Hey can anyone check if this would also work on a505u???
Scrolling down user confirms it works for 9.0
https://forum.xda-developers.com/ga...-rmm-fix-oreo-8-1-oem-unlock-fix-dez-t3877764
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Just because it says 9 means nothing. Do you even understand firmware?
SP6RK said:
Hey can anyone check if this would also work on a505u???
Scrolling down user confirms it works for 9.0
https://forum.xda-developers.com/ga...-rmm-fix-oreo-8-1-oem-unlock-fix-dez-t3877764
Edit sorry almost forgot link
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stellar0322 said:
Just because it says 9 means nothing. Do you even understand firmware?
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Dude im asking a question im not saying it will give oem unlock.
If you're trying to find the OEM unlock there is a trick to doing it that I found that worked great for me.
https://www.xda-developers.com/fix-...y-s9-samsung-galaxy-s8-samsung-galaxy-note-8/
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If you're trying to find the OEM unlock there is a trick to doing it that I found that worked great for me.
https://www.xda-developers.com/fix-...y-s9-samsung-galaxy-s8-samsung-galaxy-note-8/
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So you have the a505u?because its not possible on mine...im already past the 7 days.
SP6RK said:
So you have the a505u?because its not possible on mine...im already past the 7 days.
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That's cuz U variant is not unlockable.. problem here is u got one person who doesn't know much being given answers by someone else who also doesn't know much...
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That's cuz U variant is not unlockable.. problem here is u got one person who doesn't know much being given answers by someone else who also doesn't know much...
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Would there be any other way exept for samsung rolling out an update with it fixed?
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Would there be any other way exept for samsung rolling out an update with it fixed?
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No. It is not unlockable, period. Nothing is broken at all. They intentionally lock the BL and don't allow unlocking it. There's no other way or exploits to unlock it.
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So you have the a505u?because its not possible on mine...im already past the 7 days.
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Sorry I just bought this phone literally 5 days ago. I have a GN model and after researching the U models are said to be unlockable. Ahhh well...
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Sorry I just bought this phone literally 5 days ago. I have a GN model and after researching the U models are said to be unlockable. Ahhh well...
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It kinda sucks how im not able to unlock it...i hope there is a way later on but o well i am kinda happy with the phone...its faster than my old one i just wanted to be able to build a rom on it even of i had it all buggy...
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It kinda sucks how im not able to unlock it...i hope there is a way later on but o well i am kinda happy with the phone...its faster than my old one i just wanted to be able to build a rom on it even of i had it all buggy...
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It is a great phone honestly but the fingerprint scanner really really sucks. I just went ahead and disabled it because its so bad and I have up to the January patch. Its so inconsistent its embarrassing. I'm scouring the net now to see if someone created a patch or kernel to help improve this problem.
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It kinda sucks how im not able to unlock it...i hope there is a way later on but o well i am kinda happy with the phone...its faster than my old one i just wanted to be able to build a rom on it even of i had it all buggy...
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u couldve found its not unlockable before purchasing it lol.. just sayin
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It is a great phone honestly but the fingerprint scanner really really sucks. I just went ahead and disabled it because its so bad and I have up to the January patch. Its so inconsistent its embarrassing. I'm scouring the net now to see if someone created a patch or kernel to help improve this problem.
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8/10 screen fingerprint readers will have that problem
elliwigy said:
u couldve found its not unlockable before purchasing it lol.. just sayin
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Tell you the truth i was unsure the other versions worked on my sim card and i needed a phone so i did prime shipping on it and got it the next day i really did not care at that point if it had root since im trying to get the s20 ultra in a couple months but i really like the a50 and it makes me kinda sad there is no oem unlock to the us version
Edit: when i was reading through quickly i thought magisk wasnt supported for a while in stock rom.
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Tell you the truth i was unsure the other versions worked on my sim card and i needed a phone so i did prime shipping on it and got it the next day i really did not care at that point if it had root since im trying to get the s20 ultra in a couple months but i really like the a50 and it makes me kinda sad there is no oem unlock to the us version
Edit: when i was reading through quickly i thought magisk wasnt supported for a while in stock rom.
