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3rd firmware update live. With multi user enabled!

As the title says, I just got my 3rd update with multi user enabled. Installing now
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And for those wondering
And yes the tablet feels a tad bit more fluid and responsive. (Placebo maybe lol)
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Still waiting for 2nd update! Come on samsung!
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bimmerboii said:
As the title says, I just got my 3rd update with multi user enabled. Installing now
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Where are you located? We need to get a flashable update for us rooted users.

californiarailroader said:
Where are you located? We need to get a flashable update for us rooted users.
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Currently in the Philippines. But I bought the tablet in the US.
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bimmerboii said:
Currently in the Philippines. But I bought the tablet in the US.
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We should be able to unroot, get the update and then reroot, no? Or does rooting permanently trip the counter?

californiarailroader said:
We should be able to unroot, get the update and then reroot, no? Or does rooting permanently trip the counter?
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Sorry cant answer your question as I have no intention of rooting mine.. happy as it is so far
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californiarailroader said:
We should be able to unroot, get the update and then reroot, no? Or does rooting permanently trip the counter?
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Well, that worked perfectly, once I rebooted from unrooting I checked for updates, it came through and I applied it, now to see if I can reroot on this new FW.

californiarailroader said:
Well, that worked perfectly, once I rebooted from unrooting I checked for updates, it came through and I applied it, now to see if I can reroot on this new FW.
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please tell us if you can
thank you!

californiarailroader said:
Well, that worked perfectly, once I rebooted from unrooting I checked for updates, it came through and I applied it, now to see if I can reroot on this new FW.
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So all you had to do is unroot? Did your tablet have the modified flag set?
Thanks!
John Francis

jfrancis999 said:
So all you had to do is unroot? Did your tablet have the modified flag set?
Thanks!
John Francis
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That was it, just go into settings on Super SU, click unroot and then reboot. I haven't checked on the flag set, but under settings it still says "custom", so I am assuming the flag is set.
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Mehdy_ said:
!Please tell us if you can
Thank you!
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No prob, I definitely will!

californiarailroader said:
Well, that worked perfectly, once I rebooted from unrooting I checked for updates, it came through and I applied it, now to see if I can reroot on this new FW.
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Awesome glad it worked out for you!
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californiarailroader said:
No prob, I definitely will!
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Well, I have an answer as to whether root will work on this new FW, and the answer is yes! One odd thing though, when it was done rooting and it rebooted, I got a message about the FW update failing, which is obviously wrong since I successfully updated the FW, it must trip something that makes the device think an update failed.
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bimmerboii said:
Awesome glad it worked out for you!
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Thanks!

californiarailroader said:
Well, I have an answer as to whether root will work on this new FW, and the answer is yes! One odd thing though, when it was done rooting and it rebooted, I got a message about the FW update failing, which is obviously wrong since I successfully updated the FW, it must trip something that makes the device think an update failed.
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Thanks a lot! Do you notice any improvements?
Regards,
John Francis

make sure you unfreeze any apps. if you uninstalled the apps via titanium then you may have to odin back to stock. some of these updates look to see if the files it needs to update exist.
also, if the update fails to go through the first time (after actually downloading it) and you the the error gotta use kies warning. just boot into recovery and wipe cache and try again.
as a confirmation, bean's root still works. i didn't get the update failed though. i rebooted fully after accepting the update before running the root.
i don't see much improvement in speed yet, but chrome is all i've tested as the old reader's site runs crappily slow in landscape still (but it doesn't seem as crappily bad). vertical runs smoother though. if the old reader is taxing on chrome then overall chrome should be better. i haven't run any benchmarks and never will. a 100% increase from .01 seconds to.005 seconds only makes bars on comparison charts bigger without actually affecting the performance in real life.

madsquabbles said:
make sure you unfreeze any apps. if you uninstalled the apps via titanium then you may have to odin back to stock. some of these updates look to see if the files it needs to update exist.
also, if the update fails to go through the first time (after actually downloading it) and you the the error gotta use kies warning. just boot into recovery and wipe cache and try again.
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After I did the update and it was all finished, I did get the "update successful" message, I just got the "update unsuccessful" message on the reboot after rooting. I did forget to defrost the Knox Apps, but since the update was successful, it must not have touched those.
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jfrancis999 said:
Thanks a lot! Do you notice any improvements?
Regards,
John Francis
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It seems much snappier and most of the lag is gone, overall it just feels smoother.

