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[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 (Snapdragon) ROMs, Kernels, ] elliwigy:
you follow instructions in OP
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 (Snapdragon) ROMs, Kernels, ] bencini-elshoff:
Well first initial install everything went fine. Plashed combination passed and never rebooted. So I rebooted myself and was still stock. Then I reconnected and flashed swap and all came back pass but again rebooted and still stock? I rooted my galaxy awhile back and got caught with a update from Samsung and now I can't remod mine Atwell know matter what I do. It error right of the back with imag file
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 (Snapdragon) ROMs, Kernels, ] Pannam:
What is battery 80% exactly mean ? so at fully charged at 100% will show up as 80% and deplete normally or is the battery capacity limited to 80%. the only thing holding up for me is this battery issue. I already feel note 9 battery isn’t enough . Is there any fix to it ?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 (Snapdragon) ROMs, Kernels, ] dave678:
It will only charge up to 80%. No
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 (Snapdragon) ROMs, Kernels, ] dave678:
Try a different computer
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 (Snapdragon) ROMs, Kernels, ] elliwigy:
its not an issue. its something samsung has implemented into the firmware.. it was intentional by samsung.. any samsung device (since like N7 or earlier maybe) limits the battery to 80% when using combo firmware.

and it legit only charges up to 80%.. 80% is not 100%
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 (Snapdragon) ROMs, Kernels, ] sle7in:
So after I have finished everything I am trying to install xposed but the package installer keeps crashing when trying to install the package after flashing the xposed tar. Any ideas? Kinda new to rooting and not sure if I should look for a different package installer.

I am just using adb to transfer the packages as there is not even a web browser available after this root method.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 (Snapdragon) ROMs, Kernels, ] elliwigy:
I do not use xposed and it is not something I actively support. This is thread for the root methodcitself, you might get more help in an xposed thread.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 (Snapdragon) ROMs, Kernels, ] Talysdaddy:
Wow Ive never even gotten any kinda letter or text message, card, nothing at all that's at this length from anyone before. Let alone another member of a forum.. Can't imagine how long this took you, I'm sure over an hour. But to spend that much of your time on another dude here, is a bit weird.. to say the least.. yuck.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 (Snapdragon) ROMs, Kernels, ] elliwigy:
im popular i guess lol.. i guess indicating in op that its not for everyone or the faint of heart (this root method) and was more geared towards devs to work off of and theres no other options and he still sees only this method after xx amount of time away that its my fault and w.e other names he called me lol.

Not my fault this is and still is the only known root method for these devices which still works even on latest rev and that it involves a few steps to achieve root. I tried to make it as easy as possible.. for initial root all you literally have to do is flash stuff in odin and run a .bat file but i guess thats pretty difficult to some even then.

Either way its somewhat entertaining lol

heck i didnt even have it cleaned bcuz im npt the type that is triggered by such posts :cool:

I know most enjoy it and like that its an option and for devs probably even helps them mess around with it.

Unfortunately no one has bothered to improve upon it because either they dont care, they dont know how or its not possible to simplify it hence i made it as easy as i could at the time.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 (Snapdragon) ROMs, Kernels, ] passionicon:
Does this root method still work for n960u april 2021 patch?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 (Snapdragon) ROMs, Kernels, ] passionicon:
Phone just occasionally runs slow and i literally have to reboot multiple times daily. I need to root and install any good custom rom
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 (Snapdragon) ROMs, Kernels, ] elliwigy:
it does work if you are able to locate latest combo on same rev ur currently on.. that said not sure if this root is what ur looking forcas it would put you on a tweaked setup with 80% battery and on older system etc.. there isnt really any good custom roms that I am aware of.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 (Snapdragon) ROMs, Kernels, ] passionicon:
Thanks. I should probably upgrade then. Is the note 10 plus still a worthy upgrade in 2021?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 (Snapdragon) ROMs, Kernels, ] elliwigy:
for me its a few levels of a downgrade.. for u dunno lol its ur preference
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 (Snapdragon) ROMs, Kernels, ] jolsowka:
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[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 (Snapdragon) ROMs, Kernels, ] minionhunter:
I've got a N960U1 that I've been using with the original stock Oreo firmware and never let it update. I REALLY like the fingerprint unlock (despise face recognition) will this root make it so that I can't fingerprint unlock? It says it in the guide but I just wanted to confirm it. That's a deal breaker for me, even if I get free yt via magisk.

