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[Essential Phone Questions & Answers] MarSOnEarth:
My phone is on the latest (Feb) stock firmware, it has been unlocked, and then rooted with Magisk. After that, the only other things that I did was to deny a bunch of permissions to a bunch of apps (altogether too many to list, but the only app to complain about anything is 'Play Store Services' )

That's the background. Now, when I go to Settings->About phone->Android version the "Android security patch level" shows "February 5, 2020" which, obviously, is not the latest security patch for Android 10, and I was convinced that because PH-1 was a Project Treble phone, it would be getting security directly from Google, so what am I missing (or have I messed up with the intended flow of things by blocking too much from Google)?
[Essential Phone Questions & Answers] Porpet:
As far as I know, security updates are still delivered via OEM patches. If you want security updates for this phone, you have to flash another ROM.
[Essential Phone Questions & Answers] kt-Froggy:
From what I know about Treble, it does NOT mean the security updates are provided directly by Google. It only makes it easier and faster (by separating the OS framework from the hardware-dependent vendor code) for vendors to prepare and release updates. But the updates are still packaged and released by the vendors.

The Project Mainline changes that, so the security updates would be delivered straight through Google Play. But we are out of luck with the PH-1 here...
[Essential Phone Questions & Answers] MarSOnEarth:
Ahh. Thank you for this clarification.

With my (paranoid) online hygiene + AFWall I'm still very comfortable using this phone as is, and the feedback from the Android 11 thread is reassuring that there will be another lifeline for this hardware. Life's good.
[Essential Phone Questions & Answers] SirDigitalKnight:
Hopefully with Android 11 we will be able to some how load in monthly security updates.
[Essential Phone Questions & Answers] Owei1337:
I'm using LinageOS right now. Works really good including monthly security updates. There is only one problem with the microphone in voice calls when the loudspeaker is on.
[Essential Phone Questions & Answers] gk1984:
Essential delivered security updates. They closed up shop in February. Only way to get security updates is via 3rd party ROM.

You can get Google Play security updates OTA, but they're not thorough like normal security updates.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Questions & Answers] PsiPhiDan:
For me, the only slight disappointment is the lack of 120Hz at the highest resolution. I heard conflicting rumors on that, and I was hoping things would end up the other way. But not a huge deal, really.

Everything else was what I'd hoped! Got the + version of the snapdragon, price was reasonable for what it is, pre-order deals are sweet enough to entice me, new s-pen features look exciting, it got the new Gorilla Glass I hoped for, it's for every hardware spec I could want (maybe 5000 mAh battery would be cooler, but whatever, battery life is plenty with the past devices for me), beautiful finishes (the matte bronze... Awesome... But why does the Ultra not get that sweet green variety??), amazingly low response time on s-pen, integration with Windows/Microsoft/Xbox, phenomenal camera specs (I don't need 100 times meaningless digital zoom), got the laser autofocus thing to help speed up focusing... This thing is perfect, basically.

If I could build the perfect phone, it'd be this one with an IR blaster, fingerprint scanner on the back (or improved in-screen), camera under screen instead of punchout, slightly larger battery, and 256GB base storage. Maybe 16GB of RAM just to be ridiculous. MAYBE a slightly higher optical zoom. But now I'm just being picky. This is as close to perfect as I've seen a phone be in my lifetime. :D
[Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Questions & Answers] SiNJiN76:
Same here. 120hz@QHD. Hope they enable it (if it's capable) with an update. Seeing the S20 has not gotten it, I'm not holding my breath. Odd that that specific item took away all the excitement I had for this device.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Questions & Answers] yacopsae:
You honestly can't notice a difference when you change resolutions. I looks good and feels really snappy either way. I've been using it for 3 weeks now and its been just fine for me.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Questions & Answers] PsiPhiDan:
I really thought they'd add it just to differentiate it from the S20 Ultra some more. Not too big a deal though. I just peeked for fun, and I was running my Note10+ on 1080p without realizing it. Haha.

I'm still pumped for that smooth scrolling, 5G, 9ms latency on s-pen, and the overall beauty of that phone. :D
[Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Questions & Answers] SiNJiN76:
That's good to hear. I'm coming in from a Note 8 so, I'm sure almost everything about this phone will be an upgrade for me either way. :good:
[Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Questions & Answers] PsiPhiDan:
Oh dang... Yeah man, I had a Note8, Note9, Note10+, and now will have Note20 Ultra... EVERY one of those phones felt a lot nicer than the last... So yes, you're gonna have your socks knocked off!
[Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Questions & Answers] Virgo_Guy:
> Sticking to the same ice-age tiny and not-so-reliable FP scanner and not implementing the newer 3D Sonic Max Sensor(which is not even very new to have an excuse)!

