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[Galaxy A3, A5, A7, A8, A9 Q&A, Help & Troubleshoot] Ip.man:
hello. samsung galaxy note phone 9. please tell me I want to unlock RMM prenormal, how do you do it in 22?

hello. samsung galaxy note phone 9. please tell me I want to unlock RMM prenormal, how do you do it in 2

hello. samsung galaxy note phone 9. please tell me I want to unlock RMM prenormal, how do you do it in 22?
[Galaxy A3, A5, A7, A8, A9 Q&A, Help & Troubleshoot] Miki200_:
You ****ing can't, the server responsible for that is DEAD.
[Galaxy A3, A5, A7, A8, A9 Q&A, Help & Troubleshoot] HelloWorldish:
interesting
[Galaxy A3, A5, A7, A8, A9 Q&A, Help & Troubleshoot] NekKratos12:
but, what about tricking the software using http injections?. to emulate the server
[Galaxy A3, A5, A7, A8, A9 Q&A, Help & Troubleshoot] matkali:
In a 2017 series this is not true I think if we use rmm-server-samsung app (vaultkeeperd) in Samsung

adb shell ls -ltrha /system/bin/vaultkeeperd

# return: -rwxr-xr-x 1 root shell 391448 2008-12-31 18:30 system/bin/vaultkeeperd

adb shell sh /system/bin/vaultkeeperd
# return: /system/bin/vaultkeeperd: no closing quote

we could pass this restriction
[Galaxy A3, A5, A7, A8, A9 Q&A, Help & Troubleshoot] matkali:
see SMTShell and kg-state-locked-bypass and this link and this one may be help you!
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S8] ChrisDos:
I always root all my devices and I hope rooting will be the same as the Tab S7+ which I currently have.
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S8] PhotonIce:
This is the subforum for the Galaxy Tab S8.

Here is the link to the subforum for your device:

Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 / S7 Plus

The Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 is an 11" tablet with a 1600 x 2560p resolution display. The Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865+ is paired with 6/8GB of RAM and 128/256GB of storage. The main camera is 13MP and the selfie camera is 5MP. The battery has an 8000mAh capacity. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S7...

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[Samsung Galaxy Tab S8] ChrisDos:
I have ordered a Tab S8 Ultra, US version with the Qualcomm SM8450 Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 . It is supposed to arrive in 9 days. So yea, wanting root is for the Tab S8.
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S8] PhotonIce:
It doesnt have any support yet, or even a forum page as it hasnt even been released. This is the forum for the Tab S8, not the S8 ultra. post this in the S8 ultra forum once it releases.
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S8] ChrisDos:
I figured XDA would lump all the S8 Tablets together like they did with the S7 / S7 Plus.
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S8] ChrisDos:
Got my Tab S8 Ultra today. Used the Tab S7+ directions and I'm fully rooted. Going to use Swift Backup and restore all my apps from my S7+. All good to go. Yay.
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S8] skrowl:
Getting my S8 Tab Ultra today (unless FedEx screws me). Good to know we have working root (using the S7+ directions) so soon!
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S8] fkofilee:
How did you root sir? Firmware isnt available yet?
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S8] ChrisDos:
Firmware was at least available for the US version.

I used Frija to download the firmware:

Releases · SlackingVeteran/frija-dev

Contribute to SlackingVeteran/frija-dev development by creating an account on GitHub.

github.com

Guides Used:

https://xdaforums.com/t/guide-unlock-the-tab-s7-bootloader.4158841/

https://xdaforums.com/t/how-to-root-galaxy-tab-s7-guide.4155897/

How to Root Samsung Galaxy Tab S7+ and Unlock Bootloader (Guide)

Want to root Samsung Galaxy Tab S7+ without custom recovery? Here's how to root Samsung Galaxy Tab S7+ and guide to unlock the bootloader.

www.ytechb.com
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S8] fkofilee:
Ta but question - What was the Firmware model you entered?

SM-X90x? + CSC?

I cant find anything for it on Frija? Unless I am missing something. The actual rooting shouldnt be an issue :)
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S8] roirraW "edor" ehT:
With SamFirm v0.5.0, I was at least able to get the (what SamFirm defaulted to) INU, and also XAR but still didn't find XAA or XAS. Maybe XAR is close enough? I've been out of the Samsung rooting game for ~8 years though, so I only tried what I could find to read about, but hopefully, I'm just missing some piece of information.

