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[Verizon Note 7  Questions & Answers] teegunn:
I received my new N7 Thursday evening to replace my original N7. I have received no instructions to return the old N7, when I finally was able to get VZ to find a way to ship me a replacement N7 I asked about how they wanted me to return the old one. They didn't have an answer and didn't even seem to care if I did or not, the question was breezed over basically. So upon receiving my new N7 I expected some kind of instructions on returning the old one. But there is none - no return box, no return label, no return instructions. I am wondering if VZ is actually going to ask for the old phone back at all? One would think that they would contact me somehow about this. Anyone else experience this same thing? It seems very odd, I cannot think I am the only person this has happened to.
[Verizon Note 7  Questions & Answers] buddhafool:
I have a friend who work for Verizon who was asking the same thing. He said they are in a quandary because it would be hazardous to ship them back. So far it seems like users need to dispose of their old phones on their own.
[Verizon Note 7  Questions & Answers] teegunn:
That's odd. I can't see a problem in shipping a phone that is turned off. I am not doing anything with mine but keeping it unless they provide instructions and a way to ship it back. Mine has worked flawlessly honestly. Never heats up, excellent battery life, no lags. I guess I keep it unless VZ or Samsung contacts me. Thanks for your feedback it is interesting that a VZ employee like your friend hasn't been told from anyone in VZ what to do. Guess we just keep the phones, I am not complaining.
[Verizon Note 7  Questions & Answers] Justinphxaz:
I had my two new safe Note7's delivered to my house on the 22nd. On the 23rd I took my old Note7's back to my local Verizon Corporate store and after a little bit of them scratching their heads on how to accept the 2 original Note7's (since I already had my new phones activated) they did manually accept them and were able to print out receipts for me showing that I brought back both of the unsafe recalled Note7's. FedEx and UPS will not pick up and ship these phones, they refuse to, so they have to be left with Verizon. Verizon is responsible for taking them back and then Samsung is supposedly looking to find a 3rd party shipper to pick up all the recalled units at some point. Also, I only returned both phones and the original boxes with the booklets and that's it. I kept the original chargers, s-pens, tips/tools and the conversion USB to USB-C kits. They took the phones back to check them out and never asked me for any of the accessories. Also I had to keep asking for the two $25 phone credits to my account because they were trying to tell me it was only for accessories like new cases or screen protectors, but I had screen shots of the official text where it specifically stated "$25 credit for accessories or $25 bill credit for the inconvenience" and so my bill is $50 less next month. Pretty happy with everything and both new safe Note7's work flawlessly. Hope you guys are enjoying yours too now.
[Verizon Note 7  Questions & Answers] bsweetness:
I had a replacement shipped and was told to return the recalled device to a corporate store. I haven't had a chance to drive over to my nearest location yet.
[Verizon Note 7  Questions & Answers] teegunn:
Thanks for the further comments. I don't have a local corporate VZ store, and I am not driving an over 2 hour round trip just to return the phone. Since they haven't contacted me about returning the phone, and even when I asked the VZ rep on the phone about the protocol about returning the phone the lady had no idea and brushed off the question, I will just keep mine. I am interested if they will allow recalled N7's to keep working on VZ's network longterm. When Samsung originally had their IMEI check tool on their website to find out I your phone was one of those effected with the battery problem, mine came up as being not one of the effected phones. I checked this several times for a bout a week after the recall was announced, then finally after a week of the check tool saying my phone was not one effected, it suddenly said it was effected and needed to be recalled. I think what happened is that they pretty much know which phones had the possible battery defect and mine wasn't one of those, but since they made the decision (possibly forced by the US gov recall process) to recall ALL N7's sold before Sept 15th, any phone IMEI put into the tool would then show it needed to be recalled.
[Verizon Note 7  Questions & Answers] le0.br4zuc4:
Turn it on and plug a external battery on the charger port...
[Verizon Note 7  Questions & Answers] leyvatron:
So I was told if they don't receive the replacement device they will charge it to your account.
[Verizon Note 7  Questions & Answers] teegunn:
Who told you that?

And I would dispute that HEAVILY with VZ if they tried to charge for the recalled phone. With absolutely NO instructions on how or where to return (and I asked specifically when on the phone with Verizon) - are we just supposed to guess?
[Verizon Note 7  Questions & Answers] teegunn:
I assume you mean to completely drain the internal battery?
[Verizon Note 7  Questions & Answers] leyvatron:
Verizon corporate. Fedex label means you take the phone to a fedex store.
[Verizon Note 7  Questions & Answers] teegunn:
I don't think there is any set protocol to return the phone. Someone earlier in the thread mentioned that FedEx is refusing to ship the recalled phones - I assume for liability issues in case it "blows up". As I said, I already talked to VZ on the phone about this and they had NO idea about how or if to return. The lady blew off the question rather quickly - just wanted to get me a new N7 sent out. There is no way the customer is supposed to guess on how to return the old N7, that's just a ridiculous assumption. If that is the case and they try to charge me for the old phone I will raise a hell of as stink about it. Give me instructions, box and shipping label and of course I would comply. But since THEY don't even know, how am I supposed to know what the hell to do with the phone.

This entire recall process has been a clustered mess. At least they did finally get me a phone - something I called several times about, spending probably up to 3 hours on the phone over different calls before finally getting to a point where they were able/willing to send me another phone. I think the inconsistent way the recall is being handled will end up with some massive class action lawsuits being filed.
[Verizon Note 7  Questions & Answers] leyvatron:
The label is fedex and you ship your old phone with it. A powered off phone is not a threat. It seems like your mind is set on keeping it, then keep it.

This has been an extreme mess for me. Verizon wants to replace my note 7 and remove my unlimited data. They say they can't give me a new phone because the computer doesn't allow them to replace without removing my UDP. I'm like WTF! They are as dumb as rocks. I did not accept the exchange, screw them.
[Verizon Note 7  Questions & Answers] teegunn:
What label? I not only did not get a label to return. Should I just throw it in a box and ship to the North Pole hoping Santa will figure it out? And upon actually asking VZ for instructions on how to return, I was told they don't know and quickly (and purposefully IMO) blew off the question. So this is me wanting to keep the phone? No. This is me asking how in the hell VZ and Samsung could have such a clustered process (more like no actual protocol or process) where no one involved actually seems to know how to actually return the phone. I do not have a VZ corporate store anywhere near me, and am not driving 2+ hours to return a recalled phone. They can provide a way for that phone to be returned besides me wasting time, money gas and miles on my vehicle. I already asked them to tell me how, they blew me off. If they want the phone back, they should tell me how to do it, not make things a guessing game.

And did you miss the post from a person with a friend who works for VZ earlier in the thread? The post where the VZ employee said that FedEx refuses to ship the recalled phones? Hey, maybe that isn't actually true, but that is why I am asking for information. I don't know and it doesn't seem anyone else actually knows either how to return this phone if you received it via Fedex, or if we even ARE supposed to return it. If you don't think that is more than odd, I don't know what to tell you.
[Verizon Note 7  Questions & Answers] mopar:
I just called Verizon and have been through all the same mess you guys trying to finally get my recalled phone and was told they are sending me a shipping label to send it back. All they're going to get is the phone not sending any of the other stuff back they can kiss my A$$
[Verizon Note 7  Questions & Answers] teegunn:
That is the first solid info I have heard about someone getting a shipping label and answer from VZ about how to actually return the phone. Thanks for the input.
[Verizon Note 7  Questions & Answers] recDNA:
We need to get ALL the old ones off the used market
[Verizon Note 7  Questions & Answers] billinaz:
VZW told me to ship the phone to them using their supplied label. It was delivered to them today. I the corp store refused to take it and gave me a fedex label.....
[Verizon Note 7  Questions & Answers] recDNA:
Excellent. Glad to hear they're not leaving these dangerous devices floating around for resale.
[Verizon Note 7  Questions & Answers] mopar:
Just got this from Verizon
[Verizon Note 7  Questions & Answers] Justinphxaz:
Just got that message too, but I returned mine to a Verizon corporate store already.
[Verizon Note 7  Questions & Answers] raduque:
Yes it is. Heat can cause the battery to swell and cause the defective plates to touch. Or they could simple wear through the insulating material and touch. Heck, the box could get crushed just enough to turn on the power and cause the phone and subsequently the battery to overheat.
[Verizon Note 7  Questions & Answers] dottat:
You forgot pressure changes due to altitude (plane or truck travel over mountains even) ?
[Verizon Note 7  Questions & Answers] leyvatron:
If you want to get technical, yes it can blow up or cause a fire. You know what else can catch fire? The car you drive daily, your old gas lines on your house can wear and catch fire, your DVR, tv, and appliances that are plugged in 24 hours a day. This battery is not a serious threat when it only happened to ~30 individuals out of millions.

