Hello,
I was just wondering if someone could help me with regards to rooting my S7 Edge? I have just returned to Samsung after being with the Nexus 6p for a year (Google screwed over the nexus users with the pixel - hence my return to Samsung)
I tried to root earlier but got a bootloader exception error - it appears Samsung devices aren't as easy to root as they were in yesteryear! Could someone tell me how i go about rooting, flashing TWRP and possibly flashing a custom rom? I would research but all the threads i come across are for the Exynos variant of the S7 Edge. For the record, i have the UK Snapdragon version - SM-G935F.
Any help would be massively helpful.
Best Regards,
Speedy!:laugh::laugh::laugh:
you need to use the following guide. as snapdrage is a qualcomm s7
[guide] sm-g9350 s7 edge qualcomm sd820 root | rom + root + twrp + xposed
Cosmic Blue said:
you need to use the following guide. as snapdrage is a qualcomm s7
[guide] sm-g9350 s7 edge qualcomm sd820 root | rom + root + twrp + xposed
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Does it matter that this thread is for the G9350?
speedyjay said:
Does it matter that this thread is for the G9350?
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no, i believe all snap dragons are the same. but just make a back up to be on the safe side.
Hi,
The 935F is actually the Exynos variant, download CPU-Z to check it. So, following any Exynos tutorial would be of good use for you .
All the best,
~Lord
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XxLordxX said:
Hi,
The 935F is actually the Exynos variant, download CPU-Z to check it. So, following any Exynos tutorial would be of good use for you .
All the best,
~Lord
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XxLordxX
read the last line of his first post. He mentions that his phone is a snapdragon version but all he could find are threads on flashing the exynos versions.
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XxLordxX
read the last line of his first post. He mentions that his phone is a snapdragon version but all he could find are threads on flashing the exynos versions.
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Hi,
That's the problem, he says his device is SM-935F, however that device has an Exynos processor. Either he confused the processor in his device or he said the wrong model version.
All the best,
~Lord
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XxLordxX said:
Hi,
That's the problem, he says his device is SM-935F, however that device has an Exynos processor. Either he confused the processor in his device or he said the wrong model version.
All the best,
~Lord
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Well I'll be damned lol no worries, is the exynos version a lot easier to customize than the SD version? Cheers buddy
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speedyjay said:
Well I'll be damned lol no worries, is the exynos version a lot easier to customize than the SD version? Cheers buddy
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Hi,
Since the Snapdragon version is limited to the US market (mostly under carriers) and the Chinese market I believe there are more custom ROM, kernels, etc in the Exynos model. However that's not to say the development is huge, since the Exynos processor has a very bad documentation and source code releasing.
You can check the development and general threads for more information on rooting and customizing your experience .
Happy flashing,
~Lord
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Hi,
Since the Snapdragon version is limited to the US market (mostly under carriers) and the Chinese market I believe there are more custom ROM, kernels, etc in the Exynos model. However that's not to say the development is huge, since the Exynos processor has a very bad documentation and source code releasing.
You can check the development and general threads for more information on rooting and customizing your experience .
Happy flashing,
~Lord
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Mate, no worries! I'll re-research (for the want of a better phrase) and see how I progress. You've been a massive help buddy! and for that, you're reward is some thanks lol
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speedyjay said:
Mate, no worries! I'll re-research (for the want of a better phrase) and see how I progress. You've been a massive help buddy! and for that, you're reward is some thanks lol
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I can see in your signature you have the G935F, that's the exynos version, but just check cpuz to be sure, if yes that's the best version anyways Bootloader unlock is available to exynos but not snapdragon, there are a lot of custom roms and even kernels, but don't expect CM or any CM/AOSP Based rom, sadly, since it's exynos, you will only find Touchwiz based roms
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I can see in your signature you have the G935F, that's the exynos version, but just check cpuz to be sure, if yes that's the best version anyways Bootloader unlock is available to exynos but not snapdragon, there are a lot of custom roms and even kernels, but don't expect CM or any CM/AOSP Based rom, sadly, since it's exynos, you will only find Touchwiz based roms
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How do I unlock my bootloader?
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speedyjay said:
How do I unlock my bootloader?
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Oops i mean exynos bootloader is unlocked, you don't have to unlock it, but you do have to tick the OEM Unlock in Developer Options
HI, i would like to know if anyone of u guys can post the link of rooting the galaxy s7edge exynos version.
Thanks.
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Hello,
this is my first time using Samsung smartphone. Just wondering if the root for Qualcomm version is out or not, or maybe I'm entering the wrong channel?
thanks in advance.
heartready said:
Hello,
this is my first time using Samsung smartphone. Just wondering if the root for Qualcomm version is out or not, or maybe I'm entering the wrong channel?
thanks in advance.
