[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, &] rhaokiel:
The following are the steps that I took to get to where I am, as plain as possible so anyone with limited knowledge should be able to follow:

Bootloader V6 Steps

1. Get Drivers

-'Samsung USB Driver'

-'Qualcomm HS-USB QDLoader 9008'

-restart computer to finish installation

2. Flash using Odin

(phone must be in download mode: [volume down] + [bixby] + [power] for 7 sec)

All Flashing with Odin in this tutorial uses the Modified version of Odin included in OP

BL = COMBINATION_FA71_N950USQU6ASG1_CL13942288_QB24663958_REV00_user_mid_noship_MULTI_CERT.tar

(if flash fails while trying to connect, use a different computer/usb port/cable)

Reboots automatically into Custom Factory operating system

-first displays Safestrap boot loader stats (with standard android logo)

-then displays os loading animation (gears turning) for a decent 30sec to 1min

-then boots into a customized nougat (7.1.1) image with a bunch of diagnostic tools

(if not, manually boot to recovery mode [volume up] + [bixby] + [power] for 7 sec, and choose wipe data)

3. After Custom Factory os loads all the way

Run 'adb reboot edl' to boot into EDL (screen should turn dead black)

4. Verify phone appears as 'Qualcomm HS-USB QDLoader 9008' under 'Ports (COM & LPT)' in device manager on connected PC

-if not, go back to step 1 and make sure you have the right drivers

5. Run N950U6_Recovery.bat to load system.img file onto the phone

-supply the COM# as the port (it should appear in the items listed in the console window, if not the connection might be incorrect)

6. Flash using Odin

(phone must be in download mode: [volume down] + [bixby] + [power] for 7 sec)

BL = BL_N950USQS6DSG6.tar.md5 (Android Pie (v9))

CSC = HOME_CSC_OYN_N950U_CACHE.tar.md5

(Reboots automatically into recovery mode)

-choose wipe data, then reboot as normal

-first reboot may take a bit as it needs to optimize android

7. Flash using Odin

(phone must be in download mode: [volume down] + [bixby] + [power] for 7 sec)

BL = BL_ENG_BOOTLOADERS_SAFESTRAP_N950U_V6.tar.md5 (Safestrap (v4.10))

(Reboots automatically into Safestrap)

If at any point a flash corrupts or causes a kernel panic:

-Return to download mode

-Flash the BL_ZERO_FORCE_EDL_N950U_V6.tar.md5 with Odin

-Run the N950U6_Recovery.bat

-Return to download mode

8. Flashing Rooted Nougat

There are two ways to go about this, choose EITHER 8A OR 8B to follow.

8A. Use Safestrap to flash (via the Install button):

(these files can be transferred from a computer to Safestrap via USB)

-rooted nougat system.img (the only file inside Rooted_N950USQS3BRB4.rar)

-Safestrap-4.10-B03-GREATQLTE-NOUGAT.zip (just flash the whole zip, verification didn't work for me, but the flash did if I unchecked verify)

-Reboot into Download mode and flash BL_N950_FINGERPRINT_FIX_V6.tar.md5 with Odin to enable fingerprint reader.

8B. Flash via EDL mode:

-Safestrap has a reboot to EDL mode, take advantage of this shortcut

-Rename the system.img (Android Pie version) to get it out of the way

-Place the rooted nougat system.img (the only file inside Rooted_N950USQS3BRB4.rar) where the other one just was

-Run the N950U6_Recovery.bat

-Reboot into Download mode using the button combination

-Flash the following via Odin: (the order matters, the abbrev label doesn't, Odin will load them from top to bottom)

BL = BL_N950USQS6DSG6.tar.md5

AP = BL_ENG_BOOTLOADERS_SAFESTRAP_N950U_V6.tar.md5

CP = BL_N950_FINGERPRINT_FIX_V6.tar.md5

9. After either method in step 8

-Manually boot to recovery mode [volume up] + [bixby] + [power] for 7 sec

-Choose wipe data

-This step is important otherwise it will sit and spin at Optimizing Apps for Android.

I have thoroughly tested each step I described above, so consider that another one to get v6 to work. :good: