yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discuss] droppinbaums:
Thanks, 3pelin. Great appreciated!!!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discuss] gregcapps:
Wonder why this build ends with a letter and not a number.... are they changing the naming scheme?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discuss] datajosh:
Does anyone have a link to the CRG9 ODIN files that isn't incredibly slow? Updato doesn't have it yet and every other site has terrible speeds.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discuss] fdogic:
so we have to go back from CRH6 to CRG9 to update to newest updates??
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discuss] XxNamelessForeverxX:
There's a pretty big update file to only go one version higher. Hmmm..
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discuss] Venom0642:
N950USQU3CRBB battery life is still Outstanding keeps getting better SOT 3hrs and 1min at 60% lol??
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discuss] kangi26:
Daaaammn

BTW, what font are you using?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discuss] Venom0642:
Circled one in red.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discuss] bboii86:
Yes sir
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discuss] bboii86:
For whoever's on CRBB, on the Note 8 and wants to go on CRC1, here's the OTA update.

CRBB to CRC1...

https://samsung.firmware.science/download?url=48993/1488/SS-N950USQU3CRBB-to-U3CRC1-UP
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discuss] Venom0642:
It's possible if you update from 3CRBB to 3CRC1 and not let it wipe your data that Playstore should still say Certified since 3CRBB is Certified. So once you see in recovery success after installing 3CRC1 power off phone right away so it won't wipe data then power it back on.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discuss] kireflow90:
whats wrong with 3CRC1? I'm on 3CRBB, should I not update?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discuss] Venom0642:
Nothing wrong with it but the 3BRA8 to 3CRC1 when installed from that and wipes 3CRC1 Playstore isn't certified. But by a small update from 3CRBB to 3CRC1 and not let it wipe may still keep Playstore certified.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discuss] kireflow90:
I didn't catch it in time and it wiped it :( oh well thank goodness for backups lol
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discuss] KingVekxin:
So does this negate that "bad battery life" issue in CRC1?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discuss] lakid06:
I successfully updated to 3CRBB and it is running great! However I have a question. In step number four i did not perform a factory reset. But would like to perform one now that I am on 3CRBB. What would be the best method to do this? In the stock recovery or in the settings? and should I expect any issues? Would I have to odin to stock and do it all over? Dont think but want to make sure.

Thanks Guys
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discuss] Venom0642:
Can't really say since i only had it the day it came out 3BRA8 to 3CRC1 for a few hours seem ok to me, but i went back to 3CRBB for the fact that Playstore is certified and Google Pay and everything else works.

Just turn phone off and hold power, volume up and Bixby button at sametime which I'm sure you know this and factory reset that way.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discuss] iteam:
For N8 or S+? Is it official and passes saftynet though¿
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discuss] bboii86:
N8
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discuss] kireflow90:
CRC1 does not pass safety net
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discuss] TechOut:
Do you have to reflash with Odin first or just put this on the SD card and update from it?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discuss] bboii86:
Which update and what build number are you currently on?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discuss] TechOut:
CRBB
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discuss] bboii86:
Download the latest build CRBB to CRC1 for the note 8.

https://samsung.firmware.science/download?url=48993/1488/SS-N950USQU3CRBB-to-U3CRC1-UP

Transfer it over to sd card and update through recovery. No need to flash back to stock. Remember to back up your data because it will wipe your data.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discuss] gregcapps:
That's what I said too.....
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discuss] gabesir:
i just got the CRI4 ota on sprint network. hopefully it has the camera :fingers-crossed:

Update I guess Sprint didnt think slow mo recording wasnt worthy of including.... A-holes

https://www.samsungcentral.com/2018...-8-but-no-ar-emoji-and-super-slow-mo-feature/
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discuss] gabesir:
Wtf sprint!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discuss] nolimit06:
So I've been away for a bit dealing with Hurricane Florence and I'm still on U5CRH6. What's the best way to get to the latest OTA from AT&T that has the new slo-mo cam? Thanks.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discuss] gregcapps:
Did you update to it yet?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discuss] chachin:
that's it after i finish paying off this phone im moving out of sprint and back to at&t but i'll get the pixel3-xl-ultra-max XD
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discuss] XxNamelessForeverxX:
Yes I did. I don't see anything different yet, except that it's Uncertified, so I would imagine it won't pass Safety Net either.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discuss] gregcapps:
That could change in a few days, it does sometimes. Once it passes Safetynet, play sure will get certified.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discuss] XxNamelessForeverxX:
I did notice that the AR Emojis are in there though. I think the super slow mo is as well. Doesn't run any smoother or faster than the CRI4 or the CRG9 versions. Battery seems the same thus far, and I'm a pretty heavy gamer and video player on my phone so I'm used to my battery not lasting the entire day anyway, but seems the same to me.

