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[Windows RT General] offenmeier:
amazing

Thank you for detailed instructions.

Advice for others, the key update we're looking for is the only one that ends with "55", so it's easier to search for it, just check the KB numbers in update history until you see it.

Also, another advice, DO NOT lightly install any optional updates. At the end of the process you will see a few optional updates. Please google each and every KB number, some of them caused big problems in the past! I personally installed 3 updates out of recommended list, including the new start menu and some other fixes that no one complained about.

In my case it took a couple days of waiting until my device got and installed the kb2919355 update, and I could take the matter into my own hands.

Now I just installed the two updates, and started searching for updates online.

Let's see where does it take me.

It's a completely new surface RT I purchased for laughable money to see if I could use it as a portable typewriter :)

For others out there who are still going through the process, the timeline was as follows:

- Friday 4pm I reset the device to official image, and started searching for updates (not connected to my microsoft ID, just local account)

- Friday 5pm I got a message about firmware update, downloaded and installed

- Friday 6pm I set it to search for updates, and left it at work.

- Saturday night I came to check it out, and it told me it wants to install updates. I installed some updates, there was no kb2919355 update, so I set it to search again

- Monday morning I cam full of hopes, the device told me it wants to install some updates, but kb2919355 wasn't among them. I installed whatever was ready, and set it to search again.

- It was still searching at 1pm. I got tired of waiting, and went to power menu. It suggested "Update and restart", so I chose it. It installed 50 updates, kb2919355 was amoung them, but failed.

- I fiddled around for 5 minutes, and it said that 3 updates were available (without searching), kb2919355 among them. Installed them, restarted.

- Then as per instruction, installed 2 updates manually (wifi off) and rebooted.

- searched for updates, took 10 minutes and voila! 161 important updates, and 8 optional.

- took an hour to download all 161 important updates, then about 2 hours to install.

- patience is a virtue! After installation of all 160 updates above, surface offered to do a restart. After clicking the Restart button, it spent >30 minutes with Restarting and a spinning circle. I was pondering about hard-resetting it, but then it started showing progress of update installation, so wait and wait until it does.

- Took about an hour to finalize updates installation. Like I mentioned at the beginning, I installed 3 optional updates (carefully chose them out of the list of 6)

- only then I connected my microsoft account, installed and updated all Metro UI apps (do not start using them before you update them, trust me on this one).
[Windows RT General] ouatitw:
On step 7 = if KB2919355 still hasn't installed, do you continue checking for updates or remove whats been updated and start again, ive been trying this for 3 days now
[Windows RT General] Stjin:
Continue checking for updates till you are stuck in the endless search. You should got the *355 update before that loop.
[Windows RT General] ouatitw:
The surface has 196 updates installed, it hasn't found anymore for over 12 hours - it still hasn't found KB2919355, i have reset the machine approx 3 times now and i always get this far only. Is KB2919355 available to install manually ?
[Windows RT General] Stjin:
Hmm, could you try to install this manually and report back to me if it worked? If so I will add it to the guide.
[Windows RT General] ouatitw:
Stjinchan................... YOU ARE A LEGEND !..................... it worked, after 5 days of resets and refreshes you have resolved my issues, KB2919355 would never install via windows update itself. I am currently installing 210 updates at present........ I turned off WiFi and installed KB2919355 manually it took approx 40 mins to verify and install, from then i followed from step 9 of your guide and now things are looking good, so far i have 210 updates to install and after approx 3 hours installing as we speak we are at update 184 ...................... so we are almost there. Thank you for providing the standalone KB2919355 file ! That was the problem for me. I am delighted that forums such as XDA help people to resolve issues such as this its just a pity Microsoft themselves cant help more - credit to you STJINCHAN !
[Windows RT General] Stjin:
Glad I could help, Will update the guide for people with the same problem. Thanks for testing!
[Windows RT General] cdgoin:
I will try the above.

I tried your solution at this point a dozen times and it never works. I too could never get KB2919355 to load.

A FEW times I have gotten a little further into the updates to then get stuck again.

I will try this update. Any way a recovery image could be made of Update 3, and everyone just share that ?

Anyway, these are the "Failed to install" but only the ones that were specficially for RT 8.1 ( Not for Codecs or security there were a few of those too )

One security one was interesting though, it was : KB2964757 ( It specifically mentions it is an update for those without KB2919355 ) making me think its blocking 355

Other than that the rest are as follows.

2911106

3038936

2928680

29112390

3021910

2923528

2939087

2909569

2919394

2898871 ( This was a .Net Framework 4.5.1 update )

I can sometimes get 424 to install, but NEVER does 614 install it always tells me that it's not applicable to this PC.

I am going to to try to go with a reset again and then the 355 patch and then the other patches.

I am on an older 32GB Surface RT if that matters.
[Windows RT General] cdgoin:
It worked for me too.

I also signed in without a MS account, and then when the last big update occurred after the firmware update, there was a single update left to do.

Did it, and then the 355 patch followed by the other 2 patches.. and it worked.
[Windows RT General] PieOfJustice:
kb3172614 will not install saying it is not applicable.
[Windows RT General] Remc075:
Hi,

I have a question since my situation is almost like yours, but I get stuck anyway... I don't have the prerequisite 2919442 either and when I manually install 2919355, the update proceeds as expected. That is until, after the reboot and installation continues, my Surface 2 RT crashes at 30% done, corrupting the install and me having to start all over again, having to restore completely. Did you experience this? Did you get 2919442 and/or 2919355 through the normal update process? I got a hold on the install file for 2919442 but my Surface will not accept that (saying it is nog suited for my computer). Please advice since I'm going slightly mad :-$

Thanx!

Remco, Amsterdam - The Netherlands
[Windows RT General] snoopette67:
Coincé dans ouvrir fichier win8.1

Bonsoir je suis bloquer dans l'ouverture du fichier kb2919355 il est bloquer sur actualisation du PC merci de m'aider
[Windows RT General] n8zach:
Actually Works! Incredible after days of trying everything!

I am so thankful! I tried everything else... this is the only post that actually fixed the problem!

Well done!:good:
[Windows RT General] Remc075:
Addition 23rd Sept. 2017

As an addition to what I wrote earlier: I could not succeed with the guide since update 2919355 would not install (not manually either) and I had more or less accepted a crippled Surface 2 RT… Until yesterday that is. Out of nowhere, it started installing updates, among them the elusive 2919355 update. From there on I was able to follow this guide and I am now in possession of a fully functional and up-to-date Surface 2 RT. So thanks Stijnchan !!
[Windows RT General] huzi7868:
Hi everything worked for me too thank you but i need help with signing in ive tried everything all keeps saying sorry we cannot connect to microsoft services at the moment
[Windows RT General] elemnus:
Thanks.

You rock. This method fixed my RT. Thanks
[Windows RT General] daugusto17:
firmware failed

Hello,

Thanks for guide.

I have a Surface 2 and I restored and installed the first updates and the firmware update says failed with the error 8024CE0A.

Someone can help?

Thank you

Regards
[Windows RT General] rtoussaint:
Sad to say it did not work for me. KB2919355 never appears in my update list and if I try to install it manually, I got a 'this update is not applicable' error. But ... in the end I got it working in a different way. Maybe it's helpful for anyone else.

Firstly, after resetting my device, I *only* installed the firmware update. After that, I *only* installed the Windows 8.1 RT updates. No security fixes, no Office updates etc. After a couple of runs, KB2919355 appears in the list and it installed fine.

I'm currently following the guide from the point where I've manually installed KB3173424 and KB3172614. Hopefully all my update woes are gone now. Fingers crossed.
[Windows RT General] Photogregor:
Important addition

For me this worked, but ONLY after shutting down BOTH WiFi AND Windows Update Service. Shutting down Wifi allone did not change the behaviour of searching endlessly. So I did shutdown both prior to every of the three KB updates and rebooted after every of the three KB updates, and THEN these manually updates did install. Failing to do so these manually updates behaved the same as the problem in question: They started to look for Updates themself endlessly. After both stopping WiFi and Update service they only looked for updates for about 1 minute and then started to install. After having installed all three KB updates I run an update search and after hours it finally found them. Installation of more then a gig of updates then took another 2 hours. But now Windows RT update is behaving normal again.

Again a big compliment to Stjinchan. I've struggled for days with this problem after beeing forced to reset Surface 2 and would never have had a chance to solve this without his post.

