yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] matthewd769:
I dont really notice much of a difference between stock and U1 rooted? Yes my battery on pc and outlet take alot longer to charge. Sine i lost all my files im kinda bummed. Im super excited they were able to root the S8+ but now what? Someone cheer me up and lets get me excited again. My auntutu rating went up from 155k to 165k ... i was hoping to be in the 170k range.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] qteezy2015:
It would be on the OP.. also if you look at the carrier switching posts that's where I found my firmware.. you use that and Odin to flash it.. that's weird though wondering if it's just different stock firmwares with the root that have that problem. I'm on Att firmware and both Snapchat and Netflix work fine.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] bluesywalnut:
Thanks! Do you know how I can unroot? I also messed up along the way and wanna go back to stock
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] Kjc99:
I shouldn't be answering this in this thread because this it a root thread but... Titanium backup Ad away and Ad-free YouTube to start with... Flashfire is also a pretty awesome app... Never used it before cause this is my first non-international Galaxy but any zip/mod that can flash in TWRP most likely works with flashfire.... Have fun
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] Wacky2bakky:
Finally, 24 hours later I'm all logged in on my rooted Sprint S8+ lol. Stupid FRP. Boy did I miss having a rooted phone. My phone is running beautifully. No issues at all. Thanks y'all. Will be sending my donation on payday.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] hazmad:
have you tried any hide root methods?
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] qteezy2015:
Anyone else notice an increase battery drain after rooting? Mine seems to be discharging at a quicker rate.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] thechaoz:
So to be clear. I can use this on the Verizon S8+ and in the second step use the U1 unlocked firmware to flash with chainfire instead of the system.img.ext4 image referenced in OP?

I haven't seen any testimonials in here from VZW users. Thanks
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] Incognit420:
Video tutorial for s8 plus root

For anyone having issues rooting for you YouTube and lookup Samsung s8 plus g955u/u1 snapdragon root published today August 23.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] lilrich17892:
Trying to revert back to stock by following the Op directions, ive downloaded my original firmware files G955USQU1AQGL. I add each one in their selected spots, for some reason the AP file makes both versions of Odin stop working after i add the file and it checks for md5
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] suzook:
Anyone have an idea how to get files to load in flasfire??? It gets stuck at loading
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] bluesywalnut:
No I do not know what that is. But I did do a full unroot in super su. Also when I try to go into download mode it goes into upload mode
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] jdee323:
You need to be on airplane mode
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] jhofseth:
backing up with dd in Android Terminal Emulator (rooted S8+)

type or paste:

su

dd if=/dev/block/bootdevice/by-name/recovery of=/storage/emulated/0/recovery.img

dd if=/dev/block/bootdevice/by-name/boot of=/storage/emulated/0/boot.img

you can find out other partition names, if desired for backup:

ls /dev/block/bootdevice/by-name/

re-flash partitions after backup; open terminal, type:

su

dd if=/storage/emulated/0/recovery.img of=/dev/block/bootdevice/by-name/recovery

dd if=/storage/emulated/0/boot.img of=/dev/block/bootdevice/by-name/boot

all files in example backed up with .img extension, saved to base of internal storage user (fake) sdcard
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] themoneyman:
I went through the rooting process and got it 1st try, although I had to put the phone in airplane mode for Flashfire to see the files I needed to choose. Let's add that to the OP [MENTION=3812611]elliwigy[/MENTION]. BTW, I'm on Verizon and everything's great.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] sd_N:
LOL...you haven't seen the OP, the one on the team that developed the root, has Verizon??????

Here I go opening my big mouth again and asking another potential rooter to Please, please read.

Thanks
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] matthewd769:
flashfire wont recognize ANY zip files so there goes that idea. already have TB running and AdAway not sure why you would also need adaway but I guess more is better then none. anyway ...
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] hazmad:
I had this problem when I flashed my system.img.ext4 without wiping too.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] suzook:
That did it!!!! Thanks!
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] ArcticGaming:
Hopefully someone can help me, whenever I try to open the settings tab of Greenify the phone completely locks up and won't respond to any inputs and the only way to fix it is a hard reset.

Fixed, for some reason having the beta did that.

Nevermind, it still does it, would appreciate it if someone could help me out.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] SpasilliumNexus:
Besides believing placebo benchmark scores, you should've asked yourself why you want to root before you did it. Also, you losing your stuff is not our fault. Common knowledge here to back everything up...
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] thechaoz:
I have. How would I know what carrier a particular person on the dev team has?

