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[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] RedRover88:
Awesome! Thanks for the update. Did you factory reset it? I think I may do that after the update to make sure there aren't any bugs. Someone mentioned that elsewhere. Can't wait!

I have the same hardware version 08, but no update. Regionally I am in the South (US). Activated July last year, second hand owner. (For the logic masters figuring out Sprints release table).
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] SRZ1977:
I didn't do a factory reset after the install. I was just being lazy, didn't feel like doing a backup right now. At some point I probably will. Everything works fine as of right now, so it's okay. Make sure you have 3GB available on the phone, I didn't so I had to move some files over to my SD card and delete some apps that I never use anyway. Clearing app cache also cleared up a bunch of memory (1.4 GB). BTW, I live the South as well, Texas.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] RedRover88:
Only if you feel risky & have time: If you consider factory reset, may try flashing 4.4.2 from sammoble with Odin on a PC and the phone in download mode (factory reset if no boot) then BEFORE you download the 5.0 OTA update, perform an OTA Capture (Google this), copy/share the URL, update to 5.0, and then factory reset. That one dude may pay you money hah.

Edit: One guy mentioned downgrading android could brick the phone because of the Boot Loader. Not sure how though because I used this to go from GPE 5.0.1 custom ROM to stock TW 4.4.2. But be warned still.

http://ausdroid.net/howto/capture-ota-update/
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] pavel54:
Are there any restrictions to get ota when i'm in Europe, Poland, i'm not able to do hands free activation, also without LTE because of different frequency parametres here etc.

I have stock rooted NG2 rom from android development section, also "L720.08" hardware version and no update still..

regards :)
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] xSkyFlasherx:
could to make a .zip so we can all flash it? i know you just got it in all. also do you think it fixed the battery draining issue that was in 4.4.2?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] RedRover88:
ATTN: newcomers

When you get the update, BEFORE you hit download, perform what is called an

OTA CAPTURE

. Everyone will thank you!

http://ausdroid.net/howto/capture-ota-update/
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] robogoflow:
I wonder how many people are back to stock checking. I am on the GPE waiting for a flashable zip but i may have to take one for the team and go back and start checking. Although im on the windows 10 developer preview so lets see if odin and the drivers play nice.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] PhoenixDeath:
It does play nice - I've flashed stuff on Windows 10 TP before.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] RedRover88:
Wait, how did you get Windows 10 phone on the SPH-L720?? Does it work with subsidiaries? On second thought, you mean the PC. I already flashed back to TW from GPE to do exactly that. But there is no team because some are getting it and others not. Just wait it out if you can. I loved the GPE but I'm tired of all these bugs.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] robogoflow:
Yeah I meant the PC. And after I odin and hopefully pull the update I will capture the link for XDA to enjoy and not just update and post pics showing off the new firmware.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] RP-88:
Yeah just waiting for it to pop up on mine so I can do the same (capture link/copy zip) :good:
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] robogoflow:
Small talk while we wait???

You guys heard what happened to pluto? That's messed up.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] d0u8l3m:
Is this lolipop build similar to the build on the s5 or is it the newer TW style like the s6? Just curious, Ive been on CM12-12.1 but if this is like the s6 TW i might have to give it a shot
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] troyboytn:
Similar yet very different than the S5 or S6. Closest thing to the S5 or S6 is the current Albe95 rom.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] xSkyFlasherx:
surprisingly no ones caught it yet
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] ActorMike:
This is the unfortunate part about the phone being a couple of years old. People/developers get new phones and it gets abandoned. The only reason I still have my S4 is I went to the sprint store to look at the S6 and even with an eligible upgrade, I wasn't impressed. Samsung's support track record isn't the greatest either, so good luck to everyone when you need a new battery. I have no problem with sealed battery as long as there is a plan for replacing it. I've read things about people losing root, so I'm in no hurry to upgrade anyway.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] xSkyFlasherx:
im on the same boat as you i don't upgrade till august then im leaving the s4 to either the note 5 or the galaxy s6
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] powermatt:
Maybe no one actually has it yet? Not showing on my S4 yet either. I promise I will capture it if it does show, at least.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] ponycarboy:
I'd have bought the 6 but the sealed battery and no sd card forget it
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] RedRover88:
No check back to page 3 or 4. Someone has it and screen shots to prove it. It is a staged release. :(
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] powermatt:
I see. Nice of them not to capture the download link for us.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] bilgerryan:
You have to do it before you flash it, once you flash it it is gone. They probably didn't know until afterwards.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] xSkyFlasherx:
im just hoping this update fixes the battery drain issues i had with kitkat on NG2 :/
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] RedRover88:
With the overwhelming unpopularity of this thread and hence update, you would think that they would release it all at once. Everyone seems to have moved on.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] powermatt:
I actually picked up a GS4 by choice recently. Removable battery and an SD card slot ftw. The hardware is still solid, and while Lollipop does have some nifty new features, it's not an absolute must-have upgrade like ICS was. I know that's blasphemy here on XDA, but still...
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] doctorman:
Galaxy S4 is still one of the best phones out there

