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[Nexus S General] nickespi:
The Good vs The BAD ok,

Well stated if you live in a area where reception JUST PLAIN SUX and Data is slow to do basic browsing, then this hack is perfect because it allows you to utilize the other carriers network with the 3g speeds.

BUT IF IT IS JUST FOR VOICE: let me suggest, Purchase Roam CONTROL FROM THE MARKET!! "IT WORKs WONDERFUL and support the NS4g.

THE BAD: If abused, Which really is from excessive Data usage then this can be a problem- You are only allocated 300mb of roaming data per month.

Should be noted: Don't use this hack for excessive tethering, BECAUSE ITS THE DATA THAT KILLS IT FOR MOST PEOPLE!!

When u roam using voice: it takes from anytime minutes.

of course there are contractual agreements but you if u use it within those boundaries you should be fine.

Bottom line there are Plenty of people who utilize this successfully and are not effected by it. And then those who clearly have abused it and have caused unwanted outcomes which have been from far few.

I can speak from knowledge & experience!! But no need to get into that part!!

and if u want out of sprint, here is your way!!!!!!!
[Nexus S General] jblazea50:
Alright, maybe I'm missing some steps but I can't get this to work. I'm on Windows 7 x64. I installed QPST 2.7 build 323. I did the code to change the USB to Modem. When I go into Device Manager, I don't see PORTS. I see portable devices. Under that, it just shows G:\ (which is the phone). I don't see any Samsung Mobile Modem and therefore can't get the COM #.

What am I doing wrong? When I put the code to change to Modem on the phone, how do I get that to stick? If I press the back button, it changes back to USB. If I hit home, it keeps it at Modem. But still can't get the Samsung Mobile Modem and no COM#.

Any help would be great as Sprint data sucks here and would like to use a different PRL.

Thanks in advance.
[Nexus S General] kijp15:
@nick,

Idunoo.. I think I might just wait for the ns4g ota this coming Monday..
[Nexus S General] infernosoft:
It's finally coming? Linky please!
[Nexus S General] nickespi:
Definitely worth the wait* I only use this because it is almost a necessity for me, and for most people, but let me say this, and could be a matter of opinion.

The update prob wont help if you are in a bad network area. But it will help with the overall signal issue which has been well documented, as well as the 4g speeds. Also there are a number of other fixes/enhancements with the update as well.
[Nexus S General] nickespi:
Are your device drivers installed?? Do you get a prompt that says that the drivers are installed??? you should here the USB sound as the device installs.

Also if you are using this hack for data only read this thread about that subject. If you need it for voice may i suggest PURCHASE ROAM control from the market its worth it!!!
[Nexus S General] kijp15:
@Nick,

Sweet! Thanks for the info on the goods and bads! Much appreciated. L

:D
[Nexus S General] jblazea50:
Drivers were installed when I first installed adb. I also installed the samsung drivers when I installed pdanet. Everything works fine, but once I change from pda to modem, nothing happens when I plug it in.

I want to use it for data, I was using it on my evo without issue.
[Nexus S General] nickespi:
Try changing it from PDA to Modem While Pluged in, also i updated the instructions a little because i noticed some things that have may caused some confusion.".Finding and applying the com ports"...
[Nexus S General] nothinbutnick56:
*#*#8778#*#* brings up nothing for me. I am on stock rooted 2.3.5 ROM.
[Nexus S General] kbailey90@gmail.com:
On my old phone (Epic 4g) I was getting PRL 01120 pushed to my device. I switched that for a NS4G and now I'm getting PRL 61081.

Doing a manual PRL update and no change. Is this a corporate or consumer PRL?
[Nexus S General] david279:
Yes that is the series of prl your gonna get pushed to your phones.
[Nexus S General] lynyrd65:
Consumer probably, it used to be 60681 on my phones (my old epic and my nexus). That 61081 is very interesting though. Did you notice anything after updating to that (speed wise)?

It might be a sign of Network Vision deployment.

I use the 11115 prl, which is a corporate PRL. It allows EV-DO (3G) roaming in the vast majority of markets.
[Nexus S General] method2madness:
Thanks! Flashed 01115 and it works great! 3G on Verizon!

NOTE: There are no Samsung drivers for Windows 7 x64, so you'll have to use a machine running Windows 32 bit. However, once on Win 32bit, the Samsung driver is found and installed automagically.

