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Any way to enable band 12 LTE?

I know the Moto X Pure has band 12 LTE, but I believe it's turned off because something something T-Mobile. Is there any way to enable it?

Nope, you have to wait for an OTA to enable it. I hear it's on the 6.0 build being soaked.

squallz506 said:
Nope, you have to wait for an OTA to enable it. I hear it's on the 6.0 build being soaked.
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That's good I guess. Any idea when the Pure will be getting that Marshmallow goodness then?

TopWargamer said:
That's good I guess. Any idea when the Pure will be getting that Marshmallow goodness then?
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I'd wager 2 weeks from the start of the soak. So within 10 days or so. No way to know for sure, but yeah.

its enabled for sprint

squallz506 said:
I'd wager 2 weeks from the start of the soak. So within 10 days or so. No way to know for sure, but yeah.
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What do you mean by soak...? And do you mean possibly maybe 10 days from now?

Jonathanlc2005 said:
its enabled for sprint
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What did you use to check that? Is it in the Moto X Pure settings or did you use an app? If you used an app, which one did you use?

TopWargamer said:
What do you mean by soak...? And do you mean possibly maybe 10 days from now?
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So moto tests its software on a limited number of devices before releasing an OTA. The test is called a soak test. It's also the final test before the rollout. We know the 6.0 build is being soaked now, so next comes the OTA in short order. Originally I thought moto would roll it out sooner but meh, I don't think I'll take the update until xposed is released for 6.0. Within 10 days seems entirely plausible from evidence and history. But I wouldn't bet my device on it.

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So moto tests its software on a limited number of devices before releasing an OTA. The test is called a soak test. It's also the final test before the rollout. We know the 6.0 build is being soaked now, so next comes the OTA in short order. Originally I thought moto would roll it out sooner but meh, I don't think I'll take the update until xposed is released for 6.0. Within 10 days seems entirely plausible from evidence and history. But I wouldn't bet my device on it.
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Oh okay cool, thanks man! Reason why I'm asking is because I'll more than likely be purchasing the Moto X Pure sometime next week. My current phone doesn't have band 12 (or 2 :c) so I made it one of my priorities to get a phone with band 12 support, especially since my city has band 12 LTE coverage. So long as it's being rolled out soon, I can deal with waiting a week or two.

Why and how did Motorola lose the Nexus position where they would get the updates instantly? This is my first moto device coming from Samsung note4 where the updates take months or never come, I really hope I can experience a fast update period for the first time.

joe1blue said:
Why and how did Motorola lose the Nexus position where they would get the updates instantly? This is my first moto device coming from Samsung note4 where the updates take months or never come, I really hope I can experience a fast update period for the first time.
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Google sold Motorola to Lenovo. No longer owned by Google means you lose some perks.

TopWargamer said:
What did you use to check that? Is it in the Moto X Pure settings or did you use an app? If you used an app, which one did you use?
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*#*#DATA#*#*

Jonathanlc2005 said:
*#*#DATA#*#*
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Not working here.
**#*#4636#*#*
This does but no way to view bands.
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Just to be a little more precise, as far as we've heard, it's currently in a limited test drive. Following that will likely be a larger soak test and then after that the rollout. Before the phone was released I guessed late November.

joe1blue said:
Why and how did Motorola lose the Nexus position where they would get the updates instantly? This is my first moto device coming from Samsung note4 where the updates take months or never come, I really hope I can experience a fast update period for the first time.
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They're no longer Google's pet OEM is why.
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benjamminh said:
Just to be a little more precise, as far as we've heard, it's currently in a limited test drive. Following that will likely be a larger soak test and then after that the rollout. Before the phone was released I guessed late November.
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It's currently in a soak test, the test drive was over 3 weeks ago.

patt2k said:
Not working here.
**#*#4636#*#*
This does but no way to view bands.
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yeah for me it works... its #*#*data#*#* -> LTE-> bands

Jonathanlc2005 said:
yeah for me it works... its #*#*data#*#* -> LTE-> bands
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You must be on stock?
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patt2k said:
You must be on stock?
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i would assume with this question that you are not?
FWIW, this is a known sprint command code for android phones so im not sure if it works for GSM

Jonathanlc2005 said:
i would assume with this question that you are not?
FWIW, this is a known sprint command code for android phones so im not sure if it works for GSM
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I'm going to say that you are correct on that because these codes are not working for me at all.