Agreed, it feels smoother, I haven't played with multiuser much but do you have to reinstall all apps on the new accounts? Would it take up a lot of space?
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madsquabbles said:
make sure you unfreeze any apps. if you uninstalled the apps via titanium then you may have to odin back to stock. some of these updates look to see if the files it needs to update exist.
also, if the update fails to go through the first time (after actually downloading it) and you the the error gotta use kies warning. just boot into recovery and wipe cache and try again.
as a confirmation, bean's root still works. i didn't get the update failed though. i rebooted fully after accepting the update before running the root.
i don't see much improvement in speed yet, but chrome is all i've tested as the old reader's site runs crappily slow in landscape still (but it doesn't seem as crappily bad). vertical runs smoother though. if the old reader is taxing on chrome then overall chrome should be better. i haven't run any benchmarks and never will. a 100% increase from .01 seconds to.005 seconds only makes bars on comparison charts bigger without actually affecting the performance in real life.
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The update was successful for me, and I got the "update successful" after it was done, I only got that message after re rooting. I did forget to defrost the Knox apps, but since the update was successful it must not have touched those.

californiarailroader said:
After I did the update and it was all finished, I did get the "update successful" message, I just got the "update unsuccessful" message on the reboot after rooting. I did forget to defrost the Knox Apps, but since the update was successful, it must not have touched those..
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i've been through four reboots and haven't gotten the update unsucessfull message yet. on my first reboot after rooting i did freeze all the knox, fota and software update apps. so it could be why i don't see it.

Okay no joke, this update really did speed up my device. Not much lag when turning the screen on and unlocking it.
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madsquabbles said:
I've been through four reboots and haven't gotten the update unsuccessful message yet. On my first reboot after rooting I did freeze all the Knox, fota and software update apps, so it could be why i don't see it.
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That's probably it, all I froze before unrooting and applying the update were the Knox apps (which I also happened to forget to unfreeze), I didn't touch FOTA or Software Update.

[Q] S5, Updating to 4.4.3 when rooted?

I've done a bit of searching and can't seem to find the answer. This is my first smart phone tbh so rooting is fairly new to me. BEFORE I rooted my phone (using CF-Auto-Root), the phone had updated to Android 4.4.3. After rooting it had returned to 4.4.2, I'm assuming this is because the device got flashed by CF-Auto-Root to firmware version 4.4.2 but modified to include SuperSU. I don't really care that it got flashed to a lower version, however I do want to know how to update it. Do I simply have to wait until ChainFire releases a rom (it is a rom right?) that's 4.4.3? Or is there some other method to update the firmware. If I do have to wait, how do I know when there is a new version to flash with?

You had 4.4.3? There is no samsung 4.4.3 available yet as far as i know...from samsung or leaked. Unless I missed it which I pretty sure I havent
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Goldie said:
You had 4.4.3? There is no samsung 4.4.3 available yet as far as i know...from samsung or leaked. Unless I missed it which I pretty sure I havent
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Yes, my phone auto downloaded it about a week or two before I rooted, and I rooted 12 days ago. I have a G900I, perhaps Oceania got the update early? Is it not released?

Ghosthree3 said:
Yes, my phone auto downloaded it about a week or two before I rooted, and I rooted 12 days ago. I have a G900I, perhaps Oceania got the update early? Is it not released?
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I think you might have just accidentally misread it. 4.4.3 was never pushed out yet. And chain fire's root tool wouldn't have downgraded anything. All it does is temporarily flash a modified recovery, root the phone, delete the recovery, then reboot into the OS again. Nowhere in that process does it upgrade/downgrade the software or firmware. Oh, and it's not a ROM, it's just a ODIN file that contains a recovery and root zip) :good:

aooga said:
I think you might have just accidentally misread it. 4.4.3 was never pushed out yet. And chain fire's root tool wouldn't have downgraded anything. All it does is temporarily flash a modified recovery, root the phone, delete the recovery, then reboot into the OS again. Nowhere in that process does it upgrade/downgrade the software or firmware. Oh, and it's not a ROM, it's just a ODIN file that contains a recovery and root zip) :good:
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I did not misread it, it said it was downloading a software update, my phone restarted (I think), then under the About Device section the "Android version" said 4.4.3. I have absolutely 0 doubt about it, I remember checking (for whatever reason) after rooting and noticed it had returned to 4.4.2. I don't know what happened or what it was, but it said I had 4.4.3.
EDIT: Thanks for explaining what CF does, that's quite clever. Also does make it "downgrading" less likely. But I'm positive it did, or my device lied to me about updating.

Ghosthree3 said:
I did not misread it, it said it was downloading a software update, my phone restarted (I think), then under the About Device section the "Android version" said 4.4.3. I have absolutely 0 doubt about it, I remember checking (for whatever reason) after rooting and noticed it had returned to 4.4.2. I don't know what happened or what it was, but it said I had 4.4.3.
EDIT: Thanks for explaining what CF does, that's quite clever. Also does make it "downgrading" less likely. But I'm positive it did, or my device lied to me about updating.
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That's really strange. Can you upload a picture of your "about device" screen? A lot of the time android gets updates, but it never actually changes the android version. But the screenshot would be nice to see what else changed.

aooga said:
That's really strange. Can you upload a picture of your "about device" screen? A lot of the time android gets updates, but it never actually changes the android version. But the screenshot would be nice to see what else changed.
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Here are the screenshots, obviously it doesn't say 4.4.3, I wish I could go back and take a screenshot of that (though maybe I can if I unroot? since software update gets denied now for modifying the phone).
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I wanted to link them properly, but apparently I can't do that.

