Verizon has started rolling out the 5.1.1 update !!! Te build no is G920VVRU3BOG5.
If you get OTA, do share screenshot.. what's the size?
Btw, if you love root access, don't update.
Source here
No OTA yet.
Sounds good, just came across the news elsewhere, but (obviously?) waiting until someone can root it.
I wonder if a rom similar to the OF1 rom in the Verizon Edge development thread will be possible? Also, I saw in the general S6 thread that they were able to finally get Xposed to boot...still very very very experimental but it's booting...I won't even think about taking the OTA if Xposed is close. I am definitely glad they finally pushed the update, though!
Keep Root or Update?
Right now I'm on Cleanrom Lite 1.1 & I love it, especially the battery life.
But, I don't like being vulnerable to Stagefright.
Do you think I should keep root & wait for someone to root 5.1.1 or lose root & take the update?
Thanks!
--JP
I would wait personally I'm pretty sure someone will be looking into keeping root and being able to get 5.1.1
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Lacyjpr said:
Right now I'm on Cleanrom Lite 1.1 & I love it, especially the battery life.
But, I don't like being vulnerable to Stagefright.
Do you think I should keep root & wait for someone to root 5.1.1 or lose root & take the update?
Thanks!
--JP
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Download textra and use that for sms till 5.1.1 is rooted. It has a stage fright patch in it that prevents videos from downloading until you authorize it
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Its simple...if you like root...wait...
On a side note, im amazed 5.1.1 is out. I might take the update a week before september to try it out before I sell this for a new Moto Style.
The 5.1.1 fixes launcher wallpaper issues and gets rid of the parallax effect (wallpapers FINALLY work on launchers)
aaaaand as a bonus it patches stagefright.
so I'm definitely sticking with 5.1.1.
PS what are some ways to root without tripping KNOX or whatever the binary counter is?
I don't have Verizon so o have to wait for a stock Odin
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Congrats guys, AT&T is now officially in last place for 5.1.1
Just forced a check, and still getting the message that I have the latest version even though it is not 5.1.1 - any suggestions on how to get it to "see the light"?
anyone actually receive the OTA yet? I saw news of this yesterday evening. I have been checking for the update ever since then, but no dice. I haven't seen anyone online actually receive it. How long does it usually take from announcment to download in Verizon land? I used to be on AT&T prior to this device.
Not even Smart Switch is picking up the update yet, but I haven't tried Kies yet.
hopesrequiem said:
Download textra and use that for sms till 5.1.1 is rooted. It has a stage fright patch in it that prevents videos from downloading until you authorize it
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False sense of security since that is only one of the demonstrated ways exploiting Stagefright. There are many others.
Even the Google patch itself the other day to Nexus devices leaves open other issues that they now have to patch.
Is there any downsides to upgrading to 5.1.1 if you're on OF1 since there's no root for it anyways?
Anyone notice any performance differences?
weizilla said:
Is there any downsides to upgrading to 5.1.1 if you're on OF1 since there's no root for it anyways?
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still no root? lol
I'd say go for it, isn't there suppose to be RAW. Support anyways?
downloading now
installing now! OTA just hit my phone. We'll see how it goes.
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I've heard rumors that Verizon will be sending over the air (OTA) updates around July 6 or July 7.
However, I am really getting sick of the bloatware and HTC Sense on the phone and would like to remove it as soon as possible.
Do rooted phones receive OTA updates? Can the OTA updates mess up the root?
Will it be more difficult to root after the OTA update?
Best thing to do is root now. The devs are extremely good at getting the newest ota in a rooted and flashable form when its released.
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/agree - if you are going to root, might as well root now before applying an OTA
The other thing is that these rumors (and that's all they are) will just keep you in limbo forever while you don't take any action because you are waiting on something that isn't even real. So screw the rumors and just do what you want today and make the most of it.
Best option is to root, it may be rumored to be out then, but VZW is really bad about getting out updates.
