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//N960U-N960U1 TMB\\ Stock And Unlocked Odin Files Firmware N960USQU1ARH2

Stock Oreo N960USQU1ARH2 Odin files for T-Mobile Note9
Stock Oreo Unlocked N960U1UEU1ARH2 Odin files for T-Mobile Note9
Model: SM-N960U
Model Name: Galaxy Note9
Country: USA
Version: Android Oreo 8.1.0
Security Patch Level: August 1st, 2018
Product Code: TMB
PDA: N960USQU1ARH2
CSC: N960UOYN1ARH2
Important For Unlocked Firmware If You Flash On Stock Carriers Thanks to @CrazyApe18 Go Here : https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=77466867&postcount=65
This will work for all Other Carriers Just don't Flash the USER_DATA_TMB , Then once you Odin just go to Recovery and factory reset Everything will be Stock For That Carrier .
Download here: T-Mobile N960USQU1ARH2
Download here: T-Mobile Unlocked N960U1UEU1ARH2
DOWNLOAD for ODIN:
Odin3_v3.13.1_3B_PatcheD

Any news on that upload I want the user data and all for this since I bought the wrong branded note 9 and need tmobile

Xenshen said:
Any news on that upload I want the user data and all for this since I bought the wrong branded note 9 and need tmobile
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Link Is Up!

Any chance you have the AT&T version... looking to flash my unlocked Note9 to AT&T for WiFi Calling and HD Voice.

DanMc85 said:
Any chance you have the AT&T version... looking to flash my unlocked Note9 to AT&T for WiFi Calling and HD Voice.
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AT&T hasn't yet rolled out the OTA, but if you flash without the USERDATA_Tmb , all you do after that do a factory reset and all AT&T features, apps , wifi calling, HD voice , LTE all that will be on your Note 9 with no issues, i do it all the time.
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DanMc85 said:
Any chance you have the AT&T version... looking to flash my unlocked Note9 to AT&T for WiFi Calling and HD Voice.
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I'm in the same boat, @Venom0642 If you have the AT&T version, I will love you forever. :angel:

kossiewossie said:
I'm in the same boat, @Venom0642 If you have the AT&T version, I will love you forever. :angel:
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Read above.
Running On My Galaxy Note9 SM-N960U Wicked Venom

Venom0642 said:
Read above.
Running On My Galaxy Note9 SM-N960U Wicked Venom
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oh awesome, Ill try this when I pick up my note 9 today, thank you! :good:

Venom0642 said:
Read above.
Running On My Galaxy Note9 SM-N960U Wicked Venom
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Thx 4 the info.. U always on top of it.. It's there a Att note 9 xda section try? I literally have 0 complaints about the note 9..0

@Venom0642, with the S9+, I had to flash the unlocked U1 firmware on my AT&T branded phone, and THEN flash the T-Mobile firmware, to get the changes to stick. Same process here?
If so, any links for the US unlocked firmware?

ad44891 said:
Thx 4 the info.. U always on top of it.. It's there a Att note 9 xda section try? I literally have 0 complaints about the note 9..0
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No more carrier sections, all in one now just like S9 Plus threads , the Moderator decided to keep it like that.
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entropism said:
@Venom0642, with the S9+, I had to flash the unlocked U1 firmware on my AT&T branded phone, and THEN flash the T-Mobile firmware, to get the changes to stick. Same process here?
If so, any links for the US unlocked firmware?
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No unlocked Odin firmware released yet, but i assume it's same procedure like S9 Plus.
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blah keeps timing out on that download

Thanks, appreciate the info. It looks like my phone isn't shipping till mid-december anyways, so I have time to let the updates roll in.

Xenshen said:
blah keeps timing out on that download
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I have almost finished downloading it, I'll upload it to google drive once it's done.

entropism said:
Thanks, appreciate the info. It looks like my phone isn't shipping till mid-december anyways, so I have time to let the updates roll in.
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Is there no way to cancel preorder and go into the store i got those headphones they arent the greatest
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I have almost finished downloading it, I'll upload it to google drive once it's done.
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I appreciate that thanks.

Venom0642 said:
No unlocked Odin firmware released yet, but i assume it's same procedure like S9 Plus.
Running On My Galaxy Note9 SM-N960U Wicked Venom
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I saw one when I was searching earlier today N960U1UEU1ARH2 But not sure where to download it from. samsung.firmware has it. never downloaded a thing from there, so not sure if they are a scam or what I tried to download but it says will take 22 hours to download using free account lol

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Is there no way to cancel preorder and go into the store i got those headphones they arent the greatest
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Mid SEPTEMBER, not sure why I typed December. And no, I got a significant discount to order through Samsung. Annoying, but makes it 100% worth it.

