Hi,
I am using Samsung S20 FE 5G (SM-G781B / DS) rooted.
I am looking for, how I can remove the warningns when starting the phone ( unlock bootloader warning screen and info about unofficial software ).
I have tried the solution from this page, but it doesn't work on this model.
Do you have any ideas on how to do this?
Remove Unlock Bootloader Warning on Samsung Galaxy S20/S20+/Ultra/FE
In this tutorial, we will show you the steps to remove the unlock bootloader warning screen on Samsung Galaxy S20/S20+/Ultra/FE devices.
www.droidwin.com
The how to is literally in the guide above, you are just flashing an image file to the phone to over write the one with the warning message.
the FE version is for the 4G Exynos
Hi.
I understand, but for the S20FE 5G model (SM-G781B) with Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 processor, this tutorial does not work.
Odin uploaded the file ( via AP ) is Failed.
The FE version is only for the 4G Exynos? And with android 10 or 11?
you might have to manually copy the image file then via root explorer, but you will have to research where etc.
b1k3rdude said:
you might have to manually copy the image file then via root explorer, but you will have to research where etc.
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that article is basically posting the thread from here we've both posted in by bladez
3mel said:
that article is basically posting the thread from here we've both posted in by bladez
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Maybe you know where are placed these files for replacement in S20FE 5G ( SM-G781B ) ?
jozek2546 said:
Maybe you know where are placed these files for replacement in S20FE 5G ( SM-G781B ) ?
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it doesn't work for snapdragon phones
3mel said:
it doesn't work for snapdragon phones
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And, maybe you know, is still working on android 11 with Samsung SM-G780F ( Exynos ) ?
jozek2546 said:
And, maybe you know, is still working on android 11 with Samsung SM-G780F ( Exynos ) ?
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no idea
Hello.
Any solution since?
Thanks
Fireyer said:
Hello.
Any solution since?
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not that I've heard of.
Fireyer said:
Hello.
Any solution since?
Thanks
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actually it has been looked into by a couple of guys recently, the bad news is that control over bootscreens on snap FEs is from the bootloader.
there's no way to modify the bootloader and then to get it signed again, removing the warnings is almost certain to never happen for snap Samsungs.
Related
this is the Samsung factory unlocked version will get rid of all bloatware
simply download firmware extract put files in the correct spots in the modded odin and flash first boot will take about 4 min or so
this is for the galaxy s9 sm-g960u models
firmware--- TAKEN DOWN NO LONGER SUPPORT THIS POST
PLEASE USE UPDATO.COM TO FIND ANY FIRMWARE YOU MAY NEED
modded odin--- http://www.mediafire.com/file/gp62v60z05mfdkw/Modded_odin_3.13.1.zip
THREAD CLOSED AS I HAVE MOVED ON TO ANDROID P THREAD LOCATED HERE
https://forum.xda-developers.com/ga...ries--other-development/9-0-g960u-s9-t3858248
What security patch is it? What month?
Psyscope said:
What security patch is it? What month?
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Feb 1st 2018
Psyscope said:
What security patch is it? What month?
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Update got May 1st update on att sm-g960u
The files are no longer available. Can you repost them.
I cannot for the life of me figure out whats going wrong. I bought SM-G960UZKAXAA (US unlocked s9). I wanted VZW's advanced calling features so I put SM-G960U on the device (instead of the SM-G960UI, as it should be). I've used the special Odin and stock firmware to revert, and it seems to be successful, according to Odin, but nothing ever changes. Still get the VZW splash screen and other VZW stuff. HELP!?
dezidez87 said:
I cannot for the life of me figure out whats going wrong. I bought SM-G960UZKAXAA (US unlocked s9). I wanted VZW's advanced calling features so I put SM-G960U on the device (instead of the SM-G960UI, as it should be). I've used the special Odin and stock firmware to revert, and it seems to be successful, according to Odin, but nothing ever changes. Still get the VZW splash screen and other VZW stuff. HELP!?
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Your stuck on v2 bootloader as carrier bound devices released them first
Ypu will have to wait til u1 firmware releases a update to the v2 bootloader then everything should go back as normal
can you update the links?
also, how come one person said FED 1 2018 and another person said May 1st security patch?
if this is the same U1 firmware available in other posts, why flood xda dev with so much duplicate posts?
eastsidebiz said:
can you update the links?
also, how come one person said FED 1 2018 and another person said May 1st security patch?
if this is the same U1 firmware available in other posts, why flood xda dev with so much duplicate posts?