Great Tutorial! :)
[Nexus S General] optimaljam:
I wanted to see what all the fuzz is about and I flashed to prl 01115 and omg this is way better now, thanks for this! this is awesome!

here is the prl if anyone needs it, it took me a long time just to find this lol but in the end it was worth it. :)

View attachment sprint_prl_01115.zip
[Nexus S General] lynyrd65:
11115 is even better. ;)

Link in sig
[Nexus S General] optimaljam:
thanks gonna try it now. :D

this ones great but I wonder which one is the best! lol unless this is the best then great job lol
[Nexus S General] lynyrd65:
It is, This PRL gives you 3G roaming in nearly all markets. Want to use verizon or us cellular for a while? Just download roam control and select roam only. Then if you get close to your 300mb limit just switch back to sprint with the automatic button.
[Nexus S General] method2madness:
Thanks! I'll check it out. How long have you been running 11115? Is it hybrid or corporate? (I'm assuming corporate since RC is involved, but just wanna make sure) Any weirdness?
[Nexus S General] lynyrd65:
It's a corporate PRL. I've been using it since the PRL was made available online but Sprint reverted me back to 60681 a couple of times.

It's the best PRL for roaming though. You don't just get Verizon 3G. In my area I get US Cellular 3G which works even better.
[Nexus S General] method2madness:
Actually it appears I mis-spoke (typed). I'm actually running 11115 and not 01115. Works beautifully.
[Nexus S General] thegrapetrain:
I apologize, but I'm a noob. I read the OP and searched this thread, but I didn't find an answer. I have two questions:

1. Does my NS4G need to be rooted for this to work?

2. Does the Roam Control app in the Market do the same thing?

My understanding is that the custom PRL update forces the phone to look for Verizon/US Cellular signals to roam. Then, you use Roam Control to force Roaming. Please correct me if I am wrong, since I am a noob.

I have a stock NS4G. The reason I want to try this is because my reception at work SUCKS big time. I used to have Verizon and the reception was fine. I just want to do some light browsing under the 300MB limit, but Sprint's connection is horrid at my workplace.

Thanks!
[Nexus S General] method2madness:
1.) No.

2.) Roam Control allows you to force roaming on Verizons network. Although without a hybrid/corporate PRL, speeds will only be 1xrtt.

There are 2 types of PRLs you can flash. A "hybrid" which combines the Verizon towers in with the Sprint towers, which makes the phone think all the towers are on it's network. This is ok, except for where I live, Sprint's 3G is faster than Verizon, but Verizon towers are closer, so if I used a hybrid PRL, I would be hitting the closer Verizon tower, but at a lower speed. Another negative is, you can't just "shut off" using the Verizon towers, the way you can with a "corporate" PRL and Roam Control, so you've got to be careful how much data you use.

The other type is flashing a "corporate" PRL, which allows for 3G roaming on Verizon, but only when automatically roaming, or forced roaming with Roam Control.

Make sense?
[Nexus S General] thegrapetrain:
Yes, thank you very much for the quick and detailed reply.

It looks like 11115 is a recommended corporate PRL. I'm interested in trying out Verizon 3G with my phone to get my original Verizon speeds at work (I used to have a MOT Droid). Time to buy Roam Control and stay under the 300MB limit!
[Nexus S General] method2madness:
No problem. :)

Also, definitely buy Roam Control to support the developer. But the current version from the market doesn't seem to work with the NS4G. The only one that I found that works, is version 1.4, which I can't link to. But just Google it and you should be good. Again, definitely pay the developer for his time, but get the older version.
[Nexus S General] MrGreg:
I really do appreciate your support. I would like to add that the market version should work just fine with the ns4g...if not, please feel free to shoot me an email or pm. Thanks (I don't mean to hijack this thread)
[Nexus S General] thegrapetrain:
I will be purchasing the app today and trying it out!
[Nexus S General] method2madness:
Awesome! I tried with 1.6 and had trouble, so I mistakenly assumed 1.7 wasn't working either. I stand corrected! Thanks for the awesome program! :)
[Nexus S General] thegrapetrain:
May I ask where you got the 11115 PRL from? I cannot see a link in your sig, and it's not posted in the OP's message.

Thanks!
[Nexus S General] lynyrd65:
Link in my sig. Click 11115.
[Nexus S General] thegrapetrain:
Thank you!!!
[Nexus S General] method2madness:
Good, Lynyrd hooked you up, I couldn't remember where I got it. LOL. :D

I was just going to upload it to mediafire.

If you have any trouble flashing, just holler. It's pretty straightforward and easy, as long as you're on a 32 bit version of Windows.
[Nexus S General] thegrapetrain:
Funny you should mention 32 bit Windows. I tried for about 5 minutes with Win7 64 bit and it didn't work. I got 11115 flashed onto my phone now.

