I'm on fd16. I'm trying to get the phone to roam but i don't know how ? I have roam control and i set it to roam only but nothing happens it's still on sprints crappy 3g network ? I hacked the prl to version 11119 aswell.
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19fonzy said:
I'm on fd16. I'm trying to get the phone to roam but i don't know how ? I have roam control and i set it to roam only but nothing happens it's still on sprints crappy 3g network ? I hacked the prl to version 11119 aswell.
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Did you actually buy roam control ? The pirate versions won't work for some reason ..... But otherwise make sure you check the roam options in settings etc they are off by default
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I use roam control often. It often helps my signal get better, so I can make phone calls. However, it has never worked for the 3G.
One thing I absolutely hate about roam control is that is you have no data (and you don't have wifi access), you can't use the app, because it wants to check the license EVERY FREAKIN' TIME! So basically if your phone has no signal and you want it to roam, well guess what, roam control is NOT going to work because it wants to check the license, and since you have no signal/data, you are out of luck.
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not all the prls work in every area, i use 01337-mod.prl and i get 3g on verizon, no other prl will do that for me
in fact with most other prls, even though i paid for roam control i will not get any data using them
vikramjatt11 said:
I use roam control often. It often helps my signal get better, so I can make phone calls. However, it has never worked for the 3G.
One thing I absolutely hate about roam control is that is you have no data (and you don't have wifi access), you can't use the app, because it wants to check the license EVERY FREAKIN' TIME! So basically if your phone has no signal and you want it to roam, well guess what, roam control is NOT going to work because it wants to check the license, and since you have no signal/data, you are out of luck.
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The app should only check the license once and then cache it. If you are running an older version of the app, there was an issue where the android OS would return unreliable data on certain phones, and that triggered the constant license checks.
To the best of my knowledge, this behavior has been corrected in the latest version of the app, 2.2.0.
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The app should only check the license once and then cache it. If you are running an older version of the app, there was an issue where the android OS would return unreliable data on certain phones, and that triggered the constant license checks.
To the best of my knowledge, this behavior has been corrected in the latest version of the app, 2.2.0.
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It had been fixed for sure in 2.2.0 I use RC all the time at work and I also have 11119 installed. I have full bars + 3G on Verizon and it is so good I need to watch my bandwidth so I don't get axed. If you bought it through Market, He has a tool that downloads and will verify your good and register the new one. Get the new version here: http://www.roamctrl.com/
Edit: It has worked on every modem since EL29 with no noticeable effect as I change to each newer modem.
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Has anyone been able to get there epic to force roam using roam control on any of the new ext 4 roms.
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Works for me using nebula rom and ext4.
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I swear I was on that rom yesterday and it didn't work. Ill give it a try. I know for sure I tried super nova, cm6, and quantum and all 3 didn't work. Btw I'm in aguadilla PR and my wifes EVO is working fine using the roam control here. Fyi if your coming to this part of PR roaming is a must to get the best 3g.
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It was my understanding that at least with roam control on the epic, you can only get a 1x forced roam. Roam control only uses verizons towers. The best speed I get while using rc is 150kb down.
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Here in aguadilla PR you actually get true 3g roaming 800kb. When im not roaming im lucky to get 60kb.
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I just tested it working fine on mine, Quantum Rom 2.7 EXT4
I used to use it. No, it isn't verizon only roam. My phone roams on to us cellular. To figure out what network you're on, dial a number that requires an area code without it and the message telling you that you misdialed will tell you the carrier.
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I used to use it. No, it isn't verizon only roam. My phone roams on to us cellular. To figure out what network you're on, dial a number that requires an area code without it and the message telling you that you misdialed will tell you the carrier.
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When I press *2 to contact sprint customer service at my house it connects me to verizon customer service. You might wanna try the same to see what carrier your roaming with
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Strange why I can't get this to work. Everytime I set it to roam only I just lose the connection completly. Anyone get this working on supernova rom?
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I just got it on my stock DI18 rom and it works beautifully! Sprint sucks in my area (I'm lucky to get 1 bar and dl speeds at dial up speed), but now I'm listening to pandora and browsing xda! I love this app!
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I've been using Roam Control since the day it started supporting Samsung phones. It has consistently worked for me regardless of the Rom, kernel or filesystem I'm using.
I'm in the middle of a cinder block building with NO Sprint service...Works great with Nebula ROM, except for texts? Internet and e-mail are fine, 3 bars. I stream stream on-line content without a hitch...can't send or receive SMS. No clue why.
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Guess ill have to odin to stock and work my self up to find the source of the problem.
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So guess what.. I'm back in nyc and roam control works fine here!! and I didn't change my rom. So it seems that you can't force roam everywhere on the samsung epic for some reason. I wonder if it has something to do with the PRL. And the thing is when I was in Aguadilla it would roam on 3g but of course only in automatic. So one would think that the PRL is ok. Anyone else in the west side of Puerto Rico near Aguadilla try using roam control with there Epic.
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Roam control works great here...blazing on VZW EVDO. I use it all the time with the mess they have here on EVDO...50-60 kilobit if you are lucky on Sprint.
