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[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] saiko*:
I tried all the PRLs in the San Fernando area...and they all suck. VZW 3g here sucks so 00002 sucks too. I don't know if 3g corporate roaming is allowed but don't really think it matters when .5 kbps is pretty much the speed ceiling at the moment. I am fairly confident LA will be pretty much the same. I have only slightly tested in LA and was pretty much crap.

Although LA is a huge market...because of vzw/att foothold...I feel like Sprint is focusing on other areas where they have a larger presence. About 4 months ago, I was averaging between 1 and 6 Mbps depending on 3g/4g but now I'm lucky if my speed test finishes without a network error...
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] ky0nkyon:
exactly my experience. there are no 3g prls for Los Angeles. I've been updating my apps with the 1x prls and it's been painful. using a lot of calls with them instead.

My life for Aiur
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] 22350:
Well I guess I have to just file my fcc complaints and jump ship. I will not pay for this service anymore.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] gatesmarch123:
Used this guide to go to 1115 as suggested by op. Works awesome!

Boston, MA area.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] tensux:
I actually meant to type 3g

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You got 1115 to work in Boston? With 3g?
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] AKfortyseven:
So I'm stuck on step 9

There's nothing for me to select
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] tensux:
did you:

if you still don't see a port uncheck the box for "Show Serial and USB/QC Diagnostic ports only" and add all of the USB/Unknown ports

or forget to set the phone to cp mode and disable usb debugging? sometimes i need to try different usb ports as well.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] AKfortyseven:
Only thing I haven't tried is different usb ports
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] tensux:
ok when you get it to work, i did get 11115 to work in boston with 3g and a paid version of roamcontrol. it never worked before. Its more convenient than the forced verizon prls.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Android300ZX:
I just completed this on my phone. Do I need to use this in conjunction with Roam Control?

I verified that the PRL changed to 11115 in the settings. Is that all I need to have my phone roam on VZW? I ask because I opened up Roam Control to check the network status and it says I'm on Sprint PCS. I thought the 11115 was a VZW PRL.

I paid for Roam Control so if I have to hit the switch to Roam only I will. I just did it 5 minutes ago and it showed I was on VZW but I was only getting 1X not 3G. Currently I have 3G on 11115. Sorry if my questions are all over the place.

Also, can anyone in NJ tell me which PRL they are using?

Thanks in advance.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] learningmore:
Anyone know of a good prl to use in Detroit,MI? thanksinadvance
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] ky0nkyon:
as far as i know, only some states allow 3g roaming. here in lots Angeles i only get 1x regardless of Prl. been using it due to terrible connectivity issues where i work. up to 1gb using it. really painfully slow but better than having nothing when i need it.

My life for Aiur
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Android300ZX:
Thanks for the reply. I'm only doing it to get kicked off of Sprint's network since their speeds have been horribly slow for over a year. I'm tired of paying for crappy service and will go back to AT&T. I'm going to stream Pandora on 1X for the next couple of days to hopefully get the boot soon.

Would anyone in the NJ/NY area happen to know the PRL to use to get 3G?
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] tensux:
I wouldn't count getting kicked off. I keep a forced Verizon prl on all the time and have downloaded more than a gb a month roaming and never even got a warning letter
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] s2kdriver:
Works in NC

I just performed the PRL load using 11115 and with Roam Control worked flawlessly here in the Greensboro, High Point and Winston-Salem area. I'm seeing 3G speeds of around 1.7mbs down and 669kbs up on my Epic 4G Touch running Stock ICS (FF18). Now I just need to do it to my wife's HTC Evo 4G. I'm searching for that info now.

Thanks R!ptide for putting this together for the our phone. Also thanks to Leviuqse for the "Original"
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Android300ZX:
I still haven't been able to locate a PRL that'll give me 3G as well on Verizon!

