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Samsung Note SM-N9208 Duos

Hello,
I bought N9208 today with the knowledge that it is compatible to my current carrier TMobile. I have several questions for those who have this phone.
#1. Am I able to install the operating system from TMobile? I am basically a noob when it comes to rooting etc etc. The phone comes unlocked.
#2. What is the primary difference between the N9208 and TMobile' N920T. I purchased this phone because it has 2 Sim slot and I like the Titanium color.
#3. What should I be doing first upon receiving the phone? How can I add flash software to this phone?
#4. Does unlock also mean the phone is rooted?
Any help or advise is greatly appreciated. Thank you for the patience.

boredy said:
Hello,
I bought N9208 today with the knowledge that it is compatible to my current carrier TMobile. I have several questions for those who have this phone.
#1. Am I able to install the operating system from TMobile? I am basically a noob when it comes to rooting etc etc. The phone comes unlocked.
-> im not sure, but most likely not at the moment.
#2. What is the primary difference between the N9208 and TMobile' N920T. I purchased this phone because it has 2 Sim slot and I like the Titanium color.
-> Tmobile phone will have Tmobile bloatwares
#3. What should I be doing first upon receiving the phone? How can I add flash software to this phone?
-> Worship its beauty. Flash software???, what year is it man... Flash passed away already.
#4. Does unlock also mean the phone is rooted?
-> no unlock means you can use it with any carrier you can think of. if you want to root, go here , this worked wonder for my 9208.
Any help or advise is greatly appreciated. Thank you for the patience.
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cheerio!

boredy said:
Hello,
I bought N9208 today with the knowledge that it is compatible to my current carrier TMobile. I have several questions for those who have this phone.
#1. Am I able to install the operating system from TMobile? I am basically a noob when it comes to rooting etc etc. The phone comes unlocked.
#2. What is the primary difference between the N9208 and TMobile' N920T. I purchased this phone because it has 2 Sim slot and I like the Titanium color.
#3. What should I be doing first upon receiving the phone? How can I add flash software to this phone?
#4. Does unlock also mean the phone is rooted?
Any help or advise is greatly appreciated. Thank you for the patience.
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I think you shouldn't do anything to your phone during a few days, to make sure that everything works fine. With an unlocked phone you'll be able to use any SIM card, and with a rooted phone you'll be able to see, modify and delete system files that otherwise can't be seen, so if a phone is unlocked it doesn't mean that it's also rooted.
To flash a new ROM you can use Odin.

Uzair40 said:
I think you shouldn't do anything to your phone during a few days, to make sure that everything works fine. With an unlocked phone you'll be able to use any SIM card, and with a rooted phone you'll be able to see, modify and delete system files that otherwise can't be seen, so if a phone is unlocked it doesn't mean that it's also rooted.
To flash a new ROM you can use Odin.
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Thank you, the tracking says my phone will arrive tomorrow. I will make sure it works fine with TMobile before doing anything else.
Oh... what do you mean by "To flash a new ROM you can use Odin?" Does this mean I can use TMobile's operating system and not from Taiwan's since this is from Taiwan? Sorry i am really a noob when it comes to this.

boredy said:
Thank you, the tracking says my phone will arrive tomorrow. I will make sure it works fine with TMobile before doing anything else.
Oh... what do you mean by "To flash a new ROM you can use Odin?" Does this mean I can use TMobile's operating system and not from Taiwan's since this is from Taiwan? Sorry i am really a noob when it comes to this.
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You can't use a firmware of the N920T on your N9208, as they are different models. You can only install a firmware that is specific for your device model.

Uzair40 said:
You can't use a firmware of the N920T on your N9208, as they are different models. You can only install a firmware that is specific for your device model.
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So what should I do? lol I don't want Taiwan's apps. I would like to cater my phone as closely as TMobile's.

