Verizon HTC One (M8) Marshmallow OTA arriving on 3/7! - Verizon HTC One (M8)

Mo Versi ‏@moversi
Verizon HTC One (M8) Owners! Marshmallow OS coming on 3/7! TA received today - Great work @ARPU31

Link to tweet:
https://twitter.com/SantodMods/status/705562421344120832
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For custom rom users, particular those using NuSenSeVen, is there a way to get the OTA on 3/7 or is it better to just wait for enterprising young developers to debloat and release a rooted rom?

jakegub said:
For custom rom users, particular those using NuSenSeVen, is there a way to get the OTA on 3/7 or is it better to just wait for enterprising young developers to debloat and release a rooted rom?
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Personally I would just wait for the debloated rooted ROM.

need some help
My software number on verizon htc one m8 is 3.28.605.4 , i wanted to update via phone system update > check new , but its not happening .
Please let me know how i can update my software manually .
Thanks

I wonder if we're getting VoLTE (Advanced Calling 1.0), and Free visual voicemail with the update?

bigblueshock said:
I wonder if we're getting VoLTE (Advanced Calling 1.0), and Free visual voicemail with the update?
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Not sure about either but you're probably better off using Google Voice for voicemail anyway. It's free, accessible on any device, and does text translations.

dante020 said:
Not sure about either but you're probably better off using Google Voice for voicemail anyway. It's free, accessible on any device, and does text translations.
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I've always wanted to try, but what if my Google Voice number is different than my regular phone number? I have them separate. Also, I wouldn't necessarily want to fully port my verizon number to google voice. Am I thinking too much into it?

bigblueshock said:
I've always wanted to try, but what if my Google Voice number is different than my regular phone number? I have them separate. Also, I wouldn't necessarily want to fully port my verizon number to google voice. Am I thinking too much into it?
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That's what I'm doing. It's been a while, but essentially what you do is forward unanswered calls to Google Voice which takes care of the voicemail part. You can get voicemail on your phone through Hangouts or on any browser in Gmail or Google Voice. You might want to check out this link - https://support.google.com/voice/answer/165656?hl=en
Sorry for off topic :good:

Is it possible that MM will allow those of us still s-on and unrooted to root and s-off without sunshine? I was dropped from asurion nearly a year ago, so, if I'm going to buy sunshine, I'm going to wait till I get a replacement device. Hoping that I'll be able to root for free with MM though!

JMBush1007 said:
Is it possible that MM will allow those of us still s-on and unrooted to root and s-off without sunshine? I was dropped from asurion nearly a year ago, so, if I'm going to buy sunshine, I'm going to wait till I get a replacement device. Hoping that I'll be able to root for free with MM though!
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S-OFF will not be free because of MM...

As soon as someone sees the update being pushed out, please let us know.

http://www.verizonwireless.com/support/htc-one-m8-update/
I've been trying to understand that page for the past 20 minutes... lol.
I thought our latest update with stage fright patch was 4.17.605.9. That official Verizon page shows two other versions...

bigblueshock said:
http://www.verizonwireless.com/support/htc-one-m8-update/
I've been trying to understand that page for the past 20 minutes... lol.
I thought our latest update with stage fright patch was 4.17.605.9. That official Verizon page shows two other versions...
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Marshmallow is a two part update.
Pre-update and actual update.
Those are the two versions shown there...
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dante020 said:
Not sure about either but you're probably better off using Google Voice for voicemail anyway. It's free, accessible on any device, and does text translations.
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santod040 said:
Marshmallow is a two part update.
Pre-update and actual update.
Those are the two versions shown there...
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Ah yes, the pre-update.
I can't wait. When Marshmallow comes out and a stock rooted RUU is released, I am going to do a factory reset and wipe within stock recovery as well. This will clean up everything, fresh NV partition as well as new radios.
Can't go wrong!!

bigblueshock said:
Ah yes, the pre-update.
I can't wait. When Marshmallow comes out and a stock rooted RUU is released, I am going to do a factory reset and wipe within stock recovery as well. This will clean up everything, fresh NV partition as well as new radios.
Can't go wrong!!
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I should be able to get that posted today....

T-Mobile update rolled out early this morning. Nothing yet from Verizon.

just lou said:
T-Mobile update rolled out early this morning. Nothing yet from Verizon.
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VZW is typically noon EST or later.. and usually right on an hour.

