Rooting Samsung Cell Phone

[TBKK]

I have an unlocked samsung cell phone with factory (preinstalled) installed AT&T software called bloatware.

I have been informed that the only way to uninstall this preinstalled software is to root the cell phone. This is an elaborate procede that must be performed by someone that has some expertise.

I can not take the phone to the Samsung service center to have this done.

Does anyone know of a shop or an individual in Pattaya that might be able to root the phone and uninstall this factory preinstalled software?

[BritManToo]

Root the phone and your bank apps won't work on it.

[topt]

21 minutes ago, TBKK said:

and uninstall this factory preinstalled software?

I have rooted a Samsung (and others) in the past and did it by reading and then following a lot of posts mainly on XDA but also other sites. It is not hard to brick the phone if a mistake is made.......

 

Another relatively easier option may be to look at uninstalling or at least disabling the 'bloatware' via ADB commands which may be done without rooting. The phone would remain locked and using banking apps should not be an issue.

I have however no experience with US carrier bloated phones but it shouldn't be any different to others.

[Yagoda]

Force stop them. You can delete the icons. Rooting a Samsung phone is silly

[sikishrory]

I'd rather root my ex

[mfd101]

1 minute ago, sikishrory said:

I'd rather root my ex

Well, yes. I've never rooted anything that wasn't moving so I have no idea what any of the above means.

[LukKrueng]

On 7/6/2025 at 8:08 PM, topt said:

I have rooted a Samsung (and others) in the past and did it by reading and then following a lot of posts mainly on XDA but also other sites. It is not hard to brick the phone if a mistake is made.......

 

Another relatively easier option may be to look at uninstalling or at least disabling the 'bloatware' via ADB commands which may be done without rooting. The phone would remain locked and using banking apps should not be an issue.

I have however no experience with US carrier bloated phones but it shouldn't be any different to others.

 

Did it MANY times in the past. Never bricked a phone. There are many warnings in this regard, and it is a bit scarry when you first do it, but no big deal. Just search for the latest info and software. Not sure about the bank apps as @BritManToo mentioned. Last time I rooted my phone was over 6 years ago. 

[topt]

Just now, LukKrueng said:

Not sure about the bank apps as @BritManToo mentioned. Last time I rooted my phone was over 6 years ago.

Some people manage to use custom roms and bank apps by using a combination of MicroG/Magisk Hide and various other apps specifically to hide the rooting. It seems however to be getting more and more complex as the Android versions progress and the banks (especially here) tie their app usage more tightly to Google's Play Integrity/HW attestation. I had been trying to keep up on a rooted 2020 Android 10 phone until 2/3 years ago and then gave up and bought a separate phone just really for banking.

I still vaguely follow some of the threads and for laughs see if you can follow this (I was vaguely there until the last para.....)

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PIF spoofing generally fixes print/security patch matching, but global fingerprint spoofing (to match print and security patch dates) using USNF will still be useful when running a custom ROM that doesn't spoof these without PIF module, or with PIFork in Scripts-Only mode.

This may be 1) for devices having no HW attestation for Play Integrity purposes (no working KeyMaster 3+ implementation), as that spoofProvider function isn't needed to achieve DEVICE integrity, or 2) to avoid using PIF for old and newer devices when using TrickyStore to get DEVICE or STRONG, eg to achieve legacy verdicts and/or working RCS etc running APatch/KSU, or for improved A13+ verdicts and/or working RCS etc with any root solution.

So with your A15 setup, this will probably only help you if you use TS with a valid leaked OEM keybox. In this situation it may allow you to avoid using DroidGuard targeted PIF JSON based print spoofing.

 

[TechnoHippie]

I used to root all my phones -- but I quit doing it a couple years ago.  As pointed out, some apps will no longer work, particularly banking apps.  Plus it tends to cause other problems and also opens up security holes.  The Samsung phones can be rooted (it's more difficult depending which processor chip the phone has in it) -- but frankly it's just not worth the effort anymore.