Software Update Question - Galaxy Note II General

While setting my note, it asked me select the country for software update and I selected UK where as the device is from India. Now, will I ever receive updates? Is there way to revert it to the correct country or leaving it at that is fine?

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Orange UK Froyo release started?

Hi all,
I and my business partner got the Galaxy s at the same time, within 3 days of each other.
He plugged his in the other night and managed to get the Froyo update.
So it looks like Orange are starting to roll it out to selected users.
However when I try an update through Kies on mine I get 'This devices version cannot be updated' message.
I phoned Orange and they told me their system was saying it would be released 'Very soon' and she thought that his updated because they were rolling it out to a select few first. Which I can understand...roll it out to a few and see how many ring up complaining. Only thing is, how would that gauge anything, as surley the majority of users wouldn't even hit the firmware update button to check or even care if there was an update.
He didn't receive any Text message saying it was ready, he just tried it by luck.
So my question it, if I post his device codes, is there a way to get the Official Orange update via Kies?
Many thanks
Logicalstep
I always thought froyo updates were based on Product codes nothing more so its available for one Orange handset then all orange branded ones would get it. It could be that your mate/co-worker simply doesn't have an orange branded one and his phone was sim free? Check both your product codes and see if thye match.
Or you had a different version of firmware than your friend and your version was one that's not listed in Kies database and you will never get update that way.
I had this having JG5 software - it was saying my firmware cannot be updated. Once I tricked Kies to say I have JF-something, I was immediately offered JM1 (newest 2.1). Now on JM1 he properly says I have the newest version.
I had that JG5 directly from the shop. I think the service guys in my country were flashing newest firmware on the phones including internal beta releases that are later not recognized by Kies and accidentaly this blocks updates.
Definitely Orange branded. I'm not 100% sure what his firmware was before flashing, so can;t answer that.
If there is anyone here who knows the UK Orange product code that has successfully updated their phone, Please let us know what it was.
Logicalstep

[SHV-E250L] Can't connect or register to network

Hi everybody,
For a while I was using the SHV-E250L under custom firmware without problem.
Now, I moved to China and I must use my mobile with stock firmware (company policy). However, since I came changed to stock firmware / unroot, the connection to the network is random:
-Somtimes working well
-But most of time i got the messages "impossible to register to the network" or "registration unauthorized"... asking me to call a customer service in Korea. It's like the mobile is using roaming, just because the phone is Korean (but I'm in China with China SIM !)
I don't know if some users of this variant already faced these issues.
I was thinking, if I change the CSC number to China, and reset the firmware via Kies it would be better, but I'm not sure that it's possible.
If anyboby have any idea.
thank you by advance.

[Q] Possible to update to lollipop a rooted european note 3 without issues?

Hello
I have a Note 3 bought from amazon italy, but i am in the uk. I rooted it last year.
I'm in uk on the three network (but phone is not from three, its generic amazon italy phone). I checked the OTA software updates and my phone has a 893mb update file available for it.
1) Anyone know if it is a generic samsung update or is it a carrier update from 3 network?
2) Also will i brick it, if i update it, since i am rooted, or is it safe to do so?
3) And lastly anyone done it, and have any advice for me? Like if it has problems, should i avoid it, tuturial links or instructions etc.
thanks to anyone who can help me figure out if i should risk it.
regards
Don't do it bro
ITV Italy Unbranded was the first non-polish EU CSC to receive Lollipop.
Where you are and what network you are using is irrelevant to the OTA process. Updates are pushed from Samsung's servers based on a phone's CSC and IMEI. The provider has no relevance to the process. You will not receive a Three update on an ITV phone. You can even update over WiFi without a SIM.
Can you safely update without bricking: Yes.
Will you keep Root: No.
Sent From My Samsung Galaxy Note 3 N9005 Using Tapatalk

