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[Guide] How to Convert BACK to 100% Stock T-Mobile from 950U1 Firmware

Hi everyone,
If you've clicked on this thread you are probably just like me. You have a T-Mobile Galaxy S8 (950U) and wanted to try the unbranded/unlocked firmware. Maybe you thought it would SIM unlock your phone (Nope) or maybe you thought you'd like it but just don't. I was unable to find anyone who successfully reverted back to fully stock T-Mobile. My phone stayed XAA/XAA/TMB no matter what I did. Well, now I'm TMB/TMB/TMB and here to hopefully help you do the same.
I mostly followed this post: https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s8/how-to/switch-to-carrier-firmware-100-t3609487. Here's the instructions:
1. Download Factory Binary, EngBoot, and the G950W firmware.
2. Turn off phone
3. Hold down on Bixby button + power + volume down
4. open Odin v3.12.7
5. add the Factory Binary to the AP section of Odin.
6. Plug your phone into your computer (NEEDS TO BE WINDOWS) with Odin open
7. Make sure your device is connected and recognized by Odin.
8. Click start.
9. One the phone reboots run the ADB command, adb reboot bootloader
10. Open PrinceComsy (modded) Odin and flash the EngBoot
11. Click start
12. Once the phone reboots type the command adb reboot bootloader
13. Put the HOME_CSC of the G950W firmware into the CSC part of Odin 3.12.7 (NOT PrinceComsy)
14. Click start
15. Open IME setting on Factory Binary
16. Type in *#243203855#
17. Select XAC
****NOTE ABOUT 15-17: A bunch of system processes kept saying they were force closing, but I just kept saying OK until I could successfully type the code into the dialer and select XAC. It worked, even with those processes supposedly failing.****
18. Click install
19. Wait for phone to reboot
20. Once it does open terminal and type in adb shell
21. Then type in echo "TMB" > /efs/imei/mps_code.dat
22. Type in exit into adb shell
23. Type in adb reboot bootloader
24. Flash the G950U T-Mobile firmware without Userdata. Also make sure to flash the non-home CSC.
25. Enjoy your reverted back to T-Mobile 100% stock phone.
Files you will need:
Factory Binary: https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=745425885120727548
Eng-Boot for 950U: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B4NKFp9A7CsoSmpzeEFMSldhRlU/view?usp=sharing
Combination (950W) firmware for the Home_CSC: https://updato.com/firmware-archive-select-model?record=0465B78C273A11E7963AFA163EE8F90B
PrinceComsey Odin: https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=24588232905724860
Odin 3.12.7: https://mega.nz/#!UtI02CbY!XnmV7scm-HJq-lBUP5nOyDzs3Uwwmt17ldrfcl-9xoM
T-Mobile Stock firmware: https://updato.com/firmware-archive-select-model?record=4F86A80C2FA111E7963AFA163EE8F90B

Great work, bro

This was all mine. I did all of this. Why does nobody say anything about me doing it. It is in the EngBoot + Root thread. I mean really, thank the people that actually DO the work.

mweinbach said:
This was all mine. I did all of this. Why does nobody say anything about me doing it. It is in the EngBoot + Root thread. I mean really, thank the people that actually DO the work.
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Agreed, I used your guide to help me get back to TMo version. You will find variation of your work here and there. But I agreed that OP should be credited.

mweinbach said:
This was all mine. I did all of this. Why does nobody say anything about me doing it. It is in the EngBoot + Root thread. I mean really, thank the people that actually DO the work.
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Happy to give you credit man. I spent days asking on four or five threads if anyone had converted their T-Mobile S8 back to 100% stock. I found no one. One guy mentioned he got his Verizon S8 back to stock.
I found the carrier switch thread ...which gave great instructions, but didn't tell you anything about where to get these files. So I searched around to get the files and spent a good two hours trying and failing until it worked. I figured a thread with not only the instructions, but also all the files you need...would be helpful.
I'm on XDA a few times a year when a new phone comes out. I could literally care less about "credit." However, I can tell you do...and I am thankful for your instructions. I would honestly have no problem with me deleting this thread, having you copy the text, and then you can post the same thing again only with your name as the thread maker. Let me know.

dharmastation3 said:
Happy to give you credit man. I spent days asking on four or five threads if anyone had converted their T-Mobile S8 back to 100% stock. I found no one. One guy mentioned he got his Verizon S8 back to stock.
I found the carrier switch thread ...which gave great instructions, but didn't tell you anything about where to get these files. So I searched around to get the files and spent a good two hours trying and failing until it worked. I figured a thread with not only the instructions, but also all the files you need...would be helpful.
I'm on XDA a few times a year when a new phone comes out. I could literally care less about "credit." However, I can tell you do...and I am thankful for your instructions. I would honestly have no problem with me deleting this thread, having you copy the text, and then you can post the same thing again only with your name as the thread maker. Let me know.
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I just care that people know who came up with what. If you dont want to add credit, fine. But dont delete this because some people might not know where to go for info.

mweinbach said:
I just care that people know who came up with what. If you dont want to add credit, fine. But dont delete this because some people might not know where to go for info.
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Can you copy the instructions (and the files I gathered in this thread) and make your own post? I will delete this if you do. Because it does no one any good to have the comments on here being about people wanting credit. Why don't you just re-post this under your username?
All I care about is helping people.

