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[Q] getting new at&t update notification on my i317m

so, I have a canadian i317m im using on at&t. im running skynote 8.2 rom and after a reboot im getting a notification that tuere is an update for my phone from at&t. I postponed it for now. im guessing I should let it update since my i317m uses a different modem than the i317. so what are my options? about phone says I have a i317 as well but its from the rom im on as it doesnt say im using a 317m. thanks for any help.

rob219 said:
so, I have a canadian i317m im using on at&t. im running skynote 8.2 rom and after a reboot im getting a notification that tuere is an update for my phone from at&t. I postponed it for now. im guessing I should let it update since my i317m uses a different modem than the i317. so what are my options? about phone says I have a i317 as well but its from the rom im on as it doesnt say im using a 317m. thanks for any help.
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I just received this update alert as well.

are you using a i317m (canadian) on at&t? and did you do the update? im holding off because I know it will flash a modem and we have different ones even though im on at&t.

It is a patch for the kernel exploit and it has a new modem... its 8.5 mb I think
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I figured it had a modem either way. sucks cause now we have to switch roms or go i317m stock until upadetes are out so we dont keep getting updates....or just delete the updater from the system using a root app like titanium backup (I use it to delete everything I dont want with a rom I flash) probly the easiest way right now if we dont wanna switch roms or chance an update bricking.

rob219 said:
I figured it had a modem either way. sucks cause now we have to switch roms or go i317m stock until upadetes are out so we dont keep getting updates....or just delete the updater from the system using a root app like titanium backup (I use it to delete everything I dont want with a rom I flash) probly the easiest way right now if we dont wanna switch roms or chance an update bricking.
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Do you have titanium backup pro? If not its definitely worth the few bucks to spring for it. Then instead of deleting the updater app you can freeze instead. That its still on your phone in case you ever need it for something yet it freezes it which will stop the the update pop up. I used to delete all my bloat ware to but then if a update comes like this one that is ota only all you need to do is unfreeze those apps and flash the stock recovery. Now if you want the update patch for the kernel without the modem you can find it here on xda and flash just the kernel. Thats what I did instead of fixing my phone back just for that small update. If you want the modem to you can also find it here on xda and flash it separately as I did. Its a way better modem than the first. My signal strength nearly doubled after I flashed it........
Link for kernel with exploit patch
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=38066517
Link for new modem in case you want it
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=38051536
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I317 using Tapatalk 2

garydv2002 said:
Do you have titanium backup pro? If not its definitely worth the few bucks to spring for it. Then instead of deleting the updater app you can freeze instead. That its still on your phone in case you ever need it for something yet it freezes it which will stop the the update pop up. I used to delete all my bloat ware to but then if a update comes like this one that is ota only all you need to do is unfreeze those apps and flash the stock recovery. Now if you want the update patch for the kernel without the modem you can find it here on xda and flash just the kernel. Thats what I did instead of fixing my phone back just for that small update. If you want the modem to you can also find it here on xda and flash it separately as I did. Its a way better modem than the first. My signal strength nearly doubled after I flashed it........
Link for kernel with exploit patch
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=38066517
Link for new modem in case you want it
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=38051536
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I317 using Tapatalk 2
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yes I have the pro key. I dont freeze apps though. rather free up space by deleting them all together and removing folders associated with it.

Data problem with the SGH-i747

Hello.
I bought the SGH-i747 SIII, The phone is unlocked, everything works fine, I can receive calls.
The problem I have is that the Data doesn't work, I live in Rep Dom and I'm using the phone with Claro (has the same frequency as AT&T), I have the plan data and APN configured but I can't make the Data works.
I'm using the Stock AT&T firmware (4.0.4 ice cream sandwich)
Please Help :crying:

Is your imei intact?
*ignore. Missed the part about you having stock firmware.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I747 using Tapatalk 4 Beta

Domoo said:
Is your imei intact?
*ignore. Missed the apart about you having stock firmware.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I747 using Tapatalk 4 Beta
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yes the imei is clean.

