SM-G900A or SM-G900F Odin write fail - AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5

Hello
I just buy a brand new galaxy S5 from an international seller en PriceMinister one month ago . The phone is stuck on Samsung logo at start so i just wanted to reflash a stock firmware using Odin.
J just need advices in order to know what firmware or files i should use for this phone . the sticker on the phone says it's a SM-G900F but for download mode or recovery mode it's a G900A ( see attachments )
Infos on sticker SM-G900F SSN: -G900FGSMH imei : 35........
Infos on download mode :
ODIN MODE
PRODUCT NAME : SM-G900A
SYSTEM STATUIS : Official
REACTIVATION LOCK(KK): OFF
KNOX WARRANTY VOID : 0x0
QUALCOMM SECUREBOOT: ENABLE
AP SWAEV: S1,T2,A1,A4,P1
SECURE DOWNLOAD : ENABLE
UDC START
Infos on recovery mode :
Android system recovery <3e>
LRX21T.G900AUCU4BOF2
Thanks for your help

Well first off, according to the firmware, it seems you have the AT&T version. The label on the phone is wrong, in fact, that label looks fake. The font is wrong.
Anyway, I am assuming you want to stick with the AT&T firmware for this. Use the stock build, it's the easiest to root.

Helgen said:
Well first off, according to the firmware, it seems you have the AT&T version. The label on the phone is wrong, in fact, that label looks fake. The font is wrong.
Anyway, I am assuming you want to stick with the AT&T firmware for this. Use the stock build, it's the easiest to root.
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You mean this topic ? http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2714455
there are a lot of different firmwares , can you point me at the right file please ?

jdut said:
You mean this topic ? http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2714455
there are a lot of different firmwares , can you point me at the right file please ?
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Yup, that's the exact same one I used as well. Make sure you read on how to install it, too.

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Helgen said:
Yup, that's the exact same one I used as well. Make sure you read on how to install it, too.
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Warning: That will BRICK your device!!!
You're running OF2, on the G900A that version contains an updated bootloader and blows a qfuse. You can't ODIN back to NCE from that build. You're stuck on OF2.
Unfortunately, there is no ODIN file for you to restore the OF2 installation, so you have to ODIN to OI5 (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=53454972&postcount=1 first link)

AptLogic said:
Warning: That will BRICK your device!!!
You're running OF2, on the G900A that version contains an updated bootloader and blows a qfuse. You can't ODIN back to NCE from that build. You're stuck on OF2.
Unfortunately, there is no ODIN file for you to restore the OF2 installation, so you have to ODIN to OI5 (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=53454972&postcount=1 first link)
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you were absolutely right .... my device is now semi bricked , i was just able to flash the CSC file ( BL or AP refused to flash )
Now here is the situation
1) i still have access to recovery mode
Informations on screen changed
it's now KOT49H.G900AUCU1ANCE
2) i still have access to download mode
3) going to reflash OI5 via Odin
reflash done
Congratulations for your advice . Samsung S5 is now working . a big thanks from my 13 years old boy , you saved his birthday !

hey all.
i need some serious help here.
i have the same problem.
it's a little different from yours.
i've just bought a samsung S5 G900f as the phone info says and the sticker under the battery as well.
my phone is running kitkat 4.4.2
and can't get any update via software update.
for the record, the phone shows the AT&T software update which means i need an AT&T SIM card to get an update.
i'm frm morocco and if its An AT&T version of s5 , that means it was unlocked.
when i go to bootloader it says G900A....
as well as the download mode says it's a G900A
i took my EMEI and put it in emei.info website they said it is a G900f.
i installed an app from play store called phone info.
it says that my phone has A G900A bootloader , A G900A baseband version , an AT&T finger print build , and an AT&T original CsC code and an AT&T firmware's CsC code and states that the Csc country is Usa and the hardware revision is G900A.00
but on the other hand it says that my build number is G900FZHU1AND1.
please, anyone here can help me out with this.
what phone model do i have ?
what firmware should i flash via odin ? the G900f or G900A one?
will flashing An AT&T firmware lock my device network again if it was obviosly unlocked?

