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G2 Gingerbread OTA starts today

I found this on T-Mobile's G2 Support Community:
http://support.t-mobile.com/docs/DOC-1809
"On July 27, T-Mobile G2 devices will begin to receive an Over-The-Air (OTA) update to Android 2.3.3 (Gingerbread). The update will roll out to customers in waves over the coming weeks.
The update provides the following enhancements and improvements.
New features:
Android 2.3.3 (Gingerbread)
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Google Books added
Notification bar color scheme is changed to black
New battery indicator, phone, and web icons
Color-coded network icon and signal indicator added. Green when connected to Google servers. Grey when not connected.
Pressing the power key while on a call disables the proximity sensor
Fixed or improved issues:
Wi-Fi calling improvements
New SMS and email notification improvements
Improvements to sending MMS from the Gallery
Your phone will show a notification when you have received the update. Alternately, to check if your phone has the update, follow these steps:
From Home screen, press the Menu key.
Tap Settings.
Tap About Phone.
Tap System Updates.
Important: Do NOT call T-Mobile to receive the update before September 1. The timeline for receiving the OTA cannot be expedited. T-Mobile cannot manually push the software to customers who ask to receive it.
Software upgrades at retail stores
Beginning August 5, you will be able to go to a T-Mobile retail store to update your T-Mobile G2, T-Mobile myTouch 3G Slide, and T-Mobile myTouch 4G to the most recent software version. This helps if you have not gotten the Over-The-Air (OTA) update or if you cannot perform the USB tethered update.
If the OTA or tethered update fail, here is what to expect at the retail store:
Updating at the store can erase all the data on the device. The SD card will not lose data.
Back up your data, synchronize your contacts to Google or T-Mobile Backup, and write down the names of all the applications you will want to re-install.
The update can take up to 30 minutes to complete.
The update requires that your phone has over 50% battery life at the store.
The rep at the retail store will:
Remove your personal SD card.
Insert a software update SD card.
Wait for the update to download and install on the device.
Remove the software update SD card.
Insert your personal SD card again."

Excited for 2.3 - stock is fantastic. The only issue remains that I need root to run VPN Connections for work. So close! Thanks for posting.

If you get the OTA and are reading this (or have read it), please post back your region and when you got the OTA.
thanks!!

Yay for you stock people! Will give you guys a nice fresh device.
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I just want the modem because my gf keeps complaining about poor signal and wonky wifi signal on cm7
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this will be my first android phone getting a OTA update, some questions.
-If my phone is rooted, will I need to root again?
-Will all the system settings revert to default?
thanks

Can anyone confirm whether or not this is the same update that was leaked in May?
I am running Build 2.13.531.8 CL56018.

diehardfan said:
this will be my first android phone getting a OTA update, some questions.
-If my phone is rooted, will I need to root again?
-Will all the system settings revert to default?
thanks
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YES u will lose root and have to wait for a new way to to change the hboot.....u will still have ur system settings if ur on stock rom...

Thank you for sharing.
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kitila said:
YES u will lose root and have to wait for a new way to to change the hboot.....u will still have ur system settings if ur on stock rom...
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What other ROMS can someone rooted run that will defeat/prevent download and loss of root?
Are ROMS based on the .5 and .8 leaks safe? Or do we need CM or miui?

x6369x said:
Can anyone confirm whether or not this is the same update that was leaked in May?
I am running Build 2.13.531.8 CL56018.
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I'd love to hear this as well. SO...nobody so far has actually gotten this update? Really? When you do, like somebody else said, post where you are please.

kingston73 said:
I'd love to hear this as well. SO...nobody so far has actually gotten this update? Really? When you do, like somebody else said, post where you are please.
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The location of the person never mattered, it's completely random based on EMEI or some such.
I am just waiting for someone to post the direct link so I can manually update the G2 my wife inherited from me.

i was about to say the same thing, location DOES NOT matter in the least. I think it's partly first-come, first served based on check-in (*#*#CHECKIN#*#* to force it) and also IMEI based too. But most importantly, I also would like to see the manual update ZIP, as well as the version.

Don't worry about rooting 2.3.3 we've already done that, and it's great that the G2 is seeing a update for those stock users

I want to stay rooted with my GB CM nightly. It is really close to perfection, and now since Netflix is working smooth as butter, there is no reason to change. Since im running the latest nightly, would I see something that I would click to download?
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lawalty said:
I want to stay rooted with my GB CM nightly. It is really close to perfection, and now since Netflix is working smooth as butter, there is no reason to change. Since im running the latest nightly, would I see something that I would click to download?
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???
If you aren't on stock you won't get the update. CM strips out the ability to receive otas, would get a lot of bricks if they didn't.
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[hfm] said:
The location of the person never mattered, it's completely random based on EMEI or some such.
I am just waiting for someone to post the direct link so I can manually update the G2 my wife inherited from me.
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The rom has been in the dev forum since 05/10. The full pc10img for stock users is over there somewhere too.

