SM-N960N Dual Sim - Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion

Hi guys
I want to switch my phone note 9 n960n to read two sim

cheikoooo said:
Hi guys
I want to switch my phone note 9 n960n to read two sim
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You have to get your phone rooted first with twrp.
Then you must have z3x Samsung tool pro box
You can clone your main imei to 2 imei
Then flash dr keten rom that supports dual sim patch in aroma installer.
And you must buy sim tray for dual sim because the single sim phone only you can insert 1 sim and 1 memory card the second sim will not insert.
And also Cloning imei is not easy my friend you must have knowledge to use z3x tool otherwise you may brick the phone because you have to edit some files in EFS partition.
Dont try crack version z3x they will not work.
I am assuming you have a refurbished N960N that came with dual sim and you did flashed stock firmware to upgrade.
Because N960N originally never came with dual sim.
Some chinese refurbishing companies they clone the imei+they change back glass to duos model+they flash dual sim patched software. Because dual sim has more value in asian market.
So if this is the case all you have to do is flash twrp and flash dr keten rom and choose dual sim patch during aroma installer.
You will get back your both imei and dual sim suoport back as you bought.
On stock n960n firmware dual sim will never work.
Hope thus will help

For my information, my device was working in two dual sims, I updated via odin So he became single sim

cheikoooo said:
For my information, my device was working in two dual sims, I updated via odin So he became single sim
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Yes Because originally your phone is single sim
Someone clone the imei and convert it to dual sim via software.
You have to use dr keten rom if you want to use dual sim.
On stock firmware it will work as single sim.

Thanks

Hi, can someone share the dr ketan file for the dual sim?
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Trex888 said:
Yes Because originally your phone is single sim
Someone clone the imei and convert it to dual sim via software.
You have to use dr keten rom if you want to use dual sim.
On stock firmware it will work as single sim.
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Can you point me to where the dr ketan file is?

Skunbi said:
Hi, can someone share the dr ketan file for the dual sim?
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Can you point me to where the dr ketan file is?
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https://drketanrom.com/samsung-note9

@Trex888
I have an N960N with 2 Imeis and dual sim support( bought from a chinese friend, wasn't cheated) . I believe it has dr.ketan(Android 9) rom pre-installed with stock recovery( check Screenshot). I have seen your previous replies on how to get 2 imei and dual sim support using Dr.Ketans rom , but do you think this will work if I update to Android 10 stock(which is required) from Android 9 and then Flash latest Dr.ketan rom that's based on Android 10. I know there's a whole thread where I can ask questions but Dr.ketan is not available at the moment with the current situation going around the globe.

makhdumz said:
@Trex888
I have an N960N with 2 Imeis and dual sim support( bought from a chinese friend, wasn't cheated) . I believe it has dr.ketan(Android 9) rom pre-installed with stock recovery( check Screenshot). I have seen your previous replies on how to get 2 imei and dual sim support using Dr.Ketans rom , but do you think this will work if I update to Android 10 stock(which is required) from Android 9 and then Flash latest Dr.ketan rom that's based on Android 10. I know there's a whole thread where I can ask questions but Dr.ketan is not available at the moment with the current situation going around the globe.
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You could upgrade the bootloader and modem to android 10. The instruction is in the first page of Dr.ketan's thread.
Then flash Dr.ketan's latest rom.
However I'm not sure if flashing bootloader and modem will retain your second sim or not.
For sure if you flash stock rom, it will not work anymore.

Rosli59564 said:
You could upgrade the bootloader and modem to android 10. The instruction is in the first page of Dr.ketan's thread.
Then flash Dr.ketan's latest rom.
However I'm not sure if flashing bootloader and modem will retain your second sim or not.
For sure if you flash stock rom, it will not work anymore.
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Hey! thanks for your support. Yes i have seen those instructions, but i am afraid to take the risk, as when i went through the thread searching for imei related issues there have been many asking similar question but no solutions for now. Do inform me if you find a solution, as there are many of us who want to update to Android 10 without losing dual sim functionality on N960N. THANKS.:good:
Edit: And yeah i have Z3X box with me but i dont know how to use it.

Rosli59564 said:
You could upgrade the bootloader and modem to android 10. The instruction is in the first page of Dr.ketan's thread.
Then flash Dr.ketan's latest rom.
However I'm not sure if flashing bootloader and modem will retain your second sim or not.
For sure if you flash stock rom, it will not work anymore.
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Hey! flashed stock Android 10 which made it single sim, and then flashed DR.Ketan's latest rom and successfully retained dual sim function with 2 imeis. Thanks

makhdumz said:
Hey! flashed stock Android 10 which made it single sim, and then flashed DR.Ketan's latest rom and successfully retained dual sim function with 2 imeis. Thanks
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hi i just bought n960N which is already running on android 9.0 dual sim as n960F.
i want to upgrade it to 10.0 q android but not sure how to use these imei repair tools and feel hesitant to upgrade
my question is do i need to flash stock n960N before flashing ur rom in twrp or I can directly flash your android 10 rom in twrp

Hey can someone help me.
I am on an device which is originally n960n converted to n960f/ds on android 10 with a custom rom superpie lazy v7. I think stock firmware has been installed before. What do i do to install one ui2.1 of dr keton

Tehami said:
Hey can someone help me.
I am on an device which is originally n960n converted to n960f/ds on android 10 with a custom rom superpie lazy v7. I think stock firmware has been installed before. What do i do to install one ui2.1 of dr keton
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go here
https://drketanrom.com/samsung-note9

abubakrgaba said:
hi i just bought n960N which is already running on android 9.0 dual sim as n960F.
i want to upgrade it to 10.0 q android but not sure how to use these imei repair tools and feel hesitant to upgrade
my question is do i need to flash stock n960N before flashing ur rom in twrp or I can directly flash your android 10 rom in twrp
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It's good to flash stock rom first while updating from Pie to Q, but there's one more way to do it if you don't want to flash the whole stock rom. You can find full instructions by searching on Dr.Ketans rom thread. You just need to download his rom , stock BL & CP files that he has provided in N960N download section. Sorry for late reply

Do I have to root the note 9 to use dual sim on it?
It is originally N960N

I changed my note8 for note9 sm-n960n, the sim cartridge was duos but the same imei for both sim cards, the download sreen was in Korean language and few apps was Korean to, it works in both sims, i don't know if it was rooted, anyway i'm used to flash my own room choice, the Dr.keaton and super-stable rom work duos sim, but the Dev-base is single sim support. much as I have encountered any issue is the one, I cannot establish s-pen connection with Bluetooth other than using as typical stylus.

Trex888 said:
You have to get your phone rooted first with twrp.
Then you must have z3x Samsung tool pro box
You can clone your main imei to 2 imei
Then flash dr keten rom that supports dual sim patch in aroma installer.
And you must buy sim tray for dual sim because the single sim phone only you can insert 1 sim and 1 memory card the second sim will not insert.
And also Cloning imei is not easy my friend you must have knowledge to use z3x tool otherwise you may brick the phone because you have to edit some files in EFS partition.
Dont try crack version z3x they will not work.
I am assuming you have a refurbished N960N that came with dual sim and you did flashed stock firmware to upgrade.
Because N960N originally never came with dual sim.
Some chinese refurbishing companies they clone the imei+they change back glass to duos model+they flash dual sim patched software. Because dual sim has more value in asian market.
So if this is the case all you have to do is flash twrp and flash dr keten rom and choose dual sim patch during aroma installer.
You will get back your both imei and dual sim suoport back as you bought.
On stock n960n firmware dual sim will never work.
Hope thus will help
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I bought a phone like that recently (N960F/DS). I never checked it well when i bought it because it was sealed, so i thought all was good. When i got home i found out it was already rooted (surprise!!) and that it was originally N960N converted to N960F/DS. Now I wonder if the process can be reversed because i want to remove the root and update it to android 10 (it is still in 9). Please anyone knows how to reverse the conversion?
If I flashed N960N firmwares will that work or will it brick the phone?

jopancy said:
I bought a phone like that recently (N960F/DS). I never checked it well when i bought it because it was sealed, so i thought all was good. When i got home i found out it was already rooted (surprise!!) and that it was originally N960N converted to N960F/DS. Now I wonder if the process can be reversed because i want to remove the root and update it to android 10 (it is still in 9). Please anyone knows how to reverse the conversion?
If I flashed N960N firmwares will that work or will it brick the phone?
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My reply is coming in a bit late, I don't know whether you still need the answer - but yes, you can easily reverse the process by simply flashing original N960N firmware. I have done it myself in a similar constellation to yours. If your phone ends up bricked, it won't be because of this flashing per se.
Allow me to ask you a question - how did you confirm that your phone was originally N960N as you say?

