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[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] chipdawg:
How did you delete the download? I just received the update but I do not want to install it. I like my phone the way it is.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] jbg772:
Im so confused.. I'm on FreeGS4 rom, I don't care about the new update, I'd do it if I knew how to, or I'd just delete it if I knew how to do that too :( any help?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] daniel4653:
You could.change your build prop to MF9 which will fool your phone into thinking its up to date. This will prevent the update from showing up.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] Hern:
I haven't received the update yet either.

[Winchester / VA]
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] jbg772:
i downloaded build.prop editor by nathan campos and changed the ro.build.version.software to "MF9" but im still getting the prompt to install the system update.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] byebyev8:
Ok. Let me ask you this. Will there be a update to what I have. Like update the rom I have. Like a root update. I dont think I asked that right.

To the other question. File explorer then downloads and there it is.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] inmnbob:
Still can't believe I haven't gotten it. Can't force it by stopping the framework either
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] BamAlmighty:
Woke up this morning to find it waiting to be installed. It definitely made my S4 snappier, but my battery life took a major hit! Could be a fluke, but I got 20-30% less use out of it.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] budde2:
I have been having problems with this update it has been causing my phone to random reboot and freeze. It is happing on 2 diffrent S4s with the update I have never had a problem until the update
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] Andy S:
OK, just to make sure I understand my steps. I'm stock MDL with TWRP and the stock tethering mod.

Best method to update without losing stuff? Get the MDL .tar, which will unroot and return to stock recovery, then run the MDL update download from ext SD, then reroot with chainfire, then switch back to TWRP and reapply the tethering mod? Or is there something with less steps?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] jbg772:
anyone? i'd like to keep the freegs4 rom because its nice but if i could do the update AND keep the rom i'd be one happy camper! lol
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] hayabusa1300cc:
You don't stop it, you press clear data
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] kanoka42:
mf9 updatw

I have the file if anyone wants to provide a mirror it downloaded but didn't flash anyone that wants it can have it.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] MilanoRex:
just wanted to chime in and say battery life SUCKS on the latest update. Where I used to sit at 60-70% i'm now at 32%!! WTF!
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] Esoteric68:
I don't think it's had time to settle and give you an accurate battery reading if it was just installed this morning.

I've been running since the day it came out and my battery performance hasn't suffered any.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] guitardoc64:
I agree. Even with Agat's kernel undervolted it's still bad. Anyway to revert to MDL ?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] MilanoRex:
What is there about software that has to "settle"?? We can clearly see there's a problem. 2 hour 32 minutes on battery and I'm at 32% - that is not normal.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] Esoteric68:
Maybe it's something else. Do you have mods installed, are you running a custom ROM, custom kernel, launcher, etc?

Some are having issues, others are not so it's hard to nail down what the issue might be.

Oh, and as long as I've been flashing ROMs, kernels, recoveries, updates, etc there has always been a time of 'settling' needed before getting an accurate battery reading.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] MilanoRex:
All stock, not rooted, nothing fancy. Only basic apps installed Mobile Iron(for work), Pandora, and Google Music.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] Esoteric68:
I'm running stock rooted with two mods (hotspot & 4-in-1 reboot). I don't use google music or pandora, don't stream movies or play games and try (try being the operative word) to remember to shut WiFi off when I'm out and about so my phone isn't constantly seeking a WiFi connection.

In the past (on other phones) it's been suggested to try different modems if battery is suffering. Just because a modem is the latest doesn't mean it's always the greatest (depending on your area). I don't know if you've tried anything like that but maybe it would help?

It's a mystery why some get good battery performance and others suffer. I feel for you because I've had my share of phones with really bad battery performance, so bad in fact that I bought external battery chargers to carry around with me because my phone was constantly dying. So I appreciate the good luck I'm having with this phone. I hope you and others having issues are able to find a resolution soon.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] jazon1:
running stock with just cf-root installed after this update my battery life is horrible,only about 20% battery left after sitting on my desk for about 8 hours 5 feet from an airave and wifi router,only sent about 5 texts all day otherwise phone has been untouched,battery meter says screen used 65% of battery and it has been off all day,looks like ill be spending the next few days freezing and uninstalling stock apps to try to tame the battery usage some,i usually have about 70% battery left when i go to bed at night...
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] rushco:
If you want to roll back to MDL check out this link http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2338919
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] guitardoc64:
I think I'm going to try that. Thanks.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] kanoka42:
So can you root this? Or not?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] Esoteric68:
Yes, there are no less than two threads in the development section on how to do exactly that.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] jazon1:
yes east to root using CF-Auto-Root Here.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] rushco:
Found a thread where a person uploaded just the modem. http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=43762481&postcount=4
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] cesardrgn:
Got the update yesterday and so far so good
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] jazon1:
got much better battery life today after disabling all the sprint,google bloatware,was out all day with it and still have about 85% power left.

