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As far as the difference between the one you have and T-Mobile, there isn't any difference. If you want T-Mobile specific, simply flash their firmware. The upside nearly all of T-Mobile's network was late to the game so their network had little non-standards-based legacy to deal with and thus...

You can flash between any carrier U and U1 firmware at any time. The only thing you need to be aware of is the boot loader version, which is the 5th character from the right in the build number. - It must be the same number or higher. - You cannot flash backwards to a lower number. E.G. You...

1. Yes 2. The U vs. U1 is not indicative of a lock vs. no lock. U phones can be unlocked or locked. The U firmware is wireless-provider-specific firmware. It could be Verizon, T-Mobile, AT&T, etc. Each have their own firmware to work with their specific networks. They will also force...

I don't know. All I know is the last firmware came out 3 days ago.

That makes sense. You have new modem firmware as well and everything is standards-based. Standards-based is the way to go for travelers to and from the US and living in other countries. When in the US, T-Mobile is the most standards-based and you will lose no services with them and their...

The only time I've dealt with unlocking a phone was with an old LG phone that I was taking off Comcast to bring to Verizon. However, once that code is put in to unlock it, it shouldn't ever have to be done again, nor have I ever heard that. You might want to read through the posts by...

Everything you need to know is here for the latest U1/4: https://www.sammobile.com/samsung/galaxy-note9/firmware/SM-N960U1/VZW/download/N960U1UES4DTF2/344943/ If you want the U1/3: https://www.sammobile.com/samsung/galaxy-note9/firmware/SM-N960U1/VZW/download/N960U1UES3DTB2/325972/ I have no...

You can if the 5th character from the right in the build number is the same number as you have or higher. The only requirement is you cannot go backwards. - You're at 3 now. The latest for the SM-N960U1 is 4 (N960U1UES4DTF2) - If you load the new Generic N960U1UES4DTF2, 4, you just can't go...

Got it! So if people root this way, this method also does not let them charge past 80%. I was hoping this would work, and then be able to manually rename a few files so it couldn't update itself.

Thanks for clarifying this. I was thinking they had the battery thing beat too.

>but I will always buy from an OEM that allows bootloader to be unlocked< Those are wise words. I regret buying the SM-N960U instead of the SM-N9600, and I could use the second SIM. I wanted Samsung Pay for traveling. It was totally not worth it. Because the Note 9 could do what I wanted at...

I have a Note 9, SM-960U1 on Oreo 8.1. Due to unwelcome updates that destroy call recording, I have updates turned off. They just clandestinely slipped in a security update from somewhere screwed up my camera and recording audio but thankfully not my call recording. It's my first non-rooted...

That's what I need to hear. I love my Samsung Note, but before I steer someone else to one and the misery the Playstore and Samsung and Android have caused me, I'd rather give him a better option. The Note 9 is my first phone without root and it has been misery. It has been nothing but sneak...

- Everything worked flawlessly for years with 3rd Party apps like ACR. Accountants, attorneys, IT people, and anyone who charges for support time used it for documentation and billing. - Android 9 made call recordings very poor quality, so people reverted to 8.1 but then providers clandestinely...

Go into the Playstore and on the left side there is a menu. Turn off all updates for everything. The next question you will have is how do I do updates on software that I need to update? The answer is, you go to APKPure and find the same software there in an APK. They have all of the old...