Hello folks,
recently my uncle bought a Galaxy S7 Edge G935A via ebay. Since we live in Germany I was sure to get a G935F firmware on it. Well it seems that I'm wrong.
First I downloaded G935F 8.0 and tried to flash with Odin but it failed with 256SHA failure. Afterwards I found out about the Prince Comsy Odin to "bypass" this error. Well, luckly, I haven't updated it.
After reading further this might be a At&T device and that At&T branded phones are only updated via at&t itself so to try out with the bypass might have bricked the phone. (the distributor seems to be placed in China but he is not answering anything anymore) ,
Then I found this one Teamdroid Oreo for G935A and read the article thoroughly. The pictures clearly show a baseband of XXX UCU4CRE4 while mine shows G935AUCS4BQC2.
Right now Im on security patch from march 1st 2017. The device itself and smart switch says it is up to date.
So my question now. What to do? Can I just flash the G935F onto the device with the Prince Comsy Odin, or can I flash the UCU4CRE4, or am I just unlucky and we have to take the bite and leave the device as it is?
Thanks in advance
//E: out of curiousity: Why is there no such device as G935A listed @ sammobile site?
//E2: so I tried to flash the UCU4CRE4 with "normal" odin and I'm receiving the error emmc_appsboot.mbn.lz4 failed and on device it says unsupported dev_type ---> issue fixed with newest Odin (13.1) --> flashed it successfully...maybe it helps somebody
The G935A is a snapdragon variant, therefore G935F firmware would never work because the G935F is the exynos variant. They have different hardware and are fundamentally different.
It looks like you were able to get upgraded to Oreo (CRE4), that's great! you should be set as long as everything is working right. You won't ever get OTA updates though, AT&T devices must have an AT&T SIM card installed in order to recieve them. If I was you I'd just check back here on XDA for updates every few months.
If you don't want the AT&T firmware at all, you could flash the G935U firmware instead, which is the unlocked firmware for the USA Snapdragon variant. It's easy if you use the princecomsy Odin. Not sure if the unlocked variant has Oreo yet, though, so you may be better off just sticking with what you've got.
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Hey there, hope y'all are doing well.
I recently purchased a Samsung Galaxy S7 SM-G930V, Nougat 7.0 (note: I live in europe, and it's an unlocked phone). I want to get rid of Verizon logo while booting and all the unnecessary apps connected with Verizon. Plus, as you know Verizon locks some functions like the device maintenance, turning off the backlight of the capacitive buttons, etc, etc.
So, I'd like to have a clean/untouched samsung firmware without any useless apps.
Is androidfilehost.com trustworthy? what about updato.com? (the latter had slow dl speed, and I stumbled upon the first alternative)
PS. by the way, mine reads G930VVRS4BQI1, so one thing that confused me was while loking up for files to download; should I get the G930VVRS4BQI1 which may be the only compatible file for my phone, or do I already have G930VVRS4BQI1, so downloading it would be useless?
Since I wouldn't like to tinker often with the phone system, what do you suggest, flashing or rooting?
Is there any guide for my case for flashing?
I noticed these two on the front page:
---[Rom] [Ufirm_QD2_Hybrid_Nougat_Rom_FlashFire_Install][Status Official For VZW S7FLAT]Last edited by CVertigo1; 25th September 2017
---[Rom] [Verizon_TMO_Hybrid_Nougat_Rom_FlashFire_Install][Status Official] [S7flat]Last edited by CVertigo1; 26th May 2017 at 03:13 PM.
which should I pick?
and since the posts were last edited in may and september, where can I find the latest firmware?
and after doing all this, will everything work well, will I get OTA updates?
I would really appreciate someone helping me out, whenever you're free.
Thanks in advance
You can actually cross flash any Qualcomm s7 firmware between all carrier handsets. With your case being in Europe I would recommend the sm-G930U firmware. Which is the carrier unlocked variant of the S7 stateside that has all bands unlocked that the modem is capable of. You will recieve OTA's. It's Odin files are on Updato and SamMobile. AndroidHost is trustworthy.
In your case of not wanting to tinker or have a "need to have" rooted feature on the new device, I would flash the the 930U firmware and enjoy your new non branded system.
JediDru said:
You can actually cross flash any Qualcomm s7 firmware between all carrier handsets. With your case being in Europe I would recommend the sm-G930U firmware. Which is the carrier unlocked variant of the S7 stateside that has all bands unlocked that the modem is capable of. You will recieve OTA's. It's Odin files are on Updato and SamMobile. AndroidHost is trustworthy.
In your case of not wanting to tinker or have a "need to have" rooted feature on the new device, I would flash the the 930U firmware and enjoy your new non branded system.
