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[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S7 Questions & Answers] lopeyz:
I had to use the strategy explained in this thread. I figure Sprint will eventually catch on and launch a patch that prevents people from exploiting the service. It's the only internet I use so I'd like to keep it.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S7 Questions & Answers] POWerSUrgeSW3:
With a lot of usage, something could flag on Springs side. I use it here and there, and have since my SEX, and never had any issues. I've also logged 4GB of data just from streaming music on my phone (no hotspot usage) over the course of a month.

I do like the fact Sprint seems generous with data usage. Though it is in the terms (if you read everything through) about abuse leading to being throttled.

But I've had Sprint for 8 years now. So fingers crossed we keep unlimited with no issues, unlike some of the other carriers "unlimited usage" restrictions. Then again we are under locked boot loaders now with the S7... We will Al just have to wait.

... Or buy F models next time around to have the Exynos processors! [emoji23]
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S7 Questions & Answers] lopeyz:
I have used 100 gig in the past on rooted phones without any issues. Have a couple coworkers that do the same. One thing I never do is call to complain about connectivity issues so I don't draw attention to my account. I use around 20 gig these days.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S7 Questions & Answers] POWerSUrgeSW3:
Wow I stand corrected.... That's crazy
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S7 Questions & Answers] InsanePostman:
I did it last night and just had to re-add the "dun" to the apn files but everything works fine
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S7 Questions & Answers] VandyCWG:
I upgraded as well, no re add of DUN needed.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S7 Questions & Answers] InsanePostman:
I forgot to add that I upgraded the data profile and prl right away. So I guess that's why I had DUN again. But either way everything is working properly.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S7 Questions & Answers] POWerSUrgeSW3:
I think it's a bit or Miss having to readd DUN depending on different factors. As well depending on if you have hotspot added your your account or not.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S7 Questions & Answers] lopeyz:
I just upgraded with no need to add dun
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S7 Questions & Answers] VandyCWG:
The profile update was the reason for the dun readd.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S7 Questions & Answers] Legasx:
What if I have a unlocked G930P? If I flash G930U will I get it locked or what? Can I flash G930U and then root my phone? Mine's not rooted actually.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S7 Questions & Answers] POWerSUrgeSW3:
Usually an unlocked G930P means Sim unlocked. Whether you want to root, that can be done on either firmware. Sprint or flash the U firmware (like PL2 for example) and follow a guide.

As far as it Sim licking, I've read that only Sprint service SIM cards seem to do the locking. I have not come across anyone saying they were Sim locked from flashing.

If you have Sprint service, I recommend staying in Sprint firmware and rooting from there. I've had both, and if staying non-rooted, the U firmware is nicer because it has less bloatware. Though you do lose things like WiFi Calling through Sprint. And hotspot if you have it attached to your account.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S7 Questions & Answers] Legasx:
I use it unlocked because I live in México so I use a different carrier. I don't ever use wifi calling but I may use hotspot rarely, but I preffer a rooted phone. Do you recommend me changing to G930U and root then?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S7 Questions & Answers] POWerSUrgeSW3:
Again it's personal preference. I think I've had Sprint service for so long (9 years), I've come accustom to some of their software packages. But the 930U firmware is neat and clean and runs really well. As for hotspot, it SHOULD work. There is a few tricks to get the native hotspot functionality working, it sounds like it would work well for you.

If you have time, I would say cross over to it and give it a try to see what you think. If you've rooted phones before, you should be able to root this in probably 30 minutes... with reboot times and all.

To tell you the truth if I could keep my hotspot working while on 930U firmware, but I can't because I have hotspot on my Sprint account so the "tweak" doesn't work for me. Which this should not be a problem for you since you're in Mexico on a different carrier. But otherwise I think it was a really good firmware. And I seem to always break WiFi Calling when I root my phone, more because I remove too much of the Sprint software trying to gain more storage space (which is usually about 300MB-400MB on the device memory).
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S7 Questions & Answers] lucia758:
so i got my galaxy s7 sm-930p unlocked from gsmzambia and then i flashed the 930U firmware, just wanted to let you guys know the phone is fully functional
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S7 Questions & Answers] Legasx:
What would be better to my laggy G930P, install G930U or install Nougat?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S7 Questions & Answers] POWerSUrgeSW3:
Is your phone rooted? That's where real laggy issues come from is the engineering kernel.

