How To Update Prl On Android
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Hi, some people requested me to do a guide of how to update MANUALLY your PRL in the Ballsy 4G..hither it is.
USE THIS GUIDE AT YOUR Ain RISK, I'm not responsible for your phone loosing reception, catastrophe earth hunger, finding the cure for AIDS, or your supervisor giving yous a raise after updating your PRL
What you will need.
Samsung Galaxy S Drivers
Ballsy 4G
QPST 2.7 Build 323
A newer PRL
Your MSL\SPC
Micro USB cable
And as always… a hot GF to cheer yous upwards..
Ohh and a Windows PC
FAQ
Who is this guide for?
-People with flashed phones who want to update to their latest carrier PRL.
-I accept seen some custom ROMs with the "update" carte du jour removed, this takes out the ability to update OTA the PRL.
Why?
Updating the PRL by using the Epic's software will not piece of work virtually of the cases if you have a flashed telephone. According to wireless carriers is recommended to update the PRL at to the lowest degree one time a month to have the better reception possible.
Whats a "PRL"?
The Preferred Roaming List, this file tells your phone which towers to connect to or in what lodge. If you lot have a ane year old PRL and a new cell telephone tower was just installed exterior your house 2 months agone, is most probable your telephone is non getting the best reception possible.
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GUIDE
Getting your SPC\MSL
There is many possible ways to go your MSL for your Epic 4g.
1. If you lot notwithstanding a Sprint customer you can call Sprint and ask for the MSL of your Epic, this is the most like shooting fish in a barrel fashion to get it merely not all CS representatives will give you the lawmaking.
ii. Search and install "ConnectBot" from the Android Market, open the app, in the small dropdown box on the bottom left that says "SSH", click and select "local" instead and on the "nickname" box put "Android" and hit Enter. On the new black screen with the "$" type "getprop ril.MSL", you will get your half dozen digit code, if that doesn't work, reboot the device and effort once more. If it still doesn't piece of work blazon merely "getprop" in this case you volition get a very large command output scroll upwardly and down and expect where it says {ril.MSL}: {xxxxxx} the 6 digit number is your MSL
3. By using ADB, send "adb shell getprop ril.MSL" or "adb vanquish getprop" if the 2nd command is used you will need to look for the {ril.MSL} output
Getting the latest X PRL
You are on your own here, but as for 03-23-eleven, the latest PRLs are
Sprint\Boost: 60677
Verizon: 52189
Metropcs: 2013
Cricket: ????
Alltel : ????
Depending on what carrier you are on, PRLs might be different depending on your localization, please research or google "latest 10 PRL". The extension of the file is *.prl. Download and save it on your desktop. I have merely attached the latest Sprint PRL
* delight permit me know if you lot have are aware of a newer PRL..thanks!!
Updating the PRL
Once yous know your MSL, you demand to download and install the program QPST 2.7 Build 323, it might be possible to use another version of the program but this guide was made using version 2.vii b323. QPST is non a paid plan but is intended for developers, providers and maintenance technicians, according x-drivers.com the software is "freeware".
one. google, download and install QPST 2.7 Build 323.
2. google, download and install the Samsung Galaxy S Drivers
2.five Brand certain your Epic is not USB debugging way, to disable, become to settings>applications>evolution>uncheck USB debugging
3. On your Epic, with the touchscreen dialer, dial ##8778#, this will open up the "PhoneUtil" hidden menu
4. Change on both the UART and the USB menus, to MODEM and hitting home.
5. Connect your phone to your computer with the usb cable, select "charging" if the select USB mode menu opens.
6. Your estimator volition automatically install the modem drivers for your Epic wait until you run into the "device is ready for use"
7. Open QPST Configurations. Start>All Programs> QPST> QPST Configuration.
8. Click on the "Ports" tab and "Add a new port"
nine. Select the "COMXX – USB\QC Diagnostic" and click ok, in my instance the port number was 10, your port number will be different, if yous encounter more than 1, disconnect all your external devices such as external HDDs, phones, Bluetooth dongles, ect. If you lot don't run into a port. Disconnect your phone, restart your computer, connect your phone and try over again, you might want to retrieve your Epic's port number for futurity utilise.
10. Click "Offset Clients" on the pinnacle of the program and open Service programming.
11. On the new Phone Selection windows you should come across one active phone that starts with FFA6550-ZRF6500, select information technology and click ok.
12. Click "Read from the telephone" and enter your 6-digit MSL code
xiii. Click on the "Roam" tab and click the "Browse…" button, here y'all will need to browse for the PRL yous downloaded earlier, select information technology and open it.
fourteen. Click "Write to Phone"
15. Your Epic will reboot and you lot can close all the programs now. On your phone go to settings>virtually phone>status> and brand certain the PRL version matches the PRL number you lot downloaded, if yeah, Congratulations you all washed!!
16. Don't forget to alter back the USB settings Merely back to PDA on the ##8778# menu
SPECIAL NOTES
For Sprint: As you lot might know, Sprint users can roam to Verizon'south network. if you are on a crappy Dart coverage but a better Verizon i, you might want to endeavor and upload a Verizon PRL to your phone, delight be aware that Sprint might terminate your contract if roam a lot, such cases are not rare. Sprint might also accuse you for roaming.. I have never heard of such cases but you might exist the first one.
UPDATE: USERS Take SUGGESTED TO Apply THE APP "ROAM CONTROL"
Note!!!!! Dart ALREADY TERMINATED THE CONTRACT OF A XDA USER FOR "ROAMING A LOT"
..supposedly, no ETF is charged..hint hint..flash flash..
For Metropcs\Cricket: Make sure you have downloaded the latest EVDO\1x PRL for metro, Metropcs uses AWS in New York and Las Vegas. You don't want the AWS (non-EVDO) PRL in your Epic considering yous wont get whatever signal.