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I'm the one who made this thread and put them 2 post so it wouldn't be flodding anyone
And 2 the second pic I ended up getting may update and just updated the post as I went and made a separate post on how to update to may
david11000 said:
this is the Samsung factory unlocked version will get rid of all bloatware
simply download firmware extract put files in the correct spots in the modded odin and flash first boot will take about 4 min or so
this is for the galaxy s9 sm-g960u models
firmware--- http://www.mediafire.com/file/a7lmo33st114xc6/SM-G960U1_1_20180228143240_rjycp5j0hq_fac.zip
modded odin--- http://www.mediafire.com/file/gp62v60z05mfdkw/Modded_odin_3.13.1.zip
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I have a Snapdragon S9 with bootloader still locked... Sm-g960u. Feb 1 security patch. I just want to make sure my bootloader doesn't have to be unlocked before I flash this... So, I'm good to go, right?
jflow36 said:
I have a Snapdragon S9 with bootloader still locked... Sm-g960u. Feb 1 security patch. I just want to make sure my bootloader doesn't have to be unlocked before I flash this... So, I'm good to go, right?
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Yes go for it, the bootloader does not have to be unlocked.
In fact the bootloader can't be unlocked lol
caseyatbt said:
Yes go for it, the bootloader does not have to be unlocked.
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Thanks for getting back to me...
jflow36 said:
I have a Snapdragon S9 with bootloader still locked... Sm-g960u. Feb 1 security patch. I just want to make sure my bootloader doesn't have to be unlocked before I flash this... So, I'm good to go, right?
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At the moment there are no unlocked bootloaders for the *snapdragon* S9's....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................just wait for the OEM update yo
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At the moment there are no unlocked bootloaders for the *snapdragon* S9's....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................just wait for the OEM update yo
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Actually, there are... Not in the US though. In Hong Kong and somewhere else.
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Actually, there are... Not in the US though. In Hong Kong and somewhere else.
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What?? where have you found unlocked BL's for Snapdragons?
Im aware of the regional differences for these devices. SD is the americas and exynos are the outside
eastsidebiz said:
What?? where have you found unlocked BL's for Snapdragons?
Im aware of the regional differences for these devices. SD is the americas and exynos are the outside
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I think 9600 sold in China and a few other have this option. I don't know if anyone is doing anything with this however.
ChongoDroid said:
I think 9600 sold in China and a few other have this option. I don't know if anyone is doing anything with this however.
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u can read all the way back to before the s6 was released to see all thats been looked at lol
just bcuz theyre snapdragon doesnt mean it works for us unfortunately
Hi David
Hello i Just am in Wonder. I lately have recieved à gift S9 sm-g960x but i was told that it is à démo live unit i tried to flash it with Odin in order to use it with à simcard but later on it was stuck and iit switched itself on and off.
Please help. By thé way i searxhed for thé right firmware but i only found g960f so i used it. And here I am in trouble.
Slitsh123, That's an unallowed subject on XDA
Hello All,
It has been a while since I returned back to the forms and seems kinda hard to find the path. . . .
Is this the right place for Samsung note 9 Tmobile? if not, can someone please point me to the correct forums for the T-mobile users who has the Samsung Note 9 Smartphone.
I see a lot of threads for Verizon and ATT and I don't want to be in the wrong place.
Like everyone else, I want to dig into the threads and root my Note 9.
serendipityguy said:
Hello All,
It has been a while since I returned back to the forms and seems kinda hard to find the path. . . .
Is this the right place for Samsung note 9 Tmobile? if not, can someone please point me to the correct forums for the T-mobile users who has the Samsung Note 9 Smartphone.
I see a lot of threads for Verizon and ATT and I don't want to be in the wrong place.
Like everyone else, I want to dig into the threads and root my Note 9.
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Yes this is the correct place, the threads aren't broken up by carrier anymore also unless you have the Exynos version (which I assume you do not because you said that's on T-Mobile) Root is not available for the Snapdragon variant and I believe it hasn't been since the Galaxy S7?
