How to Root Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra 5G SM-S908B/DS using Magisk (Without TWRP)

This tutorial will guide you to root Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra 5G without requiring to flash TWRP Recovery. Rooting with Magisk is an easy method, and doesn’t need technical skills much. If you own a Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra 5G, and you want to perform numerous things that usually are not possible with Stock Android ecosystem, then you must root your device. Though, to flash the rooting file, you must unlock the bootloader of your device.

For those who do not know – it is certainly possible to install Magisk and root your phone without flashing TWRP at all. If you are an Android Enthusiast, and want to Root, in the due course of the article, we will guiding you through the process to root Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra 5G using Magisk method.

A Brief Intro to Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra 5G

The Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra 5G features the specifications Chipset Exynos 2200 (4 nm) – Europe / Qualcomm SM8450 Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 (4 nm) – ROW CPU/ Processor Octa-core (1×2.8 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3×2.50 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4×1.8 GHz Cortex-A510) – Europe/ Octa-core (1×3.00 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3×2.40 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4×1.70 GHz Cortex-A510) – ROW GPU Xclipse 920 – Europe / Adreno 730 – ROW, OS Android 12, One UI 4.1 Display 6.8 inches, 114.7 cm2 (~90.2% screen-to-body ratio)/ Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1750 nits (peak)/ 1440 x 3088 pixels (~500 ppi density)/ Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+/ Always-on display Internal Storage/ RAM 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM, Main Camera 108 MP, f/1.8, 23mm (wide), 1/1.33″, 0.8µm, PDAF, Laser AF, OIS/ 10 MP, f/4.9, 230mm (periscope telephoto), 1/3.52″, 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS, 10x optical zoom/ 10 MP, f/2.4, 70mm (telephoto), 1/3.52″, 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom/ 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55″, 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, Super Steady video,/ LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama/ 8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS Selfie Camera 40 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.82″, 0.7µm, PDAF/ Dual video call, Auto-HDR/ 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps, Battery Li-Ion 5000 mAh, non-removable/ Fast charging 45W/ USB Power Delivery 3.0/ Fast Qi/PMA wireless charging 15W/ Reverse wireless charging 4.5W,/ Model Number SM-S908B, SM-S908B/DS, SM-S908U, SM-S908U1, SM-S908W, SM-S908N, SM-S9080, SM-S908E, SM-S908E/DS

What is Root? Why Root?

‘Root’ refers to a storage unit, which acts as a topmost folder/ directory in the operating system, which holds data from various sections i.e. apps, systems and users. The primary job of this ‘root’ directory is to transfer data across every sections of the phone’s operating system. If you want to unleash the full potential of the hardware of your Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra 5G , then rooting and flashing custom recovery like TWRP is the main concern.

Advantages of rooting Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra 5G?

• The Stock ROMs have often limited and unsupported features in the sense of Customization. When you have a rooted device and also flashed TWRP recovery, then you are free to install any Custom ROMs, Mods, Kernel, and Xposed Framework and Xposed module support etc., as well as many apps which requires root access to work properly.
• Get access of all the files in the ‘root’directory of your phone.
• New phones often comes with bloatware pre-installed by OEM/ manufacturers. After gaining root access, user can uninstall all bloatware on Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra 5G.
• Block ads on any installed apps, like YouTube, Chrome etc.
• Increase battery life, and gain better performance by overclocking the CPU.

Disadvantages of rooting Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra 5G?

• One of the top most risk of rooting device is that during the process, Android device can ‘brick’. Once an Android phone is ‘bricked’ it usually turns unresponsive, won’t power on, and doesn’t function normally anymore.
• Rooting voids manufacturer warranty permanently
• Rooting or overclocking can cause the problem of ‘overheating’
• No more updates; the device would stop receiving any OTA firmware updates released by manufacturer from time to time with bug fixes, security patches for the Android operating system.

Prerequiste

Ensure to check your model number, which must be:

• Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra 5G

You must have to ensure that prior to rooting your phone , you have read thoroughly the disclaimer and you agree to proceed further on your risk.

• Phone Should be Charged

Your phone must be 70% charged at least, else, it may lead to complications sometimes while experimenting. Why to take risk, try to charge it fully.

• Back Up

If you are either going to root your phone or install a Custom ROM, it is a good habit to make a back up of your phone. Make a back up of all your media like images, videos and all on your PC and your contacts on Cloud.

• Enable USB Debugging

(Applicable only for PC method, Skip if you will use APK method)

You must enable USB debugging option by going in to Settings, Applications and Developer options.

Downloads For Rooting Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra 5G

Procedure to Root Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra 5G (Without TWRP with Magisk)

Part 1: Preparing the boot image: Extract and Patch Boot.image using Magisk?

Step 1: First of everything, download stock ROM in your PC, and then extract the stock ROM in your PC.

Step 2: Now, connect your Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra 5G with your PC, and transfer boot.img from the extracted folder to the internal storage of your device.

Step 3: Launch Magisk Manager as suggested previously in the pre-requisite section. When a popup arrives at the screen asking you to install Magisk, simply select Install>Install.

Step 4: Then, you will get two options, Download Zip only and Patch Boot Image File, simply tap on the option Patch Boot Image File, and select the boot image file transferred earlier in internal storage of your device.

Step 5: Once the boot image file is selected, in a matter of just couple of seconds, Magisk will start patching the boot.img file. Once the boot image file is patched, simply copy the patched_boot.img from internal storage of your device, and then replace the same in extracted ROM folder on your computer.

Odin flash tool accepts flash file in .tar format. So, just use tools like 7zip, WinRar etc. to archive boot.img file to the .tar format. We will learn how to flash the patched boot.image file on your device using Odin Flash tool in the next part.

Then, move forward to the second part to flash the patched boot.img file on your Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra 5G device.

Part 2: Patching the boot image: How to Install the patched Boot.image on Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra 5G using Odin Flash Tool?

Step 1: First of all, put the Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra 5G into the download/odin mode. Turn off the device, and then press and hold Volume Up + Power buttons simultaneously till the device logo appears on the screen.

Step 2: Once the Samsung logo appears, release Power button but hold the others few more seconds.

Step 3: Release all of the buttons altogether, once the Recovery Mode screen appears. If you see Android logo with No Command text, don’t panic and just wait for a few seconds. You can use the Volume Up and Volume Down buttons to scroll up or down, and the Power button to select an option.

Step 4: Connect the Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra 5G to the PC. Once device gets connected, open the download ODIN.exe file.

Step 5: Once the device is connected, Odin interface will display the blue sign. Now, load the patched boot.tar file in the AP section.

Step 6: Now, on the Odin Interface, switch to the Options tab, then check whether Auto Reboot and F-Reset Time options are ticked/ selected or not. If not selected already, then just select the both options.

Step 7: Next, click on the Start button to start flashing patched boot image file, this will root your device. Once the boot image file has done installing, the device will boot within few seconds.

Verify the Systemless Root on Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra 5G

Congratulations, now you have rooted Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra 5G. Now, you can install Xposed Framework, and customize your smartphone as per your preference. If you wish to verify, you may launch Magisk Manager app. If everything goes well, all the options on the Magisk interface should be green ticked, confirming that device has bypassed the Google SafetyNet measure, latest version of Magisk installed, and properly rooted with MagiskSU.