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[HTC EVO 3D] Punk9:
What would be the best why for me to "brick" or get my phone in a state that Sprint will take it and exchange it? I was thinking of pulling a "my phone won't charge sometimes. I've tried all these different cables, outlets and stuff and nothing works" or is there a better way? I flashed the VM firmware. I'm on the sprint pri though. If I can get it exchanged I might be able to pull the inactivated partitions if they don't activate it for me at the store.
[HTC EVO 3D] Unknownforce:
I would suggest not discussing this. This is insurance fraud and can get you in trouble. Of course everyone has their own ethics and morals. And while it might not be part of the rules here at XDA, just keep it out of this thread please.
[HTC EVO 3D] Punk9:
I have had charging issues in the past though. Before I even rooted.
[HTC EVO 3D] spirithandler:
Why dont you use the search function for your answer? There are post that answer your question!
[HTC EVO 3D] vin255764:
Wanted to share some info.After mad science experiments I've lost ability to hands-free activation,and no 3G lol (activation error,and data error 67)

Restoration with qpst worked,only data didn't worked,may be it didn't saved my AAA secret key,I don't know,all I saw is *****

Few min ago I did ##786#reset,then cancelled activation,it doesn't work anyway.

Connected to my PC "internet-pass-through"to get data

Now interesting part:

I opened Sprint Zone app and clicked "activate device"Activated within seconds!

And I see in ##data# HA Shared secret =secret and AAA Secret =lettetsnumbers.

With qpst restore all I had is stars in both secrets

I though,Sprint Zone is useless haha

Update profile doesn't work on my phone anymore too lol,but data speed is much better then after qpst restore.I just had to edit profile from zero to 1.I'm ok with that :)

Hope this helps to those who in trouble
[HTC EVO 3D] youdug:
Well I just busted the f#ck out of my screen, completely spider webbed. Im gonna try and take it to best buy today or tomorrow. When I get a replacement ill let you know unknown just in case you need me to pull anything from it. I'm gonna go beat my girlfriend now to take out some anger. F#ck.
[HTC EVO 3D] jlechner:
Neither of the two stores I can go to (employee line) have them in stock. Great.
[HTC EVO 3D] ckoadiyn:
Nice
[HTC EVO 3D] Unknownforce:
Still waiting for my replacement, it should either be Friday or Tuesday... I'm really hoping for Friday cause I wanna get this thing finished and start developing the newer features for the tool, but I have a feeling it's going to be next week... :(
[HTC EVO 3D] youdug:
That's what I'm afraid of too. I've got 3 I can go to that are close.
[HTC EVO 3D] closeone:
And, now to think... You'll soon be able to walk into the local supermarket and pick up the Virgin Mobile version... This is quite sad.

~co~
[HTC EVO 3D] jlechner:
I wonder if they'd upgrade it to the be evo after it's been out.

Sent from my Sprint/Virgin Mobile hybrid
[HTC EVO 3D] youdug:
I was wondering that too. I kinda want 4g tho while I'm paying for it and not a year or year and a half from now when lte comes to Pittsburgh.
[HTC EVO 3D] jlechner:
I think they turned on the lte here in kc. Not sure though

Sent from my Sprint/Virgin Mobile hybrid
[HTC EVO 3D] linty:
I apparently already have the VM version.
[HTC EVO 3D] seanjenks:
I get reboots at the HTC splash screen when I try to use another rom other than sense 3.6 ics rom...anybody figured how to fix that problem?
[HTC EVO 3D] closeone:
seanjenks, make sure that you wipe all data. You may want to try a Superwipe ZIP. Many of the threads have a link to one. They won't delete contents from your SD Card, but they will wipe the partitions squeaky clean (in theory). I believe there is one in the MeanROM thread.

*Palm to face* Why did I not see that coming?

~co~
[HTC EVO 3D] seanjenks:
i've used chads modified super wipe and xrons done it manually also but it doesnt boot anything other than clean rom or any other 3.6 sense rom i tried miui 4.0 and aokp and aosp all worked before the leak but now i cant switch im trying to go back to a 2.17 gb rom but it just boot loops as well used cwm and 4ext
[HTC EVO 3D] closeone:
Are you S-ON or S-OFF? If you are S-ON, you're going to have to do some things to flash boot partition. 4EXT has the Smartflash feature for S-ON users. Flash Image GUI would also work for that.

~co~
[HTC EVO 3D] seanjenks:
S-off hboot 1.4 hw 2 never had problems before i flashed that fw that went with the leak i heard some people having the same problem just seeing if they had a fix or something i can do
[HTC EVO 3D] closeone:
My apologies. I can't say for sure. I didn't flash the VM firmware. There should be someone in the thread who knows what to do soon. Probably tomorrow.

