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5.0 Update and the possibility of no root

Hi all,
i think there is a high change of not getting root after offical 5.0 update. My phone is not rooted or flashed but i want as soon as any good rom come.
Should i wait till with the update (when it´s out) till there is a good 5.0 rom?

Arkanius84 said:
Hi all,
i think there is a high change of not getting root after offical 5.0 update. My phone is not rooted or flashed but i want as soon as any good rom come.
Should i wait till with the update (when it´s out) till there is a good 5.0 rom?
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in my opinion no you should not wait or take OTA's we will have custom 5+ roms why risk being completely stuck on stock .... plus we will most likely have 5.0 before LG release it (im assuming on this from my experience with other devices and the way the community works compared to companies)

Thank you for the information.

[REQ] [ROM] [DEV] Custom ROMs based on AOSP needed for Galaxy A5(SM-A500G). Help!

Can any developer help the Indian A5 variant users get a AOSP custom rom. As @mygalaxya discontinued his work for that variant. I am not a developer but would love to work on porting the rom if someone guides me on the procedure.

Don't worry, I can adapt BlissPop to any variant since now I have completz device tree for it. Send me a PM if you're really interested.
I'm also working on another build, it's a simple clean and fresh build, since all bugs are fixed we may adapt it to all variants.

mygalaxya said:
Don't worry, I can adapt BlissPop to any variant since now I have completz device tree for it. Send me a PM if you're really interested.
I'm also working on another build, it's a simple clean and fresh build, since all bugs are fixed we may adapt it to all variants.
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Hey i can help on the port for a500m, I am very happy for this custom rom! I am intersted in testing!!

I built actual AOSP, enjoy

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MonoIiths said:
I built actual AOSP, enjoy
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Can u please give us a link of the AOSP ROM thread for SM-A500G,

SM-A500H Dual SIM variant.
And what about the dual sim variant Mr. @mygalaxya because these devices are not easy to configure to make the two sims working properly, I don't know what's the problem or where it lies, but for example check this: Samsung Galaxy Grand 2 cyanogenmod by mukulsoni with cyanogenmod 12.1 from 22nd November 2014 until today.
yet, dual sim functionalities -calling and internet- are not working as they should be.
I don't want to be a disappointment or frustration but, we should give our SM-A500H dual Sim a chance so, I wish good luck for all of you.
I'm eager to help with my phone.
Thanks.

tejav2s said:
Can any developer help the Indian A5 variant users get a AOSP custom rom. As @mygalaxya discontinued his work for that variant. I am not a developer but would love to work on porting the rom if someone guides me on the procedure.
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That's right. We really need Dev's help in this area. There are many custom roms for a500f/a500fu but none for any other variant.

Hi I just received an OTA update for my a500g(India) of around 830 MB. I think this should be the lollipop update.

mikeloury said:
Hi I just received an OTA update for my a500g(India) of around 830 MB. I think this should be the lollipop update.
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Can you please check if its Lollipop? because Its not yet updated in youmobile.org and i have a rooted device

tejav2s said:
Can you please check if its Lollipop? because Its not yet updated in youmobile.org and i have a rooted device
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Yup it is the lollipop update of 830 MB.
And just install wanam Xposed and make your device status official and it will let you download the OTA. I also have rooted a5.
Edit: After downloading OTA you can find the downloaded update in root/data/fota.

mikeloury said:
Yup it is the lollipop update of 830 MB.
And just install wanam Xposed and make your device status official and it will let you download the OTA. I also have rooted a5.
Edit: After downloading OTA you can find the downloaded update in root/data/fota.
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I didnt get it, I checked for update. My baseband version is A500GXXU1AOB2 build number is KTU84P.A500GXXU1AOE2

tejav2s said:
I didnt get it, I checked for update. My baseband version is A500GXXU1AOB2 build number is KTU84P.A500GXXU1AOE2
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It's weird. I have the same baseband and build number.

Is there any way that i can force the update?

tejav2s said:
Is there any way that i can force the update?
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Don't know buddy.

tejav2s said:
Is there any way that i can force the update?
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Download the latest ROM for your variant and flash it using Odin

mygalaxya said:
Download the latest ROM for your variant and flash it using Odin
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Lollipop ROM isnt available yet

tejav2s said:
Lollipop ROM isnt available yet
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It seems like there is actually no lollipop release for a500g(India). But than why I got that update? Can it be an experimental build?
I have filed a complaint to Samsung about this a week ago. Do you think that is the reason why I got that update? Also the Russian lollipop update for a500fu was of 920 MB while mine was of only 830 MB.
Anyway I think I will wait for Indian lollipop release. Damn my 830 MB is wasted.
Edit: Just checked on gsmarena. A user there has reported that he has also got lollipop update on his a500g India if 830 MB. So I have got the right update.

