yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Samsung Galaxy S9 & S9+ (Snapdragon) ROMs, Kernels] powbam:
Hey klabit87 and all the others, thanks for the work done so far. Been waiting a while to see this get root.

I am having a bit of a problem tho and I spent the entire day yesterday trying to get this to work. I am what you would call about "intermediate" when it comes to the whole flash/root game - I am very comfortable with doing it and with figuring stuff out as I go. Here tho I have now hit a wall and so I must post.

I can do everything successfully all the way up to the actual flashing in FlashFire. I add everything in order as listed (yes airplane mode is on and odm is mounted) and everything else is as listed. Start flash, we get to the part where it flashes system.img (which is pretty much right after the start of the flashing)... and here we sit for a long, long time. I've waited up to a half hour plus for further activity before pulling the plug and trying again.

What would cause this and how do I resolve it?
[Samsung Galaxy S9 & S9+ (Snapdragon) ROMs, Kernels] jrkruse:
Are you putting phone in airplane mode before using flashfire? Did you flash boot swap tar and then reboot phone holding buttons like you are booting recovery?

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[Samsung Galaxy S9 & S9+ (Snapdragon) ROMs, Kernels] powbam:
Yup. After spending the entire day learning and performing the steps over and over I have it all pretty down pat. As far as I know you won't even get into OS to use Flashfire if you didn't do the recovery button steps anyway ;)

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I would mention that it's actually doing the system.img flash.. you see the timer going up along with size of the file until it is complete. This is the point that it then stops for me - everytime.
[Samsung Galaxy S9 & S9+ (Snapdragon) ROMs, Kernels] jrkruse:
Don’t know maybe a bad download. Maybe switch location from external storage to internal or vice versa

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[Samsung Galaxy S9 & S9+ (Snapdragon) ROMs, Kernels] powbam:
Yea I was hoping to avoid a redownload - those files are bundled in with everything else and it took hours for me to get that down it went so slow and constantly dropped/restarted/dropped/restarted. That android filehosting is garbage - they should really consider extra download alternatives unrelated to that site.

As for external/internal storage - I actually have tried that as well. I'll look into a redownload but I really don't want to that's how painful that was.. brought back suppressed memories of being in the dial-up age again.

Concerning the ordering of the files.. I'm assuming that they list them in that order in the OP because that's the order it needs to be done in? Regardless, I've tried it as listed and tried it other ways a couple times.. everything turns out the same.

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Hey gave you thanks for trying to help but finally I just now got it to complete properly. It WAS the ordering of the files. They should probably mention in the OP that the wipe actions should be moved into first position. Would have saved me a ton of headache.
[Samsung Galaxy S9 & S9+ (Snapdragon) ROMs, Kernels] klabit87:
I promise we agree that afh is garbage. It's difficult to find hosts that will provide the amount of storage we need and still be free. For all my other stuff, I use GitHub.

Also the ordering is what worked in numerous testing scenarios. If you got it to work using another step or moving a step or 2 around then good on you. Good luck and enjoy the root and what you may do with it [emoji106].
[Samsung Galaxy S9 & S9+ (Snapdragon) ROMs, Kernels] damiantski:
selfie cam and 80% issues fixed already?

HI. I want to recover some data after factory reset and accidentallylost data. dr fone requiers phopne to be rooted. Is selfie and battery issue fixed yet?If not can I go back to factory settings(unroot) after data recovery? thank you for your help.
[Samsung Galaxy S9 & S9+ (Snapdragon) ROMs, Kernels] klabit87:
No selfie cam and battery are not fixed. You can go back to factory unrooted just by flashing the latest firmware package in Odin.
[Samsung Galaxy S9 & S9+ (Snapdragon) ROMs, Kernels] jrkruse:
Your not going too recovery any data. Phone has been wiped and had a data partition flashed to it

