Flashing Thunderbolt

**ermyjg** · 05-11-2011, 05:18 PM

Also did u do the prl flashing with the sim card in the phone or not

**jd2589** · 05-11-2011, 06:03 PM

Yes I was able to change the min and mdn. And Yes the prl sticks with the sim card, Without the sim card you get the annoying message in the lockscreen.

**atomo007** · 05-11-2011, 11:03 PM

Hi jd2589, How did u manage to change min, mdn and prl? did u use workshop 3.6? or what software did you use to modify them? im using workshop 3.5 and min and mdn wont stick it returns:
Write Directory Number: Failed Read Only Item
Write MIN: Failed Read Only Item
Should I use an specific ROM to make it work? Help is apprecciated Thanks!

**BeanP** · 05-12-2011, 03:53 PM

Originally Posted by jd2589

Yes the prl should stick at least it did with me BUT I used a different software, Mines also starts with 99... Which is a big problem, Metro Pcs won't accept that meid, Not even with Houdini, I tried various times, That is what stopped me from getting it connected to Metro. Also I heard that the thunderbolt does not have a real meid, Supposedly it has a virtual meid. The phone is very complicated trust me I spent a good 2 weeks trying, It seems to be currently impossible!

I think it may not be impossible. First of, as you may know others are already flashing this phone. Not just with talk and text. Full web and mms as well. I did not continue flashing this phone because some settings wont stick. As for the MEID that people are talking about here not being a real meid, well I can't argue with that. I don't quite know. What I do know is I saw the MEID On the thunder when I was trying to flash it. I did not see why it was worth it flashing. The MEID read off my phone like this A100001313fd <--- not real, but something like that. So I mean if we read thsi meid from the htc using CDMA ws 3.6 then it should be there right??? After all the cdmaWS reads the phone. Then the esn should exist there. Ok for programing the phone I have an idea for you people that want to program their htc thunderbolts... Try the automatic programming method that might work. It will automatically update prl,mdn,min so the phone should work after. Though then you still have to worry about the web issues... Hope this method works for you all.

**ermyjg** · 05-12-2011, 07:29 PM

Originally Posted by BeanP

I think it may not be impossible. First of, as you may know others are already flashing this phone. Not just with talk and text. Full web and mms as well. I did not continue flashing this phone because some settings wont stick. As for the MEID that people are talking about here not being a real meid, well I can't argue with that. I don't quite know. What I do know is I saw the MEID On the thunder when I was trying to flash it. I did not see why it was worth it flashing. The MEID read off my phone like this A100001313fd <--- not real, but something like that. So I mean if we read thsi meid from the htc using CDMA ws 3.6 then it should be there right??? After all the cdmaWS reads the phone. Then the esn should exist there. Ok for programing the phone I have an idea for you people that want to program their htc thunderbolts... Try the automatic programming method that might work. It will automatically update prl,mdn,min so the phone should work after. Though then you still have to worry about the web issues... Hope this method works for you all.

Me too..I have heard that as well but what is automatic updating??

**BeanP** · 05-13-2011, 12:55 PM

Automatic programming your phone. I think that should program your htctb. You can call metropcs and tell them that you have a phone that needs to be programmed and you would like to have them set up and automatic programming. Simply just say it's a samsung instinct phone if they ask you. Of course they will ask for account name and password. Just tell them that you did a master reset to the phone and it's not working anymore. Tell them that you just need to have it programmed. Once they set up the automatic phone programming simply hang up after thanking them.

Then you dial *228 and you should hear "metropcs *******

then the system will tell you

"MM I see your phone is being updated right now, Just a moment while that goes through"

( you will hear the music like if you were put on hold. Then just wait until it's all done. )

" Ok, Your phone is updated and ready to use, good bye "

Your now done with programming phone. Your phone should now work with talk and text. Do remember that if this phone is not a houdini phone it will not work. The ESN must exist in their system for this to work.

**ermyjg** · 05-13-2011, 03:13 PM

Originally Posted by BeanP

Automatic programming your phone. I think that should program your htctb. You can call metropcs and tell them that you have a phone that needs to be programmed and you would like to have them set up and automatic programming. Simply just say it's a samsung instinct phone if they ask you. Of course they will ask for account name and password. Just tell them that you did a master reset to the phone and it's not working anymore. Tell them that you just need to have it programmed. Once they set up the automatic phone programming simply hang up after thanking them.

Then you dial *228 and you should hear "metropcs *******

then the system will tell you

"MM I see your phone is being updated right now, Just a moment while that goes through"

( you will hear the music like if you were put on hold. Then just wait until it's all done. )

" Ok, Your phone is updated and ready to use, good bye "

Your now done with programming phone. Your phone should now work with talk and text. Do remember that if this phone is not a houdini phone it will not work. The ESN must exist in their system for this to work.

Thanks so much for the reply...now the only thing that's missing is adding the esn to metro pcs database, since the meid in the back of the phone starts with 99, is it possible that with the new updated cdma workshop, when it reads the phone, it will show an esn starting with A00 or A100??

**BeanP** · 05-14-2011, 10:39 PM

Originally Posted by ermyjg

Thanks so much for the reply...now the only thing that's missing is adding the esn to metro pcs database, since the meid in the back of the phone starts with 99, is it possible that with the new updated cdma workshop, when it reads the phone, it will show an esn starting with A00 or A100??

Yes I am sure you will find the meid in A1000xxxxx format. I tell you because I was working on that phone. I was about to activate it, but I stopped and just sold it instead.

**BeanP** · 05-14-2011, 10:42 PM

If you have any other problems go ahead and post them here.. if you find out how to edit the settings to get web working post em here... share it......

**ermyjg** · 05-14-2011, 10:43 PM

Ok..will the trial version of cdma workshop 3.6 lett me read the thunderbolt's meid, also write min and mdn and flash the prl?
If I find a way to put web and etc., I will definitely post a tutorial and this guy told me that he can flash the phone for me with 4g....and that got me thinking

**ermyjg** · 05-17-2011, 08:51 PM

Ok..will the trial version of cdma workshop 3.6 lett me read the thunderbolt's meid, also write min and mdn and flash the prl?
If I find a way to put web and etc., I will definitely post a tutorial and this guy told me that he can flash the phone for me with 4g....and that got me thinking if that is even possible???

**yipwireless** · 05-28-2011, 02:46 AM

I use ws3.6, the prl won't stick. I couple of roms, but still it the prl won't stick. What rom are you guys using to make the prl stick? reply or pm me.

**vdub804** · 05-30-2011, 01:01 AM

the tb can be flashed to any cdma carrier so far I only got 3g data working with ntelos I haven't tried metropcs yet but here is proof you can switch carriers
http://www.flickr.com/photos/57455225@N03/5774475447

**edrees18** · 05-30-2011, 02:06 AM

Ok I flashed the thunderbolt and got the evdo settings to stick the sim card must stay in the phone in workshop switch to nam 2 change the min and mdn and also upload the what ever prl file you want on nam 2 then restart then go back and edit nam 1 min mdn and also reflash prl file on nam 1 it will stick then evdo will stick to but mms is a concern soon.