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[Samsung Galaxy S9  Guides, News, & Discussion] Nightfox619:
Okay, Cause I flashed The SM-G960U ATT to SM-GG960U1 - XAA but it was still reading as ATT and I was trying to use it on T-Mobile so when I put the SIM Card in the phone it would read, that the SIM wasn't meant for that phone and say it needed a Network Unlock Code, It originally said here to Reboot then insert SIM card, I thought I should have left the SIM in but at the time I didn't when I flashed from U - U1, So now that it is on U1 Firmware but Service Provider SW says ATT what should I flash now? just the CSC? With the SIM in?
[Samsung Galaxy S9  Guides, News, & Discussion] jcsww:
Flashing does not remove the SIM lock on the device. It is recommended that this be done before flashing.
[Samsung Galaxy S9  Guides, News, & Discussion] Nightfox619:
Thank you! Also getting the Unlock Code was Super easy and free, Straight from ATT Unlock Website
[Samsung Galaxy S9  Guides, News, & Discussion] jcsww:
Do not use the HOME_CSC when flashing and make sure you check factory reset on reboot.
[Samsung Galaxy S9  Guides, News, & Discussion] mra1412:
SM-960U Verizon Unlocked to Global Unlocked

I have SM-G960U Verizon unlocked version and I'm using it with a 3rd party sim card. However, I want to flash to an unlocked global version. Please confirm if it is possible and if yes, please also confirm if there will be any issues. Please also share the firmware link and Odin version to be used with it. Moreover, will my data be erased with this flashing?
[Samsung Galaxy S9  Guides, News, & Discussion] jcsww:
It is possible. If you don't wipe and use the HOME_CSC though when flashing, you are asking for issues.
[Samsung Galaxy S9  Guides, News, & Discussion] prastistransformers:
Hi, I want to update my firmware to the latest as of today for my S9, my baseband version G960USQS3ARI6 which is still on Android 8.

As I google that baseband version it shows that it's a Verizon version, but mine's already unlocked, and it shows XAA/XAA/BST on my SW provider, which further confused me.

Is it okay if I download the latest XAA U1 firmware from any website and flash its HOME_CSC on my phone? As I don't want to lose all my personal data. Should I be concerned of anything?

Thanks before.
[Samsung Galaxy S9  Guides, News, & Discussion] mra1412:
FAIL! Model mismatch fail

I've got the latest U1 firmware (VZW) for my SM-960U VZW Unlocked (non U1) to be flashed but I keep getting the model mismatch error. What could be the issue?
[Samsung Galaxy S9  Guides, News, & Discussion] jcsww:
You need to use the modded or patched ODIN.
[Samsung Galaxy S9  Guides, News, & Discussion] mra1412:
Modded Odin v3.14.1

Please share the link for 3.14.1..
[Samsung Galaxy S9  Guides, News, & Discussion] jcsww:
Use modded or patched Odin 3.13.3.
[Samsung Galaxy S9  Guides, News, & Discussion] mra1412:
Modded Odin v3.13.3

Please share download link.. I can only find 3.13.1 (https://xdaforums.com/android/software/patched-odin-3-13-1-t3762572)..
[Samsung Galaxy S9  Guides, News, & Discussion] jcsww:
This one should work. Most of the links at the beginning of the thread are no longer working.
[Samsung Galaxy S9  Guides, News, & Discussion] mra1412:
Thank you

Thanks but will 3.13.1 work?
[Samsung Galaxy S9  Guides, News, & Discussion] jcsww:
That is what I used on my 2 S9 Plus and Note 9..
[Samsung Galaxy S9  Guides, News, & Discussion] SAVVAS.:
Hello guys, I have a S9+ G965U bought from EBAY and it has Verizon branding. I want to add the unbranded one, U1 XAA version. My bootloader is 7, my android version is 9, I tried 2 Odin patched versions (3.13 and latest 3.14) and I downloaded 2 XAA U1 firmwares with bootloader 7 , both Android 9 and 10. No luck at all. Odin stays freezed, the log says ''Setup Connection'' , you wait a few minuted and later on says ''can't open serial Port''. S9 usb drivers and ADB drivers installed.

