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I recently flashed Nougat QB2 and it works great. I have noticed that AT&T has released security patch level updates QC2 (1st March) and QD4 (1st April) since. Does anyone know how important it is to keep up to date with security patch levels? Is it ok to stay on QB2 for a while?
P.s. I'm overseas so can't get the OTA updates

Did you flash QB2 directly from Odin? I have downloaded it but wasn't sure if using Odin was the accepted method? I am running the engineering rom now PL4 and it is very laggy and would like to update to hopefully something faster and less laggy?

Yep flashed QB2 with Odin. Certainly seems to be buttery smooth and working without issue so far.
I obtained the link here: https://forum.xda-developers.com/s7-active/how-to/g891a-android-n-offical-odin-package-t3581042

Thanks Scroob hoping someone was going to answer my question. Did you have to factory reset? Did flashing wipe the phone?

No problem,
Unfortunately yes. it does reset the phone. Smart switch definitely helps ease the pain of reinstalling all the apps but its a pain re-configuring the phone none the less.

if you update via the sdcard with the zip in recovery, and exit at the right time (you gotta be ready and quick) you can get away with not having it totally reset everything

[Q] May Security Patch Update 2019

Anyone else feel as the battery drains faster on latest software patch release
Last Patch would give me a day and a bit
With same usage
Running on my 2XL
Stock rom with some apps removed

EwOkie said:
Anyone else feel as the battery drains faster on latest software patch release
Last Patch would give me a day and a bit
With same usage
Running on my 2XL
Stock rom with some apps removed
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Any time we do an update they is a chance of a negative effect. If you installed the May image from scratch then clearly it's not an update. But if you did, I would do a clean install before getting to concerned about it. I have often had FC's, battery drain and odd behaviors on updates that disappeared on a clean install.
Again, if you didn't install it as an update than just ignore me and let others give their input.

Updated via system update from Google

If I wanted to install a custom rom on may update how would I go about flashing it without using a computer do I just need the radio and vendor img flashed and if yes what are the steps
Still on April update

STOCK Firmware Request - Build retus OPSS27.76-12-27-28-15

I'm hoping somebody can provide this recent, stock firmware for me. It's 8.0 with I believe the February 2019 security patch (but I'm not 100% on which security patch). I have a US variant 1710-01 with the build number listed in the title. However, it's been tinkered with and had other stuff flashed. Now I'm having a few issues. The only way to boot is to boot system from bootloader. Trying from recovery or just a normal restart only boots to stock recovery every time. It will also not take security updates (of course).
I want to just return to a fully clean, stock ROM but the only stock files I can find are out of date and will not flash, or came from another variant and screw things up worse.
I'd also be completely happy with Build 27.76-12-28-20, which is the June security patch.
I did find a dump of the ROM, but I'm not savvy enough to make it flashable (at least the system and maybe some other partitions) in fastboot.
**EDIT** link to dump of current stock ROM https://github.com/AndroidDumps/motorola_albus_dump
Thanks anyone who can help.

Wouldn't you be happy with these links?

Thanks. Those were the files I needed.
However, I flashed my current version and was able to re-lock. During the flash, it did give me the "bad ID" or something message while flashing boot and recovery partitions. But I've seen that error many times while flashing a stock ROM. On first boot, I got the notification of an update available. I took the security patch update, which successfully installed. Upon restart after installing the update , my phone was hard bricked.... like done, toss it or replace it hard bricked. Not your fault, and I'm not sure what went wrong. I've heard of similar issues on Moto phones when sideloading an update, but not when doing an OTA.
Anybody have pointers on what may have gone wrong?

OK... strangest thing I've seen for a while with flashing. This is after numerous little attempts to reboot, factory reset, flash partitions, etc. I turned off the phone in the bootloader just so the battery wouldn't go to 0% in bootloader mode. When I went to power it on again to show my wife how screwed up it was, it booted up fine. It says the update completed and it's completely normal now.... EXCEPT that it always boots in to bootloader now instead of booting to system by default. I'm not sure how to fix that. It's not a huge deal, but still not quite right.

