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Verizon Pushing Update

Not sure what it is but a couple of people on the Verizon Site say they are being pushed a update
Even though it say's ed05 on the PDF
It is EH03

Here is the updated PDF from Verizon.

That PDF is ED05 and not the update I just downloaded and applied.
Firmware version
2.3.5
Baseband version
S:i500.04 V.EH03
Kernel version
2.6.35.7
Build number
SCH-I500.EH03

I just opened it and is definitely EH03, you have to refresh the page if you have opened the pdf page from Verizon's site recently to make it show the correct page.
Here ya go: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/20768745/samsung_fascinate.pdf

good to know...was gonna be a tad irritated if it wasnt eh03 lol

First problem i have encountered is my picture share to bluetooth and then send to my computer keeps failing. I guess I will be doing a factory reset sooner than i had originally planned.
I have tried removing the device from the bluetooth list, but it seems i can't find delete anymore.
I have removed the phone from the computer, added it again, and still can't share pictures over the bluetooth. I will try a few other things later on after work.
Waiting to see how my battery life will be after streaming bluetooth music another 4 hours of my work day.

sd card encryption
Has anyone seen that the new GB update is supposed to contain SD card encryption? I have been waiting for that for the last year. Is it true and does it work?

I have the leaked eh03 package installed a few days ago on my phone, I was wondering if this OTA build is the same as the leaked one. Thanks!

Enetico said:
I have the leaked eh03 package installed a few days ago on my phone, I was wondering if this OTA build is the same as the leaked one. Thanks!
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its the same (havent diffed it but id all but guarantee it) whenever a build is changed the version # changes...and this was in vzw's testing system for a few weeks, so it wouldnt have been changed, then updated with same name

nitsuj17 said:
its the same (havent diffed it but id all but guarantee it) whenever a build is changed the version # changes...and this was in vzw's testing system for a few weeks, so it wouldnt have been changed, then updated with same name
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I checked the update pdf and it states the download manager app being included which is not in the leaked version, I am assuming that it might have other minor improvements. I have to wait for the OTA update to be posted to install, my phone has a bad esn and I believe that is the only way to install the new update. BTW, it might be too early but does anyone know where I can download the OTA update. Thanks!

Does this version of GB still have all the Bing integration built-in?

brazilian812 said:
Does this version of GB still have all the Bing integration built-in?
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Yes it does.

Samsung & Verizon... slow down already for crying out loud. We barely got froyo 7 months ago and now you're releasing Gb only a year after the source was released! Can't take it anymore !
"the relentless pursuit of the perfect rom"

nitsuj17 said:
its the same (havent diffed it but id all but guarantee it) whenever a build is changed the version # changes...and this was in vzw's testing system for a few weeks, so it wouldnt have been changed, then updated with same name
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I thought the same thing but the changelog pdf says the update includes an sd card encryption option. Has anyone seen or found this?

Enetico said:
I checked the update pdf and it states the download manager app being included which is not in the leaked version, I am assuming that it might have other minor improvements. I have to wait for the OTA update to be posted to install, my phone has a bad esn and I believe that is the only way to install the new update. BTW, it might be too early but does anyone know where I can download the OTA update. Thanks!
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iirc download manager was in the full leak

skiddingus said:
I thought the same thing but the changelog pdf says the update includes an sd card encryption option. Has anyone seen or found this?
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then someone pull it from their phone and ill diff it

So I rooted my wife's Fascinate and put CWM on it (no change in ROM other than root+recovery), and when I try to install this update it just boots to CWM. I figure it is trying to call a command to the original recovery which isn't there anymore.
Does anyone know how I can get this update under my strange configuration? This is probably the weirdest question ever, but can I flash the stock recovery back??

nm3210 said:
So I rooted my wife's Fascinate and put CWM on it (no change in ROM other than root+recovery), and when I try to install this update it just boots to CWM. I figure it is trying to call a command to the original recovery which isn't there anymore.
Does anyone know how I can get this update under my strange configuration? This is probably the weirdest question ever, but can I flash the stock recovery back??
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Odin back to ed05 which is the latest VZW release. (Package by pentafive). Let it fully load, then try to push the update through settings, about phone, system update.
I don't see the point in doing this but that's how I would do it
"the relentless pursuit of the perfect rom"

nm3210 said:
So I rooted my wife's Fascinate and put CWM on it (no change in ROM other than root+recovery), and when I try to install this update it just boots to CWM. I figure it is trying to call a command to the original recovery which isn't there anymore.
Does anyone know how I can get this update under my strange configuration? This is probably the weirdest question ever, but can I flash the stock recovery back??
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This is the package thread url
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1013312
"the relentless pursuit of the perfect rom"

Yeah I was trying to do it without wiping anything, shrug.

