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[Samsung Galaxy S10 Questions & Answers] VICosPhi:
Someone already got TWRP to boot on Exynos S10, this phone is too popular to not get root(Exynos bootloader unlocked models). It is a matter of time, I'd say within next few weeks one of the smart devs here will have root and within a month or two Magisk support as well.
[Samsung Galaxy S10 Questions & Answers] 1jkan:
https://myphoneupdate.com/root-samsung-galaxy-s10-unlock-bootloader-install-twrp-recovery/

Maybe someone has tried?
[Samsung Galaxy S10 Questions & Answers] jonathanfv:
I haven't tried because I haven't received my phone yet... And I'm waiting for an S10+, not S10. But it looks like the steps would be exactly the same. HELL YEAH! I was hoping really bad people would be working on the Chinese SD version! I wanna know if someone has tried it, too!
[Samsung Galaxy S10 Questions & Answers] tiho5:
That guide is wrong and not real
[Samsung Galaxy S10 Questions & Answers] Duncan1982:
Exactly, please do not use these, they are fake and will not work. It even mentions Supersu for root, I know chainfire future proofed to some level but not this far and that will definitely not work.

Come on guys be patient, they are working on it, it's only a matter of time...:good:
[Samsung Galaxy S10 Questions & Answers] mains75:
I would like s10e, a premium compact phone, finally... and please with 3.5 jack and sd card.

I have always Sony compact phones, but Sony decided not to produce them anymore. Stupid guys...
[Samsung Galaxy S10 Questions & Answers] elite-fusion:
Can someone please gove me reason why root is still so important?
[Samsung Galaxy S10 Questions & Answers] VICosPhi:
Viper4Android

Tasker with full functionality

Titanium Backup

Call recording in case Google disables it again

Dual SIM+MicroSD functionality

True adblock

Nandroid Backup
[Samsung Galaxy S10 Questions & Answers] CountVonKrolock:
The dev behind Magisk got an S10 already so I'd guess it shouldn't be long for Magisk to support the phones. And if TWRP is already sort of available I'd imagine we'll have root im worse case scenario at the end of April.
[Samsung Galaxy S10 Questions & Answers] lildjey:
It's good news [emoji2]

Envoyé de mon SM-G975F en utilisant Tapatalk
[Samsung Galaxy S10 Questions & Answers] the_dealer:
Hope this ain't no fools joke. Can't wait to get twrp and root on my s10e
[Samsung Galaxy S10 Questions & Answers] Androsteron:
I'm on SM-G9730 (from Hong Kong). This rocks for me:
[Samsung Galaxy S10 Questions & Answers] AaronCompNetSys:
Reading over John's tweets, it looks like he's making a custom recovery that would be used in place of TWRP, which will install/enable Magisk and root. If you hold a key down during boot, Magisk recovery will instead load normal recovery such as stock or TWRP.

I'm glad he's tackling the install process as well, as rooting while keeping encryption has always been a pain.

I've always used his software, but this round I took the time to sign up to support him on Patreon.
[Samsung Galaxy S10 Questions & Answers] jonathanfv:
Awesome. I couldn't do Patreon, but I sent him a small donation via Paypal, too. I hope it'll work on the Snapdragon variants soon after it comes out for the Exynos one.
[Samsung Galaxy S10 Questions & Answers] dr4go:
Without words: https://www.anandtech.com/show/14072/the-samsung-galaxy-s10plus-review

Ironically I still have the G973F in the sealed box, but the chance of returning it is now somewhat at 50%. Performance ok... but also Audio and Camera... WTF... :(
[Samsung Galaxy S10 Questions & Answers] jonathanfv:
Honestly, meh. The difference wasn't that bad in most situations. One advantage of the Snapdragon is that Gcam works on it, so you can use Night Sight with it. But honestly, cellphones seldomly give me images that I would use for non-documentary purposes anyway compared to my dedicated camera. In that respect, I think both variants are more or less as usable as the other. If I want better, I use a dedicated camera. Plain and simple. You might see this as a deal breaker, but... Is it really?
[Samsung Galaxy S10 Questions & Answers] xwizit:
Heya all, i havent been in the android scene for yearssssss now and just got a galaxy s10e from HK (unlocked snapdragon)

