yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, &] stonedpsycho:
I usually love sarcasm...

Had you taken the time of year into consideration before posting this? Most people are very busy this time of year, where free time to answer questions is not a priority.

For stock filmware, sammobile or updato should have stock filmware for your device. Google could have told you that...

The Chimera rom could be found in the development thread... But I will do that for you...

https://xdaforums.com/galaxy-note-8/development/rom-chimera-rom-v1-0-t3795526

Have a good day.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, &] pkz420111:
Is there a way to get root if I'm on u7 bootloader now?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, &] Cryheld:
Hello guys, any idea if this works on a japanese variant of the Note 8 (SC-01K/SCV37)?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, &] bradical711:
No. This method is for the U.S. varient only and does not work on other models such as the Japanese varient.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, &] elliwigy:
i mean it might if u had all the right files for ur device.. the files in here are signed and device specific..

basically in theory it could work just not with any of these files lol
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, &] pkz420111:
anyone?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, &] stonedpsycho:
The OP only mentions BL 5 and 6, so I think not.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, &] pkz420111:
Make one for bl 7 plz
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, &] rtown195:
this is where im at: i just ran the recovery bat (was recognized under device manager properly). recovery program "faiiled to load trying to continue" and "failed to write hello response back to device" are the more notable things out of all the error report. I do have a screenshot if there is a way i can get it to you. i got to this point before as i said in my first comment and i didnt realize it hangs and takes awhile so i ended up backing out so i have seen this in green instead of red. that being said, what can i do?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, &] jrkruse:
Find the v7 edl files and i will

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[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, &] pkz420111:
Any clue on where to start the search lol
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, &] rtown195:
this is what i get when run the recovery bat after running the rebootedl bat. theres also an exclamation point beside my phone in device manager. i have installed the drivers properly.....anybody?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, &] LocBox:
ok like im at the point of saying fck this, i tried installing the Qualcomm drivers both ways automatically and i still dont see a port category in Device Manager. when the phones on it still shows as my phone and when off or d/l mode it doesnt show anything. how the hell do you install these drivers, when you open it, it asks something about WANN or ethernet first...no idea which to pick so ive tried both...still no channge. losing my mind.....

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like theres no way to make this into a one-click or package? literally snappin..
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, &] elliwigy:
it is in a one click lol.. ur device isnt going into edl mode.. as for the wann or w.e that doesnt sound normal.. its possible u have some conflicting drivers
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, &] LocBox:
thx, attatched is all i see with the phone turned on..the WWAN popup comes at the beginning of the wizard. with D/L mode noting appears at all.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, &] NU5002S:
sorry to @ you, but do you have some time to check my questions from above?

I do not want to brick my phone or press the wrong button and I am new to the flashing with odin.

If the original description could be clarified a bit, that will go a long way, thank you very much for your time!
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, &] jrkruse:
It doesn’t matter what slot you flash the files in Odin since you are not flashing multiple files at a time so just use the BL slot as far as add note a too description im not sure what you mean it says N950U that is a note 8 as for your other question you are on v1 bootloader this will update you to v5 bootloader as I stated before in this thread this is just a means for people on v5 bootloader to ultimately get safestrap so the could run a pie rom with safestrap. I made a pie rom with safestrap for note 8 I never intended for the rom you flash here to be run as a daily driver. I don’t have a note 8 so as far as any new nougat roms with root someone else will have to take the initiative

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[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, &] NU5002S:
Understood mostly :)

I will follow the standard procedure from OP, get safestrap installed, and then find a good Android 9.0 ROM + a good Android 7.1.1 rooted ROM to dual-boot (per your recommendation that the included 9.0 ROM is not supposed to be used as a daily driver).

the N950U5.bat, when it is run it displays "Galaxy S8 Plus USA Flash System Program" which may scare some users when they are running the .bat file because they do not understand the file can actually work with multiple phones (including the note 8).

Given that this solution is built specifically for the note 8, I figured it may be good to tailor (edit) the .bat files (with notepad) and change the S8 Plus to be the current phone (Note 8) which is being flashed

It is not much of a big deal, but I am trying to help out noobs such as myself who are scared at every step, but who also want to be guinea pigs

Side note, does anyone know any reasons to stick with the v1 bootloader?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, &] forrest.john:
I am a total noob to the world of rooting. Would using this process allow access to Magisk Manager? If it does then I will do diligent research before attempting. However, if it does not allow Magisk Manager I won't attempt.

Thanks for doing this!
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, &] Eudeferrer:
It is my understanding that the ability to do certain customizations was removed with the last update. There is a thread on this on the Tmo version. Perhaps that's why.

