[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Firefishe:
Forced Update Issues

Hello Everyone. I'm fairly new to posting on these forums, but I've lurked for quite a while now, and have the general gist of things.

I would like to request some assistance with the following issue: The bloody !@#$! AT&T morons have pushed KK/4.4.2 to my device (N900A) and I couldn't stop it. Every time I turned on wi-fi to stream netflix off of my DSL line, the bloody updater would pull in a part of the 512mb image for Kit Kat.

Now the entire update is downloaded, and it's usurped control over my phone!

I postponed it, but the updater won't allow me to wait any longer. If I turn on either wi-fi or mobile data, I get a Continue Update button, with a long paragraph above it that says it will start in 30 seconds if it isn't pressed. At this point, I'm forced to do a quick shutdown and reboot, making sure that--as soon as the rebooted UI appears--that I make sure all data connections are off; this includes wi-fi and cellular data.

My system has been rooted for a while. I used Kingo Root [Thanks, Kingo Root Team! :)] a long time ago. No problems with that. Howeever, even though it's rooted, and I was able to bring up an App Info Screen on the AT&T Software Updater app, the Force Stop and Turn Off buttons were all grayed-out. The only button that worked was the Clear Cache button, but that only got rid of 8.00Kb. Not really much for a 512mb file.

I'm on N900AUCUBNB4 4.3 Jelly Bean. (I like it here. It's nice. Jellybeans are sweet, and--even though Kit Kat's are full of choco-goodness--I'm just not ready to switch to KK until a root method is found and the bootloader's unlocked.)

SUMMARY

N900AUCUBNB4

Jelly Bean 4.3

KK 4.4.2 OTA Update downloaded

Above not letting me stop the update.

Need to get rid of this update so my apps--some paid--that require root will continue working as they should.

So my system is stuck with a burgeoning update I do not want. I've contacted AT&T and Samsung and gotten the usual run-around. I've filed a complaint with the FCC, thought, so I'm waiting to see how that progresses. To me, the following issues are relevant:

1) Inteference caused by software usurpation by carrier-based software, essentially acting like a virus. It's coming over the data line, so it's an RF issue as much as anything else, and the particular part of the RF happens to be data. Unwanted data! Un-asked-for data. Etc.

2) No method to kill the process above, once started, or keep the update from occurring. (This is the App Info grayed-out button issue.)

3) The Locked Boot Loader Issue, which keeps me from being able to effectively control my phone. (Fair Use Doctrine, Etc.)

4) Maybe some warranty issues (not as important to me as above.)

I may start a new thread on the FCC Complaint. I'll re-post here if I hear something back early next week. (I'm not holding my breath.)

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Some generalities about my personal experience with rooting and customizing.

I had an SGH-i747 before this, with TWRP and everything on it. ( I'm kind of a fan of Paranoid Android, myself.) I'm familiar with the custom recovery subject and such, and flashed many roms on the s3. However, speed was an issue, and stability, so I got the N900A. Probably should've held out and got the "T" model and just used it on AT&T. (No money right now, otherwise, I'd buy one. I'm using the AT&T Next Plan for two phones. The other one's my wife's, and will never see customization.)

Okay, that's it. Thanks for any help in advance. My stomach and head hurt, I need to lie down...on a bed of nails...in a field of gasoline...by a volcano. Ahhhhh...Refreshing! ;)

Nuff said --Firefishe