Hi everyone. My mom's s4 won't update. I think it's because we're outside of the US. The phone it's unlocked. Do I need to update to every firmware until I reach the desired version? Or I can just put the 4.4.2 OTA on the sdcard and update?
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You can just Odin to the latest version. I doubt your mom does rooting or custom roms but that will be severely limited after the update.
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jakov.90 said:
Hi everyone. My mom's s4 won't update. I think it's because we're outside of the US. The phone it's unlocked. Do I need to update to every firmware until I reach the desired version? Or I can just put the 4.4.2 OTA on the sdcard and update?
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Just root the phone not many people are on MDL, I for one am and all I did was root my S4. Take advantage of the fact bootloader is unlocked trust me.
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Just root the phone not many people are on MDL, I for one am and all I did was root my S4. Take advantage of the fact bootloader is unlocked trust me.
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Is my mom's phone I doubt she would use root for something.
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jakov.90 said:
Is my mom's phone I doubt she would use root for something.
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There's people who would die to have a phone on mdl. But I'm sure it's not your mom. If you want the latest firmware see the second post of the attached and flash it with Odin. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=50667360
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jd1639 said:
There's people who would die to have a phone on mdl. But I'm sure it's not your mom. If you want the latest firmware see the second post of the attached and flash it with Odin. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=50667360
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Lol. Thanks I appreciate that. Getting off topic but as an ex s4 owner I recommend those people to migrate to a nexus 5 or wait until nexus 6 come out. It's a really awesome phone imho.
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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.
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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.
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Do you think there's another way to update without doing that?
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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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
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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.
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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.
Actually, I didn't just bought it. I originally bought 2 Nexus 4 at launch. One was for my dad and one is for me. I didn't opened mine until now, which is many months after launch.
I don't know which version of Android is on my phone, but I think it's probably 4.1. I know about the LTE hack and how it was disabled in 4.2. Now that Android 4.3 is out, how can I update to 4.3, but still keep LTE as an option? I prefer stock Android, but a friend is telling me to install Cyanogen Mod. Won't that require a root and is Cyanogen using Android 4.3 yet?
Anyways, my main priority is to update to Android 4.3 while keeping LTE if possible. How can I do that? Thanks!
Nexus 4 comes stock with 4.2. You can use LTE but you'll have to flash a zip file that will enable it. Yes I believe CM has a 4.3 build already.
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Nexus 4 comes stock with 4.2. You can use LTE but you'll have to flash a zip file that will enable it. Yes I believe CM has a 4.3 build already.
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Will I need to root my phone to enable it? I thought there's also some sort of key command to activate LTE?
Regardless, if I upgrade to Android 4.3 right now, is there a way to enable LTE or you don't recommend me to do any sort of updates until I have sort out the LTE issues? I'm just afraid that after upgrading to 4.3, I won't have any recourse to go back and get things right.
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Will I need to root my phone to enable it? I thought there's also some sort of key command to activate LTE?
Regardless, if I upgrade to Android 4.3 right now, is there a way to enable LTE or you don't recommend me to do any sort of updates until I have sort out the LTE issues? I'm just afraid that after upgrading to 4.3, I won't have any recourse to go back and get things right.
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You will have to flash a custom recovery which isnt that hard. There are a lot of guides out there that will certainly help! Yesterday I came across this vid and he explains it very well!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ywaMf29yExQ&feature=youtube_gdata_player
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You will have to flash a custom recovery which isnt that hard. There are a lot of guides out there that will certainly help! Yesterday I came across this vid and he explains it very well!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ywaMf29yExQ&feature=youtube_gdata_player
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So I can flash a custom recovery after upgrading to Android 4.3 right?
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So I can flash a custom recovery after upgrading to Android 4.3 right?
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Yes! I had all these questions myself a few days ago, because I used a toolkit in the past, but actually it isnt hard to do it urself.
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Hey guys, well I'm back in action! After dumping my S4 a few months ago, I am getting another one tonight. Ever since I saw the 4.3 update on my gf's S4, I saw that things have smoothed out and things are the way they should be!