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Yes this is the correct place, the threads aren't broken up by carrier anymore also unless you have the Exynos version (which I assume you do not because you said that's on T-Mobile) Root is not available for the Snapdragon variant and I believe it hasn't been since the Galaxy S7?
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The Note8 had root... I had a SD Note8 and used the Samfail method to root.
serendipityguy said:
Hello All,
It has been a while since I returned back to the forms and seems kinda hard to find the path. . . .
Is this the right place for Samsung note 9 Tmobile? if not, can someone please point me to the correct forums for the T-mobile users who has the Samsung Note 9 Smartphone.
I see a lot of threads for Verizon and ATT and I don't want to be in the wrong place.
Like everyone else, I want to dig into the threads and root my Note 9.
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acctualy, the forum is not wrong but your phone is.
so if you thought about rooting it, then you bought the wrong note 9 model.
serendipityguy said:
Hello All,
It has been a while since I returned back to the forms and seems kinda hard to find the path. . . .
Is this the right place for Samsung note 9 Tmobile? if not, can someone please point me to the correct forums for the T-mobile users who has the Samsung Note 9 Smartphone.
I see a lot of threads for Verizon and ATT and I don't want to be in the wrong place.
Like everyone else, I want to dig into the threads and root my Note 9.
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Yup! You're in the right place! However, there is no root for the US Note 9s with the Snapdragon processor. Only the international versions have unlockable bootloaders and/or root. But the problem with an international version is no warranty and you won't have as great of a signal due to differences in supported radio bands and lack of carrier aggregation. Though some people in the US have had luck with them.
Also once you unlock the bootloader and root, you break Knox, which is permanent. Once that happens you'll never have Samsung Pay, Secure Folder, etc...again.
PsiPhiDan said:
The Note8 had root... I had a SD Note8 and used the Samfail method to root.
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The Note 8 HAD root. Samfail was patched long ago when Oreo came out. The developer of Samfail said it was impossible to root the Note 8 now.
bober10113 said:
acctualy, the forum is not wrong but your phone is.
so if you thought about rooting it, then you bought the wrong note 9 model.
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Yeah, but he'll lose carrier aggregation, so poorer signal strength, and US Warranty. And once rooted, Samsung Pay, etc.
What I want to do, but not in any specific order
Glad I made it here!!!
Thanks for the reply everyone who chimed in.
Here we go again with the no "root" from the 7 edge to this . . .
T-Mobile had this promotion that was hard to pass up so I upgraded.
What I want to do, but not in any specific order
Root
De-Bloat the bundled apps that I will not use
Install recovery tools
Install backup tools (need root)
Pimp out the kernel
It take me awhile to navigate around XDA to look for these tools and such.
I have never used Samsung Pay nor am I onboard with that service.
If anyone knows where I can find some of these tools, please don't hold back because it will take me awhile to get started.
Thanks Again!
serendipityguy said:
What I want to do, but not in any specific order
Root
De-Bloat the bundled apps that I will not use
Install recovery tools
Install backup tools (need root)
Pimp out the kernel
Thanks Again!
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appart from using adb to disable packages, none of the above list is possible without root.
nothing has changed regarding if the device is unrootable then these things aren't possible.
serendipityguy said:
Glad I made it here!!!
Thanks for the reply everyone who chimed in.
Here we go again with the no "root" from the 7 edge to this . . .
T-Mobile had this promotion that was hard to pass up so I upgraded.
What I want to do, but not in any specific order
Root
De-Bloat the bundled apps that I will not use
Install recovery tools
Install backup tools (need root)
Pimp out the kernel
It take me awhile to navigate around XDA to look for these tools and such.
I have never used Samsung Pay nor am I onboard with that service.
If anyone knows where I can find some of these tools, please don't hold back because it will take me awhile to get started.
Thanks Again!
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Uh....
YOU
CAN'T
ROOT
THIS
PHONE.
Root is not possible. Root will not be possible. You bought a phone that can't and won't be rooted. The developer of Samfail said it was impossible.
You can't have root.
Just in case you want to root the T-Mobile Note 9...you can't.
Ok, no one has provided a root or cooked a Kernel . . .
Are there any rooted roms that were baked?
Silly to ask, but are there any pure android roms for this Note 9?
serendipityguy said:
Ok, no one has provided a root or cooked a Kernel . . .
