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Hi Everyone,
I've searched and could not find a clear answer, and am hoping someone can help.
I just purchased a US Samsung Note 8 (SM-950U1), my question is, is it possible for me to install the G955W (Canadian) firmware on this device?
For Canadian users is anyone currently using a US Note 8 (SM-950U1) Factory unlocked?
Thanks.
Made a typo I meant can I flash SM-N950W Canadian firmware to a SM-950U1 Factory unlocked Note 8
Thanks,
hitmanjat said:
Made a typo I meant can I flash SM-N950W Canadian firmware to a SM-950U1 Factory unlocked Note 8
Thanks,
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not yet, North American models are all Snapdragon with locked bootloaders. If someone finds a way to unlock the bootloader then you could get a flashable zip version of a Canadian ROM and use that but as far as I've seen nobody has been able to do much with the Snapdragon variants yet.
I have been reading the s8 plus thread where users have flashed the s8 plus Canadian (sm-g955w) firmware to the Us s8 plus (sm-g955u) is it not the same process?
Thanks for your help
hitmanjat said:
I have been reading the s8 plus thread where users have flashed the s8 plus Canadian (sm-g955w) firmware to the Us s8 plus (sm-g955u) is it not the same process?
Thanks for your help
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If you follow the s8 + guide...if available it would be the same for u...I am working on a guide for carrier switching but it is for U.S. snapdragon models...but it uses the Canadian XAC home_csc...I say pm the poster of the s8+ that you mentioned for details and then flash at your own risk....you can always flash back to your original....before you do, though, insert your Canadian carrier SIM and see if you can activate it...when I was testing the carrier switch there were options to change to Canadian csc's....good luck
Any update? I also bought my note 8 from USA. With the US firmware, we do not have access to certain features like VOLTE or caller ID and spam protection.
Check out blue fox's thread. I just flashed US firmware on a Canadian unlocked XAA device(not sim locked to Rodgers, bell etc). long as your flashing stock Samsung firmware, youll be fine. The Canadian and US Note 8 phones are basically the same.
black96ss said:
Check out blue fox's thread. I just flashed US firmware on a Canadian unlocked XAA device(not sim locked to Rodgers, bell etc). long as your flashing stock Samsung firmware, youll be fine. The Canadian and US Note 8 phones are basically the same.
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@black96ss how did you do this? this would help us a great deal if you can help us out.
Hey guys,
I bought the 256GB factory unlocked emperor edition Note 8 from South Korea, but it is still tied to all of SK Telecom's (SKC region code) services, I want to switch it to my local Canadian carrier's CSC, Fido (FMC), without rooting. How do I go about accomplishing this?
Thanks in advance.
Can't. It only has the 3 main South Korean carriers CSC loaded, SK Telecom, kt Olleh, and LG U+. You can use the stock CSC app to switch between those 3 but it will wipe the phone when you switch that way.
Because the CSCs are on the /system partition there is no way to change them to have different/extra providers than what are possible on a given device without root. Since the N950N is only in South Korea, there are no stock Odin-flashable firmwares for it other than South Korean firmware from each of those providers. N950F is released in many countries around the world, so they have more options since Odin will let them flash any N950F firmware from any provider/country since the model is exactly the same, but there are no other options for N variants.
Kalm_Traveler said:
Can't. It only has the 3 main South Korean carriers CSC loaded, SK Telecom, kt Olleh, and LG U+. You can use the stock CSC app to switch between those 3 but it will wipe the phone when you switch that way.
Because the CSCs are on the /system partition there is no way to change them to have different/extra providers than what are possible on a given device without root. Since the N950N is only in South Korea, there are no stock Odin-flashable firmwares for it other than South Korean firmware from each of those providers. N950F is released in many countries around the world, so they have more options since Odin will let them flash any N950F firmware from any provider/country since the model is exactly the same, but there are no other options for N variants.
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Thanks for the clarification. I just checked Updato for the list of providers the SM-N950F supports, and it appears there's still no Canadian CSC variant out of the 500+ available:
http://updato.com/firmware-archive-select-model?exact=1&q=SM-N950F
So, rooting seems to be the only option for getting a 256GB Eyxnos Note 8 to work with Carriers here in Canada, oh well....
Is there a 256GB variant of the SM-N950F? Or is this SM-N950FD variant also compatible with all them SM-N950F CSCs?
http://www.phonemore.com/samsung-galaxy-note-8-duos-sm-n950fd/specs/3547
Thanks in advance.
