Hi Guys,
I tried searching the web for this but just couldn't find a concrete answer.
Do carrier related phones still depend on the carrier for OTA updates when unlocked or they receive timely updates directly from the manufacturer?
I am buying an Unlocked T mobile One S here in India obviously because of the superior S4 processor. I read in the forums that the T Mobile Jelly Bean update really messes up the battery life. Hence I was wondering if even I would have the same problem.
So my question is, will my phone in India also get the T Mobile update or the HTC one. Also in the future, would it be receiving all OTA updates from HTC?
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KRN03 said:
Hi Guys,
I tried searching the web for this but just couldn't find a concrete answer.
Do carrier related phones still depend on the carrier for OTA updates when unlocked or they receive timely updates directly from the manufacturer?
I am buying an Unlocked T mobile One S here in India obviously because of the superior S4 processor. I read in the forums that the T Mobile Jelly Bean update really messes up the battery life. Hence I was wondering if even I would have the same problem.
So my question is, will my phone in India also get the T Mobile update or the HTC one. Also in the future, would it be receiving all OTA updates from HTC?
Sent from my Nexus 4
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T-Mobile does not send the file themselves. Your CID, which is probably T-MOB010, is used to decide whether to give you world-wide, unbranded updates or something else. Yours will get the update from T-Mobile, but it will be released from HTC's servers
If you mean a SIM unlocked T-Mobile HTC One S, then yes, it will still receive OTA updates. Mine is SIM unlocked and still got the JB update.
Yes, would the unlocked T Mobile HTC one S have to wait for T Mobile JB update as per United States or since I am using it on Vodafone and in India, it would get the JB update as and when any other HTC One S in India gets it?
Glad if you could help.
Thanks.
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KRN03 said:
Yes, would the unlocked T Mobile HTC one S have to wait for T ......
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Yes you have to wait as T-Mobile modify ota update and test again over there network then release it
It lags 2-3 months
I purchased my s4 HTC One S black
2 month ago from USA but not T-Mobile version it is factory unlocked European version
My opinion try more & you will find same as mine don't buy T-Mobile version when you update them they can be lock again 3g net frequency problem also there
From HTC One S
It's been like 2 months since the update was rolling out. But i still didn't get it. I'm from the Philippines. Anyone know when the update will come internationally? Or at least when will carriers roll it out?
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Update started rolling out on November, 4. So it's even not a full moth. I understand, everybody wants it, but nobody from us will know, when HTC gets the permission to start. This is not the fault of HTC, this is because of provider locked phones. Only after provider finished testing, they give their ok for release. And One SV is not in the top list of providers phone testing.
And you are not alone. Boost don't have it and a german provider also don't give it to their customers (4.1.2 where 2 months after first release).
Hi there, I am in the UK and as my user name suggests I currently have a Moto Razr Maxx which I bought a few years ago, it was an imported phone from outside the UK and because of its non-EFIGS firmware build the OTA updates were withheld leaving me stuck on ICS4.0.4. I am now looking to update my hardware and the Nexus 5 looks the way to go. What I do NOT want is to fall into the same trap again and have another phone that will not get the OTA updates.
I have sourced a nexus 5 reseller (Google claim out of stock for a long time now) but the phone is imported form 'overseas' it is a LG-D821 model which is sold as the 'international' version. Can anyone tell me if the Nexus phone firmware is regionalised like my Motorola or if I will get all the updates without the need to go the route of ROMs etc?
nonefigs_razr_maxx said:
Hi there, I am in the UK and as my user name suggests I currently have a Moto Razr Maxx which I bought a few years ago, it was an imported phone from outside the UK and because of its non-EFIGS firmware build the OTA updates were withheld leaving me stuck on ICS4.0.4. I am now looking to update my hardware and the Nexus 5 looks the way to go. What I do NOT want is to fall into the same trap again and have another phone that will not get the OTA updates.
I have sourced a nexus 5 reseller (Google claim out of stock for a long time now) but the phone is imported form 'overseas' it is a LG-D821 model which is sold as the 'international' version. Can anyone tell me if the Nexus phone firmware is regionalised like my Motorola or if I will get all the updates without the need to go the route of ROMs etc?