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[Samsung Galaxy S9 & S9+ (Snapdragon) ROMs, Kernels] superlep:
Any news for IMEI to zero and IMEI CERT FAIL?
[Samsung Galaxy S9 & S9+ (Snapdragon) ROMs, Kernels] klabit87:
I don't guess anybody knew about anything like that. Not sure what you did you cause that but it's the first I've heard of anything like that.
[Samsung Galaxy S9 & S9+ (Snapdragon) ROMs, Kernels] superlep:
I was fiddling with the combination files and I inadvertently deleted, without backup, the data of the efs folder. i followed this guide but i didn't solve it. now i have IMEI all 0 and imei cert fail

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H4xmP4NkO6g
[Samsung Galaxy S9 & S9+ (Snapdragon) ROMs, Kernels] klabit87:
Looks like that guide is just doing some prep work for a paid service to do the actual IMEI repair. Not sure what can be done to resolve that as you don't have a backup. If you had a backup it would be easy to restore.
[Samsung Galaxy S9 & S9+ (Snapdragon) ROMs, Kernels] elliwigy:
i mean what you do after you root (or before) isnt anything we can resolve for users.. sounds like root worked well enough for you to wipe your imei without any backups..

also writing imei to device and some stuff related to this isnt really discussed on xda seeing as how some things are illegal in some countries.. sounds like u need to find some paid service that can fix it or write a new one which user errors are not covered typically in this thread
[Samsung Galaxy S9 & S9+ (Snapdragon) ROMs, Kernels] superlep:
the video is just to make you understand what I did. I was messing around to study but I didn't make the backup and so after having canceled the EFS I find myself with IMEI 0 and IMEI Cert File FAIL. But is there really no possibility, without backup, to restore the situation? But I would like to understand how it works more than anything else.
[Samsung Galaxy S9 & S9+ (Snapdragon) ROMs, Kernels] cheeznuts:
Hi, thanks to everyone for making this possible. I have two questions if someone wouldn't mind helping..

I'm currently using the latest version of phh's 8.1 aosp but can't add my samsung acc. Would flashing the system img included fix this issue, or just leave me back on stock android? If yes, would it put me on 8.1 and not 8.0?

The other question is about proper installation of xposed. I tried to flash it after setting everything up but flashfire from the actual os bricked my phone. Did everything over and threw it in with the initial root and firmware flashing. The companion app says it's installed and working, but did I actually install it correctly? Sometimes it's buggy but not sure if that's a compatibility issue or improper installation.

Appreciate any insight here.
[Samsung Galaxy S9 & S9+ (Snapdragon) ROMs, Kernels] klabit87:
Not really sure about the gsi, you would need to ask that in the gsi thread. You are supposed to flash the included system.img regardless and it will leave you in 8.0 I believe.

Never really messed with xposed so maybe someone else can respond in regards to that.
[Samsung Galaxy S9 & S9+ (Snapdragon) ROMs, Kernels] cheeznuts:
I know you prefaced your response by saying you were unsure about gsi, and I'll try posting over there too for some info, but according to the guide I used: https://xdaforums.com/galaxy-s9/how-to/guide-install-gsi-s-snapdragon-s9-s9-t4044125, it mentions renaming the gsi img as system.img and flashing it in place of the provided one. Does that sound incorrect? If you're not sure, no worries, and thanks again.
[Samsung Galaxy S9 & S9+ (Snapdragon) ROMs, Kernels] klabit87:
Yeah that sounds correct because otherwise flashfire won't know what partition to flash it to. I do remember that during testing.
[Samsung Galaxy S9 & S9+ (Snapdragon) ROMs, Kernels] bjf189:
Deleted
[Samsung Galaxy S9 & S9+ (Snapdragon) ROMs, Kernels] klabit87:
No. Still 0-80%. :/
[Samsung Galaxy S9 & S9+ (Snapdragon) ROMs, Kernels] jrkruse:
Damn you mean it never fixed itself?
[Samsung Galaxy S9 & S9+ (Snapdragon) ROMs, Kernels] TheMadScientist:
What a shame

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I fixed it??????
[Samsung Galaxy S9 & S9+ (Snapdragon) ROMs, Kernels] Hassanraja92:
Error in odin while flashing combo file

<ID:0/004> Added!!

