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Had 4.1.1 rooted with CWM. Phone downloaded a 600MB update file. Got some sort of error part way through. Flashed stock recovery back. Let phone download OTA update. Stopped half way through the flash and aborted. No error, rebooted before I could see one - just said that it was interrupted or something after rebooting. Go to check for updates and it says the phone is up to date, however about shows 4.1.1! Kernel though is showing SMP Preempt Nov 20 date so that's go to be something new.
I noticed on Kies it says 4.1.1 is the latest version! I know 4.3 had a lot of bugs initially. Is AT&T still chickening out on this for now and all the msgs I see about 4.3 OTA update are before AT&T stopped it? Or somet issue with my phone.
I'm about to just do back to CWM, move to CM11 nightly and roll the dice on having to deal with bugs and other funky stuff. But then stability is my #1 priority so maybe just stay on 4.1.1. Can't be right as I thought there was a 4.1.2 even?? (I had the update app frozen via TI so I never bothered with the OTA updates.)

*** shoots straight into your head ***
Dead, yet ?

There's a flashable zip of the official 4.3 update in the development thread. I would recommend the no knox prerooted version though because the other version is apparently "unrootable" right now.

jazee said:
Had 4.1.1 rooted with CWM. Phone downloaded a 600MB update file. Got some sort of error part way through. Flashed stock recovery back. Let phone download OTA update. Stopped half way through the flash and aborted. No error, rebooted before I could see one - just said that it was interrupted or something after rebooting. Go to check for updates and it says the phone is up to date, however about shows 4.1.1! Kernel though is showing SMP Preempt Nov 20 date so that's go to be something new.
I noticed on Kies it says 4.1.1 is the latest version! I know 4.3 had a lot of bugs initially. Is AT&T still chickening out on this for now and all the msgs I see about 4.3 OTA update are before AT&T stopped it? Or somet issue with my phone.
I'm about to just do back to CWM, move to CM11 nightly and roll the dice on having to deal with bugs and other funky stuff. But then stability is my #1 priority so maybe just stay on 4.1.1. Can't be right as I thought there was a 4.1.2 even?? (I had the update app frozen via TI so I never bothered with the OTA updates.)
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There's a flashable zip of the official 4.3 update in the development thread. I would recommend the no knox prerooted version though because the other version is apparently "unrootable" right now.
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Jazee, I read your posts on why you chose to try 4.3. I did what jukiewalsh recommends & have 4.3 as a stable DD.
This only works if your bootloader remains on 4.1.2 or less!
Posted some detail in these 2 posts:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=48303313#post48303313 #264
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=48550720#post48550720 #875

jukiewalsh said:
There's a flashable zip of the official 4.3 update in the development thread. I would recommend the no knox prerooted version though because the other version is apparently "unrootable" right now.
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I took a quick look and qasn't sure what thread you are referring to?
I'm guessing this one:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2498233
But aside from having a pre-root pre-no knox version how does this one compare to this one?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2387423
Are both of these buggy and that's why AT&T stopped pushing out the update?

jazee said:
I took a quick look and qasn't sure what thread you are referring to?
I'm guessing this one:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2498233
But aside from having a pre-root pre-no knox version how does this one compare to this one?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2387423
Are both of these buggy and that's why AT&T stopped pushing out the update?
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I'm pretty sure that is the difference, that it's pre-rooted and insecure. As the second one's title says it's a "one way road". If you have any plans on rooting or installing a custom rom in the future I wouldn't do the second one because currently I think it's hard to root. The other one is essentially like flashing a custom rom so you can still switch between other ones or flash a kernel if you ever decide to. And I haven't tried the 4.3 TW yet so I can't attest to the bugginess

[Q] no kies update for my GT-N5100!

