yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Active Questions & Answers] bandario:
There's no workaround unless you figure out how to root without using the engineering kernel. You can play with the cpu governers etc but the kernel itself is still ****. If only AT&T and Samsung would open up the phone for development! Imagine being able to use custom kernels + roms on this thing! What a beast it would be.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Active Questions & Answers] mtowell02:
password for pl2 is incorrect or corrupt file please fix

C:\Users\kikme\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\IE\YL2BRARY\G891AUCS2API2_CL8737252_QB10881022_REV02_user_low_ship_MULTI_CERT.rar: Checksum error in the encrypted file G891AUCS2API2_CL8737252_QB10881022_REV02_user_low_ship_MULTI_CERT\AP_G891AUCS2API2_CL8737252_QB10881022_REV02_user_low_ship_MULTI_CERT.tar.md5. Corrupt file or wrong password.

C:\Users\kikme\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\IE\YL2BRARY\G891AUCS2API2_CL8737252_QB10881022_REV02_user_low_ship_MULTI_CERT.rar: Checksum error in the encrypted file G891AUCS2API2_CL8737252_QB10881022_REV02_user_low_ship_MULTI_CERT\BL_G891AUCS2API2_CL8737252_QB10881022_REV02_user_low_ship_MULTI_CERT.tar.md5. Corrupt file or wrong password.

C:\Users\kikme\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\IE\YL2BRARY\G891AUCS2API2_CL8737252_QB10881022_REV02_user_low_ship_MULTI_CERT.rar: Checksum error in the encrypted file G891AUCS2API2_CL8737252_QB10881022_REV02_user_low_ship_MULTI_CERT\CP_G891AUCS2API2_CL8737252_QB10881022_REV02_user_low_ship_MULTI_CERT.tar.md5. Corrupt file or wrong password.

C:\Users\kikme\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\IE\YL2BRARY\G891AUCS2API2_CL8737252_QB10881022_REV02_user_low_ship_MULTI_CERT.rar: Checksum error in the encrypted file G891AUCS2API2_CL8737252_QB10881022_REV02_user_low_ship_MULTI_CERT\CSC_ATT_G891AATT2API2_CL8737252_QB10881022_REV02_user_low_ship_MULTI_CERT.tar.md5. Corrupt file or wrong password.

C:\Users\kikme\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\IE\YL2BRARY\G891AUCS2API2_CL8737252_QB10881022_REV02_user_low_ship_MULTI_CERT.rar: Checksum error in the encrypted file G891AUCS2API2_CL8737252_QB10881022_REV02_user_low_ship_MULTI_CERT\POSEIDONLTE_USA_ATT.pit. Corrupt file or wrong password.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Active Questions & Answers] Slie:
Where is Nugent, s7 Mine is QA1
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Active Questions & Answers] chparmley:
Re: nougat

Downgrade to pi2 using odin.

Then place the pi2 to pl4 file on SD card and update
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Active Questions & Answers] dscblu:
So there's no way of rooting once you take the nougat update?
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Active Questions & Answers] javcarbe:
Can I use the fix+debloat script from s7 to the active phone ?

Thanks,
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Active Questions & Answers] roman99ng:
Thats root for s7 and s7 edge 7.0 NOUGAT! https://xdaforums.com/tmobile-s7-edge/how-to/heres-how-rooted-nougat-s7-edge-g935t-t3567502

Can someone port this for s7 active ??
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Active Questions & Answers] miniminus:
it even states .. ""YES! Supports all USA Qualcomm variants.""

so its just a matter of time before its leaked on the ACTIVE too :)

maybe active fan needs to do the same as he did last time :)

sure he brought it from an online place ?? .. gonna go see ....

or i wunder if its actually on the AT&T update server place !? .. ..
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Active Questions & Answers] slimshouki:
I doubt there would be any difference.

Method and files will be the same

Only pain is an Engineering kernel with same lags and hickups
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Active Questions & Answers] miniminus:
found it ! ... it was Post #85

https://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=70269323&postcount=85

he used a tool called chimeratool

https://chimeratool.com/en/models

not sure they have a file to support Nougat(v7) root ! .. but thats where we got our MarshMellow(v6) root from !!

