how to switch touch pro for sprint to metro pcs

[montecristo1]

Originally Posted by chaten

i tried getting it flashed but they said that the houdini soft couldnt find my phone.. how do i fix this problem?

First, make sure that you went to a metro pcs corporate store and not an authorized dealer. Two different types of services. Corporate can actually add the phone's ESN onto metro's network, where the other stores have to call it in. But some stores sometimes hire smart techies that know how (flash)...

But you might even reach a roadblock with certain corporate stores that not because it can't be done, but their reps are not trained. Houdinisoft does support the flashing of the HTC Touch Pro. Here is their list of phones: http://www.houdinisoft.com/device

You have options. First, make a phone call to your metro corp store and ask if they can flash it. If not, then call the authorized metro pcs stores and ask the same question. You can also check your local craigslist.org site to see if someone can do it. Beware of those that clone phones, that is illegal, and in the long run, makes your phone harder if you want to add other features. If you do find someone, don't leave the phone with them if they tell you it will take days not hours.

You can find more about metro pcs flashing here: http://www.howardforums.com/forumdisplay.php?f=476

And once you have it flashed, check out this posting that shows you how to add the wap and mms settings... http://www.howardforums.com/showthread.php?t=1466303

Good luck.

[chaten]

they say that they cant read it.. i went to 2 different stores.. and they both tried it..

[Mylt1]

try the unlocker program and take it back. i have no clue but thats just an idea.

[chaten]

i tired that too.. still no luck..

[oldmans]

I had that problem with 3 metro stores yesterday. The first employee at a corporate store said he needed a password from his manager to install the drivers on the TP. Really?
The second store, authorized dealer, said he could not detect my phone. I went home and hard reset, went back to the same store and it did find my phone but still could not flash it.
The 3rd authorized store said it would take an hour. I went back after an hour for the stupid girl to tell me she didn't have the connector to plug up my TP to her computer.

I am not too sure but I think they just didn't want to deal with it. I went to another corporate store and it was just too busy. So I left.

Could it just be the actual phone that is messed up?? Or are we just not wanting to be helped in flashing this phone?? i have taken my other phones to be flashed and no problem. Of course they were not touchscreen smart pda types.

[Mikelundi]

Jsut to make sure that I understand, switching to Metro PCS means that I'd be unable to use the EVDO speed connection. If I'm wrong, someone let me know.

[gluka47]

Originally Posted by chaten

i tried getting it flashed but they said that the houdini soft couldnt find my phone.. how do i fix this problem?

dude employees at metro are dumb f**ks i live in ga and i went to the biggest metro store and they told me some bs i quote "we had a data error" and they didnt even took 2 minutes then i when to another one and boom quote "we dont do smartphones" and finally i went to this little store and boom the phone was working for metro in 1 hour i was like thank god

[pimpsuprazx]

Originally Posted by gluka47

dude employees at metro are dumb f**ks i live in ga and i went to the biggest metro store and they told me some bs i quote "we had a data error" and they didnt even took 2 minutes then i when to another one and boom quote "we dont do smartphones" and finally i went to this little store and boom the phone was working for metro in 1 hour i was like thank god

so true, most employees are tools and dont read the directions on how to flash it, biggest issue, aside from the being idiots, is they do not put the phone into USB mode so houdini can detect it, its true I would know, I own a store lol

[gluka47]

Originally Posted by pimpsuprazx

so true, most employees are tools and dont read the directions on how to flash it, biggest issue, aside from the being idiots, is they do not put the phone into USB mode so houdini can detect it, its true I would know, I own a store lol

know that you said that you own a store
the only way to add the esn is thru houdini right

[pimpsuprazx]

Originally Posted by gluka47

know that you said that you own a store
the only way to add the esn is thru houdini right

legally yes, but illegally, the amount of time and trouble it takes, its worth the $47 to just get it done.