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[Honor Note 10 Questions & Answers] seantan2001:
with 186 I can't activate Google assistant with voice command 'ok google', spent 30 minutes still couldn't find where the setting was. Any help?
[Honor Note 10 Questions & Answers] Icke29:
will the bootloader be locked again after the update?
[Honor Note 10 Questions & Answers] Osama Samir01:
Does the call recording still work after the last update?
[Honor Note 10 Questions & Answers] ogoobaby:
yea.it's working
[Honor Note 10 Questions & Answers] caniranges:
Hi,

Please , how did you get to install emui 9?

firmware finder says my version of emui is not supported.

Also, mi just got my Honor note 10 4 days ago, dyou think that is why theres no OEM Unlock in the developer options?
[Honor Note 10 Questions & Answers] psygnosi:
I got the update via OTA. Bootloader is locked by default. I've never seen on unlock in developer options..
[Honor Note 10 Questions & Answers] poMk4:
Change the region at App Gallery and HiCare. Region has to be China at both. Update both apps. After these actions you can request the system update from Emui 8 to Emui 9. First try to request an update in HiCare app, then try it at the system settings. I believe, you can even log out from your Huawei account, to make an update for sure.

Good luck!
[Honor Note 10 Questions & Answers] letschky:
In the Honor / Huawei variants for the China market there is no Oem Unlock

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189 shows in Firmwarefinder
[Honor Note 10 Questions & Answers] letschky:
I just got the update 189 via Ota 300MB
[Honor Note 10 Questions & Answers] psygnosi:
Yep got it too!
[Honor Note 10 Questions & Answers] Dombrr:
How did you get a dark background?
[Honor Note 10 Questions & Answers] psygnosi:
Dark theme.
[Honor Note 10 Questions & Answers] letschky:
same here,Dark Theme

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Which Theme do you use?

I try to do it myself, but some things are not working properly yet
[Honor Note 10 Questions & Answers] saerdryl2:
hi dudes

Gapp works well after update ?

thx
[Honor Note 10 Questions & Answers] NekoOtoko:
Gapps work ok in EMUI 9, if you have problems then you must do factory reset and download Google Play Services from Huawei App Gallery (set location to China, otherwise it won't come up).

There were some problems right after 8 to 9 upgrade, but they pushed a fix sometime in April or May.
[Honor Note 10 Questions & Answers] Ultimatewarrior21:
Is 189 Emui 9.1? How does the phone perform on 189?
[Honor Note 10 Questions & Answers] letschky:
No 9.0,i feel no difference from 186 to 189
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Questions & Answers] JohnNadeau:
I want to prevent PIE from updating on my Note 9, Unlocked US Snapdragon

In reading various threads, some users have disabled:

1) Software update (green icon) (underlying com.sec.android.soagent)

2) Software update (blue icon) (underlying com.wssyncmldm)

3) Both of the above.

All that I want to do is prevent PIE from downloading and installing over Oreo.

Can someone clarify which of the above actually need to be disabled for this purpose?

Additional Background:

I enabled Developer Mode, turned off "Auto update system", but the Notification for PIE still came.

I "ignored" it by pressing the Home button (I did not press "later" or "download")

So it never actually started downloading/installing.

I did disable #2 above using ADB, the PIE Notification went away.

Just want to confirm whether/not #1 also needs to be disabled to prevent PIE from being served :)
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Questions & Answers] bober10113:
1. open the settings

2. Navigate to "Software Update" and select the entry

3. Now deactivate the "Automatic Updates" option

OR

Settings

Software update or settings

Lock screen & Security

Security Policy updates

set your updates to "manual"
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Questions & Answers] JohnNadeau:
Thank you Bober.

Are you saying that either method above should prevent PIE from coming, or do both need to be done?

I had previously performed your first method (turned off "Automatic Updates" in "Settings, Software Updates"),

and as well turned off "Auto Update System" in "Settings, Developer Options".

But those steps did not stop PIE notifications.

I had not yet attempted turning off "Security Policy Updates" (in "Settings, Biometrics and Security, Other Security Settings, Security Policy Updates").

