Current situation for S9 root and recovery for US users - Samsung Galaxy S9 Questions & Answers

I had pretty much written off Samsung as an option for a new phone due to the locked boot loader and lack of root for the US versions of the phones. The last time I checked only the Exynos versions were unlockable.
I was visiting this forum and saw this section with Snapdragon has been added. But it seems to be limited to the SM-G9650. The US version from T-Mobile is the SM-G965U.
What is the current situation? If I want to operate on T-Mobile, can I purchase the SM-G9650, install TWRP, install T-Mobile stock ROM, and then Magisk?

timg11 said:
I had pretty much written off Samsung as an option for a new phone due to the locked boot loader and lack of root for the US versions of the phones. The last time I checked only the Exynos versions were unlockable.
I was visiting this forum and saw this section with Snapdragon has been added. But it seems to be limited to the SM-G9650. The US version from T-Mobile is the SM-G965U.
What is the current situation? If I want to operate on T-Mobile, can I purchase the SM-G9650, install TWRP, install T-Mobile stock ROM, and then Magisk?
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Correct.
You can use the snapdragon variant sm-g9650 on us carriers.
Myself and several others are already running it on vzwy and TMO right now.
But you can't install a stock TMO rom without some work. There will be custom roms coming very soon.
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klabit87 said:
Correct.
You can use the snapdragon variant sm-g9650 on us carriers.
Myself and several others are already running it on vzwy and TMO right now.
But you can't install a stock TMO rom without some work. There will be custom roms coming very soon.
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Ya sorry should be today. I added a wrong file lol
stang5litre Edition 5.0 Roms

Proof lol. View attachment 4698458
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klabit87 said:
But you can't install a stock TMO rom without some work.
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Thanks for the quick reply.
I'm not opposed to custom ROMs, but I have found that they are often missing Wi-Fi Calling, which I use extensively.
Thus I tend to stick with stock to make sure I have those features..
When you say "some work", what do you mean? Are there any guidelines? I searched this forum for T-Mobile and found this thread that said "you need a patched Odin". Is that all?

timg11 said:
Thanks for the quick reply.
I'm not opposed to custom ROMs, but I have found that they are often missing Wi-Fi Calling, which I use extensively.
Thus I tend to stick with stock to make sure I have those features..
When you say "some work", what do you mean? Are there any guidelines? I searched this forum for T-Mobile and found this thread that said "you need a patched Odin". Is that all?
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By some work I mean you can't just Odin US firmware to a chinese model. You stand the risk of hard bricking.
So you would need a custom rom for sure. As fast as WiFi calling not working? I don't know what rom you've been using but it works on @stang5litre custom rom [emoji41]
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timg11 said:
Thanks for the quick reply.
I'm not opposed to custom ROMs, but I have found that they are often missing Wi-Fi Calling, which I use extensively.
Thus I tend to stick with stock to make sure I have those features..
When you say "some work", what do you mean? Are there any guidelines? I searched this forum for T-Mobile and found this thread that said "you need a patched Odin". Is that all?
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Which ever roms you were running was obviously missing files. I make sure all my Roms have all features working. Otherwise it would bother me
stang5litre Edition 5.0 Roms

stang5litre said:
Ya sorry should be today. I added a wrong file lol
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You must be kidding... [emoji19] [emoji19] [emoji19] [emoji19] [emoji19]
LOL..... [emoji12] [emoji12] [emoji12] [emoji12] [emoji12] [emoji12]
Still waiting...
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It's done [emoji41]posting soon
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stang5litre said:
It's done [emoji41]posting soon
stang5litre Edition 5.0 Roms
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[emoji122] [emoji122] [emoji122] [emoji122] [emoji122] [emoji122] [emoji122] [emoji122] Sunday, finally, with custom Rom...
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It's done [emoji41]posting soon
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Wassup Stang?

klabit87 said:
By some work I mean you can't just Odin US firmware to a chinese model. You stand the risk of hard bricking.
So you would need a custom rom for sure. As fast as WiFi calling not working? I don't know what rom you've been using but it works on @stang5litre custom rom [emoji41]
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I wasn't aware that the SM-G9650 is a chinese version. I've also seen a model SM-G965U1 available on Amazon and elsewhere. They say "unlocked" but don't say whether that means SIM or Bootloader unlocked. If they were bootloader unlocked, then would they be able to use the TMO stock ROM directly?
I'll be watching for the @stang5litre custom rom when it gets posted. That might be the best option.

