Could someone please tell me which version to side load on the Verizon purchased Google 6 Pro
SGE_DEW said:
Could someone please tell me which version to side load on the Verizon purchased Google 6 Pro
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The one labeled US carriers
swieder711 said:
The one labeled US carriers
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Are you sure? What about the Google Store unlocked? Which version should have flash on this one?
swieder711 said:
The one labeled US carriers
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Also, do you know if you can flash the US carrier one over the A1 version? Would that break your phone or can you just use the US carrier version instead?
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Are you sure? What about the Google Store unlocked? Which version should have flash on this one?
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Yes, US carriers. .017
SGE_DEW said:
Also, do you know if you can flash the US carrier one over the A1 version? Would that break your phone or can you just use the US carrier version instead?
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Yes, no, yes
I know this is already answered, but if you're using the phone on a carrier in the United States, use the US Carrier image.
Debate: A4 is for all European countries or just the ones where P6P is officially sold?
gpvecchi said:
Debate: A4 is for all European countries or just the ones where P6P is officially sold?
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I would suggest that the firmware variant you want to use is always in relation to where you're going to use it, and nothing else. EMEA (A4) for anyone in Europe, Middle East, and Africa. A repeated question is whether folks in the United States should still use the U.S. Carrier version even if they have a factory unlocked Pixel. The answer is always, if you're on a U.S. Carrier, use the U.S. Carrier version, so I would proceed with the same logic for A4 or the others.
Why is anyone in the us not getting the ota? I have been checking everyday. I have had multiple pixels and never had to wait for a ota
cwalker0906 said:
Why is anyone in the us not getting the ota? I have been checking everyday. I have had multiple pixels and never had to wait for a ota
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I've heard rumors that they stopped pushing the update. Just rumors, though, so no idea if it's true. I haven't noticed articles confirming this, so I'm not much help.
I'm still waiting too. I'm in the US purchased unlocked from Google store using Google Fi.
dwkick said:
I'm still waiting too. I'm in the US purchased unlocked from Google store using Google Fi.
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Your not alone... there's a large group of us waiting at the xda Pub
Yeah I sideloaded because I was getting annoyed with the battery drain and other annoying issues, after I got sick of constantly doing checks and nothing
Unlocked regular 6 from Google store US just arrived with November build.
Tried several times, no December update available
bush911 said:
Unlocked regular 6 from Google store US just arrived with November build.
Tried several times, no December update available
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It seems to have been pulled by Google due to bug's!
galaxys said:
It seems to have been pulled by Google due to bug's!
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I'm thinking it's just a very, slow rollout. Both the factory images and the full OTA images are still up so I don't think they would pull the rollout via GMS and leave the images up (unless there was a problem with that particular way of updating). But hey, you never know with Google
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I'm thinking it's just a very, slow rollout. Both the factory images and the full OTA images are still up so I don't think they would pull the rollout via GMS and leave the images up (unless there was a problem with that particular way of updating). But hey, you never know with Google
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Bingo
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I'm thinking it's just a very, slow rollout.
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Or they pulled it after admitting bugs
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Lughnasadh said:
I'm thinking it's just a very, slow rollout. Both the factory images and the full OTA images are still up so I don't think they would pull the rollout via GMS and leave the images up (unless there was a problem with that particular way of updating). But hey, you never know with Google
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I think the update push to Google store unlocked purchases is broke.
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Title pretty much says it all. I've seen a couple people ask similar questions in various threads, thought I would ask you all here.
For those of us who have the Google Play Store version unlocked phones and are running them on the Verizon network, which is the more appropriate OTA for us to sideload, use with Magisk etc?
Thanks
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Title pretty much says it all. I've seen a couple people ask similar questions in various threads, thought I would ask you all here.
For those of us who have the Google Play Store version unlocked phones and are running them on the Verizon network, which is the more appropriate OTA for us to sideload, use with Magisk etc?
