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(Firmware Inside)Unlocked Samsung Note 9 - Finally Verizon Firmware With Wifi-Calling

Hi All,
I have been trying to follow all of these threads and waiting to get my hands on some VZW firmware since I am on verizon. I was rocking the Unlocked firmware but with only VOLTE , which is ok but I wanted to have backup for WIFI-Calling. I noticed in the other thread ( https://forum.xda-developers.com/ga...ock-odin-files-firmware-t3833205/post77449285) a user said to use Sam Mobile to download the firmware which Took about 5 hours. I figured the APP could maybe pull it if I typed in the right Model and Region. I tried using some different ones and the one that worked was the model : SM-N960U1 with "VZW" as the region. I have attached the screen shot and also uploaded to google drive for people to easily download.. Enjoy !!! The exciting thing is I used Odin with the said files on top of running the unlocked firmware and used the Home CSC and my data was kept safe. Basically everything was the same and it included the crappy Verizon apps but now I have wifi-calling .. sorry just a little excited..
The full Firmware name is this : N960U1UEU1ARH2/N960U1OYM1ARH2/N960U1UEU1ARH2/N960U1UEU1ARH2
Link is here : https://drive.google.com/file/d/1028hyBbHvTK1Pz9efGyPq5-Oeiuu5otd/view?usp=sharing

daillcyruz said:
Hi All,
I have been trying to follow all of these threads and waiting to get my hands on some VZW firmware since I am on verizon. I was rocking the Unlocked firmware but with only VOLTE , which is ok but I wanted to have backup for WIFI-Calling. I noticed in the other thread ( https://forum.xda-developers.com/ga...ock-odin-files-firmware-t3833205/post77449285) a user said to use Sam Mobile to download the firmware which Took about 5 hours. I figured the APP could maybe pull it if I typed in the right Model and Region. I tried using some different ones and the one that worked was the model : SM-N960U1 with "VZW" as the region. I have attached the screen shot and also uploaded to google drive for people to easily download.. Enjoy !!! The exciting thing is I used Odin with the said files on top of running the unlocked firmware and used the Home CSC and my data was kept safe. Basically everything was the same and it included the crappy Verizon apps but now I have wifi-calling .. sorry just a little excited..
The full Firmware name is this : N960U1UEU1ARH2/N960U1OYM1ARH2/N960U1UEU1ARH2/N960U1UEU1ARH2
Link is here : https://drive.google.com/file/d/1028hyBbHvTK1Pz9efGyPq5-Oeiuu5otd/view?usp=sharing
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By flashing the VZW firmware you also lose the samsung cloud and also the places and Caller ID/Spam feature. Maybe more but that is as much as I can tell.

For me that's not a big deal

trebills said:
By flashing the VZW firmware you also lose the samsung cloud and also the places and Caller ID/Spam feature. Maybe more but that is as much as I can tell.
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I used vzw firmware and was able to use samsung cloud, use QuickShortCutMaker to run Samsung Cloud, then within the app, choose "SHow Samsung Cloud Icon" which will show with the apps.
Yazen

One thing I just noticed is that, using android messages was I thought working 100 % but then I had people calling me saying they were texting me and I wasn't getting them.. They would get the SMS I sent but I would not be able to recieve. I switched to the Samsung Native app and bam my messages were there. I don't know if thats because I did not wipe first before doing ODIN or not ..

daillcyruz said:
One thing I just noticed is that, using android messages was I thought working 100 % but then I had people calling me saying they were texting me and I wasn't getting them.. They would get the SMS I sent but I would not be able to recieve. I switched to the Samsung Native app and bam my messages were there. I don't know if thats because I did not wipe first before doing ODIN or not ..
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This is a common issues with newer Samsung phones. Their implementation of Advanced Messaging is half-assed and unfortunately you almost always have to stick with their SMS app to not have issues. Luckily the app has been updated a lot since the S7 days and is no longer a steaming pile of garbage.

XAA wifi calling is working fine with me.

NICEGYPT said:
XAA wifi calling is working fine with me.
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Are you using Verizon as your wireless carrier? How did you turn it on?
My note 9 (unlocked XAA) doesn't have any options to turn on Wifi calling when my Verizon SIM is inserted. But Wi-Fi Calling turns on with a notification in the shade, and I can toggle via phone>menu>setting>wifi calling, when my T-Mobile SIM is in the phone.

