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[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] K-alz:
That's why I've stopped caring about rooting my phones and switched to messing with linux instead. Installing new distros and messing with them is the same feelings as flashing new roms. Our only hope left is a fully functional linux phone, but that won't happen anytime soon. Till then, I'll just use these android phones for my daily tasks.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] K-alz:
How's everyone doing on this lockdown situation?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] Limeybastard:
Fine mate, it suits the lazy me just fine.

How are you keeping?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] butchieboy:
Everything good
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] lazarus0000:
Lockdown? This isn't a lockdown. Don't know if it ever will be. It's a tragedy for normal people who work for a living and who the heck ever expected anything like this to happen?

I'm in healthcare & busting my butt - I am lucky to be healthy and can, literally, work as much as I want. Up @ between 4-5 AM, catching up on yesterday's work, collapse into bed when I can crawl in @ the end of the day. Worried for the patients I see and dealing with the crazy nonsense I hear constantly. Just had some crackpot tell me the virus is killed with oranges and steam...

Crazy times...

But I have to confess as well that I thrive in emergencies. I don't work for an emergency department anymore and I'm thankful I'm no longer working in a hospital - they are busier than I am and also scared to death. But my org is missing 1\2 our personnel, so there's so much to do and so little to do it with.

I could go on but this is not the forum to piss & moan.

Stay safe out there. Social distancing and handwashing are not just prevention theories, they're necessities! Stay sane - believe it or not we WILL make it through this and, as I tell every patient I see:

FEAR IS THE MIND KILLER!
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] Limeybastard:
Thanks for your service, wishing you all the best.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] butchieboy:
Stay safe everyone

SM-N950U Extreme Syndicate Root
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] K-alz:
I've volunteered to work. Trying to be very careful not to contract it.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] K-alz:
Thanks for your service. My company offered us to stay home for a two week pay, but I insisted on working because I wanted to help. Although, my job is now just to deliver stuff to people without installation (doorstep drop offs), but I still feel like I'm doing something. I'm worried the whole time I'm running around, but what the hell, we will all die eventually, why not die doing something good for people. Trying to keep distance and clean hands. Sanitize everything before entering my house and greet my kids and wife. I hope that you're safe.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] K-alz:
My brother, I know what you do and I'm sure that you're going through absolute hell now. Thank you for your service. Please stay safe.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] dave678:
Samsung Experience still runs great on this phone.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] butchieboy:
Thank you my friend. It is very very difficult...the worry of bringing something home to my family.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] Jammol:
Man, I strip down in the garage when I get home everyday and trash bag my work clothes! Definitely do not want to bring it home to my little girl and wife. Especially my little girl!!! We are now having to avoid the pulmonary and cardiac units as much as possible.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] butchieboy:
Unfortunately I don't have the choice not to come into contact with people all night. Working the Thunder Dome shift 1030pm to 730am 6 shootings in 4 days
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] Jammol:
Damn man. Please continue to stay as safe as possible.???
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] K-alz:
How's everyone?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] dekatch:
Everyone is different
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] butchieboy:
So much for work...lol
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] lazarus0000:
The dreaded boot!

Hope it's not too bad - after getting it off mine (8 months for me), I was afraid to walk for weeks after. Even with physical therapy, I looked like a doddering old man for a long time after.

Now, as I tell my patients, you've got to come up with your lie. You can't just say "I wasn't paying attention and tripped over my own feet," - it's got to be something like " No crap! There I was, swimming off the coast of S. Africa, when I saw this great white about to eat a 5 year old! I swam over and stuck my foot down it's throat! Sure, I've got this injury and all but what the hell (!), I saved the kid and she sends me a Christmas card every year to thank me!"

That's far more fun!

Good luck!
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] butchieboy:
Same here..fractured fibula. Didnt have clean break, and its vertical about 3 inches up side of leg..looks like a lightning bolt..lol..but hey I held on to the guy until backup got there
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] dave678:
10 hours of SOT on Oreo
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] Jammol:
Thank you for your service sir! I can't imagine the pain of that while focusing on restraining someone else. Hopefully this helps ya crack a smile, I would have been singing these words in my head over and over?