Additionally maybe the system image is needed to allow root? I don't know, I'm not a android dev and obviously these are very specialized techniques. I think it's better to ask then to brick my phone because I "should make assumptions" .

Not everyone on xda is a expert on hacking.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] nick1303:
So how exactly do I get the 4 files to unroot if I wanted to unroot and what do you mean by the 4 files of my choice
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] elliwigy:
wouldnt b surprised if he selected t flash lol

also, maybe those with sd card issues should check out the flashfire thread or other threads
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] elliwigy:
lol ive seen some on our team with 13+ hours of screen on time and still at 37%..

i go all day and plug into the charger at 60% when i sleep.. battery has been amazing for me.. i dont even notice the 80% anymore
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] elliwigy:
/data doesnt really mean anything for root since root is in /system....
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] elliwigy:
thats not a problem for this thread..

we provide instructions on returning to stock and that is it (which is basically using odin for stock firmware)

this doesnt void knox or anything of the likes so if something isnt working when you revert its an issue with your files or how you are flashing it etc..

it could also be an issue with the app..

but going back to stock essentially makes your phone as if it were fresh out of the box when you purchased it
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] sd_N:
I understand that. Ellwigy has said himself, about 8 times if not more that he has Verizon. Just one keyword search of Verizon in the thread pulls it up the numerous times.

I'm not an expert - I wish I was, but I have learned to read and search. I appreciate everyone's wish to learn more. Learning involves searching.

Your question was just something about general known knowledge. When u begin the rooting process is when the time would be for questions. Lol. Anyways...apologies for upsetting you.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] elliwigy:
no

this firmware is specific to regular s8/s8+ devices.. you would need eng full firmware.. of course ypu can try to flash eng but dont blame us if it bricks or blows up
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] blane3298:
What kind of battery life is everyone getting
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] nick1303:
Can someone please tell me how to unroot and give me the 4 files please I don't really wanna be rooted anymore I tried full unroot on super su but didn't fully unroot obviously
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] elliwigy:
why the heck would u even try this? all u had to do was push the crom apk with the libkwb.so file and run the app....

not to mention i clearly stated that our bootloader doesnt have a crom lock, odin will not flash chinese bl and one of our team HARD BRICKED his device by using dd lol

so after all these facts you still had to go try it haha.. hey, do what u wish but id say wasnt very smart and lucky didnt brick lol
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] elliwigy:
he shouldve read the op and hace files prepared in case he needs to revert back or something goes wrong lol but he obviously skipped the disclqimer about safetynet and samsung apps etc..

not anyones fault but his unfortunately lol
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] elliwigy:
if u read ull see its been in the op since day 1...... where do u think everyone got that info from haha
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] elliwigy:
thats why clear instructions are provided for each step
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] elliwigy:
please dont copy the entire thread...

and i suggest you read up on stock firmwares, what they are and how to use them before proceding...

the "4 files" firmware is what you use in odin.. u can get stock ones from updato or sammobile etc
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] nick1303:
I'm sorry to bug you but can you help me unroot if I where to get the 4 files I read it several times I just don't know what he's talking about id know what to do if I just knew where to get the 4 files and what he means by the 4 files of my choice I just wanna unroot rooting didn't benefit me as much I thought it would
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] thechaoz:
Nm.... forget it
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] nick1303:
Is it ok if you can give me a link or something
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] themoneyman:
It was not a critisism of you. If I missed it, I apologize. I don't t see how I did. I have had the most respect for you, the team, and your dedication. That snype just took away from it.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] Wacky2bakky:
So after rooting and flashing the system image from sprints latest fw AQGL, I noticed I didn't have sprints latest update of the stock samsung messaging app which gives RCS features. I checked my about phone for firmware info and it doesn't show I'm on AQGL fw. Does someone have the latest samsung messaging apk they can share that has those new features or is there something I can flash specifically to get on the fw AQGL without losing root,etc? I do notice i have LTE plus which is part of sprints latest update but the messaging app is the original.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] criswellc90:
I would hold off on using Greenify for now if that's the case. That's more of a Greenify question through, not a root question, which is what this entire thread is about.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] br3w3r:
Apps seem to randomly freeze anyone getting these issues? Im using lspeed also and phone seems to go laggy.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] jhofseth:
for those experimentally-inclined, see attachment

I cannot recommend this Windows-specific attachment highly enough to people who like rooting-related stuff. It is phenomenal for hex-editing HUGE files like recovery images, etc. wxHexEditor is the bomb-diggity!

