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Samsung Galaxy S9 and Note 9 can now run One UI 5 with Android 13, unofficially
Time to take things into your own hands
Another day, another modder shoehorning the newest Android build to legacy devices. While the Samsung Galaxy S23 series is stealing all the limelight, a developer in our forums has managed to port One UI 5.0 with Android 13 to the Galaxy S9 and Note 9 in the form of an aftermarket firmware called Noble ROM.
Developer ports One UI 4.1 to the Samsung Galaxy S9 and Galaxy Note 9
An unofficial port of One UI 4.1 is now available for the Exynos variants of the Samsung Galaxy S9, Galaxy S9 Plus, and the Galaxy Note 9.
Samsung has been quite generous with delivering the One UI 4.1 update. Aside from the flagships, the Korean OEM rolled out the new skin to affordable offerings like the Galaxy Note 10 Lite as well. That phone is powered by the Exynos 9810 processor, a 10nm octa-core SoC from 2018 that also powered the international variant of the Galaxy S9 and Galaxy Note 9. Unfortunately, these devices didn't even receive the Android 11 update from Samsung, although both of them are theoretically capable of running it. This prompted XDA Recognized Developer AlexisXDA to port the One UI 4.1-flavored Android 12 firmware to the Galaxy S9 and the Galaxy Note 9.
Noble ROM 2.0 brings One UI 4 with Android 12 to the Samsung Galaxy S9 and Galaxy Note 9
Noble ROM 2.0 is a port of One UI 4 based on Android 12 for the Exynos variants of the Samsung Galaxy S9 and Galaxy Note 9. Give it a go!
Bored of running One UI 2.5 on your Samsung Galaxy S9 or Galaxy Note 9? Yearning to see what software experience the Korean OEM has created with One UI 4 on top of Android 12? Worry not, XDA's aftermarket modding community has you covered. Although Samsung's 2018 flagships will not officially get the Android 12 update, owners of these devices can now enjoy all the goodness of One UI 4 in the form of Noble ROM 2.0, courtesy of XDA Recognized Developer AlexisXDA.
Samsung Galaxy S9 and Galaxy Note 9 can now run Android 12, unofficially
The Samsung Galaxy S9, S9 Plus, and Galaxy Note 9 have received unofficial ports of Android 12 through the ArrowOS custom ROM. Read on!
The Samsung Galaxy S9, S9 Plus, and the Galaxy Note 9 were the company’s 2018 flagship smartphones, and the three devices are still poised to receive security updates. While the Korean OEM has committed to deliver up to 3 generations of Android OS updates, the policy only applies to flagship models from the Galaxy S10 onward. As a result, both the Galaxy S9 and Galaxy Note 9 are officially stuck with Android 10. Thankfully, these devices still have quite the aftermarket development support on our forums, and a developer has now released the first set of official builds of the ArrowOS custom ROM based on Android 12 for them.
Save $350 on a Galaxy S20 with Samsung's Certified Re-Newed program
You can save a lot of money on devices in the Samsung Galaxy S20 series through the company's certified re-newed program - read more here!
If you're looking to be a little bit more eco-friendly and want to save money on buying a smartphone, you can now save $350 on a Samsung Galaxy S20 through Samsung's Certified Re-Newed program. The Certified Re-newed program is a rebranding of the company's previous certified pre-owned smartphones program. These new savings apply to the entire baseline Samsung Galaxy S20 series, as you can also pick up the Samsung Galaxy S20+ or the Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra for $450 less than their respective stock retail prices.
Samsung Galaxy Note 9 users can now experience One UI 3.1 on Android 11 with this ROM port
An unofficial port of One UI 3.1 based on Android 11 is now available for the Exynos variant of the Samsung Galaxy Note 9. Give it a go!
