I just got my brand new Verizon moto x dev edition tonight. Coming from an S4 so I had to get a new nano sim. Without my S4 I don't have WiFi in the house as I used it as our hotspot.
My dilemma is that the moto x is still on 4.2.2 and id like to update to the latest software. I tried updating via the phone but it won't let me unless I have WiFi. How would I go about updating the phone without a WiFi connection? Remember I can't use the S4 as a hotspot anymore because it requires a micro sim card and I switched to a nano for the X. Thanks.
Go to a McDonalds and use their free Wi-Fi.
Jizzylax said:
Go to a McDonalds and use their free Wi-Fi.
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Lol touche. Dont know if the wife would let that happen. Maybe if i brought back cookies...
Could i download the 4.4.4 ota update and flash in stock recovery?
Also can i got straight from 4.2.2 to 4.4.4?
Nevermind I got it. Somehow the nano sim fits in the micro sim slot on my S4 good enough so I was able to tether and update to 4.4.4.
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So I sold my Moto X on swappa and had some issues with the buyer activating the phone. They kept getting a message that said "Sim card from unknown source" with a Verizon sim. I know this happens with sims from other carriers but not from Verizon sims. The phone has a clear IMEI and the account is paid and clear. I recently switched to tmo and thought the porting process was initially the problem. Could it be there is some other hold up on Verizon's end that is preventing the phone from being activated with another account? The phone was working perfectly prior to sending it off and I switched about a day ahead of mailing it out. I don't have access to a verizon nano sim (or account) anymore to test the phone either.
Currently running 4.4 rooted with WP disabled using jcase's method for root and WPNOMORE. Its factory other than that though. I didn't add any user data prior to mailing out and it remains that way. The whole situation has me stumped on what's going on. Do you guys think using RSDlite to go back to a stock 4.4 or 4.2.2 to reroot will fix the issue? I do have access to an ATT nano sim (buddy has a motox) but I don't know anyone with a nano sim from verizon to test the phone. Any help would be great because I'm basically sitting on this phone and have zero use for it.
A new buyer will need to take it to Verizon to get a new SIM. Verizon will do this for free. Even though it seems trivial, they won't put the new SIM onto another account.
Based on my experience with buying a Moto X via Swappa.
Buyer said they tried several new sims and it still had the error. I'm going to see if I can test with my friends iphone5 sim and see if there are any issues. Otherwise I guess no choice but to rsd back to stock or something. Maybe reflash radios.
So, my N6 is supposed to arrive on Tuesday. I am currently using a Galaxy S3 on Verizon. I am going to trim my SIM card and pop it into the nexus when ready.
My question is, can I put on a custom recovery, root, decrypt, update to 5.0.1, etc all without utilizing the SIM? Is there anything specific other than using mobile cell/data services that are going to fail from not having a SIM? I know that when the SIM accidentally pops out of my GS3 the phone pops up a window saying a reboot is necessary to try to find the SIM and there is only a single OK/Reboot button and no other options.
I want to try to do all the main imaging and rooting work while still utilizing my GS3 as my phone, and then when I have the N6 ready I nandroid backup both phones and then pop the SIM over. I did pick up a nano to micro SIM adapter in case I need to move the SIM back to the GS3.
Well, I guess if no one knows I will give it a try when I get the phone this week and update you all on if it works.
you can do whatever you want with it without ever putting a sim card inti it. the sim card is only for your phone/data provider. and has nothing to do with rooting your phone.
simms22 said:
you can do whatever you want with it without ever putting a sim card inti it. the sim card is only for your phone/data provider. and has nothing to do with rooting your phone.
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Cool. I figured as much but had not heard anyone that had done it. I wasn't sure if there was some technical requirement to have the phone activated before root/recovery took place or anything. All my previous phones came from carriers so they were all activated before leaving the store and before being rooted.
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Cool. I figured as much but had not heard anyone that had done it. I wasn't sure if there was some technical requirement to have the phone activated before root/recovery took place or anything. All my previous phones came from carriers so they were all activated before leaving the store and before being rooted.
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na, ive done that. my sgs4 was never with a sim. my n4 and n5 are without a sim at the moment, the n4 and n5 were rooted before i even booted it the first time.
I did it with my new N6 because I had to wait as well to get new Sim.