Awwwwww man! Time to bust out Titanium Backup... or, wait... isn't that NOT a good idea with MM? What's the best mechanism going to be to back up my Lollipop system? I have a ton of apps that won't restore properly from the cloud, gotta manually back up.

Gurm said:
Awwwwww man! Time to bust out Titanium Backup... or, wait... isn't that NOT a good idea with MM? What's the best mechanism going to be to back up my Lollipop system? I have a ton of apps that won't restore properly from the cloud, gotta manually back up.
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I've flashed between mm builds a few times and I always have the play store download and install my user apps automatically as part of the first time initialization then I use tibu to restore their data. I restore very little system app data (just android id & sms/mms usually) I've never had a problem.

Related

Thunderbolt Update Available

http://www.droid-life.com/2011/05/12/breaking-htc-thunderbolt-update-is-available-now/
I am rooted, so I am wondering if it is OK to apply this update or if it is going to break something on my phone?
I am rooted, so I am wondering if it is OK to apply this update or if it is going to break something on my phone?[/QUOTE]
Wondering same thing here. On BAMF 1.6.3 Remix here and I'm not showing an update available .....
ericmc said:
I am rooted, so I am wondering if it is OK to apply this update or if it is going to break something on my phone?
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Wondering same thing here. On BAMF 1.6.3 Remix here and I'm not showing an update available .....
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You wouldn't...most custom ROM's don't want Verizon OTA updates. This is basically a re-release of the updated radios (402w_1 and 605.7) so if you've already updated your radios that's basically what you'd be getting from VZW. The question is did they actually do anything to the radios or did they just hold them while they got their LTE/eHRPD issues sorted out (I tend to lean on the latter.)
If you wanna keep root, I wouldn't recommend updating. Let the devs release it.
RayKinStL said:
http://www.droid-life.com/2011/05/12/breaking-htc-thunderbolt-update-is-available-now/
I am rooted, so I am wondering if it is OK to apply this update or if it is going to break something on my phone?
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I would just hold off and wait until the devs get ahold of it. It might not be any different from the leaked update we have already.
hackercity said:
If you wanna keep root, I wouldn't recommend updating. Let the devs release it.
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This. Wait for the devs to take a look. More than likely its the same stuff you already have.
Waiting to see what the devs say. Looks to be the same as the leak.
Mustang02 said:
Waiting to see what the devs say. Looks to be the same as the leak.
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Its much smaller than the leak.
psufan5 said:
Its much smaller than the leak.
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The leak (if we're talking about jcase's leak) included the ROM where the OTA update doesn't (at least it doesn't appear to at 35 MB.) It does appear to be larger than just the leaked radios themselves (25.37 MB) but they updated a few other things so that probably accounts for the additional 10 MB.
We really aren't going to know anything until the devs tackle the update.zip.
I was recommended by jcase that you either can't or should not apply this update if rooted. Don't quote me though. I can't remember exactly what he said.
Sent through the interwebs.
xgonzox said:
I was recommended by jcase that you either can't or should not apply this update if rooted. Don't quote me though. I can't remember exactly what he said.
Sent through the interwebs.
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Thats completely true.
Do you need root to access the cache folder? Where is it exactly. Can't find it while connected to my computer by USB, or by ES File Explorer.
Could this also incorporate removal of free wifi hotspots? Isn't that ending soon? When I bought my Thunderbolt the rep told me it'd be removed via a software update in May.
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xameius said:
Could this also incorporate removal of free wifi hotspots? Isn't that ending soon? When I bought my Thunderbolt the rep told me it'd be removed via a software update in May.
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Pretty sure that's only for new customers. Existing customers were grandfathered into the free wifi. I might be wrong though. I remember the rep told me something about it too when I got my TB in the mid of April.
dbisch said:
Pretty sure that's only for new customers. Existing customers were grandfathered into the free wifi. I might be wrong though. I remember the rep told me something about it too when I got my TB in the mid of April.
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Your rep was wrong. Once they figure out how much to charge, the free hotspot will be no more.
Saw on android police a couple of phones that were rooted attempted the update and it didn't go so well. One phone said update failed, another screwed their phone up. I'll wait.
When your rooted, your not supposed to update with OTA's. Wait for the devs to upload it...
OTA's are for squares.
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Wondering same thing here. On BAMF 1.6.3 Remix here and I'm not showing an update available .....[/QUOTE]
Iif you're running a custom ROM, you'll most likely NOT get an update. The developer will incorporate the changes into the next ROM update.
lol i cant wait im downloading it now and will add root / busybox to it my self
this shouldn't remove the free hotspot verizon will not have to push a update to remove it they can turn it off on the back end just how the turn it on and off if you call them and add the tethering plan

7/29/2011 and still no MR2 update....