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want recover my a320fl dual sim with original firmware

hi all i have a320fl dual sim was with 6.0.1 both sim work i update it to 8.0 i lost second sim i install lineage 8.1 both sim work again but wanna original firmware to sell it the bootloader now is :
A320FLXXU2CRG2
wanna downgrade to 6.0.1 but want accept bootloader forced to skip boot to can isntall it after downgrade to nooga 7.0 but i lost both sim
i got it when lineage installer strangely both imei are same
if anyone can help i will really appreciate your help
big thanx
how to downgrade bootloader of A320FL please help
1. Incorrect place to ask
2. WHY DO YOU GIVE US YOUR IMEI XDDD. Now you are literally in danger if a hacker want to do something illegal with your IMEI.
3. You can't downgrade from Android 8 to Android 6.
1st. flash stock firmware for a320fl DUAL SIM
2nd. boot your phone, enable oem unlock
3rd. back to odin, flash stock 7.0 firmware *Choose the correct file
4th. enjoy your dual sim
This guy is silly of something he hasn't deleted the IMEI xDDDDD
dadjadja said:
hi all i have a320fl dual sim was with 6.0.1 both sim work i update it to 8.0 i lost second sim i install lineage 8.1 both sim work again but wanna original firmware to sell it the bootloader now is :
A320FLXXU2CRG2
wanna downgrade to 6.0.1 but want accept bootloader forced to skip boot to can isntall it after downgrade to nooga 7.0 but i lost both sim
i got it when lineage installer strangely both imei are same
if anyone can help i will really appreciate your help
big thanx
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Never post IMEI

SM-N950F on US Tmobile

I have been reading all sorts of threads for the past week on how to do this correctly. I think I got it down, just need some confirmation.
I got an international Note 8 SM-N950F 128GB.
I updated to the latest SW via the OTA - Baseband: N950FXXS4CRG6, Build Number: R16NW.N950FXXS4CRG6.
During Setup, I did not put in my SIM at all, I Logged in to the samsung and google accounts.
Waited 7 days and now have the OEM unlock option available.
I want to use the device on USA T-mobile, and root the device and install Xposed and Viper.
Can this be confirmed as the correct work flow?
I will be following Dr. Ketan's Guide to Root and Backup EFS. https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-note-8/how-to/guide-how-to-root-note8-efs-backup-t3677038
1) Flash TWRP via Odin
2) Flash the OEM Unlock Fix, which should also install Magisk.
at this point, I shall boot into the Stock ROM and ensure the OEM Unlock is available, and Backup the EFS partition using the app from Dr. Ketan's post.
Question is: at this point, after backing up the EFS, I can flash a custom ROM, correct?
3) Backup EFS
4) Install Custom ROM.
- I am thinking https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-note-8/development/rom-lightrom-t3768385
5) Flash the Tekhd Tmobile CSC Detonator https://forum.xda-developers.com/ga...ent/n8-s8x-s9x-oreo-t-mobile-efs-csc-t3772374.
A lot of Roms state they support Multiple CSC's. So, would this CSC Detonator be needed?
5) At what point in time Can I update Magisk or TWRP to the latest ones?
I just want to end some confusion I have. If you all on T-mobile can tell me the steps you took to get this working, I'd greatly appreciate it! Thanks for all your help.
nubie said:
5) Flash the Tekhd Tmobile CSC Detonator https://forum.xda-developers.com/ga...ent/n8-s8x-s9x-oreo-t-mobile-efs-csc-t3772374.
A lot of Roms state they support Multiple CSC's. So, would this CSC Detonator be needed?
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hello,
any update from your effort to get volte ?
i think if you are on oreo, just need to flash the current detonator version for note 8 and see if it works. you can only use 1 CSC file (either multi or not) per phone.
mailistman said:
hello,
any update from your effort to get volte ?
i think if you are on oreo, just need to flash the current detonator version for note 8 and see if it works. you can only use 1 CSC file (either multi or not) per phone.
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does this work to get wifi calling and volte?
I would like to do the same thing. thanks in advance.

