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[Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) Guides, News, & Discussio] mossywell:
Thank you for your reply. The thinkg that confused me is that [MENTION=1058356]mchlbenner[/MENTION] said not to insert a SIM until after I have rooted it. But, if I do that, how does the phone know that I am in any country? I think that I should install the ROM for my country (currently it is XSG - United Arab Emirates but I am in the UK - XEU) and also insert a UK SIM?
[Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) Guides, News, & Discussio] mchlbenner:
That is what did I did not insert sim card and their no USA build for me to flash and been rooted since day one using a modded s8 csc to get volte working.

By what the other person said I should not been able to root.

I have directed people how to get and it has worked.
[Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) Guides, News, & Discussio] mossywell:
OK, I started with xsg/xsg/xsg and installed the UK EE firmware and now have evr/evr/xsg.

If I now leave it for 7 days, should the OEM unlock option appear?
[Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) Guides, News, & Discussio] BlackMesa123:
Please use correct CSC for your phone till you kill RMM at all. Your phone will maybe not get unlocked if set CSC doesn't matches original phone's one
[Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) Guides, News, & Discussio] mossywell:
Sorry, I am struggling to understand. The OP says to use the Csc for _my_ region. Now you say to use the correct Csc for the phone. That is a contradiction because my region is UK, and the phone's region is UAE so it is impossible to do both at the same time. I think that the OP is probably wrong which is unfortunate because I started off with xsg/xsg/xsg and changed it because it said I needed My region's firmware! This is exactly why I was asking if I needed to have a SIM inserted.
[Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) Guides, News, & Discussio] rypz79:
How could I know when the clock started ticking ??

Hi,

I've booted my SM-N965F/DS at 15/09/2018.

It detected a new-sim (my bro bought and tested him abroad) so he suggested to reset the device. That's what I did. After the first boot he discovered that there is and OTA update, so I've updated it. Again full wipe and the 1 August 2018 patch is installed.

7 days have past and I'm still stuck with RMM prenormal state in the BL (no OEM unlock option) :rolleyes:

Should I flash an official FW from SamMobile and restart this 168h exhausting count ?

Any advises will be greatly welcomed

GreetZ Fellas :)
[Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) Guides, News, & Discussio] BlackMesa123:
You can't change anymore CSC by just flashing another firmware since A8 uses OMC (Multi-CSC) and sets it by reading the phone's sales code in /efs partition. You can of course change CSC later, but in order to avoid any issue with RMM Unlocking, please flash the correct firmware for your phone (in your case XSG), plug in your SIM, and if requested, do a factory reset/reboot (I suggest to do a backup of all your data before). If you did all successfully, at the end of the 168h countdown, phone should sent the inquiry for unlock to Samsung RMM servers and they'll unlock the phone remotely, allowing you to root and change CSC without flashing the factory firmware. ;)
[Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) Guides, News, & Discussio] rypz79:
Do I have to plug my SIM In order to get the RMM unlock?

I don't think so. I'm so frustrated with this RMM crap (sorry) that I'm not even going to start using the phone without root :rolleyes:

I really did a mistake. After 168h the OEM Unlock suddenly appeared. If I recall right I ticked it and the S9+ requested to reset the device.

Instead of catching it right after the reset and flashing TWRP I let it boot to system and the 168h countdown starts all over again :( It's so frustrating and annoying :mad:

I'll be ready for next time...
[Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) Guides, News, & Discussio] corsicanu:
As far as i can see in your photo, you don't have RMM active. However you do have oem lock on so you can't flash anything until you toggle oem unlock on. Boot, see if you have oem unlock toggle, if not, just wait to appear. If you have it, turn it on, tap ok on factory reset prompt but when it reboots force it to download and see oem_lock, it should be off. Now you can flash twrp. Report back your findings.
[Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) Guides, News, & Discussio] rypz79:
[MENTION=4658360]corsicanu[/MENTION] Yes I took the picture right after the reset.

But now I remember I didn't tick the OEM Unlock button or I ticked and unticked it - it wasn't ticked when he asked for a reset.

Anyhow lesson hard learned. Next time it appears I will tick the OEM Unlock switch (= ON) it probably will ask again for a reset I will deny him and boot to download mode (power+bixby+vol_dn) then I'll flash TWRP :fingers-crossed: boot straight to recovery (disable autostart in odin) in TWRP flash the patch that disables the RMM and flash Magisk.

