[Samsung Galaxy S9  Guides, News, & Discussion] Pyknus:
Welcome to my first thread!

Many of you are wondering how to get the One UI Beta for the Verizon Samsung Galaxy S9 (SM-G960U).

I will try my best to answer on how to get the One UI Beta for the Verizon Samsung Galaxy S9 (SM-G960U).

Remember, this is a Qualcomm variant of the Samsung Galaxy S9.

Your phone will not be bricked in any sort of way unless you are on a different device. This has been tested on a Verizon Samsung Galaxy S9 Qualcomm variant and it should work on those devices respectively.

This guide is for Windows-based OSes!

The steps will be listed down below:

1. Download the latest unlocked firmware from Updato.

- Link: https://updato.com/firmware-archive-select-model?record=8AC04973FA8A11E89F15FA163EE8F90B

2. Download the latest patched ODIN.

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

3. Download the latest Samsung USB drivers.

- Link: https://developer.samsung.com/galaxy/others/android-usb-driver-for-windows

4. Download the latest Platform Tools.

- Link: https://dl.google.com/android/repository/platform-tools-latest-windows.zip

5. Unzip all the files into different folders.

6. Install the Samsung USB drivers onto your computer.

7. Restart your computer.

8. Turn on your phone.

9. Go to "About phone" > "Build number" and tap on it until the toast message says, "Developer mode has been turned on".

10. Go back.

11. Press on "Developer options".

12. Look for "USB debugging" and toggle it on.

13. Go back to your computer.

14. Go to your Platform Tools folder you have unzipped from step 5.

15. While you are in it and you can see some .exe files such as adb.exe, press Shift + Right mouse click.

16. You will be able to see "Open Power

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hell window here".

17. Press on that.

18. PowerShell will open up.

19. Type in PowerShell, "cmd".

20. Plug in your phone to your computer.

21. Type in that PowerShell window, which now has cmd, "adb devices".

22. Unlock your phone.

23. You will see that your phone asks you, "Allow USB debugging?"

24. Press "OK"

25. Type in that PowerShell window, "adb reboot bootloader"

26. Your phone will go to Download mode now.

27. Go locate the ODIN .exe file.

28. Open it up

29. Locate the BL file for the file that starts with "BL_..."

30. Locate the AP file for the file that starts with "AP_..."

31. Locate the CP file for the file that starts with "CP_..."

32. Locate the CSC file for the file that starts with "HOME_CSC_..."

33. Press "Start" after all that is done (Make sure that in the "Log" section, it says something like "Added!").

34. Take a short coffee break.

35. You should be back on your phone with no information lost.

36. Back up all your information to the Cloud if you want or your SD card.

37. Perform a reset on the device by going to "General management" > "Reset" > "Factory data reset".

38. After the reset, you should set up all your settings, etc.

39. Download the Samsung+ application from Google Play Store (Try to join the Beta program if possible, you just have to scroll down on the application information).

40. Open up Samsung+

41. Sign in with your Samsung account.

42. Grant all permissions.

43. You should see the "Join One UI Beta program" banner or something like that.

44. Wait some time after registering and you should get the update.

45. Manually check for updates in Settings.

46. You're done!

Note:

It took me more than 2 weeks for me to get the update. You should be on the unlocked firmware for your Verizon Samsung Galaxy S9 Qualcomm variant. The reason why it takes so long is because the program is first-come-first-serve and they usually release the updates in batches...

These are the explanations for some of the steps:

1. You will need to download the latest unlocked firmware (SM-G960U1 XAA) because none of the other firmwares will work, as far as I know.

2. You will need to download the latest patched ODIN because none of the older ODIN applications will work with the Samsung Galaxy S9. I really don't know what the differences are, but it just works (I'm still a newb).

3. You will need to download the latest Samsung USB drivers because that's how your computer reads your phone. Without this, it will be harder for your computer to read the device and use adb. Also, without the Samsung USB drivers, you will not be able to see your device added in ODIN.

4. You will need to download the latest Platform Tools because you need to be able to use adb in order to boot your device from the actual Android OS to your bootloader.

Hope you liked this tutorial! If you are still confused on steps, I can definitely help you! If it's a question a lot of people are asking, I can always update the thread with the most asked question.

Good luck!