dharmastation3 said:
Hi everyone,
If you've clicked on this thread you are probably just like me. You have a T-Mobile Galaxy S8 (950U) and wanted to try the unbranded/unlocked firmware. Maybe you thought it would SIM unlock your phone (Nope) or maybe you thought you'd like it but just don't. I was unable to find anyone who successfully reverted back to fully stock T-Mobile. My phone stayed XAA/XAA/TMB no matter what I did. Well, now I'm TMB/TMB/TMB and here to hopefully help you do the same.
I mostly followed this post: https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s8/how-to/switch-to-carrier-firmware-100-t3609487. Here's the instructions:
1. Download Factory Binary, EngBoot, and the G950W firmware.
2. Turn off phone
3. Hold down on Bixby button + power + volume down
4. open Odin v3.12.7
5. add the Factory Binary to the AP section of Odin.
6. Plug your phone into your computer (NEEDS TO BE WINDOWS) with Odin open
7. Make sure your device is connected and recognized by Odin.
8. Click start.
9. One the phone reboots run the ADB command, adb reboot bootloader
10. Open PrinceComsy (modded) Odin and flash the EngBoot
11. Click start
12. Once the phone reboots type the command adb reboot bootloader
13. Put the HOME_CSC of the G950W firmware into the CSC part of Odin 3.12.7 (NOT PrinceComsy)
14. Click start
15. Open IME setting on Factory Binary
16. Type in *#243203855#
17. Select XAC
****NOTE ABOUT 15-17: A bunch of system processes kept saying they were force closing, but I just kept saying OK until I could successfully type the code into the dialer and select XAC. It worked, even with those processes supposedly failing.****
18. Click install
19. Wait for phone to reboot
20. Once it does open terminal and type in adb shell
21. Then type in echo "TMB" > /efs/imei/mps_code.dat
22. Type in exit into adb shell
23. Type in adb reboot bootloader
24. Flash the G950U T-Mobile firmware without Userdata. Also make sure to flash the non-home CSC.
25. Enjoy your reverted back to T-Mobile 100% stock phone.
Files you will need:
Factory Binary: https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=745425885120727548
Eng-Boot for 950U: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B4NKFp9A7CsoSmpzeEFMSldhRlU/view?usp=sharing
Combination (950W) firmware for the Home_CSC: https://updato.com/firmware-archive-select-model?record=0465B78C273A11E7963AFA163EE8F90B
PrinceComsey Odin: https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=24588232905724860
Odin 3.12.7: https://mega.nz/#!UtI02CbY!XnmV7scm-HJq-lBUP5nOyDzs3Uwwmt17ldrfcl-9xoM
T-Mobile Stock firmware: https://updato.com/firmware-archive-select-model?record=4F86A80C2FA111E7963AFA163EE8F90B
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Where would I check if I'm TMB/TMB/TMB? I went from XAA firmware back to stock TMB firmware using official Odin 3.12.7 and all seems fine. I don't see any issues at all but I do wanna confirm everything is good to go.
Sent from my SM-G955U using Tapatalk

Rydah805 said:
Where would I check if I'm TMB/TMB/TMB? I went from XAA firmware back to stock TMB firmware using official Odin 3.12.7 and all seems fine. I don't see any issues at all but I do wanna confirm everything is good to go.
Sent from my SM-G955U using Tapatalk
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Settings / About phone / Service provider SW ver.

yusssi said:
Settings / About phone / Service provider SW ver.
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Figured it out after I posted but thanks for confirming. ??
Sent from my SM-G955U using Tapatalk

Is there any way to go to the TMobile firmware, just without the Tmo splash screen?

Zorn_ said:
Is there any way to go to the TMobile firmware, just without the Tmo splash screen?
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G950U1 firmware is the closest I have seen.

mweinbach said:
G950U1 firmware is the closest I have seen.
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If you follow all the steps to change the CSC to TMB, then at the very end flash the unlocked G950U1 firmware, does the phone still identify as TMobile? And would you be able to get the TMobile updates (like the 6/7 update)?

Zorn_ said:
If you follow all the steps to change the CSC to TMB, then at the very end flash the unlocked G950U1 firmware, does the phone still identify as TMobile? And would you be able to get the TMobile updates (like the 6/7 update)?
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Nope, the systems are different. The updates are also different. The G950U1 ones come from samsung the others come from TMobile.

mweinbach said:
Nope, the systems are different. The updates are also different. The G950U1 ones come from samsung the others come from TMobile.
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Gotcha. Thanks for your replies. Main reason I'm worried about staying on the unlocked firmware is Samsung's horrible reputation for updates last time around. I'm afraid we won't get the updates on this firmware until 6 months after the carrier versions.

Can I use this ROM and instructions to switch from Verizon S8 to Tmobile S8 Rom?
Thanks
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rider4ever said:
Can I use this ROM and instructions to switch from Verizon S8 to Tmobile S8 Rom?
Thanks
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Found this: https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s8/how-to/switch-to-carrier-firmware-100-t3609487

Help
When I try to flash the home_csc in the CSC spot odin then click 'start' odin says Fail!SHA256 is invalid.

I thought if we just flashed 950u1 firmware we could just flash straight back to the tmobile stock firmware in the same method.

So this whole thread is about 950U1, which is the S8, what about S8+? I have a T-Mobile S8+, flashed the unlocked version firmware, wanted to go back, but this instruction only deals with 950U1, what about 955U1?

Ok, i can say if you just flashed the 950u1 or 955u1 firmware with modified odin. All you have to do is flash the tmobile firmware with official odin and then do a data reset from the bootloader menu.
I was able to go right back to official tmobile firmware and get OTA updates.

Unlock USA G955U

Hey guy's an girl, I just realized there's a daily limit on how much times file can be download from DropBox. I would have to check out android file host an see how it works.
DropBox work's great on Downloading file but not ?Uploaded.
Hi all. This is the UNLOCK version of G955U (G955U1).
To flash the firmware of G955U1, you'll need to used the modified Odin. I'll share a link for your guy's, flash normally as you would with the S7 Edge. Once you load the file in Odin, will take some seconds before ready to flash. I already flash it on my 2 G955U TMO S8+, everything runs great . Also I flash the AQEF baseband from TMO version, it have more band for better signal and work's better with the U firmware. I have tested cross firmware an modems for a few months now on my S7 Edge and now my Tmo S8+. Everything work's great, you just have to keep doing manual update of your firmware, it wouldn't say you have an update. Other than that, it works flawlessly.
Happy flashing
This are the link for FIRMWARE, PICTURE AND VIDEO PROOF. Tmo_S8+
https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B71VA01vEZAjdjA1UVJGNzltMjA

Can you show us how you flash it on odin with the t-mobile base?

Ok I'll have to make a video, its very simple. Once you done it before on the S7 series, its the same process.

kdecoteau1 said:
Ok I'll have to make a video, its very simple. Once you done it before on the S7 series, its the same process.
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do you have the file for AQEF ap file?

