yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] white7561:
Umm. The app is for updating TWRP [emoji6] . Usually you can search for your model custom ROM and see the features if u like it or not. Remember to flash the respective model. Also. I recommend Renovate ROM. I use it from the beginning. It's the best. Tho. Remember that . Don't install the newest AQG5 bootloader. As it has problems with root. Don't worry. When the kernel sources is up developers will make it available for the new AQG5 [emoji6]
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] LioRiX:
How do I know what bootloader a custom ROM has?

Does Renovate have a version with that AQG5 I need to avoid?
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] white7561:
Don't worry. Custom ROM don't install bootloader usually. On Renovate they didn't do that. Remember to download the AQF7 version. Download "Phone Info" app from playstore. And u can see system details etc [emoji6]
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] LioRiX:
Got you mate thanks.

Ans BTW since installind TWRP my phone tends to crash for some reason. Google play crashed once and 1 minute ago it rebooted by itself
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] white7561:
It shouldn't do that. Hmm. Don't worry about it if you'd like to change ROM. As it's gonna be Kay on the renovate ROM [emoji6]
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] LioRiX:
Having doubts, perhaps the crashes happened since I did something wrong, in part 2 the guide said to click on Read Only, or swipe right if ur confident. I swiped right and only then wiped, is that okay?

And also, is that "normal" that without me flashing ANY rom, I still got to the stock one when rebooted to system after installing TWRP? Or that basically means I didn't actually wipe it because it should've delete this ROM

*Would also like to know what happens if you just install TWRP but don't root. Is your warranty still valid? Can you still flash custom ROMs?
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] cop6363:
my phone is stuck on galaxy s8 logo and wont boot into recovery..help!!
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] Batfink33:
The minute you flash TWRP, Knox is tripped and your warranty is voided.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] LioRiX:
Ty, how about my other question? If wiped correctly it is "normal" that I still have the stock fw? (Never flashed any, just installed TWRP on part 1&2 in this guide)
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] ilovebrickingphones:
Hi

Guys, how should i tranfer dm verity to my phone at step 6?Should I copy this file to my phone while at TWRP or should i reboot to system and then copy this to my phone?
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] Batfink33:
If you've not installed any other Roms then you'll have stock if you wiped. Of course if you've wiped absolutely everything included the system then you'll have nothing.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] LioRiX:
I see. And in this guide I should've wiped everything including the system? Or what I did was fine? (Wiped, probably not system tho as I have stock rom even though I never flashed one)
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] ilovebrickingphones:
Sorry for going off topic but does pc detect phone at TWRP so I can transfer dm-verity file to my phone?
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] force70:
Not OT at all you just need to read the install instructions this is outlined in step #6.

Seriously guys all the questions on the last page....read the instructions. If you did that you wouldnt have issues and wouldnt have to clog up the thread with all the redundant questions.

Read first, flash later.

Sent from my Note 7 FE, S8+, S7 edge or S6
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] ripperino:
Hi once again :D

Guys, is it ok that my phone hangs very frequently when i try to place custom roms and kernels on my phone while in TWRP?It seems that i can't copy big files really well

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For example, when I try to copy rom A it hangs at the middle at says "10 minutes left" and the slider doesn't move.Any options how can i copy big roms to my phone?It seems fine when i copy it from system
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] force70:
Easier and faster just to download directly to your device.

I never bother downloading to a pc then have to transfer.. no point.

Or download onto a micro sd card in your pc then insert into your phone.

Sent from my Note 7 FE, S8+, S7 edge or S6
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] tiho5:
This recovery has a few problems. They have been reported by many users in the thread. This is one of them. No fix yet.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] Batfink33:
Anyone can fix it if they can. The maintainer does it in his spare time for no money so the bugs will remain until someone fixes them.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] Ntress:
Help please!

Yesterday I used this guide, but never done part 3. Which means I have flashed TWRP through Odin, wiped, installed dm-verity and reboot to system.

I had configured everything from the start, and updating the twrp app through playstore. Been playing with it yday and today as well, everything was alright except for a few crashes. Today though, after surfing a bit in Facebook app, my phone suddenly just became INSANELY slow for like a minute, then started rebooting itself and is now stuck on a flashing Samsung logo. I can't turn it off, nor get into recovery mode, what do I do? :(

EDIT:

I somehow managed to boot into system now (Held Power + Vol Down for a few seconds). So thankfully it is back to work now. But if anyone could try to explain, how come do these things happen to me and how do I make sure they won't happen again? Does it have something to do with the fact that I initalized TWRP without rooting? Or maybe the fact that I've never flashed anything other than dm-verity in TWRP? (such as custom ROMs?)
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] zeroprobe:
I thought my phone was bricked until this !
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] loanandrade:
Hello, could someone help me?

My english is a bad so sorry

I was trying to do root and I just forgot or I'm not sure of activating the OEM UNLOCK, it gave the error in odin and I can not even install the official rom. what should I do ?
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] tiho5:
It's not your fault. In normal TWRP support thread you would have found this warning in the OP. But here we are in silent mode. I don't care if I get bashed. The dev of this TWRP either has no time or isn't interested (I don't judge his abilities) in supporting this and he should probably hand this over to someone else.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] vegetaleb:
Dunno if it's a rom thingy or TWRP but when I set the edges color temperature to -2 and the S8 reboot it will go to TWRP instead of normal reboot so the new settings for the edges are not saved, any workaround?
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] Batfink33:
Who else is going to maintain it? Anyone can maintain it if this wish, it's open source it's just there isn't anyone.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] badai:
When you forgot the OEM Unlock, the phone will display something like "installation block......" and it will not do anything to your phone. you can simply reboot by pressing volume down and power.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] shadow_empire1:
Does it mean, that we dont have root possibility at the moment for S8+ with the current July build?
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] iamnotkurtcobain:
[MENTION=6371894]jesec[/MENTION]

The new AQG5 Kernel sources are finally available!!!

Hope you can fix TWRP now :)

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[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] B3501:
It means you can't flash the current bootloader from the July build with TWRP or you will brick your phone.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] Marwan2ND:
+1
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] antuketot76:
Nice, it's working on my S8+

Good job TWRP

:):o:D:):o:D
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] shadow_empire1:
on the June build?
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] B3501:
Yes but not the latest AQG5 July build.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] antuketot76:
Nope the earlier build
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] Fille84:
So root is not possible on AQG5?
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] B3501:
Not with the AQG5 bootloader. However you can install the AQF7 bootloader with the AQG5 Rom base and modem and have TWRP and root. The AQG5 bootloader is causing all the bricking problem's.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] Fille84:
Yeah Ive tried with AQF7 bootloader and then followed the steps on first page with first flash the no-verity-opt-encrypt-5.1 and then magisk but I get stuck on Samsung logo screen..
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] hasek82:
Me to
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] B3501:
I use a custom Rom and it works fine with AQF7 bootloader and AQG5 Rom base.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] hasek82:
I need help im on Stock G955FXXU1AQG7 and i flashed twrp and now my phone are stuck in samsung logo, i have try to flash stock firmware in odin but not working its only fails please help
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] Fille84:
Yeah it seems to be ok to flash a custom ROM that's pre-rooted. But I wan't to stay on stock, but that doesn't seem possible to root yet.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] xxmcvapourxx:
source has been released :-p http://opensource.samsung.com/reception/receptionSub.do?method=sub&sub=F&searchValue=g950f

and 955f is already released :-p
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] ChazzMatt:
He knows. ;)
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] xxmcvapourxx:
oh yes cant wait....i had endless trouble last night cheers man
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] nk33:
i havent used it but apparantly helium is good.

i am just waiting for my 128gb sd card to arrive - then i can backup everything, remove encryption, root, then restore.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] rockyseenu:
I don't have the phone yet. But just wanted to confirm. Will this work on dual sim variant?
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] nk33:
If its exynos i guess

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just wondering why it is that Samsung bring out different versions of this phone - -i am lucky as i am in europe so i get the exynos one - why does the US get snapdragon?? what is the reason?
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] drago122:
Restore what???? Only the app data that you have lost for the format right??? But if samsung release an update what happened if the phone is custom? Can i make the update or no??
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] nk33:
correct......why so shocked?
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] drago122:
I'm not shocked was only a confirm of that is possible restored...
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] nk33:
I have been told it works - havent actually used it...i guess i will find out how good it is soon lol.

I had an S6 edge before this and when i used samsung's built in transfer wizard it worked a treat so if this doesnt work i will just use that again
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] ChazzMatt:
1) because major U.S.carriers (Verizon, AT&T in particular) like to lock down the bootloader to force bloatware (from which they receive money) on their users while claiming it's about "security".

2) Samsung wants to prove they are as good as Qualcomm in making top tier spec chipsets. By keeping Exynos in major distribution, they have leverage over Qualcomm for Snapdragon pricing.

3) Qualcomm has patents on CDMA modem technology. U.S. carriers Verizon and Sprint still use CDMA, in addition to LTE. Easy to make Qualcomm Snapdragon variant for U.S. When CDMA finally dies, let's see what happens then...

Last year Canada got Exynos variant with bootloader unlock, but this year ALL of North America is getting Snapdragon. Guess too many Americans crossed the border last year to get Exynos phones?

Mexico = cheap prescription drugs

Canada = unlocked bootloader phones (but not anymore)
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] nk33:
well that cleared that up.

as with everything in life - the reason is usally the almighty dollar/pound...etc.

they use "security" as an excuse to limit/censor everything now...
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] drago122:
I attend your confirm:good:
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] nk33:
u mean await.....?
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] Titus V:
TWRP not showing up

Hey, guys,

had a little problem after successfully (according to Odin) installing TWRP, I can't/don't know how to access TWRP. I have tried VolumeUP-Bixby-Power Volume, VolumeUP-Power and VolumeDOWN-Power. Please help me to find out which combination is for TWRP. I guess it is the same combo as the stock Recovery, but it doesn't work.

Thanks in advance
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] Killastyle:
Thanks, it worked :)
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] Martini3001:
Hello,

Two questions:

1. Can the phone be used with Google account for work (device administration)?

2. Am I right that I won't receive OTA updates (security patches)?

Thanks in advance.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] drago122:
I apologize for my bad English, saying I'm looking to know if the restore works

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Watch this...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hY7...id=video:1f190e29-201a-4885-9003-159760bc8358
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] Titus V:
Dude, I wrote how to access the recovery, don't make unnecessary replies.

I just need to find out if it's something else that is wrong with the installation.

Odin says that the installation passed with flying colors, but I still can't find/get TWRP to work/appear at all.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] stygi4n:
+1
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] Crackee12:
I have accidentally bricked my phone trying to flash TWRP. I can now only access download mode. When i try to boot into recovery mode, it just says samsung galaxy s8 and it just doesn't boot into recovery. I have tried downloading the stock rom and tried installing it from ODIN, but it says FAIL!(DeviceInfo) and stops. When i tried to use Smart Switch, i get an error that says "failed to recognize software update mode". I would greatly appreciate any help i could get! I have a SM-G950F Exynos.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] pendor24:
https://xdaforums.com/galaxy-s8/help/stuck-bootloop-flashing-aqg5-fix-t3636857

Hello

Follow this track.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] jesec:
I am aware of compatibility issues related to newer bootloader.

New version of TWRP will be released soon with support to newer BLs.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] javierascua:
My device update to aqg5 and now i can´t downgrade to agf7 to install TWRP, what must i do?
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] force70:
Yes you can judt flash the previous BL in odin...pretty simple honestly. Not the entire firmware just the BL.

Theres a thread around somewhere about it but you shouldn't really need any instructions other than what I just said.

Edit: just saw the thread.

https://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=73032395

sent from my Note FE, S8 plus, S7 edge or S6
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] mkserg84:
Hi there,

Guys I have the same problem with rooting S8 ver. G950FXXU1AQG5. I need to root device to recover my photos. Actually, I understood from the last comments that there is upcoming TWRP release, which should be issued for the last firmware version. Please give me any info, about date of release and update info where can I find the free older version of firmware to download (in sammobile com it is missing, the files are unreachable).

Thanks in advance.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] force70:
I dont know how you figure they are unreachable lol....seems pretty reachable to me and download started just fine.

This is the TPA version for my device but there are many other versions available.

https://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/galaxy-s8/SM-G955F/TPA/download/G955FXXU1AQF7/172713/

sent from my Note FE, S8 plus, S7 edge or S6
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] force70:
What are you talking about? One word posts are not exactly useful lol.

sent from my Note FE, S8 plus, S7 edge or S6
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] criskelo:
1 flash firmware G955FXXU1AQG7 (AP /CP/CSC no BL)

2 flash Twrp

3 custom kernel

4 magisk

It has to be as follows

BL G955FXXU1AQF7

AP G955FXXU1AQG7 (KERNEL G955FXXU1AQF7)

CP G955FXXU1AQG7

CSC G955FXXU1AQG7

This is the way the roms are built

Enjoy

LINK BL G955FXXU1AQF7

https://www.androidfilehost.com/?w=files&flid=198423

LINK FIX CAMERA

https://xdaforums.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=4224377&stc=1&d=1501124753
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] iamnotkurtcobain:
Thanks for all the effort but we are still waiting for the new TWRP from Jesse..

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[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] snir2001:
I just flashed TWRP on my 955FD and everything wiped...

I can go into TWRP and I can flash roms, but the rom never load.

I can't also access to the internal memory, only to external SD card.

Any ideas ????

Under TWRP it shows "Internal Storage (0MB)"
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] sumondhk1:
What is this new camera ? AQG5 camera with update?
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] blixer:
As it was mentioned several times before, you have to FORMAT DATA . Otherwise you're unable to use the internal storage.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] force70:
Not to mention its in the install instructions lol.

People dont read then waste space asking silly questions...over and over

sent from my Note FE, S8 plus, S7 edge or S6
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] AdelGhamloush:
You have to format data to disable internal memory encryption .. ( You will lose File in internal memory and all data will Be lost)
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] Fille84:
But what about the thing that he can't boot into the phone then? I've the same problem. Flashed the old bootloader and get access to twrp (format data, check) and have tried with both super su and magisk, but the phone won't boot up. Guess I need an updated twrp.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] snir2001:
That's what I did... and it stays 0MB and I couldn't boot after rom installation.

I revert back to stock via odin, its working but I really want a rooted device :(

From what I understand, after TWRP EVERYTHING is lost ? so I can't just root the stock one, I have to install a custom rom ?
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] pendor24:
Hello

From your old Rom rooted flasher the new rom using flashfire and injected the root during the flash. Then put your bootloader and modem up with odin.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] real1blue:
Odin Fails

Hi everybody,

I flashed TWRP and rooted my Galaxy S8. Everything was working ok. Today I flashed a new firmware (G950FXXU1AQG5). Of course root was gone. So I flashed twrp-3.1.1-1-dreamlte.img.tar again (may be this was the mistake). Now my device won't boot (stays on Galaxy S8 logo) and I cannot flash neither firmware or anything else (odin fails).

:crying: Any suggestion?
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] ddee105:
It's because you flashed AQG5, TWRP is not compatible with it at this moment, see if this helps https://xdaforums.com/galaxy-s8/help/stuck-bootloop-flashing-aqg5-fix-t3636857
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] real1blue:
Anyone might need it I found this solution https://www.reddit.com/r/GalaxyS8/comments/6nb51r/galaxy_s8_odin_flash_fail_softbrick/

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You are right I didn't checked before flashing. Hope TWRP will be compatible anytime soon.

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Is it compatible with G950FXXU1AQF7?
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] ddee105:
Current Twrp works with AQF7
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] Carach_CZ:
Yes it does. :)
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] the_scotsman:
I'm about to take the plunge, screw the warranty and root my S8+.

Is there anything I should do before I do this? Anything I should backup and keep safe somewhere? Any partitions or anything?

I've rooted many many devices for many years, but never a Samsung device.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] force70:
Haven't seen you around in ages dude..hows things?

Back up your internal storage for sure because you have to format data to remove encryption which will wipe it completely.

sent from my Note FE, S8 plus, S7 edge or S6
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] the_scotsman:
Yea, I haven't been around the traps much recently. Not phone stuff anyway....but the root/custom ROM bug has bitten me again, so I'm back with a vengeance! :laugh:

Yep, all good with internal data. Was just more curious about system system type stuff. Before I take the plunge, just wanted to make sure there's nothing I should be taking a backup of for safe keeping down the track? EFS partitions of anything like that?
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] igalmarino:
Backup EFS and keep it in a secure place.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] force70:
Yeah this also ?
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] mkserg84:
Guys please help I have a real problem.

All of my pictures gone with format of Galaxy S8 internal memory. I rooted the phone to recover with different kind of apps and programs but in vain. Now the phone is rooted and the only photos apps are able to discover are those which are in my SD card. I need you help to recover internal memory which has been already formatted a few times. Are there any mechanism to do that?

Thanks in advance for any suggestions and offers.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] the_scotsman:
But you need root to backup the EFS partition though, right?

So I can't back it up until I flash TWRP. And rooting obviously won't touch the EFS partition. And I should back it up as soon as I get TWRP flashed and a custom ROM installed. Correct?
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] force70:
Its been awhile but i think you can back up EFS in twrp before root.

Either way your right that root wont affect EFS so as Soon as ive flashed twrp and rooted i do a backup of the stock rom and then another one just of the EFS .

Then i start flashing everything lol

sent from my Note FE, S8 plus, S7 edge or S6

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I dont know of anything that can help you here sorry.

Stupid question, why didnt you back up your internal storage before formatting since you know it will wipe your device?
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] mkserg84:
Thanks for the reply!

Unfortunately I could not do that because it stacked after official update. I tried to do reset but it did not help me. Afterwards I tried to overwrite the official stock firmware but it was in vain. The major role played my inexperience in this case. However it happened. Can anybody help me to tackle this issue or my photos lost in forever.