What custom ROM can I install and what guide or flash tool do I use? I have tried many with a bricked s7 edge I have and no luck. Just would like a nice ROM like RR or Ironman to install and a guide to doing it so I'm not doing something wrong
bburden1967 said:
What custom ROM can I install and what guide or flash tool do I use? I have tried many with a bricked s7 edge I have and no luck. Just would like a nice ROM like RR or Ironman to install and a guide to doing it so I'm not doing something wrong
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The snapdragon versions of the s7 edge have locked bootloaders preventing them from getting custom recovery preventing them from flashing custom roms.
The only unlocked snapdragon s7 edge is the Chinese version.
9350.
Meaning only the 9350 can use custom roms in the snapdragon section of the forums.
The rest of the users are using exynos processor phones.
If your phone is bricked use samsung smart switch to restore it to stock.
bburden1967 said:
What custom ROM can I install and what guide or flash tool do I use? I have tried many with a bricked s7 edge I have and no luck. Just would like a nice ROM like RR or Ironman to install and a guide to doing it so I'm not doing something wrong
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You can root on Oreo now, no custom ROMs because the bootloader will never be unlocked.
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bburden1967 said:
How do I root it?
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Use that handy search function
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Hi guys I'm new to android and rooting and this seems to be really a noob question. I am wondering if it is possible to flash galaxy s7 to Android Marshmallow rom just like Nexus phones.
Thanks
You mean go back to stock touchwiz firmware? Yes you can. Go to Samobile, download the firmware for your device and flash it with Odin.
nickwangchn said:
Hi guys I'm new to android and rooting and this seems to be really a noob question. I am wondering if it is possible to flash galaxy s7 to Android Marshmallow rom just like Nexus phones.
Thanks
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Nexus phones run stock aosp roms, if that's what you're asking about, it depends on the phone having unlocked bootloader and root, then you would need a stock Android rom for your specific device, you can't just download any rom and flash it, you kill/brick your phone that way.
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diego9016 said:
You mean go back to stock touchwiz firmware? Yes you can. Go to Samobile, download the firmware for your device and flash it with Odin.
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Sorry not going back stock touchwiz. I mean to flash google marshmallow rom like nexus does
Thanks
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roloracer said:
Nexus phones run stock aosp roms, if that's what you're asking about, it depends on the phone having unlocked bootloader and root, then you would need a stock Android rom for your specific device, you can't just download any rom and flash it, you kill/brick your phone that way.
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Yes thats what i mean.
Thanks for reply. I know there have been several custom roms in the rom forum. So i just want to check if theres a way to flash google rom like nexus.
If we can flash custom roms on galaxy s7 (of course rooted), why cant flash nexus rom?
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nickwangchn said:
Yes thats what i mean.
Thanks for reply. I know there have been several custom roms in the rom forum. So i just want to check if theres a way to flash google rom like nexus.
If we can flash custom roms on galaxy s7 (of course rooted), why cant flash nexus rom?
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Because the custom roms are based on Samsung touchwiz. An AOSP Rom needs to be made for the specific device. And that means the developers needs the sources for the phone. In this case the S7. And they are not public on the exynos devices, unlike the Qualcomm. So it's a try and failure. That's why it most like will never be a stable release of AOSP on exynos ( and Qualcomm since they have locked bootloader)
Neemac said:
Because the custom roms are based on Samsung touchwiz. An AOSP Rom needs to be made for the specific device. And that means the developers needs the sources for the phone. In this case the S7. And they are not public on the exynos devices, unlike the Qualcomm. So it's a try and failure. That's why it most like will never be a stable release of AOSP on exynos ( and Qualcomm since they have locked bootloader)
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Solid and clear.
I d better try a custom rom then
Thank you so much[emoji2]
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Hi all,
Im using an S7 Edge on Nougat.
I used odin and cf room (https://download.chainfire.eu/930/CF-Root/CF-Auto-Root/CF-Auto-Root-hero2lte-hero2ltexx-smg935f.zip) to root my device.
After the process finished, my phone rebooted but stays on the animated samsung logo.
I've done a search, and im a little lost - please help - any help is useful.
Thank you
I never used Auto Root but if you look at the chainfire page, and see the S7 Edge it is just for 6.01 and not nougat. I think that's the problem
samsung SM-G935F
heroqltetmo
6.0.1
Erik1805 said:
I never used Auto Root but if you look at the chainfire page, and see the S7 Edge it is just for 6.01 and not nougat. I think that's the problem
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Oh god.. what can I do?
How do I undo that change?
Thank you
T89 said:
Oh god.. what can I do?
How do I undo that change?
Thank you
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I think that you need to flash the stock firmware for your country with ODIN. Maybe someone else can verify this?
Trying this and im getting Secure check failed (bootloader).
I'm scared and need help.. Anything?
Hi,
You have to flash a Nougat stock firmware if you wish to flash using Odin. Samsung bootloader (Knox) doesn't allow an official firmware downgrade, and IIRC that message you are getting happens when you're trying to flash an older version of Android.
Get a newer stock firmware and try again, or if you prefer you can just flash a custom recovery and flash a custom ROM (which may be faster and already comes rooted). Also next time search for a rooting method for your Android version, rooting uses of the system partition, that means if you try using an old method, there's a risk of something not working fine.
All the best,
~Lord
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XxLordxX said:
Hi,
You have to flash a Nougat stock firmware if you wish to flash using Odin. Samsung bootloader (Knox) doesn't allow an official firmware downgrade, and IIRC that message you are getting happens when you're trying to flash an older version of Android.
Get a newer stock firmware and try again, or if you prefer you can just flash a custom recovery and flash a custom ROM (which may be faster and already comes rooted). Also next time search for a rooting method for your Android version, rooting uses of the system partition, that means if you try using an old method, there's a risk of something not working fine.
All the best,
~Lord
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Hi Lord,
Just did what you mentioned, you were spot on - the older bootloader caused issues with the data partition so i lost all apps/data and had to start from a scratch nougat install.
All is working now - appreciate your help, both of you - i will research more in future.
Has any one root the T-Mobile s7e with it already on 7.0?
I have been looking but not sure . I tried to root with the method on here but I get stuck in a bootloop when it restarts after flashing the AP boot file in Odin I have tried several ways. I want to know also. I'm running 7.0 and g935t .
Yes been out for a few days, haven't tried myself yet.
Tinythejuggalo said:
Has any one root the T-Mobile s7e with it already on 7.0?
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Using ambasadii rom for few days and it works nice
Link: https://forum.xda-developers.com/s7-edge/development/android-nougat-7-0-beta-1-rom-test-t3498664
But you need custom recovery, and rom is debloated + rooted
Just get a custom recovery, disable encryption and flash latest SuperSU 2.79 or Magisk. All good
Am I missing something.....why are the people above me saying to put a custom revovery on tmobile variant.... afaik that's not possible.
muppetmaster916 said:
Am I missing something.....why are the people above me saying to put a custom revovery on tmobile variant.... afaik that's not possible.
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I think that every exons proccesor (Europe) can be rooted.
But im not sure. I got my S7 from germany and its unlocked. No TMobile or other carrier.
Everything works good ?
T mobile is snapdragon. There is 7.0 root, it uses another engineering Bootloader
Right but there's no custom recovery, no custom kernel, no custom Rom, which is what the user was suggesting. Doesn't make sense. At least not for US variants.
muppetmaster916 said:
Right but there's no custom recovery, no custom kernel, no custom Rom, which is what the user was suggesting. Doesn't make sense. At least not for US variants.
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OP, i thought was asking for root. Flashfire is basically our only recovery atm for usa hence locked bootloader.. no custom kernels but we can tweak kernel via kernel author. We have custom roms but it's TouchWiz based.(stang 5.0 rom is awesome) Still better then having nothing imo.. xposed+root apps+romcontrol+system write, makes sense and worthwhile for me.
Just got a s7 edge g935v after my note 4 died on me.
I just finished rooting stock nougat now wondering what custom rom to go with.
From what I read the g935F rims and install instructions work with my model?
Any suggestions on the most stable rom to go with? Thanks
Also read there's no xposed framework for us to use?
Edit: also is there a working custom recovery? Or use flashfire to install roms?
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mmk new issue. lost root. went back through to the steps to reroot. phone wont boot but can get to download mode. tried files supplied in this guide to go back to stock but odin fails every time https://forum.xda-developers.com/ve...-to-notes-root-install-xposed-unroot-t3411039
EDIT: guessing the files in that guide are out dated. gonna try another firmware to get back to stock. from here https://forum.xda-developers.com/verizon-s7-edge/how-to/firmware-verizon-s7-edge-t3344092
EDIT.....again. this firmware worked . back to stock
Bro your bootloaders are locked. So you can't have a custom recovery or custom roms(well you can have stock roms bt I don't really count those.). So if you want custom roms and recovery and all that cool stuff if you can take back your 935V and get an international model.
That's what I figured. Hopefully someone figures out an unlock for this. No point in root for me without getting xposed frame work. Really missing my note 4 at this point.
Thanks for info.
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Did you root your phone after flashing on TWRP ???
Using Samsung j3 fn-XXU0ARA1 5.1.1, wondering if it is rootable.
Im new to rooting and using custom ROMs.
Razexay said:
Using Samsung j3 fn-XXU0ARA1 5.1.1, wondering if it is rootable.
Im new to rooting and using custom ROMs.
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Yes it is, have you installed a custom recovery?
If not, let me know and I'll try help you
EDIT: As long as you have the J320FN variant you should be fine.
Can't say the same for the others as I haven't tested other variants.