<ID:0/004> Odin engine v(ID:3.1301)..

<ID:0/004> File analysis..

<ID:0/004> Total Binary size: 2594 M

<ID:0/004> SetupConnection..

<ID:0/004> Initialzation..

<ID:0/004> Set PIT file..

<ID:0/004> DO NOT TURN OFF TARGET!!

<ID:0/004> Get PIT for mapping..

<ID:0/004> Firmware update start..

<ID:0/004> NAND Write Start!!

<ID:0/004> SingleDownload.

<ID:0/004> abl.elf

<ID:0/004> FAIL! (Auth)

<ID:0/004>

<ID:0/004> Complete(Write) operation failed.

<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)
[Samsung Galaxy S9 & S9+ (Snapdragon) ROMs, Kernels] klabit87:
Use a modded/patched Odin.

And next time explain things further than just posting the log or you will not receive any further help.
[Samsung Galaxy S9 & S9+ (Snapdragon) ROMs, Kernels] Hassanraja92:
I'm sorry, I'll keep that in mind. Anyway I'll give it a go and let you know if it worked. Thank you for your assistance.

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Nope even the patched odin didn't work. I tried looking around and I think the problem may be with my phones binary being upgraded which is s8 and the combination file attached here has binary u7. Is that it? Please guide me.
[Samsung Galaxy S9 & S9+ (Snapdragon) ROMs, Kernels] klabit87:
Yes that is the problem. I do not know if there is a combo for binary 8.
[Samsung Galaxy S9 & S9+ (Snapdragon) ROMs, Kernels] Hassanraja92:
Yeah man you're right. I tried myself to find one but combination file is only supported up to binary 7.
[Samsung Galaxy S9 & S9+ (Snapdragon) ROMs, Kernels] m3anmug:
So is there no way to do this at all now unless it gets updated? I have rooted a few devices in the past but not great at understanding a lot of this stuff.

Pretty much i just want to use Viper4android on my S9. Is there any way to do this at all right now or am i ? out of luck?
[Samsung Galaxy S9 & S9+ (Snapdragon) ROMs, Kernels] vntungdjnh:
giúp tôi.

tôi gặp sự cố khi chạy 2 md5 mục, khi mục này chạy, tôi tắt tự động khởi động, sau đó nhấn đồng thời nguồn và điện áp.

thứ tôi nhận được sau khi bấm 2 phím này là SS RDX ukn lỗi

Các bác sĩ giving:
[Samsung Galaxy S9 & S9+ (Snapdragon) ROMs, Kernels] klabit87:
English only please.

If you're stuck on SS RDX screen then you're either hooting the buttons too long or need to start over
[Samsung Galaxy S9 & S9+ (Snapdragon) ROMs, Kernels] vntungdjnh:
[QUOTE = "klabit87, bài: 84268803, thành viên: 4168602"]

Vui lòng chỉ nói Tiếng Anh thôi.

Nếu bạn đang ở trên màn hình SS RDX, bạn có thể đặt các nút quá lâu hoặc cần bắt đầu lại

[/ TRÍCH DẪN]

Yes. Many thanks when you answered.

I did it many times before, but I didn't notice the time to press the power button and volume down.

When the picture is successful.

Will I hold these 2 buttons for how long?
[Samsung Galaxy S9 & S9+ (Snapdragon) ROMs, Kernels] vntungdjnh:
I ran all over again.

when bootswap.tar.md5 is successful.

