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[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] TKtravels:
Using different model firmware on Galaxy s8

So I have a Galaxy S8 model SM-G950U (verizon)

I moved to Australia and I want to use Samsung Pay, but none of my loyalty cards are popping up because (from my research) my firmware on my phone is from the US. Would it be okay to put an Australian firmware for the model SM-G950F on my phone or will that mess something up?

Thanks in advance!
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] cwhiatt:
Nope. You'll brick it.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] robin1332:
Hey,

My question:

When i want to install a custom rom, what does the four letters such as CRGB mean?
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] Ammysandhu:
Bro Can anyone develop app like GPU TURBO of honor play for Samsung Galaxy s8. Both the devices are quite similar in processor department but games like pubg don't run on ultra graphics and 60pfs on my s8 but they run on ultra on honor play which is embarrassing. S8 is more than double the price of honor play
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] callumbr1:
Firmware it's based on.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] Waelby:
Can the note 9 dex system be ported someday to our s8 or it is hardware related?
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] Ninja 455:
Can I root g55u with Android 8.0
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] archillect:
You can root if you still on BL 3
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] tvoy_papa:
I can't find combination file for sm-g9500, samsung s8, snapdragon/835, Hong Kong, firmware G9500ZHU2CRE1. Can anybody help me please!!!
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] alireza_simkesh:
Hi all,

I am looking for Freedom Mobile (WIND) ROM to flash on my international Galaxy S8.

I know I can get the Freedom firmware through Sammobile, but I want just the ROM, not the whole package (i.e. bootloader, etc) so that I can simply flash it through TWRP.

Would it be possible to get just the ROM for Freedom Mobile? Is it possible to extract it from the firmware?
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] callumbr1:
You can download the firmware and extract the system (AP) but you can't flash it through twrp. Still needs flashing through odin.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] ngduonglam:
Want to ask a stupid question - my company's KNOX policy not allow to install .apk from third party (manual download) - is there a way to bypass that control?
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] alireza_simkesh:
I see.

So flashing just the AP (without flashing BL or CSC) through ODIN would result in flashing just the ROM?
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] callumbr1:
Yes correct
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] sloheim:
Hi everyone,

I've used a Sprint-branded Galaxy S8 since release. I'd been with Sprint forever, but just recently made the jump to T-Mobile.

I replaced my Sprint SIM with a TMO SIM, and everything has been working fine since.

A couple of questions now...

a) Will I be getting my software updates from T-Mobile now? I see a new firmware version was released 3 days ago, but I can't download it yet. (I get that its normally a staged rollout and can wait... just providing as much detail as I can).

b) Would there be any advantages to flashing the real, stock TMO firmware? I dont know what features I do / don't have access to, because I'm coming from a Sprint device.

Any help is appreciated. Thanks.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] bigpotato107:
Hi all rooted my s8 was all working fine I rebooted it and now it goes to black or blank screen. I've tried odin to flash stock and it just hangs. I can boot into twrp , Plug phone into pc mount sd card and thts fine but internal is empty.. is there anyway to fix this as I don't want to take it back to Vodafone shop with twrp running. Plz plz plz someone help me fix this if it can be :D
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] mansoor8895:
After the August security patch update, all the sensors on my Exynos Galaxy s8+ stopped working except the fingerprint sensor. Ang solutions? I've already cleared the cache partition and hard reset the phone. Please help.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] chand9336:
Hi is there a way to use My galaxy app, it doesn't work on custom roms

Can i flash stock firmware and use my galaxy app? since i can't' run it on custom roms.

I need the My galaxy app to get exchange coupon since Samsung is offering additional discount for note 9
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] micmou:
So I have a S8 Active with PartCyborgROM through TMobile and after the phone is on for a while the display does some weird stuff (Almost Like Scan Lines) and losses the ability to call. Says something about Service and things like lTE are slow.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] Burban502:
Its CPU or GPU are not overclocked are they?

Alternatively, when this is happening, or right when it starts, is the phone hot to the touch?

Does it happen when you're doing anything specific? (even as mundane as noticing it happens often when you've set it down, or bumped it)
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] Mxrkyy:
Is there a way to re-root my S8 Gm950F via phone as I don't have access to a pc due to moving homes.