But based upon some other threads, it sounds like even that would just postpone the inevitable PIE notification, and ultimately, one or both of the Software Updates packages needed to be disabled (with a Package Disabler or ADB).

When I disabled the "Software update" (blue icon) (underlying com.wssyncmldm), the PIE notification immediately went away and has not come back since, even after several reboots. I've done this on four Note 9's... so far... all are behaving the same way.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Questions & Answers] bober10113:
not 100% sure but i though it was worth trying. my phone is rooted so i never get OTA anyways. so i cannot tell for sure.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Questions & Answers] JohnNadeau:
OK... Understood!

I do appreciate the ideas/input.

Thanks
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Questions & Answers] TWiiTCH:
Tried extensively to downgrade from pie 9.0 back to November Oreo 8.1.0 and failed missreably. I tried everything suggested everywhere that "claimed" would prevent the phone from updating back to pie after reverting back to Oreo. I am on SNAPDRAGON SM-N960W 6GB/128GB ESK (EASTLINK MOBILE CARRIER) HERE IN NOVA SCOTIA CANADA. I had to use Odin version 3.13.1 3B Modded version and downgrade was achieved successfully. I even disabled Samsung update packages one with green icon, and other one was blue. I turned off security updates, auto software updates, and in developer menu auto the automatic system updates. I did all this with Sim card out & wifi off. Here is the post of what I tried. I think it's a waste of time and a major letdown that we are being forced to upgrade a phone that some wanted to keep on Oreo, who's phone is it, ours or are we just being forced to have to spend money time & time again because they are forcing changes to a product that "" I "" paid for and was happy with the way it was. Anyway if your curious read details here....

https://xdaforums.com/galaxy-note-9/help/downgrade-to-android-oreo-t3890956/post79031596
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Questions & Answers] amorosa:
If you want to prevent the Update-Message and if you want to keep Knox 0x0, just flash annother "CP" via Odin.

"CP" is the Modem. You can flash 8.1 CP-Modemfiles when you use 9.0. No Problem ! And knox stays 0x0.

But you loos OTA.

If you want OTA back, flash the CP-File matching the ROM-Version.

A great thing if you flashed back to 8.1 via Odin. When you flash 8.1 via Odin, you can flash annother CP and you dont get OTA´s anymore.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Questions & Answers] TWiiTCH:
Here are the settings I was told to change before inserting Sim or connecting to WiFi... First I turned "off" auto update system in developer menu.

Then I was told to turn off security policy updates. Red circle is not the right setting, I hit it by mistake first go round, so i had to start all over. Green circle is the setting you need to tap on to get to where you turn of security policy updates.

Last option I disabled was in the software updates in settings menu. What i turned off was auto update, do not hit other setting I pointed to labeled "update now, kinda obvious as to why"

I even disabled the two Samsung update packages I found once I had downgraded to Oreo, one was blue icon & the other was green.

After I did all of these steps, I then inserted my sim & SD card which was empty. Went to bed with fresh setup as I did not use home CSC. Phone was 100% factory Oreo now. I then did a factory reset/cache wipe, went back in to Oreo and set it up and then did all the steps in the order shown here and changed all update settings before inserting my Sim & SD card for final step. Did I miss something or do something in the wrong order? I used modded odin also, regular is for exynos. I am on a SM-N960W Snapdragon Canadian ESK variant. Eastlink Wireless is ESK mobile provider. I'm lost & would like Oreo back! ?

If anyone is successful please share, my phone was fine until I awoke next day to find an upgrade to pie notification.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Questions & Answers] qnc:
package disabler pro from app store. i have not had any notifications for the pie up date since.

I also debranded my note. so PDP works for me.

I had a US VZW branded device. VZW was forcing me to update I could not turn it off only decline up to 9 times.

I installed the US XAA unbranded firmware with the modded Odin.

got the pie update notification once, declined it turned off the auto updates and used PDP to block no more messages about pie

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Are you on the ESK branded firmware?

