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Forced Updates, Why?
I want to know why we are being forced to update our phones every month. I am tired of having to update it and then go without my phone because I cant recieve phones for 5 days because of the upd...
rjklindsay wrote:
For various reasons, I often use Bluetooth to transfer files and data between my PC and Samsung S8+ phone. (In situations, where USB or Wifi is not an option.) Anyway, recently I received a forced update from T-Mobile, which crippled my phones's Bluetooth capabilities, so the phone can no longer make a Bluetooth connection to the PC. Also the Bluetooth tethering option has been disabled / removed. I tried doing a factory reset, and removed the T-Mobile SIM card, but the Bluetooth tethering option is still not available.
So I have 3 questions:
Is there some way to re-flash the phone with the original OS, and restore Bluetooth functionality, or is my phone permanently ruined?
If I switch to a different carrier, which one can be trusted not to send crippling updates to my phone?
Can I sue T-Mobile for crippling my phone?
Due to Knox and how Samsung has packages signed once you go past a specific update you can't revert. Updates come from the manufacturer not the carrier. People have sued carriers from lack of updates and all those have failed for that reason alone. Samsung even within their terms of use it says Features may be altered in a future update. You can switch carriers the results will be different as some carriers may pay/not pay for options set forth by the OEM.
