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.
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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.
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I'm on T-moble I guess there getting this phone. There track record for locked bootloader are becoming more and more prevalent... Does anyone know???
Wish it would be, but highly doubt it'll be unlocked. Need to get hands on one...
The V10 and G5 both had unlocked bootloaders. I currently have both. But still cannot push any fastboot commands.
Not saying the V20 will be Unlocked but the chances are high.
I really don't have issues with my G5 other than after the latest 10D my fingerprint reader sleeps/doesn't respond as well as with the initial software. But the V20 apparantly to me is the G5 part 2. I can imagine what the G6 will be like.
LG V10 has been out a year now?
And there isn't a single good ROM for it.
How's that for track record.
CZ Eddie said:
LG V10 has been out a year now?
And there isn't a single good ROM for it.
How's that for track record.
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That Just goes to show that people don't care about ROMs or Root Access anymore. Sad it is
CZ Eddie said:
LG V10 has been out a year now?
And there isn't a single good ROM for it.
How's that for track record.
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The T-Mobile G5 only has a modded stock ROM...so its in the same boat.
New devices come out too frequently these days, there's not enogh time for rom to be cooked....
That's to bad about the roms here. I'm spoiled since there are so many roms, kernels, mods, etc. over in the Nexus forums...
Speaking of root, G5, V10 (6.X), and V521 (G Pad X 8.0) have fastboot flash/boot commands disabled. However, all we need is pre-rooted .tot or .dz file flashed with LGUP. @tungkick may help us on this. If so, I will get it and trade in my V10.
Yes my G5 is Rooted but I'm sure the V20 will get cracked the same way.
CZ Eddie said:
LG V10 has been out a year now?
And there isn't a single good ROM for it.
How's that for track record.
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The T-Mobile V10 has a few Roms. Including CM.
Since I'm with Verizon, the chances of their V20 being able to be rooted or unlocked is pretty slim since they always lock their stuff down. But there is root on the Note 7, which is shocking.
FAUguy said:
Since I'm with Verizon, the chances of their V20 being able to be rooted or unlocked is pretty slim since they always lock their stuff down. But there is root on the Note 7, which is shocking.
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It depends on which CPU.
If it was Samsung, it has better chance.
If it was Qualcomm, it's hard to tell.
mingkee said:
It depends on which CPU.
If it was Samsung, it has better chance.
If it was Qualcomm, it's hard to tell.
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Both the V20 and the Note 7 in the US are using the SD820.
FAUguy said:
Since I'm with Verizon, the chances of their V20 being able to be rooted or unlocked is pretty slim since they always lock their stuff down. But there is root on the Note 7, which is shocking.
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Is it true root, or eng kernel root?
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Is it true root, or eng kernel root?
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I believe it is a true root method, not an engineering kernel with with the S7 root method. But since the Note 7 still has a locked bootloader, can't install TWRP or a Custom ROM.
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Is it true root, or eng kernel root?
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I believe it is a true root method, not an engineering kernel with with the S7 root method. But since the Note 7 still has a locked bootloader, can't install TWRP or a Custom ROM.
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It is only Root using leaked Sprint firmware. It is specific to that leaked firmware version so you can't upgrade to a new release unless a leaked version of that new release is leaked again. It is better than nothing but not a great option either.
WAIDroid said:
That Just goes to show that people don't care about ROMs or Root Access anymore. Sad it is
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Thats not true. Devs gave up on samsung and lg for the most part. If you buy a nexus or moto, even a oneplus the development is stellar.
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FAUguy said:
I believe it is a true root method, not an engineering kernel with with the S7 root method. But since the Note 7 still has a locked bootloader, can't install TWRP or a Custom ROM.
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If you buy the international exynos models they are unlocked.
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Thats not true. Devs gave up on samsung and lg for the most part. If you buy a nexus or moto, even a oneplus the development is stellar.
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If you buy the international exynos models they are unlocked.
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I didn't go with the Note5 last year due to no memory card slot. Then looked at the Moto Z Force, but since it lacks a 3.5mm headphone jack, and since my Note 4 still takes better videos, I didn't go with it. So I waited on the Note 7, tried it out a few times in the stores, felt fragile to me with the glass back, and now with the battery issues, I decided to wait on the V20 or whatever else is coming out later this year.
