Just wondering if anyones n915v verizon has bricked from taking an over the air OTA update to Marshmallow? I heard this was a problem. But don't know if it pertains to verizons in the united states.
phonepie said:
Just wondering if anyones n915v verizon has bricked from taking an over the air OTA update to Marshmallow? I heard this was a problem. But don't know if it pertains to verizons in the united states.
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Yes. since Marshmallow OTA, my phone has mmc fail errors and reboots constantly.
Ruined Phone
When I got the OTA update to knock it up to Software Update Ver. MMB29M.N915VVRU2CPG2, I thought it would work just fine.
Unfortunately for me, I was gravely mistaken. The OS consistently restarts, I am getting the “Could not do normal boot, mmc_read failed” error, as well as a ton of other problems, not to mention the constant freezing. I had to rollback my firmware to D1 instead of G2 in order to keep my phone from crapping out on me
I am seriously starting to debate just loading a custom ROM, but I have yet to delve into rooting my android phone. I only used to jailbreak iOS devices years back, but I luckily made the switch to Android, and since then I haven't really found the need to jailbreak my phone, apart from getting rid of the bloatware.
So yeah, stick to D1 firmware while you get the chance. If you accidentally update it, just use Odin like normal
EDIT: Not sure if I need to say this, but it's not just OTA that gives issues. Updated via Smart Switch, and it bogs it down as well.
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So after my wife complaining how annoyed she is with the OTA request popping up every 12 hours, i decided to get her phone to accept. She was on a 4.0 version of AOKP, so i safeboot restored her stock rom and uninstalled safeboot.
the update went well but now she has no 4g and cannot send any emails. Is there a fix for this? I found one thread where people said there is no fix as somehow the hardware got corrupted (apparent happened to a lot of people). Some people were lucky and were still under warranty and others just bought a new phone or got one from ebay. Well shes just over a year so the warranty is out of the question, and we cant really afford a new phone at the moment.
This is kinda bull**** as she had an LG ally before this that broke with an OTA and verizon refused to do anything about it.
Hopefully there is some workaround.
vaeevictiss said:
So after my wife complaining how annoyed she is with the OTA request popping up every 12 hours, i decided to get her phone to accept. She was on a 4.0 version of AOKP, so i safeboot restored her stock rom and uninstalled safeboot.
the update went well but now she has no 4g and cannot send any emails. Is there a fix for this? I found one thread where people said there is no fix as somehow the hardware got corrupted (apparent happened to a lot of people). Some people were lucky and were still under warranty and others just bought a new phone or got one from ebay. Well shes just over a year so the warranty is out of the question, and we cant really afford a new phone at the moment.
This is kinda bull**** as she had an LG ally before this that broke with an OTA and verizon refused to do anything about it.
Hopefully there is some workaround.
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my friend can you try doing rsd lite with fastboot files again like a clean install of the jb update using fastboot files and see if that helps or not. sometimes the ota is corrupted but the fastboot install fixes them. try and let me know thanks
I bought a Samsung Galaxy Note II and enjoyed it for 20 days before I saw it auto-updating and I stopped it mid-stream. Then I let it (where it still remains) in Airplane mode.
I learned since that if the update from auto-update is done, 4.3's bootloader is no longer available and it can no longer be restored to 4.1.2.
I am learning terms and procedures to the best of my novice abilities, but I am still confused on how and IF I can keep my 'download-in-progess' GNII that is still 4.1.2 at 4.1.2.
Verizon and Samsung say absolutely not as you probably know and that it would be a forced installation and factory reset now or afterwards = 4.3.
SO , my question is:
is there a master link for this procedure (and a best ROM?!)
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Also do all procedures to accomplish my goal of not updating to 4.3 involve rooting that would void the warranty as FAQ#19 states (? Or is there a non-rooting method?
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To stop the update you need to freeze an app called SDM 1.0. You will need to be rooted to do that. I guess you need to decide what direction you want to go in. If you want to unlock and flash roms then you need to do that now, before it updates. If you don't want to do that you can update and stay stock. Just be aware that if you update to 4.3 there is no going back. You can root 4.3 but you cannot unlock the bootloader.
Thank you. I see that xda's FAQ #19 says:
"Q19: Can Verizon scan my phone to see if it is rooted?
There are security features on the VZW servers that can block rooted phones from access. Know that when calling Customer Service, they can actively search your phone and see what version of Android Software you are running."
SO: Question>>> Does it not make sense to root since Verizon might actively search phone and shut me out since I did not do their forced installation?
