yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Moto G7 Play ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other De] chuy19312:
Well, i didn't test that but sadly, Moto Camera doesn't even have enough permissions to save pictures to SD Card
[Moto G7 Play ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other De] newbierooter:
please help..

I don't got a OS bc i was installing a ROM but it didn't work..

I was trying to install this but it says "No devices found"
[Moto G7 Play ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other De] chuy19312:
Try to install Fastboot/ADB Driver
[Moto G7 Play ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other De] Androi100:
when will we have new updates?
[Moto G7 Play ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other De] chuy19312:
Here, in the official site, there is an 2023-05-07 update

LineageOS Downloads

download.lineageos.org
[Moto G7 Play ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other De] Androi100:
more on the site there is only one lineage 20
[Moto G7 Play ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other De] chuy19312:
Well, sadly, LineageOS 19 zips were deleted, even LineageOS 18 zips some time ago, and i never understood why, there are only LineageOS 20 builds today
[Moto G7 Play ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other De] chuy19312:
I just remembered, i have the last official LineageOS 19 for Moto G7 Play, i uploaded it to my Google Drive, here you have an link

lineage-19.1-20221225-nightly-channel-signed.zip

drive.google.com

The only bug it have is that ambient display doesn't work, at least, is the only one i found

Note to official developer of this ROM. if there is an problem to share this old version ROM, please tell me , but please, don't report my link in case there is an problem, i can remove the link but not the ROM since i have it because LineageOS 20 restarts almost all of the apps, multitasking on that rom doesn't exist because when switching on apps, they get restarted, even system ones

Edit: if someone have an build of LineageOS 18 or 18.1, please, give me an link for it
[LG V50 ThinQ Guides, News, & Discussion] Lenster45:
Just download V450VM40a_00_VZW_US_OP_0524.kdz from the LG website and installed using LGUP.

LM-V450M40a security level may1 2022.

no hiccups yet

Len
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] sidharthsunu3@gmail.com:
I know this might be a bit old phone, but i'd like to know if there's a way to install any custom rom or recovery on this as this is an at&t varient. Im on android 6.0.1 rn btw.
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[Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4] chakid21:
So as someone who wanted a fold 3 at launch and didn't buy it because of that whole disabled cameras thing (i know they have since changed the policy on that phone). I am hoping I can buy this one as a US model and be able to root.

But it got me wondering, for such a tech savvy phone, how many people root folds? And how important is it to you?
[Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4] 白い熊:
I'll root it — hopefully there ain't gonna be any stupid Samsung tricks again like Fold 3 — blocking the camera and so…

I'm supposed to get it tomorrow — there should be OEM unlock as a standard on the Euro version, I've already rooted the firmware, rooted through Magisk and will flash it once I get the phone.

Hopefully - no stupid Samsung surprises!
[Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4] Conan179:
I will definitely root it.

On my fold4 from vodafone Germany, the option is off.
[Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4] 白い熊:
Yeah — that's OK, but it's there - it must be in Europe. Then you toggle it on, reboot to Download mode and it'll give you an option there to confirm bootloader unlock. In fact - could you do it?

Just toggle it on, reboot to Download - select fully unlock bootloader - and if there's the tricks from Samsung it'll say “Your camera is going to be disabled - please confirm…” You don't have to do it if you then don't want to , and nothitg'll happen - it'll just reboot.

At least you'd give me a piece of mind for one night - if it's there or not… :O)
[Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4] chakid21:
Do you think the unlocked US version will be possible to root?
[Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4] Conan179:
Achso, I understood your post that the option is on by default, not whether it is available.
[Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4] cpufrost:
Nope.
[Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4] chakid21:
Like ever? Not even those paid services? I really hope I don't have to import one and lose out on the preorder deals.
[Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4] 白い熊:
Usually not. Only Europe.
[Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4] cpufrost:
USA Snapdragon Samsung phones haven't been rootable in a while.

Don't expect this to change unfortunately.
[Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4] chakid21:
Was hoping since with no exynos version they'd all be the same. I guess not.

