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Unlocked G930U on Verizon

I have seen where AT&T and Verizon users have flashed the unlocked firmware from the G930U on their devices. Is it possible to flash the Verizon firmware on the G930U?

Update! I took the plunge and installed the Verizon firmware with Odin and all is working well so far.
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nrage23 said:
Update! I took the plunge and installed the Verizon firmware with Odin and all is working well so far.
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Interesting... I was wondering the same thing, thanks for answering, observed one post where a fellow flashed the 930U firmware on a verizon and indicated he's using it on Cricket without a problem (even activated LTE band 17). You would think it would give a model number miss match message and fail. Thanks for info...

doby-nut said:
Interesting... I was wondering the same thing, thanks for answering, observed one post where a fellow flashed the 930U firmware on a verizon and indicated he's using it on Cricket without a problem (even activated LTE band 17). You would think it would give a model number miss match message and fail. Thanks for info...
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I picked up the unlocked one because it was $10.00 cheaper to but out right and from Best Buy it had a $75.00 gift card. So I picked up a Gear Vr with it. I wanted Verizon WiFi calling and visual voice-mail which you cannot do with the unlocked one. Since the others can flash the unlocked firmware it mad3 since the unlocked could flash Verizon. Glad I did not create a pretty paper weight.

There's a whole thread on it in the edge forums, many have had success unfortunately for me I can't get data and phone calls working on mine so I had to go back to the Pe1 build.

MrWicked1 said:
There's a whole thread on it in the edge forums, many have had success unfortunately for me I can't get data and phone calls working on mine so I had to go back to the Pe1 build.
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All is working for me so far. I even got an update from Verizon this morning.
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nrage23 said:
All is working for me so far. I even got an update from Verizon this morning.
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Good to hear I've been wanting to give it a try again but haven't felt like sitting in front of the computer for two hours if it doesn't work. Maybe tomorrow or the next I'll give it a shot again.

Thanks for taking the plunge! I've been wondering if it was possible or not to flash the 930V software on my 930U. Good to know it is. Any idea if flashing this and taking Verizon OTAs could possibly lock down the phone in any way? Like make it impossible to go back to the 930U stock software at some point down the line if say I switch carriers or want to sell the phone. This is what is mainly keeping me from doing this as I'm not sure.

ZaySmizzo said:
Thanks for taking the plunge! I've been wondering if it was possible or not to flash the 930V software on my 930U. Good to know it is. Any idea if flashing this and taking Verizon OTAs could possibly lock down the phone in any way? Like make it impossible to go back to the 930U stock software at some point down the line if say I switch carriers or want to sell the phone. This is what is mainly keeping me from doing this as I'm not sure.
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Should be able to flash back to 930u firmware via Odin. Worst case may need a newer version than the original 930u firmware.

Okay cool. I might give this a shot. Thanks!

Can you post a link to the firmware you used to this? I can't find the Verizon G930U firmware anywhere.
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nrage23 said:
Update! I took the plunge and installed the Verizon firmware with Odin and all is working well so far.
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Where did you download the firmware from? I can't for the life of me find the Verizon SM-G930U firmware. Searching the forum here lead to no results.

0O00O0O00O said:
Can you post a link to the firmware you used to this? I can't find the Verizon G930U firmware anywhere.
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Where did you download the firmware from? I can't for the life of me find the Verizon SM-G930U firmware. Searching the forum here lead to no results.
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There is no Verizon G930U firmware. The G930U has its own firmware with no carrier bloat. I installed the the G930V PE1 firmware for the Verizon version of the phone on my unlocked G930U. If you want the G930U unlocked firmware you can find it on the AT&T S7 forums. It will work on the G930V but you will loose WiFi calling and visual voice-mail.

nrage23 said:
There is no Verizon G930U firmware. The G930U has its own firmware with no carrier bloat. I installed the the G930V PE1 firmware for the Verizon version of the phone on my unlocked G930U. If you want the G930U unlocked firmware you can find it on the AT&T S7 forums. It will work on the G930V but you will loose WiFi calling and visual voice-mail.
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Might have to give this a try. I dont use either of those 2 things any how. Does it seem to run smooth?