Unlocked bootloader, rioted in encrypted. Screwed it up and started all over again. I think I flashed the factory image 5 times that night trying new stuff
Can anyone confirm what OTA any non VZW Nexus 6 on VZW is getting? Curious to know... Sorry if this is a repost. Couldn't find it while searching.
Thanks!
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Can anyone confirm what OTA any non VZW Nexus 6 on VZW is getting? Curious to know... Sorry if this is a repost. Couldn't find it while searching.
Thanks!
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My GPS model shipped with 5.0 and updated to 5.01 after a couple hrs on wifi. I rooted and flashed a 5.1 rom shortly after so I don't know if or when it would have updated to 5.1.
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Can anyone confirm what OTA any non VZW Nexus 6 on VZW is getting? Curious to know... Sorry if this is a repost. Couldn't find it while searching.
Thanks!
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all nexus 6 are getting 5.1, regardless what carrier youre on. all nexus 6 in the US are identicle. when buying via verizon, itll just have a verizon logo on it, thats all.
I just received my replacement phone (which I purchased from Motorola but had the shutting down while battery still displayed 50-90% issue), put my VZW SIM into it and can tell you that on my phone, the OTA progression went from 5.0 to 5.01 to 5.1 "LMY47D".
Just an FYI: After it flashed to "LMY47D" and used it for a couple days (VZW "VoLTE" worked fine with this), I went to the Google factory image page and flashed "LMY47E" as that is the version that comes on the Verizon variant, factory reset, and when I set the phone back up, the phone automatically downloaded My Verizon as well as Verizon Visual Voice Mail automatically once it signed into the Play Store. I do not know if "LMY47D" would have downloaded those Verizon apps or not after a factory reset with a Verizon SIM in it, so someone else will have to chime in on that.
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I just received my replacement phone (which I purchased from Motorola but had the shutting down while battery still displayed 50-90% issue), put my VZW SIM into it and can tell you that on my phone, the OTA progression went from 5.0 to 5.01 to 5.1 "LMY47D".
Just an FYI: After it flashed to "LMY47D" and used it for a couple days (VZW "VoLTE" worked fine with this), I went to the Google factory image page and flashed "LMY47E" as that is the version that comes on the Verizon variant, factory reset, and when I set the phone back up, the phone automatically downloaded My Verizon as well as Verizon Visual Voice Mail automatically once it signed into the Play Store. I do not know if "LMY47D" would have downloaded those Verizon apps or not after a factory reset with a Verizon SIM in it, so someone else will have to chime in on that.
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the provider apps get installed because of your sim card. can always first boot without the sim card installed, that way it wont install provider apps.
Received my Google 64 GB white Nexus, popped in my Verizon SIM no problem. I set up my phone over wifi first "it came stock 5.0" , powered off inserted SIM, then powered on, while phone was on wifi it updated to 5.1 Lollipop, 4G works fine.
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I am a Verizon Wireless customer who bought a T-Mobile Nexus 6 back when Verizon didn't sell it. It has been working great on Verizon's network. However, I haven't gotten the OTA for the 5.1 update yet and was wondering if it was related to the VW network vs TM phone. My phone is as I received it (meaning no unlocking or rooting). I've been an android user since the Thunderbolt but haven't dived into tinkering as I'm nervous to get my feet wet. Any suggestions on how to proceed or answers to why I don't get the OTA would be helpful. Thanks!
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I am a Verizon Wireless customer who bought a T-Mobile Nexus 6 back when Verizon didn't sell it. It has been working great on Verizon's network. However, I haven't gotten the OTA for the 5.1 update yet and was wondering if it was related to the VW network vs TM phone. My phone is as I received it (meaning no unlocking or rooting). I've been an android user since the Thunderbolt but haven't dived into tinkering as I'm nervous to get my feet wet. Any suggestions on how to proceed or answers to why I don't get the OTA would be helpful. Thanks!
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I'm not 100% positive on this, but I don't think LMY47E was ever pushed to VZW N6's. The reason being that LMY47E is the shipping software for VZW purchased devices. So you'll either have to unlock your bootloader and fastboot flash the factory image, or live with 5.0.1. I think...
Or, quite possibly, just do the pull the Sim card routine and possibly get the LMY47D OTA update.