I have the N9208 and use it on TMOUS. It does not come with any Taiwan apps, just all Samsung official apps. The traditional Chinese keyboard and handwriting recognition are on by default. I have not tried turning them off since I do write in Chinese sometimes. You cannot install TMO FW as they are two different models. The main difference is that the TMO supports Samsung Pay while the N9208 does not yet since it is not supported in TW yet. It is not rooted by default.

kotaro_14 said:
I have the N9208 and use it on TMOUS. It does not come with any Taiwan apps, just all Samsung official apps. The traditional Chinese keyboard and handwriting recognition are on by default. I have not tried turning them off since I do write in Chinese sometimes. You cannot install TMO FW as they are two different models. The main difference is that the TMO supports Samsung Pay while the N9208 does not yet since it is not supported in TW yet. It is not rooted by default.
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So what should I do? Just leave it alone for now, and not root it? Can the keyboard be changed to simplified chinese?

boredy said:
So what should I do? Just leave it alone for now, and not root it? Can the keyboard be changed to simplified chinese?
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It's up to you, just know that if you do root, it will trip Knox. That means you won't be able to use Samsung Pay if it gets released in the future and Android Pay unless there is some workaround. Yes, there is Simplified Chinese. You can also always download third party keyboards if you prefer.

kotaro_14 said:
It's up to you, just know that if you do root, it will trip Knox. That means you won't be able to use Samsung Pay if it gets released in the future and Android Pay unless there is some workaround. Yes, there is Simplified Chinese. You can also always download third party keyboards if you prefer.
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Oh, what do you mean by "traditional chinese on by default?" I mostly type in English, so I hope English Language can be on default. I currently have Note 3, and if I swipe the space key, it switches to simplified chinese. Is Note 5 similiar to this that?
I guess I will leave it alone for a bit and see how it does. I read on the T Mobile forum at Tmobile website and it says N9208 does not have "LTE" and that wi fi calling isn't available? Is this true though?
Thanks

I just received my Note 5 N9208, and there isn't simplified chinese. Do I go to google play to download it? Also, the weather, how do I add multiple cities' weather? I am not liking the Samsung keyboard already. Can someone help? thanks

boredy said:
Oh, what do you mean by "traditional chinese on by default?" I mostly type in English, so I hope English Language can be on default. I currently have Note 3, and if I swipe the space key, it switches to simplified chinese. Is Note 5 similiar to this that?
I guess I will leave it alone for a bit and see how it does. I read on the T Mobile forum at Tmobile website and it says N9208 does not have "LTE" and that wi fi calling isn't available? Is this true though?
Thanks
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I just mean that when you first use the device the default keyboard and handwriting are set to both traditional Chinese and English. Yes you can deselect Traditional and change it to English. On the Note5 you just click on the globe key and it will change the language. It does support LTE. I posted a picture in a post somewhere, you can look at my history to find it. It does not have wifi calling from what I can tell.
Sent from my SM-N9208 using Tapatalk

I read elsewhere in the forum that the N9200 (China Note 5) does not come with the google play store and that rooting is often required to get it. I don't want to root. Does the N9208 come with the google play store? I assume yes since it's the Taiwan version, but would love to get some confirmation. Thanks! My plan is to use the phone on AT&T in the US states, and on China Mobile in China (N9208 should be fine for use in China as long as not using China Telecom, from what I've seen on frequencycheck).
- Joe

920g

Help what is the original firmware for this phone

That's an International model, you can flash whatever country firmware you want.

No I want to flash stock firmware back to it, and you could be right but I have not read that anywhere. Yeah I see the film where for every other variant but the G called Samsung they offered me no help because it wasn't international version. I do have a rooted now but I lost most of my functions with the S Note and Spen.

