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[Q] About the upcoming OTA

I've heard rumors that we will be receiving 4.4.2. I was wondering if there's any chance that we'll be rootable after this update.

ive heard that every time a bell rings, an angel gets its wings.

brian_199 said:
I've heard rumors that we will be receiving 4.4.2. I was wondering if there's any chance that we'll be rootable after this update.
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Yeah, so umm... that's not going to happen. I mean, ****, we can hope and dream and whatnot, but I seriously doubt it. They'd have to open up a new update
EDIT:
I meant to say, the new firmware would have to open up a new exploit somewhere, and since 4.4.2 doesn't have any known exploits for any other platforms, I don't think it'll happen for us either.

brian_199 said:
I've heard rumors that we will be receiving 4.4.2. I was wondering if there's any chance that we'll be rootable after this update.
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Moto X DE here
when we got the update, some who were rooted with slapmymoto were able to keep "root" when taking the OTA, however the update re-enabled write-protection which means most of what root is good for is lost.
Some people report that they can use xposed modules with soft-reboots, but if you do a hard reboot you will have to re-install the framework and soft-reboot to get it back working.
If you want root and currently have it, block the update. (unless you have unlocked the boot-loader when it was previously available from 3rd parties, then you can ignore this post)

[Q] I535VRUCNC1 update

does anyone know what the new I535VRUCNC1 has to offer over the ML1 update?

esjames said:
does anyone know what the new I535VRUCNC1 has to offer over the ML1 update?
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Literally one thing: http://www.verizonwireless.com/dam/support/pdf/system_update/galaxy_s3-4.30.14.pdf

Well, then. Thats a worthy update lol

esjames said:
Well, then. Thats a worthy update lol
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by all means, if you're traveling to Canada then update away haha

Lmao wow. That's the most pitiful update ever. Seriously, couldn't they have waited until there was something more substantial and then included Canadian roaming in THAT update. As always though, Verizon is dumber than a bag of hammers...
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Might be worthwhile to extract the modem package and see if the SMS bug is rectified.

wow
i was so sure this was a KK upgrade. been looking around for how to retain root if you take it. thanks for the info!

Hey guys, I have a question about this update,
My friend has the S3 for whom I safe- rooted, debloated and whatnot. Now that this update came, my friend tried to update but to no avail. She is adamant about the fact that Verizon definitely has something important hidden in the update, despite me trying to tell her otherwise, and figured that she couldn't install the update because she was rooted.
Naturally, I fully unroot her entire phone, uninstall root-only apps, and try the update, but it doesn't work. When the phone reboots for installation, the installation bar loads for a bit,hangs, then just says "error" and does not update.
Anyone know what the problem could be? Normally I wouldn't care so much, but if Android 4.4 is actually coming to the S3 then I don't want her not to have it, and I can already tell it's not going to work if this update doesn't either.
Thank you so much in advance.

EddieK23 said:
Hey guys, I have a question about this update,
My friend has the S3 for whom I safe- rooted, debloated and whatnot. Now that this update came, my friend tried to update but to no avail. She is adamant about the fact that Verizon definitely has something important hidden in the update, despite me trying to tell her otherwise, and figured that she couldn't install the update because she was rooted.
Naturally, I fully unroot her entire phone, uninstall root-only apps, and try the update, but it doesn't work. When the phone reboots for installation, the installation bar loads for a bit,hangs, then just says "error" and does not update.
Anyone know what the problem could be? Normally I wouldn't care so much, but if Android 4.4 is actually coming to the S3 then I don't want her not to have it, and I can already tell it's not going to work if this update doesn't either.
Thank you so much in advance.
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Some of the bloatware you removed likely had to be present on the phone in order for the update to take place. Unless you are sure someone is never going to go back to stock without flashing an ODIN tar image and wiping their phone clean, best to just freeze bloatware with Titanium Backup. That way you can just unfreeze it in order to go back to full stock. Unless you have a list of the bloatware you removed and can somehow sideload them back in, you will unfortunately have to flash her phone to full stock VRUCML1 and wipe it clean.