Stefano
[Windows RT General] Qiangong2:
I can second this. If you use a surface 2 or lumia 2520 with this guide, start at 7b.
[Windows RT General] nookin:
Folks, I don't have such luck. I decided to Reset my 32GB Surface 2. Logged in successfully using Microsoft Account. Tried Windows Update immediately and it found nothing after an hour.

I found this thread and start at 7B. I downloaded KB2919355, turned off Wi-Fi, reboot, and tried installing it manually. But I am getting "The update is not applicable to your computer." error. What did I do wrong?

---------- Post added at 11:05 PM ---------- Previous post was at 10:52 PM ----------

I also tried disabling Windows Update. But I instead got an error of 0x80070422. Basically it is trying to start Windows Update service and failed because it is Disabled (by me)
[Windows RT General] nookin:
Looks like the Auto Update finally worked. Shortly after I post, I see that a firmware update is available. I am able to update and restart and after that, a bunch of updates are available. I don't think I saw KB2919355 but I saw an update that says (KBxxxxxxx without KB2919355). But that update along with a bunch of others failed to install. I will let the update run for a while and start from 7B. Will post more updates.
[Windows RT General] nookin:
Yup! It worked. I followed the instruction and got the final 176 updates!

I think the lesson I learned is to let the first update after reset to run overnight to pick up the first batch of updates. There are dozens of updates failed to install but eventually succeed. And then I start from 7B and everything is working expected. Thanks OP!
[Windows RT General] gp_blur:
Stjinchan: thanks for the awesome guidelines...thumbs up.

but, it did took me several resets/trial errors on the RT in order to make things work (the steps listed to be successful).

1. Full clean reset - wipe everything.

2. logged in without ms account - using local account.

3. Scan for windows updates thru control panel.

4. Install only the Updates for windows RT KB & net framework 4.x update (Please exclude all the security updates, all the office updates & all the optional donkeys)

5. i had roughly 33 updates if not mistaken, all successful.

6. Reboot the RT.

7. Turn off the wifi.

8. Install the manually downloaded KB2919355 - Since this particular update will never appear on the above stated initial updates, i chose to install it manually.

9. Reboot RT. Please maintain the WIFI in off status.

10. Open the windows update and dont check for updates yet. Please observe that after the KB2919355 installation, there will be few updates installed: 3 security updates, 1 excel update and 2 net framework updates. (this is just an example. some units might differ)

11. Please install the manually downloaded KB3173424. and reboot once completed.

12. Please continue to install the KB3172614 and reboot the RT.

13. Turn on the Wifi once reboot completed.

14. Open the windows update and check "view update history" to reconfirm on whether the 3 KB's were updated successfully.

15. If YES, please check for updates and roughly around 148 updates will appear with 6 optional updates.

16. I excluded the office and optional updates here.

now still updating my RT and will update this post if all goes well.
[Windows RT General] lFuzzypeachl:
This actually works

This actually works! thank you so much :D. Currently installing 191 updates
[Windows RT General] BigHairyBird:
May the ground rise up to meet your feet

That worked, you are like a very good person for posting this solution.
[Windows RT General] Zieg988:
Hey everyone!

Tried to follow the instructions, but it seems that this does not work anymore.

I am stuck on pre KB2919442 and cannot progress further since my updates do not work. This one is a prerequisite for KB2919355 and was never distributed outside of Windows Update. Does anyone know any workarounds for this or has a standalone update for KB2919442?

Many thanks in advance.
[Windows RT General] Vihru:
I have surface rt 64gb and i made clean install from recovery usb.

i got only one update install manually (that *14)

this i cant install kb2919355,it says its not for my computer.

I have done many resets... what next? its just stuck in searching updates..
[Windows RT General] jwa4:
Unfortunately this only applies to Surface RT & Surface 2 at the moment but it might be easier just to build an updated installation source using this:

https://xdaforums.com/windows-8-rt/rt-general/windows-rt-8-1-ir5-update-kit-t4184449
[Windows RT General] trkkara:
Those who are stuck in the searching updates should do these;

run: services.msc

close: windows update

reboot rt

open update service but don't start it.

After click manual update it will be start automatically.

