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[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] CreeperPVP:
Is it possible to make iovyroot piggyback off of mediaserver or some other root process using dirtycow?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] AptLogic:
Probably not because to do that we'd need to also make dirtycow work on the device.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] Phoenix0519:
Kingo ROOT

Just to let people know that Kingo ROOT works on 5.1.1 but it does not always stick. You have to give it a few tries. I tried reflashing with ODIN each time and finally I got it to stick after restart. I would really like to see 6.0.1 rooted. My phone has a problem where I get IMEI Unknown and Baseband Unknown. The phone has little use to me now. If anyone here needs me to test something on my phone let me know. I can confirm that I can go from 5.1.1 to 6.0.1 and from 6.0.1 to 5.1.1 without a problem.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] AptLogic:
Ive been trying it on 5.0 a couple times, and it doesn't work. I'll give 5.1.1 a try tomorrow.

Thanks for informing us though!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] TheMadScientist:
i got up to ph4 and was able to make it back to of3 through various guides

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i ran the drammer test tool last night and 6.01 doesnt seem vunrable to rawhammer and for the most part as long as people dont have oct or novs security patches they should be vuln to the cow
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] Phoenix0519:
I think I used OI5 for Kingo ROOT. I may have also used PA6 but I don't remember. I can give pictures if you want. I tested it several times and it did work for me on 5.1.1. I used stock firmware and I reflashed with ODIN to make it work. Does anyone have G900AUCU4DPE3. This is the first release for 6.0.1. I have PH4 and PH2. I want to see if I can root it.

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Has anyone heard of SRS Root. I found this https://mobile.twitter.com/srsroot/status/762082700790493184

It says it will work on 6.0.1 first release but I can't seem to find the release for ODIN.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] AptLogic:
SRSroot seems to run off a desktop application, which is an immediate red flag. I don't recommend using desktop root applications since they can easily install malware.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] Phoenix0519:
I did not think it would be more insecure to use a desktop application. Thank you for letting me know. Do you know where I can find older builds of 6.0.1 where I can test different methods to root for Marshmallow. I'm thinking they would be more vulnerable.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] AptLogic:
You could check muniz_ri's files on AndroidFileHost, I don't have the link with me right now but I usually look there if I need firmware.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] Phoenix0519:
Kingo ROOT seems to work with 5.1.1 but a word of caution it may cause a loop after restart and make sure you have backups because you may need to flash with ODIN to recover.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] ttom85:
If you use flashfire once you get root on 5.1.1 COI5 you can flash a pre rooted version of OF3 and keep root. If you get root on 5.1.1 it usually ends up in a bootloop if you reboot. But can always use odin to fix that. More info in this awesome guide/thread thanks to AptLogic simplifying the process! HERE

And here is the link to the pre rooted version of OF3 v5.0 once you gain root on COI5 v5.1.1 and flash using flashfire while you have root. HERE
[Nexus 7 (2013) Q&A] mxant:
I am using nexus 7 2013 lte android 6.0.1 (june release). I keep my system brightness at lowest. I am having problem while trying to read any book using google-play-books.

Whenever I open a book, the system brightness is getting increased automatically. As soon as I close the book, it is going back to usual (i.e. the lowest value possible) .

I tried setting the "adaptive Brightness" off as well. Same thing is happening and moreover the lowest system brightness is now +3 than the lowest system brightness when the adaptive brightness was set on.

This is only happening with google-play-books and only when I am trying to read some books.

Please help. Thanks in advance.
[Nexus 7 (2013) Q&A] CZ Eddie:
Sounds like a setting in the app itself is adjusting brightness.

A quick Google search showed this suggestion:

https://www.google.com/search?sourc...ness setting&aqs=chrome..69i57j69i64.4743j1j7
[Nexus 7 (2013) Q&A] mxant:
Hi Eddie,

Thanks a lot for the reply.

