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[Q] C-ROM locked SM-G9200

Hi, I hope somebody can help me.
I have a Chinese SM-G9200. I did the following:
- pingpong root
- installed Flashify to install TWRP (success) and it asked to reboot
but during reboot now it says "Custom binary blocked by C-ROM" in pink on the top left corner of the screen of the boot Galaxy logo, then it shuts down :crying:
I cannot have it to complete the boot sequence anymore. See the picture attached.
Also when I try recovery mode is the same pink writing and then shuts down.
Only possibility is to go in download mode, but if I try to upload with Odin, the usual screen that says:
Installation Failure
You need to unlock your device to install a custom OS.
For information about how to unlock, please refer to your device information at wwwsamsungcom/cn.
Please press the power key to restart.
Please somebody help me to get back the phone to life!!! how can I unblock it?
thanks

try to flash only stock recovery, and only from your original rom. if boot's just unlock bootloader with crome aplication found on galaxy store

criszz said:
try to flash only stock recovery, and only from your original rom. if boot's just unlock bootloader with crome aplication found on galaxy store
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Hi criszz,
Thanks! Where can I get the stock recovery? And then do I flash it with Odin in the PDA button?
Ciao

Ciccetti said:
Hi criszz,
Thanks! Where can I get the stock recovery? And then do I flash it with Odin in the PDA button?
Ciao
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you need to first install CROM from Galaxy app store and then unclock the bootloader. CROM is official Samsung software.

Hemant said:
you need to first install CROM from Galaxy app store and then unclock the bootloader. CROM is official Samsung software.
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WORKS!!!
Reinstalled the whole stock ROM, then CROM from Galaxy Store.
My phone is back and now it's unlocked. Thanks!!! :highfive:

enjoy your phone mate

Criszz,
Could you explain the procedure in detail as I have the same exact problem with my HK version Edge. Thanks

criszz said:
enjoy your phone mate
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well... I've installed TWRP, but the touchscreen doesn't work, and also the buttons don't work in TWRP. How can I move the cursor?
I need to install the gapps...
I've installed TWRP 2.8.6.2. Is there any other version or any other recovery tool that works?
Or: is there any other way to install the gapps on this chinese S6?
Thanks for the support!!! :angel:

Ciccetti,
Could you tell me what steps you have taken to put the phone back to life. My phone always stuck at the logo screen like yours.

Leelowbang said:
Criszz,
Could you explain the procedure in detail as I have the same exact problem with my HK version Edge. Thanks
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you need to reinstall the exact stock ROM for your mobile. You can find it for example on the sammobile website.
then install it with Odin: you can find the procedure by googling. the phone should not complain about "installing custom software", because it is the stock ROM.
once you are done, go on the galaxy store (icon on the phone) and search for C-ROM app. Install it and unlock your phone.
once done, you can reinstall TWRP with Flashify.
One hint: at the end of the flashify flashing, do not hit reboot button, otherwise the phone will only boot in TWRP and will not boot anymore into normal mode, and you have to reflash everything again.
Instead, after the flashify, do not press reboot, but hold the power button until the popup comes up and then press power off. Then after the phone is well off, keep volume up, home and power to boot into TWRP. Then you will be able to boot again into the normal phone.
Problem is: I can't get the touchscreen to work on TWRP and also the hardware buttons. How can I install the gapps?

So the stock rom should include the stock recovery so that once Odin finishes installation, it will replace TWRP recovery and the phone should be able to bypass the boot lock?

Leelowbang said:
So the stock rom should include the stock recovery so that once Odin finishes installation, it will replace TWRP recovery and the phone should be able to bypass the boot lock?
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Exactly!

Ciccetti said:
Exactly!
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ok. found the way to install gapps using flashify.
telling flashify to install gapps through twrp doesn't require to use any button or touch in twrp. so now it is all set!!! :victory:

Do I need to locate the exact version of the stock rom in the phone? if it is a different (either older or newer) version, will it work? I ask this because I rooted the phone by pingpong root about three weeks ago and since then, Samsung has updated at least twice of their official stock rom.

