Looking at whether I can use a factory-unlocked A5 2017 (not sure which letter but one of the unlocked ones) which I can purchase new as a rootable device given the bootloader update issues the last 2 months -
1) not sure if they come stock with Nougat or MM, if it comes with 6.0 then this should be simple (relatively) to update to a safe 7.0 version, I would assume.
2) if it comes with 7.0, would phones in store now have the security updates from dec/jan that have locked the bootloader and so complicated flashing/rooting/etc.? how could I know? store people won't know and won't care in any event.
3) general perspective - a phone on the shelves now would likely have left factory at the earliest when (I know lots of variables, supply chain, etc, but just looking for the minimum time to market for factory - retail chain - it might be so long that anything sold today won't have the problem updates). I could use IMEI check to see when the phone was built? is it assumed they did not roll out of factory with the problem bootloader builds before it went public?
any guidance on this appreciated.
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I am thinking of making the transition from a Galaxy Nexus to an HTC One. I am going to want to put on a custom rom and from my brief research it looks like the phone needs to be on its original software version to unlock and root. Is there a chance that the phone will come with updated software if I purchase it new directly from Verizon?
Thanks!
Wishka233 said:
I am thinking of making the transition from a Galaxy Nexus to an HTC One. I am going to want to put on a custom rom and from my brief research it looks like the phone needs to be on its original software version to unlock and root. Is there a chance that the phone will come with updated software if I purchase it new directly from Verizon?
Thanks!
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There is the 1.10.605.08 version that it shipped with initially.
There are also 3 newer updates that have since been pushed, not just one.
All but the very latest 2.10.605.1 are exploitable still.
There is no guarantee what version you would get when ordering, unless you confirm it either in-store or via the rep.
There is still a chance that an update could get pushed to it before it reaches you, unless you buy it in store and know for sure what it has pre-loaded.
So, there is a chance it could come with the 4.3 update already, but many devices are still shipping with previous versions and prompting upon initial boot, to download or defer the update.
santod040 said:
There is the 1.10.605.08 version that it shipped with initially.
There are also 3 newer updates that have since been pushed, not just one.
All but the very latest 2.10.605.1 are exploitable still.
There is no guarantee what version you would get when ordering, unless you confirm it either in-store or via the rep.
There is still a chance that an update could get pushed to it before it reaches you, unless you buy it in store and know for sure what it has pre-loaded.
So, there is a chance it could come with the 4.3 update already, but many devices are still shipping with previous versions and prompting upon initial boot, to download or defer the update.
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IOW, phones are stocked in various Verizon storehouses or retail stores with whatever version was installed when they left the factory. Since they aren't turned on, they haven't received any updates.
Hi there guys,
long story short, i got Samsung Galaxy note 10.1 2014 (sm-p600xzwebtu) Live Demo Unit from work, which i believe is specifically manufactured for retail and comes with quite a lot of limitations, so i need to flash it and install either custom os (i was thinking cyanogenmod) or at least official android.
First of all, it does have developers mode, and it allows me to volume down+power to get it to "downloading os" screen, so i assume i should be able to flash it with odin, but before i do try, maybe someone has dealt with same problem before and has ready to go solution?
reason i am asking is that last year i got couple of Archos devices, those as well were made for retail demo, and they had hardware limitations on ability to flash roms
Staypoh said:
Hi there guys,
long story short, i got Samsung Galaxy note 10.1 2014 (sm-p600xzwebtu) Live Demo Unit from work, which i believe is specifically manufactured for retail and comes with quite a lot of limitations, so i need to flash it and install either custom os (i was thinking cyanogenmod) or at least official android.
First of all, it does have developers mode, and it allows me to volume down+power to get it to "downloading os" screen, so i assume i should be able to flash it with odin, but before i do try, maybe someone has dealt with same problem before and has ready to go solution?
reason i am asking is that last year i got couple of Archos devices, those as well were made for retail demo, and they had hardware limitations on ability to flash roms
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Yeah, you should have no problems. what i would personally do first is download the stock samsung firmware for consumer/non demo mode tablets and flash that. then just follow root procedures and all that.
I could be mistaken, but I don't believe that's an actual LDU device. LDUs usually have an X at the end of the model number (ie SM-N900X), and I've only seen LDU phones, never any LDU wifi-only tablets. BTU is the region code for the UK, you probably just have a normal UK tablet with retail mode software on it. The hardware and firmware on the device are no different than a retail UK device, but it's running a special Samsung Retail Mode that restricts a lot of functions.
If you know the proper passwords, you should be able to remove the retail mode. Flashing a stock firmware might not work, as the retail mode software is a user app and NOT part of the device's firmware (unless you DO have an LDU, but based on the model number I don't believe that's the case), but it's worth a try. A factory reset would remove the retail mode, but some of the newer retail mode software prevents you from doing that.
Hi guys. I got a G8 from a friend whose friend's dad is a radio tower engineer for AT&T that got this phone early. It's a prerelease phone (says "not for sale") on the back, and it comes with software that is seemingly far behind what shipped with the public version of the device. It's Android 9 with the December 2018 security patch, SW version G820UM04b. This version is pretty buggy and doesn't have some features like air motion. It seems like the initial software release for the public phone was G820UM10g.
