Has anyone purchased a GS4 in the last 1-2 weeks from Verizon? I'm going to probably be getting one around the beginning of September and I'm wondering whether or not I'll be able to buy it in the store WITHOUT the ME7 update.
Purchased one 2 days ago... From Atlanta ga still had mdk.. They didn't make me update or anything though it did pop up as soon as the phone activated.
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Purchased one online from Verizon last week. Got it Monday and it did not come with ME7.
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got my a week ago... ME7 OTA'd before I could get it out of the store.
If you buy the phone new it's a good possibility the phone came from the warehouse and to get the ME7 update the REPs will install it.
If you tell them not to, they can't refuse you and say we HAVE to.
IF they do ask for a manager.
Best of luck.
I purchased one this past tuesday and it was with MDK not ME7
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The box says what software version it was flashed with on the box. If it says MDK, then don't put your SIM in at all. Tell them you simply don't wish to activate it in the store. Just turn it on and confirm. If the phone itself is ME7, show them the difference in listed s/w versions, and say you want one that hasn't been opened previously. Yes, they will think you're ridiculous, so maybe don't do this at your regular store. But you'll have an MDK phone.
If you're ordering online, just open the box and still don't put the SIM in. Then root it, and block SDM.apk and FWupgrade.apk to block the update. Then and only then should you activate it. Just a heads up for you or anyone else reading this thread that is about to buy an S4 and doesn't know that yet.
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wish I'd known all that. oh well for what it's worth, I'm rooted via the SD card method.
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By the phone from best buy or online and do not accept the ota, for right now most of the phones are shipping MDK. At some point in time this will change so do not wait to long
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Thanks for the heads up. I plan to have them just give me the phone and let me do the unboxing. If I have to I'll showcase my tech savvy to assure them I can handle it or just tell them to simply NOT update via OTA. Either way its good to know I still have a chance at MDK. Thanks everyone.
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I'm gonna perform a wipe on mine this week and see if I can take it back to MDK. Seems doable?
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I'm gonna perform a wipe on mine this week and see if I can take it back to MDK. Seems doable?
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No. Once on ME7 there is no way to go back to MDK.
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No. Once on ME7 there is no way to go back to MDK.
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if I read this correctly < http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2301259 >, using the "no-wipe" procedure to unroot, can't I elect to reflash with MDK?
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if I read this correctly < http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2301259 >, using the "no-wipe" procedure to unroot, can't I elect to reflash with MDK?
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No because of the way the bootloader is signed you CANNOT flash back to MDK, you will hard brick your phone. Samsung took a page from Motorola and lock out the previous versions.
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thanks obsidian (and mrjingles)... I appreciate the save.
Just picked up 2 for the Wife and I. They were both MDK. We live in Hawaii.
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If you are buying a 32GB (wish the Developer Edition came in 32GB) you will very likley get ME7 since they all drop ship from warehouse distribution. The 16GB in the stores still are running MDK though.
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If you are buying a 32GB (wish the Developer Edition came in 32GB) you will very likley get ME7 since they all drop ship from warehouse distribution. The 16GB in the stores still are running MDK though.
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This is good to know because I am planning on picking up the 16GB as I have a 32GB Micro from previous phone that I plan on using for storage once I get it. Here's hoping that when I get it in September they are still selling the MDKs
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DraconicSeed said:
This is good to know because I am planning on picking up the 16GB as I have a 32GB Micro from previous phone that I plan on using for storage once I get it. Here's hoping that when I get it in September they are still selling the MDKs
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Got the 16GB saturday. MDK all the way.
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Got the 16GB saturday. MDK all the way.
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I am glad you got MDK on yours, I just wish the 32GB came that way or at my reall hope is bootloader gets broken.
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Hey all,
So I'm using the DNA on AT&T and it works great. My question is, how do I go about getting the new software update that's being pushed out to other users while I'm on AT&T? For some reason, my DNA won't pick up the OTA on AT&T, and even sticking an old, deactivating Verizon SIM in it won't work either. I've also tried just using no SIM on wifi and checking for the update but still nothing. Any way I can download the RUU or something? Thanks!
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I think you can just download the update. Zip on the server and then flash it to your phone and you will have the update I know people over seas are probably going to do it that way since they can't get the ota in another country where there is no service.
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I think you can just download the update. Zip on the server and then flash it to your phone and you will have the update I know people over seas are probably going to do it that way since they can't get the ota in another country where there is no service.
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Wouldn't flashing a zip require root? Or are you taking about an RUU? I'm not rooted and don't plan to be, just want the ota.
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i ordered a droid dna as my rezound stopped working and this is the info they have they ordered it before december and they said it was never updated so here it is
android 4.1.1/software 1.15.605.4 710rd/ build 1.15.605.4 cl 123160 release-keys
will i be able to root or s-off as soon as i get it?