Please guys i need help.
anyone can help me out [emoji20]
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ZaKaRia OuH said:
hey all.
i need some serious help here.
i have the same problem.
it's a little different from yours.
i've just bought a samsung S5 G900f as the phone info says and the sticker under the battery as well.
my phone is running kitkat 4.4.2
and can't get any update via software update.
for the record, the phone shows the AT&T software update which means i need an AT&T SIM card to get an update.
i'm frm morocco and if its An AT&T version of s5 , that means it was unlocked.
when i go to bootloader it says G900A....
as well as the download mode says it's a G900A
i took my EMEI and put it in emei.info website they said it is a G900f.
i installed an app from play store called phone info.
it says that my phone has A G900A bootloader , A G900A baseband version , an AT&T finger print build , and an AT&T original CsC code and an AT&T firmware's CsC code and states that the Csc country is Usa and the hardware revision is G900A.00
but on the other hand it says that my build number is G900FZHU1AND1.
please, anyone here can help me out with this.
what phone model do i have ?
what firmware should i flash via odin ? the G900f or G900A one?
will flashing An AT&T firmware lock my device network again if it was obviosly unlocked?
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Flash a G900F firmware and if it bricks come back here for unbrick instructions. Sounds to me like your seller flashed a G900A firmware on a G900F.
Network locks are carrier-side, not device-side. No matter what you flash, if the device was unlocked it will remain unlocked.

AptLogic said:
Flash a G900F firmware and if it bricks come back here for unbrick instructions. Sounds to me like your seller flashed a G900A firmware on a G900F.
Network locks are carrier-side, not device-side. No matter what you flash, if the device was unlocked it will remain unlocked.
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ok buddy.
thank you i'm gonna try and flash A G900f firmware , and let you know then.
despite the fact that i have a G900A bootloader which is locked and means it won't let me flash anything else but G900A firmwares.
for the record , when i access download mode it says it's a G900A.
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Install UK region BTU Rom on AT&T galaxy note 3 LTE

Hi all,
I have purchased galaxy note 3 in Pakistan and it is AT&T unlocked phone means I can use my own network (Telenor) in Pakistan. Currently my phone is on 4.4.2 and I don't find any software update option in about device in settings menu nor through kies 3. I want to update my phone to Lollipop edition manually.
Things I have tried so far, downloaded ROM from sammobile and it is UK region BTU ROM. Downloaded Odin v3.10 and ran it as administrator and select the .tar.md5 file in AP box. No other options I selected but the default ones. But after detecting my phone Odin starts writing but after some time it failed showing me a message NAND write failed, auth error.
I have tried both Odin version v3.09 and v3.10 but both failed.
What can I do to solve this.
My phone configurations are:
Model: SM-N9005
Android: 4.4.2
Bootloader, Baseband: N900AUCUCNC2
CSC, PDA: N9005ZSUCND2
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Abdul Rahman
The n900a has a locked bootloader which could explain the Odin error.
The Sm-9005 and n900a are different phones and att never had the n9005. Is the phone new or used?
audit13 said:
The n900a has a locked bootloader which could explain the Odin error.
The Sm-9005 and n900a are different phones and att never had the n9005. Is the phone new or used?
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Thanks that you replied. I got a used phone. when I check about device, it tells me that Model is SM-N9005 and also removing battery and seeing there model number is same i.e. SM-N9005. And also I am using a different network here in pakistan instead of AT&T, it means phone is unlocked.
Abdulrahman
Does the imei from *#06# give you the same imei as on the label under the battery?
audit13 said:
Does the imei from *#06# give you the same imei as on the label under the battery?
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yeah, both are same.
Is the phone model an Sm-n9005 in download mode? If it is, the phone is not from att.
audit13 said:
Is the phone model an Sm-n9005 in download mode? If it is, the phone is not from att.
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In download mode, model is SM-N900A . So, I am unable to install BTU ROM on this model. Am I right??
Looks like something is wrong in that the models numbers do not match. Download mode says 900a and the software says 9005. Something is not right with the phone.
Looks like my phone is SM-900A in download mode. so I can't install UK region ROM on this. So, I think my problem is solved. Thanks to everyone who answered.

