Samsung devices like any other OEM’s smartphone comes with a locked bootloader. And if you are into rooting then, you should know that for rooting and gaining admin privileges, you need to have an unlocked bootloader. In this post, we will guide you on how to root Samsung Galaxy S8 and S8 Plus Snapdragon variant via the new EDL method which is developed by XDA Developer jrkruse. Supported models that can be rooted by this method are SM-G950U/U1 and SM-G955U/U1 models in the US, and SM-G950W and SM-G955W models in Canada.
But there is a catch that you need to be on a certain version of Android OS in order to root your device. This method is working for Snapdragon S8 and S8 Plus variants. Moreover, with this method, you will also be able to root the Galaxy S8 and S8 Plus with V5 and V6 Bootloaders. We would advise you to follow the guide carefully as the regular method of flashing TWRP via ODIN and then rooting ahead with Magisk would fail. So, that being said, let us get straight into the article itself:
Supported Devices
- Samsung Galaxy S8 with model number SM-G950U, SM-G950U1, and SM-G950W.
- Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus with model number SM-G955U, SM-G955U1, and SM-G955W.
To know the bootloader version of your phone, head over to Settings>>About phone>>Software information>>Baseband Version. If your baseband version is G955U1UEU6DSJ4 then, it means that your bootloader version is V6 (because of U6).
