I just ordered my sprint s7 edge. And have a few questions. i am looking for somthing up to date and not from march which seams to be most of the threads i find regarding this topic.
After browsing the S7 edge for Att, verizon, T-mobile and international it seams they all have root, roms and recoveries. What is so different about sprint?
Main things i want from my s7 (short of installing a slimmed down rom) is Full ad blocking (Not just in browser ad blocking) and titanium backup for freezing apps, backing up call log and SMS/MMS and the likes.
Any help would be great, thanks.
ch0de said:
I just ordered my sprint s7 edge. And have a few questions. i am looking for somthing up to date and not from march which seams to be most of the threads i find regarding this topic.
After browsing the S7 edge for Att, verizon, T-mobile and international it seams they all have root, roms and recoveries. What is so different about sprint?
Main things i want from my s7 (short of installing a slimmed down rom) is Full ad blocking (Not just in browser ad blocking) and titanium backup for freezing apps, backing up call log and SMS/MMS and the likes.
Any help would be great, thanks.
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We first of all please take time and read up on the phone.
Basically there are various models of the phone but two processors.
The Qualcomm (US versions with T-Mobile, ATT, Spring and Verizon) all are Qualcomm. The Qualcomm phones (to include your Sprint phone) have locked bootloaders. What this means is that you cannot ODIN flash anything not signed by a carrier or by Samsung. It just won't install. If you do manage to acquire root and modify the system, the kernel will cause it to bootloop. Currently, we have an engineering kernel that allows root access and to boot the phone... but many to most people (to include my own experiences) report the phone to run sluggish (or lag), hot and with terrible battery life. Most I can ever get from my phone before rooting was about 20 hours. I get about half of that now. A lot of games are unplayable now and sometimes the phones just lock up and/or crash for no reason. A few have even reported waking up to see their phones stuck in a bootloop and had to flash the stock firmware and re-root just to fix it. So.... we're a long way from perfect regarding rooting.
Some things to research:
After rooting you'll notice a strange icon. That's the RCS icon. There are threads with instructions with how to remove it.
Look up Busybox on Rails to install busybox. You'll need that.
Lookup and install Flashfire from Playstore. You'll likely need that.
We don't have a custom recovery so Flashfire will be as close as you can get.
Just in case, download a copy of your firmware from Sammobile.com. You'll never know if you need to restore back to stock.
Also, check my signature for a guide from psouza4. That'll really help.
Remember that almost nothing that you can think of is original so I'm sure that almost anything that you can think to ask has been asked before. Search before posting.
Good luck!
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What used to be a simple patch to permit AT&T Galaxy Tabs to download apps from sites other than the Google Market is no more. We recently got our Tab back from the Samsung repair facility and it was wiped clean and loaded with a new Android version that now puts your Tab in an endless boot loop if you attempt to patch the config setup to permit downloads from outside Google Market.
Simple solution: DON'T BUY AT&T-BRANDED GALAXY TABS.
If there were some sort of unlimited data plan, this kind of behavior might be warranted but since AT&T charges by the amount of data you consume, there's really no excuse for crippling these devices... other than just being assholes!
Not entirely sure what you're referring to here. I have an AT&T SGT and it works just fine with sideloaded apps.
Did you run SuperOneClick root and then enable non-market apps?
Either way, nuke that horrid stock ROM with one of the Euro roms and you'll never have to worry about AT&T's crippled version again.
Yeah, but...
There still are a number of ways to root the phone, but the new checksummed firmware will make it extremely difficult to load custom roms with any hope of restoring an earlier firmware version. And, once you update your current version of Android, using the standard method of allowing non-market apps by changing the non-market apps entry in /dbdata/databases/com.android.providers.settings/settings.db will put the device into an endless boot loop when you restart it.
So, while it used to be simple, those days are over. No need to shoot the messenger.
What version of firmware did your Tab come back with?
What method did you attempt to enable side loading?
I find this very hard to believe because every single ATT Android device to date has been able to side load after a simple 1 bit edit of the device settings db.
I believe that you had problems with the SuperOneClick app but there is a much cleaner / safer way to do it.
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There still are a number of ways to root the phone, but the new checksummed firmware will make it extremely difficult to load custom roms with any hope of restoring an earlier firmware version. And, once you update your current version of Android, using the standard method of allowing non-market apps by changing the non-market apps entry in /dbdata/databases/com.android.providers.settings/settings.db will put the device into an endless boot loop when you restart it.
So, while it used to be simple, those days are over. No need to shoot the messenger.