Time to message a friend to see if I can use their address for pre-ordering and have them ship it to me.
[Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4] Flame Red:
When I first got the Fold 2, there was a "service" that would supposedly be able to unlock the snapdragon bootloader so it could be rooted. I actually paid for it but decided not to do it. I am not sure if they are still "in business".

None of the banking apps I used worked on rooted phones.

And I would wonder if Sammy would disable the camera on unlocked bootloader again!
[Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4] Conan179:
So I just did the oem/bootloader unlock. The cameras against still.
[Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4] Antyhaker:
No, it's pointless.
[Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4] the_ape:
No real need to root phones any more, most the stuff worth rooting for is doable without it nowadays
[Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4] 白い熊:
What exactly are you saying? Is the camera disabled? Or does it work?
[Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4] Conan179:
Sorry google translate.

All 5 (3 rear and the 2 selfi cams) Cameras are working fine.
[Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4] crazyut:
Do you have 2 physical SIM + eSIM?

Does Samsung Health work (after rooting)?
[Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4] Conan179:
Only 1 physical sim.

I haven't rooted it yet, just unlocked the bootloader.
[Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4] 白い熊:
Did you finish bootloader unlock in Download mode? :O) Not only toggle OEM Unlock on in Settings. Just making sure…
[Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4] 白い熊:
2Sim + 1 esim never works on Samsung - it's max 2 in total.
[Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4] Conan179:
Yes, same as my Note 20 Ultra 5g.
[Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4] crazyut:
An article on sammobile.com stated it had 2 physical sim + 1 eSim (I would surmise that only 2 sims could be active).

Can you verify you could have 2 physical sims like does it have a dual sim card tray (like the a53 5g /ds model) and an in active eSIM or 1 physical active + 1 eSim active (and a 2nd physical sim not active)?
[Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4] crazyut:
https://www.samsung.com/global/galaxy/galaxy-z-fold4/specs/ (Samsung global)

One Nano SIM and one eSIM

Two Nano SIMs and one eSIM

Two Nano SIMs
[Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4] kaos_king:
Thank you for checking this. Whether I buy one depends on if it can be rooted, I guess UK ones should also have OEM unlock option
[Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4] 白い熊:
Not necessarily - UK operators and OEMs are no longer bound by EU regulation that mandates it - and guarantees unlock for us in Europe. You should check with someone who has one there...

BTW I unlocked the bootloader now, all good. Patched the AP just now and am about to flash it and get root - hopefully without surprises.
[Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4] Conan179:
@白い熊

Where did you find the fw? In Frija and samfirm reborn, the Fold4 does not find it at all.
[Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4] 白い熊:
And I've got root friends! Everything is fine, all works.

I think I might be the first — in da world! :O)
[Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4] 白い熊:
Yes.

You have to run a legacy manual search. First I found the EU FW on samfirmware — then key in all the PDA etc IDs to Frija…

It'll then find it — and you can download.

Woohoo — no issues - everything works fine. I've never had it this quick and problem-less on Samsung - ever since the days of the first Note ! :O)
[Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4] kaos_king:
Damn brexit. Hopefully someone from UK can let me know when they get theirs....please!

🥳🎉 well done!
[Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4] Conan179:
@白い熊

How do you go about making s health and g pay work with root?
[Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4] Smittyzz:
What model do you have and can you give me a list of bands your model supports? I ordered one straight from Samsung but I may be returning it and getting a rootable one... Just need to be sure I'll have the same coverage between the 2 phones..

Just looking to know what models are rootable so I can see if it's bands will work for my carriers

Please let me know and thanks for your time
[Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4] chakid21:
So I've been doing research on this since i started this thread.

SM-F936U(/1) - US model - Unrootable

SM-F936W - Canadian model - Unrootable

SM-F936N - South Korean model - Rootable

SM-F936B(/DS) - Global model - Rootable***

***B models purchased in UK are not guaranteed to get an unlocked bootloader due to brexit as noted by user @白い熊 and confirmed by @kaos_king

The global model has the bands most similar to the American one. The south Korean model doesn't use the same 5G bands used in america.

