[Samsung Galaxy J7 Guides, News, & Discussion] KeMii:
How to Root Samsung Galaxy J7 (2016), Install TWRP, Custom Rom & Xposed Framework on Samsung Galaxy J7 2016 (SM-J710F/FN/GN/MN/K)​

Disclaimer

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I am not responsible for any bricked devices.​

Preparation for ROOTING J7 (2016) :

Enable USB Debugging on your J7 (2016)

This is very important thing to be done before you try flashing a firmware or recovery file. USB Debugging mode make Android devices receptive to download and send data over USB cable connection. If you do not know how to turn debugging mode ON, do this :

In your ROM, go to Settings -> About device. Tap 7 times on Build number to enable Developer options.

You will see a message that “Developer mode has been enabled” on your device.

Now go to Settings -> Developer options : Tap it and go to USB debugging option and check the box to enable it.

In the ‘Developer Option’ you will also find the ‘OEM Unlocking’ option, just enable it. (You need to enable OEM unlock, Otherwise you might end up with boot problems or be unable to flash later on)

Install Samsung Android USB Driver for Windows to your Laptop/PC, Then connect your Samsung Galaxy J7 (2016) with USB cable. It will configure driver automatically.

How to ROOT Samsung Galaxy J7 (2016) :

1.] Download Odin, TWRP Recovery, Custom Kernel & SuperSU file to your Laptop/PC.

2.] Turn off your phone, Go to download mode (by pressing Volume down+Home+Power buttons at the same time for about 6-8 seconds).

3.] Press the Volume up button to continue.

4.] Open the ODIN file and run you downloaded on your Laptop/PC.

5.] Connect your phone to your Laptop/PC through orignal USB cable.

6.] When ODIN detects your phone, It will show added in the Log.

7.] In ODIN click on AP and then select the official twrp recovery file (TWRP-3.0.2-1-j7xelte.img.tar. under Options tab disable Auto Reboot. Click on start, The flashing process will start. Once the flash is complete, Now exit Odin and disconnect your J7 from USB cable, you can pull the battery then place the battery back in.

Known Issues :- Samsung encryption is not supported yet in TWRP 3.0.2.0

8.] This step is alternative not necessary (If you want to disabled dm-verity & encryption, another words if you want to mount Internal Storage in TWRP, So do it) :

Go to download mode again and Open ODIN click on AP and the select Stock based custom kernel (SM-J710F-Kernel-6.0.1-nodmv.tar) under Options tab disable Auto Reboot. Click on start, The flashing process will start. Once the flash is complete, Now exit Odin and disconnect your J7 from USB cable, you can pull the battery then place the battery back in again.

Note 1 :- As per my experiences, it is recommended to flash the Kernel, then recovery and then "FORMAT DATA" (not only wipe) to disable encryption. Otherwise, TWRP will not be able to mount /data.

Note 2 :- If you want to keep encryption (are you official lover), simply flash official twrp recovery and then flash SuperSU package via TWRP, The result would be that TWRP is mount External SD card and OTG so don't worry and flash only official TWRP. (Follow all steps for rooting your J7 2016 by official method, ONLY skip step no. 8 and 11).

9.] If the flashing succeeds, ODIN will show 'PASS'. That means the recovery flashed successfully. It will boot into recovery.

10.] Swipe to Allow Modifications. Click on Reboot.

11.] This step is alternative (If you followed step no. 8, so then do it) :

Swipe to Allow Modifications. Click on Reboot. Go to Wipe > Format Data > "yes" ...Ok Click on Reboot.

12.] Copy and place downloaded SuperSU v2.78 zip file to your Internal OR External SD card.

13.] Turn off your phone, Reboot to recovery (by pressing Volume up+Home+Power buttons).

14.] The recovery will start. Select 'install zip'.

15.] Go to and select SuperSU v2.78 zip which you downloaded. Swipe to Confirm Flash. Flashing process will start. Once Completed. Wipe Cache/dalvik, Click on Reboot.

16.] After it finishes, go back and reboot your phone.

ENJOY your rooted Samsung Galaxy J7 (2016) !!

