Hi guys, i'm from the Nexus S area, I have a question about the EVO. Someone I know has an EVO and his contract is up now, and mentioned flashing to another carrier. Does anyone know if he can get his phone flashed to the other carrier(Revol) with the custom rom already on it?
It will have to be a stock sense 1.0 rom or Espt codes wont work to activate the phone.
Sent From My EViLizED-iCS-EVo4G
It's possible, but he would have to hunt for some cdma pst tools for his PC which shouldn't be hard (e.g. QPST 2.7 355 ) so that you can connect to your phone via USB Cable. Now of coarse as mentioned above you will need HTC Sense to be able to dial keypad commands to get your phone into DIAG Mode "##3424#", but don't frown yet because if you have AndroidSDK or HTC Sync even so that you can use adb commands you should be able to put the phone into DIAG mode this way. I am assuming the phone is rooted since he has a custom rom. below are the adb commands to use to put the phone into DIAG Mode then you shouldn't have a problem looking for a guide using those cdma PST tools to program his phone to revol.
ADB Commands:
First be sure to cd into your directory where adb.exe is located.
adb devices <<< this command is just to be sure your phone is found
adb shell
$ su
# echo 1 > /sys/devices/virtual/usb-composit/diag/enable
That should enable DIAG for you. To disable DIAG once your done simply change the "1" from the last line to a "0" and it will be disabled.
Hope this helps one way or another.. good luck bud.
I have some one that has an Evo and wants it flashed to boost mobile. Question how do I go about that and can it still be rooted and have a custom rom after flashing it??
I have an EVO. Its on Boost. You can find the guide on how to do it around the net and on the forum. You can also buy the same guide on ebay... not sure why people bother.
You can root the phone or port it to Boost while it is not rooted. Doesn't matter. Once ported you can put on any rom that you feel like... again root or no doesn't matter. I have a non Sense rom. EPST codes sometimes give me trouble but for the most part I dont need it. I use Miui. You can use any rom you want but Sense rom will not give you voicemail notifications while any AOSP rom will. Thus my choice of Miui.
Without epst access on a sense rom you'll have trouble with MMS (picture messaging). What you have to do is change the APN settings... on a AOSP rom that's complicated. The easiest solution that I found is to not use the bundled messaging app and get GO SMS Pro from the Market (free). Once installed go into Settings> Adwanced> MMS Settings and Fill APN Configuration Manually
MMSC: http://mm.myboostmobile.com
MMS Proxy: Leave this one alone/unchanged
MMS Port: 80
Good luck.
PS: Please do not start a thread about this as the thread will quickly become a legal vs. illegal thread.
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I switch from Verizon 3g to Sprint 3g on a daily basis due to lack of sprint service in my home area. My goal is to eliminate the process of nandroid restore and implement this hack on CM6 only.
I understand CM6 doesnt support the EPST.apk. So my plan is to some how get my phone into Diag mode via adb shell so i can manually write the PRL file.
I found a script on this thread (post 600) that shows how to do it on an HTC Hero, but no luck on the Evo. Script looks like this
echo 1>/dev/qct_diag_enable
Does anyone know how to enable Diag mode without using epst.apk (##diag#) on an HTC evo?
Another possible solution to my problem would be, to figure out how to unhide nam2 settings on my EVO. I understand that the HTC Hero has an option to switch Nam's. If this was possible on the Evo i would copy all my settings from nam1 and place them on nam2 while calling the proper PRL file to enable verizon 3g in my home area.
Any help would be greatly appreciated
Thanks in advance!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
In aosp roms I don't have access to diagnostics screen etc.
On sense roms I put up the dialer and go ##3424#, ##3282#, ##786 etc. On aosp roms those choices are not available. I know that access is possible through the terminal but I lack the commands and I can't seem to search the forum with the proper terms.
Someone please direct me. Thanks.
those diagnostic functions are built in to Sense and are tools specific to the device from HTC. If you need to access them then you need to flash a Sense rom I'm afraid.