U is nice because it doesn't have any of the bloatware, but can chase problems with hotspot not working (ifnyoure have hotspot on your Sprint account). And my personal opinion, if you're a Sprint customer, the Sprint firmware has better signal service.

Nougat is cool because it's the newer OS, and I think runs smoother in general (and looks cooler).

But rooting any of the firmware a requires a lot more tweaking. [MENTION=7683955]YMNDLZ[/MENTION] and I have been working on tweaking the engineering kernel for the best speed with as little extra battery drain as possible.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S7 Questions & Answers] :
I'd reccomend PL6 rooting. If done right it'll work better than both PL2 and the Nougat QAA root.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S7 Questions & Answers] POWerSUrgeSW3:
Because of Xposed being able to be installed and tweaked (which Nougat is not supported yet)?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S7 Questions & Answers] :
Mainly for xposed, but PL6 lags less and doesn't have signal issues and some other issues.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S7 Questions & Answers] lvpre:
Check out this thread....

https://xdaforums.com/sprint-galaxy-s7/how-to/nougat-root-guide-tips-tricks-root-t3573193

I was really only using root for ad block and hotspot, but that probably is mostly solved.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S7 Questions & Answers] 2kool2btrue:
I had bought an unlocked Sprint galaxy S7 (930P) off ebay which died on me. Got it repaired from the service center and they sent me a locked device instead. The phone is currently on Software Version - G930PVPS4BQC1 and the hardware revision is Rev 0.6. I'll be using the phone in India and have a few questions.

1. I need to get this SIM unlocked from a service online. Does anyone know of a reliable place to do so?

2. If I flash the U Rom on it after unlocking it, will I lose the unlock? (I don't mind downgrading from Nougat to Marshmallow)

3. Should I unlock first then flash the ROM or flash the ROM first and then try to get it unlocked?

4. Will flashing the ROM directly unlock the phone itself?

Please advise.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S7 Questions & Answers] jphuff:
I have a Sprint S7 that was unlocked by Sprint that I am now using on T-Mobile. Which firmware should I use? 930U (Sprint) because that is where the device originally came from? 930U (T-mobile) because that is where I am now? Or 930U (USA) and I'm good either way? Also, read on another thread (different device) that you need to set a boot lock code prior to flashing because it will ask for one after flashing. However, that step is missing from the directions here. Should I set a boot up lock or not necessary for this flash? Lastly, I read that you can use HOME_CSC for CSC field and it won't wipe your data. Does this mean apps, pictures, accounts, and such would be there after flash? Is it okay to use this option the first time or is a full wipe necessary?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S7 Questions & Answers] POWerSUrgeSW3:
As for the firmware I am not sure on that one. I know Sprint devices work on T-Mobile, would have to find a thread related to swapping devices. But I'm guessing the differences would be more because of antennas/DNS/ETC related to the carrier.

As for the boot lock password, not sure what the would be for. Flashing firmware is flashing firmware. I flashed from the 930P to the 930U without needing any boot lock password. Now changing carriers you might need your MSL code to be able to edit the carrier info in the phone options menu (##DATA#), maybe that is what someone is referring to?

[EDIT] forgot to mention what MSL is. This is the code that should have been used when the phone was "unlocked" by Sprint. If you don't have this code, you should make sure you get it from Sprint. As it's a very important code to have, and is avaliable to anyone who has a fully paid for phone (sometimes if your phone is on payments, Sprint does not want to give it out because then you could leave Sprint and never finish paying for the phone... technically. Be like having a car loan by the bank letting you keep the title to it).

Here's a link, from Sprint's website, explaining unlocking and related MSL.

As for keeping data, unless you've got Titanium Backups or something, there is no way to retain data between firmware flashing. The CSC and Home_CSC is related to retaining carrier data information... Nothing related to apps, phone settings (like phone or notifications, etc), or anything else I'm aware of.

