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[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussi] WMguy:
A couple dumb questions. If I factory reset will I have to reinstall your fix zip files?

And I did the debloater and deep debloater and noticed I still have a ton of bloat on my phone. Is that because it's ATT? I will use the Debloater tool. I was just curious what all yours removed.

Thanks
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussi] psouza4:
Hmm, interesting. Did you binary compare the bootloader to see if it actually changed or if they're just flashing the same one?

Probably not. Definitely not root/SuperSU, but maybe the startup scripts that my fix/fix+debloat update installs.

Sounds like it didn't flash correctly. You may want to check /sdcard/Flashfire/ for the last log. Even AT&T-specific bloat is removed. Also you can click the 'CLICK TO SHOW CONTENTS' button in my guide for a full and complete list of every single package that's removed or affected. Either you skimmed past it or missed the button, so go back and check those guides.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussi] CVertigo1:
I have not compared them at this time. I figured they wouldn't flash the bootloader as part of an update unless the bootloader was being updated as well. I can upload the update.zip if you want to take a gander.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussi] psouza4:
Please, you can PM me a link if you prefer. Thanks!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussi] Soooperstar:
FYI to anyone who is still on PB5 for the fact that the Hotspot hack works by editing APNs, I can confirm (G935P) that you can root and return back to full stock via the PB5 Odin file and still edit APNs.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussi] Salune:
just tried to root phone after updating it, I'm stuck at bootloop. please help
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussi] Soooperstar:
Did you disable all screen locks?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussi] EchoX860:
Is there a way I can reduce the number of icons when making a phone call? http://i.imgur.com/K5FAGIp.png
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussi] Skizzy034:
K, I guess I'll ask again. Is there a Wanam MM for exposed? Psouza4 said not to use xtouchwiz but Wanam seems to be discontinued in favor of xtouchwiz. I'm just looking to enable nfc while screen off and locked. Is there a way to do that using a file explorer?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussi] psouza4:
Factory reset (clear data) in recovery (reboot phone with VolUp+Power+Home). If that doesn't help, use the unroot/return to stock guide in the first post to start fresh.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussi] psouza4:
You could change the CSC value that adds call recording or use the international InCallUI that isn't compatible with Samsung themes, but does have a nicer in-call UI.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussi] EchoX860:
Okay, how would I go about changing that value as call recording isn't important to me at all
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussi] gleggie:
[MENTION=1599591]psouza4[/MENTION] Thank you again for this guide! I personally have had no issues after going through the whole process :)

For those who still have issues after following the guide, I recommend factory resetting after you root.

-flash eng bootloater

-root

-factory reset from stock recovery (i reset 3x to be sure)

-re-root

-flash latest psouza script and debloater (or manually debloat using TiBu)

-flash xposed, follow dsouzas guide for best battery/performance (if you want). At minimum, I'd recommend to install greenify and amplify and just kill the recommended wakelocks, which have been tested by the amplify dev. I also like the "force doze" module

-install L-speed by paget94 (play store), apply the tweaks you want, you can read description for each, just avoid the CPU tweaks as dsouzas script controls the CPU best.

-let phone settle for about a day or two

Keep in mind that after each boot, give the phone ~30 seconds to let the phone settle in before u judge lag, etc.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussi] Jumbie:
[MENTION=1599591]psouza4[/MENTION]

I just wanted to say thank you for this guide and your dedication to answering questions and addressing issues brought up in this thread.

I have had a Nexus 6 since its release and have been holding out for this year's next Nexus but have been debating getting an S7 for a while as I've been wanting something a bit smaller with a better camera. With everything pointing towards the next Nexus being built by HTC, I decided to bite the bullet and buy an S7 at last since we finally have root for it and HTC doesn't have wireless charging (so I don't expect it in the next Nexus) and the convenience of that is huge to me. I have 5 wireless chargers around my house for me and my wife.

Just ordered a refurb from Best Buy so waiting for it to arrive and then root.

Thanks again!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussi] cuezaireekaa:
Yes. Use search inside xposed and search wanam for 5.x.x

Get the latest version w Marshmallow support
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussi] Salune:
so all i have to do is disable my thumbprint and password?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussi] psouza4:
This right here! Wanam for 5.x.x

Use a file explorer with root access to edit /system/csc/other.xml and find the CSC entry for call recording (It'll have 'recording' in the name). Edit that line so the value is FALSE, not TRUE. Save the file and reboot.. be careful in there, a wrong move can cause you any number of issues, so maybe make a backup first.