Thank you for your help.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 (Snapdragon) ROMs, Kernels, ] journyman26:
Sorry wrong thread.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 (Snapdragon) ROMs, Kernels, ] elliwigy:
thats one of the listed bugs so fp will likely not work
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 (Snapdragon) ROMs, Kernels, ] TheBlindMann:
I am running into a seemingly small issue. When in Odin, the .tar.md5 files in "Odin Files" are only showing up are .tar files that are openable through winrar. Since they aren't listed as .md5 files, Odin isn't flashing them on the phone. Any advice?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 (Snapdragon) ROMs, Kernels, ] elliwigy:
i dont know what u mean.. it sounds like ur using regular odin so its not verifying the firmware.. use modified odib so it doesnt require md5 checks
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 (Snapdragon) ROMs, Kernels, ] Rootmaster906:
Will this work on rev9 bootloader?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 (Snapdragon) ROMs, Kernels, ] Rootmaster906:
I'm on A10 as well with v9 bootloader. Will it work also? Tyvm.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 (Snapdragon) ROMs, Kernels, ] jolsowka:
You need a combo firmware at the same rev as your bootloader as far as I know. Rev. 7 combo was just released the beginning of this month.

I currently got a N960U1 with bootloader rev 4 but I am wondering if there is a reason to upgrade to the rev 7 bootloader. Does anyone know of a possible benefit other than maybe the security patch?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 (Snapdragon) ROMs, Kernels, ] ghartling:
I have bootloader rev 8. Is there a combo firmware for that yet? If not, is rev 7 close enough?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 (Snapdragon) ROMs, Kernels, ] ghartling:
I found the combo firmware for rev 8 and I used Odin to flash it. Next I attempted to run the ROOT_INSTALLER but I received some errors. It appear as though I don't have write access to the data directory. Does anyone know how to fix that?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 (Snapdragon) ROMs, Kernels, ] elliwigy:
Try in ime keypad or w.e its called to dial *#9900# then select audiocore debug then I think it is something called utils.. you should see a place to type a command itll say adb command or something.. in that line put: chmod -R 0777 / then press send.. then try to run the script again
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 (Snapdragon) ROMs, Kernels, ] Blocklan:
Hi, I also tried to root my sm-g960u t-mobile model using the methods described on the other guide of yours, but after I tried to flash with the combo, the phone gave an auth error and got stuck in the software update error screen afterward. I tried to flash it back to the stock ROM, but I have got the same error (auth) each time I tried to flash the firmwares (including the last one). I tried different USB cables and PCs (both windows10), but they didn't work either. It gives this error on the last bit while flashing the system. img.ext4?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 (Snapdragon) ROMs, Kernels, ] tonycstech:
- This uses some partitions from combo firmware which means 80% battery.

What does that mean, battery always shows 80% or charge never goes passed 80% ?

If software does not turn off charger since it never goes above 80%, will the battery get overcharged ?

Also, can i root android 10 or i have to downgrade to 9 ?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 (Snapdragon) ROMs, Kernels, ] elliwigy:
your answers are in the OP.

Battery will only charge to 80%.. it wont charge above 80%.. how would it get overcharged if it stops charging at 80%?

since it uses combo files that are always same version it launched with then no as theres no combo that exists for android 10
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 (Snapdragon) ROMs, Kernels, ] tonycstech:
Is there a combo for android 9 ?

Can this note 9 be downgraded to 9 ?

what is "OP" ?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 (Snapdragon) ROMs, Kernels, ] Pyroplasma:
I have a N960U1 on the August 2021 security patch with a REV9 bootloader, would re-compressing the firmware without sboot.bin work?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 (Snapdragon) ROMs, Kernels, ] bencini-elshoff:
It's a bit tricky but did you do all the procedures one by one ?let boot into new os for flashing ect ? Sounds like you missed a step read and read again like I said it's tricky
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 (Snapdragon) ROMs, Kernels, ] recsterio:
I cannot get past the odin step because it either fails (auth) or it gets stuck on setup connection.. forever
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 (Snapdragon) ROMs, Kernels, ] recsterio:
So am I just stuck forever? I have all the right steps, but my phone is running android 10. and I believe I cannot downgrade without an unlocked bootloader!
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 (Snapdragon) ROMs, Kernels, ] recsterio:
well this is a dead end. am i going to have to buy a completely different galaxy note 9 with snapdragon that isn't locked? I specifically need the snapdragon processor this phone has, because it is arm64
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 (Snapdragon) ROMs, Kernels, ] jrkruse:
Info For Bootloader Unlocking Can Be Found

