Root [Boost Mobile] Speed up 3g

GamingForever · Nov 22, 2011

edit: after testing this multiple times, it worked good for the prevail but it seems to be worse for the warp... So I guess they changed something since then... there might be a way to do faster 3g but I'm going to trash this post...

Just like the prevail you must be rooted... If you haven't rooted and tried it it will reset it back to normal...

First do this to get the MSL code
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nE3zXoAYJ9E

follow them instuctions...

Then same thing like the prevail

Dial ##3282#
Enter your MSL number

a menu will then pop up, scroll to others, scroll to multimedia. Change the ones that say proxy address to 0.0.0.0 then exit (there's two of them ;D)
RTSP Proxy address changes from:

rtsp.vog.sprintpcs.com

to:
0.0.0.0
and
HTTPPD Proxy address changes from:

pd.vog.sprintpcs.com

to:
0.0.0.0
Let me know how this works for you!

marke123 · Nov 22, 2011

GamingForever said:
Just like the prevail you must be rooted... If you haven't rooted and tried it it will reset it back to normal...

Have you tried on Warp this or are you only suggesting that it MIGHT work maybe?

marke123 · Nov 22, 2011

Just want to add that the info on how to find your MSL code at the link below does not work.

http://androidforums.com/htc-hero-s...thout-calling-sprint-using-cmda-workshop.html

Follow those instructions, but when you view LogCat hit Menu, then set a filter on the word "code" without the quotes. That will probably turn up 2 codes. In my case the first 6 digit code turned out to be my MSL.

Also, on Warp with Android 2.3.5 you can only try to enter an MSL twice and if you fail both times then the phone will automatically reboot.

As for whether these suggested proxy and RTSP tweaks work, I don't know.

marke123 · Nov 22, 2011

Ok I can confirm that deleting the HTTP proxy works, not sure how much faster it is, but a test phone can still surf the Web with the proxy deleted. Your mileage may vary. Use this at your own risk:

- Go to ##3282#
- Choose Edit
- Enter your MSL code (see previous posts in this thread to get your MSL)
- Select Multimedia
- Select HTTPPD Proxy
- Delete the proxy, which is probably set to pd.vog.sprintpcs.com
- Click Ok
- Select Menu
- Select Save
- Hit the Back button to exit back to the dialer screen
- Reboot the phone
- Surf the Web without using the Sprint proxy ;-)

AND - it looks like deleting the RTSP (Real Time Streaming Protocol) Proxy works too, or at least I tested by deleting it then viewing YouTube and CNN live streaming videos.

marke123 · Nov 22, 2011

In case anyone loses those settings and wants to put them back here they are:

HTTPPD Proxy: pd.vog.sprintpcs.com
Port: 8085

RTSP Proxy: rtsp.vog.sprintpcs.com
Port: 554

Rogobono · Nov 23, 2011

Works

GamingForever · Nov 23, 2011

How fast is your internet now after changing the settings... Post your results.

Woodstock77 · Nov 23, 2011

GamingForever said:
How fast is your internet now after changing the settings... Post your results.

using speedtest.net app I get 170ms ping, 386kbps download, and 42kbps upload. Not very good but slightly better than before I think.

marke123 · Nov 23, 2011

GamingForever said:
How fast is your internet now after changing the settings... Post your results.

All that stuff depends on time, date, location, and network congestion. In other words, it will always vary.

I get anywhere from 500K up to 1400K

cas8180 · Nov 23, 2011

Has anyone tried doing a before and after benchmark?

marke123 · Nov 23, 2011

cas8180 said:
Has anyone tried doing a before and after benchmark?

Go for it

percussiveone · Nov 24, 2011

This was more of an After and Before test, but you get the idea. After editing the proxies, I got this:

191ms Ping
810kbps D/L
177kbps U/L

I then went back to original proxy settings, and ran it again. Got:

192ms Ping
343kbps D/L
310kbps U/L

Interesting that original proxy settings with the lower download speed allow for a higher upload speed.

GamingForever · Nov 25, 2011

For some reason my 3g changed to 1x...

Mr Freeze · Nov 25, 2011

GamingForever said:
For some reason my 3g changed to 1x...

whats 1x? slower than 3g?

GamingForever · Nov 26, 2011

Mr Freeze said:
whats 1x? slower than 3g?

yes

marke123 · Nov 26, 2011

percussiveone said:
This was more of an After and Before test, but you get the idea. After editing the proxies, I got this:

I ran repeated tests over about half an hour. What I found is that it varies greatly. Fastest DL was 1.4Mbps - which is screamin' fast for a phone in my opinion. But I also had tests that were in the 500Kbps range.

Thing is, no single test shows average speed because it depends on network congestion, signal strength, and other factors.

Knoxville363 · Dec 1, 2011

So I can't get my MSL number....the aLOGcat program just keeps running and running. I paused it and searched w no results. Anyone else have the same issue??

HeroLau · Dec 1, 2011

same with me! anyone work fine and fund the MSL to enter edit menu? run the alogcat can find the log come out. but 2nd time nothing dislay on the screen just blank.

TCA4000 · Dec 1, 2011

Knoxville363 said:
So I can't get my MSL number....the aLOGcat program just keeps running and running. I paused it and searched w no results. Anyone else have the same issue??

HeroLau said:
same with me! anyone work fine and fund the MSL to enter edit menu? run the alogcat can find the log come out. but 2nd time nothing dislay on the screen just blank.

If you type in ##3282#/ then press view/ then press and hold down the home button/ press on alogcat/ then press pause/ then search for code you will come with
D/QC_NV_ITEM(23225): getSecCODE()
D/QC_NV_ITEM(23225):sec_code_five digit number"
D/QC_NV_ITEM(23225):sec_code_five digit number"
One of the two sets of five numbers will be your MSL code. It was the first number for me. Hope this helps.

Knoxville363 · Dec 1, 2011

I'm not noticing any difference at all. I was hoping this would work too...

TCA4000 · Dec 1, 2011

Knoxville363 said:
I'm not noticing any difference at all. I was hoping this would work too...

Where r u getting stuck at, what part isn't working?

Knoxville363 · Dec 2, 2011

No I figured it out....just posted my results like the OP asked

DragonDGG · Dec 3, 2011

this actually dropped my from 950kbps to 117kbps

Rogobono · Dec 4, 2011

Posted on this subject in another forum, noticed that the phone has been switching to 1x a lot more, in places of where it never used to happen. Reverting to see if this is the culprit, as someone suggested. Will report back in a few days.

Knoxville363 · Dec 4, 2011

I put my settings back to normal.....I did not notice a change in speed BUT I did notice my battery heating up a lot more lol

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