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[Samsung Galaxy S8+ ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] shaggyskunk:
Are you sure that you have an SM-G955FD?

It's should be Exynos and not Snapdragon - Which would be a good thing.

http://m.gsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_s8+-8523.php

From Down the Rabbit Hole by:

My SM-G930W8 ??
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] Wacky2bakky:
Anyone that has the sprint s8+ rooted, successful with installing viper4android? Can u tell a difference with it?
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] AndroiderM:
Last attempt for glitch free root.

Used OP method successfully 4x with included img and Aug XAA img with included CSC and with AUG XAA CSC w Odin. Random lines on screen, tent issues, freezes/Fc, etc.

Started everytime with XAA July 955U1 firmware running on AT&T S8+ 955U. My goal is to completely ditch step 2 files from OP and use XAA U1 Aug IMG, ATT U Aug CSC, and a SU zip. I would like to have my carrier features without the carrier bloat. voLTE, wifi calling, + spam filter and caller ID from XAA And if course no more glitches. I'm going to flash back to latest ATT firm before starting over this time just to be sure.

Is this method correct.?

- flash back to stock ATT

- complete step 1

-flashfire Wipe, XAA system.img, SU.zip

-Odin ATT CSC

Do I need to flash ATT CP in Odin also? Anyone have a good link for SU zip? Any help is greatly appreciated. I really want this to be the last time I have to use Odin ?
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] jokono421:
So I rooted using adb,latest software,and jkruse q2 su zip on my xfinity s8+ .After a couple weeks I noticed that everthing was great and better then before. Except 2 things, volte no longer worked as good and the xfinity hotspot features were not as great as they were before root even tho they were installed. So I rooted just yesterday with adb and a regular su zip. As I thought volte is working as it should and the xfinity service ,with hotspots are once again working as they did before root. Not sure why but Q2 zip messes up the better hotspots service you get as a customer. An then you lose the advantage being customer and get basic quality hotspots like non customers. Now the issue is my phone storage is only 9.84g instead of 50g +. I searched thread and only found people having issues with sd card storage being wrong. I wish that was the case because I know how to fix that. Any ideas, or am I stuck at 9.84g storage because I chose to use a regular su zip.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] Drdra3:
You used the wrong userdata. Others have had the problem, I would give a better answer but I'm in BFE and can't quickly search through the thread to find the answer. It's in here though
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] stmims1124:
I believe you'll have to start over and when doing the Odin flash check "nand erase" to fix the storage issue. This will of course wipe everything, so back up first
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] jhofseth:
CP too

Yeah, CP is important because that includes your modem; CSC is also important as you know.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] twocrows:
Resize Failure

I have tried to root but keep getting failed to resize (see attached pic) error after running SAMPWND in ComeyOdin. I can perform all the other adb commands but phone fails to root. Now this could be due to the FRP, as I found this phone in a New Mexico park campground. We put tent up in the dark and I found phone (thinking it was my wife's) next to a tree by tent. Phone was reset when I found it but FRP engaged. Phone is pretty cracked, but had no way to return to owner, who was long gone by this time. Held onto phone to see if I could root, but so far have not had success. Also have tried regular Odin with G955US firmware, and a G955U combo file (didn't seem to work at all). I have also tried adb sideloading flashfire and the frpbypass, but also no luck. Have also tired wiping cache and data after flashing files in Odin, also no luck. It seems like I am stuck but would appreciate any help. Even if it is a good place to take phone so that it can be returned to Samsung, if there is no hopes. I wanted to flash on this to have a test device so that if it got bricked, no harm no foul. I have a SG8 that I purchased from ATT also so all development here is appreciated. Thanks in advance.

Twocrows
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] mopartonyg:
At the top of the 2nd pic is there a list of options? Have you tried to boot up the phone? I get those screens also but it always has booted up to set up.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] twocrows:
Yes, boots up but will not clear FRP so I cannot move on to Step 2 in OP
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] mdiaz33685:
Happens to me every time I redo the steps 1 and 2.

But every time I put my acct it works,

since this phone was lost,

but have u tried putting ur Google acct to see if it lets u get passed it the FRP
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] jonbeck:
everybody talk in here about the root I want to know if the phone ends up unlocked too o whats the steps to do to unlocked I have the g955u from verizon. thanks
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] meathammer386:
No i does not carrier unlock your phone
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] jawonder:
I'm on AQGL Firmware but getting bored with nothing to playing around with. If i use FlashFire to flash "jrkuse" U1_Firm_QG2_System_img.zip and his QG2_CSC_Systemroot.zip would that bring me back to the U1 firmware so i can use Xposed ?