The only models I can find on ebay are are U and N. I'm trying to find somewhere that sells the B model that ships to America.

Edit: changing list of rootable models based on new reports from users.
[Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4] Smittyzz:
Please keep me posted it looks like I will be denying this package for an immediate refund and will be ordering a b ASAP if the bands match up. Going to try and find that out now

yea I'm going with global seems like the same bands
[Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4] chakid21:
If you find a trustworthy place thats selling the B model or international phones in general post it here. I'm looking too and haven't found anything. Might have to wait until after the 26th.
[Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4] Smittyzz:
I'm okay with that as long as it's rootable 🤌🏻
[Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4] 白い熊:
Guys - you should realize - before you do what you're planning on - i.e. order from Europe somewhere and send to US - that it's very likely it ain't gonna work out too well for you in the long term.

Samsung uses region locking - quite aggressively - I think it's due to pressure from US operators. The B model says global but usually it means Europe - I've stumbled on this before.

So even if the store you buy from says it's "unblocked" - the way it's done is the phone has to be opened, set-up and an EU SIM inserted. Then it works for like 3 months I think. Or 4... Then you have to again insert an EU SIM and register on the network - and so on and so forth...

Search it and read up on it - a lot has been written on this - I think last I dealt with this stupidity was 2 or 3 years ago - since then it's been the same...

Sorry about this.

Unless it's changed somehow inbetween...
[Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4] cashmonkey:
Can someone please confirm if SM-F936B works on T - Mobile in USA?

I ordered the USA unlocked model

However I would much rather get SM-F936B if I can root it.....

Should I cancel my order? Or will I not be able to use rooted SM-F936B

Hello

Can you please let me know if that is really true or not?

I have t mobile USA and would like to ability to root phone. I don't mind getting the global version but if it doesn't work then I'd just stick to my USA variant pre order

Thanks
[Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4] cashmonkey:
You and me are in the same boat

Mine is arriving Tuesday and I am thinking about declining package and purchasing global version so I can root

However based on what the other guy said it might not be possible 👆, is that correct???

What are you gonna end up doing?

I'm not sure if I should take the risk of declining the order... Still debating..
[Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4] chakid21:
So I looked into it and I have found mixed answers. Samsung forums are a mess sometimes they say there is no region locks and other times says that all you need to do is make a 5 minute phone call in the intended region and that should permanently remove the region lock. However, there are reports of it randomly re-locking on people, but nothing I could find was recent though. I imagine that when the root process wipes the phone it possibly could relock the device. There is a very old, out of date magisk module to remove the region lock [XDA Link], but it probably doesn't work anymore

So far it looks like the best bet for us poor Americans is to buy a U model and hope those pay unlock services support the device at some point or start a community bounty and hope some big brain can find an exploit.

Either way it's a risky move and the choices are

Buy an import phone and risk getting region locked out killing all cell services.

Buy a US model and hope someone finds a way to unlock the bootloader.

Buy a different phone all together or don't buy anything.
[Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4] L1N3B3CK:
No, using Samsung pay too often
[Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4] Smittyzz:
Seriously tough decision..

I'm running a one plus 8 pro with zero issues right now, atnt and Verizon run flawlessly in this phone... So well I have 2 new backups lol

I've always been a phablent guy tho, with the mi mix 1, Sony Experia z ultra, I've always had a "poptart of a phone"

But these last 5 plus years I can't not root it.

I am one year into owning and operating my own business and I was going to switch to this for invoice and estimate purposed plus for gaming....

I may have to run 2 phones for a while...

My biggest things from root really are the chat head enabler, ad blocking, volume skip I have other crap pertaining root but, those are the 3 main things for me. I may see if I can find an app for the volume skip and see what that phones like with bubbles but man I can't stand bubbles 🙈

Update!

That video I guess is a way to enable chat heads, with my 15 day period I'm going to try like crazy to get the phone the way I want it or close enough! Chat heads is the biggest thing for me
[Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4] cashmonkey:
Thank you for the update.

