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[Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 Guides, News, & Discussion] ianmacd:
I wonder why others have ended up in a boot loop after flashing that patch.

You say you had to format /data, buy why? Did you not already have an unencrypted /data partition from a previous wipe?
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 Guides, News, & Discussion] suzook:
You have told us this twice, yet fail to tell us the exact steps you took.

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Yours is encrypted, so useless.
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 Guides, News, & Discussion] HACK3DANDR0ID:
I did that by accident, and its fixed...
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 Guides, News, & Discussion] KainanMaki:
I did, but it was my understanding that flashing with Odin the 4 tar files would restore the original state.

Meaning you have to flash the patch again.

In fact I got into a bootloop first.

Had to flash it all over again.

Then yes, formatted data, applied the patch and everything worked like in nougat.

Edit: I have T825 (just in case)
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 Guides, News, & Discussion] HACK3DANDR0ID:
I can't get her too boot either. What version Magisk? 16.4?
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 Guides, News, & Discussion] rayxanber:
i've just flash the oreo image with the steps provided here on my s3 (original firmware, stock recovery, no root ) and all went ok but my tables its on a bootloop on samsung logo and it doesnt want to start ive tried to get into recovery mode but it also gets a bootloop i can only get to download mode should i try to flash again ? should i select the rest of the files instead of choosing the PDA file only ?

heres what odin log shows when i flash

<ID:0/005> Added!!

<OSM> Enter CS for MD5..

<OSM> Check MD5.. Do not unplug the cable..

<OSM> Please wait..

<OSM> Checking MD5 finished Sucessfully..

<OSM> Leave CS..

<ID:0/005> Odin engine v(ID:3.1301)..

<ID:0/005> File analysis..

<ID:0/005> Total Binary size: 4920 M

<ID:0/005> SetupConnection..

<ID:0/005> Initialzation..

<ID:0/005> Get PIT for mapping..

<ID:0/005> Firmware update start..

<ID:0/005> NAND Write Start!!

<ID:0/005> SingleDownload.

<ID:0/005> boot.img

<ID:0/005> recovery.img

<ID:0/005> system.img.ext4

<ID:0/005> persist.img.ext4

<ID:0/005> userdata.img.ext4

<ID:0/005> modem.bin

<ID:0/005> adspso.bin

<ID:0/005> RQT_CLOSE !!

<ID:0/005> RES OK !!

<ID:0/005> Removed!!

<ID:0/005> Remain Port .... 0

<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 1 / failed 0)

Please advice.
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 Guides, News, & Discussion] ianmacd:
The only thing that causes a full wipe with Odin is flashing the CSC file instead of the HOME_CSC file.

Anyway, root on Oreo is too hit or miss for my liking at the moment, so I'll hold off until a robust solution is found.
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 Guides, News, & Discussion] HACK3DANDR0ID:
a) Remove Security and switch to Swipe All

1) Flash ashyx TWRP

2) TWRP Back up

3) wipe ALL -> YES

4) Reboot Recovery

5)Restore Back Up

6) flash Magisk

7) Flash Devirty file

8) Reboot will take a while but she's all good
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 Guides, News, & Discussion] ashyx:
It's irrelevant whether the data partition is wiped or not.

If you flash the stock boot it WILL re-encrypt at first boot.(This can take a long while if the partition is full and can make it seem like the system is not booting)

Which means the patch must be re-applied and data FORMATTED to remove encryption.
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 Guides, News, & Discussion] diehard2013:
I'm in!!

sm-t820 with Oreo.

piece of cake... not even dalvik cache was wiped.
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 Guides, News, & Discussion] fates13:
This works to boot up but there's tons of bugs. Not a proper fix.
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 Guides, News, & Discussion] ianmacd:
I understand that, but only if you boot to system. If you instead reboot directly to TWRP after installing Oreo and can then manage to install a working anti-encryption patch, you're safe, right? If your /data is already unencrypted from a previous TWRP wipe, there won't be any need to format it again now.
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 Guides, News, & Discussion] HACK3DANDR0ID:
Updating steps, Must Remove Security BEFORE Back Up
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 Guides, News, & Discussion] HACK3DANDR0ID:
Add a few issues, nothing a reboot couldn't fix, and it's only a Temp Fix...
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 Guides, News, & Discussion] Ch3ck3rM0n:
Question to all who run Android 8.0 (Oreo) now:

Is it now possible to us SD-CARD as ADOPTABLE STORAGE (internal storage) to install apps to SD?

