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So I've heard that vzw will no longer be adding there apps and crap to phones after the new year.
So what does this mean I think this is a good sign that we will finally start seeing timely updates to our phones in the future and maybe a n4 in the future only time will tell
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http://www.zdnet.com/topic-verizon/
Edit: my mother also got a text on her spectrum about this once I see her today I will see if the text is still in there
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Only has to do with the vZw App Store.
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Only has to do with the vZw App Store.
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Either way its good news I could never stand there apps or there app store I just hope that them doing this that we may get some timely updates in the future
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Any idea when we'll be getting the 4.4.2 update? I'm sick of exchange not working and USB otg function being broken. If these problems were fixed this phone would be more bearable not having root.
If anyone has news on this it'd be greatly appreciated.
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xDroid4Lifex said:
Any idea when we'll be getting the 4.4.2 update? I'm sick of exchange not working and USB otg function being broken. If these problems were fixed this phone would be more bearable not having root.
If anyone has news on this it'd be greatly appreciated.
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No word/rumors yet. No soak test has been released afaik
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No word/rumors yet. No soak test has been released afaik
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Thanks, was hoping maybe someone has heard something. The moto x and g both have 4.4.2 so our droid lineup is left awaiting the update
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For the last two OTAs, the Droids didn't see a soak test until 5 to 6 weeks after the first X received the OTA, and definitely after all of the US carriers had the OTA. Verizon and AT&T Moto X phones still don't have the OTA, and it's only been a couple of weeks since the unlocked X got 4.4.2, so I'd just relax until the second week of March or so, if history repeats itself.
The G never had 4.4 - it went from 4.3 to 4.4.2, probably because Moto started working on the update after 4.4.2 was released. But, really, the X and the G are Moto's flagship phones. I think the Droids will always lag those two for updates.
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For the last two OTAs, the Droids didn't see a soak test until 5 to 6 weeks after the first X received the OTA, and definitely after all of the US carriers had the OTA. Verizon and AT&T Moto X phones still don't have the OTA, and it's only been a couple of weeks since the unlocked X got 4.4.2, so I'd just relax until the second week of March or so, if history repeats itself.
The G never had 4.4 - it went from 4.3 to 4.4.2, probably because Moto started working on the update after 4.4.2 was released. But, really, the X and the G are Moto's flagship phones. I think the Droids will always lag those two for updates.
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Thanks for the info
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i dont think we are getting 4.4.2
Jaocagomez said:
i dont think we are getting 4.4.2
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Just guessing or do you have inside info?
Jaocagomez said:
i dont think we are getting 4.4.2
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I think we will be, this phone isn't even a full year old yet I highly doubt they'd ditch it so soon. And with the bugs this phone has with exchange, home button and USB otg, there's no way they can leave it as is
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Looks like there is a soak test rolling out for the VZW Moto X
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Looks like there is a soak test rolling out for the VZW Moto X
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Seen that on G+ today, hoping we see a soak test for our phones pop up in a few weeks.
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Well this sucks...
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xDroid4Lifex said:
Well this sucks...
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Lol it sucks they didn't use you to break news? Did you really think they were just waiting for some random guy to ask?
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Lol it sucks they didn't use you to break news? Did you really think they were just waiting for some random guy to ask?
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It sucks they're not releasing an official statement whether we're getting the update or not. I posted the picture to show Motorola themselves said there's no news at this time.
Lol how does it have anything to with being used to break news? If you don't have anything positive to contribute why post? At least I'm willing to ask questions instead of sitting around wondering.
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It sucks they're not releasing an official statement whether we're getting the update or not. I posted the picture to show Motorola themselves said there's no news at this time.
Lol how does it have anything to with being used to break news? If you don't have anything positive to contribute why post? At least I'm willing to ask questions instead of sitting around wondering.
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Every device has one of these threads where people whine that the oem isn't providing ETA of the next update as if there's a requirement for them to tell you. Calm down and enjoy your device and know it will be updated when it's ready. If you're in a hurry buy a nexus.
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Every device has one of these threads where people whine that the oem isn't providing ETA of the next update as if there's a requirement for them to tell you. Calm down and enjoy your device and know it will be updated when it's ready. If you're in a hurry buy a nexus.
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I do enjoy my device, aside from the known bugs which are a constant annoyance. The Moto G and X have received the update so obviously the question arises is it in the works for the Droids..
No there's not a requirement for them to say, that's why people ask. Its a simple question, not "whining".
Like I said if you have nothing positive to contribute keep opinions to yourself
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xDroid4Lifex said:
I do enjoy my device, aside from the known bugs which are a constant annoyance. The Moto G and X have received the update so obviously the question arises is it in the works for the Droids..
No there's not a requirement for them to say, that's why people ask. Its a simple question, not "whining".
