yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Active Questions & Answers] bandario:
It definitely shouldn't take 2 hours. I can't answer your question regarding the .pit file as I have always used one where available.

I would suggest that you first re-download the PI2 update AND THE 7.0 FILE, possibly using a download manager and then follow the original guide from the first post word for word using the linked version of Odin. http://galaxys7root.com/galaxy-s7-s...ot-attt-mobilesprintverizon-galaxy-s7s7-edge/

Up to you if you want to try without the pit file, but given the current state of your handset I might shy away from it if I were you.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Active Questions & Answers] mtowell02:
i was running into an md5 error through Odin when trying to unlock the s7 active att variant so i took the initiative to rename file to unlock s7 active.md5.tar which it was huge success i will post the link so you grabe the file or if you already have the file do as i did and just rename make sure it ends in md5.tar instead of the .tar.md5

here is the link: https://1drv.ms/f/s!Aoqh4V7QeDxngncMakpZFgX5ViP2
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Active Questions & Answers] khaliullov:
This was described in the first post of this thread.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Active Questions & Answers] dogg94:
After some testing today I can verify WiFi, Data, GPS, Bluetooth Audio (and smartwatch), camera all work flawlessly on 7.0 and the rom is very smooth! This is good stuff.

To clarify I haven't found anything that isn't.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Active Questions & Answers] swpointer:
[MENTION=7774077]NotSoMiniGun[/MENTION] , [MENTION=7946048]activefan01[/MENTION]

[MENTION=631273]Chainfire[/MENTION] has an update to the SuperSU S7QC package. I don't know if there is a more updated one, but this is what I found.

I couldn't figure out how to link to the original post.... :confused:
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Active Questions & Answers] kcodya:
Would anyone be willing to see if it's available for the S7 Edge?
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Active Questions & Answers] swpointer:
If what's available?
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Active Questions & Answers] kcodya:
The AT&T Nougut update.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Active Questions & Answers] Jimmyvb98:
If you have an AT&T variant and you can give me the update server's URL, I will check it for you.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Active Questions & Answers] kcodya:
I'll check, do you still need to have an OTA available to download in order to see the server URL?
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Active Questions & Answers] Jimmyvb98:
No, if you ever did an update OTA it won't be blank I guess
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Active Questions & Answers] kcodya:
I've done an OTA previously, but the server address is still blank.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Active Questions & Answers] Jimmyvb98:
Sorry, but I can't help you without that URL, I don't know another way.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Active Questions & Answers] Blackberrynomore:
Jimmy,

I flashed back to PI2 and now took OTA PK2 now I want to get to PL1 so I can do the PL4 update but I cannot get the PL1 update? How do I get that update using Freedownload Manager or can someone post that update please so I can update to PL4? Or can I go from PK2 to PL4 directly? Very very confusing with all of these fast and furious updates to this thread. Wish someone would write up a How-To on how we can check for available updates and download them ourselves without having to bother someone else?
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Active Questions & Answers] FtaWolf:
Give it hour are two it'll come in.

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[Samsung Galaxy S7 Active Questions & Answers] Blackberrynomore:
I understand that from earlier in the thread but I have been reading this stuff all afternoon about finding/downloading updates directly from the AT&T servers using Free Download Manager but for the life of me cannot seem to figure out how you guys went about finding the available downloads and then downloaded them using Free Download Manager??? It would be nice to just be able to do it NOW instead of having to wait all night or another day for AT&T to tell my phone it has another OTA available.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Active Questions & Answers] Jimmyvb98:
Firstly, yes, you can go from PK2 to PL4 directly, here's the link: (https://xdmd.sl.attcompute.com/agents/48838/1488/SS-G891AUCU2APK2-to-U2BPL4-UP).

Second, I'll explain the method I found the PL4 update. I don't know if this is the right thing to do, even though it is simple logic to find those updates, we're not supposed to update our phones ourselves. There has to be a reason AT&T didn't release this update yet. In the past on the S6 Active forum, there was a PF4 update, also never released by AT&T. Some people updated their phones to this version, and their phones became very unstable, so not every update they put online, is working like it should be. If you're a normal phone user, wait for people who tested this update and confirm there are no issues, otherwise your phone can become unstable. Be warned.

