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I have the stock g955u-1 s8 plus.
so I just download the tmobile firmwire and flash it and I automatically change my device to tmobile?
Androiddude101101 said:
I have the stock g955u-1 s8 plus.
so I just download the tmobile firmwire and flash it and I automatically change my device to tmobile?
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As long as you put the t-mobile user data in ums slot while flashing then yes.
Why not trade someone for a t mobile version?
Androiddude101101 said:
I have the stock g955u-1 s8 plus.
so I just download the tmobile firmwire and flash it and I automatically change my device to tmobile?
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Just flashing T-Mobile Firmware won't give you all TMO's feaures. You'll likely have TMB/TMB/XAA you need it all TMB to be fully T-Mobile.
Sonin66 said:
Why not trade someone for a t mobile version?
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I don't think there's a point if I can get full tmo features. Also because my phone is 2 days old and brand new... Don't want to trade it for an older phone
emrug said:
Just flashing T-Mobile Firmware won't give you all TMO's feaures. You'll likely have TMB/TMB/XAA you need it all TMB to be fully T-Mobile.
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I downloaded the tmb one... What else do I need to download and flash to have everything?
im on tmobile. i have a s8+ from it and found a new cheap unlocked s8+which im using now with the unlocked firmware. i can convered this to tmobile version but believe. tmobile version is slower and not has smooth. just so unknow. m while flashing to a tmobile firmware. theres a aditional 1.6gb tmobile stuff that goes into the firmware is u want a tmobile version exact like.
unlocked version firmwarew USE TO be slower on updating but this has change. with already have the june security update on the 11th. expect july security around same time.
Downloads and how to
Androiddude101101 said:
I downloaded the tmb one... What else do I need to download and flash to have everything?
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Files you need, not all but what you see in post #3 or attached link for changing Carrier:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/ga...snapdragon-t3615680/post72515684#post72515684
Changing Carrier:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/ga...snapdragon-t3615680/post72515684#post72515684
What you already downloaded will be needed on step 24. And remember you'll be playing between 2 Odin (Modded and unmodded) as is on step 4 and 10.
Note: (Step 21. Type in echo "XXX" > /efs/imei/mps_code.dat)
CSC Values (replace on of these with the "XXX" in step 21)
BST Boost
VZW Verizon
ATT ATT
USC US Cellular
ACG C Spire
TMK MetroPCS
VMU Virgin Mobile
TFN Tracfone
XAS Sprint
TMB T-Mobile .........................For your case do TMB in XXX
XAA Unlocked US
SPR Sprint
CCT Xfinity Mobile
Steps with "run the ADB command, adb reboot bootloader" you can do the "Hold down on Bixby button + power + volume down" which ever way you find easier for you.
Good Luck!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
emrug said:
Just flashing T-Mobile Firmware won't give you all TMO's feaures. You'll likely have TMB/TMB/XAA you need it all TMB to be fully T-Mobile.
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Not true. The last code ONLY indicates what firmware was originally on your phone. I have the US Unlocked G955U1 as well, and flashed the T-Mo firmware. I followed all the instructions and tried two or three methods and each time wound up with TMB/TMB/XAA. But I have all the same features and options as my wife's T-Mobile locked S8+. You'd never know the difference without checking in "About Phone." And it will still get OTA updates for T-Mo.
Good for you!! Mine almost all were available, didn't get Multi-line Settings to work. To me if one feature is left out then it isn't fully T-Mobile.
emrug said:
Files you need, not all but what you see in post #3 or attached link for changing Carrier:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/ga...snapdragon-t3615680/post72515684#post72515684
Changing Carrier:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/ga...snapdragon-t3615680/post72515684#post72515684
What you already downloaded will be needed on step 24. And remember you'll be playing between 2 Odin (Modded and unmodded) as is on step 4 and 10.
Note: (Step 21. Type in echo "XXX" > /efs/imei/mps_code.dat)
CSC Values (replace on of these with the "XXX" in step 21)
BST Boost
VZW Verizon
ATT ATT
USC US Cellular
ACG C Spire
TMK MetroPCS
VMU Virgin Mobile
TFN Tracfone
XAS Sprint
TMB T-Mobile .........................For your case do TMB in XXX
XAA Unlocked US
SPR Sprint
CCT Xfinity Mobile
Steps with "run the ADB command, adb reboot bootloader" you can do the "Hold down on Bixby button + power + volume down" which ever way you find easier for you.