So, Sept security patch and the Emoji and slow motion stuff seems to be all I can find. There's gotta be more to justify the 600mb update file, but I can't find it yet.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discuss] nolimit06:
Anyone?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discuss] fdogic:
i am trying to figure out too.. thinking to odin back /TMB-N950USQS5CRG9
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discuss] Venom0642:
N950USQS5CRG9 link https://androidfilehost.com/?fid=1322778262904010789
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discuss] raneym305:
I just Odin'd back to CRG9 (dirty flashed) then, in recovery, installed the CRG9-to-CRI4 update then the CRI4-to-CRIA update.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discuss] manny805:
The link to S5CRI4 seems to be dead.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discuss] chrismich0206:
You can go straight from CRG9 to CRIA.

https://samsung.firmware.science/download?url=48993/1488/SS-N950USQS5CRG9-to-U5CRIA-UP
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discuss] manny805:
Thank you. This also has the slowmo right ?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discuss] chrismich0206:
Yes it does. I installed it on my sons phone last night.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discuss] Nickitt:
Or CRI4 to CRIA

https://androidfilehost.com/?fid=1322778262904009471
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discuss] wepa:
Can you dirty flash this in phone recovery
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discuss] phillthedrill:
Can you remind me again on ODIN how to dirty flash and also recovery without wiping anything? Thanks.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discuss] chrismich0206:
That's Odin files. I'm pretty sure the only way is to use the proper Odin in download mode.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discuss] fdogic:
works perfect. thanks
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discuss] fdogic:
CRIA is certified
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discuss] wulfeman:
to dirty flash
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discuss] phillthedrill:
Thank you!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discuss] skarekrow321:
Thank you for a meaningful explanation!!!

THANK YOU FOR A MEANINGFUL EXPLANATION!!!

NOOB with 40 years exp with computers. Seems to be way to much junk on this site and gr8

stuff to.

"Understanding the Firmware labels

N950USQS3BRA8 N950=Device, US=Country Code, QS=CSC Code, 3=Bootloader 3,

B=Nougat(C=Oreo) This is the build, RA8=Sequence. This used to be signified by the 1st

letter represented the Year, Second represented the Month, and the last was the version 0-9

then A-Z. I'm not 100% that the Year/Month are still used."

Thanks again.

Hey how about a sdcard .zip to clear the FRP bit??? FRP is making way to many bricks out

of good devices. What a waste!!!

THANKS AGAIN!!! t
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discuss] borijess:
I am on stock room and it says i used all my internal memory. Why would it say that. I just did a fresh install about a week ago. I store all my video and pics on external card. Anyone know what is causing this? Pls help.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discuss] gregcapps:
I don't think FRP can be reset from the phone itself. That's controlled from google servers. I got locked out of my Note5 for about a day and a half. Trick is you can't try to log into your google account at all during the 24 hour period. If you do, the timer resets.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discuss] Venom0642:
Can you post a picture of this .
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discuss] borijess:
Here u go.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discuss] Venom0642:
43.9 GB of apps is where i see your issue, If you look at mines only 3.1 GB of apps shows on mines, so that's where your issue is at, if you got games app some games size are over 1GB , so you need to see what apps you have installed from Playstore.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discuss] borijess:
These are the same amount of apps I had before on last rom. I only have 106 apps and none are games.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discuss] Venom0642:
Question when you did a fresh install a week ago, did you restore your backup data?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discuss] borijess:
I used smart switch. It doesn't restore data for me.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discuss] Venom0642:
Interesting Smart Switch install data for me, Maybe you should try doing a factory reset, and don't restore your backup, and go from there and see how much storage you have, cause something or and app can't say what it is, has taken all your internal storage, that's what i would do.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discuss] chrismich0206:
Under settings > apps hit the 3 dots in the top right corner and sort the apps by size. You can isolate which one or ones are taking up so much space.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discuss] rjohnstone:
Looks like Verizon Note 8 is getting CRI4 pushed out today.