MrElectrifyer said:
Thanks for the clarification. I just checked Updato for the list of providers the SM-N950F supports, and it appears there's still no Canadian CSC variant out of the 500+ available:
http://updato.com/firmware-archive-select-model?exact=1&q=SM-N950F
So, rooting seems to be the only option for getting a 256GB Eyxnos Note 8 to work with Carriers here in Canada, oh well....
Is there a 256GB variant of the SM-N950F? Or is this SM-N950FD variant also compatible with all them SM-N950F CSCs?
http://www.phonemore.com/samsung-galaxy-note-8-duos-sm-n950fd/specs/3547
Thanks in advance.
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Yeah there won't be a Canadian CSC for an F variant because the Canadian variant is W I believe.
I have not seen a 256gb F/FD variant, but as far as i understand they are the same model as far as Odin is concerned. I have seen posts of a Hong Kong model that is 256gb but I think it is a 9500 which is Snapdragon, and the only other 256gb model is my N950N Korean variant (which is Exynos, and happens to be identical hardware to the F variant which is handy for ROM use).
How can I root and change my N950N CSC to the Chinese version which is CHC.
Hello there, here are links to firmware files for the Galaxy S9. This is a homepage for firmware of all models, and will be updated as more and more firmware become available.
Here are the download links:
SM-G960F (single SIM) -- Link
SM-G960F/DS (Dual-SIM) -- Link
Important note: As @murtaza02 mention in the S9+ thread, the OXM multi-CSC firmware is a good choice, so we are using that firmware for the SM-G950F model (Asia, Europe, Australia, etc.)
Check out his thread here for download instructions and to know more about OXM firmware, and why you should use this only if you have SM-G960F.
US models (all are SM-G960U, but firmware are carrier-wise)
Boost Mobile - http://downloadmirror.co/Wot/BST-G960USQU1ARB7-20180308093410.zip
Virgin Mobile - http://downloadmirror.co/Wow/VMU-G960USQU1ARB7-20180308093812.zip
Sprint - http://downloadmirror.co/Wov/SPR-G960USQU1ARB7-20180308095012.zip
Sprint - http://downloadmirror.co/Wor/XAS-G960USQU1ARB7-20180313140451.zip
T-Mobile - http://downloadmirror.co/Wou/TMB-G960USQU1ARBG-20180313072156.zip
T-Mobile - http://downloadmirror.co/Wos/TMB-G960USQU1ARB7-20180313072207.zip
Verizon Wireless - http://downloadmirror.co/Woq/VZW-G960USQU1ARBG-20180310110319.zip
Virgin Mobile - http://downloadmirror.co/Wow/VMU-G960USQU1ARB7-20180308093812.zip
Unlocked US models (SM-G960U1)
Anritsu - http://downloadmirror.co/1Mqq/AIO-G960U1UEU1ARBG-20180313074830.zip
Anritsu, ATT - http://downloadmirror.co/1Mqu/TFN-G960U1UEU1ARBG-20180313074930.zip
AT&T - http://downloadmirror.co/1Mqt/ATT-G960U1UEU1ARBG-20180313074840.zip
Boost Mobile - http://downloadmirror.co/1MqI/BST-G960U1UEU1ARBG-20180313074850.zip
Sprint - http://downloadmirror.co/1Mqz/SPR-G960U1UEU1ARBG-20180313074920.zip
Sprint - http://downloadmirror.co/1Mqv/XAS-G960U1UEU1ARBG-20180313075050.zip
T-Mobile - http://downloadmirror.co/1Mqy/TMB-G960U1UEU1ARBG-20180313074940.zip
US Cellular - http://downloadmirror.co/1Mqx/USC-G960U1UEU1ARBG-20180313075000.zip
Verizon Wireless - http://downloadmirror.co/1MqH/LRA-G960U1UEU1ARBG-20180313074910.zip
Verizon Wireless - http://downloadmirror.co/1MqJ/VZW-G960U1UEU1ARBG-20180313075020.zip
VMU Sprint - http://downloadmirror.co/1MqE/VMU-G960U1UEU1ARBG-20180313075010.zip
XAR - http://downloadmirror.co/1Mqw/XAR-G960U1UEU1ARBG-20180313075040.zip
More firmware files to be added as they become available.
can i flash this g960f firmware to g960u ? please help me
There is ARC6 should be for F/DS
Thanks a lot!!!
Is there a link for the T-Mobile U1 version that doesn't stay at 58% forever? I know that's how some ppl make money but it doesn't work if the files stay at 58%.
