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I have been trying to find a for sure answer but can i do a system update if my phone is flashed to cricket or will it change my cricket flash as well?
supermantxz24 said:
I have been trying to find a for sure answer but can i do a system update if my phone is flashed to cricket or will it change my cricket flash as well?
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If you're talking about Settings: System Update: Update PRL / Update Profile / Update Samsung Software / Update Firmware, don't do it.
I updated my PRL and it sucked down the latest Sprint PRL. I had to put a cricKet PRL back on the phone to fix it.
I tried the Update Profile option and it sucked down all of the information from the previous (Sprint) user, including their phone number (NAM), their mobile network settings ([email protected] instead of [email protected], etc.). I had to re-flash the phone.
It did allow me to update the Samsung software and it did allow me to update the firmware without incident, however, I am running a Sprint ROM. If you are running a custom ROM (including rooted Sprint ROMs), I would not recommend using any of the above menu options.
Hope this helps!
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My phone is unlocked and using a MetroPCS sim card, so I couldn't get the OTA update, even on Wifi. After following the instructions at [Download][Install] 4.3 OTA Update, I no longer have data connection on the phone unless I use wifi.
From what I've read, this usually happens because a modem wasn't flashed, but I assumed that the 4.3 update in that thread had a modem. Even so, I entered stock recovery and flashed the modem from the hidden part of Loserskater's post here. But I still have no data.
Does anyone have any ideas what went wrong or what I can do next? I don't mind rooting if that's what I have to do (I plan on it anyway, but didn't know if I should work on getting data first).
Thanks
mewikime said:
My phone is unlocked and using a MetroPCS sim card, so I couldn't get the OTA update, even on Wifi. After following the instructions at [Download][Install] 4.3 OTA Update, I no longer have data connection on the phone unless I use wifi.
From what I've read, this usually happens because a modem wasn't flashed, but I assumed that the 4.3 update in that thread had a modem. Even so, I entered stock recovery and flashed the modem from the hidden part of Loserskater's post here. But I still have no data.
Does anyone have any ideas what went wrong or what I can do next? I don't mind rooting if that's what I have to do (I plan on it anyway, but didn't know if I should work on getting data first).
Thanks
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it could be that, you mixed a leaked modem with a different build thus messing with the final official build or update that ATT released last week
wipe everything if thats possible then download the 4.3 firmware from this link http://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=23212708291680243 and since you are on stock just download it using odin (use this link if you have no idea of how to use odin) http://droidow.com/galaxy-s3-i747-update-with-ucuemj2-android-4-3-leaked/ but on the PDA part use the file you download from the link above (update43.zip) and that will fix your problems
this may or may not work, i have not tested as i have not updated to 4.3 am waiting for devs to update their roms to 4.3 and then i can go with 4.3/rooting
follow instructions carefully since 4.3 for the S3 is like a virus, this update just leads to HARD BRICKS but dont worry just do everything right and things will be fine
hope you have i747 = ATT not i747m = CANADIANS variants
winosxbuntu said:
it could be that, you mixed a leaked modem with a different build thus messing with the final official build or update that ATT released last week
wipe everything if thats possible then download the 4.3 firmware from this link http://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=23212708291680243 and since you are on stock just download it using odin (use this link if you have no idea of how to use odin) http://droidow.com/galaxy-s3-i747-update-with-ucuemj2-android-4-3-leaked/ but on the PDA part use the file you download from the link above (update43.zip) and that will fix your problems
this may or may not work, i have not tested as i have not updated to 4.3 am waiting for devs to update their roms to 4.3 and then i can go with 4.3/rooting
follow instructions carefully since 4.3 for the S3 is like a virus, this update just leads to HARD BRICKS but dont worry just do everything right and things will be fine
hope you have i747 = ATT not i747m = CANADIANS variants
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After hunting through all the settings options, I found that I had nothing in the Access Point Names menu under Mobile Networks. I think because I updated with a Metro-PCS sim card in the phone, rather than an ATT one, for whatever reason I didn't get any APN settings.