Thanks guys, I'm glad to help. :D
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussi] Soooperstar:
I know from experience that screen locks in the beginning causes constant bootloops. Try removing all screen locks then go into recovery and wipe the cache, then reboot, I've noticed while you're setting up, you may have to wipe cache a few times. After it settles and smoothes out, then you can put the lock back on if you want. Worked for me anyway
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussi] localceleb:
[MENTION=1599591]psouza4[/MENTION] dude, how do you consistently keep up with all these replies?!! Impressive!!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussi] psouza4:
Caffeine, taurine, and an unhealthy eBay addiction to Zelda listings.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussi] freak69ize:
Has anyone tried this yet.. or even seen it? Systemless Xposed http://xdaforums.com/xposed/unofficial-systemless-xposed-t3388268
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussi] Skizzy034:
Thanks. I saw the 5.x.x and didn't think k it had MM support.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussi] SinisterDev:
I just reverted back to 935A from 935U. I had to perform Najoor's fix for enhanced LTE, so I had to root my phone again. Instead of unrooting afterwards , I figured Id see what progress has been made to improve the performance and stability of the ENG root. I just flashed V15 of the fix today and I gotta say this is a major improvement to how my phone was performing after eng rooting when it was first released! Nice Job!

So far all I've done is flash the V15 zip. Any other recommendations that I should consider trying? I've been skimming through the thread, but there are many pages...
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussi] psouza4:
Personally, I recommend everything in the recommended next steps section, including xposed, my deep debloat guide, and my advanced tweak guide. Others are also installing L Speed and enabling tweaks (not the CPU tweaks), but I'm not running it myself.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussi] elliwigy:
the wifi fix is a simple build.prop edit. idid it manually and it worked for me prior tomeflashing the zip
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussi] tygib:
uh oh, psouz, we have a problem

phone got to 5% tonight so i went to charge it.......it got to 100% charge and I went to use it and no matter what app I tried to open, it force closed. So I went to reboot and it's done nothing but get stuck at the Verizon loading screen with the dots. Tried wiping cache, tried safemode, nothing. In recovery mode, it's saying the dreaded d-m verity verification failed.

Any idea what/why?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussi] Skizzy034:
Will the battery tweaks you mention mess with syncing of anything like weather, location data, etc.? I always have location set to high accuracy and I like everything to sync automatically.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussi] veritasaequita:
Or this little gem

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=ma.wanam.cscexpert
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussi] cuezaireekaa:
No
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussi] erichodges:
it rejects the updated rom ATT_G930AUCS2APF2 says Model dismatch fail
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussi] ajthemacboy:
A little update on my battery problems; I've fixed my standby battery drain problems with an app called ForceDoze; it works much better than Greenify for doze in my experience. I am however still experiencing pretty bad drain while using any apps. Currently Android System is listed as having used 55% of my battery and Android OS is listed as using 44% in the battery menu in settings. No other apps are listed. I've tried clearing my cache, re-flashing the fixes and debloat scripts, resetting all settings, re-rooting, and more... nothing helps.

Right now I'm looking for an app that can show which processes are using the CPU. Android System and Android OS are generic categories for various internal services (this guide explains it nicely, however the app in this guide is not working for me, probably something to do with the changes in Marshmallow). I need an app that shows what processes inside Android System and/or Android OS is using the CPU constantly so I can work from there. Please let me know if you have any recommendations.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussi] MArtyChubbs:
Are you using:

S7_or_S7Edge_Fixes_V15.zip (MD5 hash F15CD9BDC35382A8F48FFBEDBB1BCDF0) (any Samsung Galaxy S7 or S7 Edge)

or

S7_or_S7Edge_Fixes_Debloater_V15.zip (MD5 hash 4DED5D7B09BB7672723AAA77F395BC87) (any Samsung Galaxy S7 or S7 Edge)

?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussi] Skizzy034:
Android System causing battery drain has been happening before we even had root. It's a problem that Samsung has to deal with. It even happens on the U FW. There are threads in the main S7 and S7E international forums about it.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussi] psouza4:
Neither.. he's trying to unroot but the unroot image isn't working for him in Odin. He also PM'ed me and I replied to him there.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussi] br3w3r:
I know :) The i had done a clean flash to see if the script worked. But now the wifi fix sticks with the new builds!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussi] ThexRez:
I cant access private mode anymore. Any idea how 2 fix this?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussi] Salune:
I used the tmobile factory firmware to reset my phone, which i have tmobile, it did fix my phone. Although i am not getting LTE anymore. Does anyone know the solution to this?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussi] psouza4:
If private mode relies on secure storage, then you can't. Secure storage is not available on the engineer's boot image.

