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[Epic 4G Android Development] garyf:
Just a reminder, if you have phone service and sms but no data, you do not need anything but the instructions in the first post here. You don't need to copy any nvram items or anything like that.

Just make sure you follow all of the instructions here and make sure you're putting all of the passwords in correctly. This will get your data working, once you already have phone service and your data works on the incognito.

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Does anyone have a 4g that has not been moved to boost yet with a clean sprint ESN?

I wonder if now you can just call Boost customer service and tell them you would like to put a phone you bought with a clean esn onto their network. The android plan is $5 more per month, but that would save you both the cost of a donor phone and a lot of hassle.

The policy might have changed in the year since this guide was written, when the Epic 4g was probably the top of the line sprint smartphone.
[Epic 4G Android Development] T-980:
I can't get this to work. I've followed the instructions down to a T but nothing. The only thing that happens when i turn my phone on is that Hands Free Activation starts up and doesn't work. There's no 3G dancing around on top either.

I Odin'd my phone back to stock Froyo just so I could start fresh. What am I doing wrong?
[Epic 4G Android Development] pimpin oh boy:
do you have talk and text
[Epic 4G Android Development] T-980:
I got nada. No talk, no text, no data.

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On my Incognito everything works perfect. Data is fast, talk is great, but I haven't touched text except for once or twice because I don't want to waste my prepaid money :P
[Epic 4G Android Development] garyf:
Do a search on youtube for epic 4g to boost guide. That guide should fairly easily get voice working using the same tools as this guide. Don't do this guide until voice is working.
[Epic 4G Android Development] T-980:
This video?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZwjAcqU_SFY

this was the first one I followed, along with reading the PDF. I'll go through it again and see if I messed up somewhere.
[Epic 4G Android Development] T-980:
I finally got calling and texting to work but I'm still having trouble with data.

I've checked every little setting possible (based from the instructions). Everything matches up perfectly with my Incognito settings, but still nothing. What else is there to check? PRL is also up to date.
[Epic 4G Android Development] pimpin oh boy:
You should have two sets of ha and AAA codes one sprint and one boost on profile 0 our the sprint AAA codes one profile 1 put the boost AAA codes now for the ha codes on both profile put the word secret.

Check out the first post and look at step 15

this is what i did

Well, to start out, the HA password on both Profile 0 (provisioning) and Profile 1 (data) are "secret" no need to change those.

The provisioning AAA (profile 0) is 16-digit hex characters (32 digits total) and you do that on the EPIC in 2 NVItems, #466 (1 instance) and #1192 (2 instances) after a 10 (which is the length.) This you get from the donor phone. You can read NVItems or use QXDM...

For the data AAA (profile 1) is a 6-digit alphanumeric password, you program this via ##3282# on the EPIC or using QPST. Again, this you can get from the donor via NVItems or QXDM.
[Epic 4G Android Development] T-980:
I have both Sprint and Boost HA and AAA keys written down. In fact, they are sitting right next to me.

I have not come across a 6 digit Alphanumeric password. The only 6 digit password I've come across is the Incognito and Epic's SPC code.

As for the profiles, I haven't touched Profile 0 but Profile 1 I kind of messed around with. I also input the Sprint HA and AAA under the 'edit' mode. I just feel like I'm running out of options and steam. Once I got the voice and text working it's even more frustrating because I'm so close and I feel like I'm missing one tiny step to get data/3G working.

Also, for profile 1, I had to create that profile after I inputed the NVItems. Should I write the NVItems through QXDM again?
[Epic 4G Android Development] pimpin oh boy:
Ok on profile 0 enter the last two digits of line 0-15 of your sprint AAA keys and then enter the word "secret" for your Ha Keys

Now on Profile 1 do the same but with your boost AAA keys and then enter secret for the ha keys

Try this and let me know what happens also make sure your wifi is off
[Epic 4G Android Development] T-980:
It was right in front of me. Thank you so much for your help and putting up with my stupid questions. I just had the 3G pop up and start dancing around. I wish I could hit thanks more times then just once!
[Epic 4G Android Development] pimpin oh boy:
No problem enjoy you new boosted epic
[Epic 4G Android Development] jcthelight:
Is this method the same as the EVO method and does it have to be rooted to get it on Boostmobile? Thanks.
[Epic 4G Android Development] funkhtc:
Hello, first I would like to say thank you all for taking the time to make this all possible. Also for addressing questions such as my own.....my questions are as follows:

If I use pay as you go Boost mobile (.50 cents for data per day) on a sprint epic.....can they detect email usage (i.e will they charge me a dollar a day to use exchange mail/webmail or similar android app....or online email such as Google or yahoo etc) how would they detect this?

Can I use a sprint incognito as my dummy phone?

Do I have to initially activate my incognito as a 50 dollar shrinkage plan or 55 dollar android shrinkage plant to get all of the features voice/data/text to work on my sprint epic, or can I just sign up for the pay as you go for boost....use all the features on the incognito once and then do the swap?

Thank you in advance for your help!
[Epic 4G Android Development] scottyd035ntknow:
Android plan is what you need. I would not do daily plans...

Also, update for the thread in case anyone is wondering. Everything works fine with EI22 and roms. The boostmobile apn for froyo works great for gb and I've got ACS ICS v5 running effing sweet right now. Phone is like brand new with the speed and looks, just need a new activex case to replace this blue one I've beat all to hell lol.
[Epic 4G Android Development] garyf:
I don't think you can even put an incognito onto an android plan. If you go unlimited monthly, like I do, just use the regular monthly.

If you're bold, then call boost, tell them you have an epic 4g and would like to put it onto the android plan. They may do it and save you some hassle. But you'd go with the android plan for that.

If you go incognito, you can use either the pay as you go or unlimited plan. No matter how you do it, I'd pay for it using these instructions rather than directly through Boost, because Boost's regular payment handler skims a fee off the top.

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=19432963&postcount=785
[Epic 4G Android Development] LargePrime:
I cannot parse your post. You need to understand better what you are asking.

We cannot advise you on a boost plan unless we understand your usage. Since you have not explained how you use your phone how could we possibly advise you? Why not ask in a "boost mobile, what plan do i need" thread? Because this thread assumes you already know what you want, and just tells you how to get it.
[Epic 4G Android Development] jcthelight:
Is this method the same as the EVO method and does it have to be rooted to get it on Boostmobile? Thanks
[Epic 4G Android Development] scottyd035ntknow:
Stop asking the same question over and over and actually read the thread you dolt.
[Epic 4G Android Development] jcthelight:
I'M refering to the unmentional part of getting the epic on Boostmobile you dolt.

Sent From My HTC EVO On Boostmobile
[Epic 4G Android Development] Digglez:
Yeah but still the question has been asked its similar but not the same the unlock code is the same on all epics but harder to find out on the evo
[Epic 4G Android Development] weinerwad3000:
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[Epic 4G Android Development] jcthelight:
I'm not referring to the unlock code I'm referring to the other part of getting the epic to boost that supposedly is illegal is that the same as the EVO's? Thanks.
[Epic 4G Android Development] LargePrime:
Not the same. Epic is much easier, no hunting. Just one write. No 10 spots you are trying to find.
[Epic 4G Android Development] scottyd035ntknow:
Looks like Sprint/boost is upgrading more towers. My speeds just went through the roof. 1.9mbps down in the middle of the day on a holiday weekend sheesh.
[Epic 4G Android Development] DoMiNiKiNG947:
I'm sorry if this has been asked before, I know it was in the main OP's post but my phone got his Epic 4G flashed, he mistakenly forgot and never thought about saving or copying his contacts list to PC or SD Card to retrieve later on. Now after someone flashed it, he asked me after he done it and that person also said don't turn it on or else might get an error. I said according to thread you can't turn it on or else may corrupt Epic 4G info.

But question is, can he turn on phone to retrieve contact infos while having Epic 4G completely off with battery out and then do the same vice versa when turning Epic 4G back on?? If question was asked and answer along the thread, I'm sorry for not noticing. Too many threads to just search and read since gone through 10 pages out of 84+.
[Epic 4G Android Development] garyf:
I've never had a problem with that.
[Epic 4G Android Development] :
Has anyone noticed that NV item 1192 is now unreadable after updating to EI22?

Either 465 or 466 is also unreadable, I forget which one. I want to say 466.
[Epic 4G Android Development] sxypapi:
hello guys. i just wanted to ask a simple question. any help will be greatly appreciated. can i use this tutorial with a nexus S 4G?

thanks in advance :)
[Epic 4G Android Development] LargePrime:
cannot confirm, but i guess it does not matter? we can alwasy flash back to an older modem, make changes, and flash up, right?

