Att update text message - Captivate General

I received a text message about an hour ago that says at&t will be providing an update for my phone. Press ok when asked.
Anybody know what this update may be? I did not see any new threads addressing this so my apology if it had been addressed.
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Same here. What OS version are you running?
Just got the text message on a new replacement/refurb Captivate that is still running stock JF6.

Just received the text again. I'm currently running the latest cognition. 2.3b6 if I recall
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got the same, on stock jf6 (with lagfix)
who wants to guinea pig?
edit: i will be the guinea pig if someone can help me determine which lagfix i put on (not voodoo) and how to remove it

I'm on JH7, Mini Kies says Failed to connect to the model information server.
Nothing to see.

S4NDM4NN said:
I received a text message about an hour ago that says at&t will be providing an update for my phone. Press ok when asked.
Anybody know what this update may be? I did not see any new threads addressing this so my apology if it had been addressed.
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There are a bunch of threads about this. Search for "update text" and you'll find them. It's the update AT&T pushed a long time ago. Nothing to see here - move along.

kegobeer said:
There are a bunch of threads about this. Search for "update text" and you'll find them. It's the update AT&T pushed a long time ago. Nothing to see here - move along.
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do we know its the same update?
at least 3 people just got it on the same day, around the same time. could be new?

cappysw10 said:
I'm on JH7, Mini Kies says Failed to connect to the model information server.
Nothing to see.
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Kagoshema said:
do we know its the same update?
at least 3 people just got it on the same day, around the same time. could be new?
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Nothing to see!

I got three of them within the last four hours. Getting annoying.

samtr87 said:
I got three of them within the last four hours. Getting annoying.
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I agree, just received another. Found another thread that was started the 9th of November. So it appears we are finally being hit with some of the batch texts sent out. Although it seems strange for us to receive a batch text 15 days after the first reports of this text. Not to mention we are receiving multiple of them. Don't they know they could get through a list of customers quicker if they just sent them the text once to each captivate owner. Oh well, as suggested I am moving on.
Thanks for the info,
S4NDM4NN

same here i got sent the same message 3 time in the past hour...it getting really annoying... btw running perception 5

*facepalm*

Just ignore them if there is a new version I'm sure you'll hear about it here.
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Meanwhile back at AT&T they are laughing at everyone posting about the update messages they are receiving.
Bob watch this.....flips the switch....Look at them rushing to the android forums.........they are so hungry for frozen yogurt.

SlappyMcGee said:
Meanwhile back at AT&T they are laughing at everyone posting about the update messages they are receiving.
Bob watch this.....flips the switch....Look at them rushing to the android forums.........they are so hungry for frozen yogurt.
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Samsung just released an app in the market to restore GPS settings. GPSRestore.
Doesn't do anythiing new but return a few settings to stock. Also Samsung released a new firmware app for the Captivate camera. Camera Firmware Install. I believe either of these two is what AT&T is pinging us to death about.

cappysw10 said:
I'm on JH7, Mini Kies says Failed to connect to the model information server.
Nothing to see.
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Checked again today, this time it tells me I'm up to date.
Laugh away AT&T!

First time I've ever got the update message but I just now got this:
AT&T FREE MSG: AT&T is providing a free update for your phone. When asked to install the update, please select OK. Thank You.
Im not flashing back to stock to try it though lol
Posted from my Captivate running Axura RC1 with SetiroN's SuperOptimized kernel v1.4.3 O/C'd to 1350

Please delete this post. I found a link where it states that T-mobile had began updating their Galaxy S users with Froyo...little did I know it was for UK T-moble. My apologies. Please delete.

gormander said:
According to the website posted below, t-mobile samsung galaxy s users get their update. Perhaps AT&T is coming up soon as well?
http://www.onlinesocialmedia.net/20101201/froyo-comes-to-t-mobiles-samsung-galaxy-s-users/
Edit: I just read the comments and many of them say they do not have any updates available through OTA or Kies. I am keeping the link here anyway for your curiosity.
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I just got another update message an hour after the first. I will go back to stock in a little bit and try to update
Posted from my Captivate running Axura RC1 with SetiroN's SuperOptimized kernel v1.4.3 O/C'd to 1350

got 4 of this sms today, for the first time ever, and I dont even have stock rom anymore.

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Froyo 2.2 released by AT&T finally?

