yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Guides, News, & Discussion] jcsww:
The first thing you need to figure out if you can flash it. Go to Settings, About Phone, Software Information, and look at your Build Number. What are the last 5 characters of your build number?
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Guides, News, & Discussion] Tanktak:
yup, i can flash it......R16NW.G965USQU1ARBI
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Guides, News, & Discussion] jcsww:
That is a good thing! There are plenty of places around here to find the files you need to download to flash and some step-by-step instructions as well. Personally, I would try U1 to see if everything you want on Verizon installs during the setup. If so, then it makes it easier to remain on that firmware in case you decide to switch in the future. If you want to flash to the Verizon U firmware though, you still need to flash U1 first.

Edit: This is the S9 Plus U1 firmware I have found to be the best for flashing. It isn't the one provided by the OP. Modded ODIN, which is needed for flashing, can be found here.
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Guides, News, & Discussion] Tanktak:
Thank you, i got it working with just the unlocked firmware.

I really thought just unlocking the carrier restriction would work, but it never provisioned for the new sim card. Even a verizon account sim wouldnt work, but they all work now. thanks again.
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Guides, News, & Discussion] jcsww:
Did you wipe the device before flashing? It might be a bit tedious to wipe it, skip the setup to enable Developer Options and USB Debugging, to then flash, but it usually ensures that flashing the U1 provisions for the new carrier when the SIM in inserted during flashing and the setup.
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Guides, News, & Discussion] shawnallenxda:
You are exactly right. I literally just called after flashing and installed my sim to his phone. Called att and just had them provision my sim to his imei. Put my sim back in my phone, voila, everything works. You guys are awesome.
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Guides, News, & Discussion] lioncat55:
Will I lose anything (Samsung Pay?) If I flash my G965U1 from the Samsung store firmware to the Sprint firmware? It looks like I am missing features like RCS and a few other things due to the Samsung store firmware.
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Guides, News, & Discussion] jcsww:
You might lose some Sprint bloat. Samsung Pay is in the U1 firmware. Whether it works or not, I have no idea. I have seen people complain that it doesn't work on AT&T and T-Mobile's v2 bootloader firmware though.
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Guides, News, & Discussion] todd3835:
The ARC6 firmware has working Spay and Gpay. Anything after that is hit or miss. Some have working Gpay, some have working Spay, but nothing past ARC6 is confirmed to have both.

Edit: I'm personally on ARC6 had have both Gpay (for my WearOS watch) and Spay working.
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Guides, News, & Discussion] Venom0642:
Samsung Pay works on my 2ARE2.
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Guides, News, & Discussion] edwin810:
Mines too!
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Guides, News, & Discussion] Psyscope:
Anyway you can copy your ODM folder ? If you have root?
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Guides, News, & Discussion] todd3835:
Can either of you confirm that Google Pay works on 2ARE2?
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Guides, News, & Discussion] edwin810:
It doesn't work because it's not certified
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Guides, News, & Discussion] Venom0642:
I don't use it , sorry.
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Guides, News, & Discussion] todd3835:
That's what I was afraid of. Wish they'd hurry up and release something!

Thanks. The lack of knowing is exactly why I haven't tried it. I unfortunately need Google Pay for my watch.
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Guides, News, & Discussion] fullwave66:
hi guys i tried to remove frp account for one samsung galaxy s9+ sm-g965u1 i install the factory binary and works fine, but the issue is when i try to install back the original firmware, i cant with odin i have error, i tried to install the rom g965u1 but in the factory binary and the recovery i can see this G965USQU1ARBA, Some can help me, and tell me what firmware i have to install??
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Guides, News, & Discussion] jcsww:
If you are using ODIN, I have had no issues with this firmware.
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Guides, News, & Discussion] fullwave66:
dont work my friend error odin sha256 version odin 3.12.7 some help?
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Guides, News, & Discussion] jcsww:
Try this version of ODIN with the patched exe and run it as administrator. Make sure you have USB Debugging enabled on your phone, which can be found in Developer Options.
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Guides, News, & Discussion] fullwave66:
i will try, i try with another odin patched the odin is patched for princecomsy when flash the odin start but the phone reboot in factory binary, fast again, i try with this odin, i hope work.

edit in the factory binary i can see in the sistem s9+ version sm-g965U (SS) and in the recovery i can see this G965USQU1ARBA i dont undertand cause in the back cover i see SM-G965U1 this phone is unlocked
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Guides, News, & Discussion] fullwave66:
flash ok!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!, thank you my friend this odin patched works perfectly thank you, for the rom and the odin, thank you again.
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Guides, News, & Discussion] jcsww:
I'm glad you got everything done smoothly!
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Guides, News, & Discussion] Justinrb:
RB7 RBG?

