First Touch Pro2 on MetroPCS!

[pimpsuprazx]

I tried and I gave up, I ended up putting a stock sprint rom back on mine with no issues.

[starscalling]

Originally Posted by shagpal

I wana report I am having the same problems. I went to my buddy's metropcs store, ran dmrouter.exe with uOpen with "/DIAG" command, and then plugged the usb cable in, and at first houdini couldn't find the vzw tp2. then we manually searched every com until we found it, com127.

metroflashed fine and successful, phone worked great, but the metropcs internet connection setting wouldn't stay on metropcs. so when I got home, I did a hard reset, and now VZW settings come back. the SID is back to verizon, as well as the prl. changing the SID settting back to metro and updating the prl doesn't help anymore. phone won't call out anymore, and I get a recording, but I still get metropcs when I dial *228 or 611.

I could get it re-metroflashed, but this seems like it'd be a royal pain in the arse to have to do it everytime after flashing to a new rom or doing a hard reset.

I emailed cmonex about the problem, hoping to get some answers.

ok i have a feeling i'll be editing this post a few times... anyway gonna give that a shot hard reset coming right up

[edit 1]

i think the last hard reset i did left the prl as is - currently the 02003 - but after houdini it came with the 01003 series for verizon. just an fyi



[edit 2]
p.s. op - mind changing the guide to say something like:

First you must get the MSL code, which is usually given from sprint. Unfortunately it's like pulling teeth. BAFTools MSL Grabber unfortunately does not work. The only other option is to use a third party for software. (I used CDMA Workshop) You WILL need 3'rd party software to write MSL as 000000 back to phone for houdini to do its job unless your carrier unlock code is already 000000.



[edit 3]

ok this is a big one... might actually justify its own post - but anyone whos made this successful would love if you'd once over the settings:

Originally Posted by starscalling

goal is to get all non-personal settings here




[of course there are no - in the actual deal]

epst -> modem settings
slot cycle index -- 2
preferred serving system -- automatic
preferred mode -- automatic
hdr hyprid preferred -- disable
clear all mru entry -- no
hdr mobile receive diversity -- enable
cdma mobile receive diversity -- enable

epst -> prl
update prl file --- blank
prl id --- 02003
prl capability(prl type) -- IS-683C
prl capability(prefer only) Disable
prl capability(default roaming indicator) -- 0

epst -> security
hdr an auth user id(long) -- XXXXXXXXXX@mymetropcs.com [replace X's with your 10-digit phone number]
hdr an auth password(long) -- not telling@!!
ppp user id -- blank
ppp password -- blank

epst -> data parameters
packet dial string -- #777
rev. A -- enable

epst -> phone directory [i'm usa, this may vary]
emergency #1 -- 911
emergency #2 -- *911
emergency #3 -- #911
#1 name -- 112
#1 number -- 112

epst -> M.IP settings
number of profiles -- 6
active user profile index -- 0
mip_mode -- simple ip only
mip registration retries -- 1
mip registration retry timeout -- 2000ms
mip pre-registration timeout -- 30
mobile node-ha authentication -- disable
send a registration request only in use -- enable
dormant handoff optimization -- disable

epst -> M.ip Default Profile
enable profile -- enable
NAI - XXXXXXXXXX@mymetropcs.com [X -> 10-digit phone # again]
mn ha spi set -- enable
mn ha spi value( hex ) -- {not sure if this is personal}
mn aaa spi set -- enable
mn aaa spi value( Hex ) -- {not sure if this is personal}
reverse tunneling preferred -- enable
home address -- 0.0.0.0
primary ha address -- 0.0.0.0
secondary ha address -- 0.0.0.0
ha shared secret -- {not sure if this is personal - dont think so}
AAA shared secret - NOT TELLING!
dmu public key(pkoid) -- 0
mn authenticator( hex ) -- 0

[starscalling]

Originally Posted by pimpsuprazx

I tried and I gave up, I ended up putting a stock sprint rom back on mine with no issues.

well i know this makes a double post but... damn i still cant get this working :/

really disappointed and out 47.50 so far :/

going to try flashing a few roms i suppose... crossing fingers.