I'll report back.

TNX ;)
[Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) Guides, News, & Discussio] BlackMesa123:
If you deny to factory reset phone will not enable OEM Unlock. Instead click on "Reboot" and force the phone to boot straight to Download Mode before it boots back on system
[Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) Guides, News, & Discussio] mossywell:
OK, an update (after 7 days)...

- The firmware does not need to match the original one in order for the OEM Unlock to appear. For example, I have EVR/EVR/XSG and OEM Unlock still appeared after 7 days (and I got TWRP on successfully and have rooted successfully using the instructions in the OP).

- I did not insert any SIMs during this process

- I did have the phone connected to Wifi throughout

- If you try to reboot after TWRP but before rooting, it boot loops. :) (Yes, I tried this as an experiment.) The OP doesn't make it clear that you have to go straight from TWRP to root.

IOW [MENTION=1058356]mchlbenner[/MENTION] was spot on. :)

All done - thanks buttons all round. :)
[Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) Guides, News, & Discussio] corsicanu:
I'm not sure how did you tried this but for me at that moment it worked - A5 2017 stock rom for oem toggle to reappear, settled on it, oem appeared, checked, flashed twrp, flashed RMM patch, booted back in the rom.

Anyway, thanks for reporting, gonna update the thread when i'll find some time. Glad you sorted out.
[Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) Guides, News, & Discussio] mossywell:
NP. Yes, I like to try these things whilist I'm still not using the phone (my old one is still working so I'm Ok "playing" with the new one). What actually happened is this: the first "Samsung Galaxy A8" logo pops up only for about 1 second, the screen goes blank and it re-appears, so it is a very fast boot loop (it is not even starting to load Android I think). I could still get into TWRP however, so I just went ahead with root amd that worked fine. Could it be because Data was still encrypted at that point? Just an idea....
[Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) Guides, News, & Discussio] SHKOMAGDID:
Guys please help me I soft bricked my SM-A530F and when I try to flash the firmware it sticks at name write start I tried everything
[Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) Guides, News, & Discussio] mchlbenner:
Did try a factory reset on it.
[Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) Guides, News, & Discussio] rypz79:
Again I did a terrible mistake :crying:

It's so confusing when OEM Unlocked is **ticked** the on the bootloader OEM LOCK = OFF and that gives the option to flash TWRP **but it doesn't need any factory reset** :mad:

I was suprised that no reset was offered so I uticked it and then it offered a system reset I nforced it to the bootloader just to find it in **OEM LOCK = ON** which means I cannot flash TWRP :crying:

Anything I can do in this situation to make it OEM LOCK = OFF without booting to system and waiting another 168h

:( I just can't believe it...

Using the recovery Applying some kind ofupdate through SDcard or ADB sideload???
[Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) Guides, News, & Discussio] mchlbenner:
Nope it is 168 hours.
[Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) Guides, News, & Discussio] rptk99:
confused about rooting process

hi

I have a sm-a530f with android version 7.1.1 and I want to root it. I'm new to android ( my last phone was an iphone :p ) and even after reading a bunch of threads I'm still confused about some subjects and I would very appreciate some help :)

1.	Is it possible to flash a custom recovery (no root) without formatting the phone?

2.	When I go to the download mode I see no RMM state (only FRP and OEM), does it mean my device do not support this protection or does it means that the RMM protection simply isn’t in prenoormal state?

3.	If I do not have an sd card in my phone, is it possible to just copy the zip files to the phone from the pc while in TWRP (with mtp), after I have formattd the data partition?

4.	I want to download a stock firmware for my device (in case I will need to flash it). When I go to “service providers SW ver” I get xsg/ilo/xsg. But when I go to updato.com, I find only a filter for xsg. Is any xsg firmware ok for my phone? If not how to find the right one?, also when I dial *#1234# I get “AP: A530FXXS2ARE3” and that matches the PDA field of only one firmware – is this firmware the right one? (I would also like to know what those fields mean)

I really appreciate any help you can provide!
[Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) Guides, News, & Discussio] BlackMesa123:
The real question is: why did you enabled OEM Lock again? You hadn't to play with it. You now need to repeat again the steps: so 168h uptime, enable OEM Unlock, boot straight to Download Mode before phone boots to avoid RMM again etc...

