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[Q] Anything we need to do before the update rolls out?

My phone's currently rooted (running CM7 if that matters). Since the OTA update for Sprint is supposed to start rolling out this Monday, is there anything I need to do in order to receive the update?
Will I need to unroot?
Is there some manual way of checking for the update on custom ROMs?

infernosoft said:
My phone's currently rooted (running CM7 if that matters). Since the OTA update for Sprint is supposed to start rolling out this Monday, is there anything I need to do in order to receive the update?
Will I need to unroot?
Is there some manual way of checking for the update on custom ROMs?
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I have raised this question on two threads. I used Mikeyinid's rom for awhile and now have Oxygen rom and I have asked in both threads what would be done. People have told me that an update.zip would be released or the rom itself would be upgraded. Just keep your eye on your respective rom's thread and the developer should get everyone taken care of. As soon as the first member of this site gets the OTA, you know it will be posted and then applied to all the roms/kernels lol. We wont have to do anything but reboot to recovery and flash knowing these guys. I give it a few hours after it starts rolling out before they have it locked in lol
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That actually makes a lot of sense! Thanks for the answer!

Honestly most of the fixes are gonna be in the radio. Personally I don't even care about the 2.3.5 stuff or whatever else is included. I just want to flash the new radio the second its available and I will happily wait for ROMs to the be updated from that point on

yea, all i care about is the radio too....GB reminds me if vista, everytime they fix a problem, it changes...2.3 2.3.2 2.3.3 2.3.4 ..... 2.3.5? just fix my radio and send me 4.0 !
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[Q] What is the latest OTA for Skyrocket?

I am still on 2.3.5 but I see a lot of discussion about 2.3.6. Is AT&T actively rolling out 2.3.6 OTA or are these leaked builds?

Been out awhile my man early november...and it was OTA not a build
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So why the F*** wont mine update...I have checked several times since I got the phone on Wednesday, says no update available. Not that it really matters, my phone works perfect, but damn it I gots to have the latest version!

The AT&T 2.3.6 OTA was rolled out in NOV, but AT&T pulled the OTA after a few days (speculation there was a problem with it). If you plan on rooting the I727 Skyrocket, you're better off with 2.3.5 as it is much easier to root than 2.3.6

Ahh, ok. Thanks for the info. I plan to root my phone soon so i can de-bloat and other stuff, but probably wont put on a new ROM quite yet.

Nope no problens at all with it. Att said they only sent the update to people who needed it. But it is actually better then 2.3.5 and fixes voice search. Ive been runing it since it was pushed and i love it ( also was said to have touchscreen improvements) . I would recomend that you flasg a 2.3.6 rom, and flash the kk1 baseband

Since AT&T has pulled the latest 2.3.6 update does anyone know when they will put it back up?

[Q] ICS Over The Air Update

Hello, I am using Nexus S 2.3.6, from Malaysia.
A few of my Malaysian friends already receive Over The Air update of ICS from Google. However, although I do check for "Settings -> System updates" all the times, I always saw "Your system is currently up to date".
Is there any additional settings I need to do, in order to receive official update from Google? I prefer not to do it manually myself by downloading the ROM.

I believe that Google stop rolling out the ota.
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I keep wondering when the ICS OTA update will be released. I'm using an i9020a on at&t and I'm still stuck on the 2.3.4 update. When I got to check for an update it says that the system is up to date, even though most people have 2.3.6 on their NS's.

It's probably quicker and less painful to just download and update to the latest ROM yourself, especially if you're starting to check for system updates on a daily or less-than-daily basis.

treyweez11 said:
I believe that Google stop rolling out the ota.
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So stop believing ... ICS OTA never stopped.

mahanddeem said:
So stop believing ... ICS OTA never stopped.
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Yes. It did.
The servers came back online in January.

Try executing 'checkin' *#*#2432546#*#* in dialer.

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Try executing 'checkin' *#*#2432546#*#* in dialer.
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I've tried that, and I'm still stuck on 2.3.4. Can't even get 2.3.6, let alone ICS.

Might as well flash one of the many AOSP or CM9 ROMs posted out here to be honest. How fast is AT&T in approving ROM updates?
I'm pretty sure that's part of what's holding it up despite the Canadian 9020As out there...
I've flashed Kalimochoaz's CM9 alphas a few days ago and it works like a charm.