Perhaps the answer is at best "maybe" since there are members here for sure that have rooted this and not been cut off by Big Red Verizon?
Thank you for the reply. I will look up the info. on that 1.0 program. I will prefer being rooted when I find the proper process (here is superior than youtube vids)
but the possibility of Verizon blocking phone if they can legally makes it illogical to purse rooting, unless I am missing something.
wherewasNORAD? said:
"Q19: Can Verizon scan my phone to see if it is rooted?
There are security features on the VZW servers that can block rooted phones from access. Know that when calling Customer Service, they can actively search your phone and see what version of Android Software you are running."
SO: Question>>> Does it not make sense to root since Verizon might actively search phone and shut me out since I did not do their forced installation?
Perhaps the answer is at best "maybe" since there are members here for sure that have rooted this and not been cut off by Big Red Verizon?
Thank you for the reply. I will look up the info. on that 1.0 program. I will prefer being rooted when I find the proper process (here is superior than youtube vids)
but the possibility of Verizon blocking phone if they can legally makes it illogical to purse rooting, unless I am missing something.
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That is false. Verizon customer service cannot scan your phone. They do not know if you are rooted. Even if they did, they are not going to cancel your service. They want your monthly payment. If all of us on here have rooted several phones and still have service, don't you think that info you found is false? And if you do believe it to be true, why worry about taking the 4.3 OTA?
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wherewasNORAD? said:
I bought a Samsung Galaxy Note II and enjoyed it for 20 days before I saw it auto-updating and I stopped it mid-stream. Then I let it (where it still remains) in Airplane mode.
I learned since that if the update from auto-update is done, 4.3's bootloader is no longer available and it can no longer be restored to 4.1.2.
I am learning terms and procedures to the best of my novice abilities, but I am still confused on how and IF I can keep my 'download-in-progess' GNII that is still 4.1.2 at 4.1.2.
Verizon and Samsung say absolutely not as you probably know and that it would be a forced installation and factory reset now or afterwards = 4.3.
SO , my question is:
is there a master link for this procedure (and a best ROM?!)
&
Also do all procedures to accomplish my goal of not updating to 4.3 involve rooting that would void the warranty as FAQ#19 states (? Or is there a non-rooting method?
[OK moderator, be kind as this is my 1st post!]
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If you really think that you will want to root your device eventually then now is the time to do it so you can update when you would like to. Adam Outlet has a step by step method that sounds scaryer than it is, just read throughly and you'll be fine. Good luck in which ever way you decide. :thumbup:
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Thank you
TonikJDK said:
To stop the update you need to freeze an app called SDM 1.0. You will need to be rooted to do that. I guess you need to decide what direction you want to go in. If you want to unlock and flash roms then you need to do that now, before it updates. If you don't want to do that you can update and stay stock. Just be aware that if you update to 4.3 there is no going back. You can root 4.3 but you cannot unlock the bootloader.
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This was what I was looking for for a while now. Thanks for answering my question.
Model SCH-I545/OS: 5.0.1 Lollipop/Baseband v: I545VRUGOF1/Kernel v: 3.4.0/Build #: LRX22C
I just want to know if there is any means at all to get any 4.4.X/anything that will make this compatible with SS?
I had HyperDrive on my SGS3 & loved it and, in the end, I would like to have it on this, if, at all, possible...
I was on 4.4.2 KitKat when I originally bought it, rooted it with KingRoot and, as mentioned in one of my past posts, a friend upgraded to this "Lollipop crap" and I hate it!
Is there any means at all of getting SS or whatever it may take to get Hyperdrive KK RLS21 even through Odin or flashing anothe ROM through FlashFire then proceeding from there to Odin?
I just don't care right now or am I stuck on Lollipop and having to find a FF/Lollipop based ROM?
fwiw, I also had kitkat when i bought these 2 phones for $600/ea, both kept tricking us, that little nag that keeps appearing, and occassionally looks a little different, which is also boobytrapped, you find ways of disabling it, then it disables your disable and you get scr* into taking the update. I was pretty new to android when i got the phones, but one of the 1st things i read, stick with kitkat, don't let that little b* update itself. But it's smarter than i am apparently.
My versions are very similar to yours- 1545vrug0f1, 5.01 (thanks to samsung scr* us), 3.40, lrx22c
They scr* us into taking the update, and then they scr* us into not being able to either go back to the original or something better (CM ideally). I didn't know better at the time, i should have taken the time to read more, this company doesn't deserve to be the multibillion dollar conglomerate it is, but people keep buying the new stuff without reading first (fool me once...). I'll never buy another samsung thingamajig.
