[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions & Answers] LeftyGR:
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS CENTRALIZED!​

DISCLAIMER: This is a work in progress! It will probably never be complete, because there are always more questions. I will add more information as time permits and as it becomes available.

You may ask ANY question on this thread as long as it pertains to the our device (in some way) and you follow the below rules and guidelines.

- Any question with a satisfactory answer here, or elsewhere on XDA, will be added and/or linked to in the OP. (Credit given to any/all answers, if known)

- Any questions about any other S7 Edge Variant or any S7 Variant MAY be asked here. But it would be more likely to get a correct answer if you posted to your respective forums.

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Section 1: Root, Rooting, etc:

[Q] How do I root my Sprint Galaxy S7 Edge?

[A] We currently only have one method, and it is all located here

[Q] How do I get a custom recovery/kernel/ROM on my Sprint Galaxy S7 Edge?

[A] Currently, you don't. Our only root method works, but it does not unlock our bootloader. No unlocked bootloader = no custom ROMs, kernels, or recoveries. WHEN/IF THIS CHANGES, you will definitely know!

[Q] My rooted S7Edge gets really hot.

[Q] My rooted S7Edge is sluggish/slow.

[Q] My rooted S7Edge battery life sucks now.

[A] The answer to ALL of these question is because of our root method. The ENG kernel that we flash to gain root access is not built/optimized for daily use. There are a few things you can do to fix this.

1 - Adjust the kernel settings. Download Kernel Toolkit from the Play Store. Change the governor to interactive or ondemand(test both, one may work better for you than the other), change the min/max for small and large cores to the min value/max value respectively, and choose option from the side panel to apply on boot.

2 - [MENTION=1599591]psouza4[/MENTION] has made an All-In-One Mod Package that fixes and changes a number of things. In the OP under Recommended Next Steps section. Make sure you don't choose the VZW zips. Also comes in debloater variety! You do not need to do #1 if you do this.

[Q] How do I get Hot Spot to work?

[A] That's going to take time to explain. I WILL compile a usable list of links to this answer based on root/nonroot methods for all baseband versions soon. But for now, look in the Sprint S7Edge's Q/A forum, S7Edge Guides and News forum, and S7Edge Themes/Apps/Mods Forum. there's multiple threads with useful info peppered throughout these areas.

[Q] Can I create and restore backups without a recovery?

[A] Yes. The best way is with FlashFire. Now keep in mind, your phone must be rooted and be able to boot normally to use this. So if you mess something up and brick/bootloop, this will not help you. When you create backups, as you're choosing what to backup, be smart. Do you really want to backup data or your sd card? Completely up to you. Just keep in mind size of the backup and storage space.

[Q] What is the difference between "CSC" and "CSC_HOME" files when flashing in Odin?

[A] These are essentially the same file. Both will flash the necessary CSC files to you phone to use. But... one major difference remains:

"CSC_HOME" will NOT wipe data. What does this mean to you? If you're using Odin to return to stock to recover from a bootloop or bricking, it may not fix your problem. While the other Odin flashed files WILL overwrite elements within their respective partitions (system, boot, etc), they will not remove anything they do not overwrite. So whatever is causing your problem, might remain. That "unlock" icon on boot-up will remain. User data will remain. There will be very few instances you will use "CSC_HOME".

"CSC", however, WILL wipe all data...from everything. This is because it contains the .pit file for your phone. The .pit file is a "Partition Info Table" file that tells Odin what partitions are required in your phone and their sizes. What this means is it wipes everything and re-establishes brand new disk partitions to the required sizes. Odin then goes forward with flashing the AP, CP, etc on this newly reformatted disk.