Xenshen said:
Is there no way to cancel preorder and go into the store i got those headphones they arent the greatest
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If you purchased from T-Mobile US:
See if the in-store agents can help you cancel the order.
If they cannot help you with that,call customer care (611) to see if they will cancel the order.
The following says you can also just refuse delivery:
https://www.t-mobile.com/templates/popup.aspx?passet=ftr_ftr_returnpolicy
However,that's kinda hard to do with UPS,my experience with them is they simply drop off the package,regardless of shipping method/instructions,without so much as a signature.
Bring this point up to the Customer Care team & stress the reason (prolonged delay/pre-order period,I'm assuming),hopefully they'll be able to stop the order before it goes out.

entropism said:
Mid SEPTEMBER, not sure why I typed December. And no, I got a significant discount to order through Samsung. Annoying, but makes it 100% worth it.
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Thats true i got 450 dollars off doing it straight through them. Sadly i choose US celluar on accident and meant unlocked fortunately for me its a unlocked phone why i want the software since i use t mobile probably snag the unlocked when it comes out.

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

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

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

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

Thank you for your help!

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

anyone got an update for one ui 2.5 att?

As the title suggests, I haven't been able to find anything just tmoble

From what i understood while helping a few snapdragon users, AT&T firmware handling is done through them and not Samsung. Considering how snapdragon is a month or two slower on releases to Exynos, with AT&T you seem to get another layer of delay.
Nevertheless, you can always flash the Unlocked (SM-N960U1 XAA) firmware to it, but i would assume you'd lose a few AT&T features specific to their CSC.

Have been looking for any US based version of the update and still nothing yet. Hope we see something soon. I will be honest I want wireless DeX.

Weirdly, AT&T got 2.5 yesterday, before the unlocked one.

PlutoDelic said:
Weirdly, AT&T got 2.5 yesterday, before the unlocked one.
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Strange I can't get it on my AT&T phone

macgyver40 said:
Strange I can't get it on my AT&T phone
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Sprint dropped their's yesterday

ronnie498 said:
Sprint dropped their's yesterday
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I have the sprint version downloading. Just need to remember if all US based version work for all US phones or if there are exceptions. My old brain can't remember lol.

macgyver40 said:
I have the sprint version downloading. Just need to remember if all US based version work for all US phones or if there are exceptions. My old brain can't remember lol.
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Working on my tmo n9, yes it works on all n960u

ronnie498 said:
Working on my tmo n9, yes it works on all n960u
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I thought so but with 2020 and now most of my time on the Tab S7 I wasn't 100% Thanks. Going to check the download and then debate doing this at midnight.

Did anyone on non rooted T mobile Note 9 get UI 2.5 official update?

roundel77 said:
Did anyone on non rooted T mobile Note 9 get UI 2.5 official update?
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T-mobile hasn't released yet

macgyver40 said:
Strange I can't get it on my AT&T phone
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Yep seems to be my problem also

Dr.Lost said:
Yep seems to be my problem also
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I just flashed the sprint version at 2am lol. Got it up and running now.

macgyver40 said:
I just flashed the sprint version at 2am lol. Got it up and running now.
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I will try that, I had trouble with forgetting to take my aim out after doing the xaa firmware so I'm stuck with art again

Just got an update here in brasil with October security patch, it's not 2.5.....
QP1A.190711.020.N9600ZHS5ETJ4

relies said:
Just got an update here in brasil with October security patch, it's not 2.5.....
QP1A.190711.020.N9600ZHS5ETJ4
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No SM-N9600 has got One UI 2.5 yet. The latest one is TGY (Hong Kong) ETJ5, but that's still One UI 2.1. We still have to wait for a FXXX firmware.

I'm on Spectrum and this is the latest in the month I've gone without an update. Im guessing there was a bug in first build, maybe thats why the release of the 2nd and the delay?

Have just used Odin to install the Sprint firmware on my Xfinity Mobile phone, install went smooth as silk, even Good Lock wasn't knocked out.

pTeronaut said:
Have just used Odin to install the Sprint firmware on my Xfinity Mobile phone, install went smooth as silk, even Good Lock wasn't knocked out.
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I haven't been able to find a sprint firmware could you post a link? I'm on att so I could try it and just change my csc

Dr.Lost said:
I haven't been able to find a sprint firmware could you post a link? I'm on att so I could try it and just change my csc
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You can download it using Frija.

