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Help spritn PRL on boost(airave)

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weirdfate

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ok so i got the sprint prl on the privail and the airave(airvana) picks up the phone but says i cant make calls from this number! Any one know how to allow this number to use the airave?
 
666wicked666 said:
sorry I can't help you for what you seek....but maybe you can help me ...How did you go about getting the PRL on your phone
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Not sure if it matters but i have debugging on

CDMA workshop(dont ask me. ask google)

on the phone dial ##8778#

enter msl code(google how to get msl with connectbot)

change it to USB

open cdma workshop and change the port# to the port your phone is on

click connect then read (after this it should say ready in the bottom of CDMA workshp window)

Go to the security tab and send the defult samsung password
should say phone is unlocked

go to others tab and select write prl
chose the .prl file you want to use and write it to the phone

close cdma workshop with the X and it will ask you something about sending a command to the phone just except this and the phone should reboot.
 
Please help me I'm daft.

What is the objective of having the sprint prl on boost? Or any other company's prl for that matter?
 
weirdfate said:
Not sure if it matters but i have debugging on

CDMA workshop(dont ask me. ask google)

on the phone dial ##8778#

enter msl code(google how to get msl with connectbot)

change it to USB

open cdma workshop and change the port# to the port your phone is on

click connect then read (after this it should say ready in the bottom of CDMA workshp window)

Go to the security tab and send the defult samsung password
should say phone is unlocked

go to others tab and select write prl
chose the .prl file you want to use and write it to the phone

close cdma workshop with the X and it will ask you something about sending a command to the phone just except this and the phone should reboot.
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How can I get my original prl file just in case something goes wrong and the phone doesn't like the Sprint prl?

Scratch that. I just tested to see if the phone would update the prl ota and it did.
 
kolosus said:
Please help me I'm daft.

What is the objective of having the sprint prl on boost? Or any other company's prl for that matter?
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from what i gather from my researching this it allows you to connect to more towers. Sprint gives priority to its post payed customers on the towers and im only assuming that this is controlled in part by the PRL so if you load the sprint prl you would in turn be on a sprint post payed signal. I was able to have the phone see the airave "tower" when i had a sprint PRL on the phone but it would not allow me to make calls with it
 
I've been trying out several prls, but I am interested to see which one that people are having the best results with...
 
Any ideas why cdma workshop give me an error "failed. phone does not answer" it connects the com8 and com9 but wont read and i cant change prl

never fixed!!
 
m1tec said:
Any ideas why cdma workshop give me an error "failed. phone does not answer" it connects the com8 and com9 but wont read and i cant change prl

never fixed!!
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you got it?
for some reason I found you have to change to usb right before you open cdma workshop.
 
new optimus said:
you got it?
for some reason I found you have to change to usb right before you open cdma workshop.
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Yeah that works for me too thanks :)
Anyway i've been trying out different prl they all have signal but i'm just at the house so i'm not sure which one is better because i havent been out yet, but does better download mean better signal? cuz prl 11115 give me about 500kbps and 60681 gives me over 1000kbps
 
m1tec said:
Yeah that works for me too thanks :)
Anyway i've been trying out different prl they all have signal but i'm just at the house so i'm not sure which one is better because i havent been out yet, but does better download mean better signal? cuz prl 11115 give me about 500kbps and 60681 gives me over 1000kbps
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the prl gives you tower information, if the 60681 gives you higher download your probably connecting to a closer tower.
Though depending on when they put out the 60681 newer is usually better.
 
i want to try this. i get cheap signal at my house and other places. can some one send me links to download cdma workshop. also where do i find the prl files? and what is the default samsung password? i already know my msl number. thanks in advance :D


ok got cdma work shop, i think i found the prl, and msl. whats the default password?
 
fcortes626 said:
i want to try this. i get cheap signal at my house and other places. can some one send me links to download cdma workshop. also where do i find the prl files? and what is the default samsung password? i already know my msl number. thanks in advance :D


ok got cdma work shop, i think i found the prl, and msl. whats the default password?
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When you open cdma workshop and go to the security tab it will have a drop down box you just select default samsung password from the menu
 
new optimus said:
the prl gives you tower information, if the 60681 gives you higher download your probably connecting to a closer tower.
Though depending on when they put out the 60681 newer is usually better.
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is it better to connect to tower that are closer to you? Cuz prl 11115 tower are 140 km away or bout two hours away compare to 60681 which is in town?
 
m1tec said:
is it better to connect to tower that are closer to you? Cuz prl 11115 tower are 140 km away or bout two hours away compare to 60681 which is in town?
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it is always better to connect to a closer tower.

PhoneMan93 said:
Does it cost money to use other prls?
And can you just use one or can you use multiple prls?
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no it does not cost anything, on boost you get no roaming so you never need worry about connecting and using a tower that is going to cost anything.
 
new optimus said:
it is always better to connect to a closer tower.


no it does not cost anything, on boost you get no roaming so you never need worry about connecting and using a tower that is going to cost anything.
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One more thing does changing prl change your coverage map? Thanks a lot you save me a lot of time optimus
 
m1tec said:
One more thing does changing prl change your coverage map? Thanks a lot you save me a lot of time optimus
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Honestly, changing the PRL to a non Boost one doesn't change the coverage map much if you already have decent service, and it's a hit or miss if you don't. I'm kind of lucky being that I didn't have too good coverage before, but since experimenting with numerous true Sprint PRL's I'm tapping into more towers and my coverage has improved as well as my download speeds.
 
when i tried downloading cdma workshop microsoft essentials popped up. is that normal or did i find a dirty file?
 
SpCowboy2842 said:
Honestly, changing the PRL to a non Boost one doesn't change the coverage map much if you already have decent service, and it's a hit or miss if you don't. I'm kind of lucky being that I didn't have too good coverage before, but since experimenting with numerous true Sprint PRL's I'm tapping into more towers and my coverage has improved as well as my download speeds.
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what prl do you use? i have sprints 60681
 
agadida said:
when i tried downloading cdma workshop microsoft essentials popped up. is that normal or did i find a dirty file?
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I would try to find another link.... I had to try 3 or 4 links before finding a good one, and then I had to download WinRar to open it. Lol
 
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