mikeloury said:
It seems like there is actually no lollipop release for a500g(India). But than why I got that update? Can it be an experimental build?
I have filed a complaint to Samsung about this a week ago. Do you think that is the reason why I got that update? Also the Russian lollipop update for a500fu was of 920 MB while mine was of only 830 MB.
Anyway I think I will wait for Indian lollipop release. Damn my 830 MB is wasted.
Edit: Just checked on gsmarena. A user there has reported that he has also got lollipop update on his a500g India if 830 MB. So I have got the right update.
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Phones with CSC INS got the update . That may be the reason they didnt release official roms. I flashed INS kitkat ROM and got the update

mikeloury said:
It seems like there is actually no lollipop release for a500g(India). But than why I got that update? Can it be an experimental build?
I have filed a complaint to Samsung about this a week ago. Do you think that is the reason why I got that update? Also the Russian lollipop update for a500fu was of 920 MB while mine was of only 830 MB.
Anyway I think I will wait for Indian lollipop release. Damn my 830 MB is wasted.
Edit: Just checked on gsmarena. A user there has reported that he has also got lollipop update on his a500g India if 830 MB. So I have got the right update.
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Dnt worry buddy...its an official update.i also got da update.. whole new ui...battery back up is very gud...still no bug yet...no lag...no heating issues...only problem is i wnt to root it..thts alll:laugh:

mygalaxya said:
Don't worry, I can adapt BlissPop to any variant since now I have completz device tree for it. Send me a PM if you're really interested.
I'm also working on another build, it's a simple clean and fresh build, since all bugs are fixed we may adapt it to all variants.
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Did you manage to build the ROM?

Android 7.1 for G5 (asked LG customer support)

Hi guys,
I know that nougat just knocked on our doors in the last 2 weeks, but I really want to be running on the latest and greatest android, so I sent an email to LG to see if there are any intentions updating the our G5.
This is what they replied, do u think we will get to taste nougat 7.1 ??

its just too soon to ask them... but im almost 100% sure we will get it.

ramqashou said:
Hi guys,
I know that nougat just knocked on our doors in the last 2 weeks, but I really want to be running on the latest and greatest android, so I sent an email to LG to see if there are any intentions updating the our G5.
This is what they replied, do u think we will get to taste nougat ??
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Well, technically we are already "tasting" Nougat as 7.0 is Nougat... But semantics aside, if LG's track record is anything to go by(and it usually is) then no we will not ever get official 7.1.1 support on stock LG, but I can't imagine we will be missing out on much...

Pphish20 said:
Well, technically we are already "tasting" Nougat as 7.0 is Nougat... But semantics aside, if LG's track record is anything to go by(and it usually is) then no we will not ever get official 7.1.1 support on stock LG, but I can't imagine we will be missing out on much...
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Sorry I meant to say taste nougat 7.1,
Samsung and sony are planning bring 7.1, Im sure htc will bring it too, so why LG wont,
Besides that, if The G5 will get 7.1 it will be updated with the G6's ui, and that's very important

LG G4 never received .X version of Marshmallow.

LG will
probably skip Android 7.1 and our next major update will be Android "O" and then will probably top out at that

t.kijas said:
LG G4 never received .X version of Marshmallow.
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That is mainly the result of lacking any 6.X Marshmallow releases of android...

Of course it will get 7.1. But I also hope it will get Andromeda.

"Lacking of" 6.0.1 for example?

t.kijas said:
LG G4 never received .X version of Marshmallow.
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Yes it did...i was using a LG G4 until 3 weeks ago when it gets bootlooped...and I had official MM 6.1

rblanca said:
Yes it did...i was using a LG G4 until 3 weeks ago when it gets bootlooped...and I had official MM 6.1
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6.1 doesn't exist, You mean 6.0.1 maybe...

t.kijas said:
"Lacking of" 6.0.1 for example?
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There is a difference between 6.0.X and 6.X.

nope, 6.X contains 6.0.X in it. That's logic bro Focus on more important thing. For LG it is important to "be first" A6, A7 and then it doesn't care.

EHm, I dont know which LG G4 you've had, but for G4 there is no official 6.0.1. Every updates had and have 6.0 in software description.

t.kijas said:
nope, 6.X contains 6.0.X in it. That's logic bro Focus on more important thing. For LG it is important to "be first" A6, A7 and then it doesn't care.
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I beg to differ between minor version number and revision number. Also I am not really aware of any 6.1 android, but that may be because of the lag of a API level increment.