Thanks
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Use the Verizon one
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I see no reason to use the Verizon one other than it will probably install verizon bloat with it. Everything works on the factory images with the Verizon network.
There's no bloat, you get a different radio on the VZW one.
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There's no bloat, you get a different radio on the VZW one.
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That's the only difference I have seen
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That's the only difference I have seen
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So is that what you would recommend?
fyi...i had the non-verizon phone when i first received it, and when the Nov OTA came down, it installed the verizon specific one.
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fyi...i had the non-verizon phone when i first received it, and when the Nov OTA came down, it installed the verizon specific one.
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Ditto here. No visible differences I can detect in the usage experience.
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So is that what you would recommend?
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Yes I would recommend installing the Verizon ota .....they will both work but you'll notice a difference in coverage
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fyi...i had the non-verizon phone when i first received it, and when the Nov OTA came down, it installed the verizon specific one.
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When I got my device right from Google it had the generic September security on it, I sideloaded the Verizon November ota and noticed I had better service in some areas where I live not a huge difference but a noticeable one.
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Yes I would recommend installing the Verizon ota .....they will both work but you'll notice a difference in coverage
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When I got my device right from Google it had the generic September security on it, I sideloaded the Verizon November ota and noticed I had better service in some areas where I live not a huge difference but a noticeable one.
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Wow, cool that's interesting. Just curious are you rooted as well? Did you root after getting the November update side-loaded?
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Wow, cool that's interesting. Just curious are you rooted as well? Did you root after getting the November update side-loaded?
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I didn't root yet. I just unlocked the bootloader. Depending on the development that we get for this device I may not. I have my OG pixel XL that I switch back and forth to. Plus I am waiting to see if any other issues arise with the XL 2 before I do too much with it.
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Yes I would recommend installing the Verizon ota .....they will both work but you'll notice a difference in coverage
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I have a Google store phone with a Verizon SIM, I sideloaded the generic OTA a few days ago, didn't think about the radio. Can I just "fastboot flash" the radio from the OPD3.170816.023 (Nov 2017, Verizon) factory image?
First time with a Pixel for me, I know you used to be able to do this on a 6P.
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I have a Google store phone with a Verizon SIM, I sideloaded the generic OTA a few days ago, didn't think about the radio. Can I just "fastboot flash" the radio from the OPD3.170816.023 (Nov 2017, Verizon) factory image?
First time with a Pixel for me, I know you used to be able to do this on a 6P.
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Yes you can flash just the radio or if you are worried about losing your data flashing the whole factory images for Verizon, you can just remove the -w then flash and you'll retain data.
I imagine this thread also answers my question regarding the Telstra specific OTA and factory image?
Just downloaded and installed OTA.
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Just downloaded and installed OTA.
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Does it include AI camera ? Or just normal Oreo update?
Seems to include AI camera. On boot it now says LG V30 ThinQ
sai444 said:
Does it include AI camera ? Or just normal Oreo update?
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Per Reddit:
8.0.0 with March 2018 patch level. Update complete. Took about 30 minutes including downlaod time. Hopefully all works well. Interested that the boot splash screen ID'd the phone as LGV30 ThinQ
Got the update when I wasn't on Wifi. Now when I click continue update, I just get "checking software update....." with nothing, been over an hour now.
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The fact that the Globally Unlocked US998 is behind AT&T and Verizon is extremely frustrating.
ragtim said:
The fact that the Globally Unlocked US998 is behind AT&T and Verizon is extremely frustrating.
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Someone explained why in another thread. Because the official carrier unlocked model has to work on all carriers, not just one.
By the way, the AT&T Oreo update is better than Verizon's:
https://www.droid-life.com/2018/03/28/atts-lg-v30-now-getting-oreo-update-too-adds-thinq-features/
Sent via open market LG US998 V30/V30+
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The fact that the Globally Unlocked US998 is behind AT&T and Verizon is extremely frustrating.
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Not for AT&T customers.
I know it's a small thing, but I was hoping we'd get the solid white navbar buttons with the Oreo update. Oh well.
