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Samsung GT-i9506 4.4.3 Update

HELLO!!!
Today been announced future UPDATE of 4.4.3 instead of 4.4.2! No upcomming information YET!
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Sure, they want you to be happy for now. But it will take a while until we feel actual update and attention from samsung for this device.
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mezo91 said:
Sure, they want you to be happy for now. But it will take a while until we feel actual update and attention from samsung for this device.
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For me it sound like fake information,as Sams DEV team from Danemark didnt confirmed this information about update

Fake,spoof....
By the way,all this information is fake,spoof,bull****…. !!!! If you will read all changes wich are made in 4.4.3 for S4 and S5 in this update,completely same as for Nexus Phones…. So what I gues,all its were copyed from Nexus update list,Edited and Pasted here!!!!! Keep and eye at – of June,date when Google I/O 2014 will happen,date of 4.4.3 Release for S4 CAT.4 (i9506)… If it will not be released,its fake information!!!!

Well, Nexus devices started to receive the update 4.4.3. Why no the i9506? It didn't receive the update 4.4.2 but I dunno if the information is fake or no. I bet it will receive the update in one near future, but android 4.5 directly. It's only my opinion

Joku1981 said:
Well, Nexus devices started to receive the update 4.4.3. Why no the i9506? It didn't receive the update 4.4.2 but I dunno if the information is fake or no. I bet it will receive the update in one near future, but android 4.5 directly. It's only my opinion
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I also have GT-i9506 and I hope atleast at July to recieve minimum 4.4.2! Saying nothing about 4.4.3 or even 4.5 witch is not expected in nearest future

[Q] Question regarding system updates to rooted s4 (stock rom)

Hello,
I have a Sprint Galaxy S4 (but you knew that.) that is currently running 4.4.2 Android. I have rooted my phone, but I never installed any roms, I am still using the stock touchwiz. For a while now, my phone has been telling me "system update downloaded" and wants me to install it.
Basically: How do I go about updating my phone without breaking something due to my root status. Should I un-root? Should I just hit update? I'm skeptical because I don't know much about fixing my phone if I accidentally brick it.
Alternatively, would I be better just getting a rom, like Cyanogen? I don't hate touchwiz as much as I probably should, haha.
Side note, I apologize if this has been raised before, I have been searching for answers to this since the first time my phone notified me of the update, between Google searches and searching this forum, I haven't found a topic that addresses my issue.

Akalron said:
Hello,
I have a Sprint Galaxy S4 (but you knew that.) that is currently running 4.4.2 Android. I have rooted my phone, but I never installed any roms, I am still using the stock touchwiz. For a while now, my phone has been telling me "system update downloaded" and wants me to install it.
Basically: How do I go about updating my phone without breaking something due to my root status. Should I un-root? Should I just hit update? I'm skeptical because I don't know much about fixing my phone if I accidentally brick it.
Alternatively, would I be better just getting a rom, like Cyanogen? I don't hate touchwiz as much as I probably should, haha.
Side note, I apologize if this has been raised before, I have been searching for answers to this since the first time my phone notified me of the update, between Google searches and searching this forum, I haven't found a topic that addresses my issue.
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You coins just try a custom Touchwiz ROM like mine (Wicked X). You can't install the OTA on a rooted system, you need to unroot to take the OTA.
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Sprint Note 2 L900 Flash 4.4.4 Final - can't update PRL?

I flashed the last 4.4.4 Final L900 Note 2 Rom as I wanted a stable rom on my wifes phone so she wouldn't have any issues. I have this same rom on another sprint phone and it allows prl/profile updates.
On the Note 2 this option isn't there. it has a mobile networks, then clicking on carrier settings causes a crash and I get an error unfortunately com.android.phone stopped and thats it.
It says it is running PRL# 2407. Is that the latest PRL for this device?
As of now the data, calls, messaging all work. I just want to have prl update available. I used voice dialer and searched for APN to get access, and it shows the attached, but none selected. Perhaps selecting one would enable the network settings so it don't crash? But I don't want to select one then lose any connectivity?
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I know this thread won't get much viewing probably, but hoping to find a solution, otherwise I may try cyanogen, but prefer to stick with this rom. I want to make sure she can update PRL if needed. Thanks!!!

