DONT UPDATE Package Disabler Pro if you want to AVOID the OTA

[NIKKOTUASON]

That I'm aware there is no protection for imei block as that's done by the mobile operator themself

What about the people who bought off eBay like most of us, can they imei block our device since they don't know were using a Note7? Or does the SIM tell the operator what device we are on?

 

[tonymy01]

The network operator definitely knows your phone model, as I am getting regular SMS from mine warning to shut down the phone and come into store to replace it (umm, Optus, I bought it from Samsung, not you, so I 99% sure it is pointless bringing it to you!)

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[YOSEFE]

Yes uninstall 6.4 first!

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I just loaded the 6.3 version APK to my public OneDrive account
Click here guys:
https://1drv.ms/u/s!AsOG_vH3x0TjjwSHw5M9FflyJ-Fx

Hi,
I wonder if you could advise me. Samsung pushed the battery charge limiting update to my Note 7.
This has not been installed or downloaded. I have installed the Package Disabler, thanks to you and others.
The only issue now is that on the Settings gear there is a 1 showing that there is a software update available to download and install.
When I push on the gear I am led to the next screen with the usual options, and there is a 1 on the end of Software update option.
Is there a way to get rid of the "1", or can I just ignore this and live with it?

Thanks for looking into this for me.

 

[Chippy_boy]

Hi,
I wonder if you could advise me. Samsung pushed the battery charge limiting update to my Note 7.
This has not been installed or downloaded. I have installed the Package Disabler, thanks to you and others.
The only issue now is that on the Settings gear there is a 1 showing that there is a software update available to download and install.
When I push on the gear I am led to the next screen with the usual options, and there is a 1 on the end of Software update option.
Is there a way to get rid of the "1", or can I just ignore this and live with it?

Thanks for looking into this for me.

Strange - I have no such 1 showing.

 

[tossero]

Hi,
I wonder if you could advise me. Samsung pushed the battery charge limiting update to my Note 7.
This has not been installed or downloaded. I have installed the Package Disabler, thanks to you and others.
The only issue now is that on the Settings gear there is a 1 showing that there is a software update available to download and install.
When I push on the gear I am led to the next screen with the usual options, and there is a 1 on the end of Software update option.
Is there a way to get rid of the "1", or can I just ignore this and live with it?

Thanks for looking into this for me.

Are you talking about the Samsung Gear Watch?
All I know is that I received a Gear watch update, that might be the case for you ?
If so, just update your Samsung Gear, it's safe and the 1 will go away !

 

[YOSEFE]

Are you talking about the Samsung Gear Watch?
All I know is that I received a Gear watch update, that might be the case for you ?
If so, just update your Samsung Gear, it's safe and the 1 will go away !

Hi,
thanks.

No, the gear wheel icon for "settings".

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Strange - I have no such 1 showing.

Thanks.

It may be that you used the Package Disabler before the update arrived from Samsung.

Thanks once again.

 

[tossero]

Hi,
thanks.

No, the gear wheel icon for "settings".

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Ahh ok, I don't have it either ...

Cheers~

 

[alexcarterkarsus]

I am wondering if anyone has the same problem as me...
I bought the package disabler pro from the play store previously, and it successfully blocked the update (so far). However now play store is pushing a new update to the package disabler pro that removes even more apps from my block list. Thank god I disabled the automatic update on the store so it couldn't update by itself...

I thought the apk provided in this thread would not be recognized by play store, just like if you install an pirate app, so I uninstalled the official one and installed that apk. To my surprise, once I tried to open the app, it was trying to connect to the license server to authenticate (as I was doing all this offline to avoid getting sent the Samsung update of 60% death). So grudgingly I turned on the internet to let it authenticate. It did, but once I open the play store, the update notification is there again! So not a pirate apk after all?!
I mean, does anyone else have the same problem?

 

[statikk1]

The network operator definitely knows your phone model, as I am getting regular SMS from mine warning to shut down the phone and come into store to replace it (umm, Optus, I bought it from Samsung, not you, so I 99% sure it is pointless bringing it to you!)

When you connect to a mobile network your sim along with the device imei is visible to the carrier.

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What about the people who bought off eBay like most of us, can they imei block our device since they don't know were using a Note7? Or does the SIM tell the operator what device we are on?

The phone reports the imei along with the sim number to your carrier. If Samsung has a complete list of all imei numbers and hands them over to local telcos it doesn't matter where you got the phone from, it will be blocked

 

[NIKKOTUASON]

When you connect to a mobile network your sim along with the device imei is visible to the carrier.

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The phone reports the imei along with the sim number to your carrier. If Samsung has a complete list of all imei numbers and hands them over to local telcos it doesn't matter where you got the phone from, it will be blocked

$hit I wonder how likely they will blacklist IMEIs?

 

[statikk1]

$hit I wonder how likely they will blacklist IMEIs?

Already started in New Zealand
http://www.zdnet.com/article/new-zealand-mobile-networks-blacklist-samsung-galaxy-note-7/

 

[NIKKOTUASON]

Already started in New Zealand
http://www.zdnet.com/article/new-zealand-mobile-networks-blacklist-samsung-galaxy-note-7/

Well I guess this is my threshold in keeping my Note7, I hope they bring in the exchange offer for S8/Note8 to America like in Korea... This sucks.

Thanks

 

[statikk1]

Well I guess this is my threshold in keeping my Note7, I hope they bring in the exchange offer for S8/Note8 to America like in Korea... This sucks.

Thanks

Yes, it sucks. This is becoming a FORCED recall.
Sorry for the bad news.

 

[force70]

$hit I wonder how likely they will blacklist IMEIs?

Doesn't matter, you can always get another imei.



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[Belimawr]

Doesn't matter, you can always get another imei.



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you can but in a lot of countries that is illegal and can actually lead to legal action being taken against you.

 

[rafeba]

From theory to facts it's a long way.

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[Kspianoman]

Could I please get the app? Thanks!

 

[NIKKOTUASON]

This might be against rules, changing IMEI via app like xposed modules is only temporary right? If you install a new Rom would your IMEI go back to original?

 

[rafeba]

There are a couple of websites where you can change the imei. For Note 7 is pretty expensive. 120$

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[force70]

There are a couple of websites where you can change the imei. For Note 7 is pretty expensive. 120$

That's cheap compared to a $1200 paperweight!