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I haven't got the update yet how come?

I got a AT&T S4 unlocked using it on T-Mobile I tried checking in settings and connecting to kies doesn't show a update
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ATT got the update, your t-mobile, and I think you guys got one also, umm are you rooted?

No my S4 is AT&T but it's Unlocked for T-Mobile
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Anyone else not get the update? I still haven't got it
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Similar situation. So I manually updated. I downloaded the MF3 package from http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2358763 and use the stock recovery to update and now it works.
shaqqq said:
Anyone else not get the update? I still haven't got it
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gxlgxl said:
Similar situation. So I manually updated. I downloaded the MF3 package from http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2358763 and use the stock recovery to update and now it works.
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Do you think there's another way to update without doing that?
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shaqqq said:
No my S4 is AT&T but it's Unlocked for T-Mobile
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Because your phone is being used on T-Mobile, your update will come from T-Mobile. Pretty sure that is what the axman was saying. I had a tmo phone on att at one point and got my updates from att....
I'm not sure how that works for our device, so you may not get an update at all from Tmo. But yes in general your update would come from tmo.
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shaqqq said:
Anyone else not get the update? I still haven't got it
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I haven't got the update yet
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I called att and Samsung and they said wait a few more weeks and I should get it if not I'll have to send it in and they'll do a software flush but I'm not going through all that I'll just wait
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I haven't got the update yet
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Let me know when you get it
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I haven't gotten the update either. I'm on an ATT i337 running Tmo SIM. Kies still says I'm current, and I've tried changing my phone's date to August 1st and still no update. If I'm on an ATT phone but using Tmo, will the OTA update work from Settings?
I don't want to root my phone until I get this update.

jonnyjett said:
I don't want to root my phone until I get this update.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2358142
the latest update blocks root. if you want to update to a just recently rooted MF3 version, check out this link.

jonnyjett said:
I haven't gotten the update either. I'm on an ATT i337 running Tmo SIM. Kies still says I'm current, and I've tried changing my phone's date to August 1st and still no update. If I'm on an ATT phone but using Tmo, will the OTA update work from Settings?
I don't want to root my phone until I get this update.
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Yea I tried changing the date also still no update. I don't wanna root I just want the update but without rooting
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xBeerdroiDx said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2358142
the latest update blocks root. if you want to update to a just recently rooted MF3 version, check out this link.
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I appreciate the reference to the other thread, but I really don't want to spend the time jumping through those hoops. I'm hoping for an easy firmware update now, then a root method sometime down the line.

shaqqq said:
Yea I tried changing the date also still no update. I don't wanna root I just want the update but without rooting
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then keep an eye out on http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares for an MF3 tar release. once it drops you can flash via odin without root access

I'm confused. Will I receive the update through Settings->About Device->Software Update, or will I have to update it through Kies?
EDIT: Just noticed that I can't check for an update for another 1269 hours!!!

jonnyjett said:
I'm confused. Will I receive the update through Settings->About Device->Software Update, or will I have to update it through Kies?
EDIT: Just noticed that I can't check for an update for another 1269 hours!!!
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It should work through both. I checked both and i still haven't got it

xBeerdroiDx said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2358142
the latest update blocks root. if you want to update to a just recently rooted MF3 version, check out this link.
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shaqqq said:
It should work through both. I checked both and i still haven't got it
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Thanks.

Wonder why we haven't got it yet
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correct me if i'm wrong here.. i thought i read from that it's best not to do OTA updates if your usage preferences rely on root and/or custom roms and kernels.. i only use odin because from what i understand, that is usually the safest way to fully wipe and restore/upgrade/downgrade mobile devices running android. am i wrong? curious.

[Q] i cannot update my firmware with kies, my s4 isnt rooted or anything

Your devices current firmware version is not supported to update firmware via Kies." Current firmware version: PDA:MF3/PHONE:MF3/CSC:MF3 (ATT)
that is the message i get when i try to update my samsung galaxy s4 at&t
here is my devices information
samsung sgh-i337
4.2.2
i want to update to 4.3, but att hasnt pushed my update yet.
anyone can help?

try manually setting your date and time ahead atleast 24hrs. then try and check for software updates. i had to set manually set mine ahead a couple times before it gave me the update. (i had same problem with kies, and i just did mine this morning)

