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[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] Mrhunter13:
don't need a some card for page plus and the video u might have seen was the guy that already have a Verizon account just switching the phones because something happen to his old phone and he had got another phone off eBay and he wanted to get it activated and Verizon wouldn't do it so he figured out that just by switching his 4g lte sim card in the phone it would work because the phone he had was a 4g lte phone and that the only way u really gonna talk on them phones is with the 4g lte sim card In them.... and u card put a sim card in side the phones if it's a world phone but it's not unlocked to the us carries u can get talk txt and 1x edge nothing more.... unless u have the Droid hd or Max and u can unlock it to us carries by Modding the radio there's a forum on that...
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] jsp254:
So the vzw note 2 can't be unlocked for us carriers? Or, better yet, hasn't been yet?

NM, just saw a thread on that.

Ok. So I presume pageplus uses the cdma antenna. What about straight talk? don't they have cdma and gsm?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] prelude91sit:
yes st has both
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] HairFairy:
Sprint Note 2(SPH-L900) to Straight Talk

I have searched and can't seem to find a procedure for moving a Sprint Note2 to Straight Talk. Is there a direction someone could point me?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] Mrhunter13:
it can't be unlocked for us carries but u can use the GSM side and get the fake 4g going with the vzw note 2
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] Mjavant:
Hey viper, thanks for this thread. I need a little direction on this problem I have. I have a sprint s2 on page plus, i have call and text, but no data and the roaming icon is always on. My PRL is updated to the newest number (53166) as well. I got this phone from a friend who already had it flashed to page plus with everything working and no roaming icon and i switched it to my account if that helps. I noticed the username on the phone is still the old number (336xxxxxxx@vzw3g.com) if that has anything to do with it.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] Viper32:
Your phone will need to be reflashed, just changing the mdn and min will not work. I suppose you ota it to get the 53166 prl. You will also need a prl thats been modded for Sprint phones that's on the main page of this topic. That will get rid of your roaming icon.... If you need more assistance message me.......

Viper
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] Mjavant:
Thanks for the help, shot ya a PM.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] Gorbesh:
Sprint S3

I have been roming and rooting for awhile now, and I have just recently looked into switching to PP. I wen't into my local phone store and I asked them if I could get it flashed over to PP with full working everything including MMS, 3G and YouTube. An of course the guy insured me that's what he can do. So after a hour of waiting and seeing this guy didn't even know how to root and flash roms on phones that I clearly was thinking ahead of him. So after alllllll the time, he finally got it working with just everything, besides 3g, MMS are super slow (Most likely cause of the 1X), and if I plug my phone into the charger it will not have signal. It will just drop to zero bars, but not the blocked symbol.

I am pretty tech savy & a quick learn, because in the matter of reading half this thread I understand why I might be having these problems.

Could I get some assistance on how to fix my 3g and the connectivity thing? A good rom thats as stock as possible, but allows for better connectivity?

Also, for the record they where using wireless workshop.

I am currently stock MD4, rooted, and only having calls/txts.... no data at all or mms.

If you will please ignore my low post :P I generally don't post unless its something like this. Generally I am helped, by everyone's replies.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] JUSMEJOSE:
Also don't forget the 3g prl .... sometimes even tho you flash everything into the target phone it will show 1x ... so write the 53100 prl ....
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] :
Viper I think your us cellular PRL is wrong. Check it.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] Viper32:
By wrong you meant it showed Roaming?

Anyways I changed up some of the PRL's and added a few also......

I have so many I can get mixed up at times also ;)

Viper
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] Mrhunter13:
quick question if a person has dfs evolution would they need to use cdma workshop anymore
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] goldentuna:
I have a USC S3 that was rooted & had a custom ROM. It's now on a Factory ROM unrooted.

