6.0 Marshmallow: Update without access to Wi-Fi?

[blacktri3lights]

Does anyone have any good instructions for downloading the update to the phone on Lte and installing the marshmallow update? No wifi at present...where do I get the download and how do I install afterwards?

 

[Ntchwaidumela]

Re: Marshmallow 6.0 update without wifi?

You should be able to download and install MM using LTE. It just uses that much data. Just make sure you have a pretty full battery or you're plugged in.

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[bigbuc]

Re: Marshmallow 6.0 update without wifi?

did anyone find out how? it won't allow us to here.

 

[Laura Knotek]

Re: Marshmallow 6.0 update without wifi?

If your data plan is too small, you might want to look for free public WiFi, such as at McDonald's, Starbucks, your public library, etc.

 

[Ry]

Re: Marshmallow 6.0 update without wifi?

You should be able to download and install MM using LTE. It just uses that much data. Just make sure you have a pretty full battery or you're plugged in.

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The update prompt requires you to be on Wi-Fi.

Posted via the Android Central App on the Moto X Pure Edition

 

[Zaku77]

This is beyond annoying for me.

 

[mvsmith]

Not for everyone but this is a good reason why it's good to have a spare phone or two. I've kept all my iterations of moto gs and e's. They are relatively inexpensive phones some have used the moto e lte as a hotspot or media player too since it's so cheap I. I did at one point.

I'm using my nexus 6 as a WiFi hotspot to download the update. A little slow since the reception is crappy where I am but I'm patient. But McDonalds or Starbucks is your best bet if you need to download an update. Starbucks has faster Google WiFi but McDonalds are everywhere.

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[Ntchwaidumela]

Re: Marshmallow 6.0 update without wifi?

The update prompt requires you to be on Wi-Fi.

Posted via the Android Central App on the Moto X Pure Edition

Really? It used to just recommend wifi for the downloads. I don't have it yet, so I assumed it hadn't changed.

 

[VoltaicShock]

Re: Marshmallow 6.0 update without wifi?

Really? It used to just recommend wifi for the downloads. I don't have it yet, so I assumed it hadn't changed.

This time around it requires a WiFi connection.

You could try Motorola Device Manager https://motorola-global-portal.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/88481

 

[Zaku77]

I can't get the device manager to work.

 

[bigbuc]

We just tethered

 

[blacktri3lights]

Finally went to a laundromat and got my marshmallow update... . Pretty pleased so far. Couldn't be happier that hotspot still works on 6.0 with Verizon unlimited data.

 

[Ry]

I can't get the device manager to work.

What issue are you having?

 

[thatshitcray]

SOLVED!

Phone = LG V20 (out of the box) Android 7.0 Nougat

I was furious, I use my data and hotspot for everything. I gave up searching google for an answer, this is really the only relevant page that came up in the search and I hope that this comment helps others.

An option to enable software downloads via mobile data came up when I put my sim back in my old phone and attempted download via hotspot. I selected that option and paused the download. I then switched back and resumed the download and it's working.

I hope that selecting that option will fix it for good but I don't know. For now I just wanted to share a way for others to do this. If you don't have access to an old phone then try to find a friend that you can connect to for 1% of the download and then resume like I did (you might need to remove your sim as well).

I don't know why they have made this so complicated if it is actually possible in the end so LG if you're reading this, GFY.

# How to download software updates with mobile data / without wifi

 

[Catwoman2004]

Thank you mvsmith! Trying to do software upgrades on my Samsung S7, insisting on Wifi. I tethered to my S6, Brilliant and Simple!