Root + custom roms/kernels out now are still better than what the OTA will offer.
Root now. Root now. Root. Now.
Is there a deodexed version of the stock Rom? I can't find it.
7/6 now? First it was 6/30, now 7/6? I'll be surprised if it happens.
Gnoop said:
7/6 now? First it was 6/30, now 7/6? I'll be surprised if it happens.
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7/7 is when our mobile hotspots are supposed to go inactive, and they were going to do this with an update, even if it is just an update to remove unlimited hotspot
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joshnichols189 said:
7/7 is when our mobile hotspots are supposed to go inactive, and they were going to do this with an update, even if it is just an update to remove unlimited hotspot
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Ah right. Brain not fully functional today. I was thinking of the supposed Gingerbread OTA rumors floating around.
drdiatom said:
I've heard rumors that Verizon will be sending over the air (OTA) updates around July 6 or July 7.
However, I am really getting sick of the bloatware and HTC Sense on the phone and would like to remove it as soon as possible.
Do rooted phones receive OTA updates? Can the OTA updates mess up the root?
Will it be more difficult to root after the OTA update?
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1. Don't listen to rumors about the next release date of official updates for our phone.
2. Rooted phones running custom ROMs don't receive OTA updates.
3. An unrooted phone that receives the next OTA update may or may not have to wait for a new rooting method.
Hope this helps
The reasons above were why I went ahead and rooted my phone. I wasn't having any problems with it but didn't want to get locked out of rooting in case the coming update f*ed our phones like their previous one did.
Root now. Been rooted since the day after I bought the device and absolutely no problems for me.
drdiatom said:
I've heard rumors that Verizon will be sending over the air (OTA) updates around July 6 or July 7.
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where did u read about ota on july 6/7??
Don't be surprised if Verizon delays the OTA and extends the free mobile hotspot yet again. I say root.
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only thing that sucks is that rootiong on the thunderbolt requires wiping your phone= setting up the damn phone again...
nrfitchett4 said:
only thing that sucks is that rootiong on the thunderbolt requires wiping your phone= setting up the damn phone again...
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Honestly, its the downgrade you have to do that sucks. I really don't want to start zombies vs plants all over.
Gnoop said:
Ah right. Brain not fully functional today. I was thinking of the supposed Gingerbread OTA rumors floating around.
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It is very possible that the Gingerbread does in fact silently bring the hotspot removal update as well. Seeing as how they were promised around the same time period this sounds to be true.
DRGilroy said:
2. Rooted phones running custom ROMs don't receive OTA updates.
3. An unrooted phone that receives the next OTA update may or may not have to wait for a new rooting method.
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2. Correction: Rooted phones still recieve OTA updates but under no circumstance should you accept the update; always cancel or you will not be able to boot your OS again.
3. According to the root method for the Thunderbolt posted by jcase, it doesn't matter what update you're on because during the root process you fully downgrade to a pre-stock RUU. A new unsupported update will not affect this and you will always be able to use that root method no matter what update you are on.
PhillyCheez said:
Honestly, its the downgrade you have to do that sucks. I really don't want to start zombies vs plants all over.
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During the root method by jcase that last part of the process is that you reupdate to a rooted stock ROM. And I also confirmed that you can even flash the rooted MR2 update as well (currently the latest update for the Thunderbolt of which I am personally using right now).
I highly suggest rooting the phone before the updates.
I personally love having purchased System App Remover from the Market. $2 for a fantastic App back-up and a seamless app remover.
I use it to remove bloatware or other silly apps that sometimes are put on ROMs or added tweaks.
Seriously couldn't be happier since I rooted my phone.
I would would always root before OTA, sometimes am update makes it hard to root again for a while.
Also I don't know how CWR works on this phone but on all my old devices it would automatically block OTA updates.
altimax98 said:
I would would always root before OTA, sometimes am update makes it hard to root again for a while.