---------- Post added at 10:25 PM ---------- Previous post was at 10:20 PM ----------

dont think the MM.S7 variant worked on MM S7Actives :(
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Active Questions & Answers] slimshouki:
Nougat stock battery is unbelievable

Just let it settle for a few days then you will be astonished
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Active Questions & Answers] mtowell02:
Anyone going to help with this issue need to return for warranty and file not working
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Active Questions & Answers] miniminus:
try this download link ..

https://cloud.mail.ru/public/BGy7/gKs4xzhRE/

have posted this link many times, plus i thinks in the original post too ..
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Active Questions & Answers] louiss6647:
I need help!

In Odin it says the binary is invalid.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Active Questions & Answers] NotSoMiniGun:
Re-download and make sure it finishes properly. I just re-downloaded all binaries to check to see if the still work. They are all still valid and the passwords still work.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Active Questions & Answers] mrstabhappy:
No Sim Card?

I've rooted my phone a while back, but there seems to be a consistent problem with the phone disconnecting with the network and showing a no sim card error. It usually happens when the phone is inactive for a period of time. Usually a restart fixes it but rarely it shows a MM#3 error. It is very annoying and the problem only manifests when my phone is inactive for a random period of hours. Is this somewhat related to the root itself I have unrooted and rerooted the phone it doesn't seem to help.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Active Questions & Answers] hudtwalcker:
First off, THANK YOU FOR THIS !!! awesome job, successful root on P12, easy instructions, no lag or greater battery drain on the contrary, got the phone new, downloaded antutu and got only 90,000 wayy below S7 or S7 Edge, after rooting and disabling lots of packages, my antutu score went up to 120,000, still below the S7, but better, battery life looks good but further testing is necessary, on to the questions:

1. SuperSu is telling me it needs to update binary, but it fails, my SuperSu is not currently working properly, I installed an app called quick reboot and it tells me "root access denied" how can I update SuperSu ?

2. why is the S7 active below on benchmarks like antutu, where the regular S7 or S7 edge are scoring around 140,000 ?

3. is there an Xposed module to use the fingerprint sensor as a back button or home button ?

Thank for any help, keep up the good work !!!
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Active Questions & Answers] slimshouki:
There's is some apps on the market for using fingerprint such as hometouch or virtual home or double tap
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Active Questions & Answers] hudtwalcker:
Just delete .md5 from the end of the file name, it should just en in .tar
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Active Questions & Answers] zroice:
hey guys, i used the guide and files and while I did have root shell with adb after flashing the modified kernel, after finishing the guide I no longer can get root adb shell.

It says su is not found, but supersu is working and root requiring apps arent complaining either.

so just in adb shell root doesnt seem to work?!

wanted to use it to disable the syslogevent ****.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Active Questions & Answers] hudtwalcker:
Update, discovered what made SuperSu not give root access, if you you to lock screen and security and activate secure startup and reboot, root is gone, so whatch out but it you deactivate it it goes back to normal without having to root again.

Also, am I the only one having problems with Always On Display, it's not working, the option says "on" but if you press it nothing happens, no pop up with off, on, nothing.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Active Questions & Answers] dance311:
If anyone can be of any help, I'd greatly appreciate it. I followed the above steps, but didn't really realize (I'm new at this) that I had the updated Android 7.0. Flashing the AP led to the bootloop that I could never get out of, despite wiping data and cache. Current binry still states Samsung Official. I found some stock firmware (it was an update package though.. maybe that has something to do with it?) for the 7.0 that I tried flashing to BL, AP, CSC, but the only one that worked was CP. All others fail. Now the stock recovery won't even boot up. FYI--I did NOT have the forethought to get CWM or similar :( Any ideas on how to get it back up and running?
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Active Questions & Answers] bandario:
You need to go back to the first post of this thread and read it.

Short version: make sure you have ADB + USB drivers installed, download modified ODIN + PI2 firmware (this is a full ROM and not just and update) and flash it with ODIN, following the guide.

If you are going to follow the root procedure, you can do it with PI2 but if you try it on 7.0 rom at the moment it will give you a bootloop as you experienced.

