yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[EVO 4G Android Development] scottspa74:
I think, personally, this has all to do with software, and little to nothing to do with location.

I got it a few weeks ago (in Seattle, for anyone ticking off locations). I had tried many times over a few weeks. Many, many times. I noticed most the success on the thread were on fresh ROM. So I flashed it. Tried 786 method twice, then a 3282, and voila, got it.

To any and all who've had no luck, I say, try Fresh ROM (flipzmode).
[EVO 4G Android Development] jmmckenz:
My experience, hope it helps others

OK, so after a week or two of messing with this I had an idea that actually ended up working. Many Bestbuy's and probably RadioShack's have repeaters inside the stores (at least that is what I heard during release). So I thought it might be a good idea to try it out.

I tried it several times on my way to the store. No go.

I tried it in the parking lot.....No go.

I then went inside the store and tried and BAM!

Stats:

FreshEvo 3.2

##786#

wipe twice cache and dalvik (still don't understand this, think it's voodoo, but just in case did it)

reboot

blah blah let the HFA run

let the PRL run

let the firmware check run

basically everything everyone already said...

So try to go to Bestbuy and see if it works for you. I hung out in the cell phone section, assuming that is where they would have placed the repeater for their activations and crap.

Well, hope it works....

jmmckenz
[EVO 4G Android Development] anothertmobilemda:
it took me a month , i switched back to the rooted 2.2 ota and it finally updated...time find somethin else to be ocd about
[EVO 4G Android Development] alwaysbelieve1:
Isn't there a file that we can just toss on our SD card and flash like a radio update or rom? That would be absolutely awesome if there was a way to do that.
[EVO 4G Android Development] thacounty:
I can tell you now, there are no repeaters for cell signal in best buy.
[EVO 4G Android Development] bksyfer:
which part of nyc specifically?
[EVO 4G Android Development] jmmckenz:
My mistake then. I saw someone else tried it after I said this and they got it to work in bestbuy. Not sure if it was just dumb luck, but works for two peeps. Anyone else try the beatbuy trick?
[EVO 4G Android Development] apollooff320:
the ##786# method doesn't boot into recovery for me it does the samething as the 3282 method.
[EVO 4G Android Development] jrun:
Are you using RA Recovery? Mine was doing this too, but i was on ClockWork.. wasn't till i read that RA Recovery is recommended and switched to it that the codes would finally boot it into recovery.
[EVO 4G Android Development] apollooff320:
I'm on RA Recovery but I fixed it by just wiping my phone completely and starting over. Now have 1.40
[EVO 4G Android Development] dkotoric:
is there any way to update to the 1.70 yet
[EVO 4G Android Development] mayfly82:
I tried every possible combination, tried 5 different states with no success and this worked on the first try. I am convinced that this will work for anyone. I started from 3rd step step .
[EVO 4G Android Development] cosine83:
So this says no reset but all the steps list doing a reset? Fix the thread title unless I missed something here.
[EVO 4G Android Development] TF1984:
well the long route in post #3 failed for me, every time I see someone say "this will definitely work" I want to slap them.
[EVO 4G Android Development] brennod10:
tried the ##768# method but i canceled activation because of the instructions in the description, except my screen didnt go blank and i didnt have to pull battery. so i rebooted and went through activation... but my PRI is still 1.34!!! and i cant recover my nand because it tells me i have an error and to run in adb, but i cant figure out adb at all... someone please helpme get my nand back
[EVO 4G Android Development] :
This Post was originally about 5 different ones. They all got merged by Toast and he set the title.
[EVO 4G Android Development] ProcessorHog:
I tried ALL main methods listed here, multiple times. All that I ended up with was verizon kicking me off their network during roaming ("phone cannot be authenticated"). My evo roams in my bedroom and I'm on call so I need to be able to make/receive calls while roaming!