Good Luck!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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hey thanks for your post... so I downloaded the step 24 one on my unlocked s8 plus. I didint kjnow I also had to do all those steps. After I did step 24, I got yhe tmobile boot logo and though my phone was automatically tmobile.
Since I jumped ahead in steps... what do I do now? do I start from step 1? will I lose all my data?
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Good for you!! Mine almost all were available, didn't get Multi-line Settings to work. To me if one feature is left out then it isn't fully T-Mobile.
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You have to call the DIGITS team and have them manually add your phones IMEI to the system. At least that is what a quick Google search told me. I don't use DIGITS myself, as I have Google Voice, and my wife doesn't use it either.
Mr. Orange 645 said:
You have to call the DIGITS team and have them manually add your phones IMEI to the system. At least that is what a quick Google search told me. I don't use DIGITS myself, as I have Google Voice, and my wife doesn't use it either.
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Nope!! You don't need to call any one. You use T-Mobile App, Usage & Plans to activate it.... after that the rest is in Phone settings, cloud and accounts, Multi-line settings. You don't even need to install T-Mobile DIGIT App on S8 siblings, not sure about other Phones but I manage to put everything together. So I'm good, 2 lines 1 Phone didn't want a dual Sim Phone.
Hello,
I've been trying to find my answers on how to flash a AT&T GS9 SM-G960U with a T-Mobile S9 Stock Firmware\ROM.
I found this thread and although it's fairly close to what I am trying to do, I didn't want to post this there because they are talking about flashing U1 to U and I'm not sure if that is what I need to do exactly. https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s9/how-to/how-to-flash-u1-firmware-to-device-t3765200 from this thread, I've followed the initial steps and although Odin (Moded Odin v3.13.1 Raymonf ) tells me that the flash passed, upon reboot, the phone does not have the TMO firmware, it's still the original AT&T firmware. The only thing that it did do was add the TMO Visual VM icon\app.
I was informed of being able to download the TMO firmware from here: https://www.droiddosh.com/2018/04/samsung-galaxy-s9-sm-g960u-firmware-tmobile-usa-G960USQU1ARBG.html
Am I doing something wrong here? It seems that maybe these US models do not offer the OEM Bootloader unlocker option in developer settings unless you purchase the U1 version direct from Samsung that does not have a locked boot loader? I got this phone at no cost so that is also why I did not purchased from Samsung directly.
Any guidance and help would be appreciated.
Thank you
US carrier models have locked bootloaders, no way to root or install custom roms.
We should be able to flash between carrier versions/CSCs like we could with the S8, but the process is different and I've only read of a few people finding success in trying. The voicemail app you're seeing is due to flashing the T-Mobile userdata partition. This is the bloat partition - doesn't actually change device features, etc.
Any chance anybody has success doing this? It seems like a "Must Have" feature to switch carrier roms on the G960U between carriers, including Boot Screen/Logo, Firmware, Bloatware, etc.
All the goodies.
Any help?
Thank you,
I've done it!
dovid said:
Any chance anybody has success doing this? It seems like a "Must Have" feature to switch carrier roms on the G960U between carriers, including Boot Screen/Logo, Firmware, Bloatware, etc.
All the goodies.
Any help?
Thank you,
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I've completed this task tonight thanks to some great help from a user that stepped me through it on a TMO Forum.
First an FYI, I first was able to flash my AT&T S9 version from SM-960U to a Stock SM-960U1. It worked great. After that, I was able to flash the TMO Rom and it's also working perfect. I'm not sure if it's required or not to flash the phone to a U1 first or if the TMO Rom can just be flashed. After I flashed the TMO firmware, I had no issues downloading and installing the latest TMO update. (My device is unlocked as well)
It's best to use Samsung switch first to backup your texts, pics, etc. first if you want to restore them to the device after completing the flash. The below instructions will start the phone up as if it was new out if the box.
