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[Q] Sprint VS Unlocked : Which One Should I Keep ?

I have both and want to sell one or just return it.. I've activated the Sprint one, but wondering if the Unlocked one is that much faster without the bloatware.. Any comparisons/suggestions are appreciated.

DraeGZ said:
I have both and want to sell one or just return it.. I've activated the Sprint one, but wondering if the Unlocked one is that much faster without the bloatware.. Any comparisons/suggestions are appreciated.
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It's really all personal preference....but both devices can be flashed with either firmware...same...I have flashed the SPR, XAS, and ran the unlocked firmware XAA...I'm sticking with the unlocked firmware XAA because of the download booster but either device can do any of the firmware for you...

Can you show me the link for the Unlocked Firmware download ? It was recently taken down.. So I can basically keep the sprint and debloat it with no problems ?

Just registered with Sammobile and downloaded the Unknown XAS for my Sprint (SM-N950U).. So the Sprint bloatware automatically will be deleted, per following the download instructions ?

DraeGZ said:
Just registered with Sammobile and downloaded the Unknown XAS for my Sprint (SM-N950U).. So the Sprint bloatware automatically will be deleted, per following the download instructions ?
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If the bloatware is all you're trying to remove you can do that with either Package Disabler Pro or BK Disabler. I use the latter but either gives you the ability to debloat or disable pretty much anything on the phone whether it be on the system side or the installed side. Most people get Unlocked for the freedom to take their device to any carrier without having to use their branded phones or for going overseas and not getting killed by carrier overages. But if it's just bloatware that can easily be removed with either of the options above and you won't need root either. I removed a lot of mine and between that and changing my animations to .5 in Developer Options my phone FLIES.

Ok quick question, will the Unlocked Note 8 (N950F) work on the Sprint Network without any issues and if so what would those be?

Y0sHii said:
Ok quick question, will the Unlocked Note 8 (N950F) work on the Sprint Network without any issues and if so what would those be?
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That is only for GSM (EXYNOS), so No it won't work with Sprint

BlueFox721 said:
It's really all personal preference....but both devices can be flashed with either firmware...same...I have flashed the SPR, XAS, and ran the unlocked firmware...I'm sticking with the unlocked firmware because of the download booster but either device can do any of the firmware for you...
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So I have a Sprint N8, can I flash the unlocked firmware? If I have a choice I'd choose that.

Death-Dealer said:
So I have a Sprint N8, can I flash the unlocked firmware? If I have a choice I'd choose that.
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If you use the modified Prince Comsy Odin you should be able to.
Make sure you edit the Odin config file's UMS/Patch setting from 0 to 1.
Load as follows:
BL file in BL slot,
AP file in AP slot,
CP file in CP slot,
CSC file in CSC Slot (not HOME_CSC),
UMS slot empty....the userdata file is in the AP for the Unlocked software.
Hope this helps,
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DraeGZ said:
Just registered with Sammobile and downloaded the Unknown XAS for my Sprint (SM-N950U).. So the Sprint bloatware automatically will be deleted, per following the download instructions ?
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XAS has bloat and is Sprint, XAA is no bloat
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DraeGZ said:
Can you show me the link for the Unlocked Firmware download ? It was recently taken down.. So I can basically keep the sprint and debloat it with no problems ?
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https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-note-8/how-to/stock-recovery-odin-recovery-software-t3671615
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Y0sHii said:
Ok quick question, will the Unlocked Note 8 (N950F) work on the Sprint Network without any issues and if so what would those be?
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Sprint is CDMA and Exynos devices do not carry those bands...

I want to get the note 8 unlocked from bestbuy and use it on sprint as well. I've been away from android for 2 years. If I flash the sprint firmware will I get regular sprint updates or will I have to manually update the firmware when it's released. I mainly want to do the sprint firmware bc of the visual voicemail(I didn't like google voice with my unlocked nexus 6) or what other options do I have? I've been reading around and the unlocked version has wifi-calling built in correct? Sorry for so many questions didn't know if I should start a new thread or not.

evilgenyus said:
I want to get the note 8 unlocked from bestbuy and use it on sprint as well. I've been away from android for 2 years. If I flash the sprint firmware will I get regular sprint updates or will I have to manually update the firmware when it's released. I mainly want to do the sprint firmware bc of the visual voicemail(I didn't like google voice with my unlocked nexus 6) or what other options do I have? I've been reading around and the unlocked version has wifi-calling built in correct? Sorry for so many questions didn't know if I should start a new thread or not.
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Flashing to Sprint gives you OTA updates from Sprint...