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I don't believe my ATT SGT came with a protected bootloader, and if I'm not mistaken, AT&T hasn't released any firmware updates via KIES or OTA. So while there's always the possibility of Samsung "screwing" us all with that mess, it's only been seen on the leaked firmwares. Not that I don't put it past the big blue DeathStar to opt to use something like that to prevent people from avoiding their preloaded garbage....
I'm happy I liberated my device from the clutches of the Evil Empire, and will gladly look to XDA for my future upgrade paths.
Could just be a bad software flash from factory. A number of t-mobile vibrants couldn't get to restore via volume up/down power because of a buggy flash file they put on a certain build date
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Hi all,
A couple quick questions here. I've done some reading up, but most of the information is more in depth than I need at the moment so I'm looking for some quick answers.
My SO has a Verizon S5, that has a locked bootloader, is not rooted, and is still on 5.0.
She swapped carriers a while back, so is no longer on the Verizon network. The IMEI is clean, and her Verizon account is fully paid, and everything on the phone works fine, aside from it being stuck on 5.0.
It will not update via the automated system, because I assume it's trying to reach out to straight talk for the update and gets a response that it's on the newest version.
I downloaded the Verizon OTA update file (approximately 1 gb) for 6.0.1. It's named update.zip to allow for automated updating.
Here are my questions:
1. Would it be ok to just slap the update file on her phone and let it auto-update using the built in software?
2. Are there any major downsides to updating to marshmallow, considering it's an official release on the correct version of that phone?
3. Will root be needed prior (I'm assuming not) for using the OTA update file?
4. Will her information stay intact; email accounts, contacts, apps, samsung account, etc?
5. While root would be nice for locking down some of the bloatware after, it isn't a deal breaker, simplicity is the key here as she is not an advanced user, but would updating via the OTA file remove all possibilities of rooting the device after (it seems to be the impression I get, as her bootloader is locked)?
Thank you very much for your assistance!
Hi bladebarrier, I actually just did the same thing a few weeks ago with a used S5 from Verizon going to Straight Talk.
1. Would it be ok to just slap the update file on her phone and let it auto-update using the built in software?
I'm unsure if that would work, someone else may be able to answer as to that method, however I used the Odin tool v3.11.1, downloaded the PD1 image from here. There are some good video tutorials on YouTube and on writeups on this forum as well regarding how to flash the Marshmallow update using Odin.
2. Are there any major downsides to updating to marshmallow, considering it's an official release on the correct version of that phone?
No downsides that I've noticed and seems to have slightly better battery life.
3. Will root be needed prior (I'm assuming not) for using the OTA update file?
You do not need root to flash it if using the Odin tool.
4. Will her information stay intact; email accounts, contacts, apps, samsung account, etc?
Yes, but it's always a good idea to make a backup of everything.
5. While root would be nice for locking down some of the bloatware after, it isn't a deal breaker, simplicity is the key here as she is not an advanced user, but would updating via the OTA file remove all possibilities of rooting the device after (it seems to be the impression I get, as her bootloader is locked)?
The only thing that the locked boot loader affects for now is the ability to flash custom ROMs. I was able to downgrade to 5.0 Lollipop which you can still root, even after upgrading, however I decided to just go back to Marshmallow and wait for an exploit to be found, if one ever is.
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Hi bladebarrier, I actually just did the same thing a few weeks ago with a used S5 from Verizon going to Straight Talk.
1. Would it be ok to just slap the update file on her phone and let it auto-update using the built in software?
I'm unsure if that would work, someone else may be able to answer as to that method, however I used the Odin tool v3.11.1, downloaded the PD1 image from here. There are some good video tutorials on YouTube and on writeups on this forum as well regarding how to flash the Marshmallow update using Odin.
2. Are there any major downsides to updating to marshmallow, considering it's an official release on the correct version of that phone?
No downsides that I've noticed and seems to have slightly better battery life.
3. Will root be needed prior (I'm assuming not) for using the OTA update file?
You do not need root to flash it if using the Odin tool.
4. Will her information stay intact; email accounts, contacts, apps, samsung account, etc?
Yes, but it's always a good idea to make a backup of everything.
5. While root would be nice for locking down some of the bloatware after, it isn't a deal breaker, simplicity is the key here as she is not an advanced user, but would updating via the OTA file remove all possibilities of rooting the device after (it seems to be the impression I get, as her bootloader is locked)?
The only thing that the locked boot loader affects for now is the ability to flash custom ROMs. I was able to downgrade to 5.0 Lollipop which you can still root, even after upgrading, however I decided to just go back to Marshmallow and wait for an exploit to be found, if one ever is.