timg11 said:
I wasn't aware that the SM-G9650 is a chinese version. I've also seen a model SM-G965U1 available on Amazon and elsewhere. They say "unlocked" but don't say whether that means SIM or Bootloader unlocked. If they were bootloader unlocked, then would they be able to use the TMO stock ROM directly?
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Yes but they're not unlocked in the sense of a bootloader unlock.
Anytime you see an advertisement that says Unlocked, it typically means carrier/sim unlocked.
Only the 0 model can be bootloader unlocked.
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I'm still trying to make a decision on which way to go. I like the S9, but not happy about having to pay full retail price and not get a warranty. My track record for Samsung hardware is pretty bad. I'm on my fifth Note 4 - the first four had various hardware problems from power button failure to "black screen of death" failure, and were replaced under warranty.
I've been thinking about the OnePlus 6T. It's bootloader unlocked and has a more reasonable price, but I'm really turned off by the proprietary charging and lack of 3.5mm headphone.
One question I forgot to ask: Can anyone confirm Band 71 Support for the SM-G9650 and SM-G9600? As I research this question, I'm getting mixed results.

timg11 said:
One question I forgot to ask: Can anyone confirm Band 71 Support for the SM-G9650 and SM-G9600? As I research this question, I'm getting mixed results.
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As far as I can tell, the SM-G9600 does not support Band 71.
I don't know which spec sources are authoritative, but I see it is not listed as supported at these sites: phonemore, gsmarena, bhphotovideo, and devicespecifications.com
I cannot find any authoritative source that says B71 is supported.
Summary of my research on the G9600 as the only known root-capable Samsung S9 phone:
Substantially more expensive (than S9 US versions, or OnePlus 6T) --- strike 1
No Warranty --- strike 2
No Band 71 (and many other bands missing) --- strike 3, you're out!
So I guess it's back to OnePlus and trying to hack a way around their fast charging issues....

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Flash Roms Without Tripping Knox 0x1!

Hi everybody!
I was reading one of the Note 3 forums on XDA and noticed that zroice made a tool to help flash roms without a custom recovery!
I haven't seen it mentioned here, but I figured that it may be prudent to make a public service announcement here, as well as let the rom developers here know about it. Who knows? They may even make a release of their rom or roms with native support for this tool, for one click installs!
You can find it @ http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2550120.
derelicte said:
Hi everybody!
I was reading one of the Note 3 forums on XDA and noticed that zroice made a tool to help flash roms without a custom recovery!
I haven't seen it mentioned here, but I figured that it may be prudent to make a public service announcement here, as well as let the rom developers here know about it. Who knows? They may even make a release of their rom or roms with native support for this tool, for one click installs!
You can find it @ http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2550120.
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Wow! Amazing. Anyone tested this?
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Nice find!
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hmmmm
A Video tutorial would be nice ?.
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nightfox11 said:
A Video tutorial would be nice ?.
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+1.
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Do you think this would work with installing a kernel to I might give it a try if i figure it totally out how to use it maybe make a video if i get it done .
spriteboost said:
Do you think this would work with installing a kernel to I might give it a try if i figure it totally out how to use it maybe make a video if i get it done .
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it says it doesnt involve custom recovery or custom kernals (which trip knox). There currently is no solution to those knox issues as of this point
