yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Questions & Answers] eddyo1993:
Did you get anything fixed?? If I was in this situation I'd use this modified Odin and the most recent update for the phone. It's Verizon right?? The link is a Verizon firmware with Oreo 8.0.

https://updato.com/firmware-archive-select-model?record=3F235DC8792011E89F15FA163EE8F90B

https://xdaforums.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=4446947&d=1521037501

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Something similar happened to me first. I used the Odin provided from the link. Sometimes I'd have to re-extract the file for it to work.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Questions & Answers] overclocked636:
Thanks I'll try it

I'll try that when I get home I appreciate the help!!
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Questions & Answers] overclocked636:
That updato link does not work. I found same one on Sam mobile but it's being a pain to download, It wants me to log in so I log in then I clicked the link then at wants me to log in again or pay
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Questions & Answers] eddyo1993:
The link seem to work for me. Go to updato.com then type in your model number
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Questions & Answers] eddyo1993:
This is the firmware with CRE9 update.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Questions & Answers] overclocked636:
https://ibb.co/eB5P8U

See photo attached , this happens when I click the download button. :/
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Questions & Answers] overclocked636:
I do appreciate your time and helping me , can't wait to fix this darn phone
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Questions & Answers] overclocked636:
I got it downloading from Sam mobile
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Questions & Answers] eddyo1993:
Never seen that happen before. Try using the Odin I sent you that's what I used before on my phone and it worked. Did you manually looked up the firmware on updato? Also if sammobile is sill an issue I could upload the firmware on Google Drive and send you the link.

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Also please press the reply button so I get notified.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Questions & Answers] overclocked636:
I did look up on updato and I got a error still, I downloaded the Odin you provided so I will be trying that either tonight if I get home early from class or tomorrow after work, I got the firmware downloaded late last night so should be good to go now I hope!! Sam mobile is no longer a issue it successfully downloaded ... I don't know why I was having issue before. Thanks so much. I'll let you know how it goes. Do I need combination firmware to unlock my FRP?
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Questions & Answers] eddyo1993:
I'm not sure on the FRP. Is that when Google ask you to sign in before you can use the phone? Keep me updated if it worked.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Questions & Answers] overclocked636:
Eddy, it worked!!!!! Thank you for your time it is much appreciated. I guess I was trying to flash the 3 bootloader is was blocking it out , maybe i already had bootloader 4 on it so had to go back to 4. Thank you again!!!
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Questions & Answers] neozen21:
Yes, you can only SAM PAWND and other similar ROMs ONLY if your bootloader is V3 or earlier.

Samsung has patched V4 and V5 already, so until another work around is found, we are stuck with no root..

You can try the safestrap (Bootstrap) thing if you are feeling brave...

https://xdaforums.com/galaxy-s8+/development/recovery-locked-nougat-7-0-safestrap-t3772761
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Questions & Answers] eddyo1993:
Hey!!! No problem I'm glad it worked!!! Just help others out if they need it as well. You had 200+ people see your post but none helped out. Anything comes up please feel free to PM me.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Questions & Answers] how2solutions:
did you try to flash the firmware with proper binary?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 (Exynos) ROMs, Kernels, Reco] geiti94:
Team Win Recovery Project 3.2.3-0​

​

Exynos ONLY.

In NO way it is compatible with Snapdragon variants including but not limited to American(U/A/T/P/V), Chinese(0/8/6), Hong Kong(0), Japanese(SC-*), Canadian(W) variants.

Special Notes:

1. DON'T FORGET TO ENABLE "OEM UNLOCK" (located in Developers options).

2. KNOX will be tripped once you flashed custom binaries to your phone.

(Your warranty may be voided. However this may not affect you if your country forces Samsung to provide hardware warranty regardless of software status.)

3. Samsung Firmware OTA (aka System Updates) will no longer work once you flashed custom binaries.

(You can flash custom ROMs if you want to keep the OS up-to-date.)

4. All apps that use KNOX like Samsung pay, Secure Folder and maybe more will no more work

Download: Crownlte (Exynos variants - N960F/FD/X/N)

DOWNLOAD TWRP FOR CROWNLTE

Sources:

TWRP Tree

Kernel Source

Changelog:

Check #2.

Guide:

Check #3.