I tried 3 of them so far so I'm probably going to try to go down the list.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] apatcas:
Yeah... if you find one please let me know too. as i cannot find anything that gets me more then 1x... and that's slooooow.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] skyungjae:
I'm using PRL 00001. I work in LA and live in the OC. For some reason, the speeds are SUPER SLOW in LA even when it shows 3G at full signal. In OC, it's relatively fast, comparable to Wi-Max, even w/ 3 bars. I think it may have something to do with LA and not so much the PRL. :confused:
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] tensux:
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just curious have you guys tried the forced prls? up until recently that was the only way i could roam 3g
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] 30footfall:
over 7gb

Just got off the phone with a sprint rep asking about why I was paying for premium data yet I was roaming all the time. (in an area that sprint did not cover due to an agreement with verizon). Anyways, I asked how much I would have to roam before Sprint would breach our contract. The answer was 7gb of data with hardly any data on the sprint network.

So I would assume (we know what happens when you do) but those who want out of a sprint contract, you need to chew though more than a billion bytes of data a month.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] ky0nkyon:
damn, try doing that with 1x connection downloading at 12kbps!

My life for Aiur
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] apatcas:
i would really love for someone to post how to get 3g working. with rom and prl specification.

If anyone got it working right please let us know how to do it too please
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Dalmus:
The PRL has nothing to do with the ROM.

There are done states and areas where Sprint simply doesn't allow 3G roaming, even for corporate clients (the 111xx PRL's are corporate PRL's).

Blame Verizon for charging Sprint exorbitant rates for data roaming.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] skyungjae:
It's funny, when I'm using the 00002 PRL it netmonitor shows that I'm on Verizon's network all the time. Then I'll get a roaming warning when signal is weak, and it'll say I'm on Sprint's network. Set it to Sprint only and that keeps me on Verizon.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] :
Where is the zip for 0002?
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] skyungjae:
http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=23055503&postcount=2
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] epdp14:
I know this isn't true. I roamed over 20gb 3 months ago, 15 gb 2 months ago, and 9 gb last month. No warning letters. I even called the roaming department asking if I was going to get a letter. They said I was not on their radar yet. It might take more time than that to get kicked off, for sure... but I know it isn't 7gb for one month. It is multiple months in a row.

The contract actually says 300mb.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] 30footfall:
What was your data amounts on sprints network? I dont know if its true or not, just reporting what the claim rep told me.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] epdp14:
I had 0 on sprint because I was force roaming with Roam Control in order to get booted. I've since stopped because I was able to get on an advantage club plan.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] skyungjae:
Sprints contracts with other wireless services roaming fees may differ per locale.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] ky0nkyon:
Maybe its not by data but by roaming minutes? Does anyone know how much to roam in Los Angeles?
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] 30footfall:
Just call and ask. Say you are traveling to an area that does not have sprint coverage and you are worried about roaming charges.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Dalmus:
The roaming standards are the same nation-wide...

For data, its (supposed to be) if you exceed 300MB or "the majority of your monthly data use" for three months in a row.

For minutes, its something like 400 minutes or "the majority of your monthly minutes" for three months in a row.

I know its very sporadically enforced, but if Sprint wanted to get tough with somebody, those are in the TOS that you sign off to when you renew your contract.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] skyungjae:
The 00002 PRL is much better than the 00001. I work in Downtown LA off Temple and Alameda. When I texted the 00001 PRL, I got full signal, but it was 1xRTT. Now it connects to EvDO Rev. A and the speeds are much better.

It's much more stable than WiMax indoors. :good:
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] vasiaeva:
Im rooted but cant get my msl. Any other way?? I realized that I made mistake in terminal emulator, but with getprop ril.MSL same thing. Any advice.

Sent from my SPH-D710BST using Xparent ICS Tapatalk 2
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] tensux:
I always leave the msl at 0000 when writing prls. Works fine
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] vasiaeva:
Yea, but to change it. You need to get it somehow? ? I can't get to diag mod, to try change it true CDMA workshop.

Sent from my SPH-D710 using Xparent ICS Tapatalk 2
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] tensux:
Why do you need to change it? You don't need to change it to write a custom prl . Are you doing something else?
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] dberend:
So, I was having some issues with the tower near my house being down. While looking for a solution to help with roaming to cricket's 1x and back to a marginal Sprint connection I decided to flash 00002. I'm not using roam control or anything else.

The results have been dramatic. My signal is still weak but I can get 1mbps at all times. Previously that only happened late at night.

Every app I've checked roaming status with says im still on Sprint. I thought that could be due to some network trickery but Sprint shows only 18kb of roaming to 535MB on Sprint. How can this be?
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] tensux:
di you try Netmonitor?
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] YoColdRain:
"Get My MSL" off the market, works fine for me.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] ubuntunerd:
Anybody having g trouble with roam control not working on jelly bean?
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] dberend:
Yeah, same result unless I'm completely misinterpreting everyone of these apps.

Last night my gf was complaining about her data speeds so I loaded 00002 on her e3d. Speeds went from 23kbps to 1422kbps, same tower within 20 minutes. When I switch back to our original prl 60690 and 21090 the speed immediately goes back down to dialup.

It doesn't make any sense to me. Sprint can't be shafting their own customers in preference to vzw subscribers, could they?
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] tensux:
Do you see where under carrier on both screen shot's you posted it shows Verizon? You are on Verizon

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What does this mean? When you roam you are on a different carrier. The prls posted here allow you to roam at 3g. By default you will not get 3g. That's the purpose of using these prls
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] dberend:
I also see that it shows operator as Sprint. Opensignal doesn't have Verizon anywhere and shows only Sprint. I'm not saying you're wrong just that it still isn't entirely clear to me.

I understand the understand the lack of 3g roaming, that's why I switched prls. My local tower was down and and I was roaming on cricket's 1x. The tower is back so I shouldn't be roaming now, right? The way I read it is that without forcing the phone to roam it will still prefer Sprint towers.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] tensux:
I have a custom ROM for me the operator it shows the custom ROM name
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] 30footfall:
There are two aps in the market...err play store....try them both, one worked for me and the other did not.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] antwonizzle:
I put the 00001 on my EVO 4G LTE a few days ago, according to the data usage tracker built into ICS it shows ive used 700mb over the last 4 days, but on sprint.com the data usage hasnt gone up one bit since the change, any ideas guys? should I try a different PRL?
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] 30footfall:
Quote from Data Usage in ICS "Measured by your device. Your service provider may account for data usage differently."

Give it a few more days, you will see it on sprint.com

send a message saying "usage" to 1311
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] antwonizzle:
this is weird, I flashed 00002 for a a few hours, used up some data. This morning updated PRL through the phone to current, had really slow data but used a lil bit and all of a sudden I get movement on 1311 text. Almost as if when I'm on a mod PRL my data doesnt get counted.

And I know the phone says it may be different than carrier numbers, but when they are almost 1GB apart thats a lil fishy
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] BennyBlu:
Good stuff man
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Dalmus:
I've noticed that it takes about two, sometimes three days for roaming usage to sore up on Sprint.com, but it always does for me eventually.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] skyungjae:
I got two of these texts last night and could only get on 1x for a while on the 00002 PRL. This isn't a problem is it? I've never gotten one of these text until switching over to the Verizon PRLs. I called the number and tried to check the message, but it says the message could not be located.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] JimSmith94:
Don't call that number. Just call your own number from your phone to get your voicemail.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Ddevil6669:
Hello,I have an sph-d710 from sprint with a bad esn and I'm trying to flash it to virgin mobile. Can somebody direct me to a thread if there is one where I can find some info on how to acheive this, because I've been searching the net and I can't find anything on this specific device. I habe the spc code,donor phone info etc. and have all the needed software dfs,cdma workshop,qpst and qxdm. I wrote and reprogramed the but the only problem I'm having is setting the new esn with cdma workshop.pls help. Thanks in advance.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] jonathanclary:
Maybe I'm blind or just in a hurry doing stuff I shouldn't be doing at work but could someone direct me towards a download of Roam Control please?
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] stormglove:
Last time I looked for it you had to get out from roam controls website as outs not on the market anymore. If you've previously purchased it on market you don't have to pay again. I'd you haven't purchased before I think its through PayPal how. I can't remember the exact website off the top of my head but Google should get you there.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] nyc_zx10:
Flashed 0001 last night due to HORRIBLE 3G in my home. I have Fios at home but a recent issue with VZ Fios modem rendered me having to depent on my phone's data for about a week while a new modem was shipped.