So just to confirm, there is no way to get band 12 working on t-mobile LTE? We have to wait for a marshmallow OTA update?

figured I'd ask ahead of the rollout

If anyone that has registered for the nougat beta from samsung can, please try to get a copy of the OTA before it installs, much appreciated, thanks in advance.

I truly hope somebody has gotten it. I'm so bummed I missed out on the beta but flashing it via Odin should be possible right?

ATalkingRock said:
I truly hope somebody has gotten it. I'm so bummed I missed out on the beta but flashing it via Odin should be possible right?
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No one on Verizon has gotten it yet, registration was 11/9 and Verizon roll out is 11/11, tomorrow. Sprint's roll out was today, and if you look over on Reddit, people are getting it. Those of us registered will just have to wait until tomorrow on Verizon.

I can't even register, they're not support the U version, I guess.

RMarkwald said:
No one on Verizon has gotten it yet, registration was 11/9 and Verizon roll out is 11/11, tomorrow. Sprint's roll out was today, and if you look over on Reddit, people are getting it. Those of us registered will just have to wait until tomorrow on Verizon.
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Oh my bad. I could've sworn I read some Verizon users getting it on reedit. I probably misread. Do you think it'll be possible for us Verizon users to flash it via Odin when somebody gets it?

ATalkingRock said:
Oh my bad. I could've sworn I read some Verizon users getting it on reedit. I probably misread. Do you think it'll be possible for us Verizon users to flash it via Odin when somebody gets it?
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As long as they upload it before installing, then yes. It will Odin the same way as the UK variant.

Did anyone get nougat?
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knox0x1 said:
Did anyone get nougat?
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Yes, head over to my post so you can get it installed.

[Q] Verizon Galaxy S7 Nougat update.

Hi everybody.
Do anybody know when Verizon Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge Nougat update and reason to delay?
I cannot make sense ever major provider(such as AT&T,Tmobile,Sprint) is updated but Not Verizon.
Thanks.

I wouldn't be surprised if Verizon didn't get the update until after the announcement/release of the S8.

ironbesterer said:
I wouldn't be surprised if Verizon didn't get the update until after the announcement/release of the S8.
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really ?
until March 17 or April 8(?) .........

mjmjhkgh said:
really ?
until March 17 or April 8(?) .........
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Yep. It's really disappointing.

Why? Because f**k us, that's why!
Likely just an issue of them taking their sweet-assed time putting their bloatware applications into the firmware, and I'm sure they've been extra slow after the official 7.0 worldwide rollout started and was halted for a whole like 2-3 days after a couple of bugs surfaced.

I always get a new phone by the time Verizon gives me an update. I know someone that got nougat on his T-Mobile GS7 Edge and someone that got her GS7 update last night on Sprint.
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I don't think it's related to Verizon bloat considering the turbo 2 is getting the update now. I'm really annoyed that one of the top selling, highest rated phones of the year is taking this long to update.

cadcamaro said:
I don't think it's related to Verizon bloat considering the turbo 2 is getting the update now. I'm really annoyed that one of the top selling, highest rated phones of the year is taking this long to update.
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This! Get it together verizon, every other S7 is getting the update why aren't we? Kinda furstrating and makes me want to leave verizon or starting purchasing unlocked models so I can root them and get updates on a regular basis instead of waiting for Verizon to release an official.
Le Sigh

Verizon has always been one of the last (if not the last) to roll out updates.

From their support twitter:
"We understand how important this update is. We test them thoroughly before release. Please stay patient. http://vz.to/1P9lNh0 ^AM"
The link just brings you to https://www.verizonwireless.com/support/software-updates/

JerseyDubbin said:
From their support twitter:
"We understand how important this update is. We test them thoroughly before release. Please stay patient. http://vz.to/1P9lNh0 ^AM"
The link just brings you to https://www.verizonwireless.com/support/software-updates/
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What did Verizon do when another carrier finished and released ?

mjmjhkgh said:
What did Verizon do when another carrier finished and released ?
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Yea I asked for some form of a release date and they are not given that information until the day it is released, apparently :good:

mjmjhkgh said:
What did Verizon do when another carrier finished and released ?
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Verizon is full of ****.

mjmjhkgh said:
What did Verizon do when another carrier finished and released ?
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bent over and took it! :laugh::laugh:

My wife just got her first smartphone and it was the Droid Moto Z Force and it already has Nougat on it. Jealous! That thing is monstrous in its size too. Bigger than my LG G3 was!