hi guys...
here is what kies says when i plug in my GT-N5100:
This is the latest firmware.
*Current firmware version : PDA:MD1 / PHONE:MC8 / CSC:MD1 (XSG)
and settings>about phone says:
android version: 4.1.2
kitkat is listed in both sammobile and samsung update for XSG region ... why is the kies telling me that i have the latest firmware?? why doesn't it update?
another question: is there any problem with updating to kitkat? (like the s pen offset and something that i may regret doing the update)
thank you all :highfive:

farrokh_sha said:
hi guys...
here is what kies says when i plug in my GT-N5100:
This is the latest firmware.
*Current firmware version : PDA:MD1 / PHONE:MC8 / CSC:MD1 (XSG)
and settings>about phone says:
android version: 4.1.2
kitkat is listed in both sammobile and samsung update for XSG region ... why is the kies telling me that i have the latest firmware?? why doesn't it update?
another question: is there any problem with updating to kitkat? (like the s pen offset and something that i may regret doing the update)
thank you all :highfive:
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If Kies does not notify you that there is a newer firmware it may be that you need to do OTA, as your provider will release the new Firmware. To check for OTA, you can go to About Device within the System, and tap on Software Update, and tap on Check Updates.
All firmware updates will mess with some settings, to clean up any issues, perform a Factory Reset within Security Settings of the System once the update has been performed.
To correct the S-pen issues with any update, just use the S-pen and trace from corner to corner along the edge of the display. You may need to do it a few times. As the S-pen feature automatically calibrates when doing the corner to corner trace. Be sure to trace to each corner til you end where you started.

gooberdude said:
If Kies does not notify you that there is a newer firmware it may be that you need to do OTA, as your provider will release the new Firmware. To check for OTA, you can go to About Device within the System, and tap on Software Update, and tap on Check Updates.
All firmware updates will mess with some settings, to clean up any issues, perform a Factory Reset within Security Settings of the System once the update has been performed.
To correct the S-pen issues with any update, just use the S-pen and trace from corner to corner along the edge of the display. You may need to do it a few times. As the S-pen feature automatically calibrates when doing the corner to corner trace. Be sure to trace to each corner til you end where you started.
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thank you very much. i don't have any contract or provider. and i tried the OTA update too. again it says that "the latest updates have already been installed". what is its problem?!
i noticed that in its recovery, down the list of actions, it says :
"# MANUAL MODE #
--Appling Multi-CSC...
Applied the CSC-code : XSG
Successfully applied multi-CSC"
does it indicate anything about this problem?

well,
farrokh_sha said:
thank you very much. i don't have any contract or provider. and i tried the OTA update too. again it says that "the latest updates have already been installed". what is its problem?!
i noticed that in its recovery, down the list of actions, it says :
"# MANUAL MODE #
--Appling Multi-CSC...
Applied the CSC-code : XSG
Successfully applied multi-CSC"
does it indicate anything about this problem?
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i dont think the country you're in is not supported yet. since i have the same problem like you so i googled for it.
and it said note 8.0 just rolled out for polland ans south korea only. i think we should wait for it
or u can get that firmware and upgrade with odin. but i dont think its a good idea cuz every country has different network type.

OTA Update Today for AT&T Note 2

Check for OTA Update in your settings.

Is it Lollipop?

I don't think so. I think it is a security update.
I'm rooted on stock rom so i just froze it using Titanium backup. Heard people installed the update and it froze there rooted phone.

Update the Software for the Samsung Galaxy Note II (i317)
Update summary
AT&T released a new software update for the Samsung Galaxy Note 2 (SGH-i317) via Firmware Over the Air (FOTA) over Wi-Fi on November 11, 2014.
Software Update Includes
Android OS Enhancements
User-Initiated Software Update
From the Home screen, press the Menu key.
Tap Settings.
Tap the More tab.
Tap About Device.
Tap Software update.
Tap Check for updates, and then follow the subsequent prompts.
Verifying the Update
From the Home screen, press the Menu key.
Tap Settings.
Tap the More tab.
Tap About Device.
The following information displays:
Android version: 4.4.2
Baseband version: I317UCUCNJ1
Kernel version: 3.0.31-1728680 [email protected] #1 Wed Oct 1 22:38:36 KST 2014
Build number: KOT49H.I317UCUCNJ1
File size: 93.2MB

