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[T-Mobile Note 7  Guides, News, & Discussion] 215Aphillyated:
I'm far from a dev...but of you guys need certain files from the device I think i know enough to retrieve them for you if you need..just let me know what files
[T-Mobile Note 7  Guides, News, & Discussion] jovy23:
I will think of something guys, i got a few ideas. ;)
[T-Mobile Note 7  Guides, News, & Discussion] pcriz:
This isnt exactly true. GSM carriers could still maintain a LTE signal while calling becauae their radios could handle calls over 2G and data over 3G/LTE at the same time.

Verizon for example could not so this with the radios they were using so thet started using a dual radio setup (which earlier in the game cause issues with battery drain and lost signal as the radios switched internally).

So back to VoLTE, the real purpose of it is to provide higher quality voice calls by providing larger bandwidth for the voice packets, you don't have to trim it down during the modulation/de-modulation phase so if both callers have it, it sounds closer to a VOIP call than an old school pay phone call.
[T-Mobile Note 7  Guides, News, & Discussion] suzook:
VOLTE for me at least is not about call quality. It's a out being able to make a phone call when I am in a basement on band12 here in nyc. Without it, sure I have data, but no phonecalls.

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I just came a little....lol. Good luck!!..
[T-Mobile Note 7  Guides, News, & Discussion] chispas109:
If you turn off volte, make a call and watch how LTE changes to 4G
[T-Mobile Note 7  Guides, News, & Discussion] pcriz:
That is an added bonus of the frequencies being used and their ability to penetrate structures.

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I dont have Volte in my area, just made a phone call and i stayed on LTE. No reason for it to drop LTE while I am making a call that is utilizing the 2G portion of the radio.
[T-Mobile Note 7  Guides, News, & Discussion] nlarge:
Hopefully we can root with lit a paperclip..lol... anyone remember mytouch slide?
[T-Mobile Note 7  Guides, News, & Discussion] thegameksk:
I use the T-mobile cel-fi for service in doors. I'm assuming it runs on VOLte. Is this correct? I'm rooted using the Sprint method and my service once again sucks indoors.
[T-Mobile Note 7  Guides, News, & Discussion] messiahfreedom:
I've read that in addition to breaking Wifi calling and VOlte, it also disables band 4. Is there any truth to that?
[T-Mobile Note 7  Guides, News, & Discussion] pcriz:
I think the celfi simply works with wifi calling, and with wifi calling not working that would make it useless for you other than just a wireless router.
[T-Mobile Note 7  Guides, News, & Discussion] ice5192:
Jesus Christ. Can we just give them some time?
[T-Mobile Note 7  Guides, News, & Discussion] DVS_Sokar:
Moderators, I respectfully request a cleaning of this thread of non relevant information including this post. Information should be about the subject Root, Bootloader and ETC(relating to rooting the device). As pointed, out of the 38 pages there are really only 5-6 relevant to the post. Questions about what it can and can't do are not contributing to it unless provided by the Devs.

Thanks,
[T-Mobile Note 7  Guides, News, & Discussion] pcriz:
Then maybe request it be moved to the development section instead of general.
[T-Mobile Note 7  Guides, News, & Discussion] 215Aphillyated:
All devs that need a tester for the 930t variant let me know...im down for testing when exploit is obtained
[T-Mobile Note 7  Guides, News, & Discussion] Root-Maniac:
Anybody see this???

Next page says to contact him on Skype for an account..
[T-Mobile Note 7  Guides, News, & Discussion] suzook:
That's a scam.
[T-Mobile Note 7  Guides, News, & Discussion] jovy23:
Well since everyone has their "opinion" to me it is more kernel related than bootloader related doesn't matter if the bootloader is locked or not every S7/S7 Edge

Engboot rooting method based on carriers with locked bootloaders has to do with flashing the "boot.img" nothing else on a modified odin.exe with certain checks removed and i seen the changes inside these engboot kernels even though developers changed the file permissions on them to "read-only" so other devs won't have a peek on these changes so to me there can be an easier way to get this stuff done, but since developers on xda are more worried about their huge egos and entitlements on this site instead of helping a brotha out that's why development isn't going far! I'm just saying... [emoji108]
[T-Mobile Note 7  Guides, News, & Discussion] AssassinsLament:
An "engboot" is an engineering bootloader, which is an official bootloader that has built in root/superuser type features. Since it's an official bootloader, it passes the flashing checks and thus can be flashed. These engineering bootloaders would have to have been leaked by someone pretty high up in the development chain at Samsung or at t-mobile (or other carrier). So, no, you can't just edit a boot.img and make it an engboot as that would just make it fail the official checksum.
[T-Mobile Note 7  Guides, News, & Discussion] freeza:
Further clarification on the matter....

