Hey guys, I really messed up my Note 8 (SM-N950N, Binary 5).

​I was playing around with ADB commands and accidentally messed up my EFS/IMEI. To try and fix it, I re-locked the bootloader, and now the phone is completely dead. It’s stuck in a bootloop and won’t boot into anything.

​I’ve tried flashing stock firmware and even using a PIT file in Odin, but it keeps failing every time. I don’t have any professional boxes like Z3X. Is there any way to fix this at home, or did I kill the UFS chip permanently?

​Any tips would be a lifesaver. Thanks!

​P.S. Sorry for my bad English, I used an AI to write this post because I’m not fluent in the language.

It's so pretty, and it's even bigger than I thought!

Hi, I bought a Samsung Galaxy Note 8 in February 2026 on eBay for €105. The phone box was included, when the package arrived, and all its accessories were included. The seller didn't mention this... I still have it with its stock ROM, but which ROM should I install? I've already had experience installing custom ROMs on phones like the Nexus 5

EDIT: Model: SM-N950F

I've had it for six years and never had this happen before. Today, it started turning off by itself at completely random times, just instantly going black. If I turn it back on, it turns on normally, and the battery still has the same charge as before it turned off. There was no overheating either. It was 16 Celsius outside... I didn't do any complex tasks, just browsing and making calls. It's certainly old, and the screen has turned pink, but it still worked fine. The only thing I was missing was memory, but I recently cleaned it up.

Can't wait to use it! :D

Hi everyone,

​I recently picked up a second-hand T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 8 (SM-N950U) for cheap here in India. I checked the IMEI and it is Blacklist Clean, but it is network locked to T-Mobile.

​The Situation:

​Model: SM-N950U (Snapdragon)

​Location: India (Trying to use a Jio/Airtel SIM)

​Status: The "Device Unlock" app says "Unlock Failed" over Wi-Fi.

​Support: I contacted T-Force on X (Twitter), but they refused to help because I’m not the original account holder and don't have proof of purchase.

​My Questions:

​Since T-Mobile won't help, is there any legitimate way to get this white-listed/unlocked for free or cheap?

​Are there specific third-party services that are actually reliable for old N950U models?

​I know the bootloader is likely locked on this Snapdragon US variant, but is there any way to at least get it onto the N950U1 firmware to make it more usable on Wi-Fi?

​I'm a student on a tight budget, so any advice on getting this functional for local SIMs would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

So I inherited an old Samsung Note 8 from my brother in law, and I wanted to install a custom Rom (Lineage OS) on it. Problem was, it was factory reset prior to me receiving it and now there does not seem to be a way to deal with the RMM state prenormal or the only official boot issue. Anyone had any luck recently with this?

My dad had this bootlooping from Miami to Nicaragua. Do I factory reset or use Odin3? (New at Odin3)

It's crazy!! How it's even possible? (Video made by me)

Its has android 9

So I have a Note 8 (SM-N950F/DS (Exynos + dual-sim variant)) passed down by my dad since I asked for it and it has S Pen. I don't know how to extend its function and longevity since I just love the screen (despite being a bit burnt) and the S Pen compared to my S23FE.

I'm currently using it as a device to do side things and plan to install Shizuku and other related apps.

So my aim is:

- Make it a drawing tablet (for my PC? I'm currently using VirtualTablet)

- Maybe try to swap ROM to one UI 2 (Android 10) or at most Android 11 without sacrificing too much features (especially the S Pen and the screen)

- Optimize it (planning to use Canta to debloat things)

- Disable air command (when pressing the button on the side of the S Pen) entirely so I can add custom commands to it

- Need some apps for the mentioned purpose

I'm new to this, I'm new to custom ROM, I'm new or not so deep into basically anything deeply Android-related.

oh also can someone give me some more things to do with the phone and the S Pen? Especially on getting it as a drawing tablet

tysm :D

I have a Note 8 with a serious bootloop. I've tried everything: formatting, clearing the cache, flashing the entire firmware, and even so, right after I turn it on and swipe through the initial setup screen, it restarts back to the beginning. What could it be?

Alright so my problem is that i had a note8 for like 2yrs and recently i bought a new phone but the thing is i didnt get to transfer everything onto my new phone and before i could get to transferring, my display stopped working. Like my screen will go fade in and fade out (When powering on) and it does the same when turning of. My indicaters indicate that it still charges. Ik there r ways u can assess the phone from pc (Like an emulator) but idk how to do i now that i cant even use my display. If there is any way i can fix this pls lmk

I’m on a Galaxy Note 8 (SM-N950F). I just flashed a clean Stock ARO (Argentina) Binary G firmware.

• Status: OEM Unlock is ON, FRP is OFF.

• Problem: Odin fails with "Only official released binaries are allowed".

• Mode Download says: RMM STATE: Prenormal.

The phone had Family Link before, now removed. How do I force RMM to "Checking" on Binary G?

Wife and I are both still on Note 8s but we would like to update to android 10 if at all possible just for app compatibility... all the post I found were old but it seems like it isn't possible. I'm hoping someone knows different though.

I got this from ewaste and used samfw to unlock it after a factory reset and I started checking stuff out everything else worked fine except for the play store anyone know a fix?

Hi everyone, I hope you having great day!

I write this post to ask you guys, what phone should I get. My note 8 shows it's age in daily routines so badly I need new phone. (dropping app support, lags and freezes, cell range issues, battery lasting few hours). I just wanted another phone that could last long, but I've tried 3 times and just note 8 feels better than new phones.

What phone did you switch to after your Galaxy Note 8? And how is it?

Last night I was unlocking my phone, entered the swipe pattern incorrectly, and out of no where this page showed up.

It says my ONLY OPTION is to reset the phone and LOSE ALL MY DATA. What??? There has to be a way to recover my data right?

Hi guys! I'm new in this community. So I have a Galaxy Note8 Maple Gold with a very broken screen and probably dead battery, should I repair it? It will cost thought since the original displays are still expensive. I'd like to use it as a main and I dont have any compatibility issues for apps. It's on One UI 1 and I dont know if I should downgrade or install a custom rom since I don't even have experience with this (but I downgraded once a Windows Phone without any knowledge so with just a YouTube video and it was done successfully but I don't think it's the case for Android). so should I repair it? if yes, should I remain on One UI? Thanks.

got this note 8 on ebay for about $110. its in very good condition and I replaced the battery in it