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I'm obviously new to this so bare with me.
I just rooted my Sprint HTC Hero and the first thing I would like to do is use it to tether. I've tried both versions of Android_wifi_tether (1.52, 1.6) but have had no luck in getting it functional. Basically; It broadcasts the signal (I'm at work so the only way to test it was with a Macbook) just fine. The Macbook even connects to it and my phone shows "3KB down 7.8KB up" meaning it detected something has connected. Once that happens nothing else works. The Macbook indicates it has no internet connection.
I was wondering if anyone has been able to get this to work? I'm a little hesitant on installing a custom ROM because it seems like a lot of work and I'm not too knowledgeable when it comes to Linux.
Also, can my phone still be updated or is that still unkown? If I install a root app and the update kills root does that mean I lose it entirely or just for anything I try to install post update?
As a side note: Someone should make a post with step by step guides to follow. What I mean by this is put the guides in chronological order.
1) Root your phone (guide link)
2) Run Nandroid backup (guide link)
3) etc.
Anyway, really appreciate the work! This is exciting.
fatkitty420 said:
I'm obviously new to this so bare with me.
I just rooted my Sprint HTC Hero and the first thing I would like to do is use it to tether. I've tried both versions of Android_wifi_tether (1.52, 1.6) but have had no luck in getting it functional. Basically; It broadcasts the signal (I'm at work so the only way to test it was with a Macbook) just fine. The Macbook even connects to it and my phone shows "3KB down 7.8KB up" meaning it detected something has connected. Once that happens nothing else works. The Macbook indicates it has no internet connection.
I was wondering if anyone has been able to get this to work? I'm a little hesitant on installing a custom ROM because it seems like a lot of work and I'm not too knowledgeable when it comes to Linux.
Also, can my phone still be updated or is that still unkown? If I install a root app and the update kills root does that mean I lose it entirely or just for anything I try to install post update?
As a side note: Someone should make a post with step by step guides to follow. What I mean by this is put the guides in chronological order.
1) Root your phone (guide link)
2) Run Nandroid backup (guide link)
3) etc.
Anyway, really appreciate the work! This is exciting.
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Currently the only phones that have wifi tethering working are the ones who installed MoDaCo's ROM...something in there is configured differently to allow it to work.
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Currently the only phones that have wifi tethering working are the ones who installed MoDaCo's ROM...something in there is configured differently to allow it to work.
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How functional is the ROM?
The one thing I'm scared of is that if I install a ROM I'll be dependent on this community to make future things work?
I mean, can you still access the Market? What about future updates? Will applications I purchased already still be available?
Like I said, I'm still fairly noobish.
fatkitty420 said:
How functional is the ROM?
The one thing I'm scared of is that if I install a ROM I'll be dependent on this community to make future things work?
I mean, can you still access the Market? What about future updates? Will applications I purchased already still be available?
Like I said, I'm still fairly noobish.
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No sweat! If you look at my join date and postcount, you can see I'm not exactly the veteran around here either.
The MoDaCo ROM doesn't modify very much yet...just adds functionality (it's not the heavily optimized kernel that the GSM users have for example). I'm finding it fairly stable...there's a few quirks but those have fixes pretty easily found so far.
I can still purchase from the market...the stuff you purchased already is tied to your google account, not your phone. I bought Docs2Go before I rooted and flashed and I was able to redownload and install without any hassle or added cost.
On a custom ROM, future updates do depend on the person who is building the ROM. However, MoDaCo has proven pretty reliable thus far in keeping up with releases so it's a bit of a trust thing, do you trust MoDaCo to continue that trend or would you rather place your trust in the manufacturer? (It's a preference thing and willingness to risk either way).
The upside is that once you root to a recovery image (Not even changing your OS), you can take a Nandroid backup of your phone, which is an image you can drop back on there to get back to stock/manufacturer spec (as if you never left).
Any changes to your phone since the backup will not show up but that's kindof the risk.
