yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] dtr145r:
yes if you have good 3g at home I wouldn't want or encourage roaming.

This is an application in the play store store called network monitor.

If you set it up right it will display your connection type. 1x,3g, or lte .

I only force roam if I need faster data when I see that I'm connected to 1x.

If it's anything else I Let it go because I don't want to accumulate too much data roaming.

Second. If your on a touch wiz rom it's really easy to switch prls. Search for a thread about switching them in our forums.

There are pretty much only pros to switching to 56015.

basically being able to force 3g roaming where most others can't. Con would be using more than 200 MB roaming and having sprint harass you about using to much roaming data.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] jbarresi19:
Ok so just to be sure our stock prl is 55015 and I wont auto roam on 56015 unless I choose to correct?

I downloaded Network Monitor but it seems to only show data usage. .. am I doing it wrong or is it another app? Thanks so much for the help

I downloaded the app Not Roam Control at it shows me whrn im on 1x so is that app good enough or is yours better?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] dtr145r:
Mostly.

It will auto roam but it should be very minimal as long as you have roam control set to automatic
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] jbarresi19:
I edited my post above while u answered...lol... can you check it out
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] dtr145r:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=msd.n2g.n3g
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] dtr145r:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.parizene.netmonitor

This one too.

I didn't like the other one.

Those too are pretty good.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] jbarresi19:
Maybe some can help explain this to me or tell me if I have it right. So I am using the 56015 prl. Now if I am on automatic does this mean I will only roam on verizon 3g if I dont have sprint 3g? And if I am on roam only does that mean I auto roan on verizon 3g?

I put my phone in roam only and went into Not Roam Only app and it still said I was on sprint...im confused...

Edit...to clear up my question a lil...I was in an area with no sprint 3g coverage and I put it in roam only mode and I still had 1x on sprints network. Using prl 56015. Shouldnt I have switched networks? Is it maybe not working correctly?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] Beezer80:
If your roam only mode = only connect to Verizon towers at 3G speeds with prl 56015.

In the case were you only had 1x perhaps that's all they had. You should have been roaming though.

You can double check what network you're connected to in roam control by going to options and selecting view network status.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] jbarresi19:
Ok so i get what ur saying but when i put my phone in roaming only on PRL 56015 i see the roaming symbol in status bar. But when i check my network status in roam control it says i am on Sprint still.....what am i doing wrong...why wouldnt i see verizon?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] Beezer80:
Yes I would think you should see that you're on Verizon's network. Are you in an lte area? Maybe you're roaming for voice but data is still from Sprint.

You could try removing roam control and reinstalling it.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] cruise350:
The 56015 prl does not mean you will roam on Verizon network. It only gives you the ability to get 3g data services when you are roaming on Verizon instead of 1x which is what Verizon's roaming agreement is with Sprint. You could be roaming on several other cdma carriers that have roaming agreements with Sprint not just Verizon. The only prl that gives you Verizon only on roam is 00001 or I believe the 10015 prl will allow you to roam only on Verizon. Also, data and voice are 2 different things, you can be roaming on voice on one tower and be getting your data from a different tower. The automatic mode in roam control is just like automatic without roam control in your normal settings. It will stay on Sprint's network whenever it can, if it can't pick up a Sprint tower than it will roam but try to go back to Sprint when it finds a tower. The roam only will look for Verizon or other cdma towers to roam on, but if there are no other towers found to roam on than it will stay on Sprint.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] jbarresi19:
Ok i am going to try reinstalling....the only reason i am wondering is because i havent seen anything other than Sprint as the network...maybe i will try one of those verizon only prls after reinstalling
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] Beezer80:
If you use a Verizon only prl you're stuck on Verizon towers only. Your phone won't look for sprint towers at all. Just a heads up.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] jbarresi19:
I just wanna just try it because i wanna see if i switch to verizon...where can i find that 00001 prl? cant seem to find it.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] Beezer80:
00001 just doesn't tell you are roaming via indicator.

This one is roam only also but it displays that you are roaming.

http://db.tt/QDvEyFMs
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] jbarresi19:
So if i look in Roam Control it should show i am on something other than Sprint with this prl? I just cant get it to change from sprint with the 56015 prl so i just wanna make sure the app is working correctly for me.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] Beezer80:
That prl is sprint native with 3g Verizon roaming. Yes it should show you as on Verizon's network when roaming.

I was incorrect in that its not Verizon all the time. Apologies.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] jbarresi19:
Maybe you can help me understand this... cause I feel like roam control isn't reporting correctly for me. So I have roam control set to auto. I am using the 56015 prl. I am roaming right now and for the last 10 mins (symbol shows in status bar and roam control also says I am) yet my carrier says sprint.