SuperSU Issues installing/updating binaries : If you want to update binary files or Root 100% your Galaxy J7 2016 follow my steps :

Open SuperSU app and go to setting -> Scroll down -> Full unroot -> Reboot automatically.

Then again rebooted TWRP -> Install zip -> Flashed SuperSU v2.46.zip -> Click on Reboot.

Open Playstore and thne Update SuperSU.

Open SuperSU -> Click on Continue -> Select TWRP/CWM -> Ok -> Reboot automatically.

ENJOY your full Rooted Samsung Galaxy J7 (2016) !!

Install Custom ROM :

Comming SOON... :cool:

Install Xposed Framework on J7 (2016) :

Most Android users mainly root their devices only to install Xposed Framework. Xposed Framework is a powerful tool that enables you to modify your ROM as you wish using some tweaks. Xposed Framework can be installed not only on Custom ROMS but also on the Stock ROMS. So using Xposed you can add some tweaks to your Stock ROM or firmware and get the features of a custom ROM.

Official build of Xposed framework for Marshmallow Samsung Galaxy Devices has not been released yet, since Samsung made a lot of changes to ART (Android Runtime) without providing the sources. So we have the unofficial build now and we need to flash the Framework (SDK.zip) rather than just installing the Apk like in other versions of android so as Jelly Bean and Kitkat (Where the Xposed installer apk file would install the framework on your system automatically.

Preparation for Install Xposed :

Make a nandroid backup using TWRP (in case if anything goes wrong) before installing Xposed Framework.

With the Nandroid backup (which is an excellent feature on custom recoveries like TWRP) you can backup all your current state of your operating system on your device and save it in your SD card or on your Computer storage and restore it at anytime you want. Many people will have perplexity that, If their Stock ROM (Firmware/OS) is rooted would it be able to do a backup of their OS and can able to restore it?. Yes you can do backup of the current state of your firmware with the custom recoveries like TWRP no matter your OS is rooted and made changes by using root.

Steps to to install the Xposed Framework for Galaxy J7 (2016) :

1. Install Xposed Installer App (Xposed Installer 3.0 alpha 4)

2. Download & copy the Xposed file and the Xposed Uninstaller to your Internal or SDcard

3. Go to TWRP select Install and navigate to Xposed file "xposed-vxx-sdk23-tw-arm-custom-build-by-wanam-xxxxxxxx.zip" Make sure you select the storage as Micro SDcard in the above when you navigate to find the Xposed Framework file to flash (install through TWRP).

4. Reboot It takes a little time to boot up as it want to update our Android System.

Enjoy the Xposed framework on your Samsung Galaxy J7 (2016) !!

How to use Xposed Installer :

1. Go to Xposed installer app on your phone and select Download.

2. Download and install the different modules you want to tweak your phone. After downloading a modules please don't open the app untill you enable it on Xposed framework by going to Module section on xposed installer app and selecting it on the check box there. Then retstart your phone to use the module you have installed.

All the Xposed modules listed on the download section won't work for Samsung Marshmallow Stock based Roms. Please refer the the screen shot above to see the Modules that I use on Xposed framework.

Credits :

Actualy me ;) [MENTION=7534604]KeMii[/MENTION] :cool:

[MENTION=5672995]jcadduono[/MENTION] for making official TWRP Recovery.

[MENTION=5490832]vaibhavpandeyvpz[/MENTION] for making stock based kernel.

[MENTION=631273]Chainfire[/MENTION] for the awesome SuperSU.

[MENTION=4419114]rovo89[/MENTION] [MENTION=3562083]wanam[/MENTION] for xposed frameworks

If i didnt mention you and used your work please kindly forgive me and pm me to fix it right away.

Required Files for Download :

1. Samsung USB Driver for Window

2. Odin3 v3.11.1.zip

3. Galaxy J7 ⑥ ROOT by KeMii (All files Included)

OR

(a) Official TWRP Recovery - TWRP-3.0.2-1-j7xelte.img.tar

(b) Stock based Kernel - SM-J710F-Kernel-6.0.1-nodmv.tar

(c) UPDATE-SuperSU-v2.46

(d) UPDATE-SuperSU-v2.78-20160905010000

4. Xposed Installer App, Installer & Unistaller zip files.

OR

Xposed custom build by Wanam