Saw this on engadget but the link goes nowhere. Anybody confirm?
http://www.engadget.com/2011/02/16/samsung-captivate-on-atandt-gets-android-2-2-all-that-froyo-hasn/
Moved to general as not android development
that page has been there for some time, it is now gone
I couldn't find any other info on it - But being that the post was just made this morning, I'm still excited...
saw this too, but the page it linked to (which is pulled now btw) was actually a direct copy/paste of the 2.2 update for the Vibrant when I saw it last night. The cached version here still has all the tmobile references.
Maybe try to go back to stock and give kies a try.
rdunseith said:
Maybe try to go back to stock and give kies a try.
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Done that - Nothing...
Dante04SRT said:
Done that - Nothing...
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How did you get Kies to recognize your phone? I haven't been able to do that since the update to JH7.
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xiaoali said:
How did you get Kies to recognize your phone? I haven't been able to do that since the update to JH7.
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I have to put it in debugging mode to get Kies Mini to see it. I have no idea what impact that may have on actually upgrading though. I'm stock Eclair BTW.
Somebody had managed to grab a cached copy from google when the page was up
http://webcache.googleusercontent.c...&gl=us&client=firefox-a&source=www.google.com
vikdmon said:
Somebody had managed to grab a cached copy from google when the page was up
http://webcache.googleusercontent.c...&gl=us&client=firefox-a&source=www.google.com
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Towards the bottom in they have mobitv renamed to t-mobile tv.
Maybe they realized the error and pulled it.
Already discussed here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=956155
LOL. Samsung's/AT&T's never ending ineptitude provides quite a bit of comic relief. I mean...really, how hard is it to push an update? I remember getting OTA updates on my G1 without issue. Has nothing been learned since then?
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Already discussed here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=956155
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I don't know how I missed that? Thanks though.
It had this sentence at the bottom too:
* What are risks for performing the upgrade?
o This upgrade has been thoroughly tested by Samsung and AT&T to be compatible with Captivate devices running previous versions of the released software. Customers who are running unsupported operating systems (e.g. those that are rooted or have not been received from T-Mobile and Samsung) should move forward at their own risk.
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It had this sentence at the bottom too:
* What are risks for performing the upgrade?
o This upgrade has been thoroughly tested by Samsung and AT&T to be compatible with Captivate devices running previous versions of the released software. Customers who are running unsupported operating systems (e.g. those that are rooted or have not been received from T-Mobile and Samsung) should move forward at their own risk.
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LOL, FIND ALL "T-Mobile" REPLACE WITH "AT&T" it's that easy.... or one would think....
I checked Kies Mini and nothing. Blah!
Ehh ...
The probability of Samsung/AT&T releasing something better than what you can find here at XDA is extremely low. The devs here at XDA are probably more familiar with the phone than Samsung or AT&T anyway, as they have actually been working with it these past few months.
I'm actually a bit surprised that there isn't an XDA branded phone by now.
lol i bet samsungjohn is behind this...
neo_31591 said:
lol i bet samsungjohn is behind this...
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If not, I'll bet he's laughing at all the posting going on about it.

Has anyone received the OTA Update

I was just wondering if anyone has received the OTA update yet? I've heard it's live but I haven't received a notification and when I tell it to check for updates it says no updates available...
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Nope, i've been checking on an hourly basis! hehe .... I don't know if they're rolling it out in different areas at different times or not.. I'm in Virginia so, it's not here yet..
OTA rollouts usually take up to 2 weeks to reach all customers. There is not set way they do it that we have found. Some may get it day 1 some will get it on the last day.
Usually they start off with only a small amout of phones to begin with in case of issues then they roll out more and more..
Thanks for the quick reply
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Nothing yet, even after using *#*#CHECKIN#*#*
If *#*#CHECKIN#*#* doesn't work, it usually means they haven't started pushing it yet.
Jrocker23 said:
OTA rollouts usually take up to 2 weeks to reach all customers. There is not set way they do it that we have found. Some may get it day 1 some will get it on the last day.
Usually they start off with only a small amout of phones to begin with in case of issues then they roll out more and more..
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To add, I think they usually start at night as well. Even though the rumor is May 3rd, they probably won't start the OTA until this evening. (Correct me if I'm wrong)
No update here yet either.
On a side note, Status under software update is blank for me, and when selecting 'check new,' it says 'Checking for new Software available now' then just disappears. I thought it said No update at this time or something like that?
To those already running the leaked RUU, I wonder if the rollout will check to see which firmware you are running and if it sees you are on the latest it will just pass you by and consider you up-to-date and never prompt you to update since it doesn't think you need it
My phone never shows a window in response to a check for updates. My girlfriend has had three Thunderbolts and every one showed a "No updates available" window. I think some phones just don't pop a window in response. I have flashed several different stock RUUs.
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Nothing yet...
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To those already running the leaked RUU, I wonder if the rollout will check to see which firmware you are running and if it sees you are on the latest it will just pass you by and consider you up-to-date and never prompt you to update since it doesn't think you need it
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Was wondering the same thing...
Update rolling out now...
I have links to the update docs that are rolling out now but because I'm a new member I can't post links
LAME...
you can get to it on the VZW page but you'll have to search for it
sorry folks and happy hunting
Update rolling out now...
support.vzw.com/system_update/thunderbolt
add the correct tag to the beginning and correct tag to the end of that "non-link" above and you can get to one of them
take that XDA
why you gotta be a hater...
support.vzw.com/pdf/system_update/thunderbolt_instructions
here's the documentation for the update
add the correct HyperText Transfer Protocol (hint) tag at the beginning and for the end tag I'll give you a hint it's a format made and supported by Adobe...