Can I load 920F firmware on 920A phone?

I currently have 920A with newest OTA 7.0.
I downloaded 920F ILO 7.0 from sammobile, but it has only one file. I'm using Odin 3.12.7 and when I put the one MD5 file in the AP section (I leave the rest of the sections blank) it fails.
What am I missing? I'm wanting to use a stock unlocked firmware to remove the ATT bloatware.
phatrabbitzz said:
I currently have 920A with newest OTA 7.0.
I downloaded 920F ILO 7.0 from sammobile, but it has only one file. I'm using Odin 3.12.7 and when I put the one MD5 file in the AP section (I leave the rest of the sections blank) it fails.
What am I missing? I'm wanting to use a stock unlocked firmware to remove the ATT bloatware.
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It wont work cuz the firmware you are trying to flash is not for the device you are trying to flash to. att s6 has a locked boot loader and only tethered root options available last time i checked.
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Planet Z !! said:
It wont work cuz the firmware you are trying to flash is not for the device you are trying to flash to. att s6 has a locked boot loader and only tethered root options available last time i checked.
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Is this true across the board? I also have a 920V with verizon's bloatware on it. So I won't be able to flash to an unlocked firmware like 920F to get a 'clean' OS?
idk on the 920v. i dont have one so i have not followed the forum for that device. as far as flashing a different devices firmware to a device not meant for it. its generally a bad idea. id look for answers in that devices specific page.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/verizon-galaxy-s6.
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Planet Z !! said:
It wont work cuz the firmware you are trying to flash is not for the device you are trying to flash to. att s6 has a locked boot loader and only tethered root options available last time i checked.
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Doesn't this thread prove otherwise?
https://forum.xda-developers.com/sp...m-tar-gs7e-unlocked-model-rom-update-t3412265
I realize that is for an S7 edge on Sprint network but isn't the concept the same?
its not for att. it wont work on an att s7 device. Att devices dont get love for most part. its a stock firmware from samsung that doesnt have carrier bloatware. for vzw, spr or tmo from the thread itself based off the unlocked usa model.. your device has a locked bootloader. so even finding the (6920f) firmware and flashing anything but samsung firmware for that device (6920a) is going to a. fail in odin or b. brick that phone. its your device. what you do is on you.
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Cannot flash stock ROMs, why?

I downloaded the files from this thread, which match my PDA and CSC:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/att-galaxy-s6/general/odin-tar-files-sm-g920a-t3103835/page2
However, Odin doesn't start. Not after 30 minutes, it stops at NAND WRITE.
I no longer have a baseband visible.
Phone is Galaxy S6 SM-G920A
Do you see anything in download mode about Knox or warranty bit?
audit13 said:
Do you see anything in download mode about Knox or warranty bit?
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Knox is 0x0, warranty bit is intact.
It's a 5.0.2 Lolipop OS.
It's a very strange situation. IMEI is null/null, baseband is gone, but I can boot the phone fine, and even use PingPong Root without trouble. But there's no radio at all.
If the phone is an sgh-i337 from AT&T, you cannot flash any stock ROMs from updato.com or sammobile.com.
AT&T never released any full ROMs after 4.1.1. All updates for the s4 were pushed via OTA.
The XDA link is for the s6. You flashed the PDA and CSC for an s6 via Odin?