Make sure you download and extract the 955U1 firmware an Modified Odin. Create an S8+ folder on your computer, best way to locate your files, Next run Odin, do BL FILE, then CSC HOME FILE IF YOU DON'T WANT TO ERASE EVERYTHING IN PHONE STORAGE, THEN CP OR MODEM FILE, LAST BUT LEASE AP FILE, which Take the LONGEST TO LOAD, 1 minute tops depends on your computer processor speed. Next step, turn on USB DEBUGGING, access from DEVELOPER OPTIONS. TURN OFF PHONE, NEXT PRESS VOLUME DOWN, BIXBY AND POWER BUTTON AT ONCE. USED VOLUME TO NAVIGATE UP OR DOWN. NEXT PUT PHONE IN DOWNLOAD MOD, NOW YOU READY. NEXT CONNECT PHONE TO COMPUTER USING ORIGINAL USB-Type C. When you READY EVERYTHING, JUST CLICK RUN ON (ODIN), WILL TAKE UP TO 1 MINUTE OR SO BEFORE YOU SEE THE STATUS BAR SHOW PROGRESS. JUST RELAX NOTHING TO WORRY ABOUT.

kdecoteau1 said:
Make sure you download and extract the 955U1 firmware an Modified Odin. Create an S8+ folder on your computer, best way to locate your files, Next run Odin, do BL FILE, then CSC HOME FILE IF YOU DON'T WANT TO ERASE EVERYTHING IN PHONE STORAGE, THEN CP OR MODEM FILE, LAST BUT LEASE AP FILE, which Take the LONGEST TO LOAD, 1 minute tops depends on your computer processor speed. Next step, turn on USB DEBUGGING, access from DEVELOPER OPTIONS. TURN OFF PHONE, NEXT PRESS VOLUME DOWN, BIXBY AND POWER BUTTON AT ONCE. USED VOLUME TO NAVIGATE UP OR DOWN. NEXT PUT PHONE IN DOWNLOAD MOD, NOW YOU READY. NEXT CONNECT PHONE TO COMPUTER USING ORIGINAL USB-Type C. When you READY EVERYTHING, JUST CLICK RUN ON (ODIN), WILL TAKE UP TO 1 MINUTE OR SO BEFORE YOU SEE THE STATUS BAR SHOW PROGRESS. JUST RELAX NOTHING TO WORRY ABOUT.
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okay you for the information now no one will ask about again

Thought I had it in the folder too, it wasn't there. You can get the FULL FIRMWARE FROM (ANDROID FILE HOST). Type in android file host search bar, G955U. You will see all the latest firmware for ALL US CARRIER. download and extract what you need, you'll be good to go after.

kdecoteau1 said:
Thought I had it in the folder too, it wasn't there. You can get the FULL FIRMWARE FROM (ANDROID FILE HOST). Type in android file host search bar, G955U. You will see all the latest firmware for ALL US CARRIER. download and extract what you need, you'll be good to go after.
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sounds good and ill i need is the ap file only right?

In a few hours I'll have the video link show how simple to change the firmware between all US CARRIER models.

kdecoteau1 said:
In a few hours I'll have the video link show how simple to change the firmware between all US CARRIER models.
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sounds good man ill be waiting for it

Depends on what you want. My S8+ is USING THE G955U1 FIRMWARE, I USED THE G955U1 (AQE3 BL), THE G955U1 (AQE3 AP), THE G955U1 (AQE3 CSC), THEN I USED THE (G955U CP). The reason I USED T-MOBILE BASEBAND IS BETTER NETWORK SIGNAL STRENGTH. ALWAYS USED THE CARRIER ( CP ) TO THE SIM CARD, Your PHONE WILL HAVE HIGHER DOWNLOAD SPEEDS.

Would I still be able to revert back to stock T-Mobile firmware?

Is this thread dead? Did anyone try this? There was a promise of a video on how to do this and yet nothing was posted. This is sounding more and more like a fake.

sanjsrik said:
Is this thread dead? Did anyone try this? There was a promise of a video on how to do this and yet nothing was posted. This is sounding more and more like a fake.
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I agree

Isn't this the same as the XAA unlocked firmware as in the guides, discussion,...forum?

Hey all. You can still switch back to stock T-Mobile, just follow the same process, I tried it too.

There's a video, at the bottom of the thread you see a link from my DROP BOX FOLDER. I did everything from my T-Mobile S7 Edge running the lastet U firmware 4BQE2.

Yeah It's SAME AS THE XAA, the U FIRMWARE IT SELF IS 1 SINGLE SYSTEM, it just configures to each CARRIER SIM CARD.
Base on my TEST FOR US CARRIERS, T-MOBILE WORK'S THE BEST WITH EXCEPTION, (VIDEO CALLS). Other than that, I personally LOVES THE U FIRMWARE 100%.

Sorry I took so long to post the video, was busy with a construction project.

Video link and T-Mobile latest G955U AQEF firmware.
https://1drv.ms/f/s!AgkrGW9tqsPRgpcZZ8JAH4JITN9cMA

[Stock Recovery] [T-Mobile] Odin recovery software N950USQU1AQH7

sTock files for tmobile note 8
Enjoy....
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B1mKKw6a8sK-dDFPWDNndUhpTkk/view?usp=sharing

If any one knows how to flash this on a verizon note8. please let me know.

Don't think you can I tried on my unlocked note 8 it flashed but didn't take

S1nc3r3 said:
Don't think you can I tried on my unlocked note 8 it flashed but didn't take
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Try a different download...Sprint firmware flashed fine on unlocked version

I was able to get it to flash onto my unlocked by enabling only UMS/PATCH in Odin, not USERDATA, and after I had let the unlocked firmware provision the device with a T-Mobile SIM.
Also, I have the latest T-Mobile firmware if someone can get me somewhere to upload it. Downloaded it using Smart Switch this morning. N950USQU1AQI5

airforceixi said:
I was able to get it to flash onto my unlocked by enabling only UMS/PATCH in Odin, not USERDATA, and after I had let the unlocked firmware provision the device with a T-Mobile SIM.
Also, I have the latest T-Mobile firmware if someone can get me somewhere to upload it. Downloaded it using Smart Switch this morning. N950USQU1AQI5
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I will be picking up the unlocked model today and have T-Mobile. I assume you are in the same boat? Have the unlocked model, and then flashed the tmobile firmware?
As for uploading, if you have a google drive account, you should be able to upload it there and then make the file public. That or MEGA should work just fine.
Do you have a short guide of how you flashed the tmobile firmware?

