yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Samsung Galaxy S8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] elliwigy:
can you read? all your questions have been answered a TON of times already.. it doesnt hurt to take a moment or 2.. ud surely get your answers quicker too

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l aoo.. made my day.. uve really been stuck for a week?? Why??

after u root part 1 u can use shstem img n root zip of your choice for part 2.. combo files needed are abl, devcfg, boot n recovery.. everything else can be from stock.. just dont flash a system over ur rootedsystem without re rooting or u will start over

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it tells you very clearly in the OP.....
[Samsung Galaxy S8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] yungrandy:
Yeah , that part, i got. I was just asking if they had the system.img.ext4 by itself cause i didnt have enough storage space to download the whole stock update .zip. Although, since you brought it up, if you noticed, my other question was about part 2, as a matter of fact, almost all of my questions, were about part 2. And of those, most were just the same question repeated, but i knew eventually someone was going to get tired of seeing me posting questions. Lmao. But thanks!..... P.S. Some pics or screenshots wouldn't hurt to much either, or maybe a video.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] yungrandy:
yeah i just finished 5 mins ago. most of that time was spent waiting for the stock update .zip to download and extract then transfer... except it was a cricket wireless version. Needed xfinity mobile but im just glad its done thanks every 1. oh what are the combo files for again?

they are to be used in the rom kitchen right?

ill have to read up on those threads
[Samsung Galaxy S8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] pederzen:
Hi all, i went thru this several times but i always get stuck at part 2, line 6, saying 'Open flashfire again, and select flash firmware package (choose system.img.ext4)'

When flashfire is done, phone reboots and a blue screen tells me that the phone has benn flashed with unauthorized sw & is locked.

only flashing fw via odin can bring it to live again.

Any idea what i have done wrong?

950U T-Mobile

system.img.ext4 taken from G950USQU1AQHD
[Samsung Galaxy S8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] elliwigy:
stop posting your garbage in a thread it does not work on
[Samsung Galaxy S8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] Newtrat:
Does it work for the canadian one?
[Samsung Galaxy S8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] mabk:
Thanks for pointing this out. Sorry about asking repeated questions. Is there a good way to search? Or do you recommend reading through the 100+ pages of this thread?
[Samsung Galaxy S8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] mabk:
I searched the thread but didn't find answers related to Samsung Pay, particularly whether it will be restored if you unroot.

I did find that it will break Samsung while rooted though.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] eelsid:
Yes. Knox is not tripped by this root so going back to stock unrooted will restore Samsung Pay.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] yungrandy:
is my service provider software supposed to say SM-G955U ? if its a regular s8 with G950U?

and build # is AQGL

baseband # is AQDE

or did i do something wrong?

also IMS registration status says not registered
[Samsung Galaxy S8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] elliwigy:
what variants8 do u have
[Samsung Galaxy S8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] yungrandy:
so where can i find out what to do with the combo files [MENTION=3812611]elliwigy[/MENTION]

can you explain what u mean in the paragraph below, or point me in the direction where i can find out more about this id like to learn a lil? please!

(after u root part 1 u can use shstem img n root zip of your choice for part 2.. combo files needed are abl, devcfg, boot n recovery.. everything else can be from stock.. just dont flash a system over ur rootedsystem without re rooting or u will start over)
[Samsung Galaxy S8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] elliwigy:
the combo files needed for root are abl devcfg boot and recovery.. the files in op contain these files from an older combo firm.. basically if u take w.esystem img u want and asystemroot zip you can flash system and root zip in ff.. this will put u on latest system img with root.. then u can update the 4 files in odin from the latest combo firm.. anything else from stock can be flashed in odin...

so basically:

1) Root with SamPWND

2) DL and extract latest combo firm

3) DL and extract latest stock U or U1 firmware

4) Transfer latest stock system.img.ext4 to device

5) Transfer systemroot flashable zip to device

6) In FF select wipe and select the 3 defaults plus cache wipe and cache format. Then select flash image and select the system.img.ext4. Then select systemroot zip and mount system as rw.

7) Re-organize the options so wipe is on top, then system.img.ext4 then systemroot zip. Make sure the inject supersu is disabled

8) Start the flash.

9) Once booted you should be on that system img while rooted. Reboot phone to download mode.

10) Take only abl, devcfg, boot and recovery from the latest combo firm and put into 1 tar. flash in ODIN

11) When phone reboots put back into download mode.

12) Now you can make everything into one tar or separately. From the STOCK firmware do the following:

A) BL you flash everything EXCEPT abl and devcfg.. so repack the bl files without those 2 files.

B) AP you can flash everything EXCEPT boot, recovery and system.img so repack without those 3 files.