After Flashing for Page+ when I'm in an 'Extended' Area when I try to call out I get a direct message from Verizon that says "Welcome to Verizon Wireless - you call cannot be completed as dialed - please check the number and try again"

I can recieve calls, but I can't call out. Now - I get the same message on my wife's flip phone, so I don't know if it's Page+, or something else.

I don't get the P+ balance message first - just straight to this Verizon message.

A bigger concern is that in another extended area that I know has a good signal - I'm not getting any signal at all on my S3. My Fascinate that I had previous on this account (as well as my wife's phone) always had a strong signal in this particular area.

I chatted with a P+ rep and they suggested doing a *22891, but it was going to AllTel programming in this area. I'll try 1st of next week to do that programming when I know I'm in a confirmed 'Verizon' tower area.

Could it be something with the radios that are on my device? I'm not sure what the orginal owner tried to do - they were trying to get to work on a different carrier...

Or maybe it has a custom kernel - though I would have thought at least the kernel whould have been replaced with flashing the factory ROM.

The problem is.. if I can't get this to work in these extended areas I'll just have to go back to my Fascinate - which worked here.

Is there a difference between the Verizon and USC S3 that would be the cause?

Here is what I'm seeing:

Model number: SCH-R530U

Android Version: 4.1.2

Basband version: R530UVXAMD4

Kernel version:

3.0.31-1131058

se.infra@SEP-133 #2

SMP PREEMPT Thu Apr 18 23:22:09 KST 2013

Build Number:

JZO54K.R530UVXAMD4

Hardware Version: R530U.01

Thanks
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] vettejock99:
Thanks

Just wanted to thank Viper for this service. It had my phone working great.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] Viper32:
I use both sometimes, but rather use CDMA.........

Viper
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] Viper32:
Define Extended area?

Are you dialing the area code with the number?

Viper
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] goldentuna:
Yes I'm dialing the area code... it was the same when I was calling you on the 4th.

The extended area is an area here where Verizon is using another carrier's towers. I believe it's Inland Cellular.

Their area covers where I am (Kooskia, ID 35339), but we sometimes can pickup Verizon's tower in Grangeville, ID.

Does it look like I have the right 'radio' on my device? ..

UPDATE ... after som additional research (I'm new to this device) .. it looks like MD4 (which apparantly I have) is the latest radio.

Now the other question is .. was that radio/modem flashed with the factory update we did on the 4th?

... and why would I not show any signal at all in an area I should be getting a very strong signal?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] Viper32:
If you are roaming you will not get coverage most likely. Yes your radio would be updated with the odin.......

Radio is not the issue, you are using another carriers towers it sounds like. Not sure what Verizons agreements are in that area. But with your wifes flip phone that has not been flashed doing the same thing and all.....

When will you be back in a Verizon Service area?

I am not sure whats going on where you are located, but check to see you have roaming turned on in phone also. Sounds like you may have it cut off.......

Viper
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] Xbones:
This is an absolutely great thread with lots of great info for those who are willing to be patient and learn.I would like top tip my hat to Viper 32 :good: for giving his time and sharing his work.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] Viper32:
Thanks bro, I appreciate it ;)

Viper
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] goldentuna:
I don't think the roaming is the issue, since both my Fascinate and my wife's phone get good signal .. and my Fascinate could call out (but my wife's flip couldn't).

I've looked under Settings > Mobile Networks > System select .. and it's set to 'Automatic'

Settings > Mobile Networks > Networkd mode = CDMA

After reading through more of this thread - your info in post 3 says:

(Remember after flashing to return and put phone back to MTP+ADB)

I checked .. and it was still set to DM+Modem+ADB. I set it back to MTP+ADB ... would that have anything to do with no signal in that area? I won't be back there until tomorrow to test.

It didn't change the Verizon message...

I will be in a 'Verizon' area on Wed... I check then and let you know.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] Viper32:
Ok, look under settings to make sure roaming is enabled..... Thats what you are looking for....

No that setting would not affect the signal thats just to put it in diag mode. I leave mine there all the time since I am reading and writing to it from time to time......