[UPDATE: Maybe I figured it out. It look like its the baseband version (G960U1UEU1ARBG) that came out in March for the S9 Unlocked. Let me know if I'm correct. If so, I was able to back to the stock firmware after flashing with g-920U (AT&T). I know some were having issues with this.]

Sorry for my lack of knowledge, but what does RBG stand for?

I know RB7 is for ATT

What doe these mean? RB7 RBG?
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Guides, News, & Discussion] todd3835:
They don't nessesarily mean anything. A "build number" just increases incrementally. From 1 to Z. For instance, I'm on the ARC6 build, which incrementally, Arc comes after ARB. There are ARD and ARE builds as well.
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Guides, News, & Discussion] plastik46:
has anyone here got any updates since launch on the U1 firmware?
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Guides, News, & Discussion] jcsww:
Samsung app updates, yes. Firmware updates, no. My guess is the mess with pulled firmware with the v2 bootloader that went out to T-Mobile customers has made Samsung a little more cautious with other releases. U1 will probably be the last to get major updates because the carriers are Samsung's biggest customers.
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Guides, News, & Discussion] bassman418:
I installed 2ARDA on my Verizon variant a couple of days ago and is running well. My phone was only at 1ARBG with Feburary security patch half way through May. So now I have May security patch and phone seem to be running great. I had a couple of random reboots on the original software (only had the phone 10 days). Haven't had any since flashing newer software 2 days ago.
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Guides, News, & Discussion] elliwigy:
You flashed g-920u on a g960u? Lol confused
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Guides, News, & Discussion] Lodito:
CCT/CCT/CCT (Xfinity Mobile) still remains though flashed to U1 fw?

Hi,

Was able to flash firmware following the great instructions provided, however when I go to view Software Information I'm still seeing CCT/CCT/CCT even though the build number and model number now show the U1 value from the unlocked firmware files.

I installed the Samsung USB Drivers (though to be honest I didn't see that it did anything when checking Device Manager, phone seems to connect to stock Samsung USB drivers), removed the SIM card, turned on USB Debugging, factory reset the phone, shut it down and activated Download mode, setup Odin and the U1 files (plain jane csc not home_csc and no userdata file applied), then connected the phone via USB and hit "Start" on Odin.

Everything went smoothly and result was success 1, fail 0.

I was under the assumption that I should be seeing XAA/XAA/CCT as a result, but am not, so just curious if I have made a mistake in the process of flashing the U1 fw over the original U fw.

Any help is greatly appreciated.

Thanks!
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Guides, News, & Discussion] jcsww:
If you remove your SIM, do a full wipe before flashing, and run the setup after flashing without your SIM in. Then it will show up as XAA/XAA/CCT. However, that isn't always ideal because the device won't have any of your carrier settings, which are downloaded during the setup when you see that blue screen with the white Android on it.

The exception to this is when flashing the U1 on to the W Canadian model. Because the U1 doesn't have the settings for Canadian carriers, it will show as XAA/XAA/XAC but still install the Canadian carrier APN's and such if the SIM is inserted during flashing and setup. When I flashed my W though with my T-Mobile SIM in, it shows up, TMB/TMB/XAC, but with my Telus SIM, I get XAA/XAA/XAC.
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Guides, News, & Discussion] Lodito:
I did everything without the SIM in the phone, factory data reset, flash, then setup without wifi...straight to home screen then checked settings for software info.

I must be doing something incorrectly somewhere.

I'll retrace my steps and try again.

Thanks!
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Guides, News, & Discussion] jcsww:
Did you reset before or after flashing? Although a tedious step. Factory reset the device without your SIM in it, skip through the setup to enable Developer Options and then USB Debugging, and then flash. Also, make sure you don't flash the HOME_CSC and do flash the other one. Which XAA files did you flash? I have had the best results with this one.
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Guides, News, & Discussion] Lodito:
After the USB Debugging step, do I turn the phone off to get to Download mode, or is there some other way?

