I can't seem to root my Galaxy S8+ - Samsung Galaxy S8+ Questions & Answers

Hello,
I'm trying to root my phone, I've rooted before without any issue but this time I don't know why it won't work or what I'm doing wrong.
This is the current situation:
I just now flashed the december security patch and wanted to root again. So, I flashed TWRP, changed the file system of DATA to exFAT and then back to EXT4 (as for some reason it always fails to mount), I flashed magisk v15.2 along with the no-verity-opt-encrypt-6.0. As far as I know, this is all the right way to root my phone but everytime I try to actually boot into the phone, I can't because of the "Unable to restart your device. The integrity verification has failed. (..)"
Any idea what I'm doing wrong or what I can do to fix this?

I had issues with mounting after TWRP install, i got around this by installing the TWRP app when rebooting to TWRP.

CoreyHUN said:
I had issues with mounting after TWRP install, i got around this by installing the TWRP app when rebooting to TWRP.
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That's not the problem though, I fixed that by changing the file system and changing it back. I still can't root however.

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Recovery Issue with both CWM and TWRP

I posted this in Q&A, but no replies led me to post here as well.
Hi. I've been using this Xoom for a couple weeks now, and just started having this problem yesterday.
Before I noticed the promblem I was on EOS 3 Wingman. I had TWRP 2.2.2.0 as recovery.
I wanted to give CM10 nightlies a shot. Downloaded the ROM and GAPPS through Goo. I tried to flash the CM10 ROM and GApps zip through the Goo interface. Xoom rebooted and instead of installing, I just got a contantly repeating error saying the install failed.
Eventually I rebooted the xoom and went into recovery. I tried to wipe data and it said it couldn't be mounted. Same error for wiping system, cache, etc...
Rebooted xoom and the EOS 3 rom was still working fine, I downloaded [Recovery] ClockworkMod 3.2.0.0 (R4c) Modded for Internal media [UPDATED 10/6]" and flash via adb. rebooted to recovery and tried wipe. same issue. nothing could be wiped. everything said "failure mounting <applicable partition>".
I tried flahing rogue recovery and got the same thing. I said screw it and rebooted back into EOS and it's been working fine. EOS was updated last night to 143, so i downloaded and tried to install through goo. I got the repeating errors again. Rebooted into recovery and still got the errors where it seems like none of the partitions are writeable.
I WAS able to install the EOS update directly through recovery.
Has anyone ever seen this behavior before and know how to fix it? I can't even export logs in the 2 CWM recoveries because they fail when trying to write the log file.
If I try to install an update through goo, it reboots to recover and just keeps scrolling "An Update Error has occured".
I can reboot to recovery and install the zip from there directly with no issue.
Here is the log for the failed data wipe...
I:mke2fs command: mke2fs -t ext4 -m 0 /dev/block/mmcblk0p10
mke2fs 1.41.12 (17-May-2010)
/dev/block/mmcblk0p10 is apparently in use by the system; will not make a filesystem here!
E:Unable to format data.
* Verifying filesystems...
I:=> Let's update filesystem types via verifyFst aka blkid, command: 'blkid'.
* Verifying partition sizes...
Ievice has /data/media
I:Total used space on /data is: 5122715648
I:Total in /data/media is: 3962468352
I:Actual data used: 1160247296
du: /data/media/.android_secure: No such file or directory|
once in recovery, if I try to format data, it says "Unable to format data". Log
Well I can't help, I'm in the same boat...hoping to get some insight from any responses you might get.
grey.ghost said:
Well I can't help, I'm in the same boat...hoping to get some insight from any responses you might get.
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It's extremely unusual to get no responses to an issue like these here at XDA. leads me to believe it might be a very uncommon problem. The folks here are usually on the ball about any issue that has even arisen before.
That being said, I am going to try to flash the stock RUU back on from this link...
http://developer.motorola.com/produ...utm_source=supportforums&utm_term=unlockboard
After I finish, I re-root/unlock.
I'll let you know how it goes.
I'll let you know if I come up with something as well. So far I've managed to erase the sd card and maintain a constant boot loop.
Flashing all of the stock img, relocking, and unlocking again didn't do ****.
Found an original MZ600 SBF, which is what I need for verizon 3g xoom, I'm installing this via RSD Lite to see if it blows away whatever is causing the issue.
