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[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Questions & Answers] shunsai:
I'm on the A8 (2018), but I can confirm that this workaround still works! I just got my phone today and was disappointed to see that it was prenormal on first boot. It came with Nougat (7.1.1), but I went ahead and updated to Oreo in the meanwhile through OTA. The method I used suggested manually checking for updates as one of the steps, but it didn't work at first. I played around with it a little more, and for some reason it was setting the date

ahead

8 days that ended up working for me. In airplane mode, I set the date ahead, turned on wifi only and checked manually for updates, turned off wifi, and restarted. After I restarted, the date and time were still 8 days ahead like I set it. Then I turned on wifi again and checked manually for updates again. After it returned the message that the latest updates were already installed, I checked developer options and finally my OEM unlock toggle appeared (it was in the off position). Funny enough, my date still managed to autocorrect itself, even though I'm still in airplane mode (wifi still on though), but fortunately it seemed to do that only after normal condition was set.

So thank you [MENTION=6680601]this.guy.lol[/MENTION] and the guy on YouTube, and the other threads I read but can't remember now. It worked for me, even though I'm on the very latest security patch level (July 1, 2018) and Android 8.0 (Samsung Experience version 9.0). If it doesn't work the first time, keep trying! It took me all of 30 minutes. The fastest 168 hours of my life! :laugh:

Now to see if there is any way to root Oreo on my A8.
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Questions & Answers] ALUCARD4DEAD:
Hello friend I have s9 G9600 and try almost all methods to bypass the 7 days, I do like you say and the guy below and no luck I have latest update July 2018 patch

Could you say how settings have in your method? Have Samsung account? Google account? You do just before a factory reset? Please!
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Questions & Answers] odessit:
Guys please help,I readed last instructions and finally OEM unlock stiil not appear.
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Questions & Answers] M_Game:
So, if i enable the OEM unlock i won't lose my data?

Sorry for the english :D
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Questions & Answers] force70:
Yes you will if you enable and reboot to system, it will even tell you that your phone will be wiped.

Dont know how the other guy avoided it when he rebooted?

sent from my Exynos S9 plus, Pixel 2 XL or Note FE
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Questions & Answers] Geekser:
The Very first time I did this - turn on OEM UNLOCK - my phone did not reboot. (This was when I first received my S9 Plus and before I updated the firmware. After updating the firmware later, I did see the thing where it does wipe data when you turn it on. It must have been something samsung added in the first update they sent out after the phone was initially released.
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Questions & Answers] odessit:
How to enable oem without spending 168 hours
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Questions & Answers] force70:
Its possible and had been discussed quite a bit, you can trick the counter by setting the date back.

Theres lots of info on it , search and you will get what you need

sent from my Exynos S9 plus, Pixel 2 XL or Note FE

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Pricks! Lol

sent from my Exynos S9 plus, Pixel 2 XL or Note FE
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Questions & Answers] IparryU:
Same issue here with the July 2018 patch. Perhaps this was part of the patch??? Tried several different things to try to trick the clock... but the clock is a tough cookie and doesn't fall for my tricks.

I have no simcard at the moment either, could this be an issue?
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Questions & Answers] ALUCARD4DEAD:
I flash a rom with June patch but still no luck to bypass I just give up to live with no root for the moment.

I think the bootloader v2 patch this trick or only work with original rom, the first day I flash other network rom to have 4.5 LTE and VoLTE and last update but that update my bootloader and now I can't flash original rom because it's v1 and I have v2.

Maybe to figure out how this trick works it's everyone tell us the rom and bootloader version, if it works or not.
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Questions & Answers] odessit:
i try many times change back date and finally oem unlock invisible
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Questions & Answers] Sage:
yeah i cant seem to trick the OEM clock now.. tried multiple different things with sim in and sim out. factory resets and reboots. looks like i have to wait..
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Questions & Answers] jcrompton:
What did you do that may have caused success?
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Questions & Answers] jerryspring:
He said it's invisible. Not visible
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Questions & Answers] M_Game:
I activated the OEM unlock and it factory resected. I didnt wait 7days, the oem was on..

It is normal?

