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[Q] Note 8 firmware upgrade issues

Hi. Dont jump on me for those questions but couldnt find anything here on xda nor google helped me.
So here it is.
Just bought my Note 8. GT-N5110. It has Android 4.1.2 and build version JZO54K.N5110XXBMD1. Not rooted
As I know 4.2.2 is available I wanted to update. But OTA says I am up to date.
I tried then Kies. I have all the drivers uptodate and Kies version uptodate as well. When I connect my Note it is recognized but it seems that Kies doesnt read everything what it should.
It doesnt show the firmware version at all.
When I am trying to check for firmware updates all I get is mssg:
GT-N5110 does not support initialising.
I also tried sammobile. But cuz I couldnt determine which version of Note 8 I have and didnt know which firmware to pick up and installed their apk.
It should check for me everything but I am getting only
Model GT-N5110
Product code. - nothing
PDA N5110XXBMD1
CSC N5110CCBMD1
Modem - nothing
After hitting GET LATEST receiving only mssg - No info foun for the provided firmware.
So my questions are:
- How can I determine is the firmware update available for my Note or not yet?
- How can I determine which version of Note do I have? I bought it on amazon.co.uk so I think it is European version but are there country specific version as well for WIFI only model?
- Which firmware should I download from sammobile to stay "legal" lets say. UK? Dont want to root at the moment.
Any help really appreciated.
cheers
mkiggy

mkiggy said:
Hi. Dont jump on me for those questions but couldnt find anything here on xda nor google helped me.
So here it is.
Just bought my Note 8. GT-N5110. It has Android 4.1.2 and build version JZO54K.N5110XXBMD1. Not rooted
Any help really appreciated.
cheers
mkiggy
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Hi.
I have the same version. (Settings, System, About (or something like that at the bottom) and then in the buildnumber there is the version.
Mine is rooted so i can't do OTA and it doesn't find an update.
I guess since there isn't any 4.2.2 version on sammobile, there doesnt exist any yet for our build.
Greetings
Chris

Thanks for that.
Decided to root so wont worry anymore about OTA or KIES updates.
Cheers

Firmware
mkiggy said:
Thanks for that.
Decided to root so wont worry anymore about OTA or KIES updates.
Cheers
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From this link you can get to know about the latest available firmware for your device Model & Product Code. See image 1.
And this link will give you info about all the firmware released for the same. See image 2.
Is the tablet you bought is a used one? Because if it is brand new, then the PDA should be N5110XXBMC9, which is the first release. Also missing Product code can mean something very wrong.

AkiOrpheus said:
Is the tablet you bought is a used one? Because if it is brand new, then the PDA should be N5110XXBMC9, which is the first release. Also missing Product code can mean something very wrong.
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it was brand new bought from amazon.
what you mean "very wrong" ?

jiayu S3 Plus [ MT6753 ] General Discussion

So let's discuss this wonderful device , equipped with MT6753 octa core
We know it owns the same body as his older ( and stronger ) brother Jiayu S3. ( this one equipped with the MT6752 )
Until we get a proper forum ,or TAG. ( if ever ... ) Let's talk a bit here ...
I'm sure this will be another good device from Jiayu
And will receive much love from the company and community
Feedback would be wonderful
Cheers

Great. I am sure here is going to happen some good stuff soon. Thanks for opening this thread
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Good phone with not so great battery.
is my first jiayu and I will wait for the new model from the company.
The problem is I can not find the easy root option and some apps like paypal can not be installed.
A message appear "your device is not compatible with this version" .
I bought from bangood and I have the last ota 17-12-2015.
I want to try the latest german rom https://jiayu.de/forum/index.php?thread/459-s3-plus-ota-30-01-2016/ and root the phone but i can not find instructions.
I wrote for the problems i have here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=65126215&postcount=7

There's a mega.nz link in the op of German board. You need to flash system and recovery of this version, before you are able to update.
The version from there is rooted already, and recovery got replaced by twrp
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the problem is I can not find instructions to do that.

drdedus said:
the problem is I can not find instructions to do that.
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Its a normal SPFlashTool ROM flash
If you are new on Mediatek ROM flashing, look here :
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=61569644&postcount=2
Cheers
PS; Those bugs are already fixed on the Jiayu.de ROM

it is so simple?
After that I will have custom recovery root and the German rom ?

The bugfixed rom (with Playstore properly working,...) which you mentioned in your post is only available by jiayu otair update currently. This rom was created by German reseller (not jiayu China) for their customers. If you didn't buy the device at jiayu.de you can buy jiayu otair service to receive this and upcoming updates immediately.
If you don't want to buy it, you need to wait a while to receive public update.
The rom from mega.nz is already rooted with custom recovery
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sory I did not understand correct.
There are 2 roms, one german and one official?
And there are 3 ways to get the german,
one if I install it from the mega upload, one if I install again something and then pay to get it immediately through ota and one if if wait to get it from officially a similar rom from jiayu?