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There are only 2 models. North America D820 and RoW D821. None of them are carrier branded, locked or restricted in any way. They all get OTA's exactly as they are intended, no matter where in the world you are.
Creating this thread for UK users so we can discuss updates and other stuff. Speaking of updates, has anyone in the UK received the Pie update yet?
It was released today! This is the UK thread -
https://forum.xda-developers.com/hu...p20-pro-sim-free-clt-l09-c782-t3801361/page46
02 Update
Just received Android Pie/EMUI 9 OTA update on O2 UK Pay Monthly (CLT-L09)(C782)
Bloody Three is gonna be the last as usual. Any one got Pie for L29 782 dual sim?
I think EE will be the last ones to roll it out. They're so bloody slow with updates it's a joke!
If you got the update write out the model of your phone
EE: L09 (C782): No Update
I'm on EE so I'm expecting. It at the end of February.. March at the latest, certainly no later than April. May at an absolute push.. June if their taking the piss proper.
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Only unlocked devices have it at the moment.
I didn't get the ota for O2 but got the firmware finder e-recovery way to work.
L09 C782 unlocked. No update.
Yeah I'm on ee but got the phone through carphone warehouse so it's unlocked, no update for me yet either L09 C782
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L29 C782 on 3 .. no update still
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Updating, the game suite app is gone, am I the only one?
Macmoc16 said:
Updating, the game suite app is gone, am I the only one?
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I've still got it but it's now called AppAssitant.
Macmoc16 said:
Updating, the game suite app is gone, am I the only one?
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Network and phone version please?
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I bought mine from o2 unlocked, yet i'm using it on vodafone, no update yet...
I am very surprised to see that 2 days after I got my Pie update over the air there are still no other O2 users reporting the same. I am starting to wonder if it has anything to do with my current P20 Pro (L09 C782) being a replacement directly from Huawei for a bricked one I sent back to them in November. That would be strange, though, as I believe the speed of updates depends on the carrier and not the phone itself. Any thoughts, anyone?
koi8ru said:
I am very surprised to see that 2 days after I got my Pie update over the air there are still no other O2 users reporting the same. I am starting to wonder if it has anything to do with my current P20 Pro (L09 C782) being a replacement directly from Huawei for a bricked one I sent back to them in November. That would be strange, though, as I believe the speed of updates depends on the carrier and not the phone itself. Any thoughts, anyone?
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Yours must be unlocked. Only people that have received the update is people with unlocked devices, that I've seen.
Mines unlocked and I got it Thursday.
I bought mine from O2 on a refresh contract and got the pie update a couple of days ago.
juicytuna said:
I bought mine from O2 on a refresh contract and got the pie update a couple of days ago.
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Model please? It's important we work out which models are falling behind and/or being updated.
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Hi , first time ever posting in a forum.
I'm having this issue with my unlocked Galaxy A51 (bought from a carrier here in Argentina called Claro, but still unlocked because i'm using other carrier rn) when two months ago I saw everyone here posting about April update that came with One UI 2.1, some days later that update vas available to download but it didn't come with the Interface update and some days ago a friend of mine bought himself a Galaxy A51 from Samsung's page and it came with One Ui 2.1 and April update. I tried looking for updates on Smart Switch but nothing came up. I want to mention that even if the phone is unlocked it still comes with the carrier's bloatware and services and when the device boots it shows the carrier's logo.
I'm guessing the carrier didnt release the interface update but it's been 4 months and calling customer's service isnt helping.
My question is : Is there any way to change my phone's software for it to be a completely carrier free phone (without bloatware and carrier's boot logo)? It's possible to force the update?
Info about my device:
SM-A515F
Current version A515FXXS3ATD2/A51FOWA3ATD1/A51FXXS3ATD2
Sorry for my bad English and Thank You in advance.
so you have the April version! As of two days ago the August version was released, you can download it manually from https://www.sammobile.com/samsung/galaxy-a51/firmware/SM-A515F/CTI/