craazy82013 said:
Might have to give this a try. I dont use either of those 2 things any how. Does it seem to run smooth?
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I have no idea. I bought the phone on a Friday and on Saturday I flashed the Verizon firmware. I have used the phone for a week and half with the Verizon firmware and it is fine. I only used the U firmware for one day. I wanted the Verizon version all along but Best Buy had the unlocked 930U for $10 cheaper than the Verizon version and a $75 gift card with purchase.

craazy82013 said:
Might have to give this a try. I dont use either of those 2 things any how. Does it seem to run smooth?
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I've been looking for a thread on this and nothing. I want to go to the U firmware from my stock 930v. I get home in a few days and will try it then. Root reads like a waste of time for me so I really want to try this.
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JediDru said:
I've been looking for a thread on this and nothing. I want to go to the U firmware from my stock 930v. I get home in a few days and will try it then. Root reads like a waste of time for me so I really want to try this.
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If you check the AT&T forums, there is a whole thread on the 930U firmware on the 930A and some mentions of people with the 930V using it.

Whoever installed this firmware on their Verizon phone, can you tell me what version of Odin you used? I keep getting errors when I try to flash my firmware.

0O00O0O00O said:
Whoever installed this firmware on their Verizon phone, can you tell me what version of Odin you used? I keep getting errors when I try to flash my firmware.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/ver...hing-sm-935u-firmware-verizon-t3415145/page26
Actually quoted page 26 but go to page 1, it's a guide for U firmware for the Edge.
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MrWicked1 said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/ver...hing-sm-935u-firmware-verizon-t3415145/page26
Actually quoted page 26 but go to page 1, it's a guide for U firmware for the Edge.
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Going to try this. I hate carrier bloat!

Is there one for the regular S7? I'll try and do a search once I get into work tonight.
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Flashing T-Mobile Rom on Verizon S7 Edge

Hey guys. I just bought a Verizon S7 Edge today and I've read online I can convert it to a full T-Mobile version with wifi calling, get updates, etc. Is there a guide to do this anywhere? I searched, but couldn't find it.

I wouldnt recoomend it. Once you flash the T-Mobile rom, you cannot go back to Verizon due to different bootloader versions, which means you will lose your warranty.
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nahtnam said:
I wouldnt recoomend it. Once you flash the T-Mobile rom, you cannot go back to Verizon due to different bootloader versions, which means you will lose your warranty.
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Wouldn't you be able to flash back to Verizon after? I'd like the wifi calling and upcoming updates for better lte speeds on T-Mobile.

BoboBrazil said:
Wouldn't you be able to flash back to Verizon after? I'd like the wifi calling and upcoming updates for better lte speeds on T-Mobile.
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No you will not be able to flash back to Verizon because T-Mobile is on bootloader v3 and Verizon is on v2. You cannot go down versions. It's entirely possible, in fact it's exactly what I did but I do regret the move. I would recommend flashing the U firmware which is the US unlocked version of the s7e. That will unlock pretty much all of the bands and you should be able to get wifi calling and you can flash back to Verizon.
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nahtnam said:
No you will not be able to flash back to Verizon because T-Mobile is on bootloader v3 and Verizon is on v2. You cannot go down versions. It's entirely possible, in fact it's exactly what I did but I do regret the move. I would recommend flashing the U firmware which is the US unlocked version of the s7e. That will unlock pretty much all of the bands and you should be able to get wifi calling and you can flash back to Verizon.
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Thanks, do you think the u firmware will get the updates for the 4x4 mimi etc that are coming to T-Mobile shortly for faster speeds? Also, is it possible Verizon will eventually go to a v3 bootloader and thus be able to flash back again? Do you have a link to the guide to be able to flash the U firmware?

BoboBrazil said:
Thanks, do you think the u firmware will get the updates for the 4x4 mimi etc that are coming to T-Mobile shortly for faster speeds? Also, is it possible Verizon will eventually go to a v3 bootloader and thus be able to flash back again? Do you have a link to the guide to be able to flash the U firmware?
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Yes 4x4 mimo should be twice as fast as Tmobile. There's a chance that Verizon and U will be updated to bl3 but there's no way to know. Honestly I would flash U and stick with it.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/ver...de-flashing-sm-935u-firmware-verizon-t3415145
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nahtnam said:
Yes 4x4 mimo should be twice as fast as Tmobile. There's a chance that Verizon and U will be updated to bl3 but there's no way to know. Honestly I would flash U and stick with it.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/ver...de-flashing-sm-935u-firmware-verizon-t3415145
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Do you think the U version will get these updates? http://www.androidpolice.com/2016/0...speeds-takes-dump-verizon-sprint-att-process/
Also does flashing U firmware void warranty or trip knox?

