Force Roam in new Sprint ROM

[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!

[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