Actually in my original query I mentioned that the system brightness was getting increased automatically whenever I open a book in google-play-books. Probably I didn't state the problem precisely . Please note that I don't have any problem with the google-play-books app brightness.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Dis] MArtyChubbs:
Thank you. Great guide!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Dis] Symphony0fLife:
Nicely done!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Dis] dajmanjt:
I would love for someone who uses wifi calling on Verizon to try out the CSC file replacement I have posted here. I want to see if that file fixes that function but i personally don't use Wi-Fi calling so I can't test out out.....

Sent from my Verizon S7 Edge (U firmware / rooted)
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Dis] TheWu-Wei:
This is outstanding. Thank you so much!

I've yet to go through the whole process, as I want to set aside some time to prepare everything, etc. But I was wondering whether you'd be willing to share a list of the packages you froze or removed with Titanium. I am also a minimalist when it comes to what files I keep around on any device. If you'd prefer to share via PM, that's fine too. I know those kinds of lists elicit a variety of reactions from a variety of users. ;)
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Dis] dajmanjt:
No prob! Glad I could help in a small way. I'll post the screenshot of what I have disabled to the main thread..... let the haters hate, it don't bother me ??

Sent from my Verizon S7 Edge (U firmware / rooted)
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Dis] spiderbolt:
Md5s to check downloads please and thank you for posting this can't wait to try it out
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Dis] dartz28:
Quick question

I already rooted us8ng adb

-So to flash U firmware

I use regular Odin for that

-Then is modded Odin for Eng g935x_qc_rooted_boot.tar. is that right?

- then adb and root.bat?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Dis] dajmanjt:
Screenshots are posted ?

Sent from my Verizon S7 Edge (U firmware / rooted)
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Dis] dajmanjt:
Yea it actually does not matter that you are rooted. You are basically starting over from scratch by using ODIN to flash the U firmware. So start at the beginning and follow all the steps and you should be good!

Sent from my Verizon S7 Edge (U firmware / rooted)
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Dis] dartz28:
Okay thank you.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Dis] zachchen1996:
Thanks so much for this!

What's your reasoning for leaving greenify aggressive doze off?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Dis] dajmanjt:
No worries! I leave aggressive doze off because I use Force Doze to control doze instead. It does a much better job than Greenify at dozing quickly, as long as you use xposed to manage it. Force Doze screws up auto rotate and auto brightness bad if you don't use xposed settings in it.

Sent from my Verizon S7 Edge (U firmware / rooted)
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Dis] dajmanjt:
I will post the md5 files when I get back to my house tonight. Also it appears that the ODIN files mediafire link is down. I will replace all links in my guide with files linked to my Dropbox to ensure they stay live and reliable.

Sent from my Verizon S7 Edge (U firmware / rooted)
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Dis] ykjae:
Can someone repost the vzw files? It won't let me view them keeps taking me to file manager. Weird.

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Nevermind I got it thank you.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Dis] dajmanjt:
Yea I'll repost all the files hosted from my own Dropbox when I get home, so that I know the files won't get deleted or moved. I don't like mega download anyways lol

Sent from my Verizon S7 Edge (U firmware / rooted)
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Dis] TechBSwift:
What's your battery life looking like?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Dis] dajmanjt:
All files (except the U firmware files) have been uploaded to my Dropbox and posted with md5 info. The U firmware has also been updated with md5 info. If the mediafire link ever goes down for the U firmware I will share a Dropbox link to that file as well.

I am getting 5 to 6 hours screen on time with medium to heavy usage (navigation, maps, streaming music, YouTube, Tapatalk, internet browsing, etc)

Sent from my Verizon S7 Edge (U firmware / rooted)
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Dis] NoogynSmith:
Hi, I need help with one of the step to root the phone. So i was able to flash the .tar file on the phone using the custom Odin but I couldn't flash SU on the phone. Whenever I tried to run the root.bat file the cmd return this:

C:\adb\super>adb wait-for-device

'adb' is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file.

