I just purchased a Samsung Galaxy J7 Boost phone (Questions) - Samsung Galaxy Chat

Hello
I just purchased a Samsung Galaxy J7 phone and was wondering if there are any custom Roms avaiable.
Also
Does anyone know the if it can be rooted and how?
What would it take to unlock it so that it can be used with other providers?
If someone owns one here, I would also like to hear of anything that they have discovered about the phone, both good and bad.
Here are the specs.
5.5" HD Super AMOLED display
Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) OS
13MP rear-facing camera with Quick Launch
5MP front-facing with LED flash
3,000mAh battery
3G/4G LTE
16GB ROM/2GB RAM
1.5GHz octa-core processor
International capable phone (Boost)
Up to 128GB microSDHC Card
Device color: white
Talk time: up to 18 h
Standby time: up to 354 h
Thanks in advance.

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bluelover1986 said:
now nubia Z5 mini come out.let us talk it.do you like it?
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I own it this is a really nice phone. I'm living in China so I bought it for 1888 RMB, I guess it's going to cost a little more from retailers.
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Shape Bar SIM Dual SIM
Processor Speed 1.2GHz Quad Core
Internal Storage 16GB ROM
RAM 1GB External Storage
SD card up to 32GB
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Resolution 1280x720
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GPS
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Here you'll find specifications for Lenovo Phab 2 Pro provided by Gadgets NDTV.​
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Dimensions (mm): 179.80 x 88.60 x 10.70
Weight (g): 250.0
Battery capacity (mAh): 4050
Removable battery: No
Display
Screen size (inches): 6.40
Resolution: 1440 x 2560 pixels
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Bluetooth: Yes
NFC: Yes
Infrared: No
USB OTG: No
Headphones: 3.5mm
FM: No
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3G: Yes
4G/LTE: Yes
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Definitely interested in the Plus and Pro versions of this device.
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Good to know that it does have NFC, GsmArena doesn't have NFC listed for it, but not having USB OTG is a bummer. I also wonder if it has MHL and WiFi Direct.
I just signed up for when its going to be released, this might be my next new phone.
I would love it if this phone had CDMA compatibility. I'm stuck on Verizon in my area, so once again I'm disappointed...
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I would love it if this phone had CDMA compatibility. I'm stuck on Verizon in my area, so once again I'm disappointed...
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I don't like it either. But unfortunately CDMA only takes up 15% of the market (mostly North America) while the GSM standard takes up 85% of the market share. So if I were a smartphone manufacturer, unless I had an exclusive contract with Verizon or Sprint, I'd put all my energy towards making my device compatible with the most broadly used standard.
CDMA is starting to make some inroads in other countries, so maybe that will spur more device manufacturers to include the CDMA frequencies in future phones.
Thanks for the insight Clarkson. I didn't realize that there was such a big difference, but I knew there was one. This may be extremely naive, but doesn't it seem like they could just include CDMA radios and charge an extra $20 or something? I have a Nexus 6P that I'm extremely happy with right now, but I'm always on the lookout for my next phone. This one is unlocked and I activated it on Verizon, so I know they can do it!
Phone doesn't have NFC I posted this on Lenovo site and got answer from "Lenovo"
Does it have NFC ?
1 answer
Lenovo · 3 hours ago
No it does not
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I've been using a Huawei Mate 7 for nearly a year now and I'm fine with the size factor of it, and I think I'd like the even larger size of the Phab 2. I can't wait to see some tests on the finished product and some camera samples. :fingers-crossed:[/QUOTE]
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4G LTE Verizon works
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I would love it if this phone had CDMA compatibility. I'm stuck on Verizon in my area, so once again I'm disappointed...
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This phone works on Verizon 4G
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