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i ordered a droid dna as my rezound stopped working and this is the info they have they ordered it before december and they said it was never updated so here it is
android 4.1.1/software 1.15.605.4 710rd/ build 1.15.605.4 cl 123160 release-keys
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U my friend is one lucky guy
YES, u will be able to unlock,soff,root your phone.
NJoy
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U my friend is one lucky guy
YES, u will be able to unlock,soff,root your phone.
NJoy
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thanks for the reply and perfect i cant be without s-off as i am not that good with adb push
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thanks for the reply and perfect i cant be without s-off as i am not that good with adb push
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There's no need to use adb push even with s on.
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Lucky guy... got mine from Amazon about a month ago and it was already updated when I got it. Seriously disappointed, but it's still a great phone. Even simple root would make it a lot better, though.
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There's no need to use adb push even with s on.
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Really I guess it was different for the rezound the rezound we had to flash the boot.img via adb so I never really flashed anything until I was s-off
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i ordered a droid dna as my rezound stopped working and this is the info they have they ordered it before december and they said it was never updated so here it is
android 4.1.1/software 1.15.605.4 710rd/ build 1.15.605.4 cl 123160 release-keys
will i be able to root or s-off as soon as i get it?
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Did you order it from Verizon? I'm wanting to upgrade to the DNA on Friday 4/26 but the no root is not making me want to. What did you all to make sure it was good?
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Did you order it from Verizon? I'm wanting to upgrade to the DNA on Friday 4/26 but the no root is not making me want to. What did you all to make sure it was good?
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Hey Buddy!
Just send it off to get JTAG before you take it out of the box I just did one that way. I picked it up and powered it on though before I stuck it back in the box and shipped it out.
Honestly I'd probably buy one outright and save the upgrade for a new phone.
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Hey Buddy!
Just send it off to get JTAG before you take it out of the box I just did one that way. I picked it up and powered it on though before I stuck it back in the box and shipped it out.
Honestly I'd probably buy one outright and save the upgrade for a new phone.
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Hey, good to see a name I know. I'm actually using my wife's upgrade to get the DNA and keeping my unlimited data. She is going to take my rezound. Once I can get the upgrade on my line I will use wire fly to transfer my upgrade to her and get a newer phone. Im trying to my unlimited at all cost. I never heard of JTAG. I'll check it out.
Also what's up with the no root?
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Hey, good to see a name I know. I'm actually using my wife's upgrade to get the DNA and keeping my unlimited data. She is going to take my rezound. Once I can get the upgrade on my line I will use wire fly to transfer my upgrade to her and get a newer phone. Im trying to my unlimited at all cost. I never heard of JTAG. I'll check it out.
Also what's up with the no root?
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The devs exploited the bootloader to get us unlocked and achieved a 1 minute s off process. Then one of the updates closed up the hole we were using basically. Everyone who ever unlocked before the update is fine. it's only phones that didn't have the CID changed (HTC-Dev hboot unlock is achieved by changing the CID from Verizon's to a custom 2222222 CID then using htc-dev.com like normal) that can't be unlocked.
JTAG accesses the service ports on the main board with a special hardware called a riif box. It accesses the device at the lowest level so locked bootloader is no obstacle. It's like what the manufacturer uses to flash the DNA firmware onto the board. So its kinda like if HTC plugged up the phone and unlocked it and turn the security flag off.
You send them the phone, they open it up, wire it to the hardware box and use the accompanying software to do whatever you need, it will even flash at a low enough level to repair a true software brick as long as its not a hardware explosion or something that bricked it.
Mobile Tech Videos is the name of a real reputable shop in Texas I've dealt with a lot. PM me for my GTalk if you want to talk to some more.
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i ordered a droid dna as my rezound stopped working and this is the info they have they ordered it before december and they said it was never updated so here it is
android 4.1.1/software 1.15.605.4 710rd/ build 1.15.605.4 cl 123160 release-keys
will i be able to root or s-off as soon as i get it?
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Whatever you do, don't let it update when you get it! I recommend not installing the SIM (so it can't phone home) and unlocking it first. If you're not too comfortable with using adb, I think my writeup (in my sig) explains it well enough for you to follow.
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Did you order it from Verizon? I'm wanting to upgrade to the DNA on Friday 4/26 but the no root is not making me want to. What did you all to make sure it was good?
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Yes I did get it from verizon
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Whatever you do, don't let it update when you get it! I recommend not installing the SIM (so it can't phone home) and unlocking it first. If you're not too comfortable with using adb, I think my writeup (in my sig) explains it well enough for you to follow.
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Oh I didn't put my SIM card until I unlock my phone. I never do that. I unlocked the bootloader then did the s-off method and put venom Rom right away not into sense 5
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Hey guys and gals, I am coming over to T-Mobile from Verizon on Thursday, and most likely getting the HTC One in the process.
Maybe this is a Verizon thing, but sometimes when you accept an OTA update, it will break root, relock the bootloader and you are stuck without root if you take the update.