Please help!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Dis] markwebb:
Thanks again for this. So, If I have the actual unlocked phone which already has the U firmware, I can skip a few steps and just root, do the cpu fixes, etc., right? The only thing I don't like about this phone is lack of voicemail notifications since the U firmware is stripped of that function.

Or is it better for me to perform all of the steps knowing I can flash the full U firmware to get back to the original state if I have to?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Dis] dajmanjt:
It is totally ok IF you don't root. When you root, you MUST flash those fixes or your phone will literally suck. The root process includes flashing a new kernel that must be adjusted with those zips for the phone to function properly. If you just flash U firmware the stock kernel and everything is perfectly fine. No adjustments needed. You won't have any Verizon specific functions however, like volte.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Dis] cclem81:
Took update yesterday on my Verizon s7edge. Can I still root?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Dis] :
Yup and you can roll back if needed.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Dis] hp79:
Wow what a difference.

I loaded the 935U and I finished setting up everything last night. I didn't root because I need SamsungPay.

I used SmartSwitch (desktop version) to backup and restore my apps and some configurations. Restoring was stuck at 51% so I rebooted my phone and restored again and then it finished. I still had to re-log in most apps and some were missing which I had to hunt from PlayStore.

I don't have Greenify now and I removed or disabled some apps I don't use.

Everything seems to be working fine without any additional fixes. SamsungPay and AndroidPay (I use this for mycokerewards) both works fine.

Pros:

less than 1% battery use per hour with AOD overnight (I used to see about this amount after disabling the crap out of 935V firmware + Greenify + agressive Doze)

less lag overall (I can tell)

free caller identifier baked in, blocking scam callers (Verizon disabled this in attempt to sell their paid service)

no verizon crapware

hotspot doesn't check for subscription

SmartManager included

Battery usage on idle is much better than Verizon's (see attached pic)

Find my phone service is back (Verizon disabled this in attempt to sell their paid service)

No Verizon activation crap after factory reset

LTE works right away, I saw speeds near 40mbps up/down

Cons:

no HD voice (but I never got to experience it in past 3 months anyways)

no VVM (I use google voice as voice mail which includes free transcript service)

Some questions I have is:

1. Is this a real stock ROM straight from Samsung?

2. What happens to the missing frequency bands on the 935V? 935U is supposed to have much more.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Dis] ElectroSh0ck:
I am having an issue receiving MMS messages on this.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Dis] dajmanjt:
Answer to your questions:

1. Yes this is the actual firmware that ships on the unlocked S7E being sold in the USA now. Pretty sweet stock software.

2. Which missing frequencies are you talking about? Are they frequencies that you notice in data or voice transitions? I didn't notice any issues bandwidth or reception wise, so I assumed the frequencies are just fine.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Dis] hp79:
The missing frequencies are probably the ones used in Tmobile and maybe overseas. I searched supported frequency bands for the 935U and 935V, 935U has many more in the list.

Because of the difference in hardware (or maybe there's something like an e-fuse), flashing 935U ROM on 935V doesn't make our phone a real 935U, does it? Oh, and I'm having no problems at all with Verizon. I get same coverage, same LTE speed.

I really like the 925U ROM. I don't care about the security updates as long as it's stable and battery lasts without much intervention. Thanks OP!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Dis] JAYNO20:
Are there any drawbacks to using this rom over PE1 for Verizon?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Dis] dajmanjt:
Ahhhh I gotcha. Yea I seriously doubt the firmware will allow more frequencies on a locked phone from Verizon. We are rocking the software but not the hardware. But again I have no way to confirm or disprove this theory. I have no oversea sim ?

