I have been searching the entire internet today looking for a mirror to the G870A Marshmallow update, as I have no sim card for it. I recently started using another service and a OnePlusOne, but I would still like to update this phone for tinkering. If anybody knows of a mirror for the download, or has the ability to capture it, it'd be much appreciated.
Another issue might be finding a way to update to PB1, PB3, or PB6 first though, as I have also been unable to find a way to update to one of those first. I'm not certain if it'd be possible to update to PH2 without them, according to AT&Ts official update method.
Please don't tell me I'm out of luck. :crying:
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Hello,
in my company we are developing an android app. The lowest android version this app supports is android 4.3.
The company bought several testing devices including a AT&T branded Samsung Galaxy S4 Active. With Android 4.2.2 (Buid Number: JDQ39.I9295UCUAMF3)
I tried it for a while now, but I can't get the OTA Update to work. It says "Software update interrupted. Try again in 24 hours".
I can bypass the 24h lock by changing the date of the phone. But even after ~30 tries the phone is not updating.
There is no SIM Card in the phone. Is a AT&T SIM Card needed to update the device? I am not able to get one, because I am located in Germany.
Can I update the phone manually with Kies or something?
I don't have admin right on my machine so I need to know what to do, before I contact the admin to install a required software.
Could a blocked port be an issue? I do have access to the internet, but if Samsung (or AT&T) uses some non standard port, my company could be blocking it.
(Root is not an option.)
Kind regards
Cliff
Cliff666 said:
Hello,
in my company we are developing an android app. The lowest android version this app supports is android 4.3.
The company bought several testing devices including a AT&T branded Samsung Galaxy S4 Active. With Android 4.2.2 (Buid Number: JDQ39.I9295UCUAMF3)
I tried it for a while now, but I can't get the OTA Update to work. It says "Software update interrupted. Try again in 24 hours".
I can bypass the 24h lock by changing the date of the phone. But even after ~30 tries the phone is not updating.
There is no SIM Card in the phone. Is a AT&T SIM Card needed to update the device? I am not able to get one, because I am located in Germany.
Can I update the phone manually with Kies or something?
I don't have admin right on my machine so I need to know what to do, before I contact the admin to install a required software.
Could a blocked port be an issue? I do have access to the internet, but if Samsung (or AT&T) uses some non standard port, my company could be blocking it.
(Root is not an option.)
Kind regards
Cliff
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Hi Cliff. I can't say for sure, but my guess is you can't access the OTA because you're not in the right region (someone correct me if I'm wrong). As far as I know, you shouldn't need a SIM to update, again could be wrong. More importantly, there are other ways to update. You could probably try Kies, but I wouldn't recommend it, it seems like users always have issues with Kies. I would strongly recommend you try updating the phone with Odin, a tool by Samsung that let's you change around your phone's firmware (among other things) when the phone is in download mode.
There is an exhaustive guide linked to here that thoroughly explains how to go from any version of android (official, for this phone) to any other version. In simpler terms, that link shows you how to manually update, which is what I think you're looking for. Also the files you'll need to download are located here. Hope I've helped, and good luck updating! :good:
Oh, just re-read your caveats: you almost certainly don't need a SIM for Odin to work, and you definitely don't need root either.
thisisapoorusernamechoice said:
Hi Cliff. I can't say for sure, but my guess is you can't access the OTA because you're not in the right region (someone correct me if I'm wrong). As far as I know, you shouldn't need a SIM to update, again could be wrong. More importantly, there are other ways to update. You could probably try Kies, but I wouldn't recommend it, it seems like users always have issues with Kies. I would strongly recommend you try updating the phone with Odin, a tool by Samsung that let's you change around your phone's firmware (among other things) when the phone is in download mode.
There is an exhaustive guide linked to here that thoroughly explains how to go from any version of android (official, for this phone) to any other version. In simpler terms, that link shows you how to manually update, which is what I think you're looking for. Also the files you'll need to download are located here. Hope I've helped, and good luck updating! :good:
Oh, just re-read your caveats: you almost certainly don't need a SIM for Odin to work, and you definitely don't need root either.
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Thank you for your answer. Yes, maybe AT&T does region lock the update -.-
I've used Odin on my old Galaxy S2 some years ago.
I'll have a look into it and decide if this is the way to go.
Odin will do it as long as there are full install files for you to use.
Cliff666 said:
Thank you for your answer. Yes, maybe AT&T does region lock the update -.-
I've used Odin on my old Galaxy S2 some years ago.
I'll have a look into it and decide if this is the way to go.
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You need an AT&T SIM card in the phone in order to install AT&T OTA updates. You can't use Kies to update because AT&T won't let Samsung post AT&T firmware on Kies. So your only option is to use Odin and the guide posted above.
problem is with a samsung galaxy s4 active -i537 which is from the ATT network and unlocked. I bought it from ebay and it says it was "ATT unlocked" having received the device; it was running android 4.4.2, everything was working fine. i wanted to update to lollipop and went over to settings> about phone> software update > check update. bam! says,"your phone is up-to-date." I know it wasn't as it was able to update to lollipop.
moreover, I went on the web and began searching. I was able to come across xda forum which guided me with the OTA files to update to lollipop. I followed through and everything went well. however, upon using the device I realized several bugs. one of which is the annoying one; not seeing the option or menu to toggle between 2g, 3g or 4g etc. I have searched longed and hard to find "android lollipop 5.0.1 firmware" so that I can flash the device via odin to fix the issue. the thing is; i am unable to find the firmware. It would be greatly appreciated if someone could direct me to a site where i can get pure stock rom of android 5.0.1 for sgh s4 active-i537. NB: i do not want the OTA file. I need the full firmware.
any answers regarding this thread please email me at [email protected].
