Which OTA is for Verizon? I read a few of the more recent posts but I only see people talking about N2G47E and J.. What is K? Which one is for Verizon or do I just use E?
K is the most current for Verizon.
Dimmizer said:
Which OTA is for Verizon?
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NHG47K
Slightly off topic, but related....
I bought my Pixel from Google, and I updated it to 7.1.2 N2G47E after unlocking. I have been setting up the phone on Wi-Fi only since the update. As soon as a inserted my VZW SIM, my phone says a have an update for 7.1.2, about 17.6MB.
Coincidense? Or a VZW specific update?
It's the specific VZ "k" build.
replica9000 said:
Slightly off topic, but related....
I bought my Pixel from Google, and I updated it to 7.1.2 N2G47E after unlocking. I have been setting up the phone on Wi-Fi only since the update. As soon as a inserted my VZW SIM, my phone says a have an update for 7.1.2, about 17.6MB.
Coincidense? Or a VZW specific update?
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Take it since you are on VZ. It has some changes for their network. Got it on mine, no issues.
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I am concerned because I'm looking forward to Android Nougat but I haven't gotten a December security update and the phone uses sprint software. It's using the November update, and I updated right when I got the phone. Except I can't remember if the Sprint sim was in when I updated. For the phone to update, does there need to be a Sprint sim in or can I use my cricket sim? Thanks.
AkagisComet said:
I am concerned because I'm looking forward to Android Nougat but I haven't gotten a December security update and the phone uses sprint software. It's using the November update, and I updated right when I got the phone. Except I can't remember if the Sprint sim was in when I updated. For the phone to update, does there need to be a Sprint sim in or can I use my cricket sim? Thanks.
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You don't need any specific SIM for OTA's.
I've had my 6P on Sprint since i bought it and always updated monthly via fastboot flash. I just switched to Verizon and im using Jan 2017 factory image...same as when i was on sprint. Everything works. Now there are new factory images for Feb 2017, 1 for Verizon only and 1 for the rest of the phones. My question is, what's the difference with the Verizon only image? Am i losing some features because i'm not on the Verizon only update? Also, if i do flash the Verizon only update, can i flash non-Verizon update down the line?
Thanks. Phone works fine without the Verizon only update....so i'm a little hesitant to flash Verizon only unless there is some real benefit.
Hi... Verizon only version contains a different radio.img. That's all I'm aware off. Verizon users should confirm
sandrshe said:
I've had my 6P on Sprint since i bought it and always updated monthly via fastboot flash. I just switched to Verizon and im using Jan 2017 factory image...same as when i was on sprint. Everything works. Now there are new factory images for Feb 2017, 1 for Verizon only and 1 for the rest of the phones. My question is, what's the difference with the Verizon only image? Am i losing some features because i'm not on the Verizon only update? Also, if i do flash the Verizon only update, can i flash non-Verizon update down the line?
Thanks. Phone works fine without the Verizon only update....so i'm a little hesitant to flash Verizon only unless there is some real benefit.
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Hi... Verizon only version contains a different radio.img. That's all I'm aware off. Verizon users should confirm
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I believe this is accurate. While I haven't tried it, I am on Verizon and flashed the "all except Verizon" build when it first came out (because I was impatient and didn't want to wait )...everything worked perfectly, until I realized when I called other VZW cell phones I couldn't reach their voicemail - calls would just terminate after 4 rings or whatever.
The resolution to this was simply reverting back to an older radio, and then everything worked flawlessly. Pretty obvious that something with Verizon's system didn't like the radio that they used in that build - so makes complete sense that that's the only difference.
The only difference is that the Verizon build contains a different radio.img. The older radio in the build for all has problems with Verizon's voicemail system. If you flash the Verizon one and you don't like it you can always go back to the other build or even easier just flash the radio from the build for all in fastboot.
sandrshe said:
I've had my 6P on Sprint since i bought it and always updated monthly via fastboot flash. I just switched to Verizon and im using Jan 2017 factory image...same as when i was on sprint. Everything works. Now there are new factory images for Feb 2017, 1 for Verizon only and 1 for the rest of the phones. My question is, what's the difference with the Verizon only image? Am i losing some features because i'm not on the Verizon only update? Also, if i do flash the Verizon only update, can i flash non-Verizon update down the line? Thanks. Phone works fine without the Verizon only update....so i'm a little hesitant to flash Verizon only unless there is some real benefit.
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First of all, the February update NUF26K brings many security fixes, in addition to the different baseband (v03.79)mentioned earlier that has Verizon carrier specific fixes. You should flash it for both these reasons.
does verizon lock your 6p into their system--their style..........