Our "engboot" as well as eng tar fails to flash in Odin. Why? Well, I have a few theories.

1. The official stock TAR images include a file called "emmc_appsboot.mdn" What is this file? No idea, but when comparing the files I have, the engineering one is the only one it is missing from. The official PGC, and the userdebug PH3 TARs I have both include the emmc file, and both flash successfully in Odin. I have tried taking this file and using it for eng, however, it fails because I am pretty sure it is version specific. Root can be achieved on the userdebug PH3 version I have because it includes a standard SU binary which can be replaced with SuperSU, thus gaining you root without tripping knox. Every attempt I've made, has not once tripped knox. it is still 0x0 and manually flashing anything from the eng tar on my phone results in the picture below. This is why I am pretty sure it has to do with the emmc file included in both stock and userdebug images, but not present in eng.

2. We don't have a patched Odin 3.12.4_4(?). Yes previous Odin versions will flash the official TAR fine, but this one got leaked with the Note7.
[T-Mobile Note 7  Guides, News, & Discussion] jovy23:
I really think an engineering bootloader isn't something that is needed because there must be another way to get your device rooted even while the bootloader is locked by just tampering with the official stock kernel or one of the files in the stock odin tar. This engboot thing is new to me since this is the first device that i have gotten with the BL locked without no root or custom rom/kernel so it's a whole new experience. But in my opinion, this device can be rooted no matter what the bootloader security is but there hasn't been software or a method as of yet for it and im checking for a different approach. Also when it comes to odin being patched, the only thing that i have seen removed in the patch version is the .rsrc_1 file when checking inside the odin3.exe executable with 7-zip which bypasses sha-256 checks.
[T-Mobile Note 7  Guides, News, & Discussion] AssassinsLament:
Well you are right in that we don't really need an engineering boot as long as we can find an exploit to achieve root. But we don't know of any root exploit at the moment that works on the Note 7. You would be a hero if you were able to find an exploit for root.

With just root and the bootloader still locked, you're very limited on what you can do. Plus if you were to ever update the firmware, you would lose root and need to find a new root exploit again. Unless you don't ever update, or unless you have access to an engineering boot. If you look at the T-Mobile Galaxy S7 and S7edge, they have root, but a the bootloader is still locked. They achieved root only from flashing an engineering boot. They can run apps that use root, and apps like xposed, but they can not run custom kernels or roms without causing boot errors because of the locked bootloader. (The locked bootloader checks some partitions including the boot image to make sure they pass a checksum that makes them official, while an unlocked bootloader will not check for this.

An engineering boot is still bootloader locked, it just allows you to run root. Thus the reason why even after flashing an engineering boot like on the S7/S7e, we still can't flash custom kernels/roms.
[T-Mobile Note 7  Guides, News, & Discussion] freeza:
Achieving root isn't a problem on the n930p, it's just that I'm using leaked software to do it.
[T-Mobile Note 7  Guides, News, & Discussion] omf05:
How is the phone running?

Does it heat up with the leaked software?
[T-Mobile Note 7  Guides, News, & Discussion] JUSMEJOSE:
I got engineering firmware for the N930T,N930P etc and also for other devices ... PM me if you want to test them since i currently don't have the Note 7 at the moment... Worst case just need to re-flash to Stock firmware ...