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magisk requires an unlocked bl.. period.. installing it in daemon mode or system mode is also possible but that defeats the purpose and you need an unlocked bl to even do that
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magisk requires an unlocked bl.. period.. installing it in daemon mode or system mode is also possible but that defeats the purpose and you need an unlocked bl to even do that
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Actually thinking about it i have forced magisk into a phone with a locked bootloader (figo gravity...idk lol long time ago) but on 6.0...im sure that samsung has more security on their phones so it might not let me force the img through odin since its not even signed.
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Actually thinking about it i have forced magisk into a phone with a locked bootloader (figo gravity...idk lol long time ago) but on 6.0...im sure that samsung has more security on their phones so it might not let me force the img through odin since its not even signed.
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again, magisk requires an unlocked bl to use. this has always been the case. and no u cant force flash in odin.
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Hey all, does anyone have a link to a guide to root the Canadian Note 7 (SM-N930W8) - Snapdragon model.
The device should have a unlocked bootloader. Any help appreciated. Thank you
Anton2007 said:
Hey all, does anyone have a link to a guide to root the Canadian Note 7 (SM-N930W8) - Snapdragon model.
The device should have a unlocked bootloader. Any help appreciated. Thank you
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The first units out up here have a locked bootloader. I would imagine the replacements do too. There was an engineering firmware from Sprint that you could flash to get root, but I'm not sure what happens after you're on it.. i.e. I don't think you can get off of it (at least easily), no recovery, no custom ROMs, etc..
There are a number of users who returned their W8 Note7 and bought a F or FD model, as the Exynos variant has an unlocked bootloader, recovery, root, etc..
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The first units out up here have a locked bootloader. I would imagine the replacements do too. There was an engineering firmware from Sprint that you could flash to get root, but I'm not sure what happens after you're on it.. i.e. I don't think you can get off of it (at least easily), no recovery, no custom ROMs, etc..
There are a number of users who returned their W8 Note7 and bought a F or FD model, as the Exynos variant has an unlocked bootloader, recovery, root, etc..
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I thought Canadian units always had an unlocked bootloader? In development options I see OEM Unlock.
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I thought Canadian units always had an unlocked bootloader? In development options I see OEM Unlock.
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I wish. I also have a W8 Note7. So far I've decided to keep it, although it hasn't been exchanged yet (registered, but coral blue and waiting forever). I may sell it and get a F or FD variant once known good ones are easily available.. or may get something else.. who knows..
For reference, see THIS post for the steps about the engineering bootloader/firmware. Feel free to read through that thread, but from everything I've read the bootloader is truly locked on our devices.
Oh, OEM unlock is a feature added in lollipop. As far as I know it's a standard feature and doesn't reflect the actual ability to unlock the bootloader. Disabling it can remove the FRP lock though.. Yes, I do know you need to use that when flashing ROMs, I had a HTC 10, S7 Edge (W8 Exynos model), and many other Androids before, and I rooted every single one of them. This is the first device I haven't, which is why I'm on the fence..
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I wish. I also have a W8 Note7. So far I've decided to keep it, although it hasn't been exchanged yet (registered, but coral blue and waiting forever). I may sell it and get a F or FD variant once known good ones are easily available.. or may get something else.. who knows..
For reference, see THIS post for the steps about the engineering bootloader/firmware. Feel free to read through that thread, but from everything I've read the bootloader is truly locked on our devices.
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Ah, that sucks. I've never had a rooting any other devices, my old Note 5 had root. Weird...
Anton2007 said:
Ah, that sucks. I've never had a rooting any other devices, my old Note 5 had root. Weird...
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Yeah, I hear ya. It's a first for Sammy in Canada, at least with a W8 variant..
