[Rom][US_Carriers_Pie_DUJ1_S8+/S8_U/U1/W][Non-Rooted_SafeStrap _Method]

[jrkruse]

If anyone is thinking on updating phones now is the time. The method of unlocking bootloaders on US variants works one s10/s20 and n10/n20 phones. Read the whole article too get info and yes it works I have a bootloader unlocked sm-g975u s10+ with twrp and magisk installed.

https://www.xda-developers.com/samsung-galaxy-note-20-ultra-root-us-unlocked-snapdragon-865/


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[tonycstech]

I dont understand, is this page showing root method or not ?
Its confusing
It says "If You Do Not Have Safestrap Installed" Doesnt that require root in the first place ?
The at the bottom it says "This Is Not A Root Method For Oreo Or Pie"
Then what is is ?
I just want to root, where are the steps for that ?
Do i need safestrap first and then flash rooted image ?
This is so confusing.
Phone is bone stock.

 

[PDS1921]

Deleted, just like the s8 series.

 

[jrkruse]

I dont understand, is this page showing root method or not ?
Its confusing
It says "If You Do Not Have Safestrap Installed" Doesnt that require root in the first place ?
The at the bottom it says "This Is Not A Root Method For Oreo Or Pie"
Then what is is ?
I just want to root, where are the steps for that ?
Do i need safestrap first and then flash rooted image ?
This is so confusing.
Phone is bone stock.

If you just want too run rooted nougat rom

https://xdaforums.com/galaxy-s8+/development/root-t4128321


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[tonycstech]

If you just want too run rooted nougat rom

https://xdaforums.com/galaxy-s8+/development/root-t4128321


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Link takes me to steps one of which is "3. In odin flash the BL_G955U_NOUGAT_V8.tar.md5"
Exactly how i got my phone dead and unable to flash bootloaded v7 in qualcomm mode.

I still dont understand what i need to root the phone.

 

[jrkruse]

Link takes me to steps one of which is "3. In odin flash the BL_G955U_NOUGAT_V8.tar.md5"
Exactly how i got my phone dead and unable to flash bootloaded v7 in qualcomm mode.

I still dont understand what i need to root the phone.

There is no way to get safestrap installed initially without a rooted phone. Even if you plan on running pie rom that cannot be rooted but has safestrap built in you have too be able to flash the pie image with safestrap so thats why you must initially root the phone. You can go right from the OP in the extreme syndicate thread too here you don’t need to do post 2 which is flashing a rooted nougat rom thats only if you want too stay rooted and on nougat. The bricking of phone seems to randomly happen sometimes. I am convinced that somewhere over the phones course an OTA corrupted something on the phones that this happens on. There is no way of knowing until it happens. Its not the files causing it or it would brick every phone and many people have successfully used this stuff. A few people have had the combination files brick there phones and these files come from Samsung and I don’t touch them. Some people have even bricked just flashing full stock firmware. I suggest before starting that you flash the latest full stock firmware in odin using the regular csc file and maybe even extracting the pit file from that csc tar md5 file and loading the pit file in the pit tab in odin and flash it while flashing the full stock firmware


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[tonycstech]

I understand that safestrap cannot be installed without root, thats why i was looking for a root.
You said:
If you just want too run rooted nougat rom
https://xdaforums.com/gal.../root-t4128321

I assume this is the link to rooting the phone. Following the steps i bricked my phone.
What is it that i dont understand ?
Did you send me wrong link ?

 

[jrkruse]

I understand that safestrap cannot be installed without root, thats why i was looking for a root.
You said:
If you just want too run rooted nougat rom
https://xdaforums.com/gal.../root-t4128321

I assume this is the link to rooting the phone. Following the steps i bricked my phone.
What is it that i dont understand ?
Did you send me wrong link ?