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k on there to get back to stock/manufacturer spec (as if you never left).
Any changes to your phone since the backup will not show up but that's kindof the risk.
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This is somewhat confusing for me. My phone is currently rooted. If I restore it factory default will it still be rooted?
If not,
Then should I restore to factory default first, take a Nandroid back up (this looks difficult), then root my phone?
The recovery image is basically replacing the "Factory reset" image, right?
fatkitty420 said:
This is somewhat confusing for me. My phone is currently rooted. If I restore it factory default will it still be rooted?
If not,
Then should I restore to factory default first, take a Nandroid back up (this looks difficult), then root my phone?
The recovery image is basically replacing the "Factory reset" image, right?
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Ah ok...the recovery image is like a second mini OS you are booting into that has menu options and specializes in updating your phone with a custom ROM, running Nandroid for backups, and enabling you to mount your SDCard to your computer, so installing that doesn't actually do anything to your phone's running OS.
Nandoid takes a backup of the phone's OS (the one you use every day) as it is right now. It places the backup onto your sdcard under a folder called "nandroid" (where you can take a copy of it and put it on your computer to be safe). So whenever you Nandroid your phone, it's taking a snapshot of how your phone is currently configured (the whole thing) and if you restore from that three weeks from now after doing a bunch of things...it restores to the phone as if you hadn't done anything to it in those three weeks.
So to make an example: if you take a backup of your phone right now (rooted, right?) and then you do a bunch of things to it...then restore from that backup, it's as if you didn't do any of those things you did since the backup (but it will still be rooted since you backed up a rooted phone).
Second Example: If you nandroid your phone when it's running MoDaCo's ROM...when you restore it, it will be running MoDaCo's rom and configured however it was configured then.
I wouldn't worry about trying to get to factory default first...HTC has an official utility that can get you back to the state your phone was in when you first openned it out of the box. (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=559622)
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Ah ok...the recovery image is like a second mini OS you are booting into that has menu options and specializes in updating your phone with a custom ROM, running Nandroid for backups, and enabling you to mount your SDCard to your computer, so installing that doesn't actually do anything to your phone's running OS.
Nandoid takes a backup of the phone's OS (the one you use every day) as it is right now. It places the backup onto your sdcard under a folder called "nandroid" (where you can take a copy of it and put it on your computer to be safe). So whenever you Nandroid your phone, it's taking a snapshot of how your phone is currently configured (the whole thing) and if you restore from that three weeks from now after doing a bunch of things...it restores to the phone as if you hadn't done anything to it in those three weeks.
So to make an example: if you take a backup of your phone right now (rooted, right?) and then you do a bunch of things to it...then restore from that backup, it's as if you didn't do any of those things you did since the backup (but it will still be rooted since you backed up a rooted phone).
Second Example: If you nandroid your phone when it's running MoDaCo's ROM...when you restore it, it will be running MoDaCo's rom and configured however it was configured then.
I wouldn't worry about trying to get to factory default first...HTC has an official utility that can get you back to the state your phone was in when you first openned it out of the box. (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=559622)
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Great, this really clarified things.
I love technology but, like most of these things, it's very overwhelming at first.
big goof on my part, I never secured my backup before or after I installed Mango, I uninstalled my zune 4.8 to re-install back to 4.7.
? I have another phone with NoDo, is it possible for me to upgrade the NoDo phone in order to get a new back up and restore both phones back to NoDo
alijahg34 said:
big goof on my part, I never secured my backup before or after I installed Mango, I uninstalled my zune 4.8 to re-install back to 4.7.
? I have another phone with NoDo, is it possible for me to upgrade the NoDo phone in order to get a new back up and restore both phones back to NoDo
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Backups are device specific. So you can only use the backup for the device it was made from.
You may want to use some disck recovery software and see if the backup folder still exists. That will be the eaisest wasy to gte the phone back on NoDo.
Option 2 is to contact MS and use their service to get the phone back on NoDo. The instruction sheet that came with Mango Update has the details.