[MENTION=3812611]elliwigy[/MENTION] this is what I used on a re-flashed dd copy of steady partition to add KIWIBIRD string (i.e., to prep for Hong Kong Snapdragon BL crom check), but you are absolutely right about bootloader being too risky. Not being able to get into a functional download mode would suck, because I don't have access to EDL cable, etc.

for other than Windows versions, see link

https://sourceforge.net/projects/wxhexeditor/files/wxHexEditor/v0.23%20Beta/

latest Windows zip attached below, highly recommmended!
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] lilrich17892:
anybody on sprint able to get back to full stock? for whatever reason when i add the AP file it checks the md5 and causes odin to stop working. i downloaded the same firmware i came from before i started this whole process. now i can not get back to stock
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] the1stSecond:
Here, extracted from my phone.

https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B_9rGonTG1m2NVoxeUxVWThuOGc

Messages apk

Message services and mms services apks
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] Wacky2bakky:
Which folder do I need to put these in? Thank you
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] bluesywalnut:
Need help returning to stock.

First of all I did the full unroot in Super SU, that didn't return to stock so now I need to find another way.

I grabbed the SM-G950U1 firmware from the switching carriers thread.

I booted into normal ODIN and but in all the files. BUT after I put in each file each said "Enter CS for MD5...", "Check MD5.. Do not unplug cable", "Please wait..", "Checking MD5 finished Successfully", "Leave CS..". It ends there and it allows me to put in the next one. I decided to ignore that and clicked "start" but it then outputs "File analysis.." and then "SetupConnection.." then stops there.

I then tried again same stuff as before but with the options you're supposed to select when rooting selected. It goes to "File analysis..", "SetupConnection..", "Initialzation..", "Erase...", then "FAIL! Model dismatch fail", "All threads completed. (succeed 0/ failed1)

I was in download mode for all of this

I'm also not sure what options need to be selected or if I need to be in download mode. I would really like to have this solved before school tomorrow.

All and any help would be greatly appreciated, Thanks!

EDIT: I put in BL and it said "added!!" after is that good?
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] Kjc99:
I saw this mentioned but couldn't find the page... I am also getting a random green screen wash... Happened twice... Just makes the white screens look greenish... Happened on internet and on phone dialer... Definitely random though... Is this an Eng firmware bug...
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] progro420:
Flash the cp file and home csc file from the most recent update. It's working for me.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] DaftOdyssey:
Go to my post history. I have a way around Netflix and for Snapchat should have backed up while you were logged in so when you restored everything the logged session w ok ule still be active.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] elliwigy:
yes, the s8 version/thread is being created.. itll essentially be tje same exact steps except will be using s8 firmware

and just a tip, please dont quote the whole op haha
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] elliwigy:
you need to go look again lol.. your question is answered in op and many other threads.. it only charges to 80%.. 80% does not equal 100% charge lol
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] elliwigy:
hopefully iu did the echo/uevent/remount before the root.sh
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] vzdragon:
I did read the instructions that's very unhelpful... Your unstable exit step is what's the problem. Everything is in their proper folders. I've been using adb for years I'm not new to this.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] Kjc99:
[MENTION=3812611]elliwigy[/MENTION].... [MENTION=2746210]Harry44[/MENTION].....And others.... Thanks for sticking around and helping with all the Q&A much appreciated.... A lot of us have not rooted this way before..... I'm used to cf-auto-root personally... Lol.... Thank you!!,

Also hopefully everyone waking up reads previous pages and OP before asking questions that have been asked already

Thanks Again Guys
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] jawonder:
Oh, sorry, that’s what happen when you are at work a reading too quickly. Thanks
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] Xak:
Well I am not going to root and loose like 3 to 4 hours of battery life.

Really good job though it's a great achievement. But not the best battery life already.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] AngelIsL33T:
Yeah im probably gonna wait until that issue gets sorted. You should too!

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Ok lol. My bads :p
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] Jikers:
I keep getting a permission denied every time I do the shell setsid su cmd. Thank you for everything though.

Also I keep getting /system/bin/sh: No controlling tty: open /dev/tty: No such device or address

Does anyone else keep getting this or am i doing something wrong?
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] saosin35:
How do I undo this? I seem to be in some kind of service mode. Whenever I try to restart the phone there's all this extra information on the screen and it says "custom" with a picture of an unlocked lock. When the phone starts up it says something about dump files and something about a security issue being blocked. I don't even think I achieved root. Any help would be appreciated, thanks!