I couldn't find anything for SM-X900 in Frija v2.0.22044.1 - with XAA, XAS, XAR, or even INU. Says unable to connect to the server even though SamFirm is working fine.

My Wi-Fi Tab S8 Ultra won't arrive for quite a while, though, so I have time to learn and for others to report back what does and doesn't work. 😊
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S8] fkofilee:
Ta - See what you mean.

Im worried about putting the X900 boot.img.lz4 on my device incase it wont boot.

I have the X906B. 5G Edition.
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S8] roirraW "edor" ehT:
I'd be worried too - I recommend holding off unless someone else has some better advice or the firmware shows up. I couldn't find anything for the X906B or even just as X906 with the various U.S. 5G major carrier CSCs, nor XAA, XAS, or XAR. Same with X900 as far as U.S. 5G major carrier CSCs.
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S8] fkofilee:
Guess what... It booted with the X900 boot.img.lz4 on an X906B ¬_¬

And root is working :) with no issues to 4G or 5G Cellular... :)

Although I would advise waiting for official firmware for the model where possible.
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S8] roirraW "edor" ehT:
Well awesome. :)
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S8] fkofilee:
Edited my post above :) its working.
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S8] skrowl:
If you're planning on using Termux to run Linux / X11 apps on your Tab S8 Ultra (via vnc or similar), you're going to need root due to this issue of Android 12 killing phantom processes https://gist.github.com/agnostic-ap...#how-to-disable-the-phantom-processes-killing

I'm going to hold off until we find a firmware that matches the device, personally, but thank all of you for your research and testing!

EDIT - Guide I used to install kali linux on my Tab S8 Ultra - https://technical-bot.blogspot.com/2021/10/how-to-install-kali-linux-on-android.html Note that I had to replace wget with curl in the .sh files because wget wasn't working correctly.
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S8] rappa619:
I found out that notifications for new Android updates won't come when rooted. But what about updates for accessories like the keyboard? I've seen some YouTube videos where they say that for the tab s7, when the new keyboard update came, people were prompted to update after attaching their keyboards.
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S8] ChrisDos:
I would expect Keyboard updates to happen without a problem. Once you are rooted it is up to you to keep your tablet updated ... or not. I usually update a couple of times a year.
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S8] fkofilee:
It is very easy to upgrade the software when rooted. :)

Odin is a useful tool for this!
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S8] rappa619:
So I rooted it yesterday. Today my free slim keyboard arrived (lol) and when I attached it, there was no update, used it for about 45 mins. Maybe the slim keyboard doesn't have an update for it? Has anyone attached it and got any prompt to update?

Also for updating down the line:

1. Download the new firmware

2. Extract the boot file from the AP or take the whole AP file to magisk for patching? For the initial root, I extracted the boot file, but some update guides are showing that you should take the whole AP file and patch it.

3. Flash the patched file, bootloader and the home_csc instead of regular csc

Whereas another guide on XDA is showing that it's going to ask you to reformat even when you do these steps and that you have to do some extra stuff:

https://xdaforums.com/t/ota-update-...ing-data-for-stock-samsung-rom-users.4289523/
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S8] arlequin2k3:
Hi ,

Tell me where you downloaded the firmware to get the AP file? it can't be found at the moment

thank's
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S8] roirraW "edor" ehT:
Look at this previous post on the first page. Also look at the earlier post on the first page, although I have a better experience with what I posted in the first link.
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S8] rappa619:
I used Frija. My tablets csc code was XAC (Canada non carrier branded, WiFi only model) for the SM-X800 (s8+).
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S8] arlequin2k3:
ok ... you think that the version Canada ( xac ) it's possible for europe ? I've the version SM- X900 ( s8 ultra wifi )
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S8] rappa619:
No don't try it because mine is x800 and you have x900.
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S8] arlequin2k3:
of course you are right. I was talking about the version for the S8 ultra tablet. This one: X900XXU1AVAA/X900OXM1AVAD/X900XXU1AVAA
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S8] rappa619:
If you can exchange it in case something happens, then you might as well go ahead and try it. If you're in a country where you can't do that easily, then I would wait.
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S8] DeliriousHD:
Kinda new to tablet rooting, bought a tab s8+ (SM-X808U) on Verizon firmware, just the other day, and tried to follow some of the oem unlocking procedures (setting the time back a month or even 8 days) but the OEM unlock option in dev options still doesn't appear.

