BDS = BREW Distribution System – a wireless data services delivery and billing environment setup by Qualcomm. BDS enables network operators to rapidly deploy wireless data services to subscribers network-wide via mobile devices.

To access this, dial ##3282# (##DATA#), then scroll down under the “Restore” option to the ”BDS” option. BDS has three settings

  • BDS URL
  • Carrier ID
  • Platform ID

On my phone, the BDS URL was set to “ads.sprint.com”, the Carrier ID = 0110, and the Platform ID = 2290

Personally, I don’t like most “ads”, SuperBowl ads being one exception, so I changed the URL to blank. Could be the power of suggestion and/or wishful thinking, but I swear the browser got faster after the change, and so far, I have seen no ill effects of changing this field.

NOTE: This is a hack – use at your own risk, don’t complain to me if this bricks your phone.