[Magisk] Root for the Galaxy S10 Series

[Darkwa]

Edit: for the people who keep losing root, this is wat works for me to keep root:

Whenever I try to reboot my phone I lose root.
Since android 11 (using 12 now) I have only 1 working way to boot into root:
1. Turn off phone
2. Connect USB cable to phone and laptop/pc.
3. Wait till you see the charging percentage
4. Hold volume up, bixby and than the power button at the same time.
5. Release all buttons after 2nd screen

I cannot boot in root without the use of a laptop/pc.

 

[J.Michael]

Whenever I try to reboot my phone I lose root.
Since android 11 (using 12 now) I have only 1 working way to boot into root:
1. Turn off phone
2. Connect USB cable to phone and laptop/pc.
3. Wait till you see the charging percentage
4. Hold volume up, bixby and than the power button at the same time.
5. Release all buttons after 2nd screen

I cannot boot in root without the use of a laptop/pc.

Have you tried connecting cable to phone *without* connecting other end of cable to pc?

I have read of that working for some people (maybe different phone). Never read explanation of why. Might be important for other end of cable to be a device like thumb drive.

 

[Darkwa]

Have you tried connecting cable to phone *without* connecting other end of cable to pc?

I have read of that working for some people (maybe different phone). Never read explanation of why. Might be important for other end of cable to be a device like thumb drive.

I tried that again. One end to the phone and one and with the USB cable attached to the charger and another attempt without the usb charger.

I was not clear in my other message. But my message was meant to the people who kept loosing root and who are not willing to downgrade the kernel.
But any other advice is also welcome.

 

[bruram]

I tried that again. One end to the phone and one and with the USB cable attached to the charger and another attempt without the usb charger.

I was not clear in my other message. But my message was meant to the people who kept loosing root and who are not willing to downgrade the kernel.
But any other advice is also welcome.

For my Galaxy S10e SM-G970F

If root is active, you can reboot in the following ways

1-First way without cable
Open magisk, click on the circular arrows on the top right.
Then click on Reboot or on "Reboot to recovery"

2-Second way without cable
Click on power and then on poweroff
If you click on power and then Reboot, you loose root.

Other ways withou cable
If you have Twrp, you can always go to twrp pressing the 3 combo buttons
for more than 14 seconds.
When you are in twrp, click on reboot and then click on "Reboot to recovery"

If on the contrary you are in no-root AND have Twrp

1-Click on power to poweroff the phone
2-Connect a cable
3-Immediately (before charging start) press and release the 3 combo buttons,
than press a second time the 3 combo buttons for more than 14 seconds
4-In Twrp click on reboot and then on Reboot to Recovery.

I don't know if the stock recovery can make a "Reboot to Recovery"

 

[ZmisiS]

For reboot in recovery I use Root Essentials. Install it and open it. Click on Rebooter and select Reboot Recovery. After reboot root on phone working.

 

[J.Michael]

For my Galaxy S10e SM-G970F

If root is active, you can reboot in the following ways

1-First way without cable
Open magisk, click on the circular arrows on the top right.
Then click on Reboot or on "Reboot to recovery"

2-Second way without cable
Click on power and then on poweroff
If you click on power and then Reboot, you loose root.

Other ways withou cable
If you have Twrp, you can always go to twrp pressing the 3 combo buttons
for more than 14 seconds.
When you are in twrp, click on reboot and then click on "Reboot to recovery"

If on the contrary you are in no-root AND have Twrp

1-Click on power to poweroff the phone
2-Connect a cable
3-Immediately (before charging start) press and release the 3 combo buttons,
than press a second time the 3 combo buttons for more than 14 seconds
4-In Twrp click on reboot and then on Reboot to Recovery.

I don't know if the stock recovery can make a "Reboot to Recovery"

I do not understand the point of the last option, the "no root, but have TWRP, but need cable".

Can't you always get to recovery from a completely shut-down device? If your recovery is TWRP, and TWRP itself has a "reboot to recovery" option, that will get you past the button fiddling that I suffered through. What is the reason for attaching a cable?

 

[bruram]

I do not understand the point of the last option, the "no root, but have TWRP, but need cable".

I need the cable connection to go to twrp.
Without cable connection the phone goes to android without root even with the 3 combo buttons.

Can't you always get to recovery from a completely shut-down device?

No, in my S10e (android 12) I can't.