I was on VZW in the US and they force you to update. the easiest way for me was to flash the US XAA firmware. i think for canada it is XAC but if there are any carrier features you will probably loose the feature
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Questions & Answers] JohnNadeau:
Following up...

So far, no more Pie Update Notifications since my original post... on four Note 9's (specific model info below).

As others have mentioned above, I had tried toggling off the Software Auto Update settings in Developer Mode and various Settings menus, but the Pie Notification still came through.

I then used ADB to disable the "Software update" (blue icon) (underlying package is com.wssyncmldm).

Specific Model & OS Information:

Galaxy Note 9 US Unlocked Snapdragon

Model Number: SM-N960UZKAXAA

Model (Settings/About Phone): SM-N960U1

Android 8.1.0 AP/CP N960U1UEU1ARL1

Android 8.1.0 CSC N960U1OYM1ARL1
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Questions & Answers] pizza_pablo:
The license key was just about to expire for using AdHell3 to disable the update apps.

I went to the web site and DLed Package Disabler Pro and paid the $4 to activate it. It's been 24 hours since the switch and all is well.

I asked the Dev if it would try to update from the Play Store and he said it would not. I will receive an email if an update is available on their web site.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Questions & Answers] _GRIZZLY_:
For delete notification about update to pie flash only older/different modem from default. I have last oreo so flashed older modem, then any update info just gone, even from settings. Of course i disabled all system update etc.

I don't use disablers from a long time because i do not trust them, especially a lot of permissions required for install.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Questions & Answers] brooon:
Would someone be so kind to post the necessary ADB commands for disabling the important packages? Somehow I didn´t find them in all these downgrade threads on XDA :D
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Questions & Answers] JohnNadeau:
Hi Brooon,

Some background...

As mentioned in the original post, there are two System Apps named "Software Update":

1) Software update (with a green icon) (underlying com.sec.android.soagent)

2) Software update (with a blue icon) (underlying com.wssyncmldm)

I only disabled com.wssyncmldm.

I did this on four Note 9 US Unlocked and none have since received the PIE update notice since March 22nd, 2019.

Here are the steps I used:

Installed ADB on Windows 10 Computer: Great Overview Here on ADB

Phone: Settings/DeveloperOptions/USB Debugging: ON

Connect USB Cable (watch for prompts)

Computer: Open a Command Prompt; Type in: c:\adb; adb devices; adb shell

Computer: pm disable-user --user 0 com.wssyncmldm

THAT disables the Second/BLUE "Software Update" (com.wssyncmldm)

Phone: Turn USB Debugging: OFF

Confirm it is Disabled:

Phone: Settings/Apps/Menu/ShowSystemApps,

Scroll Down to Software Updates

Blue should indicate "disabled"

Reboot; Confirm

Hope this helps.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Questions & Answers] brooon:
Perfect, thx! :) You just earned a thumbUp :D

My problem is that I'm on U2 Bootloader. seems like my chances to rollBack just vanished...
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Questions & Answers] bober10113:
nonsense!

n960FXXS2ARL3 is BL v2 and is Oreo:

https://updato.com/firmware-archive-select-model?record=7DAEF9AE04B011E99F15FA163EE8F90B

that one is the last BTU uk region on oreo.

there are more recent oreo versions too but different csc region than UK.

https://updato.com/firmware-archive...eo(Android+8.1.0)&order=date&dir=desc&exact=1

so if i were you I'd flash the full BTU firmware and let it boot once. no need to do the initial setup.

then id go back in dl mode and flash a N960FXXS2ASB1

firmware from the link abive.

in odin fill BL,AP and CP slots only so that u stay on an english csc. ull have lastest oreo patches and unbranded UK csc.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Questions & Answers] TWiiTCH:
Thanks for specifying the package name that needed to be disabled in order to stop OTA updates, package com.wssyncmldm. I didn't use package disabler, I used the ADB method like you did. I will post a link after this message to the article I found & you may have found or figured out through knowledge, for me the "found" way applied not the "knowledge" way ;) it will show others how to do this. I found the article explained all the steps very straight forward.

