Force Roam in new Sprint ROM

[Primenall]

Originally Posted by mindfrost82

I think Alltel is the only roaming partner that allows EVDO, all others will only roam on 1X, so that's normal. In most areas we will roam on Verizon, which only allows us 1X.

When I need evdo and Sprint is only 1X I just flash with an alltel branded prl and instant evdo

Just search for alltel 40029.prl
put it on your storage card
##778# select edit enter your code
select prl from menu
highlight update prl
select edit from lower right hand bottom
navigate to the Alltel prl on your phone and update

When it resets you will have evdo if Alltel has it in your area

to go back just do the same thing with a sprint prl that you dl and put on your phone (look for 60612.prl)

[jj4201998]

I can get my phone to roam, but the little roam symbol at the top does not come up. I know I am roaming by the difference in signal. Does anybody else have this issue? How do you fix it?

[jlannoo]

Thanks guys this works perfecto on my touch, voice and data. No calls to sprint were necessary just did the reg edits and presto.

I have to set mine to roam while at work as Verizon is the only signal that penetrates our building well. otherwise it tends to sit at 1 bar or switches back and forth delaying texts and dropping calls. its been killing me since I did the upgrade that removed this feature.

thanks again

[S1dewinder]

I am having problems with roaming. Here, I can use EVDO on Alltel, but Sprint is only 1xRTT. I set the registry last night and verified the inputs. Then I called *2 and had them push the latest PRL (60613) to my phone. So I figured that I would now have EVDO for data, yet use Automatic for my roaming settings. This is not the case. 1X is still showing up for my data speed.

Beyond that, I cannot connect to anything when I switch to my newly-created Roaming Only option. Each time, I get a Cannot Connect error. Says the reason is unknown and I should check my connection settings. Also says I should reset my device if the error continues. Any thoughts on this?

[cyburke]

Originally Posted by S1dewinder

I cannot connect to anything when I switch to my newly-created Roaming Only option. Each time, I get a Cannot Connect error. Says the reason is unknown and I should check my connection settings. Also says I should reset my device if the error continues. Any thoughts on this?

i have this exact same issue

didn't have it prior to updating to 6.1

[fitzbg]

OK, I have the problem most have been experiencing. I am with Sprint, WM6.1, PRL 60613, trying to get voice/data roaming in Wash DC subway tunnels (Verizon territory).
Sprint has NO signal inside the metro tunnels whatsoever.
The phone does switch to roaming, I can see the triangle and the 1x symbols coming up (Verizon does not do EVDO). But there is no communication at all, voice nor data. No internet, no text messages, no voice (getting the infamous msg from Verizon, phone not authorized).
I had PRL 60613, but still called Sprint to make sure the update was registered on their side, reloaded 60613... nothing. Downgraded to PRL 60610... nothing.
The interesting part is, when I'm at home (Alexandria, VA), both data/voice roaming work. But I commute to work everyday, so I get on the metro on my way to MD via DC. Roaming has the problems described in those areas. Perhaps at home my roaming is being picked from non-Verizon towers.
Anyway, in researching i found that requesting Sprint to perform a "HLR reload" has been reported to fix the issue for many. I did so tonight. I don't know what the outcome will be until tomorrow morning when I get on the metro again.
I will report the outcome some time from work. Wish me luck.

PS-while doing the PRL updates using EPST Config, I discovered my phone didn't have Rev A enabled... made the change and now, while in Sprint network, speed has increased considerably... at least something good came out of this already!

[fitzbg]

Confirmed!!!
HLR reload worked. Now I am able to voice/data roam in the Wash DC metro tunnels (red line).
So I can state that you should be able to roam using WM 6.1 with PRL 60613. No need to downgrade to 60610. I would even recommend to everybody to stay current on your PRLs. Just make sure when you call Sprint to also reload your HLR.
When you do so, remember to let them know what zip-codes you mostly roam in.
Hope this helps.

[jj4201998]

Originally Posted by fitzbg

OK, I have the problem most have been experiencing. I am with Sprint, WM6.1, PRL 60613, trying to get voice/data roaming in Wash DC subway tunnels (Verizon territory).
Sprint has NO signal inside the metro tunnels whatsoever.
The phone does switch to roaming, I can see the triangle and the 1x symbols coming up (Verizon does not do EVDO). But there is no communication at all, voice nor data. No internet, no text messages, no voice (getting the infamous msg from Verizon, phone not authorized).
I had PRL 60613, but still called Sprint to make sure the update was registered on their side, reloaded 60613... nothing. Downgraded to PRL 60610... nothing.
The interesting part is, when I'm at home (Alexandria, VA), both data/voice roaming work. But I commute to work everyday, so I get on the metro on my way to MD via DC. Roaming has the problems described in those areas. Perhaps at home my roaming is being picked from non-Verizon towers.
Anyway, in researching i found that requesting Sprint to perform a "HLR reload" has been reported to fix the issue for many. I did so tonight. I don't know what the outcome will be until tomorrow morning when I get on the metro again.
I will report the outcome some time from work. Wish me luck.

PS-while doing the PRL updates using EPST Config, I discovered my phone didn't have Rev A enabled... made the change and now, while in Sprint network, speed has increased considerably... at least something good came out of this already!

How do you determine if Rev A is enabled or not.

[fitzbg]

Originally Posted by jj4201998

How do you determine if Rev A is enabled or not.

Taken from: http://forums.buzzaboutwireless.com/...essage.id=3523
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"A confusing issue with the new ROM is the Rev. A toggle. Some users on other forums are suggesting that the Rev. A toggle in the EPST settings should be changed to "Enabled" after flashing the ROM. However, this will actually disable Rev. A.

If you access the Data Parameters screen of the EPST settings after flashing the new ROM, you will notice that the Rev. A toggle settings are actually labeled "Enable" and "Disable", not "Enabled" and "Disabled". The labels are not a description of the toggle status, but are the action performed by activating the toggle. In other words, when it says "Disable", it is enabled, and if you activate the toggle, you will "Disable" Rev. A.

Very confusing, eh? That also explains why the ROM shipped with "Disable" in the label, as Rev. A is enabled by default, and activating the toggle will "Disable" it.

Bottom line: If you want Rev. A enabled, your EPST settings should show "Disable". If you do not know what EPST settings are, or how to access them, no worries; the ROM is shipped with Rev. A enabled, and there is no need to make any change there. "
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(So I won't take credit for this, but Thanks are always nice!)


Edit:
If you want to test that this actually works, do a speed test on your phone before and after the change. My speeds went from the 100's to 700's kbps. It could be better, but still an improvement.
http://www.dslreports.com/mspeed

[jj4201998]

Could some possibly help me. I have my phone on Roam, but when I use it I get a message that Verizon Wireless cannot authenticate my phone. I am a sprint customer so the Roam is trying to go thru, but Verizon is blocking it. Any suggestions?