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new to note 3.how to flash roms?

well i just sold my nexus 5 and that phone was easy to unlock bootloader and flash roms.i see this phone that is at&t model has bootloader lock.
can i still flash roms from internation version without the at&t bloatware ? or what roms can i flash? what the process.
please guys need your help.i dont want to brick phone,im currently rooted .did it with kingo .thank you

littlegreenalien said:
well i just sold my nexus 5 and that phone was easy to unlock bootloader and flash roms.i see this phone that is at&t model has bootloader lock.
can i still flash roms from internation version without the at&t bloatware ? or what roms can i flash? what the process.
please guys need your help.i dont want to brick phone,im currently rooted .did it with kingo .thank you
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The only way to MAYBE flash ROMS is still in ALPHA testing and it is not a true flash but a way to load ROMS and fake the boot system.
Currently there is no way to flash ROMS to this phone.

Solarenemy68 said:
The only way to MAYBE flash ROMS is still in ALPHA testing and it is not a true flash but a way to load ROMS and fake the boot system.
Currently there is no way to flash ROMS to this phone.
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its Safestrap right. but can i load other roms from tmobile note 3 or international note3 that doesnt have aroma?i have tmobile.
the reason i bought a at&t note 3 is because i got it from a friend.traded my nexus 5 for it.

littlegreenalien said:
its Safestrap right. but can i load other roms from tmobile note 3 or international note3 that doesnt have aroma?i have tmobile.
the reason i bought a at&t note 3 is because i got it from a friend.traded my nexus 5 for it.
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From what i saw in the thread about safe strap the ROMS have to be tweaked to work with safestrap so only ROMS developed around safestrap will work.. Even then it is still iffy if they will fully work.

Solarenemy68 said:
The only way to MAYBE flash ROMS is still in ALPHA testing and it is not a true flash but a way to load ROMS and fake the boot system.
Currently there is no way to flash ROMS to this phone.
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littlegreenalien said:
its Safestrap right. but can i load other roms from tmobile note 3 or international note3 that doesnt have aroma?i have tmobile.
the reason i bought a at&t note 3 is because i got it from a friend.traded my nexus 5 for it.
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Solarenemy68's reply seemed easy to understand to me. Are you having difficulty understanding it? In case you did not understand it...you can NOT flash ANY rom on the att N3. None. Zip. Nadda. Nothing. The bootloader is locked. Without an unlocked bootloader, you are not currently able to flash a new rom. If you do, you will brick your N3. Period.
If you want to flash new roms on a N3, you should have purchased a T-Mo N3 as that bootloader was not locked.
I hope this clarifies things for you.
kraz

krazman325 said:
Solarenemy68's reply seemed easy to understand to me. Are you having difficulty understanding it? In case you did not understand it...you can NOT flash ANY rom on the att N3. None. Zip. Nadda. Nothing. The bootloader is locked. Without an unlocked bootloader, you are not currently able to flash a new rom. If you do, you will brick your N3. Period.
If you want to flash new roms on a N3, you should have purchased a T-Mo N3 as that bootloader was not locked.
I hope this clarifies things for you.
kraz
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Wow! Bad day at work?
We can flash roms using safe strap recovery by @Hashcode . It works fine and even gives you "multi boot" that most devices would die for!
Roms are coming already and things are getting good. International roms can be ported. T-Mobile roms run without much of a fuss.
We CANNOT flash bootloader, kernels, or modems. But with a locked bootloader this is about as good as it gets.
If your going to give someone information, at least give them correct information.
Sent from my SM-N9005 using Tapatalk

bri315317 said:
Wow! Bad day at work?
We can flash roms using safe strap recovery by @Hashcode . It works fine and even gives you "multi boot" that most devices would die for!
Roms are coming already and things are getting good. International roms can be ported. T-Mobile roms run without much of a fuss.
If your going to give someone information, at least give them correct information.
Sent from my SM-N9005 using Tapatalk
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Didn't have a bad day. Didn't intend to sound rude. Your signature indicates that you have a N9005 not a N900A. If I am mistaken, please correct me. I've had a N900A since launch day and have been following the development quite closely, I thought. While the N9005 and the N900T have unlocked bootloaders, I have not seen anything other than alpha testing for the N900A, and @Hashcode has not yet released Safestrap for the N900A.
Please post some links for loading roms onto the N900A, or apologize as it is you that seems to be providing the incorrect information that can potentially damage someone's device. If you are correct about SAFELY flashing roms onto the n900A, I will post an apology to you and the OP.
Thank you.
kraz

