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Update is here OTA for Samsung Captivate

check out the Engadget Article.
Everyone let us know how it went for you.
Did it install correctly?
Is your GPS performance any better?
How do you like the other features of the update?
Does your media scan actually run faster?

RanaGill said:
check out the Engadget Article.
Everyone let us know how it went for you.
Did it install correctly?
Is your GPS performance any better?
How do you like the other features of the update?
Does your media scan actually run faster?
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Let me help you here.... link to article:
http://www.engadget.com/2010/09/22/samsung-captivate-gets-gps-fix-other-galaxy-s-versions-wait-pat/
I had to do the date forward trick to get it to download. It downloaded and installed 100% successful. My phone is stock as the day I bought it. Some people say they have seen "failed" install from being rooted, but it still installs.
Testing, and will report back.

date forward trick
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Can you tell me how you did this?

Yeah, I got the failed update and now it won't power on at all.
If anyone knows what to do please let me know.

msinkovich said:
Can you tell me how you did this?
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Just set your calendar one day ahead.

I just want to know how this update would effect a rooted phone.... i am currently running SRE 1.3.1c

It seems like anyone with a rooted phone might get an error, but it still installs fine. First impressions is actually really good. The phone feels a little faster. The videos are smoother and so is the gallery. When I opened maps it found my location instantly instead of getting the %waiting for location" message. Accuracy was 1000 meters, but I didn't turn on the GPS.
Also the signal strength and internet speed seems much faster. And stronger for me
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I897 using XDA App

Just updated mine. Gps is a lot faster! I can even get a lock when indoors now.
I can no longer access the gps menu through the dialer though.
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The OTA update now allows me to go into the three button recovery mode. I couldn't do this before.

Does anyone know if we have an unlocked Captivate on another carrier, will be be getting the update? If not, how does one go about getting it?

Installed fine on my rooted phone gps seems snappy but I can't really test right now. Media scan still taking a while but the phone is less laggy while it's running.
So far so good considering I was ready to ditch this phone yesterday. Temporary rage reduction for me.
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Downloading now....

Dropped connection during d/l now I cant get it to d/l at all even after a rommanger restore.

I manually checked for a software update on my rooted Captivate, and after downloading and rebooting, I got a message saying the update was not installed.

Mine isn't even showing an update available. I've set the date forward to tomorrow, the 24th, the 25th, 26th, 27th, none show an update available...grrrr...
Any link to the software other than OTA?

Update not installed but baseband version changed to JH7.

I don't notice any difference on a factory-software phone. GPS still does not work indoors at all. I'll try in my vehicle later.
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Just tried the update
on my rooted/bloatware deleted phone got a message along the lines of "Update Not Completed. Your phone was not updated successfully." Didn't brick my phone though, thank god. Anyone else get this message?

savyfight3r said:
and on my rooted/bloatware deleted phone got a message along the lines of "Update Not Completed. Your phone was not updated successfully." Didn't brick my phone though, thank god. Anyone else get this mesage?
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Same here, on the white screen after installing the update it got to 50% and failed. Check my firmware still says jf6 with 2.6.29 [email protected] #2 kernel

I just went to download it on my sister's phone since hers is still factory stock, unrooted, etc...
Nothing at all. Didn't even download the update. Now I can't check for another 24 hours.

Laggy after ota update

Twitter is all abuzz saying the mt4g is laggy after a OTA update. Mine seems to be running fine.. can anyone else confirm of deny these reports? Thanks and aloha from Hawaii

I'm almost sure you're poting this in the wrong section, but anyway.... My phone seems to be fine after the update. Tell you the truth I'm even getting a better Quadrant score after I got it.

My phone won't even update. I have the notification in my pull down but when I click on it, it doesn't do anything. Anyone else getting this?

Mine is just fine after the update.
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No problems post update.
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No OTA update for me yet; T-Mo customer care was clueless about this one as well. Do you guys know the phone number code to pop into the dialer to "force" the phone to pull it?

Just frikin exchange it ..done
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*#*#checkin#*#* in the dialer.

Ill move this tomorrow. Think twice next time please

grankin01 said:
*#*#checkin#*#* in the dialer.
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Thanks for that. I hate it when the simplest of things evacuate our heads

WOW, can someone who already got the update please post the url. Thanks, it would be nice to update my phone too...

Just got the OTA update and haven't noticed any weird lag.
The first major thing I noticed, it looks like its a 2.2 -> 2.2.1 upgrade. Not sure what else has changed/been fixed.

