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

[staffeyx]

Is anyone able to download it off the AT&T servers?

Should be this one right?

https://cloud.mail.ru/public/BGy7/gKs4xzhRE/OTA/Oreo/SS-G891AUCS3BRD1-to-U3CRE7-UP.zip

 

[o_01uk]

I'm not sure the date of that file is quite old

 

[staffeyx]

I'm not sure the date of that file is quite old

"мая" means May, not March (had to google it myself).

 

[cheema23]

Got it this afternoon at 4pm pacific time

No it's not. Still no Oreo on official servers.

https://www.att.com/devicehowto/tut...tep_KM1136420?make=Samsung&model=SamsungG891A

 

[staffeyx]

No it's not. Still no Oreo on official servers.

https://www.att.com/devicehowto/tut...tep_KM1136420?make=Samsung&model=SamsungG891A

There is often a delay between roll-out and when it shows up on that page.

Edit:
Now it's official! CRE7 is the current update and it's Oreo.

 

[AryM10]

I'm using that OTA because that update was on this Cloud a month ago hahaha
https://cloud.mail.ru/public/BGy7/gKs4xzhRE/OTA/Oreo/SS-G891AUCS3BRD1-to-U3CRE7-UP.zip

Thanks for the uploader.

 

[staffeyx]

I'm using that OTA because that update was on this Cloud a month ago hahaha
https://cloud.mail.ru/public/BGy7/gKs4xzhRE/OTA/Oreo/SS-G891AUCS3BRD1-to-U3CRE7-UP.zip

Thanks for the uploader.

Have you found any negatives so far with the update?

 

[faronium]

I've been using CRE7 for a while now and don't see too many drawbacks, if any. There are lots of minor changes for the good, battery life is about the same or maybe slightly better. The only major issue I have been having is with roaming from Canada to the US. My phone hasn't been able to register on any US networks but this may not be an issue with the firmware so much as my phone. I'll be able to test it again this weekend and see if the official release has improved anything.

I'll start looking for the next security update. Our phone's may be rolling into quarterly updates now as they are two years old. But, if it's monthly, the next update is due any time now.

 

[o_01uk]

Could you just confirm the build number of the Russian site is exactly the same? I am very worried about updating to a dead end rom

 

[AryM10]

Have you found any negatives so far with the update?

Maybe few things, but battery life is better like nougat, better notifications, better signal reception.

Bloatware and camera complete view s*cks because replace HDR button

 

[nhannnnnn]

how can i update without ADB sideload?
my device is in BRD1.

 

[Tenderglow]

Maybe few things, but battery life is better like nougat, better notifications, better signal reception.

Bloatware and camera complete view s*cks because replace HDR button

Same feeling: battery life is better, especially when not using the phone.

I also noticed a better signal. Sounds is better on my car's Bluetooth.

 

[cheema23]

There is often a delay between roll-out and when it shows up on that page.

Edit:
Now it's official! CRE7 is the current update and it's Oreo.

Now we need to wait for fresh file upload at Russian site or should download and use previously uploaded update ?

 

[Godmonkey80]

i had met the problem "failed to mount /dev/block/bootdevice/by-name/system at/system: Permission denied" when i tried to install form SD card. Please tell me the solution to fix it.

 

[khaliullov]

Now we need to wait for fresh file upload at Russian site or should download and use previously uploaded update ?

I think that ROM did not changed since last build.
According to HTTP response headers:
< Last-Modified: Wed, 30 May 2018 16:59:47 GMT
< Accept-Ranges: bytes
< ETag: "0-5e3f319d-56d6f473a130b"
< Age: 1544

 

[vjblackxs]

Odin android Oreo firmware S7 Active

i bricked my s7 active after trying to downgrade from CRE2 Oreo to nougat. i tried all the firmwares available and some people say that it's bricked due to a different bootloader version of Android 8. someone can help me our please!

 

[gukuhn]

G891aucu2bqa7

Last year I followed this sequence to update my S7 active:

1. G891AUCU1APE7 > G891AUCU1APG7
2. G891AUCU1APG7 > G891AUCS1APH1
3. G891AUCS1APH1 > G891AUCS2API2
4. G891AUCS2API2 > G891AUCU2APK2
5. G891AUCU2APK2 > G891AUCS2APL1
6. G891AUCS2APL1 > G891AUCU2BQA7 Nougat

It worked perfectly, but now I can't find the recent security updates for G891AUCU2BQA7 it seems like nobody has this firmware.

What should I do to get those updates?

Thanks

 

[o_01uk]

You have taken the wrong upgrade path. You will need to flash the full odin stock rom then follow the official upgrade path on the AT&T website

Last year I followed this sequence to update my S7 active:

1. G891AUCU1APE7 > G891AUCU1APG7
2. G891AUCU1APG7 > G891AUCS1APH1
3. G891AUCS1APH1 > G891AUCS2API2
4. G891AUCS2API2 > G891AUCU2APK2
5. G891AUCU2APK2 > G891AUCS2APL1
6. G891AUCS2APL1 > G891AUCU2BQA7 Nougat

It worked perfectly, but now I can't find the recent security updates for G891AUCU2BQA7 it seems like nobody has this firmware.

What should I do to get those updates?

Thanks

 

[khaliullov]

i bricked my s7 active after trying to downgrade from CRE2 Oreo to nougat. i tried all the firmwares available and some people say that it's bricked due to a different bootloader version of Android 8. someone can help me our please!

You need to full flash https://cloud.mail.ru/public/BGy7/g..._QB17619845_REV02_user_low_ship_MULTI_CERT.7z

 

[gukuhn]

You have taken the wrong upgrade path. You will need to flash the full odin stock rom then follow the official upgrade path on the AT&T website

but I have an unlock S7 active outside US, do you think I'm gonna lock my phone?