Question Flash T-Mobile firmware on unlocked S21 ultra

I'll admit I'm a noob, but I was wondering if there were guides or a way to flash the official T-Mobile carrier firmware on an unlocked s21 ultra by chance? If anyone can point me in the right direction please. Thank you and sorry if it's a dumb question.

fil.lujan said:
I'll admit I'm a noob, but I was wondering if there were guides or a way to flash the official T-Mobile carrier firmware on an unlocked s21 ultra by chance? If anyone can point me in the right direction please. Thank you and sorry if it's a dumb question.
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The SM-G998U1 is Multi-CSC Device (OYN). Change the CSC to TMO by entering the following code on the TouchPad. *#272*YOURIMEINUMBER# Select TMO then install.

varcor said:
The SM-G998U1 is Multi-CSC Device (OYN). Change the CSC to TMO by entering the following code on the TouchPad. *#272*YOURIMEINUMBER# Select TMO then install.
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I had tried that, it states "unable to process request" Appreciate your help though.

fil.lujan said:
I had tried that, it states "unable to process request" Appreciate your help though.
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Is it a US Device (Snapdragon)?

varcor said:
Is it a US Device (Snapdragon)?
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Yes. Sm-g998u1

fil.lujan said:
Yes. Sm-g998u1
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Apparently I read with android 11 changing csc isn't allowed?

fil.lujan said:
Apparently I read with android 11 changing csc isn't allowed?
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If that's the case you can download Tmobile firmware and flash to your device.
downloading/flashing Tmobile firmware to S20Ultra unlocked
I really want Tmobile's advanced messaging feature back. I downloaded Frija (to download the firmware images) My assumption is that since I have model number SM-G988U1 and want to flash tmobile's firmware I need to use SM-G988U with CSC as TMB to download the correct firmware. Is this...
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fil.lujan said:
Apparently I read with android 11 changing csc isn't allowed?
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Haven't read that, this post may help.
[GUIDE] Change your CSC on any Samsung Galaxy devices running Android 10 or older - will also work in Android 11 for builds older than January 2021
Hello everyone! I made this video tutorial regarding changing the CSC on your Samsung Galaxy device. This method will work for Android 10 and older, and Android 11 (builds older than January 2021). Credits to...
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varcor said:
If that's the case you can download Tmobile firmware and flash to your device.
downloading/flashing Tmobile firmware to S20Ultra unlocked
I really want Tmobile's advanced messaging feature back. I downloaded Frija (to download the firmware images) My assumption is that since I have model number SM-G988U1 and want to flash tmobile's firmware I need to use SM-G988U with CSC as TMB to download the correct firmware. Is this...
forums.androidcentral.com
Haven't read that, this post may help.
[GUIDE] Change your CSC on any Samsung Galaxy devices running Android 10 or older - will also work in Android 11 for builds older than January 2021
Hello everyone! I made this video tutorial regarding changing the CSC on your Samsung Galaxy device. This method will work for Android 10 and older, and Android 11 (builds older than January 2021). Credits to...
forum.xda-developers.com
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Thank you for your input, I'll check those out. Appreciate you writing and posting these.

fil.lujan said:
Thank you for your input, I'll check those out. Appreciate you writing and posting these.
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Once last question, forgive my ignorance. Once I flash from the unlocked version to the T-Mobile branded firmware, will I need to manually flash each update that comes out for T-Mobile do you know?

fil.lujan said:
Once last question, forgive my ignorance. Once I flash from the unlocked version to the T-Mobile branded firmware, will I need to manually flash each update that comes out for T-Mobile do you know?
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You SHOULD receive Tmobile updates once you're on Tmobile firmware and network but I don't think it's something that can be guaranteed. Your Primary CSC can't be changed to TMO and therin lies the problem. In the last couple of years Samsung has complicated firmware and CSC transitions on it's numerous array of devices. Lots of potential users lean to an unlocked device thinking they'll have more freedom of choice but it won't always end up as a benefit. I always recommend buying your service provider's device for full functionality but it doesn't always work out since some users tend to swap service provider's on a regular basis.

