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[LG V20 Questions & Answers] InspectorGeneral:
I have 3 stock T-Mo branded LG V20 units, update button vanished

Not sure if this has already been answered here, but we have three (3) stock LG V20 units from T-Mobile. Not sure why the 'blue font' link button that starts the download/install process does not show up on any of these phones.

Can anyone shed some light on this? Thank you.

All three units have the same software shown below.

Build: H91810d

Android 7.0

Android security patch level: Sept 1, 2016

Kernel version: 3.18.31
[LG V20 Questions & Answers] beast330001:
Set the time manually to 1100pm. The download will start automatically.
[LG V20 Questions & Answers] InspectorGeneral:
I have 3 stock T-Mo branded LG V20 units, update button vanished

Thank you. Here's what happened next and how I got it to work...

I am taking the time to detail this so that others that may have a similar situation with AdGuard or a similar app in operation may get a 'heads up' on this.

It just happened to be a few minutes after 11PM local time when I saw your reply, so I did not need to manually set the clock to 11PM for this detail, otherwise I would have done so.

The 'blue font' button did show up as it was after 11PM, but the message read something like 'attempt failed' and gave the option to retry, so I did retry...attempt failed again, and again...on all three phones.

I suspected that my ad blocker app (AdGuard) which happens to work very well, was most likely preventing the proper Android module from engaging and permitting the download.

I decided to just turn off AdGuard just for the update and install process to take place, as opposed to searching out the module in question from the AdGuard Apps Management list, and then create a filter rule to allow it to pass. Yep, I did it the lazy way, cause I'm tired and sick tonight.

As soon as AdGuard was manually turned off, the 'blue font' button then appeared on screen, allowing the download to be initiated.

The download and download verification process proceeded without a hitch, along with the subsequent installation, and integration into the OS on all three phones.

Many thanks again for your help.
[LG V20 Questions & Answers] twidledee:
There was a security patch on December 1st 2016 I think. Looking at your security patch that may be the reason Tmo isn't giving you the displayed button for the upgrade. Update your security patch to the December PATCH.

DAMN THESE Long quotes lol.

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There was a security patch on December 1st 2016 I think. Looking at your security patch that may be the reason Tmo isn't giving you the displayed button for the upgrade.

But other than that it'll happen at that start time. You can either accept or not accept the upgrade at that time
[Verizon Note 7  Guides, News, & Discussion] Xyvis:
Hey guys,

So I thought I'd make an account and post that I still have a Note 7 on VZW and it's still functioning, it doesn't seem to be re-directing calls to Verizon's customer support.

A bit about why this may be:

I turned in my Note 7 last year and got a Pixel XL. This Note 7, which was on my wife's account in December was swapped with my old Nexus 6P. Since we never actually ordered a replacement phone on my wife's line, about a week or two ago we finally received a box to return her Note 7, which we have not done yet. I decided to go ahead and put my Pixel XL's SIM in to the Note 7, and everything seems to work perfectly.

I even wiped the phone and I'm not getting any update notifications, if I check for updates I am told that there is one available (no description on what it does like usual) and am asked if I would like to install the update with three options. Yes, Later, or no. I clicked no and no further prompts occur.

If you guys who are still holding out on your Note 7 want any information or anything to perhaps figure out workarounds, let me know and I will do what I can.
[Verizon Note 7  Guides, News, & Discussion] teegunn:
They will most likely brick the SIM in your note 7 tonight at midnight. Expect it to happen. They can certainly tell what kind of phone the sim is in, even if the sim was originally in a different phone. Most likely any sim in a note 7 that is connected to a Verizon network will be bricked. Today is literally the last day our N7's will work with a Verizon SIM. Unless there have been some last minute changes to what VZ is going to do - and I doubt that, as they have already been bricking peopls sims in N7's for at least a week now - the chances are almost certain that your N7 will not work sometime later tonight.
[Verizon Note 7  Guides, News, & Discussion] Cammy253:
Still going strong with my note 7 everything works perfect like it should on Verizon