@KidJoe
I did this on My device, Unlocked to VZW. It worked.
Wifi calling is located in Settings>Connections>Advanced Calling. Make sure you have a proper cel signal when you activate it.
Notes:
- As OP mentioned, Use the Home CS file and all of your existing settings, apps, etc won't get wiped.
- I was surprised that there were only like 6-7 crapps that came from Verizon. Mostly Yahoo mail and a couple games. The Verizon "Security & Privacy" and Cloud apps cannot be removed. I kept the voicemail and caller ID apps.
Otherwise, it seems like a pretty quick and easy fix.

NICEGYPT said:
XAA wifi calling is working fine with me.
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Will you describe your process of firmware flashing to get this result please?
Also, out of the following which do you have?:
Samsung built in Caller ID/Spam
Samsung Cloud
WiFi calling works for Verizon, correct?

Hardwired_KS said:
@KidJoe
I did this on My device, Unlocked to VZW. It worked.
Wifi calling is located in Settings>Connections>Advanced Calling. Make sure you have a proper cel signal when you activate it.
Notes:
- As OP mentioned, Use the Home CS file and all of your existing settings, apps, etc won't get wiped.
- I was surprised that there were only like 6-7 crapps that came from Verizon. Mostly Yahoo mail and a couple games. The Verizon "Security & Privacy" and Cloud apps cannot be removed. I kept the voicemail and caller ID apps.
Otherwise, it seems like a pretty quick and easy fix.
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that is after flashing the rom in the OP though, right? (I mean that is how it is on my VZW branded Note8, GS9 and Gs8. Yes I have many phones.. don't ask)
I was reading NICEGYPT's post as if it was done on the unlocked without flashing which is why I asked.
Question though. Since I did flash my VZW branded GS8 with the unlocked/unbranded to get the Oreo beta, and back .. for that phone there were more steps than just flashing the rom... Requiring a factory binary and other home csc file, etc. That doesn't appear to be needed non the note 9, is that correctly?

trebills said:
Will you describe your process of firmware flashing to get this result please?
Also, out of the following which do you have?:
Samsung built in Caller ID/Spam
Samsung Cloud
WiFi calling works for Verizon, correct?
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Sorry man! I over looked the wifi calling. I don't have wifi calling at all. But I have rest you mentioned working fine. Caller ID, Samsung Cloud, Samsung visual voicemail.

for samsung cloud, cant you just install it?
https://www.apkmirror.com/apk/samsung-electronics-co-ltd/samsung-cloud/samsung-cloud-2-2-08-release/

Guys, Samsung Cloud is already there but hidden, to get it to show, do this:
use QuickShortCutMaker to run Samsung Cloud, then within the app, choose "Show Samsung Cloud Icon" which will show with the apps.
Yazen

Is there a way to get Samsung caller id/spam feature?

thank you for posting this! Will definitely try tonight on my unlocked Note 9 from BB, I did not realize that ordering the unlocked would disable wifi-calling with verizon.
Question: Will flashing the verizon firmware over my unlocked note 9 enable sending SMS via Wifi using the Android Messages app?
I'll be going on travel overseas, Wifi-calling is definitely nessasary for me, and sending SMS via Wifi using the stock android texting app would be icing on the cake

I also have US Unlocked from BB but on Verizon network.
Just to make sure that flashing this Firmware does not require OEM Unlock and won't disable Knox ?

hello
you don't need to reflash the firmware N960U and N960U1 are multi CSC so :
save all your data
- Power off the device
- remove the sim tray.
- Go to recovery , HOLD home ( or bixby button ) + Volume up together , and power up
- In recovery , chose factory reset .. This will give a warning and then reset everything
- Choose power off , in the recovery and insert sim tray .. you should do this before booting up as your CSC will be configured when you will start
- Power on the phone , wait and . then chose restart to system now when asked
- wait and after reboot , your CSC have change according the sim tray
some peoples do this without remouving the sim tray
post 4 : https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-note-9/how-to/n960f-n960n-n960u-n960u1-n960w-n9600-t3833721 (Verizon CSC is VZW)
no problems with OEM and knox
regards

