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[Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra Guides, News, & Discu] warriorvibhu:
Ok there seems to be some confusion here let me clear that first and then will answer your question:

Odin install does not mean reset, i always do Odin flashes without losing any data. The post you quoted that conversation was about Downgrading from Android 11 to 10 in which case you lose data. Moving on:

We can sideload the stable version and then start getting OTAs.

According to my understanding we should be able to Odin Flash the Production / Stable version without losing data from beta but this i can only verify once the version is released coz sometimes in practice theory doesnt work.

My friend read your blog, Salute to your bravery and willingness to help others, more power to you. Prayers and well wishes, btw i couldnt donate, when you get a chance fix that button, i will definitely keep visiting and sharing your page to spread awareness anyway.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra Guides, News, & Discu] Haunt3r:
Followed steps in OP and am on One UI 3.0 without issue. Thanks boss man for the awesome guide.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra Guides, News, & Discu] warriorvibhu:
Aww man much appreciated it's just a collection of already existing information.Glad it worked for you well:)
[Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra Guides, News, & Discu] alfamega190:
Tried this using windows with can't read zip error. I even used the adb tools provided by OP and still a no go. I tried Linux on my wife's Chromebook and still not working. Linux says failed to read command with success but nothing happens on phone. Just kicks me outta adb sideload on phone. Also phone is in recovery with with sideload opened
[Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra Guides, News, & Discu] hayabusa1300cc:
For those following, I have posted new Beta ZTK1 link in a new thread
[Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra Guides, News, & Discu] warriorvibhu:
Thanks a lot, you are the man. I just came online to see if I can ask someone to post it. I am going to get flashing now. Much appreciated.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra Guides, News, & Discu] Jobudden:
Yay there's a new beta???
[Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra Guides, News, & Discu] warriorvibhu:
Which simply means -

1. You may not have done the command correctly to point to the location of the folder containing adb.exe, i am talking about adding the cd command to the file location in CMD

2. You may not have named the file correctly. In any case if you catch me online here we can try to resolve it.

Yes and it is supposed to fix a lot of UI issues. My phone is restarting now after ADB Flash will let you know. Meanwhile you can read a little more here on this site and here on GSMARENA.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra Guides, News, & Discu] warriorvibhu:
********** ANNOUNCEMENT - Beta Enrollment is open today - November 4th 2020, 7:30 am EST.

Open this thread on your Note20 Ultra (Phone Browser Only - Chrome or Samsung Internet) and CLICK THIS LINK TO ENROLL IN BETA

Make sure you are using the browser when you are on this page and not on XDA Labs. Clicking the link in XDA Labs or Tapatalk might not work for some.​
[Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra Guides, News, & Discu] gonintendo:
Anyone register for the beta but not seeing the update?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra Guides, News, & Discu] axisnsin:
Did this update like 2 days ago and today I received the Open Beta Banner
[Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra Guides, News, & Discu] warriorvibhu:
Once enrolled you can sideload without caring about seeing the download. I mean i sideloaded anyway and then enrolled, i mean why wait. I can confirm this time everything works i am properly enrolled and can give feedback on Members app and can see the Beta Notices.

Awesome.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra Guides, News, & Discu] axisnsin:
Thank you so much
[Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra Guides, News, & Discu] hayabusa1300cc:
Welcome, I'm glad to pay it forward. I think I was the first to find out about it. I tried many times before and no update.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra Guides, News, & Discu] d_ganggreen:
Warriorvibhu, you helped me last time and I appreciate it. I have a question that I am hoping you can answer. I went back to the official (android 10) and now have been officially enrolled in the beta.

Do I need to sideload the first beta...then OTA the new update or can I go straight to the new one? I am still on TID, to complicate it further I was only able to get the TID update after factory reset by putting in a pre-paid ATT sim (i don't have it active). TMB is my primary carrier, and I am also wondering if I need to put the ATT sim back in to get the official beta update.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra Guides, News, & Discu] warriorvibhu:
Ok for official beta you will need TMB sim and not ATT. Try looking for software update from settings since you are already enrolled in beta.

If you dont want to wait, i can assure its safe to ADB Sideload Beta 1 and then check for software update, if you get the beta 2, do it. I actually sideloaded Beta 2 and then enrolled, if that helps.

