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S9 Pie OneUI General Discussion SM-G960F/FD (Formally Beta Thread)

UPDATE: 2019.01.14 CSA2 links for G960F and G965F
Official Pie release Odin files for G960F CSA2
MEGA: https://mega.nz/#!NB9WRSwT!k3TEelOWmWkE0XCl_TlmSPoOIL5zbBuSa1dHDOmNBcU
Google Drive: https://drive.google.com/open?id=15odt85bVCZjPTDZ-uyE-WJuQsaNywGMN
Official Pie release Odin files for G965F CSA2
MEGA: https://mega.nz/#!1ZFDBCRS!OX14DLMDxOiHXYZn3wqC2T0kr7O5UKkD-1hYYU6O5SU
Google Drive: https://drive.google.com/file/d/15NWmQpl2E_FPB3ZUJrGuCXEcqS2IzZdv/view?usp=sharing
​OXM CSC so non carrier specific users should be fine.
Installation:
Step 1
Download Odin 3.13.1. Older versions won't work.
Step 2
Download and unzip the provided firmware. You should have 5 files in the folder
Step 3
Open Odin, and browse the files to their respective places. CSC: If you want to keep your data, select the HOME_CSC file, if you want a fresh installation, go with the regular CSC
Step 4
Power off your phone, then hold Volume Down + Bixby + Power. Once you see the warning screen, you can let go. Press Volume Up to enter download mode.
Step 5
Connect your phone to the PC and press Start in Odin. Once its finished, it'll automatically restart the phone.
Also, I'd like to take this opportunity to thank the amazing community here, starting from the ever so patient moderators, up to the brave people who let me experiment on their machines to get the OTA links during this beta program (both S9, S9+ and even Note 9). A very special thanks goes out of course to the great @Wishmasterflo who was the first one to let me mess around with multiple computers he owns until we got it just right and established a certain solution to give you guys all the updates almost instantly. Kudos to him, and to all you who in the course of the last few months came here to help out other people!
We may convert this thread to a general S9 Pie discussion if it's okay with the mods, now that the beta is over.
Thank you all, and enjoy the great update Samsung blessed us with this Christmas!
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BETA ARCHIVE:
MASSIVE SHOUTOUT TO Florian aka Wishmasterflo for working with me to capture the OTA links. Thank you for dedicating your time to serve the community. Would not have been possible without you.
18.12.2018: ZRLF for G960F is now available. Thanks again @Wishmasterflo
S9/S9+ Pie update download links.​G960F BRJ6 to ZRKA: https://mega.nz/#!gERiSKZD!jJx6Bxm1GRYiXSC0tdcyH-kc76FBq-M3dIQq3SzeojE
G960F ZRKA to ZRKL: https://mega.nz/#!ZB8WXK6Z!uoCIQFfG9Cvk6dfsVUPh9AZ2vju7fB5AlL0ROEBV67k
G960F ZRKL to ZRKN: https://mega.nz/#!4csyFKZA!BgE_WsIyua2ji2g9FFcYqPvPt4QVNNL9HY15jKthd28
G960F ZRKN to ZRL5: https://mega.nz/#!QEMnQS5Q!G07ObfO3kb2k2bgg-DuwIg9wtoaK7AELdtvLR7xtV8U
G960F ZRL5 to ZRLF: https://mega.nz/#!Qc0AWQiT!YNpZuAY2CS_hwv2PsmqxnMRHK5rsZMpKf4Hdmmwyi5g
G965F BRJ6 to ZRKA: https://mega.nz/#!ZQZAzCCT!65m6DyYyykZfQHJ_BarJe-UZ_ioYZg4O--4527BSCrU
G965F ZRKA to ZRKL: https://mega.nz/#!f8x3zYAQ!BgfDoGArINNDnpzMG_1N1wFWlMF9p0Z8h2Ebl2A10YM
G965F ZRKL to ZRKN: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1lua7zNBSeNhGVuvDuZlixYnd04CNnG-v/view?usp=drivesdk
G965F ZRKN to ZRL5: https://mega.nz/#!vphlBQJa!2yP9RdQ6RlQ6eIOZfwC3fMs-48JksPPZcF-C8TMviFk
G965F ZRL5 to ZRLF: https://mega.nz/#!Nd1hyKoY!ag-uL_LzbSBk53VDA9qn-PWKa0ymlpWaoyl8vvzkbMo
credits: @KeTuRr74 for letting me set up the pserver to catch the OTA.
ZRL5 link for the G965F originally posted by @_alexndr
Instructions:
SD card method
Download the necessary update.zip(s) for your device according to your current software version.
Step 1
Copy the update.zip file to your SD card.
Step 2
Reboot the device into Recovery mode. (Turn off the phone, then Vol Up + Bixby + Power button)
Step 3
Go to apply update from SD card.
Step 4
Install the update, and be patient.
Many people have reported that on ZRKA, they're unable to apply new updates from SD because of SD card mounting errors.
First try formatting your card on your phone, and try again. If that fails, use adb sideloading.
Edit: The most effective way I came across for this issue is to actually use a PC (or a phone utility) to format the SD Card with FAT32, then try the update.
ADB Sideloading
Download the necessary update.zip(s) for your device according to your current software version.
Step 1
Download the latest ADB ZIP file (Windows), then extract it to C:\adb
Step 2
Download and install adb drivers.
Step 3
Copy the update.zip file to C:\adb (or wherever your adb.exe file is)
Step 4
Put your phone in recovery mode and select Apply update from ADB, then connect it to your PC
Step 5
Wait until your PC installs the drivers, if you're doing this for the first time.
Step 6
Open command prompt, navigate to C:\adb (or wherever your adb.exe and update.zip is)
Step 7
Issue the following command: adb devices
If you can see a device in 'sideload' mode, you can proceed to step 8, otherwise you may have some troubleshooting to do.
Step 8
Issue the following command: adb sideload update.zip
Step 9
Be patient, and enjoy your update.
NOTE: You can't go directly from BRJ6 to the latest update, you have to start with ZRKA and apply them one by one.
IT IS STRONGLY RECOMMENDED TO PERFORM A FACTORY RESET IF YOU'RE UPDATING FROM BRJ6 (Basically after a main system version upgrade). Otherwise its not necessary, but for
the most optimal performance and battery life, it is advised.
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Hate waiting but not long now

