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[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] ProFragger:
Hi Friends,

Trying to attempt a scenario where I will have a Verizon Note 8 and I'd like to use it on AT&T with minimal limitations. FWIW, I don't particularly care for WiFi Calling, Video Calling, or VoLTE, however, if I could get them on an Unlocked Firmware, that would be a nice to have. The features I do care about would be, as many bands available as possible for AT&T on the Verizon Note, any native caller ID features, and minimal bloat.

With that said, this guide is getting a bit too nuanced and confusing for me. I just don't want to flash anything invalid and brick or disable my phone. I sent the following questions to [MENTION=5649240]BlueFox721[/MENTION], and I am sure he will help, but in the meanwhile, would love to get other help, if available from you guys?

1. Sounds like for my use case (Verizon Note 8 to be used on AT&T with Unlocked firmware) I ONLY need to do Guides 1 and 3? That is: 1. Switching Carriers and 3. Flashing Unlocked Firmware - is this correct? Will this give me the most amount of features using VZW Note on ATT?

2. The very first line: "Download Firmwares that match your intended carrier's product code, ATT, CCT, SPR, TMB, USC, VZW, XAA, or XAS." What is the "intended carrier" in my case? Is it AT&T OR Unlocked? (XAA)?

3. In guide 1 "Carrier switching" how can I download my carrier specific combo file? They seem to be grouped by Firmware/Bootloader numbers NOT carriers... I am confused .

4. Even though I will have a US VZW phone switching to ATT - is this the right file to Flash even though it's extracted from the Canadian version? "HOME_CSC_OYV_N950WOYV3BRA5 - *This is Canadian XAC HOME_CSC and can be flashed in Prince Comsy's Odin*"

5. For the first guide, which Odin am I using in this case? The regular? OR The PatcheD (for Oreo) OR PrinceComey's?

6. Once done with the Carrier switching guide, I assume I skip to Guide 3 for Unlocked Firmware?

7. Once I am done with above, is this the latest Firmware I can flash that's unlocked? N950U1UEU3CRC1? If not, which one?

8. Finally, to go back to Stock, what are the steps and where would I get the right firmware?

I would appreciate ANY on this from you guys, and if someone can help me on Gmail, WhatsApp, etc, I would be so so thankful!
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] nandroidint:
question, loaded tmobile branded note 8 with the unlocked firmware (nougat version), what kind of speeds are you guys getting on tmobile with the U1 firmware? any special APN settings other than the regular T-mobile one to make it faster?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] bogdi1988:
FYI, not sure if it was mentioned, but on Oreo I tried a Verizon and then a T-Mobile SIM card. CSC updated automatically - device rebooted and applied the proper carrier branding and apps, so this guide is pretty much obsolete :)
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] woodyjlw:
I always disable the over the air update so my phone dosnt download and update on its own so flashing this one is still V3 bootloader right? not 100% but I think the U3 in N950U1UEU3CRC1 is for V3 bootloader or an I wrong?

thanks!
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] gregcapps:
Yep that one is still bootloader v3
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] nandroidint:
anyone?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] Bachatu:
Does anyone know where I can find the stock Sprint CRC2 Odin files?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] Hacktacular:
I believe I saw them on updato.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] Bachatu:
Thanks, I checked and only saw BRB4 posted.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] XxNamelessForeverxX:
The latest they have released is N950UOYN3BRB4 which was released on 2/25. Can't understand why they haven't released the updated software yet.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] ~David:
Silly question, but if I have a SM-N950FD, can I flash the Canadian HOME_CSC from the SM-N950W?

Not the entire firmware, just the HOME_CSC so I can change the carrier ID.

Any negative repercussions?

Thanks. Sorry, I searched but can't find a straight answer for this.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] Stevieboy02008:
I think that the FD is an Exynos version and the Canadian one is snapdragon sp you can't cross firmware. In simple term it's not going to work.

