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[Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ Questions & Answers] chowdarygm:
Here are the instructions from Sammobile website which I followed

Extract the firmware file you just downloaded. You should get 5 files:

AP (System &Recovery)

BL (Bootloader)

CP (Modem / Radio)

CSC_*** (Country / Region / Operator)

HOME_CSC_*** (Country / Region / Operator)

Add each file to it's respective field in Odin v3.13.3. Use CSC_*** if you want to do a clean flash or HOME_CSC_*** if you want to keep your apps and data.

Reboot your phone in Download / Odin mode (make sure your device is off) with the following button combo: POWER + VOLUME DOWN + BIXBY

Other options in case first option did not work or isn't possible.

Option 2 VOLUME DOWN + VOLUME UP than USB cable

Option 3 POWER + VOLUME DOWN + VOLUME UP

Option 4 POWER + VOLUME DOWN + HOME BUTTON

Option 5 (Note9) USB cable + VOLUME DOWN + BIXBY

Once in download mode, connect your phone to the PC, preferably using the original USB cable you got with your phone. Odin should detect your device and a BLUE box will show up with the COM port number. (Be sure, the SAMSUNG-drivers are installed on your PC!)

Do NOT tick any extra boxes. The only options to be ticked are F.Reset Time and Auto-Reboot.

Click the start button, wait for Odin to say 'PASS' in a GREEN box. Once the flash is complete, your phone will reboot, and you can disconnect your phone from the PC.

As we do not have a third button, I could not find the correct sequence, so I have tried Volume up + power button which went into recovery mode and from there I selected download mode.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ Questions & Answers] antawnm26:
how would you go back to unlocked version firmware? what is the country code for the unlocked version can't use tmb
[Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ Questions & Answers] chowdarygm:
I guess its XAA, thats what shows on my box in the model number.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ Questions & Answers] dia_naji:
Download Phone Info from the playstore to get the exact model number
[Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ Questions & Answers] dia_naji:
So i installed the firmware successfully. How would i even know if it's a t mobile firmware. No splash screen and video calling isn't showing. It is showing the correct build though
[Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ Questions & Answers] chowdarygm:
Was your sim in the phone when you were intially setting it up?

https://xdaforums.com/galaxy-note-10+/how-to/n975u-n975u1-firmware-links-t3957648 this post explains in detail the sequence to follow when wanting to move to carrier firmware. Should have posted in my earlier post itself. Busy in playing with my new toy ;)
[Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ Questions & Answers] dia_naji:
Yes it was
[Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ Questions & Answers] chowdarygm:
Follow the sequence in that post again and try
[Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ Questions & Answers] aznmode:
I tested at home my note unlocked 10 plus vs my tmobile note 9 and on average the unlocked was faster. Will run some test tomorrow at work. Might stick with the unlocked firmware for now. Image with 6 test run is unlocked note 10 plus. Image with 4 test is tmobile note 9
[Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ Questions & Answers] dia_naji:
I'm kinda confused right now. So do I use sammobile firmwire or the files from that link that you sent
[Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ Questions & Answers] aznmode:
Test from work office
[Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ Questions & Answers] Kawaisa:
So you're definitively getting better speeds with the unlocked version?

This is weird since I know someone who is complaining about slow speeds on their unlocked.

