yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discuss] jason504:
The only thing I will miss is Titanium Backup
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discuss] ShrekOpher:
Smart switch let's you backup you device to you external SD card. Works almost as good as TB did.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discuss] jason504:
I had to reset my phone the other day and I backed up my phone with Samsung and it did not save any of my settings all it did was put my apps back on my phone with no data for them. Can you do that with switch? Will it save my apps with the data and all?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discuss] suzook:
It saves how your phone is setup, but, no, not data. I think it works fairly well though. I am enjoying the note 8 without root.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discuss] jason504:
But to be honest with you how often are you going to need to restore apps when you're not flashing roms..
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discuss] norbarb:
Samsung cloud is working almost perfect

Send from edge of Galaxy S8+.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discuss] borijess:
Can you restore app data and launcher settings?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discuss] jason504:
No
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discuss] jason504:
Well at least it did not work for me
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discuss] norbarb:
I just restored my s8+. Most of the app was restore, but not all. I don't know why. Launcher settings are all back include wallpaper. I like how cloud works.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discuss] borijess:
You have a link to the app?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discuss] johnwayne27:
Its best not to. Better to just log back in to everything. No old crusty data to cause errors on your new phone flash :)
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discuss] norbarb:
Go to settings and then to Clouds and accounts. There is Samsung Cloud. Make backup and then restore when you flash your phone.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discuss] ShrekOpher:
Yeah use this app

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sec.android.easyMover

Inside you will see settings to make a local backup of your phone to your EXSD card. By far the easiest and fastest way. It Will also back up app data once you log into your apps.

I don't think it is widely known that smart switch is basically Samsung's version of titanium backup once you realize you can create a backup to and EXSD card.

Screen shot of settings

Smart switch backup to exsd https://imgur.com/gallery/qd7ec
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discuss] borijess:
You were right. Look here.

https://xdaforums.com/galaxy-note-8/how-to/root-discussion-snapdragon-note-8-models-t3670091/page11
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discuss] jason504:
Told everyone ?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discuss] tokoam:
no patience to wait on root ..ordered N950N 256gb will be here friday returned my snapdragon note 8
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discuss] huggstown:
There is no chance someone will obtain root on the AT&T Note 8. None! You can have $500,000 bounty & it still won't happen. The days of rooting a AT&T Samsung phone have be over for about 3 years.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discuss] borijess:
Really? Read the thread. It s already been rooted.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discuss] jason504:
That's what happens when you don't read.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discuss] note crazy:
I'm i have been reading but there is a lot to read so can someone tell me am I able to get the root? And if so can u get a link please
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discuss] ShrekOpher:
Again let's be clear this is not REAL root. This is simply leading an unlocked engineering firmware to the device. And using that insecure firmware to get administrative privileges. It's NOT ROOT.

Just because some root apps will work on it doesn't mean it's really root. It also completely hampers the device preventing it from having normal charging, and breaking most of the Samsung apps that check with safety net.

It only let's you get 80% charge, worthless.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discuss] borijess:
Go talk to the people with the AT&T Note 4 and see if they would appreciate this type of root.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discuss] ShrekOpher:
I had a note 4 and an S7e and an S8+, tried this root on booth the S7e and the S8+, and I'll tell you this type of root is worthless won't even try it out on my Note 8, it's a complete waste of time and basically makes the device useless.

Trust me it runs so horrible that it makes the device not even worth the money.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discuss] me2151:
Root is available now.

https://xdaforums.com/galaxy-note-8/development/root-samfail-galaxy-note8-t3685340
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discuss] timark251:
I'm passing on rooting the Note 8, last phone to root was the 3. It's nice and all, but I need all the features that root breaks.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discuss] jason504:
If all this stuff is going to happen if you root I will pass. That's to much crap. But thanks for the people that worked on getting it working.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discuss] huggstown:
I see a ton of soft & hard bricks in the very near future.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discuss] jcrompton:
I have not noticed any degradation in performance after rooting my Note 8 -- in fact it seems a bit faster with all the bloatware completely removed

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Not possible to brick with the SamFail root method ... it's just simple Odin flashing of a modified system
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discuss] Death-Dealer:
Wow, u don't appreciate ****..... Stay in ur at&t lil world
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discuss] ShrekOpher:
Only getting %80 charge is not a degradation in performance? And the loss of all the Safety Net checking apps?