so all my battery issues yesterday must have been caused by all the junk that was re-enabled after the update and root.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] SuperG03:
Question is, if I have MDL stock with root (using CF-Auto-Root) and still have stock recovery with no mods at all, then can I simply install the OTA update? Will it go thru or fail because of root? If I do, will root survive the OTA update? Anyone that has tried this, please let me know your results. I have seen many with a custom recovery or other mods get errors when trying to simply apply the ota, so they have to do other procedures with ODIN, etc. to get to MF9. However, I don't have custom recovery or mods. Let me know. Thanks.

SuperG03
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] fzammetti:
Yes, I did it. OTA will succeed but you will lose root... just use OTA RootKeeper first and restore after the update... note it may fail once or twice to restore... don't worry, just keep trying, it WILL eventually work and you'll have root again, no problem.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] kanoka42:
Yeah I found that thread today sorry
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] SuperG03:
Thanks for the info. I used CF-Auto-Root the first time on MDL to root. I assume this changed the flash count to custom instead of samsung official. Did you have to do anything with that? TriangleAway app? Or were you able to simply apply the OTA even without changing any of that?

SuperG03
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] fzammetti:
Nope, just applied it... it doesn't trip the count as it's the real deal... only thing I found is you have to copy the update file to the EXTERNAL card... then just boot into recovery and apply from SD.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] Hern:
Yesterday I received the option to update the firmware (Winchester, VA).

I'm not rooted and after using it normally all day yesterday I noticed a significant battery drain, and I hadn't done anything different to the phone since the upgrade. Fortunately I have a spare battery, which I have not had to use yet, here's hoping I don't in the future.

I do like the new transparent notification bar, but the battery issue is noticeable :(
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] zeeshanaayan07:
Woow great technology ...
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] troyboytn:
Seems to be a common issue. The culprit seems to be Google Services waking the phone far too frequently as opposed to before. The cure for most folks including myself is to delete your Google account and to sign back in (don't worry, no information will be lost). After doing so, your battery drain should be back to normal (within a day or 2)....possibly better than before the update. Should, by chance this not work for you , a factory reset will do the trick.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] guitardoc64:
I tried doing that twice. Still having horrible battery life. Worse than my EVO 3D when it was stock. Off the charger 8 this AM, down to 35% by 2 this afternoon.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] troyboytn:
Hopefully you'll get it straightened out. This is from yesterday..... Still stock and unrooted. Average usage for me. before deleting and signing back into Google I was getting 8-9 hours with identical usage.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] guitardoc64:
Wow. I'm either going to odin back to MDL or try redoing MF9 again. I gotta get my battery life back, and the running hot is scaring me, Average over 110 with peaks as high as 140!
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] byg.nick:
Hi, i just received the notification about the update but have been ignoring it. I am rooted using the CF root so i know it shouldnt actually update if i tried..... the questions i have are: can i even update? will I lose root if i update? and if so, how can i get rid of the notification and keep current version?

i am currently on MDL
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] daniel4653:
Search.... Theres a whole thread on how to update.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] SuperG03:
Thanks! So when you just click the tap on update to install, it actually would fail, and then you decided to copy over the update file over to the external SD? Also, and I know I could search and find it, but where is the update fill located on the phone when it is "waiting" to be installed? Thanks!

SuperG03
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] fzammetti:
Nope, just DL the zip from this thread (or the other here about this update), copy to SD, reboot recovery and install.

I believe the OTA winds up in cache, but that's neither here nor there since the file has been posted. This all just skips waiting for it to show up.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] FlyHighCrue:
some of the apps i transferred to my sd have an icon that is a transparent android with an sd card. Why is that?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] MilanoRex:
Does anyone else's screen go black during a call and wont come back on no matter what until the other caller hangs up? This update is ridiculous! Will flashing back to MDL be like a reverse upgrade(all apps and settings stay the same) or do I need to do a complete wipe and restore??
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] FanOfSkynyrd:
I was having same issue, I did factory reset, flashed back to mDL, another factory wipe, flashed MF9, CF Autoroot, TWRP 2.5.0.2, Reverpeats Accuweather Transparent widget, UnknownForce 4in1 menu, davlik/cache wipe.