I called and wasted an hour the first time, and they didn't fix it, but got someone who quickly fixed it the second time. Since then, I've done the online chat two more times to fix it, and both times the representatives were quick and they did something that fixed it. I'm tired of calling them over and over again and decided to give up updating the PRI. 1.34 gives me good enough speed and I'm thinking of just sticking with it.

Anyone know if there's any technical reason I should get the latest PRI? Are they going to kick out phones with an older PRI from connecting to their network sometime in the future?

Also, has anyone managed to not get kicked off the verizon roaming network after doing the hands-free activation (##786#)? Is there something I should be doing to prevent this - in case I decide to try it sometime next month? Wasted too many hours in the last month and a half trying to get this update...
[EVO 4G Android Development] Sporkman:
i have tried EVERY TRICK HERE AND EVERY ROM LISTED HERE STILL on 1.34
[EVO 4G Android Development] ProcessorHog:
Same here. I'll probably try the bestbuy trick sometime next month (people saying they were able to get it because they have local cell boosters).
[EVO 4G Android Development] Rydah:
the "##786#" method worked for me as i never tried it because i was in doubt it would work. it did and now im rockin 1.40_003. second try.
[EVO 4G Android Development] evohog:
I tried the best buy trick today to see if I could get 1.70 usind Steele's updates Tom. All's it did was reset to 1.34 from 1.40. I got pissed and went home and did the reset with calkulins Tom and netarchy's latest kernel and surprising enough I got 1.40 back.
[EVO 4G Android Development] weezymagic:
Whats the difference between 1.4 and 1.7?
[EVO 4G Android Development] verse187:
hope this works
[EVO 4G Android Development] asafegous:
I read someone successfully updating pri in fremont, so I pulled my battery here in wayward after two months of trials in the peninsula, and shazam! 1.40....
[EVO 4G Android Development] scottspa74:
Ok, what did I miss? There is a 1.70 being pushed out now?!
[EVO 4G Android Development] evohack99:
Write let us know

Sent from my netarchy_toast, froyo beast of a machine evo!
[EVO 4G Android Development] gtodriv3r69:
the "##786#" method worked for me first try, now just doing a nand restore, with my luck it'll somehow screw it up lol...
[EVO 4G Android Development] evohack99:
Has anyone in ks or missouri gotten the new pri? Or surrounding states

Sent from my netarchy_toast, froyo beast of a machine evo!
[EVO 4G Android Development] dmoses1969:
SE KS and I got the 1.40, haven't been able to get 1.70
[EVO 4G Android Development] evohack99:
I live in se ks also where u live? And what was your method?

Sent from my netarchy_toast, froyo beast of a machine evo!
[EVO 4G Android Development] evohack99:
What part of se kansas do you live in, like town wise, and what was your method?

Sent from my netarchy_toast, froyo beast of a machine evo!
[EVO 4G Android Development] xlGmanlx:
there is a flashable zip compliments of Calk that takes you to 1.77, why even mess around with this nonsense, just flash and go

ROM: 3.28 based

recovery AMON 1.7.0.2

Kernel: 3.28 based

Unrevoked Forever: Not applied to phone
[EVO 4G Android Development] nugzo:
I was coming here to say that same thing. Just got my New evo replacement (broken charging port) did the unrevoked 1 button root then installed the 1.77 flashable. Worked as intended. Full root and 1.77 in under 5 minutes :)This thread should be closed now. Good luck :)
[EVO 4G Android Development] evohack99:
Yeah I did it lol, speed got worse

Sent from my netarchy_toast, froyo beast of a machine evo!
[EVO 4G Android Development] forcelite:
Are people still worried about this, knowing you can just flash the latest PRI?

