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I Need To retore to Stock on my Samsung Galaxy Note 2.PLEASE HELP!!

So Im definitely a noob and I rooted my Bell Samsung Galaxy Note 2 but later on I installed Jelly Bam to my phone hoping it would give me the 4.1.2 jelly bean firmware. After Installing Jelly Bam I realized that now I have no MOBILE NETWORK CONNECTION.. I really want to just uninstall Jelly Bam and go back to the way I first had my Note 2. Ive tried unrooting and returning to stock by Odin3 1.85 but whenever I put my phone into download mode and plug it into the computer it doesn't recognize it. PLEASE HELP.

what do you mean by "no MOBILE NETWORK CONNECTION"?
have you checked Settings->About device and Settings->About device->Status? what are the values there?
what's the JellyBam you've tried? the one in this thread? http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=35054812&postcount=331 seems to indicate it's not for you... Unfortunately sammobile.com doesn't show any firmware for Bell or even Canada; I don't suppose you remember what was the original version on the phone?...

primusmagestri said:
what do you mean by "no MOBILE NETWORK CONNECTION"?
have you checked Settings->About device and Settings->About device->Status? what are the values there?
what's the JellyBam you've tried? the one in this thread? http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=35054812&postcount=331 seems to indicate it's not for you... Unfortunately sammobile.com doesn't show any firmware for Bell or even Canada; I don't suppose you remember what was the original version on the phone?...
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Yes, thanks I found the original firmware online but I havent found a good way to install it. Odin isnt recognizing my phone.

1stclasshylton said:
Yes, thanks I found the original firmware online but I havent found a good way to install it. Odin isnt recognizing my phone.
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try change the usb cable, make sure use the back panel usb port from pc, not the front one, make sure u installed the samsung usb driver, if still cant mount the device, use mobile odin to flash it

emprize said:
try change the usb cable, make sure use the back panel usb port from pc, not the front one, make sure u installed the samsung usb driver, if still cant mount the device, use mobile odin to flash it
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1stclasshylton said:
Yes, thanks I found the original firmware online but I havent found a good way to install it. Odin isnt recognizing my phone.
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is the origonal firmware you found for USA AT & T as well ?
If so where did you find it?
Could you post a link or message me the details?
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I am in a similiar situation.
upgraded to custom firmware and now my phone wont recognize I have a SIM card installed.
I just want to go back to stock, if possible.
Can you please post link to origonal firmware?
thanks

[Q] I`m gonna throw this piece of s*** in a bin

Guys, please assist or I`ll go mad in a minute and smash this crap with a hammer Wife got SGS S3 Mini/GT-i8190N. Don`t know what network it came from, but was not locked and came from UK.
Her phone suddenly turned off today and won`t boot, stuck here:
http://s23.postimg.org/kbtv942uj/sg1.jpg
How on earth I get it back to life? No hacks ever have been done to it. Google reveals huge amount of people having same problems - stuck at boot screen. Is that some kind of hardware issue with this model?
One of the solutions is to do factory reset - but how if I can`t get into the phone? I can get into ODIN mode, connect to ODIN, but I can`t download firmware as I don`t know what network phone came from or even it was sim ree(not locked to any).
KIES just says CONNECTING... and nothing happens.

There is a forum for this phone here actually .....
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2159660
Also all kinds of guides here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2146129
Was there a box that the phone came in? Usually somewhere on that you can find something that looks like the software version that came on the phone originally. I know the standard S3 has that and I'll go out on a limb to assume that this one has it as well, if you have the box. Outside of that, not sure what else to tell you.
Good luck!
rbs_uk said:
Guys, please assist or I`ll go mad in a minute and smash this crap with a hammer Wife got SGS S3 Mini/GT-i8190N. Don`t know what network it came from, but was not locked and came from UK.
Her phone suddenly turned off today and won`t boot, stuck here:
http://s23.postimg.org/kbtv942uj/sg1.jpg
How on earth I get it back to life? No hacks ever have been done to it. Google reveals huge amount of people having same problems - stuck at boot screen. Is that some kind of hardware issue with this model?
One of the solutions is to do factory reset - but how if I can`t get into the phone? I can get into ODIN mode, connect to ODIN, but I can`t download firmware as I don`t know what network phone came from or even it was sim ree(not locked to any).
KIES just says CONNECTING... and nothing happens.
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Okay going on the fact that you got the phone from UK there are 3 firmwares on sammobile XXAMJ2, XXAMG1 Both from UK and XXAMI1 from Ireland I would start there
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jimchee said:
Okay going on the fact that you got the phone from UK there are 3 firmwares on sammobile XXAMJ2, XXAMG1 Both from UK and XXAMI1 from Ireland I would start there
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http://s21.postimg.org/c4i4cn71j/photo_1.jpg
http://s17.postimg.org/p79nv5nnj/photo_2.jpg

