Recent content by ThorB

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    S9+ Fails to Unlock After Latest Pie OTA Update

    To give a final update on this. I attempted the Oreo downgrade, upon reboot the phone was stuck in a bootloop so I updated to Pie again. When the phone booted I tried the pin code as quickly as I could, and after some glitchy graphics on the screen it unlocked. From here I turn on the stay awake...
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    S9+ Fails to Unlock After Latest Pie OTA Update

    Hey guys, just to update. I have tried flashing multiple version of Pie using ODIN, using the HOME_CSC file to keep user data intact. Unfortunately none of them worked. I am now looking at trying to downgrade to Oreo while retaining user data, which seems like a very risky prospect.
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    S9+ Fails to Unlock After Latest Pie OTA Update

    Thanks for the heads up guys. I know a firmware flash would definately wipe the device but I was thinking only sideloading an OTA update. This should retain all data and simply act as if the phone had updated as normal using OTA. The issue I am having with this at the moment is that I assume the...
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    S9+ Fails to Unlock After Latest Pie OTA Update

    Yeah, camera application opens and works, though trying to access the gallery, Bixby Vision or any other unlock-only features yields the same issue. Contacts is inaccessible without unlocking. Currently I am looking at the possibility of sideloading an OTA update using adb and recovery mode...
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    S9+ Fails to Unlock After Latest Pie OTA Update

    Thanks for your efforts luclanus, still no ball with the launcher even after a restart and SmartSwitch requires my phone to be unlocked while connected to do anything. I could try connecting to smartswitch in download mode, but I assume flashing any new firmware would delete all user data.
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    S9+ Fails to Unlock After Latest Pie OTA Update

    Very nice idea, I gave it a go with Nova but the home button, along with everything else it seems, is completely unresponsive immediately after putting my pin in.
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    S9+ Fails to Unlock After Latest Pie OTA Update

    Google backup was enabled, but unfortunately not in the Photos app. I have tried connecting to PC, but without unlocking I am unable to allow access to any of the files on the phone.
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    S9+ Fails to Unlock After Latest Pie OTA Update

    I don't believe so, model number is SM-G965F, so it should be ROW with an Exynos Processor.
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    S9+ Fails to Unlock After Latest Pie OTA Update

    Ah good idea, I never thought to try there. It does look like I am going to have to do something exceptional to try and recover them. I am not too familiar with flashing OS upgrades/downgrades to the phone, but at a glance it doesn't seem possible without wiping all user data. Thanks again!
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    S9+ Fails to Unlock After Latest Pie OTA Update

    Thanks for the advice mustang, unfortunately I never logged into my Samsung account on the device. I only recently got it and never bothered setting up any of the Samsung apps so this isn't an option for me. I have tried the same using the Google Find My Phone feature as I am logged into my...
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    S9+ Fails to Unlock After Latest Pie OTA Update

    Hey all, My phone updated today and ever since I cannot move past the initial lock screen. When unlocked, the UI appears to crash and send me back to the lock screen. A video of this can be found here: I have tried the standard fixes like wiping the cache partition and booting into safe mode...