> Reduction of 500 mAh from the S20 Ultra to feed the same display size in the Note 20 Ultra!

(Instead of reducing the thickness of the N20U coming from the S20U, Sammy most probably could have retained the same thickness or even made it little thicker to have the same 5000 mAh b).

> Not having an option to use 120 Hz RR at QHD+!

- are my disappointments.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Questions & Answers] PsiPhiDan:
As for battery, on the plus side the better screen type, better CPU, and the dynamic refresh rate should balance the scales. I bet battery life will exceed the S20 Ultra, actually!

The FP scanner is tolerable but I would have LOVED to hear about improvements. So there's a better one out there?? Man... What a missed opportunity.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Questions & Answers] Virgo_Guy:
It being LTPO, adaptive RR is the whole and lone advantage I think for batterylife. And "plus" version of the SD SoC drains more battery than the vanilla one is what I know of, as the cores are clocked higher. This adaptive/dynamic RR would be a big plus and SD version will have good batt. life considering all factors even though batt. is now small.

Batt. endurance isn't/wasn't looking good in the Exynos counterparts in the S20 series. Will it be better this time around with a "small" battery and not so batt.-friendly SoC? ... don't know. It's still Exynos 990 and not 992 or something to have an architectural advantage created using in different febricated process. Rumors suggest CPU/GPU improvements in some ways, and I'm confused here if battery effeciency would be a part of it due to less heat/throttle.. Or to rule them all, adaptive RR is more than enough here too, to have more battery life than before? :)

The FP recognition is improved and responsive apparently.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Questions & Answers] PsiPhiDan:
Oh really? Was that true on the S-series this year or it that Note-specific? I've not read anything about that anywhere!

As for the rest of your comment... I guess we'll just wait and see! I'm not worried about battery at all, but I am in the US so the Snapdragon is why I'm not worried. Over my Note10+, this battery is LARGER and this generation of CPU may be more efficient so I'm guessing my battery life will be on par with this after adding in the 120Hz.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Questions & Answers] Virgo_Guy:
Note-specific,the one in the Note 20 Ultra:

Fast forward to 07:09 here and 06:51 here.

Yes, you're good there. I get to use Exynos and gives battery anxiety by late afternoon when used in mobile data(S20+) on moderate use [MENTION=512813]120[/MENTION] Hz, have doubt on the Shannon modem as well..

Will wait and see for the rest!
[Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Questions & Answers] stephane.papin:
From my mate pro 10 :

1/ mobile dock, a great feature

2/ battery duration very low ! 1 day !

3/ fingerprint not really accurate

4/ overheat easy
[Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Questions & Answers] Parallaxian:
Carrier specific Video calling?

So I see in another thread that someone with Verizon has a similar problem and I have T-mobile but can anyone confirm or deny the carrier specific video calling function? Look like (even in settings I checked) that the function is just not there for this device and you can only use DUO. I even downloaded The official T-mobile firmware and flashed my device twice this morning (1x with regular CSC file and another with the HOME CSC file and it made no difference). I bought mine carrier unlocked but the theory was flashing the firmware for T-mobile would've enabled those features but not even getting the T-mobile logo.

Can anyone confirm the same? I have the Note 20 and not the Ultra but it shouldn't make a difference.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Questions & Answers] CR380R-3X:
Confirmed. I'm in the US, on T-MOBILE. I can use both carrier specific video calling and Duo.
[Touch Diamond, MDA Compact IV General] pokevitek:
Hi, I have ROM 1.93.401.2 (orig.) and there is about one or two seconds pause, betwen push the play button and the start of playing. Is this normal on Diamond, or WM 6.1, or is this some king of error? On my previous device Mio A701, there was no pause like this. Please forgive me my bad english. Thanks a lot for any information. (TouchFlo player does it too).
[OnePlus 5T  Questions & Answers] diego9x:
Looking to use my old 5T as an emby server with an external hard drive, it was stock till like 30 min ago, as my research points that the stock kernel prevents them to have USB Storage + charging at the same time. Currently looking for a good ROM + Kernel to be able to this.

To summarize, I need to use a USB C Hub 7 in 1 (I only really need 1 USB A + Charging), this is not working with the phone as stock (not sure if it will be working once I add another ROM + Kernel)

For reference, the hub works with my 7T and Lenovo X1 as intended. It works on the 5T only either charging the phone, or using the storage, not both.

[IMG="usbchub"]https://ksd-images.lt/display/aikido/store/e5a992b4a6fcdb84b263947cb902e5d3.jpg?h=2000&w=2000[/IMG]

Thank you all.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra Guides, News, & Discu] kangi26:
See Post #2 and #3 for the Links to the Firmware

ALL of the firmware posted here can be flashed on any N986U/N986U1 Device. The firmware is NOT carrier dependent and is only listed next to some of them in order to have an idea if you might get OTA when you flash it

Understanding Firmware naming:

N986USQU1ATGM

N=Note

986U or F etc, the model of device

SQ, FX etc = CPU and model specific

U,S,E = Update, Security, Engineering, respectively

1,2,3,4,5 etc = bootloader revision (This is important! You cannot go to a previous revision)

A,B,C,D = Android version

T, U = Year (T=2020, U=2021 etc)

A,B,C etc = month (January A - December L)

1 - 9 and then A - Z =build compilation. This basically means how many builds there are in a month. They start at 1 and go to Z

So N986USQU1ATGM would be

N968-U-SQ-U-1-A-T-G-M

N968U (Note 20 Ultra Carrier version), SQ (Snapdragon), U (Update), 1 (Bootloader version), A (Build 10), T (2020), G (July), M (22nd build)

How to enter Download Mode:

Turn off the device.

Connect USB cable to your PC (Leave it disconnected from the phone)

Press and hold down the Volume Up and Volume Down buttons. While they are still pressed, plug in the USB cable into your phone.

The phone will go into download mode press volume up. In Odin you will see that phone is added.

Dirty Flash:

I would only do this if you are having to manually update to the newer firmware and would not do it if you are coming/going to U/U1 or from beta firmware or if you are on an old firmware. I'd also highly recommend doing a back up prior to the doing this

Load these into Odin

BL

AP

CP

HOME_CSC

Do NOT flash CSC or USERDATA, either of these WILL wipe your device

This is a "dirty flash" and these can sometimes cause issues. Keep in mind if things start going sideways and stuff starts not working right, your first step to a solution will be to wipe the device.

Tips on flashing U1 Firmware:

You will have to wipe, can

NOT

dirty Flash going between U and U1 firmware

Use the patched ODIN linked in post #2 or #3, Odin3_v3.13.3b (They are exactly the same)

Have an active US Carrier SIM installed to get carrier features

If you get your CSC Stuck on XAA/XAA/(Insert your carrier here), and can not get Carrier options back.

Go to the tutorial that @borijess put together HERE
[Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra Guides, News, & Discu] kangi26:
N986U - Carrier Versions

BOOTLOADER 2

Android 12

N986USQS2FVC8 CCT/CHA/TMB/USC/VZW

N986USQU2FVC5 CCT/CHA/SPR/TMB/USC/VZW

N986USQU2EVA9 TMB/SPR/USC

N986USQS2EULI ATT/CCT/CHA/SPR/TMB

N986USQS2EULH VZW Jan patch

N986USQS2EULF ATT/CCT/CHA/TMB/SPR Thanks @Venom0642

N986USQS2EULE VZW

____________________________________________________________________________________________________

Android 11

N986USQS2DUJA ATT/CCT/CHA/SPR/TMB/VZW

N986USQU2DUJ6 ATT/CCT/CHA/SPR/TMB/USC/VZW

N986USQS2DUIC TMB

N986USQS2DUIB CCT/CHA/VZW

N986USQS2DUI4 VZW

N986USQS2DUH4 TMB/SPR

N986USQS2DUH3 /USC/CHA/CCT

N986USQU2DUH2 TMB/SPR

N986USQU2DUH1 ATT/USC/CCT/VZW/CHA

N986USQU2DUF2 ATT/CHA

N986USQS2DUE4 SPR/TMB

N986USQS2DUE2 VZW/CCT/CHA Thanks @Venom0642

N986USQS2DUE1 ATT/VZW/TMB/SPR. Thanks for the mirror @Venom0642 Mirror

N986USQU2DUDC ATT/USC/CCT

N986USQU2DUC8 TMB

N986USQU2DUCA CCT/USC/CHA

N986USQU2DUC5 VZW

N986USQS2DUC1 CCT

N986USQS2DUBB AT&T/USC MIRROR thanks @Venom0642

Odin3_v3.13.3b: HERE
[Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra Guides, News, & Discu] kangi26:
N986U1 - Unlocked Versions