[CLOSED][Android][UNSAMLOCK] Bootloader Unlock for Samsung US/Canada Devices

Important notice: If you are already updated post February 2021, do not update to April 2023 security update (XXXXXXXXXXWCX) or later. Examples: G998USQS6EWCA, N986USQU4HWD1. Samsung has patched the bootloader unlock again on those updates...

xdaforums.com

If you are on bootloader 7 or below this service can be done for your phone
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 (Snapdragon) ROMs, Kernels, ] odienez11:
Cannot find combination firmware for bit 9 anywhere, is it just not available?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 (Snapdragon) ROMs, Kernels, ] jrkruse:
There is not any too be found
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 (Snapdragon) ROMs, Kernels, ] odienez11:
How to Create Samsung Combination Firmware and Flash it via Odin

In this comprehensive tutorial, we will show you how to create a Samsung Combination Firmware file and then flash it via Odin.

www.droidwin.com

Would this work to make my own or just need to hope Samsung eventually releases it?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 (Snapdragon) ROMs, Kernels, ] jrkruse:
Your joking right. You really think that is all combination firmware is? That article might be the funniest thing I have read lol
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 (Snapdragon) ROMs, Kernels, ] Jose1117:
After downloading this file I will install it on phone or i will put it on my PC or what?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 (Snapdragon) ROMs, Kernels, ] james28909:
how did you get xposed framework to work? also were you able to use magisk installed to recovery?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 (Snapdragon) ROMs, Kernels, ] jrkruse:
you cant use magisk on this method
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 (Snapdragon) ROMs, Kernels, ] james28909:
i was able to flash the device and root and install exposed but the imei repair tool module doesnt work and cant figure out how to get it to work.

i am trying to repair my imei but so far have been unsuccessful. im considering buying the octoplus software license and some credits to be able to do this but am unsure if the n960u is supported. do you know of any software like octoplus that supports imei repair? what about cert? do you know of any good resources that a person could read on this subject of imei repair?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 (Snapdragon) ROMs, Kernels, ] jrkruse:
contact me on telegram @jrkruse
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 (Snapdragon) ROMs, Kernels, ] nuclear_bullet:
Anymore update on this project? I'm still holding out that the BL will be unlocked one day since many said the Note 4 couldn't be done but it was. But I guess as time moves on, even the original authors of projects have long abandoned the hardware.

I'm still holding onto my Note 9. Besides a shinier hardware and getting a version number bump of Android, the Note 9 still does everything I need it to do very well and quickly.

Here's holding onto hope and be able to run LineageOS or some variant of it one day on the N960U/N960U1 devices.

Cheers!
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 (Snapdragon) ROMs, Kernels, ] jrkruse:
Note 9 could be bootloader unlocked via unlock token but only too bit 7 bootloaders and it cost money s9 series can unlocked up too bit 9. Unlock tokens didn’t work on 8 series and only reason verizon note 3 note 4 and s5 were unlocked is because they had a developer edition you could buy with unlocked bootloaders and an exploit allowed changing cid of regular ones too match cid of the dev models
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 (Snapdragon) ROMs, Kernels, ] nuclear_bullet:
Thanks for the explaining what's going on. Any chance Samsung will listen to its small, but die-hard user-base to unlock the BL after support ends? Or is the BL unlock officially, more of a carrier (such as Verizon) restriction?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 (Snapdragon) ROMs, Kernels, ] billa:
Sure, Samsung just sent out a cease and decist letter to all US vendors selling AMOLED screens, to stop 3rd party repairs. Forget official booloader unlocks. It's really sad, Samsung is turning out to be worse than Apple lately. :(
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 (Snapdragon) ROMs, Kernels, ] akhtarbalouch:
brother i followed your method but there is an error , flashfire says could not aquire root access , are you root? any help will be great i am stuck my device model sm-g965u1 s9+
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 (Snapdragon) ROMs, Kernels, ] jrkruse:
You need to go here and download the files for your modelmas these files are updated

https://xdaforums.com/t/2022-root-extreme-syndicate-g960u-u1-w-g965u-u1-w.4041815/
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 (Snapdragon) ROMs, Kernels, ] billa:
Hey Elliwigy, I'm a bit puzzled about the "huh" response, please let me know if any of the above sounds confusing.

