Mystery Update Message...

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Hi,

My son took the player to a sleep over and just called me with a question. He turned the player on, left it for a couple of minutes, came back to an update screen with android and papers flying, with a message "Downloading to target."

It's the player's first time on his friend's wi-fi network which doesn't have a password.

1. Has anyone experienced this message before?

2. Any idea what's updating?

3. Will the player automatically connect to a new wi-fi network (that doesn't have security) without prompting?

Thanks

"Downloading to target"?

Are you sure it wasn't a big "under construction" triangle sign with:

"Downloading...


Do not turn off Target!!!"

If it was that, he somehow entered download mode... It should be difficult to enter this accidentally...

It will not automatically connect to an insecure network without prompting, unless the network shares the same name as one you've connected to before.

He must have accidentally got into download mode by pressing power + volumeUp. No big deal, just tell him to hold the power button until the device turns off and turn on again. Downloading mode is used when you want to flash a ROM to your device using ODIN.
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Originally Posted by Entropy512

"Downloading to target"?

Are you sure it wasn't a big "under construction" triangle sign with:

"Downloading...


Do not turn off Target!!!"

If it was that, he somehow entered download mode... It should be difficult to enter this accidentally...

I was afraid he might have done that...

Originally Posted by Entropy512

It will not automatically connect to an insecure network without prompting, unless the network shares the same name as one you've connected to before.

Thanks

Originally Posted by klin1344

He must have accidentally got into download mode by pressing power + volumeUp. No big deal, just tell him to hold the power button until the device turns off and turn on again. Downloading mode is used when you want to flash a ROM to your device using ODIN.
Hope i helped!

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I'm going to give him a call and see whether it has changed, if not, we'll give this suggestion a try.

Thanks

Originally Posted by waldonh

I'm going to give him a call and see whether it has changed, if not, we'll give this suggestion a try.

Thanks

It worked, many thanks.

Yeah, if you accidentally enter download mode, but you did NOT start ANY flashing operations, it's safe to exit with a long-press of power.