Much better than the first time when I dirty flashed everything.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] amwworks:
Is anyone having problems with random reboots while using the web browser after updating

Sent from my toilet
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] jonathanhtc:
After the update I noticed battery drain.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] lars294:
i kept going into recovery when i tried to update... so i just flashed a rom and left the stock world. glad to see nega on the s4 now so trying to get my ten...peace n pot
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] sweets55:
Probably means camera.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] stereo386:
Can somebody pull the update zip for everybody if possible. So we can update with stock recovery. Tx in advance.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] devoureddreams:
You always got that one person who guards this phone like its god lol when I get off work I'll post one of the million post talking about the issues with the animations causing a laggy feel. (Don't take that personal mostly joking)
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] DJSmoove:
If someone can tell me where to find the update zip I'll try to upload it.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] sputnik767:
There is definitely lag present at various points. Mainly, I notice it when the phone switches from wifi to 3g or from 3g to LTE, and vice versa. Also sometimes when entering and exiting apps. Nothing major, but certainly should not be happening on a device with this hardware. I do hope it gets fixed, but not a big deal if it doesn't.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] gravitysandwich:
OTA updates are stored in the /cache partition. I'm pretty sure the /cache partition gets wiped after it updates so I guess once you download it, don't reboot and use adb to put it on your computer.

I'm not sure how to get it though when you updated.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] ejdavis72:
Anyone know what I have to change or delete so I won't get the update? I don't want it nagging me and I have my MDL hacked just the way I like it.

Edit: Never mind, I found the answer. http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2249350
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] 12MaNy:
Looks like locked bootloader.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] mjs2011:
Wow, that is no good at all.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] budde2:
I wonder what the update will bring
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] stereo386:
Was there an RDF released for this update or not. I cant find anything about it anywhere. Weird.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] budde2:
I cant find anything on it either.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] TaiKing:
This update is the one to allow moving apps onto the sd card so far the only major change i've noticed with it although the phone does seem to be encountering less lag since I installed it.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] smoke423:
I hear it move some app to SD card to free up some space
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] budde2:
Is there a way for you to pull it so we can install
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] stereo386:
We needs some major devs up in here to get this going for us :D
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] budde2:
I have been trying to force it by clearing data in google framework but nothing so far it usually works I will keep trying

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Had anyone else reported getting this update on sprint
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] TaiKing:
I might be able to this evening but I would expect someone to have done it by the time i'm able to get home and try.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] stereo386:
No luck here either wit frame work sucks
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] balistic2:
I pulled it from my phone. I have no clue how well the place I uploaded it will stand up to people downloading it. If anyone has a good free uploading service let me know.

EDIT:

Here it is with a few mirrors..

the one on google's site

android.clients.google.com/packages/ota/sprint_samsung_l720/bfeb51f4befc9f910dff1c6070f2d387aaac37de.update_SPH-L720_MDL_CSB_user_RP_to_MF9_CSB_user_RP.zip

then the crappy place i uplaoded it to

http://www.filedropper.com/bfeb51f4...c37deupdatesph-l720mdlcsbuserrptomf9csbuserrp
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] searcher61:
Your profile says you are using an HTC one... But your tapatalk sig says sph-l720.

Sent from my SPH-L720 using Xparent Cyan Tapatalk 2
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] budde2:
Thanks ill be F5ing the heck out of my refresh lol
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] daniel4653:
I have a developer account on Androidfilehost that I could use as a mirror for you.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] budde2:
I can set up a mirror link as well
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] TaiKing:
Few other minor things i've noticed, some new icons in settings menu, there is a smart pause toggle in the notifications panel now, there is a legibility check box in the display settings and the touchwiz launcher status bar transparency now works with custom wallpapers.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] budde2:
Your making me anxious lol
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] balistic2:
should be up on my last post on page 4.

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=43383055&postcount=40
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] shabbypenguin:
downloading now, lets have a looksy :)
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] EPayne123:
Link shows a 0 Kb file for download on Flopper. Haven't tried downloading yet but want to ensure others have downloaded something from that link.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] shabbypenguin:
whoa, they are updating the entire bootchain and adding 3 new apps. knox, briefing, and SPDclient.. sounds like they finally got knox figured out and ready to deploy
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] m3a0s:
The OTA update can also be downloaded directly from Google:

EDIT:

I cannot post links yet and the XDA forum keeps putting a space in the address below, so I wrapped the address in code tags now.

android.clients.google.com/packages/ota/sprint_samsung_l720/bfeb51f4befc9f910dff1c6070f2d387aaac37de.update_SPH-L720_MDL_CSB_user_RP_to_MF9_CSB_user_RP.zip
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] stereo386:
Wont let me dl from file dropper
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] EPayne123:
Stereo, because the file you are truing to DL is 0 Kb according to filedropper. Something seems a little off due to FD claiming a 0 Kb file along with the OTA link 404ing also.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] Pr0zAc311:
MY F#$@#$ing luck. I just got this S4 from sprint this morning. Already been reading root threads, rom threads, bootloader etc. Now when I start it up to activate the damn thing downloads and reboots like 5 times. Should I hold off on any rooting to allow the proper smart folks to look through? If I use a (now older) rooting method it is possible to brick eh? Or am I just freaking out?