[Q] Samsung galaxy S4 GT-I9505G Google play edition rom. Update?

Have tried to shut off update notification. but its still downloading it.
so i wonder how do i install the update.
everytime im trying to update it its going to recoveryboot.

thats because recovery is where you flash the update, likely named "update.zip" or something similar. search the rom thread OP for more info.
someone with more experience flashing rom ota's chime in. i always just download the update/latest release from the rom thread OP. i never use ota.
cheers

PokieDie said:
Have tried to shut off update notification. but its still downloading it.
so i wonder how do i install the update.
everytime im trying to update it its going to recoveryboot.
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Download the latest ROM from your dev. VirginROM is a good ROM that runs 4.3 pure Google Edition, and it's rooted, and Wallet works right out of the box!
In case your wanting to flash this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2343513

[Q]sprint Galaxy s4 l720

hello everyone hope someone can help I did the update for the 4.3 and a few days I realized that sometime I'm trying to make calls or receive calls and there's no sound no out And no in on the other side is answering but no sound either he doesn't hear me I don't hear him either and what I have to do is reset the phone mains take the battery off and put it back and turn it back on And it works again and tell it's happening again this is driving me nuts because it can happen twice a day by the way my phone is flashed to boost mobile and this is a sprin Phone Everything works beautiful until the last update: thank you guys hope someone can help

Not nearly enough info to help.
you say you
did the update for the 4.3
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Question is HOW? - via OTA? via flashing ROM from dev section? If you flashed a ROM, which one? And how did you do it - steps you took.

leaderbuilder said:
Not nearly enough info to help.
you say you .
Question is HOW? - via OTA? via flashing ROM from dev section? If you flashed a ROM, which one? And how did you do it - steps you took.
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I didn't do anything or changing the Rom the phone was flashed 7 months ago I never have problems I just lately I did the update for the 4.3 and I start having those problems that's why I was checking if there is any issue with the update and if you recommend to do anything I would love to know thank you for the response
and if you think to go back to the 4.2 will Help and how can I do it thanks

eli7477 said:
I didn't do anything or changing the Rom the phone was flashed 7 months ago I never have problems I just lately I did the update for the 4.3 and I start having those problems that's why I was checking if there is any issue with the update and if you recommend to do anything I would love to know thank you for the response
and if you think to go back to the 4.2 will Help and how can I do it thanks
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Okay.
Again I'm still not quite getting what you did.
So I'll assume that when you say,
I did the update for the 4.3
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you mean you took the Over The Air update - the one from Sprint; your phone says Firmware update available.... etc.
IS THAT CORRECT?
If so you CANNOT go back to 4.2 period. End of story on that route.
You can however, If my above assumption is correct, and you didn't apply the update in some other way re-flash MJA or flash a custom ROM. For that you'll need to root your phone (CF-Autoroot works), install custom recovery (for 4.3 Philz is the one to use) and then flash the ROM as per the developers instructions.

leaderbuilder said:
Okay.
Again I'm still not quite getting what you did.
So I'll assume that when you say, you mean you took the Over The Air update - the one from Sprint; your phone says Firmware update available.... etc.
IS THAT CORRECT?
If so you CANNOT go back to 4.2 period. End of story on that route.
You can however, If my above assumption is correct, and you didn't apply the update in some other way re-flash MJA or flash a custom ROM. For that you'll need to root your phone (CF-Autoroot works), install custom recovery (for 4.3 Philz is the one to use) and then flash the ROM as per the developers instructions.
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Thank you I will work on it I will let u know

AT&T 4.4 Kitkat Update NB1 Should I install or Not?