P10 lite not receiveing software/firmware updates

Hi, i bought P10 lite october 2017 and after turning on, phone received an firmware update B183.
Since then, phone is not receiveing any other system updates so its current version is: WAS-LX1C432B183, while other WAS-LX1 phones received newer firmware updates.
Any possible solution or ideas about solving this problem, please?
I too seem to be getting no updates either - although I'm 'lucky' enough to be on WAS-LX1AC432B187 even though in another thread here other people are up to B209/B210
I originally suspect it may be all down to Country / Operator / Network ....
Certain Operators (especially in UK) are VPN's that 'rent' airwaves from the main companies (Vodafone/O2/3/EE) & I suspect that when a new firmware is released (by Huawei for example), the big companies then have to modify these to include their bloatware to distribute it > then the VPN's may get their hands on the firmware & add their bloatware before distributing the updates..
Considering my operator is ASDA Mobile, who 'rents' from EE - I suspect EE hasn't passed on the modified firmware to ASDA to distribute (of course I may be totally wrong on how firmwares are distributed)
I admit I have been VERY tempted to attempt Firmwarefinder app to update to a newer firmware (not necessary BETA Oreo), but a little scared as there's SOOooo many firmware updates for my phone & like everything 'new' & never used before - I'm scared I may brick my phone (I can't afford to buy a new £200 each time I bugger something up)
I'm not sure if I can go from B187 straight to B209 (or B210)..
... or do I have to do it in steps (B187/B188 etc)..
.... or do I use the the OTA-MF or the FullOTA-MF version..
.... and why is there a B209 firmware (dated 2018.04.08) that 'newer' than a B210 (dated 2018.04.27) for the same phone
Cannon_Foddr said:
I too seem to be getting no updates either - although I'm 'lucky' enough to be on WAS-LX1AC432B187 even though in another thread here other people are up to B209/B210
I originally suspect it may be all down to Country / Operator / Network ....
Certain Operators (especially in UK) are VPN's that 'rent' airwaves from the main companies (Vodafone/O2/3/EE) & I suspect that when a new firmware is released (by Huawei for example), the big companies then have to modify these to include their bloatware to distribute it > then the VPN's may get their hands on the firmware & add their bloatware before distributing the updates..
Considering my operator is ASDA Mobile, who 'rents' from EE - I suspect EE hasn't passed on the modified firmware to ASDA to distribute (of course I may be totally wrong on how firmwares are distributed)
I admit I have been VERY tempted to attempt Firmwarefinder app to update to a newer firmware (not necessary BETA Oreo), but a little scared as there's SOOooo many firmware updates for my phone & like everything 'new' & never used before - I'm scared I may brick my phone (I can't afford to buy a new £200 each time I bugger something up)
I'm not sure if I can go from B187 straight to B209 (or B210)..
... or do I have to do it in steps (B187/B188 etc)..
.... or do I use the the OTA-MF or the FullOTA-MF version..
.... and why is there a B209 firmware (dated 2018.04.08) that 'newer' than a B210 (dated 2018.04.27) for the same phone
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New updates are based on IMEI numbers, operators and country, its true, its weird how you guys didnt receive any updates yet, but after the update is available for your IMEI, operators must distribute update to customers. Was-lx1a, not only oreo beta, official oreo update should be available for your phone, like in Germany, Spain or other countries, they all receive it, B209, B210 are updates for P10 lite, b209 is for single sim model, b210 is for dual sim variant, and dual sim variant receive it after single sim, its the same update, thats only difference. My advise for you is to contact huawei support and maybe they could push updates for your phones through hicare app or somehow.
Greetings
Umri Muki said:
New updates are based on IMEI numbers, operators and country, its true, its weird how you guys didnt receive any updates yet, but after the update is available for your IMEI, operators must distribute update to customers. Was-lx1a, not only oreo beta, official oreo update should be available for your phone, like in Germany, Spain or other countries, they all receive it, B209, B210 are updates for P10 lite, b209 is for single sim model, b210 is for dual sim variant, and dual sim variant receive it after single sim, its the same update, thats only difference. My advise for you is to contact huawei support and maybe they could push updates for your phones through hicare app or somehow.
Greetings
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I did factory reset on P10 lite last night and nothing happened, still no firmware update found. My phone is factory unlocked, bought from T-mobile partner in my country, and i'm using it on another telecom provider VIP (vodafone member)
Umri Muki said:
New updates are based on IMEI numbers, operators and country, its true, its weird how you guys didnt receive any updates yet [...]
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I need to make an observation.
In my daily life i check 2 different P10 Lite phones for updates (both are locked in Vodafone).
So... about the updates, i observed that the availability of the updates is limited to few days, maybe a week. I actually updates one P10 lite and had no time to update the second one. After a week when i tried to update the second phone, the update info in the Update App was there as red text, but it disappeared when i tried to apply it. So i had to wait for the next update to bring both phones to the same version.