Sorry,

~co~
[HTC EVO 3D] youdug:
I'm getting my replacement probably on Tuesday if you need me to pull anything from it let me know unknown.

And yes, I am on a samsung moment :(
[HTC EVO 3D] jlechner:
Eeeeewwwewe

Sent from my Sprint/Virgin Mobile hybrid
[HTC EVO 3D] Unknownforce:
The good news... I get my replacement phone today, which means I have a nice fresh phone to test with :)

The bad news... my weekend filled up faster than... actually I'm not even going to say it... Let's just say it filled up. So I'm going to try to get to testing as soon as I can, but Life is just having it's way with me right now, so Over the weekend and the beginning of next week. I'm going to try to start slamming away at my phone and perfecting this fix and my new tool.

Stay tuned. I will update when I have more info.
[HTC EVO 3D] fusiondynamics:
You guys see this. I think it's still for Virgin Mobile though.

http://phandroid.com/2012/05/25/ice-cream-sandwich-ruu-file-for-the-evo-3d-leaks/
[HTC EVO 3D] Unknownforce:
Still VM. The sprint version will be a 3.x.x.x or higher version number.
[HTC EVO 3D] notasimpleway:
Every phone has a leak...or so it seems...a certain phone that isn't even released yet has two leaks. I had a weird feeling today was going to be a leak day...I was correct, but it was the wrong leak. LOL whoever is leaking these RUUs, get it right next time! ;)

Sent from my iPhone with the bigger Gee Bees. ;)
[HTC EVO 3D] vin255764:
interesting

interesting

wrong! 310120 is Sprint (its in shipped Shooter and Supersonic Sprint ROMs build.prop

Nope,I dont know where that string..

May be thats why some have bad luck with flashing vm firmware and its the key to "Sprintifying" VM firmware...
[HTC EVO 3D] closeone:
Hi there everyone! I'm still working on this...

I haven't found any carrier code inside the firmware (at least as a plain string). It may be obfuscated beyond belief, or something else...

Is there anyone that can send me a dump of the info QPST puts out? Minus any personal phone identifiers if possible? I'm testing a theory. I need it from someone who flashed the VM firmware, and has their carrier code.

I'm still working away at it. If anybody has links to posts that might shed some light on the subject, I'd love to see those too.

I can't do it with my own phone because I didn't flash the firmware. I'm just trying to fix it (or at least come close to a fix) for you guys. :)

Thanks,

~co~
[HTC EVO 3D] ckoadiyn:
Mine is 310120 and I flashed the vm firmware then flashed chads pri fix but all my other radios are downgraded due to trying the stuff in the op hmmm

My pri never downgraded btw and its still chads hex pri
[HTC EVO 3D] vin255764:
mine remained 31020. even after vm fw flash (and no poison issues except the banner)

Im sure Virgin numeric operator number cannot be fixed with my banner fix.I changed words only..I mean that would be too easy,cant be lol
[HTC EVO 3D] sofla2:
Yes, you are correct. I don't know where I got that info from. So, from what I posted, do you think my phone is vm free?
[HTC EVO 3D] vin255764:
Im noob in this area,I think nobody know where that number is coming from,31020 is home,my guess its better then "questionable" 31490

Maybe Mr.Greg can tell,he wrote both apps,and [roam only] mod is his discovery.Someone should talk to him
[HTC EVO 3D] madmajd:
hello

I recently installed Kingcobra3D rom on my GSM HTC EVO 3D, but I want to return to the original firmware. I tried to restore it in the recovery, but it didnt boot. So if I follow this guide, will it work on the GSM version? My phone is unlocked, S-ON.
[HTC EVO 3D] Punk9:
Did you flash just the rom or the firmware too?
[HTC EVO 3D] madmajd:
I only flashed the rom
[HTC EVO 3D] closeone:
This isn't related to a firmware issue. It's likely that the kernel never got flashed. There are some specific instructions for doing this with S-ON. I believe that there's a thread in the GSM section for S-ON users. ;)

~co~

I'm currently mobile using Tapatalk 2. Please excuse my brevity.
[HTC EVO 3D] sudhirkhanger:
What happens when you flash/install Gingerbread RUU over this firmware?
[HTC EVO 3D] Punk9:
It won't take the update. From my understanding is that you need a firmware number higher than the VM one. And since the GB firmware (I'm assuming you're talking about 2.17) it will say "updating.....OKAY!" but it won't really update (from my understanding)

That's why Chad's PRI fix works. It had a 003 PRI, but he labeled it "005" or something like that. So it will write over the 004 VM PRI.