Samsung rolled out One UI 3.0 based on Android 11 for the Galaxy Note 10 Lite earlier this year in January. With the Galaxy S21 series launch, Samsung released One UI 3.1 with more new features and the software eventually landed on the Galaxy Note 10 Lite. The phone is powered by the Exynos 9810 processor, a 10nm octa-core SoC from 2018 that also powered the international variant of the Galaxy Note 9. Unfortunately, the Galaxy Note 9 is excluded from getting the official Android 11 update from Samsung, although the device is theoretically capable of running it. This prompted XDA Recognized Developer AlexisXDA to port the One UI 3.1-flavored Android 11 firmware to the Galaxy Note 9.
LineageOS 17.1 now supports the Nextbit Robin, Moto G5, and Moto E5 Plus, drops the Galaxy S9/Note 9, Redmi Note 7, and OPPO Find 7
The team at LineageOS has added the Nextbit Robin, Moto G5, Moto G5 Plus and Moto E5 Plus to the official LineageOS 17.1 build roaster.
After giving the OnePlus 5/5T and Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e LTE a taste of LineageOS 17.1, the team at LineageOS is now adding four new smartphones to the official LineageOS 17.1 roaster: the Nextbit Robin (ether), Moto G5 (cedric), Moto G5S (montana), and Moto E5 Plus (hannah).
Samsung rolls out One UI 2.5 to the Galaxy Note 9 with October 2020 security patches
Samsung has started rolling out the One UI 2.5 update to the Galaxy Note 9 with new features and Android security patches for October 2020.
Following the launch of the Galaxy Note 20 Series in August this year, Samsung started rolling out the One UI 2.5 update to older Galaxy devices. Since then, the update has made its way to quite a few devices, including the Galaxy S10 Series, Galaxy Note 10 Series, Galaxy S10 Lite, Galaxy Note 10 Lite, and the Galaxy Tab S6. As per a recent comment on our forums, the One UI 2.5 update has now started rolling out to the Galaxy Note 9.
September 2020 security update rolling out for the Samsung Galaxy Note 9
Samsung is rolling out the September 2020 Android security patches to the Exynos-powered global variant of the Galaxy Note 9. Read on!
Just a day ago, OnePlus surprised everyone by rolling out the September 2020 Android security patches through a new set of "Developer Preview" builds of Android 11 for the OnePlus 8 series. There was no sorcery involved, though, as Android Partners (i.e. major OEMs) are always notified of all Android framework issues and Linux kernel issues by Google at least 30 days before the actual ASB is made public. Samsung, for example, maintains a fantastic track record when it comes to delivering such monthly security updates via the stable channel even before Google. In fact, the Korean OEM has done it again – the Galaxy Note 9 is now receiving the September 2020 security patches.
Resurrection Remix 8.5.7 based on Android 10 is now available for several Xiaomi, OnePlus, Samsung, and Google devices
The Resurrection Remix team has released Resurrection Remix 8.5.7 builds based on Android 10 for multiple smartphones from different OEMs.
If you consider yourself a true flashaholic, then the name "Resurrection Remix" should ring a bell. The custom ROM is known for its style and customizability, while its foundation is based on bits and pieces from LineageOS, Pixel Experience, and OmniROM. The developers started rebasing the project on top of Android 10 a few months ago, and they are now confident enough to remove the beta tag. The Resurrection Remix team has recently announced its first set of stable builds based on Android 10 for a bunch of devices, including several Xiaomi smartphones and a few others from ASUS, OnePlus, Samsung, and other OEMs.
Samsung updates the Galaxy Note 9 with One UI 2.1 and June 2020 patches
Owners of the Samsung Galaxy Note 9 in Germany are now receiving the One UI 2.1 update with new features and Android security patches for June 2020.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 9 debuted in 2018 with Samsung Experience 9.5 based on Android 8.1 Oreo. The device received its second major Android OS update (probably the last one as well) in the form of One UI 2.0 on top of Android 10 a few months ago. The arrival of One UI 2.1 to the Galaxy Note 9 was confirmed by a Korean Samsung community moderator later on. And now, the company is finally rolling out the One UI 2.1 update to the Samsung Galaxy Note 9 via stable channel.
TWRP is now officially available for the Exynos Samsung Galaxy Note 9, Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, and Mi Translator
Official TWRP support has been added for the Exynos variant of the Samsung Galaxy Note 9, the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, and the Xiaomi Mi Translator.
Android 10's recovery implementation and the introduction of the "super" partition containing multiple dynamically resizable partitions has considerably slowed down the process of porting TWRP to devices running Android 10 out of the box. However, older non-Pixel phones that have been updated to Android 10 via OTA are not affected by those changes because they are not required to migrate to the new super partition scheme. Owing to this, XDA Recognized Developer corsicanu has brought official TWRP support for the Exynos Samsung Galaxy Note 9 with full compatibility with the One UI 2.0/Android 10 firmware. In addition, XDA Senior Member TingyiChen has brought support to the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE and Mi Translator devices.
Developer ports One UI 2.1 and Samsung Galaxy S20 features to the Galaxy S9 and Galaxy Note 9
Unofficial ports of One UI 2.1 are now available for the Samsung Galaxy S9, Galaxy S9+ and Galaxy Note 9, bringing many Galaxy S20 features.
One UI 2.1 is the latest iteration of Samsung's Android 10-based skin that debuted on the Galaxy Z Flip and the Galaxy S20 series of smartphones. Samsung later rolled out the One UI 2.1 update to the Galaxy S10, Galaxy Note 10, Galaxy Fold, Galaxy S10 Lite, Galaxy Note 10 Lite, and the Galaxy Tab S6. Although Samsung has yet to officially roll out the update to the Galaxy Note 9 or Galaxy S9, owners of these devices can enjoy all the goodness of One UI 2.1 thanks to the work of XDA Recognized Developer AlexisXDA.
LineageOS adds support for the Samsung Galaxy S9, Galaxy Note 9, Realme 2 Pro, and drops the Redmi Note 4
An official build of LineageOS 17.1 is now available for the Samsung Galaxy S9/S9+ Note 9, and more, while Realme 2 Pro gets LineageOS 16 support.
LineageOS is one of the most popular custom ROMs available for Android devices, and the team behind the project recently released the first LineageOS 17.1 builds based on Android 10. A handful of Google devices, such as the original Pixel lineup and the Google Nexus 6, couldn't make it to the initial roster, but eventually secured spots a few days later. Now, the LineageOS team has extended support for a few more devices, including the Exynos Samsung Galaxy S9, Galaxy S9+, Galaxy Note 9, and the Realme 2 Pro.
Samsung will bring One UI 2.1 to the Galaxy Note 10, S10, Note 9, and S9
In a recent post on the Samsung community website, the company has revealed plans to roll out One UI 2.1 to the Galaxy S10, Note 10, S9 and Note 9.
Samsung launched its flagship S20 series early last month, offering some impressive hardware specifications. These included the 100x Space Zoom camera on the S20 Ultra, the 108MP primary shooter with Nona Binning, and up to 16GB of LPDDR5 RAM. On the software front, the devices rolled out with One UI 2.1 based on Android 10 that included a couple of additional features like Spotify support in the Clock app. Other than the Galaxy S20 series, the Galaxy Z Flip is the only Samsung smartphone that runs One UI 2.1 right now. However, according to a recent report from Sammobile, the company will soon roll out One UI 2.1 to the Galaxy Note 10, S10, Note 9, and S9.
Bixby Routines can now be sideloaded on the Samsung Galaxy S9 and Note 9
Bixby Routines, an automation feature that was launched with the Samsung Galaxy S10, can now be sideloaded on the Samsung Galaxy S9 and Galaxy Note 9.
Tasker is the most popular automation app for Android phones, but its functionality and workflow is for intermediate users or those who take the time to learn how the app works. For more basic tasks, there are other third-party apps such as Automate. In terms of first-party features, Apple has its Shortcuts feature on iOS, but stock Android doesn't have such a feature as Google's Rules is a Pixel-exclusive feature for now. Last year, Samsung released Bixby Routines, a new Bixby feature, as part of the Samsung Galaxy S10 series launch. While the functionality of Bixby Routines couldn't match Tasker's functionality, it worked well at its own beginner-level use cases. The app is available on the Galaxy S10, the Galaxy Note 10 series, the Galaxy Fold, and was rolled out as an update for the Galaxy A50. It's also available on Samsung's newer A series phones. However, the company hasn't rolled out Bixby Routines for its older flagships, the Samsung Galaxy S9 and the Samsung Galaxy Note 9. Now, Android Police has tested that sideloading the latest version of the Bixby Routines app works on the Galaxy S9 and Galaxy Note 9 running Android 10-based One UI 2 without root. It also works for some users on older devices such as the Samsung Galaxy S8 running Android 9 Pie.
Developers have exploited the Samsung Galaxy S9 and Note 9 to get root access on the Snapdragon models
Developers have figured out how to root the Snapdragon models of the Samsung Galaxy S9 and Galaxy Note 9 thanks to an exploit, but there's a catch.
Samsung phones sold in the U.S. are notoriously difficult to root. Samsung Knox makes rooting especially annoying, and it tends to break a lot of things if you do manage to get root. Users in the U.S. can't even unlock the bootloader to root their devices in the first place. Every once in awhile, though, developers figure out an exploit that allows us to root. The Snapdragon Galaxy S7, Snapdragon Galaxy S8, and Snapdragon Galaxy Note 8 were possible to root using exploits, for example. The same developers behind the SamPWND exploit for the S8/Note 8 are back again with exploits that allow for root access on the Snapdragon Galaxy S9, Galaxy S9+ and Galaxy Note 9 — although there is a catch.
[Update 2: US Models] Samsung Galaxy Note 9 receives stable Android 10 with One UI 2.0
Samsung has begun rolling out the stable One UI 2.0 update based on Android 10 to the Galaxy Note 9. Read on to know more about this rollout!
As 2019 nears its grand finale, Samsung has something special in store for the Galaxy Note 9 owners: the sweet treat of Android 10. Samsung has begun rolling out stable Android 10 update to Galaxy Note 9 users in India, as per multiple user reports on our forums. At the time being, the update is only being made available to those who had participated in the Android 10 beta program that opened last month. The stable update for those on Android Pie will likely follow in the coming days but there’s no word on it just yet.
Samsung Galaxy S9 and Note 9 get DeX for PC support with One UI 2.0 (Android 10) update
The Samsung Galaxy S9 and Note 9 have received One UI 2.0 updates based on Android 10 which also brings DeX for PC support to the devices.
Shortly after the launch of the Galaxy Note 10 last year, Samsung introduced the new DeX integration with Windows and Mac PCs for the device. The feature was soon ported over to the Galaxy S10 series and there were rumors that the company was planning on extending support to its flagship lineup from 2018 with the One UI 2.0 update. Now, with the rollout of the Android 10 beta update for the Samsung Galaxy S9 series and stable update for the Note 9, it's essentially been confirmed that DeX for PC is supported on Samsung's 2018 flagships.
[Update: Now available in India] Samsung opens a One UI 2.0 (Android 10) beta for the Galaxy Note 9 in Korea
Samsung has now opened the One UI 2.0 beta program for the Galaxy Note 9 series in Korea. The Galaxy S9 series is expected to follow suit next week.
Samsung kicked off the One UI 2.0 beta program for the Galaxy S10 series early last month. Shortly thereafter, the program was extended to the Galaxy Note 10 series in Korea. While the stable version of the update is yet to land on any of these devices, the company has now added another device to the beta program in its home country.