Jwatt5225 said:
No I want to flash stock firmware back to it, and you could be right but I have not read that anywhere. Yeah I see the film where for every other variant but the G called Samsung they offered me no help because it wasn't international version. I do have a rooted now but I lost most of my functions with the S Note and Spen.
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There are LOTS of different firmwares you can install because the SM-N920G was sold in many countries. Just use Odin to install whatever version you like the most, check out the attached screenshots. If you wanna feel like you did it right, select a firmware that could be compatible with your country, but there is no wrong or right firmware for a G model, because it is international.

Wow it's 4 am I did not expect to get a response so quickly and so thoroughly will put thank you very much.

Hey bro I got that right but I'm trying too hard and I am stuck on the team win screen so I can't get into the recovery how do I get out of that boot loop please and thank you

Hey thank you very much XDA members your advice is always the best even though being new sometimes I don't quite understand it but I was able to fix my first bricked phone it took 3 or 4 days figure it out but I got everything in the pass and now I'm going to try to reboot it again lots of love

Galaxy A6s, SM - G6200 (google problem)

Hello.
This problem is... hard to resolve.
I bought , maybe the last relase from Samsung (SM - G6200) in China. I like the phone in general, nice looking, good hardware... I didn't know that I will be unable to install google manually. Cant find any international or western firmware, anywhere. I'm not shure can I use some other firmware except for SMG6200. First, when I login to my google account it's not recgonize my new phone, only recgonize my old phone (Galaxy S6) I did the factory reset on my old phone.. so When I open playstore website on my new phone, and want to install some app, cant do it because it give me the option "Install" and then, when I click, shows me my devices and only my old device and ofc cant install. For some apps, like facebook or some other apps its says its already installed on this devices and its not. If I login with another account its just says "you dont have any devices". To be more wierd, if I , like right now wanna download google play services, it says that I dont have any devices (since Im using my new google account) but also says the google play services are installed. But if I dont have any devices where is it installed? First that account/playstore download problem. Now, I tried to download everything manually. Google framwork, google play services, google calendar and there was one more thing as I remember to install to run google play app.. but not, just says google serivices or google play store has stopped working.
What to do? I dont even know where to start anymore.

hi any solition ??? i have the same phone no language no root no playstore

minh crazy can post link rom galaxy a6s to me!Thanks!

6200
Minh Crazy said:
I have ROM
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Can I send me the international version of the Samsung G6200 firmware?

Samsung Galaxy A6s (Chinese ROM)
Hi everyone!
All of you can download stock frimwares from here:
sammobile.com/firmwares
I had some issues with a Samsung Galaxy A6s (SM-G6200) bought in China, cause i'm in china right now. And i'm trying to flash an international stock ROM on it, A600FNXXU3BSC5 for Spain, cause there was no US version and i'm native spanish speaker.
gsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_a6s-9352.php
Mostly because i want a global rom on it to use Google Play and services....
But, it is impossible to boot in download mode to tray to flash it with Odin, not event pressing both volume keys at the same time an connecting de USB cable, or volume dawn + power button, nor any other button combination.
I've already tried with ADB commands to unlock the bootloader without positive results, and downloading the CROM app from apkmirror and the app refuse to install.
I bought it yesterday in a physical store, so, i think i could try asking for a refund, but i need a cellphone, there is any chance to flash it with a global rom or as an alternative (that i don't like) install Google apps and make it work properly? Please help me!

Aint it pretty sketchy buying a Korean Samsung phone in China, where Samsung clones are quite prevelant? Only thing I can think of why you're having issues with stock rom..
You can check whether your Samsungs legit or not with this app
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.vndnguyen.phoneinfo
Good luck

Talysdaddy said:
Aint it pretty sketchy buying a Korean Samsung phone in China, where Samsung clones are quite prevelant? Only thing I can think of why you're having issues with stock rom..
You can check whether your Samsungs legit or not with this app
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.vndnguyen.phoneinfo
Good luck
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I've got a full refund for that Samsung A6s! It was made totally in China for a Chinese company and branded as Samsung, so, legit but unflashable.
Now i bought a XIaomi Mi8 Lite (Youth in China) and waiting 15 days to my bootloader unlock approve.
Then i'm going to flash the Global Stable version ROM.
PD: If somebody is planning to buy a cellphone in China and then flash it, the best option is a Xiaomi Mi8 Youth, it allows to unlock the bootloader, you just have to wait 15 a few days, and you have official stable global roms.
Thks!

anyone have combination rom for this ? or eng firmware?