I tried out roam control and it seems to work. The phone seems to switch and everything but cant find a signal and I just get the no signal icon. Any ideas?
I still can't get 3g speeds while using roam control. At my house I get a more consistant signal with roam control on however my download speeds never get above 50kb. When I get a sprint signal I get 600kb+ When I purchased the app I was told that it only accessed verizon towers and would only get a 1x signal because sprint doesn't have a 3g roam deal with verizon. However people are saying they are getting 3g speeds from vz towers using roam control.
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How do you know if you are roaming 1x or 3G, for some reason on my epic I am getting about 120kbps download on roaming with 4 bars and it says 3G?
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How do you know if you are roaming 1x or 3G, for some reason on my epic I am getting about 120kbps download on roaming with 4 bars and it says 3G?
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Download "Mobile Signal Widget" from the market and it'll tell you whether you're connected to to 1x or 3g. I'm currently roaming on 1x, but at least I'm getting (good) signal at my house!
Alright so Roam Control does not work on my galaxy nexus for sprint. When I'm at my friends house, I literally show no bars and it still won't auto roam. Is there any way to force it into roam like I could on my evo 3D via roam control?
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Alright so Roam Control does not work on my galaxy nexus for sprint. When I'm at my friends house, I literally show no bars and it still won't auto roam. Is there any way to force it into roam like I could on my evo 3D via roam control?
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This may be a long shot but have you rebooted? I think I've answered the "Force roam" question before and a simple reboot was the culprit.
Secondly, are you rooted? it's a requirement.
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Yes I'm rooted. I'll try doing it and then a reboot
Does not work.
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Roam Control 2.2 does not work with the Galaxy Nexus. A huge blow, and now I am considering going back to my Nexus S more than ever.... Any updates on this, or is it even being worked on? My 14 day window is closing fast... Thanks
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This may be a long shot but have you rebooted? I think I've answered the "Force roam" question before and a simple reboot was the culprit.
Secondly, are you rooted? it's a requirement.
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Agreed.. i have the old old version working on my cm9 gs2.. make sure you have data roaming enabled and phone isnt set to home only.. also if its th data toggle your data off and back on after settin roam only in roam control
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That's a real bummer, seeing that RC won't work w/ Sprint GN. RC is a lifesaver at times.
Any other solutions for rooted phones?
Have you guys tried this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1660740
Works like a charm for me. Update PRL to get back on Sprint.
Is there any way to permanently disable 4G functionality, by removing a lib or apk or some other method?
I'm using an Epic on Boost so 4G isn't an option, but I have still noticed that occasionally my phone will switch to 4G. When that happens I lose data and none of my background syncing works...
EDIT: Probably should have mentioned, I'm running The People's ROM v2.2.1.
Not 100% sure about this so I would wait for someone more experienced to give you another answer. But if you want, make a backup of your rom now and then use titanium backup and uninstall every app with "wimax" in its name. I do believe all the wimax stuff is 4G related. I could be wrong tho.
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Did you disable the Sprint Optimizer? Settings> wireless and networks> mobile networks> automatic connections.
If that don't stop it remove easysmart.apk from system on phone.
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4G on Boost
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Is there any way to permanently disable 4G functionality, by removing a lib or apk or some other method?
I'm using an Epic on Boost so 4G isn't an option, but I have still noticed that occasionally my phone will switch to 4G. When that happens I lose data and none of my background syncing works...
EDIT: Probably should have mentioned, I'm running The People's ROM v2.2.1.
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No 4G on boost?! Is that because you're not using a dummy phone with a wimax radio? I thought as long as I take the ESN from a wimax enabled phone, I'll be able to use the wimax feature. Am I wrong about this? How did you get your phone Epic 4G onto the Boost Network, mbellot?
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No 4G on boost?! Is that because you're not using a dummy phone with a wimax radio? I thought as long as I take the ESN from a wimax enabled phone, I'll be able to use the wimax feature. Am I wrong about this? How did you get your phone Epic 4G onto the Boost Network, mbellot?
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My (minimal) understanding on the subject is:
1. The donor would need to be a wiimax device
2. In addition to the ESN you would need to also "move" the donor's wiimax MAC address on your Epic since that is what gets "activated" for 4G service.
I have seen topics on #2 floating around, some even on using an alternate wiimax service (FreedomPop, etc) by using the MAC address from a device on that service since they all technically go through Clear towers.
I've never felt the need to pursue wiimax, I'm on WiFi 90% of the time and the rest of the time I've learned to live with 3G.
To your last question (how I got the Epic on Boost), there is a very long thread in the development section here.
FWIW - I solved my problem by moving from TPR to CM11, WiiMax is disabled in the kernel so I don't have to worry about it ever turning on.
Yeah, I've posted in the official Dirty Unicorns thread about this issue, didn't find a fix. It was reported before I did by someone else here.
