Epic 4g Touch on Boost Mobile Flash PRL to roam on Verizon? - Samsung Epic 4G Touch

I am not getting signal on my Epic 4g Touch flashed to Boost Mobile at all in my apartment unless I go outside. Was wondering what PRL I could flash to roam on verizon, or another carrier. If this can be successfully done. I am running CyanogenMod 9.

Boost is sprint only. No roaming allowed.

Dulanic said:
Boost is sprint only. No roaming allowed.
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Would updating the PRL to Sprint make any difference?

xquarkofborgx said:
Would updating the PRL to Sprint make any difference?
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Theres only one way to find out, sport.
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xquarkofborgx said:
Would updating the PRL to Sprint make any difference?
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I would be careful.... Test it near the end of your billing period in case it works. You may find yourself having to pay for roaming data and voice, so you will want to know quick!
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[Q] PRL 1115 and still getting 1x speeds

For some reason when I load the 1115 PRL I only get 3g speeds for about 1/2 an hour, then it goes back to 1x. I have tried reloading a couple of different times and still the same thing. I use roam control to switch over to Verizon and that works just dandy, but no 3g speeds. Its the weirdest thing, anyone else have the same issues?
i have same exact problem i am on 1x all the time after 11115 prl
will wait for answer otherwise going to take it back to sprint let them fix it..
Maybe the area ur in doesn't have 3g on vz? I know there's one area I go to that there's barely a vz signal with 1x
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1115 only gives 3 g in 5 states. I'm not sure which ones. Chances are 1115 will have no effect for you. If you want 3g you need to use 0001 otherwise your stuck on 1x
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Also there is an app in the market called netmonitor it will tell you what if you are roaming.
If the "carrier " says sprint , your not roaming.
It also says the network type you are on.
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i took it to sprint store they had to reset and reprogram now i am back up
i guess this is not for me
thanks
dtr145r said:
1115 only gives 3 g in 5 states. I'm not sure which ones. Chances are 1115 will have no effect for you. If you want 3g you need to use 0001 otherwise your stuck on 1x
Wisconsin and Michigan are two of them.
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dtr145r said:
1115 only gives 3 g in 5 states. I'm not sure which ones. Chances are 1115 will have no effect for you. If you want 3g you need to use 0001 otherwise your stuck on 1x
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I live in Hawaii and on my island of Kauai Verizon 3g works great. 1.2-2Mb/sec
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bluefire808 said:
I live in Hawaii and on my island of Kauai Verizon 3g works great. 1.2-2Mb/sec
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Man what the hell I'm totally jelous...
Try out roam control. It's been mentioned in these forums before and it works great. Unfortunately it's not on the market anymore but you can buy it directly from the developers website. I use it at work where I get hardly any sprint service and it roams on 3G perfectly. It also helps out my battery because the phone isn't constantly trying to switch from roaming to local. I think the site is roamctrl.com.
I use Roam Control in Atlanta and it works great and I do indeed receive Verizon 3G on my phone. But Roam Control can't magically give you 3G if it's just not available on PRL 11115 in your area. I would try a different PRL but please be wary of roaming all the time. Sprint will eventually be very upset with you.
dtr145r said:
1115 only gives 3 g in 5 states. I'm not sure which ones. Chances are 1115 will have no effect for you. If you want 3g you need to use 0001 otherwise your stuck on 1x
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Can anyone else confirm whether or not this is true? 3g with prl 1115 only works in 5 states?
Use the search button or try it yourself.
It's not hard to load a pro,
Netmonitor will tell you if your roaming and if you have 3g
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jasone4gt said:
Can anyone else confirm whether or not this is true? 3g with prl 1115 only works in 5 states?
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It works in Houston, Texas area. When my discount with Sprint was through Dish Network all my devices would have the business PRLs. I found a way to change my discount from 16% to 20% by creating a AOL email. Anyway since doing that I no longer get the business PRLs. Not worth the 4%, since I no longer work with Dish Network I am stuck with this AOL discount
Ja5oN said:
Can anyone else confirm whether or not this is true? 3g with prl 1115 only works in 5 states?
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Its these states
National & Custom PRLs Available for FL, MI, OH, WVA, & WI
dtr145r said:
1115 only gives 3 g in 5 states. I'm not sure which ones. Chances are 1115 will have no effect for you. If you want 3g you need to use 0001 otherwise your stuck on 1x
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I'm not sure that is correct... I am in Pennsylvania and both 1115 & 1119 give me 3g in forced roam all the time. Both Alltel & Verizon are good to go.
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CyberpodS2 said:
I'm not sure that is correct... I am in Pennsylvania and both 1115 & 1119 give me 3g in forced roam all the time. Both Alltel & Verizon are good to go.
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Unless if things changed as of a few months ago. Sprint doesn't have 3g in our state. I live in pa as well.
Im going to get both prls and try it out again.
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try a different prl, the hacked 1337 is the only one that will give me 3g roaming
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1267893
I've been using 1115/1119 in CA and am now getting 3g speeds when roaming. That's when Sprint doesn't push the stupid 60686 to my device.
11115 Works for 3g in Seattle area... and +1 to Roam Control...

