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[Q] Note doesn't get updates

I know there are many threads asking the same question, and I've looked through many, but still haven't find an answer to my problems.
Just to clarify, my phone is not rooted, nor flashed, and I'm planning to leave it that way as long as possible, unless I really can't find any other solution for upgrading my phone
I've bought my phone in December, sim free, at mobile phone store in Serbia, and judging by the manuals language that I got in the box, its most likely imported from Hungary.
As soon as I've powered it on and connected to internet, I've got an update (OTA), which I installed as soon as I got home and plugged the phone to charger. Since then, I haven't got a single update, whenever I manually check I get "No updates!", and Kies says I have latest firmware, but im stuck on KK5 :S
It not big deal for now (even though I see that many people report improvements in newer firmwares, and I would also like that), but what about the ICS upgrade that will come in next month or two ?
Is there any way to force update, without flashing it manually or rooting the phone, or I'm stuck with this for good?
Is there anyone I can contact regarding this question who can give me any estimations ? Who is responsible for updates for sim free phones ?
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turshija said:
I know there are many threads asking the same question, and I've looked through many, but still haven't find an answer to my problems.
Just to clarify, my phone is not rooted, nor flashed, and I'm planning to leave it that way as long as possible, unless I really can't find any other solution for upgrading my phone
I've bought my phone in December, sim free, at mobile phone store in Serbia, and judging by the manuals language that I got in the box, its most likely imported from Hungary.
As soon as I've powered it on and connected to internet, I've got an update (OTA), which I installed as soon as I got home and plugged the phone to charger. Since then, I haven't got a single update, whenever I manually check I get "No updates!", and Kies says I have latest firmware, but im stuck on KK5 :S
It not big deal for now (even though I see that many people report improvements in newer firmwares, and I would also like that), but what about the ICS upgrade that will come in next month or two ?
Is there any way to force update, without flashing it manually or rooting the phone, or I'm stuck with this for good?
Is there anyone I can contact regarding this question who can give me any estimations ? Who is responsible for updates for sim free phones ?
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If samsung have not still released new Firmware for your area, you won't get it.
Samsung never announce regarding release date for any ROM, Any region. You have to just wait till you get it.
Nobody can give you exact date of ICS release. wat we hearing is you can consider as Rumor.
You have always option to update your device manually. You can find all details in links of my signature.
May be CEO samsung Mr. H. B. Lee can answer, but i dont know how to contact

Thanks for your reply!
Well, I've read all your tutorials for now, and I will use them when I decide to start with rooting + flashing
What about that region changing ? There is no possibility to change region and get updates ?

turshija said:
Thanks for your reply!
Well, I've read all your tutorials for now, and I will use them when I decide to start with rooting + flashing
What about that region changing ? There is no possibility to change region and get updates ?
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Ya, you can change the region, but you'll wipe your phone.

Sorry to hijack the thread.
my 'about phone' is exactly the same as OPs, to the last detail. My handset was bought in the UK, and is unrooted as yet.
I'm on XEU csc and as far as I'm aware, I SHOULD have had an update by now? yet it still has not arrived. is this normal for a UK note XEU with KKA kernel/ KK5 baseband?
many thanks.

cbnash said:
Ya, you can change the region, but you'll wipe your phone.
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So its totally safe, and I will get updates for sure if I do that ?
My warranty wont be void ?
How do I do that, and what is the best region to choose ?

turshija said:
So its totally safe, and I will get updates for sure if I do that ?
My warranty wont be void ?
How do I do that, and what is the best region to choose ?
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See this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1469233

@turshija
i am also still on KK5. I am not sure what you expect from new update. Until official ICS update, you only can expect some small things, like safety patches. What i red on forums, latest update have only changes on keyboard (added numbers), and for me its not something special.
You will lose your warranty if you root your SGN, and i agree with you to not flash the phone during warranty period. Its not so cheap toy
On other hand, when i bought my alternative phone 2 years ago (HTC HD2), i installed Android after few days, because Windows made me felling like a grandfather. I am still playing with my HD2 after few hundreds times flashed ROMs, and now i am on ICS...and still enjoying my HD2 flashing and playing )), but comparing with SG Note, HD2 must be alternative phone
P.S. - We have absolutely the same version of SGN

@turshija and @tanzemyu, I too have identical version to you. Mine was bought from carphone warehouse in UK. At the last OTA upgrade (to 2.3.6 KKA) my phone wasn't rooted at the time, and I got it OTA - but a couple of weeks after the update was announced for carrier-free phones. I think it's therefore likely that CPW are for some reason holding up the OTA upgrade.
When 2.3.6 was out but I hadn't got it OTA, I looked into trying to change my CSC in order to get the OTA update but I found that CPW have put a non-changeable sales code on my phone "CPW" and I don't have the option to change the CSC.
As I'm now rooted I'm going to flash the update myself when I get around to it (as I think you lose root if you do an OTA??) - but IF you also bought from Carphone Warehouse, it's maybe worth you waiting anther week or too just in case an OTA upgrade does eventually arrive (I can't see why it wouldn't?)

Mine is identical. And it's from phones4u.
Sent from my GT-N7000 using XDA App

20/03/15 N910F Lollipop 5.0.1 N910FXXU1BOC3

New update BOC3 N910F
Model
SM-N910F
Model name
GALAXY Note 4
Country
Unknown
Version
Android 5.0.1
Changelist
4456564
Build date
Fri, 13 Mar 2015 06:50:03 +0000
Product code
TPD
PDA
N910FXXU1BOC3
CSC
N910FTPD1BOC1
MEGA:
https://mega.co.nz/#!oUdUFbSL!78NAUTjUMKuRtrvvG0x4l075yPGzIxl1_2rBMv2vv9A​
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N910F BOC3
https://mega.co.nz/#!k5d2CIqK!crpKVat5jYd7uJONgWqOH7Uniipd5DItDcciNgF4Dvo
I installed it on my Note 4 and I can say that it feels more stable now.
No more "contacts has stopped", camera preview (right after taking a picture) is fast, no more waiting.
Do not disturb and the old "sound profiles" are back.
Overall the device seems more responsive.
Installed over BOB4 without data wipe, only Cache wipe from recovery.
Confirmed by SamsungNL: CSC is specific for the Samsung Experience Store!

Hey bro, you posted links for N910C ! The thread is for N910F! No offence but someone could flash and brick his phone, so please remove your links

mythoc said:
Hey bro, you posted links for N910C ! The thread is for N910F! No offence but someone could flash and brick his phone, so please remove your links
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Thanks for letting me know. I'm correcting it as we speak.
PS: you should remove them also from the quote

rigocalin said:
Thanks for letting me know. I'm correcting it as we speak.
PS: you should remove them also from the quote
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:good::good: I was looking at the difference in Megabytes of the two roms because i just downloaded N910F's new update... and then i thought to check the device version.. i hope no one made any wrong flashes Anyway thanks for removing them my friend!

Thanks for sharing the mega link. Good work mate

Hm Sammobile shows that the firmwares country is unknown. Will it work with any version? (I have DBT unlocked)

ShannonAUT said:
Hm Sammobile shows that the firmwares country is unknown. Will it work with any version? (I have DBT unlocked)
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As long as the device is N910F it will work.
It seems as the release is for Netherlands (Samsung Experience Stores)..

If i flash over stock rooted lollipop i maintain root?

Looks amazing, bloat free.

First of all, we say that the software is now marked N910CXXU1BOC3 and continue to Android 5.0.1 Lollipop. Changes are few, but the most important is the return of the "Mute", which somehow disappeared in Lollipop. I also noticed that the interrupt function is now called Do Not Disturb and is used to mute all calls, notifications and alarms outside the defined exceptions. Certainly improved liquidity and contacts startup speed, switch between the dialer and contacts or gallery, which now opens much faster. I can also confirm that other users who also noticed that finally Lollipopie run applications that previously throwing error. I also have the impression that the light beam has undergone a facelift notifications. You do not have this feeling that changed the brightness icon on the toolbar? The battery is difficult to say anything, but I sincerely hope that there is no longer a delay after the call is answered, and finally the GPS to work properly (does not sever the connection).