Darkshado said:
Might as well flash one of the many AOSP or CM9 ROMs posted out here to be honest. How fast is AT&T in approving ROM updates?
I'm pretty sure that's part of what's holding it up despite the Canadian 9020As out there...
I've flashed Kalimochoaz's CM9 alphas a few days ago and it works like a charm.
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I don't know that it is at&t holding up the update, I think it's still on Google right now. I have considered flashing an ICS ROM on it, I just haven't had the time or motivation just yet.

The next OTA coming for Nexus-S is 4.0.5 so maybe they're waiting to release that...

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The next OTA coming for Nexus-S is 4.0.5 so maybe they're waiting to release that...
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Hopefully they release it soon.

Phone Update...but not ICS

There is a minor update coming....sucks it isn't ICS, but they tend to push out these updates just before a major upgrade...so fingers crossed.
http://support.t-mobile.com/docs/DOC-4182
Whether or not it is worth installing, though....and it does look like your phone has to be unrooted.

rbeier1221 said:
There is a minor update coming....sucks it isn't ICS, but they tend to push out these updates just before a major upgrade...so fingers crossed.
http://support.t-mobile.com/docs/DOC-4182
Whether or not it is worth installing, though....and it does look like your phone has to be unrooted.
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for sure if anyone is going to update to this go back to stock just so you don't brick
already looking into it see if i can base next dknight with this update

rbeier1221 said:
There is a minor update coming....sucks it isn't ICS, but they tend to push out these updates just before a major upgrade...so fingers crossed.
http://support.t-mobile.com/docs/DOC-4182
Whether or not it is worth installing, though....and it does look like your phone has to be unrooted.
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I've kept my phone on its stock ROM and unrooted, and it looks like my waiting finally paid off! Hoping you're right, and that this is a pre-req for the upcoming ICS release. Maybe this will coincide with the T-mo release of the Blaze Q (QWERTY version of the Blaze 4G)?
Also, has this update gone live yet? I'm using WiFi at the moment and so far I get a message saying there isn't an update available from the server

Can someone confirm if I have to be unrooted?
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I put my sim into the blaze and nothing no update ota yet lol if anyone gets it before midnight hit me up on a PM
if not then tomorrow it goes live on mini kies and i'll just download it there

This is why I always flash recovery first and run a backup of stock prior to rooting. I will backup where I am now and check to see if there's anything to this update.
This also kind of confirms that ICS will be coming soon as stated... kinda exciting!
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I just tried to get the update and didn't get it rooted... restoring now to stock ( no root) and will post results.
Didn't get the update stock either. ...not that I expected this to actually come ota...
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erikmm said:
I put my sim into the blaze and nothing no update ota yet lol if anyone gets it before midnight hit me up on a PM
if not then tomorrow it goes live on mini kies and i'll just download it there
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Haven't seen it yet, but if I do I will hit you up.

Just wanted to point out, this made it to tmonews:
http://www.tmonews.com/2012/07/sams...pdate-prepares-device-for-ice-cream-sandwich/
"We saw something very similar for the Galaxy S II as a small maintenance update arrived a few weeks before Ice Cream Sandwich. We hope that same scenario plays out here as well. Stay tuned for Ice Cream Sandwich Blaze 4G owners."

Huh... How do I revert to Stock unrooted? Also, do I HAVE to update to install future custom ICS ROMs? I'd rather just wait until the source code is released ans I'll just install a Stock custom ROM. I need clarification. Because I don't feel like reverting to Touchwiz -_-
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Bulletblitz27 said:
Huh... How do I revert to Stock unrooted? Also, do I HAVE to update to install future custom ICS ROMs? I'd rather just wait until the source code is released ans I'll just install a Stock custom ROM. I need clarification. Because I don't feel like reverting to Touchwiz -_-
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just because u said u don't like touchwiz made me answer this more
to return to unrooted stock you need to use the stock LB7 tar file and the blaze.pit file and Odin back to stock
I beliieve k0nane made a good guide for that on dev forum.
And you can always wait as soon as Kies updates tomorrow with LF4 i'll download and decrypt it and use it for base no my build 5 for dknight which is going to add some awesome stuff on top of the already awesome stuff