Sent from my Explosive Galaxy Note 7
[Verizon Note 7  Guides, News, & Discussion] eskomo:
They won't "brick" a sim card. It called a hot-line. Its done on the server to disable certain functions from certain models. Its easily reversed and can be avoided.
[Verizon Note 7  Guides, News, & Discussion] raneym305:
Are you suggesting that there's something that we can do / could have done to retain service to our Note7's?
[Verizon Note 7  Guides, News, & Discussion] tricktaylor:
I had my N7 hot lined by Verizon on 1/26. 3 days later I had my N4 activated on the line after telling an online chat rep that I had misplaced the 7. Texts still didn't work, so after another online chat and again having to confirm my N7 wasn't in my possession they fixed it. I figured since both agents were eager to fix the line, but only if I had returned the N7 or "lost" it that it was pretty likely I'd be able to activate my 7 again. I waited a few days for the 1/31 deadline for hotlines to pass and went and activated this beautiful black onyx Note 7, and voila it worked. Unless they manually church imei on an account that's been signed off as no longer being tied to a n7 and in good standing, I think I'm all good till the N8.
[Verizon Note 7  Guides, News, & Discussion] raneym305:
Did you use your original Note7 SIM*when reactivating the phone?
[Verizon Note 7  Guides, News, & Discussion] tricktaylor:
*if you work for or are affiliated with Samsung or Verizon, I'm not sure what Note 7 we are talking about. I lost mine* yes never touched the sim. It was the same one that came with the N7.
[Verizon Note 7  Guides, News, & Discussion] raneym305:
HAHAHA

The reason I ask is that, when I found that service had been cut to my Note7 I wasn't able to reactivate my Note 4 via the MyVerizon portal- I actually had to call into Verizon to do it. I was told by*multiple Customer Service Reps that they had put a block on the SIM card itself, not the actual device. Furthermore, while trying to reactivate my Note 4 (which had been working just fine the week before) they killed that SIM too... It ended up taking umpteen phone calls, 3 online chats, and a trip to the Verizon store (all-in-all, basically an entire afternoon) just to get*my Note 4 reactivated with*a*new SIM.

I'm just trying to avoid going through that process again.
[Verizon Note 7  Guides, News, & Discussion] tricktaylor:
I hear ya I too was hesitant just because I didn't feel like having too contact them again after saying the N7 was lost and have it mysteriously in my possession and trying to connect to the network. During my 1st contact after N7 data went down I did mention I was an attorney and that what they were doing was really gray legally. All I got from only online chat reps was that my number had been hot lined and that they would fix it. Halfway through activating my note 4 they asked if I had returned n7 I said no I didn't see how it was even relevant but that I had lost it. Not another word. But my texts did not work. So next day again via online chat the rep asked about the N7. I said I "misplaced" it. She asked when. I said 3 days prior, 1/26. The day they hot lined it. She didn't say anything else, asked me to reboot the note 4 and it was calling and texting again. Fast forward five days I went to Verizon and activated my "misplaced" N7 via online hub without issue. No mention off a sim card ever and I touched neither phones sim card since the days I bought the phones.
[Verizon Note 7  Guides, News, & Discussion] raneym305:
Well, it worked... for three days...
[Verizon Note 7  Guides, News, & Discussion] tricktaylor:
Yea mine nu just bit it again too. This is ridiculous.
[Verizon Note 7  Guides, News, & Discussion] raneym305:
Back on the Note 4. I'll give it a day or two before attempting to reactivate my Note7. As of now, there's been nothing to indicate that this round of hotlining will have different results than the last.
[Verizon Note 7  Guides, News, & Discussion] raneym305:
I got antsy. I reactivated my Note 7 last night and haven't had a single issue.
[Verizon Note 7  Guides, News, & Discussion] Y0sHii:
Got hotwired as well, What method are you using to reactivate you're phone? The online service or are you calling in and activating? It seems as if my sim card itself is what hotwired.
[Verizon Note 7  Guides, News, & Discussion] raneym305:
That's why I reactivated my Note 4, then trimmed down the SIM and used today. I now have 3-4 Nano SIM Cards, and a Nano to Micro SIM adapters. Assuming the hotlining will continue on a weekly basis, I'll just reactivate my Note 4 with one of the Nano SIMs not in use, then slip it into my Note7.