From PI2 you can update over the air all the way to 7.0 if you have decided against root.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Active Questions & Answers] Mosa_Miches:
Any update on a 7.0 root?
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Active Questions & Answers] Acinko:
Any update if this is working 7.0 Nougat?
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Active Questions & Answers] Acinko:
Or if possible can anyone confirm it does NOT work as of right now for the 7.0 QC2 build?
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Active Questions & Answers] bandario:
Current root method results in a bootloop on all 7.0 versions.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Active Questions & Answers] Acinko:
So... this is what your saying?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l-O5IHVhWj0
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Active Questions & Answers] bandario:
Almost exactly.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Active Questions & Answers] slimshouki:
We need updated Eng kernel built for nougat
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Active Questions & Answers] sethCharles:
Have semi root I guess to call it something. Superuser installed but doesn't have full root permission seems on 7.0 I get the infamous bootloop. When I get back in to use root.bat it accomplished nothing. Trying to and sideload zip file with super user thrown in .
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Active Questions & Answers] Wolf_Shadowheart:
Just want to say thanks for all the hard work. I read through every page of these threads and I've considered rooting for a while now, but after having received all of the AT&T carrier updates, I don't know if it's safe to be doing so, and after reading the last few pages, it doesn't look like it is. I see that sethCharles says there's semi-root working, is that for the 7.0 and March 1st Security Patch?
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Active Questions & Answers] Acinko:
Wolf, as of right now there is no root for 7.0.

You will need to roll back to 6.0.1

flash the oem stock firmware with odin. Then root...

Otherwise you will need to wait for someone to come out with a working root...
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Active Questions & Answers] Acinko:
On a continuation of my post above, I just successfully back flashed a New S7 active running 7.0 back to 6.0.1 did an OTA factory update to PK2 and rooted via this forums method.

Everything seems to be working perfect so far but haven't had time to tinker yet.

Either way thanks to the guys that did the work for this :good:
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Active Questions & Answers] kampela:
How easy is it to root this in 2017? I'm in EU, would probably be ordering this from eBay. Is this a dumb idea?

I have no clue what kind of a firmware it might have. If I get and and can't root it I'd probably still use it, but I'd really love to be able to root it.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Active Questions & Answers] Acinko:
If it comes with 7.0 you will need to flash back to 6.0.1 as at this time there is no root for 7.0 N

I posted a link in a separate thread with a full working copy of 6.0.1, which you will need to download and flashed with Odin if you phone comes with 7.0 on it.

Then you can root it...

However if it comes in with 6.0.x on it, you can just go right to rooting.

Long story short it's possible.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Active Questions & Answers] Gamechamps:
I tried to install Magisk V12 with Magisk Manager using default boot image location and while it failed to install, something interesting happened. I reflashed the unlock boot tar to get my phone working again and when it booted I was on SuperSU 2.79 and I do not have problems using play store, wifi, or data. I was on 2.76 before, the highest this thread suggests.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Active Questions & Answers] damianjproject:
so just to summarize, there is NO fullproof NOUGAT root for the S7 Active as of May 7th, 2017? I will wait patiently since my issues with the current settings are minimal. I rather wait for a thorough working method that will work 100% and not leave me with a damaged OS on my new phone...keep me posted and thank you in advance!
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Active Questions & Answers] Edubaires:
Help my imei fall in 000000000.

How can i fix it?

Try flash firmware stock and but not fix
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Active Questions & Answers] Edubaires:
pleaseee help me flash stock rom pl2 OP, and restar device does not have DRK, please install DRK. :(
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Active Questions & Answers] Poptart123:
how do i make this work?
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Active Questions & Answers] droidvoider:
I need the /init file from an S7 Active to compare to get root on another device. Does anyone have the Sept update rooted or the firmware containing /init?

I think this is the firmware version: G891AUCU2APK2 I need the init from
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Active Questions & Answers] FtaWolf:
Well I been talking to fellow that claims to have S7 Active Noguat engine Kernel. For some reason he not wanting to turn it loose. But leaked out S7 & S7e engine Kernel. Said it wasn't free but never put price on it.

Maybe someone here might have more luck then I've had. No need hiding it any longer fellow xda member jusmejose.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Active Questions & Answers] dogg94:
I would be interested in contributing, I'm very much missing access to viper audio. That is if it works obviously.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Active Questions & Answers] jhr5474:
First of all, I have root thank you!!!!!

Next, I will be working on a port for this device. My only thing is I am using flashfire for my flashing and I am wondering if someone might be able to compile a build of TWRP , my issue being my dev computer is down. So I do not have LINUX, I usually use Mint.

So far I flashed the OZOP mod it is here https://xdaforums.com/galaxy-s6/development/rom-ozop-mmozop-controlon-fly-mods-t3403587 it works, lil buggy. Still better than this horrid stock!!!!!

Point being in all of this, I am using my extra time away from my phone shop to work on this. Anyone wanna lend a hand with recovery or maybe develop a rom or 2 is a great thing!!!!!