erikmm said:
just because u said u don't like touchwiz made me answer this more
to return to unrooted stock you need to use the stock LB7 tar file and the blaze.pit file and Odin back to stock
I beliieve k0nane made a good guide for that on dev forum.
And you can always wait as soon as Kies updates tomorrow with LF4 i'll download and decrypt it and use it for base no my build 5 for dknight which is going to add some awesome stuff on top of the already awesome stuff
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Yay! So I'll skip the 'back to Root' phase for that dumb small update and just wait until you release your updated one. I'll just have to flash it which is easier lol.
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Just received software update notification around 11pm MT on 07-16-2012. Unfortunately, it isn't ICS update. Keep waiting.
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tthaz777 said:
Just received software update notification around 11pm MT on 07-16-2012. Unfortunately, it isn't ICS update. Keep waiting.
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damn i haven't gotten it here in pacific time time to get a hold of sammys servers
this just made my night time to codeeeeeee lol
EDIT: Downloading!!!!!!!!!!!!
EDIT#2: If I'm downloading from their servers then it should be available in kies if anyone can check?

Hey I'm here in Pacific time as well. But when i check for software update it days none. am i supposed to be waiting?
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LiveFaster said:
Hey I'm here in Pacific time as well. But when i check for software update it days none. am i supposed to be waiting?
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do it thru kies and im already building my rom

Do you know what the update does yet?
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The very first post links to the t-mobile site, which contains this information:
Version
Android version 2.3.6 / Software version T769UVLF4
Updated 07/16/2012
OTA and Manual update
Improvements
E911 issue over Wi-Fi resolved
Echo issue when on Hearing Aid Compatibility (HAC) call
Proximity Sensor improved
Prerequisites
OTA and Manual (via Samsung Kies) update
Android version 2.3.6 / Software version T769UVLB7
Device software is not rooted
50% battery life
Data connection
20 MB available memory (File size of update is 15.7 MB)
I tried to apply the update, not knowing what it was since it popped to my phone over night. It failed of course, since my phone is rooted, but I'm keeping root for now.

erikmm said:
damn i haven't gotten it here in pacific time time to get a hold of sammys servers
this just made my night time to codeeeeeee lol
EDIT: Downloading!!!!!!!!!!!!
EDIT#2: If I'm downloading from their servers then it should be available in kies if anyone can check?
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Update is live through Kies as of 9am cst. You lose CWM through the update and cannot be rooted.
So will the current CWM and rooting methods be ok to be used again? I hate bloat

How long did it take for the update to work via Kies?
I started the firmware download, and once the download finished Kies kind of.. froze. Didn't see any activity in task manager, phone didn't show anything besides the normal home screen. Disconnected the phone with no ill effects fortunately.
Probably because I'm running Windows 8 release preview.. will try on my other Windows 7 rig

Security/Firmware Update T769UVMB1 for the Blaze (Feb 22)

http://support.t-mobile.com/docs/DOC-4182 . This is a upgrade through kies for ICS. Same current baseband as we have now, but there saying it offers security improvements. Hopefully this is a small upgrade before Jelly Bean. If and when that happened we could update our blobs and most certainly run any AOSP 4.2.2 Rom.:good::fingers-crossed:
Android version 4.0.4 / Baseband version T769UVMB1 - Current ICS version
Version
Android version 4.0.4 / Baseband version T769UVMB1
Approved 02/15/2013
OTA and Manual (via Samsung Kies) update available 2/22/2013
Improvements
Security enhancements
Prerequisites
Android version 4.0.4 / Baseband version T769UVLH5
Device software is not rooted
Below is a method for Rooted devices only via Recovery
Not responsible for any mishaps that may occur(which they shouldn't)
Here is a link to a flashable zip made by Racing19969
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=38629697

Re: Security Update for the Blaze
Looks like a different baseband update to uvmb1 , we have uvlh5 now, unless I read wrong
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henslo said:
Looks like a different baseband update to uvmb1 , we have uvlh5 now, unless I read wrong
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It is, but still ics just improves security