I already have TWRP installed (stock rooted - last build) and I'm just wondering if it is worth it go back to stock recovery and update - then reinstall TWRP all over again.
What do you think guys?

keplenk said:
I already have TWRP installed (stock rooted - last build) and I'm just wondering if it is worth it go back to stock recovery and update - then reinstall TWRP all over again.
What do you think guys?
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I wouldn't. I just posted this in the other thread about the OTA:
a042349 said:
Same thing happened to me. Rooted but otherwise stock GN2. Got the update, rebooted and it got stuck at the boot logo. I tried everything. Flashed CWM, then tried a couple different ROM's. Then went to TWRP recovery, and tried the Team Elektron ROM, that got a little farther, boot logo with sound, but it still hung. Tried a modem update, and even the bootloader - nothing worked.
Luckily I had just bought mine ($300 on Amazon right now) so I just sent it back as defective and ordered a new one. Gonna be real careful of the ATT update and maybe even skip it and go right to a custom ROM.
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same thing just happened to me. Got stuck on the "Launching Apps" screen. tried everything to recover. still have black tie protection on my phone from BB and decided to have them swap it under my plan.
New phone, up to date on 4.4.2 NJ1 but i would like to root now. Anyone successful yet?

kabinoff said:
same thing just happened to me. Got stuck on the "Launching Apps" screen. tried everything to recover. still have black tie protection on my phone from BB and decided to have them swap it under my plan.
New phone, up to date on 4.4.2 NJ1 but i would like to root now. Anyone successful yet?
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Best way is to download a custom recovery and flash it in Odin. Then when boot hold on the home and up key to enter recovery. If the phone boot complete withou enter recovery, the recovery would be replaced with the factory recovery. When in recovery flash supersu zip and restart. The recovery will be replaced with the factory recovery, but you had root installed, enter supersu and reboot.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I747 using XDA Free mobile app

melvinaury said:
Best way is to download a custom recovery and flash it in Odin. Then when boot hold on the home and up key to enter recovery. If the phone boot complete withou enter recovery, the recovery would be replaced with the factory recovery. When in recovery flash supersu zip and restart. The recovery will be replaced with the factory recovery, but you had root installed, enter supersu and reboot.
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actually flashed CF with Odin and it worked.

kabinoff said:
actually flashed CF with Odin and it worked.
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Did it really work?

I don't understand one thing - official 4.4.2 OTA was released over a month ago, correct?
I have two Note 2 SGH-I317s AT&T branded with OEM 4.3 (no rooting or other non-OEM additions).
If I stick working AT&T SIM card and check for updates it says the device is up to date.
Moreover if I'd connect it to Kies it would also say that firmware is up to date!
Same thing on both phones - what am I missing?
I purchased them used - maybe the previous owners rooted them and this prevents them from updating?
One had a Knox at "1" since I for some stupid reason downgraded it to 4.1 via Odin (and then took it to AT&T service center where they flashed 4.3 back), another one has Knox at "0"...

toshik1 said:
I don't understand one thing - official 4.4.2 OTA was released over a month ago, correct?
I have two Note 2 SGH-I317s AT&T branded with OEM 4.3 (no rooting or other non-OEM additions).
If I stick working AT&T SIM card and check for updates it says the device is up to date.
Moreover if I'd connect it to Kies it would also say that firmware is up to date!
Same thing on both phones - what am I missing?
I purchased them used - maybe the previous owners rooted them and this prevents them from updating?
One had a Knox at "1" since I for some stupid reason downgraded it to 4.1 via Odin (and then took it to AT&T service center where they flashed 4.3 back), another one has Knox at "0"...
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Is service activated on the AT&T SIM? That might be a factor.
Regardless, there are two 4.4.2 official releases for the I317 - NE5 and NJ1. If OTA won't work for you, check my sig for links to packages that provide another way to get the complete stock firmare on your phone - rooted or unrooted.

Zen Arcade said:
Is service activated on the AT&T SIM? That might be a factor.
Regardless, there are two 4.4.2 official releases for the I317 - NE5 and NJ1. If OTA won't work for you, check my sig for links to packages that provide another way to get the complete stock firmare on your phone - rooted or unrooted.
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Yes the SIM card has normal active service on it.

