Getting a CPO GS4 tomorrow from Verizon. What are the chances that its running the OLD software? Ya know, the "rootable" one? Hoping so.
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Chances are 70 30. Im on my first GS4 and I had a new one sent to me becsuse it overheated but I got one and the paint was chipped and the 3rd overheated so I never switched away from my first one..all were running MDK. Getting my CPO in a couple days because I went to a higher representative and said I had to wait for my other phones to be receive in the warehouse. Before you put your SIM in the phone, root it and install a custom rom that blocks otas.
Oh yeah. Definitely not gonna put the SIM in. And I mean its not gonna install an update unless I at least hit an "OK" at some point right?
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Yes it will. As soon as you hit wifi without a custom rom, the gs4 will autoupdate. I found out too late...
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I got a new GS4 on contract with Verizon just last week (received 7/11). It had the old MDK kernel on it. I was able to deny installing the OTA update and root the next day. Used it normally as a phone in the mean time (wifi connections and all).
I guess I got lucky.
flamadiddle said:
I got a new GS4 on contract with Verizon just last week (received 7/11). It had the old MDK kernel on it. I was able to deny installing the OTA update and root the next day. Used it normally as a phone in the mean time (wifi connections and all).
I guess I got lucky.
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Similar experience. I got mine Monday (7/15) at best buy. As soon as it was activated it began downloading the update. I just denied installation continuously until I finished rooting it.
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Got my CPO today (ordered Sunday evening). Had the OLD fw on it so... best of luck to you!
For some reason, I disabled USB debugging on my old one though so.... adb is impossible, can't get past my password as it's complicated w/o being able to see anything on the screen!
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Got my CPO today (ordered Sunday evening). Had the OLD fw on it so... best of luck to you!
For some reason, I disabled USB debugging on my old one though so.... adb is impossible, can't get past my password as it's complicated w/o being able to see anything on the screen!
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Sounds good, and let's hope mine is on the OLD FW as well. Fingers are officially crossed!!
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Anyone got a replacement from sprint in the past couple days or so? If so what Hboot did it have, and was it a refurb? I am talking about via mail, not from a store. Unless maybe the store ordered it for you. Am I leaving any scenarios out? lol I could care less about a refurb, just want to be able to root with Alpha
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Nobody has gotten a replacement lately?
I'm wondering the same, guy at sprint ordered me one, and I'm ocd about having refurbs lol.. won't get it till next week or so though..
I am not worried so much about a refurbished as I am the 1.50 hboot. The Evo 3d.is cool and all but without custom kernel it may as well be stock. I guess if worse comes to worse we can buy one from eBay and sell our replacements!
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I should hopefully get a replacement one soon too. I'll update or post here with the results.
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I am not worried so much about a refurbished as I am the 1.50 hboot. The Evo 3d.is cool and all but without custom kernel it may as well be stock. I guess if worse comes to worse we can buy one from eBay and sell our replacements!
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won't the kernal source for the latest OTA be released eventually?
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won't the kernal source for the latest OTA be released eventually?
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Yes, but if the device is unlocked with HTC method Roma are flashable but not kernels. Or from what I have read anyway.
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Well I hope that my other phone will be older or new without the ota
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I got my tracking info, says shipment weighs .60 lbs, my original shipment weighed 1.30 lbs. I got a REFURB Its OK as long as it is Alpha approved, lol. Oh and no green hue, no dead pixels, no overheating, no tilted screen, did I leave anything out? Oh, yeah, NO LIGHT BLEED! lmao
I got a replacement last Friday.
1.40 bootloader!
##786# says it is new, not refurbished.
It does, however, randomly reboot 2x a day or more. Once it starts rebooting, only a clean shutdown will atio it from recurring every 5 minutes.
It is more stable than what it replaced, but not stable enough.
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I got a replacement last Friday.
1.40 bootloader!
##786# says it is new, not refurbished.
It does, however, randomly reboot 2x a day or more. Once it starts rebooting, only a clean shutdown will atio it from recurring every 5 minutes.
It is more stable than what it replaced, but not stable enough.