GSM sim card

removable battery

nice size

SD card

Galaxy S5 is nice but is a bit too big and the water proof feature comes with the USB port cover which makes charging it a bit hard

Galaxy S6 is the iSamsung and is not a galaxy any more, I will stay away from a phone that doe snot have removable battery and sd card.

as for lollipop touchwiz I am not too excited for as it is not compatible xposed modules and go contacts.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] robogoflow:
What is the easiest way to grab an OTA link without a pc? Is there an App for that?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] ActorMike:
As previously noted... and there is also an app you can run immediately after the download is complete.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] bilgerryan:
You have to already have the update to get the link.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] RedRover88:
I do not know if you can capture the link without a PC. You might be able to capture the actual 1GB file after the download before the install. It'll be located somewhere on your phone. I think in the cache folder or downloads? "Root Browser" is an app you might need to hunt for it. This would not give you the URL link, but you could copy the physical file to an SD card, remove the card before you install so that it does not go away, and upload it to Dropbox for us! Do you have it available to you??? To capture the URL you must use the PC BEFORE you download the update file.

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Can you send us a link to this physical app that captures the file after the download?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] robogoflow:
Do you know the name of the app?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] RP-88:
Just no one who knew how to get the link, or copy the file before flashing. ;)

I had... still have, an HTC EVO 4G LTE which has a sealed battery and an SD Card slot. But as for the battery in all honestly it was never a problem and it's a none issue to me.

However I do agree fully with the lack of an SD Card. :(
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] ActorMike:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.otasnatcher

OTA Snatcher

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https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.otasnatcher

OTA Snatcher
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] RedRover88:
I didn't think you could get the OTA update with root access on your phone (rooted).
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] troyboytn:
You can get it but install will fail without unrooting completely as well as setting all files changed back to complete stock.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] xSkyFlasherx:
Hopefully someone will post it tomorrow or later on tonight still waiting patiently~
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] ponycarboy:
Totally agree with you no removable bat or sd so not buying it
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] RedRover88:
So in another words, this is not a solution for most people trying to update and help the crowd. if I had to root my phone, and didn't know how, just to capture an update for a few people... I just can't imagine many people would go through that extent of effort. Not to say the other way isn't intimidating, but it is reasonably doable with a PC. Sorry for the negatively.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] troyboytn:
Yeah, but most folks frequenting this forum are rooted, so catching the tar or the download link should be a snap.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] RedRover88:
I wouldn't be surprised if round two came Monday. Hopefully the stages aren't weekly. But it is a darn shame not to be able to do a weekend update.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] robogoflow:
I had a friend receive the update. He doesn't know rooting and after trying to set it up through hangouts we just gave up 20 mins. He screen shot me the about device and showed he had the 720t so I wasn't too let down.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] xSkyFlasherx:
just when i almost had hope
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] Imaginos:
It's coming.. Sit tight and relax.. Our phones are great as is with the current builds. Most of us are rooted and have Hotspot/tethering already. Shiny new build won't do much more than rob you of time that you can better spend having fun with friends.

So go kayak, camp, hike or bike! Enjoy a little swim. Whatever it is that floats your boat.. Go hit the f'ing gym. (yeah yeah.. channelling Dr. Suess for a min there. yikes!)
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] ponycarboy:
To anyone who doesn't think we need lollipop I say. Android auto (for which I have a radio that has it) and kevo locks.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] RP-88:
Fixed that for you :D

No one needs lollipop, many

want

lollipop, but no one needs it. ;)
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] xSkyFlasherx:
lol you're joking right? kitkat was by far the worst update i ever experienced horrible performance extreme battery draining(nothing wrong with my apps i checked nearly everyday and cleared cache multiple times) I think we DO need lollipop.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] RP-88:
Absolutely not, people have confused wants and needs... they are different.

I don't know, my phone has KK too and it works pretty well for me ;) Would I like (aka want) some things to change, to be "better"? Sure, most would take something better with little complaint. But do I need it? No, if android development stopped at KK, life would go on, I an everyone else would continue using their devices all the same just as you have since KK was released... unless you downgraded back to JB, which by your sig you have not, so KK must be good enough :D
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] xSkyFlasherx:
I didn't know you could downgrade obviously im not satisfied with kitkat. it's still a bad update either way that's your opinion on it it being good or weather others need it or not just like everyone else.:)
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] RP-88:
Well then I hope you get it soon, you know.. being on your death bed and all! :D
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] xSkyFlasherx:
is someone a little angry?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] RP-88:
Oh and by the way the weather's fine here, thanks for asking!

