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[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S8+ Questions & Answers] lipon625:
yesterday i try to flash the generic US fimrware, the 4 files flashed succsesfully., but when the device reboots send me to recovery, make wipes and reboot and stills verizon. not sure what i do wrong. hopping a someone have success and share it with us. i use odin 3.12.3 and download the fimrware from the samfirm exe you can find here.. using the phone model sm-g955u using regio csc USC
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S8+ Questions & Answers] cadcamaro:
I hope so. Maybe we'll just have to wait until someone uploads the stock version from a Samsung direct version, or find a way to avoid the Verizon boat and blocks. I miss the built in caller ID.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S8+ Questions & Answers] cadcamaro:
Updating here, it seems that Best Buy is selling the unlocked Snapdragon version in stores now. Does anyone know how to extract the firmware from the phone? If someone could link a tutorial I could try going into a store and extracting it for us.

Nevermind I just saw it was a pre-order, expected at the end of this month.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S8+ Questions & Answers] VinylJStar:
Guys, download the Canadian XAC and Verizon VZW firmware from updato site. Follow these steps to have an unbranded Verizon S8+. Make sure you use the Prince version of Odin to flash.

I have Verizon S8+ with no bloat, working scloud and called id.

1) New vzw S8, didn't set it up, just skipped all steps.

2) Activated dev mode and used "adb reboot bootloader" to go into download mode

3) Flashed XAC firmware with non HOME_CSC

4) Set up phone normally; however, for security I only enabled pin + require pin on reboot. Enabled dev options again

5) Used adb reboot bootloader to get into download mode and flashed HOME_CSC only

6) Restarted and used *#2263# to get into the band selection menu, tapped enable all bands and hit apply

7) adb reboot bootloader and flashed VZW firmware, but used HOME_CSC for the csc file.

8) It takes about 3-4 minutes to reboot after entering pin for decryption

That resulted in the S8 being XAA/VZW/VZW with everything working properly

Additional info here. Start at post 653.

https://xdaforums.com/galaxy-s8/how-to/rd-carrier-switch-root-snapdragon-t3597473/page66
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S8+ Questions & Answers] cadcamaro:
I read this but saw later in the thread he said he couldn't get signal working or edit his APN settings.

I took a leap of faith and tried it. Everything looks and feels like the stock unlocked version. Texts, calls and LTE are working just fine when I flashed as described. Thanks!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S8+ Questions & Answers] VinylJStar:
Glad it works for you. I've had no issues at all with it. FYI, if you ever want to get back to stock VZW, just factory reset in settings and everything will revert to stock Verizon.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S8+ Questions & Answers] pimpmaneaton:
At step 7 when you flash the Verizon firmware, are you flashing AP, BL, CP from the Verizon download firmware and then the Home_CSC from the XAC firmware?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S8+ Questions & Answers] VinylJStar:
No, flash home_csc from VZW.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S8+ Questions & Answers] pimpmaneaton:
Sorry just to be clear, use the home_csc I see, but am I still flashing all three of the other files from the VZW firmware zip?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S8+ Questions & Answers] VinylJStar:
Flash all 4 files listed from the VZW zip. Do not flash the regular csc, only home csc from the VZW zip.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S8+ Questions & Answers] VinylJStar:
Did you get it working properly?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S8+ Questions & Answers] pimpmaneaton:
I did and all seems to be working great minus one side effect. Video calling in advanced calling is greyed out. I very rarely use this but is worth pointing out. I haven't yet tried calling vzw customer service to see if it can be enabled.

But do have scloud support, called id and places tab on dialer. Also note have the auto reboot function in settings.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S8+ Questions & Answers] VinylJStar:
Yes, that's correct. The U version of the s7 edge did not have video calling either. I use Facebook messenger or duos anyway because I don't know which contacts use Verizon.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S8+ Questions & Answers] pimpmaneaton:
I think it's also worth noting that I had the advanced display color control before I flashed the VZW firmware, but was back to the non-advanced control after. I'm sure this is because the vzw firmware is an early release. Maybe once updato site gets a newer firmware it can be flashed and see if we can get the latest vzw fixes.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S8+ Questions & Answers] VinylJStar:
I'm running Verizon LRA version which is updated. I just flashed bl,ap,cp and home_csc on top of VZW.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S8+ Questions & Answers] BigHussle:
Here is some useful information. I will be uploading the full unlocked Canada Version today with no Bloatware and Full Caller ID for unknown callers built in.

