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[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, &] xxx42069:
Figured I'd check in and see what's going on here these days. I've been out of the loop for a while now since getting my note 8 and being one of the lucky few with no problems whatsoever, I haven't had to deal with checking these forums every 10 minutes anymore.

I was sort of jokingly lambasted for not getting nuts and flashing roms and kernels. "zomg you only flashed recovery, root, and csc?!" The problems I'm seeing here are exactly what I was trying to avoid and I've done just that. Everything is still buttery smooth and perfect for me. This is why I always say if it ain't broke don't try to fix it. Oem does not disappear for me after multiple reboots, all root apps working, safety net passing, carrier extras working, etc.

K. I. S. S.- keep it simple stupid

So did we ever figure out the oem unlock thing? What's the trigger? I don't feel like reading 15 pages worth of problems and questions anymore. What's the latest?

Also looks like some people are having trouble after flashing twrp. I'll try to help out with info and screenshots if I can.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, &] white7561:
You're on device that have oem unlock button from the beginning yeh? If yeah . That's the reason you don't get the randomly no oem unlock button bug . Peeps that have it from the first day . Will not have any problems
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, &] Logel:
You guys tried to disable automatic date&clock set the date 7 or 8 days forward?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, &] fragtion:
Bro I had the option visible from the first day on my SM-N950F/DS - but, it also disappeared on the first day after flashing custom ROM. So that theory isn't all true. All we know is that some models (eg Clove UK) appear to be free from the issue. What I'm wondering now then, is can't users with the international F version simply flash the same exact ROM as this UK model?

What does the "hardware" knox trip switch really have in common with the OEM Unlock switch? If nothing, then this must be a software bug surely? So if the UK devices are free from the symptom then we need the same software on our devices - or is this just wishful oversimplification ?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, &] white7561:
Hmm. Idk. I can't figure out the patterns that Samsung use tbh.

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That's why we just go try find a workaround
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, &] jackymuta:
not working
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, &] zhengsmall:
I had the same issue (bootloop, TWRP not accessible), the differences are

1. I did not managed to flash no-verity-opt-encrypt-5.1.zip before rebooting (as the phone reboot itself unexpectedly when I was configuring an app that required root access)

2. Only second line appeared on the screen when trapped in the bootloop.

Now back to latest stock firmware with OEM unlock toggle missing.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, &] Kole_Ackerson:
downloaded 3 times on two different browsers, all say invalid md5 through odin. anyone have another dl link? :(

*Disregard. reading through previous pages does wonders xD
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, &] Kamikaze_Ice:
remove the ".md5" extension, aka rename the file to twrp-3.1.1-0-greatlte_V3.tar

I'm assuming there is no embedded md5 hash, but with it named as such it will try to find one and fail since it doesn't exist.

*edit*

Lol, I got beat by your edit :P
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, &] Motawa88:
It erased my entire phone... So how do I flash the stock rom back?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, &] MistahBungle:
https://xdaforums.com/note-7/how-to/fix-samsung-note-7-snapdragon-exynos-sm-t3443753

Edit - Download mode = hold Bixby button/volume down/power buttons at same time, then press volume up when you get to blue 'Warning blah blah blah blah' screen.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, &] Motawa88:
My root is gone after some time. I rooted with magisk. Anyone else?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, &] Bushido1992:
try to flash SuperSU. since 4 weeks no Problem with root /SuperSU
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, &] cqf66:
you need this TRWP or it doesnt work.

https://eu.dl.twrp.me/greatlte/
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, &] turilo:
I guess for us SM-N950F/DS owners that have to wait 7 days for the OEM to show up and then flash twrp then root. Upon reboot we get soft bricked due to the counter reset with Odin. then forced to restore back via stock fw with odin and wait 7 days again for oem! Has anyone figured anything out by chance?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, &] fragtion:
Is it only SM-N950F/DS ? Not SM-N950F , SM-N950FD also?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, &] turilo:
Actually yes I have heard some with them models have the same issue. Samsung pulled a fast one on us...so frustrating
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, &] kenpaci:
I want root..but oem issue make me scared lol
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, &] noblewolf:
that's it. lost patience of waiting. right now i have a note 8 device re-initialized and flashed with stock firmware but still thinks it is rooted. so i dont have the full capacity of a stock device, and have no flexibility of feature of a rooted device. since root is no longer a question i would like to ask, is there any way i can put it back to what it was as stock? samsung health, samsung pay and android pay apps working and all?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, &] zhengsmall:
SM-N950F/DS and SM-N950FD should be the same model (with dual sim slots) according to this if I am not wrong.

http://pdadb.net/index.php?m=device..._duos_td-lte_128gb__sm-n950fd__samsung_baikal
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, &] fragtion:
I have this same question. Given that we've paid a fortune for these devices and were not warned that the International unlocked variant would not be allowed to be flashed (this is seemingly the case, right?), Samsung should have issued a warning. The fact that we see "OEM Unlock" toggle gives us reason to believe that we are free to flash custom recovery. We did not "expect" to see the red error afterwards or the disappearing OEM toggle. Thousands of us are now sitting with a "compromised" device which would have been fine if the root trade-off paid it off, but since that was clearly not the case, Samsung owes us some kind of apology and remedial action. At the very least we should be able to revert our phones back to their stock state if Samsung does not want to unlock our devices permanently. What are our legal rights with this?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, &] force70:
Lol....if you think sammy gives a damn about us (the modding community) your sorely mistaken.