It should be confirmed tho. So a note can be added to the op
[Epic 4G Android Development] scottyd035ntknow:
Odin back to DI18 and do the entire flash/clone/whatver you want to call it process. Get everything working on stock DI18, then let it ota all the way to EI22. Then use APN backup/restore to flash the 2.2 boost APN which also works with GB. THEN go find the very last version of voicemail notifier before it dissapeared from the market to have working vm notifications. Set it to manually check every 5 minutes to be safe. Done and done, you are now free to use as is or root and flash a rom of your choice. Just make sure to redo the APN every time you flash a new rom. I've found ACS ICS and ERA Legendary to be the best two out right now.

Sent from my boost Epic 4G. Legendary rom, Samurai kernel, 1.5ghz overclock.
[Epic 4G Android Development] garyf:
Do you have a link to the vm notifier?

Another question:

Is there any way to pay cash for Sprint to repair an Epic 4g that is not on Sprint service?

If not, has anyone used any other service to get an Epic 4g repaired?

I'm not asking because mine is broken, it is just something I'm interested in knowing.
[Epic 4G Android Development] scottyd035ntknow:
Google voicemail notifier 1.3.1, that was the last version.

As far as fixing, they come apart easy with tweezers, an eyeglass screwdriver and a guitar pick. I fix ours myself,there are youtube videos on how to break them down.

Sent from my boost Epic 4G. Legendary rom, Samurai kernel, 1.5ghz overclock.
[Epic 4G Android Development] Syst3m Deadlock:
Isn't the version at the beginning of this thread the latest version? Either way, I couldn't find 1.3.1 when I searched google. I'll try again tomorrow when i'm fully awake haha
[Epic 4G Android Development] krwshl:
Has anyone done this on sprint with a legacy plan? I figured it would be the same process if so but wondered if I could still use a phone with a bad ESN. I am guessing yes, but was not sure.

Thanks a lot!!
[Epic 4G Android Development] Ma$etas:
Has anyone been able to put the EPIC on verizon's unleashed (unlimited for $50) plan?

or if i place a verizon prl will it give me better coverage?
[Epic 4G Android Development] scottyd035ntknow:
Theoretically you can put any cdma phone on any cdma service. As for the prl, um no a verizon prl on a boost phone will get you nothing but no service at all.

Sent from my boost Epic 4G. Legendary rom, Samurai kernel, 1.5ghz overclock.
[Epic 4G Android Development] krwshl:
Hello I am trying to do this with a Touch Pro 2 and am also having this problem. What did you do to overcome it? Any help is greatly appreciated!!

It keeps saying Out of Range :(
[Epic 4G Android Development] Ma$etas:
Does anyone have a guide to put the epic on verizon unleashed prepaid or can i use this guide
[Epic 4G Android Development] Syst3m Deadlock:
This guide is strictly for the use for Boost Mobile. That, and this guide is only to get the data portion working anyway. You'd need to find a guide to get it on Verizon, but sorry, I wouldn't know where to find one.
[Epic 4G Android Development] bhavi_jp:
Here is voicemail Notifier v1.3.1

It seems to be working for the most part.
[Epic 4G Android Development] Syst3m Deadlock:
Awesome, thanks a bunch! The version I had was definitely old, and it'd notify me days later that I had a new voicemail.
[Epic 4G Android Development] scottyd035ntknow:
1.3.1 notifies instantly on my epic, its nice to have working vm notifications.

Sent from my boost Epic 4G. Legendary rom, Samurai kernel, 1.5ghz overclock.
[Epic 4G Android Development] Syst3m Deadlock:
Same, I just tested it. 1.3.1 is awesome
[Epic 4G Android Development] bhavi_jp:
Glad it is working for you guys.
[Epic 4G Android Development] krwshl:
3G Problem

I am able to make calls and text, plus the 3G symbol comes up ... but I am not able to connect to the internet. I copied everything from a Touch Pro 2 over to the Epic 4G.

Any common mistakes or solutions?