Here is what I was provided with and the steps I followed.
To Flash the SM-G960U to a SM-G960U1
1. Allow\Enable USB Debugging in Developers settings.
2. Download the U1 Firmware here: https://androidfilehost.com/?w=files&flid=257063
(this is the U1 from Samsung, it's compressed but once extracted it will be around 4GB's of data.)
3. Download the ADB tools: https://devfiles.co/download/PDYvOWBg/platform-tools-latest-windows.zip. Create a folder on your desktop and name it ADB (for easy reference)
4. Download Odin: https://drive.google.com/file/d/10dSyPTuccP8Km9MnDrvbRdS-CAcgFZB3/view
5. From windows, run command prompt, in the command prompt type the following: cd C:\Users\XXX\Desktop\ADB
(XXX is your username)
6. Connect your phone to a USB port on your computer, your phone should prompt you to allow the connection to\from your computer. Allow the connection. Might be best to choose to "Always Allow"
7. Return to the command prompt and type in: adb devices You should see your device listed.
8. In the same command window, type in: adb reboot bootloader This will auto reboot your device into the "Download" mode.
9. Open and run Odin, add the corresponding tar files to the respective area's, in the "options tab" in Odin, make sure that only "Auto Reboot" and "F. Reset Time" is checked.
Click "Start" and the process will take a few minutes to complete.
Allow the device a few minutes to auto reboot and start up.
After you get through all the post boot setup screens, open a phone dial pad and type in, *#2263#. then make sure that all LTE bands are enabled.
Here you can find the SM-G960U T-Mobile Files: https://www.droiddosh.com/2018/04/samsung-galaxy-s9-sm-g960u-firmware-tmobile-usa-G960USQU1ARBG.html
Switching from U -> U1 -> U
B"H
Ok, thank you.
1. So stock G960U (Original Carrier) -> Flash to U1 -
2. Then, Go from G960U1 -> Stock G960U (Any Carrier)
Few questions:
1. Which CSC file are you using to flash -- CSC_HOME?
2. In moving from U1 -> U, do you need the final carrier SIM inside the phone?
I've tried this with a Verizon phone I'd like to convert to XFinity (CCT). I flashed the G960U VZW to G960U1 XXA. That worked fine. Then I flashed the G960U CCT rom, and the phone just boots up Verizon. When I check the CSC, it says "VZW/VZW/VZW", even though I flashed the CCT rom.
I don't have an XFinity sim card, so perhap that is the problem.
Any help would be great.
dovid said:
B"H
Ok, thank you.
1. So stock G960U (Original Carrier) -> Flash to U1 -
2. Then, Go from G960U1 -> Stock G960U (Any Carrier)
Few questions:
1. Which CSC file are you using to flash -- CSC_HOME?
2. In moving from U1 -> U, do you need the final carrier SIM inside the phone?
I've tried this with a Verizon phone I'd like to convert to XFinity (CCT). I flashed the G960U VZW to G960U1 XXA. That worked fine. Then I flashed the G960U CCT rom, and the phone just boots up Verizon. When I check the CSC, it says "VZW/VZW/VZW", even though I flashed the CCT rom.
I don't have an XFinity sim card, so perhap that is the problem.
Any help would be great.
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You most likely will need a Xfinity Sim Card. I was able to convert my Xfinity Mobile S9 to AT&T by going to U1 firmware then inserting my AT&T sim card then flashing the AT&T U firmware.
ajairola said:
You most likely will need a Xfinity Sim Card. I was able to convert my Xfinity Mobile S9 to AT&T by going to U1 firmware then inserting my AT&T sim card then flashing the AT&T U firmware.
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Where is the at&t u firmware? Currently on the unlocked firmware. Thanks
Savebig said:
Where is the at&t u firmware? Currently on the unlocked firmware. Thanks
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Go to this thread (thanks @iBowToAndroid) and then look in the RB7 folder on Android File host.
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Does anyone know if you have to have the phone unlocked before changing over carriers? for example if i had a Galaxy S9 from Sprint and wanted to change the firmware to T-Mobile would it work or would it still be locked to Sprint? Thanks for your Help!