Stijn man, you are a legend. Thanks a lot.
[Windows RT General] gonzorn:
I have a 32GB SurfaceRT but it doesn't update anything, it gives an error 0x8007000d and I can't update anything, even using the topic tutorial

it shows the error message

Windows Update Standalone Installer

Installer encoutred an error: 0x8007000d

The data is invalid
[Windows RT General] mib1982:
If you're stuck on this, maybe this package helps:

Windows 8.1 Updates from chip.de

Please note: Chip.de started to force a download manager onto people some years ago. I highly recommend to download the packages via the link "Manuelle Installation" to the right of the blue button. That way, you get the Zip-file with all the needed updates rightaway.

The recommended sequence of installing these updates is as follows:

1. KB2919442

2. KB2919355

3. KB2932046

4. KB2937592

5. KB2938439

I installed the packages with WIFI-disabled and did a restart after each update.

After that you can proceed with Step 9 from the OP.
[Windows RT General] toSilence:
Thank you very much @mib1982 and also @Stjin. :D

I couldn't solve the update problem on a Surface RT and I tried everything to get it back to work. Finally only your steps were working. So I installed the 5 updates KB2919442 to KB2938439 and then followed the list from step 9.

Additionally I found the KB3097667. Which can be installed after finishing all steps and include the new start menu.

Thx again guys ;)
[Windows RT General] mmoroca:
Just registered to say thank you, another Surface RT came to life with this information 👍
[Windows RT General] NikTech089:
Well, I must have the ONE and ONLY Surface RT that these steps do not work for. I’ve reset multiple times. I do not get any further than step 2. It will not search for any updates and I constantly get this! (Pic attached) Every first run at check for updates and I get this error. I’m at a loss. I’ve even downloaded and installed via usb the image from Microsoft and no luck!! Shizzz!!! Help!!!

Also, non of the updates above will work. I get this message on all the stand alone installs.
[Windows RT General] kdrone:
I was on your same boat until I followed mib1982's advice. Did you try that? Instead of starting with the original post, start here:

https://xdaforums.com/t/guide-solut...uck-at-checking-updates.3540008/post-84828867

Now I've been waiting forever installing updates, but it's working :P I thought it was stuck because the progress bar moved nowhere, but in the end, it asked me to restart and it's installing.
[Windows RT General] V0latyle:
My solution for Windows Update is to not update. Lol. But seriously, I use Enterprise LTSC so updates are rare.
[Windows RT General] Slycarter:
Hi,

still trying to work out updating problems after clean install, but what if I don't recieve firmware update message?

Could it be already embedded into windows 8.1 recovery image? I used the on Microsoft site.

Thanks
[LineageOS Questions & Answers] GiantPlaidSquirrel:
The website is completely gone and I have no Idea where dow get Lineage from. Please help!
[LineageOS Questions & Answers] bcrichster:
I hear it's not ready yet but here:

https://github.com/LineageOS/android

And the original:

https://github.com/CyanogenMod/android
[LineageOS Questions & Answers] CodeRR:
Search in the forum of your phone. Probably somebody build an unofficial version of LineageOS for your phone. LAOS is completely the same as the "old" CM 14.1, for now at least.

If you are lucky, someone build a last version of CM and provided the DL-Link in the Forums.
[LineageOS Questions & Answers] CodeRR:
Actually the original cm dl-page is up again: https://download.cyanogenmod.org/
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] LisekDH:
Hi, i just birck my phone i trying to flash XEO firmware MM 6.0 by odin but its stuck at systemimg, now its stuck in "error has occured... smart switch" i cant flash by odin, i cant flash by smart switch cuz it`s say "G935F not support initialization".. can any1 help me? I dont what is actually FW on it right now.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] morganmiranda:
can you turn the phone off?

---------- Post added at 01:53 AM ---------- Previous post was at 01:51 AM ----------

if so, u can launch into recovery and try going into bootloader and try to go to odin and download stock firmware, i had this same problem earlier but i couldnt get it fixed, u can also go into smart switch, and try manually initializing it by entering model number and s / n
[ZTE Axon 7 Questions & Answers] BurakSefaSenturk:
I have Axon 7 model, probably International version (4 GB RAM/128 GB ROM). I would like to know, if it can get an update to Android Nougat such as US version. Also, is there any chance of replacing MiVoice (when holding home button) with Google Now?