Bear in mind, I have also a Note 9 (Exynos) which I tested to see if my usb port or cable was wrong and it worked fine and updated its software with Odin. Only this S9+ Snapdragon US Verizon version is not working and has those logs I just told.

Any help?

Thanks.
[Samsung Galaxy S9  Guides, News, & Discussion] njdan30:
I recently picked up the same s9+ used Verizon version and im now running u1 software just fine, I used patched version 3.13 . When Odin is open it says odin3B if that helps. Are you on windows 10? I had an issue with drivers and device manager I had to keep uninstalling and reinstalling each time I connected until I finally reset computer, actually refreshed it without losing files.
[Samsung Galaxy S9  Guides, News, & Discussion] SAVVAS.:
Thank you. What firmware was your S9+ and what did you upgrade to?
[Samsung Galaxy S9  Guides, News, & Discussion] salennon07:
Hey guys, I think I'm in the right spot but this is my first post so take it easy on me.

I have an s9 plus that was unlocked by us cellular. I ported over to total wireless and for the most part everything seems to be working correctly minus one thing. I can't get volte to work correctly, whenever I make a phone call my Data turns off. I think I need volte with Verizon getting rid of everything else this year??

Anyway, I'm assuming it's not working because my phone still boots up with the US cellular screen and has other uscc apps even with a factory reset.

Can someone please direct me to which version of Odin to use and the correct u1 firmware for s9 plus. Thanks a lot in advance!
[Samsung Galaxy S9  Guides, News, & Discussion] mosha.x:
Interesting! Thx for your post
[Samsung Galaxy S9  Guides, News, & Discussion] jwebe03:
I can't get the Odin file to download
[Samsung Galaxy S9  Guides, News, & Discussion] shutfu:
the odin file appears to be gone from google drive. can someone else add it to mega or something? i need it as well
[Samsung Galaxy S9  Guides, News, & Discussion] kdm6389:
I have SM-G960U too, looking for VoLTE. my firmware details :

PDA/AP Version: G960USQU3BRJ5

CSC Version: G960UOYN3BRJ5

MODEM/CP Version: G960USQU3BRJ5

Android version: 8.0.0

Samsung Experience version: 9.0

Baseband version: G960USQU3BRJ5

Kernel version: 496514537311 dpiasWDG4718 #1 Mon Oct 15 18:43:57 KST 2018

Build number: R16NW.G960USQU3BRJ5

SE for Android status: Enforcing SEPF_SM-G9600_8.0.0_0017 Mon Oct 15 18:53:03 2018

Knox version: Knox 3.1 Knox API level 25 TIMA 4.0.0

Service provider SW ver.: SAOMC_SM-G960U_OYN_AIO_00_0060 4135324133583398 AIO/XAA/AIO

Security software version: MDF 3.1 Release 2 WLAN V1.0 Release 1 VPN PP MOD v2.1 Release 1.1 ASKS 11:45 Release 180123 FIPS Boringssl V12 FIPS SKC v1.9 FIPS SCrypto v2.2 SMR Oct-2018 Release 1

Android security patch level: October 1 2018

Following app has been removed

Cricket App: Cricket WifI Manager, WiFI Calling, ATT Voice Mail

pm uninstall --user 0 com.mizmowireless.acctmgt

pm uninstall --user 0 com.smithmicro.netwise.director.cricket

pm uninstall --user 0 com.sec.unifiedwfc

pm uninstall --user 0 com.dti.cricket

pm uninstall --user 0 com.mizmowireless.vvm

Kindly Help, 2018 phone without volte
[Samsung Galaxy S9  Guides, News, & Discussion] kdm6389:
Does U1 firm allow VoLTE?
[Samsung Galaxy S9  Guides, News, & Discussion] jcsww:
It does for some US carriers, like T-Mobile, because it is a US multi-carrier firmware. How that translates into working internationally though, can be hit and miss.
[Samsung Galaxy S9  Guides, News, & Discussion] kdm6389:
my SM-G960 show cricket logo at boot