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No
"And on that bombshell!"
Sent from my G935F Rockin Echoe Awesomeness
All U.S. spec S7s have a locked bootloader. Don't expect root any time soon.
check here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/s7-edge/how-to/file-root-s7-s7-edge-qualcomm-t3412162
i think dont have root yet
Hello guys so I already posted about this and didn't find anyone who was willing to port the rom to i9500..
It was already released on i9506 development section
It is called:
[ROM-6.0.1][DarkWolf_FW][Galaxy S7 Edge Port][V2]
If it was ported to i9506 then it can be ported to i9500
So I am waiting for anyone who is willing to help i9500
Because there is not any tw based mm Rom for i9500
Thanks in advance.and I hope there are people who want to help ?????
The GT-I9506 is closer to the S7 than the GT-I9500, that's why it has ports.
GT-I9506 Snapdragon 800 chip, S7 Snapdragon 820 chip.
They are in the same ball park.
The GT-I9500 is Exynos based.
There also is a Exynos based S7 model, but the GT-I9500 and S7 are too far apart to make porting it easy, I guess.
Don't you think somebody would have ported the S7 ROMs to the GT-I9505 and GT-I9500 if it were possible?
i dnt think thats the issue
the main issue which the developers tell us is that the s7 framework and system cant be ported because there is no mm rom provided by samsung for our device
however there was no rom for i9506 as well but it still got ported
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i dnt think thats the issue
the main issue which the developers tell us is that the s7 framework and system cant be ported because there is no mm rom provided by samsung for our device
however there was no rom for i9506 as well but it still got ported
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I heard that a S5 stock MM firmware has successfully been ported to i9506 so why it's possible to fully port S7 frameworks and system using the ported MM firmware from S5.
I think there's a developer in i9500 who is working on porting S7 apps and frameworks for this device. But I don't sure that everything is 100 percent ported, though.
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The issue is that Exynos is not developer friendly, and there are few developers left working on the I9500 in this forum. They've either given up completely out of frustration or have moved on to more developer-friendly devices.
Strephon Alkhalikoi said:
The issue is that Exynos is not developer friendly, and there are few developers left working on the I9500 in this forum. They've either given up completely out of frustration or have moved on to more developer-friendly devices.
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Yep, it's one of the reason. But, that makes it worse, that most i9500 users are spamming most threads with posts like waiting or similar or ETA asking when a dev announced that he would release a new update. Thus, caused the dev canceled the update, ask moderators to close the thread, and leave the development.
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But a friend of mine said if it was ported to an s4 then it can be ported to all s4 variants and it's hard but still possible?
Also no one tried overwriting over aosp
Guys it's possible yet no one even tries. that's what makes me sad
Porting Android 6.x to Exynos is more complicated than your friend probably realizes. The binaries need to be built specifically for Exynos. This is a problem because the sources for the Exynos processor are incomplete. Without all the source code, you're not building anything for Exynos except stock-based ROMs.
Building for Qualcomm is far easier. They provide all their sources, and there are Android 6.x ROMS available, whether Cyanogenmod-based or AOSP-based. They also tend to work better than Exynos because of this.
But there is android 6.0 for i9500,whether cm 13 or aosp. Both do exist for i9500. so why not port the apps and the tw not specifically the entire rom
Also there is an exynos version of the s6 and s7.
Also it will be possible to port the s6 mm exynos update to s4..
robohazem said:
But a friend of mine said if it was ported to an s4 then it can be ported to all s4 variants and it's hard but still possible?
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S4 has many variants, different models, and different SoCs. And, it's nearly impossible to port from devices with different SoCs...
robohazem said:
Also no one tried overwriting over aosp
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No one struggling AOSP due to the Exynos crap.
robohazem said:
Guys it's possible yet no one even tries. that's what makes me sad
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...it's not as easy as you say.
robohazem said:
But there is android 6.0 for i9500,whether cm 13 or aosp. Both do exist for i9500. so why not port the apps and the tw not specifically the entire rom
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GearCM 13.0 needs more than 6 months to get itself to stable version, with kernel rework and it's hard without complete codes, man.
robohazem said:
Also there is an exynos version of the s6 and s7.
Also it will be possible to port the s6 mm exynos update to s4..
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Porting ROMs are harder than maintaining a CM-based ROM, man. Even the best TW developer on i9500 is unable to port MM to i9500 because it needs MM bootloader, which can't be ported easily.
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Bruh....so there is a 0% chance that we might see it on i9500??
robohazem said:
Bruh....so there is a 0% chance that we might see it on i9500??
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We've a chance, but it's very little.