The internals are completely the same as far as I know, right? MIMO 4x4, carrier aggregation etc... should all be fine with T-Mobile? Difference is the firmware.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ Questions & Answers] chowdarygm:
If you ask me, get files from sammobile and follow instructions from this post. Sequence is towards the end of the first post.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ Questions & Answers] aznmode:
Yea it looks like it. Thethering works, tmobile voicemail app works. I'm just not sure how to check for VoLTE though.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ Questions & Answers] dia_naji:
Did you flash the userdata?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ Questions & Answers] PsiPhiDan:
Wait, so unlocked phones get updates SLOWER than the carriers do?! I've always owned carrier phones until now (deal was way better for Unlocked compared to the T-Mobile variant), but I have always thought that the carrier models were updated last?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ Questions & Answers] Kawaisa:
Was the case in the past, then the carriers got upset, so now unlocked version is last
[Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ Questions & Answers] chowdarygm:
Yes, that's the important part. Tmobile user data.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ Questions & Answers] dia_naji:
I don't understand what I'm doing wrong. Followed the guide completly and even flashed the userdata and still nothing. No splash screen showing LTE and not 4g LTE on the status bar.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ Questions & Answers] Shuthefrontdoor:
Which home/csc file are you using? You have to use the one that wipes your phone to fully convert
[Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ Questions & Answers] dia_naji:
I used the CSC not the home
[Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ Questions & Answers] dia_naji:
Finally it worked. Testing it out as we speak. Everything is working perfectly. Thanks for all who helped
[Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ Questions & Answers] Kawaisa:
Is the signal actually better with the T-Mo firmware?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ Questions & Answers] dia_naji:
I've done multiple tests and i can tell it's much better.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ Questions & Answers] PhilPan:
Can anyone else confirm this? I'm all set up, things seem to be working ok... But I wonder if it can be better.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ Questions & Answers] aznmode:
There's a tmobile store by my work that I will go to tomorrow and test their note 10 speeds vs my unlocked.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ Questions & Answers] BigMosley:
This is great info, I also purchased the Unlocked from Samsung and plan to use it on T-Mobile but will flash the T-Mobile firmware first. Thanks for this post.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ Questions & Answers] DeeXii:
Guys...

Actually, all you need to do is to be on the U1 firmware and then use Odin to flash the TMB CSC file.

When you do that you have the debloated benefits of the U1 firmware with all of the Carrier features.

This will enable the T-Mobile splash screen, Video Calling, T-Mobile 4G LTE icon, and other behind the scene carrier settings.

(but again still being on a N975U1 base firmware)

If you flash the T-Mobile (N975U) firmware, then you have T-Mobile apps (bloat) baked into the firmware ROM.

If you do what I just suggested you get the features enabled with ZERO bloats baked into the ROM.

The difference in the signal that people are referring to is likely because of the CSC (Carrier Specific Code)

Here ya go. Here is the T-Mobile SH4 CSC file. https://androidfilehost.com/?fid=6006931924117942494

You probably need the patched version of Odin. So here is Odin v3.13.13B_Patched: https://androidfilehost.com/?fid=6006931924117942500
[Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ Questions & Answers] Mr. Orange 645:
Don't forget to mention that doing that will break OTAs, so you'll need to manually flash updates through ODIN. Oh and, there's no real T-Mobile bloatware to speak of. A few apps you can uninstall and maybe two you can't. T-Mobile actually has pretty clean firmware on the Galaxy phones. O my thing I hate is the damn boot animation sound.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ Questions & Answers] iunlock:
Excellent topic and thread....:good:

I too have the Unlocked 512GB variant of the 10+ on the stock Unlocked U1 firmware. (ie... I did not flash the TM firmware)

From my quick speedtests, I'm getting faster speeds vs my Note 9 and Note 8, both which are TM variants.

This is just a theory, but for those that transferred their data over to the 10+, as oppose to doing a clean set up from scratch seems to be having issues?

I always do a clean set up from scratch due to my OCD lol.... zero issues yet...

I'll keep it on the Unlocked firmware as I'll be travelling soon so I'll compare it in different environments (areas) along side my TM 9 and 8 to know for sure...

The App that I've been using for years that I'd recommend you guys check out is: Network Signal Info Pro (Get to Pro version if you can, it's cheap and the Dev is a really helpful guy.... definitely worth supporting him.)

Also, with Speedtest.net app, as some of you may know it'll show if you're connected to: Multiple or Single connection .... when comparing tests, just make sure that it's consistent by making sure it is on the same server and same "single" connection for accuracy & comparison sake.

Thanks guys for the feedback... having real world data to compare is good..... :highfive:

Nice...I too am on the stock Unlocked firmware on TM and compared to my 8 and 9 my results are the same... the 10+ is faster by 30-40%.

Correct, the devices themselves are all the same with the same hardware .... the differentiating factor of course being the software to unlock the appropriate features for each carrier etc...

That's not definitive yet or if at all, because some of us on the stock Unlocked U1 firmware are getting faster speeds...

Also, newer isn't always better :) (update wise) ....

