Sprint PPC6800 Successfully flashed to Metropcs

[fred_dj]

Originally Posted by mischappc

Hi Fred. I'm very interested in what you have done. Congratulations. =D>

I'm considering buying a used Sprint Mogul myself and modding it for use on the MetroPCS network. Seems like you are saying it is possible.

Please clarify:

Do I need to use the $35 metroflash service - which just offers voice & texting - as a prerequisite for your mod? Or do I bypass that step entirely?

Yes and no. If they could flash it for you its better. if not, there's another way to do it. you need the 45 plan with internet

Which features on your PPC6800 are now fully enabled to work on the MetroPCS network and which are not?

Well, i got full access to internet ( slow of course, its 1x network ) but its a life saver sometimes. i use google maps a lot. Got SMS but MMS is not possible for what i know.... Just a few days ago i found out that the GPS works like a champ. with googlemaps, live search and the TOmtom navigator. so it's fully functional almost.

When you say "internet" are you talking about full, fast access to the Mogul's full IE web browser or painfully slow access to the (pathetic) Metro Web browser? Like what speed? Does https: encryption work - e.g. can I pay my bills online with the Mogul?

Some pages work, some doesnt. for example i can log in into my bank account from there but i cannot pay my FPL bill. dont know why. But i read some threads about making the webpages think your pocket pc browser is an IE 6.0 and then it will work... something like that. but whenever i need to log in into more serious pages like these mentioned, i plug into my laptop and use internet sharing. ( you need to configure a proxy connection on the windows mobile ) i can tell you how later if you decide to flash it )

Does email work? I don't particulary want or need an @metropcs account, but @gmail access would be useful. Have you successfully set up POP & SMTP & SSL?

Works fine, i have on my "messaging" tab on the phone, my GMAIL, my text messages, my hotmail and my business IMAP outlook email.

What kind of upload/download speeds are possible thru MetroPCS network in wireless modem mode connecting to laptop? I guess unlimited data is part of the MetroPCS $45 plan, or does it violate any terrms of use?

it can be very slow sometimes , and not to slow sometimes... never fast!
it will get you on the web to do emergency stuff. but dont rely on that as your internet provider.
terms of use..... hum, they say its unlimited web access, so i figured i can use whatever i want. They just expect us to use a crappy phone browser to search for movie tickets, weather and headlines. but i dont think it violates. unlimited means unlimited.

Is the MetroPCS network reliable/stable enough for all functions or do you drop in and out with voice and data?

well , a lotta people call it metro Piece of S***. i dont. im with metro for 7 years. Sometimes you call, you own phone in your lap with another phone and you get your voice mail right away even if you have full bars on the signal. sometimes it drop calls on I95 suddenly, sometimes you get pissed with customer service... but hey... you're paying much less that sprint or verizon... i am happy with metro afterall

Have you successfully added MMS for sending picture to phone numbers?

NOOOOO, thats somethin a lot of people have been working on. not only with metro, with other carriers too.

How do you find the camera's still and video quality?

great, 2.0 megapixel for a phone.... the video is not so great comparing to a real camera like sony, but like i said, its a phone....

Is there a step by step you have worked out available online, or would you prefer to email/chat privately? Please feel free to email me. (Please let me know if this is OK to do in this forum as I would not wish to offend. )

yes there is.... i found on this page. download the file cracking-6800.rar and it tells you step by step. also comes with all neccessary software like MTTY, and QPST. http://www.rimweb.in/forums/index.php?showtopic=12817&st=0&start=0

Thanks. Thanks. Thanks.

Oh... did I say Thanks?

you're welcome. I was so happy the moment i called my own numer after cracking the mogul and got my voicemail! i might as well share it!

[fred_dj]

On noo.... motorola phones are just so stupid! it's not made for curious people like us! the Mogul and the apache are muuuch better phones!

[mischappc]

Fred - I may get an HTC smartphone on ebay this weekend. Hope I can still look forward to your help in the future, and of the others, because though I do have a few geek credentials, I'm not nearly as savvy about all these mad modding matters - certainly not compared to you and the others on this forum. It looks like it might be all too easy to cook up a veggie brick with all these kitchens and cracks and things. Like the sorcerer's apprentice, knowing just enough to get into some real trouble.

Also -- Anyone have an opinion about choosing between the Sprint version HTC 6800 Mogul, Verizon version 6800, Sprint version HTC 6900 Touch CDMA, Verizon version, Alltel, etc? They all appear on ebay.

Which is best? Which is most easily adapted to flashing/modding to (almost) full functionality on MetroPCS?

Thanks again.

[raulk]

I want to take my 6800 to metro pcs cuz sprint is charging alot can u do a walk through with me on how to go from sprint to metro?

[GhettoBSD]

I think if those of you who have done a sprint.verizon.whatever to metro pcs conversion could do a walk through step by step guide, it would be much appreciated by everyone.

[maxxed]

wat are you download speeds like?

**nvm seen above post...

[fred_dj]

Guys, im not an expert at all!!! im new to the PPC phones too, i was just successfull on following instructions how to flash the phone, but i'm here more than happy to share the steps i got stuck in, the final outcome and etc.
By the way yesterday i messed up my phone by installing HTC home plugin, it would boot again .I had to hard reset it and lost all my contacts and messages.... so this is our lives here, we're never happy enough and always experimenting new software and sometimes we are not that lucky!

[conejopr]

can you give me a phone number to a store that will let me connect my phone with metropcs because no store wants to connect it???

[fred_dj]

I have no idea which store will do it... if you cant find it, you gotta do it yourself like I did and many other people here. they might do the flash thing only with simple phones, not pdas

[bamrock]

That's awesome...congratulations! I remember having MetroPCS when it FIRST came out and the problem (besides the obvious lack of service anywhere I went) was that they had literally ONE phone when they first came out.