I had an idea maybe flashing 4.4 custom rom, but even CyanogenMod needs an app from GooglePlay, which I cannot access.

mattsternc said:
Also all kinds of guides here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2146129
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2-You need to enable USB debugging mode (Settings>Developer options) which is deactivated by default. - I cannot access it as I can`t get into my phone.
Those firmwares can go fine with any I8190 - wife`s phone has N at the end of model.
Also - ODIN doesn`t see my phone, even its in Odin mode and Samsung USB drivers installed.

Okay I just looked up your phone and is not from UK it is from Nairobi
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jimchee said:
Okay I just looked up your phone and is not from UK it is from Nairobi
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?!
Does that change anything? What ROM I need to download then? Can I flash any ROM or it must be original factory ROM only?
How it ended up in UK then? I bought it in UK, brand new, sealed.

Yikes! No ODIN access ... that's not good. Was going to point you here:
http://www.techcrot.info/update-samsung-galaxy-s3-mini-i8190n-to-xxamg3-android-4-1-2-jelly-bean-official-firmware/
but no ODIN recognition makes me wonder if you have a brick on your hands now
rbs_uk said:
2-You need to enable USB debugging mode (Settings>Developer options) which is deactivated by default. - I cannot access it as I can`t get into my phone.
Those firmwares can go fine with any I8190 - wife`s phone has N at the end of model.
Also - ODIN doesn`t see my phone, even its in Odin mode and Samsung USB drivers installed.
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Plugged USB cable in another USB port and ODIN can see my phone. Now, just need to know - can I flash any ROM or only one it came from factory with?

I don't see any firmwares for Nairobi and not sure I would flash one in any case, did you happen to check what version of android was on it when u got it? I know on my G III I can flash any I747M firmware and they all load and boot fine my concern us that you get the right radio and if I had to guess I would use I8190NXXAMG1, hope that helps, when u have Odin started on your desktop and plug in your phone in d/l mode it does not show your phone?
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Should be able to use any one of the i8190N firmwares. Check the link I sent above. Do you have the box the phone came in?
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Plugged USB cable in another USB port and ODIN can see my phone. Now, just need to know - can I flash any ROM or only one it came from factory with?
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I believe this counts as ODIN is seeing the phone?
http://s24.postimg.org/bqbqfz6dh/odin.jpg

mattsternc said:
Should be able to use any one of the i8190N firmwares. Check the link I sent above. Do you have the box the phone came in?
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Ok, but guy said its Nairobi phone. Can I flash UK ROM or I need to find Nairobi ROM? I have box, photos taken:
http://s21.postimg.org/c4i4cn71j/photo_1.jpg
http://s17.postimg.org/p79nv5nnj/photo_2.jpg

mattsternc said:
Was going to point you here:
http://www.techcrot.info/update-samsung-galaxy-s3-mini-i8190n-to-xxamg3-android-4-1-2-jelly-bean-official-firmware/
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Download links don`t work there, closed because of USA court bla bla bla. Tried other sources via google, they all link to same download site which is shut down now.

rbs_uk said:
I believe this counts as ODIN is seeing the phone?
http://s24.postimg.org/bqbqfz6dh/odin.jpg
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Yes, Odin is able to communicate with the phone based on the screenshot.

Any idea where to download ROM ?

Download links have been restored on sammobile for the UK rom I just checked it for uk (2)
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Any please HELP!! Stock S6 edge firmware.

