There are some other alternative ROMs out there. Maybe one for your phones. "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_custom_Android_distributions "
On Sat, Jul 8, 2017 at 7:02 PM, Chuck Hast <[email protected]> wrote: > The table in question is the Samsung Note 10.1 WiFi (2012) The model # > is GT-N8013. They hit around it but not it. There were a lot of them bought > but we got dropped as once the Jan 2013 upgrade went out there was no > more upgrades, there were some updates, so if you have apps or code that > needs a newer version of Android then 4.1.2 you are done. > > > On Sat, Jul 8, 2017 at 8:42 PM, Chuck Hast <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Alas, no Note 10.1 Wifi (2012) For some reason those of us who bought it > > were abandoned by Samsung on that one as the last upgrade came out in > > Jan 2013. These guys do not support it either. So bad because us poor > > buggers > > that bought the thing paid a king's ransom for it. It is still a great > > unit, but needs > > to be upgraded. I have been told that the device got "crunched" in the > > Apple > > Samsung fight back about that time. > > > > > > On Sat, Jul 8, 2017 at 6:27 PM, David Bridges <[email protected]> > > wrote: > > > >> If you device is supported I think that LineageOS is a great option. > >> You can see if your device is support at the following link. > >> > >> https://wiki.lineageos.org/devices/ > >> > >> By default the device is not rooted but it can be added although I > >> personally do not have a need for it. > >> > >> The particular device you mentioned does appear to be supported and > >> from looking over the information at the following page for the Galaxy > >> Note 3 (T-Mobile)(hltetmo) the installation of 14.1 (based on Nougat) > >> should be fairly straightforward. > >> > >> https://wiki.lineageos.org/devices/hltetmo > >> > >> -- > >> David > >> > >> On Fri, 2017-07-07 at 21:03 -0700, John Jason Jordan wrote: > >> > If you're rooted you can't do it in the usual way (over the air) - if > >> > you go into System Settings > General > About Device > Software > >> > Update > >> > you get "Your device has been modified, software updates are not > >> > available," > >> > > >> > According to internet advice you can upgrade a rooted Android phone > >> > with Kies, a Samsung app normally used to sync your phone with your > >> > computer. Unfortunately, you must install Kies on a Windows or a Mac > >> > computer. Just as well - the last thing I'd ever want to do is sync > >> > my > >> > phone with my computer. > >> > > >> > My phone is a T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3 (now KitKat 4.4.2), > >> > which > >> > I have loved since I got it three or four years ago. I paid someone > >> > $10 > >> > to root it for me because I couldn't figure out how to do it myself. > >> > Being rooted is great - for example, I uninstalled the texting app so > >> > I > >> > can no longer receive the spam text messages from the carrier (now > >> > Metro > >> > PCS). > >> > > >> > If anyone knows how to upgrade a rooted KitKat phone to Lollipop or > >> > later, I'm all ears. And if no one here knows, maybe this could be > >> > addressed at the next Clinic. > >> > _______________________________________________ > >> > PLUG mailing list > >> > [email protected] > >> > http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug > >> _______________________________________________ > >> PLUG mailing list > >> [email protected] > >> http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug > >> > > > > > > > > -- > > > > Chuck Hast -- KP4DJT -- > > Glass, five thousand years of history and getting better. > > The only container material that the USDA gives blanket approval on. > > > > > > > > > -- > > Chuck Hast -- KP4DJT -- > Glass, five thousand years of history and getting better. > The only container material that the USDA gives blanket approval on. > _______________________________________________ > PLUG mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug > _______________________________________________ PLUG mailing list [email protected] http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug
