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[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] shadow_hunter104:
This. Pin this to the first page.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] statikk1:
Dr. Ketan

No rush, but may we know when the de-knox script zip will be made available?

Thanks
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] krabman:
My device hasn't had matching CSC's since about 20 minutes after I got it and it got the OEM unlock switch in 5 days after I stopped flashing various crap trying to get the OEM unlock to show up. Yep, I'm one of the few who went short. At any rate I don't think matching/factory CSCs have any meaning as there are many who got OEM unlock without their original firmware/CSC.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] i23u8:
Your phone is carrier provided/carrier locked?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] krabman:
It started life as an M2 FD variant so carrier yes, carrier locked no. This describes the largest body of FDs, carrier phones but not carrier locked.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] aldinurhadiatiskandar:
Yesterday my oem unlock appears exact 7 days, but i do a mistake, first i tried flash Dx3 infinite rom, then i tried Renovate, the device work good. But when i tried Drketan rom and reboot device, phone wont boot, stuck in samsung logo and shutdown with "only official binaries allow flash bla bla . . "

I flash full original firmware via odin, and i check the oem unlock dissappeared again...

So, waiting for 7 days again ? Or any solution :(
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] sefrcoko:
Waiting 7 days again.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] aldinurhadiatiskandar:
Automatically? Like first time ?

Ok. . . More patient..:)
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] rocketmail.com:
Hehehe, Samsung is teaching us to be patient.

But if you have read this thread more, you would know Roms that works with our device and what you have to know about other ones.

Renovate (OEM is hidden)

Works fine, but be careful when you change kernel. For some few, safe not to reboot for a week after changing kernel.

Infinity, Dr Ketan & LightRom (OEM not hidden)

All nice roms, check if OEM is there before you reboot, after installation and especially if you change kernel. If OEM is not there, then the waiting period kicks in.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] hraesvelger:
My model is N950F, im from mexico, (Telcel) and today the OEM Unlock option appeared. Today the 7 days period its complete. So im ready to install the TWRP and the RENOVATE ICE rom.

Just be patient, the OEM Unlock will appear
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] krabman:
Just a little tip... when going between roms do a format, reboot recovery, flash rom, factory reset, flash magisk, reboot to system. These should get you the OEM unlock immediately every time except where hidden by the developer such as with Reno. The magisk flash is just because it often doesn't stick without reflashing it after the rom install. Doing so after will usually get it to stick. It takes a lot of the fun out of it to find you don't have root when you get into the rom and you also lost your OEM unlock switch because then you have to wait a week without it.

For the first flash follow the TWRP installation instructions in exacting detail, yes it's known that you have a couple extra steps in those instructions but those that follow them succeed every time, those that don't succeed some of the times. From there flash your chosen rom, factory reset, flash magisk, reboot. The magisk flash in this case is the same as before, root often doesn't stick without it.

If for whatever reason you do not have OEM unlock visible after the flash and the developer did not hide it, do not leave system for at least one week. That means no recovery, no downloader, no rebooting, no turning off your phone at all. Happy flashing.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] dr.ketan:
Sorry missed it.

here Deknoxed_Magisk_No_verify zip combo.

How to use on stock ROM

copy attached zip to Ext SD

1.Flash TWRP with Full wipe option - reboot to recovery straightway again

2.Flash attached Deknox_Magisk_No_verify.zip

if you want to wipe again, then again repeat step2

3.reboot and see if OEM un lock preserved, if not then don't reboot till it appear again

PM me for zip
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] statikk1:
I'll give this a go by the end of the week.

Will report my results.

Thanks
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] guillemoka:
Hola amigo, yo también soy de México (Telcel), compré mi Note 8 hace 2 días y al iniciarlo me di cuenta que no trae la opción de OEM, así que le cambié la Rom que traía y le puse la stock rom de UK para ver si con esa tenía la opción habilitada (lo cual no sucedió) y si no por lo menos quitarle toda la basura de Telcel. Qué me recomiendas? Dejarlo con esta rom una semana y ver si aparece el botón de OEM? O regresar a la Rom de Telcel? La verdad así sin root ni custom rom ni ganas me dan de usar el equipo, por eso no le he puesto mi Sim y sigo con mi S7 EDGE. Espero tu comentario. Saludos

Hello friend, I am also from Mexico (Telcel), I bought my Note 8 2 days ago and when I started it I realized that it does not bring the OEM option, so I changed the Rom that it brought and I put the UK stock for see if with that he had the option enabled (which did not happen) and if not at least remove all the trash of Telcel. What do you recommend me? Leave it with this rom a week and see if the OEM button appears? Or return to the Telcel Rom? The truth so without root or custom rom or desire I get to use the computer, that's why I have not put my Sim and I continue with my S7 EDGE. I await your comment. Regards
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] hraesvelger:
Hello, if you return the phone to the telcel rom the counter will reset and you should wait another 7 days.

You must have the sim and have an active google and samsung account, otherwise OEM Unlock will not appear. I know it's hard to wait like that but it's worth it, I was released yesterday and I already have it with the Renovate and xposed. I lack Viper and that's it.

Hola, si regresas el telefono a la rom telcel el contador se va a resetear y deberas esperar otros 7 dias.

Debes de tener el sim puesto y tener cuenta de google y samsung activas, si no no aparecera la OEM Unlock. Se que es difil esperar asi pero pues vale la pena, a mi se me libero ayer y ya lo tengo con la Renovate y xposed. Me falta Viper y ya.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] guillemoka:
Ah OK, entonces voy a ponerle la Sim y a activar mis cuentas de Google y Samsung. Ojalá que pronto pueda modificarlo. Ya hay Viper para este equipo? Eso también le da un plus! Gracias por el mensaje y seguimos en comunicación!

Ah OK, then I will put the Sim and activate my Google and Samsung accounts. I hope that soon I can modify it. There is already Viper for this model? That also gives you a plus! Thanks for the message and we are still in communication!
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] hraesvelger:
When you like men, I think if there is already viper. A while ago I put the xposed and pulled him without problems. But use it to activate the OEM.

Cuando gustes men, creo que si ya hay viper. Hace ratito le puse el xposed y jalo sin problemas. Pero usalo para que se active el OEM.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] nouraiz1990:
i flashed this deknoxed magisk file on my stock room by following steps you mentioned, on my N950F. oem unlock disappeared after following steps. kindly tell me that after 1 week when oem unlock will appear again can i reboot my phone and enjoy rooted phone ? thanx
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] dr.ketan:
Once you see oem unlock option it should't cause issue with reboot

Btw do you have root access?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] nouraiz1990:
yes i have root access.

Once you see oem unlock option it should cause issue to root. what do u mean by this?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] dr.ketan:
Sorry typo

corrected. I meant it shouldn't cause issue once OEM unlock reappear again
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] dr.ketan:
Please check your inbox after 5 minutes
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] nouraiz1990:
kindly explain when i'll get oem unlock option my phone can be rebooted and will keep rooted ?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] sefrcoko:
Yes.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] dr.ketan:
Regarding zip posted for stock rom,

One user reported and rooted successfully. Still oem unlock was not visible. I have asked some logs from him and reason could be remnants of knox present in kernel and build.prop

Anyway I have one more thought to force appearing oem unlock in developer settings. If anyone wanted to root device, (who have oem enabled at presently) pm me. I will provide instructions and zip
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] vivi:
Have anyone tried this?

https://www.androidsage.com/2017/06...w-to-enable-oem-unlock-on-any-android-device/
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] zalitoh:
Don´t work this metod. (UNLOCK OEM ADB)
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] vivi:
Does this means that we must not reboot Note8 for a week after flashing any custom ROMs? .And after that?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] chloeleedow:
Silly me had been stable rooted custom Rom that I loved for some weeks now but still missed a few features that might have been removed by the Rom maker at any rate i had done a twrp of my original system minus encrypted data partition before wiping and thought I'd restore it ended up booting with a hole heap of force close issues so im currently back in jail but after reading this I'm tempted to remove all Samsung, google accounts all security measures and try a fresh boot not ticking any of those things and see if it appears lol. Which particular box on setup do you think was the most likely culprit? Remote lock stuff? And what should I make sure I turn off while still already set up before resetting?very interesting post yours thanks for sharing. ?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] M132:
Yeah, I guess. I posted a reverse engineered part of Settings app, which decided whether to hide OEM unlock option, and it revealed, that there are 3 circumstances, under which the option is hidden:

Remote Lock Control state is Prenormal, Normal, Locked or Blink

ro.frp.pst is missing from /system/build.prop

ro.boot.other.locked equals 1 in /system/build.prop

I don't know if wiping can help, as I've never enabled remote lock on my phone, but I hope it does. You tell me :fingers-crossed:
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] Zayatoshi:
Hi guys

I read diligently all of this topic.

So I'm in the same situation as most people who have posted here.

I bought a Note 8 Dual SIM N950FD / S in UK and I obviously have the option unlock OME missing from the menu options developers.

The 07 days have passed and I still do not have this option that is apparent.

Is there a way to try to show this option the past 07 days.

I read everything and its opposite, activation of SAMSUNG account / google ... Do not turn off your phone. Finally turn off your phone ..... Cut mobile data etc ...

The only thing done 08 days ago on my phone during the first commissioning is to flash via Odin a French ROM to have the CSC in XEF.

short if you have a little advice to show this option after 7 days?

Thank you in advance.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] annusairy:
oem no available

how to fix no oem unlock on my samsung note 8
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] sefrcoko:
Lots of good info here, but the quick answer is make sure you're connected to a network and wait 7 days. During that time, read up! :)
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] Zayatoshi:
09 days, I am connected to the network since the reset of my note 8. still no option visible to unlock oem. any ideas please?

Envoyé de mon SM-N950F en utilisant Tapatalk
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] Tropo850:
Hi all. Long time reader on xda. First time poster. This is so annoying waiting for 7 days. Like a idiot i was i rebooted after i rooted. I have a 950f note 8. Changed csc from OPS to XSA and still got the toggle for oem in dev. I dont know if samsung are doing this on purpose. But i dont wanna be always wiping my phone to stock rom waiting 7 days. Re root. And if something goes wrong. Back at square one again. Can i just return my phone to samsung. Cause this is a joke.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] force70:
You didnt read much if your asking how to force the option to appear because there isnt a way to make that happen

sent from my Note FE
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] Tropo850:
Spoke to samsung. They said the RMM Service is responsible for hiding the oem unlock option for 1 week.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] M132:
[MENTION=5371042]chloeleedow[/MENTION] My root disappeared today, so I tried to flash stable Magisk v14.0, and I think it broke the boot partition. The phone kept restarting on "Samsung Galaxy Note8" screen, only recovery and download modes were working.

Here's complete list of things I've done:

Flash AP from N950FXXU1AQI1_N950FOXM1AQHF_XEO with Odin

Reboot straight to Download Mode (hold Bixby + Volume Down + Power until you see warning screen)

Flash twrp-3.1.1-0-greatlte.img.tar using Odin with Auto Reboot unchecked

Reboot straight to TWRP (hold Volume Down + Power until screen goes off, then immediately hold Bixby + Volume Up + Power until you see TeamWin screen)

Allow modifications and install no-verity-opt-encrypt-6.0.zip, and then Magisk-v14.5(1456).zip

Rebooted into system

Now when you're in setup:

Wi-Fi: skip

Terms and Conditions: Tick "End User License Agreement" only

Name: (empty)

Protect your phone: No, thank you; Skip anyway

Google Services: Disable everything

Samsung Cloud: Scroll down and skip; Skip

Get your content: Skip

More useful features: Uncheck "Agree to all"; Finish

After that, I enabled Developer Settings, and OEM unlock was there enabled.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] rocketmail.com:
It happened to me when I flash Magisk v15 which was not official and I decided to flash back v14.3.

Phone kept restarting on Samsung logo.

You don't need to reflash stock Rom. Chances of going back to jail are higher with what you did.

1) reboot to recovery

2) wipe cache, dalvik and system only ( to keep settings)

Or wipe cache, dalvik, data and system ( to clear everything, )

3) reflash your custom Rom before problem

4) wipe cache and dalvik only again

5) flash Magisk and reboot

I had my OEM unlock there intact.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] chloeleedow:
Thanks for the very thorough walk through mate i really appreciate it I'm so keen to stay on stock Rom just root and xposed is all I need. Did you manage to recover your phone sorry if you did mention it was going again or not I didn't see it in the post but I skimmed this pretty quickly lol but will reference it 100% for my next jail escape attempt ?

I'm on limited data right now so I will avoid downloading the latest firmware and try flash one I have on my laptop already with correct CSC file. Although I'm tempted to to just wait the 4 days left or whatever it is now till out of jail then follow your guide if i go back to jail and in mean time root on stock Rom and edit the build prop to reflect what you found in it maybe and in so doing hopefully avoid the dreaded red binary screen. I'm also contemplating setting up a Linux dual boot on my laptop and having a crack at cooking my own Rom from the firmware I have on hand but that will be time consuming as a noob so see if i have the patience to learn! ? ?

Thanks again for your help my friend. I look forward to having a play with the your knowledge on board.

Really hope Samsung doesn't continue this trend on future handsets or at least that they either are more transparent about how we can do it and not fail as phone owners not phone thieves lol or that lately some legend in the XDA world come ups with a 100 % fail-safe, idiot proof method that's proven to work on stock ☺
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] Androidwizzard:
Lost OEM unlock option

I wanna describe what I've done to lose my OEM toggle in dev settings as I've read a comment by [MENTION=3931450]dr.ketan[/MENTION] last night in IronKernel thread and I don't like to interfere with that topic.

