yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Active Questions & Answers] swpointer:
Read the above post... Some things are a bit more automated than the process in this thread and does the same thing. Both processes do work though.

I only use my S7 active to test these threads as the screen is going out (pink screen) , so I'm not worried about breaking it.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Active Questions & Answers] wiidude22:
So I had root working on my G891A, but I tried the imsservice.apk fix and I got an error popping up every half second. So I wiped it and reinstalled and updated the phone to the current build (G891AUCS2BRC1), performed the same root method and root checker says my phone is rooted. However, I cannot for the life of me get root access in any root app. I can't get the supersu prompt to pop up. I've tried disabling and re-enabling notifications, re-flashing supersu with root.bat, clearing supersu's data and cache, you name it. Also, updating the binaries fails and so does updating supersu via the appstore. Any ideas?
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Active Questions & Answers] Bill260:
We the community want root for the Samsung Active line of phones from S7 to S9 Active. Please help. We don't want to hear their is no demand or no interest. There is. They are terrific specs and we need root. Please help us. We Love Galaxy Active phones. We want root for Galaxy S Actives.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Active Questions & Answers] saintbump:
Okay folks. I had Nougat rooted just fine, decided to go ahead and try out Oreo rom, I am currently at U3CRE5. How do I go about creating a rootable boot.img? I have attempted to use Magisk (using the latest 16.4(1642). However, when I load into Odin I get an error trying to apply the patched boot img. I have OEM Unlock set, however, am still on Secure boot when I load into download mode. Any ideas?
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Active Questions & Answers] sirtweak0:
Dead download links

FYI all the links to the onedrive files, the TAR etc are dead, please fix. Thank you!!
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Active Questions & Answers] Bytecrow:
CDMA

Will rooting enable it to use CDMA and WCDMA networks? :confused:
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Active Questions & Answers] jembot:
NO.

Network Type is hardware-dependent (radio/comms chip soldered on a phone's motherboard) .

Read articles about cellular network types, how it works, and the respective devices that can utilize them. The internet/google is just waiting for your search query.

Cheers
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Active Questions & Answers] Bytecrow:
Thanks for the answer :)

That's too bad :(

I tought the S7 and S7 active had identical hardware.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Active Questions & Answers] jembot:
See this link to help you compare various phones.

https://www.phonearena.com/phones/c...S7-Active,Samsung-Galaxy-S7/phones/10019,9817
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Active Questions & Answers] pattonfiend67:
None of these links work :(
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Active Questions & Answers] cock0sorus:
G891AUCS3BRD1 Success.

https://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=77629503&postcount=368
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Active Questions & Answers] Damani311:
can we still get the files in the OP? I'm trying to root this Active S7
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Active Questions & Answers] supertac:
what did he mean by "root on demand?"
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Active Questions & Answers] boccaccioe:
I know that this has certainly been answered at some point in the last 87 pages, but can anybody give me a quick rundown of the state of root/custom roms for S7 Active v4 bootloader (G891AUCS4CRK4)? My friend's s7 active is running hot and stuttering a lot and I thought a fresh breath of lineage might do the trick. If this is not possible, is it possible that a degraded battery could be causing slowdowns because of volatile voltage fluctuation or something? I feel like this phone still has capable hardware in late 2018 and it shouldn't be running oreo so slowly. Thoughts?
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Active Questions & Answers] bandario:
Nope, lineage isn't a happening thing. Someone claimed to have achieved root on V3 boot loader but even if it were possible, it's not worth your time with that engineering kernel.

Back up apps via Samsung sync, download latest full Oreo firmware from cloudmail ru site and flash with latest version of Odin modified.

In my experience these phones only last about 9 months Max without a wipe and reflash before they begin with the behaviour you are describing. Thankfully they return to a decent state after clean flash.