Force
[EVO 4G Android Development] cruecu:
you obviously didn't bother to read anything before you posted. It's like no one existed before you just said that. Thank you for breathing life into this place. I can sleep now.
[EVO 4G Android Development] :
I would like to say that for the most part this thread was just a big massive epic fail..LOL. I love you guys but geez this thread can just plain kiss my butt.....hahaha.
[EVO 4G Android Development] sablesurfer:
MO...and NOPE. Been trying for MONTHS. Tried all kinds of areas around town and even tried while in Atlanta for a week. No go and not happy about it
[EVO 4G Android Development] roghaj:
How to:

Install fresh 3.3.0.1

install New radio and PRI: http://geekfor.me/evo/radio/baseband-215000901/

THANKS FRESH!

-Roger
[EVO 4G Android Development] wafowler4:
Third time was the charm for me. Sprint reps were more than happy to give me my MSL, I wasn't on the phone with them for more than 2 minutes...

so what's the consensus on payout for the bounty??
[EVO 4G Android Development] theoner1:
Yes just let it finish. If you're rooted with 2.2 it will not update the firmware.
[EVO 4G Android Development] jomarrocks:
I tried several times with different roms; nothing but a waste of time. Then I flashed Steel's 2.2 Rom and follow the instructions; my PRI is now updated. Thank you.
[EVO 4G Android Development] xxbabiboi228xx:
Not at all Sir
[EVO 4G Android Development] v1pe:
Thanks, I'll give it another shot.
[EVO 4G Android Development] PeoplesHelper:
activation
[EVO 4G Android Development] evohog:
Everytime I try it skips recovery. It goes to the box with the arrow and the Android icon then it just restartsand does the hands free activation. It confusing the help out of me ...HELP!!
[EVO 4G Android Development] fldash:
Piece of ****! I've tried the official 2.2 rom rooted, as well as the 2.1 rom rooted (official). I can't get it to work... I've been working on it for hours now, ever since the details were released.

I only have 2 bars in my house, maybe that's the problem... I'll try tomorrow outside I guess, so pissed off right now I could scream.
[EVO 4G Android Development] nolandrew:
i'm on dc 3.5 and it worked for me. It sat in boot for a long time so i pulled the battery then wiped again (twice) then i flashed dc 3.5 rom again, then reboot. It booted up in a few mins then did the hands free activation. then i restored my nandroid backup and its 1.40. :)
[EVO 4G Android Development] mardukeme:
If that's the case then wouldn't just a data reset work as well? Just dialing ##data# Data Profile --> Menu -- Restore. This should reactivate the phone as well without wiping your phone clean.
[EVO 4G Android Development] M@XLOL:
lol i am in the same boat ill try it at work tomorrow lmao
[EVO 4G Android Development] scooter185:
it was mentioned in the Closed topic or Bounty topic that a user didnt get it to work at first because of bad signal.
[EVO 4G Android Development] jerryparid:
Hassle hassle, blah blah. Wasted 10 minutes on the phone before I got my MSL
[EVO 4G Android Development] nolandrew:
i also cancelled the firmware update on mine. it worked just fine. mine went through first time.
[EVO 4G Android Development] Sporkman:
SWEET !!! cc!!2!!:D

one more thing is it safe to take the newest OTA with this method ? or will that bork boot ?
[EVO 4G Android Development] pongoface:
Glad i could simplify the process from the collaboration of ideas from others on xda.
[EVO 4G Android Development] freeza:
where are you located?
[EVO 4G Android Development] PeoplesHelper:
Ok,first you must be rooted, rom must be 2.2, have ra recovery, and your msl.... then hit ##786# hit menu , hit reset then you put in msl then ok......
[EVO 4G Android Development] nolandrew:
Clearfield, UT
[EVO 4G Android Development] evohog:
Thanks I was using clockwork
[EVO 4G Android Development] ranmasaotome510:
Alritey, Confirmed this worked for me as well First Try with Steels (HTC_OTA_Froyo_2.2_build_3.26.651.6_(Rooted)_Deodex _signed_Rev.E.zip with stock Sprint boot animation - DATA WIPE) Rom.

