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Samsung Note 8 ROOT on Snapdragon update?

I know there's a root method out already, but I prefer to hold off given the potential limitations (especially the battery 80% issue).
Based on your experience, do you think there will be a better root method coming out soon?
Thanks!

pappaellio said:
I know there's a root method out already, but I prefer to hold off given the potential limitations (especially the battery 80% issue).
Based on your experience, do you think there will be a better root method coming out soon?
Thanks!
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No. No. No.

masri1987 said:
No. No. No.
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why?

pappaellio said:
why?
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because it requires a unlocked bootloader, not a engineering bootloader.
If the S8\s8+ doesn't get it, we def ain't gonna get it for Snapdragon users.
One of the main reasons i went exynos

masri1987 said:
because it requires a unlocked bootloader, not a engineering bootloader.
If the S8\s8+ doesn't get it, we def ain't gonna get it for Snapdragon users.
One of the main reasons i went exynos
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does the Exynos Note 8 have an unlocked bootloader?

pappaellio said:
I know there's a root method out already, but I prefer to hold off given the potential limitations (especially the battery 80% issue).
Based on your experience, do you think there will be a better root method coming out soon?
Thanks!
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Are you asking if someone has a crystal ball and can tell you the future development of the phone? Maybe they can give me winning lottery ticket numbers.

douger1957 said:
Are you asking if someone has a crystal ball and can tell you the future development of the phone? Maybe they can give me winning lottery ticket numbers.
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Wow: mean();
Unhappy snarky people.
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masri1987 said:
because it requires a unlocked bootloader, not a engineering bootloader.
If the S8\s8+ doesn't get it, we def ain't gonna get it for Snapdragon users.
One of the main reasons i went exynos
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What that means is no one has been able to find a workaround (engineering or otherwise) or not smart enough to figure it out yet and they're not clairvoyant enough to know if anyone can in the future. But I think it's a great question that I had actually been wondering myself.

pappaellio said:
I know there's a root method out already, but I prefer to hold off given the potential limitations (especially the battery 80% issue).
Based on your experience, do you think there will be a better root method coming out soon?
Thanks!
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Soon? absolutely not. I recommend backing up your stuff using samsung cloud and trying the root to see how it affects you. Exynos has a Unlocked BL HOWEVER it does not work on CDMA carriers.

me2151 said:
Soon? absolutely not. I recommend backing up your stuff using samsung cloud and trying the root to see how it affects you. Exynos has a Unlocked BL HOWEVER it does not work on CDMA carriers.
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thanks for all the responses. very much appreciated.
i'm on Tmobile, so maybe i should get the exynos version if that root works better?
also, which phone/brand is easy to root?

pappaellio said:
thanks for all the responses. very much appreciated.
i'm on Tmobile, so maybe i should get the exynos version if that root works better?
also, which phone/brand is easy to root?
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if you get exynos there's a chance you'll have the issue where you have to wait 7 days to unlock your bootloader, you can get the korean version which comes unlocked out of box.
If you're not looking to deal with this kind of risk then go for pixel line, one plus 5\5t when it comes out, not sure what else really, the essential phone should have unlocked bootloader and roms soon as they've promised to release the source code and image files.

I have Note 8 snapdragon SM-N9500 unlocked from Hong Kong and I need TWRP for root but it is not out yet for Snapdragon AGH! waiting.. till 2018

LordFord said:
I have Note 8 snapdragon SM-N9500 unlocked from Hong Kong and I need TWRP for root but it is not out yet for Snapdragon AGH! waiting.. till 2018
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You can compile twrp for your device yourself....and if successfully...and they feel it works they will make it official...check out their site...Google compile twrp

I got an SM-N950U about a week ago but have have not unboxed it yet.
I'm sure there have been OTA updates being pushed out.
What build(s) can been rooted?