That's as far as I know.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] Segjin:
Can you expand on that? I'm trying to get volte working on my ATT phone.

I followed the directions for the ATT Unlocked. From the CRC1, I flashed BL, AP, CP, and CSC. Are you saying after that flash, clear the cache, then flash the CSC from the CRC2 carrier firmware? Can you also the the CP (modem) file?

I don't remember exactly what I did, but I think I flashed the 4 files from CRC1, then rebooted and flashed the CSC from CRC2 (carrier) and when it rebooted and died about 30% thru. I'm guessing this is where the clear the cache might fix it?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] BlueFox721:
Okay...so...when you flash the unlocked firmware, you have to let it go all the way to setup screen after flashing...

Then instead of setting up device, power off and boot to download...then flash the carrier (full) csc and CP if you choose
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] Segjin:
Thanks!

On the reboot after flashing the carrier (full) CSC and CP, it died at 32%, but...

I let it sit there a moment while I started to type this out and when I looked down, it was on the recover menu. I chose to wipe the cache partition, and then the factory reset option and then rebooted.

It rebooted and came up with the ATT globe. I let it sit there for a couple of minutes and it booted into the setup screen.

Seems like I got 95% of what I want. One option that now went missing is the built in spam blocking, Smart Call. I can't use the ATT replacement because it says my line is not eligible. I guess it has something to do with the work account. Everyone at work has the same error.

Anyone know of some sort of shortcut or something for that?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] gho5t82:
is wifi calling enabled?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] BlueFox721:
I have posted what can be enabled in shortcut master lite several times...just search for the following:

For the Switch:

com.android.phone.smartcall.SmartCallSettings

To Set Permissions

"com.samsung.android.smartcallprovider.ui.PermissionDialogActivity"
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] Segjin:
Nope. I have the option, but when I try to turn it on, it just crashes the wifi calling app.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] gho5t82:
Ahh yeah. That's the only reason stopping me from going to unlocked. It was flawless when I was on it but wifi calling is a must for me.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] vikramdhani:
I have the latest Oreo update on my unlocked TMobile note 8 will I be able to use this guide to flash Verizon update to be able to use the phone with Verizon
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] Segjin:
Thanks again. I did search and found those *after* I submitted my question. I'll be sure and do that before next time :D

Now I am on hunt to figure out how to get wifi calling from crashing. I don't really need it, I really only wanted the SmartCall stuff and the volte. The insulting thing is that, while wifi-calling is there and crashes when enabling, I get constant notifications to turn it on. :crying:

I wish I could get volte on the unlocked att firmware without having to load the csc from the full firmware. I tried the shortcuts but they all failed saying something about su not found.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] kenennaoyeka:
Omg! This was the easiest guide ever. I bought an N950U that was meant to be on ATT but i am on FreedomPop so ATT was not sending me updates. I just used the unlocked firmware with the Patched ODIN and it was easy as pie. I didnt even mess with any of the other stuff. Its so easy its stupid lol
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] nikon9:
Pardon the noobish questions, but I want to be 100% sure I'm doing the right things when I get around to doing this. My wife has a VZW-branded N8 (pretty sure it's unlocked (SM-N950U1?) but I won't be home to check for a couple of weeks yet to verify or start the process) that we've moved over to TMO and is currently on their network.

1) What's the difference between the firmware in post 3 vs post 4?

2) To get everything to work as intended on the TMO network, as if it were a TMO-branded N8, do I follow the instructions in post 2 then do post 3? Or just post 3? Or if I want to keep it unlocked, is it post 2 then post 4, or just post 4?

3) Also, do I have the correct understanding that if I flash to a non-carrier firmware, that I won't receive OTA updates and won't be able to use the carrier-specific features?

My goal here is to make sure all of the TMO carrier-specific features are available so my wife is a happy camper I don't have to sell this phone at a loss and buy a replacement. If only I had this option with my LG G6 I'd be a happy camper.