Sent from my SM-G960U1 using Tapatalk
I'm confused
I'm coming from Europe where the only model of the the phone we use is "F" eg.sm-g955f, sm-g 965f..
I'm now in the us and I got a galaxy s9 sm-g965U1 ulocked online from the samsung store..
I then found out there is a sm-g965U... which is also unlock and unbranded for the USA... some one please tell me what difference is there between these two models... And If there is no difference why does it exist?
I'm also kinda confused with those versions of FW.
I've got US Galaxy S9 T-Mobile branded (960U), which I successfully "unlocked" right after purchase. I still had T-Mobile splash screen as well as their bloatware, but I could use my phone with any other US SIM. I didn't liked all that bloatware, so I just flashed 960U1 firmware, although I was not sure about all those "CSC" things (coming from HTC devices). Still can't find proper table with explanation of those CSC. Probably I've flashed XAR variant... At this moment my FW version (from FOTA check screen) says G960U1UEU1ARBG/G960U1OYM1ARGB/G960U1UEU1ARGB. Is it proper US unlocked version of FW or I've messed up something? I'm still using T-Mobile but I just want to get as stockish look as possible, without all carrier bloatware. Currently, WiFi calling works for me, but not video calling that was present on initial T-Mobile FW on my phone.
What is XAR in FW downloads? Why there are two T-Mobile 960U FW versions? Why there is also T-Mobile 960U1 FW?
Hey guys I note that OP states that if you have the S9 (G960F) then you should only use the OXM firmware, now I currently have that firmware on my phone but in the UK, EE does not allow 4g calling on that firmware.
Just curious if I'm missing something or is the OXM firmware the best apart from using EE and their 4g calling?
Thanks in advance
Dee
XXS1ARD1 is available for the G960F on the DBT (Germany) CSC.
OTA only. Will be available on SamFirm soon.
Good afternoon, first of all sorry for the bad English, I have a s9 sm-g960 sprint blocked, could I flash it with the unlocked sprint rom?
Doesn't Italy have the latest firmware? Supposedly fixing silences on calls.
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I am trying to get a T-Mobile to Unlocked firmware without splash screens. There are U1 firmware with carriers listed. I am not sure which one to use, it is a little confusing.
I know I used XAA on my S8, is XAR the non-carrier version on s9?
Hi, I've bought an 960U in the USA, and looking to flash the Brazilian ROM, but the variant used here is the 9600. Can I Flash It?
Hello,
I am very new to all this. This is my first Android phone (Galaxy S9 SM-G960F) purchased from an ebay seller to use with a T-Mobile account. It is unlocked but it is missing the wifi calling feature and volte. I was hoping to flash it to the T-Mobile UI ROM in post 1 using Odin 3.13.1 but it keeps failing. I have been reading a lot of threads so my question is am I doing everything correctly or will that particular ROM not work on the G960F model? Thanks for any help
bhxtyrant said:
Hello,
I am very new to all this. This is my first Android phone (Galaxy S9 SM-G960F) purchased from an ebay seller to use with a T-Mobile account. It is unlocked but it is missing the wifi calling feature and volte. I was hoping to flash it to the T-Mobile UI ROM in post 1 using Odin 3.13.1 but it keeps failing. I have been reading a lot of threads so my question is am I doing everything correctly or will that particular ROM not work on the G960F model? Thanks for any help
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You have a international model F with a exynos processor and you tried flash a US model U with a snapdragon processor.
Off course it will fail!!!
Sorry but I can't help how to get Wi-Fi call working.
Enviado do meu SM-G960F através do Tapatalk
I hace an unlocked s9 960u1 but in feb sec path. I want to flash 960u firmware.
If I do this it will keep unbranded? Even if I put a telco firmware?
Thank you
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fzambon said:
Hi, I've bought an 960U in the USA, and looking to flash the Brazilian ROM, but the variant used here is the 9600. Can I Flash It?
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have you have success flashing brazilian software?
salvadorge1984 said:
have you have success flashing brazilian software?
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Hello!
I didn't try, Everybody who replied me said It wouldn't work so I still using the original 960U1 rom.
I thinking to flash the 960u Rom as many said It works.
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salvadorge1984 said:
have you have success flashing brazilian software?
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Hello!
I didn't try, Everybody who replied me said It wouldn't work so I still using the original 960U1 rom.
I thinking to flash the 960u Rom as many said It works.
fzambon said:
Hello!
