Blackberry 9530 and 9550 Storm to Metro PCS Tutorial

[thesmitty68521]

Good write up. I'd still prefer to use CDMA Workshop though just because you can complete 90% of these steps with it as opposed to having to run multiple programs. Nevertheless, thanks for sharing your steps.

I agree it is faster and all that stuff. But I believe that everyone that is starting out flashing will be better served if they do it the old school way. I say this because it gives a person a better understanding of why they are doing what they are doing. I flashed phones for over a year without the CDMA WS. And when I first started the CDMA WS didn't even have an EVDO tab.

I love the forums and all the info they provide but sometimes I think we tend to spoon feed a bit too much and it cheats the person out of figuring out the flash on his/her own. It is way more rewarding to figure something out on your own and know where you made your mistakes.

[Pac3comm1]

Nice walk thru! As for adding the services books, if i may make things a little easier, just hold the !123 button down once until it locks so you dont have to push it repeatedly.

[djjosemaster]

Hello I already did all those steps and everything worked fine but the service book. When I dial *611 it does not take me to Metro PCS. I go back to Desktop Manager and everything is fine, the new service book is in. Do you know what may have happened?

[Techne-oh]

This will be my first phone to flash; but I was wondering though, will I have to get the phone unlocked first before flashing? My Blackberry is still under Verizon.

[aatayyab]

why do we need another person's help for getting ESN?

[aatayyab]

what is this ESN and why do i have to email another 3rd person to get it?