I have an unlocked S8 and I have not got the Oreo update Every time I go to check, it says your software is up to date. Is it because I am using a T-Mobile SIM? If yes, do I need to use ATT sim to get the update?
fordfulkerson said:
I have an unlocked S8 and I have not got the Oreo update Every time I go to check, it says your software is up to date. Is it because I am using a T-Mobile SIM? If yes, do I need to use ATT sim to get the update?
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Yes you need an AT&T sim. Otherwise you will not receive ota updates.
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When I unlocked my AT&T S8, and stuck in a MetroPCS Sim, MetroPCS updated the phone to Oreo. This also results in the boot logo changing to MetroPCS which I think is unfortunate. And it installed a couple of Metro PCS apps including the voicemail app. This was all interesting since this means a carrier will update an OS on a phone that was originally sold for a different carrier. Seems that could run into problems but maybe not.
Did you figure it out?
fordfulkerson said:
I have an unlocked S8 and I have not got the Oreo update Every time I go to check, it says your software is up to date. Is it because I am using a T-Mobile SIM? If yes, do I need to use ATT sim to get the update?
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I have an AT&T unlocked S8 Active with a t-mobile sim. I tried using an old AT&T sim with no plan, but it did not work. Do I need a sim with a plan to do the stupid update?
Take it to a Samsung Experience in a Large Best Buy and get them to Update it.
http://www.samsung.com/us/samsung-experience-shop/
Is there any way to manually update it to the latest version? Caz I am stuck on Android 7.0 as well, it won't update.
martyh1 said:
When I unlocked my AT&T S8, and stuck in a MetroPCS Sim, MetroPCS updated the phone to Oreo. This also results in the boot logo changing to MetroPCS which I think is unfortunate. And it installed a couple of Metro PCS apps including the voicemail app. This was all interesting since this means a carrier will update an OS on a phone that was originally sold for a different carrier. Seems that could run into problems but maybe not.
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How long after putting in your metropcs sim did the phone update? I just unlocked an att s8 active today registered on my metropcs account but as of this moment it says it is up to date when it is clearly not.
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I purchased a US Cellular branded Tab S3 to use on AT&T when I found out they sell them unlocked. I also recently wanted Oreo on it and after some digging found US Cellular still hasn't released an update but there was one from Turkey and one from VzW. I tried to find a concrete yes/no if I can flash other variants of the T827 models firmware without luck so figured I'd roll the dice on it myself. This weekend I tracked down the VzW Oreo firmware and used Odin to install it on my US Cell Tab. The first round I had a couple of errors and for a second thought I had a new paper weight, but kept calm and ran through the process again and it worked!
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At first boot it will say the SIM is invalid and to put in a VzW SIM, but you can click ok and keep going. Once done setting up on wifi you can then go into settings and add the AT&T APN and connect over cell.
Could you post where you got the VZW image? I'd like to try this. I can't believe USC hasn't updated their tabs yet. I'm tired of asking when the update will arrive!
alfredtv said:
I purchased a US Cellular branded Tab S3 to use on AT&T when I found out they sell them unlocked. I also recently wanted Oreo on it and after some digging found US Cellular still hasn't released an update but there was one from Turkey and one from VzW. I tried to find a concrete yes/no if I can flash other variants of the T827 models firmware without luck so figured I'd roll the dice on it myself. This weekend I tracked down the VzW Oreo firmware and used Odin to install it on my US Cell Tab. The first round I had a couple of errors and for a second thought I had a new paper weight, but kept calm and ran through the process again and it worked!
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At first boot it will say the SIM is invalid and to put in a VzW SIM, but you can click ok and keep going. Once done setting up on wifi you can then go into settings and add the AT&T APN and connect over cell.
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Not sure that was a good idea. If indeed you did manage to flash the VZW bootloader then the tablet is now likely bootloader locked with no way of returning to its original state.
ashyx said:
Not sure that was a good idea. If indeed you did manage to flash the VZW bootloader then the tablet is now likely bootloader locked with no way of returning to its original state.
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Was this verified to be the case? Also would the verizon combination file work on the uscelluar tablet? I picked up a cheap SM-T827R4 that is FRP locked. I am waiting to hear back from the original owner if they would be willing to bypass the verification for me.
Writermike said:
Was this verified to be the case? Also would the verizon combination file work on the uscelluar tablet? I picked up a cheap SM-T827R4 that is FRP locked. I am waiting to hear back from the original owner if they would be willing to bypass the verification for me.