Keep me posted what it does when you are in Verizon area.......

Viper
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] htcpro08:
3g

i have the phone activated and working with text/calling but phone is roaming and not working on 3g even tho its not roaming.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] goldentuna:
Other than the place in settings I mentioned above, where would I look to check for roaming status?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] goldentuna:
Is there an app that would tell you:

1) what radio frequencies your device has

2) what frequency you are connected to

3) scan to tell what tower frequencies there are available to connect to
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] Viper32:
I know you are trying to figure out the issue, but you are going way to deep here.......

Freq. of USCC and Verizon S# are the same for voice/3g

Message me and let me take a look at it to be sure something did not change............

Viper
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] goldentuna:
PM sent with remote info
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] vettejock99:
I'm having similar problems I think. Viper set me up with data and now if I try other roms I am seeing disconnected on data and no APNs worth no easy way to add one.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] Viper32:
There have been many people that have flashed Roms after being flashed and did not lose data. You probably need to state exactly how you went about putting this rom on your phone. Maybe its something that you did, I don't know. But once your passwords have pulled in data does not just quit unless you have possibly did something to make it do so. As far as the APN's go there is no need in changing them, that's more important for GSM not CDMA or if you are attempting to make the native mms apk work, which most likely will not anyways.

In a nutshell if you had data which I know you did, it does not go away unless you possibly changed something that had a effect on the flash.

When you read this message me and I will take a look....................

Viper
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] vettejock99:
Regarding the data loss flashing a new ROM, all I did was boot to recovery, wipe data, dalvik, and cache, and flash the zip. I've actually tried 2 other ROMS now, and one worked automatically (BoneStock) the other did not (GOODNESS). So, the original stock rom, and the other one that works, show one grayed out APN under Mobile Networks LTE - Verizon Internet APN name VZWINTERNET. A can't modify it any way and though there is an option to add an APN it too is grayed out. The ROM that isn't working shows no APN at all, but the phone works without data.

They're all Verizon S3 Touchwiz-based ROMS from right here on XDA (even the stock was a de-odexed, rooted stock version) and I've probably flashed 2 dozen plus phones over 300 times over the last several years so I'm not screwing anything obvious up anyway. I've even tried using the old APN Manager Pro or APN Backup and Restore to system app trick to get the APN into the non-working ROM with no success.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] Viper32:
.From ICS up you cannot change the APN in the traditional way, a few pages back this very topic was covered. Again if you lost data then I can tell when I read the phone since I have a log of the flash. So in essence I can see if you flashed a bad rom that screwed with the NVItems or attempting to read the flash I did. Either could cause the data loss.....

I also received another report that the Goodness Rom killed Data, so you guys may need to stay away from that specific ROM...........

Viper
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] HairFairy:
Clone Options? Sprint Photon to Note 2

Currently I have a flashed Motorola Photon connected to Straight Talk, I would like to upgrade to a Sprint Note 2. Would it be easier to clone the photon with the note? Or are there other things that need to be done? Thank you in advance for any input.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] Viper32:
Little more to it than that, but you are on the right track.... You said you have a Motorola Photon on Straight Talk? On the GSM or CDMA side? Because the last time I checked you could not change the esn on a Motorola device and did not think S.Talk would take a 4G device esn/meid. I assume you may be using it on the GSM side as that is a world phone right?

Viper
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] Nevell:
More than likely. The photon can be unlocked.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] goldentuna:
So I was trying to figure again about my not connecting in a extended or roaming area.

Using my wife's flip phone to check area status...

In a 'roaming' area, my phone won't even show a connection.

In the 'extended' area, I show a signal but get the Verizon message about not able to complete a call.

I used an app showing my signal status and was showing that roaming was off.

So...question is..

1) is my roaming 'off' because there is a setting on my phone that is incorrect, it because my phone hasn't been 'programmed/updated' through Verizon/Page+ using the *22891

2) would roaming being off actually not even allow me to connect in the roaming area?