I pressed the volume down + the power button until the screen went black and used up, I immediately removed my hand from this button, but received still the SS RDX Unknow Error

please help me
[Samsung Galaxy S9 & S9+ (Snapdragon) ROMs, Kernels] draco97793:
I have the latest combo firmware boot loader ver 8. when i get to flashing bootswap it fails saying failed auth. could this be because the file is for the ver 7? if so how can i modify this to the latest firmware. i really need to get root access. ill upload the latest firmware and post a link here.
[Razer Phone Questions & Answers] ahmad87:
Hey guys,

I hope someone can help me. My Razer phone is completely stock. I have never tried to root it or unlock the bootloader or install apps from unknown sources.

It just went into bootloop by itself. It just displays the Razer logo until battery is depleted. Only connecting to my computer with usb and pressing the volume down button lets me access the bootloader, but it will not go into recovery mode or safe mode from there or do anything else.

Has anyone else faced this problem? Are there any solutions. The phone is out of warranty. Im not sure what to do.

Any suggestions would be appreciated.

Thanks
[Redmi K20 / Xiaomi Mi 9T Questions & Answers] eperez98:
It is a doubt that I have since acquiring the device.
[LG G5 Questions & Answers] robburne:
Can someone tlel me what is the secret ingredient requird to run LG flash Tool. I have converted mt kdz file, I have installed LG UP and the LG G5 DLL files, set port to use com41 but when I open LG Flash Tool I select manual mode then I select my dll and the converted dz file - then I click the yellow arrow and I get a message:

(S) Failed to load

What is the point in providing such pointless error messages that tell the user absolutely nothing about the problem.

If anyone can help I would be grateful.

Thanks.
[LG G5 Questions & Answers] tremalnaik:
Did you try to open LG UP using Uppercut? https://xdaforums.com/lg-g5/development/uppercut-lgup-loader-g5-variants-t3511295
[LG G5 Questions & Answers] robburne:
Actually I got LG Flash Tool to work, but only v1.8.1203 worked - previous and newer versions all gave the error reported in my original post. Managed to flash the stock ROM as required.

Thanks.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 (Snapdragon) ROMs, Kernels, ] elliwigy:
Mine
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 (Snapdragon) ROMs, Kernels, ] elliwigy:
Mine Too
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 (Snapdragon) ROMs, Kernels, ] jrkruse:
Nice
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 (Snapdragon) ROMs, Kernels, ] xxspokiixx:
*heavy breathing* can't wait to test... damn!! Why I left my home today xD
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 (Snapdragon) ROMs, Kernels, ] BIOYAM:
I can’t believe this day has actually come...... Thanks in advance for making this finally happen.

:good::good:
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 (Snapdragon) ROMs, Kernels, ] iunlock:
This is great news! Thanks to all those involved with making this become a reality. Cheers to you all.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 (Snapdragon) ROMs, Kernels, ] butchieboy:
Full on beast mode thanks for the hard work[emoji106][emoji481]
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 (Snapdragon) ROMs, Kernels, ] Rushing:
SU!

Tx 4 this development.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 (Snapdragon) ROMs, Kernels, ] billa:
Gotta whip out my "old" N9 and try this... sadly as usual with combi firmware there are some restrictions, but hey better than nothing.

Too bad we can't even flash combi on S10's... yet.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 (Snapdragon) ROMs, Kernels, ] sw1173:
:good:
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 (Snapdragon) ROMs, Kernels, ] elliwigy:
i been flashin combo on my g975u and n976v sibce release day.. you just need to obtain the right files and kno the vuln to flash without tokens.. still no root yet tho on 10 n up devices
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 (Snapdragon) ROMs, Kernels, ] sw1173:
Thanks Boss

I've waited forever to do this. Have a N960 still in the sealed box. Can I flash Magisk with this method or is SU the only root tool?

