So I just got the first software update on the phone. I have the S10+ from T-Mobile. It included the March Security update from Google. It did not list any other specific change in the details.
Does anyone know what this update includes besides the security update or is that all? Like does it fix the known issue of waking the display in your pocket?
Also has anyone else gotten this update on other carriers or other variants of the S10?
Also let this be documented that Samsung is very fast with updates now for this new S10. Releasing the security path only about 4 weeks after Google released it for its Pixel phones is very impressive.
Also let this be documented that T-Mobile is the best carrier for fast updates from my experience. They always pass out an update for their variant of a phone as soon as the manufacturer releases it.
Got the same update on AT&T phone today. 500mb size. Let see if they fixed any problems with it.
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Some of you may know me from the Motorola days as one of the guys that started a campaign against Moto for dropping the ICS update for Tegra2 devices worldwide known as "Support My Moto" that worked in partnership with "Update my Moto". This time it's and that have some explaining to do.
The AT&T C105A (Galaxy S4 Zoom) owners need to raise some hell as both Samsung and AT&T are lying about what Android version it has. They officially list it as having 4.4 KitKat. It does not have 4.4 KitKat and cannot even be updated to 4.4 KitKat at this time. Under many state laws this constitutes false advertising and is grounds for legal action.
The possible claim of "Samsung never built updates for the SM-C105A" cannot be taken at valid either, as TelCel (Mexico) has sent out at least two updates to their SM-C105A.
Samsung Official Specs as of July 17th 2014
AT&T Official Specs as of Sept 2nd 2014 (older versions will not load for some reason)
Inaction gives the impression that not supporting a device and listing false official specifications is OK. So if you do not want this type of bait and switch to keep going on, post on AT&T's and Samsung's G+ & Facebook pages, and tag them on Twitter. Let them know about how this is unacceptable and the SM-C105A needs to start receiving updates to 4.4 KitKat immediately.
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#wheresmykitkat
This may not be a U.S. only issue. So if you have a S4 Zoom and are not on KitKat, use web.archive.org and check to see if they did the same in your region
Thanks!
Thanks for posting this. I'm an owner of an AT&T SM-C105A and not having KITKAT has become totally unacceptable.
I've had the phone for nearly a year, i was burned before by Motorola and the lack up updates. The day i purchased my Zoom i was promised KITKAT was arriving "Any Day Now". Well it's been months and months and there is no word from AT&T. I'm thinking of trying to return the phone to them as they are failing on their promise. So frustrating.
I'll call them today and raise some hell. I'll let you know how it goes.
Just for everyone's info, kitkat puts write restrictions to the ext sd card, so it does have its disadvantages for some non stock apps.
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Copied from my post to the AT&T G+ page
"I'll give both Samsung and AT&T til 10/10/14 to address the matter publicly. After that, complaints will be filed with the proper agencies. For me that would be FCC, FTC, BBB, California Dept. of Consumer Affairs."
@claptnei
Thanks for the heads up. With the AT&T version I'd expect even more restrictions, like security check bootloader making even rooting or bloat removal a softbrick risk like their 4.2.2 firmware is.
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I've given them a couple extra days to get this straight with no results. Even after a chat with Tech Support they seem to have no clue as to whether KitKat is even a possibility or not.
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AT&T as of 9:40AM PST
I was forwarded your information regarding wanting to update both of your Galaxy s4 Zoom's to KitKat. I'm aware of the page that shows that we offer 4.4 for the s4 Zoom and I've reached out to the correct people to get this updated. We have other AT&T Pages that state the latest version is 4.2.2.
So I can understand the confusion. It is true that Samsung is pushing out KitKat for the s4 Zoom. However, ss of right now AT&T is not releasing the KitKat update for the s4 Zoom until all the bugs have been taken care of.
I apologize for any troubles this may have caused you. Have a great rest of your day.
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So, no update for you and enjoy any of those security holes your device might have that have made the news in the *past year* because we can't be bothered to push out any updates or patches.
The "bugs" are probably related to AT&T's bull**** bloat as there are only a very small number of reports of any issues of any kind with any other S4 Zoom running KitKat.
Still can't find a public page that lists 4.2.2 as the official current firmware anywhere on their site.
