{"id":1626,"date":"2016-10-19T22:08:22","date_gmt":"2016-10-19T20:08:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/eskerahn.dk\/?p=1626"},"modified":"2018-10-17T18:08:15","modified_gmt":"2018-10-17T16:08:15","slug":"blackberry-priv-ota-update-of-unlocked-att-finally-bonus-de-branded","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eskerahn.dk\/?p=1626","title":{"rendered":"Blackberry Priv OTA update of unlocked AT&T – FINALLY! Bonus: DE-bloated!!"},"content":{"rendered":"

After many months of negotiations, BB and AT&T have FINALLY found a solution so the users of AT&T branded devices can get the newest updates without being connected to the AT&T network. \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n

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Blackberry have posted an official statement on the case here http:\/\/support.blackberry.com\/kb\/articleDetail?articleNumber=000038204<\/a><\/p>\n

Previous to get OTA update you had to be connected to the AT&T network (An AT&T sim was NOT enough).<\/p>\n

You could (and can still) wipe the phablet and start from scratch with the newest autoloader that can be found here: http:\/\/ca.blackberry.com\/support\/smartphones\/Android-OS-Reload.html<\/a><\/p>\n

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(We can only hope for the Verizon users that they will find a similar solution too soon)<\/p>\n

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I wiped the phablet with AAG873 just a few days ago, so being of a curious nature I wiped it again with last months AAG202 (that I luckily kept)<\/p>\n

And LOOK AND BEHOLD after AAG202 finished installing, it asked me if I wanted it to update OTA\u00a0 \":mrgreen:\"<\/p>\n

And believe it or not, by accepting this the phablet also gets DE-BRANDED<\/del> DE-BLOATED and is now on AGG85<\/strong>3. (Generic software on branded hardware)<\/span>
\nThat is without<\/span> all the nasty AT&T bloat of AAG87<\/strong>3. \"konservativ_woot\"<\/a>\"konservativ_woot\"<\/a>\"konservativ_woot\"<\/a>\"konservativ_woot\"<\/a>\"konservativ_woot\"<\/a>\"konservativ_woot\"<\/a><\/p>\n

I felt especially unsafe about “AT&T Remote Support<\/em>“. But was not too happy about neither “Device Health Application<\/em>” nor “Enterprise Management Client<\/em>” – I had no idea what either of these did or could potentially do…<\/p>\n

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This is the bloat I got rid off<\/p>\n

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A not complete objective observation is that I feel it got a better stamina as well. Especially less consumption over night is quite visible.
\nIt COULD be that some of the stuff that could not be disabled (even though not waking the phablet for a lengthy period at a time so it could be seen as visible usage), still pulled it out of DOZE?<\/p>\n

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ADD I<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

They have updated the post further, with a guide to POLL for it (std. Android), if you do not get it automatically:<\/p>\n

Additional Information<\/a><\/h3>\n
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Should the update not show within the Notification\u00a0shade, perform a manual Check-In. To perform the Check-In, complete the following;<\/p>\n

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  1. Open the Phone<\/b> app.<\/li>\n
  2. Type *#*#CHECKIN#*#* <\/b>(*#*#2432546#*#*<\/b>)\n