markyc25 said:
Hate waiting but not long now
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I think today the 15. No beta...
I write with the chat from Samsung and they only write that they have no informations :highfive:

The beta came to me a few minutes ago and is installing now. Funny I didn't sign up for it until about an hour ago This is on the US Snapdragon.

Can someone try installing the latest version of Samsung members and giving it a go?
https://www.apkmirror.com/?post_type=app_release&searchtype=apk&s=Samsung+members
Seemed like everyone in US had to do this..

anshuashmeet said:
Can someone try installing the latest version of Samsung members and giving it a go?
https://www.apkmirror.com/?post_type=app_release&searchtype=apk&s=Samsung+members
Seemed like everyone in US had to do this..
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Log in fails.

Nothing coming for the UK etc until the 20th
Samsung Members app for us (international), Samsung+ app for N.America

Tel864 said:
The beta came to me a few minutes ago and is installing now. Funny I didn't sign up for it until about an hour ago This is on the US Snapdragon.
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Please, already lot of thread with US variant , ................

So, this is my service provider SW ver. : EUR/EUR,DBT/DBT
Am I valid for the upcoming beta?
I run the latest Samsung Members 2.4.70.11, but no registration to the upcoming beta exists. Is there something I should do, or just wait for both registration and update to beta?

Think we have to wait till 20th.

user860 said:
Think we have to wait till 20th.
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How come? Germany should be on the first wave of beta release. What has changed?

dimxr said:
How come? Germany should be on the first wave of beta release. What has changed?
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Probably issues with the exynos firmware

Possible Exynos issues ofc is possible, but is there any official statement yet?
I am wondering... Using the latest Samsung Members app, do you see the notification to enroll in the Pie beta?
Because there is nothing like this in mine...

https://www.sammobile.com/2018/11/16/shame-samsungs-support-no-clue-android-pie-beta/

Does being rooted will be an issue to get the update ?

Vitriol_Drinker said:
Does being rooted will be an issue to get the update ?
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You cannot get any OTA when rooted...

If you un root will that be ok to get the beta?

markyc25 said:
If you un root will that be ok to get the beta?
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You still won't be able to do OTA, because Knox is tripped. But you could flash it, when it becomes available to download.

Cholek3 said:
You still won't be able to do OTA, because Knox is tripped. But you could flash it, when it becomes available to download.
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We will see if we get the notification in are members app ..until now..no notification ..

Cholek3 said:
You still won't be able to do OTA, because Knox is tripped. But you could flash it, when it becomes available to download.
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If you unroot and flash stock FW by odin then you will receive OTA again.