BlueFox721 said:
Flashing to Sprint gives you OTA updates from Sprint...
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I have the S9+ unlocked and I wanted to flash sprint version SM-G965U1 (XAS) and I was wondering if it would work, or if it would no and trip knox and lose my warranty. Do you know if it would work?

yeltrah123 said:
I have the S9+ unlocked and I wanted to flash sprint version SM-G965U1 (XAS) and I was wondering if it would work, or if it would no and trip knox and lose my warranty. Do you know if it would work?
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You should not have any issues...but the U1 XAS may be the same as U1 XAA...
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BlueFox721 said:
You should not have any issues...but the U1 XAS may be the same as U1 XAA...
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You may also need the updasted Odin

BlueFox721 said:
You should not have any issues...but the U1 XAS may be the same as U1 XAA...
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You may also need the updasted Odin
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so i am guessing that the unlocked s9+ snapdragon model has an unlocked bootloader?

yeltrah123 said:
so i am guessing that the unlocked s9+ snapdragon model has an unlocked bootloader?
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No...I don't believe so

BlueFox721 said:
No...I don't believe so
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oh ok. So since the G965U1 (XAS) is possibly the same firmware as which I currently have on the device. If I flash the carrier G965U (SPR) it should work no problems without tripping knox correct?

yeltrah123 said:
oh ok. So since the G965U1 (XAS) is possibly the same firmware as which I currently have on the device. If I flash the carrier G965U (SPR) it should work no problems without tripping knox correct?
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Yes...

BlueFox721 said:
Yes...
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Alright thanks! I didn't want to make it seem like I was bothering you if it came off like that, I just want to make sure.

Do I need modified odin, or I can just flash regularly without using modified version or other flashing tools?

yeltrah123 said:
Do I need modified odin, or I can just flash regularly without using modified version or other flashing tools?
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Flashing carrier firmware requires regular Odin...You may need updated 3.13.1....unlocked needs modified Odin...there is a new one...just need to search...in root thread...I think

Where I can I find firmware for us unlocked BAX code???

Just received my unlocked note 8 from samsung. Was going to flash t mobile firmware on it but I want to make sure I have stock files in case I want to revert. I can find XAA and a few others but not BAX. My full model.number is SM N950U1ZBAX. us unlocked purchased from samsung
I did NOT find it on sammobile.com

black96ss said:
Just received my unlocked note 8 from samsung. Was going to flash t mobile firmware on it but I want to make sure I have stock files in case I want to revert. I can find XAA and a few others but not BAX. My full model.number is SM N950U1ZBAX. us unlocked purchased from samsung
I did NOT find it on sammobile.com
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I'll try to find...but may have to wait until released as this is a new release model...

BlueFox721 said:
I'll try to find...but may have to wait until released as this is a new release model...
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I went into the bootloader and it actually has the XAA...not sure why the box says difference but it would make sense to why I cant find it lol because its XAA

If you get an update notification you can get the url of the update by following this:
https://www.androidsage.com/2016/01/21/how-to-capture-ota-update-url-for-your-android-device/
This would allow you to share the update or Odin files if you find any...
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black96ss said:
I went into the bootloader and it actually has the XAA...not sure why the box says difference but it would make sense to why I cant find it lol because its XAA
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What baseband?

BlueFox721 said:
If you get an update notification you can get the url of the update by following this:
https://www.androidsage.com/2016/01/21/how-to-capture-ota-update-url-for-your-android-device/
This would allow you to share the update or Odin files if you find any...
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What baseband?
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base band N950U10YM1AQI5

black96ss said:
base band N950U10YM1AQI5
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You are good with the files I have posted for xaa...keep watching for the updates...I may or may not get them before released...if I do I'll post them

Oreo for P580 already out in South Korea

I just noticed in Sammobile that Oreo for the SM-P580 with built number P580KXU1CRJ7 and Android Version 8.1. I will try it in the morning to see how it works and to see if I can root it.
Has anyone try it yet?

I tried to flash this new firmware with Odin but it didn't flash. Looks like the partitions are different since Odin is asking for a PIT file.
Edit: I was able to flash with the latest version of Odin. The Rom can be set completely to English.
The only issue is that twrp is not working and therefore it can't be rooted yet.

