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Am I bricked ? pls HELP!!

Hi guys,
yesterday I made update of Renovate ROM like other days. First of all I updated new firmware (G950FXXU1AQG5) and restarted to recovery (via TRWP) again to make rom update. BUT...after firmware update my loved S8+ didnt reboot to recovery but freeze on Samsung LOGO. And now I can only start DOWNLOAD mode. There is no way to go to RECOVERY. No reaction on hotkeys, ADB command line doesnt work too...there is no way how to start RECOVERY mode.
I tried DOWNLOAD mode and ODIN to make firmware uploads again but ALWAYS Odin say <ID:0/007> FAIL! (DeviceInfo). So doesnt matter if I had try to upload firmware or complet stock rom or only BL and CL always ODIN give me error.
Please is there somebody who can help me with this terrible situation. I need my phone for everyday work....
Thanks 2 All

dc98 said:
Hi guys,
yesterday I made update of Renovate ROM like other days. First of all I updated new firmware (G950FXXU1AQG5) and restarted to recovery (via TRWP) again to make rom update. BUT...after firmware update my loved S8+ didnt reboot to recovery but freeze on Samsung LOGO. And now I can only start DOWNLOAD mode. There is no way to go to RECOVERY. No reaction on hotkeys, ADB command line doesnt work too...there is no way how to start RECOVERY mode.
I tried DOWNLOAD mode and ODIN to make firmware uploads again but ALWAYS Odin say <ID:0/007> FAIL! (DeviceInfo). So doesnt matter if I had try to upload firmware or complet stock rom or only BL and CL always ODIN give me error.
Please is there somebody who can help me with this terrible situation. I need my phone for everyday work....
Thanks 2 All
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Read this thread it might help ?
Read OP Post #1
Good luck
https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s8/help/stuck-bootloop-flashing-aqg5-fix-t3636857

I'm no expert so take this as tip/question.
Are you using the latest Odin 3.12.3? http://odindownload.com/SamsungOdin/
You can download the bootloader AQF7 from here : https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=889764386195911671
Possible your tar/md5 is corrupt?
TWRP will be updated to work as soon as Samsung release the kernel source so that it can be updated to work. No ETA unfortunately

Flash a custom "Kernel"!

dc98 said:
Hi guys,
yesterday I made update of Renovate ROM like other days. First of all I updated new firmware (G950FXXU1AQG5)
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AQG5 isnt support yet, so phone dont start again like bootloop
download the old Bootloader : BL_G950FXXU1AQF7
https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=889764386195911673
maybe CL : modem CP_G950FXXU1AQF7
https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=889764386195911675
flash it over Odin , than restart the phone.
good luck

The new update locks the Exynos bootloader! Don't flash the new Bootloader!

B3501 said:
The new update locks the Exynos bootloader! Don't flash the new Bootloader!
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Same question as the other thread....where did you this information from?
sent from my Note FE, S8 plus, S7 edge or S6

force70 said:
Same question as the other thread....where did you this information from?
sent from my Note FE, S8 plus, S7 edge or S6
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https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=73084829
The best we can hope for is that its just enhanced security that can be overcome with the new sources when released. The worst outcome is they've locked the BL and its unlockable like the Snapdragon version which means we'll be stuck on the current BL and will be unable to install new updates that need a new BL.

B3501 said:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=73084829
The best we can hope for is that its just enhanced security that can be overcome with the new sources when released. The worst outcome is they've locked the BL and its unlockable like the Snapdragon version which means we'll be stuck on the current BL and will be unable to install new updates that need a new BL.
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Well considering that we can downgrade back to the previous BL....we know its not locked. Common sense really.
no need to start posting all over the board the BL is locked unless you have proof of it 100%.

force70 said:
Well considering that we can downgrade back to the previous BL....we know its not locked. Common sense really.
no need to start posting all over the board the BL is locked unless you have proof of it 100%.
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You can't downgrade unless you button mash which is most likely a bug. It's pretty obvious Samsung are trying to stop bootloader unlocking on the Exynos.

Batfink33 said:
You can't downgrade unless you button mash which is most likely a bug. It's pretty obvious Samsung are trying to stop bootloader unlocking on the Exynos.
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Im not sure what you mean exactly...i was talking about simply flashing the previous BL in Odin which people are doing.
And the exynos bootloaders do not and have never required unlocking because they are not locked to begin with.
Further to that this isnt the first time samsung pushed an update that broke twrp and root...its happened lots of times on sammy devices over the years... they will get it fixed no doubt.
Now that's not to say that they arent trying to prevent us from modding our devices...and it may happen at some point that the exynos does get locked...time will tell

force70 said:
Im not sure what you mean exactly...i was talking about simply flashing the previous BL in Odin which people are doing.
And the exynos bootloaders do not and have never required unlocking because they are not locked to begin with.
Further to that this isnt the first time samsung pushed an update that broke twrp and root...its happened lots of times on sammy devices over the years... they will get it fixed no doubt.
Now that's not to say that they arent trying to prevent us from modding our devices...and it may happen at some point that the exynos does get locked...time will tell
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It would ruin a lot of peoples phones if they did lock the Exynos versions and would be a very shady move.

Batfink33 said:
It would ruin a lot of peoples phones if they did lock the Exynos versions and would be a very shady move.
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Damn straight it would...No one loves sammy phones more than me but if they do that i wont buy another sammy device.