The files or the process isn’t what bricked your phone as many people have done this successfully, as I stated in above post something was probably wrong with your phone as in some partition may have gotten corrupted from a past update or something


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[ctudor843]

v4a - pie vs nougat

Will viper4android work on safestrapped pie rom? Or must be rooted nougat rom? Nougat root soft bricked on me earlier, v4a.apk install searching for driver in magisk modules, wound up direct flashing an image before I realized what was next. Maybe just flash prior version v4a.zip in SS and avoid .apk install? Anyone verify v4a to work on non-root pie ss rom

 

[XeniX_Force]

Hi guys
I come from OnePlus devices where its easy to root
I'm trying to root my friend's S8+ for him. He has a G955U

The problem im facing is that he's on Android 8 right now. And although he's not rooted, Safetynet still fails for some reason. (He bought the phone used. Pics attached)

Now what we're trying to do is get him a rooted phone that passes safety net. Idk this thing about bootloader v8 or V7 so any help would be appreciated

 

[jrkruse]

Will viper4android work on safestrapped pie rom? Or must be rooted nougat rom? Nougat root soft bricked on me earlier, v4a.apk install searching for driver in magisk modules, wound up direct flashing an image before I realized what was next. Maybe just flash prior version v4a.zip in SS and avoid .apk install? Anyone verify v4a to work on non-root pie ss rom

Must be rooted nougat


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[MrNegative370]

I took your advice and picked up a note 10+5g. Should be here by the 30th. It's verizon model and I'm using it with Verizon Visible service. Since visible doesn't carry any of the note series using their service on a "non supported phone" can loose features. But now that they can be modded I'm finally able to get one!

 

[Neuken6969]

i needed to go back to my s8+ while my other phone gets replaced .. was using a different ROM and couldnt make calls or texts ... so i tried this ROM and i cant find HOME_CSC_OYN_G95*U*****tar.md5 file ANYWHERE ... doubt i will get a reply in enough time to help but it doesnt hurt to try

 

[Devilish_Angel]

Find the firmware that an s8 in your country would use download it and extract csc files from cache image


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Could you please confirm if https://samfrew.com/download/Galaxy__S8+__/uqez/INS/G955FXXSBDTJ1/G955FOXMBDTJ1/ is the correct firmware to get CSC for my SM-G955U as i am not getting VoLTE here. This phone was shipped from US. Currently phone is on G955USQSCRI4.

Further confirm that just flashing CSC will erase data?

 

[Neuken6969]

Can ANYONE give me a link for v8 BL for the S8+????

 

[AhmedKhan123]

@jrkruse sir, i can not boot to safestrap on pie even though i have it installed. When i flash bootloader file through odin, phone stays at the bootlogo and get stuck, however, if i flash leave_safestrap, phone reboots normally. Please Help!

 

[jrkruse]

@jrkruse sir, i can not boot to safestrap on pie even though i have it installed. When i flash bootloader file through odin, phone stays at the bootlogo and get stuck, however, if i flash leave_safestrap, phone reboots normally. Please Help!

Are you waiting long enough? If you wait long enough The phone will either boot too safestrap or reboot too a kernel panic. If it reboots too a kernel panic then something you done screwed up safestrap install and you will need too start over or try flashing rescue rom

 

[AhmedKhan123]

Are you waiting long enough? If you wait long enough The phone will either boot too safestrap or reboot too a kernel panic. If it reboots too a kernel panic then something you done screwed up safestrap install and you will need too start over or try flashing rescue rom

I flashed this zip ( https://xdaforums.com/t/oneui2-0-ap...-with-oneui-1-0-supported-05-12-2019.3986019/ ), apps installed fine but I can't boot to safestrap now. The phone stays at bootlogo with some random information. If i try to boot to bootloader, first the phone goes to upload mode where it says in red color "User press powerkey 7 sec". And then I flash LEAVE_SAFESTRAP to reboot to my phone. Is there any other way other than starting all over again? Because I've moved all my data and this will be a pain to do all the stuff again. Thanks in advance!

Also, how much should I wait? I wait for approx 5 minutes.

 

[JBry83]

@jrkruse I'm looking to try LineageOS on a Samsung s8+ SM-G955U Verizon model phone. After reading this thread, I am under the impression that this is not possible, am I correct? Thank you for your time and patience, your work here is greatly appreciated.

 

[cossak2007]

Really confused with all the content I have read in the threads.
I have a Samsung 8 Plus SM-G955W Canadian model
Boot Loader PPR1.180610.011.G955WVL.S8CTK1
How to root and current links to files and instructions.
Thank you