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Flashing to Alltel or Cricket

Hey guys. I've been doing a bit of searching and have only been confused! I have an Evo4G from Sprint and I want to flash it over to be used on either Alltel or Cricket.
I say Alltel or Cricket, because from what i've been reading, there are alot of problems switching these phones to alltel..So i'm looking for suggestions from you guys as far as which to flash. Either will be fine, I just want whichever will work best.
Also, I have found a lot of information about PRL's..But i'm still confused as how to flash to one of these services. The phone is already rooted and running ICS (4.0.3)
So please guys, any information will be greatly appreciated! I'm doing this for a friend and was suppose to have it done by tomorrow, but i've been having so much trouble. I've never done anything like this on a CDMA network. I can normally unlock a phone and pop a sim card into it. I know from reading that I will have to flash some alltel files to it..I'm just having issues finding the correct files and a working guide.
Oh and in case location matters, (if i'm not mistaken other carriers own alltel in certain areas,) i'm in Western North Carolina

Here is the guide I use. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=934417
You will use qspt to flash the prl to your phone. You will need to be on a Sense 1.0 rom, or a Sense rom that has ##codes working.
As for MMS, I have never been able to get it to work, with new apns, gosms or any other way that's on the net. However I did find a solution that costs $5, and it works. Lemme see if I can find it again.

Thanks. I'm going to try it now.

Interesting........I'll have to check that guide out

PsilliCoder said:
Thanks. I'm going to try it now.
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check your pm's

It says to use the Jiminy rom but when I go to the page to download it, it says it's obsolete all over the page...Should I go ahead and use it? Or is there another one that will work?

PsilliCoder said:
It says to use the Jiminy rom but when I go to the page to download it, it says it's obsolete all over the page...Should I go ahead and use it? Or is there another one that will work?
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you can use pretty much any modern Sense rom. Sense 3.0 and below seem to be best with getting MMS to work. Haven't made it work with Sense 3.5+ or any AOSP roms yet.

[Q] CSpire GS3 SCH-L710 rom???

Hey guys
CSpire Wireless formerly Cellular South has finally released their Galaxy S3. The model number is SCH-L710. The reason I am asking this question here and not in a different carriers forum is the L710 in model number. I don't pretend to understand why certain carriers GS3's are labeled with different model numbers, but I thought that since your GS3 and mine both have L710 I thought that possibly the hardware was closer to the same than say verizon's which is a completely different model designation. That being said I am desperate for a custom rom but don't wanna just go flashing any GS3 roms out there to see if any will work on my network. I would feel more comfortable knowing that I had a way to odin flash a stock rom in case any problems arise. Anyway if someone is kind enough and generous enough to help me locate a stock odin flashable rom, then I would be willing to help in any way I can to find a usable rom or port for my version of this great phone.
Thank you so much in advance

I went ahead and flashed the latest CM10 nightly for the Sprint version. Everything seems to be fine, except for data. I still have data, but it is very flaky and won't hardly hold a signal. I suspect it to be the PRL or CM itself.
We definitely need a stock rom for CSpire. I am willing to help any way I can.

abcleanonme said:
I went ahead and flashed the latest CM10 nightly for the Sprint version. Everything seems to be fine, except for data. I still have data, but it is very flaky and won't hardly hold a signal. I suspect it to be the PRL or CM itself.
We definitely need a stock rom for CSpire. I am willing to help any way I can.
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find the proper PRL for C Spire and use this method (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1880781) to flash it

nicholaaaas said:
find the proper PRL for C Spire and use this method (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1880781) to flash it
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Good luck finding that. Cspire keeps things like that unattainable. Unless *228 will work properly to update prl. Should anyone come across it please let me know. Bout to flash CM10

What about using QPST or something to pull the PRL off of a stock device? Can we get someone to do this before flashing any ROMs?

Okay. First of all, I didn't think to look at the PRL before I went and flashed the Sprint CM10. But now it says 20005. I restored my nandroid backup and pulled this PRL from my phone with QPST 2.7.374. In DFS Tool, I noticed there was a CSpire PRL 10009. I wrote this PRL to the Phone and am getting much better service on the stock TW ROM.
HOWEVER, I flashed the Sprint CM10 again and the same thing happened. It says PRL 10009, but there is little to no service and when it does have a little service, it is very flaky and eventually ends up with no data connection at all. Any more suggestions or ideas?

abcleanonme said:
What about using QPST or something to pull the PRL off of a stock device? Can we get someone to do this before flashing any ROMs?
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after a few hours of trying to get my phone into diagnostic mode i found this that worked. *#22745927 then enable hidden menu then *#7284#
now i think i need to find a newer version of qpst so that it will recognize my phone.