Good luck. All the info you need is in this forum.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Active Questions & Answers] boccaccioe:
Thanks so much for the TLDR! Out of curiosity, would a clean flash have a different result from a factory reset through recovery? AccuBattery rates the battery as still having about 3100 mAh of the 4000 so I assume a replacement shouldn't be necessary for a little while.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Active Questions & Answers] ThunderingLight:
I have the same problem as your friend with the S7 active. I suspect the stuttering and overheating may be due to a degraded battery like you mentioned or the flash memory or RAM going bad.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Active Questions & Answers] golden69:
Take dot out insert .

cloud.mail(DOT)ru/public/BGy7/gKs4xzhRE/ has all links just enable pc view refresh click on 1st Folder (Firmware) or 3rd (root) untill your translator kicks in then select always translate pages in Russian. Then if u want u can unselect pc view should continue translating. Fyi. 2nd Folder has every ota update from u1apg7 - s4crk1 1st Folder is the complete firmware (for beginners that means in odin bl, ap, cp, csc, and for advanced users PIT. [PLEASE DON'T USE THIS ONE UNLESS YOU <REALLY>{By really I mean not the "I got this" type} KNOW WHAT YOUR DOING]) from mm<6.0.1> (2options complete stock u1apg7 and s2api) nn<7> (4full firm options are s2bqb2<the1st v7{according to att}>, s2bqd4, s2bra7, s3brd1<which is last one b4 oreo{v8}>, oreofullfirms u3cre7<which is1stv8>, s4crg3, s4crh1,s4crj1,s4crk4. Also has the custom ufirm hybrid v2.2 ,v2.3, v3, v3f. And a combination rom which I ain't tried yet but I looked at the build prop of it it seems to be a attempt at combining a few differt phones together. From the root Folder I did the 7.0 root.tar flashed threw odin and nougate s7 root Folder extracted clicked root with my phone on normal screen<e.g where u see your launcher not in download or recovery or odin> and it did the work . If this helps u please click thumbs up don't waist any more space with comments and replys. If your having issues go look at OP<Original post> If <which I doubt> u still have problems and u put some effort to scan threw the last 10 pages <100posts> Then go ahead and ask only reason I ask for ppl to not make needless commits is because after this gets to the next page< pretend we are on 88/88 and 10 ppl commit then we on 89/89 most ppl don't scroll back and look at other pols issues to compare because they feel like their problem is unique. And in translation this will be lost for someone needing it. I hope it helps quite a few ppl. My 1st post ever on xda :svetius:
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Active Questions & Answers] Thanh Phan:
help

hi! My phone is in g891acs4crj1 version. Can I install the custome rom?
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Active Questions & Answers] jembot:
Unfortunately, no.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Active Questions & Answers] Wimmer4Archery:
Has anyone successfully rooted this phone on Oreo?

Reason I ask is because the newest Oreo releases have pretty much blocked the root process even if the user attempts to backgrade (downgrade) their firmware to an earlier rootable version.

My firmware release is CRJ1

October Security Patch

Android 8.0.0
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Active Questions & Answers] Wimmer4Archery:
Latest release is CRK4 December 2018 security patch.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Active Questions & Answers] noidodroid:
You can root if you are u8 bootloader... There are solutions for root U1-U8. All variant s7 and s7 edge g930/g935. Check this - https://xdaforums.com/verizon-s7-edge/how-to/root-s7-s7edge-oreo-nougat-t3819616 . I rooted a g930a on u4 and im about to flash the U firmware then reroot so i can get rid of all the bloat. I am looking for a U9 G935 engboot/engroot but i dont think there is one out yet.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Active Questions & Answers] la brega RD:
quien me ayuda a torear mi s7 active

quien me ayuda a torear mi s7 active

:confuso:
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Active Questions & Answers] lepAndule:
File missing

Hi guys,

Original files are missing, impossible to get them anymore

Does an up could be possible ?

Thanks very much for all the work and the help provided here

and thanks [MENTION=7774077]NotSoMiniGun[/MENTION] and others for make this happen !
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Active Questions & Answers] theprogrammer80:
Root Needed For AT&T S7 Active G891A

Some files are missing and I am on Android 8.0.0 Oreo Version. Has anyone rooted this phone running Oreo? I tried many methods and came up failed in Odin...
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Active Questions & Answers] zamiel2112:
Hello. I am in the same boat as you were when you posted this. I am on Oreo 8.0 G891AUCU4CRH1. Can you tell me if you were able to gain root? And if so, could you share some info with me, please?
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Active Questions & Answers] dzvxo:
For fun, I tried this root method on engineering firmware QC1 (MM), and it worked just fine.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Active Questions & Answers] BTender315:
Updated Links

Does anyone have a current link to Unlock boot.tar?
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Active Questions & Answers] jerryspring:
What about Oreo?
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Active Questions & Answers] captainmyke1988:
S7 active sm gm91a no file on host

This is the only guide i can find and the files are no longer on the links provided. Id love for some one to fix this. Or guide me to the right spot. Thanks.