landshark68 said:
Some of the bloatware you removed likely had to be present on the phone in order for the update to take place. Unless you are sure someone is never going to go back to stock without flashing an ODIN tar image and wiping their phone clean, best to just freeze bloatware with Titanium Backup. That way you can just unfreeze it in order to go back to full stock. Unless you have a list of the bloatware you removed and can somehow sideload them back in, you will unfortunately have to flash her phone to full stock VRUCML1 and wipe it clean.
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Ah, I see, next time I'm around her I'll re-root it and backup all her stuff with titanium backup, flash the VRUCML1 and factory reset, then restore everything and see if it works.
Strangely enough, when the same update for my Verizon Note 2 came out, I was able to update while rooted even though I unsinatalled theexact same system apps I did on her phone. How strange.
Nonetheless, thank you so much.

I have a question for you all. I took the OTA update for 4.3 when it came out but after that I rooted my gs3 Verizon phone again successfully. Now I also took this last update and now lost root on my phone. I tried to reroot the phone but it fails now. There error I get on safestrap is something about the addresses not being able to be found. Can anyone help me reroot my phone so my apps like titanium will work again?
Thanks

Joe R said:
I have a question for you all. I took the OTA update for 4.3 when it came out but after that I rooted my gs3 Verizon phone again successfully. Now I also took this last update and now lost root on my phone. I tried to reroot the phone but it fails now. There error I get on safestrap is something about the addresses not being able to be found. Can anyone help me reroot my phone so my apps like titanium will work again?
Thanks
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U gotta Odin back to 4.3 ML1 .. The latest update unroots your fone. And can not be rooted.
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Ok thanks. I will try to find an ML1 download.
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Ok, since I'm not doing the update, how do I get rid of this nagging reminder popping up that I need to update?

pnuker said:
Ok, since I'm not doing the update, how do I get rid of this nagging reminder popping up that I need to update?
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See here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=
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Maintained root
twistedillutions said:
U gotta Odin back to 4.3 ML1 .. The latest update unroots your fone. And can not be rooted.
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I was able to maintain root on the OTA update by having OTA Survival Mode checked on SuperSU.

SlimSnoopOS said:
See here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=
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Looks like the link is broken. I searched the forum and came up empty. Anyone know what the link should've been or how to disable this junk?

smalco44 said:
Looks like the link is broken. I searched the forum and came up empty. Anyone know what the link should've been or how to disable this junk?
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Apparently I need a refresher on how to properly copy and paste Here's the link again: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=52515244#post52515244

I have not yet updated to this new patch yet, am I still able to install saferoot as directed on the thread for it or do I need to do something special first?

New OTA

Just woke up to another OTA and wondering if anyone has updated yet? not sure if its 5.1.1 or not.

Hard to tell since you don't say what you currently have. Could be the latest 5.02 or something else.

I got it too and installed it. I'm still on 5.0.2
From what I read it's just a small security update and to allow roaming in Puerto Rico. Nothing big

Phone info after the update:

It allows roaming in Puerto Rico and fixes reactivation lock and that's it really
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I would be careful updating if you have root as the kernel is dated June 17th.

Well I have OTA's blocked to prevent them. I don't see a reason to let this one install.

Official changelog from Verizon. Build number: VRU2AOF1.

Anyone know what they changed with RL? How does that affect you if you've had legit trouble turning the feature off?

How do I manually turn that off?
What app(s) do I freeze to turn off OTA? I'm using Titanium, and i just don't want to fudge it up.
I'm guessing System Updates 1.0? Is it just that, or am I missing it?

So I am rooted and I accidently hit it. I'm stuck on the Verizon red logo after boot..
Nevermind, force reset and phone booted up. The security update said it has been updated but I am still rooted.

nvertigo said:
So I am rooted and I accidently hit it. I'm stuck on the Verizon red logo after boot..
Nevermind, force reset and phone booted up. The security update said it has been updated but I am still rooted.
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Did you root with RL on? I had trouble with RL and am scared to root it now and even more so to take the update.