Somewhat of a noob here so bare with me...
I have an AT&T S4 here in the US and just downloaded the 4.4 kitkat update but postponed it from installing. I imagine firmware comes with this where i wont be able to install a custom recovery and ROM, is that correct? I have my phone rooted which is running MK2 but have yet to install a recovery and ROM on it. I read on AT&T's website that i can only postpone the update 3 times for 4 hours at a time so i guess i have to figure this out soon. What do you guys think? Install the update OR immediately install a recovery and a new ROM so i am not forced to install this update? Thanks for the help fellas, this site has helped me so much already!
Here is info on the AT&T website http://www.att.com/esupport/softwareUpdateArticle.jsp?sid=KB419415&cv=820#fbid=sUc0HQQUHF_

jermo said:
Somewhat of a noob here so bare with me...
I have an AT&T S4 here in the US and just downloaded the 4.4 kitkat update but postponed it from installing. I imagine firmware comes with this where i wont be able to install a custom recovery and ROM, is that correct? I have my phone rooted which is running MK2 but have yet to install a recovery and ROM on it. I read on AT&T's website that i can only postpone the update 3 times for 4 hours at a time so i guess i have to figure this out soon. What do you guys think? Install the update OR immediately install a recovery and a new ROM so i am not forced to install this update? Thanks for the help fellas, this site has helped me so much already!
Here is info on the AT&T website http://www.att.com/esupport/softwareUpdateArticle.jsp?sid=KB419415&cv=820#fbid=sUc0HQQUHF_
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At the moment yes that is correct.. You can freeze att update to postpone things while you figure it out..

hankbizzo5 said:
At the moment yes that is correct.. You can freeze att update to postpone things while you figure it out..
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well yeah i know i can postpone which i did and will continue to do, im wondering if i should hurry up and install a custom recovery and ROM to not have to install this update? Im also wondering what recovery people like the most Clockwork Recovery or Team Win Recovery?

jermo said:
well yeah i know i can postpone which i did and will continue to do, im wondering if i should hurry up and install a custom recovery and ROM to not have to install this update? Im also wondering what recovery people like the most Clockwork Recovery or Team Win Recovery?
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I don't think there is custom recovery for you.... Unless you are talking about safe strap.
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jermo said:
well yeah i know i can postpone which i did and will continue to do, im wondering if i should hurry up and install a custom recovery and ROM to not have to install this update? Im also wondering what recovery people like the most Clockwork Recovery or Team Win Recovery?
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You CAN NOT install CWM or TWRP on your mk2 S4. Only Safestrap 3.71 is a recovery that works. This is common knowledge that is posted throughout the forums on XDA. Search is your friend. But here, let me give you everything you need so you can not brick your phone in the first place. Please read it & thank the op in the threads. Good luck.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2616221

Check out the "all things mk2 nb1" topic. It's in this section. It tells you which files to freeze or if you safestrap and install custom rom your fine. Postponing the update does not mean it won't do it tonight all by itself.

Dev Time Estimates?
Does anyone have an estimate on about how long it will take devs to analyze the security of the new bootloader for the possibility of custom ROMS/recoveries? We can always hope that AT&T/Samsung has opened up a new exploit while trying to fix the old one. :silly:

JTrocks said:
Does anyone have an estimate on about how long it will take devs to analyze the security of the new bootloader for the possibility of custom ROMS/recoveries? We can always hope that AT&T/Samsung has opened up a new exploit while trying to fix the old one. :silly:
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If there is 1 thing I've learned here...don't ask for a time frame. It piss them off, and that's the last thing we want. Just use titanium backup to freeze the AT&T updater and wait. I've waited this long for 4.4 a few more weeks won't kill me.

beast3300 said:
I don't think there is custom recovery for you.... Unless you are talking about safe strap.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I337 using Tapatalk
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well i just installed CWM from this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2314494
It installed fine and my phone boots into recovery and back into android just fine. after the CWM install i got to the second post in that thread where it said not to install CWM or else it will brick my phone Jesus too much to read and go through now, used to be so easy back in the day on my G1 and other phones. Now i guess i have to install the stock rom to get rid of CWM :crying:

John The Rhino said:
You CAN NOT install CWM or TWRP on your mk2 S4. Only Safestrap 3.71 is a recovery that works. This is common knowledge that is posted throughout the forums on XDA. Search is your friend. But here, let me give you everything you need so you can not brick your phone in the first place. Please read it & thank the op in the threads. Good luck.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2616221
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an0ther said:
Check out the "all things mk2 nb1" topic. It's in this section. It tells you which files to freeze or if you safestrap and install custom rom your fine. Postponing the update does not mean it won't do it tonight all by itself.
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nice thanks guys! i missed that thread, i was in a totally different one...and yeah it will do it itself here in prob 8 hours so i guess that is why i am trying to install a recovery and ROM so i dont have to update

jermo said:
nice thanks guys! i missed that thread, i was in a totally different one...and yeah it will do it itself here in prob 8 hours so i guess that is why i am trying to install a recovery and ROM so i dont have to update
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If you are on stock 4.3 & don't want the OTA update & just want to stop it from downloading & installing automatically, then do this.
Freeze the following applications...
AT&T Software update v42_1_1309_1_1
LocalFOTA v2_1308_1_1
wssyncmlnps v43_1309_3_1 ----> Samsung updater service
(Pulled from http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=2506101.

John The Rhino said:
If you are on stock 4.3 & don't want the OTA update & just want to stop it from downloading & installing automatically, then do this.
Freeze the following applications...
AT&T Software update v42_1_1309_1_1
LocalFOTA v2_1308_1_1
wssyncmlnps v43_1309_3_1 ----> Samsung updater service
(Pulled from http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=2506101.
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i was actually reading through that right now, i went into application manager and was only able to force stop the last two. it wont let me force stop the ATT software update v42 and it wont let me turn off any of them...must be missing something

jermo said:
well i just installed CWM from this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2314494
It installed fine and my phone boots into recovery and back into android just fine. after the CWM install i got to the second post in that thread where it said not to install CWM or else it will brick my phone Jesus too much to read and go through now, used to be so easy back in the day on my G1 and other phones. Now i guess i have to install the stock rom to get rid of CWM :crying:
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If you are on MK2, you did not install CWM recovery. You think you did, but you actually booted back into the stock recovery. Which is the best thing that could have happened to you because a lot of people brick their phones and lose recovery completely trying to install a custom recovery (beside Safestrap) on any firmware past MDL. Fortunately, there is a method for most people to recover even if they do Derp their phone. I suggest you take time to read about what is and is not possible with your phone and the different firmwares because the next time you might not be so lucky. Good luck.

scott14719 said:
If you are on MK2, you did not install CWM recovery. You think you did, but you actually booted back into the stock recovery. Which is the best thing that could have happened to you because a lot of people brick their phones and lose recovery completely trying to install a custom recovery (beside Safestrap) on any firmware past MDL. Fortunately, there is a method for most people to recover even if they do Derp their phone. I suggest you take time to read about what is and is not possible with your phone and the different firmwares because the next time you might not be so lucky. Good luck.
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actually i think you are right, because i was going to keep following those instructions to do a backup in CWM but there is no backup and restore option. so i guess that does mean i still have the stock recovery...whew!

jermo said:
i was actually reading through that right now, i went into application manager and was only able to force stop the last two. it wont let me force stop the ATT software update v42 and it wont let me turn off any of them...must be missing something
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You need an app like Titanium Back up Pro to be able to freeze the updaters. It works, I've done it on mine.

John The Rhino said:
You need an app like Titanium Back up Pro to be able to freeze the updaters. It works, I've done it on mine.
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I have Titanium Backup but not the Pro, is it worth the 7 bucks?

jermo said:
I have Titanium Backup but not the Pro, is it worth the 7 bucks?
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Absolutely.