krazman325 said:
Didn't have a bad day. Didn't intend to sound rude. Your signature indicates that you have a N9005 not a N900A. If I am mistaken, please correct me. I've had a N900A since launch day and have been following the development quite closely, I thought. While the N9005 and the N900T have unlocked bootloaders, I have not seen anything other than alpha testing for the N900A.
Please post some links for loading roms onto the N900A, or apologize as it is you that seems to be providing the incorrect information that can potentially damage someone's device. If you are correct about SAFELY flashing roms onto the n900A, I will post an apology to you and the OP.
Thank you.
kraz
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No need in apologizing to me, we are all here to learn and help!
Safe Strap can be found here
First official FLASABLE rom for the SM-9005A
How to modify International roms to work for us
These threads are full of WIN for all SM-9005A owners
My signature shows that because I am running X-Note 7.0 from the SM-9005 on my ATT device

bri315317 said:
No need in apologizing to me, we are all here to learn and help!
Safe Strap can be found here
First official FLASABLE rom for the SM-9005A
How to modify International roms to work for us
These threads are full of WIN for all SM-9005A owners
My signature shows that because I am running X-Note 7.0 from the SM-9005 on my ATT device.
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I do indeed apologize. SS became available on the 16th and the first flashable rom became available yesterday. I missed both.
Apparently, roms are now flashable via SafeStrap. My apologies to the OP as well.
kraz

bri315317 said:
No need in apologizing to me, we are all here to learn and help!
Safe Strap can be found here
First official FLASABLE rom for the SM-9005A
How to modify International roms to work for us
These threads are full of WIN for all SM-9005A owners
My signature shows that because I am running X-Note 7.0 from the SM-9005 on my ATT device
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thank you. will try the xnote rom
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Probably killed my modem

Hello,
my moto voice stopped working and even a factory reset didnt help. So I unlocked my bootloader and everything from the Rom I downloaded. I got an error upon flashing the modem, but the script sadly still deleted modemst1 and 2. Everythng works now, except the phone is now Brasilian and I have no signal whatsoever. My Moto is a XT1092 if it helps. Help would be much appreciated

Indeed yo may killed to modem/radio, probably your carrie does not support the same bands as the retail brazil carrier. Which carrier are you?, all gsm bands still may work unless you have CDMA.
Regards

beelzebu said:
Indeed yo may killed to modem/radio, probably your carrie does not support the same bands as the retail brazil carrier. Which carrier are you?, all gsm bands still may work unless you have CDMA.
Regards
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Im currently using o2 germany. Just got off the phone with the Repair company and they said if i have root or unlocked bootloader its fubar and they wont repair it. WTF....i found brazil or us stock firmwares, but no german one...

I doubt it is broken. But it may not work until you find a stock original ROM to flash. Maybe you should look for a UK or FR ROM , I believe there is only one ROM for xt1092, not a specific German one. It might be called EU ROM, but I haven't searched for it.

Judge584 said:
I doubt it is broken. But it may not work until you find a stock original ROM to flash. Maybe you should look for a UK or FR ROM , I believe there is only one ROM for xt1092, not a specific German one. It might be called EU ROM, but I haven't searched for it.
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The Build that was running on it before definitely ended in DE. But I will keep searching for it. Do you think I should send it to a repari center and risk paying a lot of money, or should I just wait until a German Rom is released somewhere? I mean, Android L at least should fix it right up again.

Because you are not stock you won't be able to update it to lollipop... For the repair center you are the only one to be able to answer that question

Judge584 said:
Because you are not stock you won't be able to update it to lollipop... For the repair center you are the only one to be able to answer that question
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I am stock, I actually managed to get my TWRP Backup back on the phone, so im on a German Rom again. Still, the modem doesnt work, as TWRP doest back that up.

I see... You have to find a stock radio and to flash it again.
I think someone with unlocked bootloader can probably extract it for you?

Judge584 said:
I see... You have to find a stock radio and to flash it again.
I think someone with unlocked bootloader can probably extract it for you?
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Yes exactly. I do not know how someone can extract the radio though...
I hope, Android L will flash a new modem. If that would be the case, my problem would be solved

Yes but again: if your modem not stock then no android L for you.

