My Note 9 is stuck in the past

[PatinCT]

I'm on 8.1.0 with Samsung experience 9.5

Baseband version is N960USQU1ARI4. I hadn't received an update since last August, tried using firmware science and updated twice to get to where I am now... but firmware science doesn't have a (from) file for this version.

Downloaded odin (assume that's next) but looking for some guidance about what to do next (would rather ask then brick my phone if possible)

 

[mustang7757]

my best suggestion, go to XDA ask some questions there because most likely you'll need to flash through Odin. you can also try best buy Samsung center and also see if they could do it. doing through sd card might work but it's a long process.

 

[Rukbat]

See https://firmware.science/. Fill in the blanks and follow the instructions (download the file, put it on an SD card, etc.
@mustang7757 - the only thing on XDA is a Pie update to a later version of Oreo. (It probably would brick his phone.)

 

[PatinCT]

Firmware science doesn't have a match for my baseband version...

 

[mustang7757]

See https://firmware.science/. Fill in the blanks and follow the instructions (download the file, put it on an SD card, etc.
@mustang7757 - the only thing on XDA is a Pie update to a later version of Oreo. (It probably would brick his phone.)

If he grabs CSAA or CSB3 from XDA and flash it wont be any issues, if he tried sd card update worst would happen is restart device.
Just grab the correct model note 9 you have dont grab international firmware if you have USA one.

 

[mustang7757]

Firmware science doesn't have a match for my baseband version...

I believe you have the Att version so , you will need download Odin 3.13.1 to do this and grab the file in XDA CSAA which its current version and extract them then load each one in its corresponding place . When extracted each file will have these names
BL >BL FILE
AP> AP FILE
CS>CS FILE
CSC> CSC FILE
Restart device holding volume down ,Bixby,power button same time and believe up to continue your now in download mode
Hit start in odin

 

[pizza_pablo]

I'm on 8.1.0 with Samsung experience 9.5

Baseband version is N960USQU1ARI4. I hadn't received an update since last August, tried using firmware science and updated twice to get to where I am now... but firmware science doesn't have a (from) file for this version.

Downloaded odin (assume that's next) but looking for some guidance about what to do next (would rather ask then brick my phone if possible)

Man, I would consider that a blessing and not do anything.
Have you read all the negative about pie?

 

[RadeonHD]

Just made a thread about terrible UI performance I'm having with Pie. Consider yourself blessed. lol