I have Odined back, yet again, to the Stock ROM, waiting for the OTA update, as I read several posts claiming they did not have all or many issues that others, who had manually updated, have.
I found this post from Boardreader.com and the OP claims to have found a way to force and update for Samsung Vibrant. I was wondering if someone with the right knowledge can confirm this for the Epic. An extract of the method is as follows:
"I have searched around and I couldn't find anyone that has mentioned this before. If you really want the JI6 and don't want to use Kies and when you hit the "software update button" it shows "no firmware" I found a way to force it. 1) go into the launcher pro activities shortcut 2) scroll down to device management 3) select "com.wssyncmldm.wssAppDmUiMain" and hit ok 4) Open the shortcut and hit ..."
Is someone aware of a working method for forcing an OTA on the Epic? I have read conflicting reports about how the server prioritizes the devices for an update, but, just for the purpose of information, I have been with Sprint since October and am in Upstate NY.
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I noticed that there is an SE update that was made available mid to late February. as far as I can tell (but running the update software utility from SE) I do no have the update on my phone purchased in late February. Questions are:
1. How can I be sure if I have the update or not (version numbers somewhere, etc)?
2. What is the benefit of the update?
3. If I update, is it a "flash" requiring me to reinstall everything and redo all my settings?
Thanks for helping a noob,
Ian
1. How can I be sure if I have the update or not (version numbers somewhere, etc)?
check version number, the new version number is A2***
2. What is the benefit of the update?
It's faster, a google today plugin is available and some other little new things
3. If I update, is it a "flash" requiring me to reinstall everything and redo all my settings?
yes
Well, i tried to update it using the SE utility, but it keeps hanging on "detection in progress" for 20 minutes +. I've done it two times with the same result. I'm using vista, if that makes a difference. I'll try to find some instructions on how to do it mannually, using a card or something.
any suggestions?
well,
I've not had any luck finding out how to manually update to newer firmware release from SE.
anyone care to share the secrets?
Please read the stickied threads.
After spending quite a bit of time reading through the stickies, i read through pages and pages of these threads:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=291723&page=1
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=407148&page=1
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=437785&page=1
I didn't find a clear answer, but I followed a hunch and disabled "connects via usb" for my device in the Windows mobile device center" and then the update was able to process correctly.
Just figured I'd put it here in case someone else is on a similar hunt, maybe i could save them the time.
This is my mom's Verizon S5. It was previously rooted, but not anymore. I don't remember how I removed root, but it was simple and people online assured me that it would be easy and my phone would, for all intents and purposes, be like it was never rooted. It's on v4.4.2.
It keeps prompting to update. It downloads the update and prompts me to install. I tap to install, the phone restarts, and then a notification says "Verizon software update. Software update failed." When I tap that, a message says "Software update unsuccessful. Sorry, there was a problem updating your SAMSUNG SM-G900V. No changes were made." There is no more information. It keep prompting to update and repeats the same issue.
When I search, the information doesn't make much sense. I see complicated suggestions like flashing ROMs, Odin, using Kies, etc. I don't understand why all that is necessary.
Before I start, I just want to say I make no guarantee this will work for you. It worked for me, and maybe it will work for others, possibly it requires some very specific conditions as outlined below.
I'm in Canada and my phone is on Rogers who is notoriously slow at rolling out updates. I've seen discussion around here about upgrading using ODIN, but I didn't want to lose my data -- I just wanted to install the upgrade as per usual. In Canada everyone has the same model of S6/S6 Edge and the exact same firmware is installed (byte-for-byte identical). So the only thing stopping me is that Samsung/Rogers have not made it available to me yet.
Using a program called Fiddler (free -- I used the .NET4 version), I started looking at the traffic sent to Samsung's servers from the Smart Switch application on my PC. As it turns out, it's just XML identifying various things about my phone. One of those things is "device local code" which matches my carrier: RWC.
Looking at Samsung Updates I noticed that Telus (TLS) has a firmware for 6.0.1 (PC5) and also formerally had the same firmware I was on 5.1.1 (OJ7).
Okay, onto the good stuff. Using FiddlerScript (a tab above the right-side in Fiddler), I added the following to the OnBeforeRequest function to change my reported "device local code" to Telus:
Code:
if (oSession.uriContains("NF_DownloadBinaryInform")){
oSession.utilReplaceInRequest("RWC", "TLS");
}
And then I added the following to the OnBeforeResponse function to change the response back from Telus to Rogers:
Code:
if (oSession.uriContains("NF_Download")){
oSession.utilReplaceInResponse("TLS","RWC");
}
Now I loaded up Smart Switch and I see an Update button. :laugh: Next, I click Update and go through a few screens until it starts downloading the 6.0.1 update. Once the download started, I found I needed to close Fiddler, or else it would eventually error out.
Finally, the phone rebooted into Download Mode and Smart Switch installed the upgrade. :good: Afterwards, everything is working fine and it looks as if it was a legitimate upgrade from Rogers (Rogers apps, no Telus apps).