OK, so as I am bragging it up that my s7 active is rooted and gonna have a ported rom soon, I see that SU needs updated and the update fails! So I figure I would do like any good root person would and flash through TWRP (You know the one I dont have?)

I actually flash the newest su update through flashfire and end up with the good old blue screen security error. What sucks is I cant back up so I have to reODIN back to stock and root again.

RECOVERY NEEDED!
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Active Questions & Answers] javcarbe:
trying to make the whatsapp data folder in the sd card installed the folder mount and lucky patcher... to move the app to sdcard, folder mount ask me to do some changes when the phone try to reboot black screen and blue light corner of the phone... I can get the phone put in download mode.. is anything i can do? at this time?. I will like keep root, whatsapp data in the sdcard... i use sense launcher... Hope somebody can help me.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Active Questions & Answers] XCnathan32:
Ugh idk why I bought from Samsung even though I knew they locked their stuff down. This root made my device unusable from lag. Google seriously needs to make a cheaper nexus phone again.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Active Questions & Answers] sethCharles:
ActIVe/EDge hyBRid

i am rooted s7 active SM-G891A but i am running a s7 edge echoe Rom, STANG ROM and working on bobcat. only thing dosent work is back button but now i have edge panel i canpull out and i downloadeed softkey for edge. it has back button!!!!! works flawlessly

[IMG="more stats"]https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B3sHdCBIjn4XUUdBTG1NTXllMEE/view?usp=sharing[/IMG]

[IMG="rooted active/edge"]https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B3sHdCBIjn4XVFh4R2VOUXVHSUE/view?usp=sharing[/IMG]
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Active Questions & Answers] sethCharles:
active/EDGE SM-935U

Rooted with activefans rooted boot img and Flashfire is my friend!! it will install echoe rom for s7 edge no problem. just use SM-G891A boot img if you get stuck
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Active Questions & Answers] dogg94:
Is it your daily driver?
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Active Questions & Answers] stevejones188:
I am also using echoe rom for S7 Edge on my s7 Active. Was originally rooted on stock firmware with all tweaks applied but it was very Laggy.

Flashed echoe rom with flashfire and odin'd activefana s7a boot image when I got stuck in bootloop. I am using handy softkeys as only the home key is functional on the device but it's not a bit issue.

I did have to reroot after flashing the rom using s7a root guide but echoe rom is more stable and faster than stock with root in my experience.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Active Questions & Answers] RiskShadow:
I cant use the md5, it says the binary is invalid
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Active Questions & Answers] javcarbe:
it is possible to update the super su ?
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Active Questions & Answers] jhr5474:
Hello, just a humble s7 active owner. I got bored and went to Nougat. I thought about trying this but your link leads to a post that was deleted. Any ideas?

Obviously trying for root
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Active Questions & Answers] UnableToResetOldProfile:
How to proceed?

Make sure you meet these requirements:

•	Firmware PG7, PH2, PI2, PK2, PL1(6.x.x only)

•	NO NOUGAT SUPPORT YET (1/30/2017)

•	>60% Battery charge

And my system is:

How to proceed from here?
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Active Questions & Answers] UnableToResetOldProfile:
Prosess?

It didn't work for me.

It's been some time for you, but do you remember the processes you used?
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Active Questions & Answers] miniminus:
Root files that are available (linked on the first post) ONLY work for v6 (marshmallow)

and when he says on that post unlock the bootloader, he means via the readily available unlockg891aboot file... with the procedue thats listed in the original post too

(getting dev mode, and making sure OEM bootloader unlock is flicked first before flashing unlockg891aboot) ...

im actually trying to get Nougat rooted, using the S7flat nougat file... but i doubt i will get a good result :( as we need the proper release/leak !!

use the procedure on first post... to get root, you WILL need to factory reset etc .so you may as well just update too..
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Active Questions & Answers] activefan01:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/ta7zzk0dcjt44xk/G891A_7.0_ENG_ROOT.tar?dl=0

7.0 root same as before run the new 7.0 root.bat after you flash this
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Active Questions & Answers] zsolti256:
Hi activefan,

Can you please write up a tutorial?

I have G981AUCS2APL1 on the phone.