So after hunting down T-Mobile's and writing them in, I now have Data. Phew!
mewikime said:
After hunting through all the settings options, I found that I had nothing in the Access Point Names menu under Mobile Networks. I think because I updated with a Metro-PCS sim card in the phone, rather than an ATT one, for whatever reason I didn't get any APN settings.
So after hunting down T-Mobile's and writing them in, I now have Data. Phew!
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nice to know you fixed it :laugh:
One week ago I got sprint model (sm-g920p) used for one week with 0 problems,i decided to update marsmhallow 6.0.1 PB6.
I wasnt getting any ota updates even ota update wasnt in settings anyway.. so i updated through odin.
Everything was ok except service connection, no service,no data,no calls nothing. Tried search manually and auto but no luck. tried gsm or lte or cdma didnt work either. Did factory reset and network reset but no luck.
It supposed to be baseband or imei problem right?
I've checked them but imei and baseband was ok.. but no carrier.
I decided to install another roms and kernels but none of them worked either.
I am out of US zone but my phone is unlocked.
Right now I downgraded to 5.1.1 (OJ7) through odin and everything is ok right now. ( carrier service,3g,4g,lte, everything works fine.)
I am so frustrated and need help, am i missing something here?
Yarraque said:
One week ago I got sprint model (sm-g920p) used for one week with 0 problems,i decided to update marsmhallow 6.0.1 PB6.
I wasnt getting any ota updates even ota update wasnt in settings anyway.. so i updated through odin.
Everything was ok except service connection, no service,no data,no calls nothing. Tried search manually and auto but no luck. tried gsm or lte or cdma didnt work either. Did factory reset and network reset but no luck.
It supposed to be baseband or imei problem right?
I've checked them but imei and baseband was ok.. but no carrier.
I decided to install another roms and kernels but none of them worked either.
I am out of US zone but my phone is unlocked.
Right now I downgraded to 5.1.1 (OJ7) through odin and everything is ok right now. ( carrier service,3g,4g,lte, everything works fine.)
I am so frustrated and need help, am i missing something here?
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There are issues with the data connection on some phones that get 6.0.1 with specific radio files.
Mine worked just fine after ODIN though.
That said, I installed the Renegade ROM, and have no issues with radio. You have the option of 2 kernels as well with that file, so you can choose your poison.
Karlinski said:
There are issues with the data connection on some phones that get 6.0.1 with specific radio files.
Mine worked just fine after ODIN though.
That said, I installed the Renegade ROM, and have no issues with radio. You have the option of 2 kernels as well with that file, so you can choose your poison.
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I tried with renegade rom but no luck. And the skyhigh kernel, i wasnt able to boot properly with lamlazy rom tho. maybe i miss somethin with installing instructions.
Anyway, now i am with stock 5.1.1 with unikernelv9.
Are you sure this is a kernel problem?
Saafir said:
Go back to stock 5.1 and take the OTA. Use Wifi if you still arnt getting signal. See how that pans out.
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+1 on that. always the best option!
Karlinski said:
+1 on that. always the best option!
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Ok i'll try tomorrow. I will update.
Saafir said:
Go back to stock 5.1 and take the OTA. Use Wifi if you still arnt getting signal. See how that pans out.
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UPDATE! it's working now!. flashed stock 5.1.1 and got OTA 6.0.1 everything works fine. Thank you guys :*
I decided to try the latest U-firmware on my G930V. I had issues with previous G930U builds having SMS/MMS issues. I gave PL2 a shot yesterday and I've been really happy with it. The phone is very snappy and everything works as designed. Verizon visual voicemail can't be used, but it's not a huge deal. VoLTE works well. You can download My Verizon from the Play Store. I'd highly recommend this firmware compared to the previous builds. Make sure to enable the Verizon APN in APN settings after install.
I'd like to note that my phone is completely stock at this point, NOT ROOTED, so I didn't need to apply any fixes to make things work. You should be able to root without issue if that's your thing.
Downloading the firmware from Sammobile takes FOREVER, so I uploaded it to my AFH account to cut down on that download time for you guys.
G930UUEU4APL2
Backup using Smart Switch, then use Odin and flash ALL 4 files. Do yourself a favor and don't use HOME_CSC. It'll make things much smoother if you don't.
