yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] gatul:
I answer for myself: Yes it is absolutely necessary.

Best regards
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] aldinurhadiatiskandar:
did skip 7 days trick work on s9+ device ? or have to waiting 7 days for oem appeared ?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] pjrs2812:
Some how I goofed and forgot to install rmm/oem fix in twrp recovery after decryting data and installing Magisk. So now after booting the system the OEM unlock is available in developer options but can't be turned on. OEM unlock was on before I downgraded the firmware from Oreo to Nougat.

I assume that now I should wait the 7 days/168hrs correct? If the lock returns what's the safest way to check if the rmm state is normal or can I just boot into twrp recovery an install rmm fix zip?

Any suggestions would be appreciated so I won't have to start over.

Thanks in advance.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] newjacksm:
How can I get my carrier features after unlocking? I tried using shortcut master lite, but I need to be root. Is there anyway I can get my carrier features without tripping knox/becoming root user? I have a samsung note 8. This is pretty annoying. I read somewhere that they were able to update the user data file with odin. Was wondering if that caused any issues.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] fragtion:
I think if I am understanding you correctly, then you need to flash the CSC for your region. There is a thread for CSC flashable zip for note 8. Worked great for me..Good luck
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] newjacksm:
I lost a lot of features unlocking my TMobile phone (no longer on TMobile I'm on mint which is using TMobile towers) I want them back. Will flashing my phone trip up Knox and cause any issues getting the latest update OTA?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] fragtion:
If you lost the features due to switching providers, it's possible that the new provider might not have provisioned those services (eg VoLTE/VoWiFi) for your account. If you haven't switched ROMs, then this is probably what's going on if you ask me.

If you haven't flashed any custom ROM/binaries/rooted yet, and knox and warranty are important to you, then you probably shouldn't take the risk
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] newjacksm:
I was on mint sms before I unlocked my phone and I still had carrier features. Once I unlocked it is when they all went away.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] Karl Ranseier:
Hello,

does this guide also work with this software version?

N950FXXU3CRF4

N950FOXM3CRF4

N950FXXU3CRF2

Thanks for answers...
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] Manson79:
Yes, I've just rooted with this guide and this software version.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] Karl Ranseier:
Hi, that's good news.

With or without OEM issues?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] Manson79:
Without OEM issue (never had).
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] jab2870:
Thanks for the post. I don't have access to a Windows computer, only linux. I have also never rooted a Samsung before (I have rooted plenty of other phones) Am I able to flash TWRP using fastboot or do I need to get ODIN running in wine or something?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] dr.ketan:
IMEI Backup tool updated for compatibility with newer magisk (16.4+)
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] DJ Mohammad KHAN:
hi if i dont install TWRP and use magisk systemless method install with boot image patch and dont touch system partition knox will be trap again and loss OTA Update ??
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] sanghaviraj:
Where shall i place the twrp file if i dont have an sd card?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] dr.ketan:
There is nothing like "again"

One you flash any binary, knocking will trip forever

You have to flash twrp with odin (pc) and required to be on pc
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] lincolnsxda:
ROM wont boot and FAIL TO MOUNT EFS in stock recovery and bootloops after 2 seconds

SM-N950F will not boot into ANY stock odin rom stock recovery bootloops after about 2 seconds. Has 3 error messages all the same failed to mount /efs. flashed latest firmware via odin and still nothing. I have an efs.ext4.win backup and an efs.img backup. Cant figure out how to flash either of them in odin and recovery wont load long enough to use ADB. I tried flashing cfautoroot, tried flashing nv_data..bin. with the twrp efs backup came with efs.info and recovery.log and the efs.img came with a buildprop.text. I have attached them and also a .jpg of my bootloader screen.

Someone PLEASE help. Im at my wits end here...
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] dr.ketan:
Read post #3 for efs mount error
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] fragia181:
I have update original firmware to GR1 version.... after instal twrp 3.1.1 i can't acsess to internal memory can't format data because impossible mount internal memory... do you why ?? I've try to instal no verify ecript file v.6 but nothing chance... one time ago it necessary file, it still like that ? It isn't needed anymore ??
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] dr.ketan:
TWRP issue

