Are updates dependent on being logged onto AT&T or are they delivered via internet? - HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity

Are updates dependent on being logged onto AT&T or are they delivered via internet?
I am on a mvno and the phone works fine. But I can't update. IS there an alternate area for downloading updates or does AT&T only update through their system?

What exactly are you trying to update?
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What exactly are you trying to update?
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Operating system. When I tell it to check for updates it will not log on.

lightfire said:
Operating system. When I tell it to check for updates it will not log on.
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but there are no updates.....nothing has been released yet

Pirateghost said:
but there are no updates.....nothing has been released yet
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But my question remains. I want to find out if I CAN update being on another network besides at&t. When updates are available. For instance, what does a person get who IS on at&t get when they tell it to check for updates. I get "server error".
Will these updates (assuming there will be some) be downloadable from the internet or does one have to be registered with at&t?

To put it to you simply, if you are using an unlocked AT&T device on another carrier. I don't think you will be able to get any AT&T pushed updates for your device. I might be wrong, but I don't think you'd be able to get it running on a carrier other than AT&T with one of their devices.
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ZeroRilix said:
To put it to you simply, if you are using an unlocked AT&T device on another carrier. I don't think you will be able to get any AT&T pushed updates for your device. I might be wrong, but I don't think you'd be able to get it running on a carrier other than AT&T with one of their devices.
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Well, it works perfectly as a phone and for data and it is locked and not rooted. Since the mvno leases from at&t it works fine.
But I suspect I will never be able to get updates so I am considering selling it unless I can find a way around this. Even though it can now be rooted and it can be unlocked, if the updates are only pushed to registered at&t users and can never be downloaded or sent as regular files, then I am screwed.
ANY other thoughts or ideas, anyone?

lightfire said:
Well, it works perfectly as a phone and for data and it is locked and not rooted. Since the mvno leases from at&t it works fine.
But I suspect I will never be able to get updates so I am considering selling it unless I can find a way around this. Even though it can now be rooted and it can be unlocked, if the updates are only pushed to registered at&t users and can never be downloaded or sent as regular files, then I am screwed.
ANY other thoughts or ideas, anyone?
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When the updates are available, someone will post them here for sure.

shogunmark said:
When the updates are available, someone will post them here for sure.
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I know there are no guarantees in life, but in your best estimate, do you think they will be locked in any way (check to see if it is on AT&T network or some other silly stuff) and that I should be able to use them? Is there a post of the current factory rom anywhere?
I ask all this because I like the Vivid, but I only have 3 days to return it if I am going to.

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I know there are no guarantees in life, but in your best estimate, do you think they will be locked in any way (check to see if it is on AT&T network or some other silly stuff) and that I should be able to use them? Is there a post of the current factory rom anywhere?
I ask all this because I like the Vivid, but I only have 3 days to return it if I am going to.
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99.99% sure we will have an RUU available when there is an update. this means it is not dependent on the network updates, but you can install the update from your computer.
100% sure you will see roms on here of the updates....
i wouldnt worry about 'updates' when you are on XDA

Pirateghost said:
99.99% sure we will have an RUU available when there is an update. this means it is not dependent on the network updates, but you can install the update from your computer.
100% sure you will see roms on here of the updates....
i wouldnt worry about 'updates' when you are on XDA
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Glad to hear this. Thought I was going to have to downgrade to a samsung unlocked.http://media.xda-developers.com/images/icons/icon12.gif

If your rooted, regardless of carrier, you don't need to worry about updates. The updates will be provided by the devs. Whether it be an RUU or incorporated into their ROM update.
Edit: Sorry, I should've provided this info earlier. Major brain-muffin. Lol
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ZeroRilix said:
If your rooted, regardless of carrier, you don't need to worry about updates. The updates will be provided by the devs. Whether it be an RUU or incorporated into their ROM update.
Edit: Sorry, I should've provided this info earlier. Major brain-muffin. Lol
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I will probably root soon, but I am waiting for a bit of maturity on the customs roms.

