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A firmware update is available...

Hey everyone!
It's 5:47am on this Tuesday, November 9th, and I have a firmware update notification in the status bar.
What should I do?
Devs?
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Are you running a custom Rom or stock? If stock, what is your current software and firmware version.

cswroe said:
Are you running a custom Rom or stock? If stock, what is your current software and firmware version.
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I'm running a custom rom, SlideMeRoot, with the first Mytouch Slide update applied.
Or SlideMeRoot is a version of the stock rom?
Then:
Firmware: 2.1-update1
Software number: 1.27.531.1

Images attached.

They are trying to give you the OTA. Don't take it if you like your root.

RUbernerd said:
They are trying to give you the OTA. Don't take it if you like your root.
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I know that's why I've posted here.
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There hasn't been a text message sent out about any other updates. This is them trying to ruin your root access.

RUbernerd said:
There hasn't been a text message sent out about any other updates. This is them trying to ruin your root access.
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Seriously doubt it.
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I also haven't heard about any privilege revocation updates in that case.

The OTA broke root for so many people it isn't funny.

RUbernerd said:
The OTA broke root for so many people it isn't funny.
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I have the modified radio update already installed if that's what you mean.
It's displayed in the last image in the images I attached above.

Stratis1978 said:
I have the modified radio update already installed if that's what you mean.
It's displayed in the last image in the images I attached above.
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Slidemeroot uses is older than ota, they are sending you the rom that cr modded(1.3.x). Upgrade to cr for new radio and it will go away.
Edit: read rest of your post,it may be a small hotfix, probably not 2.2 .Maybe 2.1.1
Sent from my T-Mobile MTS/G1 using XDA App

Ace42 said:
Slidemeroot uses is older than ota, they are sending you the rom that cr modded(1.3.x). Upgrade to cr for new radio and it will go away.
Edit: read rest of your post,it may be a small hotfix, probably not 2.2 .Maybe 2.1.1
Sent from my T-Mobile MTS/G1 using XDA App
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I don't know what it is but interesting none-the-less.
I'll consider it over a coffee.

So ummm who wants to take apart this BRAND new update and see what it is?
I've got alogcat installed and ready...

Stratis1978 said:
So ummm who wants to take apart this BRAND new update and see what it is?
I've got alogcat installed and ready...
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Sounds like you've got the OTA many of us have had for quite some time. Take a look at my signature; if your build resembles my current ROM it's an older OTA. Post some screen shots as you did earlier so we can see the change since you've updated. Thanks.

NJAZ said:
Sounds like you've got the OTA many of us have had for quite some time. Take a look at my signature; if your build resembles my current ROM it's an older OTA. Post some screen shots as you did earlier so we can see the change since you've updated. Thanks.
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I've also had that update for quite some time.
So before anyone else suggests that very update again in this thread, bear that in mind.

Well what are you waiting for? Go ahead and transfer it from the phone and post it

Annnd to quote myself:
Stratis1978 said:
So ummm who wants to take apart this BRAND new update and see what it is?
I've got alogcat installed and ready...
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Stratis1978 said:
I've also had that update for quite some time.
So before anyone else suggests that very update again in this thread, bear that in mind.
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Bear in mind the OTA update was more than just a radio upgrade ... which from your initial post appears to be the extent of the OTA you have had for quite some time. Interested to see the updated screen shots though ...

fermunky said:
Well what are you waiting for? Go ahead and transfer it from the phone and post it
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Dude (and everyone else who reads this thread), please -- I'm asking for guidance here.
So if you want me to do something, articulate what that is.
I will transfer the update from my phone and post it here, just tell me HOW.
Anything else you need: also articulate what that is and how.

NJAZ said:
Bear in mind the OTA update was more than just a radio upgrade ... which from your initial post appears to be the extent of the OTA you have had for quite some time. Interested to see the updated screen shots though ...
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It was more than a radio upgrade; it was also a fix for other slide conundrums.
So you want me to apply this OTA update and post screen shots?
Because that would be unwise for a rooted phone...

OTA update?

Anybody trying to update and having it say there isnt an update available?