This is Galaxy a6s global link rom,Every body download and test:https://drive.google.com/file/d/1eTQDYLdRrNNY0fN1ZMPL9v6WCR8tnL2Y/view

i need rom on wed!every body can download and post for me address!thanks all help me!
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https://support.halabtech.com/index.php?a=downloads&b=file&id=112450

NTrungHieu said:
i need rom on wed!every body can download and post for me address!thanks all help me!
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https://support.halabtech.com/index.php?a=downloads&b=file&id=112450
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the guide says there must be an unpars.XML file which doesn't exist.
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NTrungHieu said:
This is Galaxy a6s global link rom,Every body download and test:https://drive.google.com/file/d/1eTQDYLdRrNNY0fN1ZMPL9v6WCR8tnL2Y/view
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didn't work an ml file is missing

Link rom a6s:https://drive.google.com/open?id=1_EQWeHd5JoxM5bvld4gJNffAZ9d4yqPY ,I am tested and working!I hope everyone who has the Galaxy A6s can flash the rom and use it stably

hI!
I need the international version, this one only includes english and chinese
any help?

here is global firmware https://www.samfirmware.net/2019/10/samsung-galaxy-a6s-sm-g6200-firmware.html

Please help peleseeeee. .........
I accidentally erased the full flash on my Samsung Galaxy A6s SM_6200 i have the orignal rom with all the chinese stuff even i have rom with play store in my google drive i tried to flash every rom each of them worked really good even not a single problem i managed to root my samsung galaxy a6s sm-g6200 and even ported twrp for my mobile but one day after root i wanted to updated my mobile to the latest android version but when i was flashing my mobile with QPST tool i accidentally erased full flash as per there is no "PERSIST.img" file in my roms and I had no QCN File backup even not the backup of |PERSIST.img" i'm not able to activate my mobile becuase my wifi and network is not working and the issue is becuase of "PERSIST.img" and "QCN" File.
So if some please send me the backup of their mobile's QCN FILE and "PERSIST.img" file i will be really greatful to them as per my mobile will become usefull again in exchange i will provide you a sharing link of all the 4 working roms i have in my google drive <3 Please HELP

I've device in hand, how to read QCN? it's not rooted and BL locked.

Jaan_e_ahsan45 said:
I've device in hand, how to read QCN? it's not rooted and BL locked.
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why you want to read qcn?

Want to repair IMEI

Jaan_e_ahsan45 said:
Want to repair IMEI
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imei repair not possible

Record calls with Note 8 recently updated with last firmware (android 9)

We need to record calls without rooting our devices (mine is a Samsung Note 8 updated to Android PIE).
All third party apps are not working anymore because Google (shame on you) blocked them with android 9.
We need a quick solution from XDA because the most of the Producers brands don't want to provide for that (only Xiaomi provide a native function in his smartphones, from what i know). Samsung seems not interested to this request of the users.
Please develpers focus on this...million of users waiting a quick solution!!!!
Thanks in advance.

