Set a filter on the word "code" without the quotes
Wait a few seconds or more. Or go to phone and trying ##3282# again, select Edit, then Cancel. Go back to aLogCat, look at the results. You'll probably see two 6 digit codes listed. One of them is your MSL.
Go back to your dialer, enter ##3282#, select Edit. Try each code. One of them will work.
Be aware that if you enter the wrong MSL twice the phone will automatically reboot.
Just as I suspected, MSL Reader from Market fails miserably - doesn't pull the MSL even with root access. Probably because ZTE goes to significant lengths to obscure info on the Warp phone.
We tried several typical "getprop" commands yesterday with adb to try to find the MSL, none worked. So far the only solution that does work for sure it the one I posted above.
Last edited by marke123; November 23rd, 2011 at 05:49 PM.
Hey marke....still can not get this to work for me. I let logcat run for like 2hrs! I paused and filtered the words.."code" "msl" etc the log just remains blank OR it does not give me anything useful wtf am I doing wrong. I followed the directions
Using your dialer dial *983*87274#
Choose Only Diag or if your only internet is tether (like me)
Choose All Functions
Open DFS and wait till the countdown completes
If you did not see which com port your phone installed to. Dont worry DFS knows.
Click on the port button
Now in the port list look for ZTE Handset Diagnostic Interface and double click it once there's a green circle next to it its activated.
Find the SPC box and type in your MSL code
Click the blue circle next to the word SPC to send the unlock code
If you entered it correctly this is what it will say on the log
window
Click on the programing tab to get to the SPC edit area
From here go down below SPC where it says STR and enter any six digit number you want your MSL to be in the white box.
The last thing to do is to click the red write button and your
finished changing your MSL just reboot your phone for changes to take effect
You can also click reset in DFS to reboot
TO CHECK IF IT WORKED
When phone reboots open DFS
Go to place where you input the MSL code and test your new code and see if you get the unlocked successful text in the log.
Or find a place that needs your MSL code in your phone and try it.
If it works open dialer again and enter *983*87274# and this time choose AT or usb will not work.
TIPS
Write down the original MSL code in case you need to change it back later.
I am not sure if your new MSL has to be 6 digits or not.
The MSL can only be numbers.
I would call the dial code leaving out the last # first
Then in your call list hold down on the number click edit
before call and just add the last # so you dont have to
remember the code or dial it.
If you enter the wrong MSL more then twice your phone will ether freeze or reboot.
I am not sure if you have to be rooted or not
I take no responsibility if you mess up your phone doing this if that is even possible.
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Using your dialer dial *983*87274#
Choose Only Diag or if your only internet is tether (like me)
Choose All Functions
Open DFS and wait till the countdown completes
If you did not see which com port your phone installed to. Don't worry DFS knows.
Click on the port button
Now in the port list look for ZTE Handset Diagnostic Interface and double click it once there's a green circle next to it its activated.
Find the SPC box and type in your MSL code
Click the blue circle next to the word SPC to send the unlock code
If you entered it correctly this is what it will say on the log
window
Locate the nam tab
Now its time to backup your original prl in case one of the flashed prl's cause you to completely lose signal as to where you cant update prl from the phone its self.
Click the blue button labeled read under the prl section.
Once your prl shows up in between the box above the read/write buttons and the world enabled, click save and save it someplace safe.
Now that's out of the way its time to flash a prl to your handset.
Ether put all of your downloaded .prl's into the prl folder located in the DFS installation folder. (this allows them to show up under the local tab in the prl area). or just click the load button and navigate to where you downloaded them.
Once you have the prl that you want to flash loaded click the red write button to flash it to your phone.
The log box should look like this in the picture below.If everything went ok every thing in list will say ok.
The final step is to reboot your phone click the reset button at the top if you don't reset you will not have a signal at all
If everything was successful open dialer again and enter *983*87274# and this time choose AT or usb will not work.
I would call the dial code leaving out the last # first
Then in your call list hold down on the number click edit
before call and just add the last # so you dont have to
remember the code or dial it.
If you enter the wrong MSL more then twice your phone will ether freeze or reboot.
I am not sure if you have to be rooted or not
(Once I download all the prl files Ill rar them and upload them all in one rar so you can put them on in the prl folder of DFS so you will have them all)
I take no responsibility if you mess up your phone doing this if that is even possible.
Here are my results so far for fountain/ludington which is in northern Michigan
i plan on testing every prl
Original boost prl signal 1 to 2 bars using speedtest app .50 to .73/mbs ping 386 ms
60686.prl no bars to 1 bar sometimes 2 the bars were white no 3g stayed on white 1x
60683.prl -- signal showed about 2 bars steady sometimes +1 bar 1.23 to 1.32 mb/s ping 310 m/s ? full bars when coming back from screen off but then drops back to 2 bars?
60711.prl ping 317-344 ms signal steady 2 bars some times steady 3 bars intill speed test app was launched then droped back to 2 speed .73 to 1.23mb/s mostly around 1.11 mb/s
60681.prl ping 324 to 345 ms speed .90 to 1.23 mb/s mostly 1.23 mb/s signal 1 to 2 bars mostly 2 bars steady
60680.prl ping 342 ms to 364 ms (mostly 3.63 ms) .56 to .72 mb/s ( 1.02 mb/s when 3g was full) signal switched between 2 and 3 bars constently 3g signal was only full on one test
60679.prl ping 344ms to 347 ms (mostly 347ms) speed first test.38 mb/s after that .92 to 1.27 mb/s signal sometimes full 3g signal 2 bars steady sometimes 3
60678.prl ping 460ms to 494ms 430ms speed .30 to .44mb/s signal 3g low steady 1 bar sometimes 2
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maybe, maybe not changing the prl works on all phones the only problem you mite have is the dial code so try the dial code in my guide if it dosent do anything then you will have to look up how to put ur phone in diagnostics mode i know the samsung transform ultra has a different dial code because i just helped a frien do this last night
so reaserch to find the dial code for your phone if mine dosent work if you cant figure it out ask me an dill see what i can do
try this on first i think it will work Dial ##7678#
Enter your MSL
Select DM and your phone should reboot in DM mode
its the one i used on the transform i read it works on the prevail
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I may be doing something wrong.. But I downloaded from the link you posted and I installed all the crap.. Now it wont post up the cdma tool. It's asking for an Id and money.. c'mon bro help me out.
So I've seen people borrow 3G information from donor phones and put them on other phones, like, umm, the Touch Pro 2. I figure this would help those rebels...
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I flashed the new Sprint 61085 prl over from the stock 61007 Boost prl and immediately noticed HUGE speed differences. Thank you aenoch. Your instructions and links to the tools worked flawlessly!
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I flashed the new Sprint 61085 prl over from the stock 61007 Boost prl and immediately noticed HUGE speed differences. Thank you aenoch. Your instructions and links to the tools worked flawlessly!
Where did you find that PRL? THe list i have doesn't show that one listed....can you link the source of PRL files please that you have been using?
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i updated to the 60687 prl and it seemed to have added at least 100kb/s and this is at home where i barely get signal so i'm going to check how fast it is at work to see if it actually makes a big difference. the cdma signal also seems to be more stable. the file isn't in that link so this is where i found it Sprint released a couple of new PRL's - Android Forums at AndroidCentral.com
I'm just going to throw this out there. I havn't done any regular testing however I have found that the time of day makes a HUGE difference in speed as well. for me I've gone from .15Mbps @ 12:43PM to 1.9Mbps & 131ms (peak) @ 4:50AM that's with stock boost PRL. I'm going to manually update to the 60687 and see how that compares.. Probably won't get another early morning test in because I'm usually asleep at this hour. Ok so I just updated the PRL its now 5:16am and I have reached 2.01mps thats pretty consistent too. that 1.9 from before seemed like a freak accident. The new network graph has a much more stable look / average to it. There is a definate improvement. Very curious to see how this performs in the afternoon. Thanks for the how to aenoch!
Last edited by jlambert00; May 18th, 2012 at 04:20 AM.
Works great on the LG Marquee. Didn't even need use the hidden menu when changing prl. Just plug the phone in, set COM port, enter msl in spc box, click the spc blue button and BAM! It picked up my phone and I proceeded to change the prl. Worked like a charm.
Cheers aenoch. Thanks for the TUT.
Special thanks go out to lMonsterl for taking the time to share his wisdom with me and give some pointers. Thx Bro
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@aenoch Do you mind if I use some of this info to make a tut for people in the Prevail forums? Ill give you all the credit for your work, I just need to change a few things for it to work for the Prevail. Thanks
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i've tried countless of times to get this to work and i have failed i know i am doing it right lol that is not the problem after i do everything i re-start the phone but still does not change the msl, any tips?
DFS never shows me any other COM port but one...what am I doing wrong? It never shows that my phone is a com port, but always shows that I have a modem com port...
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will this work on the samsung prevail ?
Yes, it worked on mine and I am unrooted with FE16 installed. I am a Boost customer, but I used one of the Sprint old corporate PRL's -01115 and it worked great. My signal improve as well as my call clarity. I have read all the posts denoucning the fact that changing the PRL will not improve your speed or blah...blah...blah...blah, but don't believe it. It even got rid of the annoying echo I had when I used my speaker phone.
The only fall back was that it deactivated my phone service, but I could still access the Internet being tethered using PDAnet. This is probably a new featured they installed with the lastest updates and probably why I can't root this phone unless I go back to an older version. When you go back to reactivate your phone service, make sure you cancel the updating PRL or it will put your old PRL back on the phone.
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Was your phone in DM and unlocked when you typed in the new code in DFS? After you type in the new code, you have to write it to the phone before it will stick. If the phone is not unlocked on the DFS log screen, nothing will change in your settings.