Confirmed I am on 0001 and am seeing 3G here in Queens, NY.

Do I need to make any setting changes in the Roaming portion of my settings? Do I set it to Automatic or Sprint Only?

Thanks!
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] tensux:
If you want it to roam on Verizon you need to force it to roam only
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] nyc_zx10:
How would I achieve this ?

Ive been trying to purchase Roam Control but there is an issue with their Marketplace and had to email their Support. Awaiting for them to respond regarding purchase.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] tensux:
Did you purchase it already from the market? I thought it was pulled from the market. I bought it direct from there website. I don't have the link but Google will find it.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] mwcarnage:
It was removed from the market - probably at Sprint's request. You'll have to download it from the website and purchase a license through Paypal. Works great - best app investment I've made. If your ROM uses Superuser you'll want to replace it with SuperSu.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] nyc_zx10:
I attempted to purchase it from the website. Something is wrong with the marketplace/paypal check out as I keep getting an error when logging in via the Paypal checkout window that pops up. I emailed the Dev and awaiting for them to get back to me.

Odd thing Ive noticed after 24 hours of running the 0001 prl:

All data usage is being accounted for as Sprint 3G Data and not Sprint 3G Data Roaming. I tethered to my phone last night and downloaded some torrents. Woke up this morning and logged into my Sprint portal and noticed this. Also noticed that my 4G data went up. I havent used 4G since last weekend :confused:

I just flashed another PRL and will use that one to see if it makes a difference.

Do I NEED roam control to force the phone into Roam mode if I am using a VZ PRL?

I dont need a hybrid one as I dont care if I go over on my Data Roaming usage and (:::coughcoughsprintdecidestoterminatemycontract::) I get a letter.

Advice?

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Forgot something:

3G speeds definitely improved with VZ PRL. But, According to SpeedTest app I keep pointing to a server in the MidWest. I'm in NYC.

Does this matter? Im also seeing this on the 01337 prl as well.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] 30footfall:
yes, you need roam control to Force the phone to roam, unles you have a straight vrz prl such as 00001, 00002, 011137. Those are only Verizon.

SpeedTest has not been very accuarte with me. It doesnt mean that you are not using the closest towers, just that you are connecting to a speed test network in a different location. - I live in Atlanta and the closest speed test server i routinely get is in alabama. just change your settings to choose the network you want to connect to.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] quocamole:
If you are on a verizon PRL, you will be on verizon towers w/o the phone indicating you are roaming (per OP). You do not need to force roam if you are using verizon PRLs. You can verify which carrier and network type you are connected to using "not roam control" free from the market or roam control.

Don't spend too much time on verizon PRLs unless you want the boot.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] nyc_zx10:
Ok. So something is definitely strange with the way Sprint sees my data usage with a VZ PRL. I was using 0001 for the past day or two and according to my Sprint control panel, my regular 3G data use has increased and not my 3G Roaming data.

Any ideas?

I switched to the 01137 PRL this morning to try that one out for a bit. My data speeds are better on 00001 though
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] eversavage:
JB rom

so i'm Codename-Android-((CN)A)-3.6.0-Jelly-4.1.1 (JoyRide) Alpha 1 9.24.12

Any why i still can change my PRL to the 11115?

i was able to get my MSL

but in the dialer i tried the ##8778# but i didn't gain access to the setup..
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] skyungjae:
I could not get speeds faster than 1x on the 00001 PRL in LA. I was able to get 3G speeds with the 00002 PRL which is the newer version.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] nyc_zx10:
Do you have a source for 0002? I can't find it.

01137 isn't working out too well for me.