Does anyone have a stock firmware of their S6 Edge T-Moible? that's ODIN flashable. I bricked my S6 trying to root it and had the KNOX security on. Now it just boot loop. :crying:

Protomize said:
Does anyone have a stock firmware of their S6 Edge T-Moible? that's ODIN flashable. I bricked my S6 trying to root it and had the KNOX security on. Now it just boot loop. :crying:
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hey you're not alone! a lot of people are in your situation right now including me. we have to wait until there is a firmware available on Sammobile. hang tight.

samanbabah said:
hey you're not alone! a lot of people are in your situation right now including me. we have to wait until there is a firmware available on Sammobile. hang tight.
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I managed to find a solution. Go here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/tmo...ow-to-brick-s6-s6-edge-knox-security-t3075720

Protomize said:
I managed to find a solution. Go here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/tmo...ow-to-brick-s6-s6-edge-knox-security-t3075720
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That doesn't fix issues for those of us that need to have the full stock firmware to re-Odin with. Guess those of us in the same boat wait a week or so. My problem was removing the knox files with root explorer. Bad move. Makes the phone unbootable. Called Samsung tech support and they confirmed that. Rooting no problem. Recovery screen totally blank. Never get to see the the white/green screen some say they have for a recovery screen. The magic use volume up keys 7 times etc I have seen posted don't work for me. Samsung specifically told me the stock firmware is proprietary, so they wouldn't give it to me. I can wait a week or so for developers to get their hands on appropriate files, including a custom recovery that actually works...like good old TWRP :victory:

Protomize said:
Does anyone have a stock firmware of their S6 Edge T-Moible? that's ODIN flashable. I bricked my S6 trying to root it and had the KNOX security on. Now it just boot loop. :crying:
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have you tried to flash the S6 file? not the S6 edge but the S6. Try to get yourself in download mode and do that. Make sure you are using the correct odin. That is what happened to me and I was able to obtain ROOT.

If you can get into download mode, you can now use Kies to install the stock firmware. Just did it about 3 mins ago.

SuperSport said:
If you can get into download mode, you can now use Kies to install the stock firmware. Just did it about 3 mins ago.
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Where did you get the stock firmware. I'm not talking rooting file. I'm talking the full on tar to use to ODIN and flash the complete full stock firmware.

Docmjldds said:
Where did you get the stock firmware. I'm not talking rooting file. I'm talking the full on tar to use to ODIN and flash the complete full stock firmware.
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I used Kies to restore the Firmware. Unfortunately, I was unable to find the Firmware file on my computer (Or could not figure out how to use it). I did see a temp file that was the correct size, but it's name and extension were wrong. I tried to open the file using 7-Zip and WinRar, but neither would open it. At that point, I just allowed Kies to do it's job, and it worked well. Removed ROOT and am now running Stock Firmware and Stock Recovery. KNOX is still tripped, but I don't care at this point.
In Kies, use the option: "Firmware Upgrade and Initialization". You will need your Model Name and Serial Number. Found on the box or in Settings if you can get there. I've got a T-Mobile Edge, so my Model Name is SM-G925T. Your serial will be unique.

SuperSport said:
I used Kies to restore the Firmware. Unfortunately, I was unable to find the Firmware file on my computer (Or could not figure out how to use it). I did see a temp file that was the correct size, but it's name and extension were wrong. I tried to open the file using 7-Zip and WinRar, but neither would open it. At that point, I just allowed Kies to do it's job, and it worked well. Removed ROOT and am now running Stock Firmware and Stock Recovery. KNOX is still tripped, but I don't care at this point.
In Kies, use the option: "Firmware Upgrade and Initialization". You will need your Model Name and Serial Number. Found on the box or in Settings if you can get there. I've got a T-Mobile Edge, so my Model Name is SM-G925T. Your serial will be unique.
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I deleted via root explorer a slew of knox fies. Samsung told me by doing this, it renders the phone non bootable. That is why I need a full stock firmware tar file I can use in Odin, to flash the original complete firmware for my 925 Edge.Removing root, re-rooting, will not help. Chainfire said that SamMobile rleased the firmware files but all I get is web page not available. Grrrrr. Really wish someone would post the file in the Development sections or at least provide a working link.

