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[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] bober10113:
nope but with ebay and paypal it should be a safe bet. before doing anything inspect it visually. alot of reports of quality not being all that it could be, especially on the screen side. and moreover go check if OEM unlock is there. last year i returned my old note n950F/DS because i was not going to keep a phone that could lock me out for 7 days from rooting. ( reason why i went for the Korean note 8 and this year the 9. no oem unlock issues and they are always carrier unlocked and the seller does the region unlock by way of a 5 min call. so you might want to inquire seller regarding sim locks)

albeit most devs include a fix for the OEM unlock nowadays...

edit

but i have to say that apart from the phone speakers which sound really good and the remote control feature on the s pen, the note 9 is not much of an upgrade. i guess intelligent scan for unlocking and the well placed finger print scanner are also welcomed adjustments.

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acctualy it would probably be possible to have both note 8 and nots 9 files.

the csc pack came in 2 versions : one for the notes and an other supporting the s8 and s9s.

for some reason i began working in the s8 and s9 pack and stripped out everything and made it work for the note 9.

i was convinced that since the s9 was in there that it would be easier and should resemble the note 9. which it absolutely did not. i should have just used the note 8 csc pack as a base instead.

anyways, i learnt the hard way but it gave me some insight and eventualy i might revive the whole pack with all the regions... but its alot of csc and gigs of downloads and firmware extractions and conversions...so i might chicken out and do only XAC again but try adding support for note 8 but use note 9's csc files and see how that goes. but i might just be talking for talking and not do it either...lol
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] Techvir:
That would be awesome if you can build those files for Note 8. I am so frustrated getting volte and Vowifi working for note 8.

I am happy to test it on Koodo

edit : The canadian N9 had a recent firmware update with October patch... So the files may be a bit newer. However, they are not on sammobile yet
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] bober10113:
Using samfirm tool it should show up. It connects directly to Samsung servers I think.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] FragmentsOfLife:
Has anyone been affected by the WiFi bug? The one that has a "!" next to your WiFi icon and says Internet may not be available

I am unable to check for OTA updates, nor am I able to install or update apps. The connection works fine for everything else including browsing on Chrome, YouTube, and Reddit.

It has nothing to do with my router and the whole static IP fix. Rebooting, checking in safe mode, wiping cache partition, nothing works. It happens the instant I connect to any WiFi network, including the one at school.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] bober10113:
you can reset networks settings and see if that helps.

usually it indicates unreachable internet via a said gateway.

check if you dont have static ip for some reason.

but reset network settings should take care if that.(go to system settings and type it in the search bar)

also check if you have one of those ad blockers that create a VPN.

might want to remove that... there data miners anyways
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] FragmentsOfLife:
Reset network settings didn't do anything. The moment you connect, it pops up again

I turned off static IP after it didn't solve the issue

I don't have a VPN adblocker, but I do have Adhell3. Anyways, I turned that off and it appears to have fixed the issue. Thanks!

Now time to submit a bug to the Adhell dev
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] bober10113:
good to hear.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] golfinggino:
I picked up a note 9 off kijiji today don't know why it took me so long to get this phone it is a beast. I already have 2 galaxy s8 plus and an lg v30 will sell a few of these, but loving the note 9 the battery is really great - looks like it will be about double the s8plus. Just getting it set up and installing substratum on it now ( glad that you don't have to root any more to do this )
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] revisioncuda:
There is a sale on the samsung website for note 9
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] golfinggino:
I realize there is a sale on the Samsung website, I ended up getting a good deal - I got the 128gb version plus a led case plus the duo wireless charger for $800 no tax - I think that is a good deal :) I just sold one of my s8+ for $550 and selling the other s8+ tomorrow for $450
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] Devhux:
I prefer never-msrp. Based out of Houston Texas and it usually only takes a couple of days to receive the phone. Bought a few phones from them over the years.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] RFD_Yesstyle:
new software update re camera improvements.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] Devhux:
Is it the ARJ5 update? My Note 9 got that a week or so ago and it's the October security update.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] RFD_Yesstyle:
ya, the Oct 1 one

some ppl still havent gotten it yet
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] mrnovanova:
I'm still on RH6. Which provider are you with?