@cicceti
mate, TWRP chinese version with english theme you need.
HERE>>> http://pan.baidu.com/s/1eQxVcIm?thi...6%98%9FS6%E8%B5%84%E6%BA%90%E5%90%88%E9%9B%86

criszz said:
@cicceti
mate, TWRP chinese version with english theme you need.
HERE>>> http://pan.baidu.com/s/1eQxVcIm?thi...6%98%9FS6%E8%B5%84%E6%BA%90%E5%90%88%E9%9B%86
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IT WORKS!!! thanks BrasoV!!!! :highfive:
so to recap:
Galaxy S6 bought in China SM-G9200
root with Pingpong (google it)
download C-ROM from the Galaxy Store to unlock it from flashing custom roms
download TWRP Chinese version (the "normal" one is not responsive to touch screen), with the English translation (for example, google "SVA SM-G9200" and download G9200-TWRP-2.8.6.0-CN(0601).tar and S6_TWRP_English_theme.zip)
Copy the English theme for TWRP on the phone (extract ui.zip from archive, put it into "/sdcard/TWRP/theme/" directory)
activate the USB debug mode on the phone (google "how to ...")
Install TWRP with Odin 3.10.6 (google "how to ...")
Boot the phone in normal mode
google "Flashify apk", download it and install it
run Flashify, click install GAPPS (choose gapps 5.0), choosing the TWRP option
DONE!!! now you have a S6 dual sim with GAPPS and a working TWRP!!!
NB: KNOX gets tripped and Triangle away doesn't work (yet)
THANKS BRASOV and all the other people!!!

also you can try my stock rom for 9200 hk P >>>>
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0Bzwq8_00PhMUOUtMSW5waTF5ekE/view

Google Play Services on G9200 CHC
Absolutely Awesome :good: You guys saved my life with this solution having almost given up on my G9200 CHC version entirely.
No matter what I tried I always kept getting the "Google Services stopped working" message, even after I had rooted the phone. Then I did the mistake of updating to latest official firmware via Samsung Switch - only made everything worse.
If you did it anyway, here's how to fix it, and get back on track so you can apply the solution provided in this thread:
1. Download the firmware version that was originally installed on the phone (in my case G9200ZCU1AOD9)
2. Boot the phone in download mode and push the original firmware via Odin 3.10.6
3. Boot the phone normally and let it get to the Samsung logo - where it will get stuck/freeze
3. Now enter recovery mode (hold down Volume Up, Power and Home until the boot logo appears)
4. now Wipe data / factory reset and Wipe cache partition, then boot your phone normally.
5. The rest was piece of cake once I found this thread
I tried a million ways to get Gapps on my phone without rooting, but none of them work, even many methods with rooting never worked for me. This one worked, and everything is running smoothly now.
Thanks everyone.......
Ciccetti said:
IT WORKS!!! thanks BrasoV!!!! :highfive:
so to recap:
Galaxy S6 bought in China SM-G9200
root with Pingpong (google it)
download C-ROM from the Galaxy Store to unlock it from flashing custom roms
download TWRP Chinese version (the "normal" one is not responsive to touch screen), with the English translation (for example, google "SVA SM-G9200" and download G9200-TWRP-2.8.6.0-CN(0601).tar and S6_TWRP_English_theme.zip)
Copy the English theme for TWRP on the phone (extract ui.zip from archive, put it into "/sdcard/TWRP/theme/" directory)
activate the USB debug mode on the phone (google "how to ...")
Install TWRP with Odin 3.10.6 (google "how to ...")
Boot the phone in normal mode
google "Flashify apk", download it and install it
run Flashify, click install GAPPS (choose gapps 5.0), choosing the TWRP option
DONE!!! now you have a S6 dual sim with GAPPS and a working TWRP!!!
NB: KNOX gets tripped and Triangle away doesn't work (yet)
THANKS BRASOV and all the other people!!!
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dear all,
did anybody succeed in installing the GAPPS on the SM-G9200 with the new update to lollipop 5.1.1?
i'm referring to ROM G9200ZCU1BOH2.
i succeeded in installing the G9200-TWRP-2.8.7.0-LL51-CN, but when I flash the GAPPS for 5.1.x and hit reboot, the phone doesn't boot anymore and I have to reinstall the stock ROM...
any clue?
thanks
ciao

umbacos said:
dear all,
did anybody succeed in installing the GAPPS on the SM-G9200 with the new update to lollipop 5.1.1?
i'm referring to ROM G9200ZCU1BOH2.
i succeeded in installing the G9200-TWRP-2.8.7.0-LL51-CN, but when I flash the GAPPS for 5.1.x and hit reboot, the phone doesn't boot anymore and I have to reinstall the stock ROM...
any clue?
thanks
ciao
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Its a kernel problem i think,i had same issue so i flashed older version of unikernel phone bootup fully but touch not working,im too looking for solution,cannot even downgrade cause of protected bootloader.