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1. No since /data partition is encrypted and dmverity is enabled. You need to Format the data partition and flash no-verity-opt-encrypt or a Custom Kernel to avoid encrypt again.

2. Yes, RMM isn't set to Prenormal, but be aware because if you don't flash the RMM Bypass zip via recovery you'll get locked.

3. Yes, simply use official TWRP (3.2.3-0 in twrp.me website) and not old unofficial one.

4. The layout of CSC in settings is CSC Set/SIM CSC/Carrier ID. In your case, you need a firmware with OJM OMC (you see it in CSC build number, ex. A530FOJM3BRH5), so XSG, ILO etc.
[Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) Guides, News, & Discussio] rypz79:
More then a week has passed, and still I don't have the OEM unlock option (=RMM prenormal)

arrgggghhhhh:mad:

At first boot I didn't connect it to the web trying to spoof it's date but it didn't work so I connected it to a Wi-Fi updated the date and that's it, I turned it off for more then week.

How can I tell how much time have passed ?

should I've done anything else ?

:confused:
[Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) Guides, News, & Discussio] levai_spencer:
I have nougat, waited 7 days for rmm to unlock

then i installed twrp, rmm bypass and rooted, everything is fine

now what if i wanna update to oreo, how do i proceed?

flash through odin? wouldn't it relock bootloader?
[Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) Guides, News, & Discussio] BlackMesa123:
Yup, flashing Oreo firmware tar isn't suggested. Check one of the custom ROMs in A8 Development Section.
[Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) Guides, News, & Discussio] levai_spencer:
i tried flashing on of them and for some reason the volte doesn't works
[Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) Guides, News, & Discussio] corsicanu:
And this is related to this thread?

Report to your dev if you use custom rom. If you have issues on stock, maybe you flashed incompatible fw from another country.
[Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) Guides, News, & Discussio] rypz79:
From my personal experience in the SM-G965F/DS - S9+ Exynos with dual-sim with the G965FXXU2BRGA firmware (1 August, 2018 patch):

You don't need a SIM inside , the device working and connected to the internet.

After a factory reset consequently of:

Manual reset (Settings -> Reset -> Factory Data Reset -> Reset )

Insertion of different/foreign SIM

Installing an OTA update

Flashing a Samsung stock rom.

Do the following actions:

Connect the device to the internet (Wi-Fi)

Request for a software update (Setting -> Software update -> Download updates manually , gets you automatically registered on Samsung's RMM server's)

Wait for a confirmation with a date time stamp i.e "Last checked on: 10/20/2018" (you can also update if suggested but you'll to have to do the whole process over again see option 3 above)

Power off the device

Wait for 168 hours (7 days). You can set an exact timestap by using the Samsung Weather widget - on your screen just press it once , "Turn-on" and gree to GPS connection and it will update the widget to the exact date, time you've checked the weather it if you won't touch it again you'll get that same date and time on every boot

Power on and you should see the OEM unlock switch under developer options

It doesn't work without the Bixby button being pressed i.e use the "Bixby"

...after flashing TWRP:

When Odin shows "PASS", take your device in hands, disconnect the usb cable and press simultaneously the "Power" + "Vol. Down" + "Bixby" buttons until the download mode disappears (Bixby doesn't affect exiting the download mode)

At the precise moment the screen becomes black, immediately release the "Vol. Down" button and press the "Vol. Up" button instead - press "Vol. Up" + "Power + "Bixby" buttons during 10 to 15sec to forcefully enter TWRP
[Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) Guides, News, & Discussio] 587.saboor:
The a8 doesn't have a Bixby button lol
[Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) Guides, News, & Discussio] rypz79:
Yap.:silly: this post should be transferred to the S9+ Exynos forum...

The methods are the same expect the Bixby button.
[Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) Guides, News, & Discussio] absvini:
Can somebody help me? I have a A8 and last week I did Root, but on the Sunday I unroot my device because I want to see if I could unroot it easily. And now I want to Root it again but I can't, I try installing a zto Rom and do the steps of this guide but OEM unlock doesn't appears. Last week I did Root tricking the date and was absolutely successful, can somebody help? Cause even when I try to install a stock Rom with Odin keeps saying fail.

ps. even without Root my phone says that can't use Samsung pay because have unauthorized actions.

