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Anyone else received a software update this morning? I just did, it was like 41mb. Don't see any difference yet but I'm still looking.

It was a security update. Maybe to close possible holes that could have been used for rooting.

veritasaequita said:
Anyone else received a software update this morning? I just did, it was like 41mb. Don't see any difference yet but I'm still looking.
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What is the date of your security patch level in about phone after updating?

Ss

I did get the update but was told if it was installed it may kill the chances of ever being able to root the device.. So even though it seems hopeless for root right now, i skipped this update.

cr1130 said:
I did get the update but was told if it was installed it may kill the chances of ever being able to root the device.. So even though it seems hopeless for root right now, i skipped this update.
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LOL the bootloader is locked. So either an exploit is needed in the system ( not impossible one was found on the Verizon s6 and patched a week later) but samsung has gotten really good at not releasing with an exploit or they give us a way to unlock the bootloader

cr1130 said:
I did get the update but was told if it was installed it may kill the chances of ever being able to root the device.. So even though it seems hopeless for root right now, i skipped this update.
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Chances of root are slim to none unless tmo provides a way to unlock the bootloader. Even if an exploit allowed root to be pushed into system the device would not boot due to kernel checks for system modifications.

i got "b6 " in the last 2 digits on build number
veritasaequita said:
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looks like a baseband update ,

muniz_ri said:
Chances of root are slim to none unless tmo provides a way to unlock the bootloader. Even if an exploit allowed root to be pushed into system the device would not boot due to kernel checks for system modifications.
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So should I update my S7 to the new security update. Does this new update improve performance battery life etc.? The security update is 41.27mb. That is the update that I am getting. So a Root for the T-Mobile S7 is probably never going to happen? If I update to new security update will it prevent bootloader to unlock even more?

passion4tech said:
So should I update my S7 to the new security update. Does this new update improve performance battery life etc.? The security update is 41.27mb. That is the update that I am getting. So a Root for the T-Mobile S7 is probably never going to happen? If I update to new security update will it prevent bootloader to unlock even more?
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We have seen leaked engineering bootloaders and kernels on other samsung locked bootloader devices recently which have allowed root (albeit not very practical root implementations). That is likely the best chance of getting root on this device, i.e. unlikely.
Hope I am wrong but I would take the security update without hesitation and settle in to the fact that root is probably not going to happen on this device.

muniz_ri said:
Chances of root are slim to none unless tmo provides a way to unlock the bootloader. Even if an exploit allowed root to be pushed into system the device would not boot due to kernel checks for system modifications.
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muniz_ri said:
We have seen leaked engineering bootloaders and kernels on other samsung locked bootloader devices recently which have allowed root (albeit not very practical root implementations). That is likely the best chance of getting root on this device, i.e. unlikely.
Hope I am wrong but I would take the security update without hesitation and settle in to the fact that root is probably not going to happen on this device.
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OK I won't hesitate to take the new security update. But can you tell me if the new update 41.27mb improves performance and battery life? Can someone tell me their experience with this new update?

Yes it does improve the battery life. The initial update will some what drain the battery fast. Dont worry just allow it to completely dies then fully charge it. After 2 or 3 charge cycle you wont see a huge dip in battery drain like at the time of initial updates. I was furious at 1st as my phone dies in like an 3 to 4 hours usage as before i can be go a full day of 8-9 hours of heavy usage. Wity a full charge at 5am and dont have to fully charge it until 7pm is very impressive. Thats with web browsing, facebook, youtube and Pandora. fb Messaging

Any OFFICIAL OTA for Honor 6x BLN-L24 after B360?

I have problems with the updates, my device only stays in B360 and I can not update from Firmware Finder :crying:

You will have to use dload.
BLN-L24C567B366 is the current version I can see on FF site.

shashank1320 said:
You will have to use dload.
BLN-L24C567B366 is the current version I can see on FF site.
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Is correcto, but I can't, because I have already followed the steps in firmware finder but I get an error when analyzing the downloaded package.

jamesxantt said:
Is correcto, but I can't, because I have already followed the steps in firmware finder but I get an error when analyzing the downloaded package.
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Are you rooted?

RedSkull23 said:
Are you rooted?
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No, my phone is new

I just got B365 OTA via system update yesterday. The security patch is up to October on B365. I didn't use the firmware finder by the way.

galapagos said:
I just got B365 OTA via system update yesterday. The security patch is up to October on B365. I didn't use the firmware finder by the way.
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then it is gradually, I guess the updates do not reach all the devices at the same time

jamesxantt said:
then it is gradually, I guess the updates do not reach all the devices at the same time
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That's true

Seems to be rolling out fast -- My fresh-out-of-the-box-yesterday 6x got a B365 notification last night. Over wifi, btw (still haven't thrown a SIM card into it yet). I suppose I'll let it update at some point soon -- what could go wrong ?

to place the sim card implies a problem with the updates?

hereusethis said:
Seems to be rolling out fast -- My fresh-out-of-the-box-yesterday 6x got a B365 notification last night. Over wifi, btw (still haven't thrown a SIM card into it yet). I suppose I'll let it update at some point soon -- what could go wrong ?
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to place the sim card implies a problem with the updates?

