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[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussi] Krog18:
You can flash over it. From where you're at now you can either stay close to stock and just flash the fix/debloater for ANY s7e (not PE1) or flash a rom like stang.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussi] DrakeLyon:
I have been putting off rooting my S7 since the day I got it for fear of not having the best control over my device like I did with my Sprint S6. However, I've grown impatient waiting for a kernel and being rootless. I'm on the latest official firmware (PI3) for the Verizon S7. I was wondering what steps I should take in getting this phone rooted safely and having no issues afterward. I'm no noob when it comes to this sort of thing, but when it comes to the S7 I don't have all of the up-to-date information I need just yet to go through with this.

Any help would be appreciated. Also, any details on methods used to be able to hide root from apps like Android Pay, Samsung Pay and Pokémon GO would be nice. On the S6 I used Magisk, but I believe that would need a custom recovery, which the S7 seems to be lacking (from the research I've done).
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussi] Krog18:
First, you need to be familiar with odin. Second, download the pi3 firmware for your device in case you screw something up and/or need to go back to stock.

Other than that, just follow the steps in the OP. It's extremely easy if you just follow the directions. For the fix/debloater don't flash the one for Verizon PE1 as you clearly are not on that version. Instead use the generic one for any s7.

If you want to flash a custom rom, you can use Stang5litre or echoe. I highly recommend stangs though. His current v2 is full rom control so you can customize everything. If you choose the custom rom route, you'd just flash that instead of the v15 fixes, but of course follow the instructions on the OP of that rom.

As for hiding root, I'm not 100% sure if that's possible I do know Samsung pay is a no go, but android pay does work. Not sure about PokÃ©mon.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussi] DrakeLyon:
Awesome, that's all I needed to hear. I think I'll take the custom rom route after I get a reply from the developer to put the rest of my curiosity at ease.

I think Pokémon GO and Android Pay might work fine with that SELinuxModeChanger thing I glimpsed over not too long ago. That could be my alternative to Magisk for the time being. Thanks for the response :)
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussi] PAPutzback:
My Sprint S7 won't flash the latest Stock firmware.

The read on how to root your phone in the Sprint forum links back to this thread for unrooting\go back to stock issues. A little background. I have a Pioneer head unit in my truck and there is a piece of software at the Play store that says you need Root in order to run their software which would allow screen mirroring. So somehow I got mixed up in the forums and ended up installing some g930a.tar and SuperSu and all was good except that I didn't have phone service. So I decided to go back and reinstall everything and I found this thread http://xdaforums.com/sprint-galaxy-s7/how-to/samsung-galaxy-s7-sm-g930p-root-xposed-t3503599. And now my phone has only three options, restart and see a screen telling me to restore with Smart Switch, or, I can get boot into recovery, or, I can boot into Download mode. Doing a Factory reset\wipe, cache wipe... nothing will change those three options. So I downloaded the latest firmware G930PVPS4APK1 and it won't flash. I get a write error in Odin and a SW REV error on the phone screen.

Any thoughts on how to recover from this. I just got the phone and I am tempted to sign up for insurance and then run over the phone and take it back. But ultimately I'd like to not only get the phone working, I'd also like to get it rooted so I can run the mirroring software so I can mirror Waze onto my receiver before I go on vacation next Monday.

I just downloaded the latest Odin 3.12 and will try flashing the firmware again.

Thanks,

Phil
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussi] saf4xdadev:
You may have already fixed because I see you are in process of trying 3.12 which should/maybe work. But also look at this thread

http://xdaforums.com/sprint-s7-edge/how-to/how-to-flash-echoerom-sprint-t3472433/post68944055

because you may not need to go back to stock to fix your original calling problems etc.....the thread is for Echoe but read it because it has good info for sprint users. You may only need to change apn etc...as explained in that thread.

Next thing is are you sure the firmware is the latest available and not a newer one you could find.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussi] t4duzan:
Bricked my S7 Edge