After this update finally the lag when pressing the multitasking button is gone!

Its a tar that gotta be flashed via odin. Im running echoe rom v3. Will I loose my root and stuff if I flash this?

Works like a charm !!

I'm using an unlocked SIM n910f running 4.4.4 (France SFR), is there any risk to lose my SIM unlock if update this version via Odian ?

toofimoofi said:
Its a tar that gotta be flashed via odin. Im running echoe rom v3. Will I loose my root and stuff if I flash this?
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Yes, you will lose root and your stuff. It is not confirmed yet, but i think that CF-root will root this version too.

Pierre118 said:
Yes, you will lose root and your stuff. It is not confirmed yet, but i think that CF-root will root this version too.
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do you think that I'll also lose my SIM unlock ?

Guys, I know this is maybe little off topic. But I think I can get your opinion on this. I have a problem while calling, I have a little call volume so I have to set call volume at highest volume, but when I do that, my speaker does absolutely terrible cracking sounds and during call I can literally hear that annoying buzzing noise like the wind or how to describe that...it is really annoying while talking to someone. It does that even while ringing and waiting for someone to pick up. It is not my provider fault I tried in another phone (and the signal is full) I am on stock 4.4.4, network is set on Auto (3g/2g) because when it was on auto (4g/3g/2g) my battery went down in minutes....do you have any idea? Thank you...

I consider this firmware the fastest on any Samsung phone. I am more than happy that a Samsung can be fluid like a HTC.
Sent from my SM-N910F using Tapatalk

Anyone could confirm that root works?

N910-U Lollipop update is Here

Just got my update finally!
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Please share ota file, I'm dying ATM.

zhable said:
Please share ota file, I'm dying ATM.
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If i knew how i totally would stick it on megaupload.
know a guide?

Guys i love the update! Phone is faster and looks nice
Sent from my SM-N910U using Tapatalk

Update is awesome guys

Fxxk yeah, finally!
Downloading right now

I've got it too. For some reason the drop down menu has changed to an uglier shade of yellow green, the colour of frog excrement.. Otherwise don't really notice significant changes. Samsung has layered the ui so much that it just looks like.. Well Samsung. Not very evident it's lollipop tbh

If anyone is manually flashing the ROM using ODIN, check your CSC beforehand. There are two different regions of NZ that Samsung released the update for, which are TNZ and NZC. If you flash the wrong CSC version, your CSC will turn to an unknown state meaning that you won't be receiving OTA updates in the future. I have the Taiwan version (BRI) and I flashed the NZC version and now the CSC state is unknown. It's still Lollipop, but you will have to manually flash every updates released from this point forward.

LTE-X said:
If anyone is manually flashing the ROM using ODIN, check your CSC beforehand. There are two different regions of NZ that Samsung released the update for, which are TNZ and NZC. If you flash the wrong CSC version, your CSC will turn to an unknown state meaning that you won't be receiving OTA updates in the future. I have the Taiwan version (BRI) and I flashed the NZC version and now the CSC state is unknown. It's still Lollipop, but you will have to manually flash every updates released from this point forward.
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NVM mine is still unknown after a reset

tomqin said:
NVM mine is still unknown after a reset
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It must be how Samsung programmed its CSC for the ROM. When the official ROM comes out for your region, you can restore using Kies 3 or Smart Switch. Then, you will get OTA updates as usual like you did before.

LTE-X said:
If anyone is manually flashing the ROM using ODIN, check your CSC beforehand. There are two different regions of NZ that Samsung released the update for, which are TNZ and NZC. If you flash the wrong CSC version, your CSC will turn to an unknown state meaning that you won't be receiving OTA updates in the future. I have the Taiwan version (BRI) and I flashed the NZC version and now the CSC state is unknown. It's still Lollipop, but you will have to manually flash every updates released from this point forward.
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weird, I flashed NZC (formerly had BRI) and mine was still BRI. I did some benchmarking and I guess it was a little "dirty" and was getting really low results. So I just went into recovery wiped data and cache. Now my device claims to be NZC and works flawlessly. Best of luck