Verizon called me this morning and is sending me a note 7 replacement one day shipping fedex. I never received the tracking number, so I decided to chat with them, and chat told me my Note 7 will arrive October 12th when they get more stock from Samsung. Wtf! Lol. From my experience, everyone in verizon seems so disconnected with the recall process. Corporate store tells me one thing, chat says another, the phone rep mentions something else. Smh.
[Verizon Note 7  Questions & Answers] Akagami:
For what it is worth I just replaced my Note 7. I got a temporary phone from Verizon, I held on to the original Note for awhile but when I found out the new phones were in stock they wouldn't send me a new one until I had returned the old one so I used box from the temporary phone to return it so I could order the new Note 7. Today I received the new Note 7 (blue) which wasn't supposed to ship until Oct 12th. A few hours after it showed up, I also received the special return box (ceramic fiber lined box) with return instructions (too late). It was interesting to note the black and silver had the expected ship date of Oct 5th but I opted to wait for the blue again. Overall the process wasn't too bad for me (maybe I'm just lucky).
[Verizon Note 7  Questions & Answers] Dodge DeBoulet:
I'd gotten the same txt message as mentioned a few posts ago, and called VZW to find out what address the return packaging would be shipped to. I had my original (and subsequently the replacement) N7 shipped to my 2nd residence, which is not the billing address. Unfortunately, the VZW CSR I spoke with had heard nothing about the txt notification and couldn't find any information as to where the box would be shipped ... she suspected it would be shipped to the billing address.

As long as they're not in a hurry to get the phone back, that won't be a problem ... but if they want it returned sooner, they'll have to ship it to where the phone is :)
[Verizon Note 7  Questions & Answers] Dodge DeBoulet:
So, VERY coincidentally, I just received a visit from FedEx, at my 2nd residence no less (as I mentioned before, that's the address to which the original Note 7 was shipped). They dropped off the return shipping box (labeled for UPS Ground -- Take that, FedEx!), and the instruction sheet is attached below.

It's pretty obvious that they do NOT want any of the OEM accessories back. Yeah!!!
[Verizon Note 7  Questions & Answers] jjayzx:
Geez, might as well ship it in a safe.
[Verizon Note 7  Questions & Answers] Dodge DeBoulet:
The box contained everything you see in the instructions, except the phone itself and the UPS van of course. It also included a set of nitrile gloves for handling the outer, ceramic fiber-lined box for people with allergies. Ironically, the gloves were actually packed inside the CF-lined box. Go figure ...
[Android General] noknok79:
I have my Samsung Galaxy A9 SM-A9000 bought here in the Philippines.

you need to download the following; with their links provided

Odin3 v3.10.7 (im using)

Stock 5.1.1 latest A9000ZZH1APD3 HK TGY firmware using Samfirm

Stock 6.0.1 A9000ZZH1BPI3 HK TGY firmware using Samfirm

http://xdaforums.com/galaxy-tab-s/general/tool-samfirm-samsung-firmware-t2988647

download TWRP

A9000-TWRP-PA7_kernel.rar

BETA-SuperSU-v2.74-2-20160519174328.zip

for Xposed framework

XposedInstaller_3.0_alpha4.apk

xposed-v86.0-sdk22-arm64-custom-build-by-wanam-20160709.zip for Lollipop

xposed-v86.1-sdk23-arm64-custom-build-by-wanam-20160904.zip for Marshmallow

Procedure.

1. Using Odin3 flash your downloaded firmware HK A9000ZZH1APD for SM-A9000, phone will reboot, wait until it return to the main screen.

2. reboot and press Center, Vol Down and Power button (download mode) and flash the A9000-TWRP-PA7_kernel.rar, then wait until it return to the main screen.

3. reboot and press Center, Vol UP and Power button, you'll be in the TWRP recovery, flash BETA-SuperSU-v2.74-2-20160519174328.zip this will take times, it will shows that it is updating with green background, just wait again until it will return to main screen. *i swear just wait until it returns to the main screen*

4. reboot and press Center, Vol UP and Power button, you'll be in the TWRP recovery, flash xposed-v86.0-sdk22-arm64-custom-build-by-wanam-20160709.zip then it will reboot again, it will take longer *or not* wait until it return to main screen.

