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[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Questions & Answers] noob_coder:
Same here. I have tried multiple ROMS, though I have only once completed waiting 7 days or 168 hrs non stop without rebooting, but OEM UNLOCK never appeared. Now I have flashed HONG KONG ROM and waiting for 7 days to complete.

But this time I have enable Nougat Easter Egg game which is CAT-SNACK game. I saw on multiple forums by multiple guys that they got OEM UNLOCKED by getting EASTER EGG Game enabled. So I am waiting for this trick as well. You try enabling Easter Egg game by tapping on Android 7.1.1 from SOFTWARE INFO TAB and then LONG PRESS and you will see a CAT icon in the bottom. This means you got Easter Egg game enabled. Check youtube for more info.
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Questions & Answers] gaww:
After first unlock, it may disappear even after 7 days. The important thing after 7 days is prenormal - you want it to be gone. Go into download and see if the locks are off before doing anything else. If so, focus on prenormal.
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Questions & Answers] kydar:
Same phone as OP, same problem. It's been 13 freaking days since I did the reset. Where the f*ck is OEM unlock??
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Questions & Answers] gaww:
Go to recovery mode and see if locks are off. If so, and prenormal is gone, just flash TWRP and DON'T touch OEM anymore.
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Questions & Answers] kydar:
[MENTION=3019752]gaww[/MENTION] Locks are off but still prenormal. It's been 2 weeks today. I don't understand. I'm ready to throw this f-in phone against the wall.
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Questions & Answers] gaww:
There have been a few times that has happened. Make sure you haven't done something like trying the date changing fix or reset it during that time.

You may have to factory reset it to clear it out, and of course that will start the 7 day clock again. You can start using it in stock mode - but do nothing that affects the date.

After 7 days again (sorry), start going into recovery mode ONLY to see if prenormal is gone. If not, only reboot. Keep checking - hopefully it will show up just after 7 more days.
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Questions & Answers] kydar:
[MENTION=3019752]gaww[/MENTION] I may have tried the date/time hack after the first reset, I am not 100% sure. But I have another idea; tell me if this sounds like it's worth a try. I downloaded the original ROM version from sammobile, G965FXXU1ARC5. This is the version that was on the phone when I got it. The build date is 22 Mar 2018 and the Security Patch Level is 01 Mar 2018. This was (I believe) before Sammy fixed the date/time hack. So I was thinking I'd Odin that ROM back onto the phone, do the date/time hack to get OEM unlock immediately, then flash TWRP and go from there.

If for whatever reason the date/time hack doesn't work, I'll factory reset it again (since mucking with the date/time seems to mess up the 168 hour timer) and wait a week. Either way, I'm no worse off than I am now.

I will of course update this thread to let everyone know if it works or not. Wish me luck!
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Questions & Answers] gaww:
Good luck?
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Questions & Answers] kydar:
Well, that didn't work. I don't understand why. I followed all the instructions (unticked auto system update, auto software update, and auto time update; set time back 8 days, checked for OTA, rebooted, set time to today, checked for OTA, rebooted) but still no OEM unlock. The ROM that's currently installed predated Samsung getting wise to these tricks, so it SHOULD have worked. *shrug*

So I flashed the ROM again and am in jail for the next 7 days. Next time I'm in the market for a new phone, I'm going to have to give serious thought before I buy another Samsung. I don't appreciate them ****ing with me like this.
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Questions & Answers] shbourdark:
I found a way! yay

ok so, as "gaww" mentioned above; just go into Odin downloading mode and try to flash TWRP then phone show "Locked by FRP"

reboot and go to the phone setting > accounts > remove google and Samsung accounts!

enable USB debugging if you didn't

reboot

you will see OEM unlock backed!!! :o;):D

hope its help
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Questions & Answers] ingyukoh2:
I am amazed by EFTSU in rooting my SM-N960N. Root is confirmed by adb shell, and su convert $ to # in shell. Exploration of /data/data/ for Sqlite db is quite enjoyable.

How can one construct SM-N960N_N960NKSU3FUE1_10_e06a4.8EFT which is 12.7MB, small in comparison with BL(4MB), AP, (4GB),CP(26MB), CSC(35MB)? Eftsu is related to AP through Magisk processed file described in "How to Root your Android ..." by Skanda Hazarika?
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] :
I downloaded from sammobile the files that i needed for the device, the model G935F.

