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[Epic 4G Android Development] ifuxwituz:
issues with 3g speed

ok well i got everything working and its been working for a few months now

i used the incognito as a donor phone, and using the htc evo right now.

the incognito is getting outrageously fast internet speeds when i do a speed test (usually always over 900kbps) but my evo is only getting 100-150 (tops) kbps speed and the upload is also 75-100kbps ....what the EF?

i copied all the AAA HA keys properly is there something im missing?

everything works but my internet speeds suck

oh yeah i tried doing the #info#1111# but nothing comes up......

oh yeah i did a PRL update but that didnt help.

using 2.2rom
[Epic 4G Android Development] killacammiami:
thanks guys for the replies .but i have no need to goto a flasher when im the flasher i charge 45-55 to put it on metro .... but the method i want to work is my mms .. im so stuck i cant receive or send ... im thinkin about boost but theres no great coverage area
[Epic 4G Android Development] garyf:
Let's talk about this step. Is this a "better safe than sorry" precaution, or is it known that boost has detected a duplicate esn and altered service? I've heard reports of duplicate phones even being kept on at the same time without any ill effects.

Also, I have ultimately gotten my epic flashed over, I've had to trudge through warez sites and probably downloaded at least one virus or trojan that hopefully will be intercepted by the antivirus software on my os.

I can't completely vouch for these but they seem to come from relatively reputable sourcs:

http://www.multiupload.com/1OCYQVLAM0
[Epic 4G Android Development] pimpin oh boy:
Guys i have a question i use this method to flash my epic to boost and everything works heres my question im moving in a few weeks and im going have my number changed what i wanna know is if i called boost can got my n umber changed would i have to reflash the epic to the new settings because i still have my donor phone
[Epic 4G Android Development] pimpin oh boy:
will this method work on the evo
[Epic 4G Android Development] ifuxwituz:
Somebody any body?
[Epic 4G Android Development] Leviuqse:
i think you will only have to change your MDN and your phone number..check the "bonus" text and talk step at the very end of the guide..

(PS..multi qoute never works...arghh..)

80-90% works for the evo...what is different is the way you put the phone in diag mode, different qpst phone selection..ect..
[Epic 4G Android Development] Leviuqse:
is know that all carriers are able to tell you if you are using two phones with same meid..every phone has a different radio "signature"..they can also tell the meid does not correspond the phone you are using..

i have never heard of reports of canceled service ect.

glad you joined the club..lol
[Epic 4G Android Development] Leviuqse:
wait a few weeks..this a know issue..it will resolve by itself after a while..nothing we can do about it..sorry..

the correct dial is *#4636*1111#

if you have installed a custom rom it might not work.
[Epic 4G Android Development] garyf:
I'm pretty sure it's server side throttling. It is trivial for Sprint to figure out that your evo and my epic are not incognitos, for example, incognitos never log into the android app store or regularly sync contacts with google's servers.

At that point, they put us on the lowest tier of internet access. They'll continue taking our money since canceling these accounts is not going to get us back to data plus plans that cost twice as much over at Sprint.

But they aren't going to have us running around bragging about what good service we're getting.
[Epic 4G Android Development] scottyd035ntknow:
Hi all. Just wanted to report a few things speed wise for boost. I currently live in central NJ and apparently they are re-doing all the towers around here, not to mention there are a TON of ppl compressed into this state so bandwidth is at a premium. I usually get 300-600 down on speedtest using the Philly or NYC servers. In one specific area I can consistantly get 1000+ down so no idea.

Now... I just took a business trip to Nashville a week ago and while I was down there I noticed much better speeds. Speeds similar to what I had on Verizon and EVERY time I did a speedtest I would break 1000k down. And this was not in some Tennessee suburb, this was downtown, right smack in the middle of 2nd street Nashville.

YMMV wherever you are but for $50/mo and potentially $35/mo even at 300 kbps down I can't complain. Its fast enough for what I need it to do and everything else works greast.
[Epic 4G Android Development] beeroatsnp90x:
What rom is everyone using? Any reportings on Syndicate Rom?
[Epic 4G Android Development] ifuxwituz:
Yeah I took that into consideration but when I put evo on airplane mode and incognito back on the incognito gets crazy speeds......I'm gonna reflash to stock 2.2rom, because @100kb Google.com takes a good 8 seconds to load.....sigh
[Epic 4G Android Development] akaine2001:
My buddy can't get his epic 3g working right. Can someone please answer these questions so I can call and relay this information. He is on stock froyo.