No ota pie update on note 8

Hello, I recently bought the note 8 but I am not receiving any OTA updates on it. Here's the software info on it.
Android version: 8.0
Service provider SW: XAA/XAA/TMB
Baseband version: N950USQS5CRK2
My current location is Pakistan and maybe that's why I am not receiving an OTA. However, I don't know which firmware should I flash to keep the phone unlocked on my current carrier and upgrade to pie. Any help or guidance in the right direction would be really appreciated.
Thanks
Um3r32 said:
Hello, I recently bought the note 8 but I am not receiving any OTA updates on it. Here's the software info on it.
Android version: 8.0
Service provider SW: XAA/XAA/TMB
Baseband version: N950USQS5CRK2
My current location is Pakistan and maybe that's why I am not receiving an OTA. However, I don't know which firmware should I flash to keep the phone unlocked on my current carrier and upgrade to pie. Any help or guidance in the right direction would be really appreciated.
Thanks
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You need to flash the unlocked N950U1 firmware version on the phone that way you might be able to receive the updates from Samsung directly.. If you stay on the N950U firmware version (it's T-Mobile that you have) you'll have to do the updates yourself from now on since updates on N950U only come from the carrier's in the USA.. Follow @BlueFox721 directions on this link and you'll be able to flash the real unlocked firmware..
https://forum.xda-developers.com/ga...m-n950u-u1-t3685884/post74087340#post74087340
MrMike2182 said:
You need to flash the unlocked N950U1 firmware version on the phone that way you might be able to receive the updates from Samsung directly.. If you stay on the N950U firmware version (it's T-Mobile that you have) you'll have to do the updates yourself from now on since updates on N950U only come from the carrier's in the USA.. Follow @BlueFox721 directions on this link and you'll be able to flash the real unlocked firmware..
https://forum.xda-developers.com/ga...m-n950u-u1-t3685884/post74087340#post74087340
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Will this affect any unlocking previously done on the phone? and which version of Odin should I use? it has listed 2 versions a simple and a modded one. And kindly guide me which firmware should I download, there are carrier specific ones and there is one called the unlocked XAA
Um3r32 said:
Will this affect any unlocking previously done on the phone? and which version of Odin should I use? it has listed 2 versions a simple and a modded one. And kindly guide me which firmware should I download, there are carrier specific ones and there is one called the unlocked XAA
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I have no idea whether it will have any effect on the phone being previously unlocked and I don't think it would since it's unlocked firmware meaning unlocked from carriers already but you never know it could relock for all I know and then you'll just have to unlock it once again.. The directions should tell you which Odin to use and it's the modded version and the XAA is the unlocked version of firmware without the carrier specific crap loaded all over it.. I would ask around about the unlock first though since I didn't have to worry about that I don't know the answer to it..
Um3r32 said:
Hello, I recently bought the note 8 but I am not receiving any OTA updates on it. Here's the software info on it.
Android version: 8.0
Service provider SW: XAA/XAA/TMB
Baseband version: N950USQS5CRK2
My current location is Pakistan and maybe that's why I am not receiving an OTA. However, I don't know which firmware should I flash to keep the phone unlocked on my current carrier and upgrade to pie. Any help or guidance in the right direction would be really appreciated.
Thanks
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#Um3r32
I am also from pakistan and i have also not recieved OTA update....so i manually updated...
My note 8 is Sprint carrier unlocked SM-N950U...
All phone imported to pakistan from America are carrier unlocked...so thats why pakistan sim networks work on them...
My Previous version was N950UES5DSF5...so saying my bootloader version was 5 with android pie...method is same for Sprint , T mobile , At and T , verizon and other carriers...
What i did is downloaded From Samfirm Pc Software that is free available on forumxda...
So I downloaded Latest firmware that is unlocked XAA with name* ""N950U1UES6DSG2 """ from samfirm pc exe software....
On Samfirm I entered Model number.* ""SM-N950U1""" and Carrier region to ""XAA""..
check auto and select download...
Then Extract the downloaded Firmware ZIP on PC...it consists of 5 files...
Then download Prince cosmy mod ODIN v3.13.1 B patch D from forumxda....
Backup your data via Smart Switch samsung pc app on computer...
Remove google account from your phone...
Then reboot phone to download mode...
Open modified ODIN and connect phone via usb cable to computer...if properly connected* then odin will say added on comment section...
Put the Extracted Firmware files with proper names on ODIN slots....use Ap in Ap slot..BL in BL slot...CSC in CSC slot...CP in CP slot...Dont use HOME CSC...
Go to ODIN options and select auto reboot and reset time...remain other options unselected...
Select start...
Wait for completion....
Your will will auto restart and Factory reset...all of your internal storage data will be lost...Memory card not erased...
Thats it...
If you have any questions then ask me
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Zalim Shayar said:
#Um3r32
