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[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] j3yps:
first thanks to [MENTION=3931450]dr.ketan[/MENTION] , [MENTION=1230317]krabman[/MENTION] , and [MENTION=511819]turilo[/MENTION] because your posts served as my guide into doing this hahahaha

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Make sure that the OEM Unlock is turned on  Download the following, a custom ROM, no-verity, magisk and put them on your External SD Card

Turn your phone OFF, and go to download mode (BIXBY+VOLUME UP+Power)

activated DOWNLOAD mode by pressing VOLUME UP

connect your phone to PC

Open ODIN

Uncheck AUTO REBOOT (in the OPTIONS TAB in ODIN)

Flash TWRP (by putting it in the AP section of ODIN)

Press VOLUME DOWN+POWER and AS SOON AS the screen went off IMMEDIATELY press BIXBY+VOLUME UP+POWER (to reboot into recovery mode)

Once in TWRP swipe left (to allow modifications)  press WIPE - FORMAT DATA - and answer YES

Back to the main TWRP menu (press back until you reach the main menu)  press REBOOT and choose reboot to RECOVERY

Once back in TWRP again

Flash/install no-verity (located in my sd card)

Flash/install the rom (choose the full wipe option of the rom installation)

If a rom ask you to reboot your phone, choose NO

Back to the main menu

Flash/install magisk (located in the sd card)

Press WIPE - swipe to factory reset

Flash/install magisk AGAIN (located in the sd card)

REBOOT

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***Optional, for safety only

Once the phone successfully booted

Setup everything

Reboot back to recovery

Press Backup

Checked everything

After the backup process is complete

Reboot back to SYSTEM

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***Optional, for curiosity purposes

After rebooting

Turn phone OFF

Go to download mode to check the stats

this is what my DL mode looks like now:

[IMG="j3yps UNLOCKED and Rooted Note 8"]http://i1069.photobucket.com/albums/u474/j3yps/FullSizeRender_zpsi6dliwhi.jpg~original[/IMG]

Reboot the phone back to system

EVERYTHING IS GREAT!!!!
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] krabman:
Highly recommend not unticking reboot and holding the reboot to recovery keys as described before with reboot ticked when you flash TWRP. It's easy to miss the window after you manually restart out of bootloader and if you do miss it you guarantee yourself another week wait. On the other hand if you hold the keys with reboot ticked it's a sure thing to get into recovery. Remember at least some FDs cannot leave bootloader except by holding down the volume down and power button to reboot, as it isn't possibly to directly transition from bootloader to recovery so you then have to catch it on that reboot and its a tricky window to hit.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] sun2sunny:
Whats new in this ?

Anyone explain me please.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] rocketmail.com:
It's more of emphasis that the method is working, and for now it's the best bet.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] recepo1:
11 days in on taiwan dual sim version still no oem unlock definitely selling this one
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] krabman:
Keep in mind if tried installing other firmware you reset the clock. If not... yeah, she's a seller. Sorry :(
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] white7561:
I already said this exact thing like a week ago. To wait the oem unlock to reappears after rooting.. why don't you guys just listen to me back then lol [emoji23]
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] krabman:
Yeah, lots of guys have been saying it for a while, at this point if it happens to you it's because you haven't been paying attention. Then again we have not too long ago figured out how to get anything working so nothing is really well tested just yet. One user has reported that he did that and it didn't work, still went into boot loop after a week. We'll need more to confirm or deny that and it's too early to have many there yet to attain that confirmation. Should be coming here soon though...

It's why I've been trying to keep the thread from derailing, lots of noise and misinformation have been in some cases drowning out the things we have figured out.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] DeeXii:
Is there not a way to speed the clock up or something? :P
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] Superherobaby:
Already 10 days still no OEM option yet. Last time I did flash stock rom due to bootloop.

Anyone experienced this?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] krabman:
Nope, been tried, changing the system clock doesn't work either.

As to the other fellow, the time will be from when you flashed the stock rom, not first boot.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] DeeXii:
Which versions are not like this? UK version?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] force70:
Already been discussed/mentioned lots of times here..hit that search button bro!

But the korean N version and the F version bought from clove seem to be iron clad GTG

sent from my Note FE
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] DeeXii:
True, but in all fairness that would be a pain to search.

You mean hit them pages button bro and start reading lol.

Thanks for the info though. Ima grab one of those, this whole waiting a week and running into it relocking is crazy BS.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] krabman:
How much of a pain could it be when your answer was on the same page you posted on 9 posts above yours?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] j3yps:
So apparently my "Rooting Success Story" was short lived, bricked my phone after trying to switch to another custom rom (user error here, excitement got in the way haha). the OEM Unlock setting should appear again after 7 days, right?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] white7561:
Hmm. Have you waited 7 days after rooting without rebooting? To re enable the the oem unlock?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] j3yps:
Nope, i've rebooted fine before i tried to changed custom rom.