For example, there is the SS-G891AUCS2APL1-to-U2BPL4-UP update, the PL1 to PL4 one. As you can see, after the SS-, they put the baseband version, G891AUCS2APL1 in this case. If you want to sideload an update through ADB, you have to make sure the baseband version in the URL and your baseband version are the same. If it's not, update until it is. Then you have the -to- part, which means it updates to a newer version, speaks for itself. After that, there's the new baseband version, but only the last 6, because the first 7 never changes. U2BPL4 in this case. I'll explain the logic of it now:

U: I'm not sure what this one is, most of the times it's U, but sometimes it's S. I don't know why. If someone knows, please tell me.

2: The version of the bootloader. As a final build of a big update comes out, the bootloader will update itself, also to protect users from downgrading. So as long AT&T hasn't released the official build, it won't change. If they do, it'll become a 3.

B: This appears to be the code letter for Nougat (A was MarshMallow). Just like the bootloader, every big update will have the next letter of the alphabet.

P: The 16th letter of the alphabet = 2016, so the future update's will have a Q (17th letter).

L: The 12th letter = December

4: The revision number, you can't predict this one, it's just a matter of trying, it can be 0 to 9 and A to Z.

I hope I explained this clear enough and y'all can find the updates yourself next time, because I don't own a S7 Active but a S6 Active, so actually I'm not even supposed to be here. Each AT&T phone has it own update server, so as long as you know the "/48838/1488/" part, which is different for every model, you can find all the updates on their server, and update all Samsung phones yourself as long as they have an AT&T bootloader.

So, just as example, the next update will probably have (I'm almost sure) G891AUCU2BQAX as baseband version, where X will be between 0 and 9 (probably). Good luck with finding updates!:)
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Active Questions & Answers] Blackberrynomore:
Ok so I am downloading that update. Now I saw someone in the thread back several pages had trouble sideloading so they just put a zip file extension on the update. Then they copied it to their SD card and booted into recovery and flashed the zip file from there to update. Is that acceptable to do as well? That would be enormously easier then sideloading.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Active Questions & Answers] Jimmyvb98:
I don't know that, I've never done that myself. I own a S6 Active, but the S6 generation has no SD-card slot, so I can't try it myself.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Active Questions & Answers] bandario:
I've been using the Nougat update since it was posted here. Everything is working 100% and I have zero instability.

Using my phone absolutely normally I am currently looking at 60h without charging it and I still have 39% battery. This is with a bluetooth watch connected the entire time and using LTE. This is a significant improvement!

Also, I think it is a very very good thing that we got hold of this update before the bootloader had been updated to the new version; this gives us a much better shot of getting the root exploit working again with version 7.0.

Thank you for your post, though I still don't fully understand how to sniff around the AT&T servers. Are we just guessing filenames?
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Active Questions & Answers] Jimmyvb98:
That indeed is a significant improvement, with my S6 Active I only reach a maximum of 6 hours SOT, which isn't that much. Hope mine will be better with Nougat too.

And yes, it's just guessing the filenames. But as long as you want a Nougat version, it can be either U2BQ or S2BQ followed by the month we live in (this is the first month so it's A, but most of times the baseband version is a month below the current month, that's why the most current Nougat version is PL4) followed by a number or letter, you just have to go through them all, and if you're lucky you find a new update. But you'll get the hang of it very quickly.

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It just seemed like a good idea to my to put a warning in my post, just to prevent that everyone tries those updates and end up with a not properly working phone. A lot of people don't exactly know what they're doing, and if they do something really stupid they might hard brick their phones, and nobody wants that.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Active Questions & Answers] swpointer:
We're glad you are though. :)
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Active Questions & Answers] FtaWolf:
Yes he done a great job helping & more. Are we be playing waiting game on Noguat.