I didn't try, Everybody who replied me said It wouldn't work so I still using the original 960U1 rom.
I thinking to flash the 960u Rom as many said It works.
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Hello!
I didn't try, Everybody who replied me said It wouldn't work so I still using the original 960U1 rom.
I thinking to flash the 960u Rom as many said It works.
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Hi, what would be the difference between 960U1 and 960? Anything remarkable? I´m still looking for info to flash 9600 into my 960u1. thanks!
guilhermenv said:
Hi, what would be the difference between 960U1 and 960? Anything remarkable? I´m still looking for info to flash 9600 into my 960u1. thanks!
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Did you bought in the US the 960u1 version?
So it's the same I did.
Some said that it would not flash.
If you try please contact if works or not because I'm willing to do it.
Hi,
I'm not very familiar with flashing Samsung devices so please excuse me if this is a silly question.
For awhile, I was given a Note 9 (SM-N960F) to test for work and I was able to flash the latest firmware almost regardless of the region that received the update. I'd download the 4gb file and use Odin to flash away. Very simple.
Now that I had to give the phone back, I got myself an S10 (SM-G973W) with Telus here in Canada and I'm not sure what I can safely flash. If I look at Samfirm for SM-G973W it seems rather limited, I can find the March update or the April update but that's it.
Is it because those are the only two firmwares available? Are there alternative regions I can keep an eye on for quicker updates? Is it that Canadian carries simply didn't make an update available with April security updates?
Thank you
Nic2112 said:
Hi,
I'm not very familiar with flashing Samsung devices so please excuse me if this is a silly question.
For awhile, I was given a Note 9 (SM-N960F) to test for work and I was able to flash the latest firmware almost regardless of the region that received the update. I'd download the 4gb file and use Odin to flash away. Very simple.
Now that I had to give the phone back, I got myself an S10 (SM-G973W) with Telus here in Canada and I'm not sure what I can safely flash. If I look at Samfirm for SM-G973W it seems rather limited, I can find the March update or the April update but that's it.
Is it because those are the only two firmwares available? Are there alternative regions I can keep an eye on for quicker updates? Is it that Canadian carries simply didn't make an update available with April security updates?
Thank you
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"F" is the international model with European and Latin American CSCs. "W" is Canada only. No additional regions or countries will be available.
cindysmith94 said:
"F" is the international model with European and Latin American CSCs. "W" is Canada only. No additional regions or countries will be available.
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Thank you, looks like it's going to be waiting for OTAs for me!
So i bought this phone here in the middle east and i noticed that the firmware is from USA (Sprint). and i feel that the phone is used or refurbished. My question is:
1. Can someone easily modify the RTN so that the reconditioned status will be "No" so it would look like its not a refurbished one?
Also i noticed that samsung pay is showing deals from USA, my second question is:
2. How to change the country of samsung pay to a middle east one where im currently residing?
Edit: I have a SM-N960U Phone if that helps.
Edit2: Also why its not updating to Android 10?
_Intel_ said:
So i bought this phone here in the middle east and i noticed that the firmware is from USA (Sprint). and i feel that the phone is used or refurbished. My question is:
1. Can someone easily modify the RTN so that the reconditioned status will be "No" so it would look like its not a refurbished one?
Also i noticed that samsung pay is showing deals from USA, my second question is:
2. How to change the country of samsung pay to a middle east one where im currently residing?
Edit: I have a SM-N960U Phone if that helps.
Edit2: Also why its not updating to Android 10?
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1. I have no idea about this. sorry.
2. no, you cant. you have a Sprint version so you just can use samsungpay in US according to your phone's CSC (if your phone's knox hasnt been tripped, ofcouse).
2bis. the U version cannot update to android 10 by OTA. you can use odin to flash the latest firmware to your phone. Since you're living in middle east so i suggest using the U1 version's firmware to get rid of all Sprint's bloatwares.
yaibakt said:
1. I have no idea about this. sorry.
2. no, you cant. you have a Sprint version so you just can use samsungpay in US according to your phone's CSC (if your phone's knox hasnt been tripped, ofcouse).
2bis. the U version cannot update to android 10 by OTA. you can use odin to flash the latest firmware to your phone. Since you're living in middle east so i suggest using the U1 version's firmware to get rid of all Sprint's bloatwares.