SM-G965U G965USQS4CSC8 & SM-G965U1 G965U1UEU4CSC7 Apr-21-19 Official PIE Firmware

Introduction:
Download official G965USQS4CSC8 (carrier) and G965U1UEU4CSC7 (unlocked) firmware for the SM-G965U and SM-G965U1 here. You can flash either onto a SM-G965U or SM-G965U1 using the patched Odin linked below. Flashing back and forth is safe because they are both on bootloader version 4.
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Patch Level:
Carrier SM-G965U 04-01-19 (CSC8)
Unlocked SM-G965U1 03-01-19 (CSC7)
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So, what is userdata?
A lot of people think this is carrier bloat only. However, userdata also contains the files necessary to activate carrier specific features. Without it, you may not be able utilize all of the carrier features that the phone is capable of providing. Please note that carrier userdata may not be available for your carrier.
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SM-G965U1 (unlocked version) users read here:
Drawbacks of flashing carrier version G965USQS4CSC8 firmware on the unlocked phone (SM-G965U1):
CallerID no longer works unless you subscribe to carriers CallerID service.
Installs carrier bloat.
Benefits of flashing carrier version G965USQS4CSC8 firmware on the unlocked version phone (SM-G965U1):
Will enable all carrier specific features (video calling, etc, etc).
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SM-G965U (carrier version) users read here:
Drawbacks of flashing unlocked version G965U1UEU4CSC7 firmware on the carrier version phone (SM-G965U):
Will disable all carrier specific features (video calling, etc, etc).
Benefits of flashing unlocked version G965U1UEU4CSC7 firmware on the carrier version phone (SM-G965U):
CallerID works without subscribing to carriers CallerID service.
Eliminates carrier bloat.
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Installation Instructions:
Reboot to download mode:
Power off your Galaxy S9 Plus completely until it vibrates.
Press and hold the Volume Down + Bixby + Power buttons simultaneously. Release the buttons when you see the warning message.
Now just press Volume up button to continue.
Congratulations, you're now in download mode.
Connect your phone to your PC:
Start the patched Odin 3.13.1 that you downloaded from the provided link.
Plug the cord your phone came with into your phone and PC. Other cords may not work.
The Odin log will display a <ID:0/005> Added!! message once it connects.
Flash the firmware:
First, extract the compressed firmware to a folder on your PC.
In Odin, begin with the BL (bootloader) box, navigate to the firmware folder and select the file beginning with BL_.
Wait for each file to initialize and appear to the right of its corresponding box before attempting to proceed to the next step.
Now select the AP (Application Processor aka System) box, it should open the correct folder, then select the file beginning with AP_.
AP takes a while to initialize, don't worry.
Now select the CP (Core Processor aka modem) box, then select the file beginning with CP_.
Now select the CSC (Consumer Software Customization aka Carrier Settings) box, then select the file beginning with CSC_.
Choose HOME_CSC to not wipe your phone, or CSC_ (preferred option when switching between unlocked and carrier versions) to wipe your phone .
Optionally, select the userdata (User Data) box, then select the file beginning with USERDATA_.
Now, click start and wait for the magic.
Disconnect the cord when the phone reboots.
The phone should boot to recovery to automatically cleanup, then reboot again.
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Downloads:
Download SM-G965U Firmware Here
Download SM-G965U1 Firmware Here
Download patched Odin Here
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I v just one question. How do I restore a tripped knox after flashing or restore my flash count to zero?
Sent from my SM-G965F using Tapatalk

Got a non-Android File host mirror? They're slow or not working for me at all no matter what mirror of theirs I choose.

samson007 said:
I v just one question. How do I restore a tripped knox after flashing or restore my flash count to zero?
Sent from my SM-G965F using Tapatalk
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Tripped knox is forever. There is a fuse that blows on the phone. That said, there are workarounds on rooted phones (you might as well stay rooted). Try looking for edits for the build.prop to restore functionality to Samsung Health and other affected apps. Dr Ketan still makes ROMs I believe and should have something for you.

NLA

NLA

Then I won't root. The only reason I want to root is because I need to use mod apps like Spotify but sadly all the ones v been downloading never worked. Can you help me out please. Thank you
rmarinella said:
Tripped knox is forever. There is a fuse that blows on the phone. That said, there are workarounds on rooted phones (you might as well stay rooted). Try looking for edits for the build.prop to restore functionality to Samsung Health and other affected apps. Dr Ketan still makes ROMs I believe and should have something for you.
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samson007 said:
Then I won't root. The only reason I want to root is because I need to use mod apps like Spotify but sadly all the ones v been downloading never worked. Can you help me out please. Thank you
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I don't want to be rude, but your question was answered already. You can't untrip the know counter. It's an actual fuse, that physically becomes blown. This isn't a software setting, but an actual, physical fuse.
It goes back to the days of people using exploits, and in rare cases would damage their phone in the process, but the phone worked enough to relock the bootloader. Then the person would send their phone back and blame it on the manufacturer. So now Samsung decided to put in an actual fuse so that if you decide to unlock it, your warrenty is permanently void.
Bottom line, your out of luck. I know any unlock would have given a warning that it is PERMANENT and that it would VOID YOUR WARRENTY. Wether you read it and ignored the warning, or didn't bother to read it, it's on you for unlocking your bootloader.

todd3835 said:
I don't want to be rude, but your question was answered already. You can't untrip the know counter. It's an actual fuse, that physically becomes blown. This isn't a software setting, but an actual, physical fuse.
It goes back to the days of people using exploits, and in rare cases would damage their phone in the process, but the phone worked enough to relock the bootloader. Then the person would send their phone back and blame it on the manufacturer. So now Samsung decided to put in an actual fuse so that if you decide to unlock it, your warrenty is permanently void.
Bottom line, your out of luck. I know any unlock would have given a warning that it is PERMANENT and that it would VOID YOUR WARRENTY. Wether you read it and ignored the warning, or didn't bother to read it, it's on you for unlocking your bootloader.
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Yea I remember those days... Well truth is I haven't rooted.. I was considering it until I read the warranty part... My point is, the reason I want it rooted is because I want to use some modded applications. I researched further and found out I could use some without even rooting. So i tried downloading Spotify mod app, but unfortunately it didn't work. I couldn't get recent application for it, what I kept getting was an outdated mod app. In all it didn't work. So am asking if there's a way to use mod apps without rooting the phone. Thank you
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samson007 said:
Yea I remember those days... Well truth is I haven't rooted.. I was considering it until I read the warranty part... My point is, the reason I want it rooted is because I want to use some modded applications. I researched further and found out I could use some without even rooting. So i tried downloading Spotify mod app, but unfortunately it didn't work. I couldn't get recent application for it, what I kept getting was an outdated mod app. In all it didn't work. So am asking if there's a way to use mod apps without rooting the phone. Thank you
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You'll have to wait until someone mods the latest app. Or, you could just pay for Spotify. For the record, I used to use a modded Spotify, and they typically patch within a day or two of a modded apk being released. They may have finally switched to server side authentication which is why your likely not seeing an updated version. I stopped bothering because it's just a cat and mouse game. I didn't feel like Spotify was worth it, so I moved on.
I find Google Play Music is a better deal. I get add-free YouTube, and all the same music as Spotify, for the same price.
On a side note, I don't believe Xda allows modded apks that bypass paid features. There are sites that cater to such things, but I'm pretty sure it's a no-no here. They tend to support devs / companies as opposed to cheating them out of money.