B AdamsHxC said:
Does anyone know if you have to have the phone unlocked before changing over carriers? for example if i had a Galaxy S9 from Sprint and wanted to change the firmware to T-Mobile would it work or would it still be locked to Sprint? Thanks for your Help!
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Have the same question, but on my Verizon Note 8...
PieceofSlice said:
Have the same question, but on my Verizon Note 8...
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I would check if your phone is already unlocked, Most Verizon phones come unlocked (unless you bought them from a Verizon Tent at Cosco or stores like that) Just put in another carriers sim card and check, if it is unlocked then you shouldnt have to flash anything, once you put in a different carrier sim it will tell you to restart your phone and once you do it will come up with the new carriers splash logo and apps
PieceofSlice said:
Have the same question, but on my Verizon Note 8...
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In my experience all the carrier S9s are locked. You will need an unlock code from your carrier or an unlocking service.
Noob here: I’ve read that all US S9 models are the same in terms of hardware, is that true? Would that mean if I change the firmware from verizon to T-Mobile, it’ll be fully compatible?
Xamuyees said:
Noob here: I’ve read that all US S9 models are the same in terms of hardware, is that true? Would that mean if I change the firmware from verizon to T-Mobile, it’ll be fully compatible?
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Yes! All 965U's, 965U1's, and 965W's are the exact same hardware, just different firmware.
For those of you that use TMO or U1 firmware on an unlocked ATT phone on TMO network, do you get a <Subject: NoSubject> before other people's texts in group texts? I've tried flashing U and U1 firmware several times as well as factory reset without being able to get rid of the subject line. Anyone have any insight or suggestions?
I was able to go from U1 to the att firmware. My question is why does samsung pass not work? I can see that the knox is not tripped and google play store is certified. Device status says official. Device is not rooted but Samsung pass thinks it is rooted. Why would this happen when all I did was install the carrier bundle?
(Newbie) doing what jrockz3000 did would allow root to be possible?
MFmvrdoc said:
(Newbie) doing what jrockz3000 did would allow root to be possible?
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Unfortunately not. All North American S9s are not able to be rooted at this point.
ajairola said:
Unfortunately not. All North American S9s are not able to be rooted at this point.
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Thank you man~
Odin link down
jrockz3000 said:
I've completed this task tonight thanks to some great help from a user that stepped me through it on a TMO Forum.
First an FYI, I first was able to flash my AT&T S9 version from SM-960U to a Stock SM-960U1. It worked great. After that, I was able to flash the TMO Rom and it's also working perfect. I'm not sure if it's required or not to flash the phone to a U1 first or if the TMO Rom can just be flashed. After I flashed the TMO firmware, I had no issues downloading and installing the latest TMO update. (My device is unlocked as well)
It's best to use Samsung switch first to backup your texts, pics, etc. first if you want to restore them to the device after completing the flash. The below instructions will start the phone up as if it was new out if the box.
Here is what I was provided with and the steps I followed.
To Flash the SM-G960U to a SM-G960U1
1. Allow\Enable USB Debugging in Developers settings.
2. Download the U1 Firmware here:
(this is the U1 from Samsung, it's compressed but once extracted it will be around 4GB's of data.)
3. Download the ADB tools: . Create a folder on your desktop and name it ADB (for easy reference)
4. Download Odin:
5. From windows, run command prompt, in the command prompt type the following: cd C:\Users\XXX\Desktop\ADB
(XXX is your username)
6. Connect your phone to a USB port on your computer, your phone should prompt you to allow the connection to\from your computer. Allow the connection. Might be best to choose to "Always Allow"
7. Return to the command prompt and type in: adb devices You should see your device listed.
8. In the same command window, type in: adb reboot bootloader This will auto reboot your device into the "Download" mode.
9. Open and run Odin, add the corresponding tar files to the respective area's, in the "options tab" in Odin, make sure that only "Auto Reboot" and "F. Reset Time" is checked.
Click "Start" and the process will take a few minutes to complete.
Allow the device a few minutes to auto reboot and start up.
After you get through all the post boot setup screens, open a phone dial pad and type in, *#2263#. then make sure that all LTE bands are enabled.
