[Q] Weird Firmware Update issue - AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III

So, I had kept my S3 on ICS up until earlier this evening. For the past week, my phone would pop up with a 387.38mb downloadable update that it would only do on WiFi.
I assumed this was Jelly Bean, so I just went ahead and downloaded Kies, because my PC can download the update much faster.
I had downloaded the update before, but the fact that I was on custom recovery and rooted caused it to fail every time. I went and unrooted, and reinstalled normal recovery, just so I could update. I did the JB update, then rerooted and reinstalled custom recovery.
I'm still getting the notification and download prompts for the previously mentioned update.
Does anyone know what it is? I feel like an idiot for asking, but I have Google searched and found nothing. in fairness, I am tired and have had long day, so its highly likely I missed something. Please inform me. Thanks in advance.

Majin Kaioh said:
So, I had kept my S3 on ICS up until earlier this evening. For the past week, my phone would pop up with a 387.38mb downloadable update thuld only do on WiFi.
I assumed this was Jelly Bean, so I just went ahead and downloaded Kies, because my PC can download the update much faster.
I had downloaded the update before, but the fact that I was on custom recovery and rooted caused it to fail every time. I went and unrooted, and reinstalled normal recovery, just so I could update. I did the JB update, then rerooted and reinstalled custom recovery.
I'm still getting the notification and download prompts for the previously mentioned update.
Does anyone know what it is? I feel like an idiot for asking, but I have Google searched and found nothing. in fairness, I am tired and have had long day, so its highly likely I missed something. Please inform me. Thanks in advance.
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What is your current baseband version? Possibly your update did not flash correctly. I would backup your phone, make a nandroid, wipe data/factory reset, wipe cache, download and flash stock JB via odin and wipe data again. There are 2 JB versions available in the Android dev thread. One is stock with root injected and the other will require you to root again after flashing if you want.

I'm on Baseband i747UCDLK3, which as far as I know is the latest update.
My solution was to go in to Titanium, find the app that handles updates (in this case its called "AT&T Software update V4_1_1210_2_2"", and freeze it. No more annoying nags about an update, so far.
I'll have to see how well it works. It's only been disabled for about ten minutes, but if I don't get nagged anytime by tomorrow, this thread can be considered closed, since I'll have figured out the solution.
EDIT:
Its been more than 24 hours without the nag. This solved the issue, so this thread can be marked as answered and closed.

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[Q] How do I get my Nexus to stop prompting me to install 4.0.4??

My phone has been prompting me to install 4.0.4 update as of late. I was running a stock 4.0.4 flash w/ root and about 2 weeks after installing it via CWM it prompted me to install. The installation failed so I yanked the battery and it successfully booted back into the phone. After this it won't prompt again until after the phone is rebooted again.
I just flashed to the 4.1 Jelly Bean release figuring that would alleviate the problem and it still exists. My phone is constantly telling me to update the phone (even though now a 4.0.4 "upgrade" would infact me a downgrade). This is driving me crazy...is there any way to stop this from happening?
DKNUCKLES said:
My phone has been prompting me to install 4.0.4 update as of late. I was running a stock 4.0.4 flash w/ root and about 2 weeks after installing it via CWM it prompted me to install. The installation failed so I yanked the battery and it successfully booted back into the phone. After this it won't prompt again until after the phone is rebooted again.
I just flashed to the 4.1 Jelly Bean release figuring that would alleviate the problem and it still exists. My phone is constantly telling me to update the phone (even though now a 4.0.4 "upgrade" would infact me a downgrade). This is driving me crazy...is there any way to stop this from happening?
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Let me guess, you are running a custom ROM?
This will fix it: edit the line that starts with ro.build.fingerprint in your build.prop file to read like this:
ro.build.fingerprint=google/takju/maguro:4.1/JRN84D/392829:user/release-keys
I wish I could say I was talented enough to create my own ROM, however I'm just flashing ROMS from the forums here.
The Jelly Bean ROM i just flashed is the one located HERE
DKNUCKLES said:
I wish I could say I was talented enough to create my own ROM, however I'm just flashing ROMS from the forums here.
The Jelly Bean ROM i just flashed is the one located HERE
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By custom, I meant NON-stock, like that one. Do what I posted above.
No love I'm afraid. That's actually what's already in the ro.build.fingerprint...
Any other suggestions?
DKNUCKLES said:
No love I'm afraid. That's actually what's already in the ro.build.fingerprint...
Any other suggestions?
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Hmmm. Strange. That used to fix it for older versions. Anyway, maybe re-flash Jelly Bean, and use the stock ROM this time: http://tinyurl.com/JRN84D
I cleared the data in the Google Services Framework, restarted the phone and the notification has not popped up since.
I'm headed to NYC tonight and will have little access to the internet but I will report back.
Thank you for your help efrant!
Clearing the data from the Google Services Framework seems to have done the trick. Almost a week and no prompts to install an update.

[Q] Went back to stock, unrooted, can't update ROM

Like the title says, I went back to stock and unrooted my phone. I got a message from Tmo today that an update for my phone was available, but on trying to update, the phone just sits at the "checking for software updates" screen and nothing happens. Any suggestions on how to fix this?
JazzMac251 said:
Like the title says, I went back to stock and unrooted my phone. I got a message from Tmo today that an update for my phone was available, but on trying to update, the phone just sits at the "checking for software updates" screen and nothing happens. Any suggestions on how to fix this?
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Kies.
Yep use Kies to update. Worked perfectly and then just reroot.
Have your tried going into stock recovery (after unrooting) and doing a factory restore? If the option is present, you may alsi want to wipe your cache. Hope that helps.
I am having the same issue as OP. Was rooted by CF auto root plus triangle away (deleted after use). Always stock ROM/recovery. Got OTA update notice so delayed it so I could unroot first. Checked temporary unroot option in SuperSU, no luck. Chose permanent unroot, no luck. Deleted SuperSU, no luck. Ti Backup confirms not rooted. Kies doesn't show update available and selecting upgrade through Kies tools menu fails as well. Do I need to clear my cache (which I have never done). Don't want to wipe and start over. Need to learn how to do this for future updates. I thought my basic root method would allow updates with little effort. Am I missing something? Thanks in advance.
I wiped cache and still no luck. It tells me update available and when I say install it just sits on checking for updates...
Hey OP, did Kies work for you? I installed the most recent Kies and it wont even finish connecting with my phone. God I hate being a noob at this stuff. I don't have a clue why this update wont happen or Kies wont connect. Im using the OEM USB cable. Everything says official and nothing custom. Somehow, T-mobile update knows I was once rooted or something. WTF
I should of tried OTA rootkeeper but too late now.
Any advice??
Kies finally worked. No idea what was different from previous 10 attempts...
Any suggestions how to go from TWRP back to stock recovery and keep root? I can't use the Toolkit since it's missing the stock recovery Tar file...

