Sprint PRL 60613

[unvivid]

A little bit of self pimpage here... But a decent first post I think. Copied this from my post on ppcgeeks (http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/showthread.php?t=29609&page=3)

PRL info (http://www.phonenews.com/sprint-prl-60613-released-3627/)

Attached is the Sprint 60613 PRL file

Here are the procedures I used to extract it

PRL Extract Procedures:

Not sure if this works on other phones. As long as it's htc ppc, I'm assuming it should...

YOU WILL NEED YOUR MSL FOR THIS PROCEDURE

NOTE: This was accomplished on XP 32bit for a Sprint Mogul/Titan. I am not responsible if you screw up your phone or pc with these procedures. This is what worked fine for me.

1. Install qpst - (if this is a restricted program please let me know - url can be yanked)
www.menekali.com/qpst-27-build-215-direct-download/
RS Mirror: http://rapidshare.com/files/123491631/QPST_2.7_B215.zip.html

2. Install HTC Diag Drivers
http://www.vzam.net/uploadedfiles/WModemDriverInstaller.exe
RS Mirror: http://rapidshare.com/files/123491632/WModemDriverInstaller.exe.html

3. Put Mogul in Diag mode (dial ##3424#) if on a custom rom it can also be listed as DMR or DM Router

4. Connect Mogul - it should autoload the drivers, you may have to point it to the correct directory though. Should be "C:\Program Files\HTC\WModem_Installer\WinXp"

5. Open QPST Configuration

6. Goto ports tab

7. Click "Add New Port".

8. Select the port listed as USB/QC Diagnostics (may vary, just don't use the data modem one)

9. Goto Start Clients Dropdown > Service Programming

10. Service Programming > Your phone should be selected - hit ok

11. Click "Read from Phone", Enter MSL, Fields should populate, don't worry about what tab you are one

12. Click "Save to File" - save to wherever you want, just remember where

The prl will be located in the directory you saved the file in.

It will be labled as <yourphoneesn>_sp.rl0

Enjoy!

Much thanks to osva of ppcgeeks for the hints at the original procedures.
thanks to jamesfelarca on XDA for the drivers for qpst

P.S. sent a copy to corolada - don't bother

***EDIT***

Thanks to bacspasm of ppcgeeks... If you get a roaming error or any kind of calling issues do a soft reset and give it some time, looks like this new prl might take a little bit to acquire the tower.

[gc14]

You do realize PRL 60711 is available correct?

[nonegiven]

You do realize PRL 60711 is available correct?
What you fail to realize is that 60711 is two revisions older than 60613. LOL

The last two numbers are the revision. "6" means phone and "7" means data card. So your 60711 is a very old data card PRL.

[Hammerfest]

from my post over at SprintMogul.net and PPCGeeks...

I hate to sound like a stickler... but you do know their is a MUCH MUCH MUCH easier way of updating the PRL on your phone....



1) Simply take the PRL file for 60613 place it on the root of your MicroSD card...

2) Go to the dialer...

3) Input ##PRL# (no need for MSL if i remember correctly...)

4) Click brouse for the file...

5) update...

6) ???

7) PROFIT!!!!!!...... i mean your phone should have updated and restarted back on step 5... GLHF

[xj.archaeologist]

I tried this, and it put me in roaming. I left it sitting for 6 hours this morning, and nothing...

[unvivid]

from my post over at SprintMogul.net and PPCGeeks...

I hate to sound like a stickler... but you do know their is a MUCH MUCH MUCH easier way of updating the PRL on your phone....



1) Simply take the PRL file for 60613 place it on the root of your MicroSD card...

2) Go to the dialer...

3) Input ##PRL# (no need for MSL if i remember correctly...)

4) Click brouse for the file...

5) update...

6) ???

7) PROFIT!!!!!!...... i mean your phone should have updated and restarted back on step 5... GLHF

note:

EXTRACT PRL

not LOAD PRL

EXTRACT...

I'm a little annoyed that people can't/don't read. I included the procedures I used to extract the file in case anyone was interested. I assumed that most people here would know how to load the PRL...

[gc14]

hehe I knew what you meant....I was just saying there was PRL 60711

I'm not on Sprint so honestly I don't know which one is newer...

[unvivid]

hehe I knew what you meant....I was just saying there was PRL 60711

I'm not on Sprint so honestly I don't know which one is newer...