I tried flashing it with odin (latest version). It failed at recovery.img (after flashing it and boot.img).

The phone doesn't reboot to the system. It only shows error mode and to use the smart switch emergency, but it says that the device is not supported.

Any help? Thank you
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] shah22:
Which country you bought it from ? Was your phone network locked ? Use odin 3.13.1, also tell which firmware you flashed ..
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] :
Romania, not locked, latest firmware from Sammobile.

I tried to flash it again and it gave me the bootloader error. (Device 2 , binary 1)
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] shah22:
Thats because you are flashing older bootloader version..

Here flash this rom using odin 3.13.1 https://updato.com/firmware-archive-select-model?record=6D0B51DC4B6111E89F15FA163EE8F90B

Be sure to untick repartition and use CSC file NOT home_CSC..
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] :
Thing is. When i rebooted to recovery, it shown that i had android 8.0.0.

So you think that if i do this, it will fix my issue?
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] shah22:
Means you used home_CSC and not the CSC file.. do what I posted above and it will be fixed, be sure to use CSC file, and uncheck repartition in odin options .. Good Luck
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] :
Thank you!

If i occur any issue, i will notify you
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] :
Got a problem.

Now it asks me for a google account (the FRP lock). Thing is, i didn't have any google accounts in the device. Any help?
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] shah22:
Its asking for the previous account that was logged on before it bricked. If you are the owner put your account details and if its someone else like your customer or friend, ask them for the details of previously logged in account.. that frp lock is there for security and xda won't allow to discuss solution here. You should search yourself now for a solution .. Good Luck !
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] pkdabhi8:
Same thing happened with me. But its for indian firmware.

Mr. Shah plz help me for this.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] shah22:
Download odin from here : https://xdaforums.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=4431597&d=1519662712

And latest indian oreo firmware from here : https://updato.com/firmware-archive-select-model?record=D134CED66BD611E89F15FA163EE8F90B

Untick repartition in odin options, be sure to use CSC and NOT home_CSC, all your data will be wiped and you will have a clean oreo stock rom..
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] Motawa88:
Is there anything for the note 8?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Marqos:
I want to make a custom boot rom All threads I could find were made before 2016 and were device specific. (My devices Snapdragon chipset)

How to Easy kernel port methouds nougat work

Any help would be appreciated
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] b50corei5:
Wrong place for this post.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Jax:
You need Oreo for that,nougat not works with treble
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Marqos:
Okey
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Marqos:
is it funny
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Jax:
No
[Huawei Mate 10  Questions & Answers] Dolev234786:
i was soft bricked but when i fixed it the sim is note detacted and the imei is unkown i have a mate 10 pro bla-l29 c576
[Huawei Mate 10  Questions & Answers] ante0:
How did you fix it?
[Huawei Mate 10  Questions & Answers] Dolev234786:
i flashed the vendor image but now my wifi and speakers or any headphones wired or wireless dont work help me plz
[Moto G5S Plus Questions & Answers] Saadatrm:
Anyone plz give me the proper steps to install the ota..

Im on stock rom non rooted bootloader locked...

N also plz tell me the possible problems related to it...

https://drive.google.com/uc?id=14nWazUMHTyk-od6SF3KJOXVTOWZoC_Do&export=download
[Moto G5S Plus Questions & Answers] echo92:
You may be able to ADB sideload this (credit to: https://xdaforums.com/moto-z-play/development/official-soak-8-0-0-download-how-to-t3743021 ). Though the steps are for the Z Play, they should be similar for the G5S Plus, my edits are in italics. I however have not tried this procedure, but seems to work for users in that thread.

You could try:

Install ADB on your PC | Copy OTA ZIP to Installation directory (I imagine this is your ADB folder).

Boot your G5S Plus to Fastboot > Recovery > again to Stock Recovery

Select Apply update through ADB

Open ADB on your PC

Connect your device via USB

adb sideload Blur_Version.26.336.15.sanders.retail.en.US.zip

Press enter and it will start. This will take around 30 mins, perhaps even up to an hour. This is a major software update.

