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[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] autoprime:
strange.. you replaced the file with a 70KB(approx) ct.apk file? i had someone on a PC say that since i zipped it with osx that it created another folder and 1KB file.. which should be ignored.

should work instantly. did the original ct apk open for you? if it ran fine then this should too. i'm running it just fine on Calkulin's latest.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] ebuechler3:
thats the funniest thing ive heard this year!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! but can i get a "real answer"?
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] R1ptide:
that is a real answer..... not sure what else you were looking for
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Tmunroe1:
ok so i got into wimax ct and opened device... how do i change to -115db???? .. where the edit mac command????
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] odub303:
Come in people. If you don't understand the op, move along. This will NOT enable your device to get free wimax service from Clear.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] LordLugard:
If you don't "know" what this does, pls move along. Geez..

Autoprime, you're awesome.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Tmunroe1:
If I read it correctly it enhances your 4g connection if your currently in a Wimax area... Im just stuck on step 3.... No need to be a douche....smh... I hate ignorant ppl
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] autoprime:
no need to call anyone ignorant when you havent completely read the original post. there is no way to enhance any signal.. but what you can do is allow your phone to connect to 4G while at a lower signal. by default wimax will not connect unless the signal is -89 or greater. by setting this to -110.. you're allowing the phone to jump on wimax with lower signal strength.

editing the wimax mac has nothing at all to do with improving signal. it is ONLY providing an option for those without sprint 4g service to take advantage of the built in wimax if they happen to be in a 4g area. i believe most of the people in this thread are already on sprint and have a 4g plan.. so nothing in this thread can be any help to them other then me linking to the other wimax thread on how to adjust wimax settings.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Tmunroe1:
Ok I apologize.... I do appreciate your work autoprime... I understand that changing to -115 will allow me to get onto the 4g and not enhance it... I was jusy trying to figure out how to do so... I also have sprint and the 4g plan...sorry if I seem naive
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] ebuechler3:
AND how can i do that if i have to pay 35 bucks for a clearwire plan? that defeats th purpose of my et4g being on boost.... i followed everything to a t, except the editing of my mac address..what now?
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] autoprime:
##DATA# > View > WiMAX > Enter MSL > Scroll down and select 'Extensions'.. then there's an Entry Rx option... long press on it and write -110 in the blank and hit save/write.. i forget what it says exactly.

if it doesnt say -110 when you hit write.. its ok.. just back out of the menu all the way and go back in and you'll see the new setting took.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] autoprime:
The purpose of the thread was to provide an option to E4GT users to edit their Wimax MAC. That point was accomplished.

What now? If you have a Clear modem/iSpot/etc... or some people have WiMax bundled with their Comcast or Time Warner cable bills.. they can now use that.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Tmunroe1:
Thanks again Autoprime!!!!! It worked and coincidentally my data speeds are faster when using speed test!!!! I really appreciate you taking the time out to help me!!!!
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] autoprime:
glad i could help and that it all worked out!

i'm still trying to find a way to increase the gain in our wimax antennas.. perhaps one of these days i WILL find a way to enhance our connection! :D
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] meatwadathf:
Thanks. Was looking for that setting.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] trim81:
... Do you know What's the difference between this and 786?
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] bhavi_jp:
I cannot open wimax CT menu after I replaced the CT.apk file. I can open all other wimax menus but not CT one. I made sure the permissions are correct. Is that something I am missing here?

Edit: I am on calkulin's 2.8.1 ROM which might be an issue.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] autoprime:
curious myself..

im wondering if it performs a nv restore as well. i noticed a nv backup/restore option in *#RIL# the other day but i dont have the password.. but it means the phone is capable of this.. so if we were to completely screw up the nv we could still fix it... i remember this from the flip phone days.

still wanna figure out that password...
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] autoprime:
i'm on 2.8.1 myself and it's working fine for me.. as it has been on every rom ive used since november. there are a few others with your issue.. not sure what the fix is yet.. hopefully someone will report back that had the same issue.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] odub303:
IIRC, 72786 forces a new OTA activation, while 786 performs a factory reset plus a new OTA activation. It could be the other way around, I forget lol.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] bhavi_jp:
OK. Figured it out. Even though I set correct permissions manually , I rebooted into recovery and fix permissions. Now Wimax CT option works. I also wiped cache and dalvic cache while I was in recovery.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] autoprime:
ah nice.. thx for the response. glad we have a fix for that :)
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] kobridge:
It worked like a charm

Thanks for this post! I had the same issue but after trying this method, I was able to get into the Wimax CT menu also.

