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Easy way to update to MF3. (I537)

I used to work at the Best Buy Samsung Experience Shop. I went by there the other day. They have a tool that updates your phone to MF3 and it doesn't remove hardly any data. I rerooted and reinstalled safestrap and everything was still there.

So, this begs the obvious question: do you have any friends at that Best Buy that could maybe, you know... <hint hint> hit you up with a copy of whatever software they're using to do that?
HEY I HAD TO ASK!!!

I did this the other day and say that this works perfectly! So glad to be back on MF3!!

I don't think I can get a copy. The best I can do is make a flashable backup afterward and upload it. = / the software downloads it from a server.

chronicaust said:
I don't think I can get a copy. The best I can do is make a flashable backup afterward and upload it. = / the software downloads it from a server.
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I don't think he was asking for the file specifically but rather a copy of the software they are using. It's logical to assume that if we were able to obtain a copy of the software they use at best buy the it could still be made to download and flash the appropriate mf3 firmware file from anywhere with an internet connection.
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Does every Best Buy have a Samsung Rep?
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dave5777 said:
Does every Best Buy have a Samsung Rep?
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Not every one, but most.

dave5777 said:
Does every Best Buy have a Samsung Rep?
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Your best bet is to call and ask at your local best buy. That's what I did. My best buy is small but they have one there. I'll be going there this weekend to see if they can update mine.
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tmease1 said:
Your best bet is to call and ask at your local best buy. That's what I did. My best buy is small but they have one there. I'll be going there this weekend to see if they can update mine.
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They can choose to either give you complete factory or just update only just do you know. Good luck it's a great tool I've used it. You should be good = ).

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I don't think I can get a copy. The best I can do is make a flashable backup afterward and upload it. = / the software downloads it from a server.
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Upload a backup Please!
-TransformixS3

Well I stopped by a local Best Buy here in Vegas this morning, sat in line waiting to speak to the "Samsung rep" (there were like 4 people in front of me) and when I was finally up the guy said "Oh, the Samsung rep is right behind me in the other section..." DOH!!!
Anyway, I had returned my GS4A (I537 of course) to MF1 earlier this morning, no root, nothing else but the ROM flashed from that ODIN One-Click that's available and...
The software they're using at Best Buy basically ignored my GS4A completely, recognizing it's running MF1 but it wouldn't do anything else and said the ROM wasn't compatible. The guy asked if I'd been rooted and of course I said "No..." then he said is it unlocked and I said "Yes..." and he said that's why.
I commented that would be a bit stupid since they do sell the phones off-contract and by doing so a person could get the unlock code from AT&T (as I did, actually, through an eBay seller who got it from AT&T) and he just shrugged his shoulders and handed me my phone and that was that. The rep specifically stated 3 times in a row that if it's unlocked you can't flash it with their software, so I made note of it and I'm passing along what at least this one "Samsung rep" stated to me - I can't verify or confirm it's true but that's what he said, 3 times in a row. He never mentioned rooting more than the one question, but was quite adamant that I understood the reason it wasn't working which by his statements was that if the phone is unlocked they can't flash it; I personally think it's a combination of mine being rooted in the past with activeroot and also being (carrier) unlocked as well.
So... I don't think being rooted caused the problem more than being unlocked, but at this point I don't have any clue to be honest, it could actually be a combination of both for whatever reason but this MF1 isn't rooted, that much I know for certain.
Anyway, that's a dead end for me so I'll just put Safestrap back on and load up the AOSP ROM with the MF1 kernel modules and the camera fix and be done with it, that's enough ROM swapping for me for the time being.
So just for the record: if you're thinking about doing this and you've rooted your I537 at any point, that may stop this potential flash of MF3 at Best Buy on your device cold - if it's unlocked that might have something to do with it as well but I'm going to guess they're checking for root even if you've completely restored an unrooted ROM like MF1, or they're just getting wise to us with the MF1 and MI2 pre-release ROMs we've been toying around with, I just don't know.
Would be nice to get MF3 back on here just in case AT&T does drop 4.3 during October but, I guess I'm somewhat "stuck" now since I'd prefer to have working screenshots so that means MF1 or the AOSP ROM.
Just passing along my experience...

