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[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] 1em:
-For 1 reason or another, after having my note 8 rooted with custom ROM for over a month. Device rebooted and on splash screen with red writing an error came up along the lines of "only legit firmware can be flashed"

-As soon as that happened, I kind of just went ahead and flashed the stock firmware via Odin.

-All seemed okay I thought, but then, OEM unlock did not appear after 7 days, also getting error message when trying to open Samsung Health "can not be opened on rooted devices for sec. purposes"

= Now, Im not sure how to even explain it but here I go: Device status shows Official, can not flash anything via Odin. Only thing I have is the SD card full of my old stuff and TWPR backup.

Please someone explain what have I got myself into with this Galaxy Note 8 thingy with its OEM trickery.. Good one Sami

Thanking you very much beforehand kind sir/madam:confused:
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] giusemc:
Could u please report where did u buy the phone and which firmware u flash? Were u born in jail? And what have u done to make it out of jail?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] RamHa:
+1 :confused:
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] dr.ketan:
Bad news for OEm issue devices

Latest KG firmware, samsung have messed up something more.

Now some reports there that even after seeing OEM, rebooting device just sending jail

Have to look again what exactly have changed on new base.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] RamHa:
i downloaded this one, cuz im having problems with scren off on all versions of MX player after some amount of time, as i described on earlier posts... So...

PDA	N950FXXU2BQKG

CSC	N950FOXM2BQKG

it is France, XEF region.

[MENTION=3931450]dr.ketan[/MENTION] , my Note8 N950F Dual Sim is factory unlocked, unbranded and im curently on SEE region of Firmware with OEM unlocked by default. So, does it mean that ill get my phone in OEM jail if i flash that XEF firmare(latest one) ???

And, for God sake, what we shell do about that Samsung messy screws???? is there any solutions at all, with or without losing warranty???
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] dr.ketan:
If your device is by default OEm unlocked and you are using at same place and bought at same place, probably you may never have OEM issue.

Though only you can confirm by flashing yourself.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] RamHa:
And if i travel to, 4 example Italy, with my sim card bought here, OEM should stays unlocked? And if i bought their sim card on my OEM unlocked phone, what do U think would happen? :confused:
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] mikeemoz:
Not sure what's going on here...says OEM lock off yet still can't Odin twrp.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] RamHa:
Try with this one(Odin), there r reports that working fine, i didnt use it yet tho:

https://androidfilehost.com/?fid=24591023225177749

and if u have Factory Protect option, disable it in Settings... Just suggestions...

EDIT:

And btw, try if u not succeed, with Only AP selected in Odin....
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] mikeemoz:
Thanks for the suggestion, will try anything at this point. 10 days and counting...

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Unfortunately had the same outcome...just about had enough of this phone.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] RamHa:
Sad to read that mate.

What did u done? Can u tell us ur step by step ? Was ur phone OEM unlocked? Was it on STOCK non rooted or rooted one? Was it on Custom rom?? When that happens and how?

Try all one more time.

Have u tried with Samsung repair Software??? Samsung Kies has that options.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] dr.ketan:
Important note :

Some users reported OEM issue doesn't get fixed on latest base QKG. In spite of having OEM toggle in dev setting, rebooting device giving binary errors. All users with OEM issue devices should stick to working version of custom ROM till we can find some workaround. In my case My ROM N6 version is safe to install, I have kept download link of both version, so any users from here have downloaded N7, kindly don't flash it.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] dr.ketan:
RWW state - Prenormal = you are in Jail and can't flash anything
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] RamHa:
As im know Android tester and adventurist,sometimes modder ;) just to confirm that everything works fine, faster, crispier, smoother and with some sound and cam improvements, stable like horse and fort knox in the same time ;) 2BQKG/XEF latest firmware works great on unbranded and unlocked, non-rooted N950F, so as on DS variant. Selected all files through Odin, Home csc(my data and apps remain untouched so) and rebooted once... Patch or firmware is 1. December. See previous posts of mine... And it is working with different sim cards from my country SEE region just fine. OEM Unlock is intact tho...

Tnx [MENTION=3931450]dr.ketan[/MENTION], tnx [MENTION=4553200]Mentalmuso[/MENTION] and tnx all for now ;)

And, btw, issue of background play is on MX player... it isnt compatible fullest to Nougat 7.1.1 and UX 8.5... so as dedicated kernel as well, by my opinion. Other background players works fine also in previous firmware version(1.November)...
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] bacteria2215:
hi friends, would not it be possible to circumvent this protection? with adb commands or something similar? I lost the OEM after flash to infinity rom dx5
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] sco00262:
is it too late to note?...
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] white7561:
Wait. So the S8 csc workaround doesn't work on QKG? what the heck lol.. can you confirm this or this is only happening on some peeps?

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So. Maybe the S8 csc still works? But only if you're from AQK9 to down? I meant like. Can you like enable it and immediately flash twrp? And boot to it on new base? If not. We might be able to try downgrading first , then rooting . Flash custom ROM with the new build. And just flash the S8 csc. Could this work?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] PlutoDelic:
If they patched something like that in less then 2-3 weeks, then we definitely got sammy lurking here.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] thankhanh:
i'm flash iron rom. and than oem hide... i reboot phone and bootdloop... and odin stock. help me show oem on galaxy note 8. huhhhh

Gửi từ SM-N950F của tôi bằng cách sử dụng Tapatalk
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] dr.ketan:
I have released KG just y'day and two report there was but both not clean install. Today I got one confirm report and I have posted.

Simply update base without Bootloader update caused it. I believe still flashing older version should wok. OEM issue users should stick to working version unless we find patch on KG. Old method (s8 csc) no more working, Even OEM option there, rebooting causing binary error.

Sammy want to pissed off every manner they can.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] white7561:
WTF. Sammy peeps are here apparently.. so. Like now if I flash the new bootloader and new base with s8 csc from twrp now. After booting it'll just make me go to jail again? What the hell Samsung!
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] sco00262:
still glad to know N6 is safe to flash, just wait for my time to try again no big deal.

next time i'll just be patient :p
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] kilayo:
That's what i suspect . They are lurking and fixing as we find out a work around. I guess we have to go underground
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] iigrs:
On the contrary !!!! We should tell them we’re not going to buy Samsung anymore!!!! I wouldn’ t like to be manipulated like that after paying $1000 !!!!!
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] white7561:
Tbh. If the next Samsung is not rootable . I'll probably move to the newest Google Pixel XL . Got nice camera too. And. The best part. Rootable. And also. Since I use Field Test Mode to test networks etc . Having a Snapdragon phone (Google Pixel) with root is a plus. Since I can use an app that shows more things than Samsung own Field Testing Mode lol. Yeah I'll miss the screen and all. But really. If Samsung gonna do this to us. I'm not gonna hesitate leaving Samsung lol. Root is life [emoji38]
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] iigrs:
Totally agreed !!!! That’s my last Samsung phone and I had every one on them since the first Galaxy S, but enough is enough!!!!!!
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] Techvir:
Same thought here...

I had nexus for sometime but hardware wise samsung has upper hand now with larger screen+ less bezel + microsd support and 3.5mm jack.+ S pen...

However, if I cannot root then no go...
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] white7561:
And also I've used Samsung phones like from note 1 lol
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] pashamangl:
let's make a petition to Samsung

They have a lot of problem with Note 7 and I don't thing they need an other one with Note 8

Hey "Samsung gents" tell your masters that we are sick of their bull****
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] dr.ketan:
Anyone can test this??

Clean Flash any custom ROM based on latest QKG (In case of my ROM N7 and Don't use OEM Patch) and then straightway flash s8_csc_for_oem_issue_XID.zip from here

In case you want to go with stock - Update to stock QKG - straightway flash TWRP and without reboot flash s8_csc_for_oem_issue_XID.zip from here

If this work then we may find some other workaround
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] white7561:
Read my telegram please... Thanks
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] anameeeen:
Start the petition , and give us the link.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] pashamangl:
English is not my native language but if anyone wanna start I'll be glad to sign
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] bassman66:
Here is an online petition to sign: https://www.ipetitions.com/petition/note-8-oem-unlock-4-all
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] pashamangl:
Thank you bassman66 I sign in petition

Come on people everybody sign this
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] rocketmail.com:
I've also signed petition, guys let's put pressure on Samsung.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] pashamangl:
I'm very curious how many of "crying people" from here will sign petition
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] white7561:
Signed for sure lol
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] NIKKOTUASON:
Never-msrp.

I didn't flash the 2BQKG I actually started from 1AQK9 (XEF) and got 2BQKG (XEF) via OTA.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] SimplyCity:
Signed. Good [emoji106] job, guys!

Echoe[emoji769] team member / N8 powered by Echoe[emoji769]
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] Wahaj_Alden:
Signed ...
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] iigrs:
Signed !!!!
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] kilayo:
Signed. This will be my last sammy phone. Lucky i kept my note 4
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] Mentalmuso:
In case this info matters to you,.

