Esn change do I have to change the epst settings?

loc37 · #1 (**permalink**) 02-04-2009, 01:43 AM

I have a htc Touch Pro flashed to cricket. I had it for a while and now I am planning to sell the phone. When I sell the phone do I have to change the EPST settings to match their phone or will the ESN change to Cricket do all that?

Thanks for your response,

LOc37

payhayes · #2 (**permalink**) 02-15-2009, 09:54 AM

loc, I'm not 100% sure I understand the question. Are you asking if you have to change the PRL if the ESN is changed to something on your buyer's network? Does your buyer also have Cricket? Let me know because I'm not clear on what you mean.

**MadlyAlive** · #3 (**permalink**) 02-15-2009, 12:35 PM

If you want to sell it to a Sprint customer, change the settings to what it was when you purchased it...

If you want to sell it to a Cricket customer, keep the settings as they are...

midiology · #4 (**permalink**) 02-15-2009, 01:43 PM

crickets otap cannot update epst properly, so the phone will have to be otap'd first then edit the epst settings

ggfb20 · #5 (**permalink**) 11-25-2009, 08:00 PM

I did the same thing, flashed my sprint touch pro to cricket and now need to switch it back to sprint. I already changed the rom back to sprint I just need the pst/radio/prl/esn and stuff to be back to sprint. I still have the original dec and esn from behind the battery and I think i still have the box as well. Any help would be appreciated.

ggfb20 · #6 (**permalink**) 11-27-2009, 03:16 PM

I apologize, I did not mean to say that I wanted to change the esn, I'm just trying to get all of the epst settings back to sprint default. I have already put the default rom back on the phone, and I have tried carrier cabs, I have also manually loaded prls fromo corolada but noting seems to work, in fact the epst settings still show the cricket settings. I believe the signal is picking up sprint towers because evdo shows and the touch pro cannot get evdo on tri band here in el paso. Is there anyway I can can the epst settings back to default so I can have sprint reactivate it on their network? When I try dialing *2 a message says that "the number or code I have dialed is incorrect, please try dialing again." if it were a sprint message it would let me speak to customer service. I have tried searching this forum for anything and everything that can help me. I appreciate all the advice given, thanks.

viper15c · #7 (**permalink**) 11-26-2009, 12:18 AM

be advised.... you WILL NEVER have to change the esn to goto another network. period. it is illegal and if you are caught changing the esn you WILL face jailtime, fines from the government and wont be allowed to own a cellphone for a very longtime. all you have to change are the prl and the epst settings.

**pimpsuprazx** · #8 (**permalink**) 11-26-2009, 02:03 AM

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Originally Posted by viper15c

be advised.... you WILL NEVER have to change the esn to goto another network. period. it is illegal and if you are caught changing the esn you WILL face jailtime, fines from the government and wont be allowed to own a cellphone for a very longtime. all you have to change are the prl and the epst settings.

+1 about being illegal, download the stock rom from here and PRL @(corolada.com)

mastahc411 · #9 (**permalink**) 02-08-2010, 01:53 PM

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Originally Posted by viper15c

be advised.... you WILL NEVER have to change the esn to goto another network. period. it is illegal and if you are caught changing the esn you WILL face jailtime, fines from the government and wont be allowed to own a cellphone for a very longtime. all you have to change are the prl and the epst settings.

You misunderstand the law, changing an esn is legal as long you arent trying to clone someone else's phone for malicious purposes. You own the phone and you are well within your legal rights to do what ever you want to it. Its the same as putting custom firmware on a psp, its not illegal to change sony's code to play homebrew apps, its illegal when you do it to pirate games.

And to the OP of this thread, read this site http://www.mobile-files.com/forum/sh...d.php?p=643196

EDIT: I understand its frowned upon to talk about esn changes here, but as far as the legality of it (or lack thereof) , someone please post a link to the law or some sort of case precedent that shows its illegal no matter what. I think most people on this site just regurgitate the same stuff that everyone else says about it being illegal without knowing any hard facts

whitey10tc · #10 (**permalink**) 02-09-2010, 01:09 AM

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Originally Posted by mastahc411

You misunderstand the law, changing an esn is legal as long you arent trying to clone someone else's phone for malicious purposes. You own the phone and you are well within your legal rights to do what ever you want to it. Its the same as putting custom firmware on a psp, its not illegal to change sony's code to play homebrew apps, its illegal when you do it to pirate games.

And to the OP of this thread, read this site http://www.mobile-files.com/forum/sh...d.php?p=643196

EDIT: I understand its frowned upon to talk about esn changes here, but as far as the legality of it (or lack thereof) , someone please post a link to the law or some sort of case precedent that shows its illegal no matter what. I think most people on this site just regurgitate the same stuff that everyone else says about it being illegal without knowing any hard facts

First off the link you provided above is dead and has been for going on 3 weeks. mobile-files.com is dead and gone by by!
But I have a link to the ussc publication cl*ning.PDF is a very helpful link about why all cl*n*ing is against the law. It doesn't not matter if you own both devices. Send me a PM with your email and I'll send it to anyone. I will not post or PM it here because the information in it is against forum policy and I respect that.