I'm on T-mobile's network, month to month, no long term commitment which adds flexibility but even being on their network I didn't aquire their Branded Device. I have the Hong Kong SM-G9980 variant. I couldn't care less about 5G, to me it's the biggest marketing scam since light beer. The only other feature I lose is Carrier Aggregation which much like 5G enables faster download speeds. I can easily have my laptop handle this and transfer files or data to my device. So there's no carrier bloatware, the bootloader is unlocked, I get updates from Samsung typically sooner than US devices and still have Wi-Fi Calling and VoLTE via Tmobile. Most users don't do much research to define which device is best suited for their needs. "I got this great deal on an S21 Ultra but..." We can point the finger at Samsung as well, way too many variants leads to a lot of problems.

varcor said:
You SHOULD receive Tmobile updates once you're on Tmobile firmware and network but I don't think it's something that can be guaranteed. Your Primary CSC can't be changed to TMO and therin lies the problem. In the last couple of years Samsung has complicated firmware and CSC transitions on it's numerous array of devices. Lots of potential users lean to an unlocked device thinking they'll have more freedom of choice but it won't always end up as a benefit. I always recommend buying your service provider's device for full functionality but it doesn't always work out since some users tend to swap service provider's on a regular basis.
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One last question. In order to go from the Samsung unlocked version to flash the TMobile firmware, does the bootloader need to be unlocked? Sorry for the numerous questions

fil.lujan said:
One last question. In order to go from the Samsung unlocked version to flash the TMobile firmware, does the bootloader need to be unlocked? Sorry for the numerous questions
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No

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No
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Thank you so much for all your help. I do appreciate you.

Hello did it work out?

TwistedTester said:
Hello did it work out?
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It did actually. Noticing my speeds are a bit faster and more consistent and getting rcs through Samsung messages to people even using Google messages on other carriers

fil.lujan said:
It did actually. Noticing my speeds are a bit faster and more consistent and getting rcs through Samsung messages to people even using Google messages on other carriers
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What did you do? What were the steps to flashing new csc? I’m on Verizon and I wanna go over to T-Mobile

TwistedTester said:
What did you do? What were the steps to flashing new csc? I’m on Verizon and I wanna go over to T-Mobile
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I downloaded the firmware from SamMobile and Odin then flashed it. I had the unlocked version I purchased from Samsung directly. when selecting the csc portion but it still shows the xaa portion as well. Not sure if I did it wrong but seems to be working for me. Putting it in download mode requires holding volume up/down and power. Every site I visited told the wrong directions

fil.lujan said:
I downloaded the firmware from SamMobile and Odin then flashed it. I had the unlocked version I purchased from Samsung directly. when selecting the csc portion but it still shows the xaa portion as well. Not sure if I did it wrong but seems to be working for me. Putting it in download mode requires holding volume up/down and power. Every site I visited told the wrong directions
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Oh okay okay, did you have to use Sam key after to switch csc? No right cause T-Mobile already worked.

TwistedTester said:
Oh okay okay, did you have to use Sam key after to switch csc? No right cause T-Mobile already worked.
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No I just did the firmware. Didn't do anything else with csc. Heard that's a pain in the ass with android 11

Question Flashing Unbranded 998U1 FW on VZW S21 Ultra 5G Variant

Good morning
I'm looking for global FW and I can't seem to find one that has bootloader version 5. My VZW phone just got an update on Jan 24 and evidently updated the BL to V.5
The most recent SM-G998U1 firmware only shows bootloader version 4. Am I just stuck? Any guidance is way appreciated!

Not sure what you mean by global FW, probably unbranded US FW.
You will just have to wait until G998U1 FW with BL 5 is released. Basically stuck until then...

OnnoJ said:
Not sure what you mean by global FW, probably unbranded US FW.
You will just have to wait until G998U1 FW with BL 5 is released. Basically stuck until then...
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That's exactly what I mean. Thank you. Seems weird that a carrier is first to release anything!

dmullen1373 said:
That's exactly what I mean. Thank you. Seems weird that a carrier is first to release anything!
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BULH (G998U1UEU5BULH) has just been released standalone check SAMMobile for G998U1
G998U is for US carrier FW
G998U1 is for unbranded US FW.
Both are interchangeable for Snapdragon US S21 Ultras
My phone is AT&T but I have been using G998U1 for a while now.

suphion said:
BULH (G998U1UEU5BULH) has just been released standalone check SAMMobile for G998U1
G998U is for US carrier FW
G998U1 is for unbranded US FW.
Both are interchangeable for Snapdragon US S21 Ultras
My phone is AT&T but I have been using G998U1 for a while now.
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Awesome! Thanks for the heads up!