Yeah, I had to do a little research on that one too. With my Sprint Mogul I'm getting alot better reception on where I am now on 60613 (I'm in Iowa, 1-2 bars more depending on area). I'm happy so far.

[digiblur]

Here comes the posts that say I picked up new towers in my area.... LOL... I love the PRL misconceptions.

[unvivid]

Here comes the posts that say I picked up new towers in my area.... LOL... I love the PRL misconceptions.

I was under the impressions that a PRL can also add a tower if one has been added in your area. Is this not so? I'm generally roaming so it can harder to tell for me. Why would my signal have gone up otherwise?

[dcd1182]

I was under the impressions that a PRL can also add a tower if one has been added in your area. Is this not so? I'm generally roaming so it can harder to tell for me. Why would my signal have gone up otherwise?

if your carrier acquired another carrier it is possible.
your phone associates to a SID and the PRL defines these SIDs.
when a new tower goes active within your SID, your phone immediately sees it. an updated list of SIDs (PRL) would have no effect in this case.

however if another SID in your area was previously considered roaming and is now considered home, it would be entirely possible for your phone to attach to towers not previously used, and your signal strength to improve.

edit: usually a carrier updates their PRL for these reasons:
removal or acquisition of another carrier or new area
change in roaming decision to reduce costs to the carrier
addition or removal of EvDO network subnets

I live in iPCS land and EvDO seems to be going up here (finally). I think it was 60612 that activated EvDO here. As iPCS is the last standing sprint affiliate, I wouldnt be surprised if the recent PRL updates are meant to effect iPCS customers (midwest, IL IN MI IA area)

[unvivid]

Thanks DCD, that was very informative. It's nice to have someone with your level of knowledge chime in on the topic.

I've also heard that this latest PRL change does affect quite a bit in the Midwest. Experience would seem to point that way as well.

*sigh* I still can't wait for those east coast EVDO speeds though. I normally cap out at about 300kbps burst.

[jerason]

So you say 6 designates phone and 7 data cards. I'm currently running 60711 and it's been great as far as I can tell. I'll probably update to 613 and see if I notice any significant changes.

Question: Are there any pros or cons to running a 7 series prl as opposed to a 6 series? I know that noticeable changes could be user specific, but aside from that.. any techinical pros/cons to 7 vs. 6 or vice versa?

[gc14]

I was under the impressions that a PRL can also add a tower if one has been added in your area. Is this not so? I'm generally roaming so it can harder to tell for me. Why would my signal have gone up otherwise?

What dcd said is completely true.

The PRL only has two parts to it. It has an acquisition table and a system table.

The acquisition table is an indexed list of frequencies your phone can use to search for systems. Each entry in the acquisition table includes an index, network type, and associated channel blocks.

The system table is a list of system entries. Each entry includes an index from the acquisition table so it knows what frequencies to search on, a roaming indicator to let you know whether you're receiving service from a roaming partner, and a system (in our case, 1xRTT and 1xEVDO systems). Each 1xRTT system is identified by an SID/NID and each 1xEVDO system is identified by a subnet ID.

It's a misconception that the PRL has individual tower information. If your carrier puts up a new tower in your SID area, your phone automatically receives signal from it just as long as the SID in your PRL is considered home.

[unvivid]

I gotcha, so in simple terms the signal increase was most likely due to a change to the path (possibly a tower that was roaming previously is no longer considered roaming due to a agreement change). Makes alot of sense too...

Thanks to both of you, GC14 and DCD. My knowledge of PRLs has just increased exponentially.

[rangness]

is this still the most up to date prl for sprint mogul?

[jerason]

http://www.corolada.com/prl/

[mattsm]

This is a repost because of the lost threads. The most current for sprint is 60652 and is not listed in the above link.
All a sprint user has to do is call *2 and it will ask you to enter your phone number and it will automatically update for you and it may soft reset your phone.

[tavella]

I've had Sprint PRL 60651 for about three weeks now. I'm running Windows 7 x64 7068 and I'm having a hard time taking the PRL off my phones. Call *2 or ask chat agent for a PRL update.

*edit*

I have this PRL on a Blackberry 8330, Blackberry 8830, and my Mogul.

[digiblur]

I posted 60651 and 60652 here. Look towards the end of the thread. I submitted them to Corolada PRL page over a week ago.

http://www.howardforums.com/showthread.php?t=1504580