How to Flash a cell phone
84What is Cell Phone Flashing ?
If you are like most people today you have a cell phone and like most of us you don't stick with the same carrier forever. When you change carriers you need a phone that will work on their network so you have two choices, buy a phone through your new carrier and get locked into a one or two year contract or use your current phone on their network. For most people the cheapest and best solution is to use your current phone. Thus phone Flashing. Flashing is the process of loading Carrier specific files to handsets from other carriers in order to connect the phone to the new carrier.
How Difficult is it ?
There are a few good downloadable cell phone flashing programs out there that will guide you through reprogramming your cell phone to use on many other carriers. If you have basic computer knowledge and a USB cable almost anyone can Flash or reprogram a cell phone. To begin search for a Flashing program on the internet if you don't already have one. I have used software from YourCellular at http://www.yourcellular.net/need_help.html in the past and recomend them. Using their software along with the videos and tutorials I was able to flash my phone in 20 minutes with no experience. Once downloaded unzip the file and search for the instruction or read me docs and follow them carefully. Look for instruction on your specific phone. See the video below. This will give you a good overview of what you will be doing. Your Flashing program may not match the video exactly but you will get the idea. You should be able to complete the process in about ten to fifteen minutes once setup. You will be Flashing a CDMA phone to a CDMA carrier. See a description of the two major networks below.
What do I Need to Flash My Phone ?
1.) Flashing software ( which you can download )
2.) A USB cable for the phone you're flashing
3.) A computer with Windows 2000 or Newer, a USB Port, 800Mhz+, 256MB RAM
4.) A CDMA cell phone( see below )
The Networks
In addition to the list above you will need an account with the CDMA carrier you wish to sign up with. There are two major networks for cell phone carriers. They are GSM or Global System for Mobile Communications. Examples are AT&T, T-Mobile The second CDMA or Code Division Multiple Access.Examples are Qwest, Metro, Sprint and Verizon. These are technologies which essentially allow a mobile device to communicate with a mobile communications network.
How Good Is The Carrier I am Flashing To ?
As with most great deals you probable heard about a better carrier through a friend or co-worker. But before you change carriers you should make sure the coverage you are going to is at least as good as your current provider. One way of doing that is compare your current coverage with your new carrier at http://wwwcellreception.com.. Here you can enter in your zip code and get ratings for all carriers in your area along with comments from others using the different cellular services.
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Thank You.
That was truly informative and answered a lot of my questions! And first link in Google!
An excellent hub indeed. I didn't knew about that before. You have taught me something new today.
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Flashing your mobile phone is pretty straightforward. If you follow the instructions well, you won't encounter problems.
Is there any software that allows you to flash anything to all companies? I was asked by some friends if I could do it, and I can't find any info out, but this article was great thanks!
can I flash a motorola droid using this software?
My metro retailer said they can't flash phones that aren't metro. Is that true?
No that is not correct. Any CDMA phone can be flashed.
Is it possible for me to flash a Droid Incredible with this? And does anyone know how I can get the SPC code?
Yes yo can flash a droid with this software. If you are with Verizon your SPC is six zeros other networks are six zeros, six ones or six threes.
thanks
This Site is very great, please which site can i download the flashing Software?
Unfortunately you cant flash any AT&T or T-MOBILE phones to the boost mobile network since they are SIM card phones and it is a whole different issue.
I am trying to flash a boost mobile blackberry curve 8330 over to the Verizon netwrok. Is it possible?
What is the website that you need to download, this monster program? I cannot make the website you are suppose to go to for this download.
HELP!
Can i flash a htc evo to boost mobile? if yes what programs can i use?
Yes you can flash the HTC EVO with programs found at www.yourcellular.net
WILL I BE ABLE TO FLASH A T-MOBILE TO A CRICKET?
No Tmobile phones require a SIM card, and are NOT CDMA therefore you cannot flash it to cricket....Sorry if it uses a sim card its not compatible.
hi i want to flash my samsun from spring to criket is it possible?