I Did exactly what thread starter suggested. Installed the rom FROM A STOCK ROM WHERE I INITIATED THE ##768# clearing THEN i installed the rom with the recovery, AFTER clearing data, cache, and dalvik.

My Steps:

-1) Have this ROM downloaded for step 4, and put it on ur SD card.

0) I had unrevoked forever applied (Which is probably optional)

0.25) make sure you already have full root/nand unlocked alongside a ROM of your choice (i had cyanogen)

0.5) I Then flashed a stock unrooted 2.2 HTC Rom (PC36IMG.ZIP file) through HBoot.

1) Now with some form of a Stock HTC Rom installed on your phone (preferably one that does dialpad commands like 768), proceed to step 2

2) Open Phonepad, Dial ##768#. Menu & select reset. Its gonna ask for a password (its your msl). put msl, then let it reboot into recovery.

3) In recovery, did data, cache, dalvik Wipe.

4) While still in recovery, Select Flash Zip from sdcard, and select the ROM you downloaded from step -1

5) Restart

6) Let it boot, and when slide screen comes on DON'T TOUCH (let hands on activation show up and let it do its thing)

7) and Walla, i got 1.40 as well.

Cheers.

Now to go back to cyanogen Nightly..
[EVO 4G Android Development] TheMike1:
We have all seen the threads where you do a ##768# Factory Reset after doing a Nandroid Backup and this will initiate Hands Free Activation which ultimately after a couple tries will update your PRI.

Why not cut to the chase and do a ##3282#?

This will allow you to Start the Hands Free Activation Process and update your PRL without forcing you to do a Factory Reset.

I believe I updated mine this way, but am not positive with all the testing I have done.

Steps:

Dial ##3282#

Enter Edit Mode

Enter your MSL

Select Data Profile

Menu

Restore

Let Phone Reboot, and Wait and the Hands Free Activation will Start.

Repeat until you have 1.40 PRI.

Can we have some more people test this?

If I am missing something then please let me know, but to me this seems much easier way to go about it then doing a ##768# or is it the same exact thing? It's late and I am tired so if this is the same exact thing please let me know and I will delete the thread :D

It just seemed this did not force you to do an entire Factory Reset.

Cheers.
[EVO 4G Android Development] mardukeme:
This is what I was thinking earlier as well.
[EVO 4G Android Development] OneStepAhead:
you're right, it doesnt force you to do a reset. if it works, its a much better solution. although no method has worked for me so far, i'm on try 4 right now.
[EVO 4G Android Development] TheMike1:
It took me probably 6-8 tries :p
[EVO 4G Android Development] freeza:
Good lord, someone needs to just extract this because i've been trying for HOURS with no update. Literally i've had to have tried at least 56 times.
[EVO 4G Android Development] liquidrezin:
Tried this method... but to no avail, I'll keep trying though. I'm in Los Angeles.
[EVO 4G Android Development] ssbal2904:
msl

what is msl
[EVO 4G Android Development] freeza:
I'm in pasadena. let me know if you ever get it to update. I have tried at least 56 times with NO results.
[EVO 4G Android Development] ranmasaotome510:
try my re-worded steps.
[EVO 4G Android Development] v1pe:
On my 4th try coming from latest Fresh ROM...if it doesn't work this time I'll try with Steel's 2.2 but if that doesn't work I'm going to bed lol
[EVO 4G Android Development] ranmasaotome510:
I should point out, that my Re-Worded steps worked on the first try. I'm extremely curious to see if it'll work for others too.

ask me for any clarification on my steps.
[EVO 4G Android Development] P_Dub_S:
I live in Azusa and my PRI updated with Fresh's rom on the 3rd try doing the ##768# wipe
[EVO 4G Android Development] Atom6:
I don't understand how it is possible when there is no way to input "msl" into the password to clear menu. The only letters available are p and w.