Docmjldds said:
I deleted via root explorer a slew of knox fies. Samsung told me by doing this, it renders the phone non bootable. That is why I need a full stock firmware tar file I can use in Odin, to flash the original complete firmware for my 925 Edge.Removing root, re-rooting, will not help. Chainfire said that SamMobile rleased the firmware files but all I get is web page not available. Grrrrr. Really wish someone would post the file in the Development sections or at least provide a working link.
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I had also removed all of the KNOX files, and most of the Samsung Files trying to get close to AOSP, but it became unstable. Kies re-installed the COMPLETE firmware again and all the stock files returned. I don't mean it removed ROOT only, it flashed the complete firmware. Kies uses ODIN internally to do the flash.

SuperSport said:
I had also removed all of the KNOX files, and most of the Samsung Files trying to get close to AOSP, but it became unstable. Kies re-installed the COMPLETE firmware again and all the stock files returned. I don't mean it removed ROOT only, it flashed the complete firmware. Kies uses ODIN internally to do the flash.
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it's weird I can't use Kies at all.

samanbabah said:
it's weird I can't use Kies at all.
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I can't use Kies either. Says phone not supported. I get the same exact error message. Oh my life savings for a nice .tar file to odin with

Wait
I think you should wait until pushed ODIN firmware over web...

dreamytricks said:
I think you should wait until pushed ODIN firmware over web...
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Well, someone (Pagel) already posted the 920 stock tar file in the S6 thread. so there MUST be a source currently. Wish I knew why Sammobile web site returns errors for me about unable to open web page. That's the source most state is where to go.

Docmjldds said:
I can't use Kies either. Says phone not supported. I get the same exact error message. Oh my life savings for a nice .tar file to odin with
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Okay I was able to find a workaround on how to restore my phone through Kies without getting an error.
do the following: 1) open Kies, click on tools, Firmware upgrade and initialisation, enter your model number and serial number and let it download the firmware, after an hour or so depending on your connection speed the firmware will be downloaded and your phone will reboot into recovery to install the firmware. done

samanbabah said:
Okay I was able to find a workaround on how to restore my phone through Kies without getting an error.
do the following: 1) open Kies, click on tools, Firmware upgrade and initialisation, enter your model number and serial number and let it download the firmware, after an hour or so depending on your connection speed the firmware will be downloaded and your phone will reboot into recovery to install the firmware. done
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That's exactly what I was saying to do a few posts back. Did it yesterday and it worked fine.
EDIT: I'm going to run through it again and see if I can find the downloaded file. I believe I found it last time, but it was not a TAR file, rather a temp file specific to MY phone. But I'll try again, and if I get it, will post it here.

SuperSport said:
That's exactly what I was saying to do a few posts back. Did it yesterday and it worked fine.
EDIT: I'm going to run through it again and see if I can find the downloaded file. I believe I found it last time, but it was not a TAR file, rather a temp file specific to MY phone. But I'll try again, and if I get it, will post it here.
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oh OK I didn't see your previews post.

samanbabah said:
oh OK I didn't see your previews post.
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No problem, as long as we all get there at some point. The temp file that Kies downloads is called tmpE635.tmp It ends up being about 1.6GB in size. I tried to open it using 7-Zip and WinRar, but neither will open it. I'll post it in case anyone wants to try using it in ODIN. I don't know if it is specific to MY phone, or the T-Mobile S6 Edge in general (SM-G295T).
But, honestly, I would suggest you use Kies yourself so you are positive to get the correct file. You WILL get the error message that says Kies does not support your phone, just ignore that and keep going.

Phone Serial Number
I just realized that the Serial Number Kies is asking for is not on my Box. It's in the settings/about/status menu, and also on a sticker that is stuck to the Plastic Wrap that was around the phone in the box. Looks sort of like this: R58G31D1PBA. So, if you cannot get into your settings, or don't have that plastic, I'm not positive how you will get it to start the download. Maybe if you just use someone elses serial number, that will start the download???
EDIT: Link to the Temp File from Kies (not sure you'll be able to do anything with it)
https://mega.co.nz/#!39gwRAKS!H81yfo1vCQkMOujTaQJaU2INXoPNtUF6cgnF46jAfXI

WTF
Had the download stall on me twice, 35 and 47 percent.

