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[Q] stock everything never rooted!!! El29

Ok so this post is about my friends et4g he is having MAJOR ISSUES! And now wants to jumpship!! Im telling him not too its a great phone once rooted! Anyways he has an issue with NETWORK SERVICE!! He has signal everything SHOWS that he is connected to the "Now Network" lol I try to text him he dont receive it and all calls go strait to voicemail! He did factory rest and RadioShack did a Hard rest watever that means! Still no go... So im left wondering if rooting will and might help??!! Wat do you guys think??? I personally think it might help! Ill post more info wen I go get the ET4G from him tomorrow
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krazy_smokezalot said:
Ok so this post is about my friends et4g he is having MAJOR ISSUES! And now wants to jumpship!! Im telling him not too its a great phone once rooted! Anyways he has an issue with NETWORK SERVICE!! He has signal everything SHOWS that he is connected to the "Now Network" lol I try to text him he dont receive it and all calls go strait to voicemail! He did factory rest and RadioShack did a Hard rest watever that means! Still no go... So im left wondering if rooting will and might help??!! Wat do you guys think??? I personally think it might help! Ill post more info wen I go get the ET4G from him tomorrow
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Try updating profile/prl in system updates and reboot. If that doesn't fix it contact sprint and have them attempt to push it through reactivation.
But no, simply rooting the device will not solve the problem you're explaining. If the above steps don't work, just swap it out?? Clearly its not a widespread issue and likely has something to do with its activation.
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Assuming you or he already updated the profile and PRL correctly and talked with Sprint (while on the phone to assure it is registered correctly!) I'd recommend using sfhub's stock root [http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1433101] This provides a clean start with el29 modem, kernal and stock ROM, and provides root access. Since he's having problems I'd do a FULL restore (reset user data). I'd then use Auto Root with CWM - option C [http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1342728]. That will give you a stock rooted phone with CWM for recovery and additions. Make sure all works. That may be enough. It could be just horrible reception at his place. Might want to check out an Airave device. There are also posts on how to tweak 3g/4g speeds [http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1265990] Then if all is working maybe think about another ROM. I'm loving Blazer. Calkulin's and Strong Steve's are also super. Good luck.

barnacles10 said:
Try updating profile/prl in system updates and reboot. If that doesn't fix it contact sprint and have them attempt to push it through reactivation.
But no, simply rooting the device will not solve the problem you're explaining. If the above steps don't work, just swap it out?? Clearly its not a widespread issue and likely has something to do with its activation.
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Directed at OP. Just quoted Barnacles for effect.lol
Root will not solve hardware issues. Seems to be a fukt phone.
Also play with your own toys.

leaderbuilder said:
Assuming you or he already updated the profile and PRL correctly and talked with Sprint (while on the phone to assure it is registered correctly!) I'd recommend using sfhub's stock root [http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1433101] This provides a clean start with el29 modem, kernal and stock ROM, and provides root access. Since he's having problems I'd do a FULL restore (reset user data). I'd then use Auto Root with CWM - option C [http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1342728]. That will give you a stock rooted phone with CWM for recovery and additions. Make sure all works. That may be enough. It could be just horrible reception at his place. Might want to check out an Airave device. There are also posts on how to tweak 3g/4g speeds [http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1265990] Then if all is working maybe think about another ROM. I'm loving Blazer. Calkulin's and Strong Steve's are also super. Good luck.
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Yeahh thats the road I was gonna take... stock rest data everything... He has good service at his home so it cant be that... And he also told me it started to happen just outta the blue... So wen I get his phone tomorrow ill try all you guys suggestions
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Indrid Cole said:
Directed at OP. Just quoted Barnacles for effect.lol
Root will not solve hardware issues. Seems to be a fukt phone.
Also play with your own toys.
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Sorry I dint know they called Mr.iknow ItAll
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Using flashed phone as donor phone...