https://xdaforums.com/att-galaxy-s8+/how-to/unlocked-version-firmware-galaxy-s8-t3607592
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S8+ Questions & Answers] lipon625:
im gonna try it :) thanks sir
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S8+ Questions & Answers] BigHussle:
You are welcome

Watch the video if you get lost like I did before I watched it. The key is the using the Right ODIN
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S8+ Questions & Answers] pimpmaneaton:
Does anyone know how to be able to go back to full Verizon firmware. I have downloaded the latest VZW firmware from updato and tried with ODIN several times and no mater what I do I cannot get it to flash the stock firmware and be on a fully stock rom once booted. Seems like it flashes and then once booted I'm still in the XAC base and not VZW.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S8+ Questions & Answers] rsa 329:
How about wifi calling? Does that work?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S8+ Questions & Answers] pimpmaneaton:
No it doesn't.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S8+ Questions & Answers] kevinmr82:
If possible, could someone who has successfully done this please post more in depth instructions. There are times when reading the current method that I get confused as to if I'm flashing something from the Verizon 955U zip or the Canadian 955W zip. I really don't want to mess anything up. Things used to not be so complicated. Thanks for the help, and thanks to the OP of the current instructions.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S8+ Questions & Answers] rsa 329:
I couldn't agree more.

Edit: I was able to get this to work. It is really clean. I like it.

Thanks [MENTION=296792]VinylJStar[/MENTION]
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S8+ Questions & Answers] androidbuff123:
How about HD Calling or VoLTE?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S8+ Questions & Answers] johnwayne27:
You need the updated version of odin for the stock firmwares. Its 3.3.12.7 I think. Its on one of the other s8+ carrier forums. Its a mega link. I think the att forum.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S8+ Questions & Answers] pimpmaneaton:
Hd calling works. Just not wifi calling and built in video calling.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S8+ Questions & Answers] pimpmaneaton:
Just tried and although it does flash successfully, when it reboots to blue screen and says installing update, it gets to 32% and fails, still will not over write XAC firmware.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S8+ Questions & Answers] VinylJStar:
Make sure you use PrinceODIN to flash both XAC and VZW. I had that issue earlier on when I tried flashing VZW with regular ODIN.

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To get back to stock, do a factory reset FROM SETTINGS when you are on XAA/VZW/VZW.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S8+ Questions & Answers] androidbuff123:
does anyone have a link to download prince odin?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S8+ Questions & Answers] pimpmaneaton:
So I was able to get to XAA/VZW/VZW once and all was working well. I then realized that I did not use the newest version firmware during the process and wanted to upgrade. I tried using PrinceComsy Odin to just upgrade and it refused to as it kept giving me a model mismatch error. So that's when I decided to start over but maybe my error was it started from the XAA/VZW/VZW base. So I flashed the SAC and booted and set it up all was well. Went into Download and flash the Home csc from SAC and booted up and did the *#2263# and set the band's. All seemed still okay. Back into Download and flashed the latest VZW firmware with Home csc and once it boots have no network and is at XAA/XAA/VZW.

I have tried the process over many times and checked the process and made sure I am not missing a step but no matter what it will not revert from XAA/XAA/VZW. Even am still on that after a factory reset.

Also if I try to flash just the straight stock firmware with any version of ODIN, it goes to blue installing update screen and fails every time. Upon boot up am still XAA/XAA/VZW.

I can manually put in an apn and get data service but it refused to send out any text, no matter what all I use.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S8+ Questions & Answers] rsa 329:
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[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S8+ Questions & Answers] ptclik85:
Could you share which firmware you used to get XAA/VZW/VZW? I'm trying to get to this point so I can have VOLTE and be able to send text messages. Thanks in advance
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S8+ Questions & Answers] rsa 329:
Anyone have any luck getting vzw visual voicemail installed and working?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S8+ Questions & Answers] pimpmaneaton:
http://updato.com/firmware-archive-select-model?record=4AC3AD4726D511E7963AFA163EE8F90B