Only for Devs
[T-Mobile Note 7  Guides, News, & Discussion] EasyE75:
Good to see one of the brightest on XDA working on this phone. Hope is alive.
[T-Mobile Note 7  Guides, News, & Discussion] messiahfreedom:
I know this doesn't really contribute to anything, but I just want you guys to know I SINCERELY admire the work that the devs are putting into this Seriously, you guys are wizards and I thank you for everything, even if nothing comes from this. Just reading your posts is a learning experience. Thanks!
[T-Mobile Note 7  Guides, News, & Discussion] bstollyy:
I fully 100% agree with "Messiahfreedom", I want to say "Thank You" for everything that you guys do for all us! You guys absolutely rock, and I am only saying this because you guys deserve this!!!!!!!
[T-Mobile Note 7  Guides, News, & Discussion] twe90kid:
Sweet, it looks like we hope of root. I think i'll go ahead and place the order within the next couple days before Samsung ends it's promotion of the 256gb card. Thanks for the hard work
[T-Mobile Note 7  Guides, News, & Discussion] Rx8Driver:
I've been working on the T variant for a few days now in concert with freeza on the P variant.... If you'd shoot me a link I'd much appreciate...

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What exact Files he need?
[T-Mobile Note 7  Guides, News, & Discussion] thatruth132:
Should have mines in a day or 2 cant wait to play wit it
[T-Mobile Note 7  Guides, News, & Discussion] bajasur:
He was looking for the tar file a few days ago to check the bootloader status, but I think we all know it's locked now.
[T-Mobile Note 7  Guides, News, & Discussion] thegameksk:
Thank you for all of your hard work! After hearing this i'm considering getting one and leaving the edge 7 behind. I love the s pen but I cant leave root and viper android.
[T-Mobile Note 7  Guides, News, & Discussion] Rx8Driver:
Ahhh Gotcha.. yup
[T-Mobile Note 7  Guides, News, & Discussion] dallas90733:
With this access EngBoot, can we remove Samsung & T mobile bloatware software ? tinker with volume level?

How do Root Explorer work with this?
[T-Mobile Note 7  Guides, News, & Discussion] -BoneZ-:
T-Mobile apps are not locked down. You can go to Applications in Settings and uninstall T-Mobile apps.
[T-Mobile Note 7  Guides, News, & Discussion] dallas90733:
Thank you! I should've left T-Mobile out, I want application like whatsup, Instagram, lookout and pen.up, S Health and S Voice..
[T-Mobile Note 7  Guides, News, & Discussion] Rx8Driver:
I think if we use the process [MENTION=4454815]jovy23[/MENTION] has been using and add the step of using the usrdebug su binary to obtain enough root to get adb dd to push the kernel code half of the boot.img (compiled protections off kernel code) and also make a couple simple ramdisk changes, after which we use any root app to save the (then modified but still signed) boot.img, then tarball it for odin flashing, so it can be Flashed right after twrp allowing twrp to boot because protections (tima etc) are all disabled kernel-side...then we can try supersu zips and have better chances of getting the binary to work.... once it boots once without protections enabled we should be able to execute su and escalate privileges beyond 1000 guid allowing supersu along with most other root apps to execute without the kernel panic....

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The catch is initially getting past or finding a way to disable the 2 or 3 protections in the kernel, and to do that i think we need to compile one ourselves with the flags in def_config and dtb set up properly then also disable protections when running make menuconfig (xconfig, etc) before the actual make j4 (or whatever) to build the kernel...and if i pull the ramdisk from the usrdebug kernel and copy that into initramfs i might be able to run the build with mixed sources (sprints initramfs and tmo's kernel source).... from there if i can get enough root access to the device to individually dd the compiled ramdisk and zImage i think it should preserve the signature if i then save THAT boot.img...... can Anybody help me poke any holes in this theory?

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I recognize that princecomosy guy.... might be legit
[T-Mobile Note 7  Guides, News, & Discussion] bajasur:
I'm not so sure those eng boot photos are a scam. I don't know that person but I've heard from reliable sources that these files are actually available for sale online
[T-Mobile Note 7  Guides, News, & Discussion] Rx8Driver:
Doesn't surprise me....
[T-Mobile Note 7  Guides, News, & Discussion] suzook:
I'm in for $50,if that's what it takes!
[T-Mobile Note 7  Guides, News, & Discussion] twe90kid:
Might be faster if you Pm [MENTION=1113488]JUSMEJOSE[/MENTION] and tell him you'll offer $50 if he upload quicker. LOL :p
[T-Mobile Note 7  Guides, News, & Discussion] dallas90733:
I'm in for $50 also..
[T-Mobile Note 7  Guides, News, & Discussion] Root-Maniac:
Yea looks like this guy sells them. I tried contacting through Facebook but no answer yet. I don't use Skype so i can't try that.