Domoo said:
Is your imei intact?
*ignore. Missed the part about you having stock firmware.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I747 using Tapatalk 4 Beta
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it could have been flashed back to stock before resale.
OP, you say it's clean but just so we can say the question was asked, your imei doesnt show a couple zeros, correct?

xBeerdroiDx said:
it could have been flashed back to stock before resale.
OP, you say it's clean but just so we can say the question was asked, your imei doesnt show a couple zeros, correct?
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I don't see couple of zeros on my imei.
Also I made the update to jelly beam, but the problem continues.
I put a picture in attachment, and you can see that there aren't any kind of Data.

Slayer809 said:
I don't see couple of zeros on my imei.
Also I made the update to jelly beam, but the problem continues.
I put a picture in attachment, and you can see that there aren't any kind of Data.
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You updated in Kies I assume ?
Here is the are the APN settings for Claro PR
http://www.unlockit.co.nz/mobilesettings/settings.php?id=257
everything the same ?
I can't find much for the i747 on Claro just the international i9300

hednik said:
You updated in Kies I assume ?
Here is the are the APN settings for Claro PR
everything the same ?
I can't find much for the i747 on Claro just the international i9300
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I made the update with Odin, It was successful.
I have the correct APN.
The only thing that I can do now is to try with another sim card. And see what happen.
BTW Thanks a lot for trying to help. :good:

Slayer809 said:
I made the update with Odin, It was successful.
I have the correct APN.
The only thing that I can do now is to try with another sim card. And see what happen.
BTW Thanks a lot for trying to help. :good:
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Are you rooted ? If so can you flash another modem ?
I wish I knew more about how other countries did the whole using another SIM card deal even though technically it's still the US in a round about way.

hednik said:
Are you rooted ? If so can you flash another modem ?
I wish I knew more about how other countries did the whole using another SIM card deal even though technically it's still the US in a round about way.
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Well I'm new (noob) about this.
I downloaded the application "Root Checker" to see if It rooted, The application says this rooted.
How can I flash another modem?
thanks.

Slayer809 said:
Well I'm new (noob) about this.
I downloaded the application "Root Checker" to see if It rooted, The application says this rooted.
How can I flash another modem?
thanks.
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It wasn't you who rooted it ? I assume you got it second hand and someone unlocked it and it just won;t work on your network ? did someone use it before on Claro ?
Is it a i747 or i747m model ?
Below is the link to all the modems. You just reboot into recovery and flash it there. Make sure its the one for your model. It's an option to try.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1831898

hednik said:
It wasn't you who rooted it ? I assume you got it second hand and someone unlocked it and it just won;t work on your network ? did someone use it before on Claro ?
Is it a i747 or i747m model ?
Below is the link to all the modems. You just reboot into recovery and flash it there. Make sure its the one for your model. It's an option to try.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1831898
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You're right, I rooted the phone using this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=28019751
The phone was bought in USA, when I bought the phone was locked to the original carrier (AT&T), on at&t network the 4G worked without problem.
Nobody used the phone on Claro before.
It a i747.

Slayer809 said:
You're right, I rooted the phone using this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=28019751
The phone was bought in USA, when I bought the phone was locked to the original carrier (AT&T), on at&t network the 4G worked without problem.
Nobody used the phone on Claro before.
It a i747.
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Ahhh makes sense now. So you rooted with the rooted :
Puerto Rico Image - New!
Current I747MUMBLL1 (JB 4.1.1)
Mirror 1: Download root66_PCT_I747MUMBLL1.7z
If you don't have a custom recovery do this:
The fastest and easiest way to install TWRP is to use the GooManager app:
Play Store Link
Direct Download
1) Install GooManager from the Play Store
2) Open GooManager and provide root permissions
3) Hit Menu (or the button with the 3 dots on your screen) and then Install OpenRecove
then boot into recovery (hold power and volume buttons down and then release power when screen flashes or use the goo manager app to boot into recovery)
and flash a modem and see if you get a signal.