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=60294513&postcount=1231

Can update samsung note 7000 to lollipop [emoji27]

Has anyone trying rooting using cf auto root after this update - I did and it failed to root my device

Unresponsive touchscreen after Lollipop
Hi there guys,
After updating my Galaxy Note 4 n910U to Lollipop via OTA, the touchscreen just became unresponsive. The update went on smoothly and my phone booted fine and it's on Lollipop now. I can navigate normally using the screen through the S-Pen but it just would not respond to touch. Very frustrating. New device, been waiting for this update and this happens. Please help.
Thanks!

tomqin said:
NVM mine is still unknown after a reset
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You could try factory reset in recovery followed by a cache wipe and a repeat factory reset. Flash the NZC firmware again. After flashing again go to recovery and do a factory reset followed by a cache wipe and another factory reset. Boot and check if you are able to still see the csc in unknown status.

thx for the tip,
I'll probably wait for the HK version of Lollipop and then go back to the original csc

where is the link?
Nice information but where is the link???!!!

lumao said:
Nice information but where is the link???!!!
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Bro, you realise you responded to an old old thread? 5.1.1 is next U variant update, not yet arrived

Verizon 5G S10 will not update firmware/security patches, is it because of current FW

The Firmware I am on is G977UVRU0ASDG
I tried to update OTA and update assistant for PC and both failed saying this firmware cannot be updated. So I am really confused. Can someone confirm any further info about this firmware version? I enjoy the phone and I decided one day to check why I haven't gotten Android 10, and thus this is where I am now.
Also is it as simple as flashing the latest firmware via odin? If so, which site offers a dependable VZW firmware I can try flashing? Can I keep my files or would I have to make a backup first, flash via odin, then restore (which I hate to do because setting up a new phone takes so much time).
But most importantly I am curious to know more about this firmware version and what it is! Seems like VZW doesn't think its theirs. Thank you in advance.
Smartswitch says SDG, what is SDG? Is there a simple refresh/fix so that I can get OTA updates? Please help!
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Edit: flashed newest FW via odin based on the FW thread. Found out my firmware was OG/beta and even verizon couldn't recognize it! weird!

u were on rev0 pre-release firmware somehow.. coulda been some exploits prolly lol

elliwigy said:
u were on rev0 pre-release firmware somehow.. coulda been some exploits prolly lol
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yeah, there were actually some crazy gestures that i noticed they got rid of in the FW i got it to upgrade to. LOL.

I'm having similar issues with the same firmware. Did you ever find a way to update your phone? I bought mine on ebay, supposedly NIB, but it came in generic packaging and said "demo" on a sticker on the back of the phone.
chillsen said:
The Firmware I am on is G977UVRU0ASDG
I tried to update OTA and update assistant for PC and both failed saying this firmware cannot be updated. So I am really confused. Can someone confirm any further info about this firmware version? I enjoy the phone and I decided one day to check why I haven't gotten Android 10, and thus this is where I am now.
Also is it as simple as flashing the latest firmware via odin? If so, which site offers a dependable VZW firmware I can try flashing? Can I keep my files or would I have to make a backup first, flash via odin, then restore (which I hate to do because setting up a new phone takes so much time).
But most importantly I am curious to know more about this firmware version and what it is! Seems like VZW doesn't think its theirs. Thank you in advance.
Smartswitch says SDG, what is SDG? Is there a simple refresh/fix so that I can get OTA updates? Please help!
Edit: flashed newest FW via odin based on the FW thread. Found out my firmware was OG/beta and even verizon couldn't recognize it! weird!
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davewvu86 said:
I'm having similar issues with the same firmware. Did you ever find a way to update your phone? I bought mine on ebay, supposedly NIB, but it came in generic packaging and said "demo" on a sticker on the back of the phone.
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it aas prolly an LDU that they converted into a working phone
shouldnt matter though. updates go out in stages so who knows when ull get it
u guys can always manually update using odin

AT&T SM-G975U on Android 9 - "Current software is up to date"?