[ROOT][SM-T53X,SM-T33X][CF-AUTO-ROOT][Simplest method to get ROOT now for 5.02-5.1.1]

Hi folks . Dear @Chainfire update your CF-Auto-Root base and now we get opportunity to have root with the simplest method ! It works now on 5.02 and 5.1.1 stock firmwares . Sorry but knox is tripped .
Now this works on SM-T530 , SM-T530NU , SM-T535 , SM-T532 , SM-T533 ,SM-T330NU , SM-T331
Complete list you can see on https://autoroot.chainfire.eu/ .
HOW INSTALL :
BASIC INSTRUCTIONS
All downloads contain .tar.md5 files flashable in ODIN as PDA(AP)
Make sure your device is in ODIN download mode (usually you can get there by holding VolDown+Home+Power when the device is turned off), then start the included Odin file, press the PDA(AP) button, select the .tar.md5 file, and click Start. You can find more detailed instructions and assistance at XDA.
A modified recovery and cache partition will be flashed, which will install (only) SuperSU, then clean-up the cache partition and re-flash the stock recovery.
For the root to work, the device must reboot into recovery. Most devices will do this automatically after flashing these files, but in case that does not happen, please boot into recovery manually.
DOWNLOADS:
SM-T530
SM-T530NU
SM-T533
SM-T535
SM-T330NU
SM-T331

Added SM-T330NU and SM-T331

worked on 533 but are we now able to install twrp permanent?? anyway thanks a lot for root!

looking-g said:
worked on 533 but are we now able to install twrp permanent?? anyway thanks a lot for root!
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You better ask @HausiX10 about this in PM .

Wow thank you for this! I successfully rooted my Tab 4 SM-T330NU using 5.1.1 on the first attempt with the files provided here. I had been trying all weekend to successful root my device using other methods and files, but for some reason they all resulted in bootloops. I kept reading through the troubleshoot forums for a solution, but nothing worked. I wish I would have found this thread sooner, it would have saved me a lot of problems!

bootloop
Hi I'm stuck in bootloop; set warranty bit: kernel. Any solutions?

Still working?

"You can find more detailed instructions and assistance at XDA." Mhm, I am on XDA so where are that detailed instructions? And when I finished root Unified daemon, Media memory and TouchWiz - home are stopping working. Is it normal?

I need sm-t537v please

What about the bootloader?
repey6 said:
Hi folks . Dear @Chainfire update your CF-Auto-Root base and now we get opportunity to have root with the simplest method ! It works now on 5.02 and 5.1.1 stock firmwares . Sorry but knox is tripped .
Now this works on SM-T530 , SM-T530NU , SM-T535 , SM-T532 , SM-T533 ,SM-T330NU , SM-T331
Complete list you can see on https://autoroot.chainfire.eu/ .
HOW INSTALL :
BASIC INSTRUCTIONS
All downloads contain .tar.md5 files flashable in ODIN as PDA(AP)
Make sure your device is in ODIN download mode (usually you can get there by holding VolDown+Home+Power when the device is turned off), then start the included Odin file, press the PDA(AP) button, select the .tar.md5 file, and click Start. You can find more detailed instructions and assistance at XDA.
A modified recovery and cache partition will be flashed, which will install (only) SuperSU, then clean-up the cache partition and re-flash the stock recovery.
For the root to work, the device must reboot into recovery. Most devices will do this automatically after flashing these files, but in case that does not happen, please boot into recovery manually.
DOWNLOADS:
SM-T530
SM-T530NU
SM-T533
SM-T535
SM-T330NU
SM-T331
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Hi @repey6. Thanks for the tutorial.
Do you know if I need to worry about unlocking the bootloader on my device? It's a SM-T531 (Brazil) running 4.4.2.
@Chainfire's auto-root page warns that flashing the auto-root with the bootloader locked will probably brick it, but I'm so noob that I don't even know if mine is locked or not. I can only imagine that it is, since I haven't done anything close to flashing anything on this device.
Thanks for your attention.

