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[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Dis] raduque:
OK, I'm actually on Verizon, I just want their fingers out of my phone.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Dis] rizzo269:
VoLTE works on Verizon bit not WiFi calling. I'm running the newest U firmware unrooted right now. Visual voice-mail also doesn't work.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Dis] raduque:
I went ahead and flashed it. Restored my Smart Switch backup off my uSD card and it's running great. Basically like a long reboot, lol.

I'm not missing anything but the Verizon junk! If it were only this easy to get the logo off the back, lol.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Dis] skytbest:
I'm getting a S7 Edge next week, how will I know if it is compatible with this firmware? I got the phone off swappa.com so I don't know how new or old it is. It was a new replacement unit that got sent to the person I purchased from, they no longer had a need for the phone. I've been reading some stuff about how the latest bootloader from Samsung won't allow you to flash the unlocked firmware?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Dis] rizzo269:
The bootloader doesn't matter anymore now that we have the PI3 firmware for the unlocked variant. It has the latest bootloader that all of the carrier OTA's have updated too. You should be good to go and use whichever firmware you would like.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Dis] skytbest:
Got it, thanks. So is there any benefit to using the unlocked firmware? Will I get the same OTA updates in the future if I'm the international firmware vs. Verizon's?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Dis] rizzo269:
The Verizon firmware has been getting the ota's first for the last couple updates. The ota's will come on either firmware it just depends when they get pushed. Hope this helps.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Dis] MarLap2000:
I just checked the U firmwares list and noticed there's a September 9th update. I'm currently on the latest Verizon firmware but it's just atrocious. I have some random notification sound playing caused by some system app or service and I can't find the source so I'm just on mute the whole time and relying on my Gear S2 for notifications. I just want to restart with no bloat and install my apps one by one again. Is this latest U firmware compatible with the current Verizon bootloader? Also when was this PI3 update released?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Dis] raduque:
The latest PI3 FW includes the same v4 bootloader as the Verizon PH1 FW. When I flashed it, I did a Smart Switch backup to my uSD card, then I flashed PI3 with Odin, and restored the Smart Switch backup.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Dis] MarLap2000:
OK thanks I'll probably do that later today. I'm sick of the bloat and the worse battery life the Verizon firmware brings.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Dis] craigg1:
Does the latest SM-G935U PI3 firmware have the same modem/radio as the Verizon SM-G935V firmware? I'd like to upgrade to the unbranded firmware but I had a bad experience with my older Samsung SM-G935FD. It is the unlocked dual SIM version. I was using it with AT&T and I had terrible reception.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Dis] Mibuix0r:
Can we flash back on the newest firmware? I'm one of the note 7 burn victims and have a new edge on the way
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Dis] bigdaddie:
What are the advantages / disadvantages of using this firmware over just rooting the Verizon firmware?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Dis] MarLap2000:
I used the U firmware once and it's much better because: no bloatware, updates directly from samsung, more types of settings verizon has blocked for some reason including a HUB for RAM management and detailed battery statistics and more. What you're losing would be any verizon apps that you might want including verizon cloud if you use that. As for warranty, Samsung would threaten you that because you used Odin, your warranty is void but that wasn't the case for me. I had a hardware issue with my Edge so I brought it to the samsung store and they didn't even check warranty. As long as it had no damage, it was good under a year.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Dis] jal3223:
Burn victim? Dang. Was it the first version or the revision? Did it happen in your pocket?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Dis] Mibuix0r:
haha i just meant i got burned by samsung not literally burned by the phone
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Dis] SlayaMods:
The s7 edge is basically the note 7 minus the stylus and a couple features and other than that it's the exact same phone and you can flash over to the latest U firmware from PH1
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Dis] LilCaz:
Should we decide to not root, is step 3 still necessary in this guide? Should the fixes still be implemented and if so, can Flashfire be used or is thereally a workaround?