The rom from mega.nz is the rom, initially shipped with jiayu.de devices. It is almost identical to the official chinese software, but rooted and with twrp recovery.
This software can be updated by ota app, and further updates also are going to be available through it. Current ota update has Playstore fixed, stagefright vulnerability closed and national roaming fixed in some countries.
Once there is a newer version available by ota app, the current rom is going to be available to public.
If you don't want to wait for this, and if you like to receive ota updates, you can get jiayu otair from Playstore. With it, you'll receive software updates the same way original German customers receive it (including the possibility to contact their official support in case something in the software isn't working properly).
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the funny think is I bought this phone because I saw 5ghz band and especially because i read in a forum that jiauy have many many updates.
Now I have this great phone without apps from my banks/paypal/vodafone ets.
The official rom have now is from 17-12-2015.
Even the elephone with rubbish roms did not have problems with apps, I do not understand why jiayu left this phone with this kind of problems those months.

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the funny think is I bought this phone because I saw 5ghz band and especially because i read in a forum that jiauy have many many updates.
Now I have this great phone without apps from my banks/paypal/vodafone ets.
The official rom have now is from 17-12-2015.
Even the elephone with rubbish roms did not have problems with apps, I do not understand why jiayu left this phone with this kind of problems those months.
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Pretty much and to recap :
The Jiayu Deutschland ( Germany ) , haves their own software team
And haves their own rom ( usually its always ahead on software updates / security / features , when compared to the stock Chinese ROM )
If you bought the device on Jiayu Germany, you'll have free access to these new software updates .
If you didn't bought from there,then you have two options :
1) Buy the Jiayu Germany OTA app, and that will grant you access to their software
( pretty much it'll give you a Germany customer "status" , hence, you'll be granted access to all their updates ,and more ,)
2) Or, you could simply wait a while, since Jiayu Deutschland will also release their own ROM to the community , but, only when there's a newer update .
i.e. : when OTA ROM version 1.1 is available, then version 1.0 will be release for all the community
When ROM version 1.2 will be available for OTA , then version 1.1 will be release for the community, and so one ...
This is free of course ... We came from the community, so, we care ...
Cheers

drdedus said:
the funny think is I bought this phone because I saw 5ghz band and especially because i read in a forum that jiauy have many many updates.
Now I have this great phone without apps from my banks/paypal/vodafone ets.
The official rom have now is from 17-12-2015.
Even the elephone with rubbish roms did not have problems with apps, I do not understand why jiayu left this phone with this kind of problems those months.
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I've had elephone vowney for testing recently. Playstore crashes if you search an app with more than 6 letters... Don't tell me this is working better [emoji23]
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I have the p8000 and I do not have problem with play store.
The problems is get in hot ..
I was thinking to buy vowney, thanks for sharing.
So what about new phones from jiayu?
is there a site to see the upcoming models?

Sorry, I don't know specs of upcoming devices yet. It's Chinese new year soon and everyone is on vacation...
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I was thinking to install the initial release from the Germans but if the play store it is not fixed is it worth it?
And if tomorrow the official jiayu release a "good version I will install it through the custom recovery?

What you mean by official jiayu? China? They're still in new years vacation... You'd probably need to flash it by using flashtool... On s3 advanced no one ever wanted to go back to chinese software, after trying ours
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yes but whats the reason to flash the phone to the german initial release if the problem with the play store is there?
Another think in Chinese jiayu is I can not find were is the support for our phone.
Maybe for other phones but for ours notging from support/last rom is there .
The problems with the elephone is similar, we have to install new custom rom to bypass them.
I feel disappointed generally for that my last purchases, 2 elephones and the jiayu.
I wiil give to jiayu another try if there is a new model with better battery / 4k recording / and no problems with play store but maybe I will go again to Huawei-one plus.

Hi,
Has this subject been closed?
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Silverphil said:
Hi,
Has this subject been closed?
I cannot access to page 2...
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No its open...
This is page 2

Today's update.

Just got a small update. Anyone know what's in it? 6.0 prep maybe?

jwl12345 said:
Just got a small update. Anyone know what's in it? 6.0 prep maybe?
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It´s just a security patch rolling out right now !

jwl12345 said:
Just got a small update. Anyone know what's in it? 6.0 prep maybe?
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A big update needs a small prep update???? Never heard LOL

Too many video games, I guess. Was half asleep and forgot that that's just not how this works lol

Lousy timing on AT&T. I have been trolling waiting for this update and got really excited. Would have been OK with even an update to unlock the FM radio but alas, we just have a generic update.

exxTErno said:
It´s just a security patch rolling out right now !
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Thanks, I had no clue one was on the way so I came to see what it was.