Slayer809 said:
You're right, I rooted the phone using this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=28019751
The phone was bought in USA, when I bought the phone was locked to the original carrier (AT&T), on at&t network the 4G worked without problem.
Nobody used the phone on Claro before.
It a i747.
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and did the phone work in the US?
i remember reading somewhere that claro only uses the 850 band. may have to flash a different modem
i747 modem thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1831898

hednik said:
Ahhh makes sense now. So you rooted with the rooted :
Puerto Rico Image - New!
Current I747MUMBLL1 (JB 4.1.1)
Mirror 1: Download root66_PCT_I747MUMBLL1.7z
If you don't have a custom recovery do this:
The fastest and easiest way to install TWRP is to use the GooManager app:
Play Store Link
Direct Download
1) Install GooManager from the Play Store
2) Open GooManager and provide root permissions
3) Hit Menu (or the button with the 3 dots on your screen) and then Install OpenRecove
then boot into recovery (hold power and volume buttons down and then release power when screen flashes or use the goo manager app to boot into recovery)
and flash a modem and see if you get a signal.
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I don't using the Puerto Rico version, I use this:
ATT Image
Current I747UCDLK3 (JB 4.1.1) - NEW JellyBean
Mirror 1: Download root66_ATT_I747UCDLK3.7z
Mirror 2: Download root66_ATT_I747UCDLK3.7z

Slayer809 said:
I don't using the Puerto Rico version, I use this:
ATT Image
Current I747UCDLK3 (JB 4.1.1) - NEW JellyBean
Mirror 1: Download root66_ATT_I747UCDLK3.7z
Mirror 2: Download root66_ATT_I747UCDLK3.7z
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My bad. I should have known that. Flash some modems and see if it helps. I read that the i747 should work fine with claro
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hednik said:
My bad. I should have known that. Flash some modems and see if it helps. I read that the i747 should work fine with claro
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I747 using xda premium
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I solved the problem. The problem was the sim card.
Thanks a lot for the help, I appreciate it.

Slayer809 said:
I solved the problem. The problem was the sim card.
Thanks a lot for the help, I appreciate it.
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awesome. congrats. enjoy

Slayer809 said:
I solved the problem. The problem was the sim card.
Thanks a lot for the help, I appreciate it.
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Good deal.... Easiest solution seems to always work lol

[Q] Note 10.1 2014 firmware update in Canada?

My first post here and my first Android device.
Bought a Note 10. 1 2014 last week at Future Shop with firmware version MJ4. Heard that MK1 is the latest update but I could not find where its available. Tried Software Update in Setting function but it said my firmware is the most current. Is MK1 update coming to Canada soon?

I also bought mine from future shop almost 2 weeks ago and I'm running mj4 and it is telling me no updates available
Sent from my SM-P600 using XDA Premium HD app

I just flashed the ones posted via Odin..probably the fastest way to get them right now because Samsung Canada is useless.

C2Q said:
I just flashed the ones posted via Odin..probably the fastest way to get them right now because Samsung Canada is useless.
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Is the procedure explained somewhere and does it need root? Can I for example flash whatever 3rd firmware is available atm into my North European Note?
I'm totally fed up with waiting for something that is ready already and imo should have been there from the start... My tablet's major use is semi public and at the moment it's useleff for that.

C2Q said:
I just flashed the ones posted via Odin..probably the fastest way to get them right now because Samsung Canada is useless.
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Did the flashing trip the KNOX counter? Did it remain with normal status in the system info?
I'm in Canada too and also wondering why we are not getting the update. I asked in the Facebook page of Samsung Canada and as usual they don't have any information: "We don't have information about upcoming updates as of now, but when we do, we will let you know. Thank you"

I flashed mk1. The status is official. I don't think it tricks knox bit.

howard30 said:
I flashed mk1. The status is official. I don't think it tricks knox bit.
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Where did you find a "Canadian" version of the update? I looked on Sammobile.com and did not see one listed for CAN or USA. Thoughts?
Thank you kindly in advance,

adampollack said:
Where did you find a "Canadian" version of the update? I looked on Sammobile.com and did not see one listed for CAN or USA. Thoughts?
Thank you kindly in advance,
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There is no "Canadian" version. Just use the region XAR. I downloaded from http://samsung-updates.com/device/?id=SM-P600. I flashed with Odin 3.09. This was done before rooting. After flashing, the status still showed official.