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There is also the issue of Aroma Installers in Roms. Most of the ROMs we find here use Aroma. Since you can't choose what you want, you'd need to move the files for your choices by hand and run the script again.
Anyone have use this to flash a custom Rom on your note 3?
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parusia said:
Anyone have use this to flash a custom Rom on your note 3?
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I tried several roms on my Sprint variant Note 3. The only one that seemed to come close to working was freezas stock rooted MJ4 rom. The only thing was that the direct input would stop as with Samsung keyboard force closing. Tried Jellybomb and Bonsai too with no luck at all.
Mobile Odin seems like a nice alternative?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=48790769
With T-Mobile's announcement yesterday, I am contemplating if I wanted to switch from Verizon to TMo,...Right now I could flash custom ROMs via SafeStrap and not trip Knox, so I was just here to see what sort of development has been going on with the TMo variant,..
hctimin said:
Mobile Odin seems like a nice alternative?
With T-Mobile's announcement yesterday, I am contemplating if I wanted to switch from Verizon to TMo,...Right now I could flash custom ROMs via SafeStrap and not trip Knox, so I was just here to see what sort of development has been going on with the TMo variant,..
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Yes. It is. There was a guide on how to use MOP (Mobile Odin Pro) to flash without tripping Knox. Kn0x0ut is more or less unsupported now, since MOP supports AROMA too and deprecates it.
The problem is that MOP doesn't support our model, and neither does safestrap, which isn't necessary due to our phone having an unlocked bootloader. So, the only way at present is to use kn0x0ut.
You can force MOP to believe you have a different model phone. It may actually allow you to flash a tmobile Note 3 as if it was the international variant. However, I'm reluctant and a bit fearful to do that. If someone else wants to try, let us know!
MOP now supports our phone model.
derelicte said:
Yes. It is. There was a guide on how to use MOP (Mobile Odin Pro) to flash without tripping Knox. Kn0x0ut is more or less unsupported now, since MOP supports AROMA too and deprecates it.
The problem is that MOP doesn't support our model, and neither does safestrap, which isn't necessary due to our phone having an unlocked bootloader. So, the only way at present is to use kn0x0ut.
You can force MOP to believe you have a different model phone. It may actually allow you to flash a tmobile Note 3 as if it was the international variant. However, I'm reluctant and a bit fearful to do that. If someone else wants to try, let us know!
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The AT&T safestrap works perfectly for our phone as well. So we have a few options.
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Yes, but MOP supports AROMA AFAIK and Safestrap does not.
There was a link on a guide to use MOP without tripping Knox and allowing to use AROMA. I wonder if I can find it?
Yes, MOP supports Aroma fine. Just make sure to choose stock/unmodified kernel when going through the Aroma installer. Both options have their benefits.
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Here's the link I mentioned... a guide on using MOP and not tripping Knox. Link @ http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=48790769
Rules:
1) No custom kernels!
Have fun!
Knox 0x0 and Flashing
...and here's proof of success! The picture below is my TMobile Note 3 with an Otterbox case. I flashed Wicked v5, a highly modified SM-N900T rom with a stock kernel, using AROMA.
Following the instructions from the thread I linked before and using the latest Mobile Odin Pro, here's what you get:
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Since I doubt anybody has a mirror near them, here's what it says:
ODIN MODE
PRODUCT NAME:: SM-N900T
CURRENT BINARY: Samsung Official
SYSTEM STATUS: Official
KNOX KERNAL LOCK: 0x0
KNOX WARRANTY VOID: 0x0
QUALCOMM SECUREBOOT: ENABLE (CSB)
RP SWREV: S1, T1, R1, A1, P1
WRITE PROTECTION: Enable
Mission accomplished!
In case you guys didn't know, mobile Odin pro now supports our sm-n900t
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Official AT&T 4.3 Update is here!