I got on my other phone (Sprint galaxy nexus) with omnirom 4.4.4 final and it had this app (see picture). The note 2 omni doesn't have it. I may flash this apk and see if it allows prl/profile updates. Think that's safe to try?

Note2 builds for all LTE-capable devices were a unified "t0lte" build.
I'm not sure how to handle PRL updates for such unified devices, you should look around the Sprint Note 2 forums as this probably is a Sprintism that affects multiple projects.
t0lte support in Omni is pretty much dropped due to lack of a qualified maintainer with the appropriate skills to maintain a device (knows/understands both C and Java sufficiently to fix problems without just hoping CM will fix it.) It's unlikely to return for 5.0/5.1 and 4.4 won't be receiving any further fixes.

Thanks, I guess as long as her phone works with the most current prl she should be fine. I read you can always flash back to a touchwiz rom, then update the prl, then reload omni. A pain, but manageable I guess.

Marshmallow upgrade for Idol 3 5.5

Hey everyone !
I saw in another thread that idol 3 5.5 wont receive android 5.1.1 update (i dont really care about that), but does someone knows if it will get the android 6.0 update ?
Thx for the answer :3

This question gets posted almost every day. It has been posted, but not confirmed, that Alcatel is working on 6.0 to be released by the end of the year.

ok so now im sure ^^ thx

also cyanogenmod has released CM 13 on the asus pad or something i saw it earlier last week its just a test build not stab;e enough but would be nice to get marshmallow CM here too

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also cyanogenmod has released CM 13 on the asus pad or something i saw it earlier last week its just a test build not stab;e enough but would be nice to get marshmallow CM here too
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I'd say this is the most likely way we will see 6.0 now that the CM12.1 egg has been (mostly) cracked.

I'd take this with a pinch of salt as it comes from their facebook team and not from an official rep, but they've confirmed it on Facebook:
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They however removed the comment. Maybe someone slipped out too much?

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I'd take this with a pinch of salt as it comes from their facebook team and not from an official rep, but they've confirmed it on Facebook
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That's a long wait

If you want constant updates buy Nexus or Sony device. Otherwise stop complaining
I personally don´t care what Os version i have until everything works.
EDIT: that is what Czech Alcatel facebook PR says. They said (today 23.10.2015) that they will skip 5.1 and release 6.0 for IDOL3 5.5 in Q1 of 2016.

Good news.

Does the bootloader and modem versions really matter?

Everything is working great, I am not seeing any issues at all.... but I am using Jasmine 6.1 which is based on OF1 lollipop 5.0. I had been running 4.4.2 when I unlocked the bootloader and then installed TWRP and then Jasmine6.1.
I was digging through my phone's status via the Phone INFO app and (not really surprised) that my bootloader was still NC4 and my modem was NK1 (I flashed the OF1 modem when I flashed lean kernel).
Like I said, all is working well... I tend to leave things alone if there're not broken..... SO.... Is there any reason I should update bootloader or modem?
Thanks in advance...
Don
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I would advocate the "if it ain't broke, don't fix it." approach.
Assuming you archive the various Odin stock releases so you'll have them in the future, you always have the option of rolling forward, but mostly won't have the option of rolling back.*
For earlier releases of firmware than what you are using (e.g. MJ7 and MJE) there seems to be an inability to boot stock kernels from later releases. And even non-stock kernels as well (I can't boot twrp-3.0.2-0-hltevzw-4.4 for instance, even though it doesn't have a "stock" heritage).
But I'm not sure this is a fundamental technical incompatibility or something that is merely sensitive to the kernel configuration options used during their builds.
It is a significant practical issue for folks on old firmware that might prevent them from using a "debloated" newer stock release, however. If folks who are willing to build kernels for us (I am trying OB6 and NK1 kernel builds with zero success at the moment) figure out what the technical issues are we might makes some progress here; if not the practical issues will remain.
But who is to say that something like this might or might not happen in the future to folks currently unlocked on "4.4" bootloaders? Keep those Odin stock bundles archived until you get rid of the phone!
* I realize there are some exceptions.

Yea... For now... That's my plan... Was just wondering if someone knew for sure one way or the other.
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