So I have an E4GT that was flashed with an incognito a while back, well I now have purchased an S3 and would like to be able to use the same information that was used to flash my E4GT to flash my S3. Any of the devs out there know if i can do this and if the process is any different.
Essentially transfering the data from the e4gt to the s3 (not using both phones with 1 donor)

You can use the same information and it's even easier on the S3, Just write the MEID to the S3 let it OTA and BOOM you have a working S3 on boost with talk, TXT and Data working for mms. go here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1727949&page=17 and you will find a lot of help. good luck PM me if you have and problems. Have fun flashing.

ghanafirst said:
You can use the same information and it's even easier on the S3, Just write the MEID to the S3 let it OTA and BOOM you have a working S3 on boost with talk, TXT and Data working for mms. go here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1727949&page=17 and you will find a lot of help. good luck PM me if you have and problems. Have fun flashing.
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but what if flashed to straight talk/page plus? I don't think it's that simple then
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moparfreak426 said:
but what if flashed to straight talk/page plus? I don't think it's that simple then
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I've never flashed to straight talk or Page plus but I believe they all have the same concept Google around

ghanafirst said:
I've never flashed to straight talk or Page plus but I believe they all have the same concept Google around
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thing is there's not a lot on it googling. it's easiest to flash to boost or another sprint mvno. but some like me have to use verizon cuz sprint doesn't work anywhere
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check this thread out http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1995259

ghanafirst said:
check this thread out http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1995259
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lol.... my thread! I mean not using QPST. I mean using meid and stuff and just ota programming.... With data? don't think that'll work
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SGS3 works fine...however cannot receive an incoming call

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This happened back in Febuary and went away. Now it has started up again. Everything runs fine and I can make calls. But when someone tries to call nothing happens until a voicemail shows up.
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Can you give us some info? Is your device stock? Is it rooted? What Android version are you running and are you on a custom rom? If you can, post a picture of your About Phone page so we can see versions and firmwares please
With those questions answered we can take a look and see why you're not receiving your calls. There are a few reasons this could be happening, ranging from data toggles to APN settings. Without knowing what I'm working with, I can only speculate. When noticing these missed calls are you on a particular data network? 4G LTE through AT&T will momentarily disconnect and run on 3g while a call is implemented, then return to LTE 2-3 seconds after the call has ended. Maybe you have an option to prefer LTE and it's not disconnecting the data to allow the call? This may only occur on a custom rom though. Check your APN settings under APN type and make sure things like default,supl,mms are there.
If you're on a stock rom with stock recovery, you may want to consider backing up your data and performing a factory reset. This may not help at all though.
If you know what you're doing, and have root on a custom rom, then chances are you know how to flash a new radio (modem) and may want to research ones available to you and try flashing one of those. (NOTE: Be sure you know what you're doing before flashing anything, and remember to flash a radio (modem) twice for good measure. - MAKE SURE the modem is compatible with your phone model and your rom.

Mine does this every now and then. I assumed it is a network thing, but it may not be.

milestoneiii said:
Can you give us some info? Is your device stock? Is it rooted? What Android version are you running and are you on a custom rom? If you can, post a picture of your About Phone page so we can see versions and firmwares please
With those questions answered we can take a look and see why you're not receiving your calls. There are a few reasons this could be happening, ranging from data toggles to APN settings. Without knowing what I'm working with, I can only speculate. When noticing these missed calls are you on a particular data network? 4G LTE through AT&T will momentarily disconnect and run on 3g while a call is implemented, then return to LTE 2-3 seconds after the call has ended. Maybe you have an option to prefer LTE and it's not disconnecting the data to allow the call? This may only occur on a custom rom though. Check your APN settings under APN type and make sure things like default,supl,mms are there.
If you're on a stock rom with stock recovery, you may want to consider backing up your data and performing a factory reset. This may not help at all though.
If you know what you're doing, and have root on a custom rom, then chances are you know how to flash a new radio (modem) and may want to research ones available to you and try flashing one of those. (NOTE: Be sure you know what you're doing before flashing anything, and remember to flash a radio (modem) twice for good measure. - MAKE SURE the modem is compatible with your phone model and your rom.
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I'm rooted running Wicked Sensations
V 3.1 with TWRP 2.3.1
I have flashed the modem updates as they had been put out.
On Android version 4.1.2
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metalfan78 said:
Mine does this every now and then. I assumed it is a network thing, but it may not be.
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It maybe, just trying to figure it out. The first time it went off and on for 2 weeks. Now it was most yesterday and so far this morning
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This happened to me back in February and it was a network issue on sprints end. I called and they took care of it.
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mongo41 said:
This happened to me back in February and it was a network issue on sprints end. I called and they took care of it.
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That is when it happened the first time for me also...and for a few days got 2 different stories. It started up again yesterday, I thought that I would post on here about it. I have come to a pretty safe conclusion that people on here know more about these phones than the people at Sprint. And I am thinking it is a network issue again...it has been ringing like it should this afternoon.

