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How can I tell what firmware has been downloaded?

I have a notification "software update, firmware downloaded". Can anyone tell me how I find out what the update number is? There have been some bad updates recently and I want to find out what it is before installing it.

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jeromepearce said:
I have a notification "software update, firmware downloaded". Can anyone tell me how I find out what the update number is? There have been some bad updates recently and I want to find out what it is before installing it.
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First download this App https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.vndnguyen.phoneinfo
To know which version and region you are running. Then following the region and version number look for it in Sammobile.com.
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But I want to know the version that had been downloaded, not the version already installed...

OK, I see what youth mean. Thanks

If you were rooted, you could probably try to find the file itself with root explorer and then search internet to match your file name with info on what inside, but if you got OTA download you're not and I'm not sure if that file is visible without super user, so you could also go to Samsung side or use Kiev and see what updates are available for your particular phone and compare that to what's on your phone already. I haven't done any OTA updates for a while now, does it show file name right before or during download? Frankly I hate Android, it is such nontransparent OS, it's not easy to even see what files are on your phone.

RDF Discussion Thread for Sprint Galaxy S5 (SM-G900P)

Welcome to the RDF spotting thread for the Sprint Variant SGS5 (SM-G900P)
(Galaxy S5 sport is SM-G860P)
From @rwilco12 post
For those of you who don't know what an RDF is... RDF stands for "Resource Description Framework". In non-geek terms an RDF is essentially a specification sheet that details what the finished product will be. In this case the product itself is already out but any time there is a software revision it results in a build number change. Each build number has an associated RDF.
Latest RDF:
The "latest" RDF displays the software version our phones currently have OR it might display the upcoming version that is about to be pushed out OTA:
http://device.sprintpcs.com/Samsung/SM-G900P-SPRINT/latest (listed as OD3, Android 5.0)
to monitor the page automatically for changes, use this extension: Page Monitor or Android app Web Page Monitor
[The RDF link is best viewed in Internet Explorer]
Thanks for the link @garwynn!!
Newest testing build found:
The newest testing build is found by entering the last 3 characters of the software number into this URL followed by .rdf and is indicative of a version being tested by Sprint (rarely the testing builds make it to "latest" and change presumably when bugs are found/squashed and version # then increases)
OG1 http://device.sprintpcs.com/Samsung/SM-G900P-SPRINT/OG1.rdf (Lollipop 5.0) (found 7/31/15)
Samsung website FAQ latest version number page (sometimes has the build numbers up first for the an upcoming OTA) -> http://www.samsung.com/us/support/answer/ANS00032376/253271/SM-G900PZKASPR
Leaked test builds:
NKD (Lollipop 5.0) leak thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/spr...odin-sm-g900p-nkd-test-build-restore-t2953794
Preview video by @qbking77 here -> http://youtu.be/_4VyhJmC68c
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CURRENT STABLE OFFICIALLY RELEASED FIRMWARE: OF6 (5.0)
Official announcement for OF6 from Sprint: https://community.sprint.com/baw/thread/185010
Sprint page for software versions -> http://goo.gl/4s4JcT
GOTA link: (coming)
How to install using the GOTA link: (just like receiving the OTA push, will not wipe any user data)
Download the file from above, move to the SD card of your phone
Power down the phone, boot into recovery mode (hold HOME+VOL UP+POWER until the blue type appears at the top of the screen, then release buttons)
Navigate using the volume keys, select using the power key -> move to install update from SD (hit power), navigate to the file you downloaded (hit power)
Wait patiently, reboot the phone if it didn't automatically
(best practice for major updates is to just factory wipe before and after this process so all the cobwebs are cleaned out, at least wipe out the cache for all apps)
How to grab the GOTA link to share: (from Droid-Life posting)
Install the Android SDK, enable USB debugging (does NOT require root), (great video from @qbking77 here) on your computer
When prompted to download an update, immediately plug your phone into that computer (with the SDK installed)
From that computer open a command prompt and type "adb devices" which will start the daemon, then type "adb logcat" and hit enter (information will start spewing from your phone to the command window)
THEN tap the download the update button on your phone, monitor the information from the logcat and find the URL (should start with "android.clients.google.com")
Might be easiest to copy the logcat into a text file and search for it (capture using command: adb logcat -d > logcat.txt) as the information might be too fast and furious on screen to read any of it
Once you have the URL, please post it in this thread so we can put it in the OP
Full OA6 Tarball link:
TARBALL FROM SAMMOBILE
TARBALL MIRROR 1 (FROM RWILCO)
Hey what's a TAR BALL? Is it cancerous? Maybe, but just do this with it instead:
Untar the tar ball and find the zip inside (firmware file) (may already be in zip form if grabbing from Rwilco site)
Best Practice is to wipe your phone in recovery; wipe data/cache/dalvik/system because you might run into problems after flashing (although you don't have to wipe if you are a very defiant person that likes to live dangerously with the potential for app crashes)
Put phone in download mode (press and hold Home + Power + Volume Down buttons, then press up when prompted), then connect phone to computer
Open Odin (on desktop) and place zip file in PDA/AP slot, make sure that re-partition is NOT ticked, hit start. [Reboot if it doesn't reboot automatically. Don't use mobile odin as it won't properly flash the modem and junk]
Now you will be on 100% stock with the 100% stock unrooted ROM and modem
Profit
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Also, here's the link for the Source Code from opensource.samsung.com. Usually when that drops, the OTA is released within a couple days:
http://opensource.samsung.com/reception/receptionSub.do?method=sub&sub=F&searchValue=g900p
to monitor the page automatically for changes, use this extension: Page Monitor or Android app Web Page Monitor
A lengthy build number convention explanation for Samsung phones:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1356325
TLDR: 2014 = N, Months = A - L (ex: May is E), Revisions = 1-9, A=10, B=11, C=12.....