Mrbobrowitz said:
I will be picking up the unlocked model today and have T-Mobile. I assume you are in the same boat? Have the unlocked model, and then flashed the tmobile firmware?
As for uploading, if you have a google drive account, you should be able to upload it there and then make the file public. That or MEGA should work just fine.
Do you have a short guide of how you flashed the tmobile firmware?
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I tried making a thread with the download link to the new firmware but I don't have enough posts to do so.
Here's a Google Drive link: https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B2hgX_SwidPzcEhIWDJ1ZGRRbjQ
In terms of flashing, I put my T-Mobile SIM into the device with unlocked firmware and let it provision (it, oddly, took about a half hour before mine did, but it should have been instant). After it reboots after provisioning I boot into download mode. I used Prince's Odin and in the ini file I changed UMS/PATCH=0 to UMS/PATCH=1. Start Odin, connect phone (in download mode) select the 5 files with the appropriate button but select USERDATA with the UMS button. Start, wait, reboot, viola.

airforceixi said:
I tried making a thread with the download link to the new firmware but I don't have enough posts to do so.
Here's a Google Drive link: https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B2hgX_SwidPzcEhIWDJ1ZGRRbjQ
In terms of flashing, I put my T-Mobile SIM into the device with unlocked firmware and let it provision (it, oddly, took about a half hour before mine did, but it should have been instant). After it reboots after provisioning I boot into download mode. I used Prince's Odin and in the ini file I changed UMS/PATCH=0 to UMS/PATCH=1. Start Odin, connect phone (in download mode) select the 5 files with the appropriate button but select USERDATA with the UMS button. Start, wait, reboot, viola.
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That's the process...glad it's working...so I can update that it is verified on tmobile?

torreon901 said:
sTock files for tmobile note 8
Enjoy....
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B1mKKw6a8sK-dDFPWDNndUhpTkk/view?usp=sharing
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OP what's the difference between this and this: https://forum.xda-developers.com/ga...covery-stock-t-mobile-950u1-firmware-t3670924 ?
I see that they are different file sizes, one is 2.9gb and the other is 3.4gb .

lennie said:
OP what's the difference between this and this: https://forum.xda-developers.com/ga...covery-stock-t-mobile-950u1-firmware-t3670924 ?
I see that they are different file sizes, one is 2.9gb and the other is 3.4gb .
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If it ends in 7 it's tmobile, if 9, it's unlocked for tmobile network

BlueFox721 said:
If it ends in 7 it's tmobile, if 9, it's unlocked for tmobile network
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Oh ok thanks

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airforceixi said:
I tried making a thread with the download link to the new firmware but I don't have enough posts to do so.
Here's a Google Drive link: https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B2hgX_SwidPzcEhIWDJ1ZGRRbjQ
In terms of flashing, I put my T-Mobile SIM into the device with unlocked firmware and let it provision (it, oddly, took about a half hour before mine did, but it should have been instant). After it reboots after provisioning I boot into download mode. I used Prince's Odin and in the ini file I changed UMS/PATCH=0 to UMS/PATCH=1. Start Odin, connect phone (in download mode) select the 5 files with the appropriate button but select USERDATA with the UMS button. Start, wait, reboot, viola.
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I keep getting "odin model dismatch fail". Any help would be appreciated.

how do you extract the USERDATA file from the carrier files and is it in the AP or CP

airforceixi said:
I tried making a thread with the download link to the new firmware but I don't have enough posts to do so.
Here's a Google Drive link: https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B2hgX_SwidPzcEhIWDJ1ZGRRbjQ
In terms of flashing, I put my T-Mobile SIM into the device with unlocked firmware and let it provision (it, oddly, took about a half hour before mine did, but it should have been instant). After it reboots after provisioning I boot into download mode. I used Prince's Odin and in the ini file I changed UMS/PATCH=0 to UMS/PATCH=1. Start Odin, connect phone (in download mode) select the 5 files with the appropriate button but select USERDATA with the UMS button. Start, wait, reboot, viola.
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I m trying to understand each step:
Insert the TMO sim into the unlocked Note8 (bought from Samsung).
Let the phone runs its course until it reboots (could take some time).
Boot the phone into the download mode.
Open Prince's Odin and change UMS/PATCH=0 to UMS/PATCH=1. Do you make the change in the Odin3.ini?
After the change, Start Odin and connect the phone which is already in the download mode.
Select the 5 files with the appropriate buttons (which files and which buttons?)
Select USERDATA with the UMS button (is that the USM/PATCH=1?).
Start the process and the phone runs its course until it finishes.
Am I correct? Is there a chance you can post the screenshots?
I have the unlocked one from Samsung and want to use it with Tmobile firmware to take advantage of all its features.
TIA

I’ll pay someone $20 via PayPal if they can help me swap Verizon firmware on the Note 8 to T-Mobile or Unlocked; I would prefer T-Mobile. Seriously, $20 if someone can successfully help me.

martranjr said:
I’ll pay someone $20 via PayPal if they can help me swap Verizon firmware on the Note 8 to T-Mobile or Unlocked; I would prefer T-Mobile. Seriously, $20 if someone can successfully help me.
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refer to this thread:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s8/how-to/rd-carrier-switch-root-snapdragon-t3597473
to find the firmware: use this link and find the XAA firmware
http://updato.com/firmware-archive-select-model?record=7FADCAA69B4511E7963AFA163EE8F90B
download the firmware and follow the process above.
i can confirm going from tmobile to unlocked firmware and vise versa.

guaneet said:
refer to this thread:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s8/how-to/rd-carrier-switch-root-snapdragon-t3597473
to find the firmware: use this link and find the XAA firmware
http://updato.com/firmware-archive-select-model?record=7FADCAA69B4511E7963AFA163EE8F90B
download the firmware and follow the process above.
i can confirm going from tmobile to unlocked firmware and vise versa.
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What about Verizon to T-Mobile or Verizon to Unlocked?

martranjr said:
What about Verizon to T-Mobile or Verizon to Unlocked?
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Tried it and it definitely does not work.

martranjr said:
Tried it and it definitely does not work.
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Verizon to unlocked works
https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-note-8/how-to/stock-recovery-odin-recovery-software-t3671615

BlueFox721 said:
Verizon to unlocked works
https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-note-8/how-to/stock-recovery-odin-recovery-software-t3671615
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It worked! Message me your PayPal.