So I've been looking between the S8 and the G6 to upgrade to, and I really like the S8, but I use root a lot for different things- Viper, AdAway, and just general performance things
Does anyone think it's realistic to say we'll get this phone rooted? I remember my old S6 being hard to root, but it got done in a month or 2, and I'm just curious
Thank you to anyone who can help me
aaronfrickinaustin said:
So I've been looking between the S8 and the G6 to upgrade to, and I really like the S8, but I use root a lot for different things- Viper, AdAway, and just general performance things
Does anyone think it's realistic to say we'll get this phone rooted? I remember my old S6 being hard to root, but it got done in a month or 2, and I'm just curious
Thank you to anyone who can help me
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If you are referring to the U.S. Snapdragon variants, it will be some time and it will half baked like it was with the S7 and S7 Edge. They locked the bootloader on all the Snapdragon variants and that, obviously, makes it infinitely more difficult to root. The Exynos version of the aforementioned phones had root last year and it apparently performed very well. I wouldn't expect it anytime near launch. These devs have lives, so there will be no timetable.
Also, in my opinion, Viper tends to be a little overrated, but I am just throwing my 2 cents in here.
Now that they removed the remapping functionality for the Bixby button, I will definitely want to root my device (Exynos variant).
So there is no root even with magisk root?
leboreiro said:
So there is no root even with magisk root?
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You first need a working custom recovery (TWRP)
Feche said:
You first need a working custom recovery (TWRP)
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Wouldn't that trip knox?
leboreiro said:
Wouldn't that trip knox?
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ofc it will.
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ofc it will.
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not every root trip knox....
would i lose warranty then?
Yes and Samsung Pay.
Every Root as of late breaks Sammy knox and kills s-pay right?
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Every Root as of late breaks Sammy knox and kills s-pay right?
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Nope not true. On my s7e I'm on echoerom. And knox works and samsung pay also works.
Verstuurd vanaf mijn SM-G955F met Tapatalk
Root already out. Al least for s8 plus. https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s8+/development/recovery-twrp-galaxy-s8-exynos-t3594756
Yep, I notice all the "experts" that swore there would be no root on the exynos have forget to check in and admit they were wrong.
Chaos Engine said:
Now that they removed the remapping functionality for the Bixby button, I will definitely want to root my device (Exynos variant).
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https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.superthomaslab.custombixbybutton
TWRP recovery for S8 Exynos:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3594756
Ive been looking for a exynos region list but this year having no luck to determine the right model on lte and att bands..but all i buy now is exynos because they are or were unlocked. My sig showes what devices i still own and tinker with but what im saying is i bought the 920C, 910C, and 928G last year and use them in the US without a problem on att.. But with some countries getting samsung pay will they get exynos or snapdragon. Regions that got samsung pay would be locked thats the info ive been trying to figure out....lol
God I hope we get snapdragon root. I need my adblock, Task Killer and Titanium Backup
techspy said:
God I hope we get snapdragon root. I need my adblock, Task Killer and Titanium Backup
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Adgaurd will block ads in games and all.
Do you have a link? The only one I found was "Adgaurd Content Blocker" and it talks about using specific browsers etc.
@ techspy
https://forum.xda-developers.com/android/apps-games/adguard-ad-blocker-doesnt-require-root-t2958895
https://adguard.com/en/adguard-android/overview.html#overview
User "elliwigy" doesn't want non-pledge comments on their bounty thread. So I figured we could set up shop here and discuss all of our crazy root rumors. If anyone is wishing to pledge for root, please go here instead: https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s8+/how-to/bounty-thread-snapdragon-usa-variants-t3598271
Awesome thanks for creating this thread hopefully we will have root soon.
So I heard lasts years S7 snapdragon root wasn't that great is that true? I had the 935F which had roms, kernels, custom recovery etc.... Root was achieved on the snapdragon S7 in a different way... Did they get twrp and roms or just root?.... Definitely keeping my fingers crossed watching these threads
Kjc99 said:
So I heard lasts years S7 snapdragon root wasn't that great is that true? I had the 935F which had roms, kernels, custom recovery etc.... Root was achieved on the snapdragon S7 in a different way... Did they get twrp and roms or just root?.... Definitely keeping my fingers crossed watching these threads
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It had a bunch of overheating issues and i think some features may have been mia. the same exploit isn't available here, yet, because it relied on an early build of the 935u model, and there is no such build found for these phones, yet.
Kjc99 said:
So I heard lasts years S7 snapdragon root wasn't that great is that true? I had the 935F which had roms, kernels, custom recovery etc.... Root was achieved on the snapdragon S7 in a different way... Did they get twrp and roms or just root?.... Definitely keeping my fingers crossed watching these threads
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It used a special engineering kernel. That is purchased by certified Samsung repair shops. It was basically worthless. It made the phone run so poorly.
It Never got true root twrp. Doubt the S8 line will either.
How do I know if I have a snapdragon version S8+ ?
I am
T-MOBILE SM-G955U.
Build= SQU1AQFJ see pic
Kjc99 said:
So I heard lasts years S7 snapdragon root wasn't that great is that true? I had the 935F which had roms, kernels, custom recovery etc.... Root was achieved on the snapdragon S7 in a different way... Did they get twrp and roms or just root?.... Definitely keeping my fingers crossed watching these threads
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it never was really rooted only temp root which u have to flash a diff boot.tar and it makes the device lag and overheat i only didnt mention it to keep peoples hopes up. but yea s7 edge usa was never rooted because bl is locked down hard by carriers.
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BaconSeeds said:
it never was really rooted only temp root which u have to flash a diff boot.tar and it makes the device lag and overheat i only didnt mention it to keep peoples hopes up. but yea s7 edge usa was never rooted because bl is locked down hard by carriers.
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temp root means no TWRP u could flash some stock roms with flash fire but usually made the lag battery and overheating worse for s7e
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Peakyboo64 said:
How do I know if I have a snapdragon version S8+ ?
I am
T-MOBILE SM-G955U.
Build= SQU1AQFJ see pic
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All usa variants are snapdragon on samsung always. research also if you click s8+ tmobile thread or your carrier it tells you specs of device on top left
Ty @BaconSeeds! And you are so right. Read, read, read, I have been reading everything I can since getting my S8+ last week. Lol tnx again. For responding.
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BaconSeeds said:
it never was really rooted only temp root which u have to flash a diff boot.tar and it makes the device lag and overheat i only didnt mention it to keep peoples hopes up. but yea s7 edge usa was never rooted because bl is locked down hard by carriers.
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K... Thanks for clarifying.... So if by chance we do get root most likely a bigger challenge to unlock the bootloader/add custom recovery ... I guess the thing that pisses me off is the "U1" got lumped in with all the carrier "U" varients... Both have locked bootloader... I've always used exynos Galaxys on my GSM network never had connection issues... Mostly my fault cause I didn't get the international....Any recommendations for youtube ad blockers I've tried adclear but can't downgrade my youtube for some reason...
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K... Thanks for clarifying.... So if by chance we do get root most likely a bigger challenge to unlock the bootloader/add custom recovery ... I guess the thing that pisses me off is the "U1" got lumped in with all the carrier "U" varients... Both have locked bootloader... I've always used exynos Galaxys on my GSM network never had connection issues... Mostly my fault cause I didn't get the international....Any recommendations for youtube ad blockers I've tried adclear but can't downgrade my youtube for some reason...
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I actually think if we get either root or bootloader unlock we will get both. With how Samsung has the device locked down it is going to take someone finding a new vulnerability that allows to unlock the bootloader or root the device. But it could take a long time to find. Too many lines of code to even count.
Other option is the someone at Samsung releases the kernel source code or some sort of bootloader unlocking software. Right there is a group of debs working hard at it but they are not close. I'm rooting for them but I would not hold your breath.
Also most of the new phone will never get root anymore. LG, Motorola, Google, Samsung, HTC all are going to be completely locked down this year.
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K... Thanks for clarifying.... So if by chance we do get root most likely a bigger challenge to unlock the bootloader/add custom recovery ... I guess the thing that pisses me off is the "U1" got lumped in with all the carrier "U" varients... Both have locked bootloader... I've always used exynos Galaxys on my GSM network never had connection issues... Mostly my fault cause I didn't get the international....Any recommendations for youtube ad blockers I've tried adclear but can't downgrade my youtube for some reason...
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As for AdBlocker I recommend DNS66 its by F-Droid here is link go on youtube and search how to use DNS66 or how to block youtube adds with dns66 completely free 2 : https://f-droid.org/packages/org.jak_linux.dns66/
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It had a bunch of overheating issues and i think some features may have been mia. the same exploit isn't available here, yet, because it relied on an early build of the 935u model, and there is no such build found for these phones, yet.
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It used an eng boot which had issues with overheating, and had logging maxed out.
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I actually think if we get either root or bootloader unlock we will get both. With how Samsung has the device locked down it is going to take someone finding a new vulnerability that allows to unlock the bootloader or root the device. But it could take a long time to find. Too many lines of code to even count.
Other option is the someone at Samsung releases the kernel source code or some sort of bootloader unlocking software. Right there is a group of debs working hard at it but they are not close. I'm rooting for them but I would not hold your breath.
Also most of the new phone will never get root anymore. LG, Motorola, Google, Samsung, HTC all are going to be completely locked down this year.
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Its the htc u11 rooted and TWRP support? Same with the Pixel?
HTC usually always has a root solution. Probably will stay that way...
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K... Thanks for clarifying.... So if by chance we do get root most likely a bigger challenge to unlock the bootloader/add custom recovery ... I guess the thing that pisses me off is the "U1" got lumped in with all the carrier "U" varients... Both have locked bootloader... I've always used exynos Galaxys on my GSM network never had connection issues... Mostly my fault cause I didn't get the international....Any recommendations for youtube ad blockers I've tried adclear but can't downgrade my youtube for some reason...
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I use OGYyoutube for the ads
I've seen the term "temp root" going around. What is that exactly? I want to move a user app into my system folder to make it a system app, and I believe I need root to do this. Is there any way this is possible to do without a full root and bootloader unlocked?
No. "System" is read only.
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JollyGrnReefer said:
I have the SM-G955U on Xfinity Mobile, and they will unlock the bootloader out of the box, as stated in their policy. Just giving everyone a headsup, if you want to try something new. Even funnier, I am doing a 24 month payment plan for my device, with 1 gig data (always on wifi, so it works for me) and my monthly bill is 26.42 lol.
With a unlocked bootloader, you can do an official CF Auto Root right now.
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Do they physically touch the device and do it in front of you? Or does it come out of the box unlocked? I'm trying to see what I can dig up.
Edit. It seems the device came shipped with a eng bootloader. @elliwigy do you think we can use this to our advantage?
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Edit: verifying info, stay posted... Sorry for inconvenience.
I'd really like to root my Galaxy S8+ (AT&T) but I'm worried that it will leave some warning message every time the phone boots like it did with my Motorola G or Huawei 6x. I know from past experience that Samsung Android products may show a small fine print on boot and can be reset at anytime back to factory (the Huawei, in contrast, cannot).
Is that the case with the S8?
Anyone? Comon guys!
Hi if you have the US phone, at boot there is a custom firmware screen or something. It will go away after a few restarts if you go back to factory though.
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I'd really like to root my Galaxy S8+ (AT&T) but I'm worried that it will leave some warning message every time the phone boots like it did with my Motorola G or Huawei 6x. I know from past experience that Samsung Android products may show a small fine print on boot and can be reset at anytime back to factory (the Huawei, in contrast, cannot).
Is that the case with the S8?
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Only a eng boot screen. Not like the Huawei. I got a mate see. And that unlocked screen is anoyying as hell. This one's kinda cool imo
Can you post a picture? I'd appreciate it.
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Can you post a picture? I'd appreciate it.
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Here ya go
It's not perm. This is a result from the combination file boot IMG. Its only on for like 3 or 4 sec. And if you ever flash back stock since we don't have unlockable bootloader it's not perma
Cool, thank for the reply! It doesn't seem too bad and, if your warranty is already expired, you have nothing to lose.
Is there an original rom that's debloated for this?
Hi
Would someone help a newbie please.
I am using an S7 Edge with a cracked screen. Given the price of proper replacement screen it doesn't seem worthwhile.
It seems better value to buy an S8+, but which model number? There are apparently 12 different versions! Could anybody please tell me which model of Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus would be best for the UK?
Cheers
Beb
DJRepresent said:
Cool, thank for the reply! It doesn't seem too bad and, if your warranty is already expired, you have nothing to lose.
Is there an original rom that's debloated for this?
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Rooting the US does not lose the warranty. Root does not trip the Knox. Only unlocking the boot loader which we can't do
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Hi
Would someone help a newbie please.
I am using an S7 Edge with a cracked screen. Given the price of proper replacement screen it doesn't seem worthwhile.
It seems better value to buy an S8+, but which model number? There are apparently 12 different versions! Could anybody please tell me which model of Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus would be best for the UK?
Cheers
Beb
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G955f. Next time please start your own thread in q and a please don't hijack others
Just a last question: can i uninstall bloatware by rooting?
DJRepresent said:
Just a last question: can i uninstall bloatware by rooting?
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Yea
TheMadScientist said:
Rooting the US does not lose the warranty. Root does not trip the Knox. Only unlocking the boot loader which we can't do
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i thought it was once you install an aftermarket recovery
youdoofus said:
i thought it was once you install an aftermarket recovery
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Which you can't do on us 950u
TheMadScientist said:
Which you can't do on us 950u
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i know, i was just making sure it was at that point, not elsewhere that the trigger is tripped
So I got this little puppy free today.
What I've noticed so far, outside of having no service...
There is no OEM Unlock in developer options. All tricks to get it to work (moving the date up 8 days) doesn't work because the device won't give the options for software updating to be done manually.
Anybody have any luck getting the 205U OEM Unlocked? Tagging @physwizz on this.
The phone is a middle of the road, but if basic oem unlock can't be done, swapping out for a moto g6.
Articul8Madness said:
So I got this little puppy free today.
What I've noticed so far, outside of having no service...
There is no OEM Unlock in developer options. All tricks to get it to work (moving the date up 8 days) doesn't work because the device won't give the options for software updating to be done manually.
Anybody have any luck getting the 205U OEM Unlocked? Tagging @physwizz on this.
The phone is a middle of the road, but if basic oem unlock can't be done, swapping out for a moto g6.
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Not yet. I'm on the same boat. Like the phone but our model a205u doesn't have an unlocked bootloader option. I had a chat with a Samsung rep who informed me no help on bootloader oem unlocking. We have to find an unofficial way.
Anyome tried chimera tool? I checked the website and has the a205u listed under supported devices but didn't indicate bootloader unlock or root. I saw rmm unlock and Knox disabler. Also sw change. Hope someone can help on rooting or device without a cost. I'll pay up to 5 bucks but nothing more just for root when root has been free on all my devices since 2012.
jhjhjhjhjhjh said:
Not yet. I'm on the same boat.
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So Sammy isn't even going to direct us as to how to get this puppy unlocked when Metro has never given a **** anyway about bootloader locking? Hmm...
Haven't tried Chimera Tool. Dont have the box or a version that is current enough to use with the model.
@jhjhjhjhjhjh...UPDATE Chimera Tool DOES NOT WORK even though they say it does.
Articul8Madness said:
So Sammy isn't even going to direct us as to how to get this puppy unlocked when Metro has never given a **** anyway about bootloader locking? Hmm...
Haven't tried Chimera Tool. Dont have the box or a version that is current enough to use with the model.
@jhjhjhjhjhjh...UPDATE Chimera Tool DOES NOT WORK even though they say it does.
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Just to confirm no bootloader supprt in the USA for samsung devices.
Bye Sammy...
Damn, so SM-A205U users are just sh*t out of luck huh. I even got this phone for a deal, 100 bucks sealed on offerup ;(
Beelzebub24 said:
Damn, so SM-A205U users are just sh*t out of luck huh. I even got this phone for a deal, 100 bucks sealed on offerup ;(
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Yeah, your best bet right now is to use the Android Debug Bridge to uninstall system packages without root.
You can achieve a relatively stock android experience and put on whatever launcher you want, which isnt too terrible at the moment.
We're still working on getting a TWRP going anyhow
TheSnizz said:
Yeah, your best bet right now is to use the Android Debug Bridge to uninstall system packages without root.
You can achieve a relatively stock android experience and put on whatever launcher you want, which isnt too terrible at the moment.
We're still working on getting a TWRP going anyhow
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Oh cool. Btw, what do you mean by "We're still working on getting TWRP going" you mean the Galaxy A20s that can be rooted (excluding the A205U)? Cause you can only get TWRP with an unlocked bootloader right?
Beelzebub24 said:
Oh cool. Btw, what do you mean by "We're still working on getting TWRP going" you mean the Galaxy A20s that can be rooted (excluding the A205U)? Cause you can only get TWRP with an unlocked bootloader right?
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Pretty much yeah, until someone finds another way
Beelzebub24 said:
Oh cool. Btw, what do you mean by "We're still working on getting TWRP going" you mean the Galaxy A20s that can be rooted (excluding the A205U)? Cause you can only get TWRP with an unlocked bootloader right?
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That's right. No Way to root , unlock bootloader period. That's y the a205u is so cheap. In the USA no bootloader support. Go Motorola or pixel if you want bootloader unlock support. I sold my a205u for $125.00. Bought the Moto g7 power for $100.00 ..Rooted .. Leave Samsung alone in the USA.
Beelzebub24 said:
Damn, so SM-A205U users are just sh*t out of luck huh. I even got this phone for a deal, 100 bucks sealed on offerup ;(
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That ain't a deal when Metro is giving them away FREE with Amazon Prime. And yes, you're **** out of luck. But so is every other American carrier branded phone, and the American factory unlock version.
TheSnizz said:
Yeah, your best bet right now is to use the Android Debug Bridge to uninstall system packages without root.
You can achieve a relatively stock android experience and put on whatever launcher you want, which isnt too terrible at the moment.
We're still working on getting a TWRP going anyhow
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News flash on that model. There is no using ADB as most commands are locked per the Knox system. And if you do manage to delete any packages, that Knox crap makes it damn hard to flash back. Odin isn't exactly a great tool for that model.
Let's set aside the stock android experience - the fact that Sammy INTENTIONALLY LOCKED all their AMERICAN VARIANTS is TERRIBLE. There is no making that better.
That is why a lot of us that got this phone TOOK IT BACK and got one that did have BOOTLOADER UNLOCK.
Beelzebub24 said:
Oh cool. Btw, what do you mean by "We're still working on getting TWRP going" you mean the Galaxy A20s that can be rooted (excluding the A205U)? Cause you can only get TWRP with an unlocked bootloader right?
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Hang it up. There will never be a TWRP for this variant or any other carrier variant. This is literally the VZW of Samsung models. There will be zero development for it. Only the international models will see support as a reality.
TheSnizz said:
Yeah, your best bet right now is to use the Android Debug Bridge to uninstall system packages without root.
You can achieve a relatively stock android experience and put on whatever launcher you want, which isnt too terrible at the moment.
We're still working on getting a TWRP going anyhow
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Return it to Samsung. Tell them it was unsuitable and ask for a A205G
Samsung told me this.
physwizz said:
Return it to Samsung. Tell them it was unsuitable and ask for a A205G
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Hey physwizz...tried that. Samsung said in the US they do not substitute for international models. They only offered me a A205U model in its place.
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Samsung told me this.
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That is a script. Go into a Samsung store in the US their technicians will NOT unlock the bootloader. If that method was even an option an exploit would have been leaked long ago.
Articul8Madness said:
That is a script. Go into a Samsung store in the US their technicians will NOT unlock the bootloader. If that method was even an option an exploit would have been leaked long ago.
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Well I spoke to the guy at the store.. when I have time I will see if it can be done. I told them the truth... that I'm a Developer and need the Bootloader unlocked to use my test keys to install on the device.
Articul8Madness said:
Hey physwizz...tried that. Samsung said in the US they do not substitute for international models. They only offered me a A205U model in its place.
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That's disappointing.
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[email protected] said:
Well I spoke to the guy at the store.. when I have time I will see if it can be done. I told them the truth... that I'm a Developer and need the Bootloader unlocked to use my test keys to install on the device.
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That's worth a try.
[email protected] said:
Well I spoke to the guy at the store.. when I have time I will see if it can be done. I told them the truth... that I'm a Developer and need the Bootloader unlocked to use my test keys to install on the device.
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Please do, but I'm not holding my breath that Samsung will honor anything. If anything they are going to tell you to get a developer model - their quest to be Apple is going to be their end.
jhjhjhjhjhjh said:
That's right. No Way to root , unlock bootloader period. That's y the a205u is so cheap. In the USA no bootloader support. Go Motorola or pixel if you want bootloader unlock support. I sold my a205u for $125.00. Bought the Moto g7 power for $100.00 ..Rooted .. Leave Samsung alone in the USA.
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Followed your advice, got me a MetroPCS G7 power from LetGo ( Rooting and TWRP was a bit of a hassle but i was able to do it just fine).