Different Region Problem

Hi, i have korean unlocked note 9 witn SM-N960N code. I wanted to flash sm-n960f netherlands stock rom but i bricked(subject is not this) the my phone. which sm-n960f country should i choose ? austuria ? uk ? germany ? greece ? which one will work properly ?
You can ONLY flash the firmware with SAME model number.
Btw, wasn't G960N this model number belongs to S9?
maple_mak said:
You can ONLY flash the firmware with SAME model number.
Btw, wasn't G960N this model number belongs to S9?
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Yes i wrote it wrong. Thnx for recognizing. I am downloading another n960f firmware, i will try again. if it wont run after again, i dont want to lose my unlocked phone status. if i flash unlocked original korean rom, will it lock itself ?
xx98burak98xx said:
Yes i wrote it wrong. Thnx for recognizing. I am downloading another n960f firmware, i will try again. if it wont run after again, i dont want to lose my unlocked phone status. if i flash unlocked original korean rom, will it lock itself ?
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it bricked again and i am trying bl ap cp eu and csc korean now..
edit: nope it brick again an again. i finally flashed its original rom. i hope it wont lose unluck status
xx98burak98xx said:
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it bricked again and i am trying bl ap cp eu and csc korean now..
edit: nope it brick again an again. i finally flashed its original rom. i hope it wont lose unluck status
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flashing through odin n960f firmware to n960n its not possible my friend, the only way to do so is to root your phone and then flash a custom rom, in your case android pie with custom csc to your country, i have the same model and tried this and it worked, it doesnt work in android 10 because samsung/google made some changes in csc, soo i guess we will have to wait until we find a solution for andorid 10/on ui 2.
this is the link to csc selector for changing to your country if you root your phone:
csc selector
It does not matter. I found solutions
1) combination file way
2) custom rom, root, csc selector (i use that one now)
xx98burak98xx said:
It does not matter. I found solutions
1) combination file way
2) custom rom, root, csc selector (i use that one now)
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Hello.. I have the same problem. I bought an unlocked SM-N960N phone that was still in Android 9. Somehow the seller was able to put in a SM-N960F rom in it. I have tried flashing the latest Android 10 but I'm getting stuck with a "SECURE CHECK FAIL: (BOOTLOADER)" error and now I have bricked device.
Can you share the steps and what to download?
manggagalugad said:
Hello.. I have the same problem. I bought an unlocked SM-N960N phone that was still in Android 9. Somehow the seller was able to put in a SM-N960F rom in it. I have tried flashing the latest Android 10 but I'm getting stuck with a "SECURE CHECK FAIL: (BOOTLOADER)" error and now I have bricked device.
Can you share the steps and what to download?
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Maybe it was a custom rom. Afaik no way to flash n960f fw into n960n.
Just flash n960n fw.
Rosli59564 said:
Maybe it was a custom rom. Afaik no way to flash n960f fw into n960n.
Just flash n960n fw.
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yep, probably custom rom with named 960f. not imposibble but requires very effort for 960f to 960n...
if you buy from second hand, i mean used phone like me. i suggest stop trying official roms. if you are sure that your note 9 %100 original. you can find phone infos from download mode. i prefer using custom roms with used note 9. i suggest it you too. i wrote my solution already:
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It does not matter. I found solutions
1) combination file way
2) custom rom, root, csc selector (i use that one now)
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xx98burak98xx said:
yep, probably custom rom with named 960f. not imposibble but requires very effort for 960f to 960n...
if you buy from second hand, i mean used phone like me. i suggest stop trying official roms. if you are sure that your note 9 %100 original. you can find phone infos from download mode. i prefer using custom roms with used note 9. i suggest it you too. i wrote my solution already:
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It does not matter. I found solutions
1) combination file way
2) custom rom, root, csc selector (i use that one now)
"
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It seems to be custom ROM indeed. I figured out what stock ROM to use through my IMEI number. Flashed it and I'm now typing this from my Note 9.
It doesn't seem that my phone is rooted yet but the OEM is already unlocked.
Where can I get a combination file? My device is in the KTC csc.
I'm also not familiar with using combination files, can you point me to a guide?
manggagalugad said:
It seems to be custom ROM indeed. I figured out what stock ROM to use through my IMEI number. Flashed it and I'm now typing this from my Note 9.
It doesn't seem that my phone is rooted yet but the OEM is already unlocked.
Where can I get a combination file? My device is in the KTC csc.
I'm also not familiar with using combination files, can you point me to a guide?
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xx98burak98xx said:
yep, probably custom rom with named 960f. not imposibble but requires very effort for 960f to 960n...
if you buy from second hand, i mean used phone like me. i suggest stop trying official roms. if you are sure that your note 9 %100 original. you can find phone infos from download mode. i prefer using custom roms with used note 9. i suggest it you too. i wrote my solution already:
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It does not matter. I found solutions
1) combination file way
2) custom rom, root, csc selector (i use that one now)
"
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Looks like the Dr. Ketan ROM will retain the features I'm concerned about on a custom ROM (i.e. DeX, Samsung Health, Dual SIM). I'll try it out some other time.