As for root?
howard30 said:
There is no "Canadian" version. Just use the region XAR. I downloaded from http://samsung-updates.com/device/?id=SM-P600. I flashed with Odin 3.09. This was done before rooting. After flashing, the status still showed official.
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Thanks for getting back to me!!
So I Imagine you rooted after this flash using CF-AUTO root and now you have knox tripped? Please advise. This knox stuff is really getting on my nerves :|

adampollack said:
Thanks for getting back to me!!
So I Imagine you rooted after this flash using CF-AUTO root and now you have knox tripped? Please advise. This knox stuff is really getting on my nerves :|
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Yes. I used cf-auto to root and tripped the knox. In fact I used TWRP 2.6.1 first but it run into boot loop. Then I used cf-auto to root and flash TWRP 2.6.0 (don't flash 2.6.1).

howard30 said:
Yes. I used cf-auto to root and tripped the knox. In fact I used TWRP 2.6.1 first but it run into boot loop. Then I used cf-auto to root and flash TWRP 2.6.0 (don't flash 2.6.1).
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Sweet. Sounds good. So I guess you can now update with stock firmware via Odin, and reapply root after each update? Just covering my bases thank you so much!!! :victory:

★ ☆ [MOD] M7vzw OTA Killer | Recovery Flashable Zip ☆ ★

Don't want the OTA right now?
Tired of deferring the update?
How can you stop it or get rid of it before or after it downloads to the device?
Answer:
M7vzw OTA Killer - Flash in Recovery
Enjoy! :good:

santod040 said:
Don't want the OTA right now?
Tired of deferring the update?
How can you stop it or get rid of it before or after it downloads to the device?
Answer:
M7vzw OTA Killer - Flash in Recovery
Enjoy! :good:
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Awesome thanks! Is there a way to get OTAs back after flashing this? Just curious.

Cares said:
Awesome thanks! Is there a way to get OTAs back after flashing this? Just curious.
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Flash my full odex stock rom...they won't apply to much else anyhow.

santod040 said:
Flash my full odex stock rom...they won't apply to much else anyhow.
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I am going to flash this with Bonestock. Shouldn't be a problem right?

Cares said:
I am going to flash this with Bonestock. Shouldn't be a problem right?
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You can flash this on any rom.

santod040 said:
Flash my full odex stock rom...they won't apply to much else anyhow.
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which rom of yours is full odex stock?? i;d love to try it

sant0d, you are da best. Not that I need this, but you've done a lot to ontribute to this model phone. So thank you.

This work with your KitKat ROMs too?
I just went through and flashed your Odex Debloated KitKat ROM, and downloaded this to block the OTA from happening. However, I just noticed the last update of this is from December. Is it still OK to flash this on top of the KitKat ROM, or is that going to muck up things? (Or did you already "bake" it in by getting rid of some of the stuff in the debloat process?).
Thanks again!
Robert

Robertjm said:
I just went through and flashed your Odex Debloated KitKat ROM, and downloaded this to block the OTA from happening. However, I just noticed the last update of this is from December. Is it still OK to flash this on top of the KitKat ROM, or is that going to muck up things? (Or did you already "bake" it in by getting rid of some of the stuff in the debloat process?).
Thanks again!
Robert
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It should still work fine on KK.
But the debloated rom already has the OTA stuff removed.
Look in Settings > see anywhere to even check for a software update? No you won't...
It's already been removed.

santod040 said:
It should still work fine on KK.
But the debloated rom already has the OTA stuff removed.
Look in Settings > see anywhere to even check for a software update? No you won't...
It's already been removed.
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Thank you so much!!!!! Finally something that actually works to get rid of the OTA Thank you so much Santod045 you are the best!