Need help unbricking my Galaxy S7 edge SM-G935P phone

I flashed the firmware from here https://forum.xda-developers.com/tmobile-s7-edge/how-to/6-8-t-mobile-935u-firmware-qe2-t3619151 along with the Tmobile radio via Odin 3.13.1, it failed in Odin and now the phone is stuck on the samsung logo. I used the BL and the AP from the zip, the CP I used from the separate tmobile download link. For the CSC I first tried the CSC that is in the package and when that failed I tried the HOME CSC even that failed. the User data I kept blank both times.. Then I tried it a third time same as above except in the CSC I put the CSC file from the zip and in Userdata I put the Home CSC file, it failed again. Am i doing something wrong ?
Update: I have been trying to flash the stock firmware from samobile, but I am unable to do even that. It keeps failing. I downloaded the firmware from here https://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/...S5BRA1/206887/, extracted it, added just the AP and as per instructions went in to download mode, clicked on start and it keeps failing. In Options only auto reboot and f reset is clicked.
I would really appreciate any help to unbrick this device, it is stuck on an exclamation mark saying " An error has occurred while updating the device software. Use the emergency recovery function in the smart switch PC software". Smartswitch is not recognizing this device saying it's an unsupported device so emergency restore software wont work from there. I can get it into download mode but as I said flashing the firmware via Odin is not working. I can also get it into recovery mode but it keeps endlessly trying to update, fail and loop back to trying to update.
Thanks in advance.

Firstly I would check your use cable, I have a bunch and not all of them work. Secondly, make sure that your phone is being recognized on PC, hence the cable check. and third, make sure you are flashing the correct firmware. You said TMB, but I see you are flashing 3 different company files. Hi back to full G935P firmware , you front need to flash TMB on t, it should be fine cause I have a g935p with TMB sim in it
Anything else I'll be glad to help
bothambhai said:
I flashed the firmware from here https://forum.xda-developers.com/tmobile-s7-edge/how-to/6-8-t-mobile-935u-firmware-qe2-t3619151 along with the Tmobile radio via Odin 3.13.1, it failed in Odin and now the phone is stuck on the samsung logo. I used the BL and the AP from the zip, the CP I used from the separate tmobile download link. For the CSC I first tried the CSC that is in the package and when that failed I tried the HOME CSC even that failed. the User data I kept blank both times.. Then I tried it a third time same as above except in the CSC I put the CSC file from the zip and in Userdata I put the Home CSC file, it failed again. Am i doing something wrong ?
Update: I have been trying to flash the stock firmware from samobile, but I am unable to do even that. It keeps failing. I downloaded the firmware from here https://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/...S5BRA1/206887/, extracted it, added just the AP and as per instructions went in to download mode, clicked on start and it keeps failing. In Options only auto reboot and f reset is clicked.
I would really appreciate any help to unbrick this device, it is stuck on an exclamation mark saying " An error has occurred while updating the device software. Use the emergency recovery function in the smart switch PC software". Smartswitch is not recognizing this device saying it's an unsupported device so emergency restore software wont work from there. I can get it into download mode but as I said flashing the firmware via Odin is not working. I can also get it into recovery mode but it keeps endlessly trying to update, fail and loop back to trying to update.
Thanks in advance.
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just checking... are you using the edited princecomsy odin? http://d-h.st/gsDA or use the link here https://forum.xda-developers.com/att-s7-edge/help/princes-odin-t3545104
find the correct rom here https://forum.xda-developers.com/sprint-s7-edge/how-to/odin-stock-nougat-firmware-s7-edge-t3569834
just use files from one rom at a time. get good at that first. maybe you are careful but it really looks like you were guessing what goes where at the end of your post.
i just have tips on what helped me. passing along the info and the link.

epikroms said:
Firstly I would check your use cable, I have a bunch and not all of them work. Secondly, make sure that your phone is being recognized on PC, hence the cable check. and third, make sure you are flashing the correct firmware. You said TMB, but I see you are flashing 3 different company files. Hi back to full G935P firmware , you front need to flash TMB on t, it should be fine cause I have a g935p with TMB sim in it
Anything else I'll be glad to help
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What is your APN settings ? With the sprint firmware I could either get LTE data or calls and text not both at the same time.
Thanks.

bothambhai said:
What is your APN settings ? With the sprint firmware I could either get LTE data or calls and text not both at the same time.
Thanks.
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Im actually on the G935U rom from jrkruse. If you are on the latest firmware just skip the flashing of the stock U firmware. Just flash eng boot, root it, and follow his process in his t-mobile thread for flashing in flashfire. When aroma starts it asks you what kernel to flash just choose tmobile and it works instantly. But fo APN settings whatbi had was this:
Name
T-Mobile US LTE
Apn
fast.t-mobile.com
Mmsc
http://mms.msg.eng.t-mobile.com/mms/wapenc
Apn Type
default,supl,mms or Internet+MMS

epikroms said:
Im actually on the G935U rom from jrkruse. If you are on the latest firmware just skip the flashing of the stock U firmware. Just flash eng boot, root it, and follow his process in his t-mobile thread for flashing in flashfire. When aroma starts it asks you what kernel to flash just choose tmobile and it works instantly. But fo APN settings whatbi had was this:
Name
T-Mobile US LTE
Apn
fast.t-mobile.com
Mmsc
http://mms.msg.eng.t-mobile.com/mms/wapenc
Apn Type
default,supl,mms or Internet+MMS
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I managed to flash back the Sprint firmware. I feel the problem is Sprint is probably the only one with an upgraded baseband due to their last update. Both the TMO and U firmwares are based on the 4 baseband G930TUVS4BRA1 and the last Sprint update put it on a 5 baseband G935PVPS5BRA1. That is what is causing for it to fail, I feel. Do you think if I follow the eng.boot method I should be able to overcome the problem ?

bothambhai said:
I managed to flash back the Sprint firmware. I feel the problem is Sprint is probably the only one with an upgraded baseband due to their last update. Both the TMO and U firmwares are based on the 4 baseband G930TUVS4BRA1 and the last Sprint update put it on a 5 baseband G935PVPS5BRA1. That is what is causing for it to fail, I feel. Do you think if I follow the eng.boot method I should be able to overcome the problem ?
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Okay the problem you are having is that you are actually on bootloader 5 not baseband 5. So that number represents the bootloader and there is no way of downgrading as of yet. Samsung does this thing with fuses on the phone being blown as the bootloader upgrades, well as far as i know from the s8&s8+. So your problem you are having is that you are trying to flash a previous bootloader which isn't going to happen. Flashing the QK5 or the BRA1 firmware will work. Cause it's on bootloader 5. I'd you do what I said a couple posts ago you'll be fine I'm still running the U series tom with tmo kernel installed and I have actually had 0 issues so far. It's been completely solid and everything works, data, sms, Wi-Fi calling, etc...... it works after flashing and boot. With the Sprint tom I got headache after headache and the activating thing is annoying. Just do what I said and you'll see a that what jrkruse then did is probably going to be the only best thing the Sprint variant gets. Try it