Thanks again!
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] bhavi_jp:
Thanks for you great work. It wouldn't have been possible without your relentless pursuit of this topic.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] somethingshiny:
so, i live in an area where it's all protected. It sounds like I need a device that can access these protected towers? really im just confused about what it means for a tower to be protected... is it like reserved for certain devices or blocked for everyone but select people.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Gary13579:
Thanks a lot for this post dude, lowered Entry Rx and I'm finally able to connect to WiMAX at my house!
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] maddoggin:
sent you a pm autoprime, please get at me asap!
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] autoprime:
youre referring to the protection sites i mentioned? protection sites go up to protect their spectrum license... not that its protected or hidden from norml users. turn your 4g on the phone... does it connect? if not then there are no 4g towers near you and there is nothing to do.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] TonyTurboII:
Correct.

72786 will not harm your personal data on the phone.

Although what you have done here does not apply to me, except the -110db trick, thanks for your work.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] el_korrekaminoz:
Hi, I have this rom http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1449023, I can not dial # # debug #, there is the possibility of a flash.zip. thanks
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] clip3009:
thanks this is ****ing beast!
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Whosdaman:
We should try to get a clear or comcast mac address
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] autoprime:
the fix is in the very first post of this thread. use anycut app from market to make a shortcut instead of using ##debug#
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] JohnCorleone:
Actually most of the Clear Macs are capped at 1Meg upload...EL29 has been being pretty good to me..about the same as EL26. All tests done sitting in my living room...
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Will of fire:
for people having trouble i say ask qb king for a how to
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] autoprime:
ya the cheaper plans are capped at 1mbps.. i believe i have the 1.5mbps plan.. but it seems consistant with Sprint's speeds.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] repl1ca:
This may be a dumb question (I hope not), but will these settings stick through a full wipe? (ie /system, /data, /cache/)
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] autoprime:
the mac change would stick. im not 100% sure on the ##DATA# > Wimax > Extension settings..
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] odub303:
In my experience, they also stick.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] repl1ca:
thanks guys. Also, I am using Calk's 2.8.1 with Rogue 1.4.0 Stock and I'm not having a problem...make sure you're setting permissions right and rebooting after you replace the file!
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Tiffany84:
So if I have 4g around me but can't get it at my house can this help me?
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Whosdaman:
The change to -110 rx would
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] isangmahal:
Will this utility work with the Epic 4G? I would like to edit a setting on my phone that will enable it to work with my Clearwire modem but this following screen doesn't have the SET option on it. I'm on Android 2.3. Is it safe to assume that this is strictly an Epic 4G Touch?

Thank you very much for your kind consideration.

Edit:

Made a backup, no go for Epic 4G. It seems that the option to set the MAC address disappeared with Android 2.3.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] autoprime:
ya epic needs its own file. you could always odin back to 2.2 and then use your modem mac. then go back to 2.3. mac would stick.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] lunchboxVA:
my dialer wont allow me to enter the "# codes" so i created a short cut to ct tools...wen i open it i can get to the open devices portion by following the instructions in the op, but when it comes to the mac address part all i can do is set, i dont see the options to actually edit, and i dont know how to get to the other screens provided in the attached images...any additional information is helpful
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] clip3009:
you have to make sure you hit open device first then you can delete the default mac and type in the new one in the first box
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] lunchboxVA:
i can click on the box and edit it with my keyboard didnt kno if that was enough...and do i change the mac address because it sounds like i leave whats in there...what do i change it too and is the -89 automatically changed with this new ct.apk
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] abw0046:
Good show man. Good on Boost.