Wish [MENTION=1113488]JUSMEJOSE[/MENTION] would give us an update.....
[T-Mobile Note 7  Guides, News, & Discussion] suzook:
If you find out how much, let's us know, so we can get the $ together.
[T-Mobile Note 7  Guides, News, & Discussion] Root-Maniac:
Trying [emoji120] [emoji120] [emoji120] [emoji120]
[T-Mobile Note 7  Guides, News, & Discussion] twe90kid:
seems like a good way for the guy to raise prices on a eng file.
[T-Mobile Note 7  Guides, News, & Discussion] suzook:
I would rather give it to Jose.
[T-Mobile Note 7  Guides, News, & Discussion] Root-Maniac:
Same but he is m.i.a.....
[T-Mobile Note 7  Guides, News, & Discussion] twe90kid:
i mean, why would you even link the guy to show how desperate XDA members are? That's just a bad approach.
[T-Mobile Note 7  Guides, News, & Discussion] Root-Maniac:
Flamesuit on and disregarding negative comments [emoji23] [emoji23] [emoji106] [emoji106]
[T-Mobile Note 7  Guides, News, & Discussion] twe90kid:
Not trying to be negative at all. But i'm just saying.. The guy is probably thinking "Well, we'll respond to you soon depending on how much money we can get..."
[T-Mobile Note 7  Guides, News, & Discussion] Root-Maniac:
True. I see your point. Can't take it back now :)

I think we might be able to find it else where....

Here is a link to the website. its a paid download.

http://forum.a2phone.ir/download-ce...rev00_user_mid_noship_multi_cert-tar-rar.html

Trying to get to my pc
[T-Mobile Note 7  Guides, News, & Discussion] omf05:
this should be interesting
[T-Mobile Note 7  Guides, News, & Discussion] suzook:
Fw version doesn't make sense.
[T-Mobile Note 7  Guides, News, & Discussion] twe90kid:
how much is this site charging?
[T-Mobile Note 7  Guides, News, & Discussion] Root-Maniac:
Agreed...

Didn't check to be honest...
[T-Mobile Note 7  Guides, News, & Discussion] twe90kid:
guess we're back to a hopeless state unless that FB guy is real
[T-Mobile Note 7  Guides, News, & Discussion] Root-Maniac:
He hasn't responded...... ugh

Here's his Skype # anyone want to join me in trying to contact him?
[T-Mobile Note 7  Guides, News, & Discussion] guaneet:
Delete. Read the context wrong :silly:
[T-Mobile Note 7  Guides, News, & Discussion] douger1957:
That's some scary **** y'all are trying. How do you know if you're getting the real deal and not a file full of viruses?
[T-Mobile Note 7  Guides, News, & Discussion] pcriz:
Lol luckily our bootloaders are locked so if it aint real it won't flash.
[T-Mobile Note 7  Guides, News, & Discussion] 215Aphillyated:
http://www.firmwares.androidinfotech.com/samsung-galaxy-note-7-t-mobile-usa-sm-n930t-firmwares/

Not sure if this helps any

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www.sammobile.com/firmwares

Or this
[T-Mobile Note 7  Guides, News, & Discussion] twe90kid:
We need eng ver. not the stock one
[T-Mobile Note 7  Guides, News, & Discussion] 215Aphillyated:
Not sure what that means since I'm not a dev

http://www.firmwares.androidinfotech.com/samsung-galaxy-note-7-t-mobile-usa-sm-n930t-firmwares/

Here's something else I found if it helps
[T-Mobile Note 7  Guides, News, & Discussion] Rx8Driver:
See the one in the first link that says MODIFIED 930T fw? Wonder wtf THAT is?
[T-Mobile Note 7  Guides, News, & Discussion] 215Aphillyated:
I don't know and disregard my last find....just trying to help these guys out by posting my finds
[T-Mobile Note 7  Guides, News, & Discussion] Rx8Driver:
This is the same as the file Dude is trying to sell

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Because T-mo sprint and w8 all use same firmware

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Freeza Apparently posted it on afh.... so it's no different, but MAY be the full firmware... I'm downloading to see what's up

Edit - its 2gb so gotta be full firmware... anyone tried flashing this in it's entirety on a T variant and see if it boots and has root?
[T-Mobile Note 7  Guides, News, & Discussion] 215Aphillyated:
So did I find something useful?@Rx8Driver
[T-Mobile Note 7  Guides, News, & Discussion] Rx8Driver:
Well I'm not sure yet.... maybe... but nothing freeza didn't already have... except he doesn't have a T variant to test with

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I would actually recommend someone brave flash this in Odin and see what happens... use 3.12.4

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And maybe might need modded odin.... I'll dig but i don't have device yet to test...