5. then install XposedInstaller_3.0_alpha4.apk

Voila! you have rooted with TWRP recovery and installed xposed framework. oh by the way if you're looking for effective adblocker for xposed, google pl.cinek.adblocker-1.8-free-www.kekaku.com.apk the most effective adblocker had been created! if you want to get rid and to disable pre-installed Knox on your Samsung, flash KNOX-FREE_TEKHD on TWRP recovery.

hopefully this will be helpful to Samsung Galaxy A9 SM-A9000 2016 users and also, I hope my account has enable uploading files...

enjoy!

to admin, how to enable uploading features on file servers of XDA? thanks!
[Android General] djurkash:
This looks great, if I don't sell mine in forthcoming days, I'll definitely do it...thx

SM-A9000
[Android General] julianmacagno:
I need the TWRP file please.

Could you send me or upload the TWRP file please? I couldn´t find it anywhere.
[Android General] noknok79:
links for download provided.
[Android General] noknok79:
up! I got the HK 6.0.1 Marshmallow update, same procedure. in regards of having error on Google Play Store, YOU MUST NOT update the PLAYSTORE if it showing in your notification, restart for at least 2-4 times, it will not show the notification that requires to upgrade it. just a FAIR WARNING, if you accidentally upgrade the Google Play Store, it will give you error. the remedy, try again re-flash with the latest firmware, then this time avoid updating the erring app.

good luck!
[Android General] vladomirus:
Thanks for your advice! Questions:

1. already have version Odin3_v3.12.3. I can use this version, or should I use Odin3 v3.10.7?

2. The SD card need to be removed from the phone, (In the process of firmware update) or its better to format?
[Android General] noknok79:
No it's ok with the SD inserted during flashing, no problem with the latest odin I think.
[Android General] vladomirus:
Thanks! I have already updated to 6.0.1 Everything works fine so far.
[Android General] Torres0911:
How to root A9 on 6.0.1 HK version
[Android General] babar gujjarr:
Gh
[Android General] vladomirus:
After flashing, the radio started to work only in "mono" mode, how to fix it?
[Android General] noknok79:
I tested on my phone, its playing on Stereo, maybe you have bad spot for stereo signal.
[Android General] vladomirus:
Weird! It's not just me, in another city, and other people also "mono" (in Russia)
[Android General] vladomirus:
Radio switch in the settings mode RDS and the sound switches to mono. If you disable RDS, the sound remains mono until you restart the phone.
[Android General] ivanox1972:
Is there root and twrp solution for hong kong a9 on android M?
[Android General] noknok79:
Back read....
[Android General] lonelime:
Hi,

i have tried it followed your steps above, but it failed on HK firmware 6.0.1
[Android General] ivanox1972:
[MENTION=5597499]noknok79[/MENTION] so boss, is this twrp also for android 6 or only works on 5,1?

thanks, that is crucial
[Android General] noknok79:
It is also working good on both 5.1.1 and 6.0.1 SM-A9000. It is tested on my Galaxy A9
[Android General] noknok79:
Which part of the process? try re-downloading, the firmware, maybe it is corrupted.

I have re-flash it many times, after flashing the SU, just wait, it might take long, wait until it returns to the main screen.
[Android General] noknok79:
Which part you having error?
[Android General] ivanox1972:
[MENTION=4088356]lonelime[/MENTION] [MENTION=5597499]noknok79[/MENTION]

Friends,I just bought again (!) a9000 after 3 months note 5 usage.

With first one I had root twrp but it was struggle...

Now 6.01 is relevant for hong kong version.

can you please send me all steps to perform to achieve root twrp

As I remember bootloader is locked and must be unlock first, is it?

thanks
[Android General] noknok79:
I have unlocked SM-A9000, try turning on OEM unlock, then try the process in the first page, Goodluck!
[Android General] ivanox1972:
Thanks boss. It was possible just to switch on orm unlock in developer department, without any CROM service action. Unlike on first a9 I had, this one has unlocked bootload. So I will just install twrp and then supersu.

I read there is newer twrp, have you tried to upgrade it?