If it works for TMobile VoLTE, then it should work with others too. Which version Should I flash in order to get "U1"
[Samsung Galaxy S9  Guides, News, & Discussion] jcsww:
The U1 isn't fully compatible with every carrier, but it is a nice option for those who use T-Mobile as an alternative to having a device with bloatware in it outside of Samsung's crap and the Google crap no one wants either. VoLTE for the U1 firmware works with Bell in Canada and on Freedom in Canada. I haven't had any luck with Telus Canada, it doesn't work on AT&T, and that is about the extent of what I have tried. That's not saying it can't, but different carriers have different implementations and reasons as to why things don't work. AT&T for example, will only allow things like WiFi Calling and VoLTE to work on devices they sell to you directly. Even if you flash to the AT&T U firmware, VoLTE and WiFi Calling may work for a day or two but once the network detects your non-AT&T device, it will block you from using those services.
[Samsung Galaxy S9  Guides, News, & Discussion] kiipii:
Any luck fixing this? I'm in the same boat currently. Tried various versions of Odin, patched and un-patched, and several different USB cables, ports, 2 different PCs...
[Samsung Galaxy S9  Guides, News, & Discussion] AndreiMarin:
Hello. Can I flash G960F firmware to my currently G960N(korean) phone?
[Samsung Galaxy S9  Guides, News, & Discussion] kool-penguin:
Hi, I have an unlocked g960u running outdated TMB firmware. I am based in the UK so can't get OTA updates so want to flash. Just wondering what the benefits of flashing the XAA firmware are? I'm not concerned with removing bloatware. I would like to get updates (via SmartSwitch) but I'm not sure if that's possible?
[Samsung Galaxy S9  Guides, News, & Discussion] Youdoofus:
i use Cricket and VoLTE does not work with my U1 firmware, but it doesnt really make any difference. My fiancees phone is using stock Cricket FW and its the exact same phone. Ive been handed her phone to talk to people and she does have VoLTE enabled. There is a difference, but i dont like VoLTE. It sounds very digital. Like a compressed MP3
[Samsung Galaxy S9  Guides, News, & Discussion] jcsww:
The difference is having the devices IMEI in the carriers system. US Cellular and AT&T do the same as well, If they didn't sell it, they won't allow certain features to work on that device, no matter what.
[Samsung Galaxy S9  Guides, News, & Discussion] Youdoofus:
it absolutely works on AT&T and its MVNO's as well. I have tried a H2O card, a pre and post paid AT&T card and my current Cricket service is (as you likely already know) an AT&T MVNO and it works perfectly fine on U1
[Samsung Galaxy S9  Guides, News, & Discussion] Youdoofus:
yeah, thats just features tho. The carriers get the IMEI listings from the mfgs and are able to allocate them in the telephony system as they see fit, they just choose to not allocate full features to handsets they didnt sell. They have the right to do this, but this is surely a strategic maneuver. I wont claim to know what the MVNO's business models are, but its fairly safe to assume that they dont want a huge market share as they merely rent airspace from one of the big 4, and i cant imagine that the big 4 have that much bandwidth to spare so that its competition can cannibalize its own physical infrastructure.
[Samsung Galaxy S9  Guides, News, & Discussion] tailgunner9:
I have ATT S10+ with sim unlocked. Want to try U1 firmware but want to keep my VoLTE & Wifi calling!!!