Yeah, that'll take some time. The ROMs that ya'll do have, are currently being worked through for bugs and the like. Seeing as how some were already there for the Raider as it was the first to be unlocked. With the Vivid now unlocked, those ROMs that were for the Raider are being updated to allow them to be flashed on the Vivid. In the next few months we should see some more ROMs get produced as more devs come to the Vivid.
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[Q] OMG! i have problem.. pz help me

i used zio by UBI telecom.
as you know, UBI telecom 'zio' still has 2.1 version.
But i want to proyo, so i tried so hard.
i was follow this thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=973369
but update failed. why i had problem?
and i don't use my phone now... [fastboot mode repeat and repeat..]
Please give me a tip. At least, i want to go back 2.1 version of zio.
You should probably take it to a UBI store near you to have it fixed. That post is meant for the cricket service. I'm sure the store near you has the recovery. Unless someone here has one you can use.
Your provider uses the sprint ZIO. You will need to use the sprint update, your best bet would be to go to where you bought the phone.
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Sorry_8D said:
You should probably take it to a UBI store near you to have it fixed. That post is meant for the cricket service. I'm sure the store near you has the recovery. Unless someone here has one you can use.
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but i have to pay?? i wonder about that.
this is only my mistake T.T
coffeehama said:
but i have to pay?? i wonder about that.
this is only my mistake T.T
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Well I wouldn't even mention to your phone carrier that you tried to manually update to an early "leaked" 2.2 froyo update. They will probably charge you even more if you tell them what you did. Take it to them so that they can unbrick your Zio.
Instead create some crazy story that makes sense and hopefully that you have insurance and warranty for your Zio.

Update available tomorrow afternoon??

So...I know I shouldn't believe Verizon reps when it comes down to this ...but I just got off the phone with tech support manager from Verizon trying to get a different phone for my bionic due to data issues. She told if I can hang in there for a day bc new update coming out tomorrow afternoon . I asked her I then can get into a different if it isn't and she me options of any lte device out there or 3g except phone. She told I could then switch to one if update doesn't drop.
I know our community has been given a run around when it comes to updates. Just a fyi that is all.
Oh and it is not ICS its just a update fix for transition 4g-3g and 3g-4g and other "known" problems
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I love the first sentence of this post, lol.
Whatever may be, I hope the update comes. We'll see.
If it doesn't come, at least you can get a nexus
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http://www.droid-life.com/2011/12/0...ly-on-the-way-here-is-your-massive-bug-fixer/
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so is that the same 5.5.893 found using cheesecake and/or P3Droid posted before?
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so is that the same 5.5.893 found using cheesecake and/or P3Droid posted before?
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looks that way
Since it will be there official update, wonder if anything has been tweaked, changed, etc, from the leaked version that some of us have...
refresh my memory... which update broke webtop?
Does anyone know whether or not forever root will still be valid for this OTA (5.5.893)? I remember p3droid saying do not take any further moto updates as the exploits have been patched...but...
I had data drops 27 times today. I counted and kept track.
This update is long overdue.
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I had data drops 27 times today. I counted and kept track.
This update is long overdue.
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I'm with you on that, I go most of the day without data. I have to wait till I get home to use wifi, in lucky if my feeds update. hopefully this will correct the reboots as well.
I have been on 5.6 then 5.7.893, never did the first 5.5.893 but my data drop is definitely alot less often. Maybe only 1x or 2x a week. Its been solid for the last week. Usually when the drop occurs and needs a reboot or airplane mode cycle is when it wakes from sleep.
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refresh my memory... which update broke webtop?
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If my memory serves me correct it was 5.5. 893. They may have made some tweeks though. Someone on the forum in a previous post got the OTA a few days ago and it was 5.5.
Since it will be there official update, wonder if anything has been tweaked, changed, etc, from the leaked version that some of us have...
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I too would like to know.
According to Verizon's lastest list of fixes for the new OTA, is suppose to fix the dreaded BSOD.
I have the leaked version and I still get BSOD. and yes, pocket protection is off.
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So...I know I shouldn't believe Verizon reps when it comes down to this ...but I just got off the phone with tech support manager from Verizon trying to get a different phone for my bionic due to data issues. She told if I can hang in there for a day bc new update coming out tomorrow afternoon . I asked her I then can get into a different if it isn't and she me options of any lte device out there or 3g except phone. She told I could then switch to one if update doesn't drop.
I know our community has been given a run around when it comes to updates. Just a fyi that is all.
Oh and it is not ICS its just a update fix for transition 4g-3g and 3g-4g and other "known" problems
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Soooo...did you get a new phone?
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I too would like to know.
According to Verizon's lastest list of fixes for the new OTA, is suppose to fix the dreaded BSOD.
I have the leaked version and I still get BSOD. and yes, pocket protection is off.
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Interestingly enough, I don't get BSODs and my in pocket detection is ON.
I'm on the leaked 5.7.893.
@renocat i have not gotten my new phone yet. I am not sure what i want to get
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NG5 Update for Tri-Band S4 - OTA zip file