BoboBrazil said:
Do you think the U version will get these updates? http://www.androidpolice.com/2016/0...speeds-takes-dump-verizon-sprint-att-process/
Also does flashing U firmware void warranty or trip knox?
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I don't think U will get mimo but do you realistically need it? I dont know about warranty, but it will not trip knox.
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nahtnam said:
I don't think U will get mimo but do you realistically need it? I dont know about warranty, but it will not trip knox.
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Not really, but faster speeds are always good in some slower areas.

BoboBrazil said:
Not really, but faster speeds are always good in some slower areas.
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Fair point. Just know that if you do this, you cannot go back and it will void warranty. If you want to do it, just download the tmobile version firmware, download odin from that post that I linked to and flash using the instructions from the post.

nahtnam said:
Fair point. Just know that if you do this, you cannot go back and it will void warranty. If you want to do it, just download the tmobile version firmware, download odin from that post that I linked to and flash using the instructions from the post.
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Thanks, will try the u firmware first and them go to T-Mobile if unhappy. That would be possible correct?

BoboBrazil said:
Thanks, will try the u firmware first and them go to T-Mobile if unhappy. That would be possible correct?
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Yes, that's what I did originally. You just can't go from T-Mobile -> U.

nahtnam said:
Yes, that's what I did originally. You just can't go from T-Mobile -> U.
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Cool, U has wifi calling for T-Mobile though?

Not sure, sorry. I only used U for a few days.

Don't matter anymore since this phone my get recall as well!!!

noobiedev83 said:
Don't matter anymore since this phone my get recall as well!!!
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No. It won't. 1 S7 has had issue and the story had very little details. Also, almost 30 of the 92 Note 7 issues reported in the states turns out to be bs.
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Cool, U has wifi calling for T-Mobile though?
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Yes. I have an unlocked S7E which is the firmware in question and I'm on TMO. It does work. Nothing TMO offers right now has had issues as far as I can see. :good:

aergern said:
No. It won't. 1 S7 has had issue and the story had very little details. Also, almost 30 of the 92 Note 7 issues reported in the states turns out to be bs.
Yes. I have an unlocked S7E which is the firmware in question and I'm on TMO. It does work. Nothing TMO offers right now has had issues as far as I can see. :good:
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Where do I turn on wifi calling? I couldn't find it in the settings.
-edit- Nevermind, I turned off the phone, put my sim card in, and restarted and it popped up. It wasn't showing up due to the fact I put the sim card in while the phone was on I guess.

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Where do I turn on wifi calling? I couldn't find it in the settings.
-edit- Nevermind, I turned off the phone, put my sim card in, and restarted and it popped up. It wasn't showing up due to the fact I put the sim card in while the phone was on I guess.
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Hii,
Sorry for the questions, but it would be really nice if you could help me.
I recently got a s7 edge verizon model as it was way cheaper. I wanted your inputs on flashing either the unlocked or tmobile version. i understand that U version is better as there is chance to revert to verizon ROM.
Sorry i do not know certain basic things.
Does verizon model have all bands and just verizon did not open them up??
Do u get all bands on U version that tmobile uses once you flash with U-version
Can u get tmobile wifi calling HD voice features on the U-version
Any other advantages and disadvantages of either version?
other than the bootloader v2 vs v3.
will i get get updates with tmobile and what about samsung pay and android pay?
will samsung pay and android pay work on flashed Unlocked ROMS, i do not intend on rooting the phone.
If i flash the tmobile version will it be tmobile sim locked ??