What a useless update, just give us 5.1.1 already Verizon.

nvertigo said:
So I am rooted and I accidently hit it. I'm stuck on the Verizon red logo after boot..
Nevermind, force reset and phone booted up. The security update said it has been updated but I am still rooted.
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odd considering it usually wouldnt work at all if youre rooted..
and of1 as it stands is most likely not able to be rooted
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segadennisis76 said:
What app(s) do I freeze to turn off OTA? I'm using Titanium, and i just don't want to fudge it up.
I'm guessing System Updates 1.0? Is it just that, or am I missing it?
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Either delete the following folders or freeze the apks with TB, I prefer to delete them. Removing the following apks will free you of OTAs and most of the annoying pop-ups.
SDM.apk system/app (OTA Updater)
SecurityLogAgent.apk system/app (Samsung Security Pop Up)
SPDClient.apk system/priv-app (Samsung Security Policy Update)

No way in hell am I updating my phone for that whack ass update.
I wonder if any of our ROM dev's will even debase.
I mean I guess the kernel / radio change may make it worth it but I will wait for 5.1.1.

musicfreak190 said:
No way in hell am I updating my phone for that whack ass update.
I wonder if any of our ROM dev's will even debase.
I mean I guess the kernel / radio change may make it worth it but I will wait for 5.1.1.
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Same here, I'm waiting for 5.1.X and a safe way to root it. I have no plans at all to update my ROM to the new update.

If you value root....
If you like having root DO NOT update to OF1. It looks like rollback is prevented in this update... Thanks Verizon!!

Lifetrip718 said:
Did you root with RL on? I had trouble with RL and am scared to root it now and even more so to take the update.
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Even though the instructions clearly say to turn OFF RL before rooting... but if you have OF1, you can't root it anyway, or at least not yet. PingPong method is no longer valid on that OTA and further.

Misterxtc said:
If you like having root DO NOT update to OF1. It looks like rollback is prevented in this update... Thanks Verizon!!
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Wow.. Preventing roll back? Closing up root vulnerabilities? This is more than just a security move. Honestly is some scumbag stuff going on here. I don't want to leave Verizon but they are making it hard. They spend all this time working on some stupid ass update meanwhile Spring GS6 just got 5.1.1..
If they spent less time worrying about users flashing older Stock images and Rooting and working on the latest software I would have nothing to say.
I really hope Ping Pong can Root this soon. Flashing backwards prevention will only prevent people who are already on OF1 obviously but I feel bad for them.

Any metod to update H950 ATT To 5.1.1?

I Have H950 G Flex2, But i didnt get android 5.1.1 , i love this phone even it get hot somethimes, its good for me.
I want to know if maybe someone can help me to update to 5.1.1 because i dont have ota Update avalible and if is possible, try a stock or international room of 5.1.1 for the H950 Because att have a lot of bloatware.
Thanks all!

Yes
The various threads around here are quite helpful. If you're rooted, you're going to have to go back to stock. The OTA update should then kick in.
There's a thread over in the Android Development Section (It's at the top) that is exactly what you're looking for.
So, yes there are certainly methods by which you can update to 5.1.1!

Cmcarboni said:
The various threads around here are quite helpful. If you're rooted, you're going to have to go back to stock. The OTA update should then kick in.
There's a thread over in the Android Development Section (It's at the top) that is exactly what you're looking for.
So, yes there are certainly methods by which you can update to 5.1.1!
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Can you help me with the link please? im searching since i buy it. Thank you

Of course I can help
kiscvik said:
Can you help me with the link please? im searching since i buy it. Thank you
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This is a detailed tutorial on how to return your phone to stock. You'll end up with a data wipe, so make sure to back up anything you want to keep. You'll want to do this first. Nothing should go wrong (no guarantees though, as always), just make sure you pick up the H950 version of the system file (and put this in the root directory of your internal storage, and rename it to "system.img" if isn't already.)
Easy Restore/Recovery/Unbrick Tool for LG G Flex 2
You'll reboot to your bloated stock system, and you should be able to get the OTA update. If you come across the "Please wait 24 hours and try again" message, just go manually set your date and time ahead, that should get it working.
Then you'll want to use this link to update to flash a 5.1.1 (rooted) system file (similar to the way you did it before).
http://forum.xda-developers.com/g-flex2/development/root-easy-root-att-flex-2-5-1-1-t3178354
After a great deal of tediousness, you can install Titanium Backup and remove all of the bloatware. Obviously, be cautious, you might break things (and then you'll need to factory reset, yet again). In the near future I'll post a thread of all the bloatware I removed without any issue.
EDIT: I've created a freezable bloatware list for those of you unsure what's safe and what's not. The thread is here:
Ti Backup Bloatware Freeze List
Once you're done with that, if you're brave enough, you can install the XPosed framework (even though the bootloader is locked) using this link:
XPosed G Flex 2
The process is a bit sketchy, the extended periods of black screen are a bit foreboding, but it worked like a charm.