I don't think it has been fully pushed out yet. I don't have it either.
Sent from my LG-LS980 using xda app-developers app

Update
I got the update, but haven't tried to install it due to root

robfactory said:
I got the update, but haven't tried to install it due to root
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Would you know if flashing the zv8 modem basically cancel the Ota update?

RubbleTea said:
Would you know if flashing the zv8 modem basically cancel the Ota update?
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I flashed the modem and booted fine.

robfactory said:
It shouldn't
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Damn, I don't want to flash to stock and redo everything thanks for quick response....also does the update stay in notifications?

RubbleTea said:
Damn, I don't want to flash to stock and redo everything thanks for quick response....also does the update stay in notifications?
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I have Yeezy and flashed the modem. No issues.

robfactory said:
I have Yeezy and flashed the modem. No issues.
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Cool thanks, my main thing is if flashing the zv8 modem would make it so I wouldn't have to do ota or even get a notification for it....just don't feel like updating only HD voice and Google security patch....you still have your ota update notification?

RubbleTea said:
Cool thanks, my main thing is if flashing the zv8 modem would make it so I wouldn't have to do ota or even get a notification for it....just don't feel like updating only HD voice and Google security patch....you still have your ota update notification?
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I still got the notification. I went ahead and force stopped the process and it hasn't come back in 20 mins.

robfactory said:
I still got the notification. I went ahead and force stopped the process and it hasn't come back in 20 mins.
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Thanks for answering all my questions!

RubbleTea said:
Thanks for answering all my questions!
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No worries.
Glad I could help.

robfactory said:
I got the update, but haven't tried to install it due to root
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Can you post the OTA.

robfactory said:
I still got the notification. I went ahead and force stopped the process and it hasn't come back in 20 mins.
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You can pull down the notification and tap and hold. App info will pop up and click on it. At the bottom uncheck show notification. Notification should be gone until you check the box to show notification.
Sent from my LG-LS980 using Tapatalk

benny3 said:
Can you post the OTA.
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Where would I find the downloaded update file?

benny3 said:
Can you post the OTA.
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http://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=23252070760973835
Here ya go.
edit: I guess I better say OTA zip pulled from phone do not flash.

Damn... I forgot about the ota..
I have about 65 apps left to deodex and then i remembered about this.
I dont mind doing this extremely tedious process again if someone could pull the whole rom after the ota.
Sent from my LG-LS980

still havent gotten this ota update... Wonder what's wrong

mgraz506 said:
still havent gotten this ota update... Wonder what's wrong
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Not sure, I got the update, and I am not even a sprint customer. Just have it waiting on an unlock method.

Roll outs don't happen for all devices in 24hrs it's a stage roll out.
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ended up just sideloading the zip file in stock recovery and updating that way. works for me

[OTA Captured] German Retail 4.4.4

OTA for German Retail version from 4.4.2 to 4.4.4 started to roll out finally.
Download:
http://d-h.st/gUF
The name of the file is Blur_Version.176.44.1.falcon_umts.Retail.en.DE.zip - as always - it is named after the firmware being updated not after the target one.

Were you on stock recovery but rooted when you got this OTA?

I got this Update today too.

BaghiXDA said:
Were you on stock recovery but rooted when you got this OTA?
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You can always GET an OTA but you won´t be able to install it in some scenarios.
Your system partition has to be mostly untouched, but root and Xposed Framework won´t cause any problem. You can use stock or Philz Recovery.

Also got the update but the installation is failing due to unexpected changes to build.prop. I have removed xposed and anything else I can think of that may have changed the system partition but still no go.
Any ideas? Maybe someone could post their build.prop?

I'm also getting the update in The Netherlands. Bought my phone online amazon.de :laugh:

patient81 said:
Also got the update but the installation is failing due to unexpected changes to build.prop. I have removed xposed and anything else I can think of that may have changed the system partition but still no go.
Any ideas? Maybe someone could post their build.prop?
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Here you go. Obviously remove the .txt extension.

Bec de Xorbin said:
Here you go. Obviously remove the .txt extension.
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Thank you kindly.

drfr said:
OTA for German Retail version from 4.4.2 to 4.4.4 started to roll out finally.
Currently uploading it ....
Here we go:
http://d-h.st/gUF
The name of the file is Blur_Version.176.44.1.falcon_umts.Retail.en.DE.zip - as always - it is named after the firmware being updated not after the target one.
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Can you go to About Phone > Status and tell me what your first 4 numbers of your Imei is? Thanks!