[GUIDE] How to install the One UI beta on an AT&T locked s9

Hey guys, just wanted to drop a quick and dirty guide on how to get the beta working on your locked AT&T device. I am by no means a developer or an expert, but I've been flashing ROMs and modding my devices for close to 8 years. I take no responsibility if you brick your device or cannot get it to work, feel free to research yourself or wait until the beta ends and Samsung releases Android 9/One UI next year.
Okay, so the first thing I had to do was install the U1 firmware. I used this thread for most of the steps.
The links to the modded version of Odin in the 2nd post of that thread were dead, so I downloaded it from this post.
I downloaded the 3ARJ2 U1 firmware here.
Following the directions in that U1 thread, I unzipped the firmware file and flashed it in Odin. Elsewhere in the thread, it was recommended to choose the CSC file that starts with "CSC_OMC_OYM..." instead of the "HOME_CSC" file.
After it boots up, you may be able to join the beta using the Samsung+ app, I'd recommend downloading this beta version.
For whatever reason, the beta registration banner showed up for me but pressing the register button never did anything. I found many reports of that problem and tried everything for about two hours to make it work before moving on and downloading the OTA beta file below and installing it through recovery.
I downloaded the OTA file for the U1 firmware from this post.
ARJ2 to ZRK9 (Beta 1)
Download link:
https://mega.nz/#!sjRnHK4S!o2sJ49Stk2GzUFhFXX1Hed8hSOsAVkfaBPVRWY989QM
After installing the beta zip, I performed a factory reset, just in case.
Now I'm happily using the beta on my locked AT&T s9. I did see an option for VoLTE, but I had to disable it due to being on a FirstNet SIM, so I can't speak to how well that feature works. I haven't had much time to play around with the beta yet, because I wanted to get this posted up before I went to work. Hope this helps someone else! Thanks to all who helped me in the various threads, I really appreciate the XDA community!
P.S. This does not trip Knox.

Thank you I'll give it a shot

You're on a FirstNet sim too huh? Me as well. Gonna give this a shot.

I'll be curious how your reception is on the beta. Mine doesn't seem as good as before. I checked the APN settings, and it's still showing that it's using FirstNet profiles.

911jason said:
I'll be curious how your reception is on the beta. Mine doesn't seem as good as before. I checked the APN settings, and it's still showing that it's using FirstNet profiles.
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Ended up not being able to go from BRJ5 because I can't get the firmware in the correct order. Did doing this trip your Knox? Not a huge deal for me, as I am the IT in my government agency, but a big deal for device compliance in Intune.

I was on 3BRJ5 before flashing the U1 firmware. It did not trip Knox.

So does WiFi calling and VoLTE work? Can anyone confirm

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So does WiFi calling and VoLTE work? Can anyone confirm
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Ultimately those features aren't present on the U1 firmwares for Att.

I have a Verizon device and tried installing the One UI beta on my S9+ and got some error messages and wondered if anyone could point me in the right direction
E: folder is wrong
Update package verification took 0.1s (result 1)
E: signature verification failed
E: error 21
Installation aborted. #1

Sproveri said:
I have a Verizon device and tried installing the One UI beta on my S9+ and got some error messages and wondered if anyone could point me in the right direction
E: folder is wrong
Update package verification took 0.1s (result 1)
E: signature verification failed
E: error 21
Installation aborted. #1
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Sorry, but pretty sure this is S9 only. There is another thread for S9+
That's why it keeps falling

Appreciate the patched Odin. I also have the locked SM-G960U and was unsuccessful in flashing U1.

Sproveri said:
I have a Verizon device and tried installing the One UI beta on my S9+ and got some error messages and wondered if anyone could point me in the right direction
E: folder is wrong
Update package verification took 0.1s (result 1)
E: signature verification failed
E: error 21
Installation aborted. #1
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The reason its failing is OneUI beta isn't designed for Version G965U. You will need to got to G965U1 to load the beta.

elstano2k7 said:
Appreciate the patched Odin. I also have the locked SM-G960U and was unsuccessful in flashing U1.
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What part of the process didn't work?

911jason said:
What part of the process didn't work?
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The 256? error

Finally made the jump as I was too sick of waiting on samsung/att to give me the update! Thanks for the great instructions and links that actually work. Beta 3 to me feels better than using Oreo. The only weird little bug I have noticed is the night mode likes to turn itself off randomly. It's been working great as my daily driver for a almost a week now without issue.