br0adband said:
Well I stopped by a local Best Buy here in Vegas this morning, sat in line waiting to speak to the "Samsung rep" (there were like 4 people in front of me) and when I was finally up the guy said "Oh, the Samsung rep is right behind me in the other section..." DOH!!!
Anyway, I had returned my GS4A (I537 of course) to MF1 earlier this morning, no root, nothing else but the ROM flashed from that ODIN One-Click that's available and...
The software they're using at Best Buy basically ignored my GS4A completely, recognizing it's running MF1 but it wouldn't do anything else and said the ROM wasn't compatible. The guy asked if I'd been rooted and of course I said "No..." then he said is it unlocked and I said "Yes..." and he said that's why.
I commented that would be a bit stupid since they do sell the phones off-contract and by doing so a person could get the unlock code from AT&T (as I did, actually, through an eBay seller who got it from AT&T) and he just shrugged his shoulders and handed me my phone and that was that. The rep specifically stated 3 times in a row that if it's unlocked you can't flash it with their software, so I made note of it and I'm passing along what at least this one "Samsung rep" stated to me - I can't verify or confirm it's true but that's what he said, 3 times in a row. He never mentioned rooting more than the one question, but was quite adamant that I understood the reason it wasn't working which by his statements was that if the phone is unlocked they can't flash it; I personally think it's a combination of mine being rooted in the past with activeroot and also being (carrier) unlocked as well.
So... I don't think being rooted caused the problem more than being unlocked, but at this point I don't have any clue to be honest, it could actually be a combination of both for whatever reason but this MF1 isn't rooted, that much I know for certain.
Anyway, that's a dead end for me so I'll just put Safestrap back on and load up the AOSP ROM with the MF1 kernel modules and the camera fix and be done with it, that's enough ROM swapping for me for the time being.
So just for the record: if you're thinking about doing this and you've rooted your I537 at any point, that may stop this potential flash of MF3 at Best Buy on your device cold - if it's unlocked that might have something to do with it as well but I'm going to guess they're checking for root even if you've completely restored an unrooted ROM like MF1, or they're just getting wise to us with the MF1 and MI2 pre-release ROMs we've been toying around with, I just don't know.
Would be nice to get MF3 back on here just in case AT&T does drop 4.3 during October but, I guess I'm somewhat "stuck" now since I'd prefer to have working screenshots so that means MF1 or the AOSP ROM.
Just passing along my experience...
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Wow that sounds like a horrible experience. What I'm gathering from this is that the rep didn't know what he was talking about. My i537 is also unlocked, rooted, triple booting roms (safestrap) and I got the update just fine.
Here is what I bet happened. The tool they use has 2 different functions, and one isn't as well known. The one they usually use is basically connecting your phone (no download mode) and it updates, and that's that. That one never works. The other one requires them to press ALT + F10 on their keyboard and enter a password to get into the actual system that will give you the update to MF3. My guess is the rep didn't know about this.
I am 100% positive it can be done Br0adband. That rep was clueless.

chronicaust said:
Wow that sounds like a horrible experience. What I'm gathering from this is that the rep didn't know what he was talking about. My i537 is also unlocked, rooted, triple booting roms (safestrap) and I got the update just fine.
Here is what I bet happened. The tool they use has 2 different functions, and one isn't as well known. The one they usually use is basically connecting your phone (no download mode) and it updates, and that's that. That one never works. The other one requires them to press ALT + F10 on their keyboard and enter a password to get into the actual system that will give you the update to MF3. My guess is the rep didn't know about this.
I am 100% positive it can be done Br0adband. That rep was clueless.
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Yah, he just plugged in the phone with it on and operational, clicked a tile on the screen (there were like a dozen of them each one supposedly for a different device), and after 20-30 seconds of it reading data from the device it just pulled up the ROM build (MF1) and then said it was incompatible.
Interesting, but I'm not sure if it's worth going back and dealing with the guy a second time - maybe I'll try again later tonight before they close and hopefully someone else will be on shift and I can mention the ALT+F10 thing, hopefully they'll have a clue.
My question to you is: did they require doing the ALT+F10 to get your device flashed properly?
Thanks for that tidbit of info, kinda wish you'd mentioned it earlier but but but...