Do I need to worry about that on T-Mobile and the One? In other words, when I'm in the store purchasing the phone, should I try and stop them from running any updates? Or can I root regardless?
Thanks!
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Hey guys and gals, I am coming over to T-Mobile from Verizon on Thursday, and most likely getting the HTC One in the process.
Maybe this is a Verizon thing, but sometimes when you accept an OTA update, it will break root, relock the bootloader and you are stuck without root if you take the update.
Do I need to worry about that on T-Mobile and the One? In other words, when I'm in the store purchasing the phone, should I try and stop them from running any updates? Or can I root regardless?
Thanks!
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If you root on tmobile then you won't get any OTA updates, so that's a moot worry. Luckily the updates pop on here pretty quickly so you can simply sideload them.
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If you root on tmobile then you won't get any OTA updates, so that's a moot worry. Luckily the updates pop on here pretty quickly so you can simply sideload them.
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I understand that and I totally intend to root my phone. But what if the sales rep runs the update on the phone while activating it? Will I still be able to root and s-off?
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WizeGuyDezignz said:
I understand that and I totally intend to root my phone. But what if the sales rep runs the update on the phone while activating it? Will I still be able to root and s-off?
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Yes you will. No worries
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I'm happy without root. Only thing that I hate is that I can't get rid of kids mode, that water game, carrier iq, and lookout. However, because I have the premium handset protection I got the paid version for free recently which is nice.
As well as the T-Mobile apps visual voicemail (i want to use Google voice and can't) , T-Mobile tv, and the name id app that has since expired from the trial period which is stupid if you ask me. Spend $600 bucks and can't get something like that free.
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You can disable Lookout and the T-Mobile apps in Settings > apps > all
Scroll down and find them one-by-one, click on the app, click "disable"
wala!
So I went in to best buy today to have them flash my phone back to stock. I had talked with the guy the other night for a while and he was pretty open to helping me out no matter what. I left my phone with him while I looked around. When I came back he said that the sock firmware was flashed and that the updates were installing now. I asked what updates and he told me that since my phone came with MDL that is what was installed and that the updates had to be installed to bring it current. I asked him if he could have stopped the process before the updates and he said he could have if his boss wasnt there. He said that Verizon has a single package that won't allow this but that it's possible with att.
Just thought I would throw this out there in case it helps the effort somehow.
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And after thinking about it this might be why AT&T hasn't released mf3. Image for kies
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Did you have the ME7 firmware on the phone originally?
If you did have the ME7 firmware installed did Best Buy give any clues as to how they managed to install the MDL firmware?
The phone came with MDL and I was Loki'd. Then the update came overnight and I was then on MF3. I deleted some system apps and just wanted to get back to stock. The Samsung rep said that since my phone originally came with MDL that is what gets installed and then the updates are added.
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Sorry to add an AT&T thread to verizon, it was by accident, but hopefully it might be helpful anyway.
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so far i have only seen one member say they have the OTA he was in OHIO i just want to know if verizon is pushing it to all just a few lucky owners and if someone does get it can we find a way to get a odin flash made
In Indiana still no OTA for me.
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so far i have only seen one member say they have the OTA he was in OHIO i just want to know if verizon is pushing it to all just a few lucky owners and if someone does get it can we find a way to get a odin flash made
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so far i have only seen one member say they have the OTA he was in OHIO i just want to know if verizon is pushing it to all just a few lucky owners and if someone does get it can we find a way to get a odin flash made
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no Ota in GA
4.3 OTA
Still no OTA for New York as well.
Beginning to doubt that Verizon has released this yet..
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Nothing in Pennsylvania
norm883
Nothing in Mississippi.
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Nothing in Delaware.
Nothing in Michigan on the wife's phone
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Nothing in Michigan on the wife's phone
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Nothing in California.
Has anyone tried restoring back to stock like the guy who received it did?
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Stock in NC and nothing here yet.
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Has anyone tried restoring back to stock like the guy who received it did?
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Tried return to stock, OTA functioning, I received the original 2 updates to the 4.1.2, but no new 4.3
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norm883
I called and talk to Verizon and they have no info on the release as of yet lets home they push it out for us cause this would suck to have them break the update dates
The s4 got the update on the leaked date so hopefully this does too. But it wasn't released until like 11 pm that night. Not saying the same will happen. We'll see I guess.
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The s4 got the update on the leaked date so hopefully this does too. But it wasn't released until like 11 pm that night. Not saying the same will happen. We'll see I guess.
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i am on the phone with samsung and they just want to tell me that the update isn't out yet for the i-605 so there is still hope for us yet
nothing here in okc. bummer
Stock here in Indiana and no OTA.
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so far i have only seen one member say they have the OTA he was in OHIO i just want to know if verizon is pushing it to all just a few lucky owners and if someone does get it can we find a way to get a odin flash made
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Which member said he got it?
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stock, nothing in Texas