My bootloader is still Qi1

My modem is QHB

System is QKG

Kernel based off QK6 (permissive)

Still have never encountered oem jail. I'm guessing the bootloader has a huge part to play in this. If people are rooted, can't we get them to flash this old bootloader in twrp with a flashable zip? Obviously this won't help people on full QKG firmware

My other thought, and I have already touched base with the samfail Dev, is if people are stuck in a new firmware, we could essential develop samfail to work on exynos devices to gain root, this may also mean the same method could possibly be used to force flash an old bootloader

Edit... Most of my ideas lead to no where, but I think it's better to air them out just in case.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] white7561:
AFAIK You can downgrade bootloader on Exynos
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] ShanerZa:
Signed!
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] Mentalmuso:
Am I oblivious to people trying to workaround this with an old bootloader? Should we put that on the list to try here? I mean the sequence of events has to start at the bootloader making some checks before booting, and if we find a bootloader that's older in the development of these checks... I dunno. I'd be happy using this bootloader for the duration that I own this device.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] white7561:
You could use the old bootloader. But when Oreo came or new base is out. We might need to update since new version sometimes needs new bl
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] guillemoka:
I've signed too!
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] Wahaj_Alden:
Signed .
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] dr.ketan:
This oem mess seems doesn't have anything to do with bootloader. My rom doesn't contains bl or modem, simply my precious version of rom (QK9) users have only flashed new version (QKG) with same oem patch and got jail. So something in new base (other than bootloader and modem) causing this. I have looked into a new line in build.prop you have reported but couldn't find much CO - relation with oem and only a framework has some source but I believe it's related to security patch and not oem.

Let's see, I am keen to see result of single s8 csc with new base.

Me and you may never encounter oem issue as we have device those are not affected.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] dellaquila:
signed
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] pashamangl:
Good people we have to be thousands of us from around the world in order for Samsung to acknowledge this.So sign in guys.Let show we are strong and united.Spread this petiton on all social media
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] PlutoDelic:
Signed.

I've said that i wont buy a sammy since the Galaxy S2 Exynos fiasco, but i snapped the Note 3, the A3 2015, the A5 2017 after. And i've heard a lot of people say the same thing and always go for the next Galaxy.

What we need is a compromise, like HTC does with bootloader unlock, they'll give it to you, but you say adios to the warranty. Knox used to be similar, until EU chiped in and got the users side, you could trip it in EU and still it would go under the warranty.

Chances are that sammy may have effed up in this too.

Hopefully, the big guns here decide this is a challenge for them and try to tackle, otherwise only blind reverse engineering will be our bet.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] giusemc:
Signed !!
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] RamHa:
SIGNed!! :mad:
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] ucevik:
I don't have any intention to flame anybody. But, in my opinion no need to write here that we have signed. We should use this medium for exchanging ideas only.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] Androidwizzard:
I've flashed back to the original firmware which the device came with (QHA) and had oem toggle by default out of the box, waited now 195 hours (8 days) without getting oem option back. I resign :(
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] giusemc:
I just got OEM unlocked after 160 hours waiting. Here is my report:

NOTE 8 SM-N950F / DS CARRIE ID XME

FLASHED XME FW WAITED.... 6 DAYS ( REBOOT sometimes UP Time messed up ...

Got update Dec 1st security -- reboot...

This time waited 160 hours NO reboot uptime 160 hours with sim card lte on...

Sw XEF/XEF/XME

FINALLY OEM appeared
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] kilayo:
Can we extract bootloader and odin?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] Mentalmuso:
Are people randomly getting the binaries error even if there hasn't been anything flashed? Such as, you have been running a custom rom, and your going about your business, haven't changed anything for a few days then suddenly. You are kicked into bad binaries mode?

Or is it always after something is flashed or modified?

Edit... It would be awesome to look at a locgat containing that precise moment of crash and reboot. But that is impractical.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] meboy:
This is the info Everyone needs to post when giving their experience!
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] giusemc:
After install TWRP and tried to flash the custom rom, I got into this error "Only official released binaries are allowed to be flashed".... Now I am stuck in bootloader! :(((

HELP PLEASE!!!
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] bacteria2215:
have to pass the stock rom by odin
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] giusemc:
I did flash original AP again, it could boot now, but I can reflash the TWRP, it keeps showing the message "Only official released binaries are allowed to be flashed". I dont wanna flash BL file again because I worry that It wil lock up the OEM again, then I have to wait another 7 days.

ANY IDEA guys !!