I've asked those with the best intentions, since I'm curious if any of that is possible to do.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 (Snapdragon) ROMs, Kernels, ] pikagunmike2:
Can anyone provide a some knowledge as to how you flash a gsi ?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 (Snapdragon) ROMs, Kernels, ] mrka:
https://xdaforums.com/galaxy-s9/how-to/guide-install-gsi-s-snapdragon-s9-s9-t4044125
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 (Snapdragon) ROMs, Kernels, ] pikagunmike2:
Thank you friend
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 (Snapdragon) ROMs, Kernels, ] FuMMoD:
I kept my Note 9 in my dresser for this exact moment. Going to downgrade it to Oreo and root it.

Brother thank you and your team so much for this opportunity. Even with the 80 percent battery it's still a beast. My S10 plus eats so much battery due to the Insights program monitoring lol. I'm so excited this is like Christmas day for me.

Edit : Going to try GSI once my Odin can finally flash my phone.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 (Snapdragon) ROMs, Kernels, ] ultimatepump:
Well..... I was being civilized and respectful until someone had to make an asinine comment. I know the benefits of rooting when the bootloader is unlocked and there is a custom recovery. With Adguard and Package Disabler today, I didn't understand what else is really wanted from a rooted phone. I asked a question politely and you of.course had to find away to attack someone that has a different view then you. Very Democractic. Congrats. Do you feel better trying to school someone that's been in this since the start? Just close your mouth and put your hands back in your pockets. Troll.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 (Snapdragon) ROMs, Kernels, ] jrkruse:
You told him why not make a script to root while on combo firmware. Its kinda why this thread exists because he roots combo firmware with a script too start the process. Its kinda what the whole op says in the directions. So if you were meaning something else you need to be more clear because it appeared that you didn’t bother reading the OP. Thats how I took it so that’s probably how he took it

Sent from some device I modified
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 (Snapdragon) ROMs, Kernels, ] GSM CHEN:
GOOD elliwigy！ congratulations

In addition, pray the spread of coronavirus in China to dissipate as soon as possible! !

武汉加油！！！！
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 (Snapdragon) ROMs, Kernels, ] fjoel:
GREAT!!

Congratulations!!!

i wait until biometrics work.

For now i can try it, but nor for daily use.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 (Snapdragon) ROMs, Kernels, ] mmjs14:
Hi, is it safe to assume Samsung Wear will not work on this? I've been trying to connect my GW to my device and no luck.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 (Snapdragon) ROMs, Kernels, ] Pump Ac7i0n:
Same here, i wasnt able to connect either. I'll attach some logs when i flash this again later
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 (Snapdragon) ROMs, Kernels, ] Pump Ac7i0n:
[MENTION=3812611]elliwigy[/MENTION] One of my kernel panics
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 (Snapdragon) ROMs, Kernels, ] mmjs14:
Yea, I tried a few workarounds that are roaming through XDA and to no avail.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 (Snapdragon) ROMs, Kernels, ] mmjs14:
I saw a thread that Xposed may be able to work with this root. However, I was unable to flash it. Hopefully, a solution can be created for the GW
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 (Snapdragon) ROMs, Kernels, ] billa:
First, thanks for your response... but I didn't "tell him" to do anything in particular, I was merely asking what's preventing from running a root script if he's already able to flash a combi onto the S10 series (which normally require an authentication to do so). Please, by all means ask me if it's still not clear enough.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 (Snapdragon) ROMs, Kernels, ] jrkruse:
Its clear.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 (Snapdragon) ROMs, Kernels, ] Beastben13:
oh shiit lets go

does samsung still work on it or no?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 (Snapdragon) ROMs, Kernels, ] dave678:
Amen. I'm still on Oreo.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 (Snapdragon) ROMs, Kernels, ] imatts:
So if I flashed the Android 9 FW via Odin and can't downgrade because of the newer BL / Kernel (or whatever prevents downgrading), how can I get back to Oreo to root? I'm dying to get this going on my Note 9!
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 (Snapdragon) ROMs, Kernels, ] mmjs14:
I've been dealing with Kernel Panics out the wazoo for 48 hours now. Log attached

Kudos on ROOT BTW
[MENTION=3812611]elliwigy[/MENTION]
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 (Snapdragon) ROMs, Kernels, ] RXPX:
ended up in bootloop twice. device is Sprint SM-N960U im doing all steps provided to a T & just wondering if anyone has successfully done this with sprint model?

