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[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] butchieboy:
Just saying what I saw
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] HoneyDewMiddle:
Aug '18.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] K-alz:
It's been two years and this phone is still rock solid. Can't buy the new ones. I use the headphone jack on a daily and can't stand those hole punches. If this one acts up, I'll buy another from Amazon. This note is the best note Samsung has ever released. All around perfect.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] butchieboy:
The N9 will still be great well past its release date.

NOTE 3 ONE UI
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] K-alz:
I think I'll pick an unlocked one after this so I can have the latest software with root.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] K-alz:
[MENTION=4496829]butchieboy[/MENTION] I'm gonna assume that you've already placed your order for the note 20 ultra and the regular or maybe just the ultra? ?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] butchieboy:
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[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] shonkin:
I like this phone a lot... just bought one (unlocked) used. As of today (August 11) it has been updated on T-Mobile to UI 2.1 so I can cool my impatient jets now. If anyone gets an error message after install... try pushing the Settings > Update Software > UICC Unlock button and then hitting "OK" (never mind what the sim lock message says). See if that causes the error to stop. It did on mine. (Samsung has some convoluted and useless instructions re getting rid of the message which do not work.)

I too hope to keep this unlocked version for a long long time and enjoy eventually rooting it once it is no longer being updated officially. Rooting phones is an addition. :silly:

A pic of the error message:
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] butchieboy:
I'm just waiting..lol
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] lazarus0000:
Be sure to check back in here with a review! I'm thinking that will be my next daily driver - whenever the next one hits (the N30 or whatever next year's model is), I'll be getting the N20 for a bit of a discount. Especially now that Sammie has "committed" to a 3 year upgrade cycle. Just here they drew the line @ Android 9 and hence, won't be keeping that promise for the N9.

This is still one of the best, over two years after it got there shelves. For Android, this is, I think, a first....
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] K-alz:
Hot dam. I knew it. You sly. ?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] K-alz:
What is UICC unlock button?

I WILL be buying another note 9 when this dies btw.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] shonkin:
Here you go.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] K-alz:
I don't have that on mine. I've already unlocked it. I think last year.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] shonkin:
Did you update it to UI 2.1 (July 2020) yet?

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I need to note that I've accidentally spread a bit of misinformation. Most folks here are probably aware of this, though I was not. The specific model of phone I have is *NOT* rootable at this stage, at least in any way I'd want to root it. Other Note 9 phones (the Exynos-chipped ones, the N9600 ones, and so on) are. But the N960U / U1 types are *not*. Which is an unhappy thing. So it goes.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] butchieboy:
[emoji16]
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] lazarus0000:
Looks awesome!

Hope you enjoy it as much as the N9 & then some!
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] K-alz:
Samsung is becoming sketchy AF, ya'll.

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[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] K-alz:
Looks cool. I am not buying it, though. So much money for a phone. It is $400 more than my laptop, and I have a really nice laptop. And that plastic one with no expandable storage for $1000 is just a shameful act by Sammy. I'm very much done with them at this point.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] Tombias:
It looks like an act of arrogrance of Samsung to ask such a high price for a 'lite' edition.

I am also not buying the Ultra....yet. I'll wait till the price drops below the 1000 dollars. Untill then my Note 9 serves me well.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] K-alz:
They've just dropped a bomb. Lol

They're offering $550 for a note 9 trade in and then $20 a month for 36 months. They also have another deal that I didn't understand, but it shows that you'd pay $525 over 20 months. Very compelling. Looks like they're begging people to just buy the phone.

It is here https://www.samsung.com/us/smartphones/galaxy-note20-5g/buy/
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] saranshkmr.in:
I have not rooted my phone yet as It trips knox and we can't use spay nfc payment.

But I got to know that google is launching nfc payment method in gpay in India as well.

