My carrier is Verizon but I plan to get the Note 7 and will keep my Note 4 without a carrier. If Android N is released for the Note 4 will I be able to update it through the Samsung site?
Thanks!!
Thanks!!
Otherwise it's pretty standard for non-Nexus devices to get at most two major OS updates. That's because updates require resources and incur costs that at some point are better used toward newer devices or those about to be released.
Not sure about directly from them but the latest builds are posted on XDA...Ok, I will ask a different question.
If I do not have a carrier and I do a factory reset on the phone, can I get the latest released OS, in this case Marshmallow, directly through Samsung?
Samsung doesn't release OS updates to phones... the carriers do. I'm not exactly sure what you're asking, but if you're thinking you can go to Samsung.com and get the OS for your Verizon phone, I'm going to guess you can't, unless Samsung hosts the download somewhere... and it'll still be Verizon firmware. Your Note 4 being off-carrier doesn't matter... it's still a Verizon phone, and it requires you install a Verizon OS.Ok, I will ask a different question. If I do not have a carrier and I do a factory reset on the phone, can I get the latest released OS, in this case Marshmallow, directly through Samsung?
The phone I used before my Note 4 was the Samsung Galaxy S4 on Verizon. After my S4 was no longer activated with Verizon, I read that Verizon had released a security update for it. Since my S4 was not activated I did not get that update OTA, and even after waiting a few months, checking for updates from the phone while on WiFi found nothing. I used Samsung Kies to check for updates for that S4, and it found and installed the Verizon update. So at least in some cases it is possible to install a Verizon update using Kies.Thanks for the info. I will definitely factory reset my Note 4 to get a clean install of MM before activating my new phone. I thought I had read a few years ago that you could update your OS through Samsung Kies or Smart Switch.
The phone I used before my Note 4 was the Samsung Galaxy S4 on Verizon. After my S4 was no longer activated with Verizon, I read that Verizon had released a security update for it. Since my S4 was not activated I did not get that update OTA, and even after waiting a few months, checking for updates from the phone while on WiFi found nothing. I used Samsung Kies to check for updates for that S4, and it found and installed the Verizon update. So at least in some cases it is possible to install a Verizon update using Kies.
Larry