Root [MetroPCS] 4.3 update?

dcap0187 · Oct 30, 2013

so we now know verizon has the 4.3 update and now sprint, next att and finally t mobile. so the question is what are the odds of the metro s4 getting the 4.3 update. will we be forced into flashing the t mobile version? kies doesn't have firmware support for the metro s4. are we holding the bastard s4?

jtw1216 · Oct 30, 2013

I would think that would be the only way to get the update. I'm just waiting for some of the devs to get hold of it.

ARocker · Oct 30, 2013

dcap0187 said:
so the question is what are the odds of the metro s4 getting the 4.3 update.

my feeling is that we will get 4.3 eventually. Idk when though.

dcap0187 said:
will we be forced into flashing the t mobile version?

Innitially yes

dcap0187 said:
are we holding the bastard s4?

Most likely, yes...yes we are.

dcap0187 · Oct 30, 2013

Not many people are complaining on Facebook like with the s3. I remember when the s3 was waiting for the jelly bean update facebook was flooded with metro hate. Lol every other message was about the update........ I think its time to start with the s4.

nuttmeg · Oct 31, 2013

Just be a little patient and think about this, we metro pcs variant got an update like other carriers NOT tmo to move apps to sd.

But we will get it in time, but if you want to try out the 4.3 update you can do so and I might add that it's very fluid and smooth and it was ported to tmo variant. |ROM| |★GOLDENEYE★| |TMOBILE|►XXUEMJ5◄|4.3|JB|TW|Oct.28.13| - xda-developers

jtw1216 · Oct 31, 2013

nuttmeg said:
Just be a little patient and think about this, we metro pcs variant got an update like other carriers NOT tmo to move apps to sd.

But we will get it in time, but if you want to try out the 4.3 update you can do so and I might add that it's very fluid and smooth and it was ported to tmo variant. |ROM| |★GOLDENEYE★| |TMOBILE|►XXUEMJ5◄|4.3|JB|TW|Oct.28.13| - xda-developers

Lol nope sorry. The dev said he was closing the thread. No dl available. :-(

jtw1216 · Nov 9, 2013

Been reading about fc's & freezes on 4.3. Think I'll stay with what we have now,

mike28 · Nov 9, 2013

jtw1216 said:
Been reading about fc's & freezes on 4.3. Think I'll stay with what we have now,

Hopefully you guys that have the metro s4 can get the update that's schedule for the 18th of this month

ARocker · Nov 9, 2013

I have a feeling that we'll be flashing a Tmobile 4.3 TW rom well before we see an OTA update for us. Im going back to stock for a couple of weeks, keeping my fingers crossed and my eye on the 18th.

mike28 · Nov 9, 2013

ARocker said:
I have a feeling that we'll be flashing a Tmobile 4.3 TW rom well before we see an OTA update for us. Im going back to stock for a couple of weeks, keeping my fingers crossed and my eye on the 18th.

I hear you I'm assuming you guys will get it with tmobile but that's just my opinion

nuked · Nov 10, 2013

A lot of people seem to be exited about 4.3 OTA on all flavors of our S4's but I thought that meant saying sayōnara to rooting and roms because of Knox and the 0x00 flag. I for one froze all the FOTA crap so I don't get 4.3, am I misinformed or something? Why do people still want 4.3?

jtw1216 · Nov 10, 2013

nuked said:
A lot of people seem to be exited about 4.3 OTA on all flavors of our S4's but I thought that meant saying sayōnara to rooting and roms because of Knox and the 0x00 flag. I for one froze all the FOTA crap so I don't get 4.3, am I misinformed or something? Why do people still want 4.3?

I deleted all my update stuff also. I'll stay with what we currently have. The only good thing I can see about 4.3 is that we would be able to use thr samsung gear, like that coo lil watch. But I'm happy with what we have until I hear better reports about the upgrade

ARocker · Nov 10, 2013

nuked said:
A lot of people seem to be exited about 4.3 OTA on all flavors of our S4's but I thought that meant saying sayōnara to rooting and roms because of Knox and the 0x00 flag. I for one froze all the FOTA crap so I don't get 4.3, am I misinformed or something? Why do people still want 4.3?

