Will this work on the optimus v? 3G SPEEDS

[BackHandLegend]

Today I went to optimus M forums to see any updates for my cousin when I stumbled upon this. People do a process which increased their 3G speeds dramatically! The thread is here. how to boost 3g in stock 2.3.4 - Android Forums

Note: I know it says samsung Admire or whatever but people from the optimus m forums went crazy about this.

If this theory doesn't work, then is there any working process out there?

 

[A.I.]

You go first, tell us how it is. ;-)

 

[Badboytoast]

I. 2nd to that

 

[CuriousNoob]

This is for Metro PCS ONLY. On the side, Metro barely has 3g working. Its just 1x data everywhere. So they experience slow sspeeds.

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[lokoz21]

I tried it and data wouldnt come up after it rebooted. I had to switch it back to get data again.

 

[CuriousNoob]

This is for Metro PCS ONLY. On the side, Metro barely has 3g working. Its just 1x data everywhere. So they experience slow sspeeds.

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I tried it and data wouldnt come up after it rebooted. I had to switch it back to get data again.

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[BackHandLegend]

AWWWW oh well Thanks for the help guys!

 

[CuriousNoob]

Best bet is to change PRL, I get 1-2 bars in my house, in front of it I get 4 bars.

I'm on the latest PRL 60683 I believe.

 

[BackHandLegend]

What do I do? o:

 

[DizzmalDan420]

There's a tutorial on how to change PRL here: [HOWTO] Change PRL on Virgin Mobile LG Optimus V (5/06/2011) - xda-developers

It's a slightly more advanced operation as compared to rooting or flashing a ROM, but it's not particularly difficult if the directions are followed closely.

 

[CuriousNoob]

Yeah. It seems like alot, but once you start it's really straight forward.

 

[flapjack.fiasco]

There's a tutorial on how to change PRL here: [HOWTO] Change PRL on Virgin Mobile LG Optimus V (5/06/2011) - xda-developers

It's a slightly more advanced operation as compared to rooting or flashing a ROM, but it's not particularly difficult if the directions are followed closely.

Are there risks involved, not in the process of changing PRL, but in having a changed PRL?

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[DKGerbil2]

There's a tutorial on how to change PRL here: [HOWTO] Change PRL on Virgin Mobile LG Optimus V (5/06/2011) - xda-developers

It's a slightly more advanced operation as compared to rooting or flashing a ROM, but it's not particularly difficult if the directions are followed closely.

Is this effective?

 

[DizzmalDan420]

I've tried several different PRLs with no adverse effects. However, I believe some people lost MMS functionality or had other data issues. Easily resolved by switching back to original or trying a different PRL.

 

[DizzmalDan420]

Is this effective?

My data speeds are so wildly variable that it's really hard to get a consistant baseline for comparison. I can go from 500 kb/s to 1Mb/s in a matter of seconds just by moving the phone slightly. Really hard to tell if it's effective or not.

 

[kcls]

I've always wondered about changing my prl. I only get 1 car in and all around my house and neighborhood. How would I find which Orlando would be best?

Tapatalkin it from my IHO CM7.2'd, MIUI Themed Optimus V

 

[DizzmalDan420]

Seems like it's just a matter of trial and error. You could try sifting through here, though: http://forums.androidcentral.com/vi...4-prl-swap-v-vm-latest-prl-sprint-towers.html
Might find some useful info there. If you check page by page, you'll find a bunch of different PRL versions available for download.

 

[clodfelterac]

i thought i read that if you changed youre prl that data wouldnt work... but you would have better reception... ???

 

[DizzmalDan420]

So far I've tried about 5 different PRL versions. No loss of data connectivity yet, for me.

 

[rhea]

I just changed my prl to 60686. I had to reflash Froyo (and haven't restored Harmonia2 yet), but before prl change, sitting in the same spot, I had ping: 467; down: 57kbps; up: 46 kbps (and that was a high reading. A lot of times I couldn't even get a test)).
Three tests since change.
1) ping: 434; down: 102 kbps; up: 26 kbps.
2) ping: 649; down: 170 kbps; up: 16 kbps.
3) ping: 243; down: 249 kbps; up: 146 kbps.
It could be a fluke, but it looks like I have better data speeds. Netflix ran all right. I'll lose it anyway when I put Harmonia back, but I want the bluetooth HID more than Netflix.
Tethering my Thrive: ping: 528; down: 298 kbps; up 195 kbps, so, about the same as non-tether speeds.
I'll have to check speeds when I get to an area that shows greater reception on my Sprint phone.