How to root Canadian G955W, One UI version: 1.0, Android Version: 9, with BELL - Samsung Galaxy S8+ Questions & Answers

I really want to root and I am searching online since 4 days but couldn't find any clear information that i can fallow (or because of my lack of knowledge)
I don't care if i need to downgrade, or give up from "fancy" features. All i want a control on a device that i pay thousand $.
So my s8+ has:
One UI version : 1
Android Version: 9
Baseband Version: G955WVLU5CSC1 with BELL
I am new to rooting but big supporting of Open software, and idea of meaning of actually owning a device.
Please help, or any direction.
Thanks.

I have been dreaming there would have a rooting method since 2017 ( I got the same phone as you but from Telus - I paid off and now switched to Rogers). As far as I know, since our phones' bootloader can't be unlocked, we can kiss goodbye for rooting. I told myself that being a two years old phone, if there would have a method it would have been surfaced. This S8+ would be my last Sam**** phone, I am preparing to sell it on eBay and switch to something like OnePlus ( they are the most easy phone to root).

sfpOnt said:
I really want to root and I am searching online since 4 days but couldn't find any clear information that i can fallow (or because of my lack of knowledge)
I don't care if i need to downgrade, or give up from "fancy" features. All i want a control on a device that i pay thousand $.
So my s8+ has:
One UI version : 1
Android Version: 9
Baseband Version: G955WVLU5CSC1 with BELL
I am new to rooting but big supporting of Open software, and idea of meaning of actually owning a device.
Please help, or any direction.
Thanks.
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There is no root for oreo or pie nougat only. You can Google jrkruse bit 5 and come up with a method.
acwcanada said:
I have been dreaming there would have a rooting method since 2017 ( I got the same phone as you but from Telus - I paid off and now switched to Rogers). As far as I know, since our phones' bootloader can't be unlocked, we can kiss goodbye for rooting. I told myself that being a two years old phone, if there would have a method it would have been surfaced. This S8+ would be my last Sam**** phone, I am preparing to sell it on eBay and switch to something like OnePlus ( they are the most easy phone to root).
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There is a method for nougat

acwcanada said:
I have been dreaming there would have a rooting method since 2017 ( I got the same phone as you but from Telus - I paid off and now switched to Rogers). As far as I know, since our phones' bootloader can't be unlocked, we can kiss goodbye for rooting. I told myself that being a two years old phone, if there would have a method it would have been surfaced. This S8+ would be my last Sam**** phone, I am preparing to sell it on eBay and switch to something like OnePlus ( they are the most easy phone to root).
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If i cannot find anything until end of this year, i am thinking to buy Librem 5.

ROOT

TheMadScientist said:
There is no root for oreo or pie nougat only. You can Google jrkruse bit 5 and come up with a method.
There is a method for nougat
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Hey, he said "The method works for SM-G955U and SM-G955U1 models sold in the US." and his method posted before this new One UI version and security update came up... anyway i am asking him same question on email, hopefully he has time to reply.
thanks a lot for your time. :good:

sfpOnt said:
Hey, he said "The method works for SM-G955U and SM-G955U1 models sold in the US." and his method posted before this new One UI version and security update came up... anyway i am asking him same question on email, hopefully he has time to reply.
thanks a lot for your time. :good:
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NOUGAT ONLY root
oreo and pie install safestrap work without root
https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s8+/development/rom-t3901074
Install Combination_FA70 with safestrap red
boot safestrap flash .img system and root
my rom stock nougat g955W rooted G955WVLS2ARA1
good luck

deadedge7 said:
NOUGAT ONLY root
oreo and pie install safestrap work without root
https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s8+/development/rom-t3901074
Install Combination_FA70 with safestrap red
boot safestrap flash .img system and root
my rom stock nougat g955W rooted G955WVLS2ARA1
good luck
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thanks i ll do it fallowing weekend

TheMadScientist said:
There is no root for oreo or pie nougat only. You can Google jrkruse bit 5 and come up with a method.
There is a method for nougat
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Is there a way to roll back Pie to Nougat and then root?
I've had no luck trying to get Safestrap running on an OTA Pie.

wint3rm said:
Is there a way to roll back Pie to Nougat and then root?
I've had no luck trying to get Safestrap running on an OTA Pie.
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https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s8+/development/root-t3909782
This is for the plus but there is a reg s8 threads as well.

