This is a Canadian Bell phone. Which US models are equivalent for purposes of rooting? As in I am looking for a stock rooted rom?
Tia
SM-G930W8 is Exynos SoC. All US models are Snapdragon SoC.
Since they're a different SoC there's not really an equivalent, they work entirely different to one another.
From what I've seen US snapdragon root needs the eng bootloader is affects battery and performance https://forum.xda-developers.com/verizon-s7-edge/how-to/root-method-nougat-t3566978
Anyone figured out how to root the Canadian version with 8.0?
threehappypenguins said:
Anyone figured out how to root the Canadian version with 8.0?
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Flash the twrp via odin then boot into recovery and do a wipe format data then reboot again into recovery nd install magisk zip file
U can download these files from XDA just use search
Note : Dont allow system modifications just Press Keep Read Only when booting into twrp recovery
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Can you use flash fire to flash a international rom on the g930t.
kevin527 said:
Can you use flash fire to flash a international rom on the g930t.
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Hi
Well is a good question , Chainfire said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/general/paid-software/flashfire-t3075433
FlashFire is the most advanced on-device firmware flasher available for rooted Android devices. It can flash full firmware packages from various manufacturers, as well as apply over-the-air (OTA) and ZIP updates - all while maintaining root, and without using a custom recovery.
So in theory you can, but he also said:
https://flashfire.chainfire.eu/
Unlocked bootloader
While an unlocked bootloader is not strictly necessary for many of FlashFire's functionalities, we strongly recommend all root users to run unlocked if possible. With locked bootloaders, there is a much higher chance of a device being unrecoverable if something goes wrong. This is not just true for FlashFire, but for many root apps. The specifics are device dependent.
nevertheless , here in this thread they seem to have used and work
http://forum.xda-developers.com/tmo...-available-t3414146/post67699508#post67699508
I'll test it out and report back.
kevin527 said:
I'll test it out and report back.
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Please do mate.
good luck.
kevin527 said:
Can you use flash fire to flash a international rom on the g930t.
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Are you sure you want to flash an exynos rom onto a snapdragon phone?
Hey guys so I have already rooted my Galaxy S7 T-Mobile Variant and would like to know how to install TRWP on it.
Already search here but didn't find any tutorial, all I found was for the Exynos Version.
How can I install TRWP on my S7 (T-Mobile)
I believe the bootloader is still locked on the snapdragon models so you won't be able to install TWRP.
johnnyutah22 said:
I believe the bootloader is still locked on the snapdragon models so you won't be able to install TWRP.
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MAN! I had hope that I could install a custom rom.
Hi community, this is a good forum for the SM-G935U as well.
Someone who have the G935U need to try the G9350 TWRP RECOVERY, it supposed to be an UNLOCK BOOTLOADER. I have 4 of the G935T phones but no G935U, also I have the original TWRP RECOVERY for G935T. Maybe that RECOVERY will work on the G935U model. There's a link for TMB-G935U firmware, Sprint SPR-G935U, Verizon VZW-G935U firmware and International G935U firmware. I will upload the latest firmware for US VERSION. ENJOY FELLAS!!!
INT https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=312968873555004047
SPR https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=24591000424959740
VZW https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=24591000424959742
TMB https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=457095661767103220
These are carrier phones not unlocked G935u. Tmobile is G935t, ATT 35A, etc you can see the numbering. These are all locked bootloaders. And they have seperate carrier threads also.
Trav
PS: Can you Carrier people that are rooted use flashfire and flash kernels? Or is that broken? What about odin? I need more information if you want roms and kernels.
travis82 said:
These are carrier phones not unlocked G935u. Tmobile is G935t, ATT 35A, etc you can see the numbering. These are all locked bootloaders. And they have seperate carrier threads also.
Trav
PS: Can you Carrier people that are rooted use flashfire and flash kernels? Or is that broken? What about odin? I need more information if you want roms and kernels.
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On t mobile. We can flash roms via flashfire but I don't think we can flash kernels cause our locked bootloader. Only 1 rom available for us on a carrier device. I would LOVE to see some new roms. Also I can be a Tester if you don't have one.