Oh yeah. Will this still work with sense 6.0?
Sent from my HTC ONE.

onthehole said:
Oh yeah. Will this still work with sense 6.0?
Sent from my HTC ONE.
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Yes, it should work just fine.

santod040 said:
Yes, it should work just fine.
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It does indeed!

Thank you very Much :good:

Stock Un-Rooted HTC One..?
My husbands phone (which he refused to let me root when we had the chance, has been giving him a lot of grief with this latest OTA. It keeps downloading, attempting to install, and there errors 410 update failed, and exits software update. When I checked his phone after the latest attempt by the phone to install 4.4.3 to see if the download was still ON his device, it had disappeared with the failure of the update.
My question is, he's just sick of getting the prompt, error, and reboot - as a temp fix, can I push this OTA Killer onto his phone even though it isn't rooted and have it work, or do I need to find a signed RUU of the 4.4.3 and flash in bootloader (as I was originally planning on doing, but came across this...)
Thanks in advance!!!

xenacick said:
My husbands phone (which he refused to let me root when we had the chance, has been giving him a lot of grief with this latest OTA. It keeps downloading, attempting to install, and there errors 410 update failed, and exits software update. When I checked his phone after the latest attempt by the phone to install 4.4.3 to see if the download was still ON his device, it had disappeared with the failure of the update.
My question is, he's just sick of getting the prompt, error, and reboot - as a temp fix, can I push this OTA Killer onto his phone even though it isn't rooted and have it work, or do I need to find a signed RUU of the 4.4.3 and flash in bootloader (as I was originally planning on doing, but came across this...)
Thanks in advance!!!
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If he has a custom recovery installed, then it will work. Have you tried downloading the OTAzip to his SD card and running the ota directly from stock recovery?
Get into recovery, select install update from SD, select OTAzip.
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Uzephi said:
If he has a custom recovery installed, then it will work. Have you tried downloading the OTAzip to his SD card and running the ota directly from stock recovery?
Get into recovery, select install update from SD, select OTAzip.
Sent from my HTC6500LVWBLU using XDA Free mobile app
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NO, no custom recovery installed, everything is 100% stock. He spent a good part of 3 hours with tech support with Verizon and HTC and they were both dumbfounded....go figure!
Problem is because it's a virtual SD, I have no way of verifying (without root) that it's even downloaded to the virtual one on the M7. Would it hurt anything to take a shot at it from stock recovery.....?
Or is there a link someone could suggest to a download to the OTApkg file?

xenacick said:
NO, no custom recovery installed, everything is 100% stock. He spent a good part of 3 hours with tech support with Verizon and HTC and they were both dumbfounded....go figure!
Problem is because it's a virtual SD, I have no way of verifying (without root) that it's even downloaded to the virtual one on the M7. Would it hurt anything to take a shot at it from stock recovery.....?
Or is there a link someone could suggest to a download to the OTApkg file?
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=55244412
@dottat uploaded it to his android file host account.
Sent from my HTC6500LVWBLU using XDA Free mobile app

would this help my problem??
I recently read a post, I don't know where now, but it had to do with a hidden Trojan/malware. That was started in 2013... After reading, thinking back to when this really started affecting me Feb,26, 2015. I noticed some strange things mentioned in my service log from around that date. The post mentioned how it places a high tracker in some obscure app. Unfortunately I got the bug, BAD!!! So not knowing about this until I made it worse by plugging my phone into my computer... I'm sure you can figure out the rest. My everything is screwed now. My HTC one m7, is the only device I can use period, now. I tried to root, and couldn't. Then downloaded another root checker, and it said my device was already rooted. Is there anything I can do(on my knees begging). This has to be the worst inter-web experience ever. Any and all ideas, advice, similar problems, links, and time are greatly appreciated. Thank you

Official KitKat for Canadian GS3 variants out now?

Is this for real??
http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/3/?download=31062

Yes it is. KitKat is now available for the Canadian Note II and S III.

