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Root [CDMA] 2.89 MMS fix for metropcs? Help please!

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musicfan266

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I have a EVO 3D flashed to MetroPCS, with fully working internet and is rooted with S-on. I hate to ask probably a stupid question, but I have looked all over to find a MMS fix for the software version I have. I have tried each one I have found and they put my phone into a boot loop. I have had to run the RUU several time so far and it really sucks having to do that.

The specs on the phone are:

Android version: 4.0.3 ICS
HTC Sense: 3.6
Software version: 2.89.651.2 71ORD
Baseband: 1.09.00.0706

Has anyone found a way to fix the MMS with these specs? If so could someone point me in the right direction to get this fixed?
Thank you to everyone who posts, I greatly appreciate it!
 
musicfan266 said:
I have a EVO 3D flashed to MetroPCS, with fully working internet and is rooted with S-on. I hate to ask probably a stupid question, but I have looked all over to find a MMS fix for the software version I have. I have tried each one I have found and they put my phone into a boot loop. I have had to run the RUU several time so far and it really sucks having to do that.

The specs on the phone are:

Android version: 4.0.3 ICS
HTC Sense: 3.6
Software version: 2.89.651.2 71ORD
Baseband: 1.09.00.0706

Has anyone found a way to fix the MMS with these specs? If so could someone point me in the right direction to get this fixed?
Thank you to everyone who posts, I greatly appreciate it!
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if you are flash to metro and did the upgrade it would of took out your flash
and in order to do the upgrade you had to be on spring or unless you flash the file for the upgrade. but it would still took out the metro flash. you need to downgrade to the hboot-150.00 SW-217. and s-off preferd
hope that helps
 
does your voice/text/data survive the ruu flash? or do you need to start from scratch each time?
 
Yes, everything survived each time I had to run the RUU. I was afraid I would have to reflash everything again but it all stayed. There were no issues with that but I cannot seem to get a MMS fix to work.

I did the upgrade before metro did the basic text/talk flash.
 
i assume youve tried manually entering APNs? and the usual using GO sms or handcent?

might try "text free now" app.

i had to flash what looked like an AOSP mms.apk on an evo 4g i flashed to sprint. i feel ya... getting mms to work was a royal PITA
 
scotty85 said:
i assume youve tried manually entering APNs? and the usual using GO sms or handcent?

might try "text free now" app.

i had to flash what looked like an AOSP mms.apk on an evo 4g i flashed to sprint. i feel ya... getting mms to work was a royal PITA
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I feel like an idiot!! I did the apn fix from xda-developers but continued to use the stock app. Thank you for the tip on using a handcent for messaging. Downloaded and it works great.

Credit goes to max_pain for the post on XDA.
MMS

This is the biggest hurdle, which very few people have successfully gotten to work. It is not a perfect solution but it works very well for us.
Download the following Zip file (not flashable):

download

Follow these instructions carefully:

1. Download and install Titanium Backup. You will also need the PRO version, so you'll need to shell out a couple of bucks if you don't already own it. It's well worth it anyways.
2. Download and install APN Backup & Restore from the Market.
3. Open APN Backup & Restore, ignore the ICS warning, and click on "Backup APNs". Exit out of APN Backup & Restore.
4. Place this folder in your SD Card.
5. Copy MetroPCS_MMS_Send_APN.xml from this folder to the APN Backup folder in the root of the SD Card.
6. Open Titanium Backup, go under Backup/Restore, and find APN Backup & Restore, press and select "Make system app."
7. Open APN Backup & Restore, ignore the ICS warning, press menu, and disable ICS check. Exit APN Backup & Restore.
8. Open APN Backup & Restore again, and now there should not be an ICS warning!
9. Click on "Delete APNs."
6. Click on Restore APNs and select "MetroPCS_MMS_Send.APN.xml".
6a. Press Ok after selecting the above.
6b. Press No when you get the message asking Yes or No.
7. Using Root Explorer or a similar app, copy the MMS.apk file from this folder to your /system/app/ folder.
7a. Make sure you are in R/W mode and click Yes to overwrite existing file if you get the message.
7b. Make sure to delete any duplicate MMS.apk or mms.apk from the /system/app directory. You should only have one Mms.apk file (notice the capitalization changes in the three files I mentioned).
7c. Make sure to delete any MMS.odex, mms.odex, or Mms.odex file in /system/app.
8. Set permissions to RW-R--R--
9. Reboot and enjoy.

Notes:

Open the Messaging app and under Settings make sure to check (enable) "SMS split".
I use Handcent to send and receive the MMS messages. Try your own messaging app, and if it doesn't work, you can always use Handcent.
As of this writing, you must not be connected to a Wi-Fi network for the messages to download or send. You can have Wi-Fi on but not be connected.

If you have a better way of getting this done please send me a message.
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Thank you goes to scotty85 from android forums, max_pain from XDA, blastgt1 from unleashed prepaids, and everyone else who has helped!

Hopefully after this, anyone else who has an issue can look here for a fix!!
 
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