EDIT - you could also try the first method (again, I've not tried it) https://xdaforums.com/moto-z-play/help/sideload-addison-oreo-8-0-update-noob-t3779630

Be warned that as you have a locked bootloader, you cannot downgrade your device. That means any bugs you encounter in the soak test by flashing this OTA you'll have to cope with. If you are not part of the soak test, you won't receive support from Motorola (as you're not supposed to have this file). You also need to get all the soak test patches or get the official Oreo stock firmware to return back to official OTA, else you will be stuck on the soak test. Once you flash this, it becomes your responsibility to keep your device updated and find all the relevant soak test patches or hope the Oreo stock firmware is leaked.

A few more things from the OTA itself:

1)This OTA update requires Sanders G5S Plus and you need to be on NPSS26.116-61-8, will update your device to the Oreo soak test OPS28.49-2

Package expects build thumbprint of 8.1.0/OPS28.49-2/202c:user/release-keys or 7.1.1/NPSS26.116-61-8/15:user/release-keys

. If you are not on NPSS26.116-61-8 or OPS28.49-2, this OTA will not flash. Also, your device must be fully stock for the OTA - no TWRP, no root, no debloating etc. Unlocked bootloader status should not matter, but any modifications will mean you have to re-flash the stock ROM fully.

2)Updates your modem (and Widevine DRM), OEM, system, kernel, GPT and bootloader. As it updates your GPT/bootloader, it's not safe to downgrade to Nougat (but in your case, you've got a locked bootloader so you cannot downgrade).

3)For those with IMEI issues, this OTA wipes your modemst1 and modemst2.
[Moto G5S Plus Questions & Answers] Saadatrm:
Thnx a lot!!!
[Moto G5S Plus Questions & Answers] Saadatrm:
What about my data? Will that be wiped?
[Moto G5S Plus Questions & Answers] echo92:
OTA updates should not wipe your data usually. However, with any system update, there exists the possibility that you may have to factory reset your device if you experience instability. Back up any key files on your device. Also, if you have to factory reset, ensure you have backed up your SD card - if you have one as adopted internal storage; wiping your data may also wipe the encryption key used for the adopted SD card and so means your SD card may be unusable until you wipe that as well.

With such a major update, you may experience heating up of the device and battery drain as your device is setting up, but that should settle down within a day or two.
[Moto G5S Plus Questions & Answers] pranjal24:
I want to but at the same time i dont want to try this. Moto!?! Took too much time still they need soak test
[Moto G5S Plus Questions & Answers] Saadatrm:
Last thing..

Im on Indian software channel.. N the ota seems to be US variant.. Will it mess with my ota?

Again Thnx a lot!!!
[Moto G5S Plus Questions & Answers] echo92:
Most of the OTA retail updates end in retail.en.US from what I've seen, so it seems to be a general Motorola naming system. It shouldn't mess with your future OTA, but again, once you flash this, you will not get official OTA updates until you get all the soak tests or flash the official Oreo firmware. Your device would be on the soak test OTA path if you flash this. You cannot flash the Nougat firmware or any Nougat OTA updates after using this as you have a locked bootloader.
[Moto G5S Plus Questions & Answers] Saadatrm:
Can I flash all the requirements to get back the normal OTAs

Through Method 1.. If method 1 worked for me this time?
[Moto G5S Plus Questions & Answers] echo92:
I'm not sure what your question is asking - are you asking if you can flash the soak test OTA updates to get back to the official OTA?

If so, then yes - but you must find and flash all the soak test OTA updates - if you're not on the Motorola Feedback Network, you will not get the soak test OTA updates from Motorola. Thus, you have to manually apply them (can be through Method 1), again, it depends on if you can find the soak test OTA updates, whether it be from XDA or other channels. You have to apply the updates in sequence as well, you cannot miss one OTA update.

The other way is to flash the Oreo stock fastboot ROM, though that usually is leaked when the soak test is over.
[Moto G5S Plus Questions & Answers] Saadatrm:
If im able to flash all the soak tests sequentially, will I get the official Oreo through OTA.. Or I have to flash that manually again?