Here you can find the SM-G960U T-Mobile Files:]
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Hi. I have an AT&T-branded unlocked S9 (SM-G960U) and I have not been receiving software updates. The date of the installed security patch is Nov. 1, 2018, and I'm still on Android 8.0. When I check for updates, it says that my phone is up-to-date. My current carrier is outside the USA. I have also tried updating via Smart Switch but it also says my phone is up-to-date.
Is there any way I could get the Android Pie update?
Thanks for the help!
Ocelot584 said:
Hi. I have an AT&T-branded unlocked S9 (SM-G960U) and I have not been receiving software updates. The date of the installed security patch is Nov. 1, 2018, and I'm still on Android 8.0. When I check for updates, it says that my phone is up-to-date. My current carrier is outside the USA. I have also tried updating via Smart Switch but it also says my phone is up-to-date.
Is there any way I could get the Android Pie update?
Thanks for the help!
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Flash with odin and get the firmware from sammobile or Frija app on xda
Instructions all over XDA and sammobile
*Detection* said:
Flash with odin and get the firmware from sammobile or Frija app on xda
Instructions all over XDA and sammobile
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Frija??
aaronisham95 said:
Frija??
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https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s9/how-to/tool-frija-samsung-firmware-downloader-t3910584
*Detection* said:
Flash with odin and get the firmware from sammobile or Frija app on xda
Instructions all over XDA and sammobile
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I have considered using Odin but I can't find the AT&T firmware on Sammobile :/
Ocelot584 said:
I have considered using Odin but I can't find the AT&T firmware on Sammobile :/
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You can use the U1 firmware (Unbranded) you don't need the carrier one, any for the U will work, and U1
*Detection* said:
You can use the U1 firmware (Unbranded) you don't need the carrier one, any for the U will work, and U1
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When I check out the U1 firmwares, I see different variants listed (ATT, TMB, etc.). As you said, the U1 firmware is unbranded, so why are there carrier-specific variants?
Ocelot584 said:
When I check out the U1 firmwares, I see different variants listed (ATT, TMB, etc.). As you said, the U1 firmware is unbranded, so why are there carrier-specific variants?
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XAA is the one you want for unbranded, all the info you need is already here on XDA
https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s9/how-to/how-to-flash-u1-firmware-to-device-t3765200/page10
Ocelot584 said:
When I check out the U1 firmwares, I see different variants listed (ATT, TMB, etc.). As you said, the U1 firmware is unbranded, so why are there carrier-specific variants?
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*Detection* said:
XAA is the one you want for unbranded, all the info you need is already here on XDA
https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s9/how-to/how-to-flash-u1-firmware-to-device-t3765200/page10
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in short, the U1 is a debloated version of stock without the carrier junk. The different iterations will have different modem files that are intended to work best with the respective markets they are built for, globally speaking. Samsung stopped making a separate version for the GSM carriers in the USA with the S8 which is why all the stock image files are now cross compatible. They technically always were, its just that theyre far more interchangable now due to this physical difference no longer existing
*Detection* said:
XAA is the one you want for unbranded, all the info you need is already here on XDA
https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s9/how-to/how-to-flash-u1-firmware-to-device-t3765200/page10
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Thanks! :good:
youdoofus said:
in short, the U1 is a debloated version of stock without the carrier junk. The different iterations will have different modem files that are intended to work best with the respective markets they are built for, globally speaking. Samsung stopped making a separate version for the GSM carriers in the USA with the S8 which is why all the stock image files are now cross compatible. They technically always were, its just that theyre far more interchangable now due to this physical difference no longer existing
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So do you mean that the different carrier versions of U1 firmware don't have carrier apps, but have files that make the phone more compatible with the carrier's network?
It seems as though AT&T can only send updates over their network, which I don't have access to because I'm outside the US. If I change my firmware to U1, would I then receive updates OTA in the future directly from Samsung?
Ocelot584 said:
It seems as though AT&T can only send updates over their network, which I don't have access to because I'm outside the US. If I change my firmware to U1, would I then receive updates OTA in the future directly from Samsung?
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Yes
Ocelot584 said:
So do you mean that the different carrier versions of U1 firmware don't have carrier apps, but have files that make the phone more compatible with the carrier's network?