It took the rep a few tries with mine... And one of those he switched the cable. I'd try a different best buy (if u can) or wait till someone else is at the keyboard. The last few months talking to AT&T tech support, they gave me all kinds of excuses too, but I could tell they had no clue or real skills beyond their training courses. Mine is not unlocked though.

br0adband said:
Yah, he just plugged in the phone with it on and operational, clicked a tile on the screen (there were like a dozen of them each one supposedly for a different device), and after 20-30 seconds of it reading data from the device it just pulled up the ROM build (MF1) and then said it was incompatible.
Interesting, but I'm not sure if it's worth going back and dealing with the guy a second time - maybe I'll try again later tonight before they close and hopefully someone else will be on shift and I can mention the ALT+F10 thing, hopefully they'll have a clue.
My question to you is: did they require doing the ALT+F10 to get your device flashed properly?
Thanks for that tidbit of info, kinda wish you'd mentioned it earlier but but but...
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Yes sir it did. If they don't know the password, it's probably smart100 if they act like it's a big deal tell them to call their field support hotline. Lolol

Not sure if it's worth all this hassle but, we'll see what happens if I decide to head back to Best Buy later. Thanks again for the info.

Going to best buy in the am
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I went at 10 when they opened the Samsung rep doesn't come in til noon. I'll try it tomorrow.
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I just got my phone updated to MF3 at my local Best Buy. First try said it was incompatible, so he called his support line and was told to put phone in download mode to update firm ware. Now I'm on official MF3. The Samsung rep was very cool let me watch the whole process.
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Will have to pass along that info to the Samsung rep if I do decide to head back to get MF3 installed. Running nicely on MF1 right at this moment so I'll stick with this for the time being. Thanks for the report.
Now if we could just yank that MF3 off yours into a flashable zip or whatever...
Pretty sure those days are coming to a close with the 4.3+ releases as Samsung apparently has every intention of locking down everything to as many degrees as possible.

Wife's Note 3 shows "custom" at bottom?

I never noticed this but couple days ago, my wife's note 3 started to lock up constantly throughout the day. I told her these things happen sometimes and to just take the battery out, and put it back in and let it restart. When she did this, I realized under the SAMSUNG on bootup, there was an unlocked padlock with the wording CUSTOM under it. I was shocked and confused how this can be...
I asked her about it, and she said it's been like that since we got the phones. She remembers at the AT&T store that the seal was broken off by the salesman, so there is no way it was a returned phone.
What gives? ATT is going to give her a refurb phone, but she's very mad because we've had the phone for 2 months and had no idea she had an unlocked phone, and she shouldn't be penalized for getting a 'used' phone.
They told her that it was the nova launcher that is causing the issues, becuase it's an unofficial app. these people....
I told her maybe she got lucky and got a dev phone (too bad dev phone keeps locking up lol)
any ideas on this?

try running the "root checker" app on it. Mine showed it after I first flashed it.
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They are stupid. It's not Nova.
I highly doubt it is a dev phone... But if it is, I would love to see the model number of the device and system info. Would you be willing to post that info?
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graydiggy said:
They are stupid. It's not Nova.
I highly doubt it is a dev phone... But if it is, I would love to see the model number of the device and system info. Would you be willing to post that info?
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sure, i will try to get it to you guys.

This is hilarious, I installed nova before I root my phone, and there was no custom and pad lock when reboot, the custom and pad lock only showed up after I rooted my phone, the custom and pad lock had remained on the screen even I unroot the phone. I think your wife got a returned phone.

It still had all the seals on it!!!

here are the pictures. she got a replacement phone, and that is messed up too. the screen fails to turn on. everytime you press ON, the phone vibrates, but nothing from screen. She said after she took battery out etc, THAT phone ended up with the custom logo at bottom too. I have no idea what she's doing to these phones!!!!

I thought the custom only happened when you rooted it and placed safestrap or a recovery on them.