Whenever I try updating the device, it just says the software is already up to date. I've done more factory resets and tried more tricks than I can even recount. Got a fresh new SIM card. Called AT&T and got them to manually push the update to my IMEI (which is correctly registered), waited a day for the update. Tried LG Bridge but it's incompatible with AT&T devices. Looked for kdz files online for the AT&T version that I can flash using LGUP, but there's no AT&T files available (pls tell me if anyone knows of any out there).
I'm at my wit's end guys. Anyone have any ideas as to how I can get this phone updated? I'm realizing that I really took the ability to just unlock and flash my old OnePlus for granted
Where do you live ?
Mobile AT&T only support to update OTA if you live in US !
minhthien0711 said:
Where do you live ?
Mobile AT&T only support to update OTA if you live in US !
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Sorry, forgot to clarify that. I live in the USA and I use AT&T.
On the face of it it's not looking good. There aren't any KDZs for ATT as standard, and you can't update OTA - one thing to check here is the S/N field, pre-production LG phones are usually missing this, which is usually why OTAs don't work.
However, pre-production devices can, sometimes, be cross-flashed. You could try using LGUP to flash a more recent US unlocked build. It is likely to give you the IMPL lock / mismatch / crossflashing not allowed error, but it's worth a shot.
If that doesn't work, your best bet will be to ask your friend's dad to take it in to work (when he can...) for whoever looks after devices for his team to flash it to production as a favour.
Hi guys, I just bought a brand new note 10+ N975W (canada version). I'm on stock firmware. It keep asking me to update. Shall I update? which version is best to keep the battery last as long as possible?
Also, can i downgrade to previous versions or stock if i dont like the upgraded firmware?
Yes update. It's probably just security updates at this point, so there would be no reason to go back. The Note 10 firmware is fairly mature by now.
chances are if you bought it recently it is already an updated firmware unless the store is running really old stock, as they tend to produce the devices with the latest firmware at the time of manufacture. basically you would need to find a phone that was manufactured before any updates to get the original stock firmware.
chances are any phone produced this year likely has Android 10 pre installed instead of Android 9 and a much more recent security patch, so in that case you may as well update the phone as it is already updated to an extent.
as for downgrading to an actual launch firmware it's not possible as every so often they make a change that can't be reversed so it stops you going to an older firmware (I know it happend with both Android 10 and the One UI update, there are likely more points)
but in terms of battery use, everyone's numbers will differ no matter the firmware as a lot of it comes down to settings, what its used for and the environment it is ran in.
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chances are if you bought it recently it is already an updated firmware unless the store is running really old stock, as they tend to produce the devices with the latest firmware at the time of manufacture. basically you would need to find a phone that was manufactured before any updates to get the original stock firmware.
chances are any phone produced this year likely has Android 10 pre installed instead of Android 9 and a much more recent security patch, so in that case you may as well update the phone as it is already updated to an extent.
as for downgrading to an actual launch firmware it's not possible as every so often they make a change that can't be reversed so it stops you going to an older firmware (I know it happend with both Android 10 and the One UI update, there are likely more points)
but in terms of battery use, everyone's numbers will differ no matter the firmware as a lot of it comes down to settings, what its used for and the environment it is ran in.
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my phone is still running on android 9.0.
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my phone is still running on android 9.0.
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Since the phone is new. Before getting to far into configuration, run the update, then do a factory reset. It'll do a fresh install of Android 10 and any security updates.
That will give you a nice clean install you can then setup.
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You should always update. They are mostly Security Updates, these are for security reasons (Hence the name ). Yeah there are some system modifications and enhancements too but the main reason is to ensure the device is as secure as possible
Is there a custom firmware that works perfectly?
can i root my device?
can i flash to another firmware? Asia firmware for exemple
what are the apps that i can't miss on note 10+?
which firmware that has vietnamese language?
thanks
I am by no means a tech savvy person so please bear with me. Last year I purchased a Galaxy Note 10+ from Swappa. I thought I had properly inspected the device and it seemed flawless. Over the past year I was aware that Android 10 had been released and was waiting patiently to receive the update. For the record this phone was advertised as unlocked and associated with no carrier. I run the device via AT&T. I have since figured out that the IMEI number does not match the device and only after finding an additional IMEI on the outside of the device did I discover this phone was originally a Sprint product and had been altered in some way. The phone will not update.
The device was last successfully updated October 3, 2019. It is currently running Android version 9 and One UI version 1.5
When I manually check for updates the system says I am up to date…. Obviously this is not the case. I suspect that the alterations to this phone that I was unaware of until recently are playing an active role in the stagnation of my updates.
I’m not sure what to do at this point. I’ve seen a few things about using Frija and Odin to force a system update in some way, but all of this is absolutely a foreign language to me. This was my first Swappa purchase and I’m really disappointed at this point. If anyone could offer some constructive advice (in layman's terms) it would be greatly appreciated.
Samsung Galaxy Note 10+
Model #: SM-N97U1
Download the latest firmware from Frija and flash with Odin. Once firmware is loaded, extract it leaving you with files BL..AP..CP..CSC..HOME_CSC.
Open Odin put BL in BL spot, AP in AP spot and so on. When using csc it will wipe device..I suggest saving any important things to SD card or computer. But since you said device is messed up I would do a factory reset anyway.
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I personally regret that I updated my note10+ from pie to Q, on pie, the battery lasted longer, and the starage management in Q is somewhat problematic for some apps, I definitively liked Pie more.. But that is just my opinion