So, ya.. try to talk to Huawei using whatever chat system its available to you.
mgmbt said:
I did factory reset on P10 lite last night and nothing happened, still no firmware update found. My phone is factory unlocked, bought from T-mobile partner in my country, and i'm using it on another telecom provider VIP (vodafone member)
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You dont need factory reset on phone, just contact their support in your country. At least, try to do that, I heard they have really bad support.
Umri Muki said:
You dont need factory reset on phone, just contact their support in your country. At least, try to do that, I heard they have really bad support.
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I tried to call their support in Macedonia, its almost impossible to contact them so i'm trying to find a solution by myself. I still have more then 1 year warranty
mgmbt said:
I tried to call their support in Macedonia, its almost impossible to contact them so i'm trying to find a solution by myself. I still have more then 1 year warranty
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If you want oreo on your phone try to use hwota method, you will have to unlock bootloader and after you finish you can relock it again. Im not sure if you will lose varanty, more about this method you can read here on xda, just scrool down
WAS-LX1AC432B179 here.
Spoke to an operator today via HiCare / Live chat
"All devices in the UK are scheduled to receive it in the following 8 weeks maximum."
"The update is sent in batches for a certain number of devices and another one and so on."
"I cannot specify an exact date when you will receive it I'm afraid."
8 weeks, how slow they are.
Im not in the UK, but... Who knows, maybe 8 weeks for me either
It isn't uncommon for an update to roll out over several weeks. What's stupid is that you can't force the update yourself with whatever risk it entails.
Hmm, 8 weeks..... guess I'll have to see if I get it or not, before I reconsider doing the Firmwarefinder route
I contacted them recently regarding the Oreo update and they said i should receive the update before the end of July, if not then contact them again
Cannon_Foddr said:
I too seem to be getting no updates either - although I'm 'lucky' enough to be on WAS-LX1AC432B187 even though in another thread here other people are up to B209/B210
I originally suspect it may be all down to Country / Operator / Network ....
Certain Operators (especially in UK) are VPN's that 'rent' airwaves from the main companies (Vodafone/O2/3/EE) & I suspect that when a new firmware is released (by Huawei for example), the big companies then have to modify these to include their bloatware to distribute it > then the VPN's may get their hands on the firmware & add their bloatware before distributing the updates..
Considering my operator is ASDA Mobile, who 'rents' from EE - I suspect EE hasn't passed on the modified firmware to ASDA to distribute (of course I may be totally wrong on how firmwares are distributed)
I admit I have been VERY tempted to attempt Firmwarefinder app to update to a newer firmware (not necessary BETA Oreo), but a little scared as there's SOOooo many firmware updates for my phone & like everything 'new' & never used before - I'm scared I may brick my phone (I can't afford to buy a new £200 each time I bugger something up)
I'm not sure if I can go from B187 straight to B209 (or B210)..
... or do I have to do it in steps (B187/B188 etc)..
.... or do I use the the OTA-MF or the FullOTA-MF version..
.... and why is there a B209 firmware (dated 2018.04.08) that 'newer' than a B210 (dated 2018.04.27) for the same phone
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I know your pain - Most carrier networks need to receive a Firmware Approval before rolling it out across their network. It is also likely that it is based of your IMEI Number as well, since that is what Huawei uses to check to see if you are eligible for an update.
I am originally from the UK (O2-UK) that was (at the time) stuck on WAS-LX1AC432B173, now living in Belgium (Proximus/Belgacom) on WAS-LX1AC432B209.
I would highly recommend the Firmware Finder app for using it to update. it allows you to tap on a Firmware and check in advance of updating, wether not not you can (Check Firmware Access -> Check Availability -> Allow it to use your phone for reading IMEI, and it will let you know if its is Approxed for installation, or Not Approved.).
To answer your questions:
NOTE: All of this is from my own experience with Upgrading using Firmware Finder. Highly Recommending making a backup using HiSuite to back up your phone before continuing.
1. You will probably need to do it in steps. B187 -> B191 -> B193 -> B197 -> B203 -> B207 -> B209
2. Always use the FullOTA-MF Versions.
3. Probably for the different variants (Single Sim vrs Dual Sim) like Umri Muki already said.
Hope this helped at all
Wolfstorm said:
To answer your questions:
NOTE: All of this is from my own experience with Upgrading using Firmware Finder. Highly Recommending making a backup using HiSuite to back up your phone before continuing.
1. You will probably need to do it in steps. B187 -> B191 -> B193 -> B197 -> B203 -> B207 -> B209
2. Always use the FullOTA-MF Versions.
3. Probably for the different variants (Single Sim vrs Dual Sim) like Umri Muki already said.
Hope this helped at all
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Thanxs for the feedback.. I think i'll still wait the 8weeks b4 considering...
1 more question (open to all)... How will I know which of these is for single SIM & which is for Dual ?
Both show up as 'approved for installation' & to be honest I'm not 100% sure whether my phone is Single or Dual SIM anyway (brought of Amazon UK so I assume its the European/UK Single SIM model)