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Thank you very much for your thorough response. It sounds like it will be a nice smooth flash, and I will use the full Odin version instead of the OTA file, to ensure it goes through comfortably.
Odin looked like it wanted to wipe the apps, so I ended up using the stock recovery/installer that's built in, and placing the OTA update file on the external SD card.
That worked like a charm. It took a bit, as expected, but all of the apps and info were ok after.
The only thing I can't sort out is why I can't find an option for the "Themes" setting in touch wiz. Any suggestions? I realize I could have her go to a third party launcher, like nova, but I have all of the theme options on my note 3, that's ported to MM note 5, and the theme option is still right there in the settings list, per normal. Maybe I'm just not seeing it, but I couldn't find an option on her S5 during 5.0, or now on 6.0.1. Is that something they never updated for the older phones?
So my gf bought herself a used S7 SM-G930A off eBay. I'm honestly unfamiliar with the S7 or the ROM scene as things apply to is so I'm coming into this at a disadvantage (I'm on an S5). However things don't seem quite right:
1) on the boot screen, there's an unlocked padlock icon with "Custom" under it
2) There's nothing for Software updates under About Device
3) Build number MMB29M.G930AUCS2APC2, Android Security patch level "February 1, 2016" (out of date?)
4) Repeatedly gets message: "Security notice: Unauthorized actions have been detected. Restart your phone to undo any unauthorized changes"
I checked some videos and I don't think this is a fake S7, but maybe it was rooted and/or had a custom ROM in a previous life. Honestly, if it's been rooted she really doesn't need that. I'd prefer to take it back to unrooted stock for her so she can have the normal consumer experience, getting carrier updates OTA, able to use Android/Samsung Pay, etc. Can anyone shed light on the state of things and guide me into getting her to where she needs to be? I'm ok running ODIN but am having trouble finding the latest stock ROM. Thanks.
(I apologize for not doing the normal amount of due diligence searching I'd normally do before pleading for assistance, but she's in a pickle now being phone-less until we can get this working).
The first thing you should do, if you haven't already, is check the IMEI.
https://swappa.com/esn
Many sellers on eBay buy cheaper phones and install the ATT rom. If it is a genuine att phone, you can restore it to stock by flashing software through Odin
Here is the latest post I found with the latest ATT software:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/att...are-g930aucs4api2-bootloader-4-t3481957/page2
This thread shows how to root and restore the galaxy s7:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/ver...s-root-install-xposed-unroot-t3411039/page206
Thanks, Luke. I just tried that link and the IMEI comes up clean and correct for the model.
As is my style, I didn't stop working on it after I posted that last night. I ultimately did find all the pieces for a stock re-flash, getting ODIN set up in a Windows 10 VM. It seemed to work, not only giving the phone a slightly newer firmware and security update, but fixing all the weirdness. So with any luck she's good to go. I suspect the phone was customized/hacked up a bit by the previous owner, and he didn't do a proper job returning it to 100% stock. Thank goodness she had someone like me who could fix it for her, otherwise an normal innocent buyer would've been in for a world of frustration and hassle.
I recently got a contracted Exynos S10 and have been reading some of the horror stories here after failed root etc
How stable is the S10 after root/unlocking bootloader? magisk is pretty cool , aye
Should I root it?..
Horror stories come from people whom don't do research and follow instructions slowly and carefully, and not confident.
And make it out as its the actual root that's the issue, not them.
I got my s10 plus just 4 weeks ago, i read up for few days, watched videos, understood how root is different slightly to past models.
I found this video which is excellent to help understand about unlocking bootloader and rooting.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o3a8YnWT3yk
Thou i used only how to unlock bootloader from this video, after i downgraded back to pie from ten, then installed a stock with twrp and magisk already patched with superb help from the member, Comsite:-https://forum.xda-developers.com/s10-plus/how-to/root-unsuccessful-everytime-t4042427
Then if you want to get rid of ugly bootloder warnings splash screens, go here:- https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s10/development/g97xf-soldier9312s-splash-screen-t3929748
Yes rooting is different, but take your time and go for it, so many benefits from rooting for personal reasons :good:
It depends. If you are fine using the phone without Samsung Pay and OTA. Is worth it.
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It depends. If you are fine using the phone without Samsung Pay and OTA. Is worth it.
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But is it stable. I find the S10 unusable when Ive got too many background apps running or do something else it doesn't like. Nearly every phone Ive owned has been rooted so I know abit about it.
Ok so I wanna root my S10 ,but when I reboot to download mode (OEM unlock checked) I hold volume up but I don't get a prompt to unlock bootloader, also, i can't enter recovery or download manually , bixby + vol down/up & power. Any ideas??
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I tried to install official twrp in the thread. Big mistake. Nearly killed my S10
It wasn't untill I flashed stock including stock ap file from Odin that I could flash magisk, kept saying only official firmware can be flashed to this device or somethin... :silly:
In my personal opinion,
- 5 to 10 years back, rooting has lots of more benefits
- currently, there are many alternative solutions to rooting for ad blocking, freeze apps etc.
I did not root my phones after S8 and now s10+.
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In my personal opinion,
- 5 to 10 years back, rooting has lots of more benefits
- currently, there are many alternative solutions to rooting for ad blocking, freeze apps etc.
I did not root my phones after S8 and now s10+.
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I did not regret rooting my S10 on pie. Themes, magisk modules like viper4android.. it's awesome
I rooted my S10+ Snapdragon (as I have my last 5 phones) first and foremost for Gravitybox and 'Hold back to kill'. After that it was for Afwall+, Edxposed/Magisk, Xprivacy, AppOpps, Greenify, Button Mapper, Icebox, Isolated app storage, and the excellent Maxlock. Samsung warns rooting makes your phone less secure, which is true if u lose it. Password can be bypassed and won't be encrypted, ADB vulnerable etc... So don't root, just let Samsung(among others) run network connections in the background for almost every function you choose
I feel much more secure not being data mined constantly.
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I updated to 10 with magisk 20.3 and it's much better than pie. Awesome
Edit: downloaded with frija this is the ops stock rom I used. 1/3/20 sec patch. Includes already magisk patched ap file :good:
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https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ZM3vKvtW6J50vya6MxbfLf_U4zn0ekcp/view?usp=drivesdk
Could someone please point me in the direction of a custom ROM that will (or even might) work on Samsung j7 sky pro SM-272VL(GP)
Before anyone suggests, I have already read all of the information out there on rooting, ODIN, TWRP, etc for this phone. It sounds like several have tried, but no one has actually been able to gain root, although there may be hope for that due to security flaw https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45379 mentioned in this post #21
SM-S727VL Analysis, Partition Table, and Factory
-- UPDATE #1 (11/05/18) added So I've got myself a Tracfone Variant of the Samsung J7, The "Galaxy J7 Sky Pro" [SM-S727VL] CDMA. As far as I can tell, this variant is sold on both the Tracfone and StraightTalk carriers, and it seems to just run...
forum.xda-developers.com
I have also read all of the only other thread out there on this device on the subject of rooting, or anything really:
SM-S727VL Root and Recovery
I cannot for the life of me get this phone rooted or a recovery installed. Odin always fails and ADB doesn't recognize the device. Does anyone have any info on rooting this device? I really just want to at least be able to update this thing to...
forum.xda-developers.com
However not much was accomplished in these peoples attempts other than a bricked phone or 2, and most of the participants seem to have moved onto other devices.
I however do not have any issue with needing to root as I own the device, and as it is I can boot into a recovery ODIN mode that says that FRP Lock is off, and the screen is showing a "download in progress" background to a console, waiting for me to send the updated firmware/custom ROM/whatever from the USB cable. See attached image.
I run Linux and have for the last 20 years have used too many Distros to count, but can work with most any, but prefer debian based although I have much respect for Gentoo, and their compile everything package management, and have spent considerable time on it as well. l have unlocked and installed custom ROM's of of many types on many phones, and am working with the combined experience of myself, and my friend who has done the same, except even more on more different devices than myself. But neither of us has worked on such an obscure model as this one with so little information posted publicly on the internet for anyone to find as this one. But if there is a way to do it, I'm sure between the two of us, we can and will make it happen.
Can anyone be of any help? I would really like to get something out of the phone for the $100 that it cost me. Things I would like to run would be Kali Nethunter, and/or Andrax or Cyanogenmod/LineageOS or really any other AOSP that is not google f***ed. Basically any custom ROM (whichever, whatever type and version has the best chance of working on this phone, since there are none posted publicly that are specifically made for this device that we can find for this obscure, excessively undocumented model of phone. Just getting TWRP will be a good start, and I'm pretty sure we can handle that. However in the mentioned posts even the the TWRP file that is made for this phone, people are having troubles installing in their experiences, and bricking their phones in the process, so I definitelly would prefer not to have a repeat of what happened there.
Thank you in advanced for any and all information, hints, tips, tricks, etc. I would like to not brick this phone as the only other person who attempted to do anything with this phone unfortunately had done.