Edit:Nvrmnd did a search and it's downloading right now.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] bober10113:
i returned last year's note 8 to them because it had the dreded OEM unlock issue which at the time wasn't understood very well and no true workaround was known except obviously waiting 7 days( which i would not resolve to accept). Since there are work arounds and fixes baked in roms now.

but still can be a big turn off for some. buyer beware.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] Z-Rock:
There is also a duty fee that needs to be paid to fedex.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] Brava27:
Yup my favorite ebay store. Super fast shipping
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] Devhux:
True. I'd still rather pay it and have my phone arrive in a couple of days, then wait who knows how long for a package from Taiwan (especially if Canada Post ends up being responsible for delivery as it seeks packages from there take a very long time lately).
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] greatg:
I'm with Rogers. If you purchase this phone will it work "out of the box" or do you have to set up for the carrier?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] Devhux:
You might have to manually set up the APN but that's about it
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] greatg:
Ok. It's been a while for me since my last phone...will the apps such as Samsung pay ect… work? I see a few folks were asking about the EU versions and not being able to access these features?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] Devhux:
Sadly Samsung Pay likely won't work.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] TRoN_1:
800? Samsung.ca?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] htc fan89:
Guys first time trading in a phone, so do I have to mail them the phone first, in order for them to ship the note 9 to me? My order is still stuck in processing. Can't believe the 512gb note 9 ended up costing only 1,235 dollars. I traded in my Moto g4 for it lol.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] ongxa:
Sorry I'm new to NOTE 9. Can NOTE 9 n960w rogers be root now? Thank you
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] Techvir:
Nope...and possibly would never happen
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] ongxa:
Ahhhhh, That is SAD. Thank you very much for your Information, bro. :good:
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] htc fan89:
Any good glass screen protector apart from whitedome?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] force70:
SG fresh idea works great and they are really good to deal with

https://www.sgfreshidea.com/invissh...e-tempered-glass-case-friendly-clear-set.html

sent from my S9 Plus (Exynos) Pixel 2XL or Note FE
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] awaisuk:
Can someone tell me how much duty+tax I need to pay if I buy the Note 9 from this never-msrp ebay seller? I am trying to calculate the total.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] Brava27:
I paid $165 for $1150 Canadian. Roughly

Sent from my Blackberry Bold
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] awaisuk:
Does samsung pay work in Canada on the SM-N960F/D model?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] Brava27:
Don't know. I root and Samsung Pay is gone forever. I use google pay instead.

Sent from my Blackberry Bold
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] force70:
Lol well thats never beem asked before.

No it doesnt work.

sent from my S9 Plus (Exynos) Pixel 2XL or Note FE
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] Techvir:
Just a heads up for anyone who want to purchase note 9 international version.

The current price is only 475 usd ( plus tax in ontario will be around 740 cad ) after the 15% off from ebay...

I paid around 1000 cad last month after 10% coupon. This is a 250cad drop in a month... It cant better... Feels terrible. I should have waited till black friday
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] Devhux:
New ARJA build with the November security update rolling out (my Telus device got it today).

Also amusingly, I received a "Time Zone Definitions update" - never seen that one before!
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] bober10113:
updated pack to latest XAC csc:

N960WOYV1ARJA

https://1drv.ms/f/s!AhXVLDDj8g3AgeA67LbF6RVfFwZQXA
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] mrnovanova:
Hey guys. I need some help. As you may or may have not noticed I was gone for a minute. Got the Mate 20 pro and the pixel 3. I was missing. My note so I got another one. Got a good deal on Kijiji... I know those stories neve end well lol.

Anyway I got a note 9 from Video. Had the NU on the box so I thought I was good but...

CSC is stuck to videotron. No matter what I do it keeps loading in French and with the videotron bloat no VoLTE no Wi-Fi calling???

I even flashed the AT&T firmware and the Telus firmware to no avail. It keeps resucitating as a fricking Videotron phone.

Is there any way to change the CSC? Maybe smatswitch? Any suggestions?..
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] Techvir:
Did flash csc file ? Not home_csc
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] mrnovanova:
Yeah I did that. No dice?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] Techvir:
What provider are u with?

Try flashing with no sim
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] mrnovanova:
Did that first. First thing I did is flash without the SIM. Put the SIM in. Didn't work. Flashed again didn't work. Flashed AT&T then Telus again didn't work.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] Techvir:
What is ur software info saying?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] mrnovanova:
There is only one csc. VTR not the multi csc for some reason

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Thank you so much for your help. Turns out the *#272 method worked. I had tried it last night and it gave me the invalid response. For some reason I tried it again today and it worked. So VoLTE and Wifi calling both working as expected. ???
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] Techvir:
U r with Telus?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] mrnovanova:
Sorry thought I had mentioned that before. Yes I am.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] Techvir:
Telus is the best in this regard... They are one of the very few that enables wificalling and volte on non network devices... Even international devices work well
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] Idan73:
Except for the fact that wifi calling does not work internationally, and no video calling. That's their downside.

But credit is surely due for what you said.

Sent from my phone
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] Techvir:
Does wifi calling work for any network when roaming?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] leos0000:
How to get one ui pie?on cabadian note 9
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] Devhux:
From the phone dialer, enter *#272*IMEI# and you should be able to change the CSC from there.

Edit - my bad. Didn't notice I wasn't viewing the latest page....
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] mrnovanova:
https://www.xda-developers.com/inst...perience-10-snapdragon-samsung-galaxy-note-9/

Download the files and follow the directions.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] leos0000:
Can u give me link please thanks
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] Iain_S:
just odin stock arja onto your device and update to crl4
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] hkalltheway:
[MENTION=329772]Bober[/MENTION], any updates on the CSC file? I'm planning to root again and was wondering if you could help with a quick step by step about how to get the Canadian csc file on my F/DS. Thanks!
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] bober10113:
humn if my memory serves me right, everything is working as per service providers allow it to and csc files are the latest.

XAC_CSCSelection_SM-N9X0X_V1.34_Oreo

bigger

and

old/XAC_CSCSelection_SM-N9X0X_V1.32_Oreo

smaller

have the same files for note 9.

that one drive link a few posts back is the main folder and should still point and work to the csc selection folder.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] hkalltheway:
So it seems that Bell added Wifi Calling and VoLTE support on the note 9 sometime in November. Would that be updated in your csc package? Also, if I go for one of the custom roms, how do updates work for custom roms? Are they OTA updates? Or just flashes? Everytime I update, does it have to be a dirty flash? Can I keep my data? Thanks!
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] bober10113:
once you root/flash twrp say goodbye to OTA.

for bell , I not sure what their policy is for byod. some services might not work regardless if the proper csc is flashed or not.

Roger's for instance black list all outside phones from using wifi calling.( if a device imei is not part of the devices they sold then it's a no go)

so besure you know what you are getting into before doing anything.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] funkydude101:
This. And mobile payment through banking apps like TD or RBC won't work either.

I only rooted out of desperation on my Note 7 to keep it for as long as possible, but it was a pain.

As long as I can ADB disable samsung packages I don't care for, replace Bixby with Google Assistant, and throw on the pixel launcher I'll be fine. I got used to swiping left of the home screen to get latest news...
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] w2830:
Damn, that’s a lot to lose. It will definitely be a no go if that’s the case. I remember back in the day there’s a way to get root without tripping the knox. Is it pretty impossible nowadays? I could care less about voice over LTE thing. What’s the point of getting the unlockable BL then?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] anuben:
Samsung pay works!. I have note 8 N950F UAE dual sim version. You have to just install Samsung pay framework and app from the Canadian note 9 to your international note 9.

For changing fonts you don't need root either just follow this steps.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] force70:
If he roots it wont work

sent from my Exynos S9 plus, Pixel 2 XL or Note FE
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] w2830:
Thanks a lot for the info and the link. Being able to use Banking apps are kinda big for me too. Looks like sticking with Canadian version and call it a day makes more sense now. I also saw someone saying the Exyno version tends to lag overtime on his note 8. Not sure if that’s common.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] force70:
It isnt for me, exnyos has always been a smoother experience than snapdragon and Ive had both versions on note 7 and S8 plus

sent from my Exynos S9 plus, Pixel 2 XL or Note FE
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] mrnovanova:
It's true that the snapdragon 845 beats the Exynos chip in both performance and battery life this time around. I haven't felt the need to root since the S6 edge tbh. Samsung offers so much in terms of customisation that I pretty get everything I need out of the phone without the need to root. I'm pretty sure you'll be fine without it. Especially coming from the iPhone X.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] htc fan89:
My gs8+ has never lagged and it’s the exynos version. It’s still performing how it was when I got it back in may of last year.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] force70:
Cant say any of my exynos devices ever lagged either.