You will probably have to flash a new rom. It tells you in the beta2 pdf in big bold letters to secure your backup, shame on you I have mine backed up to 3 locations, maybe 4.
Why did you remove zune 4.8? Did it not work with your nodo device?
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Why did you remove zune 4.8? Did it not work with your nodo device?
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my windows device manager would not start and my unlock phone (nodo phone) suddenly stop allowing me to sideload, so I did the uninstall, then a light pop say check for back up I looked and it was gone. no power outage just outage just gone weird. no restore point, glad it wasn't my main phone but now I can't sideload and no way to go back to day one, at the moment anyway.
where is the best place to flash my rom at, thanks in advance
T-mobile USA HD7
alijahg34 said:
my windows device manager would not start and my unlock phone (nodo phone) suddenly stop allowing me to sideload, so I did the uninstall, then a light pop say check for back up I looked and it was gone. no power outage just outage just gone weird. no restore point, glad it wasn't my main phone but now I can't sideload and no way to go back to day one, at the moment anyway.
where is the best place to flash my rom at, thanks in advance
T-mobile USA HD7
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check here . yours should be the one with TMOUS. check further in the Forum, there may be a NoDo rom, so you don't have to start from the very bottom.
might be in luck
got damn it the sd Card just went up in it what does that mean
So, I had the Mango RTM 7720 running on my Samsung Focus, but it wasn't ChevronWP7 unlocked. Wanting this, I made a full backup of my phone using hx4700 Killer's backup too. This left me with a 19.5GB folder, containing my entire phone's contents backed up. So, I flashed back to 7004 and after a lengthy and ridiculous process I am now back on 7720, but fully unlocked this time.
However, when trying to restore from the backup I made on 7720 before, both the Backup/Restore tool and the Zune software give me an error. The Backup/Restore tool gives me a blank error message, and the Zune software says an error code of 801812E0. I've tried this restore on two different computers, with every version of the updatewp.exe tool and the Zune software imaginable (4.7, 4.8 betas, 4.8 release) and nothing works at all. I was just thinking though, if I get the restore to work would it just leave me with a locked Mango again? Or would it retain the unlock? Either way, please, what can I do to get this restore to work?
Please, does anyone know? I'd like to have my phone back, hahaha.
If you get it working it will be locked mango again as pone is restored exactly as it was prior to back up.
I had no issues with the tool. To restore back up I use 1.8 tool and Zune 4.7.
Move your mango back up file somewhere safe.
Use the tool to create new back up of current device state.
Disconnect from the internet (stops Zune auto update to 4.8)
Delete current back up file (or move somewhere safe if you want)
Move your mango backup to the correct location
Use Zune to restore back up
This has worked for me but can't guarantee it will for you
Sent from my HD7 running Mango 7720.68 unlocked using XDA Windows Phone 7 App
Flashmaster591 said:
If you get it working it will be locked mango again as pone is restored exactly as it was prior to back up.
I had no issues with the tool. To restore back up I use 1.8 tool and Zune 4.7.
Move your mango back up file somewhere safe.
Use the tool to create new back up of current device state.
Disconnect from the internet (stops Zune auto update to 4.8)
Delete current back up file (or move somewhere safe if you want)
Move your mango backup to the correct location
Use Zune to restore back up
This has worked for me but can't guarantee it will for you
Sent from my HD7 running Mango 7720.68 unlocked using XDA Windows Phone 7 App
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as flashmaster correctly states, you will get your locked Mango back. At this point you have to make the decision whether you want your media back from your previous backup or not. If you do, roll back (if you can) and sync your media to the PC. Once your media is backed up, restore the current state of Mango back to the device.
Make sure you make a complete backup of your current state before you do anything else.
I suggest you use v1.4 or v.6 of the tools and the latest (4.8.2345) UpdateWP.exe, Zune.exe) to make the backup. If you read the latest posts in Heathcliffs thread you will see that some of us had problems with the switcheroo the v1.8 does with files.
