N950USQS2BQL9 pushed today - Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discu

Doesn't look like the samsung site has the latest info on this update, but my phone just updated to this firmware, curious to see what this addresses.. i hope network performance lol

Downloadin it now appears it's a small update 165mb
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December security patch

Not real helpful but...

I got it early this morning, here in Nashville TN.

Does this fix the data/voice dropout? (DNS, data and voice not working even though the 4G icon shows)

I thought this was Sprint bogging down my "unlimited data". Glad to know its not just me experiencing this issue. I had no issues when I first got my phone in October. Something told me not to download the update smh

Lyvewire said:
I thought this was Sprint bogging down my "unlimited data". Glad to know its not just me experiencing this issue. I had no issues when I first got my phone in October. Something told me not to download the update smh
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Yeah, my phone became unusable. I had to restart to get data/voice working. This would happen randomly multiple times a day.
I had to send the phone back to Samsung for repair and all they did was send it back with the old software.

mrnamster said:
Yeah, my phone became unusable. I had to restart to get data/voice working. This would happen randomly multiple times a day.
I had to send the phone back to Samsung for repair and all they did was send it back with the old software.
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Sounds like you already did everything I was thinking of doing already. Did that at least solve the issue. I wonder how they was able to roll it back being Samsung usually blocks it. Last hope may be the Oreo update..

Lyvewire said:
Sounds like you already did everything I was thinking of doing already. Did that at least solve the issue. I wonder how they was able to roll it back being Samsung usually blocks it. Last hope may be the Oreo update..
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Yes, it solved the issue. I'm holding off on updates unless someone can confirm that the QL9 update fixes this issue.
The phone did not pass initial QC and Samsung replaced some internal parts as shown in the attached pic (the main board assembly I assume). I had the phone back in a week with software QI5.

mrnamster said:
Yeah, my phone became unusable. I had to restart to get data/voice working. This would happen randomly multiple times a day.
I had to send the phone back to Samsung for repair and all they did was send it back with the old software.
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mrnamster said:
Yes, it solved the issue. I'm holding off on updates unless someone can confirm that the QL9 update fixes this issue.
The phone did not pass initial QC and Samsung replaced some internal parts as shown in the attached pic (the main board assembly I assume). I had the phone back in a week with software QI5.
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How long did the whole process take and which version are you on now. I didn't wanna go back further then the update with the call and surf but maybe willing if it fixes the issue

Can I still install the Oreo beta after I installed this latest sprint OTA?

glserr said:
Can I still install the Oreo beta after I installed this latest sprint OTA?
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No you need to Odin to BQL5 then you can flash the CRA2 Oreo update.zip

Can you Odin to BQL5 from BQL9?

Saafir said:
Yes
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Okay, i tried to go from BQL9 to BQL5 and it does not work. model dismatch fail in odin.

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Update Finally! But now I have a question!?

