Is there a way to prevent Galaxy A515F auto updating stock Android 11 firmware to Android 12? I don't like at all Android 12. After updating via OTA, I flashed back to Android 11 via Odin, but after a few days the phone started to download again the Android 12 update and the only option is 'Pause', but after I click 'Pause' this is shown all the time, don't disappear, even if I restart the phone. I tried to uncheck 'Auto download over wifi' in the 'Software update' menu. In the 'Biometrics and security' menu I deactivated 'Security policy updates' and in the 'Developer options' I disabled 'Auto update system' but the phone keeps starting the download over mobile data without asking for my permission!!! This makes me very angry, because I payed for the phone good money and I can't control it! I don't know how Samsung developers think, but I think that for my money I have the right to decide what to do. They should leave to customers the opportunity to decide how to use our phones.
Solved: I debloated my phone via ADB Shell and I uninstalled Software updater, so my phone doesn't auto update anymore.
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I have an OPO with the following firmware:
Cyanogen OS: 11.0-XNPH05Q
Android: 4.4.4
A while ago I upgraded to CM12 and decided I didn't like it, primarily due to the MMS issue. So I restored to 11, until now and want to upgrade. I go to About phone > System updates and get the following:
"An update is available for your system
XNPH05Q Incremental
A Cyanogen OS update, XNPH05Q Incremental, is available for your phone. You will be notified when it is ready for installation.
This will prepare your device for upgrading to Cyanogen OS 12.0.
Update size: 8.7MB"
The problem is, when I press 'Download update', nothing happens. Nothing. Nada.
Some information which may be pertinent:
Constantly connected to Wi-Fi
Device is rooted
I am currently overseas (in another country away from my usual home)
Xposed Framework with Xprivacy installed (I have tried disabling Xposed but upgrade still doesn't work)
TWRP 2.8.5.1
Any suggestions?
SOLVED
The issue was that the System Update process was disabled in ES Task Manager. When I enabled the process, the download proceeded.
I have down graded from Android 9 Pie to Android 8 Oreo. However when I try and setup the phone, it searches for software updates and updates it back to Pie again!
Is there anyway to skip the software update search while setting up the phone in Oreo?
(Preferably without needing to root it. I am using a Nokia 8.)
nb111 said:
I have down graded from Android 9 Pie to Android 8 Oreo. However when I try and setup the phone, it searches for software updates and updates it back to Pie again!
Is there anyway to skip the software update search while setting up the phone in Oreo?
(Preferably without needing to root it. I am using a Nokia 8.)
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Don't sign into the phone, do not connect to a network during setup, just skip all of that to boot into the device without an account and without being connected to a network.
Then go to settings and find the software update center settings, disable it. Then enable mobile data or WiFi, then go to system settings>accounts and add an account, sign into your account and see if it still tries to update.
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Samsung Crown SM S767VL
I keep auto updates turned off. Somehow last night out of no where my phone started a software update. Now I have even more junk than before and no way to disable anything. Also phone keeps popping up "Sim card Updating" completely knocking me offline etc. How can I go back to the previous software do I have to root? Thanks for any advice!
Lee96008 said:
Samsung Crown SM S767VL
I keep auto updates turned off. Somehow last night out of no where my phone started a software update. Now I have even more junk than before and no way to disable anything. Also phone keeps popping up "Sim card Updating" completely knocking me offline etc. How can I go back to the previous software do I have to root? Thanks for any advice!
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If you took the update and installed. It probably updated the bootloader. If that happend you probably can't down grade. The bootloader can't be down graded and judgeing by what my phone did It won't let you flash the other parts of the rom If they don't match the bootloader. I have a tracfone sm-s767vl useing straight talk
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Is there any way to prevent a Galaxy S10e from from accepting the update? I just bought this phone from Verizon after my S5 was becoming really laggy after 5 years. My phone automatically downloaded the update, but I postponed it. I disable system auto updates under developer options and also under biometrics and security: other security settings: security policy updates. But I restarted my phone, and the update popped up and asked me to install now or later. I postponed it, but I'm afraid I won't be able to continue doing that. Any ideas?
Why don't you want to update to Android 10?
djg269 said:
Why don't you want to update to Android 10?
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Various reasons. Is there a way to stop the update from happening once it's downloaded and in the "bug the user" loop?
I'd love to know this (prevent ota update) as well
Hi, Everyone
I'm new to this community. I'm having trouble gaining access to the OEM Bootloader Unlock option in developer options. Here are things I've tried already based on what I researched before my attempt.
Android 10 is the current OS installed after unboxing.
1. Disable Automatic Date and time
2. Select a date more than 7 days prior to current date of attempt.
3. Under Settings > About Phone > Software Information. Select/Tap Build Number 7-8 times to unlock Developer Option.
4. Disable Auto Update System (Apply Updates When Device Restarts) - *This was somehow already disabled the first time I entered Developer options*
5. Under Software Updates > Disable Automatic Updates -*This was also already disabled on unboxing and it says Automatically download updates over Wifi. It does not say Automatic Updates*
6. Reboot device and return to Developer Options after booting to OS.
7. The OEM Bootloader Unlock option should appear greyed out at this point. Toggle it to unlock bootloader with consideration that it will wipe the device data.
These are the steps I've found and tried with no success in gaining access to the Bootloader unlock option. I am also certain that my device is the international model with Exynos chipset and Mali-G72 GPU. Something else to note, I did uncheck many default options to improve privacy on the device before attempting the steps to gain access to the bootloader unlock option. I do not know if that would make a difference. If there is any other information I can provide to get some help with this problem, please add it to your reply. Thanks for any help that comes my way.
Did you get anywhere with this? I'm in the same position, I can't get the OEM unlock option to display despite trying the method described.
More discussion in this thread, but the answer there was to just turn on WiFi which didn't work for me. This thread (much more recent) implies that it's definitely possible on this device, but that's about it.
I've asked a Samsung Support agent and they've told me to submit a bug report, but I'll also try signing in with a Google and Samsung account, and installing all available updates, then trying again.