What am I missing ??
[EVO 4G Android Development] deathpod:
http://lmgtfy.com/?q=cell+phone+msl

I just couldn't resist.
[EVO 4G Android Development] liquidrezin:
I'll give it a shot
[EVO 4G Android Development] herzzreh:
So has anyone noticed any speed improvements and such?
[EVO 4G Android Development] liquidrezin:
I'll let you know if I get it to go....
[EVO 4G Android Development] ranmasaotome510:
not super important, but i keep tweaking my steps for super clarification for newcomers, so don't be to alarmed if you missed something, its still all pretty the same. Just some extra (make sure you have or do) steps really.. lol
[EVO 4G Android Development] 95gsrsedan:
i'll give it a shot, was about to start with the factory reset stuff, just finished my nandroid... ill do up to... 20 before giving up and resetting. on dc3.5, just flashed stock kernel back.
[EVO 4G Android Development] DaWhip:
This method just worked for me on DC 3.5 w/ netarchy kernel. My speeds were about the same, but ping dropped from a little over 1000 to 365ms in Austin. nice

Thanks to everyone that had anything to do with this!
[EVO 4G Android Development] Lythius:
Took me probably about 10 attempts (7 or so on DC 3.5, then another 3 on stock rooted 2.2), but I finally got it to update to PRI 1.4 once I had it on a stock ROM.

I used the ##786# method without unrevoked, and it worked :D. This is coming from Tampa, FL if anyone is wondering if this location works.
[EVO 4G Android Development] londawg314:
worked for me

I'm using the OMJ rom 2.1 Froyo with toasts root when i did it.. did an nandroid backup using clockwork.. had to flash to RA-recovery. did the ##786# wipe/msl part.. held down power/vol down booted into hboot and then booted into ra recovery.. wiped everything twice and rebooted did the over the air activation... i had to do it something like 5 TIMES before pri 140 showed it.. used rom manager to flash clockwork back.. restored my nandroid and i'm good.. my general speed tests went from about 500kbps to around 650kbps over 3g.. nothing to get excited about.. OMJ posted on PPCG that it worked for him as well however he didnt mention which recovery he used.
[EVO 4G Android Development] OneStepAhead:
since no one actually developed anything, or hacked anything, i dont think anyone should get it. if anyone should get it Sprint should, as they are the ones sending it out during reprov's. but they already get enough of our money!
[EVO 4G Android Development] nugzo:
Thank Sprint too, they just started pushing the update. :D
[EVO 4G Android Development] liquidrezin:
Not sure if it's the ROM (cuz I just followed the same steps, but I used the Steel rom instead of the stock netarchy one) or if it was the number of tries, but following your steps with the linked ROM updated for me. Thanks ranma!
[EVO 4G Android Development] jtc442:
original

who originally started this whole thing? who was the one that got everyone pointed in the right direction as far as what and how to do it? that person should get it, period. yes, there has been other ways to do it that have come up, but who is the one that turned us all on to this and made it work, regardless of how, for the first however many people?
[EVO 4G Android Development] barajas_1987:
What is the point of updating your pri to 1.40
[EVO 4G Android Development] woofermazing:
You guys sure you don't have to install unrevoked forever...dance around your evo wearing animal print boxers..and toss a pinch of salt over your shoulder first?
[EVO 4G Android Development] ranmasaotome510:
no problemo, i figured the thread starter was right in his assumption of using steel's rom for the reason of the kernel associated to the rom, was something sprints activation server was looking for, so i simply reworded his steps for some more in depth clarification of what needed to be done :)
[EVO 4G Android Development] freeza:
What hboot are you guys running?
[EVO 4G Android Development] TheMike1:
Wrong thread buddy :D
[EVO 4G Android Development] OneStepAhead:
Call them and tell them you know the cheapest place to buy bluetooth headsets online :D
[EVO 4G Android Development] a2k:
Ditto, I'm on my 8th try!!!! :mad:
[EVO 4G Android Development] starplaya93:
Since it's unclear as to who started all of this we have 2 choices.