Samsung Turkey has a website that lists the status of updates, it says they're testing the firmware and it will be available on November 15th.
Despite being a member for years, I don't post often so the link is guncelmiyiz[dot]com/cihaz/sm-p580

Every time that I try to download the firmware there is a 503 error on SamMobile, can anyone upload the zip file please? Thanks.
Edit:
I downloaded the rom. The system is a little bit laggy, mostly on the "recent apps" animation when I switch between apps. The good thing is on the S-Pen performance, now is a lot superior compared to Nougat, there is less latency, this is mostly notisable on Medibang Paint, if you used medibang paint on Nougat you will notice that there was an horrible latency on the pen, but now is really better and usable, yeeei

burshturs said:
The only issue is that twrp is not working and therefore it can't be rooted yet.
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about TWRP Orea, let @ashyx know so he may provide some update
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burshturs said:
The only issue is that twrp is not working and therefore it can't be rooted yet.
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about TWRP Orea, let @ashyx know so he may provide some update

Where Can I Download Firmware?

P585 8.1 firmware for United Arab Emirates (P585JXU3CRJ7 XSG) is available now too. hoping the T580 and T585 will be soon... fingers crossed
btw does anyone know if the P firmware will run on the T ? Curious....

Updated my P585 with the United Arab Emirates firmware. Nice to have Oreo on it.

DongDong2 said:
Where Can I Download Firmware?
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It's available on sammobile.com

PeterZA said:
Updated my P585 with the United Arab Emirates firmware. Nice to have Oreo on it.
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Hi Peter
I have a P585 with South African firmware and I am contemplating whether to update using the UAE firmware.
Do you notice any general slowdown or perhaps is the new Oreo update better in terms of speed in day to day use ?
Did you notice any new features with the SPen on the new firmware ?
Thank you

https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-tab-a/how-to/newbie-friendly-twrp-root-tab-tablets-t3552509

Samsung Turkiye has just release Oreao 8.1 for Tab A 10.1" LTE with S Pen (P587)
http://samsung-updates.com/device/?id=SM-P587

The tablet is more responsive with this update.

burshturs said:
I just noticed in Sammobile that Oreo for the dSM-P580 with built number P580KXU1CRJ7 and Androi Version 8.1. I will try it in the morning to see how it works and to see if I can root it.
Has anyone try it yet?
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I have beeen trying to flash by odin six times on to nougat p580 turkey version but after restarting p580 tablet
has given no command error. if anybody explain flashing instructions. I will be pleased

sarikanarya said:
I have beeen trying to flash by odin six times on to nougat p580 turkey version but after restarting p580 tablet
has given no command error. if anybody explain flashing instructions. I will be pleased
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Are you using the latest version of Od

p580
burshturs said:
Are you using the latest version of Od
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yes I used odin 3.13.1 version for flashing oreo 8.1 p580 rom

sarikanarya said:
yes I used odin 3.13.1 version for flashing oreo 8.1 p580 rom
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I flashed Oreo and went back to nougat around 4 times without any issues

p580 oreo update flashing by odin
burshturs said:
I flashed Oreo and went back to nougat around 4 times without any issues
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while flashing with odin . which of options in odin did you tick?
I ticked auto reboot and f.reset time from options
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burshturs said:
I flashed Oreo and went back to nougat around 4 times without any issues
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which of options in odin did you tick ?
I ticked reeboot and f.reset time.

Anybody got a working Oreo for sm-p580 yet?

You can grab it on https://www.sammobile.com/ or other places. US is finally out as well.

How to update to the latest Android?

Hi,
I have Note 9 T-Mobile version.
It currently runs Android 8.0.1 version.
But there is no options to update it to the latest one.
What should I do? Any way I can do it manually?
Thanks in advance.

Its should have that screen in settings if not check about phone

Anarcik88 said:
Hi,
I have Note 9 T-Mobile version.
It currently runs Android 8.0.1 version.
But there is no options to update it to the latest one.
What should I do? Any way I can do it manually?
Thanks in advance.
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You can use odin to flash to the lastest version

Anarcik88 said:
Hi,
I have Note 9 T-Mobile version.
It currently runs Android 8.0.1 version.
But there is no options to update it to the latest one.
What should I do? Any way I can do it manually?
Thanks in advance.
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download this https://www.sammobile.com/samsung/g...e/SM-N960U/TMB/download/N960USQS2CSGB/285244/ flash it in Odin https://odindownload.com/

youdoofus said:
download this https://www.sammobile.com/samsung/g...e/SM-N960U/TMB/download/N960USQS2CSGB/285244/ flash it in Odin https://odindownload.com/
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Could you please inform how I update for this version?
https://www.sammobile.com/samsung/galaxy-note9/firmware/SM-N9600/ZTO/download/N9600ZHS3CSH2/287376/
PS. I'm brazilian, my actual version is N9600ZCU1CSD4

possi.rodrigo said:
Could you please inform how I update for this version?
https://www.sammobile.com/samsung/galaxy-note9/firmware/SM-N9600/ZTO/download/N9600ZHS3CSH2/287376/
PS. I'm brazilian, my actual version is N9600ZCU1CSD4
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then it isnt a t-mobile version, which is fine, but do NOT use the firmware i linked if your phone model is the N9600. Bootloaders are different and itll brick your phone
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flash this instead. this is the brazil 9600 9.0 firmware
https://www.sammobile.com/samsung/galaxy-note9/firmware/SM-N9600/ZTO/download/N9600ZHS3CSH2/287376/

youdoofus said:
then it isnt a t-mobile version, which is fine, but do NOT use the firmware i linked if your phone model is the N9600. Bootloaders are different and itll brick your phone
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flash this instead. this is the brazil 9600 9.0 firmware
https://www.sammobile.com/samsung/galaxy-note9/firmware/SM-N9600/ZTO/download/N9600ZHS3CSH2/287376/
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Okay, just one more question, apparently my version is ZTM (Tim Carrier) . If i flash ZTO(Retail) can I have any problem?

possi.rodrigo said:
Okay, just one more question, apparently my version is ZTM (Tim Carrier) . If i flash ZTO(Retail) can I have any problem?
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dont limit yourself to this being the last question, ask anything you like. Some of us on XDA will not ridicule you for asking stuff that "you should have searched for"
anyways, no. youll be fine. that being said, if youre flashing firmware from a carrier that diffders from the carrier that it was originally set up for, youll need the modified version of Odin.
here
https://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=4446947&d=1521037501

SM-N960W to SM-N960U1: OTA?

Hello, simple question: I've converted my N960W running Android 9 into a N960U1 running Android 10.
I've read somewhere that Samsung can somehow detect when you flash a firmware from a different model, and blocks OTA updates. Is it true?

Phazonclash said:
Hello, simple question: I've converted my N960W running Android 9 into a N960U1 running Android 10.
I've read somewhere that Samsung can somehow detect when you flash a firmware from a different model, and blocks OTA updates. Is it true?
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Yes
I have N960U verizon model and i converted into N060U1 6 months ago but i never received ota updates.
Every time i flash whole firmware via Odin.

Trex888 said:
Yes
I have N060U verizon model and i converted into N060U1 6 months ago but i never received ota updates.
Every time i flash whole firmware via Odin.
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Thanks Trex for the answer. Not what I was hoping for but yeah... flashing with Odin doesn't take that long anyway

Phazonclash said:
Thanks Trex for the answer. Not what I was hoping for but yeah... flashing with Odin doesn't take that long anyway
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I've switched back and fort and never had an issue getting OTA. It's weird that some folks are affected that way and others are not.

Honestly N960W is almost similar to stock android, you get stock caller ID & block, Samsung cloud, and security features which are not available in carrier roms, All of carrier rom comes with bloatwares on them as well.
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If you are okay with Andriod 10 thats fine as you won't be getting any more android update on note 9, so its totally fine even if you not getting any OTA updates

masood8 said:
Honestly N960W is almost similar to stock android, you get stock caller ID & block, Samsung cloud, and security features which are not available in carrier roms, All of carrier rom comes with bloatwares on them as well.
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If you are okay with Andriod 10 thats fine as you won't be getting any more android update on note 9, so its totally fine even if you not getting any OTA updates
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Unfortunately, the stock Videotron "w" rom my phone comes with has some carrier crap (un-deleteable bookmarks and apps mostly, related to different media companies/newspapers belonging to Videotron's owner like an app called J5, Journal de Montreal/Quebec bookmarks, etc.)
The U1 ROM is 100% clean

Phazonclash said:
Hello, simple question: I've converted my N960W running Android 9 into a N960U1 running Android 10.
I've read somewhere that Samsung can somehow detect when you flash a firmware from a different model, and blocks OTA updates. Is it true?
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I was thinking of converting my Fido N960W to U1 also. Is there a particular guide you followed?

TRoN_1 said:
I was thinking of converting my Fido N960W to U1 also. Is there a particular guide you followed?
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No just download the latest U1 rom and flash it with the patched version of Odin here: https://forum.xda-developers.com/android/software/patched-odin-3-13-1-t3762572
That will factory reset your device though so backup your stuff first
And to answer the question I've asked in this thread, I've received the February OTA update a few days ago :laugh:

Phazonclash said:
No just download the latest U1 rom and flash it with the patched version of Odin here: https://forum.xda-developers.com/android/software/patched-odin-3-13-1-t3762572
That will factory reset your device though so backup your stuff first
And to answer the question I've asked in this thread, I've received the February OTA update a few days ago :laugh:
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Great! Thanks for your help.

Is it better to use HOME_CSC_ or CSC_ when going from 960W to U1?