JerryRecords said:
I got an SM-N950U about a week ago but have have not unboxed it yet.
I'm sure there have been OTA updates being pushed out.
What build(s) can been rooted?
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Any under BQJA...so the latest updates break root...
AQH7, AQH9, AQI5, AQI9, AQIA...that's about it

Here with the model N9500 you can unlock the bootloader and flash TWRP and root with magisk
https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-note-8/how-to/guide-n9500-unlocking-bl-twrp-t3696103

“XAA”, “USA unbranded sm-g960u1 for sm-g960u CLOSED

this is the Samsung factory unlocked version will get rid of all bloatware
simply download firmware extract put files in the correct spots in the modded odin and flash first boot will take about 4 min or so
this is for the galaxy s9 sm-g960u models
firmware--- TAKEN DOWN NO LONGER SUPPORT THIS POST
PLEASE USE UPDATO.COM TO FIND ANY FIRMWARE YOU MAY NEED
modded odin--- http://www.mediafire.com/file/gp62v60z05mfdkw/Modded_odin_3.13.1.zip
THREAD CLOSED AS I HAVE MOVED ON TO ANDROID P THREAD LOCATED HERE
https://forum.xda-developers.com/ga...ries--other-development/9-0-g960u-s9-t3858248

What security patch is it? What month?

Psyscope said:
What security patch is it? What month?
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Feb 1st 2018

Psyscope said:
What security patch is it? What month?
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Update got May 1st update on att sm-g960u

The files are no longer available. Can you repost them.

I cannot for the life of me figure out whats going wrong. I bought SM-G960UZKAXAA (US unlocked s9). I wanted VZW's advanced calling features so I put SM-G960U on the device (instead of the SM-G960UI, as it should be). I've used the special Odin and stock firmware to revert, and it seems to be successful, according to Odin, but nothing ever changes. Still get the VZW splash screen and other VZW stuff. HELP!?

dezidez87 said:
I cannot for the life of me figure out whats going wrong. I bought SM-G960UZKAXAA (US unlocked s9). I wanted VZW's advanced calling features so I put SM-G960U on the device (instead of the SM-G960UI, as it should be). I've used the special Odin and stock firmware to revert, and it seems to be successful, according to Odin, but nothing ever changes. Still get the VZW splash screen and other VZW stuff. HELP!?
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Your stuck on v2 bootloader as carrier bound devices released them first
Ypu will have to wait til u1 firmware releases a update to the v2 bootloader then everything should go back as normal

can you update the links?
also, how come one person said FED 1 2018 and another person said May 1st security patch?
if this is the same U1 firmware available in other posts, why flood xda dev with so much duplicate posts?

eastsidebiz said:
can you update the links?
also, how come one person said FED 1 2018 and another person said May 1st security patch?
if this is the same U1 firmware available in other posts, why flood xda dev with so much duplicate posts?
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I'm the one who made this thread and put them 2 post so it wouldn't be flodding anyone
And 2 the second pic I ended up getting may update and just updated the post as I went and made a separate post on how to update to may

david11000 said:
this is the Samsung factory unlocked version will get rid of all bloatware
simply download firmware extract put files in the correct spots in the modded odin and flash first boot will take about 4 min or so
this is for the galaxy s9 sm-g960u models
firmware--- http://www.mediafire.com/file/a7lmo33st114xc6/SM-G960U1_1_20180228143240_rjycp5j0hq_fac.zip
modded odin--- http://www.mediafire.com/file/gp62v60z05mfdkw/Modded_odin_3.13.1.zip
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I have a Snapdragon S9 with bootloader still locked... Sm-g960u. Feb 1 security patch. I just want to make sure my bootloader doesn't have to be unlocked before I flash this... So, I'm good to go, right?

jflow36 said:
I have a Snapdragon S9 with bootloader still locked... Sm-g960u. Feb 1 security patch. I just want to make sure my bootloader doesn't have to be unlocked before I flash this... So, I'm good to go, right?
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Yes go for it, the bootloader does not have to be unlocked.

In fact the bootloader can't be unlocked lol

caseyatbt said:
Yes go for it, the bootloader does not have to be unlocked.
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Thanks for getting back to me...

jflow36 said:
I have a Snapdragon S9 with bootloader still locked... Sm-g960u. Feb 1 security patch. I just want to make sure my bootloader doesn't have to be unlocked before I flash this... So, I'm good to go, right?
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At the moment there are no unlocked bootloaders for the *snapdragon* S9's....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................just wait for the OEM update yo

eastsidebiz said:
At the moment there are no unlocked bootloaders for the *snapdragon* S9's....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................just wait for the OEM update yo
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Actually, there are... Not in the US though. In Hong Kong and somewhere else.

jflow36 said:
Actually, there are... Not in the US though. In Hong Kong and somewhere else.
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What?? where have you found unlocked BL's for Snapdragons?
Im aware of the regional differences for these devices. SD is the americas and exynos are the outside

eastsidebiz said:
What?? where have you found unlocked BL's for Snapdragons?
Im aware of the regional differences for these devices. SD is the americas and exynos are the outside
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I think 9600 sold in China and a few other have this option. I don't know if anyone is doing anything with this however.