For the moment I use 150GB app data shared on internal and sd-card via workaround.

Hopefully someone can answer/test.
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 Guides, News, & Discussion] risant:
I flashed twrp on t820 oreo but cannot get into the twrp recovery after flashing please help including root t820 with oreo firmware
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 Guides, News, & Discussion] fates13:
Hey can you go to those megalinks you posted then post the decryption key for each link? There should be an option to copy the link with both the link + decryption key. Right now your links contain only the link but no decryption key so no one else can download them.
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 Guides, News, & Discussion] HACK3DANDR0ID:
Uploading Now, Posting Link Now, Give it a few minutes for the Huge Files : https://drive.google.com/open?id=19qPXS0S32dtDfEJJ7-jz-aRj8wzM6a0w
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 Guides, News, & Discussion] dmokiring:
Successfully upgraded but still not lucky with TWRP & ROOT. Someone mind sharing the links to TWRP, Magisk, dm-verity and the like please.
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 Guides, News, & Discussion] JoaoVr:
I read all the thread and follow all the steps and didnt managed. Bootloop :/
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 Guides, News, & Discussion] wyvernwaddell:
What I had to do:

Using Magisk beta 16.4 and ashyx no-verity script

1) Flash ashyx TWRP

2) Format data

3) Reboot recovery

4) TWRP backup

5)Reboot TWRP and restore the backup

6) Install Magisk 16.4 (had to use the TWRP file manager to move it to internal storage from MicroSD first)

7)Install the ashyx no-verity script

8) wait to boot-Profit!

It took a while to boot-and it did mean I lost my data..so it booted to the original "sign into your tablet" screen. From there I just picked a Google backup to restore. But it did work and Magisk works fine for root. Once it booted I immediately went to enable the Developer options and USB debugging, since all that got removed. Hope this helps someone else working on this-it took me three tries to get it to work for me :)
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 Guides, News, & Discussion] ianmacd:
What did you achieve by performing these two steps consecutively?
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 Guides, News, & Discussion] galaxy4mylife:
Any one wanna take a guess at how long it will be before an the official OTA comes across the pond to the US? Don't wanna mess with it and possibly screw it up by flashing the UK version lol.
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 Guides, News, & Discussion] wyvernwaddell:
Well, you know, I'm not really sure..but I know I tried doing it without doing that part and it didn't work for me...possibly it's redundant. I debated leaving it out, but I was writing down my steps as I went, so I decided to leave it in. If it is redundant, you're welcome to cut that bit out.

EDIT- Step 4.5 Full wipe before restoring. Forgot that bit

Found out later..formatting / data removed the encryption and then rebooting straight into TWRP kept it unencrypted for the following back up. Restoring the backup afterwards wrote it as unencrypted, so no bootloops after that and no worries about it re- encrypting itself as I ran the no encrypt script. Just thought I'd leave a note here for anyone else trying it. Good luck!
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 Guides, News, & Discussion] ptfdmedic:
Maybe slow down a bit. I downloaded and odin'd the UK build on my US Wifi Tab S3. It installs fine and I wiped data for a clean install but having major performance issues since the upgrade. perhaps this is why there hasn't been any further releases.

You don't hurt anything by flashing any countries release on the same model tablet. Just make sure there is a bootloader update cause that's a one way trip.

I didn't pay attention to the bootloader version but I will try to go back to 7.0 cause this is pretty bad, at least for me.
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 Guides, News, & Discussion] PhilCapron:
What does remove security and swipe all mean?
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 Guides, News, & Discussion] HACK3DANDR0ID:
Should be remove security, for example your pin and fingerprint, and it should be Wipe ALL YES in TWRP.
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 Guides, News, & Discussion] Mjj1:
Me neither. Been hitting the button for two days now.?
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 Guides, News, & Discussion] ianmacd:
Samsung don't simultaneously release new firmware versions for all CSCs (a CSC can be thought of as a combination of region and carrier). Some regions get some versions much later, or not at all.

