Note 9 N960U software update issue - Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Questions & Answers

Hi. Just got in my hands Note 9 N960U. It is carrier unlocked. I am using it with UK EE sim card. It boos up with SPRINT logo and got some SPRINT blootware. Only issue I got so far is when I am trying to check for updates. It comes with below message-attached. Does it men I will not be able to update it using OTA? If so how to fix it?
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picasso82 said:
Hi. Just got in my hands Note 9 N960U. It is carrier unlocked. I am using it with UK EE sim card. It boos up with SPRINT logo and got some SPRINT blootware. Only issue I got so far is when I am trying to check for updates. It comes with below message-attached. Does it men I will not be able to update it using OTA? If so how to fix it?
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If I were you I'd flash the stock USA u1 firmware on it. You can also use the PC based Samsung Smartswitch app to check and update firmware.
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picasso82 said:
Hi. Just got in my hands Note 9 N960U. It is carrier unlocked. I am using it with UK EE sim card. It boos up with SPRINT logo and got some SPRINT blootware. Only issue I got so far is when I am trying to check for updates. It comes with below message-attached. Does it men I will not be able to update it using OTA? If so how to fix it?
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It likely has to do with the fact you're using it on a UK carrier and it's made for US carriers. Your best bet is to flash the unbranded U1 firmware.

Ok. Thanks for advice. Can I ask You to post link to newest u1 firmware I can flash? From what I read I am now on newest Pie firmware CSB3 for N960U. Is there U1 Pie version? Could not find any.

picasso82 said:
Ok. Thanks for advice. Can I ask You to post link to newest u1 firmware I can flash? From what I read I am now on newest Pie firmware CSB3 for N960U. Is there U1 Pie version? Could not find any.
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Download it with the SamFirm tool and flash it with patched ODIN

Many thanks for all your help. First of all I did factory reset. Than downloaded latest firmware through SamFirm (use [email protected] SM-N960U1 and Region: XAA) File: SM-N960U1_1_20190218084855_4mi2c0zg9o_fac
Than I downloaded Patched Odin v3.13.1 to flash firmware. Struggled initially with Odin ending up on ...SetupConnection.. <OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1) but swapping usb cable from Samsung one to Google pixel xl genuine cable solved the problem and Odin finally started flashing procedure. Now just restoring through Smart Switch from backup. When going to Software update now in Settings it checks the Update and reports I am on newest one. So I am assuming it will download now any following OTA. Also got no Sprint or any other bloatware present. Happy days !!

picasso82 said:
Many thanks for all your help. First of all I did factory reset. Than downloaded latest firmware through SamFirm (use [email protected] SM-N960U1 and Region: XAA) File: SM-N960U1_1_20190218084855_4mi2c0zg9o_fac
Than I downloaded Patched Odin v3.13.1 to flash firmware. Struggled initially with Odin ending up on ...SetupConnection.. <OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1) but swapping usb cable from Samsung one to Google pixel xl genuine cable solved the problem and Odin finally started flashing procedure. Now just restoring through Smart Switch from backup. When going to Software update now in Settings it checks the Update and reports I am on newest one. So I am assuming it will download now any following OTA. Also got no Sprint or any other bloatware present. Happy days !!
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Hey man ...are you on android pie or oreo?
What version of android you have downloaded from samfrim?
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hi there,
I am using Samsung Galaxy note 9 (SM-N960U)
I live in Bangladesh
My phone is stuck at one ui 2.0 on may security patch level.
How can I upgrade to one ui 2.1 with latest security level as when I click on software update it says your phone is up to date
Here's my build number And service provider sw ver.
Could you please help me?