Hi dude, I have 2 questions, I just buy S9+ 965U sprint unlock running U3ARH7 can I flash this 965U1's fw? and What is CSC in U1 fw? thanks

optimus207 said:
Hi dude, I have 2 questions, I just buy S9+ 965U sprint unlock running U3ARH7 can I flash this 965U1's fw? and What is CSC in U1 fw? thanks
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Hi, you can flash the U1 firmware on the Sprint 965U. You need to use the patched Odin linked in the OP. The CSC file included is for multiple carriers. When flashing it will read your sim and setup accordingly.

Umm what's new? The "I" September patch Odin's have been out since mid September.
rmarinella said:
Introduction:
SM-G965U1 (unlocked version) users read here:
SM-G965U (carrier version) users read here:
Installation Instructions:
Downloads:
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The thread provides detailed instructions and the most current firmware. The instructions are new to the thread and so are the links. Didn't realize I was required to explain what was new to you.

Uploading G965USQS3ARIB firmware now.

Hi, Q. If I install the ARIB version in my U1 under att, I still can use another carrier sim right?
I'm traveling to Argentina soon and I want to know that.
Thanks

Should be fine , your U1 is unlocked. The sim card in Argentina might not set up the APN for you regardless of what firmware you're on. Personally, I would use the U1 firmware though.

juannicolas said:
Hi, Q. If I install the ARIB version in my U1 under att, I still can use another carrier sim right?
I'm traveling to Argentina soon and I want to know that.
Thanks
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I don't use the "B" revision firmwares, but there was at least one listed as a BOYD firmware. Since your already on U1 and loosing wifi-calling, HD voice, volte, etc, that might give you the best luck. Might be something to look into.

todd3835 said:
I don't use the "B" revision firmwares, but there was at least one listed as a BOYD firmware. Since your already on U1 and loosing wifi-calling, HD voice, volte, etc, that might give you the best luck. Might be something to look into.
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Sorry, didn't understood your response. Is that an yes besides regaining the features of HDVoice, volte and Wifi Calling?
Thanks

juannicolas said:
Sorry, didn't understood your response. Is that an yes besides regaining the features of HDVoice, volte and Wifi Calling?
Thanks
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You asked about sim swapping for traveling. The BYOD firmware makes for easier sim swapping. It's designed to populate the carrier settings when you insert a sim instead of needing to wipe your device.
As for ATT features, I believe those firmware are for the U firmware, so yes, you'd regain those features, but you'd get the ATT bloat. I don't mind the bloat personally. I just remove the junk I don't need.

SM-G930A 6.0.1 unlocked running on T-Mobile flash to SM-G930T 8.0?

Hey guys,
My dad has a SM-G930A 6.0.1 unlocked running on T-Mobile. It is starting to show it's age (battery drain, apps not running like they should, etc.) and is still stuck on 6.0.1.. From my understanding, it should be possible to flash to SM-G930T, however I am a bit lost as to where to begin the process to do so. I tired going straight to 8.0 by flashing the SM-G930T 8.0 firmware files but this didn't work (I didn't think it would work, but it was worth a try). With that said, would it be better for me to just stick to updating to SM-G930A 7.0 via the guides posted, or is there a way for me to Flash the SM-930T 8.0 firmware? Thanks in advance.

leprkon said:
Hey guys,
My dad has a SM-G930A 6.0.1 unlocked running on T-Mobile. It is starting to show it's age (battery drain, apps not running like they should, etc.) and is still stuck on 6.0.1.. From my understanding, it should be possible to flash to SM-G930T, however I am a bit lost as to where to begin the process to do so. I tired going straight to 8.0 by flashing the SM-G930T 8.0 firmware files but this didn't work (I didn't think it would work, but it was worth a try). With that said, would it be better for me to just stick to updating to SM-G930A 7.0 via the guides posted, or is there a way for me to Flash the SM-930T 8.0 firmware? Thanks in advance.
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Wow you guys really get screwed over there in the US with cell phones. It's a pain in the a** to do anything with your phones.
Anyway I'm guessing the phone was originally AT&T right? And now it's unlocked to any carrier.
If you just want to update the phone to the latest firmware then just flash AT&T Oreo. It won't affect the SIM it will still work as before.
If you want to flash any other firmware including T Mobile then you'll need to unlock the bootloader on the device and that's a whole different ball game. With plenty of guides on how to online.
Make sure you back up all the things you want to keep before flashing

cooltt said:
Wow you guys really get screwed over there in the US with cell phones. It's a pain in the a** to do anything with your phones.
Anyway I'm guessing the phone was originally AT&T right? And now it's unlocked to any carrier.
If you just want to update the phone to the latest firmware then just flash AT&T Oreo. It won't affect the SIM it will still work as before.
If you want to flash any other firmware including T Mobile then you'll need to unlock the bootloader on the device and that's a whole different ball game. With plenty of guides on how to online.
Make sure you back up all the things you want to keep before flashing
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Thanks for the reply! I appreciate the direction. You are right, US phones are a pain. And yes, the phone was originally an AT&T phone, but was unlocked.
As for unlocking the bootloader, I've found different sources that say that unlocking the bootloader on this particular phone is not possible with this particular phone. I did read something about an engineering bootloader being used to get around a locked bootloader for rooting. Could this be used for flashing as well?

cooltt said:
If you want to flash any other firmware including T Mobile then you'll need to unlock the bootloader on the device and that's a whole different ball game. With plenty of guides on how to online.
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That's not entirely true. Using Odin you can flash any USA firmware onto any other USA device, no bootloader unlocking required.
It's very common for people to flash G930U over their G930V/T/A/P devices to remove bloatware
leprkon said:
As for unlocking the bootloader, I've found different sources that say that unlocking the bootloader on this particular phone is not possible with this particular phone. I did read something about an engineering bootloader being used to get around a locked bootloader for rooting. Could this be used for flashing as well?
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It's unstable and only lets the device charge up to 80%, your best bet woulld just be a full flash with Odin
This guide is a bit dated but it's the best one out there. Just make sure you google the latest Odin and use all 4 firmware files when flashing https://updato.com/how-to/how-to-install-an-official-samsung-stock-firmware-using-odin

Beanvee7 said:
That's not entirely true. Using Odin you can flash any USA firmware onto any other USA device, no bootloader unlocking required.
It's very common for people to flash G930U over their G930V/T/A/P devices to remove bloatware
It's unstable and only lets the device charge up to 80%, your best bet woulld just be a full flash with Odin
This guide is a bit dated but it's the best one out there. Just make sure you google the latest Odin and use all 4 firmware files when flashing https://updato.com/how-to/how-to-install-an-official-samsung-stock-firmware-using-odin
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Thanks for the reply! I had tried flashing the 8.0 G930T variant last night with the latest version of Odin and the PrinceComsy version and got a Model Mismatch error. I read that the modified Odin3 v3.13.1_3B_PatcheD would let me flash the firmware and ignore the Model Mismatch error. However, I didn't go through with it because I was not sure if I would brick my phone and instead erred on the side of caution and made my post here. Would I be safe to flash the files from SM-G930T_1_20180625111401_xf3965l42p_fac onto my current device?

If your firmware files are from a trusted source like sammobile, updato or samfirmtool then it should be fine
Odin3 v3.13.1_3B_PatcheD seems to have positive feedback here on XDA so should be fine too https://forum.xda-developers.com/android/software/patched-odin-3-13-1-t3762572

Beanvee7 said:
If your firmware files are from a trusted source like sammobile, updato or samfirmtool then it should be fine
Odin3 v3.13.1_3B_PatcheD seems to have positive feedback here on XDA so should be fine too https://forum.xda-developers.com/android/software/patched-odin-3-13-1-t3762572
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Thanks for the assist! Everything worked like a charm!

leprkon said:
Thanks for the assist! Everything worked like a charm!
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Great glad it all worked out

leprkon said:
Thanks for the assist! Everything worked like a charm!
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Greetings-
I apologize for jumping in an already created thread, but I think I am in the same situation, and like to verify with you both before I use the advice please. I have a SM-G930T that I just purchased, and really like to run a custom rom. But I understand I can not because I have Android 8 on it. I know how to use Odin, and have the latest version plus you guys talked about it here. I have also already downloaded the stock rom from sammobile site. What are my options? Is there a rom I can flash the phone with using Odin that would provide better performance, less G..bage, and more battery life? Is there a way for me to root the phone? I really need an app that requires the phone to be rooted.
Thanks

[email protected] said:
Greetings-
I apologize for jumping in an already created thread, but I think I am in the same situation, and like to verify with you both before I use the advice please. I have a SM-G930T that I just purchased, and really like to run a custom rom. But I understand I can not because I have Android 8 on it. I know how to use Odin, and have the latest version plus you guys talked about it here. I have also already downloaded the stock rom from sammobile site. What are my options? Is there a rom I can flash the phone with using Odin that would provide better performance, less G..bage, and more battery life? Is there a way for me to root the phone? I really need an app that requires the phone to be rooted.
Ok, so flash any unbranded Stock Rom for your device using this version of Odin which has been specifically modified to flash US devices. https://forum.xda-developers.com/android/software/patched-odin-3-13-1-t3762572 PatcheD.zip is the file you want to download.
Then when you have checked the phone is working ok on undrnaded firmware you can go ahead and root the device using this method which is again for US Qualcomm devices. https://www.****************/2018/0...on-galaxy-s7-and-s7-edge-on-android-8-0-oreo/
Take you time and read instructions.
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Can I get unbranded stock firmware from sammobile? I understand the generic meaning of it, but I need more information on how to get them and what I need to know to work with them.

[email protected] said:
Can I get unbranded stock firmware from sammobile? I understand the generic meaning of it, but I need more information on how to get them and what I need to know to work with them.
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If I understand it correctly there is no unbranded firmware for the US, its all network specific but you can flash unbranded UK firmware and it will work fine, UK BTU is the one you want from sammobile.
Load into the modified version of Odin and flash.

This is what I found, and downloading.

[email protected] said:
This is what I found, and downloading.
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Yes that's the right one but like the beanvee and i have said there is a specific way to flash this stock then root the device.
You also need Samsung USB drivers installed so your pc can talk to your device, there's plenty of guides around how to flash with Odin and what you need to do beforehand, the only difference with you is the version of Odin your using and then the method of rooting afterwards.

cooltt said:
Yes that's the right one but like the beanvee and i have said there is a specific way to flash this stock then root the device.
You also need Samsung USB drivers installed so your pc can talk to your device, there's plenty of guides around how to flash with Odin and what you need to do beforehand, the only difference with you is the version of Odin your using and then the method of rooting afterwards.
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Thanks. I have used Odin before, and I already downloaded the patchD version of Odin from the link. Thank you so much. I'll keep you posted on how it turns out. I still do not have a verified version of a custom recovery for this. Do you guys know of any? I found this link but the link to the suggested twrp does not work. I think it is this one. But I can not be sure. The original link points to a slightly different url.

