flashing og evo to verizon??? - EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

sorry if this is posted, if so please delete mods, and PLEASE provide a link to that thread , anyways, how can i flashed a sprint og evo to work on verizon network? my mother in law wants to use her og evo on her verizon account, thanks a bunch!

Its not gona happen. Verizon won't let you. The BEST you can do is force roaming on verizon towers, via flashing verizon prls [can be found in general with a search], though some users have been booted for excessive roaming.

Yes, flash the 00001 prl and you will use Verizon's towers. Just switch back and forth every few days so you don't get the boot.
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teh roxxorz said:
Its not gona happen. Verizon won't let you. The BEST you can do is force roaming on verizon towers, via flashing verizon prls [can be found in general with a search], though some users have been booted for excessive roaming.
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Evocm7 said:
Yes, flash the 00001 prl and you will use Verizon's towers. Just switch back and forth every few days so you don't get the boot.
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well that sucks...... i thought since people can flash to metro and boost, one might be also able to flash over to verizon oh well, was worth the try!

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[Q] can someone rip their PRL out of their INCREDIBLE phone for me? :-)

get it? incredible phone....nevermind.
I need the latest Verizon PRL so I can roam on Verizon's tower, so if anyone know how to copy it from their phone onto the computer for me would be great. Thanks
Note: I have the HTC EVO and no service with Sprint in my area(roaming) with 1x/1bar
Soooo... would this work?
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I recently posted a verizon prl , I think in Android General. You'll have to search it out. Version 52011. It is the second most recent one.
BTW I'm not sure what you're proposing will work.
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there is a thread about this in the evo forum.
why not use the prl posted there?
yes i looked there and used those PRLs for the evo in the evo forums.
Really I don't know why I get 1x on ever prl I use. only difference is some PRLs give me a roaming sign and others dont...i'll search for that PRL you mention in your post, hopefully I havne used that one yet
I have the verizon/alltell hybrid prl if you'd like it.
I made a Verizon / sprint hybrid prl for my brothers evo and it works just like what your trying to do. Make sure to uncheck preferred home network while in cdma workshop or you will get roaming. If you pm me I can send you about ten different ones I had made.
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intenselyinsane said:
I made a Verizon / sprint hybrid prl for my brothers evo and it works just like what your trying to do. Make sure to uncheck preferred home network while in cdma workshop or you will get roaming. If you pm me I can send you about ten different ones I had made.
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Yes make me a prl I've tried everything
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I am confused... so just by flashing a different operator's prl - you can use their towers too??? Doesn't the device have to be authorized to connect to sprint as well?
Sorry to jump in but the above post is correct if your Phone's ESN isn't on Verizon's list of active ESNs all you will do is Roam.
khanam said:
I am confused... so just by flashing a different operator's prl - you can use their towers too??? Doesn't the device have to be authorized to connect to sprint as well?
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Sprint users can hybrid with verizon and verizon users can hybrid with alltel. I had a tech switch me to a hybrid alltel/verizon prl b/c where I live is all old alltel towers and my inc wasn't using them and my service was unusable. I didn't even know what he was talking about then until months later when I started reading here.
Is it possible to make a hybrid for multiple towers 3 or more
Verizon alltel and sprint or is two the Max
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past_pluto said:
Sprint users can hybrid with verizon and verizon users can hybrid with alltel. I had a tech switch me to a hybrid alltel/verizon prl b/c where I live is all old alltel towers and my inc wasn't using them and my service was unusable. I didn't even know what he was talking about then until months later when I started reading here.
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Is this because sprint has a roaming arrangement with verizon? Still, very unusual... So a sprint user can flash a hybrid prl on their evo to get it to connect to verizon towers without paying roaming charges? If this is the case, why is this not all over the web? Very odd...
Verizon brought Alltel so giving inc users a hybrid to connect to alltel towers is no biggie but a sprint verizon hybrid prl is very odd. And would it work in reverse? Can i flash a prl which will allow my inc to connect to sprint towers as well just in case they are closer to me?
I'm not sure on the sprint users but when I asked him if I could get on sprint towers as well as alltell b/c sprint is best in an area I drive through, that's what he told me.
I went from 52011 to 52078. I saw higher numbers in other forums... are PRLs based off of location? Which Verizon prl is in the Verizon / Alltel Hybrid ? Any benefits of an Incredible(using Myns Warm TWOPOINTTWO) using a Sprint /Verizon Hybrid?
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A Sprint Verizon hybrid would be amazing. You'd be able to use both towers
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REYES702 said:
I have the verizon/alltell hybrid prl if you'd like it.
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I used to have this inr but i think its old now
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No matter what prl I use I stuck to 1x urrrrrrrrrg. If I lay my phone down it will go to evdo_a with 2 bars. I live in rural. No Sprint coverage on the map but I think its coverage here. It says 3g roaming on their site. This is frustrating
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[Q] Evo using TMo's HSPA+(4G)?