Normally I'd dig through an entire thread to see if the questions have been answered already, but with so many posts, that's pretty difficult. Thanks in advance for the assist.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] jehdesai:
Hi mate ,

I have a N950u Verizon factory unlocked , I want to flash unbranded N950u1 ,is it possible? I dont want any bloatware.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] Stevieboy02008:
Yes. You can just use Odin to flash it to the U1 software and you're good to go.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] dwalkingdead:
originally had Verizon but flashed unlocked version and updated to Oreo. I want to flash back to Verizon. Do I have to stick with same Oreo firmware or can I downgrade to previous version?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] vikramdhani:
You saying as long as the phone is unlocked it will work for any note 8 ? Even though it was attached the a service provider earlier
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] bogdi1988:
Pretty much. The phone reconfigured itself for the new carrier, rebooted with a new carrier branded boot animation and then it had all the applications. So it went:

VZW/VZW/VZW to TMB/TMB/VZW after the reboot. Then I put in a Verizon sim card back and it went back to VZW/VZW/VZW
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] dwalkingdead:
My note 8 was originally Verizon. I flashed unlocked US version and updated to Oreo. I wanted back to Verizon version so I flashed again Oreo version of Verizon (N950USQU3CRC2). However, although the flashing was successful the phone has none of the Verizon bloatware. It's just like unlocked versionbut has Verizon baseband (N950USQU3CRC2) and still says XAA/XAA/VZW.

How do I flash it back to original Verizon version?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] vikramdhani:
Let me try it, I have a unlocked T-Mobile Note 8 Let me put the Verizon sim in it and see if it works
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] joelstitch:
I flashed the files for my Sprint Note 8 and everything goes fine in ODIN but when I start the phone on the Andrioid update blue screen it gets stuck and when i reboot I get this message:

I tried both ODINs and different Firmwares for my specific model and it always goes trough ODIN fine but the Security Error message shows up every time I boot.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] vikramdhani:
It’s a no go, when I put my Verizon SIM card on my note 8 even after multiple reboots nothing happens, I don’t even have service on note 8 with Verizon SIM card
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] bogdi1988:
I did it on a Verizon one with the latest version
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] vikramdhani:
Man lucky you, I am still trying to see I will be able to flash unlocked or Verizon on T-Mobile note 8 to be able to use it with Verizon but I can’t seem to find what firmware version I have to download the correct files to flash
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] bogdi1988:
Just get the official Verizon one and flash it!
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] vikramdhani:
I have the updated Oreo firmware on T-Mobile will I still be able to flash the Verizon version ?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] bogdi1988:
Yeah. Follow the CSC guide and then get the Verizon one flashed. After you're on Verizon, do a test for me with the Verizon and then TMobile sim. Might work! Could be that the Verizon one has more CSCs on it.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] vikramdhani:
Yeah will do that tomorrow and will update
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] jehdesai:
I tried the N950u1 ( unknown) CCT today but first gave sha error so tried princy modified odin , then got fail 1 . How can I get u1 on U ??

I managed to flash N950u USC which has a FIDO app but no startup animation of bloatware or samsung account lock.

But how can I get a pure samsumg fimware on my verizon unlock n950u?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] andyli83:
I was able to flash the unlocked version onto the phone using a different computer with Windows 7 (not sure if that matters). However, when it started up, it was stuck on the "checking for update" screen and was not able to get past it to continue. Is there a workaround for it?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] nikon9:
So I've brought an unlocked VZW N8 to the T-Mobile network. Should I be following the Carrier Switching or the Flashing Carrier Firmware instructions?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] nano303:
So to flash Oreo I'll need to used the princeComsey Odin ? Or I need princeComsey Odin to flash Oreo if im already on Oreo???
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] abhi0304:
what is the difference between switch carriers and flash carriers?

I have a unlocked t-mobile Note 8 on android 7.1.1 on N950USQU3BRA9 baseband. I want to change it to AT&T firmware as I ported to AT&T. In order to have oreo on AT&T what files do I need to flash and which guide to use. Also, if in future AT&T releases any OTA update, will I be able to get those.