I hope someone find this information useful and maybe they can prepare it into an easier to use format. Again, if you try it, don't blame me if something goes wrong -- you're on your own.
Hi, has anyone tried this? Using an S10+ and it's also not updating, hoping to try this.
I've tried to root my phone using a guide here on XDA, but it's causing too many problems on the device to make it worthwhile! Firstly, the phone no longer remembers WiFi networks, and also takes around 30seconds to toggle WiFi on/off. Secondly, SuperSU keeps nagging me to update the binaries, but cannot update them and refers me to a webpage that isn't much help. I'd greatly appreciate some help with this please.
Phone: Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge
Carrier: AT&T
ROM: SM-935U (Source)
Step1 ROM: I wanted to remove the AT&T bloat on my phone and have a stock Samsung ROM, so I followed this guide and replaced the SM-935A ROM with SM-935U. It works perfectly! Absolutely no issues at all, everything installs as expected and works perfectly, including WiFi and it remembers the WiFi network and passwords.
Step2 Root: Then I wanted to root my device, and this is where the problems begin. I follow this guide to root the device. The guide tells me to flash a file using Odin, which works perfectly and the device reboots ok. I then run the batch file (root.bat) which also runs ok, up until the command "adb shell < supersu.cmds" which tells the device to reboot, before the batch file can finish the remaining 11 commands in the file! I edited the batch file and added a 'pause' there, which allows the device to reboot and then I can continue running the batch file. So, even after I fully complete the root process with NO errors at all, the device now is rooted (according to RootChecker) and no longer remembers WiFi networks or passwords, and also takes about 30seconds to toggle WiFi on/off!
Also, after a reboot, SuperSU gets updated in the PlayStore and wants it's binaries updated, which it cannot seem to do. After a while, it says unable to update, please refer to this page: http://supersu.com/insteadbinaryfile.html I don't know what 'method 2' on that page is referring to when it mentions step 7. What auth app? SuperSU? Anyways, it doesn't work. Sure the device is rooted, but what good is it when it's constantly nagging for binary updates and cannot function with WiFi properly, because it forgets the network everytime it loses connection to it?
To resolve the WiFi issue, I tried a number of things. Forgetting the network, manually adding the network, rebooting into recovery and formatting cache, resetting the phones network settings, factory reset. None worked. I've googled the problem, and cannot seem to find anything relevant that works. Somewhere I saw something about a build.prop edit, but they didn't say what to do or what to change in the prop file.
Thanks for reading all this, and for taking the time to reply.
First, the root instructions say not to update su binaries. I wouldn't try changing to super su either until you hear something else has been made safe. Second is in the discussions under the root thread, someone has posted a zip that's flushable through flash fire that solves lag, Wi-Fi issues, all that. Third, you need to read, read, read what people are saying, inductions, etc...And within a thread, search a word like "Wi-Fi" because the odds are someone rose has had the same problem already. There are even step by step videos on YouTube that came out before that flashable zip on how to manually address those problems. Hope this helps though.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=3813819&d=1468620810
That should take you to the zip download. Not sure if you messed things up with your superuser though, do you might want to reflash a stock firmware & go through the root steps again if things start getting weird. Just post pay attention, man. Good luck and all.
Thanks for the pointer. I did actually try searching both the ROM and Root threads for "wifi" without any success.
I get this error from the XDA website: "XDA-Developers
Sorry, we encountered an error processing your request. Please go back and retry or wait a minute.
The Administrators have been notified of this error"
The only way to 'search' is to CTRL+F each page, which on the ROM page takes a while. I skimmed through all the posts in the Root thread, and didn't see any mention of WiFi problems (until my post there), just mentions of lag issues.
I will try the 'fixes zip' they posted there and see how it goes. Thanks again.
Hmm, that's odd. I've only had search problems via dolphin browser on my phone, never on my pc. I didn't realize there were any posts under the rom/kernal/recovery section to search within yet. Just for future reference, you can always check the main s7 forum, the Sprint, T-Mobile, Verizon s7 edge forums for possible compatible solutions, YouTuber "highonandroid,"androidcentral and plain old Google. Sometimes I'll even end my Google search with 'xda' and get great results. But I'm just saying, all these answers have been out for a while, and all over the place. I mean, I even waited to root so I could see what other people were claiming to have issues with before I just jumped in. And if you skimmed through the steps missing the info about not updating the su, you should remind yourself to be more careful moving forward. Rooting and flashing, especially on Samsungng devices is not near as forgiving as it used to be. Glad your phone isn't a brick, man. I know a lot of people on xda would flame you for not finding the answers out there before posting this, or just ignore you. I just wanted to help, and hope you can just be humble and learn from it. I don't claim to be an expert or anything. The developers here are the best though. Anyway, all the best, man.