Thanks a lot in advance!
[Epic 4G Android Development] Leviuqse:
what up guys?

well i wont be much of a help around here anymore, i moved to mexico a week ago and i left my 2 epics flashed to boost mobile to my sisters so they can use it, but yestarday i got a call that both phones lost internet, just a heads up may be boost mobile is doing something
[Epic 4G Android Development] scottyd035ntknow:
Oof that would suck and is why our grandfathered vzw accounts are sitting suspended and not cancelled...
[Epic 4G Android Development] MuDDuQ:
just tested my internet seems to be working fine in the midwest
[Epic 4G Android Development] scottyd035ntknow:
Mines been working great too, hit 1300 down this afternoon and 680 up on speedtest. Running the era legendary rom rc2.1
[Epic 4G Android Development] krwshl:
I was able to get the 3G working, but it is very very slow ... I am dowloading and uploading at about 100K, so I am guessing that only 1x is working.

I am in Chicago and had great service with my Touch Pro 2, not sure what I need to change. Maybe uncheck EVDO to 1x?
[Epic 4G Android Development] caileb:
Can this process be done on an Epic running EI22/ current version ? Or is ODIN'ing back necessary?
[Epic 4G Android Development] scottyd035ntknow:
With the free versions of cdma workshop and qxdm you need to be on di18 iirc. It only takes a few minutes to odin so no big deal honestly.

Sent from my boost Epic 4G. Legendary rom, 1.5ghz Samurai.
[Epic 4G Android Development] LargePrime:
iirc i did mine on ec05. Anyone else confirm it can be done on EC05?
[Epic 4G Android Development] scottyd035ntknow:
The youtube tutorial states that the free software will only work with eclair. The guy did state that the newer paid versions would do froyo but I dunno if those are free now since its been a year.

Regardless, it for sure works in di18 so why not just odin to that and go? Not like froyo is the latest anymore either...

Sent from my boost Epic 4G. Legendary rom, 1.5ghz Samurai.
[Epic 4G Android Development] garyf:
I also used ec05. I never realized that there might be a difference.
[Epic 4G Android Development] LargePrime:
did you use the traditional versions of the software?
[Epic 4G Android Development] thesssfactor:
does this way actually work?

I have been reading tons of guides on how to do this and all the other ones from 2006-2009 lists a step in zeroing out ESN and MEID and rewriting the donors phones esn and meid in its place.

I see this guide doesnt have it, so I am wondering if I follow this guide how does your other phones esn and other information transfer?

(ive seen the same process in flashing the evo 3d, so I am guessing this is the new way to it)
[Epic 4G Android Development] scottyd035ntknow:
As stated in the OP, this thread is not for discussing how to put an epic on boost, it is for epics ALREADY on boost. And no the process is not the same as the evo, it is much easier.

Sent from my boost Epic 4G. Legendary rom, 1.5ghz Samurai.
[Epic 4G Android Development] thesssfactor:
Actually the forum is about how to get 3g working on your Epic.

So my question is still not answered, I am still confused on why some people say you have to rewrite and some people say you dont have to.

***after reading everything over again I compared the differences, I will try this way later today and post if it will work on other devices***
[Epic 4G Android Development] garyf:
I found torrents of the software, but used the first ones I found with ec05. I didn't do anything special.

Do you have links to free versions of the software that work with eclair?

To the person who is confused, get the voice and data working with some other method, and if 3g doesn't work, then use these instructions.

These instructions will not get voice or data working if it is not already. The instructions from youtube were not much of a hassle for me, but 3g didn't pop up for me until I did the insructions here.
[Epic 4G Android Development] LargePrime:
Nope. All the people posting are in on the joke

Why don't you just read the OP?

you do not need that to get the 3g to work, and this thread is just about 3g.

Yes, except NOT AT ALL. This is just about the...can you guess?

Actually this forum is about Epic Android dev. This thread is about 3g for the epic. But if you know that why are you asking about things unrelated to Epic 3g on Boost mobile?

Can you tell us WHY your question will not be answered?

We are confused as to why you are sharing your confusion here.

Good luck and let us know.
[Epic 4G Android Development] nerys71:
Hoping for a wee bit of help getting 3g to work on my boost epic touch.

my samsung prevail is not my samsung epic touch

phone works text works mms works.