Ghosthree3 said:
Here are the screenshots, obviously it doesn't say 4.4.3, I wish I could go back and take a screenshot of that (though maybe I can if I unroot? since software update gets denied now for modifying the phone).
i.imgur ( dot ) com/mZkjend ( dot ) png
i.imgur ( dot ) com/esHXhKG ( dot ) png
I wanted to link them properly, but apparently I can't do that.
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It's weird that your baseband and your software versions don't match. A lot of things don't add up here, but I'm not doubting you got 4.4.3. It happens sometimes when manufacturers try to test an update, and you must have checked for updates at the exact same time.
If you go to a random samsung app, like the Phone app, and go to "App Info", what does it say as the version? It would be "4.4.2-G900TUVU1ANE6" for me.
These are the version numbers for 4.4.3: Look at the G900H since it's the same as your phone.
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aooga said:
It's weird that your baseband and your software versions don't match. A lot of things don't add up here, but I'm not doubting you got 4.4.3. It happens sometimes when manufacturers try to test an update, and you must have checked for updates at the exact same time.
If you go to a random samsung app, like the Phone app, and go to "App Info", what does it say as the version? It would be "4.4.2-G900TUVU1ANE6" for me.
These are the version numbers for 4.4.3: Look at the G900H since it's the same as your phone.
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I'm not quite sure where to find App Info? By the phone app do you mean Phone, green icon, defaults to bottom left button? I tried pressing the menu in there etc, but couldn't find an About anywhere. Also I've deleted a few of the default Samsung apps.

Ghosthree3 said:
I'm not quite sure where to find App Info? By the phone app do you mean Phone, green icon, defaults to bottom left button? I tried pressing the menu in there etc, but couldn't find an About anywhere. Also I've deleted a few of the default Samsung apps.
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Go into the app drawer, hold the Phone icon, then drag it over to the top where it says "App Info".

aooga said:
go into the app drawer, hold the phone icon, then drag it over to the top where it says "app info".
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4.4.2-g900iztu1ane3

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4.4.2-g900iztu1ane3
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See this is the weird part. There was no way the root file would have downgraded you to this. How long did it take to flash cf auto root? Probably 15 seconds. For the phone to downgrade every app and the whole system partition would take a minimum of 5-10 minutes. Meh, who knows. :silly:

aooga said:
See this is the weird part. There was no way the root file would have downgraded you to this. How long did it take to flash cf auto root? Probably 15 seconds. For the phone to downgrade every app and the whole system partition would take a minimum of 5-10 minutes. Meh, who knows. :silly:
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Yeah I dunno, it was pretty quick. Regardless of how it downgraded it. How do I upgrade it later? I get it's not readily available at the moment, but since the software update button no longer works how will I do it later? Is it as simple as unrooting, then updating, then rerooting? If so...would it just downgrade it again "some how".

Ghosthree3 said:
Yeah I dunno, it was pretty quick. Regardless of how it downgraded it. How do I upgrade it later? I get it's not readily available at the moment, but since the software update button no longer works how will I do it later? Is it as simple as unrooting, then updating, then rerooting? If so...would it just downgrade it again "some how".
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Once you root, you can't get OTA's anymore. You would have to use ODIN to flash the newest software which would wipe all your data. The other option is to just flash a stock rom in a custom recovery since you're rooted anyway.

aooga said:
Once you root, you can't get OTA's anymore. You would have to use ODIN to flash the newest software which would wipe all your data. The other option is to just flash a stock rom in a custom recovery since you're rooted anyway.
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....Right. So, I assume there will be some kind of instructions for this when 4.4.3 is officially released? I'd look into how to do what you say now except there would be no point.

Ghosthree3 said:
....Right. So, I assume there will be some kind of instructions for this when 4.4.3 is officially released? I'd look into how to do what you say now except there would be no point.
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1. Follow this guide: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2697762
2. Find a rom in the "development" section that says it's a stock rom. It should say wether or not it's an ODIN or zip file. (example, http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2770616)
3. Just flash that without wiping and if there is a corresponding firmware file (usually also posted in the same thread), flash that with ODIN.

NEW Software Update Version: BLU_R0010UU_V8.3_GENERIC_6.0_20170414-2043 !!

I thought everyone would like to know that amazingly BLU has released a New software update for the BLU R1-HD tonight...
Update Information:
Version number: BLU_R0010UU_V8.3_GENERIC_6.0_20170414-2043
Version size: 333.47 MB
Release date: 2017-05-01
A new software update is available for your R1 HD!
This software update includes the Android Security Updates and several improvements including VoLTE for T-Mobile.