:fingers-crossed:

Thanks!
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Active Questions & Answers] miniminus:
WOW, and booom just like that they released :) Hudge thanks to activefan01 :)

sooo ..

if your NOT on v6, use Odin and download the Full QB2 and flash to that .. (can be found at https://cloud.mail.ru/public/BGy7/gKs4xzhRE/)

if your already on Nougat then flash the file he posted just as outlined in the first post ... (via download mode, via Odin with file placed in AP section)

then once rebooted run this

https://www.dropbox.com/s/4ghn1kofbf..._2_79.zip?dl=0

(link also provided by activefan01)

as per the first post really ...

EDIT ... Just to say this is confirmed working :)
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Active Questions & Answers] Leowned:
THANK YOU!!! Can we get a check on that 2nd link? Doesn't seem to be working now. Excited to try rooted Nougat. Thanks again and also to activefan01!
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Active Questions & Answers] activefan01:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/ta7zzk0dcjt44xk/G891A_7.0_ENG_ROOT.tar?dl=0 flash this in odin

then unzip this https://www.dropbox.com/s/4ghn1kofbf92st6/S7Root_Unroot_SU_2_79.zip?dl=0 and run the root.bat file im on build QB2 works perfect its another eng boot.img so it may need some tweaks etc but the first part is done
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Active Questions & Answers] berniesteven:
Not to sound like a total noob, but I'm on qe1. Should work? Don't know why I stayed with att after the s5 active. So tired of no root.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Active Questions & Answers] activefan01:
should work for any 7.0
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Active Questions & Answers] berniesteven:
Woo hoo!

Se​nt fr​om my SM-G891A

* Peace
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Active Questions & Answers] Tasoev505:
The first step is all OK, the icon of the open lock and the inscription "Costum" appeared on the phone, but here's the problem .... the second step does not work adb does not flash super su
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Active Questions & Answers] miniminus:
have a re-read of the first post...

but i expect you gotta enable dev mode, by tapping the version number etc .. and switch adb on ... then try ..
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Active Questions & Answers] Tasoev505:
Everything was decided by patience :) you need to wait longer, I'm thinking that not what happened, closed the window, thereby interrupting the team. Many thanks to all, especially activefan01 for his work, root is received!
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Active Questions & Answers] Tasoev505:
SU requests an update, if it agrees, then the update does not pass, and SU stops working
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Active Questions & Answers] pside15:
I'm still on the leaked 7.0(PL4) build that came out quite a while ago. Should this still work on that build or do I need to be on an official build?
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Active Questions & Answers] miniminus:
as i previously stated, readup on the first post ... it still the same, you cannot update SU, as it breaks it ! (can only presume its because this is a workaround for the qualcomm engineering kernel root, with locked bootloader/recovery etc ...

yes, as activefan01 already stated, this will work with all the v7 .
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Active Questions & Answers] FtaWolf:
Works fine.

Thanks [MENTION=7946048]activefan01[/MENTION] !
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Active Questions & Answers] miniminus:
have managed to update SU to v2.82 and is all working :)

jrkruse posted it for s7/edge qualcomm here https://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=72747956&postcount=243

it DOES delete fingerprint, lockscreen, ands knox apps so be warned !!

not sure what improvements there are at the moment ?!

EDIT i did actually only just find this, i found his v2.81 first (yesterday) and that works, and upgraded from 2.81 to 2.82 just now, but i see no reason why going straight to v2.82 wouldn't work ..
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Active Questions & Answers] FtaWolf:
Thanks hadn't seen version v2 of 2.82. I did use v1 of 2.82 which worked also.

---------- Post added at 04:53 PM ---------- Previous post was at 04:47 PM ----------

Also grab Volte from here. In there op.

Use flashfire to flash the Volte fix. https://xdaforums.com/tmobile-s7-edge/how-to/heres-how-rooted-nougat-s7-edge-g935t-t3567502

As one in op for mm causes fc from this thread.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Active Questions & Answers] miniminus:
well i found v2.81 originally, and tested that out, found it worked, but lost his post, and while relooking for his post so i could link it in here, found this more updated one ! ..

which actually gives you more options when installing, of a fingerprint fix?, and what to set the CPU governors (conservative, ondemand, or interactive)

not really sure what fingerprint fix is all about ??
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Active Questions & Answers] Jerryvail924:
New update QF2?
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Active Questions & Answers] FtaWolf:
Ok fellows . Busybox want install with new update QF2.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Active Questions & Answers] Jerryvail924:
I have noticed some this new update,the phone has been a little buggy.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Active Questions & Answers] jackwhite1111:
891a 7.0