I don't have att anymore but I stayed with the device, can I still get it on wifi?
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Not for AT&T customers.
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Actually, I'm an AT&T customer with a globally unlocked US998 that is extremely frustrated.
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I don't have att anymore but I stayed with the device, can I still get it on wifi?
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I have not been able to yet.
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I have not been able to yet.
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So it looks like the acct had to be active right?
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Actually, I'm an AT&T customer with a globally unlocked US998 that is extremely frustrated.
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Understand the frustration. Unfortunately, (or fortunately, depending on what we actually get), even though you are on AT&T, your phone is still the unlocked US998 version. The version of Oreo that we US998 owners will eventually get will not be the same as the carrier locked ones, because the version that we receive has to work on every carrier that could actually support our devices, and not just the one carrier that a locked phone uses.
Personally, since LG is the one pushing that version, I hope that it is the 8.1 with the additional software for the AI features.
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Understand the frustration. Unfortunately, (or fortunately, depending on what we actually get), even though you are on AT&T, your phone is still the unlocked US998 version. The version of Oreo that we US998 owners will eventually get will not be the same as the carrier locked ones, because the version that we receive has to work on every carrier that could actually support our devices, and not just the one carrier that a locked phone uses.
Personally, since LG is the one pushing that version, I hope that it is the 8.1 with the additional software for the AI features.
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Oh I know. I was just responding to the person I responded to because it seemed like he/she didn't get that.
That said, it appears that AT&T is rolling out 8.0 with the AI features, so that's what I expect, at best.
I wouldn't mind be surprised with an 8.1 + AI update instead, though.
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So it looks like the acct had to be active right?
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I just spent some time with LG Chat and they confirmed that the only way to update a carrier device is to have an active SIM from the carrier inserted.
Looks like I may be buying a cheap AT&T plan. Yay.
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I just spent some time with LG Chat and they confirmed that the only way to update a carrier device is to have an active SIM from the carrier inserted.
Looks like I may be buying a cheap AT&T plan. Yay.
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So I can just get a prepaid plan and I'm good to go?
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So I can just get a prepaid plan and I'm good to go?
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In theory, yes. In practice... who knows It looks like the cheapest plan is $35 per month, but there may be ways to make that cheaper. I will be with family for the holiday this weekend, I am pretty sure that my parents are AT&T users... I may see about using one of their SIMs for a little bit to see what happens.
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In theory, yes. In practice... who knows It looks like the cheapest plan is $35 per month, but there may be ways to make that cheaper. I will be with family for the holiday this weekend, I am pretty sure that my parents are AT&T users... I may see about using one of their SIMs for a little bit to see what happens.
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I should be able to get a regular plan like a 25 cents per minute plan right?
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I should be able to get a regular plan like a 25 cents per minute plan right?
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you know what, I did not even look that closely. I just went straight to the prepaid page - lol.
Let me know what you find though, I'd be cool with something like that.
So I just purchased a new pixel 2 XL, an I'm getting ready to update my phone to the latest 8.1 OTA firmware from Google developer section (pie looks to have too many problems that are unacceptable to me), and I'm seeing T-Mobile firmware. I am on T-Mobile in the US, but I'm wondering if this is firmware for European market or something weird.
Should I use the T-Mobile firmware, or the non-specified OTA?
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So I just purchased a new pixel 2 XL, an I'm getting ready to update my phone to the latest 8.1 OTA firmware from Google developer section (pie looks to have too many problems that are unacceptable to me), and I'm seeing T-Mobile firmware. I am on T-Mobile in the US, but I'm wondering if this is firmware for European market or something weird.
Should I use the T-Mobile firmware, or the non-specified OTA?
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Go into settings/system/about phone. Look at the build number at the bottom. Choose the firmware that correspond with that number.
Eg: OPM2.
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Go into settings/system/about phone. Look at the build number at the bottom. Choose the firmware that correspond with that number.
