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[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Disc] ryan2202:
Took the plunge...

I am on PF2, and Root Checker confirms I have root. I havent done anything else at this point to test root access but so far so good.

After flashing the boot img, my phone just sat on the LTE Plus screen and wouldnt boot, and repeatedly did a vibrating pattern (3, 1, 3, 1, 3, 1, etc). I tried to clear cache but that didnt help so ultimately had to wipe and it was able to boot.

Took a few times to actually get through the setup and activation screens because there is so much **** going on when first setting up the phone.

Splash screen at bootup shows "Custom" with an unlocked lock icon.

Warranty/Knox is still 0x0, System Status shows Custom on the Bootloader screen.

Not sure if anyone else is getting this but during the phone setup and activation screens, a "checking device status" runs each time I boot (this may be the same process as Hands Free Actiation?)

I am also getting a "Security Notice" message "unauthorized actions have been detected. Restart your phone to undo any unauthorized changes". I have canceled out of this so far. EDIT: I went ahead and hit the Restart option, and it rebooted to Recovery. At the bottom of the Recovery screen it says "dm-verity verification failed..." in red text.

WiFi password is also not saving after rebooting so I will try the mod suggested in the first couple posts.

Took 5 retries for the Hands Free Activation to go through (maybe because I am in a poor signal area). But it seems to want to run after reboots. Mobile data was working the first time I went through activation, but I just tested a call and text and they are not working. Might have to activate again.

APNs are no longer grayed out.

Anything else you need me to check let me know. Ill keep messing with it tonight and tomorrow.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Disc] Carlos Terán:
I have the correct version of Odin :) but I need a ROM Stock functioning

Enviado desde mi SAMSUNG-SM-G930A mediante Tapatalk
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Disc] colormedroid:
It's like you didn't even read post #2 lol.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Disc] nastypup:
I have the Custom with the unlocked icon after factory reset. The activation completes, reboots, says Preparing your device for first-time use..... and tries to activate again -- over and over. Can't get it to boot all the way. I don't get security errors.

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It rooted but then I did a factory reset. Now, the activation completes, reboots and wants to be activated again. I can't get it to boot all the way.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Disc] themisterwilson:
I think you're missing some crucial steps from the OP...
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Disc] nastypup:
So I should have used G935PVPS2APG1_G935PSPT2APG1_SPR.ZIP instead of the file under, "Files you need"? Should I ODIN back to stock with G935PVPS2APG1_G935PSPT2APG1_SPR.ZIP and try to root again?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Disc] themisterwilson:
I think you should follow the steps in the op. Exactly.

If you want to be stock, and not rooted then by all means flash the stock files.

If it says you need files, that's the files you need. I didn't say otherwise. I said you missed a step somewhere. Probably the ones that have to do with the activation. Damn
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Disc] nastypup:
I thought I followed the instructions. However, the activation requires the phone dialer and I can't boot into the system. Should I just flash the g935a.tar again? Remember, that I am factory reset and I don't have Package Disabler Pro so I really don't know how to proceed. That's why I asked if I should Odin back to stock, get Package Disabler Pro again and then try rooting again.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Disc] themisterwilson:
That part about disabling those things with Package Disabler Pro is pretty crucial.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Disc] ned4spd8874:
I feel so stupid for asking this...

So I was just about to root my device within the next day or two but while looking into the new PokemonGo (yeah, I know...) update, I read that it will no longer work on rooted devices! I know the update just came out, but I was wondering if there is a solution for running PokemonGo on a rooted S7? I looks like "Magisk" will mask root, but it doesn't work with xposed. And there also seems to be a very specific way to install Magisk to get it running properly.

Any experience with this yet out there? Again, I feel stupid that now the frickin' PokemonGo app might stop me from rooting. I only started playing because of my daughter and now myself and my wife are playing it all the damn time...
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Disc] nastypup:
I Odined back to stock, installed Package Disabler Pro, disabled the 3 files and my phone booted. I then flashed the g935a.tar, added SU and my phone is now rooted. Thank you for making me think logically and carrying out my intent that I explained in a previous post. This old lady (68 years old) is now tired and hungry. TTFN.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Disc] ned4spd8874:
Gives new meaning to the title "Senior Member". Good for you, wish my mom was a technical as you!
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Disc] themisterwilson:
Congrats! Happy to help :)

