[Q] Cons of Rooting and Unlock Bootloader - Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers

Hi, i just want quick answer for my question is:
What feature that I'll lose after root or unlock my Bootloader alongside tripping my knox? does it have any side effect to camera quality just like Xperia device which lost Bionz Software Processing function after unlocked?
Thanks

You'll lose Samsung Pay.
That's it.

Samsung health too, right?

Eezay said:
Samsung health too, right?
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No you will not lose S Health. I'm rooted and I use it regularly. But before using it you should edit build.prop file and change the line "ro.config.tima=1" to "ro.config.tima=0".
You can find the file in the root directory.

What about Android Pay? And if unrooted later, will Samsung Pay work?

cheekrox said:
What about Android Pay? And if unrooted later, will Samsung Pay work?
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Android Pay may work if Magisk is able to hide root.
Samsung Pay will never work again because it checks the knox status and you cannot modify it.

angourakis said:
Android Pay may work if Magisk is able to hide root.
Samsung Pay will never work again because it checks the knox status and you cannot modify it.
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Hmm, has this been tested? Android Pay on rooted S7 Edge. That would be swell to know.

cheekrox said:
Hmm, has this been tested? Android Pay on rooted S7 Edge. That would be swell to know.
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Yes for both cases.
Samsung Pay checks knox status and since you cannot revert it to its original state, there's no way to get it working.
Magisk can hide root from Android Pay. You just have to make sure SafetyNet is passing. It's not 100%, sometimes Google change things and it starts failing again, but you can try anyway.

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Advice needed on updating Samsung S5 from 4.4.2 to 5.1 whilst keeping Foxfi and Root