Anyone else not received this yet or am I the last one?
microdot said:
Anyone else not received this yet or am I the last one?
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probably a dumb question, but are you rooted?
microdot said:
Anyone else not received this yet or am I the last one?
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I got mine weeks ago... If you are rooted you won't get it. Just download the official rom and radio from here.
I am not rooted!! As stock as they come
Verify your build number
Setting -> About Phone -> Software Information and look at build number. Let us know what that is.
Also (not saying your dumb or didn't know to do this, but you didn't specify if you have tried or not) try a force check.
Settings -> Software Update -> Check new
My build number is 1.13.605.7
I have called verizon 4 times, and htc ones and everyone just keeps tellimg me thats is coming and just to wait. Come on....21 days
I have also tried all the tricks, battery pull, setting phone on 1x and even dailing that *#*#2..... number thing. The only thing is refuse to do is a factory reset only because i have read in other forums that people called htc and they had them do a factory reset only do have no result.
microdot said:
My build number is 1.13.605.7
I have called verizon 4 times, and htc ones and everyone just keeps tellimg me thats is coming and just to wait. Come on....21 days
I have also tried all the tricks, battery pull, setting phone on 1x and even dailing that *#*#2..... number thing. The only thing is refuse to do is a factory reset only because i have read in other forums that people called htc and they had them do a factory reset only do have no result.
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Odd... Easiest solution... Root and install the rooted deodexed ota rom... And don't forget to flash the ota mr2 radio...
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I would just root your phone and flash BAMF Sense 3.0 rc5. It's very stable and makes your TBolt better. I have been using it for the past month and I love it!
masktomyface said:
I would just root your phone and flash BAMF Sense 3.0 rc5. It's very stable and makes your TBolt better. I have been using it for the past month and I love it!
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Where is RC5? All I see is RC4.9.
Devildog8791 said:
Where is RC5? All I see is RC4.9.
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4.9 is the newest, it has a few fixes that are not in rc5
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I'm running a Tbolt with rooted stock ROM and Adrenalyne's CF2.0 kernel. I got no less than TEN messages about downloading 1.70.x this weekend despite my choosing Reject from the option every time!!
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I just wish I could make the OTA update stop bugging me. On my first TB, I'd hit reject and it would go away forever. Now I'm rooted on the stock rom and it's bugging me 1-2 times a day despite rejecting it. :\
DaedalusZR1 said:
I just wish I could make the OTA update stop bugging me. On my first TB, I'd hit reject and it would go away forever. Now I'm rooted on the stock rom and it's bugging me 1-2 times a day despite rejecting it. :\
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Why not search for the rooted edition of the ota, install it and then it won't bug you anymore?
sithdroid2187 said:
Why not search for the rooted edition of the ota, install it and then it won't bug you anymore?
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To be 100% honest, I never had issues with the stock radios at all (3G only area.) So with no reboots, I wanted to stick with what worked, despite the 'fix' that rolled out, then the fix for the fix (this OTA.)
I'll give it a shot.
sithdroid2187 said:
Why not search for the rooted edition of the ota, install it and then it won't bug you anymore?
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Where can this be found? I'm doing a few searches, but would like to keep root and up to the current ota so I stop getting these firmware updates.
They try to install on their own, and lock the phone, have to clear cache to get my phone back working.

new verizon update?