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they have very minimal bloatware, they might include carrier apps, but very few. They usually have carrier specific radio firmware to allow the phone to operate best on that specific network, yes.
i would flash one in the very near future myself, but im about to head to Mexico on vacation, so im a tad paranoid to do so. Ill do it when i get back tho. By the end of this month, ill be running a U1 firmware set
Hey guys hope u r all good I'm new on this forum so can anyone please help me
So I have a Tmobile carrier locked samsung s9 (SM-G960U) and I also checked that can I unlock it officially and it says Tmobile have a device unlock app which unlock your phone by permanently unlocking it i searched my app and I had the Device unlock app from Tmobile i opened the app and followed the instructions and when I clicked permanent unlock it took some time and after few secs I said unlocked approved u have to restart your device to apply changes and when I restarted the phone the device unlock app was disabled by itself and my device was still carrier locked and when I re-enable the app from app manager it said it said u have to restart your device again the charges has not been done i tried it again but it goes in loop i also factory reset my device and tried but its still the same . So the question is can I install a global firmware or an unlocked firmware on my s9 (SM-G960U) or how can I unlock the device officially cuz I checked the phone its is not blacklisted and fully paid so what should I do plz help and I'm from Pakistan do I can't go to a Tmobile store coz we don't have there service here . Thanks
Edit : and can you guys also tell me if I'm willing to flash my s9 to an unlocked firmware do I need to enable oem unlocking if yes then how can l enable it I don't have the oem unlock option in my Developer mode
Sam1246 said:
Hey guys hope u r all good I'm new on this forum so can anyone please help me
So I have a Tmobile carrier locked samsung s9 (SM-G960U) and I also checked that can I unlock it officially and it says Tmobile have a device unlock app which unlock your phone by permanently unlocking it i searched my app and I had the Device unlock app from Tmobile i opened the app and followed the instructions and when I clicked permanent unlock it took some time and after few secs I said unlocked approved u have to restart your device to apply changes and when I restarted the phone the device unlock app was disabled by itself and my device was still carrier locked and when I re-enable the app from app manager it said it said u have to restart your device again the charges has not been done i tried it again but it goes in loop i also factory reset my device and tried but its still the same . So the question is can I install a global firmware or an unlocked firmware on my s9 (SM-G960U) or how can I unlock the device officially cuz I checked the phone its is not blacklisted and fully paid so what should I do plz help and I'm from Pakistan do I can't go to a Tmobile store coz we don't have there service here . Thanks
Edit : and can you guys also tell me if I'm willing to flash my s9 to an unlocked firmware do I need to enable oem unlocking if yes then how can l enable it I don't have the oem unlock option in my Developer mode
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https://www.t-mobile.com/responsibility/consumer-info/policies/sim-unlock-policy
Please read this, there might be some restrictions still applied to your phone.
Unlock app requires a TMobile account at least.
I'm considering purchasing an a505u, but want bootloader unlocked. Can I flash the firmware to a non us model with modded Odin, unlock the bootloader, and flash back?
bbarnes1 said:
I'm considering purchasing an a505u, but want bootloader unlocked. Can I flash the firmware to a non us model with modded Odin, unlock the bootloader, and flash back?
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no.
non us models are signed with different keys so they will fail to flash as has always been the case as long as i can remember.
if somehow the bl is unlocked then thats a different story but dont get ur hopes up.
A Little Confused..
bbarnes1 said:
I'm considering purchasing an a505u, but want bootloader unlocked. Can I flash the firmware to a non us model with modded Odin, unlock the bootloader, and flash back?
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Hello..
I'm not sure I understand.. If you want an A50 with an Unlocked Bootloader.. why buy a "U" version? Why not just buy an "F" or "G" version?
They have the bands to work on T-Mobile and AT&T... and can be rooted.
You obviously don't care about having Samsung Pay.. so is it just you want to have Verizon / Sprint / Xfinity as your Carrier?
F and G versions are available for under $300.00 U.S.D. at Amazon and on Ebay.
RaiderWill said:
Hello..