(correct me if I'm wrong)
[HTC EVO 3D] RulingCzar:
Yes it will appear to flash but doesn't actually take anything, from my experience. Also yes about the pri needing to be at least 1 up from the one you flash. I wonder what happens when you trick the pri on an older package to flash over more current firmware.
[HTC EVO 3D] linty:
Anyone know how to take away a thanks? =)
[HTC EVO 3D] closeone:
I'm sorry. What did I do? :(

~co~

I'm currently mobile using Tapatalk 2. Please excuse my brevity.
[HTC EVO 3D] jlechner:
The 2.17 firmware can be hex edited to overwrite the vm firmware, but you risk not being able to flash the official sprint ics firmware, which could have a lower version number than your hex edited firmware. Meaning you'd have to hex edit the ics firmware to overwrite, and so on and so on. Better off waiting.

Sent from my Sprint/Virgin Mobile hybrid
[HTC EVO 3D] closeone:
That's exactly what I spent my time working on a couple days ago... Except in the other direction. (edited VM firmware so that it had no references to Virgin Mobile left (and matched the files from the Sprint RUU as close as possible). Apparently it flashes, but I don't know if it fixes the problem (very likely not). Vin did flash it, and at least in his Screenshot from Not Roam Control, it doesn't say he's on VM, and it appears that he has the correct Carrier ID, but he did have that before. I don't know. I'm sure there's more to it than that though, I'm just not sure what or where...

~co~

I'm currently mobile using Tapatalk 2. Please excuse my brevity.
[HTC EVO 3D] Genesis Nova:
*#*#4636#*#* then Phone Information > "Carrier" near the top also tells you, mine now says Sprint, before it said Virgin Mobile until I hex edited my rcdata and or fixes in this thread
[HTC EVO 3D] Punk9:
If anything. I flashed the VM firmware, and did the fix in the thread. (Not the Chad's PRI one, the one with a guild and stuff) And my carrier says Virgin Mobile.

Not sure if this will help at all, or if this is redundant information. But here it is.
[HTC EVO 3D] closeone:
Whoa. Back on a computer again.

Thanks for the info. The edits I made were a little more on the extreme side (to the point that I was nervous about releasing it). What I'm looking into specifically is not just the banner, but that the Mobile Network Code (MNC) changes back to Sprint's. Problem I've had is that I have been in and out of those files multiple times, and the only thing that jumps out at me is the Virgin Mobile name. I changed all of those references to the corresponding Sprint version (from a stock Sprint RUU). I also changed a few of sets of numbers (straight zeros) where there were some places where the number of zeros was not the same (cosmetic or functional--I'm not sure). I don't know if that's anything, but I went ahead and did that. I just don't know where info pertaining to the MNC is contained within the firmware (or if it even is). I went ahead and made the changes I could find.

If anyone has any information on the firmware side of things, I'd be more than willing take another look. I want to try to help get you back on the right track (looking at it from another angle). This is probably a bit naive, but I'm trying. :(

~co~

Edit: Post I was referring to.
[HTC EVO 3D] Genesis Nova:
No worries co, I really respect you for all the work you've done for us 3D users and I you the best of luck with any angle you look at it from.
[HTC EVO 3D] linty:
Nada, just busting chops. =)
[HTC EVO 3D] Punk9:
Thanks for everything that you've done co. You rock!

Sorry if this has already been answered, but the side effect (minus the VM banner) I've had is that I can't text while roaming. Is there a fix that you (or anyone) is aware of for this?
[HTC EVO 3D] sudhirkhanger:
Well, I am not messing up with anything at the moment. I am waiting for the official release. I might get Evo 4G LTE and sell back E3D to Sprint. Since, ICS is not out for E3D, obvious choice is to clean install and remove root using a Gingerbread RUU. They don't check FW/PRI/PRL as long as it's in working condition.

That means, it will install 2.3 keeping radio numbers same. But OS itself will install normally and work as it should be.
[HTC EVO 3D] closeone:
This makes me wonder what to do. I'd like to get the LTE, however trying to afford it is going to be the hard part.

~co~

Edit: Sorry. Just realized how off-topic my post was.
[HTC EVO 3D] closeone:
Forgive me for not answering your question earlier Punk9. I sort of missed it. :o

I personally have not come out with any fix. If there has been any, it would certainly be in here somewhere. Sorry for not having a better answer for you.