This one worked for me: https://www.dropbox.com/s/tcfsxo5d6vsxfnn/QPST.2.7.374.rar

abcleanonme said:
This one worked for me: https://www.dropbox.com/s/tcfsxo5d6vsxfnn/QPST.2.7.374.rar
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while i try to get qpst to read my phone can you please upload a copy of our prl and link it please

abcleanonme said:
This one worked for me: https://www.dropbox.com/s/tcfsxo5d6vsxfnn/QPST.2.7.374.rar
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pm me please

here are some useful links i found.
http://androidforums.com/lg-optimus-m/419514-how-get-prl-off-your-phone.html
http://www.s3forums.com/forum/galaxy-s3-hacking-mods/1614-backup-qpst-backup-your-nv-data-imei-us-variants.html

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here are some useful links i found.
http://androidforums.com/lg-optimus-m/419514-how-get-prl-off-your-phone.html
http://www.s3forums.com/forum/galaxy-s3-hacking-mods/1614-backup-qpst-backup-your-nv-data-imei-us-variants.html
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qpst still says no phone under the phone column no matter what i try

So far, this is what I have done:
First I used the following tool to download drivers for my phone and root ( via option 4 in the program).
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1746680
I used CWM to make a nandroid backup.
Next, I flashed the latest CM nightly for the Sprint version here:
http://get.cm/?device=d2spr
After doing this, everything worked fine, EXCEPT for data. I dialed *228 and let it do its thing. I actually had data, but the signal was extremely weak and very flaky. After messing with settings it would usually drop it altogether.
I restored my nandroid backup and noticed that although I had data, it seemed to be weaker than before ( although that may just be me).
I decided to follow the following guide on how to get the PRL from the phone:
http://androidforums.com/lg-optimus-m/419514-how-get-prl-off-your-phone.html
The version of QPST on that post was outdated, so I found and used QPST 2.7.374, which I posted a link to earlier in the thread.
I managed to copy the 20005 PRL off of my phone and saved it.
I then started up DFS Tool and wrote the CSpire 10009 PRL to my phone.
I get much better service on the stock ROM, but the Sprint CM builds still do the same thing. No data.
UPDATE: I did a *228 to get back on the 20005 PRL and it is working just as well as the 10009 PRL now.
Also, as OBSt4l0n discovered, there's simultaneous voice and data. Not sure if anyone else has noticed this or if this was happening before flashing roms
and PRL's.

Okay. We no longer believe it's the PRL causing the problems. More info to come. May be slower over the weekend with weekend stuff and all.
Sent from my SCH-L710 using xda premium

abcleanonme said:
Okay. We no longer believe it's the PRL causing the problems. More info to come. May be slower over the weekend with weekend stuff and all.
Sent from my SCH-L710 using xda premium
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Thanks for the update. I thought everybody had long abandoned trying to port a rom to the cspire gs3 lol.

bone39367 said:
Thanks for the update. I thought everybody had long abandoned trying to port a rom to the cspire gs3 lol.
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Out of curiosity, Could it be the APN's causing the issues? And from what I've seen the vzw variant seems closer to the cspire. but its hard to say. Just to try and eliminate possible causes, I would reccomend flashing this here and see if you get the same issues. http://goo-inside.me/devs/aokp/d2vzw/aokp_d2vzw_jb_build-4.zip Its AOKP for the vzw variant. I have used it as my daily driver for the past week and I'm on Sprint. Dont have to change anything in it, just flash.
Just my 2 cents

billard412 said:
Out of curiosity, Could it be the APN's causing the issues? And from what I've seen the vzw variant seems closer to the cspire. but its hard to say. Just to try and eliminate possible causes, I would reccomend flashing this here and see if you get the same issues. Its AOKP for the vzw variant. I have used it as my daily driver for the past week and I'm on Sprint. Dont have to change anything in it, just flash.
Just my 2 cents
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Thanks. I'm tempted to try this but the only problem is I don't have a way of going back to stock. I did, however make a backup through cwm but I wish there was an absolute stock cspire rom out there. I would love to test out developer's roms and provide feedback if somebody knows where I could get a stock rom to flash for cspire's gs3....