Like I said if you have nothing positive to contribute keep opinions to yourself
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Thanks mom but I'll post when and where I choose
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Thanks mom but I'll post when and where I choose
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Go right ahead, no need to be arrogant about it. So what, my opinion is different from yours. I don't go around telling people to stop whining when they ask a question. I'm sure you can make better use of your time
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I'm running 4.4.2 right now topsnake ported it from the moto x you need an unlocked boot loader but runs great.
What are the significant differences from 4.2.2 >4.4 >4.4.2?
I just went to 4.4 and haven't seen anything too noticeable. I think a few of my games play better. But some apps like eBay are acting a little wonky.
I guess the UI is a little snappier.
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What are the significant differences from 4.2.2 >4.4 >4.4.2? .
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There have been changelogs posted. I think that we can look at the Moto X changelog for 4.4.2 to see what the Droids might get from 4.4.2. Not much - mostly bug fixes (battery life problems, exchange mail sync problems I think.)
4.4 changes were mostly internal stuff. BT 4.0 and BT LE devices are now supported. Emulated secure element for NFC, so Google Wallet tap to pay now works. Full screen mode. Camera touch to focus update. There are now printing options. The rest of the stuff in the changelog about the Gallery app is updated, since the gallery app has been updated a couple of times since then. There are also updates to Touchless Controls and Active Display. And a bug with the home key, that has the phone respond as if you pressed the home key twice.
4.4 changelog: https://motorola-global-portal.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/97696
4.4.2: http://support.verizonwireless.com/dam/support/pdf/system_update/moto-x.pdf
(Strangely, the update changelog on VZW's site has been pulled and is now showing the update for the first OTA, 12.7.7, that came with the phone last August.)
Upgrade notice popped up and my device automatically downloaded the firmware to be able to upgrade.
Process ran smoothly... auto reboot, upgrade running, etc.
In case someone didn't realize: this is the official stock (unrooted) upgrade.
Edit- Added pics after upgrade.
Noticed
Lock screen with new camera icon and a white battery icon instead of green. I believe some tweaks are in order...
This update came out last week. Wonder why your update came late
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phyba said:
This update came out last week. Wonder why your update came late
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I've talked to some other note 3 users (with reliable networks) and they haven't gotten it oddly enough.
ChainzOfGlory said:
I've talked to some other note 3 users (with reliable networks) and they haven't gotten it oddly enough.
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I know sprint rolling out the update in stages but it's odd that it would take that long. Have u checked the sprint note 3 forums?
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phyba said:
This update came out last week. Wonder why your update came late
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phyba said:
I know sprint rolling out the update in stages but it's odd that it would take that long. Have u checked the sprint note 3 forums?
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Yep looks like people aren't all getting them at the same time. Should be an ease in thing.
DO NOT ACCEPT OTA UPDATES!
if you like to hack and mod that is. If ralekdev and other devs find an exploit for boot loader unlock chances are it will be in the release firmware. Remember Loki on the S4. How many of you still have that?
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Sold that MDK S4 just last week for $400.. Makes a device valuable at Swappa
Edit: to be clear, having firmware that is unlockable is valuable.
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Chiming in here to say +1
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Chiming in here to say +1
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nice lol
i'll def listen to that. rooted my s4 like a day after i got it, and i too sold my MDK for a decent price on swappa.
jayochs said:
nice lol
i'll def listen to that. rooted my s4 like a day after i got it, and i too sold my MDK for a decent price on swappa.
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I keep this noted and not be OCD when I get mine tomorrow. :victory:
jayochs said:
nice lol
i'll def listen to that. rooted my s4 like a day after i got it, and i too sold my MDK for a decent price on swappa.
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What does MDK stand for?
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What does MDK stand for?
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was the original firmware that was easily rootable for the s4.
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jayochs said:
was the original firmware that was easily rootable for the s4.
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All the firmware has been rootable for S4......MDK was special because loki worked on it for bootloader bypass.
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All the firmware has been rootable for S4......MDK was special because loki worked on it for bootloader bypass.
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oh right right. when i left the s4, mr2 still wasn't rootable.. so i guess that's what I was thinking.
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nice one men!
jayochs said:
nice lol
i'll def listen to that. rooted my s4 like a day after i got it, and i too sold my MDK for a decent price on swappa.
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Have to +1 on that too. haha. Just sold my MDK S4 on Swappa day before yesterday. I'm digging my M8. Totally done with Verizon.
nicholi2789 said:
Have to +1 on that too. haha. Just sold my MDK S4 on Swappa day before yesterday. I'm digging my M8. Totally done with Verizon.
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I wish I could be done with VZW. Wish wish wish.. I just need the the coverage. I'm so tired of them. The only time I have to deal with them is when I have exchange a defected device.. Which happens every time I buy one but it's enough. I pay $90 a month for unlimited data/txt and 450 minutes. So I'm happy about that. Oh yeah, I deal with them when I want control of my device. They don't want me (or anyone) to have it.
