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[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] GeneStalker:
The following is Shreyu working method...following very close to Krabman's steps.

Mine is a streamlined version of Shreyu's.

If you cut any corners, there's no guarantee.

Originally Posted by Shreyu

Yes, I flashed Renovate 2.3. So, here's what I did:

1. Boot into Download mode as soon as I saw OEM Unlock (Power+Volume Down+Bixby)

2. Flashed TWRP, and booted straight into TWRP once the phone rebooted (using Krabman's way of holding down the Power+Volume Up+Bixby buttons while starting to flash TWRP).

3. In TWRP, format data -> yes

4. Once formatted, reboot back in TWRP

5. Once back in TWRP, flashed no dm verity zip

6. Went into wipe -> factory reset

7. Flashed the rom

8. Again, went into wipe -> factory reset

9. Flashed Magisk ( you can flash Super SU if you prefer that)

10. Wipe -> factory reset

11. Reflashed Magisk

12. Boot into system

13. Enjoying Renovate and root

14. Set up the phone completely

15. Booted into TWRP, and took a backup

16. Booted back into system..

I have rebooted multiple times after that, either to flash xposed modules or dual speaker mod or Viper. No issues so far..

Hope this helps..
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] daproject:
Quick question

I tried few roms, I screwed up some **** and without knowing, I flashed stock from sammobile. So I lost twrp, root and oem unlock.

I know I have to wait a few days (it took 5 days for me from the day I turn the note 8 on for the first time) but in the meantime, I wonder if there is any way to get shealth and snote to work again. Shealth says that the device is rooted or something like that and snote don't want to sync my ****.

Any clues?

Thanks so much!
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] GeneStalker:
So far, I've knows "only" those that root with Renovate have access to Shealth and Snote.

I'm using Renovate can can testify both apps works.

Any other root methods will not work.

Its something on the Renovate custom rom sets the Knox Rooted Trigger State back to 0 for them to work.

On Youtube, there's a way to enable back SHealth.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_4NT-LZ8KkQ
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] orionpk:
My phone has been up for 7 days and no oem unlock.. I'm tempted to restart the phone but i don't want to lose the timer.. I'll wait a Lil more.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] brunolopes446:
Has anyone found a method to enable "OEM Unlock" option?

I have my phone since early October and still no luck with the aforementioned "7 day period" for Samsung to enable it.

I really would like to flash a Custom ROM.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] krabman:
I'm actually skipping quite a few of those steps now but I'm not sure if my subsequent install method will work for the first install... O_o
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] metzo32:
Don't worry, just keep it work with sign in Google and Samsung accounts! Just make sure not fall in Red zone!

And you will have to wait over and over :) (4th time in Jail) :D
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] maxaiken:
can anyone recommend an CUSTOM ROM that is as close to stock rom as possible.. i want to stay as close to stock as possible.. thanks..
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] krabman:
I'd go Infinity, as near as I can tell they didn't debloat anything and the rom tools are rolled up into a single section in options so you can pretend they don't exist if you're of a mind. You will want to give their rom control root immediately though or you'll face some weirdness.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] sculptedstylus:
I would like to remove the instructions to unlock my Galaxy Note 8. I'm using the directional lock, and think it would be more secure if the instructions to unlock weren't there if a person, other than me, was trying to unlock it.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] Ginoalni:
Only appears after 7 days. I know, silly, but you just got to wait.

Edit: For more information, only appears 7 days after a system reset, or flash.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] Elin28:
After following this thread, I want to share my experience on the N950 F/DS that I bought from PDA plaza in Canada.

I bought the phone from PDA plaza and as expected, it's the duo sim version from Taiwan. The software code is BRI/BRI/BRI. I pop my Rogers sim in, and all of sudden required some update, and I did the factory reset and all of sudden my software version become CHO/CHO/BRI. Obviously there's something not right , as expected no OEM unlock option. I believe I can wait for that.

My question is if I want to reflash the official software back, should I download the BRI software from Samsung or I should download the Chile ? Any suggestions?

Elin
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] Techvir:
You can download and use either of them...

On the N950F the CHO and BRI firmware are the same. Based on what sim card you have, an appropriate CSC is installed after factory reset.

For some reason with rogers it usually installs CHO.

If u want rogers CSC you can flash the csc zip files for S8 plus but that would require u to have root

Also I found no difference after flashing that csc change file.

From my experience whatever CSC you have does not matter with Rogers

- u won't get wifi calling or VOLTe

- Signal strength seems to be same with all CSC types.. ( i initially had signal issues with the s8 plus csc. Now I am on note 8 csc and signals are back to good )

You just need to add rogers lte apn and you are good to go.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] aldinurhadiatiskandar:
I have new note 8, 1 bought 12 nov in Indonesia. N950F/DS, after i open developer option, there isn't toggle oem unlock. Is true the oem unlock will appears after 7 days?