Not in my case along with some others....

Well said... you beat me to it brother lol... thanks for uploading the firmwares ....

I'm going to stay put on the Unlocked Firmware for now and test more as I travel this coming week.... you know how we do lol.... Real world testing to know for sure and it's fortunate that we have multiple devices to do so....
[Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ Questions & Answers] DeeXii:
This is actually a good thing because many people do not want an accident forced update.

Also, the T-Mobile app does a lot of stuff on the phone. Its very intrusive.

So if you do keep the N975U (T-Mobile) firmware, I would make sure to disable the baked T-Mobile apps via ADB.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ Questions & Answers] Mr. Orange 645:
Curious to see your test results. I too am very OCD, and I didn't restore ANYTHING from my Note 9. The N10+ was a fresh clean install.

Someone had mentioned that the U1 firmware doesn't support the carrier aggregation on T-Mo, which is needed for LTE-Advanced. But I've heard in the past the U1 firmware DOES support it. On some of my past unlocked devices, I've seen it show LTE+ in the signal bars, but I've never heard anyone definitively prove whether it does or does not support aggregation.

Well, that led me to test my speeds. So yesterday, I went to a spot about a mile from my office where I know I generally pull some really decent download speeds on my Note 9. Well, running both my Note 9 (TMO firmware) and my N10+ (Unlocked Firmware) side by side, the Note 9 was faster by about 20 Mbps. I was getting 75-80 on the Note 9 and about 50-60 on the N10+.

BUT, later last night I tested both again at home, where I get HORRIBLE data speeds. Note 9 was pulling about 0.95 down and N10+ was pulling 1.25 down. So N10+ was the faster.

Today at my office, Note 9 was pulling around 12 and the N10+ was pulling around 18. Again it was the faster.

So it's not definite which firmware is better. Of course a real test would be two N10+ side by side, but testing against the Note 9 is the best I can do.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ Questions & Answers] iunlock:
Thanks for the input. :good:

To confirm, I do see the LTE+ icon show up on my Unlocked 10+ on the original U1 firmware that the phone came with. (I have T-Mobile)

Usually when I test I'm on the road going in and out of different towns and it's the same repeated tests I've performed on the Note 3's, 4's, 5's back in the day using Speedtest.net and Network Signal Info Pro... when the Note 8 came out I along with some other folks (mainly [MENTION=2996598]DeeXii[/MENTION]) tested the TM variant next to the F variant.

I'm really happy with my speeds right now as it is literally almost double that of what I am getting on the TM 8 and 9. All the APN settings are 1:1 to each other as well.

This has always been an interesting topic due to the variances we see amongst the users, however, the way that I see it is...

We have to factor in where we are most of the time on a percentage scale, so even if one firmware is getting really good speeds in the boonies and not so much in the city, it doesn't make sense to go with the firmware that'll yield good results in areas where you never spend time in....

I'm staying put on the U1 original unlocked firmware for now as it's working great...
[Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ Questions & Answers] BigMosley:
Is there another link to download the T-Mobile firmware on SamMobile? It keeps telling me I need to pay to download?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ Questions & Answers] flak0:
For those moving from Note9 do you use smartswitch or Google Restore?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ Questions & Answers] BladeRunner:
I use both, actually. Neither one seems to quite get everything.

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You don't have to pay, there is a free way to do it but it is tediously slow. I downloaded it using Frija https://xdaforums.com/s10-plus/how-to/tool-frija-samsung-firmware-downloader-t3910594
[Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ Questions & Answers] netengineer:
You have an unbranded carrier unlocked phone? Or is it a t-mobile unlocked phone?

Reason I asked is because I have an unbranded unlocked phone and I don't see an option for volte. I do have Wi-Fi calling enabled on the pull down screen but not sure if it actually works.

All I did is move my SIM from my S10+ to my Note 10+. Do I have to do anything different or do I have to flash the T-Mobile firmware?

