Temporary root for the Galaxy S23 (SM-S911B) - (no OEM unlock, doesn't trip Knox
Quick heads-up for S23 (SM-S911B) owners stuck on a locked bootloader: there's now a working temporary root for this device.
It uses the cve-2026-43499 exploit to get root in memory and then loads KernelSU, all without unlocking the bootloader. Root lasts until you reboot — nothing is written to the system partition.
Supported firmware:
- S911BXXSAFZE1 (Android 13)
- S911BXXU9FZDP (Android 16)
- S911BXXSAFZG1 (Android 16, July 2026)
How it works: install the APK, make sure Shizuku is running, then run the exploit from the app. It can fail or reboot the phone a few times — that's normal, just reboot and retry. When it finishes, install KernelSU Manager and grant root to your apps.
Links:
- APK: https://github.com/user-attachments/files/31146364/RootMyGalaxy-0.2.36-dm1q-3fw.zip
- Payloads repo: https://github.com/BuSung-dev/Root-My-Galaxy-Payloads
- PR: https://github.com/BuSung-dev/Root-My-Galaxy-Payloads/pull/231
⚠️ Use at your own risk. Temporary root only — don't touch system files or flash untested KernelSU modules, or you can brick/bootloop your phone. If it breaks, it's on you.