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what if you flash a zip to update the kernel blob not the whole boot.img so ramdisk stays untouched? can you flash something like this in flashfire?
travis82 said:
what if you flash a zip to update the kernel blob not the whole boot.img so ramdisk stays untouched? can you flash something like this in flashfire?
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Not sure to be honest. We are using a sprint debug boot.img for root so I imagine it can be tweaked
Edit: link to our root method
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3410470
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could be great you can develop for 935T TMO a Full Note 7 Port rom
We can be your Beta Tester
You release it I'll test it on my tmobile variant
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what if you flash a zip to update the kernel blob not the whole boot.img so ramdisk stays untouched? can you flash something like this in flashfire?
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Recently rooted a SM-G935T using the "High-on-android" tutorial. Battery and performance was horrible, until I flashed the Echoe ROM using FlashFire. Flashing the ROM also changed the model number to SM-G935U.
woodstock101 said:
Recently rooted a SM-G935T using the "High-on-android" tutorial. Battery and performance was horrible, until I flashed the Echoe ROM using FlashFire. Flashing the ROM also changed the model number to SM-G935U.
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What version of Echo did you flash? And did it get rid of all the lag and battery drain so its like stock again?
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What version of Echo did you flash? And did it get rid of all the lag and battery drain so its like stock again?
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I flashed G935 v1 and yes, It's very much like stock again.
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I flashed G935 v1 and yes, It's very much like stock again.
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I mean v1.xx? v1.50 is the newest but isn't really ready for the G935t. I think 1.40 or 1.41 were the newest versions that work on tmo. The last time I used Echo it was an early version and it had a lot of issues.
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I mean v1.xx? v1.50 is the newest but isn't really ready for the G935t. I think 1.40 or 1.41 were the newest versions that work on tmo. The last time I used Echo it was an early version and it had a lot of issues.
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v1.20. I've been running it for a couple of days. So far, the only issue I've encountered is with the internet browser's secret mode. Sometimes it hangs.
language
hi. i have g935U i'm living in Turkey. But Turkish language not in this phone. How i can do it language turkish? Is G935U have europe rom for turkish?
woodstock101 said:
Recently rooted a SM-G935T using the "High-on-android" tutorial. Battery and performance was horrible, until I flashed the Echoe ROM using FlashFire. Flashing the ROM also changed the model number to SM-G935U.
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Does the Echoe rom use the U baseband? It must if it changed it or maybe the APK1 CSC MODWM file perhaps.
Baseband is now showing G935TUVU4APIA. I'm not sure what is was before, but guessing it didnt change because of the "T" in the G935T.
Okay so I have this Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge G935U TMobile Version.
What I NEED to know is when using Odin to flash these files which files go to PDA, or PHONE?
Is the AP file for the PDA slot or PHONE slot?
Thank you for your help in advance.
Will a international version rom that already has root built in work on att variant as the att variant has a locked bootloader and international variant has unlocked bootloader? Aka a rom made for 955F that already has root built in.
raze5115 said:
Will a international version rom that already has root built in work on att variant as the att variant has a locked bootloader and international variant has unlocked bootloader? Aka a rom made for 955F that already has root built in.
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how would you flash it without root
So I take it the root method for the 955f wouldn't work us side then cause of the locked bootloiader?
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So I take it the root method for the 955f wouldn't work us side then cause of the locked bootloiader?
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most likely but i am not 100% sure
raze5115 said:
Will a international version rom that already has root built in work on att variant as the att variant has a locked bootloader and international variant has unlocked bootloader? Aka a rom made for 955F that already has root built in.
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Wouldnt work - 955F doesnt use the snapdragon chipset, and even if it did you would need custom recovery to flash the rom
I would just need custom recovery to flash root method cause there's only 2 methods right now international side 1 is the untested supersu and the other is the majisk method. The majisk method doesn't have any odin flashable tar files. Then as far as flashing the Rom I could just use flashfire.
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I would just need custom recovery to flash root method cause there's only 2 methods right now international side 1 is the untested supersu and the other is the majisk method. The majisk method doesn't have any odin flashable tar files. Then as far as flashing the Rom I could just use flashfire.
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again the international roms will not work since they are not built for the USA's snapdragon chipset
same issue with last years S7 -USA models could not flash international roms
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.