I don't live in a 4G area and have never been to one, so forgive my ignorance.
Will the Evo be able to use T-Mobile's "4G" network? Or any other carrier's "4G"?
Kind of like a roaming call/data signal. (I know GSM/CDMA, but that's not the point)
Thanks.
No, I don't think so. LTE and HSPA require separate radios, which the Evo doesn't have.
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TheMagicalSock said:
No, I don't think so. LTE and HSPA require separate radios, which the Evo doesn't have.
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Anyone up for a new project?
I'd give up my Sprint 4g for HSPA, Since sprint hates where I live and won't give us 4G. But TMobile is expanding to my area.
Verizon is supposed to get into the 4G game and use LTE, so when that happens will the evo be able to use theirs?
(Src: Verizon preparing 4G launch for December)
Take a closer look at the first reply. The EVO doesn't have the radios to function on the other carriers. So no it will never happen.
BigRick10 said:
Take a closer look at the first reply. The EVO doesn't have the radios to function on the other carriers. So no it will never happen.
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I understand that it does not by default, be could it be ported from a tmo/vzw phone?
Like the verizon prl using verizon's 3g when its roaming?
The evo can use verizon towers through the prl hack because both carriers use cdma. The evo doesn't have the hardware to connect to hspa+/lte. Same reason why the evo won't work on a gsm carrier.
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scooter185 said:
The evo can use verizon towers through the prl hack because both carriers use cdma. The evo doesn't have the hardware to connect to hspa+/lte. Same reason why the evo won't work on a gsm carrier.
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Ahh, ok that answers it.
I thought it might have just been a software difference, didn't know the evo lacked the hardware to pickup HSPA.
Thank you for answering my question.
xNotta said:
Ahh, ok that answers it.
I thought it might have just been a software difference, didn't know the evo lacked the hardware to pickup HSPA.
Thank you for answering my question.
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Any CDMA network will work. As long as its running 802.11 fq i believe, correct me if im wrong.
But Verizon is locked out. soo......
Saw a post earlier about neckface who has a alpha app that may be able to switch you to that network. havent tried it yet. but im' downloading it right now.
heres the link:
http://db.tt/OrCO5tg
If it doesn't work for you, try rm -rf'ing /system.
bmxerkid954 said:
Any CDMA network will work. As long as its running 802.11 fq i believe, correct me if im wrong.
But Verizon is locked out. soo......
Saw a post earlier about neckface who has a alpha app that may be able to switch you to that network. havent tried it yet. but im' downloading it right now.
heres the link:
http://db.tt/OrCO5tg
If it doesn't work for you, try rm -rf'ing /system.
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Don't take this the wrong way, and it's not that I think you would intentionally try do anything malicious. But could you link to the app's source page please?
"ClickMeStupid.apk" is kind of off putting.
Going to decompile and read into what it does before I install.
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Updating PRL