It's finally here. Downloading from NYC. 695mb
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Enjoy.....g
wilsonhuang said:
It's finally here. Downloading from NYC. 695mb
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Can we get a screen shot of your "About device page... expecially the baseband and kernel versions... build also if possible.
Can someone let us know if the update fixes the stupid screen rotation bug when you turn off auto-brightness. Also, if there is a noticeable change in overall snapiness. Thanks!
jfkerekes said:
Can we get a screen shot of your "About device page... expecially the baseband and kernel versions... build also if possible.
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It's up sir!
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General noob question:
How would I go about rooting 4.3 for AT&T? Can someone point me to the thread of it exists? Yes I've tried the search function and no nothing exact came up. I don't want to mess up and then be "that guy" on here crying about making a noob mistake.
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Jspex said:
General noob question:
How would I go about rooting 4.3 for AT&T? Can someone point me to the thread of it exists? Yes I've tried the search function and no nothing exact came up. I don't want to mess up and then be "that guy" on here crying about making a noob mistake.
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See Dr. Ketan and his thread regarding the bootloader on 4.3.....g
Will you be able to go back to 4.1.2 if you take this update?
gregsarg said:
See Dr. Ketan and his thread regarding the bootloader on 4.3.....g
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But that's a thread specifically for 7100-based (non-LTE) variants, right? Whereas we have n7105-based LTE Versions...if I'm missing something please let me know. TIA.
Keeping root after 4.3 update
Jspex said:
General noob question:
How would I go about rooting 4.3 for AT&T? Can someone point me to the thread of it exists? Yes I've tried the search function and no nothing exact came up. I don't want to mess up and then be "that guy" on here crying about making a noob mistake.
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I rooted using this method while still on 4.1.2 and it worked flawlessly.
I then paid for and installed SuperSU Pro and activated "Survival Mode"
Lastly, after the OTA update was COMPLETELY finished, I followed this simple procedure to get root back again.
SuperSU disables Knox for you on 4.3 which is also nice. I should have qualified here that I am COMPLETELY stock other than root. I have not "frozen" any apps., deleted any Samsung provided files, etc. and I have stock bootloader and stock recovery. This will likely NOT work if you have done any of those things.
Is there a flashable version of this? If not, can somebody make one? Thanks.
I'm running a custom rom and rollouts/updates from vendors freak me out because I don't trust not one of them. Knowing AT&T they have thrown in some bit of encryption that locks the bootloader. I understand this might not be the case this time but I do know none of them can be trusted.
Now if you excuse me, I'm 1/2 done with 1984 the book and my tin foil hat is making me itch.
Guys I need help I am stuck, I am using unlock att with tmobile, I check software update but it days interrupted, and I even tried with kies but it's not connecting at all, I tried 2 pcs.... Any help... What to do to update it... Please
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rsalan said:
Is there a flashable version of this? If not, can somebody make one? Thanks.
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The update has only been out for a few hours and we are asking for .zip files already ??
Sheesh...
Give the devs some time to pull it apart and clean it up...unless you would like Knox and a bootloader lock ??
gregsarg said:
the update has only been out for a few hours and we are asking for .zip files already ??
Sheesh...
Give the devs some time to pull it apart and clean it up...unless you would like knox and a bootloader lock ??
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amen! Preach it my brethren
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marckusdavis said:
I rooted using this method while still on 4.1.2 and it worked flawlessly.
I then paid for and installed SuperSU Pro and activated "Survival Mode"
Lastly, after the OTA update was COMPLETELY finished, I followed this simple procedure to get root back again.
SuperSU disables Knox for you on 4.3 which is also nice.
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I have a few questions for you and/or those more in the know:
If I were to do this same thing, would I be able to flash a custom recovery (like TWRP) and/or flash custom ROM's/Kernels like I can already do now? One of my main concerns is that the stock kernel doesn't support Boeffla Sound, and that really makes for better audio on this device...might as well take full advantage of that Wolfson DAC...
I have to admit, it would be nice to be able to use pure AT&T stock, but rooted, as a base...this is why I loved the old CleanROM AT&T SE so much...
TIA for any guidance you can give on this.
Side note: after ODIN'ing back to 4.1.2 MA4, it says I have a 741MB update I can take....I'm sure that's this 4.3 update...Culpeper, VA here.
marckusdavis said:
I rooted using this method while still on 4.1.2 and it worked flawlessly.
I then paid for and installed SuperSU Pro and activated "Survival Mode"
Lastly, after the OTA update was COMPLETELY finished, I followed this simple procedure to get root back again.
SuperSU disables Knox for you on 4.3 which is also nice.
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I did the same as marchusdavis but it resulted in a total disaster. After I downloaded the OTA update from AT&T I restarted my phone and it installed through CWM-Touch. At the end it asked if I wanted to ensure root was maintained and of course I said "yes" there (as well as through my SuperSU Pro Survival Mode). When it booted, my WiFi no longer works AND I lost root.
If anyway has any advice on how to get to a stock 4.3 from here please let me know!
Ugh, having trouble updating atm.
Goes up to 30%, then my phone reboots and says
"The update was interrupted" or something like that
On stock 4.1.2 rooted with stock recovery if anyone can help.
chris.l.naish said:
I have a few questions for you and/or those more in the know:
If I were to do this same thing, would I be able to flash a custom recovery (like TWRP) and/or flash custom ROM's/Kernels like I can already do now? One of my main concerns is that the stock kernel doesn't support Boeffla Sound, and that really makes for better audio on this device...might as well take full advantage of that Wolfson DAC...
I have to admit, it would be nice to be able to use pure AT&T stock, but rooted, as a base...this is why I loved the old CleanROM AT&T SE so much...
TIA for any guidance you can give on this.
Side note: after ODIN'ing back to 4.1.2 MA4, it says I have a 741MB update I can take....I'm sure that's this 4.3 update...Culpeper, VA here.
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I don't believe so, as I am completely stock, bootloader and all. If you want to install other ROMs, you'd need to use a different method I believe. Likely downloading this update either via Kies or something else, and use ODIN to do everything. If you search around a bit on XDA, you'll probably find someone who has done it successfully and posted how. While I like custom ROMs, I have not had a need to use one yet on this device. However, if Samsung doesn't eventually give us Air Command, that might be enough to make me try it!
Is it possible to get the official update from the leak or do I have to downgrade to 4.1.2? I tried updating from the leak but it said it's the latest version.
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Android Pay not working with unlocked bootloader!