HOWEVER, stupid Android market isn't downloading the Roam Control app. It's stuck at "Starting download...". :rolleyes:
[Nexus S General] method2madness:
Go into apps, find Market. Clear cache and force stop it. Then re-open it and you should be good. This new market sucks.
[Nexus S General] thegrapetrain:
Yeah I tried - It seems like it's the Roam Control app page though. I'm downloading Angry Birds Rio with no problem :rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes:
[Nexus S General] method2madness:
Sometimes payment gets hung up. I've seen that happen.
[Nexus S General] thegrapetrain:
Got my phone rooted, Roam Control installed, and PRL 11115 updated.

I'm able to connect to 3G service while roaming, but it looks like my data speeds are comically slow: 57kbps / 44kbps.I'm getting about 2 bars of reception while roaming, as opposed to 0 or 1 bar of service with Sprint.

What are your roaming data speeds like?
[Nexus S General] method2madness:
VERIZON

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SPRINT

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This is sitting in my house. Sprint is normally a bit faster than this (around 1mbps down), but you get the idea. Also, sorry about the weird color. Forgot to tick the box to invert colors on screenshot. ;)
[Nexus S General] thegrapetrain:
Thanks - I think my speedtest app is messed up. I'm browsing the web much much faster while roaming than I was with Sprint
[Nexus S General] method2madness:
Could be. Speedtest.net isn't always the most accurate test. Sometimes it varies quite a bit selecting different test locations.
[Nexus S General] Rem3Dy:
I just wish this worked on x64 :( I dont want to have to install XP.
[Nexus S General] method2madness:
You can try it in a virtual machine. I know VMWare has USB passthrough that basically forwards anything plugged into the USB port, straight to the virtual machine. My thinking is, if you had a 32 bit version of windows running in the VM, it's theoretically possible that it'll pick it up and install the necessary drivers there, as the USB request is being sent directly to the VM, bypassing the host OS. I did this with a printer one time and it worked beautifully. I'm pretty sure I did it with a jailbreak too.

I thought about doing this before I remembered I had 32 bit on my lappy.

Not saying it's definitely gonna work, but it may be worth a try. If it doesn't work, no harm done as the program won't even communicate with the phone.
[Nexus S General] Rem3Dy:
Great idea, ill probably just install it on an old laptop. Just sucks because I had just formatted it and installed Ubuntu 2 weeks ago :(
[Nexus S General] bongzilla:
Can anyone share a link with a page of hybrid or corporate prl's to test?

I have only tried 11115 and some older sprint prl's.

None worked great for me in SWFL and would like to test some other ones.

Went to the EVO forums like OP said but couldnt find em.

Any help is appreciated.
[Nexus S General] Rem3Dy:
Its in the technofiles hack the EVO threads
[Nexus S General] method2madness:
A very simple search returned this

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=696073
[Nexus S General] bongzilla:
Yep found it, thanks for not being an asshole.
[Nexus S General] method2madness:
You're welcome. I love not being an asshole.
[Nexus S General] vinconti:
hey since we are all so busy not being assholes, now might be a good time to ask a potentially stupid/answered question. could someone tell me if the 11115 prl also incorporates all the towers that are included in the 60681? in other words, assuming we know about the 300MB limit and risk of contract termination, is there any other POSSIBLE reason to opt for 60681 instead of 11115?
[Nexus S General] lynyrd65:
Not really. Unless you are in a roaming area or gave set your phone to "roam only" the two prls will operate on the same towers and speeds.

Basically the 11115 prl is the exact same as the 60681 prl but with 3G enabled for roaming. You actually connect to the same roaming towers too, just with EV-DO instead of 1xRTT.
[Nexus S General] Probaholic1:
This is very interesting for 2 reason

1) Possibly faster speeds here, just gotta find out what i'm getting now

2)Sprint could drop me with no ETF's is this correct?
[Nexus S General] method2madness:
Yes. Theoretically.
[Nexus S General] darxiiide:
Ok so I have tried the 11115prl and I still have garbage speeds.does anybody else have a different one that works good in NY?

NS4G CM7 Nightlies KE5 Matr1x 9.0cfs
[Nexus S General] method2madness:
Once again. Updating the PRL is only going to make a difference if you're ROAMING. It's the Preferred

Roaming

List.