I'm not sure I understand.. If you want an A50 with an Unlocked Bootloader.. why buy a "U" version? Why not just buy an "F" or "G" version?
They have the bands to work on T-Mobile and AT&T... and can be rooted.
You obviously don't care about having Samsung Pay.. so is it just you want to have Verizon / Sprint / Xfinity as your Carrier?
F and G versions are available for under $300.00 U.S.D. at Amazon and on Ebay.
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Exactly! The f and g models are not cdma compatible.
Sent from my SM-A505U using Tapatalk
You Can't Have It...
Xplorer4x4 said:
Exactly! The f and g models are not cdma compatible.
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Sorry My Friend...
"You Can't Have Your Cake And Eat It Too"....
I Sacrificed Customization For The $135.00 Out Of Pocket Cost After The Xfinity $250.00 Rebate.. and Samsung Pay.
You Simply Cannot Get This Model In The U.S. And Have It All.
RaiderWill said:
Sorry My Friend...
"You Can't Have Your Cake And Eat It Too"....
I Sacrificed Customization For The $135.00 Out Of Pocket Cost After The Xfinity $250.00 Rebate.. and Samsung Pay.
You Simply Cannot Get This Model In The U.S. And Have It All.
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You seem very knowledgeable on the subject whereas I know nothing... I only want to root my A505U so I can restore apps with Titanium Backup. Since it's not possible to root this phone, is there any other way to get full app data from an app from my rooted phone onto this A505U?
Xplorer4x4 said:
Exactly! The f and g models are not cdma compatible.
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who says ? i been running straigt talk verizion on my g latin version and using hidden menu app with right apns to use this carrier that shows up as verizion on my g model
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elliwigy said:
no.
non us models are signed with different keys so they will fail to flash as has always been the case as long as i can remember.
if somehow the bl is unlocked then thats a different story but dont get ur hopes up.
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and there have been tweeked odin firmware to get around this but i dont think our phone is supported
what "hidden menu app" are you using?
suckme69 said:
who says ? i been running straigt talk verizion on my g latin version and using hidden menu app with right apns to use this carrier that shows up as verizion on my g model
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and there have been tweeked odin firmware to get around this but i dont think our phone is supported
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if u can find a odin that can flash other variant firmware/csc to U devices without unlocking bl then let us know
elliwigy said:
if u can find a odin that can flash other variant firmware/csc to U devices without unlocking bl then let us know
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My bad I got mixed up with the LG one I think called uppercutt
suckme69 said:
My bad I got mixed up with the LG one I think called uppercutt
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that's pretty vital information, i'm trying to figure out how to turn specific bands on/off and get bands to select over others. like the threshold. example. i'd like band 12 to be targeted before band 4
Like this kinda?
mbower712 said:
what "hidden menu app" are you using?
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In the app store its exactly that
elliwigy said:
if u can find a odin that can flash other variant firmware/csc to U devices without unlocking bl then let us know
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Like this?
suckme69 said:
Like this?
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Oops ignore first pic
How to flash unlocked firmware
bbarnes1 said:
I'm considering purchasing an a505u, but want bootloader unlocked. Can I flash the firmware to a non us model with modded Odin, unlock the bootloader, and flash back?
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First download this version of ODIN: https://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=4952061&d=1581888388 (I used the newest 3.14.1 patched)
Then download this firmware file: https://www.sammobile.com/samsung/galaxy-a50/firmware/SM-A505U1/XAA/download/A505U1UES9BTI4/386407/
Download mode: Turn your A50 off. Hold power and Volume UP until you see second Samsung logo and release. Choose Download Mode (Last entry)
Extract files from firmware ZIP. Open ODIN as Administrator. Plug in your device. Choose BL AP CP CSC from firmware folder (Choose HOME CSC if you want to preserve your settings etc). Click Start. after a few minutes you now have an unlocked SM-A505U to SM-A505U1 device. This will allow it to work on other carriers such as Visible which is what I needed.