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Hello has anybody started or has done rooting and have twrp for the galaxy s8 unlocked snapdragon version?
thanks so much
nickg636 said:
Hello has anybody started or has done rooting and have twrp for the galaxy s8 unlocked snapdragon version?
thanks so much
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Unless you have one from hong Kong (you don't), it's not possible. Bootloader is locked.
Root yes, twrp no.
It's really a shame that Qualcomm's secure boot actually lives up to its name in Qualcomm's latest bootloaders! That's the US Snapdragon S8/S8+ problem. All the international S8/S8+ people get to enjoy their TWRP and custom kernels, etc., but not the US.... Such a shame. https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s8/help/carrier-to-samsung-publish-bootloader-t3667125
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It's really a shame that Qualcomm's secure boot actually lives up to its name in Qualcomm's latest bootloaders! That's the US Snapdragon S8/S8+ problem. All the international S8/S8+ people get to enjoy their TWRP and custom kernels, etc., but not the US.... Such a shame. https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s8/help/carrier-to-samsung-publish-bootloader-t3667125
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I still remember when it was the other way around. SD was the way to go an Exynos was locked down, at least from what I remember. S2 & S3.
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daniel4653 said:
I still remember when it was the other way around. SD was the way to go an Exynos was locked down, at least from what I remember. S2 & S3.
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International s3 was exynos and unlocked
Is there a lineage OS for the s7 edge the AT&T version Or should I return it back & buy an Exynos one ? Is it even possible to have Debloated ROM ?
Thank you for you kindly answers
melchia said:
Is there a lineage OS for the s7 edge the AT&T version Or should I return it back & buy an Exynos one ? Is it even possible to have Debloated ROM ?
Thank you for you kindly answers
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Short answer.
No, no, yes.
Longer answer.
The S7 edge has a locked bootloader so getting another OS is not possible as with just about all the Samsung phones.
No need to get another phone as there is a way to root your phone with the eng.img way. I am not that familar with the Exynos phones, but I have seen more choices for those than with the Qualcomm phones.
If you don't want to root your phone, you can install the U version of the OS to get rid of the bloatware.
Hope this helps.
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freeop said:
Short answer.
No, no, yes.
Longer answer.
The S7 edge has a locked bootloader so getting another OS is not possible as with just about all the Samsung phones.
No need to get another phone as there is a way to root your phone with the eng.img way. I am not that familar with the Exynos phones, but I have seen more choices for those than with the Qualcomm phones.
If you don't want to root your phone, you can install the U version of the OS to get rid of the bloatware.
Hope this helps.
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Thank you so much for your detailed answer. Can you please give me a link for changing my version into the US version.
Thank you again
melchia said:
Thank you so much for your detailed answer. Can you please give me a link for changing my version into the US version.
Thank you again
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Not for sure what you mean by "changing my version to the US version" but if you mean to the U version of the Samsung S7 Edge, then heres the link to how to install the U firmware for your phone. You have the Qualcomm version of the processor, correct?
https://forum.xda-developers.com/att-s7-edge/how-to/samsung-sm-935u-firmware-install-guide-t3411451
Good Luck...
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Not for sure what you mean by "changing my version to the US version" but if you mean to the U version of the Samsung S7 Edge, then heres the link to how to install the U firmware for your phone. You have the Qualcomm version of the processor, correct?
https://forum.xda-developers.com/att-s7-edge/how-to/samsung-sm-935u-firmware-install-guide-t3411451
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Thank you. That's exactly what I needed.
Hello All,
TO be crystal clear, this is for HK\China\Taiwan version of the device. Snapdragon bootloader unlockable.
I bought both these phones and was able to root successfully.
Following all the other guides, unlock bootloader etc. you extract the boot image, change to tar, patch it with magisk, flash in Odin via AP, boot immediately in recovery, factory reset, and voila, boot up and you are good to go.
I'm using the S20U with T-Mo and the S20 with ATT
I fandangled these instructions in the OP here https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s20-plus/development/howto-root-phone-s20-t4067649
Got FW from here
https://samfw.com/firmware/SM-G9880 and
https://samfw.com/firmware/SM-G9810
Edit: I imagine this works with S20+ too
So now I have a couple of questions actually.
Given that i'm a US user, can i flash t-mo CSC ? or the NA unlocked FW?
What's safe to debloat?
I do'nt know how to build kernels, but if anyone is interested, i'll be their guinea pig.
Kernel Sauce : https://opensource.samsung.com/uploadSearch?searchValue=G9880
Possible you write the guide for rooting s20U snap ?
Also, my build date for the latest update on samfw i flashed it has apr 1 security update
Barcovn said:
Possible you write the guide for rooting s20U snap
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I updated OP, sorta.
masri1987 said:
I updated OP, sorta.
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How did you import the phone? eBay or WondaMobile?
And the Korean version SM-G988N is also rootable, the bootloader is unlockable
Aezhyr said:
How did you import the phone? eBay or WondaMobile?