http://support.sprint.com/support/article/Find_and_update_the_software_version_on_your_Samsung_Galaxy_S4/WServiceAdvisory_542_GKB65037?INTNAV=SUPV:UG:SamsungGalaxyS4:FindAndUpdateTheSoftwareVersionOnYourSamsungGalaxy
Here's the direct google link for the OTA zip file courtesy of krnfrk6663 (krnfrk6663 provided the file via dropbox and I created the google link using the filename from his link):
http://android.clients.google.com/packages/ota/sprint_samsung_l720t/e8164e547675c9308288ecfeae989a149e82177c.USER_L720T_SPT_NC6_to_NG5_Update_FWD.zip
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http://support.sprint.com/support/a...ndUpdateTheSoftwareVersionOnYourSamsungGalaxy
If anyone happens to get this please post google link or zip file...
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As soon as I get it I will post the Google link
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As soon as I get it I will post the Google link
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Thanks. There doesn't seem to be much love around here for the tri-band S4. Guess people have moved on to newer phones, or more people have the single band S4.
I haven't seen any indications of this actually being pushed yet. There's nothing on Kies yet either.
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Thanks. There doesn't seem to be much love around here for the tri-band S4. Guess people have moved on to newer phones, or more people have the single band S4.
I haven't seen any indications of this actually being pushed yet. There's nothing on Kies yet either.
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I don't think it will be on kies for awhile. I'm sure someone has gotten the update but they probably don't know about XDA
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I don't think it will be on kies for awhile. I'm sure someone has gotten the update but they probably don't know about XDA
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Yeah I know. Just wishful thinking on my part. I swear I don't think this has actually started rolling out yet. I've scoured the internet and I haven't seen one report of anyone getting it. Nothing on sprint's forums, nothing on androidcentral's forums, nothing here, nothing anywhere. I'm so spoiled by xda posting the links like the same day an update is released. The last update for the single band S4 was posted here almost immediately. Again, no love for the tri-band S4. I may actually have to wait for Sprint/Google/Samsung to push it to my phone...
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Yeah I know. Just wishful thinking on my part. I swear I don't think this has actually started rolling out yet. I've scoured the internet and I haven't seen one report of anyone getting it. Nothing on sprint's forums, nothing on androidcentral's forums, nothing here, nothing anywhere. I'm so spoiled by xda posting the links like the same day an update is released. The last update for the single band S4 was posted here almost immediately. Again, no love for the tri-band S4. I may actually have to wait for Sprint/Google/Samsung to push it to my phone...
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Yeah I can't find it anywhere also, what side of the country do you live on? I'm on the west coast in Arizona. I also checked sammobile.com they usually have the firmware out fast but still no NG5
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Yeah I can't find it anywhere also, what side of the country do you live on? I'm on the west coast in Arizona. I also checked sammobile.com they usually have the firmware out fast but still no NG5
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I'm in Memphis, which is kind of middle of the country, on the Mississippi river. I don't really think location has anything to do with how they roll the updates out. I've always understood it was by random serial number selection. I don't know if that's true or not, but it sounds reasonable.
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I'm in Memphis, which is kind of middle of the country, on the Mississippi river. I don't really think location has anything to do with how they roll the updates out. I've always understood it was by random serial number selection. I don't know if that's true or not, but it sounds reasonable.
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Yeah that sounds right. To bad that guy sextape is gone he could get any build fast even leaked builds
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Yeah that sounds right. To bad that guy sextape is gone he could get any build fast even leaked builds
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Yeah I remember the sextape leaks. I've had the SII, SIII, and both S4s (single and tri-band). So I remember flashing several leaked builds on my SIII particularly. It's painfully obvious that hardly anybody has or cares about the tri-band S4 around here. The single band still seems to get some support, but I guess there just aren't that many people that have the tri-band version. Plus a lot of people have moved on to the S5, which I'm going to do myself soon. I figure this will probably be the last update the S4 gets, and NG2 was probably the last update for the single band as well.