			
				
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support.vzw.com/pdf/system_update/thunderbolt_instructions
here's the documentation for the update
add the correct HyperText Transfer Protocol (hint) tag at the beginning and for the end tag I'll give you a hint it's a format made and supported by Adobe...
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http://support.vzw.com/system_update/thunderbolt.html
Will the update skip over me because I moved most of my bloat to sdcard\bloat ?
Just to confirm, will the update come through automatically OTA or do we have to pull/push it through manually (especially of we are rooted running custom rom)?
thanks
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dgrooman said:
Just to confirm, will the update come through automatically OTA or do we have to pull/push it through manually (especially of we are rooted running custom rom)?
thanks
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A. If you are rooted and have a custom ROM - just wait for the developer to update the ROM including the OTA... this probably has already happened with most ROMs using the leaked software
B. The OTA will be pushed to your phone randomly... no way to manually or force install it unless someone on the forums captures the OTA url address.
C. If you installed the leaked RUU, you will not receive the OTA
(this information should be a sticky)
I think I almost got the update. I can feel it my phone is also acting like it wants the update so this is a promising sign.
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T-Mobile Preping for GB Update!?

So, after checking system updates for awhile and seeing I am at the current version, I just tried again and got
"Connection Failed."
Maybe T-Mobile took down the server for checking software updates to prep for the new version?
I thought it may have been my signal, but I am fully able to browse the web at 4G speeds...
***crosses fingers!!***
Edit: another idea I had was, maybe the shut down the server for update checks due to a TON of people loading the servers with checking for updates due to the GB update rumor? LOL
javolin13 said:
So, after checking system updates for awhile and seeing I am at the current version, I just tried again and got
"Connection Failed."
Maybe T-Mobile took down the server for checking software updates to prep for the new version?
I thought it may have been my signal, but I am fully able to browse the web at 4G speeds...
***crosses fingers!!***
Edit: another idea I had was, maybe the shut down the server for update checks due to a TON of people loading the servers with checking for updates due to the GB update rumor? LOL
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Do we seriously need another one of these threads?
TurboTsi said:
Do we seriously need another one of these threads?
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LoL, I was waiting for this post. And yes, I figured I would make Another one of these threads. Thanks for asking
It makes sense seeing as how just yesterday it said "current version is latest" or whatever.....
what's with some guys getting connection errors? I've never received one, always software up-to-date.
I just got my first one ever.
Probably just servers are busy because all the checking.
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OhhCoreey said:
I just got my first one ever.
Probably just servers are busy because all the checking.
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Wow, I just got a connection failed also. First time. Somethings up...
jacob808 said:
Wow, I just got a connection failed also. First time. Somethings up...
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Same here, first time
Whats your twitter account, I really want to subscribe to it for all the updates in your life.
Horsey said:
Whats your twitter account, I really want to subscribe to it for all the updates in your life.
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I dont have a twitter account, but give me your mailing address and i'll send you personalized letters each week to let you know.
Connection failed here too. That does seem a bit fishy!
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I love this kind o threads, this is what Android is all about, the hype! )
A friend w/ a droidx just posted on his FB that an update came in this morning.. he's now on 2.3.3
i heard from another site they are updating starting today. there going slow with the update i heard. so hope its true and it will get to us sooner than later!
mine says that also and never had it say that before!
Well I just heard from a friend, whose roommates cousin once walked past a TMo store, that the update comes out in 10 seconds... And that it actually takes us back to eclair because the guy who set up the servers thinks gingerbread tastes funny...
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Mine says current version installed....
Mine is now saying both messages intermittently. Who knows what they are up to?
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Lmao y'all hopes are way too high. Believing any BS ppl say about release date
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Why check that kind of stuff. You know bgr and engadget will be all over it.
G2x with CM7 and faux 1.8 kernel. [email protected] 5091 quadrant.
This being my first android device, what happens with the ota update? Are all my apps and settings saved?
Thanks.