I try to access some games and it states that a 'hack has been detected' while root apps don't detect root, I am so running a custom rom
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] DeimosPhobos:
Got a cpl of questions concerning the S8/+, OK so i have a opportunity to get one from my carrier very cheap, and it would be a huge upgrade from.my current phone, however my end all be all deal breaker is viper4android...i use it extensively with some really good ear buds, it's pretty much the only reason my current phone is rooted (that and I can't stand bloatware) so my questions are these...

Without rooting, are there any decent sound mods available to the S8 that will give me similar viper4android features?

And if I decide to root, besides the Knox related stuff (which I don't care about) what kind of functionality is lost? If any? I have rooted dozens of phones, but it seems the S8 is super complicated with Alot of risk for little reward?

If anyone could give me some advice on this I would greatly appreciate it, I'm super stressed about upgrading my phone, I'm almost tempted to just outright save cash and buy a nice unlocked P20 pro or something similar just cuz of the root/custim.rom support...but if the S8 can be used as a 99% problem free rooted phone....im down

Thanks
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] No1ustad:
How do I check the bootloader revision # on the S8 Snapdragon?
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] It_ler:
I'm using Phone info *Samsung* app from play store.

It shows the bootloader version on the Firmware tab.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] Burban502:
Had to make a decision so on Sunday I bought the international version. Got delivery of it today. Will be off to Verizon tomorrow to get a SIM card for it.

I anticipate some hooplah over the "lack of CDMA", but I'll come armed with my newfound knowledge of their plans to phase it out anyways and this phone lacking it being irrelevant at that point.

Fingers crossed.

UPDATE: Verizon's network wants to make certain that you don't use any phone but explicitly what they want you to use. S8 International... it supports their bands on 4G, even their 3G AWS band, has VoLTE option right out of the box. Be it scanning or manually entering the IMEI, both result in their system having no clue what it is.

Stick a pre-activated SIM in it, scan for networks.... Verizon Wireless shows up. Sprint shows up. US Cellular shows up. AT&T shows up. T-Mobile shows up. Even a few that are numbers only, and a couple labeled "Extended Network". None of the latter let me register with them, but that's no surprise given I don't have their SIM card. Verizon's network? Claims I register with them right away! Can you make a phone call? Nope. Can you send a txt msg? Nope. Can you use data? Eh... once in awhile, if you're lucky, and not due to signal issues either. The first time it connected I downloaded the OTA update. 800MB came down in I'd say 2 minutes.

Verizon sure knows how to make an International phone not live up to its namesake.

Even brought with me a friggen 4G Galaxy S1, and the couldn't even get THAT to register -.- Their system wouldn't even accept it to begin with, but the manager was able to override that and still get it added to the account, but again, it wouldn't actually activate. I was at least able to get calling working on that with the already-activated SIM from an LG... but that only used 1xRTT... which is getting phased out at the end of 2019! So not much help.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] Hauteknits:
Hey there, I was on XDA a while back and remembered that the root would trip safety net, as well as break samsung Knox and lock the battery to 80%. Is there any developments on root? I know that snapchat uses safteynet now and I depend on samsung Knox. Also, has the bootloader been unlocked yet? Thanks in advance
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] micmou:
Sorry for the late reply but no overclocking and I can't seem to figure out a pattern but a reboot fixes it temporarily
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] HoganSam123:
S8 or OnePlus 5t?
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] The-Hulk:
Roll-Up

This is just an idea but wouldn't it be useful if you created a roll-up of useful threads in the OP, that way people can find the answers they need from the first post, also you could include in the 2nd post a list of common questions and answers etc. Just an idea that might work.

Thanks
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] Dashound876:
I have a bootlooping Oreo S8+ that started bootlooping when I tried to install magisk. Odin fails every time I try to do anything. In download mode it says

Product Name: SM-G955F

Current Binary: Custom

System Status: Custom

RMM STATE: Prenormal

FRP LOCK: OFF

OEM LOCK: OFF

Whenever I try odin I get...

<ID:0/008> Added!!

<ID:0/008> Odin engine v(ID:3.1203)..