I've turned the phone off, then entered Download mode and performed the flash successfully aside from still seeing the Service provide SW ver. is SAOMC_SM-G965U1_OYM_CCT_OO_*** and CCT/CCT/CCT.

Tried to enter Download mode just after the USB Debugging set to on, but that didn't work at all to set Download mode.

Btw, I used the XAA files and Odin from the links you provided earlier.

Thanks again!
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Guides, News, & Discussion] blane3298:
Just bought a u1 from someone on facebook marketplace. Wanted to make sure this is the most current firmware
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Guides, News, & Discussion] jcsww:
After enabling USB Debubbing, yeah. You need to turn off the device and boot it into download mode. To get into download mode, you need to press volume down + Bixby button + power. Under the Options tab in ODIN, Auto Reboot and F. Reset Time need to be checked, which should be checked by default.

The latest firmware available through ODIN is 1ARBG. Looking at your screenshot, you have hte US Cellular firmware on your device. You can flash it to 1ARBG, which is still on the February security patch using the modded ODIN and the XAA ODIN factory image.
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Guides, News, & Discussion] Venom0642:
AT&T from 2ARC6-TO-2ARE6 on server haven't tried yet busy at work .
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Guides, News, & Discussion] todd3835:
Which is kinda comical since ATT never released ARC6 did they?
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Guides, News, & Discussion] blane3298:
I just flashed it and its showing xar/xar/xaa. I think I messed up
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Guides, News, & Discussion] kevindevonwilliams:
What carrier are you using? Cellular south?
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Guides, News, & Discussion] jcsww:
I am not sure what carrier XAR is. Flashing with the SIM in the device and during the setup usually changes the letters of the of the first two groups though. If that is the carrier you are using, it flashed correctly. If you check Settings, About Phone, you will see the model number. If it ends in U1, then you are on the U1 firmware, which you can further confirm by going into the Software Information menu and looking at the Build Number: G965U1UEU1ARGB.
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Guides, News, & Discussion] kevindevonwilliams:
XAR is USA (cellular south)

---------- Post added at 09:47 PM ---------- Previous post was at 09:45 PM ----------

When you do get around to testing, can you confirm if Samsung Pay works? It's not working for me nor Google Pay :(
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Guides, News, & Discussion] blane3298:
at&t straight talk
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Guides, News, & Discussion] coolbrezze67:
Good evening any word on U1 Bl V2 update?. Thanks in advance:)
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Guides, News, & Discussion] jcsww:
Absolutely nothing as of yet.
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Guides, News, & Discussion] xstefen:
[MENTION=4631220]Venom0642[/MENTION] I see ATT-RBI which I am on (SM-G965U ATT Stock Locked) and modded Odin and the recently added RB7. I've been digging all day to pull any sort of updates from att, sam, etc with no luck. Whats up with this RB7 let me know and if I should be good to try it out plz sir :)

edit: It just occured to me that I was stuck on RB7 and missed the U1 :|
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Guides, News, & Discussion] collins521:
I downloaded the G965U1UEU1ARBG but when I extract using WinRar I can't get the Home CSC or the CSC. Anyone else have this issue or know of a way to get these files so I can try and flash this on my S9+ to remove the AT&T garbage?
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Guides, News, & Discussion] jcsww:
Use this one! It works fine with WinRAR.
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Guides, News, & Discussion] collins521:
I'm fairly certain that is the one I downloaded but will try again and see if it extracts correctly