Judge584 said:
Yes but again: if your modem not stock then no android L for you.
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I know that, but I guess there will be someone who can grab the OTA and i can flash it manually

Good guess you're right. But I suggest you to ask someone with a xt1092 and an unlocked bootloader to extract radio for you, ask it in the dev section.

This thread you should follow : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=56392284

Judge584 said:
This thread you should follow : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=56392284
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Tanks! I just found out, that i have no IMEI and my EFS Partition is probably screwed. Do you know of any way to restore that to stock?

Efs partition ? Unfortunately not
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This thread might help you : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1308546

Radixtrator said:
Im currently using o2 germany. Just got off the phone with the Repair company and they said if i have root or unlocked bootloader its fubar and they wont repair it. WTF....i found brazil or us stock firmwares, but no german one...
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beelzebu said:
Indeed yo may killed to modem/radio, probably your carrie does not support the same bands as the retail brazil carrier. Which carrier are you?, all gsm bands still may work unless you have CDMA.
Regards
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have you been able to resolve this? I basically did the same thing and removed my modemst1 and modemst2 as well..

Can you send me link for US stock firmware please
Radixtrator said:
Im currently using o2 germany. Just got off the phone with the Repair company and they said if i have root or unlocked bootloader its fubar and they wont repair it. WTF....i found brazil or us stock firmwares, but no german one...
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Hey man ive been looking around for the US stock firmward, could you please let me know where you saw it?
Thanks

veekta said:
have you been able to resolve this? I basically did the same thing and removed my modemst1 and modemst2 as well..
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Had to RMA the phone..

Changing firmware?

Hi!
Was just about to try and root my Gear 2 Neo, I noticed my firmware is r381xxu0bnl2 rather than NE5.
Is there anyway that I can downgrade?
Don't wanna try just flashing the firmware incase it bricks etc.
Any help is appreciated..
Thanks.

mm44rrkk said:
Hi!
Was just about to try and root my Gear 2 Neo, I noticed my firmware is r381xxu0bnl2 rather than NE5.
Is there anyway that I can downgrade?
Don't wanna try just flashing the firmware incase it bricks etc.
Any help is appreciated..
Thanks.
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Download the Odin file from Samfirmware.com for the NE5 firmware and just flash it back down with Odin.
Or there are links here: LINK
Then do the root, cant guarantee the root will work with the bnl2 version.
It may be worth trying the root, if it screws up the system you can always flash the firmware from Odin again, its quite hard to brick Samsung devices unless you mess with the bootloader.

Danh2009 said:
Download the Odin file from Samfirmware.com for the NE5 firmware and just flash it back down with Odin.
Or there are links here: LINK
Then do the root, cant guarantee the root will work with the bnl2 version.
It may be worth trying the root, if it screws up the system you can always flash the firmware from Odin again, its quite hard to brick Samsung devices unless you mess with the bootloader.
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Always wondered what are you guys flashing from Samsung site? I don't see a United States tar. Closest is Canada and a United Kingdom. Wtf is u.s lol
Sent from my 0x1 Note 3...... I love tep

kaos420 said:
Always wondered what are you guys flashing from Samsung site? I don't see a United States tar. Closest is Canada and a United Kingdom. Wtf is u.s lol
Sent from my 0x1 Note 3...... I love tep
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I noticed that the release countries were quite patchy, judging by the way Samsung phones work I dont think you will find a problem flashing a Canadian or UK rom on your watch so long as the model (sm-r381) matches the firmware you find to update it to. I believe all the Gear 2 neo's are all the same hardware so flashing it with other roms of the same model should be ok.
Btw I am running the Polish 5.0 rom on my galaxy s5 and have had no problems. So running a Canadian version on a US watch should be fine, so long as you dont mind the rom being made for the same country justin bieber came from. :laugh::laugh::laugh:

Danh2009 said:
Btw I am running the Polish 5.0 rom on my galaxy s5 and have had no problems. So running a Canadian version on a US watch should be fine, so long as you dont mind the rom being made for the same country justin bieber came from. :laugh::laugh::laugh:
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Man, that was below the belt
The risk of flashing a Canadian ROM is that the only notifications are for hockey scores :highfive:
Just kidding....I'm in Canada but still pondering if I should upgrade....as I posted elsewhere on XDA, I have ZERO problems with BNE5 and Note3. Even the battery is amazing (10-15%/day for light use)

