yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] Marsh10:
I went with the aql1--crb9 XAA. Is there any difference between the XAA and VZW U1s?
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] agroff1993:
I honestly don't know. With VZW on mine I still have no bloatware or carrier apps.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] jpholmes:
When is BL3 coming and what are the advantages of BL3
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] Marsh10:
None. They're disadvantages

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Yeah i noticed that too when i downloaded VZW first then xaa. I do will miss advance calling and wifi since it's only volte on u1
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] Quickvic30:
I dirty flashed U CRB9 over one of the U captured beta server Oreo builds with the modified Odin and used the home csc, retained all data and phone is snappier than ever!

First I dirty flashed U1 supposed ATT CRB9 and I retained all data but there was a notification about Sprint omca verification that I couldn't clear from the status bar or drop down menu so I just went back to U firmware and all is well.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] jpholmes:
If there is no advantage to the consumer or carrier, why would they implement Bootloader V3
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] Marsh10:
They update the bootloader when developers find out how to flash different firmware with the modified Odin and secure the bootloader even more in the USA so that there's no exploit
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] gerryl432:
I have tracphone prepaid which runs off ATT towers, phone defaults XAA. I assume it's just a base CSC with no carrier defined specifics included such as the wifi calling, etc.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] Wagedroid:
Very interesting that I experienced those same freezing and locking up issues when I dirty flashed the beta 2 op has provided.. then a clean install cleared everything up.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] Crsdr37:
Sorry havent seen an update has the S8 gotten beta 2 yet. My phone still won't let me register even though I'm on beta 1
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] Crsdr37:
Follow-up anyone notice fast charging bring finicky on beta 1? Mine goes back and forth from fast to regular charging.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] mrbracht:
The tmobile zqk8 beta 2 fix is out apparently for tmobile.. Anyone wanna share the ota zip when the get it? Thanks.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] d_phekt:
Yep. I just got a notification from Samsung Members app that zqk8 is out and to check for update in settings. I haven't received the update yet.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] xterra91:
Saw this on reddit
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] Suzook1:
Dumb question. So will this work on an ATT s8+
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] cam30era:
It's not a dumb question. Yes, it will work on all US Snapdragon versions.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] dubt17:
I second this
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] rquinn19:
I've tried both the ATT beta and the unlocked better. Unlocked is much better, but you lose Wifi calling and the other ATT exclusive features.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] Suzook1:
ok another dumb question. I am on the AQJC baseband. Do I still need to flash the AQGL or can I go right to flashing the oreo beta?
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] cam30era:
You need to be on AQGL
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] Crsdr37:
I am on the unlocked with Verizon and have wifi calling and all Verizon bloatware....
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] jfreiman:
Screen Unresponsive After Lock

After a decade(?) of using only phones based on Windows I switched to the Galaxy S8+ -- if Bill Gates can switch, so can I!

Anyways, I was excited to try out the Oreo Beta and so installed it on my S8+, factory reset and things were working great -- for a several days. Then I went on a walk and when my phone's screen timed out, I couldn't sign back in -- physical buttons responded, camera opened, BT audio volume went +/-, but the screen would not, could not accept any input using the screen.

I restated the phone several times and if I was fast enough, I could enter my PIN and get to my Android Home screen. But then the phone would pulse vibrate and then it would/could no longer accept or recognize touch.

I then read this forum over again and decided that while I "think" I factory reset my phone after upgrading, maybe I didn't? So I did a factory reset.

When signing back in, I chose NOT to restore my settings and manually made the changes I wanted to the phone, contacts, various Google, Samsung and Microsoft accounts etc.

However, today the same thing happened. the phone will not recognize my input from the screen. I can not seem to sign in quick enough to get past the lockscreen in into Android.

So, I am now in the process of (fingers crossed) downgrading my phone back to Android 7.x and will hopefully have a working and reliable phone again! Haha! --

The reason I'm sharing this, is so that others wanting to upgrade to this 'unofficial' Oreo build will know that it may not work for everyone and they might want to wait for the next build (I will).

After the first install I did use the Microsoft lockscreen, but after the reset, I didn't install the lockscreen app and still had the same problem. :/

Samsung Galaxy S8+

AT&T Model purch from MS Store

If anyone reading this knows "what has gone wrong" with my upgrade/phone, I would love to get your input so the next time I upgrade, I a) won't make the same mistake(?) I had made before or b) maybe there is some setting or something else I missed that I needed to do?