My mom still has a rotary phone and wouldn't have her burner flip phone if i didn't pay for it. She refuses to use a smartphone no matter who pays for it lol
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Disc] nastypup:
I've been on the Internet since 1985 when it was restricted to military and science. I was a biochemist. Never learned how to program. I do my husband's tech support as well as my 45 year old daughter's. Luckily. I got my granddaughter her first tablet when she was 5 (way before other people figured out to do that). My husband refuses to use a smartphone but he does have a tablet.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Disc] themisterwilson:
Dear old mom doesn't even own a computer[emoji18]
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Disc] colormedroid:
Keep up the awesome work. Thanks for following this guide!
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Disc] prounlocks:
Please check if RUSSIAN language possible to choose on 935U
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Disc] colormedroid:
Wrong thread.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Disc] jkuhl27:
Ok so I've been messing around with this root for like a week now. I was up late as hell last night. Didn't have my screen recorder on but.....I have complete access to my apn settings on the pg1 firmware.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Disc] slapman:
Hi has anybody gotten wifi calling to work?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Disc] colormedroid:
Cool, what did you do?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Disc] jkuhl27:
I honestly don't know what I did. I usually have a screen recorder going. But I didn't and I was messing with the build properties and everything. I can send you a build prop or whatever so you can take a look if you want.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Disc] colormedroid:
Cool. Pm me
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Disc] mimi20:
My battery life is pretty awful. Before root I was getting at least 19 hours now I'm barely getting 3. Any suggestions. Also I already downloaded kernel adiutior.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Disc] colormedroid:
What the hell is 10256? Something you installed obviously since no one else has that.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Disc] JTSwagger:
Help!

I got to reactivating the device and got data back but still cannot make calls. it also seems all my data hits me in bursts rather than at once (10 sudden fb messages or skype messages rather than as they are sent) Am I supposed to hit home while its saying 'writing' or after and just not push the button? Either way its telling me to call customer service as it cant get a network connection.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Disc] mimi20:
Lol I don't what that was. I just ended doing a factory reset. My battery life is way way better now.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Disc] JTSwagger:
help!

I got to reactivating the device and got data back but still cannot make calls. it also seems all my data hits me in bursts rather than at once (10 sudden fb messages or skype messages rather than as they are sent) Am I supposed to hit home while its saying 'writing' or after and just not push the button? Either way its telling me to call customer service as it cant get a network connection.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Disc] colormedroid:
Re-read op. Method 2 for you.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Disc] nastypup:
Yes. I wrote to tech support a week ago but they never replied.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Disc] itsmattgw:
I rooted my phone two weeks ago using the method on the first page and it works very well. Minimal to no lag, good battery life (same as before it appears). I followed every step without skipping anything.

One thing I noticed that other people who are having troubles may be missing is steps 8-12. Some people may be mistakenly thinking that steps 8-12 are part of "Method B" for getting LTE back when they are actually for everyone to do no matter what.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Disc] nastypup:
After having root for a week, I noticed this morning that playstore kept crashing. I rebooted and got stuck on the LTE splash screen. I did a factory reset and tried to Odin back to stock but Odin got stuck on checking md5. I re-installed adb drivers and now, my computer is having a problem booting up. What a day. Any suggestions?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Disc] izzibew26:
I believe your requested suggestion is hinted in the post above yours.....steps 8-12.......
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Disc] jryanvt:
ha, i'm in the same boat. i said i would start playing for my 5-year old son, but now i find myself walking around to different poke gyms in the neighborhood when everyone is asleep at my house. i am rooted so i have declined the update to the newest version of pokemon go. has anyone found a workaround on rooted s7 edges to get the newest pokemon go update working?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Disc] nastypup:
I can't get to the screen where I can do anything. It is stuck on trying to activate. I need to be able to reinstall Package Disable Pro before I can flash. In addition, I cannot do a manual reset because I can't get to the phone dialer.

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BTW, I did steps 8-12 last week. I just got Odin to recognize and, hopefully, I'll be able to get Package Disabler Pro so that I can flash again.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Disc] izzibew26:
So then I ask the rest of the community here, has anyone else had the "7 day" soft brick after disabling the security updates?

