yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S8+ ROMs, Kernels, Recoveri] sawixso81:
Mods zip did work even with my extras I added to it, so the safestrap deal....I have my own premade BRB1 image I did a long while back with safestrap and root, I think safestrap 4.06 maybe 4.07 was in there. I made the image not much longer after he released safestrap, so it is old. Never had any issues with constant reboots to safestrap(due to me having the older safestrap).

Thanks for the good info there and those files again...true Jedi master you are:good::highfive::good:
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S8+ ROMs, Kernels, Recoveri] tommy_riley:
I wanted to circle back to this - thanks for posting the Rom Control - a few items didn't work as it looks like it was more intended for Verizon than AT&T, I found an updated version of Rom Control that was a little more polished, but similar results. I did not get a change to the safestrap suggestion of editing the hidden menu option.

But, what I did do, is I analyzed the ATT Carrier CSC file against on of ATT's most recent Oreo builds and stuffed in whatever changes they had into that file and re-flashed that, I also made another APN that had a few extra settings (attached here), and I used a shortcut making tool to create one additional Wi-Fi calling screen that is hidden from plain view which alllows me to switch my calling preference WiFi calling from Mobile Preferred to WiFi preffered.

After having done those things, the EAB/Presence provisioned was still greyed out in the hidden menu, but not looking at the phone a half day later I noticed that my IMS now said registered, and I guess it had been a very long time since I saw what WiFi calling really looked like, but the Video Call on the dialer screen became enabled, and the Call / Send button changed from a regular send button to one with the WiFi symbol on it - and I was able to make an actual WiFi call.

Since that time I have not really changed settings much, and it seems about a 50/50 shot whether the IMS will be provisioned/WiFi calling truly enabled...but I felt like that was a ton of progress. - not sure which change or if all the changes contributed to the IMS becoming provisioned...at least some of the time.

I appreciated your time and efforts on this. I'll try and get some time to try the efs/carrier changes you mentioned via safestrap here shortly.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S8+ ROMs, Kernels, Recoveri] IcyAgitator:
I am interested on how you did this. If you could please explain, I would love to do this as well. Others may benefit as well.

Thanks!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S8+ ROMs, Kernels, Recoveri] GuyInDogSuit:
Weird, it already exists for me though.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S8+ ROMs, Kernels, Recoveri] jrkruse:
ATT and Verizon needs modding for wifi calling to work on U1 firmware. I believe the most of the other carriers it works as is

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[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S8+ ROMs, Kernels, Recoveri] tommy_riley:
I downloaded an app called HiddenApp from playstore:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.olivierboite.android.hiddenapp

load it, let it sit and find all the apps on your system, scroll all the way to the bottom and choose the first Wi-Fi calling selection under the header of the same name, long press to create a shortcut to it on your desktop. Edit: QuickShortcutMaker seems to be a cleaner, faster and more polished version that does the same thing as Hidden app.

Note: I tried to find the same option in Nova Launcher's Activities shortcut creator, but could not locate it.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S8+ ROMs, Kernels, Recoveri] jrkruse:
Need some to try my new adaway blocking. I made a procedure that allows you to enable and disable adaway hosts blocking without flashing a zip everytime.

View attachment Adaway_Blocking.zip

Instructions

install zip in safestrap

boot phone back up to system

you will have 2 apps in your apps drawer Host Adblocking and Stock Adblocking

too enable adblocking run the Host Adblocking app it may require rebooting phone to work

too disable adblocking run Stock Adblocking this probably will not require a reboot

what this does is move the system/etc/hosts file to the internal storage of your phone then I symliink the one in the internal storage to the system/etc/host file this way the file can be changed back and forth . If you would wipe data in stock recovery however you would need to reflash the zip in safetrap as a data wipe would delete the host file since it is now located on internal storage
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S8+ ROMs, Kernels, Recoveri] MalharB:
I have already flashed other adaway zip. Can this be flashed on top of that ? Or first run stock adaway zip ?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S8+ ROMs, Kernels, Recoveri] jrkruse:
It can be flashed it doesn’t mater if you were stock or not