I'm getting a lot more lag since the update. And after restarting...
It's looking a lot smoother. Hopefully it stays like this!

I know it fixed the double bar in the browser. I dont know what else though.
Sent from my T-Mobile My Touch 4G.

Woohoo, got the update overnight, but no noticeable lag. I do feel like my data is faster for some reason.

runs good for me

still no update.. got my phone yesterday at around 11am. did the *#*#checkin#*#* and nothing. ideas?

no lag after the update here. it did upgrade to the latest version of android, from 2.2 to 2.2.1

got the update last night, no issues here though it seems to run smoother

Cheeze[iT] said:
still no update.. got my phone yesterday at around 11am. did the *#*#checkin#*#* and nothing. ideas?
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I normally keep my phone with wifi on at home overnight, but because updates don't come through wifi (cell data only), I'd recommend leaving your wifi off and doing that checkin one more time.

Thunderbolt autoupdated!!

I don't know how this happened but I look over and see my thunderbolt rebooted (happens maybe once every one or two weeks). Not thinking much of it I look away and then look back a moment later to see the update screen! I would have ripped the battery out but I didn't want to risk bricking it.
I have been hitting reject to the update since it was first released and it's never updated on its own! This is a warning to anyone else that has been hitting reject all this time, it seems it somehow is starting the update process on its own now.

Italianguy said:
I don't know how this happened but I look over and see my thunderbolt rebooted (happens maybe once every one or two weeks). Not thinking much of it I look away and then look back a moment later to see the update screen! I would have ripped the battery out but I didn't want to risk bricking it.
I have been hitting reject to the update since it was first released and it's never updated on its own! This is a warning to anyone else that has been hitting reject all this time, it seems it somehow is starting the update process on its own now.
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The phone doesn't auto-update.

g00s3y said:
The phone doesn't auto-update.
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Well apparently it can because it has been sitting at my desk at work all day and I haven't touched it. It vibrated and I look over and see the HTC splash screen and then it went to the update logo. If it was just sitting there how else can you explain it?
It rebooted several times and now the data icon is different, mobile hotspot doesn't work, and there is a new Verizon data widget. It updated on its own.

Resistance is futile.

mine updated itself too last night. I plan to reject the update since i still had a working hotspot up too last night. I looked at my phone and the update was already in progress and halfway done.
No i am concidering root but wanted to stay stock. Someone just posted that they were rooted and stock and this automatic update caused their phone to brick.

what update? we haven't had a OTA since early july.

fixxxer2008 said:
what update? we haven't had a OTA since early july.
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The same one. I never received the 7/8 update until last night. They are still pushing out the mr2 update which should give you an idea of how close GB is...not very

microdot said:
The same one. I never received the 7/8 update until last night. They are still pushing out the mr2 update which should give you an idea of how close GB is...not very
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gb is closer than you think. i always said a fall release anyways.

microdot said:
They are still pushing out the mr2 update which should give you an idea of how close GB is...not very
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Huh? It's coming Q2, and this is only June 86th.

I can confirm that the phone did "auto-update". I had been hitting reject on every notification for the update (so i could keep using the mobile hotspot). When i woke up this morning (or yesterday morning, i cant remember) - my phone had the new verizon icons, new version number, and mobile hotspot didnt work anymore (prompt to buy $30/month feature).
I'll guess i'll finally have to root and install some ROM.

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Huh? It's coming Q2, and this is only June 86th.
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LOL!!!
That's why summer won't end. I don't have my GB update yet!

I can confirm my phone auto-updated last night too, it failed the updated and keeps rebooting.

g00s3y said:
The phone doesn't auto-update.
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Yes it does. In fact, I suspect what happens is when the screen/menu pops up with 'accept, reject, or the 3rd option (??)', if you don't respond within a certain time, it defaults to 'accept'.

I think is too much coincidence that more than one person had the same issue the same night. Verizon you !#$% failz!

