It is already mid April and no fix date on the release of Oreo update. I am not very concerned about the security patches but I would love to try out new features before purchasing another device. So, is it better to root and try out new oreo based ROMs or just wait for the update?
rabith said:
It is already mid April and no fix date on the release of Oreo update. I am not very concerned about the security patches but I would love to try out new features before purchasing another device. So, is it better to root and try out new oreo based ROMs or just wait for the update?
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hi..if device still under warranty better ignored it..
You should wait for the office release if you are not experienced with flashing and root.
Btw think about the following questions:
1. why do i need a new phone after 2 years?
2. which feature do i really need that my current phone isnt capable to handle nearly the same?
3. If you get a phone 4 free via your provider: Couldnt i save money if i had a cheaper mobile plan?
Regards
Wait for the Oreo update then root or install custom rom. Oreo might be the last major update for S7/edge.
twinko said:
You should wait for the office release if you are not experienced with flashing and root.
Btw think about the following questions:
1. why do i need a new phone after 2 years?
2. which feature do i really need that my current phone isnt capable to handle nearly the same?
3. If you get a phone 4 free via your provider: Couldnt i save money if i had a cheaper mobile plan?
Regards
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wise words. i was about to buy a new one but i just changed my mind.
rabith said:
It is already mid April and no fix date on the release of Oreo update. I am not very concerned about the security patches but I would love to try out new features before purchasing another device. So, is it better to root and try out new oreo based ROMs or just wait for the update?
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Even if you root your phone,you will be always back to stock,cause stock rom is the most stable fw less bug(for me)
Im suggesting you that you dont need to be rooted,wait for the official release,if you are looking for feature rich phone and can afford to buy latest flagship then go for it,but think about it,technology becoming more advanced and high-tech,so every year upgrade doesnt worth it,id rather wait for s10 or s11,im sure after some years we will have a new technology for mobile phone ?
Thank you all for the replies. Anyway, my phone isn't under warranty and I don't care about securities. Last thing I wanna know is will I be able to receive updates after I root and go back to pure stock.
rabith said:
Thank you all for the replies. Anyway, my phone isn't under warranty and I don't care about securities. Last thing I wanna know is will I be able to receive updates after I root and go back to pure stock.
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You won't get any OTA updates. You'd have to download and flash any future updates, in which case you'd have to re root again too.
If you want OTA updates again flash Stock
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they promised official update by end of the year but there is no actual official update yet yeah there are two soak tests i installed both of the them i was waiting for fastboot flashable stock rom which is usually uploaded to file factory after release of official update i'm currently on cm 14.1 thanks to dev community for this mobile you guys worked really hard and one more question when official update arrives i want to flash it via fastboot from pc rather than downgrading to stock 6.0.1 and downloading OTA update. will this brick my device because there maybe a case in which they may have updated the bootloader again which can cause issues or even brick the device i don't want to risk
There is something called a "period". You should try it sometimes.
D1AMONDH3AD said:
they promised official update by end of the year but there is no actual official update yet yeah there are two soak tests i installed both of the them i was waiting for fastboot flashable stock rom which is usually uploaded to file factory after release of official update i'm currently on cm 14.1 thanks to dev community for this mobile you guys worked really hard and one more question when official update arrives i want to flash it via fastboot from pc rather than downgrading to stock 6.0.1 and downloading OTA update. will this brick my device because there maybe a case in which they may have updated the bootloader again which can cause issues or even brick the device i don't want to risk
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They did not "promise" that we would have the upgrade by the end of this year. They said Q1 of 2017 I thought which still runs another few months and that wasn't even an official release notes I thought. Yes grammar would be helpful.
Well
None of the phone vendors give a flying [email protected]# about you the consumer once they get your cash unfortunately.
trsix said:
None of the phone vendors give a flying [email protected]# about you the consumer once they get your cash unfortunately.
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Joyfully Agreedd!! :fingers-crossed:
Hi,
How offten is some fix/uprade for this phone?
It depends on who you ask.
Since its andriod one device official response is superfast updates and fixes.
Reality not so fast as of right now. Oreo was released and then pulled. So new users can't update to oreo from nougat through update (settings).
Hope that changes in coming months
The official wording is "monthly security updates", so it should be pretty regular. They just tripped over their own feet rolling out Android Oreo for the Mi A1, apparently they were not quite ready yet but released anyways because they had promised to do so. Presumably that will get better over time
You will definitely have one of the most up-to-date Android phones. My OnePlus X was still running Marshmallow with no official update in sight, so Nougat is already a pretty good update. I expect that it will take them another month to properly roll out Oreo. Android P is also promised, so you will very likely get the next major update as well next year.
alkesh95 said:
It depends on who you ask.
Since its andriod one device official response is superfast updates and fixes.
Reality not so fast as of right now. Oreo was released and then pulled. So new users can't update to oreo from nougat through update (settings).
Hope that changes in coming months
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hmm so if i Buy today A1 i cant upgrade to oreo?
dromaczek said:
hmm so if i Buy today A1 i cant upgrade to oreo?
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You can upgrade it when it will be available again, don't ask when, nobody knows.