[email protected] said:
Thanks. I have used Odin before, and I already downloaded the patchD version of Odin from the link. Thank you so much. I'll keep you posted on how it turns out. I still do not have a verified version of a custom recovery for this. Do you guys know of any? I found this link but the link to the suggested twrp does not work. I think it is this one. But I can not be sure. The original link points to a slightly different url.
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Nope do not use that TWRP, it will flash TWRP but not boot it and you'll be stuck on Samsung logo forever.
There is still no way to unlock a Qualcomm snapdragon bootloader and i'm not sure anyone is working on it anymore.
All it means is you need to flash custom Roms via Odin or possibly the inbuilt S7 recovery, you just need to check the ROM is in a format which can be flashed that way.
With regards to finding a TWRP solution you'll have to do some serious searching on google and read everything.
There are already several de-bloated stock Roms on the forum if thats what you want to do. Root and custom recovery TWRP are two different things though, you get rooted so your good to go?

cooltt said:
Nope do not use that TWRP, it will flash TWRP but not boot it and you'll be stuck on Samsung logo forever.
There is still no way to unlock a Qualcomm snapdragon bootloader and i'm not sure anyone is working on it anymore.
All it means is you need to flash custom Roms via Odin or possibly the inbuilt S7 recovery, you just need to check the ROM is in a format which can be flashed that way.
With regards to finding a TWRP solution you'll have to do some serious searching on google and read everything.
There are already several de-bloated stock Roms on the forum if thats what you want to do. Root and custom recovery TWRP are two different things though, you get rooted so your good to go?
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Yes root is my main goal, and you are right the debloated roms will work just fine. I can do w/o twrp. Just double checking here; since I am flashing the UK rom, and I believe one of the comments on this thread was how US images are locked tighter, would not I be able to find a UK version of TWRP for my phone? Just checking.

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Yes root is my main goal, and you are right the debloated roms will work just fine. I can do w/o twrp. Just double checking here; since I am flashing the UK rom, and I believe one of the comments on this thread was how US images are locked tighter, would not I be able to find a UK version of TWRP for my phone? Just checking.
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Now pull up a chair and listen closely.....99% of the American devices (including yours) have an extremely uncooperative Qualcommm Snapdragon cpu at it's heart and thus refuses point blank to play ball. The online community have done a fantastic job creating the modifications you are now using. The rest of the world (i'm happy to say) enjoy the S7 with an extreamly cooperative Exynos cpu at it's heart. It just loves to be fiddled with, it's a whore of a chip, constantly on the go with all kinds of neat tricks.
Anyhoo... my point is, the software has to be compatible with the hardware you catch my drift? All the cool little programs are written with a specific piece of hardware in mind, unfortunately for you guys Qualcomm is the ice queen.

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Now pull up a chair and listen closely.....99% of the American devices (including yours) have an extremely uncooperative Qualcommm Snapdragon cpu at it's heart and thus refuses point blank to play ball. The online community have done a fantastic job creating the modifications you are now using. The rest of the world (i'm happy to say) enjoy the S7 with an extreamly cooperative Exynos cpu at it's heart. It just loves to be fiddled with, it's a whore of a chip, constantly on the go with all kinds of neat tricks.
Anyhoo... my point is, the software has to be compatible with the hardware you catch my drift? All the cool little programs are written with a specific piece of hardware in mind, unfortunately for you guys Qualcomm is the ice queen.
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Thank you so much. You guys are amazingly patient, and informative. Thank you for educating me, and helping me achieve my goal.

I have tried a few times but can not flash the files. I have attached screenshots, and followed the instructions here. Do you see anything I should be doing differently?
I initially thought the code came as one tar file, which I could flash, but it was a zip file, which I had to unpack.

Samsung Galaxy A71 5G SM-A716U Bootloader Unlock, Root and TWRP accomplished

The Samsung Galaxy A71 model SM-A716U by AT&T which has a normally unlockable bootloader has thanks to afaneh92 been unlocked. And he has made a TWRP version for it. Mine is now rooted with TWRP installed.
The version of TWRP was just built today by afaneh92 and it may still need a few tweaks per afaneh92 to be fully ready for prime time but so far it seems to be working fine. He was also very helpful in installing TWRP and getting root done on this model.
I'm not sure of all the details regarding how this locked bootloader is unlocked but it is a pay service that involves using your phones DID number which is then used to make a customized file for your specific phone and is flashed with Odin. Using afaneh92 for this it had a waiting time of only a couple minutes to get the file.
See this thread for afaneh92's info to get your bootloader unlocked on this model if you want root and TWRP:
Samsung Galaxy Bootloader Unlocks for normally unlockable Bootloaders
If there is interest I'll detail the steps to get all this done. I didn't have all the details when I started so I got help from afaneh92 via Telegram for the process. You will need to have Telegram either on your PC or phone to communicate with afaneh92 and to get the needed info and file built for your phone.

