Forced Roam on the the EVO or Android?

[emaster101]

You might try this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=696073

Its NOT roaming however it is....Let me explain.

Sprint and Alltel (now Verizon) have a roaming agreement. If you use Alltel's towers it is the same as if you used Sprint towers. In other words your not in roaming but you still use Verizon 3G. Verizon 's 3G is faster than Sprint's 3G. You will not be charged for roaming because technically your not roaming. This may help people who have bad Sprint 3G coverage but have good Verizon 3G coverage. If it makes you feel comfortable you may turn off Allow roaming in the phones settings.

I do believe you need to be rooted to do this. Which is also very easy to do now just go to this site on your Evo:
http://unrevoked.com/m/
Tap download...and install. Thats it. your rooted.

[leedawg]

So there is no known way to do this on the Evo yet?

[fuuup]

Originally Posted by leedawg

So there is no known way to do this on the Evo yet?

There is no known way for any android phone.

[OMJ]

Sweet, worked great.......I'm on vacation @ a lake in northern MN & have poor Sprint service. Changed prl, now have full bars!

[wayne64ss]

I tried to change my PRL via the "techknowfile's" deal and it didn't work. lost all bars and phone couldn't find service at all. Not even 1x.

I DESPERATELY need a force roaming app for android. I have had it on every singe WM device i've owned and it was absolutely critical to my battery life while at home. Would seriously tripple my battery life. I have VERY spotty sprint service at home, and verizon is full bars. FML.

P.S. - I am not rooted because my phone is on the latest update.

[dak408]

Do it all the time.... I put in a Verizon or USCC PRL and it force roams all day long. I get EV on Verioon PRL 51831!

[kronik420]

@ wayne call sprint and talk to the customer service center. Tell them your service sucks because there is no signal in the area. They will research it if there is no signal in your area they will offer you sprint airave it is a mini cellphone tower for your house. you can get excellent signal for up to 5,000 sqft. Works great I have one and use it all the time. How the sprint airave works is a simple voip solution for sprint. The xda solution I have been using it for I would say a few weeks now and It works awesome from what I can tell if your looking for signal at your house and you have sprint and also I highspeed internet connection perfered cable or dsl at least 5mbs then the airave will work for you. Hope this helps.

[wayne64ss]

Kronik, thanks man, I've heard of that before but noone ever really confirmed. I'll give them a shout and see what they say.

[wayne64ss]

So I called Sprint today and explained to them about my shitty coverage and issues because of it. Apparently my house is just outside the coverage area. The lady actually advised me there was nothing they could do because I was completely outside the area and that "i hate to recommend customers switch networks, but you may want to investigate service with a company who supports your area. We will let you out of your contract without any penalties etc."

I asked about the Airrave and she told me that when she entered my address into the computer it would tell her if an airrave would help my situation and if it would she would issue one. She advised that an airrave would not help at all because i am completely outside the coverage area and that the airrave was designed for use in places where there is limited coverage. I asked to try one and she put me on hold and told me i'd have to pay for it. I said no thanks.

[cjmedina]

I'm pretty sure I remember seeing that option in the cm6 rom. I was able to toggle Sprint and verizon