Yes you can flash from Spring to Cricket.
Nice hub - very useful since I'm currently flashing to a new carrier as I write this!
Good proffessional hub...:)
thanks a lot u a lot
This is incredible. keep the flag on. you're a great man doing great job for great people. am impressed.
Why do I not see questions about flashing a current Sprint phone ( out-of-contract now) to VIRGIN MOBILE ? I see a lot of flashing to Boost or Cricket ?
My phone is a Samsung Exclaim M550.
What program would i need to use to flash a HTC to boost mobile
HTC EVO
To flash an HTC phone you would use the HTC Flashing program.
can you flash a verizon droid to sprint
can i use this to flash a blackberry style to verizon network?
Yes you can flash any type of phone to almost any CDMA network but you can't flash to a GSM network like AT&T or T-Mobile.
HI Mike. I thought I might stimulate you with a DIFFERENT question than I've seen here:
I'm currently with a virtual network mobile operator (Page Plus), which runs my calls over Verizon at the same great quality, but cheaper price. My plan is for voice/text/internet but I've been told I need to get one of 'their' phones to make the internet work on my handset Currently I have the LG9100 aka Env2. Per customer service, the technical specification to access their internet seems to be the phone must be 'BREW' compliant.
Will flashing my phone give me internet access?
Will I still have cell service after that? :)
Thanks.
Can I flash a Verizon droid incredible2 over to boost?
Can I flash my LG smart pone to boost mobile
Yes you can flash an LG phone to Boost Mobile
i have a verizon Blackberry bold and wanting to flash it to boost mobile, and have a plan with boost will this be possible? Boost told me that if they did flash the towers would not send me a signal? Is this true?
Can I flash nokia2690 mobile and what software should I use to flash it.
why doesnt anyone mention us cellular..is that like a cussword? i want to flash a phone to us cellular..
So i have & metro droid, but want to flash it to tmobile but that cant be done right mike???
No you can't flash to T-Mobile phone as T-Mobile is a GSM network. You can only flash to a CDMA network. A good rule of thumb is if your phone has a sims card under the battery like AT&T or T-Mobile it can't be flashed.
I have a sprint samsung intercept can I flash it to boost mobile?
Yes any Samsung can be flashed to Boost Mobile.
i want to flash my blackberry from boost mobile to metro pcs. is that possible?
Flashing a Blackberry to Metro is no problem.
Can I flash a droid2 global to cricket?
Can i flash a boost blackberry curve to virgin mobile or straight talk?
You could. But if service is the issue, they all use sprint for droid or 3g
Is it possible to flash my Verizon blackberry tour 9630 to virgin mobile?
I have 2 Optomis S phones from Sprint, I think they are Droids. I want to flash them, one to Virgin Mobile and one to Boost but keeping the same number we have for the Virgin and Boost. I hope that made sense. Is this possible and how do I go about doing it and how much is it?
I would like to use a boost mobile samsung galaxy s with tmobile chip, would that work?
You can not flash to AT&T OR T-Mobile as they are GSM networks. Both of there networks use sims cards. Look under your battery.
Is there any way to get internet on a flashed phone? I recently flashed a HTC to the Cricket and now cannot access the internet. Is there a way around this?
Hello,
Would it be possible to make an unlocked moto cdma phone work on straight talk and how can I do it?? Cdma is all I can get in my area. Right now I have a moto razr v3a which is getting kind of tired. I am on a limited income but will be needing a new phone soon. Straight talk has a terrible selection of cdma phones. They just came out with an lg but it is $200. That's just a little bit of a crazy price. Especially for cdma. Thanks for any help and have a good day.
I'm with straight talk but just bought a droid incerdible that's verizon can I flash it you straight talk and how since I don't have internet access on my computer
can i flash a verizon phone to straight talk?
can I use a unlocked droid2 global phone for sprint service ?
i have an HTC Merge and i wanna flash it to Straight-Talk....can i
The latest news is Streight Talk uses the AT&T network which is a GSM network and can not be flashed to. Not long ago Streight Talk was using Verizon and could be flashed to.