Ipse_Tase said:
Man, that was below the belt
The risk of flashing a Canadian ROM is that the only notifications are for hockey scores :highfive:
Just kidding....I'm in Canada but still pondering if I should upgrade....as I posted elsewhere on XDA, I have ZERO problems with BNE5 and Note3. Even the battery is amazing (10-15%/day for light use)
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reply same here. ill mess you up even more. im on BNE5 for that watch and NH7 for my note 3. now we have a NL2 for the watch and a NK4 for the note 3. im staying put where i am till i see a rooted with kernels and i see a tiezenmod for the watch. lol everything works. im not sacrificing root or o.c just yet.

So has anyone downgraded back to ne5 from nl2?
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I was able to flash tiezen mod 3 over nl2 no issues.
Sent from my 0x1 Note 3...... I love tep

Ok, you can flash the old firmware but:
1-won'th the phone answer to upgrade?
2-Will you lose the new firmware feature (maybe battery things or so?)
Will try to root NL2...finger crossed...

Diomorgan said:
Ok, you can flash the old firmware but:
1-won'th the phone answer to upgrade?
2-Will you lose the new firmware feature (maybe battery things or so?)
Will try to root NL2...finger crossed...
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No im back on old one. No issues.
Sent from my 0x1 Note 3...... I love tep

kaos420 said:
No im back on old one. No issues.
Sent from my 0x1 Note 3...... I love tep
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I did, but I didn't fund a big audio indreasing in the speaker
So sad I can't use as handfree voice when I'm in my car!

That's what my planatronics legend is for lol. I gave up a long time ago on using watch as hands free.
Sent from my 0x1 Note 3...... I love tep

Are people working on cracking the AT&T G870A or is it a lost cause?

Are people still working on cracking the AT&T G870A or is it a lost cause?
If yes, how's it going?
I had a G870F but sent it swimming on 20m deep for three weeks. Needless to say it didn't survive.
Found the G870A and thought it was a bargain, however . . .

Pretty much a lost cause, most devs have moved on.

So the answer is not so straight forward. The current v 5.1 and above for the AT&T phones are not currently rootable. If you find a used or remanufactured S5 or S5 Active with 4.2 you will be in luck. I just had a problem with my Active found a replacement on the most popular buying and selling web site for around $230. Just make sure it has not been updated. If the seller is advertising it as 4.2 and you get it with 5.0 they must take it back if it's not what was advertised. Hope this helps.

If you want an S5 to tinker with you should get a tmobile variant the SM-G900T, or the international SM-G900M since the active model is basically a carrier exclusive they dont have any international ones that im aware of.

I dont understand the question of OP
I used a popular search and found rooted firmwares for the 870A.
Several people who replied have in their sigs that they have a rooted s5 Active..... I would think that to mean the phone has been "cracked" and isn't a lost cause.

darthmalus said:
If you want an S5 to tinker with you should get a tmobile variant the SM-G900T, or the international SM-G900M since the active model is basically a carrier exclusive they dont have any international ones that im aware of.
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Thanks, but I have bought the phone already. If I get another one or replace the one I have it'll probably be a European, G870F, the same modell I had before.

dosmastr said:
I dont understand the question of OP
I used a popular search and found rooted firmwares for the 870A.
Several people who replied have in their sigs that they have a rooted s5 Active..... I would think that to mean the phone has been "cracked" and isn't a lost cause.
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You could have rooted before 5.0. If you have the latest bootloader, it can't be done. That is why I suggested getting one that has pre 5.0 stock 4.4.2.
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Sgt.CM said:
You could have rooted before 5.0. If you have the latest bootloader, it can't be done. That is why I suggested getting one that has pre 5.0 stock 4.4.2.
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so its isn't the android version per say bu the bootloader that comes with it?
So one couldn't just flash a 5.0 firmware, is that what you're also saying?
pardon my ignorance, but when one flashes a firmware -- that wont impact the bootloader will it...
poop... i just got one of those and I'm all excited to get the att crap off there and see how much faster it gets... not to mention all the other things you can't run without root.... this ebay "deal" keeps getting worse....