Heres a screen shot...should those things say unknown?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] Beezer80:
Turn WiFi off and see what they say.

Have you removed roam control and reinstalled it?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] JoeFCaputo113:
Just wondering if anyone else is experiencing this... whenever I force roam or go back to automatic, I have to restart to get data working again. Anyone else?!
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] jbarresi19:
So with wifi off it still shows the same way...i have to roam in status bar but my roam control status says im on sprint and all that stuff still says unknown....should i reinstall app? something wrong you think?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] Beezer80:
Go for a reinstall and see if that helps. Otherwise I'm at a loss.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] jbarresi19:
Ok i am going to try that now....What should that stuff say? Is that where it normally shows you are on another network? And thanks so much for trying to help and take the time.....

EDIT: Ok so i redownloaded the app and reinstalled and set it up again....when i am on auto or roam only (basically anytime) the Base ID, Network ID, and System Id all show as unknown.....basically it is the same as the screenshot i left a few posts back....is there a way to get a hold on the developer or someone else that might have an idea of what the issue might be....
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] jbarresi19:
Someone in the Sacs thread (awesome ROM for our phones) say his roam control acts up too and said he thought maybe it was working right on S4....but I'm assuming all u guys are using it on S4 right? Could it be the ROM conflicting with it?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] Beezer80:
It works as advertised with CM10.1.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] jbarresi19:
Well funny enough Sac came out with a Version 5 of his ROM..So i did a factory reset and flashed it and now Roam Control is working. All that stuff does not say "unknown" anymore and when i roam only on 56015 i see it is on verizon...thanks for your help it is really appreicated
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] Beezer80:
No worries. I'm glad you got sorted out.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] jbarresi19:
It was working fine for 2 weeks and now its up to this old tricks...showing everything ss unknown in network status....wny ideas on why it would stop?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] dtr145r:
Did your PRL get updated?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] jbarresi19:
No but just to be sure I rewrote the same prl but it still shows same...im hoping I dont have to to factory reset again... any ideas why it would just change
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] jbarresi19:
I dont get dont get it everthing was workinh fine and now all that stff is show ing as unknown angain..anyone have any ideas why?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] Beezer80:
What did you change?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] jbarresi19:
I didnt changhe anything besides downloading a few new apps... i think i am going to do a complete ackup though Titanium Backup....earse Roam control and star over and see what happens...ill report back...unless you can think of anything else i should do?

is there anyway to get help from the developer or someone else in the know?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] Beezer80:
Just make a nandroid backup then do a full wipe. You have to be changing something. Or an app you are using is giving you a hard time. Are you flashing kernels?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] redram38:
What is does for me is this. If I have it set to Auto when it roams it shows the Cricket Network, if I switch to Roam only it shows the Verison Network and on either I have no data at all. Any ideas on how to get data to work when it roams?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] jbarresi19:
When i do a reset it works but when i set up x shortcut to write an prl it stops working
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] Scolias:
Did you turn on data roaming in settings? Sometimes updating prl unchecks it.

Sent via my GS4
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] redram38:
Yes it is checked. Data seemed to work tonight when it roamed but don't know why it roams on the cricket network when I leave it on auto and Verizon when it is roam only
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] bigfdaddy2:
I know lg phones are not officially supported but like to post it doesn't work for my lg optimus g ... U set it at roam only and asks for su.after granted u c the signal get reset and then come back..once reloaded I check my network and it still stays on sprint ...
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] jbarresi19:
Im so mad lol ok so I did a dull back up and wiped my phone...I flash my rom, kernel, and a few mods and everything worked with roam control. As soon as I add my apps back it stops working. Is there any known app to conflict with it? Or will I have to add them one by one?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] dtr145r:
Hmm sounds like you Ave an application that disables data when roaming?

do you have any antivirus, security, or net monitoring apps installed?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] jbarresi19:
Ok i got it working again..this is what i did...i did a factory reset of my phone and flashed the rom and kernel and a few mods. After that I started up the phone and added Roam control and it worked fine. I then added the thing that made me be able to write PRL's and it still worked. So the I one began to add my apps back one by one through Titaniuam Backup each time checking to see it Roam Control worked. And now i got everything added and it is still working...I hope it keeps working but it it stops i have no idea why it would stop.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] Lsd-Pulsar:
What a fantastic app. I work in a manufacturing facility where we have double think metal ceilings, and Sprint's signal can't make it through even the tower is literally 100 yards away. Verizon has full bars, and Roaming Control makes it happen. No problem on my S4 with Touchwiz Triforce + KT kernel and Nova launcher.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] Dubez:
Is there an alternative to this app? I paid for it last night, and have yet to get an activation code. Absolutely no communication from the dev so I did a refund. But still need an alternative.

