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How to flash to another Carrier (Cricket,Metropcs,Etc)

i wanted people To see it work but there is still more to the puzzle like data I'm sure this was not the only way to write a prl to the phone and can't wait to get my hands on another one as the one I had was a customers dat had took it to 3 cricket store already and was giving the run around about how its impossible to flash it took all of a hour to get it talk and text flash with a little more time I'm sure I could have got data

Could one potentially use part of this to safely change their PRL only? i.e. putting a corporate PRL on the phone?
EDIT: It seems to have worked.

Yes You can use this To put any prl You want even tho u rename it test it still Will show the verison in about
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Whoa, what happened to your original post?

So even though this is a 4g lte phone, it is able to be flashed to metropcs? Currently i have the evo 3d flashed to metro and I wanted to get the galaxy nexus. But I wasn't sure if the sprint version could be flashed or not.

OmarEvo said:
So even though this is a 4g lte phone, it is able to be flashed to metropcs? Currently i have the evo 3d flashed to metro and I wanted to get the galaxy nexus. But I wasn't sure if the sprint version could be flashed or not.
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Metro pcs has 4G LTE in my area...

Yes it can be flash talk and text only right now web is a no go because you need via telecom software and all programs right now are qualcomm base
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qghKldHT2JQ&feature=youtube_gdata_player
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It is flashable to metropcs? I read somewhere that the sprint one is a qualcom based phone. How do you know forsure? They said it has the qualcom sticker in it when you buy it

It can be flash to metropcs
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If i was to buy a sprint galaxy nexus and go to any metropcs, they would be able to flash it and get talk and text with their program of houdini? or you have to use a different program in order to flash it?

As of right now no houdini Will not work You can check there website tho
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Metro PC's is a joke
You are better off looking on Craigslist find someone who has a store (preferably)
Why?
Because even in the event they do do it you will probably only get talk and text.Usually no mms or web
An independent retailer will most likely get the job done better.
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Any way to repost the tutorial for us who want to just change the PRL?

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=25770768&postcount=3
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anyone have any neat tricks to use with vpst/ets?
im just looking to edit my spc. ive dumped some of the phone using vpst but it doesnt look like the spc is in there.

bremos812 said:
It can be flash to metropcs
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How would you get the ESN into MetroPCS's inventory if there's NO MORE Houdini and being that it's a ESN beginning with 99XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX?
PM if needed! Thanks!

Sph-L700 sprint galaxy nexus
No one can flash this at all. Is there/Will there be software? So that it can be flashed to cricket. This is what I wanted. Now I guess I will put the phone on craigslist. Any insight.

What about another phone similar like nexus s
I have been kicking myself for a week now trying to get a Nexus on cricket and I have been getting nowhere. Its their international phone and it works when I put a sim card in it from AT&T and T-Mobile but no such luck with Cricket.
Sorry about the hi jack. But the site video said if I can't find the exact answer that I'm looking for I should find one close to it and post it in there.
The phone is mod GT: i9020T Google Nexus S
Thanks in advance.

You can only flash a CDMA phone to Cricket or MetroPCS the i9050T is a GSM phone.. if it uses a sim card it wont work...

Coming to Tmobile with a Verizon S3

Just waiting on my sim cards, anything special I need to do to prep my phone?
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Solutionx68 said:
Just waiting on my sim cards, anything special I need to do to prep my phone?
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Take it for a ride around the neighborhood. Maybe take it for some ice cream.
It's a phone, bro. Do what you do with it.

Wait... what??

Won't work, different cell technologies
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It works, just pop in the sim and power cycle. Theres a non verizon sim notification, but i'll figure out how to get rid of that soon enough. I would assume flashing a tmobile rom will do the trick

Solutionx68 said:
It works, just pop in the sim and power cycle. Theres a non verizon sim notification, but i'll figure out how to get rid of that soon enough. I would assume flashing a tmobile rom will do the trick
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Never flash a ROM not meant for your device.

The Verizon phone looks for a cdma network that T-Mobile doesn't have, they use gsm. Two different technologies
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n00bdude said:
Never flash a ROM not meant for your device.
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You can flash roms from other provifders if the models are identical.
AT&T and T-Mobile roms can be flash back to back just make sure your modems are correct for your provider.

U CANT DO IT.
SELL UR GS3
AND FIND A TMO MODEL ON CRAIGSLIST!!!
I know it sucks, but thats just the way it.