If your recovery is TWRP, and TWRP itself has a "reboot to recovery" option, that will get you past the button fiddling that I suffered through.

edit: obviously..

What is the reason for attaching a cable?

The reasons is that the cable is necessary to go to Recovery.

In another Galaxy A22 5g, completely stock (recovery stock, original firmware, bootloader locked) the cable is always necessary to go to recovery.

The Galaxy A22 does't have bixby button: but to go to download mode and also to go to stock recovery the bixby button is substituded by the cable connection.

 

[tomiasx22]

I have such question,
Do you think I should use only latest TWRP from official site for bootloader and not any "better" custom one? I ask becouse as far as I remember, last time when I used official one, there was problem that my drive wasn't displayed properly (no files) and trying everything from YouTube I couldn't fix that.

Another short question, do you think it is safe to restore either Google backup or settings backup from Samsung account (I consider only system settings but what about full copy as well?) after again factory reset and root? I mean stability of system and possible other issues.
I ask becouse so many apps and system settings to configure again...

 

[bruram]

I have such question,
Do you think I should use only latest TWRP from official site for bootloader and not any "better" custom one? I ask becouse as far as I remember, last time when I used official one, there was problem that my drive wasn't displayed properly (no files) and trying everything from YouTube I couldn't fix that.

If you have Android 11 or 12 you must use last official twrp for your phone.

On my S10e I have (and aal is running well) Android 12 HVD1, Patched Twrp-3.6.1_9-1, Magisk 24.3

Another short question, do you think it is safe to restore either Google backup or settings backup from Samsung account (I consider only system settings but what about full copy as well?) after again factory reset and root? I mean stability of system and possible other issues.
I ask becouse so many apps and system settings to configure again...

I don't know, because i don't use google or Samsung to make backup or restore.
I use only images made with Twrp and/or Titanium backup.

I never had instability after a restore made by twrp; this images are a true system images and are complete with kernel, system, all partitions, apps and data.

Usually, when I make a reinstall from scratch, i reinstall all the apps from Playstore, and all the data (app per app) from Titanium.

 

[tomiasx22]

If you have Android 11 or 12 you must use last official twrp for your phone.

On my S10e I have (and aal is running well) Android 12 HVD1, Patched Twrp-3.6.1_9-1, Magisk 24.3



I don't know, because i don't use google or Samsung to make backup or restore.
I use only images made with Twrp and/or Titanium backup.

I never had instability after a restore made by twrp; this images are a true system images and are complete with kernel, system, all partitions, apps and data.

Usually, when I make a reinstall from scratch, i reinstall all the apps from Playstore, and all the data (app per app) from Titanium.

Thanks for the answer. Clear for me.
I will try to install official TWRP (I hope latest version will be OK as previously I had to use custom one so that I had access to my storage).
By the way, is there easy way to make and restore backup from TWRP menu or it requires external module installed? And if about Titanum, that app should be installed from Play store or from TWRP?

 

[bruram]

Thanks for the answer. Clear for me.
I will try to install official TWRP (I hope latest version will be OK as previously I had to use custom one so that I had access to my storage).
By the way, is there easy way to make and restore backup from TWRP menu or it requires external module installed? And if about Titanum, that app should be installed from Play store or from TWRP?

It seems from your language that you are not expert on this type of operations.

If this is the case DO NOT use twrp (you can soft brick your phone).

Please read the first post of this thread by Topjohnwu for root, and the first post of this other thread to better understand Twrp use on Galaxies phone under Android 10 and following:

[RECOVERY] [UNOFFICIAL] TWRP 3.4.0 for Galaxy S10 Exynos [G970F/G973F/G975F/G977B]

Preamble When TWRP first appeared for the S10 range of devices, it quickly became clear that there were some major issues with the initial builds. Many users were understandably frustrated at losing the ability to boot their device after...

forum.xda-developers.com

You must know that with root and twrp
-you loose warranty (unlocked bootloader)
-you loose encryption (don't use bank app on a phone without encryption)
-you must erase all data (baclup!)
-Gpay and Samsung Pay not running without tricks.

So if you are not expert, be prudent!

 

[malcolmy]

Hello everyone

What is the proper way to upgrade magisk on Samsung galaxy S10?