Any suggestions?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] JoeFCaputo113:
It gets emailed to you dude...

Sent from a Galaxy 4 Light Years away
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] Dubez:
I'm aware of that, waited 12 hours.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] JoeFCaputo113:
It's your email then man... Sometimes my email does that as well, it'll take like 24 hrs to get an email I sent myself lol.

Sent from a Galaxy 4 Light Years away
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] Dubez:
At first I thought that also until I saw the dev had been non existent since July. Thanks for your input tho.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] Lsd-Pulsar:
I just purchased it 5 days ago and got the activation instantly. I'm using gmail.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] cyaclone:
Tried the ## 72786# and rebooted but ended up with a circle with a line through it and no way to get the PRL to work. How do you re-activate with what dial code??

Just did a restore to a previous backup and still out of phone service..............wifi seems to be working since I am still getting app updates.

HELP
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] wileycoyote1103:
I usually have pro lens with this if I am not on a good WiFi connection. Try again on WiFi
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] cyaclone:
updateDid not work...but thanks for the suggestion.

Does the ##72rtn# reactivate my phone? Is this the way to go now?

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Do the alpha translate phone numbers? I guess they do so here I go and hope it works.

Update after using code: Message after dialing "mobile network not available"........................what next????????????

I still have the Ghostbuster symbol nest to wifi and I am showing 4G when I turn wifi off

Went the long route and put the phone back into Factory Reset and all is working Problem solved.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] imneveral0ne:
Is there an alternative app to this? I don't have the ability to use paypal and can only pay for it in the play store.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] daniel4653:
If I remember there's a way to pay through PayPal or play store. When you open up the app it asks if you payed by PP or PS.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] imneveral0ne:
Yeah, because you used to be able to buy it in the play store, but they took it off. So if you bought it before you can still use that licence. But as of right now, you can only purchase the app with paypal :-\
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] supercholo:
Is there a way to get your activation code back? My old email is gone that was connected to my Payal. I have sent numerous emails asking for info or recovery but never hear back. Anyone know anything that can be done, paying and being ignored is starting to get annoying.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] J2k3:
Activation of New Paypal License Fail

I've dropped this in another thread, and probably should delete there now that I've noticed this one.'

I purchased roam control through paypal yesterday and I receive:

Problem

Paypal License Error:

License check failed (Code 9). Please try again or visit the website for support and purchase information.

Activation servers down or whats the deal here? I got a code in my email. The code DOES NOT work???

Any Assistance is appreciated.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] twotnbugs:
I tried buying RC using paypal several times a couple of weeks ago, and I could never get it to open (CODE 9 during activation). After waiting a few days on a response the first time, I requested and received the refund through the link on the FAQ. I believe there is also a link for resending the code; good luck getting it to work.

Mr.Greg, what is the problem with the activation codes?

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Others, is there a similar app out there that will force Sprint phones to roam? Thanks.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] J2k3:
Argh

Twotn,

Thanks for the affirmation that I am not the only one experiencing difficult with Roam Control. I am holding out that MrGreg checks his private messages. The odds seem unlikely by the response of others. I really need this application to work. My area has very lackluster coverage and my cell phone is my lifeline. Having health issues, I can say Sprint service is less to be desired. I was hoping Roam Control was the saving grace. I spent the time to change roms just to load Roam Control. Now, it appears my time was wasted if MrGreg cannot resolve the problem.

I thank you for pointing out the link for a refund. I did notice that section under support. Yet, there appears to be no alternatives to Roam Control. I guess if I get a refund, I'm back to square one. I'm holding out hope MrGreg will assist.

If not, Please do advise what alternatives exist, if ANY at all, to force roaming.

Thanks Twotn for your reply
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] ifly4vamerica:
Go to the following link.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2377228

Set that up and put the sprint 00001 hacked prl on the root of your SD card. Then when you need to roam flash that prl it does reboot but doesn't take long. Then when you want to go back to sprint just do a prl update. The 00001 prl can be found somewhere towards the beginning of this thread. Post 27 i think. Caveat is this may not work for aosp roms. For those you have to use a different prl flash method. I remember seeing it somewhere maybe somebody can chime in. This method works flawlessly for me it may be a good alternative for some.

If you aren't familiar the 00001 prl is a Verizon only prl that forces your phone on to Verizon towers. You will NOT see a roaming icon with this prl.

Maybe this will help somebody out until Mr Greg can fix his app.

SGS4 Sent
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] imneveral0ne:
FYI, there is no 00001 prl in that thread.