When you decide to unlock your bootloader these directions will help you be prepared and will avoid tying up afaneh92 too much as I know he barely gets any time to sleep with all that he does Since I'll assume you are not unlocking your bootloader for fun of an unlock the directions below will help you get Root and TWRP installed. TWRP is the easiest way to install Magisk and get root.
First you will want to do a complete backup of your phone. I suggest Samsung Smart Switch or MyBackup Pro or both
Then you need to get your phones DID number. You can see it on the download screen. Easy way to get into download is to turn off your phone, then hold volume up and volume down and the plug in USB cable to your computer (charger may also work). Then when you see the aqua color screen hit volume up to go into download mode. There are a couple other methods listed on the page afaneh92 has in the link above.
Save the DID number and it will be good to take a picture of the Download screen also as afaneh92 may request that.
Make sure you have the patched version of Odin from here:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/attachments/odin3-v3-14-1_3b_patched-zip.5158507/
Also get multidisabler.zip and vbmeta_disabled.tar if you don't have it.
Multidisabler.zip can be found here: https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/pie-10-11-system-as-root-
multidisabler-disables-encryption-vaultkeeper-auto-flash-of-stock-recovery-proca-wsm-cass-etc.3919714/
Also get the Magisk.zip file from here: https://github.com/topjohnwu/Magisk/releases/download/v21.4/Magisk-v21.4.zip
Then get on Telegram to contact afaneh92 from his link for his channel in the link above. Once you make payment he will get the .tar file for your phone. It can be just a couple minutes or a day or so I believe depending on his source being available. Mine only took a couple minutes. Once you have the fix file
for the bootloader unlock you will use the patch Odin to flash it to the AP section. Upon reboot the phone will take a little while to start up as it's like a factory reset and your data is wiped.
After you have gone through the phone setup wizard you will want to reset Odin, go into Download mode again and flash vbmeta_disabled.tar to the USER_DATA section in Odin. And if afaneh92 has TWRP available you can flash it into the AP section at the same time. Before pressing start in Odin be ready to quickly press volume up and power button once the phone reboots and the screen goes black. The release when you see the Logo. The you will be in TWRP.
Use adb to push multidisabler.zip onto your phone. Since data is encrypted at this point there is no use in
copying it there ahead of time. Just use "adb push multidisabler.zip /" which will copy it to root of phone storage where you can see it with TWRP. After flashing it do not wipe cache / Dalvik.
Then in TWRP choose Format data and type yes to confirm. Then reboot TWRP into recovery (TWRP)
In TWRP flash multidisabler.zip Then format data and answer Yes.
Then the best way to install Magisk is to flash it now from TWRP with "Install".
Reboot and check whether Magisk Manager is installed. If for some reason it isn’t installed automatically,
manually install Magisk Manager and with Wifi on allow it to do any updates.

Here is one other way to get your DID number (also shown in afaneh92's message thread above):
adb shell getprop ro.boot.em.did
or by Android terminal: getprop ro.boot.em.did

After talking to afaneh92 I believe he will be ready to release TWRP for the Galaxy A71 in a day or two. I am not sure yet if it will cover all the Snapdragon A71's or which exact models as I haven't asked about that but the one I tested today seems to work very well on the A716U.

This thread is where you can now get TWRP : [RECOVERY][UNOFFICIAL] TWRP for Galaxy A71 5G (Snapdragon)

Confirmed legitimate. Currently running his custom TWRP as well. He reaponded quickly too. It is worth the money to me.

So nobody's addressed the million-dollar question. What does Afeneh92 charge for this service?
Also, do we need to be on a specific version for this to work? I haven't updated my phone since I bought it because I've been waiting for a root method to be developed. Would he be able to root if I update to the latest software? Will I be able to update it after he roots it?
edit: nevermind the first question, it looks like the current price is $65 for the A71 5G.

droidzer1 said:
The Samsung Galaxy A71 model SM-A716U by AT&T which has a normally unlockable bootloader has thanks to afaneh92 been unlocked. And he has made a TWRP version for it. Mine is now rooted with TWRP installed.
The version of TWRP was just built today by afaneh92 and it may still need a few tweaks per afaneh92 to be fully ready for prime time but so far it seems to be working fine. He was also very helpful in installing TWRP and getting root done on this model.
I'm not sure of all the details regarding how this locked bootloader is unlocked but it is a pay service that involves using your phones DID number which is then used to make a customized file for your specific phone and is flashed with Odin. Using afaneh92 for this it had a waiting time of only a couple minutes to get the file.
See this thread for afaneh92's info to get your bootloader unlocked on this model if you want root and TWRP:
Samsung Galaxy Bootloader Unlocks for normally unlockable Bootloaders
If there is interest I'll detail the steps to get all this done. I didn't have all the details when I started so I got help from afaneh92 via Telegram for the process. You will need to have Telegram either on your PC or phone to communicate with afaneh92 and to get the needed info and file built for your phone.
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What makes a bootloader More difficult to unlock compared to otherways? Asking because curious.

droidzer1 said:
The Samsung Galaxy A71 model SM-A716U by AT&T which has a normally unlockable bootloader has thanks to afaneh92 been unlocked. And he has made a TWRP version for it. Mine is now rooted with TWRP installed.
The version of TWRP was just built today by afaneh92 and it may still need a few tweaks per afaneh92 to be fully ready for prime time but so far it seems to be working fine. He was also very helpful in installing TWRP and getting root done on this model.
I'm not sure of all the details regarding how this locked bootloader is unlocked but it is a pay service that involves using your phones DID number which is then used to make a customized file for your specific phone and is flashed with Odin. Using afaneh92 for this it had a waiting time of only a couple minutes to get the file.
See this thread for afaneh92's info to get your bootloader unlocked on this model if you want root and TWRP:
Samsung Galaxy Bootloader Unlocks for normally unlockable Bootloaders
If there is interest I'll detail the steps to get all this done. I didn't have all the details when I started so I got help from afaneh92 via Telegram for the process. You will need to have Telegram either on your PC or phone to communicate with afaneh92 and to get the needed info and file built for your phone.
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Hey man is yours from ATT ? I got my mom one and wanted to useon Cricket AIO . ATT owns Cricket and uses same network so does Safelink . Well cricket sim works for 5 mins no problem the says the imei is uncompatible. Safelink sim works fine . Are there some gsi for this phone ? That may help it or modules to spoof lol .

