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How To Guide OTA and Non-OTA Firmware for S22 Ultra SM-S908U and S22 Ultra SM-S908U1 Versions
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Kris_b1104
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Happy Thanksgiving/Happy Holidays ya filthy animals!
Thanks again Butchie! I am back on the new ATT Updated firmware! This is such a great community here! glad to be a part of it!It's 10pm and I'm still eating
I think I'm an idiot because I didn't understand how to know what bootloader I have: c SOMEONE explain to me please
Hello? I've searched for the SM-G975U version of custom ROM, but unfortunately, I don't know where to get it. I have a Samsung Galaxy S10+
Hello,
If I'm on a S908USQU2ADI, what would I gain from flashing S908USQU2AVE4 in Post 2?
Would it mean that I would start getting OTAs from other carriers if I popped in their simcard instead of just from ATT on my carrier locked but now sim unlocked s908u? Or is there more that I'm missing out on? For example, on my current stock carrier firmware the boot up logo is always ATT even when I use a TMO sim card nor do I get TMO video calling, does the firmware in post #2 some how generalize the phone config?
I'm not super sure I understand what the difference is between my stock ATT firmware and the carrier firmwares in post 2 (from what I've read it does not seem like there is a firmware for each carrier it's just the one for all US carriers).
Also, if I do go from S908USQU2ADI to S908USQU2AVE4 it sounds like I could just do a dirty flash right since I'm staying with the carrier firmware and not the U1.
I tried so desperately to read 133 pages of posts and did not find an answer (maybe it's on one of the pages I skipped haha)
Thanks!
If I'm on a S908USQU2ADI, what would I gain from flashing S908USQU2AVE4 in Post 2?
Would it mean that I would start getting OTAs from other carriers if I popped in their simcard instead of just from ATT on my carrier locked but now sim unlocked s908u? Or is there more that I'm missing out on? For example, on my current stock carrier firmware the boot up logo is always ATT even when I use a TMO sim card nor do I get TMO video calling, does the firmware in post #2 some how generalize the phone config?
I'm not super sure I understand what the difference is between my stock ATT firmware and the carrier firmwares in post 2 (from what I've read it does not seem like there is a firmware for each carrier it's just the one for all US carriers).
Also, if I do go from S908USQU2ADI to S908USQU2AVE4 it sounds like I could just do a dirty flash right since I'm staying with the carrier firmware and not the U1.
I tried so desperately to read 133 pages of posts and did not find an answer (maybe it's on one of the pages I skipped haha)
Thanks!
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You beat me to it was gonna say AT&T went different firmware Still November patch lol
Kris_b1104
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Looks about 483MB smaller than the tmobile update. AT&T is so weird lol.
Kris_b1104
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Weird that Firstnet got the update before regular AT&T users. I even pushed my date further by a couple weeks and no update.
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See Post #2 and #3 for the Links to the Firmware
All of the firmware posted here can be flashed on any U or U1 Device. Each of the firmware's are NOT carrier dependent and only has carrier labels listed in order to have an idea if you might get OTA when you flash it.
The firmware packages house each of the carrier's information, features, bloat, splash screens etc. (That's why they roll in at over 7Gb). When you flash a firmware the installation package reads your SIM, determines what carrier you're using and then installs the "package" that's designed for your carrier
S908USQU1AVA7 (Totally fake Firmware. I just made it up for example purposes)
S=Galaxy S
908U 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 etc = Android version
U, V = Year (U=2021, V=2022 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 S908USQU1DVAM would be
S908-U-SQ-U-1-A-V-A-7
S908U (S22 Ultra Carrier version), SQ (Snapdragon), U (Update), 1 (Bootloader version), A (Build 12), V (2022), A (January), 7 (7th build)
BL- Boot Loader
AP - Application Processor (also termed PDA), this is the system partitions, recovery etc,
CP - This is the Modem
CSC - Consumer Software Customization. This is all of the stuff that contains the different carrier features, wi-fi calling, APN stuff like that. You'll notice that this file is getting as big(If not bigger) than the AP file with the system information.
HOME_CSC - This is still the "Same" as the CSC, except it retains the CSC information that is flashed on the device. It wont wipe your device like the normal CSC will. This is part of the package in the OTA that doesn't wipe your phone
USERDATA - Carrier files, this "Brands" the device to your carrier
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.
A decent writeup on how to use Odin:
From samsungfirmware.net How to Flash Samsung Phone Firmware Using Odin***You MUST use one of the Patched versions of Odin in post #2 or #3 when flashing***
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 thisLoad these into OdinBLAPCPHOME_CSC
Do NOT flash CSC or USERDATA (If it's in the download package), 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.14S908U1 - Unlocked Versions
Bootloader 2 - If you are on a Bootloader 2 firmware you can NOT go back to a Bootloader 1 firmware, there is NO workaround. See Post 1 to determine which bootloader you're on13/OneUI 5.0 BETA -You MUST be on S908U1UEU2AVF7 in order to update to this beta.This is BL 2 so you can go back to stock, but if you do it's HIGHLY recommended to not dirty flash (It might not let you so be prepared to wipe)BETA1>BETA2 - S908U1UEU2ZVHK Thanks for the file @Venom0642You MUST be on S908U1UEU2ZVH4 in order to update to Beta 2 (ZVHK)Bootloader 1S908U1UEU1AVA6 - Thanks to 66880]@southern87 for the MIRROROdin3_v3.13.3b Patched: HEREOdin3_v3.14.4 Patched: HERE13S908U - Carrier Versions
Bootloader 2 - If you are on a Bootloader 2 firmware you can NOT go back to a Bootloader 1 firmware, there is NO workaround. See Post 1 to determine which bootloader you're onS908USQU2AVE4 - ATT/CHA/CCT/TMB/VZW thanks to @Venom0642 for the linkS908USQS2AVDC - ATT/TMB thanks for the link @hyeltonBootloader 1S908USQU1AVCK - TMBS908USQU1AVCJ - ATT/CCT/CHA/VZWS908USQU1AVC8 - ATT/CCT/CHA/TMB/VZWOdin3_v3.13.3b Patched: HEREOdin3_v3.14.4 Patched: HERE7
There's VERY little chance you'll brick (The only way that I know you can is pulling the USB cable when flashing), that aside, it'll just error before the flash could happen.
That being said, If you have a S908U or S908U1 device you can flash ANY of the firmware on this post. The firmware is not Carrier agnostic, the only reason there are carrier tags next to the posted firmware is to let people if they flash a specific one whether or not that is the current stock one and will get OTA in future releases.
Most of that info is in the OP (I think.......), and if you're not too familiar with the process, I highly advise taking the time to read thru the pages, almost everything you'll need to know has been posted.
If you can't find something ask, most everyone is super helpful