Looks normal to me.its not a developer edition.
I am curious as to why it is throwing this Custom status when it isn't.
I assume both are complete stock. no root, etc.
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razorseal said:
here are the pictures. she got a replacement phone, and that is messed up too. the screen fails to turn on. everytime you press ON, the phone vibrates, but nothing from screen. She said after she took battery out etc, THAT phone ended up with the custom logo at bottom too. I have no idea what she's doing to these phones!!!!
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i would use the return to MJ5 stock thread and flash the odin MJ5, then the MI9 fix and then the proper Mj5 files again and see if that clears up the issue. something seems to be lingering in the system that gives it the "custom" status.

coolmingli said:
This is hilarious, I installed nova before I root my phone, and there was no custom and pad lock when reboot, the custom and pad lock only showed up after I rooted my phone, the custom and pad lock had remained on the screen even I unroot the phone. I think your wife got a returned phone.
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graydiggy said:
Looks normal to me.its not a developer edition.
I am curious as to why it is throwing this Custom status when it isn't.
I assume both are complete stock. no root, etc.
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the2rrell said:
i would use the return to MJ5 stock thread and flash the odin MJ5, then the MI9 fix and then the proper Mj5 files again and see if that clears up the issue. something seems to be lingering in the system that gives it the "custom" status.
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I might have to do that, but what a hassle. this woman just wants to use her phone! Might do a factory reset for her, see how that works out..
coolmingli said:
This is hilarious, I installed nova before I root my phone, and there was no custom and pad lock when reboot, the custom and pad lock only showed up after I rooted my phone, the custom and pad lock had remained on the screen even I unroot the phone. I think your wife got a returned phone.
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graydiggy said:
Looks normal to me.its not a developer edition.
I am curious as to why it is throwing this Custom status when it isn't.
I assume both are complete stock. no root, etc.
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100% stock. she wouldn't know a thing about root.

razorseal said:
I might have to do that, but what a hassle. this woman just wants to use her phone! Might do a factory reset for her, see how that works out..
100% stock. she wouldn't know a thing about root.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2559715
here is the link to the Back to MJ5 stock thread, in all honesty once you get the files downloaded it only takes about 20 min to have the phone booting back up to stock MJ5 "WithOut ROOT" i just did this about 2 weeks ago. it DID get rid of the "custom" status and recovered my brick at the same time.
def worth trying!!!

You can root with kingo and use triangle away to remove the custom status.
As far as the other issues, a factory reset might help but a restore will be more likely to get rid of everything causing problems
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My first note 3 did that too, a few days before it went into bootloops. Something was wrong with it. Att swapped it as it was within the first 2 weeks.
Swap it out is my suggestion, If you still can. It may start going wrong one day.
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WHat I might do is, go to the ATT store with BOTH phones, and show them how this one keeps locking up (well I can't show that probably as it's random) but I can show the custom thing.
then I can show the refurbished phone that I just received and how the screen fails to turn on.
hopefully the corp store can get the idea, and give me a new phone or something

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WHat I might do is, go to the ATT store with BOTH phones, and show them how this one keeps locking up (well I can't show that probably as it's random) but I can show the custom thing.
then I can show the refurbished phone that I just received and how the screen fails to turn on.
hopefully the corp store can get the idea, and give me a new phone or something
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OH CRAP NO!!!!
if they SEE the custom status, they will not even deal with you unless you get a really cool rep. They instantly think that you tried to ROOT the phone and that is why you have ANY ISSUE you are talking about. i would not bring that phone into the store looking like that bruh.
the custom status is a symbol for root/modded phones. just do the stock restore, and IF at that point you want to take it back go for it. at least you will not have the custom lock screen going against you.

the2rrell said:
OH CRAP NO!!!!
if they SEE the custom status, they will not even deal with you unless you get a really cool rep. They instantly think that you tried to ROOT the phone and that is why you have ANY ISSUE you are talking about. i would not bring that phone into the store looking like that bruh.
the custom status is a symbol for root/modded phones. just do the stock restore, and IF at that point you want to take it back go for it. at least you will not have the custom lock screen going against you.
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The point is not how to get rid of the custom logo, the point is why OP's wife brand new Note 3 sealed in the box has the logo, ATT should exchange it with a new phone not an refurbished.

coolmingli said:
The point is not how to get rid of the custom logo, the point is why OP's wife brand new Note 3 sealed in the box has the logo, ATT should exchange it with a new phone not an refurbished.
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i feel that, but what you are saying is that you want ATT ( big brother so to speak ) to admit that sent him a modded phone? WONT HAPPEN!!!
they will accuse her/him of tinkering and that is what caused the custom logo. even IF it came that way. i dont see them eating that blame as im sure they have quality control and procedures in place that should catch that kind of slip. and if it did slip through....you expect them to say yep your right we screwed up.
things happen, but i dont see them being ok with that....lol

I did be real mad if I bought the phone contract or not only found out it's been tempered.