Anton2007 said:
Hey all, does anyone have a link to a guide to root the Canadian Note 7 (SM-N930W8) - Snapdragon model.
The device should have a unlocked bootloader. Any help appreciated. Thank you
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Unlocked bootloader? Dude....where have you been lol?
Ditch the snapdragon and go exynos as mentioned....only way to go with a note 7 if you want the usual root, twrp like the note 5.
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force70 said:
Unlocked bootloader? Dude....where have you been lol?
Ditch the snapdragon and go exynos as mentioned....only way to go with a note 7 if you want the usual root, twrp like the note 5.
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Guess I've just assumed it was unlocked. Honestly this phone has been a pain in the ass since I got it, was hoping to fix some things up with root and don't really want to go through the hassle of getting an Exynos version. Where would I grab one from anyway?
Anton2007 said:
Guess I've just assumed it was unlocked. Honestly this phone has been a pain in the ass since I got it, was hoping to fix some things up with root and don't really want to go through the hassle of getting an Exynos version. Where would I grab one from anyway?
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Lots of guys got them via ebay, a few of us got them local at a store here in toronto.
Amazon would also be an option
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force70 said:
Lots of guys got them via ebay, a few of us got them local at a store here in toronto.
Amazon would also be an option
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That's not a bad idea. Do you think Bell will refund my replacement Note 7? Also, what store in Toronto, I'm fairly close to there
Anton2007 said:
That's not a bad idea. Do you think Bell will refund my replacement Note 7? Also, what store in Toronto, I'm fairly close to there
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Can't say about bell....
The store is swiftronics.
I would hold off on buying though until battery gate blows over...they dont have any new stock yet anyway. We are all waiting on them to replace our FD units with updated versions.
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Just use the Spring Userdebug root and you will be good to go. Instructions are pretty basic. I have the N930W8 as well. The advantage is that you dont void your warranty or trip knox, but then you are stuck on an unchangablr kernel and cannot flash roms/kernels until someone decides to include the system.img and old kernel in their roms, which would be a lost cause, since maybe 3 people have rooted their canadian note 7's xD
BTW, can anyone help me out with systemui? I flashed the modded systemui that includes rom control, and can no longer use samsungs interaction control, which I absolutely need. Please help me out with possibly a zip I can flash that resets systemui to stock?
imatts said:
Just use the Spring Userdebug root and you will be good to go. Instructions are pretty basic. I have the N930W8 as well. The advantage is that you dont void your warranty or trip knox, but then you are stuck on an unchangablr kernel and cannot flash roms/kernels until someone decides to include the system.img and old kernel in their roms, which would be a lost cause, since maybe 3 people have rooted their canadian note 7's xD
BTW, can anyone help me out with systemui? I flashed the modded systemui that includes rom control, and can no longer use samsungs interaction control, which I absolutely need. Please help me out with possibly a zip I can flash that resets systemui to stock?
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You cannot use that on the new firmware for anyone who got the update.
The OP is on a replacement device so he def cannot use it.
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force70 said:
You cannot use that on the new firmware for anyone who got the update.
The OP is on a replacement device so he def cannot use it.
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I used this on my original Note 7 as well as the replacement.
I got my replacement last friday, the phone was said to be manufactured Sep 6th, but I was definitely able to flash sprints userdebug on my new replacement..
I'm running it now, and its actually doing much better than the older device. Much much snappier and longer lasting.
Then again, you mentioned an update, and I usually avoid such things so I hadnt noticed any update. Could you ellaborate on that please? With some links if you can? ^.^
imatts said:
I used this on my original Note 7 as well as the replacement.
I got my replacement last friday, the phone was said to be manufactured Sep 6th, but I was definitely able to flash sprints userdebug on my new replacement..
I'm running it now, and its actually doing much better than the older device. Much much snappier and longer lasting.
Then again, you mentioned an update, and I usually avoid such things so I hadnt noticed any update. Could you ellaborate on that please? With some links if you can? ^.^
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You must have got the device rooted before it updated....nice one!