NITRO_100 said:
You can upgrade it when it will be available again, don't ask when, nobody knows.
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Hmm I understand now, was upgrade available, but not it isn't.
Hi All,
I currently own a HTC 9 and looking to upgrade to a HTC 10! I want a 10 that is rooted, s-off, and with a "Santod" Rom, which is what I have on my 9!! My question(s) are if I buy a new unused 10, what ever software level it comes with, I will have to add all hardware upgrades sequentially(depending on software level that could be alot and take a lot of time). Do I root first, than add all hardware updates - or update hardware first then root and s-off? I wanted to do all this while still using my 9! Any ideas or suggestions?? Thank you
Bill
billd1954 said:
Hi All,
I currently own a HTC 9 and looking to upgrade to a HTC 10! I want a 10 that is rooted, s-off, and with a "Santod" Rom, which is what I have on my 9!! My question(s) are if I buy a new unused 10, what ever software level it comes with, I will have to add all hardware upgrades sequentially(depending on software level that could be alot and take a lot of time). Do I root first, than add all hardware updates - or update hardware first then root and s-off? I wanted to do all this while still using my 9! Any ideas or suggestions?? Thank you
Bill
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Not sure what you mean by hardware upgrades, but if your Verizon HTC comes with Nougat, then you'll have to mail it in to the Sunshine team to get s-off and root ability. With Marshmallow software you can still use the sunshine app to s-off, so if yours comes with marshmallow, do the s-off procedure first before doing anything else. After that, instead of taking each software update sequentially, you could download the latest Verizon RUU and run that to get straight to the latest software version.
Thanks for replying! I have ordered my new 10, but don't have it yet! I know in cruising around these threads that there are 11 firmware upgrades based when the 10 was first announced. I don't know the software level of the 10 I'm purchasing, and was nervous about how to go through the process and the order of - s-off, root, recovery, firmware upgrade and custom ROM I didn't know that flashing the most recent RUU from Verizon would contain all the firmware updates.. I did know to ask all XDA followers and they would help me out Thank you
This update just came out today. Patch notes state April security patch and "general" improvements. I installed it and surprise surprise, STILL no Always-On Display (AOD) 6 months after unlocked version got it. Lesson learned, never buying a carrier branded device again.
No issues with the update otherwise I take it?
This is why I finally did a bootloader unlock and flashed the international software. Now I'm on the beta have a more up to date security update and all the features.
grabber5.0 said:
No issues with the update otherwise I take it?
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It's as stable as any of the other Android 11 updates. Rarely it loses bluetooth connection to my car but it's been like that for me since the first Android 11 update. Launcher still stops responding for 15 seconds if I try to lock the screen right after disabling work profile. That's been a problem since the first Android 11 update too though.
hungmung said:
This is why I finally did a bootloader unlock and flashed the international software. Now I'm on the beta have a more up to date security update and all the features.
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Are you on Tmo? Still getting 5g service? I need to switch from this new update to a global ROM - any advice on which steps to take?
Check this thread to convert to global. Happy modding!
[ROM][STOCK][FASTBOOT][OP8] Stock Fastboot ROMs for OnePlus 8
Things are changing with the advent of project treble and seamless updates. OnePlus will no longer release ROMs flashable via recovery (either stock) because is no more needed. The updates will be done on the slot not used for example if you are...
forum.xda-developers.com
hungmung said:
This is why I finally did a bootloader unlock and flashed the international software. Now I'm on the beta have a more up to date security update and all the features.
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can we get a latest update after installing a global rom because i have a T-M IN2017 want to go on a global version
syed yasir said:
can we get a latest update after installing a global rom because i have a T-M IN2017 want to go on a global version
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Yes OTA update works just fine if you convert tmo device
Good day everyone. I have a T-Mobile branded 6T - well 2 of them actually, a daily driver, and a game phone. The daily driver needs to be udpated, so I can update the game phone first to make sure it will work before moving to the daily driver. Problem is, I'm rooted with magisk, TWRP as recovery, so OTA doesn't work, and apparently hiding magisk with "keep TWRP" module doesn't work, because OTA is still not loading properly, so I would like to re-flash the whole thing if necessary so it's up to date. I've read many things about this, but I can't seem to find something that fits my situation and makes me comfortable doing it, so thought I'd ask here. What would be the safest method to upgrade to the latest OxygenOS?
* I'm familiar with flashing and rooting this device, so don't care if I lose that
* Losing data would suck, but willing to do so if the procedure is easier that way
* My phones are branded, willing to switch to global if easier
I just want the darn things updated since they're close to a year out of date with upgrades and patches. Please direct me to the best procedure for my current situation, and thank you.
Well OnePlus isn't making any more updates for it. If you want it to be updated I suggest using one of the newer custom roms.
Right, I knew it would not be updated to the absolute latest I just need it to be updated to the point where my carrier will stop telling me that I could lose service. So for now I decided to take the global route. I unbranded the phone with the patch kit found in a thread here, and then used the OnePlus updater app which brought me as current as it could which I believe is November 2021. It's Android 11 and that will do me for the time being. Thank you for the response. I will probably look for other ROMs later