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You took that as anger? :confused:

No, I am not angry, not at all. :highfive:
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] w7excursion:
Opinions whether lollipop is a good update seems to vary both ways. Check out the note 3 and 4 forums. I have no problems with kk on my s4. Nothing major except for bluetooth stability on my Note 4 and friend's note 3 with lollipop. I chose not to downgrade for now.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] ponycarboy:
I will say this for me it's a NEED. Cannot run android auto without it nor can I operate kevo keyless deadbolts .both of which I have
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] RedRover88:
Side note. That is why it may be a great idea to Factory Reset after the build is upgraded on your phone. Conflicts always happen and a clean install could take out those infuriating bugs.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] w7excursion:
Sometimes. Not this time for us. We we're stock and did factory resets and nothing changed. Google around you might see bluetooth problems and lollipop mentioned together.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] bilgerryan:
A need is a necessity to live. For example: food, shelter, water, nutrients, medicine, etc. You do not NEED anything on this site, it is something all of us do in our free time, though we'd like to think we need it, we don't. Your ability to run Android Auto is something you WANT to have. We have definitions for a reason, you can't debate the difference. Your life does not depend on this.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] robogoflow:
Lol
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] RP-88:
I like this guy, he seems to have the ability to think and apply logic :)
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] bilgerryan:
I'm a Developer, of course I'm logical[emoji14]
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] RP-88:
Fair enough :good:
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] robogoflow:
Hey mr. developer. How come we can't spoof our devices to pulling the update? Are we not 100% sure how sprint does it?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] bilgerryan:
I have no idea, but it seems the L720T has definitely seen more OTAs than the L720. I'm sure they use an algorithm of some sort. For the S3 I was one of the first to get the KitKat update, but I have not gotten the update here so it's obviously not any sort of order I can figure out. There's no way I would even waste my time trying to do that. I am content with my KitKat ROM (Wicked X) and the massive battery life I'm getting (20+ hours on stock battery) until I'm able to get my hands on the OD2 tar.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] robogoflow:
I never got any updates first... I always wanted to be that guy who had the link to help the community out but never had my chance to shine. 24 hour battery life is very impressive. I really WANT 24 hour battery life with my rom, but I NEED this lollipop update lol.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] bilgerryan:
You've still got it wrong lol
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] RP-88:
[<angry :D]
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] RedRover88:
Having never been a part of a stock ROM update roll out, do you know if it is a continuous roll out or segmented roll out. Does it take weeks or days? If segmented, by whaf fraction get the update each wave? In other words, will thus be a month long wait or truely a few days? Thanks!
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] bilgerryan:
I just stated that I have no idea how it works, why would I know these even more in-depth questions? It will definitely be weeks rather than days, that's as much as I can tell you.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] RedRover88:
Sometimes people know more than they think they do, especially with past experiences and generalities. I am relatively new to smart phones (1.2 years). I for example, could tell you with high certainty that it will not take a year because I have updated things in the past. Thanks though.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] bilgerryan:
I think Sprint is the only one that could tell you those details... but the good part is that you have access to this site, so you won't have to wait the full time. As soon as someone posts it here, you can grab it.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] dherman516:
Disregard

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[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] DaWeav:
Still nothing this morning? Wow! Only one post has got the update so for here. We are now almost 72 hours from Sprint's announcement on Friday and counting. It seems that the Sprint employees got off early on Friday for the mother's day weekend and didn't hit the big button before they left.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] aypanthony:
OD2 update.zip here.

http://xdaforums.com/galaxy-s4-sprint/general/original-galaxy-s4-update-zip-od2-t3105607
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] Imaginos:
If you just can't wait, there is a Native American update dance you can do to maybe speed things along. You'll need a drum circle and a field of wheat to dance in. The chant is easy too.. "Mah-zoh-oh-la corn go-od-ness!" You dance and stamp down the wheat so it looks like a crop circle. Keep going until you receive the OTA. Good luck!