epikroms said:
Okay the problem you are having is that you are actually on bootloader 5 not baseband 5. So that number represents the bootloader and there is no way of downgrading as of yet. Samsung does this thing with fuses on the phone being blown as the bootloader upgrades, well as far as i know from the s8&s8+. So your problem you are having is that you are trying to flash a previous bootloader which isn't going to happen. Flashing the QK5 or the BRA1 firmware will work. Cause it's on bootloader 5. I'd you do what I said a couple posts ago you'll be fine I'm still running the U series tom with tmo kernel installed and I have actually had 0 issues so far. It's been completely solid and everything works, data, sms, Wi-Fi calling, etc...... it works after flashing and boot. With the Sprint tom I got headache after headache and the activating thing is annoying. Just do what I said and you'll see a that what jrkruse then did is probably going to be the only best thing the Sprint variant gets. Try it
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Thanks for your reply. If it is not too much can you please break down the steps a bit more because I don't want to guess and mess it up again and also if you could please kindly point me to the other thread as well so I can download the appropriate stuff from there and read a bit more about it. I am right now unable to use the phone with the sprint firmware on it on TMo, it's super annoying.
Thanks in advance.

https://forum.xda-developers.com/tmobile-s7-edge/development/rom-t3572739
Don't mind all the instructions there .
1. Download the flashfire zip file and place it in your phone.
2. Download the Ufirm_multi_carrier.zip and unzip it and place the AP or TaR on your phone(the file that's inside the zip)
3. Make sure to use the eng boot and the root provided in this thread and root your phone.(root is a pain but it's worth doing for this room.)
(Note, if you have flashfire stuck on enumerating partitions you can try rebooting or Google flashfire latest app or flashfire 0.73 app and download and install it)
4. In flashfire allow root permissions and select zip and choose flashfire flashable.zip and select mount system read/write,
5. In flashfire select firmware and select the AP or TaR that you downloaded and it should have all partitions checked. Leave it and press the check mark.
6. Make sure that SuperSU is not injected. MNow click on wipe and select dalvik/cache format cache .
7. The order should be firmware then zip then wipe in flashfire.
8. Click the flash tab at bottom in flashfire.
9. In aroma, select the wipe SuperSU image, I think it's selection 2, and the rest of it is entirely up to you for what carrier you are on and so forth.
There is no need to download the Ufirmware stock for Odin because it won't stick because if the new software you have on your phone. Please make sure you know what you are doing to apply these things. These instructions worked for me and if you choose to do otherwise that's on you. I claim no responsibility for bricked devices or what you create . Flashing is a risk that we all take and it's entirely up to you.
Any more questions I'll be glad to answer. Trying to get the oreo working but having issues.
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May have been the wrong link sorry here is the correct one:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/tmobile-s7-edge/development/rom-t3637375

Did you get it sorted out? Hopefully you are on the rom and haven't bricked your device. I attached a picture so you could see that I am on what I say I am on.

epikroms said:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/tmobile-s7-edge/development/rom-t3572739
Don't mind all the instructions there .
1. Download the flashfire zip file and place it in your phone.
2. Download the Ufirm_multi_carrier.zip and unzip it and place the AP or TaR on your phone(the file that's inside the zip)
3. Make sure to use the eng boot and the root provided in this thread and root your phone.(root is a pain but it's worth doing for this room.)
(Note, if you have flashfire stuck on enumerating partitions you can try rebooting or Google flashfire latest app or flashfire 0.73 app and download and install it)
4. In flashfire allow root permissions and select zip and choose flashfire flashable.zip and select mount system read/write,
5. In flashfire select firmware and select the AP or TaR that you downloaded and it should have all partitions checked. Leave it and press the check mark.
6. Make sure that SuperSU is not injected. MNow click on wipe and select dalvik/cache format cache .
7. The order should be firmware then zip then wipe in flashfire.
8. Click the flash tab at bottom in flashfire.
9. In aroma, select the wipe SuperSU image, I think it's selection 2, and the rest of it is entirely up to you for what carrier you are on and so forth.
There is no need to download the Ufirmware stock for Odin because it won't stick because if the new software you have on your phone. Please make sure you know what you are doing to apply these things. These instructions worked for me and if you choose to do otherwise that's on you. I claim no responsibility for bricked devices or what you create . Flashing is a risk that we all take and it's entirely up to you.
Any more questions I'll be glad to answer. Trying to get the oreo working but having issues.
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May have been the wrong link sorry here is the correct one:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/tmobile-s7-edge/development/rom-t3637375
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First up, thanks a lot for your help. After a lot of tries I managed to root the phone or so I thought and that's what the phone said after I ran the root.bat file on the computer and the phone rebooted. I downloaded the flashfire app but when I turned it on it says "root access could not be acquired, are you rooted ?".
After I ran the root.bat file and the phone rebooted the phone clearly said it was rooted. How do I go ahead now ?

bothambhai said:
First up, thanks a lot for your help. After a lot of tries I managed to root the phone or so I thought and that's what the phone said after I ran the root.bat file on the computer and the phone rebooted. I downloaded the flashfire app but when I turned it on it says "root access could not be acquired, are you rooted ?".
After I ran the root.bat file and the phone rebooted the phone clearly said it was rooted. How do I go ahead now ?
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Get the root from the thread in the link I provided .
In the file there should be something OS something flash the bat file in there it kills all Sprint stuff. Then do the root.batch file and don't worry when it removes all the SuperSU, flashfire, and so on, it's normal okay do on to the painful part......
In the command screen or terminal, it'll say to press a button when your phone has registered on the PC., this is probably where you are messing up. Watch your computer screen until the s7 pips up and watch your phone when it says Allow, MAKE SURE YOU TAP ALLOW! wait for your phone to click off on the PC and then click back on( it takes a while) then press whatever button you like and watch the terminal, if it has errors then it's not rooted if it is rooted then the terminal will close and your phone will reboot. Then proceed to flashfire and do it's thing. For good measure when your phone is booted open SuperSU app first and you'll know if your rooted. Let me know if you need more help

thats pretty interesting being on the binary 5 baseband and binary 4 rom. to clarify, you were on the binary 5 rom and reverted? or were you on the baseband 4 and upgraded just the baseband? thanks for the info.