I was able to wipe the entire system and use adb to repeat the unlock and root steps. So far so good. I'm using the CWM 3.2.0.0 recovery image right now though. I have at least been able to get into a clean copy of a ROM and no bootloops yet. Can't restore data off old Nandroids, so I'm about to update to the newer CWM based recovery image and see if that will help.
I think I'm OK now.
I installed the SBF. Let all of the OTA updates come in including the ICS update where my 3g stops.
flashed the ROGUE recovery from fastboot.
I was able to format all partitions and install and boot CM9 nightly.
Me too, i was sweating hard for a bit, but was able to go through the entire process from stock, unlock, root, rogue recovery and then flashed CNA. Got that working without boot loops or fc and then advance restored data from a previous nandroid through rogue to get it back. A couple of apps had to be redownloaded from the market, but it looks as if I'm back in business. I want to try TWRP, but every time I do something screws up, so I think I'll stop trying.
Thanks for the help.
grey.ghost said:
Me too, i was sweating hard for a bit, but was able to go through the entire process from stock, unlock, root, rogue recovery and then flashed CNA. Got that working without boot loops or fc and then advance restored data from a previous nandroid through rogue to get it back. A couple of apps had to be redownloaded from the market, but it looks as if I'm back in business. I want to try TWRP, but every time I do something screws up, so I think I'll stop trying.
Thanks for the help.
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Are you installing Twrp from goo manager. Cause I have not had any issues with the goo manager download. But did have issues with the zip file here on xda. I dont kknow if it is worth a try but that is how I did it.
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Well sense this is a twrp related issue I would think u would have asked in my thread where I released the port for twrp to Xoom,
Having said that, at one point n time there was a note n the open about open script recovery. But its is also buried in the thread too. So I will answer your question and also presume a few things... and please correct me if I am wrong anywhere.
Once u set the download path in goo app to /data/media/goomanager/ and downloaded a ROM, clicked flash ROM, and entered recovery once u saw all the E/ update error u manually rebooted the Xoom and did not let the script finish installing the ROM? If I am correct that so far. That's what cause your additional problems. You basically rebooted recover while mid install of a ROM.
Now as stated it the twrp thread for Xoom, these errors are false errors and should be ignored. To add it the reassurance that they are intact false errors, from goo app select to flash a ROM again and simple allow the script to finish and then the tablet will reboot on its own when it is finished with the script. And you will be greeted with your new ROM you just successfully flashed.
Again let me know if I am wrong on assuming you forced a reboot mid install ( aka while u saw all the errors)
Sent from my Nexus 7 using Tapatalk 2
runandhide05 said:
Well sense this is a twrp related issue I would think u would have asked in my thread where I released the port for twrp to Xoom,
Having said that, at one point n time there was a note n the open about open script recovery. But its is also buried in the thread too. So I will answer your question and also presume a few things... and please correct me if I am wrong anywhere.
Once u set the download path in goo app to /data/media/goomanager/ and downloaded a ROM, clicked flash ROM, and entered recovery once u saw all the E/ update error u manually rebooted the Xoom and did not let the script finish installing the ROM? If I am correct that so far. That's what cause your additional problems. You basically rebooted recover while mid install of a ROM.
Now as stated it the twrp thread for Xoom, these errors are false errors and should be ignored. To add it the reassurance that they are intact false errors, from goo app select to flash a ROM again and simple allow the script to finish and then the tablet will reboot on its own when it is finished with the script. And you will be greeted with your new ROM you just successfully flashed.
Again let me know if I am wrong on assuming you forced a reboot mid install ( aka while u saw all the errors)
Sent from my Nexus 7 using Tapatalk 2
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No, after pushing the TWRP recovery to the Xoom using adp, I would clean install a ROM and get one of two results....1) the ROM would run for a few seconds and then reboot, or 2) the ROM would run, but everything would fc. Fixing permissions, wiping everything, etc., wouldn't help the issue. No matter what I tried under TWRP, those were the results. I ended up having to start from scratch to negate whatever it was that was making the xoom go funky. Once I pushed rogue and followed the same process, I was back in business.
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[Q] lost root access on my Xoom