Hey was wondering if anyone has or can make a backup of modemst1 and modemst2 for A 71 5g snapdragon ? I had an issue registering on network and found a guide using fastbootcommands to erase those and that would fix it. However now it won't recognize any sim card and I've downgraded and did Ota to 3.0 again after formatting data in twrp. I ve tried twrp backup and that didn't fix it .

droidzer1 said:
After talking to afaneh92 I believe he will be ready to release TWRP for the Galaxy A71 in a day or two. I am not sure yet if it will cover all the Snapdragon A71's or which exact models as I haven't asked about that but the one I tested today seems to work very well on the A716U.
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Hi,
You mentioned the A71 A716U and in the OP mention "AT&T". Is that what the A716U is? The AT&T model?
I ask because I just bought two of them, but they're Unlocked and someone else is using it with my Carrier (MetroPCS, now called Metro by T-Mobile) and so it didn't mention which Carrier the model normally ties to.
If so, I still use this same BootLoader Unlocker that he creates, right? I definitely want to Root both phones.
I didn't see the steps for Rooting here (I think you mentioned listing the steps), but I'll keep looking.
Thank You,

hi Zeus i believe the A716U is the north american A71 5G and diffrent cell carriers can be flashed for the firmware part, the carrier lock is i think controlled by you but you've got to ask your cell provider to unlock it carrier wise if you owe nothing for the device and it it isnt blacklisted or stolen the imei, also the devices are usually? branded one particular carrier, to find that out go into download mode and it should have a csc cell provider code at the top. =) hope this helps?

Hi,
I went to the link where the "multidisabler.zip" file is and got that, but when I looked for the "vbmeta_disabled.tar" file, I don't see it on that page. Where can I get that one, please?
I ask, because I've never heard of that one before and so I don't know if it's specific for this phone and so was worried about just grabbing any file from wherever (on XDA) with that name.
Thanks!

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hi Zeus i believe the A716U is the north american A71 5G and diffrent cell carriers can be flashed for the firmware part, the carrier lock is i think controlled by you but you've got to ask your cell provider to unlock it carrier wise if you owe nothing for the device and it it isnt blacklisted or stolen the imei, also the devices are usually? branded one particular carrier, to find that out go into download mode and it should have a csc cell provider code at the top. =) hope this helps?
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Oh, maybe I wasn't clear (my fault). I don't mean the Cell Carrier. I bought that part Unlocked. I'm talking about Unlocking the BootLoader.
Thank you for taking the time to respond! I appreciate it!

Hi no bootloader unlock for DUE4 yet thank you

Samsung S7 edge sm-G930V android version 8.0 Unlock Bootloader

Hello Guys i have been searching all over the internet for a few month, where do i find the boot unlock for this particular phone? I need this in order to root and install lineage OS custom rom
I really appreciate if someone has the information.

CAN ANYONE HELP PLEASE? I need to unlock bootloader for Verizon SM-G930V

ibex333 said:
CAN ANYONE HELP PLEASE? I need to unlock bootloader for Verizon SM-G930V
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I just picked up this model myself and find myself in the same boat. My developer options do list an "OEM unlock" option. Does yours?

ibex333 said:
CAN ANYONE HELP PLEASE? I need to unlock bootloader for Verizon SM-G930V
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Emmalfal said:
I just picked up this model myself and find myself in the same boat. My developer options do list an "OEM unlock" option. Does yours?
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It doesn't matter, Verizon devices have locked bootloaders that can't be unlocked, don't waste your time trying, it isn't going to happen. Verizon devices have been this way for years now, I don't forsee that changing at any time in the future.

Droidriven said:
It doesn't matter, Verizon devices have locked bootloaders that can't be unlocked, don't waste your time trying, it isn't going to happen. Verizon devices have been this way for years now, I don't forsee that changing at any time in the future.
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My device has the "oem unlock" button. Does that not matter? I was surprised as hell to find that.

Emmalfal said:
My device has the "oem unlock" button. Does that not matter? I was surprised as hell to find that.
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You can try it but I'm pretty certain that Verizon has it locked down. There is a root method for Verizon S7 and S7 edge but no TWRP or custom ROMs that I know of.
Verizon S7 / S7 Edge [Root Guide] SM-G930V SM-G935V [NO KNOX TRIP]
Hi, I am compiling this guide for rooting the verizon variant. I also hope to fill in some gaps in the other guides. I AM NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY PROBLEMS YOU MAY CAUSE OR ENCOUNTER I did not develop this, I'm only telling you how to do it...
forum.xda-developers.com

Droidriven said:
You can try it but I'm pretty certain that Verizon has it locked down. There is a root method for Verizon S7 and S7 edge but no TWRP or custom ROMs that I know of.
Verizon S7 / S7 Edge [Root Guide] SM-G930V SM-G935V [NO KNOX TRIP]
Hi, I am compiling this guide for rooting the verizon variant. I also hope to fill in some gaps in the other guides. I AM NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY PROBLEMS YOU MAY CAUSE OR ENCOUNTER I did not develop this, I'm only telling you how to do it...
forum.xda-developers.com
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Figured I'd give it the old college try. Got Odin to recognize the phone and went through the root process. All looked well until the very end. "Complete (write) operation failed."

Emmalfal said:
Figured I'd give it the old college try. Got Odin to recognize the phone and went through the root process. All looked well until the very end. "Complete (write) operation failed."
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And now, using the latest version of Odin (I somehow downloaded an older one the first time around) it got to recovery.img and just stuck there. An exercise in frustration as you had warned. I need a Verizon phone that can 100 percent be rooted. I'm using a rooted original Pixel now but that sucker is getting worn out.

Emmalfal said:
Figured I'd give it the old college try. Got Odin to recognize the phone and went through the root process. All looked well until the very end. "Complete (write) operation failed."
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It might depend on what version/build number of stock firmware is installed on the device. That guide might be for an older version of a specific version. If what you have is newer than what the guide was written for, that might be why it failed.
Does it say anything in the guide thread about it requiring a specific stock firmware or specific bootloader version?