Other reasons OTA won't work:
1 - Location (if you are not in an area where OTA updates are provided, then...
)
2 - AT&T Update apk disabled on phones (seems unlikely that this would be the case on two phones but a factory reset might clear this as it is set on the data side)
3 - Identity issues (could be any number of things related to IMEI, efs partition scrambling, etc - just spitballing)
As far as suggestions go, I'd say try a factory reset and clear cache from recovery. If that doesn't work, maybe go back to AT&T and see if they can figure it out - the phones are stock and it's their OTA process. If that doesn't work, you can pursue the path I suggested previously - same firmware update, minus the script that pushes stock recovery every time you boot. You will trip the knox flag though...only an issue for warranty repair really. Others here have intentially or unitentionally received the NJ1 OTA with the knox flag tripped on their phones.

DroidTuner said:
I don't think so. I think it is a security update.
I'm rooted on stock rom so i just froze it using Titanium backup. Heard people installed the update and it froze there rooted phone.
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Which process did you freeze?

I did a hard reset and finally took 423.13(!!!) Mb upgrade! Be careful what you wish for
Got 4.4.2 I317UCUCNE5

toshik1 said:
I did a hard reset and finally took 423.13(!!!) Mb upgrade! Be careful what you wish for
Got 4.4.2 I317UCUCNE5
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Glad to hear it. Wait a day (or disable network time and the set the time on the phone forward at least a day) and try again - you should get NJ1. (If that's what you want). Approx. 93MB security and minor enhancement update.

Just to follow-up - it took the second update with T-Mobile SIM card even without waiting for 24 hours.
I guess in order to take the updates the phone's IMEI MUST re-register on AT&T network with the valid AT&T SIM card first.
It's now I317UCUCNJ1

[Q] Getting OTA update every after 5 or 5 days 190.6 mb

hello guys,
i am getting OTA update of same size every after 5 or 6 days and everytime i click install and restart but i think nothing happens. my phone is LG g2 LS980 rooted. can someone tell me what is the problem.
Further is there any stable ROM for lollipop with no issues yet? and if yes then should i go for lollipop update or stick with 4.4.2.
VERSION: 4.4.2
BASEBAND VERSION: M8974A-AAAANAZM-2.0.20046
KERNEL:3.4.0
BUILD: KOT49I.LS980ZVD
SOFTWARE VERSION: LS980ZVD

faisall77 said:
hello guys,
i am getting OTA update of same size every after 5 or 6 days and everytime i click install and restart but i think nothing happens. my phone is LG g2 LS980 rooted. can someone tell me what is the problem.
Further is there any stable ROM for lollipop with no issues yet? and if yes then should i go for lollipop update or stick with 4.4.2.
VERSION: 4.4.2
BASEBAND VERSION: M8974A-AAAANAZM-2.0.20046
KERNEL:3.4.0
BUILD: KOT49I.LS980ZVD
SOFTWARE VERSION: LS980ZVD
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Your rooted or have a file changed and it knows it when it tried to install. This is why it does that. Hold on notification and open app settings. Disable notification. Or tot to zve and take update.
There is one ROM for zvg, but due to firmware changes. It is best to get to lollipop before going to the ROM.
You will brick you device if you don't. (For now)

secret.animal said:
Your rooted or have a file changed and it knows it when it tried to install. This is why it does that. Hold on notification and open app settings. Disable notification. Or tot to zve and take update.
There is one ROM for zvg, but due to firmware changes. It is best to get to lollipop before going to the ROM.
You will brick you device if you don't. (For now)
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ok i was experimenting with supersu somewhere i heard that if we clean unroot then we can adopt the ota update therefore i tried to clean unroot with supersu but it keeps busy at " uninstalling please wait " screen and when i press home button and check in taskmanager nothing showed up there.