Links dont work please update if possible.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Active Questions & Answers] zjjshxh:
You can check page 71 to root in Nougat :D link still alive and successfully for me
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Active Questions & Answers] Jukoow:
Hello, I've successfully downgrade Nougat to Marshmallow, G891AUCS2BQD4 to G891AUCS2API2 (with this tutorial https://xdaforums.com/s7-active/development/echoe-rom-conversion-to-s7active-release-t3636419), and I would like to stay on it.

Does anyone still have de original files and can re-upload it please ? Thank you very much in advance !
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Active Questions & Answers] lohtse:
About to get ones of these phones, And am wondering if it is possible to root android 8??? is it possible?
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Active Questions & Answers] Rootmaster906:
Do u have OEM unlocking tab that can be enabled? I do too on oreo.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Active Questions & Answers] lohtse:
YEs why??
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Active Questions & Answers] Rootmaster906:
were you ever able to unlock the bootloader?
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Active Questions & Answers] Mr.WOBBLES:
I have my bootloader unlocked and am trying to root the s7 active. Any info or links would be greatly appreciated
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Active Questions & Answers] AndroidvsiOS:
I love this device. Which they'd release a new one. S22 inside, S7 Active outside. With S22's dope camera setup.

Anyway! Rooting. I have rooted S3, and S5, and S7 easily (as has everyone else), and some other random devices of friends' via endless searching and questionable actions, but I haven't had the same result with my Active. As other have noted, the links here are dead. Hopefully I have luck eventually. If I do, I'll post here.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Active Questions & Answers] NotSoMiniGun:
Like permabrick or "needs a hard reset" brick?
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Active Questions & Answers] FtaWolf:
Permabrick. Need be sure for going ahead.

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[Samsung Galaxy S7 Active Questions & Answers] NotSoMiniGun:
Any good ideas where to look for a newer firmware? I've literally been looking for months and that's the first seemingly functional link to a firmware I've found.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Active Questions & Answers] NotSoMiniGun:
Also, side note, does anyone know anything about Chimeratool? It's a paid unlock and rooting tool. It claims compatability with g891a. I would be willing to pay and share a license with everyone if someone can confirm it's legitimacy first.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Active Questions & Answers] activefan01:
thats where this bootloader came from originally
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Active Questions & Answers] NotSoMiniGun:
Did you pay for a copy of the tool? Doesn't the tool auto unlock anyway? Can you retrieve a firmware using it?
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Active Questions & Answers] jal3223:
Was this specifically for the S7 active, or could it work on the S7 edge as well?
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Active Questions & Answers] Jimmyvb98:
On the forum of the S6 Active, he gave the root files for the S6 Active. The "unlockg891aboot.tar" flashes the bootloader, in the case of the S7 Active, right? I'm on the most recent version, PK3, and there are also Odin PK3 files available. If something goes wrong while flashing, does flashing the stock rom solves it or will it perma brick if it the bootloader flash fails?
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Active Questions & Answers] activefan01:
I don't have the ones for 6.0 on the s6 active but ill see if i can come up with something for it
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Active Questions & Answers] Jimmyvb98:
That would be great. I tried the one you uploaded, but it didn't work, because it was for 5.1.1 I think.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Active Questions & Answers] wire55:
Either of you try the root for the s7 active? If so, is it legit? Does it use eng bootloader? Stable?
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Active Questions & Answers] miniminus:
knox

i presume it triggered the Knox ??