Sorry for the english
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Questions & Answers] alireza_simkesh:
Is there any updates for OEM unlocking G960W (S9 Canadian variant)?

Has there been any progress on it?
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Questions & Answers] shaggyskunk:
No - Locked Bootloader = No chance for OEM Unlock - Best you can hope for is something like Samfail on the S8/S8+ ?

Sent from my SM-G965W ??
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Questions & Answers] force70:
Yup thats pretty much it, plus what would anyone do once OEM unlock is enabled with a locked BL lol?

sent from my Exynos S9 plus, Pixel 2 XL or Note FE
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Questions & Answers] shaggyskunk:
Mojito or two & a nice Cuban Cigar - Punch Black Prince or Partagas Serie D No. 4 are two of my favourites ??

Sent from my SM-G965W ??
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Questions & Answers] gaww:
Sometimes OEM unlock is ready out of the box like mine was. But you should not have let it reset - start going back and read about it - fully covered dozens of time.
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Questions & Answers] messia74:
Hi guys i want root my s9+, if i check oem unlock the phone request factory reset. I'll do it or not? Can help me for acrtivate oem wothout fac. Reset? Or can help me to activate. Ot and flash twpr?
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Questions & Answers] maik005:
there is now way to enable/disable OEM Unlock without a factory reset!

For TWRP you need to enable OEM Unlock first!
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Questions & Answers] force70:
Yes you can enable it without reset of course

You just dont let it reboot, enable boot to download and flash twrp and whatever else you want.

This has only been mentioned like 100 times

sent from my Exynos S9 plus, Pixel 2 XL or Note FE
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Questions & Answers] gaww:
Then, to unlock it, you have have to agree to reset it, but then immediately go into recovery mode to stop it.

In recovery mode, you should see the 2 look is are off, and you should not see prenormal. Now ODIN TWRP, and you are ready to go.

Strongly recommend flashing one of the ROMS that lock in the unlocks and also install magisk

Note - the above has been out there since April !!!
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Questions & Answers] messia74:
So, you can help me to check oem for root? Check oem then? Make a factory reset and flash twrp... Or there ia a differen step to. Install cuatom twrp?
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Questions & Answers] shaggyskunk:
If only there was a way to Search for stuff... lol

http://lmgtfy.com/?q=How+to+search+on+xda..

?
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Questions & Answers] force70:
Lol.....ya if only.

sent from my Exynos S9 plus, Pixel 2 XL or Note FE
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Questions & Answers] omar.abbas:
Mine is already rooted with xposed framework. I want to update to the latest firmware. So the question is if I flash a stock firmware will I have to wait 7 days for the OEM lock?
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Questions & Answers] NixyYumi:
i wonder why our s9/s9+ have demo mode lul since its not from display store.
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Questions & Answers] krepatchu:
Sorry everyone - quick question for You guys who managed to install TWRP and get it to boot normally... I'm interested in placing TWRP and OEM unlocking on my S9 International (G960F) and flashing a GSI Pixel Experience image. I am aware that I will lose all of the Samsung proprietary functions (Iris, Sam Pay, Intelligent Scan, Knox, etc), but I don't even use that stuff or it's unavailable in my country, and I like the minimalism of the AOSP GSI and the new gestures navigation.

ANYWAY - my question - I do not want to ROOT my phone, just unlock OEM, flash TWRP and AOSP GSI of Andriod Pie, but I am afraid I will lose the Google Pay functionality or be unable to use my banking apps or even Pokemon Go. I've read the entire thread and came across some kind of 'uncertified' Play Store status? Anyone has the slightest idea how TWRP or OEM unlock without root may break some of these apps?

I apologize if this is the wrong topic for my questions.
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Questions & Answers] force70:
Twrp breaks all those things pretty much.

If your using magisk there are ways to get around them not working (magisk hide). If you flash twrp but dont root via magisk then there is not way to mask the effect of flashing twrp.

sent from my S9 Plus (Exynos) Pixel 2XL or Note FE
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Questions & Answers] Regikitten:
Hi. I'm brasilian. I have a snapdragon s9+ 9650/ds. Yesterday the oem unlock shows in my fhone and i put it on. So it makes a reboot and now i can't see it again.