I am also from pakistan and i have also not recieved OTA update....so i manually updated...
My note 8 is Sprint carrier unlocked SM-N950U...
All phone imported to pakistan from America are carrier unlocked...so thats why pakistan sim networks work on them...
My Previous version was N950UES5DSF5...so saying my bootloader version was 5 with android pie...method is same for Sprint , T mobile , At and T , verizon and other carriers...
What i did is downloaded From Samfirm Pc Software that is free available on forumxda...
So I downloaded Latest firmware that is unlocked XAA with name* ""N950U1UES6DSG2 """ from samfirm pc exe software....
On Samfirm I entered Model number.* ""SM-N950U1""" and Carrier region to ""XAA""..
check auto and select download...
Then Extract the downloaded Firmware ZIP on PC...it consists of 5 files...
Then download Prince cosmy mod ODIN v3.13.1 B patch D from forumxda....
Backup your data via Smart Switch samsung pc app on computer...
Remove google account from your phone...
Then reboot phone to download mode...
Open modified ODIN and connect phone via usb cable to computer...if properly connected* then odin will say added on comment section...
Put the Extracted Firmware files with proper names on ODIN slots....use Ap in Ap slot..BL in BL slot...CSC in CSC slot...CP in CP slot...Dont use HOME CSC...
Go to ODIN options and select auto reboot and reset time...remain other options unselected...
Select start...
Wait for completion....
Your will will auto restart and Factory reset...all of your internal storage data will be lost...Memory card not erased...
Thats it...
If you have any questions then ask me
Sent from my [device_name] using XDA-Developers Legacy app
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Hey, thanks for the detailed guide, can you link me to the samfirmware.exe? I couldn't find it so I had to download the firmware from their own website which has an annoyingly slow download speed
Zalim Shayar said:
#Um3r32
I am also from pakistan and i have also not recieved OTA update....so i manually updated...
My note 8 is Sprint carrier unlocked SM-N950U...
All phone imported to pakistan from America are carrier unlocked...so thats why pakistan sim networks work on them...
My Previous version was N950UES5DSF5...so saying my bootloader version was 5 with android pie...method is same for Sprint , T mobile , At and T , verizon and other carriers...
What i did is downloaded From Samfirm Pc Software that is free available on forumxda...
So I downloaded Latest firmware that is unlocked XAA with name* ""N950U1UES6DSG2 """ from samfirm pc exe software....
On Samfirm I entered Model number.* ""SM-N950U1""" and Carrier region to ""XAA""..
check auto and select download...
Then Extract the downloaded Firmware ZIP on PC...it consists of 5 files...
Then download Prince cosmy mod ODIN v3.13.1 B patch D from forumxda....
Backup your data via Smart Switch samsung pc app on computer...
Remove google account from your phone...
Then reboot phone to download mode...
Open modified ODIN and connect phone via usb cable to computer...if properly connected* then odin will say added on comment section...
Put the Extracted Firmware files with proper names on ODIN slots....use Ap in Ap slot..BL in BL slot...CSC in CSC slot...CP in CP slot...Dont use HOME CSC...
Go to ODIN options and select auto reboot and reset time...remain other options unselected...
Select start...
Wait for completion....
Your will will auto restart and Factory reset...all of your internal storage data will be lost...Memory card not erased...
Thats it...
If you have any questions then ask me
Sent from my [device_name] using XDA-Developers Legacy app
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Hey, I just searched for samfirm.exe, seems like it is deprecated. However, I saw it was getting the firmwares from samdb.org so I went there and searched for the firmware. Turns out, they have the same slow speed download for free users so I'm stuck here. Do you have the firmware in your PC? Can you upload it on GDrive maybe and send me the link? any help would be really appreciated. I usually get 1.5Mbps download speed but these downloads go only as far as 400kbps :#
Um3r32 said:
Hey, I just searched for samfirm.exe, seems like it is deprecated. However, I saw it was getting the firmwares from samdb.org so I went there and searched for the firmware. Turns out, they have the same slow speed download for free users so I'm stuck here. Do you have the firmware in your PC? Can you upload it on GDrive maybe and send me the link? any help would be really appreciated. I usually get 1.5Mbps download speed but these downloads go only as far as 400kbps :#
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Did you upgrade your phone, if yes then can you help me with it. Do leave a reply here or message me please. I want to upgrade my Note 8.
Shazil323 said:
Did you upgrade your phone, if yes then can you help me with it. Do leave a reply here or message me please. I want to upgrade my Note 8.
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You can use this great thread which will tell you how to update your phone - (N950f/ds)
[DVG5] OFFICIAL STOCK FW-update (Odin) thread (13 Aug 2022) GALAXY Note8 SM-N950F/DS
This post was originally made by @henklbr and the OP was handed over to @StevePritchard in November 2019. In this thread, You can share the Mega-Links of new firmware's (OFFICIAL STOCK) for the Galaxy Note8 (so: NO CUSTOM ROM's and/or...
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no update samsung Note 9 AT&T unlocked phone in another region without AT&T sim card

