Samsung Android 17 / One UI 9 boot.img via Odin AP tar

How to root the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8, Z Fold 8 Ultra & Z Flip 8 with Magisk

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8, Z Fold 8 Ultra, and Z Flip 8 Magisk rooting guide (2026). All three devices use Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 globally on Android 17/One UI 9. Released August 7, 2026. This page covers bootloader unlock status tracking, Z Fold 8 Ultra (Flex Titanium design), firmware extraction via Odin AP tar method, Knox e-fuse consequences, and community-verified unlock progress links for SM-F96x (Fold 8) and SM-F77x (Flip 8) model variants.

At a glance

Device family	Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8, Z Fold 8 Ultra & Z Flip 8
Launch software	Android 17 / One UI 9 (Announced July 22, 2026 \| Available August 7, 2026 \| 7-Year Update Lifecycle)
Chipset	Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy (3nm, Global - Z Fold 8, Z Fold 8 Ultra, Z Flip 8 all unified on same SoC) \| Adreno 840 GPU \| Up to 16GB 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	Bootloader unlock status: PENDING community verification (devices launched August 7, 2026). Samsung removed OEM Unlock toggle in One UI 8 on Z Fold 7/Flip 7; One UI 9 status to be confirmed. Check XDA Developers Galaxy Z Fold 8 forum thread for latest unlock developments.
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 (Vol Up + Vol Down + USB while device folded) -> Odin3 -> Reflash original AP/BL/CP/CSC. Z Fold 8 Ultra and Z Fold 8 Wide-variant use different CSC codes - verify before flashing.

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.