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[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Di] Yeti1969:
must have secure startup disabled.....that was the issue, disabled that reinstalled SU and all good
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Di] gaww:
I would adb SuperSU again. If you let playstore automatically update your apps, this will happen to SuperSU if you are not already on the latest.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Di] faslane:
Hey All!!

Been gone awhile. I jumped to S7 Edge so I was out of the root game a bit. anyone regret rooting their S7 Edge on Tmobile?

I swore I'd never root it at least until it was paid off which it is in a week so I'm considering jumping in and going for it. And advice? I've read pretty much this entire forum so just curious what the general consensus is...You all liking it rooted? Any issue with anything NOT working afterwards like VR? I didn't see anything about it so I'm assuming it's ok.. thoughts and pointers welcome. Hope every one has been well.

Fas
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Di] nitroevo:
The root is OK but not enough to deal with as a daily driver. The root on note 7 was way more stable and did not have any lag issues. This root uses an engineer bootloader so even after all the different fixes people tell you to do it'll fix most of it but it will never be near stock performance and heats up pretty often.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Di] faslane:
Yeh, I tried for fun but having all kinds of issues and heat even after all the fixes, tweaks, trickster mod settings busy box etc. Unrooting now.

TY! +1

Fas
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Di] nitroevo:
Yeah. I flashed the U firmware with the latest t-mobile modem and damn. Fastest phone I ever used.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Di] faslane:
nice!!! I'm having issues unrooting...do I need the CSC home file or non home file? it doesn't say in instructions. it's just too slow etc for me so unrooting..

TIA if ya know :)

Fas
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Di] nitroevo:
I just download the whole zip which had all the needed csc etc files. I'm not sure if you can just simply unroot and keep the data since that annoying bootloader would still be a part of it
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Di] TipsyWick:
Links

All links on Dev Host say file deleted
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Di] DOMF:
Yes. The TMo firmware is pretty unusable, and the U firmware is magical. Flash the U firmware, then root, then read the "post root issues/fixes" thread and do every fix in the O.P.

I've been running that as my DD for a month or so and it's still the best rooted phone I've used. No advice on VR as I don't have one.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Di] nitroevo:
Doesn't it still slightly lag after the fixes? It did for me
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Di] DOMF:
Not in the *slightest*

You sure you did all the fixes? sEFix, L-Speed, etc?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Di] nitroevo:
Yeah when I was on the latest t-mobile firmware. Did lspeed set entropy to ultra on sefix set the Governor to interactive and even flashed govtuner but the performance was never consistent. And still got warm pretty easy compared to stock. Also I noticed when it came to loading the camera it was slower and when recording in 60fps it was so choppy at times so I flashed the U firmware stock and man it's snappy as he'll. Wish root was like this lol
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Di] faslane:
Would you recommend I redo root and flash the U firmware as a daily driver then you think? I uprooted last night. I tried the BL, AP and CSC files in odin but it failed when uprooting. There was also a 4th file called CSC home something also so I just did a factory rest on the device itself and it isn't rooted now and reset up and running as normal but I did notice the startup screen does show custom but Knox isn't tripped of course.

Fas

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Definitely did for me. It was horrible and I'm no noon to this. Tweaked the CPU and governor with trickster which I own actually and have used for years but it was just way too slow, things weren't working, lots of fc's sonI re rooted thinking bad flash or something and ran through the guide on post root fixes and still had the same issues so I rooted.

+1

Fas

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So flash the U firmware with Odin first THEN root?..

Is there a guide for that anywhere bud? Want to read up first as always. :). Thank you

Fas. +1

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Yeah what's weird is I had two CSC files one with a home tag in it and one without....so I loaded up the one without and the BL, ap etc and hit start and it failed after about 4mins so I just factory reset from the device itself and all is fine now as I me ruined but splash screen says custom but I'm not rooted....weird.

Fas

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Likewise...mine hauls ass. No reason to root for me technically just wanted to try it but staying stock I think...less reasons to root more and more.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Di] nitroevo:
I flash all 4 files. If this was the speed on root I'd be so happy but damn. The random freezing.. Slowdowns and heat not worth it right now. Also you don't need to reroot if all you're doing is flashing and wanting to get stock.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Di] xxjahasotoxx:
quick question if i root will spay stop working, i know that used to happen on the Gs6 even after unrooting Spay was unavailable is it the same here?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Di] swapy123:
Yes it will stop working after rooting.

But after unroot it will start working again...
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Di] faslane:
Hey [MENTION=5762790]nitroevo[/MENTION], so you don't need to be rooted to flash the U firmware then? I've read conflicting reports but have heard it's fast and very stable etc so I'd like to try. Can you point me to a link or guidance? I found one but it refers to being rooted which like I say I've heard you don't need to be also so a bit confused on the exact procedure.