Stuck on buggy beta
It would be nice to receive the final update after being stuck on the beta for months, where every time my phone shuts off it resets all my settings and themes. But oh well, I guess Verizon just doesn't care about their customers all that much.

James12641 said:
It would be nice to receive the final update after being stuck on the beta for months, where every time my phone shuts off it resets all my settings and themes. But oh well, I guess Verizon just doesn't care about their customers all that much.
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They have so many they probably don't give a f*

So I've got a link I'd like to share but I've never posted on here before so I need to post approximately 10 posts before I am able to post outside links. So I'm gonna go post on a couple things and once I'm able to I shall share the link with you guys.

auroraadawnn said:
So I've got a link I'd like to share but I've never posted on here before so I need to post approximately 10 posts before I am able to post outside links. So I'm gonna go post on a couple things and once I'm able to I shall share the link with you guys.
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Could you tell us what the link is? Or maybe how to find it ourselves?

James12641 said:
It would be nice to receive the final update after being stuck on the beta for months, where every time my phone shuts off it resets all my settings and themes. But oh well, I guess Verizon just doesn't care about their customers all that much.
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That beta was unbearable. Constantly had issues with text messages on it for some reason. They would keep failing to send and I would miss messages from people as well. Very annoying.

What essential did i just buy?!?!

I ordered an essential phone on eBay, which came in today. It functions. However it's stuck on 7.1.1. I contacted Essential and they told me what I have is a Sprint demo model. I run a few errands hardware tests and it seems it does have the sd835 (it says msm8998?) and correct ram and memory, supposedly. It said something like only 407dpi and a slightly lower resolution display. I contacted the seller and he told me that Essential says this to like 20 of his customers and that I can manually download and install the update. I'm hesitant to try that in case of hardware discrepancies. The bootloader says "Mata" for codename etc. Any thoughts on this???

I have the chance to return it. Is it worth it to return it and get another one? I want the correct specs as a normal ph1.

Nickdroid86 said:
I have the chance to return it. Is it worth it to return it and get another one? I want the correct specs as a normal ph1.
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Mata is the codename for this phone. If you goto about phone and it is hardware revision 1.8 then you have the same hardware as the rest of us and should just download one of the "back to stock" fastboot packages on this forum and call it a day.

djinc91 said:
Mata is the codename for this phone. If you goto about phone and it is hardware revision 1.8 then you have the same hardware as the rest of us and should just download one of the "back to stock" fastboot packages on this forum and call it a day.
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Thank you for the info I do have 1.8. What is the significants of that? Will I get OTA's now that I manually was able to update to 9.0?

I fastboot installed 9.0. rebooted and had no touch screen. So I installed through adb sideline the same version and it seems to be working now.

Nickdroid86 said:
Will I get OTA's now that I manually was able to update to 9.0?
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If Sprint is anything like Telus (my carrier) you will get ota updates but it could be days or weeks after essential releases them. I do all my updates manually.

djinc91 said:
If Sprint is anything like Telus (my carrier) you will get ota updates but it could be days or weeks after essential releases them. I do all my updates manually.
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I don't know if it's Sprint or not but it was stuck at 7.1.1 and I had to do it all manually. I have MetroPCS.

Nickdroid86 said:
I don't know if it's Sprint or not but it was stuck at 7.1.1 and I had to do it all manually. I have MetroPCS.
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What is the variant in the bootloader? It must be unlocked, so in that case, you should get OTA updates as they are released.

It does say unlocked but it would not receive OTAs, I spent a good couple hours trying and troubleshooting. I contacted Essential and that's when they told me it's probably a Sprint demo. I just unlocked the bootloader and updated everything manually then relocked the bootloader.

