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Q. Root s8 unlocked

Hello has anybody started or has done rooting and have twrp for the galaxy s8 unlocked snapdragon version?
thanks so much

nickg636 said:
Hello has anybody started or has done rooting and have twrp for the galaxy s8 unlocked snapdragon version?
thanks so much
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Unless you have one from hong Kong (you don't), it's not possible. Bootloader is locked.

Root yes, twrp no.

It's really a shame that Qualcomm's secure boot actually lives up to its name in Qualcomm's latest bootloaders! That's the US Snapdragon S8/S8+ problem. All the international S8/S8+ people get to enjoy their TWRP and custom kernels, etc., but not the US.... Such a shame. https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s8/help/carrier-to-samsung-publish-bootloader-t3667125

jhofseth said:
It's really a shame that Qualcomm's secure boot actually lives up to its name in Qualcomm's latest bootloaders! That's the US Snapdragon S8/S8+ problem. All the international S8/S8+ people get to enjoy their TWRP and custom kernels, etc., but not the US.... Such a shame. https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s8/help/carrier-to-samsung-publish-bootloader-t3667125
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I still remember when it was the other way around. SD was the way to go an Exynos was locked down, at least from what I remember. S2 & S3.
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daniel4653 said:
I still remember when it was the other way around. SD was the way to go an Exynos was locked down, at least from what I remember. S2 & S3.
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International s3 was exynos and unlocked

Is there really no root for Galaxy s8 950U snapdragon running Oreo build U2CRB9?

I own a galaxy s8 tmobile 950U which I just manually updated to Android 8 using Odin. Now I discover I cannot root this phone (yet?). Will I really have to downgrade back to Android 7 or is there a corner of the universe where someone has rooted oreo on s8 snapdragon 950U?

frankygoes said:
I own a galaxy s8 tmobile 950U which I just manually updated to Android 8 using Odin. Now I discover I cannot root this phone (yet?). Will I really have to downgrade back to Android 7 or is there a corner of the universe where someone has rooted oreo on s8 snapdragon 950U?
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It can be rooted but you can't install custom roms or kernels and no custom recovery as far as I'm aware

sofir786 said:
It can be rooted but you can't install custom roms or kernels and no custom recovery as far as I'm aware
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thank you. that would at least allow me to restore many settings which i cant do at the moment. How do I root? do i have to wait the 7 days to oem unlock first?

frankygoes said:
thank you. that would at least allow me to restore many settings which i cant do at the moment. How do I root? do i have to wait the 7 days to oem unlock first?
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On the snapdragon version you cannot unlock the bootloader, let me find you thread and you will need to follow instruction and read it clearly. Bare with me.
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frankygoes said:
thank you. that would at least allow me to restore many settings which i cant do at the moment. How do I root? do i have to wait the 7 days to oem unlock first?
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Only this is here I don't know if this is oreo or nougat, I'm an exynos user myself
https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s8/development/root-partcyborgrom-aqi6-deodexed-t3702988

sofir786 said:
On the snapdragon version you cannot unlock the bootloader, let me find you thread and you will need to follow instruction and read it clearly. Bare with me.
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Only this is here I don't know if this is oreo or nougat, I'm an exynos user myself
https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s8/development/root-partcyborgrom-aqi6-deodexed-t3702988
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thanks. that post is for android 7. there seems to be a few roots for exynos but nothing for snapdragon . Samsung makes unrooted android so obnoxious that I had to revert back to rooted android 7 from android 8 until i can root android 8

frankygoes said:
thanks. that post is for android 7. there seems to be a few roots for exynos but nothing for snapdragon . Samsung makes unrooted android so obnoxious that I had to revert back to rooted android 7 from android 8 until i can root android 8
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Chances are there won't be root for Oreo on snapdragon. Unless we get ENG files for Oreo, which so far is unlikely. There is a row though that has Xposed running without root, so there's that at least