I cracked my screen and needed to unroot so I can get it fixed. I can never get my PC's and laptops to connect correctly when trying to Odin files (it worked the first time I rooted and that's it). I went ahead and setup my laptop to connect by getting the latest Samsung Drivers and Odin files from the OP of this thread. I went through all steps 1 by 1 in the section RETURN TO STOCK (unroot). I started Odin even though the ID:COM was reading 0: and am not sure what my phone is doing. I can get to the point where I hold down the Power button, Home button, and Volume Down and of course the Odin won't work but when I click to reboot I get the turquoise screen saying Software Update Failed with a big triangle and exclamtion in the center. It states my device didn't update successfully. Use the Verizon Software Repair Assistant on a computer to repair your device and complete the update. Of course to do that I must be powered on, which I'm not able to do. While in the bootloader by SD card is disabled and all options fail, including rebooting. Can someone help out please, as I've reached the end of my expertise to fix my phone?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussi] DrakeLyon:
Does anyone have a link to the official stock rom for PI3? I can't seem to locate it.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussi] Soooperstar:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=3412265
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussi] DrakeLyon:
Ah not that version. I'm with Verizon and I have the S7 flat. 930V lol
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussi] saf4xdadev:
Did you check updato.com or sammobile.com or even the verizon software repair assistant?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussi] DrakeLyon:
I was unaware of those sites, aside from sammobile.com, that site is terrible. I'm a bit new to Verizon lol, so I'll check out the other 2. Thanks a ton
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussi] saf4xdadev:
Did you try the verizon software repair assistant like it said? Next the firmware needs to be the same revision or later so the pe1 in the OP is not going to work. Your phone needs to he set to ptp or mtp in the developer options for usb configuration or maybe rebooting computer or using a different usb port can sometimes get them to connect.

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Is Verizon on pi3? I thought it was ph1? I need to keep up.....
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussi] DrakeLyon:
lol yeah it was on October 13 I think :P
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussi] t4duzan:
I did try the Verizon SRA but it won't connect to the phone. I'm trying to use Asurian to get the screen repaired. I just went to a Verizon store and they said Asurian will probably just send me a new phone because of the cracked screen but it's a process to get that done. Hopefully that's the route I'm able to go.

I made sure I went into the Developer Options and checked USB Debugging on but something it always does is set the connection to Charging. I set it to MTP and PTP before I last rebooted but it never displayed correctly in Odin. The Verizon guy (I'm not sure how confident I am in their skills, opposed to guys here on XDA) said as long as I had a PC or laptop, I should be able to get the software onto my phone again. Is there a way to make my phone communicate with my laptop given the info about my Developer Options and not being able to reboot, in other words, is there a way to overwrite that from recovery? Now my phone will go to recovery and try and install software but will go back to recovery.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussi] Krog18:
http://updato.com/firmware-archive-select-model?record=578E12D6B01511E6B04AFA163EE8F90B

Yup, updato has it. Much faster than sammobile. Also, Verizon repair assistant doesn't actually let you download the firmware for a backup like you're looking to do. It's kinda a last resort when all else fails and it will put you on the most recent stock firmware.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussi] saf4xdadev:
Odin is for download mode. As for getting your phone and computer to connect, there's many tweaks to try, starting with the usb debugging set on, mtp ptp settings in developer options usb configuration, try reinstalling the samsung drivers, or rebooting computer or using a different usb port.

As long as you can connect the two and have the correct firmware then Odining the firmware back to stock should be easy.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussi] t4duzan:
I tried rebooting the laptop and reinstalling the drivers for a third time but to no avail. I believe the problem is because the phone will automatically set to Charging once rebooted. Another question, does the ID:COM have to read 1:[COMx] or will it be connected while showing 0:[COMx]? I'm pretty sure I'm out of luck and this is the first time I've truly bricked a phone in 6 years of doing this. I really appreciate all of the suggestions though. I just hope Asurian accepts my claim for the long term of my phone. For now I'll just be out of a phone until that happens.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussi] saf4xdadev:
Do you have any security features turned on....passwords or anything? The phone needs to be completely stock as possible. As for the COMs.... I thinks it's connected either one but I don't know for sure and I'm not at my computer to test. Maybe someone else can chime in. When you odin are you giving it enough time to get going? This last one's going to sound a bit out there, but are you sure the cable is good?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussi] t4duzan:
I have finger print set up and a pin password but that's it. I just gave Odin about an hour and a half and nothing.

Thanks for any help.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussi] saf4xdadev:
I believe that might be the problem. Turn all that off, reboot, and then start odin process over again. I could be wrong but hopefully not.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussi] t4duzan:
I would if I could but I can't boot up. Lesson learned if I do this next time though. I have another phone being sent in tomorrow. Thanks for all of the help and suggestions though. I think with my new phone, I'll skip root. It's proved too dangerous for me on this phone. ;)
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussi] saf4xdadev:
I'm pretty sure the password thing is in the op. That's why I didn't mention it the first time around. I understand the point about root but one mishap shouldn't deter from total control of one's phone. Good luck with the next one though.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussi] Krog18:
To use odin, usb debugging doesn't matter, fingerprint lock doesn't matter and neither does usb configuration. That stuff is for pushing files via adb. Your phone isn't bricked.

