[17Jun20][Guide] [P/Q]How to root Note10/Note 10+ & Flash TWRP (Exynos only)

[mon0theist]

I bought a phone from eBay and it seems the bootloader is already unlocked, but after re-flashing stock firmware I'm now getting "only official binaries can be flashed" when trying to flash TWRP recovery. KG state is Prenormal. Is there any way to bypass the 7 day wait?

EDIT:

I'm now able to attempt to flash custom binaries, but whenever I flash TWRP, the phone just gets stuck on the Samsung logo and won't actually boot into the firmware anymore. What am I missing? Running latest stock Android S firmware. I've tried the TWRP version attached to OP as well as latest TWRP from their website, same result with both. After flashing it will boot into TWRP. but trhen once I reboot to System, it reboots but then gets stuck on the Samsung lgoo and won't do anything else beyond that.

EDIT 2:

I made the mistake of flashing the latest Android 12 stock firmware, and now I'm getting "This phone is protected by Knox Cloud Service, connect to a mobile or WiFi network to continue", but then when I connect to my WiFi it keeps saying "Couldn't connect to server" and I literally can't do anything with the phone now. Re-flashing firmware via Odin doesn't remove this. Can't downgrade back to Android 11 either it seems. I think the phone is essentially bricked now :\ does anyone know a way around this?

Also, can phone be activated with mobile carrier while on Dr. Ketan's ROM? If I can actually get the ROM installed

 

[abdou1998]

As of 2023, do we still need the keys combinations to boot with root or just normal boot will do ?

 

[AMN35]

Well, have to say that rooting a Note 10+ 5g (SM-N976B, Android V12 build N976BXXS8HWA3) with Magisk is the most painful rooting experience I've had so far! I bought one off eBay as fancied a phone with a SDCARD slot ….


After following the guides, and immediately after powering off from flashing Magisk via Odin, and then vol up + pwr, I found the phone always came up with a grey Android logo and then "erased", then booted with no Magisk present, and didn't go into stock recovery as intended.

Here's my updated install notes, which may be helpful:

So after flashing Magisk from the original post's instructions:

1. Remove USB cable, let it reboot normally with no key presses
2. Setup phone, connect to Wifi etc, Install Magisk App, power off phone
3. Then with USB cable connected, keep Vol up + pwr pressed to get into Stock recovery
4. In Stock Recovery, Factory reset and power off, disconnect USB Cable
5. Then with USB cable re-connected hold Vol up + Pwr to boot and let go of both a second or two after the Samsung splash screen appears after the bootloader warning
6. Load Magisk App up and it should now show installed and should say additional setup is required and to reboot. (Reboot from within Magisk or method in Step 5)

The first time I rooted with Magisk, it rebooted every time with Magisk loaded but the second time I rooted, it always required the USB cable plugged in at step 5…… Anyway Just make sure to select reboot to recovery from within the Magisk App, and you won't require the USB cable etc, which is a real pain.

I also tried patching latest TWRP with Magisk but Magisk would not load and just stalled at the splash screen, but TWRP loaded ok…. I'd rather have Magisk than TWRP so gave up on TWRP….

I think this may be my last ever Samsung phone!

 

[spambayes]

I have a Note 10 with stock Android Pie firmware. Should I update to Android 12 before rooting or root then update to 12. Is the latter possible and/or easier/better?

 

[doclucas]

I have a Note 10 with stock Android Pie firmware. Should I update to Android 12 before rooting or root then update to 12. Is the latter possible and/or easier/better?

Upgrade to 12 then root

 

[tester2]

Note 10 owner here.

I have question to experienced users:
I am on stock ROM from December 2022. It is advisable to upgrade to latest security ROM (may 2023) before rooting? Should I upgrade BL firmware to the latest too?

Or it is better to root phone with ROM with older security patches?

 

[tester2]

It is advisable to upgrade to latest security ROM (may 2023) before rooting?
Or it is better to root phone with ROM with older security patches?

I answer to my own question: Magisk patching works fine with April's 2023 firmware N970FXXS8HWC3.
But beware that in this firmware Recovery (and in consequence root) is accessible only when USB-C cable is connected.
Contrary to this May's 2022 firmware N970FXXS8HVE9 have Recovery accessible just by button combo.

