For Anyone Who updated to 2.3.6 Samsung Admire Android OS
(Click here to download) These are the fixes for the Data, MMS & Market.
::: Please note that fixing the Market with "Market Enabler" will disable MMS service .. until APN are restored and you can't have both of them running at the same time. :::
(old)
(NEW) :: With the upgrade to the of the "Market" to the "Play Store" there was no need for me to start or use Market enabler, I Only used it once to update from the "Market" to the "Play Store"
After that I was able to send and receive MMS messages along with downloading apps at the same time. ::
(END NEW)
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To view the list of changes for 2.3.4 to 2.3.6 click here
Fixing Data Service
** Root your phone, Click Here ***
1- Download QPST (Free Software,
Click Here)
2- Get your own SPC Number
Click Here & Enter Your MEID. That will be your key to unlock the phone and your password. Your MEID could be found at Settings->About Phone->Status ... it's all numbers
3- Got to Start-->All Programs-->QPST-->QPST Configuration.
4- Select your phone from the list (the phone should be in Debug Mode).
5- If you don't see your phone Click on "Add New Port" uncheck "Show Serial ....blablabla" and select the port and add it.
6- With your phone selected go to Start Clients-->Service Programing. Select the phone and click OK.
7- If a dialog came up telling you to retry click on retry.
8- Click on "Read from Phone" you will be asked for your SPC number to unlock the phone and get its information.
**** BE REALLY CAREFUL AFTER THIS POINT YOU COULD MISS-UP YOUR SERVICE AND FLASHING YOUR PHONE WILL NOT RESTORE THESE SETTING... SO TAKE EXTRA CARE FROM THIS POINT ON***
9- Go to M.IP tab and select profile 0 and edit your user name remove the "aaak." just for the first row.
10- Go to PPP Config-->Um change the user name (
Your Phone#@mymetropcs.com) and insert your SPC as the password
11- Go to PPP Config-->An change the user name (
Your Phone#@mymetropcs.com) and insert your SPC as the password
12- M.IP tab change the mobile ip behavior to: simple IP only (thanks to oscarher4)
Write to Phone (the phone should restart by itself)
13- Download
"Network" Click Here, and install it.
14- Turn off your WiFi
15- Run the App and in the "Set preferred network type:" Select CDMA auto (PRL). Tap Turn off radio wait about 5 seconds and turn radio ON.
16-Make Sure Toggle DNS check is "Allowed"
Fixing Android Market.
1- Download Market MarketAccess
(Click Here) & Install
2- Choose one of the US provider or insert 720667 for MetroPCS
3- When the "Market" is updated to "Play Store" you don't need to use MarketAccess anymore
Fixing MMS (Send & Receive)
1- Download and place these files into the system folder
(click here) you could use ES File explorer (
Free Click Here To Download)... go to its setting and activate the root access along with changing the home directory to "/" you could do the file copying
2- From "System/app/" Delete (Mms.pak & Mms.odex) and copy
Mms.pak to the System/app, than restart the phone.
3- Download & Install
"APN Settings Shortcut"
4- Place a shortcut for the "APN Settings Shortcut" on one of your desktops
5- Restart your phone.
6- Run the "APN Settings Shortcut" and push on the menu button and choose "Reset to defaults"
Now you should be able to send and receive MMS messages.
after fixing the MMS the market will not work, until it has been updated to "Play Store"