Questions:

All settings are copied from the incognito, and 1x box not checked or checked. What nai and tethered nai work? The guide lists several.
[Epic 4G Android Development] akaine2001:
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[Epic 4G Android Development] akaine2001:
You know how I can get 4g on epic that is flashed to boost? My buddy is trying to find that and can't. PM me please anybody if you can help...preferably over the phone for like 5 minutes (a fellow member helped me get to cricket from vzw that way, and that fast lol)
[Epic 4G Android Development] lviv73:
How is boost mobile 3g speed,better than sprints?I get 250kbps on good day and 150 kbps average-which is not good.
[Epic 4G Android Development] pimpin oh boy:
Your going to have to get your sprint and boost ha and aaa codes you putb the six diget boost aaa code in profile 0 and the 32 diget sprint aaa code.in profile 1
[Epic 4G Android Development] pimpin oh boy:
I using red beast its fast
[Epic 4G Android Development] scottyd035ntknow:
Use the youtube guide to get the phone actually on boost first, then follow this guide to the letter to get the 3g working. That's how I did it for my phone and my wife's.

As for the roms, someone was asking about syndicate. It works great on my wife's but my phone doesn't like the undervolt on the twilight kernel. Genocide kernel works great tho. As for your question, all roms I've ever tried work fine, modem swaps from way outdated Eclair, to DI18 to DK28 to EB13 to EC05 have not ever broken my 3G. Right now I am on Midnight BYOR and I have to say it is buttery smooth, moreso than even Syndicate and the bonsai kernel it uses is stable on my apparently picky phone.
[Epic 4G Android Development] beeroatsnp90x:
Nice. Yeah I was trying to flash Midnight but I had ghost of roms past and I kept getting FCs. Glad to hear changing modems doesn't break 3g, so I guess its safe to odin back to stock and then flash Midnight.
[Epic 4G Android Development] pimpin oh boy:
Guys I wanna know will changeing my kernal mess up my boost flash and if it doesn't can someone recommed a good fast kernal tthanks for all your help my xda peeps
[Epic 4G Android Development] beeroatsnp90x:
I don't think so however performing a factory reset will screw things up
[Epic 4G Android Development] scottyd035ntknow:
Um, no it won't. Don't talk out of your ass when it comes to ppl's cell phones as it can legitimately screw up someone's life not having a means of contact (bricking etc...). Kernel swaps are totally fine as is data wipe (factory reset), wiping cache, wiping dalvik and flashing roms. Once you get this phone on boost and change the APN to the correct boostmoble one (in the guide) the only real issue is voicemail notifier not liking certain roms. The only thing you should not do while on boost is the factory re-activation which requires inputting codes into the dialer anyway so it isn't something you can just acidentally do.
[Epic 4G Android Development] pimpin oh boy:
when ever i earse my cache and my devik cache i brick my phone when i trying to load the SyndicateROM Frozen rom i get a pop that says can load recovery log
[Epic 4G Android Development] beeroatsnp90x:
Listen pompous sh*tbird, I am only going by my own personal experience. Learn some manners when you talk to other members..I know in my case I performed a factory reset and I ended up having to reconfigure some settings for text. So how about you stop talking out of your ass and shut the f*ck up.
[Epic 4G Android Development] Leviuqse:
lol...

lets not fight..

lets summary instead

changing ROMs, factory reset and odin back to stock= MMS and VM will most likely break in the process BUT FIXABLE

Upgrading ROMs with NEW modems =the above and 3g MIGHT break but so far none of the updates have done this (latest is EC05)

NEW MODEM UPGRADES- again.. MIGHT BREAK 3g

upgrading or changing kernels- no changes in 3g, mms, or vm..but might "soft brick" the epic if not flashed properly

getting married = GAME OVER..
[Epic 4G Android Development] endurance1:
Hey guys im sure this has been asked already but im asking it again anyways:

I recently received a epic replacement from samsung because mine broke. However, they sent me 2 instead of 1 by mistake and im not sending them the one back. So since one of them will never be activated will i be able to use this one to work on boost?
[Epic 4G Android Development] chris41g:
this isnt really the place to ask that.. this thread is only about how to get data working if you get an epic on boost. what youre suggesting is more than likely against the forum rules and would probably get the thread locked if we started branching off into that type of discussion
[Epic 4G Android Development] killacammiami:
mms for metro wats the url? or way to fix
[Epic 4G Android Development] chris41g:
you ask that a lot.. try starting a new thread.. this is about boost mobile.
[Epic 4G Android Development] scottyd035ntknow:
Rofl, the settings for text is something I mentioned in my reply and has been brought up in multiple posts in this very thread not to mention it takes literally under a minute to fix with an app ON THE PHONE lol. No that doesn't screw things up really anymore than a basic wipe does since you have to reset your google sync and other stuff etc... Just one more step which is a trifle compared to what one has to do to get the phone on boost in the first place. APN backup/restore, click delete APNs, click restore APNs, select the boostmobile APN and done. That was what 10 seconds?

That other poster asked if a kernel swap would screw things up. As long as he is using a kernel compatible with the stock rom or whatever rom he is running, it'll be fine.
[Epic 4G Android Development] alnova1:
Does anyone know if you can take an Epic that has been flashed to cricket and flash it to boost..would it matter that it was on cricket instead of sprint?
[Epic 4G Android Development] scottyd035ntknow:
It doesn't matter what service the Epic is or was on, or if the MEID is even good, you are not using any of the info on the phone as it sits right now.

Also, as stated in the OP of this thread, this is not a thread to ask about how to flash an Epic to boost, this is how to get the 3G working on a phone ALREADY on boost. Also not a thread about questions on how to get to Metro or Cricket or Virgin or whatever either.
[Epic 4G Android Development] garyf:
I'm running a syndicate 1.1.0 rom and the voicemail notifier only executes on reboot, even though it is in memory. Has anyone had any trouble with the post 2 voicemail notifier and come up with a fix?
[Epic 4G Android Development] scottyd035ntknow:
I have this exact issue. Tried fixing permissions and inexact repeating and no dice. It works with the stock rom tho...

In other news, the Verizon rep freaked out when I tried to cancel my account today and in the end I somehow managed to get my Verizon bill down to $118/mo for TWO phones... Granted it is $130 after taxes/fees but for only $30 more I have a debate on my hands. Yes I get unlimited talk/text/web with boost but the 3g service around me is complete ass. I'm hitting well over 2,000 down right now on my DX and barely breaking 600 on my Epic...

Probably going to experiment with the wife's D1 and see if I can't pull the values from it and flash them to the Epic. Now that would be pretty slick IMHO.
[Epic 4G Android Development] Leviuqse:
voicemail notifier is really not meant for cdma phones according to the devs..but somehow it works..but because so many people were complaining, in current version they made the app non compatible with cdma..so now it does not work completetly..lol..

it might work for you...it might not..having a custom rom will make things worst..imo..

so dont update the app guys!!

I dont like been on contract...verizon has really good coverage where I live but even if the download speeds were 3 times faster than my epic and there was only a 15 dollar difference..i would choose prepaid...im a "phone junky" been on contract really hurts my wallet every time i want a newer phone..
[Epic 4G Android Development] scottyd035ntknow:
Edit:

The updated version of of VM notifier works a little better than the one in this thread for those of us with custom roms. It does stop working for some reason after a time but it lasts longer than the one linked in the thread. One workaround I've found is to open the VM notifier app whenever you see a missed call. If there is a voicemail waiting for you, the notification will immediately go off. Beats having to dial voicemail everytime you have a missed call I guess. Still trying to figure out why the heck it stops working after a random amount of time. Mine worked a little over 2 hours after reboot but stopped the next time I tried at appx 4 hours. No idea...

As for my cheap Verizon vs boost dilemma, after using my DX for a day, even on leaked Gingerbread, I was so much happier with my Epic despite the drastic difference in DL speed. I'm usually on wifi anyway when I do major updating and my wifi is consistantly 10,000-12,000 kbps (42,000 on the computer over cat5 woot). The Epic is MUCH snappier, the display is 100 times better, built in keyboard is a big deal for me (especially the insanely good one that comes on the Epic), the TW interface is something I have grown to like, and the unlocked bootloader seals the deal. So I will take a far superior phone on a cheaper payment plan with unlimited talk/text/web even though the web is very slow around here (was not in Nashville tho...).