NextGenGTR said:
Can you go to About Phone > Status and tell me what your first 4 numbers of your Imei is? Thanks!
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Well, I can, but can you tell me why are you asking?

I'm rooted and installed the stock recovery then tried doing the Ota (I'm on stock rom if it matters) and it gives an error, just "error" no more information during the installation process.
Anybody can help?
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bad1080 said:
hi, i have an error with the ota update to 4.4.4 myself, my phone is unlocked and rooted (mostly for xframework, xprivacy and gravity box). now i would like to know if i can use the version you have posted?
do i need to reinstall anything after the update? also i would like to know where that version you posted is coming from (is it clean)?
thanks in advance!
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Yes, you have the right version of firmware for this OTA, don´t know why it´s failing for you, there´s too much variables, it´s hard to tell.
As to where the file I posted comes from - it´s right from my phone. Until today morning I was on French 4.4.4, then I flashed the German 4.4.2 firmware to look if I could catch the OTA and it really came, I pulled it from my /cache and posted here. Check out the MD5 sum: d289331e52d0f79d2bcc4b9b390ff338
It´s the same on my local copy, on the cloud copy I posted and also look here:
http://www.android-hilfe.de/7843052-post301.html

drfr said:
Well, I can, but can you tell me why are you asking?
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Apparently the update rolls out depending on that 4 numbers, i think it started from something like 3550 and mine is 3593 so i wanted to see if it is close to my number if you get what i mean.

NextGenGTR said:
Apparently the update rolls out depending on that 4 numbers, i think it started from something like 3550 and mine is 3593 so i wanted to see if it is close to my number if you get what i mean.
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I see, so mine is 3549.

I have 3549 ....en.GB ,no update
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drfr said:
I see, so mine is 3549.
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loungedogg said:
I have 3549 ....en.GB ,no update
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I am from the UK too, i still dont have any sign of update for 4.4.2, i hope i'm not waiting for a update that is going to make the phone worse...

NextGenGTR said:
I am from the UK too, i still dont have any sign of update for 4.4.2, i hope i'm not waiting for a update that is going to make the phone worse...
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Why so sceptical? Apart from a different dialer GUI, there´s not much difference you can really feel on 4.4.4, basically there are just some bug fixes.

bad1080 said:
hi, i have an error with the ota update to 4.4.4 myself, my phone is unlocked and rooted (mostly for xframework, xprivacy and gravity box). now i would like to know if i can use the version you have posted?
my phone:
do i need to reinstall anything after the update? also i would like to know where that version you posted is coming from (is it clean)?
thanks in advance!
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Perhaps you need to uninstall and remove the modules and the xposed from the system before updating. Xposed and the modules add / modify system files and other sources in the device. Make sure you unroot as the last step as well. Stock recovery is required to install the OTA successfully

drfr said:
You can always GET an OTA but you won´t be able to install it in some scenarios.
Your system partition has to be mostly untouched, but root and Xposed Framework won´t cause any problem. You can use stock or Philz Recovery.
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I just wanted to know, did you also had stock recovery or custom?

system update available - is this marshmallow?

My wife just got a notification this morning that she has a system update available on her vzw s5. Does anyone know what this is? Is it marshmallow? Just trying to be cautious, she uses her phone extensively for work and I don't want to tell her to accept an update without knowing what it is.

Don't think so. Friend of mine has a note 4 and had the update last week, now his phone will reboot when not plugged in and won't reboot when plugged in. Idk. But I think it's just and update for 5.0.1

I had similar update on my note4 but havent done it yet as not sure to what it was...

Is there anywhere to find out (from vzw) what the update is?