Only trust backups that give you a completed message and that you can unplug the phone. The phone needs to reboot itself. If you do not get these, then your backup is hosed (somebody bricked his phone restoring such image, see thread latest posts).
If you do not care about the media on your old Mango backup and you already have your media backed up to the PC I suggest you stay with the current Mango and only make a backup of it.
good luck
I have now run into problems with 1.8.
I would go with prev post comments and use 1.6. I've had a much smoother experience using 1.6
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I tried asking this in the Droid 2 forum but no one knew how to help.
So i'm gonna try posting this here, sorry if this is against the rules.
I have a droid milestone 2 that is no longer getting service from anywhere. No calls, no text, data and (curiously) no ability to connect to wifi. Went to bed one night, woke up and almost called off work!!! The phone is not rooted and I still have full access to the phone so I backed up everything that is on it and factory wiped it with no luck. Called Verizon, they reset it to defaults a second time with no luck and said that it was a defect with the software.
My question is that if it’s a defect with the software, would upgrading the firmware to ICS help?
If the answer is yes, can I even do it without data on the phone?
I looked up how-to’s on how to flash the firm ware and found a wiki page that helped
wiki.cyanogenmod.com/wiki/(deletethis)Motorola_Droid_2:_Full_Update_Guide
but this only worked when flashing to Cyanogenmod 7, the software downloadable from the page did not work with 9.
I know the apps I need is clockworkmod Recovery but I cannot install it from the app store because the phone isn’t getting any type of connection, and the version given from the wiki page can’t do Cyranogenmod 9. So I need an updated .apk file of clockworkmod recovery mod to upgrade the phone to ICS
Any help or guidance would e very very appreciated.
First off you never want to flash using Rom manager so u need to manually put clockwork on with a PC ... the version of clockwork will not matter you can still flash ics ..... flashing may help and it may not it depends on what the problem is ... also not to be a d*** but is the phone in airplane mode?
YouTube will show you how to do all this
Sent from my LG-P999 using XDA
dude you cant flash roms or sth like unless you have a rooted phone. guess your phone is already rooted.
you did already backup why dont you make a full wipe and flash a proper rom. you can revert your phone back later if you want
Hello everyone,
I am looking for some advice on what started as a question about a firmware update problem, but has now become a more general question on recommended course(s) of action for a handful or problems. I’ve tried to be as detailed as possible, since I don’t know exactly what is relevant. That said, for the sake of “manageability”, I first included a brief overview, followed by my questions, before adding the details. Any help, suggestions, or advice will be greatly appreciated. Thanks!
-Leonardo
Phone information:
Galaxy S7 (SM-G930P) (Sprint) (not rooted)
Android 7.0
Software version: G930PVPS5BRA1
Android security patch level: January 1, 2018
Summary
A couple weeks ago, I downloaded and attempted to install the latest update (G930PVPU6BRD2); however, the installation failed numerous times (always at around the 27% mark). I’ve tried numerous troubleshooting attempts (found here on XDA, on Google, and suggested to me by Sprint), but nothing worked. I also checked sammobile for the latest update, but it is not listed.
Originally, I was going to ask for help with this issue; however, my phone has been having other problems – random reboots, sporadic slowdowns, strange sounds while I’m making calls (I’m not crazy, I promise).
Questions
-Is it possible that these problems are caused by some kind of malware/spyware? If so, what is the best way to check? I’ve scanned my phone with both Malwarebytes and Kaspersky; neither one turned up anything.
-Is there else anything I can/should do to verify the phone’s integrity?
-Any ideas as to what might be the problem(s)?
-Is there a “nuclear” option that might resolve all of these problems? If so, would it be appropriate in this case, or is that overkill?