also, have you managed to install TWRP too ?
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Active Questions & Answers] NotSoMiniGun:
This is my only phone, so I'm hesitant to try it without proof of a working root.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Active Questions & Answers] activefan01:
how can i make a custom recovery for this phone without the stock firmware I read online about pulling it with adb but the command cat proc/mtd does nothing does anyone know how i can pull the recovery image from this phone? and yes the root works everyone was mad i didn't want to share the files then i did now everyone is paranoid that its not the files and they want more proof I'm online for the next little while to show any kind of proof that you all need. but any help with the recovery.img would be great. The phone is the s7 active on pk2 i found the proc folder in the root but no recovery image i think smd18 is the recovery image based off the dev folder but im not sure all the guides online deal with mtd tried changing the mtd to smd didn't work i know its a file path but i looked in everyone of them. I'm scare to try and flash a recovery for the s7 or edge model as like everyone noticed there is no stockfirmware but i was able to get it rooted using the method I posted earlier
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Active Questions & Answers] miniminus:
its a little complicated to read your own 'recovery.img' (without proper root/custom recovery)

could be done via ADB terminal ... read here to get a run through the process...

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2450045
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Active Questions & Answers] ipclark1:
I'm game too as this is a work phone though I have some time to get a replacement if I screw this up as I'm off until the 2cd but I really hope that doesn't happen. Will give this a go later today.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Active Questions & Answers] NotSoMiniGun:
Did you give it a try?
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Active Questions & Answers] freddierice:
I ripped the upload apart, and it looks like this is the engineering build from august. If this is malware, then the hacker must have spent a lot of time disguising it as an engineering build, or works for samsung.

In any case, this seems legit. I'm going to flash this to my recovery partition and see how it goes...

---------- Post added at 10:32 AM ---------- Previous post was at 09:49 AM ----------

I used trident to flash it to the recovery partition and.. it worked. Damn good find. adb shell brings up a root prompt.

Now to see if adding supersu will brick my device... backing up system just in case.

---------- Post added at 11:03 AM ---------- Previous post was at 10:32 AM ----------

Success. Did not brick my phone, and I have a working root. I'm 98% sure there is no malware on it.

Since this is an engineering build, tampering with system did not cause any kind of lock out on reboot. Only downside is that this is an engineering build.. so it is a little slower.

But other than that, this is the real deal folks! Galaxy s7 active is officially rooted. Good find [MENTION=7946048]activefan01[/MENTION].
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Active Questions & Answers] miniminus:
this is amazing :) and VERY pleased its confirmed by someone who clearly knows about the system too, Thankyou freddierice, and activefan01 for taking the plunge and initail risk !

so to get some more info on this ...

does this basically unlocked our bootloaders, by injecting the engineering build of it ?

so is/was this file ONLY for the active ? or generic for the s7 qualcomm version ?

and how does this affect the KNOX counter ? or will that only be tripped if we add a custom recovery (TWRP)?

will this work on any build or is it specific to certain versions ?

will this now open up updates for us NON-US AT&T users ? (now we should be able to dump our roms easier)

again Thankyous :)
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Active Questions & Answers] activefan01:
thank you
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Active Questions & Answers] Peru500:
Thanks a lot for your knowledge and bravery. Can you please help me with a guide how to do it step by step? :)
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Active Questions & Answers] freddierice:
This is an ATT galaxy s7 active engineering boot.img. Disclaimer: I did not use Odin, but instead leveraged root from trident to flash the image directly. Although this should have the same effect. Also, I only tested this on an ATT qualcomm s7 active device. Not sure if it works on other devices.

Knox is not tripped, but it does recognize this kernel as custom (so no android pay).

(I'm busy rn, but I can answer some of the other questions later tonight)
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Active Questions & Answers] FtaWolf:
[MENTION=7946048]activefan01[/MENTION] worked like charm.

Thanks.

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[Samsung Galaxy S7 Active Questions & Answers] NotSoMiniGun:
Beautiful

Two questions:

1. Can you provide a basic list of instructions and tools you used? I would like to write up a tutorial and post a new thread for Root Updates/Problems.

2. Are we able to unroot/update/factory reset the phone?

Thank you all for you help.

Much Appreciated.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Active Questions & Answers] dogg94:
This is exciting stuff. Going to give it a try tonight!
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Active Questions & Answers] FtaWolf:
All instructions are in link that [MENTION=7946048]activefan01[/MENTION] provided. Just need change write up for s7 active boot file that activefan01 provided to use in modified odin. All else is same.