Reapply factory unlock

Hello all, I purchase a Galaxy Note 9 (SM-N960U) in May. It was originally a Sprint phone. I bought it factory unlocked, no carrier or bloatware, unrooted. It just had the ordinary Samsung apps. I have been using the phone with Cricket ever since and have not had any problems whatsoever. Yesterday, one of my friend's phone wasn't working and he had so calls to make. I figured since my phone was unlocked, he should be able to just pop his AT&T sim card in and use my phone to make his calls. When I put it in my phone, the phone had to be restarted because of new sim card being put in. When I did that, my phone was flashed with AT&T stuff, bloatware, bootup logo and all that other crap. After my friend got done using it, I put my sim card back in and restarted it and the AT&T crap remained. Not only that but when I try to use the mobile hotspot, my phone tells me I must have an eligible AT&T data plan to use it. IM ON CRICKET, WHAT THE HECK?! Anyways, does anybody know how I get my phone back to being factory unlocked like it was before? I have checked some of the threads on here and was very confused as to what I should follow. Any good help will be awesome, thanks! My phone is currently on build N960USQU1CSAA if that helps.

get the frija download tool or samfirm and download that firmware set then flash it in Odin with the home_CSC file. That will make it to where you can uninstall the system apps that got installed. Just be sure to get the U1 firmware. You might need to use the modified Odin as the phone might think its carrier locked again.

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get the frija download tool or samfirm and download that firmware set then flash it in Odin with the home_CSC file. That will make it to where you can uninstall the system apps that got installed. Just be sure to get the U1 firmware. You might need to use the modified Odin as the phone might think its carrier locked again.
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Thanks youdoofus for the response. After doing more searching on here the day I posted this, I found I could flash sm-n960u1 firmware onto my phone using the patched Odin. I tried that and I worked like a charm. It completely undid everything the AT&T sim card had done except I think I downloaded a firmware that doesn't have the Hiya app integrated into the phone app like I had before. I downloaded the firmware from sammobile but I can't tell what's what on there really. I downloaded the AIO version since I read on this site that was for cricket. Any thoughts on which firmware I could download that will give me the Hiya integration back? I loved having it on there but I could do without though if need be. Thanks in advance.

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Thanks youdoofus for the response. After doing more searching on here the day I posted this, I found I could flash sm-n960u1 firmware onto my phone using the patched Odin. I tried that and I worked like a charm. It completely undid everything the AT&T sim card had done except I think I downloaded a firmware that doesn't have the Hiya app integrated into the phone app like I had before. I downloaded the firmware from sammobile but I can't tell what's what on there really. I downloaded the AIO version since I read on this site that was for cricket. Any thoughts on which firmware I could download that will give me the Hiya integration back? I loved having it on there but I could do without though if need be. Thanks in advance.
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no problem. its almost funny that i called it, step by step before you replied LoL
i havent the foggiest idea what the Hiya app is. My phone is from cricket themselves, but ive flashed the U1 and unistalled all the junk that i didnt recognize lol
my fiancee has a cricket S9 as well and its stock, maybe i can get the apk off hers.

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no problem. its almost funny that i called it, step by step before you replied LoL
i havent the foggiest idea what the Hiya app is. My phone is from cricket themselves, but ive flashed the U1 and unistalled all the junk that i didnt recognize lol
my fiancee has a cricket S9 as well and its stock, maybe i can get the apk off hers.
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I just realized that this is a thread for S9s, not Note9 like I have. Sorry everyone. I will post this in the correct thread.

ibewurimat78 said:
I just realized that this is a thread for S9s, not Note9 like I have. Sorry everyone. I will post this in the correct thread.
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No worries man, im sure that the process for flashing firmware is the same as is the process for getting apps from the tarball. But yeah, youll probably get the back of your hand slapped if we continue talking about your Note 9 in a S9 thread. I might pop over to the Note forum just for funsies LOLOL!!!

USA Unlocked N10+ to Carrier Firmware/Radios and Removing Bloatware. Check my work?