Ty. Ne2 any idea on what the update will bring
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Not yet but there is also NE3:
http://device.sprintpcs.com/Samsung/SM-G900P-SPRINT/NE3.rdf
One would think wifi calling is on the way, wasn't it already supposed to be here by now?
It's been in the supported applications since initial release but haven't heard if they turned it on yet.
That's assuming too that it requires a software update, could be like the SIM unlock where a signal is sent to the phone.

garwynn said:
Not yet but there is also NE3:
http://device.sprintpcs.com/Samsung/SM-G900P-SPRINT/NE3.rdf
One would think wifi calling is on the way, wasn't it already supposed to be here by now?
It's been in the supported applications since initial release but haven't heard if they turned it on yet.
That's assuming too that it requires a software update, could be like the SIM unlock where a signal is sent to the phone.
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Link Added to OP.
I really hope that there's a bluetooth fix in this release. It's a specific fix, but they've reportedly been working on it for a while.

Got the wifi calling toggle.... Hopefully it becomes useful soon!
Sent from a Galaxy 5 light years away

http://device.sprintpcs.com/Samsung/SM-G900P-SPRINT/NE4.rdf
NE4 is there now

NEw update here we come! Hopefully by the end of June or the official start of summer!

Joe0113 said:
NEw update here we come!
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NEW would be May 33rd. Wait, nevermind. D'oh! 33rd revision. I can't even follow my own key......

NE5 is now showing as latest.
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I hope they are close to their final build. This phone is def in need of a few tweaks. Still a great phone though.
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booey24 said:
I hope they are close to their final build. This phone is def in need of a few tweaks. Still a great phone though.
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Why do you say that?
I have a feeling this update will be the same update that the International GS5 got a month ago. PLUS (hopefully!!) official support for WiFi calling!

Been sitting on NE5 for some time now.......could we see source this week?

mmark27 said:
Been sitting on NE5 for some time now.......could we see source this week?
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I hope so. That would be great. We should be getting this update soon, then before we know it 4.4.3 will be coming.

NE5 is up on opensource.samsung.com.
http://opensource.samsung.com/reception/receptionSub.do?method=sub&sub=F&searchValue=sm-g900p

Now we just need the GOTA link when people start to receive it. I'll post in OP once someone finds it.
sent from an underwater dust storm with my Sprint S5

Nice looking foward to this
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What does it mean that NE5 is up on opensource.samsung.com??
Is it running on the phone? Has anyone tried it?
Is this a version without all the Sprint malarky?

ronnienyc said:
What does it mean that NE5 is up on opensource.samsung.com??
Is it running on the phone? Has anyone tried it?
Is this a version without all the Sprint malarky?
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Code that is posted there is exactly what it is, source code that needs to be compiled before it can run on a phone. It has all of the sprint information there in the code. So basically when it is posted there, then we know that an OTA will start to push out with code that can run on phones. If you are a talented developer then you can use the code posted on the source code site to make custom ROMs and such, otherwise it is worthless.
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Can someone please make sure to save that OTA zip for me please? Thanks.
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Looks like the S4 just had a new software (NG2) drop source for Sprint. Maybe we'll start to catch wind of some new RDFs for the S5? They must be working on one, however I can't find any RDF higher than our current latest NE5.