If I don't have access to those screens then how do I change the MMS Server URL? I can live having to flash for access to the other options but the mms url is a must!
kolosus said:
If I don't have access to those screens then how do I change the MMS Server URL? I can live having to flash for access to the other options but the mms url is a must!
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open the voice dialer and say "open APNs"
kolosus said:
If I don't have access to those screens then how do I change the MMS Server URL? I can live having to flash for access to the other options but the mms url is a must!
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Search in the market for an app called APN Manager. It will allow you to edit your APNs for MMS access. (BTW, APN #1 is Sprint's so you can just activate that one and MMS should work right there).
I've seen a lot of posts regarding mms being broken after rooting. Has anyone gotten it to work? I am with Cellcom Green Bay, WI.
Sent from my HTC Desire CDMA using XDA App
I'm actually with Cellcom in Green Bay as well! I'm running Cyanogenmod 7.1. If you have any questions about what works and what doesn't, feel free to ask me! I've actually tried quite a few ROMs on the Desire.
And just to be clear, rooting worked fine. I'm able to text and take calls. However, with the ROM I'm running, I had to download a different text messaging app, because the default app doesn't split messages longer than 160 characters, so the messages wouldn't send when they were really long. Easy fix though. No worries.
Ligor,
Great to hear that you have things working on your desire. Rooting worked fine and I can make/receive calls fine. Data and internet work fine along with sending and receiving regular text messages. MMS picture messages don't work. I get failure messages back when sending or receiving MMS.
Can you send and receive MMS?
Thanks,
Mike
Sent from my PB99400 using XDA App
I'm testing it now. It appeared to send correctly. I'll let you know if the person I sent it to responds.
EDIT: MMS is not working for me right now. I'm looking into some fixes for it. It appears you would need to install a new mms.apk for the appropriate version of the ROM you're running and change some APN settings.
Ok. I am still on the Cellcom stock ROM. I can see the APN settings and they still appear to be Cellcom. Don't know what may have changed though. I'll keep looking and post if I figure something out. Please let me know if you figure it out.
Thanks!
Sent from my PB99400 using XDA App
im also on a cdma desire, but with us cellular. i have similar issues with mms, sometimes they will send, most of the time not. running cm7.1 too. i was using some other sense rom from 2fastroms that i had to mess with the apn settings to get it to actually send any kind of message, but never could get mms to work.
Seems to be a combination of the UTSI_* setting and APN settings. This post leads down that path. I haven't had a chance to try changing anything.
forum.cyanogenmod.com/topic/14506-apn-mms-issue/page__st__20
My phone has UTSI_005 set and it looks like it should be UTSI_006
Also found that the CID might be set wrong after rooting.
You went over my head with that post lol. As far as just getting root, I had no problem with the stock rooted rom.
Sent from my HTC Desire CDMA using XDA App
UPDATE
I got MMS working today by following the instructions on this site -
2fastroms.com/viewtopic.php?f=22&t=202
There is a file specific to Cellcom that has the CID updated already
==> Cellcom_mms-fix.zip
The instructions below worked for me. Thanks to 2fastroms.com for this!
I did get a "general network error" when sending a picture, but the message did go through. Also received a cannot download image when receiving a picture message, but it did download.
Step 1:
You need copy the downloaded zip to your sd card. Boot into recovery by using reboot to recovery if a option in your rom. If not power down the device. Hold volume down and power till the h-boot screen shows. Once it does use volume down/up to navigate to recovery. Hit power to select.
Step 2:
Go to install zip from sd-card > carrier_mms-fix.zip. Select yes and let it flash. Then select reboot system.
Step 3:
When rebooted plug your phone into your pc. Open cmd or terminal running the below commands.
Code: Select alladb shell
Enter
Code: Select allsu
Enter hitting ok on the prompt.