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Can somebody help me? I have a A8 and last week I did Root, but on the Sunday I unroot my device because I want to see if I could unroot it easily. And now I want to Root it again but I can't, I try installing a zto Rom and do the steps of this guide but OEM unlock doesn't appears. Last week I did Root tricking the date and was absolutely successful, can somebody help? Cause even when I try to install a stock Rom with Odin keeps saying fail.

ps. even without Root my phone says that can't use Samsung pay because have unauthorized actions.
[Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) Guides, News, & Discussio] rypz79:
When rooting You tripped knox you warranty is now void 0x1.

Boot to download and see if RMM state = prenormal

If so you'll have to wait for 168h since trying to get an OTA update before the OEM option pops again.
[Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) Guides, News, & Discussio] absvini:
I know! But keeps RMM state = prenormal and rooted last time using the date trick, and now I just can't. Why?
[Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) Guides, News, & Discussio] rypz79:
Samsung has blocked that option.

Ask for a software update and wait 168h or 7 days.

To avoid this situation again after you flash TWRP use it to flash DM Verity disabler and the OEM Unlock fix (search for them for the s8/s8+)
[Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) Guides, News, & Discussio] absvini:
Network connection is wifi or sim?
[Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) Guides, News, & Discussio] Wilson12181711:
Same question, what is meant by uptime? Wifi, Cellular, what?

Sorry if it's a dumb question...
[Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) Guides, News, & Discussio] absvini:
Hey guys, I did Root 2 weeks ago, but I had to reinstall stock rom with odin, and I totally lost "oem unlock" option, can somebody say me why? btw, my bootloader still unlocked.
[Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) Guides, News, & Discussio] rypz79:
Please quote if you ask me.

Wi-Fi is fine , ask for an update shut down get back in 7 days and power on you should see the OEM unlock switch in the dev. options.
[Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) Guides, News, & Discussio] Wilson12181711:
And it's fine to keep using the phone normally (within the same wifi) during the waiting period?

Thanks!
[Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) Guides, News, & Discussio] 587.saboor:
yes, just dont restart the phone
[Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) Guides, News, & Discussio] robsonbyte:
I waited 168 hours and it did not work: RMM still prenormal. OEM Unlock is visible.
[Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) Guides, News, & Discussio] absvini:
you have to enable oem unlock, them restart your phone into download mode
[Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) Guides, News, & Discussio] robsonbyte:
OEM Unlock already enabled, and phone restarted into download mode, but RMM is Prenormal state.
[Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) Guides, News, & Discussio] absvini:
Try to flash twrp!!

answer me a question, do you let your phone on 7 days with sim internet or wifi on?
[Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) Guides, News, & Discussio] robsonbyte:
Cannot flash twrp because isn't official binary.

My phone was on 7 days with Wifi on only.
[Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) Guides, News, & Discussio] absvini:
so only only if wifi stays on?
[Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) Guides, News, & Discussio] robsonbyte:
Yes, because my 4g network isn't stable.
[Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) Guides, News, & Discussio] absvini:
ok, but in my case, my wifi isn't good enough, and I'm trying to keep sim cards net on and wifi always, i got 89h on, but 89h with my 3g on, cause i turned of wifi some times.

will it work only with 3g/4g on?

sorry my bad english
[Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) Guides, News, & Discussio] robsonbyte:
I lost 168hs waiting sucess, but SAMSUNG...arghh.
[Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) Guides, News, & Discussio] :
I don't off phone and I don't restart phone and it is it. I plug in Wi-Fi as needed. So, Wi-Fi should not always be connected. Only Developer Option should be included. The SIM card should be in the phone.
[Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) Guides, News, & Discussio] absvini:
thanks for help!!
[Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) Guides, News, & Discussio] robsonbyte:
This not worked for me with October update.
[Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) Guides, News, & Discussio] :
You're welcome.

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My version is SM-A530FXXU3BRJ4, Eronet, Bosnia and Herzegovina. This is October update. Security patch 1. october 2018.
[Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) Guides, News, & Discussio] rypz79:
Yes.

Just ask for an update at the start of the process otherwise your IMEI won't get registered in Samsung's servers.

From there it's 168h wait.
[Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) Guides, News, & Discussio] MegaJuif:
Locked before succefully flash on TWRP

Hi there.