That is the one that I originally used. But I have tried several times to use the same firmware and replicate and go back to having working and still refuses.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S8+ Questions & Answers] ptclik85:
This is the one I tried as well. I was hoping there might have been a different firmware. It's strange that it won't duplicate the same thing again.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S8+ Questions & Answers] foeshigity:
guess ill wwait for unlocked s8+ firmware and try that, maybe the next verizon update will fix the Xaa/Xaa/Vzww issue
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S8+ Questions & Answers] sniper7kills:
Whats the chance someone knows about the SM-G955U1 ?? http://updato.com/firmware-archive-select-model?exact=1&q=SM-G955U1
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S8+ Questions & Answers] vicvon:
I wonder if this could be Samsung releasing carrier de bloated versions. It appears to be about 500 mb smaller than the 5/13 verizon bloated firmware. This may also have the May security update. It won't flash in odin. says model mismatch.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S8+ Questions & Answers] foeshigity:
its the unlocked firmware, just flashed it. went through a whole sim config thing. It did not complete successfully but I'm going to keep trying. SmS confirmed wworking on this firmwware.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S8+ Questions & Answers] vicvon:
The sim config appears to be for Sprint. If you do a reset after flashing with Prince comsy doin you will be good.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S8+ Questions & Answers] lipon625:
https://xdaforums.com/tmobile-galaxy-s8+/how-to/galaxy-s8-xaa-version-live-t3613013

this works on my g955U from verizon. now is fully free of bloatware
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S8+ Questions & Answers] blulite:
But says no wifi calling? Anything else missing?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S8+ Questions & Answers] lipon625:
i cant tell you anything about it. i live in mexico. we dont have it :eek: but i read in the post someones flashe the csc from a carrier firmware and get it work
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S8+ Questions & Answers] sastone75:
If anyone finds one with wifi calling working and visual voicemail please let me know ASAP. I have to use wifi calling daily, so that's a must but I am so lost without samsung cloud and built in caller id. :(
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S8+ Questions & Answers] ptclik85:
Are you on Verizon network?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S8+ Questions & Answers] sastone75:
Yes, I'm on the Verizon Network.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S8+ Questions & Answers] ptclik85:
I will post how I got completely back to Verizon, with everything working as it should this evening when I get home
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S8+ Questions & Answers] ptclik85:
Okay Everyone, This is what I did to get my phone back to 100% Verizon on your s8+. These are the exact steps I took and everything worked out perfectly. Just in case you run to a fail during flashing through Odin, just reboot your computer. Also, I recommend you use your Samsung cable during this whole process.

First thing you need to do is make sure you have usb debugging already checked in developer settings. Next make sure your computer has the drivers for your phone installed. Most likely all you have to do is plug in your phone and it will download the drivers for you.

Make sure you have battery life around 60 to 70%, that way if you run into any issues and have to reboot your phone, it won't die on you.

These files I have linked here are what I used to get everything back to the original Firmware of Verizon.

https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B56NLXiGlQ81TlFVbmxlOHNzY3M

https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B56NLXiGlQ81N0tHM21DWUU0Y2M

https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B56NLXiGlQ81eHZLZTB6bG9keG8

Download all 3 files. Create a folder for each one on your desktop. You can name them whatever you want, but make sure you can decipher the unlocked firmware and the Verizon firmware.

Once you have all files downloaded and in their own folder, go ahead and open Odin Patch. There you will insert the Unlocked firmware's BL, AP, CP, and CSC. Do not use HOME CSC. Put your phone in download mode and plug in the device to the computer. Once all the files have been loaded, click "Start" and let the firmware install. "NOTE", I did not change any setting in Odin, I left everything the same as when I opened it.

After it installs and your phone reboots, skip all of setting up the phone. Then test to see if you can text yourself. If it goes through, you are ready for the next step. Go into settings, activate developer mode and select USB Debugging.