Just so you know you can not directly go to Beta 2. You have to be on Beta 1 first either Sideloaded or Official only then you can get to Beta 2. Also you might have to be patient for the Software update download to show up after you flash Beta 1. SO i suggest Sideload Beta 1 and then look for updates in settings.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra Guides, News, & Discu] d_ganggreen:
Thanks brother! Your advice and support has been stellar, I really appreciate it!
[Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra Guides, News, & Discu] alfamega190:
I ended up using the link to members app for beta enrollment. Worked like a charm. Got stuck at 85% for 5mins tho. Everything is good so far. I'm on ZK1 One UI 3
[Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra Guides, News, & Discu] d_ganggreen:
I am in the same boat. If I don't get it OTA by the end of my work day, I will probably flash the beta per the 1st page instructions. I had done it previously, but there were a few beta bugs that made me go back to stable android 10. Now that I am officially in the beta and a new one is out, I am willing to try it again.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra Guides, News, & Discu] xeu100:
I too snuck into the Beta!
[Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra Guides, News, & Discu] DublinLarry:
So I had sideloaded beta1 without being officially in the beta. Today I got the banner in Samsung Members and was able to join the beta officially. Phone is now downloading so I assume Beta2 with November security update...

Edit - And next time I'll read the thread updates since everybody already knew this :)

Now that I am "official" in the beta, no more need to sideload and should get any additional betas and final release via OTA.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra Guides, News, & Discu] warriorvibhu:
Lol yeah we have been discussing this :) no worries, any additional confirmation is more than welcome. Yes this has November Security patch and now you (And anyone who was able to enroll in Beta) can get OTA Officially.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra Guides, News, & Discu] Unbornlegend123:
Has anyone in Canada tried this? I know the beta isn't available to us. But really wanna try this just don't want a brick haha
[Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra Guides, News, & Discu] warriorvibhu:
Can you tell me your device Model ID ? Like Mine is SM-N986U1
[Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra Guides, News, & Discu] Unbornlegend123:
Sm n986w
[Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra Guides, News, & Discu] warriorvibhu:
Sadly i would advise you against trying this unless someone who has already taken this risk and tried it and can confirm you should hold back. Stable Android 11 build is coming anyway by the end of this month (Rumored) .
[Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra Guides, News, & Discu] Unbornlegend123:
Yeah let's hope lol. Why can't Canada get in on the beta to it sucks :( oh well. I'll be impatiently waiting. Thanks for the quick responses :)
[Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra Guides, News, & Discu] todd3835:
Glad I was watching the thread. Got into the beta! Now to flash ATID when I get home so I can hopefully get the OTA.

Currently on ATJ3 U1. Anyone know if it's safe to rollback to ATID from ATJ3? I'll back up just in case but if it's going to cause problems I'd rather just wipe ahead of time to save time.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra Guides, News, & Discu] steelersmb:
Has anyone noticed that the navigation gestures don't work very well on the beta?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra Guides, News, & Discu] warriorvibhu:
Its safe, I am talking from experience i did that and i used home_csc when flashing ATID so i didnt even lose data.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra Guides, News, & Discu] warriorvibhu:
They work really well on the second Beta, almost like they used to OneUI 2.5
[Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra Guides, News, & Discu] d_ganggreen:
Finally got home from work and tried to run update again nothing. Before doing the sideloading, I tried the ATT sim and it showed up for the TJG 3.0 update. I will install that then probably switch sim back to TMB before running the next update. I don't know why, but for some reason my U1 is only seeing updates when I put the other sim in.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra Guides, News, & Discu] warriorvibhu:
Sorry my bad in understanding there unlocked models any sim will get upgrades as long as preconditions are met - As in ATID for Beta 1 (this i know for sure for Beta 1) havent looked inside Beta 2 give me a few mins i will look now and update.

In short Unlocked phones will get Beta 1 if on ATID firmware with any sim and once registered for Beta you should get Beta 2 if you are already on Beta 1. Let me know, i am checking the Beta 2 file now and you already know worst case scenario you can Sideload.