How Can i Force Roam ?

I changed the prl to Verizon (11115). But i just can't get the phone to roam. Running cm9
Here is your magic wand... http://www.roamctrl.com/ I use it every single day. It is the best app I have ever bought for sure!!
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I can tell you also if you pirate it .....it will not work .... The only way to get this app to work is buy it
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19fonzy said:
I changed the prl to Verizon (11115). But i just can't get the phone to roam. Running cm9
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That's not the Verizon prl. It's the Sprint corporate prl that allows 3g roaming in some markets. There's a newer version available, 11119.
The Verizon prl is hacked and is v.00001. It is also very outdated.
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Does roam control work on ics?
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phillytemptation said:
Does roam control work on ics?
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Confirmed. Yes it works.
If we use verizon prl on sprint phone, it will always use verizon tower and it does not show the roaming indicator but it's under roaming. If you are going to use verizon prl, then you won't need roam control because you don't have any other choice. There are several prls which has the modified sprint prls. What this means, you can choose between sprint and other carriers(towers) and you may need a roam control to control the roaming.
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For more details, check this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=17668312
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Don't forget to read the part where Samsung phones will only roam on 1X rtt in roam only mode...
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feelmyepictouch said:
Don't forget to read the part where Samsung phones will only roam on 1X rtt in roam only mode...
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Word??
There go my hopes and dreams, man
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feelmyepictouch said:
Don't forget to read the part where Samsung phones will only roam on 1X rtt in roam only mode...
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Read closer. Sprint itself limits roaming to 1x, it's not a problem caused by Samsung.
And, for the record, my phone roams on 3g just fine with 111115 and 111119.
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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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Sprint Buy US Cellular

I thought this was some good new to share, I live on west coast and I find this every helpful in my part. I can't wait to get more coverage around the west coast!
http://ca.reuters.com/article/technologyNews/idCABRE8A61DR20121107
I heard it was only in the Midwest, not the West Coast
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random45 said:
I heard it was only in the Midwest, not the West Coast
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Indeed but i'm just going change my prl around for it. And I will be moving midwest soon
I do a lot of roaming on US Cellular with a prl that gives 3G always with great results. Sadly looks as if this deal doesn't include Oklahoma. Sprint really needs some work round here. :/
What prl are you running if you don't mind me asking you?
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this is interesting
Question when you are roaming aint theres a limit of data that you cant exceed if not sprint will terminate your contract? Im curious in trying out these prl's I see floating around because at my girlfriend house I only get 2 bars and that roaming thing always pops up but I really dont understand anything about roaming.
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evilmulligan said:
What prl are you running if you don't mind me asking you?
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I'm using the 11115 (might be worth checking into updates) and roam control to switch as needed.
geeksmurf said:
I'm using the 11115 (might be worth checking into updates) and roam control to switch as needed.
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I'm a bit apprehensive of switching around my PRL, can you give your feedback
+1 I am interested in doing this too, but not sure how to.
This article says its only Chicago, central Illinois and St. Louis markets, along with those in Indiana, Michigan and Ohio http://articles.chicagotribune.com/..._1_subscriber-base-chicago-area-sprint-nextel These are mostly areas USCC already has 4G LTE coverage. If you cant build it then buy it I suppose
Also guys
There is a whole thread on changing prl an entire back back in this very section
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1267893
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This article says its only Chicago, central Illinois and St. Louis markets, along with those in Indiana, Michigan and Ohio http://articles.chicagotribune.com/..._1_subscriber-base-chicago-area-sprint-nextel These are mostly areas USCC already has 4G LTE coverage. If you cant build it then buy it I suppose
Also guys
There is a whole thread on changing prl an entire back back in this very section
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1267893
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These are areas which USCC has NO 4g lte coverage because they lack the spectrum to do so or it's just not profitable. Not to mention these are also markets where sprint severely needs additional spectrum... the perfect storm i suppose.
More here.
http://s4gru.com/index.php?/blog/1/...0-mhz-broader-in-the-city-of-broad-shoulders/
coming from uscc customer service.. its only in the chicago/st louis markets.. its only an agreement and still needs approval from the fcc.. not to mention its not about lte on uscc side.. its about the saturation rates in those areas.. uscc is losing money in those areas to other carriers.. why keep it running if it costs more money then whats being made? and to the person using prl 11115.. thats a verizon prl buddy not uscc..
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elliwigy said:
and to the person using prl 11115.. thats a verizon prl buddy not uscc..
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True, but in my area it allows for 3G on uscc. Otherwise no 3G. Not the case when I leave the state. You have a better suggestion?
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coming from uscc customer service.. its only in the chicago/st louis markets.. its only an agreement and still needs approval from the fcc.. not to mention its not about lte on uscc side.. its about the saturation rates in those areas.. uscc is losing money in those areas to other carriers.. why keep it running if it costs more money then whats being made? and to the person using prl 11115.. thats a verizon prl buddy not uscc..
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PRL 11115 is not a Verizon PRL, it is a Sprint Corporate PRL which allows for 3G roaming.
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PRL 11115 is not a Verizon PRL, it is a Sprint Corporate PRL which allows for 3G roaming.
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^^^^^^This^^^^^^ The 11115 prl has always worked best for me. Not a Verizon prl at all.
I've tested too many PRLs, so that's possibly the best as of right now with Roam Control?
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hrffd said:
I've tested too many PRLs, so that's possibly the best as of right now with Roam Control?
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Really depends on the area you're in, but I live and work in two different states and that is the best for me in both areas. With that you wouldn't need roam control as it is a Sprint prl.
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[Q] How to get faster data speeds