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Yeah I remember the sextape leaks. I've had the SII, SIII, and both S4s (single and tri-band). So I remember flashing several leaked builds on my SIII particularly. It's painfully obvious that hardly anybody has or cares about the tri-band S4 around here. The single band still seems to get some support, but I guess there just aren't that many people that have the tri-band version. Plus a lot of people have moved on to the S5, which I'm going to do myself soon. I figure this will probably be the last update the S4 gets, and NG2 was probably the last update for the single band as well.
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Our phone is only 9 months old google updates there decvies up to 21 months so we will be seeing plenty of updates in the future definitely the new Android L
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I got the NC5 update last night...
But I'm not bone-stock, so it wouldn't update for me.
Can anyone make an update for us from the zip?
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I got the NC5 update last night...
But I'm not bone-stock, so it wouldn't update for me.
Can anyone make an update for us from the zip?
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Can you post the zip or a the link to google to get it? I am stock so the zip should work as is for me and Jshugzda, and anyone else who is stock.
Thanks.
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Can you post the zip or a the link to google to get it? I am stock so the zip should work as is for me and Jshugzda, and anyone else who is stock.
Thanks.
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i cant find the ota.....its normally in cache/fota, but i dont have that. If I find it, I will post it.
VandyCWG said:
i cant find the ota.....its normally in cache/fota, but i dont have that. If I find it, I will post it.
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Cool, thanks. Even if you can just find the filename, I can build the google link if I have the filename.
whats new in the update.. should i care about this?
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whats new in the update.. should i care about this?
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"Biggest" change is International WiFi calling. Also HD Voice Icon - which I don't need. I can tell when I'm using HD Voice because it sounds TERRIBLE. Sounds like it's using the lowest possible bit-rate and the worst possible compression that they can still call audible (NOT intelligible) speech. I can't believe how horrible it sounds. I can't believe they are making such a big deal about downgrading the voice quality. I guess they think if they advertise enough about how great it is we won't notice how TERRIBLE it actually is. I literally have a hard time understanding what people are saying when HD voice is active. It sounds like they have a pillow over their microphone. It's stupendously bad. Call quality used to be one of Sprint's few strengths. It makes me wonder if anybody in charge has a clue. I even called and got someone in tech support to ask about it and before I could even finish my question he said "it sounds pretty bad doesn't it?" VOLTE can't come soon enough... And they'll probably find a way to make that sound terrible too.
I know in THEORY HD Voice should sound better, so maybe it's just Sprint's implementation of it that's lacking. And maybe it's just bad where I live. I haven't had any experience with it anywhere else. But my experience with it where I live has been really bad.
I'm not the only one who's not thrilled about "HD Voice":
http://www.fiercewireless.com/story/sprint-t-mobile-defend-term-hd-voice-criticism-its-just-marketing/2014-02-28
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Please unroot your phone and take the ota so we can please have the link thanks :thumbup:
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Please unroot your phone and take the ota so we can please have the link thanks :thumbup:
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Umm, no.....
I'm not unrooting.
If I can find the zip, I'll grab it. But I don't need the latest update.
@Cooljb did you get the update yet? Curious to find out who between us gets it first
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@Cooljb did you get the update yet? Curious to find out who between us gets it first
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No I haven't gotten it yet either. I kind of understand why google takes so long to push their updates out, and then I kind of don't understand it either. When windows has updates, they are available to everyone immediately. When Apple updates iOs, it's available to everyone immediately. If they can do it, I wonder why google doesn't/can't do the same. I mean google is a big company, surely they can make their servers robust enough to handle the load of people downloading updates if Microsoft and Apple can. I know part of it is we are on a wireless network, but Samsung could at least make them available in Kies right away. That would take that traffic off of the wireless network. And again, Samsung surely should have the resources to handle the load of people downloading updates. It's so frustrating that they take their sweet time pushing out Android updates. It's the same with their own products. I have several Nexus tablets in my family, and it takes forever for them to get updates too.
Anyway, I will let you know when/if I finally get the update.