Help!! Sprint Galaxy S3 will not upgrade

Ok.. So I got my S3 (Sprint version) in November. After I upgraded to JB (Android v4.1.1) I rooted my device. Played aroubd with some ROM's, had the TWRP recovery installed. Everything worked fine, and the phone actually still works great. A couple of weeks ago it told me there was a system update available. I didn't know of it was safe to allow it to happen or not since I was rooted so I used TWRP recovery to flash a stock rom that would unroot my s3 and reset the flash counter to zero and make it all stock in one bang. So I did that, went and cleared the data in Google Services Framework so I could redownload the update, I restart to let the update install and it shows the android guy with the blue thing in his belly, but only goes about half way through the process and just stops, the android guy quickly dissapears and another pic of him pops up of him laying on his back with a red triangle over his belly, then the phone quickly reboots and goes back to my lockscreen.
As seen in the pic, I must be getting some of the upgrade as the baseband version shows MA6, but the build number still shows LJ7 and the Android Version still shows 4.1.1. Also I went to the camera and can take burst shots by holding dowb the camera button, which is a new feature.
But with things the way they are, I can continue to clear out the data from google services framework and still get notified of the 157mb update download. But every time I do it, it does the same thing as explained above. I have also tried to download the update in a .zip file and flash it in recovery mode. There it seems like it goes through the entire process but I still get the same result as seen in the pic. I also tried downloading the stock recovery and flashing that with Odin just in case. So basically I have a sprint galaxy s3, unrooted, 4.1.1 android software with a bit of 4.1.2 in there. Does anyone have an idea how to fix this?
Any help is greatly appreciated.
Mike
Sent from my SPH-L710 using xda app-developers app
I really hope someone helps with this, because oddly enough, I just had the exact same problem!
rmstorms said:
Ok.. So I got my S3 (Sprint version) in November. After I upgraded to JB (Android v4.1.1) I rooted my device. Played aroubd with some ROM's, had the TWRP recovery installed. Everything worked fine, and the phone actually still works great. A couple of weeks ago it told me there was a system update available. I didn't know of it was safe to allow it to happen or not since I was rooted so I used TWRP recovery to flash a stock rom that would unroot my s3 and reset the flash counter to zero and make it all stock in one bang. So I did that, went and cleared the data in Google Services Framework so I could redownload the update, I restart to let the update install and it shows the android guy with the blue thing in his belly, but only goes about half way through the process and just stops, the android guy quickly dissapears and another pic of him pops up of him laying on his back with a red triangle over his belly, then the phone quickly reboots and goes back to my lockscreen.
As seen in the pic, I must be getting some of the upgrade as the baseband version shows MA6, but the build number still shows LJ7 and the Android Version still shows 4.1.1. Also I went to the camera and can take burst shots by holding dowb the camera button, which is a new feature.
But with things the way they are, I can continue to clear out the data from google services framework and still get notified of the 157mb update download. But every time I do it, it does the same thing as explained above. I have also tried to download the update in a .zip file and flash it in recovery mode. There it seems like it goes through the entire process but I still get the same result as seen in the pic. I also tried downloading the stock recovery and flashing that with Odin just in case. So basically I have a sprint galaxy s3, unrooted, 4.1.1 android software with a bit of 4.1.2 in there. Does anyone have an idea how to fix this?
Any help is greatly appreciated.
Mike
Sent from my SPH-L710 using xda app-developers app
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I suggest you should go check out the Sprint Samsung s3 forum under the Android development section the check out for the stock rom, try using the 1 click Odin or check out in there the proper way to restore your device, then continue reading the forums to check out when or how is the proper way to apply that update it could be that its bugged or that your device lost some permissions so best way to solve it should be to restore it to its original state.
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rmstorms said:
Ok.. So I got my S3 (Sprint version) in November. After I upgraded to JB (Android v4.1.1) I rooted my device. Played aroubd with some ROM's, had the TWRP recovery installed. Everything worked fine, and the phone actually still works great. A couple of weeks ago it told me there was a system update available. I didn't know of it was safe to allow it to happen or not since I was rooted so I used TWRP recovery to flash a stock rom that would unroot my s3 and reset the flash counter to zero and make it all stock in one bang. So I did that, went and cleared the data in Google Services Framework so I could redownload the update, I restart to let the update install and it shows the android guy with the blue thing in his belly, but only goes about half way through the process and just stops, the android guy quickly dissapears and another pic of him pops up of him laying on his back with a red triangle over his belly, then the phone quickly reboots and goes back to my lockscreen.
As seen in the pic, I must be getting some of the upgrade as the baseband version shows MA6, but the build number still shows LJ7 and the Android Version still shows 4.1.1. Also I went to the camera and can take burst shots by holding dowb the camera button, which is a new feature.
But with things the way they are, I can continue to clear out the data from google services framework and still get notified of the 157mb update download. But every time I do it, it does the same thing as explained above. I have also tried to download the update in a .zip file and flash it in recovery mode. There it seems like it goes through the entire process but I still get the same result as seen in the pic. I also tried downloading the stock recovery and flashing that with Odin just in case. So basically I have a sprint galaxy s3, unrooted, 4.1.1 android software with a bit of 4.1.2 in there. Does anyone have an idea how to fix this?
Any help is greatly appreciated.
Mike
Sent from my SPH-L710 using xda app-developers app
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You cant install an OTA update unless you have the official stock rom and the stock recovery because custom recoveries will install it and I believe im correct when I say that to flash an OTA update you have to odin to stock and then do the update.
There is absolutely no need to go back to stock to take the update. If you head over to freezas stock rooted thread, you can flash the updated firmware there and thats really all you need
Most roms have already updated their bases to MB1 (4.1.2), so I suggest you either wait till your rom is updated or flash an updated rom, you're not missing out on huge changes either way
Most custom touchwiz roms will allow updates, but you have to flash stick recovery 1st. The 157mb update is for mb1. You could just change your build prop to get the notification nag to go away
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If you're on stock rooted with no apps removed, do what I did. Plug phone into odin, flash stock recovery, update, flash custom after update done, re root, done.
Sent From My Rooted, S-OFF'd Blackberry Curve using the iOS XDA Application for Android.
Just flash a updated rom issue should go away there is a flashable I can't seem to find right now that stops the nag. I think it is a build prop mod.
tazfanatic said:
Just flash a updated rom issue should go away there is a flashable I can't seem to find right now that stops the nag. I think it is a build prop mod.
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Yup, if you just wanna make it go away, go into your build.prop and change all instances of "LJ7" (or "MA6" ) to "MB1"
CNexus said:
There is absolutely no need to go back to stock to take the update. If you head over to freezas stock rooted thread, you can flash the updated firmware there and thats really all you need
Most roms have already updated their bases to MB1 (4.1.2), so I suggest you either wait till your rom is updated or flash an updated rom, you're not missing out on huge changes either way
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That's all I do. Once an update comes out I just head over to Freezas page and update my rom. Stock look and feel with the root in place.
Sent from my stock rooted Galaxy S3
Any update on this? I have the same issue.
Thanks
coderaja said:
Any update on this? I have the same issue.
Thanks
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There's several ways to fix this issue posted on the other page. Use one of them.
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New system update 05-01-13