I'm looking forward to the next beta (official or unofficial) release!
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] Suzook1:
cant install nougat

Hi all. I am trying to install the AQGL but having no luck with odin

See screen shot attached. Any ideas
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] rohitece06:
Check if you use Odin 3.12.7, make sure samsung drivers are installed, no other samsung softwares are installed, restart your computer, check your cable, make sure your zip download and extracted wasnt corrupted. thats all I can think of.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] rizzo269:
I would try a different USB port or cable if that doesn't work. Another version of Odin may work also. My laptop will not flash in Odin because it has USB 3.0 ports but it works fine on the pc's.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] rohitece06:
I faced the same and had to go back to Nougat. Maybe beta 1 is better. Samsung definitely pulled beta 2 for S8.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] Crsdr37:
Look up prince Comey odin
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] Suzook1:
ok update got it to work. Now trying to figure out ADB UGH. Wish there was a video
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] Marsh10:
I flashed the VZW and it was exactly the same as the XAA. No wifi calling, etc. Just volte that seems isn't active if toggled
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] Pickleboyofficial20:
Hello everyone

I want to update my phone from BRB1 to CRB9 via sd card and it says something with EOCD signature verification failed . I dont know if you can help me with that. Any help would be appreciates thanks
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] Lodingi:
My GS8+ on Verizon just received the CRC5 OTA update.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] JeffATL:
I'm currently on Sprint on beta ZQKS. I don't like flashing to often, especially when I have to wipe data. What would you suggest is the easiest way to get to a stable version of Oreo that will update on its own.?
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] Quickvic30:
Is that a bootloader 1 build? Not sure if that matters or not but I've never tried dirty flashing a new BL version, it's done OTA by carriers so...... can't see why it couldn't be done manually with modified Odin.

Just head over to updato.com or sammobile and search your device model and DL the SPR or XAS firmware, not sure what the difference is in the two but I've flashed both and been fine. Just make sure to use the HOME CSC so you retain your data. Happy flashing!
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] dmezh:
New OP for release migration is up - please read for any questions regarding the update process.

!! Your Odin MUST be 3.13.1 PATCHED to flash XAA firmware after beta !!
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] jznomoney:
I keep getting this "Could not fetch info for G955U/ATT. Please verify the input or use manual info"
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] dmezh:
Yep, sorry; my mistake. It's SM-G955U.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] mopartonyg:
[MENTION=4937687]dmezh[/MENTION], guess i am an idiot where exactly to you put your carrier code? It keeps asking to check for update. Sorry and thanks for the help.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] Marsh10:
If you own the Verizon variant, what would flash. Xaa or u1( vzw)
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] Slypnslyde:
Can some share just the bootloader file for CRC5 s8 Plus
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] Dudash:
A few things about the updated OP:

If you use ATT for the CSC/Region code, you will never get anything for any model, ever.

If you want to grab a VZW firmware, you must use manual mode and type in the firmware information or you will receive an error and will have to close the program. It wont let you try typing in different information or using a different CSC, the only option is to close the program and reopen it.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] anhkhoa04:
i can not flash AQGL. It say :'' fail model dismatch fail" . who can help me ?
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] dmezh:
Thank you, [MENTION=2460732]Dudash[/MENTION]. I'll update the OP in accordance.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] dmezh:
It goes in the "Region" box under the model.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] Dudash:
CRC5 for VZW became available on SamFirm today so you'd put this:

PDA: G955USQU2CRC5

CSC: G955UOYN2CRC5

Phone: G955USQU2CRC5

or if you have a regular S8, you'd just replace the G955 at the beginning with G950
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] mike_augie:
Thanks so much.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] jdelano:
You just need the boot.img file from the zip?
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] JeffATL:
I'm in oreo beta ZQKS with Sprint. I originality did a carrier switch from Verizon and changed csc to xaa. But getting to work on Sprint after inserting sim, using phone info app active csc is spr and firmware csc is blank. Any chance dirty flash to official xas via Odin will work
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] Slypnslyde:
Does that contain the bootloader
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] fish2222:
So, I'm on us cellular. I've got the brb1 to crb9 update and the crb9 to crc5 updates downloaded. I've been waiting for them to just push it the OTA, but I think it's going to take forever. To go back to brb1, I just use the Odin version marked for usc and roll back to it that way, correct? Is it better to do it clean or dirty? I keep seeing these "special" things people are doing to make things work so I just want to be sure. Thanks.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] cbendixe84:
You can do dirty when doing the updates. If u start having weird battery drains, do factory restart. Of course, going back to brb1 you'll have to do clean factory restart after Odin flash. No way around that
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] Marsh10:
Verizon did release CRC5 couple days ago. Dunno about the rest
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] koobie777:
Sprint did like a week ago same about others just don't know
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] fish2222:
I went ahead and went to crc5 tonight. Hopefully that's what usc goes to do I don't have to jump hoops to get ota again.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] lilrich17892:
Solved
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] Marsh10:
Odin not responding because the AP file is the largest file of them all. You just have to wait patiently for couple minutes for Odin to load the file.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] jdelano:
Sorry for the delay, no notification of a quote + life = delay ?