Bugs:

-nothing

XDA:DevDB Information

[RECOVERY]TWRP for Galaxy Note 9 (Exynos), Kernel for the Samsung Galaxy Note 9

Contributors

geiti94

Kernel Special Features:

Version Information

Status: Stable

Stable Release Date: 2018-08-25

Created 2018-08-25

Last Updated 2018-08-25
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 (Exynos) ROMs, Kernels, Reco] geiti94:
AUG. 25:

Initial Release
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 (Exynos) ROMs, Kernels, Reco] geiti94:
HOW-TO FLASH TWRP:

1. In your ROM, go to Settings -> About device. Tap 7 times on Build number to enable Developer options.

2. Go to Settings -> Developer options and enable OEM Unlock option.

3. Download and Install Samsung Mobile Phones Drivers.

- Option 1: Download and Install Smart Switch for PC.

- Option 2: Download and Install standalone driver package.

4. Download and extract Odin (Samsung's Flash Tool) to your computer.

5. Download a .tar image of TWRP.

6. Reboot your device to download mode.

- Shutdown your Note 9

- Hold [VOLUME DOWN] + [BIXBY] and connect usb cable (make sure usb is connected to the pc!)

- Read the warning carefully.

- If you agree, press [VOLUME UP] to get into Download mode. If you don't agree, STOP.

7. Open Odin and place that TWRP tar file in the [AP] slot.

8. Hold [VOLUME UP] + [BIXBY] + [POWER] on your phone and then press start on Odin.

9. Wait for the phone to reboot. DO NOT release [VOLUME UP] + [BIXBY] + [POWER] or you may not reboot into TWRP.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 (Exynos) ROMs, Kernels, Reco] maverickluke:
Works

I have test it on N960F and it works.

It´s very very great. Many thank.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 (Exynos) ROMs, Kernels, Reco] Nasty_z:
Thanks. I'll test it now.

P.s you may wanna remove "Kernel Special Features" from under contributors in the first post and maybe (hopefully) keep it for another thread ;)
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 (Exynos) ROMs, Kernels, Reco] geiti94:
thats xda byself that adds it when i make devdb :eek: is on my note 8 twrp thread the same :silly:
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 (Exynos) ROMs, Kernels, Reco] Nasty_z:
haha ok. Recovery works fine! Will try and flash zips later. Thanks a lot for this! ;)
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 (Exynos) ROMs, Kernels, Reco] maverickluke:
After flashing TWRP i can boot to TWRP but when i boot the system and reboot to TWRP, the default recovery is back.

Can you please fick it?

Did anybody have a "no verity and no encrypt" to format data and make backup of data possible and magisk install?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 (Exynos) ROMs, Kernels, Reco] dr.ketan:
[MENTION=1649452]geiti94[/MENTION]

Tested and made backup, it was uneventful.

Kindly accept token of appreciation

Transaction ID:3JT7982018981160W
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 (Exynos) ROMs, Kernels, Reco] geiti94:
thats because you dont flashed any magisk.

use this magisk for note 9

https://mega.nz/#!6F5UhKAL!PXl1bvn5WsmqXlLKYF41UddHQ0UdG00GgfJYW_-YEFE
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 (Exynos) ROMs, Kernels, Reco] maverickluke:
You are right. now i can boot into TWRP after reboot from System and have noch encrypt on /data.

Again many thanks. You made my day. ;)
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 (Exynos) ROMs, Kernels, Reco] Albe96:
Great Job
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 (Exynos) ROMs, Kernels, Reco] jal3223:
Any chance that you will make a Snapdragon Varient for those with an unlocked bootloader?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 (Exynos) ROMs, Kernels, Reco] erankalimi:
what is magisk? and whay the download to it is not in this post? thanks
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 (Exynos) ROMs, Kernels, Reco] XoredBrain:
Not starts in Download

I m not able to enter Download mode on note9. It is continuously restarting.

When phones is off, i m holding Volume -, Bixby and Power. Phone vibrates once, turns on, but after 4-5 second, again vibrates and shows starting logo, and it continously repeating until i hold all three buttons. If i release power it boots in safe mode..

What i m doing wrong ?

If I press Vol +, bixby + power it successfully goes to recovery..

Is any other way to flash this package, may through adb in recovery mode ?