Easy way
Found a easy way
Flash the G960U1 in the post
Completely Boot then
Then flash this via odin
https://drive.google.com/file/d/12zsai6UKCeadt0L1D765vVnksqPTi0pp/view?usp=drivesdk
Full 9.0
Unzip
Follow the flashing step
But add the user data
And boom!!
Works on att US model tested on my own

FizzyAps said:
Found a easy way
Flash the G960U1 in the post
Completely Boot then
Then flash this via odin
https://drive.google.com/file/d/12zsai6UKCeadt0L1D765vVnksqPTi0pp/view?usp=drivesdk
Full 9.0
Unzip
Follow the flashing step
But add the user data
And boom!!
Works on att US model tested on my own
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Where is the userdata files for the FW

Honor magic 2 magisk root guide

Just in case you didnt know ive wrote this guide to help root your honor magic 2 model (TNY-AL00)
first you must have your bootloader unlocked and huawei does not give BL unlock codes anymore so youll have to get it from a third party source and they charge money for this service, i know it F**kin sucks but i havent found any workaround for this, i used funkyhuawei and it was 55 usd, they were quite quick with getting me the code and i cant use a phone without full control so it was worth it to me, ive heard of cheaper alternatives like ministry of solutions but i do not know the validity of this.
Second, you must find an update.zip firmware for TNY-AL00 which i could only find on easyfirmware.com which again they freaking charge money but look around you might be able to find free firmware someware, as far as i know at the time of this writing the huawei firmware finder app does not have the new models yet. Find this firmware and download to a pc "and yes you can use a lower version than the one your running as i used a .129 RECOVERY_RAMDIS.img and my system is on .150 and i havent run into any problems as of yet"
Third, download huawei update extractor on pc run it and in settings make sure the first two boxes are unchecked. Open update.zip with the extractor and extract RECOVERY_RAMDIS.img from it and transfer it to your phones storage
Fourth, magisk now supports emui 9 rooting but at the time of this writing its only available on the canary build,
To get to the canary version of magisk download and install magisk manager then ignore the install prompt magisk gives you when you run it and then go to settings and hit update channel and choose custom and paste this "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/topjohnwu/magisk_files/master/canary_builds/canary.json" and restart magisk and itll ask you to update, update the manager then when it asks to install magisk.zip go to install and patch boot image " make sure magisk version is on 18.1 not 18.0" and patch the recover_ramdis file on your phone. The patched boot image will be in the download folder of your phone, use pc and transfer the patched boot image to desktop on pc
Fifth, download minimal fastboot and adb drivers to yor pc and run command prompt, connect phone to pc and and run phone in fastboot mode " press and hold volume up right after pluging in usb from pc to enter fastboot" in command prompt type fastboot devices and it should show some numbers which means it recognizes your phone, now type "fastboot flash recovery_ramdisk /path/to/RECOVERY_RAMDIS.img" or just drag the RECOVERY_RAMDIS.img into command prompt after typing up to recovery_ramdisk
Then type fastboot reboot and get your phone to power down, to have root you now have to hold volume up and power to boot. You have to do this every time if you want root. Your now rooted..........

Has anyone tried this?

jaytee86 said:
Has anyone tried this?
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what about you?

wei-steve said:
what about you?
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Not yet. Seemed pretty risky...
Actually right now I'm just praying that my phone will continue working. Accidentally dropped it onto concrete from a great height tonight and it looks pretty roughed up...
If it continues to work maybe I'll tackle that in a few weeks.

jaytee86 said:
Not yet. Seemed pretty risky...
Actually right now I'm just praying that my phone will continue working. Accidentally dropped it onto concrete from a great height tonight and it looks pretty roughed up...
If it continues to work maybe I'll tackle that in a few weeks.
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i can t root by magisk

jaytee86 said:
Not yet. Seemed pretty risky...
Actually right now I'm just praying that my phone will continue working. Accidentally dropped it onto concrete from a great height tonight and it looks pretty roughed up...
If it continues to work maybe I'll tackle that in a few weeks.
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i rooded now, hahahahaha

wei-steve said:
i rooded now, hahahahaha
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You used the above method and had to pay? Or is there another "free" way?

ajaffarali said:
You used the above method and had to pay? Or is there another "free" way?
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There's no free method to unlock the bootloader

PalakMi said:
There's no free method to unlock the bootloader
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That's unfortunate. Ny biggest reason for rooting would be to get better camera support. I dont suppose GCam works on this with a root? I don't see any ROM development for it either. Why did you decide to root?

Yes this is tryed and true method. I get it working on my phones first then i post guide, everything works fine, only thing ive noticed is sometimes itll take a min for magisk to ask for grant to su from app or service.

Linxy420 said:
Just in case you didnt know ive wrote this guide to help root your honor magic 2 model (TNY-AL00)
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Tnx for sharing the info!
I'm considering trying the process and maybe attempt to build a TWRP image if rooted successfully.
Is your device still working properly?
Did you accept OTA updates and would you use the exact same steps and files if you were rooting today?