I've had an AT&T Galaxy S10+ sitting in a box since the beginning of last year that I finally decided to open up and use. For some reason when I run the software updater in the settings it always says that it is up to date even though the latest security patch was from March 2019 and it's still on Android 9. My other AT&T S10+ that I got during the same time (BOGO deal) is my daily driver and it always receives the OTA updates right away.
I've searched online for the firmware files to flash in ODIN but I can't seem to find the firmware files for the AT&T version.
Does anyone have a link to the latest firmware files for the AT&T S10+ (non 5g) or know of a way to force the OTA update?

ShadowsDemise said:
I've had an AT&T Galaxy S10+ sitting in a box since the beginning of last year that I finally decided to open up and use. For some reason when I run the software updater in the settings it always says that it is up to date even though the latest security patch was from March 2019 and it's still on Android 9. My other AT&T S10+ that I got during the same time (BOGO deal) is my daily driver and it always receives the OTA updates right away.
I've searched online for the firmware files to flash in ODIN but I can't seem to find the firmware files for the AT&T version.
Does anyone have a link to the latest firmware files for the AT&T S10+ (non 5g) or know of a way to force the OTA update?
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try factory resetting it and reconnecting it to your wifi. might go ahead and grab it OTA from there

Youdoofus said:
try factory resetting it and reconnecting it to your wifi. might go ahead and grab it OTA from there
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I tried that and it didn't change anything. It still said the software was up to date. I cleared the system cache before that and it didn't do anything either.

ShadowsDemise said:
I've had an AT&T Galaxy S10+ sitting in a box since the beginning of last year that I finally decided to open up and use. For some reason when I run the software updater in the settings it always says that it is up to date even though the latest security patch was from March 2019 and it's still on Android 9. My other AT&T S10+ that I got during the same time (BOGO deal) is my daily driver and it always receives the OTA updates right away.
I've searched online for the firmware files to flash in ODIN but I can't seem to find the firmware files for the AT&T version.
Does anyone have a link to the latest firmware files for the AT&T S10+ (non 5g) or know of a way to force the OTA update?
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AT&T firmware is hard to come by as it's not on Sam moblie. Most of the time you have to buy it from pay sites. I used gsm 2 file .com here:
http://dl.pars-hamrah.com/index.php...0 - Q/G975USQU3CTB3 Android 10 4File Firmware

ShadowsDemise said:
I tried that and it didn't change anything. It still said the software was up to date. I cleared the system cache before that and it didn't do anything either.
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Did you turn off wifi and check for an update? Sometimes that will trigger it, also try plugging the phone into a PC and use Samsung Smart Switch.

I'm actually trying to keep mine on pie it's been on It for 2 year and now it wants to update. Is there a way to flash or keep it on pie?

Jdg77469 said:
I'm actually trying to keep mine on pie it's been on It for 2 year and now it wants to update. Is there a way to flash or keep it on pie?
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I would recommend going no higher than Android 10. Even with Android 10 you will lose some app functionality such as Karma Firewall's valuable logging feature, it will no longer work.
Pie is reasonably secure, I have 2 N10+'s, one running on 9, one on 10. The one running on 9 will remain there as it's useful for troubleshooting more so than the Q variant.
With Android 11 comes cpu cycle sucking scoped storage and forced encryption which is security overkill at the cost of performance and functionality. Scoped storage isn't active on Android 10 nor is forced encryption from what I've observed. If your device is running well, fulfilling its mission on Pie I wouldn't risk upgrading to Q. Benefits are minimal. I would recommend using Karma Firewall if you stay on Pie for better security. Karma Firewall may also be able to block the update app which give you another way to neuter this pest, but not as reliable as a package block.
To stay on Pie you simply disable the app shown below either by using Package Disabler (PM me for the link) or a adb edit to disable it. Those are the only ways to do so.
If the update does download clearing the system cache on the boot menu before it starts to install should delete it. I haven't tested this but was told this, it may or may not work. If it does install the Android 11 update there's no way to roll it back as it will update the bootloader as well locking you to only being able to flash/upgrade to 11 or higher, beware.
This is the OTA update app.
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