I hope it comes back after 7days, kinda scared because i read one post that it's been 10 days for that poster already and the OEM Unlock still hasn't returned.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] dr.ketan:
Guy anyone have stock firmware which having OEM appears after 7 days, kindly PM me.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] white7561:
After the oem unlock appears. Go install root etc. After first reboot . Just don't reboot for a week until the oem unlock button appears too . Then re enable it and reboot. If you can reboot fine. Then you now can relax knowing your phone is rooted
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] j3yps:
If my device is still qualified for this, i'd be happy to work with you.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] dr.ketan:
I Don't need device, just stock firmware. Anyway check inbox
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] fragtion:
So after tripping my knox/losing OEM toggle last week Saturday and having to wait a full week, I woke up this morning and OEM toggle was there on my SM-N950F /DS (XFE/XFE/XSG). For me it seemed like just over 7 days (more like 8) for the toggle to re-appear, but I could be wrong, maybe I did wipe again later and it is 7 days... Throughout the 'jail' week I had rebooted many times, gone into download mode, stock recovery, and safe mode many times, enabled and disabled airplane mode/wifi/3g, inserted and removed carrier sim, enabled and disabled automatic software updates, did manual check for software updates, enabled/disabled developer mode... etc etc. And while none of this helped OEM Unlock toggle pop up, eventually it did pop up on its own. Huge relief!

So, I enabled OEM Unlock, then followed turilo's steps exactly, and went with Dr Ketan's ROM. ("RMM State: Prenormal" line disappeared from Download mode after unlocking OEM). After flashing custom ROM I booted into system without a sim card & didn't get the SIM changed notification. No problem so far! ROM tool confirms root and busybox, and I have root according to checkers & terminal, no unexepected reboots so far. But yeah, OEM toggle is missing for now, so I plan to wait the full 7 days to re-enable it before rebooting again. I'm not sure if it's safe to reboot at this point? But I don't want to take a chance. I am currently configuring my apps and themes and am playing very cautious not to reboot. So now let's see... *excited to have made it this far, and now holding thumbs for the best*
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] white7561:
NO. DONT REBOOT NOW[emoji3][emoji3][emoji3]> . You're in a good position to see if my theory is correct [emoji3][emoji3][emoji3].when the oem unlock button re appears. Disable it and reenable it. Now reboot. If it reboots just fine. That means you're done [emoji3][emoji3]
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] dr.ketan:
If anyone wish Install this app and see if Toggle appears OR doest it enables OEM in hidden mode.

- Needs root so who have already rooted but Toggle disappeared / OEM locked can try this.

- Install as regular app, Click on icon, grant root access

- You should see test message

1.Enabled

2.Test 1 - (post your result)

3.Test2 - Post your result

If this succeed, we still need first 7 days waiting but immediate after root, we may have freedom.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] fragtion:
That is so tempting... XD
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] j3yps:
This is AWESOME! I hope there's a non-root version coming hehe
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] white7561:
Hmm. What's the difference between waiting a week after rooting? What does the app actually do?[emoji3]
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] dr.ketan:
It does enable OEM Unlock option in dev setting. I have no issue but I have tested and this does working on my device. I have turned it of, then used this app and it just did how it supposed to. and I got toggle enabled. Still I need tester who have OEM mess (my device was factory unlocked and never had this issue)

Also if you keep this app installed, it does do job on every boot so always helpful if someone have turned off by mistake.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] white7561:
Ah . So this app. Turn on the oem unlock button even tho the button isn't visible? . Nice
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] dr.ketan:
I do believe, Only users with this mess can confirm it.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] white7561:
Ok nice
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] kenpaci:
Non rooted cannot used this apps?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] zhengsmall:
No, per Dr. Ketan, root access should be granted beforehand for it to work.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] rocketmail.com:
I will work with only rooted device.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] Techvir:
This seems to be the most selling device on eBay. I am sure many buyers are from XDA. Any ideas which country made device they are selling?

https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https://www.ebay.com/ulk/itm/192307502828
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] fragtion:
I'm currently in a good position to either:

A) Continue to test the waiting theory, or

B) Test the unlock tool

Part of me is screaming "be patient and wait" -- But if we can confirm that this tool works, then the reward payout for us is massive. We could answer some big questions here, save a lot of people (myself included) more waiting, and start to compile a definitive set of instructions which reliably covers obtaining root for other devices which are facing this intermittent OEM unlock problem

Given that the waiting method "should" still work (but just requires more patience), I think I'm going to stick to this for now unless you guys can persuade me otherwise. We still don't know for certain yet what this tool could potentially do (for other devices besides for the good Doc's own), and I am already committed to testing the waiting theory... So it seems we need another volunteer to be our hero now, and confirm if this unlock tool works .:laugh::laugh: ;)
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] zhengsmall:
Hey mate, which day are you currently on for the 7 days in "jail" + 7 days without reboot - 14 days period? :confused:

I am currently at the 2nd day in 7 days' "jail". :eek:
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] rocketmail.com:
Why worry, just give it a try.

