If you are looking for a device that boasts of some power-packed features but at the same time doesn’t end up causing a burn in your pockets, then you shouldn’t look ahead than the S22, Being able to checkmark most of the prerequisites with ease, it has even become the tech enthusiast favorite. Even though in its early stage, there’s already a truckload of tweaks that you could carry out on this device. But before you step into this custom development- you will have to root your Samsung Galaxy S22 device via Magisk. And in this guide, we will show you how to do just that. Follow along.
Benefits and Risks of Rooting Samsung Galaxy S22
Once you root your device, you will be in a position to flash a plethora of mods. These include the likes of Fox Magisk Modules , Substratum Themes, Xposed Framework via LSPosed, Viper4Android among others. Along the same lines, you could also flash a custom kernel and implement your desired CPU profile. However, such tweaks do come in with a few risks as well. To begin with, rooting requires you to unlock the bootloader- which will wipe of all the data and could nullify the warranty as well. Likewise, SafetyNet will be triggered [FIXED] which will result in your inability to use banking apps [FIXED]. So if all that’s well and good, then let’s get started with the steps to root your Samsung Galaxy S22 device via Magisk patched AP file.
How to Root Samsung Galaxy S22 via Magisk Patched AP
The below instructions are listed under separate sections for ease of understanding. Make sure to follow in the exact same sequence as mentioned below. Droidwin and its members wouldn’t be held responsible in case of a thermonuclear war, your alarm doesn’t wake you up, or if anything happens to your device and data by performing the below steps.
STEP 1: Unlock Bootloader
First and foremost, you will have to unlock the bootloader on your device. Do note that doing so will trip Knox and reset your device. If that’s well and good, then you may refer to our guide on How to Unlock Bootloader on Samsung Galaxy S22, S22 Plus, S22 Ultra.
STEP 2: Download Galaxy S22 Stock Firmware
Next up, you will have to download the stock firmware for your device. For that, you could use the Frija Tool, SamLoader Tool, or websites such as SamMobile. As for this guide, let’s proceed with the Frija Tool. So check out our comprehensive guide on How to Download Samsung Stock Firmware/ROM via Frija Tool. Or you may refer to the below instructions as well:
STEP 3: Patch Galaxy S22 AP via Magisk
STEP 4: Send Patched AP File to PC
You will now have to transfer this patched AP file to your PC. However, the normal USB method is known to cause some issues. Therefore, you should instead opt for the ADB Pull method. Here’s how it could be done:
STEP 5: Boot Galaxy S22 to Download Mode
You will now have to boot your S22 device to Download Mode so that Odin is able to identify it and hence allows us to carry out the flashing of the patched AP file. So refer to our guide to Boot any Samsung Device to Download Mode. Or refer to our below direct instructions:
STEP 6: Install Odin
STEP 7: Flash Patched AP file via Odin and Root Galaxy S22
That’s it. These were the steps to root your Samsung Galaxy S22 via Magisk Patched AP file. If you have any queries concerning the aforementioned steps, do let us know in the comments. We will get back to you with a solution at the earliest.
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