If Verizon has a better footprint in your area, you can use 11115 and get Roam Control from the market to force verizon roaming. Or you can try a hybrid list that combines Sprint and Verizon towers into one. But I don't reccomend that as you don't have much control over which towers you use.
[Nexus S General] churro7:
Use Roam control with the 11115 prl that way you can be on sprint while using verizon 3g when you actual roam

When sprint cancels you for this do they cancel the line or the whole contract? ie all lines?
[Nexus S General] method2madness:
All lines. The whole account. But I still wouldn't use this as a dead-sure way to get out of your contract. Who they boot seems to be quite random.
[Nexus S General] churro7:
Damn but at least you get verizon service until they do right???
[Nexus S General] method2madness:
Yea. As long as you're force roaming.
[Nexus S General] darxiiide:
Even with full signal it doesn't matter if I am roaming or not I still only get about 135 down and 65 up. Anybody know how to make it faster?

NS4G CM7 Nightlies KE5 Matr1x 9.0cfs
[Nexus S General] darxiiide:
???

NS4G CM7 Nightlies KE5 Matr1x 9.0cfs
[Nexus S General] donsh00tmesanta:
If that's KB then its pretty good
[Nexus S General] alnova1:
The way I read some of the posts here is that if you use 11115 prl and Roam control you can roam in 3g off of verizon. I know roam control by nature roams in x1 data speeds and thats all I can get when I force roaming with the 11115 prl...no 3g off of Verizon. We do have Verizon towers so thats not the issue. Am I reading it wrong?
[Nexus S General] method2madness:
11115 is a corporate PRL and allows you to roam to 3g on Verizon and I've had no trouble doing so. That being said, I suppose it's possible there are still Verizon towers that will not permit 3g roaming, but I've yet to find one.

If you're only getting 1x, then there's something else at work there. Perhaps try a different location/tower and see what happens. Are you absolutely sure you're on 11115? If not, then that's your issue as even with RC, the standard PRL will only roam with 1x.

Good luck.
[Nexus S General] alnova1:
Thanks for the response. I got the PRL from this tread in someones sig so I'm its correct...he was running. I noticed someone about version 1.4 or something like that in the thread that it was the only one that worked? Maybe I misread it but the version of RC seems to work fine that I have and its the newest. Man I really wish I could get this to work. To tell the truth the reason I would like to is to try to get out of my contract. I am out of work now and would like to go to a prepaid service to save some money. I know it seems to be hit or miss with Sprint canceling people but I just can't afford it. I also know I could rack up data at 1x speeds but its sooooooo slow...
[Nexus S General] method2madness:
Yea. It was mine. I had it listed on my previous sig. :) Anywhoo, it's just really weird it's only working at 1x. And as far as RC, the only version I've been able to get working (so far) with the Nexus is 1.4. But, it either works or it doesn't. There's no in-between, so if RC is definitely roaming (triangle at the top), then it's working. However, I haven't tried the newest version, so maybe there's an issue there. I suppose it wouldn't hurt to try 1.4 and see what happens.
[Nexus S General] alnova1:
Guess I need to try and find 1.4. Aslo it wouldn't have anything to do with the rom would it? I have tried it on NSCollab Sprint 1.0.51 and On ICS and they both do the same thing....and yes I have the triangle on NSCollab Sprint 1.0.51 and ICS just has an R over the signal bars. I do know that I have almost full bars roaming on Sprint where I live I have 1 most of the time.
[Nexus S General] method2madness:
Nah. Shouldn't have anything to do with the ROM. I've run it with several different ROM's and kernels with no issue. Though, I will admit, I've never tried NSCollab, but again, I doubt it would be a ROM issue. I have 1.4 uploaded to my share, but I don't condone pirating. However, if you've already bought the newest version I can't see why it would be a problem. I'll PM you with the link.
[Nexus S General] alnova1:
Thank you. Yes I have purchased it a while back. I will give it a shot.
[Nexus S General] method2madness:
No problem. :)
[Nexus S General] alnova1:
It does the same thing. About 125kbps is the max I can get. Thanks for your help though...I guess I will have to do it the hard way :D
[Nexus S General] method2madness:
Haha. It was worth a try, though.:)

Although I'm still a bit perplexed as to why it doesn't work on your phone.....
[Nexus S General] alnova1:
Me too...Do you know of any other options or prl's that might work on their own without using Roam Control?
[Nexus S General] method2madness:
I was just thinking about that. There's a "hybrid" prl that combines both Sprint and Verizon, that peeps are having good luck with. IIRC, it's for the EVo, but works fine with other handsets, such as the NS4G. Here's the thread that talks about it. I think there's a link to the Evo thread where the prl can be downloaded.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1083724