no update samsung Note 9 AT&T unlocked phone in another region without AT&T sim card
Hello everyone i've been really struggling with updating my phone that i got pre-owned It's a Samsung Galaxy Note 9 (SM-N960U) and I have not recieved updates since I got it the phone is still on Android version 8.1.0 and security patch from 2018 so i've been really wanting to update it to the latest version but I couldn't and i figured out that phones from AT&T only update via their own app or OTA thing anyway I thought of flashing it with a stock firmware VIA ODIN but i checked on sammobile that the note 9 AT&T csc only has 1 update and thats 8.1.0 also so i was wondering if i can use some other firmware to flash it or do i change csc? would that work if i changed the csc or am i gonna have baseband and signal issues? I tried KIES it said it didnt recognize my phone probably because the software version has never been updated and very old , i wanted to flash it to a different CSC than AT&T but i dont think thats a good idea, please help
ep1kku said:
Hello everyone i've been really struggling with updating my phone that i got pre-owned It's a Samsung Galaxy Note 9 (SM-N960U) and I have not recieved updates since I got it the phone is still on Android version 8.1.0 and security patch from 2018 so i've been really wanting to update it to the latest version but I couldn't and i figured out that phones from AT&T only update via their own app or OTA thing anyway I thought of flashing it with a stock firmware VIA ODIN but i checked on sammobile that the note 9 AT&T csc only has 1 update and thats 8.1.0 also so i was wondering if i can use some other firmware to flash it or do i change csc? would that work if i changed the csc or am i gonna have baseband and signal issues? I tried KIES it said it didnt recognize my phone probably because the software version has never been updated and very old , i wanted to flash it to a different CSC than AT&T but i dont think thats a good idea, please help
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Kies is for older Samsung devices, Smart Switch is for newer Samsung devices.
Here is a list of firmware at Sammobile that has android 10 for your device. They are for T-mobile but I'm pretty sure it can be used on the AT&T Note 9.
https://www.sammobile.com/samsung/galaxy-note9/firmware/sm-n960u/tmb/
Here is a thread for AT&T note 9 where another user flashed their Note 9 with firmware from another carrier. Use the T-Mobile firmware and follow the steps from post #4 of the thread linked below.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-note-9/help/please-help-flashing-att-n960u-firmware-t4107287
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Droidriven said:
Kies is for older Samsung devices, Smart Switch is for newer Samsung devices.
Here is a list of firmware at Sammobile that has android 10 for your device. They are for T-mobile but I'm pretty sure it can be used on the AT&T Note 9.
https://www.sammobile.com/samsung/galaxy-note9/firmware/sm-n960u/tmb/
Here is a thread for AT&T note 9 where another user flashed their Note 9 with firmware from another carrier. Use the T-Mobile firmware and follow the steps from post #4 of the thread linked below.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-note-9/help/please-help-flashing-att-n960u-firmware-t4107287
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hey thanks for replying so basically i can flash my phone to any other csc because it's unlocked correct? i live in Saudi Arabia so is the reception or whatever gonna get messed up by chance if i flash to something other than AT&T? thanks again.
ep1kku said:
hey thanks for replying so basically i can flash my phone to any other csc because it's unlocked correct? i live in Saudi Arabia so is the reception or whatever gonna get messed up by chance if i flash to something other than AT&T? thanks again.
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Read post #4 of the thread that I linked, it will tell you everything you need to know.
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Droidriven said:
Read post #4 of the thread that I linked, it will tell you everything you need to know.
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yeah but my phone is sm-n960u not sm-n960u1 what should i be changing in the methods?
ep1kku said:
yeah but my phone is sm-n960u not sm-n960u1 what should i be changing in the methods?
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So, all the SM960U devices are the same. Just flash the T-Mobile firmware.
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Droidriven said:
So, all the SM960U devices are the same. Just flash the T-Mobile firmware.
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oh alright, tyvm im gonna go through with it and update you how it goes, ty for the help and response :highfive:
Hello people, having exactly the same problem, so its a SM-N960U phone, unlocked from AT&T. First to say, im not in the US, dont have AT&T sim, the phone is updated to android 10 with 2.0ui, with baseband ver. N960USQS3DTB1.