So which files to I flash to keep them, CSC or Home CSC???
[Samsung Galaxy S9  Guides, News, & Discussion] jcsww:
The image you are flashing must have the same or a newer bootloader version to successfully flash. The image you are flashing has bootloader version 1. Look at the last 5 characters if the firmware version currently on your device. 1ARB7, as an example, has bootloader version 1.
[Samsung Galaxy S9  Guides, News, & Discussion] jrockz5000:
What am I doing wrong with my S9 SM-G960U? My S9 is loaded from AT&T. I was able to flash it using Odin and firmware G960U1UES9FUG2_G960U1OYM9FUG2_XAA SM-G960U1 The flash works great but when I flash it again with the T-Mobile FW SM-G960U_TMB_G960USQS9FUG2 Odin states that is passed, the phone reboots but it reverted itself back to the AT&T FW. After flashing to the U1, I did enable DEV options and enabled USB Debugging before flashing with the TMO FW.

I see in the other post\responses that it is said that the boot loader has to be the same or newer as the original and as far as I'm aware they are.

Also, I'm not sure if it matters, but my One UI version is 2.5, Android 10
[Samsung Galaxy S9  Guides, News, & Discussion] alex_terrans:
If i change from g960u verizon to U1 firmware.

if i switch to this i can keep getting ota updates? Thanks
[Samsung Galaxy S9  Guides, News, & Discussion] jcsww:
If you convert it properly. Yes.
[Samsung Galaxy S9  Guides, News, & Discussion] SNEEED:
How do you even get it to work? I can't get past "Can't open the serial(COM) port." in odin 3.13.1 3b with my verizon unlocked g960u (G960USQS9FUG2)
[Samsung Galaxy S9  Guides, News, & Discussion] Markeee:
What happens if your on a U1 unlocked version running U1 firmware and you flash the U carrier version using Home CFC so not to wipe.?

Will it still factory reset going from U1 to U and will you still get all the carrier version mess and bloatware if you don't flash userdata ?
[Samsung Galaxy S9  Guides, News, & Discussion] Lcdshop:
hello! need help.

i have A11 which i flashed to a U1 version with success. now the phone is locked and i need the unlock app that was pre-installed on the original metro pcs u version.

with odin i installed a U version so i can get all these apps and now my phone is bootlooping.

any idea?
[Samsung Galaxy S9  Guides, News, & Discussion] jcsww:
Flash it back to the full Metro firmware, get the device permanently unlocked, then flash it back to whatever firmware you want to be on.
[Samsung Galaxy S9  Guides, News, & Discussion] Gamingbro632:
Hello everyone I wanted to ask you guys I have an samsung s20 FE 5G model number sm-g781u XAA it's stuck on android 11 I want to update it to android 13 using its U1 xaa firmware am I supposed to use patched odin or normal odin which will work?
[Samsung Galaxy S9  Guides, News, & Discussion] yeltrah123:
Is it possible to flash W firmware on a U1 device? Like I am currently on U firmware, but I was wondering if it would be possible.
[Samsung Galaxy S9  Guides, News, & Discussion] jcsww:
Okay! I got this to work finally on my 965W. For whatever reason, being directly plugged into a USB port plugged directly into the header on my Crosshair VI Hero motherboard, wasn't allowing the flash. Plugging it through my Monoprice USB 3 hub with 7 ports had everything go well. Successful flash of my S9+ that had 1ARC1 to the 1ARB7 U1 image. One other thing to note that I kind of felt stupid for overlooking. When factory resetting the device (Vol. Up + Bixby + Power) before flashing it and also remove your SIM and leave it out until you have successfully flashed. You actually need to skip the setup, enable Developer Options, and enable USB Debugging before you can flash.

Later on, I will flash the T-Mobile firmware and be very happy if that all goes successfully, which it should with the more complex part out of the way.
[Samsung Galaxy S9  Guides, News, & Discussion] MrCes:
I have t mobile and Verizon .Tomorrow i am getting a verizon s9+, i would like to install the t mobile firmware so i can use it mainly with t mobile . I am reading everything but i dont see a clear way of doing it .Can someone please post a step by step for doing this .
[Samsung Galaxy S9  Guides, News, & Discussion] jcsww:
Have you read the first and second post of this thread? Before you can flash another carrier firmware, you need to flash to the U1 firmware first. Once you do that, flashing a carrier firmware is the same process when flashing from the U1.
[Samsung Galaxy S9  Guides, News, & Discussion] MrCes:
so once i install that then i can flash the latest t mobile firmware ?
[Samsung Galaxy S9  Guides, News, & Discussion] jcsww:
Yes! The only step that I found is mentioned but doesn't seem obvious because you repeat it is, needing developer options enabled so you can enable USB Debugging. I did a factory reset before flashing so I skipped the setup and had to re-enable this. When you flash the U1 and it completes, you have to repeat this step. At that point, you can then flash the carrier branded firmware of your choice.