You could flash last months 9.0 release, use it like that for a bit and see what happens. Would be the fastest way to determine whether it will update now or not. Also you should leave the bootloader unlocked, from what I've seen on this forum relocking the bootloader has been the cause of 99% of bricking for this phone.

Thanks for the info. I may try the recent prior update thing, if not I guess I can always manually flash.

Anyone else end up with a "demo" model (according to Essential)? What's your experience with it?

Nickdroid86 said:
Anyone else end up with a "demo" model (according to Essential)? What's your experience with it?
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I don't have one, but they are in the wild.
You get no support and they will not take it for out of warranty repair.

tech_head said:
I don't have one, but they are in the wild.
You get no support and they will not take it for out of warranty repair.
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They said I could still update manually, which is ok. With my luck I'd get no warranty support anyway lol.

Bumping this because I booted into my bootloader and it says "Variant - ". It's blank.

Nickdroid86 said:
Bumping this because I booted into my bootloader and it says "Variant - ". It's blank.
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Was it always like this?
Personally as soon as Essential told you it's likely to be a Demo model I would have returned it to the seller immediately. That's just a recipe for disaster/headaches.
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geko95gek said:
Was it always like this?
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Ever since I received it and few days ago. Used from yywireles on eBay.

Nickdroid86 said:
Ever since I received it and few days ago. Used from yywireles on eBay.
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Can you still return it?
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I can, but it's only $209 I don't think I'll find a better deal for that price. Everything still functions the same just no warranty support, and no ota's. I can update manually still.

Nickdroid86 said:
I can, but it's only $209 I don't think I'll find a better deal for that price. Everything still functions the same just no warranty support, and no ota's. I can update manually still.
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Ah fair enough, that's pretty decent.
Cheapest I know a brand new one was on sale for was $225 I think.
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Android 11/One UI 3.0 Beta (Snapdragon)

Looks like the last thread was turned into an Exynos thread. Here is one for SDs. Anybody been able to enroll yet? I still haven't gotten the banner hopefully get it in the next day or 2.

Unlocked Ultra on Tmobile, nothing yet.

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Unlocked Ultra on Tmobile, nothing yet.
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Same here

N986U1 on AT&T. No banner in members app yet...

Nothing on n9860

n986W Rogers/Canada. Assuiming I won't see it. Is there a way to flash it to another SD varient?

Samsung US employee Rydah on Twitter said "maybe later" but most likely FRIDAY before the banner/registration will be posted. He's in Pacific time, so probably based on their timezone.
They are still doing internal tests and will compile a "Z" build from it if it's stable enough for public consumption.

Just enrolled and downloading in korea.

1212121212121212 said:
n986W Rogers/Canada. Assuiming I won't see it. Is there a way to flash it to another SD varient?
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I'm wondering as well. I'm in Canada and using an Unlocked n986w. Not sure if we will get the beta

I have a Verizon branded ultra that I flashed to U1 firmware. Is there anything I will be able to do to get the beta or am I outta luck?

Tmo unlocked as well and no banner.

Tmo unlocked, no banner, but I've seen this as a build version? N986NKSU1ZTJH

Is everyone checking the notifications in the app until the little bell?

I'm not familiar with samsungs track record but isn't releasing software on a Friday not really a thing
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gonintendo said:
I'm not familiar with samsungs track record but isn't releasing software on a Friday not really a thing
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Actually a lot of companies release stuff on Friday. That helps them avoid bad press as well as too much negative exposure and gives them time to rollback and fix if something goes wrong (They fix over the weekend coz apparently developers have no life )

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Actually a lot of companies release stuff on Friday. That helps them avoid bad press as well as too much negative exposure and gives them time to rollback and fix if something goes wrong (They fix over the weekend coz apparently developers have no life )
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I guess I've been lucky to have mostly worked at places where working weekends would not fly lol
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gonintendo said:
I guess I've been lucky to have mostly worked at places where working weekends would not fly lol
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Lucky you man try being an Indian in America. Anyhow on other note this is not a forum for that. No one is seeing Banner yet so may be over the weekend on next week no point being impatient today.

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It was released on a Friday in korea.

Nothing on HK model (N986O)

I think it's up but I can not see the banner. I have an unlocked 5g ultra