The first time I was hotlined, I didn't do any SIM swapping. I reactivated my Note 4 then, a few days later, went online and reactived my Note7 that was still loaded with SIM that had been hotlined.
[Verizon Note 7  Guides, News, & Discussion] CarbonMan:
Hi guys. I've been going with this for about a week or two now, similar to you guys and want to share my experience. My device was purchased through 3rd party means, and has no purchase history in my Verizon account. I was hot lined this past Tuesday, the 7th. I called and was on the phone with a manager for over an hour, who was extremely reluctant to help me (obviously). She told me that the recall had changed status to involuntary, and that Samsung is forcing them to hot line the phones due to whatever reason.

This is obviously crap, but boy was she reluctant to prove it and everything. So i said whatever and hung out. Two days later, I went to reactivate the phone on using their Online activation, and I received an error message saying my account was blocked from doing so. I spoke with an online rep who reactivated my phone with no questions asked. I asked her if there was anything wrong with my account or line, to which she said No. I asked her about anything relating to hot line and she told me specifically this: "If a Note7 is active on the line, block services to drive customer to upgrade". She totally disregarded the message, and said she'll place a flag on my account that if I continue to have an interrupt of service, I will look into it further.

It's obvious that if you are hot lined, and your calls get redirected to Verizon's special reps specifically for Note7 users, and will be their to assist you and leave you with no choice but to upgrade. If you contact verizon differently, whether it be over the phone through their normal tech lines or through their web portal, you are handled by the run of the mill employees who either don't care, or aren't told to handle your case by special means. Just keep fighting them.
[Verizon Note 7  Guides, News, & Discussion] Y0sHii:
....Beautiful, simply beautiful. THIS has been the answer I've been trying to squeeze out of the Verizon rep's from going to the local store, chat and even 3+ hour phone sessions. Literally all i needed to know was if my device's info was being broadcasted from the sim card that was previously hot wired!! It seems like it is therefore all i need now is to activate my old note 3. have it activated for a bit then shave that card down to fit the note 7. Go to the store and get a new sd card for the note 3 then activate and reactivate on a weekly basis until the note 8 comes out. Still looks like there is a way to Limp to the finish line with this recall/hotline issue.

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Interesting, i was told that the service of hotlining phones were "automatically done by a computer at Samsung" -__- . Yes Samsung the manufacturer not the one providing service to the phone and literally got the run around for hours. So what im getting from your entry here is that they're are explicitly told to deny, deny, deny until you're give up and use an upgrade which will tie you to a phone for 2 years that you never wanted in the first place or activate an old device that you'll have to keep upwards of about 6 months until the note 8 comes out.. Unless you find that Golden employee that either doesn't know or doesn't care and will restore service to the phone even if its temporary. Ok *opens support Verizon chat* lets do this again.. :eek:
[Verizon Note 7  Guides, News, & Discussion] raneym305:
Although this process of hotlining our phones affects our SIM cards (and not our phones), it isn't permanent. A few days after my first hotlining, I was able to reactivate my Note7 still using the original SIM card.
[Verizon Note 7  Guides, News, & Discussion] Y0sHii:
By activating a different device in place of it, then activating the note 7?

Or just deactivating the device waiting a few days and reactivating it?
[Verizon Note 7  Guides, News, & Discussion] raneym305:
I think it was due to activating a device in lieu of the Note7.
[Verizon Note 7  Guides, News, & Discussion] vj950:
[MENTION=6338951]raneym305[/MENTION] Wanted to know if you even got hotlined by using Note 4 SIM in Note 7. I am currently using Note 3 but want to go back to Note 7 using its SIM (I have cutter and adapter). But don't want to spend time with VZW support in order to activate different SIMs.

Thanks.
[Verizon Note 7  Guides, News, & Discussion] raneym305:
Hey [MENTION=457490]vj950[/MENTION]

Sorry for the belated response.

I haven't had a single issue with my Note7 since Verizon's last round of hotlining (their 2nd attempt, overall) 3 weeks ago... other than the fact that I was served a healthy dose of karmic justice last week when I dropped my, otherwise flawless, Note7 at the exact angle necessary for the most vulnerable point of the curved screen to collide with the merciless edge of a sidewalk curb; sending a minimal, yet noticeable, spiderweb of cracks across the screen!
[Verizon Note 7  Guides, News, & Discussion] WiggleCat:
I still have and use my Note 7. I rooted it about a month and a half ago and it's still fully functional. As long as I don't drop it or anything (there's an Otterbox Defender on it anyway) I'll be fine literally forever with the way things are going now.
[Verizon Note 7  Guides, News, & Discussion] sudermatt:
OK,

I have been using an old N4, I got a new SIM from Verizon for it. I still have my N7 with the original SIM that came with it. any recommendations on how to switch back to my N7?