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[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S8+ ROMs, Kernels, Recoveri] MalharB:
I flashed zip in safestrap.have 2 apps in app drawer. Ran host adblocking rebooted. Ads not blocked in the app that had blocked ads with earlier version.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S8+ ROMs, Kernels, Recoveri] jrkruse:
You ran the red one? The host file is the same host file as the old zip

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[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S8+ ROMs, Kernels, Recoveri] MalharB:
Yes red one

When I open app it give a black screen, is it suppose to run something there.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S8+ ROMs, Kernels, Recoveri] jrkruse:
Try running it again

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[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S8+ ROMs, Kernels, Recoveri] MalharB:
Ran it again rebooted, now it works ads not showing up

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In apps ads are not showing. But chrome ads are showing
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S8+ ROMs, Kernels, Recoveri] jrkruse:
I can’t do anything with chrome as it requires port blocking capabilities which cannot be done with hosts blocking so I would try one of the browsers with ad blocking built in

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[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S8+ ROMs, Kernels, Recoveri] MalharB:
Thanks
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S8+ ROMs, Kernels, Recoveri] jrkruse:
I take it everybody has moved on too the s10. I at least thought that more than 1 person would try the new ad blocking that you can turn on or off without having to reflash zips. Or maybe everyone is using adhell still. I was actually thinking about making a rom with a customizable status bar and a couple other things but with this little interest in it I doubt I will take the time. Seems all the threads have died so I’m guessing everyone has moved on

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[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S8+ ROMs, Kernels, Recoveri] TheGoddessInari:
Just using adhell3 because the per-app whitelist is useful, among other features.

I see nothing in the S10 that would be a good replacement for S8+ efforts.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S8+ ROMs, Kernels, Recoveri] jrkruse:
Adhell still works. Thats good. Probably won’t for much longer when knox developmental keys are changed over to the ones you have too buy

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[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S8+ ROMs, Kernels, Recoveri] Slim2none4u:
I haven't been able to flash anything because I bricked the motherboard on my PC updating the BIOS. Luckily the motherboard was still warrantied so pulled it out and sent it back to digital storm and mine will be here Monday.

Then I have to go through it with a clean install of Windows and Android studios.

Then I'll be flashing away again ?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S8+ ROMs, Kernels, Recoveri] jrkruse:
That sucks

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[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S8+ ROMs, Kernels, Recoveri] GuyInDogSuit:
I haven't tried it because I'm fine with the current adblocking hosts zip I've flashed already. I'll give it a go when I update again, whenever that is.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S8+ ROMs, Kernels, Recoveri] griess543:
I tried flashing it when I updated the rom on my S8 today. I'm just having a hard time figuring out if it actually works. The original file only blocked some of the ads in the apps I use, so I have to use my phone a bit more before I can verify if it is working or not.

Edit: I just remembered that the original file blocked ads in the Twitch app. After running the host blocking app and rebooting I still get the ads in the app. I tried three times and still am not getting any of the ads blocked.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S8+ ROMs, Kernels, Recoveri] Thanatos355:
We're still rocking the good ole S8+ over here. Haven't had time to flash the newest update and test out the switchable ad-blocking yet. Work is keeping us busy as all get out. I would

love

to see a real custom ROM! I miss that from my old Note.

Your work and dedication to these devices is extremely appreciated. Thanks for all that you do. <3
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S8+ ROMs, Kernels, Recoveri] jrkruse:
Run the stock blocking app once then run the host blocking app then reboot

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[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S8+ ROMs, Kernels, Recoveri] jrkruse:
I also compiled a new adhell app if anyone wants it

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[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S8+ ROMs, Kernels, Recoveri] griess543:
I tried that twice, but it still doesn't work. Are the apps supposed to open, run a few lines of code, then immediately exit?

I am interested in that Adhell app you compiled. I've tried to get Adhell working on Pie a couple of times, but haven't had any luck. Maybe yours will work for me.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S8+ ROMs, Kernels, Recoveri] sawixso81:
Im down S8 strong!!!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S8+ ROMs, Kernels, Recoveri] jrkruse:
Yes and if you have a root explore file manager on your internal storage you should notice a folder called .hosts and in that folder is the hosts file and that should be changing in size when you run the apps.