Restart your computer. Better safe than sorry. Once your computer boots up, Open Odin, and insert the Verizon Firmware's BL, AP, CP, and CSC. Do not use HOME CSC. Once all the files are loaded, put your phone in Download Mode and connect it to your computer. Click "Start". Once the phone reboots, you should see Samsung, then the Verizon Logo. If you do, you are completely back to stock.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S8+ Questions & Answers] sastone75:
I'm going to give it a go, I'm just going to double check and see if Jdoin3 will work the same way. All I have is a Macbook unfortunately. I definitely need a new Windows computer.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S8+ Questions & Answers] ptclik85:
It should. I hope everything works out. Good luck
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S8+ Questions & Answers] androidbuff123:
Why revert back? WiFi calling is really only for those who don't get good phone reception and visual voicemail is not that great a feature. Certainly for me the lack of bloatware, smart call and Samsung cloud Trump those two things.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S8+ Questions & Answers] sastone75:
That's kind the point for me. I have very poor reception at work, if I can't use wifi calling then I can't make a call at all nor can I get a text in or out. So I can see for you where they're unimportant and believe me I wish I could have both. I miss the samsung cloud and built in caller id. But I have to have wifi calling and visual voicemail. I'm at stock though, I think it was misunderstood. I was trying to find a way to get rid of the bloatware and keep wifi calling and visual voicemail while gaining back samsung cloud and build in caller id.

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I misunderstood. I'm still at stock I haven't put the unlocked version on mine yet, I'm trying to find a way to do it and still keep wifi calling and visual voicemail enabled. I really want Samsung Cloud and Built in Caller Id back. :(
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S8+ Questions & Answers] androidbuff123:
Yeah I can see your predicament. A phone has to b able to make a call after all[emoji1]

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Have you seen the guide under the guides and news section. There is apparently a way to get WiFi calling and vvm on the unbranded firmware.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S8+ Questions & Answers] ptclik85:
I don't know how to go about getting that to work without fully being back to Verizon. The bloatware doesn't bother me. I just disabled the Verizon apps I couldn't uninstall. Have you tried this?

https://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=3615027
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S8+ Questions & Answers] sastone75:
I have not. I'll try to hunt that down today. :) Thanks
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S8+ Questions & Answers] ptclik85:
I posted the link in my last post I quoted you in.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S8+ Questions & Answers] Cobjones:
I just created a thread on how to do it. See either right above or below in the threads.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S8+ Questions & Answers] sastone75:
Sorry I had missed that reply. Thanks. I'm about to check it out.

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Yeah the bloatware doesn't bother me either I can disable them, but I need Samsung Cloud and I'd like the free caller id back that's on every other carrier model but verizon. :( That's the only reason I care to flash to the unlocked version and find a wifi calling work around. If someone find a Samsung cloud work around instead that actually worked I'd do that instead. But no one has found one.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S8+ Questions & Answers] patt2k:
Wifi calling works for me. I followed the guide on XDA need to flash HOme CSC and install VZW apps (few of them)

Wifi calling works. Just follow the instructions.
[G4 General] hexen88:
Hey

I'm very into G6 design. Now have G4, and I'm very satisfied with pictures quality, my work depends on pictures (I'm tattooist). Just wanted to ask you guys - is it worth to upgrade to G6? Is this phone have better pictures than G4? Maybe someone have both of this phones, and can take some samples to compare?

Pls share your thoughts, thx
[G4 General] good4y0u:
I don't think that anything out right now is worth the upgrade. The phone isn't significantly different in my opinion. No picture from the cell phones will beat a DSLR though, so if quality is what you want, that might be best anyway.
[G4 General] hyelton:
The G6 is hands down better than the G4. I hate to put the G4 down like that. Even the G5 was a upgrade from the G4

The dual camera on the G5 is amazing and I wouldn't expect less with the G6
[G4 General] hexen88:
[MENTION=3852311]ianwardell[/MENTION] I know DSLR is the best, but in my way carrying two is problem.