4.4.3 GPE update DO NOT UPDATE (edit:Fixed)

The camera won't connect anymore, Wi-Fi won't turn on and the SD card wont mount. How did this get approved by google??
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To get the OTA to work properly and flash the correct kernal, your CID must be changed to GOOGL001. If you have the GPE device, you don't need to do anything, but if you have a converted GPE then you must change your CID if you want OTA's. This was not made clear in the RUU thread, it was mentioned that changing your CID was optional if you had one of the listed CID's, but it is not optional, but a requirement if you want the OTA's to work.
Everyone that has changed there CID's reflashed the OTA and everything flashed fine, whereas anybody that had not modified there CID had the problem with the kernal.

Psosmith82 said:
The camera won't connect anymore, Wi-Fi won't turn on and the SD card wont mount. How did this get approved by google??
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maybe you had a bad download?

HRodMusic said:
maybe you had a bad download?
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I used the download linked from the discussion thread. Put on phone storage, rebooted into recovery and applied the update from phone storage.

Same results with OTA.
Sent from space.

Psosmith82 said:
I used the download linked from the discussion thread. Put on phone storage, rebooted into recovery and applied the update from phone storage.
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Checked the MD5 before?

Extremer2903 said:
Checked the MD5 before?
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Used the OTA provided by graffixnyc

Extremer2903 said:
Checked the MD5 before?
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The signature verification wouldn't apply the update if it saw mismatches.

Archon810 said:
The signature verification wouldn't apply the update if it saw mismatches.
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Odd.. I had no problems using the OTA zip.. Did you guys try wiping data?

graffixnyc said:
Odd.. I had no problems using the OTA zip.. Did you guys try wiping data?
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I tried wiping data, still had the same problem. I am reflashing the RUU and will try the ota again. If it doesn't work after the 2nd try, i will just wait for google to send the OTA to me. Wiping data sucks, have to redo everything

Psosmith82 said:
The camera won't connect anymore, Wi-Fi won't turn on and the SD card wont mount. How did this get approved by google??
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I wonder if this is also being experienced by any other users or if this is specific to your software config and/or some glitch while writing the firmware. I assume you haven't yet tried wiping your /data partition, right?

willverduzco said:
I wonder if this is also being experienced by any other users or if this is specific to your software config and/or some glitch while writing the firmware. I assume you haven't yet tried wiping your /data partition, right?
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I wiped data and still had problems. I'm working on starting over right now

Then problem should be wiped/not wiped, I think. Anyway, trying with this error stuff is always an excited challenge with me, try to deal with it like that to reduce percentage of throwing your devices away .

Also you need to be FULLY stock.. that includes the stock kernel. If you are running a custom kernel some kernels flash libs and modules. EVERYTHING NEEDS TO BE STOCK

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Also you need to be FULLY stock.. that includes the stock kernel. If you are running a custom kernel some kernels flash libs and modules. EVERYTHING NEEDS TO BE STOCK
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Mine is fully stock. I have an unlocked HTC one, and i flashed the GPE conversion RUU. Does the CID need to be changed to the Google CID

Psosmith82 said:
Mine is fully stock. I have an unlocked HTC one, and i flashed the GPE conversion RUU. Does the CID need to be changed to the Google CID
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that's a really good question Psosmith

Only thing I can think of on my example is I had 'CF.lumen' installed... Other than that, I had (your) completely stock GPE conversion.
Troubleshooting...
Sent from space.

Is the problem from the update zip or ota+
Sent from my HTC One_M8 using XDA Premium 4 mobile app

Android The Greek said:
Is the problem from the update zip or ota+
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I figured out the problem. I flashed the new RUU that graffix posted with 4.4.3. The Kernal in the OTA is not updating like it should, it stays on the kernal that was made in March. The new Kernal has a date of Thursday May 22nd. So for whatever reason, the OTA is not flashing the new Kernal, which is why all those things were broken. If you use the RUU update, it will flash the new kernal, and everything works as it should.
You'll know right off the bat at first boot. With the OTA, the boot animation hangs and it hangs on the home screen. With the RUU flash, everything is buttery smooth.

Something tells me this problem is occurring for people who actually have a retail M8 that they dirty-flashed using a GPE RUU.
Does anyone with an honest-to-God GPE that was purchased from Google have this problem? If so, this is huge.

Android The Greek said:
Is the problem from the update zip or ota+
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The update worked fine on my device and I used it for the conversion RUU. odd.. I used that very same OTA file. very odd...