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[Q] Why won't my phone update (not rooted)?

I have been trying to update to the 3.29.651.5 update since its release on September 22 and it just continually says, "Checking..." It never stops. I've left it there for thirty minutes before. It never tells me there isn't an available update nor that 3.29.651.5 is available.
I took the phone into a Sprint store and they said to come back in forty-five minutes for the upgrade (a bit of a wait!). I came back after fifty and they told me they would have to wipe the phone to install the software update.
Is there an easier way to fix this? Sprint support gave me a link to a download for the update, but said it is a risk. Is there a way to just fix what is making it continually check so that it finally just finds the software update by the normal means?
Thank you for any help.

idealisticrealism said:
I have been trying to update to the 3.29.651.5 update since its release on September 22 and it just continually says, "Checking..." It never stops. I've left it there for thirty minutes before. It never tells me there isn't an available update nor that 3.29.651.5 is available.
I took the phone into a Sprint store and they said to come back in forty-five minutes for the upgrade (a bit of a wait!). I came back after fifty and they told me they would have to wipe the phone to install the software update.
Is there an easier way to fix this? Sprint support gave me a link to a download for the update, but said it is a risk. Is there a way to just fix what is making it continually check so that it finally just finds the software update by the normal means?
Thank you for any help.
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just download the ota from here in the 4g developement area and connect to your pc and update, be sure to sync your contacts first, and back your apps up to just incase, i know when i updated the wife's hero her contacts were ok, and did not get deleted from the phone, the apps i cant remember if i had to add them back in or not.

I ended up doing a factory reset and then the update was able to found normally. Thank you for your help, though.

[Q] non surprise first Pre nodo fails. now NODO update also fails

i had a lot of trouble installing pre nodo update, i have a sumsung omnia 7, in the end the only way it would work was for me to reset my phone comletely. now NODO update fails......this is pathetic. now what what? error code 8018120d. i hope i dont have to hard reset my phone again, i cant seriously be expected to hard reset my phone every time an update comes out? sure this is shoddy microsoft/samsung

davidebanks said:
i had a lot of trouble installing pre nodo update, i have a sumsung omnia 7, in the end the only way it would work was for me to reset my phone comletely. now NODO update fails......this is pathetic. now what what? error code 8018120d. i hope i dont have to hard reset my phone again, i cant seriously be expected to hard reset my phone every time an update comes out? sure this is shoddy microsoft/samsung
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I would start by searching on here or Bing for that error code, I know Microsoft released patches for errors a few days ago, don't remember if this was one of the covered errors though.

Click on the error code, it will take u to the trouble shoot page.

Check out this support page. Couldn't see your error listed, but are you sure the error number wasn't 801812DD instead of 8018120D? The 801812DD one is listed on the page and seems to be caused by either using an unofficial USB cable, or connecting to a certain port/hub.

cheers , it was the USB cable at fault. hope i dont ever lose this one!

Rogers Lumia 900 7.8 Update "how to" Jan 30th

Got this method to work to get the update on Rogers Lumia 900.
I have Windows 8/Zune and the Lumia 900.
1- Connect your Windows Phone to a PC and launch the Zune software.. note put the phone in airplane mode
2- Click on Settings/Update. Allow the software to tell you whether an update is
available. If so, skip this guide. If not continue to the next step.
3- Click the check for update button again, and this time immediately disconnect
your computer from the internet. Do this by pulling the Ethernet cable, disabling Wi-Fi, etc. ( I have just disabled the Ethernet adapter) But you should this as soon as the update starts, as your procedure will take some time!!!
4- You should receive a notification that an update is available.
5- Now reconnect to the internet and continue with the update process through the Zune software.

