This guide is going to show you how to Root Samsung Galaxy M31 using Magisk. I will guide 2 method to root Samsung Galaxy M31 with TWRP recovery and Without TWRP recovery in this article.
Rooting your phone allows for additional customization of the software as well as you can uninstall the any system apps. It also increases the performance of the device due to increased RAM usage and overclocking CPU frequency, etc.
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Install TWRP on Samsung M31
TWRP is the custom recovery tool that’s help to flash custom rom, get full phone backup and TWRP gives you a lot more options. You can reboot into system, bootloader, download mode etc.
I’m already write full article just follow the installation guide.
Root Samsung Galaxy M31 with TWRP and Magisk
If you install custom recovery (TWRP, OrangeFox, SHRP) on your phone than you can easily root your phone with Magisk. Follow this step to install Magisk on your phone with TWRP recovery.
- Download Magisk Zip file and keep on internal storage.
- Reboot your phone to TWRP recovery mode. (Press Bixby, Volume Up and Power Button)
- Press install button on TWRP recovery.
- Select your downloaded Magisk Zip file.
- After select the file swipe to flash.
- After successfully flash reboot phone to system.
- After phone restart you found new Magisk App.
Root Samsung Galaxy M31 without TWRP
I’m add this without TWRP root process second options because TWRP recovery available for Samsung Galaxy M31. Anyway you have to follow every step carefully, below I have shown step by step just follow.
Unlock Developer Options on Samsung Galaxy M31
- Go to Phone Settings on your Samsung Galaxy M31.
- Scroll down and select About phone.
- Next, select Software information.
- Tap on the Build number multiple times.
- Enter your phone’s lock screen Password.
- You will now see the “Developer mode has been enabled!” toast message on the phone screen.
Enable is the OEM unlocking option on Samsung Galaxy M31
- Go to Phone Settings on your Samsung Galaxy M31.
- Scroll down and select Developer options.
- Toggle ON the OEM unlocking option.
Download Stock Firmware for Samsung Galaxy M31
You need a Samsung Galaxy M31 stock firmware, you can download from Sammobile.com,
You need first your phone’s model number and second, and CSC/regional code.
- You can get your phone model number by going to Settings → About phone.
Download LZ4
- Download LZ4
- Extract Downloaded LZ4 File
Preparing Patched Boot Image file
- Extract the firmware package.
- Open the extracted folder and again Extract AP firmware file.
- Now you will find boot.img.lz4 file.
- Copy boot.img.lz4 to LZ4 Installed folder.
Next we have to convert .img.lz4 to .img file.
- Open the lz4 extracted folder
- Drag the boot.img.lz4 file to the lz4.exe program
- This step convert the file to .img format.
Patch the boot.img Firmware File with Magisk App
- Download and install Magisk App on your phone.
- Open the Magisk App.
- Tap on the INSTALL button.
- Then Select and Patch a File.
- Choose the Boot.IMG File
- Once the file is selected, tap on LET’S GO.
- The patched file can be found in the Downloads folder.
- Connect your phone to the PC and copy the magisk_patched.img file on your PC.
Convert .IMG File to .TAR (For ODIN)
- Download and Install 1st 7zip software in you PC.
- Select magisk_patched.img and right click mouse and point to 7zip > Add to archive
- Archive format select tar and click OK.
- Finally we are build the magisk-patched.tar file for ODIN (AP)
Boot your Samsung Galaxy M31 into Download Mode
- First, power off your phone.
- Connect your phone to your PC while holding the Volume Down and Power keys together.
- You will now see the Bootloader warning screen.
- Keep pressing more than 7 second volume up key to unlock bootloader.
- If you unlock already bootloader just press one time volume up key.
- Following this method you will enter to downloader mode.
Flash Magisk_Patched.tar using Odin flash tool
- Run Odin3.exe file.
- Connect your Samsung Galaxy M31 device to a PC/Laptop.
- You will see ID:COM section light up blue. It means the port is working.
- BL: Select the firmware file starting BL.
- AP: Select the Magisk Patched AP firmware file (magisk_patched.tar)
- CP: Select the firmware file starting CP.
- CSC: Select the firmware file starting HOME_CSC.
- Once done,click Start to begin the flashing process.
- The first boot will take some time.
After your on, you will see Magisk App installed on your phone. This app will help you to manage Root permissions.
