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[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] nugzo:
link please :)

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Anyone have the 955u1 Odin I can flash from DRL7 to get to unlocked? I think its CRL2
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] jwarrior319:
Download the CRL2 version from here:

S8: https://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/galaxy-s8/SM-G950U1/

S8+:

https://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/galaxy-s8-plus/SM-G955U1/

And use patched odin 3B to flash:

https://www.google.com/amp/s/xdaforums.com/android/software/patched-odin-3-13-1-t3762572/

After that use Samsung+ to join beta program and you should be able to update in a few minutes.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] nugzo:
Thanks. Anyone have a link i dont have to pay for? :)
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] koobie777:
Would I be able to switch from 955U to 955U1?
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] jwarrior319:
You can use their free download option.(unless those servers are down)

Yes, i switched my 950U to 950U1 using the U1 firmware. I dont see why it wouldn't work on the plus model. I have seen reports of it successfully being done in the past. I included a link for the S8+ in my last post.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] koobie777:
Thanks friend. I'll give it a try with the crl2 firmware on Sprint 955u and report back if I've successfully switch to 955u1. I will say that for Sprint the current OTA is cr2 for the 955u but I'm on csa4 with SS from my own making. Wish me luck lol
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] jznomoney:
I have a 955 that I switched to u1. the u1 firmware to me is a lot better that regular u.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] ankurcshah:
Not able to see download updates of play store apps in notification bar, how to fix this?
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] graffix31:
Let is know how you made out. I'm in drl7 now and am thinking about going the unlocked route.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] dtomlin:
I got it from updato.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] Latrell567:
The one before the public beta release, yes.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] koobie777:
I was able to flash 955U1 firmware on my 955U using samfirm tool to download U1 sprint firmware and modded Odin but I wasnt able to sign up for the beta. I got pie firmware ZSAB from firmware.science and so far it's much more stable than DRL7 was.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] graffix31:
Do you have WiFi calling and rcs support?
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] koobie777:
I have wifi calling but I'm not sure how to check rcs.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] graffix31:
In Samsung messenger. Go into advanced settings and see if you have chat options.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] jwarrior319:
Where you on the beta version of Samsung+
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] koobie777:
Yeah I signed up for that beta but I didn't have a one ui beta notification
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] jwarrior319:
It can take some time. Updates are released in waves. It can take up to 24 hours sometimes.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] Latrell567:
Yeah sorry... XDA isn't the best at notifications. Lol. I actually went back to Oreo. Seems more refined to me and I like the animations better.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] Y.G.:
Were you able to confirm this?
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] koobie777:
Still not sure so here's some screenshots of those menus.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] Y.G.:
Looks like the unlocked Pie build doesn't support RCS in the Samsung Messages app natively. Which is weird since Samsung and Google said it would.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] graffix31:
Yeah that's strange. Guess I will keep drl7 until something else comes.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] jwarrior319:
I can confirm Chat Features work when using Android Messages app. Couldn't find it in the Samsung messages app though.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] graffix31:
how is everything working? is it worth the time? i would be coming from drl7. i am assuming it will wipe everything. drl7 is far from perfect but not that bad. just wondering if i should make the leap or wait for an updated beta or the official next month.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] dalanik:
Managed to install bothe betas, everything went smooth and w/o problems (from sd card). All data intact, no problems so far.

Impressions? Bah.

The dark mode is ok, but the samsung theme I used was awful so I had to uninstall.

Stable. A bit faster. Will see about battery.

Good lock doesn't work anymore. The built in recent applications is awful.

Adhell3 works fine.

Floating NG works, but worse than on Oreo... slight glitches here and there :(

Idiots changed options in Knox, so now there is no way to switch on/off ALL notifications (for all apps) anymore - you have to do it ONE by ONE! Grrrrr!!! What morons.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] jwarrior319:
For me its been running smooth. Battery is awesome. Haven't found any bugs yet. Seems far better than the closed beta. When coming from Oreo some apps may need to be reinstalled due to specific versions for oreo vs pie but only a couple for me.