I appreciate when devs found real exploits and rooted phones, and unlocked bootloaders. People were helpful and opinions were addressed with intelligent conversation.

I do not appreciate someone Buying an Engineering Firmware under the table from a Samsung authorized repair shop, just to claim a root bounty and cash out.

It's like everyone forgot what xda used to be like.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discuss] Tenacious--M:
Oh crminy, glad I read this. I was on Note 3 as well. Samsung Unlocked version would not have any limitation correct?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discuss] jerrycoffman45:
The unlocked version is just sim unlocked
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discuss] Tenacious--M:
So even the unlocked version is bootloader locked?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discuss] testrak:
Yup.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discuss] cordell12:
This is incorrect, if you look at the Unlocked exynos version, they have ROMs and Kernels for download/Flashing, including TWRP.

Take a gander at the Unlocked Note 8 Forums, Exyno's version. Sold as Unlocked at samsung.com

Do NOT attempt to flash anything in the linked section to a carrier branded device!!!

https://xdaforums.com/galaxy-note-8/development
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discuss] jerrycoffman45:
i was talking about the u.s.unlocked version which is snapdragon
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discuss] cordell12:
ooops, my bad. Carry on sir!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discuss] Tenacious--M:
So the unlocked Exyno version is bootloader unlocked for rooting and custom roms but unlocked US version is not?

Would the unlocked Exyno version work in the US or are there drawbacks from using that one here in the US?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discuss] Mehi7:
Nor really well. They will work depending on the network used but it is a crap storm.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discuss] xuanphucn:
no warranty here in the US for the Exynos version
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] okrk:
I just bought the unlocked Note 8 from best buy (N950U1WEW1AQH9). It is working fine on tmoble but i am not sure if it would work better if it had the Tmo rom.

I see from other threads that i can download and flash the Tmo rom from Sammobile.

The questions i have is:

1- Should i do this to get all the Tmobile benefits?

2- If i should, do i need root?

3- Will it void warranty?

4- How do i go back to original N950U1WEW1AQH9 if i flash Tmo Rom? (In other words - Where is best place to get original N950U1WEW1AQH9)

Thanks
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] okrk:
Does anyone have any comment on this?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] Gabe2014:
Ok my opinion I guess is better the unlock firmware because tmobile have a lot of bloatware so ... let see what other said about it .

I'm current have a tmobile note 8 and Thinking if is possible flash via Odin the unlock firmware
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] pete4k:
I would keep to motto "Don't fix it if it ain't broken". Does wifi calling works? do you use it? Hows the reception compared to previous phone? Anything else missing/ don't work like visual voice, if you even use it?

On the other hand, personally I don't see much T-mo bloat on my phone either, so probably doesn't matter much which FW you have .
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] nuclearrage:
Is the T-Mobile phone the same as the Unlocked? I thought the T-Mobile version was GSM only and the Unlocked would be GSM and CDMA.

Also should be able to flash just the missing parts instead of whole rom. Check the AT&T threads, some info in there.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] pete4k:
Since at least Galaxy S7? all US hardware is the same and the main reason we have Qualcom is that damn CDMA, otherwise it would be Exynos. Of course you need proper software to unlock right frequencies and protocols. I do not know if T-mo software has CDMA protocols, but OP is on T-mo so it's irrelevant.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] Limeybastard:
Wow, is that really true about CDMA and Qualcomm? Not doubting you but I wasn't aware.