I have try and see all device in demo live store every note 8 didnt have toggle oem unlock.

What can i do ? Waiting for 7 days only?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] rocketmail.com:
Yeah, just wait for the 7 days period.

Any reset or flashing of firmware will prolong the period.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] Techvir:
Another 18 more hours.... Longest 7 days I have waited... Hopefully it shows up on time... [emoji850][emoji850][emoji850][emoji850]
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] SimplyCity:
Hi friends. I am truly shocked, bc OEM is back! Exact 7 days was in jail. Having in mind my first time (as you may remember OEM won't show up over 3 weeks, give it back to Sammy, complaint, they sent it back with new motherboard, even if it was rooted), I had rather not good feelings. But finnally got it back. Yupi!

:)

One additional question : is there anything I should avoid to not go to jail? Or it just sometimes happens?

And I am thinking about one of my previous post, when I shared info about installments: I got my N8 with 2 years provider offer. So it obviously is some kind of installment. If so, theory from that previous post may just not be true. But... I have motherboard replaced. I just wonder if that fact could make my device classified as legit and approved for OEM?

Echoe[emoji769] team member / N8 powered by Echoe[emoji769]
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] metzo32:
4th time of jail is Gone ...Now on Infinity every thing working fine ,It's 7 days every time nothing changed!

Thanks Guy's and keep sharing please it was always helpful ..:good:
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] Techvir:
Can i get some feeback on this rom?

How is battery life ?

Does Shealth work ?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] aldinurhadiatiskandar:
I hope 3 days again oem option appears... :)
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] krabman:
I'm getting about 4 hours screen on, doesn't mean much to you of course because you probably use your phone in a different way. On the other hand that's the same screen I got on all the roms and more than stock where I was going a little better than three hours screen on. I like a lot of brightness and have a lot of things pushing so thats not that bad. The better screen on is likely due to debloating.

I don't use S-health and I l've long since uninstalled so I cant comment on that.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] metzo32:
Yes wait and No worries,Just read more to not fall in Jail, It will take another 7 days over and over again!
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] Techvir:
Mine is 7 days and 12 hrs and no sign..

The only thing I have done after flashing the stock rom 7 days ago was to do a few restarts... Hopefully it shows up. ( even tried the safe boot method today)

Sm-N950F from UK using in Canada
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] aldinurhadiatiskandar:
I'm waiting for good news . . .
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] Techvir:
Day 8... No sign [emoji21]
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] holifo:
Try deleting data and cache of the settings in apps and then re-enable developer.

This might help.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] Techvir:
Nope.... Not helping.. Tried a reboot too
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] holifo:
What device and firmware you have?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] Techvir:
SM-N950f UK version. Currently on Rogers Canada.

Anyone with same device out of jail?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] holifo:
I did wipe my device 3 days ago
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] Techvir:
Did u go into jail after wipe?

Also which provider are u with?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] holifo:
No, the OEM switch was there after the wipe, I am with Vodafone UK.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] Techvir:
I am beginning to think it's my location /service provider...
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] holifo:
I guess it might be, try VPN and GPS spoof and try to do a update check as this also changed some of the system setting from Samsung MDM
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] Techvir:
I had OEM unlock out of the box ( Sealed box)

I was expecting that an ODIN flashing the UK firmware should that delete everything and reset it back to the factory state with OEM unlock option. But that did not happen.

So are there some info left behind that makes the OEM unlock not appear ?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] joey3002:
[MENTION=537184]Techvir[/MENTION] - I am following you to see how you make out.

I am new out of box, in US. Just got it yesterday and before I even put a sim card or connected to wifi, the OEM Unlock was not there. I did a factory reset, put sim in, but turned off updates, still not there, really hoping the 7 day thing is true. I seem to be checking every few hours.

Its like old school rom update checking, but now its just for the ability actually use my device how I want. Its main reason I bought the F. I want root and would like the option of rom installs but really just want root.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] Techvir:
Where did you get the device from ?

When my device came there was OEM unlock out of box.

I have tried many things to get to default factory state but that is not helping...

People who got the device in UK and using it in UK does not seem to have a problem.. As I mentioned it seems something to do with my location/provider/sim
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] holifo:
If you need to get back to factory state including CSC to BTU/BTU/BTU follow this guide:

https://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=74324845&postcount=87

You just need the COMBINATION file.

I successfully done mine changed from XEU/XEU/BTU to BTU/BTU/BTU without tripping KNOX.

NOTE:

After flashing the official firmware from COMBINATION firm the OEM Unlock was there after first boot.

Make sure u have removed your GOOGLE and SAMSUNG account from the device before flasing COMB
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] Techvir:
Thanks.

