jefffran

lol ok i basically just download drivermax at the cnet website after i was done i plug in my phone so it can show the android adapter under other device after that i open up drivermax and under the driver download and info i clicked identify unknown drivers or maybe i think check online for driver updates(don't remember) internet explorer will pop out to send you to the drivermax website. and there will be like maybe as i remember 6 or 4 drivers that were showing i picked the one that save huawei adb and also android adapter modem. ( sorry it sound like this i really didn't remember it that well even through its been a day) got a image of how my looks like Link: DriverMax - Free software downloads and software reviews - CNET Download.com

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ur_okay3

uhm ok...i will try it right now...

ur_okay3

OK I HAD NO LUCK. i updated the same drivers you did and had no luck... try to do a tutorial bro plz!!!!!

fonzi1289

Thanks jefffran!!
U helped ALOT!!!

fonzi1289

So Got 3G in Bakersfield CA
Awesome but my wifi isnt working anymore???

Pretty sure its because of CM7 though.

jefffran

Um that quite something there but I see what I can do.

Goldenakin

It's stuck on generating archive index files , what do i do?

jefffran

I would just leave it there since it take some time and how long has it been there?

Goldenakin

Not sure, i closed my laptop last night and it forced closed when i reopened it, ill leave it open and see how long it will take

Goldenakin

Still hasnt moved from generating archive files

drebel187

This worked perfect! it should be a Sticky!! 8-)

totlth

Any luck with this one yet?

jefffran

you can find it here. so far in this prl i am able to get full bars with 3g inside my house.
http://androidforums.com/lg-esteem/433515-prl-post-thread-current-prl-3025-a.html

jefffran

Um i guess if this would to happen to me i would reinstall drivermax or just move on to another computer, i be back if i can find the right answer.

ur_okay3

Untitled.jpg I DOWNLOADED THE adb interface drivers and the hauwei modem driver and no luck still! i dont see the com port what am i doing wrong plz hep

mcr0986

for some crazy reason i cant get DriverMax to work... everytime i ask it to send me an activation email it says that i am using an obsolete version of the software that cannot connect to the internet and directs me to update the software. I have uninstalled and reinstalled the software at least 3 times with the same result everytime. Any help would be appreciated. I am sick of 1x and i live in ft. lauderdale fl and know i can get 3g with this update.

totlth

Did you set the usb ports on your phone to Manufacture mode?

ur_okay3

sure did..also on debug mode and unmounted sd card

web85

anybody else pulling 3G on there m835 in california iv had it sense friday and it hasn't went back to 1x yet the prl file updated to 2025

jefffran

I see, you might be missing just one more driver. from what i would do here i would connect your phone to the computer (on Manufacture mode,make sure to restart phone after that) and open up drivermax and select check online for driver updates or either Identify unknown hardware and see you are missing anything.also what os are you running and what bit you on (32 or 64)

Last edited by jefffran; November 1st, 2011 at 03:00 PM.

ur_okay3

ok ill give it a try but i have done that like a dozen times. you think you can post the drivers you used.am running on a 32 bit

jefffran

ok but what operation system? seem like you might have either win7 or vista

ur_okay3

win7

fonzi1289

Yes Sir i have had it for a month. But i Manually updated the PRL

cukimunzter

yes sir i have since Oct 5 i got a ota update , luckily no need to Manually update the PRL.At first i though it was a mistake lol but phewww glad it wasn't.

jefffran

I can't seem to provide you the one for your computer, only thing i can provide is drivers for windows vista 32.all i can say is click identify driver on driver-max and after that it will show you the possibility of which driver you should chose from and click "Click here to search for drivers for this device"

Goldenakin

I did it on my folks laptop and it finally worked I cant tell you how happy i am to see 3025 as my prl. The downfall is that the area where the live at (The Acerage, Palm Beach County, zip code 33470) seems not to have a 3g tower so ill have to wait until i get back to miami to test if it works.

The computer was a Windows 7 (6.1.7600)

Last edited by Goldenakin; November 11th, 2011 at 09:11 PM.

Goldenakin

Left the palm beach backwoods and now have 3g in north palm beach gardens and as south as key largo with 3025 prl

Last edited by Goldenakin; November 12th, 2011 at 11:15 AM.

hyphieboy

Hello a while ago i got 3g in San Leandro CA with help from the drivermax solution (well not exactly because the driver in it was not compatible with my computer (windows xp) i had to type the drivers name and my system im using on google after a little seachering
i got it sorry i can't remember what i typed

Goldenakin

Are speeds of 250kbps good, I know its terrible for 3g especiallly compared to att but is it good compared to what other people are getting?

ur_okay3

can you plz! post how you managed to do it.. or the drivers to used?.. am getting tired of reading posts saying... HELL YEA I DID IT!!!XD... yea how?... ummmm i dont remember...it makes me wanna punch babies!!!! >

Goldenakin

Set your phone to manufacture mode plug it in, install drivermax, install unkown drivers ( should appear as COM port icon when searching for the drivers). Install the missing drivers to your computer.