Thanks in advance.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ Questions & Answers] dia_naji:
Great observation. I believe it really depends on locations and where you're at. Example TMobile firmwire works so much better in Buffalo ny. While a friend in Atlanta says the unlocked firmwire is much better. I believe it's all about where you live and how the TMobile towers communicate with your phone. Nonetheless I am very happy with how the TMobile firmwire turned out.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ Questions & Answers] BladeRunner:
I need the TMobile firmware for my phone to work properly in the area I live so I downloaded the ASH4 files with Frija and flashed them to my phone last night with Odin v3.13.3 and my phone is now, essetially a TMobile with the boot up and shutdown animation etc.

I picked up my wife's Note 10 from FedEx this morning and, knowing that it needed the TMobile firmware as well, proceeded to flash it at work, with the same firmware files, Odin, computer and cable as my phone from last night. Her's does NOT have the TMobile boot up and shutdown animation or any TMobile app. Thinking it needed a Tmo SIM I put one in, rebooted, still no, reflashed the firmware and still no. It does show the correct firmware but with no other branding.

Anyone have a cluse as to why?

edit: everything under the "about software" is identical except for the service provider. I don't know why that won't switch.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ Questions & Answers] stu5797:
I believe the sammobile download link a previous forum member posted is WRONG for tmobile as he posted for the Model SM-N975U.

The unlocked version is SM-N975U1 and you should download the correct tmobile firmware using the model Mode SM-N975U1 on sammobile.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ Questions & Answers] netengineer:
Can you flash the T-Mobile firmware on a non branded unlocked phone without looking your data? Or do you have to wipe it completely first? I'm never sure about that.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ Questions & Answers] dia_naji:
Anytime you flash Usr data you will lose all your data
[Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ Questions & Answers] PhilPan:
I too did a clean install, and seem to be having no issues...i think I'm thing to stick with the unlocked as well for now...keep us updated if you find out more.

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If you do what you suggested in your first post, does it still wipe the data, and I will have to start from scratch?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ Questions & Answers] Kawaisa:
Looking forward to your findings.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ Questions & Answers] marctronixx:
This is the first post ive read in this long thread. Ive been playing with the phone for 2 days now. I have 3 unlocked 10 pluses on tmo and ive not had any issues with calls. I even made a call to samsung support on one of them yesterday and I saw HD+ on the screen.

Also i dont ever restore old data form an old prior note. I just re build from scratch. Takes much longer but I know its going to work out of the box.

I AM miffed that facebook is baked in and cant be deleted! On the note 9s (tmo variants) you could delete that...
[Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ Questions & Answers] bupac:
Using my 10+ on Tmobile perfectly fine.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ Questions & Answers] marctronixx:
Just caught up on the thread so I’ll will add a couple more details in my environment.

I’m in Los Angeles.

I may end up flashing one of the devices i have to tmo software just to test. I also agree the tmo branded firmware is not bloated as some think. Like I mentioned I was able to delete facebook off tmo but i cant do it on the 10–i can only disable it. I’m also not comfortable with using Adb (ive never used it) and its not that big of a deal— i just hide it with none launcher. I much prefer to have OTAs automatically versus having one or two apps I cane delete, but all of our user experiences will vary...

I want to thank the op for opening this discussion and for the experts who chimed in on how to flash the carrier firmware. This is a really great resource.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ Questions & Answers] aznmode:
Here you go. I made sure tmobile demo finished completely before I ran my unlocked phone and vice versa.