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Help...super confused?//

So I have a note 8 model sm-n950u1 and I am currently using a freedom mobile (GLW) SIM card and all is good. The problem is that my on phone software update will not work , I get a registration failed or process failed error even after a factory reset. The model on my box indicates smn950uzkaxxa. I want to update to Oreo and the firmware is now available online but am unsure what firmware to get.. should it be the Oreo for the sm-950u1 with the xaa extension? Or should I just flash the freedom mobile firmware for the Canadian variant sm-n950w? I am leaning towards the first mentioned and what files in Odin do I need to flash as there are like 5 options. Thanks in advance,,,any help would be appreciated.
Anyone????
driehl1020 said:
Anyone????
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I would say use the freedom one because my U1 updated to the Verizon U1. They are the same firmware across the board but optimized for each carrier without the bloatware.

Note 9 SM-N960U1 PIE UPDATE ?!

HELLO. i have samsung galaxy note 9 sm-n960u1 8.1 oreo installed. When i check for pie updates it doesnt shows any. Please does anyone know when it will be released for this build or how can i install it. Scrolling in threads i only fount at&t version with odin installation. Is there any guide for installing without rooting my phone ?! Thanks ahead
+1 here
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I got an unlocked SM-N960U1 from Amazon. After many updates it's at baseband N960U1UEU1ARL1.
I thought to upgrade to Pie via firmware.science but it only shows these 3 "current versions:"
N960U1UES1ARJ9
N960U1UEU1ZRKP
N960U1UEU1ZRL7
Am I SOL? Any way for me to get One UI on this thing?
search function within xda should give you an answer
I have the same phone and same software version. Did you figure out how to update?
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LOL. I hasn't been released for the U1 yet!! Seriously. When it's released, you'll get it via OTA.
Official Pie Beta for SM-N960U1
Bublik2002 said:
I have the same phone and same software version. Did you figure out how to update?
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Here are where you can get the official Pie Beta for Unlocked Note 9 (no carrier bloatware installed - aka U1 devices)
Go here and download Oreo ARJ9: https://samfrew.com/download/Galaxy__Note9__/09n8/CCT/N960U1UES1ARJ9/N960U1OYM1ARJ9/
Flash it with Odin
Then go here and download the OTA update to ZRKP: https://www.****************/2018/1...-9-0-pie-beta-based-on-samsung-experience-10/
save the zip file to your SD card and sideload it thru the bootloader
lew616 said:
Here are where you can get the official Pie Beta for Unlocked Note 9 (no carrier bloatware installed - aka U1 devices)
Go here and download Oreo ARJ9: https://samfrew.com/download/Galaxy__Note9__/09n8/CCT/N960U1UES1ARJ9/N960U1OYM1ARJ9/
Flash it with Odin
Then go here and download the OTA update to ZRKP: https://www.****************/2018/1...-9-0-pie-beta-based-on-samsung-experience-10/
save the zip file to your SD card and sideload it thru the bootloader
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URL to OTA is not valid.
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ChadH42 said:
URL to OTA is not valid.
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that's weird...it downloaded for me
here's a screenshot of the page with the URL clearly visible
ChadH42 said:
URL to OTA is not valid.
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https://firmware.science/download?url=00000/0000/SS-N960U1UES1ARJ9-to-EU1ZRKP-UP
With N960U1 variant, you can flash directly N960U's ROM. Download ROM and Odin at topic
lew616 said:
Here are where you can get the official Pie Beta for Unlocked Note 9 (no carrier bloatware installed - aka U1 devices)
Go here and download Oreo ARJ9: https://samfrew.com/download/Galaxy__Note9__/09n8/CCT/N960U1UES1ARJ9/N960U1OYM1ARJ9/
Flash it with Odin
Then go here and download the OTA update to ZRKP: https://www.****************/2018/1...-9-0-pie-beta-based-on-samsung-experience-10/
save the zip file to your SD card and sideload it thru the bootloader
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Hello. Did you do these steps yourself? Did going from ARL1 back to ARJ9 factory reset your phone or needed you to factory reset to work? Thank you.
Call recording is available on this rom?