Hey guys,
I have searched the forums for a while but I can not find the exact answer or procedure to help me out. I just rooted my phone yesterday for the first time and early this morning I received a notification to update my system. Can someone please respond in a helpful way to guide me in actually installing the new system updates and remaining rooted with the rom I am running. I understand this may not be possible without going back stock from what I have researched on the forums but any clarity in the situation would be appreciated.
I have the SPRINT GN2 SPH-L900 running Android 4.1.2 L900VPAMC2 and MacksROM Allstar! 3.5 MA7
I would like to install system updates if possible. If it is not explain why. If I can, how I do that and keep rooted with roms I like.
Thanks
If you're running MC2 Baseband, there's nothing you can update until Mack pushes out an MC2-built ROM. Consider the update notification a phantom and ignore it.
I'm running macks 3.5 w/MC2 and kept getting the update system notification and read to just install it and it would go to your recovery (twrp in my case) and it would fall to install. So that's what I did and didn't get the update since then, a few days now. I flagged another rom lady night and now just got the update message again. I will just accept it and it should disappear again. Hope I helped.
redrob820 said:
I'm running macks 3.5 w/MC2 and kept getting the update system notification and read to just install it and it would go to your recovery (twrp in my case) and it would fall to install. So that's what I did and didn't get the update since then, a few days now. I flagged another rom lady night and now just got the update message again. I will just accept it and it should disappear again. Hope I helped.
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Back when I was on stock with a custom recovery and root. There was a different method that has been mentioned in the forums before, however if I would try to hit restart & install it would just sit there at 0 seconds and never would be able to actually go into the custom recovery. So I just finally decided to go back to stock in update to mc2 and then redo the whole custom recovery and root process.
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Well I tried to accept the update but this time it just stayed at the system will reboot screen but nothing ever happened, it never went into recovery or anything like that, however, I haven't got a update message since then.
redrob820 said:
Well I tried to accept the update but this time it just stayed at the system will reboot screen but nothing ever happened, it never went into recovery or anything like that, however, I haven't got a update message since then.
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Are you trying to take the ota recovery?
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AT&T 4.1.2 OTA Update Issues