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Little advanced Google searching found it :)
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] tensux:
sorry i misread, dindt realize that you were on a forced vrz prl, you do not need roam control in that case,

the best app i have seen to determine what carrier you are on is called netmonitor, it is in the market place.

a couple of things to consider about the forced verizon prls, besides the risk of getting booted by sprint:

you will not be able to use an airwave if you have one at home, and you can have trouble getting into your voicemail if you are used to doing so by simply holding the #1 key.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] mschmidt33:
So I'm on Boost in SE MI... which PRL would be best for me? I assume the latest Sprint one?

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Epic touch says 60690 btw. Just flashed yesterday, this appears to be the latest sprint one. Do I need to Boost prl? I can't seem to get 3g speeds, only about 100kbps. Can't update prl or profile via phone it gives an error. It was not like this on my last phone and I for sure had 3g... to bad I broke it.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] quickquest88:
sorry if this has been answered before, did a search thread for ##8778#, came back empty.

i used the instructions to load the 1337 prl. now i need to switch back to update after a cell# number. when i type in ##8778# to the dialer, it just rings and i get a verizon voice message. any idea how to get back to the ap/cp thing?

edit: when i go to update profile, it will ring, then hang up.

nick
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] ImEVO:
So is 01120.zip most current??

Sent from my hand
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] supersaeed:
looks confusing lol
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] ImEVO:
What's confusing?

Sent from my hand
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] rybshik:
Verizon nationwide/ aircard/modem EVDO PRL

Where to download the most recent Verizon nationwide EVDO PRL for EVDO modems/airacrds (Novatel MiFi2200, USB760, etc)? Thanks
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] nyc_zx10:
Google is your friend
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] umrico:
So I am on the 1337 PRL. Can we not send text while on Verizon Towers?
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] 30footfall:
yes. you can do everything.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] umrico:
Kind of weird. about 95% percent of the time no matter what part of town I am in or the different VZ PRLs I have tried I cannot aside from a brief period of 5 minutes at one point in 2 days.

On another side not, on a family plan, if they threaten me for too much roaming do they only close the 1 line causing the issue or do they close the whole account with 4 phones?
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] e3chaos:
you have to be on a stock touchwiz rom to get the dialer code to work. you dont have to press "call/send". after typing the dialer code it will bring the screen up instantly. you can temp boot into one.. search around for temp boot if you want to go that route. otherwise if you are on a rom that allows updating PRL in settings-- you can do that to go back to Sprint's PRL
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] 30footfall:
That is strange. I can do everything on all hacked vrz prls. From what I have talked to them about, they only close the offending line. not the entire plan.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] johnsoe2:
00003.prl

I tried the 00003.prl and it seems to be working well. Not sure that's any better than the 00002.prl that I've been using for the past few months. I can't post external links, but this is the PRL source that I used:

mediafire.com and follow that with a /?w14jz8mwmbgs9#82ax74gvjrbd2
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] 30footfall:
Sprint can upload a new prl to your phone

Spoke with a sprint rep last week about my roaming. He said that their service techs can push a new prl to your phone that will take effect after a reboot. He said they have been doing this more recently to lines that have a lot of roaming. I was running 01337 and after a reboot I was running 20156 (which had worse coverage than the hacked verizon prl). So get in the habit of checking which prl you are running after any reboot, those sneakie bastards may have changed your prl without you knowing it.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] dmonger11b:
I noticed they've done that a few times but since I'm roaming anyway on a Sprint prl it's easy to notice but Gods damn if it's not annoying.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] moparfreak426:
Why can't I get my phone to show up in qpst?? Yes I've made sure drivers installed and ##8778# all.... And USB debugging off and on, and any cut.apk does not work

Force fed a failcake via Swype
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] dberend:
Try a brand new usb cable. That worked for me.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] moparfreak426:
Lg cable did the trick

Force fed a failcake via Swype
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] dberend:
Glad i could help
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] No4g4Me:
New Prl out 60690 just did a system prl update from 60681.

Also does anyone know where i can find all the stock settings are phone is supposed to have on sprint with a viewers view from QPST?? I just want to make sure i didnt bork anything.

thanks
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] 30footfall:
60690 has been out for a while, and it is worse than 60681 for me.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Omar04:
LMAO 3+ months late :beer::D