Verizon Note 4 N910VVRU2BOG5

Looks like a new 5.0.1 firmware dropped to me and a coworker this morning.
Baseband version:
N910VVRU2BOG5
Kernel version
3.10.40
[email protected] #1
Fri Jul 31 15:43:53 KST 2015

Me too.. Haven't touched it.. Sure it's 5.01?
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It should be 5.1 shouldn't it
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Has to be 5.1 since 5.01 baseband ends in BOF1.
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crash613 said:
Me too.. Haven't touched it.. Sure it's 5.01?
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Yeah. Triple checked it. I was looking for 5.1.1. , but it is clear that it is 5.0.1. I can't find an update list anywhere else on the web. Actually surprised I was the first to post here.
It seems that I am new so I can't post a link. Change the httx to http and go to the link below for my screenshot.
httx://s10.postimg.org/vxo8bemnt/Screenshot_2015_08_10_12_27_44.png

No it is still 5.0.1 I think this was just a security patch most likely for the Stagefright bug.

I just checked for an update and there IS one available.. though I haven't pushed the button on it yet.
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I installed it. It is 5.01 still.
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It is the stage fright fix. I was hoping it would come with 5.1.1. Oh well..... Samsung / Verizon taking their time as usual.

It's a security fix for stagefright. It did change the build number and kernel.
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have there been any improvements? anything noticeable even though it's just the stagefright fix?
and when do you think that the 5.1.1 update is going to come out? The sprint variant users have said it made them love their phone again...

I believe I read on the official update PDF, that there are TWO parts to the update.
In order to use Video Calling and HD Voice for Advanced Calling on the Note 4, an
additional 46-60 minutes is required for activation that includes OTA software update:
- Part 1: Download – 4 minutes, Upgrade – 8 minutes (12 minutes total)
- Part 2: Download – 18 minutes, Upgrade – 16 minutes (34 minutes total)
You will need up to 1.7GB of reserved memory to upgrade.
You will be prompted to clear space via storage settings if there is insufficient memory available.
Due to changes in the Lollipop OS, a Low Memory pop up will show until you have freed up enough memory space.
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Where did you see this was a 2 part update? This is directly from Verizon and the update itself:
Android Device Software Update
[Device-Specific Instructions]
Verizon Wireless is pleased to announce an operating system update that will improve the performance of your device.
The following improvement has been made:
Android security patches.
We will continue working with Google and handset makers to ensure that any security patches are available as soon as they're fully tested and approved. Please check the Verizon Support website for the latest software information and version available for your device.
For step-by-step instructions on how to perform the download, please visit //www.verizonwireless.com/support/android-os
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I copied that text straight from Verizons update PDF

Major Mer said:
Yeah. Triple checked it. I was looking for 5.1.1. , but it is clear that it is 5.0.1. I can't find an update list anywhere else on the web. Actually surprised I was the first to post here.
It seems that I am new so I can't post a link. Change the httx to http and go to the link below for my screenshot.
httx://s10.postimg.org/vxo8bemnt/Screenshot_2015_08_10_12_27_44.png
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Could you install and run this app, to test and see if Stagefright is REALLY patched?
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.zimperium.stagefrightdetector
On BOF1, I pass, I believe, 2 of them and the rest fail. If you pass all the tests, then this update indeed patched the Stagefright bug.

chevycam94 said:
I copied that text straight from Verizons update PDF
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That looks to be related to the initial Lollipop update for the Note 4 (which WAS a two part update), and not this latest update (which I think only addresses the Stagefright issue).

blindmanpb said:
That looks to be related to the initial Lollipop update for the Note 4 (which WAS a two part update), and not this latest update (which I think only addresses the Stagefright issue).
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That could very well be the case. I was half awake when I looked, so I didnt check timestamps.
How long, on average, does it take an official OTA to make it to Kies? Ive been checking for 2 days, and it hasnt been available through Kies (Windows).

chevycam94 said:
Could you install and run this app, to test and see if Stagefright is REALLY patched?
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.zimperium.stagefrightdetector
On BOF1, I pass, I believe, 2 of them and the rest fail. If you pass all the tests, then this update indeed patched the Stagefright bug.
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It comes up as patched after the security update.

chevycam94 said:
Could you install and run this app, to test and see if Stagefright is REALLY patched?
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.zimperium.stagefrightdetector
On BOF1, I pass, I believe, 2 of them and the rest fail. If you pass all the tests, then this update indeed patched the Stagefright bug.
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I can confirm that Stage fright is patched.