Just to add to it... it updates to 7.10.8779.8 first. Then redo the steps above to get to 7.10.8783.12 .. and then again to 7.10.8858.136 .. which I believe is 7.8
note.. I got the above information from
http://wmpoweruser.com/windows-phone-7-8-update-now-on-zune-regardless-of-carrier-and-model/
This also seems to work on my HTC Radar, but I haven't finished patching it yet. I will post the instructions on the HTC Radar forum.

What firmware did you end up with?

No matter how many times i try to do this method it just isnt working for me, which leads me to believe the update has not yet been pushed to my area.

Worked for me on ATT, it's all about the timing (took three tries to get it to work). I would recommend using the disable adapter method, as it's much easier to disable quickly.

Rennoc said:
Worked for me on ATT, it's all about the timing (took three tries to get it to work). I would recommend using the disable adapter method, as it's much easier to disable quickly.
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disable adapter?

Open your adapter settings in the OS, after you click the update button in Zune right click on the adapter and click "Disable"

Mi A2 Lite Stuck on Android 8.1 - What am i doing wrong?

Hi everybody,
i have a new Mi A2 Lite. I purchased it from a private person, not a shop, but it was still in foil and opened by me. It works nicely, is fast, the phone feels fine, i like it. It has AndroidONE, Oreo, on it. If i search for updates, it tells me that it is up to date and there are no updates. The same for the security patches - they are from nov. 2018, which is nearly a year ago, but there are no updates either.
I wanted to install android 9, so i did lots of tricks and things like using a VPN to poland and resetting the phone and so on, but to no avail - there are no updates.
so...
(1) is there something that can be done wrong? why wouldnt the phone find updates?
(2) is there a way to flash the official OTA zip without unlocking? I do not want a special kernel or rom, i dont want to modyfy anything on the os, i just want the official, latest os on the phone
(3) Any other ideas?
Thanks in advance

damaltor said:
It has AndroidONE, Oreo, on it. If i search for updates, it tells me that it is up to date and there are no updates.
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Hi!
Could you please share a screenshot showing your actual Android build number and kernel version? You might have a fake A2 lite (Redmi 6 Pro).
Edit: Don't flash anything before you're sure that your device is a geniue A2 lite, otherwise you will brick your device.

yep, i heard about that. unfortunately, i did flash it by now, but the flash worked perfectly. i unlocked the bootloader with fastboot, flashed the last fastboot package, and re-locked the bootloader. the device is now on android pie and it still works nicely. is there any way to find out if it is genuine after flashing?

So, now i can say the following:
- the deveice works still well with the flashed software.
- the device did just find and download the google security patches of sep 2019
- the imei of the device passes the xiaomi authentication test
so, i am somewhat sure that the device is an original.
still, i am interested why the device was stuck on the old version. maybe it could only handle incremental updates and the old incremental update was not available anymore?

Hi!
I have simmiliar issue. New, 100% original Mi A2 Lite. It downloaded 1GB update 8.0 to 8.1 (?), but no update for Android 9, and now it is stuck.
My screens:
ibb.co/SKjNJ6D
ibb.co/YR4793D
Regards!

Facing The same in my Mi A1
The same thing is happening with my Mi A1, I have Android 8.1 an I hadn't update to Android 9. Every day the notification for Android 9 would appear in my phone, saying that is available.
Today that update didn't show and when I checked for updates, it said I was already up to date.
Sorry for my English, I barely know it

Well i could probably Help you to flash your device but you should be sure that the device is not a fake, too. I cannot help you with that though. I will look in here tomorrow and give you a few hints to the flashing process.