And them apologize for trying to prevent us from modiying our devices...now that's funny.

Never going to happen and we have no legal rights as the warranty is voided..well even iff we did they have lots of lawyers and unlimited funding for legal issues.

Basically we are screwed until someone here finds a work around.

The big companies for the most part really dont care about small groups of people like us sadly. It sucks and i hate it but im a realist and have learned to deal with it

sent from my Note FE
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, &] fragtion:
I get what you're saying, but I still think we have a valid basis for dispute, which is a matter of principle irrespective who has the most money to actually fight a legal case, so should be clearly expressed either way.

The fact that we can blatantly see an "OEM Unlock" toggle appear on our devices and are free to switch it on and then subsequently free to flash a custom recovery without any problems, means that they are providing us with explicit capability (read: permission) to go ahead and flash our devices, even if this is done at our own risk and will void warranty. We all knew that, and still took the plunge, because we expected a rooted device afterwards. BUT instead, they very cunningly (whether intentional or not is not the point) proceed to lock down your device, and suddenly you learn that non-official binaries are not permitted. How is that consistent??? Why didn't they just hide the OEM toggle completely to begin with, or simply block ALL Odin flashing from the start with that same error, so that "idiots" like us who intend on loading custom recovery don't accidentally trip their warranty on an expensive flagship device??? Is that so hard to implement? But no - instead they literally set a trap for their own customers who supported them with the purchase! Smells like grotesque business ethics if you ask me! So while you would "technically" be right in that the user did this at their own risk, my question remains: Would our warranties be void if Samsung had handled this properly in the interest of their customers? This is their fault, period. It is because of Samsung's own negligence that many of us are now sitting with a compromised device, because of their failed implementation of a feature we've come to expect to see (and use!) on these variants (besides, what's the point in seeing something you can't use anyway?). So it's not so simple as just accepting fate, especially not when you have a reasonable case to argue as I think we do here, not to mention a big number of us who are all facing the same inconvenience. Honestly, I haven't even begun to use my device yet.. it's sitting on a table doing collecting dust now because of this crap , and I know that I'm by no means the only one. But according to you, we all chose to "ruin" our devices in this way, knowing that we'd get nothing in return for it? It's not nearly that simple, so rather don't insult our intelligence like that ;)
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, &] Sean_FD2R:
My situation now totally reversed. OEM unlock went missing outta the blue....

I'm lost.. Now you see, now you don't!

Last appeared outta nowhere was on 26 Sep, Today 03 Oct lost it again. Total 7 days.

Sent via K20A + 120BHP NOS Kit
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, &] force70:
I agree 100% on principle and dont like it anymore than you but sadly its exactly as simple as I stated.

I went though the note 7 recall 3 x last year...trust me sammy doesnt give a damn. I was shocked when they threw out the $425 discount on the note 8 this year.

But they made a mess last year on a far bigger scale than this and handled it horribly with utter disregard for customers.

I expect no different on this and it is far less a problem for them as there is no safety implications for them.

sent from my Note FE
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, &] Dante63:
Did anyone try searching for oem in settings search engine?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, &] j3yps:
Yup, it isn't showing up
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, &] Dante63:
Try

VOL UP + BIXBY + POWER after a few seconds still holding release when the phone boots up, blue screen with dead android (it's ok, this is Stock Recovery) Use Vol Up to move Up, Vol Down to move Down, Power to select, so go to Clear CACHE partition then REBOOT...

If you still can't see it, make a backup, reboot back into recovery clear CACHE and after that select FACTORY RESET, the phone should rebuild everything again...
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, &] shouren04:
Oops nm
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, &] j3yps:
This worked for you?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, &] Dante63:
My phone has OEM unlocked already,

So I don't know whether it works or not,

However, back in Note 4, I has issues in my phone settings, before rooting the phone, settings wasn't saving my preference, I can't tell whether resting the cache fixed the phone or cache + factory...

Conclusion, you have nothing to lose from trying this method, well except the hassle of backing up the phone...
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, &] zhengsmall:
What model of device are you holding?