New Updates Thread

This is the new updates thread. Thanks to @norbarb for the original thread. Norbarb no longer has the Note 4 and has moved on...
Note: All updates here will factory reset your phone. Back up your data!
Let your phone cool between updates, extended overheating will kill your device.
Official Aug security update Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow
SS-N910AUCS2EQG1-to-S2EQH1-UP.zip
Don't be ungrateful. If you download the file, hit "Thanks" below.
The details
Release date: Aug 28, 2017
Android version: 6.0.1
Security patch level (SPL): Aug 1, 2017
Baseband version: N910AUCS2EQH1
Kernel version: 3.10.408932341
Build number: MMB29M.N910AUCS2EQH1
Build fingerprint: 6.0.1/MMB29M/N910AUCS2EQH1
Previous version required: N910AUCS2EQG1
File size: 27MB
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Official security updates
S2EQG1-to-S2EQH1
S2EQF1-to-S2EQG1
S2EQE1-to-S2EQF1
S2EQD1 to S2EQE1
S2EPK5 to S2EQD1
S2EPK4 to S2EPK5
S2EPK3 to S2EPK4
S2EPK2 to S2EPK3
U2EPK1 to S2EPK2
S2EPH7 to U2EPK1
U2EPH5 to U2EPK1
Marshmellow Official At&t updates :
EPH5 to EPH7
DOI9-to-EPH5
DOI7 to EPH5
DOI6-to-EPH5
ODIN FILES to skip individual updates, if you are behind...
ODIN FILE N910AUCS2EQF1
ODIN
Installation :
Download files you need form links above.
Backup your phone data, all data will be erase.
Put all desire files on SD-CARD
Restart phone in recovery mode '"Volume UP + Home button+ Power"
Choose from menu load update from sd-card
Choose desire file and update.
Follow direction for all files you need to update to.
You don't need to reboot all the way true for every update. When phone restart just hold Volume UP plus Home button. This will get you back to recovery.
ODIN Directions: (Warning, read up on ODIN before doing this... You can seriously mess up your phone if you do things wrong.)
1: Install Samsung drivers on your computer.
2: Run Odin tool as Administrator on your PC.
3: Reboot your device into download mode. To do it, hold down the Volume down+Home+Power simultaneously for about 5 sec until Android warning sign appears on the screen. Hit Volume up to continue.
4: While in odin mode, connect your device to PC via the USB port. Make sure that your device is connected to Odin by looking at the ID:COM section.
5: Click on each of the BL, AP, CP and CSC buttons, and make sure the appropriate ODIN file is in each of those categories.
6: Do NOT change any of the check marks. Make sure Repartition is NOT checked.
7: Click START. When this process has finished, you'll be notified in Odin (succeeded 1 / failed 0) and your phone's screen will go blank.
8: Unplug your phone and reboot. At this point your phone should boot up with the new version you just installed.

Thx a lot for the August security patch.

Quick question, it's been awhile since I flashed updates from recovery. My son is using my old Note 4 without a SIM, so these updates are my path to keeping him up to date on security. If I flash from recovery the two latest security updates (he's on June), I'll wipe his phone, right? Will ODIN for these zips avoiding wiping him, or do I just have to have him backup/restore first?

stoobie-doo said:
Quick question, it's been awhile since I flashed updates from recovery. My son is using my old Note 4 without a SIM, so these updates are my path to keeping him up to date on security. If I flash from recovery the two latest security updates (he's on June), I'll wipe his phone, right? Will ODIN for these zips avoiding wiping him, or do I just have to have him backup/restore first?
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Odin will wipe everything, so you will need to backup first. Only way to save everything is by the incremental OTA updates

My N910A is a bit behind in updates it looks like. I've unboxed it and its on Android 5.1.1 with baseband version N910AUCU2DOI3, 3.10.40-5613584 kernel, patch level 2016-02-01.
What upgrade path should I take if I want to reach marshmallow? I'm not sure what can be skipped.

vendicarsi said:
My N910A is a bit behind in updates it looks like. I've unboxed it and its on Android 5.1.1 with baseband version N910AUCU2DOI3, 3.10.40-5613584 kernel, patch level 2016-02-01.
What upgrade path should I take if I want to reach marshmallow? I'm not sure what can be skipped.
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Use the Odin link, and that gets you within one or two updates. Let the phone cool for an hour between updates.

