[SPRINT RADIO Unlocker]Sprint RhodiumW WU Radio Unlocked for US Networks

**cmonex** · #1 (**permalink**) 10-31-2009, 11:00 PM

what is this? - this package unlocks your Sprint phone and will enable it to use a US SIM card on a US network in your device - if you flash a non-supported (non-patched) radio over a supported one (as below), you will lose the ability (a reflash will restore it easily of course).

if you have a Verizon or Telus model, you will not need this.

WU means Worldphone Unlocked, look out for the WU on all radio
firmwares to indicate whether it's been patched as unlocked or not! (WV = locked.)
this first radio version is 2.05.00WU and the second one is 1.96.00WU, for people who had issues with 2.05.

YOU MUST BE SECURITY UNLOCKED IN ORDER TO USE THIS!!!- if you are not Security unlocked, you will get a Flash Write Error.

DOWNLOAD BELOW:

1. 1.96.00WU (Sprint stock edited) -> this is the recommended version!!!
2. 2.05.00WU (USCC test edited)

again all the important notes to use this:
1. you must be security unlocked to flash this, see link above!!!!
2. the patch will not stay if you flash another radio but we'll release patched versions for other radios from time to time (for newest radios).
3. when you flashed the radio, you need to make sure to be in GSM mode (GSM SIM inserted of course

), and if automatic network selection doesn't work, use manual selection in phone/options to register on the network.

**cmonex** · #2 (**permalink**) 11-01-2009, 02:55 AM

copypasting my post from other thread..... maybe helps to clear up some confusion

SIM Unlock: allows you to use any SIM in your phone, i.e. the phone recognizes and accepts the SIM without prompting you for an unlock code. it is permanent without special tinkering. no worries with warranty, no need to reverse it.

Security Unlock: this one is what you need for flashing whitestone radios or the patched sprint radio! this unlocks the entire radio and you can do with it whatever you wish.

it is permanent, to reverse it for warranty issues, you have to send a special command to the radio, here is a file to do this for you: http://hpcmonex.net/htc/secrelock.zip (run it on the phone)

CID Unlock/True SuperCID in Radio: it clears the CID in the radio (note, HardSPL also CID unlocks you in a way, but it's only fake CID clearing) this used to be interesting in the past, on GSM devices not so interesting now. on previous CDMA devices it was very useful to be SuperCID but let's not talk about that.

I don't know if it is still good for this model, didn't look into it yet...

also permanent unless you set the CID to something else, again using special commands.

CID Unlock VS HardSPL: if you just need to flash cooked ROMs, HardSPL will suffice. but note, this package bundles HardSPL too for comfortability.

Sprint Patched Radio: this allows the phone to register on US networks. not permanent, if you reflash radio to an unpatched one, this gets lost.

twindon98 · #3 (**permalink**) 11-02-2009, 08:30 AM

Quick Question ...

Lets say i want to talk on the phone and be on the internet at the same time.. If i unlocked my SIM card .. got a GSM card from T-mobile or ATT.. Would i be able to use their data network while talking on the Sprint CDMA network?

Thanks

starscalling · #4 (**permalink**) 11-02-2009, 08:33 AM

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Originally Posted by twindon98

Quick Question ...

Lets say i want to talk on the phone and be on the internet at the same time.. If i unlocked my SIM card .. got a GSM card from T-mobile or ATT.. Would i be able to use their data network while talking on the Sprint CDMA network?

Thanks

Ive seen this asked many times, and to date the answer is no. The reasoning behind it being that the phone cannot handle the connections simultaneously for both gsm and cdma more or less. One could POSSIBLY however, insert card, and remove card and go back and forth. I'm with ya on it, it would be an awesome feature... but i bet you'd have like 2 hours battery life :P

twindon98 · #5 (**permalink**) 11-02-2009, 08:39 AM

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Originally Posted by starscalling

Ive seen this asked many times, and to date the answer is no. The reasoning behind it being that the phone cannot handle the connections simultaneously for both gsm and cdma more or less. One could POSSIBLY however, insert card, and remove card and go back and forth. I'm with ya on it, it would be an awesome feature... but i bet you'd have like 2 hours battery life :P

I feel ya..battery power .. make sense...unless of course you had the phone plug in to the wall.. While you had a head piece on .. and using your phone as a modem via wifi.. :P ... They that would be three radios at once ... lol.... hmm.. where there is a will there is a way!

THanks

**cmonex** · #6 (**permalink**) 11-02-2009, 09:20 AM

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Originally Posted by twindon98

Quick Question ...

Lets say i want to talk on the phone and be on the internet at the same time.. If i unlocked my SIM card .. got a GSM card from T-mobile or ATT.. Would i be able to use their data network while talking on the Sprint CDMA network?

Thanks

no.. btw, doesn't CDMA have simultaneous data+voice at once (I have no idea, I'm not on a CDMA network)? 3G on GSM does (too bad no US 3G) :P

**shaggylive** · #7 (**permalink**) 11-02-2009, 09:22 AM

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Originally Posted by cmonex

no.. btw, doesn't CDMA have simultaneous data+voice at once (I have no idea, I'm not on a CDMA network)? 3G on GSM does (too bad no US 3G) :P

no, it puts your data on hold during a call, then resumes the connection. again, due to only 1 radio.

twindon98 · #8 (**permalink**) 11-02-2009, 09:22 AM

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Originally Posted by cmonex

no.. btw, doesn't CDMA have simultaneous data+voice at once (I have no idea, I'm not on a CDMA network)? 3G on GSM does (too bad no US 3G) :P

CDMA doesn't have simultaneous data+voice at once.. it sucks.. sometimes you can't even send a text message out while you are on the phone.... feel me !!

2kmy477 · #9 (**permalink**) 11-02-2009, 10:39 AM

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Originally Posted by cmonex

no.. btw, doesn't CDMA have simultaneous data+voice at once (I have no idea, I'm not on a CDMA network)? 3G on GSM does (too bad no US 3G) :P

Hi cmonex,any ETA to release the new radio,the current one performed really sluggish and battery drained fast?

**radar369** · #10 (**permalink**) 11-02-2009, 07:43 PM

I have a question but it's a bit personal:

If I only have my 1 number & don't go outside the U.S. do I need this?! Whats the point of this if you guys don't mind me asking?! Is this gonna make my data faster or give me better reception?! Will it do anything other than allow me to call and receive calls on other networks?!

T.I.A.