dosmastr said:
so its isn't the android version per say bu the bootloader that comes with it?
So one couldn't just flash a 5.0 firmware, is that what you're also saying?
pardon my ignorance, but when one flashes a firmware -- that wont impact the bootloader will it...
poop... i just got one of those and I'm all excited to get the att crap off there and see how much faster it gets... not to mention all the other things you can't run without root.... this ebay "deal" keeps getting worse....
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When you update the firmware, it automatically updates the bootloader. Once that bootloader has been updated, it's locked down. No downgrading firmwares, rooting, or installing custom recoveries.
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stew1411 said:
When you update the firmware, it automatically updates the bootloader. Once that bootloader has been updated, it's locked down. No downgrading firmwares, rooting, or installing custom recoveries.
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Yeah, that's basically what I gathered after a lot of research online.
Some claim it can be done but when trying the method/software, it doesn't work.
I just wanted to double check since there is a lot of expert knowledge in this forum.
One thing i've been thinking though (not that I can do it): how about picking the phone apart
and wiping/replacing the bootloader manually?

North of the wall said:
Yeah, that's basically what I gathered after a lot of research online.
Some claim it can be done but when trying the method/software, it doesn't work.
I just wanted to double check since there is a lot of expert knowledge in this forum.
One thing i've been thinking though (not that I can do it): how about picking the phone apart
and wiping/replacing the bootloader manually?
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Well it's soldered to the board. You would need some highly specialized equipment to do it. Even then I'm not sure.
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Is this the case with both the G900A and the G870A. I'm in the market for either one since they are going for just of $200 new on Ebay. Are both phones now locked down of is the Active more problematic?

Both are locked down. AT&T and Samsung are being jerks to us and not even letting us have a developer phone to try to use like Verizon had.

roserez said:
Is this the case with both the G900A and the G870A. I'm in the market for either one since they are going for just of $200 new on Ebay. Are both phones now locked down of is the Active more problematic?
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If you are looking to root, then buy one that still has Android v4.4.2. They are available you just have to look for them. Don't put the SIM card in until you root or it will auto update and you can't go back.

Sgt.CM said:
If you are looking to root, then buy one that still has Android v4.4.2. They are available you just have to look for them. Don't put the SIM card in until you root or it will auto update and you can't go back.
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Hi Sgt.CM,
I got my AT&T S5 on release day and never updated it. I have a SM-G900A with Android version 4.4.2! Is it possible for me to put CM13 with marshmallow 6.0.1 on there? I had assumed it was impossible...
Thanks,
Frozen

FrozenClear said:
Hi Sgt.CM,
I got my AT&T S5 on release day and never updated it. I have a SM-G900A with Android version 4.4.2! Is it possible for me to put CM13 with marshmallow 6.0.1 on there? I had assumed it was impossible...
Thanks,
Frozen
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Nope can't because of locked bootloader. The best thing you could do is too root with towelroot and then flash safestrap and install a custom rom from there.

NavSad said:
Nope can't because of locked bootloader. The best thing you could do is too root with towelroot and then flash safestrap and install a custom rom from there.
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That is what I thought. What are the custom rom options? Is there a rooted marshmallow rom for the s5 i can install?
Also according to these articles it is possible:
http://rootmygalaxy.net/install-cm-13-rom-on-galaxy-s5/
http://androiding.how/download-galaxy-s5-cm13-rom-marshmallow/
I'm guessing they may not be correct?

FrozenClear said:
That is what I thought. What are the custom rom options? Is there a rooted marshmallow rom for the s5 i can install?
Also according to these articles it is possible:
http://rootmygalaxy.net/install-cm-13-rom-on-galaxy-s5/
http://androiding.how/download-galaxy-s5-cm13-rom-marshmallow/
I'm guessing they may not be correct?
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Asked and answered here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/att-galaxy-s5/help/sm-g900a-5-0-oc4-to-cm13-mm-roadmap-t3362993

NavSad said:
Asked and answered here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/att-galaxy-s5/help/sm-g900a-5-0-oc4-to-cm13-mm-roadmap-t3362993
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So what ROM options are available to me? Is there a list somewhere?

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So what ROM options are available to me? Is there a list somewhere?
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You can look in Galaxy S5 Android Development.