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[Samsung Galaxy S7 Active Questions & Answers] freddierice:
I'm trying to get code execution in the kernel to get a ramdump. If someone already has a ramdump or code execution as the kernel, let me know :D. Otherwise I'll wait for more info on CVE-2017-2403 and 2017-0404 from https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-01-01.html.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Active Questions & Answers] Jimmyvb98:
I'm glad to hear that:)
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Active Questions & Answers] swpointer:
The 2.76 supersu package worked great. Just use it the way you would the 2.74.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Active Questions & Answers] FtaWolf:
This one u talking about?

SuperSU-v2.76-S7QC

www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=457095661767098753

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[Samsung Galaxy S7 Active Questions & Answers] swpointer:
I posted link to it on page 42, you can get it from chainfires site.

http://download.chainfire.eu/970/SuperSU/SuperSU-v2.76-S7QC.zip
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Active Questions & Answers] Blackberrynomore:
Jimmy,

I attempted to sideload the firmware update and something went terribly wrong during the upload and I am now left with a Dead Android Guy with a red triangle and exclamation point with the word ERROR under the icon? I am worried that this thing is now hard bricked for good? Please tell me there is a way to recover from this error? Never had issues in the past loading stuff etc. on any of my Galaxy Phones from the S2 up to this S7 Active but now it seems I have run into a big issue because it won't even turn off or respond to any button presses????? HELP PLEASE would be very appreciated!
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Active Questions & Answers] FtaWolf:
[MENTION=4131065]Blackberrynomore[/MENTION]

Try get in download mode, use Odin go back to pi2.

Hold volume down, home, & power.

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[Samsung Galaxy S7 Active Questions & Answers] Blackberrynomore:
OK I tried again to get into download mode and was successful.........................WOW what a scare! Now after installing PI2 can I go straight to PL4?
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Active Questions & Answers] FtaWolf:
After using Odin let it boot up. Just go through setup without putting in any login info.

Then go do pi2 to pl4.

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[Samsung Galaxy S7 Active Questions & Answers] swpointer:
I don't know if this will help, but I renamed my files to make it shorter and easier, and removed the .zip extention from the files I DLed.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Active Questions & Answers] Blackberrynomore:
I renamed the PL2 to PL4 file to Firmware as instructed but something didn't work right doing the ADB sideload? Also when I got the phone into download mode and connected it to the computer the drivers failed to connect the phone to the workstation so I had to reinstall the Samsung drivers in order for the workstation to recognize the phone again? I thought that the 15 sec. ADB install contained drivers that worked and they said to remove any previous drivers installed so I did that before trying to sideload? Very complicated process to sideload the PL4 update.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Active Questions & Answers] swpointer:
The ADB.exe file simply provides an interface to the phone. Still need the samsung drivers for the workstation itself.

I used ADB in the recovery.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Active Questions & Answers] Jimmyvb98:
[MENTION=4131065]Blackberrynomore[/MENTION] I'm glad to year your problem has already been solved.

[MENTION=7968710]swpointer[/MENTION] Do the files you've downloaded have an extension? That's strange, cause it shouldn't have one.

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Look at option 3 on this page (https://xdaforums.com/galaxy-s6/galaxy-s6-active/downloading-flashing-att-galaxy-s6-t3260744). [MENTION=4644140]lirex[/MENTION] wrote a tutorial of how to flash phones through sideloading, I hope it'll help you out. Of course you have to use the S7 Actives update file, not the S6 Actives one.;)
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Active Questions & Answers] swpointer:
Yes, I got mine from the links at the bottom of page 34. I did enough sideloading on my tablet to know they shouldn't be there. :)
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Active Questions & Answers] Blackberrynomore:
Well the instructions said to remove any drivers previously installed so I guess that was incorrect. Now I have to find the PI2 to PL4 file to try this again.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Active Questions & Answers] kcodya:
How about this?

What do I need to get the actual OTA address from this?
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Active Questions & Answers] Blackberrynomore:
Jimmy that is the webpage and directions I was following when my phone into the Android ERROR Abyss!
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Active Questions & Answers] Jimmyvb98:
That's strange. Are you sure you were on PI2 and you downloaded the PI2 to PL4 update?