This phone is great on Boost Mobile.

Everything is working fine on a stock rooted EL29.

:)

Now for the question. Will this affect the other 4G device? Does it need to be off? will the network be confused by two devices being on?

If anyone needs help getting moved over to boost I'll be glad to help.

EDIT: I am noticing that the FA items are not sticking sometimes... not sure if this affects it right now. Ill let you know (unless someone else knows) ;)
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] sponger1:
Noob Training

I'm sure the answer is obvious, but I'm too uneducated to figure it out. If anyone would be so kind as to enlighten me I would appreciate it.

So when I go to http://www.clear.com/coverage and enter the zip code of 32901, I see that "Our network covers this area, but we aren't selling service here quite yet."

Will doing this mod benefit me in anyway? I am guessing not since I don't have a CW MAC address...but don't really know.

Once CW opens the towers up, the -110db trick should help if I'm on the outskirts. Right?
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Jointedman:
When editing the mac address all you have to do is edit the first three octets in the mac address to identify the vendor, this worked for me.

Clearwire is 00:1D:88

or go here to find any vendor
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] jcornpe:
Minimum Preamble RSSI for wimax coverage

All, instead of -110 dBm I would use a minimum RSSI of -94 dBm. This should handle all CLWR BTS configurations.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] latinmaxima:
So I guess I will be the first to try this on ICS? OR anyone else done it yet?

Never mind. CT Tools isn't in ICS... I can still get to the menu as described though? Wonder what .apk is resonsible for it now. Can we get SBrissen to look at it again by chance.

---------- Post added at 11:37 AM ---------- Previous post was at 11:20 AM ----------

There is clear coverage in lexington and louisville which I spend a lot of time in so maybe?
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] gronimo21:
you dont have to be rooted to use terminal emulator i wasnt rooted and i got my msl code just fine
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] h20wakebum:
Ok so here goes...

I live in Santa Barbara and when I plug in my work address on the clear map... there "seems" to be coverage right next to my work.

I cannot seem to edit my WIMAX CT settings however...

I turn on Wi-Max (it doesn't connect) then do ##DEBUG# but when i try clicking on WIMAX CT... Nothing happens...

Also, how do i change my Entry Rx levels? I can't find this in any of the wimax line items?

Do I need to actually be connected to WIMAX in order to do this?

Excuse my ignorance, but i feel this thread is exactly for someone like me?

Thanks in advance.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] h20wakebum:
So this only works if you have Sprint AND also have Clearwire internet?

I was under the impression I could modify my Epic 4g Touch to use Clear for better signal (so i can actually connect).

My mistake.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Qbanitolaz:
Thanks autoprime was really waiting for this.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] luisrod03:
I think i did something bad...i was on Wimax ct and by accident click on load default if that bad?

Sent From My SAMSUNG GALAXY S II
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Mr_Milenko:
autoprime... I hav a queshun.. can i yous this for diagnostiks?
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] latinmaxima:
To follow up I restored to GB and flashed this and changed the mac beginning to 00:1D:88 as stated earlier and have nothing in Lexington, Louisville or Elizabethtown which the clear map says it is available. I had no connection. I flashed back to ICS and the mac address didn't change though and still had no connection. Can anyone else provide an idea for testing.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] autoprime:
changing mac address only helps when you're already getting a connection but all webpages redirect to sprint/Clear signup page.

if you arent getting a 4G connection at all.. then you arent in 4g coverage.

if your are concerned something may have been set wrong to prevent your 4g from connecting... rewrite your old mac address then do a ##786# > reset... it will full wipe and restore your phone like the day you got it.

also.. randomly changing your mac address to start with 00:1D:88 is just luck. theres no promise the remainder of the MAC address matches a valid mac address. if it does work.. its simply by coincidence. the MAC address replacement should come from your own personal clearwire device.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] latinmaxima:
Ok thanks! Just wondered if that made a difference. Thanks

Dicho por el E4GT de latinmaxima
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] jbgtenn:
Thanks for the info worked perfectly!!!!!
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] LegionCmndr:
this isnt for free wimax service...

