i bought a note 3 on craigslist. i called sprint to activate. they say its not showing up in the system. after 5 days of getting the run around i was told the phone had been flashed. the knox is 0x1 does that mean i cant flash back to sprint. HOW DO I FLASH BACK TO SPRINT SO THE WILL RECOgNIZE THE NOTE 3. please help
Ok, if the device has been flashed, has it also been rooted? Go to the app drawer and see if there is a SuperSu icon there. If so your rooted. This will void your warranty but should not stop sprint from activating the phone. Now to the home page, swipe down and click the gear lookin thing ( settings ) in the upper right hand corner. Then click the general tab, then click About Device. Ok, what is your software version, android version, and baseband version. Lets start with that, depending on what you have, you should fairly easily be able to get back to a Sprint version of whatever OS you have.
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first off. thank you for responding. software version is n900pvpucnc5 the adriod version is 4.4.2 the baseband version is n900pvpucnc5 please advise
jimzweb1 said:
Ok, if the device has been flashed, has it also been rooted? Go to the app drawer and see if there is a SuperSu icon there. If so your rooted. This will void your warranty but should not stop sprint from activating the phone. Now to the home page, swipe down and click the gear lookin thing ( settings ) in the upper right hand corner. Then click the general tab, then click About Device. Ok, what is your software version, android version, and baseband version. Lets start with that, depending on what you have, you should fairly easily be able to get back to a Sprint version of whatever OS you have.
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Great !!! Your device is updated the latest version of 4.4.2 NC5 ( kitkat ). Since KNOX is 0x1 any warranty on the phone is void. Now up front if that phone was set up on a 2yr contract with the original owner, and the contract is not over, this could be an issue with Sprint ? So, with that out of the way lets see if we can get you activated. First, the reason that Sprint could not find the device with there system is because the phone is, or was rooted and a custom recovery was installed (flashed) this is why KNOX reads 0x1. Because the phone is rooted Sprint cannot send an OTA ( Over The Air Update ) to the device. Did the phone come to you in the original box ? If not, the serial number and MEID HEX and DEX (mobile equipment identifier ) numbers are on a sticker under the battery. Sprint my need those numbers you can find them there.
The first thing we need to do is get you back to stock. Do you have Samsung drivers installed on your PC? If not, go to this link http://www.devfiles.co/download/AbRa7wHc/SAMSUNG_USB_Driver_for_Mobile_Phones.exe and get them installed. Go to this link http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/3/?download=27506 register with SamMobile download the latest copy of 4.4.2 NC5 SPR version and you will need Odin 3.09 which you can get there as well. Download NC5 and Odin to your desktop.
Now lets get started, first extract the NC5 zip to your desktop this will automatically convert it to a .tar file. Now extract Odin to your desktop, click on Odin and open it. Click on the PDA button in Odin and box will open up. Click on desktop and then click and open the .tar file which will appear next to the PDA box. Boot your phone into download mode ( I assume you know how to do this since you found KNOX 0x1 ) connect your device via USB to the PC, in the upper left hand corner of Odin a box will light up COMM: with some color and number it doesn't matter what is says, it just shows you have a connection. Now don't touch any other settings just click start sit back and watch the magic !!! When its done you will have an out of the box stock Note 3. You can now try to activate your phone with Sprint by phone if you want. If it was me I would go into a Sprint Corporate store most likely the guys there, have phones they own rooted anyway, usually they cut you some slack if you no what I mean.
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did that now sprint is saying that the device is not compatible with sprint. its not coming up lost or stolen just not compatible for some reason
jimzweb1 said:
Great !!! Your device is updated the latest version of 4.4.2 NC5 ( kitkat ). Since KNOX is 0x1 any warranty on the phone is void. Now up front if that phone was set up on a 2yr contract with the original owner, and the contract is not over, this could be an issue with Sprint ? So, with that out of the way lets see if we can get you activated. First, the reason that Sprint could not find the device with there system is because the phone is, or was rooted and a custom recovery was installed (flashed) this is why KNOX reads 0x1. Because the phone is rooted Sprint cannot send an OTA ( Over The Air Update ) to the device. Did the phone come to you in the original box ? If not, the serial number and MEID HEX and DEX (mobile equipment identifier ) numbers are on a sticker under the battery. Sprint my need those numbers you can find them there.