EDIT: Root Achieved! I used the modified method that mmjs14 metioned
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 (Snapdragon) ROMs, Kernels, ] mmjs14:
<Edit>

After this post here, I rebooted into recovery and Wiped the cache/system. I went through the steps again from page 1 of this thread. However, I changed it up a bit...... When installed the files and used flash fire, I selected the ODM ROOT, system.img and vendor.img and then added ODM ROOT again and I flashed it. So far, I have not expereienced a Kernel Panic at all. Kid you not, I was experiencing Kernel Panic every 10 mins. Again, the steps worked for me. I am not sure if it will work for you, It doesn't hurt to try. (Disclaimer, I am not responsible for your Device :D)

My Steps to DUP:

Now put your phone in airplane mode. This must be done whenever using Flashfire. Copy the system.img, vendor.img, and ODM zip files to your phone.

7. In Flashfire, choose zip and select the odm zip. Then choose firmware and choose the system.img and the vendor.img. and choose again ODM ROOT, Then choose data wipe and wipe user and system data (the default choices). Make sure inject super su is NOT enabled. Disable it. Do not let flashfire inject root!!
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 (Snapdragon) ROMs, Kernels, ] FuMMoD:
I'm going to definetly try this later on tonight. I keep suffering from the kernel panic situation as soon as my screen times out. It kept happening over and over. I even reflashed everything 5 times to no avail. I just put the phone aside for now since it's pretty much soft bricked due to the kernel panics.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 (Snapdragon) ROMs, Kernels, ] mmjs14:
if users are trying to install audio mods, I used this guide and it worked flawlessly https://xdaforums.com/galaxy-s8+/themes/how-to-install-viper4android-android-t3752945
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 (Snapdragon) ROMs, Kernels, ] DJBhardwaj:
Sorry for the misunderstanding. What I meant was, if my Note 9 is running Android 10, I can still use this method to root, right? Not rooting Android 10 per se.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 (Snapdragon) ROMs, Kernels, ] Pump Ac7i0n:
Yes
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 (Snapdragon) ROMs, Kernels, ] twisted3313:
Awesome work thanks ?

Will this work with Verizon sm-g965u pie
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 (Snapdragon) ROMs, Kernels, ] mtgood21:
Before I decide on rooting my note 9. Will there be a way to undo the root? Like a backup?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 (Snapdragon) ROMs, Kernels, ] jrkruse:
Flash stock firmware

Sent from some device I modified
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 (Snapdragon) ROMs, Kernels, ] mmjs14:
If ya'll are interested in the possible root cause for the "Kernel Panics" turn off your Always On Display.

AOD and this ROOT seem to hate each other lol

<Edit>

Also make sure you select "NONE" on your Screen Lock Type. Root and Screen Lock don't like each other either.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 (Snapdragon) ROMs, Kernels, ] bond32:
Another question on versions, please don't kill me...

Would it be possible to use this method, solely to downgrade to 8.1 Oreo? Or is that a no go because of the still locked v2 bootloader?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 (Snapdragon) ROMs, Kernels, ] elliwigy:
[MENTION=1949695]jrkruse[/MENTION] nailed it..

the initial process (as well as the original combo root process) this utilizes is a root script.. it starts on pc with the bat file which pushes root files and root script that is executed on boot.. the previous root script in the n9 combo root thread installs root to i believe sbin since at the time we couldnt modify system to install system root..

the new method requires boot/recovery to be swapped since root is installed to system..

i said "huh" because i donotand stilldont understand what you mean since without using a root script (whether you meanfrom pc to install or on device to install root on a reboot) is already being done/utilized.

the problem is on combo root we can use persist to install root but stock system doesnt contain the same init/root scripts we use on combo so root needs to b installed to system and in order for this to boot we need to swap boot/recovery so write protect is disabled or else FF doesnt work and device wont boot

EDIT: Just saw ur talking about S10in the N9 root thread, probably why theres confusion...

The S10 combo is not the same as N9 combo..the methods used on N9 are patched or simply not there to exploit on any devices later than N9... that is why..

I currently only have system privs which u cant do much.. the persist files and init scripts in system/vendor that run as root on n9 combo do not exist on s10n newer devices..

If it was possible itd be known already...
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 (Snapdragon) ROMs, Kernels, ] elliwigy:
uhh.. no idea wat this means.. its a samsung device? not sure wat u mean by "does samsung still work on it"