Running Geekbench 4 and AnTuTu benchmark now. Will update when their finished.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] jwarrior319:
Just completed Geekbench 4 and AnTuTu. Both surpassed the average for this device. Screenshots below.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] graffix31:
thanks,

yeah i am debating. i cant tech be unlocked for a few more months when the phone is payed off through t-mobile but i really am thinking about flashing the unlocked software now. i am shocked its been a month and there is no new version for the carrier models posted. def a bummer. would be so much easier.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] jznomoney:
you don't have to be carrier unlocked to flash the 955u1 firmware.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] graffix31:
you have to use the patched odin to get to crl2 right? and then either get in the beta or flash through sd to get the update.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] koobie777:
Yeah that's correct. I also used the samfirm tool to download crl2 firmware for U1 sprint
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] jznomoney:
I used the patched odin to G955U1UEU5CRJ2. Last month so I was already patched up to upgrade to pie. I registered via the samsung+ app and was able to download it right away.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] jwarrior319:
Yes. Idk if the regular odin works for the conversion but i used the modded just in case. The modded odin is faster anyway because it skips some verification checks. Therefore i would only download directly from sammobile for security reasons.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] graffix31:
how is it still working? i dont know why but i am hesitant to flash the unlocked version. looking for some positive comments for motivation. would you still do it again or was it not worth it?
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] droidrage2010:
I like it pretty well! Night mode is nice, seems pretty smooth with no obvious bugs yet. Battery is on par with Oreo. Had best results after getting upgraded to Pie, then did a factory reset. Cleanest that way.

But it also worked pretty well just upgrading.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] RebelShadow:
I like it for the fact that all the blote is gone. I don't even have to use Package Disabler anymore and the native hot spot is working (no thanks to ATT). Pie performance is good and battery is great. I wish I had flashed the unlocked firmware a year ago now.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] Wagedroid:
Does anyone on latest pie beta use snap and can you confirm if sending a video to someone still shows as black screen with audio? That was pretty much the only issue I had with the closed betas. Thanks in advance
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] graffix31:
i think the black screen and audio is a bigger issue. does the same with netflix, amazon video and i cant even get psvue to load.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] jwarrior319:
Its working perfect for me. No bugs yet. After update i had to reset network settings for cdma to work but has been perfect since m

Imo complete removal of bloatware is enough to be worth the switch.

FYI an app called "Mobile Service Manager" is the main culprit. Its by default installed on all Android KitKat plus devices in the is with carrier firmware. It installs apps in the background using your data without permission. Its the very first thing i disable after setting up a new device.

Thankfully due to the U1 firmware not being carrier firmware its not even installed.

I dont have any issues with Netflix on the official beta. I did on the closed beta though.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] koobie777:
What do you do for voicemail?
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] jwarrior319:
Native Voicemail works just fine for me. I use Google voice for my voicemail for visual voicemail capability. I still check my native voicemail occasionally though just in case so i would know if it stopped working.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] koobie777:
My firmware didnt come with VM for some reason. I'll check out Google voice though.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] jwarrior319:
Visual voicemail? Thats a carrier specific app. Normal voicemail is able to be accessed from the dialer app by holding down the 1
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] koobie777:
Yeah visual voicemail. It's missing for some reason, I dont get notifications for voicemail but it works
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] RebelShadow:
Most carriers have a stand alone app in play store at this point.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] koobie777:
I've found that sprint isn't like most carriers haha.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] jwarrior319:
I have US Cellular who's visual voicemail is via text message but i wasn't ever able to make it work. Thats why i started forwarding missed/dismissed calls to my Google voice number. I then have that set to go straight to voicemail.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] vegeta21232:
YouMail is a great free alternative to visual voicemail.:D
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] nugzo:
I wonder if the sprint VVM apk from actual sprint firmware would work., check apk mirror? probably out there for this same reason. I normally have to add ATT VVM manualy when using U1 firmware from S7 and up. Sometimes VVM is in the store, sometimes not. i keep a copy on my sd card which has always worked in a situation like this.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] Cloud Strife 48:
3rd beta build ZSAI is now available. :)
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] graffix31:
For unlocked snapdragon or exynos?
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] Cloud Strife 48:
Exynos.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] hmltnjrmy7:
What steps did you take to get set up on pie? I'm on DRL7 with verizon. Just kinda leery about flashing the sm-g955u1.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] shaggyskunk:
Weird - Just Google for Android Sage Adhell3 - As far as I know there shouldn't be any reason why the web site is blocked?

Edit: I searched for reviews of the website & it DOES have mixed opinions as to whether or not it's trust worthy? Who knew? BUT Google the site as mentioned earlier in this post - You MAY need to use apk editor (definitely a legitimate app) to install Adhell3 & Good luck ?️
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] dtomlin:
I keep getting the failed to validate product key

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Rebuilt the apk and changed the package name, tried revoking and getting new keys, everything I could think of

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Status failed. Error code 201
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] shaggyskunk:
Check it again - I was also getting the error 201 - But after backing out & going back in - It was validated & working for me ?