Eg: OPM2.
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Thank you for answering, unfortunately the only update that corresponds with OPD1 for my device is the firmware I am currently on. There are also multiple firmwares with the same date for other similar numbers (there is an OPD1 for Rogers, as well as one for Telstra and another with no signifier and so on). I'm not seeing anything that really correlates to my device in particular. Not for updates anyways. The build numbers have changed.
In my mind it is only logical that they have Google images and Verizon images as they never released model that was carrier specific outside of those two.
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Thank you for answering, unfortunately the only update that corresponds with OPD1 for my device is the firmware I am currently on. There are also multiple firmwares with the same date for other similar numbers (there is an OPD1 for Rogers, as well as one for Telstra and another with no signifier and so on). I'm not seeing anything that really correlates to my device in particular. Not for updates anyways. The build numbers have changed.
In my mind it is only logical that they have Google images and Verizon images as they never released model that was carrier specific outside of those two.
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What model do you have? Verizon, Telstra, Rogers, etc
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What model do you have? Verizon, Telstra, Rogers, etc
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I have an unlocked Google edition 2xl running on t-mobile network.
When did they ever make a Rogers or T-Mobile version?
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I have an unlocked Google edition 2xl running on t-mobile network.
When did they ever make a Rogers or T-Mobile version?
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Some carriers like Verizon sell (not make) the Pixel thus the .img files correlates with that network for compatibility. I also use my device on T-Mobile US but us the OPM2 firmware because TMobile firmware (OPM4) caused modem issues
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Some carriers like Verizon sell (not make) the Pixel thus the .img files correlates with that network for compatibility. I also use my device on T-Mobile US but us the OPM2 firmware because TMobile firmware (OPM4) caused modem issues
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I really appreciate your help. I am on stock firmware and have really good connectivity, so I think I'll do what you have done and stick to similar firmware.
I have one last question. I'm about to sideloaded this, the instructions say to make sure there are no pending updates before proceeding. I have pending pie update which I have not downloaded, is this going to cause issues? I can't see why it would. I guess at worst it will reject my sideloaded at worst if it was expecting something else?
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I really appreciate your help. I am on stock firmware and have really good connectivity, so I think I'll do what you have done and stick to similar firmware.
I have one last question. I'm about to sideloaded this, the instructions say to make sure there are no pending updates before proceeding. I have pending pie update which I have not downloaded, is this going to cause issues? I can't see why it would. I guess at worst it will reject my sideloaded at worst if it was expecting something else?
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As long as you haven't downloaded the ota, you should be fine.
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As long as you haven't downloaded the ota, you should be fine.
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Already updated. Everything is smooth so far. Thank you for taking the time to help. I used to make ROMs when ICS was out, but everything has changed. Partition scheming and the whole 9. I'm a newbie all over again. I forgot how much I enjoyed Android. Very liberating after being on iOS for so long. Anyhow, have a good day.
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Already updated. Everything is smooth so far. Thank you for taking the time to help. I used to make ROMs when ICS was out, but everything has changed. Partition scheming and the whole 9. I'm a newbie all over again. I forgot how much I enjoyed Android. Very liberating after being on iOS for so long. Anyhow, have a good day.
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Lol. Yeah, much has changed since the good ole days. Welcome home! ?
Can some one confirm what OTA should I download for T-Mobile US on Pixel XL 2 for 9.0 ? Thank you
The one NOT for Telstra.
I'm hoping they release an update for TMobile. I'm having serious signal issues since moving to Pie... Once the signal drops a bit I immediately drop to 3G or even H+... Never had that issue with the TMobile release for Oreo.
Hi all.
Is there Anyone still not get latest OTA 037!
I know i can flash manually but i am wondering why until now I did not receive the OTA
DinarQ8 said:
Hi all.
Is there Anyone still not get latest OTA 037!
I know i can flash manually but i am wondering why until now I did not receive the OTA
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It's been said for a few times already that only the USA & Canada got the official rollout, rest of the world will have to wait until the December update.