I have a replacement SIM I bought on eBay. But I'm wondering if it would be better to just activate the old SIM or try to get the new SIM to work.

Thoughts? Thanks in advance
[Verizon Note 7  Guides, News, & Discussion] MrBaltazar:
Anyone still using their Note 7 on Verizon? Still have mine.. currently using an old S4 (sold my replacement S7E).. thinking about reactivating my Note 7 with a spare (read:not the one that came with the Note 7) nano SIM card and not swapping the IMEI on my account.
[Verizon Note 7  Guides, News, & Discussion] sudermatt:
I have an N7. I've been using an N4 for the last 6 months. I clipped my micro SIM and stick it in my N7. It looks like I'm getting 1x service but I can't make a call.

Not sure what to do next.
[Verizon Note 7  Guides, News, & Discussion] kiwiguy99:
Let us know if it works as I am in the same situation.

Am kind of hoping with the Note 8 coming out, Verizon may stop hotlining the Note 7's and we can use them again.
[Verizon Note 7  Guides, News, & Discussion] djquestt:
i also still have mine never took a update was hotlined and forced into a pixel xl but still use my note on wifi any ideas? i would love to get back to full use
[Verizon Note 7  Guides, News, & Discussion] raneym305:
It's been 6 months, and my N7 is still my daily driver. VZW hasn't attempted to hotline my phone/account/sim since February. If not for the lack of support and a cracked (but usable) screen, I'd keep using this phone as long as I can. Regardless, my goal was to keep fighting the good fight until the release of the Note 8, and barring some unforeseen disaster within the next 20 hours, it looks like I'll make it.
[Verizon Note 7  Guides, News, & Discussion] Oyeve:
Kudos! I am still using my Note 7 as well. Its VZW branded but I use my tmobile sim in it. I am getting the Note 8 so I may finally send this back or keep it for posterity.
[Verizon Note 7  Guides, News, & Discussion] Spike96:
So I've been using my Galaxy S8 for about a year now, and popped in my sim card from the GS8 into the Note 7 after reading some of the comments in this thread. It seems like a lot of you were certain that Verizon could not determine the device solely from the sim. Well, that was wrong.

After popping the sim into my Note 7, it did not work. Not only that, it is zapped for all devices now. After moving the sim from my Note 7 to the GS8, I couldn't connect to the Verizon network.

I checked my account online, and under my phone line, the GS8 picture had been replaced with the Note 7 and big red letters "Suspended".

So yeah, they can definitely tell which device you're using based on solely the sim. Need to get a new one now...
[Verizon Note 7  Guides, News, & Discussion] nossman:
That is quite interesting. I have had a Note 7 as a piece of history and it was completely well. One day I picked it up from the shelf and my SIM is not working in it. Battery still holds 100% charge and no warning messages. When I try to pick a network mode, I can only use Global (when I try LTE/GSM/UMTS it automatically jumps to Global). APN can be added manually but it is useless (I use T-Mobile SIM in it). Please, if you know how to get this function back, share your knowledge. Thank you!
[Verizon Note 7  Guides, News, & Discussion] Zeroskhaos:
Well I got a TMobile prepaid sim the other day for my essential ph1 but decided for fun to pop in that Sim into my note 7, programmed the apn and voila working perfectly aside from it complaining about the Sim not being from Verizon. The next day I decided to put the Verizon Sim into my note 7 and the TMobile back into my essential as in doing testing on which service is better and for 3 days now I have not had any issues with the service. I did have to switch it to global in Mobile settings as I had changed it for TMobile and rebooted since I was only getting 3g and bam, everything working. If your wanting to activate TMobile, pop in the Sim and program the apn settings. If you need any help, let me know!
[Verizon Note 7  Guides, News, & Discussion] vj950:
Are you saying that your Note 7 works on VZW network? If yes, then can you tell me if you were ever blocked by vzw prior to this?
[Verizon Note 7  Guides, News, & Discussion] Zeroskhaos:
Yes a few months to a year ago (I don't remember how long ago it was) I attempted to put the sim card from my LG v20 (horrible purchase) to the note 7 and it was instantly blocked. Of course I put the sim back into the v20 and found out that it was fully blocked. So I called Verizon and played dumb and they said that the card had been placed in a phone with a bad IMEI. I told them I was trying a phone from a previous carrier and they said they believed me and to not put it into that phone again then proceeded to reinstate the sim. Fast forward to when I picked up the T-Mobile SIM. I did all the testing and am now with a fully functioning Verizon note 7 except that I keep getting that stupid update prompt meant to brick the phone. Wish I could just root it and get rid of the connection to their update server. Here are some pics of my note 7 right now.
[Verizon Note 7  Guides, News, & Discussion] NighKids:
Solicitud: "ayuda" Image Debrick para la nota 7 variante N930V 64 gigas por favor

