

For HTC phones, download and install HTC Sync from HTC’s website (archived here). These vary by manufacturer and their configuration may be quite complex search online for how to set up yours. USB diagnostic drivers for your donor phone. In addition, we need the following software: This phone will be our donor phone.Ī computer running a recent version of Windows, with at least 2 USB ports. For instance, my Motorola Droid 3 did not work, and I had to purchase and activate an HTC Incredible for this. Please beware that not all phones will work many phones do not allow us to extract all the information we need for this process.

We will need the following before starting:Ī currently active Verizon Wireless Android phone and plan.

While I believe it to be quite safe, I cannot guarantee you that this process will not brick your devices or start a zombie apocalypse. Finally, you are solely responsible for any consequences of your actions as a result of following this guide.

The author of this guide cannot be held responsible for any legal infractions that may ensue. Please make sure you have an understanding of all applicable laws before proceeding. Note that this procedure entails ESN cloning, which may be illegal in your region. This method will likely also work on many other phones, especially Samsung ones, and should theoretically work just file on any ROM as well. This is a guide for flashing a Sprint Samsung Nexus S 4G to a standard Verizon monthly plan, and voice, texting and 3G data will all be fully functional. If you’re interested in the high-level view of how CDMA phones are programmed, check out my previous article Carrier Programming on CDMA Android Phones. I have long since switched away from Verizon Wireless and no longer own any of the phones mentioned, and decided to publish it for what it’s worth. I originally wrote the following post in July 2012 to document how to fully flash a Nexus S 4G from Sprint to Verizon Wireless, but never got to publishing it.