The new note has 4.3 so they've been learning how to get around all the traps. Its exciting to get an update...especially when its a big jump in version.

You can always flash back to 4.2.

nuked · Nov 10, 2013

ARocker said:
The new note has 4.3 so they've been learning how to get around all the traps. Its exciting to get an update...especially when its a big jump in version.

You can always flash back to 4.2.

I am always up for a new version! Until about 3 weeks ago, I had my Esteem and was stuck at 2.3.sigh with no chance of a cooler new OS. Just worried about Knox bootloaders and 0x00 flags and such...I do hope we can get 4.3, just hope it won't be locked down.

Shabbypenguin · Nov 11, 2013

you wont be able to use odin to flash back to 4.2 if you do the 4.3 update, samsung has started blocking downgrading via odin. so unless you guys make a odin tar per newer firmware if you mess something up you wont be able to odin back to safety. :/

ARocker · Nov 11, 2013

Shabbypenguin said:
you wont be able to use odin to flash back to 4.2 if you do the 4.3 update, samsung has started blocking downgrading via odin. so unless you guys make a odin tar per newer firmware if you mess something up you wont be able to odin back to safety. :/

i stand corrected.

danyvw · Nov 11, 2013

Thanks for the info Shabby. Im standing still in 4.2 for now.

Shabbypenguin · Nov 11, 2013

the new 4.3 bootloaders lock things down a bit, you can still root so no worries there just it blows a qfuse and anyone who looks in download mode will know you rooted. there will be no triangle away to cove rit up or anything.

once you flash that bootloader another qfuse is blown in that you cant downgrade, you can flash 4.3 odin tar all day long but cant go to 4.2 bootloaders. you can however stay on 4.2 and flash a rom from 4.3.someone who updates, doesnt care for warranty etc can just do teh ota and root and then dump all the files needed for everyone else to update

.

just wanted to clear some things up before ota hits and some people find themselves in a pickle.

nuked · Nov 11, 2013

Shabbypenguin said:
just wanted to clear some things up before ota hits and some people find themselves in a pickle.

exactly why I froze all the FOTA apks. Thanks for the clarification!

glo1234567 · Nov 14, 2013

will metro pcs s4 get the 4.3 update the same time as tmobile s4???

Rukbat · Nov 14, 2013

There's no way to actually know, but I'm guessing not.

ARocker · Nov 14, 2013

Rukbat said:
There's no way to actually know, but I'm guessing not.

Exactly...

Metro hasn't mentioned a release date yet and Tmobile hasn't mentioned whether their date is for our phone too. So its all speculation at this point. Either way, we will have the Tmobile version of 4.3 to flash and play with not long after the 18th i'm guessing. Their devs are good about that. In fact, if you go to the Tmobile S4 sub-forum in xda, you'll see that there is already a leaked version of Touchwiz 4.3 available.

Rukbat · Nov 14, 2013

ARocker said:
Their devs are good about that. In fact, if you go to the Tmobile S4 sub-forum in xda, you'll see that there is already a leaked version of Touchwiz 4.3 available.

Now if only someone could figure a way around the locked bootloader in the AT&T Note 3. And make me king of the universe, while I'm wishing for the impossible.

ARocker · Nov 14, 2013

mike28 brought this good article to my attention, if you're interested:

Samsung Galaxy S4 Android 4.3 Update in US: 5 Final Details

Rukbat · Nov 14, 2013

That's for the S4. The Note 3, just the AT&T version (the N700A) has a locked bootloader, so no CWM, no fancy new ROMS ... nothing until those with more Android knowledge than I have figure something out. At least they got us root, which makes the phone more usable.

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