EDIT: Here's the thread with the downloadable hybrid PRL's: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=696073
[Nexus S General] alnova1:
Yea I tried some of these before I tried the method in this thread but didn't have much luck but I might snoop deeper in the thread and maybe there is something I missed. Thanks again for all you're help.
[Nexus S General] method2madness:
Sure thing. :) Good luck.
[Nexus S General] alnova1:
For those who have the same problem not being able to get 3g with 11115 prl and roam control, I just flashed the latest 52299 prl from Verizon and I'm getting 3g plus roaming :D. My Speeds at my house which I don't get a great signal was a max of 620kbps DL and 800kbps UP. Hope this helps someone else.
[Nexus S General] method2madness:
Cool! Glad you got it working and thanks for the info! For your needs, this is a great solution. :)

That being said, for those considering this PRL, be warned: This takes you off Sprint completely and locks you in a roam to Verizon. If this is what you want, this PRL will definitely do the job.;)
[Nexus S General] alnova1:
Believe me...I really don't want to do this but the bumps in the road that have poped up in my life dictate this. I really don't have great 3g speeds with Sprint where i am but they have been good to me. I will go to Boost probably so I will still be on Sprint lol....and who knows, they might not terminate anything. method2madness I see your in Virginia also...I'm in Roanoke.
[Nexus S General] method2madness:
Oh I definitely hear ya! Sprint 3g is pretty sorry around here, (I'm in Suffolk, VA), but they (Sprint) have always been good to me too, so I just roam when need be. ;)

Glad to see another Virginian on here! I used to live over there by you in Whytheville, VA and later Bristol, VA and really love it out there. In fact, if it weren't for the job market, I'd still be there. :)
[Nexus S General] LoveisPeace2012:
Hey bro where can i find this 52299 prl?

Thanks in advance!

:)
[Nexus S General] alnova1:
Here you go... http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1089786
[Nexus S General] LoveisPeace2012:
Thanks a lot alnova, i see this thread is from may? Does this mean this prl could be outdated?
[Nexus S General] alnova1:
No its the latest..I'm using it no problem...;)
[Nexus S General] lykos:
Anyone mind telling me how to do this on ice cream? I've followed the directions listed and I remember doing it on my Optimus when I had that phone but it seems that I cannot find ports on ice cream. Maybe something to do with MTP?
[Nexus S General] LoveisPeace2012:
I am running cyanogenmod on my nexus s right now, is it normal to show the triangle on the top bar next to the 3g icon with the Verizon prl 52299?

The only way I could use data was selecting International Data Roaming in the settings..Is this the correct way?

I also tried to do this with the Koush ICS rom, but my computer does not detect any COM ports, has anyone figured out how to do this?
[Nexus S General] HyperMunchkin:
Okay

Just curious, what is a PRL, is it I gather it has something to do with roaming options and coverage, but I'm not sure. I was on Verizon with the OG Droid, and then left them at the end of my contract to try out sprint with the NS4G. I have a BB for work that when I activated it, data wouldn't work until I called in and had them reset the PRL and data connection. Oddly enough, the same thing happened for the NS4G. I could only get data over the WiFi chip.

Basically, I just want to see if anyone can either tell me in less words than I've used here, or link to an article explaining PRL's and/or why sprint uses them.

Thanks a bunch,
[Nexus S General] dwielunski:
First off, you know you can go onto settings, mobile networks, and enable data while roaming. This will let you use Verizon's towers as well as Sprint's. This is included free with every Sprint plan, so you should always do it.

Now the PRL hack will instruct your phone to *prefer* the Verizon towers. I would venture to guess this is unnecessary for most people.
[Nexus S General] method2madness:
First off, if you would've actually read the thread, you would see while you can indeed roam to Verizon's towers automatically, it's only at 1x speed. And second, the NS4G doesn't like relinquishing it's home towers without a fight, so forcing your phone to roam is a way to get better signal in your area. Although this should NOT be your only method of using your phone. Sprint can boot you if you use too much data (and voice) while roaming.

Did you actually believe the hundreds of people who post about this subject were crazy and the answer was as simple as checking a box?

In a nutshell, PRL, the Primary Roaming List. It's just a big "list" your phone uses to know which towers it can roam to. Some see it as a magical fix end all to signal issues, but it's not. ;)
[Nexus S General] HyperMunchkin:
Fantastic! exactly what I was looking for! I've only ever seen it on sprint, so I was confused.