So, the screenshots of the A2 Lite look pretty mich exactly like mine did. for me the only way was to reflash the device. if you are interested, i can tell you how, but there is a risk of bricking your device if it is a fake a2 lite. i cannot tell by your screenshots, maybe @thorin0815 can?
Otherwise, do you want to try it and risk ist?
edit: you can put in your imei here to check your phone, though i would not entirely trust it.
https://www.mi.com/global/shield#imei_en

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chriss7777 said:
Hi!
I have simmiliar issue. New, 100% original Mi A2 Lite. It downloaded 1GB update 8.0 to 8.1 (?), but no update for Android 9, and now it is stuck.
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You're right, your device looks like a geniue A2 lite. We never had an update from 8.0 to 8.1, it was shipped with 8.1.
Maybe Xiaomi pulled the incremental (8.1->9.0) OTA updates from their servers.
The "safest" way to update would be to flash the latest available full firmware via Miflash tool.

well, thats what i did. fortunately there is no longer the need to wait for hours or days to unlock the bootloader, it works in an instant now even without registration.

thorin0815 said:
You're right, your device looks like a geniue A2 lite. We never had an update from 8.0 to 8.1, it was shipped with 8.1.
Maybe Xiaomi pulled the incremental (8.1->9.0) OTA updates from their servers.
The "safest" way to update would be to flash the latest available full firmware via Miflash tool.
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I did not notice what update it was downloading. I unboxed it, then I connect to WiFi and it started downloading. Anyway it downloaded aprox. 1GB of data, then restart and update. And now it is stuck with 8.1. I thought it will be Android 9 after update with latest patches.
I validate IMEI's on site and it is valid, also it has all google logos, and so on.
Is there any comprehensive update manual for MiFlash for this model?

Well, Not that I know of one that is really complete and up to date. But here you are (own phone, own risk!). Back up your phone first!
Switch on your phone.
Go to settings, about phone.
Tap the build number multiple times until "you are a developer".
Open the developer options.
Switch on USB debugging.
Switch on "allow unlocking bootloader".
Leave settings.
Download this, and install it, answering yes to all three questions:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2588979
Connect the phone and when asked, accept the adb debug question on your phone. Your computer is now allowed to debug your phone.
Also download your new os from here:
https://xiaomifirmwareupdater.com/miui/ (put your phone model in there and download the latest fastboot image)
Unpack it. Depending on your packing program you might have to unpack twice - you should have a few folders and files.
Download the mi flash tool here:
https://www.xiaomiflash.com/
Now you are ready. Take a deep breath. Make sure your phone is charged, 50% should be enough.
Disconnect and Switch off the phone. Hold volume down and power until a rabbit working on an Android robot is seen on the screen. Now reconnect the cable.
Open a command window on the computer by pressing windows+R and entering "cmd".
In that window, type "fastboot oem unlock" and press enter. You should get the answer "OKAY".
If your phone reboots now, hold volume down and power again until the rabbit is there again.
Start miflash. Show miflash the folder in which you unpacked the os files.
In the lower right select "clean and lock" and then press update, select your phone, and press flash.
Flashing now takes roundabout 5 minutes.
Afterwards your phone should reboot into Android 9. Your data will be gone (though my phone managed to keep a few of it's settings for some reason).
Good luck!

damaltor said:
Well, Not that I know of one that is really complete and up to date. But here you are (own phone, own risk!). Back up your phone first!
Afterwards your phone should reboot into Android 9. Your data will be gone (though my phone managed to keep a few of it's settings for some reason).
Good luck!
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It works like a charm. Also now it is updating with new security patch. Thanks damaltor!

No problem, good to hear that it worked!

Samsung note 10+ 5g not booting after firmware update

Hi,
I have applied firware update for years without problems but today I am stumped.
I tried to update todate from 6ETLL firmware to the newer 6FUBD both Android 11.
Set up Odin using 3.14.4 and started ok.
Then I had the install stopping and disconnecing to the phone.
Eventually I disconnected the phone lead and it now wont boot passed the error message -
An error has occurred while updating the device software.
Use the Emmergency recovery function in the Smart Switch PC software.
So I installed this on my pc it it fails to recognise the phone even in Emmergency recovery mode.
I have tried all methods of trying to reboot the phone but it always comes back to the above arror message and wont go into recover mode or download mode.
I did not but this from O2 but directly from Samsund and its just out of warrantee.
I dont know wheer the service center is in the Uk and thats a lst resort anyway.
Any suggestions please.