Sent from my SM-G965W ?? One UI Beta Masquerading as a SM-G965U ??
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] josegmora:
Had the 955u1 on CRK3

*flash CRK1 without userdata with odin and booted all the way.

*reboot into recovery and apply first update and booted all the way again.

*reboot into recovery again and apply 2nd update and it work perfect.

and didnt lose any data in the process
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] dtomlin:
I've tried adhell 3.1.1. Adhell 3. And notSABS 1.0. Cant get any keys to validate
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] xdanilva:
Just pay for package disabler pro or you can disable packages from adb
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] thunderroid:
Hi,

What carrier is the ROM from? Does it come with any (carrier) bloatware or limitations?

I have the G955U1.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] JK6700:
Will it work with Verizon?
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] dtomlin:
Looking to use it to block ads not disable packages
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] shaggyskunk:
If you're only looking to block ads over WiFi - Try Blokada works great for me along with Adhell3 & Package Disabler - Don't bother with the Blokada app from the Play Store - Download it from their website or Github ??️

Sent from my SM-G965W ?? One UI Beta Masquerading as a SM-G965U ??
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] orion301975:
Where is the SM-G955U_1_20181108095727_feno0ruhgd_fac.zip file that is in the guide? Some how I'm missing that step.

Thanks.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] tailgunner9:
Here it is for S8+ Just Odin the AP, BL, CP & Home CSC

https://updato.com/firmware-archive-select-model?record=7499878DFB5A11E89F15FA163EE8F90B
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] orion301975:
Thank you very much. Looks like it's going to take some time to download.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] muppetmaster916:
Anyone have a mirror for the Odin file.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] shaggyskunk:
Which version of Odin? Patched or regular 3.13.1? You can download the regular version from sammobile.com (be wary of some sites with Malware) - Here's a link to Patched Odin ?️

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1HYxchwHpJfp5sGFutJ5RHfPh_tAKzfnY/view?usp=drivesdk

Sent from my SM-G965W ?? One UI Beta Masquerading as a SM-G965U ??
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] homer.ali:
Just of note guys you don't really need Odin at all if you're already on crk1 which you should be able to get just by official ota update. If you're on crk 1 just download the update.zips for crk1 to crl1 and crl1 to drl5. Install through stock recovery and you'll have one ui. I did that without clearing any data and everything working perfectly for me.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] shaggyskunk:
Yeah but there's quite a few Canadians who want to Flash the One UI beta for their S8/S8+ devices as well & They (we) Absolutely must use Odin to Flash the US Oreo Firmware before Flashing the One UI betas ??️
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] plastikman187:
Has anyone successfully downgraded back to Oreo? Each time I try to download I get this message:

<ID:0/005> Odin engine v(ID:3.1301)..
<ID:0/005> File analysis..
<ID:0/005> Total Binary size: 6693 M
<ID:0/005> SetupConnection..
<ID:0/005> Initialzation..
<ID:0/005> Set PIT file..
<ID:0/005> DO NOT TURN OFF TARGET!!
<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> abl.elf
<ID:0/005> FAIL! (Auth)
<ID:0/005>
<ID:0/005> Complete(Write) operation failed.
<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)
<ID:0/005> Removed!!

Turns out it was the firmware I was trying to use. used a new firmware pulled with SamFirm and was able to downgrade with that version.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] hackahero:
If I were to do this would my phone still update to pie when it finally does come out?
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] shaggyskunk:
You'd have to Odin back to Stock Oreo if you want to receive OTAs ?️

Sent from my SM-G965W ?? One UI Beta Masquerading as a SM-G965U ??
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] hmltnjrmy7:
How was the leap from drl7? Wanting to try it. I'm on drl7 as well
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] graffix31:
Haven't done it yet. Not sure I am. Drl7 isn't bad. Something new has to be coming soon. I'm just letting it ride.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] RebelShadow:
check post #333
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] Cloud Strife 48:
We're nearing to the finality of ONE UI beta and ultimately, the official rollout. :)
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] droidrage2010:
Anyone seen this new build yet, firmware.science still only has the ZSAB build for 955u1
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] nugzo:
What new build are you referring to?
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] Hackerik:
Help

How about, I have two problems.