Let me know if anyone runs into any issues. I know in the past, some have had great experience with the U-firmware and others had issues with no reception. I want to see if the same holds true for this build.
Is this update in January?
Update: Yup, I took it last month and everything was OK. I am on Verizon Rom now just expecting it receives Nougat earlier than U furmware, which updates quarterly.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/att-galaxy-s7/how-to/firmware-g930uueu4apl2-sm-g930u-t3535230
torr310 said:
Is this update in January?
Update: Yup, I took it last month and everything was OK. I am on Verizon Rom now just expecting it receives Nougat earlier than U furmware, which updates quarterly.
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I was hoping Verizon would see the official Nougat by this point. I liked the feel of the U-firmware, but reception was a problem for me on Verizon. I decided I'd give the latest U-firm a shot since waiting for official Verizon Nougat seems like a lost cause at this point. I'll stay with this until Nougat is officially released. This firmware is the December update, and since they update it quarterly, an update should be around the corner. Maybe the next U-firmware will be Nougat. I think Nougat-U would be damn near flawless lol.
I've been running it since beginning of January no Issues
What exactly are the benefits of flashing this? Do I get 7.0? How is the reception? What are the cons?
I have a pretty big problem. I attempted flashing the 4 files with Odin 3.09. After a couple of seconds the operation terminated and now my GS7 is stuck in a bootloop. Whats worse is that when i attempted to boot into recovery, now it shows a blue screen with the android logo that says "installing system update" for about 2 seconds then shuts off, then tries again. Does anyone know how to fix this, at least so I can flash stock back on it?
Update: Fixed it, was able to get into download mode and use odin to flash stock. The flash failed but it was able to trip the OS and recovery back to normal for some reason.
Nobiscis said:
What exactly are the benefits of flashing this? Do I get 7.0? How is the reception? What are the cons?
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No carrier bloat and a very smooth OS. The reception is great. The cons are that you don't get any of the carrier features, like WiFi calling, visual voicemail, ect.
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I have a pretty big problem. I attempted flashing the 4 files with Odin 3.09. After a couple of seconds the operation terminated and now my GS7 is stuck in a bootloop. Whats worse is that when i attempted to boot into recovery, now it shows a blue screen with the android logo that says "installing system update" for about 2 seconds then shuts off, then tries again. Does anyone know how to fix this, at least so I can flash stock back on it?
Update: Fixed it, was able to get into download mode and use odin to flash stock. The flash failed but it was able to trip the OS and recovery back to normal for some reason.
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Odin 3.9 might be too old. I've used Odin 3.11 or higher on the S7 and have never had any issues.
thanks to you it works perfectly but HOME_CSC failed and caused recovery bootloop after that i tried other CSC and it was successful. I've got very upset on V firmware because they deleted a lot of features on galaxy S7. they are worst
CVertigo1 said:
I decided to try the latest U-firmware on my G930V. I had issues with previous G930U builds having SMS/MMS issues. I gave PL2 a shot yesterday and I've been really happy with it. The phone is very snappy and everything works as designed. Verizon visual voicemail can't be used, but it's not a huge deal. VoLTE works well. You can download My Verizon from the Play Store. I'd highly recommend this firmware compared to the previous builds. Make sure to enable the Verizon APN in APN settings after install.
I'd like to note that my phone is completely stock at this point, NOT ROOTED, so I didn't need to apply any fixes to make things work. You should be able to root without issue if that's your thing.
Downloading the firmware from Sammobile takes FOREVER, so I uploaded it to my AFH account to cut down on that download time for you guys.
G930UUEU4APL2
Backup using Smart Switch, then use Odin and flash ALL 4 files. Do yourself a favor and don't use HOME_CSC. It'll make things much smoother if you don't.
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I'm still having issues with this latest firmwire. I do get LTE but not network connection. I still have circle with a line through it indicating that I don't have service. the service will come on for a second and then cut out. Service is called "123456".
Did you choose the APN to use? If you are using a Verizon SIM card, then it should give you the option to use Verizon, but you need to select it.