Search for latest TWRP with mount data fix
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] fragia181:
I can't find it... can you help me to link correct file please?? I find only 3.1.1 version
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] fragia181:
i instal oreo twrp and cant mount internal storage… instal n8 fix mount file… and cant mount internal…. instal dm verify encript… and cant mount…. instal supersu… and cant mount internal storage
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] lincolnsxda:
I went through those steps and their really not possible because I can't do anything in ADB with recovery because it won't stay there long enough and when it does it won't read the phone when it's in recovery the PC that is it's got the DM Verity are in the failed to mount EFS I think the system somehow from an accidental flash of a"U" CSC by my boyfriend. I tried using and if a 71 combo file and an engineering bootloader and that had no success I flashed several stock 7114 Meyers in Samsung and the two 8.0.0. I also may have flashed in recovery a version one bootloader ROM zip and just before he did that any help would be great.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] dr.ketan:
You need twrp to work it
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] fragia181:
i find that have an error on memory file sistem…. format data from twrp and now can mount internal storage, and now, i can instal every rom that i wont… BUT... after boot new firmware, device can't read sim car…. my god…. why ???
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] fragia181:
Solved... restore imei.... all work perfect... thanks...
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] Blackbeardx:
Hi there

I just used this tutorial on youtube the one that Max Lee created and its title is " how to root galaxy note 8 on android 8.0 oreo! " (i cant put outside links)

But when i rooted it works for 2 minutes but after that root wont work and magisk says its not installed

I restart the phone and it works again but again after 2 minutes root wont work and magisk says its not installed.

Note: also i just saw that in the tutorial there is an fix update about encryption and i didnt done it because i just saw it now. How can i fix this ?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] fragia181:
Try an older version of magisk... or come back to supersu.... i had the same problem with magisk... i prefere supersu
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] Blackbeardx:
How should i do that?

Should i unroot and root again?

I will be very thankful if you guide me
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] dr.ketan:
Flash latest version of magisk

https://xdaforums.com/apps/magisk/beta-magisk-v13-0-0980cb6-t3618589

Indeed losing root is issue of old magisk
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] Blackbeardx:
I have the lastet version of magisk installed
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] dr.ketan:
Show me screenshot
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] Blackbeardx:
This saying that its not installed but when i restart the phone for first five minutes its says the version is 16.0 as the latest version
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] dr.ketan:
Because your update channel might be set to stable, latest which have fixed loosing root is neta version

Follow this

- download magisk 16.7 from link I gave you and copy to your device

- uninstall magisk manager

- flash 16.7 from twrp

Now you won't lose root
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] Blackbeardx:
Thanks a lot for your help man

If i do this would my data erase or its ok?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] dr.ketan:
No it won't erase anything, but always safer to make backup of important stuff
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] studywes:
Hi,

As i can see, there is many way to root but i am surprised by the root with cfRoot and recovery stock!!!Are you sure it work??

Thank you
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] efe34:
reserved
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] efe34:
Hello

I want to continue using my stock rom (Note 8 Oreo) Can I back up EFS with this method without damaging stock rom?

I dont prefer using custom rom.

is it possible.

Thanks in advance
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] dr.ketan:
Backup efs won't break enything. Tool provided in first post do the job what it says. Just make a other copy to safe place like on pc/cloud in case something happens messed up on device and may needed to wipe everything.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] efe34:
Thank you very much
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] efe34:
Is it succesful?

İs it succesful?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] dr.ketan:
Of course it is
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] badai:
after restart i don't have oem unlock anymore and got a notification that the system is corrupted and when i restart i got "only official binaries are allowed".

flash official ROM and try again but keep getting the same result. any help? thanks.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] dr.ketan:
This is common when you don't read before flashing. Firstly post have everything mentioned, go through it.

Get your regional firmware or use Samsung Switch
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] badai:
i m not sure what i missed, but i noticed that after flashing official rom it said oem already unlocked so i figure out it must be the ROM itself, so I flashed custom ROM right after TWRP and it seem fine ..... for now.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] powerofone:
dm verity... needed?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] Hassan_Javaid:
This question has been asked a number of times but I still can't get the root to work. I have N950F and thank God the time trick works to get the OEM unlock but eveytime I root the fone, I get this stupid " official binaries" thing and I have to flash the official ROM, wait for some time, Ulock the OEM, flash the TWRP only to get this error. Please can someone upload a video tutorial on rooting with the methods explained in this thread.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] darkmind21:
please help....lost network signal...not wi fi.

on sm n 950f dual sim
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] darkmind21:
i guys triedd to flash stock firmware but dont know hoow got frp lock.

how can i make it good now? monday i need the device to work :(
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] sefrcoko:
Check your apn settings.

What model Note 8? What happens when you boot?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] speechless:
[MENTION=3931450]dr.ketan[/MENTION] hi bro im new here:eek:

what i want to know is ur first post up to date i mean trwp plus magisk? if no can u link me with latest version for both

plus i need ur advice about best custom rom

btw im on August 1 security is that ok?