Hopefully when the Epic eventually becomes too old to be relevant (or Verizon tries to pull an AT&T and buy Sprint) there will be another new phone able to go on boost or Metro's 4G LTE will be viable enough to flash a next gen Verizon phone to.
[Epic 4G Android Development] TPMJB:
Why not virgin mobile instead? It's CDMA and runs on sprint's network. I mean the Boost coverage map looks like ass compared to virgin's.

If anyone is on Verizon with the Sprint Epic, what PRL are you using?
[Epic 4G Android Development] scottyd035ntknow:
You do realize that Virgin and boost are BOTH Sprint right?

As for Verizon, I'm sure you could flash an Epic to Verizon which is what I am still half tempted to research since you can get a very worn but serviceable Droid 1 for about $100 but I'd have to be sure I could pull all the required info off it first and that isn't something to discuss in this thread.

For PRL, generally you use whatever the most current PRL is for whatever service you have. If you meant for those on "Virgin" (not Verizon) with the Epic you'd still use the exact same PRL as boost since, as mentioned before, it is all Sprint.
[Epic 4G Android Development] kbnguy:
That's what he said: "Why not virgin mobile instead? It's CDMA and runs on sprint's network."

From experience, Yes it doable but,

Droid 1 is PITA to read off the profile (note that it's singular) as it's using usb to serial emulator...

Even if you can pull off the secret key then you still need DMU w/10.key for 1X.

Newer VZW phones use one profile (epic has 2, profile0 for 1x and profile1 for 3g). If you port a Epic to VZW be prepared that 3g won't work for u, MMS is also problematic. Took me a long time to figure it out. Worth playing with...

We shouldn't discuss it here. Respect to OP

True.
[Epic 4G Android Development] scottyd035ntknow:
So... is there any ideas or other possible ways to get the VM notification to work properly with this flash? Again, apparently the flashers have figured this out but I highly doubt I'd be able to get one of them to take the time to just tell someone who isn't paying for service. Who knows tho...

I am a little happier with the current VM notifier with the roms though, it works on reboot and for a few hours after but for some reason it goes to sleep or whatever after a time and doesn't work right anymore. As I stated in a previous post, the workaround is just to click on the VM notifier in the pulldown menu whenever you see a missed call and it'll immediately go off if there is a VM waiting for you.

I know I could run the stock rom and it would work but there are various issues I have with the stock rom. 1 is the RFS filesystem, 2 is everything is odexed and 3 is the carrier IQ built into the stock system which the newer roms all have removed. For those not familiar with carrier IQ (CIQ), it is basically the same thing the iphone has that is getting people all in an uproar these days. Tracks your usage/movement/calling/everything so if anyone from Samsung/Sprint really wanted they could pull up a log of everything you've done recently. Screw that...

So yeah I'd like to figure out a way to get VM notification to work independently of an app or at least come up with an app similar to VM notifier but built for CDMA if that is even possible.

edit: I emailed one of the flashers, if they indeed can make the Sprint VM work then maybe I can convince them to send me a how-to even if I have to pay a few bucks for it. Hell, they only charge $20 for a guide on how to put the TP2 onto boost so a blurb on how to make the VM work should be nothing right?
[Epic 4G Android Development] endurance1:
Hey guys i got a question on step #8.... When i try "saving to file" i get a message that says "Please enter atleast 6 characters" and then when i click okay it goes to the "field Service" box and that box has 5 chars in it.
[Epic 4G Android Development] pimpin oh boy:
Try adding a zero to the beginning of the number
[Epic 4G Android Development] endurance1:
these instructions got me absolutely confused. Anyone interested in doing this for me with remote assistance / teamviewer and ill pay them paypal? PM me. thanks.
[Epic 4G Android Development] pumacat311:
Tried all setting many times... NEED HELP!