ChongoDroid said:
I think 9600 sold in China and a few other have this option. I don't know if anyone is doing anything with this however.
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u can read all the way back to before the s6 was released to see all thats been looked at lol
just bcuz theyre snapdragon doesnt mean it works for us unfortunately

Hi David
Hello i Just am in Wonder. I lately have recieved à gift S9 sm-g960x but i was told that it is à démo live unit i tried to flash it with Odin in order to use it with à simcard but later on it was stuck and iit switched itself on and off.
Please help. By thé way i searxhed for thé right firmware but i only found g960f so i used it. And here I am in trouble.

Slitsh123, That's an unallowed subject on XDA

S20 FE flash/rom

Hi, I apologize if this is easy info to find, I have tried to search but have been unsuccessful.
I have an unlocked s20fe, I am missing some vzw features, mainly video calling. Can anyone tell me...
1. Is it possible to flash this device
2. Can I find a vzw official rom? Or one based off of it?
I have been out of the rom/root game since back in the days of the note 3 and razr Maxx. So I apologize for my current ignorance.
Thank you for your help!

The US Variants of the Galaxy phones cannot have an unlocked bootloader = no root.

everlasting207 said:
The US Variants of the Galaxy phones cannot have an unlocked bootloader = no root.
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Not true. There are paid services that will unlock the bootloader, though folks may not be comfortable with the method and price.

Superguy said:
Not true. There are paid services that will unlock the bootloader, though folks may not be comfortable with the method and price.
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How about a vzw rom? Any link to a reputable service? None of the devices that I used in the past had "unlocked bootloaders". They were all dependant upon an exploit that someone took advantage of, so not really concerned if it is not an 'official' unlock. Thanks for the help!

Bump for a link?

Is EU version SM-G780FZBDEUB rootable? I am buying unlocked https://d.pr/i/vwfVEY. If it isnt then perhaps I will go with Oneplus 8T

Go for 8t

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Question Need to make the phone running. Bought a locked device

Hey guys. That's a situation: living in Poland and I bought the s23 via Facebook marketplace. And after I received it the phone turned being looked to one of the local carrier. If there any way to resolve this issue with the s23? If that's enough just to change the firmware from U to U1 using ODIN?
Thnx for reply. Will be appreciate for any help

dreyevgo said:
Hey guys. That's a situation: living in Poland and I bought the s23 via Facebook marketplace. And after I received it the phone turned being looked to one of the local carrier. If there any way to resolve this issue with the s23? If that's enough just to change the firmware from U to U1 using ODIN?
Thnx for reply. Will be appreciate for any help
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Flashing from U to U1 will not remove the carrier lock. The lock must be removed by the carrier the phone was used with.

V0latyle said:
Flashing from U to U1 will not remove the carrier lock. The lock must be removed by the carrier the phone was used with.
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Am I got it right that there is no way to remove carrier lock with another firmware flashing? Why I'm asking cuz I can't just visit carrier office and ask them to unlock it

dreyevgo said:
Am I got it right that there is no way to remove carrier lock with another firmware flashing? Why I'm asking cuz I can't just visit carrier office and ask them to unlock it
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No. I would suggest contacting @mvikrant97 and see if he might be able to help, he does free FRP unlocking so I don't know if he can help with carrier unlocking.
It is possible that the original owner of the phone never contacted the carrier and asked them to unlock it. If you are able, you might want to contact the seller and see if they can.

V0latyle said:
No. I would suggest contacting @mvikrant97 and see if he might be able to help, he does free FRP unlocking so I don't know if he can help with carrier unlocking.
It is possible that the original owner of the phone never contacted the carrier and asked them to unlock it. If you are able, you might want to contact the seller and see if they can.
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I do network unlocking but it is a paid service and I cannot offer it for free as it costs me much more than FRP unlocking.
Thankyou.

mvikrant97 said:
I do network unlocking but it is a paid service and I cannot offer it for free as it costs me much more than FRP unlocking.
Thankyou.
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Thanks for clearing that up.

mvikrant97 said:
I do network unlocking but it is a paid service and I cannot offer it for free as it costs me much more than FRP unlocking.
Thankyou.
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Would you mind to contact me in DM or anywhere and share me the cost of your service, plz