Yeah you have put the choices clearly on the options...

I think I'm just gonna bite the bullet and keep the USA variant for hopefully paid unlock root service.....

And if global variant does get available then I might sell it and buy that one.....
[Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4] 白い熊:
I can guarantee to you that it really used to work like this - with the 5 minute call, didn't have to be 5 min, just 5 seconds even - however it did NOT remove the lock forever - like I said, after like 4 months max it was back. I experienced it - I got a friend from outside Europe a Samsung Note, think three years ago, removed the lock thus myself, then sent it to him... And then that happened.

And then through some unofficial channels with Samsung other friends confirmed to me that this is how it is - and that it's never permanent. They told me - hey it's no big deal, just buy an EU SIM, make sure it's active and every three to four months when it gets blocked, stick it in and unblock the phone - phew... It was done shadily by Samsung and they never publicly confirmed it etc.

So, unless they quietly changed the practice - the same will happen to you. And I'm sure there is no way to find out officially - they will just tell you - no, no such thing...

So you probably just have to risk it and see if that's still how it is - I would bet they haven't changed this.
[Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4] chakid21:
Oh, I totally believe you dude. I just really had no idea about the region lock so thank you for letting us know you saved me about $1800 and a ton of head ache. It seems almost definite that even if the lock is deactivated using the call method it will re-activate during the root process.

Yeah I hate the options too but there isn't much else that can be done. I'll probably do the same thing as you; buy the US model on the pre-order deal, not open it, and sell it if no root comes out in the first month or 2 and hopefully break even.
[Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4] oneandroidnut:
I would if US unlocked would allow
[Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4] robsmith11:
How does the region locking work in other countries? If I buy the phone from a Samsung store in Singapore or Indonesia, surely it will work fine there without a EU sim card despite being a global model.
[Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4] kaos_king:
I've just received mine (SM-936B), but I'm having issues unlocking the bootloader. The OEM Unlocking option wasn't there in developer options and so I've followed the fix by changing the date (method 1 from HERE). Then the option was showing and so I ticked it, but when going to download mode (via powering off, pressing vol up and vol down, and plugging in the cable) there is no option to long press volume up to unlock, like I expected. When I boot back into the system, the OEM unlock has gone again. If I put the settings back that I changed, reboot, and then go back through method 1 I get the option again and it's still enabled.

Do you know what I need to do to get the option in download mode?
[Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4] 白い熊:
What country are you in? Which country is the phone from?
[Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4] kaos_king:
UK & UK. Its currently set back to default (i.e., automatic date/time, auto update system on, and auto download over wi-fi) and after a reboot the OEM option is there, but if I come out and back into dev options, its gone again.
[Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4] 白い熊:
Like I said - this is probably some foul play by UK Samsung - they don't have to give you unlock, since not EU - so I'm not surprised really.

I'd try - if you hadn't - authenticate to a UK operator by inserting a UK SIM, then see if OEM unlock is present in Dev options - then try rebooting to Download mode and see if it's there.

If no go - just try once rebooted to Download mode - long-hold the Vol Up key - since that's how it's confirmed, just on the off-chance that it's there, just somehow not reported...

I'd try it - but I wouldn't hold my breath. It really might be that you've been screwed by Brexit effects thus...
[Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4] 白い熊:
Oh - and for all who doubt it - a SM-936B doesn't mean Global model - Samsung just means that hardware-wise it's the same globally.

But a UK SM-936B will differ from an EU SM-936B and any others - that's why the mess-up there.

In this rooting effect - really the only safe haven that I'm aware of is EU - but the phone you buy must be a legit official EU model, not a grey import...
[Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4] Conan179:
@白い熊

When I rooted my fold4, the flash process wipe all my data (wasn't bad, wasn't set up yet), is it now with every fw update, all data is deleted?
[Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4] kaos_king:
I've put the sim in and rebooted, unfortunately the option is still not there in download mode. It seems the OEM unlock option is time based after the reboot, its there for a short time straight after the reboot but if I wait too long its gone. It is still checked though each time I see it.

