partition detects the change and prevents the phone from starting.

Samsung uses . Flashing a disabled vbmeta will trip Knox (permanently breaking Secure Folder, Samsung Pay). However, it is mandatory for rooting. For Samsung, you must download the vbmeta_samsung.img (included in custom ROMs like LineageOS for Samsung) or build it with --flags 2 and include the Samsung specific --key using their test keys.

Vbmeta acts as a "security guard" that stores cryptographic signatures for various partitions, including Android GoogleSource Verification : During boot, the system checks these signatures. : If you flash a Magisk-patched