My guess is you're using the firmware from the OP and you're likely on a newer version which as saf4xdadev pointed out you cannot downgrade firmware through odin. If you still want to fix it, download the latest pi3 firmware from updato.com and try again.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussi] elmoo168:
Has anyone had any problems with root on the latest PI3 firmware? I can get root with Verizon's PI3 firmware and all is fine until all of a sudden the play store starts giving an error -505 installing or updating anything, and even installing an APK fails as well. That happened twice to me, so I went with the PI3 U firmware and it also runs well for a little while but then I start seeing "Google Play has stopped" errors, and when I restart the phone it gets stuck in the Samsung logo and periodically vibrates and there's no way to get the phone back until I reflash the firmware. At least the Verizon firmware symptom is that I can't install anymore programs, but the phone restarts and I can at least use it to make calls.

I thought maybe it's because I was using Titanium Backup to restore my programs, so the last time I restored everything from google store using my google account but the same problem happened on the U firmware. I think I can downgrade to the Verizon PH1 update so might give that a shot instead.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussi] nthornton1234:
supersu

help so i downloaded super su and tried to open it up and now it wont let me do you open it up with something i need help

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hi i am having hard time with super su i have extracted but doesnt show me root.bat i need help on that
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussi] WerePoodle:
I'm trying to unroot my phone since it's causing nothing but problems when I do root it. (goes well for a couple of days then IMS and other apps start crashing until it's incredibly hard to use) but I keep getting an error when I try to flash the stock firmware with Odin (I can only use the Prince Comsy Odin because the other one will just have a Korean error message before showing up for a split second and then closing). I've double checked and I have the correct AP CP and CSC files as well

<ID:0/003> Added!!

<OSM> Enter CS for MD5..

<OSM> Check MD5.. Do not unplug the cable..

<OSM> Please wait..

<OSM> Checking MD5 finished Sucessfully..

<OSM> Leave CS..

<OSM> Enter CS for MD5..

<OSM> Check MD5.. Do not unplug the cable..

<OSM> Please wait..

<OSM> Checking MD5 finished Sucessfully..

<OSM> Leave CS..

<OSM> Enter CS for MD5..

<OSM> Check MD5.. Do not unplug the cable..

<OSM> Please wait..

<OSM> Checking MD5 finished Sucessfully..

<OSM> Leave CS..

<ID:0/003> Odin engine v(ID:3.1203)..

<ID:0/003> File analysis..

<ID:0/003> SetupConnection..

<ID:0/003> Initialzation..

<ID:0/003> Set PIT file..

<ID:0/003> DO NOT TURN OFF TARGET!!

<ID:0/003> Get PIT for mapping..

<ID:0/003> Firmware update start..

<ID:0/003> SingleDownload.

<ID:0/003> boot.img

<ID:0/003> recovery.img

<ID:0/003> system.img.ext4

<ID:0/003> FAIL! (Auth)

<ID:0/003>

<ID:0/003> Complete(Write) operation failed.

<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)

Is what my error looks like. I have an s7 edge T-mobile SM-G935T. If anyone could help me out I'd appreciate it greatly
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussi] saf4xdadev:
Try it without updating. Don't use Google update and don't use TB to update and see if that fixes the problem.

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The supersu package gets unzipped with win zip or most other zip programs assuming windows user and then look for the root.bat and then follow op on preparing computer and phone.

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Chances are you're using the firmware from the OP and you need to find current firmware to odin back too. Also the regular odin is the one that you want not the Princecomsy.....at least 99% of users rolling back to stock use 3.12 so if you have problems with your odin look for another download link. Firmware for you phone should be at updato.com or sammobile.com or Google around but once your phone is at a newer revision when you odin back to stock you need same bootloader version so close to same firmware revision.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussi] nyr2k2:
FYI--there's a flashable ZIP of a new SuperSU v 2.79 out there for DL. It is NOT compatible with our phones and you will lose root as it cannot install the binary. If you try it you'll have to go back in through ADB and run the root package. I knew it would fail but I'm one of those people that has to see for themselves, LOL. So, don't do it unless you also want to see for yourself!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussi] t4duzan:
Yep, that was it, I I was trying to use PE1 and I needed PI3. Thanks for sticking with the advice for me. I am setting up my phone as a fresh install as I type. BTW, I kept waiting for Odin to recognize my phone in the ID:COM with a "1" but it stayed on "0". I thought that was the reason it wasn't flashing the firmware.