jorgeb1024 said:
Your devices current firmware version is not supported to update firmware via Kies." Current firmware version: PDA:MF3/PHONE:MF3/CSC:MF3 (ATT)
that is the message i get when i try to update my samsung galaxy s4 at&t
here is my devices information
samsung sgh-i337
4.2.2
i want to update to 4.3, but att hasnt pushed my update yet.
anyone can help?
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Hello, at&t has pulled the update due to glitches. Some people reported that their phones wouldn't even turn on. Also you can't update your at&t galaxy s4 on Kies because at&t put a block on that... The reason they did that is so they can add all of their NSA crapware to your phone and lock it so you can't modify it as easy. If you really want 4.3 I would install a custom ROM. I'm still on 4.2.2 rooted. 4.3 isn't all that good anyway. Nothing new.
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Hello, at&t has pulled the update due to glitches. Some people reported that their phones wouldn't even turn on. Also you can't update your at&t galaxy s4 on Kies because at&t put a block on that... The reason they did that is so they can add all of their NSA crapware to your phone and lock it so you can't modify it as easy. If you really want 4.3 I would install a custom ROM. I'm still on 4.2.2 rooted. 4.3 isn't all that good anyway. Nothing new.
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My apologies. Att has released it again but you still can't update via Kies.
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I did what ejbmvp said. Now my iphone will not update for the next 400 hours lol because I went all the way up to 12/15...att software update doesnt let u clear/reset. I think im screwed
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jorgeb1024 said:
I did what ejbmvp said. Now my iphone will not update for the next 400 hours lol because I went all the way up to 12/15...att software update doesnt let u clear/reset. I think im screwed
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Um... Did you set it back?
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Yes . Only because I kept going forward with no luck. So I put it back to the normal date.
Is there a way to hit that reset button on att software update settings. It appears greyed out.
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jorgeb1024 said:
I did what ejbmvp said. Now my iphone will not update for the next 400 hours lol because I went all the way up to 12/15...att software update doesnt let u clear/reset. I think im screwed
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I did the same thing as you set it to 2015 and it let me look for updates, but it says update interrupted. Idk why but yeah. Maybe because I'm rooted idk. I wasn't updating anyway until a root method came out for mk2. Hopefully you can get it. If not take it to Best Buy and they can hook you up.
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Yes . Only because I kept going forward with no luck. So I put it back to the normal date.
Is there a way to hit that reset button on att software update settings. It appears greyed out.
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Hmm... That's weird. Have you tried clearing the cache?
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i just checked mine and it still says i have to wait over 24hrs, so even tho my time and date are back to normal the update software still picks up when i fast forwarded my time/date. just a thought here, but i think the only way to reset that could be to flash back to stock with odin, but you would lose all data doing this. so its either probably doing that or keep trying to fast forward your time and checking.

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I did the same thing as you set it to 2015 and it let me look for updates, but it says update interrupted. Idk why but yeah. Maybe because I'm rooted idk. I wasn't updating anyway until a root method came out for mk2. Hopefully you can get it. If not take it to Best Buy and they can hook you up.
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Hmm... That's weird. Have you tried clearing the cache?
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Best buy doesn't even have 4.3 for the gs4 yet I already tried.
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ejbmvp said:
i just checked mine and it still says i have to wait over 24hrs, so even tho my time and date are back to normal the update software still picks up when i fast forwarded my time/date. just a thought here, but i think the only way to reset that could be to flash back to stock with odin, but you would lose all data doing this. so its either probably doing that or keep trying to fast forward your time and checking.
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Why don't you adb sideload the update?
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That's weird they don't have it... I just got the update notification after I defrosted the att update app thing with titanium. I'll update when there's a root method.
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Uh oh... 15337hrs. Until I can update

Hello, I went to go check and see if it was true that KitKat came out for the at&t gs4 so I went to go check for an update and it told me I have to wait 15337 hours and 0 minutes until I could check again. Anyway to get passed this by changing the system time maybe? This seems like a joke. My phone is rooted on 4.2.2 and I froze at&t DM manager so it wouldn't automatically update on me (don't know if that could have something to do with it). I wasn't going to update until a new root method came out for the gs4 on KitKat. If anyone could help I would appreciate it. Thanks in advance!
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So do you want to update our not? Your post isn't clear. If you do you're going to have to get rid of root and unfreeze the apps you froze. Easiest way to do that is to flash the mf3 tar files in odin. Backup first of course.

No I do not want to update right now. I want to update when a root method is available. I just was checking to see if KitKat was actually available so when I am going to update, when there is a root method of course, I can, but it says I need to wait 15337 hours and that's my problem so I need to figure out a way to fix that so I eventually can update.
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No I do not want to update right now. I want to update when a root method is available. I just was checking to see if KitKat was actually available so when I am going to update, when there is a root method of course, I can, but it says I need to wait 15337 hours and that's my problem so I need to figure out a way to fix that so I eventually can update.
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You'll just have to wait 1.75 years and you'll be good to go, lol. No, seriously, you'll need to return to stock and flash the mf3 tar files when you're ready to get the update.

Haha excellent I will do that (the returning to stock way that is). Thank you very much for your help!
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You could also just change the date in your settings. I used that to bypass the automatic 24 hour delay between checking for updates, it should work for larger delays as well.

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I just was checking to see if KitKat was actually available...
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KitKat actually and truly really absolutely is available. Typing this from the official AT&T release. Not to mention all the threads about it.
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ender323 said:
You could also just change the date in your settings. I used that to bypass the automatic 24 hour delay between checking for updates, it should work for larger delays as well.
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I thought that would work as well. I'll set up to the exact amount of years and days and see what happens. Thank you.
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How to unlock KK bootloader?

I just updated Kk and want to unlock bootloader plz can anyone help me???
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l2adiant said:
I just updated Kk and want to unlock bootloader plz can anyone help me???
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Not possible. The path was locked up three OTAs ago.