Area code 336? That's in NC, and where I live. Seven of my coworkers have switched from Sprint due to issues with the network. It is a local issue here though, and in Sprint's defense, they are trying hard to fix the issues. (I'm not knocking anyone or any carrier
If we are sure this is a network issue, it may be best to contact Sprint and ask if they have had others complaining about the same problem.
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seanskiT! said:
I'm rooted running Wicked Sensations
V 3.1 with TWRP 2.3.1
I have flashed the modem updates as they had been put out.
On Android version 4.1.2
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Might wanna edit out your username, phone # and MIN there pimpin
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I like to break stuff!

seanskiT! said:
I'm rooted running Wicked Sensations
V 3.1 with TWRP 2.3.1
I have flashed the modem updates as they had been put out.
On Android version 4.1.2
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I know who I'm calling at 4am!
SPRINT GS3 FAQ

-EViL-KoNCEPTz- said:
Might wanna edit out your username, phone # and MIN there pimpin
☆SoA: Son's of Android™☆
I like to break stuff!
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You right...bad move on my part. What happens when you try to do 3 things at 1 time.
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ICS 4.0.4 Flashed to Verizon Prepaid; updating to JB bad idea??

I bought my phone already flashed to Verizon prepaid. It is currently on ICS 4.0.4 rooted stock build FH13. The guy who flashed it sold it to me and told me to never update it cuz it could destroy the flash. Is this true? Also, hot spot is working and i wouldn't want to lose that if i were to update. So should i just disable OTA update notifications with FOTAkill.apk and stay on 4.0.4?

When you update just change the APN for MMS. The flash should stay regardless of the ROM on the phone. Be sure to do a nandroid first. Also someone who has done a flash to another carrier can please chime in
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patrao_n said:
When you update just change the APN for MMS. The flash should stay regardless of the ROM on the phone. Be sure to do a nandroid first. Also someone who has done a flash to another carrier can please chime in
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Your correct . You are good to go. The update won't hurt your Verizon prepaid flash. Just change APN and your set. I'm able to jump around ROMs with no problem at all. Happy flashing!
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patrao_n said:
When you update just change the APN for MMS. The flash should stay regardless of the ROM on the phone. Be sure to do a nandroid first. Also someone who has done a flash to another carrier can please chime in
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DO NOT UPGRADE! If you're on PagePlus, the system WILL NOT RECOGNIZE YOUR PHONE. The place you bought it will charge you to re-flash it back to 4.0.4.

Just curious but how will flashing a new ROM in Odin or cwm make the system not recognize the phone? From what I can tell the "flash" was using the numbers from a donor phone. All the info used in the flash except the APN would all still be there after a new ROM flash. Can you not factory reset the phone after a flash to page plus as well? I would like to know what your info is. Because this is the first I have heard it.
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patrao_n said:
Just curious but how will flashing a new ROM in Odin or cwm make the system not recognize the phone? From what I can tell the "flash" was using the numbers from a donor phone. All the info used in the flash except the APN would all still be there after a new ROM flash. Can you not factory reset the phone after a flash to page plus as well? I would like to know what your info is. Because this is the first I have heard it.
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I'm also curious about this as well. I have flashed many phones to various carriers and never had a problem with a upgrade.
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Ok it looks like someone is saying it will be safe to update and someone else is saying that it is NOT safe to update. I cannot afford to lose the flash as I do not have access to a computer so I can't take the chance unless someone can absolutely positively for sure tell me that I will not lose my Verizon Prepaid flash.
If the Epic 4g Touch was made for Verizon I wouldnt be worried but being that its originally a Sprint phone I am having doubts. Isn't the OTA update designed for the Sprint Epic 4g Touch? If I do end up letting the OTA update install what version will I end up being on?

