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Root Flashed to MetroPCS. Now what?

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Vehlor

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Hi
I got my phone flashed to MetroPCS. I din't do it my self, a guy at the moetro store did it. Everything is working fine. I rooted the phone before it was flashed. My question are: Can I install a custom ROM to the phone now that it is flashed? If so, what are the risks?

Thanks!
 
I would like to install CM10.1 on the Epic Touch 4G flashed to Metro. Will it remove the flash if I install it? If so, how are there ways around it and how can I change my apn settings again? Thanks!
 
Hello
I installed CM 10.1 last night following this video
How to Install CyanogenMod 10.1 Jelly Bean on Samsung Epic 4G Touch - YouTube
Voice and text worked. I didn't read the part where you have to use titanium backup to convert the backup to system app so I couldn't restore the apn settings. I reinstalled stock ICS rooted using this guide:
http://androidforums.com/epic-4g-touch-all-things-root/680915-root-guide-start-finish-fi27.html
I installed the one that resets everything. Now internet is working again but no mms.
When I get CM10.1 fully working I will post in detail what I did.
 
Vehlor said:
This is supposed to work for mms
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1912451
but I haven't even tried cause I can not get internet acces on CM 10.1 . I already converted the APN app to system app and restored the APN but still dont have internet access. Is there any way to cange the APN manually? I have been looking for APN settings but can not find it :(
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1756464

Follow that, no Internet required, just voice search.
 
Hello
I installed CM 10.1 nightlie feb-15. This time I installed the mms fix before the data fix and my data speeds are good D:800 kpds U:500 kbps. Great battery life.
 
What do you guys mean when you say MMS fix? I just had my S2 flashed to METRO and my messenger with not give sound notifications anymore...I did not root before flash... What can I do?
 
I glanced at your profile and see that you are in LA. A quick search shows that there were still stores there flashing to metro as recently as September.

My best advice to find one is to find a store that sells new and used phones that is also a Metro PCS distributer. Or even better, find one that does repairs as well. When I was looking at flashing a phone to Metro, that is how I had the best luck. They had two tiers of flash: phone and text or 3g as well. I was looking at flashing an old Epic 4g (s1) and the 3g flash didn't always stick, so look into that and try to get a guarantee.
 
driftinanomaly said:
I glanced at your profile and see that you are in LA. A quick search shows that there were still stores there flashing to metro as recently as September.

My best advice to find one is to find a store that sells new and used phones that is also a Metro PCS distributer. Or even better, find one that does repairs as well. When I was looking at flashing a phone to Metro, that is how I had the best luck. They had two tiers of flash: phone and text or 3g as well. I was looking at flashing an old Epic 4g (s1) and the 3g flash didn't always stick, so look into that and try to get a guarantee.
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When you get it flashed, do u need to have service with sprint first? or can i just take it? Also is there a charge for flashing?
 
DunderMifflin said:
When you get it flashed, do u need to have service with sprint first? or can i just take it? Also is there a charge for flashing?
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If you can even find a place that still flashes them, the will definitely be a charge. Just phone and text was $30-50 and having data and sms was $20 more. I don't know if it is still even possible now.
 
I found a site called unlocktotalk that allows flashing but for a price... It comes with a free thing called half flash but it doesn't really do anything but give you the metro signals.
 
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