For ALL users: You might not discover any changes if you update your PRL and no new towers were installed or upgraded in your area.
new PRL: 60675 in second mail service
60676 now out besides
60677 03-23-eleven
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when I press ##8778# I dont get the menu. Running Ext4 midnight rom v2.4. am I doin something wrong?
check with your dev if the "HiddenMenu.apk" was removed from /organisation/app/
you also need the post-obit directory /data/data/com.android.hiddenmenu/
those files are needed to open telephone utility menu
thank you.
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when I printing ##8778# I dont get the carte du jour. Running Ext4 midnight rom v2.four. am I doin something wrong?
Thats because of your rom... an alternate method to using that menu is to exercise this...
-Make sure you lot have the standard Epic 4g device drivers installed.
-Plug in your phone to your reckoner. When prompted to choose between "Charging", "mass storage", and "tethered modem", choose "tethered modem"... so cull "3g modem".
... your computer will and so see information technology on a COM port.
- #8
I tin't become my telephone to be recognized by PC with usb fix to modem. Information technology installed drivers fine just adb devices shows nothing and in QPST config it doesnt evidence any usb ports
When setting up USB to MODEM style, your phone will show up in the device manager under Ports (COM & LPT) every bit "Samsung Mobile Diagnostic Serial Port (WDM)" and Not equally an adb device.
Which windows version are you using? Did you tried disconnecting your telephone and restarting both your telephone and your estimator?
- #9
When setting up USB to MODEM mode, your phone will bear witness up in the device manager under Ports (COM & LPT) equally "Samsung Mobile Diagnostic Series Port (WDM)" and Non as an adb device.Which windows version are you using? Did you tried disconnecting your phone and restarting both your phone and your calculator?
I restarted, reinstalled samsung drivers, and this is what I get
Also: Windows 7 64-bit
EDIT:
re-doing flick, removed the info subsequently device ID incase it identifies me somehow
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Oh, and information technology didn't enquire me for my MSL code when I clicked service programming. Unless I am supposed to put it in nether the settings tab < codes < service programming.....
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Likewise If I update to a verizon PRL will it notwithstanding connect to dart towers or solely verizon?
verizon towers will exist preferred. If you become to a zone where in that location is no verizon coverage it will "roam" into Sprint towers..
Dart and Verizon Wireless have a reciprocal information roaming agreement.
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uncheck "USB debugging" in the settings>applications> development> munu in your ballsy.
COM4 is your Epic's modem port, effort adding COM4 even though it says "unknown" and enable it if its disabled in the "Ports" tab.
if it still says no "no telephone" restart your calculator..
I have successfully manually updated my prl in windows vii 64 but and windows xp pro 32 scrap
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I get to the step before Service Programming, than I encounter a telephone number that is not mine under the phone, but the FFA code is identical to yours. Is that supposed to exist the case?Oh, and it didn't ask me for my MSL code when I clicked service programming. Unless I am supposed to put it in under the settings tab < codes < service programming.....
the phone number that you lot see there is actually your "MIN" non your phone number..dont worry about information technology
the "FFA code" is identical in all Epics..I believe this is the type of qualcomm chip inside all Epic's
your MSL will be asked after you lot click "Read from Phone" in the service programming online window
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uncheck "USB debugging" in the settings>applications> development> munu in your epic.COM4 is your Epic'southward modem port, try adding COM4 even though it says "unknown" and enable it if its disabled in the "Ports" tab.
if information technology however says no "no phone" restart your computer..
I have successfully manually updated my prl in windows seven 64 but and windows xp pro 32 bit
I got it to work past adding com4 even though it was unknown, once I added it the phone showed up correctly.
Thanks
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If so, is there whatever site that has different PRLs for dissimilar carriers?
Thanks
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Then I was playing the the options for getting my PRL and I noticed that I get a different number when doing "getprop ril.MSL" than I become when looking at the prl through settings. Nevertheless, prl.MSL matches the prl in settings. They are both six digit numbers, and my prl is 60671, merely ril is very different. What is ril?
that is your MSL....
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1. yepIs a PRL file the aforementioned across different phone Bone'due south? I would similar to bank check out various PRL's on my telephone, not just the newest. I had really good luck with 60659 on my TP2 (WinMo). Would that "work" on my Epic? Not asking if information technology would be better, just request if its the same file format.If so, is there any site that has different PRLs for different carriers?
Thanks
ii. yes..if y'all extract the PRL from your TP2 and upload it to your Epic it will work
3. http://www.corolada.com/prl/ , but they accept reeeeeaaaaaaaally former prl'southward..thats the simply website that I know
all phones use the same blazon of file xxx.prl...all have the aforementioned extension and compatible with all phones
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Then I was playing the the options for getting my PRL and I noticed that I get a different number when doing "getprop ril.MSL" than I get when looking at the prl through settings. However, prl.MSL matches the prl in settings. They are both six digit numbers, and my prl is 60671, only ril is very different. What is ril?
what he said..
"getprop ril.MSL" will get your MSL..your MSL is your unique 6-digit code to reprogram your phone
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Worked ok and I updated my PRL to 60659. Worked fine. Couple of side notes. You need to uncheck USB debugging in <Settings><Applications><Development> on the telephone. Besides, when calculation the new port in stride 9 you need to brand sure you uncheck "Show Series and USB/QC Diagnostic ports only". My computer showed COM3, COM6 and COM7. I added each. Merely COM6 showed as having a phone so I deleted the others.
In the end, my reception didn't seem any amend with my former favorite PRL, 60659 then I went ahead and used the regular phone process to update the PRL and it did so dorsum to 60674. I am using Midnight ROM v2.iii EXT4.
Now I know how to do it if I make up one's mind to.
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