BoboBrazil said:
Do you think the U version will get these updates? http://www.androidpolice.com/2016/0...speeds-takes-dump-verizon-sprint-att-process/
Also does flashing U firmware void warranty or trip knox?
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you can flash the U update and flash the CP of the Tmobile firmware to get the 4x4 mino and etc.
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yashwanth13 said:
Hii,
Sorry for the questions, but it would be really nice if you could help me.
I recently got a s7 edge verizon model as it was way cheaper. I wanted your inputs on flashing either the unlocked or tmobile version. i understand that U version is better as there is chance to revert to verizon ROM.
Sorry i do not know certain basic things.
Does verizon model have all bands and just verizon did not open them up??
Do u get all bands on U version that tmobile uses once you flash with U-version
Can u get tmobile wifi calling HD voice features on the U-version
Any other advantages and disadvantages of either version?
other than the bootloader v2 vs v3.
will i get get updates with tmobile and what about samsung pay and android pay?
will samsung pay and android pay work on flashed Unlocked ROMS, i do not intend on rooting the phone.
If i flash the tmobile version will it be tmobile sim locked ??
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I have the U verison you do not get the video calling but you get HD voice, wifi calling, and etc. You get all the bands that each carrier uses on the U model.

leanright said:
I have the U verison you do not get the video calling but you get HD voice, wifi calling, and etc. You get all the bands that each carrier uses on the U model.
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Exactly what i wanted.
Thanks, what about samsung pay and android pay, will they work?

AT&T & T-mobile now have the same bootloader version

*I originally posted this in the AT&T S7 forums unintentionally so posting here as well*
For those of you curious about running the T-mobile firmware on the AT&T version of the edge, it is now possible since they are now using the same bootloader version.
I have an AT&T S7 edge (SM-935A) and recently switched to T-mobile as my carrier. I had to unlock it first so I used the service from unlockunit. It took almost a day for the code but I was then able to pop my T-mobile SIM and sure enough, it worked. Surprisingly, WIFI calling even worked!
At this point, I really wanted to switch to the 935U firmware as I heard it has great battery life as all the carrier bloat is removed. Unfortunately, just before I switched, the recent September update from AT&T raised the bootloader to v4. I learned after the fact you have to disable the update service as it eventually will force you to update. Now I was stuck with the damn AT&T firmware!
I wanted to flash the 935U firmware but the bootloader was still at v2 and T-mobile, so I thought, was at v3. It might be helpful to have a sticky on this forum with the current bootloader versions as it took some time for me to research the following:
AT&T - v4
T-mobile - v4
Verison - v4
Sprint - v2?
Universal - v2
Yes, you read that right, T-mobile just released a new firmware (PIA) which raised their bootloader to v4! You can grab it here: http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/database/SM-G935T/
It's the one with the date of 2016-09-27. I used the prince odin version referenced in this thread for flashing as others failed and gave sha1 errors. http://forum.xda-developers.com/veri...g930v-t3411015
If you plan to do this please research how to flash with odin and remember to back everything up! Samsung Smart Switch is a great resource for this.
I've been running on the new T-mobile firmware for just a day but already like it better than AT&T's. I didn't even know AT&T disabled some features of the S7 edge that other carriers kept. Typical for the Deathstar. Can you sense my disdain for AT&T?
For example, with the T-mobile firmware, you can control Download booster (the ability to leverage wifi and LTE simultaneously!) This option was removed from the AT&T firmware. In addition, you can set a preference to WiFi calling. With the AT&T firmware, you have no control and it will only flip to WiFI when in a weak area. It just so happens where I live the AT&T signal is weak so I was always jumping back and forth between the two and it was frustrating not being able to control it. The only way to force WiFi calling is turn on airplane mode when in a fringe area and turn WiFI back on. I'm so glad I don't have to deal with that anymore.
I'm including some screenshots which show the current firmware running on my SM-935A.
Hopefully we'll see an update to the 935U bootloader to v4 which will allow a switch to that firmware.

Thanks for the info.
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Benefit of T-Mobile firmware besides the ones stated. I am on the U firmware. Should I stay or switch to t-MObile.

How did you get to send mms on the u firmware i havent been able to.
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Benefit of T-Mobile firmware besides the ones stated. I am on the U firmware. Should I stay or switch to t-MObile.
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did you get the send mms working on u firmware?