is root available for this model yet?
[Samsung Galaxy S10 Questions & Answers] jonathanfv:
Root isn't available for the Snapdragon models as far as I know, and it's in beta (Magisk is) for Exynos. I think it will become available to SD models too after a bit.
[Samsung Galaxy S10 Questions & Answers] K.0.0.L.:
Forget rooting, I need Samsung Pay.
[Samsung Galaxy S10 Questions & Answers] spartanz51:
Google pay works rooted (systemless) if you bypass safetynet
[Samsung Galaxy S10 Questions & Answers] DSX2:
Speak for yourself, I need viper4a! ;)
[Samsung Galaxy S10 Questions & Answers] dr4go:
That depends how you see it... imho the performance drawbacks are somewhat negligible as both versions are more than fine more my usage, that is I rarely play games on the phone. I use it primarily to work / office / internet, to make photos and to hear music... so to be honest: I don't care if a guy posts a SpeedG video, which compares both versions in terms of performance (if they are somewhat close in that regard... and: no offence to anybody here). But the more I think about it, the more probable it is, that I'm sending it back and get the Snapdragon variant. In the end it's just a bit of a hassle... I just wait for the confirmation regarding Magisk and (Ed)Xposed, otherwise I will surely keep the Exynos one... no root is a deal-breaker for me - otherwise I would have gotten the Mate 20 Pro. Thanks for your statement regarding GCam, I've realized that puzzle piece two days ago.
[Samsung Galaxy S10 Questions & Answers] jonathanfv:
Root is coming soon for the Exynos version, but it'll take longer for the Snapdragon one, so it might be past your return window by the time it comes out.
[Samsung Galaxy S10 Questions & Answers] dr4go:
[MENTION=5569212]jonathanfv[/MENTION]: That's exactly what I'm afraid of... Still I'm eagerly waiting for the release notes of Magisk's S10. I didn't hear any word regarding the compatibility with Qualcomm based S10s in that regard... Sure it might take longer, but that question was never answered afaik...
[Samsung Galaxy S10 Questions & Answers] jonathanfv:
I know, I'm wondering too. I think that once it's figured out on the Exynos version, the next step is to port it and make it work, as the structure of the various systems (I don't know them) that have to be tempered with is likely the same but on different hardware. I don't think it would be very hard for John to do, but I'm afraid he probably won't bother with the Snapdragon version, leaving the port for someone else to figure out.

Edit: I'm saying it'll have to be ported because I read that the solution to make Magisk work was to install its own custom bootloader, and as far as I can tell bootloaders always need to be device specific. With that said, maybe it's easy enough to port. I don't know. Maybe I could use my old phone to do some tests when I have time and see if I can port versions of TWRP for it without bricking it. If that works, maybe I'll try it with my own S10+ too.
[Samsung Galaxy S10 Questions & Answers] XdividerX:
https://twitter.com/topjohnwu/status/1113757546483998720?s=19
[Samsung Galaxy S10 Questions & Answers] spartanz51:
Release today or tomorrow

Thanks John

https://twitter.com/topjohnwu/status/1113762418021236741?s=19
[Samsung Galaxy S10 Questions & Answers] xRedDroidx:
Finally I can start to actually use the phone. Last time I buy a phone that doesn't have root already.

Yeah same, my modded S9 Plus has better sound...
[Samsung Galaxy S10 Questions & Answers] tsoureki:
Root is ready. Tonight or tomorrow will be realeased. Announced 1 hour ago from topjohnwho on Twitter. I hope unlocked Snapdragon model included too..
[Samsung Galaxy S10 Questions & Answers] ob1silvia:
This is definitely good news I hope snapdragon is included
[Samsung Galaxy S10 Questions & Answers] Fznwolf:
I would be shocked if the snapdragon had any bootloader progress made.
[Samsung Galaxy S10 Questions & Answers] Ndaoud360:
For the HK s10 Snapdragon can be easily unlocked and I just hope magisk can work for that varient.
[Samsung Galaxy S10 Questions & Answers] the_dealer:
When I had my sm-g870a we had a locked bootloader but still had root and custom roms with themes, just couldn't run a custom kernel. Hopefully the US snapdragon can do the same but would like a custom kernel too.
[Samsung Galaxy S10 Questions & Answers] jonathanfv:
I read that Magisk needs its own bootloader to work. I think that it probably will need porting to work on Snapdragon.