So, I'm on XDA what did you expect , I unlocked my bootloader and Android pay 'can't verify the software on my device'...
So I can't add my card.
No biggy, but has anyone else experienced the same?
Or am I just super unlucky? ????
nexusmaniac said:
So, I'm on XDA what did you expect , I unlocked my bootloader and Android pay 'can't verify the software on my device'...
So I can't add my card.
No biggy, but has anyone else experienced the same?
Or am I just super unlucky? ????
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Yes, same with the 6P. Bootloader unlock breaks Android Pay.
B3501 said:
Yes, same with the 6P. Bootloader unlock breaks Android Pay.
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Nah, my 6P is fine with an unlocked bootloader and a custom kernel and Android pay still works on that
nexusmaniac said:
Nah, my 6P is fine with an unlocked bootloader and a custom kernel and Android pay still works on that
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On 7.1.1?!?!
Everyone else is reporting (including me) It doesn't.
B3501 said:
On 7.1.1?!?!
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Ahhh... Nope, only on 7.0 - sorry I didn't realise you meant 7.1 haha
nexusmaniac said:
Nah, my 6P is fine with an unlocked bootloader and a custom kernel and Android pay still works on that
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Are you using latest update of the app ,it got updated a few days ago and that definitely broke it I have a unlocked BL but have never rooted and get this
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It's nothing to do with 7.0 or 7.1 it's the update to the app that's done it,15/10/16 working fine in 7.0 unlocked BL no root,app updated on 18/10/16 no longer works in 7.0,or 7.1
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combat goofwing said:
Are you using latest update if the app ,it got updated a few days ago and that definitely broke it I have a unlocked BL but have never rooted and get this
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It's nothing to do with 7.0 or 7.1 it's the update to the app that's done it,15/19/16 working fine in 7.0 unlocked BL no root,app updated on 18/10/16 no longer works in 7.0,or 7.1
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It must be based on Android version. My 6P has the same version of Pay as my XL but v the 6P still works and I can add cards to it.
It's a mixture of Bootloader and 7.1
Which sucks...
nexusmaniac said:
It must be based on Android version. My 6P has the same version of Pay as my XL but v the 6P still works and I can add cards to it.
It's a mixture of Bootloader and 7.1
Which sucks...
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My 6P is unlocked but no root. Doesn't work. They definitely changed SafetyNet policies. It's not Android 7.1 the issue.
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sherlock5545 said:
My 6P is unlocked but no root. Doesn't work. They definitely changed SafetyNet policies. It's not Android 7.1 the issue.
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Weird that it's not working for you but is for me on the 6P
Some sort of staged roll out perhaps?
nexusmaniac said:
Weird that it's not working for you but is for me on the 6P
Some sort of staged roll out perhaps?
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It's probably a change that's still not rolled out to everyone. Unfortunately even my bank app relies on SafetyNET and disables some features. I guess no more custom kernels for me on the Pixel
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sherlock5545 said:
It's probably a change that's still not rolled out to everyone. Unfortunately even my bank app relies on SafetyNET and disables some features. I guess no more custom kernels for me on the Pixel
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Yeah same here... I can't miss out on custom kernels though haha! ???? I'll just have to go back to the old fashioned way of contactless cards lol
nexusmaniac said:
Yeah same here... I can't miss out on custom kernels though haha! ???? I'll just have to go back to the old fashioned way of contactless cards lol
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Does re-locking the bootloader get it working agian?
Relocking the bootloader will solve the AP issue.
chazall1 said:
Relocking the bootloader will solve the AP issue.
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But, as I'm sure you know, if you have any custom software on your phone, I would not relock the bootloader until it is all back to stock.
chazall1 said:
Relocking the bootloader will solve the AP issue.
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dbroer91884 said:
But, as I'm sure you know, if you have any custom software on your phone, I would not relock the bootloader until it is all back to stock.
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Truthfully, I think I'll just wait for everyone else on the internet to complain, have Google revert the change and then carry on as normal haha
I'm sure there's some security risk involved. But that's for me to deal with, I can't blame Google because I unlocked my bootloader, that's just wrong.
nexusmaniac said:
Truthfully, I think I'll just wait for everyone else on the internet to complain, have Google revert the change and then carry on as normal haha
I'm sure there's some security risk involved. But that's for me to deal with, I can't blame Google because I unlocked my bootloader, that's just wrong.
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It's more of a bank requirement than a Google requirement. I don't see that one getting rolled back. If they want more banks on board they need to comply to their security measures and show that the device data can't be compromised. The dev community, while vocal, is small. They want the system available to the masses.
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arcanexvi said:
It's more of a bank requirement than a Google requirement. I don't see that one getting rolled back. If they want more banks on board they need to comply to their security measures and show that the device data can't be compromised. The dev community, while vocal, is small. They want the system available to the masses.
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It's funny that you mention that???? because my android pay (version 1.8) is now WORKING with my unlocked bootloader on the Pixel XL.
However, the rest of the internet is having very mixed results. Many not working, only a handful are. And even then, it seems like it might be a temporary glitch
So I am going to have to lock my bootloader, subsequently wiping my phone to use android pay again? D:
ZEnergy said:
So I am going to have to lock my bootloader, subsequently wiping my phone to use android pay again? D:
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I don't think locking your boot loader wipes your phone. Only unlocking.
anyone find any fix/round about this problem?