Thanks in advance.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] nikon9:
I'm also unsure of the differences between the options and am not sure which one to use.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] DrPhant0m:
If I purchase the unlocked version hardware, and flash the Verizon firmware on it, I'd still be able to use my carrier-specific features such as VoLTE correct? Thanks!
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] Stevieboy02008:
Yes. And actually the unlocked one on Verizon supports VoLTE
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] abhi0304:
I have followed the guide for switching carrier and flashing firmware. earlier my phone was showing TMB/TMB/TMB and now it's showing ATT/ATT/TMB. The software loaded as ATT with all ATT bloatware. Please tell if I need to reflash everything back again, did I made any mistake anywhere during process? or it is fine.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] madferretx:
Just wanted to say thanks, great guide. I had to downgrade from Oreo first, but other than that, it worked without any problems. Was able to switch from Xfinity Mobile to a unlocked ATT firmware.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] DrPhant0m:
Awesome. Thanks for the info. If I get one with oreo, can it be downgraded in case I want to root? I am trying to ween myself off of root because it's starting to get very restrictive. Too many apps have server-side safety net checks. But that's another discussion.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] jmdomini:
Bluefox,

Curiosity question for you that came up in another thread due to Samsungs lack of an official April security update for the US Note 8. What would happen if one were to flash the N950W firmware on a N950U that's being used with a US carrier such as Sprint or AT&T? I'm aware the W firmware does not contain any of the US CSC's. However I also know that some Canadian users flashed the N950U Oreo firmware before there was Official Oreo for the Canadian carriers, and the US flash has the converse issue of not containing the Canadian CSC's.

As the guru of carrier switching here, figured you could probably answer this one. :D
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] Jammol:
Did you flash the ATT CSC?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] abhi0304:
I flashed this firmware N950U1UEU3BRA5 for AT&T.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] Stevieboy02008:
Yes you can. I did it before
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] Jammol:
Just make sure that you don't go up to U4 bootloader or you'll be stuck.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] DrPhant0m:
Got it. The hard part is getting a seller to confirm what software is on it. Lol
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] XxNamelessForeverxX:
Ok, so I have a newb question here. I currently y have a SM-N950U from Verizon running 4CRD2 FW. I am wondering if I can run FW from a SM-N950W version from Canada. The phones have all the same hardware, as shown i in the link provided, and as long as I have a VZW Sim in my phone, would it not just go ahead and load the VZW software even though it's a Canadian FW version?

http://www.phonemore.com/compare/ph...50w-vs-samsung-galaxy-note-8-sm-n950u/6299493
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] Azhar0378:
Hi everyone, i need little help with my samsung note 8 basically its a US version but the firmware and csc are of Chinese version, due to which i cant update my phone and also i cant root because samfail method dont work on firmware with diffeterent csc version, so i cant root it to change csc, i tried US firmwares as well as Chinese firmware from sammobile but both of them cant work, smartswitch can recognise my phone but showing already updated to latestest version. Can anyone help me how to fix this issue,? i guess changing back to orignal csc version can fix it and i can flash updated SMN950U Firmwares, but i dont know how to proceed

Phone info:

Product code: SM-N950UZKAXAS

Bootloader version:N950USQU2BQJA

PDA version: N9500ZCU1AQJ1

CSC version:N9500CHC1AQJ1
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] XxNamelessForeverxX:
I believe you can change from XAS to CCT Firmware. If so, just Odin the file from the link below which would be 3CRC2 version.

https://androidfilehost.com/?fid=673956719939833080 You will need to use the latest Odin version, 3.13.1 to do it.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] BlueFox721:
The N950U and the N950W are essentially the same firmwares except for CSC and a few built in apps ... you can flash the N950W on N950U devices and then flash US carrier csc after setup screen...

Or vice-versa....

