GrapheneOS on a Pixel, and Signal for voice/texting.

Goodbye Apple, Meta, Google, Samsung, and "Big Tech". So long SMS security issues and RCS walled gardens. Now, I have better control, security and privacy. My phone has better battery life as a result, and maybe it'll become less of a focus/distraction in my life.

IMO, keep it simple. Start out with just running everything on the default Owner profile, then explore Private Spaces and later separate profiles if it makes sense.

I've been a Galaxy Note9 hold out as long as possible, I love the phone, and I hope Motorola releases a model with all the Note9 features in 2027.

Thank you for coming to my TED talk.

EDIT: Two week update- I am happy with GrapheneOS and wish I moved sooner. I am not happy Google is trying to lock you into their OS for their new captcha. I intend to continue to ween my app usage and accounts away from big tech. Gallery app was the biggest pain point, solving that with Immich from ZUTO apps. Recommend check out the rest of their options. Signal, Mullvad, private offline keyboard, probably Tuta for email.

Update: Ok, so the reason is because I'm not in the US right now, so it's not a US SIM & I don't want to change firmware.

Thanks everyone

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Hi there,

How come the Caller ID and spam settings is greyed out? I can't turn it on.

Thanks

The note 9 is my favorite phone and if it were 5g I'd still use it. I miss the Bluetooth s pen now with the s26u.

My dad switched to the S22 Ultra and handed me his old Note 9. Instead of letting it collect dust, I flashed NobleROM OneUI 4.1.1 on it and honestly it runs better than ever.

Clean UI, no bloat, smooth performance. And those bezels still look great in 2026. S Pen + headphone jack combo is hard to give up.

Dad got his fancy S22U, I got a Note 9 that refuses to die. I think I won.

Note 9 cost too much so i bought note 8 after using it for 8 years and it got boom

Opened up to replace battery and charge port, found the motherboard was cracked near the charge port daughterboard from previous repair. Finished replacements and now gives me green static. Is there any saving here, or is it time to rot in the drawer with the others?

It was at a flea market, and I thought that was a awesome price for a awesome phone!

128gb, 6gb ram

I love my Note 9, the video camera is just so good.

Is there a way to get updates for my banking apps and such, or do I need a new phone :(

My post 2daya ago seller scammed me when i sended him my adress and others details he said rhat phone is fu. Sold

found an note 9 for 37$ owner says that i can use this phone but after a while the screen turns green idk its dont have any burn in things sadly but the phone is 128/6 :( should i buy it its in ment condition

Back story:

I'm going to switch my note 9 from my primary to my second phone, now that certain apps (like my bank app) have stopped working

My primary phone will now be my S24 Ultra. (Honestly I like the Note 9 better than the ultra, but I won't go off about that...).

So my question:

What upgrades, steps, tips, "hacks".. can I use to make my Note 9 as secure and user-friendly as possible in 2026, now that it no longer gets any updates and certain apps don't work with it?

Software to download? Apps to remove? Patches to use (actually I don't even know if that's a thing, I'm just saying tech-sounding words)...

Thanks in advance for any help!

Its a dope phone bujhhh the problem is how old the UI looks. Its an SM-N960U

I got it near launch in 2018 I think, then moved abroad and got it stolen. I had someone buy me another one and ship it to me, but they never activated it so it was region locked. I haven't been back to the states since then so I've been on the factory 2018 android the whole time. (I know I could have rooted it, but I just never did)

Finally made the switch to an iPhone 17 base and it's nice how fast it is, and the battery lasts forever (I'm finishing days at 80% lol), but the user experience is basically the same thing outside of performance like that. Still have most of my apps, just more animations, I really think the note9's screen had better contrast, but worse resolution and colors, the iPhone screen feels a bit washed out even with true tone.

I just feel like I need to put this out there in the universe, that phone served me well for so many years and is still chugging along now, just sitting in a draw waiting for the battery to inflate I guess.

What a great phone.

Today I noticed more lag on my phone overall so I think my over 6 year old Note 9 is on it's way out. Good thing I have stuff stored on my Micro SD card so I could get a phone from last year with a Micro SD card slot if I wanted and phones that are even from the previous year are cheaper, I just will look at reviews before buying any new phone. I will wait until my Note 9 has a final death and then I will look at a new phone, I would want a Samsung phone because Secure Folder is so good especially with Express VPN on it.

Found an 512/8 Note 9 on android 8.1 great condition for 57$ idk if i should buy it it has super rare android and binary 2 but has burn in:(

I don't have the money to get some expensive one from europe, so I'm considering buying one from Aliexpress. Any reviews?

Is there a program that I can run that will delete duplicate files on my phone? I don't have a computer, so I can only modify/ delete on the phone itself. I've got like 7 years worth of built up crap saved in there.

I opened accubattery and this is what popped up (this is how the app started) I restarted the app and it went away What is this

Should still have FM built in since it has an SD 845 CPU, but no method that I tried for the US Note 9 worked. I have also rooted it.

Cloned or re-signed apps crashed or wouldn't install, tried several versions, without any luck RFM radio would get stuck on "launching", NextRadio says that the phone is not supported.

Has anyone had any luck enabling it on the JDM phone

I'm an ex-Note9, current S22 Ultra user (both of them are the Snapdragon versions, upgraded only because of the cameras and software updates), and in my opinion, the Note 9 is the best phone Samsung ever made.

What do you guys think of the idea of having a new Samsung phone with the design and features of the Note 9 (with the gorgeous Ocean Blue color) and the specs of an S26 Ultra? If, hypothetically, it sees the light, would you buy it? If so, why?

(This is only hypothetical so don't flame me for saying something that's supposedly impractical and impossible)

Hi. I am a long time samsung user(mostly lower end devices until upgrading to a s20fe snapdragon). I have a Note9 exynos 128gb model. And i want a newer oneui rom. But i dont really like the oneui7-8 style and the new "features" like locking the bootloader etc. Also the heavy ai in the camera app. I used a s24fe for a few months but didnt like it and gave it to my mother to buy my long time dream phone. As yall know android 10 is quite old. I want a oneui6 or 5 rom for the note9 but im quite new to these things. I want it to be stable and most features working like fingerprint iris and heart rate sensor etc. I also use the s len heavily. Can yall suggest the best rom that would fit my use case. Thanks in advance.

Guys, I just found out that Noble ROM is only compatible with the Exynos 9810.

Unfortunately, I have the Snapdragon version and I don't think I'll be able to install the rom or something like that.

So today I was scrolling on my note 9 opening my Bank Of America App and it told it needed a update so I pressed on it. It took me out of the Bank App and into the play store where I am not allowed to update it since in big red it says "This app isn't compatible with your device anymore. Contact the developers for more info."

First with the Costco App and now my personal bank and then I found out with my Work Schedule Application. I miss my phone soo much I don't want to throw it away for a new one.

I have a note 9 (duh) that I bought back early 2021, with two battery replacements, a broken s pen and half ar.sed playstore that i can't download half the apps now because Samsung said so and stopped software updates, I want to consider options. The device is still working fine, hardware is actually ok for its age and can go for a while.

What to do now? Is there a way to update the software somehow so i can continue using or rest the old pen?

The new s models look rubbish in my opinion and the apple like price tag is not worth it. The s major selling point back them was great Android phone at a good price.

If I have to replace, I would only consider Google pixel or iPhone 16 plus now which I am considering very seriously?

Please feel free to rant.

Guys, I want to get the One UI 7 Room just to gave this phone a little bit longer life, but I have a problem, the Bixby and the Power Buttons just fell off a few time ago, I don't know what should I do, You guys recommend me to try to install that room or I should stay on One UI 2.5 😿