Can someone please direct me to the stock 2.2 ROM I'm on my phone and its pain in the but searching, thank you.
I wanna see if I can get the update.
Edit: found it and flashed but still no OTA.
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xsteven77x said:
The rom has been in the dev forum since 05/10. The full pc10img for stock users is over there somewhere too.
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Really? You have a link to some proof this OTA rollout started today is the exact same image as that leaked one?
I'd like to see that pls.

zkid2010 said:
Really? You have a link to some proof this OTA rollout started today is the exact same image as that leaked one?
I'd like to see that pls.
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No I can't provide proof of that. Sorry. But I have read in a few places that they were the same.
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Xoom update - 9-21-11

So i just got a system update and i donr see any difference. does anyone know what the update was for and what did it do? I have stock WIFI only XOOM.

Just got the same thing:
Android Update (HTK55D)
This software Update includes very important security fixes, new enhancements and improvements for your MOTOROLA XOOM.
Only 1.5MB

it was security when browsing pr0nz

just got the ame thing.. waiting for it to update

Just got it to. At the airport
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When I clicked restart, I got stujck at the triangle? Had to reset and now I have the old build version still. When I do a system update check, it says I have the latest version, which I don't.
Stock wifi rom with tiamat kernel, rooted.

tangiers said:
When I clicked restart, I got stujck at the triangle? Had to reset and now I have the old build version still. When I do a system update check, it says I have the latest version, which I don't.
Stock wifi rom with tiamat kernel, rooted.
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you were not expexcted to install update as you are rooted with custom kernal.

i got one too. it actually seems slower

Is there anyway to get rid of update without updating?
Sent from my Xoom using Tapatalk

This has been discussed for some time....
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1270388

jss42 said:
just got the same thing:
Android update (htk55d)
this software update includes very important security fixes, new enhancements and improvements for your motorola xoom.
Only 1.5mb
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thanx alot for the info and thanx to you all.

[Q] Worth Upgrading to 4.2?

I've heard problem after problem regarding the 4.2 update so far. I got my Nexus 10, and I never did the OTA update. Everything runs flawlessly; I've had 0 restarts or FCs since I got it a week ago. What are the advantages of upgrading to 4.2, besides the multi-user support (which I doubt I'll use)?

godvsnietzsche said:
I've heard problem after problem regarding the 4.2 update so far. I got my Nexus 10, and I never did the OTA update. Everything runs flawlessly; I've had 0 restarts or FCs since I got it a week ago. What are the advantages of upgrading to 4.2, besides the multi-user support (which I doubt I'll use)?
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Tons and tons of bugfixes, among other things.

Ive had no problems at all after the OTA update?
Where are all the problems then?

Irrespective of whether you do the update or no... you will have 4.2... just an older version with things like multi-user support disabled...

craigacgomez said:
Irrespective of whether you do the update or no... you will have 4.2... just an older version with things like multi-user support disabled...
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This. I believe it's like either using a beta/pre-release 4.2, or release 4.2

Valynor said:
Tons and tons of bugfixes, among other things.
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What sorts of bug fixes? I haven't had any so far (that I know of). The bugs I've heard about are things like december is missing, the clock won't sync correctly. I didn't realize that I was just on an older version of JellyBean though, so I guess I have no reason not to update. Thanks for the help guys!

godvsnietzsche said:
What sorts of bug fixes? I haven't had any so far (that I know of).
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Just as an example for the amount of stuff that goes on that most people never heard about, this is a "complete" changelog from the 4.1.1->4.1.2 update:
https://gist.github.com/3861583
Most if not all updates are like this, they fix things you didn't even know that they were broken.

My device says it HAS 4.2 but the device has a 4.2 update it wants me to install. Will this break my root? If so it there a fix to disable the OTA update?

jerryp7 said:
My device says it HAS 4.2 but the device has a 4.2 update it wants me to install. Will this break my root? If so it there a fix to disable the OTA update?
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Use Vodoo OtaRootKeeper before update for when you do lose it. you can restore root after update.
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[Q] Scared to return to stock for OTA d800

Is the ATT OTA any good or provide significant improvements? My phone is currently running pretty flawlessly with Grevious ROM and I'm kind scared to brick it following the Flash to stock thread instructions lol. I've read the instructions several times and I'm confident in following them, but I really don't want to somehow brick it or get into bootloops and be out a phone for any period of time.