3g "kind of works"

I did not "do it" someone else did. 3g works but is massively "funky"

I am now starting to think I don't actually have 3g that I actually have 1x working (based on download speed gut check)

the 3g icon appears the arrows are red and green. data connection works but is "high latency" (like a sat line connection) and slow (1x maybe??)

now as long as I keep using the data connection it works fine (high latency and slow of course)

but if I stop using the data connection and the arrows go "grey" it will NO LONGER WORK programs "time out"

eventually the 3g icon vanished and programs say no network connection available.

after at time the icons re appear and it works again for a short while.

now if I go in and uncheck 3g and recheck 3g it works again (latent and slow) rinse and repeat.

for a phone already programmed suggestions?

can I use a portion of these instructions to fix it? I fear TRYING and screwing it up without clarification on what I can and can not do.

I am competent enough to root a phone and install roms with clear instructions but I have no "creative" capacity to do it without instructions if some task or condition falls outside the explicit description in the instructions :-)

can I "LOAD" the settings from the epic touch and then "compare and update" from the instruction on the first post or is it "one way" enter it all and write to phone?

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I tried to follow the EPIC portion of the instructions. I installed the epic drivers but it gets stuck at looking for a driver for CDC Serial it can't find one.

suggestions? (I have the wrong driver maybe?)

link to proper drivers is how to fix CDC serial no driver? relevant ie can I ignore it?

also when I do the ## menu thing I do NOT get modem anything.

I have 3 options (Radio buttons)

AP

CP

ALL

pressing any of them causes it to disconnect and reconnect from USB (like its changing modes??) but no other change "ON" the handset.
[Epic 4G Android Development] scottyd035ntknow:
^This.

Stupid People of the World Ignite!

Sent from my boost Epic 4G. Legendary rom, 1.5ghz Samurai.
[Epic 4G Android Development] LargePrime:
So this guide assumes donor is an incognito and you are going to the epic.

So IF I were to approach this I would see if I could read the prevail like I can read the Incognito. So can you read the 3g info on the prevail? If you can do that we will go on.

So shut off both phones and pull the batteries and boot the prevail and put it in airplane mode and try to read it.

If you cannot we will get nowhere.
[Epic 4G Android Development] weinerwad3000:
Which phone are you trying to read. Only certain phones can be read with that method. Try this

RequestNVItemRead hdr_an_auth_passwd_long
[Epic 4G Android Development] weinerwad3000:
So the photon is your donor phone? The only other method I know is looking up the NV items in efs explorer or reading NV items 465-466 and 1192-1194 in cdma workshop. Use a real donor like an incognito.
[Epic 4G Android Development] tonyio:
this is my original phone, i want to keep ability to use 4G, but don't have insurance to replace damaged phone. will try BitPim to read efs, where should i look for it?
[Epic 4G Android Development] garyf:
If you do get the 3g passwords off of your phone, that won't get your 4g across. I've read that it is possible to use a different phone's 4g, which should not be a problem since it is validly your account, but that has nothing to do with this guide.
[Epic 4G Android Development] tonyio:
i ported MEID from photon to epic 4g, i have call and text working, but if i find another donor without 4G capability than i will not be able use my account's 4G settings to get 4G on epic(already tried), is there any way to pull HA and AAA passwords from photon other than cdma workshop?? or anyone knows other qxdm command?
[Epic 4G Android Development] garyf:
The OP says it can be done. I looked into it a little but gave up after not finding any info and I don't have another 4g phone with valid wimax.

But I'm pretty sure in one of the '147852' dialer menus you can set your epic 4g wimax settings to match your photon's and that will get you started towards getting 4g onto your phone.

What I would do in your position is see in the forums who seems to know a lot about 4g network settings and send polite private messages to them asking for more directions.

It is going to take a lot of effort to track it down though. I'd say you're more likely to get 4g settings from your photon than the ha and aaa passwords. And even if you do get the ha and aaa passwords, they won't help at all for 4g, just 3g.

But please keep us posted on what you find.
[Epic 4G Android Development] sxypapi:
i got the 3G to work but now i got "error number 16" what can i do now? please help me :(
[Epic 4G Android Development] nerys71:
I just took it to someone else and they redid it and fixed it. working perfectly now.

the prevail is hosed sadly. whatever the first guy did he hosed it pretty badly.

no radio at all and sluggish and slow (likes its doing a bunch of stuff in the background??) and then it shuts down after a while.

pity. I was hoping to use the prevail as a HUD emitter in the car.
[Epic 4G Android Development] tonyio:
reading NV items 465-466 and 1192-1194 in cdma workshop and get access denied on 466 and 1194