So the JI6 update is starting to roll out today, finally! My question is I rooted my phone and applied the one click lag fix. Should I uninstall this and take my phone back to stock before the update? Is it possible the lag fix could cause problems when the update installs?
Thanks!
dcam1075 said:
So the JI6 update is starting to roll out today, finally! My question is I rooted my phone and applied the one click lag fix. Should I uninstall this and take my phone back to stock before the update? Is it possible the lag fix could cause problems when the update installs?
Thanks!
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Same question here....
this has been asked several times in many ways. The most common answer is do not have a rom nor the lag fix installed. Just rooted is fine no kernel change there. I Am sure more ppl will pipe in
Just to be safe uninstall it
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would it matter if u use the phone on att?
drunkenmastera said:
would it matter if u use the phone on att?
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Yeah, you won't get the OTA since it comes from T-Mobile.
rbirg said:
Yeah, you won't get the OTA since it comes from T-Mobile.
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What if I added the wireless tether and flashed a different camera software and the gps fix? Just undo the lag fix and then install? I'm sure this has been addressed, just want to be sure and figured a fresh thread would be easier to post in.
Thanks
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same qs!
is it ok to flash the new update over the previously leaked update?
Darn it. I just reverted back to stock. and I am not getting any updates not yet at least. Sucks...
fudo jay said:
Darn it. I just reverted back to stock. and I am not getting any updates not yet at least. Sucks...
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I did the same this morning. Just relax and wait for the update to come or for someone to post it .
fudo jay said:
Darn it. I just reverted back to stock. and I am not getting any updates not yet at least. Sucks...
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The update is staggered until the end of the month.
so if we have a ROM like Bionix 1.5 which already fixed the GPS is there any reason to accept this update?
tjhart85 said:
The update is staggered until the end of the month.
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Now I am Pissed. it better come today. Or i ll break someones leg. them fooking wankas
yes there is, i just got off the phone with android support, the update is supposed to have 40 + bug fixes, not specifically named but they are there, the battery accuracy is now fixed, media hub is activated officially, not a leaked version, the gps is fixed, the compass is fixed, contacts sync is fixed, calendar alarms are fixed to work properly now, no word on a widget though, a new 10th anniversary sims game is included, different from the one we had at launch apparently. there are other things too, but i forgot some of them, but overall, a solid update if i do say so myself.
Will Kies Upate phones still get the OTA update.
So i have seen the question but not the answer, I did the Kies update I think it is called JI5, will I still get the OTA update?
If not anyone have a link to instructions on how to rollback the kies update.
rbirg said:
I did the same this morning. Just relax and wait for the update to come or for someone to post it .
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Did you get an update by any chance?
fudo jay said:
Darn it. I just reverted back to stock. and I am not getting any updates not yet at least. Sucks...
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OTA Updates are rolled out in batches, not all at once. It generally takes weeks for an OTA to get to everyone.
You can either patiently wait for it, check daily manually, or just Odin JI6 as it's already here in the dev forum.
If you're not on JFD stock, then you've already become accustomed to taking matters into your own hands. Why stop now?
I have the same question. I am on JI2, but I want to know if I will get the update.
tomykat said:
So i have seen the question but not the answer, I did the Kies update I think it is called JI5, will I still get the OTA update?
If not anyone have a link to instructions on how to rollback the kies update.
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it is my opinion that as long as you are running the stock kernel then you should be able to load the JI6 update when it is pushed OTA. I have nothing to prove this other than my own logic. So until someone running JI5 can tell us they got notified and updated then we will have to wait and see.

Has everyone gotten the update by now?