Hi everyone,
Looking for some help on updating my Samsung S5 to the latest Verizon update which looks to be LRX21T.G900VVRU2BOK3. I have found a lot of conflicting information on updates so first hand experience would be great. I need to keep foxfi working as I have unlimited data and the phone is rooted with towelroot. Details are
Verizon Samsung S5
Android Verion 4.4.2
Model Number SM-G900V
Baseband G900VVRU1ANCG
Kernel Version 3.4.0
Build Number KOT49H.G900VVRU1ANCG
Looks like Foxfi is supported on Android 5.1 but does anyone have first hand experience? I would also like to keep root if possible. I currently have Titanium Backup and SDM frozen, would it be best to take the over air update? Lastly anybody have bad experiences with the LRX21T.G900VVRU2BOK3 update?
Any help is greatly appreciated.
dont know if bok6 version will work on your g900v. but the battery life is awesome.
Salcykhan said:
dont know if bok6 version will work on your g900v. but the battery life is awesome.
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That's good to know Salcykhan Yep BOK6 is the verizon update and G900V is the Verizon S5 variant.
Then install this version and root it and remove all s5 crappy app.
Plus add very few mod which make phone little sexy
http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s5/themes-apps/s6-weather-fix-t3276470
keypepper said:
Hi everyone,
Looking for some help on updating my Samsung S5 to the latest Verizon update which looks to be LRX21T.G900VVRU2BOK3. I have found a lot of conflicting information on updates so first hand experience would be great. I need to keep foxfi working as I have unlimited data and the phone is rooted with towelroot. Details are
Verizon Samsung S5
Android Verion 4.4.2
Model Number SM-G900V
Baseband G900VVRU1ANCG
Kernel Version 3.4.0
Build Number KOT49H.G900VVRU1ANCG
Looks like Foxfi is supported on Android 5.1 but does anyone have first hand experience? I would also like to keep root if possible. I currently have Titanium Backup and SDM frozen, would it be best to take the over air update? Lastly anybody have bad experiences with the LRX21T.G900VVRU2BOK3 update?
Any help is greatly appreciated.
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Hey Keypepper,
I'm in the exact same boat as you and would love any insight you may have--if you decided to pull the trigger on un-freezing (thawing?) SDM to grab the OTA update. Root would be great to keep, but I'm pretty sure that's no longer possible in the same fashion beyond 4.4.2. Hence the massive push back to this version and utilizing the ease of towelroot. Either way, if you can pass on any add'l perspective you have, I'd appreciate it.
wlhovde said:
Hey Keypepper,
I'm in the exact same boat as you and would love any insight you may have--if you decided to pull the trigger on un-freezing (thawing?) SDM to grab the OTA update. Root would be great to keep, but I'm pretty sure that's no longer possible in the same fashion beyond 4.4.2. Hence the massive push back to this version and utilizing the ease of towelroot. Either way, if you can pass on any add'l perspective you have, I'd appreciate it.
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Hey wlhovde,
I decided to apply the Samsung policy update to keep it more secure. This did not break root.
I'll probably will add the latest kitkat version when I get the S7 or when my contract expires.
For reference.....even if prior rooting hasn't broken OTA updating (it probably has) and the OTA downloaded, installing it WILL break root......
http://i.imgur.com/rVnFwJM.jpg
Hate to revive this thread, but I am in the same boat and my main concern is just patching the stage fright vulnerbility so I can have my MMS back.
You can adjust the settings in messaging so that attachments aren't automatically opened. That will help.....
http://i.imgur.com/rVnFwJM.jpg
keithross39 said:
You can adjust the settings in messaging so that attachments aren't automatically opened. That will help.....
http://i.imgur.com/rVnFwJM.jpg
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Thats all you need to do? I'd still rather patch it to be on the safe side.
Bakuryu42 said:
Thats all you need to do? I'd still rather patch it to be on the safe side.
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That's all I've done.....and as long as you know/recognise/trust the source of the message, that's all you should need.....
http://i.imgur.com/rVnFwJM.jpg
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That's all I've done.....and as long as you know/recognise/trust the source of the message, that's all you should need.....
http://i.imgur.com/rVnFwJM.jpg
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From what I am reading it doesn't just have to be MMS it could be from a video on a website as well. Is there no way to update and keep root?
Bakuryu42 said:
From what I am reading it doesn't just have to be MMS it could be from a video on a website as well. Is there no way to update and keep root?
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Ah....I must have missed that part about Web videos.....mind you I don't use my phone for watching videos......My laptop has a larger screen lol.
About updating and keeping root....There are 2 ways I know of....it just depends whether you want to keep knox intact or not.....
1) Use Flashfire (by Chainfire) to keep root while upgrading with knox remaining at 0x0.
2) Odin flash (or OTA) your upgrade....this will kill root but it can be re - obtained by flashing TWRP and SuperSU afterwards.....
This method will trip knox and WON'T work on devices with locked bootloaders.....so if you're running a Verizon or AT&T device, don't go there.....
http://i.imgur.com/rVnFwJM.jpg
keithross39 said:
Ah....I must have missed that part about Web videos.....mind you I don't use my phone for watching videos......My laptop has a larger screen lol.
About updating and keeping root....There are 2 ways I know of....it just depends whether you want to keep knox intact or not.....
1) Use Flashfire (by Chainfire) to keep root while upgrading with knox remaining at 0x0.
2) Odin flash (or OTA) your upgrade....this will kill root but it can be re - obtained by flashing TWRP and SuperSU afterwards.....
This method will trip knox and WON'T work on devices with locked bootloaders.....so if you're running a Verizon or AT&T device, don't go there.....
http://i.imgur.com/rVnFwJM.jpg
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Ok so I am on Verizon so the second option is a no go, are this instruction appropriate?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/verizon-galaxy-s5/general/how-to-update-to-g900voe1-5-0-keeproot-t3149784
Bakuryu42 said:
Ok so I am on Verizon so the second option is a no go, are this instruction appropriate?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/ver...w-to-update-to-g900voe1-5-0-keeproot-t3149784
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I haven't done much reading on that thread as my device is the F variant so I've never had to worry about locked bootloaders......but that thread has 77 pages of comments, so I'd say it's a reasonable bet that there's something to that method.....In fact, the members in that thread would probably be able to give you way more help than I ever could. .....
http://i.imgur.com/rVnFwJM.jpg
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I haven't done much reading on that thread as my device is the F variant so I've never had to worry about locked bootloaders......but that thread has 77 pages of comments, so I'd say it's a reasonable bet that there's something to that method.....In fact, the members in that thread would probably be able to give you way more help than I ever could. .....
http://i.imgur.com/rVnFwJM.jpg
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I have Xposed installed right now will that be an issue since it seems Xposed has a different version for Lollipop?
Bakuryu42 said:
I have Xposed installed right now will that be an issue since it seems Xposed has a different version for Lollipop?
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AFAIK Xposed doesn't play nice with lollipop touchwiz......it's the installer itself which isn't compatible (I think)......
If I remember correctly, somebody has created a modified installer which I think is SDK specific.....but I can't remember where I saw it......
http://i.imgur.com/rVnFwJM.jpg

Is there way to root S7 Edge with out loosing warranty?