I looked for the answer in this thread but couldn't find it, so I apologize if this was asked already.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Dis] looney2388:
Yes. Just put it download mode. Flash the newest U firmware files. Profit!!!!

I've decided to not run it rooted because the phone always ran warm/hot and isn't smooth. You lose performance and battery life. Root isn't worth it.

U firmware does have VoLTE found in settings, mobile networks. For visual voicemail, I use Google voice. There is also YouMail and Visual Voicemail Plus on the playstore.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Dis] emsrider:
So with flashing the fixes we will have vvm and video calling without root?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Dis] Chowezy:
Always on Stay & Bluetooth doesn't work for me so I was told in a different thread to 're-flash' Does that mean I need to factory reset my phone and start over or just re-follow this guide (?)
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Dis] rizzo269:
The fixes will not flash unless your rooted. VoLTE will work but the other verizon features will not if you leave it unrooted.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Dis] skytbest:
Do we have any idea what the CPU and Doze Issues are that are mentioned in step 3? Are these significant?

Edit: On second though, are these just fixes to try to patch issues introduced by rooting?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Dis] LilCaz:
Thank you for the reply! So, put the phone in download mode, hook it up to Odin, and flash the two zips that way? I'd imagine that means I'd have to extract the files from the zip first. Haha, I apologize for my ignorance, but if I mess this damn thing up because of something stupid I'll never forgive myself.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Dis] MsDOSghost:
Like many others here I switched to this phone from the Note 7. Love the fact that I can once again root. First night I got this phone I rooted using the engineer bootloader which was out and though it worked as many people know it has been really laggy as this was not meant for production use. I did a lot of the tweaks to make it faster and while it is more manageable now I came across this thread and tutorial. My biggest question is if I do this method and root. Will this be a lot better than the root I did before meaning will it still be a laggy build or will this method keep the fast performance of the s7. I am assuming the latter but would like some clarification if possible.

Thanks everyone!:good:
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Dis] skytbest:
I believe the 2 fix files in Step 3 are only for if you have rooted. I also think you need to be rooted in order to install them. I think user looney2388 was talking about the 4 firmware files from Step 1. Can someone confirm?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Dis] S1Cool:
Hi

I have my S7 EDGE from verizon

I already change to U firmware, rooted it and everything was perfect.

But im still dont have LTE symbol in my phone.. only H+ ....

In my country band is B2 (1900) for LTE..

Any ideas? thanks!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Dis] looney2388:
There's the 4 files. Downloaded the newest U firmware G935UUEU4API3. Put the phone in download mode. Put BL, AP, CSC, CP from the U firmware. Press start, flash away. Profit!!!! :)

For HD calling. Go to settings then mobile network and toggle VoLTE. For visual voicemail, use Google voice, YouMail, or Visual Voicemail Plus from the playstore.

You don't flash the fixes because you're not rooted. If you want to run root then flash the fixes to get the Verizon visual voicemail.

As I've said I prefer running the U firmware unrooted. Complete stock.

Too many issues with root.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Dis] MsDOSghost:
Flashed 4 files that I downloaded from OP first post. Using and trying both Odin versions provided. It quickly failed in Odin and when my phone was rebooted it was softbricked. Would not boot and would stay stuck at Galax s7 logo screen with the Unlock logo. To unbrick I had to use Verizon's Repair utility which works wonders I may add. A nice piece of software to have in your toolbelt for times where your phone is a paper weight. I Was on Build PH1 when trying this.

STILL would like to know why it didnt work and I think possibly one of two things. 1 I was rooted at the time I tried doing this using the engineering bootloader method. Thought I had read from OP that it didnt matter if you were rooted when doing this as its going to start you from scratch regardless. 2. I was on PH1 and not the newest PI3 or whatever it is. Im not sure if I was supposed to update to that first then do the process.

If anyone can shed light on this for me. I do intend on retrying now that I know I can always recover if need be. Would like to get this unlocked bootloader on my phone.