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I was able to flash the combo file for the SM-T827V (Verizon version of the Tab S3) to bypass the FRP lock. I used the one on gsm-firmware.com After which I was able to reflash the uscelluar firmware from sammobile. I don't know if this is exactly the same as the OP's method, but hope it helps someone else out in the future.
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I was able to flash the combo file for the SM-T827V (Verizon version of the Tab S3) to bypass the FRP lock. I used the one on gsm-firmware.com After which I was able to reflash the uscelluar firmware from sammobile. I don't know if this is exactly the same as the OP's method, but hope it helps someone else out in the future.
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Sorry for the late reply on this. I downloaded the image files from sammobile and installed them with odin. I've been up and running on Oreo (VzW branded) since my post and have had no issues or reasons to flash to anything else. I have tried to run an update but it says it can't register, which i assume is because it's hitting the VzW servers w an ATT SIM from a USC device!
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alfredtv said:
I have tried to run an update but it says it can't register, which i assume is because it's hitting the VzW servers w an ATT SIM from a USC device!
Sent from my SM-G955U using Tapatalk
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You just need to put a Verizon SIM in it once (and so far only once) to check for updates. The SIM doesn’t even need to be provisioned. Then you can check for updates with your normal SIM.
I’ve had a VZW Tab S3 for over a year that I have been using with AT&T. I updated to Oreo without any issues with my AT&T SIM installed.
Wanted to first say thanks for the tip -- and echo that The T827R4 does in accept the Verizon Oreo firmware via the latest version of Odin, though with a build just a few releases behind it threw an error and would not flash.
I guess if we can't have root we may as well have Oreo.
Samemobile has the January security update Oreo
alfredtv said:
I purchased a US Cellular branded Tab S3 to use on AT&T when I found out they sell them unlocked. I also recently wanted Oreo on it and after some digging found US Cellular still hasn't released an update but there was one from Turkey and one from VzW. I tried to find a concrete yes/no if I can flash other variants of the T827 models firmware without luck so figured I'd roll the dice on it myself. This weekend I tracked down the VzW Oreo firmware and used Odin to install it on my US Cell Tab. The first round I had a couple of errors and for a second thought I had a new paper weight, but kept calm and ran through the process again and it worked!
Just a note:
At first boot it will say the SIM is invalid and to put in a VzW SIM, but you can click ok and keep going. Once done setting up on wifi you can then go into settings and add the AT&T APN and connect over cell.
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I just updated to Oreo for SM-T827R4 to January security patch 8.0.0 firmware from Sammobile and it working great.
my370z said:
I just updated to Oreo for SM-T827R4 to January security patch 8.0.0 firmware from Sammobile and it working great.
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You're right about Verizon firmware running really smooth. Much better than the US Cellular firmware. After flashed VZ firmware, the model changed to SM-T827V.
in case anyone has the us cellular model, you really don't need to flash the verizon firmware because the us cellular model has a more updated firmware than the verizon model.
the model is actually SM-T827R4, oreo with apr 2019 security and OTA update works too.
though no pie update yet (same as verizon)
So these can't be flashed to the stock 820 pie rom?
picachux said:
So these can't be flashed to the stock 820 pie rom?
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good news, the official pie is available now, OTA downloading now
Verizon model still stuck at oreo
supaet said:
good news, the official pie is available now, OTA downloading now
Verizon model still stuck at oreo
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Thanks for the heads up will check when I get home.
Sent from my SM-T827R4 using Tapatalk
I have not seen this G975USQU2BSGJ for my AT&T S10+. I have G975USQS2ASGK August patch. What is difference?
It's probably just a carrier update or it's the September security patch update. I am on AT&T too and still on the ASGK firmware despite my phone being connected to wifi all morning which usually forces an update whether you want it or not.
StoneyJSG said:
It's probably just a carrier update or it's the September security patch update. I am on AT&T too and still on the ASGK firmware despite my phone being connected to wifi all morning which usually forces an update whether you want it or not.
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Just updated to G975US1QU2BSGL still August security patch.
Jose Reyes said:
Just updated to G975US1QU2BSGL still August security patch.
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Are you on AT&T as well? These are probably just carrier updates. Maybe small Samsung updates. That's my guess anyway.
No, I'm on U1 unlocked
The B firmware in the past has brought BOYD support for sim swapping. I believe only TMobile has pushed to B at this point.
That's really the only change between the A and B firmwares at this point. So unless you need to swap carriers there is no need to rush.