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[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Guides, News, & Discussion] iBowToAndroid:
Sure, you can flash it. But SamMobile download speed is extremely slow, unless you're paying for a premium plan. So I'd recommend using SamFirm instead. Also, probably best to go with XAA region instead of USC. Bootloader change won't mess anything up, as long as you're aware that you can't go back to bootloader 3 once you flash it
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Guides, News, & Discussion] namtabeht-6:
Thanks!!! So you would suggest:

Product code	XAA

PDA	G965U1UES4CSD4

CSC	G965U1OYM4CSD4

?

The download speed doesn't bother me as i can leave it running overnight and do the flash tomorrow. I appreciate your help!!

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Today... I flashed G965U1UES4CSD4_G965U1OYM4CSD4_XAA.zip that i downloaded from sammobile overnight. was a success and the phone seems stable and no more carrier bloat (one AT&T app stuck around initially because i did a homeCSC to save myself from having to setup my phone for the upteenth time this week, but i was able to delete it without issues. now if i could just do the same for facebook, though i do have that disabled and all notifications/permissinos denied.)

anyway, thank you for the help and info!!
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Guides, News, & Discussion] Psyscope:
I am surprised they haven't released an Odin of CSD4 for U phones.
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Guides, News, & Discussion] iBowToAndroid:
It is odd that U1 got updated before U this time. U models are definitely overdue for an update, since the last official build was a March one. SEx updates are now rolling out, so the U model probably won't even get a D update
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Guides, News, & Discussion] Venom0642:
U has released May patch about 2 weeks ago, so not sure why anyone would say U1 got update first, anyway as you can see all S9 lines did get OTA about 2 weeks ago here's AT&T
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Guides, News, & Discussion] pilo99:
I am on sprint and i flashed the last one csc7.... Do i need to flash userdata can any one point me to the right direction.. Thanks
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Guides, News, & Discussion] iBowToAndroid:
Ohhh that's right. I was on SamMobile at the time so I was just looking at what they had, to refresh my memory. They don't have any SDx versions, but yes, I do now remember that it was released. My mistake

That all depends on what model you have, which version you had, which carrier firmware it was, and also what you want to have installed on the phone
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Guides, News, & Discussion] pilo99:
I am on sprint i was on their last softwares update and yesterday i flashed the unlocked U1
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Guides, News, & Discussion] iBowToAndroid:
Then no, USERDATA does not apply to U1 firmware
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Guides, News, & Discussion] Psyscope:
Really wish we could find an odin of it.
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Guides, News, & Discussion] kenennaoyeka:
Yup waiting for ODIN
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Guides, News, & Discussion] iBowToAndroid:
An Odin of what? I've said it like a million times already: you can always get the latest version at any time from SamFirm
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Guides, News, & Discussion] Hitmizzle:
I've already checked and it's not there.
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Guides, News, & Discussion] iBowToAndroid:
What's not there? What are you looking for, exactly?
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Guides, News, & Discussion] Hitmizzle:
g965usqs4csd3
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Guides, News, & Discussion] kenennaoyeka:
Yeh no Odin for may
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Guides, News, & Discussion] iBowToAndroid:
I didn't realize that AT&t was the only carrier to get that update. The site that I get my files from posted the files about 10 days ago, so I'll work on uploading those
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Guides, News, & Discussion] kenennaoyeka:
Thanks I've been patient lol
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Guides, News, & Discussion] kenennaoyeka:
Any luck bro?
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Guides, News, & Discussion] Venom0642:
I have the AT&T Odin tar files May patch 4CSD3, but no way to upload it not at home , cause I'm on vacation, wish i could help.
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Guides, News, & Discussion] kenennaoyeka:
Come on!! Lmao
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Guides, News, & Discussion] Venom0642:
Even my AT&T Note9 512GB got May update lol. All other carriers didn't get it yet.
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Guides, News, & Discussion] iBowToAndroid:
Finally got SD3 up, everyone :)
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Guides, News, & Discussion] kenennaoyeka:
Thanks bro
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Guides, News, & Discussion] Hitmizzle:
Do I use the CSC7 USERDATA file with this one or is there a new USERDATA for CSD3?
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Guides, News, & Discussion] iBowToAndroid:
You don't need to flash USERDATA unless you're changing from U1 firmware, or changing from one U firmware to another. AT&T is the only carrier to get this update so far, so unless you want AT&T bloatware on your phone, you don't need USERDATA. Anyone who already has AT&T bloat doesn't need to flash USERDATA, if you're just updating from an earlier version
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Guides, News, & Discussion] antraxplebe:
any luck on getting the att tar files? lol i flashed the tmobile ones by error
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Guides, News, & Discussion] iBowToAndroid:
As has been explained in the OP and also stated many times in the thread...