I thought that one was a bit buggy?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discuss] kangi26:
For some odd reason I have never been able to get Smart Switch to restore Data either
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discuss] Venom0642:
That is odd some can restore data and some can't. ??
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discuss] chrismich0206:
I have not been able to. Wish I could so I wouldn't mind doing a factory reset much.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discuss] droppinbaums:
I have no trouble with Smart Switch restoring my data. I usually have e Google restore my apps and then run Smart Switch to restore the data. Works like a charm.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discuss] Venom0642:
Yeah it's just odd thought, cause i also can restore my data with Smart Switch.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discuss] borijess:
Thank u. That did it. Here is the deal. I went on a cruise and only had access to WiFi for a few social apps. Snapchat was the culprit. It says I have 42gb of saved snaps. Don't know how when I don't think I made that many videos. Either way thanks for the help guys. Fixed the issues by clearing cache and data in aooll
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discuss] chrismich0206:
Np. I'm glad you got it fixed. That's a lot of snaps lol.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discuss] borijess:
How do u guys fix this? I am tired of seeing this pop up.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discuss] Venom0642:
Just hit agree that's.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discuss] iteam:
New OTA should be coming soon... Any guess what build it'll be? Anybody know if the Message app will be updated? My friend got an AT&T OTA yesterday on her S7 Edge and it updated a bunch of stuff I guess including Messages.. Sorry I've been away from this thread for sometime now.. [MENTION=4631220]Venom0642[/MENTION] or [MENTION=360014]kangi26[/MENTION]
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discuss] kangi26:
Welcome back [MENTION=1095939]iteam[/MENTION].

My guess is either CRI4 or CRIA (I'm going with CRI4). I'd also guess that we'll see the messages updated with it.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discuss] iteam:
Thanks kangi26:highfive:
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discuss] gregcapps:
Messages updated to the new UI? Not the ugly orange?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discuss] kangi26:
Updating my friends S7E now, I'll let you know as soon as it's done.

My friends AT&T S7 Edge, updated to CRI2 and Messages is Not ugly orange anymore. It's blue, messages 5.0.22.10
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discuss] gregcapps:
I'm on Verizon, just took CRI4 OTA and messages are still orange but everything is Force closing, so I need to factory reset....

How the heck does s7 edge get the updated ui but not the Note8?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discuss] wepa:
What's the latest at&t update I need odin back also can I dirty flash and still get OTA update
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discuss] MrMike2182:
Whatever the very last one your carrier sent out. And yes you can dirty flash you'll be fine.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discuss] 4freese:
5CRG9 is the latest for AT&T
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discuss] kangi26:
CRG9, the link for the Odin files are in the OP
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discuss] Venom0642:
I'm not here , but am here lol ????
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discuss] kangi26:
It's the "Ghost of [MENTION=523878]venom0462[/MENTION]" Past"
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discuss] kangi26:
Double post, delete
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discuss] dan96815:
CRIA works great for me getting better battery then my official u1 firmware and slo mo fun too ?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discuss] davidw8818:
Just got the crh7 ota. Att phone but unlocked and using the unlocked firmware.View attachment 4606529
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discuss] dan96815:
Does it have slo mo?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discuss] davidw8818:
Yap.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discuss] dan96815:
Emoji too?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discuss] davidw8818:
Yap
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discuss] gregcapps:
That's not what he was talking about, those are stickers, not the AR emoji...
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discuss] jack man:
I think the Create My Emoji button above the stickers is the AR emoji thing. Someone correct me if I'm wrong.

Edit: oops, I just noticed that button isn't on the screenshot he posted.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discuss] gregcapps:
Yeah....exactly.....
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discuss] 1Zero3forlife:
Hey guys, I back read for an hour, kinda lost at this point. I am currently on the following. What is the correct process for updating to the newest? I have a SD card or ODIN. Thanks

Steve
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discuss] Kemzo99:
Is there an ota download to go from N950USQU2BQJA

To the latest baseband?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discuss] kangi26:
You can Odin to the current CRG9. It's in post #2
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discuss] kangi26:
You COULD technically use the Update.zip files, but it would be multiple flashes. Your best bet would be to Odin to CRG9. It's the current OTA, and the files are located in Post 2 including Odin.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discuss] Kemzo99:
Thx for the help
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discuss] jack man:
Fyi... received official OTA this morning on AT&T
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discuss] xuanphucn:
Super slow motion?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discuss] iteam:
Where are the settings for that found?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discuss] EzEddie:
Received OTA a few mins ago. Don't see Super Slo-mo, AR emoji, updated messages app, or updated Samsung keyboard. Still no GIF function on the keyboard.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discuss] rjohnstone:
CRI4 doesn't have any of those features.

Looks like AT&T pushed out the same update Verizon did last week.

If you want super slow mo and AR emoji, you need to use CRIA.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discuss] kangi26:
I'm not getting the update yet. Cleared both Software Update items and Google Framework date/caches. Still getting that I'm on the latest
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discuss] iteam:
Did you try setting your clock ahead around 24 to 36 hours and retry?

Also, I have been using Samsung messages 5.0.21..18 believe, and suddenly only some of my pictures are showing in the text thread, but when I click on the greyed out picture it displays them. Wasn't like that before been using it for some time now. Uninstalled and reinstalled , cleared data etc, what is the best version to use on the Note 8?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discuss] kangi26:
Well, it JUST showed up all on it's own... meh

I went back to the stock Messages (4.4.11.4), after the update mine looks to be ok.

Although I do notice that if I move to a different messenger (Googles as an example) all of the messages are there, but I lose all of my sent ones. Text or MMS
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discuss] iteam:
Ha, always the way! I just got version 5.0.22.1 to install and all seems good again fyi.. I tried every version and that was the newest that would install...
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discuss] wepa:
No amoji or super slow motion on cri4
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discuss] gregcapps:
Gotta go to CRIA to get that back
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discuss] EzEddie:
Does v5.0.22.1 have the swipe to call/text a d other settings that are in the stock version?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discuss] javt84:
Nope.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discuss] rjohnstone:
So anyone else running CRIA with 5.0.22.1 messages app not get the Presidential Alert test?

Everyone around me got it.

My phone was pleasantly silent.:D
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discuss] jack man:
Same. I received no alert.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discuss] javt84:
Same here and that's exactly what I thought lol
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discuss] borijess:
No alert here
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discuss] Bachatu:
I got 3 notifications.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discuss] rjohnstone:
Cool... That tells me AT&T was nice enough to skip my number.

I was watching the news and they said only 75% would most likely get it.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discuss] iteam:
Did not get it here either 5.0.22.1
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discuss] iteam:
This is why....

https://www.wired.com/story/why-didnt-i-get-emergency-presidential-alert-text/
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discuss] jack man:
Since we're talking about the messaging app, I realized I am still on version 5.02.21.18

I can't seem to find an apk for the latest version, 5.0.22.1. Can someone point me in that direction?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discuss] TecknoFreak:
apkmirror website

---------- Post added at 02:12 PM ---------- Previous post was at 02:09 PM ----------

https://www.apkmirror.com/apk/samsu...g-messages/samsung-messages-5-0-22-1-release/
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discuss] Venom0642:
I got the alert yesterday my mms is version 5.0.40.7 on Note 9 and wifes S9 Plus did get it too.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discuss] bassman418:
I also have a Note 9 (Verizon) and my MMS is the same version, but I only received the alert on my phone. Like an Amber alert would come across. Never got any text messages. And I'm also on the ARI9 firmware. ?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discuss] MrMike2182:
If you used the update.zip from the Samsung website then you'll have to do it again from there because I noticed myself that when I flashed the update.zip to my phone when the next update was being pushed out I never got it and I waited a whole month. I actually had to downgrade back to 5CRG9 first before I could flash 5CRIA. I also didn't receive the Presidential alert either on 5CRIA.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discuss] kangi26:
Yeah, if you're not on Stock, you won't receive any OTA at all and will have to flash to one.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discuss] Lavman72:
I'm on Stock, and have never received an OTA update. Not one. Have had to ODIN every time to keep up. I'm thankful that I can (and thankful for the folks here at XDA and all the work that they put in) but that sucks. Constantly wiping and restoring my device gets old.

I'm on AT&T, but bought my device directly from Samsung. That could have something to do with it. Who knows.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discuss] 4freese:
Same here, not a single OTA and mine was from AT&T [emoji2373]
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discuss] kangi26:
I got mine from Samsung too. And typically don't have issue with OTAs
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discuss] prican25:
Got mine from Samsung as well and flashed with AT&T's but never get OTAs from AT&T. I can get OTAs just fine if I go back to the unlocked version though.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discuss] Giebnatious:
So, I'm on CRH7 N950U software. Got the September update without AR or super slow mode. Can I go to the CRIA straight from the CRH7 or what do I need to do. I don't want bloatware, but I do want the AR emoji
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discuss] kangi26:
I dont see a direct path to go from CRH7 to CRIA. You'd have to be a little more creative. I think the best bet is to go back to CRG9 then update to CRIA.

But you're not going to get away from the bloatware, you'll have to disable it.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discuss] gregcapps:
Use this tool https://xdaforums.com/galaxy-tab-s/general/tool-samfirm-samsung-firmware-t2988647

The tool still works, it says its deprecated, but I've used it several times to get odin files for current firmware

Download the CRI4 firmware use SM-N950U and VZW as the region.

This is Verizon firmware, but it will get you where you want. after using odin to go to CRI4 then you can use the link I gave you before to get to CRIA.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discuss] Giebnatious:
Will that put the Verizon bloat back on my phone? If so, it's not worth it to me and I will wait. Love my Note 8 so much more without the Verizon loader and bloat! Thanks for all your help though!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discuss] kangi26:
So I've moved away from the stock Samsung messenger. I've started using Google messenger for 2 reasons. 1 is the Windows 10 Oct update And there's a way in Chrome to send and receive text from my PC.

I'm staying with the Chrome option since the Win 10 update is borked. But it works fantastically and even manages SMS