Can anyone using gpay confirm if nfc works after rooting (magisk hide)?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] K-alz:
Should I make a similar thread in the note 20 ultra forum? Let me know. My note 9 crapped out on me and I had to give it away to samsung and get the note 20 ultra. They paid me $650 for the note 9 so it was a win win.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] JOSHSKORN:
Where do you go to get $650 for your Note 9? I'm on the site now and it looks more like $550.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] K-alz:
You place the order and when it is set and you're "waiting for it to ship" you go ahead and hit "cancel" on the order. A pop up window shows up that offers you an extra 10% if you don't cancel. You accept it, then your note 9 gets up by another $85+ [emoji6]
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] JOSHSKORN:
When I choose my carrier, is there any advantage to choosing "Unlocked" vs my actual carrier, which is T-mobile? Other than saving $200. Does this mean "Carrier Unlocked" and/or "Bootloader Unlocked" ?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] K-alz:
It means carrier unlocked only (that's what I bought). If you choose the t-mobile variant you'll have to wait for at least 3 weeks. There is no difference at all except the unlocked with less bloat. As soon as I popped my t-mobile sim card in the phone, it asked me to reboot then it installed all the t-mobile features. Unlocked is better IMHO. But it is up to you.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] Limeybastard:
Hello. Where is everyone these days? Lol I was checking out the note 20 forums and bugger all from the old skool members. They all skipped town ?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] K-alz:
I've been hella busy with work and family. I ended up getting the note 20 ultra for half off. Couldn't beat that deal. I like it so far, but the battery is a bit disappointing.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] Limeybastard:
Good to hear. I’m looking for a dual sim model, I can’t believe they bent over and didn’t enable it on the USA variants.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] lazarus0000:
I've thought about a dual SIM for a while. I use TMO but would like to have a SIM for a prepaid Verizon or Verizon MVNO - service in East BF (as opposed to West BF, I hear) can be sketchy on TMO. They're getting hella better, especially since the Sprint purchase but I still have places I go that have no TMO and I need service everywhere.

But you're saying there isn't one available here in the US?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] K-alz:
I don't think there will be a dual sim for the US.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] Limeybastard:
I know. Hence I'm looking for models that are not USA specs. Cheers.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] C0nv3r5e:
I don't like the battery life on mine, and, the sheer amount of system apps which I can't uninstall, that are constantly running... and the permissions that come with them.

It would be great to hear recommendations on a nice custom Rom, with a good looking UI please.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] Limeybastard:
Tried using ADB to uninstall those samsung bloatwarez?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] C0nv3r5e:
I haven't yet tried that no.

I was just going through individual settings, and, noticed a lot of apps couldn't be stopped - or disabled. Then I noticed more apps, that couldn't be uninstalled, and, the permissions couldn't be revoked.

That's why I thought that it would be best to have a fresh, clean start, with a custom rom, the main reason being I've only just set up the phone recently
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] K-alz:
I'm gonna ask again, do you guys think I should take this thread to the note 20 ultra forums? Let me know.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] lazarus0000:
So I have the Tab S6 International version and have noticed the signal strength is abysmal. I have always thought it's because the bands that are activated aren't for TMO but for Europe, Poland in particular. It's been frustrating and I'm afraid to flash a US TMO ROM for fear of bricking it. What will you do if you find the same thing with the N20?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] Limeybastard:
Not sure what the Tab S6 radio specs are to be honest . But I owned an SM-T819Y once and it worked OK on tmobile and I had a Huawei Mate 20X which was a beast and that worked good. No bands 66 or 71 on the latter but I didn't have issues in central FL. In fact it stuck to lte band 2 or 4 I believe nearly all the time

which helped the already massive 5000mah battery further. My prior Tmobile fully compatible devices would hop between bands 2,4 and 66 which I believe hurt battery life.

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No ??
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] K-alz:
There is a reason you chose that username [emoji23]
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] Limeybastard:
It seemed like a good idea at the time. ?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] K-alz:
It seems to still fit. [emoji23]
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] Limeybastard:
No doubt lolz where are all the usual folks gone that used to be on here?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] K-alz:
No idea. I know butchie is still here. Maybe moved on to another device? That's why I wanted to move this thread to a newer phone.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] Limeybastard:
Which forums are they all in? Note 10 or 20?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] K-alz:
No idea
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] butchieboy:
Whats up you chatty Kathy's [emoji1787]. I still jump in here every once in awhile. I haven't even had my N9 on for awhile. Been helping as much as I can in 10lite threads..and 10plus. And now that I have the 20ultra I been there too.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] Limeybastard:
Hello gorgeous glad you could make it. ?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] butchieboy:
Top of the morning to everyone
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] lazarus0000:
And bottom of the night to everyone as well...

:laugh:
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] K-alz:
He called you gorgeous. If he only knew [emoji23]
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] butchieboy:
Lmfao...thats all I can do...I got nothin.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] K-alz:
Alright fellas.

So I've been noticing some things with Samsung lately. They're getting sketchy. I was messing with my phone and opened the weather app then found an ad baked in there. Like an actual ad.

They've been silently putting ads into their native apps.

They're also pushing Microsoft garbage so hard on people. They are removing their own Samsung clouds services in favor of Microsoft's One Drive. They're pushing the office suit so hard.