Okay n00bs leave..
Seriously do some research before posting. My SPRINT HTC touch pro 2 works just fine on T-Mobile. So stop giving false info.
I found this. it may enable more than just roaming on GSM. I haven't read the entire thread or tried it myself well cause I has T-Mobile.
But it appears there may be some way to get it to work.
However from what I read.. seems you would be better off selling and buying T-Mobile (or possibly at&t if your area has T-Mobile 1900MHz) off Craigslist.
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It appears I was wrong, didn't know the Verizon version was a world phone. Looks like only edge network though
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2013647
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bfranklin1986 said:
It appears I was wrong, didn't know the Verizon version was a world phone. Looks like only edge network though
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2013647
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Cause I didn't just say that...
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elesbb said:
Cause I didn't just say that...
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I saw that you said that, that's why I said I was wrong
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bfranklin1986 said:
I saw that you said that, that's why I said I was wrong
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Oh OK lol. That'd be cool if the OP gets it working!
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elesbb said:
Okay n00bs leave..
Seriously do some research before posting. My SPRINT HTC touch pro 2 works just fine on T-Mobile. So stop giving false info.
I found this. it may enable more than just roaming on GSM. I haven't read the entire thread or tried it myself well cause I has T-Mobile.
But it appears there may be some way to get it to work.
However from what I read.. seems you would be better off selling and buying T-Mobile (or possibly at&t if your area has T-Mobile 1900MHz) off Craigslist.
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okay so a smartphone on edge = it WORKING?
ur the noob, who the hell gets a 2012 smart phone to use 3rd world data speeds?
GTFO here with that non-sense.
Doing whatever method posted is a waste of time.
Sell it, buy a T-mobile GS3 is the BEST option and there's no denying that.
Calling ppl noobs... is this 2005?

I had brand new windows phone from verizon before I moved to T-mobile and sadly i had let go my wphone, but I'm happy with my droid way way happy, sell it and you be fine just let it go.

adulel08 said:
okay so a smartphone on edge = it WORKING?
ur the noob, who the hell gets a 2012 smart phone to use 3rd world data speeds?
GTFO here with that non-sense.
Doing whatever method posted is a waste of time.
Sell it, buy a T-mobile GS3 is the BEST option and there's no denying that.
Calling ppl noobs... is this 2005?
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Haha right. You're funny.
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LOL, But you have to laugh.. There are some people who just insist cutting the corners off a square and call round..
Funny Peeps

adulel08 said:
okay so a smartphone on edge = it WORKING?
ur the noob, who the hell gets a 2012 smart phone to use 3rd world data speeds?
GTFO here with that non-sense.
Doing whatever method posted is a waste of time.
Sell it, buy a T-mobile GS3 is the BEST option and there's no denying that.
Calling ppl noobs... is this 2005?
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Lol yes smart phone on edge does mean it works! In 2012 not everyone lives in a 3g/4g zone not to mention of one doesn't have a data plan or the 200mb plan wouldn't really matter. You were wrong so just admit it and don't be a sore loser
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How would I flash an att ROM to my Tmobile gs3 . its unlocked and actually on atts network.
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[Q] Change S4 from T mobile to Verizon towers

Hello all.
As you can see by my name, Im'a Noob! i have a good understanding of computers and cell phones and can follow directions well but have not attempted anything like this so....
Here's the deal, Today i went to Wal-mart to get a new phone for my wife. I decided on the T mobile Samsung galaxy S 4 (on the Wal-mart family plan $40 a month unlimited) . unfortunately, it apparently does not get signal at my house. What i desire to do is move it to straight talk. because Verizon does have signal at my house. So from this point, is there any way to get this Galaxy S4 to see the Verizon towers and work on the Straight talk network using those Verizon towers? And If So, Can someone please post the step by step instructions (without assuming that i know what a jailbreak or unlocking is) so that i can make my wife happy.
Please and Thank you in advance for all your responses and help!!
Im'a Noob

No
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no?
ktetreault14 said:
No
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No it can't be done, or no you won't help me?

Im'a noob said:
No it can't be done, or no you won't help me?
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Can't be done

Can't be done. T-Mobile is GSM, Verizon is CDMA, incompatible networks.
Straight Talk resells service for the major carriers but for Sprint and Verizon, who are CDMA carriers/networks, you have to get phones compatible with CDMA to use on Straight Talk and vice versa for T-Mobile and AT&T.

ok how about this
LordLugard said:
Can't be done. T-Mobile is GSM, Verizon is CDMA, incompatible networks.
Straight Talk resells service for the major carriers but for Sprint and Verizon, who are CDMA carriers/networks, you have to get phones compatible with CDMA to use on Straight Talk and vice versa for T-Mobile and AT&T.
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What if i unlock the phone, then get an At&t phone activated on the straight talk network and put its sim card in the Galaxy s4? would that make the s4 work on the straight talk network?
thanks again for all your help

Im'a noob said:
What if i unlock the phone, then get an At&t phone activated on the straight talk network and put its sim card in the Galaxy s4? would that make the s4 work on the straight talk network?
thanks again for all your help
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Noooooooooo
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i saw it in this thread
elflip88 said:
Noooooooooo
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2283068&highlight=verizon
they said if you unlock it and put an at&t sim in it then the phone worked?

The only solution is to sell it ... let me know how much you want for it I might buy it if the price is right
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sell it?
Romcrazguy said:
The only solution is to sell it ... let me know how much you want for it I might buy it if the price is right
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i paid $650 for it today... no one is going to pay me that...i cant see selling it just yet, im sure there is a solution. Or will be soon enough

Have you tried the Wi-Fi calling option while at home? Assuming you have Wi-Fi at home...
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no ur only solution it not to sell it all you need to do is get a straight talk or a net10 sim card and pop it in the phone and than ur in business you need to update the apn settings for the phone to work..... straight talk and net10 run off of att towers so if att gets service where you live ur gonna be good..... these other people don't know what they're talking about... it has been done and it can be done
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if you can't get a net10 sim card that runs off att I have several of them and I'll sell you one cheaper than the stores have
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Romcrazguy said:
The only solution is to sell it ... let me know how much you want for it I might buy it if the price is right
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Neither the T-Mobile nor AT&T variant will work on Verizon. Period. There isn't an unlock you can do, no ROM you can flash, no special code you can put in to change that fact.
For ST or Net10 to use the Verizon towers you need a CDMA phone, which the M1919 S4 is not. As was mentioned in the post above mine, you DO have the option to run off of T-Mobile or AT&T networks either through the respective carriers or use those towers via Net10 or Straight Talk; but using the Verizon towers in any way is impossible with the particular device you purchased.

Im'a noob said:
Hello all.
As you can see by my name, Im'a Noob! i have a good understanding of computers and cell phones and can follow directions well but have not attempted anything like this so....
Here's the deal, Today i went to Wal-mart to get a new phone for my wife. I decided on the T mobile Samsung galaxy S 4 (on the Wal-mart family plan $40 a month unlimited) . unfortunately, it apparently does not get signal at my house. What i desire to do is move it to straight talk. because Verizon does have signal at my house. So from this point, is there any way to get this Galaxy S4 to see the Verizon towers and work on the Straight talk network using those Verizon towers? And If So, Can someone please post the step by step instructions (without assuming that i know what a jailbreak or unlocking is) so that i can make my wife happy.
Please and Thank you in advance for all your responses and help!!
Im'a Noob
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Its a hardware issue think of it this way its like using an AMD motherboard with an Intel processor they just don't fit together.

Im'a noob said:
i paid $650 for it today... no one is going to pay me that...i cant see selling it just yet, im sure there is a solution. Or will be soon enough
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Where'd you buy it? I bought mine from TMO and was told I can return it within 30 days for a full refund. As others have posted, you can't do what you want with that phone, period.
Edit: Reread your original post. If you have to have Verizon then the phone you bought won't work. Just like a AM radio won't pick up FM stations. It's that simple. Take it back to Walmart and get a refund. BUT, if you can live with using T-mobile away from home and have wifi at home you can get a T-Mobile plan and use wifi calling and internet access at home, and the TMO network elsewhere. You want to use wifi at home anyway because it doesn't count towards data or calling usage. It's all seamless, so there's no problem using it that way.

Dude seriously I find it hard to believe you don't have Wi-Fi in your home. Because if you do, your problems are solved. Your phone supports Wi-Fi calling and messaging (SMS/MMS). This is why I switched to T mobile.

Im'a noob said:
Hello all.
As you can see by my name, Im'a Noob! i have a good understanding of computers and cell phones and can follow directions well but have not attempted anything like this so....
Here's the deal, Today i went to Wal-mart to get a new phone for my wife. I decided on the T mobile Samsung galaxy S 4 (on the Wal-mart family plan $40 a month unlimited) . unfortunately, it apparently does not get signal at my house. What i desire to do is move it to straight talk. because Verizon does have signal at my house. So from this point, is there any way to get this Galaxy S4 to see the Verizon towers and work on the Straight talk network using those Verizon towers? And If So, Can someone please post the step by step instructions (without assuming that i know what a jailbreak or unlocking is) so that i can make my wife happy.
Please and Thank you in advance for all your responses and help!!
Im'a Noob
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You can sim unlock then activate with at&T but the signal won't work well all because every carrier use different frequency bandwidth it won't be the same
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Im'a noob said:
i paid $650 for it today... no one is going to pay me that...i cant see selling it just yet, im sure there is a solution. Or will be soon enough
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And when you see this magical fix, let me know...in fact wondering minds wanna know.