First of all my device has come with OEM option out of the box, native CSC = DRE/DRE/DRE.

For some reason I wanted to prove that it is possible to gain BTU despite all-in-one OXM for Europe so I flashed Jamaica (something out of Europe oc) and then BTU firmware with home-csc.

Well, I haven't got BTU but H3G instead, so I was wrong, sad though but at least arrived in UK :eek:

Since I've flashed back to original CSC OEM option is gone and hasn't come back since weeks although I see OEM lock off in download mode. I should be able to flash without issues though.

This is by no means any request for help - just a little story about my experience with OEM.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] rocketmail.com:
Now I know what happened to your N8 to lose your OEM unlock for weeks. I was wondering why as I've been to 2 jail term and back since then.

Boss, have you tried to install TWRP and custom Rom just to be sure you are really "out of the wood"?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] puddingoz:
It doesn't matter what it says in download mode, if you don't have a visible OEM unlock in dev options,all you can flash is stock firmware,assuming you have a note 8.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] Zayatoshi:
Hi. Little question. It is not possible to install the recovery custom twrp with ODIN if the OEM is not unlocking? Do we agree on that?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] rocketmail.com:
From personal experience, it's not possible to flash custom TWRP and Rom.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] krabman:
Without a visible and enabled OEM unlock switch you can only flash official binaries because when Samsung hides it it also sets its state to off, this means you will boot loop and be forced to flash a stock firmware to get out of it. That in turn will reset your clock and you've got a week wait again. The longest people have reported going before getting OEM unlock is 10 days, after that I don't recall anyone reporting getting it. Folks have reflashed a stock firmware and had it work the second time, that's what I'd be doing if I was at 10 days without getting it.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] anameeeen:
SM-N950F/DS Exynos

Signed to google account and Samsung account from the first day I received the phone. More than 7 days passed and Unfortunate I still don't have the OEM Unlock Option.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] djoverkill2:
I tried this. OEM Unlock still didn't show up. Does it matter what Firmware i use? I have Baseband: N950FXXU1AQHB Build Number: NMF26X.N950FXXU1AQI1

Everytime I root with magisk,I restart and I go to jail... :(
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] chloeleedow:
Damn there goes my hopes of stock Rom with root and xposed only using his that method lol that sucks ?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] Techvir:
For everyone who had oem show up after 7 days, did u have to reboot the device for it to show up?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] tfaletau:
No - it just showed up.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] j_hansen:
both my dual and single sim one had the OEM unlock as soon as I enabled developer option, no waiting
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] rocketmail.com:
Because you have the device that doesn't have OEM unlock restrictions.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] j_hansen:
well obviously yes, just wonder if it a carrier restriction or certain markets, my dual sim I bought from a UK amazon dealer on pre-order and at initial start up it came up as Italian, the single sim I bought through Vodafone in Ireland on contract and they are normally restricted to their network but this one isn't
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] rocketmail.com:
Thanks and good to know.

All the same, we are also managing with the restrictions on ours.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] anameeeen:
For those who have the oem appearing after 7 days. Did you set up your fingerprint/ Iris from the start?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] okix010:
Yes,with passcode also.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] rocketmail.com:
Those ones don't matter, I've never set fingerprint/iris on my phone before.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] anameeeen:
So do you confirm that you have oem appeared for you after 7 days without setting fingerprint / iris?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] rocketmail.com:
Yep, I've been to jail and back 4 times and I didn't set that on any of those period.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] Techvir:
I have been in jail for over 2 weeks and still no sign..

I flashed full stock rom after OEM did not show up after first 8 days . did not even reboot once during the second 8 days .. Still no sign of OEM..

Hate this sh*t show... Don't understand what to do differently this time....

Can you tell me what exact set up you have each time you go to jail ?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] maheshhtc:
Go in Settings = about phone = status = Up time. Check the up time 7days means 168hrs. If its more than 168 hrs then better reboot the phone & then log in to samsung account & Gmail. Some say logging to samsung & gmail is not necessary but NO harm as well. Mine has come exactly 168th hour.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] Techvir:
I was already logged into both the accounts and have been using the phone for past week.

I rebooted the phone and still no hope
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] maheshhtc:
How many hours is it showing now? More than 168 or??
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] Techvir:
It was showing 174 before I rebooted.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] maheshhtc:
Maximum 10th day it might appear. Wait for some more days. I know its very irritating.