[Q] When will 2.3.6 come back?

I heard that the Skyrocket had an update to 2.3.6 but it got pulled because it was messing up some phones. I was wondering if anyone knows when it will be available again or do we just have to wait for 4.0?
it should be back soon
The stock 2.3.6 rom is available in the development section., and acording to at&t the update was only issued to those who needed it. I have not read anywhere that it was messing up devices. That is most likely just somones speculation.
No...from Samsung tech support on a phone call that I made
They had no details just that of was pulled.
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The stock 2.3.6 rom is available in the development section., and acording to at&t the update was only issued to those who needed it. I have not read anywhere that it was messing up devices. That is most likely just somones speculation.
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silver03wrx said:
The stock 2.3.6 rom is available in the development section., and acording to at&t the update was only issued to those who needed it. I have not read anywhere that it was messing up devices. That is most likely just somones speculation.
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I've read on many places where the update was messing up some phones, and when I went into the AT&T store they said the same thing. Is there any way to get the 2.3.6 update from here on my phone without rooting it? And thanks for all the help guys.
Wait for them to fix and really release it
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I've read on many places where the update was messing up some phones, and when I went into the AT&T store they said the same thing. Is there any way to get the 2.3.6 update from here on my phone without rooting it? And thanks for all the help guys.
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00mred00 said:
Wait for them to fix and really release it
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Ya I guess that's my only option My dad wants this phone but since the Google Voice doesn't work right with 2.3.5 I told him to wait a little bit before getting it but I don't know if 2.3.6 will be ready next week or next year.
I have no issues with Google voice
Supertramp609 said:
Ya I guess that's my only option My dad wants this phone but since the Google Voice doesn't work right with 2.3.5 I told him to wait a little bit before getting it but I don't know if 2.3.6 will be ready next week or next year.
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Supertramp609 said:
Ya I guess that's my only option My dad wants this phone but since the Google Voice doesn't work right with 2.3.5 I told him to wait a little bit before getting it but I don't know if 2.3.6 will be ready next week or next year.
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No issues with google voice before I flashed to a 2.3.6 based rom.
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No issues with google voice before I flashed to a 2.3.6 based rom.
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When I talked to the AT&T guy he looked it up and it said the google voice problem only affected 3,000 phones... and I got one of those
Supertramp609 said:
When I talked to the AT&T guy he looked it up and it said the google voice problem only affected 3,000 phones... and I got one of those
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Unfortunately, with any product, there will typically be problems with some batches. At least the issue is with an official rom, but just that batch.
who cares about 2.3.6 I'm waiting for 4.0! that should hit first months of the year.
tommynosedigger said:
who cares about 2.3.6 I'm waiting for 4.0! that should hit first months of the year.
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They're already up to 4.0.3.
mimart7 said:
They're already up to 4.0.3.
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Not the official version and not for this phone.
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Not the official version and not for this phone.
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My best guess is sometime March for the official version for this phone. I can wait.
ICS 1st quarter '12
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1402137
I have no issues with google voice on 2.3.5. However, when I got the OTA 2.3.6 my phone would not stay connected to LTE - it kept hopping between 4G HSPA, UTMS and LTE at my house. It would stay connected to LTE about 30 seconds then spend 60 seconds in "Connecting" state. It was completely unusable for IM - popups 'unable to connect to server' etc
Finally took the phone back and they exchanged, have 2.3.5 again and no problems since.
Was there a radio update in 2.3.6? If not, maybe there were some manufacturing problems and they tried to deal with them with hardware. I do know that the first phone I had experienced major connectivity issues (under 2.3.6) that this one does not.
mang9 said:
I have no issues with google voice on 2.3.5. However, when I got the OTA 2.3.6 my phone would not stay connected to LTE - it kept hopping between 4G HSPA, UTMS and LTE at my house. It would stay connected to LTE about 30 seconds then spend 60 seconds in "Connecting" state. It was completely unusable for IM - popups 'unable to connect to server' etc
Finally took the phone back and they exchanged, have 2.3.5 again and no problems since.
Was there a radio update in 2.3.6? If not, maybe there were some manufacturing problems and they tried to deal with them with hardware. I do know that the first phone I had experienced major connectivity issues (under 2.3.6) that this one does not.
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I figured out that it is the Google search app that doesn't work in 2.3.5 so when you would tell it to call or text someone it would just take you to the internet.
2.3.6 was horrible. it had serious bluetooth errors. I sent my phone back for a new on on 2.3.5
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2.3.6 was horrible. it had serious bluetooth errors. I sent my phone back for a new on on 2.3.5
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Do you have the problem on the Google voice control app on 2.3.5? Mine won't call or text correctly.