It seems like Magisk has a bootloader specific to the S10 in order for it to work well. So you need to be able to install a custom bootloader to install Magisk. I doubt it will work on the US variant, at least for now.
[Samsung Galaxy S10 Questions & Answers] aussiesausage:
Patiently waiting :)
[Samsung Galaxy S10 Questions & Answers] palamosteliaro:
John Wu said it will be released today or tomorrow :)

https://twitter.com/topjohnwu/status/1113762418021236741
[Samsung Galaxy S10 Questions & Answers] aussiesausage:
Yeah I saw, just gotta sit back and wait and donate some more maybe haha
[Samsung Galaxy S10 Questions & Answers] xRedDroidx:
This is the longest day ever.
[Samsung Galaxy S10 Questions & Answers] freeregal:
I can't agree more.....
[Samsung Galaxy S10 Questions & Answers] elite-fusion:
Will this be for the S10+ SD U1 version? or only for the SD from HK region or EX variant?
[Samsung Galaxy S10 Questions & Answers] hella356:
We're kids waiting for xmas day, but not knowing whether today is December 25th or it it's January.
[Samsung Galaxy S10 Questions & Answers] Player04:
If i sit here long enough, there will be roots coming out my a**.
[Samsung Galaxy S10 Questions & Answers] vonDubenshire:
Is it going to be possible to root the Snapdragon variants then?!?! I am reading the thread backwards, crap!

I don't want to kill my phone but I need some new things to play with and rooting sounds fun.
[Samsung Galaxy S10 Questions & Answers] jonathanfv:
The ones with the bootloader unlocked, yes. But Magisk is coming for Exynos for now. I don't know if the US variants will be rootable. Most likely not.
[Samsung Galaxy S10 Questions & Answers] matheus_sc:
if you have snap from us, i think never will have root, s10 made some changes and even for exynos, need some tricks to root device.
[Samsung Galaxy S10 Questions & Answers] spartanz51:
Root is finaly available:

Tutorial: https://topjohnwu.github.io/Magisk/samsung

XDA thread: https://xdaforums.com/galaxy-s10/development/magisk-root-galaxy-s10-series-t3918699

Please support [MENTION=4470081]topjohnwu[/MENTION] by donating
[Samsung Galaxy S10 Questions & Answers] DaReDeViL:
Rooted !
[Samsung Galaxy S10 Questions & Answers] PiCkLeS:
I read on the other thread that you powered down instead of rebooting and that's why it worked for you with the S10. Is there any place in the instructions from John where this is tricky?
[Samsung Galaxy S10 Questions & Answers] DaReDeViL:
No. But if it gets confirmed it will surely be fixed or at least listed in the instructions for S10.
[Samsung Galaxy S10 Questions & Answers] the_dealer:
So those of us without the option to unlock the bootloader in dev options, does that mean we're screwed for getting root? View attachment 4737837
[Samsung Galaxy S10 Questions & Answers] jonathanfv:
Your phone is US variant. So your bootloader cannot be unlocked. So it doesn't 100% mean you're screwed for root, but probably like 99%. At least, you won't be able to root through Magisk.
[Samsung Galaxy S10 Questions & Answers] vonDubenshire:
Basically Samsung would have to give us bootloader unlock keys or something.

And they aren't thinking about that unless we could get ice universe or someone to bring it to their attention.
[Samsung Galaxy S10 Questions & Answers] the_dealer:
What's ice universe?
[Samsung Galaxy S10 Questions & Answers] galaxys:
It's a very Cold planet! :cool::eek::o
[Samsung Galaxy S10 Questions & Answers] the_dealer:
Lmao, still don't get it.
[Samsung Galaxy S10 Questions & Answers] dr4go:
After some "data gathering" for the last exciting days I've finally decided to keep the G973F. Time to open the box tonight mainly due to the fact, that more development is (already) going on for the international variant. Yes, I hate Samsung for not simply ditching their Exynos series (lol), but what can you do... Very excited to see and use the phone.

You were also right with the device specific things... from what I've read you're already stuck before flashing the file in Odin on Qualcomm devices. What's more also the released twrp is only for Exynos devices... So yeah..... Right decision to pick the G973F. ?
[Samsung Galaxy S10 Questions & Answers] jonathanfv:
Enjoy your new phone! It's a really cool little machine no matter the chipset. For the Odin flashing thing, some users said it worked for them, but they couldn't boot to recovery. I don't think we're 100% sure right now it doesn't work on Snapdragon, so I'm going to give it a shot next month when I have time (unless more people try and it's demonstrable that it really doesn't work). But you certainly will have more development for your device anyway.
[Samsung Galaxy S10 Questions & Answers] xwizit:
i see that root is available, im guessing this is only for exynos right?

have snapdragon 855 unlockable HK variant readyyyyy and waiting <3
[Samsung Galaxy S10 Questions & Answers] Ndaoud360:
Well the US snap yes, you can't unlock bootloader. For HK snap at least for me I was able to flash the file in Odin just fine, I just couldn't boot to recovery to finish, so I just flashed back to OG
[Samsung Galaxy S10 Questions & Answers] chong67:
I have not done root for years now.

Has the Knox protection been broken?
[Samsung Galaxy S10 Questions & Answers] spartanz51:
No
[Samsung Galaxy S10 Questions & Answers] nodymoha:
A small question before I start the procedure of rooting.

I know that rooting would eventually trip KNOX. Would tripping it reject Samsung DeX from working?

since KNOX 3.2 already had included an APIs for DeX environment.
[Samsung Galaxy S10 Questions & Answers] faelthel:
Keep patience guys ! The phone has only couple of week. We'll have the root very soon !
[Samsung Galaxy S10 Questions & Answers] the_dealer:
Just picked up an s10e (g970u) today, any word on root for it? Came from an s6 g920T rooted with alexis rom and just couldnt bring myself to upgrade from it until now. Was going to get something that had root support and aftermarket roms, but i got the s10e for 50% off so it made it hard to pass up. Really missing my v4a, TiBU, and greenify!
[Samsung Galaxy S10 Questions & Answers] Tel864:
Not since someone asked the same question in this thread just hours ago.
[Samsung Galaxy S10 Questions & Answers] fOmey:
What's stopping you guys from rooting? Install magisk manager on your phone, supply a boot.img, patch it, flash in ODIN..
[Samsung Galaxy S10 Questions & Answers] xRedDroidx:
Argh more than a month?Hope to have it sooner, can't do anything now without restoring my stuff with TB. I should have wait but my sister phone broke so I was forced to buy a new one now for me :(
[Samsung Galaxy S10 Questions & Answers] chieco:
same... pre-ordered my S10 but can't enjoy it without root. I'm so grateful for devs.
[Samsung Galaxy S10 Questions & Answers] aussiesausage:
Surely it isn't that simple is it?
[Samsung Galaxy S10 Questions & Answers] fOmey:
Yeah it should be, I've done this on other devices in the past.. worked great, however I just gave it a try and it doesn't seem to be working on the S10.. magisk doesn't seem to be getting detected by the manager.

EDIT: I did stumble across this, looks like we're fortunate enough to have [MENTION=4470081]topjohnwu[/MENTION] working first hand on the S10 woo hoo.
[Samsung Galaxy S10 Questions & Answers] aussiesausage:
Oh winning!!! I'll go donate to help him out. What a legend.
[Samsung Galaxy S10 Questions & Answers] sq_dev:
The snapdragon devices can be rooted with magisk.

Exynos devices actualy not, it will not load the magisk init....
[Samsung Galaxy S10 Questions & Answers] Jannomag:
Pie doesn't come with a boot partition anymore, if my information is correct. You have to patch recovery and boot the phone with recovery button combination to get Magisk working...this is how it works on other devices. I didn't try it, yet, I need my device and if it gets bricked I've a problem.
[Samsung Galaxy S10 Questions & Answers] mansonstein:
I'll try it when I get it in 2 days
[Samsung Galaxy S10 Questions & Answers] Tel864:
Maybe the Chinese Snapdragon if at all but most Snapdragons, probably never.
[Samsung Galaxy S10 Questions & Answers] spartanz51:
Gcam is not an exclusivity of snapdragon
[Samsung Galaxy S10 Questions & Answers] NisseGurra:
If i am correct the S9 snapdragons non us was unlockable?
[Samsung Galaxy S10 Questions & Answers] spartanz51:
I had root , xposed , and everything was running on it
[Samsung Galaxy S10 Questions & Answers] Tel864:
Some, but not all.
[Samsung Galaxy S10 Questions & Answers] SquireSCA:
Exactly. I am convinced that 95% of the people demanding root, don't even need it, they just want it so that they can say they have it... I bet that if you ask people what they truly need root for and get them to answer honestly, the list of things that they "need" that requires root, would fit on a post-it note with plenty of room to spare...

I agree with you... buying the phone that has the worst reputation for getting root and then expecting it in a timely fashion, is a waste of time when there are good phones that are easy to root, readily available...
[Samsung Galaxy S10 Questions & Answers] TheUndertaker21:
won't buy it until i see root lol

sold my note 9 already

exynos one will always have root
[Samsung Galaxy S10 Questions & Answers] Tel864:
It's an entire phone culture of root kiddies out there convinced that a few tweaks with root are necessary.
[Samsung Galaxy S10 Questions & Answers] SquireSCA:
Yeah, that's what I am getting out of this...

Several years back when Android was still new, the manufacturers didn't know what to do with it and it was a mess, and Root was often the only way to get the phone sorted and working as it should have worked out of the box.

Hasn't been that way for... half a decade? Now it's just a couple nerds that either suffer from OCD and just HAVE to have a given font or color on their LTE logo... because that really makes for a better phone... LOL

Or they just want to brag to the 0.001% of users who still care about root...