Now go to device manager and instead of seeing four android adapters, it should be 3 and now you should have a COM port labeled as adb or something close to that. Take note of the COM number and go ahead and open up QPST

From their follow the steps given for QPST on the first post in this thread


P.S. - you will need an Spc number to flash the prl to your phone so go to CheckESNFree.com - The only instant, free, online ESN checker., click metropcs section, and enter the MEID number found under your battery. It will generate the Spc code needed to flash it

ur_okay3

thank you dor repling...but ive done that dozens of times and i still cant see the COM port number... i posted a screen shot of my divice manager on the last page.

Goldenakin

Alright so I looked at you screenshot and I realized that you have no COM ports on your computer at all. In the beginning, I tried all the steps on a windows xP and I would've been successful if I didn't act stupid and delete all the other COM ports which were vital for sucesss (especially COM1).

Your best bet is to borrow a friends or families computer or laptop that is a win7 64-bit and that has some COM ports already installed on it. That was the only solution I had to get 3G and that may be also your only solution.

mcr0986

ur_fuked if you ever figure out how to do this please let me know because i have also been following this thread since the beginning and have tried all the tips and still cant get the com ports to show up on my computer... I am using windows xp... i try to only look at this thread every once in a while because it makes me mad that i am still at 1x speeds and cant get this prl update... especially because i have seen people say they are getting 3g in my area (Ft. Lauderdale FL).... why cant metro just push the update too everyone

Goldenakin

Try it on a windows 7 64-bit and see if it works

Metro dosent wanna push the prl to everyone because the 3G isnt official and it's just supposed to be an alternative to release some stress that is being put on the 1x system. Yes the 3G is faster than the 1x but I noticed that the data is capped to about 200kbps in south Florida which is still slow.

As a point reference, the facebook news feed via Facebook for Android loads in 8 seconds rather than 15 to 20 seconds

Last edited by Goldenakin; November 17th, 2011 at 04:49 PM. Reason: Typos

mcr0986

i noticed 3g today on my phone for a brief moment at work in downtown ft. lauderdale... i checked the prl and i guess it automatically updated to 3025... im so happy... lol but the only problem is that it is only in one spot so far... almost everywhere other than outside at work it it still 1x

thege128

OK, for everyone that is having problems getting the "DBAadapter Reserved Interface (COMxx)" listen up. This may not work for you, but this is how I got mine to work.

At first, when I would plug in my m835 (Mate35 ROM), with USB debugging enabled, and port setting to "Manufacturer Mode", all I would get would be 4 unrecognized "Android Adapters".

My roommate has an stock M860, which is basically the exact same phone with a bigger screen. I copied the drivers from his phone's fake CD-ROM that is loaded when it is USB connected to a folder on my hard drive.

I then reconnected my phone, with USB debugging and Manufacture mode, went into device manager, uninstalled those 4 "Android Adapters", and chose to delete the drivers.

I then ran the PcOptions.exe from the m860 drivers folder, which installed the drivers to my PC. When I reconnected my m835, instead of 4 unrecognized Android Adapters, I got the following:

Android Adapter ADB Interface
Android Adapter Modem
Android Adapter PCUI (COM6)
Android Adapter Reserved Interface (COM8)

I was then able to follow the instructions for updating my PRL. I got the 3G icon very briefly on US1, just south of Taft St. in Hollywood, FL, but not long enough to test anything. Will keep a watch on it though as I travel around Hollywood/Ft. Lauderdale.

Last edited by thege128; November 20th, 2011 at 11:04 PM.

thege128

Here are the drivers I used:

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1294682/Huawei%20Acscend%20M860%20Drivers.zip

ur_okay3

^^^^^^ this works !!!!!

starxpilot

Make sure you click the little "Thanks" so others can see which tips were helpful!

shain00

ok im new to all this i didn't know metro had 3g i also didn't know my m835 could get 3G, can it get 4G? o.o also can someone give me the instructions step by step on how to get 3g? is there more than one way?

shain00

ok i figured how to do what everyone said but i too don't have port on my comp and i have a WIN 7 X64, i don't know what to do when i dl the files like where do i put them?

what all needs to be dl and where do i put it at?

hopefully i can do it ^.^

Goldenakin

Use drivermax and you should be able to get everything set up to flash the prl

ShinySide

Put up a sticky thread in the main forum for you guys that have a list of PRL's ranging from 3020 to the current newest 3026.


Also moving this thread to the main forum since forcing new prls is not root related.

jefffran

Well i got a video about how to get drivers on drivermax which should be scheduled to be out tomorrow.

ShinySide

MetroPCS still open to Clearwire's spectrum, will add more EV-DO

shain00

anyone have the CDMA Workshop, full version ??

drkcobra

Well, it may not be too big of a deal to be able to go and find the newest tri-band (AWS) PRL previously mentioned, number 03026, but I wanted to post here so as to be convenient for all of you.

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YouWanaCooky

Damn. I read this entire post and its comments and I'm still as confused as ever. Is there someone who can help me step by step in simple terms? I'm currently running CM7.