Are there any rooted roms that were baked?
Silly to ask, but are there any pure android roms for this Note 9?
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I'm not sure why you're so confused. The bootloader can be unlocked. So no custom ROMs. NONE. There is no root and never will be.
What you're asking is impossible.
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Ok, no one has provided a root or cooked a Kernel . . .
Are there any rooted roms that were baked?
Silly to ask, but are there any pure android roms for this Note 9?
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Are you high?
I want to mod my build prop and therefore root my phone.
Is that possible already?
kind
julian
Yes root is possible
Magisk from the s10 forums and the proper firmware. I am currently rooted!
Hi all, I haven't reached my post limit yet to post a proper guide with all links and such. But that will be coming soon in the meantime I have been working on TWRP for our s10 devices. Ill post updates as they happen.
MarshiMello said:
Hi all, I haven't reached my post limit yet to post a proper guide with all links and such. But that will be coming soon in the meantime I have been working on TWRP for our s10 devices. Ill post updates as they happen.
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Can this be rooted now ? Or in the process?
MarshiMello said:
Yes root is possible
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Which variant do you have? g977u or g977n? After you unlock the bootloader, instead a custom rom is it possible to install a different region stock firmware without altering the knox counter? Thank you for your reply
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Which variant do you have? g977u or g977n? After you unlock the bootloader, instead a custom rom is it possible to install a different region stock firmware without altering the knox counter? Thank you for your reply
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g977u is not unlockable.. sprints g977p has been confirmed as unlockable however
S10 5g, no s10
zeroktal said:
Magisk from the s10 forums and the proper firmware. I am currently rooted!
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S10 5g, no s10
jianshe_tian1990 said:
S10 5g, no s10
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Sm-g977n?
Inviato dal mio SM-G977N utilizzando Tapatalk
Can anyone tell me how to unlock my sm-g977p from sprint?
jaybirdroid66 said:
Can anyone tell me how to unlock my sm-g977p from sprint?
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its same process as all the other unlockable variants.. u just need sprint specific files
Hey!
So recently i've been searching how to root my device which is S20 FE 5G Android 11 snapdragon One UI 3.0 SM-G781B/DS
I haven't found any tutorials on how to unlock the bootloader or rooting it with my exact same one ui and android version
Could someone link me the sources/articles/videos to them as I haven't rooted a device for a long time now, and I dont want to brick my phone
Thank you in advanced
EDllT said:
Hey!
So recently i've been searching how to root my device which is S20 FE 5G Android 11 snapdragon One UI 3.0 SM-G781B/DS
I haven't found any tutorials on how to unlock the bootloader or rooting it with my exact same one ui and android version
Could someone link me the sources/articles/videos to them as I haven't rooted a device for a long time now, and I dont want to brick my phone
Thank you in advanced
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How To Root Samsung Galaxy S20 FE (SM-G780F) & Install Magisk - NaldoTech
Follow the guide below to root your Samsung Galaxy S20 FE (Fan Edition) and install Magisk Manager. The developer behind Magisk, topjohnwu, released a Magisk
www.naldotech.com
The instructions apply to the FE 5G
bininga59 said:
How To Root Samsung Galaxy S20 FE (SM-G780F) & Install Magisk - NaldoTech
Follow the guide below to root your Samsung Galaxy S20 FE (Fan Edition) and install Magisk Manager. The developer behind Magisk, topjohnwu, released a Magisk
www.naldotech.com
The instructions apply to the FE 5G
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Just to confirm the link you've sent me says "(SM-G780F)" but my model is "SM-G781B/DS" you're aware of that right?
EDllT said:
Just to confirm the link you've sent me says "(SM-G780F)" but my model is "SM-G781B/DS" you're aware of that right?
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The principle is always the same. I also have a G781B and have done it that way too.
bininga59 said:
The principle is always the same. I also have a G781B and have done it that way too.
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Hey so, tyvm my phone has been rooted successfully.
After I've rooted my phone I searched a method to flash twrp but I couldn't find any in their official site https://twrp.me/Devices, is there a twrp for this model?
EDllT said:
Hey so, tyvm my phone has been rooted successfully.
After I've rooted my phone I searched a method to flash twrp but I couldn't find any in their official site https://twrp.me/Devices, is there a twrp for this model?