Much appreciate any assist.

Thank you

Fas
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Di] nitroevo:
I never seen anyone say you need to be rooted just to flash firmware. You're flashing firmware not a rom. I gotta find the link again for the zip but it has all the 4 files needed to flash it to that.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Di] faslane:
Yeah that what I knew it to be and did find the links and separate new modem.csc file so I'll give it a go.

Thank you. I think what I read he just spoke as if it was a ROM and not firmware and obviously since it's at SamMobile. ;). Thanks bud. +1

Fas
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Di] faslane:
Yeah this U firmware is FAST. MAY I ask. What is the newest modem file you flashed? Would you have a link to it or the name so I can find it?

Thank you

Not going to root. Just going to stay on U and do the latest modem also and stay there until nougat. Once it's totally stable etc.

Was it the APK1 CSC MODEM FILE? (sorry caps lol) ifnsonI have it. Just confirming that's the fast one for thisnU firmware. Correct? Thank you. For now could care less about root.

+1
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Di] nitroevo:
I downloaded it from the topic in the t-mobile area talking about flashing the U firmware and I flashed the APK1 Modem
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Di] VirusZer0:
Press and hold volume down + home + power for about 15-20 seconds, see if you get to Download mode.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Di] Goliath27:
Questions:

1.) Will this wipe my phone? I don't know how to make a backup without Titanium yet, and don't want to do this without having some backup in place.

2.) Does this method require any specific tricks to keep root (for example, always need to redo root after a reboot and such?)

3.) I'm on G935TUVS3APD8, can I update to the new June/July patch before rooting or don't.

4.) Anything else I need to know? There are a bunch of files in that .rar and I want to make sure I don't miss a step.

Thanks again!
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Di] billa:
1. You should only wipe Cache, but as a precaution back up all your personal data.

2. No tricks, other than WiFi looses its password on disconnect/reboot.

3. Recommend staying on current firmware/patch unless you're willing to experiment.

4. For a simple complete package check out this post.

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=67601781&postcount=104
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Di] uaktags:
Do you still have the outputs from Odin to show what you flashed?

The only time I've ever hard bricked was by flashing in the wrong place (ie not flashing the AP, but flashing something else)
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Di] mgs526:
I appreciate the response, but as I noted in the original post there is no hardware button response. Therefore, that does nothing.

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I do not have the outputs at all, but I guarantee it was flashed in the AP and I used the 935x file.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Di] Syn Ack:
Biggest two issues I've noticed so far off a successful root on Verizon.

1. Weird VoLTE icons in the top taskbar

2. Phone is constantly searching for signal and does NOT have service unless you place a phone call to activate it.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Di] Goliath27:
Yea, not even sure how to backup data on this phone. Can I do it from the phone to my SD card or some other method?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Di] VirusZer0:
I also have the weird icon, the VoLTE can be disables, but the 'ying yang' thing stays, not sure what that is. When I have the Note 5 and ran the leaked version of MM, it was the same icon, part of VoLTE.

I do not have the phone searching issue though.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Di] uaktags:
Flashfire and maybe flashify have it so you can backup everything to your SD. There's also a Windows app that can back everything up on your PC.

You may have a hardbrick then. Without any results to see what odin did/say it's even harder to know for sure.

While you're not getting any responses from the phone, does it feel like it's getting hot? When i bricked my S2 previously, I found that while i thought it was turned off, it was actually running. At the time we were able to remove the battery and try rebooting, but with the s7 we don't have that leisure. So i'm wondering, if it's getting hot (or was) maybe let it go until it completely dies, then once it's dead-dead, try reconnecting your cable while holding down the buttons.

I dk anything about the VoLTE, i've searched around but honestly not hard enough to really find out anything (in phone or in other threads). As for the searching for signal, I'm not getting anything like that with TMobile. Happened originally while I was connected via Wifi, but after my last reflash, i haven't seen it.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Di] mgs526:
It's not getting hot, but the LED is pulsing blue. I'm going to wait however long it takes for this battery to die, then see if I can get it into recovery.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Di] cuezaireekaa:
we dont have the "leisure" of a battery pull, but holding vol down and power will restart the device as if it was a battery pull. but since you dont have any reaction from the button presses this wont help. just an fyi for those that keep saying they cant restart a device unless the y"pull the battery" :)
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Di] lipon625:
Help! i cant root my G935t im on PD8, it only keeps on tmobile logo, no boot
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Di] billa:
Non-booting QUSB_BULK

If you get QUSB_BULK in device manager, then most likely you got a corrupted bootloader (ABOOT), especially if you can't even get back into download mode.