Gh05tly said:
First download this version of ODIN: https://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=4952061&d=1581888388 (I used the newest 3.14.1 patched)
Then download this firmware file: https://www.sammobile.com/samsung/galaxy-a50/firmware/SM-A505U1/XAA/download/A505U1UES9BTI4/386407/
Download mode: Turn your A50 off. Hold power and Volume UP until you see second Samsung logo and release. Choose Download Mode (Last entry)
Extract files from firmware ZIP. Open ODIN as Administrator. Plug in your device. Choose BL AP CP CSC from firmware folder (Choose HOME CSC if you want to preserve your settings etc). Click Start. after a few minutes you now have an unlocked SM-A505U to SM-A505U1 device. This will allow it to work on other carriers such as Visible which is what I needed.
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I was looking for bootloader unlocking, not carrier unlocking
bootloader unlock need
I got Note 10+ 256gb unlocked version from Samsung. Planning on using it on Tmobile. Do I need to do anything specific to make it more compatible with Tmobile. I've currently unlocked s10e on Tmobile and overall network coverage seems bit subpar compared to Galaxy S8 that I purchased from Tmobile.
So I'm just curious if I need to do anything for Note 10+ ince I get it, to make it more network friendly.
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Download the tmobile firmware from sam mobile and odin it to your unlocked.
I googled it but didn't have luck. Any chance there is a link to the T-Mobile firmware?
stu5797 said:
I googled it but didn't have luck. Any chance there is a link to the T-Mobile firmware?
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It's not up on Sammobile yet...
But it is on samfrew
https://samfrew.com/download/Galaxy__Note10+__256GB__/c3pb/TMB/N975USQU1ASGO/N975UOYN1ASGO/
What about for the 512 version unlocked? Can use same as 256 unlocked?
And is it recommended to flash the firmware (T-Mobile in my case too) right out of the box or do you have to put your old sim in from your previous phone first, then setup your gmail acct and let the sim reach the T-Mobile network?
Never had unlocked phones so this will be a first, hence the questions...
I just flashed my Note 10+ with TMB fimware and it all went fine. here is the link from Sammobile https://www.sammobile.com/samsung/galaxy-note-10-plus/firmware/SM-N975U/
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What about for the 512 version unlocked? Can use same as 256 unlocked?
And is it recommended to flash the firmware (T-Mobile in my case too) right out of the box or do you have to put your old sim in from your previous phone first, then setup your gmail acct and let the sim reach the T-Mobile network?
Never had unlocked phones so this will be a first, hence the questions...
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It doesn't really matter. The storage size doesn't affect the firmware. It's all the same.
Flashing the carrier firmware will factory reset your device, so I wouldn't waste time setting it up first. Just put your SIM in and let it provision for T-Mobile. It happens automatically so there's nothing you have to do. Then flash the firmware with ODIN.
Just research and make sure you know what you're doing before flashing. ODIN is fairly fool proof, but it's still best to know what you're doing first.
Add each file to it's respective field in Odin v3.13.3. Use CSC_*** if you want to do a clean flash or HOME_CSC_*** if you want to keep your apps and data.
I thought you can flash without messing with your data.
stu5797 said:
Add each file to it's respective field in Odin v3.13.3. Use CSC_*** if you want to do a clean flash or HOME_CSC_*** if you want to keep your apps and data.
I thought you can flash without messing with your data.
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Technically you can flash without messing data but will be difficult to identify the reasons if you encounter any issues after that. So its better to flash it now itself when its freshly out of the box
I was going to update the Unlocked firmware via OTA software update. Once I receive the update I will then flash the Tmobile firmware via Odin
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What about for the 512 version unlocked? Can use same as 256 unlocked?
And is it recommended to flash the firmware (T-Mobile in my case too) right out of the box or do you have to put your old sim in from your previous phone first, then setup your gmail acct and let the sim reach the T-Mobile network?
Never had unlocked phones so this will be a first, hence the questions...
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Just received my unlocked Note10+ 512GB an hour ago and, as was the case with my unlocked Note9, it works great out of the box with T-Mobile and Mint (a discount reseller). No custom flashes needed unless you want the TMO bloatware. I would leave it as-is and just download the respective carrier apps individually. Love this BEAST so far! :good:
I bought the note 10+ and i'm on the tmobile network. The only issue I'm having is VOLTE. To my knowledge VOLTE should work. Can anyone confirm this?