Any info on this would be greatly appreciated tho!
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S8] roirraW "edor" ehT:
If it's a Verizon variant, it won't surprise me at all if it's just not capable of unlocking the bootloader. That's Verizon's standard operating procedure. It's rarer than winning the lottery to find a loophole for Verizon devices these days.

The last time I rooted any Verizon device was in 2016, and it was a fluke that the phone firmware at the time just happened to have a bug allowing folks to unlock the bootloader the normal way. Before that, when I got my Verizon LG G3 (VS985) and matching LG G Pad 8.3 (VK810), we were lucky there was a vulnerability with which we were able to use something called Stump. We never had to actually unlock the bootloader because Stump was able to get around that. I don't have Verizon anymore, and I haven't bought a carrier variant of a device in the last five years.

Long story short, Verizon has really successfully clamped down on any flukes that allow Verizon bootloaders to be unlocked. But take this for what it's worth coming from me, who has zero experience properly unlocking the bootloader of a Verizon device - since they historically just never, ever allow it, and I only assume that applies to Verizon variants of tablets as well.

In this way, they lock things down even tighter than Samsung in general.

Hopefully, someone with 100% knowledge of Verizon variants of tablets can speak to regarding this subject. Hopefully, I'm wrong for your sake, but I wouldn't place any bets either direction.
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S8] DeliriousHD:
So I should probably go get a different version of the tablet. Got it, which would you recommend to get?
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S8] roirraW "edor" ehT:
Edit: disregard these struck out paragraphs. See @googlephoneFKLenAsh's post below. A Wi-Fi only model may be the only way to be able to unlock the bootloader.

Well, I'm assuming you want a tablet that can directly use your carrier's mobile data via SIM card. Right now the only choice for that this Verizon, but Samsung's site says T-Mobile and AT&T coming soon. Both are more friendly for unlocking the bootloader than Verizon.

If you pay for the T-Mobile version in full then the OEM Unlocking toggle in Developer Options should become un-grayed, at least after a reboot - this is based on reading the experiences of T-Mobile users on my phone section (Pixel 6 Pro) for the last 4+ months. You don't even necessarily have to use it on T-Mobile if you're paying for it outright. I don't know for certain if there's anything different hardware wise, just might be the firmware version that's different.

If you don't care about the tablet having it's own SIM card; you could always use your phone as a hotspot although Verizon likely limits how much hotspot you can use - then you could get a wi-fi only model directly through Samsung or another retailer that sells the wi-fi only ones. I went directly through Samsung, but whoever gives you the best deal at the time.
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S8] googlephoneFKLenAsh:
Samsung devices (at least those with snapdragon cpus) on T-Mobile are not eligible for bootloader unlock anymore from 4-5 years ago.

The only option is to get the Wi-Fi only model. No cellular model in the US supports bootloader unlock, no even for the carrier-free unlocked model if it ever exists.

Or wait for an exploit for unofficial bootloader unlock which is possible but very low chance and you may need to pay 3rd party services to unlock if it happens.
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S8] roirraW "edor" ehT:
Thanks for clarifying that. That's too bad.
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S8] DeliriousHD:
Got it, just bought the wifi only version. Thanks for this info!
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S8] arlequin2k3:
I just saw that multi csc versions are accepted everywhere. Which is the case with your Canadian version. So compatible with my country.
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S8] fkofilee:
Good News Ladies & Gents

X806 and X906 Firmware with Feb Sec Patches are rolling out on Sammobile. Means you can download them with Frija...

X806 & X906 Editions are 5G Editions. Also X806 is the TabS8+. X906 is Tab Ultra... Make sure you dont flash wrong versions :)

X900 Series worked as a workaround for root on X906 editions until this software was available.

Please make sure you flash the correct versions now otherwise you could end up with a Brick!

Odin is available with Samfirm when downloading the ZIP>

FKO
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S8] emko7:
I have the tab S8+ SM-X806B Australian model. No Australian firmwares seem to be available yet. What happens if I flash a firmware with another countries CSC? Would it still work correctly?
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S8] fkofilee:
Depends - My experience says its okay depending upon region etc.

It works for EU.
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S8] skrowl:
As of 10:30AM Eastern this morning, Frija is still only offering me Version "X900XXU1AVAA/X900OXM1AVAD/X900XXU1AVAA" for SM-X900 with CSC "XAR" (USA) or CSC "XAC" (Canada)
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S8] roirraW "edor" ehT:
Same here for both Frija and SamFirm, and since the mention of the Wiki article (Thanks @Jono0907 in this post), I know now XAR is only meant for the 5G U.S. versions (which I'm told won't allow unlocking the bootloader).