Friend, excuse me I also have a note 7, unfortunately I brikeo, and I would like to make a request, to be able to rescue my note 7 by means of an SD card, If you could make a debrick image to your note 7 and share it since I can not get enter in any way in cel. when I connected it to the pc installed a driver like HS-USB QDLoader 9008..I have read that with a recovery image of start it could re-enter download mode by means of an SD and that way it could flash again the Stock Rom .
[Verizon Note 7  Guides, News, & Discussion] johnpjackson:
I'm still using my Verizon Note 7 too!! :) (As of now, still, 08/11/2018)

I've been using it on PagePlus, an MVNO who rides on Verizon's towers, in fact, HAHAHA!! :) :)

I blocked updates to the device through the Android debugger tool and have never gotten an update. Still using Samsung Pay just fine too. And Verizon refunded me everything I paid for the device as well. They deserve eating the cost of the device, after the hell they wreaked on me cutting off my service with hotlining, multiple times. It's poetic justice that I ended up on PagePlus, using Verizon's network, and paying HALF for monthly service than Verizon had been charging me. THAT'S customer satisfaction!!!!!! :) :)
[Shield Tablet Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] RichDem:
Hi All,

I have installed Viper4android and everything in the driver status screen appears to be working but changing presets does not appear to change the audio in anyway whatsoever.

Does anyone have this working on a K1? if so would you be kind enough to post what you did in case I missed something,

Regards

Richard
[Shield Tablet Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Deleted member 2943498:
https://xdaforums.com/shield-tablet/themes-apps/viper4android-t3068574
[Shield Tablet Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] RichDem:
Thank you,

I re installed everything following the link you provided and everything reports as OK in the Driver status page but the sound is not changed at all
[Shield Tablet Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Deleted member 2943498:
Did you change SELinux mode? Or is it set to permissive? Otherwise V4A won't work.
[Shield Tablet Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] D-m-x:
Thats way outdated with SE Linux, at least for Viper without any additional Mods like Dolby. Just use Arise https://xdaforums.com/android/software/r-s-e-sound-systems-auditory-research-t3379709

You can look at it like a better Viper since the guys are optimizing **** out of it. It's more or less flash and done. Just use Version 2.3.3 at least that's what i flashed on my Shield, booted up and everything works out of the Box and is preinstalled. I know that 2.4 is out, you can try that as well but i can't provide any personal recommendation for that.
[Shield Tablet Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] RichDem:
Thanks for the information,

The link has so much info on it. Is this the file you are talking about ARISE Sound Systems Deuteronomy 2.4.zip or should I be using ViPER4Arise 2.5.0.5.zip
[Shield Tablet Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] D-m-x:
It's 2.4, everything is in there, but I would suggest using 2.3.3 it's one version prior to 2.4.

I know for sure 2.3.3 works because I'm using it, but you can also try 2.4, I just haven't had the chance to update to 2.4 myself since it came out a few days ago.

Gesendet von meinem Nexus 6P mit Tapatalk
[Shield Tablet Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] RichDem:
Thank you,

I am downloading 2.3.3 now and will give it a try
[Shield Tablet Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] RichDem:
I have successfully installed 2.3.3 and this time everything is working perfectly. Thanks for your help

I was wondering if you could guide me in installing some custome profiles, I am a little confused about the difference between setprop and tweakprop