I just posted a thread on how to carrier unlock the same exact phone and FW/BL you are using, this may also lead to possible BL unlock later on, but may help you for now if you just trying to use a different carrier. Otherwise, yah, you are stuck for now, can't downgrade the bootloader. (As far as I know of yet)

Thanks for all of the advice and insight. Mucho appreciado.
My goal here is to purely load the non-carrier specific FW while maintaining my ability to use VZW and still have mmWave or UWB support. Also, VZW removed the ability to do "calls on other devices" like a Samsung tablet. That feature was removed on VZW FW but worked fine on an unlocked Note 20 Ultra that I had a few months back. Loading this G998U1 FW should make it act like a direct-from-Samsung phone, right? I don't really care about an unlocked BL or unlocked SIM slot, at the moment, as I'm staying with VZW. Thanks in advance!

suphion said:
BULH (G998U1UEU5BULH) has just been released standalone check SAMMobile for G998U1
G998U is for US carrier FW
G998U1 is for unbranded US FW.
Both are interchangeable for Snapdragon US S21 Ultras
My phone is AT&T but I have been using G998U1 for a while now.
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And just to confirm, we'd want the XAA version, yeah? That's the non-carrier-specific FW?

dmullen1373 said:
And just to confirm, we'd want the XAA version, yeah? That's the non-carrier-specific FW?
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SamMobile has download speeds equivalent to dial-up internet, unless you pay them for a premium membership.
SamFW.com is fast and free

dmullen1373 said:
And just to confirm, we'd want the XAA version, yeah? That's the non-carrier-specific FW?
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That is what I do, and I believe you are right. Other versions may also be same or may be just as fine, but go for unknown XAA regardless.
iBowToAndroid said:
SamMobile has download speeds equivalent to dial-up internet, unless you pay them for a premium membership.
SamFW.com is fast and free
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You are right, their free dl is slow, but the others dont have it yet, so if you need it asap, their dl is the best you can get as of today. I am sure samfw and frija will have it soon.

suphion said:
You are right, their free dl is slow, but the others dont have it yet, so if you need it asap, their dl is the best you can get as of today. I am sure samfw and frija will have it soon.
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Incorrect. SamFW already has it. Do you really think that I would recommend a site without checking first?

iBowToAndroid said:
Incorrect. SamFW already has it. Do you really think that I would recommend a site without checking first?
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Dude, chill, when I wrote the initial post, they didnt.

suphion said:
Dude, chill, when I wrote the initial post, they didnt.
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Yes, they did already have it.
You wrote your post 20 minutes ago, while my post was 2 hours ago. And I checked before making my post, so you clearly did not check before making yours

iBowToAndroid said:
Yes, they did already have it.
You wrote your post 20 minutes ago, while my post was 2 hours ago. And I checked before making my post, so you clearly did not check before making yours
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Please look a little bit more up before accusing others ok.

suphion said:
Please look a little bit more up before accusing others ok.
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Even if you're referring to your post from 10 hours ago:
Where you do think SamMobile and SamFW get the firmware from....???
They get it straight from Samsung's servers, using tools like Frija and others. So SamFW may not have uploaded it yet (as of the timestamp of your post from 10 hours ago), but if SamMobile already had it, then Frija definitely did - because that's always the first and earliest available firmware source, since it pulls straight from Samsung's servers

Thanks for everybody's help! I'm going to take the plunge here -- looking to download the modded/patched version of ODIN and flash this sucker. *fingers crossed*

If I flash this on my AT&T branded s21 ultra, will I lose any features?

This worked great on my VZW variant -> unbranded -- flash took about 3 minutes. I did do a factory reset prior to the ODIN flash just to ensure that Google or Samsung didn't have any weird reactivation-type lock on the device. Thanks again for the help!
As far as the Samsung "allow calls on other devices" option, that does NOT work on VZW, for whatever reason -- when I initiate a call via the S7 tablet, I get an error that essentially states that it "Can't Make Calls. Make sure that your phone and tablet are connected to the same wifi network." Huge bummer! I'll keep trying. I know that when I had an unlocked, direct from Samsung Note 10+ and the S6 tablet, this feature worked perfectly. Fast forward and I no longer have either device and it's not working. Any thoughts are welcomed!

dtomlin said:
If I flash this on my AT&T branded s21 ultra, will I lose any features?
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I lost nothing featurewise - still getting 5G mmWave and the WiFi calling is working.