The current Oreo firmware doing the rounds will only be available to you as an OTA if you have a BTU (UK) device. Otherwise, you'll have to download it manually and flash it with Odin.
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 Guides, News, & Discussion] HACK3DANDR0ID:
FYI : Ashyx is currently working on an Updated TWRP for Oreo at the moment....
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 Guides, News, & Discussion] Nosferatu.:
so if you're 100% factory stock T820 what do I need to do? Obviously flashing TWRP isn't happening with a stock T820. Unlike my phones I've left this tablet bone stock.

Just ODIN flash the Oreo ROM? I don't want a bootloop.

EDIT:

I installed drivers and downloaded Odin 3.13

Do I just extract that firmware ZIP and drop the AP, BL, and CSC into their respective areas and then click start? Is it home.csc or just csc? It sounds like from what I read a few pages back is use the home.CSC (so to not factory wipe everything) and not the csc correct?

EDIT 2: I did what I stated above and it worked thus far. :)
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 Guides, News, & Discussion] Nosferatu.:
Yay black theme + Oreo + YouTube with picture-in-picture = Win

I installed settings black theme and it force closed. I figured being no root and no access to TWRP it's not worth trying to theme SystemUI and then go "whoops" and have no way to revert. This is awesome having most of my apps full black now. I'm super stoked!!!
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 Guides, News, & Discussion] acc3d:
Could you clarify which files to flash if you don't want to wipe data? Also, flashing with Odin won't trip any Knox stuff, right?
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 Guides, News, & Discussion] KainanMaki:
You can also use schwabe93 TWRP 3.2.1-0: (for T825)

https://androidfilehost.com/?fid=889964283620772488

You have to rename the file to recovery.img and TAR the file with 7zip (or other program).
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 Guides, News, & Discussion] ptfdmedic:
just took the update OTA for the US Tab S3 wifi
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 Guides, News, & Discussion] Hagbard57:
Your US Wifi Tab 3 just updated OTA? I'll be right back :)
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 Guides, News, & Discussion] ptfdmedic:
Here's the info
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 Guides, News, & Discussion] Hagbard57:
Nice! Hitting the button didn't work. Maybe I will try Smart Switch
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 Guides, News, & Discussion] Nosferatu.:
so if I force updated my USA based T820 how can I change it to USA spec? Also since I made it force applied via ODIN does that mess me up for future OTA updates?
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 Guides, News, & Discussion] corb06:
Very happy with this update. Got an unlocked LTE tablet, that I flashed BTU update onto. Battery drain seem less. What I really notice is overall responsiveness is awesome now. Also they have increased resolution in the Samsung Notes app, so no need to sideload S Notes anymore. Also the Dolby Atmos support is damn right awesome, sound in movies and series is really great now.

Only downside so far is that we now need to have secure screen lock to be able to use Samsung Pass features, even though Samsung Pass is locked with fingerprint. Used to have my tablet totally unlocked before the update.

Why is Google DUO a system app on a tablet?? 99% of every user has this on their phone, and you cant have 2 devices with same account when it comes to Google DUO.
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 Guides, News, & Discussion] hkklife:
Did you pull it manually or did it just pop up with the update notification ? Or did you use SmartSwitch. I was busy the past few days but I was going to sit down in the next day or two and flash the UK update but if it's rolling out OTA I'll just wait a bit longer. Thanks!
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 Guides, News, & Discussion] ptfdmedic:
I had literally just odin'd back to 7.0 because the UK build wasn't working well for me. I had planned on waiting for the US Ota.

I wiped the data and basically just started to sign in and restore via Google when the notification popped up. I let it install and when it rebooted, it automatically finished the Google restore. I didn't force anything.
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 Guides, News, & Discussion] galaxy4mylife:
Isn't showing up on mine either. Perhaps it still thinks ur tab s3 is a UK version and it ota'd to the one released a few days ago? Do you have a build date on the build you received? If it's the same as the UK then I'd figure it was just a glitch and it not perhaps it's a soak test?
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 Guides, News, & Discussion] ptfdmedic:
I suppose that's possible. It's the April 1 security patch but I don't have a build date. I would think that going back to a US build and letting it overwrite the data, would clear everything out. I've flashed other country builds many times and flashing back has always worked without a problem. Maybe I'm just lucky or maybe it was a glitch and I got the UK Ota.
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 Guides, News, & Discussion] galaxy4mylife:
Kernel build of the UK update is May 5th and its april security.
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 Guides, News, & Discussion] dmokiring:
Tried it multiple times but it doesn't work!
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 Guides, News, & Discussion] galaxy4mylife:
The US version is not rolling out so it was probably a fluke that you pulled the UK back down. Oh well heres hoping before the end of may! :)
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 Guides, News, & Discussion] rayxanber:
Re:

I have a few questions,

2) TWRP Back up since my tablet is on bootloop the backup that i will create will not be corrupted

3) wipe ALL -> YES you mean the default wipe or all partitions ?

7) Flash Devirty file where i can get this file?

Thanks in advance.
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 Guides, News, & Discussion] KainanMaki:
Do you have an 820 or 825?
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 Guides, News, & Discussion] dmokiring:
I have a T825
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 Guides, News, & Discussion] risant:
how to root samsung T820 with oreo firmware please help
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 Guides, News, & Discussion] darkfire5198:
Does this work on the Verizon variant? SM-T827V
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 Guides, News, & Discussion] galaxy4mylife:
Why won't they release the OTA for the US. Come on it's one of their biggest markets. ??? lol
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 Guides, News, & Discussion] nanava:
Oreo update received within NL via OTA.
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 Guides, News, & Discussion] episode96:
Right now downloading a 1190 MB update for my German Tab S3... must be Oreo.

Update: Yup, it is.
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 Guides, News, & Discussion] vazovskiiii:
I am on stock so i can directly flash this via ODIN right? No root is needed here

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Where is it?
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 Guides, News, & Discussion] lisboapcs:
Flash Devirty file. What is that?
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 Guides, News, & Discussion] sai444:
Delete

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Sound quality and effects under sounds and vibration in settings
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 Guides, News, & Discussion] rakony:
Still no themes for Tab S3 with oreo update

Its very strange till now no Samsung Themes for Tab S3 even after the new Oreo update......
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 Guides, News, & Discussion] lodobazz:
Samsung treats tablets as second class devices. It's why these things get last gen processors, and are the last to get updates.

Still the best Android tablet around. The lack of feature parity will definitely play a role in deciding the next tablet I buy, though.
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 Guides, News, & Discussion] lisboapcs:
I own a SM-T825 and updated to Oreo and after some trials and boot loops this is how I got Root and so far everything is OK.

Backup all your personal folders to a MicroSD card or to your PC because all the Internal Card will be erased.

Put in the External Card Magisk 16.4 , no-verity-no-encrypt_ashyx.zip and SM-T825 forced encryption disabler and patched boot - Thanks to ashyx.zip

Magisk 16.4 - https://github.com/topjohnwu/Magisk/releases/download/v16.4/Magisk-v16.4.zip

no-verity-no-encrypt_ashyx.zip - https://drive.google.com/file/d/19TDH7HLyv_NumDRjxNEcep0WVfvuVgPz/view?usp=sharing

SM-T825 forced encryption disabler and patched boot - https://androidfilehost.com/?fid=962339331458994779

Flash with Odin 3.13.1 schwabe93 TWRP 3.2.1-0: (for T825) (I used 7zip to archive to .TAR)

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Ts6oFj0BXrZr6bpMbrA1IRY9azAwxONJ/view?usp=sharing

Boot in TWRP and use the backup option (only system) to the external card (very important)

Flash - SM-T825_forced_encryption_disabler_and_patched_boot.zip and after go to WIPE and Format DATA ( all internal storage will be erased)

Reboot in TWRP and restore backup from External Card

Flash Magisk 16.4 and after no-verity-no-encrypt_ashyx.zip

Reboot to system (It will take a while, be patience)
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 Guides, News, & Discussion] elchmartin:
I have been in the Netherlands yesterday, got oreo OTA for my German Tab S3.

Works so far...
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 Guides, News, & Discussion] Nosferatu.:
okay anyone want to confirm YouTube TV on Oreo is horrible. 60 FPS = stutter city. I tried factory data reset it just will NOT play. Other programs with 60 FPS content (e.g. MLB At Bat) work fine.