Now somewhere i read that bootloader must be unlocked in order even to begin thinking of flashind the device, dont know how accurate that is... Id like to ask the Owner of the post, if he was able to make it, to update his firmware. And if so did he indeed succeded from the link above from ep1kku ?
Denis95M said:
Hello people, having exactly the same problem, so its a SM-N960U phone, unlocked from AT&T. First to say, im not in the US, dont have AT&T sim, the phone is updated to android 10 with 2.0ui, with baseband ver. N960USQS3DTB1.
Now somewhere i read that bootloader must be unlocked in order even to begin thinking of flashind the device, dont know how accurate that is... Id like to ask the Owner of the post, if he was able to make it, to update his firmware. And if so did he indeed succeded from the link above from ep1kku ?
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No, the bootloader does not need to be unlocked before flashing if you are flashing stock software, unlocked bootloader is required to flash custom software, not stock software. There are some manufacturers that require unlocking bootloader even when flashing stock software but Samsung is not and probably never will be one of them.
You can flash your device with stock firmware any time you want, provided that the firmware is not a firmware that is older than your currently installed firmware and if the firmware is for your model number or an equivalent variant of your device with a similar model number and the same CPU series.
Droidriven said:
No, the bootloader does not need to be unlocked before flashing if you are flashing stock software, unlocked bootloader is required to flash custom software, not stock software.
You can flash your device with stock firmware any time you want, provided that the firmware is not a firmware that is older than your currently installed firmware and if the firmware is for your model number or an equivalent variant of your device with a similar model number and the same CPU series.
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Wow didn't know that, well how to find out if the firmware on my device is stock or not, im trying to flash for a week now, odin keeps giving me error ... All threads succed 0/1 no idea whats up with that
Denis95M said:
Wow didn't know that, well how to find out if the firmware on my device is stock or not, im trying to flash for a week now, odin keeps giving me error ... All threads succed 0/1 no idea whats up with that
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You can boot into download mode and it should say whether the firmware is "official" or "custom".
As I said, you can flash stock firmware provided that the firmware that you are flashing is not older than your current firmware, you can't downgrade the firmware, you can only flash an equivalent firmware to what is already on the device or a newer, updated firmware. Your error may be due to this. For all Samsung firmware, the 5th character from the right in the build number is referred to as the binary version. Your currently installed firmware has a "3" for the binary version, this means you can only flash a firmware that also has a binary 3 or you can flash a firmware that has a number higher than 3 but you can not flash a firmware that has a binary that is lower than 3(you can not flash a binary 1 or 2 firmware).
Depending on the specific error that you got, this could be your issue. What was the specific error that you got?
Droidriven said:
You can boot into download mode and it should say whether the firmware is "official" or "custom".
As I said, you can flash stock firmware provided that the firmware that you are flashing is not older than your current firmware, you can't downgrade the firmware, you can only flash an equivalent firmware to what is already on the device or a newer, updated firmware. Your error may be due to this. For all Samsung firmware, the 5th character from the right in the build number is referred to as the binary version. Your currently installed firmware has a "3" for the binary version, this means you can only flash a firmware that also has a binary 3 or you can flash a firmware that has a number higher than 3 but you can not flash a firmware that has a binary that is lower than 3(you can not flash a binary 1 or 2 firmware).
Depending on the specific error that you got, this could be your issue. What was the specific error that you got?
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I got you, well iv got into download mode many times, its say official, so in theory i can flash official release right, but keeps ending with that odin error, no idea ... Could it be because im in different region than the device's market, its a US market phone like i said, in from europe
Denis95M said:
I got you, well iv got into download mode many times, its say official, so in theory i can flash official release right, but keeps ending with that odin error, no idea ... Could it be because im in different region than the device's market, its a US market phone like i said, in from europe
