[Guide] Get your MSL# on your Sprint SGS3

[shiftr182]

Easiest Method - Thanks to billard412! From his post:http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=28169785&postcount=14 (Give him thanks)

What worked for me to to go to the screen where it requested it(thru ##3282# menu) once there type getprop ril.MSL in adb or terminal, if it shows nothing type anything in the msl box, and after it says invalid code retype getprop ril.MSL and it'll show. Hope this helps


Method #2:

I didnt develop this, but think it best belongs here. I take no credit for this. This was from Viperboy, and I expect him to get all the credit for it. Please go to his thread and thank him.

I used the zip from Viperboy in this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1621993

1. Download the flashable zip and flash from recovery

2. Let the phone boot and go into terminal emulator (I use adb from command promp in windows)

3.Type "su". **If using adb "adb shell" then "su"

4. Type "getprop ril.MSL"

****I have had instances where the flashable mode didnt work. In that case, try the manual way listed in Viperboys OP****

Tada!!!! Right it down.

Now you can do all those hidden menu things ##DATA##, etc.

Here is a video of the first method, using connectbot (terminal emulator). http://youtu.be/CWb8ootppo0

 

[shadowsnake6666]

Easier Way

I downloaded "Get my MSL" from the market and it gave it to me before i was even rooted

 

[shiftr182]

Cool. I have always run scripts to get mine, and it didnt work with this phone, so I tried Viperboys method. Thanks for letting us know that worked.

 

[smark72]

All I get after flashing and typing
getprop ril.MSL in terminal is
[email protected]:/ #

What can't I get this msl?

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[smark72]

I downloaded "Get my MSL" from the market and it gave it to me before i was even rooted

This doesn't work either

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[shiftr182]

I have got the OP method to work on mine 3 times now. You may have to try it a couple times. I noticed that after I flashed the zip, I went to /system/bin and msl wasnt there. I used root explorer, moved msl to /system/bin and gave it all permissions, then did what I said in the OP via adb and it worked.

 

[mercado79]

I downloaded "Get my MSL" from the market and it gave it to me before i was even rooted

Get my MSL doesn't work for me either. Worked on my Nexus S 4g and Evo, not on the GS3. I'm rooted. Maybe that's the difference? I can't imagine why that would make a difference. Anyone else get their MSL using the app?

 

[shiftr182]

The app didnt work for me, but like I said, try the manual mode if all else fails.

 

[shadowsnake6666]

You guys are right I'm rooted and running a custom rom and I tried the app again and it didn't work good thing I wrote it down before I rooted

 

[nicholaaaas]

Here is the easiest way with any sprint phone. Activate it online and it's what they called the "programming code." I don't know if it will work if you are already activated. But if you have a backup phone. Activate that then activate your SG3 again.

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[rgregg504]

I got it with connecbot, no root. First time didn't work, did getprop alone then did getprop ril.MSL and got it.

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[peanut1596]

I've tried everything. I can't get it. I know how to cuz I've done it a million times, but now it just doesn't want to.

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[sarreq]

I'm totally stuck, can't get my MSL at all. no method here is working for me...

 

[billard412]

If it didnt work for you..

What worked for me to to go to the screen where it requested it(thru ##3282# menu) once there type getprop ril.MSL in adb or terminal, if it shows nothing type anything in the msl box, and after it says invalid code retype getprop ril.MSL and it'll show.

 

[danon.brown]

You could also activate the phone online at Sprint.com takes 5 minutes

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[quick99si]

I was able to get the MSL by calling in and requesting to perform a full system reset (not just data). ##RTN# requires it in order to proceed.

 

[misterio53]

What worked for me to to go to the screen where it requested it(thru ##3282# menu) once there type getprop ril.MSL in adb or terminal, if it shows nothing type anything in the msl box, and after it says invalid code retype getprop ril.MSL and it'll show. Hope this helps

This worked perfectly, thank you!

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[smark72]

Doing what billard412 says, worked, thank you.

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[fgr]

What worked for me to to go to the screen where it requested it(thru ##3282# menu) once there type getprop ril.MSL in adb or terminal, if it shows nothing type anything in the msl box, and after it says invalid code retype getprop ril.MSL and it'll show. Hope this helps

Nothing else had been working for me. This worked like a charm, Thanks !!!

 

[martyzidek]

What worked for me to to go to the screen where it requested it(thru ##3282# menu) once there type getprop ril.MSL in adb or terminal, if it shows nothing type anything in the msl box, and after it says invalid code retype getprop ril.MSL and it'll show. Hope this helps

Nothing worked except this..

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