[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] thevmax:
Why ROOT

REASONS FOR ROOTING THE S8:

1. I can completely backup my phone to USB, Desktop Computer, or OTG USB.

2. MY S8 is much faster with a trimmed down OS ---Project Alice 2.3

3. See the abilities listed below ---

Changelog Project Alice 2.3 (A Custom NOUGAT OS)

-Modded Note 8 Touchwiz launcher (These are Note 8 Functions on a S8)

-Note 8 Sounds

-Note 8 Fonts

-Note 8 S Browser

-Note 8 Calculator

-Note 8 Clock

-Note 8 Edge Feature

-Note 8 Gallery

-Note 8 Photo editor

-Note 8 Phone App

-Note 8 Contacts App

-Note 8 InCallUi

-Note 8 Messanger

-Note 8 Smart Manager

-Note 8 Weather

-Note 8 Themes

-Note 8 Videoplayer

-Note 8 Sound Alive

-Note 8 Samsung Cloud

-Note 8 Wallpaper

-Note 8 FingerprintService

Changelog Project Alice 2.2

-Full memory management/Better multitasking.

-Linux kernel tweaks and improvements for better performance and battery life.

-Less lags for gamers.

-Entropy generator engine used to reduce lags.

-Zipalign apps in "/system" and apps in "/data" every 24 hours which result in less RAM usage.

-Sqlite optimizations and faster database access.

-CPU governors tweaks and improvements for better performance and battery life.

-Better thermal management and less overheating.

-Increased SD Card read-ahead cache to 2048 KB for faster SD card read and write

-Drastically decreased the drainage of battery

-Enables a non-aggressive dithering to save CPU

-Slightly improves the scaling of the frequencies

-Lightens the load on the CPU switching the workload to GPU rendering

-GPU Tweaks added for better gaming experience

-Zipalign at each Boot for better performance

-Media Server Killer

-CPU Boost Scripts

-More Animation scale options

-Lag reduction

-I/O Tweaks

-VM Tweaks

-HDR for 4K / QHD

-AutoFocus Tracking all modes

-No Recording Time Limits

-Increased Bitrates

-Increased JPG quality for single and burst shots.

-Installs latest Samsung Camera revision

-Video Effects for modes 4K / QHD

-Remove No Flash limit at 15% battery

-Deleted All other bixby stuff

-Deleted Sammy Ota files

-Deleted SecurityLogAgent

-Updated Magisk to 13.6

-Updated Magisk Manager

-Updated Clock

-Updated Message

-Updated Contacts

-Updated Gallery

-Updated AOD

-Updated Samsung Cloud

-Updated Sound Picker SMusic

Changelog Project Alice 2.1

-Fixed Smart Manager

-Fixed Samsung cloud

-Fixed Device Maintenance in settings

-Modded Touchwiz

-Modded Touchwiz tool

-Added 5 way reboot menu

-Added new s8/s8+ boot animation

-Script now auto install Boot animation of right model

-Deleted Sound warning with high Volume

Changelog For Project Alice 2.0

-Public Release

-Rebased to G955FXXU1AQH3

-Upgraded CSC TO G955FXXU1AQH3

-Own Project Alice Ota updater

-August Security patch

-Upgraded Aroma to 3.00

-Aroma option to full wipe or dirty

-Upgraded to Notorious 2.0 Pre 9.1

-Upgraded Magisk to 13.5

-Upgraded Magisk Manager

-Improved GPU of apps

-Ported Android 7.1.2 Apps and piv apps from Galaxy J3

-Using Sounds and Premissions from 7.1.2 J3

-Modded apps for More RAM

-Completly Rewrited Updater-script

-More Init D tweaks added

-Mod to select 2K and 4K Video option on youtube

Changelog Project Alice 1.0

-based on G955FXXU1AQG5

-Support for ALL S8 And S8+ models

-NOTORIOUS 2.0 Beta kernel

-Heavly Debloat

-Tweaked

-Deknoxed

-Ota Updater

-Init D Tweaks

-Addblocker

-Magisk v13.3

-Fast Boot time

-Reboot Menu