In other news. Something dawned on me earlier. I don't believe that the carrier code would be in plain text--It would be in hexadecimal. Nothing would pull from strings in these img files except for the banner (so of course nothing would change with my hex edited files (except the Banner, and who knows what else). I have now deleted the file off of my host so that it won't be downloaded anymore.

Anyways, I ended up converting the Mobile Country Code (MCC) to its hexidecimal form (310 is the MCC for both carriers). I may have hit something, but I honestly don't know.

While I've been trying anything possible, I don't believe I've gotten very far (if anywhere). :( This is not not my area of expertise. I apologize.

There are a couple scenarios that I currently see:

1. Somebody who's had a little (a lot) more experience reverse engineering things finds their way to this thread, and

1a. Determines that there was some info in there that might prove useful.

1b. Determines that I wasted (I'm not even going to say how many hours) x hours of my time with something that won't fix the problem at hand.

2. Unknownforce. That's all I've got to say.

I hate it when people degrade themselves (as well as others), but I'll be the exception to my own pet peeve. That's incredibly meta... I also believe in trying to be as transparent as possible. If I mess up, or haven't made the progress that I had explained, I explain what's been going on (as I have above) and I don't pretend have something in order to get hopes up or to make myself sound like I know more about the issue than I really do.

This post changed pace really fast. I'm sorry. I'm going to let this sit while I sleep. I guess we'll see how things are in the morning.

Thanks everybody,

~co~
[HTC EVO 3D] sofla2:
I sent my daughters EVO shift back w/root and broken screen and it was accepted. Their only requirements are that the phone is in working order and has been active on your account within the past 30 days.

And this is something I was worried about. I was planning on passing my 3D down to her when I got my LTE, but with this VM thing, I was worried I couldn't activate it again. Turns out it was no problem at all.
[HTC EVO 3D] cniels01:
One thing I have noticed that I am sure has already been covered is when you are in ##data# to fix the 4g settings, you can fix the mms address as well. It probably only fixes mms messages. I use Google voice, so I don't know if sprint texting works. I know that I do get mms through sprint.
[HTC EVO 3D] fusiondynamics:
So you re-activated your evo with VM firmware with no problems? I just want to know if I switch back to a old phone. I could re-activate my 3d with the VM firmware.
[HTC EVO 3D] Punk9:
When I did the fix in the op I had to reactive I think. Hands free activation went through just fine if that helps any.
[HTC EVO 3D] sofla2:
Yep. I activated my LTE, then activated my 3D on my daughters line with no problem.
[HTC EVO 3D] The Fer-Shiz-Nizzle:
So, did the official activation/line/acct change have any impact at all on the remaining VM items (banner, etc)?
[HTC EVO 3D] sofla2:
Actually, I flashed that fix from Team Nocturnal and it changed all that. It left my phone with no traces of VM that I could find.
[HTC EVO 3D] notasimpleway:
Where is this fix? Please!

Sent from my iPhone with the bigger Gee Bees. ;)
[HTC EVO 3D] sofla2:
http://forums.team-nocturnal.com/showthread.php/833
[HTC EVO 3D] closeone:
This fix incorporates one of Vin's changes (the banner change) as well as a firmware change. This has got me thinking again (which may not be a good thing :rolleyes: )...

I'd like to see if I can figure out is what could be done to force the banner to change without a hex edited rcdata.img file (meaning that the correct carrier info is back).

Can anybody who has run this please either post or PM me a screenshot after running the app "Not Roam Control?"

Ensure that you are not roaming and that you are connected to Sprint "as normal."

Please don't run it just because I asked for the info; Just anybody who has already run it.

I may ask for more info later.

Gears a turning a little differently now...

Thanks,

~co~
[HTC EVO 3D] ckoadiyn:
310120 is what it says in not roam control but.it says virgin I did use chads fix for pri and tried to dowgradw pri but it didn't work is that normal?
[HTC EVO 3D] closeone:
Well... That is Sprint's MNC. Humm. I would love to answer your question, but I don't know honestly. I don't think anything about this whole thing is "normal."

I may have more questions later. In fact, I might write a script to pull certain data from your phone and put it into a text file for analysis (no personal data).

Thanks,

~co~
[HTC EVO 3D] ckoadiyn:
Alright if you do let me know
[HTC EVO 3D] SITH16:
Did you just flash this over what ever rom you were running? Im on Virus's ICS sense 4.0.