1. take a vote at who we believe should receive the money. However, in the end their will be many un-happy people.

or

2. Donate the money to charity.

I mean, why not? People offered to donate money if they got their pri fixed. now that is fixed they should honor their word and donate their money and where better other than charity?

I personally would like to donate to the devs because they deserve the money more than any of us but they probably won't accept it....sooo charity:D is the next best thing!
[EVO 4G Android Development] Sporkman:
tried 3 times still 1.34 :/ ohio
[EVO 4G Android Development] OneStepAhead:
well i read a post at least a week ago of someone who claimed they got their PRL to update by doing a Factory Reset. if people want to donate to them, great, but personally I don't feel like they did anything deserving of money, and AFAIK they aren't asking for any either.
[EVO 4G Android Development] DaWhip:
With this method (i had tried other methods about 20 times on various roms) I got it first try. I did step outside to do it to make sure I had full signal. I dont want to use unrevo 4ever, so this is definitely without that.

I can finally start studying for my final tomorrow morning....
[EVO 4G Android Development] ranmasaotome510:
try my steps
[EVO 4G Android Development] ticklemepinks:
4th try maybe they didn't push it out to our area yet...
[EVO 4G Android Development] bigant262:
Can I do this on CM6 nightly? Or a sense rom?
[EVO 4G Android Development] mendez_v:
DC 3.5 worked the first time for me.
[EVO 4G Android Development] DaWhip:
I used DC 3.5 with sense banned. I have heard CM doesn't have the dialer commands, but I dont know this firsthand. If you can use the ##DATA#, then it should work.
[EVO 4G Android Development] EindhovenOne:
I am giving up for now lol...I have tried 50+ times each and every way listed on XDA and yet at the end of the drum roll I still see "1.34_003".....BOOOOO!!! Located in central Jersey.
[EVO 4G Android Development] ojoel:
i tried the #786# method 7 times to no avail....did this method updated on first try, thanks
[EVO 4G Android Development] aim1126:
Took me 4 tries to update running stock 2.2 .6 rooted and amon ra recovery. Wiped cache and dalvik about three times each afyer wiping the device using the ##786# code
[EVO 4G Android Development] ojoel:
CM does NOT have dialer commands, just nandroid backup, flash stock rooted, restore
[EVO 4G Android Development] freeza:
Same, cept in socal. highly annoying.
[EVO 4G Android Development] v1pe:
Worked for me on the 5th or so try, also happened to be the first time I tried after I flashed Steels 2.2 ROM, so I'm not sure if that's coincidence or not

Thanks for the method though :)
[EVO 4G Android Development] slacker76:
msl

How do I access my MSL?
[EVO 4G Android Development] myth_mn:
That's freakin' badass! Worked on the first try!
[EVO 4G Android Development] jerryparid:
Took me 2 tries, same setup. Whatever, we all got 1.40 RPI now, at least this method works.

I did the following.

1. Wipe, flash SteelH's rooted stock

2. Boot into stock, (still 1.34), ##786# reset

3. Didn't boot me into recovery, phone just rebooted

4. Still 1.34 so I tried ##786# reset again

5. Didn't boot me into recovery, phone just rebooted

6. I got 1.40 RPI

7. Nandroided back to Backed Snacks 1.25
[EVO 4G Android Development] ojoel:
use CDMA workshop there is a thread in the dev forum it is bumped to first page now
[EVO 4G Android Development] kamiller42:
First phone, I got with DC 3.5 on 5th try. Second phone is being a stubborn SOB. I am now using odexed stock root on it after failing many times with DC 3.5. I've gone many rounds with stock root and no luck so far.

Maybe the update service runs only during store hours. I know foolish idea. I'm desperate. The 1st went so painlessly and the second just won't update.
[EVO 4G Android Development] jerseydvd:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=697487&highlight=msl