No ota
You have to reflash the original ramdisk.img to update then flash modded ramdisk.img

I'm considering buying this but only if it is rootable. Is it possible to install wearOS afterwards (soc compatibility ?)? Thank you very much

(Guide) Upgrade from Oreo to Pie/One UI (Snapdragon/SM-N960, SM-N960U1, SM-N960W)

Let me start off by stating that this is by no means my tutorial, all information was gathered from this community and organized into, hopefully, a helpful tut. Thank you to Max Weinbach, who originally posted this tutorial - due to issues with the file hosting server, that page hasn't been updated in a bit. Hopefully this will help in the meantime... And a big thank you to Venom0642 for hosting these files!
NO ROOT!!!
MUST BE SNAPDRAGON VARIANT (SM-N960, SM-N960U1, SM-N960W)
Optional: This will wipe the data on your phone. Use SmartSwitch to backup your phones data to your computer
Step 1: Download the 3 Items listed below (AT&T N960USQS1ARJA, Odin3, N960USQS1ARJA-U1CSA7)
Venom0642 said:
Download here: AT&T N960USQS1ARJA
Download here: Odin3_v3.13.1_3B_PatcheD
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Download here: N960USQS1ARJA-U1CSA7
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Step 2: Copy or Move the "N960USQS1ARJA-U1CSA7.zip" file to your SD card and insert SD card into your Note 9 - If you do not have an SD card you can use ADB sideload to flash this .zip later in the process but I will not be going into much detail on this option. Skip this step if this is you and I will let you know when to use adb later on
Step 3: Unzip the "AT&T_N960USQS1ARJA" folder - Notice that you will have 5 files within this folder, we will only be using the 4 that begin with BL, AP, CP, and CSC
Step 4: Unzip the "Odin3_v3.13.1_3B_PatcheD" folder and launch the Odin3 executable
Step 5: Within Odin, click on the "BL" box and navigate to your "AT&T_N960USQS1ARJA" folder and select the corresponding file that beings with "BL". Do the same thing for the AP, CP and CSC fields within Odin, you can leave USERDATA empty - The BL, AP, CP, and CSC fields within Odin should now be populated with the "AT&T_N960USQS1ARJA" files
Step 6: Power down your phone. Once it is off, enter Odin mode by: holding Power button + Volume Down + Bixby button - Your phone may prompt you asking if you want to download a custom OS, press the Volume Up button to continue.
Step 7: Plug your Note 9 into your computer - If Odin is communicating with your phone, on the left hand side of the screen (odin on your computer), under "Log", you should see something like "Added!!"
Step 8: Hit "Start" within Odin - Your phone will now flash to N960USQS1ARJA and will automatically reboot into recovery mode when it is done. This will take a few minutes!
Step 9: You should now be in recovery mode. If you are not, power down your phone and boot into recovery by holding Power button + Volume Up + Bixby button. Use the volume keys to highlight "Wipe data/factory reset" , use the Power button to select it and select "Yes" to continue. - After the wipe completes, you will be brought back to the main menu of Recovery Mode
Step 10: Use the volume keys to highlight “apply update from SD card” and select it with the power key - If you do not have an SD card, this is where you would select "apply update from adb", open a command prompt/terminal on your computer and type: adb sideload <file location of N960USQS1ARJA-U1CSA7.zip>
Step 11: Now find the N960USQS1ARJA-U1CSA7.zip file that you put onto your SD card earlier by using the volume buttons to navigate and power button to select it - Your phone will now flash to N960USQU1CSA7 (Pie/OneUI) and will boot up normally when it is finished. This will take a few minutes!
Step 12: You are now on Android Pie. Walk through the normal startup menus and then use SmartSwitch to restore your data. Done!
Hope this helps a few people! I will try to keep this thread up to date with current builds as Venom0642 makes them available

I have a Snapdragon 845 U1 Unlocked version, using firmware.science it appears that I can upgrade directly to the Unlocked bloatfree firmware. Using your method I'll be upgrading to ATT version with ATT bloat. Is my understanding correct?

ceo.mtcl said:
I have a Snapdragon 845 U1 Unlocked version, using firmware.science it appears that I can upgrade directly to the Unlocked bloatfree firmware. Using your method I'll be upgrading to ATT version with ATT bloat. Is my understanding correct?
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I do not know anything about the firmware science route, you would need someone else to help you there. But this version will have at&t bloat, you will have to disable the handful of apps they preload so you don't have to deal with them

Rwhyayn said:
I do not know anything about the firmware science route, you would need someone else to help you there. But this version will have at&t bloat, you will have to disable the handful of apps they preload so you don't have to deal with them
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I went ahead and did that anyway and Viola! I have pie now. Just applied update

I'm running zrll what are the benefits running this over zrll? Does Samsung pay still work?

Does it work with every SD variant? Mine is SM-N9600 Brazil

Nice job on the tutorial!! I have been doing the Z beta builds, but have gone back to Oreo to wait for the official release!! Hopefully within the next week... but your guide here is very easy to understand and I'm sure it will help alot of people!!

