Sprint Software Update Today 1.30.08 - Page 2

**jason25** · #11 (**permalink**) 01-30-2008, 10:49 PM

I have 60610 after the 3.16 update, should I go back to 60611? If so, how do I do that?

Synned · #12 (**permalink**) 01-30-2008, 11:11 PM

If the PRL is bad, can you hardreset back to the old one?

mofotrucker · #13 (**permalink**) 01-30-2008, 11:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Synned

If the PRL is bad, can you hardreset back to the old one?

no you have to do it manually

##775 i believe

**Lsme420** · #14 (**permalink**) 01-31-2008, 01:14 PM

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Originally Posted by mofotrucker

no you have to do it manually

##775 i believe

##prl# and you will need your MSL#.

doned · #15 (**permalink**) 01-31-2008, 02:01 PM

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Originally Posted by randyb01

Guess that explains why my service was so spotty today. Seriously I was getting no bars in a lot of places. Nice Job Sprint.
-Downtown chicago.

Has been that way for the last few days downtown, have spotted a few Sprint techs walking/driving around checking readings on equipment....... they don't talk much.....

**jamesus** · #16 (**permalink**) 01-31-2008, 05:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Synned

If the PRL is bad, can you hardreset back to the old one?

Quote:

Originally Posted by mofotrucker

no you have to do it manually

##775 i believe

Actually, hard resetting does reset the PRL to the version shipped in the ROM.

#17 (**permalink**) 01-31-2008, 05:31 PM

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Originally Posted by randyb01

Guess that explains why my service was so spotty today. Seriously I was getting no bars in a lot of places. Nice Job Sprint.
-Downtown chicago.

A PRL will do nothing (positive or negative) to native service except in the rarest of circumstances.

**Lsme420** · #18 (**permalink**) 01-31-2008, 05:36 PM

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Originally Posted by AnthroMatt

A PRL will do nothing (positive or negative) to native service except in the rarest of circumstances.

I agree.I think a PRL update only tells your phone the preferred towers to roam off of.

**CozBoogie** · #19 (**permalink**) 01-31-2008, 05:39 PM

Exactly. PRL=Preferred Roaming List. And as AnthroMatt said...it's very rare that updating your PRL will affect your phone in any way.

late,
Coz

#20 (**permalink**) 01-31-2008, 05:54 PM

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Originally Posted by lsme420

I agree.I think a PRL update only tells your phone the preferred towers to roam off of.

Correct.

The only time a new PRL would effect native service is if a new SID is created or acquired (such as when Sprint took over Qwest's network in places). Qwest SIDs were switched from "Roam" to "Home" in the subsequent PRLs, but that is about the only time I can think of when a PRL will change much for native service.

Cell companies only have themselves to blame for this...they "market" PRLs as a way to get new towers, when in reality they could throw up 1,000 new towers a day and so long as the SIDs are already in the PRL, the phone will "see" the new towers without any kind of update.