I THINK it's single since under Settings > About phone there's only 1 IMEI number shown & I did read that a Dual SIM would show 2 IMEI numbers (or am I mistaken)
Wolfstorm said:
I know your pain - Most carrier networks need to receive a Firmware Approval before rolling it out across their network. It is also likely that it is based of your IMEI Number as well, since that is what Huawei uses to check to see if you are eligible for an update.
I am originally from the UK (O2-UK) that was (at the time) stuck on WAS-LX1AC432B173, now living in Belgium (Proximus/Belgacom) on WAS-LX1AC432B209.
I would highly recommend the Firmware Finder app for using it to update. it allows you to tap on a Firmware and check in advance of updating, wether not not you can (Check Firmware Access -> Check Availability -> Allow it to use your phone for reading IMEI, and it will let you know if its is Approxed for installation, or Not Approved.).
To answer your questions:
NOTE: All of this is from my own experience with Upgrading using Firmware Finder. Highly Recommending making a backup using HiSuite to back up your phone before continuing.
1. You will probably need to do it in steps. B187 -> B191 -> B193 -> B197 -> B203 -> B207 -> B209
2. Always use the FullOTA-MF Versions.
3. Probably for the different variants (Single Sim vrs Dual Sim) like Umri Muki already said.
Hope this helped at all
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Had been stuck on B187 for months, but decided to give Firmware Finder method a go as above, downloading the FullOTA-MF of B191 using the DNS VPN method. Had a few problems with download errors but found another post here that suggested uninstalling any updates to the 'System Update' app. That seemed to work and update started downloading VERY SLOWLY. Left it overnight and finally got the update to install after a couple of reboots. Once B191 was on, phone seems to be able to pick other updates automatically. Has picked up B193 itself and now is just installing B197. Hopefully, it will get to B209.
Phone is a SIM Free UK version bought from Carphone Warehouse.
WAS-LX1AC432Bxxx
Update -- seems to have stopped an B197 so will try B203 via Firmware Finder
Cannon_Foddr said:
I too seem to be getting no updates either - although I'm 'lucky' enough to be on WAS-LX1AC432B187 even though in another thread here other people are up to B209/B210
I originally suspect it may be all down to Country / Operator / Network ....
Certain Operators (especially in UK) are VPN's that 'rent' airwaves from the main companies (Vodafone/O2/3/EE) & I suspect that when a new firmware is released (by Huawei for example), the big companies then have to modify these to include their bloatware to distribute it > then the VPN's may get their hands on the firmware & add their bloatware before distributing the updates..
Considering my operator is ASDA Mobile, who 'rents' from EE - I suspect EE hasn't passed on the modified firmware to ASDA to distribute (of course I may be totally wrong on how firmwares are distributed)
I admit I have been VERY tempted to attempt Firmwarefinder app to update to a newer firmware (not necessary BETA Oreo), but a little scared as there's SOOooo many firmware updates for my phone & like everything 'new' & never used before - I'm scared I may brick my phone (I can't afford to buy a new £200 each time I bugger something up)
I'm not sure if I can go from B187 straight to B209 (or B210)..
... or do I have to do it in steps (B187/B188 etc)..
.... or do I use the the OTA-MF or the FullOTA-MF version..
.... and why is there a B209 firmware (dated 2018.04.08) that 'newer' than a B210 (dated 2018.04.27) for the same phone
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Use this and enjoy!
https://forum.xda-developers.com/p10-lite/development/service-rom-b362-c432-upgrade-o-o-n-o-t3813946
Alexxxx1 said:
Use this and enjoy!
https://forum.xda-developers.com/p10-lite/development/service-rom-b362-c432-upgrade-o-o-n-o-t3813946
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Had a look - but that post isn't for my phone
My phone is a 'WAS-LX1A' while that post refers to L01, L21, L21A & L01A
Further checking & I find posts like
Huawei P10 lite Model No: WAS-LX1 is BUILT as a single SIM device
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It can be either one. You will only be able to check if you have a single sim, or dual sim device, by checking if you have one, or two, IMEI numbers in Settings > About phone.
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So at least I'm 90% sure I have a single sim phone BUT there's post that state I COULD make it Dual sim if I wanted
Cannon_Foddr said:
Had a look - but that post isn't for my phone
My phone is a 'WAS-LX1A' while that post refers to L01, L21, L21A & L01A
Further checking & I find posts like
So at least I'm 90% sure I have a single sim phone BUT there's post that state I COULD make it Dual sim if I wanted
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you sure? then what is the X is LX1A for? 0 for single sim and 2 for dual sim. so L01A is single sim and L21A is dual sim.
Cannon_Foddr said:
Had a look - but that post isn't for my phone
My phone is a 'WAS-LX1A' while that post refers to L01, L21, L21A & L01A
Further checking & I find posts like
So at least I'm 90% sure I have a single sim phone BUT there's post that state I COULD make it Dual sim if I wanted
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Sorry, but u didnt read full post and. Your model is Was L01A. You know all models have mark X instead 1 or 2. You have one Imei right? Of course you can convert but its a diffetent topic and you will find here in one of offered sections for p10l.
Regards
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Missing OTA upgrade to Android 8 (Oreo?)