Two weeks later and the page that customers see still says 4.4 KitKat. To add insult to injury. A brand new AT&T S4 Zoom now sells for less ($179.99) than an older refurbished 3G only version (@$300).
I still have yet to hear back from the FTC, BBB and other agencies. I doubt I ever will as lying to customers is business as usual in the U.S..
No apologies, no "our bad, just fixed the specs and hope those that that got scammed don't notice it.
From my G+
AT&T #Samsung S4 Zoom specs get downgraded to 4.2.2 Jellybean. This is of course after months of wrongly being sold as running 4.4 KitKat when it was not.
October 29th 2014 (The specs were still saying 4.4 when checked on November 9th)
https://web.archive.org/web/2014102...t.com/cellphones/samsung/galaxy-s-4-zoom.html
November 10th 2014
http://www.att.com/cellphones/samsung/galaxy-s-4-zoom.html#tab2
Sadly, it took me taking this issue to +Android Police, chatting with +Artem Russakovskii, and a threat by them of making AT&T publicly lose face by exposing them to the entire Android community via Android Police. This never should have had to be taken this far and resolved when I approached them in September.
The Official Samsung page still lists the AT&T S4 Zoom as having 4.4 KitKat.
http://www.samsung.com/us/mobile/cell-phones/SM-C105AZWAATT
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This morning I realized that my phone had not received any OTAs yet, so I sideloaded the MDA89D to MDB08K zip (find it here) and then got the MDB08L OTA notification as soon as the phone booted up.
In talking with friends with a 6P and looking at other threads, there seem to be a lot of users that are still on the factory MDA89D build, so I'm wondering if the delay is carrier specific.
FWIW, I activated my 6P without a SIM card and then have been using it with T-Mobile. Checking available updates always showed nothing was available.
It seems like Verizon users are not getting OTAs yet, as expected from an existing thread. T-Mobile users *should* be getting one since they are turning Band 12 off with it.
havanahjoe said:
It seems like Verizon users are not getting OTAs yet, as expected from an existing thread. T-Mobile users *should* be getting one since they are turning Band 12 off with it.
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OTA got nothing to do with carrier you are on.
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I did not receive the OTA, but I did flash the new factory image as soon as I unlocked the bootloader.
yes just received phone in the mail today after setting everything up I got the OTA update installed with no problem
I simply just change the date few weeks forward. I didn't receive both updates soon so I just fast forwarded date a little. Then updates pop up on both times. Should give it a try before going on a manual flash route.
Didn't have to do anything, it just arrived while I was updating my S5 to 5.1.1.
Was reading an article recently where a Google engineer explained how updates go.
1% get the update first, if no problems
25% get the update, if no problems
50% get the update, if no problems
Etc etc
No mention of a time frame between percentages though.
I got the device Friday, on k version, got the l update earlier today.
Expect to see them monthly as Google is releasing security updates on a monthly basis now.
Need one for carrier less. Updated before putting sim in.
Got an OTA this AM on Fi Sittin on MDB08L. I have an unlocked bootloader as well.
I got my 6P today and turned it on. As soon as I signed into my Google account it told me that I required a software update. Didn't even finish the setup wizard before it downloaded and installed.
I ordered through Project Fi as soon as I got my invite. They sent the sim with it and I put it in and turned it on. Boom, update.
Yep got one today.
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I simply just change the date few weeks forward. I didn't receive both updates soon so I just fast forwarded date a little. Then updates pop up on both times. Should give it a try before going on a manual flash route.
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Interesting method, if the updates are IMEI based as it is believed, this shouldn't work.
Phazmos said:
Was reading an article recently where a Google engineer explained how updates go.
1% get the update first, if no problems
25% get the update, if no problems
50% get the update, if no problems
Etc etc
No mention of a time frame between percentages though.
I got the device Friday, on k version, got the l update earlier today.
Expect to see them monthly as Google is releasing security updates on a monthly basis now.
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It's interesting to see that, so far, most voters who have not received an update are on another carrier (or carrier-less), or Verizon. I was interested in seeing what Sprint users are experiencing, but there has only been one Sprint user voting so far (a friend on Sprint has not received any).
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Need one for carrier less. Updated before putting sim in.
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Unfortunately, I can't edit it, but, no carrier would fall under "Other Carrier"
sharpehenry said:
I simply just change the date few weeks forward. I didn't receive both updates soon so I just fast forwarded date a little. Then updates pop up on both times. Should give it a try before going on a manual flash route.