I've attached a couple of screen shots (I hope I can - for some reason it won't let me put the 4th - last image here)

Is there somewhere else I should be looking to set the roaming status?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] goldentuna:
Last image..
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] vettejock99:
Working well on the other roms so I'll just steer clear. Thanks.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] HairFairy:
Yes, only using the GSM side, 4g is locked out ...that was a locked bootloader nightmare figuring out, lol). I use a sraight talk sim to access their GSM towers. I actually have one of two photons I did this with, the other I'm trying to convert to the Note2, met it's demise on a high flyover here in Austin, Apparently 35mph on a sharp curve 200 feet in the air is no good for phones left on the roof of the car:(
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] Nevell:
What app is that?

Nevermind I got it
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] trim81:
Question.

If I have a sprint galaxy epic.

I want to put it on a vzw mvno, do I need to do anything special besides changing the meid and zeroing out the msl?

Will it auto populate via *228 programming?

And will it pull in the correct 10.key even though the sprint phones don't have that folder?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] Viper32:
Contact me this evening after 6:00 PM EST time lets take a look at it..................

Viper
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] goldentuna:
Ok..Will do

Thanks
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] theroar:
dfs read only?

I am trying get my 2nd S3 on page plus. I was successful in the fall, but now that I am trying to do one for my wife DFS is telling me it is read only.

I have a UScellular S3. I have it in diagnostic mode and can see via the log that the msl is being sent and the phone registers as unlocked.

Any changes, it kicks back with the error above. =(

Any tips?

Thanks for your time. The thread is great! When I did mine in the fall I was running blind...
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] Viper32:
Did you send the 16 digit password?

Also please refrain from the discussion of changing esns/meid. Touchy subject to some mods.....

Thanks..

Viper
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] theroar:
Yes I did send the pw. Sorry about the esn issue, I used a kitty wireless service to transfer my current balance to the new phone. I figured that was legit.

I will give it another go. Try try again was how I got there the last time as well. =)

Thanks!

Mike
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] StaticMaal:
Hey guys I'm flashed to verizon prepaid and for the last couple of days my data went in and out and now today it's gone. What caused it? How can I get it back and do I need to re flash it? Isn't the data username your phone number@vzw3g.com?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] vettejock99:
I saw posts a few pages back that Verizon prepaid is changing the passwords or something to try to kick flashed phones off. Could be it, but I'm new to this non-GSM party.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] trim81:
Anyone?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] StaticMaal:
Have you seen this video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_6oeHH7vOgo

Are you talking about staright verizon prepaid or pageplus? What's this 10.key you speak of?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] trim81:
Verizon has a 10.key file and folder sprint phones do not.

Are you an experienced flasher?

No offense but I wanted a response from a pro
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] :
No you don't need to put the 10 Akey .
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] Viper32:
*228 will not work to get everything going.......

You will need the 10.key if you want 3g DATA Period......................

Viper
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] nannankevin:
I also have a R970. The instructions for USCC S3 does not work for S4
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] Viper32:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/2ln209o53tiu6ol/PhoneUtilss.apk

Try that apk....

;)

Viper
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] SPORTSMAN70003:
ST is zapping them left and right.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] Viper32:
Well if true they are following Verizon Prepaids lead......

Viper
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] SPORTSMAN70003:
Well I've had 5 customers today that the data went out on. But I've went to their forums and looks like they are having issues with several phones not just flashed ones.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] Viper32:
Well it would not surprise me if they did start whacking them. I hate S.Talk.... although have some customers insist on using them. They think unlimited internet is unlimited, until they get cut off, or slowed down to dial-up speeds ;)

Then they get me to switch them to Page Plus or Selectel ;)

Viper
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] trim81:
Dammit serious?

I was going to flash my note 2 from boost onto ST end of this month!