Sent from my Pixel 3 XL
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, &] NU5002S:
When trying to flash COMBINATION_FA71_N950USQU5ARJ1_CL13942288_QB203914 89_REV00_user_mid_noship_MULTI_CERT.tar.md5 via Odin in download mode,

Odin says

<ID:0/004> Added!!

<OSM> Enter CS for MD5..

<OSM> Check MD5.. Do not unplug the cable..

<OSM> Please wait..

<OSM> Checking MD5 finished Sucessfully..

<OSM> Leave CS..

<ID:0/004> Odin engine v(ID:3.1301)..

<ID:0/004> File analysis..

<ID:0/004> Total Binary size: 2265 M

<ID:0/004> SetupConnection..

<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)

On phone screen is

FRP lock is off

Carrier is CCT

Current binary samsung official

System status custom

qualcomm secureboot enable

Am I doing something incorrectly?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, &] jrkruse:
Restart computer and try different port

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[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, &] NU5002S:
Darn. Let me try a couple different computers this one is not working with a bunch of ports and cables yet

Edit: I'm up to the "Initialization..." :0

Edit2: Odin crashed after that and WerFault.exe opened

Edit3: Rebooted again into download mode and finally it's writing all the stuff, crossing fingers

Once I got to the "Set PIT file.." I knew i got further this time

Edit4:

OK I have safestrap installed and a 2nd ROM slot available. ,,searching for a Verizon SM-n950u android 9.0 rom but I guess i might have to wait

Thanks for all your help OP
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, &] purpleuser:
I flashed COMBINATION_FA71_N950USQU5ARJ1_CL13942288_QB203914 89_REV00_user_mid_noship_MULTI_CERT.tar.md5 using the modified Odin and it worked, the phone showed a splash screen was stuck on it for a while. No its stuck on a screen that says "Factory Binary" with some spinning gears and flashing arrows. How do I proceed from here?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, &] jrkruse:
You can’t use rom slots they don’t work in safestrap you can only use tock partition

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[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, &] 22jk:
Would I have to update my phone to a newer bootloader/Android version before attempting this. I'm still rocking nougat on v1 bootloader unrooted.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, &] NU5002S:
:rolleyes:

Darn :( I saw Safestrap and it took me back to the good ol' note3 days when I could swap between different ROM Slots and test out different roms without erasing my main (stock) rom slot...

Can I backup the stock partition and then restore it later on?

(E.G. Backup stock, upgrade to 8 or 9, then restore back to 7.1.1)

In the future, do you think that ROM slots might ever become available in Safestrap for Note 8? What might be the reason that ROM slots are not able to be used? (I see that "Rom slots not working for now" in the Safestrap thread, but they do not provide much description as why :(

I would like to easily upgrade my ROM to 9.0 PIE from the 7.1.1 Nougat system using Safestrap, but I am not sure of the process on how to do that.

Excellent work so far! Sorry for all my questions.

I followed OP's instructions and my bootloader was V1. It has been updated to V5 with this procedure and I am left with a 7.1.1 rooted rom (although it is buggy, I probably need to fully reset my data to get rid of the bugs. What I have experienced so far: The camera app was updated and the camera icon was removed from home screen, and Google hangouts kept crashing so I uninstalled that. Otherwise, seems OK without wiping my phone.).
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, &] purpleuser:
cant get it to boot after flashing COMBINATION_FA71_N950USQU5ARJ1_CL13942288_QB203914 89_REV00_user_mid_noship_MULTI_CERT.tar.md5 :(
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, &] BotsOne:
You need to wipe data from recovery after you flash it.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, &] Gotmilkman:
Will magisk work after flashing this?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, &] Gotmilkman:
Got everything working. I had a few issues here and there with getting it to boot into recovery.. but after getting into recovery and wiping my data everything went smoothly. Thank you again!
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, &] Xenos7:
Wow. You must have been really patient to wait that long without updating. Congrats.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, &] Gotmilkman:
If we need to go back to the original stock rom and not this rooted one how would we go about that? So far everything works with this minus the battery gets stuck at 80% which we all knew..and Iris scanner doesn't work.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, &] NU5002S:
Back in 2017 when no root access was available, most of us gave up with our v1 bootloaders :(

Now that we are in 2019 I am glad to have root, and hope to eventually have some ROM slots to swap between 7.11 root and 9.0 :fingers-crossed::good:
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, &] forrest.john:
I have the same question. Hopefully someone will be able to let us know soon!
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, &] elliwigy:
im confused.. u wont see the serial port/9008 mode unless your device is in edl mode. Usually windows can automatically install these drivers when it detects device in edl mode.. the reboot to edl bat might not work anymore.. i would say you can manually force edl mode but then if u cant recover then ull be stuck
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, &] Cryheld:
I understand, thanks guys =)

How about passing to the Kernel/Rom is that a possibility for me ?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, &] elliwigy:
passing what exactly?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, &] LocBox:
im saying i plug my phone up turned on, and thats all that shows in device manager. do i need to put the phone on a different mode or something else in order for Port to appear in Dev. Mgr..?