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Doing okay I guess with the current swing of things. How are you doing? We bought a swing set for our 4 year old to help keep her occupied while my wife continues to spearhead our backyard endeavors at home while I'm at work. While we were outside we got treated to this. Was pretty cool cause they literally started at my house.???

https://kdvr.com/news/coronavirus/thunderbirds-honor-essential-workers-denver-colorado-flyover/
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] butchieboy:
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[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] K-alz:
Glad everyone is ok. Butch, sorry about your leg, man. I hope you get better. You're doing a great service for the community and we all appreciate what you guys do. Thank you, also, to everyone who's been on the front line working to keep our lives going. I've been working non stop setting up networks, PC's etc for those who most need it for their kids to continue their school online. It feels very good to help someone during these difficult times.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] butchieboy:
Thanks my friend. Find out tomorrow if I have to have surgery. Yeah it was crucial that our children continued education even while at home. We have started it here in good old Illinois
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] Jammol:
Well, the wife and I were setting up a new swing set for our 4 year old this past weekend. She was hammering in a nut bolt for the upper platform from the bottom of the platform wood, and a loose bolt that was just sitting on the platform shot up, accurately went in the direction of my phone that's across the garage, hit the garage door open/close button wiring and got stuck between the wiring and the ceiling of the garage....I was so shocked to see such a site....

Then, as I walked over to look up and admire the luck of that bolt sitting up there trapped, it fell. RIGHT....ONTO....MY NOTE 9.....ON...THE....CHEST FREEZER.....

ACROSS THE DAMN GARAGE I MIGHT ADD!!!! WTF?!!!

Bolt Size: 5/6 x 4"

Bolt 1

Note 9 DEAD!

So now I had to get a new phone...so I got a Note 10+ as everything else was closed and my only option was the Xfinity store that was closing in 30 minutes that evening on Sunday, and I have to have a phone for work. It was either this or an iPhone 11 MAX. They were sold out of everything else in store. Like...WTF?!!!:crying:

I'm not complaining as there are way worse things happening right now in the world...in the city I live. It was just annoying at first, and then I just had to laugh the entire thing off because of just how Luck based it was. Like what are the chances of that happening. I even move the phone completely out of the work space we set out in the garage and said to my wife...just in case you get crazy. Apparently the 20ft of distance wasn't enough!!!
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] lazarus0000:
Excellent example to use for anectode vs science!

Anectode - it happened to me; therefore it will happen that way for everyone!

Science - Hhhmmmm? How often does THAT happen...?

Hate that you had to spend the $$$ at this point in history but @ least you didn't get captured by the iPhone \ Apple walled garden! And, from what I've seen from my wife's N10, you got a nice upgrade!

Silver lining!
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] butchieboy:
Dang Jammol. I am speechless.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] Jammol:
Yeah. The timing is crappy with everything going on considering the amount of money I have to spend on this thing. I still haven't made a final decision yet on if I'm going to just pay it off right now or make the monthly payments. Luckily it's Xfinity Mobile so there's no finance charges and I can pay it off whenever I want to with no penalties or anything keeping me from doing so. Just don't want to spend all that money and then may need it for an emergency with current events going on, and I don't want to fluff our monthly budget any further than it already is. :confused:

I wish I was a kid again

I wish I was a kid again

I wish I was a kid again

Did it work? Nope! Lol.

Man I didn't know what to say when it happened. And my wife was just so sad that it happened because she knew this Note 9 was my baby considering I've had it for damn near the full 2 years now. She is still telling me sorry now even though I got the Note 10+. :silly:
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] lazarus0000:
I've been totally happy with my N9. Wife got the 10 and it's a nice upgrade but I do hate the under the glass fingerprint reader - never seems to work as well as the N9's on the back. I have the TabS6 and the fingerprint reader says no match about 90% of the time whereas the N9's accepts my fingerprint nearly flawlessly.

I'm hoping to keep this Apple length - I'm used to Android being close to unusable in a little over two years. I'm hoping to keep this one for four and then, hope the folding version of the Note line is cheap enough to pull the trigger on. THAT'S what I'm really excited for - a folding phone with a stylus. Working in healthcare, the Note is irreplaceable. I get info from a patient or physician and BAM(!), pull this out and start writing! I'm shocked @ how many people are fascinated by the Note. Soon as they see it it action, they're looking to get one for themselves. Make it foldable and I'll be in 7th Heaven!

I broke the screen in a tragic desk to floor accident and nearly cried! But, due to the expense, I had the foresight to get a SquareTrade warranty and it cost me less than $100 to have the screen (& the battery with it - it's integrated) replaced. Truly cannot see or tell a difference. I was a bit hesitant to get the policy but I'm thankful I did!