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[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S8+ ROMs, Kernels, Recoveri] griess543:
There is not a .hosts folder in my internal storage. When I navigate to the hosts file in /system/etc, it says that it is linked to /data/media/0/.hosts/hosts. I can't access that folder because /data is protected and requires root to access.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S8+ ROMs, Kernels, Recoveri] jrkruse:
Well if you have an app like root explorer you could view it or maybe enable viewing of hidden files

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[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S8+ ROMs, Kernels, Recoveri] griess543:
Maybe it's different on the S8 for some reason? I've tried it with Root Explorer and multiple other file explorer apps and have been unable to access /data. With Root Explorer it just tells me that "Your device does not appear to be rooted. This is required in order to gain access to protected files and folders such as this." Hidden file viewing is on as well.

By the way, ZSC2 is working great on my S8. The only problem I'm having is that Wi-Fi calling isn't working, but that isn't a big deal.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S8+ ROMs, Kernels, Recoveri] MalharB:
Try Mixplorer from xda. I use it in 950U, it shows all files
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S8+ ROMs, Kernels, Recoveri] griess543:
It shows files when you go to /data? I've also tried with Mixplorer and when I go into /data it says there are no items.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S8+ ROMs, Kernels, Recoveri] jrkruse:
In root explorer it just shows up in internal storage or its called sdcard which is internal storage on root explorer its one of the default tabs. data/media/0 is your internal sdcard

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[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S8+ ROMs, Kernels, Recoveri] MalharB:
Did you allow to show hidden files ?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S8+ ROMs, Kernels, Recoveri] jrkruse:
If you goto settings in the samsung file manager and show hidden files you should be able to see the .host folder in the internal storage as well. If you can't see it then the zip didnt flash correctly I would try and flash the zip again

Or if you want to try adhell then View attachment ah3_v3290.apk Here are instructions. View attachment ah3_instructions_readme_03112019.txt

I have already renamed the files package name so that step can be skipped
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S8+ ROMs, Kernels, Recoveri] griess543:
Ok thanks. It's not showing up at all in internal storage, so I was a little bit confused. I'll try flashing the zip file again.

Edit: Flashing again got it to show up in the internal storage. It's working now!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S8+ ROMs, Kernels, Recoveri] XYLZ786:
Sprint has pushed out the Official ONEUI

G955USQU5DSC1
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S8+ ROMs, Kernels, Recoveri] Slypnslyde:
You think we can still use Safestrap if we update to this because I haven't updated to Pie yet I'm still on official nougat stock
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S8+ ROMs, Kernels, Recoveri] Slypnslyde:
Should I take the update or wait for [MENTION=1949695]jrkruse[/MENTION] to update the safestrap romView attachment 4731332
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S8+ ROMs, Kernels, Recoveri] XYLZ786:
Yes,of course !WE can still use Safestrap method，on the other hand,we can use 9008 method to flash a modified rom for both G950U and G955U
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S8+ ROMs, Kernels, Recoveri] xdanilva:
You should probably wait for jrkruse
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S8+ ROMs, Kernels, Recoveri] Slypnslyde:
Dam it too late lol
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S8+ ROMs, Kernels, Recoveri] xdanilva:
There's bound to be more people with the update though that can figure out how to share the update zip to him though
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S8+ ROMs, Kernels, Recoveri] FatalONEM8:
Or you could...you know...download the Odin files directly...just saying.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S8+ ROMs, Kernels, Recoveri] jrkruse:
Too clear a few things up. You can not update to pie from oreo with safestrap. The update will fail. Second I am not going to make official pie from an update zip so until odin files are available im not making anything

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[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S8+ ROMs, Kernels, Recoveri] FatalONEM8:
I have about an hour left on my upload.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S8+ ROMs, Kernels, Recoveri] Slypnslyde:
Thanks bro I'm not near a pc or I would have sent it to him
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S8+ ROMs, Kernels, Recoveri] xdanilva:
Oh lol

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I'm not at home anyways lol
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S8+ ROMs, Kernels, Recoveri] FatalONEM8:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ErxNWXPMUt9dKhzMmoH3TE4Au_AHxWeJ/view?usp=drivesdk
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S8+ ROMs, Kernels, Recoveri] GuyInDogSuit:
Haven't seen you on XDA in a while, at least not on this thread. Seems you been busy on the Discord server, though? lol Thanks for this though, glad to see we're making more progress.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S8+ ROMs, Kernels, Recoveri] XYLZ786:
The odin files have been available for several hours, I have downloaded it.YOU can check it by samfirm(G955U SPR)
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S8+ ROMs, Kernels, Recoveri] Sleepsy:
Did you lose any data? Or did you wipe?

