Update to Nougat

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CVertigo1

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Nov 14, 2016 at 2:28 PM
The update.zip worked for me, but I didn't use the SD card method, so I can't verify this works right now. Give this method a shot and tell me if it works.

IF YOU ARE ON PH1, rename this S7Nupdate.zip to update.zip and follow the quoted instructions.

IF YOU ARE ON PI3, rename this PI3_PK4update.zip to update.zip and follow the quoted instructions.

UPDATE: S7update2.zip Rename this to update.zip and follow the same procedure AFTER YOU HAVE UPDATED TO THE FIRST BETA(PK4).


zimgir124 said:
A method has been found to install the beta without being accepted!
Thanks @jrkruse for finding this method!

1. reboot to download mode (power + volume up +home) and make sure phone says Official under system and binary.
2. If it does not then you must odin the PH1 firmware, use the pit file and the full csc not the home csc file
3. go through setup
4. enable developer options
5. turn OEM unlock off
6. enable USB debugging
7. place Update.zip on Ext sd card in folder named fota
8. power off phone
9. reboot to download mode make sure both system and binary are official.
10. reboot to recovery (Power + volume down + home)
11. choose apply Update.zip from SD card
12. find Update.zip in the fota folder you created on your Ext sdcard
13. click yes to apply

After this it should update to the Android 7.0 beta and hopefully will be able to download future beta OTAs.

You will not lose anything as this is an OTA :)

You do not want to be rooted. You must be stock for this to work!

There is no gear VR available on the beta.

Troubleshooting:
"E: footer is wrong" followed by "E: signature verification failed" : Decrypt SD Card and try again.
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Nov 14, 2016 at 3:53 PM
CVertigo1 said:
No sir. I didn't do anything special other than being the first to upload a file. I haven't done anything to deserve any payment. My time is free on this. :)
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Man it's tempting to flash this, I definitely downloaded it. I'm on tmobile. Going to try wand wait to see if I get it officially. It's hard.
 
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jmagar

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Nov 14, 2016 at 4:10 PM
Excellent, I'll keep trying. So all i have to do is rename it update.zip and make a folder in my sdcard called fota and update through recovery? Internal sdcard or external?
 
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mrdunn

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Nov 14, 2016 at 4:34 PM
1. reboot to download mode (power + volume up +home) and make sure phone says Official under system and binary.
where do I find the official? Doesn't say anything under download mode or settings. Downloading zip now. Thanks so much.
found it under settings/about phone/status on very bottom.
 
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Nov 14, 2016 at 4:35 PM
I'm at 91% complete by using update over ADB, since I didn't have an SD card available. Will report back. :)

Update: Working great! :)

I downloaded the update, changed the name to update.zip, downloaded minimal ADb and fastboot, put the phone in download mode, selected 'update over adb', and then used adb sideload update.zip....boom...success!

I'll tell you what...I have a new car with Android Auto, which I use to listen to Spotify, mostly. The audio quality is noticably and significantly better on the nougat update with performance mode enabled. It made my day!

Thanks for taking the time to grab the file, OP!
 
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