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I did be real mad if I bought the phone contract or not only found out it's been tempered.
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i would too, but being mad will not change there view of a custom phone. best you can do is either fix it yourself ( stock odin packages ).
Orrr go into the store and HOPE you get a rep that doesnt know what the CUSTOM logo means.

[Q] xPosed caused signal loss??

After installing xposed on my S5, I kept losing service. Sometimes wouldn't even realize for a while (had my daughter call me on my work phone asking what's up with my phone)
Just wondering if anyone else had this problem or if it was caused by a specific module I used?? I had most of the Galaxy ones installed as well as the Framework (only mod that worked was to add custom text to my notification bar)

No signal issues here. I'm using wanam, app settings, gravity box (to swap recents/menu), greenify, isis root bypass and g touchwiz.
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Same issue here on xperia Z1, android 4.4.4. Installed Xposed, activate framework and reboot -> signal loss. Restoring ROM, ejecting and then inserting SIM card did not help

It's not xposed... I went back to stock unrooted and the problem still existed. Called AT&T and they had me go to get a new SIM card... it's doing it still today GRRRRR I've gotta get rid of my custom boot image (flashing android) and Dr. Who sound byte on boot then I'm calling them back and getting a warranty replacement. I'm honestly severely dissatisfied with this phone. When it's time for an upgrade I will NOT be purchasing another Samsung device.

rachelm920 said:
It's not xposed... I went back to stock unrooted and the problem still existed. Called AT&T and they had me go to get a new SIM card... it's doing it still today GRRRRR I've gotta get rid of my custom boot image (flashing android) and Dr. Who sound byte on boot then I'm calling them back and getting a warranty replacement. I'm honestly severely dissatisfied with this phone. When it's time for an upgrade I will NOT be purchasing another Samsung device.
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I would just flash back to stock & see if it comes back. If that doesn't work, the radio may have just coincidentally gone bad in the middle of modding. I see a lot of S5's & no problems with signal so I wouldn't give up on Samsung yet if this is your only issue.
BTW if you go into your settings, about device, status screen, does your imei still show up?

zoso28 said:
I would just flash back to stock & see if it comes back. If that doesn't work, the radio may have just coincidentally gone bad in the middle of modding. I see a lot of S5's & no problems with signal so I wouldn't give up on Samsung yet if this is your only issue.
BTW if you go into your settings, about device, status screen, does your imei still show up?
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That's not the only issue...I'm upset about the bootloader being locked and the charging port flap no longer stays shut.
My IMEI is still there it only works on WiFi now AT&T is sending me a warranty replacement in 4 business days I'm about to use my BF's old S4 in the meantime

rachelm920 said:
That's not the only issue...I'm upset about the bootloader being locked and the charging port flap no longer stays shut.
My IMEI is still there it only works on WiFi now AT&T is sending me a warranty replacement in 4 business days I'm about to use my BF's old S4 in the meantime
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I feel you on the bootloader issue.. everyone here does lol. I haven't seen the flap problem but you're definitely not having the best luck with the S5. Hopefully it's a fluke but make sure you're completely stock when you send the old one back b/c if they find any evidence that you voided the warranty (flashing, rooting, etc) they don't notify you, they just bill your account $400 and keep the phone.

rachelm920 said:
That's not the only issue...I'm upset about the bootloader being locked and the charging port flap no longer stays shut.
My IMEI is still there it only works on WiFi now AT&T is sending me a warranty replacement in 4 business days I'm about to use my BF's old S4 in the meantime
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Mad about the bootloader? check this out.
https://www.change.org/petitions/att-give-us-the-freedom-to-modify-and-build-unlock-our-bootloaders
Need signatures please.
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zoso28 said:
I feel you on the bootloader issue.. everyone here does lol. I haven't seen the flap problem but you're definitely not having the best luck with the S5. Hopefully it's a fluke but make sure you're completely stock when you send the old one back b/c if they find any evidence that you voided the warranty (flashing, rooting, etc) they don't notify you, they just bill your account $400 and keep the phone.
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Oh yeah I odin'd it yesterday, it's back to stock completely. Didn't even install an app on it since it has no signal LOL. I'm using my BF's old S4 and running 4.4.4 AOSP ROM right now... I don't know if I'll want to go back to my S5 when it comes in... Oh how I missed AOSP