Also now is many words about magisk tool... do you know something about this?

And you give xposed framework procedure, can it work on odex system?

Thanks
[Android General] noknok79:
I tried the newer version of TWRP 3.0.2.X something, and I revert back to much stable 2,7.x,x, because the newer was erratic, I encountered unstable with my phone.

Xposed working good on my phone. Go to first page, with the link and procedures...
[Android General] ivanox1972:
I will do tommorow. One simple thing: no option to switch off fast charge. I do not like this... Note5 has this on 6.01...
[Android General] lonelime:
Ivanox,

I got your message, here is the steps

1 - download A9000-TWRP-PA7_kernel.rar to your PC

2 - download the latest super user from chainfire attached and load it to your phone

1 -> use the odin flash A9000-TWRP-PA7, once the phone started reboot, immediately hold down home button, power button, and volume up, so this will boot straight thru recovery, once in the recovery, you will see chinese, google it, it will shown you how to change back to English

2 -> now you can flash the Super user zip file, that you already loaded, now your phone will have root access...

that was what i did for my phone...
[Android General] wyc:
If you come from China firmware, you should flash the HK version of pit file to re-partition first.

0. Download Odin. It's said that v3.09 is the most stable.

1. Download View attachment A9XLTE_CHN_HK.zip and extract.

2. Use Odin to flash the pit. Make sure your Odin look like this:

​

3. Download the latest HK firmware from Updato. The model number of Samsung A9000 is "SM-A9000". Just searching "A9000" will also be OK. Extract the downloaded zip file and you'll get ONE .tar.md5 file. (For more details about Updato, see here.)

4. Flash the HK firmware using Odin.

​

The first logon will take some minutes. Be patient and wait. Now you get HK firmware flashed.

If you want to flash TWRP and root, go on with the following steps.

5. Search and install CROM in Samsung Galaxy App store on your phone. Run and unlock the bootloader.

6. Use Odin to flash View attachment A9000-TWRP-PA7.tar (by xiaolu).

​

7. Turn off your phone. Hold volume-up, home and power buttons to turn on the phone into TWRP. Flash Chainfire's SuperSu v2.76 and you'll get your A9000 rooted.

If you want to install Xposed framework, go on.

8. Download the latest version of Xposed for Samsung Marshmallow (SDK23|ARM64).

9. Reboot to TWRP. Flash the Xposed framework downloaded in the last step.

10. Reboot to system normally. Install Xposed Installer.

That's all.
[Android General] lonelime:
Hi,

Thanks for the details,

which TWRP do you use?

I used this A9000-TWRP-PA7_kernel, but this one messing up my Samsung Mirroring,

as right now i am looking for another TWRP, please let me know if you know any

Thanks
[Android General] wyc:
[MENTION=4088356]lonelime[/MENTION] I added TWRP and root just now.:)
[Android General] ivanox1972:
Yes, procedure is ok. Thanks. I was forced to unlock crom service and them all ok. I will try to strongly debloat...
[Android General] noknok79:
Up, I just lately found out that in order for to install xposed you dont need to root.
[Android General] sandeeppathak007:
I have a rooted Galaxy A9 pro but I am not able to change the DPI how do I do that
[Android General] sanjeev aher:
rom support

when are we gonna get custom roms ???:confused:

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use the app called UI TUNER on playstore
[Android General] sandeeppathak007:
That works but for camera and calculator it's not, not sure how to fix that
[Android General] sanjeev aher:
it works fine for me but i even have changed the resolution !
[Android General] sandeeppathak007:
Please tell.me your settings so that I can also use it also if possible please share your screenshot to see how does it look a like.
[Android General] sandeeppathak007:
Also did you format your internal storage from TWRP ?

please do share your screen resolution and DPI that you are using .
[Android General] sanjeev aher:
im using 720*1080p resolution with 320dpi

it looks decent but i had a lg g3 previously with 2k display when i reduced the resolution on that the gaming performance improved tremendously but on the A9 changing resolution dosent increase the performance by a huge margin just a tiny bit improvemence

the main reason i rooted and installed twrp is to install an AOSP or CM based rom

badly need one :mad:
[Android General] sandeeppathak007:
Can you please share your screenshot it's not working for me
[Android General] sanjeev aher:
Roms

When can we expect custom roms for this device ?