I had 24.3 and I wanted to upgrade to v25 so here's what I did:

1. Install Magisk v25 apk

2. Patch TWRP.3.6.img in magisk

3. Flash the patched file in TWP as image >> recovery

Now the device will not boot, it keeps booting into TWRP only no matter what key combinations I use.

So I guess I did something wrong? How should magisk be upgraded?

 

[J.Michael]

Hello everyone

What is the proper way to upgrade magisk on Samsung galaxy S10?

I had 24.3 and I wanted to upgrade to v25 so here's what I did:

1. Install Magisk v25 apk

2. Patch TWRP.3.6.img in magisk

3. Flash the patched file in TWP as image >> recovery

Now the device will not boot, it keeps booting into TWRP only no matter what key combinations I use.

So I guess I did something wrong? How should magisk be upgraded?

You have Magisk 24.3. How did you install it? Did you use Magisk Manager app 24.3 to patch TWRP?

Check the Magosk thread. I think there is a problem using Magisk 25 on Samsung devices. People are waiting for Magisk to be fixed.

 

[meric57]

Hello Malcolm, did you make a backup with TRWP if so, do a restore. It will start as before and nothing has changed in magisk. My magisk app has just been updated. like this all will be well magisk 25 and clean.

 

[malcolmy]

You have Magisk 24.3. How did you install it? Did you use Magisk Manager app 24.3 to patch TWRP?

Check the Magosk thread. I think there is a problem using Magisk 25 on Samsung devices. People are waiting for Magisk to be fixed.

It came with ambasadii rom that I use.

I'm not interested in magisk v25 per se, I'm interested in knowing how to update magisk period. Because the direct install method on the S10 always gave me problems so I was forced to wait for the next version of the ROM.

 

[malcolmy]

Hello Malcolm, did you make a backup with TRWP if so, do a restore. It will start as before and nothing has changed in magisk. My magisk app has just been updated. like this all will be well magisk 25 and clean.

The direct install method in magisk has never worked smoothly for me, it always gave me problems. I just want to know how to update magisk on my S10 without waiting for the ROM dev to update, or to force me upgrade to Android 12 for example.

 

[J.Michael]

The direct install method in magisk has never worked smoothly for me, it always gave me problems. I just want to know how to update magisk on my S10 without waiting for the ROM dev to update, or to force me upgrade to Android 12 for example.

Maybe the ROM dev can help you.

I have read of problems when the Magisk Manager app is installed as a system app. Can you say whether that is the case?

When you installed the v25 Magisk app, did you first uninstall the v23.5 app? Do you now have more than one Magisk app? What does each one say about the versions of Magisk and Magisk app installed?

How was this "ambasadii" ROM delivered/installed?
Did it come as a set of tar files to be installed using Odin?
Is TWRP already the recovery?
Is that where you got the TWRP you patched with Magisk?

I say again: I think there is a problem in Magisk v25 on Samsung devices. Maybe you should wait to read that that has been resolved before pursuing your quest of learning to update the Magisk that comes with your ROM. And ask the ROM developer.

 

[J.Michael]

@Malcomy: Is this your ROM?

That page says

● Don't update magisk from magisk manager (magisk is included into pre-rooted custom kernel and can't be updated via magisk manager!)

From skimming this thread, it looks like the only way to update Magisk is by updating the kernel. Not quite the same as having to wait for the ROM developer, but a whole new interesting problem, "Which kernels are compatible, and who do you trust?"

 

[Bertonumber1]

For reboot in recovery I use Root Essentials. Install it and open it. Click on Rebooter and select Reboot Recovery. After reboot root on phone working.

Hi guys just reading your posts with interest.
I've just rooted my s10 beyond1lte . Major inconvenience tbh . Surely there must be modified stock rom or something that includes a build in workariund if you can get it into TWRP?
Hats off to @topjohnwu for his work on # .

Appreciated

I've always used this app :

Power Menu Little Vic Apk

Which is pretty decent and simple.

Regards

 

[ZmisiS]

Hi guys just reading your posts with interest.
I've just rooted my s10 beyond1lte . Major inconvenience tbh . Surely there must be modified stock rom or something that includes a build in workariund if you can get it into TWRP?
Hats off to @topjohnwu for his work on # .

Appreciated

I've always used this app :

Power Menu Little Vic Apk

Which is pretty decent and simple.

Regards

On stock rom, Android 11 and Android 12, when root with Magisk TWRP not working. When TWRP work, root not working. That is my experience.