So would it be possible to use the t-mobile firmware and still be on ATT or no?
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burna said:
How did you get to send mms on the u firmware i havent been able to.
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did you get the send mms working on u firmware?
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Looks fine here. I'll do it again
Edit: Sent myself to another MMS and it works fine.
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marcusva79 said:
Looks fine here. I'll do it again
Edit: Sent myself to another MMS and it works fine.
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yes question is how or what you do to be able to send mms. Thanks

Press the pin icon in messenge app and attach the picture and send away.
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marcusva79 said:
Press the pin icon in messenge app and attach the picture and send away.
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no sorry im not clear on what im asking lol. im on (U)firmware but i cant send mms and my ims is not registered. if i go back to (A)firmware everything works fine. so the question is first do you have an origianl att phone? and second if so when you flashed the u firm ware did your mms work or did you alter something to get mms working.

My question is if i remain on att and run the tmobile firmware will the wifi calling work?
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Also, is the root method the same and does it still work with new v4 bootloader?

burna said:
no sorry im not clear on what im asking lol. im on (U)firmware but i cant send mms and my ims is not registered. if i go back to (A)firmware everything works fine. so the question is first do you have an origianl att phone? and second if so when you flashed the u firm ware did your mms work or did you alter something to get mms working.
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I didnt do anything it work right out of the box. I am on the ATT variant of S7 edge and mms works fine. I havent rooted and will never root this phone. Only thing not working is VOLte, Wifi Calling, and visual voicemail. lve been a nexus user so im used no biggie on them. Have you alter anything? Using any other messaging apk?

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I didnt do anything it work right out of the box. I am on the ATT variant of S7 edge and mms works fine. I havent rooted and will never root this phone. Only thing not working is VOLte, Wifi Calling, and visual voicemail. lve been a nexus user so im used no biggie on them. Have you alter anything? Using any other messaging apk?
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oh ok you arent rooted thats the big missing link lol , im rooted on att variant but have u firmware. sorry thought you were rooted and on u firmware.

So, it sounds like you're saying we can use ATT WIFI Calling after flashing the G930T firmware? Is there anything you lose from G930T? HD Calling for example? Anything else?
Edit: I said 930 because I followed a link here from the 930 forums - I assume it would be the same for the 935, but I'd like to know how it worked on the 935 too.

What are the benefits with the TMOBILE firmware?
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So anybody try t-mobile firmware on att? And does WiFi calling, and volte work ?
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So anybody try t-mobile firmware on att? And does WiFi calling, and volte work ?
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It has been written elsewhere that AT&T requires 1) proprietary code [read: ATT ROM] and 2) AT&T-branded phones (IMEI they recognize, also includes some non-ATT such as iPhone/HTC) for advanced calling features to work.
I would bet that VoLTE, WiFi calling, video calling, advanced messaging, etc. do not work with the T-Mo ROM.
On the other hand T-Mo uses more standard VoLTE protocols, etc., so phones like Nexus 6P, 5X, etc. work with VoLTE and WiFi calling just fine on T-Mo.
A bit of history: Even people who got ATT-branded Nexus 6 do not get VoLTE because Google later standardized the N6 ROM therefore without ATT's evil code (and bloat).
ATT has quickly surpassed VZ as the new Evil Empire.

ctalbot said:
I used the prince odin version referenced in this thread for flashing as others failed and gave sha1 errors. http://forum.xda-developers.com/veri...g930v-t3411015
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I'm getting a dead link, can anybody let me know which prince odin version he was referring to?
EDIT: Nvm got it!

theoddjosh said:
I'm getting a dead link, can anybody let me know which prince odin version he was referring to?
EDIT: Nvm got it!
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Where did you find the solution, I've tried a couple different versions of odin and no luck. Also, should I be using the "CSC" or "HOME_CSC" in the CSC box?
EDIT: Also figured it out. search for "Verizon S7 / S7 Edge [Root Guide] SM-G930V SM-G935V [NO KNOX TRIP]" in xda to find the correct ODIN version for this.
and the correct file to use in the CSC field is "CSC" even though ODIN says to use the "HOME_CSC"

Do I need to enable OEM unlock?

G935f rooting question.. Buying question, Please advise. Help needed!