nothing here yet...I live in New York.
Nothing here in Indiana...
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No and they said every Vibrant owner would have it by the end of the month. Hopefully we will get it soon.
with Bionix 1.6 kicking so much ass and making the gps perfect I don't see a reason for caring about the OTA
SeanFloyd said:
with Bionix 1.6 kicking so much ass and making the gps perfect I don't see a reason for caring about the OTA
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lol too true.
I personally don't give a **** about any OTAs until froyo.
But yeah, nothing here in Seattle.
Vegastouch said:
No and they said every Vibrant owner would have it by the end of the month. Hopefully we will get it soon.
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oh! I thought I had seen it was in the next 24-48 hours.
m4r10 said:
nothing here yet...I live in New York.
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OTA's are staged out in batches, not all at once. T-Mobile has sold about a million of these phones at this point (given that Samsung claims 3 million SGS Phones sold in the U.S. this is entirely likely). They are most definitely NOT going to update a million phones at the same time.
The update for YOU could come now, tomorrow, next week, or before the end of the month. Sitting here in a thread hitting refresh hoping for vital info about the OTA is a complete waste of time.
You have four options...
1). Wait for the OTA, which will arrive whenever it arrives
2). Frankin Twiz, built on JI6
3). Bionix 1.6, built on JI6
4). leaked unmodified JI6 firmware
Options 2,3,4 will get you JI6 today, with the associated risks of taking the management of the update into your hands. Option 1 is the official option which requires nothing but patience. Decide.
Wonder if I could call T-mobile and naively ask about a GPS problem and see if they will go ahead and push JI6 to me?
Nope nothing in WA I sure hope I won't have to wait til the end of the month....
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chui101 said:
Wonder if I could call T-mobile and naively ask about a GPS problem and see if they will go ahead and push JI6 to me?
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Already tried and they said no.
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I was waiting today but then I flashed Bionix and that will hold me off until Froyo.
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chui101 said:
Wonder if I could call T-mobile and naively ask about a GPS problem and see if they will go ahead and push JI6 to me?
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Ha! You think customer care or tech care have that much power? The people in tmo who do, ssg data, don't take any calls and if they want to, never actually have to talk to the customer at all. They work solely on trouble tickets and work orders. The highest you may get by calling tech is atsg, the people who submit trouble tickets to them.
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Abandoning all hope!!! Tununu nunu TING bionix 1.6 installed
it helps me a lot by suppressing my insanity
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RT @GalaxySsupport JI6 OTA now released for Vibrant! Watch for msg on phone letting y know the update is ready! Thanks for your patience! (@, ☆, #)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=802240
This is from my thread.
Got mine today but now my phone maybe bricked. Left it alone after it downloaded and installed the update but it won't go pass the loading stage. Now I'm trying to unbrick it.
MaxZach said:
Got mine today but now my phone maybe bricked. Left it alone after it downloaded and installed the update but it won't go pass the loading stage. Now I'm trying to unbrick it.
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What exactly happened? And what was your setup before trying to install the update?
MaxZach said:
Got mine today but now my phone maybe bricked. Left it alone after it downloaded and installed the update but it won't go pass the loading stage. Now I'm trying to unbrick it.
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Did you have lagfix installed? That could be the problem.
On another note, why are so many people waiting patiently for the OTA? Just flash one of the leaks. Bionix 1.6 is well worth it! And you can always ODIN back to stock!
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It looks like it bricked my GF's phone also, now im sitting here trying to wipe it. Hers is all stock except it is rooted, no ROMs or lag fixes etc.
I got off the phone with tech support at T Mobile a few hours ago and here is what they related to me. Your inability to get checkin succeeded may or may not be usual or normal, they have no clue and the OTA is scheduled to run from 10-7 thru 10-31. has anyone else or does anyone else have the same inability to get feedback from the checkin code? This is the only phone I have had that the checkin failed to register except for a MT3g which they promptly replaced.
got the update today... no problems so far...

Update to correct SOD on thrive now available!

Just installed without a hitch. Hope this does the job! Look for it in Service Station in your apps.
chuckpo said:
Just installed without a hitch. Hope this does the job! Look for it in Service Station in your apps.
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I've had the update for a few days now and have not experienced a single failure to wake. As far as I'm concerned the problem is fixed. Toshiba has done a tremendous job of resolving problems quickly, posting updates and keeping its user infromed. Well done Toshiba!
Impossible as it was only released today. Maybe you are looking at the prior 2 updates available... !
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Impossible as it was only released today. Maybe you are looking at the prior 2 updates available... !
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Nope, tis for sleep of death.
Well, my ever-present SOD has disappeared since the update - so far. I don't know that I would go so far as to call it fixed if I were Toshiba, though. On both forums.toshiba.com and thriveforums.org, a number of people are reporting that the SOD persists in spite of the update. In addition to that, people who had no random reboots are now experiencing them. So maybe this is a partial fix, but it doesn't seem like it was just one issue causing all the problems.
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Nope, tis for sleep of death.
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If he has had the update for several days it's not the SOD fix update... So as I said before, impossible as it was only released today... Errr, now yesterday at this point... Less than 24 hours ago anyway...
Quick84 said:
If he has had the update for several days it's not the SOD fix update... So as I said before, impossible as it was only released today... Errr, now yesterday at this point... Less than 24 hours ago anyway...
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Oh yea, I misread. If it was several days, then yes, it was the previous OTA, not for sleepies of dooooooom.
Quick84 said:
Impossible as it was only released today. Maybe you are looking at the prior 2 updates available... !
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Quick84 said:
If he has had the update for several days it's not the SOD fix update... So as I said before, impossible as it was only released today... Errr, now yesterday at this point... Less than 24 hours ago anyway...
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Actually...
...he's right that he's had it for a few days, and you're right that it was only released yesterday.
Toshiba did a test run of the update with a handful of users who first reported the issue over on their support forums. They wanted to run it through the paces with regular users before sending it out to the masses. That's the update he's referring to, not any older ones.
Toshiba asked that the testing be kept quiet. So, it's not surprising that most people would be confused about it.
Is there some form of manual install for said update? Here in Canada there's no updates listed in Service Center so I'm stuck with a semi-bricked device that needs to be rebooted any time I need to use it.
Seriously though, how does a company release a tablet with a bug like THIS!?
Squishie said:
Is there some form of manual install for said update? Here in Canada there's no updates listed in Service Center so I'm stuck with a semi-bricked device that needs to be rebooted any time I need to use it.
Seriously though, how does a company release a tablet with a bug like THIS!?
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The update has not been released in Canada. You can go to thriveforums.org and get whet wou need to root your device and then flash the 0032 update to your device.
dalepl said:
The update has not been released in Canada. You can go to thriveforums.org and get whet wou need to root your device and then flash the 0032 update to your device.
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I shall look into that, thanks.
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I shall look into that, thanks.
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Your welcome.