BourbonCowboy said:
Hi @repey6. Thanks for the tutorial.
Do you know if I need to worry about unlocking the bootloader on my device? It's a SM-T531 (Brazil) running 4.4.2.
@Chainfire's auto-root page warns that flashing the auto-root with the bootloader locked will probably brick it, but I'm so noob that I don't even know if mine is locked or not. I can only imagine that it is, since I haven't done anything close to flashing anything on this device.
Thanks for your attention.
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Hi. Your bootloader is not unlocking. But supersu is not actual now. Magisk root is better.

So how to I unlock it?
repey6 said:
Hi. Your bootloader is not unlocking. But supersu is not actual now. Magisk root is better.
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Thanks for the answer! So, how do I unlock the bootloader then? Haven't been able to find it here in XDA. Also, I've found a post here on the forum where a user claimed Magisk didn't work in 5.0.2 because the kernel was too old. Do you know if Towelroot is better?
Pls help. :crying:

BourbonCowboy said:
So how to I unlock it?
Thanks for the answer! So, how do I unlock the bootloader then? Haven't been able to find it here in XDA. Also, I've found a post here on the forum where a user claimed Magisk didn't work in 5.0.2 because the kernel was too old. Do you know if Towelroot is better?
Pls help. :crying:
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have you found a solution? same problem here!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Want to unlock my bootloader + installing TWRP

Hello all,
I am receiving tomorrow my new Samsung S6 and i want to know some things.
- Unlocking bootloader (how to and link?) - have searched a bit and you need ODIN. but what is the best version etc
- Installing TWRP3.0 (how-to) - where to find the latest TWRP for samsung s6
And than one of the most important question, is there a stock android that doesent have any buys and fc's????

Bootloader is not locked on S6 (except AT&T variant)
You can get latest ODIN from here;
http://dl.sammobile.com/Odin3_v3.10.7.zip
If you want to install TWRP on it;
1- Update it to Marsmallow if you haven't
2- Install this TWRP via ODIN;
http://arter97.com/browse/S6/kernel/13.1/g920fi/arter97-recovery-g920fi-13.1-twrp_3.0.2-0.tar.md5
3- Boot up to TWRP and flash this ZIP before do anything on TWRP;
https://download.chainfire.eu/932/SuperSU/BETA-SuperSU-v2.71-20160331103524.zip

forumber2 said:
3- Boot up to TWRP and backup your unmodified stock ROM before do anything on TWRP;
4- flash this ZIP
https://download.chainfire.eu/932/SuperSU/BETA-SuperSU-v2.71-20160331103524.zip
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Wouldn't this order make more sense so he had a backup in case something goes wrong?
Also, here are the threads for TWRP and SuperSU for the S6 on XDA:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s6/orig-development/twrp-t3080940
http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s6/orig-development/cf-auto-root-t3056630
djbosanac said:
And than one of the most important question, is there a stock android that doesent have any buys and fc's????
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No, and there probably won't be any for a long time, but there are lots of TouchWiz-based custom ROMs.

so basicly i dont need any customezation? because you telling me there will not be released a custom stock rom? Even a CM13 rom
thats poor services!
Uhm

djbosanac said:
so basicly i dont need any customezation? because you telling me there will not be released a custom stock rom? Even a CM13 rom
thats poor services!
Uhm
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Correct. The only custom ROMs availability now and the foreseeable future are based on TouchWiz, not AOSP Android or CyanogenMod.

CafeKampuchia said:
Wouldn't this order make more sense so he had a backup in case something goes wrong?
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He need dm-verity disabled boot image for working TWRP backups. That's why I suggest him to install this ZIP.