Repaste from my other reply on the UI3 update :
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Odin hates thunderbolt - If you plan on using a USB-C port make sure it's not thunderbolt. It will fail half way in and freeze. Get a well rated cable and do it via USB concentrator directly
If you get stuck and you cannot access recovery via key combo or smartswitch emergency recovery use Odin
Open options and select get device info - It will reboot directly to the recovery if it was previously written (check the log). After that disable the get device info option and reconnect the cable (select files for flashing again - should go smoothly.
If after the reboot and setup you get a moisture warning on the USB port - this does not make nay sense but it works - Turn off the Note, plug in a usb cable on the PC and reboot the phone connected to the cable - It will reset the sensor warning and should work flawlessly.
Hope to have helped - Had a bit of a jarring adventure setting this one up this time.
The lag in the animation is there, however, I think it's the animation timer that is set higher (slower) it's not slow "per se" but it shows. "

Bomm,
I must say.... I dont know how to thank you. Your post saved my Note 10.
I emailed Samsung repair and after 2 days they said phone xxxxx if you need it repaired under warrantee.
I waited a week for the phone to lose its battery and when booted back on charge cane up with the same error.
So I went back on xda and you had kindly posted the exact fix I needed. I didn't expect that. I know now if I have the same issue again. It was my pc I think using usb-c to usb-c like you said. Thank you so much.

I didn't get any warnings at all. booted up fine.

Johny1fin said:
I didn't get any warnings at all. booted up fine.
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had the same issue. I was stumped at first too

I've tried all the posts but when I say start in odin, the phone restarts and gives an error

As you say you are super, my friend, I applied it step by step, the phone entered the download mode.

Not sure why you want Q or above on the 10+.
I'm still running on Pie/One UI. Fast, very stable and zero issues. Last reload was back in June.
If the OS is running well and fulfilling its mission let sleeping dogs lie.

One issue is if we don't keep up to date then at some point Samsung will stop support on a particular phone and the phone can be years out if date.
They may then be on a version unsupported by the apps suppliers and will be more difficult to sell if you want to buy a new phone.

Johny1fin said:
One issue is if we don't keep up to date then at some point Samsung will stop support on a particular phone and the phone can be years out if date.
They may then be on a version unsupported by the apps suppliers and will be more difficult to sell if you want to buy a new phone.
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No problem here. All my PCs, their XPx64/W7 OSs as well as my Androids Kitkat/Pie OSs are now unsupported.
No issues and all continue to fulfill their missions.
Forced learning curves waste my time and offer little in return. My last learning curves were from Kitkat to Pie and XPx64 to W7.
I stopped updating with the best versions of both MS and Android. I don't rat's arse if it stays like that for the next 10 years... or if my Windows machines mutate into Pie or Linux machines
Whatever works best for me.

It's not just the bugs that won't get fixed it's the vulnerabilities as well, then the apps stop working. I actually enjoy upgrading my kit and amon Windows 10 21h1. Anti virus packages mat stop working as well.

Johny1fin said:
It's not just the bugs that won't get fixed it's the vulnerabilities as well, then the apps stop working. I actually enjoy upgrading my kit and amon Windows 10 21h1. Anti virus packages mat stop working as well.
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I've never had a malware or virus issue that required a factory reset in over 7 years of using Android. More than half of the time was using out of date OS's. My current Pie OS is over a year out of date.
99% of rootkits, viruses etc are uploaded by the user. There's no protecting the stupid.
I have redundant complete backups so a factory reset will cost me normally 2 hours and at worst case 6-8 hours if I need to restore the SD card.
You waste far more time then this fighting with the bugs, the learning curve and the forced factory reset that a major firmware update requires.
I get to use the OS of my choice... you get whatever they throw at you and the ride that comes with it.