Emmalfal said:
And now, using the latest version of Odin (I somehow downloaded an older one the first time around) it got to recovery.img and just stuck there. An exercise in frustration as you had warned. I need a Verizon phone that can 100 percent be rooted. I'm using a rooted original Pixel now but that sucker is getting worn out.
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How about an unlocked device that can be used on Verizon's network?

Droidriven said:
It might depend on what version/build number of stock firmware is installed on the device. That guide might be for an older version of a specific version. If what you have is newer than what the guide was written for, that might be why it failed.
Does it say anything in the guide thread about it requiring a specific stock firmware or specific bootloader version?
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I've gone through a couple different tutorials and they all seem to link to the same files that I need to download. It's been frustrating because looking for proper files for a phone this old leads to a lot of dead links. I'm probably going to give it up soon, but you know how it is. There's always "one more thing" to try. I tell you, I'm going to research like hell before I buy another phone. I need to know for sure that it can be rooted. In this case, I inherited my wife's old phone and a quick search revealed that it ought to be a piece of cake to root. There's always some little detail that trips me up. I appreciate your help with this.

Emmalfal said:
And now, using the latest version of Odin (I somehow downloaded an older one the first time around) it got to recovery.img and just stuck there. An exercise in frustration as you had warned. I need a Verizon phone that can 100 percent be rooted. I'm using a rooted original Pixel now but that sucker is getting worn out.
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Try a version of Odin from around the same time the S7/S7 edge was released onto the market. Some versions work better with certain devices, as android evolved and as Odin gets updated to newer versions for newer devices, there are slight differences along the way that can effect how it works on older devices.
If the stock firmware that you are trying to flash is older than what was already installed on the device, it will probably fail due to not allowing the device to be degraded to an older version, it's a "security" measure put there to prevent you from installing a less "secure" operating system.

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How about an unlocked device that can be used on Verizon's network?
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Yeah, that would work. It's been so long since I messed around with this stuff -- I've had the pixel for six or seven years I think -- that I've forgotten everything I once knew.
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Try a version of Odin from around the same time the S7/S7 edge was released onto the market. Some versions work better with certain devices, as android evolved and as Odin gets updated to newer versions for newer devices, there are slight differences along the way that can effect how it works on older devices.
If the stock firmware that you are trying to flash is older than what was already installed on the device, it will probably fail due to not allowing the device to be degraded to an older version, it's a "security" measure put there to prevent you from installing a less "secure" operating system.
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I'll look that up and try it out. Nothing to lose at this point. All I'm trying to flash at this point is the CF Auto Root Tar.md5, as per the instructions.

Emmalfal said:
I've gone through a couple different tutorials and they all seem to link to the same files that I need to download. It's been frustrating because looking for proper files for a phone this old leads to a lot of dead links. I'm probably going to give it up soon, but you know how it is. There's always "one more thing" to try. I tell you, I'm going to research like hell before I buy another phone. I need to know for sure that it can be rooted. In this case, I inherited my wife's old phone and a quick search revealed that it ought to be a piece of cake to root. There's always some little detail that trips me up. I appreciate your help with this.
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No, I mean does it say anything about it requiring a specific version of stock firmware or specific version of bootloader to be already installed on the device "before" you do the rooting process described in the guide?
Sometimes these kinds of things require your device to have a certain stock software version as a starting point before the device is modified. Most of the time, if the device is ever updated to a newer version, the specific exploit that was being used to root gets patched in the update, killing the effectiveness of the exploit used to root. From that point on, chances of rooting are nil.

Emmalfal said:
Yeah, that would work. It's been so long since I messed around with this stuff -- I've had the pixel for six or seven years I think -- that I've forgotten everything I once knew.
I'll look that up and try it out. Nothing to lose at this point. All I'm trying to flash at this point is the CF Auto Root Tar.md5, as per the instructions.
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The vulnerability that CF autoroot takes advantage of may have been patched in newer versions of firmware.
I haven't been able to root any of my devices for last 4-5 years.

Droidriven said:
No, I mean does it say anything about it requiring a specific version of stock firmware or specific version of bootloader to be already installed on the device "before" you do the rooting process described in the guide?
Sometimes these kinds of things require your device to have a certain stock software version as a starting point before the device is modified. Most of the time, if the device is ever updated to a newer version, the specific exploit that was being used to root gets patched in the update, killing the effectiveness of the exploit used to root. From that point on, chances of rooting are nil.
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Yeah, I've been careful to download files in keeping with my specific phone, not just the G930V but the longer version of that model number, which seems super specific. Nothing works. I've tried three or four different versions of Odin at this point, but they all either fail or get stuck somewhere in the process. Probably time to start searching for a new phone. I looked around for other ways to root this s7 but i'm not finding much. I rooted the PIxel with Magisk.

Emmalfal said:
Yeah, I've been careful to download files in keeping with my specific phone, not just the G930V but the longer version of that model number, which seems super specific. Nothing works. I've tried three or four different versions of Odin at this point, but they all either fail or get stuck somewhere in the process. Probably time to start searching for a new phone. I looked around for other ways to root this s7 but i'm not finding much. I rooted the PIxel with Magisk.
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I'm not talking about model number version, I mean the specific build number of the firmware that is installed on the device. Some guides/methods only work on specific build numbers of stock firmware or only work if a specific version of bootloader is installed on the device.

Droidriven said:
I'm not talking about model number version, I mean the specific build number of the firmware that is installed on the device.
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Ah. I'll check that.

Emmalfal said:
And now, using the latest version of Odin (I somehow downloaded an older one the first time around) it got to recovery.img and just stuck there. An exercise in frustration as you had warned. I need a Verizon phone that can 100 percent be rooted. I'm using a rooted original Pixel now but that sucker is getting worn out.
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The S7 *can* be rooted, with lots of limitations afterwards. It just can't be BL unlocked

It could be failing due to the usb port or cable. I have an S8 that i can no longer flash only because I don't have a usb port in my pc old enough to flash it. I assume the S7 is the same way