Hi everyone! I got this Unlocked ATT One M8 from someone, and i have a very old software on it, it's like the first one, and when i hit the update buton it tells me that the software is up to date. I am on other carrier than att. Does this matter? Can I update manually? Any help appreciated!
Not sure what the fix is but I had the same issue with mine. No matter what I did (changing date/time/timezone) nothing would make it work and it seemed like it would never check for updates just tell me that I am up to date right away. I ended up using the RUU that was posted in the general section and reinstalling everything.
For me it checks for updates, but after some seconds it tells me I am up to date
popab said:
I am on other carrier than att. Does this matter? Can I update manually?
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It certainly does matter (carrier). AT&T is unique in this regard, in that you need to be connected to AT&T's network to get updates on their devices. One of the many reasons I recommend against getting AT&T devices (or for that matter, most US variants) if you aren't in the US.
RUU, as previously mentioned, if your best bet to update.
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Yes i know the phone is new and probably will receive updates atm but i just had a few questions.
I live in the US and currently have Tmobile USA. I'm planing to buy an unlocked phone (most likely in the US if i can) and run it on tmobile. Yes i know no 3g, wifi will do.
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1) How will updates work if i don't have the provider specified for the phone or a phone with no required provider?
(this should be the same as someone who has an unlocked HTC Dream phone with no other branding. Did you get updates? and if you did how?)
2) Since this phone will be HTC branded will I be able to obtain software updates such as Donut, Eclair, and Flan? (I don't mind manual updates )
you ll be able to get updates ota.. as long as your price plan has internet tariff or you have wifi spots ....doesnt matter your not with the intended provider. alternativley when these clever bots on xda dev find root...most probably be able to manually update.
thats what i was thinking, i will be using wifi.
I was kinda not exactly sure because i read that for the g1's the reason why people got updates at different times was because tmobile sends the updates in many different groups
well had the g1 but i got the update as soon as it came out and im using it orange. never put a tmobile sim in it. that was ota as well on a 3g connection...good luck anyways.
cool thanks for the info!
I hope this is correct, cos as far as i understood it, only the google branded handsets got updated OTA.
I know HTC have RUU programs for updating from PC's and that this was there preferred method that they wanted to use....
well as i always say always trust a senior....i imgained it was the same for hero(ota updates ..) if it is then there should be no problem, if what you say is correct than i have no idea whatsover but still recommend getting a hero, cos they are the nuts! hope this helps and cheers for the post r hedghog and for clearing things up
No probs. From what i hear, Samsung are going down the sideloading route for the Galaxy as well, instead of OTA.
I could of course be wrong, but that is what i heard.
I hope i'm wrong cos OTA is so much easier!!
Hi All,
I am a newbie here and I am not sure if my question makes any sense. Couple weeks back, I bought an Atrix 4g (US version), an unlocked version (the seller told me that this phone is unlocked using AT&T code) and I am using it with Vodafone (India) sim. It works perfectly and so far I didnt face any problems with this phone. But last week, I got an alert in my phone saying that software update (2.3.4.5.141) is available for AT&T users and enable wifi to download. However, I didnt download and install the update as I was not sure why is it saying the update is available only for AT&T users. Also wherever I read about this software udpate, the name 'AT&T users' comes along with that.
So my doubt here is, what will happen if I, who is not an AT&T user, download and install the software update in my phone ? will it cause any issues in the phone (like getting locked again or bricking the phone)
I have not done any modification like rooting or installing custom ROM and things like that and I am using the phone as I recieved it.
Thanks in advance for your help.
-Qaddaffi
I would personally NOT update the phone since the update would probably relock the phone for the ATT carrier. The update is great I heard.
By the way, when you boot up the phone, does the phone say unlocked in the top left corner of the screen on the Motorola dual core screen?
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I've even heard people saying that updating using AT&T, from any rom with an unlocked bootloader, can cause bricks. I wouldn't update under any circumstances.
I hear people are having problems with the 2.3.6 AT&T update anyways, like APN/mobile network issues.
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I've even heard people saying that updating using AT&T, from any rom with an unlocked bootloader, can cause bricks. I wouldn't update under any circumstances.
I hear people are having problems with the 2.3.6 AT&T update anyways, like APN/mobile network issues.
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The phone the op means is unlocked by carrier not bootloader.
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I believe that the update does not block your phone. The chip lock, as far as I know, is independent of the device firmware update. In your case, I would upgrade.
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The phone the op means is unlocked by carrier not bootloader.
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Oh, my bad. I think I realized that later. Sorry.
If the guy/girl you got the phone from stated they used an "AT&T" code, it might have been unlocked the official way, through AT&T, meaning you wouldn't have any problems updating. Just note that if you update, you may have problems like other people are having. I'm not sure if AT&T's fixed it, or if the problems were from the official update even. It may have been a beta build. I don't know.
I'd say go for it. Just note that rooting might be a problem after you update, if you decide to root it later. I'm not sure if we have a method of rooting for it yet. (I can't look it up right now, sorry)
I am on the out of box firmware for the M9. I have gotten TWRP, Root and Badboys rom on my phone but am experiencing a very unusual problem of random Handsfree activations on any rom. I am aware that going onto the latest RUU is very difficult atm due to no S-Off, but I cannot find a solution as to why I am getting this happening. It causes the phone to go through half a set up phase and does a PRL and Profile Update. Are there any fixes or should I get a replacement for my M9? This problem really blows since I did the HTC Champions for my upgrade.
