The Samsung Galaxy S8 and S8+ are Samsung’s latest Galaxy phones released April 21st, 2017. While Android enthusiasts have yet to root the Snapdragon version of the Galaxy S8/S8+, rooting is already possible for the Exynos variants. This guide will walk you through the steps of rooting the Galaxy S8 and S8+ Exynos variants.
Warning: This guide is only for the Exynos variants (not Snapdragon) of the Samsung S8 and S8+. The Exynos variants are the following models:
Samsung S8 – G950F/FD/N/X
Samsung S8+ – G955F/FD/X/N
Check under Settings > About to make sure your model is one of those listed above.
Required Files:
Installing TWRP and Root via Odin
You will need to enable USB Debugging and OEM Unlock, found under the Developer options. Navigate to Settings > About Phone > Software Info, and tap “Build” 7 times until it notifies you that developer mode is enabled. After it’s enabled go back to Settings > Developer Options and enable both USB Debugging and OEM Unlock.
- Install Odin on your PC. Odin is a rooting and flashing tool specifically made for Samsung phones.
- Install the Samsung mobile drivers on your PC.
- Open Odin on your PC, turn off your Samsung device, and boot it into Download Mode (hold Bixby + Volume Down + Power).
- Connect your Galaxy S8 / S8+ to your PC via USB. You should see an “Added!” message in Odin’s message screen.
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- Click the PDA tab in Odin and choose the TWRP recovery.tar file you downloaded earlier.
- Disable Odin’s “Auto Reboot” in the Options menu.
- Press the “Start” button in Odin. The message box will output a few things, and it will say “Pass!” when it’s all finished. Disconnect your phone from your PC.
- Turn off your Samsung phone, and boot into TWRP recovery (Volume Down + Power).
- Tap the “Install” button in the main TWRP window, and navigate to /twres/flashables/. You will see two files here
No-verity-opt-encrypt.zip – This will disable dm-crypt thus making /data encryption optional. There are pros and cons to doing this, so research before trying it. If you decide to do so, use TWRP to wipe your /data partition and completely disable encryption.
Magisk-v12.0-arm64.zip – Magisk is a systemless root app that modifies your boot image and adds files to your /data and /cache folders. It will only modify the /system folder if it detects a /system root already installed.
- If you want to root your Samsung Galaxy S8 / S8+, simply flash the Magisk .zip via TWRP.
- After flashing the .zip completes, reboot your phone, and download the Magisk Manager from Google Play store.
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