Not much evident bloatware on the T Mobile version. Just a few silly apps I disabled.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] bpleat:
1/2. Don't need to, doesn't gain you any benefit. TMO puts their apps (e.g., Visual Voicemail) in Play.

3. Yes, but Samsung may not care.

4. Check the XDA news, Chainfire set up a site for this.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] BlueFox721:
1. Devices are the same so trying out the T-Mobile firmware to see if you prefer it over the unlocked firmware is fine.

2. Root not needed to flash firmware.

3. Will not void warranty.

4. To go back to stock follow this guide:

https://xdaforums.com/galaxy-note-8/how-to/stock-recovery-odin-recovery-software-t3671615/page22

I have flashed two different Sprint versions on my unlocked and have flashed back to Stock XAA unlocked, I like the download booster, and have not triggered Knox warranty flag. Choosing carrier firmware over unlocked firmware is personal preference, the best way to decide is to flash and try...just follow the guide...

Note:

*use regular Odin to flash from unlocked to carrier

*use Prince Comsy's Odin to flash from carrier to Stock unlocked XAA or carrier version of Stock unlocked (only the csc is different)

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Waranty is not voided by flashing firmware, you are mistaken...only after custom like recovery and some rooting methods.

Chainfire is still working on cfauto root for our device. It will be awesome once it is uploaded to the website.

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T-Mobile is not cdma

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All Note 8's have same hardware except FDD bands used in Asian markets...these are not available on the unlocked version...for the U.S., hardware is identical for branded and unlocked versions...in other words, once unlocked by carrier, the T-Mobile version could be used on Sprint or Verizon or be used on ATT...
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] Limeybastard:
With T Mobile and CDMA I was referring to the USA Snapdragon devices in relation to why we don't get Exynos.

Someone mentioned that it's due to the use of CDMA technology that for example Verizon uses , is the reason we don't get official Exynos. Since Exynos is not CDMA compatible.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] Kalm_Traveler:
I think you meant that all North American Note 8's have the same hardware. Outside of North America and I think China, they are Exynos not Snapdragon CPUs.

As mentioned by others, the reason we got a Snapdragon version here is because their SoC has a built-in CDMA modem, and we have 2 main players still on CDMA in the USA, Verizon and Sprint. With the old Note 5 everyone got Exynos but they included a CDMA modem for at least the Verizon/Sprint models (not sure if the others had it). For the Note 8 I guess they decided not to try that again.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] BlueFox721:
Yes the U.S. models is what I meant for the snaps...not exynos...guess I could have specified that...lol

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Right... the exynos supposedly had compatibility issues with cdma technologies even though some state that it was compatible before...I think cdma is being phased out eventually...just an opinion though
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] Limeybastard:
Thanks for the clarification, appreciate it. I dont think thr UK got the note 5. But thats probably just a marketing thing with Samsung.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] BlueFox721:
Licensing issues prevent cdma on exynos...according to this article

https://www.google.com/amp/www.andr...ng-selling-exynos-chips-companies-759678/amp/
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] Limeybastard:
So in essence, the cuprits are Sprint and Verizon.[emoji38]

It should get interesting should T Mobile merge with Sprint. They'll probably dismantle the CDMA network leaving Verizon with the nonly obsolete network in NA
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] BlueFox721:
That's what I was thinking
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] Limeybastard:
That stuff is deep.
[Xperia Z5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nostandry:
I am trying to find a Nougat ROM for my e6653.

I have tried making a FTF for flashing through Flashtool, this has not been successful (error - NULL when making the FTF from the downloaded SIN files).

I have found the AU region FTF files. If I flash these to my phone will it work. I am in the UK.

Alternatively does anyone understand why I may not have been able to make the FTF file for the UK with Xperifirm/Flashtool.

