Working root for s8, oreo, bootloader v3? - Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers

I'm interested in development on a SM-G950u1, but it is currently on oreo, and seems to have bootloader version 3.
Is there a working path to root for this device?
Or is there a way to downgrade to get it in an acceptable position for a current root?
I've looked through and tried a few of the what is available in dev, but nothing seems to match my configuration.
thnks for your help!

wessmokin said:
I'm interested in development on a SM-G950u1, but it is currently on oreo, and seems to have bootloader version 3.
Is there a working path to root for this device?
Or is there a way to downgrade to get it in an acceptable position for a current root?
I've looked through and tried a few of the what is available in dev, but nothing seems to match my configuration.
thnks for your help!
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Nope sorry to bear bad news but as of right now nothing,We may have a few files in stock that might lead to a v3 root possibly dont get hopes up it also may be patched But as of right now no

TheMadScientist said:
Nope sorry to bear bad news but as of right now nothing,We may have a few files in stock that might lead to a v3 root possibly dont get hopes up it also may be patched But as of right now no
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Ok, that's what I thought, I just wanted to make sure.
As there were so many threads about different configurations, I might have missed something...
Bummer... Thank you for the quick reply!

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Updating to 6.0.1 Root from 4.4.2 NE9

I have been out of the game for a while.
I have a Verizon S5 with the NE9 version that's rooted. All my mods are done through xPosed.
I skipped all the Lollipop updates (had my OTA update system app frozen), but it's time to move to Marshmallow.
Could some point me in the right direction to get there?
Quick questions I can think of are...
- Do I have to have an "unlocked" bootloader to make this switch now?
- Is the bootloader able to be truly unlocked? I see lots of people throwing quotes around unlocked still.
- Do we need a custom recovery?
Thanks so much in advance for anyone that can help me out.
Brett
Ok - so it looks like without an "unlocked" bootloader, you can't get to a rooted MM state.
I just wanted to clarify that for those looking into this. If that is an incorrect statement, I trust someone will correct me.
Thanks,
brettdacosta said:
Ok - so it looks like without an "unlocked" bootloader, you can't get to a rooted MM state.
I just wanted to clarify that for those looking into this. If that is an incorrect statement, I trust someone will correct me.
Thanks,
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You are correct ! No MM root for a people with locked bootloader .
alin919 said:
You are correct ! No MM root for a people with locked bootloader .
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Is this something we feel will change in the near future or something hardware prevents this from ever happening?
Thanks so much again!
brettdacosta said:
Is this something we feel will change in the near future or something hardware prevents this from ever happening?
Thanks so much again!
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I think is no more interest in our device since is more then two years old . After the root was found for Galaxy S7 all the dev working on that , so our future is not looking so bright .
alin919 said:
I think is no more interest in our device since is more then two years old . After the root was found for Galaxy S7 all the dev working on that , so our future is not looking so bright .
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Plus - I just found out that my device's bootloader is unlockable - with the 11XXXXXXX CID.
Sad day all around - - thanks for helping me through this time. I'm not ready to give this phone up yet though. It's too good to me.
brettdacosta said:
Ok - so it looks like without an "unlocked" bootloader, you can't get to a rooted MM state.
I just wanted to clarify that for those looking into this. If that is an incorrect statement, I trust someone will correct me.
Thanks,
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I have the bootloader unlocked but still is impossible to update to mm and keep root. The phone gives an error kernel is not SandroId enforced

Don't try to root Nougat from Android Infotech website!

Hi all,
I receive a lot of private messages about root for Nougat from this website:
http://www.androidinfotech.com/2017/06/root-sony-xperia-xa-ultra-nougat.html
DON'T CLIC ON IT, IT'S A CLICBAIT!
I never released anything for Nougat so please don't ask me why it doesn't work, it's only a scam to win money from ads.
If you can't find my work on Xda you will not find it anywhere.
Is there now for root this phone with nougat?
Araxielfenix said:
Is there now for root this phone with nougat?
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No root on Nougat for now.
rrvuhpg said:
No root on Nougat for now.
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...even after unlocked bootloader?
mingkee said:
...even after unlocked bootloader?
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Hi, technically root is possible, I have it but not released to the public. Why? Because nobody supported my work and as you can see my root guide have only 29 thanks. You will have to wait for a release from an other user or maybe if my guide reaches 100 thanks (don't count on it).
Damn...
I had TA dumped the day I got it and I am ready to root it.
Well, I have to return it because there no root on 7
mingkee said:
Damn...
I had TA dumped the day I got it and I am ready to root it.
Well, I have to return it because there no root on 7
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DRM fix with TA dump doesn't work on Nougat, bootloop at Sony logo (tested on XA Ultra)
The only good news it that SafetyNet is OK with Magisk Manager app v5.0.4 and zip v13.1 on Nougat.
rrvuhpg said:
Hi, technically root is possible, I have it but not released to the public. Why? Because nobody supported my work and as you can see my root guide have only 29 thanks. You will have to wait for a release from an other user or maybe if my guide reaches 100 thanks (don't count on it).
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Hey, could you at least guide me on how to proceed ?
I would be grateful
Yooooomi said:
Hey, could you at least guide me on how to proceed ?
I would be grateful
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You would be grateful by thanking me for my guide and my work on MM but you didn't do it.
I will give you a very good link to help you on how to proceed: www.google.com
rrvuhpg said:
You would be grateful by thanking me for my guide and my work on MM but you didn't do it.
I will give you a very good link to help you on how to proceed: www.google.com
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Ow ok I'm going to thank you for your guide if you want, I didn't mean any offense you seem a bit nervous ^^'
Which guide are you talking about ?
Nb: I really do appreciate your work btw
Yooooomi said:
Ow ok I'm going to thank you for your guide if you want, I didn't mean any offense you seem a bit nervous ^^'
Which guide are you talking about ?
Nb: I really do appreciate your work btw
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I'm not nervous but politeness is a minimum when someone spend some time for you, it's not normal to ask for any thank. I talk about my root guide (and root files). I was silly to think this, now I learned a good lesson: work for yourself and you will not have to wait for any thank.
rrvuhpg said:
I'm not nervous but politeness is a minimum when someone spend some time for you, it's not normal to ask for any thank. I talk about my root guide (and root files). I was silly to think this, now I learned a good lesson: work for yourself and you will not have to wait for any thank.
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I'm not used to thank on xda to be honest but I will , now if you are not willing to help me that's no big deal I can understand
I think most of us who benefited yur work are mostly newbees like myself.. We apologize. I didn't know yu had to give thanks when yu like someones works.. Sorry
I think the OP gave me a bad idea to go back to 6.0.
Now the phone is bricked.
mingkee said:
I think the OP gave me a bad idea to go back to 6.0.
Now the phone is bricked.
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Me ? I never said to go back to 6.0. Maybe it's your fault because you forgot to exclude TA parts of the firmware or you didn't used the fsc script or you used an old version of Flashtool? I downgraded/flashed my devices many times and never got any problems.
rrvuhpg said:
Me ? I never said to go back to 6.0. Maybe it's your fault because you forgot to exclude TA parts of the firmware or you didn't used the fsc script or you used an old version of Flashtool? I downgraded/flashed my devices many times and never got any problems.
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Agreed. I rolled back to 6.0 2 times without problems. Btw. I have a spare Z1 and I accidentally flashed those .ta files but they did no harm. I think they are useless even when flashed.
BlueTR said:
Agreed. I rolled back to 6.0 2 times without problems. Btw. I have a spare Z1 and I accidentally flashed those .ta files but they did no harm. I think they are useless even when flashed.
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I successfully flashed to 6.0 (.160), but after I flashed your kernel from dev section and it has bootloop problem (from either rootpack or individual). Should I flash to earlier version? My choice is
Customized LAM (.182, 7.0)
Customized US (.182, 7.0)
Customized Peru (.160, 6.0)
Service Exchange Unit (.111, 6.0)
Please continue your work, and I always give thanks once I found it's working.
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I sucessfully flashed to Service Exchange Unit (.111, 6.0) and everything worked as it's supposed to be, and rooted with SuperSU (but I will move to Magisk in the future)
mingkee said:
I successfully flashed to 6.0 (.160), but after I flashed your kernel from dev section and it has bootloop problem (from either rootpack or individual). Should I flash to earlier version? My choice is
Customized LAM (.182, 7.0)
Customized US (.182, 7.0)
Customized Peru (.160, 6.0)
Service Exchange Unit (.111, 6.0)
Please continue your work, and I always give thanks once I found it's working.
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I sucessfully flashed to Service Exchange Unit (.111, 6.0) and everything worked as it's supposed to be, and rooted with SuperSU (but I will move to Magisk in the future)
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You quoted wrong person. If you flash an older kernel over a new firmware, you get bootloop. I had that too.
I really wish I could do such coding to compile both boot and recovery because XA Ultra is really awesome, but you have to catch up with version.
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bizzygang said:
I didn't know yu had to give thanks when yu like someones works.. Sorry
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Yeah, that's really unusual.

G955u factory binary and eng_boot (bootloader v2)--ERASED THE LINK!!

erased link sorry
What benefits does flashing this provide?
ktimque said:
What benefits does flashing this provide?
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None yet, it's the base for getting root, once we find a way to get it to stay rooted. It's mainly for those who upgraded to the 2nd iteration of the bootloader and can't downgrade to a rootable firmware (It's been confirmed by a few to work with the new Cyborg rom, albeit without root).
As of right now, unless you know why you need it, it's best to leave it alone.
podagee said:
IF ANYONE GETS ROOT COULD YOU BE SO KIND AND POST IT HERE THANK YOU.
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ktimque said:
What benefits does flashing this provide?
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Well, I may have spoke too soon, you guys might want to take a look here in the Cyborg rom thread, seems they have a modified U2 bootloader they're flashing and retaining root. One member has volunteered to do a factory reset to see if it survives, but if so, v2 bootloader may now be rootable, or at least on the right track for public use.
IJoxer said:
None yet, it's the base for getting root, once we find a way to get it to stay rooted. It's mainly for those who upgraded to the 2nd iteration of the bootloader and can't downgrade to a rootable firmware (It's been confirmed by a few to work with the new Cyborg rom, albeit without root).
As of right now, unless you know why you need it, it's best to leave it alone.
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Thanks for answering that man. Haha. That's awesome that the guys got stuff moving that quickly. I knew that they had the files also,but, held off as long as they could until I came along.
But another useful feature I've noticed in this combo firmware is that there is an open unlock option now and mine sticks after reboot. I tried build roms, kernels,etc.. in the past that ended in ultimate failure. I'd like to start again. At the moment I just cruise the foreign forums grabbing whatever software I can find. I kinda have building only the tree down, not so much, as it's been years. I used to build Linux OS's a long time ago but forgot. I'll do my own research here if it, anybody wants to teach, I'm all ears, all eyes. Aloha

Sorry, new to rooting... pls no hate

Hi. I have a Samsung Galaxy S8, with a Snapdragon 835 processor running Android 8.0.0 with Samsung Experience 9.0. It's on T-Mobile in the US. SM-G590U is the model number according to settings. Sorry if there is TMI. Anyway, I see a lot of tutorials on how to root an S8, and I mean a heccing ton, but I'm not sure which ones are fake. Can someone please like me to a working root tutorial for my phone? Thanks for your time.
Sw3d154_F154 said:
Hi. I have a Samsung Galaxy S8, with a Snapdragon 835 processor running Android 8.0.0 with Samsung Experience 9.0. It's on T-Mobile in the US. SM-G590U is the model number according to settings. Sorry if there is TMI. Anyway, I see a lot of tutorials on how to root an S8, and I mean a heccing ton, but I'm not sure which ones are fake. Can someone please like me to a working root tutorial for my phone? Thanks for your time.
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There is no root for Oreo for the time being
Thanks
Sw3d154_F154 said:
Thanks
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What is your exact firmware certain ones can stil be downgraded to nougat to obtain root
If I remember right, CRB9 is the last Oero build that was still v2 Bootloader.
TheMadScientist said:
What is your exact firmware certain ones can stil be downgraded to nougat to obtain root
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My build number is R16NW.G950USQU2CRB9
Anything else needed?
Sw3d154_F154 said:
My build number is R16NW.G950USQU2CRB9
Anything else needed?
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No you can go still go back to 7.0 and root. keep in mnd the only rooted rom is extremly debloated..So there are some thing missing and the engineering kernel used for root only allows for a max of 80 % charge...But the rom is excellent 6+ hours of SOT
https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s8/development/root-partcyborgrom-aqi6-deodexed-t3702988
is the thread
Keep in mind because you are on oreo you have to slightly variate from his instructions
As you would be using comsy odin...Oreo blocks this root method and you have to flash the bootloader of the rooted rom first before flashing other parts of the rom as in the instructions..This is to downgrade for say to a slightly older 7.0 bootloader that allowed root and does away with the oreo bootloader that blocked it:good:
Feel fre to ask ?s in that thread as well Most of us are on most of the day and nights
TheMadScientist said:
No you can go still go back to 7.0 and root. keep in mnd the only rooted rom is extremly debloated..So there are some thing missing and the engineering kernel used for root only allows for a max of 80 % charge...But the rom is excellent 6+ hours of SOT
https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s8/development/root-partcyborgrom-aqi6-deodexed-t3702988
is the thread
Keep in mind because you are on oreo you have to slightly variate from his instructions
As you would be using comsy odin...Oreo blocks this root method and you have to flash the bootloader of the rooted rom first before flashing other parts of the rom as in the instructions..This is to downgrade for say to a slightly older 7.0 bootloader that allowed root and does away with the oreo bootloader that blocked it:good:
Feel fre to ask ?s in that thread as well Most of us are on most of the day and nights
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Lol it's a little much for me, guess I'll just wait for a root to be available. Thanks anyway!
Sw3d154_F154 said:
Lol it's a little much for me, guess I'll just wait for a root to be available. Thanks anyway!
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If and when it does It will be similar

Rooting Tab S6 Lite with Android 11 installed

Hi all.. The last device I rooted was an HTC EVO so it has been a while . I've been reading a lot and trying to catch up. I found both of these guides below to root the device. They both use a different approach. So I guess there's more than one way to do this, got it.. I guess I am just looking for some advice as to what is the most current/best way/safest to root the Tab S6 Lite. I have installed all updates provided by Samsung which has brought me to Android 11. I figured I should ask if the fact that I am already running android 11 could throw any monkey wrenches into the process of rooting it. It appears that Andoird 10 is expected within the guides. Can anyone recommend a guide for Android 11?
Thank you in advance.
[2021 noob guide] Unlock and root (with working SafetyNet, Netflix & etc., Lock/Unlock in dev settings)
### Disclaimer ### I am not responsible for damages of any kind. This will probably destroy your device without any warranty help or replacement. If you follow this guide, your warranty will be lost forever. Probably i described something wrong...
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[HOWTO] Unlock and root the Galaxy Tab S6 Lite
Hey guys, I know its the same with the other tablets but i wanna make one just cause its easier for people. How to unlock:: 1. Turn on your device and then go to settings --> scroll down to about tablet --> Software Information then tap the...
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Perhaps someone could let me know which of the 2 guides above is the one I should follow or perhaps another guide entirely since I have Android 11 loaded (or does this not matter?).
Thanks all
Hi. You can try to use this guide .
repey6 said:
Hi. You can try to use this guide .
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yes, magisk seems the safest way, specially now that we don't have an official twrp
the catch is.. finding the correct exact firmware to patch the boot.img
proposicion47 said:
yes, magisk seems the safest way, specially now that we don't have an official twrp
the catch is.. finding the correct exact firmware to patch the boot.img
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For latest version i use Samfirm for Windows
proposicion47 said:
yes, magisk seems the safest way, specially now that we don't have an official twrp
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I hate to say it, but I don't think using the discontinued TWRP is really too big of a deal. All things considered, it doesn't have too many bugs, and you can work around things like no adb sideload.
I just have a question. Do you think TWRP will ever be revived for this tablet, even an unoffifcial one? I mean, there seems to be a demand. Is it permanently discontinued or...?
Thanks all, will do some more homework
Laithan said:
Thanks all, will do some more homework
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I've got an S6 Lite on the way - did you come up with a clean sequence?
markfm said:
I've got an S6 Lite on the way - did you come up with a clean sequence?
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No, I got stage fright at this point and figured the process isn't mature enough for my scenario, or I just didn't get pointed in the right direction. I think that part that concerned me was KNOX... something that didn't exist the last time I rooted an android phone (HTC EVO, yeah that long ago).
Laithan said:
No, I got stage fright at this point and figured the process isn't mature enough for my scenario, or I just didn't get pointed in the right direction. I think that part that concerned me was KNOX... something that didn't exist the last time I rooted an android phone (HTC EVO, yeah that long ago).
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Thanks for replying. My S6 Lite is due to arrive today. I'll be trying to root my P610 with latest A11 firmware (US 2DUK1), with TWRP, will capture whatever I do.
Awesome! Much appreciated, I suspect there's many out there waiting for an updated guide.
I think twrp is not a good solution,check twice before flashing.
Rooted mine which is lte version,picked up latest from samfirm and patched AP with magisk,added rest of the files in odin from stock.
After flashing done,you must flash vbmeta and boot from stock packed in tar,to avoid error.

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