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Hi. Thank you,
i checked the warranty(vol down+power+bixby) and it showed 0x0 so im good on that part. but i can still use samsung pay using my middle east credit card right? or totally not at all?
i checked sammobile site and there are lot of U1 firmware variants it seems. should i just choose anything except for the CDMA?
https://www.sammobile.com/samsung/galaxy-note9/firmware/#SM-N960U1
_Intel_ said:
Hi. Thank you,
i checked the warranty(vol down+power+bixby) and it showed 0x0 so im good on that part. but i can still use samsung pay using my middle east credit card right? or totally not at all?
i checked sammobile site and there are lot of U1 firmware variants it seems. should i just choose anything except for the CDMA?
https://www.sammobile.com/samsung/galaxy-note9/firmware/#SM-N960U1
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You have to flash latest android 10 u1 firmware
I have the same model n960u from verizon and i am in middle east too.
But sadly Samsung pay will only work in usa.
Download link latest u1 firmware.
https://www.sammobile.com/samsung/g...SM-N960U1/AIO/download/N960U1UES4DTD1/338195/
If you want everything work in middle east then you better sell this model and get international model N960F dual sim.
But in my opinion N960U is much more better because it has snapdragon 845 SOC chipset with adreno gpu its very powerful for gaming and battery efficient
and N960F has exynos with mali gpu and it's not that good as snapdragon.
And also thoisands of users has screen discoloration issues "hardware failure" with exynos model after android 10 update.
Apart from Samsung pay everything will work fine same as international model if you flash u1 firmware
Trex888 said:
You have to flash latest android 10 u1 firmware
I have the same model n960u from verizon and i am in middle east too.
But sadly Samsung pay will only work in usa.
Download link latest u1 firmware.
https://www.sammobile.com/samsung/g...SM-N960U1/AIO/download/N960U1UES4DTD1/338195/
If you want everything work in middle east then you better sell this model and get international model N960F dual sim.
But in my opinion N960U is much more better because it has snapdragon 845 SOC chipset with adreno gpu its very powerful for gaming and battery efficient
and N960F has exynos with mali gpu and it's not that good as snapdragon.
And also thoisands of users has screen discoloration issues "hardware failure" with exynos model after android 10 update.
Apart from Samsung pay everything will work fine same as international model if you flash u1 firmware
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Not quite true about these things:
- samsungpay: here in asia, US version N960U can use sspay with some US banks' cards, ex: citibank credit card.
- screen discoloration issue: many Snap version phones have that issue too afaik, so i dont think its chip related. But yeah, the cause is still unknown.
I do agree that snap version is more powerful than exynos one.
Trex888 said:
You have to flash latest android 10 u1 firmware
I have the same model n960u from verizon and i am in middle east too.
But sadly Samsung pay will only work in usa.
Download link latest u1 firmware.
https://www.sammobile.com/samsung/g...SM-N960U1/AIO/download/N960U1UES4DTD1/338195/
If you want everything work in middle east then you better sell this model and get international model N960F dual sim.
But in my opinion N960U is much more better because it has snapdragon 845 SOC chipset with adreno gpu its very powerful for gaming and battery efficient
and N960F has exynos with mali gpu and it's not that good as snapdragon.
And also thoisands of users has screen discoloration issues "hardware failure" with exynos model after android 10 update.
Apart from Samsung pay everything will work fine same as international model if you flash u1 firmware
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yay! a fellow member that is located in dubai!
it means i will be busy backing up my data over the weekend and upgrading the OS.
im checking your link from sammobile. what does AIO,BST,XAA,XAS mean?
well, im not gung-ho on having samsung pay. i can live without it as long as i got snapdragon
im checking your link from sammobile. what does AIO,BST,XAA,XAS mean?
It doesn't matter it's just csc code for who use American sim card.
If you use this phone non american sim it will use xaa unlocked csc code by default no matter which firmware csc you flash
They all comes multi csc firmware.
I recommend you to wait until next week because there will be new updated firmware available oneui 2.1 update with tons of new features from note 10.
Tha firmware i gave you the link earlier is oneui 2.0.
Trex888 said:
im checking your link from sammobile. what does AIO,BST,XAA,XAS mean?
It doesn't matter it's just csc code for who use American sim card.
If you use this phone non american sim it will use xaa unlocked csc code by default no matter which firmware csc you flash
They all comes multi csc firmware.
I recommend you to wait until next week because there will be new updated firmware available oneui 2.1 update with tons of new features from note 10.
Tha firmware i gave you the link earlier is oneui 2.0.
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Thank you for the help.!
I downloaded the XAA type and downloaded the patched odin3 that you have given me via link and its now Sprint-Free