Thanks for your time.
[Xperia Z5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] El Solido:
No, you can use whatever region in whatever country, only if you are usa you have to use usa firmware because of network support.
[ONE Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ragawane2:
Hello guys,

You all must be going through OPO bootloops, unable to get boot up, so I got my solution but for this you have to make some sacrifices,

Old os has to be removed

Old setting

Latest android

What we need,

One plus recovery tool zip

https://xdaforums.com/oneplus-one/general/tool-oneplusrecovery-tool-v1-0-restore-t2991851

PC

brain

Procedure

1. Download opo recovery tool

2. From folder copy 2 files named system.IMG and boot.IMG

3. Boot up in fastboot with proper drivers

4. Write following commands

Fastboot devices

(It should show your device)

Fastboot flash system system.IMG

Fastboot flash boot boot.IMG

Your opo will boot up in cm11. . .old factory style.

May opo live long. . . .
[ONE Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Mr.Ak:
I'm glad you fixed your OPO. :)
[Huawei Watch] baciany:
Hi. I cant use Stock watch contacts app to send SMS. When i choose contact and click to message it open black screen with googlr now icon loading and... and nothing more happen.

When I tell ok google send sms on main face it works well. Just in contacts app it just do nothing.

Screen in attachment. Wear 2.0.

Connected to galaxy s6 edge Plus android 7.0

P.s

Do you have messenger app Working? In mę it shows blue screen and goes back off...
[Galaxy S 5 Themes and Apps] Ruturaj Kadam:
Original Note8 White & Black Bootlogo for Galaxy S5 G900H.

Not tested on Snapdragon variants as I only have Exynos variant. Anyone wants to try, try with risk. Also report!

Credits -

[MENTION=8538491]Chainfusion[/MENTION] - Note8 bootlogo for Note5
[Honor 8 Pro  Guides, News, & Discussion] shashank1320:
Saw many post from new users and senior members as well and most of the time there are lot of confusion on the OTA part, especially for the rooted phone. Few says it gets (I am one of them) and few says it doesn’t as rooting capabilities modifies the system boot.img and also we have unlocked bootloader so device wont get the OTAs. I have been using the Huawei/Honor phones for 2 years now and have been getting all the OTAs on rooted phone and confirmed the same many time but still there are lot of confusion and users thinks they wont get OTA on rooted phone.

Just confirming here that you will receive OTAs on rooted phone without any issues. This is 2nd update on my phone since rooted in past 2 months.

To show root

​

To show the update received

​

Note- I am not using any firmware finder or other things for this as I dont trust on FF as it messed my Honor 5C in February and I given up on it.

Instructions-

If you are rooted but then rolled back to stock recovery, just download the OTA and update.

If you are rooted with TWRP recovery, flash the stock recovery first and then download the OTA to update. (TWRP wont be able to update OTA)
[Honor 8 Pro  Guides, News, & Discussion] talvigi:
That’s a good claim and for others/your satisfaction, I have checked it out. My honor 6x was already on B371 but it was having problem of themes and FM Radio, so I decided to root it and flash twrp, after which I flashed the B360 recovery and than again twrp and installed Flashfire. I also flashed the second zip file of B360 and it gave me the solution of FM radio and themes problem.

When I checked for updates there was the same B371 but after successful download it didn’t install due to the TWRP recovery.

Now the problem is what to do with the OTA update if you can’t flash it, I have also tried the Flashfire way of flashing because Flashfire automatically detects the OTA but it gives a warning that modified partitions may cause failed installation. Therefore I haven’t tried to flash the OTA.

So the question again here is what’s good in a OTA if you can’t flash it, yah that’s an other thing that you would know you have an OTA and you can’t flash until you go back to stock recovery.
[Touch Cruise General] Riky.p:
Can anyone instruct me on how to disable all the SIPs with exception to the touch key board/pad. I use these day to day and see it pointless have a huge list SIPs when these are all I need please help a newbie.

Many thanks Riky.

edit: sorted it my self.
[General Questions and Answers] kvizoulas:
I wish to use another web browser than the default. Is there something I can use?. DZ09 Smartwatch

resolution 240x240
[General Questions and Answers] feghrjty:
i have the same problem !!!

