Samsung Android 15 / One UI 7 boot.img via Odin AP tar

How to root the Samsung Galaxy S25, S25+ & S25 Ultra with Magisk

Complete Samsung Galaxy S25, S25+, and S25 Ultra Magisk rooting guide using Odin AP tar patching method. Covers Snapdragon 8 Elite for Galaxy (first unified global chipset across all S25 variants), model-specific firmware extraction (SM-S931/S936/S938), boot.img + vbmeta patch inside the Odin AP tar, Knox e-fuse permanent trip warning, and carrier lock restrictions for US variants.

At a glance

Device family	Samsung Galaxy S25, S25+ & S25 Ultra
Launch software	Android 15 / One UI 7 (Upgradeable to Android 16/17, 7-Year Update Lifecycle)
Chipset	Snapdragon 8 Elite for Galaxy (3nm, Global Unified - No Exynos variant on S25 lineup) \| Adreno 830 GPU \| 12GB LPDDR5X RAM
Root partition	`boot.img (patched inside the Odin AP tar)`
Firmware format	Official 4-file Odin firmware (BL, AP, CP, CSC)
Bootloader unlock	Settings > Developer Options > OEM Unlocking + Download Mode (Vol Up + Vol Down while connecting USB). NOTE: Locked on all US carrier variants and many North American units permanently. International SM-S931B/S936B/S938B models supported.
Warranty / security impact	Trips the Samsung Knox warranty bit (0x1), permanently disabling Samsung Pay, Secure Folder and Samsung Health keystores.

Rooting method

Step 1. Download the full Odin firmware package for your exact model and CSC region (Official 4-file Odin firmware (BL, AP, CP, CSC)).
Step 2. Copy AP_*.tar.md5 to the phone and open the Magisk app. Tap Install → Select and Patch a File and choose the AP tar. Magisk patches boot.img inside it — no manual extraction is required.
Step 3. Copy the resulting magisk_patched.tar back to your computer.
Step 4. Open Odin and load magisk_patched.tar in the AP slot, then load the matching BL, CP and HOME_CSC files from the same firmware package.
Step 5. Flash, then boot the device and open the Magisk app to confirm root.

Flash command

Odin3: AP = magisk_patched.tar | BL + CP + HOME_CSC from the same firmware

For the full workflow and prerequisites, see the installation guide and boot image patching guide.

If the device bootloops

Recovery

Download Mode -> Odin -> Flash original AP_S93xBXXU*.tar.md5 in AP slot with original BL/CP/CSC. Device will reboot to stock. Check SamFW for matching CSC/build.

More options: fix a Magisk bootloop.

Keeping root across updates

Download the full Odin firmware for the new build, patch the new AP tar in the Magisk app, then flash it together with BL, CP and HOME_CSC (HOME_CSC keeps your data).

See the OTA survival guide for the full procedure.

Samsung rooting hub

Hub

All Samsung models covered on this site.

Play Integrity Fix

Module

Restore device integrity for Google Wallet and banking apps after rooting.

Shamiko

Module

Hide root from apps that perform detection checks.

Root method checker

Tool

Confirm which partition to patch and generate the flash command.

Independently written from public upstream documentation. Verify every command against the official Magisk documentation and your exact device firmware before flashing. Not affiliated with the Magisk project.