Code: Select allcat /dev/mtd/mtd0 > /sdcard/misc.img
Enter
Code: Select all/data/local/flash_image misc /sdcard/new-misc.img
Enter. Once done reboot and see if mms now works. If on sense it should if on aosp you need a modded mms.apk from this
did you try using root explorer mount as r/w then go to data then data again then scroll down to com.android telaphony and long press it hit rename and put a 1 at the end save reboot then it should work thats what i found some where and it worked for me on many roms..
UPDATE: montecristo1 TRIED THIS ON STOCK ROM IT WORKED FOR HIM, MAKE SURE YOU REPLACE THE STOCK MMS.APK IN THE /system/app folder, using ROOT EXPLORER. AND THEN DO THE APNs
Epic 4G Touch MetroPCS Guide.
Follow any other guide to fix you web
PLEASE CLICK THANKS, I AM NOT ASKING DONATIONS.
This guide will tell you how to fix MMS and the annoying dial *611 error for text.
Assuming you already have call and text and web now.
fix your picture message on Samsung galaxy s2 aka Epic 4g Touch.
PLEASE FLASH 2004 PRL TO YOUR S2 IT WILL GIVE YOU BETTER DATA
UPDATE: TRY 3029 PRL IF IT WORKS FOR YOU ! SOME USERS HAVE REPORTED SUCCESS WITH IT !
*Root the phone using the using one click EL29
*If wanted flash the EL26 modem
· PIT Button: This is for the partition structure when flashing an entire ROM
· BOOTLOADER Button: This is for uploading a new bootloader
· (we don't have, and have never used this - IGNORE!)
· PDA Button: This is for flashing kernels and ROMs (in .tar format)
· PHONE Button: This is for the phone's RADIO/MODEM ONLY!!!!!!
*Open the e4gtauto and click on ****install-el29-cwm-rogue.bat****
*
JUST INSTALL THIS ROM
http://uploading.com/files/2df14215/New_SenzationV2.3.zip/
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1352405
* Using root explorer or any other root explorer replace the Mms.apk with this one
MetroPCS E4GT MMS
*Reboot phone once more.
*Now open anycut and then create shortcut -> activiry -> apns
*open apns, if you see metro pcs apns, then match it with the settings below. If you see apns blank
Create one and make it active
Name: DO NOT TOUCH
APN: internet
proxy:
port:
username:
password:
server:
mmsc: http://mms.metropcs.net:3128/mmsc
mms proxy: wap.metropcs.net
mms port: 3128
mmc: DO NOT TOUCH
mnc: DO NOT TOUCH
auth type: none
apn type: mms (CASE SESITIVE)
*Reboot your phone and you will have e4gt on metro fully flashed.
*For youtube fix, dial ##3282#, click edit, enter spc, goto other, then look for multimedia and then change proxies to 0.0.0.0, and ports to 0
http://metropcsflash.blogspot.com/p/samsun-galaxy-s2-metropcs-full-flash.html
Has anyone successfully done this?
Was going to give it a try, does anyone have the direct market links for the necessary apps--specifically apnbr and autostart?
PS Think these are the others:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.appdroid.anycut
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.japps.apnbr
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.speedsoftware.sqleditor
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.speedsoftware.rootexplorer
Yes, I have tried it on two phones, I can post video link too, and you can download them from market too
Links to apnbr and autostart, please?
its in the mmsfix.zip link
mms does not work and web way slower now
followed everything down to the whole page step by step and still no mms and web seem to be way slower now and also youtube do not work anymore. i tried the youtube fix and it still didnt work.
ok so when i tried to send a pic message its just stuck in "sending".
Are you sure you wifi is off, and the db files show your phone settings.
Please click thanks if this helps, install the sqlite editor from the mms_fix zip, and then using rootexplorer, check the telephony.db shows your settings.
atinder said:
Please click thanks if this helps, install the sqlite editor from the mms_fix zip, and then using rootexplorer, check the telephony.db shows your settings.
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Settings???...all I did was set checked all the box on permission for telephony.db and I use sqlite to go into that file and clicked on the second option and a whole list of carriers popped up and it looked like a Excel database file with metropcs on the very first main top of the page and i went and change only the username and password (which is my metro pcs msl).