I can't think of a single thing that I need, that most new phones don't do out of the box...

Themes? Check.

Icon packs? Check.

Wifi tethering? Check

Launchers? Check

You know every conversation with them is, "Yeah man, I rooted and hacked my phone and made it MY way, it is just sooo much better than anything out there"...

Meanwhile, it's a stupid phone, not a lifestyle. You call people. You text them. You check email, order a pizza, listen to music and watch Netflix... Those guys spend more time messing with the phone than they do USING it. I keep asking people what they actually need Root to accomplish, and nobody has really been able to answer that... haha
[Samsung Galaxy S10 Questions & Answers] tuxedojack:
Systemwide adblock, for one. I can't _stand_ ads (to the point of running a PiHole at home).
[Samsung Galaxy S10 Questions & Answers] DaReDeViL:
Your point of view is clear and understandable to some extent.

But what if I need the builtin call recording function ? And how do I activate the anti Spam caller id function if it is excluded by my csc ? And what if I need the builtin firewall ? How do I block ads completely ? How do I get to enjoy updated kernel with potentially good enhancements ? How can I fully use system utilities like 3c toolbox ? What about a special smb server ? And how do I deeply monitor wakelocks ? How can I manage system apps ? ... and I can go on like this for a long list of other things....

The question here isn't if root is needed or not, but do you need it or not ?
[Samsung Galaxy S10 Questions & Answers] SquireSCA:
Dude. It's. A. Phone.

LOL

Man, these marketing departments are amazing, convincing people that a phone is a way of life. :)

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The ability to root isn't needed 99% of the time. It is there for the less than 1% that have a compulsive need to use the phone as an extension of themselves and control every aspect of it...

That said, if you just want it? Cool. But you picked the wrong phone. LOL

Get a Pixel and call it a day...
[Samsung Galaxy S10 Questions & Answers] roc342:
For you its just a phone, You have very limited need for other functionality but other use there $1,000.00 phone is more. Having Root expands devices usefulness. root isnt needed for 99% of the things u do. The specs on this device are better then current pixel. Im confused to what way of life Samsung marketing is showcasing. sure is the way of LIFE of XDA member. XDA Developers is all about modding and programming. Why are you here, if not to want full control of your devices ?
[Samsung Galaxy S10 Questions & Answers] SquireSCA:
I don't need full control of my phone any more than I need to mod and control my microwave oven, or a lamp.

It's a tool. Make calls, email, text, Uber, music, watch a video while waiting for someone, social media, shopping, order food, start my truck remotely, navigation, etc...

It does all of those things, as well as can watch the movies off of my shared drive on my network... I honestly can't come up with anything that requires root. If I did, I wouldn't buy a Samsung, despite them having better "specs"... Specs don't mean anything unless they actually translate into something tangible and quantifiable... A 7% higher score in a synthetic benchmark that has no real correlation to real world use, doesn't help me.

I am not saying that no person should ever have a need for root. I am saying that if root is actually important to you, for whatever reason... then you bought the wrong phone.

Having a phone with marginally better "specs" that doesn't do what you want, is better than having the phone with almost as good specs, that does?
[Samsung Galaxy S10 Questions & Answers] tiho5:
You are wrong.

It's a tool.

It is more than that. It's an enormous set of tools.

When my wife and mother got cancer (at the same time unbelievably) and I had to act as quick and as organized as possible, I realized that this isn't just a phone.

Having the tools to:

Record calls and later on listen at any time to complicated instructions at length

Buy plain tickets on the move

Scan documents and make them into pdf files

Send these documents

Carry with you all the MRI and other scans in your phone memory and have them handy if /when needed

Ability to put them on USB sticks

View every lab result immediately in your screen

File and keep them in order

Record conversations in the doctors offices with lengthy instructions and names of medications and procedures

Make and keep with you hotel reservations

Manage/make bank and credit card payments, history, track of things all on the go and remotely from everywhere in the world

Keeping up with the business over my email accounts at the same time

Viewing and editing documents and spreadsheets

Seeing my children on Skype when in a hospital in the other end of the world and letting them see their mom

...

Do you want me to go on?

I'm NEVER going to use unrooted device.

Because root not only gives you some of these options which aren't possible without it

It helps you use your phone quicker, with more precise setup and additional tools and automation like for instance GMD Gesture Control or Tasker, or titanium backup, which help me do things perhaps 10 times faster than the average user of the same device.

Please, understand that there are people who depend and count on these "tool sets", which are a great product OF and FOR evolution.