TYTNNEW said:
We need to record calls without rooting our devices (mine is a Samsung Note 8 updated to Android PIE).
All third party apps are not working anymore because Google (shame on you) blocked them with android 9.
We need a quick solution from XDA because the most of the Producers brands don't want to provide for that (only Xiaomi provide a native function in his smartphones, from what i know). Samsung seems not interested to this request of the users.
Please develpers focus on this...million of users waiting a quick solution!!!!
Thanks in advance.
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Same here. I end up flashing dr ketan custom rom. Many other custom rom has this feature.. U can choose not to root your phone but by installing custom software you'll trigger knox
Sent from my SM-N950F using Tapatalk

L'unica speranza per risolvere questi problemi siete voi di XDA....forza ragazzi!!!
The only hope for solving these problems is you XDA .... force guys !!!

https://forum.xda-developers.com/ga...o-enable-native-call-recording-t3687004/page4

just change your csc .. me from india have native call recording

chetan180 said:
just change your csc .. me from india have native call recording
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Can't change csc without root
Sent from my SM-N950F using Tapatalk

vash_h said:
Can't change csc without root
Sent from my SM-N950F using Tapatalk
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Actually You can. I changed mine from NZC to INS. Download the particular countries firmware and flash it with Odin.
I did it like 1 year back but just google it. There are steps. Knox will be still intact.

Aki07 said:
Actually You can. I changed mine from NZC to INS. Download the particular countries firmware and flash it with Odin.
I did it like 1 year back but just google it. There are steps. Knox will be still intact.
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Hi, i have taiwanese firmware BRI (in Sammobile i can see that Taiwan and India have same the same CSC N950FOXM5DSB2).
I have not record call native function with this firmware. Are u sure that in Indian software that function is present? I mean in Note 8 (SM-N950F DS) dual sim.
By the way, if i decide to flash indian firmware .....to change CSC what file is the one to use? home_CSC or CSC? I've read that someone flashed the other country firmware but then CSC didn't changed ....
Can u link me a video to do this? or a forum with a clear instructions to use a firmware of another country?
Thanks in advance

try this
http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-note-8/how-to/pie-call-recording-wip-t3905737

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Hi, i have taiwanese firmware BRI (in Sammobile i can see that Taiwan and India have same the same CSC N950FOXM5DSB2).
I have not record call native function with this firmware. Are u sure that in Indian software that function is present? I mean in Note 8 (SM-N950F DS) dual sim.
By the way, if i decide to flash indian firmware .....to change CSC what file is the one to use? home_CSC or CSC? I've read that someone flashed the other country firmware but then CSC didn't changed ....
Can u link me a video to do this? or a forum with a clear instructions to use a firmware of another country?
Thanks in advance
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Hey Try this. *#272*Device IMEI# if it shows list of CSC select the one you desired.
Caution: It will factory reset the phone. When booting don't insert sim card as it will try to change back CSC to your sim country. Let me know if it working.
I had to flash through ODIN coz in NZ phones are network dependent. but asian and european version have multiple CSC so it should work fine without root.
HIT LIKE IF WORKED
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If it didn't work let me know. Got few idea in my mind.

You should be presented with this pop up once you enter the code in dialer.

maybe it's enough that i only change my CSC (now BRI) to INDIA (INS)..to enable record calls native function.
then hard reset and let update the smartphone.
I have Taiwan official last firmware with PIE now (received OTA) and i've read on Sammobile that Taiwan and India have same firmware numbers.
So maybe i don't need to flash indian firmware with ODIN....what do u think? Should it work this way?
I will test when i have time (i need the phone and i dont have time to waste reinstalling and configuring everything again)....
Before this test i wait other suggestions please...thanks in advance

Aki07 said:
Hey Try this. *#272*Device IMEI# if it shows list of CSC select the one you desired.
Caution: It will factory reset the phone. When booting don't insert sim card as it will try to change back CSC to your sim country. Let me know if it working.
I had to flash through ODIN coz in NZ phones are network dependent. but asian and european version have multiple CSC so it should work fine without root.
HIT LIKE IF WORKED
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If it didn't work let me know. Got few idea in my mind.
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dont work this code?