Where to get guide to Flash to MetroPcs
I followed the guide in one forum that said to use QPST and CDMA Workshop but after i was done the phone still is on sprint is there a guide to get the phone flashed right how did you guys do it ?
thanks
Icebluemale30 said:
I followed the guide in one forum that said to use QPST and CDMA Workshop but after i was done the phone still is on sprint is there a guide to get the phone flashed right how did you guys do it ?
thanks
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I had that problem with a couple of phones...did you wrote the metro prl in the phone? If so then try manually programming (##yourmsl#)the phone after that then edit the mdn and msid. Just put your number instead and for the msid you need to get that from your old phone through the same process or in the "about phone" section.
Sent from my SPH-D710 using XDA
I have tried all the steps a couple of times and still getting the FC error on startup and when I try to go into the messaging app??
Delete all the database files and the mms app, make sure you use 2004 prl, it will give you better internet (yes 1x works better than 3g).
Try the new updated solution, different rom and it work guaranteed
atinder said:
*For youtube fix, dial ##3424#, click edit, enter spc, goto other, then look for multimedia and then change proxies to 0.0.0.0, and ports to 0
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thanks for the guide. but its ##3282# for that menu.
oh sorry, i dont know why i wrote that.
Do you have working mms, because other people are having problems
Do we have to use that ROM in the OP, or does any ROM work if it is flashed to Metro?
It'll suck to give up Cyanogenmod
try changing the apn settings, if it doesn't work then try changing mms app. use 2004 prl
!!!WORKS!!!
Hey it works now...i just came back to this thread to see if theres any updates or progress to make pic messaging work and it has finally work for me.
P.s. im using 3027 prl but ill give 2004 a try.
Hi there every one I have been flashing phones to metro PCS for a while now But this is my first How to. I'm going to show you how to flash your sprint/Verizon Galaxy S3 to metropcs or cricket, with 3g data working.
What you'll need:
DFS demo mode will do. But if you can, make a small donation.
Samsung drivers. Just download keys from http://www.samsung.com/us/kies/
metropcs Prl 3032 from here http://metroprl.blogspot.com/
WARNING!! YOUR PHONE MUST BE IN METROPCS INVENTORY IN ORDER TO GET SERVICE, YOU CAN FLASH YOUR PHONE ALL DAY BUT IF YOU DO NOT HAVE YOUR ESN IN METROPCS DATA BASE THEN YOU WON'T GET SERVICE NO MATER WHAT YOU DO. UNDERSTOOD?
One of the first things you'll need is to get your phones MSL number, this is the number you'll need to get access to your phones secret menu. The method i am about to show you was discovered by billard412 this post, http://metroprl.blogspot.com/ if you have a verizon your MSL is 000000
Now lets get that MSl (you must be rooted) download terminal emulator or the, Get my msl app from market. Now on your dial pad type ##3282# now you'll have a screen with vie or edit click on edit, now open terminal emulator or the app, if you are using terminal type: su then enter---now type-- getprop ril.MSL then enter you might get a nothing back or you might get the number.
ps: if you are on JL13 you won't be able to get it downgrade your base-band.
if you didn't get nothing back go the the screen that asks for your msl and type any 6 digit number when it sais wrong code go back to the terminal and re type the comand and wala. If you use the app same steps just whith the app.
Now that you have your MSL open DFS, now go to your phones dial pad and dial *#7284# and select qualcome USB Setting, now select the last option DM+MODEM+ADB and plug in your usb to your pc. I normally open device manager to see what port my phone is, I sugest you do the same.
Now that you know what port your phone is on DFS click on the port tab and select your port now find the MSL or SPC space and enter your MSL then hit the play button to the left, now that your phone is unlocked we are ready to make changes.look at my images so you can compare.
Click on the programming Tab
Now hit the read button and change the MIN number MIN D , SPC, and MND number for the one provided by metropcs.