Once you have your drivers installed and ADB on your computer and a command prompt open, The main thing it involves is a line of code that you type in, it looks like this....

pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.wssyncmldm

In front of "user" it is a double hyphen if you can only see a single one. On my phone it looks like a single hyphen only a touch longer than an actual one. Maybe it's the font I'm using but i thought I should mention that for those of you who may see it as a single one and say this guy is a moron, what he got me to type doesn't do Jack. Copy & paste it, it'll work ;)

If you wish to re-enable your OTA update capabilities, just re-enable the same package that you disabled. To do this the code looks like the following all one line if you are copy & pasting, on phone it takes up 2 lines but it's all one code/command entry...

adb shell cmd package install-existing com.wssyncmldm

Happy Oreo Days Everyone, Phone Recording is working again now ;) its like twisting that Oreo cookie and licking that sweet white filling out again MMmmm...

Site & steps here...

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.xd...arrier-oem-bloatware-without-root-access/amp/

Also I use call recorder by skvalex. This is my main reason for downgrading & disabling Android Pie & future updates. Oreo works fine for now and I can re-enable updates later using this method if I want to upgrade. I don't know if other recorders are this way, but it looks like the Play Store or Android has forced the leftover call recorders to stop displaying incoming callers phone numbers or details, but I got my version directly from developers website and it does not have to deal with that bs because it is not the version that is in the Play Store. Just wanted to note that in case other call recorders surprise you with that message. Grab a working call recorder before they are removed from the store fully & for good. Wouldn't surprise me if that happens.

Here Is A Fast Samsung Firmware Download Server That Is Free Is Here...

https://updato.com/firmware-archive-select-model
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Questions & Answers] bober10113:
this thread reminds me of windows xp and window 7.

no matter how long you want to live in the past, the rest of the internet will not wait for you.

meaning that security patches are there for a reason and although it might seem like planned obsolescence, major OS upgrades are a thing and arent going away.

we all know how privacy and security are important now a days. with countless examples of 0 day exploits being found, purposely forcing your device to not get updated is kind of like refusing to get vaccinated.

all i can say is good riddance.

when i get a recall in the mail for my car, i do it. i don't throw the notice away.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Questions & Answers] pizza_pablo:
Hardly an apple to apples comparison between an automotive recall and a phone OS update.

A phone with an old OS likely will not have its brakes fail and kill someone. :rolleyes:
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Questions & Answers] bober10113:
the outcome severity might be different but it is still a negative outcome which usually negative things are baaaad.

secure things are gooood.

you could have just as well called me out on the vaccination analogy as well but i guess you gear heads are more sensitive when it come to cars. but my answer would have been just the same irregardless:

-its something that you don't want.

:cowboy:
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Questions & Answers] pizza_pablo:
I didn't see your anti-vaxxer comment, but you're right, I'm more of a great head.

There are many times in life that we measure choices that could have negative results. The trick is mitigating the severity.

If I HAVE to eat the pie, I will. Right now, I don't. :laugh:
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Questions & Answers] bober10113:
and 1 chance in 100 000 that choice to stay on deprecated software will incure data theft or other downsides.

dosent mean it wont or cant happen.

i remember not wanting to eat my vegetables when i was young. didint mean it was the right choice though. lol
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Questions & Answers] TWiiTCH:
Thanks for the clever tip, it didn't occur to me. Are my FBI files and secret recordings of trump in his office at risk of being stolen now? Haha just kidding. I just have to re-enable the OTA updater package if I feel like keeping top secret files on my phone & I'm a 30 minute update from where the rest of the world is. Your on XDA and it surprises you that people like to play, learn, tinker, mess with code, program, and take RISKS? I feel for you. Must be a scary site for you if you like to buy a phone & keep it stock. I have a no questions asked unlimited insurance plan on my phone so I'm good if something goes awry, free replacement as long as I'm paying my insurance. I don't keep anything secret on it that I don't wish others to access anyway so it's all good! As long as there is technology there will be people who can exploit even the most recent security updates & patches.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Questions & Answers] bober10113:
there's only one or two major issues with your arguments:

1-ure on stock firmware unrooted.

