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[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] Techvir:
Try a reboot and see

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I think it should work without problems...i have seen some posts about using that in Canada. I sold my f and got an f/ds

Luckily it had oem out of box... Won't make the same mistake again of flashing stock
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] kilayo:
If you reboot. Your clock start over
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] Techvir:
Not necessarily.... Some.people had it come back after a reboot, most people had done multiple reboot s within three 7 days period

Also if its way beyond 7 days then oem is not coming back....
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] Fen-X:
What do you mean? You always flash stock rom and never custom or you never flash stock rom between the flash of differents custom roms?

Thanks
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] Techvir:
Oops an autocorrect messed up my post.

I flashed a stock rom to clear up some stuff and lost oem lock. After that it never came back
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] Fen-X:
Thank you for the precision.;)
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] Mentalmuso:
Nice user name man
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] ALLDAT:
Good News

Today my phone crashed and it rebooted itself and it booted up just fine on IronMan Rom and OEM Unlock is now back again. Thank God [emoji847]
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] kilayo:
Really i rebooted at 168 hours and my clock started over. No oem unlock. Does any know for sure that the N model is free of oem issues..
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] sefrcoko:
Yes rebooting will start the 'uptime' clock over, but that's not what counts for OEM unlock. People have rebooted and reset that clock, but still got OEM after 7 days. It seems to be a server-side clock for OEM toggle to appear.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] rocketmail.com:
Rebooting does not affect timer, it's based on Samsung server timer. I've always rebooted several times when am in jail, but OEM toggle has appeared on the 7th day.

The N model is free from OEM "blues" ??
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] kilayo:
Thank you. So the N version is good for canada. I'll sell my f and buy N. I don't want to tip toe around flashing

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I really want to try renovate ice. I think I'll really like this rom. But i don't think it supports n950N
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] kanamor:
Mine it's from Taiwan, tomorrow update to the last original firmware....
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] rockman_x:
with the December 1 security update, we have now OEM unlock... tried restarting my Note8 3 times and it is still there...
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] mailistman:
[MENTION=4111100]rockman_x[/MENTION] : can you please provide screenshot of your CSC info ? setting > about phone > software info.. then scroll down.

that's interesting development if samsung wants to sell more f/ds model..
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] rockman_x:
here:
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] white7561:
You had the button on first boot without waiting 7days?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] rockman_x:
just updated today (Dec. 26), so lets wait for it if it's still there next year...
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] white7561:
Wait. You had the button bfore update?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] rockman_x:
there is no OEM unlock on my Note before the Dec. security update... so the answer to your question is,

no

...
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] white7561:
Hmm. Interesting
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] kilayo:
You have all three xtc xtc xtc. Is there any way to odin home csc to get all three like that. Better chance of oem

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I have the latest December 1 security and no oem. I'm still confused why my carrier id is xsp which is Singapore and Singapore firmware but csc installs as cho. Thus giving me cho cho xsp. I've tried so hard to get xsp xsp xsp. But i can't. Any ideas?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] white7561:
Hmm. Did you flash XSP fw? . Try flashing with csc (not home_csc) and put in your XSP sim while flashing and rebooting
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] kanamor:
I have install right now the last update and not appear the option oem unlock.....
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] akira222:
I rebooted and my clock started over.No oem unlock. :/
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] pinpontbs:
It's ok if you rebooted your device, since the countime is serverside from Samsung.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] kanamor:
We have to wait 168h without restart the phone... Maybe....
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] ucevik:
Unfortunately OEM switch has not appeared although 7 days expired.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] kilayo:
Yes i did. And i tried all that. I'm just afraid if i buy 950 n version Sammy will do something stupid
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] Mentalmuso:
Can someone who is still rooted but have lost their oem unlock switch send me a file please?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] noahattic:
I think it's safe to say that , regardless how many days you have powered on your phone, it starts the counting once you have inserted a valid sim card and then , just wait the count to 168 hours (I am not sure the number) then, you are good to go.

It appears that this constraint is on Exynos variant.

I got mine oem unlock option after 2 weeks. not sure why samsung implements such a stupid setting.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] SimplyCity:
Which file? I am rooted, my OEM was back 48 hrs ago. I am planning to flash new rom with newest base, so I suppose I may lose OEM. So I wonder if you've found something interesting?

