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 updates. I have disabled "Auto Download Over Wifi" and I have even gone through the developers setting and turned off "Auto Update System". I dont think that we need to constantly have a monthly security update on the Note 9 or to be forced to update it.

The updates are going through the Google Play Services app and they are indeed T-Mobile updates... You cannot turn off auto software updates on T-Mobile anymore but there are several ways stop it... First of all, the update usually downloads via WiFi... But it won't install it usually until between the hours of 12:00 midnight and 3am... so if you turn off your phone at night, you may avoid it. The update will not install if the battery is too low (under 75% charge) and if you have battery saver mode on (it will say "update paused, battery too low or in battery saver mode).. so if you did both of that, you can avoid the update and it'll skip. Another thing is don't update the Google app from the Google Play Store, I guess when you update the Google App, it assumes you are ready to install the software update.. so turn off auto app updates on the Google Play Store and don't update the Google app. Another thing is, like I said about the update going through the Google Play Services system app, go to the app settings and then enable show all apps.. then look for Google Play Services.. and then DISABLE permissions for everything.. disable permissions for storage and for system write access. It needs those permissions or the update will fail to install. This is the last time I am buying a T-Mobile variant phone, the software update installed on my T-Mobile LG V40 WITHOUT my permission.. I was updating the Google app from the Google Play Store and suddenly my phone rebooted and installed the update without my consent.. I was furious and angry.. I went from Android 8 to Android 9. I seriously don't CARE about security, I care about being able to have control of my own device that I have purchased with my money, I understand the risk of security or whatever, I just do not want T-Mobile to have control over my device and do things as they please without my permission. I would like to install updates on my own accord and be given a choice. Luckily I learned how to avoid the update, but the update still attempts to install all the time. The worst thing is you cannot revert back to an old OS once the update has been installed.. so I suspect this is planned obsolescence. I also noticed after the update, the phone does not fast charge as fast as before and it seemed slower.. and there were some features in the phone that was REMOVED! So T-Mobile, if you are listening.. please stop forcing people to install the software update, you guys don't do this on iPhone, you guys only do it on Android.. this isn't really fair.. at least with the iPhone, it will ask you and you could say no. Again, this may be the last time I'll ever get a T-Mobile variant phone, next time I'm only getting unlocked variants.

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People who agree with T-Mobile are ignorant. Me not updating will not effect no other customers. T-Mobile has countless security flaws. I'll rather root my phone. I'm leaving T-Mobile because they feel they still own a part of my phone after I pay for it. I'm just using ur service.

These updates do infact come from tmobile and are forced installs. I went one month of trying to avoid the update by turning the phone off when it tells me that it will be updated in one minute. I never clicked to install the update. Eventually it will force itself to do so. I have already checked all other carriers software's updates the an archive of samsung and t-mobile phones are the only one that gets an update every single month. Its absolutely ridiculous and takes up 200mb of storage every time

How to stop the Tmobile push updates that go against their ToS.Pause during the download of update. It will leave is suspended for months and not keep bothering you. My last update was in March. Force stop the IMS service in system apps when it first appears on your phone.. will also do the trick.I too was sick of phones back together after Samsung and Google SHOVED in so much unnecessary stuff!! I work for a company.. and fixing 35 phones isn't fun every month.I have pending action against tmobile as one guy just blew me off after me trying to figure this out for a YEAR.