Looking for Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Official Stock AT&T Rom for my unlocked phone

I bought a Note 9 from Amazon I thought it was an official AT&T phone but it is the unlocked version. My unlocked version does not support a number of AT&T's features I would like to have access too. I have read how to flash the Rom and I know how to do it. I downloaded a Rom which I thought was the AT&T stock rom but it was actually the same Rom I had the unlocked version. So when I flashed it it was the same as before. I think it is possible it flash the phone so that it is like I bought it from AT&T. I have seen people do this on youtube with their Galaxy note 10's. I am unable to find the Official Stock Rom or maybe I have and am unsure if it is the official one. So if anyone knows where I can get the dang official Rom so I can flash my unlocked phone and turn it into an official AT&T phone that would really help me. Thank you very much.
My Model Number is
SM-N96OU1
My Baseband Version is
N96OU1UEU4DTC7
My build number is
QPA.190711.020.N96OU1UEU4DTC7

Will this one work on my phone?
https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-note-9/how-to/stock-official-android-pie-t3897339

Nym the Robot said:
I bought a Note 9 from Amazon I thought it was an official AT&T phone but it is the unlocked version. My unlocked version does not support a number of AT&T's features I would like to have access too. I have read how to flash the Rom and I know how to do it. I downloaded a Rom which I thought was the AT&T stock rom but it was actually the same Rom I had the unlocked version. So when I flashed it it was the same as before. I think it is possible it flash the phone so that it is like I bought it from AT&T. I have seen people do this on youtube with their Galaxy note 10's. I am unable to find the Official Stock Rom or maybe I have and am unsure if it is the official one. So if anyone knows where I can get the dang official Rom so I can flash my unlocked phone and turn it into an official AT&T phone that would really help me. Thank you very much.
My Model Number is
SM-N96OU1
My Baseband Version is
N96OU1UEU4DTC7
My build number is
QPA.190711.020.N96OU1UEU4DTC7
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In sammobile. Use samfirm or frija for fast download.

Thank you for your help!

Nym the Robot said:
Sorry but that did not answer my question.
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Rosli59564 said:
In sammobile. Use samfirm or frija for fast download.
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in fact that DID answer your question.
in sammobile, you could find your "carrier" rom version as you want, which is U, not U1 (unlock version).
then use samfirm or frija to download the rom with max speed.
https://www.sammobile.com/samsung/galaxy-note9/firmware/#SM-N960U

Thank you very much for clearing that up for me. Very helpful!

Nym the Robot said:
Thank you very much for clearing that up for me. Very helpful!
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very glad that helps :good:

So If I want to flash it too the official AT&T I should look for SM-N96OU instead of SM-N96OU1, correct? I am nervous about bricking the phone. I have read that the AT&T version and the unlocked phones are exactly the same they just have different firmware. Is this true?

Nym the Robot said:
So If I want to flash it too the official AT&T I should look for SM-N96OU instead of SM-N96OU1, correct? I am nervous about bricking the phone. I have read that the AT&T version and the unlocked phones are exactly the same they just have different firmware. Is this true?
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yes.
for more information about this, you could read below thread to be sure:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-fold/how-to/f900u-f900u1-firmware-links-t3922870

Nym the Robot said:
So If I want to flash it too the official AT&T I should look for SM-N96OU instead of SM-N96OU1, correct? I am nervous about bricking the phone. I have read that the AT&T version and the unlocked phones are exactly the same they just have different firmware. Is this true?
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I'm looking to convert my SM-N960U1 (unlocked) to the AT&T version as well. I'm seeing the following as the lastest firmware I should be downloading to convert to AT&T. Can anyone verify this because the N960U does not have AT&T firmware available?
...firmware/SM-N960U1/ATT/download/N960U1UEU4DTC7/335086/

All the U firmware is the same. If you have At&t sim you can flash any Note 9 U firmware and it will provision to your sim. If you are coming from U1 you will need to do a factory wipe. Was your device purchased as unlocked or was it U?....
Oops never mind I see its unlocked.
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For some reason i feel that Sammobile its more about selling firmware software to buyers of samsung instead of helping people take the best out of their phones. Some of use pay over the 1000 dollar for a phone and dont get easy help while samsung should atleast give us the freedom to get the firmwares for our devices for free. Sam mobile has ablot of information on their website,but ofcourse nothing for free. Even signing up their websites is an issue,and to get support thats another issue. So i most say Sam mobile its all about selling Samsung software,while you and me who buy the phones,not sammobile! Resell it back to us. Seriously its discrimination in my eyes. Maybe am wrong, but thats how i feel about. Now i dont know what business relation sammobile has with samsung,but i know the founder is not a. Chinese, but a Holland guy. Thank u.