Echoe[emoji769] team member / N8 powered by Echoe[emoji769]
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] Fen-X:
It was said that the new update with december security patch show the oem unlock option. No enough feed to be sure but it is a good start?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] SimplyCity:
:)

Well, it is, indeed, but I doubt if they bring us OEM solved base by their own... To be honest I see only two ways to release OEM sensitive devices: some1 will find a workaround (and I personally think the culprit is not CSC related... but it's only me) or community will force them to take it off. This is in my opinion real power. And for me they are playing very unfair game, if I were a lawyer I think I would have sue them already (I've talked with lawyer but it is to expensive way for me). They mix my device behind my back without my agreement. They never informed me I may have such problems I've never had b4. Even if we get together, they may gives a s#&*, bc we, who has OEM problems may be only a promile of a promile of all N8 sold... Sad, but true.

OK, enough.

I will flash newest base soon, and let you guys know how it is.

It's almost over, but Merry Christmas to all of you!

:)

Echoe[emoji769] team member / N8 powered by Echoe[emoji769]
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] and2:
I didn't get the switch with the 1. December update.

Born in jail since 14.11.2017.

Gesendet von meinem SM-N950F mit Tapatalk
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] Fen-X:
For sure. It seems i ve no oem issue (maybe, not sure) but i m ready to join the union to force sammy to roll back (not sure if we szid like that in english language:D).

Good luck for the stock flash. Hope this december patch really bring back this f*****g oem unlovk option by themselves. Finger crossed

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So sad...bad news
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] Mentalmuso:
I was just wanting to look at something simple,

/data/system/users/0/0.xml
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] PlutoDelic:
Well isnt that weird, that's exactly when i got the phone too and never saw any sight of OEM ever.

I know you're in DBT as you advised me not to switch to it, any chance you use some kind of VPN, or use it on a network (wifi at work i.e.) that may do?

Ironically, BK9 came with a December patch for me, and currently as i write this, i am receiving a 820MB OTA, which most probably is BKG, although i cannot see anything on updato/samsung-updates/sammobile that indicates BKG is out for MID CSC.

Do you need data/feedback from us that never made it to see OEM ever? Whatever you doubt on, you may need comparison cases.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] SimplyCity:
Here you have main:

https://mega.nz/#!Nhw3gAiR!byZGSRC0anwb9ocnx_c_n5jqubR9D5w8OHo3F3vMNKw

Echoe[emoji769] team member / N8 powered by Echoe[emoji769]
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] Mentalmuso:
Thanks, didn't help in the end though.

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If you go into a terminal emulator on your device, and type "su" to grant it root.

What is the output after typing....

getprop ro.oem_unlock_supported

Mine shows 1 as I have the switch
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] kanamor:
I know this has already been said, but we could propose chainfire or whatever, to find a solution to this problem, I am happy to pay for it.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] SimplyCity:
Mine shows 1, too. I have the switch. Maybe I will try to add this to build.prop of a new custom rom I'm gona flash? Will see...

Echoe[emoji769] team member / N8 powered by Echoe[emoji769]
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] Mentalmuso:
That may work. And that's what I'm trying to narrow down. It's currently in default.prop though, which may override it. Who knows, worth a shot

Edit.. if you do flash a rom, and your switch goes missing, run that command again and see what it shows then. And getprop can be run without root also, so this could be done on a bone stock device that's missing the switch to see if it's set to 0
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] uae.coool:
No new in December update

Well I got OTA update in my device few days ago and I updated successfully but still no OEM option coming through actually I'm still in 152 hours from last flashing with Odin and as I mentioned on my last theard I flashed KSA firmware will update you guys after sometimes if this bloody OEM appear or not if that real 168 hours done as everyone said

For now my csc is OXM_XSG 0030 / XSG/THL/THL

Actually don't know what's going wrong here but I activated my phone with UAE SIM card and then I changed to Thailand SIM card and this what I got either the update of December is working as we thought or not I'm not sure but I guess this all just trying to see if this will work or not.

I went today to Samsung care in mall here in Thailand and I shocked when I heard that the news is the new build of Samsung roms has some security pass which it's not leave any core open for security porpoise and the roms Artificial intelligence for the security as they said actually didn't know if this the real story or only bullisht, and as the told me too the security of the rom comes with this option for save our data and secure our Samsung pay as they said

Soooo what the next really don't know

Finally how do you think about that news if this is the truth and is that good news or bad.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] and2:
I don't have the switch but also as output 1

Gesendet von meinem SM-N950F mit Tapatalk
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] uae.coool:
Well I tried it in my device as and it's showing me 1 as well but I didn't have OEM and I'm still in stuck rom.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] Mentalmuso:
Ok thanks for checking. I have a couple of other commands you can check

Try..

getprop sys.oem_unlock_allowed

Also

ro.oem.key1

Mine comes back matching my csc of xsa

Edit.... Actually if you can send me screen shots of you complete result for "getprop" I can compare with mine
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] uae.coool:
Well here we go

https://mega.nz/#!gChXDBbT!SPlglJir8lWtbY1FM7RRzf3PeI3KOsuFqy4gra1poRE
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] Mentalmuso:
Sorry, put getprop in front of that command

getprop ro.oem.key1
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] and2:
I have sys.oem_unlock_allowed 0 :crying:
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] Mentalmuso:
Are you rooted?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] and2:
Still born in jail

Gesendet von meinem SM-N950F mit Tapatalk
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] Mentalmuso:
Ah. See whatever I'm trying to find would be a preventative measure. Something that can be applied while rooted but having noticed oem unlock is missing before rebooting or something.

