Help **Request** Ascend PRL 3020 Update Tutorial

[FLFireman]

My wife has a Huawei Ascend and I was just wondering if anyone knows how to force the 3020 PRL update on this phone. *228 keeps programming 3019 and we live in a market where 3g is available and really want to give it a go. Any help would be greatly appreciated

 

[kevinrubio]

Posted by nuttmeg on another thread

I personally havnt tried it myself but i was temping to do it, originally posted by: twistedriku


Note: In this tutorial I will give links to sections where you can download the necessary files needed for 3g service; for LGNPST I will give you the thread where I got my version and it is up to you to find the link I describe because I do not want to be responsible for hosting the file. Also for those who are unaware, I DO NOT GUARANTEE that you will get 3g. This has been something new being reported on the forums and has not been officially announced by Metro PCS. Also, thank andyo70 for his thread.

Step 1: Downloading the necessary files and getting spc code. (Be sure you keep these folders in a space where you will remember them, or easily accessible such as Desktop)

Prl Link: 3020.prl

LGNPST Lab v1.2: LGNPST Lab 1.2 (Better than my fix)
(In this thread, look through the replies until you see the post by asadullah saying "here's the mirror" along with more detail on the file. you will see that the "here's" is in blue, it is a link. Click it and download the file from Google docs. )
You will download a .zip file, but inside the file are three .rar files. Since it is in a .rar file, you will need a .rar extractor.

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SPC Code: To get this code which is needed, you can click this link CheckESNFree.com : The only instant, free, online ESN Checker click on the circle next to MetroPCS and type in your MEID in the bar provided. To find this, you can go to settings -> About Phone -> Phone Status and type in the digits under MEID DEC. Or you can take out the battery and in the slot you will see a white tab and you will see MEID above the bar code and a bunch of numbers to the right of it. type this in the bar and then click "Check ESN". The site will give you your SPC code which should be six digits. for example, my SPC is 076500, but yours will be different. Be sure to write down YOUR SPC code or memorize it because you will need it in the last step.

Step 2: Extract the files
Click the andyolgphonestuff.zip file that you got from the google download and extract the folder. As I said before, you will see the three rar files, but you will also see a 3014.prl file, a MS690ZV3_36.scr.txt file, and a readme.txt file. Ignore the rest and open the readme.txt file as it will guide you through the installation better than I can describe it. Do follow the readme closely and be sure to stop following the readme when it says "Make sure that where it says "Provision" it is set to "Upgrade". Do not ask about any of the other modes because I have no idea what they do or how they work." For the Shortcut option, I decided to skip that part and when I installed, I went to C://LG Electronics/LGNPST/ and selected the application that didnt have General in it's name, however you can access it however you want as long as it comes up and reads your phone.)

Step 3: PRL writing
Now that you have everything installed, make sure when you have the LGNPST lab open, you have your phone plugged in and make sure the aplication has identified your phone and it should show details in the box on the right. It'll have details of your phone including your phone number.
Now in the "Provision" box towards the bottom where you see "Upgrade", you will look there for a PRL/ERI tab. Click it, and it should take you to the tab and you will see checkboxes with labels like "Write", "Read", "PRL", and "ERI" as well as two little icons to the left of PRL that look like a folder and a trashcan. It should look like this.


Click the folder icon and find you 3020.prl file you downloaded, click the open and then check the box with "Write" next to it. Then hit the big button at the bottom that says "Start". A popup will show asking you to input your spc code. Input your SPC code then hit "Ok" and let the program do its things, AND DO NOT UNPLUG YOUR PHONE DURING THIS PROCESS. Leave your phone alone until the process is done. Dont touch it, dont look at it, dont even breathe on it. (lol jk, you can look at it or breathe on it, just dont touch it) During the process, you phone should reboot and come back to its lock screen, however DO NOT TOUCH THE PHONE until the application on the computer says it is complete. Once it is done, you should be updated to PRL 3020, and feel free to check your phone settings to be sure. If you are lucky, you may get the 3G icon on your statusbar, if not, you will still see a good old 1x icon (If you are unlucky, do not feel bad for I have it too)

Step 4: Enjoy (if you are lucky)
Again, I do not guarantee that you will get 3G. You might be unlucky like me and be stuck at 1x. However if you have 3G (you lucky basta**), then enjoy.