Every time you download a theme from the useless theme store, a big window pops up asking you to enable "marketing notifications", and that's every single time. The browser is plagued with that "Samsung rewards" notifications". And so many more things that I can't think of.

I'm thinking about rooting this thing and removing all of that garbage. What do you all think?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] gruuvin:
I paid for this device.

It's mine.

I own it!

The Galaxy Store and Wear app are full of ads. What's the #1 ad? TikTok, which they will install for us.

When Samsung forces ads onto a device I own, then they are deciding they own me, and sell me as a product to these companies in the ads.

I've had issues with Samsung for a while--they get worse and worse with the way they push stuff I don't ask for.

I have held back my updates, because I don't want the phone, that I OWN, to get slow, weird with new updates,or broken. However, yesterday Samsung forced an update to their phone-side watch app, and because of this the phone will no longer connect to the watch, with an explicit reason: "Your device is too old". I was on A9 from one year ago; that's not old. So I had to do an update yesterday so that my watch connects to my phone.

Samsung is BS...... I also just flat-out do not like the Chinese value system (or lack thereof) that doesn't place much value on individual freedom, autonomy, privacy, and ownership.

Probably will not buy another Samsung.

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I have an idea about why this forum is dying, aside from the Note9 not being rootable for so long, making people lose interest (first problem)....

This forum was so run amok with rude and argumentative trolls (second problem), and forum moderators payed no attention, until it just became too disgusting to hang around.

But maybe that first problem created a vacuum that sucked in that second problem.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] Limeybastard:
I’ll be getting my Oneplus 8 pro tomorrow. The ultra 20 wasn’t my cup of tea. Fools put the S Pen on the left side. I didn’t use the S pen much before , but now I never use it.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] macgyver40:
When it comes to ads its pretty much every company and product. Leaving Samsung won't change that. Possibly delay exposure but won't go away. If people csn make money off of something no matter what it is they will do it with absolutely no respect for anyone. Its not a Samsung thing by any means its a human greed things pure and simple. Welcome to 2020
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] K-alz:
Breaking your watch because it is "old" sounds illegal to me. It is very much like how Apple slowed down their older iPhones to a crawl because the "battery was old". I think that they're actively looking for a law suit. I'm working on paying the note 20 off sooner then possibly root it after the warranty runs out. I think at this point a $120 is very much worth it to unlock the bootloader and get rid of all of Samsung's software. I hope that more ROMs (specifically stock Android ROMs) become available soon since the device can technically be bootloader unlocked.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] K-alz:
Root is the only way to go. We need that back.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] macgyver40:
I love reporting ads as spam or something totally different from the ad itself. A few sites probably hate me for it.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] K-alz:
I've done that a billion time, but it doesn't change anything. I've installed blockada and I've had it running in the background forever. I don't mind supporting open source projects by not blocking small banners, but big companies and intrusive ads aren't getting shiz
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] lazarus0000:
I just stopped using the Samsung weather app. Paid for a different app with good reviews about accuracy & a UI I like and that was that. I tend to agree that all platforms will have adware of some sort and getting away from it will be something that requires $$$ (hence my purchase of a weather app). Frustrating but that's the world we live in. I'd love to see the Pine Phone or another linux phone take off but I am completely dependent on a stylus - I cannot understand how anyone can use a phone with only a keyboard input. I use my stylus every day. LG's Stylo is an option but, unfortunately, it's not flagship class - wwwwaaaayyyy under RAM and hence, terrible @ multitasking.

So I pay my big $$$ for a top of the line phone and then pay more $$$ to get the bloatware off/disabled/uninstalled or sitting in the background taking up space but at least not throwing its completely useless ads @ me. Frustrating as hell but, as pointed out earlier in this thread, welcome to capitalism 2020!
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] K-alz:
Linux phones are coming along pretty nicely. I'd give them another 2-3 years to take off. I'm waiting for the librem 5 patiently. They just need to chill a little bit on the prices.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] lazarus0000:
Yeah, I suspect that there will be some real privacy players in the market but I don't know how well they'll do overall - price will probably be an issue and functionality will also likely suffer. I don't see them as anything but "niche" for the foreseeable future. Then again, Amy Webb (https://futuretodayinstitute.com/amy-webb/) thinks these phones are well on their way out anyway. Then we'll be having to deal with adware in our glasses, watches, clothing, etc....