My status is prenormal

Oem unlock off

But i activate. Whats happening?
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Questions & Answers] force70:
You need to read and search is what needs to happen. You have to wait 7 days again

This is perfectly normal, you should not have let it reboot and factory reset but boot to download mode and flash twrp (if available for your device)

You guys (in general not pointing fingers) really need to start researching before messing with your devices..this is probably the 10th time ive had to a answer this exact question in 2 weeks.

Again in general people need to stop being lazy and read..please.

Sent from my Note 9 exynos, S9 plus exynos, Pixel 2 XL or Note FE
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Questions & Answers] Regikitten:
Thank you for pacience. But my english is very bad. And i have this question because here i read that s9+ with snapdragon from Brasil do not have the option of oem unlock. So I just want to know if i realy can root my phone or run twrp without broke my phone.
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Questions & Answers] force70:
Hey your English is good no worries there.

Is your device a G9650 or G965U or G965F?

G9650/965F are able to be unlocked other is not. For the F there is twrp i am not sure about the 9650

Sent from my Note 9 exynos, S9 plus exynos, Pixel 2 XL or Note FE
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Questions & Answers] Regikitten:
My is a sm-g9650/ds

Its mean i can wait for the 7 days that nothing will be different when i click in unlock oem?

I was reading more posts and i found a forum that says after the option to unlock oem shows we must install crom service. And i did it. Now it says that i have my device unlocked. But i put my device in download mode and it says on status

Prenormal

Oem lock : off
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Questions & Answers] force70:
Nope same deal it will want to wipe again i believe. First you need to dee if there us twrp for your device.

Sent from my Note 9 exynos, S9 plus exynos, Pixel 2 XL or Note FE
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Questions & Answers] Regikitten:
But what its mean? I have unlocked my phone?
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Questions & Answers] force70:
Your bootloader.
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Questions & Answers] Regikitten:
Uow. I don't believe this. Im very happy because on foruns says that s9 + that are sail on brasil can't take bootloader unlock. Ok ok ok. But so why my status says prenormal? Is thats ok?
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Questions & Answers] force70:
All North American snapdragons are not unlockable thats true.

The G9650 HK and latin american ones are!

Prenormal means you have to eait 7 days again!

Ore no

Sent from my Note 9 exynos, S9 plus exynos, Pixel 2 XL or Note FE
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Questions & Answers] Regikitten:
Ahhhh ok he...he.

Very very thanks for the help force70!!
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Questions & Answers] rmyc:
g9650, waited 8 days still no OEM unlock :/
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Questions & Answers] movarounnahr:
OEM Unlock - Factory Reset

I have that same problem. My firmware is for Multi-CSC and release date was march 2018 (factory firmware). Recently I activated OEM Unlock mode and after several days I was need to restart the phone. The reason of restart was that the phone failed when I pulled it out of the DEX docking. The phone thinks that it is still connected to the docking station. After restart I got that message about factory reset. It is terrible because all my data will be lost.

I flashed another firmware for SER region but after restart I got the same warning message about factory reset.

My phone is on Exynos and factory firmware was something like G965FXXU1ARD4 or ARD1 (I don't remember).

In any case after flashing the phone I had to reset it and lost all my data. Because OEM Unlock was present on my settings even after flashing. And only after reset of my settings to default the phone started to work.

I think the samsung developers that produce so expensive device are not good people.

Who knows how to recover lost files? I need to recover some text files and photos. All what I found on play market are garbage.
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Questions & Answers] gaww:
You should have saved data on smart switch or a cloud. Think you are out of luck. Should always have pics saved to Ext SD also.
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Questions & Answers] Regikitten:
I dont know if run in internal memory but i used Easeus for recovery lost files because its recovery the all how its was before deleting and all into folders
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Questions & Answers] force70:
Yep I keep pics on my sd card and the cloud.

If you have anything you want to keep, always,always back it up.
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Questions & Answers] rypz79:
Hi,

I can't get that setting to appear - RMM state is Prenormal in my SM-G965F/DS bootloader.

I have the device for 3 days now with the latest august 1, 2018 build R16NW.G965FXXU2BGRA installed and this option doesn't appear in the Developer Options menu.