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ulises.rodriguez said:
I thought everyone would like to know that amazingly BLU has released a New software update for the BLU R1-HD tonight...
Update Information:
Version number: BLU_R0010UU_V8.3_GENERIC_6.0_20170414-2043
Version size: 333.47 MB
Release date: 2017-05-01
A new software update is available for your R1 HD!
This software update includes the Android Security Updates and several improvements including VoLTE for T-Mobile.
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BLU_R0010UU_V8.3
drive.google.com/file/d/0B4hDCcrfeDwXQ21lQmIyNXlqOWs/view

Are you running the Prime firmware?
Could you share with us the patch level date?
I'm running OEM firmware, haven't seen any new updates arrive.

liviu_anc said:
BLU_R0010UU_V8.3
drive.google.com/file/d/0B4hDCcrfeDwXQ21lQmIyNXlqOWs/view
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thank you. your link is no a link though. here i will make it a link.
i edited your quote section.
and copied here too so make it easier to find.
==>FULL-UNMOFIFIED-7.42-to-8.3_update
i will try to upload a copy without the preloader and u-boot.img's when i test it out
Modified _without being locked down version
==>Link

mblokker said:
Are you running the Prime firmware?
Could you share with us the patch level date?
I'm running OEM firmware, haven't seen any new updates arrive.
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I am running the Prime firmware.
Android Security Patch Level date is:
April 5, 2017
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mrmazak said:
thank you. your link is no a link though. here i will make it a link.
i edited your quote section.
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I'm new on xda and first 10 post I cannot post Link's
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I have a question I'm running a rooted room based on the official Amazon prime room and have TWRP recovery installed how can I make an update script from this to use it on TWRP recovery ?

ulises.rodriguez said:
I am running the Prime firmware.
Android Security Patch Level date is:
April 5, 2017
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One would then assume that the dirty-cow method will no longer work. It was supposed to have been patched as early as Nov security patch, so I guess new updates to V8 will have no root yet.

Maybe Chainfire's FlashFire could help? Search for eu.chainfire.flash in the Google Play Store.

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Sorry for the double redirect, but my original post was a rom and should be kept in the rom section
==>Link to ROM Thread

mrmazak said:
One would then assume that the dirty-cow method will no longer work. It was supposed to have been patched as early as Nov security patch, so I guess new updates to V8 will have no root yet.
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Did we lose root access with any security updates pass November 2016?

Three apps I've noticed uninstalled and now incompatible: google+, goggles, and wolphram alpha. Can't see what the problem is. Any ideas?

sirrelevant said:
Three apps I've noticed uninstalled and now incompatible: google+, goggles, and wolphram alpha. Can't see what the problem is. Any ideas?
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No idea, myself. Is that on the official or modified update?

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No idea, myself. Is that on the official or modified update?
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Official OTA. Phone's all stock.

Is there way to do install this new firmware 8.3 unmodified as sent from manufacturer thru OTA if my phone is already modified? Is Wireless Update app safe to do upgrade to 8.3?
Few month ago I used Dirty Cow on 6.6 to root and unlock bootloader, I then installed TWRP and from TWRP I installed modified 7.4.2 from vampireinfo thread, the one without preloader_p6601.bin, lk.bin, logo.bin, secro.img, trustzone.bin, uboot.img and without Amazon apps and adds.
Seeing this device is no longer supported I would like to revert to factory ROM to have up to date and working phone. I don care about SuperSu or rooted phone, this is useless.

ivarme said:
Is there way to do install this new firmware 8.3 unmodified as sent from manufacturer thru OTA if my phone is already modified? Is Wireless Update app safe to do upgrade to 8.3?
Few month ago I used Dirty Cow on 6.6 to root and unlock bootloader, I then installed TWRP and from TWRP I installed modified 7.4.2 from vampireinfo thread, the one without preloader_p6601.bin, lk.bin, logo.bin, secro.img, trustzone.bin, uboot.img and without Amazon apps and adds.
Seeing this device is no longer supported I would like to revert to factory ROM to have up to date and working phone. I don care about SuperSu or rooted phone, this is useless.
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The only way to go back unmodified is to go back to locked bootloader, stock recovery, and stock rom first. It's an unchangeable path. Because going that way will change the preloader(take away sp flash tool as a means of unbricking)
And then if the update goes "side ways" could be a problem.
But possible if you want to.
Outline of what's needed- not realy a step by step tutorial.
1. Make sure sp flash tool is working.
If not working because of previous update, need to go forward in order to go back.
What I mean is, more modification ,by rolling back preloader.
2. Flash an oob (out of box) backup
3. Take official updates, and hope things do not brick.
OR
Wait a day or two, and the update will be made available to be flashed in twrp.
I have already made the system update work in v17, flashed in twrp, next will be test out the boot.img update, then change it from a patch update into a rom.
Your choice.
**UPDATE**
Full rom install complete
==>Link to post with modified V8

ulises.rodriguez said:
I am running the Prime firmware.
Android Security Patch Level date is:
April 5, 2017
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It's been updated to April 2017, that's good.
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Tracerlx said:
Did we lose root access with any security updates pass November 2016?
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I don't think we lost root , it you have it already. But it you don't Already have root the security update pass the November date you loose the dirty-cow exploit. And without that the way we unlock bootloader is lost. And you need to be able to do that , to install recovery, etc, etc.
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liviu_anc said:
BLU_R0010UU_V8.3
drive.google.com/file/d/0B4hDCcrfeDwXQ21lQmIyNXlqOWs/view
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What version were you on when you downloaded this update?
I need to match up system files in order to apply the patches.
The new files are OK but the updated ones need to be matched up.