I'm bummed but I give up. I even tried installing older versions of YouTube TV no dice.
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 Guides, News, & Discussion] PaterickB:
It's Happening! Downloading now on my US Tab S3 WiFi version!
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 Guides, News, & Discussion] warriorking:
OTA download is now working in the US....

Downloading as we speak...
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 Guides, News, & Discussion] aspexil:
US also here and downloading an update over WiFi!
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 Guides, News, & Discussion] aspexil:
v8.0.0 april 1, 2018 update.
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 Guides, News, & Discussion] Hagbard57:
Dammit! I am stuck at work! I know what I am doing as soon as I get home today.
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 Guides, News, & Discussion] skippy1331:
Still haven't received it here in Australia!! Hope we aren't the last. Haha.
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 Guides, News, & Discussion] uribees:
Anybody have any luck with the Verizon Tab S3? Still no update for me in the US.
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 Guides, News, & Discussion] Nosferatu.:
Okay please YouTube TV test it out on Oreo. I had to downgrade to Nougat. UK release and official US release it's unplayable. Now that the US software is official I'm having a fun chat with tech support as we speak.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nvb62QJ7If4
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 Guides, News, & Discussion] poetryrocksalot:
You might have the problem too but not notice. Help a brother out. Tell me if you have issues installing apps that you already paid for!

Maybe it's because I am a brand new Tab S3 user and updated almost immediately. But all the apps in Play Store that I already paid for are showing up as unpaid. Here is my post about it. Help is appreciated!
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 Guides, News, & Discussion] ker0zene:
YoutubeTV works fine on my Tab S3 (purchased at Costco in US) after flashing the UK Oreo last week. Compared the stats with your video and I've only had 17 / 5000 dropped frames.

Have you tried to factory reset?
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 Guides, News, & Discussion] Nosferatu.:
Yes. I've tried 2.03, 2.04, 2.05. They all do what I showed in video. I did full factory reset and installed just the YouTube tv app. No luck. ODIN back to nougat it works fine. Took USA update today same issue.
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 Guides, News, & Discussion] poetryrocksalot:
Do you have the issue I am having? I am unable to install any of the apps that I paid for. None of them are showing up as installable because I have to repurchase them. I've tried everything. I am wondering if this update is corrupted for everyone. Or if it is only corrupted for me, and that maybe I can flash ROM via Ordin and update to a non-corrupt Oreo.
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 Guides, News, & Discussion] Nosferatu.:
Nope. I have apps in play store that show as "purchased" or "family library" which are paid apps I don't have to pay for again. I've had this happen before on other devices after a reflash. Typically give your device time to sync everything up and a reboot of the device and that usually fixes itself.
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 Guides, News, & Discussion] ker0zene:
Not seeing this issue either. I used the following app to show me all of the apps I paid for and I'm able to download them to my Tab S3 without being prompted to repurchase:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.azefsw.purchasedapps
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 Guides, News, & Discussion] poetryrocksalot:
Woah!! You serious? So should I wait a few days and keep the device on and connected to WiFi BEFORE I try to flash to stock ROM?

So for me, all PAID apps (purchased by me) show up as "$1.99" or "$2.99" etc. And in my Family Library settings, it shows that I am not receiving the benefits of my friend's Family Library (he's sharing with me). For both Paid and Family Library apps, I have to re-purchase. And if uninstall after the purchase, I have to repurchase again. And so on. It's like using a one-time use app.

This is the problem I having: https://xdaforums.com/galaxy-tab-s3/help/help-oreo-update-play-store-paid-apps-t3797850
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 Guides, News, & Discussion] ianmacd:
It sounds as if you're using a different Google account now than the one you made your purchases with, and that your friend shared his collection with.
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 Guides, News, & Discussion] poetryrocksalot:
Same Google account. No multiple accounts on this device. Just a singular account. The main account that I use to pay for all of my apps and put in once place. The pictures provided even show a list of my purchased apps, look for "order details". I really didn't want to show your my email address, but I was tempted to do that just to avoid this contingency.

Edit: OOOPs, I guess I didn't provide the link that has the pictures that I am talking about
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 Guides, News, & Discussion] ianmacd:
I've replied further in the thread you linked to. It's off-topic here.