The boot.img file isn't usable in Odin. It is simply part of the zip file used to update from CRB9 to CRC5.

What are you trying to accomplish exactly?
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] lilrich17892:
Thank you. Yeah I figured that out lol. But now I get an error during flashing process. It says can not open (COM). I uninstalled all drivers and reinstalled. I can not get my pc to recognize my phone, but it shows its added in odin
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] Marsh10:
Ohh my bad, misunderstood. Do you have the latest regular and modded odin? And Samsung drivers too? And have usb debugging on so your pc can recognize?

Never experienced this kind of problem.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] lilrich17892:
I have the patched odin, I don't have the regular one. Didnt know I needed it. I'm on U2ZQKO trying to get to stock. I uninstalled all drivers and reinstalled them. It's still not recognizing it. When I get home I'm gonna restart the laptop make sure it's all updated. If that fails I'll try on different pc. Got a link to the most current device drivers? It didnt get me the prompt to authorize usb debugging like it usually does either.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] Slypnslyde:
I needed the bootloader tar file for CRC5 for odin
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] jdelano:
There isn't one that I am aware of, you have to Odin to BQL1. You can then take the OTAs or just use the update to CRB9 and CRC5 zips via your sd card.

I uploaded the BQL1 firmware and the 2 zips you need to here

https://www.androidfilehost.com/?w=files&flid=264746

Do you know the procedure to Odin and then use multiple update zips to upgrade versions of Oreo?
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] Slypnslyde:
I think so it's been a while
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] Quickvic30:
Not sure why everyone is going back to BQL1 but I simply added all the CRC5 files in modded Odin and used HOME CSC to retain all my data and all has been great for this guy, this was coming from BL2 leaked builds posted up here, att carrier.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] splkia:
How do I update if my baseband version is G955USQS1AQJA I'm in Canada with telus but the phone has tmobile stuff in it. It is a G-955U BTW unlocked.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] gerryl432:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1_kxY80Xpe3Q_I52HXahr2zH7Ey8Z5w1x/view?usp=drivesdk
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] Slypnslyde:
Ah thanks for that
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] jpholmes:
I need CRC7
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] Marsh10:
Patience
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] Engr610:
Did you hear of any major additions with CRC7? I really don't much difference from the last few updates.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] Marsh10:
Blv3. Act fast if you want to carrier switch or go to the U1 since crc7 will patch odin
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] Engr610:
Guess I'll have to do some back reading to see that process. I'm on AT&T ota CRC5 and not sure about the benefits of U1. Thanks for the info.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] jpholmes:
G955U/U1

Is there any benefit of U1 over U?
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] anupambbatra:
I have an unlocked s8+.with Indian can so that volte works.

If I upgrade will I lose my Indian can and root?

As my main purpose is to use volte
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] reliaBler:
guyz what is E2CRAG? is it just a european build?
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] Marsh10:
U1 you'll get bloat free and VOLTE. But it's on crb9 . Just wished the u1 was bootloader unlockable.

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Has to be the oreo beta since we're on the CRC#
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] Dudash:
You can get CRC7, CRC9, CRD2, CRD3, CRD4, etc from AT&T's servers manually since samsung.firmware.science hasn't uploaded new updates in ages but once you go to any of those newer builds, you are stuck with it until a carrier officially releases a bootloader V3 update and we have the firmware to flash in Odin.

I personally don't want to post a link to any of those updates because I don't want to be the cause or target of someone updating and later asking me how to downgrade when you can't yet.

If someone really wants a link to CRC7, CRD2, CRD3, or CRD4 and understands that they CANNOT downgrade to an older build or upgrade to a newer build (unless they release an update that uses one of those as a base, which they probably wont) and will have to use Odin to update once a carrier officially releases a bootloader V3 update, I'll post them.

That is an engineering build.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] Marsh10:
Thank you bro for the heads up. Much appreciated
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] tailgunner9:
https://www.sammobile.com/news/galaxy-s8-update-camera-stability-security Not for U.S. yet...
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] waleed794:
Help! I had accidentally flashed Sprit CRB9 Oreo via odin few days ago , i was getting the annoying "Sprint OMADM Checking Device Status" notification all the time. Now i have flashed the XAA (unlocked) CRB9 firmware using OP instructions, i have flashed CSC and my phone was wiped and all. Although the bloat has been removed but I'm still getting the same Sprint notification.