Here are some modded VZW prl's that I found in a Google search. Just in case anyone was wondering, the zip file is NOT flashable. 99% of you I'm sure know this, but I'm just being through.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] J2k3:
Help - Not Working

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2377228

I have an epic 4g Sph d700 running black dog legacy rom which is MTD (not sure real difference between BML and MTD). I'm also wanting to be able to switch between forced roam and not forcing roam. Seems if you do it manually via QPST, youll always be on roam??? Thus I tried Xshortcutfree and it isnt working.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2172410

It's a Gingerbread FC09 Rom. However, when I try executing the below script in XShortutfree, I get an error

Shortcut Name and Icon:

Put any name you want here. You can also select an icon.

Target Component Package:

com.samsung.syncservice

Target Component Class:

com.samsung.syncservice.dm.hiddenmenu.OMADMHiddenMenu

Error:

Shortcut Creation Failed.

Component Unavailable (INVALID)! Please make sure no typos were made, or simply try another target.

Second Attempt with Work Around Suggested in Forum

in Terminal

am start com.samsung.syncservice/com.samsung.syncservice.dm.hiddenmenu.OMADMHiddenMenu

Error

Error activity not started Unable to resolve intent.

How come the easiest method of flashing a PRL isn't supported by my phone? Looks like script is missing I'm guessing. Other method using QPST, can someone advise me. QPST doesn't appear to let one use PRL's at leisure and I don't want to be n 24/7 roam. Any suggestions?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] imneveral0ne:
Probably because you're in the wrong forum
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] ifly4vamerica:
FYI THIS thread post 27.

SGS4 Sent

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You can't use Samsung sync service because it isn't included in your ROM. The shortcut you are trying to create can't be created because there is no target. There is a flashable out there somewhere that adds it. Whether it will work or not I don't know. Good luck.

SGS4 Sent
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] J2k3:
Yes and No on PRL

I've bought Roam Control twice, but neither serial works. Thus, I'm trying to solve the issue of roaming without the use of his non working application. There doesn't appear to be anyone else who has developed a similar program.

Wonder why MrGreg isn't supporting things or responding. I got a refund, but that doesn't solve the problem.

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Thanks for that information. So is there a way to add that service to my Rom without flashing the rom and completely reinstalling or am I out of luck?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] ifly4vamerica:
Sorry bud um not familiar with the Epic 4G ask in your ROM thread if there is a mod to write prl. I bet you can do it, sometimes you have a prl write option in the ##4282# dialer code. If you don't have that dialer code or the prl write option I know there is a flash able somewhere to add it. You will just have to look a bit in the epic forums.

SGS4 Sent
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] J2k3:
Hi,

Unfortunately, the epic 4g doesnt appear to have a write prl menu like newer phones =(. Your code doesnt work but ##3282# is the only similar function. Absent is the prl function.

I guess unless I'm permanently wanting to stick my phone in Roam via QPST, I'm out of luck. samsungservice isn't installed on my rom and roam control is screwed. My luck.

I wish MrGreg would fix his program's activation issue or pass the torch to someone else. Two attempts to purchase software and neither code works. How can it be no one else has developed an app that does the same thing as his?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] imneveral0ne:
I've personally decided to just roam 24/7
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] J2k3:
I would IF it weren't for the fact I used a few gigs of data a month. Sprint would probably term my account, and I'm not looking to leave yet. Therefore, I hold vigil roam control issues are resolved.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] imneveral0ne:
That's exactly the reason I'm Roaming constantly. It's either roam constantly, or be stuck without service. Phones don't roam like they used to when you don't have service :-\
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] stealthee:
I have asked this before but maybe someone now has the answer. I bought roam control using 2.9.1 and when i tell it to roam i get the big circle with a slash thru it and it does not roam just stays there not signal. I originally could not make calls while roaming. My phone would just drop but after a few calls with sprint it is now roaming naturally when i need it to. I thought this would of fixed RC but alas nope. Some times when i click roam only nothing happens. it just sits there like normal but if i change back to automatic then back it gives me the circle with a slash thru it.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] J2k3:
A) How'd you get a working copy of Roam Control 2.9.1? I've attempted to buy the program twice now, and got an error validating the license through PayPal. License Error. Ended up doing the support refund. I really want a working copy.

B) Circle with Line = No Signal. Service is disabled such as in Airplane mode.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] stealthee:
Ive had it for a while now id say 2 3 months but I was also not able to normal roam so I thought the issues were related. But now seems in thier faq they say most of texas uses 1800mhz and something about the way fr works makes it roam on 800 so im screwed. Maybe one day they will fix it for us gs4.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] J2k3:
Bah humbug. People who can't use Roam Control have an activated copy (now 2 or 3), and people who need Roam Control (ME) can't get a copy that activates through licensing. What a pisser.

I really need this application and by god Mr Greg stopped supporting it. Nothing works.