Also I don't know how CWR works on this phone but on all my old devices it would automatically block OTA updates.
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It still does
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Verizon is rolling out Stagefright OTA patch for Galaxy S5. I installed and tested the patch. My phone is stock/un-rooted, and appears to be working fine after the patch.
What android version?
G900VVRU2BOG5 is the new update VZ rolling out...
I have captured the update.zip OTA ..
Let me know if some needs for research. .
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JavaManRules-GS4 said:
G900VVRU2BOG5 is the new update VZ rolling out...
I have captured the update.zip OTA ..
Let me know if some needs for research. .
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I think you missed posting in a couple hundred other threads...
Or you can just use viper4android, kill stagefright, and tell Verizon, "Thanks, but no thanks--I'm in this for _me_ now."
I am not entirely sure what that means, but man, the day when this contract ends cannot come soon enough.
What version of android OS are we at now with all these updates? Is it still 5.0???
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What version of android OS are we at now with all these updates? Is it still 5.0???
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5.0.2 I think... but does this mean the OE1 unrootable phone is fixed? Can the G900Vs with this build be rooted now?
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What version of android OS are we at now with all these updates? Is it still 5.0???
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Pretty sure it's still 5.0. I don't think the S5 will be getting any more updates, it's at the end of its software cycle since 5.0, this update was only released for the stagefright fix.
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5.0.2 I think... but does this mean the OE1 unrootable phone is fixed? Can the G900Vs with this build be rooted now?
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No. Verizon's own custom OE1 is the reason that it's not rootable. Once you have the OE1 Kernel or higher, you cannot root unless they find another exploit. I doubt they will considering it's an older phone that's already being phased out in terms of support.
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5.0.2 I think... but does this mean the OE1 unrootable phone is fixed? Can the G900Vs with this build be rooted now?
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You forgot "Am I currently dreaming? ? Bfkddg? ? "
So... no carbon rom.... Do I need to take my phone back since I still have about 9 days and get something different, or deal with it...?
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So... no carbon rom.... Do I need to take my phone back since I still have about 9 days and get something different, or deal with it...?
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If it doesn't already exist for this phone, it won't in the future.
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If it doesn't already exist for this phone, it won't in the future.
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It does exist, but my phone cant be rooted now...
Which brings me to my next question...
As of today, which Verizon Phones can be rooted still?
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So... no carbon rom.... Do I need to take my phone back since I still have about 9 days and get something different, or deal with it...?
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Take it back. You have a "new" phone that basically has no support for it anymore. If you have something to use currently other than the S5, I'd consider waiting till the new Google Nexus 5 or 6 2015 edition coming out this year. That should have root and an unlocked bootloader (Google wouldn't stand for Verizon locking down their phone).
AXMWBS said:
It does exist, but my phone cant be rooted now...
Which brings me to my next question...
As of today, which Verizon Phones can be rooted still?
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You would have to find a phone you like, go to that forum, and check. I believe any phone with an unlocked bootloader can always be rooted? And I'm pretty sure the Google nexus 5/6 (the old ones) will always be rootable.
I'm jumping ship from Samsung (I wanted to move to the Note at one point, but Samsung screwed up big time with their phones trying to make it like an iPhone, and with Samsung/Verizon in bed with locking up root/bootloader).
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If it doesn't already exist for this phone, it won't in the future.
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Spartan117H3 said:
Take it back. You have a "new" phone that basically has no support for it anymore. If you have something to use currently other than the S5, I'd consider waiting till the new Google Nexus 5 or 6 2015 edition coming out this year. That should have root and an unlocked bootloader (Google wouldn't stand for Verizon locking down their phone).
You would have to find a phone you like, go to that forum, and check. I believe any phone with an unlocked bootloader can always be rooted? And I'm pretty sure the Google nexus 5/6 (the old ones) will always be rootable.