Thanks
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Dis] looney2388:
Well I've heard the newest updates for both U firmware PI3 and the newest Verizon firmware block the eng kernel meaning no root. I don't know if that's true nor do I plan on looking up that information because I don't care for root anymore.

Now regardless if you want root or not. To unbrick or start from scratch follow the OP. Which it sounds like you need to do. On the step installing U firmware or Verizon firmware (whatever your heart desires). THE 4 FILES MUST BE FROM THAT SAME FIRMWARE. Yeah I caps that part because I feel that is super important other wise it leads to bricks or issues. You always put the BL, AP, CSC, CP files. I hope that answers your question.

I've had issues with the eng kernel root method. My phone would get warm/hot a little and would sometimes kind of lag. So therefore I went back to running the U firmware stock. It's buttery smooth. Losing performance and battery life for root to me isn't worth it. I'll wait til there is a better root method.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Dis] LilCaz:
Perfect! This was the answer I was looking for. Looks like I'm good to go. It's so nice to not have all of that Verizon bloat. Thank you! :D
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Dis] JinxtPhoto:
Just "exchanged" my Note 7 for the S7E and tried to flash... I got the same issue as you. Stock PH1 out of the box I get an almost immediate fail in Odin and then recovery bootloop. I've tried both versions of Odin in the OP multiple times. Just had to use the repair assistant to get things back to stock so it would boot.

EDIT

I think I figured it out. Maybe OP should be updated with the newest PI3 instead of the older APEH, lol. I had to go through 30 or 40 pages to find the link because I didn't work backwards from the latest like I should have.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Dis] snafufx:
This is very minute but still aggravates me every night I go to sleep. Daydream. The older U firmware, I could go to settings,display,daydream and select when I want to day dream (dock,charge,all the time). I don't have a dock and the last 2 U firmware updates I've noticed there is no settings within the menu besides "preview". I use it as my alarm clock (the night clock feature is way too small to see) and miss plugging the phone in and daydream starts automatically. Now I have to go into settings,display, daydream, and hit preview before bed just to get the display up and running. Has anyone noticed this issue or know of a 3rd party app that acts like daydream and starts when plugged in? AOD would work but I lay my phone landscape and it doesn't move from portrait. Thanks.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Dis] MsDOSghost:
so wait.. you got did it?? Ok i am still on PH1 what do i need to do and do you have links? Thanks
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Dis] JinxtPhoto:
I used the newest zipped firmware posted here: http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=66014809&postcount=2 in place of the firmware in the OP.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Dis] Mibuix0r:
Wait so you got root working on the new S7E you got for your note 7? I get mine tomorrow, I'm returning it if I cant root though
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Dis] JinxtPhoto:
I'm running it unrooted, but with the U series firmware. My S7E identifies as the U model now (Zero carrier bloat, with caveats as outlined in OP). Follow the first post in this thread to take it from the U firmware to rooting it.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Dis] 5GSignalPro:
Looking to purchase an Galaxy S7 or S7E which ever provides the best root experience / capabilities. I assume they are the same.

Can I still root? or Should I go with the U firmware and is that rootable?

Goals

1. Can I Have Root still?

2. Run the Verizon native Hotspot App - is this possible?

3. Will Samsung Pay work?

4. Will I be able to receive future android updates?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Dis] lahegry:
1. Yes

2. Only on the old firmware

3. Samsung pay does not work with root.

4. As long as you're willing to lose root, and sure.

sent from my customized S7 Edge
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Dis] 5GSignalPro:
Thanks for answering my questions,

That's a bummer about the Hotspot app... 1 I guess the new firmware is still fairly new I wonder if there will be support for the hotspot app in the near future..

I'm debating between the Galaxy 7 Edge vs Google Pixel XL 2 and would like to get a Gear S3 watch when it comes out, but not sure how well it will work with the Pixel.