Jaimesco12 said:
I'm running zrll what are the benefits running this over zrll? Does Samsung pay still work?
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C builds add full support for carrier features. With T-Mobile, you get Advanced Messaging and a few other things I can't remember now. Samsung Pay works on all beta builds, just not Google Pay.

NotATreoFan said:
C builds add full support for carrier features. With T-Mobile, you get Advanced Messaging and a few other things I can't remember now. Samsung Pay works on all beta builds, just not Google Pay.
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Ok gotcha, so this latest c build is still a beta? If not Will there be a path to just flash zip on the c builds when the official pie release comes out?

Cristiano Matos said:
Does it work with every SD variant? Mine is SM-N9600 Brazil
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I don't think so, as far as I know you can't crossflash firmwares from different variants (in this Case N960U or N960U1 to N9600 or vice versa).
But I'm on the same boat, mine is also N9600 and eagerly waiting for any sign of Pie.
Have you seen the release notes for Pie in the members app? Make no sense to me.

Fota showing 1CSA8 lol.
Sent from my SM-N960U using XDA Labs

Venom0642 said:
Fota showing 1CSA8 lol.
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Dam I just got on 7 lol

Venom0642 said:
Fota showing 1CSA8 lol.
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I guess I'm skipping 7 lol

Thanks for tutorial.
One question, if I'm already on the N96OUSQS1ARJA build can I skip that part and go straight to the PIE upgrade? Or is there any reason I should install ARJA version your showing?
TIA
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LouK said:
Thanks for tutorial.
One question, if I'm already on the N96OUSQS1ARJA build can I skip that part and go straight to the PIE upgrade? Or is there any reason I should install ARJA version your showing?
TIA
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If your on N96OUSQS1ARJA yes can go straight to 1CSA7 , so no need to odin to 1ARJA
Sent from my SM-N960U using XDA Labs

LouK said:
Thanks for tutorial.
One question, if I'm already on the N96OUSQS1ARJA build can I skip that part and go straight to the PIE upgrade? Or is there any reason I should install ARJA version your showing?
TIA
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Happy to help brotha! Venom already answered your question, but yes you can do step 1 (even though you don't need all of those files) and step 2 and then skip right to step 9

Venom0642 said:
If your on N96OUSQS1ARJA yes can go straight to 1CSA7 , so no need to odin to 1ARJA
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Thanks ....
So now I have something to do this weekend.....
Sent from my SM-N960U using XDA Labs

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I don't think so, as far as I know you can't crossflash firmwares from different variants (in this Case N960U or N960U1 to N9600 or vice versa).
But I'm on the same boat, mine is also N9600 and eagerly waiting for any sign of Pie.
Have you seen the release notes for Pie in the members app? Make no sense to me.
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I saw the release notes now and they said march only

My release notes only contain a mess... no mention of note 9, only low or mid tier devices listed with date 28th of February.

I'm using Samsung Note 9 N600 dual SIM. Can I update using this method.

How To Guide Instructions to Install One UI 4 Beta on any S21 device (Exynos+Snapdragon)