You could try the root process again or at minimum, try applying my fix update from the recommended next steps section of this guide. That will patch build.prop and CSC settings as well as the imssservice.apk package.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussi] santiclaws:
After flashing with Odin, which looked like it worked just fine, the phone rebooted but is now stuck on the t mobile loading screen. I can't turn it off or do anything else. Ideas?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussi] Skizzy034:
Hold down volume up, home, and power until you reboot into recovery. Then factory reset.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussi] tygib:
halp psouza
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussi] santiclaws:
Thanks, but that didn't work. I can get it back in to download mode by holding power/home/vol down. Should I just try using Odin to reflash the stock?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussi] psouza4:
Were you using an older firmware? Did you factory reset after rooting (or start from a fresh/no-userdata stock image in the unroot guide)? You can try checking ADB LOGCAT *:E for errors that may be a clue why it's sitting at the Verizon logo, but if factory reboot didn't help, then I'd recommend unrooting and rerooting from a fresh, stock image. You'll lose any data on the device's internal /sdcard mount, so grab stuff with an ADB PULL first if you have ADB access. And/or if you care/don't have backups.

I would flash a recent stock image and start fresh from there with the root process.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussi] ororick:
Happened to me too. Yes, just go into Odin and reflash and it'll be fixed. Try doing it without wiping first as you may not need to. Just remember you'll have to reroot
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussi] Soooperstar:
Hold power + volume down then as soon as the screen goes black, quickly go to the recovery configuration as above. Power + volume up + home
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussi] tygib:
Flashed on PE1. :(

Did not factory reset but did start from fresh image.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussi] santiclaws:
That's what I did -reflashed with Odin using the stock image in the first post on this thread. That worked. Whew!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussi] psouza4:
Sounds like maybe you just had bad luck with it not taking -- I've seen that happen too where someone will do everything right and then have a bootloop, but then doing it again was fine. A bummer, but worth a second go. Take your time through the steps, it's easy to skim over and miss a critical step.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussi] mchief298:
An interesting way to snag root...

Is there any way to get performance and battery life similar to stock? Even with the fixes I'm getting snags, slowdowns and quite terrible battery life. The camera hitches like mad, so taking videos and the like actually take longer.

The phone also overheats when charging..

Sounds like I'm complaining, but does anyone have any idea?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussi] psouza4:
Have you read and followed my guides (there are three of them)? I'm getting far superior performance and battery life than stock.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussi] mchief298:
Yup. That post implies your fixes (guides).
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussi] wilson289:
After I installed Xposed, I seem to have lost my USB Debugging functionality? My phone won't display options anymore and only tells me it's charging. Any reason why this might happen?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussi] tygib:
with the unroot and re-root process, would I still need to do a factory reset in there or no since it's the fresh stock image?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussi] srish2:
Hi [MENTION=4219102]mchief298[/MENTION],

I was having the same issues initially and was really worried. I ended up doing a factory reset and it has made a huge difference. I was able to save a bunch of time restoring by using Titanium Backup. There's a great way to create a recovery.zip from your app+data backups, move it to an external SD, do a factory reset, follow the directions to re-inject root, reinstall FlashFire and then flash it via FlashFire. It's a 1/2 day of waiting, which is a huge pain, but I haven't had any issues with the phone overheating or running slow anymore. Hope that helps!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussi] Salune:
Thank you for replying. I did successfully root my phone. Thank you for that. However I still do not have LTE. Not sure what to do. Before T-Mobile would have 5 bars, now it's 4 bars max. Even the 4G icon looks different than before. If anyone has experienced this and fixed it please let me know. I looked at my APN settings and everything is set up for T-Mobile LTE. Very weird.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussi] simonlietar:
I am stuck with rooting PLEAS HELP

Hi,

I rooted my S4, MOTO3G, now my samsung s7 sm-g930f bought in Belgium.

I followed the instructions,

I did the things on the phone and the adb check but when I start the rooting proces in Odin it says "succes", but the phone get stuck in boot.

it says:

"bootloader exception

[rst_stat = 0x10000]

EVT 1.0

and much more(I can write it if its important, but its a lot)

exceptio: do_handler_sync:DABT_EL1(esr: 0x96000061)

and much more(I can write it if its important)"

Odin gives folowing tip:

"how to download HOME binary

OLD model: download one binary....(I can write it if its important)

NEW model:...(I can write it if its important)"

What to do?

I can stil go in download mode.

If I have to reinstall the original firmware, which one do I have to choose for my model?

I hope someone can help me.