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Got it. It has to be connected by USB to Odin 1.13, then these keys works like expected
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 (Exynos) ROMs, Kernels, Reco] störte:
Which Odin version do you guys use ?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 (Exynos) ROMs, Kernels, Reco] DuB:
Odin_3.10.7.zip
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 (Exynos) ROMs, Kernels, Reco] rgray99c:
Also tested on N960F and can confirm that it works. Back up created and reboot to system worked flawlessly. No zips to flash as yet but works fine for me.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 (Exynos) ROMs, Kernels, Reco] Ather:
It's a root package like supersu, if you want to root your phone you need to flash magisk zip, it's not in the first post because this thread is about twrp and not a how to root
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 (Exynos) ROMs, Kernels, Reco] mcn1970:
i am not able to do it. with phone off, pressing bixby + vol down does nothing no matter how long i press.

with bixby + vol up + power, phone enters stock recovery but odin 3.13.1 says "removed"

i have sm 960F and i rooted previously with dr Ketan method.

what is wrong?

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odin 1.13?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 (Exynos) ROMs, Kernels, Reco] bober10113:
samfirm tool is tour your friend:

https://1drv.ms/f/s!AhXVLDDj8g3AgcVUs0JJyj2FqDbZ5g

check the tools folder.

i think it connects directly to samys servers and checksum is auto verified. speeds are decent and always has the latest firmwares.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 (Exynos) ROMs, Kernels, Reco] beta546:
Oh cool, nice one mate. I didn't know about that. Thanks.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 (Exynos) ROMs, Kernels, Reco] sasuke3369:
kernel

am sorry for posting this to the wrong thread.

really sorry.

but i need answer from anywhere.

i am using tecno L8

Android 5.1

kernel 3.10.72+

pls need custom kernel for my device.

for cpu oc and gpu oc

pls reply.

thanks...
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 (Exynos) ROMs, Kernels, Reco] jult:
Just be very sure you know what you're getting yourself into when flashing fw updates via SamFirm download and Odin when you're merely planning to 'update' (so when you pick HOME_CSC_* instead of CSC_* to put in Odin). For one it wants to encrypt the /data partition again, which will mess up your Internal stored pics, vids, signal, whatsapp and such, because you'll need to re-format afterwards..
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 (Exynos) ROMs, Kernels, Reco] beta546:
Yeah I was reading about that yesterday actually, one will wipe the phone and CSC home is more the equivalent of a dirty flash isn't it? Which is fine when just updating to a later stock firmware, I will probably get root and TWRP up and running and then just stay otherwise stock, then flash official updates as and when.

I'm quite new to Samsung devices, my last was an S2 which was very simple to mod. But I've had TWRP/root/custom ROMs on that and every device I've owned since my first ever android back on gingerbread, so not a noob, but a bit of a Samsung specific noob haha.

With flashing official FW in Odin and choosing the none wipe option, will it break root and/TWRP? I'm guessing not TWRP but would magisk need to be flashed again?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 (Exynos) ROMs, Kernels, Reco] jult:
https://github.com/topjohnwu/Magisk/blob/master/docs/tips.md

This actually worked for me the first time after I'd rooted my N960F; I did an official OTA and switched back to being rooted again. But for some reason Samsung's last update would not accept the /data partition to be unencrypted, not yet sure why.

This also allows you to use the stock bootloader to buy stuff via the Samsung store, and afterwards switch back to root with the Magisk manager.

TWRP backup-restore isn't broken, it's the way Samsung decides to handle firmware updates that breaks things. When you want to restore a nand image back to where it resided, the target needs to have the same properties, i.e. size boundaries, alignment, crypto, file-system. I do think TWRP can be way more Win when it also backs up partition tables and NAND boundaries and such, and when it does a little more explaining. For example, when it backs up /data, it excludes parts of that partition, which can be quite tricky. It does warn you about that, but not loud enough i.m.h.o..

Yeah I agree. Package management in Android is a PITA. It needs consolidation, like with aptitude on debian. Faster security patching, like overnight when vulnerabilities show up and get patched.

All I need root for is to be able to tinker with *my* possession, change hostname, and hosts file, and I want to be able to backup config, have /system access and delete bloat and spying apk's I don't want.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 (Exynos) ROMs, Kernels, Reco] beta546:
Cool thanks for the information, it's all very helpful ? And yeah I only care about root really for hosts and titanium backup, also with root you can essentially build your own custom ROM within the phone itself with the use of magisk and closed modules. And I agree, it's ridiculous how long OEMs take to push updates, there's no excuse really other than laziness, it's even worse for people on carrier branded firmware as even when the manufacturer gets an update out, they gotta wait for their network provider to fanny about with it for another month or two. The whole android experience needs to be streamlined, itln my eyes, updates are the only area where iPhones win over android.

I'd still pick android over iOS any day though, apple might as well have you sign over your soul to them when you purchase any kind of iCrap ?

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Oh god....are you serious? Go away. How are a bunch of people that have probably never even heard of your phone, never mind actually own one, supposed to help you?

Looking at your current android version, I'm guessing the best place for your phone, is the bin ??
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 (Exynos) ROMs, Kernels, Reco] TheUndertaker21:
I heard we can't have twrp and be unrooted

This is so bad :'(

I think the way we root is causing the gear issues.

Even spay for gear has been fixed by magisk 17.2 but still being detected on note 9

We need a custom kernel so badly
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 (Exynos) ROMs, Kernels, Reco] TheUndertaker21:
the gear issue is due to TWRP

it happened when we flashed any stock roms

i noticed after rooted new stock rom it's working fine

then after an NAND backup and restore then it got broken again

we might need to look into that
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 (Exynos) ROMs, Kernels, Reco] hkalltheway:
I'm coming back to the rooting scene after 5 years...if I want to root but keep stock rom, how do I handle updates? Will I have to wipe data every time? I hear it cannot be OTA...will it be through ODIN? something else? Thanks!
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 (Exynos) ROMs, Kernels, Reco] störte:
First of all you must know. You trip knox when flashingTWRP. That means you need to be rooted to use some apps. also some apps are not working anymore when rooted.

If you need Shealth you must be rooted in order to edit build props to make Shealth work again.

OTA is not working anymore. So you need either to Odin Flash always the latest Firmware or you use Custom Roms.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 (Exynos) ROMs, Kernels, Reco] hkalltheway:
Thanks! I dont use shealth anyways. How about stuff like Google device policy and other MDM applications for work email? Can I hide root from those applications? Finally, if I upgrade firmware using Odin, will it wipe every time, or is it fairly straightforward?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 (Exynos) ROMs, Kernels, Reco] störte:
For that you should head over to the magisk area. I am pretty sure there you can find all information what you can hide.

I dont use much at the moment as for me just Shealth is important and gear app.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 (Exynos) ROMs, Kernels, Reco] TheUndertaker21:
Yeah sadly that gear app bug is present on custom roms and no fix.

One dev that fixed it and he's currently given up on it.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 (Exynos) ROMs, Kernels, Reco] ziotom2:
If, aftet nand restore, you wipe data partition (including internal stoeage) gear and bluetooth work again. I restored my applications and data afterwards via titanium.

Inviato dal mio SM-N960F utilizzando Tapatalk
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 (Exynos) ROMs, Kernels, Reco] TheUndertaker21:
Doesn't connect for me.

Stuck on pairing underway forever
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 (Exynos) ROMs, Kernels, Reco] steven1a:
big security issue for all rooted phones - TWRP password protection is missing

The data partition of my rooted note 9 is encrypted = nobody can steal my files :) (thanks to Alexander!)

But the phone has no protection = thiefs can easily overwrite the rom and sell it :(

This is a weired situation!

Every idiot can perform a factory reset in less than 10 seconds "just for fun" and erase all my private data.

Or steal my phone, flash a stock rom and sell it without problems.

As long as download mode and recovery mode are soooo easy available it is a big security issue for all smartphones - and in particular for rooted smartphones!!

I can NOT understand and I really not like that rooting of a phones means having an "open phone" with such big security issues.

I think I can protect the download mode with deactivating usb debugging and with that (in my understanding) flashing with odin is not possible anymore (?).

But up to now I see no way to protect the start of the recovery mode and of TWRP with a password.

Hey, it is so easy to program a password protection!

Why is this feature still missing in TWRP?!

If I am right and there is no way yet :

Anybody here who likes to earn a good donation for programming a password protection for this note 9 TWRP? ;)

notes:

1.

my old encrypted S5 with lineageos had this so much better protection: the boot password was protecting the twrp start = factory reset was NOT possible without password.

But now encrytion of rooted samsung phones is available for the newer phones only with alexanders ROMs.

Rooting means now having security issues = easy for thiefs to flash a rom and sell the phone.

And in case you dont have Alexanders ROM the thiefs will have access to all your private files with the phone.

Seems only few people here care about security and privacy?

2.

and yes, I know, if I ever forget THAT password, my phone will become pure garbage.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 (Exynos) ROMs, Kernels, Reco] mcn1970:
does backup restore work?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 (Exynos) ROMs, Kernels, Reco] störte:
Restore works but after that we have a failed to mount system error.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 (Exynos) ROMs, Kernels, Reco] mcn1970:
meaning that no boot?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 (Exynos) ROMs, Kernels, Reco] Ssnurzel:
Hi, one question.

Is it right, that there is a restore issue in TWRP?

Does it mean better not to restore the image files?

Thx in advance for the answer. :fingers-crossed:
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 (Exynos) ROMs, Kernels, Reco] störte:
Well at least i have problems
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 (Exynos) ROMs, Kernels, Reco] bober10113:
not for me.

before you restore go wipe all partitions. then mount all partitions then restore.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 (Exynos) ROMs, Kernels, Reco] Dante63:
I have been reading back and forth about restoring a nandroid causes Samsung Gear not to function and that to fix it, I must wipe Data...?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 (Exynos) ROMs, Kernels, Reco] störte:
Thanks for that. Seems the N9 is a *****.

Never needed to to that before restoring nandroid
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 (Exynos) ROMs, Kernels, Reco] bober10113:
seems that the pairing saves the config or handshake somehwere on internal media or data. when you restore it seems this pairing is not recognized anymore as if a randomized key is created. now where is this saved... no idea... process of eliminating(deletion in this case) might alow you to find where this is stored so that instead of wiping data you could just delete the culprit folder/file.

this is just hypothetical...

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yeah dunno why but if i try to switch roms and then restore, i bootloop on samsung logo. if i wipe everything except internal data then manualy mount all partitions and restore my twrp backup it works

my process might work with only a certain wipe or only a mount before restore but i know it works all the time when i do full wipes and mounts..

the only time i got the mount system partition error was a bad downlaod on alex rom. during flash had a mount system partition error and only way to fix it was to restore system and system image partitions from a twrp backup i made right before flash. so issue was a bad dl and not twrp issue.

and as stated above, the issue i do have with twrp when restoring is bootloop if i dont wipe partitions and mount them back up before a restore. which is realy not that big i

if an issue for me.

i suspect an issue with partition name mounting in twrp and the way roms mount and dismount partition paths.

as an example, carrier files partition( where csc is) is acctualy odm mount point. if i restore carrier files partition, then go to mount menu the mount points name is now changed to odm.

either the space in the name is problematic or some other issue.

that being said, is it possible system partition simply has an issue with the mount path? i dont know.

one question:

have you ever formated data? if yes, right after flashing twrp for the first time right?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 (Exynos) ROMs, Kernels, Reco] Dante63:
By the way, Do you have to restore the whole nandroid...?

I mean previous TWRPS had DATA, system, cache,efs.......... which were understandable...

But this TWRP, I kept seraching for Guides to understand what needs to be done...

If I restore all, I get the system mount error...

but if I take only system and only data... all good...

I already did DATA wipe... Gear is still not connecting... so I think it's in the internal storage... or maybe not...

I don't know... all I know, on Note 8, nand restore never broke Gear...
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 (Exynos) ROMs, Kernels, Reco] bober10113:
i don't know but when i want to restore:

i wipe partitions then mount them and lastly restore.

again maybe some wipes could be skipped but thats how i do it.

again my issues are with bootloops and not with system partition issues. ill ask the same question:

have you formated data when you flashed twrp for the first time?

also when you check restore menu, do you have:

SYSTEM

SYSTEM IMAGE

2x system?

when you backup do you backup both?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 (Exynos) ROMs, Kernels, Reco] bober10113:
this is what my backup menu alows me to select( which i choose to select and backup all)
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 (Exynos) ROMs, Kernels, Reco] Dante63:
Same Menu and I don't know what to restore so I restore all... but If I restore both systems with everything else...I get mount system error...

unless I restore everything without both systems... then restore both systems... all fine...

And YES I WIPE all partitions...
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 (Exynos) ROMs, Kernels, Reco] bober10113:
i dunno man i cant say i have that issue.

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before you restore do you go check if all partitions are mounted after wiping?

i know jm getting repetitive

also did you format data after you first flashes twrp?