I think it's just a sign of the times we live in. People have been complaining about ads and marketing for a lllooonnnggg time. But just like you didn't pay attention to the ads on television unless you were in the market for whatever was being advertised, the same will hold true for what happens in the future. We'll run our ad blockers and the advert companies will run their counter ad blockers.

I just find it offensive that I'm what's being marketed. I'm not talking about the $$$ involved. I hate hate HATE that Amazon, Google, et all, know more about my likes and dislikes than my family. And then use that to make $$$ selling that info to scammy third parties trying to separate me from my livelihood. It sucks and it's low class. Demeaning. But again, it's capitalism 2020. And that's not likely (now do I know if want it) to change....
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] Limeybastard:
Yeah F em. I've gone one plus

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Would you or anyone happen to recommend a dual zone weather app and clock paid it don't matter.

I'd like to have two times zones and matching weather's for each. Thanks.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] K-alz:
Forecastie is a free and open source weather app. Very nice app. I haven't looked into any clock apps, but I'm sure there are plenty of open source ones. I try to use open source whenever I can.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] Limeybastard:
No dual location available for this app.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] K-alz:
I don't know then. I like it, look online and see others.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] Limeybastard:
I used this guy in the end for dual zone clock widget. Basic and ****e but it'll suffice.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] K-alz:
There ya go.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] dave678:
Oreo weather app is ad free.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] lazarus0000:
Has anyone received the update to OneUI 2.5 yet? I just got it on the Tab S6 and can finally use Nova Launcher! Wondering if anyone has a timeframe for the unlocked Note 9 on TMO?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] zakkkkk:
Just got my Note 9 update to 2.5 (UK) today. However, samsung have removed mirrorlink entirely and i need this.

How do i go about downgrading? Odin and dirty flash?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] lazarus0000:
When I took the update on the Tab S6, it said it couldn't be downgraded. You may not be able to downgrade...

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When I took the update on my S6, it said I couldn't downgrade after taking the update. You may not be able to...
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] K-alz:
Anyone knows when one UI is coming out? Articles online say November and it is almost December. I don't want to join the beta.

Sent from a phone I can't root!!
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] butchieboy:
All I have seen were beta. But I will see if anyone else knows. I flashed a beta rom but went back to 2.5.

My Rooted SM-N986U Tapatalk
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] Limeybastard:
Same here. One look at the status bar icons made me roll back to 2.5
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] K-alz:
I don't normally join beta. It is a pain to leave. You'd have delete your whole phone and the restore everything on a pc. And restoring things on Android is never as perfect as on ios. Apps just won't work until you reinstall them.

What's wrong with the status bar?

Sent from a phone I can't root!!
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] Limeybastard:
They made it high contrast
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] K-alz:
Samsung has been making dumb decisions lately. Now they're killing the note series.

Sent from a phone I can't root!!
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] lazarus0000:
It looks like they're not so much killing the Note as making it a version of the Fold. I've been waiting for THAT phone for about as long as Android has been a thing. A foldable phone with a stylus (and garage for the stylus - not the S21 that will have stylus support but no place to keep a stylus in the phone)?

Best.

Thing.

EVER!!!
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] K-alz:
Foldable is a failed project (until they are able to bend actual glass) and is very expensive. Rollable is a much better idea.

Sent from a phone I can't root!!
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] PlutoDelic:
Anyone know what happened to the N960F Firmware thread?

Edit: The thread is alive, but nowhere to be seen.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] K-alz:
So, I've just found out that Samsung is becoming like Xiaomi. Now if you go to the theme store and try to download a free theme or icon pack, you'd have to either enable "marketing notifications" or watch an ad. Otherwise, you can't download it. As if paying a $1000+ for a phone isn't enough money for Samsung.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] lazarus0000:
I'm really frustrated with that whole thing. As noted, $1000+ seems to be a premium price and I'd expect a premium experience. Waking up to adverts just about every morning is pretty much not "premium." If I want ads, I'll go looking for them on TV.

But look @ the source - Google. Android. Why was it developed? To serve ads in what was then considered the new frontier - internet without desktop.

DisGUSTing

Late stage capitalism @ it's best. I don't have a solution but THIS sure as hell ain't it...
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] K-alz:
Yup. I see similar crap on ios. I'm waiting for Linux phones to become a thing so I can ditch android altogether.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] dave678:
That's why I haven't upgraded from Oreo.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] dave678:
Note series isn't dead yet
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion] K-alz:
Yeah, I've heard of that. I think they'll kill the expandable storage. Looks like they're trying to push people to buy their foldable by cutting corners on their S and note lines.