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Look here:
[RECOVERY][UNOFFICIAL] TWRP for Galaxy S20 FE 5G (Snapdragon)
Team Win Recovery Project 3.x, or twrp3 for short, is a custom recovery built with ease of use and customization in mind. Its a fully touch driven user interface no more volume rocker or power buttons to mash. The GUI is also fully XML driven and...
forum.xda-developers.com
EDllT said:
Hey so, tyvm my phone has been rooted successfully.
After I've rooted my phone I searched a method to flash twrp but I couldn't find any in their official site https://twrp.me/Devices, is there a twrp for this model?
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I just wanted to ask if the fingerprint lock works after rooting? Since it is powered by knox and from what I've read, rooting trips knox and all its services. Please guide.
fingerprint working fine here, rooted with TWRP!
3mel said:
fingerprint working fine here, rooted with TWRP!
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same.
b1k3rdude said:
same.
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iamsiddharthmall said:
I just wanted to ask if the fingerprint lock works after rooting? Since it is powered by knox and from what I've read, rooting trips knox and all its services. Please guide.
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Works flawlessly
bininga59 said:
How To Root Samsung Galaxy S20 FE (SM-G780F) & Install Magisk - NaldoTech
Follow the guide below to root your Samsung Galaxy S20 FE (Fan Edition) and install Magisk Manager. The developer behind Magisk, topjohnwu, released a Magisk
www.naldotech.com
The instructions apply to the FE 5G
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Hi, i checked those instructions and for unlocking the bootloader, it appears not to be an option for those of us with G781W (Canada version). Am I out of luck for now? Device shipped with latest firmware.
EDllT said:
Hey so, tyvm my phone has been rooted successfully.
After I've rooted my phone I searched a method to flash twrp but I couldn't find any in their official site https://twrp.me/Devices, is there a twrp for this model?
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Hii,I'm using the indian S20 FE 5g(SD 865).So basically i should unlock boot loader,boot to system and connect to internet and verify oem unlock greyed out.Then patch boot.img and flash it through odin.That's it? no need to flash any other files like patched vb meta etc? waiting for your reply,thanks!
kogkita said:
Hii,I'm using the indian S20 FE 5g(SD 865).So basically i should unlock boot loader,boot to system and connect to internet and verify oem unlock greyed out.Then patch boot.img and flash it through odin.That's it? no need to flash any other files like patched vb meta etc? waiting for your reply,thanks!
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tried this,gave bootloop ,had to flash stock
kogkita said:
tried this,gave bootloop ,had to flash stock
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follow a guide on the process, there's a format of the data partition involved for bootloader unlock, for magisk and for internal memory encryption removal.
if you want root without TWRP follow this guide https://topjohnwu.github.io/Magisk/install.html
if you want root AND TWRP visit the kernels recoveries and roms section, see afaneh92's TWRP thread for snap dragon.
read and read again until you've got a rough idea what you need to do. make sure you've got everything you'll need before you start.
3mel said:
fingerprint working fine here, rooted with TWRP!
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Hey bro, idk if you will read this but i really need help with rooting an S20 FE Snapdragon. I was decided to buy an S20 Plus Snapdragon, SM-G986U, I was ready for purchasing it but just days ago I noticed in many forums here that S20 Snapdragon couldn't be rooted, only Exynos based in, so as the S20 Plus couldn't be I thought S20 FE would be the same, but reading all the replies here I think I have a hope now. I want root because I play Fortnite Mobile and root allows me to unlock 90 fps on any device. I really hope you can help me, of this depends if I purchase a new phone or not lol.
I thought u could please help me in root process of S20 FE or maybe S20 Plus if it's possible.
marcelo_aeme said:
Hey bro, idk if you will read this but i really need help with rooting an S20 FE Snapdragon. I was decided to buy an S20 Plus Snapdragon, SM-G986U, I was ready for purchasing it but just days ago I noticed in many forums here that S20 Snapdragon couldn't be rooted, only Exynos based in, so as the S20 Plus couldn't be I thought S20 FE would be the same, but reading all the replies here I think I have a hope now. I want root because I play Fortnite Mobile and root allows me to unlock 90 fps on any device. I really hope you can help me, of this depends if I purchase a new phone or not lol.