**Had to change my download location, saving it to the memory card on my Surface it didn't like...thanks!
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Guides, News, & Discussion] bassman418:
I just use 7zip to extract rar files when I come across them. Just install, then right click and click extract here. Then you can use the odin you have already.
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Guides, News, & Discussion] jcsww:
The one I linked to is not the one from the OP. For some reason, the OP's only works with 7zip, which I don't use and am not going to waste my time installing.
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Guides, News, & Discussion] geoff5093:
It takes 10 seconds to install... Besides, it's better than WinRAR.
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Guides, News, & Discussion] jcsww:
That doesn't change the fact that 7zip is somwthing I don't need. WinRAR handles all archives on my system and it works well. With a gigabit home internet connection, I don't need to worry about that extra bit of compression that causes more corruption than it's worth.
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Guides, News, & Discussion] TheMentalist95:
Samsung enabled call recording and made a built in option in dailer
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Guides, News, & Discussion] blane3298:
is there a way to switch carriers like on the s8
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Guides, News, & Discussion] edwin810:
No new updates as of yet ???
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Guides, News, & Discussion] david11000:
Go get a pixel like I did Samsung is becoming to lame for me had my s9 when it came out had what 1 update got my pixel bom bom bom updates f$#k the s9
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Guides, News, & Discussion] ChadH42:
i agree i think that my S9+ will be my last Samsung. I spend almost $1000 and i can't get 1 update since it was released!!
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Guides, News, & Discussion] david11000:
Yeah I wanted mine out of my house so bad I sold it for 350$ Samsung has gone to trash bro
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Guides, News, & Discussion] todd3835:
That's all fine and dandy if you have a bunch of cash to drop or your on Verizon. I don't have the luxury of getting a Pixel. At this point, I'd be more likely to get the OnePlus6. Cheaper, unlockable, faster updates, etc. Miss my Nexus 6.....
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Guides, News, & Discussion] yeltrah123:
Looking at previous comments I definitely agree and it's just sad Samsung just doesn't give a crap about its customers. I just can't understand the fact that the top of the line flagship phones in the S9 & S9+ can't be updated frequently as well as getting monthly security updates. Peole spending $800+ on a device means absolutely nothing to them. I mean I could understand once in a while one month skipped, but this is just ridiculous. To see lower midrange devices getting latest updates b4 flagships also is strange, (not saying Samsung should abandon them, but Sammy should take care of its higher end devices first.) It's been over two months now and the unlocked U1 hasn't got an update yet. I've had to flash carrier firmware and apply update.zip manually just to be on the May security patch. Now that tells me that Samsung has the updates available for rollout, but is sooo f****in with pushing it out to devices smh. It really just goes to show how bad Samsung is.
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Guides, News, & Discussion] kevindevonwilliams:
Maybe Tuesday seeing Monday is a holiday

---------- Post added at 09:27 PM ---------- Previous post was at 09:25 PM ----------

You mean carrier switching, yeah it's still possible but there isn't any V2 combo file...
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Guides, News, & Discussion] geoff5093:
I don't follow, the S9+ on Verizon was $900.
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Guides, News, & Discussion] david11000:
I don't have a boat load of cash I work at Cricket lmao
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Guides, News, & Discussion] jay2o01:
not sure about the trustworthiness of this site or if it is BS, but...

https://nayaworld.com/2018/05/24/samsung-galaxy-s9-and-galaxy-s9-plus/
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Guides, News, & Discussion] yeltrah123:
That's for international variants of the S9+ with Eynos processor.
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Guides, News, & Discussion] edwin810:
Can we install firmware 965w on a 965u ??
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Guides, News, & Discussion] bassman418:
The only thing throwing me off on this is it is only Bootloader 1 but a more advanced build number (1BRE5). I'm currently on Bootloader 2 (2ARDA)
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Guides, News, & Discussion] todd3835:
That update is already out for the international version.

---------- Post added at 06:30 AM ---------- Previous post was at 06:29 AM ----------