thestrangebrew said:
Is the ATT OTA any good or provide significant improvements? My phone is currently running pretty flawlessly with Grevious ROM and I'm kind scared to brick it following the Flash to stock thread instructions lol. I've read the instructions several times and I'm confident in following them, but I really don't want to somehow brick it or get into bootloops and be out a phone for any period of time.
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Personally, I wouldn't bother with it.
Update summary
On December 3, 2013, AT&T and Samsung released a software update for the LG G2 (D800). This software package updates the baseband version to M8974A-AAAANAZM-1.0.190034.
This software update includes
The size of the update file is 57 MB and is available for download via Wi-Fi.
ISIS Ready
EAS Fix (Enable Data Encryption Policy in the device via over the air)
Enhanced Google Map
Fix-to correct AT&T Messages name display issue within AT&T folder on the Home screen (wrapping of "s" to the second line)
Ready2Go enhancements
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I also wouldn't bother with it. Besides the LG flash tool won't work since you are using a Rom with a different base. You would need to flash the stock rooted Rom or clean rom.
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I unrooted and took the update. It's nothing life changing.
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Cool thanks all. I'll just skip it for now!

Avoid it like the plague.
thestrangebrew said:
Cool thanks all. I'll just skip it for now!
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You're not missing anything, if anything you're saving yourself aggravation. There's not a single improvement that I can see with the phone yet it's introduced a nice battery drain by the name of "Android System" once you update to the new firmware. Happened to my original G2, and last night on my 2nd G2 when it auto updated as I was sleeping. You'll notice "Android System" now taking up about 50% of your battery usage. I don't even know how it automatically updated last night as I was sleeping, must have been like that Windows auto update thing where it tells you it's gonna do it in 15 minutes unless you intervene or something. I'm really debating if I should try to flash it back to stock because it's that bad, this coming from a person running it stock this entire time without even rooting.

Updating to latest security update - 6.0.1

Hi,
My Nexus 6P is on android 6.0.1 and after reading all the problems with Nougat, I would better stay on marshmallow.
However, my security patch is from April 2016.
I am rooted with stock 6.0.1 MHC19Q.
Would like to know if I can update only the security update and if so, how to do this ?
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Lior84 said:
Hi,
My Nexus 6P is on android 6.0.1 and after reading all the problems with Nougat, I would better stay on marshmallow. However, my security patch is from April 2016. I am rooted with stock 6.0.1 MHC19Q.
Would like to know if I can update only the security update and if so, how to do this ?
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I respect your decision to stay with MM, but I think it is misguided. There are many improvements that come with installing N, including the security updates. Security updates are part of the OS update and are not available separately. If you want the benefits of the latest security updates, you have to install 7.1.2.

Right now I'm on latest stock rooted with franco kernel and there are no issues. Except there's no xposed support.
But updating to nougat comes with no issues, so u should try, make a backup and flash.

I'm afraid to update because of brick possibility. From what I read, many users that updated, had a brick.
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Lior84 said:
I'm afraid to update because of brick possibility. From what I read, many users that updated, had a brick.
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Nah, don't be afraid, I'm flashing everything with twrp, factory images too. No issues.

If by brick issue you are talking about the boot loop of death that's a hardware issue and it happens while you are on Marshmallow, Nougat or a custom Rom. If you are talking about something else as long as your bootloader is unlocked and OEM Unlock is enabled in developer options you should be able to recover in the unlikely event of a flash going bad. Whether to flash or not is a tradeoff. You get the latest features and security updates on Nougat but you can't use Xposed (if that's actually important to you) and you will almost certainly get worse battery life on the latest versions of Nougat than you are getting on Marshmallow. Google has goosed the stock kernel settings lately resulting in worse battery life and the operating system and screen using more battery than previously. The only way to avoid that and stay up to date is to flash a custom kernel or flash a custom Rom.

I have bootloader unlocked from the first day of the phone. I really like this model (except for the camera that responds slower than the nexus 5 one) and would like to use it at least one more year. Really worry about the hard brick and because of its, staying till now on stock 6.0.1.
With N5, I flashed many roms, but in this one, I stayed one year on a single rom that came on it.
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Lior84 said:
I have bootloader unlocked from the first day of the phone. I really like this model (except for the camera that responds slower than the nexus 5 one) and would like to use it at least one more year. Really worry about the hard brick and because of its, staying till now on stock 6.0.1.
With N5, I flashed many roms, but in this one, I stayed one year on a single rom that came on it.
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The bootloop issue has nothing to do with the os update. It is because of dodgy hardware. It can happen from a damaged and degraded battery. Updating to nougat doesn't cause the issue.