How To Find Sprint MSL

[pzztgotbagz]

This is currently the only method that i know of to be avaliable for touch pro 2 and sprint....baf and getspc no longer work but this method does.



If you have a Sprint Touch Pro2 this is the only way to get your MSL other then to call sprint.
1. You need a Reg edit tool like PHM RegEdit or resco registy editor.
2. Go to HKLM\Software\HTC\ATDbgLog
3. Edit item called "Enable" and change from "0" to "1" (leave out quotes.) Save changes.
4. Exit PHM RegEdit or resco registy editor.
5. Shutdown/turnoff device.
6. Turn back on.
7. Once turned on leave running for 1 minute or longer (a log files is being created durring this time in the "\Atlog" folder.)
8. After 1 min go back into registry and set value back to "0". Make sure to save changes and exit PHM RegEdit or resco registy editor.
9. Shutdown device again and turn back on.
10. Varify that the Registry value is still set to "0", if not then repeat above steps and wait 1 min before shutting down the second time in step 9.
11. Now you should open Explorer and go to the folder "\Atlog" in the root directory of your device.
12. You shoould see a file called "ATDbg0" (the "0" may be another number like 1), if your using another file browser you may see the full file name include the "xtx" extention. This file is a text file and can be opened in Word mobile.
13. open the file and use the find feature to locate "RMSL", you should soon find a line item that includes a 6 digit number, this is your MSL code.

I tried it on mine and confirm it works without a problem. I used soft reset method holding down power and it worked fine. If you find this helpful feel free to thank me.

[DanteDrac]

Sorry to be the first idiot to respond but whats the MSL for 0.o?

[bobturismo]

Originally Posted by DanteDrac

Sorry to be the first idiot to respond but whats the MSL for 0.o?

MSL

(Master Subsidy Lock)
A numeric code (password) that prevents a user from accessing certain technical settings of a phone. It is specifically designed to prevent a phone from being reprogrammed to work with a different carrier (service provider).

This is what is usually meant when a phone is referred to as "locked". There are also "unlocked" phones that can be reprogrammed to work with a different carrier.

The reason for this system is the way phones are often sold. Many phones are sold below cost, (at a loss to the carrier,) with the expectation that the money will be recouped in the cost of the monthly service plan. The up-front loss that is later recouped is called a Subsidy.

For this to work financially for the carrier, the user must not buy the phone and then use it with a different carrier. The MSL makes that nearly impossible.

Unlocked phones are ususally much more expensive than locked phones, because there is no subsidy to offset the cost.

[jimmiekain]

Originally Posted by bobturismo

MSL

(Master Subsidy Lock)
A numeric code (password) that prevents a user from accessing certain technical settings of a phone. It is specifically designed to prevent a phone from being reprogrammed to work with a different carrier (service provider).

This is what is usually meant when a phone is referred to as "locked". There are also "unlocked" phones that can be reprogrammed to work with a different carrier.

The reason for this system is the way phones are often sold. Many phones are sold below cost, (at a loss to the carrier,) with the expectation that the money will be recouped in the cost of the monthly service plan. The up-front loss that is later recouped is called a Subsidy.

For this to work financially for the carrier, the user must not buy the phone and then use it with a different carrier. The MSL makes that nearly impossible.

Unlocked phones are ususally much more expensive than locked phones, because there is no subsidy to offset the cost.

Im one of the crazy people who paid the full price for my sprint touch pro 2 almost $700 after tax... shouldnt mine already be unlocked?

[WarChild]

Originally Posted by jimmiekain

Im one of the crazy people who paid the full price for my sprint touch pro 2 almost $700 after tax... shouldnt mine already be unlocked?

I would have to say there is no way it cost sprint 700 to have the phone made and I believe it should be unlocked.

[clockcycle]

Originally Posted by jimmiekain

Im one of the crazy people who paid the full price for my sprint touch pro 2 almost $700 after tax... shouldnt mine already be unlocked?

Sorry to rehash an old post, but no, even if you did pay the full retail price for a "sprint" phone, it is still locked to "sprint", only if you bought an generic un-branded version would it come unlocked, which in CDMA (Sprint, Verizon) that doesn't exist. Also having your MSL still doesn't "unlock" your phone, it just gives you access to certain settings, you still can not transfer that phone for use with another carrier. The exception being re-flashing for Cricket or using Houdini for MetroPCS.

[whitey10tc]

Originally Posted by jerryyyyy

Re: How To Find Sprint MSL
Guys, I have my MSL... got it when my international card was enabled. BUT, is there any setting to change to another SIM while traveling or will other SIMs just work? Only had the phone a week and about to head out of the country.

PS Everytime I do a search I get all the ROM info....

Unfortunate you need an unlock code to unlock the SIM functions.

Originally Posted by clockcycle

Sorry to rehash an old post, but no, even if you did pay the full retail price for a "sprint" phone, it is still locked to "sprint", only if you bought an generic un-branded version would it come unlocked, which in CDMA (Sprint, Verizon) that doesn't exist. Also having your MSL still doesn't "unlock" your phone, it just gives you access to certain settings, you still can not transfer that phone for use with another carrier. The exception being re-flashing for Cricket or using Houdini for MetroPCS.

I would like to add that there are people in the TP, Vogue and Titan forums who also had success with adding foreign ESN's to the following carriers:
CricKet
Metro-PCS
Page-Plus
Verizon
Alltel
Bell
Pocket
Boost CDMA
just to name a few.

[pzztgotbagz]

also msl is used to program your device, update your prl manually, and enter diag modes

[WarChild]

why wouldn't you just use the MSL grabber?

[SKS06460]

Maybe you don't have an online account at Sprint ?
If you do, simply navigate to your phone number and go to activate a new phone. If you put in the ESN of any sprint phone you get the MSL as well as MSID, etc, etc.

Just my opinion, I could be wrong

Originally Posted by pzztgotbagz

This is currently the only method that i know of to be avaliable for touch pro 2 and sprint....baf and getspc no longer work but this method does.



If you have a Sprint Touch Pro2 this is the only way to get your MSL other then to call sprint.
1. You need a Reg edit tool like PHM RegEdit or resco registy editor.
2. Go to HKLM\Software\HTC\ATDbgLog
3. Edit item called "Enable" and change from "0" to "1" (leave out quotes.) Save changes.
4. Exit PHM RegEdit or resco registy editor.
5. Shutdown/turnoff device.
6. Turn back on.
7. Once turned on leave running for 1 minute or longer (a log files is being created durring this time in the "\Atlog" folder.)
8. After 1 min go back into registry and set value back to "0". Make sure to save changes and exit PHM RegEdit or resco registy editor.
9. Shutdown device again and turn back on.
10. Varify that the Registry value is still set to "0", if not then repeat above steps and wait 1 min before shutting down the second time in step 9.
11. Now you should open Explorer and go to the folder "\Atlog" in the root directory of your device.
12. You shoould see a file called "ATDbg0" (the "0" may be another number like 1), if your using another file browser you may see the full file name include the "xtx" extention. This file is a text file and can be opened in Word mobile.
13. open the file and use the find feature to locate "RMSL", you should soon find a line item that includes a 6 digit number, this is your MSL code.

I tried it on mine and confirm it works without a problem. I used soft reset method holding down power and it worked fine. If you find this helpful feel free to thank me.