Re: Security Update for the Blaze
but we won't be getting the jelly bean updates.. right?
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junkypong said:
but we won't be getting the jelly bean updates.. right?
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I don't see why not. The Blaze was released in March of 2012. The T989 also a Tmobile branded phone is running Jelly Bean and its older than our model. Presumably based on little differences and what nots it only makes sense for them to give the update. They are still marketing and selling the device so, yeah.(Hopefully)

Re: Security Update for the Blaze
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I don't see why not. The Blaze was released in March of 2012. The T989 also a Tmobile branded phone is running Jelly Bean and its older than our model. Presumably based on little differences and what nots it only makes sense for them to give the update. They are still marketing and selling the device so, yeah.(Hopefully)
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I totally agree
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I just checked... it isn't available via Kies (for me anyway). I'm sure someone else will get to it first but if not I'll get some flashable options together once I get my hands on it.
And if ever there was an excuse to update tweaked... here it is lol. Methinks this will be some work.

dwitherell said:
I just checked... it isn't available via Kies (for me anyway). I'm sure someone else will get to it first but if not I'll get some flashable options together once I get my hands on it.
And if ever there was an excuse to update tweaked... here it is lol. Methinks this will be some work.
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No requests, but if you or anybody could make something like ericmm did with ICS root, that would be awesome.

But shouldn't we be getting jelly bean because of that 18 month rule? I always wondered about that
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jbats said:
No requests, but if you or anybody could make something like ericmm did with ICS root, that would be awesome.
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Yep, shouldn't be an issue - I'll check again tonight, and like I said if no one else gets to it by the time I get my hands on it I'll post some stuff.

If I'm reading this right, the update to the new baseband is OTA if you are running non-rooted UVLH5 stock. There's nothing on samfirmware.com for this update to be available via KIES, so I would think that it's just OTA - that and it's only a 20 MB download. I'm going to go back to stock to see if this is OTA only and post my findings...
Nope. No OTA or KIES update available for me.

anactoraaron said:
If I'm reading this right, the update to the new baseband is OTA if you are running non-rooted UVLH5 stock. There's nothing on samfirmware.com for this update to be available via KIES, so I would think that it's just OTA - that and it's only a 20 MB download. I'm going to go back to stock to see if this is OTA only and post my findings...
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My interpretation of the T-Mobile info was that it was either - but you are right that it's not available via KIES currently so I could be wrong lol! No OTA has been pushed to the wifes phone yet, but that doesn't mean much for others of course.

dwitherell said:
My interpretation of the T-Mobile info was that it was either - but you are right that it's not available via KIES currently so I could be wrong lol! No OTA has been pushed to the wifes phone yet, but that doesn't mean much for others of course.
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It's just so weird to see it on Tmo but not on samfirmware. But yeah it says both... but I remember when ICS dropped it was on samfirmware almost immediately after release... could be because the ICS update was kies only... I'm not getting any OTA notification so... what gives..?

anactoraaron said:
It's just so weird to see it on Tmo but not on samfirmware. But yeah it says both... but I remember when ICS dropped it was on samfirmware almost immediately after release... could be because the ICS update was kies only... I'm not getting any OTA notification so... what gives..?
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Yeah I'm not sure... the whole thing feels sort of odd really. Nothing yet here, hopefully it gets sorted out.
Oh yeah, congrats btw on your soon-to-be fun

Maybe its based on region. Any west coast or Midwest users out there? It would be nice to confirm one user that has upgraded.
Edit: did you guys try updating or uninstall reinstall kies? I know its been updated since the last time I used it.

jbats said:
Maybe its based on region. Any west coast or Midwest users out there? It would be nice to confirm one user that has upgraded.
Edit: did you guys try updating or uninstall reinstall kies? I know its been updated since the last time I used it.
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I didn't have kies installed until today, so no go there... but yeah it would be great to confirm one update has been pushed out.
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I also am operating with a newly-installed Kies scenario... Metro Detroit area and no OTA as of yet either

dwitherell said:
I also am operating with a newly-installed Kies scenario... Metro Detroit area and no OTA as of yet either
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You live in Detroit too? What a small world
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Figures... on my way to work and my wife gets the update notification lol - I'll be borrowing her phone this evening

Finally, I was starting to wonder...