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Did you choose the APN to use? If you are using a Verizon SIM card, then it should give you the option to use Verizon, but you need to select it.
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So there's APN settings and Network Operators. I'm actually using a verizon MVNO called boom mobile. If I selected "verizon" network, I get a notification that says " no service - selected netweork verizon not available". The other one's that show up from the selection are ATT, T mobile, and some 310830 thing. None of them work. I use automatic network detection.
As far as APN settings, I do use Verizon and I get LTE data from that. I just don't get the phone service connection.
matase said:
So there's APN settings and Network Operators. I'm actually using a verizon MVNO called boom mobile. If I selected "verizon" network, I get a notification that says " no service - selected netweork verizon not available". The other one's that show up from the selection are ATT, T mobile, and some 310830 thing. None of them work. I use automatic network detection.
As far as APN settings, I do use Verizon and I get LTE data from that. I just don't get the phone service connection.
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Hmmm. This is passed my level of experience then. I'm only familiar with setting up and using authentic Verizon service. I can't speak for other services that use Verizon's network.
Install PL2 from PI3?
CVertigo1 said:
I decided to try the latest U-firmware on my G930V. I had issues with previous G930U builds having SMS/MMS issues. I gave PL2 a shot yesterday and I've been really happy with it. The phone is very snappy and everything works as designed. Verizon visual voicemail can't be used, but it's not a huge deal. VoLTE works well. You can download My Verizon from the Play Store. I'd highly recommend this firmware compared to the previous builds. Make sure to enable the Verizon APN in APN settings after install.
I'd like to note that my phone is completely stock at this point, NOT ROOTED, so I didn't need to apply any fixes to make things work. You should be able to root without issue if that's your thing.
Downloading the firmware from Sammobile takes FOREVER, so I uploaded it to my AFH account to cut down on that download time for you guys.
G930UUEU4APL2
Backup using Smart Switch, then use Odin and flash ALL 4 files. Do yourself a favor and don't use HOME_CSC. It'll make things much smoother if you don't.
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Sorry for a newbie question. Can I install this firmware from a verizon PI3 firmware? Thanks in advance!
pboy said:
Sorry for a newbie question. Can I install this firmware from a verizon PI3 firmware? Thanks in advance!
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Yes you can.
Thank you for sharing your experience. I was looking into flashing the U firmware for a while and I finally pulled a trigger after seeing this thread.
Everything works well on Verizon and it feels great to have a clean phone & freedom to switch. I think it's worth waiting a little more for Nougat.
p.s. Anyone has an idea on when official G930U Nougat will be released?
Will this work for my AT&T S7 on PJ4 firmware?
jOdin3
hey guys,
this is the first non-nexus phone i've used, and I am excited about flashing the U firmware to get a clean stock experience on my g930v. I was wondering what files i should input in jOdin under the PDA/Bootloader/CSC/Phone fields after I extract the zip file SM-G930U? I have searched tried to watch some insufferable youtube videos on the matter have had no luck finding an answer. Also since I'm asking, is it possible to flash this firmware with jOdin3, sorry for the newbie questions, didn't know where else to go.
Thanks in advance to any helpful replies.
Solved the above, no need for replies.
Next though is when I try and flash using Jodin3 the pit file is acquired, the phone reboots and then it stays disconnected and I am unable to start the process after the phone reboots. Any suggestions?
Solved the above by using heimdall to extact pit.
I am close to giving up and flashing anything via jOdin3 I have tried pretty much everything to flash new firmware with no success, latest error is that there is a corrupt file, need to use Odin file...
HAS ANYONE had success flashing a Verizon S7 on macOS? if so please tell me where to go.
How can I get 930u to 930v?
jerecole2378 said:
How can I get 930u to 930v?
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Flash the Verizon firmware from the Verizon threads
I got the notification today.
guitardoc64 said:
I got the notification today.
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Same Here
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guitardoc64 said:
I got the notification today.
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have you saved the 66 mb zip ota update ? can you share it
If i install this update, would i still be able to unlock the bootloader and flash custom ROMs ? im on stock ROM.
sidgallup said:
If i install this update, would i still be able to unlock the bootloader and flash custom ROMs ? im on stock ROM.