I'm about to buy an international G935F Galaxy s7 edge. And sell my Tmobile usa g935t, all this because I want real full root, twrp, rom development, etc...
I've never had an international version before and want to verify rooting a G935f is possible even currently today (may 2017) with all current updates. I'm assuming when I get it (I'll be buying a used device second hand online) the previous owner will undoubtedly factory reset it and/or simply Odin a fresh current firmware.
Assuming that's the case, rooting a G935f should be fine and can be done right?
Are there any differences between the 935f versions? Do I need to ask any questions before hand? Should I be looking for anything specific? Specific quirks, etc....
I do live in the usa, I'll be using Tmobile usa on the device exclusively. I do not travel... I'm only buying the international variant strictly to get real full root, twrp, and rom development.
Any advice will be appreciated. Thank you for reading.
Sent from my Rooted Galaxy S7 EDGE on Android 7.0 Nougat, here's the instructions how to do it!

my advice? don't root at all only decent thing I could do with it was change boot animation the rest could be mostly be done on unrooted devices...overall a waste of time and not worth voiding warranty
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No problem rooting G935F. I have the same phone.
I'm one of those users who can't live without rooting. I actually risk my phone warranty by rooting within 1 week from purchase. I've done this for all my phones, fortunately nothing bad yet happened that will need warranty repairs.
I'm using Tasker with Secure Settings for automation. Also Xposed for modifying system such as status bar and dpi among others.

Is there any issue using the G935F on tmobile? Does the 4x4 MIMO work? All the LTE/radio bands work for Tmobile?
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Guys I still don't understand if I can root my G935F running Android 7.0 without tripping knox and warranty , can it be done ? I need to restore my titanium backups , Im fine with running stock firmware with root I just don't wanna void the warranty

tnbx said:
Guys I still don't understand if I can root my G935F running Android 7.0 without tripping knox and warranty , can it be done ? I need to restore my titanium backups , Im fine with running stock firmware with root I just don't wanna void the warranty
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Rooting trips Knox, period.
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HeatOfLisboa67 said:
my advice? don't root at all only decent thing I could do with it was change boot animation the rest could be mostly be done on unrooted devices...overall a waste of time and not worth voiding warranty
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Adblocker
Firewall
Backups
Propper buttons

android404 said:
Rooting trips Knox, period.
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Adblocker
Firewall
Backups
Propper buttons
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not worth voiding warranty
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not worth voiding warranty
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I'd easily pay 500 euros a year to not see adds (and I'm not going to have to payl). And I wouldn't use a phone daily without a firewall blocking every little icon pack from accessing my data.

SM-G950W + SamPWND

Has anyone been successful with rooting the Canadian variant using SamPWND method?
I've been too busy at work to try myself up to this point but would like to root and use the XAC or CHR CSC firmware for the system.img.ext4.
This has been asked in the SamPWND root post but answers are vague at best.

I am too is eager to root my s8 sm-g950w from Rogers, I don't care about unlocking the bootloader or custom roms or any in-depth customisation, I'm fine with Samsung's skin. I just want root access to use things like "freedom" for in app purchases or "gameguardian" and other apps that benefit from root.
Hope there is a method soon

Same here I am also wondering if there is a root for the Canadian version of the s8. And maybe sometime a boot loader unlock as well
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So apparently it's the same procedure as the 950u version I'm going to try it on mine soon and I'll let youkbkw if it works or not

It is a sm-g950u. Look at the fine print on the lower back of your phone.

sorry that is what i mean to say sm-g950u but im trying this for the sm-g950w with telus as the carrier

The actual root method (SamPWND) will work but whether I can use the Canadian firmware is what I'm wondering. I don't want to use the 950U or U1.
I'm going to try but it'll be another week before I'm home and can do it.

killswitch_engage said:
The actual root method (SamPWND) will work but whether I can use the Canadian firmware is what I'm wondering. I don't want to use the 950U or U1.
I'm going to try but it'll be another week before I'm home and can do it.
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I tried. Doesn't work with Telus system IMG.

kmjsmith said:
Same here I am also wondering if there is a root for the Canadian version of the s8. And maybe sometime a boot loader unlock as well
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So apparently it's the same procedure as the 950u version I'm going to try it on mine soon and I'll let youkbkw if it works or not
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Did you manage to get the root working?
(Damn dident see the message that it does not work)

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I tried. Doesn't work with Telus system IMG.
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Thanks for letting me know. Just downloaded the Telus firmware and have been thinking about giving it a go. Will probably break down and use a US firmware at some point here. I thought I had made my peace with not having root but seeing that people have Xposed working too is pushing me over the edge to try. Not that keen on 80% battery though. Got spoiled by the battery life on my Pixel XL before it died and find I have to charge my S8 quite a bit more with fully working battery.