Hi all,
Just want to make sure I am doing this correctly and ask a few questions on the way. I have ordered an unlocked Note 10+ direct from Samsung because I really wanted Aura Blue (plus totally bonkers pre-BF discounts). My understanding is that, as I use T-Mobile, the radios are not going to be optimized for T-Mobile's network, leading to crappier call quality, and some features will not work.
1. Is this correct?
If so, my understanding is that I can use Odin to flash the T-Mobile firmware without rooting or unlocking the bootloader, and this will allow the phone to work as though I purchased it from T-Mobile. Assuming that I have this right so far, I need to download and install Odin, download the most recent T-Mobile firmware from here: https://www.sammobile.com/samsung/galaxy-note-10-plus/firmware/SM-N975U/TMB/
and install according to the instructions on the page for "5 Files" (https://www.sammobile.com/samsung/g...e/SM-N975U/TMB/download/N975USQS2ASJ8/299552/).
2. So far so good? Do I have this right so far?
3. Sometimes my wifi gets wonky and file downloads get corrupted. Is there a way to ensure the integrity of the file before I install it onto my phone?
4. I understand that there will be a lot of Samsung and T-Mobile Bloatware. To remove this, I just follow these instructions via ADB, is that right?
https://forum.xda-developers.com/ga...msung-galaxy-note-10-note-10-debloat-t3964027
or these: https://android.gadgethacks.com/how-to/disable-bloatware-for-free-your-galaxy-note-10-10-0207598/
5. Anything I'm missing?
Thanks in advance for the help. I haven't used these programs since my Galaxy S3 so I'm quite rusty.

The directions look pretty accurate, but there's a few other things you will need to do.
Don't use the home_csc when flashing the Tmobile firmware to the device. Also you will want to place the userdata file into the correct spot on the odin flashing tool. The userdata contains all the carrier specific stuff.
Do a factory data reset before you flash the Tmobile firmware (to remove the FRP lock). After flashing the Tmobile firmware be sure to do another factory data reset to ensure things (OTA, etc) work properly.
As for the download you could try using samfirm and having it check the CRC32. Checking the CRC will double check the file integrity. I don't have samfirm anymore on my PC because I upgraded to the Note 10+, but someone else may have a link to a download (or you can google search it to locate it.. Which is what I did to obtain the app before).
As for the bloat I just uninstalled what apps I could that I didn't need, and for the others I used an app from Google Play Store to disable them. I do suggest that you try disabling apps first and not trying to remove them. If you remove the wrong app you will undoubtedly encounter issues/problems.

scottusa2008 said:
Don't use the home_csc when flashing the Tmobile firmware to the device. Also you will want to place the userdata file into the correct spot on the odin flashing tool. The userdata contains all the carrier specific stuff.
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Okay, so use CSC_*** rather than HOME_CSC? Will Odin tell me about how to place the userdata into the correct spot?
scottusa2008 said:
Do a factory data reset before you flash the Tmobile firmware (to remove the FRP lock). After flashing the Tmobile firmware be sure to do another factory data reset to ensure things (OTA, etc) work properly.
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Will I still need to do the factory data reset if I basically take it out of the box, make sure it works, and then flash it? Can't hurt, I guess, I just want to be clear about my timeframe on installation.
scottusa2008 said:
As for the download you could try using samfirm and having it check the CRC32. Checking the CRC will double check the file integrity. I don't have samfirm anymore on my PC because I upgraded to the Note 10+, but someone else may have a link to a download (or you can google search it to locate it.. Which is what I did to obtain the app before).
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That's what it was! Checking the CRC32 hash. I remember now.
scottusa2008 said:
As for the bloat I just uninstalled what apps I could that I didn't need, and for the others I used an app from Google Play Store to disable them. I do suggest that you try disabling apps first and not trying to remove them. If you remove the wrong app you will undoubtedly encounter issues/problems.
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Gotcha. Do you recall which app you used? I guess I could just hide them in a launcher app, too, but I am particularly miffed about the fact that Facebook apparently comes pre-installed and can't be uninstalled on the unlocked N10+ (though I do not have one in my hands and obviously can't confirm myself as a result).
Thanks!