epikroms said:
Get the root from the thread in the link I provided .
In the file there should be something OS something flash the bat file in there it kills all Sprint stuff. Then do the root.batch file and don't worry when it removes all the SuperSU, flashfire, and so on, it's normal okay do on to the painful part......
In the command screen or terminal, it'll say to press a button when your phone has registered on the PC., this is probably where you are messing up. Watch your computer screen until the s7 pips up and watch your phone when it says Allow, MAKE SURE YOU TAP ALLOW! wait for your phone to click off on the PC and then click back on( it takes a while) then press whatever button you like and watch the terminal, if it has errors then it's not rooted if it is rooted then the terminal will close and your phone will reboot. Then proceed to flashfire and do it's thing. For good measure when your phone is booted open SuperSU app first and you'll know if your rooted. Let me know if you need more help
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I odined the AP_Nougat_S7_Edge_EngBoot.tar.md5 then ran the root.bat file from Nougat_S7_Root_2_82_All_Carriers_V2 , I chose the options to install the fingerprint fix and install the root without any gpu tweaks. I watched the whole process complete and the cmd prompt close, my phone never asked my permission to ALLOW anything, everything was on the computer. I ran the root.bat from cmd as an administrator and the program ran evidently because it asked me about the fingerprint fix and root with or without tweaks etc. I noticed the phone reboot and there was a notification, the phone was rooted but no SU and flashwire says no root access. I tried it back from square one a couple of tries more right back from flashing stock sprint firmware and trying the whole rooting process again, same results except the next two times the phone doesn't reboot after running the root.bat file. I notice now when the phone boots up there is a sign saying "CUSTOM" beneath the samsung logo on the screen. I don't know where I am going wrong in the process though. I don't know if it is because I am on the binary 5 however I also read somewhere that people have been successful in rooting their binary 5 sprint S7 edges. I have rooted many devices before and installed roms etc, this has been, by far, the most perplexing phone in every which way.

Fownt know what to say,but, you are saying that you are on binary 5 and have successfully downgraded bootloader's by flashing stock vzw firmware which is on binary 4? I don't think downgrading is possible yet?? The way I explained it to you is exactly how I did mine numerous times. I can no longer assist you though because, I kinda bricked my s7edge,
Here's something for everyone to note on a DONT DO!!!!
Do not flash the latest ENG_BOOT AND COMBO FIRMWARE.
I think it was the binary 5 QK1 eng boot and combo I forget, but after flashing back to stock firmware you will get a SBL ERROR in upload mode and let me tell you....... It is not fun at all. I had all the files necessary for unbricking, the complete restore files, I tried the z3x box, I tried octoplus, and I tried the uni-android tools and nothing flashes it over. It's insane. But I ended up sort of destroying the body of the phone but not the internal, so I now have a skeleton phone and no screen or mid frame.
So I wish you luck and probably a final goodbye to Samsung and their insaniy with phones.

epikroms said:
Fownt know what to say,but, you are saying that you are on binary 5 and have successfully downgraded bootloader's by flashing stock vzw firmware which is on binary 4? I don't think downgrading is possible yet?? The way I explained it to you is exactly how I did mine numerous times. I can no longer assist you though because, I kinda bricked my s7edge,
Here's something for everyone to note on a DONT DO!!!!
Do not flash the latest ENG_BOOT AND COMBO FIRMWARE.
I think it was the binary 5 QK1 eng boot and combo I forget, but after flashing back to stock firmware you will get a SBL ERROR in upload mode and let me tell you....... It is not fun at all. I had all the files necessary for unbricking, the complete restore files, I tried the z3x box, I tried octoplus, and I tried the uni-android tools and nothing flashes it over. It's insane. But I ended up sort of destroying the body of the phone but not the internal, so I now have a skeleton phone and no screen or mid frame.
So I wish you luck and probably a final goodbye to Samsung and their insaniy with phones.
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Bummer about your phone. On a glad note I managed to root and flash my phone and everything works great now. I was taking the hard nerdy way to do it by running cmd as an administrator and having that run the root.bat file. I read somewhere else you could just double click the file and it worked for me . From there on the aroma part was pretty straightforward. I am grateful to you for pointing me in this direction and breaking it down for me, I seriously doubted me being able to achieve this on my binary 5 phone but it turned out to be smooth.
I do wish you the best and thanks once again.

System status is custom, don't know what's is the build version and stuck in download mode.

I have an note 3 that was repaired because it wasn't connecting to the internet and when it was repaired, the system status was set to custom meaning it can't receive updates. So when I was rooting it, it wouldn't boot to android, instead it was stuck in download mode and saying "Could not do normal boot". It can't even go to recovery mode. I don't remember what was the build number was, so I don't know what firmware should I install. Also, it's in Korean when in download mode.
Model name: SM-N9005
I am lost and need help.
EDIT 11/02/2022: I just realized that in download mode it shows SM-N900S.

0aZer0 said:
I have an note 3 that was repaired because it wasn't connecting to the internet and when it was repaired, the system status was set to custom meaning it can't receive updates. So when I was rooting it, it wouldn't boot to android, instead it was stuck in download mode and saying "Could not do normal boot". It can't even go to recovery mode. I don't remember what was the build number was, so I don't know what firmware should I install. Also, it's in Korean when in download mode.
Model name: SM-N9005
I am lost and need help.
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maybe the board was completely replaced by a korean model. you can double check if the product name shows either SM-N900S, SM-N900K, or SM-N900L in download mode. see attachment for reference

r0mushii said:
maybe the board was completely replaced by a korean model. you can double check if the product name shows either SM-N900S, SM-N900K, or SM-N900L in download mode. see attachment for reference
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its a SM-N900S, also, I didn't modify my phone before it was fixed but I did have access to recovery mode to factory reset it but that was a long time ago.

What updates are you expecting ??
Last release was 2016 for south korean models

JJEgan said:
What updates are you expecting ??
Last release was 2016 for south korean models
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I just pointed that out, I wasn't planning to update.

Hi,
Once I had this problem too.
Go here then search your model number and download the firmware you want (They are all official).
When downloaded extract the file.
Now download Odin and run it on your computer or laptop.
If there were 1 or 2 files in the zip file you downloaded, in Odin click "AP" and then select the bigger file. If there were 4 or 5 files in the zip file there is a 2 character word at the start of the extracted files like BL-xxxxx Or AP-xxxxx ETC. You can see these names in Odin too. Select the files by their name .
Now plug your phone to your computer or laptop with a good cable.
Turn your phone on to the Odin mode (download mode) and on your computer click Start.
After a while it will reboot and your Galaxy Note 3 will be fixed.
Note: When you select files in Odin it will take around 30 minutes to check the file so if it wrote "Odin is not responding" don't worry, just wait.
If you had problems please let me know.

