Calling all Sprint users: PRL question
 

I have flashed about 10 Verizon Apaches with the new Kitchen and always do a *228 to update the PRL when I am done flashing. I have a friend with a Sprint Apache that wanted me to update her phone. I did and it went perfectly as expected, but I am at a loss as to how to update the PRL on a Sprint. Should I even worry about it? What is the best practice on a Sprint phone?

Have her dial sprint customer support and they will send the latest PRL directly to her phone, they do it for me every month!

Cool, thanks. That must be a pain for all you Sprint users that flash your phone as often as I do.

I called them, asked for the OTA PRL update, gave it two minutes and called *2 from the phone and it worked like a champ.

there are a lot of ways to put a PRL into the phone that don't involve dialing *2

But that's the easy way for most end users... there is a thread somewhere on here showing how to do it if you have the prl file using the ppst app on the phone. I have no idea where it is, but if you search for it, you have as much a chance as I do of finding it ;)

Flashing PRL for sprint PPC6700
 

Ok here you go:

1) Go to corolada.com/prl first and get the latest PRL for your apache - currently is 20229.

2) Paste this file on your mini SD card and reinsert into your phone

3) go to phone dialpad, enter ##775# if nothing happens press send

4) You will be promted to enter your MSL # get it from customer service if you do not have it

4) You will be on the PRL program screen, you should hopefully see the PRL by the number on screen, if you do not, you will need to browse to the location on the card.

5) hit ok and it will process the PRL update. May need a reset and then check your device info to verify you have updated.

The over the air update for the Apache does not work for me, I have had to do this almost every time.

Optionally, you can use GetSPC.exe.... it runs on your phone and you'll have to type in your ESN (so you'll wanna write it down as it's kinda hard to see it with the phone running :). It then spits out your MSL #.

What am I missing here?
 

The rom flash doesn't touch the PRL, so assuming the PRL was good before the upgrade, there should be no need to update it afterward, right?
(I do understand the OP, when charged with maintaining a number of phones, updating PRL every time you touch one is good practice. I just don't see the value of it for multiple rom flashes of the same phone.)

Thanks... I just ran the update prl with no issues.

Prior to that my phone was on prl 20224.

My experience says that's a true statement. I updated my PRL to 20229 back when I was running hemi_c's experimental WM6 ROM. I've flashed many times since then and I'm still at PRL 20229. IIRC, the phone came with 20224.

While we are on this subject, what is the latest PRL from Sprint?

You can usually find it here:
http://www.corolada.com/prl/

What is the ev-do file that has 60610? labeled evdo with triangle data?

i just successfully called *2 and asked for PRL upgrade. the computer put me in touch with a sprint rep where I also asked for the PRL upgrade. she didnt ask anything else. She flagged the phone and then told me it was ready. She instructed me to hang up, call *2 again and that the computer would instruct me that it was perfroming the upgrade (which it did). When it says complete, you hang up, and within 10 seconds the phone will do a self soft-reset. pretty easy... although not as easy as verizon. But... I like sprint better than verizon in every other way.

When I know there's a new PRL out I just send ecare a note asking them to flag all my lines. I usually get a repsonse within an hour and then call #2 and do the update. But I'll do almost anything to not have to call Sprint customer care. - sheureka

what is the PRL? Should I bother upgrading? How can I determine what version I have?

Just updated my phone with PRL 20229. I had PRL 20223 on it. Worked like a champ! You guys are great! I salute you. :)

RIght now there is PRL 20230 for Sprint

The PRL is not stored in the CE partition, so flashing a new CE ROM will not have any effect on your PRL. Same goes for a Hard Reset.

that was quick and easy. has anyone tried the 20230?

Been using it for about a week.
No major difference.

Re: Calling all Sprint users: PRL question
 

In Oklahoma City, I no longer have EVDO roaming with Atlltel (sid 169), just IX with PRL 20230. I am going back to 20229, hopefully.