I was told switching sims might help but the new m9 uses a 63.05 sim versus the m8's 53.05 sim card and the site says they are incompatible.
I don't think it's that difficult, there are threads with the RUU and completely stock (x.xx.xxx.15) operating systems available if you need/want to start over from scratch. Assuming your out of the box software was 1.32.651.15
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I am on the out of box firmware for the M9. I have gotten TWRP, Root and Badboys rom on my phone but am experiencing a very unusual problem of random Handsfree activations on any rom. I am aware that going onto the latest RUU is very difficult atm due to no S-Off, but I cannot find a solution as to why I am getting this happening. It causes the phone to go through half a set up phase and does a PRL and Profile Update. Are there any fixes or should I get a replacement for my M9? This problem really blows since I did the HTC Champions for my upgrade.
I was told switching sims might help but the new m9 uses a 63.05 sim versus the m8's 53.05 sim card and the site says they are incompatible.
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My only other concern was if I updated to the latest firmware, if it would stop the constant sprint updates on a custom rom.
I Would try latest firmware first.
OMJ thinks all you need is to relock for RUU to work.
The RUU has the latest OTA.
I think OMJ mentioned something about Extra HFA's (before OTA).
Let us know how it goes.
it's a known bug on 1.32.651.17...it's fixed on 1.32.651.30...I was having the same issue, very irritating...especially when I was trying to s-off & HFA kept interrupting
I am still facing this problem even after the update. I'm running the latest bad boys rom on the most up to date firmware and rom even with s off I'm still getting this hfa problem
Mine doesn't even seem to want to activate at all. I updated to 1.32.651.30 and it will just sit there at HFA and fail eventually. This is very frustrating because I opened up a phone number to try it out and can't even use this thing. I actually work in wireless and in fact every M9 I've sold (only a few) had a HFA problem which I thought was Sprint's fault, but I guess not. I don't even want to sell them at this point, because when I sell the S6 they activate in like 10 seconds. Ugh.
I'm Wondering if it's a sim issue. Or if getting an international rom would help.
Just got off the phone with tech support and there is now a workaround for this issue until they fix it. What you need to do is go into Mobile Data settings and change the mode to 'CDMA Only' and let it activate, then set it back to 'LTE/CDMA'. Worked for me.
So I tried to use a RUU for 5.1 update for AT&T. My device is unlocked being used under the T-Mobile network. I cannot get OTA updates. So when the RUU was occurring, the update failed and the phone was stuck on a download screen and it wouldn't load.
So I called HTC to help and they told me to hold down the power buttons w/ both the volume keys together. The phone seemed to start working with everything in tact, but then the phone constantly reboots. Especially when I play music, it makes static noises. I cannot seem to get it to be on for more than two minutes because it constantly restarts.
I plan on using my Uh-Oh carrier swap option to T-Mobile but rather fix it since it's a software issue and their troubleshooting doesn't seem to help.
Can anyone help me with my situation please? It's on 5.0.2 so far.
sounds like you didnt fully update with the RUU, try it again or you can do it the other way and flash the zip
Hello,
I didn't know where to post my problem and I'm not sure if it is worth creating another thread so here it is. I bought a new HTC ONE M9 ATT with stock software. Connecting to wifi, settings, system update and it says that there are no updates available for my phone. Why is that happening?
Thanks
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Hello,
I didn't know where to post my problem and I'm not sure if it is worth creating another thread so here it is. I bought a new HTC ONE M9 ATT with stock software. Connecting to wifi, settings, system update and it says that there are no updates available for my phone. Why is that happening?
Thanks
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What software version is on the phone
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I have flashed T-mobile firmware onto my ATT Galaxy s9+, but AT&T Logo still shows on boot, and the Service provider SW Version still shows AT&T also.
It appears I used the correct firmware, do you guys know how to fix this issue?
I would like to fix it and also make sure i receive all the T-mobil OTA updates.
Thanks.. AT&T Sucks!
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I have flashed T-mobile firmware onto my ATT Galaxy s9+, but AT&T Logo still shows on boot, and the Service provider SW Version still shows AT&T also.
It appears I used the correct firmware, do you guys know how to fix this issue?
I would like to fix it and also make sure i receive all the T-mobil OTA updates.
Thanks.. AT&T Sucks!
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Don't quote me on this, I'm sure I'm totally wrong, not really familiar to Samsung and the way carriers handle CSC switching. I don't think you can just switch carriers by flashing a different firmware when it comes to the US variants. I know all the other carriers can change their home CSC. If it were that easy why wouldn't there be guides or more people doing it? I recently found this out like you did when I flashed TMobile firmware to my Sprint S9+ and still ended up getting SPR/SPR/SPR. I'm assuming it assigns your service and stuff by IMEI?? I'm probably wrong to some extent but I really doubt it's possible to do that otherwise carrier locking devices would be basically pointless. Now if we could root our devices and get off of Samsung's locked down bootloaders we could probably dismiss their carrier integration that makes it to where it auto assigns us the service for the phone based on whether we are UUIC unlocked. Sorry mate. I even tried going from sprint 965u to unbranded 965u1 then to tmobile 965u still no luck.
TLDR: I just tried it too, don't think it's as simple as flashing that carrier specific firmware. They lock it down so you can't just take their device and leave their plan. They want their money.