10x in advance dr
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] jal3223:
Is it possible to make this compatible with the Latin Snapdragon N9600z?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] nubie:
Had Everything Working! Thank You Dr Ketan.

I got Magisk, TWRP, and Magisk Hide Working. Although I did not get the OEM Unlock option back on again. After a random reboot. On the Boot screen I get the "Only Official Binaries are allowed to be flashed" and device refuses to boot. Downloading stock firmware now and will try to redo the whole thing again.

Any Advise?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] NeoKbm:
I have a question: I have my phone already rooted, but now I want to update the rom. If I update the phone does the encryption reactivate, or if after updating, I install the recovery and magisk, sige without encryption and do not have to make a wipe?

Thanks.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] mehdi.moha:
I tried to root my N950F, but it restart and restart!!!

I did exactly like part! but my phone goes to never end restart!

ant solution is appreciated.

Thanks

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Damn it,

Now I even can not flash the official rom!! it says faild!!!!,

help pleeeeeeeeeaassee :(
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] mehdi.moha:
I am using the latest security pathch, how to root that!!!! I think th einstruction is for android 7 right?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] mehdi.moha:
Any help?

I used the Zip file to root my phone, In TWRP I selected flash SuperSu, nut after restart nothing happened.

My phone is not root, but I have error when I open S HEalth
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] KKatMe:
I have a question. My Note 8 Exynos is already rooted on Nougat. What is the best way or guide to update to Oreo without data loss?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] gatul:
You can upgrade normally (remember use Home CSC file) but if you root again, you loss data, it's unavoidable.

Regards
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] KKatMe:
Would you please explain what a Home CSS file is? And no, I would like to root again if I can avoid it. I am hoping that I can install Oreo through TWRP.

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Sorry, I meant Home CSC file
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] JUPERMAN:
I have same problem. My note 8 have security parch 01 september. I have odin3-v3.13.1, twrp-3.2.10-greatlte, but my phone not root. Do you have any solution ???
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] gatul:
I suspect that updating to august security update was already a fatal error, 187 hours of jail and it does not appear the OEM Unlock option...

Previously, the first time after upgrade, I could force it by playing with the date as the PO explains, I quickly became root but OEM Unlock disappear and I had to reinstall the Rom Stock. And now OEM unlock does not appear in any way. :crying:
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] adzo73:
Is there any way to change imei number?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] sefrcoko:
When flashing firmware in Odin there are four files to flash, but the firmware actually has five files. You have to choose between CSC and home_csc. The first one wipes your phone, but home_csc doesn't.

If you want to upgrade to Oreo, then you'll need to upgrade via Odin but you will lose root. If you want it again, you have to re-root. You'll lose data though, so backup first. Can't upgrade directly through twrp.

Not enough info to help...you tried to root and got an error?

Try flashing the latest firmware for your device with a full wipe and wait the 7 days again.

No, modifying imei is illegal in most places.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] lil_kujo:
I had the same issue, have the problem but my phone was on the August patch and it took me to weeks for it to show up doing the date switching seems like it doesn't work anymore and now I had to install stock don't know if it will go back to oem unlock. Still waiting another two weeks to see if it shows up.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] juztinlee:
hi Dr. ketan.. my OEM toggle in developer options is showing up after 7 days of waiting.. then i succesfully flashed the TWRP and N950F_root_OEM_issue_devices.zip. after the devices restart and i check the developer options the OEM unlock is missing., is it safe to reboot or not? is there any other workaround or advised? now im confused if i have to restart my devices because of that dreaded "only official released binaries are allowed" thank you.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] dr.ketan:
I have recommend not to restart if oem option not available
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] juztinlee:
so i have to wait 7 days not rebooting my phone until the OEM gets unlock by itself?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] lil_kujo:
So I have tried something to get the oem unlock button again to show up after going back to stock since I had the binary problem after rebooting and having it root, I remembered that the last time I changed the date to make it work was September 20th so I changed the date to September 8th which was what I did the first time, turning of course auto update off etc , I updated just like the guide said but with the September patch it wasn't working so instead of rebooting i turn it off and turn it back on . Once it turned backed on the date was backed to september 20th which was my original unlocking date it automatically changed the date to that date. Check for the update again and once that is done I went back to the developer options and there it was the oem unlocked button showed once more. Can someone else try it out to see if it's possible to do it this way? Now this is just to bypass the September patch .
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] killerotter:
Hi Dr Ketan,

This no longer works with the August 1 security patch, can you tell us when it will work or how to roll back update, Thanks
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] gatul:
Success!