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2314541
These people have done it. Maybe ask in there or pm them. I am leaning towards operator error for the person saying don't do it.
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hackaveli said:
Ok it looks like someone is saying it will be safe to update and someone else is saying that it is NOT safe to update. I cannot afford to lose the flash as I do not have access to a computer so I can't take the chance unless someone can absolutely positively for sure tell me that I will not lose my Verizon Prepaid flash.
If the Epic 4g Touch was made for Verizon I wouldnt be worried but being that its originally a Sprint phone I am having doubts. Isn't the OTA update designed for the Sprint Epic 4g Touch? If I do end up letting the OTA update install what version will I end up being on?
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I use Verizon prepaid on my epic 4g and epic 4g touch. I have been able to Odin both phones and not loose any settings. I also was able to ota and install cwm and flash any cm10.1 build and everything worked. Text calls and 3g work. MMS doesnt work unless I change APN settings
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beezie42 said:
I use Verizon prepaid on my epic 4g and epic 4g touch. I have been able to Odin both phones and not loose any settings. I also was able to ota and install cwm and flash any cm10.1 build and everything worked. Text calls and 3g work. MMS doesnt work unless I change APN settings
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If I do the OTA update, what version will I be on? And will foxfi or SVPT work on it?
Beezie I tried following tutorials all over google on getting my mms to work, but I cant get it to work on my native/built-in messaging app... Only way I can get MMS messages is by using GO SMS PRO app. Can I screenshot you my ##DATA# settings and let me know if i need to change any anything?

hackaveli said:
If I do the OTA update, what version will I be on? And will foxfi or SVPT work on it?
Beezie I tried following tutorials all over google on getting my mms to work, but I cant get it to work on my native/built-in messaging app... Only way I can get MMS messages is by using GO SMS PRO app. Can I screenshot you my ##DATA# settings and let me know if i need to change any anything?
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Well the update depends on which brand epic touch your on. (Sprint, Virgin Mobile, Boost) it will update you too jellybean either way just your modem will be different. I have a sprint brand.
Ya it is a pain to get MMS to work threw touchwiz without a 3rd party app of some sorts. I find it pretty easy on CM builds. I normally just ditch MMS and send the pic threw gmail cuz its less of a headache. But sure you can send me a screenshot of the settings. I'm willing to help as much as I can.
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beezie42 said:
Well the update depends on which brand epic touch your on. (Sprint, Virgin Mobile, Boost) it will update you too jellybean either way just your modem will be different. I have a sprint brand.
Ya it is a pain to get MMS to work threw touchwiz without a 3rd party app of some sorts. I find it pretty easy on CM builds. I normally just ditch MMS and send the pic threw gmail cuz its less of a headache. But sure you can send me a screenshot of the settings. I'm willing to help as much as I can.
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I'm on a sprint epic 4g touch. Do you know what version it will update to?

hackaveli said:
I'm on a sprint epic 4g touch. Do you know what version it will update to?
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Gb27 jellybean 4.1.2.
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Okay three screenshots attached to this message. Thanks beezie

Interesting. I have the same settings saved on my computer for when I had touchwiz... This is what I was saying with having to use a 3rd party app and the headaches.
Have you considered jumping over to a cm10.1 build? MMS used to be a big issue for me until I realized what a pain it can be from phone to phone to upgrade etc. I'll flash over to stock tomarow after work and let you know if I can get it working right again. Sorry I can't be of more further help.
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Im actually scared to flash my rom as i dont have access to a computer if it bricks. But i might if someone were to guarantee i wont lose root or flash AND i will still have wifi tethering capability. Im gonna do some research on the cm10.1 rom. Yea id appreciate it if you could help me out tomorrow. Thanks again man. Btw, does you're phone go into airplane mode every now n then? Mine does for about ten seconds then comes back on. It'll happen like maybe five times a day. Was wondering if that's normal. If not, is it something cm10.1 could fix?

Its not normal. There was a bunch of bugs in the ROM you are on. Being on that build though because its rooted you can use mobile Odin. To get the modem you would need to flash that in cwm though.
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patrao_n said:
Its not normal. There was a bunch of bugs in the ROM you are on. Being on that build though because its rooted you can use mobile Odin. To get the modem you would need to flash that in cwm though.
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Yup patroa is correct. ICS builds for the epic touch were horrible. (In My Opinion) I wish I could give you a 100% guarantee that nothing could go wrong but there is always a small slight chance.
No its not normal for airplane mode to pop on from time to time.
I rooted and used mobile Odin to install a cwm and flashed a cm10.1 build all without a volume down button (can't easily get into download mode or at all) I was able to do it from a ICS build. The same build you are on.
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beezie42 said:
Yup patroa is correct. ICS builds for the epic touch were horrible. (In My Opinion) I wish I could give you a 100% guarantee that nothing could go wrong but there is always a small slight chance.
No its not normal for airplane mode to pop on from time to time.
I rooted and used mobile Odin to install a cwm and flashed a cm10.1 build all without a volume down button (can't easily get into download mode or at all) I was able to do it from a ICS build. The same build you are on.
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What would you say the odds are of something going wrong? Like if you were to compare the amount of horror stories to the amount of success stories what the ratio look like? One bad scenario to one hundred successful ones?