frankygoes said:
thanks. that post is for android 7. there seems to be a few roots for exynos but nothing for snapdragon . Samsung makes unrooted android so obnoxious that I had to revert back to rooted android 7 from android 8 until i can root android 8
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Yeah aslong as bootloader is locked, options can be limiting, I blame the carriers over in north america and America, as the Chinese snapdragon variant has an unlockable bootloader

sofir786 said:
Yeah aslong as bootloader is locked, options can be limiting, I blame the carriers over in north america and America, as the Chinese snapdragon variant has an unlockable bootloader
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Is there even one single custom rom for the 950U snapdragon, like lineage, resurrection, etc? Just one?!!?

frankygoes said:
Is there even one single custom rom for the 950U snapdragon, like lineage, resurrection, etc? Just one?!!?
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No, aslong as the bootloader is unlockable there won't be.

sofir786 said:
No, aslong as the bootloader is unlockable there won't be.
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holy cow. so i really bought the wrong phone. have had galaxy since the s2. guess it's time to buy a pixel2?

frankygoes said:
holy cow. so i really bought the wrong phone. have had galaxy since the s2. guess it's time to buy a pixel2?
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Yeah Samsung have been doing this on a couple of the previous iteration of the devices, think from s6 or something. My advice and something I do personally as I have always ran modded phones for over 10 years and I plan to play around with is just do a little research, it's something that I find people tend to look over, not to take a poke at you or anything like that, I just see it happening a lot. But anyhoo, if you're looking for a phone which you can customize, having an unlockable bootloader is important and aslong as it has a snapdragon bootloader you more than likely will find working builds, I suppose the pixel is one route, or the one plus series of phones.

Thanks. I missed both s6and s7 . I went through 3 S5s lol. Liked the fact that I could swap batteries instead of having to plug it in to charge and the dimensions were more ergonomic for me. But even with the s5 I remember the Att version was not rootable.
Product managers think people will put up with the most personal gadget they own being turned into a cheesy invasive marketing vehicle. All that desperate bloatware and "personalization" settings turn what could be a beautiful product into something obnoxious.
Shame. I guess I'm done with Samung.

Stilk waiting root s8 snapdragon 8.0???

Vicky_666 said:
Stilk waiting root s8 snapdragon 8.0"
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Never going to happen, you bought the wrong phone. Sell your snapdragon and buy an exynos.

kekistaneerefugee said:
Never going to happen, you bought the wrong phone. Sell your snapdragon and buy an exynos.
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Why you said nothing happen?

Never going to happen, you bought the wrong phone. Sell your snapdragon and buy an exynos.
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Don't be defeatist. My dad who's really good at programming says that it's impossible to stop a hacker so please people, just try.

Melsbacksfriend said:
Don't be defeatist. My dad who's really good at programming says that it's impossible to stop a hacker so please people, just try.
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These devices have signed bootloader they cannot be hacked if you dad was such a good programmer he would've told you the they use Sha 256 encryption 3 keys and totally unhackable by modern day PC's. You are just being rude with your comment or question as stated if you want a custom room or root on Oreo either by a device which is known to support root on Oreo or in this case ask your dad to hack it and become world famous

These devices have signed bootloader they cannot be hacked if you dad was such a good programmer he would've told you the they use Sha 256 encryption 3 keys and totally unhackable by modern day PC's. You are just being rude with your comment or question as stated if you want a custom room or root on Oreo either by a device which is known to support root on Oreo or in this case ask your dad to hack it and become world famous
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Why not try something that doesn't touch the bootloader at all?

Melsbacksfriend said:
Why not try something that doesn't touch the bootloader at all?
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If you would read some of the threads here it has been tried and failed Samsung patched the only root method after 7.0 it has been explained a million times over how and why
We have had some of the brightest mids hard at work trying so bassicly your saying that was not good enough again you can try yourself and see if you got some kind of magic no one else in a year has been able to do. Good luck

If you would read some of the threads here it has been tried and failed Samsung patched the only root method after 7.0 it has been explained a million times over how and why
We have had some of the brightest mids hard at work trying so bassicly your saying that was not good enough again you can try yourself and see if you got some kind of magic no one else in a year has been able to do. Good luck
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I'll try really hard and just might do it. This is not going to be easy so wish me luck.

Root for S10+ snapdragon?

There are any way to root a s10+ whit snapdragon?

Not currently. There are people working on it so maybe in the future.

That's incorrect, there are Custom ROM'S and Root available for S10 Snapdragon however it needs to be Latin America or Hong Kong variant. Can't be done on any US devices.

Is there any guide to rooting the 9750 (Hongkong) version?

varcor said:
That's incorrect, there are Custom ROM'S and Root available for S10 Snapdragon however it needs to be Latin America or Hong Kong variant. Can't be done on any US devices.
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I was not aware of that.

DanneSwe said:
Is there any guide to rooting the 9750 (Hongkong) version?
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https://forum.xda-developers.com/s10-plus/how-to/flawless-s10-magisk-root-twrp-recovery-t3949886
This post outlines the steps however a patch may be needed as well. You should discuss this with the person who posted the thread.

varcor said:
That's incorrect, there are Custom ROM'S and Root available for S10 Snapdragon however it needs to be Latin America or Hong Kong variant. Can't be done on any US devices.
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How do I know what version is my phone?

Hopeful...but not holding breath.
KlawSG said:
There are any way to root a s10+ whit snapdragon?
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twrp.me/samsung/samsunggalaxyS10plusqcom.html
Came across this... not sure if it means anything. But maybe an indicator they are getting closer.

sweetkid169 said:
twrp.me/samsung/samsunggalaxyS10plusqcom.html
Came across this... not sure if it means anything. But maybe an indicator they are getting closer.
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it means nothing.. ppl can put in requests for them to bjuild twrp is all which is useless as nonway to use it.. theres also other snaps that qre unlockable like my sprint s10 5g or china/hk models

Which s10 should i get/ best for rooting?

I have Sprint and was going to go today to get a new phone. Is there a particular firmware version i should look for ? Or is there a range of firmwares i can check for to make sure i will be able to root it when i get home? i def want to be able to root my new phone but last time when i got my new s8 ans s9 the firmwares were pre updated and i was unable to root either of them. Thanks in advance for any help!

None of the US models can currently be rooted and as far as I'm aware the international models aren't compatible with Sprint since it's a CDMA carrier.
If root is important to you then you should probably look at purchasing a different phone.

Stevered1985 said:
I have Sprint and was going to go today to get a new phone. Is there a particular firmware version i should look for ? Or is there a range of firmwares i can check for to make sure i will be able to root it when i get home? i def want to be able to root my new phone but last time when i got my new s8 ans s9 the firmwares were pre updated and i was unable to root either of them. Thanks in advance for any help!
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The Sprint S10+ 5G version of the phone is able to be rooted.
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jhs39 said:
None of the US models can currently be rooted and as far as I'm aware the international models aren't compatible with Sprint since it's a CDMA carrier.
If root is important to you then you should probably look at purchasing a different phone.
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The Sprint S10+ 5G has been rooted.

StoneyJSG said:
The Sprint S10+ 5G version of the phone is able to be rooted.
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The Sprint S10+ 5G has been rooted.
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Is there a link to instructions somewhere? Just searched and could only find hongkong no u.s. versions.

Stevered1985 said:
Is there a link to instructions somewhere? Just searched and could only find hongkong no u.s. versions.
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There were instructions at some point in the s10 5g section but i cant seem to find them anymore and i commented there too. Weird
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Stevered1985 said:
Is there a link to instructions somewhere? Just searched and could only find hongkong no u.s. versions.
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https://www.getdroidtips.com/unlock-bootloader-on-sprint-samsung-galaxy-s10-5g-series/

Stevered1985 said:
Is there a link to instructions somewhere? Just searched and could only find hongkong no u.s. versions.
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check this out
remember: in order to get root use magisk 19.3 patched ap only for now. v20 isn't working properly with sd855 devices for the moment. that's my experience.
if you have random reboots after rooting check this out:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s10/how-to/random-reboot-fix-snapdragon-sm-g9750-t3953300

jhs39 said:
It can not be root. Still doesn't support.
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jhs39 said:
None of the US models can currently be rooted and as far as I'm aware the international models aren't compatible with Sprint since it's a CDMA carrier.
If root is important to you then you should probably look at purchasing a different phone.
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That's why you shouldn't buy an US version. I'm from Germany and I'll never buy a mobile phone from there anymore. Especially not from Samsung. My actually galaxy s10+ is from Hong Kong. Waited 2 weeks for it. Snapdragon 855 instead of exynos. Bootloader unlocked, rooted.
Just check if baseband frequencies are supported. There is a cool app out there called spectify. Check it out

Well they ended up replacing my s9 w insurance instead of upgrading me. So aparently I need to find a guide for SamFail I assume?

jhs39 said:
None of the US models can currently be rooted and as far as I'm aware the international models aren't compatible with Sprint since it's a CDMA carrier.
If root is important to you then you should probably look at purchasing a different phone.
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SM-G9750, Hong Kong variant (unlocked bootloader) works on Sprint, Band 25, 1900 MHz.

SM-G9880 & SM-G9810 HK\CH\Taiwan Snapdragon Root

Hello All,
TO be crystal clear, this is for HK\China\Taiwan version of the device. Snapdragon bootloader unlockable.
I bought both these phones and was able to root successfully.
Following all the other guides, unlock bootloader etc. you extract the boot image, change to tar, patch it with magisk, flash in Odin via AP, boot immediately in recovery, factory reset, and voila, boot up and you are good to go.
I'm using the S20U with T-Mo and the S20 with ATT
I fandangled these instructions in the OP here https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s20-plus/development/howto-root-phone-s20-t4067649
Got FW from here
https://samfw.com/firmware/SM-G9880 and
https://samfw.com/firmware/SM-G9810
Edit: I imagine this works with S20+ too

So now I have a couple of questions actually.
Given that i'm a US user, can i flash t-mo CSC ? or the NA unlocked FW?
What's safe to debloat?
I do'nt know how to build kernels, but if anyone is interested, i'll be their guinea pig.
Kernel Sauce : https://opensource.samsung.com/uploadSearch?searchValue=G9880

Possible you write the guide for rooting s20U snap ?

Also, my build date for the latest update on samfw i flashed it has apr 1 security update

Barcovn said:
Possible you write the guide for rooting s20U snap
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I updated OP, sorta.

masri1987 said:
I updated OP, sorta.
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How did you import the phone? eBay or WondaMobile?
And the Korean version SM-G988N is also rootable, the bootloader is unlockable

Aezhyr said:
How did you import the phone? eBay or WondaMobile?
And the Korean version SM-G988N is also rootable, the bootloader is unlockable
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Ebay
THese links
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Samsung-Ga...var=493542291104&_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Samsung-Ga...var=522710180367&_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649

masri1987 said:
Ebay
THese links
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Samsung-Ga...var=493542291104&_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Samsung-Ga...var=522710180367&_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649
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Unfortunately cannot be shipped to Portugal

I have several questions
First off for those using swift installer you must apply the high contrast theme on theme store in galaxy apps, then you can use swift installer after a reboot.
Where is caller ID settings like i had on my pixel 3 xl in terms of screening etc.

Also, do i need to flash a t-mobile CSC ?
I have wifi calling VoLTE but unsure if i'm getting the "best speeds" per se
i'm unable to access *#2263# either, does nothing..

Aezhyr said:
How did you import the phone? or WondaMobile?
And the Korean version SM-G988N is also rootable, the bootloader is unlockable
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g988n I believe is Exynos which is not favored.
if we're already importing from online, might as well go for SD, assuming it will be rootable
I didn't get my HK s10 until root appeared. to use in USA.
here is break down of model number, vs, region, vs cpu
https://www.techwalls.com/samsung-galaxy-s20-model-number-sm-g980-g981-differences/

fenvy said:
g988n I believe is Exynos which is not favored.
if we're already importing from online, might as well go for SD, assuming it will be rootable
I didn't get my HK s10 until root appeared. to use in USA.
here is break down of model number, vs, region, vs cpu
https://www.techwalls.com/samsung-galaxy-s20-model-number-sm-g980-g981-differences/
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G988N is 865

Hello masri. Thanks for your guide of rooting the S20 series. So does this mean that the rooting process of snapdragon variants are the same as Exynos variants? And which version of magical do you use? Thanks again.:highfive:

Barcovn said:
G988N is 865
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can you find 2 definite source on that?
korean pride would prevent its market from using snapdragon
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Samsung-Ga...88N-256GB-6-9-in-108MP-Unlocked-/293483357905
this listing, and the link I posted seems to suggest G988N is Exynos 990.
please let me know if I am wrong
thank you

fenvy said:
can you find 2 definite source on that?
korean pride would prevent its market from using snapdragon
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Samsung-Ga...88N-256GB-6-9-in-108MP-Unlocked-/293483357905
this listing, and the link I posted seems to suggest G988N is Exynos 990.
please let me know if I am wrong
thank you
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There are people in some threads with the G988N version and they say it is SD865 and bootloader unlockable

fenvy said:
can you find 2 definite source on that?
korean pride would prevent its market from using snapdragon
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Samsung-Ga...88N-256GB-6-9-in-108MP-Unlocked-/293483357905
this listing, and the link I posted seems to suggest G988N is Exynos 990.
please let me know if I am wrong
thank you
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2 screenshots for verify. I bought exy version 1st but totally not good: performance, camera and battery. I switched to Korean version with snapdragon and totally happy with it. Now need root and twrp ?

fenvy said:
can you find 2 definite source on that?
korean pride would prevent its market from using snapdragon
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Samsung-Ga...88N-256GB-6-9-in-108MP-Unlocked-/293483357905
this listing, and the link I posted seems to suggest G988N is Exynos 990.
please let me know if I am wrong
thank you
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You're wrong my friend, 988N is using definitely Snapdragon 865 chip. That's is also new for the Koreans this year!
Gesendet von meinem SM-G988N mit Tapatalk

Barcovn said:
2 screenshots for verify. I bought exy version 1st but totally not good: performance, camera and battery. I switched to Korean version with snapdragon and totally happy with it. Now need root and twrp
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thanks for the screenshot. shows me what I know. further google showed me that it is indeed SD for this particular model
the only question now is whether G988N or G9880 is more favored for rooting.
this info will change what people would buy, well, for me at least

You can now change your CSC using Samkey. I have changed mines from BRI to TGY today.
masri1987 said:
Hello All,
TO be crystal clear, this is for HK\China\Taiwan version of the device. Snapdragon bootloader unlockable.
I bought both these phones and was able to root successfully.
Following all the other guides, unlock bootloader etc. you extract the boot image, change to tar, patch it with magisk, flash in Odin via AP, boot immediately in recovery, factory reset, and voila, boot up and you are good to go.
I'm using the S20U with T-Mo and the S20 with ATT
I fandangled these instructions in the OP here https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s20-plus/development/howto-root-phone-s20-t4067649
Got FW from here
https://samfw.com/firmware/SM-G9880 and
https://samfw.com/firmware/SM-G9810
Edit: I imagine this works with S20+ too
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I'm wishing to purchase the SD version but just wondering where's the best place online to buy from? I'm in UK (London) so would need Samsung/Google Pay to work as well
Thanks