Edit...And did you end up with the correct pri or vin's pri.
[HTC EVO 3D] Jamesredmond82:
Hey THE NOCTURNAL FIX WORKED FOR ME WOOOHOOOO
[HTC EVO 3D] Unknownforce:
Just checking in, my weekend was crazy busy, didn't even get an opportunity to root my replacement phone yet :(

But, tonight is fully dedicated to be spent testing with my replacement phone. I have lots of time tonight and hopefully tomorrow night too. Now, I don't want to get hopes up, but having a fresh device to test with will make things a LOT easier here. And now that we have more insight on this with our previous test results, I'll should have much better luck this time around.
[HTC EVO 3D] buddywiser:
I flashed it and it didn't change my PRI. I'm still stuck on VIN. I got all my Sprint banners back with the Vin fix and I've never had any other real problems, so I've given up on getting that PRI fixed.
[HTC EVO 3D] jlechner:
I'm guessing you tried this threads fix since?

Sent from my Sprint/Virgin Mobile hybrid
[HTC EVO 3D] buddywiser:
Yes, and every fix out there. I don't get the OTA anymore though, so maybe that is keeping it at VIN.
[HTC EVO 3D] sofla2:
Here is my screenshot after I ran that fix

---------- Post added at 04:46 PM ---------- Previous post was at 04:44 PM ----------

I just flashed it over viper ics. It has vin's pri.
[HTC EVO 3D] vin255764:
All virgins like that,you never know how it will go :D.

Would be nice to see Sprint_SPCS RUU...
[HTC EVO 3D] closeone:
That's really interesting... It looks like you got nothing in there that says that it's a Virgin Mobile phone (you know what I mean). The network operator info is correct. It's guessing that you're on Sprint. That looks strangely correct. Can you access Sprint-only applications (like Sprint TV), as well as roam properly?

Thanks,

~co~
[HTC EVO 3D] sofla2:
I was able to access nascar, sprint tv, and the nba app. When I dialed *2 it went to the sprint zone. Had data roaming too.
[HTC EVO 3D] SITH16:
Well, I finally fixed mine.

I used this fix a long while back to get back to the correct firmware...I still have virgin mobile branding though.

So I tried vins fixed and bam the branding was gone...but then I was back on 153_vin. So I flashed stock unrooted 2.17 ruu FULL and when it rebooted, damn if I wasn't back on virgin mobile branding again...So I flashed vins fix again figuring I'd rather have the correct branding with the software label off.

So when it rebooted I sure enough was back on sprint branding...and on a whim I checked the software....and bam, I was on the correct software.

Edit...oddly enough after a nandroid I am back to the 153_vin firmware. Guess its not fixed after all.
[HTC EVO 3D] Will32:
Thanks for the edit... I was just about to try this.
[HTC EVO 3D] SITH16:
Yeah, sorry for getting your hopes up. I don't know what happened to change it back and forth.
[HTC EVO 3D] vin255764:
Im a bit lost,what exactly needs to be fixed lol?

I've lost ability to update prl from network and hands-free activation (less or more,it has nothing to do with vm firmware,sorta my fault).

For me its not a problem,because its easy to reactivate with sprint zone after ##786#

Im just curious how to get phone to factory settings including handsfree activation function...

Handsfree is good,but one fingertouch is ok too
[HTC EVO 3D] SITH16:
I'm just trying to get the phone back to complete factory so I can sell it. I'm getting a Galaxy Nexus today.
[HTC EVO 3D] EJerVJerO:
Just installed the Nocternal Fix and everything including Radio V2 came back with "OK". Booting it up now.
[HTC EVO 3D] vin255764:
This is exactly why handsfree activation failed

D/PackageManager( 312): Failed to get PackageInfo!, pkg:com.htc.demoflorebooter
, flags:1

I have a feeling,misc_version caused it,wonder if changing it to 2.17.651.5 will fix it...
[HTC EVO 3D] twcrosno:
The Nocternal Fix, just to add to EjerV's comment and just in case anyone wanted to know, I went back to a 2.17 ROM and everything is still all Sprint, not roam control, all numbers under software info\more are the same except I am on 2.17 build. The Nocternal Fix seems to be holding. I am going to go back to a 1.13 ROM just to make sure going back hold.
[HTC EVO 3D] SITH16:
Tonight I'll be duplicating the process I went through last night to get my phone back to 2.17 base with the correct sprint branding...only after that, I'll be stopping. I won't nandroid back to an ICS rom. I should be good to go then. I don't know if it will be fix or not but it will at least read as if it is fixed.
[HTC EVO 3D] twcrosno:
Hey SITH

As far as I know you should be fine. I am about to go back to a 1.13 (ICS) ROM here in a few minutes to see if that does anything, but if you stay with 2.17 after the Nocternal Fix everything should stick and look correct. Good luck buddy!!