hackaveli said:
What would you say the odds are of something going wrong? Like if you were to compare the amount of horror stories to the amount of success stories what the ratio look like? One bad scenario to one hundred successful ones?
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Just follow directions to the letter. Almost all if not all issues in flashing ROMs are from not following directions close enough. You are already rooted so get mobile Odin from play store or here on xda download el26 or el29 kernel from the kernel repository DL the tar file flash in mobile Odin boot into recovery make backup wipe and flash the ROM of your choosing. There is a ton of awesome ones out there
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[Q] EEEK, Now KNOX freaking me out! Really confused.

Hi everyone!
I am a noob to XDA, however I have successfully rooted and flashed both my cricket Mercury M880, and now, much to my astonishment, my cricket galaxy s4 SCH-R970C, equipped with this KNOX monster I have just now read so much about. Out of pure ignorance, I rooted the SCH-R970C running Android 4.2.2, and proceeded to delete Bloatware. I had a vague notion of what KNOX was supposed to do, so I happily deleted that booger too. After all that, I backed up everything, then went about flashing CM 10.1. Everything works PERFECTLY. So what the heck is my problem, you may be asking, well this is it.
My mom's Sprint Galaxy s3, SPH-L710, was flashed over to Cricket. When they did this, the nice man at the Cricket store, explained that there were issues with flashed phones sending pic texts from stock messenger, so he installed another messenger from the market, and warned us not to accept any firmware updates. Then my mom, being a mom, accepted the Android 4.3 update OTA. So of course, just as we were warned, the MMS stopped working.
My initial idea for a fix was to simply root the phone, install CM 10.1, and voila! Android 4.1.2 downgraded. MMS or pic texting restored!
But first, I thought, I should check in here, and see what some threads had to say. My findings scared the crap outta me.
There were some very succinct posts relating to downgrade from an OTA 4.3 update to any other version, with respect to KNOX being there specifically to indicate if you had monkeyed with your phone. Some went on to suggest that any attempt to downgrade would hard brick your phone.
But I did. WITH factory installed KNOX. Herein lies my confusion.
1) Simplest things first. Is there another messenger app in the market anyone knows about that supports Android 4.3 and will send picture texts from my mom's Sprint SPH-L710 phone now flashed to Cricket? I saw "chomp" but SMS is in it's name and I believe MMS is the problem.
2) Failing that, If I back up, root, and just wipe everything, can't I flash CM 10.1 to mom's s3 with the same process I used on my now perfectly functioning and CM 10.1 running s4?
3) If step 2 is a viable option, should I use CM 10.1 .zip for cricket model SCH-R530, or the CM 10.1.zip for Sprint model SPH-L710. (bearing in mind it was originally a sprint phone flashed to cricket.)
4) W (exactly) TF is this KNOX deal? Like I say, I deleted this lil devil from MY s4 running 4.2.2, and proceeded to merrily jack with my phone in complete ignorance, with absolutely no consequence. ( other than voiding my warranty ). From reading most of the threads here, I should be holding a cold, lifeless droid in my hands yet, IT LIVES!
If I violated any of XDA's TOS with this post, PLEASE DON'T BAN ME. This site has been the most helpful I've come across. Just let me know my post was unacceptable. I do promise I have read a TON of previous threads, but none seemed to address my specific issues.
Secondly, if you made it this far, thank you so much for your consideration. Any advice you can provide would be gratefully appreciated.

Chomp works well for ams and mas give me a minute and I'll post screen shots of how to set it up
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Go to sms mms network settings uncheck the t mobile thing
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Then go to apn settings and put this in exactly like this reboot a couple of times and you are good
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Thank You!
tclemens said:
Then go to apn settings and put this in exactly like this reboot a couple of times and you are good
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I REALLY appreciate your help tclemens! This advice saved me alot of angst. Much appreciated!

Glad to help also don't uninstall stock message app just turn off notifications
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