Sprint beats Verizon again by pushing 5.1 updates

Maybe we'll see this in a few weeks...
http://www.androidcentral.com/android-51-rolling-out-samsung-galaxy-s6-and-galaxy-s6-edge-sprint
Sprint has always beaten verizon and at&t in updates, Tmobile is first then sprint.
Verizon has to integrate and test their advanced calling features first. So they always take longer than the others, even in the best case.
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Verizon has to integrate and test their advanced calling features first. So they always take longer than the others, even in the best case.
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It's not that that takes Verizon so long, it's all the bloatware apps they have to update
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That's another theory, but that doesn't seem right as the nexus 6 took a while and it has almost no new bloat that hadn't already been ported to 5.x.
Which points the finger back to advanced calling features.
There was a small Verizon update today
http://www.androidpolice.com/2015/0...ctivation-lock-enable-roaming-in-puerto-rico/
Just wondering if this patched the exploit? I ask because if this did then there is no reason to buy the phone for me now.
T-mobile and sprint have quicker updates, I prefer to have reliable service.
I heard rumors of Verizon allowing unlocked phones on their network. Hopefully, we'll be able to use 4G phone with compatible antenas in the future, this way we won't be dependent on Vzw's updates and crappy apps
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What about 5.1 do you care so much about? Who cares if they got it out first? Verizon still has twice the network.
Doesn't 5.1 patch the memory leak? Even with the latest update after a while of using many apps I feel like the phone slows down at times, and a reboot fixes that.
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What about 5.1 do you care so much about? Who cares if they got it out first? Verizon still has twice the network.
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From what I heard, memory leak is fixed and it includes some extras features to the camera such as support for raw files and swipe u up or down l the screen to control exposure I think.
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Not worth losing root, possibly permanently!
Have 5.1.1 on TMO S6. Couldn't care less about raw support. That's what the D810 is for!
And the memory management, calling it that, is just as bad.
IMHO, Lollipop is the Windows Vista of Android.
I have a Nexus 6 and while it's better on that phone, I do miss 4.4.4. The Note 4 with 4.4.4 was butter. Providing it was a non VZW one!
So do we know how far off we are from 5.1?
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So do we know how far off we are from 5.1?
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In 4 days at 12:43 pm
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Dri94 said:
In 4 days at 12:43 pm
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LOL
So I'm guessing behind the sarcasm, the answer is that we don't know.
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So I'm guessing behind the sarcasm, the answer is that we don't know.
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The answer is that, no, no one ever knows. Unless a tech leaks information that they got a memo...the best notice you usually can expect from that is a few days.
i would love to live in a world where i can have the best network AND just relatively timely updates but that option is yet to exist.
Just like most ROMS, never ask for an ETA. Jk. I was about to post asking if anyone had heard any rumors of a timeframe, then I saw this thread, so I'm guessing no ones heard anything.
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Just like most ROMS, never ask for an ETA. Jk. I was about to post asking if anyone had heard any rumors of a timeframe, then I saw this thread, so I'm guessing no ones heard anything.
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Correct! VZ never leaks dates or ROMs.
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Correct! VZ never leaks dates or ROMs.
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ooh they leak. i have installed many leaked updates from Verizon and on a few occasions they were difficult to get out of as they changed their mind and did not release it and so the official would not update you from the leaked as it wasnt supposed to be out.