​

BOOTLOADER 2

​

Android 12

N986U1UE2FVC5

N986U1UEU2EVA9

N986U1UES2EULI Thanks for the link @Venom0642

____________________________________________________________________________________________________

Android 11

N986U1UES2FVD6

N986U1UES2DUK2

N986U1UES2DUJ7

N986U1UES2DUI7

N986U1UES2DUH3

N986U1UEU2DUH1

N986U1UES2DUG1

N986U1UE2DUF2

N986U1UES2DUE1

N986U1UEU2DUDD

N986U1UES2DUD5

N986U1UEU2DUCB For those with old eyes like mine, that is DUCB (Letter B, not an Eight)

N986U1UES2DUC8

N986U1UES2DUC1

Odin3_v3.13.3b: HERE
[Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra Guides, News, & Discu] todd3835:
Any luck on U1 yet? I pre-ordered the unlocked.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra Guides, News, & Discu] kangi26:
Nothing yet, it'll take a bit of time after release for the firmware to start getting pushed out. This 1st one is a July release, so it'll most likely be the end of the month for the 1st round of security updates to start
[Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra Guides, News, & Discu] butchieboy:
Yeah sorry that is July build and not sure if that is what device will ship with out of the box. But could still be good to have.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra Guides, News, & Discu] kangi26:
Yeah that's going to be hard to say. SamFrew is showing these right now

SPR/USC/CCT and TMB all on Android Q - N986USQU1ATGM
[Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra Guides, News, & Discu] Venom0642:
Right on will be getting them as well lol. Pre-ordered a AT&T Note20 Ultra 5G 512GB
[Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra Guides, News, & Discu] kangi26:
[MENTION=4631220]Venom0642[/MENTION] and [MENTION=4496829]butchieboy[/MENTION], fancy meeting you guys here :)
[Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra Guides, News, & Discu] todd3835:
I read somewhere earlier there's a day 1 patch already. 500mb, just posted as big fixes / optimizations.

Got mine coming unlocked from Samsung. Dumping att and going to TMB. With att getting more and more anti-unlocked, and the service getting crappy here lately, it's time to switch.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra Guides, News, & Discu] butchieboy:
Saw your thread had to jump in. Now that Venom is here I can continue to bust his[emoji459][emoji459]'s like I always do[emoji1787][emoji23]

NOTE FE FLOYD Q 3.0
[Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra Guides, News, & Discu] kangi26:
:silly:
[Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra Guides, News, & Discu] sunnyo_ola:
Hello and thank you for putting this together.

So this firmware is for Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G TMobile USA?

Thank you again
[Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra Guides, News, & Discu] noobsquared:
Thank you so much for posting this!! My SM-N986U is on ATGM now. Makes me feel better.

Do you happen to know someone who might be able to get the ATGM update for SM-N981U as well?

I would like to get both these units off of the beta software :)
[Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra Guides, News, & Discu] kangi26:
Yep, this will be for the US Carrier versions for the Ultra, might toss the U1 firmware's here too.

I expect Samsung will maintain the way the firmware is loaded. On the N10+ for example, you can flash any of the N10+ firmware regardless of whether is says "TMB or SPR". If there is an SIM installed that is active on a carrier's network, when the firmware is flashed it will detect that network and install the associated carrier features.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra Guides, News, & Discu] noobsquared:
The carrier that I work for told me that ATGM is final, but with the way things are right now, it's almost impossible for me to meet up with them to get these devices on latest firmware.

Thanks again for posting the firmware for Ultra. If you can do the same for the regular Note 20. I will owe you big time!!
[Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra Guides, News, & Discu] kangi26:
You can check using the Frija app as time goes on. There arent any N20 firmware available yet, but they will eventually show up
[Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra Guides, News, & Discu] noobsquared:
Noob question. How do I download Frija app or buy it so I don't have to go to my tech center with devices?

I see the thread here, but I don't see a download link:

https://xdaforums.com/galaxy-s9/how-to/tool-frija-samsung-firmware-downloader-t3910584

Thanks!

Edit: Found it on the duplicate thread. Thanks!
[Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra Guides, News, & Discu] kangi26:
Keep in mind you wont find any for AT&T or Verizon.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra Guides, News, & Discu] noobsquared:
Thanks for the info!!

I tried TMO, and a few other MVNOs that I know. I didn't find anything either.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra Guides, News, & Discu] naim1234:
Ok, so my baseband shows N986USQU1ATH4. I have AT&T Wifi calling , Volte, and the AT&T apps, etc. I do have software update button (which I did not when I initially did the flash). Does that mean I will get OTA using the unlocked schedule? or is OTA completely broken? Sorry for the many/repeat questions. I am still new to this
[Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra Guides, News, & Discu] kangi26:
So the ATH4 is NOT an AT&T firmware, its stock for USC/TMB/SPR. You will not get OTA because if that.