Please advise...
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] balistic2:
use the google link from this post if the one I uploaded is not working.... or better yet just use this one b/c it comes from google's servers.

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=43383765&postcount=51
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] krazy_smokezalot:
i know when i get mines in the mail today i wont activate it as of yet but root first than wait and see if Shabby has found anything!!! :good::good:

EDit: if anything you should be able to odin back to MDL with the proper files, and then root! I dont see why it wont work as you dont need SU accesss to use odin!
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] EPayne123:
It wont download due to the fact that the link shows us as attempting to download a 0 Kb file. click on the link and scroll to the bottom of the page and see for yourself. We are going to need a good mirror if we really have the file.-
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] shabbypenguin:
noobnl will figure everything out far before me, i hit a snag. didnt have stock odex like i thought i did so i got a 50 min download :P
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] balistic2:
this?

android.clients.google.com/packages/ota/sprint_samsung_l720/bfeb51f4befc9f910dff1c6070f2d387aaac37de.update_SPH-L720_MDL_CSB_user_RP_to_MF9_CSB_user_RP.zip
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] EPayne123:
How are downloading at all? What link have you used? Unsure due to both should be completely down for everyone is OTA folder for Google is giving a 404 alongside FileDropper giving us a 0 Kb file. Just trying to get to the bottom of this.

Never mind, was typing this before I was able to see post above this one. This link above me is the ONLY one that has worked for me.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] shabbypenguin:
he is a new member, his link was broken on purpose guys since xda rules prevent him from posting links

http://android.clients.google.com/p...H-L720_MDL_CSB_user_RP_to_MF9_CSB_user_RP.zip

:P
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] budde2:
I got it downloading
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] ChadH42:
This link seems to work. Downloading now.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] jordanetodd:
I'm sure within the next few days, there will be multiple rooted Roms based on this. Its best to be patient if you don't want to lose root for a questionably long period of time.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] EPayne123:
For some reaon the other Google OTA links that are the exact same thing as yours dont want to work but yours does lol weird.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] Pr0zAc311:
You sir are my new best friend. Love your name, your signature, and you sir.

OH WHY OH WHY WAS I SO EAGER TO ACTIVATE! Oh yeah, because I waited so long, checked the forums last night before bed. oh well I know how to handle this. Cue Towelie (popeye) music. :D

Sprint! Why have you forsaken me!!!!!!!??????!!!!!!
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] Mudavo:
Google Drive Mirror

Google Drive Mirror

https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B8u5zegY2QCoaFZVb3d6UU82R3M/edit?usp=sharing
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] stereo386:
Got it dl from google and updated like a charm the notification bar is transparent with Any wallpaper now.

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Tx again for the link it deffinatelly works its flawless.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] krazy_smokezalot:
well hope you guys get something out.... i just cant wait til i get off work so i can open the mail at 8pm :mad: lol
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] Esoteric68:
Just got notified for the update, although it's going to fail since i'm rooted. I'm happy to wait until the devs work up a stock rooted package to install.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] daniel4653:
Eso, nice to see you :)

I'm sure garwyn or craw will have something out by the afternoon
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] Esoteric68:
Hey Daniel, nice to see you too :)

Yeah that's why I'm happy to be patient, these guys always come through.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] shabbypenguin:
those of you trying to flash with custom recovery are sure to hit a few errors.... just as a heads up :P
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] xonone:
Bootloaders are indeed locked eh? Got a rom tester whose on sprint and i wanted to give him a heads up before be flashes back to stock :P
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] daniel4653:
Yes they do. I'm glad that they have stayed around with us since the Epic Touch.

BTW poeple here is my mirror to the OTA

http://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=23032113221600339
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] shabbypenguin:
oh idk about bootloade ryet, but it checks for a rooted recovery when it installs. thus anything other than stock.. :P
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] JoeFCaputo113:
Made a questions thread for everyone, HERE!

Can't wait for one of our great Devs to cook up a deodexed rooted zip of this baby!
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] jfenton57:
Install Brain Cramps?

On unrootted stock so I downloaded it, renamed it update.zip, put it in thr root of the phone with all of the other folders, rebooted and nothing happened.

So....after powering down, I did volume up, home and power button all at once and nothomg happens.

No recovery pops up.

How do you load this thing?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] Son Rise:
Is there any major changes on this update? Is it even more worth installing?