Can you share the combination file / link please ?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] holifo:
I have PM you.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] pashamangl:
pls me too

could you also send it to me? thanks
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] holifo:
Check your PM

For anyone else GOOGLE is your friend,

This is how I found it.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] davidof:
could you also send it to me?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] Techvir:
Edit found the answer
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] joey3002:
I bought it on ebay, they had a great deal for brand new unopened. I tried taking my att sim card out and put my friends tmobile in, same thing, no unlock yet.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] aldinurhadiatiskandar:
1 days again . . .:)
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] toxopage:
Me too..? Please?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] holifo:
Google is your friend
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] davidof:
Is this metod 100% unhide oem unlock?

Wysłane z mojego SM-N950F przy użyciu Tapatalka
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] Techvir:
There is no method that works other than waiting for 7days.. Even that some of us have problems
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] hraesvelger:
Im from mexico and my firmware its TCE/TCE/TCE, so via odin i can flash the UK (BTU/BTU/BTU) firmware to obtain the oem unlock??? Or i can leave de CSC from Mexico and flash (BTU/BTU/TCE).

Thank you so much
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] joey3002:
Is it 7 days of uptime or just 7 days since I set up the phone.

Thanks
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] Techvir:
7 days after fresh install / factory rest and logged into samsung account.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] krabman:
You cant have read much of anything about this or any of this thread to have asked that question, please read up on this so when the time comes you wont be waiting an extra week or two or three because you didn't follow the necessary process. To answer your question however you must wait a week for it to show up, at this time there is no known workaround.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] joey3002:
Thanks, that's what I thought but just needed to confirm.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] M132:
Is there any summary for this thread, or could anyone following it from the start write one? There are lots of meaningless posts, making it hard to read this whole thing for me, so sorry if I post about something someone wrote before.

You've reversed wrong part of the code, the one that actually decides whether to show "Enable OEM Unlock" option looks as follows:

[IMG="showEnableOemUnlockPreference() reversed source code"]https://i.m132.eu/ZY7ATG2Y.png[/IMG]

So [MENTION=5651510]Kaniba[/MENTION] seems right:

I still have to figure out how RemoteLockControlManager gets it's state, stay tuned :fingers-crossed:
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] hraesvelger:
Thanks man, i read your steps carefully. Ill just wonder if this method with the firmware works for the people who doesnt have de oem unlock after a week. By the way im still waiting 3 more days for the oem unlock in my note 8.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] krabman:
A fair number have gone long and it worked for them so there is no reason to think it wont work for you. No one is sure why some are going long, it has nothing to do with logging into either Google or Samsung. We know the device must have connectivity so the process you see above can execute it's check at boot and possibly other times. Without that connectivity the device will never get the switch. We know that installing new firmware resets the clock back to zero and your one week timer is back to a week. We know a small percentage of people have gone short, no one knows why. We know some have gone more than 10 days without getting their OEM unlock, reinstalled factory firmware, then got it at exactly 7 days on the second try while reporting using the phone in exactly the same way through both attempts. Go figure.

If I were in your situation i'd wait to ten days but not longer because I cant recall anyone reporting getting it after 10 days. At that point I'd reinstall factory firmware, probably the UK unlocked as it's got no carrier bloat. I was not in your situation maybe someone who was will chime in here, I'm sure they were paying closer attention to the going long problem and can probably give you better information.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] jeffywaves:
Hi! Can i root my device even if the OEM Unlock is not available in the Dev. Option? My unit is SM-N950F/DS. Philippines is my country.. TIA.. ☺
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] puddingoz:
NO
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] Techvir:
So we're unable to flash custom rom with this?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] hraesvelger:
Thank you so much my friend, ill be very careful with my note, and very patient too. Thanks again
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] maheshhtc:
At that point I'd reinstall factory firmware, probably the UK unlocked as it's got no carrier bloat. I was not in your situation maybe someone who was will chime in here, I'm sure they were paying closer attention to the going long problem and can probably give you better information.[/QUOTE]

Hi krabman, Does the above means that if someone having having OEM unlock issue can flash UK unlocked & NO carrier bloat firmware will not face OEM Unlock problem. I also heard that Note 8 SM-N950F/DS available in INDIA do not have such OEM unlock issues after flashing any custom roms. Can anyone confirm for the same.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] M132:
It might be right, as that's one of states that causes the option to disappear. Could anyone who got "out of jail" verify, if the RMM state says "Completed"?

By the way, /system/bin/vaultkeeperd looks like an interesing file, it's a native Linux binary though, so it'll take some time for me to reverse it right. I can PM this file if there's anyone with ARM reverse engineering skills, who don't want to download whole 4 GB of firmware.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] nganhuyen1988:
have not method call oem unlock fast? >

we need login samsung account and wait 7 day for oem unlock hide . thank
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] joey3002:
Where did you find this screen? I want to look at my phone to compare.

thanks
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] davidof:
A make the foto second Phone. Rmm is on my Phone and i dont have oem unlock, im wating 7 days maybe unhide.