GDofWR420 said:
Mad about the bootloader? check this out.
https://www.change.org/petitions/att-give-us-the-freedom-to-modify-and-build-unlock-our-bootloaders
Need signatures please.
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I signed... would share to my FB but none of my friends would know what I'm talking about LOL

rachelm920 said:
That's not the only issue...I'm upset about the bootloader being locked and the charging port flap no longer stays shut.
My IMEI is still there it only works on WiFi now AT&T is sending me a warranty replacement in 4 business days I'm about to use my BF's old S4 in the meantime
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Did you try one of the USSD codes for a Hard reset on your old S5 (*2767*3855#)? Sometimes they fix a little bit more than a normal factory reset.

rachelm920 said:
I signed... would share to my FB but none of my friends would know what I'm talking about LOL
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I thank you. Yea I'm finding it hard to get signitures as I don't have a Facebook or Twitter account, just don't want my info allover the net. So if you would help spread the word amongst the developing community that would help, this applies to anyone who cares about what we do here. Again I thank you for your support.
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Pretty amazing how ATT absolutely killed this phone

First the locked bootloader, next they make us the last among the s5's to get lollipop by a long shot. Definitely will be cautious when I upgrade and it will likely be to another carrier.
In hindsight, I should have learned my lesson with the Optimus G. Another great phone they ruined
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abraxo said:
First the locked bootloader, next they make us the last among the s5's to get lollipop by a long shot. Definitely will be cautious when I upgrade and it will likely be to another carrier.
In hindsight, I should have learned my lesson with the Optimus G. Another great phone they ruined
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This really is nothing new..my job has AT&T and the S3 was months behind all the other carriers in the 4.x updates. The only time they were close was that big Samsung Christmas rush to make all phones Gear compatible...other than that OTAs are far and few between.

abraxo said:
First the locked bootloader, next they make us the last among the s5's to get lollipop by a long shot. Definitely will be cautious when I upgrade and it will likely be to another carrier.
In hindsight, I should have learned my lesson with the Optimus G. Another great phone they ruined
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not sure if it can ruin a phone with awesome hardware out of the gate... if you are basing it solely on not receiving updates quickly then sure..
the locked bl is a pain but any phone person knows its best to wait and see if a device gets unlocked before purchasing it or its in turn partly your fault as well. You cant blame a carrier for making their devices to use on their network more secure for them.
i do agree it sucks, but its the way the cookie crumbles.. i am moving on from verizon s5 to another device that will b unlocked but its bcuz i like unlocked bl not bcuz of verizon as i cant blame them
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Bootloader locked is fine, but we dont even have lollipop yet when all others do, which isnt a samsung issue, its directly an att issue. To me thats crap! All over the world its been out and we dont have a date announced yet.......never getting att again for sure. 5.1 is even out today lmao

We might get 5.1 on att somt me after 6.0 comes out
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Based on the issues with lollipop I've heard about, maybe it's not a bad thing we're still on KK.

Russ77 said:
Based on the issues with lollipop I've heard about, maybe it's not a bad thing we're still on KK.
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I've been through the variants of 5.x on my Nexus 7 and it's not been worth it. Maybe 5.1 will play out, too early to tell. I'd despise wasting the hardware resources of the GS5 to make up for bugs, just to pretty up the UI. I'd much rather have a stable base for something that I rely upon for *functionality* that while not life threatening is surely life inconveniencing when it's not working properly.