There is no such thing as "AT&T files" or "T-Mobile files" or any carrier specific files. The base firmware is universal, across all carriers. The USERDATA that you flash determines whose bloat you'll get
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Guides, News, & Discussion] jcsww:
That isn't entirely correct though. There are certain firmware versions that do not get released to all carriers and vice versa.
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Guides, News, & Discussion] iBowToAndroid:
No, not every version gets released to every single carrier. But any version can be installed on any carrier's phone
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Guides, News, & Discussion] jcsww:
Yeah. But installing a version that firmware didn't get might mess up OTA's.
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Guides, News, & Discussion] iBowToAndroid:
If you're someone who's manually flashing instead of taking an OTA, then I don't think you're someone who's worried about OTAs
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Guides, News, & Discussion] jcsww:
Possibly. There are some though that just want to convert their device for the carrier they are on now for a better experience and have those future OTA's work.
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Guides, News, & Discussion] iBowToAndroid:
Well then they need the correct USERDATA file, which will require that they install a version that was actually released for their carrier
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Guides, News, & Discussion] iBowToAndroid:
Build SE6 is now available on SamFirm, for the U model. It can be gotten using CCT, CHA, or VZW (manual input required) regions.

This build does increment the bootloader - to version 5.
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Guides, News, & Discussion] kenennaoyeka:
Yeah have SE6 on Google drive if anyone is interested
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Guides, News, & Discussion] Cyclone Emperor:
Any significant changes with this update?

Can you post the link
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Guides, News, & Discussion] bumboola:
Vague, as usual:

· Device stability improvements, bug fixes.

· New and / or enhanced features.

· Further improvements to performance.

It did fix the front camera issues though.
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Guides, News, & Discussion] kenennaoyeka:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Qqnm1VJzWT3Tv5jASaV_K-6jaj-OhjSB/view?usp=drivesdk
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Guides, News, & Discussion] Psyscope:
G965USQS5CSEA just came out the other day.
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Guides, News, & Discussion] Cyclone Emperor:
Where can I get it?
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Guides, News, & Discussion] YrrchSebor:
Welp, U1 has gone dark, nothing since end of April. It was going well for a while there...
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Guides, News, & Discussion] znel52:
I got CSEB this morning from Verizon. U model
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Guides, News, & Discussion] bassman418:
Yeah I dont get it. My Wife and daughters S9+ just got an update last week, now this one which isn't even reflected yet on Verizon's site. Yet my Note 9's last update was in March.
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Guides, News, & Discussion] iBowToAndroid:
All Note 9s are currently on SDx or SEx. If you have an SBx or SCx build, you're not running the latest version
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Guides, News, & Discussion] jolly_roger_hook:
Very true I'm still hoping but it's not looking good
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Guides, News, & Discussion] kenennaoyeka:
Why not just back up and odin
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Guides, News, & Discussion] jolly_roger_hook:
I'm on boot load v5 u1 only has an update to v4 as of right now wony let me downgrade I tired
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Guides, News, & Discussion] jolly_roger_hook:
These are the build numbers
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Guides, News, & Discussion] jcsww:
You can't flash to a firmware with an older bootloader than the device currently has.
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Guides, News, & Discussion] jolly_roger_hook:
I know I was just replying to his saying backup and odin I cant because of that
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Guides, News, & Discussion] kenennaoyeka:
U can install U firmware with bootloader 5. Just use patched ODIn
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Guides, News, & Discussion] jcsww:
Flashing directly from one carrier's U firmware to a different carrier's U firmware without flashing the U1 first, is definitely not recommended.
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Guides, News, & Discussion] kenennaoyeka:
It worked for me. Did a wipe each time. Plus he is already on the U1
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Guides, News, & Discussion] jolly_roger_hook:
Yes you can flash u1 to u but I'm tryingto. Flash from u to u1 but can't because the bootloader difference unless they release a u1 with bootloader 5 ever with patched doing you can't flash an old bootloader over. A new
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Guides, News, & Discussion] iBowToAndroid:
It's not like they're NEVER going to release any more updates for the U1. The ratio of U models to U1 is probably 100:1, so it makes more sense to update the U ones first. Just be patient - it'll come
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Guides, News, & Discussion] YrrchSebor:
I'm sure the Samsung support forums are exploding tho haha. That's the way it was with the U.S. unlocked Galaxy S7 Edge, the updates on that lagged big time and people were pissed. Seems like Samsung has maybe done better since then, although I never followed anything with the S8 models.
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Guides, News, & Discussion] iBowToAndroid:
If you buy a U1 model, you're likely to be someone who cares more about getting timely and regular updates, moreso than your average smartphone user. So I can definitely understand that. Yes, their forums are probably getting swamped lol
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Guides, News, & Discussion] iBowToAndroid:
AT&T USERDATA added for bootloader 5
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Guides, News, & Discussion] kenennaoyeka:
Never gonna have USERDATA for cricket on the s9+ lol
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Guides, News, & Discussion] iBowToAndroid:
Well they never sold the S9+ - only the S9. So you are correct - there never will be one
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Guides, News, & Discussion] jcsww:
It might be worth trying the user data for the S9 with the S9 Plus firmware. The userdata only contains bloat.
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Guides, News, & Discussion] iBowToAndroid:
Odin won't let you do that, just like you wouldn't be able to do it for any of the other 4 file types
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Guides, News, & Discussion] jcsww:
Use the modded Odin with the stock first 4 files for AT&T for your S9 Plusand the Cricket userdata from the S9.
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Guides, News, & Discussion] kenennaoyeka:
Lol na I'm not gonna mix. I need my phone till I change my job
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Guides, News, & Discussion] judsonzhao:
Any words on the U1 yet? Anxiously waiting for it..
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Guides, News, & Discussion] iBowToAndroid:
I'm sure that users will be posting as soon as they get the OTA notification
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Guides, News, & Discussion] dirtrider129:
Hey guys, I'm new to the Samsung world and I've been trying to figure out this firmware stuff. I have a AT&T S9+ and am using it on cricket. I'm planning on flashing U1 firmware to get rid of the bloat and I assume being on cricket is why I'm not getting software updates so that's the other reason. I'm currently on 8.0.0, the last update it got was the October security patch. The firmware number or whatever is G965USQS3ARIB. I'm trying to figure out which firmware i need to download, I know how to do everything else but don't know which one I need especially when cross-flashing from carrier to unlocked version. Any help or info anybody could give would be greatly appreciated.
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Guides, News, & Discussion] jcsww:
Any XAA U1 firmware that starts with G965U1EU3 or has a higher number before the last 4 characters.
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Guides, News, & Discussion] dirtrider129:
Did you forget a U between the 1 and the E? The files I'm finding in places like Samobile say U1UEU3 or higher BL. As for the U1 files in the OP. Are the numbers for the bootloader? What does the rest of those letters mean? Their not named like other firmware files are. One more Q- how do I know it's a XAA?
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Guides, News, & Discussion] jcsww:
Yeah. Sorry about that. The 3 is the bootloader version currently on your device. You can not flash an earlier version of the bootloader successfully, which is something to take into consideration when upgrading. You will not be able to return to any firmware with the v3 bootloader if you flash something with a newer bootloader. The rest of the letters after the bootloader version are the build.

I haven't read the OP in ages or downloaded anything from SamFirm in a while but the file name of what you download should have XAA in the name. Verify each component (AP, BL, and CP) have U1UEU in their name and the same rest of the firmware. There are too many mixed firmware out there that aren't actually a complete U1 image. There are no carrier specific U1 firmware but the TMB U1 and USC U1 seem to be common to find. Those are mixed firmware that have parts of the carrier U firmware mixed in with the U1 base firmware. Flashing these will work fine but you will not be able to take OTA's normally.

You need to have USB Debugging enabled in Developer Options and leave your SIM in the device when flashing. When you extract the files in the zip you download, delete the HOME_CSC. Using that will bork your conversion. The other CSC is the one you need to use, which will wipe your device. If you want to save anything off of your device, do so before flashing. Whether you use the modded or patched ODIN 3.13.3, make sure you have the Samsung drivers installed while the device is in download mode before opening ODIN.