To be more specific it says in my notifications

SecurityLogAgent

Security Notice

Unauthorized access to a secured area has been blocked

Service Mode

Run DumpState

Press to create log files in SDcard
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] vzdragon:
grab your stock firmware files and flash them in odin and you'll be back to normal
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] Harry44:
Try

adb shell

then adb setsid su 0 on the next input.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] boostnek9:
lol yea, just trying to help out a user. I'm well rooted, thank you sir.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] Wacky2bakky:
So... I'm debating if I'm gonna go ahead and do this root or not. Since bootloader is still locked, what exactly is the benefits of getting root on our s8+ at the moment?
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] mark920:
[MENTION=3812611]elliwigy[/MENTION], if I have an s8 that already has the eng file flashed to it with selinux set to permissive, do you think I could follow the process outlined with s8 img files instead of the s8+ specific files supplied?
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] Harry44:
Follow Phase two after running all steps listed in phases 1 to get back to a stock rooted experience .

- Take the stock firmware of your choice and extract the system.img.ext4.

- Take the supersu.zip file we provide below and put it either on your internal storage or external sd card.

- Also, move the system.img.ext4 to internal or external storage on the device.

- Download Flashfire from the Play Store. Open it and grant it root priveleges when it pops up (it might take a bit for it to prompt)

- Now if you select the + sign and select firmware image and you cannot see your folders, there is a few things we need to do. First option, go into SuperSU settings and enable pro features. Then go to FF and make it ROOT. Try again. If still not showing folders, then turn on your airplane mode and try again. It should display the folders for you to select files.

- Select Flash Firmware Package and navigate to your system.img.ext4. When you select it and a window pops up, ONLY select mount as R/W then click the check mark in top right.

- Press the + sign again and select Flash Zip or OTA. Navigate to the supersu.zip and select it.

- Press the + sign again and select wipe. The top 3 defaults are fine, press the check mark in top right to continue.

- NOW, the order is VERY important. Press and hold the "wipe" option and slide it to the top above flash firmware package.

- The order should be from top to bottom, wipe then flash firmware package and then at the bottom will be the supersu.zip

- Press the Flash button!

- Now, when the phone reboots you might have issues with the CSC file. If you do, just take a CSC file you use such as a Home CSC from a U1 firmware etc. etc. and flash it in the CSC slot in ODIN and you should be good to go! This root is the most stable and you will not regret going through all the steps!

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No, you will need the exact files we will provide for the S8 (G950U). Make no attempts to flash any of the files provided here. You'll have to flash back to stock.

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All the benefits of root; adblocking, system tweaks, mods (Viper4Android), debloat, etc.

All users who are not quite sure about a certain step or what you can do with root, [MENTION=6042777]rootjunky[/MENTION] will have a video on his channel.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] Raz12:
i think the trick for snapchat is to sign in then root your phone and never sign out again lol . in the past i had to do that. but everytime i try to push adp push systemroot /data/local/tmp .. my phone says that it blocked from doing su root/system/binx something. Any suggestions ?
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] saosin35:
Thank you for the quick reply! I will work on all that and hopefully I'll be good to go!
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] Harry44:
Please provide a screen cap or list of the command input and output.

Also, have you authorized ADB access on the device? It is enabled by default but you will see a popup on the phone.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] jackie099:
your device will restart to configure features

rip
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] Wacky2bakky:
I do have LTE plus, that's fine. I'm talking about the newest release of Sprints samsung messaging features (RCS, Chat Mode, etc.) When I updated to sprints newest fw prior to doing this root process, when I first opened the messaging app,it did a enhanced features setup for the first time.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] Xak:
What is the brand and model of case i would like to get one
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] bakstab:
did you do the Part 2 with the latest downloads? i had the same issue.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] progro420:
My bad. Weird mine worked

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Yes sir. After that I also flashed the cp file and the home csc. everything worked flawless after that.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] Wacky2bakky:
I did part 2 with the system image from latest update yeah. Do I need to do the csc and cp from latest update as well thru Odin after part 2?
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] progro420:
Yes that's how i got mine working

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If ypu dont flash the cp file the modem will crash if you try to make a phone call with volte enabled
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] Wacky2bakky:
Will anything be wiped after flashing cp and csc thru Odin?
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] progro420:
Use the home csc. Regular csc wipes I believe...