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Now lets get started, first extract the NC5 zip to your desktop this will automatically convert it to a .tar file. Now extract Odin to your desktop, click on Odin and open it. Click on the PDA button in Odin and box will open up. Click on desktop and then click and open the .tar file which will appear next to the PDA box. Boot your phone into download mode ( I assume you know how to do this since you found KNOX 0x1 ) connect your device via USB to the PC, in the upper left hand corner of Odin a box will light up COMM: with some color and number it doesn't matter what is says, it just shows you have a connection. Now don't touch any other settings just click start sit back and watch the magic !!! When its done you will have an out of the box stock Note 3. You can now try to activate your phone with Sprint by phone if you want. If it was me I would go into a Sprint Corporate store most likely the guys there, have phones they own rooted anyway, usually they cut you some slack if you no what I mean.
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Go to settings, general, about device. What is the Hardware version, and model number. We need to determine what is not compatible, be it hardware or software.
Lets tackle hardware first :
Samsung Galaxy Note 3 N9000 Octa (HSPA+ only)
Samsung Galaxy Note 3 N900V (For Verizon)
Samsung Galaxy Note 3 N900A (For AT&T)
Samsung Galaxy Note 3 SM-N900P (For Sprint)
Samsung Galaxy Note 3 N9002 (Dual SIM)
Samsung Galaxy Note 3 N900T (For T-Mobile)
Samsung Galaxy Note 3 SM-N900R4 (For US Cellular)
n900p.12 is hardware
jimzweb1 said:
Go to settings, general, about device. What is the Hardware version, and model number. We need to determine what is not compatible, be it hardware or software.
Lets tackle hardware first :
Samsung Galaxy Note 3 N9000 Octa (HSPA+ only)
Samsung Galaxy Note 3 N900V (For Verizon)
Samsung Galaxy Note 3 N900A (For AT&T)
Samsung Galaxy Note 3 SM-N900P (For Sprint)
Samsung Galaxy Note 3 N9002 (Dual SIM)
Samsung Galaxy Note 3 N900T (For T-Mobile)
Samsung Galaxy Note 3 SM-N900R4 (For US Cellular)
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Cool, that is what it should be. I assume the model number is N900P? If so, I would take it to a Sprint Corporate Store, let them connect it to there equipment, and see if a tech can sort it out.
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it has a 12 on the end
jimzweb1 said:
Cool, that is what it should be. I assume the model number is N900P? If so, I would take it to a Sprint Corporate Store, let them connect it to there equipment, and see if a tech can sort it out.
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I have a Verizon Galaxy S4 which has a fully unlocked bootloader and is rooted. On "My Verizon" the device shows up as unknown which makes sense. My issue is that I can't port my number from a Verizon Post Paid account to a PrePaid account since they can't active an unknown device on prepaid.
My question is, what on the Verizon system indicates it is an unknown device? Is it the bootloader? Rooted? Is there a way to revert back to a state that does not require relocking the bootloader that will make Verizon detect my phone as a Galaxy S4? I'm trying to switch my account over so that when my Nexus 6 comes in I can just swap at the sim card. Then the unlocked bootloader S4 goes up on Swappa.
Let me know if you think there's something that can be done. I could always just active an old Verizon phone, but I need to dig one up somewhere.
Thanks
Aspesi4 said:
I have a Verizon Galaxy S4 which has a fully unlocked bootloader and is rooted. On "My Verizon" the device shows up as unknown which makes sense. My issue is that I can't port my number from a Verizon Post Paid account to a PrePaid account since they can't active an unknown device on prepaid.
My question is, what on the Verizon system indicates it is an unknown device? Is it the bootloader? Rooted? Is there a way to revert back to a state that does not require relocking the bootloader that will make Verizon detect my phone as a Galaxy S4? I'm trying to switch my account over so that when my Nexus 6 comes in I can just swap at the sim card. Then the unlocked bootloader S4 goes up on Swappa.
Let me know if you think there's something that can be done. I could always just active an old Verizon phone, but I need to dig one up somewhere.
Thanks
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So I used Odin to restore my phone back to stock. Locked bootloader and lost root. However, the Verizon My Device page still shows my device as unknown. I contacted Verizon and they changed my device ID number in their system to match the Galaxy S4. Still didn't update the My Verizon. Does anyone have any ideas how to get my device to be recognized by the Verizon Wireless Network as a Galaxy S4?
Aspesi4 said:
So I used Odin to restore my phone back to stock. Locked bootloader and lost root. However, the Verizon My Device page still shows my device as unknown. I contacted Verizon and they changed my device ID number in their system to match the Galaxy S4. Still didn't update the My Verizon. Does anyone have any ideas how to get my device to be recognized by the Verizon Wireless Network as a Galaxy S4?
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once you have root again you have to edit your build prop to say sch-i545 if it says anything different. when you switch to the prepaid tell them its a SCH-I545 Galaxy S4. My verizon takes months to update the model number at times and its not to be worried about. i think my old phone showed up unknown for a year and a half even before i had root
Just looked, the build.prop file says SCH-I515. Not sure what's holding up the Verizon system from recognizing the phone.
My concern is I can't activate or sell the phone if the system doesn't pick it up.
Aspesi4 said:
Just looked, the build.prop file says SCH-I515. Not sure what's holding up the Verizon system from recognizing the phone.
My concern is I can't activate or sell the phone if the system doesn't pick it up.
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yes you can. their system could yake months to recognize your phone. as long as your IMIE number is good there should be no worries whatso ever if sold or activated
Hallo xda note 3 sprint people.
I live in the UK and bought a phone here via ebay.
Initially the info within the phone on the about phone part of the system said N9005.
antutu checker said that I had N9005
I rooted the phone using towelroot, flashed twrp and flashed 4.4.2 x-note rom v18
This installed the phone info app and checking this saw that it had conflicting information.
Hardware revision n900p.12
Bootloader N900PVPUCNC5
PDA N9005XXUFNF4
(see attached pics)
Underneath the battery the phone says SM-N9005. (see attached pic)
It has the same imei as when I dial the code.
I put this imei into
http://www.samsungwarrantycheck.com/
and it said I have SM-N900PZKESPR
which again conflicts with what is said beneath the battery.
Considering the evidence, which phone do you think I have?
Is there any other way of confirming this.
I want to upgrade the phone but don't want to flash an incompatible bootloader.
Many thanks.
Same problem
Hi!
I live in Russia.
I have almost the same problem (e-Bay, fake model №...).
In addition, a few days ago, Wi-Fi stopped working.
When I try to turn on Wi-Fi it endlessly displays the status "Turning On ..."
Please let me know if you find a solution to your problem.
Go to download mode and see model there.. But i think your variant is n900p... I
Sent from my SM-N9005 using XDA-Developers mobile app
I have same phone 9005 but modem version is N900P, your phone is sprint , you can verify it by restarting on downloading mode, you will see your real model
This phone come from china, its original but for sprint (USA). You can install only sprint Stock rom, and 4G LTE will not work, because sprint use Band 25, 26 and 41. Only 3G will work.
Becarful when installing stock rom, because its possible to lock your sim (i have same case and i unlock it by SSU.apk)
The goood solution is :
1- Install TWRP 2.8.7
2- backup your current rom
3- Install custom rom like this :
http://forum.xda-developers.com/gal...om-phronesis-rom-v1-0-stable-feature-t3241910
or
http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-note-3/development/darklord-s7-edge-port-6-0-1-mm-t3382954
I have an AT&T Samsung S9+. OTA says that I'm already up to date and Samsung Smart Switch says that I'm already up to date too.
I've decided to use SamFirm to download my firmware and update it using Odin.
Here are my statistics:
settings > about > software information > service provider SW ver. it says ATT/ATT/ATT...
My model is SM-G965U.
- I don't know what to put for my Region on the SamFirm tool. Do I put ATT?
- If I do go ahead w/this firmware update will it erase all the data on my phone? I just want to update to Android Pie.
- My Samsung S9+ is AT&T unlocked and I'm now on Metro-PCS, will this mess up my unlocked status and what about affect my Metro-PCS status?
- I heard that using Odin can easily brick your phone, are there ways of preventing that from happening?
Please help thanks!
First Things First...
myChromii said:
I have an AT&T Samsung S9+. OTA says that I'm already up to date and Samsung Smart Switch says that I'm already up to date too.
I've decided to use SamFirm to download my firmware and update it using Odin.
Here are my statistics:
settings > about > software information > service provider SW ver. it says ATT/ATT/ATT...
My model is SM-G965U.
- I don't know what to put for my Region on the SamFirm tool. Do I put ATT?
- If I do go ahead w/this firmware update will it erase all the data on my phone? I just want to update to Android Pie.
- My Samsung S9+ is AT&T unlocked and I'm now on Metro-PCS, will this mess up my unlocked status and what about affect my Metro-PCS status?
- I heard that using Odin can easily brick your phone, are there ways of preventing that from happening?
Please help thanks!
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The First Thing You Need To Do Is.... READ, READ AND READ SOME MORE..
At this device's price point.. you don't want an S9+ paperweight.
Please.. learn what you are doing before you do it.. you should feel VERY comfortable with Odin before pulling the trigger..
Go Watch A Bunch Of YouTube's On The Subject.
While you are doing that.. if you are not going to be a "Paid Member" over at Sammobile, you need to start downloading the "USA (AT&T) version of software. I'm doing this as I type this and it takes over 3 hours to complete if you do not sign up and pay a member fee.
If you want your device to have metroPCS features.. you need to flash the U.S.C. software ( What I use on my Unlocked version ) without your sim installed.. reboot.. and it'll ask you to insert your carrier's sim and it will set things up according to that particular sim.. ( Like Metro's Wi-Fi Calling ).
It's strange.. I have the U.S.A. Unlocked Version (U1) and the device is saying it's "Up To Date" with CSA8 software installed.. So, I'm going to just flash F1 and call it a day..
Take Your Time.. And Good Luck!
A Suggestion..
myChromii said:
I have an AT&T Samsung S9+. OTA says that I'm already up to date and Samsung Smart Switch says that I'm already up to date too.
I've decided to use SamFirm to download my firmware and update it using Odin.
My model is SM-G965U.
I heard that using Odin can easily brick your phone, are there ways of preventing that from happening?
Please help thanks!
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RaiderWill said:
The First Thing You Need To Do Is.... READ, READ AND READ SOME MORE..
just flash F1 and call it a day..
Take Your Time.. And Good Luck!
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If you have not already flashed anything... my advice would be to download the "USC U1" July 8th F1 software and install that.
Leave your Sim Out of your phone during the flash.. Just disconnect once you get a green "Pass!" and let it reboot.. ( it will take some extra time ) once it reboots.. you should get a message stating to "Insert Your Sim Card and Reboot" .
Being the Carrier-Free version of the software, It will set your device up with MetroPCS 's features... Done.
No need to worry about going with the ATT version... unless you are still using some of it's bloatware..
Hi all.
This is my first post and will try and make it really quick.
I recently got a Galaxy Note 5 (because their just amazing) It came with Android 6.0.1 installed and the "Software Update" section of the settings menu does nothing. I mean literally nothing. I tap "About Device" then "Software Update" and nothing happens no new screen loads or anything.
so I was looking for the OEM ROM's and this is where I ran into so much confusion. The current details the phone gives me is.
Galaxy Note 5 SM-N920F (There are no F rom's)
Build Number MMB29K.N920FTMB4DPH2
Bootloader N920TUVS6ERH1
Which lead me to believe even though their is no "F" variant, That its a T-Mobile model (No Rom's really give 100% functionality to these except the standard 7.1 from T-Mobile)
So I went to Sammobile.com to download the latest official firmware released, But the the CSC numbers don't match my device. they are all starting N920TT***** and mine starts N920FT*****. However the PDA numbers match my bootloader. So will any Note 5 T-Mobile ROM work even if the CSC numbers are different? as long as the PDA numbers are the same?
I get more confusing info from Samsung as well. The "Samsung Members" app shows my Model number as : SM-N920TZKATMB (Which again has no "F" in it, The sticker on the back of the device with the IMEI even states it as SM-N920F)
Am I making this weirdly complicated for myself? Will the US T-Mobile ROM's for android 7.1 work find I flash them with this device? (I live in the UK and the device has 100% compatibility with my network)
Also will flashing the stock 7.1 US ROM from T-Mobile re-lock the SIM ? I'm pretty sure it doesn't/Cant relock SIM to T-Mobile only, But nothings better than a professional confirming.
There is also another issue. according to "Root Checker" I have a Rooted device. But their is no Super User apps on it at all (Cant seem to even find Binaries for SuperSU when using Root File Manager), Pokémon GO fails to load which I have read could be because of the "Root Check" throwing up a positive. But no other apps fail to work at all. their all perfect even banking never even so much as an error. it is just Pokémon GO. Or has someone previously messed up rooting so it looks like it is but the files are missing and isn't really? I tried using Magisk Manager but it did nothing and I don't get any prompts for Root access when installing apps.
So Please Help Me! Thank You.
I bought a s9+ from swappa around February. I bought my mom one from the same supplier a week ago. At first I was concerned that her's had ATT logo until I realized it would change once a tmobile sim was put in. Her's is now SW ver Tmb/Tmb/Tmb. Then I noticed she is at Android 10.0 UI ver 2.0. I am stuck at Android 9 UI ver 1.0
So It seems I was worried about the wrong phone. It is MY phone that can't get updates. My baseband is:
G965USQU7CSK6 which I believe is an ATT baseband. my SW ver is Tmb/Tmb/Att
I tried connecting to smart switch and it says I am up to date. I tried putting in an at&t sim card (that no longer is in service) and smart switch doesn't complain about anything but it still says it is up to date. Doing OTA while using At&t sim card also says I am up to date. I am CLEARLY not up to date. My last update says Nov.1, 2019.
I have used Odin before...mostly for rooting phone. I haven't rooted since the s5 ( where I could take the battery out ). Little paranoid to use Odin considering I can't take the battery out, but with good instructions I will proceed.
Any help on how to update and especially update on tmobile network would be extremely appreciated.
btw I'm in the US and my model is SM-G965U
-Craig
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I have researched a bit and found that it IS possible to change the firmware over to Tmobile using a patched version of Odin.
I downloaded from
https://forum.xda-developers.com/android/software/patched-odin-3-13-1-t3762572
the 3.13.3_3B_PatcheD.zip
I downloaded G965USQS7CSK3_G965UOYN7CSK3_TMB.zip
from sammobile, which is for Android 9
I would love to be able to use HOME_CSC but that may not work. I could really use some hand holding going through this process.
Is this the correct firmware? Should I be using Android 10 firmware if that is ultimately what I want? HOME_CSC or no? I notice they have the 10 version:
PDA G965USQS7DTB1
CSC G965UOYN7DTB1
as well, which is Android 10 for Tmobile. Also, knox ? will this trip the knox counter thing-a-ma-jig?
Thanks
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cw9002 said:
I bought a s9+ from swappa around February. I bought my mom one from the same supplier a week ago. At first I was concerned that her's had ATT logo until I realized it would change once a tmobile sim was put in. Her's is now SW ver Tmb/Tmb/Tmb. Then I noticed she is at Android 10.0 UI ver 2.0. I am stuck at Android 9 UI ver 1.0
So It seems I was worried about the wrong phone. It is MY phone that can't get updates. My baseband is:
G965USQU7CSK6 which I believe is an ATT baseband. my SW ver is Tmb/Tmb/Att
I tried connecting to smart switch and it says I am up to date. I tried putting in an at&t sim card (that no longer is in service) and smart switch doesn't complain about anything but it still says it is up to date. Doing OTA while using At&t sim card also says I am up to date. I am CLEARLY not up to date. My last update says Nov.1, 2019.
I have used Odin before...mostly for rooting phone. I haven't rooted since the s5 ( where I could take the battery out ). Little paranoid to use Odin considering I can't take the battery out, but with good instructions I will proceed.
Any help on how to update and especially update on tmobile network would be extremely appreciated.
btw I'm in the US and my model is SM-G965U
-Craig
--UPDATE
I have researched a bit and found that it IS possible to change the firmware over to Tmobile using a patched version of Odin.
I downloaded from
https://forum.xda-developers.com/android/software/patched-odin-3-13-1-t3762572
the 3.13.3_3B_PatcheD.zip
I downloaded G965USQS7CSK3_G965UOYN7CSK3_TMB.zip
from sammobile, which is for Android 9
I would love to be able to use HOME_CSC but that may not work. I could really use some hand holding going through this process.
Is this the correct firmware? Should I be using Android 10 firmware if that is ultimately what I want? HOME_CSC or no? I notice they have the 10 version:
PDA G965USQS7DTB1
CSC G965UOYN7DTB1
as well, which is Android 10 for Tmobile. Also, knox ? will this trip the knox counter thing-a-ma-jig?
Thanks
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ok, so I bit the bullet and decided to go ahead. I used
odin 3.14.1_3B_PatcheD.zip just to be sure
I made sure my phone was unlocked: yes it changes carriers if I put in different sim. When in Tmobile sim Settings->Connections->Mobile Networks->Network operators , yes it has a search networks button and it eventually comes up with other carriers so....safe to say I had unlocked phone ( but not samsung unlocked ie. SM-G965U not SM-G965U1)
I used the latest android 9 firmware. and I used HOME_CSC ( even though I did a backup with smart switch b4) Everything went smoothly, and I still have my apps and now I can get an ota security patch for it. Will write back once I am up to Android 10. oh, btw I am still at SW ver Tmb/Tmb/Att , but I've got ota updates so I don't care
cw9002 said:
ok, so I bit the bullet and decided to go ahead. I used
odin 3.14.1_3B_PatcheD.zip just to be sure
I made sure my phone was unlocked: yes it changes carriers if I put in different sim. When in Tmobile sim Settings->Connections->Mobile Networks->Network operators , yes it has a search networks button and it eventually comes up with other carriers so....safe to say I had unlocked phone ( but not samsung unlocked ie. SM-G965U not SM-G965U1)
I used the latest android 9 firmware. and I used HOME_CSC ( even though I did a backup with smart switch b4) Everything went smoothly, and I still have my apps and now I can get an ota security patch for it. Will write back once I am up to Android 10. oh, btw I am still at SW ver Tmb/Tmb/Att , but I've got ota updates so I don't care
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I am now at the same baseband version as my mom. Everything worked perfectly. I suggest you go with the least change possible to get to the point that you are able to do OTA updates. For me this was going to the latest Android 9 that they had at sammobile since I was on Android 9 and going with the Tmobile version. I hear the carrier doesn't even matter these days, but I decided I wanted to make sure it was Tmobile compatible so I chose the Tmobile version from sammobile. Happy trails to you in your endeavors. Hopefully you can learn something from mine.
Hey, I really want to thank you for this! I had the same issue and was exploring similar solutions. After several days of researching alternate plans, I was about to give it up as too risky until I found your post - by googling for hints: "SW ver. TMB/TMB/ATT"! You helped me take the dive, and I'm now happily past having a second-hand S9 (sm-g960u) that wouldn't do an OTA update. After a flawless flash, my first OTA request got me to Android 10, (UI 2). now I have a follow-up update scheduled for the wee hours. (And, yes, I'm still at "TMB/TMB/ATT".)
Perhaps like you, I started by investigating the possibility of flashing the UNLOCKED ("U1") firmware. After learning it was possible with the _patchedD Odin, it still scared me enough that I decided on a more conservative approach and followed your exact advice. I especially appreciated your plan to flash NOT the latest update, but the last Android 9 TMB update. That turned out to correspond to the ATT version on my phone, making TMobile either unable or unwilling to offer an OTA update.
History: This is my third used S9. While all were sold as UNLOCKED, only the first had the "U1" model suffix (SM-g960u1). When the second one booted up as a TMobile phone, I felt tricked - but also lucky that I got the right carrier. That's when I learned about the difference in model numbers. As you noted the U1 firmware is factory unlocked - attached to no carrier. When my third phone booted up with a Verizon greeting I figured I could be facing trouble - even though it accepted my TMB sim card.
The seller explained to me that my phone was part of a batch of ATT phones, all "SIM unlocked" using a Verizon sim card. I think sellers of phones with claims to be unlocked should be required to specify whether FACTORY or SIM unlocked.
Hope this great contribution of yours will continue to help others.