TheMadScientist said:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s8+/development/root-t3909782
This is for the plus but there is a reg s8 threads as well.
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Aw, nice. Thanks, mate!

wint3rm said:
Aw, nice. Thanks, mate!
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After you get safe strap you can then do some magic a hacks and acheive a rooted nougat system. Again you cannot root oreo or pie with this method. But it does allow you to do 1 of 3 options. Root with nougat and rev 5 combo bootloader , install a oreo system and rev 5 oreo bootloader, or install pie with rev 5 bootloader. As of right now all 3 systems have a rev 5 bootloader

TheMadScientist said:
After you get safe strap you can then do some magic a hacks and acheive a rooted nougat system. Again you cannot root oreo or pie with this method. But it does allow you to do 1 of 3 options. Root with nougat and rev 5 combo bootloader , install a oreo system and rev 5 oreo bootloader, or install pie with rev 5 bootloader. As of right now all 3 systems have a rev 5 bootloader
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That's great news. I'm aiming for the Root w/ Nougat and 5 bootloader. Thanks for the help!

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Downgrade from 7.0 to 6.1.1 ? (G930 T)

Hi, someone can give me a tutorial to downgrade to marshmallow? I'm just getting back to android from iphone and I bought a second hand T-mobile galaxy s7 and I want to downgrade to 6.1.1
AngelxCasas said:
Hi, someone can give me a tutorial to downgrade to marshmallow? I'm just getting back to android from iphone and I bought a second hand T-mobile galaxy s7 and I want to downgrade to 6.1.1
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US GS7-s have locked bootloaders, which means we're unable to downgrade until bootloader keys are leaked or T-Mobile unlocks it for us, which probably will never happen.
installerrev said:
US GS7-s have locked bootloaders, which means we're unable to downgrade until bootloader keys are leaked or T-Mobile unlocks it for us, which probably will never happen.
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I just downloaded the 6.0.1 image for g930T and flash it with ODIN and that's it, I'm on 6.0.1 again :d
Ya I have downgraded from 7.0 to 6.0.1 several times already with no problems. My issue is that Nougat rooted is very laggy so I been trying all sort of fixes like govtuner etc but it is still laggy
anyway, here is attached screenshot of how I downgrade quickly and easily on sm-g930t
suddene said:
Ya I have downgraded from 7.0 to 6.0.1 several times already with no problems. My issue is that Nougat rooted is very laggy so I been trying all sort of fixes like govtuner etc but it is still laggy
anyway, here is attached screenshot of how I downgrade quickly and easily on sm-g930t
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I'm running on stock nougat and the phone is speedy, gets ok battery life and I'm really not missing root because I've found ways to make it do what I want. The only thing I miss is TB.

Note8

Ok so I bought this note 8 from Samsung. Unlocked. I'm currently running android 7.1.1 When I look at rooting it do I still look @ the AT&T version root method or do I look at another method.
Thanks in advance
I don't believe that you can use the carrier version unless your Note came from one of them. You would run the unlocked version.
Current Mods feel free to correct me if I am wrong...........LOL
-Epix- said:
Ok so I bought this note 8 from Samsung. Unlocked. I'm currently running android 7.1.1 When I look at rooting it do I still look @ the AT&T version root method or do I look at another method.
Thanks in advance
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SamFail works for both carrier a nd unlocked...
You can also flash Stock or unlocked Firmwares
Samfail the one where you can't charge above 80%
-Epix- said:
Samfail the one where you can't charge above 80%
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Yes for US snaps

New user, got a few questions

Just moved to this phone on Sprint from the Galaxy S6, this device is fully updated and I was wanting to root it. Is there a root available for Oreo for the Sprint variant? And what are some of the better Oreo ROMs? Thank you!
Check your bootloader version. If it's under 4 which I haven't seen yet, you can root but it won't be oreo. Check out PartyCyborg rom. Works up to bootloader v3 but you'll end up flashing to Nougat and can only charge to 80%
_Epic said:
Just moved to this phone on Sprint from the Galaxy S6, this device is fully updated and I was wanting to root it. Is there a root available for Oreo for the Sprint variant? And what are some of the better Oreo ROMs? Thank you!
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He is correct if you need any other kind of help let me know Im pretty fluent with this root and such