If you have a Clear modem/iSpot/etc... or some people have WiMax bundled with their Comcast or Time Warner cable bills.. they can now use that.

however sprint simply everything is $99

boost android for $55+clear $35 is $90

boost android ($55) with shrinkage down to $40+plus clear $35 is $75

metro pcs $40+clear $35 is again $75

mix and match cdma plan with clear wimax
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] latinmaxima:
So autoprime any chance that the ICS apk wimaxhiddenmenu.apk can be messed with to set this option as well? Can you ask your source to see if it is possible and how much. I would be willing to donate. I was able to get this finally working in lexington. I went back to my original ip and simply got in closer range. I was able to connect and it worked. Just thinking that if people don't do this before upgrading to ICS when it is released many will lose the benefit for not wanting to go back to GB. Just a thought.

Also for the -96 setting it is the Tx power(dbm) I have to set right?
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] autoprime:
perhaps something may come for the ICS builds.. but i will wait until things go final from samsung before making that move.

these wimax settings are built into the STOCK CM9 builds... so there's a ton of ppl on ICS that still have these features :)

the tx power setting should not be touched... ive messed with it myself and it doesnt seem to change anything anyway. the -96 is in ##data > view > wimax > extensions
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Maximilian Mary:
On GB, when I was driving through Chicago and lost a 4G tower, it would connect to a new one almost immediately. On ICS, when I lose a 4G tower, it just sits on 3G. I often have to scan manually for it to reconnect. Any idea how to fix this?
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] qew204:
Is there a version that would work with the Epic 4G, the one with the keyboard.

Edit: Never mind I found out how to change it.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] latinmaxima:
Oh thanks.

Dicho por el E4GT de latinmaxima
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] autoprime:
cant say im experiencing the same issues myself. im on latest cm9 build... drove around the entire city today.. using 4g only.. no problems with tower handoff. now tbh i cant say how fast it switched each time.. but i was streaming google music the entire time without a hiccup.. and every time i looked at my phone(every 30 secs to a 1min) it never said 3g at all.

could be the rom.. could be the modem.. could be some default extensions settings that got messed up. ill keep my eyes on it though.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] zeau2004:
Does anyone knows how to prevent wimax from sleeping when its connected?

Sent from a Galaxy far far away...
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] nevezen:
Wow, this would work? Two different carriers on same phone?

Isn't the phone's ESN tied to the WIMAX's mac address which in turn is associated to your current account?
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Admiral2145:
It saves your battery big time... When it needs data it turns on, I remember the evo 4g would stay on and would kill the battery but... On the e4gt I can leave it on allday and after 12 hrs have over 50%.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] zinc99:
How do you stop 4G from sleeping all the time and knocking me off gchat?
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Rich3077:
Okay some questions. I am unable to receive 4g from sprint, and the 3g I get is terrible.. 10kbps on a good day.

According to Sprints 4G coverage map its not in my area, BUT according to clearwires map I am very much in a 4g wimax covered area.

I have tried setting the first digits of my mac to clearwire but nothing has changed.. I still get crappy 3g coverage and no 4G.

The realm still says sprint.com... should the realm change automatically with the mac or does it need to be edited?

Any help is appreciated.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] autoprime:
changing from sprint to clear wont give you any better wimax coverage. they both use the exact same towers. if you dont get reception with sprint.. you wont get it with clear. you could try adjusting your EntryRx levels in the wimax extension settings menu.. but that'd be the only thing to help increase wimax signal. think of wimax like wifi... not far from the router/tower.. things get very spotty. outside your house you may only get wifi signal in your back yard.. to the left.. when holding it above your head... and ONLY then will it work. wimax is like that... you literally need to walk around your area reconnecting over and over to see where your coverage actually ends. personally.. the clear map shows my house as being in light coverage... yet i need to walk two blocks down the street before i hit it.