im running the latest beans rom and im unlocked. today im being prompted to take an ota, seems like it's being pushed as i had a countdown clock. i disabled the update until 5am but why am i be prompted for this on a non stock rom and how do i totally disable this?
fix-this! said:
im running the latest beans rom and im unlocked. today im being prompted to take an ota, seems like it's being pushed as i had a countdown clock. i disabled the update until 5am but why am i be prompted for this on a non stock rom and how do i totally disable this?
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Freeze or uninstall SDM and reboot. That's what I did, saw some other post here saying the same thing.
Really? Custom romantic and recovery and you got an ota? I'm running beans 11 and nothing was pushed to my phone
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I'm running rooted stock and it's forcing me as well. I thought it was disabled on all the root roms even stock ones? Not sure how to stop it other than keep defering it.
OTA
I just accepted the OTA, restored to factory defaults, one step rooted it, got rom manager from the play store, booted into clockwork and then reapplied my rom. No biggie.
SeattleJimmy said:
I just accepted the OTA, restored to factory defaults, one step rooted it, got rom manager from the play store, booted into clockwork and then reapplied my rom. No biggie.
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Just because it worked ok on yours doesn't mean it will on everyone's. Good way to brick your device...
Is this the new security fix? I heard there was a major browser vulnerability.
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guthrien said:
Is this the new security fix? I heard there was a major browser vulnerability.
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Probably not, they don't like to fix actual problems. They prefer to make minor tweaks and such to their bloat instead. You didn't want your device to actually work as advertised did you?
what's the baseband version after ota?
can someone upload the latest ota?
honking said:
what's the baseband version after ota?
can someone upload the latest ota?
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What's up crew?
After my update the baseband version is I535VRLG7.
I used Mobile Odin pro to PRE-ROOT the OTA before flashing it.... Successfully I should add.
I don't have the OTA Handy for you though, but if you do a little searching around this forum I'm sure someone has it here for downloading.
The OTA did not update my modem though, I had to flash the G7 baseband version separately. Found it on RootzWiki.
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Found it: OTA update.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=31577098&postcount=35
G7 Modem update:
http://rootzwiki.com/topic/34053-of...zon-sgs3-sch-i535-odin-or-recovery-flashable/
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backcourse said:
Probably not, they don't like to fix actual problems. They prefer to make minor tweaks and such to their bloat instead. You didn't want your device to actually work as advertised did you?
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Is this the new security fix? I heard there was a major browser vulnerability.
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You guys can .... SAFELY... check your device to see if you're vulnerable to the hack on this site.
http://www.androiddoes.net/news/samsung-galaxy-s-iii-ussd-hack-test/
Read up on the page.. it says something about if Your Dialer screen coming up and your IMEI is being displayed on it then you have the Vulnerability.. if nothing happens.. or if your dialer comes up with nothing being displayed then you're probably safe.
honking said:
what's the baseband version after ota?
can someone upload the latest ota?
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What does the new OTA update?
backcourse said:
Probably not, they don't like to fix actual problems. They prefer to make minor tweaks and such to their bloat instead. You didn't want your device to actually work as advertised did you?
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According to Samsung, the new update does in fact fix the phone wipe hack recently discovered
http://phandroid.com/2012/09/26/samsung-says-remote-wipe-hack-already-addressed-in-recent-galaxy-s3-update/
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According to Samsung, the new update does in fact fix the phone wipe hack recently discovered
http://phandroid.com/2012/09/26/samsung-says-remote-wipe-hack-already-addressed-in-recent-galaxy-s3-update/
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The phone wipe hack was fixed months ago on the S3. I took the OTA then unlocked (casual) and unlocked boot loader (EZ Unlock). No problems no issues. Slammed Beans 12 non-kexec back on it and I really don't see any difference.... World didn't end Phone police didn't knock my door down.... Nothing....
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According to Samsung, the new update does in fact fix the phone wipe hack recently discovered
http://phandroid.com/2012/09/26/samsung-says-remote-wipe-hack-already-addressed-in-recent-galaxy-s3-update/
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It was sarcasm, I'm beyond jaded with all these companies.
loveubuntu said:
Really? Custom romantic and recovery and you got an ota? I'm running beans 11 and nothing was pushed to my phone
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I'm on Beans 12, or was possibly on 11 at the time, when it tried to DL.