All told, I'm extraordinarily happy with this phone. It is the first phone I've not even thought of trying to root - no need!
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] butchieboy:
Just got the SM-N770F Note 10 Lite yesterday. Well worth the money. Unlocking bootloader was easy..root was easy.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] lazarus0000:
Is that the international version? I have the US of the N9 but the international version of the Tab S6. I can unlock the boot loader & root if I want but really don't see the need.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] butchieboy:
Yes International. Some people root some don't. Just passing on info just incase anyone was thinking about another device that in my opinion is an amazing alternative to Note 10 or Note 10plus,has flagship specs but $600 cheaper
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] K-alz:
I'm keeping this note 9 until the wheels fall off. I've had it since September of 2018 and the battery capacity is at 88%. I pull a whole day of constant YouTube stream. I drive half of my day and YouTube is running in the background all that time. I'd get home with about 30% left everyday. I see no reason to buy a new phone at all, especially with these crazy prices.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] butchieboy:
I'm not even excited about the idea of Note 20 or whatever it will be called
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] lazarus0000:
Same here. I will replace the N9 when the wheels fall off too! Until then, I am completely satisfied. The wife's N10 is nice but when I bought the N9, I got the whole shebang - 512 GB storage, 8 GB RAM and then put a 256 GB SD in as well. This thing has just about as much storage as my desktop and more than my laptop! Battery life is incredible - I actually went back to Samsung because I thought I'd need a ZeroLemon battery (they don't offer solutions for most phones, just primarily iPhone & Sammie's) but that has turned out to be a red herring - battery is unplugged @ 0400 and plugged back in about 2100. After heavy use throughout the day, I'm still somewhere between 20-30% at the end of the day.

Now, like I said, get me a folder that has a stylus and I'll look at it. But given the current track record for folders (screen screwery, poor battery life, etc...), I can wait. A folder that works like the N9 is an upgrade. Anything else is just either a downgrade or money spent to have what I already have.

The only thing that I will change likely is going all-in on an unlocked phone. I have the US version of the unlocked N9 because the"no warranty" in the international version scared me. But I have the international unlocked version of the Tab S6 and I couldn't be more pleased! While I'm not planning on rooting anytime soon, it's nice to be able to keep older phones updated via root - long after Sammie has dropped support! Once Samsung stops updating this phone, it becomes a bit of a security problem and, given that this is my primary online route,I'd like to keep it secure. I'd rather use my laptop for detailed stuff but really, who has time to boot into Windows then a VM just to do some banking or pay a bill?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] K-alz:
My thoughts exactly. I can't get myself to buy another phone that will do exactly what this phones does. Quite literally. My only issue is that I can't root it because it is a T-mobile phone and it is locked. I'll probably still won't care. I can switch my banking stuff to my linux machine and keep the phone to just phone calls and texting, which is pretty much what I do beside paying my bills.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] hkjxda:
Were you ever able to fix this issue? I have the same issue on my Verizon Note 9 snapdragon. When I connect to WiFi calling, it works for about 15 mins. Then all of a sudden, I can't send or receive texts or make and receive calls.

I've called Verizon about it many times... Nothing... Factory reset, reset network settings, etc. Now I'm searching old forums for posts from those who have had similar issues.

Help please! :(
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] butchieboy:
Sorry to say the issue still remains. I just gave up.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] TEWWY:
Just about the flash my rom, where can I find latest bootloader and modem? Last time I updated it was about 6 months ago.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] butchieboy:
Bootloader and modem??? Download the firmware from Frija or Sammobile. Use Odin to flash Ap..Bl..Cp..Csc..or Home_csc.

Home csc keeps data, if you use csc it will wipe data
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] koragg97:
I bought the blue Exynos 512GB international unlocked SM-N960F Note9 almost 3 months ago now and am loving it. The most feature packed phone ever, the Note10s, the S20s, etc. can't touch it in that regard. I'll keep it for at least 5 years which was how long I had my S5 for until recently. The only thing I kinda miss a little is the IR blaster but oh well, I ordered a keychain IR type-c adapter to have in case I want to change TV channel or something when I'm at a restaurant or just outside somewhere.

Have 0 interest in rooting and that stuff as the stock firmware has everything I'd want from a phone and this coming from a guy who rooted both his S3 Mini and S5 early on must mean something :)
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] lazarus0000:
TechSpot: Which phone are people happiest with in 2020? The Galaxy Note 9 from two years ago.

https://www.techspot.com/news/85322-2018-galaxy-note-9-tops-new-us-consumer.html

Not surprised at all with this finding. I know the Note 9 had been my all time fave! My wife has the N10 and I, for the first time ever, don't have upgrade envy....