mrmazak said:
I don't think we lost root , it you have it already. But it you don't Already have root the security update pass the November date you loose the dirty-cow exploit. And without that the way we unlock bootloader is lost. And you need to be able to do that , to install recovery, etc, etc.
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What version were you on when you downloaded this update?
I need to match up system files in order to apply the patches.
The new files are OK but the updated ones need to be matched up.
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I'm on 7.4.2

liviu_anc said:
I'm on 7.4.2
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What ever version people are on is the only patch that will work for that device you can't mix and match patches cause they simply won't apply.
The patches check the hashes and only applies to apps, and binaries that match.
While you could apply 7.4.2 to V17 only a small part would apply, basically not worth the effort.
Hopefully people using different versions captured their update and uploads it, would be nice to have version from every version that got an update.

vampirefo said:
What ever version people are on is the only patch that will work for that device you can't mix and match patches cause they simply won't apply.
The patches check the hashes and only applies to apps, and binaries that match.
While you could apply 7.4.2 to V17 only a small part would apply, basically not worth the effort.
Hopefully people using different versions captured their update and uploads it, would be nice to have version from every version that got an update.
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Right.
I had to install v7.4.2 to apply patches. I tried to just apply patches to the boot.img on the ext-sd card (tried following an old apply-patch guide) but had trouble because the sha1 of the boot.img when it was not on the boot partition did not match. (Over my head this morning)
So I have the patch working and booting for 7.4.2 without the preloader change.
I would like to make it a rom.zip instead if a patch. As soon as I know how to do that will upload.
The new update has added this interesting privacy policy to the setup. And by default it is set to allow sharing data with Blu.

[OREO] Oreo Beta on ANY USA/Snapdragon S8/+! [04/10/18]

Hello all - the Oreo beta is now officially over for all devices and unofficial beta devices may need to be manually migrated to the release branch:
Note: Your device will receive OTAs after this update.
Note: Please use Updato or SamMobile to acquire the latest firmware for your device if you use AT&T or Verizon, or use XAA for a clean, unlocked experience.
1. Use SamFirm to acquire the latest Oreo build for your device (if not AT&T or Verizon).
Enter SM-G950U/SM-G955U/SM-G955U1 depending on your model.
Enter your desired carrier code, or XAA for unlocked (common are TMO, SPR)
Select Auto, Check CRC32, and Decrypt Automatically.
Click Download
2. Once the download is done, extract the archive.
3. Use the patched Odin 3.13.1 from @realbbb. This is necessary for carrier-switching, including to unlocked/debranded/XAA.
4. It is safe to use HOME_CSC to preserve your data, but if you're switching to an unlocked build or switching carriers, you MUST use CSC (data will wipe).
5. You can also use CSC to wipe your data and get a fresh factory start.
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Howdy - here's how to get Oreo!
OLD PROCESS FOR BETA 1-2 IS BELOW - Move on to Beta 4 below!
Credit to @norbarb for the leaked update!
Try at your own risk - this is for the brave
First, read this:
Code:
Since we don't have a flashable CSC for the unlocked firmware, your phone will be branded with whichever SIM you have inserted.
This means your unlocked S8+ will become a TMO S8+, for example. It all depends on the inserted SIM.
This is compatible with G955U/U1 and G950U/U1.
Warning: Back up your data! Your phone will be reset.
Step 1: Be on the AQGL baseband. Skip the below steps if you're already there.
You can do this by downloading your AQGL package and ODIN below. Extract the ZIP, open ODIN, and connect your phone in download mode.
Then, select (from the ZIP you just extracted) BL, AP, CP, and CSC (NOT home csc) in their respective slots. Don't change any other options. Select Start.
After this is done, your device will boot into recovery.
Tip: If you're getting verification errors in ADB, you likely don't have the latest version installed.
NEXT!
Step 2: Flash the Oreo update package:
Download the Oreo update package below.
Connect your phone to your computer while it is in recovery.
You must have ADB installed. Open command prompt or terminal.
Sideload the package by typing "adb sideload XXXXXX".
You may see multiple errors/warnings. Ignore them.
DO NOT touch or unplug the device until it reboots on its OWN!
Last step
Open your device, and perform a factory data reset. This is mandatory.
New! - Update your Google Play Services to v940. Thanks @Dudash
Code:
As always, anything you from XDA is done at your own risk! There's a chance that someone got something wrong, and you could mess up your device! Please - if you want to be safer, wait until a bunch of people have tried a given ROM/procedure/tool before you try yourself!
There's a bit too much instability for the moment in the update schedule. Once the correct build is confirmed as Beta 4, I'll update the OP to the new method.
Thanks for sticking around, guys!
dmezh
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Downloads:
UPDATE: BETA 2 AVAILABLE
Currently S8+ Only. Do with it what you will, it was up only temporarily and mixed success is reported.
Credit, again, goes to @norbarb.
S8:
AQGL Baseband (XAS - don't use the old BST one!): https://goo.gl/TEbCLe
AQGL to Oreo: https://goo.gl/EFMwBf
S8+:
AQGL Baseband: https://androidfilehost.com/?fid=745425885120759463
AQGL to Oreo2: https://goo.gl/TvmsAU
AQGL to Oreo: https://goo.gl/iq3YJJ
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PLEASE HIT THE THANKS BUTTON IF I HELPED YOU!
Hi all, here's the new process for beta build installation:
1. Install BQK5 (Nougat)
2. Install Oreo
That's all, and here's how:
[1.] Odin to BQK5. This will wipe your data. You must do this no matter what software you're currently on.
Select CSC_OYN, not HOME_CSC.
Important: This update contains bootloader 2, which means that you can no longer install any updates based on bootloader 1 (i.e., AQJC).
All new updates are based on B2, so you'll need to eventually do this anyway.
Link for S8+: https://drive.google.com/open?id=18CnyqnxlVpLj1qTdt1I5RIhTBi2Uy4xn (Thanks @xdanilva)
Link for S8: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1iDm5tzyzNiSUf07KjEY9E5sFlUjWUb31/view (Thanks @xdanilva)
[2.] Sideload or update-from-sd to Oreo using an update.zip:
S8+ current latest: ZQKS, considered a Beta 4 (Thanks samsung.firmware.science)
S8 current latest: ZQKS, considered a Beta 4 (Thanks samsung.firmware.science)
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You're done!
Sorry for the S8 delay; I personally confirm everything on my own devices before publishing, and my access to the S8 is limited.
Thank you!
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Great! Waiting for S8 , but one question im on AQH3 when s8 be on , i need to flash AQGL baseband?

