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This thread is now completely dedicated to the aspect of Carrier Switching on the Snapdragon model of the Galaxy S8/S8+, the current root progress can be seen here:
Current ROOT Progress for G950U/G955U Snapdragon
Please Note that if your device is network locked this WILL NOT unlock it for use on other carriers, however it will allow the switching of carriers and carrier specific features on network unlocked devices just by changing sim cards, the device will reboot and your done. As for those with a network locked device this thread still applies to you, if you are interested in a bloat free experience(that is faster and smoother than stock touchwiz), on your Galaxy S8/S8+
Let's Begin!
Download the firmware for the unlocked S8/S8+ here:
G950U1UE1AQDC_XAA
Download the Prince Cosmy version of Odin here:
Odin_3.12.3_Modified
Enable developer options on your device:
Settings----->About Phone----->Click Build Number 7 times
Enable USB Debugging:
Settings----->Developer Options-----USB Debugging
Put your device into download mode: Volume Down + Bixby + Power
(accept the warning and connect your device to your computer)
Take the G950U1.zip you downloaded in step 1 and extract it, then place the BL,AP,CP,and CSC files into their corresponding places within Odin and press start
Once finished the device will boot back up and you will be free to disconnect it from your computer
You now have the unlocked, bloat free, firmware on your S8/S8+
CONTRIBUTORS
@Maltego for hosting files
@mweinbach for originally getting the unlocked firmware and for posting a tutorial on flashing it
@Acoustichayes for creating a dedicated root thread
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I have the s8+ version installing now. Will report back. Op make sure they uncheck Auto reboot and f. Reset time in odin first.
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I've been getting protocol version errors trying to flash via odin 3.10 (the only one that I can download)
EDIT: installing now, needed the latest odin
Akumai said:
I've been getting protocol version errors trying to flash via odin 3.10 (the only one that I can download)
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https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=529152257862722617
Here is Odin 3.12.3
Persianhawkes said:
I have the s8+ version installing now. Will report back. Op make sure they uncheck Auto reboot and f. Reset time in odin first.
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This is for an s8....Not plus. Be careful.
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This is for an s8....Not plus. Be careful.
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I know. I have the s8+ file. Flashed and booted up now I have to do some tinkering.
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I can't wait to give this a run this weekend
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I know. I have the s8+ file. Flashed and booted up now I have to do some tinkering.
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Oh, ok. Didn't realize that. So does this overwrite the carrier info? Or is that untouched?
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Oh, ok. Didn't realize that. So does this overwrite the carrier info? Or is that untouched?
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As of right now there is no way to overwrite carrier info, we are working on it though. That reserved comment is going to be where i put all that is known, been tried, etc with carrier switching just a little busy right now
My build number is SM-G950A and my firmware is G950USQU1AQD9. I am quite familiar with the concept and process of rooting but I have never had an opportunity to actually get into it. I was wondering if my device is compatible with this firmware. If so I am fine with testing so long as there is a reliable way to restore my phone if something were to happen.
Triforce1001 said:
My build number is SM-G950A and my firmware is G950USQU1AQD9. I am quite familiar with the concept and process of rooting but I have never had an opportunity to actually get into it. I was wondering if my device is compatible with this firmware. If so I am fine with testing so long as there is a reliable way to restore my phone if something were to happen.
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I went ahead and did the favors of doing some testing, in terms of restoral anyhow. From my experience, you do not have access to the usual desktop, and you have very few apps by default(none actually, just settings). I was able to revert to the original stock firmware via odin without a hitch. I did not try installing TWRP on this firmware however, but I can confirm the existence of OEM Unlock, which, by itself, claims to unlock the bootloader.
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My build number is SM-G950A and my firmware is G950USQU1AQD9. I am quite familiar with the concept and process of rooting but I have never had an opportunity to actually get into it. I was wondering if my device is compatible with this firmware. If so I am fine with testing so long as there is a reliable way to restore my phone if something were to happen.
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This is compatible with your device all US versions of the S8 and S8+ have the same model number. I have your stock firmware i just need to upload it to androidfilehost
If anyone feels like it joining I have created an IRC room we can all chat in and brainstorm things. It's #sgs8 on irc.freenode.net. Hasn't had many users since I created it but I lurk in there when I'm at home. I'd love some company. Let's get this thing rooted so we can shut all the haters up!
Glad to see more devs working on this
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I went ahead and did the favors of doing some testing, in terms of restoral anyhow. From my experience, you do not have access to the usual desktop, and you have very few apps by default(none actually, just settings). I was able to revert to the original stock firmware via odin without a hitch. I did not try installing TWRP on this firmware however, but I can confirm the existence of OEM Unlock, which, by itself, claims to unlock the bootloader.