HI,
I'm posting here because I am wondering if anyone can help.
I have a samsung S7 Edge. It's model SM-G935F. It's on Android 7.
It's security patch level is currently listed as Feb 2018.
I'm on the the Three UK network and I purchased this device from a Samsung branded store. If I manually check for updates it says "Your phone is up to do date".
I've spoken to support at three and they tell me that all of their S7's have had this firmware deployed. They have referred me to Samsung tech support who have talked me through a few things (which I had already tried...). I've even used Samsung Switch to check for an update.
The last message I received from Samsung support is that I'll have to wait until they get around to sending an update to my device. Meanwhile Samsung's general account say try taking it to a Samsung service centre.
So I was wondering if anyone had any advice?
Yes, I could root and deploy an issue to my device but for the moment I'd like to see if I can get the OTA update to work.
(I have insurance on this device so I'm unsure if I end up having to root it whether it could invalidate it?)
Also for work reasons I need to see if it is possible to get some support from Samsung and/or Three.
You can easily flash latest Oreo firmware through Odin.
Kill-Switch said:
You can easily flash latest Oreo firmware through Odin.
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Thanks, i know that, it wasn't the answer I was looking for.
Turns out that the supplier had handed me a chinese phone. So I am due a replacement.
To say I am not happy with Samsung's own branded UK shops would be an understatement.

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