So here's the issue: I go into Settings>Wireless & Network>More...>Mobile networks> and check all the boxes (data enabled, data roaming, n'tl data roaming). Then, in System select, the default tick box is "Home only", meaning the phone won't roam. So I tick Auto: Domestic & Int'l, so when Sprint service sucks (which happens a lot where I'm at), and I think I'm good to go. See screenshot here.
But then, I hit back to go back to using my phone to do whatever: listen to music, play RUA2, whatever. If I go back into the same settings menu, the tick box for System select has reverted back to Home only. No roaming. I try this again, no dice.
tl;dr something is wrong with the settings, I can't roam.
What I've done so far: I've tried this on FL24, FI27, and EL29. I've cleared cache and dalvik, tried fixing permissions, clean flashing multiple times, and nothing worked. Then, I've flashed Slim Bean or ReVolt, and boom, the settings work, and I can roam as usual. Whaaaaaat? So yeah. I went back to DU (7-20), because it's my favorite JB ROM. I tried messing around with APNs, and it did nothing besides disable my data when I messed up and had to fix it with an EL29 boot, PRL update, and nandroid restore... I suspect it has something to do with APNs/DU settings.
You can help me out by confirming if, you're running DU, you have this issue too. This way I know it's a problem with my APN/PRL/modem/life.
Thanks, xda!
I had the same issue when I flashed DU. What worked for me was an app called Roam Control. Just select "roam only" wait a few seconds and then select "automatic." After doing that roaming should work as normal and if you go back to the mobile networks screen you'll notice that none of the radio buttons are ticked. Roam Control somehow overrides them.
Roam control is $4 and isn't in the play store but its well worth it.
http://www.roamctrl.com/
Good luck
I have that problem with any derivative of cm10.1. I also have a terrible experience with any modem I choose. For me, it was flashing the 00001 prl and always roaming (it does this automatically no matter which seeing you have checked under cdma settings in your rom) on Verizon in order to solve. This is the only way I can survive without losing my temper and smashing my phone since sprint sucks nuts. You can verify it working not only by the better reception, but also the app "not roam control" in the market. This one is free, and just shows you what carrier you are currently using for voice and data services. Mine has been Verizon ever since I flashed the prl, and I am once again loving my phone.
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I have that problem with any derivative of cm10.1. I also have a terrible experience with any modem I choose. For me, it was flashing the 00001 prl and always roaming (it does this automatically no matter which seeing you have checked under cdma settings in your rom) on Verizon in order to solve. This is the only way I can survive without losing my temper and smashing my phone since sprint sucks nuts. You can verify it working not only by the better reception, but also the app "not roam control" in the market. This one is free, and just shows you what carrier you are currently using for voice and data services. Mine has been Verizon ever since I flashed the prl, and I am once again loving my phone.
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What's weird is that roaming works on other ROMs
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What's weird is that roaming works on other ROMs
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Well, my roam settings showed that they would "stick" but by checking my service status (not roam control), said I was still using sprint network. Only until I updated prl did I get something worthwhile. It seems my phone likes aosp, cm 10, du much better than touchwiz, but touchwiz was in fact the only time roaming would actually work. And it was shotty at best. So by using the "always roaming" prl, I don't have to make any changes to anything any longer, and phone is working great. Just thought that might help you out as well.
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Well, my roam settings showed that they would "stick" but by checking my service status (not roam control), said I was still using sprint network. Only until I updated prl did I get something worthwhile. It seems my phone likes aosp, cm 10, du much better than touchwiz, but touchwiz was in fact the only time roaming would actually work. And it was shotty at best. So by using the "always roaming" prl, I don't have to make any changes to anything any longer, and phone is working great. Just thought that might help you out as well.
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I have just moved from the Virgin Moto Triumph running CM7 to the Virgin Galaxy S2 (E4GT). I loaded DU as my first custom ROM and am noticing horrible service no matter what modem I install. I have also tried modifying the roam settings because Sprint sucks around here.
May I ask what I need to do to load this 00001 PRL you are speaking of? I would be interested to see if this would help my service (or lack thereof). TIA.
My GPS acts up in NYC area. This is on issue on every ROM. My google maps recalculates frequently, not keeping up with my vehicle on local streets and changes directions often. I've tried Waze and had similar issues. Google maps even tried to send me down a one way street once.
This happens mostly in the city areas. I previously moved from the state of Delaware where 4g is very limited but gps ran fine. In NYC LTE is everywhere even tho its very slow.
Is this sprint crap network or could there be something physically wrong with my note 2 ?
Any suggestions are helpfull.
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Very interesting. I assume you are on a stock ROM correct? If so then if you haven't already, try updating your prl and profile in settings\more|\system update. Then manually restart your phone. You need to get in a location that is clear from obstructions to cellular signals when you do this. If you are downtown with buildings all around you then I would suspect it would have an effect on signal strengths and the ability to keep a reliable connection to data service and GPS... which also relies on data service. If this doesn't help then I would suggest calling Sprint and ask for tech support.
Have you tried the GPS clear data?
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Thanks for the replies. I've done the updated the prl and profile many times. I even some to sprint all they offerred was to credit my bill 82 percent.
I will try to clear the GPS tho. I've never heard of this method thanks.
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