There was no 6.1
https://source.android.com/source/build-numbers.html

rblanca said:
Yes it did...i was using a LG G4 until 3 weeks ago when it gets bootlooped...and I had official MM 6.1
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You're lying! Actually i also facing bootloop issue and after it got recovered, guess what? I have official MM 6.5 ! Duhh~
Android 6.1 never existed, and if you mean it is 6.0.1, the 6.0.1 doesn't even available on G4, we only got earlier MM that is 6.0 unless you're using CM13.1 then that is another story..
See my signature, i'm using LG G4 right now.. TQ
ON Topic, i think it is 50-50 chance for us the G5 and G4 user to get 7.1 . From my past experiences with LG, back to G3 days.. We don't even get Android 4.4.4 or 5.0.2 or 5.1.1 but we only got 4.4.2, 5.0 and 6.0..
Back to G2, G2 was released with 4.2.2 and being straightaway updated to 4.4.2 and finally 5.0.2.. No Android 4.3 or 4.4.4 or even 5.1.1! Why my old Xperia Z got 5.1.1 but my G2 won't?
The conclusion is i can say, screw all this minor update.. LG doesn't even give a f**k about it..
Sent from my LG-H815 using XDA-Developers Legacy app

It wont matter to me, unless i start to see LG sort out the 7.0 update and actually do something productive i will just buy a new handset when the next cycle start to release.
I really liked my G5 to begin with its not been a bad phone, physically its held up well, im getting pissed off with the fact V20 came alone and it feels like all development stopped with the G5. Worse still i cant even get V20 in my country lol.

Will the T280 get Marshmallow

Hi I own a T280.
It is running Lollipop 5.1.1.
I read on the internet that it will get Marshmallow and they in fact have started rolling out.
Who of you works for Samsung and can confirm this?
Or are the websites that are telling this full of [email protected]#$?
Thanks!

Waancho said:
Hi I own a T280.
It is running Lollipop 5.1.1.
I read on the internet that it will get Marshmallow and they in fact have started rolling out.
Who of you works for Samsung and can confirm this?
Or are the websites that are telling this full of [email protected]#$?
Thanks!
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Best way to check for me is to look at https://samsung-firmware.org/model/SM-T280. If the device indeed has marshmallow rolling out, you should be seeing 6.0.1 based firmwares. Unfortunately there are none. If you were to ask me, this device should have been shipping marshmallow from the get go given the time of its release.

From what I read it was suppose to happen in December. The Nook 7 is the same tablet and they already released the owner manual for Marshmallow. So I hope that means it's coming soon or something to that effect... I only want Marshmallow for 1 lonely little feature "Adoptable storage" which I understand on Samsung devices I'll have to get a patch for it to work, but still should be better then App2SD which is great but not perfect.

One.Hit.Kill said:
From what I read it was suppose to happen in December. The Nook 7 is the same tablet and they already released the owner manual for Marshmallow. So I hope that means it's coming soon or something to that effect... I only want Marshmallow for 1 lonely little feature "Adoptable storage" which I understand on Samsung devices I'll have to get a patch for it to work, but still should be better then App2SD which is great but not perfect.
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Exactly...adoptable storage is the keyword.....let's hope for the best!

Marshmallow(Android 6.0.1) SM-T280??

Hi, anyone trying to install this update? Is a fake?
In updato there is a version of android 6.0.1 for sm-t280 from pakistan
Country/RegionPakistan
Product Code PAK
OS Version Marshmallow (Android 6.0.1)
Release Date 04.12.2016
PDA T280XXU0APK1
CSC T280OJV0APK2
Phone T280XXU0APK1
updato.com/ firmware-archive-select-model?record=216D6812BD4911E6B04AFA163EE8F90B

Can u show us a link? Then we know what u are talking about.
Thanks!

Waancho said:
Can u show us a link? Then we know what u are talking about.
Thanks!
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updato.com /firmware-archive-select-model?record=216D6812BD4911E6B04AFA163EE8F90B

iKylo said:
updato.com /firmware-archive-select-model?record=216D6812BD4911E6B04AFA163EE8F90B
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someone else had posted something similar also for the T280 in the development thread (one of those either by jedid or ashyx). It turned out be a 5.0.1 (for some reason was incorrectly listed as 6.0.1) Not sure if this is the real thing or the same incorrect listing
go to the page for this post...you will see the discussion
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=70169702&postcount=30
https://forum.xda-developers.com/ga...ung-galaxy-tab-7-0-lte-sm-t285-t3517474/page4
yes that site has the same incorrectly listed ones from December

hay guys.
is there a new update/custom rom for this model sm-t280 wifi?
my last update was custom rom thinker edition...i hope a new rom with mashmallow..
thanks

piki88 said:
hay guys.
is there a new update/custom rom for this model sm-t280 wifi?
my last update was custom rom thinker edition...i hope a new rom with mashmallow..
thanks
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I got a bug fix and security patch (Jan '17) update a few days ago, still lollipop though. I doubt we'll get marshmallow, we would've got it by now if they were going to give it to us, I don't mind too much because it pretty much caters for my needs as it is. Don't pin your hopes on a custom ROM either, this doesn't seem like much of a popular device, at least the model running a spreadtrum processor anyway.

ShinOrochiX said:
I got a bug fix and security patch (Jan '17) update a few days ago, still lollipop though. I doubt we'll get marshmallow, we would've got it by now if they were going to give it to us, I don't mind too much because it pretty much caters for my needs as it is. Don't pin your hopes on a custom ROM either, this doesn't seem like much of a popular device, at least the model running a spreadtrum processor anyway.
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i agree with you.
we wait V5.1 with fix sd problem from @jedld