Maybe reflashing the boot/bootloader alone will help. Haven't seen this for all the years I work with android.

Why haven't we received the July security patch yet?

It's already August 4th and all the previous patches have come before the end of the month (except when COVID19 hit hard in China).
Our smartphones badly need stability improvements as Android 10 is buggy and unpolished. I'm worried that this update will fix nothing just as the majority of previous monthly patches.
Will xiaomi stop fixing things and just release security patches from now on?
Why is this update late?

Will xiaomi stop fixing things and just release security patches from now on?
Why is this update late?[/QUOTE]
I'd like to know too. All other "Android One" devices have been updated, except this one.
Xiaomi does not miss the opportunity to show disinterest in this terminal and its owners ...

Android One is dead.

Time to move on - Pixel 4a welcome!

Just received 180 MB...

i have received update but my mobile is rooted so i am unable to install it.
Can anyone help me to manual update?

Shoaib.Khan said:
i have received update but my mobile is rooted so i am unable to install it.
Can anyone help me to manual update?
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If you have Magisk only the process is well documented. Find the Magisk thread and follow the instructions.
If you have TWRP + Magisk there is no simple process. I have a guide but you need a PC to help out and it's not trivial (but it only takes me 30 mins, including uploading new files for everyone else).
If there's a full rom you can flash that and then root it after. I haven't seen reports of a full 11.0.9.0 ROM.

a1291762 said:
If you have Magisk only the process is well documented. Find the Magisk thread and follow the instructions.
If you have TWRP + Magisk there is no simple process. I have a guide but you need a PC to help out and it's not trivial (but it only takes me 30 mins, including uploading new files for everyone else).
If there's a full rom you can flash that and then root it after. I haven't seen reports of a full 11.0.9.0 ROM.
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I have TWRP + Magisk. Ohhh i see.
In case of full rom i will lost my existing data and cannot do every time when updates available.

Shoaib.Khan said:
I have TWRP + Magisk. Ohhh i see.
In case of full rom i will lost my existing data and cannot do every time when updates available.
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You can flash a full rom without losing data. It's just that a full rom is not always released.

You can find full ROM of 11.0.9 here:
Recovery Flashable ZIP : https://bigota.d.miui.com/V11.0.9.0.QDLMIXM/miui_DAISYGlobal_V11.0.9.0.QDLMIXM_a057ca010e_10.0.zip
Fastboot : https://bigota.d.miui.com/V11.0.9.0....QDLMIXM_20200805.0000.00_10.0_e1ea175e5b.tgz

ultra slow after flashing 11

Just flashed 11 (ota) and it's super slow, especially memory performance.
Any idea?

When switching between major revisions of Android, e.g. from Android 10 to 11, I recommend a clean install using a factory image (with the -w flag present) whenever possible. Otherwise, I recommend a factory reset after the OTA. In my experience the clean install or factory reset made for a much smoother experience during the first 48 hours.

Strephon Alkhalikoi said:
When switching between major revisions of Android, e.g. from Android 10 to 11, I recommend a clean install using a factory image (with the -w flag present) whenever possible. Otherwise, I recommend a factory reset after the OTA. In my experience the clean install or factory reset made for a much smoother experience during the first 48 hours.
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I posted in the main magisk thread when i was having issues getting magisk to work on 11 (hint: dont install, but just flashboot TWRP if you wanna install magisk via zip) that "only a mad person would dirty flash a major Android update", and "<awaits replies on that last line>"
Wasn't long before i had someone turn up to say theyd done it
I dunno why people insist on doing crazy stuff like that

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I posted in the main magisk thread when i was having issues getting magisk to work on 11 (hint: dont install, but just flashboot TWRP if you wanna install magisk via zip) that "only a mad person would dirty flash a major Android update", and "<awaits replies on that last line>"
Wasn't long before i had someone turn up to say theyd done it
I dunno why people insist on doing crazy stuff like that
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Lazyness....this twrp issue sucked, but I will flash the image now ?