I've tried to trick the OS by setting a manual date then trying to register last update check as two weeks ago as explained here and shown here but it doesn't work. I tried several times.

Any suggestions ?

I have to wait 4 more days for this option to appear ?

TNX ALOT :)
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Questions & Answers] lndiana:
Hi guys, I received my s9 plus exynos just 3 days ago, twrp'd and rooted it, flashed geitis Nemesis rom. As I checked developer options, oem toggle vanished. My question: would it be good to wait the 7 days till it appears again before flashing any thing, or does it only affect connections to PC? My plan is to wait the jail-time and then flash oem - fix and go on with buisiness as usual - opinions much appreciated
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Questions & Answers] rypz79:
How did you TWRP'd it without OEM Unlock enabled in the first place???
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Questions & Answers] lndiana:
I had oem unlock- toggle from the start, was forced to factory reset to enable oem unlock, flashed samfirm firmware via odin - then flashed twrp and rom - after rebooting oem-toggle was gone
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Questions & Answers] gaww:
Its supposed to be gone - don't mess with it.

Just check in download mode that locks are off and prenormal is gone. Since you flashed twrp that should be the case.
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Questions & Answers] lndiana:
Little strange for me, never faced this behaviour modding other devices, but anyway your right... thx
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Questions & Answers] joe535:
What is the last known software-release which works with this little "adjust calendar" trick?

(S9+ exynox)
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Questions & Answers] maik005:
Trick only worked with S8.

And was fixed on December 2017.
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Questions & Answers] joe535:
OK, thanks. So I was lucky to have bought my older S8 in March 2016 :) Thats why I never before faced that issue...
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Questions & Answers] Fmikati:
oem unlock disappeared after the reboot, is unlocked? how do i check?
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Questions & Answers] KrazyAttack:
Yeah same here, I waited the 7 days, OEM unlock appeared, had to factory reset, upon reboot OEM unlock is gone.

Went into download mode and my RMM is still prenormal state.

RIP.
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Questions & Answers] gaww:
You didn't read or didn't pay attention to instruction to NOT let it factory reset after you selected it. If you had gone into download mode immediately then, prenormal would have been gone also so you could of Odined TWRP.

Don't mess with anything for the new 7 days and prenormal should disappear at the end.
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Questions & Answers] Iancaster:
Hey so I was succesfull flashing TWRP and Magisk into my A6 along with rmm bypass and no opt encrypted.

Later I flash custom kernel I found here via TWRP and suddenly my OEM Unlock toggle was off in the developer option (before I flash this kernel the OEM unlock was ON)

Problem is, I need to formal all my data if I want to toggle it on.

My question, how can this happen? I turned the auto update off completely

And if I want to toggle it on again, how to avoid it from formatting all my data? Quickly enter download mode once it reboot or what?

Edit: I still have TWRP on my phone
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Questions & Answers] tfaletau:
I had to wait the 7 days to get the OEM unlock option to show. When I switched it on (ie Unlock OEM), I got the warning that I would need to Factory Reset. I declined, and the switch remained OFF (ie OEM Locked). I switched it on again and and got the same Factory Reset warning. I went ahead and selected yes and went through the Factory Reset. Immediately after the factory reset, I went back to Dev Options and the OEM Unlock option was Gone again!

Seven days later (Today), I have checked and...The OEM option is back in Dev Options and it is switched ON (OEM is Unlocked). I guess that this means that we now have to go through a 14 day cycle. At least now I can root and play!
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Questions & Answers] gaww:
The above doesn't make sense - go to download (oden) mode and see if locks are off and if prenormal is still there.
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Questions & Answers] tfaletau:
I can't speak to whether that makes sense or not, only that this is what happened. Check the screenshot and you can see my OEM is unlocked. Let me clarify, that I switched this on 7 days ago and had to do a factory reset. Immediately after, the OEM unlock was again, not visible in Dev Options. 7 days later (today), OEM Unlock is back in Dev Options and already switched to the On (Unlocked) position. Whilst it may not make sense, I went through the OEM unlock issue with the Note 8, which I believe was the first Samsung device that this occurred on...I understand the process that I had to go through to enable OEM unlock (I was in jail 3 times). The difference now, is that I had to wait the 7 days to get the switch available, then switch it on, factory reset and wait another 7 days for it to re-appear (already in the unlocked status that I had switched on 7 days ago).