So Today I thought I would begin my journey of updating manual PRLs. I have read all the guides 5x over, and am now just looking for a good PRL file. Are there any that allow us to use Sprint 3g/4g when available, and when its not, switch over to verizon 3g? Also, if I have read correctly, its safe generally to assume that if I use less than 2GB a month on verizon I am safe? Also, is using custom PRL files legal? I don't want to use a custom one if it isnt.Thank You!
That would be nice to switch over when we felt like it especially since roam control don't even work
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ezsoulja said:
That would be nice to switch over when we felt like it especially since roam control don't even work
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Agreed. I would begin experimenting with PRL files posted for other sprint devices, but since I have never flashed a Custom PRL before, and my warranty is already used, I don't want to risk it without a recommendation on a PRL file from someone over here at xda.
Also, what is the legality of custom PRL files, I have no intention of doing anything illegal.
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So Today I thought I would begin my journey of updating manual PRLs. I have read all the guides 5x over, and am now just looking for a good PRL file. Are there any that allow us to use Sprint 3g/4g when available, and when its not, switch over to verizon 3g? Also, if I have read correctly, its safe generally to assume that if I use less than 2GB a month on verizon I am safe? Thank You!
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Using prl 12123 with RC in the New York/NJ region, and Verizon 3G will work on forced roam and when I've travelled up North to the Adirondaks.
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2momo123 said:
So Today I thought I would begin my journey of updating manual PRLs. I have read all the guides 5x over, and am now just looking for a good PRL file. Are there any that allow us to use Sprint 3g/4g when available, and when its not, switch over to verizon 3g? Also, if I have read correctly, its safe generally to assume that if I use less than 2GB a month on verizon I am safe? Thank You!
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To the best of my recollection, they start *****ing at 300 megs roam in a billing period.
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Take a moment and read these articles before reading any further: What is a prl? Part 1 Part 2
This article also was helpful for me when I changed my PRL before: Wonder How-To
You will need to know your MSL
prl series - acct- device
25xxx = residential acct - lte/800smr
24xxx = business acct (some 3g roaming added) - lte/800smr
55xxx = residential acct - worldphone lte/800smr
56xxx = corporate acct (vzw 3g roaming) - worldphone lte/800smr
16xxx = corporate acct (vzw 3g roaming) - lte/800smr
11xxx = corporate acct (vzw 3g roaming) - no lte/no 800smr
12xxx = corporate acct (vzw 3g roaming) - no lte/low priority 800smr
60xxx = residential acct - no lte/no 800smr
21xxx = residential acct - no lte/low priority 800smr [EDIT: 21100 LTE works for Spark Ready/Triband phones]
51xxx = iphone5 - low priority 800smr
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Every Sprint PRL
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Can we flash Verizon prls the same way? I loved doing it in my og evo and really miss that option! Tia
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Yup. There are a couple in there that will enable 3g forced roaming on Verizon. I'll update OP to list them
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To undo the Verizon prls ,do we just update profile, then prl in the settings? Tia
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fgcchevy said:
To undo the Verizon prls ,do we just update profile, then prl in the settings? Tia
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Yeah you can do ##786# but that wipes your data. I know there's another code to do a hands free activation. I can't remember it now
Great post. I need this because my parents live in a former Alltel area and I get zero coverage for Sprint and will not access the tower. If you want to go back to original prl...search for 25006 and follow same steps in OP.
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We call him St. nicholaaaas around here. I went back to stock and flashed 24006. I swear 3G is better even on stock. I don't know about switching but I'm getting better signal and speed. No Sprint 4G in my area.
I can speak to the performance on CM10 yet because of course after flashing stock I forgot to say yes to disable stock restore boot so trashed all my nightly backups and have yet to get a good nightly install. But hey, I'm getting very adept at restoring stock. I'm glad I went back for another reason. The pleasures of CM10 are more evident after having gone back to the original Samsung rendition.
Thanks for the PRL.
I write ny prl by using any cut. I create a prl write short cut and rename the prl to test.prl . Might be simpler no msl required
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##72786# will initiate hands free to change prl back.
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Just flashed and i will test for a day or two and give results
Flashed24006
Flashing zips in rehab!!
Thanks for this. Awesome having PRLs! The Verizon ones in Jax, FL go LoS often (connected to network, but loss of data connection). I haven't tried 01337 yet, though. I don't think LTE is affected by PRLs due to it being a GSM technology.
datruth_bates said:
Great post. I need this because my parents live in a former Alltel area and I get zero coverage for Sprint and will not access the tower. If you want to go back to original prl...search for 25006 and follow same steps in OP.
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how do I know which PRL is on the phone right now?
also, lets say I flash this, if I do an update prl from settings, will that just take it back to stock or rather released version? or once I do this, it'll break that feature.
jackal424 said:
how do I know which PRL is on the phone right now?
also, lets say I flash this, if I do an update prl from settings, will that just take it back to stock or rather released version? or once I do this, it'll break that feature.
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To see what PRL is currently on your phone go to Settings>About Phone
All you have to do to revert back is do a hands free activation
nicholaaaas said:
To see what PRL is currently on your phone go to Settings>About Phone
All you have to do to revert back is do a hands free activation
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Mine says 25006, does that mean it's the latest?
jackal424 said:
Mine says 25006, does that mean it's the latest?
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That's latest for me...
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No need to be rooted for this to work correct? Tia
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fgcchevy said:
No need to be rooted for this to work correct? Tia
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I don't think so
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fgcchevy said:
No need to be rooted for this to work correct? Tia
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You are correct.
jackal424 said:
how do I know which PRL is on the phone right now?
also, lets say I flash this, if I do an update prl from settings, will that just take it back to stock or rather released version? or once I do this, it'll break that feature.
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No need for a hands free activation, you can do as you mentioned and just go into your update PRL from Settings and get it done that way to get back to your 'stock' PRL.
From my experience, disabling data first will cause this to stick more times than not.
As another guy said, use Google to search for the anycut apk and you can create a shortcut that way. It's listed as 'PRL Write' within the app. Once you do this, you can just click that shortcut, hit the button and the phone will reboot. Not a big time saver, but one nonetheless depending on how often you're planning on using this.
If you use the 00001.prl (VZW only) it will show up as '1' in 'About Phone'. The preceeding 0's are omitted for some reason.
For me personally it's the only one I use as Sprint doesn't have a roaming agreement with VZW in Chicago, so if I have a bad signal, this is my only choice.
For those of you just changing a PRL to enable 3G data when you roam, let's say naturally, you probably won't need to revert back at all. In that case, just freeze System Update so Sprint doesn't roll you back after a day or two.