Same here. Updated this morning right when my alarm was supposed to go off. Luckily the flashing lights woke me, but it was too late as it was already on the update screen and couldn't risk pulling the battery.
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http://www.thunderboltforums.com/fo...-get-rid-ota-forced-reboots-rooted-phone.html
I got this from another thread, solution #1 seems to have done it for me...

i got the same problem as everyone else
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So I plugged in my phone last night and rebooted it, only to find ClockWorkRecovery giving me a warning message saying that some update has failed (details below), and if I tell it to reboot, it will properly enter Android and load all my stuff, but within seconds of loading up properly, the phone FORCE shuts down.
Power Off - Shutting Down, and there is nothing I can do to stop it.
I have the latest CWM 4.0.1.5, i just flashed it. I did a backup just in case, as I don't know what steps to take.
While booting up..the phone will look like its installing something, but then fails.
Press the menu key, CWM opens up and I see the following.
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ClockworkMod Recovery 4.0.1.5
Finding update package...
Opening update package...
Verifying update package...
E: failed to verify whole-file signature
E: Signature verification failed
Installation aborted
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I know Verizon has been bugging me with that firmware update, but I've been denying it every time. There is no way it would have downloaded already, would it? I didn't accept any software updates.
I've tried rebooting phone from cold shutdown, taking memeory card out. I have't restored to previous ROM, or dont any wipes/factory resets. I dont wanna attempt those unless I know what it's going to do.
At this rate, my HTC Thunderbolt is pretty much a brick.
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UPDATE:
I followed the method 1 steps from the link bastukee posted and its been working so far so good.
i am currently rooted with the old software, is there anyway to update the software but still stay rooted? I dont want to keep seeing these annoying updates.

@blenderben
Mine did EXACTLY the same thing and solution #1 fixed it, the option to clear the cache. I'm going to actually use a non-stock ROM from now on.

yeah i wanna swap to CM7, but isn't it still in alpha?

Verizon auto push update to phone.
How can we stop it?

Problems downloading the initial update?

I received my Nexus about an hour ago and it doesn't seem to be able to finish downloading the update. Because it's not actually into the main launcher yet I have no idea what kind of progress it's making (there's no progress bar, no connectivity listing, and no ability to open the browser).
Anyone else having issues?
I'm connected to my work wifi for devices, but I honestly can't remember if it opens a browser window to accept the terms of use on first connect (we just changed to this type of wifi around last year, with independent logins per user and such. Around that time is when I connected all of my various devices, so I can't remember if there was some type of acceptance page. Then again, they could just be blocking one of the ports in use by this updater...I really can't tell what's happening.
BTW it's a 125.8MB update...which should take around 6-7 seconds to download on the work network, if it's working correctly. It's now been 20 minutes (on and off).

hotleadsingerguy said:
BTW it's a 125.8MB update...which should take around 6-7 seconds to download on the work network, if it's working correctly. It's now been 20 minutes (on and off).
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I haven't gone home to pickup my new Nexus 5. but my expectation is that the server is getting hammered right now due to everyone getting their new hardware.
I'd expect launch day to go slow.

Devastatin said:
I haven't gone home to pickup my new Nexus 5. but my expectation is that the server is getting hammered right now due to everyone getting their new hardware.
I'd expect launch day to go slow.
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Possibly...but the download hasn't even started for ~2 hours or so now. Moving slowly is one thing, but it did everything up until the update fairly quickly, and just refuses to start it.

I'll post if I have issues later tonight. I haven't gotten my hands on my device yet.

Mine sat doing nothing when I first tried the update. After a while I pressed the back key, and then forward again to the update. This time it started downloading.

XyanumX said:
Mine sat doing nothing when I first tried the update. After a while I pressed the back key, and then forward again to the update. This time it started downloading.
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I've tried that a few times to no avail. Thinking I might just have to wait until I get home.

sorry dude, no problems here...just keep trying, my update took less than 5 mins, yours will work too
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n7of9 said:
sorry dude, no problems here...just keep trying, my update took less than 5 mins, yours will work too
Sent from my Nexus 5 using xda app-developers app
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Must be a port getting blocked at work, then. Boo.
It's weird...the wifi works wonderfully here, but the occasional update just doesn't work. In the Play Store, it'll update 10 apps great and one it won't (at all).

After i got my device it updated perfectly. I was at home.

Hi, I'm having this issue too. It looks like the download doesn't progress. I already tried to reboot the phone and to connect on 2 different wifi networks (home and neighbour).
Still waiting since an hour...

XyanumX said:
Mine sat doing nothing when I first tried the update. After a while I pressed the back key, and then forward again to the update. This time it started downloading.
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This was the case for me as well. Initially I tried to DL the update on LTE. I cancelled it, went back, signed on to my WiFi and tried again and it flew through the download with no issues at all.