Kind regards,

Simon
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussi] psouza4:
Hi Simon, the SM-G930F you have is a SIM-unlocked, Qualcomm-based global variant that should work using this method. Since you had a bad flash and the bootloader won't start Android, go back into Odin and try to flash an original image for your device. I don't have any available in my guide, but you can find some across the internet (such as at theandroidsoul.com). Good luck!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussi] nugzo:
After rooting can you just re-install factory boot image to remove root? Hoping to be able to revert without wiping everything.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussi] TheWu-Wei:
I use OS Monitor https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.eolwral.osmonitor

Hopefully that's not the same app listed in the link you posted (I didn't check, so if I end up looking dumb it's my own fault. LOL)
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussi] ajthemacboy:
There doesn't seem to be a way to see CPU usage over time which is what I'm looking for. Also it seems to group processes by "Android System" even when expert mode is checked, but it does show native processes which might be really useful. The best thing I've found so far is "CPU Monitor 6" otherwise.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussi] GartimusPrime:
So I took the past 2 hourish and successfully rooted, installed xposed, flashed the fix, flashed the DeepDebloat script and debloated some more on my own with titanium backup (if I mess up I can always Odin back, haha). There doesn't seem to be anymore lag but the heat seems to be sticking around, albeit not as bad. Also the battery seems to still drain pretty quick and I failed to mention that i installed Greenify and Amplify and went through your guide. I am not giving up though, I feel like maybe it needs to settle in perhaps? Anyways, super awesome guide, it was very easy to follow, with time taken to read step by step. I will post back anything I find useful. SM-G930R4 (US Cellular)
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussi] JoostinOnline:
I'm getting a model dismatch error. I downloaded the correct AT&T ROM for my S7 Edge, and I checked in recovery mode to confirm that the model number is the same. Any ideas?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussi] Skizzy034:
Isn't there a whole different root for the 930f?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussi] cuezaireekaa:
Ouch, yes. That's an exynos phone. No business being in the qualcom threads. Ouch indeed

sent via sm-g935t root pg1 xposed
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussi] tygib:
So good news, got it back to root but now I'm getting the snapchat login error with root. :\
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussi] psouza4:
Yeah the Global one is Exynos, can't flash Snapdragon files. :D

Would help if you knew the exact model of your phone from Settings -> About phone (or recovery) and compared it to the exact file you're trying to flash. Telling us it's the same doesn't help if you want us to help verify. Give us info to help you with. :)
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussi] psouza4:
You could try RootCloak or other root hiders from SnapChat. It's kind of off topic and I know it's been discussed in other threads, so you'll have to do some research. Good luck. :)
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussi] JoostinOnline:
Sorry, I didn't want to type it if I could help it lol.

MMB29M.G935AUCS2APF2
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussi] tygib:
Yeah, that's what I'm looking for now. Blah. The price we pay for root. :D
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussi] psouza4:
I assume that's what you have. What are you trying to flash? I believe the F2 carries a new bootloader version (v3) that won't let you downgrade to E1 or earlier builds. But I'm still speculating until I see what you're trying to flash. :)
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussi] da_reeseboy:
Unless something has recently changed, is not root that causes the issue, but rather xposed. And Snapchat uses Google safety net to verify, so bypassing it is very difficult.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussi] DankNuts:
That's how I know it as well.

Have to uninstall xposed, login to snapchat, then you can install xposed again.

After installing xposed, never log out of SnapChat and/or make a backup of the app+data.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussi] JoostinOnline:
That's what it says in recovery mode. I downloaded "ATT_G935AUCS2APF2.zip (MD5 hash BB4904F9D6E730F23AE0DC727AC87752) (AT&T Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge)". I was trying to root it using this "guide", but it's stuck on the AT&T screen. You pointed me to this one, which had an unroot section. I'm not sure what other information to give.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussi] Hgatica99:
Uninstall xposed, boot up, log in, reinstall xposed. Titanium back up the apk in case you delete or log out. If you wanna use snapprefs get snapchat v9.21.1.0 and don't update it.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussi] downhillvinnie:
Scratching my head, rooted, ran your tweaks and battery suggestions, greenify, amplify to a "T", I noticed it saves battery when it sits but consumes it a bit faster when using the phone, tried it 3 different times to confirm...Went back to stock unrooted, took the new software update and now it fails every time, does all this secretly trigger knox or something?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussi] tygib:
Yeah, I'm looking into that right now. I found the xposed uninstaller. Do I just run it through Flashfire like in the OP when installing it?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussi] Hgatica99:
Yea that's what I did and it worked no problem
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussi] tygib:
yep, worked like a charm :cool:
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussi] Illogi.xbone:
How does he not have a backup but have information from December on a phone released in March?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussi] psouza4:
Try opening a command prompt in that folder (Shift+Right-Click the folder and choose Open a command prompt here), then type: root.bat

See what that spits out at you.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussi] mwshows:
Lol good question I suppose you'd have to ask him that. I'd gather he transferred Data from an old phone he had to the new one in March. Then hasn't backed up since then. That would possibly give him December back up on apps like a note taker, or other apps like it that he would manually backup. At least important stuff. But that's just a possible guess.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussi] neilwashere:
Lmk how the reset goes and if it solves the weird lag issues