As I had already commented, it had been more than a week since the upgrade to the "August security update" and did not appear "oem unlock" so I decided that, if I could not go back to root, why not upgrade to "September security update"?

On 30/09 I made the upgrade via OTA.

On 01/10 16:30 I decided to do "factory reset".

On 08/10 17:00 appeared "oem unlock"!

On 09/10 I decided try do root but this time "manually".

I used:

1- TWRP_3.2.3.0

2- RMM_State_Bypass_Mesa_V2 + Magisk_v17.1 + Samsung_Antiroot_Removal_4.1 (I do not know if it is absolutely necessary)

And voilà!

So I confirm that the latest version (September segurity update) can be rooted.

Regards
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] Git226:
SuperSU or Magisk in the Part 2 option?

There doesn't appear to be any preference in this thread for using either SuperSU or Magisk to root; however, a separate post on XDA indicates Magisk is preferable in general: https://www.xda-developers.com/magisk-vs-supersu/

I apparently don't have the OEM issue, as the unlock option was active on first boot out of the box, and I am planning to use the Part 2 rooting option in Dr Ketan's guide. I've always used SuperSU in the past. Is there any incentive (other than the issues mention in the link above) to using Magisk in this case?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] gatul:
Use SuperSU if you like. ;)

Redards
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] gajojet:
so, is this method still work after august update? thank you
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] andreasarxon:
Help please, i am confused. I want to root my phone but i don't know if it is possible. I am on

Baseband version

N950FXXU5CRHA

Kernel version

4.4.111-13688770-QB19591047

dpi@21HH1E01 #1

Fri Aug 31 16:43:56 KST 2018

Build number

R16NW.N950FXXU5CRHA

Android security patch level

1 September 2018

I can't see oem unlock under developer options, never did..

I have this phone almost a year.

I am not expert neither noob, i have rooted all the phones i had in the past . This is the first time that i am confused.

Can someone help me?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] gatul:
It's Exynos or Snapdragon version?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] andreasarxon:
It's Exynos version..
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] gatul:
Have you tried doing a factory reset?

In my case after the last failed root did not appear again "oem unlock" and as I said above, I restarted it and after 7 days appeared.

Another solution I can not think of.

Regards
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] gajojet:
Hello i try the method for root and fix oem but its failed. Oem on my phone still missing. Please help.

My note 8 is exynos
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] gatul:
Try:

- Backup your data

- Reflash last Stock rom (use CSC file NOT Home_CSC)

- Boot and setup the phone

- Wait 7 days

Regards
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] gajojet:
so after that, i can try the method on page one again? and its will work? thank you
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] Git226:
I'm stating the obvious, but I assume you followed step 1 of the instructions, i.e., "1. Enable Developer Option (settings - about phone - Software information - Tap 7 times on build number to activate developer option in settings menu)"...? The OEM unlock should be the 5th item down on the list.

We have the exact same phone variant and software build and I was able to access the unlock immediately after first boot...I may have just been lucky.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] andreasarxon:
Of course i did, but nothing about OEM unlock..

[IMG="screenshot"]https://imgur.com/a/A8DUg5a[/IMG]
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] NOMIOMI:
flash everything correctly after reboot the Magisk is not installed .then i download zip only through magisk manager and flash but still magisk is not istalled
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] dr.ketan:
weird,at least there must be a stub. Anyway simply download only magisk manager apk and install it manually.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] NOMIOMI:
how to extract boot.img for manually patching ?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] anwar amu:
1. Remove all your google account

2. Reboot into stock recovery

3. Wipe cache and dalvick

4. Set your device date 8 days before current date

5. Check software update with modified date

6. Reboot

7. Change the date into current date

8. Check software update again

9. Open you developer option. It should be there (oem unlock)

I hope it solved your problem. It does solved my OEM Unlock problem.

N950F stockrom rooted with latest android security patch (october)

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Sir dr.ketan , is it possible to get latest android security patch manually without having to flash stockrom and update OTA?

Thanks in advance sir
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] Git226:
Search for your applicable product code and PDA/CSC: https://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/galaxy-note8/SM-N950F/
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Guides, News, & Discussion] MichalPlays:
Thank you sooooooo much <3 <3

It worked after I flashed the stock firmware and at setup I put the wrong date into it.

For newbies => the guide says 8 days not 7 days. For example we have 28.10.18 today and you need to set the date to 21.10.18 at setup screen ;)