The delivery of my S8 Ultra 512 GB is pushed back to April 19th, from the April 15th it was originally, so hopefully by then the Wi-Fi only model firmware will be available.
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S8] skrowl:
Which CSC should I be looking for to flash my US Wifi-only Ultra then? XAC?
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S8] roirraW "edor" ehT:
It's a good question, but in the end the one that should ideally be flashed is the one you're currently running. I've copy/pasted from someone else's post in this section:

So whatever yours says there should be what firmware is used, even though it might not be available for download yet. No idea if it would eventually be available.

Regarding the information for the United States Wi-Fi version in the Wiki, it's not completely clear. I'll quote it here:

So it appears to be OXM for Wi-Fi, and the others are for 5G versions. XAC is for Canadian carrier (5G?) versions. I have no idea what you can expect if you flash the "wrong" CSC.
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S8] arlequin2k3:
Careful , I realized that frija does not give all the elements like the EUX for Europe for the S8 ultra . Just go here: https://samfw.com/firmware/SM-X900 to find and download them. It is up to you to type your tablet to find the reference of the software corresponding to it.
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S8] roirraW "edor" ehT:
Just a heads up that @skrowl is looking for the United States Wi-Fi firmware, which still isn't listed or available at that site, so there's no difference to using Frija (or SamFirm).
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S8] crombull:
Thanks for sharing it.

I followed these guides and I did the trick; but I cannot modify system to r/w with root explorer.

Are you able to modify? Or is it a prohibition in Android 12?
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S8] roirraW "edor" ehT:
Root is systemless these days. There is/are some Magisk modules out there that I believe will spoof replacing or adding files to proper root for you.
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S8] crombull:
Anyway, it´s weird, cause I have A12 in a Galaxy Z Fold 2 and I don´t have any problem with it 🤔
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S8] skrowl:
FYI when I got my legit OTA yesterday for my USA Wifi-Only S8 Ultra, XAR was the CSC displayed
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S8] roirraW "edor" ehT:
Interesting! Thanks for sharing that info.
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S8] Vinsang:
Hi all,

This is my first Samsung device, I have some basic understanding of rooting, bootloader, adb, fastboot etc...

I unlocked my bootloader straight after unpacking 2weeks ago so i didn't have to wipe later.

Now i found out on frija that my tablet ultra 5G-512Go (SM-X906B/EUX) isn't up to date ( i have X906BXXU1AVAA, and frija found X906BXXU1AVC5)

So now basicly I have to update firmware manually through odin following these steps:

official-stock-firmware-update-odin it shouldn't wipe my data as i'm using the same CSC i already have

then I can root using these step:

how-to-root-galaxy-tab-s7 it is written that i have to wipe data after flashing the magisk moded boot image, is it necessary? do we have to wipe every update then to keep root?

Do we have to use odin? or can i use fastboot to flash the moded boot image?

I also read that now that now that I unlocked bootloader, I voided my warranty and wont be able to go back (e-fuse) even if I lock bootloader back, is that even legal (not in EU i think)? is there any workaround?
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S8] roirraW "edor" ehT:
Hi! I can only answer some of your questions, and also only speculate based on my experience - my Wi-Fi Ultra 512 GB model I pre-ordered won't arrive for another month, and I'm in the United States.

I also haven't had a Samsung device with an unlockable bootloader in roughly eight years.

Fact: On most (non-Samsung) devices I'm familiar with, unlocking the bootloader doesn't keep you from taking OTA updates. There certainly are exceptions - I believe Sony didn't used to prevent OTAs with an unlocked bootloader, but they at least started to a few years ago.

Speculation: It certainly could be different for Samsung, although it would be news to me. It could also only be this way on Samsung tablets.

This Google search presents evidence that unlocking the bootloader on Samsung devices doesn't prevent OTA updates, but it could be out of date, or just about Samsung phones, and certainly not about the new Tab S8.

That, I would have to do some digging into since I've been out of the Samsung rooting game for a long time. I really doubt if a wipe would be required with every update, but I look forward to an answer from someone more informed about this.

Although I don't know specifically about the EU, certainly here in the United States it absolutely voids the warranty.

