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!
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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
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I've got an AT&T branded Note 9 stuck at the Augist security patch. I've tried a few things (clearing cache on software update, setting date forward, safe mode, Smart Switch) and none have worked, so I'd like to give ODIN a try.
Based on the version I'm at now, can anyone recommend the specific files/versions I'll need to use in order to get my phone up to date but NOT wipe my data? I'd be fine with whatever the latest AT&T release is if it means that I might again begin receiving OTA updates.
My current info is in the attached screenshot. Any help would be appreciated. I'm not technically inept, but it's been a while since I flashed an update via unofficial means and never on a Samsung device.
Thanks,
-Brett.
Just download the most recent version of the firmware with SamFirm tool, then flash it with ODIN. Use HOME_CSC and you shouldn't have to wipe.
After checking sammobile, only 1 firmware available for n960u at&t which is that august firmware.
try here
https://updato.com/firmware-archive-select-model?exact=1&q=SM-N960U
nusaf said:
After checking sammobile, only 1 firmware available for n960u at&t which is that august firmware.
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I wonder if they're missing some updates? According to AT&T, this should be the current version:
https://www.att.com/devicehowto/tut...?make=Samsung&model=SamsungN960U&gsi=Tdi5sXtc
Release date: January 15, 2019
Android version: 8.1.0
Security patch level (SPL): December 1, 2018
Baseband version: N960USQS1ARL2
Build number: M1AJQ.N960USQS1ARJA
Previous update required: N960USQS1ARJA
File size: 83MB
Mr. Orange 645 said:
Just download the most recent version of the firmware with SamFirm tool, then flash it with ODIN. Use HOME_CSC and you shouldn't have to wipe.
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Pardon my ignorance, but would that put me on a path to no longer get updates from AT&T directly? Meaning, if I applied the latest updates that's not AT&T specific, would that cause me to no longer get updates from AT&T (not that I've been getting even those...) in the future?
Thanks,
-Brett.
zzoinks said:
I wonder if they're missing some updates? According to AT&T, this should be the current version:
https://www.att.com/devicehowto/tut...?make=Samsung&model=SamsungN960U&gsi=Tdi5sXtc
Release date: January 15, 2019
Android version: 8.1.0
Security patch level (SPL): December 1, 2018
Baseband version: N960USQS1ARL2
Build number: M1AJQ.N960USQS1ARJA
Previous update required: N960USQS1ARJA
File size: 83MB
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Latest Stock Official ATT_ODIN_N960USQS1ARL2 Note9 December Patch, Flash N960USQS1ARL2 and you will be on Latest Official Firmware AT&T and will recieve OTA'S as well.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-note-9/how-to/stock-official-attodinn960usqs1arl2-t3891044
Venom0642 said:
Latest Stock Official ATT_ODIN_N960USQS1ARL2 Note9 December Patch, Flash N960USQS1ARL2 and you will be on Latest Official Firmware AT&T and will recieve OTA'S as well.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-note-9/how-to/stock-official-attodinn960usqs1arl2-t3891044
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Thanks!
So I can go right from my current August version straight to this latest without incrementally doing each patch in between?
zzoinks said:
Thanks!
So I can go right from my current August version straight to this latest without incrementally doing each patch in between?
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Yes just flash away, do a data backup before you flash, cause AT&T will wipe your phone.
Sent from my SM-N960U using XDA Labs
nusaf said:
After checking sammobile, only 1 firmware available for n960u at&t which is that august firmware.
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In my experience, Sammobile never has the current ATT firmware. They have all the other carriers, just not ATT. Plus it's slow AF to download from them.
That's why I said to use the SamFirm tool to download it. It always pulls the most recent firmware and does it directly from Samsung servers, so it's super fast and reliable.
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zzoinks said:
I wonder if they're missing some updates? According to AT&T, this should be the current version:
Pardon my ignorance, but would that put me on a path to no longer get updates from AT&T directly? Meaning, if I applied the latest updates that's not AT&T specific, would that cause me to no longer get updates from AT&T (not that I've been getting even those...) in the future?
Thanks,
-Brett.
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Why would that take you off the ATT update path? I never suggested using firmware that wasn't specific to ATT. You download the most recent firmware from ATT with the SamFirm tool and flash it in ODIN.
In model you put SM-N960U and for region, you use ATT. As long as you're on an official ATT build, you stay on the ATT update path.
The SamFirm tool just pulls the updates directly from the Samsung servers, rather than going through slow-ass sammobile or updato.
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Why would that take you off the ATT update path?
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That's totally my own ignorance/caution showing. It's been quite a while since I did any sort of ROM flashing and I'm really out of the loop. I was just double checking that what you were suggesting was the latest for AT&T and not a global update of some sort.
Thanks for clarifying. I'll give the SamFirm/ODIN combo a try when I get home from work. I'll be sure to back up first (assuming Safe Switch is a good way to do so?) and hope things don't get wiped in the process. Seems to be conflicting advice between you and Venom0642, but even if it gets wiped it's not a huge deal as long as I'm backed up.
Thanks again for your time!
zzoinks said:
That's totally my own ignorance/caution showing. It's been quite a while since I did any sort of ROM flashing and I'm really out of the loop. I was just double checking that what you were suggesting was the latest for AT&T and not a global update of some sort.