First of all, as you all know - you are responsible for anything that you do to your device, neither me nor anyone helping you are responsible for it. Of course this generous community will help you through if anything unexpected happens.
and just to make sure that you're not an idiot, this is for SAMSUNG phones only and only for S21 Series. YOU CAN TRY THIS METHOD ON OTHER SAMSUNG DEVICE BUT YOU WILL NEED UPDATE FILE OF ONE UI BETA 4 FOR THE DEVICE YOU TRYING TO FLASH
-- The process I am explaining and/or describing here is tested by me and it works 100%. I have Canadian S21ultra which is not part of the beta program, I tried to install beta update on Canadian firmware but it failed so I tried this method and I have successfully installed ONE UI 4 Beta and everything works. This should work with S21/S21+
This is a few steps process so read carefully through each and every step, I am gonna try to keep this as easy and noob friendly as possible, if you have any questions feel free to ask.
-- This process will take place in 4 parts so it doesn't get confusing, it needs to go in chronological order.
Step 1 : Download needed files and tools for your device
Step 2 : Backup your data
Step 3 : Flash current stable firmware for your device family either exynos or snapdragon via ODIN
Step 4 : Install One UI 4 Beta 1
Step 1 : Download needed files and tools
1. ODIN tool to flash the firmware (Search xda/Google for this)​2. SDK Platform-tools from here SDK Platform-tools - once downloaded, extract files​3. CURRENT stock firmware of the device (One UI 3.1) - This is the latest One UI 3.1 firmware from the country getting beta updates.​- For Example : If you are installing UK One UI beta, Download Latest Stable One UI 3.1 firmware from UK which is compatible for your device (Please make sure it is the same processer as your current device, if you have exynos S21 device, download exynos and if you have snapdragon version download snapdragon one) -- you can download it from Galaxy Firmware Website or website or source of your choice.​- Extract Firmware zip.​4. Beta Update zip file - Copy this file in Platform-tools folder and rename it to update.zip if needed.​Snapdragon Version : Click Here​Exynos Version : Click Here​​​Step 2 : Backup your data (Recommended but not necessary)
1. Samsung smart switch for Computer -- From Here​2. Samsung Cloud Backup - from settings of your device.​3. Google Backup - from settings of your device.​​Step 3 : Flash Current stable firmware corresponding of your device family either exynos or snapdragon via ODIN - This step will wipe all the data on your phone.
1. Open ODIN executable file (i.e. exe)​2. Connect your phone in download mode to the computer via USB cable (Turn off your phone, while pressing volume up+down button, plug in the USB Cable to your computer, you will see teal screen with some disclaimers on your phone, press volume up)​3. Click on BL on ODIN screen and navigate to the folder where you extracted firmware from step 1, click on file name starting with BL_xxx.tar.md5, wait for it to populate in ODIN. Repeat process with AP, CP and CSC (NOT HOME_CSC) in ODIN (AP will take a lot of time to load so grab a coffee/bear/Tea or whatever you like while that processes).​4. Click start and wait for that to be finished​5. You will see success in ODIN and your device will reboot to the system​6. Turn off your device by pressing power button once its booted.​​Step 4 : Install One UI Beta 1 update
1. Boot your phone into recovery by continue pressing power and volume up button, once you see the samsung logo release both buttons.​2. Select Install update from adb​3. Open platform-tools on your Computer, hold shift and right click - select open command prompt here.​4. write adb sideload update.zip​5. Wait till the process finished.​6. Power On your phone by pressing power buttons and your device should boot into One UI 4 Beta.​7. Follow on-screen instruction to set-up your phone.​​

Sweet write up, thank you. Does this wipe your data at all?

Great job mate. Thank you for the clear instruction

Crushader said:
Sweet write up, thank you. Does this wipe your data at all?
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yes , he mentioned to flash csc not home csc in step 3

Thank you for the helpful instructions. But , as you already know, a noob question is a must . I own a Hong Kong version of the S21 ultra which is SM-N9980 , snapdragon of course. Can I flash a US or UK firmware that has a different model number in order for me to sideload the One UI 4.0 ?
Thank you for your patience.

[email protected] said:
Thank you for the helpful instructions. But , as you already know, a noob question is a must . I own a Hong Kong version of the S21 ultra which is SM-N9980 , snapdragon of course. Can I flash a US or UK firmware that has a different model number in order for me to sideload the One UI 4.0 ?
Thank you for your patience.
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sure u cant flash uk as its exynox and for multi oxm csc .
and u have snapdragon
about us i guess u cant too .

carlitobahsoun said:
sure u cant flash uk as its exynox and for multi oxm csc .
and u have snapdragon
about us i guess u cant too .
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Thank you for the quick answer. I never knew UK version was Exynos. I believe I will wait for the official release.