I WANT TO FLASH MY EXPRESS MUSIC PHONE TELL ME HOW TO
straight talk has phones on verizon at&t sprint and im not sure who else!!
Can I flash a Sprint google HTC hero to cricket?
Can you flash a verizon blackberry to criket ?
Yes flashing a Blackberry to Cricket is no problem.
can i flash a cricket andriod phone to t mobile
Can i flash my cricket android to verizon?
You can not flash to AT&T or T-Mobile.
Can u flash a sprint evo 4g to metro pcs???
You can flash an evo to Metro.
can i flash an iphone 3g to straight talk.i have a card cutter. usb cable.etc.and service.
Can you flash an iPhone 4s ?
can anything be done for the samsung charge on verizon network please help.
Can you flash the Droid Razr to Boost? I will buy one from you if you can. 352-552-2890
Hey I was wondering if u could help me with flashing my 2 phones to straight talk i have a droid 2 and a lg ally both on verizon network.... shoot me an email @ godsgift2women_1983@yahoo.com if u can.... p.s I purchased the flashing service from xfilesharing.com already but dont understand how to use it.
Hay there..! Can you please tell me that can I flash my cell phone LG GM360i which has JAVA carrier to an ANDROID one..? please tell.
Can I flash my sprint galaxy s epic to another carrier n what carrier can I use? Thx
how to flash nokia mobiles (x3-02)
Can I flash a touch screen Straight Talk phone to an AT&T Windows phone?
Can u flash an HTC EVO 4G to Cricket and still be able to use all the features?
Is flashing of Casio GzOne Commando (Verizon) to Cricket or Boost possible?
Can you flash a Sprint LG Rumor Touch to the Boost network is the Sprint phone was disconnected months ago?
Can I flash an LG Env Touch phone to straight talk. I currently have verizon service
A cell phone need not be active on any service to be flashedso you can flash your disconnected LG.
You can not flash to Streight Talk.
Your phone need not have service to flash it so you can flash your disconnected LG.
Your can flash any CDMA phone to Cricket so a Casio GzOne on Verizon flashed to Cricket is no problem
I want to isntall themes on my LG GM360i.. But EFS media builder do not detect my phone model.. How can I install them.? Please tell..
I have a motorola triumph that is virgin but i want it verizon, and i do not have verizon service yet, what would be the order of steps for me to take.
can you flash a sprint iphone 4 to another network like verizon, metropcs, h20 wireless or boost mobile .....
I wasnt wanting to flash too straight talk, I was wanting to flash from straight talk.
Can you flash a AT&T htc into a Verizon phone?
You can not flash any phone on AT& T or T-Mobile as they are on a GSM network. Only CDMA network phones can be flashed.
Is it possible to flash a MetroPCS Samsung Galaxy for use on Sprint? What flashing software would best accomplish this?
is it possible to flash an lg marquee to virgin mobile?
A Samsung Galaxy currently on Metro can be flashed to Sprint.
Dear Mike, Some of the StraightTalk phones use a SIM card and the AT&T network service. Is it possible to flash my T mobile Motorola W-490 over to StraightTalk, since they both use a SIM card and function for AT&T? (When I look in the available networks tab on the phone, it does show AT&T as one of the options.)
Dear Mike, if you flash an htc evo shift to boost, will it still work as a hot spot?
I have a sprint samsung transform phone. Currently using a straight talk samsung, but does not have a sims card. Can I flash the transform to use the straight talk network? I understand that AT&T and T-Mobile can't be flashed.
Any phone with a SIM card under the battery is a GSM phone and can not be flashed.
can i flash my iphone for its with verizon to straight talk if so how can I do that? I already have a straight talk phone its CDMA but I would like to put the iphone on. also does it matter if the phone has a bad ESN or not?