Now look to the right is the PRL section click on the load button look for the prl the click on the write button, now on the reset button and your phone will reset, I like to do it one step at a time. Now test out the PRL by going to settings about. or just dial *611 from phone and you should get metropcs. If you didn't, make sure that the mid has changed.
Onece you have that Down re hook up your phone to DFS like before click on te program tab and now on the Data tab. Change settings to match my pics and to get your password use this http://www.whiterabbit.org/android/ to calculate your metropcs MSL just type in your ESN . Once you have it hit write.
Now click on the mobile ip tab and hit read change setting to match pic in the AAA and the HA put in your metropcs MSL ,then hit both of the write buttons, and then the reset button, wala your almost done.
next step set data setting within the phone to stream youtube, Pandora and other multimedia apps that need streaming with in cricket or metropcs
dial ##data# press on edit and enter the spc code you wrote down press on others press on multimedia rtsp proxy port to 0 then press on back.
MMS: follow this guide by Max_pain: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1875760 you will need a file from there make sure to thank him.
This is the biggest hurdle, which very few people have successfully gotten to work. It is not a perfect solution but it works very well for us.
Download the following Zip file (not flashable):
Follow these instructions carefully:
1. Download and install Titanium Backup. You will also need the PRO version, so you'll need to shell out a couple of bucks if you don't already own it. It's well worth it anyways.
2. Download and install APN Backup & Restore from the Market.
3. Open APN Backup & Restore, ignore the ICS warning, and click on "Backup APNs". Exit out of APN Backup & Restore.
4. Place this folder in your SD Card.
5. Copy MetroPCS_MMS_Send_APN.xml from this folder to the APN Backup folder in the root of the SD Card.
6. Open Titanium Backup, go under Backup/Restore, and find APN Backup & Restore, press and select "Make system app."
7. Open APN Backup & Restore, ignore the ICS warning, press menu, and disable ICS check. Exit APN Backup & Restore.
8. Open APN Backup & Restore again, and now there should not be an ICS warning!
9. Click on "Delete APNs."
10. Click on Restore APNs and select "MetroPCS_MMS_Send.APN.xml".
10a. Press Ok after selecting the above.
10b. Press No when you get the message asking Yes or No.
11. Using Root Explorer or a similar app, copy the SecMMS.apk file from this folder to your /system/app/ folder.
11a. Make sure you are in R/W mode and click Yes to overwrite existing file if you get the message.
11b. Make sure to delete/overwrite any existing SecMms.apk from the /system/app directory. You should only have one SecMms.apk file.
11c. Make sure to delete any SecMms.odex if you're on the stock or an odexed rom.
12. Set permissions to RW-R--R--
13. Reboot.
14. Open the Messaging app and under Settings make sure to check (enable) "SMS split".
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kipster3001 said:
Hi there every one I have been flashing phones to metro PCS for a while now But this is my first How to. I'm going to show you how to flash your sprint/Verizon Galaxy S3 to metropcs or cricket, with 3g data working.
What you'll need:
DFS demo mode will do. But if you can, make a small donation.
Samsung drivers. Just download keys from http://www.samsung.com/us/kies/
metropcs Prl 3032 from here http://metroprl.blogspot.com/
WARNING!! YOUR PHONE MUST BE IN METROPCS INVENTORY IN ORDER TO GET SERVICE, YOU CAN FLASH YOUR PHONE ALL DAY BUT IF YOU DO NOT HAVE YOUR ESN IN METROPCS DATA BASE THEN YOU WON'T GET SERVICE NO MATER WHAT YOU DO. UNDERSTOOD?
One of the first things you'll need is to get your phones MSL number, this is the number you'll need to get access to your phones secret menu. The method i am about to show you was discovered by billard412 this post, http://metroprl.blogspot.com/ if you have a verizon your MSL is 000000
Now lets get that MSl (you must be rooted) download terminal emulator or the, Get my msl app from market. Now on your dial pad type ##3282# now you'll have a screen with vie or edit click on edit, now open terminal emulator or the app, if you are using terminal type: su then enter---now type-- getprop ril.MSL then enter you might get a nothing back or you might get the number.
ps: if you are on JL13 you won't be able to get it downgrade your base-band.
if you didn't get nothing back go the the screen that asks for your msl and type any 6 digit number when it sais wrong code go back to the terminal and re type the comand and wala. If you use the app same steps just whith the app.