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Hey JediDru,
I also just bought the S7 Verizon variant, and am planning on using it on MetroPCS. Would you recommend the 930U firmware for me as well? I wouldn't mind getting rid of the Verizon bloat before I hand it over to my wife...
jbjcurly said:
Hey JediDru,
I also just bought the S7 Verizon variant, and am planning on using it on MetroPCS. Would you recommend the 930U firmware for me as well? I wouldn't mind getting rid of the Verizon bloat before I hand it over to my wife...
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You very well could. I think there is a thread around here specifically about metropcs setup somewhere between the verizon s7 and tmobile s7 forums. I use my 930v flashed to 930U on tmobile.
JediDru said:
You can actually cross flash any Qualcomm s7 firmware between all carrier handsets. With your case being in Europe I would recommend the sm-G930U firmware. Which is the carrier unlocked variant of the S7 stateside that has all bands unlocked that the modem is capable of. You will recieve OTA's. It's Odin files are on Updato and SamMobile. AndroidHost is trustworthy.
In your case of not wanting to tinker or have a "need to have" rooted feature on the new device, I would flash the the 930U firmware and enjoy your new non branded system.
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hey there, thanks for your advice! I downloaded the latest file from here. sammobile"dot"com/firmwares/galaxy-s7/SM-G930U/VZW/
In a moment I was clueless at the "pick country" since there were more than one USA options. so I went with verizon, since my phone comes from verizon.
In the link I mentioned above it reads this This is for SM-G930U from USA (Verizon) which makes no sense to me, how it can be both "U"-unlocked and verizon at the same time... but, oh well, I flashed it 4 days ago and I've encountered no problem, which is all that matters! Hope I made no mistake at picking that file.
Recently purchased galaxy S7 SMG-930V (Best buy version) from a private owner.
I am on cricket and on APN setup LTE and MMS works without issues. Only issue is that upon dialing USSD code i get 'Connection problem or Invalid MMI code' . I tried all options available mentioned in this forum still doesn't work. Which version of SM-G930U should i flash? Main reason i purchased the phone is for Samusing Pay. Don't want to brick or lose Samusing Pay option after flash.
Inputs are appreciated.
thricegreat said:
hey there, thanks for your advice! I downloaded the latest file from here. sammobile"dot"com/firmwares/galaxy-s7/SM-G930U/VZW/
In a moment I was clueless at the "pick country" since there were more than one USA options. so I went with verizon, since my phone comes from verizon.
In the link I mentioned above it reads this This is for SM-G930U from USA (Verizon) which makes no sense to me, how it can be both "U"-unlocked and verizon at the same time... but, oh well, I flashed it 4 days ago and I've encountered no problem, which is all that matters! Hope I made no mistake at picking that file.
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Did it remove all the bloatware from Verizon?
Does Samsung pay works?
matrixddl said:
Did it remove all the bloatware from Verizon?
Does Samsung pay works?
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Yes Flashing the G930U firmware removes all carrier bloat.
Samsung pay comes with the U firmware.
The last time I was on the U I had bad standby drain. I read somewhere else it has to do with the U not dozing correctly. They may very well have fixed it now, I'm on the latest tmobile 4BRA firmware and it sleeps like a baby right now.
JediDru said:
Yes Flashing the G930U firmware removes all carrier bloat.
Samsung pay comes with the U firmware.
The last time I was on the U I had bad standby drain. I read somewhere else it has to do with the U not dozing correctly. They may very well have fixed it now, I'm on the latest tmobile 4BRA firmware and it sleeps like a baby right now.
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Flashed the verizon U firmware and it did remove all the bloatware. Still need to check on battery drain with Samsung Pay. All other apps are in "Always Sleeping Apps" for better battery performance.
For future reference make sure before flashing new firmware google accounts and lock screen securities are removed/disabled.
Is there a way to back up apps with user data and home screen and reuse instead of installing all over again when a new firmaware is flashed. Spoiled by the root and titanium full back. That was so easy.
matrixddl said:
Flashed the verizon U firmware and it did remove all the bloatware. Still need to check on battery drain with Samsung Pay. All other apps are in "Always Sleeping Apps" for better battery performance.
For future reference make sure before flashing new firmware google accounts and lock screen securities are removed/disabled.
Is there a way to back up apps with user data and home screen and reuse instead of installing all over again when a new firmaware is flashed. Spoiled by the root and titanium full back. That was so easy.
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As far as I know, no. It's not so bad. I had gotten into the habit of taking screen shots of my app drawer and redownloading. To think now I can just redownload the configuration of apps I had before is as good as it gets. I still just redownload. I like to re-set everything back up just so I know its done.