:o:good:
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 (Snapdragon) ROMs, Kernels, ] elliwigy:
i dunno wat to tell u.. this is not an unlocked BL so no, magisk as it stands will not be possible.. same as every other locked bl device that has got root over last years and years.. nothing has changed..

that being saidtechnically u can use magisk but it sill b installed in system/daemon mode and modules n everything will not work.. i use supersu bcuz its morestable in system mode and some older root apps like flashfire dont work with magisk su.

if u need more info than this then should research more online on bootloaders, avb, etc etc
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 (Snapdragon) ROMs, Kernels, ] DJBhardwaj:
Very happy to see this! Thanks, everybody on the team for the development.

Sorry for the question, but I am confused. Would this work on a Note 9 running Android 10? Or, does it need the phone to be running Android 8.0/8.1 Oreo?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 (Snapdragon) ROMs, Kernels, ] billa:
You da man, much respect! I'm glad you found a way to bypass the combi authorization that's normally needed.

So, if you can flash the combi, what's holding back running a properly crafted root script?

Kernel's not SELinux permissive with combi or something else?

Now I'm just afraid that Samsung will probably patch this boot/recovery switcheroo exploit... is that possible with a kernel update, or is it hard coded in the hardware?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 (Snapdragon) ROMs, Kernels, ] pikagunmike2:
link dead?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 (Snapdragon) ROMs, Kernels, ] reV17:
Link is working fine. Double check again
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 (Snapdragon) ROMs, Kernels, ] elliwigy:
use the included files.. root on android 10 not possible
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 (Snapdragon) ROMs, Kernels, ] elliwigy:
huh?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 (Snapdragon) ROMs, Kernels, ] elliwigy:
i wouldnt get ur hopes up.. ive tried it all over years on various devices from s5 to n10+ 5g lol.. im afraid 99.9% of most ppl/devs arent talented enough and the .01% that can do it work for big tech and dont release publicly even root exploits..
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 (Snapdragon) ROMs, Kernels, ] peteythehero:
Hey guys, I figured out how to go back to stock firmware with this video [youtube.com/watch?v=zKX-bR0z-CU&t=69s]

I hope this will help yall!
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 (Snapdragon) ROMs, Kernels, ] jrkruse:
Whats do hard about going back to stock. Just flash stock firmware in odin

Sent from some device I modified
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 (Snapdragon) ROMs, Kernels, ] rootroot97:
Lost

Hello! I would like to root my Note9 N960U so that I may use an app called DiskDigger to recover older files. After some research, it seems that even after rooting your device, all data is wiped? Not to mention the potential of breaking (bricking?) your phone. One of the responses above says that if this is my only device , then I should not root this phone; so are there any alternatives out there? Please and thank you.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 (Snapdragon) ROMs, Kernels, ] jrkruse:
Call the FBI and tell them you suspect this phone has kiddy porn on it. They’ll recover your files for you

Sent from some device I modified

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Honestly they are probably lost. Some people say dr phone works but I know nothing about it

Sent from some device I modified
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 (Snapdragon) ROMs, Kernels, ] Frick_trump:
What's the reason that we couldn't install an AOSP rom like lineage on this? is it because the kernel is still locked?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 (Snapdragon) ROMs, Kernels, ] jrkruse:
You can install lineage gsi

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[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 (Snapdragon) ROMs, Kernels, ] Frick_trump:
what is GSI? doesn't show up in search.

https://xdaforums.com/search/forum/8012?query=lineage gsi
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 (Snapdragon) ROMs, Kernels, ] Pyrotiz:
Hi, new here and Ive never flashed firmware before. When I try to start the combo I get the error "Can't open the serial(COM) port" I tried looking on google and the only thing I can find is people saying to uninstall KIES, dont even know what that is. Can someone offer help? Im suppose to flash using the AP in Odin correct?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 (Snapdragon) ROMs, Kernels, ] jrkruse:
Your phone needs to be in download mode to flash stuff

Sent from some device I modified
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 (Snapdragon) ROMs, Kernels, ] Pyrotiz:
My phone is indeed in download mode :(

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I tried different cords, different ports, and different versions of Odin.. Now it is just stuck on SetupConnection. Should I have any other developer options enabled besides USB debugging?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 (Snapdragon) ROMs, Kernels, ] MoistPicklez:
[MENTION=3812611]elliwigy[/MENTION] , hope you realize not all of us here at XDA are as blind to their entitlement. I don't dare quote the person in question, but I for one, appreciate everything you have brought here to us and furthermore what you've done for our community as a whole.