EDIT:

Kept data
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S8+ ROMs, Kernels, Recoveri] Cheemaa:
After you are done with the official pie build. I would love to start working on system tweaks and customization for the development.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S8+ ROMs, Kernels, Recoveri] FatalONEM8:
Honestly it's just not worth it without root. And even with root, we get a ****ty eng bootloader root if we're lucky with zero ability to install custom roms (such as lineage) you really can't do much without root [emoji2369]
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S8+ ROMs, Kernels, Recoveri] Cheemaa:
True, but we can still make this opportunity we are provided by the developers and make the most out of it. I was thinking about how jrkruse made the adblocking app and same thing can be implemented for systemui tweaks such as remove brightness warning and volume warning and have the option to turn it off( like rom control but I am pretty sure rom control requires root). There are alot systemui and res-framework tweaks and mods that can be applied to make the rom more "fun". Also an option to modify the "general.kl" file to change the function of the Bixby key to either screenshot, Google voice(a key for a bootleg siri?), and many other options and we can have the option to choose between them. I dont know if this can implemented without root. Just some ideas I have.... maybe this can be done with xposed but xposed for pie isnt coming any time soon. The developer has gone missing. He ran off on us??

we can try to make the most out of it rather than having a negative mentality because the developers that have came up with this method put alot of work and we would ve never got this opportunity if they had a mentality like that. Correct?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S8+ ROMs, Kernels, Recoveri] Cheemaa:
Any reason why cts profile match is a fail? Any idea on how to fix it?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S8+ ROMs, Kernels, Recoveri] xdanilva:
That's normal with all beta firmwares it's not going to be fixed ever
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S8+ ROMs, Kernels, Recoveri] Cheemaa:
Oh yea damn I forgot. I feel dumb for asking..
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S8+ ROMs, Kernels, Recoveri] rohitece06:
wait, I can turn ad-blocking on/off without flashing those zips... when did that happen? I totally missed that. Also, I am not ready to part way with my S8+ just yet.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S8+ ROMs, Kernels, Recoveri] jrkruse:
I made a way you can turn ad blocking on and off after initial flashing of the zip I posted. I have the US carrier official pie running I will post tonight

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[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S8+ ROMs, Kernels, Recoveri] Parkourkid93:
I just copied whatever I had on my Internal Storage to the MicroSD & did a fresh install (wiped via stock recovery then through safestrap)

Sorry for the late respond!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S8+ ROMs, Kernels, Recoveri] LukBoy99:
If this is non-rooted, what advantage does it have over just a normal PIE UI update on stock non rooted?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S8+ ROMs, Kernels, Recoveri] GuyInDogSuit:
Read the OP...
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S8+ ROMs, Kernels, Recoveri] LukBoy99:
For some reason all I can see in OP is download links and instructions for different procedures?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S8+ ROMs, Kernels, Recoveri] GuyInDogSuit:
There's mods and stuff included. Basically with safestrap you have access to the system partition, so you can flash different zips and modify certain files. It's almost like having root, just not as simple or convenient.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S8+ ROMs, Kernels, Recoveri] rohitece06:
Can't wait!! I am so excited!!! hopefully they havent disabled OMS layers (for substratum to work)
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S8+ ROMs, Kernels, Recoveri] LukBoy99:
Well im installing this now since the nougat rooted one i installed has no fingerprint sensor functionality and that's a huge deal for me. hopefully this works.

about your response "flashing different zips", is there a possibility to install magisk on this?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S8+ ROMs, Kernels, Recoveri] Slim2none4u:
No. Magisk involves patching the boot partition which can't be done with a locked bootloader.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S8+ ROMs, Kernels, Recoveri] Sleepsy:
Is there a way to get back specific Samsung apps, after installing the google app mod?

Specifically Samsung Call (the dialer). In the google dialer, none of the hidden/secret codes seem to be working for me, after editing the "hiddenmenu" file in EFS/carrier. (VZW disables it)

Do these work for anyone? Or do I need Samsung Call for them to work?