The new firmware which gives the fixed devices the green battery icon and bad ones a big fat warning to turn the device in. And in some cases limits the charging to 60% tops.
I have all my update crap turned off so avoided it and some like you got lucky..others the damn phone updated immediately and others it came with the firmware.
You cannot odin the previous firmware either..its blocked. And there is no root for it even on unlocked bootloader devices like my dual sim exynos
Its all over the forums bro, easy to find more info but thats the overview of it.
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force70 said:
You must have got the device rooted before it updated....nice one!
The new firmware which gives the fixed devices the green battery icon and bad ones a big fat warning to turn the device in. And in some cases limits the charging to 60% tops.
I have all my update crap turned off so avoided it and some like you got lucky..others the damn phone updated immediately and others it came with the firmware.
You cannot odin the previous firmware either..its blocked. And there is no root for it even on unlocked bootloader devices like my dual sim exynos
Its all over the forums bro, easy to find more info but thats the overview of it.
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Whaat thats absolute bull that Samsung would do this.
I'm super thankful I blocked the update services with Package Disabler right away then.. I didnt even intend to do it, but I figured I would just in case. I have to reflash the userdebug again though, theres no way it would auto update right?
imatts said:
Whaat thats absolute bull that Samsung would do this.
I'm super thankful I blocked the update services with Package Disabler right away then.. I didnt even intend to do it, but I figured I would just in case. I have to reflash the userdebug again though, theres no way it would auto update right?
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It shouldn't especially now that your rooted, im not even rooted but have auto update off and also used package disabler and havent had a hint of an OTA thank god.
I dont like It either but under the circumstances i do understand why they would force an OTA like this.
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force70 said:
It shouldn't especially now that your rooted, im not even rooted but have auto update off and also used package disabler and havent had a hint of an OTA thank god.
I dont like It either but under the circumstances i do understand why they would force an OTA like this.
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How come unlocked bootloaders are not rootable?. . There is a dr ketan rom based on safe battery issue
force70 said:
It shouldn't especially now that your rooted, im not even rooted but have auto update off and also used package disabler and havent had a hint of an OTA thank god.
I dont like It either but under the circumstances i do understand why they would force an OTA like this.
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Just managed to reflash sprint userdebug and root again (on the replacement). I was sketching out hard during the setup, saying to myself over and over "oh my god please dont auto update".
Thanks for all your help! Sucks that the Note 7 is essentially dead now, considering only very little people will have a rooted note 7.
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How come unlocked bootloaders are not rootable?. . There is a dr ketan rom based on safe battery issue
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Lol.....just now there is....there was not up until when i went to bed last night. Looks like Dr Ketan found a way around it by not having to flash the new bootloader.
This is what our talented developers do...find ways sround samsung screwing us....god bless them :thumbup:
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Just got my OTA.. time to restore theme and update!
#prayforunlockedbootloadersoon!!!
PS: Downloading now
just throwing my personal experience out there.
After updating, i had super crappy reception and extremely slow speeds. i actually ended up flashing just the radio from "8.0.0 (OPR6.170623.012, Aug 2017)" to get decent service back.
stebomurkn420 said:
Just got my it's.. time to restore theme and update!
#prayforunlockedbootloadersoon!!!
PS: Downloading now
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dont get your hopes up...esp with vzw!
lucky_strike33 said:
dont get your hopes up...esp with vzw!
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I think some devs are closer than what you think. Lol. They have found the source to rebuild our bootloader.
stebomurkn420 said:
I think some devs are closer than what you think. Lol. They have found the source to rebuild our bootloader.
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You need root first. Without root it won't happen. Unlocking it is easy, getting privs to perform the unlock is the issue.
TonikJDK said:
You need root first. Without root it won't happen. Unlocking it is easy, getting privs to perform the unlock is the issue.[/QUOT
Well if we find a way to replace the bootloader then rooting will be a breeze...
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Well if we find a way to replace the bootloader then rooting will be a breeze...