Xposed cause softbrick on AQGL.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] jrkruse:
For You Canadian Variants SM-G955W I have posted A rom with your with CSC Tweaks and Root With your CSC files

https://xdaforums.com/galaxy-s8+/development/rom-t3667986
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] jawonder:
Hey jrk i’m on AQGL Firmware, if i want to go back to your U1 Firmware rom you posted a while back can i flash your zip and imag files in FlashFire and be back on it .
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] jokono421:
I used the qgl user data, home csc,and cp after step 2 with only f.reset ticked and reboot ticked. I will retry flashing user data, from both firmware n see.new and old. If not somebody said to start over an ticked nano erase in Odin. I DID THAT DURING FIRST STEP. GUESS I'll try on all steps tho. I thought I'd lose root if I did that after step 2 tho.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] jrkruse:
If you go between Ufirm and U1Firm you will have to wipe data. Everything you need to go between Sm-G955U; Sm-G955U1 and Sm-G955W can be found here

https://xdaforums.com/verizon-galaxy-s8+/development/rom-s8-allcarriersrootedstock-t3659232
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] Tantavevus:
Hey people. I made a mistake when I was doing Step 2 and I didn't read all of the steps. I was in Flashfire, and I wound up only flashing the system image, and I didn't wipe. What I got was a corrupted root, that was very unstable.

I did a factory reset in recovery ,cache wipe, etc, and redid step 1 only , and did not root it. I am on the eng firmware unooted. It's very stable, but once in a while I get a notification that the phone is rooted, but it's not.

The question is what is the best way to get to a stable root from this point. I can root the eng firmware and then move on to step step 2, or I can flash stock and do it all over again..

Thank you all for the tremendous effort and result. I wish I was more careful, but stuff happens.

Thanks again.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] wilt100:
I've been searching but can't find can anyone point me to the tmobile system.img ive rooted already trying to get back to tmobile latest update which I believe is AQGA correct me if I'm wrong please help and thanx in advance

Is AQGL better? Or more stable? Better battery life?
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] jokono421:
Had issue with storage showing 9.84g instead of 50g plus.

Ok I got fixed. No need to start from step 1. All I did go in flash fire reflashed system image, su zip, then wipe with,(davlik cache,system,3rd party apps, cache partition,and repartion checked. Flashed cp, and home cs with odin. I ticked reboot nan erase, and f reset and everthing was fixed. thankyou
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] partcyborg:
This plauged me for a while too. The answer is even easier than that.

The issue is the userdata image is small for who knows why. Your partition is normal size, it is just formates with a smaller filesystem

If after you finish flashing you boot to stock recovery and "format /data or factory reset" you will have a full sized internal storage config
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] VengefulBacon:
Okay this is probably a stupid question but does this work for the AT&T variant of the phone? and if so can someone explain how i would go about resetting my phone if i manage to **** this up
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] mdiaz33685:
Did u even try reading, or searching, it has only been answered 1,000,000,000 times already..

No it doesn't work, and u can't restore anything back. It is better not to do this. OMG..
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] twocrows:
Yes I try every time. :eek: Only thing I have not tried is waiting 24 hours. Going to try that now.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] Ph3n0x:
<ID:0/006> Added!!

<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> Erase...

<ID:0/006> Set PIT file..

<ID:0/006> DO NOT TURN OFF TARGET!!

<ID:0/006> Get PIT for mapping..

<ID:0/006> Firmware update start..

<ID:0/006> SingleDownload.

<ID:0/006> abl.elf

<ID:0/006> apdp.mbn

<ID:0/006> bksecapp.mbn

<ID:0/006> cmnlib.mbn

<ID:0/006> cmnlib64.mbn

<ID:0/006> devcfg.mbn

<ID:0/006> hyp.mbn

<ID:0/006> keymaster.mbn

<ID:0/006> msadp.mbn

<ID:0/006> NON-HLOS.bin

<ID:0/006> pmic.elf

<ID:0/006> rpm.mbn

<ID:0/006> sec.dat

<ID:0/006> storsec.mbn

<ID:0/006> tz.mbn

<ID:0/006> xbl.elf

<ID:0/006> boot.img

<ID:0/006> persist.img.ext4

<ID:0/006> recovery.img

<ID:0/006> system.img.ext4

<ID:0/006> FAIL! (Auth)

<ID:0/006>

<ID:0/006> Complete(Write) operation failed.

<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)

any idea why system is failing to flash. root went smooth before I bricked it.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] bill10:
You using regular odin
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] mdiaz33685:
we need a little more info... were u doing step 1 or step 2....

which model of phone do u have, also if this is step 1, u need to be using prince comey Odin for it to work...

I would think ur doing step 1, cause that is the only time we are flashing the BL and the rest of the firmware...

for step 2 it is done within flashfire, and remember to turn on airplane mode, everyone get stuck there for flashfire to work...