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I attempted to install TWRP on it but secure check fail boot i believe i will try again, but we only have the exynos twrp for the S8 to work with....
Unless someone can make a compatible version for Snapdragon?
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I went ahead and did the favors of doing some testing, in terms of restoral anyhow. From my experience, you do not have access to the usual desktop, and you have very few apps by default(none actually, just settings). I was able to revert to the original stock firmware via odin without a hitch. I did not try installing TWRP on this firmware however, but I can confirm the existence of OEM Unlock, which, by itself, claims to unlock the bootloader.
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On no device that ive seen does OEM unlock in fact unlock the bootloader.
sent from my S8 plus, Note 7 or S7 Edge
STF_TimelessGoD said:
I attempted to install TWRP on it but secure check fail boot i believe i will try again, but we only have the exynos twrp for the S8 to work with....
Unless someone can make a compatible version for Snapdragon?
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Contact @ashyx he's very good with Samsung and TWRP
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On no device that ive seen does OEM unlock in fact unlock the bootloader.
sent from my S8 plus, Note 7 or S7 Edge
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it merely mentioned that it allows "the unlocking of the bootloader"
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it merely mentioned that it allows "the unlocking of the bootloader"
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Thats not what that means is what im trying to say lol. That option on sammy phones has never really done much other than allow flashing in odin
What is of note is that i dont have that on my S8 which is new that option is always there.
Id like to downgrade my S7 from nougat to marshmallow. My current lowest factory reset option is nougat on bootloader version 3. Id like to downgrade to a downloaded stock firmware that uses version 1 of the bootloader.
my device is currently rooted and carrier unlocked
ive made a full backup of the nougat system, before ive done anything to it other than the rooting.
ive been reading around that some people were able to bypass the downgrade bootloader lock error in odin by first going into their desired downgraded firmware tar files and deleting any file that ends in .bin , and then successfully been able to flash the older firmware. what I want to know is if i decide to try this, and it still doesnt work in odin, or something still doesnt work properly - am i still able to fully restore from that backup ive just made? has anyone done this without issues? i hate the look and feel of nougat and oreo looks and feels the exact same...
i did make another thread about downgrading, but i didnt know nearly as much at the time. Been told downgrading is impossible and thats true, officially speaking. Id just like to know if anyone has been successful with this workaround.
What model, SM-G930F? Is OEM Unlocking turned on?
If it's a G930U/V/T/A/P then you won't be able to.
For the G930F so long as you don't have the latest Nougat version it shouldn't prevent downgrading. Otherwise upgrading up to Oreo then back down just by flashing in Odin should work, as Oreo doesn't have the downgrade lock that the newest Nougat has.
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What model, SM-G930F? Is OEM Unlocking turned on?
If it's a G930U/V/T/A/P then you won't be able to.
For the G930F so long as you don't have the latest Nougat version it shouldn't prevent downgrading. Otherwise upgrading up to Oreo then back down just by flashing in Odin should work, as Oreo doesn't have the downgrade lock that the newest Nougat has.
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model is sm-g930w8 but yes OEM unlocking is on, and so is usb debugging just to be on the safe side. It is running the very first version of nougat right now, 7.0. But the security patch is from feb 2018. Ive read that the bootloader itself is unlocked on this version of the phone though, its just that downgrade protection in the software that could get in the way, if what i read was correct? in the same place was where i read that deleting those bin files from the firmware i want to install would be a good workaround, it would make the bootloader not check it at all if i read it correctly.
i havent tried anything yet, ive been doing my research first to stay on the safe side. it might work without issues, but I want to be prepared for if issues do arise, what the correct next step should be to keep the device itself not bricked
Yea not 100% sure for the G930W8, it's the same SoC as the G930F but the firmware restrictions could be different since it's the Canada specific version
so, i decided to brave it and try it, since to read around you find alot of conflicting information... i was suspecting that odin would fail shortly after starting at sboot.bin if it was the bootloader thats the issue. but it didnt. it failed the very next step after that at param.bin.
anyone happen to know what param.bin means?
What files are you trying to flash? I have had the same problem, even though the bootloader is unlocked the device has efuses that prevent downgrade to older binary. I was using U2 binary and only managed to downgrade to nougat u2 binary version. Even when I skipped bootloader files, marshmallow would still give an error that system.img is version 0 where as device is v1
Hey All,
Like many unfortunate souls out there I updated my device to Oreo via T-Mobile OTA and instantly my device slowed down with odd behavior. Given I have G930T model which cannot be rooted (be very honest I am confused between the models and why G930T can't be rooted), I am desperate to make this posting hoping someone can help me a bit.