x10forevers said:
First of all, as you all know - you are responsible for anything that you do to your device, neither me nor anyone helping you are responsible for it. Of course this generous community will help you through if anything unexpected happens.
-- The process I am explaining and/or describing here is tested by me and it works 100%. I have Canadian S21ultra which is not part of the beta program, I tried to install beta update on Canadian firmware but it failed so I tried this method and I have successfully installed ONE UI 4 Beta and everything works. This should work with S21/S21+
This is a few steps process so read carefully through each and every step, I am gonna try to keep this as easy and noob friendly as possible, if you have any questions feel free to ask.
-- This process will take place in 4 parts so it doesn't get confusing, it needs to go in chronological order.
Step 1 : Download needed files and tools for your device
Step 2 : Backup your data
Step 3 : Flash current stable firmware for your device family either exynos or snapdragon via ODIN
Step 4 : Install One UI 4 Beta 1
Step 1 : Download needed files and tools
1. ODIN tool to flash the firmware (Search xda/Google for this)​2. SDK Platform-tools from here SDK Platform-tools - once downloaded, extract files​3. CURRENT stock firmware of the device (One UI 3.1) - This is the latest One UI 3.1 firmware from the country getting beta updates.​- For Example : If you are installing UK One UI beta, Download Latest Stable One UI 3.1 firmware from UK which is compatible for your device (Please make sure it is the same processer as your current device, if you have exynos S21 device, download exynos and if you have snapdragon version download snapdragon one) -- you can download it from Galaxy Firmware Website or website or source of your choice.​- Extract Firmware zip.​4. Beta Update zip file - Copy this file in Platform-tools folder and rename it to update.zip if needed.​Snapdragon Version : Click Here​Exynos Version : Click Here​​​Step 2 : Backup your date (Recommended but not necessary)
1. Samsung smart switch for Computer -- From Here​2. Samsung Cloud Backup - from settings of your device.​3. Google Backup - from settings of your device.​​Step 3 : Flash Current stale firmware corresponding of your device family either exynos or snapdragon via ODIN
1. Open ODIN executable file (i.e. exe)​2. Connect your phone in download mode to the computer via USB cable (Turn off your phone, while pressing volume up+down button, plug in the USB Cable to your computer, you will see teal screen with some disclaimers on your phone, press volume up)​3. Click on BL and navigate to the folder where you extracted firmware from step 1, click on file name starting with BL_xxx.tar.md5, wait for it to populate in ODIN. Repeat process with AP, CP and CSC (NOT HOME_CSC) in ODIN (AP will take a lot of time to load so grab a coffee/bear/Tea or whatever you like while that processes).​4. Click start and wait for that to be finished​5. You will see success in ODIN and your device will reboot to the system​6. Turn off your device by pressing power button once its booted.​​Step 4 : Install One UI Beta 1 update
1. Boot your phone into recovery by continue pressing power and volume up button, once you see the samsung logo release both buttons.​2. Select Install update from adb​3. Open platform-tools on your Computer, hold shift and right click - select open command prompt here.​4. write adb sideload update.zip​5. Wait till the process finished.​6. Power On your phone by pressing power buttons and your device should boot into One UI 4 Beta.​7. Follow on-screen instruction to set-up your phone.​​
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As the Latest 3.1.1 official firmware for G9980 Galaxy s21 ultra is on August Patch that cause side loading update.zip not to work on current firmware, is it possible to get the same error again in the last step considering firmware patch still not on September??

taher2 said:
As the Latest 3.1.1 official firmware for G9980 Galaxy s21 ultra is on August Patch that cause side loading update.zip not to work on current firmware, is it possible to get the same error again in the last step considering firmware patch still not on September??
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This is why we flashing latest 3.1.1 firmware first from the country which has already received beta update.

x10forevers said:
This is why we flashing latest 3.1.1 firmware first from the country which has already received beta update.
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And now which firmware you suggest I should download to install on my Hong-Kong G9980 S21 ultra snapdragon first to accept sideloadin the beta?

taher2 said:
And now which firmware you suggest I should download to install on my Hong-Kong G9980 S21 ultra snapdragon first to accept sideloadin the beta?
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Guessing it's a snapdragon processor, latest US 3.1 firmware (G998U1) one would be your best bet.

But I guess it has been said they're not compatible with each other!
Different build number versions conflicts!
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Guessing it's a snapdragon processor, latest US 3.1 firmware (G998U1) one would be your best bet
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It's not a guide that is needed, but the download links of the Exynos variants haha.
That's the real problem here..

Does this change available bands? I have a Canadian S21U as well on Telus but wondering if it changes bands to the UK.

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Does this change available bands? I have a Canadian S21U as well on Telus but wondering if it changes bands to the UK.
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UK is Exynos variant and Canadian s21u is snapdragon, so flashing UK variant won't work on Canadian S21U

x10forevers said:
UK is Exynos variant and Canadian s21u is snapdragon, so flashing UK variant won't work on Canadian S21U
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Sorry I saw in your example the UK one was mentioned but did not realize that they only had Exynos.
Which firmware did you flash on yours to get it to work? US T-Mobile? And would that also change which bands are available (since I assume it also flashes a different baseband)?

lexcyn said:
Sorry I saw in your example the UK one was mentioned but did not realize that they only had Exynos.
Which firmware did you flash on yours to get it to work? US T-Mobile? And would that also change which bands are available (since I assume it also flashes a different baseband)?
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VZW variant from US, and I think most of the network bands are same for US and Canada. So you won't have any problem with network. P.S. I am with Telus too and everything works

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VZW variant from US, and I think most of the network bands are same for US and Canada. So you won't have any problem with network. P.S. I am with Telus too and everything works
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Thanks, I'm going to give it a go!

x10forevers said:
VZW variant from US, and I think most of the network bands are same for US and Canada. So you won't have any problem with network. P.S. I am with Telus too and everything works
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Hello why did you choose to flash VZW variant and not XAA or XAS or another variant ?

omek07 said:
Hello why did you choose to flash VZW variant and not XAA or XAS or another variant ?
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Because the beta update package was from vzw , just wanted to stick to one carrier.