Long story short, I want to see if the one I'm getting can be rooted. It is on 4.2.2 and the baseband is I3373CUFCMF3. Am I good to root it? I've been out of the S4 game for a while, so I don't know. If I can root it, can I run 4.3?
Any help would be appreciated, thanks!
I'd try to get a MDL one so you could just flash a 4.3 custom ron
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Most, if not all current S4's will have MF3 firmware preinstalled. I doubt any store would have MDL firmware. Those devices would have had to be sitting there since early summer.
WizeGuyDezignz said:
Hey guys, well I'm back in action! After dumping my S4 a few months ago, I am getting another one tonight. Ever since I saw the 4.3 update on my gf's S4, I saw that things have smoothed out and things are the way they should be!
Long story short, I want to see if the one I'm getting can be rooted. It is on 4.2.2 and the baseband is I3373CUFCMF3. Am I good to root it? I've been out of the S4 game for a while, so I don't know. If I can root it, can I run 4.3?
Any help would be appreciated, thanks!
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Yes, with MF3 you can root. You can then install safestrap and do some roms.
However if you take the 4.3 update you lose the ability to safestrap and use some roms, but you should still be able to root. I am not 100% as I just kept mf3 and put a 4.2.2 rom on it.
Ok, thanks for the responses. Can I flash any ROM with Safestrap or just some? Can I flash a custom 4.3 ROM for example?
Thanks!
You cannot install anything that's not touchwiz and anything above 4.2.2
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WizeGuyDezignz said:
Ok, thanks for the responses. Can I flash any ROM with Safestrap or just some? Can I flash a custom 4.3 ROM for example?
Thanks!
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Your very limited with roms using safestrap. Even then, the ones that work, might not work all the way. If you had MDL, you could use any rom if you flash loki-doki.
Just ask if they have one with MDL firmware. Doesn't hurt to ask, right?
Thanks for the responses guys! I will see if I can get a hold of a MDL phone.
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Quick question. If I'm on MF3, can I jtag back to MDL?
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Quick question. If I'm on MF3, can I jtag back to MDL?
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No.
WizeGuyDezignz said:
Quick question. If I'm on MF3, can I jtag back to MDL?
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Get a device that isn't as locked down as the s4 or note 3. Maybe nexus 5? Unless you can live with safestrap or just root. Which I can. If your a ROM flashaholic than stay away.
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Thanks guys, I just scored a MDL on swappa. I will be back soon to root and rom!
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Nice!
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Is there a way to root a verizon note 3 running nj6 firmware right now? If not how do I downgrade back to 4.4.2? I just accidentally upgraded to 4.4.4 and now I don't know if I can root it or not. Is there also a way to get safestrap on 4.4.4 right now?
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Is there a way to root a verizon note 3 running nj6 firmware right now? If not how do I downgrade back to 4.4.2? I just accidentally upgraded to 4.4.4 and now I don't know if I can root it or not. Is there also a way to get safestrap on 4.4.4 right now?
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I'm sorry. You are stuck with 4.4.4. At this point, there is no way to go back.
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No there is no way to root it yet. Just hold on to it for a few more days. Once a rooted ROM comes out, it will open the gates.
Ok thanks for the info
I'm wondering how fast this will happen since developer Hashcode is no longer actively involved in rooting
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I'm also wondering how long it will take for there to be a rooting method for 4.4.4
Patience is needed but I expect months of waiting.
That sucks
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All I want is https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=eu.chainfire.lumen&hl=en(Cf.lumen) Not sure if that's formatted right, but yeah, I just want a 2700k screen without losing a ton of contrast. It would be MUCH nicer on the eyes.
Does it work?
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Now is there a way to root nj6? Or how much longer do we have to wait for a rooting method?
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Now is there a way to root nj6? Or how much longer do we have to wait for a rooting method?
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There is no root method as of now, and there is no way of know how long or if there will ever be one.
I don't keep my hopes to high, since the focus of the enablers is on lollipop by now...
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I don't keep my hopes to high, since the focus of the enablers is on lollipop by now...