Thanks again for all of the help!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussi] saf4xdadev:
Does anyone read anymore?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussi] Everhopefull:
Are you aware of any way to stop the constant notifications of the update from appearing? It is quite annoying, and I am sure there must be a way which I don't yet know to avoid this.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussi] nyr2k2:
Yep, just go ahead and tell it to try to install the new binary. It will try for a minute or so then fail, and tell you to reboot and try again. Once you reboot the notification will stop appearing. I know the OP says to ignore the prompt but I promise you it's okay to let it try, I've done it through multiple flashes and never had a problem.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussi] t4duzan:
I read the entire OP more than once from 1st page to the last but overlooked the one detail of current firmware.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussi] saf4xdadev:
That's cool....it's a heck of a lot of reading and understandable to overlook.....but I've been preaching that like the bible for weeks (religious connotation not intended).....I didn't read back all what I recommended to you but I was pretty sure newer firmeare was one of the first things I mentioned.....my mistake for not starting in that direction and taking you on a wild ride. At least your up and running now. Thanks to [MENTION=7387489]Krog18[/MENTION] for catching that.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussi] gadget!:
I just got my S7 and it came with PI3, I rooted using the instructions in the OP without a hitch.

Did you run one of the debloater scripts? Since the debloater scripts for Verizon are for PH1, I wonder if running the wrong script could be the issue.

I ran the S7_or_S7Edge_Fixes_V15.zip (any Samsung Galaxy S7 or S7 Edge) with no debloat on mine.

I never use Titanium Backup to restore apps, I just let Google do it's thing and the use TB to restore data for the user apps only.

I ran the phone for 2 days Stock Rooted then yesterday I bit the bullet and installed the stang5litre ROM also with no issues.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussi] Everhopefull:
Busybox install failure?

While I am rooted, and everything works perfectly, including Titanium Backup, Root Explorer, SQLite Editor, Flashfire, etc., I am unable to install the free Busybox. It always says installation failed. It is trying to install in /su/xbin, and traces of that attempt always remain in the folder. It may not be critical to have busybox, since most of the apps I use requiring root seem to work well without it (having their own flavor hardcoded), but it seems peculiar I cannot install it. Any ideas?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussi] Krog18:
Ya it's all good man. At the time the OP was written, you could still downgrade firmware and the linked stock fw was fine. Unfortunately, things have changed, but the OP (as helpful as it is) hasn't been updated to reflect those changes. It just gets frustrating because the majority of unrooting problems are wrong firmware and the majority of rooted issues are from flashing the Verizon PE1 fixes when you're not actually on PE1. It's all written in this novel of a thread, but that's what the search function is for.

Anyways, I'm glad you got it fixed and I hope this experience doesn't deter you from rooting your replacement. Just make note of what firmware your new phone is on and keep it handy just in case something happens. We're all here to help and learn from each other.

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Ya this is normal for the s7. I just install to system/xbin
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussi] t4duzan:
Who am I kidding? I'll get back on this horse eventually, probably after the holidays have died down and I have a little bit of time to mess with the phone. Every mistake I make it's noted so I'll be learning from this one.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussi] saf4xdadev:
Yeah, the risk factor definitely adds to the appeal of rooting.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussi] magnusman33:
Is there any way to tell what the original firmware that came on your phone was? I have the edge through att which was purchased 3 weeks ago. I have successfully rooted and unrooted with the firmware provided in the OP but realized I never actually confirmed my original firmware like an idiot. I'm not sure if it actually matters at this point since both processes have worked but just curious.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussi] saf4xdadev:
What firmware did you use when you odined back to stock?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussi] magnusman33:
I used the pf2 version in the OP Unroot section
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussi] saf4xdadev:
I believe it goes by bootloaders, which you can check to see in recovery I believe, and so you can load the stock firmware that uses that bootloader. If you were able to load pf2 then that's like bootloader v2. I think once you get up to ph1 or pi2 then you can no longer go back to older firmware since bootloader changes, I think to v3. You were probably either on pf2, PG1, or something maybe older. Not sure how you got a brand new phone a couple weeks ago with that old of firmware. Ph1 has been out since the end of July and there's no going back once at that point. Anyone else know more about this?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussi] BustedFoSho:
Am I suppose to be rooted on PI3? I rooted on PH1. I flashed the VZW PE1 fix/debloat and thats it. Note: I had to use the Verizon Samsung Update Repair Tool which installed PI3 then Odin'd back to PH1, rooted, etc.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussi] BustedFoSho:
Only negative impact seems to be Ive lost control of my SD card again. Formatting does nothing it continues to read corrupt.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussi] magnusman33:
I checked and I have the PH1 bootloader
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussi] saf4xdadev:
Ph1 is the firmware revision. The bootloader is something different. I thought it said it in recovery......maybe it doesn't ?? So you didn't odin pf2 then.

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The mistake was flashing v15 fix for verizon pe1.....that no longer works on the newer firmware. Flash the one for 'any samsung galaxy s7' . That should fix it up.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussi] magnusman33:
No I actually checked using a phone info app and I have the PH1 bootloader and the pf2 revision which I odined back to.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussi] saf4xdadev:
I see what you mean....you're right technically. Not sure how you were able to odin pf2 firmware though? AT&T phones are pretty damn resilient....