3 If I understand correctly if I get the Google Verison of the Pixel XL - I'll be able to root, unlock booter loader, I'd imagine I would be able to run a native hotpsot app? and I've heard that you can use google pay with it being rooted

So trying to weigh out the pros and cons...
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Dis] jal3223:
Did anyone see Jcase's tweet about the "Dirty Cow" exploit? He claims that all current devices are vulnerable to it. Maybe we can get root on the stock kernel now.

https://twitter.com/jcase/status/789472504419004416
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Dis] bennero:
Question, can we root, flash the Verizon Fixes, then unroot?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Dis] lahegry:
Nope, I once you try to go back after rooting it goes completely stock disabling all the fixes since it wipes the partitions.

sent from my customized S7 Edge
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Dis] bennero:
Thank you. I'm on the fence on switching because I need wifi calling at my house.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Dis] studiorat:
USED YOUR VERSION ON MY VERIZON...WITH THE NEWEST SOFTWARE ALREADY ROOTED, Just to try something new ...AND IT FAILED 4 TIMES IN THE FIRST ODIN, I installed the prince comsy version and it failed twice...I can confirm this does not work on Verizon .....Any Suggestions
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Dis] :
It sounds like you are on Verizon PH1. If so you need to flash the PI3 U Firmware. The bootloader was updated in PH1 and PI3, it's still rootable but you can't flash older firmware.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Dis] studiorat:
thats a good save, I just install this and then reroot following your method, to acieve the vzw volte fix etc...or is this just getting a firmware on the phone, and previous root intact

UPDATE:...

Installed the P13 U for PH1 variant, All is well Rooted and Themed...I'm going through some greenify and TiBU to freeze apps...Thank you Very much for the help
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Dis] Mibuix0r:
Welp, go it today, flashed it first try, rooted it first try, its restoring all my titanium backup data now, guess maybe i'll activate it. Not as pretty as the Note 7 and I miss its size but it seems a lot quicker so far.

EDIT: lulz, flashed the fix, the volte and hd wifi fix, and xposed and now its boot looping :p

EDIT2: its fine without the s7 fix with xposed and the volte hd wifi fix but man this thing hates good lock
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Dis] Milly7:
Sorry if I missed it in my reading. I have a T-Mobile S7 Edge that works flawlessly with Verizon and a Verizon Sim card if I flash the Verizon firmware. My question though, is if using Verizon Straight Talk, will I be able to add the proper APN using the U firmware? I cannot add APNs on the Verizon firmware with the Verizon Straight Talk Sim card inserted. Thanks in advance.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Dis] megamanfre:
Anyone else start getting Google play services stopped working popups that disappear constantly? I've been getting them for about 5 hours now. No new root app installs. Aside from Swype number row downloaded in xposed I don't even have root apps.

It's getting annoying as hell.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Dis] studiorat:
THAT WAS IT!!....Flawless install following a 2 hour download of the firmware my ISP throttles me I guess!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Dis] MsDOSghost:
OP Please help brother. I was on PH1 originally. Went to your updated U firmware page and successfully flash the PI3 FW. on my phone. I then came back here to POST 1 and downloaded and followed the root method to a tee. When it rebooted it shows unlocked icon during bootup as it should but when I run root checker it says NO ROOT. I cant figure out why. I even tried completely reflashing the PI3 firmware and re rooting. Nothing fails during the root process over adb. But as soon as i boot it up it says I still dont have root and its driving me nuts. I know people have rooted on PI3 is there something I am missing?

Please any help greatly appreciated!

Thanks everyone!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Dis] MsDOSghost:
Anyone......Anyone...... :(
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Dis] daniel4653:
Dis you open up Super SU? Sometimes you need to update the busy box binary.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Dis] :
I'm not sure what went wrong but I would just try the root process again or reflash the U firmware and root again.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Dis] MsDOSghost:
Yea I have tried that several times. So as far as you know PI3 "Should be able to be rooted".