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Nooo don't say that, somewhere was to be a hero dev, who loves the Note 3 4.4.4 .
?????
It's so sad to known I voluntarily upgrade to NJ6.
(sobs)
I guess I too don't keep my hopes up for getting a root for android 4.4.4 cause I agree all the devs are focusing on android l aka android 5.0
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Anyone have any luck yet?? I neeeeed roooooot
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no luck yet as far as I can tell.
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Keeping hope alive.
Mean while I prefer to use my Samsung GT-N7000 (NOTE 1) rooted than the rock with nice pouch called SM-N900V (NOTE 3)
I might just call Verizon & claim my phone is broken so I can get a replacement & see if the replacement phones come with 4.4.2
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I just got this note 3 and find out there's no root for it..well I have a few questions if I can't root root as of now I seen there's a downgrade for it to 4.4.4 well will that help battery life?? This thING will only last like 3 hours with everything off and very minimal screen time...and I can anyone point me to where this down grade is please, I have looked and can only find talk about it but no links
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thunderblaster88 said:
I just got this note 3 and find out there's no root for it..well I have a few questions if I can't root root as of now I seen there's a downgrade for it to 4.4.4 well will that help battery life?? This thING will only last like 3 hours with everything off and very minimal screen time...and I can anyone point me to where this down grade is please, I have looked and can only find talk about it but no links
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You may have a battery that's outlived its usefulness. They only last a year or two.
5.0 is supposed to better battery life than 4.4.4
You can locate 4.4.4 on sammobile.com and use the latest version of Odin to flash your Note 3.
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donc113 said:
You may have a battery that's outlived its usefulness. They only last a year or two.
5.0 is supposed to better battery life than 4.4.4
You can locate 4.4.4 on sammobile.com and use the latest version of Odin to flash your Note 3.
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Thank you sir...this no root is driving me nuts!! I miss my xposed and many other things
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thunderblaster88 said:
Thank you sir...this no root is driving me nuts!! I miss my xposed and many other things
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Here's the exact place to find the firmware
http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/database/SM-N900V/VZW/
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Thank you guys...does anyone forsee any root in our future???
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No
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I just got this dam phone, might just get the Note 4 I seen they have root..or am a wrong?
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I just got this dam phone, might just get the Note 4 I seen they have root..or am a wrong?
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temp root. they won't get perm root.
As long as I can us xposed...remove bloat and like 10 other apps I need root for...I don't care mush for roms anymore I use too when I had my Droid eris and htc thunderbolt but now I just like the stick with mods...I love this 5.0 but it's make me hate it without root...my note 2 had cap battery life before I rooted then rooted and tons of mods I had it lasting just under 2 days from about 5 hours...and I use greenify on the note 3 but without root it kinda sucks..
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Also there is most likely more support for the n4 the the n3 since it's older
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Anyone had a problem with not getting call? I had a problem on my s3 then switched to the note 2 and had none at all..but now again I seem to be haven this program..I was reading could be the 5.0 update? A friend of mine who has a note 3 I rooted about a year ago got ahold of me and wants to trade phones since he's still on 4.4.2 and I can them use the rooted 5.0 and he really don't use and or need root anyway he just want 5.0 so I'll probably do that soon
If you need root, it's best to wait for a newer phone that is rootable and go that route. That's what I'm gonna do. I'm not jumping on anything for a replacement until I see it has root, then I'll buy. Personally I'm waiting to check out the new Moto X that has a SD card. Not going with a new Note due to it lacking that. My two years with the N3 is up in Oct so sometime around then I'll figure it out I hope, otherwise I'm sticking with my rooted, 128gb sd carded still working fine as hell N3....
So, we would have to revert to an older version of Android before we could root? Kingo won't work with a 5.0 Verizon note 3?
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Nope root got closed for 4.4.4 and 5 only hope for a note3 owner is to get one pre rooted I bought a rooted note3 hoping the bl would get unlocked eventually. Im now looking to a moto x pure or a nexus 6 screw this bull**** im done samsung.