Can you share the procedures in detail how you rooted the device？

I got mine (SM-N950F/DS XSP) soft bricked after flashing TWRP, SuperSU 2.82 and rebooting.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, &] DionWhite33:
Thank you for the work...
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, &] mcn1970:
for some reason magisk root is lost quite often. have to reflash each time
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, &] turilo:
Hey sorry but what did you modify to bypass the error? I used to know this but having a major brain fart lol
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, &] Flame Red:
This should help.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, &] turilo:
Hmm I must be doing something wrong as I just keep getting an error in twrp. All I did was add that line below the rest and save it. I have done this before, no idea why my mind is just being slow
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, &] nelson04:
View attachment 4293443View attachment 4293444

Does not work twrp recovery for me model is n950fd please help me [emoji22] [emoji22] [emoji22]
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, &] Androidwizzard:
why do you want to flash S7 twrp :confused:
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, &] nelson04:
I am writing from another phone but my current phone is galaxy note 8 model N950FD .... If you know how to help me do it
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, &] Androidwizzard:
the screenshot you show is TWRP for S7 -> herolte you need greatlte LINK
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, &] shouren04:
Shows FRP & OEM Lock On. It should say OFF. Go to Developers Options & turn on OEM Unlock (if you have it).
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, &] Logel:
1 Question guys

i see many instructions on google how to flash TWRP on the Galaxy Note 8 (they looks all the same)

But only on this Guide there is a instruction point to flash this dm-verity and force encryption disabler zip. Is this Zip needed or not?

Thx in advance
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, &] TYMO68:
If I'm not mistaken, I just read the other day in my Android news feed that Official supported TWRP is now out and available for the Note8:

http://www.androidpolice.com/2017/1...nos-galaxy-note8-xiaomi-redmi-3s-4a-zuk-edge/

https://twrp.me/samsung/samsunggalaxynote8.html

So, for my understanding why has this method in thread not been upgraded to Official vs Unofficial in title or at the least redirected to the Official TWRP forum site?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, &] j3yps:
Maybe it will be edited soon as the OP is the same person who maintains the official version according to TWRP's site
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, &] Logel:
For people who OEM unlock option isn't available in developer settings:

A guy in another thread reported he booted into save mode.

Into save mode the OEM toggle was available in developer settings. He unlocked it and after he reboot the phone, the OEM option was still available.

So give it a try.

Link to the original post:

https://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=74069090

Gesendet von meinem SM-N950F mit Tapatalk
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, &] zerenx:
OK I'm back again

Indonesian SM-N950F/DS 64GB Version, bought by pre-order from Lazada

Exactly after 7 days, to the hour, since I first booted up the phone the OEM unlock button pops up in Dev Options

I kept the phone on Airplane mode and did not put in any SIM or microSD card there

I flashed according to the instructions here, end result is that it soft-bricked after a reboot.

1. Boot to Download mode, flash TWRP from Odin

2. Immediately go to TWRP after reboot

3. Keep system at RO, full wipe data

4. Reboot to recovery again

5. Flash the disable verity

6. Flash Magisk 14.0

7. Reboot to recovery again, to verify it is still working

8. Boot to system, setup my Goggle account back and Samsung account

9. Immediately after setup, I tried to look at Dev Options, it appears for a split second and then immediately gone

10. I re-enabled Dev Options, and the OEM Unlock button is gone from there

11. Suspiciously, there's a notification from SecurityLogViewer (CMIIW) saying there's suspicious threat, clicking it takes me to the Device Maintenance - Device Security page, which asks me to Restart the phone to fix the problem. I don't know if this matters or not

12. Rather than doing the waiting game with no sure result yet, I gambled and rebooted my phone.

13. Bam! Softbrick like many of the others here. (Only official binaries can be flashed blabla)

14. Download mode still says FRP and OEM Lock as OFF though

I have reflashed my phone through Odin so it's back up, but it is not showing OEM Unlock

I tried to put my PC date back 8 days (29 Sept) and flashed again through Odin, after system setup I correct the date to today 7 Oct, still no OEM Unlock

PS : I think Updato and Sammobile's firmware pages are not accurate.

From Sammobile, I tried to download XID (Indonesia) firmware but got an OLE (UK?) firmware instead.

From Updato, I tried to download INS (India) firmware, but got an OXM (French?) firmware instead.

This is so frustrating
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, &] white7561:
Me and others already said beforehand to try not to reboot after you boot your device for at least a week. Or until the oem unlock button is there again. Then u can try disabling and re enabling the oem unlock. And after that. Cross your fingers and reboot your phone. If it passes just fine. Well. That means. It's a working workaround. And hello from Jakarta [emoji3]
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, &] zerenx:
Halo apa kabar? :)

Well, yes I have noticed your post about waiting another 7 days but it was untested and I wasn't going to wait for another 7 days something that isn't definite yet.

