DISCUSSION THREAD: Root for Snapdragon USA Variants of S8 and S8+ (G950U/G955U)

[sireniankyle]

User "elliwigy" doesn't want non-pledge comments on their bounty thread. So I figured we could set up shop here and discuss all of our crazy root rumors. If anyone is wishing to pledge for root, please go here instead: https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s8+/how-to/bounty-thread-snapdragon-usa-variants-t3598271

 

[cnote74]

Awesome thanks for creating this thread hopefully we will have root soon.

 

[Kjc99]

So I heard lasts years S7 snapdragon root wasn't that great is that true? I had the 935F which had roms, kernels, custom recovery etc.... Root was achieved on the snapdragon S7 in a different way... Did they get twrp and roms or just root?.... Definitely keeping my fingers crossed watching these threads

 

[sireniankyle]

So I heard lasts years S7 snapdragon root wasn't that great is that true? I had the 935F which had roms, kernels, custom recovery etc.... Root was achieved on the snapdragon S7 in a different way... Did they get twrp and roms or just root?.... Definitely keeping my fingers crossed watching these threads

It had a bunch of overheating issues and i think some features may have been mia. the same exploit isn't available here, yet, because it relied on an early build of the 935u model, and there is no such build found for these phones, yet.

 

[ShrekOpher]

So I heard lasts years S7 snapdragon root wasn't that great is that true? I had the 935F which had roms, kernels, custom recovery etc.... Root was achieved on the snapdragon S7 in a different way... Did they get twrp and roms or just root?.... Definitely keeping my fingers crossed watching these threads

It used a special engineering kernel. That is purchased by certified Samsung repair shops. It was basically worthless. It made the phone run so poorly.

It Never got true root twrp. Doubt the S8 line will either.

 

[Peakyboo64]

How do I know if I have a snapdragon version S8+ ?
I am
T-MOBILE SM-G955U.
Build= SQU1AQFJ see pic

 

[Xak]

So I heard lasts years S7 snapdragon root wasn't that great is that true? I had the 935F which had roms, kernels, custom recovery etc.... Root was achieved on the snapdragon S7 in a different way... Did they get twrp and roms or just root?.... Definitely keeping my fingers crossed watching these threads

it never was really rooted only temp root which u have to flash a diff boot.tar and it makes the device lag and overheat i only didnt mention it to keep peoples hopes up. but yea s7 edge usa was never rooted because bl is locked down hard by carriers.

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it never was really rooted only temp root which u have to flash a diff boot.tar and it makes the device lag and overheat i only didnt mention it to keep peoples hopes up. but yea s7 edge usa was never rooted because bl is locked down hard by carriers.

temp root means no TWRP u could flash some stock roms with flash fire but usually made the lag battery and overheating worse for s7e

---------- Post added at 02:38 PM ---------- Previous post was at 02:37 PM ----------

How do I know if I have a snapdragon version S8+ ?
I am
T-MOBILE SM-G955U.
Build= SQU1AQFJ see pic

All usa variants are snapdragon on samsung always. research also if you click s8+ tmobile thread or your carrier it tells you specs of device on top left

 

[Peakyboo64]

Ty @BaconSeeds! And you are so right. Read, read, read, I have been reading everything I can since getting my S8+ last week. Lol tnx again. For responding.

Sent from my SM-G955U using XDA-Developers Legacy app

 

[Kjc99]

it never was really rooted only temp root which u have to flash a diff boot.tar and it makes the device lag and overheat i only didnt mention it to keep peoples hopes up. but yea s7 edge usa was never rooted because bl is locked down hard by carriers.

K... Thanks for clarifying.... So if by chance we do get root most likely a bigger challenge to unlock the bootloader/add custom recovery ... I guess the thing that pisses me off is the "U1" got lumped in with all the carrier "U" varients... Both have locked bootloader... I've always used exynos Galaxys on my GSM network never had connection issues... Mostly my fault cause I didn't get the international....Any recommendations for youtube ad blockers I've tried adclear but can't downgrade my youtube for some reason...