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YES
Welp... today i updated stock ROM to the latest version, after that i unlocked bootloader on Motos website, flashed TWRP, installed LineageOS and coudlnt get signal to connect to GSM, then flashed Resurrection Remix and same problem, everything works except calls, signal bars at at 0, no service.
This reminds me of some issues i had years ago and i needed to flash an older modem for calls to work.
Is anyone else having issues after updating to the latest stock ROM version?
EDIT: just confirmed theres something in the latest OTA that blocks GSM funcionality on custom ROMS, i did the exact same proccess with my brother's phone which is the same as mine, Boost E4, but this time without updating the stock ROM, just went directly to unlocking bootloader out of the box and this time is working perfectly.
I need some help now on how to go back to stock ROM and unlock mine.
It is really sneaky for them to do that! Anyone else run into the same problem? I am hoping to use my 1766 with GSM as well. Any luck reverting the changes?
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It is really sneaky for them to do that! Anyone else run into the same problem? I am hoping to use my 1766 with GSM as well. Any luck reverting the changes?
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Follow the instructions in my stock firmware thread here to restore your device to the most current stock Android OS and firmware config. https://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-e4/how-to/firmware-restoring-moto-e4-xt1766-t3820749
However, as far as downgrading your radio firmware, the bootloader (/aboot) has a feature that prevents downgrading. Attempting to downgrade the bootloader will trip a qFuse and hard brick your device. Sprint is notorious for network restricting their devices. They've been doing this for years. Downgrading the Android OS itself is no problem, but downgrading protected firmware partitions is next to impossible.
MotoJunkie01 said:
Follow the instructions in my stock firmware thread here to restore your device to the most current stock Android OS and firmware config. https://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-e4/how-to/firmware-restoring-moto-e4-xt1766-t3820749
However, as far as downgrading your radio firmware, the bootloader (/aboot) has a feature that prevents downgrading. Attempting to downgrade the bootloader will trip a qFuse and hard brick your device. Sprint is notorious for network restricting their devices. They've been doing this for years. Downgrading the Android OS itself is no problem, but downgrading protected firmware partitions is next to impossible.
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I read the thread but it is not clear to me if this will solve my problem. From what I understand, the latest OTA blocks GSM usage. But I'm not sure if it also prevents me from using it with other MVNO. I don't see a way to edit APN. It lets me select from a list of Sprint APNs but none of them works. No way to edit or add.
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I read the thread but it is not clear to me if this will solve my problem. From what I understand, the latest OTA blocks GSM usage. But I'm not sure if it also prevents me from using it with other MVNO. I don't see a way to edit APN. It lets me select from a list of Sprint APNs but none of them works. No way to edit or add.
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On another CDMA, the difficulty will not be with the device itself, but rather with MEID whitelisting.
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On another CDMA, the difficulty will not be with the device itself, but rather with MEID whitelisting.
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I was able to register Boost Moto E4 with Tello. I can make phone calls but I cannot use any data (same account, so I know there should be data). The behavior is similar to GSM carriers before APN is setup. I am not sure if it is related to the update.
nookin said:
I was able to register Boost Moto E4 with Tello. I can make phone calls but I cannot use any data (same account, so I know there should be data). The behavior is similar to GSM carriers before APN is setup. I am not sure if it is related to the update.
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Oh okay. That makes things clearer. With Boost Mobile being a Sprint owned subsidiary, and Tello being a Sprint affiliated MVNO, you are correct that with voice being functional, your data connection should likewise work. (Contrary to popular belief, Boost Mobile is not an MVNO and never has been.) I believe that, in your situation, the last OTA is likely not the problem, but rather with your ability -- or lack thereof -- to edit the APN settings. But, on a positive note, with root of the stock OS, using a root file editor can be used to manually modify your apns-config.xml file to add the 4G/LTE data and MMS parameters for Tello. I believe there are also root dependent apps which can edit APN settings.
Since your xt1766 is the Boost Mobile variant, your default APN & telephony parameters are configured specifically for Boost Mobile. I'm making an educated guess that using root permissions to add Tello data and MMS parameters should fix your issue.