will flashing an unlocked device with another rom be causinng a problem ?

hey i got my note 4 (N910P) from Texas and brought it to my home country India so i just read the message but i wanted to confirm that if i flash my sprint note 4 (N910P) with a different country rom or any other rom then will it be causing any problem ? i have unlocked it but i am now facing the issues with the carrier featured applications so it is unlocked and ya of course i will keep the model no. in mind for finding the rom then it will be good to go right if i flash it with the same model no. the country doesn't matter ? also tell me how can i become sure of that it is unlocked
TIA dude
Sonipawan52 said:
hey i got my note 4 (N910P) from Texas and brought it to my home country India so i just read the message but i wanted to confirm that if i flash my sprint note 4 (N910P) with a different country rom or any other rom then will it be causing any problem ? i have unlocked it but i am now facing the issues with the carrier featured applications so it is unlocked and ya of course i will keep the model no. in mind for finding the rom then it will be good to go right if i flash it with the same model no. the country doesn't matter ? also tell me how can i become sure of that it is unlocked
TIA dude
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Well u can flash different rom but your baseband is the most important part. I am in Africa and the baseband that works for me that is relating to the network is g5
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Well u can flash different rom but your baseband is the most important part. I am in Africa and the baseband that works for me that is relating to the network is g5
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Thanks for this information and also please tell me that which rom should i install on my n910p to use to lte band in india. Also do i need to flash it on any base rom or it doesn't matter or some kernels am i supposed to use ?
Sonipawan52 said:
hey i got my note 4 (N910P) from Texas and brought it to my home country India so i just read the message but i wanted to confirm that if i flash my sprint note 4 (N910P) with a different country rom or any other rom then will it be causing any problem ? i have unlocked it but i am now facing the issues with the carrier featured applications so it is unlocked and ya of course i will keep the model no. in mind for finding the rom then it will be good to go right if i flash it with the same model no. the country doesn't matter ? also tell me how can i become sure of that it is unlocked
TIA dude
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Plus, Do a complete backup and put it in a safe place for safe keeping, even off device (safe it on a pc). This is crucial, especially for your EFS , this is your imei and also what makes your device unlocked.
That way if you lose unlock or just mess up device. You should have a safe way back.
aaron74 said:
Plus, Do a complete backup and put it in a safe place for safe keeping, even off device (safe it on a pc). This is crucial, especially for your EFS , this is your imei and also what makes your device unlocked.
That way if you lose unlock or just mess up device. You should have a safe way back.
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Ya thanks I'll take care of that.[emoji1]
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Sonipawan52 said:
Thanks for this information and also please tell me that which rom should i install on my n910p to use to lte band in india. Also do i need to flash it on any base rom or it doesn't matter or some kernels am i supposed to use ?
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Since the device you are using is N910P (Sprint variant), so in probability, LTE services won't work on your device irrespective of any ROM you use. That's because the LTE bands supported by this variant are entirely different from the ones on which Indian carriers work (as far as I'm aware of).
You might have got "4G" icon on stock when you had bought your device using your carrier SIM but that's just mis-calibration on the software part.
As far as trying different ROMs on your device is concerned, you can flash numerous ones (I've created few threads here where links for international ROMs are present) but only through TWRP & not via ODIN. ODIN can only be used to flash stock N910P ROMs as well as TWRP.
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Since the device you are using is N910P (Sprint variant), so in probability, LTE services won't work on your device irrespective of any ROM you use. That's because the LTE bands supported by this variant are entirely different from the ones on which Indian carriers work (as far as I'm aware of).
You might have got "4G" icon on stock when you had bought your device using your carrier SIM but that's just mis-calibration on the software part.
As far as trying different ROMs on your device is concerned, you can flash numerous ones (I've created few threads here where links for international ROMs are present) but only through TWRP & not via ODIN. ODIN can only be used to flash stock N910P ROMs as well as TWRP.
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Ohh thats sad man as i was expecting the opposite. Anyways i will try your roms that you just said. Please give me a link to those posts/ threads. Please
Sonipawan52 said:
Ohh thats sad man as i was expecting the opposite. Anyways i will try your roms that you just said. Please give me a link to those posts/ threads. Please
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Search for them in the General Section of the forum for N910P.
There's also a thread for installing Android 7.1 Nougat ROM (that is the best among all ROMs present as of now), if you are interested in installing the latest version of Android in your phone.
robinhood1808 said:
Search for them in the General Section of the forum for N910P.
There's also a thread for installing Android 7.1 Nougat ROM (that is the best among all ROMs present as of now), if you are interested in installing the latest version of Android in your phone.
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Thanks for the information man. I think i will go for the nougat rom.
Sonipawan52 said:
Thanks for the information man. I think i will go for the nougat rom.
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Wise decision, dude..
7.1 is way better than any other ROM.
Hey! This nougat rom is flashable on which baseband kernel and bootloader. I have PK2 baseband. Please tell me i am waiting eagerly to flash this rom. Also tell me what are the major bugs in this rom. And is the voLTE supported in this rom ?
Sonipawan52 said:
Hey! This nougat rom is flashable on which baseband kernel and bootloader. I have PK2 baseband. Please tell me i am waiting eagerly to flash this rom. Also tell me what are the major bugs in this rom. And is the voLTE supported in this rom ?
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LTE doesn't work in india for your device.. So no VoLTE too.
http://romgoc.com/threads/new-ux-n7-port-6-0-1-snap-dragon-lamlazyrom-note4-v5-0.112/ try this rom... smooth.
You should've been on stock MM at least once before flashing this.. Stock MM>TWRP>Full wipe n flash this rom zip plus fix plus n910p path file from post..
Rom link https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B5lLyeWluHt0NWliY0JNdEk5VDA/view
Fix file https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=457095661767118356
Path file https://www.fshare.vn/file/6XVCSPX7YYMX
nimms said:
LTE doesn't work in india for your device.. So no VoLTE too.
http://romgoc.com/threads/new-ux-n7-port-6-0-1-snap-dragon-lamlazyrom-note4-v5-0.112/ try this rom... smooth.
You should've been on stock MM at least once before flashing this.. Stock MM>TWRP>Full wipe n flash this rom zip plus fix plus n910p path file from post..
Rom link https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B5lLyeWluHt0NWliY0JNdEk5VDA/view
Fix file https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=457095661767118356
Path file https://www.fshare.vn/file/6XVCSPX7YYMX
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Thanks a lot man this rom i would flash for sure you have provided me everything that i need thanks very much.
Just one query - yes i am on the stock mm pk2 based rom so should i flash the rom directly after data cache wipe or i should wipe the system also thanks a lot bro
nimms said:
LTE doesn't work in india for your device.. So no VoLTE too.
http://romgoc.com/threads/new-ux-n7-port-6-0-1-snap-dragon-lamlazyrom-note4-v5-0.112/ try this rom... smooth.
You should've been on stock MM at least once before flashing this.. Stock MM>TWRP>Full wipe n flash this rom zip plus fix plus n910p path file from post..
Rom link https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B5lLyeWluHt0NWliY0JNdEk5VDA/view
Fix file https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=457095661767118356
Path file https://www.fshare.vn/file/6XVCSPX7YYMX
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And btw do i need to put a sprint sim card or i can use any gsm sim after flashing this rom ? what is this fix file and path file for ? What do they do ?
Sonipawan52 said:
And btw do i need to put a sprint sim card or i can use any gsm sim after flashing this rom ? what is this fix file and path file for ? What do they do ?
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No need of sprint sim.. any sim should work if u have unlocked the sim before. (carrier unlock)
First have all files on device/sd card
Then flash twrp via odin, then reboot to recovery(twrp) make full wipe, flash files in order.
To unlock follow this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=68744161&postcount=3
nimms said:
No need of sprint sim.. any sim should work if u have unlocked the sim before. (carrier unlock)
First have all files on device/sd card
Then flash twrp via odin, then reboot to recovery(twrp) make full wipe, flash files in order.
To unlock follow this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=68744161&postcount=3
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thanks a lot man this rom works like a charm. its very beautiful rom and very smooth as of now.
themes are also another interesting function to see working on it.
robinhood1808 said:
Since the device you are using is N910P (Sprint variant), so in probability, LTE services won't work on your device irrespective of any ROM you use. That's because the LTE bands supported by this variant are entirely different from the ones on which Indian carriers work (as far as I'm aware of).
You might have got "4G" icon on stock when you had bought your device using your carrier SIM but that's just mis-calibration on the software part.
As far as trying different ROMs on your device is concerned, you can flash numerous ones (I've created few threads here where links for international ROMs are present) but only through TWRP & not via ODIN. ODIN can only be used to flash stock N910P ROMs as well as TWRP.
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so kinda the same question i got the sprint note 4 i want to use on on net 10 but over verizons towers im not worried about lte i have a net10 verizon sim card. so what i am reading back up all of coarse first.
flash a verzion rom and verizon baseband for said rom or do i stick with sprint basebands.
sorry for the newbish answer im used to lgs u can unlockem but dont never cross flash anything or u most of the time end up with issues
again i read this post some i can only flash said roms from twrp not odin
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or is it possible to completly flash it to think its a verizon phone
nimms said:
LTE doesn't work in india for your device.. So no VoLTE too.
http://romgoc.com/threads/new-ux-n7-port-6-0-1-snap-dragon-lamlazyrom-note4-v5-0.112/ try this rom... smooth.
You should've been on stock MM at least once before flashing this.. Stock MM>TWRP>Full wipe n flash this rom zip plus fix plus n910p path file from post..
Rom link https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B5lLyeWluHt0NWliY0JNdEk5VDA/view
Fix file https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=457095661767118356
Path file https://www.fshare.vn/file/6XVCSPX7YYMX
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hey dude whatsup so now i have been using this rom for quite some time and i just faced some problems on my device. while gaming it just powers down the whole device and wont get back on until i plug it back in and gallery doesnt show images in it after some days until i cleared the data and cache and the photos came back there but it somehow comes back after 4 5 days !! i know its not your problem but if you know about these two major problems helping me might be appreciated. thanks dude
Sonipawan52 said:
hey dude whatsup so now i have been using this rom for quite some time and i just faced some problems on my device. while gaming it just powers down the whole device and wont get back on until i plug it back in and gallery doesnt show images in it after some days until i cleared the data and cache and the photos came back there but it somehow comes back after 4 5 days !! i know its not your problem but if you know about these two major problems helping me might be appreciated. thanks dude
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You can check out Dr. Ketan's ROM too in case the problems in your current ROM persist on a regular basis. The update is out.

Flashing combination file to S10, 10+ and other without using etoken

I came across interesting method for flashing combination files to s10 and s10+, which I have tested and it actually worked really good.
This works only for devices that are Exynos based...
I am still working on putting things together to create DIY guid, because the process is really dangerous, and at one point you will kill your device.
Are you guys interested in this topic or it is just a waste of time?
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Pisonja said:
I came across interesting method for flashing combination files to s10 and s10+, which I have tested and it actually worked really good.
This works only for devices that are Exynos based...
I am still working on putting things together to create DIY guid, because the process is really dangerous, and at one point you will kill your device.
Are you guys interested in this topic or it is just a waste of time?
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how?
of course its useful if it actually works
pm sent
Yes
How did you do it or how is it done?
Pisonja said:
I came across interesting method for flashing combination files to s10 and s10+, which I have tested and it actually worked really good.
This works only for devices that are Exynos based...
I am still working on putting things together to create DIY guid, because the process is really dangerous, and at one point you will kill your device.
Are you guys interested in this topic or it is just a waste of time?
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Please, send me in pm? method for flashing combination files to s10+
elliwigy said:
pm sent
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I do not think I can reply to your message.
I have sent you PM, but not seeing it in outbox folder. :/
Add me to telegram: Jvlahovi2
Very interesting. Does it work??
This could bring root possibilities to s10 line without impacting knox?
pls share the guide when you ready
Pisonja said:
I came across interesting method for flashing combination files to s10 and s10+, which I have tested and it actually worked really good.
This works only for devices that are Exynos based...
I am still working on putting things together to create DIY guid, because the process is really dangerous, and at one point you will kill your device.
Are you guys interested in this topic or it is just a waste of time?
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I would be interested too
What do you mean by combination files? Like files from a different phone and put in this phone?
kevinireland11 said:
What do you mean by combination files? Like files from a different phone and put in this phone?
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combination firmware is also known as factory binary firmware.. if u dont know what it is then probably shouldnt worry about it as it wouldnt be much use to you
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Very interesting. Does it work??
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i know its been quite a while but yes, it works. I also have a way on usa snapdragon devices to flash combo on s10 s10+ and note devices..
i also have method/files for various exynos devices from F variants mainly of a10 a50 note 10 etc.
Both methods require special files.. exynos files u can find some places online but need to purchase them.. snap files are not available anywhere online and if u can find a source they also charge a lot for the files.
Seeing as how theres still no methods or services that provide this I was thinking about getting into but still learming how it would work remotely.
Also, both methods are a bit risky but given all the times ive used it I'd say its pretty safe if you know what youre doing.
Because the snap files are propietary and need to be leaked or obtained from samsung servers I am afraid they cannot be posted. Could potentially lead to legal issues or dmca takedown notices for example.
If anyone is interested, shoot a pm or hit me up on tgram.
Keep in mind factory firmware isnt useable as a daily and mainly used for security researchers such as myself or ppl looking to repair, bypass frp, change csc and other stuff or even repair imei etc etc.
Also if anyone is hard bricked I can most likely fix that as well.
I'm definitely interested.
elliwigy said:
i know its been quite a while but yes, it works. I also have a way on usa snapdragon devices to flash combo on s10 s10+ and note devices..
i also have method/files for various exynos devices from F variants mainly of a10 a50 note 10 etc.
Both methods require special files.. exynos files u can find some places online but need to purchase them.. snap files are not available anywhere online and if u can find a source they also charge a lot for the files.
Seeing as how theres still no methods or services that provide this I was thinking about getting into but still learming how it would work remotely.
Also, both methods are a bit risky but given all the times ive used it I'd say its pretty safe if you know what youre doing.
Because the snap files are propietary and need to be leaked or obtained from samsung servers I am afraid they cannot be posted. Could potentially lead to legal issues or dmca takedown notices for example.
If anyone is interested, shoot a pm or hit me up on tgram.
Keep in mind factory firmware isnt useable as a daily and mainly used for security researchers such as myself or ppl looking to repair, bypass frp, change csc and other stuff or even repair imei etc etc.
Also if anyone is hard bricked I can most likely fix that as well.
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Bro can you share the steps please? I do have the files but don't want to take the risk and brick the note 10 plus. Would appreciate it a lot! ?
jamesnewman said:
Bro can you share the steps please? I do have the files but don't want to take the risk and brick the note 10 plus. Would appreciate it a lot! [emoji120]
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you cant with just a combo firmware
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elliwigy said:
you cant with just a combo firmware
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Okay get it ! What more do I need? I have an exynos model?
Should I contact you by pm or whatsapp?
Found a video where they are able to flash a pre-root binary by "bricking" the phone and then are able to install magisk and also unlock oem.
Think that would work the same way to install the combination firmware, right?
jamesnewman said:
Found a video where they are able to flash a pre-root binary by "bricking" the phone and then are able to install magisk and also unlock oem.
Think that would work the same way to install the combination firmware, right?
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link please?
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elliwigy said:
you cant with just a combo firmware
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Sounds like you have an Exynos loader for those models. Cause a hard brick, and load combination using exynos loader and board diag tools
jamesnewman said:
Found a video where they are able to flash a pre-root binary by "bricking" the phone and then are able to install magisk and also unlock oem.
Think that would work the same way to install the combination firmware, right?
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on exynos yes.. not on usa variants. the method you saw im almost certain was exynos
elliwigy said:
on exynos yes.. not on usa variants. the method you saw im almost certain was exynos
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Yes it was a European dude so yes it was exynos and mine is that as well so I'm gonna give it a try later next week.

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