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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...

Can I do call recording on the Pixel 4 XL? I currently have a Samsung Note 9 SM-N960U1, the first non-rooted phone I've ever had. I love the phone except I have to hide it from upgrades and the Playstore or I will lose my call recording which I depend on. I have a friend who is looking for a...

If people know what the advantage is, yes. Do the factory reset without the SIM installed, and flash the generic version, not T-Mobile, not Verizon, not etc. I'm using the latest that works, which is the December 2018 version of Android 8. Be careful that you don't want to end up with a newer...

Verizon does not have call recording. Android did through Oreo. Pie can do it, but the sound quality is terrible and Q shut it off altogether...in the US. Then the play store pushed their policy onto current recording vendors making it impossible for them to read the call log and contacts so...

ViLTE is video over LTE. VoLTE is a Verizon requirement and you haven't been able to activate other than an LTE-A phone on their network since April 2019 because of that. LTE is the wireless equivalent of Internet's IP. It is a data network. There can be no voice. The two standard methods...

Time is what it will take. All I know is I have not been successful if I was unable to disable wssyncmldm in ADB, and I don't know of anyone on xda that has. It would be nice if you could. How much of a problem it is, depends on the carrier. I'm with Verizon so that means currently no ViLTE...

You are showing the green Software update, but not the blue Software update. That means you are running carrier firmware. With US UNLOCKED there is also a blue Software update icon, which is wssyncmldm. After disabling wssyncmldm in ADB, it displays text to the right of the blue Software...

That's because wssyncmldm is only available with US UNLOCKED firmware, not carrier firmware. Switching to US UNLOCKED changes your phone from a U to a U1. (which is reversible) US UNLOCKED is standards-based firmware so certain services do not work if the carrier's network uses outdated...

I would agree with that. Actually, any app other than a dialer that leverages your contacts and call history is hamstrung or no longer works. On Android 10, they purposely killed call recording altogether. Since most calls go VoLTE, the calling parties are the only ones deprived of a record...

Don't go past Oreo Dave. There is more wrong past that than is immediately apparent. Most of the complaints at the play store about apps that used to work and don't anymore is based on not only Pie, but also play store updates that put you in iPhone prison. The apps at the Play Store had to...

1. Do you use Samsung Pay? 2. I do manual updates of specific apps from the play store because call recording apps that uses the call logs to document call recordings using the phone number and contact name no longer work thus destroying its functionality. They not only destroy their ability...

Thank you for your post. I've been evaluating if I want a Samsung Account. I am not rooted, but I am using the US UNLOCKED U1 firmware. I have it locked on Oreo so my line-of-business software can work, and blocked the play store security policy malware and auto-updates from there so I can...

If you add a Samsung Account, does it cause issues with forced upgrades again? What is the impact on Samsung Pay of locking in Oreo?

I have a Note 9 US UNLOCKED version. The whole point of a having a voicemail app is to display a number in a balloon when you have new voice mails. It does not do that even though it shows App icon badges on in the notification settings.

VOIP For expatriates, multi-country presence, & escaping carrier-bound phone numbers VOIP for Expatriates The bottom line turned out to be, there is no good way to have worldwide phone connectivity unless all of the numbers you use are VOIP numbers, and the SIM/wireless provider simply becomes...

That is good to know. Thanks!

I've also been noticing the fine print on the listings that quite a few "good deals" state in the fine print that it is on a contract. I'm just sticking with there is no difference in the hardware and they are all the same hardware all capable of the GSM and CMDA bands with the proper...

Carrier Unlocked vs. Factory Unlocked vs. Carrier & eBay adamant GSM & CDMA different Carriers and vendors on eBay have been adamant that a SM-N960U phone is different, and you cannot use Note 9 phones that came from GSM wireless providers on a CDMA networks and vice-versa. They become...

It will be $50 and it will be called Whitestone Dome Glass. LOL! The problem is screens with those stupid rounded edges require $50 complex glue-on screen protectors to get 50% of the performance of a $5.00 flat one. You also need not just clearance for the speaker on top but also clearance...

XDA was down for a day. You don't make it easy, but that's what I like about you. LOL! You have me toying with getting an SM-N9600s. I cannot find the wondamobile you are talking about. The call recording and SMS issues are on my mind as well as getting it to work with Verizon. I don't have...

I read the article. So it seems like a fine scale with the larger number meaning thicker, as with motor oil. I'll read some more. These are my thoughts, but I'd like yours: 1. The SM-N9600 has firmware for every country in South America. I would have better hardware support down there and...

The talk started a week-ago today. The phone was new with the wrap still on it and all of the protective stuff still on the phone. I asked the vendor how often that happens, 1 in 10, 10 in 100, or what? He he buys the phones at an auction by the carrier. They are guaranteed to be clean, but...

Maybe the 3rd time around will be perfecter. I know what it's like to peel one off now. Nothing sticks to the phone. Everything sticks to the protector, which is a good thing. Where can I buy the glue tubes? Why 3rd time around? You are not going to believe this. My Verizon account got...

The best written steps that I've found are the ones John wrote here: Confirm These Steps to Downgrade US Unlocked SM-N960U1 from Pie to Oreo which is why when I wrote Restore Call Recording to your Note 9 SM-N960U and SM-N960U1 that I referenced his thread because I didn't believe I could spell...

Well I did it today. This is how it went. 1. I got everything just perfect and when I pulled the tab to let the glass down onto the screen, it trapped a bubble right in the center. 2. The second tube there seemed like there wasn't as much in it. I did the same thing, but this time as the...

Yes, and by default it will automatically. Another advantage of U1, and why many lately have migrated to it, is unlike the U Firmware, there are steps you can take to prevent OTA updates when necessary.

Thank you! It looks like it worked perfectly. There were two screens, one Inactive and the other Active. It said there were 8 active. I selected all of those on the Active tab and pressed the uninstall button. After it finished, popped up an error and asked if I wanted to report it. I said...

Need at least 25 people where? Where is the petition you want them to sign into? The 25 is not a problem. A few people to post regularly on their tag line will get that many. A post here on a general forum here, Howard Forums in the Samsung area etc. will get you a ton.

Is there any way to remove it and go back to stock if you don't like it?

Faboulous! That's what I was hoping to hear. I wonder if I should map my Bixby button long press for that. These are things that I need to know because my end game is Colombia and setting up an orphanage and will be bouncing around at first for sure. I'm also looking at VOIP with CallHippo...

Situation: I currently live in the US. My end game is to live in Colombia and run an orphanage. This means a regular phone and long distance doesn't make sense. With someone like CallHippo, I can VOIP with a free number, call recording, free inbound, and 200 free minutes outbound and...

Restore Call Recording to your Note 9 SM-N960U and SM-N960U1 There are multiple types of locks. 1. Carrier Unlocked: When you purchase a phone from a carrier, you cannot use it with another carrier and should not be flashing firmware on it until it is unlocked, which can only be accomplished...

I didn't know that. I have KitKat and the long press on the home button gets you all of the programs running just like the left button does on the note 9. I don't want to setup a Samsung Account is my big thing; I've never seen such an invasive privacy policy in my life.

I was thinking flashlight too. I was thinking maybe: Lockscreen: Double Press: Flash light Unlocked: Double Press: Flash light Long Press: Google Assistant

I'll take your word for it, LOL! I'll have to digest this by installing the app. So what did you remap your buttons to do?

Do a thread or PM me what you did and save me a ton of time, LOL!