How To: Use another carriers HTC on VZW

[Getitnowmarketing]

For those having trouble getting an esn loaded read this post http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/showthread.php?t=24855

[gc14]

Got a question for you...

I've been doing GPS testing on the Titan with dcd, and one of the tests was loading the new Sprint PRI on my Verizon xv6800. After I refurbished the radio back to the Verizon PRI, everything works right again EXCEPT data. I've read through this thread and it sort of sounded like a few steps might work for me. Here's the issue... in EPST, under M.IP Default Profile, my HA Shared Secret and AAA Shared Secret are both blank. Under Security, my HDR AN AUTH Password and PPP Password are both blank. These values should have encrypted data. I've connected successfully with QPST and wrote 10.key to my DMU folder as that's what it said to do in the first post. The values are still blank, and I still don't have data. Any ideas on what could be causing this issue?

[jabu]

Shouldn't this be posted in the Titan forum instead of Apache?

[gc14]

Shouldn't this be posted in the Titan forum instead of Apache?

Why? This thread is relevant to my issue, and the original poster also references 6800 devices in the first post. A thread like this does not exist in the Titan forum.

[Getitnowmarketing]

Are your mip settings exactly the same as this?

MIP Profile
Number of profiles: 6
Active user profile index: 0
MIP_MODE: Mobile IP Prefered
MIP Reg Retries: 2
MIP Reg Retry: 1750 ms
MIP Pre-Reg Timeout: 0
Mobile Node-HA: Enable
Send A Reg: Disable
Dormant Handoff Opt: Enable

MIP Default Profile
Enable Profile: Enable
NAI: mynumber@vzw3g.com (MDN@vzw3g.com)
DUN NAI: (leave blank if there is not shown on all models)
MN HA SPI Set: Enable
MN HA SPI Value: 12C
MN AAA SPI Set: Enable
MN AAA SPI Value: 0 (requires a "2" here for 6800 and 6900)
Reverse Tunneling: Enable
Home Address: 0.0.0.0
HA Shared Secret: (erase whatever entry is here leave blank)
AAA Shared Secret: (erase whatever entry is here leave blank)
Primary HA Address: 255.255.255.255
Secondary HA Address: 255.255.255.255
DMU Pub Key: 10
MN Authenticator: 0

If your Ha & AAA are blank and your settings are exactly like this your secrets will be written this first time you attempt a data connection and it should connect and write your secrets. If not call vzw tech support and tell them you did a hard reset and data wont work and ask for a DMU reset or change phones then do a data or mobile web connection then change back that fixes it sometimes too.

[kientzj]

"5) Upload prl via ##prl and load off memory card or use active sync to add it to my docs then do ##prl to load it. After prl load dial a *228 option 1 after the esn change has been done on your account. Do a ##eri to update eri the same way as prl update from memory card or active sync on phone then load it off of phone from ##eri. PRL & ERI are attached to bottom of post."

I have followed all the steps up to this point and everything updated successfully, including the prl. When I try to update the eri, I select the file and click okay. It asks if I want to "update the items" and I select "Yes". I get an error saying "Write Item 'Update ERI' error." Am I doing something wrong, or could the eri from your post be incompatible? I have attempted it multiple times. Thanks for any help! The how-to is great!

[Getitnowmarketing]

I have not figured out how to 100% of the time load the vzw eri on another carriers 6700. I have converted about 40 now and only had succesfully loaded the eri about 30% of the time. I have tried everything including the vzw PRI ppst update. Use this for reference I got 3 brand new midwest wireless 6700's never before in service and identical in every way and only one would load the eri. I found 0 differences in the software and hardware before or after conversion or in the EFS. However the eri is non-essential to have the phone fully operational on vzw it just wont show the verizon wireless banner.

[negitivej]

Thought I would update for everyone: I got an Alltel PPC 6800 on VZW. Here's how:

1) Logged into VZW My Business Account
2) Account Maintenance
3) Step 1: Enter cellphone number, click search
4) Action: Activate Equipment
5) Enter HEX ESN from Alltel phone
6) Ran through http://ppc.stoleyour.net/xv6800/ instructions to update radio, rom and carrier cab (thanks to Lord Cruik Shank nice howto)
7) Ran through http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/showthread.php?t=20090 Steps 5 - 7 to load the DMU Key with QPST (thanks to drellisdee)
##778 Edit Security HDR Password to HEX ESN

Everything seems to be working I haven't tested the speed but EV stays on the screen. I also haven't test GPS yet. Will report back later.

[negitivej]

Everything is work A-OK the PPP password should be blank and HDR should be vzw. I did have to call vzw and have them reset my DMU key after i flashed a couple diffrent times. I tried loading the 10.key again but it didn't work.

After vzw reset mu DMU key I had data.

GPS works great .. did the reg edit hack and seems to lock on faster then without. just FYI.

Thanks.
-J

[Getitnowmarketing]

Originally Posted by negitivej

Everything is work A-OK the PPP password should be blank and HDR should be vzw. I did have to call vzw and have them reset my DMU key after i flashed a couple diffrent times. I tried loading the 10.key again but it didn't work.

After vzw reset mu DMU key I had data.

GPS works great .. did the reg edit hack and seems to lock on faster then without. just FYI.

Thanks.
-J

Incorrect after a *228 it will rewrite the ppp and hdr usernames. The first time it attempts a data connection on vzw it will write the correct aaa and ha evdo key after you put a vzw dmu key on it. I've done it over 40 times on apaches, titans and vogues. This will not work if the phone has ever been on vzw before then it requires a dmu reset.