Even people in real life imprisonment enjoy life, don't be afraid for your phone going to just 7 days "jail".:laugh:
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] dr.ketan:
Indians are spared from sending to jail :)

Here we don't have any oem issue so I can't test. Only I have tested is by manually turning off oem unlock and tool have enabled it. Only you guys can test further
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] kenpaci:
Still waiting some magic from doc or other dev, this issue is very annoying for noob user like me, 7 days for get oem back after odin stock rom..sound like sammy fully control the device right now, user cant be own 100% the device, small mistake odin twrp make you wait 7 days again and again forever, feel like samsung us my boss...ban user 7 days because off small mistake, its not fun playing rooting+custom etc
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] krabman:
Which rom did you change from and which did you try and go to? Do you know if your OEM unlock switch was visible and on when you did the flash? What was your flash procedure, please include each step. Thanks, and sorry you're back in purgatory.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] zhengsmall:
Haha, thanks Dr. for your effort.

I have downloaded the oem unlock app you provided, and will test next weekend when the oem unlock reappears. (currently on stock without root & oem unlock toggle missing)

To my understanding, the app is to

1. make the oem unlock toggle visible if it is hidden. (More importantly)

2. force turn on the oem unlock toggle even if it is hidden.

Is that right?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] dr.ketan:
Exactly.

Also it will show Test result as toast,

1 . executed action - you will see."oem Enabled by Dr.Ketan tool"

2.Test 1-passed if hidden Toggle activated, though not sure Toggle will appear or not

3.Test 2 - Passed if Toggle successfully enabled though hidden. In case it is hidden, you can't see but download mode should reflect it.

Have one more idea but lets see how this goes.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] force70:
Testing it once the toggle reappears defeats the entire purpose of the test no?

Test it when the toggle is gone...like in your current state now

sent from my Note FE
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] dr.ketan:
May be he's in jail :)

To test one should be 7th to 14th day with root access.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] zhengsmall:
I mean when the toggle reappears so that I can flash twrp and root again.

Currently root is lost after recovering from soft brick by flashing the stock fw.

---------- Post added at 03:06 PM ---------- Previous post was at 03:00 PM ----------

Yes, currently on day 2 without root access.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] Superherobaby:
Day 11 still no oem option..... why's that.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] 2coolium:
Trying to figure out the same.

Maybe we need to flash different firmware?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] rocketmail.com:
Have you flash anything or done factory reset within this 11 days?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] DeeXii:
Who here has a UK N950F?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] Superherobaby:
I think better not to flash any firmware as I knew flash firmware will reset the timer.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] 2coolium:
If you are on day 11 , then something is wrong.timer is 7 days
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] Superherobaby:
No, last time I did appear the bootloop after installed twrp and then I flashed back to stock firmware on 27 September. After that I just use it normally and did not do any reset, just few times rebooted the device but as I knew this does not affect the timer?

Still no oem option appear fml.

---------- Post added at 03:40 PM ---------- Previous post was at 03:38 PM ----------

But I think someone reported that appear the oem option after 3 weeks.. I am not sure what's happening.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] krabman:
The majority are 7 days but this has varied, mine showed up in 5 days and a number of folks have posted in the 8 to 10 range. Only a few have reported getting past that but in fairness the timing allows few to have made it that far.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] force70:
Read up in the twrp thread....

sent from my Note FE, S8 plus, or S6
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] orionpk:
I tried but it doesn't work, (BTU/ Germany firmware) and (AUT / Switzerland) has the oem unlock by default, but it seems that the phone reverts it back to normal, even if you flash another csc from another country.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] Brava27:
Nope. It just says no custom binaries are allowed to be flashed.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] Brava27:
I honestly don't know what to do now. Sell now and buy another, or wait for an eventual solution? What do you guys think?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] xxx42069:
I'll give it until the 21st for a solution to be found, that's when mine gets delivered. If no solution by then I'll return it to eBay seller for a refund and order from Clove UK. It's more expensive and a pain in the ass but it's confirmed their stock has oem unlock.