Fact: No matter what, there's nothing you can do about it. Unlocking the bootloader blows a fuse or eFuse (not sure if it's physical or electronic these days), and there is no way to reverse that.
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S8] Vinsang:
Damn, if unlocking the bootloader destroyed my ability to have OTA on this device and I have to wipe every time I root after a manual update it will be my last Samsung device !:LOL:
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S8] fkofilee:
Nope... You can upgrade without wiping data every month... Done it hundreds of times...
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S8] Vinsang:
Yeah I just updated successfully using Odin and flashing CP, BL, AP and HOME_CSC. So know I know that I can update manually without wiping, but still no idea how to root without wiping, do you have any idea? Would it be perhaps possible to change the boot image in the AP file with the magisk patched version and then flash CP, BL, AP and HOME_CSC? The root guide for recent Samsung devices I've checked claims that you have to flash the CSC and not the HOME_CSC. And that will wipe my sweet data.
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S8] skrowl:
The only time you MUST wipe is when you go from locked bootloader to unlocked. Once you're unlocked, you can apply any updates you want without wiping.
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S8] lilr:
There is a dedicated s8u forum? Or are you saying one will be made?
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S8] googlephoneFKLenAsh:
You have to wipe data when you root your tablet for the first time.

In total, you have to wipe twice: once for unlocking bootloader and another wipe after you flash magisk patched boot.img to root your tablet. After flashing magisk patched boot.img and reboot, the device will prompt for a mandatory factory reset and you have to accept for the device to boot into system. You don't do manual wipe.

When you want to update to a newer firmware with your rooted device, you use odin to flash and make sure you choose home_csc. After reboot, flash magisk patched boot.img with odin and reboot, and this time there won't be a prompt asking for factory reset so you don't need to wipe your data.
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S8] googlephoneFKLenAsh:
You must wipe once when you unlock the bootloader and must wipe another time when you first root your tablet.

After that, no need to wipe for manually update with odin.
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S8] roirraW "edor" ehT:
There is not a dedicated Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra (or Plus) section. It's my belief that this Tab S8 section is meant for all models and variants.
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S8] skrowl:
Samfirm is now offering X900XXU1AVC5/X900OXM1AVC5/X900XXU1AVC5/X900XXU1AVC5 for Model SM-X900 Region XAR

Once we get a clear guide, I might try unlocking and rooting with it
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S8] Vinsang:
Did a Guide for you my dear
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S8] SavXL:
While it's awesome that root has been found for this tablet, quite quickly and reliably at that, not having a custom recovery does kinda suck. I do see us having one in 1-2 years, but that's not always the case. There are most likely going to be compatibility issues between S8 versions, and I'm just hoping that someone smarter than me will be able to understand them and work them out. :)
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S8] emko7:
So after flashing an updated magisk patched AP my tablet is now soft bricked. My bootloader is also now updated from U1 to U2. Would reflashing the unpatched stock AP wipe my internalSD? Any other suggestions or recommendations? Really wish we had TWRP available.
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S8] SavXL:
I've been in this situation and you will have to flash an official/stock AP file to fix this, but unfortunately, this will require you to wipe the internal storage whether you use HOME_CSC or not. I also wish there was TWRP available for this device as it'd make issues like these a lot more manageable and result in way less wiping and reinstalling. I have the source code for all three Tab S8 models (uploaded the one for the S8+, but will upload the ones for the S8 and S8U soon), but it's up to people with the technical prowess to make the custom recovery.
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S8] killerzac:
update 2 has broken bootloader. There is no option to unlock bootloader in the download mode.
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S8] roirraW "edor" ehT:
You had enabled OEM Unlocking in Development Settings? I'm sure you have - just checking.
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S8] SavXL:
Is your tablet 5G since some carriers don't allow you to unlock the bootloader. If not, have you connected to the internet since you updated? The option to unlock the bootloader doesn't normally show up until you connect to wifi.
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S8] killerzac:
Yeap, OEM unlock and USB debug are enabled
[Samsung Galaxy Tab S8] killerzac:
Yes, the s8+ is 5G. However it is the same carrier as I was on before and I was able to unlocked with my tab s6. I still have my tab s6 5g, and rooting it was a breeze.

FYI, I have completed setup with tab s8+ and connect to my samsung account, but still no unlock option in bootloader.

I have also tried flipping the oem unlock and lock switch, nothing helps. The new updates2 has completely removed option to unlock from bootloader. I have tried some random buttons combination and also booting from recovery to see if that could let me see another bootloader, still no joy.