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[Samsung Galaxy S8+ ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] giant25:
Can I start this process if I'm already on Verizon AQGL?
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] TT_Vert:
yes
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] n2music:
Oh yeah, i notice a BIG difference in volume and sound on my S8+. Also installed Dolby Atmos.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] studlyswissdude2:
Anyone been successfully using an External SD with the rooted S8+? I'm trying to use a 64GB Samsung EVO Select and after inserting it, usually, the phone just dies and restarts, then goes straight to the CRC error screen that others have described. Has anyone found a fix for this? Any suggestions? It restarts fine when I remove the SD card but never with it.

Also, have there been any updates on the battery only charging to 80% or does anyone know if someone is trying to fix this and how difficult of a task this might be?

Thanks so much for all the hard work of all involved and thanks for the replies in advance!
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] yoyoche:
what file did you use for Dolby, if I may ask?
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] Dakota1013:
any idea when we will be able to use xposed installer?
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] mrbracht:
Already can.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] Interceptor777:
Did you even try searching literally in the same forum as this entire thread?

https://xdaforums.com/galaxy-s8+/how-to/unofficial-xposed-guide-snapdragon-s8-t3663728
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] Dakota1013:
O ok thank you

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Well yeah I looked a little bit and saw someone said it's not updated to 7.0 yet so I thought I would ask is that ok?
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] Wacky2bakky:
Ok. Cool. Thank you. Where can we get Dolby Atmos?
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] Ph3n0x:
cool dolby would be great.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] jackie099:
Anyone got brevent working?
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] devandishman:
If I follow this root method will u still have all the sprint functions?
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] twocrows:
Quote:

Originally Posted by mdiaz33685 View Post

Happens to me every time I redo the steps 1 and 2.

But every time I put my acct it works,

since this phone was lost,

but have u tried putting ur Google acct to see if it lets u get passed it the FRP

Waited 24 hours and no change in behavior of phone. Still says have to wait another 24 hours because password reset.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] Wired0980:
If you use the g955u firmware that jrkruse posted.

What I did was follow all these steps for root then just used flashfire to flash the g955u QGL firmware following jrkruse's instructions in that thread. I did have to use odin to flash the cp and csc from QGL because the modem was crashing every time i made a call. But all is running well now, no problems.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] patt2k:
Those who are rooted couple questions since there is so many pages and I haven't rooted samsung devices in long time.

Is Samsung Pay working for you? I use it a lot so I wouldn't want to lose it.

Are you able to unlock - the band selection hidden menu? I want to inspect one area where my house is and there is weak B13 and pretty good 3G (yes I know lol) but wanted to play around with bands possibly forcing it into B4 if there is enough signal.

Third: How would we update to latest security patches etc.?
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] LiquidT:
Samsung Pay does not work with root. I have no glue on the band thing sorry.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] davidisflash:
Question for the mods. It's not a specific one related to this thread but this thread has examples of where it would help...

When we click "post quick reply" or reply, what about adding a template that we must fill out (or just a checkbox) to attest that we searched the thread prior to posting? I think this could really help minimize repeated useless posts where the submitter didn't do diligence in searching first...
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] baobeatmaker:
After all of these steps, this ROM has a rom control app. Why I can't use it? It's just a white blank app.

Anybody can help me out?
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] patt2k:
https://xdaforums.com/verizon-galaxy-s6/general/enabling-using-servicemode-t3109579

Wanna try that? Thanks!
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] shaggyskunk:
[MENTION=3812611]elliwigy[/MENTION]

You may have already seen this - No idea if it offers an "opportunity" to unlock the Bootloader on this device - Or if it's even something worth looking at?

https://www.google.ca/amp/www.zdnet...der-bugs-found-in-major-chipset-vendors-code/

https://seclab.cs.ucsb.edu/academic/publishing/#bootstomp-security-bootloaders-mobile-devices-2017
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] LiquidT:
It Is only used for some Network Stuff for Verizon users.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] LookAlive:
The SD card problem is a huge ordeal on the samsung forums, a quick google will guide you. They stated, last I saw, that they're letting the engineers know certain cards won't work. I did notice when trying one of my cheap "MicroCenter" branded SD cards of 16GB that it worked flawlessly, so I took a leap of faith an grabbed a completely off-branded cheap quality 64gb micro SD from Microcenter (not branded microcenter but still an off-brand) and popped it in, running flawlessly ever since. I know there's problems with SanDisk and Samsung branded sd cards. I've read that Kingston works, but they're expensive - go grab a cheapo no-name SD card somewhere and it should work.