Well the main drawbacks are no volte or vvm IF you don't root and install the fixes. Other than that the ROM is pretty much flawless. Super smooth and zero carrier bloat. Still has Samsung bloat but again the phone operates much smoother in general. Once you root though some of that smoothness is lost. You can tune the phone to get most of the smoothness back but that root kernel has some quirks no matter what you do. Wish the stock U firmware had working volte without needing root. In my mind it would then be perfect.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Dis] JAYNO20:
I need root so I can't leave it stock. Has anyone compared this U room while rooted to the PE1 verizon build? Is it smoother/better?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Dis] dajmanjt:
I have run both firmwares while rooted and the U firmware is better overall in every way. However be aware that volte is flaky. I tried everything to get volte to stick but it would consistently stop working after an hour or so. This was after a complete clean flash of U and installing the fixes. I also tried the Verizon U ROM by jrkruse and volte stopped working the same as running U stock rooted. So in my opinion if you need consistent volte I wouldn't recommend U right now. Obviously this is from my personal experience, others might be having better results. YMMV.

Sent from my Verizon S7E Rooted PF2
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Dis] :
New Verizon customer here switching from T-Mobile. My 935V will be here this weekend and I plan on flashing the 935U firmware right away. My only question is with Verizon setup. Is there any reason I need to activate my SIM using the Verizon firmware? Does the activation require any specific Verizon software that won't be the unlocked firmware? Otherwise I'd just as soon flash the 935U firmware before doing anything. Thanks for the help.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Dis] JAYNO20:
How did you know VOLTE was dropping? Did it tell you or did it just stop working? How did you re-enable it after it stopped working?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Dis] dajmanjt:
Nope! If your sim is already activated you can have whatever firmware you want on your phone. If it's not activated already then perhaps you need the Verizon firmware, not positive on that part.

I knew it stopped working because my phone wouldn't stay on 4g while on a phone call. I then started investigating why that was. I tried everything and the only thing that worked was completely turning off my phone and then powering it back on. Then the volte would work for about an hour before randomly stopping working again. I kept testing for a day or so trying things to get it to not stop working. Didn't succeed, so I went back to Verizon based firmware. Now Volte works all day every day no failures. Hence I am staying on Verizon based firmware for now.

Sent from my Verizon S7E Rooted PF2
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Dis] Gankedd:
I installed FlashFire and Xposed following the instructions (There is NOT a .zip inside a .zip so I installed the root .zip)

and after everything went through and finally rebooted I've got no icon for Xposed (Like Cydia), is that normal? What's my next step for Greenify?

Get it from the Play Store?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Dis] dajmanjt:
I see what you are talking about. The OP changed and I need to upload the additional apk file again, as well as change the instructions. Sorry about that. Stand by for that change in the OP or just install the apk I'm including in this post. Hopefully you flashed that whole zip under the Xposed section, not a zip within it. Greenify is in the play store, as is the donation package that unlocks extra features.

http://cloud.tapatalk.com/s/57916ec8dd2c2/XposedInstaller_3.0_alpha4.apk

Sent from my Verizon S7E Rooted PF2
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Dis] FragmentedLogik:
Can anyone outline the Main Pros and CONS of the U Firmware VS Stock? I am looking to Still use the VZW Network, but do not want root because I use Knox and Samsung Pay. Also does anyone know the performance of this software/Firmware while Encryption is enabled?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Dis] Thomas1109:
Hello xda family, question, if I buy a Verizon s7 edge and flash the u firmware on it will I get all the AT&T bands like band 17,4,2.. Thanks for any help..
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Dis] dajmanjt:
TBH if you are NOT going to root, I would personally not recommend the U firmware, as you would lose VOLTE and VVM. If those things are not important to you then there is nothing holding you back from the switch.

U Pros:

1. No carrier bloat

2. Fastest stock firmware we currently have available

3. Several Samsung features that Verizon removed are present (find my phone, spam caller alert, etc)

4. Get updates direct from Samsung when they release them, no wait or carrier delays

5. Better battery life overall, better optimizations

U Cons:

1. No carrier specific features baked in (no VOLTE, VVM, etc)

Yea literally that is the only con I can think of. The U firmware is better in every way over carrier firmware IMHO.