A new AT&T software update pending...

I just setup my AT&T s7 edge today. All has been great for the past 6 hours. Now my sm-g935a just downloaded a new at&t software update.
Anyone have this same update today or get this installed yet? Do we know what it includes? I will dig around for more details myself, maybe my phone was behind in updates.
UPDATE/EDIT: I think for me it might be a security patch. Noticing I am Android security patch level Sept 1, 2016. Is this the current?
Current AT&T patch for S7e is 11/01/2016. I checked last week and there was no update for Dec.
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donclary said:
Current AT&T patch for S7e is 11/01/2016. I checked last week and there was no update for Dec.
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Ok, thanks much. I will push this one through and see where it leads. Thanks again.
nate0 said:
Ok, thanks much. I will push this one through and see where it leads. Thanks again.
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Good luck getting it to go through, I had to go to at&t online and have them force push the update earlier this week, then the touch on the phone went out and couldn't use certain parts of the keyboard. Replacement phone I got, they can't even get the update to force over.
chernabog88008 said:
Good luck getting it to go through, I had to go to at&t online and have them force push the update earlier this week, then the touch on the phone went out and couldn't use certain parts of the keyboard. Replacement phone I got, they can't even get the update to force over.
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It installed. Up now with October security patch level...
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It installed. Up now with October security patch level...
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And you still aren't up to date. There's an APK1 update from November that won't go through unless you call or chat with them. I gave up trying to get rid of it; the first S7 Edge I got on Christmas Eve, updated it to APK1 and rooted it, crashed 5 times in 10 days, then the touch sensor on the lower right went out. Then, tried to update to the October software, rooted, crashed, reset and Odined the September software, rooted, fine.
Why is it not allowed through or I'm not seeing it?
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And you still aren't up to date. There's an APK1 update from November that won't go through unless you call or chat with them. I gave up trying to get rid of it; the first S7 Edge I got on Christmas Eve, updated it to APK1 and rooted it, crashed 5 times in 10 days, then the touch sensor on the lower right went out. Then, tried to update to the October software, rooted, crashed, reset and Odined the September software, rooted, fine.
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I have APK1, just got the phone today. I can root on APK1 right? Been searching for a few hours now and haven't found a definitive answer. If you could point me in the right direction, it would be much appreciated. Thanks in advance.
I considered rooting to uninstall all the junk ware. It seems though it can be somewhat risky. Plus it seems to give some buggy results and given the s7 is not perfect in any way, I'm personally settled to just leave it the way it is. Was hoping that update I saw last night was a prelude to a nougat upgrade.
I just came from the Note 7... Well I still have it... Anyway I don't mind buggy processes and or Idc about tripping Knox either lol. This phone is gonna be my play phone till the Note 8 comes out :cyclops:
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I considered rooting to uninstall all the junk ware. It seems though it can be somewhat risky. Plus it seems to give some buggy results and given the s7 is not perfect in any way, I'm personally settled to just leave it the way it is. Was hoping that update I saw last night was a prelude to a nougat upgrade.
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Use package disabler pro to freeze junk. Doesn't free up space but stops them from running.
ShrekOpher said:
Use package disabler pro to freeze junk. Doesn't free up space but stops them from running.
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Thanks. I will give it a try. I disabled/uninstalled all I could so far.
Dzion said:
I have APK1, just got the phone today. I can root on APK1 right? Been searching for a few hours now and haven't found a definitive answer. If you could point me in the right direction, it would be much appreciated. Thanks in advance.
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I did the October update, rooted, crashed phone. Did the November update, rooted, crashed phone, touch screen went out. Replaced phone, October update, rooted phone, crashed phone, downloaded September software, rooted phone, applied all tweaks, no problems.