 

[FLFireman]

Will this also work on the Ascend? I also found this tutorial but I was under the impression that it was for the LG Optimus M

 

[nuttmeg]

Will this also work on the Ascend? I also found this tutorial but I was under the impression that it was for the LG Optimus M

its similar to the ascend but you will need your Mied number, source code, as i will attempt this later on i will confirm what all is needed and so forth.

 

[kevinrubio]

i attempted this process, as far as downloading everything, finding my SPC (source code) but i just do not get the steps, for me its confusing.

 

[Rokyn]

I tried a method like this not too long ago after my phone decided on it's own accord to replace my 3020 that was getting 3G with 3019. After doing it the 3G signal would appear and calls would work fine,however data did not work at all and the browser was treating me as offline. I tried rebooting the phone and waiting for a couple hours and nothing. In the end I had to go back to 3019.

On another note to this topic,it seems the checkesn site isn't allowing you to search MetroPCS ESN's anymore. Says "Offline until further notice"

 

[kevinrubio]

I tried a method like this not too long ago after my phone decided on it's own accord to replace my 3020 that was getting 3G with 3019. After doing it the 3G signal would appear and calls would work fine,however data did not work at all and the browser was treating me as offline. I tried rebooting the phone and waiting for a couple hours and nothing. In the end I had to go back to 3019.

On another note to this topic,it seems the checkesn site isn't allowing you to search MetroPCS ESN's anymore. Says "Offline until further notice"

not anymore the developer ,shean, told me it will be fixed as soon as possible and he can not make a certain date. So lets just wait, or you can just email shean and ask him to get you SPC code like i did.

 

[FLFireman]

Any news on this?? Or has anyone gotten it to work?

 

[BILL88STANG]

im a little confused about the install of everything, could i get a little help?i cant figure out how to copy and psaste the file to move it like im supposed to in the very start of the write up

 

[kevinrubio]

im a little confused about the install of everything, could i get a little help?i cant figure out how to copy and psaste the file to move it like im supposed to in the very start of the write up

same goes here

 

[BILL88STANG]

it does not recognize my phone it kkeps saying no port connected

 

[Joshuah22a]

so no one has found a working fix for this yet?

 

[nuttmeg]

so no one has found a working fix for this yet?

not to my knowledge.

 

[BILL88STANG]

So how have some of us update there prl to 3020 if this doesnt work?

 

[nuttmeg]

So how have some of us update there prl to 3020 if this doesnt work?

it depends on what area your in when they are testing the 3g, your phone will automatic update itself OTA or you can manually do it if it doesn't by dailing *228 option 5 than option 1

 

[BILL88STANG]

ive tired the *228 thing a few times and it says it goes through and when it hangs up and the phone says update failed. is there something to do to fix that?

 

[nuttmeg]

ive tired the *228 thing a few times and it says it goes through and when it hangs up and the phone says update failed. is there something to do to fix that?

no, but try again until you get a success, but if your not in 3g coverage your phone will still have 3019...

 

[travioso]

Ok, so here is what i managed to do I installed a bunch of LG software to try to force the new PRL 3020 to the ascend for 3G.. My issue that arose from that is now when i plug in the phone to USB, i get 5 Android Mobile Device driver errors, and 1 USB driver success.. The problem I have is I can no longer connect through ADB.. Keep getting device not found.. I've uninstalled all the LG software, uninstalled/reinstalled the drivers for ascend, still no luck.. Anyone been in a situation like this? Its almost time to reformat the laptop but i'm trying to put that off as long as possible..

 

[Sunnerick]

not anymore the developer ,shean, told me it will be fixed as soon as possible and he can not make a certain date. So lets just wait, or you can just email shean and ask him to get you SPC code like i did.

there is a way to force the prl file, with terminal emulator,or connectbot
metropcs cyanogen 7.2

 

[BILL88STANG]

How?

 

[Rokyn]

I was able to use a program called QPST v2.7 which is like CDMA Workshop but free to do this. I'm not great at making guides but I'll just tell you what I did.

Here is the QPST I use and the PRL. I'd love to give credit to whoever originally obtained the PRL but to be honest I don't even remember where I got it. It is safe tho and works,that I can assure.

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1. Installed QPST.

2. From the start menu I found the QPST folder and started QPST Configuration

3. Had my Ascend connected and opened Device Manager and expanded the Ports icon. I took note of the COM number listed beside the DBAdapter Reserved Interface,which in my case was (COM15)

4. In QPST Configuration I clicked Add New Port at the bottom right and selected the COM15 and enabled it.

5. After that I went back to the start menu,QPST and opened Service Programming. A box popped up asking for a phone and since I only had the one I just clicked OK and a new box with alot of tabs opened.

6. If you go to the Roam tab at the bottom there is a Preferred Roaming area with an area asking for a file. Browse for the PRL and when finished click the Write to Phone button at the bottom of the window. It will ask for your SPC. After that it writes to the phone and the phone reboots on its own. You should let it reboot fully and not unplug it from the computer or mess with QPST while it's doing so.

When the phone is done booting you can close the program and unhook the phone. It took about 10 minutes for data to start working but 3G works fine on it when I'm in a 3G area. My Ascend is using the bloatware free stock 2.2 ROM found on here and I've had no problems for the week with it. Hopefully this can be helpful for someone and sorry if it's not made out too well,pretty bad at explaining things

 

[kevinrubio]

I was able to use a program called QPST v2.7 which is like CDMA Workshop but free to do this. I'm not great at making guides but I'll just tell you what I did.

Here is the QPST I use and the PRL. I'd love to give credit to whoever originally obtained the PRL but to be honest I don't even remember where I got it. It is safe tho and works,that I can assure.

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1. Installed QPST.

2. From the start menu I found the QPST folder and started QPST Configuration

3. Had my Ascend connected and opened Device Manager and expanded the Ports icon. I took note of the COM number listed beside the DBAdapter Reserved Interface,which in my case was (COM15)

4. In QPST Configuration I clicked Add New Port at the bottom right and selected the COM15 and enabled it.

5. After that I went back to the start menu,QPST and opened Service Programming. A box popped up asking for a phone and since I only had the one I just clicked OK and a new box with alot of tabs opened.

6. If you go to the Roam tab at the bottom there is a Preferred Roaming area with an area asking for a file. Browse for the PRL and when finished click the Write to Phone button at the bottom of the window. It will ask for your SPC. After that it writes to the phone and the phone reboots on its own. You should let it reboot fully and not unplug it from the computer or mess with QPST while it's doing so.

When the phone is done booting you can close the program and unhook the phone. It took about 10 minutes for data to start working but 3G works fine on it when I'm in a 3G area. My Ascend is using the bloatware free stock 2.2 ROM found on here and I've had no problems for the week with it. Hopefully this can be helpful for someone and sorry if it's not made out too well,pretty bad at explaining things

so u were at 1x before u did this, and then you got 3g? so it worked?!?!

 

[Rokyn]

so u were at 1x before u did this, and then you got 3g? so it worked?!?!

That is correct.

 

[kevinrubio]

3. Had my Ascend connected and opened Device Manager and expanded the Ports icon. I took note of the COM number listed beside the DBAdapter Reserved Interface,which in my case was (COM15)

4. In QPST Configuration I clicked Add New Port at the bottom right and selected the COM15 and enabled it.

Wait so i go to device manager and theirs alot of tabs and click the tap of "Ports (COM & LPT)" ? and once im in there i see three other tabs when i expand it, which one i go to?

 

[Rokyn]

Wait so i go to device manager and theirs alot of tabs and click the tap of "Ports (COM & LPT)" ? and once im in there i see three other tabs when i expand it, which one i go to?

I'm guessing that you have other devices using COM ports. From your phone there should be one called "Android Adapter" and another called "DBAdapter Reserved Interface" The one you want is that DBAdapter. Jot down the (COM#) beside it,that's what you'll use in QPST.