---------- Post added at 06:29 PM ---------- Previous post was at 06:29 PM ----------

So I must use a vzw friend? I can't use a sprint friend to pull in the 10key?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] Viper32:
The 10.key is not pulled in, it resides in EFS in the DMU folder, you can use the same 10.key over and over. This is not the passwords that I think you are talking about, but it is also necessary to get real 3G......

Viper
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] SPORTSMAN70003:
As of right now I don't think its just happening to flashed phones but alot of different ST phones. If you go to the forum you will see the past couple of days many people complaining about not getting 3G.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] Viper32:
You know I really do not understand everyone's fascination with S-Talk. I mean they have horrible customer service, they whack and or throttle you if you use to much data and that varies on what they consider to be to much. They require the use of a (friend) to clone certain information or the high dollar BYOD deal they have which cost you more money. And I can flash a Straight Talk Phone and a PPlus or Selectel phone and set them side by side and can see a noticeable difference in data speed where every time S-Talk is slower, especially during peak hours. Okay I get saving money, hell I am all for that, but when and if you ever need support get ready for a long, long wait to get someone that has no clue how to help you in the end.

It just amazes me to see this fascination from allot of you. I guess it is the BS line of Unlimited Data that draws people, but I hear every day many times people complaining about this that or the other with them. I am at a loss.......

In the end do what you think is best i will just say, don't say I did not warn you.

I mean Go with Selectel for 50.00 a month or PPLUS for 55.00 or cheaper if you find deals on PIN's, atleast you know what you get and never question it in the end. I wish you guys could see my inbox everyday with people wanting info, or flashed to S.Talk, and honestly most of the time I ignore them sorry to say, as I try my best to answer all messages I get. I am not a Wal-Mart fan and in the end I will not support a company that drives many Small Businesses out of Business everyday. What do you think will happen when their is no more Small Business or Competition, really do you think they will stay like they are or start bullying you into higher prices.

Ok finished with my rant and do not want to create or start a discussion on this but I needed to get it out ;)

Viper
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] jacksonii:
Im stuck and need some help

Im pretty new at this. I have a verizon note 2. I bought a verizon prepaid gusto and used dfs to pull the ha and aaa keys. I also used qpst to pull the dum. I had to add that folder on the note 2 because it wasn't there. I did get the phone to call out and get data. However the data is only 1x. I went to verizon and bought a sim card but when that card is in the phone, it trys to activate. After a while and activation fails, then the phone acts normal but with 1x data. I need to know how to get 3g and bypass the sim. I did unlock the note 2 and rooted. I haven't put a custom rom on there yet. Is there any help that you can give me please. I have been reading and reading. I think that Im close but just don't have it yet. My plan is to flash to verizon prepaid then go to straight talk with the byop before verizon flags my phone. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] Viper32:
I just ranted about this, wow..........

Anyways this is not going to help you with S-Talk and when you do go to them you will have to buy yet another donor. As they will not accept either the Gusto or the Note 2 ESN on S-Talk...........

Viper
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] trim81:
Nothing wrong with straight talk.

My family members are on it. Never throttled never slow, but they are on Att and tmobile sim card side.

Look we get it. You don't like straight talk.-

But some of us do.

I'm not sure it's the pageplus dealer or selectel dealer in you being biased, but your thread was to help people.

Look at your thread title
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] jacksonii:
Hey man thanks anyway for responding. I already have a uscc on straight talk and its doing me fine. I just bought this verizon one for my wife and didn't want to have to pay $175 again to get it flashed. Oh well like I said, thanks anyway. And straight talk will take the gusto as long as verizon hasn't flagged it yet. This I do know.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] Nevell:
I used to have straight talk and its trash. Throttling data is always bad for me. ST does not give you unlimited data. Get like 200mb off full speed then they throttle you down to less than 1x. Lol they are a joke. Can never understand the phone reps either.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] nannankevin:
FYI, the apk posted to turn on DIAG mode for Sprint S4

also works for USCC S4 !