[OTA Updates] S7 Active SM-G891A (MM & N firmware update files)

[jimd1050]

Now... do you guys see any major differences with bqc4 over bqc2 or should I just wait for AT&T?

 

[berniesteven]

Now... do you guys see any major differences with bqc4 over bqc2 or should I just wait for AT&T?

Too soon to tell. I'll run it then let you know. Was really easy to update without losing data.

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[_LEM_]

I'm sorry if this has been asked before, but is it possible to go back to Marshmallow from Nougat? Thanks.

 

[jimd1050]

I'm sorry if this has been asked before, but is it possible to go back to Marshmallow from Nougat? Thanks.

Follow the steps in Post Number 157 in this thread (here's the link)

https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=71271879&postcount=157

...that will bring you back to a clean Marshmallow PI2 then you'll have to go back to post number 1 and work your way back up to PL1 (just do v4. and v5.) which was the last version of Marshmallow for this phone before Nougat I believe.

 

[_LEM_]

Follow the steps in Post Number 157 in this thread (here's the link)

https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=71271879&postcount=157

...that will bring you back to a clean Marshmallow PI2 then you'll have to go back to post number 1 and work your way back up to PL1 (just do v4. and v5.) which was the last version of Marshmallow for this phone before Nougat I believe.

Thanks so much!

 

[berniesteven]

@jimd1050 The update seems about the same. I am running some of the s8 apps, so phone gets a little wonky sometimes.

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[Mike_1996]

Now... do you guys see any major differences with bqc4 over bqc2 or should I just wait for AT&T?

Not sure if I'm the only one, but My Knox seems to have stopped working with most apps, all of which had worked just fine previously. They now only manage to reach the splashscreen, or at most the EULA confirmation page if that is applicable (in my case, with the MeinVodafone app). I'm on the latest build. Tried reinstalling everything, both the apps and the workspace (which involves creating a new user etc.) but the problem persists. Apps that are still working are those "primitive" apps like ZArchiver that do not require many permissions. Again I did not wipe data, so that could be a possible factor of interference, though all normal apps work very well.

 

[berniesteven]

I think Sammy and att screwed us. After the last update I can no longer install any s8 apps.

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[FtaWolf]

I think Sammy and att screwed us. After the last update I can no longer install any s8 apps.

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U talking about qc3 are qc4 ?

 

[berniesteven]

U talking about qc3 are qc4 ?

Qc4. I had been installing apps from the s8 system dump and after I did the update I can't install system app updates.

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[FtaWolf]

Qc4. I had been installing apps from the s8 system dump and after I did the update I can't install system app updates.

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I tried qc3. But baseband for qb2 was doing better for me. So I went back to qb2. Thanks ..

 

[Blackberrynomore]

Does anyone know if I can just flash the newest firmware G891AUCU2BQB2 right over the current PL4 version that I am running currently using Odin???

 

[jimd1050]

I just got an AT&T OTA Update (Security/Bug Fix) and ended up with QD4 after it was done...

 

[erickofonsghana]

I just got an AT&T OTA Update (Security/Bug Fix) and ended up with QD4 after it was done...

Please Jimd1050 send the link for us to download.

Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G891A using Tapatalk

 

[rxil]

https://cloud.mail.ru/public/BGy7/gKs4xzhRE/SS-G891AUCS2BQC2-to-S2BQD4-UP.zip

 

[slimshouki]

Do you guys prefer Nougat on MM?
Because I prefer the opposite

I am talking on stock without rooting for N or MM

 

[TroyHorse]

Noob question:

My S7 Active is on T-Mobile, so I can't run system update. I want to update to Nougat 7.0. I'm currently on QA1, so I plan to run "G891AUCS2AQA1 to G891AUCU2BQB2" (1.47GB). I also plan to use recovery to run "Apply update from SD card."

Simple question: Will this wipe my apps & contacts or will it mimic a system upgrade and preserve all my data?

Thanks!

 

[slimshouki]

Noob question:

My S7 Active is on T-Mobile, so I can't run system update. I want to update to Nougat 7.0. I'm currently on QA1, so I plan to run "G891AUCS2AQA1 to G891AUCU2BQB2" (1.47GB). I also plan to use recovery to run "Apply update from SD card."

Simple question: Will this wipe my apps & contacts or will it mimic a system upgrade and preserve all my data?

Thanks!

Everything will be wiped
However, if you want to keep your stuff use any at&t sim card to update through OTA and keep your apps and settings.
Personally, I prefer marshmallow on nougat way more. I had nougat before then I downgraded to MM again and its much better.

 

[TroyHorse]

Everything will be wiped
However, if you want to keep your stuff use any at&t sim card to update through OTA and keep your apps and settings.
Personally, I prefer marshmallow on nougat way more. I had nougat before then I downgraded to MM again and its much better.

Thanks for the help.

Sounds like getting an at&t sim is the way to go. However, you're not the first say MM is better. I may just keep that. Thanks again.

 

[gqukyo]

A few have updated without wipe if you pay attention to the flashing process and stop it before it initiates the wipe command.