Thanks Jake
If your iphone is with Verizon it is on a CDMA network and can be flashed but flashing any phone to Streight Talk is difficult. Flashing a Verizon iphone to Metro PCS is much easier. Any iphone with AT&T is on a GSM network and can not be flashed.
I have multiple Straight Talk phones-at least 1 is on Verizon-1 on Sprint and 1 on AT&T. What stops flashing to them-I like their pricing-$45. a month unlimited everything.
How do you flash a verizon iphone 4 to straight talk? I have flashed a at&t iphone 3 to straight talk but would rather have the iphone 4 but my iphone 4 is with verizon??
Can u flash a droid incredible?
I flashed my Sprint Nexus s 4g to Pageplus but can't do OTA programming and since it is a 'Sprint' phone pageplus said it was the most incompatible in their system. Can I change this phone the way you 'Cricketized' the one in the video?
CAN I FLASH A DROID X,TO STRAIT TALK?
Is there any possible way to flash a sprint evo to virgin mobile?
Streight Talk phones use a couple of different networks. They use AT&T , Verizon, and T-Mobile at the moment. The NEW Android on Straight Talk will use the Sprint network.
The phones currently ending in "C" (except the Android) are Verizon. Ones ending in "G" are AT&T or T-Mobile. The Nokia smartphones are only on AT&T. Any of the phone on CDMA networks, any network accept AT&T and T-Mobile can be flashed but Streight Talk will not currently allow other phones on their network. Bottom line YOU CAN NOT FLASH TO STREIGHT TALK.
Can I flash an AT%T iphone over to Verizon since Verizon carries iphons now?
I'm under the impression that flashing verizion to metro pcs is only for a couple of states is that true or could I flash it in any state
You can flash any CDMA phone to any CDMA carrier regardless of what state you are in. You should check the coverage area for Metro PCS in your area first however.
You can not Flash an Iphone with AT&T to Verizon as AT&T is a GSM network and their phones will not work on a CDMA or Verizon network.
can i flash a sony ericsson phone?
Can I flash my at&t iPhone 3gs to boost mobile?
You can not flash AT@T or T-Mobile network phones. In addition you can not flash any phone to Streight Talk.
hi mike, i have never heard of flashing before. is it something like unlocking cell phones? if it's not do i have to unlock my cell before i flash it? im trying to use my boost mobile blackberry 8330 with verizon. will it work? can you email me and help me out pleaseee ? jessica031086@yahoo.com
thankss :)
So basically I can flash my droid razor to virgin mobile?
can i flash my sprint phone to virgin mobile
Flashing a phone is different than unlocking. When you flash a phone you are changing the firmware in the phone to be compatible with another carrier. To do this you will need your phone unlocked. as part of the process.
so let me ask you this mike446
i have a verizon razzor flip phone can i flash that to boost moble hmm.
You can flash a Razzor from Verizon to Boost Mobile.
Hi i have a sprint HTC EVO 3D and i'm trying to frlash to virgin mobile can u help me PLease?
can I flash a sprint blackberry style to my already activated boost mobile account?
Yes you can flash your Sprint Blackberry to your active boost account. After flashing call or visit your local store so they may add your ESN to their data base and activate your phone.
If I flash my straight talk samsung galaxy precedent(which is on the sprint network) to metro pcs, will it still be on the sprint network. Can I even do that?
Can I flash droid x to metro pcs?
Can I flash my unlocked Verizon LG Octane so it will work on Virgin Mobile network? Will Verizon unlock it upon request if I bought the phone with a 1 yr contract? Thank you!
say i have a lg vn 250 pp. it doesn show my phone in the forum.
can you piggyback a droid x phone over to a straight talk phone already in use
Yes you can flash your Verizon LG Octane to Virgin but Verizon will not unlock it for you. For all Verizon phones the unlock code is six zeros ( 000000 )
Yes you can flash your droid to Streight Talk by using the ESN from your straight talk phone and using it with your Droid.You can not piggyback the two phones.
thanks mike446 from pakistan
Love Marmalade 2 years ago
great hub. very informative, and first result that came up in google!