PS: I think after flash TWRP first time and root the device I forgot to flash "no-verity-opt-encrypt-6.0.ziP" file...
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] XDADADADADA:
i have oem issue too !

i have oem issue too !
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] bacteria2215:
I had the same problem, now I'm waiting for the 7 days again, I think I'm going to sell the note 8, I did not buy android to go through it, if it was to use without root I compares a phone of 50 dollars only to call and receive calls, my hope was the developers here to launch some patch for this problem, but it seems that there will be no solution
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] :
Signed. (Should end it who tied the bell)
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] giusemc:
HAVE U TRY THIS ?

https://xdaforums.com/galaxy-note-8/how-to/n950fd-root-via-magisk-t3673451
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] $-MONARCH-$:
If I get his phone, It will still work for me as well because once it's triggered with Singaporean Sim, the Note 8 unlocks features and it lets you to use outside of Singapore once the region lock is disabled permanently. I think Samsung purposely disabled certain features on Note 8 if the CSC doesn't match.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] MeltdownSpectre:
Not really sure about that. If you get an XSP phone and activate it with a non Singaporean SIM card, outside Singapore, the CSC will change to whatever matches your country/network.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] $-MONARCH-$:
XSP doesn't change. It will remain only two section in CSC will change, the region ROM and SIM card. To use XSP, I first need to get Singaporean sim from the seller which he will do for me and have the phone activated, that means region/carrier lock is lifted. So it will work outside Singapore included with OEM Unlock.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] MeltdownSpectre:
Yeah I know XSP doesn't change but the fact that your seller is giving a Singaporean SIM card means it won't matter.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] jpinoy:
Well, I got a SM-N950F/DS from SobeOnline1 off Ebay. Saw this thread a little too late as it was already on it's way to me, and the seller confirmed it's origin is Singapore.. :rolleyes:

Enbabled Dev Mode, and yup, no OEM Unlock. I did this with just powering on the phone, no SIM, or doing any setup. There was an update, so installed that, went back and checked, no dice, same options as before, no OEM Unlock. Got into Download mode, and OEM Lock = On... :eek:

Emailed the guy and will see how he responds to the return/activate it idea. I had bought 2 phones, so I did the experiment on my wife's phone, she could care less about root and unlocked bootloader, she just wanted the gold colored one. :D

Contact Ebay seller and will see what I can work out, since I only opened one, which I'm keeping and the other, needs to probably go back, which I didn't break no seal on so I can get full refund if that's what ends up happening.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] white7561:
Try putting Singapore sim? If you have one?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] jpinoy:
I only have a certain amount of days to return the phone. We do have someone in Singapore that can probably send us a SIM to try, but don't know how long that will take to get to us. I'll see what the seller responds with, they have been pretty good at getting back to me. I even gave them the option of just taking it back and installing the SIM to unlock my phone and send it back to me..... I find out soon. I think I've seen some SIMs on Ebay as well from Singapore, Singtel SIMs.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] white7561:
K . I hope it works fine. Let us know if you have fixed it thanks
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] $-MONARCH-$:
You can't just put Singapore Sim and activate it, You have to be in Singapore and the sim must be connected to Singaporean cellular tower, The region lock will be lifted once it's activated.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] bober10113:
huh? why are you stating this to me? I posted this information earlier. I am aware of what I'm aware of.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] jpinoy:
Then I guess it makes the choices I have with this phones easier. [emoji28]
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] mlkemac:
Is there any alternative to have region lock removed? paid or otherwise?

https://play.google.com/store/apps/...onunlock&rdid=com.zigbrick.galaxyregionunlock

This software does not work :(
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] $-MONARCH-$:
Huh? Are you talking about OEM unlock?

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Region Lock cannot be removed with a root, unfortunately.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] sun2sunny:
hi guys

in trying to OEM UNLOCK i flashed the CSC file from posted by my beloved dr.ketan developer . i m now in strange firmware ... retail mode on every time i flash i managed to uninstall it, but no setup no google play very minimum firmware , strangely calls sms working data working but i flashed 3 firmware after dat but no setup at all just knox setup and phone bootup in minimum firmware... what should i do please help.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] krabman:
You can always do the whole smash and install a complete stock firmware. I'm saying this mostly because it's difficult to ascertain exactly what you're seeing due to a bit of language barrier. Just remember the full firmware is your get out of jail card if no one comes along that better understands what you have going on and has an easier solution.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] $-MONARCH-$:
Have you read my previous posts? You're not going to get OEM unlock unless you're using the sim from the origin where the phone was shipped. Due to mass-sales from grey markets, Samsung has disabled OEM Unlock unless you use the sim card from origin country, it will unlock almost every potential features once the phone is used with sim card from origin country.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] sun2sunny:
but how can i came back to normal firmware please tell me

its like old csc and firmware is haunting me i cant formted it completly

what should i do for normal firmware installation?

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no samsung and google setup just knox setup and boom start retail mode started but with minimum firmware i tried almost every firmware available at android file host..
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] jpinoy:
No, I'm stating that if that's the only way to have it done in the region it's from, then the obvious choice is to send it back and see if they can do it, or just get a refund to get one that has the OEM unlock.