1X: S/476 S/526
EV: Sprint(0084:0AC0) P/475 P/650 P/550 P/575 P/375 P/75 P/600 P/325 P/175 P/225
25009:
SID: 22407 Sprint Nextel - Dallas TX; Longview TX; Lubbock TX; Monroe LA; Paris TX; Shreveport LA; Texarkana TX Prio:Same Roam:None
1X: S/476 S/526
EV: Sprint(0084:0AC0) P/475 P/650 P/550 P/575 P/375 P/75 P/600 P/325 P/175 P/225
The only recent change Dallas really had was the addition of 800SMR several PRLs back, even before the EVO LTE or S3 was launched. Probably what you are seeing is really Network Vision upgrades and such. Are you running a ROM that has the 3G/1X icon fixed? If not you could actually be on 1X instead due to some of the upgrades. And it is very possible to now only have 1X coverage in areas where you were roaming before. Enjoy the 800SMR... I'm jealous!

On my gs3 and evo lte (I switch back and forth periodically) I noticed a degradation of service from 25009 to 25010.
Both units stock. Non root.
Use the same server for speed test.
Same location. Either my apartment in my tv chair or office at my desk.
I do have mobile signal widget and network signal info to monitor my data connection and strength.
Several months ago my evo lte would get stuck on 1x. But that was several software updates ago. They fixed it. And when it happened I was well aware of it.
I'll enjoy my placebo affect and chalk up the better performance on prl 25009 to colder temperatures. Lol.
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Forgot to add. Roaming is set to sprint only. So I don't roam.
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