Edit: I also think it is better to flash with your SIM removed and to flash the user data as well. This prevents any carrier related stuff from sticking around to cause any issues. Do not put your SIM back in until you have successfully flashed to the firmware you want.
[Samsung Galaxy S9  Guides, News, & Discussion] dhionisis:
Flash failed

Anyone help with Odin flash U1 .no matter what I do it goes to Alb.elf and then FAIL (Auth) ,I try different port,run Odin as administrator,uninstalled and reinstalled usb drivers,I open cmd and I can see my device,after that reboot bootloader and no matter what I do fail.i try 3 different Odin v3.13.1 with there own sm-g960u and 960u1 and nothing fail ,fail,fail please
[Samsung Galaxy S9  Guides, News, & Discussion] jcsww:
Do you have USB Debugging enabled in the Developer Options? Are you using the USB cable that came with your phone? What is the software version your 960 is on? If it has already been upgraded to the v2 bootloader, then you won't be able to flash U1 until a version comes out with the v2 bootloader.
[Samsung Galaxy S9  Guides, News, & Discussion] dhionisis:
Yes usb debugging is enabbled ,firmware on the phone is sm-g960u baseband G960USQU2ARC6 and yes the original cable,I don’t know how to check the version so help

---------- Post added at 09:45 PM ---------- Previous post was at 09:32 PM ----------

Usb debugging is on,Tmobile sm-g960u firmware ,original cable,build number R17NW.G960USQU2ARC6 anyone has any idea why I get failed (auth)?

---------- Post added at 10:13 PM ---------- Previous post was at 09:45 PM ----------

JCSWW are you here?please help let me know how do I check what version of bootloader I have ?if I have the v1 why I am getting failed message on Odin no matter what I do?

---------- Post added at 10:28 PM ---------- Previous post was at 10:13 PM ----------

Anyone else available?
[Samsung Galaxy S9  Guides, News, & Discussion] jcsww:
Currently, you can't! If you look at the build number, the last part of it, 2ARC6, is your issue. The 2 is the version of the bootloader number. Because your phone has the v2 bootloader, you can not flash back to a v1 bootloader.

I have actually been considering trying to see if it is possible to upgrade to the ARC6 system but trying to leave my bootloader on v1. by omitting the bootloader in the flash process. Even though I am using my phone on T-Mobile, I don't want to lose the option of being able to flash whatever other firmware I want to it if I ever decide to switch carriers or pass it on to someone else. Has anyone tried mixing aspects of an image to do this?
[Samsung Galaxy S9  Guides, News, & Discussion] dhionisis:
Thanks jcsww I figured out later on I googled,but again thanks for your help.so there is no way to downgrade to v1 bootloader and then flash the u1 firmware?you no downgrade to previous build with v1 bootloader?what I am asking if was a way everyone could do that ,
[Samsung Galaxy S9  Guides, News, & Discussion] jcsww:
No prob. Hopefully a way pops up soon but there is currently no way to downgrade the bootloader successfully. I am still re familiarizing myself with ODIN but am very tempted to flash the T-Mobile ARC6 with the U1 v1 bootloader and see what happens. With Nexus and Pixel devices, you can still flash the rest of the factory image without having to flash the updated bootloader and this also applies to the radio. Maybe there is a way to do the same with Samsung device. I personally don't know.
[Samsung Galaxy S9  Guides, News, & Discussion] dhionisis:
I am sorry to disappoint you but I think I saw it somewhere that one of the reasons of the latest firmware release was to lock the bootloader .i hope I am wrong and someone finds the way to release v2
[Samsung Galaxy S9  Guides, News, & Discussion] freddie813:
Does anyone have any alternative links for the fw download?
[Samsung Galaxy S9  Guides, News, & Discussion] jcsww:
Did you check this thread?
[Samsung Galaxy S9  Guides, News, & Discussion] freddie813:
THanks for the response. I ended up just searching AFH and Updato, and the MD5 for both downloads matched.