Wysłane z mojego SM-N950F przy użyciu Tapatalka
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] maheshhtc:
Go to download mode & then do volume up. U will get this screen. Be careful, if ur waiting for ur OEM to appear then do not do it or else it will restart counting day first.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] krabman:
No, no matter what firmware you install you will face the missing OEM Unlock slider and installing any new firmware will always reset your clock to 7 days. The purpose of installing that firmware is simply that it's easy to find and doesn't have carrier bloat. We have fairly strong evidence that the clock does not reside on our phones but rather on the other end which combined with how Samsung has their CSC's setup means this problem may never be solved. For now you only have a few options...

Option 1. You can wait 1 week and OEM unlock will be unmasked when it comes off it's timer.

Option 2. You can wait 7 days and OEM unlock will be unmasked when it comes off it's timer.

Again, I've not seen even a guess as to why some are going long and a few have gone short. We clearly don't know all the parameters in play with this timer.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] Kaniba:
I had another chat to samsung again. Singapore this time not Australia as I am residing here for work. They told me for oem unlock to appear, it requires a active sim in the phone.

I am currently on day 8 of owning this phone and no oem unlock.

As I a running a Singapore tourist sim, I swapped out the sim last Monday as the previous sim expired, these Sims only last seven days.

If Singapore customer support is correct, my Oem unlock should appear on my phone at roughly midday tomorrow, I will report back tomorrow if it has or hasn't appeared.

I'm Currently running a unbranded f/ds Singapore model.

I'm looking forward to getting out of phone jail, I miss viper...
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] joey3002:
I have an active sim. Will report in about 3 days if the 7 day thing happens. I love this phone but if no root I'll send it back.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] shadow_hunter104:
Someone really need to make a summarized post about this issue.

*Wait 7-10 days or flash UK firmware and wait again.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] joey3002:
And then link to the howto flash the UK firmware. :)
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] krabman:
1. You don't need to flash the UK software up front, as far as we know you should get the OEM unlock on any of them.

2. Some people for reasons unknown are not getting their OEM unlock at 7 days exactly but a number of those do report getting it in the days after.

3. Those that don't get it by 10 days may not get it at all and would then need to reflash a stock firmware. You can flash any one you want but the UK firmware has no carrier

bloat making it a good choice if you would prefer to lose the bloat during your week wait.

4. If you do not get the switch and do not know how to flash a stock firmware you can follow one of the several guides available on this forum which will include detailed

instructions and links to the software you will need.

5. Once you do have the unlock switch don't go off half cocked, please search the thread for instructions on how to flash successfully. Failure means restoring stock

firmware and waiting a week. Again.

6. Don't make it harder than it is, it's actually quite simple but you need to peruse the thread a little bit and get a handle on things.

7. Post your results if you decide to deviate from the established known working fail-safe method.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] i23u8:
My phone is carrier provided in the Philippines, paid the full price upfront and still had to wait 7 days for OEM unlock.

My OEM unlock switch goes away/hides itself everytime a rom erases and overwrites CSC or when I flash full rom.

I had one cycle of 7 days where OEM unlock did not appear and that is because my current CSC at that time(BTU) did not match the original CSC(GLB) and so I had to reflash stock rom thru Combination file, change CSC back to GLB and wait another 7 days and OEM unlock appeared.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] Techvir:
This has not been reported as one of the things that resets the timer but who knows right??????

I have a UK device and it did not get OEM unlock for around 8 days after the last flash... Durng the 8 days I did a lot of reboots and change to different sim cards to see if that you would do anything.. Nothing helped and rather might have ruined my chances of getting OEM unlock

So I flashed combination file and went to stock BTU/BTU/BTU and using a rogers sim. It is only day 2 today... Now I am not going to reboot or change sim.. Just going to use it like normal and see.

Flashing UK firmware is not needed for most but I did it because my device came with UK firmware...

When I first got the device there was OEM unlock. I Flashed renovate rom right away and everything was perfect... When I popped in my local rogers sim when I got, it changed from BTU/BTU/BTU to CHI/CHI/BTU...

I had some signal issues and decided to flash Stock rom and then it was mess.. I lost OEM unlock... I thought doing a full factory clean install will bring it back but that did not happen... ONce OEM Is lost I dont think you can get back to factory state and get it back..

Now I am waiting..

---------- Post added at 02:31 PM ---------- Previous post was at 02:29 PM ----------

This makes very much sense to me... I think this might have been the reason why I did not get OEM unlock after 7 days...