Solitaryrex said:
Great! Waiting for S8 , but one question im on AQH3 when s8 be on , i need to flash AQGL baseband?
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Yes, you must flash AQGL.

What is in this zip? System.img & csc?
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I am already on aqgl.

S8rooted&tooted said:
What is in this zip? System.img & csc?
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I am already on aqgl.
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The Oreo zip is the official OTA zip.

Thank you. I will check it out. I got three s8. One is rooted. So I will 7zip it and see what it is. Then go from there. Thank you again. Very much appreciated.

Is this ok on F variant (international)?

dmezh said:
Yes, you must flash AQGL.
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Great i see is already for download , i have a S8 i install the rom unlocked because from factory was verizon , any problem whit that? Thanks for ans mate

pogi.paul0119 said:
Is this ok on F variant (international)?
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Definitely not! This is only for USA models, sorry

Solitaryrex said:
Great i see is already for download , i have a S8 i install the rom unlocked because from factory was verizon , any problem whit that? Thanks for ans mate
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No, that shouldn't be a problem. The device will brand itself as Verizon upon first boot after the install.

dmezh said:
No, that shouldn't be a problem. The device will brand itself as Verizon upon first boot after the install.
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Great thanks , i ask that because im from mexico im want to be sure i dont have any problems whit signal

That is a no go. It will not read in adb. Says loading then can not read.
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Update. Sideload didn't work. I got to go via apply from SD card. It is doing its thing now. Will let you know how it went.

Works like a charm. Excellent. Only thing I did different was apply via SD card. For some reason it wouldn't read it on my computer to push it adb. Said failed to read. So I installed it on a SD card and installed that way. It all checks out. All signed and certified.

Thank you for posting this but I have some noob's questions:
1) Will I still receive OTA updates?
2) What does changing the baseband does for me? Anything significant will change?
3) Can I go back to nougat if I want?
4) Upgrading to oreo like this shouldn't trip knox right? Because it official...
Thanks!

romhaja said:
Thank you for posting this but I have some noob's questions:
1) Will I still receive OTA updates?
2) What does changing the baseband does for me? Anything significant will change?
3) Can I go back to nougat if I want?
4) Upgrading to oreo like this shouldn't trip knox right? Because it official...
Thanks!
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Question one, I checked for updates and it still says it can check for them. So I believe that is a yes.
2. Depends on your baseband you have and carrier. Aqgl is the lastest baseband for Sprint phones I know for sure. So the new one is the Oreo one being a completely different version.
3. Only way to revert is data reset. Wipe the whole phone and take it back to the way you got it.
4. Knox and all the stuff still works. Samsung pay and all that. So Knox doesn't get tripped.
I have found so far everything I use works fine or better than before. Substratum is working flawlessly along side samsung themes. I can't stand their keyboard so I ditched that. Camera is way better. Setting are more open with way more options. I don't see a downside. I turned off my other s8 that is rooted to use this as my daily driver.