Hi, i was wondering how i might get faster data speeds. i currently have an gs2 epic 4g touch on sprint. i rooted my phone flashed a new prl and used roam control and still cant get better than half a meg download rate.
Which ROM are you on?
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Try flashing different modems. Some modems perform better than others depending on your area.
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Turn wifi on and get off the Sprint network lol
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t0mmyr said:
Turn wifi on and get off the Sprint network lol
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Amen
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KaptainKratos said:
Hi, i was wondering how i might get faster data speeds. i currently have an gs2 epic 4g touch on sprint. i rooted my phone flashed a new prl and used roam control and still cant get better than half a meg download rate.
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sprint rep stated to me that it's a nationwide outage effecting 3g & 4g and it should be fixed by today.
Master_Ellis said:
sprint rep stated to me that it's a nationwide outage effecting 3g & 4g and it should be fixed by today.
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I would have laughed at that Sprint rep. 3g data has been a joke for along time now on Sprint. 4g it's decent but not even close to other carriers. Only good thing about Sprint is the truly unlimited data because it's so Damn slow
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I was pretty sure that reply was meant to be sarcastic just saying
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KaptainKratos said:
Hi, i was wondering how i might get faster data speeds. i currently have an gs2 epic 4g touch on sprint. i rooted my phone flashed a new prl and used roam control and still cant get better than half a meg download rate.
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If you know your MSL number
open phone dialer
dial ##data#
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enter MSL number
go to other
multimedia
set the proxy numbers to
0.0.0.0
0
0.0.0.0
0
exit out and reboot your phone.
It bypasses the sprint proxy server. One less data hop.
Elw00d said:
I would have laughed at that Sprint rep. 3g data has been a joke for along time now on Sprint. 4g it's decent but not even close to other carriers. Only good thing about Sprint is the truly unlimited data because it's so Damn slow
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I have a friend of a friend (yeah, I know) who works for Sprint/Nextel. Supposedly, they are knocking down 3G towers and not telling any of their customers.
Another issue that you may or may not be having is 4G downloads on custom kernels. If your 4G download speeds are very slow you may need to use a repack or stock kernel.
g_ding84 said:
If you know your MSL number
open phone dialer
dial ##data#
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enter MSL number
go to other
multimedia
set the proxy numbers to
0.0.0.0
0
0.0.0.0
0
exit out and reboot your phone.
It bypasses the sprint proxy server. One less data hop.
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I've done this method as well and can attest to this :good:
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egingell said:
I have a friend of a friend (yeah, I know) who works for Sprint/Nextel. Supposedly, they are knocking down 3G towers and not telling any of their customers.
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This is not true at all. Sprint is disbanding their iden network, beyond that, their towers operate at different frequencies so they carry 3g and 4g on the same tower. What your friend might have been referring to is the practice of re-directing towers when coverage is opened in a new area, which can affect existing service slightly, and typically customers aren't informed.
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This is not true at all. Sprint is disbanding their iden network, beyond that, their towers operate at different frequencies so they carry 3g and 4g on the same tower. What your friend might have been referring to is the practice of re-directing towers when coverage is opened in a new area, which can affect existing service slightly, and typically customers aren't informed.
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Personally, I think it was a sales ploy to get him to buy a 4G phone.
MHousos said:
I've done this method as well and can attest to this :good:
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I tried this method. Just places a call to ##3282# then says the phone number im trying to reach is unavailable.
Way around it??
berkoz912 said:
I tried this method. Just places a call to ##3282# then says the phone number im trying to reach is unavailable.
Way around it??
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Are you on a AOSP rom?
berkoz912 said:
I tried this method. Just places a call to ##3282# then says the phone number im trying to reach is unavailable.
Way around it??
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AOSP/CM type ROMs do not support dialer codes.
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AOSP/CM type ROMs do not support dialer codes.
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That explains it! Im on CM10 Beta.
Anybody know of a way to get faster data speeds on AOSP Roms?
berkoz912 said:
That explains it! Im on CM10 Beta.
Anybody know of a way to get faster data speeds on AOSP Roms?
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You could install a port forwarder and a proxy server and forward port 8085 to 127.0.0.1.
Just an idea.

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