If we get an update it will be an I update (we're on h now), and it will have the blueborne Bluetooth bug fix.
https://www.sammobile.com/2017/09/25/samsung-rolls-security-patches-fix-blueborne-vulnerability/
Unfortunately, I'm not seeing a S2EQI1 file on the server yet...
I hope AT&T is not leaving us with a major Bluetooth bug. Note 4 is near end of life.

Links forU2EPK1 to S2EPK2 and S2EPK2 to S2EPK3 do not work anymore
Hey guys,
I'm currently on N910AUCU2EPK1 baseband version and would like to update to newer versions.
I've already dowloaded all the most recent ones except the S2EPK2 and S2EPK3 and therefore cannot install them since I would first need to download and install the S2EPK2 and S2EPK3.
The download pages are not working anymore.
would really appreciate if you could help me on this matter.
Thanks for all your support

Utmost Thanks!
From a very old (and annoying) member still clinging to his Note 4 with removable battery (on my third battery now) I thank you so much for keeping my AT&T updated here in the United Arab Emirates....

Verizon has released the latest Note 4 security patches. Hopefully att won't be too far behind. https://www.sammobile.com/2017/09/21/galaxy-note-4-blueborne-patch-released-verizon/
I still cannot find any files on the ATT server.. Verizon's update is U2CQI2. I've tried many variants to no avail. Att is generally slower with patches. This is a good sign though, that a patch should be in the works... If/when I find it, I'll post it.

We got to be hopefull. At&T has delayed September update for most phones.

just got a update from att N910AUCS2EQE1

peterson65 said:
just got a update from att N910AUCS2EQE1
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this was May update. when did u get that!

mmaku said:
this was May update. when did u get that!
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just got it yesterday? wtf att is way behind in pushing updates
OK today it updated to N910AUCS2EQF1

peterson65 said:
just got it yesterday? wtf att is way behind in pushing updates
OK today it updated to N910AUCS2EQF1
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that is still way back. the latest update is QH1

The security update is a factory reset
The security update is a factory reset?!
I thought it was only a security update - wtf
my entire data partition is wiped
i want to die

Only updates given to att users, OTA (over the air), with att active service will preserve your data. Downloading and applying the update wipes your data. We've searched for a work around, to no avail. Sorry you lost your data. Without att service, we can't do anything else

Shanghai.Knight said:
Only updates given to att users, OTA (over the air), with att active service will preserve your data. Downloading and applying the update wipes your data. We've searched for a work around, to no avail. Sorry you lost your data. Without att service, we can't do anything else
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This really needs to be more obvious in your OP.
Recommendation:
Official Aug security update Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow
SS-N910AUCS2EQG1-to-S2EQH1-UP.zip
>> THIS FILE FACTORY RESETS YOUR PHONE <<
Don't be ungrateful. If you download the file, hit "Thanks" below.
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"Official Aug security update" gives no indication that it's going to wipe your phone. I have had to stop using this phone immediately and I'm going to end up paying a hardware engineer to remove the internal memory in a soldering oven and build a USB adapter for it so that I can recover the data that this "security update" formatted over.
Don't call something an "update" if it's a factory reset. This is bananas.

delugeofspam said:
This really needs to be more obvious in your OP. .
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I feel terrible that you've lost important data. You'll notice the original update thread op never mentioned this either. We've probably taken this fact for granted
I've taken your suggestion and updated the op. to highlight this.
Always, always back up your data in multiple locations.
Good luck.

Shanghai.Knight said:
I feel terrible that you've lost important data. You'll notice the original update thread op never mentioned this either. We've probably taken this fact for granted
I've taken your suggestion and updated the op. to highlight this.
Always, always back up your data in multiple locations.
Good luck.
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I just "thanked" this post and the OP. I appreciate what you're doing here. I'll figure this out, I'm resourceful!