yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] jbass350z:
Is a non-exynos version in work? What are my options for snapdragon root + recovery ?
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] B3501:
The Snapdragon bootloader is unlockable and there's no way to unlock it. I'm afraid you've not much chance of TWRP or root.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] force70:
Your option is to sell that bootloader locked snapdragon and buy an exynos.

Should have done some research before buying bro...would have saved you some trouble.

Sent from my S8+, S7 edge or S6
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] robross0606:
Just walked thru #3 and this whole thread for my new 950F. Thought I followed instructions exactly. Device is booted back up and, while installing apps, the message keeps popping up

What did I do wrong here?
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] tiho5:
In build.prop. Towards the end.

Try setting:

ro.config.tima=0
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] Anvar2005:
Hi there, I have got a problem with my Samsung S8 plus, I wanted to install TWRP but OEM LOCK: ON, and Phone locked by BY OEM LOCK

So how can I solve this kind of issue, how to turn off the developer mode by ABD? is there any instrution? Thanks in advance.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] force70:
Turn dev mode off? Why would you do that? You need to enable dev mode the turn allow OEM unlock on first then flash.

Your post is confusing but also this has nothing to do with TWRP and should be asked in the Q&A forum not here.

Sent from my S8+, S7 edge or S6
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] vanhelsing007:
Before installing TWRP, some basic steps to be taken. Go into Settings. Then About Phone. Then Software Information. Then click Build Number repeatedly until you enable Developer Options. Go back to Settings. You should be able to see Developer Options at the bottom. Go inside and enable USB Debugging and OEM Unlock.

Sent from my SM-G950FD
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] jaguar2max:
Hi there,

I am on stock G950F I am verification failed when it boots up into stock OS after flashing the TWRP

twrp-3.1.1-1-dreamlte.img.tar through Odin 3.10

After it reboots twrp boots and I think it does a reset and it loops back into verification failed reset. What do I do?

Let me know as soon as possible. As I am freaking out

Thank you
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] pswin09:
Do you forget to activate oem unlock in developers options before flashing twrp?
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] force70:
If you follow the directions in the OP you wont have an issue, since your having issues I assume you didn't follow ALL the directions laid out for you.

You didnt list what you actually did during the install so hard to troubleshoot.

Easiest thing to do since we dont know what errrors you made is simply re flash your stock firmware in odin to get the device booting.

Sent from my S8+, S7 edge or S6
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] tomaasz:
Is any way to root installed original rom? And keep all data?

Wysłane z mojego SM-G950F przy użyciu Tapatalka
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] force70:
Nope unless cf auto root works for this device.

But is it really so hard to back up your data and then restore it after?

Sent from my S8+, S7 edge or S6
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] tomatolei:
Excuse me, when can I have S8 Qualcomm?
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] gcarmagnani:
Maybe never.......

Enviado desde mi SM-G955FD mediante Tapatalk
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] force70:
Lol....ask samsung. :confused:

Sent from my S8+, S7 edge or S6
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] SimplyCity:
The way would be to flash custom recovery, then custom kernel, then rooting. Possible? I think yes, but Knox 01 at the end. If you can accept that fact, you may have stock rom with one of amazing custom kernels, rooted.

:)

Echoe[emoji769] team member / S8+
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] force70:
No that wont work

Need to format data during the twrp install.

Sent from my S8+, S7 edge or S6
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] SimplyCity:
Yeah, that's right. Thought there is a way already (kernel?) which doesn't require formatting data partition (works with crypted data). But it seems not. So, [MENTION=4507803]tomaasz[/MENTION], by formatting data you will have you system as virgin as first time boot. Backup-restore is good option. Sorry for inconvenience. :)

Echoe[emoji769] team member / S8+
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] tomaasz:
Can you offer me any backup-restore solution ? I use some apps which will not work any more if they will see other device or rom. So I need make backup that after restore data apps will not see differences.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] iamnotkurtcobain:
[MENTION=6371894]jesec[/MENTION]

New Firmware AQG5 breaks TWRP. If you flash an older Bootloader TWRP works BUT Firmware won't boot with an older Bootloader.

Gesendet von meinem SM-G950F mit Tapatalk
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] Sjant:
Confirmed same problem here.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] rehanraza:
i can also confirm that. now reverted to old rom. can you please update the recovery ?
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] HorstiG:
TWRP for Snapdragon is now available. S8 and S8 +

Maybe this is better?:D;)
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] force70:
To be clear only for the chinese snapdragons only as they dont have locked bootloaders.

Does not work on the US or CAN snapdragons.

Sent from my S8+, S7 edge or S6
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] HorstiG:
:crying:
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] jesec:
I am aware of this issue.

But unfortunately we need new kernel sources to address it.

I will update TWRP ASAP after Samsung released the kernel sources.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] HorstiG:
Can you also fix the USB-OTG problem?
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] Morphicsn0w:
Hey all, I hope somebody can help me.

I updated to the latest firmware (The one released Yesterday) and as a result had to re-flash TWRP via Odin. The issue is, I stupidly forgot to un-tick Auto-reboot, so the phone restarted and then got stuck in a loop. I tried to flash the stock FW in Odin, but I get this error every time "FAIL! (DeviceInfo)". Anybody got any ideas? I hate to believe I now have a £700 paperweight, but that is looking more and more likely...
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] maoumiou:
please i am desperate help me

As the guy above me I followed exactly the guide to flash twrp to my s8+ and now all i see is the S8 plus boot screen.. my mobile dont shut down doesnt do anything at all, only gets into download mode (for odin) doesnt even hard shut down everytime just boots back into the boot screen (s8 plus logo) and stays on until it goes off from battery even when i plug it to charger all i see is this s8 plus logo...

I tried to flash this https://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=73023409&postcount=382 (yesterday update) with multi csc (this was also my last firmware working on the phone), and when i am in odin it starts the flash procedure and it stops in the very begining and takes me back to the samsung s8 plus logo and odin says FAIL!..

Download mode's screen says BINARY:CUSTOM / FIRMWARE:eek:FFICIAL.. I tried 2 pc's, odin 3.11.1 and 3.12xxx all drivers included and all the time it just fails .. i put all files in right place BL in BL, AP in AP, CSC in CSC etc nothing works.. i have flashed it before (before trying to flash twrp) and it was OK now after the twrp failure it just boots into the samsung logo right after flash begins and doesnt do anything else.... not even shuting down i tried all button combinations my screen will got ripped from this samsung boot logo burning in.. :( :(

i beg you to help me i am 2 days without mobile... i have rooted millions times phones and revert back to stock this time i just dont know
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] B3501:
I'm afraid you'll have to wait until the sources are released and TWRP is updated with the new sources. That's the thing with Samsung, never flash a new update until other have or sources are released and Roms updated.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] mommam034:
post : 1290

http://4pda.ru/forum/index.php?s=&showtopic=821123&view=findpost&p=63202810
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] maoumiou:
I am trying to translate this in english bacause google translate gives me wrong translation not the exact one and i dont know hot to exactly follow the steps.... (it says i can flash older firmware AQF7 ok this part.. but it says we press 3 buttons which buttons?? :confused: )

Thanks for the help :)
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] white7561:
Just install AQF7 bootloader on Odin. It'll work

---------- Post added at 06:54 PM ---------- Previous post was at 06:53 PM ----------

Flash the AQF7 BL on Odin.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] haifish9999:
I also faced that issue last night while update just BL and CP from the latest FW AQG5 into my S8+ G955FD. Here is the way I did to solved that issue, please read it carefully first before start the tricky:

- 1st step: open Odin and using just 2 tar files: BL and Home_Csc from previous FW version AQF7 and flash both into your phone ( on Downloadmod). Don't care about the failed notification from Odin ( Device Info....) showing up.

- 2nd step (VERY IMPORTANT STEP): after flashed both files on 1st step, while the device reboot by itself, when the screen was off, YOU NEED VERY QUICKLY TO PUSH INTO 3 HARDWARE BUTTON TO REBOOT YOUR DEVICE INTO DOWNLOADMOD AGAIN. If you guys got failed in this step, do it again then.

- 3rd step: using older FW AQF7 ( with 4 tar.md5 files) then flash it via Odin into your device once again. It will solved that issue.

Hope it will help you guys a little bit... Good luck.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] maoumiou:
HUGE THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!

If any summer you get your self on vacation to Greece beers are on me!!!!!!

Only issue is that i can see a "burnt in" that galaxy s8 powered by android logo now... is there any way with colour videos it will be fixed? or not?
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] haifish9999:
1st thing I want to say thank you for your beer. And the 2nd thing: you can show me the screenshot with "burned in" Galaxy S8 Powered by Android as you mentioned. I have never seen it before... [emoji2]
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] maoumiou:
I am currently flashing renovate dream last nightly... trust me i have changed 7-8 4k tv's i know panels and what "burn in" from a still image is... I can see it mostly in plain grey background the mobile stayed about 8 hours in the boot screen until it died from battery.. so it is normal.. hopefully this wasnt for days and running a colourful fix test from youtube for stuck pixels and burned in images will fix it i think.. i will inform you back...

With a screenshot you will not see anything as it is not a software issue or something that can be recorded from the mobile... It is a screen issue a panels issue... example: if you break your screen but it still works and you send me a screenshot, will I be able to see the cracks??? lol
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] lv128:
I'm totally stumped on this problem. I've tried installing TWRP about 10 times on my G955FD (currently flashed with the latest firmware because I had to do a smart switch recovery)

No matter what, it will never ever boot past the S8+ logo

If I try to restore the original recovery, using various different versions of odin and different computers to make sure nothing is screwy there, and I basically get a brick.

the only way to get it back to working condition is to flash the ENTIRE firmware including the HOME_CSC so it doesn't end up wiping the data. All I wanted to do so far was backup the userdata partition before I try changing the CSC again for the carrier.

So, right now, it's working but apparently flashing any single partition forces me to wipe the reinstall firmware from scratch, otherwise it doesn't boot.

I read through the thread, is there something I missed?
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] haifish9999:
Read carefully and following my previous post above. You need to revert back to the older FW. It may help you to solved that issue.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] lv128:
I actually just finished doing this after I made that post and I successfully got it running, I had to wipe the data, but oh well, TWRP wasn't going to read the encrypted partition anyway. I just finished doing a restore prior to this and google downloaded all 185 apps. what a pain in the ass.

So, question is now, is it ok to update back to the newest if I remove the recovery img, or do I stick with the older firmware?

Edit: Nevermind, I just flashed the whole new package, then plopped the sboot from the old rom and TWRP on at the same time. Done.

Thanks :)
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] bob8x:
Hello guys, I can't figure out how encryption works and is supported, I come from old Nexus world where there weren't any additional storage nor default encryption...

What's the current status? I would like to have encryption enabled both on phone and sd card, better if with the possibility to access data via twrp..

I also don't understand the part of the dm-verify zip file...

Thank you

Thank
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] nurps:
How can I get System write access after I'm finished with everything?
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] c3k:
Coming from Nexus too and I had many questions as you...until a couple of days ago I found this post of God Chainfire:

https://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=72204306&postcount=978

A must read for all Samsung owners
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] tomdot:
wrong thread
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] nurps:
Should I have said "no" to that, I'm having trouble modifying some stuff in system now. Do I have to restart and wipe the phone again?
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] force70:
Yes you should have and if you didnt format data already yes you need to wipe.

If you read the directions first (nicely laid out in the OP) and ensured you understood what your doing BEFORE flashing you would never have an issue with these things.

sent from my Note FE, S8 plus, S7 edge or S6
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] nurps:
I did the wipe, just said "yes" to "keep system read only" as it was suggested by the guide. Didn't think about further modifications I need to do later or that this would be not changeable later on..
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] zypr:
My S8 which I rooted with TWRP + Magisk was going well until today where I pulled it out and it was just bootlooping on the SAMSUNG logo. I've tried going into TWRP and clearing the davisk cache and normal cache, but to no success. I even tried sideloading the magisk uninstaller and I still get stuck on the SAMSUNG logo. Has anyone else faced this issue? The only thing I've done today was download some file manager apps from the play store and update my Magisk Manager, no update to Magisk. It seems really odd it would just happen out of no where.

What road should I go down now?

EDIT: Getting stock image from updato and will try that
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] LioRiX:
The Europe download of TWRP is not available. Will it matter if I downloaded the American one?

I'm using SM-G955F
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] Benji1983:
no problems at all

greetz benji
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] ripperino:
Somehow I have managed to hard brick my phone by flashing TWRP.I' ve been dancing with my phone all day still wasn't able to fix anything.I went to official Samsung center and they said my motherboard has died. I guess it had a hardware failure from the factory already but still...Anyone has an idea how phone could die from just flashing a recovery file?

P.S Any advices on what should I do with the phone right now?I had an idea to sell it for parts but idk.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] pendor24:
Hello

Is the flash of a rom with Odin?

I mean without fail
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] ripperino:
Hi.I' ve flashed like 10 stock rom 3-5 times each, meanwhile reconnecting my phone to different usb ports and it didn't work out. Odin always fails at <deviceinfo> or "setting up connection" no matter what I do and the worst part is, - I can't access recovery. So my new phone is now dead.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] Batfink33:
What stock ROM are you using? The latest AQG5 or the older one? Remember AQG5 will brick your phone as the new Bootloader is incompatible with TWRP so you'll have to flash the older AQF7 bootloader.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] MrStimmung:
https://xdaforums.com/galaxy-s8/help/stuck-bootloop-flashing-aqg5-fix-t3636857
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] ripperino:
Thanks everyone guys I'll try this out. Unfortunately I have indeed flashed AQG5 :crying:
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] ripperino:
Everything worked.Thanks again for saving my phone from beeing sold for parts :laugh:

P.S Still scared to flash anything lol
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] Ntress:
Help please!

I have an Exynous Galaxy S8+

I did everything as the guide said in the 1st part, but I never got to TWRP.

After I clicked Start at Odin it said Passed but my phone rebooted to system, asked if I wanted to wipe everything in order to get to system and I agreed. IDK what to do now, Should I run Odin again? Now when I try getting into Recovery Mode I get that black window with a few options (NOT TWRP) such as Reboot system/ Reboot to bootloader/Apply update etc.

I'm really afraid I had broken it. PLEASE help me :/
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] white7561:
Okay. So when you click start on Odin. When its shutoff to reboot, immediately click the power and bixby and volume up button until u see the s8 message.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] Ntress:
I think what I did wrong was clicking bixby and volume DOWN instead of UP, this has made my phone to reboot to system and asked me to wipe it, and I did.

Anyway I am now in the normal recovery of the phone, what option do I pick?

Reboot system now

Reboot to bootloader

Apply update from ADB

Apply update from SD card

Wipe data/factory reset

Wipe cache partition

Mount /system

View recovery logs

Run graphics test

Power off.

*There may be a chance that since I've accepted the option to wipe everything, my OEM unlock is off now (?)

Thank you
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] white7561:
Here. Go to download mode. See the texts there. U need to make sure that the FRP lock and OEM lock are both OFF.. if it's done. Re do Odin and immediately go to recovery without going to system. It'll work. [emoji6]
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] Ntress:
Okay I am in download mode, FAP LOCK and OEM LOCK are both off. I closed and opened Odin again, put the .tar file in AP again, but now when I click on Start nothing happens, my phone won't reboot and Odin doesn't say Passed like before. It just says (Odin) "<OSM> all threads completed. (succeed 0/failed 0)

Edit: Tried again and it worked, I'm in TWRP! THANK YOU SO MUCH lol

Just another question before I screw up anything again. If I don't have any ROM on my computer to put in my phone, can I still do everything in this guide just in order to root?
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] white7561:
Did it really detect your device on Odin?
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] Ntress:
Edit: Tried again and it worked, I'm in TWRP! THANK YOU SO MUCH lol

Just another question before I screw up anything again. If I don't have any ROM on my computer to put in my phone, can I still do everything in this guideJust in order to root?
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] white7561:
Hmm. You can. But I don't know if u can root without wiping data. Tho if u decided to wipe data. And internal storage I think. So on TWRP. Click wipe. And on left down I think there is a text saying FORMAT DATA or somekind? Click it. Format your device. After that flash latest magisk zip. After it's done. Reboot
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] Ntress:
I have completed part two now.

My phone is kinda slow now when I booted to system, hopefully it's not something bad I did caused this.

Anyway, I will now do part 3, but I have a question.

I never flashed a rom, which means my rom is considered STOCK right? And if I do want to flash a new custom rom, do I need to somehow delete this regular one?
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] white7561:
It will be fine after reboot and waiting for it to really optimized. And it's stock. Yeah. But rooted. And now. If you'd like to install say another ROM. U need to wipe /data /system /cache dalvikcache . Before installing the ROM. Tho remember to always backup efs and save it somewhere save. Efs it one of the most important thing in your phone.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] Ntress:
I didn't root it yet, I have completed part two and got into system instead of procceeding to part 3.

Can I still do part 3 (enter back to recovery and install Magisk) even though I have entered system and started the "hello new customer" thing in the stock rom?

Also, how do I backup efs? And what happens if I flashed a custom ROM over this one?
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] white7561:
It's fine. Tho backup your efs from backup tab on TWRP. Click backup. Rename it to EFSBACKUP. And only check efs . And click backup. And move it later on your computer to save it
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] Ntress:
Okay thank you very much, I have one last question now.

I flashed Magisk and this is now rooted, but I never flashed a custom rom so I assume my Rom is the normal stock one I got the phone with. When in system, (everything is wiped now obviously so all from the start) I have a TWRP app, that is asking for an update, but how come, as I've downloaded the latest in the download section in this thread. Is it dangerous to accept an update to this TWRP app?
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] white7561:
So it's rooted successfully? And you're saying that the app says there's an update? . Ignore it if it's the same or older release [emoji23]
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] LioRiX:
*It's Ntress, using my brother's account as I'm on his computer :P

Anyway, yes it's rooted. Thank you so much mate.my heart was down for a couple minutes there.

The TWRP app wants me to update it in Google play to version 1.1.4, shall I ignore it?

And just to clarify, that's okay to use the stock ROM (the one that came up with the phone as I've never flashed any other) when rooted instead of flashing a differrnt ROM, right?
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] white7561:
Oh update the app in playstore? U can update it [emoji16] . And it's fine. U can use stock rom. And just be rooted using magisk. U dont need custom ROM to get rooted [emoji6]
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] LioRiX:
What is the app for anyway?

And also, I could keep asking you over a million questions, I swear I searched a lot on this forum on some basics guide and found none. I chose not to open some newby thread as I know questions will not end lol.

Is there some basics guide around here that is related to all these? Like how do I know what custom ROM to choose, something that explains TWRP, Odin, Kernels and further?