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Really, did it come with battery, back, book, and all that?
kneeldug said:
I got a replacement last Friday.
1.40 bootloader!
##786# says it is new, not refurbished.
It does, however, randomly reboot 2x a day or more. Once it starts rebooting, only a clean shutdown will atio it from recurring every 5 minutes.
It is more stable than what it replaced, but not stable enough.
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Did this come from sprint? If so was it a store or online???
What bootloader did you get? Where did u get your replacement?
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Looks like you flashed over something you shouldn't have. If you can post the updater script I will be able to tell you which one it was but unfortunately you'll still need to get it replaced.
Also make sure your kitchen is up to date, the pre evo 3d versions didn't know which partitions to use and will set it to the wrong one.
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I had an in store Sprint replacement two days ago that was still Hboot 1.40.
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I got mine through sprint's insurance. It was the "mail it to your house then put the old one in the included prepaid envelope" thing.
It was a phone and back plate only...no battery, no memory card, no charger, no retail packaging.
Got mine about a hour ago, came with 1.40 Hboot. Phone is also brand new and I dont see any issues, yet. It came like the above post, a phone and a back, nothing more. I did S-off before activating that way I avoid error 16, or at least it should.
Chat with sprint for activation went smoothly, nandroided and loaded my back up on new phone. It's like a bad dream and miss it over, lol.
Going to sprint in a few should I return my current phone to stock?
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Got mine... It's hboot 1.3 so yay hah also its brand new, no refurbw
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Awesome! We lucked out, in a few weeks all of these will be 1.50, though I read last night that kernel can be flashed by using fastboot.
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Yeah we were both I. That thread and I had it working, but I will be more happy with genuine s_off lll
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I was just given a rezound as a replacement for a thunderbolt. I got one with some dead pixels and had another sent out both of which have the most current OS on them which means I can't temp root them. Has anyone recently had a replacement that did not have the OTA on it?
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I'll find out when I get mine later today...will report back.
I will find out today as well. I think it's just the luck of the draw.
Edit: OTA. But they didn't send me a replacement, this is brand new in the box. Wonder if I should keep all the cables and headphones
nolimit78 said:
I will find out today as well. I think it's just the luck of the draw.
Edit: OTA. But they didn't send me a replacement, this is brand new in the box. Wonder if I should keep all the cables and headphones
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How did you manage that? I'll take the stuff if you don't want it
Told them exactly my problem: Since the OTA my phone runs about 114F-120F Degrees for no reason. I did a master reset a few times just to be sure. With nothing running, my phone was cooking.
Even though I didn't mention that my battery life was suffering, I chose to leave this out. I didn't want her to think it was just the battery. I let her figure out that it could be both. She sent me a new phone.
Helps that it's a business phone too
I got my replacement rezound a couple weeks age without the oat update.... but I ran the oat first thing so I could get the latest radio.
Temp root is lame anyway... just unlock it.
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I was just given a rezound as a replacement for a thunderbolt. I got one with some dead pixels and had another sent out both of which have the most current OS on them which means I can't temp root them. Has anyone recently had a replacement that did not have the OTA on it?
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Was the tbolt a replacement from the insurance or from verizon?
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**** this two almost three day wait without a phone might be worth it if it comes BNIB with iBeats .
My Rezound will be coming from Verizon under the 1 year manufacturer warranty.
warranty replacement from verizon
Just got mine what's the latest ota
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ok thanks. looks like it is time to unlock it. Now to figure out what OS and rom version I want....
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Just got mine what's the latest ota
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2.01.605.11
Mine had the latest when I got it
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Got my warranty replacement yesterday and it was a CLNR with the latest update 2.01.605.11.
I'm interested because superCID and s-off wont work with the new OTA and I will be really, really sad if mine comes with the OTA.
If you get it more recently then it will probably have the update. Most of them that people are getting more recent have it. You would be lucky if it didn't.