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Not possible. The path was locked up three OTAs ago.
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Any hope for future unlock???
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l2adiant said:
Any hope for future unlock???
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I wouldn't count on it.

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I wouldn't count on it.
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But m waitin cuz i wanna install custom rom
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l2adiant said:
But m waitin cuz i wanna install custom rom
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You'll be waiting a long time.

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You'll be waiting a long time.
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Ahhh the fact is when i bought it was already on 4.1.2 therefore couldn't resist to update as i knew bootloader bug fixed
I hope someone working on it
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There really was only a very short window of time to unlock the bootloader. Unless you got an M after the update that was still on the original firmware. Almost right after Rosenberg published, Verizon sent out their exploit patch... I really wish Verizon would stop doing this stuff. It makes no sense.

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There really was only a very short window of time to unlock the bootloader. Unless you got an M after the update that was still on the original firmware. Almost right after Rosenberg published, Verizon sent out their exploit patch... I really wish Verizon would stop doing this stuff. It makes no sense.
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i totally agree its bs

romma1 said:
There really was only a very short window of time to unlock the bootloader. Unless you got an M after the update that was still on the original firmware. Almost right after Rosenberg published, Verizon sent out their exploit patch... I really wish Verizon would stop doing this stuff. It makes no sense.
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Motorola just released kernel source code, i dont know but can this help?????
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This will not likely help much unlocking the bootloader, but it is nice of them to do so promptly to allow the few devs who build ROMs to continue updating with the new kernel.

It will help with our custom ROMs...
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KitKat troubles
I purchased two used Razr M's for use on Straight Talk. After using Radiocomm, the phones worked great. My wife updated to KitKat and lost her service. I used Radiocomm on hers and have it running again. I upgraded mine also and now we both screwed. Modem Fast Dormancy Monitor Service error pops up all the time. I watched mine screen come on like a reboot three times yesterday. Before I went to bed, I noticed that I had no service. A reboot and service came back. I sent two emails to Motorola and have no reply as of yet. KitKat runs great, but now I just may have to buy two more phones. I don't see any help coming and would advise people to stay away from these phone unless using on Verizon. I didn't know all the trouble a locked bootloader and not being able to root would cause. I read that it had been implied that Android slow release stages were to cause people to buy new phones for updates. So I guess the KitKat issues I'm facing are the same. Encourage me to buy before my wife skins me alive!

There is a fix for the Modem Fast Dormancy bug but it requires root in order to edit the build.prop and disable it.
Without root, it is possible there maybe a way to disable those functions by editing the NVM, but it will require some considerable work to isolate the NV Items and parameters responsible.
After editing the build.prop the phone performs pretty well under KK for GSM/WCDMA service.
I will try and take a look at the NV dumps and see what I can find. No promises.

Soak test here!!!!!

I just received my survey for the 4.4.4 soak test so hopefully it won't be long now.
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bigv5150 said:
I just received my survey for the 4.4.4 soak test so hopefully it won't be long now.
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yes i recieved that email too.

I'm not signing up for it.. I'll wait
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I got mine too. I'll be going stock as soon as my battery charges up

Anyone know if there's any risk taking the soak with unlocked BL's?

Shouldn't be but if it did lock the boot loader you should be able to unlock using the same code. I don't think they would bother worrying about a few unlocked phones.
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Got mine!
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Got mine too...but I'm not super interested in returning to stock...so I think I'll be waiting to see how the update process effects us rooted users

i received mine as well... pretty excited.

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Anyone know if there's any risk taking the soak with unlocked BL's?
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There will be no problem taking the soak with an unlocked bootloader. I was unlocked prior to taking last soak a couple months ago.

I can neither confirm nor deny that I got an email for a soak test

Well.

Topsnake said:
Well. Who is going to post the file when its live?
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Don't worry [emoji6]

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Don't worry [emoji6]
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What would be the easiest/fastest way to get back to 100% stock? I flashed a twrp backup i made but forgot I need stock recovery back too instead of twrp. Should i just sbf?

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What would be the easiest/fastest way to get back to 100% stock? I flashed a twrp backup i made but forgot I need stock recovery back too instead of twrp. Should i just sbf?
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House of moto is what I would use if you want to keep your data.

Got the email but I'm going to ignore it and see how things go for other users, dont want to be the guinea pig to find out whether it re-enables write protection and breaks root.. Using my N4 right now anyway
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What would be the easiest/fastest way to get back to 100% stock? I flashed a twrp backup i made but forgot I need stock recovery back too instead of twrp. Should i just sbf?
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If the backup is stock just flash the recovery image from the fxz.
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I just received my survey for the 4.4.4 soak test so hopefully it won't be long now.
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Is it 4.4.4 or in the emal there are not any information about android version of SOAK? Maybe a new SOAK have android version 4.4.0 as a previous version 19.6.3.

Love the CIA style answer... Beat me to it.
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Love the CIA style answer... Beat me to it.
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Lol I just received a cease and desist order by certified mail from Motorola lmao. CIA indeed
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