What disappoints me so much is that I had an s2 as well as an s3 on att and the dev communities there were amazing. I guess att locked the bl so that idiots don't brick the phone but they really killed off something great.
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abraxo said:
What disappoints me so much is that I had an s2 as well as an s3 on att and the dev communities there were amazing. I guess att locked the bl so that idiots don't brick the phone but they really killed off something great.
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It's all about the money... they locked it for "corporate users" such as government agancies, businesses etc. Now anyone can buy it without worrying about security for the most part

Y'all should have got the phone through cricket, they are owned by AT&T and they left the boot loader unlocked. I'm surprised more ppl don't know about it

Russ77 said:
Based on the issues with lollipop I've heard about, maybe it's not a bad thing we're still on KK.
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+3 on this.
I'm with Verizon and wish I never would've taken the 5.0 update. Phone is now slower, battery doesn't last, laggy, constant "contacts stopped working" message.
Also, once you update you are basically stuck with the issues.
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Funny how there's always something to complain about [emoji122]

My experience with the Galaxy S5 on ATT has led me to vow not to get stuck in this position again. I got it on black friday for 9 cents on black friday on a contract, but never again. Nexus 6 or HTC in the future, I want a wide variety of ROMS to choose from and fast updates!

rg3-save-our-city said:
My experience with the Galaxy S5 on ATT has led me to vow not to get stuck in this position again. I got it on black friday for 9 cents on black friday on a contract, but never again. Nexus 6 or HTC in the future, I want a wide variety of ROMS to choose from and fast updates!
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I swore up and down I would do the same when I had the Galaxy S3. Somehow or another I bought the S5 and forgot. Now I'm kicking myself.

I definitely won't be doing the att route come next year
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Man, they even updated the Note 4 already

Cccrrrriiiccckkkeeetttttt

I'd love to replace it with something that has an unlocked BL. Preferably Nexus the only issue is that not having MicroSD is a deal breaker for me.

Sell it and get the s5 from cricket!

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Sell it and get the s5 from cricket!
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Cricket Wireless is even worse, though - they have no VoLTE/"HD voice", no Wi-Fi calling and no plans to enable these features on their network in any city any time soon.

Software Update Fixed Rotation Issues

I plugged my edge into my laptop for the first time today, right away there was a popup stating that there was a update available for my phone. It updated and now my screen rotation works.
So, i guess it was a software issue and not a hardware issue like everyone assumed?
Just thought i'd share for anyone else with their screen not rotating.

How big was the file and what's your build number now?
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I honestly don't know how large the file was, it just started downloading as soon as i plugged it in. Download only took about a minuet. Build number - LRX22G.G925VVRU1AOC3
BTW, I rooted with Pinngpong before the update and i'm still rooted, so this doesn't remove root.

Dinc User said:
I honestly don't know how large the file was, it just started downloading as soon as i plugged it in. Download only took about a minuet. Build number - LRX22G.G925VVRU1AOC3
BTW, I rooted with Pinngpong before the update and i'm still rooted, so this doesn't remove root.
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That was my next question, thanks! I haven't updated my phone (nor received an update) but our build numbers are the same... strange.

Dinc User said:
I honestly don't know how large the file was, it just started downloading as soon as i plugged it in. Download only took about a minuet. Build number - LRX22G.G925VVRU1AOC3
BTW, I rooted with Pinngpong before the update and i'm still rooted, so this doesn't remove root.
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Weird, that's the build I'm on but never updated. Got my phone the day it came out to.

Dinc User said:
I plugged my edge into my laptop for the first time today, right away there was a popup stating that there was a update available for my phone. It updated and now my screen rotation works.
So, i guess it was a software issue and not a hardware issue like everyone assumed?
Just thought i'd share for anyone else with their screen not rotating.
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The fix is making the phone use the gyroscope for screen rotation. If you have a way to check (very difficult 0n Verizon) I bet your accelerometer is still fried. I read on another forum that those who received the "fix" and were able to check their accelerometer found that it was still locked. Si it could be that the hardware is still at fault. ?????

Download Sensor Kinetics on the PlayStore and check your values!

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Weird, that's the build I'm on but never updated. Got my phone the day it came out to.
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yeah me too but did hear a sammy rep in a best buy say something about an update for some phones and i assume this person had it waiting for them the whole time but just got it because they state they just plugged it in.
i was hoping it was an update too

fletch33 said:
yeah me too but did hear a sammy rep in a best buy say something about an update for some phones and i assume this person had it waiting for them the whole time but just got it because they state they just plugged it in.
i was hoping it was an update too
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my phone rotates without the update just fine..
is it only certain people? i have sdm frozen and if all it is is a rotation fix i dont have i will not update
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Lot's of speculation in this article, but my money is on the fast charger as the cause.
http://www.computerworld.com/articl...with-some-galaxy-s6-edge-phones.html#comments
Thankfully within the 14 day return period, I am getting a brand new 128gb model. I'll use an old charger until I see evidence that the fast charger is not the cause. Possibly a combination of that with the kernel allowing the phone to get too hot. I'd like to hear from anyone who's screen rotation works if they use the fast charger that came with the phone or not.