I'm jumping ship from Samsung (I wanted to move to the Note at one point, but Samsung screwed up big time with their phones trying to make it like an iPhone, and with Samsung/Verizon in bed with locking up root/bootloader).
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What about the HTC One M8 and M9. Are they rootable? I just want to be able to customize more than my wallpaper and font.. I want themes and color schemes and message skins that aren't apps because that drains my battery.
AXMWBS said:
What about the HTC One M8 and M9. Are they rootable? I just want to be able to customize more than my wallpaper and font.. I want themes and color schemes and message skins that aren't apps because that drains my battery.
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There's a search bar at the top of XDA where you can enter a device. It also allows you to specify which carrier as well. This is from the M9 forum. Says you need a JAVA card which is expensive, but it unlocks the phone/allows root. You can also donate (usually $20-60) users to do it for you:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/ver...t-s-off-how-root-s-off-verizon-m9-20-t3123178
I have no idea about the M8, seems to be the same, have to have S-OFF or whatever the heck that means. Do research yourself if you want the phone.
I don't think I saw anyone ask this yet...
If I'm currently rooted with OE1, can i take this update and stay rooted? or will i loose root and not be able to get root again?
thanks
Del
owenrg said:
I don't think I saw anyone ask this yet...
If I'm currently rooted with OE1, can i take this update and stay rooted? or will i loose root and not be able to get root again?
thanks
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Follow the instructions in muniz_ri's thread. He hasn't released the deodexed version though. You should never take ota when rooted, and you should actually have it disabled as soon as you root. One user reported that they ota updated without losing root, but I'd never recommend it.
There is no benefit in disabling it. You have to authorize any update, so it cannot overwrite it on its own. The only reason to disable it is the popup after an update comes out which can be stopped by deleting the update.zip then having the install fail.
Two or three updates ago, I lost the ability to rotate my screen unless an app forces it to rotate, now with this update my phone no longer reads sd cards, and in fact boot loops if there is one inserted. I've done a lot of searching, both when the initial problem manifested, and now with the new problem, but haven't seen anyone with a fix. Any suggestions?
Verizon sm-g900v, latest update g900vvru2bog5,
I picked up the S6 from Verizon over the weekend and without thinking I took an out of the box update that pushed the build to OF1. From what I have been reading there's no going back from this build. Is that true and would anyone know if someone is working on a method to root this new build or that will allow us to roll back to the old build to gain root?
kdsmith10000 said:
I picked up the S6 from Verizon over the weekend and without thinking I took an out of the box update that pushed the build to OF1. From what I have been reading there's no going back from this build. Is that true and would anyone know if someone is working on a method to root this new build or that will allow us to roll back to the old build to gain root?
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Someone could be working on something. Probably won't know for sure until it's actually released, though. Until then you've just got to wait it out.
I feel sorry for you. You're kind'a SOL when it comes to rooting for now...
tvoneicken said:
I feel sorry for you. You're kind'a SOL when it comes to rooting for now...
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And we may be SOL for attaining 5.1.1 unless we go back to stock lol it may never get rooted
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Yup, you are totally correct that we may be stuck with 5.0.2 forever If it wasn't for stagefright I'd be quite OK for that until M is available, I think.
tvoneicken said:
Yup, you are totally correct that we may be stuck with 5.0.2 forever If it wasn't for stagefright I'd be quite OK for that until M is available, I think.
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Hell, I barely even use root on this phone. I'm tempted to unroot for the 5.1.1 camera options
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hopesrequiem said:
Hell, I barely even use root on this phone. I'm tempted to unroot for the 5.1.1 camera options
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I think I'll probably unroot when the update enabling Samsung pay comes out (fairly certain this one doesn't)
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i picked mine up about a month ago, unwitting of the predistro of verizons aof1. i was really looking forward to rooting and beginning to work.
as such, im assuming, from lack of ability to load custom recovery, as well as not reload the baseband and have it stick, its pointless to try downgrading to the oldest stock? it bricks?
somewhat noob and would love a redirect to a better forum for this q if known.