Now that you have your MSL open DFS, now go to your phones dial pad and dial *#7284# and select qualcome USB Setting, now select the last option DM+MODEM+ADB and plug in your usb to your pc. I normally open device manager to see what port my phone is, I sugest you do the same.
Now that you know what port your phone is on DFS click on the port tab and select your port now find the MSL or SPC space and enter your MSL then hit the play button to the left, now that your phone is unlocked we are ready to make changes.look at my images so you can compare.
Click on the programming Tab
Now hit the read button and change the MIN number MIN D , SPC, and MND number for the one provided by metropcs.
Now look to the right is the PRL section click on the load button look for the prl the click on the write button, now on the reset button and your phone will reset, I like to do it one step at a time. Now test out the PRL by going to settings about. or just dial *611 from phone and you should get metropcs. If you didn't, make sure that the mid has changed.
Onece you have that Down re hook up your phone to DFS like before click on te program tab and now on the Data tab. Change settings to match my pics and to get your password use this http://www.whiterabbit.org/android/ to calculate your metropcs MSL just type in your ESN . Once you have it hit write.
Now click on the mobile ip tab and hit read change setting to match pic in the AAA and the HA put in your metropcs MSL ,then hit both of the write buttons, and then the reset button, wala your almost done.
next step set data setting within the phone to stream youtube, Pandora and other multimedia apps that need streaming with in cricket or metropcs
dial ##data# press on edit and enter the spc code you wrote down press on others press on multimedia rtsp proxy port to 0 then press on back.
MMS: follow this guide by Max_pain: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1875760 you will need a file from there make sure to thank him.
This is the biggest hurdle, which very few people have successfully gotten to work. It is not a perfect solution but it works very well for us.
Download the following Zip file (not flashable):
Follow these instructions carefully:
1. Download and install Titanium Backup. You will also need the PRO version, so you'll need to shell out a couple of bucks if you don't already own it. It's well worth it anyways.
2. Download and install APN Backup & Restore from the Market.
3. Open APN Backup & Restore, ignore the ICS warning, and click on "Backup APNs". Exit out of APN Backup & Restore.
4. Place this folder in your SD Card.
5. Copy MetroPCS_MMS_Send_APN.xml from this folder to the APN Backup folder in the root of the SD Card.
6. Open Titanium Backup, go under Backup/Restore, and find APN Backup & Restore, press and select "Make system app."
7. Open APN Backup & Restore, ignore the ICS warning, press menu, and disable ICS check. Exit APN Backup & Restore.
8. Open APN Backup & Restore again, and now there should not be an ICS warning!
9. Click on "Delete APNs."
10. Click on Restore APNs and select "MetroPCS_MMS_Send.APN.xml".
10a. Press Ok after selecting the above.
10b. Press No when you get the message asking Yes or No.
11. Using Root Explorer or a similar app, copy the SecMMS.apk file from this folder to your /system/app/ folder.
11a. Make sure you are in R/W mode and click Yes to overwrite existing file if you get the message.
11b. Make sure to delete/overwrite any existing SecMms.apk from the /system/app directory. You should only have one SecMms.apk file.
11c. Make sure to delete any SecMms.odex if you're on the stock or an odexed rom.
12. Set permissions to RW-R--R--
13. Reboot.
14. Open the Messaging app and under Settings make sure to check (enable) "SMS split".
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i tried this and dont know why my s3 keep saying Sprint and it dosent receive calls o text...
Can you please please help me if i do something wrong
Working Talk Text and Data
I literally got my talk text and data working 2 min ago. I have a Verizon Samsung Galaxy S3 that I now am using on Metro PCS.