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It will work for your phone... however yes you will need different prls... boost mobile is a subsidiary of sprint and uses the same network... which is why we can switch between each carriers prls... ill try doing some research on your carrier to see if there is a compatible network for you guys to use
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should work on all phones atleast the software part does. you have to find the dial codes for your phone and find away to get it into usb diagnostic mode
If I had a windows machine I would try this!! Doesn't work for linux. Or do they have a download? I looked around and couldn't find it.
Did you ever wind up finding a linux equivalent to cdma workshop? I've been running ubuntu 12.04 have to say some of the tools around these parts are not linux friendly
Does the program QPST 2.7 Build 323 work for changing the prl's on the ZTE Warp? I found a video on XDA about this software, and it looks easier (I think). Also which prl would you recommend for me, I live in the mtns. of northern Va, (kind of close to a major city, but my friends who have Verizon, and Straight talk get way better reception than I do. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
Just do what I did and ask a friend running Sprint what his prl is and use that. I was running 60686 and he was on 60690. When I changed to 60690 where I live (NorCal) it definitely was a good change. Your region makes all the difference
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edit reinstalled drivers fro Samsung and tried a different cable same thing
ok i am running Samsung transform ultra rooted and cant connect to DFS i put device in DM mode it reboots plug in usb cable only see device as a modem double click to select Samsung android usb modem #2 on 6 enter my msl in SPC field hit send and program hangs on "searching device" in log could really use some help here connecting my stu to DFS and how to change prl i changed it a year ago no problem with cdma ws but i don't have that program anymore. tried the new version and couldn't get a answer really need help please
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I'm now on 60690 prl. My friends Sprint phone is running here in Sacramento so I thought I should give it a shot. Nice numbers compared to 60686 I was previously on
On Montrose server since it was the one it found on its own. Not the closest though by a long shot. Screenshot is with 60711 running. Even better than 60690!
I used the root guide on this forum a long time ago and it was quite helpful, now, since I've been browsing around reading different forums, my interest has peaked about this subject. I posted a new thread on changing carriers for the WARP but if I could improve overall reception and speed I'll stay with Boost. I live in Alabama (semi-rural) and want to know how to find out what PRL number sets will be best for me. If any one has that information I would appreciate some direction. Thanks.
Well, I think you should start out by asking around to friends and family in your area, that are using Sprint, what prl's they are using and flashing those in. My girlfriend has a warp and she is on 61008 straight from boost and its blazing fast in our house. I was on 60686 from boost and not so fast. My friend on Sprint had 60690, and when I flashed that I picked up about 300kb in dl speed which I initially thought was great. For S's & G's I flashed 60711 and gained yet again and decided to stay with it. Every region is different in prl strengths so just start somewhere and play around with it. Changing is so quick and easy it won't take you long to find it
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Well, I think you should start out by asking around to friends and family in your area, that are using Sprint, what prl's they are using and flashing those in. My girlfriend has a warp and she is on 61008 straight from boost and its blazing fast in our house. I was on 60686 from boost and not so fast. My friend on Sprint had 60690, and when I flashed that I picked up about 300kb in dl speed which I initially thought was great. For S's & G's I flashed 60711 and gained yet again and decided to stay with it. Every region is different in prl strengths so just start somewhere and play around with it. Changing is so quick and easy it won't take you long to find it
I asked a couple of my friends and they are like, "what the hell are you talking about"? None of them have a clue. Is there anywhere on the net that can give me that sort of information for this region or can I just start off with the numbers you guys have used?
Alright, after trying to work this thing thru, I finally asked the advise from my friend nOve. We changed the prl from the stock Boost number to 60690.
We then then tried something different. We went in, and changed the Vocoder port setting to "WILD".
My phone had significant increase here at home. I went from 0-1 bars to 2-4, with 3G.What an increase from what I had.
We ran some speed tests, and it averaged out at 125 to 200 on dl, and 30 to 50 on Upl. (I was really happy with that). nOve told me to keep an eye on that, and watch it for a day or so.
So, the next morning, I'm heading to work (towards DC), and no signal, no 3G. I'm right on top of towers in metropolitan DC. I still get calls, and text, just no data.
I talk to my buddy(nOve) and we switch the Vocoder setting back to EvRC, and BAMMMM!!!!!
Signal like no tomorrow!! Constant 5 bars! 3G out the yang! I did a speed test this morning and was getting 275 on dl and 124 on upl.
We're gonna try another prl number and play with the port settings again. I want to hit the "BIG BANG" numbers!
My many thanks to my friend. For all of his help and advise. He's not only helped me get better service, but given me great advise and tips on my ZTE WARP!
When I showed my phone to my (business) partner (who is an avid Iphone user), all he could say was, " Holy S--t Man, That's Awesome! I'm dumping this thing!"
Thank you nOve, keep up the great work.
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How To Get Your MSL Code
after i do everything i re-start the phone but still does not change the msl, any tips?
Changing PRL and MSL
