[FIX] Get Sprint Data To Work On Custom Roms.

Search This thread
By:
Advanced…
mjs2011

mjs2011

Senior Member
May 25, 2011
5,020
1,874
Hi all.

Unfortunately it looks like the other thread was closed and I would like to help out other Sprint users who want to flash custom Roms. The fix should be flashed during initial installation, so:

1. Flash ROM
2. Gapps
3. SU (if necessary)
4. Sprint APN Fix zip

Data is confirmed to work out of the box on the following Roms, meaning there's no need to flash the fix:

CM11 based Roms
Cataclysm
Slimkat
Nitrous
Kangakat
Beergang

I'll update this list as Roms developers add their own fix.

I do not take credit for this as I did not create this zip (Thanks to Motcher41 for creating it). I'm just passing it along to help other Sprint users.

Download:
http://d-h.st/QMi

Sent from my Nexus 5 using Tapatalk
 
Last edited:
  • Like
Reactions: sirxup, CodingEthos, DuB..CiTy and 17 others
J

jakdillard

Senior Member
Oct 3, 2007
810
993
Indianapolis' west side
The fix for data on custom roms is not in the apns file, its adding the missing proprietary need to "authenicate" your device to sprint which runs during the initial setup in the setup wizard. The developers need to add the missing stuff "OmaDmclient.apk" and thats it ....
 
Last edited:
  • Like
Reactions: fwayfarer and mjs2011
P

PaulB007

Senior Member
Dec 31, 2008
624
83
mjs2011 said:
Hi all.

Unfortunately it looks like the other thread was closed and I would like to help out other Sprint users who want to flash custom Roms. The fix should be flashed during initial installation, so:

1. Flash ROM
2. Gapps
3. SU (if necessary)
4. Sprint APN Fix zip

Data is confirmed to work out of the box on the following Roms, meaning there's no need to flash the fix:

CM11 based Roms
Cataclysm
Slimkat
Nitrous
Kangakat

I'll update this list as Roms developers add their own fix.

I do not take credit for this as I did not create this zip. I'm just passing it along to help other Sprint users.

Download:
http://d-h.st/QMi

Sent from my Nexus 5 using Tapatalk
Click to expand...
Click to collapse

After flashing this zip did LTE work for you on ROMs outside of this list?
 
  • Like
Reactions: kwaku israel
mjs2011

mjs2011

Senior Member
May 25, 2011
5,020
1,874
If someone could please test and report back, that would be great as well. I've been using it for a week or so but just want to make sure it's good for everyone else.

Sent from my Nexus 5 using Tapatalk
 
P

Pyrotoast

Senior Member
Apr 25, 2012
75
52
The zip has been working fine for me too. You can add beergang to the list of ROMS working out of the box for Sprint data. It rubs smoothly ;)

Sent from my Nexus 5 using Tapatalk
 
B

bigmoneygrip23

Senior Member
May 10, 2011
136
11
St. Louis
Pyrotoast said:
The zip has been working fine for me too. You can add beergang to the list of ROMS working out of the box for Sprint data. It rubs smoothly ;)

Sent from my Nexus 5 using Tapatalk
Click to expand...
Click to collapse

Anyone know if this "Sprint" fix works for Ting users as well? Its an MVNO that uses Sprint towers (includes LTE). Still waiting on my SIM card, but just wondering if i'll be able to flash custom ROMs.
 
  • Like
Reactions: bbgun7
C

cnstarz

Senior Member
Feb 10, 2010
1,459
637
I got my n5 for christmas and i've never had data problems on any of the roms i've installed. o_o

however, i haven't been been able to receive sms messages on anything but the stock rom.
 
C

chnzshyguy

Senior Member
Jun 9, 2006
148
7
Does this work for non-Nexus 5 devices? I installed a 4.4.2 ROM on my Sprint Galaxy Note 2 and am seeing a similar data activation issue.
 
misfit0313

misfit0313

Senior Member
Jan 25, 2010
774
258
Merrill, WI
With the impending 4.4.3 update and Spark activation, will the APN settings need to be updated? Will the zip in post 1 still be correct?

Sent from my Nexus 5 using XDA Premium 4 mobile app
 
G

GuestD0701

Guest
mjs2011 said:
Did you flash it right after flashing ROM/GAPPS? The one thing I noticed is that the only way to get it to work is to flash the fix before the first boot. I'm using the fix on Ratakat Rom as we speak.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse

Me too. RataKat is a no go for us Sprint peeps without this fix. Much tks!!