Roaming on Verizon, with 3G Data&MMS?

I'm interested in being able to roam on Verizon, since Sprint is a POS at my school and home, and I'm constantly loosing messages, and data speeds are very sad. Anyways, I did a quick search and found a guide on changing the PRL to Sprint's "Corporate PRL" which apparently grants roaming with 3G data on Sprint, but it seems as if though that guide is old (Sept 19 from last year) and I'm not sure it'll work on my ROM (AOKP JB) So, does that guide still work? Is it safe? If no, what are my other options?
Also, how much minutes/texts/data usage would piss off Sprint? I've been meaning to switch for a while now...
F3L1XZS said:
I'm interested in being able to roam on Verizon, since Sprint is a POS at my school and home, and I'm constantly loosing messages, and data speeds are very sad. Anyways, I did a quick search and found a guide on changing the PRL to Sprint's "Corporate PRL" which apparently grants roaming with 3G data on Sprint, but it seems as if though that guide is old (Sept 19 from last year) and I'm not sure it'll work on my ROM (AOKP JB) So, does that guide still work? Is it safe? If no, what are my other options?
Also, how much minutes/texts/data usage would piss off Sprint? I've been meaning to switch for a while now...
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It will work fine still. I'm doing it right now. I suggest flashing the Verizon PRL 00002.
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revamper said:
It will work fine still. I'm doing it right now. I suggest flashing the Verizon PRL 00002.
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Thank you, kind sir!
revamper said:
It will work fine still. I'm doing it right now. I suggest flashing the Verizon PRL 00002.
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I don't want to get too deep into this since there is a PRL thread in the forums, but doesn't that one force you to roam all the time? Sprint has a roaming limit of something like 200MB a month; if you go over that they can and frequently will cancel the rest of your contact. Some people do that on purpose, which I don't recommend or advise. If you just want to use your phone when you don't have much of a signal, use a PRL like 11115 along with the app Roam Control, that way you control when the phone roams.
yes.. oooo2 or w.e is a verizon prl roaming 100%.. i used the sprint corp prl i think 11124 or something which wasnt roaming while set to home only. but would have verizon 3g while in roam only with roam control which is compatible with jb now... however if using verizon eventually u will get a call from sprints roaming team.. and the prl thread is right. just need to be on a tw rom and when u go back to a aosp rom prl will stay until u update it
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I use the 11119 PRL that works great when I'm roaming... I roam on Verizon with 3g data and everything, but I'm on Sprint the rest of the time. It works great.
Mac of York said:
I use the 11119 PRL that works great when I'm roaming... I roam on Verizon with 3g data and everything, but I'm on Sprint the rest of the time. It works great.
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yea... 11115 & 11119 are older versions of 11124.. 11115 did best for me.. got call from sprint but got my airvana back so no need to roam here anymore
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