I'm using a galaxy A5 2017 (SM-A520W) whit oreo 8.0.0, and im in canada.

when i flashed on TWRP using odin, following the guide (i wanted to avoid getting locked by flashing RMM-State_Bypass.zip using TWRP), i followed every step but after forcefully entered TWRP recovery i had a lock on screen, and i could not swipe to ''allow modification''.

i did a fresh stock rom flash whitout ever booting back on original rom, i have OEM unlock toggle available in the developer mode so i dont know what to try now.. i really wanted to root my phone..

thanks for your time.
[Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) Guides, News, & Discussio] rypz79:
Did you asked for a software update at the beginning of the process i.e before the 168h ??

If not your IMEI wasn't registered in Samsung servers and your RMM will remain prenormal.
[Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) Guides, News, & Discussio] Wilson12181711:
What do you mean by "Ask for an update"? Steps please as I have no idea what you mean, unless it's checking for a software update.
[Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) Guides, News, & Discussio] :
Go in Settings > Software update, click on Download updates manually. Before, you disable Download updates automatic.
[Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) Guides, News, & Discussio] Wilson12181711:
I assume that this is after the stock fw install? And there doesn't have to be an update right? I just have to check for one and get a response?
[Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) Guides, News, & Discussio] :
Yes. It is it.
[Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) Guides, News, & Discussio] robsonbyte:
Yes, I did before 168h. And I got the message "registered device".
[Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) Guides, News, & Discussio] rypz79:
OK so what's you're device status now ?

OEM unlock switch is on and you still see RMM prenormal in the download screen ? can you screenshot / photo them both ?

What is your device and a software version (patch/build number) ?

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Yes :)

(BTW there is a button for ":good:Thanks !" - bottom right in every post)
[Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) Guides, News, & Discussio] absvini:
Guys, help, tonight i complete 168h but in this time my phone stays without signal of sim card, but i didn't remove it. Can it mess?
[Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) Guides, News, & Discussio] Wilson12181711:
And one more question, should I just do the 'AP' in Odin, or all 4 (AP, BL, CP, HOME CSC)? What is the difference?

My phone is an A8 2018 (SM-A530F).
[Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) Guides, News, & Discussio] rypz79:
Hi,

Please fix you English I don't understand...

Signal strength and RMM lock are two completely different things.

If you have a signal problem try to improve your physical location or try a different carrier SIM card.

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To flash TWRP use only the AP (Application Processo, used to be called PDA) don't forget to uncheck autoreboot on the options tab in ODIN so you can manually boot strait to recovery (TWRP) and root the phone otherwise you'll be looped back to stock recovery again.
[Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) Guides, News, & Discussio] absvini:
sorry my bad english

what I said was that I'm completing 168 hours tonight, and I did not I turn off the phone or took the chip. But I ended up running out of network, just for seconds.
[Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) Guides, News, & Discussio] rypz79:
You didn't have to you turn on the phone the whole time RMM (Remote Maintenance Monitoring) in short is a client-server process between your IMEI and Samsung's.

One update request -> confirmation and that's it the clock is ticking you can shut down your phone and wait.

The chip (you probably meant SIM) doesn't affect the countdown unless you enter a SIM with a different CSC (i.e. SIM from a different country in most of the world) and you'll get a factory reset.
[Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) Guides, News, & Discussio] absvini:
Wait 7 days with phone off??? Or can I use it?
[Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) Guides, News, & Discussio] Wilson12181711:
Sorry, I wasn't clear, I mean when I install the stock fw before the 7 days.
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Questions & Answers] viper31573:
I pre ordered my S9+ yesterday. i also ordered and otterbox and one of their tempered glass screen protectors. im coming from a note 5 and still used to a home button. will an otterbox interfere with the fingerprint sensor on back? any other pros or cons to not using the otterbox?
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Questions & Answers] MeltdownSpectre:
Otterbox cases are quite bulky. Not a fan of them. Ruins the fun of having a nice phone like the S9 only to have it feel like holding a brick.

Get yourself a very thin minimal clear case and/or a skin. As for the tempered glass screen protector, I'm all for screen protectors, so, good move right there.

Samsung's own cases look good, however if you're looking for something cheaper, check out Spigen's lineup.
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Questions & Answers] viper31573:
Not really worried about price. Just want to protect the phone. I'm passing on insurance.
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Questions & Answers] viper31573:
Something like this?