Edit: There is no Userdata for the U1 XAA. You only flash AP, BL, CP, and CSC._OMC_OYM for U1 firmware.
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Guides, News, & Discussion] iBowToAndroid:
SF3 for the U model is up on SamFirm under SPR and USC for anyone interested
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Guides, News, & Discussion] znel52:
Have you flashed yet? Did it give us night sight? Im guessing no
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Guides, News, & Discussion] iBowToAndroid:
I don't own or use any Samsung phones. I just provide the firmware as a favor to forum users
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Guides, News, & Discussion] znel52:
I see, well thanks for doing that for us. That's awesome!
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Guides, News, & Discussion] kenennaoyeka:
It doesnt have night sight
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Guides, News, & Discussion] dirtrider129:
First let me start by thanking you again for all the info you've given me. Oddly enough recently even though I'm running on cricket with an AT&T S9+ I started getting updates from at&t which was going fine although the two updates before the pie update had different build numbers than what AT&T has listed on their update changelog but it was still working only issue is right before I got pie wifi calling option disappeared from my phone, settings and all although the app is still listed under sys apps. Now I'm stuck on the update after pie, when I go into settings and try to hit software update a little black bubble pops up and says "no firmware". Very odd won't even let me get to the check for update button. Anyways I'm still thinking of changing to u1 firmware, I came across a site called firmware service which has some files but says to just put on sd card and boot to recovery and update from sd, have you known anyone that's done this? I find it odd if so easy to do that way why everyone else would use Odin. Just wonder how safe it is. Last question, is Samfirm a good place to get safe complete images of updates?

Thanks, I really appreciate everyone that helps with their info and opinions.

Dirtrider129
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Guides, News, & Discussion] Cyclone Emperor:
https://firmware.science. This is a good place to get updates. Select model and current FW and it shows available updates. Download and transfer to SD card, then reboot to recovery and select Apply Update from SD. Then locate .zip update
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Guides, News, & Discussion] znel52:
Yeah didn't figure but had held out a sliver of hope. Snapdragon users probably still have a while to wait before it is integrated. :rolleyes:
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Guides, News, & Discussion] kenennaoyeka:
I'm quite surprised u get updates from att. I'm in the same kettle of fish as u, well not quite I have a verizon model so I'm never getting updates. U can live without oya updates, just get the full odin files from samfirm. U can change between U1 and U software using patched odin. I find myself doing this a lot. Just mess around with the software, so far u stay within ODIN u cannot brick your phone. Just make sure ur pcs USB connection is sensible and ur cables are proper
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Guides, News, & Discussion] jcsww:
I have seen a few people report that WiFi Calling has disappeared on various Samsung flagship devices after the Pie update. I'm not too sure why you got some updates and then it shopped, but you might want to just flash directly to the latest firmware for what you need. Some of the Pie builds were very hit and miss and not sent out in full deployment. SamFirm, Updato, and a couple of other sites are all pretty good options for firmware. Some are just way slower to download than others.
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Guides, News, & Discussion] kenennaoyeka:
That's not his problem. The s9+ was never sold by Cricket as such, wifi calling is probably never gonna happen.
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Guides, News, & Discussion] dirtrider129:
Hey guys, I have a quick question. Are there specific userdata for each firmware? Eg: would I have to have a matching userdata from a specific build for my carrier? Thanks guys, appreciate all the advice and info.
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Guides, News, & Discussion] jcsww:
Yes. You want to make sure your user data is the correct one for your firmware.
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Guides, News, & Discussion] dirtrider129:
So if I want to flash the 4CSC7 firmware, I need to have the 4CSC7 userdata for my carrier, correct?

