Root [GUIDE] The MEID thread didn't restore service, my phone # is 000-000-XXXX HELP

Guide update: data working!!!


This thread is for anyone who tried the restore service after losing MEID thread with no success.

Hopefully you are coming here from that thread with a stock phone that has had its MEID reset with QDXM and the phone number is something like 000-000-5868... If this is not the case proceed with caution.
heh, proceed with caution either way, this is not for the feint of heart.

First and foremost the phone needs to be on the stock rom and not the stock root rom, if you followed the meid thread you should be ok but the root rom will not work for this process(I effed this one up myself, thats how I know )

If you have signal but calls fail, dial ##6268* and enter 587846 if that works and you enter programming just press done, phone will reboot, call metro from another phone and ask them to help you reprogram, if 587846 does not get you in, this guide is for you.

You need to have QPST installed on your system before beginning(google it).

You should also know your MSL. (google whiterabbit android and enter your MEID DEC from underneath battery)


Ok here we go...

Just let me know what step you get stuck at(hopefully you won't)

1. copy this file : https://docs.google.com/leaf?id=0B4inTf9bbFhiZjEwNDFkYjQtNGU5ZS00YzJlLTk1Y mEtZmQ2NTJlMmQyMmVm&hl=en_US

To this location: C:\Program Files\Qualcomm\QPST\bin

2. Fire up Qpst configuration with your phone plugged in, hopefully you see your phone here or know how to make it appear, Click start clients at the top then service programming. a window will appear you phone should be listed in active phones, click yes or ok...



3. in service configuration click the little open folder button at the top and select that backup file you just placed into the bin folder, this will kick back to the main service programming screen this time with numbers...

4. Settings tab, first tab, codes, service code, in this box enter your MSL

5. Ok from here on we are going to go from tab to tab changing everything that is 9999999999 to your phone number, the first few had NAM1 and NAM2 buttons, look in both to make sure you are swapping all the nines. Dont swap the ones that have the zeros with a few random digits that you will see...

6 M .IP tab you will see a white box with 2 lines of text click each and edit and swap out the nines for your number, leaving the mymetro. Then change mobile ip behavior to Mob + Simp f/back. initial registration retry 1750.

7.PPP config tab, click the um button, change out the number and enter your msl in password box, do the same for the an tab.

Then click write to phone and pray, if you still have no service, click menu about phone and see what prl, if its not 3017-3020 you should check the guide for updating to PRL 3020 in the main optimus m forum(link here later)

Once you have service you still have to call metro from another phone to run thru the ##626* programming to be able to make calls unless you happen to know your MIN then just do it yourself.

If you get stuck anywhere msg me, I have the phandroid app on my phone so i will get the message fast...

Again, sorry about the sloppy 5 min tutorial, I will work on this more later. I just wanted to get this out here helping people, I had no guide to help me, would have ****ing loved to just follow someones step-by-step instead of learn how to do this

 

This guide will help those who happen to have their SPC and GPS ID wiped, I went through the unbrick from lg screen thread to the MEID thread and ended up with no way to use ##626* programming...

Thanks for your reply, it made me realize the other number I am dealing with in QPST programming is supposed to be the MIN, that's why running thru the steps as they are will end you up needing to do the ##626* programming still (which sure beats nothing at all) lol

 

not on a phone that has had it wiped, sorry, it's not a hard process for them to walk u thru the programming, takes less than 5 mins from dialing metro to finish

 

Just to update anyone who has used this thread or is using it currently:

I have not updated the OP yet because I am feverishly working to restore data to my phone. Once I figure it out the OP will be updated and hopefully you can go thru the steps and start from a non working phone to a fully functional one.

 

I rock.

Data is now working.

Brick some more phone guys, I'll be here to help.

 

If you are in the state of working phone and no working data, on stock rom, fire up qpst service programming again and read from phone, goto m.ip tab,

Mobile IP Behavior = Mob + Simp f/back
Inital Registration Retry Interval: 1750ms

Push back to phone and you should be rockin'.

 

Yeah, just pull the data from the phone, save, and send me the file. you can edit out your phone number before saving it if you like. I'll have a look and send ya back a working one... Check your PM for my email.

 

This is for people that have zeroed out their meid. You just need to lgnpst the stock rom back if u messed up stripping apps.

 

Or are you asking if my guide will still work after rooting and stripping apps, I would say prolly no garuntee but prolly....

 

What prl is it showing?