Alfredus said:
L'unica speranza per risolvere questi problemi siete voi di XDA....forza ragazzi!!!
The only hope for solving these problems is you XDA .... force guys !!!
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Mi aggiungo.
I really need this for work, but now don't work. Note is a professional phone but now is castrated.

the code is not working
sohail667 said:
dont work this code?
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The code is not working.
Should i try change the CSC with the app Phone INFO? no need root?
Or other way to change CSC?

the code is not working
sohail667 said:
dont work this code?
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The code is not working.
Should i try change the CSC with the app Phone INFO? no need root?
Or other way to change CSC?

the code is not working
Aki07 said:
You should be presented with this pop up once you enter the code in dialer.
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The code is not working.
Should i try change the CSC with the app Phone INFO? no need root?
Or other way to change CSC?

TYTNNEW said:
The code is not working.
Should i try change the CSC with the app Phone INFO? no need root?
Or other way to change CSC?
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Phone info only change with root access

sohail667 said:
Phone info only change with root access
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TYTNNEW said:
The code is not working.
Should i try change the CSC with the app Phone INFO? no need root?
Or other way to change CSC?
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https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-note-8/how-to/xef-oreo-firmware-downloaded-directly-t3765512
Try to install this and try the code it will work fine. Then you can update to PIE

Just out of curiosity can you install 3rd party apps like boldbeast recorder?
It is what I am using on PIE BETA

Looking for advice on rooting exynos pie

It would be helpful to know if it is possible to root and install twrp on the latest firmware (sept 1st security update - pie) or if something changed to make the method described here incompatible. I have a 950F exynos with vietnam csc. I rooted both my Note 2 and Note 4, so i have some experience with rooting.
I am ready to root now as i want to install mods to improve the camera, but don't want to face a nightmare of a boot loop and ending up having to reinstall everything and still have no root, no twrp, or a bricked phone. I posted on the root thread but it seems dead. Can anyone with similar firmware who has recently rooted successfully shed light on the status of the root method? I'm on N950XXXS7DSHC. Thanks!

I have no problems at all with mine. N950F (Same as yours) converted to T-Mobile US N950U basically. While still having unlocked sim (Unlocked for any carrier), No bloatware and I did not do any camera mods. I have hads every note from the Note 3 to Note 9. So i have no issues with the stock camera. Only i changed was my CSC so i can get video calling, Caller ID etc. Still stock firmware 9.0, Don't care about Spay (Use google pay if i had to) and that's pretty much it. If you do root good luck.

Thanks for the response. Did you first root on the update i mentioned? In the root thread i read comments from people trying to root the first time after recent updates who got problems, boot loops. My question is to know if these updates change the root situation. When did you root your phone?

Nfsu211090 said:
I have no problems at all with mine. N950F (Same as yours) converted to T-Mobile US N950U basically. While still having unlocked sim (Unlocked for any carrier), No bloatware and I did not do any camera mods. I have hads every note from the Note 3 to Note 9. So i have no issues with the stock camera. Only i changed was my CSC so i can get video calling, Caller ID etc. Still stock firmware 9.0, Don't care about Spay (Use google pay if i had to) and that's pretty much it. If you do root good luck.
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How did you change your phone from a N950F to a N950U?
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BIGDADDYXXL said:
How did you change your phone from a N950F to a N950U?
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I am wondering the same thing. Isn't the N950U have a snapdragon SoC?

SnowFuhrer said:
I am wondering the same thing. Isn't the N950U have a snapdragon
Yes it does, I had a S8 that was a U1 and It was snapdragon. And from what I've read the software isn't interchangeable.
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BIGDADDYXXL said:
SnowFuhrer said:
I am wondering the same thing. Isn't the N950U have a snapdragon
Yes it does, I had a S8 that was a U1 and It was snapdragon. And from what I've read the software isn't interchangeable.
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Yeh its not interchangeable. They may look the same, but software wise, they are 2 very different phones.
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Sorry for the late response guys. I did not convert my phone from a n950f to n950u. It still is a n950f exynos version not the Snapdragon one. only thing I have in the phone that is modified and I guess I'm the one reason I rooted the phone is so I can have the T-Mobile firmware on there cause I use MetroPCS (T-Mobile mvno). I still have two dual SIM function and I still have the international unlocked version compared to the US version where you have to get it unlocked or you have to pay to unlock or whichever. If that explains it.
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"if I didn't root or modified a phone I wouldn't be able to get it to work on MetroPCS or T-Mobile hundred percent correctly like I wanted it to. I could of left it how it came (stock) but I had to in a way root it to get past certain things anyways. And at the end of the day I don't mind a rooted or modified phone.