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Big_Sam
Network Novice
Hace 2 años
I have loved T-Mobile, since I switched in December. But this issue is beyond pi$$ing me off.
The updates occur around 6:00 p.m. for me, often when I am in my vehicle and just turned it off, disconnecting from Android Auto (I've noticed this trendline). I am not at home. I am not connected to WifFi. And sometimes, I am in places service is already spotty.
I find my phone is often useless for over 20 minutes. At least with ATT I could approve when the update occurred. T-Mobile gives zero F's about the users having input into this, and does not consider the consequences if people lose connection at a very bad time.
If this crap continues, I will switch carriers.
Holleyg
Newbie Caller
Hace 2 años
Sometimes I go to YouTube and check out any new videos regarding my phone and how to stop getting the updates that are forced upon us my phone does what it originally did I have a Galaxy S10 Plus by Samsung and I love this phone I don't want a new one I'm not working anymore if I don't update soon it'll force me to and funny things start happening that should not be on my phone
Hedieh
Newbie Caller
Hace 2 años
I have the same issue! I am sick of T mobile updates on my samsung phone and I cannot stop them. And it's just T mobile, my friend with he same phone and different carrier does not have this problem
Holleyg
Newbie Caller
Hace 3 años
tsanko01 wrote:

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 updates. I have disabled "Auto Download Over Wifi" and I have even gone through the developers setting and turned off "Auto Update System". I dont think that we need to constantly have a monthly security update on the Note 9 or to be forced to update it.

THIIS WEEK..T-Mobile is updating my phone TWICE! Grr... seems like a conspiracy to force me to upgrade my phone! What they TOUT as "NEW" actually is " back to the old way you used to do it before we forced you to update" So disappointed with the SPRINT/T-MOBILE transition...both sides RIPPED us off, forcing us to buy 2 phones that never worked with the new sim and refused to give us credit or refunds on the phones. I actually turned them in to THE FCC!!!
fireguy_6364
Modem Master
Hace 3 años
welcome to the wild world of smart phones? again these type of decisions are made by the OEM and not the carrier.
Chelle8994
Network Novice
Hace 3 años
fireguy_6364 wrote:

if its physical things changing on your device that came with the device then that is on the OEM..any carrier requested changes would be for things like network connections and not so much for things like dark mode or changes to how things are listed out on a device compared to the previous update etc.

I don't think you understand what I mean. Everytime thres an update, the whole look of my phone changes. Sometimes they move things around and I have to find them. These things change everytime there an update. Ivcan see updating security issues and glitches but I'm tired of my phone looking different and things changing, I have to iearn how to navigate all over again
fireguy_6364
Modem Master
Hace 3 años
if its physical things changing on your device that came with the device then that is on the OEM..any carrier requested changes would be for things like network connections and not so much for things like dark mode or changes to how things are listed out on a device compared to the previous update etc.
Chelle8994
Network Novice
Hace 3 años
The updates themselves are annoying every 2 weeks or so. But it's not so much the updates that are annoying as it is everything in the phone. Everytime they update the software, they change things around unnecessarily so I pretty much have to do research to figure out my own phone again.
So, do the updates but quit changing everything around unnecessarily. Can't we petition for that as we are the customer paying for this service...or do we really have a say, other than leaving tmobile and going to someone else that's just doing the same thing. Corporations really do own us and we do nothing about anything because we are too lazy and it's inconvenient. I'm not generally like this but idk any other service to go to as I'm sure they all do the same. Probably even prepaid. We never own anything. Everything owns us and I'm really tired of it. I know ...TMI
fireguy_6364
Modem Master
Hace 3 años
Justme7719 wrote:

Latest update made my phone less usable and is complete crap. Nuked all my color coded calendar entries in month view. Made it so spotify stops play shortly after my screen shuts off, meaning i have to carry my phone around all the time and wake it up constantly to listen to music at work. This is bs and dumb as sht.

make sure Spotify is fully up to date to match with your phones new update..my V60 ran into this a while back and i ended up getting a update from Sprotify in the Play Store that ended up fixing it..

as for the color change up on your calendar that might have been a change up on whoever the OEM was..same thing though..go into the Play Store and see if they have an update for it..and two..click on the calendar app and then hit up the comments...filter it to whatever phone you have and see if you spot the same complaints in there..
Justme7719
Newbie Caller
Hace 3 años
Latest update made my phone less usable and is complete crap. Nuked all my color coded calendar entries in month view. Made it so spotify stops play shortly after my screen shuts off, meaning i have to carry my phone around all the time and wake it up constantly to listen to music at work. This is bs and dumb as sht.