Sent from my Nexus V
 
G

GuestD0701

Guest
Used this to get data going on 4.4.3 worked great as always. Thanks!!
 
You must log in or register to reply here.

Similar threads

Chromium
[GUIDE] Nexus 5 - How to Unlock Bootloader, Install Custom Recovery and Root
Replies
2K
Views
1M
Lughnasadh
Lughnasadh
benkxda
  • Locked
[INDEX] Google Nexus 5 - ROMs, Kernels, MODs, Recoveries, Themes [30 Jul 2017]
Replies
522
Views
925K
karandpr
karandpr
abaaaabbbb63
[TUTORIAL] How to flash a factory image | Return to stock | Unroot/SAVE your Nexus 5
Replies
2K
Views
1M
V
vhin09
C
[HOWTO] [GUIDE] Repairing corrupted /data partition
Replies
140
Views
240K
SGH-i200
SGH-i200
jineshpatel30
[Bug?] WiFi battery drain on 6.0 & 6.0.1 and workaround (Fixed since April MOB30D)
Replies
465
Views
248K
L
Lutzkhie_15

Top Liked Posts

24 Hours All time
  • There are no posts matching your filters.
  • 20
    mjs2011
    mjs2011
    Hi all.

    Unfortunately it looks like the other thread was closed and I would like to help out other Sprint users who want to flash custom Roms. The fix should be flashed during initial installation, so:

    1. Flash ROM
    2. Gapps
    3. SU (if necessary)
    4. Sprint APN Fix zip

    Data is confirmed to work out of the box on the following Roms, meaning there's no need to flash the fix:

    CM11 based Roms
    Cataclysm
    Slimkat
    Nitrous
    Kangakat
    Beergang

    I'll update this list as Roms developers add their own fix.

    I do not take credit for this as I did not create this zip (Thanks to Motcher41 for creating it). I'm just passing it along to help other Sprint users.

    Download:
    http://d-h.st/QMi

    Sent from my Nexus 5 using Tapatalk
    View
    19
    U
    uodii
    tomzefi said:
    Yes that is key. Flash at the same time. Prl and profile update won't work but its OK.
    Click to expand...
    Click to collapse

    For Update PRL/Profile to work you need to have both OmaDmclient.apk and UpdateSettings.apk as it looks like the two files rely on each other to complete the process. I've been adding these whenever I flash and am able to update things without an issue. I dont want to make any guarantees, but I've had a very high success rate adding these apks (I grabbed them from the stock Lollipop rom).

    Just flash the attached zip in recovery and give it a shot.
    View
    6
    J
    jackmeat
    These are the three zip files I gathered throughout this ordeal. The key to getting this to work was getting the EFS partition correct, which I had to do by loading stock Android 5 (something) and backing that partition up, then flashing 6 and 7 depending on when you ask me when I did it. After that, I flashed the old EFS partition from 5 onto the new flash of 6&7. Then I used he MVNO zip. I didn't need the sprint one after that, but I know lots of people did. The profile fix I am just including but I didn't use that so leave it off to the side unless you run into problems.

    Hope this helps you out. No malware, no BS.
    View
    2
    J
    jakdillard
    The fix for data on custom roms is not in the apns file, its adding the missing proprietary need to "authenicate" your device to sprint which runs during the initial setup in the setup wizard. The developers need to add the missing stuff "OmaDmclient.apk" and thats it ....
    View
    2
    NYCHitman1
    NYCHitman1
    uodii said:
    I dont remember exactly which version it was (It may have been the early stages of 5.0.2, but I'd have to scroll through the DU G+ page to see what releases were around that time), all I remember was that it did run solid on Sprint at one point (unless it happened the be the luckiest flash in the world). But to be honest, @NYCHitman1 showed us a ton of love by trying to fix the problem over about 2 months worth of releases. I dont know if he's finally given up or not, but that's a pretty valiant effort in my book and I dont blame him if he did stop trying. It's really not worth the headache.

    Dreaming of the day that my Sprint contract is over.......
    Click to expand...
    Click to collapse

    Unfortunately, I did give up. It was giving me the most incredible headache for something that I don't have control over - not to mention the fact that I couldn't even test it myself as I do not use Sprint as my carrier.

    Personally, I didn't see the benefit to continue doing it mostly because it affects an incredibly small margin of DU users and if someone needs to continually refresh their data profiles when they run custom ROM's on a Nexus device - I think that says a lot about the carrier itself.
    View

New posts