C) CP Should be able to flash all the files here.. typically modem files

D) CSC can flash all the files in here

E) Userdata.. can flash all the files here but is typically not needed, usually contains carrier bloat

So basically what this will do if u use all the recent files will put you on latest firmware rooted. Everything will be stock minus root of course and the 4 combo files.

For example, I am on stock rooted AQI6 firmware with AQi1 boot/recovery from latest combo firm with this method. It updates your modem/baseband, system, csc etc etc

I suggest 1 tar to make it simple.. throw abl devcfg boot and recovery from latest combo firm into a empty folder.. then extract the 4 stock tars bl ap cp and csc into another folder.. copy everything from it minus devcfg abl boot n recovery and system.img.ext4 into the folder you put the 4 combo files in.. select all of em and create one tar file.. so after rooting then using ff to flash and root to latest system boot into dl mode and flash the one tar file u created and flash in odin.. there, updated system with root, latest combo files and everything else
[Samsung Galaxy S8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] yungrandy:
Now THATS what im talking about !!! Now i have a better understanding.. Good Sh*t !

Ill try to just ask 1 question and i should probably already know. Where do i download latest combo firm? And Thanks for the great response above.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] UPDATO:
I Suppose you do not root your device it will void your warranty permanently (Knox warranty void will be tripped) and will be changed to 0x1 and there is no way to return it to back.

Iranian Developer.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] MrSteelX:
I wish people would understand that all us base s8 and s8+ with locked bootloaders it is physically IMPOSSIBLE to trip knox. That is because an unsigned boot.img that has knox support removed is how knox is trip. here is some reading if you want to know more about knox. https://www.samsungknox.com/en/qa/w...ox-platform&order=recommended&limit=10&skip=0

this is the link to how knox is tripped https://www.samsungknox.com/en/qa/w...ox-platform&order=recommended&limit=10&skip=0
[Samsung Galaxy S8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] Delta105RUS:
Is the battery issue resolved yet? Also does anyone here use Gear VR after root? Is there any issue with that?
[Samsung Galaxy S8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] davidisflash:
This root method DOES NOT trip Knox.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] elliwigy:
root will not void your warranty.. u are ill informed

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if batt was fixed dont u think itd say so in every root thread? thatd mean wed have an unlocked bl and itd prolly be on world news lol
[Samsung Galaxy S8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] Delta105RUS:
Just checking.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] elliwigy:
u can just check the op lol no need to ask.. srry its just it gets asked repeatedly and our response/answer is always the same
[Samsung Galaxy S8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] sjbayer3:
I totally get the frustration but the original post hasn't been updated since August and we're in October, so I don't know if referring people to there is the right solution.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] austinmercz:
The OP would be updated if something changed thou obv.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] pyroclast:
I was able to successfully obtain root, thanks contributors! However, after using it and finding apps unable to work in rooted state, what's the best method to return to stock? I've located my stock firmware from updato.com but unsure of the best way to revert. I've searched around and found older posts from earlier this spring explaining how to unroot but wasn't sure if their method would be the best for this rooting method. Apologies if this has been outlined already.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] cwhiatt:
Be sure you have the correct firmware for your model and variant. Once you download the zip file you will need to unzip it. The invidual tar.md5 files get added to their corresponding slots in Odin. Put the phone into download mode and flash them in Odin.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] RyanE2003:
Does it work with the sm-g950u? Is it stable?
[Samsung Galaxy S8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] cwhiatt:
Yes the root method works for that variant. In terms of stability that is somewhat up for debate as the phone will only charge to 80% and others have reported that some apps do not perform well in root state on this device. I also experienced, as have others, the SD card not working well either.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] Raltz:
I'm taking it that the Canadian (W) variant is Snapdragon, but some people are reporting that apps like Geekbench are telling them that they have Exynos.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] eelsid:
SD card works great just flash the updated combo boot.img.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] cwhiatt:
The device I rooted has now gone back to stock but glad to hear that a fix has been found.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] RyanE2003:
Is there any extra steps to prevent the 80% glitch?

Is there any known apps to have difficulty with this root? I don't mind the sd card problem, so that's okay. I just want to know if it will brick/be less worth to root this phone if I can't use any of my main apps (YouTube Instagram clash royale calling messaging and Google chrome)
[Samsung Galaxy S8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] cwhiatt:
The 80% charge limit is said to be due to the locked bootloader so no, there is no fix for that at present. The SD card issue also appears to have a fix now.

As for app issues, the only way to vet that would be to root the device and give it a whirl. If it isn't to your liking then you can flash the original firmware and go back to stock.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] mj0528:
So why does rooting cause the issue with 80 percent where stock doesn't have this issue? That's the only thing holding me back. That and stock runs pretty well so there really isn't a need for rooting like there was years ago when everything was rooted and was extremely painful until it was finally rooted. Not now, stock runs really well plus I have a warranty
[Samsung Galaxy S8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] cwhiatt:
The bootloader is locked is the reason for the 80% charge limit (at least that is what people herein have been saying).