I am waiting on a rom download to complete then I will install TWRP and the ROM, then will update again with any success or failures.
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Questions & Answers] tfaletau:
OK - To add on...I successfully installed TWRP, then the TGP ROM. After that I flashed RMM_Statebypass and rebooted system. ROM loaded up ok and after initial setup things seemed ok, but then I started getting systemui fcs. read a bit more on the rom thread and discovered this was probably due to intelliscan, which I switched off. Also read that the rom would need a couple of re-boots to start working properly. Checked DevOps and to my horror, OEM Unlock was unavailable again!

I couldn't get anything working on my device because of the constant systemui fcs, so I had to bite the bullet and try a re-start, fully expecting I would then have to flash stock again. However, the phone re-booted normally and back into my TGP rom! I checked Dev Ops and again, the OEM unlock option is unavailable. I rebooted again and that too was successful. I have now rebooted about 6 times and also gone into recovery and flashed some other mods...All working perfectly and still, no OEM unlock available in Dev Ops.

I assume based on my experience, it will show up again in 7 more days with OEM unlock still set to on - Either way I am happy now!!!:D
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Questions & Answers] gaww:
After it is unlocked you should not go near it again. That is why most devs eliminate it so people who don't like reading will not mess up their phones and blame it on their rom.
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Questions & Answers] joe535:
As you can see, no OEM Unlock after 7 days without reboot.

And the EXYNOS model !!!

So seems that there are phones that are not unlockable, thanks a lot, Samsung....

Never again.

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[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Questions & Answers] maik005:
RMM State in Download mode is PRENORMAL?
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Questions & Answers] joe535:
To see the RMM state, I have to reboot, right? And when I reboot, I loose the 7 days I already have

been waiting...

Hmmm...
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Questions & Answers] maik005:
Right.

But 7 days did not work for you...
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Questions & Answers] joe535:
I have read something here in XDA that there are phones around with 14 days.. Maybe I was that "lucky"...

Do you think it is worth waiting 7 more days or should I reboot to see the RMM state?
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Questions & Answers] joe535:
State is Prenormal. I dared to reboot my phone, as it did not work with OEM-enable nevertheless...

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YES. So what do you suggest to do now? Wait another 7 days or better flash the oldest firmware I can find and then try again 7 days ??
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Questions & Answers] maik005:
Have you ever flashed this device with Odin before?
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Questions & Answers] joe535:
I personally NEVER did.

BUT: Since I made a mistake with google-account and my phone has been locked, I had to

send it to Samsung for unlocking.

They told me that they did not have to change any Hardware, but they flashed "something". They did not specify...

So it seems I am lost, no way to root my phone. So it is useless for me...

So I assume that THEY used odin (or something special)...
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Questions & Answers] joe535:
No more suggestions what I could do?

Will download the oldes firmware I can find and flash it, disable updates and wait 7 days...
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Questions & Answers] Survector:
Solved :)

Well, here is the solution:

1- Turn on OEM unlock

2- There will be a warning of factory reset, choose enable

3- It will reboot, so ACT FAST and press power+volume down+bixby (to enter download mode)

4- Viola! You are in download mode, so flash the custom recovery

(NB: the trick is to prevent the device from rebooting and doing factory reset, but to force it to enter download mode before that)

Good luck :good:
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Questions & Answers] gaww:
Right now, if you go into download mode, what do you see ? Are locks on or off, and do you see prenormal?
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Questions & Answers] joe535:
Prenormal. No oem unlock..

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Still running newest firmware because I will need the phone Saturday. But still Prenormal.. No oem unlock.
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Questions & Answers] maik005:
so maybe flashing the firmware with Odin (AP, BL, CP and CSC - NOT HOME_CSC) without restoring a backup and then waiting 7 days might fix it finally?
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Questions & Answers] gaww:
In download mode, it should say RFE and OEM on or off?
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Questions & Answers] joe535:
FRP and OEM lock both on :(

Now downloading DBT-G965FXXU1ARC5... Will see if I can flash it.