romhaja said:
Thank you for posting this but I have some noob's questions:
1) Will I still receive OTA updates?
2) What does changing the baseband does for me? Anything significant will change?
3) Can I go back to nougat if I want?
4) Upgrading to oreo like this shouldn't trip knox right? Because it official...
Thanks!
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S8rooted&tooted said:
Question one, I checked for updates and it still says it can check for them. So I believe that is a yes.
2. Depends on your baseband you have and carrier. Aqgl is the lastest baseband for Sprint phones I know for sure. So the new one is the Oreo one being a completely different version.
3. Only way to revert is data reset. Wipe the whole phone and take it back to the way you got it.
4. Knox and all the stuff still works. Samsung pay and all that. So Knox doesn't get tripped.
I have found so far everything I use works fine or better than before. Substratum is working flawlessly along side samsung themes. I can't stand their keyboard so I ditched that. Camera is way better. Setting are more open with way more options. I don't see a downside. I turned off my other s8 that is rooted to use this as my daily driver.
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1) While it appears to "check for updates", you will not get updates. We all will have to wait for a developer to load the next version files for us, again.
3) A factory reset WILL NOT REVERT YOU TO NOUGAT. You will need to download and flash via Odin the appropriate .zip file.
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@dmezh,
Thanks for bringing this over from the AT&T thread. I've been on this for a couple of days now, an it has been flawless for me. Zero issues. It's my daily driver now.
And I want to emphasize to all users, the importance of your instructions regarding factory reset: on a major system update like this you have a big risk of system conflicts resulting in issues if you choose not to. It's a lot less work in the long run to just bite the bullet and do it now.

cam30era said:
And I want to emphasize to all users, the importance of your instructions regarding factory reset: on a major system update like this you have a big risk of system conflicts resulting in issues if you choose not to. It's a lot less work in the long run to just bite the bullet and do it now.
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Thank you! Please, friends, save yourself the pain later on. Factory reset.

Hello, I am currently on Sprint, latest official version(which is august patch, AQGL), so I should flash straight from Odin the Unlocked firmware and then sideload Oreo OTA?

cam30era said:
1) While it appears to "check for updates", you will not get updates. We all will have to wait for a developer to load the next version files for us, again.
3) A factory reset WILL NOT REVERT YOU TO NOUGAT. You will need to download and flash via Odin the appropriate .zip file.
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@dmezh,
Thanks for bringing this over from the AT&T thread. I've been on this for a couple of days now, an it has been flawless for me. Zero issues. It's my daily driver now.
And I want to emphasize to all users, the importance of your instructions regarding factory reset: on a major system update like this you have a big risk of system conflicts resulting in issues if you choose not to. It's a lot less work in the long run to just bite the bullet and do it now.
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Will I have to wait for every update or only beta updates?

romhaja said:
Will I have to wait for every update or only beta updates?
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You won't get any updates unless you manually flash them, or revert back to stock.
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albannotosska said:
Hello, I am currently on Sprint, latest official version(which is august patch, AQGL), so I should flash straight from Odin the Unlocked firmware and then sideload Oreo OTA?
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Since you are already on AQGL, you should be good to directly sideload the Oreo zip.

T-Mobile 6T Software Updates

Has there been anymore information anyone has seen on when we might see 9.0.4 from T-Mobile?

TechOut said:
Has there been anymore information anyone has seen on when we might see 9.0.4 from T-Mobile?
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As far as I know, not any more information. I feel like they are going have the ****ty carrier update schedule timing that we are all used to.

TechOut said:
Has there been anymore information anyone has seen on when we might see 9.0.4 from T-Mobile?
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Not at the moment. There's no mention of it on TMobile's software update site.
https://support.t-mobile.com/community/phones-tablets-devices/software-updates
But there's no mention of any devices. So that does not mean it's not currently being worked on.

TechOut said:
Has there been anymore information anyone has seen on when we might see 9.0.4 from T-Mobile?
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I saw somewhere on here that a rep relayed that the update would be pushed sometime around Black Friday lol

harpin14789 said:
As far as I know, not any more information. I feel like they are going have the ****ty carrier update schedule timing that we are all used to.
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that's why next morning I've returned my tmo version , i'll buy from op

d0e01 said:
that's why next morning I've returned my tmo version , i'll buy from op
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I'm still holding off from buying till more information comes out if tmo version have global firmware on it.

harpin14789 said:
I'm still holding off from buying till more information comes out if tmo version have global firmware on it.
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Steps Forward: OnePlus 6T and T-Mobile Partnership
this is a really important info about this deal but it's hard to find it without reading forums for hours

This is the main page from T-Mobile to check out for updates: https://support.t-mobile.com/docs/DOC-38908.