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good luck replacing the boot loader without an unlocked bootloader. hint: if it was that easy, we could already replace the bootloader with the unlocked variant.
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stebomurkn420 said:
good luck replacing the boot loader without an unlocked bootloader
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Hard... But not impossible.
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defet said:
good luck replacing the boot loader without an unlocked bootloader
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Good luck trying to tell them that.
Go prove the doubters wrong!!!
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Go prove the doubters wrong!!!
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I sincerely hope I am proven wrong on this one. Just trying to manage expectations.
noidea24 said:
just throwing my personal experience out there.
After updating, i had super crappy reception and extremely slow speeds. i actually ended up flashing just the radio from "8.0.0 (OPR6.170623.012, Aug 2017)" to get decent service back.
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I did the exact same thing
My update seems to fix the blue tooth problem I had in a 2017 Tahoo with the phone not working. I think at this point it may have fixed the battery life issue I was having too. That may be too soon to tell.
nope battery still is draining fast. Not sure why. It did not seem to start until I installed O in beta. I thought maybe it would have fixed it self, But did not as of now.
smooth781 said:
nope battery still is draining fast. Not sure why. It did not seem to start until I installed O in beta. I thought maybe it would have fixed it self, But did not as of now.
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My battery life is subpar as well...
The first picture shows my battery results for the day after charging for exactly 30 minutes at lunch... Huge difference if you can squeeze in that 30 minutes!
noidea24 said:
just throwing my personal experience out there.
After updating, i had super crappy reception and extremely slow speeds. i actually ended up flashing just the radio from "8.0.0 (OPR6.170623.012, Aug 2017)" to get decent service back.
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i can also confirm that reception has decreased. i travel weekly into a low coverage area and always got service but 1 bar with some 3G and now i just get no service in those areas.
I have gotten the best battery life out of September I've ever had. Wonder why your phones are different.
I run Tasker and get lots of cloud messages.
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The radios are the same in the August/September builds
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Just figured I would come back to this and show you that you were wrong and to not be so negative.. lol. My bootloader is unlocked and it didn't require rooting at all. Lol. All hail Smail!
In theory what if we where to flash a global rom to a usa variant s9 then proceed to unlocking the bootloader and oem unlock ???
Seems that would have been tried long before now.
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ANY LUCK GETTING THE SAMSUNG GALAXY S9 BOOST MOBILE IS MY CARRIER
model: SM-G960U
ONE UI VERSION: 1.0 , ANDROID VERSION: 9 , BASEBAND VERSION: G960USQU6CSGF
ANDROID SECURITY PATCH LEVEL: JULY 1ST 2019 , SE for ANDROID STATUS: ENFORCING SEPF_SM_G960U_9_0006
EVERYWHERE I HAVE LOOK I HAVE FAILED!!! ANYONE BEEN ABLE TO FIX THE SOLUTION ON HOW TO GET THIS DEVICE ROOTED. IF ANYONE CAN PLEASE HELP??? SEND A LINK OR GIVE ME ANY INFOMATION WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED! I HAVE TRIED AND LOOK THRU MANY THREADS TO FIND NOTHING THAT HAS WORK YET...... I JUST GOT THE UPDATED A WEEK AGO FOR THE NEW SGF BASEBAND. PLEASE HELP!
OR SEND ME A LINK OR INFORMATION ON THIS
XxTeXx07xX said:
ANY LUCK GETTING THE SAMSUNG GALAXY S9 BOOST MOBILE IS MY CARRIER
model: SM-G960U
ONE UI VERSION: 1.0 , ANDROID VERSION: 9 , BASEBAND VERSION: G960USQU6CSGF
ANDROID SECURITY PATCH LEVEL: JULY 1ST 2019 , SE for ANDROID STATUS: ENFORCING SEPF_SM_G960U_9_0006
EVERYWHERE I HAVE LOOK I HAVE FAILED!!! ANYONE BEEN ABLE TO FIX THE SOLUTION ON HOW TO GET THIS DEVICE ROOTED. IF ANYONE CAN PLEASE HELP??? SEND A LINK OR GIVE ME ANY INFOMATION WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED! I HAVE TRIED AND LOOK THRU MANY THREADS TO FIND NOTHING THAT HAS WORK YET...... I JUST GOT THE UPDATED A WEEK AGO FOR THE NEW SGF BASEBAND. PLEASE HELP!