Hi
Is there way to root S7 Edge with out loosing warranty? I tried to google it but didnt find any methods that are safe. By safe I mean something that does not remove warranty.
Currently there is no guaranteed way to root without losing warranty. There maybe a work around by doing systemless root but that is still in the beta stage and may not be perfected for a while.
There are countless threads regarding this issue. There is no way to root the Exynos S7 (Edge) without tripping Knox, thus warranty. Systemless root will NEVER root a Samsung without tripping Knox. Systemless root modifies the kernel to achieve root. This will ALWAYS trigger the Knox counter. Flashing modified image = tripping Knox.
Even flashing a custom recovery kills the warranty unfortunately . Anything without Samsung Signature or with modified code, will break the warranty. And Samsung Signature will be ignored after knox has been set to 0x1, this way Your phone won't reset itself after flashing official rom.
Sort answer: No
Long answer: There is not
Thanks.
I was wondering how tripping warranty works? Does it send something to Samsung servers? I was just wondering if it would be possible to add something in hosts file to prevent it from happening?
Or does anyone know the location of binary that check for signature? In that case one could just modify that binary to accept everything.
The reason I got interested in rooting is that I have some bloatware that I cant uninstall. Forexample some yahoo thing that consumed 12 MB of datatransfer. There is no way to take away it's permission, and there is no uninstall option and when I try to remove it with adb shell (using rm command in /system/app for that) it says file system is readonly.
sysctl said:
Thanks.
I was wondering how tripping warranty works? Does it send something to Samsung servers? I was just wondering if it would be possible to add something in hosts file to prevent it from happening?
Or does anyone know the location of binary that check for signature? In that case one could just modify that binary to accept everything.
The reason I got interested in rooting is that I have some bloatware that I cant uninstall. Forexample some yahoo thing that consumed 12 MB of datatransfer. There is no way to take away it's permission, and there is no uninstall option and when I try to remove it with adb shell (using rm command in /system/app for that) it says file system is readonly.
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Just disable yahoo, or install package disabler and disable all the bloat from there
xAD3r1ty said:
Just disable yahoo, or install package disabler and disable all the bloat from there
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There is no way to disable it I'll tried some uninstaller app and it did not manage to kill it..
sysctl said:
There is no way to disable it I'll tried some uninstaller app and it did not manage to kill it..
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https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ospolice.packagedisablerpro
http://forum.xda-developers.com/android/software/debloater-remove-carrier-bloat-t2998294
Both are working fine, but you can't delete it without root, just disable.
I love how Samsung have become everything I hated about Apple. I own an S7 Edge and I'm half considering selling it for a Xiaomi. I get equal warranty with a Xiaomi, but I can get the phone for like £100.
Seems to be confusion between tripping Knox and warranty here. You can't "trip warranty". In some countries, tripping Knox voids your warranty, but not all. I had my Edge+ fixed twice under warranty, no problem - informed the dealer that I'd removed Knox 30 minutes after purchase, they said it was fine. Same with my son's Note 3.
Unfortunately the only way to be sure is flash a recovery and/or root, bork your phone, and see what happens?
I had few questions raising in my mind:
1) Will ripping warranty also disable software updates?
2) How important is warranty for S7 Edge? Does this phone break easily? My friend told me that Samsung phones will have all kinds of defects and that I am very likely to need warranty, but what about S7 Edge? What's the chances that I need warranty in 2 years given that the phone was brand new when I brought it few months ago?
1) Rooting will break OTA update, so you will have to update software by flashing it manually (which is easy, but still)
2) You can never know. Had a Note 4, thought it would never fail, in the end it did and I needed warranty. That's why I am staying away from it on my S7 edge, too expensive in case of failure. And in my country they're strict with Knox
No way till now.
And in my country they're strict with Knox
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How do I get to know which countries are strict with Knox and which are not? So after rooting I get no updates at all or it only means I wont get automatically android 7 when Samsung decides to release it?
Isn't there way that I write something smart in hosts file and then Samsung wont get notified?
Ajshal said:
No way till now.
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Elaborate ?
sysctl said:
How do I get to know which countries are strict with Knox and which are not?
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By hearing experiences from users around the globe. There's no list or something
sysctl said:
So after rooting I get no updates at all or it only means I wont get automatically android 7 when Samsung decides to release it
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You don't get any OTA updates any more
sysctl said:
Isn't there way that I write something smart in hosts file and then Samsung wont get notified?
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Unnecessary, Samsung doesn't get notified online or over the Internet from your device
sysctl said:
How do I get to know which countries are strict with Knox and which are not? So after rooting I get no updates at all or it only means I wont get automatically android 7 when Samsung decides to release it?
Isn't there way that I write something smart in hosts file and then Samsung wont get notified?
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From my experience and hearing from users around the world, central and southern Europe seem to be very strict regarding warranty and tripped Knox. Some countries in eastern Europe, northern Europe are less strict about it.
The Arab peninsula doesn't seem to care at all about Knox and warranty. Don't know much about African countries. Heard users saying they do and don't care about a tripped Knox. Never heard about issues from the United States about warranty and tripped Knox.
Feel free to correct me.
1) Does it only mean no updates for samsung software or no update at all? I mean would it also breaks updates for lets say firefox or vlc or termux (which are not shipped by samsung)?
What do you mean by "flashing it manually" Like manually reinsali firefox when I want newer version of it? Or that I only have to flash manually when I want to update OS?
nitrous² said:
There are countless threads regarding this issue. There is no way to root the Exynos S7 (Edge) without tripping Knox, thus warranty. Systemless root will NEVER root a Samsung without tripping Knox. Systemless root modifies the kernel to achieve root. This will ALWAYS trigger the Knox counter. Flashing modified image = tripping Knox.
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What are side effects of tripping knox besides loosing warranty? Will i loose any features?

Samsung Pay on rooted S8

Hello, I just installed TRWP and custom firmware, so my knox obviously is broken. I was wondering is there a way to make samsung pay work yet? Or maybe Android pay? I really liked nfc payments.
If you have a gear watch you may be able to sideload an older version of SPay onto each and have a working SPay on your watch.
Not sure if that technique works for this device or only non Samsung devices though...
But otherwise, no you won't have working SPay on your 0x1 device. Android Pay probably, yes.
Magisk could be working I guess
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murok9042 said:
Magisk could be working I guess
Gesendet von meinem LG-D802 mit Tapatalk
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Can you explain please? Is there a special magisk module for nfc payments?
kazzaqov said:
Can you explain please? Is there a special magisk module for nfc payments?
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The way Android Pay works is by using a check called SafetyNet. Magisk fools the system with root by being a systemless root so nothing is tampered with, and in a nutshell, SafetyNet passes its checks and such Android Pay works.
Samsung Pay uses a different set of checks which fail majority of the time. There's been a few instances where people have been able to use Samsung Pay with the use of Magisk but is patched rather quickly.
TehPirate_ said:
Samsung Pay uses a different set of checks which fail majority of the time. There's been a few instances where people have been able to use Samsung Pay with the use of Magisk but is patched rather quickly.
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Samsung Pay stores info in KNOX, so blowing your e-fuse kills Samsung Pay for the life of the device. Doubt there's a way around it.
Can i still usee samsung pay with my rooted s8
will there be any way i can still use samsung pay with my rooted s8 plus
luke1517 said:
will there be any way i can still use samsung pay with my rooted s8 plus
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*Face palm* >_<
luke1517 said:
will there be any way i can still use samsung pay with my rooted s8 plus
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Nope
I know this is an old thread but don't want to start a new just for an update.
Still not possible to get it to work with a rooted tripped phone?
Coming from nexus, first thing I did was root and make a nandroid...
Also flashing stock and locking doesn't revert this? How does this fuse work? Is it hardware or how come you can't just flash the original?
Bresch said:
I know this is an old thread but don't want to start a new just for an update.
Still not possible to get it to work with a rooted tripped phone?
Coming from nexus, first thing I did was root and make a nandroid...
Also flashing stock and locking doesn't revert this? How does this fuse work? Is it hardware or how come you can't just flash the original?
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It's a fuse located on mainboard which is being "blown" after unlocking the bootloader / rooting. So there's no way to revert this unless you change the mobo on it.... Which I doubt ?
With Magisk, Android Pay is working flawlessly. I'm using it all the time on Note8 port.
jonny908 said:
It's a fuse located on mainboard which is being "blown" after unlocking the bootloader / rooting. So there's no way to revert this unless you change the mobo on it.... Which I doubt
With Magisk, Android Pay is working flawlessly. I'm using it all the time on Note8 port.
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Ah, thought it wasn't a hardware thing and just code.
How are you getting that to work? I have magisk 15.2 on the s8+ and hidden from all the apps i can think of in magisk and it still tells me access denied blabla
Bresch said:
Ah, thought it wasn't a hardware thing and just code.
How are you getting that to work? I have magisk 15.2 on the s8+ and hidden from all the apps i can think of in magisk and it still tells me access denied blabla
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It just works... Using 7.1.1 rom.
Bresch said:
I know this is an old thread but don't want to start a new just for an update.
Still not possible to get it to work with a rooted tripped phone?
Coming from nexus, first thing I did was root and make a nandroid...
Also flashing stock and locking doesn't revert this? How does this fuse work? Is it hardware or how come you can't just flash the original?
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Nope and never will work. It's a hardware efuse on the main board of the phone. It's literally trips and burns out. You can't flash stock or anything to revert it.
The only way you can revert it is to buy a new motherboard.
Samsung Pay
callumbr1 said:
Nope and never will work. It's a hardware efuse on the main board of the phone. It's literally trips and burns out. You can't flash stock or anything to revert it.
The only way you can revert it is to buy a new motherboard.
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I just rooted my S8+ with Party Cyborg it is a 955U1 and I did not like the fact it could not use health or Samsung pay with my S3 so I put back the orig factory rom and all is working now, Before I factory defaulted it the my device has been rooted and Samsung pay will not work was keeping me from using it but when I went back to factory it works great now. The phone was on V2 firmware not sure if they did away with the efuse or what but I was glad....
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I just rooted my S8+ with Party Cyborg it is a 955U1 and I did not like the fact it could not use health or Samsung pay with my S3 so I put back the orig factory rom and all is working now, Before I factory defaulted it the my device has been rooted and Samsung pay will not work was keeping me from using it but when I went back to factory it works great now. The phone was on V2 firmware not sure if they did away with the efuse or what but I was glad....
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Because rooting snapdragon doesn't trip Knox.
im sorry to necropost, but has anything developed in the 10 months since this was last discussed? i miss samsung pay on my gear s3 frontier
youdoofus said:
im sorry to necropost, but has anything developed in the 10 months since this was last discussed? i miss samsung pay on my gear s3 frontier
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You can use samsung pay on your gear s3 on a rooted phone by hiding samsung pay (gear) in magiskhide and setting it up like normal, make sure you pass safetynet
Bresch said:
I know this is an old thread but don't want to start a new just for an update.
Still not possible to get it to work with a rooted tripped phone?
Coming from nexus, first thing I did was root and make a nandroid...
Also flashing stock and locking doesn't revert this? How does this fuse work? Is it hardware or how come you can't just flash the original?
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Unfortunately, once you rooted your Sammy device you can't get features such as Samsung Pay back due to the blown e-fuse. However, rooting with Magisk will let you use Google Pay. I've been using it basically every day for the past 6 months and not once have I missed Samsung Pay. If by any chance your phone doesn't pass the SafetyNet check there is always modules such as MagiskHide Props Config which will let you change your fingerprint to a certified one, therefore passing the SafetyNet check.

Knox apps destroyed

Hi just got my s8 plus and I'm just wondering I want to root and been searching around about what tripping knox brakes but keep getting mixed views
I will be rooting and flashing a custom Rom and kernel would someone be kind enough to list every app that get broken and is not fixed even by a custom Rom or kernel (like iris scanner,s Health, ect)
As I really want to root but don't want to damage too many apps in the process
Many thanks also my model is the SM-G955F
brockyneo said:
Hi just got my s8 plus and I'm just wondering I want to root and been searching around about what tripping knox brakes but keep getting mixed views
I will be rooting and flashing a custom Rom and kernel would someone be kind enough to list every app that get broken and is not fixed even by a custom Rom or kernel (like iris scanner,s Health, ect)
As I really want to root but don't want to damage too many apps in the process
Many thanks also my model is the SM-G955F
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Samsung pay - permanently broken
Secure folder - permanently broken
That's it really
callumbr1 said:
Samsung pay - permanently broken
Secure folder - permanently broken
That's it really
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Cant they work with faked 0x0 knox kernel ?
Well if that's it then I'll go ahead and root as I don't use them 2 apps anyways
Thanks
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Cant they work with faked 0x0 knox kernel ?
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No unfortunately not, Knox is a fuse on the motherboard. Once tripped it burns. So far only way to get Knox back would be to change the motherboard
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No unfortunately not, Knox is a fuse on the motherboard. Once tripped it burns. So far only way to get Knox back would be to change the motherboard
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Yes but the apps and system dont read the statuts directly from the bootloader but from the kernel, this is why there is a kernel that has faked 0x0 knox, but the fuse is still blown yes.
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Yes but the apps and system dont read the statuts directly from the bootloader but from the kernel, this is why there is a kernel that has faked 0x0 knox, but the fuse is still blown yes.
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You can use terminal to change Knox to 0x0 but still. S health will work and some apps, but not secure folder or Samsung pay
so, knox tripped and rooted on stock unmodified rom :
safety net fail : (no apps like samsung pay, Pokemon go, Mario run, snapchat login ,etc)
no system updates
samsung apps won't work : samsung pass, samsung pay, Shealth, secure folder, issue with private mode on samsung internet,
if you use a custom rom most of stuff CAN be fixed like
safety net pass with magisk hide (root)
s health work
private mode on internet
BUT some are permanent and can't be fixed even with custom rom so once rooted , no way back except buy new phone
samsung pass, samsung pay, secure folder
Remember that once you are rooted and knox counter is tripped (0x1), its irreversible and can't be "unrooted" or be official and reset knox counter even by flashing stock firmware though odin because since galaxy s7 the knox counter is not software related but its hardware. its an electronic fuse and if you root or install custom recovery etc the electronic fuse will broke and broken fuse mean tripped knox counter. this is because even flashing stock firmware is useless, as most of Samsung apps knox related don't only check root but also the knox counter, so unroot won't help. so think twice before rooting your device
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You can use terminal to change Knox to 0x0 but still. S health will work and some apps, but not secure folder or Samsung pay
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Didn't know that, what's the command to do so ? I couldn't find anything on google
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Didn't know that, what's the command to do so ? I couldn't find anything on google
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su
resetprop -v ro.config.tima 0
Type that in terminal. It will make Knox show 0x0 on device ONLY. Download mode will still show as 0x1.
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Didn't know that, what's the command to do so ? I couldn't find anything on google
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its useless, Samsung knox apps dont check if they see 0x0 but it just put some electricity though the knox fuse and if it get though it its ok but if the electricity dont success to get through the fuse it mean its broken so I mean knox is 0x1 and rooted.
fake knox counter is useless as every knox eligibility checks are hardware and not software. fake 0x0 is only for you ^^to reset the counter only way is the replace the motherboard, even Samsung can't reset it
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its useless, Samsung knox apps dont check if they see 0x0 but it just put some electricity though the knox fuse and if it get though it its ok but if the electricity dont success to get through the fuse it mean its broken so I mean knox is 0x1 and rooted.
fake knox counter is useless as every knox eligibility checks are hardware and not software. fake 0x0 is only for you ^^to reset the counter only way is the replace the motherboard, even Samsung can't reset it
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There has to be some hardware abstraction layer, you can't just test the fuse each time, that would mean that the apps have really low level rights/api to do so wich is risky. The bootloader tests the fuse and writes the value to the kernel, wich can be faked to make some apps work.
If the value is checked by apps then there is a software value other than the hardware status.
But dont quote me on that.
For apps that dont work i think there is some selinux policies issues or root gets detected.
Why would devs include the fake 0x0 counter if it was useless ?
darn making me think twice about rooting now i mainly want it for debloating,apps ad blocking,viper4android,and a few mods like stereo speaker and camera mod
also the youtube mod which allows us to stream 4k (i know we only have 2k display) but i still like to stream in 4k
brockyneo said:
darn making me think twice about rooting now i mainly want it for debloating,apps ad blocking,viper4android,and a few mods like stereo speaker and camera mod
also the youtube mod which allows us to stream 4k (i know we only have 2k display) but i still like to stream in 4k
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I have rooted for the exact reasons you stated above. Wouldn't go back even if I could. Using the terminal code I posted allows you to use some apps that rely on 0x0. Samsung health is one of them as I use it every day.
callumbr1 said:
I have rooted for the exact reasons you stated above. Wouldn't go back even if I could. Using the terminal code I posted allows you to use some apps that rely on 0x0. Samsung health is one of them as I use it every day.
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to be honest ive rooted every device ive had dating back to the htc hd2 lol
that's why i sent the xperia xz premium back was due to locked bootloader which looks near impossible to root
ill properly root i just didn't want to destroy any apps which made any hardware not work properly but if everything works (apart from samsung pay and secure folder) which i don't use both then should be worth the trip lol :silly:
brockyneo said:
to be honest ive rooted every device ive had dating back to the htc hd2 lol
that's why i sent the xperia xz premium back was due to locked bootloader which looks near impossible to root
ill properly root i just didn't want to destroy any apps which made any hardware not work properly but if everything works (apart from samsung pay and secure folder) which i don't use both then should be worth the trip lol :silly:
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And also I can confirm Samsung pass doesn't work also. However I never use it so that doesn't bother me. To be honest I would root just for viper4android. And I use android pay instead of Samsung pay which also works perfect
Still haven't rooted yet darn cart make my mind up I've rooted every phone I've had and it's the first thing I normally do :silly:
Does anyone think there will be more knox apps coming out which if knox is tripped we will be missing out on
Or what if Samsung make a few more apps go through knox like s health or iris scanner then we would be stuck then lol
I don't know miss the good old days where you could just go back to stock no worrys
brockyneo said:
Still haven't rooted yet darn cart make my mind up I've rooted every phone I've had and it's the first thing I normally do :silly:
Does anyone think there will be more knox apps coming out which if knox is tripped we will be missing out on
Or what if Samsung make a few more apps go through knox like s health or iris scanner then we would be stuck then lol
I don't know miss the good old days where you could just go back to stock no worrys
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I don't think they will release anything else knox related. At least not for the s8 anyway
S health and iris scanner work perfect now after root, they won't implement them into knox status don't worry.
callumbr1 said:
I don't think they will release anything else knox related. At least not for the s8 anyway
S health and iris scanner work perfect now after root, they won't implement them into knox status don't worry.
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Thanks I'm going to have to root I miss it too much I've given it 3 weeks and I've never used secure folder or Samsung pass so I won't miss them and Samsung pay although i haven't used I will miss lol
Isn't android pay ment to be better anyway?
Thanks again
brockyneo said:
Thanks I'm going to have to root I miss it too much I've given it 3 weeks and I've never used secure folder or Samsung pass so I won't miss them and Samsung pay although i haven't used I will miss lol
Isn't android pay ment to be better anyway?
Thanks again
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I had to root for viper4android amd I'm not running renovate ROM and it so much better than stock.
In my opinion android pay is better and it's supported in many places. But that's my opinion.
If you root I recommend rooting with magisk. So you can use magisk hide and modules. Good luck and post here if you need any help :good:

Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus Root?

Is there an root for the AT&T Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus with android 9? My phone is fully updated, also will it trigger the Knox to disable my banking apps? Please leave links if there is a root for it.
Mr Bonebuster said:
Is there an root for the AT&T Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus with android 9? My phone is fully updated, also will it trigger the Knox to disable my banking apps? Please leave links if there is a root for it.
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I don't have the links on hand. No root on pie.
It will not trigger Knox. If you got s8+ threads you can find it there. There is no rush. The method is some what difficult. So a lot of reading.
Also any us device s8 plus or notes. That are rooted are limited by Samsung to only charge to 80%.
TheMadScientist said:
I don't have the links on hand. No root on pie.
It will not trigger Knox. If you got s8+ threads you can find it there. There is no rush. The method is some what difficult. So a lot of reading.
Also any us device s8 plus or notes. That are rooted are limited by Samsung to only charge to 80%.
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Only can charge to 80%?? What???
Mr Bonebuster said:
Only can charge to 80%?? What???
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Yea it's limited by Samsung. We where getting better battery life from 80 than unrooted with 100. I got a hack method to get 100% nearly in the s8 general threads somewhere. Other than nothing can be done about it.
TheMadScientist said:
Yea it's limited by Samsung. We where getting better battery life from 80 than unrooted with 100. I got a hack method to get 100% nearly in the s8 general threads somewhere. Other than nothing can be done about it.
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But I can't root my phone on Android 9? Or can I downgrade it with root and if so does it delete all my stuff?
Mr Bonebuster said:
But I can't root my phone on Android 9? Or can I downgrade it with root and if so does it delete all my stuff?
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Yes only 7.0 is rootable. Wipes will be needed so yea will will your data
Mr Bonebuster said:
Is there an root for the AT&T Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus with android 9? My phone is fully updated, also will it trigger the Knox to disable my banking apps? Please leave links if there is a root for it.
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