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There's a chance the full firmware will flash and with a userdebug system it might allow su to run in an adb shell and therefore allow the binary to execute.... we'll have to test... [MENTION=4454815]jovy23[/MENTION] feeling brave? Lol

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I need the device dangit
[T-Mobile Note 7  Guides, News, & Discussion] suzook:
Why wouldnt it flash??? I thought all note 7's are the same, except for the actual fw???? I am pretty sure people have flashed tmo fw on their vz notes with no issue. Am I missing something?
[T-Mobile Note 7  Guides, News, & Discussion] OvrDriVE:
thats the userdebug version for sprint. it works fine on the 930t. i have it installed and it is rooted. the directions to use it are posted on the sprint forums. it's also the same as whats being passed off for current root here. it does work. you have to add the t-mo apn and follow directions in the sprint forum. however this is not the actual t version we need. and since it is sprint theres no wifi calling or volte. plain and simple yes it works. but is it what we need. no

yes this is the sprint firmware. i have just changed the build.prop to show the 930t. but i could make it say anything i want so.
[T-Mobile Note 7  Guides, News, & Discussion] The Sickness:
I would take the tar and pull the images out to take a look at files first b4 flashing..

Just saying
[T-Mobile Note 7  Guides, News, & Discussion] iunlock:
Ah...I was just about to offer up my Note 7 as a guinnea pig lol...
[T-Mobile Note 7  Guides, News, & Discussion] Rx8Driver:
Yeah this is already known lol
[T-Mobile Note 7  Guides, News, & Discussion] ted77usa:
I did it yesterday..... didn't work.... I flashed [MENTION=309990]freeza[/MENTION] userdebug file.... push Sun7.zip. ...all pass inside odin..... went back to download mode flash TMO full tar file....except AP....and didn't boot at all for more than one hour.... my buddy [MENTION=5004896]omf05[/MENTION] also confirmed and he tried three times..... either userdebug....root and the tmo .....or userdebug....TMO full tar (same method from att forum then push Sun7.zip. and still ended up bootloop.
[T-Mobile Note 7  Guides, News, & Discussion] OvrDriVE:
just flash the sprint file. boot it up. push the sun7 files and do as instructed to install supersu. add t-mo apn. enjoy root. no need to flash anything t-mo as it will mess it up

and yup. sprint is fine until we get a userdebug version for t-mo. until then sprints userdebug version is fine
[T-Mobile Note 7  Guides, News, & Discussion] daxecutioner24:
Honestly root is not worth it if Xposed is not involved..and with a locked bootloader it doesn't look very bright...Viper is nice but I'm not listening to music 24/7.
[T-Mobile Note 7  Guides, News, & Discussion] twe90kid:
yes we know that, but we don't have volte and wifi calling. which is what all the devs are working on
[T-Mobile Note 7  Guides, News, & Discussion] ted77usa:
Yes if just follow [MENTION=309990]freeza[/MENTION] guide rooted just fine.... I thought [MENTION=5663089]Rx8Driver[/MENTION] wanted to try flashing tmo firmware like they did on Att method.... I might be reading it wrong
[T-Mobile Note 7  Guides, News, & Discussion] Rx8Driver:
Well that's basically what i was thinking but it won't make a difference.... but that said the T/P/W8 are all same kernel source.... maybe some ramdisk differences but i doubt it...point to releasing source is to be able to build a fully functional stock Kernel... so all T-mo Framework HAS to be either Rom or ramdisk or both, cuz the kernel source is identical...

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And from what [MENTION=4454815]jovy23[/MENTION] is seeing it's likely there's ramdisk changes (ramdisk can be proprietary and thus no source need be released since its license isn't gplv2/3) to the T kernel that Sammy isn't including in the osrc package....UNLESS the Def_config, dtb, or make (menu/x)config commands will allow different initramfs images to be used for the different variants...i believe there's a flag that gets set in the build config to specify variant? Can anyone confirm that?