Im'a noob said:
i paid $650 for it today... no one is going to pay me that...i cant see selling it just yet, im sure there is a solution. Or will be soon enough
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If you say you paid $650 for it today, then why not return it for a refund if you don't get TMobile service at your house? Why are you suffering yourself all this turmoil?

ferlogan said:
You can sim unlock then activate with at&T but the signal won't work well all because every carrier use different frequency bandwidth it won't be the same
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Correct me if I'm wrong, but I do believe the AT&T and T-Mobile variations are able to pick up 100% of each other's bands so this argument is invalid.

[Q] Will a ATT Galaxy S3 LTE work on T-Mobile

Hi
I have a T mobile galaxy S3 that I would like to upgrade to the T999L. I am looking to purchase it used and just sell my current phone, but there are slim pickings on ebay and the like. To open up my search I was considering getting the ATT variant of the Galaxy S3 LTE, but am not sure if that will work on the T-Mobile 4g bands.
Any info would be much appreciated
Thank you!

Refer to this thread for info http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2352009
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The T999L was only released a month or so ago. Very few people even have new ones so I doubt youll find any used for sale.
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There's an engineering radio and firmware image that unlocks AWS on the at&t version... So you would get HSPA AND LTE (as long as the coverage is there)
Its not for the faint of heart though. People have HARD BRICKED by not following the directions properly which is why I'm not linking you to it. Its in the at&t S3 forum and search is your best friend. Best of luck!
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thank you for the reply, i think if its that complicated I might just wait until a t mobile variant pops up
EtherealRemnant said:
There's an engineering radio and firmware image that unlocks AWS on the at&t version... So you would get HSPA AND LTE (as long as the coverage is there)
Its not for the faint of heart though. People have HARD BRICKED by not following the directions properly which is why I'm not linking you to it. Its in the at&t S3 forum and search is your best friend. Best of luck!
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dyavrom said:
thank you for the reply, i think if its that complicated I might just wait until a t mobile variant pops up
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As long as you're familiar with ODIN and know how to read, you will be fine. My caution is because it is not your regular ODIN. It literally was used internally by T-Mobile to test LTE... Don't even get me started on the existence of the T999L and how much of a scam T-Mobile pulled.
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EtherealRemnant said:
As long as you're familiar with ODIN and know how to read, you will be fine. My caution is because it is not your regular ODIN. It literally was used internally by T-Mobile to test LTE... Don't even get me started on the existence of the T999L and how much of a scam T-Mobile pulled.
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yeah odin and all that is fine, im normally quick to diy things myself, but i figured i can wait for the right phone this time around. and curious about the scam of the t999l? what do you mean exactly? cause its just a t999 with upgraded radio for a crazy price? or is there more i dont know about

How to unlock...

How do you unlock this phone from Verizon. I don't want to hear "this phone won't work with other carriers" or what ever. I just want to unlock this phone from Verizon. Please help!

TitanTaber said:
How do you unlock this phone from Verizon. I don't want to hear "this phone won't work with other carriers" or what ever. I just want to unlock this phone from Verizon. Please help!
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You may be able to flash this phone to straight talk or page plus but as far as unlocking it and using it as a gsm phone I don't think that will be possible because it only has CDMA radios. If I am wrong some one please correct me.
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nalanotae said:
You may be able to flash this phone to straight talk or page plus but as far as unlocking it and using it as a gsm phone I don't think that will be possible because it only has CDMA radios. If I am wrong some one please correct me.
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I was hoping to go to straight talk. I already bought a Sim from them.
How would I flash to straight talk?

Or Verizon prepaid... I have a donor phone for Verizon prepaid but I would prefer ST if possible.
My donor phone is the gusto 2 currently on $50 prepaid plan. I wouldn't mind 1x if that's all that comes wwith that plan. If I use vzw prepaid do I need a Sim? Do I need to flash?

Kinda rude to post a question and then state "I don't want to hear...". Have you tried Google? I recently started looking into going to straight talk and so far all I have found is that the Toro will not work with it. But I have not looked deeply yet. As old as this phone is, you should be able to find what you need by searching. And the development section is the wrong place for this.
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NeverSeparate said:
Kinda rude to post a question and then state "I don't want to hear...". Have you tried Google? I recently started looking into going to straight talk and so far all I have found is that the Toro will not work with it. But I have not looked deeply yet. As old as this phone is, you should be able to find what you need by searching. And the development section is the wrong place for this.
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you have to buy a cdma activation kit from straight talk. i activated a verizon iphone thru them. only thing is that you will loose 4g. staright talk is only 3g

prbadboy69 said:
you have to buy a cdma activation kit from straight talk. i activated a verizon iphone thru them. only thing is that you will loose 4g. staright talk is only 3g
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From what I have read so far it depends on the phone. But again I haven't gotten far with my search. But you can go on straight talks website and enter in some information from your phone, and it will tell you if you can activate it. I'm thinking about a nexus 5 on straight talk.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1696621

My video tutorial on flashing to PagePlus