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the guide makes it seem like i was just supposed to install the drivers with the wizard and that's it. i dont see what the op shows in his screenshot.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, &] Cryheld:
Installing this one :

https://xdaforums.com/galaxy-note-8/development/variantsnapdragon-exynos-fusion-leo-t3907224/
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, &] elliwigy:
if u have a usa variant your bl is locked and not unlockable so flashing custom kernel is not possible.. custom system is another story but i imagine u cant get to crazy with it and would need to b compatible with rest firmware used in the edl process
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, &] elliwigy:
to add if u have a chinese/unlockable cariant you would still need to unlock the bl touse a custom kernel..

not to mention these edl files would not work on a chinese model.. at least not until the bl is unlocked but at that oint u wouldnt need edl
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, &] louforgiveno:
Ouch...that hurt my brain reading it..

You ok [MENTION=3812611]elliwigy[/MENTION]? [emoji6]
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, &] Cryheld:
Hey,

Actually I have a Japanese variant (SC-01K/SCV37), BL is unlocked so that won't be an issue.

I managed to root on 7.1.1 but could not go past that, Always get stuck on bootloop whenever I tried, I am not interested in using the device on stock and unrooted mode so am sticking to the 7.1.1 and still trying to go past it =)
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, &] elliwigy:
if u have an unlocked bl then its really easy to root any available update/firmware.. u just need to follow the magisk instructions
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, &] djrakun:
I haven't used Since the Droid Bionic, so it's possible i'm just doing it wrong, but when i create a slot 1 it breaks everything. Any .img i try to flash in slot 1 fails, and if i activate the stock rom slot, safestrap shows it as having 0 bytes and no OS. If i delete slot 1 and activate stock rom I can get it working again. I was able to install both the rooted nougat and a stock pie rom in the stock slot and get it to boot.

I don't really see anyone discussing this in this thread, so either I'm doing it wrong or it's maybe commonly known that multiple slots doesnt work?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, &] jrkruse:
Rom slots do not work on newer devices

Sent from some device I modified
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, &] djrakun:
thanks for the quick reply. You probably saved me another hour of meddling with it.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, &] sleepysys:
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[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, &] pkz420111:
Still no root for bootloader 7
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, &] jrkruse:
If there was I would have posted it

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[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, &] gamechangervn:
Hi i would like to know when i can root my note 8 sm n950u, i can downgrade firmware and bootloader right?:confused:

I also have bootloader version 7 and try downgrade firmware with lower bootloader in ODIN but failed.

So i hope you save all people with bootloader version 7. Thank you!
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, &] jrkruse:
You guys be proactive and find the files. I don’t even have a note 8 and never have. So I don’t waste my time trying to find them. If someone gives them to me then I will make the stuff

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[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, &] RouterRooter:
Hello JRCruise, what type of files are needed to accomplish some sort of fix.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, &] elliwigy:
at least spell his name correctly lol
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, &] RouterRooter:
I see what you're saying "elowigi" but I'm sure that jrkruse understood that I didn't intentionally misspell his name.....
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, &] gamechangervn:
Hi you what files do you need for this to work. Thanks. I am in vietnam here there is samsung software development center here. Maybe i can find it
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, &] Wired4Fun:
I have hunted high and low in this forum and on the web, and I can't seem to get any definitive clarity on how to determine bootloader version, tho I'm led to believe it's the 5th character from the right. That being said, can someone please confirm if the following baseband version contains bootloader v6??

N950USQU6DSH3
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, &] sleepysys:
Yes, v6.

Had you tried flashing a v5 BL in odin, it would have simply failed with no changes to the system. But, it's better to know how to identify it quickly, as it saves you time in the long run.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, &] butchieboy:
Count back from last character. The 5th is bootloader. Will be U6 or S6
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, &] Wired4Fun:
Thanks.

My primary concern was actually that it was possibly a v7 BL, as I accidentally updated to Android 10 recently.

My understanding is that so long as it's v6, I should still be able to flash the v6 file from the original post. Is that correct?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, &] sleepysys:
As long as you remain on BL v6, you can flash any firmware you want that's BL v6. So yes, you can flash the v6 file from the original post. Until you blow the e-fuse by flashing v7, that is (Yes, it literally blows the fuse/connection on the chip)

How did you get Android 10? I thought the samsung galaxy/note 8 line could never get it, since we didn't have the underlying support for it. The S8 and S8+ at the very least, but I assumed the note 8 was the same issue. Do you mean Android Pie (9)? Or do you possibly have a Note 9?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, &] jrkruse:
You accidentally updated too android 10. Thats got to be the best one yet. Considering there is no android 10 for note 8. Lol

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[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, &] sleepysys:
LOL. Maybe this is how he "installed Android 10" ?....

[See attached image...]

It does show a history of confusion and being in the wrong threads... Many of us have multiple phones, maybe he confused them?

Initially I assumed he didn't realize this was a Note 8 thread. But, then I realized that I've replied to him regarding his baseband.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, &] sleepysys:
You have Android 9, NOT 10. I checked your baseband

N950USQU6DSH3
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, &] J. C. Maxwell:
$20 PayPal or bitcoin to jrkruse if he can make it happen!
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, &] jrkruse:
Like I have stated before until someone leaks edl files for rev 7 bootloaders nothing can be done

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[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, &] J. C. Maxwell:
gamechangervn looks like you'll need to ask for 'edl files' :D
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, &] Wired4Fun:
Yes, that's exactly what I did...
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, &] Wired4Fun:
Yea, that was a hiccup for sure, as I've been bouncing between a Note 8 and Note 10.

That being said, I accidentally installed Android Pie on to my Note 8, and per your original post, I am under the impression that Pie cannot be rooted.

However, I am assuming that so long as I have a v6 bootloader, I can flash the attached file, and it will simply 'downgrade' to Oreo, but with root. Is that correct??

Next, would updating to Pie undo the root?? Or is there simply no update available for this ROM?

Finally, do you happen to know if the limited battery capacity on a rooted Note8 is still an issue with this EDL method??
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, &] sleepysys:
LOL. NO.

Oreo cannot be rooted.

You are correct that Pie cannot be rooted.

You can have root on Nougat only. But, you can downgrade and do that, due to the eng boot.

Nougat was the only OS on this phone that had been able to be rooted.

Updating to any next OS version (7.0 to 8.0, 8.0 to 9.0, etc), will always remove root. There may be specific cases where this doesn't hold true, but in general these are the outlaw rules you play by. It absolutely does hold true for the S8/Note 8 line though.

Now that you have Safestrap, you can change to any stock rom (and modified stock roms), as long as the bootloaders allow for it. You just flash the new system.img in safestrap, flash the required bootloaders/CSC file, and you're set.

Safestrap is a semi-root though, giving you full permissions/access to system files, regardless of OS. That's only while in Safestrap though, and you lose access once you boot into Oreo/Pie. But, any changes you made will remain. Including any mods that you flashed.

ie. You can edit the build.prop, hiddenmenu file, etc., and utilize those edits when you boot into the OS.

The [purposeful] 80% "glitch" of the combo files does not apply. That was fixed a million years ago, in tech/XDA-Dev years that is.

(I theorize that this was to protect the battery, as the last 20% (80%->100%) causes 75% as much battery wear vs a full 0%->100% charge. Batteries hate remaining at high voltages, causing a lot of stress & also forming an insoluble layer on the inner terminal, which makes the battery less efficient and decreases capacity. Kind of like how everyone knows not to leave their phone at 100%, on the charger overnight. This "glitch" would allow the engineers to keep the phones on a charger/hooked up to a computer 24/7, without damaging the battery. It's also why you find apps for root that keep your battery in a specific range, while remaining on a charger. I'm surprised they allowed the engineering files to drop to 0% though, as that's possibly the worst thing you can do to a Li-Ion battery...depending on what they set the 0% voltage to)

tl;dr

You can have root on any OS you want, as long as it's nougat.

(Sarcasm; ONLY nougat can have root)

Please learn to read though the replies, not just the OP. You would have known all this had you read through them. Please don't make the questions section into a personal google search, for answers spelled out many times already in the replies. Most people [would] have simply ignored you, for violating this empiric law of XDA. Reading replies is also for your benefit, as they keep you from bricking your device.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, &] Wired4Fun:
Thank you for the incredibly detailed and informative reply
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, &] gamechangervn:
Wow so doing things in post 1 wont let you downgrade bootloaders?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, &] elliwigy:
no.. u cant downgrade bl.. simple as that
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, &] J. C. Maxwell:
So if you can get EDL files, then jrkruse might be able to make one for boot loader v7