jamesxantt said:
to place the sim card implies a problem with the updates?
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Nope, didn't mean that at all. Was just saying that that to show that it has nothing to do with carriers (which I guess we know) - it's coming pure OTA via the internet.

hereusethis said:
Nope, didn't mean that at all. Was just saying that that to show that it has nothing to do with carriers (which I guess we know) - it's coming pure OTA via the internet.
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thanks

jamesxantt said:
thanks
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But still a sim card may be needed to register the IMEI on network to get the OTA. It may get without sim but i have not received any till date on any of the honor phones and ota shows after couple of minutes of sim registration

Just saw an update notification this morning, its installing now. I got mine right before thanksgiving (and installed an update then too).
I'm actually very pleased with this phone and the firmware. They let you uninstall all the 3rd party crapware and most everything else (google crapware) can be mostly disabled.
I just wish I had the lineageos email program, I don't like the honor one as much.

galapagos said:
I just got B365 OTA via system update yesterday. The security patch is up to October on B365. I didn't use the firmware finder by the way.
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what does this update contain..?? any improvements?

Aditya Tondwalkar said:
what does this update contain..?? any improvements?
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Mainly security updates.

this cell phone can be very good game, the consumption of ram is very little so it has good autonomy

shashank1320 said:
But still a sim card may be needed to register the IMEI on network to get the OTA. It may get without sim but i have not received any till date on any of the honor phones and ota shows after couple of minutes of sim registration
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Interestingly, my wife's 6x, which she has been using on mobile network since early November, is still sitting at B360. So far, there's no update available. Strange...

hereusethis said:
Interestingly, my wife's 6x, which she has been using on mobile network since early November, is still sitting at B360. So far, there's no update available. Strange...
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OTAs are pushed in phases, sometimes it takes a long time for an update to arrive

February 2019 Security Update

Reply if you notice any differences. So far I noticed none but I think that the phone is a bit smoother.

Man, it's just a security update, it doesn't do anything more than just a few patches to Linux kernel.
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2019-02-01

aPosix said:
Man, it's just a security update, it doesn't do anything more than just a few patches to Linux kernel.
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2019-02-01
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I just thought if maybe Nokia pushed something more with it

Sowa96 said:
I just thought if maybe Nokia pushed something more with it
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It's not the way HMD does updates. They always make standalone updates for features + bug fixes and security updates. I think there might even be some policy about it.

Anybody got weird statusbar padding after this update?

Wait there's a february update? Mine still says october and it doesn't find any new updates.

Apoxx said:
Wait there's a february update? Mine still says october and it doesn't find any new updates.
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Same here, brand new phone and october 2018 is latest, WTF Nokia? Android One?

Bazilli said:
Same here, brand new phone and october 2018 is latest, WTF Nokia? Android One?
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You can get the ota packages from the dedicated thread here and flash them with stock recovery.
Be very careful about your build model, cross compatibility isn't 100% guaranteed as far as I know.
Also the otas are progressive, which means you have to flash each one in order starting from your build number to get to the latest one, you can't just flash the latest one. Stock recovery should prevent you from doing harm.
The fact that your phone finds no update makes me believe you don't have TA-1046 build model.
Edit: in the ota thread's OP says it has been tester for all 3 model variants.

ban.codrut said:
You can get the ota packages from the dedicated thread here and flash them with stock recovery.
Be very careful about your build model, cross compatibility isn't 100% guaranteed as far as I know.
Also the otas are progressive, which means you have to flash each one in order starting from your build number to get to the latest one, you can't just flash the latest one. Stock recovery should prevent you from doing harm.
The fact that your phone finds no update makes me believe you don't have TA-1046 build model.
Edit: in the ota thread's OP says it has been tester for all 3 model variants.
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My phone is TA-1046. I got latest OTA by flashing OTA builds all the way december to --> january and then phone downloaded febryary automatically. Maybe there was something wrong with update servers or something.

NFC has been working around of 1 week after the update, and then stopped

Pixel 3 doesn't get volte Update

My Pixel 3 G013A doesn't get Volte Update it stucks on October 2021 update... Whats the problem and how to get update officially?

Mine Hashu said:
My Pixel 3 G013A doesn't get Volte Update it stucks on October 2021 update... Whats the problem and how to get update officially?
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Don't know what caused your problem, but if you can unlock your bootloader you can download the latest image at https://developers.google.com/android/images, or use the flash tool at that URL. Read the installation instructions at that URL.

dcarvil said:
Don't know what caused your problem, but if you can unlock your bootloader you can download the latest image at https://developers.google.com/android/images, or use the flash tool at that URL. Read the installation instructions at that URL.
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Is there no any solution without unlocking bootloader?

Mine Hashu said:
Is there no any solution without unlocking bootloader?
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I do not know any other solution.