I have a stingray, Moto Xoom running Team eos 4 (build 197). I was trying to update the binary in SuperSU and when it failed I no longer had root access. SuperSU 1.51 is installed, the superuser binary is installed, busybox binary and Busybox applets are installed. Root access is "not available".
I have TWRP installed and have back ups of a previous build (190)
Any ideas how I can recover from this?
dweezle said:
I have a stingray, Moto Xoom running Team eos 4 (build 197). I was trying to update the binary in SuperSU and when it failed I no longer had root access. SuperSU 1.51 is installed, the superuser binary is installed, busybox binary and Busybox applets are installed. Root access is "not available".
I have TWRP installed and have back ups of a previous build (190)
Any ideas how I can recover from this?
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Usually when this happens to me (Wingray) I would reflash the ROM and check if root access is back. If it's not (Usually is), I would restore to previous build, wipe /system along with cache and davlik-cache and flash the ROM again. If root's still unavailable, I would attempt a clean flash (Wipe Data/Factory Reset, wipe Cache, wipe Davlik-cache, wipe System, flash ROM&GAPPS) and check again. Finally, if it's still not available, I would unroot, lock bootloader, return to stock, unlock bootloader, and root again.
Or you can disregard everything I said above, restore your backup, and stay on it
dweezle said:
I have a stingray, Moto Xoom running Team eos 4 (build 197). I was trying to update the binary in SuperSU and when it failed I no longer had root access. SuperSU 1.51 is installed, the superuser binary is installed, busybox binary and Busybox applets are installed. Root access is "not available".
I have TWRP installed and have back ups of a previous build (190)
Any ideas how I can recover from this?
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Thanks, re-flashing the same build fixed it.; However, if I open superSU, it still wants to update the binary, if I use either of the 2 methods it has to update, it loses the root access again.
Did you attempt to update the binary using one of the two methods after reflashing the same build? In my experience, the update is usually successful after reflashing. Try updating the binary and report if root access remains or is lost.
XxAlmightyxX said:
Did you attempt to update the binary using one of the two methods after reflashing the same build? In my experience, the update is usually successful after reflashing. Try updating the binary and report if root access remains or is lost.
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Immediately after re-flashing the same build (197), wiping Dalvik and cache, I checked for root using one of the root checker apps. Root was successful and root access was restored. I then opened SuperSu and got the notice saying binary needed updating. If I used, what they called the "normal" method the installation failed. If I use the CWM/TWRP method, the xoom reboots into TWRP and then does something that has text flash by, too fast too read, and reboots into the system. At that point root access is gone.
Try a clean flash and see if root access is kept or lost.
XxAlmightyxX said:
Try a clean flash and see if root access is kept or lost.
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I got root access back by reflashing the last Team Eos 4 stingray ROM, 197. But, I am still unable to update the binaries in SuperSU. There seem to be a lot of folks that run into this issue with SuperSU.:crying:

Oneplus 7 Pro Bootloop after overlay install, still booting into recovery

Hi guys. Really need your help. Oneplus 7pro ,european version running 10.0.4 software, latest magisk 20.4 i think? and twrp. Everything was running fine until earlier when I installed a system ui overlay (one i've used before) and now my phone is in a boot loop. I can access TWRP, I've run the substratum overlay uninstaller zip and removed all magisk modules but still i'm in a bootloop. I've never had a proper bootloop before and i'm very frustrated. I've googled for the past few hours and removed everything I can think of that could be causing issues. Does anyone have some advice that doesn't end with me losing all my data? I have a backup but its from a month ago. I've never had this issue before so i'm a little stuck. Thanks
Edit. Phone is fully accessible through my laptop I can see all my files and connect to it. I just cannot get it to boot,surely its a simple fix?
Bxperiaz3 said:
Hi guys. Really need your help. Oneplus 7pro ,european version running 10.0.4 software, latest magisk 20.4 i think? and twrp. Everything was running fine until earlier when I installed a system ui overlay (one i've used before) and now my phone is in a boot loop. I can access TWRP, I've run the substratum overlay uninstaller zip and removed all magisk modules but still i'm in a bootloop. I've never had a proper bootloop before and i'm very frustrated. I've googled for the past few hours and removed everything I can think of that could be causing issues. Does anyone have some advice that doesn't end with me losing all my data? I have a backup but its from a month ago. I've never had this issue before so i'm a little stuck. Thanks
Edit. Phone is fully accessible through my laptop I can see all my files and connect to it. I just cannot get it to boot,surely its a simple fix?
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Can you boot in TWRP? if can try changing slot and boot from it
Mervingio said:
Can you boot in TWRP? if can try changing slot and boot from it
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Hi,yes I can. Its loading the logo now so i'll wait and see what happens. If that works then what should be the next thing I do?
Edit: Slot B seems to be bootlooping on the logo unless its meant to take a few minutes
Is there a way to recover without wiping my data?
So slot A sits on the caution device rooted screen then defaults to the fastboot rescue mode which allows me to select reboot to recovery which is twrp. From there I have full access to the phone but still not booting to system. Slot B passes the fastboot screen and hangs on the one plus logo just circling around. This is my first rooted phone and I haven't had any problems until now so I'm hoping its something simple because I didnt do anything big to cause it. Hopefully someone has some insight.
Can I just sideload the current version of OOS i'm running using TWRP and not lose my data?
Bxperiaz3 said:
Can I just sideload the current version of OOS i'm running using TWRP and not lose my data?
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Yes
MrSteelX said:
Yes
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Will I lost root or relock the bootloader? I'm trying to find the least destructive way to get back to what I had which was oos 10 with twrp and magisk.
Uninstalled magisk and was able to reboot. However reflashing it as i want to retain root makes it bootloop again. Any possible fix for this that isn't a factory reset and reroot?
I can't get substratum or substratum themes to work on any rom or stock, nothing happens after reboots.....or everything turns this weird orange theme. Then one time it corrupted the whole OS and I had to wipe.
try to Dirty flash the same Oxygen version
it will not Wipe your Data or internal storage
i6rb said:
try to Dirty flash the same Oxygen version
it will not Wipe your Data or internal storage
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Thanks, i'll try this. Will I need to install TWRP again once I do this or is it unaffected?
Tried to dirty flash the same stock rom from TWRP but I don't think it did it properly. Can I dirty flash stock rom, flash magisk then try reboot to system?
Any help greatly appreciated.