You my good sir, rock. Like a boulder.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 (Snapdragon) ROMs, Kernels, ] elliwigy:
lol all good.. they dont bother me, if anything ill try to make some fun out of it.. its the only thing u can do sometimes.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 (Snapdragon) ROMs, Kernels, ] Thanos:
*snaps*

Posts deleted, thread cleaned.

Inevitable Moderator action is inevitable.

Please report rule violations instead of replying to them. Moderators are here to help.

Carry on my wayward sons.

:good:
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 (Snapdragon) ROMs, Kernels, ] reV17:
Try reinstalling your drivers
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 (Snapdragon) ROMs, Kernels, ] zfk110:
Hi, I tired this three, four times, but for some reason after flashing FF's files phone boots up in Samsung logo, and it won't pass that. Everything up to flashing FF's files works without any errors or issue. I tried to put wipe in the end one time and then second time and on the start, but still same result it won't boot past Samsung logo, I got N960U. When I let phone boots up without any buttons it will boot into recovery mode.

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Try to install USB drivers here

https://developer.samsung.com/mobile/android-usb-driver.html

Also put your phone back into download once you get that error. Sometimes restarting back into download mode fix that issue.

Edit: Make sure you have Flashfire's files listed as it's with Read/write mount. Once I did that I was able to boot. Otherwise, you will stuck in Samsung Logo. Thanks
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 (Snapdragon) ROMs, Kernels, ] SazuHaque:
phone boots to SM 960 U menu and not showing FF

Hi,

Thanks for the effort. I tried the whole process, but mistakenly during using Fireflasher, I clearly did not see instruction and wiped before installing. Hence, now trying to redo the whole process for a couple of days, but once i flash the combo, it directly is booting up to menu. The bat file not installing the FF anymore, so unable to flash further. Now I can neither boot the original rom nor the new one. Any suggestion? Thanks
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 (Snapdragon) ROMs, Kernels, ] Punkfool18:
I cannot get the phone to stay on it turns off.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 (Snapdragon) ROMs, Kernels, ] Jellica:
I hope someone here has a moment... I have been trying to recover lost photos after accidentally factory resetting (you'd never believe me). So far I have opened developer mode and discovered that my N960U cannot be rooted (tried Kingo). As this thread doesn't specifically say it is rooting? and the OP's "notes:" are in a language that is foreign to me:( can someone tell me how to recover the only photos I have of my kid's for past two years please?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 (Snapdragon) ROMs, Kernels, ] jrkruse:
You’re right the word root is never mentioned in the OP. Not even the title of the thread either.

Sent from some device I modified
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 (Snapdragon) ROMs, Kernels, ] chml17l:
Root Is In Title

'[ROOT]'[N960U/U1/W] Extreme Syndicate

Sure looks like it is there to me.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 (Snapdragon) ROMs, Kernels, ] Pump Ac7i0n:
Turn off AOD and freeze device maintenance
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 (Snapdragon) ROMs, Kernels, ] jrkruse:
Oh must be that strange foreign language that [MENTION=3812611]elliwigy[/MENTION] wrote it in.

Sent from some device I modified
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 (Snapdragon) ROMs, Kernels, ] elliwigy:
lmao!

if it was needing to be any more obvious then i probably wouldnt have even released it lol

you seethe thread, look at it, click it, supposedly read the op and somehow through all that dont see root in the title [emoji25]