(Guide) How to update PRL

[sammyz]

So the app " Navigation " doesn't need data connection?

It does because Google Maps needs iternet, GPS though could work by itself if you had all maps downloaded.

 

[MotoTriumphant]

It does because Google Maps needs iternet, GPS though could work by itself if you had all maps downloaded.

Yea I was talking about navigation lol

 

[cjbandroid]

When I go to step 7 in the instructions I'm getting an error.

It says "Online connection failure: Unspecified Error"

When the phone is in USB tether mode, I can tether my PC from it, although its pretty slow.

Any thoughts?

 

[MotoTriumphant]

When I go to step 7 in the instructions I'm getting an error.

It says "Online connection failure: Unspecified Error"

When the phone is in USB tether mode, I can tether my PC from it, although its pretty slow.

Any thoughts?

Try the charging mode one instead of tether. My tether one was grayed out and I couldn't use it so I used the charging mode and it also worked

 

[cjbandroid]

Got it.

My QPST was out dated. I saw the v2.7, but my build was old at 323. The new one is 374

On the "greyed out" USB Tether... that can happen. The fix is to go to airplane mode, then out of airplane mode, and USB Tether is restored.

Many thanks!

ps.. so far so good on the new PRL 9033 -

 

[sammyz]

1) Connect your phone to your PC
2) Put your phone in usb tethering

Change that step to:
2) Open Settings>Developer Options>USB debugging enabled (must be unplugged while changing the setting if stock).


Your phone may be detected on a different COM PORT after that. Mine changed from COM 5 with tether to COM 6 with this enabled.

 

[johnnyolivares]

Change that step to:
2) Open Settings>Developer Options>USB debugging enabled (must be unplugged while changing the setting if stock).


Your phone may be detected on a different COM PORT after that. Mine changed from COM 5 with tether to COM 6 with this enabled.

Will do. I won't even test it cause I trust you that much

 

[kdellea]

I don't get a port that says 'Diagnostics"

 

[sammyz]

A port that says Android?

 

[johnnyolivares]

I don't get a port that says 'Diagnostics"

Does any port show up?
If yeah, try it .
If it has a number even though its not yours, thats it. (Unless you have more than 1 phone connected.)

 

[dakid27]

will 9033 mess up 4g connection?

 

[johnnyolivares]

will 9033 mess up 4g connection?

No. Might even make it faster I believe or slower. It all depends on your area

 

[dakid27]

did it make your 4g faster?

 

[Gman9831]

did it make your 4g faster?

I tested all of them & my 4G was fastest on 2032 so I stuck with that one. I go to 9033 so i get Sprint 3G when I know I'm traveling in the boonies on my way going up to central Florida.

 

[killermike]

Witch prl would be best for the Texas area

 

[Gman9831]

Witch prl would be best for the Texas area

Like I suggested above 2032. It gives me overall better speed then i'll use 9033 if im going into extended home area.
But im not in Texas

 

[alfick3]

Witch prl would be best for the Texas area

Where in Texas? If you are in the DFW area, just use the 2032 that automatically gets pushed to the phone. Outside of that area probably the 9033.

 

[Gman9831]

Where in Texas? If you are in the DFW area, just use the 2032 that automatically gets pushed to the phone. Outside of that area probably the 9033.

2032 is only automatically pushed to S3 owners everyone else gets 3032 pushed but 2032 has overall better 4G speeds than 3032 for me.

 

[alfick3]

2032 is only automatically pushed to S3 owners everyone else gets 3032 pushed but 2032 has overall better 4G speeds than 3032 for me.

Doh! You're right. Brain fart and dyslexia on my part.

 

[SwoRNLeaDejZ]

Flawless guide. One thing I noticed, when I went to Service Programming, it did not list my phone number correctly, not sure if that is normal or strange, because the PRL installation still worked, PRL reads 9033 now. Was kind of hoping to grab some sprint service at my house, where I currently get HORRIBLE service from Metro (unless I leave my phone on the right front corner of my bureau, for some reason, I grab 4G there (?????)), but I did not see a dramatic improvement in my service throughout my house. I am able to get 1X coverage everywhere in my house for the most part, where before I just had a red X, so I guess that is definitely an improvement, just not as much as I had hoped for.

A+ tutorial though, very easy to follow, I am going to make a video about this, tomorrow night, and I will send you the link and you can add it to the OP, if you'd like (I have a YouTube channel full of tech tutorials, Android, PC, PSP, etc.). Thanks for taking the time to write this up, been searching for something like this for a looooooooong time. +1

 

[johnnyolivares]

Flawless guide. One thing I noticed, when I went to Service Programming, it did not list my phone number correctly, not sure if that is normal or strange, because the PRL installation still worked, PRL reads 9033 now. Was kind of hoping to grab some sprint service at my house, where I currently get HORRIBLE service from Metro (unless I leave my phone on the right front corner of my bureau, for some reason, I grab 4G there (?????)), but I did not see a dramatic improvement in my service throughout my house. I am able to get 1X coverage everywhere in my house for the most part, where before I just had a red X, so I guess that is definitely an improvement, just not as much as I had hoped for.

A+ tutorial though, very easy to follow, I am going to make a video about this, tomorrow night, and I will send you the link and you can add it to the OP, if you'd like (I have a YouTube channel full of tech tutorials, Android, PC, PSP, etc.). Thanks for taking the time to write this up, been searching for something like this for a looooooooong time. +1

Yeah the number is never correct.
At least that's from my experience.

I will gladly add the link. Thanks for making the video

 

[SwoRNLeaDejZ]

No problem whatsoever, I try to make videos whenever I find a solution after searching for an extremely extended period of time. This is one of those occasions.

 

[sammyz]

No problem whatsoever, I try to make videos whenever I find a solution after searching for an extremely extended period of time. This is one of those occasions.

Make one for the unbrick guide that actually shows how to do it??

Current video:

 

[SwoRNLeaDejZ]

I could but my phone is in perfect customized condition, unbrick would delete all my apps and hard work... someone sends me a phone, I'll make the video with a smile on my face. Like I said once before, if my phone ever requires an unbrick, I will gladly film it.

 

[johnnyolivares]

I could but my phone is in perfect customized condition, unbrick would delete all my apps and hard work... someone sends me a phone, I'll make the video with a smile on my face. Like I said once before, if my phone ever requires an unbrick, I will gladly film it.

How about you just have a back up?