My simple goals:
- Get stock Android on my device and have it running faster, all features working and extend my battery life.
- Keep my phone/app settings
- Not have T-Mobile bloatware.
My concerns:
- Will I lose features such as camera not working in a text message app, WiFi calling, etc.
- Is it better to go back to Nougat or install Oreo? (this is once I figure out all the jargon and many guides)
I refuse to upgrade to a newer device because of stupid software updates and I love this phone too much. This phone is causing me issues professionally such as speaker turning off in the middle of the call, call volume is too low, outgoing text messages failing, sluggish performance, freezing, and horrible battery life. Beside for battery issue, everything else started to happen after software updates.
My Device/Setup:
- Samsung Galaxy S7 - T-Mobile - G903T
- Current stock version R16NW.G930TUVU4CRF1
- macOS with Samsung USB cable
Before there is an outcry on why I didn't search for and find a previous thread that can easily explain, I did and found this amazing write up (it took me a while to even find this):
https://forum.xda-developers.com/tmobile-galaxy-s7/development/rom-t3846694
However, there are a few things that I use daily such as visual voicemail and WiFi calling in an office where I had a bad signal. I really hope this post gets me some specific pointers and not get removed from the site for posting this. I am a beginner so please be gentle.
Thanks!
The main difference between models and why some can't be rooted is the SoC, all USA models use Snapdragon and come with an locked bootloader that can't be unlocked. All other models come with Exynos with an unlockable bootloader. The bootloader needs to be unlocked for root.
There are root methods for the G930T, but it involves using engineering bootloaders to get around the lock, which is in that thread you linked (AP_SM_G930_OREO_ENG_BOOT.tar), since it's an engineering bootloader and not 'production' it comes with its issues https://www.reddit.com/r/Android/comments/5xzbo3/qualcomm_s7_engineering_boot_images_leaked_root/
Unfortunately if you want the best performance, keeping app settings isn't likely. The best approach would be a clean flash of stock firmware using Odin with a full wipe. If you use the G930U firmware, which is the carrier unlocked version of your phone, it won't have bloatware. But this may impact WiFi calling since that's part of your carriers firmware.
Because of the locked bootloader, you also can't downgrade, so Nougat is off the table.
Here's a pretty easy to follow flash guide https://updato.com/how-to/how-to-install-an-official-samsung-stock-firmware-using-odin
You can use the same site to download the firmware files, or use samfirmtool or sammobile.com. Just put the AP, BL, CSC and CP files in their respective slots and hit start.
Flashing stock firmware with Odin doesn't void warranty or anything like that.
EDIT: The guide also links an older version of Odin, you'll want 3.13.1 for flashing Oreo
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The main difference between models and why some can't be rooted is the SoC, all USA models use Snapdragon and come with an locked bootloader that can't be unlocked. All other models come with Exynos with an unlockable bootloader. The bootloader needs to be unlocked for root.
There are root methods for the G930T, but it involves using engineering bootloaders to get around the lock, which is in that thread you linked (AP_SM_G930_OREO_ENG_BOOT.tar), since it's an engineering bootloader and not 'production' it comes with its issues ...
Unfortunately if you want the best performance, keeping app settings isn't likely. The best approach would be a clean flash of stock firmware using Odin with a full wipe. If you use the G930U firmware, which is the carrier unlocked version of your phone, it won't have bloatware. But this may impact WiFi calling since that's part of your carriers firmware.
Because of the locked bootloader, you also can't downgrade, so Nougat is off the table.
Here's a pretty easy to follow flash guide ...
You can use the same site to download the firmware files, or use samfirmtool or sammobile.com. Just put the AP, BL, CSC and CP files in their respective slots and hit start.
Flashing stock firmware with Odin doesn't void warranty or anything like that.
EDIT: The guide also links an older version of Odin, you'll want 3.13.1 for flashing Oreo
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Thanks for such a detail accurate answer I was looking for. Sorry for the late reply as work has been crazy. I will go through to install Samsung stock firmware and see if it improves performance and battery life. Will try to get G930U and see if I can go without WiFi calling. First, I am trying to do a backup using SmartSwitch (will dig around for more backup option if this one doesn't work). Will update here once I am finished and any lesson learned to help someone else in the future.
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?
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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
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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
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
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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!
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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?
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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?
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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.
[email protected] said:
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.
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.
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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."
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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?
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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.
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How about an unlocked device that can be used on Verizon's network?
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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?
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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