I will admit I've never done the jump from carrier to carrier, but seen people doing it since the S3. Hope I could fill in some of the other gaps though.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S7 Questions & Answers] thescorpion420:
Actually if you already have the correct csc for your carrier installed, flashing the home_csc should not wipe your data.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S7 Questions & Answers] POWerSUrgeSW3:
I've never been tempted to try flashing HOME_CSC because I've heard stories of it freezing while flashing with Odin on a S5. Also I've heard that it has wiped data before. And with rooting I always like going back to the bare stock system. So I guess flash at your own risk.

Here's one of the links I remember reading back in the day about HOME_CSC

https://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=3344562
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S7 Questions & Answers] VandyCWG:
Has anyone managed to pull an apk for the new mySprint app that is being pushed out?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S7 Questions & Answers] denpad2010:
hello,ok i have a sprint s7 is already unlocked,i am using it with a h2o sim card,runs thru att network...so which U firmware shoul i flash? thanks in advance...

UPDATE: ok i flashed the USA/USC version and is great quickly updated to the laterst firmware(i didnt notice i dowloaded the previous one)anyway i have a question,whats the diference with the other carrier/regions???
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S7 Questions & Answers] VandyCWG:
Nevermind, grabbed it from my wife's phone.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S7 Questions & Answers] juampebarrios:
Hi, when this rom will be updated to nougat? For God's sake we are close to may and nothing yet
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S7 Questions & Answers] POWerSUrgeSW3:
You mean for root or not root? There is a 930U firmware for Nougat, it's been out for awhile. If you're rooted you probably aren't going to get notification of update, as the update service is turned off in most instructions.

I would recommend checking out updato or SamMobile websites for firmware files if needed.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S7 Questions & Answers] juampebarrios:
Thanks, but I was talking about SM-G930U 7.0. I am using G930U QC1 6.0.1, the latest and no root. My doubt was if this rom will be updated sooner or later to nougat because the wait is frustrating.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S7 Questions & Answers] denpad2010:
can i flash this firmware in a S7 sprint on android 7?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S7 Questions & Answers] POWerSUrgeSW3:
The U firmware will work on the G930P Sprint branded S7 yes. But you will be on Android 6.0.1 if you flash currently. 7 does not seem to be out for the U firmware yet.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S7 Questions & Answers] denpad2010:
Thank you I already flashed and yes you're a right I'm in 6.0.1 but I'm happy with the U Firmware.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S7 Questions & Answers] myphone12345:
1. gsmzambia

2. If the phone was unlocked before the flash then it will stay unlocked as long as you don't put a Sprint SIM in it.

3. Not sure

4. No
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S7 Questions & Answers] UPdownLoAD:
I know u said u got it already, but here's the Play Store link for a finally working My Sprint (formerly Sprint Zone) app: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sprint.care
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S7 Questions & Answers] VandyCWG:
Thanks! Took Sprint awhile to get this in the store.

---------- Post added at 07:12 PM ---------- Previous post was at 07:10 PM ----------

Hey everyone, I tried the NextRadio app today and it says not compatible with my phone.

Any other FM oprions?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S7 Questions & Answers] POWerSUrgeSW3:
What do you mean a out the FM app not being compatible? I have it downloaded and it works fine... As long as you plug your headphones in. What kind of error message are you getting?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S7 Questions & Answers] UPdownLoAD:
Welcome! I gave up on NextRadio
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S7 Questions & Answers] VandyCWG:
I am on the 930U firmware, and it's not showing that it works. Are you on U firmware?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S7 Questions & Answers] retepnart:
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Hi all. I'm currently with Sprint (SERO) and am not planning to switch. After reading all 52 pages on this forum making sure to learn from other people's mistakes and tips before I plunge in and flash, now I am not sure if I should flash to 930U because I don't want to sacrifice cell reception. I do want to get rid of Sprint bloat so I'm not sure if I should flash to U or update to Nougat and follow ivpre's forum: https://xdaforums.com/sprint-galaxy-s7/how-to/nougat-root-guide-tips-tricks-root-t3573193

Which option would give me the best perfomance? Seeking guidance and wisdom.... thanks in advance
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S7 Questions & Answers] POWerSUrgeSW3:
I am back and forth on the topic myself, whether to go U firmware or stay stock Sprint. Though I'm also back and forth on whether to stay rooted or go back to stock as well. So I understand your question.