I'm on ATT, so I finance my S9+. The Pixel is only available on Verizon, or paying for it all at once to get it carrier unlocked.
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Guides, News, & Discussion] geoff5093:
You can buy it though the Google store as well, and they offer 24 months of interest free financing
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Guides, News, & Discussion] kevindevonwilliams:
Yeah you can
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Guides, News, & Discussion] Wacky2bakky:
I didn't think u could. Thought u had to have G965U fw on our phones
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Guides, News, & Discussion] kevindevonwilliams:
I flashed my device to the Canadian firmware twice before, there isn't much difference between the W and the U. Its like running the U1 firmware actually
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Guides, News, & Discussion] Wacky2bakky:
Hmmmm.... Wonder how flashing BRE5 would do then on my Sprint S9+ lol
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Guides, News, & Discussion] kevindevonwilliams:
Take that as the international model firmware, I won't flash the F firmware on a U. That's asking for a brick device hahahahaha
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Guides, News, & Discussion] Wacky2bakky:
Figured so lol
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Guides, News, & Discussion] yeltrah123:
There's a major update coming for the U1 unlocked S9+ next month. I just saw it from Android Central. I was going to link it, but when I checked this morning the post has since been deleted though.
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Guides, News, & Discussion] dannyHD2:
I hope that's real and still coming and it's bl version 2 so I can finish my switchover from arc6. Haven't had any issues at all with this firmware almost a month now. But really want to flash u1 and tmobile user data to this att model. Fingers crossed this comes!
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Guides, News, & Discussion] yeltrah123:
Is it possible to flash userdata file from a previous bootloader, or will it be an issue? I'm trying to flash SPR userdata from bootloader v1 for a bootloader v2 firmware that's not Sprint. Like it only has AP, BL, CP & CSC for ODIN.
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Guides, News, & Discussion] geoff5093:
Doesn't work. I tried this with my T-Mobile firmware, with the hope of flashing the Verizon userdata. Once ODIN hits a v1 bootloader image file, even if just userdata, it fails.
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Guides, News, & Discussion] bassman418:
Verizon just updated to 2ARE6. Android Host has both the Odin for 2ARE6 and the latest leak 2ARE6 to 2ARF2 (June security patch)

https://androidfilehost.com/?w=search&s=G965USQU2ARE6
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Guides, News, & Discussion] geoff5093:
Is the ODIN for 2ARE6 a specific carrier version?
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Guides, News, & Discussion] todd3835:
Does this have the user data and csc files?
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Guides, News, & Discussion] bassman418:
This will work on any US Snapdragon variant for sure (SM-G965U) it has CSC file but no user data. If you are on bootloader 2 already, do like I did. I put the update file on my SD card (ARE6 to ARF2) , then I odin'd the ARE6 firmware. When it reboots (should reboot into bootloader) , just select the 'Uodate from SD card' option and flash the ARE6 to ARD2 file. When it hits up, I'm on ARF2 and still had all of my data intact. Calls, messages, apps , etc.
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Guides, News, & Discussion] geoff5093:
Ah, I'm looking for a way to flash from TMobile to either unlocked or Verizon. Sounds like this isn't gonna fix that :(
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Guides, News, & Discussion] bassman418:
Not sure. Being the S8, S8+, Note 8, S9 and S9+ are US "universal" variants the Verizon, ATT, Tmobile, Sprint phone are all the same. (They are all G965U, Not G965V, G965A, G965T,G965P etc) I know if you put the phone into developer mode you have an option to unlock the phone. And the software dictates the carrier. So for instance if you put the Verizon sim card in that phone, wipe it, and odin The G965USQU2ARE6 firmware, it might load as a Verizon phone once loaded. I guess it's worth a try. Just Smart Switch your stuff to either another phone or on the computer to back it up and give it a try.

At the very least you be on the newer firmware.

Edit: I just went into my S9+ and couldn't find the 'OEM Unlock' feature I had on my S8+ and Note 8.
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Guides, News, & Discussion] yeltrah123:
Ok because i'm on latest June security patch and thought it would work after applying latest update from SD card.
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Guides, News, & Discussion] bassman418:
If you are on MAY or June security patch you are no longer on bootloader version1. Look at your firmware. What is the firmware you are currently on?

(ie G965USQUARE6)

You are probably on G965USQU2ARC6
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Guides, News, & Discussion] yeltrah123:
I know that I am on Bootloader V2, there's is no Sprint userdata for the May security patch or even today's latest June update available for download. I was hoping that userdata file from bootloader v1 flashing via odin would work, but no. I am currently on G965USQU2ARF2

---------- Post added at 03:35 AM ---------- Previous post was at 02:55 AM ----------

The G965USQUARE6 update that officially released today for the S9+ (SM-G965U) with May security patch is currently rolling out from Verizon, Sprint, Boost & Virgin Mobile as of right now. Other carriers possibly later this week.
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Guides, News, & Discussion] dannyHD2:
Ours great that these updates are finally rolling out but we need the u1 v2 firmware already! I need to finish carrier swapping lol. Any idea on this? Was expecting/hoping end of May but sends like only carrier variants are getting the updates
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Guides, News, & Discussion] yeltrah123:
My guess is that the unlocked U1 variant will be updated to V2 bootloader with the May or June security patch by next week Friday, which would be the 15th. I have a feeling the update will be over 500mb, with all the specific fixes & improvements made.