But even then, technically there is a root method that could be applied much like the snapdragon root. Which could accompany the at this stage fictional method I'm trying to find.

Edit... Having said that, the prop line that you just supplies me that says 0, may be the magic line. Switching it back on would require root. But even then, would it be useful.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] SimplyCity:
getprop sys.oem_unlock_allowed shows 1 on mine. I have OEM switch, and active. Interesting.

Echoe[emoji769] team member / N8 powered by Echoe[emoji769]
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] white7561:
You're using echoe right? It should work since echoe use s8 csc. If it doesn't work . Try using XID S8 csc . It works here just fine. From the first time [emoji3]
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] kilayo:
Nice guys. Nice direction. Too bad i can't help I'm not rooted still born in jail. Getting root without oem switch then turn it on through zip. Like samfail.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] Mentalmuso:
Adding the line in build prop probably won't work, but I'm interested to see if I add that into kernel, whether it could prevent the loss of the switch. As it seems obvious it is related to

sys.oem_unlock_allowed

Edit... Can someone also check

getprop ro.oem_unlock_supported

On a rooted but oem jailed device?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] shikimafia:
and if a group is made in telegram to try to solve this problem together and thus the response to a possible solution is faster, I am glad to help :D

I did this group if you like we can talk there, I would like to be able to help https://telegram.me/OEM_UNLOCK
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] uae.coool:
Yes it's showed 1 as have the switch
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] WizP:
Tried them all and they all show 1. Still have no oem unlock showing in the developer menu.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] Mentalmuso:
Ah. Well that kinda just negates everything , thanks
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] Riyal:
Guys the property value is just frontend... Even if you manage to make the OEM unlock option show up the bootloader will still block the custom image you will flash. The real culprit here is the RMM State. This is what's really causing the blocks/jails.

For those with root by the way and has already OEM unlock option enabled it would be great if you could mount your device' hidden partition and upload the files here. My guess is that is where samsung stores the counter. And deletes it whenever you do a factory reset. After all that's the only partition that's hidden but has the capability to store files.

*Edit*

Well they could store it also on the EFS partition but I won't ask for a dump of that partition as it contains important identity credentials of your phone.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] dr.ketan:
[MENTION=4553200]Mentalmuso[/MENTION]

Every value related to OEM I have tested by making same as non oem device to oem issue device and none worked. That was my very initial test couple of month ago.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] Mentalmuso:
Thanks, I am a month behind. Sorry.

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I just took a DD dump of the hidden partition, will that help you?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] dr.ketan:
Problem is everyone wanted a solution but reluctant to test. About a week ago I have posted if someone test xid/xsa (that I have kept in safe s8 csc) on newer base and report, but no one.

Probably solution is in that test only. I have already kept ready next test how to end csc mess completely if above test passed. But anyway it seems no one interested.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] Mentalmuso:
I'm using your xsa omc right now, but yeah, I'm like you and have no issues with oem unlock anyway, so not sure if my results would help. I also threw it together into the older system/csc folder structure and it had the same positive results.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] jorjolo69:
I have bought a note 8 (SM-N950F DUOS) in t-dimension. Oem unlock had never found. It's with the last stock of singapore but its csc is from France.

If i can help please say me

Enviado desde mi SM-N950F mediante Tapatalk
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] sefrcoko:
Exactly. There's even a whole thread of users saying they are willing to pay to fix this... But when you post actual test files, everything goes quiet!

Hopefully people just missed it, and will now test and give you proper results/feedback to help resolve before we worry about petitions and trying to lure back Chainfire from retirement with piles of cash... :)
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] Riyal:
Can you post or give me a link? And when did you do dump the partition?

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Also anybody noticed these in their others.xml in the csc folder?

<CscFeature_Common_SupportRmm>TRUE</CscFeature_Common_SupportRmm>

Anybody can try setting that to false?

Can't test here...
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] dr.ketan:
Now let me say, this is the line, i wanted to test, I have posted both csc are lacking this line and I am interested to know it. Even framework linking this to cause prenormal status. Actually no need to make value false as probably there is no condition for negative line i could see. And I have confirmed, which csc doesn't have issue are lacking this line
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] Androidwizzard:
Good morning doc,

many are just in that 7 days circle or haven't seen OEM toggle for a while or even never. 7 days is a very long time especially when waiting any kind of result.