2-not updating is basically not progressing forward so nothing ventured,nothing gained.

so how does tinkering, taking risks and messing with code add up in your arguments? ure basically doing none of that by design( that is the lame reality of north american snapdragon phones)

I've been running custom roms on my devices since the s2 days. always updating to lastest bases for each device. ive modified other xda members work to get canadian csc to work on my international devices for the note 8 and note 9.(so I'm not afraid and in a way am taking risks by being on the bleeding edge and yes inherently by rooting)

regarding security and vulnerability, its a given that staying on depreciated software is an inherent risk. you could argue so is rooting. but when your device is unrootable on stock firmware, then the only risk is not being up to date.( aka doing nothing, lol how can that be an argument?)

humanity went to the moon by getting there. not by choosing to stay on earth.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Questions & Answers] TWiiTCH:
I hear what you are saying. I was basically just poking you with a stick to get a reaction. Basically my attempt at a lame joke. You beat me by one phone model, I have been rooting since the Galaxy S3. I want to have phone recording capabilities and also would like to be able to use viper4android as I find it offers the best sound quality solution to a phone that doesn't offer the best sound package meaning equalizer and DSP and so on. I like my music loud and I find when I jack up the bass and or treble they get louder but the music itself goes quieter, sometimes much quieter and with Viper you could get almost double the decibels out of your headphones with quality sound and little to no Distortion or clipping.

I totally hear what you are saying and I like to keep things secure, that's why I am patiently waiting and ready to re-enable the OTA update package again should I feel the need. I have everything I need right now with Oreo and I did use Android Pie for about a month and I must say I did like it but it was a little fussy for me so I'm going to wait until further releases before I consider upgrading to the current standards again.

As for security I use adguard and most of the filters are enabled and I also subscribe to a VPN service that does not keep logs and offers me a comfortable amount of security for what I need at the moment. I tend to steer away from Google and Google apps and give them strict permissions allowance on my phone and only when it's necessary do I allow them. I know how Google Tracks everywhere we go and basically everything we do. The safest solution is to turn your phone off and leave it off or just don't get a phone at all. I don't do anything on the darknet or the Deep Web or anything illegal or of high security or importance so I think I'm okay but I appreciate you bringing me up to speed on what I am risking and I apologize for trying to get a rise out of you.

Take care and have a great day or evening whichever it is for you. Take care. ✌️
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Questions & Answers] bober10113:
if you ever get an international note 8 or 9, besure to try out the csc pack, call recording and other carrier option are all working:

https://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=79427110&postcount=810

if i get a note 10 when it comes out, i'll probably add support to it as well.

(of course if its rogers or telus, or any of their subsidiaries they black list non carrier bought imei's so options will be there but IMS wont register.)
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Questions & Answers] IT_Architect:
I own an IT business. For businesses, the only relationships between XP and Windows 7 and the Internet are VPN connections to main offices, sending and receiving email, and occasionally buying something. The most critical aspect is to run their critical line-of-business software. When Microsoft's initial free upgrade to Windows 10 was coming to an end, an engineering and manufacturing client of ours decided to do the upgrade over the weekend to save money. Monday they called us in a panic when they realized their CAD and CAM line-of-business software had huge problems on 10 and reversal didn't fix it. Later the CAD vendor sent out a new release that theoretically fixed the issues. They bought a new Windows 10 machine but it would get slow and crash on large jobs. Their tech support said it should work fine, but they never actually had a Windows 10 machine to test with. If Windows worked like phones with locked boot loaders, their entire business would have been a thing of the past because automakers are not forgiving of not being able to produce cars on time.

A similar situation exists with PIE. Pie destroys functionality critical to people's businesses that people have come to rely on. However, it is much worse because you didn't expect, you usually can't reverse it, and you don't have root to stop it. The result is panic, the loss of thousands of dollars of information, business process that no longer work, thousands in productivity loss, and the least costly of all, write off a $1000 phones and buy different ones.