Sorry for asking (i know it's one of those annoying questions):
I was wondering if I can buy the Epic 4G and use it with Boost Mobile.
A friend wants to sell me his Epic (he is moving to an iPhone), but I don't want to commit to Sprint. I would rather do a month by month.
THANK YOU !!!
Yes but you'd have to buy a donor phone for the process. Its a process of flashing and you have to know your stuff before attempting to do this there is a guide on here if you search for "epic 4g flash to boost mobile" should bring you to the guide.
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Yes but you'd have to buy a donor phone for the process. Its a process of flashing and you have to know your stuff before attempting to do this there is a guide on here if you search for "epic 4g flash to boost mobile" should bring you to the guide.
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Friend, THANK YOU SO MUCH !!!
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so i was wondering because right now i have the vibrant and im tired of stupid tmobile, and i need a cheaper plan, virgin mobile seems like the answer, soo i wana get me the epic 4g and maybe flash it to virgin mobile, is this even possible?
I'm sure you can't. But you could flash to metro pcs.
Well Virgin Mobile is owned by Sprint, so maybe. I don't see why they'd care. If not, you can flash to Boost.
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I'm sure you can't. But you could flash to metro pcs.
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Or cricket, I think. Both 40-50 a month. If you don't travel a lot its the bomb.
cd's or tapes?
yes u can but u need a virgin mobile phone and plan setup already. Also i don't think we can disscuss how to do it. But when i was searching how to get my epic to virgin or boost i found directions for both. I went with boost cause it was cheaper to pay a local service because i didn't want to buy cdma workshop. I have seen people do the epic/evo on virgin on ebay a few times. But you would have to send your phone to them.
Also you can buy Epics already flashed to boost but it will cost you around $400. $50 unlimited everything with shrink. Never seen a Epic for sale that was already flashed to virgin.
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yes u can but u need a virgin mobile phone and plan setup already. Also i don't think we can disscuss how to do it. But when i was searching how to get my epic to virgin or boost i found directions for both. I went with boost cause it was cheaper to pay a local service because i didn't want to buy cdma workshop. I have seen people do the epic/evo on virgin on ebay a few times. But you would have to send your phone to them.
Also you can buy Epics already flashed to boost but it will cost you around $400. $50 unlimited everything with shrink. Never seen a Epic for sale that was already flashed to virgin.
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thx for that info man, its just virgin mobile has a sick plan for 30 bucks a month unlimited data and txt, 300 mins its just what i need, i never call just txt..
theres an epic 4g going for 250 dollars on ebay, and it works with virgin or boost mobile, could this be true?
HRodMusic said:
theres an epic 4g going for 250 dollars on ebay, and it works with virgin or boost mobile, could this be true?
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It would probably be best to PM the seller and specifically ask any/all questions you have before even thinking on trying buying. If he confirms its fully flashed over to Virgin/Boost, ur good to go.
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Ceelos09 said:
It would probably be best to PM the seller and specifically ask any/all questions you have before even thinking on trying buying. If he confirms its fully flashed over to Virgin/Boost, ur good to go.
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i did pm, i even asked him if i could flash custom roms\kernels etc and he said yes.
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i did pm, i even asked him if i could flash custom roms\kernels etc and he said yes.
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Flashing a ROM should overwrite whatever he did so either he doesn't know what he's talking about or he's deliberately trying to rip you off.
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Flashing a ROM should overwrite whatever he did so either he doesn't know what he's talking about or he's deliberately trying to rip you off.
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wow thx for this info, i think he might trying to rip me off, u could never trust an ebay person..
You can still flash your own rom. Wont hurt anything. Just flashed a new one on my phone today.
Yeah i flash roms all the time. hasn't effected anything. An virigin mobile is sprints network i believe so i doubt anything like modem updates would even effect the phone.
I also checked out that ebay listing i would jump on it if i where you. He's got a good sellers rating and that is extremely cheap. My epic on boost costed $400.
The only thing that would erase data settings is #786 atomic reset...
Even odining won't change them ... but mmsc needs to be reset quite often every rom flash
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chris is right, ##786# is one of the few things that can reset your data settings. (although this doesn't always guarantee it will reset those particular settings.)
Virgin mobile is extremely easy to put pretty much any CDMA phone on to.
I have had 3 evos, 2 epics and a fascinate I've tested on them.
Good luck!
I havemy epic on VM. I'm thinking of flashing one of the gingerbread leaks. This wouldn't mess up my phone settings would it?
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Does anyone know of a epic 4g touch guide for VM?
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Does anyone know of a epic 4g touch guide for VM?
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I tried googling it for you, but I only had luck for flashing the E4gt to boost mobile
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Does anyone know of a epic 4g touch guide for VM?
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Perhaps in the Epic Touch forums you will find one.
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Google much?
Google "epic 4g virgin mobile" and check the first result. Flashing S1 and S2 is similar, so that guide will get you started.
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Hello, I have Sprints version of the Galaxy s2 and would like to totally switch plans/service to Virgin Mobile...I have seen online elsewhere that this is possible but no direct directions on how? I would prefer Virgin but Metro PCS or Cricket would also do if they would function properly with the phone. Any tips or advice would be greatly appreciated!!!
There have been quite a few threads around here regarding flashing over to metro, but I haven't seen anything about virgin. Do a search for metro flashing and like I said youll find a few different threads.