Thanks for any response.
[ZTE Axon 7 Questions & Answers] adampdx:
They're actually downgrading the international version to KitKat and ditching MiVoice. But instead, they're opening a toll-free, international number that you'll be able to call and have people on the other end Google things for you. :p
[ZTE Axon 7 Questions & Answers] CampfireVibés:
XD ahhhhahaha you savage :D & to answer the other guys question ;) yeah man, you will get android 7.1 soon enough. probably either this coming up week or the one after :) definetly less than 2 weeks away tho & regarding the replacing the home button with google now i dont think thats possible unless you flash a custom rom like cm or you install an app like lmt launcher (pie controles) and set one of the shortcuts to google now :) if i helped you you can always say thank you by subscribing to my youtube channel :) Vintagehorizonsss TV
[ZTE Axon 7 Questions & Answers] lafester:
My home button launches google assistant just fine.
[ZTE Axon 7 Questions & Answers] ThaHaloMilitia:
Can anyone help me root my Axon 7? I have the 6GB 128GB model A2017U B29
[ZTE Axon 7 Questions & Answers] lafester:
https://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=3496234
[ZTE Axon 7 Questions & Answers] jabreu203:
How did you get Google assistant on your home button?
[ZTE Axon 7 Questions & Answers] lafester:
Check the theme and app forum.
[Nexus 6  General] hormosapiens:
I was reading this article when suddenly Nexus 6 comes to dominate with its dual front speakers and kills the Pixel traitor :D

just watch the video!

http://bgr.com/2017/01/16/google-pixel-audio-problem-crackling-explanation/

You can't compare our speaker phone issue with what Pixelers are going through.

Keep calm and Nexus 6!
[Nexus 6  General] sgloki77:
I'm so glad I didn't pull the trigger on the overpriced dead pixel, after Google killing the Nexus line when my Shamu kicks the bucket I'll be getting a Oneplus, maybe if the Pixel bombs really hard Google will bring back the Nexus? ?
[Nexus 6  General] hormosapiens:
I am going the 1+ route myself, as soon as Nexus 6 becomes a burden. It's tough though when you see support for Nexus 4 with 7.1.1 on XDA. These days the more you pay for a premium device higher the chances to get screwed. Note 7 pixel.
[Nexus 6  General] markwebb:
The Pixel is more than a speakerphone. I own the Nexus 6, Nexus 6P and Pixel XL. While the pixel XL lacks stereo speakers I really don't miss them but I must say the speed, smoothness and fluidity as well as battery life of the Pixel is unparalleled, combined with daydream features. I'm really enjoying it. The Nexus 6P is still holding its own and is well worth it at current prices. My wife still uses the Nexus 6 and I upgraded to latest nougat update and is working well though the battery is starting to show its sign of obsolescence after two+ years. Still a good phone though it struggles at times.
[Nexus 6  General] Dopamin3:
Between this and the Nexus 6 speakerphone issue Google is really FAILING HARD at their software. Thank God for the awesome development community!
[Nexus 6  General] zelendel:
It really is not a surprise that the software would seem faster and more fluid on "Googles" device. Kinda like Apple/IOS Samsung/Tizen and the list goes on. I'll be interested to see how it is holding up in 2 years. Not that I would get one. Google killed it when they turned it into a less then dev friendly device.

Ill be on the look out for a new OEM in a few years when my nexus finally dies. (software will die sooner then the device I think)
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] darkdoll69:
hello guys. how can i use VOLTE on nexus 5 , my sim operator use VOLTE for calling... so.. bt i know nexus 5 have 4g support ..but for callling its needs VOLTE ...so is there any way to install or smothing like that to use or have VOLTE support on Nexus 5
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pingu11:
Nope. The nexus 5 doesn't support volte and you can't install anything to change that. Only reason i haven't switched to Jio.

PS: Google it before creating a new thread. It is literally the first result to pop up.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] thenewgirl:
It is possible , try Pure Nexus along with band unlocking .. Its works fine for me with Jio.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Dark_Eyes_:
Do you mind giving more info on what you did to get it working?
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jineshpatel30:
I think, there is misleading OP line about VOLTE support in all Pure nexus Thread which i believe is due to standard OP format across all device.

Edit : it's corrected and removed form 7.1 PN OP but it's still there in 6.0.1 PN OP here