[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] AlpineMan:
Q: Where can I get the latest PRL for Sprint, Boost, and/or Virgin Mobile?

A: Sprint PRL: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1880781

A: Boost/Virgin Mobile PRL: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1707611 & http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=28879299&postcount=14

Q: How can I install PRL's on my phone?

A: Install "PRL Helper" app found here: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2476283

Q: I can't send out MMS! How do I fix it?

A: Sprint / Boost / Virgin Mobile MMS Fix: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1794956

Use any of the 3 methods for Sprint phones. Use method 2 for Verizon phones.

Q: Can I use my flashed phone in other countries where cell phone service providers use GSM?

A: Sprint Note 2 - Yes. You lose 4G LTE after doing this mod, but since flashed Note 2's don't have LTE anyway ( as of yet ), might as well mod it to allow you to use your phone when you travel overseas. Have a look at this thread: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1959005

A: Sprint S4 - Yes. http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2415587

A: Sprint Note 3 - Yes. You have to call Sprint to perform a SIM Unlock via OTA.

A: Verizon Note 2, Note 3, S4 - Yes. These phones are globally unlocked out of the box!

You will also need to replace your APN config settings to put in the GSM carrier's Internet and MMS settings. Follow the MMS fix thread mentioned above, but instead of using the APN config files in that thread, use the appropriate one below:

Sprint & International APN Settings - https://www.box.com/s/e883o8z5b86tclogb2rs

Boost & International APN Settings - https://www.box.com/s/28ucwnjdi2rb3ptfga9h

Virgin Mobile & International APN Settings - https://www.box.com/s/k6shgkx6039cwu6cavp9

These XML files already include a bunch of overseas GSM providers. View it to make sure your GSM provider's APN settings are already there. If not, simply edit the file using a text editor like Notepad or Wordpad. You only need to do this once. You don't even have to put back your original APN settings file since the XML's contain Sprint/Boost/Virgin Mobile and international APN settings.

Q: Which modems/basebands will allow me to use my Sprint Note 2 in other countries?

A: LJ1, LJC and LK8 (thanks to eliasmanu for testing!)

Q: How do I disassemble/reassemble my Note 2 to install the SIM card GSM mod mentioned above?

A: Follow this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UT-2zrZ_aNo

Q: Where can I download modems/basebands from?

A: Sprint Note 2 - http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2139889

A: Sprint Note 3 - http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=50963265

Q: I'm getting Error 16 when I make a phone call. How do I fix that?

A: Call Sprint/Boost/Virgin Mobile customer support. Tell them you're getting an Error 16. Request for a "CHLS Refresh". More details here: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1194460

Q: "Update Profile" and/or "Update PRL" doesn't work on the Sprint Galaxy S4 and Sprint Galaxy Note 3. How do I fix this?

A: Do the following:

1) Follow the flashing exercise as outlined in the first post.

2) Before you reboot the phone, go to the NAM tab.

3) Under the "IMSI" section (not "IMSI T"), you will need to manually populate the "MIN A" and "MIN D" fields using your account's MIN. If you don't know your MIN, just put your cell phone's 3 digit area code in the 1st field and your cell phone's 7 digit number in the 2nd field. Do this for both "MIN A" and "MIN D".

4) For "MCC", type 310. For "MNC", type 00 (still checking MNC)

5) For "MDN" and "PCS" fields, put your 10 digit cell phone number.

6) Under the "Detail" section, put a check mark on "NAM Lock", then remove the check mark. Leave check marks on "Otapa", "SID term", "NID term", and "Home term".

7) Click on Write button.

8) Reboot the phone.

9) Go back to DFS and double check the values you entered in the NAM tab. Most importantly...there shouldn't be a check mark on "NAM Lock". If there is, remove the check mark, write the values, and reboot again.

10) Perform an "Update Profile" and/or "Update PRL".

11) If you put a wrong value on the MIN and/or MDN fields, running "Update Profile" will automatically correct it for you.

12) Done.

Q: I've tried all the steps above and I still can't get Update Profile / Update PRL on Sprint Samsung Galaxy S4's and Note 3's. What do I do next?

A: Do this: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=49860983

Q: How do I remove the "No SIM" notification from the Galaxy S4 and Note 3?

A: You need to be rooted to do this. Append the following lines in the phone's /system/build.prop:

# Remove "No SIM" from notification bar
ro.config.tima=1
ro.config.donot_nosim= true

Q: I wrote values to my target phone, but when I read it, it's not working or I'm not getting the values back that I wrote.

A: That's ok. It's writing as long as the log says it wrote successfully. You may or may not be able to read the values back, but trust your logs... It has been written to your phone if it says so. This applies to ANY Sprint/Verizon Samsung Galaxy phone. This being said, if you're reading values from your "other phone" and writing directly to your target phone via DFS...if DFS can't read your "other phone", then it's not writing correct values to your target phone. That is why I highly advise against this practice and instead you need to know what you need to write to your target phone and write it to your target phone manually so that you know exactly what you're writing.