N can that OREO STOCK FASTBOOT ROM be installed through Method 1?
[Moto G5S Plus Questions & Answers] echo92:
1)If you flash the soak test OTA updates, you should be back on the official OTA update path. It seems that the final soak test build is often the same build released to retail, unifying both update paths again. Up until then, you have to manually flash all soak test OTA updates (unless you are an active soak tester on the MFN).

2)No, you must flash the fastboot ROM via fastboot (the bootloader mode), using the fastboot flashing commands. I'm not familiar with the G5S Plus flashing commands, but looking through this thread, here are the flashing commands through ADB (as usual, you need minimal ADB/fastboot and the Motorola drivers. If you have Windows 10 or 8.1, you may have to disable driver signature enforcement. Also, double-check how many system.img_sparsechunk images you have in the fastboot image):

fastboot oem fb_mode_set
fastboot flash partition gpt.bin
fastboot flash bootloader bootloader.img
fastboot flash logo logo.bin
fastboot flash boot boot.img
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
fastboot flash dsp adspso.bin
fastboot flash oem oem.img
fastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.0
fastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.1
fastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.2
fastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.3
fastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.4
fastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.5
fastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.6
fastboot flash modem NON-HLOS.bin
fastboot erase modemst1
fastboot erase modemst2
fastboot flash fsg fsg.mbn
fastboot erase cache
fastboot erase userdata
fastboot erase customize
fastboot erase clogo
fastboot oem fb_mode_clear
fastboot oem reboot

Credit to: https://xdaforums.com/moto-g5s-plus/how-to/xt1804-link-nps26-116-61-t3737476

If you wish to try to save your data, you can omit the fastboot erase userdata command. As your bootloader is already locked, you do not need the OEM lock commands.
[Moto G5S Plus Questions & Answers] Nani dhfm:
Where did you found the link of that captured OTA?..

As per the Senior member information If you are able to get all the captured files of Future OTAs then you can install this now..through any of the method stated by the Senior member..
[Moto G5S Plus Questions & Answers] eoror24:
Me installed with adb sideload after install wiped data wipecache room very smooth
[Moto G5S Plus Questions & Answers] Saadatrm:
I found it in a whatsapp group
[Moto G5S Plus Questions & Answers] Nani dhfm:
Can you give the link of that WhatsApp group...thanks

Give me the link of that group..so that I can join that gropu.pls

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Can you add screenshots..pls
[Moto G5S Plus Questions & Answers] geekychandu:
This time you got it fine, but there's no guarantee you'll get all the soak test zips. So there's some hiccups might be there. Be cautious, official rollout is not far.
[Moto G5S Plus Questions & Answers] echo92:
Well, the official OTA may be in 1-2 months time, perhaps even longer depending on what bugs are encountered in the various soak tests. As you correctly pointed out though and I've mentioned it as well, all the soak test OTA updates must be flashed and in sequence if you're not on the MFN to get back to official OTA status. Alternatively you could flash the Oreo stock ROM (with the official build) if that gets leaked.

Okay, so in theory you could try the soak test and, if you don't like it or find too many bugs (you should expect bugs, this is a soak test!), you could downgrade by flashing stock Nougat (if you have an unlocked bootloader). Be warned that this downgrade will not usually downgrade your bootloader (flashing stock firmware does not usually downgrade your bootloader). You will likely still have the Oreo bootloader on a Nougat system, which may boot and work okay. If the next OTA update you apply is the Oreo update, then you may be okay and not hard brick. However, if you're still on the Oreo bootloader and you apply a Nougat OTA (e.g. if the June 2018 Nougat security patch arrives onto your device) you may hard brick your device. We've unfortunately seen many instances of this with the Z Play (when they downgraded from Oreo soak tests to their Dec 2017 stock Nougat ROM and attempted to flash the Feb 2018 Nougat security patch...). In other words, try to commit to the soak test OTA path or stay with the official OTA path, try to not mix between the 2, or avoid using OTA updates if you downgrade your stock firmware.

Have fun but please be responsible.
[Moto G5S Plus Questions & Answers] Nani dhfm:
For eg: there are 3 soak test OTAs..nd next official Oreo OTA released..Iflashed the first soak test OTA..

Can I directly flash the official oreo OTA without flashing the remaining 2 soak test OTAs..

If it's possible..will I get official OTAs then onwards?(I mean security patches and all)

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And one last qstn..