I was hoping, had my fingers crossed. Went way too quickly. ?
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note 4 SM-N910A at&t update?
does anyone know when the 6.0 update will be released? my phone is unlocked will this affect the OTA update?

mejiachach said:
does anyone know when the 6.0 update will be released? my phone is unlocked will this affect the OTA update?
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So you intentionally rooted/ hacked the software and now are worried about getting it?

lol
dave30534 said:
So you intentionally rooted/ hacked the software and now are worried about getting it?
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No i didn't "root/hack the software" lol . i haven't even received the phone from retailer. this phone is factory unlocked. IMO or experiences this will not affect it but wanted a third opinion.

dave30534 said:
So you intentionally rooted/ hacked the software and now are worried about getting it?
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Unlocked doesn't mean that it was hacked or rooted. It means that you can use any carrier's sim card in it.
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mejiachach said:
No i didn't "root/hack the software" lol . i haven't even received the phone from retailer. this phone is factory unlocked. IMO or experiences this will not affect it but wanted a third opinion.
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I'm no expert, but the way I think it works is that if your phone's not AT&T branded you won't get the update as they are AT&T version specific. If you want to check for and get any kind of updates you'll probably have to go through Samsung's Kies program.

Sorry, misread on the unlocked part.
I just got lots of updates from the play store, one of which is the new Samsung Browser that is included in 6.0 Marshmallow

ok thanks Kyuta Syuko for the information

dave30534 said:
Sorry, misread on the unlocked part.
I just got lots of updates from the play store, one of which is the new Samsung Browser that is included in 6.0 Marshmallow
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The Samsung Browser update wasn't tied to this update, Samsung updated the browser to work with Lollipop.

Download This Small Update
Any one know where i can download this update and update manually? I have a att note 4 on tmobile. I use to be a att customer. But i was told by tmobile that my device software updates have to come from att because i have a att branded version of the note 4.

yasirfaheem said:
Any one know where i can download this update and update manually? I have a att note 4 on tmobile. I use to be a att customer. But i was told by tmobile that my device software updates have to come from att because i have a att branded version of the note 4.
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You don't really need this, just a small security update, wait for M it'll be included

www.engadget.com/2016/04/04/android-april-security-update

floatingtrees said:
You don't really need this, just a small security update, wait for M it'll be included
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If i had att i would be able to install this update on my phone and would not even need to ask about this. But i no longer have att and have tmobile and want to have all the latest bug and os patches even though you think i do not need it.
www.engadget.com/2016/04/04/android-april-security-update
Android's April security update tackles another Stagefright flaw
You'll want to update in short order.
Google's monthly Android security updates are nothing new, but its latest release may be particularly important. The new April update tackles eight critical vulnerabilites that include one in the libstagefright library -- you know, the same media framework that recently faced a rash of real and potential exploits. It also patches a nasty kernel flaw that would give attackers full control over your device. You'll get first crack at the fixes if you either have a Nexus device or can install an Android Open Source Project build, but other vendors that offer Google's monthly updates will likely follow suit before long.
Now tell me that i do not need this update!

yasirfaheem said:
If i had att i would be able to install this update on my phone and would not even need to ask about this. But i no longer have att and have tmobile and want to have all the latest bug and os patches even though you think i do not need it.
www.engadget.com/2016/04/04/android-april-security-update
Android's April security update tackles another Stagefright flaw
You'll want to update in short order.
Google's monthly Android security updates are nothing new, but its latest release may be particularly important. The new April update tackles eight critical vulnerabilites that include one in the libstagefright library -- you know, the same media framework that recently faced a rash of real and potential exploits. It also patches a nasty kernel flaw that would give attackers full control over your device. You'll get first crack at the fixes if you either have a Nexus device or can install an Android Open Source Project build, but other vendors that offer Google's monthly updates will likely follow suit before long.
Now tell me that i do not need this update!
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Relax no one's gonna target you and "hack into your phone" if your worried about stagefirght then you shouldn't rely on att or Samsung for that matter to patch it, consider using a texting app that offers protection instead like textra. Anyway good luck finding that 60mb insignificant update file that no one will bother to upload
Stagefright was patched way before this and even though we just got the update, we still don't have the latest patch

Can anyone provide NPPS25.137-93-12 Firmware for XT1676?