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Or, quite possibly, just do the pull the Sim card routine and possibly get the LMY47D OTA update.
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So because I'm on Verizon's network and they haven't pushed it to their stock of phones I wouldn't get it? I'll try the pull the SIM card route. Thanks for the suggestion.
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So because I'm on Verizon's network and they haven't pushed it to their stock of phones I wouldn't get it? I'll try the pull the SIM card route. Thanks for the suggestion.
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What @Evolution_Freak said. If you pull your SIM, there's a good chance that you'll get D. But the radio on E (98R) is supposedly optimized for Verizon. The only way you'll get E is what I suggested above. With the 95R radio from LMY47D, you may have some sub-optimal connections to cellular service.
Sorry new at this so What is the pull the sim card routine? pull the sim and hard reboot or pull and factory restore?
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Sorry new at this so What is the pull the sim card routine? pull the sim and hard reboot or pull and factory restore?
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Neither. Shut phone down. Remove SIM. Boot up and connect to WiFi. Wait for OTA to download. Install OTA. Shut phone down. Reinsert SIM. Boot up and enjoy.
Tried the suggestion and pulled sim and restarted but no update so how long should you normally have to wait
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Tried the suggestion and pulled sim and restarted but no update so how long should you normally have to wait
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You could give it as much time as you could spare, to be sure. Maybe overnight? Otherwise consider unlocking and doing the factory image thing.
I cannot use the Mobile Hotspot function to the internet after my droid turbo upgraded to 5.1 Lolipop.
My PC always show no internet access. I have tried the factory reset but still cannot fix the problem.
Does anyone have same issue???
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Do you have tethering as part of your plan? Android 5.1 has a built-in check for that.
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Do you have tethering as part of your plan? Android 5.1 has a built-in check for that.
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No, i am working oversea, so used the local sim card to share wifi before.
How can i cancel the built-in check?
Mine is working fine, on 5.1
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No, i am working oversea, so used the local sim card to share wifi before.
How can i cancel the built-in check?
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Assuming your response was that: you are on a plan without mobile hotspot/tethering allowed.
AFAIK there isnt a way to activate it on stock 5.1 and there is no way to turn that built-in check off.
Unless you find a way to root the 5.1 Droid Turbo. Which, by all means, find that way and you'll make a lot of people happy.
Sooo there also isn't a known way to go back to 4.4.4 (which has various root options).... and here's the big band-aid rip...
You cannot achieve what you want with the phone you have running the operating system version it's on with the non-mobile hotspot plan.
Find a way to get a 4.4.4 Turbo so you can root it (sounds like a challenge being overseas) or just hope that someone finds a new hole in the Verizon/Moto/5.1 security.
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If you never modified your Turbo while on 4.4.4 and were able to tether, even though its not apart of your plan... then I have no clue how you did what you did/what to tell you now.
Also my knowledge extends to the "Verizon Droid Turbo"... the "local sim" means I may have written all of this for nothing.
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Assuming your response was that: you are on a plan without mobile hotspot/tethering allowed.
AFAIK there isnt a way to activate it on stock 5.1 and there is no way to turn that built-in check off.
Unless you find a way to root the 5.1 Droid Turbo. Which, by all means, find that way and you'll make a lot of people happy.
Sooo there also isn't a known way to go back to 4.4.4 (which has various root options).... and here's the big band-aid rip...
You cannot achieve what you want with the phone you have running the operating system version it's on with the non-mobile hotspot plan.
Find a way to get a 4.4.4 Turbo so you can root it (sounds like a challenge being overseas) or just hope that someone finds a new hole in the Verizon/Moto/5.1 security.
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If you never modified your Turbo while on 4.4.4 and were able to tether, even though its not apart of your plan... then I have no clue how you did what you did/what to tell you now.
Also my knowledge extends to the "Verizon Droid Turbo"... the "local sim" means I may have written all of this for nothing.
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Thanks. Because the wifi hotspot is worked for the same sim card during android 4.4.4. Just doesn't work after i upgraded.
I use my Droid Turbo in Mexico with Telcel. My Hotspot worked before and after the 5.1 Update. One thing I do remember is that it didn't work right after the update. For maybe the first 6 hours the option for Hotspot was greyed out and I could not move the slider. The next day for whatever reason, it worked and continues to work just fine.
Hope that helps,
Chad
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