Need Help About Android 10 Update of My Note 9

Hi All Developers!
I Have a big issue
Recently I bought a used Note 9 Which Shows Different Model Numbers
When I dial *#11111# it shows N60N.001 Model
And from Setting it shows SM-N960F Model
And it still runs on Android 9
And also there is no option for software update in Setting
So please provide me a link from where I can update this phone
My phone baseband version is
N960NKOU3ASG1
Please Help about updating my phone to Android 10
Thank you!
maamiradina said:
Hi All Developers!
I Have a big issue
Recently I bought a used Note 9 Which Shows Different Model Numbers
When I dial *#11111# it shows N60N.001 Model
And from Setting it shows SM-N960F Model
And it still runs on Android 9
And also there is no option for software update in Setting
So please provide me a link from where I can update this phone
My phone baseband version is
N960NKOU3ASG1
Please Help about updating my phone to Android 10
Thank you!
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I am assuming you have a refurbished note 9 that is SM-N960N korean version with modified software that shows N960F because N960F has more value in market.
But sadly you got korean note 9 which is fine in most cases but if you want to upgrade the software to android 10 you have to flash N960N firmware via odin tool.
If your phone is dual sim you will lose dual sim capability if you flash N960N firmware because N960N never came with dual sim variant.some refurbishing companies they clone the main Imei to dual imei so it can convert single sim to dual sim "software wise" but its actually faked 2nd imei.
Trex888 said:
I am assuming you have a refurbished note 9 that is SM-N960N korean version with modified software that shows N960F because N960F has more value in market.
But sadly you got korean note 9 which is fine in most cases but if you want to upgrade the software to android 10 you have to flash N960N firmware via odin tool.
If your phone is dual sim you will lose dual sim capability if you flash N960N firmware because N960N never came with dual sim variant.some refurbishing companies they clone the main Imei to dual imei so it can convert single sim to dual sim "software wise" but its actually faked 2nd imei.
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yes you Are completely right
But now tell me what kind of firmware I can Install to it with dual sim capability and Android 10 Version
give me a link from where I will download firmware for this phone
thank you!
maamiradina said:
yes you Are completely right
But now tell me what kind of firmware I can Install to it with dual sim capability and Android 10 Version
give me a link from where I will download firmware for this phone
thank you!
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First tou have to flash full android 10 n960n firmware via odin
Then go to developer option and turn on oem unlock option.
Then You have to flash twrp recovery via odin
Then you can flash "dr keten rom" on your device from twrp recovery
Dr keten rom is the only rom android 10 with dual sim patch will work on your device.
Twrp link
https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-note-9/development/recovery-twrp-galaxy-note-9-t3929901
N960N firmware
https://www.sammobile.com/samsung/galaxy-note9/firmware/SM-N960N/SKC/download/N960NKSU3DSLC/310839/
Dr keten rom android 10 link
http://www.mediafire.com/file/sxc1zg4bcmqms3s/N960_F_DS_N_DrKetan_custom_ROM_Q04.zip/file
Make sure choose dual sim patch option when you flash the rom.
Thank you very much for giving a full tutorial to me.
@Trex888 Will this restore the mobile to Official status or it will still be rooted? And will we encounter any problems with wifi or the network we use?
Also, in our country we have to pay tax for each IMEI, will my IMEI change as well?
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First tou have to flash full android 10 n960n firmware via odin
Then go to developer option and turn on oem unlock option.
Then You have to flash twrp recovery via odin
Then you can flash "dr keten rom" on your device from twrp recovery
Dr keten rom is the only rom android 10 with dual sim patch will work on your device.
Twrp link
https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-note-9/development/recovery-twrp-galaxy-note-9-t3929901
N960N firmware
https://www.sammobile.com/samsung/galaxy-note9/firmware/SM-N960N/SKC/download/N960NKSU3DSLC/310839/
Dr keten rom android 10 link
http://www.mediafire.com/file/sxc1zg4bcmqms3s/N960_F_DS_N_DrKetan_custom_ROM_Q04.zip/file
Make sure choose dual sim patch option when you flash the rom.
Trex888 said:
First tou have to flash full android 10 n960n firmware via odin
Then go to developer option and turn on oem unlock option.
Then You have to flash twrp recovery via odin
Then you can flash "dr keten rom" on your device from twrp recovery
Dr keten rom is the only rom android 10 with dual sim patch will work on your device.
Twrp link
https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-note-9/development/recovery-twrp-galaxy-note-9-t3929901
N960N firmware
https://www.sammobile.com/samsung/galaxy-note9/firmware/SM-N960N/SKC/download/N960NKSU3DSLC/310839/
Dr keten rom android 10 link
http://www.mediafire.com/file/sxc1zg4bcmqms3s/N960_F_DS_N_DrKetan_custom_ROM_Q04.zip/file
Make sure choose dual sim patch option when you flash the rom.
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Will my imei changed after flashing dr ketan rom