The only place I found this firmware on was on paysites, and I'm not willing to pay god knows how much because I wanted to restore my phone to stock especially when I can flash a custom ROM for the time being, and please don't throw me to firmware.center, because I have checked and they don't have the firmware I need, and I guess I was fooled by a thread for the OTAs of NPPS25.137-93-2-5 (not hating on the guy who posted this, it was my fault). I tried searching for the firmware by its filename, and I couldn't find it on a website that didn't want some money out of me.

ap4ss3rby said:
The only place I found this firmware on was on paysites, and I'm not willing to pay god knows how much because I wanted to restore my phone to stock especially when I can flash a custom ROM for the time being, and please don't throw me to firmware.center, because I have checked and they don't have the firmware I need, and I guess I was fooled by a thread for the OTAs of NPPS25.137-93-2-5 (not hating on the guy who posted this, it was my fault). I tried searching for the firmware by its filename, and I couldn't find it on a website that didn't want some money out of me.
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The only thing I could find was the OTA update
You would need to flash the previous firmware if its available and then OTA update to the latest version
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1MFn7BEr3R1tkpNGsVZLRzJp_wkH54vLT/view

Hi, what is the difference between NPPS and NPP?

takoa said:
Hi, what is the difference between NPPS and NPP?
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I guess there is no difference except other than an extra letter, or that your phone is blacklisted from updates, I don't really know

I am on 93-12 with XT1676, UK retgb, but am just being offered an update to 93-14 with Android updates to 1 July 2018.

mstombs said:
I am on 93-12 with XT1676, UK retgb, but am just being offered an update to 93-14 with Android updates to 1 July 2018.
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I also recieved that OTA when I flashed 93. I then upgraded to 93-4, 93-8, then 93-12, then 93-14

Noob Question about note 10+ version

Hi everyone hope you're doing excellent I bought a note 10 plus on november last year suddenly I stopped receiving OTA updates this have at&t logos but its unlocked already I work at an airline and I'm not using at&t sim card since I bought the phone and even with my country's sim card I received ota updates.
I was wondering if its possible to flash it to android 10 currently the phone is running android 9 but when I connect it to the pc smart switch says phone is up to date, same happens when I verify software updates from the phone.
Baseband version: N975USQU1ASGO
My questions are:
- Can I flash the phone using any of the android 10 firmwares in the forum? or do I have to make sure it will be compatible with some specific versions?
- If I flash the phone it will it still be unlocked?
thank you.

Don't know.
I would leave it on Pie; stable, fast and well behaved.
Scope storage and the trouble it may cause hasn't been dragged out into the sunlight yet... plus the older apks it probably will break that have no replacement.
If you do load Q let us know what you think.

Hi @DiegoSV93
DiegoSV93 said:
this have at&t logos but its unlocked ... and even with my country's sim card I received ota updates.
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From the lines above we know it's not locked but caution because it isn't rooted neither.
DiegoSV93 said:
I was wondering if its possible to flash it to android 10 currently the phone is running android 9
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Possible, yes ... if it's desirable only you can determine after acknowledging de pros and cons of the upgrade. As @blackhawk pointed out, there are some caveats to be considered. Nevertheless please be advised that this is your decision and none here can be responsible for mistakes or misfortunes that may occur. It's all on you.
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when I connect it to the pc smart switch says phone is up to date, same happens when I verify software updates from the phone.
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If these are real issues, I would suggest tackling them with the upgrade and if not solved, even downgrade back.
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Baseband version: N975USQU1ASGO
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Your baseband version if circa 2019-08-18 so ... pretty ancient for any device freak terms (like last century)
DiegoSV93 said:
My questions are:
- Can I flash the phone using any of the android 10 firmwares in the forum? or do I have to make sure it will be compatible with some specific versions?
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The above question has more than an answer:
a) The firmwares available in the forum are for rooted devices so the answer is NO. None firmware available here is fitted for you present setup (the "but" comes later)
b) Yep ... you have to keep compatibility of your hardware with the firmware you flash. Your devide is a N975U so you shall restrict only for the respective family.
And now comes the "but" ...
The firmwares in the below list shall fit your hardware. They are official Samsung releases for the hardware you've mentioned.
https://www.sammobile.com/samsung/galaxy-note-10-plus/firmware/SM-N975U/USC/
The above list was filtered only with USA (No carrier) options because, as you've said, it's unlocked.
The complete list is @ https://www.sammobile.com/samsung/galaxy-note-10-plus/firmware/#SM-N975U and it contains the carrier locked ones too.
You will have to search and read about "flashing with odin". To speed up the download use Samfirm after reading some howtos about it too ... https://samfirmtool.com/
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- If I flash the phone it will it still be unlocked?
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Yep ... pretty sure it will.
DiegoSV93 said:
thank you.
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U r welcome.
Nice regards.
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