<ID:0/008> File analysis..

<ID:0/008> SetupConnection..

<ID:0/008> Initialzation..

<ID:0/008> Get PIT for mapping..

<ID:0/008> Firmware update start..

<ID:0/008> SingleDownload.

<ID:0/008> recovery.img

<ID:0/008> FAIL!

<ID:0/008>

<ID:0/008> Complete(Write) operation failed.

Someone save my phone ):
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] christ1ann:
help with frp

I bought a used S8 and the original owner has yet to help me with the google account. I want to bypass it using odin. What files do I need? My model is G950USQU4CRE9 and i am on android 8.0
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] aspades101:
Device Binary Version Issues

---------- Post added at 03:56 PM ---------- Previous post was at 03:51 PM ----------

Actually it looks like these are both the same issue.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] DAViiD__:
Had the same issue once. Download the latest stock firmware from Sammobile and flash that through Odin. Then you can flash TWRP, download the magisk zip(!) to flash it through TWRP.

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I'm having a CPU hogging issue whenever my phone (S8 Exynos - G950F) is rooted. Little CPU cores are always at max and big cores are idle, whenever I touch the screen vice versa happens: big cores get higher frequencies, small cores drop down to idle.

I did some digging and tried finding out whether a third party app is causing this, which doesn't seem the case. Running top command just shows system_server is using about 15% of the CPU, which is fine + running the phone in safe mode didn't solve the CPU frequency issue either. This ONLY happens EXCLUSIVELY when the phone is rooted, either Magisk or SuperSU. I tried doing the whole MagiskHide on and off thing, tried enabling logging and disabling logging, tried flashing different kernels/roms to see if it fixes the problem; nothing seems to work. Not stock ROM/KERNEL, not third party ROM/KERNEL, not a mix between the two. Root ALWAYS causes the little CPU to go max frequency, no root solves the issue (but I'm addicted to V4A so pls help me).

Does anyone have the same issue?

P.S. I already went to the magisk forum thread to see if anyone could help me, they can't.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] aspades101:
I have managed to fix the issue, I had to download and flash German firmware G950FXXU3CRGB, for anyone with the same problem any firmware with U3 should work (bootloader is V3), after this I was able to do the check for updates trick to make OEM unlock appear then toggled that to allow custom binaries, installed TWRP and Renovate ICE. Everything works again now.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] Ammysandhu:
My s8(exynos 8895) doesn't support hdr graphics and ultra frame rates in pubg. I want to know why?
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] GuruMitar:
I'm trying to change my CSC with this guide: https://xdaforums.com/galaxy-s8/how-to/guide-changing-csc-s8-s8-root-t3799045

I'm stock in step 5 I don't understand how "Odin Flash the downloaded combination file on AP, and the newly created Home CSC tar file on CSC."

Does the device needs to be turned on? Do I flash it using BL and CP files also?

I tried to do it with the device in download mode using combination file and Home CSC but Odin closes (crashes) and that's all.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] Gh0sTSh4d0w:
Navbar

I've been looking for a navbar modification, something that will make it transparent and still show content behind. Like if you turn on immersive mode and swiped up, I want that bar style permanently. Does anyone know how to/where?

Thanks in advance.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] Choiyh592:
So basically, the wifi that i have in home is 'split' into two: a 2G one and a 5G one.the 2G one works just fine, and the 5G one did before, but at some point i was just unable to connect to the wi-fi. If i try connecting to the wi-fi, the wifi just turns off by itself. I tried connecting other friends' phones to mine, and they work just fine. What could be the problem, and how can i fix it?
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] khashashin:
Hi there!

I have G950FXXU1AQK7 version of firmware on my Samsung Galaxy S8. I forgot my authorization data and try to restore the phone following the instructions in youtube

I did not find a suitable file on the Internet. Is it possible to restore using a different version of firmware?

Which of the following COMBINATION file are compatible with my version?