It is real! :victory:
Samsung Galaxy Note 2 and Galaxy S3 upgrade to KitKat now available to download
Now, the real question is : is the bootloader locked ?!

Waiting rooted stock ROM:fingers-crossed:

Telus made their available earlier today, and Bell's is out now.
On a side note, does anyone know how to get the update on a rooted device? I just rooted mine a few weeks ago. Still running stock ROM, but nothing I've tried seems to work.

radapex said:
On a side note, does anyone know how to get the update on a rooted device? I just rooted mine a few weeks ago. Still running stock ROM, but nothing I've tried seems to work.
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Forget it, you won't be able to get it through official OTA.
Once you're rooted, your only way to update is to wait for someone to create a flashable zip of the update, flash the entire ROM by downloading from samfirmware or wait for a custom ROM.

HiKsFiles said:
Forget it, you won't be able to get it through official OTA.
Once you're rooted, your only way to update is to wait for someone to create a flashable zip of the update, flash the entire ROM by downloading from samfirmware or wait for a custom ROM.
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Tried updating over KIES - what an ordeal. Had to run through emergency recovery twice but finally got it. I wasn't using root access for a great deal - basically lose out on Greenify automanaging and being able to revoke permissions. I can live with that for a while.

I hear towelroot for the s5 works with the kk update.
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radapex said:
Tried updating over KIES - what an ordeal. Had to run through emergency recovery twice but finally got it. I wasn't using root access for a great deal - basically lose out on Greenify automanaging and being able to revoke permissions. I can live with that for a while.
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KIES doesn't want to recognise my device and Odin is... either stuck on flashing system.img.ext4 or taking really long... heh
EDIT: Changed USB port and Cable and it flashed properly...

Great News!
That's really a great news!!! Anyone planning to make a flashable zipfile for this rom without the bootloader and knox? I preserve 4.1.2 bootloader on my phone since 4.3 came out. So far, is this update good ?? i heard battery life not really good...
Thanks guys!

Has anyone tried installing the firmware using Mobile Odin and using the Everroot option?
I'm not really willing to try it for myself as this is my daily driver phone...

I wouldn't recommend this update. I updated this morning and everything seemed fine until I tried running Waze on the way home from work. My device was plugged into power as it usually is, but now on this new version my battery is actually discharging WHILE connected to power.
Now to look into rolling back. This is a deal breaker.
Edit: And for the record, this drain is confirmed on two different Galaxy S3's in our house.

Ymodem-G said:
I wouldn't recommend this update. I updated this morning and everything seemed fine until I tried running Waze on the way home from work. My device was plugged into power as it usually is, but now on this new version my battery is actually discharging WHILE connected to power.
Now to look into rolling back. This is a deal breaker.
Edit: And for the record, this drain is confirmed on two different Galaxy S3's in our house.
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Dis you update via OTA or odin with data wipe?
Sent from my SGH-I747M using XDA Free mobile app

I just installed update. I was rooted running flashed stock 4.4.3 rom... I used Android Toolkit from skipsoft and it worked..
I tried different ODIN versions with no joy.. Using the Android Toolkit somehow when it loaded ODIN the flash to stock 4.4.3 worked...
UPDATE: I disabled AVG while using toolkit, i had not using odin orginally it may be related to my issu

Be careful using the toolkit. Its been known to brick devices and cause other problems as well.

Yay. Pretty much the same as using any method I suppose. Got lucky I guess.

Is this new bootloader is locked to prevent downgrading to another bootloader ???

Its not "locked" (meaning you can still flash custom recoveries and kernels), but I fully expect it'll be the same as before with regard to downgrading.

DocHoliday77 said:
Its not "locked" (meaning you can still flash custom recoveries and kernels), but I fully expect it'll be the same as before with regard to downgrading.
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Ok. So downgrading from 4.4 bootloader to 4.3 should not work i guess??? . Another question, With 4.4 bootloader, is it possible to flash a 4.3 Rom ???

Correct. Provided its like 4.3, you can only flash the same or newer firmware.
I believe you should still be able to flash older roms like before, but have not seen this confirmed yet.