Hello everyone...I have recently rooted my phone everything seems okay but I noticed a major issue after rooting when I went to a day of school. The battery life has gotten SO BAD, my phone died 2x within the day and it was not a entire 24hrs. I would like to know what my options are because I can not find anything on my model. Also before the root my phone was also stuck on Android 6.0.1 and I have no idea why. Thanks everyone for your future replies....hopefully...
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Hey, I as of yesterday bought a galaxy s5 off of someone used due to breaking my Droid Ultra, and not being able to use an upgrade on my plan. Anyways, the phone is not rooted or anything and it's bone stock. I love the phone so far, however with snapchat the recordings stop about 3 seconds short of 10 and doesn't use the full time allotted to record. I've read some issues about this, but they all deal with rooted phones. Just wondering if you guys could shed some light on this.
I am new to rooting mainly because I never wanted to void the warranty on my device. Ever since the latest update that trashed my phone with bloatware and slowed it down, I decided to take the plunge. While digging around and trying everything I could I discovered that the update that trashed my phone is the update that wont allow me to root it!!! Has anyone figured out a way to get around Verizon's lock and do you think it will be possible?
best guess (from a novice at best) is that with the S5 being almost two years old, most dev's have gotten tired of continually trying to work around samsung and verizons frustrating vice grip on the bootloader and root.
and went and bought a moto x pure.
and lived happily ever after
I just got my S7 Edge and when I was ordering, I didn't even think to look, I made the mistake of assuming there would be some root solution. Other than a long guide which essentially says "good luck" if you are on the latest software version (which I couldn't help because I just got the phone). What happened? I know the bootloader was locked, is that the main culprit here? Did all the modders just switch carriers and devices?
Are the "one-click root" days gone for Samsung devices? Also, can anyone advise an ETA on a root for PJ2? Sprint is charging, get this, $20 for 2 gig hotspot and $50 for 6 gigs...
Best phone I've ever owned. Zero dev support. I accepted it months ago. Root Solutions there but risky. Security just too tight on this one. What a shame too....
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I just got my S7 Edge and when I was ordering, I didn't even think to look, I made the mistake of assuming there would be some root solution. Other than a long guide which essentially says "good luck" if you are on the latest software version (which I couldn't help because I just got the phone). What happened? I know the bootloader was locked, is that the main culprit here? Did all the modders just switch carriers and devices?
Are the "one-click root" days gone for Samsung devices? Also, can anyone advise an ETA on a root for PJ2? Sprint is charging, get this, $20 for 2 gig hotspot and $50 for 6 gigs...
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Yea unfortunately i did the same thing! I absolutely love the phone, but without root, for me i am barely able to harness half the power of this beast! I really hope something comes out soon. I was in a similar boat with my s6 edge+ but i at least had moar rom which i LOVED, and miss so much!
Blakestr said:
I just got my S7 Edge and when I was ordering, I didn't even think to look, I made the mistake of assuming there would be some root solution. Other than a long guide which essentially says "good luck" if you are on the latest software version (which I couldn't help because I just got the phone). What happened? I know the bootloader was locked, is that the main culprit here? Did all the modders just switch carriers and devices?
Are the "one-click root" days gone for Samsung devices? Also, can anyone advise an ETA on a root for PJ2? Sprint is charging, get this, $20 for 2 gig hotspot and $50 for 6 gigs...
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Same exact deal for me. I'm very tempted to return the thing. Most of my favorite features and apps require root. Right now i'm debating whether it's worth keeping the phone in the hopes that a root will become available soon or stick with my note 4 and sacrifice newer features and samsung vr.
So just got my mom an used S7 was an AT&T unlocked model, etc. Out of the box it was stuck on the AT&T logo so booted into recovery reset all was good, quickly went through setup without any login etc, Got to the home screen, Reboot!. Phone booted back up and each time I unlock reboot! So I odin flashed the latest AT&T firmware setup the phone, first time home screen loads reboot! But this time after reboot it was working fine this time (so maybe a fluke?) General use its slower than this $200 new Huawei phone I have with some Helio cpu lol. Any ideas on the reboot? And how much of a difference have people seen when flashing the U firmware? or Generic firmware? I have not messed with Samsung devices firmware wise since the S4 was new.
Thanks!
I dont really know what to say to you, but with these S7's its like winning a silicon lottery or something. I got mine the day it came out, and it has been running smoothly ever since. One tip that may help you, and in my own opinion should be done after a major upgrade, is clearing the cache in recovery. Try it. You should see a difference. On my AT&T S7, I have flashed the oreo build on it, so it runs pretty smooth. I also do end-of-week restarts to help the phone get rid of any issues. I also do a factory reset every 4 months or so. Huawei phones will always be faster because they have no bloatware installed. Huawei is the new samsung, for better or worse. They are pushing the boundaries of what a budget phone can do.
Sorry in advance if this question has already been asked, but I couldn't find anything on my own.
A few months ago I bought a refurbished S10+ (SM-P975U) on Newegg, which I later learned was originally from AT&T. I was a little spooked that it didn't have any updates to install when I got it, but I didn't get concerned until recently when I learned that AT&T branded phones only receive updates when they're on the AT&T network. The last update I have is from August 2021. As of writing this, I believe there is a November update.
I have some experience using TWRP to flash custom ROMS, so my first thought was just to flash the stock OS without the AT&T branding. Thing is, I'm hesitant to mess with my S10+ because it's my main phone, let alone the fact that I don't even know if this is possible.
Is there anything else I can do? Connecting to AT&T isn't really an option since I live in Canada, and I'd really rather not trip Knox or risk bricking my main phone.
Updates tend to break AT&T phones especially older ones. My AT&T Note 10+ hasn't been updated in 2 years. It's current OS load is over 1.5 yo, still fast and stable.
With Pie and above security isn't an issue unless you do something stupid.
If your firmware is fulfilling its mission, let it be.