Software update option is not available

Hi,
I bought my device from Dubai, im using it on India. Now it is running Android 9 with OneUI 1.0. When tried to update software I can not see the update option in the setting list.
The model no mentioned in About phone is SM-N960F/DS
Current Build no. PPR1.180610.011.N960FXXU2ZRLR
Baseband N690NKOU3ASG1
Security patch January 1,2019
Also I can see netflix is not showing in the playstore and Magisk manager is pre installed.
My question is, if flash the latest android 10 firmware from sammobile using odin 3 , Does it will work indian sim? and is there anything I need to do to update the latest software.
jijeshvu07 said:
Hi,
I bought my device from Dubai, im using it on India. Now it is running Android 9 with OneUI 1.0. When tried to update software I can not see the update option in the setting list.
The model no mentioned in About phone is SM-N960F/DS
Current Build no. PPR1.180610.011.N960FXXU2ZRLR
Baseband N690NKOU3ASG1
Security patch January 1,2019
Also I can see netflix is not showing in the playstore and Magisk manager is pre installed.
My question is, if flash the latest android 10 firmware from sammobile using odin 3 , Does it will work indian sim? and is there anything I need to do to update the latest software.
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Is your device 2nd hand? If it is then I believe it has been rooted.
iceepyon said:
Is your device 2nd hand? If it is then I believe it has been rooted.
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i belive so, but I got the box unopened. may be they repackaged.
jijeshvu07 said:
i belive so, but I got the box unopened. may be they repackaged.
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The box still had the retail seals on it? Then your device maybe brand new. In which case I would return it to the retailer and ask for a replacement.
I cannot return beacuse , i bought it from Dubai and i am in India. Thats why opted for firmware updation.
jijeshvu07 said:
I cannot return beacuse , i bought it from Dubai and i am in India. Thats why opted for firmware updation.
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You can try reinstalling the stock OS back onto your device using Odin and see if that helps.
Same issue
jijeshvu07 said:
I cannot return beacuse , i bought it from Dubai and i am in India. Thats why opted for firmware updation.
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Did flashing the stock firmware help ?
FOUND the answer
I HAVE found the source, i have a phone with same exact situation as the person who started this thread and i did some investigating and i found out my model is actually the korean variant of the note 9 single sim converted to duos variant F model with dual sim tray installed, meaning if you go to download mode you will be greeted by Korean and once you press volume up, you can see in the top left that its actually SM-N960N variant, but if you check the imei in the phone it will say its the F variant meaning imei have also been changed.
So if you flash stock rom you will lose dual sim status and probably enjoy korean language on the welcome page on loading up the phone and might even lose 4g 3g connectivity cause korean 4g/3g bands are different compared to india.
Ahmed123004 said:
I HAVE found the source, i have a phone with same exact situation as the person who started this thread and i did some investigating and i found out my model is actually the korean variant of the note 9 single sim converted to duos variant F model with dual sim tray installed, meaning if you go to download mode you will be greeted by Korean and once you press volume up, you can see in the top left that its actually SM-N960N variant, but if you check the imei in the phone it will say its the F variant meaning imei have also been changed.
So if you flash stock rom you will lose dual sim status and probably enjoy korean language on the welcome page on loading up the phone and might even lose 4g 3g connectivity cause korean 4g/3g bands are different compared to india.
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Did you found any solutions to the problem??
Sadly no
jijeshvu07 said:
Did you found any solutions to the problem??
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This is a risky procedure, we may loose our imei numbers or lose 4g connectivity, so for now ill stick with this rom, flashing the stock firmware and then upgrading to android 10 and redoing the entire conversion again from an N variant to an F/DS variant might be an option but that requires tools and skill, that is not easy.
Ahmed123004 said:
So if you flash stock rom you will lose dual sim status and probably enjoy korean language on the welcome page on loading up the phone and might even lose 4g 3g connectivity cause korean 4g/3g bands are different compared to india.