My loss :(

Besides, I had wanted to try other stuff like changing the flash date or changing the CSC, but nothing is working yet. It's Saturday night, time to experiment with stuff :)

I still use my old phone the venerable Note 3 as my daily driver, so there's really not much to lose other than time to experiment for this stuff.

Things that don't work to get the OEM Unlock out :

Put my PC date back 8 days (29 Sept) and flashed again through Odin, after system setup I correct the date to today 7 Oct, still no OEM Unlock

Toggling F. Reset Time in Odin isn't doing anything

Flashing OLE firmware

Flashing OXM firmware

Booting to system in safe mode

Next Saturday I am going to try krabman's method,

TWRP, No Verity, Magisk, and then a custom ROM with KNOX disabled.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, &] fragtion:
Did you flash deknoxed custom ROM? If you booted back into stock after rooting, then Knox would have likely tripped your OEM status, if our research so far is correct ..

Edit: I see you did just note krabman's method. That will be my approach too but then I will also try to keep phone on for 7+ days to re-enable OEM again, as white7561 suggests

Agreed... ! Safe Mode trick did not work for me either
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, &] asmen5:
Finally after 7 days, oem unlock button appears .. N950F / DS region Indonesia
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, &] white7561:
And . No changing those csc will do nothing [emoji3] [emoji5]

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@fragtion [MENTION=885512]zerenx[/MENTION] k. Please try my theory and please report back if it's working or not. Also. Don't reboot even when the system tells you to. I suggest flashing ROM without Knox. I guess don't use Renovate now. As it disables the option so no reason to use it right now. For now. Try other ROMs.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, &] mxinex:
I bought my Note 8 in MACAU/HK variant 9500. Can I use this recovery? Thanks
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, &] MistahBungle:
This. If you follow the 'process' exactly as has been described in several threads, you shouldn't have any dramas. If you don't, you'll be waiting 7 days for another shot at it.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, &] force70:
No of course you cant :confused:

The big "EXYNOS" in the thread title should have given it away right out of the gate

It also says so in the first paragraph in the OP...why people cant simply read instead of asking silly questions I will never understand.

Im not sure however if there is a twrp out for your model yet, your snapdragon should have the unlocked BL so be patient it will come eventually

sent from my Note FE
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, &] Chaternet:
i choice a twrp.tar to slot AP

and this error for me

md5 error! Binary is invalid

please help me
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, &] fragtion:
Does the TWRP file you are trying to flash, end with file extension ".md5" ? Rename to .tar, and TWRP should flash OK
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, &] dr.ketan:
It may work but in theory it's wrong practice.

When developer add md5 that means very much safe to flash, bcoz file extension with md5, odin it self check if download is corrupt, failing means simply it's corrupted. Odin won't alow to flash if file (only with md5 extension) doesn't match with built in info. (when you select file in Odin tab, it start checking md5 automatically if file is in md5 format)

One should redownload file, if repeatedly getting error, try Download in mobile then copy to PC. If still same, it could be your antivirus / firewall causing issue.

When you flashing file without md5, you are at risk of flashing corrupt file which may cause consequences if luck isn't with you
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, &] force70:
Should have made him work for it via the search button lol. That exact question has been asked and answered like 100 times (okay now 101)

People in general are so bloody lazy these days jeez.

sent from my Note FE
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, &] Nabile1993:
Xposed Framework

Anyone able to get Xposed to work on their device? Everytime I install it, it just hangs at the samsung logo.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, &] jaybz:
Does V3 have exFAT support? My USB OTG flash drive is exFAT formatted and it won't mount.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, &] MistahBungle:
Just tested, same here.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, &] jaybz:
It might be just lack of OTG support. I realized that the Micro SD card that I was using was also in exFAT format and that gets mounted properly.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, &] MistahBungle:
Yep sounds like it. My 200gb card is also exFAT & works fine in TWRP
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, &] Al Asmi:
Same here. Can't mount my usb otg in recovery. I formatted it to fat32 and that didn't help. I checked the log and recovery recognizing the usb system as vfat.

''I:Can't probe device /dev/block/sde I:Unable to mount '/usb-otg' I:Actual block device: '/dev/block/sde', current file system: 'vfat'
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, &] Sean_FD2R:
Anyone with N950F/DS (Singapore) managed to root + twrp without issue.? Eg bootloop...

Sent via K20A + 120BHP NOS Kit
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, &] fragtion:
Yes we know of at least one. See the OEM unlock thread ( @ZeroDefined followed krabman's steps and was able to reboot after flashing)

Edit: his is Malaysia and yours Singapore, but i doubt this makes any difference, right?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, &] Sean_FD2R:
Ya.. No difference as I flashed Malaysia's FW when I soft bricked it earlier.

Sent via K20A + 120BHP NOS Kit
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, &] noblewolf:
Doesn't work. Tried 3x already. Singapore unit here.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, &] s01q:
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