While reading topics on the internet (google)
If you THE smartphone update to 6.0 you do not need to unlock the bootloader. is this correct?
For now i will not use TWRP because there isent a proper ROM for the S6. is this because the exynoss CPU? because QSD cpu's have always the better support for CM..

djbosanac said:
While reading topics on the internet (google)
If you THE smartphone update to 6.0 you do not need to unlock the bootloader. is this correct?
For now i will not use TWRP because there isent a proper ROM for the S6. is this because the exynoss CPU? because QSD cpu's have always the better support for CM..
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As I said before, there's no bootloader unlock because bootloader is factory-unlocked on Samsung devices.
If you want root, you should to use TWRP for install the latest SuperSU.
Yes, there's no CM ROM for Exynos 7420 right now. Maybe in future? Who knows...

is there a twrp that works because the original twrp that i download form twrp.me isent working getting a weird issue: recovery is not seandroid enforcing

djbosanac said:
is there a twrp that works because the original twrp that i download form twrp.me isent working getting a weird issue: recovery is not seandroid enforcing
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It is not an issue, it is just a warning. I wrote what you need to do at first reply;
forumber2 said:
Bootloader is not locked on S6 (except AT&T variant)
You can get latest ODIN from here;
http://dl.sammobile.com/Odin3_v3.10.7.zip
If you want to install TWRP on it;
1- Update it to Marsmallow if you haven't
2- Install this TWRP via ODIN;
http://arter97.com/browse/S6/kernel/13.1/g920fi/arter97-recovery-g920fi-13.1-twrp_3.0.2-0.tar.md5
3- Boot up to TWRP and flash this ZIP before do anything on TWRP;
https://download.chainfire.eu/932/SuperSU/BETA-SuperSU-v2.71-20160331103524.zip
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i tried to install it, used the AP method in Odin.
But when i want to go in TWRP recovery i get the stock recovery! How to solve this issue

I'm having this issue as well on the T-Mobile variant. I have tried the unchecking auto reboot option in Odin and manually going to recovery. When I successfully flash according to Odin, I can't not get past the Recovery is not Seandroid enforcing boot.

SuddenGun007 said:
I'm having this issue as well on the T-Mobile variant. I have tried the unchecking auto reboot option in Odin and manually going to recovery. When I successfully flash according to Odin, I can't not get past the Recovery is not Seandroid enforcing boot.
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where you able to figure this out? same problem. I can flash the twrp via ODIN, but get stuck on the "recovery is not seandroid enforcing" message. It just freezes on that.
help anyone? what should I be looking at? BL, Modem? I flashed original MM .tar file already...
I have a 920t (galaxy s6 non-edge tmobile)

piotrus22 said:
where you able to figure this out? same problem. I can flash the twrp via ODIN, but get stuck on the "recovery is not seandroid enforcing" message. It just freezes on that.
help anyone? what should I be looking at? BL, Modem? I flashed original MM .tar file already...
I have a 920t (galaxy s6 non-edge tmobile)
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I did figure this out, check this post for how I did it.

I have DRK and FRP error both ,how to solve it?

I flash the stock rom ,it says I need to install DRK first .It says custom binary (recovery) locked by FRP when I flash TWRP .It's a endless loop. What can I do ?How can I solve it ? I'm going crazy :crying:

I have the same issue here G920T.

I saw both of us sailing in the same boat.
skyalchemist0 said:
I have the same issue here G920T.
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:crying::crying::crying:

Who can help me pls?

I think you need ENG file or SW Capture

chenquanzhi said:
I flash the stock rom ,it says I need to install DRK first .It says custom binary (recovery) locked by FRP when I flash TWRP .It's a endless loop. What can I do ?How can I solve it ? I'm going crazy :crying:
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Can you brief information about your phone
Model number?
What is the condition of your phone just after flash completely stock fimrware?
Br
Shahzaib Jahangir

The bodhi said:
I think you need ENG file or SW Capture
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I also think so and I have searched for a few days in google.My phone model is SM-G930L .I just found the ENG file for 930F and it is useless for me.