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I saw somewhere on here that a rep relayed that the update would be pushed sometime around Black Friday lol
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I'm ok with delayed updates but more than a week is honestly unacceptable. Especially since T-Mobile and OnePlus are trying to push this as being almost the same as buying unlocked. (I know they have listed differences and mentioned delayed updates) but if you ask a regular sales person they will brush most of that off. The only reason i'm keeping my T-Mobile OP is because i want to experiment with trying to flash the global OOS when it's available.

I think everyone is overreacting about delayed updates...I think most of us are just gonna unlock the bootloader after the first month..which means Roms which means that ur updates will no longer come from TMO.. Everyone needs to relax lol.
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TechOut said:
I'm ok with delayed updates but more than a week is honestly unacceptable. Especially since T-Mobile and OnePlus are trying to push this as being almost the same as buying unlocked. (I know they have listed differences and mentioned delayed updates) but if you ask a regular sales person they will brush most of that off. The only reason i'm keeping my T-Mobile OP is because i want to experiment with trying to flash the global OOS when it's available.
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Kernel Dev on official forums says it's the same hardware.. so once u get the unlock token we will find out.
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djkinetic said:
I think everyone is overreacting about delayed updates...I think most of us are just gonna unlock the bootloader after the first month..which means Roms which means that ur updates will no longer come from TMO.. Everyone needs to relax lol.
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Kernel Dev on official forums says it's the same hardware.. so once u get the unlock token we will find out.
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Just requested my unlock token so we shall see soon!

OnePlus does not know what or where the unlock token page is.. they claim t mobile will provide unlock.bin as they know nothing...

djkinetic said:
I think everyone is overreacting about delayed updates...I think most of us are just gonna unlock the bootloader after the first month..which means Roms which means that ur updates will no longer come from TMO.. Everyone needs to relax lol.
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Kernel Dev on official forums says it's the same hardware.. so once u get the unlock token we will find out.
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I hope you're right
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My question is why would a random custom ROM work but not the global OOS? If the modem can't be modified then why would a random ROM work. Also if the modem can't be modified because it's specific to T-Mobile how would the phone work on other carriers once unlocked? What they are telling us isn't making a whole lot of sense.

jacksummers said:
OnePlus does not know what or where the unlock token page is.. they claim t mobile will provide unlock.bin as they know nothing...
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If your talking about SIM unlock it's through T-Mobile. Bootloader unlock is here https://support.oneplus.com/app/ans...-bootloader-for-oneplus-6t-(t-mobile-version)

TechOut said:
I'm ok with delayed updates but more than a week is honestly unacceptable. Especially since T-Mobile and OnePlus are trying to push this as being almost the same as buying unlocked. (I know they have listed differences and mentioned delayed updates) but if you ask a regular sales person they will brush most of that off. The only reason i'm keeping my T-Mobile OP is because i want to experiment with trying to flash the global OOS when it's available.
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I'm ok with future delayed updates, I'm NOT ok with the phone missing features that were advertised at launch. That's the only thing bugging me.

TechOut said:
My question is why would a random custom ROM work but not the global OOS? If the modem can't be modified then why would a random ROM work.
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It's a possibility that the efs partition is locked and can only be modified by a signed ROM. The global OOS could be expecting this partition to be open as on the unlocked version.
The global OOS could be modified to simply not update this partition. Just like a custom ROM would only update the system partition. But out of the box, the global OOS might not work.
This is just speculation, or it could be corporate speak just to deter this kind of process. We'll find out once we start getting our unlock bin files.

hartleyshc said:
It's a possibility that the efs partition is locked and can only be modified by a signed ROM. The global OOS could be expecting this partition to be open as on the unlocked version.
The global OOS could be modified to simply not update this partition. Just like a custom ROM would only update the system partition. But out of the box, the global OOS might not work.
This is just speculation, or it could be corporate speak just to deter this kind of process. We'll find out once we start getting our unlock bin files.
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Wouldn't the EFS partition need to be modified if another carriers SIM card is used?

TechOut said:
Wouldn't the EFS partition need to be modified if another carriers SIM card is used?
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No, but it's possible to be updated during an official update. You'd be able to use any sim as the radio info is already written to the partition. I'm literally just spitballing. In all honesty, I'm expecting it to just be corporate speak to make their new partner happy. I don't think we're going to have too many issues converting one phone into the other.

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No, but it's possible to be updated during an official update. You'd be able to use any sim as the radio info is already written to the partition. I'm literally just spitballing. In all honesty, I'm expecting it to just be corporate speak to make their new partner happy. I don't think we're going to have too many issues converting one phone into the other.
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Hopefully that's the case