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[Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ Questions & Answers] BigMosley:
Good to know. I'll put the Tmo firmware on my Unlocked prior to setting up the first time. If both have the same bands why the speed difference?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ Questions & Answers] aznmode:
Interested in your results. But for now I'm sticking with this firmware.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ Questions & Answers] BigMosley:
Don't hold your breath, it'll be at least another 18 days because mine is backordered :(
[Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ Questions & Answers] flak0:
I'm gonna roll with the unlocked firmware for now and see how it goes, I honestly do hate tmo bloat.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ Questions & Answers] cliffr39:
Correct unbranded unlocked and also moved sim from s10. There doesn't seem to be an option for volte but is enabled by default
[Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ Questions & Answers] Kawaisa:
Honestly not sure how to interpret this
[Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ Questions & Answers] iunlock:
Thanks for testing... I too am staying put on the unlocked firmware.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ Questions & Answers] Mr. Orange 645:
I've done more testing in various places with my T-Mo Note 9 and my unlocked Note 10+. At first I thought the Note 9 was running faster data, but after today, I'm convinced there is no difference. Sometimes the unlocked is faster, sometimes the T-Mo is faster, and sometimes they're neck and neck. I don't think it makes any difference, and I'd rather not reflash my phone just yet, so I'm just sticking with the unlocked firmware.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ Questions & Answers] flak0:
There's already an update for the unlockedView attachment 4810084
[Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ Questions & Answers] aznmode:
This came 2 days ago actually.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ Questions & Answers] gastondefer:
What is Samsung doing now? This is more like some apple tactic bs. My new Note 10+ can't do software update while on mobile network. what the heck!!! See the attachment for yourself. But for some reason it let's you do it when on a hotspot network, isn't that lame ?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ Questions & Answers] BigMosley:
It's showing you that the Unlocked firmware has slower data speeds while on T-Mobile compared to if you put the T-Mobile firmware on an Unlocked device. Point of the story, if you don't care about a few bloat T-Mobile apps flash the T-Mobile firmware for better performance on your Unlocked device.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ Questions & Answers] stu5797:
I flashed all the TMobile firmware thru Odin "successfully" but i don't have the splash screen and I still just have LTE in the status bar. Any suggestions
[Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ Questions & Answers] aznmode:
Lol quite the opposite. I showed that unlock has slightly higher download speed than a t-mobile demo unit so I'm sticking with unlocked firmware. At least in my case.

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It did the same for my unlocked. Had to wait to get home and get on wifi.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ Questions & Answers] BigMosley:
It must be hit or miss, but it is odd. I personally only purchased the Unlocked from Samsung because they offered more trade in value for my S10+ ($600 instead of $450). I always planned to put the T-Mobile firmware on my Unlocked Note10+ to make it look like a full fledged T-Mobile device just like I did my current S10+ which originally was the AT&T variant.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ Questions & Answers] Kawaisa:
That's what it looks like to me. The uploads seem faster on the tmobile device but download speeds are more important to me at least. Seems like a wash. Might? Be overblown.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ Questions & Answers] aznmode:
Screen shot (black screen) is my unlocked and the other is a picture of a demo unit I took pictures of at t-mobile store. My download is faster on all 3 tests.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ Questions & Answers] antawnm26:
Will this way wipe data? wow its been a while since i dealt with odin and flashing firmware
[Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ Questions & Answers] dia_naji:
When flashing any Usr data it will erase everything.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ Questions & Answers] antawnm26:
He stated flashing tmobile csc file not user data.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ Questions & Answers] Ace42:
This is my unlocked N10+ on TMO.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ Questions & Answers] aznmode:
Wow I don't even get that speed on my home internet.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ Questions & Answers] dia_naji:
Oops my bad. To keep files flash home csc
[Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ Questions & Answers] antawnm26:
Ok got it thanks
[Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ Questions & Answers] MrAwesome75:
Well, I'm not confused at all now...

Really don't know what to do. I've had the Note 9 on T-Mobile with the stock firmware for the last 4 or 5 months with no detectible problems. Of course, I didn't dig that deep into it so I don't really know if it's hobbled or not compared to the T-Mo firmware but was hoping to get an answer of what to do with my new phone this time around. Seems like no one can agree which is better.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ Questions & Answers] DeeXii:
There are still carrier/regions for unlocked versions.

I am not 100% why but it does no harm to get a U1 firmware based on your carrier.

Perhaps someone could explain to me why there is a VZW, TMB, and So on U1 firmware. Since I have T-Mobile I have always downloaded the TMB U1 firmware.

XAA is just the generic, non-carrier U1. Which again is confusing even to me but my common sense tells me that if you are using a U1 firmware, might as well get the one that corresponds to your carrier. :)
[Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ Questions & Answers] marinebio94:
FWIW:

In my specific area, I've had vastly improved download speeds with the T-Mobile U firmware than the unlocked U1. I think it really depends on where you are.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ Questions & Answers] PhilPan:
Can someone write a summary of what is going on in thread.

For instance.

If your on unlocked and don't want to lose data flash ....

If your on unlocked and want total T-Mobile software losing data flash.....

Etc.etc