yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] serpentine009:
I hope this post comes as informative. I enabled developer options during initial setup of my phone. I am on US TMobile. I haven't really rooted anything or played with ADB/Fastboot since the Droid Incredible, but I am not technically unsavvy. Anyway, I recall enabling OEM unlock when playing in Dev Options because I was in there to minimize animations. I also setup and used Android Pay on 4/24. I went to use Android Pay tonight and received the warning from google that Android Pay could not validate my device and I may need to unroot. I did some research, and then recalled selecting this option. I went in to turn it off, but it's no longer there. Is it possible a system update removed that option, but since it was turned on already, it's stuck on? I attempted to reboot into bootloader via adb to use FASTBOOT OEM RELOCK command that I found online, but get stuck on Samsung Download mode.

I forgot to mention that I am not rooted, never was.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] N1NJATH3ORY:
Will root come that will not trip KNOX 0X0 Samsung Galaxy S8+ Exynos ? Or am i just waiting in vain ?
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] maxidimov:
It'll come eventually.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] shadow_empire1:
hi,

what about official firmware updates from Samsung.

if my phone has twrp installed and root -> automatic fw update will not work?

can I just unroot, and then the update will work?
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] BombeerHC:
mount data bug

hello guys, I was wondering if you too have encountered the problem of not reading the internal storage.

unfortunately it is from the previous version that persists and I hoped that with the latter it was solved, but it is not so.

[MENTION=3931450]dr.ketan[/MENTION] fix this bug with his personal fix for magisk and for SU in this topic:

https://xdaforums.com/galaxy-s8/sam...ment/fix-data-mount-fix-s8-twrp-oreo-t3769254

but his solution is really inconvenient because of the various steps and reboot to be done.

in a group of telegrams to which I belong, this problem was solved with a modified version of version 3.2.1 and I was wondering if the developer [MENTION=6371894]jesec[/MENTION] could do the same, and implement this fix in all the other releases

I attach to this post the modified version, if it can be useful to someone in order to compare the two versions:

https://anonfile.com/gfW1B7f9b8/twrp-3.2.1-0-dreamlte-fixed.img

I can not thank anybody for this modified recovery because it was not shared by the developer himself.

thanks again to everyone for your attention
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] R3B3LL:
TWRP with permission *WORKING* on S8

thanx- its ×working× !! :d
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] VIP1961:
New version

TWRP 3.2.3-0 is out for the S8/S8+.

What's new in 3.2.3-0:

* Fix automatic installing of OTA zips on encrypted devices

* Remove SuperSU from TWRP

* Support both md5 and md5sum file extensions when doing MD5 checking for zip files

Samsung Galaxy S8 (Exynos) (dreamlte)

https://eu.dl.twrp.me/dreamlte/

Samsung Galaxy S8+ (Exynos) (dream2lte)

https://eu.dl.twrp.me/dream2lte/
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] Aveishiovik:
I dont know how active this post is but i'm having some problems and maybe someone could help

the point - I was doing everything as writen on the original post, and got stuck at the very last steps(where you hold the volume up, bixpy and power buttons and run odin) well I didint read that right and didin't hold the button while running odin. After my phone rebooted I was greeted with verification failed notification that asked for a factory reset (no other options)as I didint want to I re-tried everything (steps 6-10) and now with needed button holding, and after my phone restarted ir got stuck in SAMSUNG galaxy s8 screen and I dont know what to do. I tried force restarting it (power button and volume down button, but it didint help :_(
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] callumbr1:
Start again. Flash stock firmware then follow the steps exactly to flash twrp
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] no.ini:
Encryption working?

This is a very good question...

Actually I'd very like to know an answer to this question, too...

Any Idea?:confused:
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] gfltexx:
Can someone help me? I tried five times and could not install twrp. I open the odin and install the .tar file and it always gives the message of success, but when the phone reboots, it restarts normally. When I try to enter recovery, nothing appears

edit: I'll try flash the last rom stock. Maybe the problem it's my rom
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] shaggyskunk:
Untick Auto Reboot after Flashing the img.tar with Odin 3.13.1 - Press & Hold Power + Bixby + Volume Down (as you would for Download Mode) Then QUICKLY - Switch to Volume Up to Boot into TWRP Recovery ?

Sent from my SM-G965W ??
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] Curry65:
Spent 4 days trying to get around TWRP boot loop and "must restore" on my S8

Tried EVERYTHING for days, including "format data". Tried again today and suddenly it worked (I must have done something on the way of desperation)! Lost all my data and Google Backup restore did not work, but what the h*ll, my phone is no longer "soft bricked"! Sorry to say, but I cannot help anyone, because I do not know what I did right this time. Just do not give up! :p

(By the way, does anyone know how to Google Backup restore data from the previous phone, before the last one?)

Extremely annoyed over Samsung's anti-hacking war. Fine, tell me that I void warranty if I flash the phone and trip Knox (and see if I care), but do not completely f*ck up my phone! Samsung should be grateful to the hacking community for finding flaws, provide cool ROMs, and develop good features for free. This was my first and last Samsung phone - never again (shame on a really good hardware). There are other brands that are much better (without crappy bloatware, etc.) and know that user experience is not to do bad copies of existing apps.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] tomaasz:
I agree. I can't root my S8 now. I will never buy any phone if it is not able to root. So I think S8 is last Samsung.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] shaggyskunk:
Exynos version? If so you can Definitely Root it ?

Sent from my SM-G965W ??
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] tomaasz:
Exynos, I cant. Not possible to flash TWRP

https://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=77326760

Wysłane z mojego SM-G950F przy użyciu Tapatalka
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] rafalubo:
if you need to flash a new firmware ... follow this guide to skip the 7 days to get back the OEM displayed

guide

If oem unlock is not available you can try this trick. It works for me.

- change date to 8days before, change time zone

- go to setting - software update - check update

You will get error message then reboot phone and go to development option if oem is available.

You may need to try few times untill it work.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] tomaasz:
I have newest firmware and OEM displayed.

But error during flashing TWRP by Odin
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] rafalubo:
What odin are you using?
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] gfltexx:
I tried flash the stock rom from odin but always stuck in ''setup connection'' and ''set partition'' what I can do?
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] shaggyskunk:
Do you have the Samsung USB Drivers installed on your computer? The only Option you should have selected is Reset Time - Auto Reboot should not be checked.

Odin sees your device? Blue Box in Odin 3.13.1?

?
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] gfltexx:
Samsung Driver: Checked

Blue Box in Odin: Checked

F. Reset Time and Auto Reboot are checked!

I tried with the HOME CSC and the regular CSC

Edit: Versions of Odin that I used: 3.12 (prince comsy) - 3.12.3 - 3.12.1
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] tomaasz:
3.13.1
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] amirmenesy:
You need to use Prince comsy's amended Odin, otherwise it won't work make sure you have OEM unlocked in developers settings too
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] no.ini:
This is NOT true...

By trying to set on the encryption, I've softbricked my phone over 15 times yesterday...
[MENTION=4507803]tomaasz[/MENTION]: It work, with no problem, even if you softbrick your phone and it cannot boot!
[MENTION=3677955]amirmenesy[/MENTION]: You don't need "Prince comsy's" ODIN... I used the regular one (Odin3_v3.13.2)... don't claim anything, if you don't know it.

[MENTION=4507803]tomaasz[/MENTION]: in Windows: disconnect phone --> show hidden HW in HW-Manager and uninstall and delete all modem and other drivers from google/adb and install the recent one.

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Now back to my need...

Is there any professional 2 help?

I don't want to think that nobody is interested in switching on encryption on such a well-known and often sold device like S8.

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Note about capsycum's Answer

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It is not true... I've tried any possibility...

Even the way to:

1. set on Enc.

2. Install TWRP, then directly to Recovery, install no-verity and then install Magisk

3. back to Download-Mode and install the self extracted stock recovery...

Did not help... (After first pass-phrase request of booting, it gives back the integrity error and never asks for pass again)

So... Any help is welcome!

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Have a Look @ this (Link)
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] tomaasz:
Hi [MENTION=5466275]no.ini[/MENTION] , thanks for your suggestions, I will try.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] gfltexx:
I flash a last stock rom by sammobile and it's all ok. Now i tried flash the twrp from odin and gone wrong, and appears one message on my phone ''Only official released binaries are allowed to be flashed (RECOVERY)''

What the hell just happen?
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] shaggyskunk:
What device do you have? SM-G9???
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] gfltexx:
SM-G995F

I was looking for the forum and found some things about state prenormal rmm state and have to wait 7 days to unlock bootloader.

But some guy show a trick, setup your date and hour to 7 days ago and change your time zone, look for firmware update and reboot, it's work and i get flash the twrp by odin.

But I'm with the same problem of before. I turn off and go to the recovery and say ''no command'' and goes to the original recovery
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] callumbr1:
You need to flash the rmm bypass zip as soon as you flash twrp and format.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] gfltexx:
What's that rmm bypass zip? I already unlock bootloader. I flash twrp by odin and always when i'll get into it, they send me to original recovery
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] badai:
You can also flash any custom ROM after flashing TWRP.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] callumbr1:
It prevents the OEM jail
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] gfltexx:
I know that, but twrp don't open

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But it's already unlocked
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] badai:
OK let's start over.

Flash official rom

do the trick to get oem unlock (set date 8 days prior etc)

now you can install twrp and open it after installing without reboot inro android. use the modified version of twrp to be able to mount data, or you can just use official twrp if you don't plan to backup ever

in twrp, install custom rom

now it will never ask for official binary again.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] gfltexx:
I already did all that flash official rom, unlock oem and tried install twrp but reboot to the android.

So i unchecked auto reboot on Odin? And after flashing twrp I go to twrp?
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] force70:
I dont know why your having issues with this other than you didnt read or follow the instructions.

Pay close attention to or at least take the time to read step 10. Looks like this may be where your going wrong.

sent from my Exynos S9 plus, Pixel 2 XL or Note FE
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] badai:
better stick to official rom. or you will have issue later. it's so obvious you can't follow instruction or just mentally challenged. either way, official rom is the way to go for you.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] gfltexx:
I follow the instructions but doesn't work yet.

I install twrp by odin, immediately the cell phone reboots to android. I turn it off to enter the twrp, but it goes to original recovery

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I'm with the stock rom, anyway I'm having problems
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] jayjay15:
Restart

I follow each steps and I successfully rooted my phone but after root, I try to restart my phone then it shows " only official released binaries are allowed to be flashed(recovery)" then it wont start anymore. Need help﻿
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] maurit43:
someone fix the famous error ? ( Mount...) How?

thanks !
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] Azraelalpha:
Mexico's main carrier Telcel got the Exynos variant. Lucky us!
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] Azraelalpha:
Got into a botloop after trying to use Magisk Hide on a system app.

Just a quick heads-up if you are having issues flashing back to stock using ODIN 3.12.3: I was able to flash back to stock using the patched ODIN from this thread:

https://xdaforums.com/android/software/patched-odin-3-13-1-t3762572

Hopefully this will help some people get back on a stable ground and give TWRP another go.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] henio1195:
I

8

I have the same problem.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] dr.ketan:
[MENTION=6371894]jesec[/MENTION]

I have today got chance to hands on S8+

I have used TWRP from OP, everything went uneventful. There was Data mount issue (expected) but I have made a tool to flash Root (Magisk) + Busybox (optional) + OEM Fix + Data mount error fix all in one go and worked like a charm. I will share tool on forum tomorrow

Meanwhile kindly accept token of appreciation PayPal [MENTION=3931450]dr.ketan[/MENTION] ID : 8HG41617HM343121H

Regards
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] jesec:
Unfortunately I no longer own S8. I would be more than willing to review and merge appropriate source code level patches, though. If no one proposes changes, I will try to fix the issues blindly when I come back from traveling in October.

BTW: I can't accept commercial/business PayPal payments. (I don't want to deal with more IRS stuffs just to receive donations.) If you want to donate, please send it as personal/family.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] dr.ketan:
Sorry for this

I am Indian resident (Plus my account is business account) and probably we don't have personal payment option ( I know one can't sent paypal money by donation/gift to India, so it might be vise a versa) Only available option is Pay for Good & Service. Will check if any possibility there. Again Thanks you very much for your TWRP and appreciate service to community.

I also don't have longer access to S8+, just bought for daughter and I have access for couple of days
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] messia74:
Good evening i have question, i want root my phone. I boot my phone in download mode, srlect twrp on odin's ap Connect the phone and press start on odin? The guide on first page tell.. Boot in download.. Connect phone.. "press the power bix by an volume up" then press start. But if i m jist on download mode.. Why i must press the three button before start?? Help me please
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] icke:
That's just a hint how to boot into download mode. ;)
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] spawnlives:
Generally by default when you start Odin in options auto reboot is normally enabled. This means when flashing is finished the phone will reboot itself. This is why you need to have pressed the recovery button configuration so that the phone will reboot into recovery instead of system to finish twrp installation.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] myabc:
hello. i installed twrp correctly but now i don't be able to boot in recovery mode. i flashed supersu and no verity. now i push bixby button, vol + and power but it stucks in samsung logo and then if i release, it turns off.... what can i do? thanks
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] Xiaofeng Wei:
I am using the Samsung Galaxy S8+ Exynos and ever since installing a new Rom, I cannot mount or do anything within TWRP. Because of this, I cannot install a new rom, backup, restore or basically do anything within the Custom Recovery.

Things I've tried to solve:

- Reinstall the original Samsung Firmware and then reinstall TWRP

- Try to change the filesystem, which did mount it, but empty and only worked until a restart

As I am very frustrated, I would be very grateful for any help I can receive.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] c3k:
with G950FXXU4CRI5 i've seen for the first time "failed to mount data" error

dr.ketan mount fix didn't work for me

EDIT: works! Only need a full reboot
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] c3k:
Data partition problem is due to "quota" support that official twrp doesn't (still) have.

I tested two solution:

- modify the stock kernel (mrketan zip)

- use a modified twrp (https://xdaforums.com/galaxy-s8/sam...t/kernel-nox-kernel-v1-t3721469/post76938913)

Both works, but I like the second one, so the system reamin close to stock as possible.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] Vanto:
... there is OFFICIAL 3.2.3.1 files but no info
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] WhaleLO:
Why is there no OEM unlocked in my developer options?
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] callumbr1:
Boot to download mode. Does it say rmm prenormal?
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] WhaleLO:
My download mode does not have rmm：狂：
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] d3athAdd3r:
Hi, did you manage to post this ?

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hi, did you post the tool ?
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] spawnlives:
See this post below:

Note: latest twrp version has data mount / quota issues fixed. Version 3.2.3.1

https://xdaforums.com/galaxy-s8/sam...ment/fix-data-mount-fix-s8-twrp-oreo-t3769254
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] TearsDontFalls:
I flashed latest TWRP 3.2.3.2 but I cant mount /data partition on stock rom:

"Could not mount /data and unable to find crypto header"

Is this fixable - or

Is there a way to access /data without flashing no-dm-verity.zip? (e.g. systemless root or dump userdata img and mount on PC?)
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] cosminkox:
install twrp for latest firmware G955FXXU4CRI5 ( bl + ap+cp+csc) --> first i flashed twrp 3.1.1.0 with odin 3.13.1 and after i flashed twrp 3.2.1.0 and it works for me with latest firmware ( october 2018 G955FXXU4CRI5 ).
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] sasu22:
It works very well, but attention! Back up everything, read part 2 step 3 from tutorial.

Galaxy S8 Exynos, Android 8.0 September 2018 Update aka G955FXXU4CRI5

https://github.com/topjohnwu/Magisk/releases/download/v17.1/Magisk-v17.1.zip

Thanks
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] jourlys:
Not work on December updated for G955FD .
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] C0rn3j:
Please replace /devices/ in the TWRP links with /samsung/, the links are broken.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] cwhiatt:
I'm still running 7.0 on my S8 Exynos (rooted/stock). Is it worth the upgrade to Android 8.0? It didn't sound like it some months back.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] smallville7123:
How to correctly install twrp

How do I correctly and safely install twrp

as i have been seeing/reading some cases when attempting to flash a ROM the phone will get to the ERASING stage, show dm-verity error, then reboot, and it will do that endlessly.

I have tried flashing TWRP but every time, my phone gets stuck in a bootloop no matter how I start TWRP and regardless of whether I wipe and format the data or not.

NOTE: The dm-verity zip was never flashed on any TWRP recovery installation attempt. Each time I flashed using a stock ROM.

1. Flash TWRP.

2. See if the phone can still boot into system. If boots into system

3a. Attempt to confirm TWRP availability by booting into recovery and system OS various ways to ensure it is always available.

If TWRP is not installed (eg stock recovery appears)

If can boot into system successfully

4a. Goto 1.

If boot loops

4a. Goto 3b.

If TWRP in successful installed (TWRP always boots up)

5. Undefined (possibly attempt to install Magisk or SuperSU? depends which one will be safer).

If boot loops

3b. Reflash stock ROM.

4b. Boot into it and wait for initial setup screen to appear.

5. Goto 1.

I am running Android 8.0, XSA carrier Samsung Galaxy S8 G950F (was very difficult to find a stock ROM for this model).

I DO NOT want to end up being unable to reflash the STOCK ROM should anything go wrong during attempting to root. If I am unable to manually root, will a*Custom ROM*offer root built-in to the ROM itself? And if so, if I end up flashing a ROM incorrectly will I still be able to flash the stock ROM and try again?
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] firefds:
You have to flash dm-verity, you can't skip that step.

Just follow guide on the first page.

But basically -

1. Flash TWRP

2. Wipe data

3. Reboot to recovery

4. Flash dm-verity

5. Flash SU/Magisk

6. Reboot to system
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] smallville7123:
will i get dm verity error if something goes wrong

also what partition do i flash dm to in twrp
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] firefds:
Im not sure what you mean by dm verity error.

As far as I know what happens if you DONT install it.

In any case you can always flash back stock rom + wipe data to revert any problem that appears.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] smallville7123:
eg these https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=dm-verity+error+S8

specifically https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=81Tj1NkP2Q4 and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VTi3uBkpJic&t=228s
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] firefds:
Ive been using the steps I provided you for almost 2 years now, from Android 7 to 8 and even 9 beta. Never had a problem.

Make sure you have OEM unlocked in your developer options before starting the process and just go through the steps.

Good luck.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+ Cross Device Development] smallville7123:
if i dont own a sd card can i still flash the dm verity zip n magisk