I am also in the same boat. Not receiving OTA, tried factory reset and date+1 doesn't work

Has anyone outside the US or AT&T network been able to update? Perhaps it works with a VPN? I haven't been able to update my brand new phone with zero modifications.

Im outside US, and i haven't got the OTA, i been trying changing the date and factory reset every now and then...
I will try a VPN and see how it goes.

Yes
When I returned to stock 5.0.1 I got the ATT OTA update. I'm in the US.
I don't claim to know the intricacies of flashing, but there are H950 5.1.1 system images floating around these boards. Could you flash one of those while on stock 5.0.1? I'm not sure. We do have an unbrick tool though so you'd probably be able to recover.
Let me know if anyone skips the part where they let the phone update itself, and go straight to flashing 5.1.1.

I just bought this phone brand new in the box because I heard the update was out on ATT, not for me I guess.

If you're already on 5.1.1 and you try to recover with the 5.0.1 image you will brick your phone.
As far as receiving the update notification on the AT&T version, I had to change the date forward a few days. I would check for updates after each date change and eventually got the notification. If that doesn't work, do a factory reset and try again.

Tikerz said:
If you're already on 5.1.1 and you try to recover with the 5.0.1 image you will brick your phone.
As far as receiving the update notification on the AT&T version, I had to change the date forward a few days. I would check for updates after each date change and eventually got the notification. If that doesn't work, do a factory reset and try again.
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Sounds like a direct flash upgrade is a no go then. I also set my device forward a few days (like a week) to get the update.

I Just ordered this phone and will be using it on cricket wireless, does anyone know if I'll need an active at&t sim card to get the 5.1.1 update or will I be able to get the update with my cricket wireless sim card?

Nope
Using a Straight Talk SIM myself and I got the OTA update just fine.

Tikerz said:
If you're already on 5.1.1 and you try to recover with the 5.0.1 image you will brick your phone.
As far as receiving the update notification on the AT&T version, I had to change the date forward a few days. I would check for updates after each date change and eventually got the notification. If that doesn't work, do a factory reset and try again.
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THANK YOU! after 7 painful days this solved my issue! you are awesome I never would have thought to take off auto time and date and jump forward. In one day increments it wouldnt grab the OTA. First time i went to september and boom, I got it. !

errcyco86 said:
THANK YOU! after 7 painful days this solved my issue! you are awesome I never would have thought to take off auto time and date and jump forward. In one day increments it wouldnt grab the OTA. First time i went to september and boom, I got it. !
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Did you already update?
if not wait!! and send me a mp

Sj12345 said:
Did you already update?
if not wait!! and send me a mp
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Sorry I am new as of today.. I just bought the xda app. I don't know what an mp is. Please tell me what I did wrong tho now I am paranoid

errcyco86 said:
Sorry I am new as of today.. I just bought the xda app. I don't know what an mp is. Please tell me what I did wrong tho now I am paranoid
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Nothing is wrong, (pm is private message), did you already update your phone?
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Sj12345 said:
Nothing is wrong, (pm is private message), did you already update your phone?
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Yes, went from 5.0.1 to 5.1.1
I used the method above of changing the date a month forward.. It went from saying up to date to giving me the ota
I hope the update isn't crop because I don't know much of rooting and roming. Hoping to learn stuff here as xda is full of some smart folks.