[MENTION=2607037]hyelton[/MENTION] - you say G6 have way better pictures than G4?
[G4 General] hyelton:
My G5 has way better pictures than the G4. So yes. Along with the G5 and G6 performance wise blows away the G4.
[G4 General] hexen88:
if you have both of them - can you post please some comparsion samples taken in same condtions?
[G4 General] hyelton:
Go check out Flickr. I don't own the G6. They are loads of samples at flickr and just search LG G6.
[G4 General] yener90:
G6 uses a really old sensor. It's from September 2015. Also nearly no Nougat for G4. Also V20 has bootloop issues, who tells me, that G6 will not have. Therefore I will change the phone. I compared Huawei P10 with my G4, it makes much better pictures. Therefore I will switch to Mate 9 or S8.
[G4 General] kyogiro:
I would rather go for the G5. G5, G6 (better wide camera) is about the same. Main difference is about the design. G5 offers the best value.
[G4 General] kessaras:
if you are going for camera quality, get galaxy s7 or the new s8. Tested 2 days ago and it really is amazing.
[G4 General] daniLaLaLaLaLa:
Never go for LG anymore, i rather buy an iPhone 7 than another LG smartphone.. The new Samsung S8 or Huawei P10 also is a good alternative..
[G4 General] leFloyd:
G6 has IP68, G5 has not.
[G4 General] Minto107:
I will tell you one thing. Whatever it's G5 or G6 or even G8(exclusive leak!) it will *spoiler* bootloop on you ;) I wouldn't consider it as it's basically worse version of Galaxy S8 with better camera, nothing else. LG ****ed everything again as aspect ratio is only used in stock apps while S8 can at least fit 16:9 on 18.5:9 which I find quite useful with such useless screens(who really needs that stupid aspect ratio? I won't buy phone with something else than 16:9)
[G4 General] Xprio88:
I compared a G6 in the store to my G4 and the picture quality of the G6 was better especially if you like more of a color boost but the speaker of the G6 wasn't as good and that's my most used feature of my G4 it gets used way very more than the water proofing of my old Xperia Z3 and both LG G6 & Xperia Z3 phones loose sound in the speakers for 24 hours after being submerged in water.
[G4 General] yener90:
G6 has no notification light, realized it a few days ago. For me it's important, maybe for you too.
[G4 General] banesi:
it doesn't have IR port also, no remote control support anymore

it's a beautiful phone but functionality wise, you loose things and pay for it
[G4 General] hyelton:
Bootloop issue was fixed with the G5 and V20.
[G4 General] tmihai20:
If you really want to compare cameras, do it here http://www.gsmarena.com/piccmp.php3?idType=4&idPhone1=6901&idPhone2=7815&idPhone3=8466. Click on different parts of the photo in the left and you will see that colors are actually better represented on G4, G6 has more detail on some parts of it, G5 is pretty similar to G4. The hardware is not that different on the cameras that are comparable (the ones with AutoFocus, no wide lens). A big difference is done in the postprocessing. G6 has Nougat, G4 has Marshmallow. Compare G5 with G6, both running Nougat. When all 3 will have Nougat, then somebody should do a test with all 3 of them in the same lab environment.

Regarding functionality, you get what you get. Some people complain about a missing IR blaster, but I rarely use it. I personally do not like the all glass design of the G6 and the fact that even in 2017 LG does not have a strong update plan. There were people saying that G5 is free from bootloop, but it is not, there are still some issues, although not as many as G4 had. Nobody can tell you that the G6 will be better supported than the G4 or if it is better. We are all pretty subjective when it comes to our opinions, no matter how hard we try, our opinion is formed from all our experience. I, for one, will not choose a LG tablet/smartphone because of the sporadic software update.
[G4 General] sinple:
LG software update track record doesn't seemed good enough for me to continue.

Those low range phones and tablet from Samsung seemed to have even more update than what I received.

Android O is almost coming out. But g4 is still waiting for nougat. And has any LG phone been updated to 7.1?
[Lava Pixel V1] MarkI9000:
Hello,

I am using the Lava Pixel 2 phone.

I used to be able to connect to my desktop (WinXP) and transfer files.

Now I can't.

I don't know what has changed. Can someone direct me to the drivers required

to make the connection?

Any drivers I have tried recently, fail to make the connection.

WinXP complains about the wrong driver.

It can see the Pixel (yellow exclamation mark) but that's as far as I can go.
[MTCB Android Head Units Q&A] melog69:
Has anyone found a way to get a widget to control music and radio controls on screen, and also if possible display Music Playing

I've tried a couple of Widgets but nothing seems to work so far
[MTCB Android Head Units Q&A] Bose321:
Would this help you? https://xdaforums.com/android-auto/...-development/app-fm-radio-controller-t3625038
[Moto G 2015 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Himanshu.Shukla:
Hello Sir! When I Tried To Take Backup Of My Data Or Rom With TWRP It Shows Proceed Ended With Error 255...Plz Help

Sorry For Bad English...
[Moto G 2015 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] KrisM22:
what version of TWRP?

where is it from - TWRP or squid?
[Moto G 2015 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] HelpMeruth:
Check if you have space left on your device