Verizon VRBMF1 update

[lteitelb]

As you may know, Verizon recently released VRBMF1 for the Galaxy S3 SCH-I535 to fix problems with 4G access created by the previous update.

Well I got mine last Friday, and I am now unable to delete any text message conversations in the stock texting app. I can delete individual messages within a thread (aka "conversation"), but not the conversation itself. Is anyone else seeing this?

This phone is completely stock and not rooted. I have tried stopping the app, and clearing all of its data. I have also tried clearing the device cache from the boot loader menu. Nothing helped.

 

[rushmore]

I am staying with rmb1 (the firmware before the debacle) until I get a new phone.

Less bloat

Radio works fine. Why mess with it after a year? They did so to help trigger that lame caller ID app.

The firmware besides the radio is part of the overall problem.

I rolled back with Odin and rejected the update "fix" with extreme prejudice.

 

[sixtyfour]

I rolled back with Odin and rejected the update "fix" with extreme prejudice.

I rolled back too and am not interested in applying the "fix". I keep deferring the update but would like to reject it permanently. How did you do that?

 

[nytmare]

Well I got mine last Friday, and I am now unable to delete any text message conversations in the stock texting app. I can delete individual messages within a thread (aka "conversation"), but not the conversation itself. Is anyone else seeing this?

I'm not experiencing this issue. Like you, I applied the "fix", my S3 is not rooted, and I'm also using the stock texting app. However, I able to delete entire threads or individual conversations within a thread with no problems.

 

[legalkill]

I have the update MF1 stock but rooted. I can delete either thread or message with long press options in stock message app or through the menu, i have delete option which brings up check boxes for threads or messages (image below).

 

[rushmore]

I rolled back too and am not interested in applying the "fix". I keep deferring the update but would like to reject it permanently. How did you do that?

When you check for update the options should be install, defer and reject. I happily choose the third option.

 

[Rdjr74]

Yeah I'm not even checking since my replacement phone. I'm on the previous to the botched update and am fine with it!

 

[sixtyfour]

When you check for update the options should be install, defer and reject. I happily choose the third option.

All I saw was "install" or "defer" on my phone. Bummer! Doing some more reading, it looks like I would have to root to disable the OTA pushes.

Hopefully the "reject" option you picked is a permanent one.

 

[funkylogik]

I really hope the peeps here realise that updates arent all evil. Just be ahead of the game by following the internet and wait for others peoples reports.. the same as you would do when an important app gets an update, read the play store reviews first.. that typa thing

I also hope this has gotten some people into the root community though to become independent of their carrier's :beer:

 

[sixtyfour]

I really hope the peeps here realise that updates arent all evil. Just be ahead of the game by following the internet and wait for others peoples reports.. the same as you would do when an important app gets an update, read the play store reviews first.. that typa thing

I also hope this has gotten some people into the root community though to become independent of their carrier's :beer:

I agree with what you're saying Funky. I used to grab the updates ASAP from VZW just to play around with some new features. Because they seem to take so long to release them, it gave me the false impression that they've been diligent in their testing and QA processes.

The MB3 update has shown otherwise and I'm going to be more careful now.

 

[ninja636rider]

I updated my wife's phone, and hers had no issues like mine did. Hers is only a couple months old, whereas mine is nearing the 1 year mark I think and has been through a few updates / resets.

 

[lteitelb]

I tried wiping the phone. (backed up all data with MyBackup Pro, then wiped, then restored). The old empty threads did not come back, but I still have the problem. I can delete individual messages, but when I try to delete whole threads, the messages within the threads are deleted, but I am left with empty conversations. Verizon and Samsung tech support have no idea why this is happening.

 

[TravisG]

I got the update a week or so ago and rejected it. This morning it was back, only this time there was no "reject" choice, only defer and accept or something like that.

I hit defer and it makes you choose a date. You can only defer for 7 days I think it was.

 

[lteitelb]

Well sort of. Wiping the phone did not help. The issue is somehow related to using the Verizon text messaging app on my G-Nex 7. It lets you text from an Android tablet. I installed it on my GS3, and it was able to delete the threads that the stock app couldn't. Then I removed the app for fear that it would conflict with the built in app and cause unpredictable results. So the app seems to be the culprit.