morrowa2 said:
Lot's of speculation in this article, but my money is on the fast charger as the cause.
http://www.computerworld.com/articl...with-some-galaxy-s6-edge-phones.html#comments
Thankfully within the 14 day return period, I am getting a brand new 128gb model. I'll use an old charger until I see evidence that the fast charger is not the cause. Possibly a combination of that with the kernel allowing the phone to get too hot. I'd like to hear from anyone who's screen rotation works if they use the fast charger that came with the phone or not.
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it is. i work for us cellular and they are going to start rolling out the update tomorrow. it clearly says its only on the edge device and it was caused by the fast charger.. so that article seems accurate
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elliwigy said:
my phone rotates without the update just fine..
is it only certain people? i have sdm frozen and if all it is is a rotation fix i dont have i will not update
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i have no idea what the update fixed as my unit came with the OC3

elliwigy said:
it is. i work for us cellular and they are going to start rolling out the update tomorrow. it clearly says its only on the edge device and it was caused by the fast charger.. so that article seems accurate
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It was the commenters that suggested it. The article is mostly fluff lol
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morrowa2 said:
It was the commenters that suggested it. The article is mostly fluff lol
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i forget what it said exactly and dont want to send the information outside of work lol. i doubt its burnt up the sensor/chip if a software update fixes the issue.. maybe something in the quick charge software causes it to lock up or malfunction on the device so the update fixed it.
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elliwigy said:
i forget what it said exactly and dont want to send the information outside of work lol. i doubt its burnt up the sensor/chip if a software update fixes the issue.. maybe something in the quick charge software causes it to lock up or malfunction on the device so the update fixed it.
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Funny though that most people report that a factory reset doesn't fix the problem. Guess time will tell with the update.
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morrowa2 said:
Funny though that most people report that a factory reset doesn't fix the problem. Guess time will tell with the update.
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well a factory reset would leave you on the same firmware.. im on oc3 and a factory reset would leave me on oc3 which does not have the fix.. youd hafta update
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elliwigy said:
well a factory reset would leave you on the same firmware.. im on oc3 and a factory reset would leave me on oc3 which does not have the fix.. youd hafta update
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Got it thanks
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morrowa2 said:
Lot's of speculation in this article, but my money is on the fast charger as the cause.
http://www.computerworld.com/articl...with-some-galaxy-s6-edge-phones.html#comments
Thankfully within the 14 day return period, I am getting a brand new 128gb model. I'll use an old charger until I see evidence that the fast charger is not the cause. Possibly a combination of that with the kernel allowing the phone to get too hot. I'd like to hear from anyone who's screen rotation works if they use the fast charger that came with the phone or not.
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My screen rotation works just fine and I've been using the fast charger since unboxing (the day it came out). 64gb black if that matters to you.
I actually wasn't even aware there was an issue with the device outside of poor memory management. Maybe I'll switch an an older charger for now.
Also, be careful taking updates ... it's possible they've fixed the vulnerability that allowed us to get root way before any of us truly expected it.

theresin said:
My screen rotation works just fine and I've been using the fast charger since unboxing (the day it came out). 64gb black if that matters to you.
I actually wasn't even aware there was an issue with the device outside of poor memory management. Maybe I'll switch an an older charger for now.
Also, be careful taking updates ... it's possible they've fixed the vulnerability that allowed us to get root way before any of us truly expected it.
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same here on 64gb black no issues lol. apparently its not every phone so if you dont have the bug youre probably fine.. i will check the email tomorrow.. i probably cant post it (dont want to get in trouble) but i can at least check further details on the issue/update.. it is for us cellular but id imagine its similar for all s6 edge ddvices since most variants seem to be getting the updates to fix it
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If it is an issue with the fast charger, how does an OTA update fix that???
Also, I have a white 128GB edge and have been using the fast charger since day one and no issues with screen rotation.