OTA and Non-OTA Firmware for N986U and N986U1

[rskyline]

If anyone sees the banner to join the beta program, plese notify it here, just in case it fills up again

 

[bigcletus]

Hi, I want to convert my unlocked Note 20Ultra N986U1 to a N986U T-mobile version. Is this as simple as using Frija and searching for SM-N986U CSC TMB and flashing what it finds in Odin? File name it finds is SM-N986U_1_20211029105635_1woht6u539_fac.zip.enc4.

I did this before on my Note 10+ and it worked. Just want to make sure I am using the right search method and it is safe to do this on the Note 20 Ultra. Thanks in advance.

 

[kangi26]

Hi, I want to convert my unlocked Note 20Ultra N986U1 to a N986U T-mobile version. Is this as simple as using Frija and searching for SM-N986U CSC TMB and flashing what it finds in Odin? File name it finds is SM-N986U_1_20211029105635_1woht6u539_fac.zip.enc4.

I did this before on my Note 10+ and it worked. Just want to make sure I am using the right search method and it is safe to do this on the Note 20 Ultra. Thanks in advance.

If you have a TMB SIM installed, download the odin and the top file in post 2, flash the BL/AP/CP/CSC (not the HOME _CSC). Backup, because it will wipe.

Edit.... You have to have an active TMB SIM installed in order for it to install the features that come with a TMB device

 

[bigcletus]

If you have a TMB SIM installed, download the odin and the top file in post 2, flash the BL/AP/CP/CSC (not the HOME _CSC). Backup, because it will wipe.

Edit.... You have to have an active TMB SIM installed in order for it to install the features that come with a TMB device

My phone is active on T-Mobile. I will give it a go. Thanks for the quick help!

 

[miked79928]

Thank you for this guide!p I flashed the beta on VZW Note 20 Ultra on Monday. When I flashed the Unlocked rom before the beta, I used the CSC from the rom instead of the home_CSC. My question is if I go back to the stock VZW rom and keep the CSC from that rom, will I gain advanced messaging and native video calling back?

 

[domhall012N8]

Made the jump to A12 Beta 2... On Tmobile U1... It's nice but I miss the convenience of root...

Is it possible to get back to SAC23 custom Rom? If so then... How to reflash, back to rooted and unlocked 3.1?

 

[warriorvibhu]

@kangi26 feel free to upload the OneUi 4 Beta 3 firmware here is the OTA link

 

[warriorvibhu]

If anyone sees the banner to join the beta program, plese notify it here, just in case it fills up again

Try opening Samsung members app. I will show something like welcome to beta tap on gear icon on top right and then tap OneUI beta program status. See if you can sign up from there.

 

[kangi26]

Try opening Samsung members app. I will show something like welcome to beta tap on gear icon on top right and then tap OneUI beta program status. See if you can sign up from there.

 

[rskyline]

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Same here.

 

[kangi26]

I cleared cache and data in the Members app, no joy

 

[keknittle]

Noob question. Does anyone have a more detailed list of the firmware meaning from the first post. Thanks in advance.

Specifically I wanted to know what other options are available for the CPU and their translation. If OP didn't give an example I wouldn't know SQ meant Snapdragon. Also could someone provide an explanation of what each means (Update, Security, Engineering)? I am looking to buy a used model off Ebay and see some of the builds say different things but I don't have a decoder handy.

SQ, FX etc = CPU and model specific
U,S,E = Update, Security, Engineering, respectively


And can someone give a brief description of what the next two lines mean. Most of what I see on Ebay is 2D or 1A.

1,2,3,4,5 etc = bootloader revision (This is important! You cannot go to a previous revision)
A,B,C,D = Android version

 

[rskyline]

I cleared cache and data in the Members app, no joy

We're doomed.

 

[kangi26]

We're doomed.

I don't think we're doomed really, I'd say more like Inconvenienced.
From what I've seen I'd say it's reasonable to expect the production version in January. That's only a month out

 

[kangi26]

Noob question. Does anyone have a more detailed list of the firmware meaning from the first post. Thanks in advance.

Specifically I wanted to know what other options are available for the CPU and their translation. If OP didn't give an example I wouldn't know SQ meant Snapdragon. Also could someone provide an explanation of what each means (Update, Security, Engineering)? I am looking to buy a used model off Ebay and see some of the builds say different things but I don't have a decoder handy.

SQ, FX etc = CPU and model specific
U,S,E = Update, Security, Engineering, respectively


And can someone give a brief description of what the next two lines mean. Most of what I see on Ebay is 2D or 1A.

1,2,3,4,5 etc = bootloader revision (This is important! You cannot go to a previous revision)
A,B,C,D = Android version

If you can give an example of what the device build number is, I could help decipher it

 

[warriorvibhu]

I don't think we're doomed really, I'd say more like Inconvenienced.
From what I've seen I'd say it's reasonable to expect the production version in January. That's only a month out

I would say may be even Christmas.

 

[kangi26]

I would say may be even Christmas.

Yeah it could be! I was adding in extra time, cause sometimes the rumor mill is WAY off

 

[keknittle]

If you can give an example of what the device build number is, I could help decipher it

N986U1UES2DUH3

I've seen another model that listed S for Security. Commonly I see U for Update. What do the two mean?

 

[kangi26]

N986U1UES2DUH3

I've seen another model that listed S for Security. Commonly I see U for Update. What do the two mean?

Security is just that, it's typically the Monthly Security patch, Updates tend to be bigger and have system "updates" over and above the Security items.

Edit - As a side note, I'd be very careful buying a device on ebay unless you can confirm that the IMEI isn't blacklisted. There have been plenty of cases where folks have purchased on ebay and gotten an expensive brick

 

[keknittle]

Security is just that, it's typically the Monthly Security patch, Updates tend to be bigger and have system "updates" over and above the Security items

In this firmware version, does ES stand for a certain processor?