Awesome! Im not typically worried about this kind of stuff. I have a flawless track record when it comes to security. But Id rather be safe than sorry. Wonder how long it will take hsbadr to make a Safe Upgrade out of BOG5

Beta registration has opened up again!

As the tile says.

woot.. i was able to sign up.. now waiting for the beta to be available to download...

I'm in now and downloading. Just go into settings and check for an update - it should be there. I'm on TMO in the US.

Not showing up for me, do you happen to be in the UK? I read that the beta opens up for US users later this week.

Got in!

Downloading now...
Edit: this build is noticeably faster and if battery life really does improve this build and android overall has come so very far. Awesome!

Anyway for any of you guys to post the firmware?

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Anyway for any of you guys to post the firmware?
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Sadly I don't think there is a way to successfully pull a functioning firmware currently for T-Mobile variants yet.

I got in, but have had no update pushed to me yet.
Wonder when it'll happen.

Registered yesterday and it's downloading now

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Registered yesterday and it's downloading now
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Hmm, maybe its just taking longer to get the update for some people.

I went completely stock today to ensure there wouldn't be any issues. After it downloaded the November security update,I manually checked to see if yjete was another uodate,and the beta was waiting to download.

Maybe any of you guys can root after downloading update and share the ota file with others.. Only if rooting doesnt delete any user data..

Registered but not seeing the update.

droidhunger said:
Maybe any of you guys can root after downloading update and share the ota file with others.. Only if rooting doesnt delete any user data..
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Once it's pulled from the device it doesn't seem to work. People have tried to.

This is very fluid and stable great beta. Can't wait till official. No problems at all. It was mentioned that GEAR VR is not supported but it updated mine and no overheat runs perfect
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have unlocked phone how to download ...

I'm getting "The maximum number of Galaxy Beta Program participants has been reached" message

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I'm getting "The maximum number of Galaxy Beta Program participants has been reached" message
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Been close for a while my dude lol I was to slow to get back to tmo firmware so I coudnt sign up so I'm stuck with this beta

Hello, I have a Samsung s7 from t-mobile and want to sign up for the beta testing. I live in the US and cannot seem to find it on the app store. Pls help, thanks!

Downgrade from Oreo beta to nougat

I understand how to do it, but barely. I don't understand what image file I need to download from this list:
https://www.essential.com/developer/current-builds
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Pick the one that says all other carriers (NMJ51B) unless you have Sprint or Telus.
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also if you go to the beta page on the site there is a new option (since i was there last at least) that says "i have installed the beta and want to go back). This may take some of the guess work on reverting to stock.

The_Automator said:
also if you go to the beta page on the site there is a new option (since i was there last at least) that says "i have installed the beta and want to go back). This may take some of the guess work on reverting to stock.
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Thanks for the info, I didn't see that message. I did manage to get this done, however I chose the " other carriers " build . Seems okay, what would be the issue?
I believe I downloaded Build NMJ32F and then got a prompt for an update.
What is the different between the "downloads" and the "builds"?
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On the Essential site? The downloads section appears to be "support" files it has the drivers you can install on your computer so you can run adb/fastboot from a PC it has update files for the roms(kernel+wifi) that were likely pushed through OTA's etc. The builds section contains all of the previously released and current roms. The Beta section contains all of the pre-release roms.

The_Automator said:
also if you go to the beta page on the site there is a new option (since i was there last at least) that says "i have installed the beta and want to go back). This may take some of the guess work on reverting to stock.
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Nope, from the Essential Developer Overview site once you check you want to opt out:
Opt-out of Android 8.1 Oreo Beta
If you're already installed the Beta on your Essential Phone, but you'd like to stop receiving future updates, fill out your email below.
NOTE: In order to go back to Nougat, you'll need to flash your device. You can find flashing instructions on our Developer Site. Going back to a previous build will cause you to lose your data. So please make sure to back up all your information before resetting your phone.