Yeah I tried just holding vol+up on the off chance it would work, no joy :(

Damn okay, I didn't know that, I thought I would have been fine as long as it was a SM-F936B.

Holding onto the idea that I can still do it, do you think it would help if I flashed the EU firmware, or maybe factory reset? (I don't know what difference this could make but I wouldn't want to give up yet)
[Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4] 白い熊:
Try the FW flash, you can hope - but I doubt it'll work - I'd just return it ang get an EU one - but you're gonna be stuck in the EU SIM game most probably... Damn...

EDIT: there's no FW flashing with a locked BL - you're outta luck... Just return it...
[Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4] 白い熊:
It's not the "rooting process" per se - it's the bootloader unlock. When you unlock it always erases all data - that's why it's a killer and an incredibly stupid thing to have phones without an external SD card...

Anyhow any future firmware flash can be done without /data format. You have to realize once you root - there will be no auto FW updates if that's what you mean...
[Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4] Conan179:
Yes, I patched the entire ap zip file and then only flashed the fake ap zip file and then I had to set it up again completely, the welcome screen came up.
[Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4] 白い熊:
This ain't gonna work...
[Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4] Conan179:
But it did, my fold is rooted.
[Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4] 白い熊:
So you're saying you patched the EU AP with Magisk - didn't finish OEM unlock - and it boots and is rooted?

Can you describe the full process and exact steps?
[Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4] Conan179:
Yes

No, I never said that.
[Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4] chakid21:
Well I was really hoping for you guys too. Thank you for updating the community, I will update the list I made to reflect the reality of the situation.

In the next day or two (if it's not against XDA rules) I'll try start an exploit bounty thread to try to get as many people interested in working on this as possible. You can put up as much money as you like and it will be a transparent and honor based system (public google spreadsheet with emails and how much money you want to put up and whatever phone information is needed i.e. bootloader version, model number, etc). If someone more impatient then I am wants to start and manage this right now go for it.

I just want to root my device. It really shouldn't be this hard but I'm determined to try to make it happen.
[Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4] Smittyzz:
How's this sound.... Someone root me a fold 4 and put it on eBay and I'll buy it from you....🙈🖤

I'd love to have one rooted lol 😅🙄🥺
[Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4] kaos_king:
You may not know this but I'll ask anyway in case you do, or someone else does - If the hardware is the same, how does it know that it is a UK one and to not allow the bootloader to be unlocked?

I am able to flash THIS firmware, which I would have guessed is the same that you used to patch for root, would that not mean that the software is also the same? My knowledge is limited and so I may be way off the mark here, but I'm not sure how it knows.

I was very hopeful....I am still in denial, but it is looking like I won't be able to root this :(
[Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4] chakid21:
Never give up, just because sammy doesn't want to give you the root doesn't mean you can't take it. It will probably cost money to make the bounty but the more money we can generate the more people will want to find something to collect said bounty.

Nothing is unhackable.
[Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4] Macmee:
This. We just need an exploit. It's bound to happen, I'll wait. And for now I'll run a proot container instead!
[Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4] bigchrizzieboy:
I got my samsung Fold 4 today :)

I wanna root it, freeze some system-apps.

Install Magisk, Zygisk, some modules.

Can anybody explain the steps? Or point me in the right direction?

I was used to use TWRP, flash custom rom, flash magisk, done...

Reading this thread doesn't make the steps clear for me.

Please step-by-step (i know the basics).

EDIT:

I'll edit this post and make it easier for others if possible and will make a new post with the needed links.

See here:

https://xdaforums.com/t/how-to-root-fold-4.4484479/
[Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4] 白い熊:
:

I confused you with this other poster responding O)

I thought you were saying - no OEM unlock, but you flashed modified AP and now root - clearly impossible.

Never mind. :O)
[Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4] 白い熊:
JustJusJ

Just because it has the same basic model number - definitely doesn't mean same HW and SW - that's why Samsung codes additional info into the full phone ID numbers - that differs by country of origin etc.

I've seen guides somewhere explaining how to decipher it... It can be found somewhere...