[T-Mobile] May 2nd

Hey TMO, it is now May 2nd 2019. Us 6T owners are wondering if you have forgot about us? We are still running January security update. Maybe throw us a bone to keep us happy for a few more months.
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Hey TMO, it is now May 2nd 2019. Us 6T owners are wondering if you have forgot about us? We are still running January security update. Maybe throw us a bone to keep us happy for a few more months.
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Is there anything keeping you from moving on to the International builds or open beta builds?
Why would anyone want to use the t mobile ROM?
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Is there anything keeping you from moving on to the International builds or open beta builds?
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Why would anyone want to use the t mobile ROM?
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RCS for one. Launcher with Google feed built in without the need to root.
There are a few advantages to the T-Mobile ROM. Not a lot, but a few.
Scott said:
RCS for one. Launcher with Google feed built in without the need to root.
There are a few advantages to the T-Mobile ROM. Not a lot, but a few.
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Oh I see I never heard of RCS until you mentioned it. I only booted the stock ROM once before flashing international. I also do not think microg supports Google feeds never used a feed before. How do people admin android without root?
I used to root everything. I just don't have the time anymore plus I din't buy my phone out right and I don't feel like calling TMO to try and get out of the payoff restriction.
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Is this the Vegas Big Worm?
jpeckinp said:
I used to root everything. I just don't have the time anymore plus I din't buy my phone out right and I don't feel like calling TMO to try and get out of the payoff restriction.
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I didn't buy phone outright within one hour of taking it home I was boot loader unlocked , sim unlocked and rooted. No need to call t mobile for anything. I only booted the stock operating system once. Which was only because it was required step in the process. They asked me for help in setting up my phone. I sure if you can remove Google play services and seemed to think the phone wouldn't work without Google play services.
I get the desire for RCS,but it's barely used still... I could see it mattering in the future, but as of right now, meh... I got mine unlocked by sweet talking a rep, but MSM tool is great too! As much as I love the Google feed, I simply have a shortcut for it on my home screen so I can quickly go to it if needed... Honestly, the international variant works so much better for me! Sadly, TMO really restricts software updates for so many Android manufacturers, even aside from OnePlus. By the time TMO approve a software update, new patches and updates have already released on the mainstream side.
Wow...figured someone would have mentioned it by now...but anyway. Nova Launcher has a Google Feed plugin where you can just swipe right and you have the Discover feed. No root required.
As for RCS...not that big of a deal for me. I'm using International on my TMO 6T because I got tired of the SLOWWW updates.
I'm confident the T-mobile techs have noticed your demands here on XDA. They are surely working on your requests.
Stand by.
room511 said:
I'm confident the T-mobile techs have noticed your demands here on XDA. They are surely working on your requests.
Stand by.
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Hahaha
DrRyder said:
Wow...figured someone would have mentioned it by now...but anyway. Nova Launcher has a Google Feed plugin where you can just swipe right and you have the Discover feed. No root required.
As for RCS...not that big of a deal for me. I'm using International on my TMO 6T because I got tired of the SLOWWW updates.
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Yeah, I know about the alternatives but they are just not the same as having a dedicated stock launcher with the feed built in. It just seems cleaner to me.
Right now though, I do admit I cant use RCS because no one I know has it. So I went to Beta 9 and am using CPL with the plug in.
I am waiting on my token so I can get off this slow update T-Mobile schedule. I finally got tired of waiting so I called them up and told them I need sim unlock they did it even without phone payoff.