bone39367 said:
Thanks. I'm tempted to try this but the only problem is I don't have a way of going back to stock. I did, however make a backup through cwm but I wish there was an absolute stock cspire rom out there. I would love to test out developer's roms and provide feedback if somebody knows where I could get a stock rom to flash for cspire's gs3....
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I've been trying to find out.... without success.....

billard412 said:
Out of curiosity, Could it be the APN's causing the issues? And from what I've seen the vzw variant seems closer to the cspire. but its hard to say. Just to try and eliminate possible causes, I would reccomend flashing this here and see if you get the same issues. http://goo-inside.me/devs/aokp/d2vzw/aokp_d2vzw_jb_build-4.zip Its AOKP for the vzw variant. I have used it as my daily driver for the past week and I'm on Sprint. Dont have to change anything in it, just flash.
Just my 2 cents
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Just tried this and still no data. We need a dev to look into this. Apparently there is something internal in code stopping our radio from functioning properly. I have attempted to pull my RIL file and insert it in cm10 then rebooting and no luck. Still no data. Any devs out there willing to look into this for us?
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[Q] im stuck and need direction

okay so this is what i got. BTW im doing this for a friend im familiar with moto droids so im not a noob. but im not so familiar with the epic 4g touch. so i was givin this phone to try and help a friend he received it form someone because his galaxy was broke so basically its been flashed from working on sprint to now verizon and he needs it back to sprint. i know its running 4.0.4 ics but i dont know what all it had done to it if its a custom rom but it dosnt so much look so it looks like standard ics. so how do i go about getting it back to sprint network. ive done some reading but no-one has been decisive about it. any knowledegable help is appreciated. thanks in advance

mikemike1989 said:
okay so this is what i got. BTW im doing this for a friend im familiar with moto droids so im not a noob. but im not so familiar with the epic 4g touch. so i was givin this phone to try and help a friend he received it form someone because his galaxy was broke so basically its been flashed from working on sprint to now verizon and he needs it back to sprint. i know its running 4.0.4 ics but i dont know what all it had done to it if its a custom rom but it dosnt so much look so it looks like standard ics. so how do i go about getting it back to sprint network. ive done some reading but no-one has been decisive about it. any knowledegable help is appreciated. thanks in advance
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Did you try flashing anyone of this odin one clicks? http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1903252
Can't tell what you exactly did to flash on verizon so why not just start back fresh on sprint? Ofcourse backup your stuff first..

I had a Droid X from Verizon that I had flashed to boost. If I wanted to flash a rom I had to put the rom I wanted on the phone, then have it flashed to boost. My point is, flashing anything rom-wise would have made it a Verizon phone again. Like doing a factory reset. If you did a factory reset, it'd load sprint stuff again.
Odin safe recovery
Wipe data, cache, etc.
Flash a modem (maybe not necessary but I'd do it)
Flash a rom
Enjoy.
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[Q] Diferent Carrier ROMs on AT&T

Hope I dont get flamed for this but i guess getting flammed on the internet is better then messing up my girlfriend's phone . I have a Sprint GS3 and all the ROMs on the forums over there are made specifically for Sprint phones. I'm just curious as to how it works having AT&T, Rogers, Bell ect. in the same forum? Do all ROMs work for all carriers in this forum? Should I only be flashing ATT ROMs? Im nervous to have her flash something and mess her phone up...I just did the no trip root method and bumped her up to Jellybean. I'm glad y'all finally got some JB love over here! Any tips or advice on what not to do would be appreciated.
Thanks
Edit: Also see people having issues with loosing their IMEI...how are people doing this? Looks like its mainly from installing custom ROMs... Looks like you can back up your IMEI, but what are these people doing to have this happen to them because I'd like to avoid that also...

really...nothing?