edit- Holy crap! It worked!
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] robogoflow:
Got any dances for the lottery?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] Imaginos:
You think I'd be here if I did? Working on my beloved Red Sox next.. And boy oh boy, this could be a long dance.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] bilgerryan:
Link is down. Can you upload to something like DevHost or Mediafire that doesn't have a tragic restriction?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] DaWeav:
That's a third party Dropbox download. Did you happen to get the original URL for this update?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] aypanthony:
Ok, give me a few moments.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] bilgerryan:
Why does that matter? As long as it flashes, it's the same update (it won't flash if the md5sum doesn't match anyways).
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] aypanthony:
I didn't get the URL for this update. I am moving the file to Mediafire. It should be up in less than 30 minutes.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] bilgerryan:
Thanks a lot, I can't wait to get started working on this update. Just to clarify, it is for the L720? The original S4 model?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] aypanthony:
Correct, L720
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] edlee:
clearing and force closing google services framework doesn't force ota to start for me

I know it is debunked theory and/or frowned upon here, but it always worked on my nexus devices with no major collateral issues
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] xSkyFlasherx:
the drop box link wasn't working :(
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] aypanthony:
OP updated with Mediafire link.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] bilgerryan:
That's because updates on Nexus devices come directly from Google.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] xSkyFlasherx:
now all we gotta do is wait for another root lol wonder how long that will take
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] aypanthony:
Im hoping someone can try Chainfire's root method. This is my daily driver, so I am not willing to try it unless it is confirmed to be working.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] xSkyFlasherx:
same here not taking a risk to brick my phone
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] RP-88:
This came up on Blinkfeed this morning, More Android 5.0 Lollipop Problems Reported By Users Of Samsung Galaxy S5, S4; Samsung Acknowledges Problem

Will be interesting to see if it carries over into the L720/T's. Although I have been monitoring threads and watching out for the update, it has just been to help with providing the non-spark (my model) download link address and/or update.zip. My phone is rooted and has a customer recovery so I can and will patiently wait for a more useful offering from the great people here... and to see what issues there are related to the update. :good:
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] bilgerryan:
It's already been confirmed rooted by three people. Users with the T model have to go into Security settings and turn off Reactivation Lock before you can flash any custom firmware.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] bilgerryan:
Yeah, I had the same issues with KitKat and in my opinion we (XDA Developers) have most of the problems fixed on KK. The only time my phone overheats now is when I play graphic intensive games. We're used to fixing their screw ups. I think the devs here actually do better testing than Samsung lol. If I were Samsung I would release Betas on here so all the bugs can get worked out and keep these update hungry users happy.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] RP-88:
Agreed. I also think that a big part of the problem is in how software is developed now days. I used to participate in hardware and software beta's (and some limited alphas) for a number of companies and their primary goals when things entered beta (by then most feature adds/deletes were locked) was to eliminate bugs and streamline user experience. But as a single parent my twins and life took priority, so I stepped out of it. My sons are much older and mostly independent now so I am easing back in. But something that I have noticed is the change in how things work... including the perceived meanings behind "beta" and RTM/Final/Public releases. Seems like most released software and a fair amount of hardware (ie Routers, which have been this way for years) are much more beta than anything truly ready for mass consumption by the general public .
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] troyboytn:
Another Mega mirror if needed. https://mega.co.nz/#!pAhxzBhZ!Cm3YSCz9UgjTa5zZCOl7j0tQJC-9XNI7bQW2aYhW9iE
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] xSkyFlasherx:
anyone try chainfire yet?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] Whentheworldends:
I just got done with a successful CF auto root. No problems for the last 30 minutes.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] xSkyFlasherx:
you have a link to the OD2 root?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] bilgerryan:
I just flashed TWRP and SuperSU zip and that works too. The T model users are the only ones that have to do anything different.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] bilgerryan:
It's the same as before
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] xSkyFlasherx:
just finished rooting thanks. good to know rooting still works
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] w7excursion:
Guess I'll give it a go here in a little bit.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] jtash01:
No wifi after update?

Has anyone else had an issue with no wifi after the update? I used odin to restore my SPH-L720 to NG2 stock, then copied the update.zip to the ExtSdCard. After that I restarted the phone in the stock recovery mode and installed the update.zip from the card. I did a factory wipe/reset then let the phone boot into setup. However the WIFI won't switch on and I get unauthorized activity messages.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] muniz_ri:
Someone just reported that issue after flashing my stock, rooted ROM. Don't know yet if it's the ROM or otherwise....
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] jtash01:
I reflashed the update.zip from scratch and it worked Do you have a link to your rooted rom? Is it deodexed?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] muniz_ri:
Not deodexed, completely stock: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=60675409
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] bilgerryan:
I'm getting pretty good battery life with pretty heavy usage, Mobile Data on most of the time. It would be better if I could use Xposed lol.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] bilgerryan:
I have successfully made a script to enable more toggles on Lollipop, I haven't done the Flashlight toggle as that requires deodex... I'll post the flashable tomorrow in General.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] ponycarboy:
Is exposed coming for 5.0 stock odexed?