What I did,
Step 1.
Install Samsung Drivers
Install Kies (To update: I was on 4.1.1 now I'm running 4.1.2)
Step 2.
Root Samsung Galaxy S3. I used Casual one click (It's literally one click)
- Google search key phrase 'root verizon samsung galaxy s3 casual one click'
Step 3.
Now you should have SuperSU
Download
1. APN Manager- I have APN Manager Pro
2. Titanium Backup
Step 4.
I used Titanium Backup to uninstall all the Verizon bloatware, and overall junk I don't use. With removing bloatware click on backup/restore then select and hold APN Manager Pro (or whatever) and select convert to system app.
Step 5.
If not updated to 4.1.2, do so. - You'll need to have the ability to add an APN, only possible with 4.1.2.
I bypassed setting the language etc. with the four corners technique. Google Keyword: 'android four corners trick'
Step 6.
I went out and activated a MetroPCS plan, and got a simcard. At this point I could make and receive calls and text, but no data or mms.
Step 7.
From APN Manager Pro I clicked insert new APN. this can also be done from settings -> More settings -> Mobile Networks -> Access Point Names -> More options soft key: Add new access point. (Updating from phone settings in my opinion is simpler)
Step 8.
New APN
Name: "fast.t-mobile.com" (You can put whatever you want)(without quotes)
APN : "fast.t-mobile.com" (without quotes)
MMSC: "htetep:mms.msg.eng.t-mobile.com/mms/wapenc" (without quotes.Sorry i think you understand what i mean, please put in the letters and not htetep)
MCC: 310
MNC: 260
make sure APN is enabled is checked
Everything else has 'Not set', my APN protocol also says IPv4
Step 9.
Close settings completely
Go back to settings --> Access Point Names to make sure it is still there. Select it if not selected already.
Step 10.
Power off
pull out battery and sim card
wait 10 sec
power on
Step 11.
Enjoy data and mms.
Thank you guys for the instructions, I think I'm about to do the same for my Verizon S3.
But before I do, can you guys post what kind of speed you're getting on the new Metro(GSM)/T-Mobile 3G network?
I remember MetroPCS original 3G on CDMA was horrible and I just want to make sure the Verizon S3 won't suffer the same faith.
Thanks again in advance for you input!
Has anyone tried this with either JB? My phone is on the 4.3 update and I was wondering if it will work.
trinibmw said:
I literally got my talk text and data working 2 min ago. I have a Verizon Samsung Galaxy S3 that I now am using on Metro PCS.
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Your post is very promising to me since I'm looking to do the exact same thing and not looking forward to the complicated process detailed in the OP. I have a few clarifying questions I hope you don't mind answering for me:
1) Are you limited to 2G and 3G only, or are you able to have 4G/LTE connections?
2) Sorry to oversimplify your method, but boiled down, it sounds like you accomplished exactly what I want to do more or less by simply rooting, debloating, and changing the APN settings. Is this accurate? (Yes I've read your post all the way through five times+, I get there are certain important details to follow, but is my summary correct?)
3) I get the feeling you won't be able to answer this one, but worth a shot: Do you have any idea if this will work if the Verizon S3 came with KitKat (4.4.2) installed? Exhaustive research tells me it's impossible to downgrade android versions from this version.
Thanks for sharing this, and hopefully any answers you can give me. I'll be updating my post on whether or not it works for me when I try later
You are correct, root + debloat, change APN settings. When I had the phone I was limited to 3g speeds. I was still able to use maps, and surf without pulling my hair out. Although, most everywhere I went had wifi so I just ended up using that. As far as number 3, I am not sure. I no longer have the phone. Does the APN show up in network settings now? Could you just try the settings above? You could check if casual one click supports 4.4.2. If it does, you could give it a shot. I didn't have to use it, but if anything goes wrong use ODIN to restore your phone.
My sprint Samsung s3 has no card slot, and I'm with metro, can I use this method and get my metro plan on my s3??? Please need help!!!