Overclock J330FN

Is there any custom kernel that can allow overclocking on the J330FN Oreo?
xda general said:
Is there any custom kernel that can allow overclocking on the J330FN Oreo?
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Nope. It is highly unlikely that a custom kernel or even rom to be made for this device as no one is developing anything on it. The device has reached end of life considering it is a budget device after all.
thepcwiz101 said:
Nope. It is highly unlikely that a custom kernel or even rom to be made for this device as no one is developing anything on it. The device has reached end of life considering it is a budget device after all.
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Ok thank you and there is actually one persom he goes by the name of ashynx he made it able to get root and twrp on oreo for this device he also made some custom roms for the nougat version of this device
xda general said:
Ok thank you and there is actually one person he goes by the name of ashynx he made it able to get root and twrp on oreo for this device he also made some custom roms for the nougat version of this device
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No problem and i am aware since she helped make sampwned32 for the sm-j327t and sm-j327t1 I found the root method that was used on the s8 variant with a locked bootloader and brought it up and even tested the root method on the device and it worked. But a month later samsung released a new update that patched it. If it wasn't for ashyx converting the files from ARM64 to ARM this method would have never worked. Also after samsung patched the root method they only released one more security update and ended up cancelling the android oreo update for metropcs and tmobile after we was told our device would get it. Oh boy i was pretty pissed. Like come on samsung you could atleast unlock the device's bootloader and allow us to make our own custom roms which would be alot better and would be oreo based. It is sad how samsung forgot about us and didn't even bother to release a new phone to the metropcs and tmobile market in the budget area. The mid range J7 Prime got more love than this device did fr.
thepcwiz101 said:
No problem and i am aware since she helped make sampwned32 for the sm-j327t and sm-j327t1 I found the root method that was used on the s8 variant with a locked bootloader and brought it up and even tested the root method on the device and it worked. But a month later samsung released a new update that patched it. If it wasn't for ashyx converting the files from ARM64 to ARM this method would have never worked. Also after samsung patched the root method they only released one more security update and ended up cancelling the android oreo update for metropcs and tmobile after we was told our device would get it. Oh boy i was pretty pissed. Like come on samsung you could atleast unlock the device's bootloader and allow us to make our own custom roms which would be alot better and would be oreo based. It is sad how samsung forgot about us and didn't even bother to release a new phone to the metropcs and tmobile market in the budget area. The mid range J7 Prime got more love than this device did fr.
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Yes it certainly did

Looking to buy a S7 on bootloader version 6

Hey family I'm looking for a S7FD DUAL SIM that I can buy that's still on version 6 Marshmallow rom I've bought 2 from Ebay that claimed they were brand new and on Marshmallow but unfortunately they're not on the bootloader version of 6 and I NEED it to be on version 6 so if any of you guys/ladies happen to have one you're willing to sell me please either reply here or private message me thanks!!
MrMike2182 said:
Hey family I'm looking for a S7FD DUAL SIM that I can buy that's still on version 6 Marshmallow rom I've bought 2 from Ebay that claimed they were brand new and on Marshmallow but unfortunately they're not on the bootloader version of 6 and I NEED it to be on version 6 so if any of you guys/ladies happen to have one you're willing to sell me please either reply here or private message me thanks!!
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You need that for the custom rom your interested in using
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PoochyX said:
You need that for the custom rom your interested in using
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That's correct. I have a rom that I want to use that's on Marshmallow and since I know I can't downgrade from bootloader version 5 I'm sending this phone back that just got to my house today.
Edit: I know I said bootloader version 6 but I meant the first bootloader version with Android Marshmallow.
MrMike2182 said:
That's correct. I have a rom that I want to use that's on Marshmallow and since I know I can't downgrade from bootloader version 5 I'm sending this phone back that just got to my house today.
Edit: I know I said bootloader version 6 but I meant the first bootloader version with Android Marshmallow.
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Damn good luck in your search I'm still on marshmallow myself cause these newer android versions have difficulty with mods like viperFX and more importantly xposed can't leave home without that.. [emoji817]
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PoochyX said:
Damn good luck in your search I'm still on marshmallow myself cause these newer android versions have difficulty with mods like viperFX and more importantly xposed can't leave home without that.. [emoji817]
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Yeah it sucks and everyone on Ebay and Amazon is claiming it is and it gets here on bootloader version 5 no where near Marshmallow! I figured I'd try here for a change since I know there's got to be some people like me that deal with phones every day and probably have one in a drawer somewhere! Hopefully anyway! Thanks though!
You might do some more research. I have heard that while Odin won't let you downgrade a bootloader, TWRP will. The "lock" isn't in the phone; it is in Odin. I haven't tried it (or needed to), so I'm not certain that it works. This means, of course, that you need to find a ROM (w/ bootloader) or standalone bootloader in TWRP zip format.

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