I'm kind of lucky in that at least I won't even open/use mine so it will go right back to the seller for a refund with no restocking fee. I sent him an angry email blasting him for not communicating with his customers. Before I ordered I sent him a message asking if his stock was from Singapore. That message went totally ignored and that was a red flag for me right there, but I decided to take a chance and order anyway. My mistake, lesson learned. My only consolation is that all it will cost me is return shipping. You saved me from the restocking fee by getting yours first and being the guinea pig. For that I thank you.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] force70:
Tough call.

It might be an easy fix....or not.

Id give it a week then ditch it, for once I didnt go out and get this immediately but thats what i would have done

One week then thats it.

sent from my Note FE, S8 plus, or S6
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] $-MONARCH-$:
Looks like it's a bug or Samsung is approaching a new attempt to restrict the use of OEM bootloader. If anyone is unlikely to find a solution to this issue, it means Samsung has successfully contained consumers from rooting their device or attempting to install third-party recovery. As far I know they're trying to make their Samsung Experience secure as an iOS ecosystem which means users like us will have less chance of getting freedom within Android under Samsung Experience.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] kingbor1cua:
i have note 8 sm-n950f/ds. i don't see oem unlock in developer options. super sucks. i'm just returning mine. no need to wait i have my rooted s8+ phones feel so alike to me .
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] white7561:
From where? Where did you bought your phone? And what csc are currently on there? Screenshot the software info on settings app
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] kingbor1cua:
I bought it on Amazon. This box has been previously opened and obviously tampered with so I'm sending it back. It's already packaged. Sorry
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] :
For those who ordered from 'Never-MSRP', thank you very much for confirming the availability of the 'OEM Unlock' availability.

I literally was about to purchase from them but thought to check this thread first.

Good luck to everyone in their respective searches!
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] ohwow1980:
Newbie here... But would it be possible to flash the UK csc plus the firmware at the same time in Odin? That way, you just flash the csc and firmware of the version that has the OEM unlock right?

I realize you can't flash just the firmware with a different csc, but does that mean there is like a hardware signature where you cant flash the csc version in Odin too?

Sorry. my question is probably very confusing too...
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] $-MONARCH-$:
That wouldn't make any difference, Someone tried to flash it with ROM from a different region and it didn't work.

---------- Post added at 09:59 AM ---------- Previous post was at 09:45 AM ----------

Like I said, From the history of Samsung, they've known to be cunning to customers and developers, I'm increasing became suspicious of Samsung using a tactic to approach on region-based devices to restrict the use of OEM bootloader and eventually restrict every unit across other regions, This will happen with S8/S8+ as well when it gets 7.1.1 update from Samsung. If y'all guys are looking to root your phones, I suggest that do not buy a Samsung phone for rooting and modding, consider phones like developer-friendly Pixel or OnePlus as the best alternative.

I know that you guys won't be getting the features packed on Galaxy series, but you can get the features that the communities built with the custom ROM where there are plenty! Plus you won't be locked into OEM's stock ROM with limited 2-year lifespan for a software update. Best interior of Custom Rom you get more than 2 years of software updates.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] fozzy2000:
little late to party.. oem unlock avaiable

hi all,

oem-unlock avaiable on N950FD bought in bulgaria, carrier vivacom

didnt check before the update that was available on the 15th as i patched right away.

BaseBand:

N950FXXU1AQHB

Build:

NMF26X.N950FXXU1AQI1

Provider Software Version:

SAOMC_SM_N950F_OXM_BGL_0015

regards.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] $-MONARCH-$:
Any European N950F/FD would show OEM bootloader, Only Singaporean N950F/FD doesn't show. Strange that most of the device in the Asian market is coming from Singapore. Unless you go for Korean variant which is the best bet for the bootloader unlock.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] Brava27:
Keep in mind the model is N950F/DS from Singapore. Not F/FD
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] $-MONARCH-$:
There is a Singaporean FD model as well, Check this post. Galaxy Note 8 bought from Singapore as an origin of purchase you might not get the option to unlock the bootloader. It's most likely a region restriction imposed by Samsung.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] Brava27:
Yeah I figured. I'm selling this giant paperweight.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] $-MONARCH-$:
Sell that and get the Korean variant from eBay.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] mdaxx:
I have a UK N950F, dual sim unlocked and bought straight from Samsung UK. OEM Unlock is visible and I have switched it on but not flashed yet, I'm waiting for this to progress to a more stable and idiot proof level.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] Superherobaby:
:confused: Already 11 days..... any workaround? Did not flash anything during this period.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] zhengsmall:
Try the safe mode tweak first.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] Superherobaby:
Tried it still no OEM shows in safe mode.