this hack is for people who already get 4g signal.. but are not provisioned for the service. your issue is just the opposite.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] autoprime:
at this time there is no known method of removing wimax sleep entirely. best you can do is set the idle timeout to 300... which increases the time between timeouts.. but thats about it.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] domwin:
Im on BLEND ics. I could get into the wimax settings, open device, but when i typed in the new mac address...the SET button was blanked out so i couldn't set it....any ideas?
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] manufan721:
Trying to do this using info in first post however it asks me for a lock code and I'm not quite sure how to obtain that...any help would be greatly appreciated ..thanks
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Maximilian Mary:
In terminal emulator, enter

getprop ril.MSL
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] qubanaso:
The code i got from terminal is invalid when i try to enter it?
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] quick99si:
It's a known issue in ics leaks. There is no known solution, unfortunately.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] qubanaso:
So is it possible to revert to gb and flash to ics leak and keep the changes?
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] bhavi_jp:
Yes. It will keep the mac address you entered in GB.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] domwin:
i wonder if i can make a Nandroid of my current ics,go back to GB, change the wimax from there, flash ICS afterwards, then restore my original ics nandroid.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] qubanaso:
By mistake EAP node was changed I don't have Mac address displayed there, Is that a problem ?
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] nevezen:
Anything else we need to change besides the MAC?

Is there anything else we need to change besides the mac address? I have CLEAR service already and tried modifying the mac address on my e4gt with no apparent luck; claimed I was in the wrong realm.

I looked at ##DATA# and the realm was set to sprintpcs.com. Should I change this to use clear's? And how?

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Nevermind.. I got this to work.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] autoprime:
go back to stock GB and do a ##786# reset.. which will repair your wimax if EAP got messed up. Wimax must be enabled for those wimax settings to populate properly.. so be sure it's turned on. just trying to save you from an unneeded reset.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] csbeaver:
Can't Replace

Hi I can't replace the CT.apk for some reason even using root explorer

Thanks in advance
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] ProtheusIRC:
You need to mount /system as writable.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] csbeaver:
not sure how to mount the system to writable

I went in root exploder and set the permissions on the system folder all users write permissions but it still didnt do it. weird !!!
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] csbeaver:
got it to copy

but it wouldn't even load. in fact it would show the error of not being able to load.

i did set the permissions the same as the original...
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] jbgtenn:
I was sucessfull using this on method my epic touch, but had a regular epic 4g laying around and was wanting to use this method with this phone as well but when repairing the mac whats is the format you would use in entering the mac? XX:XX:XX - or XXXXXX or XX-XX-XX
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] TonyTurboII:
Most of the time it is XX:XX:XX - All capital letters
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] brooksyx:
Hmm I might have to give this a try once I graduate and move back home. I currently have Virgin Mobile on my epic touch and would love to get 4g. Just wish the prices were a little cheaper.

But hey $25 + $35 = $60 isnt that bad for smart phone service with unlimited 4g. Just wish it was only $25 for clear service. That would be much easier to stomach.

edit: why not. Just purchased a clear modem on ebay. Might as well give it a try for a month.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] brooksyx:
Has anyone tried adding the new netzero wimax? Apparentally it runs on clears network and you can get 200mb for free a month. I am tryimg to cancel my clear modem order and want to buy a netzero modem. Its kinda pricey though at 70 bucks but not bad for free wimax or cheap if you need more data.

For anyone interested:

http://www.netzero.net/

edit: for those interested the wimax realm seems to be: netzero.net
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] nevezen:
You won't have to wait long.. it seems Virgin Mobile and Boost are going to get "4G" soon:

http://www.technobuffalo.com/mobile...move-to-4g-via-sprints-wimax-as-soon-as-june/

Since I got this to work on my E4GT because I have an existing CLEAR monthly "unlimited" plan at $50, I've been more than satisfied with what I'm paying (I use Pageplus, $10/4-mo renewal). Comes down to about $53/mo.

One thing I've discovered though is that if you have two devices with the same MAC, only one may be online at any given moment.

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Thanks to autoprime for this!
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] autoprime:
OP updated with AOSP ICS method.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] brooksyx:
Very nice. This will definitely save me some time when I play with my wimax settings!