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I got mine on Monday activated at the store, a few minutes later after the sales rep handed it to me it prompted me to update. Luckily I came to this forum before going to the store. Got home supercid, rooted, then s-offed. I Upgraded from a Tegra 3 One X and I'm loving this beauty
I got one last Saturday and it prompted me for the update a few minutes after activating it. I had to exchange it this past Thursday (screen cracked at corner of top speaker) and the new one prompted me as well.
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I got one last Saturday and it prompted me for the update a few minutes after activating it. I had to exchange it this past Thursday (screen cracked at corner of top speaker) and the new one prompted me as well.
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Hopefully mine will prompt as well...
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I'm interested because superCID and s-off wont work with the new OTA and I will be really, really sad if mine comes with the OTA.
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I should be getting mine tomorrow, will update on whether it comes with OTA or not.
Got mine about 2 weeks ago. Came with s off/rooted already.
Depends on the user that owned the phone.
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I should be getting mine tomorrow, will update on whether it comes with OTA or not.
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Thanks !
intruda119 said:
Got mine about 2 weeks ago. Came with s off/rooted already.
Depends on the user that owned the phone.
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I'm getting from Amazon I wish it came like that.
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Got one at a local Verizon store today 3/9/13. Pre OTA still.
I get mine on Monday, I hope it doesn't either! I will let you know either way though.
I have bought mine yesterday and cames with oldest firmwares
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I have bought mine yesterday and cames with oldest firmwares
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Where did you get it from?
I get it from a shop in kosovo (eu)
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I got one yesterday from Best Buy. After coming home and doing 3 ESN swaps I finally had my phone where I wanted it. I'm on an unlimited account and "upgraded" my son to the DNA with internet then swapped it to my Thunderbolt then put my sons txt/call only phone back to his line.
It came PRE OTA but like a dumb arse I hit the button to do the OTA. Oh well. I'll have to wait to unlock the bootloader and root it.
I am SO sorry to hear that!
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I've had mine for 3 weeks and all good here. Tampered, unblocked and s-off!
Had Mustfa's Hatka 3.0 until today... Now using Newts Sense 5 port and really enjoying that!
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I have bought mine yesterday and cames with oldest firmwares
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YOu can also try going to swappa.com and most people are selling them already with root and s off. Doesn't hurt to go that direction.
huskers15 said:
YOu can also try going to swappa.com and most people are selling them already with root and s off. Doesn't hurt to go that direction.
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Or pay the $45 to the MobileTechVideos guy?
Yesterday
I got the DNA yesterday. I'm a HTC whore going back to the 8525. Any phones I have tried other than HTC and I alwys seem to fidn reason to ditch them.
The DNA however may change my feelings. Not because of HTC but because of Big red. The limited storage which create the need for cloud service is also another reason. A of now most cloud service is free but as more and more people move to the service free will be long forgotten in the cry of
"To much cost to host so manu people" and then boom, the fee's will start.
Yea, I'm on a rant, and i assume you wanna know about the OTA. Got my dna yesterday, I am coming from a Thunderbolt. My phone did not have the ota however every 5min or so a friendly reminder to DL the update keeps popping up.
I did get root (if ya wanna call it that) via HTC dev by using the "other supported device" option in the links. The email was very fast and the token worked. I just now got a stock rom DL and am going to load onto the phone.
If you get your dna in the next few weeks you may be ok but as the supply of phones drops new phones will have the OTA in place. Also keep in mind this applie to insurance as well. IE you drop your phone call INS to get new one.
You may wish to look at other options if you wish fro true freedom in a phone. Soff on this phone is a ways away.
knr117 said:
I got the DNA yesterday. I'm a HTC whore going back to the 8525. Any phones I have tried other than HTC and I alwys seem to fidn reason to ditch them.
The DNA however may change my feelings. Not because of HTC but because of Big red. The limited storage which create the need for cloud service is also another reason. A of now most cloud service is free but as more and more people move to the service free will be long forgotten in the cry of
"To much cost to host so manu people" and then boom, the fee's will start.
Yea, I'm on a rant, and i assume you wanna know about the OTA. Got my dna yesterday, I am coming from a Thunderbolt. My phone did not have the ota however every 5min or so a friendly reminder to DL the update keeps popping up.