Alternatively, you could extract the sec_omc.zip from CSC file and :

Apply update from sd card...

I have even applied the N950F sec_omc.zip to N950U device...

For Canadian csc over US firmware...one could do the same...or just flash the Canadian CSC in modified Odin after setup if US firmware...

I was working on a multi-region omc file for stock but put it on back burner for new ROM and Oreo development...I'll get back to it soon...
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] BlueFox721:
Link is dead with the period included at end of hyperlink......at least from mobile...
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] BlueFox721:
Yes...as long as it is the same bootloader....

You may have to wait for an update...though....
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] XxNamelessForeverxX:
I didn't even catch that when I posted.. Damn phone put the period in by itself..lol. I edited it out.. :)

---------- Post added at 05:20 PM ---------- Previous post was at 05:12 PM ----------

Couldn't I just flash the W Firmware, which is 4CRD5 onto my phone, then use the U Firmwares update to go from 4CRD5 to 4CRD8? Would that take care of the CSC issue?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] ssamboy:
Are there going to be oreo versions of the unlocked carrier specific firmwares posted (the ones without all the bloat)? I'm thinking about flashing bloated sprint oreo on my unlocked note 8 for fun. I did it before with Nougat, but then I switched back to unlocked for the unlocked OTA update. Also, it looks like wifi calling now available on unlocked sprint without the need for modifications. I've never used wifi calling so I haven't tested it out. I did turn it on though, but I didn't like the icon at the top. It made it appear as if I was always on a phone call. I might have to root because I am starting to get bored of just switching back and forth from unlocked to carrier branded.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] BlueFox721:
You could try...but if you are talking about the ATT updates...it might refuse the update if you are on W firmware....

If you are wanting the 4CRD8 just use the US firmware and updates...as the update will overwrite the Canadian firmware anyways...
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] XxNamelessForeverxX:
I wish I could. There isn't a BL4 US version to start from yet. I updated from 3CRC5 to 4CRD2. The only version of BL4 FW that's been released is Canada's, but as you know, they are W variant. On the science. firmware site, there is no 4CRD2 to anything upgrade. It would be a lot easier if there were.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] BlueFox721:
You could try the Canadian 4crd5 then try the 4crd5 to 4crd8...it may work
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] Nickitt:
Let me know if you tackle this and end up with a newer firmware than CRD2. I'm in the same boat.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] XxNamelessForeverxX:
I have chosen to forgo trying to flash the W Firmware on my U device. My inner voice is telling to not risk it on a device I'm still paying 1000$ for..lol. That, and if Canada has a base BL4 FW, I'm sure we are not that far behind. I hear T-Mobile is already working on a 4CRE1 version with May security update in it. I'll probably just wait this time, I already made the mistake jumping from 3CRD7 to 4CRD2. Don't want to make a worse mistake.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] nikon9:
Just to ask one more time since my question has been skipped over a couple of times:

- Unlocked VZW -> TMO

Do I perform carrier switching then flash unlocked firmware, or is it just one or the other? Thanks.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] hardikgala:
I have a Tmobile unlocked Note 8 running OREO, I want to use this phone in india where I am not able to get the option of enabling VoLTE setting.

Can you please help me how can I enable the VoLTE setting on it or how I can change the firmware to other which gives me this setting?

Which version of downgrade firmware I use to flash?

Thanks.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] ekerbuddyeker:
Is it possible to flash att CSC on a 950F?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] dharvey4651:
I have a quick question for anyone who may know more about this than I do.

I have a T-Mobile Note 8 (N950U).

If I were to flash the unlocked version software to my device, would I receive updates sooner(straight from Samsung) than if I were running a T-Mobile official firmware?

Would I receive updates at all since the device is on T-Mobile's network?

And will I lose any functionality like VOLTE or wifi calling or video calling or advanced messaging with chat style features?

If this has been mentioned in this thread before then I apologize and humbly request someone point me to the answer.

Thanks.