[Sprint] How do you turn off automatic system update?

[Sleestax]

I am getting ready to root my SGS3, and so I went to update the latest PRL and stuff before doing it. When in the system update section, there is no longer an option (that I could find) to turn off Sprint pushed updates. I don't want to lose root or have to re-root every time Sprint pushes out an update.

Does anyone know how to turn it off? Am I just missing something really obvious? On Gingerbread, there was a select box for "allow automatic updating", but I don't see anything like that on ICS 4.0.4. (at least, not the Sprint ROM).

A little help?

 

[tkemack]

You should be fine. On my epic touch, you would get an update notification and then you would have to accept or deny it.

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[knives of ice]

anyone know how to stop this?

i'm tired of getting this update notification when i know it won't install

 

[chconser]

FOTAkill. Hasn't been tested on the SGS3 afaik, so use at your own risk. Worked great on the S2, OG EVO, & EVO 3D for me & others. Must be rooted, might not work with odex'ed ROMs.

http://www.4shared.com/android/sPxFH5oh/FOTAKill.html

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[mercado79]

If you open up Titanium Backup, there's an entry called System Update. I just froze that app. Let's see if that blocks the update.

 

[knives of ice]

If you open up Titanium Backup, there's an entry called System Update. I just froze that app. Let's see if that blocks the update.

Yeah I tried that definitely doesn't work. Neither did freezing the fw app. I also deleted the file that downloaded no luck there either

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FOTAkill. Hasn't been tested on the SGS3 afaik, so use at your own risk. Worked great on the S2, OG EVO, & EVO 3D for me & others. Must be rooted, might not work with odex'ed ROMs.

http://www.4shared.com/android/sPxFH5oh/FOTAKill.html

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Damn this didn't work either

 

[chconser]

Yeah I tried that definitely doesn't work. Neither did freezing the fw app. I also deleted the file that downloaded no luck there either

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Damn this didn't work either

Did you try pushing it to system & fixing permissions? Like I said, it's doubtful it will work with an odex'ed ROM.

EDIT: Don't forget to reboot.

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[DCRocks]

Any update on this?

 

[jamcar]

/system/etc/security then rename otacerts.zip to otacerts.zip.bak

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[oingo456]

anyone know how to stop this?

i'm tired of getting this update notification when i know it won't install

This works for me, I kept disabling things till I found it and narrowed it down:

1. Install "system tuner" by 3c
2. Go to "Startups"
3. Scroll down to "google services framework" and tap it
4. UNCHECK anything to do with "SystemUpdateService"
update.systemupdateservice$secretcodereceiver
update.systemupdateservice$receiver
update.systemupdateservice

 

[OyesIM4U2NV]

This works for me, I kept disabling things till I found it and narrowed it down:

1. Install "system tuner" by 3c
2. Go to "Startups"
3. Scroll down to "google services framework" and tap it
4. UNCHECK anything to do with "SystemUpdateService"
update.systemupdateservice$secretcodereceiver
update.systemupdateservice$receiver
update.systemupdateservice

This worked for me as well good find

 

[oingo456]

suppressing upgrade notification prevents phone from sleeping

This works for me, I kept disabling things till I found it and narrowed it down:

1. Install "system tuner" by 3c
2. Go to "Startups"
3. Scroll down to "google services framework" and tap it
4. UNCHECK anything to do with "SystemUpdateService"
update.systemupdateservice$secretcodereceiver
update.systemupdateservice$receiver
update.systemupdateservice

I changed my mind, my advice causes problems. Although this stops the update notification, it seems to keep the phone from sleeping once you get a notification. So your battery will be OK for a week or so.. and then all of a sudden your phone will not sleep. If you undo the above, then wait a few hours, you will see the update notification pop up. Then you can accept or decline it and your phone will then be back to normal (it won't burn through the battery.)

 

[mackentosh]

accept it and it should take you to recovery once you get to recovery it'll ask if you want to install unknown file do not go any further just reboot the phone and the notification will temporarily go away for while

 

[Naddict]

Use rom toolbox to change build.Prop file to current build number. There are 6 or so entries. Reboot....

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[redbone110]

/system/etc/security then rename otacerts.zip to otacerts.zip.bak

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I am trying this
Hope it works
cheers:good:

 

[revized]

I am trying this
Hope it works
cheers:good:

Originally Posted by jamcar View Post
/system/etc/security then rename otacerts.zip to otacerts.zip.bak

cant rename , says because the file system is read-only

nevermind clicked r/w to r/o.hehe then it worked

 

[Jonneyblue]

This will stop it with no problems

Download System tuner then select the startups menu option. Once in the startups sub menu go down to Google services framework and select it, do not un-check it just click on it and go into sub menu. Once your in un-check the update.systemupdateinstalldialog box and that should do it. only un-check that box.

 

[metalfan78]

Nothing like reviving an 8 month old thread . Good to know though, I've never tried it that way.

 

[ferdamshur]

I'm happy to say there is still some life left in this thread! Thanks for the tips, guys.