Hope you get it fixed. I'd suggest flashing back to stock, setting up playstore, get your package disabler and whatever else you want, then disable the packages before flashing eng boot. then root, after that check your status, if you're not activated the right way just enable the dm services and force the activation process retries, let it write to your phone and restart, then disable them again as soon as you boot up.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Disc] ned4spd8874:
Looks like "Magisk" works. BUT it doesn't seem to work with the S7's and there also seems to be some Xposed quirks as well...
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Disc] STEEZ_:
please help im only trying to root my phone so i can recover lost data/files in my phone but i'm not sure if the files downloaded work for my SM-g935p (since the file avilable is g935a i believe) does anyone know where i can find the g935p?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Disc] colormedroid:
If you're talking about the original firmware for the 935p then you can find it in the op.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Disc] mcholly7:
Ok, so the people over on the supersu page were super useless and said to ask here, but I was wondering if the latest binary update for SuperSU was compatible with the s7 edge root found here, or if we were still stuck with the knockoff ones provided? I'm not complaining about any of it. I was just hoping to actually get an answer instead of being shooed off.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Disc] LeftyGR:
From what I understand, what we have is a patched install that is different from the normal zips for supersu made for us by [MENTION=631273]Chainfire[/MENTION]. The mods made were necessary because of our rooting method. I've heard both problems and no problems with updating supersu thru the play store. You can try it. Worst case scenario is you need to redo everything because you lose root. But it will not send you into bootloops.

Is there a reason you need it updated?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Disc] mcholly7:
Thank you for the feedback. I have had multiple bootloops that have sent be back to square one for various reasons since this has all been a learning process. I think this time, before I got everything set up, supersu auto updated from the play store, and now the apps get permission just fine, but they don't show up in the app itself. I felt like the binary update would fix that, but I didn't want to do anything without knowing if others were having success/major issues with it.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Disc] TheDrizzle0:
ok I might be asking something stupid but, I havent been in the rooting scene since like my HTC HD2 days. Now that Ive rooted what can I do now? Are there any vanilla android roms I can flash?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Disc] themisterwilson:
No, no Roms to flash. There isn't a custom recovery, because the bootloader is locked. I think there are a couple Roms in either the T-Mobile or Verizon sections that you can flash through FlashFire, but it's not just a simple easy-peazy flash and everything probably wont work on Sprint. I haven't tried any of them yet. Maybe someone will do the same for Sprint. If not it's fine with me, I'm okay being able to use root apps.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Disc] scrappy610:
Just wanted to say thanks for the detailed post. My two S7edges updated to ph7 right out the box. I tried rooting, and while successful in achieving root, I couldn't get the activation to stick. Rolled back to PG1 and I'm good to go. Appreciate everyones time in making this a straightforward process.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Disc] jtash01:
At what point did you lose the activation?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Disc] scrappy610:
My exact steps were setup the device completely. It upgraded to PH7 on the way home from the store. I followed the steps exactly as described in post. When it comes to the activation part, the build.prop edit gets lte working, but no calls. I tried the ## method and it doesnt retry or anything. Then tried the manual method. Itll say writing to device, then pop up with an error contact customer service message. I hit the home button, redisabled the three packages, then rebooted ( also tried hitting the done button after disabling the packages). I can make one phone call for a couple seconds then i get a immediate reboot. After it boots up, im back to no calls.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Disc] raze5115:
So ph7 is out of the question as far as root goes?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Disc] scrappy610:
It rooted just fine. It was the activation i had an issue with. Im going to retry this weekend. I can at least dump the system and see if it cant be flashed with flashfire. Id really like to get the activation handled though. If anyone has suggestions please feel free to throw them out there.

Also noticed there is no revision lock on PH7. When I odined back to stock I went all the way back to PE1 (forgot the PE1 BL file though so had to odin that for the update to PH7 to be successful). So if anyone else wants to try it, you will be able to go back to whatever firmware your currently on.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Disc] scrappy610:
So, i can flash ph7 deodex over the PG1 base and everything is fine. But i still face the same activation issue when trying to run either stock PH7 or deodexed PH7 with PH7 base. Anyone else tried the PH7 root? If so, any success in activation? About the only thing I haven't tried is removing my sim after activating stock PH7 before rooting.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Disc] Interexc:
I had a lot of lag I galaxy I galaxy rootes but I am not able to send multimedia mms I get a error stating

Multimedia messages not supported by network....also there is no update prl option anymore I was fairly confident in being able to complete the root. I just do not know where to go from here now. I even rolled back to stock firmware on the device and still am not able to update prl or send pictures in messages
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Disc] izzibew26:
I'll admit, I didn't read many posts back, did you try activating on stock PH7, complete activation, writing etc., then freezing the packages before rooting?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Disc] scrappy610:
Yeah for some reason i can't get ph7 to hold activation after root. It roots, it will go to the manual activation, write to device, then it says some error thing where it usully says your number. I can make one two to five secomd call then immediate reboot followed by failed activation. I plan on trying again later this evening. Been preoccupied adding things to my deodex [emoji4]
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Disc] izzibew26:
Any experienced flashers want to play with the echoeRom, head over here...lookin at you [MENTION=5840143]colormedroid[/MENTION] . might be in need of some csc editing and extra files to get everything working. Still works well, and I'd like to get some more feedback from some more users.