As far as your encryption performance question I do not have a an answer for you. I have no data that shows improvements or digressions.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Dis] dajmanjt:
I doubt it. The bands that the phone are locked down with stay the same regardless of the firmware you flash. AFAIK you will never be able to unlock bands that didn't exist already. That being said, most of AT&T bands are already present on the Verizon S7E i do believe. You would need to go to Samsung's website and compare the bands between the Verizon model and the AT&T model to find out which ones are different.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Dis] Thomas1109:
Okay will do, thank you for a fast response my friend..
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Dis] Thomas1109:
This is what they show on the Website.. Would I be okay?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Dis] Thomas1109:
I saw on the Verizon s6 rooted you could Un lock bands in that phone to get to work with AT&T, I wonder if you can do that here...
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Dis] le0.br4zuc4:
I am running the U firmware and I'm rooted to get the VoLTE. I'm considering going back to u stock because it rooted, the phone seems slow at times. Can anyone who's used this firmware rooted I and not rooted confirm that the phone is indeed faster without being rooted?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Dis] dajmanjt:
The U firmware is absolutely faster not rooted. But so is any stock firmware, because in order to gain root you have to install the engkernel which is not as good as the stock kernel. In fact, the engkernel was never meant for long term use. It was meant for repair technicians to use to temporarily gain access to fix phones. I have been running it long term and while it is mostly ok as far as stability goes, it def heats up the phone faster and drains the battery faster. The stock kernel is better overall.

Sent from my Verizon S7E Rooted PF2
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Dis] acm1108:
I'm using T-Mobile on an S7 Edge right now. Has all of the Verizon bloatware. Can I just flash the U firmware and be all set, I don't really care about rooting at this point. Just want a clean "stock"ish device without all of the Verizon add-ons.

Also, will I need to flash any of the fixes?

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What if I don't want to root and use a Verizon S7Edge w/Tmo sim, will I need to flash any of the fix .zips?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Dis] le0.br4zuc4:
Thanks mate. Your explanation was amazing. I'm on the stock U firmware and love it. No issues at all. I couldn't understand why when rooted it go so bad but thanks to you it all makes sense now.

Thanks again
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Dis] dajmanjt:
Yep you can just flash the U firmware. However your volte and vvm functions will not work.

Sent from my Verizon S7E Rooted PF2
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Dis] dajmanjt:
No problem bro! Glad I could help

Sent from my Verizon S7E Rooted PF2
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Dis] markwebb:
I agree that the eng kernel drains my battery faster. I am at 47℅ after 7 hours and the phone is mostly just sitting with doze activated for most apps. My Nexus 6p is at 82℅ after same amount of time with use and same dozed apps. I flashed that v15 fix for the u firmware but it doesn't seem to help. I am thinking just going back to stock U firmware.

I really didn't gain that much with root on the S7E.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Dis] acm1108:
That's alright I will survive without VMM and Volte. Thanks for the quick response
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Dis] le0.br4zuc4:
My thoughts exactly. VVM I can use google Voice. VoLTE is great but I'll be okay. Video calling I'll use on Google Duo when it comes out so I'm good
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Dis] Subliminalpepper:
Having issues rooting

Hello,

I'm having issues getting rooted after flashing the 935U . I've done everything I could possibly think of, use both versions of odin, downloaded from different mirrors for the root file, a different USB cable, etc. I've followed this guide and psouza4's to the teeth and still nothing. Anyone else have any suggestions?

I included the Odin log below that I get each time I try the ROOT.rar file

<ID:0/004> Added!!

<ID:0/004> Odin engine v(ID:3.1203)..

<ID:0/004> File analysis..

<ID:0/004> SetupConnection..

<ID:0/004> Initialzation..

<ID:0/004> Get PIT for mapping..

<ID:0/004> Firmware update start..

<ID:0/004> SingleDownload.

<ID:0/004> boot.img

<ID:0/004> RQT_CLOSE !!

<ID:0/004> Complete(Write) operation failed.

<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Dis] lahegry:
Have you extracted the rar file and put each if the containing files in the corresponding slot in Odin? Or are you trying to just install it as a rar? Not trying to be rude but I had to ask.