Nfsu211090 said:
Sorry for the late response guys. I did not convert my phone from a n950f to n950u. It still is a n950f exynos version not the Snapdragon one. only thing I have in the phone that is modified and I guess I'm the one reason I rooted the phone is so I can have the T-Mobile firmware on there cause I use MetroPCS (T-Mobile mvno). I still have two dual SIM function and I still have the international unlocked version compared to the US version where you have to get it unlocked or you have to pay to unlock or whichever. If that explains it.
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"if I didn't root or modified a phone I wouldn't be able to get it to work on MetroPCS or T-Mobile hundred percent correctly like I wanted it to. I could of left it how it came (stock) but I had to in a way root it to get past certain things anyways. And at the end of the day I don't mind a rooted or modified phone.
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The question I have is how did you do this? Also I am on cricket which is a at&t mvno and I want to be on there firmware, mine says that it is from uae and everything even Bixby is in European so weather is spoken in C° not F°. There are other stuff that irritates me.
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I changed the CSC to T-Mobile. So I can have things like video calling (Kinda buggy sometimes), VoLTE (Which works just like a Metro phone (HD sometimes HD+), And my boot logo is T-Mo. Why do you wanna be on there firmware? You have to search up the CSC for AT&T so you turn your UAE phone into a US in a way. Why don't you just go into the weather app or bixby and switch to Fahrenheit (You know you can do that)

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I changed the CSC to T-Mobile. So I can have things like video calling (Kinda buggy sometimes), VoLTE (Which works just like a Metro phone (HD sometimes HD+), And my boot logo is T-Mo. Why do you wanna be on there firmware? You have to search up the CSC for AT&T so you turn your UAE phone into a US in a way. Why don't you just go into the weather app or bixby and switch to Fahrenheit (You know you can do that)
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I have tried to switch the Bixby alarm briefing to fearinhight and can't find where to do it.
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I changed the CSC to T-Mobile. So I can have things like video calling (Kinda buggy sometimes), VoLTE (Which works just like a Metro phone (HD sometimes HD+), And my boot logo is T-Mo. Why do you wanna be on there firmware? You have to search up the CSC for AT&T so you turn your UAE phone into a US in a way. Why don't you just go into the weather app or bixby and switch to Fahrenheit (You know you can do that)
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Please excuse my persistence or lack of understanding but I'm not clear on your answer to the question I raised originally. You say your phone is the same as mine but not explicitly that you rooted after updating to the same firmware I'm running (N950XXXS7DSHC). I do know it was possible to root from earlier firmwares. If I hadn't updated and read anecdotal reports of serious problems trying to do it from the current firmware, I would have rooted my phone right away.
I know also that people make mistakes in rooting frequently, so reports of problems are not evidence that the root method doesn't work. Even with serious problems, there are often workarounds. The problem is the Dr. Ketan root thread seems inactive, so the last comments there all report problems that weren't answered, nor was my own question that I also posted there. I would just like confirmation from anyone who has rooted after updating to the current firmware. Did you root your phone on N950XXXS7DSHC? Sorry again if you thought you answered that.

Good question. Sorry

@Dumbo53 I was also looking for advice about this, but since no one seemed to really be giving a clear answer, I went with this. It's basically stock without all the issues of a custom ROM, while still having root. I wasn't willing to risk updating and not being able to root on the latest, so this was a good compromise.