XanRules said:
Okay, so use CSC_*** rather than HOME_CSC? Will Odin tell me about how to place the userdata into the correct spot?
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Yes use the CSC_*** and not the HOME_CSC when flashing.
For the userdata you should see it when you look at the Odin interface. Essentially as you place the 5 individual parts into each appropriate spot in Odin, you should see the 6th spot labled userdata.
XanRules said:
Will I still need to do the factory data reset if I basically take it out of the box, make sure it works, and then flash it? Can't hurt, I guess, I just want to be clear about my timeframe on installation.
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If you just take it out of the box, turn it on and do not add a Google Account to it then you can just skip the factory data reset.
If you just take it out of the box, turn it on and add a google account to it then you will want to factory data reset it before flashing it with the carrier firmware.
XanRules said:
Gotcha. Do you recall which app you used? I guess I could just hide them in a launcher app, too, but I am particularly miffed about the fact that Facebook apparently comes pre-installed and can't be uninstalled on the unlocked N10+ (though I do not have one in my hands and obviously can't confirm myself as a result).
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I use CCSWE App Manager for disabling apps I don't want to use. It's a paid app, but it doesn't cost that much if I recall correctly (think a few bucks... It's been a while since I bought it).

scottusa2008 said:
Yes use the CSC_*** and not the HOME_CSC when flashing.
For the userdata you should see it when you look at the Odin interface. Essentially as you place the 5 individual parts into each appropriate spot in Odin, you should see the 6th spot labled userdata.
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Cool. And what I do with that field will be self explanatory?
scottusa2008 said:
I use CCSWE App Manager for disabling apps I don't want to use. It's a paid app, but it doesn't cost that much if I recall correctly (think a few bucks... It's been a while since I bought it).
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Great, I see it. Thanks!

XanRules said:
Cool. And what I do with that field will be self explanatory?
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If by "self explanatory" you mean the firmware file with the word USERDATA as part of it's name goes into the the spot on odin labled "USERDATA"... Then yes
XanRules said:
Great, I see it. Thanks!
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No problem

@scottusa2008 Can you clarify this for me? In SM-N975U1 and SM-975U both have T mobile(TMB).
1. Can you explain why are we flash use file from U version instead of U1?
2. Do I download the latest version of the file?
3. If I want to flash back to original for return or warranty which file do I need?
I need to confirm these information so I purchase the phone tommorow

OxyEthane said:
Can you clarify this for me? In SM-N975U1 and SM-975U both have T mobile(TMB).
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My responses in this thread pertained to the OP asking about flashing U firmware onto his/her U1 model phone. Even if "both" have it (and I used both) I only got the full functionality available from the carrier when I flashed the carrier firmware.
Otherwise I got generic one size fits all functionality with the U1 firmware... Which was fairly decent, but the U firmware was a better performer for Tmobile IMHO.
But flash what you want and see what changes. If you did research onto the subject then you should be aware of the bootloader version (explained further below).
OxyEthane said:
1. Can you explain why are we flash use file from U version instead of U1?
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Not sure why this is still a problem to understand? It's been answered before and even on different threads/forums if you search for knowledge. Or go ahead and try it to find out... Either way here's how I understand it (and from past experience).
Unless things have drastically changed (which I have not heard have or seen) firmware for the U1 model is unbranded firmware. It's has a carrier bloat free experience, configured to obtain updates through samsung with a generic one size fits all carrier compatibility pending on what sim card is installed. Once installed the phone configures itself based on what sim card settings are present and (from poking around on my last rooted phone and from what I can remember) some configuration scripts on the phone (enabling/disabling bands and etc). This is why some features won't work and some will, but again it depends on the carrier and what the carrier requires.
Unlike the U1 firmware the U firmware is carrier specific and contains customizations/tweaks for said carrier by that carrier. The firmware also will contain changes made by the carrier and any carrier specific apps.
OxyEthane said:
2. Do I download the latest version of the file?
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If your going to flash firmware then you flash either the U1 firmware or the U firmware. You shouldn't mix and match firmware parts.. Just pay attention to the bootloader version of the firmware. You can only flash firmware that has a bootloader version equal too or greater then that of what is currently on the phone.
OxyEthane said:
3. If I want to flash back to original for return or warranty which file do I need?
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Only if the bootloader is equal to or greater then what is currently on the phone then yes.
OxyEthane said:
I need to confirm these information so I purchase the phone tommorow
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Sorry I could not get back sooner but had to work to pay the bills. As a side note you can find all of your answers on the internet. None of this is special access private information, it's been covered quite extensively.