Ya, I used to love Samsung's Galaxy S series phones! My first smartphone was the SGS1 way back around 2010 then, never had the S2, I had 2 S3's, now the S4 and can honestly say this crap they're pulling now is really making me think twice about whether or not they're my favorite smartphone company any more!
No way to go back to kitkat
Thx for the confirmation, I kinda figured as much but wanted to be sure.
fwiw, some people are insisting that it can be done, confirmation anyone?
"latest king root 4.8.0 can now root directly on of1 kernel no downgrade required":
http://forum.xda-developers.com/gal...sung-s4-i545-verizon-of1-root-t3254434/page16
Does anyone how many friggin times i have to keep answering stupid questions before posting? Is it intended to be a pain in the ass to post? The obvious answer, spam, but this is beyond stupid. I have an idea, i'll stop posting..
It has been confirmed on mine, SCH-I545 on 5.0.1 (OF1), downloaded KingRoot directly to my phone and ran it, worked like a charm, just sucks I can't go back to 4.4.2!
Tempted to try, but reading of too many phones trashed. Unreal that sprint can screw people over intentionally and get away with it. No doubt they've protected themselves (fine print etc), but that's what makes it manipulative. Thanks for confirming.
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It has been confirmed on mine, SCH-I545 on 5.0.1 (OF1), downloaded KingRoot directly to my phone and ran it, worked like a charm, just sucks I can't go back to 4.4.2!
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Okay I got S10+ 4 months after it came out and immediately switched from AT&T to Tmobile (yes they did unlock my phone). Ever since then I have not received a single update. I have not gotten the One UI 2.0, android 10...anything.
I have installed the samsung software on my computer were it backs all your stuff up and then you can update the software.
I have tried OTA software as well. They all say that the phone is up to date. I'm still on android 9 and one UI 1
I have contact Tmboile and samsung and have been back and forth between them and they keep telling me to go to the other company. Samsung has fully rolled and updated all s10+ but I can not get an update. I'm losing my mind here. How can I force an update to this?
@Not_Vlad_Putin
Android updates ( OTAs ) always get rolled out by device manufacturer, if they think it's necessary to do so, and nobody else. And I'm pretty sure Samsung will do the devil to serve you with an Android upgrade.
Not_Vlad_Putin said:
Okay I got S10+ 4 months after it came out and immediately switched from AT&T to Tmobile (yes they did unlock my phone). Ever since then I have not received a single update. I have not gotten the One UI 2.0, android 10...anything.
I have installed the samsung software on my computer were it backs all your stuff up and then you can update the software.
I have tried OTA software as well. They all say that the phone is up to date. I'm still on android 9 and one UI 1
I have contact Tmboile and samsung and have been back and forth between them and they keep telling me to go to the other company. Samsung has fully rolled and updated all s10+ but I can not get an update. I'm losing my mind here. How can I force an update to this?
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Install frija on your pc
Input your phone model in frija
Download the firmware
Flash it with Odin 3.14.4
Lots of videos on YouTube
Just find the right one for your device
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I bought the XT2041-4 Unlocked Moto G a couple years ago. I mostly de-googled, never had a google account on it and never did any updates to it until yesterday. I did updates because the wifi hotspot started dropping so I ran through all the years of updates including android 11 in hopes there was a fix.
Now after completion, enabling my hotspot props a dialog to call Verizon and subscribe to use that feature. Same thing if I plug in the phone to USB and select tether. It is a provisioning block that was not there before.
I can't afford to pay them more than I already do and think I was tricked. I don't really want/need or like Android 11 anyway. I found one thread that refers to laying the old image back on which would be great if it succeeds on the unlocked version Xt2041-4. I'm not sure what to do to fix the problem and I'm looking for help on that. I've done rooting and flashing many times before, but never with this phone. Is there a hack to defeat the provisioning they installed? Does anyone have insight into this problem?
Did you ever figure things out?
I could help you figure out a way to downgrade (are you rooted and do you have your bootloader unlocked?)...
Also, you could first look into a way to use your phone as a hotspot without rooting (I've definitely done it before but I'm mostly rooted).
allstar21369 said:
Did you ever figure things out?
I could help you figure out a way to downgrade (are you rooted and do you have your bootloader unlocked?)...
Also, you could first look into a way to use your phone as a hotspot without rooting (I've definitely done it before but I'm mostly rooted).
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I can use the hotspot now after rooting and using an app to enable the hotspot. But I couldn't get Android 10 on there because the flash to put the Android 10 bootloader back on there fails. The phone is unlocked. I couldn't get past that so I just accepted it.