Shabby The Dev said:
Can you brief information about your phone
Model number?
What is the condition of your phone just after flash completely stock fimrware?
Br
Shahzaib Jahangir
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My phone is SM-G930L. After falshing completely stock fimrware,,it says I need to install DRK first and cant flash any custom rom or kernel because of FRP lock.

chenquanzhi said:
My phone is SM-G930L. After falshing completely stock fimrware,,it says I need to install DRK first and cant flash any custom rom or kernel because of FRP lock.
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To solve this you want ENG boot or special firmware to boot your phone and enable oem unlocking
Search for s7 eng boot root
S7 qualcomm boot img
Br,
Shahzaib Jahangir

Shabby The Dev said:
To solve this you want ENG boot or special firmware to boot your phone and enable oem unlocking
Search for s7 eng boot root
S7 qualcomm boot img
Br,
Shahzaib Jahangir
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I also think so and I have searched for a few days in google .I just found the ENG file for 930F and it is useless for me.

[Q] Root Canadian galaxy s7

Hello i recently bought a galaxy S7 SM-G930W8 (Canadian / BELL Mobility) and its veen updated to the latest it can which is android 8.0 (oreo) and id really like to root it without havibg to change my stock rom actually id just be glad to get it rooted also the security patch is up2date as of july 1st 2018

The W8 is an exynos model so the bootloader should be unlocked, flash twrp through odin, do a factory reset, reboot to recovery from TWRP itself, flash no-dm-verity zip which should be in your memory card, if you don't have one use mtp in TWRP and copy it to the phone, then install magisk zip and you should be good to go. you can find those two zip files in the forum or just a simple good search.

Did you have any luck rooting the SM-G930W8 on 8.0? I just acquired the Canadian S7 and I'd like to root it, but I know it's different from the American S7's, and all I can find is how to root the Canadian S7 with Nougat.

threehappypenguins said:
Did you have any luck rooting the SM-G930W8 on 8.0? I just acquired the Canadian S7 and I'd like to root it, but I know it's different from the American S7's, and all I can find is how to root the Canadian S7 with Nougat.
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It doesn't matter which carrier it is, what matters most is the chip and the bootloader, the Canadian variant uses the Exynos soc so the steps are the same just like the international model. Start by unlocking the bootloader and installing a custom recovery, download TWRP for herolte, on your phone enable developer options, then make sure OEM unlock is checked, turn off your phone and boot into Odin, then flash the TWRP image, make sure to uncheck reboot after flash in Odin. Once flashing is done, manually reboot your phone and make sure to enter the recovery mode, do a normal factory reset, the one that asks you to write YES to confirm, then reboot to recovery again, plug your phone to the computer and copy the latest magisk zip then flash it, and that should be it basically.

Salazar33 said:
It doesn't matter which carrier it is, what matters most is the chip and the bootloader, the Canadian variant uses the Exynos soc so the steps are the same just like the international model. Start by unlocking the bootloader and installing a custom recovery, download TWRP for herolte, on your phone enable developer options, then make sure OEM unlock is checked, turn off your phone and boot into Odin, then flash the TWRP image, make sure to uncheck reboot after flash in Odin. Once flashing is done, manually reboot your phone and make sure to enter the recovery mode, do a normal factory reset, the one that asks you to write YES to confirm, then reboot to recovery again, plug your phone to the computer and copy the latest magisk zip then flash it, and that should be it basically.
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I thought the Canadian variant with Exynos already had an unlocked bootloader? There are already instructions on how to root my exact model, but the assumption is 7.0.
I have rooted other phones before, and sometimes the requirement for a version of Android before rooting is very specific. I have no idea where to start to even verify whether the bootloader is truly unlocked, whether or not I can proceed with rooting despite having a different Android version (in my case, 8.0, not 7.0), etc.

threehappypenguins said:
I thought the Canadian variant with Exynos already had an unlocked bootloader? There are already instructions on how to root my exact model, but the assumption is 7.0.
I have rooted other phones before, and sometimes the requirement for a version of Android before rooting is very specific. I have no idea where to start to even verify whether the bootloader is truly unlocked, whether or not I can proceed with rooting despite having a different Android version (in my case, 8.0, not 7.0), etc.
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Sorry there, I guess the correct description would be tripping knox rather than unlocking the bootloader, since you're already familiar with the process then I can tell you its totally the same, nougat and oreo aren't different enough for anything to change, allow OEM unlock, install twrp, do a data wipe, reboot to recovery again, install magisk zip and you're good to go. You might need to flash the dm verity bypass before magisk, that's another zip you can download as well.