If I flash all the 3 soak test OTAs as per the example..will I get official Oreo OTA update?..or I should flash it?..
[Moto G5S Plus Questions & Answers] Saadatrm:
Method 1 works...

Method 1 hinted by the Senior member in this thread works...

Downloaded the Ota file..

Move it to the main internal storage

Give storage permission to the MOTOROLA UPDATE SERVICES

Check for update in system

N it will show up..

Try it Guys..
[Moto G5S Plus Questions & Answers] pswiifanwmi:
Hold up, I'm confused. This is the update for the retus variant right? If so, then where did NPSS26.116-61-8 come from? I'm using retus and I'm running NPSS26.116.45-14 April 1, 2018 security patch. I want to flash this, but what region is it?
[Moto G5S Plus Questions & Answers] Nani dhfm:
Have u installed the rom?..

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[Moto G5S Plus Questions & Answers] pswiifanwmi:
Sanders is the phone model code name. Retus is a region codename for the USA based phones similar to retla and reteu for Latin America and Europe respectively. Which region is this update? If you don't know, just give me the model number of the phone (mine is XT1806).
[Moto G5S Plus Questions & Answers] Nani dhfm:
Ho..ok bro..I m from india..my model number is XT1804.from the attached screenshot u can see the build number clearly along with security patch of April month
[Moto G5S Plus Questions & Answers] Saadatrm:
[MENTION=7970352]echo92[/MENTION]

Can you please help us here...
[Moto G5S Plus Questions & Answers] Saadatrm:
No.. Im low at battery right now.

Btw my phone is indian variant.. Xt1804 retin
[Moto G5S Plus Questions & Answers] echo92:
Question 1) No - you must flash OTA soak test 1, then 2, then OTA soak test 3 from your example. If you miss OTA soak test 2, the official OTA will not flash (as it won't recognise your soak test build). Thus, if someone fails to capture the OTA soak test 2 as in your example, you are stuck unless you flash the stock Oreo fastboot ROM - that's part of the reason why flashing soak test OTA builds comes with a risk, and it is your responsibility to locate and flash the correct builds. If you are not prepared for the responsibility (as well as possible bugs), do not flash these soak builds.

Question 2) If you do flash all the soak test OTA, you should be on the same build as the official OTA, so yes.

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This soak test OTA build (Blur_Version.26.336.15.sanders.retail.en.US.zip), the one that's been released for Sanders G5S Plus, requires NPSS26.116-61-8 as per the soak test flashing checks. This is the firmware that's mandated by Motorola. From the updater script inside the OTA:

Package expects build thumbprint of 8.1.0/OPS28.49-2/202c:user/release-keys or 7.1.1/NPSS26.116-61-8/15:user/release-keys

Changing that will likely break the cryptographic signature on the OTA and make difficult to flash via stock recovery.

As for whether it's for US regions or not, as far as I know only Brazil and India are receiving the soak tests so far (official builds then deploy to various regions once the builds are stable). The file naming with 'retail.en.US' appears quite commonly on OTA builds deployed globally, and as such may not be a reliable marker for whether a build is for retUS or not. For example, if you look at the Motorola unlock bootloader pages, many of the build versions end in 'retail.en.US' despite not being a US device: https://forums.lenovo.com/t5/MOTORO...tloader-Unlock-Problems/td-p/3222809/page/449

The summary is that you need a device running NPSS26.116-61-8 and a clean firmware as well, else this soak test will not flash. Please avoid trying to cross-flash different firmwares to try to get this soak test to work - you may end up damaging your device (or worse, hard bricking, in which case you won't have Oreo...)

Hope that clears any confusion.

EDIT - if you want to verify this info, I've uploaded the updater script from the OTA. You can also check by opening the OTA zip in 7-Zip, go to the META-INF folder > com > google > android. Open the updater-script in that android folder with your preferred text editor.
[Moto G5S Plus Questions & Answers] Nani dhfm:
Tq bro..fr clarifying my doubts..

So it's clear that by flashing the stock Oreo fastboot ROM I can get back to track..

How can I flash the stock Oreo fastboot ROM.?..will it be available..or someone need to capture it just like in the case of soak test..??.. I m just calculating the risk?..