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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960U Sprint carrier unlocked flashing to XAA U1/ T Mobile firmware help

960U Sprint carrier unlocked flashing to XAA U1/ T Mobile firmware help
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I just got a note 9 that is originally Sprint and carrier unlocked. I am currently using a T Mobile sim, and am having trouble flashing to XAA U1. Ultimately I want to flash to T Mobile firmware. Here is my current software information:
One UI Version: 1.0
Android Version: 9
Baseband Version: N960USQS3CSK2
Android Security Patch Level: December 1, 2019
I have tried to flash the most recent stock XAA U1 from March (N960U1UES3DTB2) with modified Odin 3.14 3B, but it fails:
<ID:0/007> Odin engine v(ID:3.1401)..
<ID:0/007> File analysis..
<ID:0/007> Total Binary size: 7074 M
<ID:0/007> SetupConnection..
<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)
I am currently downloading the most current stock Sprint firmware (N960USQS3DTB2) to see if I can atleast get the OS up to date. I was not sure if I need to be flashing an older build of XAA U1 firmware first? Any help would be much appreciated!
exact same error
I am having the same exact problem. SM-960U, oneUI 1.0, android 9, security patch december 1 2019. Bought from Amazon Renewed sold as a t-mobile unlocked but shows as a Sprint on imei checker.
Usb Debugging is turned on in developer options, shows as blue in odin but fails the exact same way.
I'm trying to flash up to android 10 with oneUI 2.0
try another odin version
Killadro said:
I am having the same exact problem. SM-960U, oneUI 1.0, android 9, security patch december 1 2019. Bought from Amazon Renewed sold as a t-mobile unlocked but shows as a Sprint on imei checker.
Usb Debugging is turned on in developer options, shows as blue in odin but fails the exact same way.
I'm trying to flash up to android 10 with oneUI 2.0
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Yeah Killadro I also bought off amazon renewed..same exact details! Said t mobile unlocked but it was sprint firmware. I called samsung and supposedly they are going to push an update for my vimeo at the end of the month to update to android 10 and ui 2.0..but it will still be sprint firmware. I am not really confident that it will actually come through.
Killadro said:
I am having the same exact problem. SM-960U, oneUI 1.0, android 9, security patch december 1 2019. Bought from Amazon Renewed sold as a t-mobile unlocked but shows as a Sprint on imei checker.
Usb Debugging is turned on in developer options, shows as blue in odin but fails the exact same way.
I'm trying to flash up to android 10 with oneUI 2.0
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ScarletBegonias1965 said:
Yeah Killadro I also bought off amazon renewed..same exact details! Said t mobile unlocked but it was sprint firmware. I called samsung and supposedly they are going to push an update for my vimeo at the end of the month to update to android 10 and ui 2.0..but it will still be sprint firmware. I am not really confident that it will actually come through.
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On the note 9 N960U, you can flash any of the firmwares for a N960U or N960u1 & its the sim card you are using that adds the required Carrier info
Might try using this odin Odin3_v3.13.1_3B_PatcheD
ronnie498 said:
On the note 9 N960U, you can flash any of the firmwares for a N960U or N960u1 & its the sim card you are using that adds the required Carrier info
Might try using this odin Odin3_v3.13.1_3B_PatcheD
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I understand all NA note 9's have the same internals so I can install U or U1 versions but i cant get either to install past the error posted above.
I've tried Odin3_v3.14.1_3B_PatcheD and Odin3_v3.13.3_3B_PatcheD, guess i could try Odin3_v3.13.1_3B_PatcheD and see how it goes.
If you or anyone else would like to contact me on discord to try and help feel free Killadro#3926
Is there any update on? I am using a sprint unlocked Note 9 in Canada and still stuck on Nov 2019 update. I want to flash the latest firmware and worries it will lock the phone and become unusable. Any help would be appreciated

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.
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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.
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Right tonight i will try when I'm home, could it be thoug because of wrong firmware ?
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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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