Install Magisk (The System-less Root) in Galaxy S7/S7 Edge Exynos

Note: Take a complete backup of your data. There may be a chance to erase internal memory if required. This will void warranty. I am not responsible to any harm done to your device. You should know what you are doing. Follow the steps carefully. 

Get the TWRP for Galaxy S7 (Exynos) here

Get the TWRP for Galaxy S7 Edge (Exynos) here

Get latest Magisk zip here

Get latest Odin here

Get Encryption Disabler here

1) Go to Settings and enable the Developer Options (Keep tapping on the ‘Build number’ and you will find the Developer Options visible under Settings). Now enable “USB Debugging” and "OEM unlocking" if available

2) Transfer the Magisk zip file, TWRP tar file and the Encryption Disabler zip file into the SD card

3) Shut down your phone and hold Power button + Home button + Volume down simultaneously until you see some text on the screen. Now press “Volume up” button to enter the phone into Download Mode

4) Connect the phone into the PC USB port directly via USB cable. Avoid USB hubs

5) Open Odin and load the TWRP tar file (****.img.tar) in the AP section. Disable 'Auto Reboot'. Hit 'Start' button 

6) Once you see ‘Done’ or ‘Success’ in Odin, hold the Power + Home + Volume down buttons and once it leaves the Download Mode, change from volume down to volume up while holding other buttons

7) Press/Select "keep system read only" in order to Keep the Safety Net

8) In case you can’t read the internal storage of the phone (check that by pressing on install and checking internal storage), go to format-->format data and type yes. It explains there that, by doing so, you will remove encryption. This will erase the internal memory data.

9) Now tap on ‘Install’ and flash the Encryption Disabler zip file and then the Magisk zip file.

10) Clear Cache/Dalvik if requested and Reboot. Done!!!

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Systemless Root for Samsung Galaxy phones using Magisk

Systemless Root for Samsung Galaxy phones using Magisk

Brief Intro about Magisk:
Magic Mask is know as Magisk. “Systemless” root can be achieved by Magisk. It is a way to modify the system without actually modifying it. Modifications are done in a duplicate boot partition instead of modifying the real system files. Modifications are undetected by SafetyNet since the original files remains unchanged. This is an alternate for SuperSU. 

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Prerequisites:

• Read this post at least twice before starting. You agree that you are performing this at your own risk.Warranty may be void. 
• Take a full backup of your phone. Need to do a factory reset during the process.
• Stock boot image file of your device
• Magisk Manager
• ODIN

This method is applicable for all Android phones and I am taking Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge as an example to show the demo. There are many ways available to root a phone but the way we are gonna achieve root does not require custom recovery. In other words, flashing Masigk without root and does not require a custom recovery. 

1. Get the stock boot image file for your device. I am taking Galaxy S7 Edge as an example here. Download the latest firmware from sammobile or updato. Extract the file and you will get some files as shown in the below image.

2. The boot image file is contained in the file starting with AP_G935F........... So extract this file and you get boot.img as one of the files. Recent firmware files from Samsung uses a new compression method known as lz4 so if you end up some thing like boot.img.lz4 then you need to extract the lz4 file using 7zip (get 7zip from here). Now finally you will have boot.img. 

Get the Stock boot image file for Samsung Galaxy S7 edge here or here

3. Now download the Magisk Manager. Get it here and install it in your device. 

4. Move the extracted boot.img file to your SD card

5. Open Magisk Manager and go to Settings -> Update Settings -> Patched Boot Output Format, and select .img.tar

6. Go to the homepage of the Magisk and select Install -> INSTALL -> Patch Boot Image File -> Select your stock boot image file(boot.img) from the SD card

7. Magisk Manager will now patch the boot image and stores in Internal Storage/Download/patched_boot.img.tar

8. Copy this patched_boot.img.tar file to your desktop

9. Download the latest ODIN from here

10. Put the phone in Download mode(For S7 Edge -> Press Home key + Power button + Volume down simultaneously and continue to Download mode) Connect the phone to the PC via USB cable and open ODIN

11. Your phone should be detected by ODIN. Click the AP button and select the patched_boot.img.tar file from your desktop. Hit 'Start'. The flashing will be done in seconds. Below image is for reference.

12. Your phone will now reboot and asks you to to do a reset. After Resetting, you are Done. 

13. Go to the app drawer and you can find the Magisk Manager. Open it and follow the on screen instructions which requests you to Install Magisk. 

14. Now your phone is rooted systemless-ly. You will still be eligible to receive official OTA updates. 

Note: You may receive a warning message by 'Device Security' as shown in the below screenshot. Do not restart phone from here. Ignore it. 

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How to Root Samsung Galaxy Note 4 SM-N9100 Running 6.0.1 Marshmallow

This article provides you the steps to Root Samsung Galaxy Note 4 SM-N9100 running 6.0.1 Marshmallow. This is a Chinese model phone with the Marshmallow 6.0.1 as the latest update.

Below are the steps to gain root access for Samsung Galaxy Note 4 SM-N9100 :

1. Download the CF Auto Root file for Note 4 SM-N9100 here 
2. Unzip the CF-Auto-Root-....zip file
3. If you end up with a recovery.img and cache.img file, you've extracted twice. You need to end up with a .tar.md5 file - do not extract this .md5 file
4. Disconnect your phone from computer if you had connected
5. Start Odin (ODIN version greater than 3 is recommended. Download latest ODIN here)
6. Click the PDA button and select CF-Auto-Root-....tar.md5 file. Note that PDA is replaced by AP in newer versions of ODIN
7. Put your phone in download mode (turn off phone, then hold Volume Down+Home+Power to boot. If it asks you to press a button to continue, press the listed button to continue to Download mode

Hold Volume Down+Home+Power to get to this screen. Press 'Volume up' button to continue

Download mode

       8. Connect the phone to your computer via USB. Make sure that you phone is charged above 80%

        9. Make sure Repartition is NOT checked

       10. Click the Start button

       11. Wait for Android to boot

       12. Done

Once the rooting is completed

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One Click Root for Android devices running 7.0/7.1 Nougat

Root your phone On The Go!!
This is the simplest way ever to root your latest android devices running 7.0/7.1 Nougat. Rooting this way doesn't require a PC and can be carried out even by a newbie. 

Note: Rooting may void your device warranty. 

Steps:
1. Download the Kingroot apk here
2. If there are some warnings about the file as shown in the below image, click 'OK' to proceed

3. Now go to Settings > Security > Unknown sources > Check the box and allow

4. Go to Settings > Security > Verify apps > Uncheck it
5. Install the downloaded apk in your android device
6. Open the app and it looks like the below image. 

7. Tap the icon of Kingroot and tap on 'One Click Root'. Note that a stable internet connection is required while you perform this action. 
8. You will get the result success or fail. Try it few more times if you saw Fail message since the app runs one script at a time. Running it few more times increases the chances of root. 

Put down your comments whether you had succeeded with root on your device or faced any other issues. 

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Towelroot - The Easiest way to root your android phone

This is the easiest way ever to root your android phone. This rooting method is called Towelroot works for most android phones, and it uses just an apk to obtain root. Very simple, push one button, no need for other tools and workarounds. It does not touch KNOX or the BOOT LOADER so your warranty should be fine. 


Steps:
1. Download the tr.apk
2. Turn off re-lock and app security.
3. Run the tr.apk, hit make it ra1n.
4. Install SU from Playstore, update it, reboot phone.
5. Check root. Your phone should be rooted now.


Get it from the official website, or from the XDA thread.


Note: Do it at your own risk.

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