[pimpsuprazx]

Originally Posted by starscalling

well i know this makes a double post but... damn i still cant get this working :/

really disappointed and out 47.50 so far :/

going to try flashing a few roms i suppose... crossing fingers.

how are you out of 47.50

[starscalling]

Originally Posted by pimpsuprazx

how are you out of 47.50

I mean that i've spent 47.50 so far in attempting to put the phone on a carrier it wasnt meant for - annoying - however still cheap

[edit] worst case pay for the one month at metro which comes with the flash and try it somewhere else
considering making my tp1 work if i cant houdini it monday to working status

[edit2] figure shouldnt be hard to get them to release the dec/esn since i never got it working in that worst case

[starscalling]

gah im at the store right now - re-houdini'd the phone - successfully
the only error message i had to push ok to was the alert for AWS not being compatable with this phone so it would only be able to roam in these markets - im in los angeles so it shouldnt matter... WTF



[edit]

ok success!!!
problem: msid + mdn did not update correctly with houdini. Need to call and ask what it should be. Input correct values with ##000000# [only shows those two - easier for some] and input what they say. MDN should be your 10-digit# - msid is sometimes the same, in my case not at all.

[shagpal]

you can update the prl (preferred roaming list) by dialing *228, and then 2 for the programming roaming list option.

if you don't get metropcs when you dial *228, or 611, then you will need to update the prl manually. you can do that by dialing ##778 or ##778#, for verizon or sprint branded phones, and dialing send. that will bring up EPST, which will allow you to browse your memory or memory card for the latest PRL file. the latest that I am aware of is 02003, then after you've updated the prl manually, you should get metropcs, and then dial *228 and reprogram the PRL.

Originally Posted by starscalling

gah im at the store right now - re-houdini'd the phone - successfully
the only error message i had to push ok to was the alert for AWS not being compatable with this phone so it would only be able to roam in these markets - im in los angeles so it shouldnt matter... WTF

[starscalling]

Originally Posted by shagpal

you can update the prl (preferred roaming list) by dialing *228, and then 2 for the programming roaming list option.

if you don't get metropcs when you dial *228, or 611, then you will need to update the prl manually. you can do that by dialing ##778 or ##778#, for verizon or sprint branded phones, and dialing send. that will bring up EPST, which will allow you to browse your memory or memory card for the latest PRL file. the latest that I am aware of is 02003, then after you've updated the prl manually, you should get metropcs, and then dial *228 and reprogram the PRL.

hey shagpal - yeah - thanks man, however only *2 -> option 2 is needed fyi - i should double check the prl but i think its still the 02003 posted by OP



[edit1]
ok now that i know the phone's working via voice - trying to get wap/etc going. so:
Number to dial = #777
Username: yourtendigitphonenumber@mymetropcs.com
Password: metropcs
does not let me auth. Going to add username/password to each of the proxies and report back.

Ive seen a few variants on the password also - will be refreshing this thread occasionally, so if anyone knows what this should be for los angeles area plz post!

[shagpal]

okay guys, I wanna report that I flashed the radio to 2.05WU, which is the unlocked 2.05 on the sticky forum here...
http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/showthread.php?t=93865

the new 2.05WU radio flashed fine, just remember to put it into GSM only first before doing that flash.

after flashing up to the latest MightyROM today, I am still having isp connection setting being automatically set to default. so, just outa curiosity, I used QPST to make a small change on the banner. when I tried write the change my VZW TP2, I got the following error from QPST:
"NV Write Errors: (NV Item): "NV_UE_IMEI_I" (Status): "NV_READONLY_S".

my sense is, this, whatever this or it is, it's what is giving us problems with our mobile web/ip/internet connection automatically resetting to default.

[pimpsuprazx]

Originally Posted by shagpal

okay guys, I wanna report that I flashed the radio to 2.05WU, which is the unlocked 2.05 on the sticky forum here...
http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/showthread.php?t=93865

the new 2.05WU radio flashed fine, just remember to put it into GSM only first before doing that flash.

after flashing up to the latest MightyROM today, I am still having isp connection setting being automatically set to default. so, just outa curiosity, I used QPST to make a small change on the banner. when I tried write the change my VZW TP2, I got the following error from QPST:
"NV Write Errors: (NV Item): "NV_UE_IMEI_I" (Status): "NV_READONLY_S".

my sense is, this, whatever this or it is, it's what is giving us problems with our mobile web/ip/internet connection automatically resetting to default.

I'm almost positive it has a guardian file resetting your stuff.

[#] CM_Guardian_Service_1_20_0_0



delete this, i looked in the list of stuff in the rom.