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Its only possible by rewritting esn as virgin is owned by sprint and each virgin esn is scanned in their system
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i tried running search on flashing metro but the only useful info i got was for using another phone model...anywhere i can find model specific flashing info for the SPH-D710? the only experience i have with flashing is taking my old galaxy from froyo to gingerbread using odin...guessing i would need an actual guide if one exists? thanks for your help!
Look up a program call qxdm I believe or cdma workshop u have to rewrite nam and prl if u wanna go to metro then connect phone and dial ##8778# or #8778# and switch phone option to modem need any help shoot me a pm
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You sure can. I have the exact same phone on Platinumtel prwpaid which also runs on the Sprint network. Just rewrite the ESN as stated above...
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I have a sgs2 and cdma workshop on my desk top...what do i need to do to get it to work with virgin mobile?
I know ive seen some post about it. As for the esn I know for the Epic 4g if I remember right I think you needed an old virgin mobile phone for the esn
I know iv seen some saying the sgs2 disnt need a "donor" phone..but i heard sonething about changing something for the 3g to work i just dont see video or info how to get the esn to virgin...i have cdma workshop but not sure what to do with it..lol
There's a guide here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1404270
(I hope it still works)
I have a quick question: is it possible to flash BACK to sprint after flashing to virgin mobile? This is with an epic 4g touch that had a clean esn.
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I have a quick question: is it possible to flash BACK to sprint after flashing to virgin mobile? This is with an epic 4g touch that had a clean esn.
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Yes, it should just be a matter of reversing the process you used to flash/pgm your device to VM... Assuming you did retain all of the relevant data from your original setup...
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Yes, it should just be a matter of reversing the process you used to flash/pgm your device to VM... Assuming you did retain all of the relevant data from your original setup...
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Does anyone know if you need to flash the virgin mobile version of android 4.1.2 onto a sprint epic 4g touch in order to use Virgin mobile or can you just use any of the sprint roms and just swap the info out from a virgin donor phone.
thanks
Gentlemen, I would caution you on discussing the changing of ESNs here in XDA. As I'm sure you know, flashing this way is now illegal and talking about piracy and the like in the threads is frowned upon by the mods. Just trying to help. Good luck!
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Okay so i bought a Galaxy S2 from Boost Mobile (Epic 4G touch) and i tried to get CM 10 on it...turn out it was a bad move. I used Odin on my computer and now My Phone is on the Sprint Network.... I really need to get it back to boost anybody know how to?
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Okay so i bought a Galaxy S2 from Boost Mobile (Epic 4G touch) and i tried to get CM 10 on it...turn out it was a bad move. I used Odin on my computer and now My Phone is on the Sprint Network.... I really need to get it back to boost anybody know how to?
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Factory reset or flash a new rom/radio
This is the Galaxy S 1 Epic 4G with a keyboard
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Okay so i bought a Galaxy S2 from Boost Mobile (Epic 4G touch) and i tried to get CM 10 on it...turn out it was a bad move. I used Odin on my computer and now My Phone is on the Sprint Network.... I really need to get it back to boost anybody know how to?
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an odin will NOT even touch the esn of your phone. so you wont have to reflash but maybe reconfigure a little.
boost is ran off of sprint. having the operator name to sprint instead of boost mobile is fine, although you need to change your apn to mm.myboostmobile.com,
I would leave my phone alone if I found out I couldnt even post in the right forum.... Thats just me though.
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I would leave my phone alone if I found out I couldnt even post in the right forum.... Thats just me though.
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True story.
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A simple Google search found this as the 1st result:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1419488
Please ask your questions and get your ROMs from the correct Epic Touch forum, not the Epic 4G.
I have a practically new E4GT (Sprint gave me a refurb when I was having problems with GPS) but now I got a HTC EVO LTE off eBay. I want to give the E4GT to my friend who has Boost Mobile. Does it cost money for a dealer to flash the E4GT to Boost? Is there a guide on how to flash it over to Boost on my own?
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I have a practically new E4GT (Sprint gave me a refurb when I was having problems with GPS) but now I got a HTC EVO LTE off eBay. I want to give the E4GT to my friend who has Boost Mobile. Does it cost money for a dealer to flash the E4GT to Boost? Is there a guide on how to flash it over to Boost on my own?
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Google is your friend. :thumbup:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=20850052
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I guess I was scared off by the legal issues presented in the thread.
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Google is your friend. :thumbup:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=20850052
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I would like to flash a sprint note 2 to boost mobile. I am reading up on the boost mobile thread. And I have been reading up on CDMA Workshop. I'd like to use whats recommended in the thread here (DFS). However, I am a little confused and have a few q's.
Do I need a donor phone?
Will this work with a bad esn phone?
Thx!
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I would like to flash a sprint note 2 to boost mobile. I am reading up on the boost mobile thread. And I have been reading up on CDMA Workshop. I'd like to use whats recommended in the thread here (DFS). However, I am a little confused and have a few q's.
Do I need a donor phone?
Will this work with a bad esn phone?
Thx!
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I am pretty sure with boost you need a donor. Any cheap android will work but remember 4G wont work with your note 2. Also a bad esn phone can be flashed over to boost. It requires you to change the note 2 esn to match that of the donor phone. Xda does not like that kind of discussion on it's forum so dont ask for help with that in a public thread or face the wrath of the mods you will.
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I am pretty sure with boost you need a donor. Any cheap android will work but remember 4G wont work with your note 2. Also a bad esn phone can be flashed over to boost. It requires you to change the note 2 esn to match that of the donor phone. Xda does not like that kind of discussion on it's forum so dont ask for help with that in a public thread or face the wrath of the mods you will.
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ok, I wont go that route then