I haven't tried this method but to backup and restore all installed apps check this Link.
matrixddl said:
I haven't tried this method but to backup and restore all installed apps check this Link.
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Actually, if all you want to do is switch carriers (same GMail address), then a firmware swap will work.
I have an ex-Verizon (blacklisted IMEI - previous owner)S7 that I was moving to Tracfone (which uses both VZW and T-Mobile towers) - naturally, VZW was a non-starter; however, the UnCarrier was fine, so I used a T-Mobile nanoSIM (Tracfone triple-punch SIM kit includes SIMs from all except Sprint) and replaced the VZW firmware with T-M firmware (Prince Comsy ODIN does the track rather neatly). As long as your IMEI is not blacklisted from the TARGET, such a swap will always work.
Hello Everyone I understand that this would have been better posted at the Roms and development Forum but it would not let me post because of some anti-spam thing. Anyways I was told that I could Cross flash the g935U rom on any variant of the S7 edge so I tried to install it the same way I installed the Stock Sprint G935P firmware. When I was flashing the flash stopped and locked up. The phone has a error on the screen saying SW REV CHECK FAIL : [aboot]Fused 5 > Binary 2. Any help would be appreciated. Attached is a picture of the screen and the Odin Logs.
Filename for Verizon: G935UUES4BQL1_G935UOYM4BQL1_VZW
Filename for Sprint: G935PVPU5BQL1_G935PSPT5BQL1_SPR
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Hello Everyone I understand that this would have been better posted at the Roms and development Forum but it would not let me post because of some anti-spam thing. Anyways I was told that I could Cross flash the g935U rom on any variant of the S7 edge so I tried to install it the same way I installed the Stock Sprint G935P firmware. When I was flashing the flash stopped and locked up. The phone has a error on the screen saying SW REV CHECK FAIL : [aboot]Fused 5 > Binary 2. Any help would be appreciated. Attached is a picture of the screen and the Odin Logs.
Filename for Verizon: G935UUES4BQL1_G935UOYM4BQL1_VZW
Filename for Sprint: G935PVPU5BQL1_G935PSPT5BQL1_SPR
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Ran into the same problem. It seems Sprint decided to switch to binary 5 on the QL1 firmware while the rest of the carriers didn't and stayed on 4. I have been looking all over for a way to root my SM-G935P on QL1 firmware and have found nothing. Looks like we're SOL for now thanks to Sprint.
So We Need To Wait For The Android Oreo Update or just wait for G930U To Update The Firmware
Brianmagoon said:
Ran into the same problem. It seems Sprint decided to switch to binary 5 on the QL1 firmware while the rest of the carriers didn't and stayed on 4. I have been looking all over for a way to root my SM-G935P on QL1 firmware and have found nothing. Looks like we're SOL for now thanks to Sprint.
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I rooted without any issues do you want a link to the tutorial I used?
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So We Need To Wait For The Android Oreo Update or just wait for G930U To Update The Firmware
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But isnt the Oreo Update bot yet confirmed?
Lazyryski said:
I rooted without any issues do you want a link to the tutorial I used?
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You rooted SM-G935P on G935PVPU5BQL1 firmware? If so ...... Yes please show me the way. Been trying to figure it out for quite sometime.
can you downgrade to the previous versions of marshmallow and them rom over to 935u?
you will have to find the previous boot loader file and flash all 4 together for it to work.
just a guess. ill do some research.
Brianmagoon said:
Ran into the same problem. It seems Sprint decided to switch to binary 5 on the QL1 firmware while the rest of the carriers didn't and stayed on 4. I have been looking all over for a way to root my SM-G935P on QL1 firmware and have found nothing. Looks like we're SOL for now thanks to Sprint.
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Was going to do the same thing after getting a good deal on a pre-owned s7edge from BoostMobile. I had no problem getting the sim unlocked for MintSim(MVNO-Tmobile), and it seemingly works fine after setting APN settings. I'd prefer to not have the g935p firmware. I'm assuming if I can somehow switch to g935u I'll be able to use it more comfortably for both verizon pre pay and MintSim? If there is a way to downgrade to the binary 4, I'd like to know as well. As far as I know I'm still able to use Samsung Pay, so I'd like to keep that option open.
Only thing we can hope for as of right now is that the oreo update is binary 5 on the U firmware. But I dont see that happening. Think thats a new exclusive for sprint to keep people tied down. Hopefully im wrong....
On a more positive note, the bootloader binary has been updated across carriers with every major os upgrade.