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

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those Samsung dm packages should disable the activation process. is that not correct anymore?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Disc] scrappy610:
It does, but apparently I'm missing something simple (my guess) or something has changed. I honestly don't think anything has changed since it still roots no problems. I'm pretty sure its something I'm doing, or not doing, thats not taking. Thats why I asked if anyone else had the issue, trying to eliminate user error. I'll try to figure it out tonight.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Disc] izzibew26:
As long as you activate on stock, disable those packages, then go through the root process, you should be good to go. I'd try that way first. When you get to it of course.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Disc] colormedroid:
Unfortunately, I will not be messing around with this rom. It offers very little in the form of actual development imo. Most of the tweaks you can install yourself from the app store and debloat with other apps like titanium backup and such. Sorry =/.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Disc] izzibew26:
:crying::crying::crying::crying::crying::crying::crying::crying::crying:
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Disc] Duuhh666:
Rooting noob, any help?

I've just become interesting in rooting my S7, because I'd love to see its full potential. The downside; it seems like a much harder root than previous phones. Most of what's in this post is French to me, and I'm fairly nervous that something will go wrong and I'll brick it. Can someone dumb down this post for me? Also what roms are running the best currently?

I'm currently on the SM-G930P, with PH7 software as that seems to make a difference.

Thanks in advance
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Disc] jtash01:
Unless someone comes up with a fix, PH7 has a block to activation after root. You would have to flash an earlier firmware like PG1 with ODIN first.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Disc] jtash01:
Flash PG1 CSC to PH7 firmware to bypass activation root block?

I was wondering if using ODIN to flash the PH7 BL, AP, and CP firmware, but use the PG1 CSC firmware might resolve the block to root in PH7? Has anyone tried this, then tried to root and retain activation?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Disc] scrappy610:
I haven't. I can use ff to flash a deodexed ph7 , then reinstall root and it's all good. Gonna give all ph7 a go again in a few. Just waiting on someone to show up so i kinda need my phone up for a bit.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Disc] jtash01:
Interesting. Apart from deodexing the PH7, where there other mods? Did you make the zip?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Disc] scrappy610:
For PH7 no. Just deodexed it to see what was what. PG1 I'm adding some. Rom control, 3minit battery, lil theme things. Still testing it.

The PH7 issue with the baseband not matching the build irked my ocd lol.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Disc] jtash01:
What Base ROM did you flash the deodexed PH7 over? I have already deodoxed PH7 in my Superr kitchen but haven't built a flashable rom yet. Is that what you used?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Disc] scrappy610:
I flashed it over PG1. Yeah I used superrs kitchen to build the zip. Dont use the root tools for it though, itll mess with the boot.img and youll have to flash stock and start over.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Disc] kalico17:
I get stuck with no service and boot loops after going through the steps. I can get data working. But can't make calls and eventually the phone soft bricks.. any suggestions?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Disc] jtash01:
Thanks. I tried ODIN flashing the PG1 CSC with PH7 BL, AP, CP. It also failed to re-activate after root.

I'll build the ROM too.

Apart from not adding root to the full ROM build settings, were there any other unusual settings that you selected that are different for building the full ROM zip?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Disc] scrappy610:
Not really, just removed the boot.img. Other then that, thats about it. building another zip now, will see how it goes.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Disc] jtash01:
Just to be safe, I am re-extracting the stock and re-deodeodexing. Which deodex method did you use?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Disc] scrappy610:
I deodexed with SVADeodexer. Then copied the app, framework, priv-app back to kitchen and continued with my mods/build
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Disc] jtash01:
Curious. Any particular reason you didn't use the built-in options in Superr?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Disc] scrappy610:
Habit. Samsung is notorious for being a pita, and I got used to using the outside tool. Since he updated the kitchen though I haven't had an issue using the kitchen to deodex. Alot of my theme tools are still windows based though so it cuts down on duplicating things.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Disc] jtash01:
The windows deodex tool gave me errors during deodex, so I used the smali-baksmali method in Superr. I flashed the rom with FF, it rebooted fine, and its running the "Android is upgrading" green screen right now. So I'll know shortly if it worked.

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Dang, after the green screen, I got FC from Phone Info and Smartcard Manager, and the phone is not activated.