For me another turn of 7 days will end tonight (precisely in about 15 hours).

There should be many who are eager to test all you can give but need to be in a certain stage to even start to try :highfive:
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] dr.ketan:
Good morning! Agreed, this 7 days mess is causing more difficult. Yeah some users are here are very co-operative but may be in jail. But I wish more users come forward, majority are in favor to try which reported successful. We need more report and more testers to fix it earlier. Also OP of thread may not been active and not updating OP so any test request posted will be lost in a day or two. May be one should request moderation to pass over thread to some active user so OP can be updated according dev request or any latest work around. Currently this thread have no orientation at all.

Hopefully if we confirm remote control lock csc is the main issue then we may patch framework and can use any CSC.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] PlutoDelic:
I'll add to the soup too.

As i have spammed here 10 times so far, i am born in jail, while i have fed back a lot of information why my case differs (location mismatch between CSC/SIM/GPS Iraq vs Tunneled WiFi Denmark), many of my inquiries have been left aside as well, but fair enough, nobody wants to bother with a case that seems uncrackable.

The moment i'll see that bloody OEM button show up, im all game for testing.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] ShanerZa:
Hi dr.ketan

I will be installing N6 tonight.

Please can you confirm my steps are in order?

1. Enable OEM Unlock in Developer Options.

2. Enable USB Debugging in Developer Options.

3. Shut Down Note 8.

4. Boot into Download Mode.

5. Launch Odin.

6. Disable "Auto Reboot" in Odin.

7. Flash TWRP with Odin.

8. Hold Volume Down and Power until screen goes off.

9. Hold Volume Up, Bixby and Power to boot into Recovery.

10. Format Data "Yes" in Recovery.

11. Install Rom N6 (NOT N7) and select OEM Patch.

12. Reboot System and confirm OEM option is still available.

13. If available, enable OEM option.

14. If not available, don't reboot device until OEM option is available.

Thank You!
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] dr.ketan:
We have plenty of test report for N6, we need a tester for N7

If you want to help community, do this

Install N7 version and DON'T select OEM patch but simply flash one of these two CSC without rebooting between

If you have OEM toggle, you can reboot device. Also if you have OEM toggle it will be confirmed which line causing issue

Doing this what worst comes up is you may not able to reboot but you will have full functional rooted device right? Though I believe this may not happen and most likely you will have OEM toggle and this confirmation, we may be much closer to fix issue without being dependent to S8 csc. As S8 csc is temp solution and may or may not work on next update e.g. Oreo. Who know samsung may not include encrypted csc for S8 too? So we may need to have better solution before this happen.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] PlutoDelic:
Have a look lads.

Image with White background theme (friend of mine), has OEM Unlock available after 48 hours after purchase, is on BKQ9 (OTA a few days ago). Although, baseband seems a bit older, not sure if that is what it came with the firmware itself.

Image with Black background theme is mine, no OEM EVER, and made it to BKQG lately (had too, battery was ****) via OTA.

I have another mate, on the same location, with AFG CSC, who says had the Unlock since day one.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] WizP:
I'm on BTU/BTU/XSP. Got my OEM toggle last night, so flashed your N7 rom, without the patch. Followed all the steps exactly, but missed that the test csc was a separate file and not included in the ROM until it was too late.

So am currently rooted, but don't have the OEM toggle. So if I reboot I'll be back in jail, but I'm happy to do some testing for you guys and risk being back in jail if this helps the cause...

Can I change the RMM State line manually, as I'm already rooted?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] kanamor:
But without oem unlock i can't install your rom for test ?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] dr.ketan:
Sorry to hear but really we missed opportunity to test, Still I believe [MENTION=5295919]SimplyCity[/MENTION] is eligible to test. Or may be [MENTION=5564860]Androidwizzard[/MENTION] later tonight.

Any changes in CSC needs reboot and you are not able to do it bcoz of missing toggle.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] ShanerZa:
Thank you for this information.

I will install N7 tonight and flash csc files you provided.

Will revert back on the outcome.

Should I download the N7 Rom for non oem issue devices? It's the only N7 I see on your Rom page.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] dr.ketan:
N7 is one only and you eed to download that. I have categorized bcoz OEM patch was reported not working on N7

N6 is reported safer on OEM issue device if selected OEM patch while flashing N6

N7 is reported having OEM issue in spite of selecting OEM Patch so I have made two categories to prevent N7 installation who don't want to go under test forcefully.

So there are two ROMs N6 - Reported safer and N7 - which we wanted to test without OEM patch but Said s8 csc after flashing ROM.