Thanks for clarifying. I'll give the SamFirm/ODIN combo a try when I get home from work. I'll be sure to back up first (assuming Safe Switch is a good way to do so?) and hope things don't get wiped in the process. Seems to be conflicting advice between you and Venom0642, but even if it gets wiped it's not a huge deal as long as I'm backed up.
Thanks again for your time!
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Yup, just back up with Smart Switch and Samsung Cloud.
When you flash with ODIN, just skip the USERDATA file and use HOME_CSC instead if CSC_OYN. That SHOULD avoid wiping your phone. But ATT is weird, so I can't promise that.
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When you flash with ODIN, just skip the USERDATA file and use HOME_CSC instead if CSC_OYN. That SHOULD avoid wiping your phone. But ATT is weird, so I can't promise that.
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EDIT - I decided to just give it a try. I flashed the AP, BL, CP, and CSC from Venom0642's post above and skipped Userdata. It worked, without wiping the phone!
Current version info attached. Thanks all for your help!
zzoinks said:
EDIT - I decided to just give it a try. I flashed the AP, BL, CP, and CSC from Venom0642's post above and skipped Userdata. It worked, without wiping the phone!
Current version info attached. Thanks all for your help!
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Glad you got it all figured out!!
Will this work on a Note 9 that was originally on Sprint converted to AT&T? I bought this phone on Ebay to use for ATT and the software shows as ATT/ATT/SPR. I am still on October update and want to try to flash the update to at least December.
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.
Sent from my SM-N960U1 using Tapatalk
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 !!
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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?
I have an AT&T s10 plus and was wondering if I could flash the tmobile firmware from sammobile, or even the bloat free version? It's been awhile since I've done something like this but wanted to double check first before doing so.
Thanks
Yes, I just flashed T-Mobile firmware on my unlocked S10. Got the firmware from SamMobile, and used the patched version of Odin on my Windows desktop, and it went just fine. Did put in the bloat ("User Data"), but then disabled most of it using the CCSWE manager app. Working great, very happy that I finally did this.
Went from the May 1 Monthly Android security update on the unlocked S10 to the July 1 security update on the T-Mobile S10 very quickly *smile*.
I've attached the patched version of Odin, hope that helps.
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Yes, I just flashed T-Mobile firmware on my unlocked S10. Got the firmware from SamMobile, and used the patched version of Odin on my Windows desktop, and it went just fine. Did put in the bloat ("User Data"), but then disabled most of it using the CCSWE manager app. Working great, very happy that I finally did this.
Went from the May 1 Monthly Android security update on the unlocked S10 to the July 1 security update on the T-Mobile S10 very quickly *smile*.
I've attached the patched version of Odin, hope that helps.
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I was planning on using the odin firmware from sammobile. What does the patched version do differently?
I have a Note 9 SM-N960U purchased as used.
It is ATT branded.
The phone is unlocked but has not received any update since more than a year.
Checking for update in settings gives "the phone has the latest update".
I don't mind playing with odin but what firmwares should I flash?
Attached settings screenshot.
Edit: on sammobile latest OS for N960U with ATT CSC is Oreo 8.1.
Can I flash N960U firmware for USC CSC? latest is with Pie
mcn1970 said:
I have a Note 9 SM-N960U purchased as used.
It is ATT branded.
The phone is unlocked but has not received any update since more than a year.
Checking for update in settings gives "the phone has the latest update".
I don't mind playing with odin but what firmwares should I flash?
Attached settings screenshot.
Edit: on sammobile latest OS for N960U with ATT CSC is Oreo 8.1.
Can I flash N960U firmware for USC CSC? latest is with Pie
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Hey, sorry for opening up this old thread, but I'm going through a similar problem as you were, and were you able to successfully flash another Carrier's firmware to the AT&T?
If your device is unlocked. You should be able to install the Stock US Samsung OS onto your device and it should work perfectly
I've been checking for an OTA update from Pie to Q on my N960U for like a month. It looks for it, but always says "software up to date".
This ATT link seems to say Android 10 is out, and has been since February.
Can I download the ATT (not XAA) Q update somewhere and flash with ODIN? Don't see it on sammobile.
Thats because At&t doesnt post their firmware. This has been addressed 100's of times. You can flash any 960U firmware with Odin and it will provision to your sim.
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Yes, I've literally read a hundred posts referencing XAA.
Which leaves the question, then: why can't I OTA? It worked from Oreo to Pie.
For some reason many with At&t devices do not get OTA's...I am one of them. You can try to odin back to a build before the last version that you are not getting updates on. But you have to be sure the bootloader version is the same. All carrier firmware is the same. Just go to Frija and download the firmware and flash with Odin. Dont know why your not finding U firmware its all over the place even on Sammobile. Instead of clicking N960U1 in sammobile click N960U and you can use any of the firmware listed.
SM-N935F Note FE OREO
Not getting OTAs would quite suck. And yet I've gotten everything up until the CSJ1 release in November. I'm not sure what broke.
Do I then download and ODIN the whole thing every month, for security updates?
Yeah you can. I mean if there is a security update (S) yeah just download and flash everything. Flashing Home_csc will save data if you flash just csc along with bl..ap..cp it will wipe data. To me a clean install is best, I dont mind setting my phone up
SM-N935F Note FE OREO
Might wanna just check out the thread in the general discussion section bud. That's how a lot of us with AT&T phones have been updating. I just flashed my and my wife's note 9 to the march security path of Android 10 a few days ago. Everything went smoothly ?? I don't know what AT&T's problem is but it's one of the reasons I'm no longer a customer with them.