From my experience if you have hotspot as part of your service, like to use WiFi calling, or live in a more remote area with less antennas to access, and want to stay non-rooted... Probably better to stick with a stock Sprint firmware. Especially if you like to keep your phone updated with the latest software and/or security patches. Being able to disable all the bloatware is at least a step in the right direction to trying to reclaim space/processing power from stuff you don't need.

Root I think k is always a better choice, in general conversation, because you have full control over your device. But for the S7 specifically, it might be better to stay non-rooted. Unless you're a tweaker and like to tinker, experiment, play with your device in your free time... The engineering kernel is just not for someone who wants a device to work. Same with the U firmware. It's great to be able to get rid of all the bloatware without having to root, but there is other tweaking involved and you lose some features that Sprint provides.

But good question! Hope this helps a bit.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S7 Questions & Answers] retepnart:
Thanks for replying.

1. Since I'm on the SERO plan I don't have hotspot (although I have been contemplating about switching to the unlimited plan to have hotspot service and the cost would be the same since I have two SERO lines-but that's a topic for a different thread)

2. I don't care for wifi calling because it seems as there is a delay/pause when I'm talking to someone on it

3. I'm not in a rural/remote area so service is good but wouldn't mind seeing LTE+ which I've read some users have experienced

4. I want to stay un-rooted even though I like to tweak but not that good at coding and am afraid of bricking my only device for communication.

So it seems that I'm leaning to flashing to the U firmware and at least try it. I'm hoping that my cell service will get better or at least the same and not worst. And worst case scenario would to flash back to sprint stock firmware and update to nougat with all of sprint's wonderful bloatware.

This forum has been full of great information! Thanks to all for your trials and tribulations! Cheers!
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S7 Questions & Answers] lvpre:
Check this post:

https://xdaforums.com/sprint-galaxy-s7/how-to/nougat-root-guide-tips-tricks-root-t3573193

Hotspot feature works, you can disable or delete the bloatware without any extra tools, and you get nougat.

Their have been rumors about this being updated, but nothing as of yet.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S7 Questions & Answers] rubendario067:
Good day, someone can help me to do root and put advanced recovery in my S7 flat with 7.0? Thank you and greetings.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S7 Questions & Answers] POWerSUrgeSW3:
For some help with rooting, I would check out this link: https://xdaforums.com/sprint-galaxy-s7/how-to/nougat-qaa-marshmallow-pl6-marshmallow-t3573135

As for recovery, which model do you have exactly? If it's any of the devices with a Snapdragon processor (except for the Chinese model), you have a locked bootloader. Customer recovery is not possible as this time.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S7 Questions & Answers] rubendario067:
I have the Model sprint model SM-G930P friend, but do not find how to do the root.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S7 Questions & Answers] Cooljb:
Nougat for U Firmware

The S7 edge is getting Nougat OTA as we speak, so it shouldn't be long before the regular S7 starts getting it...

They've even got the edge nougat firmware on sammobile already:

https://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/galaxy-s7-edge/SM-G935U/SPR/download/G935UUEU4BQD2/129923/
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S7 Questions & Answers] FP_XDA:
To the OP or whom it may concern, may i ask whats the purpose of this firmware?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S7 Questions & Answers] Cooljb:
Nougat U Firmware Hotspot

Woohoo!!!! :laugh::laugh::laugh:

I nervously updated my S7 edge to Nougat (was worried I would lose ability to hack hotspot) and then nervously tried the Shortcut Master Lite hack for hotspot, and to my surprise AND delight, it still works!!! I have the S7 edge, but I would assume the regular S7 Nougat would work the same, they always have in the past. And Nougat should be coming to the regular S7 immediately if not sooner. So you need not worry about hotspot and Nougat update on the U firmware.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S7 Questions & Answers] Cooljb:
No sprint (or any carrier) bloatware, theoretically you can use your phone on any US network (with some caveats). It's just a cleaner, less bloated rom than any of the carrier roms. And if you need or use hotspot, the unlocked firmware can be hacked for hotspot without having to root your phone. I think those are the main benefits.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S7 Questions & Answers] POWerSUrgeSW3:
The main idea was to be able to have a Sprint branded phone (SM-930P for example) be able to be functional, but get rid of all the Sprint bloatware that is not needed... Without having to root the device to uninstall the APKs. As the U firmware is just a blank OS, but still makes the phone functional. Still able to do OTAs/security updates, without superuser access which can make a device unstable.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S7 Questions & Answers] Cooljb:
Nougat on U firmware