Hi all. Yeh the telus image did not work for me. Either. What I ended up doing to still have root is not to flash the image with flash fire. Basicly after I got super su on my phone I stopped

kmjsmith said:
Hi all. Yeh the telus image did not work for me. Either. What I ended up doing to still have root is not to flash the image with flash fire. Basicly after I got super su on my phone I stopped
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Interesting... Let us know if it works well. In the root thread OP it says that might not be stable or smooth

Yeh it works fairly well. In my oppinion. Only issue is chrome does this weird thing it's hard to explain but it does not crash.

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Yeh it works fairly well. In my oppinion. Only issue is chrome does this weird thing it's hard to explain but it does not crash.
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What kind of issues do you have after rooting?? Everything all good just following the guide?

Yeh I unrooted yesterday because it was to glitchy for me some apps I use like air audio did not work well and a few others. and like I said earlier the telus firmware gave that locked phone error so i kept the modified firmware on it overall I don't recommend if you are given that error and using just the modified firmware. and on top of it the 80% battery was a issue also.
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Interesting... Let us know if it works well. In the root thread OP it says that might not be stable or smooth
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You were right it's glitchy and not very stable

kmjsmith said:
Yeh I unrooted yesterday because it was to glitchy for me some apps I use like air audio did not work well and a few others. and like I said earlier the telus firmware gave that locked phone error so i kept the modified firmware on it overall I don't recommend if you are given that error and using just the modified firmware. and on top of it the 80% battery was a issue also.
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You were right it's glitchy and not very stable
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My understanding is that we can use the 950U1 firmware to do the second method where root is more stable but I haven't tried it yet.

So your saying we just need to wait for another method?? Glitchy root isn't worth it. Sounds like there's way too many issues not to mention it being too unstable

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So your saying we just need to wait for another method?? Glitchy root isn't worth it. Sounds like there's way too many issues not to mention it being too unstable
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What's wrong with using the U1 firmware for flashing the second part?
It's an unbranded/unbloated version which has all the US and Canada frequencies.
You can dial *#243203855# (or make a shortcut to the activity Preconfig with ShortcutMaster) and select XAA or XAC then select "Do not change QA" which will lock in the CSC settings permanently without switching based on the inserted sim.
As far as waiting for another method, probably not a good idea since the US root took months and many devs to come alive.

If you do Part 2 with the U1 firmware it shouldn't be too glitchy. The 80% battery remains. There's a fix for the green screen issue.
I'm not sure what is lost by switching to US firmware from the Canadian firmware, if anything.

https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s8+/help/root-canadian-s8-sm-g955w-variants-t3680497
Im with rogers. The only issue i seem to have noticed is. There is u.s. options. In settings. An xac is showing when in download mode rather than rwc like it originally was. Also bixby an samsung translation seems to not be working . I think im going to try to flash the csc file for xac from sammobile an see if that fixes any issues (radio issues)
I dont think it has anything ti do wit csc. Just checked nuff samsung apps. Heres the issue i think with some of the apps from samsung. (Samsung root security)
Root https://imgur.com/gallery/ScXsQ

iAmChump said:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s8+/help/root-canadian-s8-sm-g955w-variants-t3680497
Im with rogers. The only issue i seem to have noticed is. There is u.s. options. In settings. An xac is showing when in download mode rather than rwc like it originally was. Also bixby an samsung translation seems to not be working . I think im going to try to flash the csc file for xac from sammobile an see if that fixes any issues (radio issues)
I dont think it has anything ti do wit csc. Just checked nuff samsung apps. Heres the issue i think with some of the apps from samsung. (Samsung root security)
Root https://imgur.com/gallery/ScXsQ
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Hi
Getting luck with rooting Rogers s8 ??? (G950w) i try getting info but theres no clean explication for us