After 5 nights.. Late nights of trying to get data to work I just cant.. The cdma evdo a comes up but i cannot access the internet or send mms. Voice and text have always worked great but thats all.. I have tried diff roms and am currently on 2.2 ACS frozen rom. Also, now my phone keeps trying to hand free activate. And i keep the getting the error 67 saying my sprint username and password are incorrect. Any help would be incredibly appretiated. Thanks
[Epic 4G Android Development] endurance1:
im using the same rom, the hands free activation pops up for me too. and i cant even get the voice to work. id rather just pay someone to do this for me. ive spent nearly 10 steady hours trying everything.
[Epic 4G Android Development] chris41g:
I suggest odining to stock until you can get everything working right before moving to custom roms... error 67 means you don't have either the username or password correct for 3g...
[Epic 4G Android Development] pumacat311:
Does odining back to stock correct the incorrect username and password issue? I dont seee how it would. And so how do i change that if it doesnt
[Epic 4G Android Development] chris41g:
No but custom roms interfere with figuring out your problem sometimes..
[Epic 4G Android Development] garyf:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZwjAcqU_SFY&feature=watch_response

There is another method that this guy says works more reliably than the way here. The way here worked for me.
[Epic 4G Android Development] Leviuqse:
ur not looking hard enough..but you will not find anything related here in xda..
[Epic 4G Android Development] ifuxwituz:
So your saying you alrdy purchased the epic flashed for boost?

If so maybe the person that flashed it for you used a non-3G phone information (ESN, MEID) to reprogram it with.

your wife's phone did you purchase that one flashed alrdy also?

try reading (with QPST > Service programming) the M.IP info the PPP config info and posting it here.

Im trying to help out because this took me 4 sleepless nights to get my phone working.....it did suk :)
[Epic 4G Android Development] ifuxwituz:
what do you mean modify the modem? how did you manage to do that?
[Epic 4G Android Development] zipxavier:
This info definitely works, and I'm surprised this is on xda myself. I used a similar method to get my Epic on Virgin Mobile's $25 plan
[Epic 4G Android Development] Leviuqse:
I think he update or change the modem...some ROMs have a different modems

Sent from of Yeonpyeong
[Epic 4G Android Development] Leviuqse:
Which VM phone did you used?? 25 sounds better than 50...lol..plus I don't really talk a lot

Sent from of Yeonpyeong
[Epic 4G Android Development] zipxavier:
only the intercept can do it
[Epic 4G Android Development] Leviuqse:
Mmhh that's a pretty expensive phone to use...unless you get both phones cheap or one of them free is not worth it imo

Sent from of Yeonpyeong
[Epic 4G Android Development] zipxavier:
Over time it would save money, just a higher upfront cost.
[Epic 4G Android Development] pimpin oh boy:
will the same way work for the evo because i can buy one for cheap
[Epic 4G Android Development] Leviuqse:
yeah..I guess is better if you dont use a lot of minutes

I dont think the intercept is the only phone you can use, VM has a lot of 3g phones, I wonder if a DMU reset will work to get the ha and aaa in VM, it works in verizon, if thats the case you can use any phone, but knowing how dumb VM Customer service is, none will know whats that.
[Epic 4G Android Development] r0mster:
i hope none of the info is from the premium section. And i have to agree that this is a little off the usual xda path.
[Epic 4G Android Development] kapcan2k:
To the OP thanks for your guide. I just got through it now. I have some issues, first I believe I entered the ha and aaa passwords correctly in profile 0 and profile 1. I tried a couple different combination till I got some data working. I might have one of the profiles wrong I don't know just yet. Because my internet is really slow I believe its 1x and not 3G. Im getting about 50kbps to 100kbps tops.

Also I entered the mms settings from step 18. and that is working.

What is not working is voice mail notifications and GPS. Does anyone else have these same problems?
[Epic 4G Android Development] zipxavier:
Type in *#info*1111# hit phone information then scroll down to see if you're connected to cdma1xrtt or evdo
[Epic 4G Android Development] Leviuqse:
I know some people who have evo's in boost, so yes, this guide will not work for the evo since you need different drivers, dial different dial codes, ect, I say 80-90% of this guide applies to the evo

good luck.
[Epic 4G Android Development] Leviuqse:
I'm not an user of any "premium" section, so no and even if I was, I'm not a fan of people charging $200-300 for "droid solutions to metropcs & cricket"
[Epic 4G Android Development] zipxavier:
The evo meid solution is on the mobile-files.us forum in the android section. It is way harder than the epic but just takes patience. I have done it myself took about 2 hours. Other than the meid the instructions are pretty much the same.