elflamablanca
Newbie
Any recommendations on an older model android to root? I don't want to root my Z Fold 4 so I am just going to purchase another phone like Galaxy S18 for example.
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Older model Android phone to root
- Thread starter elflamablanca
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well you gonna need to root the s18 cuz samsung never made a s18 model. it went from the s10 to the s20.
if you go the samsung route get one with a exynos chip. the snapdragon chips comes with a lockbootloader which makes it much harder if not impossible to root.
the easiest would be the pixel phones.
elflamablanca
Newbie
but dont pixel phones have snapdragon as well.....
yes but google does not allow their bootloaders to be locked. the snapdragons on samsung's phones have locked bootloaders because that is how samsung wants it.
also maybe do some research over at https://www.xda-developers.com/ . if there is an active forum there, then you can feel safe about rooting the phone. if no forum exists for a specific phone, then i would look for another device to get and root. some of the older samsung phones with snapdragons have been rooted. take a look over there to find them. if you need help with that let me know.....it should be easy enough to find.
svim
Extreme Android User
Assuming your Galaxy S18 reference is just a typo, if you're actually thinking of something like a Galaxy S8 that is a better option than your daily usage Z Fold. I'd suggest you avoid one of those one-button rooting apps like Kingo and instead opt for a process like TWRP/Magisk:
Samsung S8/S8+ TWRP & Root / Magisk Guide - SM-G955F Tested [2022]
XDA has helped me with many previous projects, its about time I gave back to this community. I have been trying to fix my Samsung S8+ which took 3 to 4 guides from this forum and combining into one. From what I can tell, pre-2019 was a lot...
forum.xda-developers.com
You might also want to be sure you download and save the appropriate Samsung stock ROM for that particular model of S8 (or for whichever phone you intend to buy for this project). Just in case a problem occurs while rooting the phone or later after you do root it, having a stock ROM on hand allows you to flash the stock ROM to restore the phone into fully functional condition again. (.... and then root it again to start over).
dave907
Newbie
Correct in the USA. Unless you buy a Hong Kong model. Then you can root that since it's Snapdragon and has a unlocked bootloader. Samsung phones in the USA have had locked bootloaders since the S7.
elflamablanca
Newbie
What about a Pixel 6 or 6a?? I am in the USA if that makes a difference.
Assuming your Galaxy S18 reference is just a typo, if you're actually thinking of something like a Galaxy S8 that is a better option than your daily usage Z Fold. I'd suggest you avoid one of those one-button rooting apps like Kingo and instead opt for a process like TWRP/Magisk:
It's only a bit more involved but results in a cleaner, less obtrusive quasi-root. Since you're apparently willing to educate yourself on the rooting process, getting comfortable using the Odin utility will give you better sense about your phone's internal functionality.Samsung S8/S8+ TWRP & Root / Magisk Guide - SM-G955F Tested [2022]
XDA has helped me with many previous projects, its about time I gave back to this community. I have been trying to fix my Samsung S8+ which took 3 to 4 guides from this forum and combining into one. From what I can tell, pre-2019 was a lot...
You might also want to be sure you download and save the appropriate Samsung stock ROM for that particular model of S8 (or for whichever phone you intend to buy for this project). Just in case a problem occurs while rooting the phone or later after you do root it, having a stock ROM on hand allows you to flash the stock ROM to restore the phone into fully functional condition again. (.... and then root it again to start over).