 

[Galaktikon]

So, I succesfully rooted the phone, restarted twice after installing LSXposed and Rihu. But then I restarted my phone again, and now I do not have root! How? I really dont want to have to reinstall and sign into everything again

 

[tester2]

Obviously you didn't read description of the whole process.

Additional info to read: https://topjohnwu.github.io/Magisk/install.html#magisk-in-recovery

 

[Galaktikon]

Obviously you didn't read description of the whole process.

Additional info to read: https://topjohnwu.github.io/Magisk/install.html#magisk-in-recovery

Yea and I've tried this, but idk why my phone doesn't start like all these instructions. Idk if it is because it is some Korean Exynos BS or what

 

[tester2]

If it will not help you then you are out of luck:

 

[Galaktikon]

If it will not help you then you are out of luck:

I have seen both. But, now it seems to work. Definitely weird I need to be plugged into computer, I should try the head phone trick too. Thank you

 

[tester2]

This is how last security patches of Android 12 on latest few Samsung firmwares works.
There are at least 2 posts on a few latest pages of this thread about entering recovery with USB cable.
But good that you figure it out.

 

[Karl Brunton]

I have successfully rooted my note 10+ 5g with Magisk. I have root access and superuser access is granted to apps that require it.
I rooted because I need to recover old photos I deleted. Some memorable ones I didn't want to lose.
I have tried to use Diskdigger app but when I run a scan the app is not finding a single file.
I'm not sure if this has anything to do with it but all partitions that I can try and scan have /dev/apnfitdolj/.magisk/mirror withing the partition name. I don't remember seeing this pathname on other devices.
Hopefully someone can help. Never had an issue with this app in the past on older devices.

 

[Ogriv]

Hi guys,

I think my initial attempt at rooting might’ve been successful but I didn’t know you had to boot via recovery mode to enable it!

I’ve since flashed several times over and now I’m encountering this error msg: "only official release binaries are allowed to be flashed"

Anyway around this?
Edit-----------------------------------------------------------------------
GOT IT! Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ 5G ROOTED! IN YOUR FACE SAMSUNG!!! muahahaha! I gotta say, it was HELL rooting this phone. Thanks to all the devs and support/help from this site. I was following this guide here:

https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/...mal-rmm-kg-state-october-patch-later.4027089/

I only did this part of the guide (the rest I didn't trust, make sure you’re connected to WIFI):

Go to settings, look for time and date automatic time zones, turn it off and set date back 8 days from now (example 30th today change date to 22nd) restart device. Now go straight back into automatic time zones settings and turn it back on. Again reboot device, when device reboots turn it off. You can now enter download mode and it should say checking instead of prenormal that means you good to go.

So instead of flashing what was suggested, I just flashed the modified AP magisk file and it worked!

I'm so happy, Gameguardian works like a charm on this phone compared to my Moto G7 Power which for some reason not all of GG was working.

Now it's just a matter of getting TWRP on this phone and I am dredding it. Will take my time researching and enjoying my phone for a bit before jumping in and potentially F*ck it up. lol

 

[Ogriv]

I have a Note 10 with stock Android Pie firmware. Should I update to Android 12 before rooting or root then update to 12. Is the latter possible and/or easier/better?

I'm on Android 12, Wanna trade?? lol

 

[Ogriv]

Hi again everyone,

I have a Galaxy Note 10+ 5G that I rooted successfully but not able to get back into root since flashing TWRP.

I grabbed the proper TWRP file (dx2) from the TWRP page/GitHub.

https://twrp.me/samsung/samsunggalaxynote10plus5G.html

https://github.com/TeamWin/android_device_samsung_d2x

Magisck wasn't able to patch the zip file so I extracted it and found there was only a recovery.img, so I patched with magisck and flashed with Odin. I was able to boot into TWRP and regular boot but not able to boot with magisck root despite using the correct button combination.

Please help me get sorted so I can again say IN YOUR FACE SAMSUNG!

In the meantime I will continue trying, thanks in advance everyone!