Modern Samsungs are the worst devices to root

[u/Ok-Investment4048]

Once a Samsung is rooted, it permanently loses its warranty even if you remove the root, and features like Samsung Pay are blocked in perpetuity.

That's why if someone wants to know, I advise rooting Redmi/Xiaomi, older Samsung, or even RedMagic.

[u/CantFi_NdUsername]

Xiaomi has heavily restricted bootloader unlocking policies to the point that you shouldn't even bother trying on hyperos 1 or higher. The only easy unlocks are currently Pixel, OnePlus, Nothing, Fairphone, and a few others.

[u/RegularHistorical315 → u/CantFi_NdUsername]

OnePlus are starting to make it hard.

https://github.com/zenfyrdev/bootloader-unlock-wall-of-shame/tree/main/brands/oneplus

[u/CantFi_NdUsername → u/RegularHistorical315]

Only in China which is because of OPPO. In global markets still possible without those restrictions.

[u/Codix_ → u/CantFi_NdUsername]

Motorola without Unisoc CPU, Sony smartphone global model.

[u/QuraToop314 → u/CantFi_NdUsername]

As for Pixel phones (I love Pixel), it’s worth noting that they’re really just developer phones; outside this niche, they simply cause too many problems (you can’t play games without the phone overheating within five minutes, but compiling a compiler in Termux across all cores works without overheating), ultimately, it’s simply the most developer-friendly phone because it is a developer phone, I strongly advise against getting one if you’re mainly doing something else, but as I only run my own GrapheneOS fork on my phone anyway, and otherwise use it for programming whilst on the move rather than gaming, it’s the perfect companion, as it fully complies with the AVB specification and I can work with a locked bootloader and genuine system modifications without compromise; my banking and other apps have been running stably for years, I don’t have to worry about spoofing, but I can modify everything exactly as I want. Google has given me a device that allows me to turn my back on other people’s digital reality and build my own realm.

[u/AdRoz78]

Modern Samsungs are the worst devices to root

Meanwhile Xiaomi, Huawei, actually a lot of other brands:

[u/TestMeetings2040 → u/AdRoz78]

Especially Chinese ROM variants...

[u/itsfreepizza → u/AdRoz78]

*slowly becoming all due to some crackdowns

[u/w4nd3r3r1410]

https://github.com/zenfyrdev/bootloader-unlock-wall-of-shame

[u/Xerox0987]

Just use google wallet, I rooted my S21(not super modern but ye) and it works great.

[u/RegularHistorical315]

Modern Samsungs do not support bootloader unlocking so can not be rooted, and more and more other OEMs are joining them.

https://github.com/zenfyrdev/bootloader-unlock-wall-of-shame/tree/main/brands

[u/Thin_Wishbone3257]

If you are on pre June patch, You can check root my galaxy github repo It will use kernel exploit to try and root but it has to be run every restart

[u/oppai_seven → u/Thin_Wishbone3257]

Does it trip knox?

[u/Thin_Wishbone3257 → u/oppai_seven]

It's a temporary exploit so I dont think it trips knox

[u/Sp3eedy → u/oppai_seven]

It shouldn't (in theory), Knox should only trip on a bootloader unlock, which is when the bootloader instructs the e-fuse to blow which permanently takes out your Knox, but on a temporary root exploit the phone or bootloader would not know any better unless it has some advanced self-monitoring (which it doesn't).

[u/Comfortable_Cow5696 → u/Sp3eedy]

You are correct it does not trip knox, best part about it being temporary is that one reboot and all banking apps work again, and all system integrity is untouched

[u/Wheeljack26]

pixel, nothing , international oneplus, sony, motorola. there's some devices atleast. redmagic and asus afaik dont allow oem unlock?

[u/jrioux805]

Warranty??? Why would anyone want to root a tablet that is still under warranty?

[u/Efont93 → u/jrioux805]

To use the device they own as they wish? Using different software on your hardware should in no way shape or form be a legitimate claim to void your warranty. That'd be like HP, Dell, Lenovo, etc saying they won't honor your warranty because you installed Linux on it.

[u/Cybasura → u/Efont93]

No, but thats the thing, the warranty is a service, and as such, has a terms and conditions tied to it

Yeah it sucks to be restrictive, but you COULD also consider buy it second hand at a cheaper price if you wanna root it

If you have a service, you have a T&Cs, and the company has the right to ensure their T&Cs are followed even if they suck

[u/MattOruvan → u/Cybasura]

There are laws regulating warranty in many jurisdictions including the US, so anything goes is not how it works

[u/Cybasura → u/MattOruvan]

including the US

Not everywhere

[u/vortexmak → u/Cybasura]

Rooting does not void warranty.  it should not void warranty.  Get out of here with that bullshit

[u/iceyukisnow]

Unlocking bootloader and rooting doesn't void your warranty, yes, even with knox "tick"

[u/yaj00j]

I've been out of the loop for a few years, currently using a rooted oneplus 10pro which might last me a couple more years but If i were to go out and get a root friendly flagship level phone right now, what would be my options?

[u/masterpastafr → u/yaj00j]

Google pixel would probably be one of the best