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I'm trying to find the correct URL, but sadly it isn't in this screenshot. I'll search somewhere else.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Active Questions & Answers] kcodya:
https://xdmd.sl.attcompute.com/agents/48775/1488/xxxxxxxxx

Going by your methods earlier in the thread, I think the URL would look like:

https://xdmd.sl.attcompute.com/agents/48775/1488/SS-G935AUCS4APK1-to-S4BPL4-UP

This is giving me "Error 403: Forbidden" in Free Download Manager though.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Active Questions & Answers] dogg94:
I couldn't get sideload to work either (something with win 10 file structure) so I added

.Zip to the end of it and used flash from SD card in recovery which worked perfectly.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Active Questions & Answers] Jimmyvb98:
Don't worry, I already found your update, it's 1.50gb. I'll check for new updates and I will post it within minutes.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Active Questions & Answers] Blackberrynomore:
I knew I had read someone had done that! I am using Win7 but still have issues myself. I am going to just copy to my SD card with Zip extension and follow your lead. Thank you so much for confirming that I wasn't crazy thinking someone had done this already.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Active Questions & Answers] kcodya:
You are awesome!
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Active Questions & Answers] Blackberrynomore:
This is the name of the file I was using SS-G891AUCS2APL1-to-U2BPL4-UP and yes I was on PL1 because I couldn't get that OTA all day yesterday and then finally just before going to bed it said it was available so I updated to that in preparation for doing the PL4 update today. Very odd stuff.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Active Questions & Answers] Jimmyvb98:
So, I went searching and I found 9 updates from MM to Nougat for the S7 Edge :eek:.

But, the newest one is (https://xdmd.sl.attcompute.com/agents/48775/1488/SS-G935AUCS4APK1-to-U4BQA4-UP). Here you go. Maybe I have to create a new forum for the S7 Edge users?
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Active Questions & Answers] Venom0642:
Might as well and give instructions Thanks!
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Active Questions & Answers] Blackberrynomore:
Jimmy,

When you go looking do you have to just keep trying different combinations i.e. U4BQA4-UP until it hits one that is valid? Or can you just input some other string into the download manager and have it pull up all of the available updates on the server? If you have to do it by guessing that is pretty damn tedious........!
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Active Questions & Answers] kcodya:
:D:D:good:

Downloading now, will give it a spin.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Active Questions & Answers] blane3298:
do we download this on a computer?
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Active Questions & Answers] byte9:
Forbidden

Access Forbidden meow. -_-
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Active Questions & Answers] Jimmyvb98:
That is because you have to use a download manager. I'm creating a new forum right now, I'll let you guys know when I'm done.

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I finished making a new thread, if you have questions about those updates, please ask them in the new thread, and leave this one only for the root.

Edit: I made a mistake, here is the new thread:

https://xdaforums.com/att-s7-edge/development/howto-update-galaxy-s7-edge-firmware-to-t3541329
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Active Questions & Answers] dogg94:
Absolutely, I'm loving nougat
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Active Questions & Answers] Blackberrynomore:
Me too thanks for chiming in earlier to prove that copying it to the SD Card and running it from recovery worked. Made things so much easier.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Active Questions & Answers] Jimmyvb98:
Haha yeah, didn't know it was possible that way, it sure is a lot easier. Because I don't own a S7 and cannot try it myself I have to hear it from you guys.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Active Questions & Answers] FtaWolf:
Don't feel bad. I used adb from mac.

No problems @ all.

By way thank you!

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[Samsung Galaxy S7 Active Questions & Answers] Jimmyvb98:
So it is possible with a Mac?

You're welcome!
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Active Questions & Answers] FtaWolf:
Yes. It done good with mac from adb.

Also I run modified Odin in Virtual box with Win 7, from Mac.

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[Samsung Galaxy S7 Active Questions & Answers] miniminus:
When 'sideloading' the smaller updates, (say pg7>pl1 is one?).. in zip form on SD card in recovery...

does it wipe all user data like it would/states via Adb method from cable/pc ?...
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Active Questions & Answers] FtaWolf:
Yes it wipes all data.