Alright found this info which means any CSC will work as long as the other conditions are met, I have highlighted the major conditions in green below:

[B][COLOR="SeaGreen"]current_version=N986U1UEU1ZTJG/N986U1OYM1ZTJG/N986U1UEU1ZTJG[/COLOR][/B]
updated_version=N986U1UEU1ZTK1/N986U1OYM1ZTK1/N986U1UEU1ZTK1
dummy_version=N986U1UEU1ZTK1.DM/N986U1OYM1ZTK1/N986U1UEU1ZTK1
[COLOR="SeaGreen"][B]source_os_version=11[/COLOR][/B]
target_os_version=11
[COLOR="SeaGreen"][B]source_ap_build_date=Fri Oct 23 16:17:59 KST 2020[/COLOR][/B]
target_ap_build_date=Tue Nov 3 11:43:07 KST 2020
is_manual_build=N
security_patch_version=2020-11-01
csc_information=OYM(ACG ATT AIO LRA VZW BST TMB TMK TFN USC XAA XAR XAS CCT CHA XAG ATC FKR GCF WWD SPR DSH)
[Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra Guides, News, & Discu] d_ganggreen:
Copy, thanks. Was just weird as both going to the ATID build and now forcing the beta once registered only prompted for the update with the ATT sim, not my active TMB.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra Guides, News, & Discu] NippleSauce:
I agree! The navigation gestures on Beta 1 had insanely high sensitivities. It's back to normal on Beta 2.

Made it into the first and second beta via adb flashes by the way! I'm glad that the updates didn't reinstall all of the Sam apps that I had already removed, haha. Thanks for all of your help today!
[Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra Guides, News, & Discu] d_ganggreen:
Well, it ran the update check and is installing the 2nd beta before I could switch to my sim.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra Guides, News, & Discu] warriorvibhu:
There you go, thats good news as you can see three posts above i posted the conditions and confirmed that any sim will work. You met the Beta 1 conditions so you got Beta 2. Now you wont have to worry about the Manual flash and Sideload, until we have to worry about those again :)
[Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra Guides, News, & Discu] warriorvibhu:
Nice hope you were also able to register for Beta.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra Guides, News, & Discu] Haunt3r:
Awww yeah got into the beta. The link wasn't working for me in OP, I had to google it and there was a forum post somewhere with a ton of links, just kept clicking on each one and eventually got in! Feelsgood to be legit on the update.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra Guides, News, & Discu] warriorvibhu:
Great, whatever works right ? Use any source but you got it thats important.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra Guides, News, & Discu] :
Hello, glad to know you were able to get in. Could you please help with the site or links so I may try as well?

The Link provided by the OP isn't working for me either. I'm on the ATID Build by the way
[Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra Guides, News, & Discu] warriorvibhu:
How is it possible that its not working, Just trying to understand, did you use your phones Browser ? I just verified and it works, try opening the first post in samsung internet or chrome and then click the link. You can not copy paste the link location in a browser that wont work or click the link from Tapatalk or XDALabs
[Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra Guides, News, & Discu] Haunt3r:
I tried to copy and paste it, so that makes sense. I didn't realize I needed to open the forum via samsung browser then click lol.

for the guy above this post I dm'd you cause I'm not sure if linking other sites would be allowed.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra Guides, News, & Discu] warriorvibhu:
Ahh see LOL ...I did write to use the browser that is what i was wondering its a link how does a link not work lol ..Yes it can say beta is full but a link is link it should take you there. The reason why copy paste wont work is coz this is a VOC protocol (If i am not wrong) which is supposed to take you to Samsung Members app and take you to Beta page once you click it (From the Browser). Now that you know you can try and verify for the rest of us :).
[Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra Guides, News, & Discu] shooterlgk:
Quick question, I have the Verizon variant should I go back to Verizon software an flash the beta or do I still need to stay on u1 software
[Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra Guides, News, & Discu] Haunt3r:
Confirmed. browsing to xda via samsung browser>this thread>clicking link brings up the option to withdraw (cause I'm already enrolled) so this link should work! Thanks again warrior for all you're doing for us!
[Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra Guides, News, & Discu] warriorvibhu:
For Beta you need to be on U1.