Minor Update VRALHE – Definitely Not Jelly Bean

http://www.droid-life.com/2012/10/1...verizons-galaxy-s3-definitely-not-jelly-bean/
Atleast it has the enchanced e-mail that most people want, thats specific to our S3.
is there a new radio?
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is there a new radio?
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Yeah - I love the samsungs but for some reason they don't work as well as other phones on the Verizon network. If I only used a few hundred minutes per month, I might not notice however I spend about 2-3 thousand minutes per month on the phone so I'm VERY aware of when a phone has a radio issue.
im shocked i haven't seen anything posted about this update anywhere but this thread.
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im shocked i haven't seen anything posted about this update anywhere but this thread.
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What about the droid-life article linked to?
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What about the droid-life article linked to?
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I believe he was being sarcastic because EVERY time something hits the news about our device twenty different people come here and start twenty different threads about the topic. So far this is the only one...so far.
Is this out yet or just coming... I run synergy and can't take ota updates.. Anyone have this pulled out yet
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With every OTA the question is the same - could this possibly lock the bootloader again? This looks like it's just an updated gmail and play store apk, wonder why its 62MB in size.
is allshare cast enabled now under more settings?
Brian Gove said:
I believe he was being sarcastic because EVERY time something hits the news about our device twenty different people come here and start twenty different threads about the topic. So far this is the only one...so far.
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no i meant no one else seems to be mentioning this new update but this thread. not even on rootzwiki. im shocked the new radios are not posted.
ECrispy said:
With every OTA the question is the same - could this possibly lock the bootloader again? This looks like it's just an updated gmail and play store apk, wonder why its 62MB in size.
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It just says 'email' not 'Gmail'. We wouldn't get an update to Gmail from Verizon, we'd get it from the play store. Or the leaked one that's kicking around the forums.
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no i meant no one else seems to be mentioning this new update but this thread. not even on rootzwiki. im shocked the new radios are not posted.
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It's on rootz.... http://rootzwiki.com/topic/35308-minor-update-vralhe-–-definitely-not-jelly-bean/
Maybe it will fix the horrible no sim error
ncwildcat said:
Maybe it will fix the horrible no sim error
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The no SIM problem I wouldn't think would be a software issue considering it doesn't affect all the phones. There are many many people who do not have this issue. I'm actually pretty sure I read something a while ago that said the SIM cards they are making are crappy quality, therefor that could be the culprit. I dunno tho for sure.
I don't know about that. That is something I have been thinking about lately..... I have been having a problem with my phones service, I live in a strong 3g and 4g area, and after I rooted both of my GS3's they started dropping service left and right where before they hadn't. The more I have read about the no sim issue the more it sounds just like my service dropping problem just without the no sim message appearing for me. So I wonder if more of the phone have it than we think and we think the terrible service is because of the radios when in all actuality its the no sim error and it just doesn't pop up the no sim message..... yes I know Samsung radios are crap on Verizon but I have plenty more Samsung phones that have never had any service issue whatsoever, whereas this phone you have to hold you head a certain way with both your arms stretched out and your tongue touching your nose just to send a message.
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Is this out OTA right now?
Has anyone seen this file posted anywhere yet? I want to take a look inside.
I can't get the OTA because it says service unavailable..... any ideas hoe to get this OTA?
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CAEM said:
I can't get the OTA because it says service unavailable..... any ideas hoe to get this OTA?
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You need a new sim card. Many people have had this problem. I'm not sure if the OTA has come out yet?
Running stock and it's not available for me yet
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I'm running the HD, so this new HE must be like one build newer I would guess.
I wonder if people running HD will receive the OTA to HE, or just those running F2, G1 and G7.

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