JoeHockey said:
Is there anywhere to find out (from vzw) what the update is?
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The closest they ever come would be on www_verizonwireless_com/support/galaxy-s5-update/

confusatron said:
The closest they ever come would be on www_verizonwireless_com/support/galaxy-s5-update/
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Appears to have been just a patch. Didn't even update to 5.1 All that VZW said was:
Software Version: LRX21T.G900VVRU2BOK3
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JoeHockey said:
Appears to have been just a patch. Didn't even update to 5.1 All that VZW said was:
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do you lose root with these updates?
I just got my s5 and its rooted. ihave the updates disabled

jtskir222 said:
do you lose root with these updates?
I just got my s5 and its rooted. ihave the updates disabled
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Phone wasn't rooted so I can't say. My wife's work email (Good) does not work if the device is rooted so it wasn't an option.

JoeHockey said:
Phone wasn't rooted so I can't say. My wife's work email (Good) does not work if the device is rooted so it wasn't an option.
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Sure it does, if you have xposed and rootcloak.

JoeHockey said:
Appears to have been just a patch. Didn't even update to 5.1 All that VZW said was:
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2 questions:
1. The update notice says that it is a security update. Is this code for "the OS will be even more unrootable?"
2. The messages are somewhat insistent that I update. Should I try to block this? If so, could someone explain how to stop it?

Nougat is here for Verizon devices!

I look at my system updates, and I see this! I couldn't believe it! Nougat is finally here!

Just checked and received it as well!

Has somebody captured the OTA file?

Can we root the android nougat?

I had Verizon before. They are known for doing updates late and completely messed up. At least they aren't late this time. I'm just miffed that they dropped it before RETUS.

G4liant said:
Has somebody captured the OTA file?
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I had every intention to but I was so excited that I forgot before I updated. If no one else does and I can find a stock file to go back to MM, I will try.

shawnsac2000 said:
Can we root the android nougat?
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On Verizon no. And probably never will be able to.

That sucks

ironbesterer said:
I had every intention to but I was so excited that I forgot before I updated. If no one else does and I can find a stock file to go back to MM, I will try.
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You do not need root to read most system files.
It used to be in /cache but deletes itself after the flash.

aviwdoowks said:
You do not need root to read most system files.
It used to be in /cache but deletes itself after the flash.
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I know. Since I flashed it, I couldn't pull the ota through logcat.

My update is having issues. Tried a handful of times and would get "update could not be verified" or something similar after the download would complete update. When it doesn't fail verification, the install fails after rebooting. wtf, I have tried the VZW/Moto software update program but it returns that I have the latest software. Guess that channel might not be updated yet.

teerout said:
My update is having issues. Tried a handful of times and would get "update could not be verified" or something similar after the download would complete update. When it doesn't fail verification, the install fails after rebooting. wtf, I have tried the VZW/Moto software update program but it returns that I have the latest software. Guess that channel might not be updated yet.
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Is it an official ADDISON_VZW or is it a RETUS device?

ironbesterer said:
On Verizon no. And probably never will be able to.
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What is the issue with the Verizon variant for root? I am willing to commit a good tip for a verifyable process to anyone that can do it in a reasonable timeframe. Anyone else willing to donate to the cause?

The bootloader can't be unlocked.

BillyBob3 said:
What is the issue with the Verizon variant for root? I am willing to commit a good tip for a verifyable process to anyone that can do it in a reasonable timeframe. Anyone else willing to donate to the cause?
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Read here
Know jcase?
https://forum.xda-developers.com/z-force/help/root-verizon-t3507253

ironbesterer said:
Is it an official ADDISON_VZW or is it a RETUS device?
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The device is official VZW. I also have the " device has failed verification" warning on start-up. I'm sure that's not helping things either...

BillyBob3 said:
What is the issue with the Verizon variant for root? I am willing to commit a good tip for a verifyable process to anyone that can do it in a reasonable timeframe. Anyone else willing to donate to the cause?
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Mostly QCSB and the nearly impossible to exploit bootloader.

aviwdoowks said:
Read here
Know jcase?
https://forum.xda-developers.com/z-force/help/root-verizon-t3507253
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What's his post number? I can't seem to find it.

FYI, I was able to upgrade to Nougat this morning using the VZW software upgrade assistant.

teerout said:
FYI, I was able to upgrade to Nougat this morning using the VZW software upgrade assistant.
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So the N firmware is used by that?
Can you extract it somehow? Mac or PC?