Even though I'm currently using the S7 edge, I also have the regular S7 as well. Before I got the edge, I had tried the sprint version of Nougat on my regular S7. It was OK, but it was a little "twitchy" and laggy. Just didn't feel completely crisp. Having updated my edge to the unlocked Nougat firmware just today, I have to say it's a much better experience than sprint Nougat. I haven't noticed any hiccups or lagging/stuttering. And as I posted earlier, you can still hack the hotspot with ShortCut Master Lite (which you could NOT do with the sprint Nougat). I'm posting this here/now because the unlocked Nougat was just released for the edge today, so the regular S7 shouldn't be far behind in getting it. So for anyone worried about upgrading to Nougat on the U firmware, I would say there's nothing to worry about. Grab it as soon as you can! :D
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S7 Questions & Answers] lvpre:
Hotspot can be hacked regardless now. I'll update the op this weekend to reflect the upgrade to nougat.

The u has all the bands unlocked, but you still have to unlock your phone to take full advantage of them.

The sprint nougat firmware is more user friendly to remove and disable firmware. The u comes with less preinstalled, but the same amount can be removed in the end... even without a package disabler.

Root is a little unstable still with our current method
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S7 Questions & Answers] ScottSUmmers:
How's the battery life on unlocked nougat for s7 edge? Is the battery performance drop still there? Thanks.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S7 Questions & Answers] Cooljb:
Surprisingly battery life so far seems to be really good. For my first overnight with Nougat, I only lost 2% of charge, which is much better than before. I was losing anywhere from 3-5% (and sometimes more) of battery overnight before. And just now I got a notification that it put a bunch of unused background apps to sleep, to save battery. So it seems like Nougat is more focused on battery saving than marshmallow. And it seems to be working. I've only had Nougat for about 24 hours though, but so far just with the overnight performance alone I'm very happy with the battery life.

The only funky thing I've noticed so far with Nougat is the auto-brightness is pretty wonky now. It sometimes takes a LONG time to adjust and it seems to only have two settings, really, really bright and really, really dim. There doesn't seem to be anything in between. At some point I'll probably do a factory reset to get a fresh clean Nougat installation. Hopefully that will fix the auto-brightness.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S7 Questions & Answers] VandyCWG:
Did you get an OTA download or did you flash ODIN?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S7 Questions & Answers] Cooljb:
I flashed the full rom with Odin. I grabbed it from Sammobile.com:

https://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/galaxy-s7-edge/SM-G935U/SPR/download/G935UUEU4BQD2/129923/
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S7 Questions & Answers] VandyCWG:
Thanks for the reply....I am not wanting a full wipe (unless i have to). I will wait until OTA or it hits smart switch.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S7 Questions & Answers] Cooljb:
Flashing the full rom doesn't do a full wipe if you use the HOME_CSC file. It WILL do a full wipe if you use the plain CSC file though.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S7 Questions & Answers] VandyCWG:
Thanks! I am in the painfully slow download process now!

Hopefully the 930U firmware will be posted soon.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S7 Questions & Answers] Cooljb:
Yeah it is slow, but I always just start it and then go on to doing other stuff while it downloads. Then usually by the time I remember I started it a while ago, it's finished! I would definitely expect the 930U Nougat to start rolling out any time now. In the past they generally updated the edge and regular S7s at pretty much the same time. Maybe since this is a HUGE ota download (over 1 GB), they're spacing it out a little. But I would think the 930U Nougat is coming very soon.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S7 Questions & Answers] VandyCWG:
Got my 935u loaded up.

Now, it reboots 2 minutes after boot each time....Time for troubleshooting.

***UPDATE***

The Home_CSC file threw me into a reboot loop. I couldn't get past it. Re-ODIN'ed the CSC file, and everything is good now.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S7 Questions & Answers] Cooljb:
Cool. I think you'll like it. Mine has been surprisingly glitch free so far. All things considered it was a pretty painless upgrade for me, other than having to wait FOREVER to get it!:mad: