yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discuss] mweinbach:
UPDATE: We have succeswsfully rooted an S8+. We are getting the files for S8 and are working on getting it to everyone. We are going to get it out soon. I would say within a week.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discuss] flaboy407:
Nice

I hope u do the sooner the better I appreciate your hard work u killin it ?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discuss] max420420:
Just to clarify, is it for unlocked version or for carrier version as well?

And what about the bootloader?

Thanks!
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discuss] Kjc99:
Looks like it for the U and U1 varients... Bootloader still locked down
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discuss] elliwigy:
we have only tested on G955U but should work on U1

bootloader is still locked
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discuss] Omnizioue:
Unlocked

Ok so I've unlocked my G950U using T-Mobile pre installed unlock app. Should I flash U1? I've rooted phones before but this S8 is proving troublesome.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discuss] flaboy407:
Not being pushy just wondering how the progress goin for g950u root...?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discuss] mweinbach:
SoonTM
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discuss] Omnizioue:
Any luck?

Wondering if I should flash U1...
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discuss] mweinbach:
I am running it. I prefer it over the carrier one. Updates might not be as fast and all but its a faster boot and such. Less carrier info.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discuss] TURBO2012:
gents, someone published a root procedure. is this legit?. does it work? link

TURBO
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discuss] guaneet:
no
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discuss] TURBO2012:
thanks.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discuss] mweinbach:
100% fake.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discuss] flaboy407:
How is the root progress goin mweinbach.?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discuss] Sippi4x4man:
New progress thread:

https://xdaforums.com/galaxy-s8/how-to/progress-root-progress-thread-g950u-t3655239
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discuss] mweinbach:
it was closed
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discuss] flaboy407:
Yea it's closed I checked too, and I'm wondering when u get the root working if we can get safestrap to work as a custom recovery until someone can get our bootloader unlocked...?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discuss] billa:
No kidding, fake starts with the first intro line:

"Samsung Galaxy S8 T-Mobile SM-G950U Nougat is one of the Mid-Level Mobiles of Samsung..."

Mid-level my a s s, didn't know they even has a higher level phone ... haha
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discuss] shadnic13:
I don't understand how I followed all the steps and got stuck in a boot loop. Someone please help, I can't even get to recovery mode or safe mode. I can only go to download mode.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discuss] flaboy407:
You have to flash the stock rom for your phone..
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discuss] shadnic12:
Where can I find the stock rom? EDIT: If you were talking about the Factory Binary G950U, I flashed it and got this from ODIN

<ID:0/006> Added!!

<OSM> Enter CS for MD5..

<OSM> Check MD5.. Do not unplug the cable..

<OSM> Please wait..

<OSM> Checking MD5 finished Sucessfully..

<OSM> Leave CS..

<ID:0/006> Odin engine v(ID:3.1203)..

<ID:0/006> File analysis..

<ID:0/006> SetupConnection..

<ID:0/006> Initialzation..

<ID:0/006> FAIL! Model dismatch fail

<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discuss] HighOnLinux:
Are you using modified odin?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discuss] shadnic12:
yes I am. Odin PrinceCosmy right?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discuss] HighOnLinux:
Correct. Now it says on the logs model mismatch, what type of carrier do you have? I have t-mobile, but i flashed to unlocked firmware successfully using the modified odin. Did you download the right firmware? Did you extract the file and have a non-corrupted BL, AP, and CSC? If you said yes to the 1st and no to the 2nd, it might be the wrong setting you put onto odin. Try checking again but this time, don't fiddle with any settings and you'll be good.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discuss] shadnic12:
Ok Thanks for the help but I found the receipt and I exchanged it for a new one. I had bought the phone a couple days ago. It was an unlocked phone and I think the BL was corrupted.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discuss] HighOnLinux:
Weird. Well glad you could still exchange it for a new one ?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discuss] elliwigy:
safestrap has been dead for a while i believe.. Flashfire is the way to go
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discuss] TechBSwift:
You are correct my friend, hashcode has been out the game for a while. Flashfire is the way to go for sure. Chainfire updated the app the other day, but I didn't check the changelog
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discuss] flaboy407:
Any changes on root progress for g950u...?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discuss] elliwigy:
same as on g955u
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discuss] progro420:
In case your still wondering
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discuss] 215Aphillyated:
Isn't there a thread with info on who to get TWRP on our devices?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discuss] elliwigy:
yea there is, if you have a exynos variant or if you have sa g9550 or g9500..

twrp doesnt exist for g955u/g950u or g955u1/g950u1
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discuss] mweinbach:
Update: Root has been achieved and posted. Here is a link here and also in OP.

https://xdaforums.com/galaxy-s8/development/samsung-galaxy-s8-root-snapdragon-t3659305
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discuss] awadh730:
help plz

thanks a lot :good::good: and if you can please help me, I need EngBoot_G928A_7.0
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discuss] mweinbach:
That is not something I can get. Sorry. I will ask around though.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discuss] Rally517:
every thing goes good until i add the HOME_CSC file i get a fail any insite why? in a bind now this my only phone.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discuss] progro420:
Use regular odin. Not the modified odin
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discuss] Rally517:
sorry but now im at the part where you enter the echo"XXX"..........part i type it out corectly replaces the Xs with carrier value

i get system/bin/sh/ echoe"TMB" etc path not found..thanks for the help
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discuss] Rally517:
okay so ive figured everything out. i have flashed ATT on a boost mobile s8. so far things seem okay but i cant get moible data to work is there a work around? i put boost in apn settins

just looked service provider code reads ATT/ATT/BST

IS THAT RIGHT
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discuss] mweinbach:
Yah, that seems right. Try flashing the G950U1 firmware and see if that works. If not, I will have too look into it this weekend.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discuss] mweinbach:
I have never seen that error. Make sure you are typing that command correctly.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discuss] Rally517:
ok so i tried g95ou1 still no data. gonna all the back to boost and try again .. hope it works lol

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back to BST/BST/BST should i flash the u1 first then then the steps to switch?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discuss] Rally517:
redid everything still no data. do i need to change apn settings?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discuss] Rally517:
alright i think i finally got it..

so now i wanna check csc codes cant find in about phone any more

and how do i AT&T VOLTE now what do i flash
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discuss] leeboski44:
Rally, would you please elaborate how you did what you did? I am having the same issues you ran into...

Thanks
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discuss] Rally517:
I followed the op. But had to flash u1 on top to get data and network to work.

Where are you stuck at exactly
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discuss] leeboski44:
which firmware did you start out with? was it a complete installation that was rooted?

I only have access to an older pl2 factory binary, but its ok since I am able to update the bootloader from within ODIN. I just need to know if I am required to run the same firmware as the factory binary...

in BL,CP, and CSC I am using U-QG1, and factory binary is an 'A' version of the binary. From what I understand though, factory binaries are all the same for a specific model so it shouldn't matter that its labeled A.

Problem I'm running into is when I enter IME, there is nothing to install where I am supposed to install XAC.

EDIT*****I think I figured it out. I just realized that the w8 firmware needs to be the same or close to for the CSC 'AND' XAC. I had it confused thinking I needed XAA to go along with the XAA from the US version of U firmware. Downloading the XAC 'W' firmware now.

*****QUESTION***

Can I use a U2 version of the Canadian CSC with a 'U4' BL,Binary, and CP?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discuss] Rally517:
I'm not sure about Canadian I'm in U.S. but from stock never rooted

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Looks like your skipping steps.

1. From stock flask factory binary only in AP

2. Flash EngBoot

3. Flash Home Csc

4. Do adb setup

5. Flash new firmware

6. Flash u1(if necessary to get data and network work)
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discuss] Rally517:
Hey. Last question. Cause as you already know I'm on body mobile wanting to run Verizon or T-Mobile on my phone. Do I need to switch sim card? Cause I've tried every possible way to get data after I go thru process. Only way data comes back or network is if I flash u1 on top. But my speeds are still slow like boost mobile. Maybe I should foo process without my son card in? Judy looking for your in site. Thanks for all your help:svetius:
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discuss] Rally517:
Think I finally figured my problem. They are at&t and T-Mobile are gsm. Me being boost mobile which is CDMA. I think I need to flash Verizon, sprint or US cellular. Since they are CDMA to have working data And the features and lte speeds correct?Any feed back would greatly be appreciated
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discuss] mweinbach:
I have no way to confirm this, but I think that there is no way to change your LTE bands that are unlocked. I think this because I think they disable them on a hardware level. I can not confirm this because well, hardware level, but this is my theory. So in settings you know how the CSC is XXX/XXX/XXX, that last set of XXX we cant change. I think that determines which LTE bands are unlocked.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discuss] progro420:
Probably prevents us from converting to a Chinese variant and unlocking the bootloader also.

Sorry for the off topic
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discuss] Rally517:
Right. So I was thinking is I tried Verizon since they are cdma I might get data. Idk gonna try tomorrow
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discuss] GrandMstrBud:
Question, where and what are IME settings on factory binary? I've never done or seen this before. Is it in odin? Does it come up after flash in odin on that step on the phone itself? Is it adb?

15. Open IME setting on Factory Binary

16. Type in *#243203855#

17. Select XAC

18. Click install

19. Wait for phone to reboot
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discuss] elliwigy:
ime is the dialpad looks like a calculator almost that you can punch in the *#code
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discuss] NiMaD83:
Noob to S8 here, Is this post where i cand find a working root? And does it trip knox?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discuss] HighOnLinux:
The thread for SamPWND is different than this one. Use your model and search for threads that contain [G955U/G955U1] SamPWND or [G950U/G950U1] SamPWND. You will find the OP post and the instructions to obtain root on your S8. It doesn't trip knox since it's still 0x0 in download mode, but apps like samsung pay, health, secure folder, etc. Will be lost.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discuss] Jake5707:
Would this unlock my s8 or will I still need to get it unlocked?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discuss] mweinbach:
still get it unlocked
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discuss] partcyborg:
It's also always in the like top 5 posts in the s8 and s8+ mods and ROMs forum >_<
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discuss] remmus2k:
I have the T-Mobile Galaxy S8 and I flashed the G950U1 Firmware and it works wonderfully! One strange bug I experienced, when I go to disable WiFi calling it would actually permanently hide itself from the settings.

Now the setting for wi-fi calling is not there anymore, thankfully VoLTE is still there.

So it was there and now it is no longer there. Is there a fix to bring it back or do I have to reflash the firmware again?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discuss] mweinbach:
ist there for me. I have no idea why its not there.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discuss] moccor:
Once rooted, is it possible to return to stock and have working Samsung Pay/Android Pay? Kinda wanna try a ROM but also kinda don't 'need' to
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discuss] mweinbach:
Yep. It uses a factory image to work, meaning it was signed by Samsung. It doesn't trip knox meaning that all Samsung Knox services, including Pay, work. On stock at least.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discuss] kingdruid:
The title is kinda misleading on this topic because it has + Root, but root is not available yet or am I reading the comments on this thread incorrectly and root does work on this???
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discuss] mweinbach:
Root is totally out. It's called SamPWND. Look for it in normal S8 forums. OR click the link to it in OP. And we still had root, just a different type of root.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discuss] shaxypat:
i need ur help
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discuss] mweinbach:
whats up?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discuss] moccor:
Can someone else confirm this please? I don't doubt the integrity of the comment, I would just feel safer that 2 people said it haha. As I don't watch to not be able to return to stock if needed for warranty or anything
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discuss] partcyborg:
Half right half totally wrong and dangerous info.

No it does NOT trip the Knox counter. As I've said before, rooting a phone does not, has not, and likely never will trip Knox

Where people get the wrong idea is a very common way of getting root nowadays is to modify what gets booted by bootloader. IF your device will boot that (ours won't) then Knox will trip, but it's because you meet with boot it has 0 to do with root
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discuss] vampsandbats:
The link to the firmware just leads to a website that says Root has been achieved. I want to try out this unlocked firmware as I am tired of all the Tmobile bloatware but don't really need root as I don't plan on flashing other roms . Just want a clean stock S8 without crap preinstalled.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discuss] moccor:
I see, good info, thanks. But does this method allow for returning to stock?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discuss] sharxbyte:
Same. Skyof.red is just a celebratory music page now. Did a "site:" google search and found a link to the download page which just redirects to the main page. no fast download links for clean unlocked firmware anymore.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discuss] mweinbach:
Fixed. Check again. I totally forgot, his domain provider asked him to stop hosting it. I am now just linking to SamMobile. Maybe Updato or AFH later. Depends on what I feel like.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discuss] sharxbyte:
thanks
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discuss] vo_danh:
I have the unlocked S8. It is G950U1. It can't do wifi calling on verizon. The G950U1 from this thread can do wifi calling ?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discuss] mweinbach:
They are all the same. If it cant do it, flash the G950U firmware and it SHOULD work. If it doesnt, it doesnt.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discuss] MrSteelX:
just flash csc from your carrier and it will work.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discuss] vo_danh:
I flashed G950U for VWZ, (my phone was already on VWZ on G950U1), and obviously wifi calling now works. I was hoping to get wifi calling on G950U1 w/o verizon bloat. Some mixed information some says its possible some day it isn't.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discuss] mweinbach:
I have T-Mobile. I dont know if it works for Verizon, but the G950U1 supports Wi-Fi calling on it. Try flashing the G950U1 firmware, then the Verizon AQI6 firmwares Userdata and CSC, not Home_CSC, see if that works.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discuss] moccor:
I'm tying to download the G950U1 Firmware but it seems like its unavailable? Am I doing something wrong?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discuss] mweinbach:
Free servers are down for maintenance. Go to updato.com and look for it.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discuss] NeKr0MAtiK:
SECURE CHECK FAIL : PIT Everytime

I cant seem to get this to flash. get the pit fail everytime. Tried different cords, different usb ports. different firmaware. Same fail everytime. Any suggestions please?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discuss] partcyborg:
Lolwut this is archaic what are you doing
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discuss] mweinbach:
I dont know about that error. Never seen it. Also what are you trying to do?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discuss] eep2378:
I have ODIN for my Mac. Should be same flash procedure for 950U1?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discuss] partcyborg:
Thread is old and busted, use the carrier switch thread in guides or for just flashing u1 you can literally follow the directions in odin almost. Just flash CSC oyn instead of home. And be sure to check nand erase all.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discuss] eep2378:
Worked perfectly! Thanks.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discuss] imranXshimul:
does flashing Engboot and Factory Binary Tripped Knox?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discuss] partcyborg:
No. Tripping knox on a snapdragon is essentially impossible
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discuss] rasool1992:
what the deference between root and eng root , boot and eng boot?

thank you...
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discuss] partcyborg:
There is no eng boot or eng root, it's all lies. There is only factory boot released to the public, elliwigy has eng boot but our devices can't boot it. The eng system was released as part of sampwnd. The factory/combination boot/bootloader are used to get root as they have selinux and dm-verity disabled. They are released regularly and modern versions are peppered throughout the forum. They new ones show a DRAMATIC improvement in performance and display quality compared to these ancient ones, so don't use any of these.

This entire thread is ancient and needs to die as it's full of wrong information.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discuss] mweinbach:
Root is full root access, with access to mod the system partition and data partition. Eng root is what we were calling the boot image with full root access, boot is just the android boot image, the kernel, that has all the info that makes it run. Eng boot is an engineering boot image that allows for modifications to be done to the system, but not to the extent of eng root. Eng root didnt work because it had enginereeing keys while our device is user.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discuss] Ives314:
can some link me to the modified odin used to flash g950u1. the OP link doesnt work and none of the other ones i find too

Nvm I Just found it. Delete!
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discuss] jerdog:
Where did you get ODIN Mac?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discuss] partcyborg:
He must mean Odin on a Windows VM on a Mac.

There is heimdall but it does not work on the s8/s8+
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discuss] crixley:
Nope you can use jOdin. I do all the time.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discuss] jerdog:
Yeah I wondered.

Seems Casual-dev.com is dead.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discuss] partcyborg:
Lol jodin uses heimdall to do the flashing. Jodin is just a web UI for it.

And heimdall absolutely, definitively does not work on the s8/+ generation of devices. The secureboot protocol changed and it was never updated to support it
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discuss] crixley:
Not true at all, totally works.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discuss] partcyborg:
I don't see how considering s8/+ support is actually literally not implemented lol. Older models sure but not the s8 family.

Why don't you post the the version that supposedly works so we can see for ourselves?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discuss] Josh McGrath:
I am having hell with this root on my s8. I Odin the 4 files, completes. All good till I flashfire the system.ext4 and superuser disappears even when I leave inject SU on.

Is there a new process I'm missing here?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discuss] tiknaragg:
where do i find the files? Factory Binary, EngBoot, and the G950W firmware.

Never mind found it.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discuss] partcyborg:
Lol this thread is old and wrong. You shouldn't follow anything posted here
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discuss] Josh McGrath:
Well can you or anyone else point us in the right direction then? This is driving me insane. This is my first sammy since the s5
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discuss] Szarko:
^^ Reference to what is correct is useful.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discuss] partcyborg:
It's literally the first thing in the op lol
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discuss] mweinbach:
nothing here is wrong. All of this is up to date UNTIL bootloader v2