All set up and running. :good:
[Samsung Galaxy S9  Guides, News, & Discussion] jcsww:
The md5 images seem to be much more reliable. I have had isses with the non md5 images failing before they even start to flash on modded ODIN.
[Samsung Galaxy S9  Guides, News, & Discussion] maximus721:
Hey All, I've been out of the flashing scene for a long long time and I'm trying to get reacclimated. :) I'm ordering a Verizon S9 , (presumably its unlocked like most LTE phones through this carrier), and want to be able to set it up to work on Sprint. Is this the right way?
[Samsung Galaxy S9  Guides, News, & Discussion] jcsww:
I am not too sure if it will come SIM unlocked but flashing really hasn't changed all that much. Up until getting an S9 Plus, I haven't touched ODIN since the days of the Samsung Galaxy Nexus. As long as you flash to the U1 non-carrier firmware first, then to the Sprint firmware. Everything should go perfectly. Flashing to the U1, I would recommend leaving your SIM out. Set up the device on U! by skipping through the setup, enable Developer Options, turn on USB Debugging, power off your device, put your SIM in, and flash the Sprint firmware, and you will be good to go. Just make sure you get the right firmware from the threads posted around here and the modded ODIN.

The only thing that could prevent you from flashing is if your S9 comes with the v2 bootloader. Don't allow it to update any firmware and check your firmware version under About Phone, Software Version, and have a look at the build number. The last 5 characters are the most important. The number that is the first of the last 5 characters represents the version of the bootloader. If you have something like, 1ARC6, then the 1 would be your bootloader version. Version 1 of the bootloader if flashable with the U1 firmware, which will then allow you to flash to another carrier firmware. If you hsve something like, 2ARC9, then the 2 would mean you are stuck with what you have until there is a version of the U1 firmware that comes out with the version 2 bootloader.
[Samsung Galaxy S9  Guides, News, & Discussion] zenlifexxa:
Downloaded the G965U1 firmware from RapidGator mirror.

I used 7-zip (v.18.05, x64) to unzip the file (XAA-G965U1UEU1ARBG-20180315103500.zip), and I got a warning message:

"There are some data after the end of the payload data"

I re-downloaded the file and got the same warning message. What does this mean? Is the file corrupted? Thanks!
[Samsung Galaxy S9  Guides, News, & Discussion] jcsww:
No clue. I had no issues downloading it and using WinRAR to extract it. What kind of warning are you getting?
[Samsung Galaxy S9  Guides, News, & Discussion] zenlifexxa:
Thank you!

I get this message: "There are some data after the end of the payload data"

Perhaps I should try WinRAR to extract the file. Will follow up if success.
[Samsung Galaxy S9  Guides, News, & Discussion] jcsww:
I have never seen that. I know the OP factory images are high compression. The ones from the other link seem to be normal compression. High compression files can sometimes be a problem. I just might have had bad luck with my downloads from the OP.
[Samsung Galaxy S9  Guides, News, & Discussion] zenlifexxa:
I just used Winrar v.5.50 to extract the file, no errors!
[Samsung Galaxy S9  Guides, News, & Discussion] ChongoDroid:
So I have the unlocked Canadian variant sm-g960w and I'm wondering what is possible with the device.

Can g960w flash g960u/u1? I have a feeling not.

Also can anyone point to a firmware site that isn't rapidgator or other paid mirroring sites?