1 There is no way to activate WPS, the option simply does not appear.

2 when playing Netflix or Claro Video there is only audio but no video, any solution?
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] Cloud Strife 48:
No new build yet for G955U1 as shown in firmware science. Still ZSAB.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] droidrage2010:
See post 380
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] Cloud Strife 48:
ZSAI build is for Exynos. Builds from firmware science are for Snapdragon var. only.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] Zulfigar:
1 WPS is being phased out (iPhones never had it) due to security concerns

2 That's fixed in the open beta from what I've read
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] hmltnjrmy7:
Netflix is fixed on ZSAB open beta. Had the same problem with Netflix on drl7 closed bate
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] nnaji_blaze:
Samsung G955U to Samsung G955U1 with patched Odin to CRL2 Rom in early January, 2019.

Saw the beta update from CRL2 to ZSAB for Samsung G955U1 and decide to try it, did all the backups with smart switch and all.

Since this was an OTA update I figured nothing would go wrong, download the file from theandroidsoul I think, placed it in my external SD Card, powered down, and booted into recovery, saw some error about the device number or something, ignored it and selected apply update from SD Card and crossed my fingers, everything was going smoothly but I saw the device number something error again and my heart sank a bit, I was thinking bootloop but few minutes later phone booted up and here I am.

Just did this a few hours ago.

Good luck on your updates, Pie looks great.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] Hackerik:
well what happens to the iphone really does not interest me, that's why I do not use Apple. Personally I really like the WPS option but in order to wait for the solution, and as for Netflix the same thing happened to me in the app Claro Video, there is only audio but not video.

Thanks!!!

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I am using DRL7
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] vicvon:
All the video issues are fixed in the open beta.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] asggold:
Is there any way to upgrade to the Android Pie beta on my Verizon s8+ from the current OTA (G955USQS5CSA4) or do I have to Odin back to CRL2?

The main reason I ask is because I have a Mac and always seems to be a pain working with Odin on a Mac.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] nugzo:
If you sign up for the beta you may not have to be on CRL2 to get the update, not quite sure. I do know If you are going to sideload it using the update download then you must be on CRL2. For some reason i didnt have the beta update available to me through the Samsung + app like others so i had yo use the download update.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] asggold:
I wish I could just sign up for the Beta but I have not ever figured out how with Verizon. I have the Samsung+ App but never have seen any options showing the beta.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] vicvon:
You have to be on the unlocked U1 firmware. That means you have to switch from Verizon U software to the unlocked U1 firmware through Odin.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] smiley4017:
The Beta is closed.

I did flash my verizon u to the unlocked version of u1 then flashed the latest beta of the pie. Works flawlessly (so far). but if you want to enroll in the Beta program after flashing the u1 firmware, you can't.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] asggold:
I did try earlier but figured that would be the case now. Only question then would be...

If I upgrade to the unlocked version and the latest beta, would I be able to update from there every time a new beta came out? Also, when the official came out, would I be able to OTA from the latest beta to an official Pie version or would I need to go back to Verizon U and then the latest OTA?

...one additional question I forgot to add above:

If you go to the Unlocked version, will the WiFi calling and texting over WiFi still work? I saw some posts earlier where I think people were saying it might not.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] tailgunner9:
See T Mobile released it today for S9U1 & S9U1+ Maybe AT&T will release in March if Lucky. Sure do not get any Beta's on here anymore as we use to for S8 & S8+ U.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] ßlejandro:
I'm not sure if this is the right place to ask this question but I put my phone to charge and came back later with a message "non secure watchdog bite" I just want a clarification on what this means.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] Wagedroid:
It's a kernel panic. The system needs a reboot
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] GreenDinoXD:
I flashes zsab from crl2 and it works fine. Anyone know if this is the latest version for this phone? Also when I open the members app, it says I'm not registered as beta, obviously, but does that mean when the official update comes out I won't get it through ota?
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] graffix31:
that is the latest beta, hopefully we will get a new one soon. Been a while now. i dont think you will get the ota when it comes out. i would recommend a clean wipe everything flash when the official comes out anyway. always good to start clean when a new major update happens.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] smiley4017:
You would have to manually update to a new beta everytime, it will not work over OTA unless you are signed up for the beta. When Verizon eventually goes to PIE, then you would have to odin back to U then upgrade to PIE. I am just going to stay on the unlocked version and upgrade manually, you will get updates a lot faster. I'm looking to be getting the S10+ when it comes out and give this one to my daughter, so it really doesn't matter.

I do not use the WiFi calling, but WiFi texting works just fine.

Good luck,

Gary
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] Cloud Strife 48:
Beta 4 is here!

https://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=78910558&postcount=2407
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] graffix31:
where the F is the next update for the unlocked version or US version for that matter. wtf