errcyco86 said:
Yes, went from 5.0.1 to 5.1.1
I used the method above of changing the date a month forward.. It went from saying up to date to giving me the ota
I hope the update isn't crop because I don't know much of rooting and roming. Hoping to learn stuff here as xda is full of some smart folks.
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No, you're fine. I think he just wanted the OTA file.
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errcyco86 said:
THANK YOU! after 7 painful days this solved my issue! you are awesome I never would have thought to take off auto time and date and jump forward. In one day increments it wouldnt grab the OTA. First time i went to september and boom, I got it. !
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So how? Just change the date and what? i didnt understand, im outside US

New TMO FOTA update

So I just got a notification for my update. If any developer wants it just let me know and I will send you a link to my Google Drive.

Does it tell you what the update version is. That is very helpful to them. My guess is its J which they have already.

DarkestSpawn said:
Does it tell you what the update version is. That is very helpful to them. My guess is its J which they have already.
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Really? I didn't check or know how. I used the kdz for 10i a couple of weeks ago and I took the 10j update. Rooted from there and have only been flashing 10j roms. That's why i thought it was new. How do i check?

If so I feel retarded, haha. I thought I was helping out.

kcsevo said:
Really? I didn't check or know how. I used the kdz for 10i a couple of weeks ago and I took the 10j update. Rooted from there and have only been flashing 10j roms. That's why i thought it was new. How do i check?
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If you click on the notification it should give you more info on it (Haven't actually clicked on one since JB so don't quote me on that lol) or you can pull the update from /cache and upload it to google drive and send me the link so I can look at it. (Dont put the link in the forums cause people tend to flash first, question later why they leap before they look).

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If you click on the notification it should give you more info on it (Haven't actually clicked on one since JB so don't quote me on that lol) or you can pull the update from /cache and upload it to google drive and send me the link so I can look at it. (Dont put the link in the forums cause people tend to flash first, question later why they leap before they look).
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K, I'll send it to you shortly. Man i thought I was special! Hahaha.

But wouldn't it be kind of weird for me to get that update? Since I'm already on 10j?

I just sent it to you check your p.m.

kcsevo said:
I just sent it to you check your p.m.
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I just checked my pm. Didn't see a message other than my old ones. But I'm guessing its a disappointment for me?

@Tilde88 or another will have to look at this. I tried numerous ways to extract this (I'm on Windows and am not familiar with messing with python on it, keep getting Command "bsdiff" is not valid, don't have dual boot on Windows 10 for a Ubuntu OS to do android related things yet, haven't had any motivation for anything these days) but I at least see it checks in the updater script if your system is NRD90M before it proceeds.
I just cant see an update so soon after J. We all know how good LG is at updates as well as source.

DarkestSpawn said:
@Tilde88 or another will have to look at this. I tried numerous ways to extract this (I'm on Windows and am not familiar with messing with python on it, keep getting Command "bsdiff" is not valid, don't have dual boot on Windows 10 for a Ubuntu OS to do android related things yet, haven't had any motivation for anything these days) but I at least see it checks in the updater script if your system is NRD90M before it proceeds.
I just cant see an update so soon after J. We all know how good LG is at updates as well as source.
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Ok thank you man. I'm sorry I didn't mean to stir this up.

Could be a security patch.

Tilde88 said:
Could be a security patch.
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The zip was downloaded today by OTA. Hopefully not security for preventing root but security for bettering the system.

No update on this?
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darkjedi said:
No update on this?
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I'm on Ovrdrive's 10j rom and I just went to the update center and checked for an update. It say my phone is up to date. I'm on Tmo H918.

androiddiego said:
I'm on Ovrdrive's 10j rom and I just went to the update center and checked for an update. It say my phone is up to date. I'm on Tmo H918.
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But remember with OTA updates people get them at different rates.

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But remember with OTA updates people get them at different rates.
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You are right, but I also remember with 10j, everyone seemed to get it within a day on TMO.
But you may be right if another one is out.
What size is the zip file?

It's strange why I would see an update on my phone. I am on 10j everything (bootloaded and all) and still got that update.

whats the model after the update

This was the update i took. Also, you can still root just fine.