How to Disable Automatic OTA Updates on Samsung
In this guide, we will show you the steps to disable the automatic OTA updates on your Samsung device. Some of you might ask, when the OEM is already delivering timely OS updates, then why is there a need to disable it? Well, there could be quite a few reasons for the same, the prominent among them being the fact that your device is rooted. In such cases, you cannot simply install the updates the normal way.
Along the same lines, if you wish to change the CSC, then you’ll also need to disable the automatic OTA updates on your Samsung device and then manually flash the firmware via Odin of the desired CSC. Moreover, since the OTA updates are rolled out in batches, if it is buggy, then the users who have already installed it could warn the rest of the users not to install that update. Well, there could be a plethora of other reasons why you would want to carry out this task. So without any further ado, let’s show you how this could be carried out.
- How to Disable Automatic OTA Updates on Samsung Via Third-Party App Via ADB Commands
- How to Re-Enable Automatic OTA Updates on Samsung
How to Disable Automatic OTA Updates on Samsung
We have listed two different methods below to get this job done. Go through both of them once and then try out the one which is in sync with your requirement.
Via Third-Party App
- To begin with, download and install, and set up the Canta app on your device.
- Then launch it and check the two Software Update apps with package names: com.sec.android.soagent com.ws.dm OR com.wssyncmldm
- That’s it. This will disable the automatic OTA updates on your Samsung device.
Via ADB Commands
- First off, download and extract Android SDK Platform Tools on your PC.
- Then enable USB Debugging on your device and connect it to PC via USB.
- Then, type in CMD in the platform-tools folder address bar and hit Enter.
- Now execute the following commands [hit OK in the prompt that appears] adb shell pm disable-user -–user 0 com.sec.android.soagent pm disable-user -–user 0 com.ws.dm OR pm disable-user -–user 0 com.wssyncmldm
How to Re-Enable Automatic OTA Updates on Samsung
If you had used a third-party app like Canta, then just head over to its Disabled Apps section, select both the Software Update apps, and then re-enable them. On the other hand, if you had disabled the apps via ADB Command, then use the below commands to re-enable them:
adb shell
pm enable -–user 0 com.sec.android.soagent
pm enable -–user 0 com.ws.dm OR
pm enable -–user 0 com.wssyncmldm
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