Thanks for confirming bud. Hey if you are happy and can spread the happiness why not, much appreciated what you said. Thankfully Work From Home gives me sometime for this :)
[Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra Guides, News, & Discu] NippleSauce:
I registered, yeah =P. I hope that I get to download beta 3 in a few weeks! But I'll still be on here regardless lol.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra Guides, News, & Discu] melendez214:
Anyone able to get samsung money by sofi working on the beta?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra Guides, News, & Discu] Elastep:
Yes, works with no issues for me.

Actually the second beta is so much better! Not sure about the battery life still, but lot's of glitches were cleaned up, and the system is much more stable now.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra Guides, News, & Discu] melendez214:
That's strange, all I get is this

I can access it from the sofi app but not samsung pay. So I'm unable to see my card numbers.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra Guides, News, & Discu] d.cortez:
[MENTION=587077]warriorvibhu[/MENTION] - thanks for sharing and putting the guide together. i flashed U1 ATID, registered in the Samsung Members app, and within 15 minutes, downloaded and installed One UI 3.0 betas.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra Guides, News, & Discu] :
Here is the response I'm getting whenever I try to enroll via the link

"Your SIM card doesn't match the service provider software on your phone. This is common if you've changed service providers or if your phone and SIM card are from different countries."

Anybody experiencing same?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra Guides, News, & Discu] warriorvibhu:
Is your device SM-N986U1?and secomd question I would ask is are you on ATID firmware >>check the last 4 letters of your Build Number.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra Guides, News, & Discu] bblanski:
Yup I had that on my Verizon branded phone with ATID, I had Tmobile Sim/CSC in it. Soon as I put a Verizon Sim in, it worked.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra Guides, News, & Discu] :
Yes my device is with the SM -N986U1 and I'm also on the ATID Build. It is an unlocked t-mobile device from U.S but I currently use it on a Nigerian network now.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra Guides, News, & Discu] airmaxx23:
Has anyone found a package disabler that work with the beta?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra Guides, News, & Discu] warriorvibhu:
There it is. That is the problem you need Tmob sim to be able to register. otherwise it wont match.

I heard this one (CCSWE) works well. Try it out and see.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra Guides, News, & Discu] airmaxx23:
Yeah I'm not supporting that developer, I had the app for a few days and he lost the license so the app stopped working. He refuses to refund it and has replaced the app with a new one. I'm not going to buy an app, have it work for a while, have it stop working, then have the developer remove the app, replace it with a new one then have to buy the app again.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra Guides, News, & Discu] Elastep:
CCSWE Works. Just checked.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra Guides, News, & Discu] warriorvibhu:
That is sad, but i did hear a few arguments in his defense somewhere, not sure whats going on there.

Can you guys share what all packages you all are disabling. Thanks.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra Guides, News, & Discu] steelersmb:
Not for me, it's very annoying that the swipe gestures aren't working very well.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra Guides, News, & Discu] j3ffm1ll:
THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!!!! This got me into the beta officially!! you are awesome and thank you for sharing this info!
[Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra Guides, News, & Discu] NippleSauce:
They're still hyper sensitive at the very bottom of your screen, but if you drag you finger up to the middle of the screen to open the app switcher (like you had to do in OneUI 2.5), then the hyper-sensitivity vanishes, but just for that action...

Much better than beta1's sensitivity but still a small problem. But heck, we'll be going through four phases of this beta so this might just get fixed eventually! I got my fingers crossed!

---------- Post added at 11:25 AM ---------- Previous post was at 11:13 AM ----------

I used "APK Analyzer" to see the full app names and connections, and then removed all of the non-important Samsung apps over adb shell with "pm uninstall --user 0 [apk name here]" (--user 0 is what you use for the main phone account). You can also replace the term "uninstall" with "disable" or something similar. That's the best way to initially test out the app removal because if it ends up being an important/needed app, you can always reenable it!

I'd definitely recommend you remove some of those unneeded/unused Samsung apps. You'll probably get a tiny bit of extra battery time!

Off the top of my head, I remember that I removed Samsung Contacts, Calculator, Calendar, Document Openers (forget the app name), Clock and a few more things. Also removed Samsung Phone (after I figured out that I still didn't get voicemail with the stock phone app lol) as I use all Google Apps =P
[Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra Guides, News, & Discu] elliwigy:
or you can use adb reboot sideload
[Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra Guides, News, & Discu] Geekser:
All is good - I was able to side load update both of the Beta releases - followed by a flash of the the CSC firmware from the last U firmware release.