 

[ShrekOpher]

K... Thanks for clarifying.... So if by chance we do get root most likely a bigger challenge to unlock the bootloader/add custom recovery ... I guess the thing that pisses me off is the "U1" got lumped in with all the carrier "U" varients... Both have locked bootloader... I've always used exynos Galaxys on my GSM network never had connection issues... Mostly my fault cause I didn't get the international....Any recommendations for youtube ad blockers I've tried adclear but can't downgrade my youtube for some reason...

I actually think if we get either root or bootloader unlock we will get both. With how Samsung has the device locked down it is going to take someone finding a new vulnerability that allows to unlock the bootloader or root the device. But it could take a long time to find. Too many lines of code to even count.

Other option is the someone at Samsung releases the kernel source code or some sort of bootloader unlocking software. Right there is a group of debs working hard at it but they are not close. I'm rooting for them but I would not hold your breath.

Also most of the new phone will never get root anymore. LG, Motorola, Google, Samsung, HTC all are going to be completely locked down this year.

 

[Xak]

K... Thanks for clarifying.... So if by chance we do get root most likely a bigger challenge to unlock the bootloader/add custom recovery ... I guess the thing that pisses me off is the "U1" got lumped in with all the carrier "U" varients... Both have locked bootloader... I've always used exynos Galaxys on my GSM network never had connection issues... Mostly my fault cause I didn't get the international....Any recommendations for youtube ad blockers I've tried adclear but can't downgrade my youtube for some reason...

As for AdBlocker I recommend DNS66 its by F-Droid here is link go on youtube and search how to use DNS66 or how to block youtube adds with dns66 completely free 2 : https://f-droid.org/packages/org.jak_linux.dns66/

 

[TCPDump]

It had a bunch of overheating issues and i think some features may have been mia. the same exploit isn't available here, yet, because it relied on an early build of the 935u model, and there is no such build found for these phones, yet.

It used an eng boot which had issues with overheating, and had logging maxed out.

 

[roc342]

I actually think if we get either root or bootloader unlock we will get both. With how Samsung has the device locked down it is going to take someone finding a new vulnerability that allows to unlock the bootloader or root the device. But it could take a long time to find. Too many lines of code to even count.

Other option is the someone at Samsung releases the kernel source code or some sort of bootloader unlocking software. Right there is a group of debs working hard at it but they are not close. I'm rooting for them but I would not hold your breath.

Also most of the new phone will never get root anymore. LG, Motorola, Google, Samsung, HTC all are going to be completely locked down this year.

Its the htc u11 rooted and TWRP support? Same with the Pixel?

 

[Mind Absent//]

HTC usually always has a root solution. Probably will stay that way...

 

[britchel]

K... Thanks for clarifying.... So if by chance we do get root most likely a bigger challenge to unlock the bootloader/add custom recovery ... I guess the thing that pisses me off is the "U1" got lumped in with all the carrier "U" varients... Both have locked bootloader... I've always used exynos Galaxys on my GSM network never had connection issues... Mostly my fault cause I didn't get the international....Any recommendations for youtube ad blockers I've tried adclear but can't downgrade my youtube for some reason...

I use OGYyoutube for the ads

 

[CodgeCodge]

I've seen the term "temp root" going around. What is that exactly? I want to move a user app into my system folder to make it a system app, and I believe I need root to do this. Is there any way this is possible to do without a full root and bootloader unlocked?

 

[themoneyman]

No. "System" is read only.

 

[JollyGrnReefer]

Edit

 

[Root-Maniac]

I have the SM-G955U on Xfinity Mobile, and they will unlock the bootloader out of the box, as stated in their policy. Just giving everyone a headsup, if you want to try something new. Even funnier, I am doing a 24 month payment plan for my device, with 1 gig data (always on wifi, so it works for me) and my monthly bill is 26.42 lol.

With a unlocked bootloader, you can do an official CF Auto Root right now.

Do they physically touch the device and do it in front of you? Or does it come out of the box unlocked? I'm trying to see what I can dig up.

Edit. It seems the device came shipped with a eng bootloader. @elliwigy do you think we can use this to our advantage?

Sent from my SM-G955U using Tapatalk

 

[JollyGrnReefer]

Edit: verifying info, stay posted... Sorry for inconvenience.