S6

S7 edge

Note 7/note FE

S8 plus

S9 plus

sent from my Exynos S9 plus, Pixel 2 XL or Note FE
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] w2830:
I doubted it too. Are you guys getting the Note 9? Which version?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] funkydude101:
I pre-ordered the black 512/8 directly from Samsung.ca

I don't think they got a lot of pre-orders as their e-store was down for 5 hours after Unpacked and only 3 people on Twitter commented on it (me being 1 of those 3) lol. :eek:
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] force70:
Exynos or latin america snap with unlockable BL 512gb, dont need the storage but want the ram

sent from my Exynos S9 plus, Pixel 2 XL or Note FE
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] htc fan89:
I thought we Canadians only got the 128/6gb version? Or is that only for Black that you get 512gb?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] funkydude101:
512/8 is only available directly from Samsung Canada, and only in black. None of the carriers have that version.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] mrnovanova:
At this point I would say lag is so subjective it's almost a moot point. 1st off most people can't tell the difference between lag, frame drop, redraw or just slow loading. Of course all the OGs here at XDA should know the difference but do samsung phones even lag anymore? Secondly, performance varies for everyone the way we use our phones and the apps we use are as unique as a fingerprint. So I doubt that the difference in performance between the Exynos and the Snapdragon variant would be great enough to cause the former to lag. Doesn't add up. Wouldn't you agree?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] w2830:
The note line has never been the top seller for Samsung. It's not a whole new phone after all and with that price tag, I don't think it'd be flying out of the door.

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Why Exynos or unlockable BL? You plan to root it? I thought rooting is out of question since it can potentially break so many things. Was going to pull the trigger on 960N at Clove.uk and cancel my order at bestbuy. After all the info and price piont considered, I might just stick with the original order.:confused:

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Why Exynos or unlockable BL? You plan to root it? I thought rooting is out of question since it can potentially break so many things. Was going to pull the trigger on 960N at Clove.uk and cancel my order at bestbuy. After all the info and price piont considered, I might just stick with the original order.:confused:
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] force70:
Yes sir I would agree!

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

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I dont use any of the things rooting breaks so never cared, rather have root and roms than silly crap like knox or pay ?

Plus if Im paying $1700 for a device i should be able to do whatever the hell i wa t with it and not have restrictions like a locked BL

sent from my Exynos S9 plus, Pixel 2 XL or Note FE
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] jal3223:
Did you happen to find anyone else selling the Latin American Varient aside from the eBay link that you shared? I wish B&H Photo had it for sell.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] diggmc:
I place my order yesterday and still haven't received a conformation email. This is not starting off well, considering the last time I dealt with Samsung Canada was with the Note 7 debacle!

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Anyone successfully able to navigate the pre-order bonus registration page?

(a) the SM-N960 is not even listed under "Look up you're product?",

(b) There's no option for orders that were placed online as they require store location information, etc...

(c) Registration has to be completed by 23 Aug... the day the phones theoretically start shipping!

I'm seriously starting to wonder here...

More Editing: Ok, I just received my confirmation email... 19.5 hours from checkout to received... that's some slow-ass email but at least I got it.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] force70:
Pda plaza has it

sent from my Exynos S9 plus, Pixel 2 XL or Note FE
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] hkalltheway:
Yes, but assuming that Bell does not have similar whitelist like Rogers, and wifi calling is supported on any device using Bell CSC, then will it work if Bell only added the feature in their CSC in November? Did you do this CSC prior to that? If so, then Bell hadn't provisioned wifi calling and VOLTE on that CSC before...
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] bober10113:
exactly so I dont know
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] hkalltheway:
If I don't use the front end solution you provided, would you be able to guide how to extract the Bell CSC from the latest bell firmware, and then manually change CSC on the F/DS and how to apply? What files to delete, what files to replace, what files to modify? That may help. Thank you!
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] bober10113:
well the zip file does all of that for you alredy. i go through the process of extracting it from the latest Canadian firmware. although new OTA might be out. firmwares arent kept up to date to each interim of OTAs. I can got check if there a new firmware....

edit

nope ARJA is still latest.

if you find newer let me know.( timestamp is Nov 7th)
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] bober10113:
I checked XAC and BMC and both are at ARJA
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] hkalltheway:
Perfect, thank you! If I were to do this manually, what exactly do you do? What tool do you use?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] bober10113:
I did post some sort of a how too a while back in this thread:

https://xdaforums.com/galaxy-note-9/how-to/n960f-n960n-n960u-n960u1-n960w-n9600-t3833721/

the info is in there... lol somewhere I did post a few times some recaps of the full steps all combined in 1 post ...

edit:

here is that post

https://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=77511022&postcount=34

then some guy based a guide off of it but he missed a few things but the jist of it is there:

https://xdaforums.com/galaxy-note-9/how-to/note-9-n960fd-dual-sim-csc-change-oxm-t3841000

the thing you need to remember is permissions. always put the same permissions when replacing or modifying.

there are file explorer apps that retain them.

or just check them beforehand and write them down. also do a twrp backup of carrier configs and of efs before doing anything!

but I'll see that doing the whole thing by hand is kind of long....good luck