Thanks to everyone for their support and offers of help - really strange that I had the problems I had - but glad it finally worked out.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra Guides, News, & Discu] Aurien:
The method to put the medium battery saving mode with bixby routines and conserve 120 Hz no longer works :( so sad
[Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra Guides, News, & Discu] Crazywhitie:
Does this method allow you to update from Samsung servers after. Beta 3 just came out i believe. I've signed up but not getting update officially
[Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra Guides, News, & Discu] warriorvibhu:
Its not the method that allows you but you being able to register in the samsung members app or not is what allows you to update.

I didnt hear anything about third Beta, where did you hear that ? This 3rd Beta thing is probably fake news as i am not seeing anything on the Members app Beta Notices.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra Guides, News, & Discu] Crazywhitie:
Oh sorry I think its the 3rd or 4th for S20 and 2nd for Note 20

Xhttps://www.slashgear.com/samsung-one-ui-3-0-beta-update-note-20-s20-family-releases-04645766/
[Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra Guides, News, & Discu] warriorvibhu:
Yeah aware about S20. There is no third Beta for Note 20 series as of November 6th, 7:30 pm EST.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra Guides, News, & Discu] duchoapnpd:
Anyone have update.zip for N986N?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra Guides, News, & Discu] Crazywhitie:
Thank you this worked Perfect... was able to Download Beta 2 from Phone...
[Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra Guides, News, & Discu] Kunt3g:
Newbie with unlocked n986u

Hello everyone. I’m new to this and have been going through the thread but honestly I’m a bit confused. I have an unlocked n986u sprint. I’m living outside the state. I want to flash the beta but from what I’m gathering I need to be on an n986u1 firmware. I want to know if I can just go ahead and flash the android 11 first beta via adb or not? If so can anyone help me with a link to the first beta? Also if I need to flash a n986u1 firmware first I don’t have a sprint sim. How do I go about it? Thanks to anyone who replies.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra Guides, News, & Discu] warriorvibhu:
There can be no confusion all your questions are clearly answered in the first post itself you don't even have to go through the thread I suggest you read that starting from Solution section and don't skip take your time and read.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra Guides, News, & Discu] Kunt3g:
Thanks for your reply. I’ve indeed read the thread. I’ve realized I’m to flash a n986u1 firmware. I am clear about how to do that but my confusions lies whether I can just download the n986u1 firmware and flash via oden or there’s some extra step I have to do since I’m unlocked on n986u. That’s all I want to know. Your answer will be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra Guides, News, & Discu] warriorvibhu:
There is no extra step again as i said all this was already answered in the first post there is a link to tutorial for flashing from U to U1 firmware if there is any steps it would be mentioned there here sharing the link follow that to flash N986U1 (ATID) firmware and then come back to first post here and carry on to beta.

This tutorial was mentioned in first post if you have confusion just follow the link i have shared. Do not Skip steps please- follow it one step at a time.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra Guides, News, & Discu] clemel:
I followed the first post an I am still getting failed to read error
[Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra Guides, News, & Discu] atrix4nag:
I updated to beta 2 and Facebook and Instagram is force closing. Anyone facing this issue.

Edit: also banking apps, bromite app are force closing.

Edit2: rebooted phone and back to normal.. all apps are working
[Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra Guides, News, & Discu] warriorvibhu:
Definitely missed something, lets figure out what you are doing wrong, See if i am ONLINE HERE

Not for me i just used both like 2 mins back .. How about Force Stop Insta and FB and Clear Cache and then try. if that doesnt work Reinstall that will fix it for sure.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra Guides, News, & Discu] atrix4nag:
After restarting the phone everything started working again. Don't know what was the issue before
[Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra Guides, News, & Discu] warriorvibhu:
Dont know either and to be honest these beta builds actually feel like Alpha builds .. they re way more buggier than they should be. I mean one can have bugs somewhere but basic Main UI/UX has bugs shows Samsung didnt test it well. Like the bug in the recent apps screen after changing screen resolution. While changing wallpapers it takes me to Dex settings, like what ???? Many more i have been reporting on Beta Channel forum, you guys can find me by name 'Vibhu'