I thought u could please help me in root process of S20 FE or maybe S20 Plus if it's possible.
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what country are you in ?
if you're in the US or Canada you won't be able to root now sadly. in other countries the FE with snapdragon or Exynos can both rooted
HOWEVER... if you want a 90fps refresh rate then NONE of the FE models support it, the hardware physically cannot do it. it's 60 or 120 nothing else.
Is there root for SM-G781U1/DS? It's an unlocked S20FE using Verizon.
3mel said:
what country are you in ?
if you're in the US or Canada you won't be able to root now sadly. in other countries the FE with snapdragon or Exynos can both rooted
HOWEVER... if you want a 90fps refresh rate then NONE of the FE models support it, the hardware physically cannot do it. it's 60 or 120 nothing else.
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Is there a current list of which versions can be unlocked and rooted? AT&T in the US recently added a number of international models to its whitelist.
hack.causality said:
Is there a current list of which versions can be unlocked and rooted? AT&T in the US recently added a number of international models to its whitelist.
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Samsung mostly sells snapdragon flagship phones in the US and Canada, they're only locked because Samsung does what the US carriers want. but Samsung also only usually sells the snapdragon versions of it's phones in America, Canada and Asia. people think all snapdragons can't be rooted but that's not true.
if you buy a snapdragon Samsung from outside of the US or Canada you'll be be able to root it. if you buy an FE in the states you WON'T be able to unlock it, it's all about where you buy the phone.
Jbenny007 said:
Is there root for SM-G781U1/DS? It's an unlocked S20FE using Verizon.
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sadly no.
Is the snapdragon version rootable? Has anyone rooted their snapdragon version?
I don't have that version but the answers are yes and yes.
the method to root with just magisk is the same for all phones more or less, with TWRP you can follow the instructions for the 5G version and use the 5G TWRP.
3mel said:
I don't have that version but the answers are yes and yes.
the method to root with just magisk is the same for all phones more or less, with TWRP you can follow the instructions for the 5G version and use the 5G TWRP.
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i had read somewhere, it think it was the snapdragon 855 s10, that werent rootable. Are you %100 sure this s20fe with snapdragon is rootable? Also is it doable with magisk?
Qualcomm chips on Samsung phones sold in the US and Canada have locked bootloaders, since the 4G snapdragon isn't on-sale in North America you are going to be OK. I've spoken with 4G users who've rooted and there are threads and replies here you could've read that confirm all this.
3mel said:
Qualcomm chips on Samsung phones sold in the US and Canada have locked bootloaders, since the 4G snapdragon isn't on-sale in North America you are going to be OK. I've spoken with 4G users who've rooted and there are threads and replies here you could've read that confirm all this.
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thanks a lot for the clatification ive looked around a bit saying they were successful but they say like "ye i rooted my s20 fe" and it makes you doubt is he really talkin about the sdg? (even tho its under sdg thread)
Btw do you know if magisk works too?
yes magisk works, flashing via TWRP and then updating is the easiest way.
theblitz707 said:
Is the snapdragon version rootable? Has anyone rooted their snapdragon version?
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Did you end up rooting? How did it go and what instructions did you follow?
Orcam said:
Did you end up rooting? How did it go and what instructions did you follow?
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i dont actually have the phone, but i was considering to get it. Too bad they are out of stock rn
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i dont actually have the phone, but i was considering to get it. Too bad they are out of stock rn
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Oh right, I just got the model, but haven't to rooted it yet.
Orcam said:
Oh right, I just got the model, but haven't to rooted it yet.
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any rooting guide for a new-ish Samsung will work for you, the SoC doesn't matter in this regard.
3mel said:
any rooting guide for a new-ish Samsung will work for you, the SoC doesn't matter in this regard.
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Do you have an example?
Orcam said:
Do you have an example?
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if you want TWRP plus magisk go to the roms kernels and recoveries forum and read afaneh92's TWRP thread for snapdragon
if you just want root without TWRP read this link
Installation
The Magic Mask for Android
topjohnwu.github.io
pay attention to the section for Samsung phones.
Samsung + Snapdragon + US >>> No Root
Samsung + Snapdragon + Rest of the world >> Rootable
Hope, gona help people understand more, which model to go for, as usually Snapdragon are prefered, but dont go for US models...