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Love mine too. I do miss the IR blaster - if you don't mind my asking, where did you find the dongle & what was the cost? Does it work as advertised? How big is it? Do you here a link to it? I've never heard of such prior to your mentioning it....
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] koragg97:
I ordered from here: https://www.ebay.com/itm/Baseus-Min...Smart-IR-Wireless-Remote-Control/303246570495

But it did not arrive to me for some reason so these days I'll ask for a refund and order it from here instead: https://www.ebay.com/itm/Baseus-Typ...hash=item46932194ce:m:mZAmntqj_MLV_b4IA-VA3GQ
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] K-alz:
I can't let my headphone jack and the physical finger print sensor go. I use the headphone all the time and the in display sensor is just horrible. You can't put a screen protector on it and almost no app work with it. All the apps that I use to lock with the back sensor don't recognize the in display and ask for the pin, which is extremely annoying. I just hope that Samsung is nice enough to give me android 11 on this phone then I'll be set for a long while.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] koragg97:
Pretty sure that won't happen as the Note9 has had 8.1, 9.0 and 10. I'm surprised that we will get OneUI 2.1 to be honest :D Fingers crossed for OneUI 2.5 after that but Android 11 is 99.9% not coming officially. The Note 10 Lite will most likely have it though and it uses the same CPU as our Note9 so would only be a matter of time before some developer ports that for us. But I still wouldn't switch I guess, unrooted OneUI Android 10 is great for me :)
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] lazarus0000:
I agree about the in display fingerprint reader - it's abhorrent! I have the Tab S6 too and that's got the in-display sensor - NEVER works! I believe this "feature" was rushed out and it's one that they should have spent a lot more time perfecting before it shipped. Until that is taken care of, I'll not be "upgrading" my Note 9, that's for sure!

I switched to BT headphones ages ago. So I don't really care about the jack. I've used wired headphones about twice & that was just to check out the included wired 'phones included with the N9. But, in daily life, I just use my SoundPeats that last about 16 hours. They work fine for me and I don't have to worry about accidently yanking a cord out thoughtlessly.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] butchieboy:
My fingerprint works flawless on 10 plus with Whitestone glass installed. Now on my Note 10 Lite its worthless.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] dave678:
Still satisfied with Oreo.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] macgyver40:
Didn't think about the headphone jack until reading this. I use it for my gaming headset. So I wouldn't want to give it up now either. I do love that all my apps work with the sensor on back since I have e a lot.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] K-alz:
Did you guys notice that Samsung has removed those ios like gestures with the latest update? They went back to the three hints/lines for some reason. Also the "more options" is greyed out for me for some reason.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] lazarus0000:
Are you using a third party launcher? If so, that's why. I just got the latest security update & still have the new gestures but when I go to Nova launcher or any of the others, I get exactly what you're describing. To use the full gesture implementation on OneUI2.1, you still have to use OneUI2.1, not any other launcher. I'm not happy about it - I love the gestures but also am a huge fan of Nova. I've given up on Nova for the time being because I want to use the gestures. And I don't think they're going to fix it for the N9 - I've heard rumors that it's going to be fixed in OneUI2.5, but the N9 isn't in the list to get that AFAIK
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] K-alz:
Damn, that's why. I'm using CPL. I've noticed another thing, too with Samsung pay. It doesn't have my debit card on the front page where I can just swipe up from the home page and pay with my finger print right away. Now I'd have to go through 3 steps to pay. I hope that that's not for the same reason.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] lazarus0000:
That, I don't know. I've never used Samsung pay before. I use Google's solution. What do you like better about Samsung pay? Or are you using both?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] K-alz:
Samsung pay works with pretty much everything. Even older terminals. Whereas google and apple only NFC.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] K-alz:
Y'all still rocking the note 9? Have you experienced any slow down in performance or battery? My battery is still at 88% health. I'll try to replace the battery in a couple of months. I want to keep it for a while. It is just the perfect phone for me.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] butchieboy:
Yep still have it. Have not noticed any slow down. I read that some have had minor issues since the One Ui 2.1 update
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] qnc:
Still rocking, but believe it or not still on 8.1 so no slow down and great battery life.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] macgyver40:
Have mine on the latest update and think it runs even better then before. Only had mine about a year now. Probably won't upgrade until the hole punch goes away or finally leave the note line when this one isn't usable.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] lazarus0000:
Been using mine as my daily driver since it hit the shelves back in Aug '19. Love love love it. Still snappy and smooth. Battery is fine but I did replace it nearly a year in after a heartbreaking screen shattering - battery & screen apparently are integrated so the screen replacement got me a new battery too. I HAVE had two random reboots in the past three months but, outside of that, no complaints. This is the best phone I've ever had & I'm not planning on upgrading for @ least another year. I'm finally happy saying that I don't need root & will, in a cost saving move, upgrade to the 10 or the 20 when next year's model comes out. Just saw the N9 on sale, unlocked, @ Amazon (I think) for $500. I'll be happy to get the N10 for that next year when the 21(?)\30(?) is about to come out.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] butchieboy:
Also on Amazon Renewed the N9 is going for $450 or so. Watched several videos on them and most are new device but were just returned. Vids I watched some were still on Oreo
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] dave678:
Still rocking it. Still on Oreo. Life is good.

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Saw 3 or 4 videos of Amazon Renewed Note 9's and they all come with One UI.