OR SEND ME A LINK OR INFORMATION ON THIS
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Yelling won't change the answer. That model, regardless of carrier, is bootloader locked. It ain't gettin' root.
End if story.
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joeldf said:
Yelling won't change the answer. That model, regardless of carrier, is bootloader locked. It ain't gettin' root.
End if story.
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what if i yell in 40 pt font?
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what if i yell in 40 pt font?
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Guess you can always try...
Did I really say "End if story"?
I could edit it, but your quote has now immortalized it. ?
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Guess you can always try...
Did I really say "we are no longer the knights who saaaaaaay NI! we are now the knights who saaaaaaaaay icky icky ba-dang zoifmomng"?
I could edit it, but your quote has now immortalized it.
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well, we could go edit some edits, but one never knows what can happen when people go off and do silly things like that
Idk if this helps but #*9900# will bring up this menu and can enable upload mode (it appears to be disabled from factory) I know that's how the s8 was rooted and thought it might be what's stopping root on the s9 @partcyborg may shed some light on this
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Idk if this helps but #*9900# will bring up this menu and can enable upload mode (it appears to be disabled from factory) I know that's how the s8 was rooted and thought it might be what's stopping root on the s9 @partcyborg may shed some light on this
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USA market S9s are not rootable. The G960U models are screwed. Not that it bugs me because root messes up SPay, and id gladly give up root for that if i was forced to choose. Which I am LoL
EDIT: USA S9's are now rootable. Please refer to the guides
I'm sure people thought the same about s8, it was far from the conventional root method but if we never get root on s9 it's all good but I'll never buy another $700 Samsung if I can't own it. That's what root is about for me. They shouldn't be able to tell me what I can and can't do with my $700 phone and just thinkin about it really makes me wanna throw it in the trash, I'm tired of being a Google slave and I can't remove gapps and replace services without root I'd trade this piece of junk for a s8+ in a heart beat
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I'm sure people thought the same about s8, it was far from the conventional root method but if we never get root on s9 it's all good but I'll never buy another $700 Samsung if I can't own it. That's what root is about for me. They shouldn't be able to tell me what I can and can't do with my $700 phone and just thinkin about it really makes me wanna throw it in the trash, I'm tired of being a Google slave and I can't remove gapps and replace services without root I'd trade this piece of junk for a s8+ in a heart beat
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what exactly are you missing without root? not being sarcastic, just curious. i used to be a root or die kind of person until i was faced with this unrootable device but gained SPay. Honestly, just curious to see what people still use root for
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what exactly are you missing without root? not being sarcastic, just curious. i used to be a root or die kind of person until i was faced with this unrootable device but gained SPay. Honestly, just curious to see what people still use root for
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For one, being able to uninstall software you don't want/use that's just taking space. Also, during my flashaholic days, being able to use different kernels to significantly increase battery usage and being able to install lean/pared-down roms for that extra snappy performance.
My s9 is stuck in emergency recovery and will not go into download mode. I've tried everything can anyone help me.....
Someone please work on the Qualpwn I'm willing to chip in something on the bounty and I'm sure I'm not the only one, @partcyborg, wanna make some money?
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Someone please work on the Qualpwn I'm willing to chip in something on the bounty and I'm sure I'm not the only one, @partcyborg, wanna make some money?
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The S9 has been out for over a year. Plenty of people around here have been picking at it. If there was a way, you'd think something would have been found by now.
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The S9 has been out for over a year. Plenty of people around here have been picking at it. If there was a way, you'd think something would have been found by now.