The update to 4.1.2 on the AT&T S3 was released a few days ago and I am still unable to do the udpate. I have tried deleting the data from Google Services Framework, I have tried on Wifi or the data network, I've tried Kies (not on Kies yet apparently), I've done the clock trick, I've tried every conceivable idea I could think of to get the OTA update, but it just wont show up. I press software update and it checks and after a few minutes it says "Software Update Interrupted." I am rooted and on the stock ROM with stock recovery. Only superuser. Somebody please help! Thanks, Loren
Loren Railsback said:
The update to 4.1.2 on the AT&T S3 was released a few days ago and I am still unable to do the udpate. I have tried deleting the data from Google Services Framework, I have tried on Wifi or the data network, I've tried Kies (not on Kies yet apparently), I've done the clock trick, I've tried every conceivable idea I could think of to get the OTA update, but it just wont show up. I press software update and it checks and after a few minutes it says "Software Update Interrupted." I am rooted and on the stock ROM with stock recovery. Only superuser. Somebody please help! Thanks, Loren
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I'm having the same problem!
Just use the update.zip in the general section. It works with stock recovery but you'll need an external SD.
pre4speed said:
Just use the update.zip in the general section. It works with stock recovery but you'll need an external SD.
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Ok thanks. Will I keep my data or will it be like an Odin flash? I would like to not have to backup stuff...
It will wipe your apps and your internal sd card.
mrhaley30705 said:
It will wipe your apps and your internal sd card.
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So there is no way to update without wiping my data other than the official OTA update which for some reason won't show up?
The ota can take some time to get to everyone. I tried going the official route, but it's a 200mb download and it seemed to be downloading on dial up speed. The update servers were def getting hammered. Just be patient. If you don't want to be patient, pull everything off your internal card, backup your apps on an external sd, use the update.zip method. Those are your choices.
pre4speed said:
Just use the update.zip in the general section. It works with stock recovery but you'll need an external SD.
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So can you provide a link? I can't find it. The link here I keep finding on the internet says its for GS3, but then when you go to the link, it says GS4 on the top left corner: file ID 23060877489997375 on android file host (It wont let me post links here to show you)
I even called AT&T about this and they said my phone is an Unlocked version. .I'm like what are you talking about I have gotten OTA's before.. then I remembered I had to send it to Samsung for warranty repair.
A link to the STOCK I747UCDMG2 would be awesome. Even better if it didn't wipe the device, but no big deal I can just root and use titanium. Should I unroot before running the update? (And the problem started before I rooted.. It keeps saying software update interrupted,)
Thanks
If you just got to have the update.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2387423
Like mentioned, it's going to wipe the phone, so backup anything need first; pictures, apps, messages, etc.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I747 using xda premium
s3 4.1.2 update interrupted. shows 4.1.1 version up to date ever since
So I tried to update my at&t s3 to 4.1.2 last week when I realized it was available, everything seemed to go well until it did not stop downloading the update when it reached the total file size, I let it keep going and do its thing and finally it stopped at 367 MB instead of 229 that it showed. Then it froze and showed that the update was interrupted, and ever since, when I tried to update it again, it tells me that my current version is up to date, it's been over a week and nothing has changed. I looked all over online and no one has really had this problem but me. Then I came across this site, it may be wishful thinking, but if anyone has any idea on what I can do to get this update, I'd be forever grateful! P.S. I have done factory reset and still with no luck..
If you are stock and have twrp flash the update zip in the original post here, then flash the other zip several pages in to update the bootloader and modem. I did it without wiping data and everything was just like before except I now have the update. Didn't lose any of my settings, apps, etc...I don't usually recommend a dirty flash but I have had zero problems with either my daughter's or my phone since doing this. Even my root was retained. Here's the link:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2388065
Oh, I also should mention that I've been running this way since that post first came out which has been a while. Plenty of time for side effects to show.
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Just noticed they've put the other post with the bootloader update in the original post as well, so now it's all easily accessable on the first page.
Same issue. Cant update. Keeps saying update was interupted.

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