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Already flashed the update through mskip's toolkit. No wiping of data required though it flashes the whole ROM, not just the update (900mb).
I'm on AT&T. I got the first OTA when I turned the phone on for the first time, but where the hell is the November security patch? I thought it was supposed to start rolling out on November 1, yet it is November 10 and I still don't have it? What the hell Google? I understand a slow rollout of a major update, but security patches should be available to everyone on day 1, if not automatically, then sure as hell if they press the damn update button in settings. This is why companies don't take Google seriously when they talk about security.
I click "Check for Update" and nothing happens, says last time it was checked was November 30th. Tried rebooting, rebooting with no sim card . . . any ideas??
Just got one. Taking FOREVER to optimize apps. Painfully slow.
Just got my update through Telus in Canada. Installing right now.
just got 128gb 6P and got it activated on Sprint .. OTA about 15-20min after
Guys,
I get this update;
https://imgur.com/a/nd7Ac3S
https://imgur.com/a/EO0jokj
Im just new / noobie haha at this Huawei. But can somebody confirm for me if this has an issue or a throttle about the system updates?
I dont see any kind of Branding of the carrier, also dont see an splash screen at the startup of an carrieer.
Because I dont want being restricted by the carrier about the update policy of my carrier.
I'm afraid that this is an issue that if the update comes to example to the Netherlands or UK, so that the people without this ("branded-isch") carrier thing (forexample in Netherlands) will get the update early then the people who has this Carier/branded thing...
If I put an other SIMcard like forexample Vodafone, this will not popup, Only popup with the T-mobile simcard, it makes sense because I bought it at T-mobile.
Why Im making wories is because before I went to the Tmobileshop, I bought the phone without an contract at the Mediamarkt (Techshop) and put the same SIMcard in it what I have right now, and there it doesn't any thing popup what it does right now;
I just wanna to be sure otherwise I wanna cancel my contract and gonna get an other mate 20 pro without this being branded.
Is this phone now being branded?
Sounds very similar to what I have with my network in the UK which is '3'.
My phone was purchased from them on contract and is a dual sim version.
When I first but my sim in it said there was a software update available. It turns out it's just a carrier custom update which adds a splash screen and some selected apps. From previous experience with Huawei updates it seems they do not release updates here until all the carriers here approve the update which can obviously cause delays. As such I have chosen to not install the update in the hope I will soon get offers the latest 146 update. I don't know if this will actually work or not but here's hoping.
The phone keeps downloading the update but I just go into the software updater app and delete the data.
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Sounds very similar to what I have with my network in the UK which is '3'.
My phone was purchased from them on contract and is a dual sim version.
When I first but my sim in it said there was a software update available. It turns out it's just a carrier custom update which adds a splash screen and some selected apps. From previous experience with Huawei updates it seems they do not release updates here until all the carriers here approve the update which can obviously cause delays. As such I have chosen to not install the update in the hope I will soon get offers the latest 146 update. I don't know if this will actually work or not but here's hoping.
The phone keeps downloading the update but I just go into the software updater app and delete the data.
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Yeah this is annoying me also... I have tweeted three & got the usual 'We customise it to give the best experience', but when I then asked about being removed from this update channel as the one they're pushing is an older version than what's already installed & I'd rather keep up to date with the monthly security updates, they've not replied...
For now, I've turned off Auto Downloading of updates now so that's one part of the problem solved, however, Software Update app still keeps posting notifications about the update, even though I've removed all permissions for it to do this.
i have the note 20 from att. it has never had any security updates at all. if i look at software information it shows july 1 2020 as the only one. i look on att web page and there have been a few and now android 11. whats the best way to update this without talking to someone from att which allways is very frustrating .
thanks
You should be able to go to Settings-->Software Update-->Check for Updates
Is your phone rooted or modified in some way, that it isn't validating with ATT for updates? Just throwing it out there...
Anybody receive the May security update? I had been getting regular updates from Samsung, quite early in the month. Impressive actually. Haven't received the May update yet, so I'm curious if others have.
I have the unlocked version, but using it on the AT&T network.
TIA
Just got the OTA update. I'm surprised it's this late, considering all other OTA updates are usually within the first week of the month.