Details
Regarding the firmware update, I can successfully download the file, but the installation fails at around the 27% mark every time. I’ve implemented numerous troubleshooting suggestions, including (1) updating with the phone at least 80% charged, (2) updating with the phone at least 80% charged and plugged in, (3) wiping the cache partition, (4) downloading the update via mobile web, or on a different WiFi network, (5) booting in Safe Mode before downloading and attempting to install, (6) trying to update via Samsung SmartSwitch, (6) killing all running apps prior to downloading and attempting to install, (7) making sure I have at least 3 GB of storage space (I do). None of these worked.
As I mentioned, there are a few other problems, including (1) the phone randomly freezes and reboots, (2) the phone sometimes lags for a few seconds, then returns to normal; (3) when I’m making calls, the phone makes intermittent beeping noises – sometimes the noises sound like the person on the other end is dialing while on the line (I always ask, and they say they are not), and other times it’s a loud, more sustained beep (similar to when a truck is reversing). I’ve tried to identify a pattern to these noises (e.g. if they happen at specific intervals, or when I’m talking to specific people, or when I’m connected to certain networks, or using speaker/headphone/Bluetooth), but there does not seem to be any.
These problems initially started in June 2017. A few months after they started, I did a factory reset on my phone as an attempted fix. However, the problems have all returned. That said, before the reset, I used Samsung’s SmartSwitch to back up my personal files, which I then restored to the phone. I don’t know anything about Android malware, but it has just occurred to me that, if that’s the problem, then the factory reset may not have worked because I may have inadvertently transferred the problem(s) back to my phone.
I don’t have any games installed on my phone, and the apps that I do have are few in number, are denied permissions that are not relevant to their functions, and are all from the Play Store (not foolproof, I know). I’ve removed (or disable, when not removeable) all the apps that came preloaded on my phone (courtesy of Sprint). Finally, for what it’s worth, I have Malwarebytes for security (scans do not turn up any problems), I use Prey Panel for tracking, and Lockwatch for added security. I’ve had these three since before the problems started, so I don’t know that they could be to blame. I also installed Kaspersky for a while (it also did not identify any problems), but have since removed it.
Sounds possible the app / data restore is causing the problems, only way to know would be reset again, and install everything direct from the play store instead of restoring backups
As for upgrading, you could download the firmware on a PC using samfirm tool here on XDA, or from updato.com / sammobile.com, then update using ODIN 3.12.7
Instructions for ODIN flashing are bottom of the firmware download page on sammobiles site, and posted dozens of times in these S7 forums
samfirm tool is the fastest way to get the latest firmware, other two options are painfully slow
Only tips you need to know are:
CSC = Factory reset after the flash
HOME_CSC = No reset
Pick only one to add to ODIN along with the other 3 parts of the firmware, flash all 4 together
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Sounds possible the app / data restore is causing the problems, only way to know would be reset again, and install everything direct from the play store instead of restoring backups
As for upgrading, you could download the firmware on a PC using samfirm tool here on XDA, or from updato.com / sammobile.com, then update using ODIN 3.12.7
Instructions for ODIN flashing are bottom of the firmware download page on sammobiles site, and posted dozens of times in these S7 forums
samfirm tool is the fastest way to get the latest firmware, other two options are painfully slow
Only tips you need to know are:
CSC = Factory reset after the flash
HOME_CSC = No reset
Pick only one to add to ODIN along with the other 3 parts of the firmware, flash all 4 together
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Thank you for your response. In your experience, do you recommend one over the other? That is, should I reset and install direct from the Play store (and then maybe even try the OTA update again), or just run the factory reset option (CSC) from the get-go?
Also, in reference to your first point: if that's the case, would it be just the apps that are affected? In other words, if I reinstall apps directly from the Play store, but restore, for example, SMS messages, do you think that would be okay?
Leonardo2 said:
Thank you for your response. In your experience, do you recommend one over the other? That is, should I reset and install direct from the Play store (and then maybe even try the OTA update again), or just run the factory reset option (CSC) from the get-go?