pizzlewizzle said:
really...nothing?
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nope only flash sprint ones. i heard that tmo ones work with att. but other then that you gotta flash your own model

amzi said:
nope only flash sprint ones. i heard that tmo ones work with att. but other then that you gotta flash your own model
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No i understand that... My girlfriend has an AT&T GS3 that i just rooted for her. I was wondering if theres anything i have to worry about flashing Rogers or other carriers listed in this sections development forums? I've read something about changing APN's and other stuff that is foreign to me being on Sprint.

if it's in this section, you're most likely safe to flash it.
as for the 0 IMEI bug/glitch/thing... that's just a random thing, there's really no way to know if it'll happen the next time you flash a ROM. you just have to take precautions. backup your IMEI. if you flash your first ROM, and your IMEI is there, try to stick with that ROM.

mrhomiec said:
if it's in this section, you're most likely safe to flash it.
as for the 0 IMEI bug/glitch/thing... that's just a random thing, there's really no way to know if it'll happen the next time you flash a ROM. you just have to take precautions. backup your IMEI. if you flash your first ROM, and your IMEI is there, try to stick with that ROM.
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Appreciate the response. Damn... so now every time you flash a ROM you need to not only make a nandroid but also back up your IMEI? also... i don't have an ATT GS3 in front of me...How hard is it to change your APN settings? I heard you need to mess with that sometimes if you're having LTE issues. We don't have an option like that on our phone
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once you backup your IMEI, it's backed up. just don't lose your backup. so make a backup of your backup.
as for APN settings, that varies as well. it all depends on ROM, location, signal, provider, etc. but it's rather straight forward. go to your network settings, and you'll see a menu for APN. you don't need an ATT phone to see it.

mrhomiec said:
once you backup your IMEI, it's backed up. just don't lose your backup. so make a backup of your backup.
as for APN settings, that varies as well. it all depends on ROM, location, signal, provider, etc. but it's rather straight forward. go to your network settings, and you'll see a menu for APN. you don't need an ATT phone to see it.
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How important is having a backup of the IMEI i havent lost it and ive been flashing back and forth?
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pizzlewizzle said:
Hope I dont get flamed for this but i guess getting flammed on the internet is better then messing up my girlfriend's phone . I have a Sprint GS3 and all the ROMs on the forums over there are made specifically for Sprint phones. I'm just curious as to how it works having AT&T, Rogers, Bell ect. in the same forum? Do all ROMs work for all carriers in this forum? Should I only be flashing ATT ROMs? Im nervous to have her flash something and mess her phone up...I just did the no trip root method and bumped her up to Jellybean. I'm glad y'all finally got some JB love over here! Any tips or advice on what not to do would be appreciated.
Thanks
Edit: Also see people having issues with loosing their IMEI...how are people doing this? Looks like its mainly from installing custom ROMs... Looks like you can back up your IMEI, but what are these people doing to have this happen to them because I'd like to avoid that also...
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Sorry didnt understand your question...
Yea hardware on i747 and i747m are the same therefore you can flash the same roms on each device. All you have to do is flash the correct modem and fix the apns for your carrier att, telus etc

[Q] Flash Dinc to Metropcs

Posted on General when i should have posted here.
Any way i can do this by myself?
PLEASE?

MoonMaster345 said:
Posted on General when i should have posted here.
Any way i can do this by myself?
PLEASE?
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Yes you can. You just need to flash a metro prl to your phone, and then contact them. They should be able to do the rest ota. You can get a metro prl here http://www.corolada.com/prl/. If on a stock rom you can flash it with epst, if not you need to use a pc program called QPST.

Man you are the greatest..Seriously!
Im gonna try it right now

Although i need help because QPST cant detect the phone. Im pretty sure that means that the phone needs to be in diagnostic mode
But im trying to get in it but i can't. Does it have to do with being in Tiny's CM10 and not stock?

Well update, i went to gingerbread and changed the prl but i dont think my number got transfered although the metropcs system works
Any help with this?

MoonMaster345 said:
Well update, i went to gingerbread and changed the prl but i dont think my number got transfered although the metropcs system works
Any help with this?
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Simply changing the prl will not program your phone. The prl meerly allows metro to comunicate with the phone. Im not sure exactly how metros system works. Do you already have an account and number from metro, and is the phones meid registered on metro? If it is you can probably dial *228 and select the option to program if metro uses this option. If you dont have an accout or your phone isnt registered with metro, you will need to call them and do so. You just give them the phones meid they register it, and then program the phone ota (over the air).