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Only thing we can hope for as of right now is that the oreo update is binary 5 on the U firmware. But I dont see that happening. Think thats a new exclusive for sprint to keep people tied down. Hopefully im wrong....
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I think the same. Sellers were selling S7 and S7 Edge models with U firmware for international use, no sprint apps, logo or restrictions and maybe sprint was losing customers and they decided to update the binary to avoid this situation. Really I prefer the U firmware instead Sprint or Verizon stock rom
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On a more positive note, the bootloader binary has been updated across carriers with every major os upgrade.
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On the Oreo update? I havent even checked.
Hasn't been released yet, but it has happened from MM to Nougat. Just speculating that it will happen when Oreo drops.
Hello,
I'm new to this whole root business, and I wanted to try it out on my wife's old Galaxy S7. I followed a guide on tenorshare.com.
When I tried to root the phone, I got an error that said "Odin version protocol error." So then I downloaded a different version of odin and then I made it past the first error, but then got one that said "Fail! SHA256 is Invalid". I've been looking around and can't find any clear answer. The phone is a Galaxy S7 on AT&T, running Oreo. It is model number G-930A.
Just wondering if anyone can help. I'd really like to try out a rooted phone, but it's proving harder to achieve than I thought. Thanks in advance!
Well if you have a regular S7, you're on the wrong forum. This one is for the S7 Edge AT&T models.
Here's where you need to be posting at for your phone.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/att-galaxy-s7
Hi frnds im new here i have at&t g930a model with baesband no g930aucu1apb4, i search for its updates bus didnot find updated for my baseband version. Any one here to guide my how to update my phoneand where to find right firmware for my phone.
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Hi frnds im new here i have at&t g930a model with baesband no g930aucu1apb4, i search for its updates bus didnot find updated for my baseband version. Any one here to guide my how to update my phoneand where to find right firmware for my phone.
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Sir, it means that your baseband doesn't have that kind of firmware.
Hello everyone,
I have a large issue here that I have spent the last 2 days trying to fix.
I have a SM-G935T that I had unlocked by T-Mobile to use with my current Verizon service. Once the device was unlocked, I see that the only way to use the phone with verizon is to flash the SM-G935U firmware to the device. Before the unlock, I allowed the phone (phone wasnt used for over a year) to download and install several updates to the most current 8.0 software for t-mobile. Apparently the SM-G935U firmware I had was an older version and the phone is now in a boot loop and the only thing I can do is get to download mode.
Whenever I try to get the latest SM-G935U firmware from Sammobile, it fails to download due to network error. I have a paid Sammobile account and decently fast internet. Not sure what I should do from here as the device needs the firmware that I cannot seem to download. The version I am after was the G935UUES8CSA1_G935UOYM8CSA1_VZW.zip
If anyone has any ideas of what I can do to get this device going again on Verizon, I would appreciate the advice!
Thank you in advance :highfive:
Here
samfrew.com/download/Galaxy__S7__edge__/uvd7/VZW/G935UUES8CSA1/G935UOYM8CSA1/
Click on "SLOW SPEED"
sm-g975u unlocked att phone wanting to change to tmobile. I have a tmobile sim and had originally plugged this in. The phone works fine but I recently noticed it has no Ota updates occurring. I would like to load tmobile firmware on it to enable some of the tmobile features as well but primary concern is ota updates.
the service provider sw ver.
SAOMC_SM-G975U-OYN-AT-PP-0033
ATT/ATT/ATT
BUILD NUMBER
PPR1.180610.011.G975USQS1ASD9
Ap/CP:G975USQS1ASD9
Csc:G975UOYN1ASD9
Last update may 2019
When I try says fully updated when I put it on samsung switch it says fully updated
Can this be done?
What firmware do you suggest?
Csc *#272imei#(may have that wrong) but is recognized and does work not sure when and what to use here, many options.
Also, not sure of the answer here, but if I run an update or csc change (the phone is unlocked) would it require me to unlock it again for any reason?
I am trying to get the phone close to a tmobile if that is possible
Thank you in advance if i need to give more info please let me know.
Since you have a t mobile SIM card, now all you need is the patched version of Odin, the latest t mobile firmware from sam firm, and maybe (not sure) Samsung switch. You might also need drivers for your PC to recognize your phone. This was done using Samsung Kies back in the S3 and S4 days, not sure if it or some other program is needed for the S10.
Sorry new to this which patched version of Odin? Like what number?
Also, just the latest version of tmb?
Country/Carrier
Date
USA (T-Mobile)
2020-08-13
Version
PDA
10
G975USQS4DTG1
CSC
G975UOYN4DTG1?
It doesn't matter that I am upgrading from G975UOYN1ASD9?
Sorry super new to this.