Also, in reference to your first point: if that's the case, would it be just the apps that are affected? In other words, if I reinstall apps directly from the Play store, but restore, for example, SMS messages, do you think that would be okay?
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If you are going to reset the phone anyway, and because of the bugs, I'd recommend using CSC, no need for OTA that way for now either as you will be flashing the latest firmware to begin with
And to troubleshoot, I would not restore anything just yet, flash the phone and allow the reset, set it all back up using official play store only, see how things are for a day or so, then if all is well begin restoring your backup, SMS should be fine, apps can cause problems, system apps definitely can so I would hold off from them, and if you are restoring a backup from an older version of Android then you are even more likely to run into issues with compatibility
So in a nutshell I'd do this:
Flash stock with ODIN using CSC
Install only from Play store for 1 day~
Restore only SMS
Then it is entirely up to you if you want to risk restoring anything further, but at least this way you will know the problem if all was fine, you restore and it goes wrong again
Good luck
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If you are going to reset the phone anyway, and because of the bugs, I'd recommend using CSC, no need for OTA that way for now either as you will be flashing the latest firmware to begin with
And to troubleshoot, I would not restore anything just yet, flash the phone and allow the reset, set it all back up using official play store only, see how things are for a day or so, then if all is well begin restoring your backup, SMS should be fine, apps can cause problems, system apps definitely can so I would hold off from them, and if you are restoring a backup from an older version of Android then you are even more likely to run into issues with compatibility
So in a nutshell I'd do this:
Flash stock with ODIN using CSC
Install only from Play store for 1 day~
Restore only SMS
Then it is entirely up to you if you want to risk restoring anything further, but at least this way you will know the problem if all was fine, you restore and it goes wrong again
Good luck
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Thank you for your CSC tip -- that was really helpful.
I checked the sources you provided, but I couldn't find version G930PVPU6BRD2 anywhere; they all have the January (G930PVPS5BRA1) version. Based on this XDA post, it seems others are having this same problem.
I went ahead through all of the steps you suggested anyway, except with the previous firmware version. Once the phone was up and running, it asked me to install the update. I tried, and it failed again (at 27%, just as before). I contacted Sprint and was told they "don't see a known issue with this update", so I'm not sure what the problem is. There were a few places on Google that claimed to have the latest firmware, but it seems risky to download from unknown sources that are not recommended anywhere.
Any other ideas?
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Thank you for your CSC tip -- that was really helpful.
I checked the sources you provided, but I couldn't find version G930PVPU6BRD2 anywhere; they all have the January (G930PVPS5BRA1) version. Based on this XDA post, it seems others are having this same problem.
I went ahead through all of the steps you suggested anyway, except with the previous firmware version. Once the phone was up and running, it asked me to install the update. I tried, and it failed again (at 27%, just as before). I contacted Sprint and was told they "don't see a known issue with this update", so I'm not sure what the problem is. There were a few places on Google that claimed to have the latest firmware, but it seems risky to download from unknown sources that are not recommended anywhere.
Any other ideas?
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Looks like that newer firmware is OTA only right now, usually takes a few days to go from OTA to downloadable full firmware
I would just flash back to the January firmware and hold off on the update for now, I see some people mentioning bootloader versions causing the problem and from what I see in the January firmware, Sprint have reached Version 5 already G930PVPS5BRA1, and the new update is moving up again to version 6 G930PVPU6BRD2
The G930F running Oreo is still only on version 2
So yea, flash back to the working latest available, then do not update, see whether it hits Samsung servers as a full firmware, or if Sprint finally see the problem and remove it
If you are forced to update during setup which you might well be, do not connect to wifi during setup (remove your Google account from Settings > Accounts before resetting / flashing to avoid FRP lock which will require a connection to unlock the device during setup
1.) Remove your Google account
2.) Flash Jan update using CSC to reset
3.) Skip WiFi connection during setup
4.) Disable Auto update once booted from update settings
5.) Connect to WiFi once booted to homescreen and ignore prompts to update if they appear