When flashing ANY file not just the bootloader, you gotta have at least 50% battery, because flashing is a sensitive process.

You can try creating an emergency SDCard using Odin's TFlash feature, which allows you to boot into download mode directly from the specially prepared SDCard.

1. You will need an identical working phone to prepare an emergency download SDCard (cannot use the non-booting one!!)

2. Download the same version full stock firmware that's on your non-booting phone (hard to find the ATT version).

3. Insert the SDCard into the working phone, connect it to the computer, and press Vol Down + Home + Power to boot into download mode.

In Odin under options check the TFlash, select the firmware file in the AP tab, then press Start.

This will flash the SDCard, not the phone.

4. Insert the SDCard into the non-booting phone, connect it to the computer, and press Vol Down + Home + Power to boot into download mode.

If it doesn't show the download screen after several tries, then most likely you've used the wrong firmware version or the battery is completely dead.

If the battery's dead, then you will have to open the phone and replace it temporarily with a minimum 50% charged one.

5. Once in download mode, flash the same version full stock firmware using Odin.

For more info about the SDCard/TFlash method search the forums.

Good luck!!
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Di] Beefheart:
What happens if you press volume down and home for around 15 seconds?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Di] billa:
From other user's reports, try doing a full factory data/cache reset from the recovery menu.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Di] mgs526:
Nothing. I've tried all button combinations. There is no visible change. The blue light continues to pulse. The only way I imagine to get it to boot into recovery is by some software method on my PC. However, since root is so new I doubt that there is any method by which that could be completed. I am going to wait until my battery dies, which might take a very long time since it appears there are no processes running and only the LED is on.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Di] nano303:
Does this not make anyone worried...

https://www.engadget.com/2016/07/01/android-qualcomm-security-flaw-encryption/
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Di] rom116:
So I am assuming the modified boot we flash must be based on intl version and that is why we lose the enhanced chat features in the messaging app correct?

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Also, can someone post the correct install procedure for viper? Can't get it to workwork. Thank you
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Di] lipon625:
thanks im going to try it
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Di] cloudi602:
confirm working.

i just rooted my tmobile galaxy edge7 with no problem .
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Di] faslane:
Awesome same here. So we're running the exact setup. I do get LTE icon now and better speeds in my hose but VERY slow because it's a 105year old plaster walled house but before I only got 3G and that was rare even usually I only could use wifi calling so the real test will be hmwhen I go outside and Dona speed test in the new modem with wifi off. Woot!!! My phone is the fastest it's ever been, no T-Mobile it any bloat for that matter like lookout and all the crap T-Mobile preloads with but not rooted and not going to root. :)

I found the APK1 CSC LAST NIGHT and just flashed it this am and wiped cache for good measure and rebooted. Piece of cake. Would this work the the regular S7 too you think or just the edge? Curious. Haven't seen many not edge peeps chiming in on any of the forums. My brother has the non edge model on T-Mobile and wants to do the same but I've XDA searched and hooked and haven't found much but have to assume it's work performed ctly fine but so don't like to assume for either people's devices either. Lol

+1

Fas

Thanks bro. +1
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Di] nitroevo:
No problem man. I'm not really sure since I don't own the flat
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Di] faslane:
Yeah me neither. I told him honestly he should just try it. They're technically the same phone overall so it'd be good to know for anyone else with the same model so he is backing up now and I sent him the files and he's got a recovery setup in case it fails but I bet it works just fine...he may get some edge apps out of the deal who knows lol.

+1 TY for confirming my stuff before I flashed it. Always good to know and I read MANY conflicting reports but since I do t care about root this is much better IMO. Faster than ever been and modem much faster also. +1

Fas
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Di] nitroevo:
Yeah worth a shot. And yeah works great :). I don't use the video calling feature so didn't care much about losing that. It's so quick :). Hopefully when we get a stable root it will still be the same speed
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Di] faslane:
Yeah me neither. I never used Skype video either just audio and rare at that maybe 3 times ever so also could care less.

Yes a "real" root would be awesome but by then it'll be nougat time prob so I dunno. Not many reasons to root, especially with the bloat less U firmware and I'm into thing working and not spending a day troubleshooting reflagging etc etc. I work in UT sonIm busy enough in other people's stuff I don't need more. lol

I just want it to work fast and stable and couldn't be happier than now. It's perfect for my needs and no bloat everything works.

Fas

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@nitroevo

I will say battering GREAT but not horrible. I'm thinking it may settle a bit. It has QC if course and I'm never away from a charger so not a big deal but.hows you battery life? Have you noticed a hit or us it same, better worse, can't tell?