And the Korean version SM-G988N is also rootable, the bootloader is unlockable
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Ebay
THese links
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Samsung-Ga...var=493542291104&_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Samsung-Ga...var=522710180367&_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649
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Ebay
THese links
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Samsung-Ga...var=493542291104&_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Samsung-Ga...var=522710180367&_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649
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Unfortunately cannot be shipped to Portugal
I have several questions
First off for those using swift installer you must apply the high contrast theme on theme store in galaxy apps, then you can use swift installer after a reboot.
Where is caller ID settings like i had on my pixel 3 xl in terms of screening etc.
Also, do i need to flash a t-mobile CSC ?
I have wifi calling VoLTE but unsure if i'm getting the "best speeds" per se
i'm unable to access *#2263# either, does nothing..
Aezhyr said:
How did you import the phone? or WondaMobile?
And the Korean version SM-G988N is also rootable, the bootloader is unlockable
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g988n I believe is Exynos which is not favored.
if we're already importing from online, might as well go for SD, assuming it will be rootable
I didn't get my HK s10 until root appeared. to use in USA.
here is break down of model number, vs, region, vs cpu
https://www.techwalls.com/samsung-galaxy-s20-model-number-sm-g980-g981-differences/
fenvy said:
g988n I believe is Exynos which is not favored.
if we're already importing from online, might as well go for SD, assuming it will be rootable
I didn't get my HK s10 until root appeared. to use in USA.
here is break down of model number, vs, region, vs cpu
https://www.techwalls.com/samsung-galaxy-s20-model-number-sm-g980-g981-differences/
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G988N is 865
Hello masri. Thanks for your guide of rooting the S20 series. So does this mean that the rooting process of snapdragon variants are the same as Exynos variants? And which version of magical do you use? Thanks again.:highfive:
Barcovn said:
G988N is 865
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can you find 2 definite source on that?
korean pride would prevent its market from using snapdragon
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Samsung-Ga...88N-256GB-6-9-in-108MP-Unlocked-/293483357905
this listing, and the link I posted seems to suggest G988N is Exynos 990.
please let me know if I am wrong
thank you
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can you find 2 definite source on that?
korean pride would prevent its market from using snapdragon
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Samsung-Ga...88N-256GB-6-9-in-108MP-Unlocked-/293483357905
this listing, and the link I posted seems to suggest G988N is Exynos 990.
please let me know if I am wrong
thank you
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There are people in some threads with the G988N version and they say it is SD865 and bootloader unlockable
fenvy said:
can you find 2 definite source on that?
korean pride would prevent its market from using snapdragon
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Samsung-Ga...88N-256GB-6-9-in-108MP-Unlocked-/293483357905
this listing, and the link I posted seems to suggest G988N is Exynos 990.
please let me know if I am wrong
thank you
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2 screenshots for verify. I bought exy version 1st but totally not good: performance, camera and battery. I switched to Korean version with snapdragon and totally happy with it. Now need root and twrp ?
fenvy said:
can you find 2 definite source on that?
korean pride would prevent its market from using snapdragon
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Samsung-Ga...88N-256GB-6-9-in-108MP-Unlocked-/293483357905
this listing, and the link I posted seems to suggest G988N is Exynos 990.
please let me know if I am wrong
thank you
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You're wrong my friend, 988N is using definitely Snapdragon 865 chip. That's is also new for the Koreans this year!
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Barcovn said:
2 screenshots for verify. I bought exy version 1st but totally not good: performance, camera and battery. I switched to Korean version with snapdragon and totally happy with it. Now need root and twrp
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thanks for the screenshot. shows me what I know. further google showed me that it is indeed SD for this particular model
the only question now is whether G988N or G9880 is more favored for rooting.
this info will change what people would buy, well, for me at least
You can now change your CSC using Samkey. I have changed mines from BRI to TGY today.
masri1987 said:
Hello All,
TO be crystal clear, this is for HK\China\Taiwan version of the device. Snapdragon bootloader unlockable.
I bought both these phones and was able to root successfully.
Following all the other guides, unlock bootloader etc. you extract the boot image, change to tar, patch it with magisk, flash in Odin via AP, boot immediately in recovery, factory reset, and voila, boot up and you are good to go.
I'm using the S20U with T-Mo and the S20 with ATT
I fandangled these instructions in the OP here https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s20-plus/development/howto-root-phone-s20-t4067649
Got FW from here
https://samfw.com/firmware/SM-G9880 and
https://samfw.com/firmware/SM-G9810
Edit: I imagine this works with S20+ too
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I'm wishing to purchase the SD version but just wondering where's the best place online to buy from? I'm in UK (London) so would need Samsung/Google Pay to work as well
Thanks