A.M.2.K.M said:
Hi,
Once I had this problem too.
Go here then search your model number and download the firmware you want (They are all official).
When downloaded extract the file.
Now download Odin and run it on your computer or laptop.
If there were 1 or 2 files in the zip file you downloaded, in Odin click "AP" and then select the bigger file. If there were 4 or 5 files in the zip file there is a 2 character word at the start of the extracted files like BL-xxxxx Or AP-xxxxx ETC. You can see these names in Odin too. Select the files by their name .
Now plug your phone to your computer or laptop with a good cable.
Turn your phone on to the Odin mode (download mode) and on your computer click Start.
After a while it will reboot and your Galaxy Note 3 will be fixed.
Note: When you select files in Odin it will take around 30 minutes to check the file so if it wrote "Odin is not responding" don't worry, just wait.
If you had problems please let me know.
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The website you sent doesn't have my phone region on it. Are there other websites that have a Korean firmware on it?

That site has N9006 firmware for download and it is online .
N9006 is China firmware only ,not Korea .
Firmware
sammobile
samfrew
updato
and many others .

0aZer0 said:
The website you sent doesn't have my phone region on it. Are there other websites that have a Korean firmware on it?
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The region of the firmware is not very important.
Just download the one you like.
Other websites are not very good.
Because the files are so big, sometimes there are problems with them.
If you saw errors, sometimes it's for the file. Just download another one.

And if you wanted to get it easier, just root your device then install a good custom ROM like MagMa NX or N7 port phonersis or even android 11 with official LineageOS.
If you wanted to use a custom ROM please let me know to help you.
Because I installed custom ROMs many times.

JJEgan said:
That site has N9006 firmware for download and it is online .
N9006 is China firmware only ,not Korea .
Firmware
sammobile
samfrew
updato
and many others .
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SamMobile firmwares are archived and you have to pay to get them. And not archived ones have bugs.

A.M.2.K.M said:
Hi,
Once I had this problem too.
Go here then search your model number and download the firmware you want (They are all official).
When downloaded extract the file.
Now download Odin and run it on your computer or laptop.
If there were 1 or 2 files in the zip file you downloaded, in Odin click "AP" and then select the bigger file. If there were 4 or 5 files in the zip file there is a 2 character word at the start of the extracted files like BL-xxxxx Or AP-xxxxx ETC. You can see these names in Odin too. Select the files by their name .
Now plug your phone to your computer or laptop with a good cable.
Turn your phone on to the Odin mode (download mode) and on your computer click Start.
After a while it will reboot and your Galaxy Note 3 will be fixed.
Note: When you select files in Odin it will take around 30 minutes to check the file so if it wrote "Odin is not responding" don't worry, just wait.
If you had problems please let me know.
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Thanks man, that fixed my phone, but I used a different website called updato because it had my firmware on it. Now I have to root and install LineageOS on my phone now, but I need some tips and guides so I don't mess up my phone again lol.

0aZer0 said:
Thanks man, that fixed my phone, but I used a different website called updato because it had my firmware on it. Now I have to root and install LineageOS on my phone now, but I need some tips and guides so I don't mess up my phone again lol.
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Happy to help
For custom ROMs, N7 port by phonersis is running android 6 and turns your Note3 into a Note7. There is also MagMa NX ROM that is running android 6 but it's Samsung Naught themed and it's a bit slow.
And LineageOS 18.1 (Android11) is the fastest ROM for your device. The only problem with LineageOS is that you don't have a Samsung phone anymore. It's like a Google Pixel. You can't use Samsung notes or other Samsung apps and services. And if you used S Pen much, I don't recommend LineageOS.
But currently I am using LineageOS and N7 port phonersis. Sometimes I switch between them (but I don't recommend switching).
Steps to install custom ROMs:
Step 1: take a backup of your important data.
Step 2: root your device. see how to root
Step 3: flash the specific version of TWRP.(Because some custom ROMs require a specific version of TWRP like MagMa NX or N7 port by phonersis)
Step 4: full wipe (system, data, dalvik, cache).
Step 5: install the ROM.
If you wanted to install N7 port by phonersis please read the instructions.
And download LineageOS from the official site.
If you had any problems please let me know .

Some of us been downloading firmware free of charge from sammobile for many years .Likewise other sites .But times change since this was an actively developed model .
Problem with Note 3 is that old uploads are now dead due to many years passed .

A.M.2.K.M said:
Happy to help
For custom ROMs, N7 port by phonersis is running android 6 and turns your Note3 into a Note7. There is also MagMa NX ROM that is running android 6 but it's Samsung Naught themed and it's a bit slow.
And LineageOS 18.1 (Android11) is the fastest ROM for your device. The only problem with LineageOS is that you don't have a Samsung phone anymore. It's like a Google Pixel. You can't use Samsung notes or other Samsung apps and services. And if you used S Pen much, I don't recommend LineageOS.
But currently I am using LineageOS and N7 port phonersis. Sometimes I switch between them (but I don't recommend switching).
Steps to install custom ROMs:
Step 1: take a backup of your important data.
Step 2: root your device. see how to root
Step 3: flash the specific version of TWRP.(Because some custom ROMs require a specific version of TWRP like MagMa NX or N7 port by phonersis)
Step 4: full wipe (system, data, dalvik, cache).
Step 5: install the ROM.
If you wanted to install N7 port by phonersis please read the instructions.
And download LineageOS from the official site.
If you had any problems please let me know .
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How do I full wipe? and also at TWRP, it can't flash to boot. Is flashing to boot important?

0aZer0 said:
How do I full wipe? and also at TWRP, it can't flash to boot. Is flashing to boot important?
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Full wipe= system-cache-dalvic(ART cache)-data.
If can't reboot to system it means you deleted your devices system. Which ROM are you gonna install? I am crDroid.

A.M.2.K.M said:
Full wipe= system-cache-dalvic(ART cache)-data.
If can't reboot to system it means you deleted your devices system. Which ROM are you gonna install? I am crDroid.
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I'm gonna install LineageOS.
EDIT: Also, when I flashed the recovery, it cant do normal boot for some reason. I have a backup recovery and boot image also.

0aZer0 said:
I'm gonna install LineageOS.
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Good choice