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exactly
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My s9 is stuck in emergency recovery and will not go into download mode. I've tried everything can anyone help me.....
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do you have ADB installed on your computer? if so use the command to reboot into download mode
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hey_joe said:
For one, being able to uninstall software you don't want/use that's just taking space. Also, during my flashaholic days, being able to use different kernels to significantly increase battery usage and being able to install lean/pared-down roms for that extra snappy performance.
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those items you mentioned arent as bad as they used to be. The kernels are pretty efficient nowadays and with the advent of the U1 Odin flashable files, there isnt much need to uninstall too many things. Dont get me wrong, i really miss being able to flash whatever i wanted (i started my root journey on the OG Evo, then went to the S3, S5, A8 and now S9) and yes, it does make a difference for each individual phone as they all are somehow a tad different. I wish we could root. I really wish we could root and maintain SPay and SHealth. But even if root is accomplished, but it breaks SPay, ill not root. SPay is that important to me
youdoofus said:
those items you mentioned arent as bad as they used to be. The kernels are pretty efficient nowadays and with the advent of the U1 Odin flashable files, there isnt much need to uninstall too many things. Dont get me wrong, i really miss being able to flash whatever i wanted (i started my root journey on the OG Evo, then went to the S3, S5, A8 and now S9) and yes, it does make a difference for each individual phone as they all are somehow a tad different. I wish we could root. I really wish we could root and maintain SPay and SHealth. But even if root is accomplished, but it breaks SPay, ill not root. SPay is that important to me
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You're probably right. Haven't flashed anything on a Android phone since LG G4. Been using an iPhone X as my daily driver since that time and just received this S9 when renewing my contract. I've had the LG G7 One for a couple of months and the S10 after that for a few days. Both have been sold since I find them really expensive to risk bricking. You could say my flashing days are waning and just want to stick to secure environment which is why I'm using an iphone where there is no temptation to modify anything. This S9 is still kind of new and just my backup phone so I can still afford to tinker with it but as I found out, it's not even possible to unlock the bootloader so I guess it'll go back in the drawer for now or sell it.
hey_joe said:
You're probably right. Haven't flashed anything on a Android phone since LG G4. Been using an iPhone X as my daily driver since that time and just received this S9 when renewing my contract. I've had the LG G7 One for a couple of months and the S10 after that for a few days. Both have been sold since I find them really expensive to risk bricking. You could say my flashing days are waning and just want to stick to secure environment which is why I'm using an iphone where there is no temptation to modify anything. This S9 is still kind of new and just my backup phone so I can still afford to tinker with it but as I found out, it's not even possible to unlock the bootloader so I guess it'll go back in the drawer for now or sell it.
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yeah, the bootloader is probably a lost cause for the immediate future. i got my S9 a few months ago for $275 from Cricket and flashed the U1 firmware shortly after getting it. We went to Cancun for a week, so i left it alone before the trip, but as soon as we got home, i flashed it LoL
anyways, i wouldnt blame you for selling it if its just your backup phone especially since there is no real tinkering beyond the goodlock app from samsung themselves, which is pretty limited
To Be honest, theres is no sense in rooting this phone anyway! To what tinker with a few dumb options lol.... Them childish days are gone. Thought it would be neat till I really thought of the constant headaches and bull$hit wasted time! NM
You can might as well get an iPhone if you want to allow someone else to own it for you. I like the freedom it's not childish to not want to charge your phone constantly or to want to remove factory Spyware I don't understand why you would think any of this is childish but ok
almost got it.... never had it get this far before..
did I just give me the correct system root to find in a ap file and it will work? or just wish full thinking?
not sure wat ur tryna do lol
elliwigy said:
not sure wat ur tryna do lol
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I been trying to unlock it and root it.. get it to the last stage where you see it and Fail. I did brick the phone tho..
one789 said:
I been trying to unlock it and root it.. get it to the last stage where you see it and Fail. I did brick the phone tho..