I partially agree with your assessment as well. My reasons for root always had more to do with debloating and having permissions to utilize deep sleep battery saving and less so about modification and customization.

The S8 has been running for a week now on stock and battery time has not been an issue. Any mods/customizations are satisfied using Nova Launcher with various icon packs. The bloatware is still there to be sure but we've hibernated what we could with Greenify.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] elliwigy:
the instructions habe not changed so y would it need to be updated when theres no new updates to post?

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if ur root is unstable you skipped part 2

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if u dontfollow part 2 you will have issues.. if u do part 2 and do it right u wont have any root issues, its stable as root gets lmao.. and if u have sd card issues try updating the combo files to latest in odin

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u guys really need to leaarn how to read.. to come in two months later and literally 100s of posts to ask the same questions over n over again gets pretty rediculous after a while

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its not root that causes it.. rooting doesnt void your warrant either so that readon is null

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the 80% is npt due to a locked bl, stop giving false information confusing ppl.

and if u have issues with root apps u didnt follow all the ibstructions simplle as that.. i have literally 0 issues with any root apps and u shouldnt either if u followed instructions

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lol.. ppl herein meaning who? ppl that dont kno what theyre talking about?

80% battery is DUE TO USING THE COMBO FIRM BOOT.IMG, ITS A DEBUG/FACTORY BINARY BOOT.IMG NOT MADE FOR DAILY USE

The only way to fix it would be to unlock the bootloader so we could flash aCUSTOM BOOT IMG..

Therefore the bootloader does not cause anything but is the key to fix it... it is also NOT A GLITCH as Samsung intentionally made it onky 80%.. they even did this for the Note 8

if you use thecombo boot.img even without root it still onky charges to 80%

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if u guys arent rooting and talking about stock setups please take it to pm as to not clutter the root thread with stock, thanks.. this is a root thread, if u arent rooting then discussion shouldnt be in here, this isnt a battery life stock nova thread

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this thread, the files used and everything about SamPWND has Exynos no where in it so theyare either using the wrong files, the app is reporting incorrectly or they are trippin

and what does this have to do with root??
[Samsung Galaxy S8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] cwhiatt:
Quit being a pompous ass. Your tone and brashness in these threads is a turnoff for those who have questions and want to learn more about Android and development and such. I don't care what your contribution score is herein. If you can't avoid being arrogant when you comment then your credentials are moot.

It was stated herein on more than one occasion that because the bootloader is locked it is resulting in the 80% charge limitation. If you want to go on with the subtle nuances as to what the literal and actual cause of this is then by all means have at it but my comment is not incorrect if in fact you subsequently comment "The only way to fix it would be to unlock the bootloader...".

So again, your pomposity and ego is getting the best of you. It's not an admirable trait for adulthood.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] Saythis:
Considering [MENTION=3812611]elliwigy[/MENTION] is one of the people who made root possible on the S8/S8+, I'd say he has much more of an understanding of it than the majority of people here do. It is the combo firmware and has nothing to do with the BL. The BL being locked just makes it difficult to modify the kernel. It is a kernel level issue that Samsung seems to have intentionally imposed. Proof is in the fact that simply RUNNING the combo firmware WITHOUT root still has the 80% charge limit. So please, quit being a moron and show some appreciation because you're furthering the stupidity and confusing people.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] RyanE2003:
Thank you so much for your help man, I joined a week ago and been looking into this root stuff since then. Before I start, would you mind to elaborate on how to go back to stock if I Mess up? Much thanks!
[Samsung Galaxy S8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] cwhiatt:
It's on page 114. If you need more help just google it or check YouTube.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] RyanE2003:
You've been a great help, tying up loose ends and what not. As to this suggestion, page 114 is pretty detailed enough and if not xda is legit. I wouldn't recommend Google or YouTube to any newbies like me though, for as malicious fake "root" methods almost got me and look so real nowadays.