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Pomacat said:
I am waiting on my token so I can get off this slow update T-Mobile schedule. I finally got tired of waiting so I called them up and told them I need sim unlock they did it even without phone payoff.
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What does sim unlock mean in terms of updates? I am not sure if my sim is locked or not no proper method of testing but omni or carbon ROMs update just fine without official sim unlock. I only used the stock ROM long enough to boot the thing to fastboot to flash the international ROM. I did this inside the t mobile store while they processed the return of my wife's iPhone ten pro or what ever it was. They didn't seem to mind. Odd they let me do it with out the phone being processed yet. Mine was rooted and boot loader unlocked before I got my receipt. Their system was down for processing returns so I was there about an hour.
mine420 said:
What does sim unlock mean in terms of updates? I am not sure if my sim is locked or not no proper method of testing but omni or carbon ROMs update just fine without official sim unlock. I only used the stock ROM long enough to boot the thing to fastboot to flash the international ROM. I did this inside the t mobile store while they processed the return of my wife's iPhone ten pro or what ever it was. They didn't seem to mind. Odd they let me do it with out the phone being processed yet. Mine was rooted and boot loader unlocked before I got my receipt. Their system was down for processing returns so I was there about an hour.
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I find that strange with a locked bootloader. I guess you had a PC with you for all that or did the store let you use theirs. Any how good for you.
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I find that strange with a locked bootloader. I guess you had a PC with you for all that or did the store let you use theirs. Any how good for you.
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Yeah I had a windows tablet wait time was about an hour or two since the computers were down. I did walk next store to jamba juice and got a smoothie.
mine420 said:
Yeah I had a windows tablet wait time was about an hour or two since the computers were down. I did walk next store to jamba juice and got a smoothie.
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Oh come on...
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Scott said:
Yeah, I know about the alternatives but they are just not the same as having a dedicated stock launcher with the feed built in. It just seems cleaner to me.
Right now though, I do admit I cant use RCS because no one I know has it. So I went to Beta 9 and am using CPL with the plug in.
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Yeah but I would think that the advantages of having newer/faster updates outweigh having to use another launcher or having RCS. Honestly, the OnePlus Launcher leaves a lot to be desired. I got rid of it almost immediately after I got the phone after I saw its huge lack of customization. Used Nova Launcher for years and love it. I won't use these betas though. I use my phone all day and just don't wanna run into annoying bugs lol. Hopefully we get a big new stable update soon.
RCS isnt something I really *NEED*. I can see when a message was delivered...but I'm sure we'll get RCS eventually.
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Yeah but I would think that the advantages of having newer/faster updates outweigh having to use another launcher or having RCS. Honestly, the OnePlus Launcher leaves a lot to be desired. I got rid of it almost immediately after I got the phone after I saw its huge lack of customization. Used Nova Launcher for years and love it. I won't use these betas though. I use my phone all day and just don't wanna run into annoying bugs lol. Hopefully we get a big new stable update soon.
RCS isnt something I really *NEED*. I can see when a message was delivered...but I'm sure we'll get RCS eventually.
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Yeah, I can understand where you are coming from. However I would prefer the T-Mobile software. Each person has there own prerogative. Mine is T-Mo.
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I am waiting on my token so I can get off this slow update T-Mobile schedule. I finally got tired of waiting so I called them up and told them I need sim unlock they did it even without phone payoff.
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