I think you should be able to install the missing factory OTAs one after another using adb sideload without unlocking the bootloader. See https://developers.google.com/android/ota

yeswap said:
I think you should be able to install the missing factory OTAs one after another using adb sideload without unlocking the bootloader. See https://developers.google.com/android/ota
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I done this, i downloaded latest OTA image, installed it successfully, but! There is no change nor resolved, still same...

Mine Hashu said:
I done this, i downloaded latest OTA image, installed it successfully, but! There is no change nor resolved, still same...
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What exactly did you download?

Mine Hashu said:
I done this, i downloaded latest OTA image, installed it successfully, but! There is no change nor resolved, still same...
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What did you expect to see change? AFAIK the only visible changes with the the three updates after October, 2021 are the build number and build date. The Android Security date does NOT update with these post-EOL updates, it stays at Oct, 2021.

yeswap said:
What did you expect to see change? AFAIK the only visible changes with the the three updates after October, 2021 are the build number and build date. The Android Security date does NOT update with these post-EOL updates, it stays at Oct, 2021.
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The change is VOLTE I'm still on LTE which is very slowthere is no option to enable VOLTE

dcarvil said:
What exactly did you download?
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I downloaded this one, with Feb 2022 Security Update Level which VOLTE supported too, but after installation there is no change, I'm still on Oct 2021 Security Update Level and there is no option to enable VOLTE

Mine Hashu said:
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I downloaded this one, with Feb 2022 Security Update Level which VOLTE supported too, but after installation there is no change, I'm still on Oct 2021 Security Update Level and there is no option to enable VOLTE
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VoLTE Roaming Support is in the June 2022 update, not the Feb. update. I don't know what VoLTE support, if any, is in the Feb. update. Also, as @yeswap mentioned above, the security update level is not what you should be checking - it is frozen on Oct. 5 2021. Go to Settings, About Phone, Android Version and check the build number and build date to see what version you are actually running.

dcarvil said:
VoLTE Roaming Support is in the June 2022 update, not the Feb. update. I don't know what VoLTE support, if any, is in the Feb. update. Also, as @yeswap mentioned above, the security update level is not what you should be checking - it is frozen on Oct. 5 2021. Go to Settings, About Phone, Android Version and check the build number and build date to see what version you are actually running.
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Oh yes! You are right VOLTE is in June update, by the way there is no June update for my build number may be thats the reason i didn't get VOLTE Update

Mine Hashu said:
The change is VOLTE I'm still on LTE which is very slowthere is no option to enable VOLTE
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VoLTE is Voice over LTE, it has nothing to do with data speed.
There's no VoLTE toggle in Android settings with Android 12 on the Pixel 3. VoLTE is enabled by the carrier and not all carriers support it. Contact you carrier and ask them if they support VoLTE and if it's provisioned on your line.
You can see.if VoLTE is provisioned by dialing *#*#INFO#*#*. You can test if VoLTE is working by making a phone call. If your phone stays on LTE during the call VoLTE is working, if the phone switches to 3G during the call VoLTE is not working.

yeswap said:
VoLTE is Voice over LTE, it has nothing to do with data speed.
There's no VoLTE toggle in Android settings with Android 12 on the Pixel 3. VoLTE is enabled by the carrier and not all carriers support it. Contact you carrier and ask them if they support VoLTE and if it's provisioned on your line.
You can see.if VoLTE is provisioned by dialing *#*#INFO#*#*. You can test if VoLTE is working by making a phone call. If your phone stays on LTE during the call VoLTE is working, if the phone switches to 3G during the call VoLTE is not working.
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Ok master! So why this sign in red?

I already told you, the post EOL updates do not change the Security date it stays at October.

yeswap said:
I already told you, the post EOL updates do not change the Security date it stays at October.
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Ok

Question Security updates

The last security update I see is June 1, 2022, which is to install Android 13, which I don't really want. Since there is a a new wifi calling exploit found, is there a way to get the security updates without installing A13 or does Goolge have the deck stacked and I'm essentially forced to upgrade? I live in a rural area and without wifi calling, I have no service.

I think your best bet would be to install a security patch via Magisk if you can find one. Also, maybe a kernel would offer what your looking for?

graysky said:
Since there is a a new wifi calling exploit found
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First of all the exploit was fixed with the latest update a few days ago! The exploit was discovered, fixed and published by Google. That's the usual way a chip manufacturer deals with it and there' no reason why it should be unsecure to use the latest firmware. BTW: No device was attacked.
Security patch level June '22? You want the latest patch level without installing the corresponding firmware? For what purpose? A new security patch = updated firmware and without an updated firmware you don't have any patches. That's it.
Edit: Some background information. Your installed patch level is set in your boot.img. In theory you'll need a patched boot.img with another patch level (unlocked bootloader required => all data gets wiped!). But your device isn't then more secure than before!!

So it's clear in my head, the OS is firmware and the latest security patches rely on the latest OS to function, correct?

graysky said:
So it's clear in my head, the OS is firmware and the latest security patches rely on the latest OS to function, correct?
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yes

WoKoschekk said:
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Thanks!

Interesting. I installed all the available updates and the is no March update, which I thought was needed to fix the exploit. The most recent update is from Feb 5, 2023. This is a 6A phone.