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Thank you Cwhiatt :good: :silly:
[Samsung Galaxy S8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] sjbayer3:
I did step 1 and wanted to run an UNDELETE program, but samsunglog is blocking root
[Samsung Galaxy S8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] elliwigy:
lmao again, that is completely inaccurate information.. if u want to contribute to those wanting to learn then dont spread false information

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very helpful post lol y dont u help him out instead of telling him to go search youtube? practice what you preach haha
[Samsung Galaxy S8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] cwhiatt:
What's funnier still is that it was a quote from you in #1147.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] eelsid:
There is no "fix" for 80% because it's not broken. You're running a boot image that was explicitly designed by Samsung to max charge at 80%. If you want to charge to 100%, use a different boot image. You wont be able to boot any image that is not official though, because the bootloader is locked. And you won't be getting root on any other boot image at the moment either. Your choice.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] AngelIsL33T:
Yes it does. I'm on the G950U S8, and so far everything works. Except Netflix, which I had to rename a file for it to work. Plus I haven't had any SD card issues at all
[Samsung Galaxy S8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] jamus28:
So i've successfully root the tmobile AQHD, then flashed CP and CSC from AQHD as well. I also flashed the AQI combo stuff.... but bluetooth is permanently disabled and samsung connect keeps crashing. I think there must be a file mismatch somewhere. Root works perfectly and all other phone functions.

I have: devcfg.mbn, abl.elf, recovery.img, boot.img from combo firmware

From AQHD firmware: All of CP, CSC, system.img.ext4, persist.img.ext4, every other BL file (except abl and devcfg)

Which file from the odin firmware controls the bluetooth driver?

EDIT: I figured it out. I had made the build.prop modifications recommended in the G955 S8+ thread. Reverting back to the original build prop fixed bluetooth.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] sjbayer3:
Anyone have Unroot Instructions?

Here's where I am:

Downloaded Stock Rom. I have G950U (https://updato.com/firmware-archive-select-model?exact=1&q=SM-G950U)

Unzipped Rom

Which Odin do I use? Regular or PrinceCosmy?

Open Odin & put in AP, BL, CP and CSC

Where do I put Home_CSC and Userdata_TMB?

What settings do I use in Odin? Save as rooting method? "select, Auto Reboot, Re-Partition, F. Reset Time, Nand Erase All, and Phone Bootloader Update"?

Here's what I tried:

Downloaded Stock Rom - G950USQU1AQGA

Unzipped Rom

Open Odin3_v3.12.3 & put in AP, BL, CP and CSC

Only Autoreboot and F Reset checked.

Ignored Home_CSC and Userdata_TMB

After Flashing it restarts

Says "Flashing System Update" and then errors out at 32%
[Samsung Galaxy S8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] AngelIsL33T:
Make sure your phone is in download mode. Input AP, BL, CSC and CP. Only check auto reboot, f reset time, nand erase all, and re partition
[Samsung Galaxy S8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] Raltz:
Sigh. I'm not even going to answer that.

I'll give the Canadian variant a shot, hopefully it works. I saw a post that said that I should use a US file to make it work.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] MrSteelX:
the error you got was because you failed to do wipe with odin when flashing back to stock. restart the flashing with the erase option checked. When switching firmware, a erase is a must or it will NEVER boot or reboot to recovery and do FACTORY RESET. Problem fixed.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] diehard2013:
freedom?
[Samsung Galaxy S8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] davidisflash:
Viper and upload mode crash (modem subsystem)?

Anyone here using this root method with Viper audio mod and noticing intermittent crashes where shortly after media playback, your phone goes into upload mode? I'm seeing modem subsystem crash. Sometimes the phone could go a day or two without this crash, other times it could be several times a day. Always seems to be literally within 2-3 minutes of playing YouTube or Spotify. I get the feeling it's Viper related.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] MrSteelX:
Did you flash this after rooting. https://xdaforums.com/galaxy-s8/development/sampwnd-green-screen-corruption-fixed-t3673782 this will help with your problem.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] UPDATO:
Article was helpful. :good:
[Samsung Galaxy S8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] davidisflash:
I thought at first it was just for screen garbling but the fine print looks like for the modem crash. I'll give it a try, thanks!
[Samsung Galaxy S8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] Nysarea:
Yeah I was still having sporadic issues with the modem crashing even after the new files but I found that everytime it happened there was a app update queue when it rebooted. I figured it might have something to do with that so I limited Google Play from starting at boot and haven't had the issue since. Not sure if placebo effect but that's my story :)
[Samsung Galaxy S8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] davidisflash:
I've been wondering about Google play too. You could be on to something
[Samsung Galaxy S8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] elliwigy:
did u try to reboot after it "errors out" lol.. the 32% is normal, ive not once seen it pass 32% in my hundreds of times going back to stock

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dont quote the entire op please, proper forum etiquette

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lol if done right u shouldnt have to do anything extra to not have crashes
[Samsung Galaxy S8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] UPDATO:
Ok.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] davidisflash:
I followed the OP instructions to the T. Why lol?
[Samsung Galaxy S8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] UPDATO:
Good.

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It's for snapdragon (US and China model) that samsung may export it to other countries if you have snapdragon model you can test it but if you have Exynos model do not use it.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Oth] MrHomebrew:
Will this rooting method also work for the Canadian variant