COMBINATION_FA70_G950FXXU1AQD1_CL11075178_QB13087094_REV00_user_mid_noship.rar

COMBINATION_FA70_G950FXXU1AQCC_CL11075178_QB13074303_REV00_user_mid_noship.rar

COMBINATION_FA70_G950FXXU1AQD2_CL11140686_QB13158384_REV00_user_mid_noship.rar

COMBINATION_FA70_G950FXXU1AQD3_CL11186420_QB13225084_REV00_user_mid_noship.rar

COMBINATION_FA70_G950FXXU1AQD4_CL11201690_QB13242450_REV00_user_mid_noship.rar

COMBINATION_FA70_G950FXXU1AQD7_CL11219753_QB13326470_REV00_user_mid_noship.tar.rar

COMBINATION_FA70_G950FXXU1AQDA_CL11287483_QB13367579_REV00_user_mid_noship.rar

COMBINATION_FA70_G950FXXU1AQE2_CL11357371_QB13505370_REV00_user_mid_noship.rar

COMBINATION_FA70_G950FXXU1AQE3_CL11405575_QB13574634_REV00_user_mid_noship.tar.rar

COMBINATION_FA70_G950FXXU1AQE4_CL11405575_QB13670655_REV00_user_mid_noship.tar.rar

COMBINATION_FA70_G950FXXU1AQF1_CL11405575_QB13804427_REV00_user_mid_noship.tar.rar

COMBINATION_FA70_G950FXXU1AQF2_CL11674742_QB13993673_REV00_user_mid_noship.tar.rar

COMBINATION_FA70_G950FXXU1AQF3_CL11748576_QB14088266_REV00_user_mid_noship.tar.rar

COMBINATION_FA70_G950FXXU1AQG2_CL11813299_QB14378865_REV00_user_mid_noship.tar.rar

COMBINATION_FA70_G950FXXU1AQG1_CL11813299_QB14217221_REV00_user_mid_noship.7z

COMBINATION_FA70_G950FXXU1AQI1_CL12326046_QB15076193_REV00_user_mid_noship.rar

COMBINATION_FA70_G950FXXU1AQJ1_CL12326046_QB15368588_REV00_user_mid_noship.7z

COMBINATION_FA70_G950FXXU1AQJ2_CL12326046_QB15416212_REV00_user_mid_noship.tar.7z

COMBINATION_FA70_G950FXXU1AQL2_CL12562311_QB16273879_REV00_user_mid_noship.rar

On sammobile website I found tho articles about security update G950FXXU1AQK7
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] moxax:
Hi,

There is any method to root Samsung Galaxy S8 (SM-G950W) Oreo 8.0.0 ??

thanks,
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] callumbr1:
You have rmm prenormal. You are custom binary blocked. All you can do now is flash stock Oreo firmware
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] newlyfe878@gmail.com:
Hey guys. I recently have jumped on the Samsung bandwagon. Don't regret it. I was previously using a pixel XL, but after trying to install the pie update the phone now is fully bricked. I do miss the pixel but I think the Samsung s8 is a better phone overall. So my question is this, has anyone had luck getting adb to work. No matter what I try with this phone I can't seem to get it connected correctly. My laptop won't even recognize he phone is plugged in actually. Any suggestions would be awesome. Thanks!!!
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] sandorhazimihai:
Hello,

Any news regarding android pie on Samsung s8?
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] Umar90:
Hello sir, i have samsung galaxy s8. Last week it was dropped from my hands and its gorilla glass has broken. Could there be any replacement for gorilla glass 5
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] xperia modder:
Hello , i wanted to ask this question here since i feel like this problem is only on my phone or something , so i have the exynos FD version of the s8+ and i have been rooted for a long time now and everything was ok , like updating kernels and stuff like that and then i dont know what happened but now when i try to upgrade my kernels or install roms with newer kernels the phone just automatically gives me the verification failed screen telling me integrity verification failed , like every single kernel over NX version 14 gives me this msg and velocity and tgp all of them gives me this msg , and when somebody finally answered me they said try clear data when you install and i did but still the same thing , so does my phone have faulty hardware or this is just a software thing that can be fixed , please any answer would be appreciated
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] callumbr1:
Have you flashed the dm verity zip? If not flash it. Then flash your kernel. I was having this problem a few months ago. It's software related. After flashing renovate rom it did stop and not had it since. Don't know why it happens.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] nuxbag:
Hello, my note 4 (sprint) is giving issues so I want to move up. does the sprint s8 have root yet? I just root to remove bloat and Magisk. Thanks
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] DirekterPilz:
Hi xda ppl.