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[Samsung Galaxy S7 Active Questions & Answers] miniminus:
Good to get it confirmed before I go for it :)

Shame there isn't a way to install these updates like they would as they do OTA (over the Air)! So all data is saved/untouched like the update would happen in US on AT&T..

maybe we could change the server details, an host it locally somehow ?? hmm
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Active Questions & Answers] Jimmyvb98:
Can someone post screenshots of the battery life? So the general usage and the screen on time, I'm curious of the screen on time.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Active Questions & Answers] FtaWolf:
Everyone's mileage is always different. Here was pretty busy day.

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[Samsung Galaxy S7 Active Questions & Answers] Jimmyvb98:
9 hours of screen on time is really much. I have a S6 Active and I barely get 5 hours on 6.0.1, think I'm going to switch to a S7 Active too.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Active Questions & Answers] ThaSik1:
The combination of responses for the S7Active and S7Edge make this thread kinda confusing. Be weary of some ppl trying to flash that BQA4 file that you posted for the S7Edge.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Active Questions & Answers] RenarsL:
I can't download this file. How I can get it?

I got this error:

Error 403 Forbidden

You don't have permission to access the file on this server.

I can't understand, how guys you're downloading it?
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Active Questions & Answers] ted presley:
Using "free download manager" on your Pc, you can google it.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Active Questions & Answers] FtaWolf:
If using ur phone try this app. No ads & works pretty good.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.superdm

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[Samsung Galaxy S7 Active Questions & Answers] mjbeuke:
For those of you who have been on Nougat a few days now on their S7 Active - which is better? The rooted Marshmallow or Nougat?

While there are other features of root that I love, I'm primarily interested in Nougat in terms of battery life - and the smoothness of the OS compared to the rooted still semi-slow feel that no matter which kernel app is used is never fully eliminated on the rooted s7 active (at least thats been my experience). The battery life is fantastic since root but at the cost of a still slightly glitchy interface.

Also, any other compelling reasons to make the change as recommended by you guys that have?

I'm seriously considering taking the plunge and reading deeper on how to get Nougat installed but am still hesitant, as I love root. With no custom recoveries or Roms I'm not as locked into root in this case. Thanks for any advice guys!
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Active Questions & Answers] CFoote:
Unless I missed something, there isn't a Nougat flash available for the S7 Active yet. S7 and S7 Edge have Nougat available. S7 Active should be soon, it always follows a few months behind.

Chris
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Active Questions & Answers] ted presley:
You really missed :).

BTW, nougat on S7 active is smoother (in my opinion), and I really like native DPI changer :). Battery is good (for me as well).
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Active Questions & Answers] CFoote:
Post a screenshot under About Device, I don't believe it.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Active Questions & Answers] mjbeuke:
Pretty sure several pages back someone posted it with their active on Nougat already.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Active Questions & Answers] ted presley:
I did, 126 posts before this one and 125 posts before your post :p
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Active Questions & Answers] CFoote:
OK, you guys win, I didn't go back far enough in the post. I'll eat the humble pie for today. :D
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Active Questions & Answers] mjbeuke:
Mmmm a delicious treat indeed :)
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Active Questions & Answers] pside15:
This pretty much sums up my thoughts on the situation as well. I love having root but, like you said, I'm not locked into keeping it as there isn't any real development as of now. I just can't decide on whether I'd rather have Nougat or rooted MM.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Active Questions & Answers] berniesteven:
Wow, so much to absorb. I'm on PL1. I dl this file. I have pretty much no access to a pc. Just want to be sure that I am OK if I add .zip to the extension and flash in recovery. I see where it was done from pi2, but unsure about PL1. Thanks, and sorry to be so verbose.

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[Samsung Galaxy S7 Active Questions & Answers] Jimmyvb98:
As long as your on PL1, just add .zip at the end of the file and put it in the root of the SD-card. Then you can flash it in the recovery. But just keep in mind that your phone will factory reset, so make a backup of all your files.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Active Questions & Answers] berniesteven:
But it won't delete ext sdcard, right?

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[Samsung Galaxy S7 Active Questions & Answers] Jimmyvb98:
Other people say it won't. I haven't tried it myself, so I can't confirm that.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Active Questions & Answers] berniesteven:
No go. Signature verification error. Guess I'll just wait. Thanks

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