Lollipop Rolls Out to M8

http://www.androidcentral.com/android-50-lollipop-rolls-out-htc-one-m8-verizon
Great to hear, looking forward to the new radios
update for GSM
hey!Im currently using this phone on a gsm carrier. .anyway i can update the phone directly by putting it in CDMA mode or something?Or do i need to wait for a RUU to flash?Thanks!
Has anyone been able to get the ota update from verizon ?
I went back to completely stock 4.4.4 rom with no system roms removed, stock 4.4.4 recovery and I flashed back to 4.4.4 firmware and the verizon ota updates keeps coming up that I have the latest software.
I know its out because verizon itself even shows it on the net going over the update in detail. They even show you can also get the update through the htc sync software by plugging your m8 in to yuour computer usb port and downloading the update. Which the htc sync software keeps showing no update either.
It would show a repair software option though which I tried that knowing I would still have s-off even if they did relock my bootloader because I could change my cid and use htc dev to unlock that if I needed to.
Anyone have any luck going back to stock and taking the LP ota from verizon ?
M9guy said:
Has anyone been able to get the ota update from verizon ?
I went back to completely stock 4.4.4 rom with no system roms removed, stock 4.4.4 recovery and I flashed back to 4.4.4 firmware and the verizon ota updates keeps coming up that I have the latest software.
I know its out because verizon itself even shows it on the net going over the update in detail. They even show you can also get the update through the htc sync software by plugging your m8 in to yuour computer usb port and downloading the update. Which the htc sync software keeps showing no update either.
It would show a repair software option though which I tried that knowing I would still have s-off even if they did relock my bootloader because I could change my cid and use htc dev to unlock that if I needed to.
Anyone have any luck going back to stock and taking the LP ota from verizon ?
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Just be careful when flashing the new lollipop. Jcase has said get root before flashing lollipop.
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No mention of enabling VoLTE...
MoNsTeReNeRgY22 said:
No mention of enabling VoLTE...
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That would be most annoying if they did not. Seems like other handsets the same age have it. If this is a ploy by HTC to get you to keep buying phones I might reconsider another HTC..
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Seems like other handsets the same age have it. If this is a ploy by HTC to get you to keep buying phones I might reconsider another HTC..
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The Lollipop update to the AT&T version of the M8 has VoLTE, indicating it's probably a carrier thing more than an HTC thing.
FoxFi
Does anyone know if FoxFi will still work after the Lollipop Update?
Has anyone actually received it? Droid-Life said it started rolling out last night.
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The Lollipop update to the AT&T version of the M8 has VoLTE, indicating it's probably a carrier thing more than an HTC thing.
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Imagine Verizon ruining the experience.. like their bloatware lolz
I wonder since it has not been tweeted, and stated on the HTC site if vzw prematurely posted the update info page on their site?
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Imagine Verizon ruining the experience.. like their bloatware lolz
I wonder since it has not been tweeted, and stated on the HTC site if vzw prematurely posted the update info page on their site?
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The sites reporting it as already rolling out should wait until someone actually gets it.
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I wonder since it has not been tweeted, and stated on the HTC site if vzw prematurely posted the update info page on their site?
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Probably. HTC's update page still says that it's in the "3 - Certification stage of the Android Lollipop Release."
Although Mo Versi did say to expect it the first week of March. So must be close.
I just ordered an m8 from Verizon and I really hope it didn't come with lollipop.
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Mo Versi replied this morning: "It's approved, you should receive the OTA soon. Thanks!"
Pretty sure one site saw that the lollipop documentation was up and just assumed the ota was released and then all the other sites just copy and pasted it and now its a runaway train. And it being approved is not the same as the update being pushed out. Pretty sure we got played as far as getting it today.
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I just ordered an m8 from Verizon and I really hope it didn't come with lollipop.
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You'll be fine, just Sunshine before you accidentally hit update.
Just wait until our devs get their hands on the update that you dont shoot yourself in the foot
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You'll be fine, just Sunshine before you accidentally hit update.
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Will it ship with the first firmware ? (4.4.2) or the latest? (4.4.4)?
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Alton (Halo 2) said:
Will it ship with the first firmware ? (4.4.2) or the latest? (4.4.4)?
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At this point your odds are 4.4.4. There is practically zero chance of it having lolligagger on it.

Verizon rolling out Stagefright patch for Galaxy S5

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.
AXMWBS said:
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...?
AXMWBS said:
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.
ldeveraux said:
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?
AXMWBS said:
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).
ldeveraux said:
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
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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?
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