How To Root Samsung F22 SM-E225F Using Magisk [No TWRP needed]

Samsung has finally launched their new budget-friendly smartphone called Galaxy F22 in India. The device is powered by a MediaTek Helio G80 SoC and has a quad rear camera setup, highlighted by a 48 MP main sensor. Samsung Galaxy F22 has a large 6,000mAh battery and features a 90Hz refresh rate display.

On this page, we will guide you on how to root the Samsung Galaxy F22 without the TWRP Recovery. To flash the rooting file, you need to first unlock the bootloader on your device.

We will use the Magisk by patching the Stock ROM boot image file and flashing it to the device boot partition. The Galaxy F22 device comes with variants SM-E225F. Just follow the full article with all the requirements, download links, and flashing steps with images.

Definition of Root

Smartphone Rooting is just like jailbreaking the device to get the admin access over subsystem, system apps, the root directory of the device, and more. It will give you the superuser control to use your device over an Android subsystem. After rooting a device, the user can delete, edit, or change the system files or settings easily. The rooted users can also increase or decrease the system performance, battery performance, etc.

Mostly, the rooting process will come in handy if you’re using any third-party Custom ROMs. This will increase the accessibility up to a broader extent. Though sometimes improper rooting may brick your device or void your device warranty as well (if applicable). Most commonly, people use rooting to change themes, icons, fonts, install other mod files, tweak Android settings for visual changes, etc.

Additionally, a rooted device user can also tweak notification panel, system user interface, accent color changes, install Xposed modules, lock screen changes, widgets, camera improvements, and more.

Advantages of Rooting

You can get access to all files on your Galaxy F22, even the files present in the root directory of your phone.
You can increase the performance of your device by overclocking.
By rooting you can increase battery life by underclocking the device.
Install the Xposed Framework and Xposed module support.
Uninstall Bloatware on Galaxy F22.
You can block Ads on any application like YouTube, Browser.
By Rooting your device, you can View, Edit, or Delete any system file inside the root directory.

Steps To Root Galaxy F22 using Magisk

Before starting the rooting process, make sure to unlock the device bootloader first. Then you can continue with the next steps.

Unlocking the device bootloader and installing root will void your phone warranty (if applicable). The process also will wipe out all the internal data. We recommend you take a complete backup of device data at first before doing anything. GetDroidTips will not responsible for any kind of boot loops or crashes or any damage to your devices while/after following this guide. Proceed at your own risk.

Please Note:

Rooting will block the official OTA updates
After Rooting, it may void the warranty of your phone
You need to unlock the bootloader on your device.
Supported model:
- Galaxy F22: SM-E225F

Download Firmware

Galaxy F22 Firmware:
- SM-E225F: Download Link

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After you have downloaded the exact firmware file based on your device model number, you can extract the boot.img file to patch it via Magisk manager app.

Guide to Extract Boot Image File and rename to .tar file

Steps to Create a Patched boot image using Magisk Manager

First, download and install the latest Magisk Manager app.
Next, connect your device to the PC via the USB cable.
Copy only the boot.img file from the extracted folder to your device storage.
Now, open the Magisk Manager app and select INSTALL and choose to install again.
Then tap on “Patch Boot Image File”.

Go to internal storage and select your device boot image that you moved earlier.
Now, wait for Magisk to start patching the boot image.
Once the boot image has been patched, copy the “patched_boot.img” from the internal storage and replace it in the same extracted ROM folder on your PC.

Now, follow the second step to flash the patched boot image file.

Odin flash tool accepts files in .tar format. So, you have to use 7zip and archive it to .tar format. You can even rename the file as boot.img.tar as shown in the below screenshot.

Steps To Install the Patched Boot Image tar file on Galaxy F22

Now, follow the final or second method to install the patched boot image file on your Galaxy handset. But first, follow the requirements.

Pre-Requirements:

ROM Supported for – Samsung Galaxy F22 model only. Don’t try it on other devices.
Keep your device battery charged up to 60% at least before doing anything.
Take a full backup without the root of the device’s internal storage.
A Windows PC or Laptop and a USB cable are required.
Download the Latest ODIN tool and install it on your computer.
Download and Install the latest Samsung USB Drivers on your computer.
Copy the patched boot image file into the ADB & Fastboot directory.

Instructions to Root Galaxy F22 Using Magisk

After following the pre-requirements and unlocking the bootloader, in order to Root Galaxy F22 Using Magisk, let’s take a look at the rooting steps.

First, reboot your device into download mode.
Now, connect your phone to the PC via a USB cable.
Once you are connected, now open the downloaded ODIN.exe file.

When you connect the USB cable you will see a blue sign in Odin.

Now, load the patched boot.tar file in the AP section.

Go to Option and see whether the Auto Reboot and F-Reset Time selected or not). If not then select these two. Don’t select re-partition.

Now, tap on the Start button to root your device.
Your device will reboot when the process will complete.
Then wait for a few minutes. The first boot will take some time.
You’re done. Enjoy!

We assume this guide is really helpful to you and you have successfully rooted your Samsung Galaxy F22 device by using Magisk. In case of any issue, do let us know via email at getdroidtips@gmail.com.