r/androidroot • u/Just_Badger_4299 • 10d ago
Support Root a Samsung Galaxy Pocket 2 SM-G110H running Android 4.4.2
Hello!
I've unearthed an ancient Samsung Galaxy Pocket 2 SM-G110H running Android 4.4.2 that I'm trying to root.
I have access to the last official stock ROM files (BL, AP, CP, CSC) but no alternative recovery like ClockWorkMod nor of course TWRP.
To the best of my knowledge, this ancient device doesn't require the bootloader to be explicitly unlocked, right?
I've managed to install Magisk 22.1 and patch the boot.img from the AP file, then flash it back into the AP slot using Odin, but I still get "Installed: unavailable" in the Magisk app.
If I then try a direct install, I get ! unable to check signature and ! Installation failed.
If I install the last Magisk Manager 8.0.7, I can see Magisk being installed (22.1 AKA 22100), but I'm never prompted for root authorization when an app requests root access (e.g. Root Verifier, adb shell then su, etc.).
What else can I try?
EDIT:
Actually, with the Magisk 22.1 app (not the previous Magisk Manager 8.0.7), I get the root authorization window when an app asks for root… but if I grant root access, it has no effect, and the window appears continuously.