Just got notified of a new update. Sprint's website says that it fixed a major security issue (Stagefright). Anyone know anything about this? Any performance improvements/new features? Is it rootable like ZV7?
I just got notified about an update on my 996 as well. Hoping someone can clarify on what this update changes.
Not 100% sure of the changes, but take a look for yourself! Just received this in the morning, and uploaded to Google Drive. Enjoy!
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B2ihvr_1hzAnX0I2ZXV5Q3E0Zlk/view?usp=sharing
Can i take this update?I am on v7 rooted system.img.Will it work if i update.?Thanks
No. If you are rooted it will not work.
So has anyone else's gotten really crappy from doing this switch? i have had more problems after this update, and the 5.1.1 update made the phone finally what its supposed to be.
If you need root for the new update, I can do it
Just send me a system backup
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What would one have to do to hide an update like this? As far as i can see it's not worth unrooting for.
Edit: just figured it out. My apologies.
how do you turn off OTA updates?
Root
I am currently on LS996zv8 by sprint Is it possible to root now or downgrade? Their is nothing on the internet I came across to be able to root zv8.
SayWhat10 said:
how do you turn off OTA updates?
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If you long press the notification you can open app info and disable notifications from it.
It won't fully "disable" the updates but itll at least stop nagging you about them.
Probably a better way to do it but this works for me.
Are you people aware of the stagefright security issues and the recently published exploit? Did you really not know about the worst security flaw in Android affecting about 950 million Android phones?
Check this page out for details:
https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/category/technologies/operating-systems/mobile/android/
Install this upgrade as soon as possible, it will ensure that your phone is protected from the stagefright bugs plaguing Android for months, we'll since discovered a few months ago. It is the most important update your phone has ever received.
LG does not have this update for the European Flex2 yet, lucky you that you get it already.
Zatchbellize said:
I am currently on LS996zv8 by sprint Is it possible to root now or downgrade? Their is nothing on the internet I came across to be able to root zv8.
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Working on it
Root
Sj12345 said:
Working on it
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Do you still need a back up of the system imagine?
Zatchbellize said:
Do you still need a back up of the system imagine?
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No, I am uploading the rooted system now
Sj12345 said:
No, I am uploading the rooted system now
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Has it been though anying testing?
Zatchbellize said:
Has it been though anying testing?
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LS996 VZ8 rooted System
https://mega.nz/#!dZtAFY7J!FH3DpgJw83Hl7VNrf7PWi4AgPyZsfTECLSyYVmLf1GU
I will add it to my easy root tool later... @Alex_XV6700
happyjack96 said:
Just got notified of a new update. Sprint's website says that it fixed a major security issue (Stagefright). Anyone know anything about this? Any performance improvements/new features? Is it rootable like ZV7?
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is this stock firmware for zv8
@Sj12345
can the ls996zv8 rooted image be flashed using the easy root tool?
T-Mobile is rolling new update, full build is N920TUVU2COI5 !!
Firmware available for those who wanna grab it now!
Direct link and guide
Here's to hoping they release the Marvel Superhero TW themes again!!
Here's the message
What does this update contain?
Looks like it's just for Samsung Pay.
LOL, I take my phone out and this exact screen is staring at me. Time for a new update.
Probably the production version of Samsung Pay since general release is supposed to be Sept 28th.
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Here's to hoping they release the Marvel Superhero TW themes again!!
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Yeah, this has nothing to do with that.
How come my note 5 still on BOG6? I don't have the update ? Hmm
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anyone lose root with update? might pose a problem cause it says you can't downgrade if updated to OI2
xAjCx said:
anyone lose root with update? might pose a problem cause it says you can't downgrade if updated to OI2
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I thought that you would always lose root, when updating ota.
Also, I read that you can use the same method to root again.
beep
Now getting it. A 30.1 MB update.
Same root method.