Thank you for the quick response. Guess I'll be trying tonight, will report back! Still have my Note 8 that I "smart switched" all my data to so if I mess it up I'll have time to fix it.
In the firmware tool put
SM-G981U
Region vzw
This is the steps :
Windows computer needed
Latest Odin can Google it and download should be 3.13.1 or 3.14.1 / or Frija tool
Download samfirm v0.4.1 tool , extract it with 7zip.
You will extract files for Odin once download with 7zip and will do same for firmware with 7zip .
There will be 4 files after you extract the firmware
BL
AP
CP
CSC
Each of those files will go in Odin when you open to the corresponding slots
BL
AP
CP
CSC USE HOME CSC FIILE TO SAVE DATA
Home data slot dont put nothing
connect your phone with cable to computer , once the files are in its slots hit start, once done you'll see pass in Odin and it will reboot
Put your model number,region select check for updates , then download the Rom , extract the Rom with 7zip.
*Make sure you put phone in download mode
*If dont see your phone connected in Odin change cables or ports in computer .