Here you go buddy,
http://forum.xda-developers.com/ver...sed-unroot-t3411039/post67605246#post67605246
edit: Sorry just realized you're using the U version. Does it need to be unlocked? I'm also on AT&T using the S7 Edge and used this guide to get mine working. I did have a bootloop problem at logo and had to go into recovery and reset clear cache blah blah blah (make sure you have a backup). So, if it's just the root you're after, this will work fine. I did the fix debloat zip and flashed it with flashfire to fix many of the issues you are talking about. (wifi).
Also installed SuperSu this way http://forum.xda-developers.com/att-s7-edge/how-to/root-available-t3411650
I have a note 5 downloaded towel root an super su but says bianary occupied what do i do.
I'm hoping to prevent my phone from taking updates in case a root exploit is found (but then quickly patched by VZ). I've disabled updates in the developer options (Settings/About Phone/Software Info/Build Number - click 7 times to enable developer options menu / developer options menu / Automatic system updates set to off).
I did that the other day and that was after taking the first "performance" OTA which had already downloaded/installed.
I figured that would do the trick however and hour ago I had my phone sitting on my desk connected to my PC via USB and when I picked it up there was a note saying something about my phone had been updated(?). Maybe it was just a notification I hadn't gotten from the first one somehow popping late but I'm kinda confused.. And this was a message about a system update (I should have screenshotted it or read it more my first thought was **** did I not toggle that developer option correctly....but I had). It was the message saying you may want to reboot as it may have drained the battery on your phone.
I'm on Software: VS99511A
Config: B16.LGE.VS995.0
Build NRD90M
Kernel [email protected]
I noticed in Application manager if I show system I can see 2 "System Updates" and I'm guess those are what kicked on and did something while I wasn't paying attention. Can those be disabled? One of them has an advanced permission for "Modify system settings" which I toggled to "no" cause I figured at worst that would just cause an error. The other I can only force stop and then disable but when I attempt to do that it warns me that doing so would hide it and I'm afraid I might not be able to relocate it/re-enable it (w/o a factory reset?) and that could be a serious problem
How is everyone else in the "hoping root come relatively soon" boat handling updates?
Thanks for any discussion/suggestions....
JayBTV said:
I'm hoping to prevent my phone from taking updates in case a root exploit is found (but then quickly patched by VZ). I've disabled updates in the developer options (Settings/About Phone/Software Info/Build Number - click 7 times to enable developer options menu / developer options menu / Automatic system updates set to off).
I did that the other day and that was after taking the first "performance" OTA which had already downloaded/installed.
I figured that would do the trick however and hour ago I had my phone sitting on my desk connected to my PC via USB and when I picked it up there was a note saying something about my phone had been updated(?). Maybe it was just a notification I hadn't gotten from the first one somehow popping late but I'm kinda confused.. And this was a message about a system update (I should have screenshotted it or read it more my first thought was **** did I not toggle that developer option correctly....but I had). It was the message saying you may want to reboot as it may have drained the battery on your phone.
I'm on Software: VS99511A
Config: B16.LGE.VS995.0
Build NRD90M
Kernel [email protected]
I noticed in Application manager if I show system I can see 2 "System Updates" and I'm guess those are what kicked on and did something while I wasn't paying attention. Can those be disabled? One of them has an advanced permission for "Modify system settings" which I toggled to "no" cause I figured at worst that would just cause an error. The other I can only force stop and then disable but when I attempt to do that it warns me that doing so would hide it and I'm afraid I might not be able to relocate it/re-enable it (w/o a factory reset?) and that could be a serious problem
How is everyone else in the "hoping root come relatively soon" boat handling updates?
Thanks for any discussion/suggestions....
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In developer options there is disable automatic system updates. I like that feature.
Edit: sorry. I reread and saw you saw that. I had recently found that.
I'm still on 10b I disabled in the dev section and I get the constant you need to update but hasn't done it auto thankfully
Sent from my VS995 using Tapatalk
Any idea how to get past a at&t v20 that has updates already trying to install? Flash a new ROM or maybe a factory reset? BTW its already rooted but I forgot to disable the OTA updates. Thanks. EDIT: Nevermind. Just did a wipe on dalvik and cache, which took care of the problem.
Freezing System updates 1_15_10_0 and System updates 1_16_02_0 using Titanium Backup (this requires root), will stop those messages. It was nearly the same set of processes for the V10.
I've also seen a recommendation to freeze FOTA Update 7.0, and a method using the phone's hidden menu.
I'm not addressing rootless options since this message was posted a month and half before me2151's DirtySanta bootloader and root guide was released, that's no longer an issue.
I'm on 10m and recently rooted. I cannot find 1_15_10_0...I found the other file and successfully froze it. I've also frozen the FOTA Update. I tried accessing the hidden menu, but I get an error message. On 10m, is there a 1_15_10_0?
EDIT: Sorry for digging such a long-dead thread. Didn't see the more recent one that's also active.
Hey guys I know this is OT but is it true that the v20 from Verizon is unlocked and can work with any other sim?