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Don't know about where you live, but where I live Verizon murders 4g service compared to other companies. I'm always in 4g
Bump so people know not to OTA for the new possible exploit
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Bump so people know not to OTA for the new possible exploit
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The exploit is actually kinda 'old' however doesn't the OTA just happen anyways? So unless you're paying attention to your phone it will just download
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Dennisg34 said:
The exploit is actually kinda 'old' however doesn't the OTA just happen anyways? So unless you're paying attention to your phone it will just download
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to my knowledge ive always had to accept an OTA.. hopefully the devs could give us root way before an update to fix it so we can get rid of the damned ota
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elliwigy said:
to my knowledge ive always had to accept an OTA.. hopefully the devs could give us root way before an update to fix it so we can get rid of the damned ota
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The only update I've ever dealt with was last year with my S4 when it upgraded from the MDK baseband. I don't remember the original one, but I remember I lucked out big time and when I ruined my phone and got a new one when I turned it on it basically almost immediately did an OTA to which I put in airplane mode to stop. Now I'm not 100% sure but I don't remember having to click yes or OK for that OTA
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Bump so people know not to OTA for the new possible exploit
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But if people have already accepted OTA before now, they are OK, right? Because this exploit is very new so I doubt it would've been fixed before that. The first fix I see for linux was on June 4th and I have no idea how that translates to phone OTAs
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/3.11.0-23.40 2014-06-04
tutorialbs said:
But if people have already accepted OTA before now, they are OK, right? Because this exploit is very new so I doubt it would've been fixed before that. The first fix I see for linux was on June 4th and I have no idea how that translates to phone OTAs
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/3.11.0-23.40 2014-06-04
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Most likely you are correct. The OTA they have been pushing is older so it's likely that the exploit will still work. I wouldn't accept any at all however if you can avoid it. I'd imagine they'll push the patch for this soon.
How do we know if our phones have the update already? I got a new s5 and have had zero Ota pop up since I got it 3 weeks ago.
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I keep seing all kinds of updates for the LG G3, but nothing released for the AT&T variant.
nest75068 said:
I keep seing all kinds of updates for the LG G3, but nothing released for the AT&T variant.
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Because it's at&t.
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Because it's at&t.
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Touché
Honestly I like this phone a lot and it really only needs minor tweaks
Perhaps all the updates are for for items that are not present in the AT&T variant??
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Perhaps all the updates are for for items that are not present in the AT&T variant??
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No, battery fixes...stupid aux/headphone issue... The issue with airplane mode having to be toggled to get things to sync....things that never should have happened. the devs will figure all this stuff out before att or LG does anything. But that is known.
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keep in mind that ATT shipped with ver. 10d, which is ahead of some other variants. we're technically not that bad off. lets hope att is bundling updates together. it's a huge task for att to certify each small update.
The only thing i need fixed is the damn data issue. All to frequently when my phone goes from LTE to H+ my data gets wonky and wont work. toggling airplane mode isn't a huge deal, but it shouldn't need to be done.
I don't think its been long enough since release. I would imagine they are still collecting bug reports.
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The only thing i need fixed is the damn data issue. All to frequently when my phone goes from LTE to H+ my data gets wonky and wont work. toggling airplane mode isn't a huge deal, but it shouldn't need to be done.
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true story! I've had it happen on several occasions.
No issues here with Lte..I'm In Houston.....Google play services sucked up battery on mine.....It's gone now....
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Oh dear god...I thought it was just me with the toggle issue. Damnit!! Honestly, I think imma stick with Nexus or Dev Phones in the future. I hate carrier managed phones. I still love my G3 though.
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Oh dear god...I thought it was just me with the toggle issue. Damnit!! Honestly, I think imma stick with Nexus or Dev Phones in the future. I hate carrier managed phones. I still love my G3 though.
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Once Nexus - always Nexus. I have G3 only because it was provided by the company. Personal devices always Nexii.
My guess and hope is they are skipping 4.4.3 and 4.4.4 and going straight to Android L
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My guess and hope is they are skipping 4.4.3 and 4.4.4 and going straight to Android L
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I hope so as well..Kitkat reminds me of ICS all hype and no go.
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Whatever they upgrade us to, it will be behind everyone else and will be underwhelming, I'm sure.
mrhaley30705 said:
Whatever they upgrade us to, it will be behind everyone else and will be underwhelming, I'm sure.
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The devs most likely already ha e this thing unlocked...so we will have some custom roms soon
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I don't really care about custom. I just want the bugs in this release fixed. I can use tweakbox for the rest.
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I don't really care about custom. I just want the bugs in this release fixed. I can use tweakbox for the rest.
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Already fixed in L.
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mrhaley30705 said:
Whatever they upgrade us to, it will be behind everyone else and will be underwhelming, I'm sure.
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But we'll still get our update 4 and 1/2 years before Verizon pushes theirs.