OnePlus 7 Pro OTA Bootloop [Help!]

Woke up this am to an OOS update and remembered that there's a process to go through to not lose root and magisk, so I look up the thread and follow the simple directions.
Allow the OTA but do not reboot.
Go into Magisk and install again to internal
Stay in Magisk and install to inactive slot
Reboot
I did exactly that and upon reboot, my phone booted to my lockscreen pic and just flashes every second. Even in safe mode it bootloops at a flashing lockscreen.
I followed exactly what I was supposed to do, so is there a step missing? Or was I not supposed to take the OOS update that was being pushed today?
I can access TWRP still, and I do have a full backup available if I need it, but I'd much rather figure out how to move forward.
Thanks for any help you can give me!
OnePlus 7 Pro
stock ROM
TWRP & rooted
Yup same problem here. I uninstalled magisk from twrp and it booted fine. Will try with older magisk soon but I need the phone up and running today.
FlipmodeBG said:
Yup same problem here. I uninstalled magisk from twrp and it booted fine. Will try with older magisk soon but I need the phone up and running today.
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What exactly did you do to uninstall magisk from TWRP? I don't know how to do this...
Did you go into TWRP file manager and just delete /data/adb/magisk folder?
Just flash the magisk uninstaller zip
https://github.com/topjohnwu/magisk_files/blob/canary/magisk-uninstaller.zip
Edit:
Did a fresh magisk canary install, now it boots fine. Was probably a module issue, which is weird because I always disable all modules when performing OTA.
FlipmodeBG said:
Just flash the magisk uninstaller zip
https://github.com/topjohnwu/magisk_files/blob/canary/magisk-uninstaller.zip
Edit:
Did a fresh magisk canary install, now it boots fine. Was probably a module issue, which is weird because I always disable all modules when performing OTA.
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Thanks for that, didn't work for me though. I keep bootlooping at insecure bootloader warning.
I have messed something up pretty bad, after the last reboot, I'm met with the Qualcomm CrashDump mode -- dmverity device corrupted force dump
kernel_restart
Now I'm stuck, because I've tried to recover my backup, it goes through the process at just over 1000 seconds, has no errors or failures but still won't boot.
I need some help here.
Nevermind, I have to have this phone back up and running ASAP, so I used MSM Tool and started over. I figured spending a few hours setting it back up from scratch was the best way forward at this point.
I'm unclear on what caused this problem... maybe I had a magisk module that didn't disable, or maybe I forgot to disable a substratum layer or something, but I really borked myself all because of an OTA update.
Any further advice on what I might have done or what might have corrected it will still be appreciated because I'm sure there will be another OTA someday and I'd really like to avoid this happening again.
Thanks!
What I do when there is a new Ota is
download the update from the updater app
remove any passwords or finger prints
reboot to twrp
install the Ota
do no reboot
install twrp installer
do no reboot
install magisk
wipe dalvick
reboot
check if Magisk is installed and if not reboot back into twrp and install Magisk again
Hi. Magisk 20.4 not working my device. Has anyone managed to get it working?

Stuck on boot after trying to install original play store as system app through Lucky Patcher

Is there a way to fix this, I got twrp and root access still, I just can't boot into system? If not, is there a way to backup full app data via twrp since I still have root access?
I tried flashing gapps pico and nano but both came out with error as no sufficient space on system partition.
Try flashing your OOS zip in recovery and see if that fixes it.
@soka said:
Try flashing your OOS zip in recovery and see if that fixes it.
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Yeah that's exactly what I've done to fix it couple days ago, thanks anyways

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