On top of that, Google always does time-shift rollouts, meaning even if you are in the right region, it can still take up to 7 or 10 days until you get it.
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It's been said for a few times already that only the USA & Canada got the official rollout, rest of the world will have to wait until the December update.
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& Japan
My bad thank you guys. I was not aware of this mention
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It's been said for a few times already that only the USA & Canada got the official rollout, rest of the world will have to wait until the December update.
On top of that, Google always does time-shift rollouts, meaning even if you are in the right region, it can still take up to 7 or 10 days until you get it.
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I'm in Canada and didn't get the update. In fact no one did.
As per Google, USA & Japan only.
Can confirm no update in Canada
Did anyone with a SM-G990U1/DS model receive the Android 13/One UI 5 update yet?
xda-eh said:
Did anyone with a SM-G990U1/DS model receive the Android 13/One UI 5 update yet?
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Look here https://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/
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Look here https://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/
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That page is broken. As you can see from the screenshot, the "Check updates" button doesn't work when I click it.
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That page is broken. As you can see from the screenshot, the "Check updates" button doesn't work when I click it.
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And here https://sfirmware.com/ or here https://samfw.com/ ?
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And here https://sfirmware.com/ or here https://samfw.com/ ?
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Thanks. But I'm not looking to download firmware from third party sites, I just want to know if other people with the same model in the US have received the update.
No updates here. Been waiting and also wondering if any US models have gotten Android 13.
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Did anyone with a SM-G990U1/DS model receive the Android 13/One UI 5 update yet?
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@xda-eh Sadly, no.
No update here either and I'm only on the November security update.
Still waiting to receive update, and still on November security patch.
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It hasn't been released yet. I'm still anxiously waiting for it!
So is Samsung neglecting the S21 FE?
It probably has more to do with the carriers at this point. They still have to attach all of their bloatware to it.
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It probably has more to do with the carriers at this point. They still have to attach all of their bloatware to it.
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The thread is about unlocked phones.
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So is Samsung neglecting the S21 FE?
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Part of their commitment has been a very public announcement about consistent support and a minimum number of OS updates. Having purchased a Samsung for this reason, I'm beginning to feel concerned about the device's security.
I have the SM-G990U1/DS and even though it's unlocked it seems to be based on a T-Mobile build based off the "TMB" in the URL I'm given to "learn more" from my last successful update on Dec 20th. According to Sammobile, none of the G990U1 models have received OneUI 5 yet, but the G990U *has*... for the ones carrier locked to Comcast or Xfinity Mobile.
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I have a G990U3/DS, factory unlocked direct from Samsung. ATT is my carrier. Still no update for UI 5. Latest update is Security patch November 1
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I have the SM-G990U1/DS and even though it's unlocked it seems to be based on a T-Mobile build based off the "TMB" in the URL
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Not sure what this means. Please explain.
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Not sure what this means. Please explain.
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I had the same problem with a G990U1/DS model. I bought it used from Amazon. Although it is unlocked, my carrier is ATT and i could not get visual voicemail to work. I spent 2 hrs with ATT tech support and could not get it to work. For some reason, some aspects of the phone (including visual VM), was native to verizon or t-mobile and could not be undone. Althought the used phone was in MINT condition, i had to return it because it didnt play well with ATT.
ATT has a list of 21FE models compatible with their network and G990U1/DS was not on their list of devices.
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ATT has a list of 21FE models compatible with their network and G990U1/DS was not on their list of devices.
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But they do support the non "DS" (dual SIM) version. In general, AT&T has become very picky lately on which devices they'll deem "compatible". And for no good reason.
Has anyone tried this for our S21 FE? And, what is XAA?
Get One UI 5 Update on XAA
Download Samfw Frp Tool Remove Sim card but keep wifi on Change CSC to TMB Check for update and install Insert Sim card back and CSC will change automatically to XAA NO DATA WILL BE LOST
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