Tutuapp 9Apps Showbox
[Android Head-Units] level5music:
No matter what I do here, GPS absolutely, positively WILL NOT WORK, even on a clear 7/5 update and factory reset. I've seen threads that have various fixes like rooting and installing NoKill, disabling network auto time/date, double checking the GPS antenna (which I haven't changed since it did work in 5.x), but nothing seems to work. Currently, I am rooted, so any root requirement fixes, I can certainly do but I haven't found anything through searching that "actually" works. Is there something I have missed?
[Samsung Galaxy A3, A5, A7 (2017) Questions & Answe] HellSpawn47:
I'm running nougat 7.0 stock on my a520f

Any solution or workaround?
[Honor 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] shashank1320:
Saw many post from new users and senior members as well and most of the time there are lot of confusion on the OTA part, especially for the rooted phone. Few says it gets (I am one of them) and few says it doesn’t as rooting capabilities modifies the system boot.img and also we have unlocked bootloader so device wont get the OTAs. I have been using the Huawei/Honor phones for 2 years now and have been getting all the OTAs on rooted phone and confirmed the same many time but still there are lot of confusion and users thinks they wont get OTA on rooted phone.

Just confirming here that you will receive OTAs on rooted phone without any issues. This is 2nd update on my phone since rooted in past 2 months.

To show root

​

To show the update received

​

Note- I am not using any firmware finder or other things for this as I dont trust on FF as it messed my Honor 5C in February and I given up on it.

Instructions-

If you are rooted but then rolled back to stock recovery, just download the OTA and update.

If you are rooted with TWRP recovery, flash the stock recovery first and then download the OTA to update. (TWRP wont be able to update OTA)
[Honor 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] freemannhp:
My phone is with modified boot.img by magisk. It was just updated to B388 sucessfully without swithing back to stock boot.
[Honor 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] shashank1320:
People here have various mixed impression of this. So...

:good:
[Honor 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] talvigi:
[MENTION=6714681]shashank1320[/MENTION] from where did you get those signal bars on your honor 6x?
[Honor 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] Jax:
will ota require stock recovery to be install again
[Honor 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] shashank1320:
Yes it will need stock recovery
[Honor 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] chriskob:
If I go back to stock recovery what happens to all my apps and settings that need root?

What's the best way to backup, flash stock, update then restore?

PS I'm coming from a iPhone.

Thanks,

Chris
[Honor 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] shashank1320:
It will remain intact. No data loss. Well Chris, i can confirm on the OTA part but you never know the unforeseen consequences. I mean can run into trouble sometimes as Huawei/Honor phones are prone to brick in seconds. I would say to not update in such scenarios.
[Honor 8 Lite Guides, News, & Discussion] shashank1320:
Saw many post from new users and senior members as well and most of the time there are lot of confusion on the OTA part, especially for the rooted phone. Few says it gets (I am one of them) and few says it doesn’t as rooting capabilities modifies the system boot.img and also we have unlocked bootloader so device wont get the OTAs. I have been using the Huawei/Honor phones for 2 years now and have been getting all the OTAs on rooted phone and confirmed the same many time but still there are lot of confusion and users thinks they wont get OTA on rooted phone.

Just confirming here that you will receive OTAs on rooted phone without any issues. This is 2nd update on my phone since rooted in past 2 months.

To show root

​

To show the update received

​

Note- I am not using any firmware finder or other things for this as I dont trust on FF as it messed my Honor 5C in February and I given up on it.

Instructions-

If you are rooted but then rolled back to stock recovery, just download the OTA and update.

If you are rooted with TWRP recovery, flash the stock recovery first and then download the OTA to update. (TWRP wont be able to update OTA)
[Moto G5S Plus Questions & Answers] Ratnaveer Singh:
Any news for any upcoming update on the device?