Problem seems to be just solved. I removed the sim card. Still didn't work. And then I restored it. After the reboot the progress bar was completed in 1 sec. It's now rebooting and updating
I'm pretty sure the sim card has nothing to deal with this issue. Obviously google servers issue.

Sprint software update

After doing some digging I see there is a new LS996ZV5 update. I am rooted so have not gotten any OTA notifications. Has anyone gotten it and does it help with lag and battery?
My phone seems pretty snappy as is but always want the latest if possible.
Guess one last thing. What are thoughts on timetable of custom recovery and maybe some rooted roms for us Sprint users?
Any discussion welcome!
Sent from my GT-N8013 using XDA Free mobile app

Got the update OTA this morning (I am stock). Phone is absolutely flying now.
Not sure on battery life yet as it's only been a couple of hours since I updated.

I unrooted and took the system update. It wasn't the new firmware though. Not sure what it was. I tried to have phone look for firmware update afterwards and it didn't show the new one yet.
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I'm rooted and received the android system update notification this morning. Should I proceed, or is that a bad idea if rooted?

zoundguy said:
I'm rooted and received the android system update notification this morning. Should I proceed, or is that a bad idea if rooted?
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it won't work while rooted, i've tried, twice. i'm waiting on the update prompt again to try my next thing, but if you want to try it feel free. if you open up superuser and go to the settings there is an option to fully unroot the device, its towards the bottom. After you do that restart and then try and apply the update.
let me know if it works! hopefully i get the update prompt again in the morning and will finally be able to get this thing updated!!!!

So curious as to what this update was. All I know is that today my battery life isn't nearly as good. Normally after working for 8hrs my phone is around 75%... Today it was at 40%... Massive difference and i did nothing out of the ordinary

That sounds like my phone, I've noticed that I Google services is using more battery than the screen recently.
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My battery life has actually been really good. I was getting 15-20 hrs before the update and now I am getting 25-30 hours after. (Light use)

My battery seems pretty good also. Plus it does appear the widgets are loading faster and less jumpiness between screens. Rerooted after the update and all seems fine so far
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i didn't get prompted with the update again this morning so i wasn't able to try anything to get my phone to update today. if someone hasn't applied the update yet but has the prompt would you be able to grab the update file and post it? i'll do the same if i get the update prompt again and nothing has been posted yet. at least that way we can try stuff without having to wait for it to decide to check for an update since the manual update check doesn't appear to do anything.....

Hmmmm. I guess I'll use GServiceFix app. See if that solves my issues
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Yeah. Its the android system using the battery. Used this fix app before and it solved my problems. Hopefully its still reliable.

again this morning, no update prompt and the "check for update" function continues to say i'm up to date. because i had issues with my first two i signed up for sprint insurance. if i don't get prompted for the update by monday morning i'll stop in a sprint store and see if i can get it swapped again. only problem with that is chancing getting one that overheats or has a bad screen like my previous two did

i rooted and got the OTG upgrade message, and i try but it show error and said my device is rooted then can't upgrade software. Then i try to use "fully unroot" in supersu, the supersu gone, but the error still shown. do anyone know how to unroot and upgrade? thank you very much!

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i rooted and got the OTG upgrade message, and i try but it show error and said my device is rooted then can't upgrade software. Then i try to use "fully unroot" in supersu, the supersu gone, but the error still shown. do anyone know how to unroot and upgrade? thank you very much!
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sorry, you are stuck there are a couple of other threads with further discussion on it but so far no one has been able to get the OTA to apply after they have rooted. some of us have been able to get new devices through sprint with having their insurance and play it off as the OTA won't update. they have had enough issues with the device they don't really question it.

shuka325 said:
After doing some digging I see there is a new LS996ZV5 update. I am rooted so have not gotten any OTA notifications. Has anyone gotten it and does it help with lag and battery?
My phone seems pretty snappy as is but always want the latest if possible.
Guess one last thing. What are thoughts on timetable of custom recovery and maybe some rooted roms for us Sprint users?
Any discussion welcome!
Sent from my GT-N8013 using XDA Free mobile app
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can you post the zv5 ota files here. i need it to save my dead phone

Help! On screen buttons not working!
I really need help. I factory reset my LG G Flex 2 cause I wanted to erased my info and give it as a present to my father for his birthday next october 14 and now the onscreen buttons don't respond, only the back button, nor the multitasking or home button. I turned it off and on, reset it several times, cleared the partition cache or whatever it is called but no luck, mine is running LS996ZV5. It was perfect before the reset. I feel so bad. Thanks in advance for your help.