I got at and t edge plus so i sent to egypt as i live there , and i got my unlock code so i unlocked it and use my sim normally of egyptian carrier,but when. I check updates in their site i find that the last update was in october and my firmware is from june ,so i when i press check for updates it says your phone is up to date ,i wanted to ask is that a problem or thats normal and how do i free myself from at and t updating service ,i want to download fully unlocked firmware where i connect to samsung servers for updates not at and t.
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I have a at&t SIM unlocked Samsung s7 edge using in India .The unlock is from a third party and not the official at&t unlock . My phone is currently on marshmallow 6.0.1 version APD1 ,When I try for an update all I get is software upto date from the at&t servers. According to my knowledge I feel there were few security upgrades released by at&t and am not able to get the upgrades , is there any alternative for this ?? I believe no root available as of now for G935A .
Flash the latest U firmware instead. https://forum.xda-developers.com/att-s7-edge/how-to/samsung-sm-935u-firmware-install-guide-t3411451
August 2016 while travelling i asked for an unlocked S7 edge from Bestbuy and they gave me the Verizon version. The salesperson inserted the AT&T sim that i was using at the time and all working fine.
i returned to South Africa in September and inserted my Vodacom sim from South Africa and still working fine, even now as i'm typing.
But what caught me is that i have not gotten any notification for updates since i got the phone, and when i go in to 'settings' and 'check for new system update, i get the message: "Software update is temporarily unavailable".
i'm not sure if there were no any official updates from Verizon since i bought the phone or because i'm using another carrier's sim card that's why it's not picking up any updates.
Any help?
Haven't looked into Rooting as i'm not really a power user, but just want to get the latest updates.
Is there a way for me to update to the latest without Root
my current S7 edge's software info as below:
Model Number: SM-G935V
Android Version: 6.0.1
Android Security Patch Level: May 1, 2016
Baseband Version: G935VVRU2APD2
Any input will be appreciated
*sorry if there is already a thread on this topic as i wasn't able to search and find the exact problem i'm facing
Well if trying to update the phone through settings didn't work, I recommend you installing Smart Switch in your pc and updating your phone through that Samsung software.
You got to have a working verizon sim card and service to get ota updates.. Otherwise you'll have to use Verizon update assistant or Samsung switch
Tetraguy said:
Well if trying to update the phone through settings didn't work, I recommend you installing Smart Switch in your pc and updating your phone through that Samsung software.
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PapaDocta said:
You got to have a working verizon sim card and service to get ota updates.. Otherwise you'll have to use Verizon update assistant or Samsung switch
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thanks for the replies, will take a look at smart switch.
also, if i
1) after update the software, will the device go back to it's locked status
2) factory reset, will the device go back to it's locked status
or does it mean that the verizon unlocked devices are 'forever' unlocked no matter what i do to it
Verizon phones are always unlocked even if factory reset or update
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Verizon phones are always unlocked even if factory reset or update
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thanks again, now i can go do what i got to do:good:
Enjoy
I have acquired a device from someone with a Vodafone subscription. The latest update on that one is PDA G950FXXU1AQDG, the newest from PHN is G950FXXU1AQEB, i cant get the update via OTA or Smart Switch. Im also seeing "Software serviceprovider" and there stands VDF, so i guess its a simlock? Is this removable with flashing the PHN odin files or do i have to go to a store for that?
If you check out vodafone website or Google vodafone SIM unlock you fill a form out give the ime number off the phone then wait til you conformation about it being unlocked might take a few days but it's free of charger.
I bought my s8 today. I am on security patch of April. Whenever i tap on software update it says latest software already installed. My brother's s8 on the other hand is on October security patch. When i try to use Bixby voice it says update software to latest to use it. Pics below.
[Bixby error](https://i.imgur.com/Pz1CT6j.png)
[Message that already have latest software](https://i.imgur.com/A9BveEZ.png)
[Phone model](https://i.imgur.com/MJ7IxfF.png)
[Software info](https://i.imgur.com/8Kqmhz9.jpg)
same boat
What kind of s8? Is it through a carrier? I have the same problem with AT&T branded. I called AT&T and after they tried to push the update to my phone after getting my IMEI and SIM info verified, nothing happened. They referred me to Samsung. Samsung said I could drive to a Best Buy an hour a way and they could load the latest software in the store. In other words, no one really is accepting responsibility for it. I am basically at the point now where I've decided to flash the updates myself.
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What kind of s8? Is it through a carrier? I have the same problem with AT&T branded. I called AT&T and after they tried to push the update to my phone after getting my IMEI and SIM info verified, nothing happened. They referred me to Samsung. Samsung said I could drive to a Best Buy an hour a way and they could load the latest software in the store. In other words, no one really is accepting responsibility for it. I am basically at the point now where I've decided to flash the updates myself.
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I have identified the issue. My S8 is on UK firmware whereas my brother's is on Indian cuz he got dual sim. Is there any way to update to a global firmware or a firmware that gets updates everytime?
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I have identified the issue. My S8 is on UK firmware whereas my brother's is on Indian cuz he got dual sim. Is there any way to update to a global firmware or a firmware that gets updates everytime?
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I'm by no means an expert, but as I understand it, all carrier branded updates go from Samsung to the carriers and from the carriers to your phone. Only unlocked comes from Samsung to you. (anyone feel free to correct me if I'm wrong).
If your carrier isn't pushing the update to you it could be because the carrier is not sending you the update because of the SIM issue if there's a mismatch in their system. There may be other reasons too, but that seems to be a common one.
Otherwise if you want to update firmware and it's not being sent to your phone, I believe the only alternative is doing it yourself. Check this forum for more advice.
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I have identified the issue. My S8 is on UK firmware whereas my brother's is on Indian cuz he got dual sim. Is there any way to update to a global firmware or a firmware that gets updates everytime?
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That firmware AQDG is old, from like April this year. You can download a different firmware or an updated UK firmware from updato.com and update with Odin. Knox will not be tripped.
I have an s7 edge handset that was originally on the uk Three network, but is now sim unlocked (I can use an O2 sim in it with no issues, but it shows the 3 splash screen on boot) but it hasnt yet recieved the oreo update,m and given it only got nougat in February, I doubt we will see it soon
So Ive been reading up about manually flashing Oreo via Odin, as there are releases of Oreo for other uk versions (unlocked/other networks etc.), and it seems I cn flash a BTU uk version ( G935FXXU2ERE8 )onto my Three network S7 edge (G935FXXS2DRA9 ) using Odin
I just want to double check that this will work, wont brick the phone, and will essentially turn it into a factory unlocked model, which will recieve OTAs via samsung directly.
Thanks to anyone who can help