You can have all of the software and features of the AT&T firmware because when you flashed ATH4 the system installs the software and features based off of the carrier that you use from the SIM card that's installed.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra Guides, News, & Discu] naim1234:
Well, I think the issue was I used the link on post 2 for the AT&T unlocked (thinking it was AT&T FW). So I guess now I have to go back and flash ATH3 from the new linke I see that was added . Before doing that, since I am stock on Tmobile, what if I add a TMO sim and then re add AT&T? would that revert it back to AT&T stock (so I can avoid Odin flash as the PC i use with Odin is very slow)
[Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra Guides, News, & Discu] kangi26:
When you install the firmware, WHAT is installed is based off of the SIM card that you have installed, and that SIM has to be Active on that network. So an active AT&T SIM will install the AT&T software/features, active TMB SIM gets the TMB stuff etc.

The firmware isn't SOLELY a AT&T or TMB or SPR firmware. Those labels in post 2 are to ID what is the stock, not that "ATH3 is ONLY for AT&T". You can install

any

of those firmware's on any Snapdragon Note 20 Ultra regardless of carrier
[Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra Guides, News, & Discu] naim1234:
Ahh I understand, so basically because at&t officially is not using ATH4 then I will not get OTA, but if I want to upgrade/update in the future, I would have to use the home csc FW for the unlocked Device using Odin? As that csc will match, correct ?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra Guides, News, & Discu] kangi26:
Correct on the AT&T OTA.

If you want to update manually (Not OTA) going forward, you would flash the BL, AP, CP and the HOME_CSC (To prevent wiping)

Edit***

I do NOT recommend using this method when going to/from U1 firmware or are skipping multiple firmware revisions.....
[Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra Guides, News, & Discu] NoteGarner2020:
I just did ATH3 full ROM from U with HOME_CSC.

No data is wiped

I have Software Update option available and it checked the update and responded that its a latest update. So I belive will receive OTA updates.

I think with ATT / locked ROM we loose the SPAM blocking functionality which Samsung unlocked provides. (ATT provide this service from Hiya so I am ok with that)
[Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra Guides, News, & Discu] Geekser:
I am having a problem and need some help -

I have a locked ATT Note Ultra (N986U) - I have flashed U1 Firmware (CSC File) combined with the normal U Firmware - and have been able to keep Wifi Calling and not have any bloat.

That was until today - I did an update today and something h appened - When the phone rebooted, I did not have Wifi Calling any longer. I thought I would flash back to N986U (H3) firmware - but on reboot, I still don't have Wifi Calling. I do not have the ATT LOGO on bootup - just Samsung Logo - my data icon in the status bar says LTE (Not 5GE like it used to)

I called Support - asked them to re-provision my phone - they did - and walked me thru a reboot - but still no wifi calling.

I went to the ATT Store and picked up a new SIM card - nothing has changed. I have flashed N986U firmware several times this afternoon and still cannot get Wifi Calling.

Any suggestions?

The other day I read a p ost that included some secret codes where I could go in and possibly turn on wifi calling - but I cannot find that post and wondered if anyone could share it ? Or if there is anything else I can do to try to get this fixed? I have followed the steps on the OP along with a number of other things and am not having any luck.

I used to have WIFI Calling (up until the time today that I was flashing new firmware)

Any help or suggestions is greatly appreciated.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra Guides, News, & Discu] testrak:
What did you update to?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra Guides, News, & Discu] Geekser:
H3 with August Security - I was on the previous firmware from July...
[Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra Guides, News, & Discu] NoteGarner2020:
You can download N986USQU1ATH3 from the first post and flash full firmware. HOME_CSC if you want to keep data.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra Guides, News, & Discu] Geekser:
Yeah, I know that - seems like that is my problem. I did exactly that and I will do not have Wifi Calling - very odd. No ATT Logo on boot either - just a samsung logo - and this definately is an ATT PHONE purchased thru Samsung and working perfectly with WIFI calling until today.

? Anything else I can do ? Or do I need to send back to Samsung for warrrenty?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra Guides, News, & Discu] kangi26:
Did you try to wipe the device a couple times before flashing? (Disregard, just read the other posts)

I might try to flash back to U1 "stock" without the U CSC, then wipe a couple times and go back to stock U
[Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra Guides, News, & Discu] kangi26:
As a side note for you all. If you boot to recovery and try to go into bootloader mode, the only way out is to press and hold the Pwr/Vol+/Vol- buttons for about 10 sec