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Odin won't unlock a phone if you mean carrier unlock.
Only the phones with the Exynos processors can be rooted.
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I think he's referring to bootloader unlock, which is impossible on the U1.
Hmmm not impossible if you guys remember samfail but sammy been a bad boy the old n day will be missed
I am referring to bootloader unlock and root...There is a new Linux that I used that actually was able to get in this phone.. not root it but but pull slot of info .. all I have to do is just get to somehow verify the very last image which of course what counts.. I did soft brick so at least I pissed it off a lil bit...?
Not gonna get passed that verify part as it's looking for Samsung signature. This issue has been around for some generations now.
Yeah..... I know that is the sad truth about it. But I still try and hope. Maybe I'll slip up and somehow get lucky one day
one789 said:
Yeah..... I know that is the sad truth about it. But I still try and hope. Maybe I'll slip up and somehow get lucky one day
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I respect your drive and enthusiasm bro.
Jayy_Suave said:
I respect your drive and enthusiasm bro.
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Thank you... it will happen in due time not by me of course
So for some reason OEM unlocking is not popping up I've had it unlocked for 7 days before the developer options I'm just trying to figure out what I can do to get that going in a little about me pretty cool guy I guess I like riding anything outdoors I'm trying to figure things out you know Technologies advancing so might as well and get to learning trying to keep up to date with things I appreciate you guys and your help that'd be awesome
Longhornsfinest916 said:
So for some reason OEM unlocking is not popping up I've had it unlocked for 7 days before the developer options I'm just trying to figure out what I can do to get that going in a little about me pretty cool guy I guess I like riding anything outdoors I'm trying to figure things out you know Technologies advancing so might as well and get to learning trying to keep up to date with things I appreciate you guys and your help that'd be awesome
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It was there, and is now missing?
Longhornsfinest916 said:
So for some reason OEM unlocking is not popping up I've had it unlocked for 7 days before the developer options I'm just trying to figure out what I can do to get that going in a little about me pretty cool guy I guess I like riding anything outdoors I'm trying to figure things out you know Technologies advancing so might as well and get to learning trying to keep up to date with things I appreciate you guys and your help that'd be awesome
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Try to set the date to the previous month.
Minionguyjpro said:
Try to set the date to the previous I
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I did that and I also didn't get no options for installing manually I don't have that option in the phone I also call the place it cuz when you try to put it in bootloader it says my device is still locked I don't know how to do that I tried calling a place they said it was unlocked and it's still locked so I heard the snapdragons kind of a pain in the ass anyway
Minionguyjpro said:
It was there, and is now missing?
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Oh it's actually never been there and here's a picture right here actually when I actually try to run it in bootloader mode and I've tried to unlock the device with that company and they said it was but it's still locked
Oh yeah, I know how to resolve that. Connect the device using a USB cable to your PC. Make sure the phone is off. Then hold all buttons on your phone until you get a blue warning screen. From here, follow the on-screen instructions to unlock the bootloader. From THEN, the lock is fully disabled.
Minionguyjpro said:
It was there, and is now missing?
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Oh it's actually never been there and here's a picture right here actually when I actually try to run it in bootloader mode and I've tried to unlock the device with that company and they said it was but it's still locked
Longhornsfinest916 said:
Oh it's actually never been there and here's a picture right here actually when I actually try to run it in bootloader mode and I've tried to unlock the device with that company and they said it was but it's still locked
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See my post above this one.
Minionguyjpro said:
See my post above this one.
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Yes I do boss an I appreciate it let you know what goes down
Greatly appreciated boss I thank you and have a good New Year's
Longhornsfinest916 said:
Greatly appreciated boss I thank you and have a good New Year's
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No problem, you too!
Minionguyjpro said:
No problem, you too!
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One more quick question how long does it normally take on the os to download
Longhornsfinest916 said:
One more quick question how long does it normally take on the os to download
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The firmware itself - 10-20 minutes
TWRP Recovery - 1-2 minutes