Thanks
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S8+ ROMs, Kernels, Recoveri] jrkruse:
Good question. I don’t know if they work on google dialer or not

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[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S8+ ROMs, Kernels, Recoveri] GuyInDogSuit:
They should work with any dialer, tbh, but no, some wouldn't work for me, either, like the one to switch voicemail to Google Voice. Probably will now, since I have voicemail transcription enabled on my account.

Fingerprint sensor works. I use it to unlock my phone and access apps all the time. Magisk needs access to patch the bootloader, something we can't do with a locked one. We CAN flash zips like the Google mod that replaces some Samsung apps with their Google counterparts; ad-blocking hosts mod; a fix for video streaming apps that allows them to go up to HD quality; the dual-speaker mod by [MENTION=8905009]SamGuy2020[/MENTION], and so on.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S8+ ROMs, Kernels, Recoveri] Sleepsy:
Are all the Enter/Exit Safestrap steps always needed, if I don't install/backup/restore anything?

ie. If I only go into safestrap to copy a [text] file to the SD card, and then paste back an edited file in it's place. Do I still need to do all the Enter/Exit safestrap steps? Or is it possible to skip from step 1/2 to step 7?

Thanks in advance

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I know when I used it before this on oreo/ZSAB, it wouldn't work on the dialers in hangouts dialer, hiya, etc. Only in "Samsung Call" dialer. That's the only reason I thought it could possibly be an app issue, and not just me screwing up somehow.

None of the codes I was using yesterday (in S8 ZSAB "Samsung Call"), are working when I tried them. So it doesn't to be an issue with the individual codes. It's either that the google dialer is the issue, or I messed up this very simple process (That I've done successfully multiple times in the past)

I tried installing Samsung Call 3.0.20.25 apk from sammobile, but was unable to get an icon to load it/didn't appear in my dialers. It was the latest version I could find, but obviously not the Pie version. Can someone help me out, by checking what Samsung Call version they have in ZSC2? (Or uploading the apk itself)

Edit:

"Samsung Call" dialer v10.0.03.41, Samsung Phone v10.0.05.28

Secret/Hidden codes work again, once reverting back to the samsung dialer.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S8+ ROMs, Kernels, Recoveri] jrkruse:
Directions are there for a reason. You can’t just skip steps

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[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S8+ ROMs, Kernels, Recoveri] k1ska:
So are we able to install the official Sprint Pie without issue or do we have to wait for some modifications to be done?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S8+ ROMs, Kernels, Recoveri] GuyInDogSuit:
[MENTION=1949695]jrkruse[/MENTION] is working on it. Should be up tonight/tomorrow morning, I think.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S8+ ROMs, Kernels, Recoveri] jrkruse:
Im uploading S8+ now. It will be another day until I get s8 done

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[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S8+ ROMs, Kernels, Recoveri] jrkruse:
should I make the oreo thread U pie and this thread U1 pie or should I keep both pies in one thread. I will probably will not update U1 pie very often

I will probably make the Oreo thread U pie since oreo is done obviously.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S8+ ROMs, Kernels, Recoveri] rohitece06:
Whichever is easier for you. I am done with U1.... excited for official U firmware
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S8+ ROMs, Kernels, Recoveri] k1ska:
That would probably be for the best tbh.

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So would we need to do a full data wipe to update to official? I apologize, I haven't messed with different ROMs since S7 Edge lol.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S8+ ROMs, Kernels, Recoveri] jrkruse:
If coming from U1 pie yes. If coming from oreo probably not

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[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S8+ ROMs, Kernels, Recoveri] jrkruse:
S8+ U pie DSC1 added to old oreo thread which is now U Pie thread

S8 U Pie DSC1 is uploading and will be added to old oreo thread which is now U Pie thread

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[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S8+ ROMs, Kernels, Recoveri] Sleepsy:
After wiping and restoring ZSAB backup + ZSC2 rom, I have the "Samsung Call" dialer back (v10.0.03.41, Samsung Phone v10.0.05.28) . The secret/hidden codes work again. So there definitely seems to be an compatibility with the google dialer.

I regret not trying codes for the google pixel.