Regarding the battery stuff, I know there's a lot of pages in this thread, but you're going to need to read through.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] jhofseth:
external SD card tool

I don't have an external SD card, but maybe free AParted app from Google playstore would help? AParted is for rooted phones, but

it requires Busybox

to also be installed (also free in Google playstore).
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] lightninbug:
My system partition somehow got to R/O is there anyway I can switch it back? It won't let me add/delete apps with a root browser in /system/app. It was working just fine before. AFAIK I haven't done anything to cause the switch.

Everything was working fine for a week. Still is, but cant make edits in /system. Phone and everything else is 100% usuable still, as is root..
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] xDMONEYx:
I have a Samsung branded 256GB SD card and have not had a single issue with it, both rooted and unrooted. I heard the issue with SD cards occurs if the SD card is encrypted. I would not recommend buying a cheapo SD card. People lose data all the time because those become corrupt out of nowhere quite often.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] LookAlive:
It's not due to encryption. I had the issue before ever enabling encryption on a brand new SanDisk 64gb SDXC i bought to put into this phone directly. Changing the encryption settings made no difference.

I'd imagine it's a combination of things, but it's not encryption. While I agree it's not a preferred option, I've not had any issues with cheap SD cards personally.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] devandishman:
I figured out if your having slow downloads with mega download the windows application and add download link to megasync app . Went from 90kb to 2mb
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] lightninbug:
This is how my system attributes look. Is this normal?
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] jawonder:
I have a Samsung 120 GB SD Card which i used in my S7 and it's working fine in my S8+ .
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] eelsid:
I have a 64GB Samsung Pro card and it's constant unmounts in SD card monitor. Some people are saying the fast cards draw too much power and Samsung's power management is broken, which is why the cheap cards don't have the issue. Who knows? If it was a software issue they should have fixed it by now.

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Your system mount should be ro unless you need to make a change. Just remount it rw if needed. As root run "mount -o,rw remount /system".
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] GSXeclipsePSI:
[IMG="security dialogue box"]http://i68.tinypic.com/2vvl0dv.png[/IMG]I ran into an issue saying that trying to write to on authorize sections did anyone else have this problem I can't finish installing part 2
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] Interceptor777:
Already been covered, Samsung boot loaders aren't affected.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] n2music:
I used ARISE+Deuteronomy+2.94+Modular+AROMA+Installer and for Atmos I used Dolby+Atmos+Add-On+for+Deuteronomy

sorry I cannot remember where I got it or I would post the link. Got both from same link though.

Found it! https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=457095661767141554 , https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=312978532265371208
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] jokono421:
Great news for xfinity customers! Once phones paid off per request they have the ability to oem unlock phone. That currently it is a little wait because they got high volumes due to just starting there mobile service. Once you put in a request after paying off phone they give you a ticket and get to you when it's your turn. Not a ticket to see if it's possible. A ticket for them to actually do it. It is confirmed they do it and have the resources to. Looks like this phones going to be paid of quicker then I was planning.

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I have a 183g SanDisk. I literally encrypted card. Not even 10 mins later Flashed firmware and a rom to my phone. An boom I had sd card issues. I reformatted sd card worked fine again. I never touched the encryption settings,again or used it as system data or device specific agian. Flashed, all types of things for over a year. Got this new phone put it in and odined this process over 50 times now ,and used flashfire like crazy. No issue yet with sandisk. If encrypting the sd card isn't the problem after all this time and flashes. I tell you what not touching the settings involving your sd card like encrypting it . Sure helps prevent these issues lol.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] LookAlive:
Ha! I'm definitely not saying encryption WON'T cause it, only saying that's not the only issue that exists ?
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] jokono421:
I remember one time I deleted an app in system that made made sd card non existent until I factory reset. It didn't corrupt the data tho.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] howellcp:
Magisk 14 has an adb install method that you don't need custom recovery for. Anyone tried it yet?
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] eelsid:
My card has never been encrypted. I don't doubt that encryption is a problem for you as you say, but I've tried reformatting in PC, in the phone, reseating the card in the tray, even using the stupid tape trick, and the card works fine in my Moto G4. Seems like a separate issue.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] SpiritBreak3r:
Are you sure it's the OEM Unlock? or is it the phone being unlocked for different carrier usage(min 1 month usage)
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] brigantti:
i think he got it wrong.it sounds more like regular sim unlock.its the same with every other network
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] jrkruse:
Magisk requires custom boot.img. it will not work
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] Alpha_wolf:
It is a SIM UNLOCK I have an Xfinity s8+ but you can tell them you are leaving the country and they WILL unlock it for you like that week I got my s8+ told them I was leaving the country on a family trip and they had the unlock code to me in a few days. but they CANNOT BOOTLOADER UNLOCK the phone
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] wilt100:
Do I have to unroot and reroot to get Snapchat working? im currently rooted on tmobile AQGA