thanks,
icoolie said:
problem is with a samsung galaxy s4 active -i537 which is from the ATT network and unlocked. I bought it from ebay and it says it was "ATT unlocked" having received the device; it was running android 4.4.2, everything was working fine. i wanted to update to lollipop and went over to settings> about phone> software update > check update. bam! says,"your phone is up-to-date." I know it wasn't as it was able to update to lollipop.
moreover, I went on the web and began searching. I was able to come across xda forum which guided me with the OTA files to update to lollipop. I followed through and everything went well. however, upon using the device I realized several bugs. one of which is the annoying one; not seeing the option or menu to toggle between 2g, 3g or 4g etc. I have searched longed and hard to find "android lollipop 5.0.1 firmware" so that I can flash the device via odin to fix the issue. the thing is; i am unable to find the firmware. It would be greatly appreciated if someone could direct me to a site where i can get pure stock rom of android 5.0.1 for sgh s4 active-i537. NB: i do not want the OTA file. I need the full firmware.
any answers regarding this thread please email me at [email protected].
thanks,
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AT&T doesn't release the update Odin firmware files for their devices. Seriously ask anyone with an AT&T-specific Samsung device how literally impossible it is to find updated firmware files. That said, what can I get you, the OTA file for 5.0.1 (yes I read your post, read mine), stock firmware file for 4.4.2, or rooted stock 5.0.1 flashable zip? Your options are limited thanks to AT&T
icoolie said:
problem is with a samsung galaxy s4 active -i537 which is from the ATT network and unlocked. I bought it from ebay and it says it was "ATT unlocked" having received the device; it was running android 4.4.2, everything was working fine. i wanted to update to lollipop and went over to settings> about phone> software update > check update. bam! says,"your phone is up-to-date." I know it wasn't as it was able to update to lollipop.
moreover, I went on the web and began searching. I was able to come across xda forum which guided me with the OTA files to update to lollipop. I followed through and everything went well. however, upon using the device I realized several bugs. one of which is the annoying one; not seeing the option or menu to toggle between 2g, 3g or 4g etc. I have searched longed and hard to find "android lollipop 5.0.1 firmware" so that I can flash the device via odin to fix the issue. the thing is; i am unable to find the firmware. It would be greatly appreciated if someone could direct me to a site where i can get pure stock rom of android 5.0.1 for sgh s4 active-i537. NB: i do not want the OTA file. I need the full firmware.
any answers regarding this thread please email me at [email protected].
thanks,
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Check the stickies in the General section:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s4-active/general/galaxy-s4-active-firmware-guide-t2892445
Thank you everyone. Thanks for taking your time reaponding. I am very appreciative for your effort.
Hello everyone. While I'm not new to visiting this website, I am new to posting here, so forgive me if I make a mistake.
My S5 doesn't have an active at&t Sim card, and before you say to use Odin to downgrade to PA2, or to go to Best Buy/ Samsung Experience or whatever it's called, the USB port on my phone is broken (currently I charge it wirelessly). My S5 is on PA5, and I would like to update it to the latest version of Marshmallow (PH2 I believe).
Can anyone tell me where I could get the files to do so via the recovery menu? Or even better, can someone provide them? I'd really appreciate it.
If not, borrowing a Sim card is still an option, but it's gonna be a long while before I can do so.
As of now you must downgrade to PA2 first. For now this is the only way.
Your best bet is to find someone with ATT sim card and use it to OTA
Hi. My fiance has the G900A galaxy s5 and it will not update. Its on 5.0 lollipop. Ive been trying to update it to marshmallow for months now and it won't. It always says software is up to date. It has enough room to update cause I know marshmallow is a big file. Does anyone here know why it won't update?
Its never been rooted or tampered with at all.
Anybody??
I'm having the same issue
I'm having the same issue, however, my daughter's ATT S5 is on Tmo. I put an ATT SIM in it yesterday and it showed the update available, but won't pull it down because we can't turn on her WiFi. I wiped the phone and restarted and still cannot turn on WiFi. Now I'm looking for a way to run the OTA update over ADB.
I had a similar issue. I missed one or two previous OTA updates and found that my phone would not update to 6.0 Marshmellow. AT&T store could not assist and was referred to Samsung employee at Bestbuy whose kiosk happened to be not working. I tried with Odin, Kies, and Samsung Sync all of which do not work since ATT does not supply them with their firmwares. They all just showed my phone as up to date. I found a thread on how to manually update via emergency mode. I followed the directions and downloaded the firmware. Dropped the file into my external sd card, named it update.zip, and rebooted in emergency mode. I was able to update with one of the in between firmware and after that then allowed me to use the OTA. I am on an ATT S5 active. I bet you would need to do something similiar since you're still on 5.0. I believe there was 2-3 in-between updates before the latest.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/att-galaxy-s5/general/galaxy-s5-android-version-6-0-1-t3419016
Updated do not show up unless a valid AT&T SIM is in the phone. For some reason it checks to see if you have a valid AT&T service account before accepting the request to connect to the OTA update server. You will not get an update otherwise.
Hi, good day. My cousin bought a new phone so she gave me her galaxy s6 at&t. The problem is I live here in the Philippines and when I tried to update and checked the software update, it says that update interrupted please try after 24 hours. Like seriously, the security patch was already months ago. It says it's in Sept. 2016. I am stuck in baseband DPI1. Please help me. I want to update. Please and thank you.
flash you phone using odin, will solve your issue
Is there any way aside from odin? My laptop is broken.
I'm afraid you will need to do this from a pc or laptop, so get one from a friend if yours doesn't work
Is it really normal having issues like this? I know someone who is stuck with Lollipop. She has an at&t s6 too and she also tried updating but it says software up to date.