I did get root (if ya wanna call it that) via HTC dev by using the "other supported device" option in the links. The email was very fast and the token worked. I just now got a stock rom DL and am going to load onto the phone.
If you get your dna in the next few weeks you may be ok but as the supply of phones drops new phones will have the OTA in place. Also keep in mind this applie to insurance as well. IE you drop your phone call INS to get new one.
You may wish to look at other options if you wish fro true freedom in a phone. Soff on this phone is a ways away.
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Huh...
There will always be free cloud storage options, drive, dropbox, box, mega, etc. None of those are going anywhere anytime soon.
And as for "Soff on this phone is a ways away.", what are you talking about. There is currently s off for this phone.
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Are there any root options that might work yet?
no
I'm waiting for a S4 root too. Since most people did not pay the extra $14.99 for overnight like we did, everyone else will get the S4 Wednesday or Thursday. That means developers can't develop Root methods till Friday at the earliest (took 1-2 days for HTC One on Sprint to have root after release day).
@djrbliss stated on Twiiter that he successfully booted a custom recovery and to look for a release soon.
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@djrbliss stated on Twiiter that he successfully booted a custom recovery and to look for a release soon.
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That was for his bootloader unlock he made when the att version came out....only root method I have seen from him was the motochopper
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That was for his bootloader unlock he made when the att version came out....only root method I have seen from him was the motochopper
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He specifically stated "Verizon Galaxy S4" 1120am, yesterday. https://mobile.twitter.com/djrbliss/status/336500002316771328
Yeah his bootloader unlock works for Verizon also he was waiting to test it before he releases it for att and Verizon
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Has anybody tried using chainfires root?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2219803
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Has anybody tried using chainfires root?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2219803
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"VZW S4's are not seen in the wild yet, but I fully expect those to be locked as well, and incompatible with this root before a bootloader unlock."
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"VZW S4's are not seen in the wild yet, but I fully expect those to be locked as well, and incompatible with this root before a bootloader unlock."
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Some have reported success on Sprint S4's, though I still advise against using it and waiting for a Sprint specific version.
And seeing that it's supposed to be the same root block used in the newer sprint OTAs..
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I'm waiting for a S4 root too. Since most people did not pay the extra $14.99 for overnight like we did, everyone else will get the S4 Wednesday or Thursday. That means developers can't develop Root methods till Friday at the earliest (took 1-2 days for HTC One on Sprint to have root after release day).
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i didnt pay for 2 day or overnight shipping. i still got my S4 today
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i didnt pay for 2 day or overnight shipping. i still got my S4 today
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Verizon allowed most people to get their S4's on Wednesday as a kind gesture. I wanted the phone sooner, so I paid the fee for priority overnight. It was worth it, as I got the phone on Tuesday. I love this phone!
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Verizon allowed most people to get their S4's on Wednesday as a kind gesture. I wanted the phone sooner, so I paid the fee for priority overnight. It was worth it, as I got the phone on Tuesday. I love this phone!
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I got it on Tuesday morning too. No overnight or 2 day shipping, just standard.
I guess I'm one of the lucky few. *shrug* not that it matters since there wasn't even root for it yesterday.
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I had to call and order a refurbished replacement for my dead GS4 today. Think there is a chance they already got the new updates loaded and screw me out of root/rom?
Well, no one knows I guess. Supposed to arrive tomorrow. I'll let you know what it was running.
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It usually starts to download once you activate the phone. That's how it was on my S4 32GB when it arrived.
updates to refurbs
d11dog11 said:
I had to call and order a refurbished replacement for my dead GS4 today. Think there is a chance they already got the new updates loaded and screw me out of root/rom?
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This happened to me with my original Droid Charge. The update made such a disaster of the phone that they sent me a "replacement". When I received the replacement, a day later, it had already been updated. So it was updated within 2 days of my receiving the update on my original phone.
Maybe you'll be luckier.
Mine came un updated. It tried to download it almost immediately. I put the phone in airplane mode until root and recovery were done. Running a custom ROM again and couldn't be happier.
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Whoops! Glad you got it with the OG FW.