Very weird, I am just wondering if I even got it to work would it be worth it ya know. I had the eng kernel root method done before on the ph1 firmware that came with phone and it was laggy as all hell. I am hoping with the new U bootloader that even though it will still be the eng kernel it would be much faster and not get the phone as hot etc. If anyone has the PI3 FW rooted and can attest that would be great.

Thanks everyone.

---------- Post added at 02:08 AM ---------- Previous post was at 02:06 AM ----------

I did open up super su and it says that the binary needs updated but fails to update everytime. Tried installing busybox and obv not rooted so no go with that.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Dis] MsDOSghost:
FIXED IT!!

Hey Everyone,

Ok so as you may know I was having issues not being able to root once I updated to PI3 which I have heard from others since that PI3 breaks root. Whether thats true or not im not totally sure cause ive seen other places where you should be able to root on PI3. I def wasnt able however and tried relashing PI3 and then trying. Tried the root method several times different pc's everything nothing worked.

Well I was able to achieve root successfully and this is how I did it.

I used the Verion Repair Assistant software which puts a fresh image from Verizon on the phone to repair it. I was originally thinking that it was going to put PH1 on my phone since that is how it came. However it saw my phone as G35U so it ended up putting fresh image of PI3 on the phone. I then flashed the root image provided in OP post and installed SUPER_SU 3.76 via ADB. Phone rebooted and to my suprise when it came back i had achieved full root. One thing I noticed as well, is that the issues I had with root on PH1, (The Hot laggy phone) is not plaguing me on this Verizon image. Not sure if root got better on PI3 or not but as far as I knew it was still eng_build. However this is super fast and fluent. If anyone else wants to give it a try go a head and report back.

Thanks for all the help !!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Dis] iwishiwereadinosaur:
I just bought a SM-G935V and it came with PH1.

Is the OPs guide still the most current way to turn this into an Unlocked version? I went through about 20 pages of this thread (is there no way to search within threads anymore?) and didn't see anything about Knox or Samsung Pay. Does this trip Knox and/or does Samsung Pay still work?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Dis] raduque:
Yes, no and yes, in that order.

I think root trips Knox and disables Samsung Pay, and brings zero benefits to me, so I'm staying away. Somebody else will have to cover rooting.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Dis] iwishiwereadinosaur:
Trying to flash the updated firmware with Odin and it's just sitting there saying SetupConnection...

I'm running as administrator on two different machines that both have the latest Samsung USB drivers. I have tried both Odin's listed in the OP and the 3.10 version recommended elsewhere. Am I doing something wrong?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Dis] MrWicked1:
Doesn't trip Knox, if you want Samsung pay don't root simple.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Dis] iwishiwereadinosaur:
I have the U firmware up and running.

Is it still necessary to run all the Verizon fixes? It appears that VOLTE is an option in the firmware. LTE+ is what I see as my signal. Is that full Verizon or just some of the LTE? Verizon didn't let me restore my messages from the server giving me and error and saying I wasn't subscribed to Integrated Messaging solution. Is this fix in the Verizon fixes?

Just trying to determine if I need to root.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Dis] raduque:
I would flash back to the Verizon FW, restore your messages and then do a backup using Smart Switch to your microSD card. Then re-flash back to U, and restore your Smart Switch backup from the SD card.

When you flash the U FW, you turn your phone into an Unlocked variant. It doesn't support most Verizon-specific features, like their message backup/restore or voice mail features. OOB, anyway. I don't know if rooting will let you use the Verizon message backup/restore.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Dis] brentsten:
I bought an S7 a couple weeks ago that came loaded with PI3.

Following the guide in the OP, here's what works that I've personally tested:

Android Pay (Samsung Pay does not work)

Snapchat (If installed and run once before rooting)

Xposed

Also, my knox counter is still 0x0.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Dis] Ryan.Feezel:
Will this allow for twrp to be installed as a custom recovery or will it just throw the secure flag?