Just curious. Not changing regardless lol

.fas
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Di] nitroevo:
Well I always rooted for snapprefs youtube adaway and minminguard so i feel kind of bare without them lol but the battery has been pretty good so far. if i do just moderate use i get around maybe 15 hours or so off charge. if i was on root i'd be lucky for it to be even half that
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Di] faslane:
Wow I'm getting about 8hrs but my phone and screen have been in all day since 6 so I bet I'm fine. just heavy use right now and wifi, Bluetooth and brightness are all in and screen set to pretty bright.... I do miss a couple apps requiring root like gravity Bo and the ability to change Buil.prop easily but I can adb push that if I make changes so not too much I miss besides those two.cmaybe a few Xposed modules clike xgels but not using GNL anyway, I'm running Action Launcher with all Pixel looking interface which is pretty fun. :)
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Di] nitroevo:
Nice I never used xgel before. I always use nova launcher :p
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Di] faslane:
Hey maybe someone will rom and root (properly without the bugs and FCs) the Note 7 guts and make it for the s7/edge lol. But the S8 will be a rebranded N7 I bet... specwise. Just my though.

Yeah most haven't but xgels adds a TON of function ality to the Google Now Launcher. Columns, rows, icon scaling, much much more and it's a fast Launcher too but now with nougat and pixel launchers etc I think k it's kinda going by the wayside but I ran it for a couple years because it was so damn fast and xgels gave me all the features and more it should have had to begin with. I think all launchers stock or not should have at LEAST columns and rows add/subtract and icon pack support with scaling on home screen, app drawer, folder and dock. Its so silly to have these huge ass screens and a 5X 5 layout with absolutely asinine-ly huge icons....what a waste of space.....ugh. lol.

Anyway Nova rocks too and was my go to for a couple years too and not action Launcher 3 has been mi e for the past few months this and really growing on me.

Hey btw is your last 3 digits in build number PI3? Just curious if that's the latest for the U firmware and I don't need to do anything else. But it's running sweet regardless. Just curious is all.

I was a Apex fan but Nova lapped them many times with more features, speed etc and I don't think Apex has been updated for like over a year or two. Shame....it was the only contender with Nova. For awhile they had nearly identical features, then Nova just took off and started adding a TON of cool stuff, gestures etc etc and I said goodbye to Apex.

Fas
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Di] nitroevo:
Nice man. Yeah I used to use apex too but nova is perfect for me nice and smooth. And yea pi3
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Di] faslane:
Yeah I own Nova so I check in from time to time only a bit and it'll have all the pixel options etc I'm sure. They always update which is why I love Nova still. Just wanted a small break is all and Action Launcher 3 has came a LONG way since a year ago. There's a lot of Pixel and pixel xl/nougat options built in and stuff Nova doesn't have that I like but Nova has stuff AL3 DOESNT too so I go back and forth a lot. Lol +1

Oh thanks for confirming pi3

Fas
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Di] LeSchurke:
is anybody hear with a root on the newest firmware G935FXXU1BPJK?

my english ist not the best.

I prefer german or a message with german
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Di] nitroevo:
You are in the wrong forum. This is the t-mobile variant not the international one. You have better root than us
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Di] faslane:
Hey bro what about the latest modem file? I read there's a newer one past APK1 that has the 4x4 MIMO speed or it this APK1 The latest? I though I read there was a newer one but maybe it was misunderstood by me. I did get almost 40Mbps down and 37MBps up today which seemed much faster than I used to get and was still a ways from town too. Does that sound decent speed wise? I'm honestly not sure what's OK and what's GREAT. etc. Any advice, thoughts?

Much appreciated if you wouldn't mind chiming in. Thanks bro!

Running the same other stuff as you on my s7 edge...G935U, API3 AND APK1 Fyi. And not rooted of course and won't be. (Blech) lol

Fas

The reason I ask is the 4x4 MIMO test mentions being done on the APIA update in this write up right after the Sept release.

http://cellularinsights.com/samsung-galaxy-s7-the-first-4x4-mimo-smartphone/

But the APK1 was released in November so I'm wondering if it it also actually supports the 4x4 MIMO speeds since it's newer. It seems to because I'm getting 40/35 average MBps on speed test with only LTE on no wifi of course and never got speeds that high.

But the above APIA file claims around 100Mbps (or up to)

Not, I've only tested a couple times around town and pretty far away in general from T-Mobile towers so curious what your thoughts were and speeds you get on LTE only using speed test on APK1. LOL...SORRY FOR THE MINI NOVEL. haha.

Fas
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Di] LeSchurke:
i have a germany t-mobile version
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Di] gaww:
Still wrong forum (USA). Your German device had different processor they we do (crying loudly here ---our bootloader is locked - yours isn't).

You should be on the Forum below:

http://xdaforums.com/s7-edge

The link on it took you here, but stay with that forum - most of it is Exynos based like yours.