I'm trying to fix an S8. Someone gave it to me to fix it. It says SM-G950F on it's back and appereantly got stuck into a Bootloop after some oreo update. When I try to get into the [Hold louder+bixby and power]-menue, it says (In German) it is installing a Systemupdate. After that it says (without any other words) "Error". In guides to fix this it's said this would disappear after a while and let me enter the menue where I can select a factory reset. If I try to enter the [Hold-quieter+bixby+power]-menue I get into a blue screen saying Downloading. I have tried to install what I assume to be a firmware for the S8 with Odin3 v3.12.3. I put the BL,AP,CP and CSC files where they belong, excluding the CSC file. In that case I used the HOME_CSC(something something) file. I got an error. Assuming that it has sth to do with the bootloader I tried to update it with the firmware I downloaded. This got me a fail: <ID:0/006> Complete(Write) operation failed. I managed to install Lineage on my own S7 but it took me about 17h so I'm not a complete noob to this. However this feels wayy over my head.

Is there a simple guide on how to fix this phone? Thank you~
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] Sanghilia:
Looking for Samsung Galaxy S8 SM-G950U Stock Firmware. Preferably the latest firmware. I tried flashing my phone earlier today and can't seem to find any STOCK AT&T SM-G950U Firmware anywhere on the internet.

Please and thank you.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] kevinCA:
Sim card not detected after flashing the csc utility any fix or help would be appreciated
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] rodalexsan:
s8 won't connect to action cam

hi, everytime I try to connect my s8 to my sjcam I get the internet may not be available message. the camera is working properly, I'm able to connect it to other cellphones via wifi and my s8 also works on different wifi, at home, the ofice. I haven't seen this issue around. could I get some advice?
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] Simsey123:
Similar problem

Hi mate,

Did you end up getting an answer for your question? I seem to have a similar problem.

Cheers

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Hey guys,

So my wife updated her S8 after that it was stuck in bootloop. I tried flashing it back to stock, multiple times with different regions. Can someone help me out here? I have been trying for days and not sure what more I can do. This is what it currently sais:

Android Recovery

samsung/dreamltexx/dreamlte

user/release-keys

#fail to open recovery_cause(No such file or directory)#

#Reboot Recovery Cause is [UNKNOWN]#

Support SINGLE-SKU

File-Based OTA

Supported API: 3

dm-verity verification failed...

E:[libfs_mgr]Blob verification failded : 255

E: Failed setting up dirty target

failed to mount '/system' (Bad file descriptor)

E: [libfs_mgr]Error creating device mapping: Device or resource busy

E: [libfs_mgr]Couldn't create verity device!

E: Failed setting up dirty target

failed to mount '/system' (Device or resource busy)

E: [libfs_mgr] Error creating device mapping: Device or resource busy

E: [libfs_mgr]Couldn't create verity device!

E: Failed setting up dirty target

[omc-app-link] fail to mount / system as rwE: E: [libfs_mgr] Error creating device mapping: Device or resource busy

E: [libfs_mgr]Couldn't create verity device!

E: Failed setting up dirty target

[omc-permission] fail to mount / system as rwE: E: [libfs_mgr] Error creating device mapping: Device or resource busy

E: [libfs_mgr]Couldn't create verity device!

E: Failed setting up dirty target

[omc-sysconfig-permission] fail to mount / system as rwE: E: [libfs_mgr] Error creating device mapping: Device or resource busy

E: [libfs_mgr]Couldn't create verity device!

E: Failed setting up dirty target

[omc-permissions-permission] fail to mount / system as rwE: E: [libfs_mgr] Error creating device mapping: Device or resource busy

E: [libfs_mgr]Couldn't create verity device!

E: Failed setting up dirty target

[omc-res-permission] fail to mount / system as rwE: E: [libfs_mgr] Error creating device mapping: Device or resource busy

E: [libfs_mgr]Couldn't create verity device!

E: Failed setting up dirty target

and probably goes on but it cuts it off...

Happy for any advise