My phone is unlocked U1
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] Marsh10:
Weird. My s8+ is under Verizon and flashed the XAA without any problems. Did you use the modded prince comsey 3.13 to flash XAA BL AP CP and CSC (not home)??
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] waleed794:
It was some modded Odin 3B . Im not sure if its the same thing as prince comsey. And it yes i have flashed CSC and not Home. For now i have disabled Sprint package via adb. Next time i'll try the comsey one.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] Marsh10:
Do this:

1) down load XAA AQL1 wherever you can find them with fast DL or alternative use the slow DL from sammobile

2) download princecomsey from https://androidfilehost.com/?fid=24591023225177749

3) download Samsung drivers from

http://developer.samsung.com/galaxy/others/android-usb-driver-for-windows

4) open princecomsey 3.12 and put your phone on download mode and plug in the phone to your PC.

5) go to Options tab and make sure Auto Reboot and F. Reset Time are checked only.

6) go back to Log tab and put the XAA AQL1 and flash the BL, AP, CP, and CSC (not home)

7) once you see all the files loaded, click start until it says PASS

8) unplug your phone and it'll be in the process of factory resetting the data. Once you get the registration process you'll get an OTA message about update to the XAA CRB9. Or you can download the XAA CRB9 zip and use the latest Regular Odin https://samsungodin.com/download/Odin3 v3.12.3.zip

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And flash BL, AP, CP, CSC ( not home). Hopefully that works and you don't get the same issue
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] jpholmes:
Has Samsung firmware science stopped releasing updates for S8
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] Marsh10:
They stopped updating the site since carriers released crb9 and crc5
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] GuyInDogSuit:
How can I use SamMobile for VZW S8+ if they've only got Chinese firmwares on their site?
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] jpholmes:
Can someone please post a link for the latest Odin. I want to flash the SPR CRC5 for G955U
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] koobie777:
I am going to upload it to my drive tonight ?
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] Dudash:
Check attachment. This is regular Odin, not the modified one.

On to a different topic, since the next update will have bootloader v3, would we be able to ignore the OTA and wait for the Odin FW and flash it using the CRC5 BL instead of the BL included with the new FW? Since it will still be Oreo, the bootloader shouldn't change the way the phone needs to be told how to boot and the only difference should be the increment update to 3, right?

I was just curious if it would be possible to update via Odin while continuing to use the v2 bootloader like we have done in the past with other devices.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] jpholmes:
Thanks a lot. I'm wondering if someone has a alternative download link for the G955U SPR CRC5 Odin. Updato download speed is killing me. I'm in China so downloading from there will take 4 days and also download keeps failing.

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if you upload that update to Google drive please send me the link to download

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Do you guys think the next oneplus release will be worth it.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] Dudash:
Oh I didnt know you meant you wanted the Odin firmware for CRC5. My bad.

Hopefully we'll get those improvements.. I have all the available v3 updates downloaded and they only keep increasing in size. They aren't anywhere near the 570mb that the update in Germany was but they are getting bigger. For reference, here's a list of the sizes and you can see the changes. Keep in mind that these are for the S8+, not the S8, and are all updates coming from CRC5 as a base.

CRC7: 151.6mb

CRD2: 275.1mb

CRD3: 275.2mb

CRD4: 275.4mb

CRD6: 358.8mb

CRD7: 359.5mb
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] koobie777:
Yeah their download is sloooooooow lol

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I'm sticking away from the v3 and I've been using the crd6 with v2 bootloader
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] Dudash:
I haven't installed any of them. I'll probably wait for the Odin firmware when the first one is released and try to flash it using the CRC5 bootloader.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] nofearkingbiatch:
Anybody try out the new builds yet? Battery life?
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] amieldl143:
How did you get the download. Firmware.science not working anymore?
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] GuyInDogSuit:
They only have like CRC6, last I checked.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] koobie777:
CRC5 Odin Firmware 955u SPR
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] jpholmes:
Thanks your awesome
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] Dudash:
Manually. I have them all uploaded to AndroidFileHost but haven't posted links.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] fish2222:
I saved the S8 brb1 to crb9 and crb9 to crc5 updates if someone needs them.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] jpholmes:
I need advice do you think it's worth upgrading to oneplus 6 from Samsung S8+
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] GuyInDogSuit:
Wrong place to ask that.

Try here:

https://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1846277
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] Redeement:
Just got this ota update on sprint. Security patch level April
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] fish2222:
As I figured, USC still hasn't pushed out any version of oreo yet.