yakapa40 said:
hello
you don't need to reflash the firmware N960U and N960U1 are multi CSC so :
save all your data
- Power off the device
- remove the sim tray.
- Go to recovery , HOLD home ( or bixby button ) + Volume up together , and power up
- In recovery , chose factory reset .. This will give a warning and then reset everything
- Choose power off , in the recovery and insert sim tray .. you should do this before booting up as your CSC will be configured when you will start
- Power on the phone , wait and . then chose restart to system now when asked
- wait and after reboot , your CSC have change according the sim tray
some peoples do this without remouving the sim tray
post 4 : https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-note-9/how-to/n960f-n960n-n960u-n960u1-n960w-n9600-t3833721 (Verizon CSC is VZW)
no problems with OEM and knox
regards
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Great, thanks! And what if I want to return back to the carrier-independed version?

yellowxboy said:
thank you for posting this! Will definitely try tonight on my unlocked Note 9 from BB, I did not realize that ordering the unlocked would disable wifi-calling with verizon.
Question: Will flashing the verizon firmware over my unlocked note 9 enable sending SMS via Wifi using the Android Messages app?
I'll be going on travel overseas, Wifi-calling is definitely nessasary for me, and sending SMS via Wifi using the stock android texting app would be icing on the cake
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Yes, it will be enabled. My text messages go through wifi when I am at a location where there are no cellphone signals but wi-fi.
Yazen

Dual SIM plus microsd (2nd SIM problem after Pie possibly)

I've been using the thin cable adaptor to run both SIM cards and a microsd all at he same time . Someone recently said they are trying to call my second sim number and he gets a phone switched off message from operator...
I thought the cable because dislodged but no matter what I try I can't get the second sim to enable itself , I even swapped the film cable adaptor with a new one..same issue ..
I recently phrases to pie and I'm loving it but I have feeling a sneaky patch blocked this hack ..which ..if true...is monkeytitstupid !
Any thoughts ?
Sent from my SM-N950F using Tapatalk

shadieideh said:
I've been using the thin cable adaptor to run both SIM cards and a microsd all at he same time . Someone recently said they are trying to call my second sim number and he gets a phone switched off message from operator...
I thought the cable because dislodged but no matter what I try I can't get the second sim to enable itself , I even swapped the film cable adaptor with a new one..same issue ..
I recently phrases to pie and I'm loving it but I have feeling a sneaky patch blocked this hack ..which ..if true...is monkeytitstupid !
Any thoughts ?
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Samsung did patch that on pie.
Only two ways that I read.
1. Go back to oreo
Or
2. Root phone (something like to replace service.jar file or using magisk, so search xda)

I think is something more serious. I'm using an adapter as well. Upon start up I get a notification that something is in simcard tray. And that notification doesn't go away and it doesn't let me use the phone at all until I removed the adapter.
If you are not seeing that message, the adapter probably isn't working.
I resorted to custom rom samsung pie where the developer removed that restriction.as a result my spay is dead, my secure folders is dead.
For me it's worth losing these function to gain access to dual sim and sdcard. I do miss secure folders though.. There is third party apps that can do the trick but not as good as secure folders.
So weigh the importance of knox related items to dual sim and sdcard. I did and decided my need for dualsim and sdcard is more than secure folders.
Btw, the developer patched shealth so shealth still works on mine. I'm using dr ketans rom.
Sent from my SM-N950F using Tapatalk

Hi, I have the same problem. But this time I never rooted my phone as NFC payment apps detect it and I would not be able to use that function anymore.
For the moment I have just put some clear tape on the second SIM and can use my phone, access my memory and hope that a proper solution will be found soon.
For the moment I use my second(same as first one which is taped now) SIM. And use my pocket phone. 5x5x1cm for 25€.
And will wait for some new clever workaround or my ordered NFC payment ring and root.
By the way, the chip of my sim was glued on the back of the sd card. So I am sure it has nothing to do with the adapter.

After updating to PIE, i'm note able to use hybrid sim slot on my Galaxy Note 8. When i insert hybrid in Galaxy note 8 Pie, POPUP appears says sim card tray slot problem, but phone has read both behind and memory card. Pop does not get disable and stuck on the screen. Forcefully i need to remove the slot and reverse back to 1 sim and MC

Is Huawei using a CSC system as Samsung? Could you enable the stock Call Recorder?

Hello,
I would like to start by saying that for several years now I have been using only Samsung Note line. I am thinking on switching to a new Huawei phone, and i was wondering if Huawei is using a similar CSC system as Samsung does.
For example, on Samsung, each country/operator has a different CSC, and each CSC enables or disables some embedded features. THL (Thailand CSC) has stock Call Recorder enabled, alongside with VoLTE and VoWiFi.
Recently it was discovered that if your phone has a more restrictive CSC (part of the big OXM CSC group)and if you do a factory reset with a Thailand SIM inside, after reset you have those extra features enabled.
Is there a similar way with Huawei?
Thanks for the support!

I am asking because i noticed that some Huawei phones have the embedded recorder activated on indian phones, while in Europe ... this is deactivated.
The same is similar for Samsung, but reseting the phone with a Thailand SIM does the trick and enables the native recorder (which by the way works flawlessly in Android 9 Pie as well!

@rhadoo_ds check this, saved a few minutes ago:
https://streamable.com/04eoa

You need root in order to have a built-in call recorder. Or, you can buy an app for recording calls from Google Play.

Thanks for replying. I would prefer not to root the phone (actually .. if i am thinking about this now .. i realised that I do not know how it is done on Huawei ... I guess you can revert back to stock and there will be no difference after you un-rooted? I mean .. there is no e-fuse that will trigger when you root it, as on Samsung?).
Also, on PIE, the call recording tools from play store will not work as before, due to Google limitations.
I was interested if the SIM reset will work for Huawei as well mostly, but i will try to get more informed about the other methods as well.
Edit : i saw that unlock code is needed for the boot loader, which leads to waranty void. I would not like to use that for now, but thanks for suggesting.

Install ACR. I have the PRO version, I am not Pie and it works like a charm.

I have used ACR previously on Oreo on Samsung devices and it worked ok. But i am more looking into P30 PRO, which will came with PIE ... so Oreo is not an option for me :|.
Thanks for the recommendation though.

I meant that I am on Pie and it works perfectly. Sorry for the typo.

kilroystyx said:
@rhadoo_ds check this, saved a few minutes ago:
https://streamable.com/04eoa
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Thanks for the heads up. I will try now.

Don't trust aka.petteri. It does not work on Pie, this is clearly written. Unless you turn your speaker volume to the maximum and in this case the phone will record from the mic

Same thing here ACR Pro not working.

What the...? I am talking facts. No need to turn it on speaker at maximum volume. All you are saying is nonsense, dude.
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For me, ACR Pro is working fine and I am on Pie. No problems. I use it day by day.

smohanv said:
Thanks for the heads up. I will try now.
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Magisk module for EMUI 9 can be downloaded from this thread https://forum.xda-developers.com/huawei-p20-lite/development/mod-callrecord-t3798123

Thanks, but i do not want something that requires unlocking the bootloader.
What i was saying is that for some regions, this is activated by default.
The same is for Samsung, only there, if you reset the phone with a SIM from that region, then you have the inbuild call recorder, without root or unlocking bootloader.
This is what i am searching for.
THanks!

Note 8 N950F - Convert to dual sim?

Hello,
Am new user of note 8 N950F.
At my last phone, i was using 2 sim cards. Now i see that N950F support only 1 sim card and 1 memory card
Is there any way that i can use 2 sim cards in n950f?
Thank You!

I don't think that is possible for the N950F. As it is designed to as a single SIM device.

Sorry!
Please delete post!

Strange how there's 2 sim toolkits running still.
I'm ok with pie but oreo starting to sound better.
Call recording and dual sim would be nice...

MystaMagoo said:
Strange how there's 2 sim toolkits running still.
I'm ok with pie but oreo starting to sound better.
Call recording and dual sim would be nice...
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Depending on where your device originates from you may stil have call recording after you hae installed Pie onto your device. I installed Pie onto my N950N and I still have Call Recording on it.

if you device comes with the hybrid simcard tray, you can either use dual sim & no SD Card, or 1 sim and 1 SD Card.
Back on oreo you can buy those adapters to use 2 simcards and 1 SD card simultaneously but on Pie (One UI) samsung decided to block it.. so you can either use Dual Sim & No Sd Card or 1 sim & 1 SD Card.
I hated this.. so i went out to installed a pre-rooted custom rom as close to stock i can find, which the ROM maker edited it to accept the dual sim & 1 sdcard mod. I lost my knox and samsung pay, bt got samsung pay to work on my samsung gear sport instead. dont misunderstand me, spay still doesnt work on the phone but can work on gear sport if you hide the spay related packages via magisk hide.
Secure folders dont work anymore unfortunately. it was my favourite to "hide" apps and a seperate and secure photo gallery..
as for call recording, google decided to kill off 3rd party call recording (yes, google not samsung did it).. BUT since android has native call recording, and is activated via CSC, and having a rom that is pre-rooted, i went ahead and activated call recording.. and enabled camera shutter sound option (to enable the option to switch off camera shutter sound in camera app)
so, if you do not mind loosing knox and knox related features, go get yourself a custom rom. (i personally went for Dr Ketan's ROM)

Thank you!
This sound good because andorid version on my phone is 8.0.0 and smasung experience version is 9.0
Is anyone have experioence whit this adaptors? @BluePhnx
My device is N950F (single sim and signle sd)

Hi,
Is it possible to use 2 sim adaptor on oreo 8.0 ?
Thanks

boka003 said:
Hi,
Is it possible to use 2 sim adaptor on oreo 8.0 ?
Thanks
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Check out this video out.
Google dual sim adapter for note 8.
You should find more info.

BluePhnx said:
Check out this video out.
Google dual sim adapter for note 8.
You should find more info.
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But this isn't really dual sim.. U can only use 1sim at a time. Unlike real dual sim with active standby for both sims
Sent from my SM-N950F using Tapatalk

vash_h said:
But this isn't really dual sim.. U can only use 1sim at a time. Unlike real dual sim with active standby for both sims
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You are right!
Don't think you can truly convert a single sim phone (SM-N950F) into a true dual sim phone (SM-N950F/DS).
Because I think you'll need 2 IMEI's numbers while the SM-N950F has only one IMEI number. So that is probably the only choice is to switch between the sims.
I deleted my first post because that was more for the dual sim phone and not for the single sim phone. Sorry for the confusion on that!
Hopefully someone has figured something out for the single sim phone to use 2 sims at once (1 active and 1 in standby mode)!
Wish the OP luck on figuring this out!

Ohhh, on sime per time. Is same as single sim
I will continue use my single sim note 8

yes, this isn't a dual sim this way. In my opinion is dual sim constantly have 2 number available.
Like the SM-N950FD

SM-N950N Note 8 unable to make or receive phone calls - everything else works fine

So I bought a SM-N950N Note 8 in October 2017 and has been great until now where it cannot receive or make phone calls. Everything else works fine - SMS, mobile Data, everything. Just unable to make or receive calls.
I have done everything that I have found on the internet from resetting network settings, resetting cache partitions, factory reset and nothing works.
I have made sure its not hte sim card by putting it into my old S5 and it works fine.. it currently is my phone until I figure out the Note 8.
Does anyone out there have any other suggestions?

Check your APN settings.
Check another sim card in your note 8 (friend's sim card or a new sim card (old one might work on s5 but might not on note 8)) or Take it to your carrier and let then try their sim card and see. Point is try another or different sim card!
Might to check if there is no dust or dirt in the tray or dirty sim card.
Last resort BACKUP your phone and factory reset.

Take your device to the high street retail branch of your cell provider and let them take a look at your device. They will probably reinstall the network settings on your device

So basically what was going on was that when I need to make a call, the note 8 needs to drop from LTE to H or H+, which I observed it doing on my samsung S5 and a Samsung S7. For some reason or another, the SM-N950N KT version is stuck in LTE only mode and wouldn't downgrade to H or H+ and therefore couldnt make or receive calls.
The fix? Since I bought it back in 2017, way past any warranty period - I installed Dr Ketan's ROM and effectively changing the CSC to Australia region and within 15mins all fixed!
If anyone else is having a similar problem, I was on the Kogan network [vodafone].
Thank you Dr Ketan! https://forum.xda-developers.com/ga...t/29-09-17-dr-ketan-rom-jio-volte-n1-t3681163

so is it still called a phone? (yes i get mad when trucks are called cars)

nikmel420 said:
so is it still called a phone? (yes i get mad when trucks are called cars)
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I know right! It was just a tablet before - had to use my old samsung s5 as a phone.
It is all good now - Dr Ketan's ROM is amazing - Loaded my note 8 with an Australian CSC and it is perfect. No bloatware, high configurable.