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When using Odin, in the box that shows the flashing process, it should say exactly which error you are getting. When I asked what error you are getting, I was not asking "why" you are getting the error, I'm asking what it says in that box. Post the exact name of the error. Try to flash the device, while it is flashing, watch the dialog box in Odin, when it gives the error, take note of exactly what the error is, you can scroll up and down within the box and read all of the output data in that field.
Yes, it could be due to being from a different region but I doubt it. It could also be because your device is a Snapdragon version but the firmware that you are trying to flash could be for a Exynos version instead, or vice versa.
Droidriven said:
When using Odin, in the box that shows the flashing process, it should say exactly which error you are getting. When I asked what error you are getting, I was not asking "why" you are getting the error, I'm asking what it says in that box. Post the exact name of the error. Try to flash the device, while it is flashing, watch the dialog box in Odin, when it gives the error, take note of exactly what the error is, you can scroll up and down within the box and read all of the output data in that field.
Yes, it could be due to being from a different region but I doubt it. It could also be because your device is a Snapdragon version but the firmware that you are trying to flash could be for a Exynos version instead, or vice versa.
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Yes i know that i cant downgrade, well all software that i attempt to flash is downloaded from sammobile, my binary is v3, but one problem, all at&t release for that model is the original one, with android 8.1 ... So i try U1 model still didn't work, my software is official, says in download mode
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Yes i know that i cant downgrade, well all software that i attempt to flash is downloaded from sammobile, my binary is v3, but one problem, all at&t release for that model is the original one, with android 8.1 ... So i try U1 model still didn't work, my software is official, says in download mode
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You still aren't telling me the SPECIFIC error that you are getting in the dialog box in Odin. That has been the most important question to understand your issue but you keep dodging it. Flash the firmware, watch for the error, take note of exactly what error it says it is, then post exactly what it says the error is. If you can't post that then there is no point in replying.
If you are trying to flash the device in a different region, you may not need to flash the whole firmware from the different region, you may be able to flash just the modem.img from the alternative firmware. To do this, extract the firmware, find the modem.img then convert that modem.img into an Odin flashable .tar using 7zip with its highest level of compression, then flash the modem.img.tar via Odin.
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You still aren't telling me the SPECIFIC error that you are getting in the dialog box in Odin. That has been the most important question to understand your issue but you keep dodging it. Flash the firmware, watch for the error, take note of exactly what error it says it is, then post exactly what it says the error is.
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Sorry rigth in posting screen shot of the error.
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Sorry rigth in posting screen shot of the error.
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I added to my previous post.
Strange, your screenshot doesn't show an error, it just stops without giving an error.
I'm assuming that your firmware came in multiple parts with some CSC files? If so, try flashing without using the CSC files.
Droidriven said:
I added to my previous post.
Strange, your screenshot doesn't show an error, it just stops without giving an error.
I'm assuming that your firmware came in multiple parts with some CSC files? If so, try flashing without using the CSC files.
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Right tonight i will try when I'm home, could it be thoug because of wrong firmware ?
Denis95M said:
Right tonight i will try when I'm home, could it be thoug because of wrong firmware ?
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Give me a link to the firmware that you downloaded and I'll compare to see if it is supposed to work.
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Give me a link to the firmware that you downloaded and I'll compare to see if it is supposed to work.
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Alright, https://www.sammobile.com/samsung/galaxy-note9/firmware/#SM-N960U this is without the carrier, if you put at&t in search menu, you will see that only 1 is available, with android 8.1
So i tried U1, version at&t https://www.sammobile.com/samsung/galaxy-note9/firmware/SM-N960U1/ATT/#SM-N960U1 also didn't work, i tried T-mobile on same U1 model, also didn't work. Everytime same error/none error like on the screen shot

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