Downgrading from nougat.

Outside of rooting to flash custom Roms is there an official way to downgrade. Nougat is junk. Both of my phone's will not hold a charge more than a couple hours and have issues waking up from sleep, and a myriad of other issues I have with the update.
If not I'll have to smash these and hope for a non updated model upon replacement.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3549458
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Yeah I saw that, I've yet to get Odin to recognize my phone. I guess I'm going to have to try another PC.
Do any of those have the update function killed?
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Outside of rooting to flash custom Roms is there an official way to downgrade. Nougat is junk. Both of my phone's will not hold a charge more than a couple hours and have issues waking up from sleep, and a myriad of other issues I have with the update.
If not I'll have to smash these and hope for a non updated model upon replacement.
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I think problem is with some app you have. Check this first then try to downgrade. Or try clean install by downgrading to APK1 and OTA to BQA6.
If you have problem with phone not recognised by PC, maybe you have problem with hardware it self. Go and exchange. Nougat for me holds battery about 25% longer.
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Yeah resetting the phones was my first step. They do it without any other app installed.
I'm just going to have to mess with Odin until my driver's accept the phone. It's been ages since I've had to mess with it, and it js just frustrating
xjman said:
Yeah resetting the phones was my first step. They do it without any other app installed.
I'm just going to have to mess with Odin until my driver's accept the phone. It's been ages since I've had to mess with it, and it js just frustrating
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Did you yet Princes Odin?
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What? I haven't messed with it since Saturday. I'll update when I get a chance. Today was the first nice day since a storm wed that downed a bunch of junk in my yard, and damaged the roof to my barn.
I likely could have bad drivers or the wrong version of Odin. I've not used Odin since the days of the Samsung moment.
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What? I haven't messed with it since Saturday. I'll update when I get a chance. Today was the first nice day since a storm wed that downed a bunch of junk in my yard, and damaged the roof to my barn.
I likely could have bad drivers or the wrong version of Odin. I've not used Odin since the days of the Samsung moment.
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Try Princes Odin* sorry, autocorrect messed me up.
I have it here https://mega.nz/#!CwQhVCqb!yq_p3ZsUB8kXTSxlhK8XFG6MZRhx7cH3XzSiw36_wc0
Try it with the 4APK1 Firmware. Hope this works.
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Well my problem as escalated on one phone. Now any time I plug it in to charge it tells me moisture detected. Never been wet, never been damp.
Yeah I think I'm just going to move on to different phones. I'm not a fan of the bugs I've encountered on both, and they don't inspire confidence in longer term ownership. Thanks for the help folks.
And now the second phone has the same issue.
There is no way this is hardware related. Is anyone else having issues with theirs. I find it extremely hard to believe two phones having identical issues after an update is coincidence.
Standard OTA update to BQA6 with no problems.
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Yeah I saw that, I've yet to get Odin to recognize my phone. I guess I'm going to have to try another PC.
Do any of those have the update function killed?
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I think problem is with some app you have. Check this first then try to downgrade. Or try clean install by downgrading to APK1 and OTA to BQA6.
If you have problem with phone not recognised by PC, maybe you have problem with hardware it self. Go and exchange. Nougat for me holds battery about 25% longer.
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Anytime I had an Odin issue it was because of USB drivers. I uninstalled all USB drivers from that device the (complex way) and then everything worked properly. It would seem if I switched USB ports it would work again, then not long after that I would run out of USB ports. I would have to uninstall the drivers manually and reinstall them.
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