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No, you won't as the Korean N960N is essentially the same as the N960F (single SIM model). They are both GSM devices and will run on any global GSM Cell network. I have a N960N and I am using it on a Hong Kong Cell network and I get excellent coverage.
Also you can change the language during the Setup process, I believe it is on the bottom of the screen. I can't remember as it has been a while since I setup a Note 9.
iceepyon said:
No, you won't as the Korean N960N is essentially the same as the N960F (single SIM model). They are both GSM devices and will run on any global GSM Cell network. I have a N960N and I am using it on a Hong Kong Cell network and I get excellent coverage.
Also you can change the language during the Setup process, I believe it is on the bottom of the screen. I can't remember as it has been a while since I setup a Note 9.
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Issue being we might loose our changed imeis if we flash stock firmware because the current imeis are not the original imei for the N variant but show up as F variant instead.
Hello, I have the exact same problem as the two of you above.
My question is have you found a way of updating to android 10?
Did you unroot the device or is the device still rooted?
If yes, how did you do it?
And is the device functioning properly?
I have this exact problem too. Is there any solution. Cos this OS I'm using is frustrating me
jijeshvu07 said:
Hi,
I bought my device from Dubai, im using it on India. Now it is running Android 9 with OneUI 1.0. When tried to update software I can not see the update option in the setting list.
The model no mentioned in About phone is SM-N960F/DS
Current Build no. PPR1.180610.011.N960FXXU2ZRLR
Baseband N690NKOU3ASG1
Security patch January 1,2019
Also I can see netflix is not showing in the playstore and Magisk manager is pre installed.
My question is, if flash the latest android 10 firmware from sammobile using odin 3 , Does it will work indian sim? and is there anything I need to do to update the latest software.
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Your device is rooted.
Ahmed123004 said:
FOUND the answer
I HAVE found the source, i have a phone with same exact situation as the person who started this thread and i did some investigating and i found out my model is actually the korean variant of the note 9 single sim converted to duos variant F model with dual sim tray installed, meaning if you go to download mode you will be greeted by Korean and once you press volume up, you can see in the top left that its actually SM-N960N variant, but if you check the imei in the phone it will say its the F variant meaning imei have also been changed.
So if you flash stock rom you will lose dual sim status and probably enjoy korean language on the welcome page on loading up the phone and might even lose 4g 3g connectivity cause korean 4g/3g bands are different compared to india.
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Did u update to androd 10? Pls help me if u updated to 10 because no security update i got
Asifraza384 said:
Your device is rooted.
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Yes same problem here-: anyone has hot solution to get android 10 and update security patch?
jijeshvu07 said:
Hi,
I bought my device from Dubai, im using it on India. Now it is running Android 9 with OneUI 1.0. When tried to update software I can not see the update option in the setting list.
The model no mentioned in About phone is SM-N960F/DS
Current Build no. PPR1.180610.011.N960FXXU2ZRLR
Baseband N690NKOU3ASG1
Security patch January 1,2019
Also I can see netflix is not showing in the playstore and Magisk manager is pre installed.
My question is, if flash the latest android 10 firmware from sammobile using odin 3 , Does it will work indian sim? and is there anything I need to do to update the latest software.
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Hello, Same here for me.. Galaxy note 9 dual sim from dubai.. Rooted... Cant update software many of the apps not working as rooted..
What did you do?
I would like to chances of unrooting the device.
Same imei for two sims..can you address my concern.
Minzlife said:
Hello, Same here for me.. Galaxy note 9 dual sim from dubai.. Rooted... Cant update software many of the apps not working as rooted..
What did you do?
I would like to chances of unrooting the device.
Same imei for two sims..can you address my concern.
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If you device is rooted, it won't received official Samsung updates as you have tripped Knox
iceepyon said:
If you device is rooted, it won't received official Samsung updates as you have tripped Knox
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What options do we have in order to update to a later version? Is it possible to flash a stock ROM downloaded using Bifrost, and will that have any impact on the IMEIs and serial number? Can Knox be 'untripped' or the phone unrooted?

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