Few questions about Magisk, KNOX stuff (S-Health, Secure Folder) and Android 10

[TarikVaineTree]

Hi folks,
I'm currently on Android 9 Stock on my Note 9 Exynos.
My phone is ready to update to Android 10. However, I wanted to take the chance and finally root my Note using TWRP and Magisk.
But since I'm using a Galaxy Watch to count my steps and Secure Folder is important to me too, I have a few questions.
Please reply even if you can answer only one question. Thanks.

1. If opening my bootloader and flashing TWRP, KNOX will be tripped. Can this be bypassed by a specific Samsung ROM, Kernel oder Magisk module in general?
2. Can my Samsung Galaxy Watch still be paired with my phone after flashing TWRP and Magisk? (this question excludes S-Health related things but includes the pairing in general + notifications on the watch)
3. If the answer to 1. is no, how can I still use S-Health? Is this still working and is it the only way?
4. If the answer to 1. is no, how can I still use Secure folder? Smali Patcher seems to list Secure Folder usage as one of their features so I guess this is my (only) way to go?
5. Is it better to proceed with the official update to Android 10 and do all the flashing/rooting afterwards or to flash TWRP now and directly flash a good Samsung Android 10 rom from this forum?
6. Even if the answer to 1. is no, are there still any Samsung roms (I want/need most Samsung features including S-Pen so I won't flash LineAge) and/or Kernels that you can highly recommend?

 

[Rosli59564]

Hi folks,
I'm currently on Android 9 Stock on my Note 9 Exynos.
My phone is ready to update to Android 10. However, I wanted to take the chance and finally root my Note using TWRP and Magisk.
But since I'm using a Galaxy Watch to count my steps and Secure Folder is important to me too, I have a few questions.
Please reply even if you can answer only one question. Thanks.

1. If opening my bootloader and flashing TWRP, KNOX will be tripped. Can this be bypassed by a specific Samsung ROM, Kernel oder Magisk module in general?
2. Can my Samsung Galaxy Watch still be paired with my phone after flashing TWRP and Magisk? (this question excludes S-Health related things but includes the pairing in general + notifications on the watch)
3. If the answer to 1. is no, how can I still use S-Health? Is this still working and is it the only way?
4. If the answer to 1. is no, how can I still use Secure folder? Smali Patcher seems to list Secure Folder usage as one of their features so I guess this is my (only) way to go?
5. Is it better to proceed with the official update to Android 10 and do all the flashing/rooting afterwards or to flash TWRP now and directly flash a good Samsung Android 10 rom from this forum?
6. Even if the answer to 1. is no, are there still any Samsung roms (I want/need most Samsung features including S-Pen so I won't flash LineAge) and/or Kernels that you can highly recommend?

1. No
2. Yes. Even samsungpay works but from the watch only in android 9. Not sure 10.
3. Samsung health work. Not sure what was the workaround but it is ready baked in the rom
4. Secure folder work. Not sure what was the workaround but it is ready baked in the rom
5. No difference in rooting between 9 & 10. But you need android10 bootloader to boot up android 10 rom. So if you root at Pie, need to flash bootloader seperately.
6. All oneui custom roms have working spen. Not knox related. I don't know about kernel. I'm just using the one with the rom. You will have to search which is the best for your phone and usage.