Thanks, your awesome. I really appreciate all the help you've given me.
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Guides, News, & Discussion] jcsww:
You need to have the userdata that comes with that build. They are usually packaged together. AT&T builds are sometimes missing the userdata because those builds are harder to find.
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Guides, News, & Discussion] ReapersDeath:
Can someone help me out? I mostly have forgotten what I need to do. I was originally on AT&T firmware, but then flashed over to unlocked U1 firmware. Now I'm at 5CSF1. The issue is, I switched carriers, that were SUPPOSED to be Sprint for CDMA, and T-Mobile for GSM. Only issue is, they didn't disclose that they have hardly implemented T-Mobile at all yet considering it was only recently made official. So here I am, on a primarily GSM firmware, on a network that technically isn't GSM compatible yet, with hardly any connection or data. I'm wanting to flash over to Sprint, but I'm having issues finding G965USQU5CSF3 to download. I know I can't flash anything previous to that though, because G965USQU5CSF3 is the first Sprint version with the v5 bootloader and all previous versions are v4. Of which I'm on the unlocked v5 (5CSF1), and from my understanding, you can't go back once you get to a higher bootloader.

TLDR;

1: Where can I download Sprints G965USQU5CSF3?

2: I assume all my data will wipe when flashing it via Modded Odin?

3: HelloMobile (Re-made/Rebranded? Q-Link Mobile) IS NOT fully GSM at all despite public claims. Corporate is screwing their tech support thanks to it. But those prices are stupidly good.

4: Should I see significantly improved connection being on a CDMA based firmware with my CDMA based carrier?
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Guides, News, & Discussion] iBowToAndroid:
1. SamFirm

2. Odin has nothing to do with it, but yes, data will be wiped. You can't go between U and U1 without wiping

4. Since it'll be optimized for Sprint's network, yes, things should run better for you

PS. If you have a Sprint SIM (even just a dead one), insert it before you flash and see if you get the popup to "reboot to apply new carrier settings" etc. If you do, that'll ensure that you get the Sprint bloat when you flash U. Idk if one of the MVNOs SIMs will be enough to trigger that
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Guides, News, & Discussion] ReapersDeath:
The SIM my MVNO sent* is a Boost/Virgin/Sprint SIM.

and I was hoping anywhere else other than Samfirm... A whole 8 hour download it rough. Unfortunately I don't have a sub, and this threads file host doesn't have that one uploaded. But anyhow, thanks for the quick response.

I figure I just need to download it, and put my phone into download mode or what ever, and then flash it? The matching bootloaders are correct?
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Guides, News, & Discussion] iBowToAndroid:
8 hours? I have no idea what you're talking about but it's definitely not SamFirm - not unless you're on a dial-up connection
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Guides, News, & Discussion] ReapersDeath:
I wasn't paying attention and was using SamMobile. a whole 15kb/s for non premium users.

Final question; Will I still receive OTA updates? I was getting them on the Unlocked firmware.
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Guides, News, & Discussion] iBowToAndroid:
Oooof. I was gonna say, I have 200 Mbps down and firmwares take like 5 minutes for me, via SamFirm lol

Yes, you should get OTAs
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Guides, News, & Discussion] ReapersDeath:
So, after flashing Sprint, I do have better signal, but data isn't too much better. The main thing I want to get working is Wifi calling. Does Wifi calling work on MVNO Sprint networks? Previously on a Tmobile MVNO, it was working when I was on the unlocked firmware. If not with the Sprint firmware, would the boost firmware have working wifi calling? (I know sprints fancy thing is "Calling PLUS", but I don't even get that menu option. Nor does RCS work).
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Guides, News, & Discussion] iBowToAndroid:
Wifi calling almost never works on MVNOs, or any device that is not originally from the carrier that you're using.

RCS is definitely a carrier-specific feature. An MVNO wouldn't have it enabled
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Guides, News, & Discussion] ReapersDeath:
Well except these guys are wifi calling enabled, and so was my last MVNO (Ting). Both GSM and CDMA devices worked. I can't see why essentially now a Sprint device, on a Sprint MVNO, would not detect the feature. Or hell, a work around to enable the menu would be nice.
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Guides, News, & Discussion] iBowToAndroid:
Just in time for Bootloader 6 (should be coming out in the next week or two), Bootloader 5 for U1 model is finally here - can get it via SamFirm
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Guides, News, & Discussion] skeppley:
Thanks!
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Guides, News, & Discussion] iBowToAndroid:
SamFirm =! SamMobile ;)
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Guides, News, & Discussion] znel52:
Just got July update CSGF on Verizon with night mode [emoji108]
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Guides, News, & Discussion] kenennaoyeka:
Can someone share the link for full odin firmware?
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Guides, News, & Discussion] iBowToAndroid:
Not available yet. But you can check SamFirm every day, or every few hours, or whatever