Here list of files. Hadn't used pg7 file. Just holding in case. Seen newer PI2 firmware but they wanted $10 to download it.

Hadn't tried to unroot/ update / are factory reset.

I didn't even have factory reset on root process.

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[Samsung Galaxy S7 Active Questions & Answers] NotSoMiniGun:
Any chance you could link to those files? Also, I may be willing to purchase the 10$ firmware and share if you can point me in the right direction.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Active Questions & Answers] FtaWolf:
Post #71 has links to guide & modified boot file for g891a.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=70268440

U get Fastboot, Modified Odin, & Super Su, here link in this post.

http://galaxys7root.com/galaxy-s7-s...ot-attt-mobilesprintverizon-galaxy-s7s7-edge/

Here link for PI2 firmware.

http://www.fullstockfirmwaredownloa...re-for-samsung-galaxy-s7-active-att-sm-g891a/

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[Samsung Galaxy S7 Active Questions & Answers] NotSoMiniGun:
Also what firmware versions were each of you on when you rooted your phone?
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Active Questions & Answers] FtaWolf:
PK2 here .

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[Samsung Galaxy S7 Active Questions & Answers] gazorp:
Can someone post a link to the PK2 firmware please? I am on PE7 now and ready to root here! :)

I am guessing I can't just root with the PE7 firmware?
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Active Questions & Answers] NotSoMiniGun:
Update

I have posted links to PI2 and PG7 Firmwares along with instructions. Also, if you attempt a Root please let us know how it went and indicate your success/failure in the poll!
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Active Questions & Answers] activefan01:
awesome glad everyone see's now I wasn't scamming anyone
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Active Questions & Answers] miniminus:
im still on PG7...

newest firmware seems to be PK2 according to the AT&T support ..

wonder if you could now obtain that now, would it then be best to update via Odin first, then root ?? .

https://www.att.com/devicehowto/tut...tep_KM1136420?make=Samsung&model=SamsungG891A
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Active Questions & Answers] NotSoMiniGun:
While I am on PK2 I haven't seen the firmware anywhere. I even paid for PI2 today just so we had something to fall back on, for what it is worth. PG7 and PI2 only cropped up in the last couple weeks.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Active Questions & Answers] NotSoMiniGun:
However, it would appear that you can just OTA update to PK2, factory reset, and then root to get a clean root. I just am not sure if you'll be able to restore to PG7 or PI2 if something goes wrong. Can anyone weigh in on this?
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Active Questions & Answers] activefan01:
flashing the pi2 firmware works after you root to return to stock
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Active Questions & Answers] FtaWolf:
Glad u got it worked out. Also glad to here pi2 gives us full restore.

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[Samsung Galaxy S7 Active Questions & Answers] NotSoMiniGun:
Any chance the S7 Edge (Qualcomm Variant) of TWRP would work on our S7 Actives?
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Active Questions & Answers] FtaWolf:
Need get with developer to answer that one.

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[Samsung Galaxy S7 Active Questions & Answers] NotSoMiniGun:
Any suggestions about how I might go about contacting them?
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Active Questions & Answers] activefan01:
with the latest pi2 recovery.img thanks to Notsominigun we should be able to make a recovery using one of the recovery making batches out there i would assume
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Active Questions & Answers] NotSoMiniGun:
Why does the eng boot file end in .md5 instead of tar? Am I missing something?
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Active Questions & Answers] FtaWolf:
Rename file. Remove .md5 & odin work just fine.

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[Samsung Galaxy S7 Active Questions & Answers] raze5115:
on the tar.md5 file I get a md5 error binary is invalid with odin. tar file is corrupted I think.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Active Questions & Answers] NotSoMiniGun:
Just rename the file and remove the .md5 like he said. Works beautifully. Just rooted successfully!
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Active Questions & Answers] NotSoMiniGun:
I am having issues with wifi not connecting at all. anyone have any ideas? Also, SUperSu Binary refuses to update and BusyBox will not install? Help
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Active Questions & Answers] raze5115:
so now that I have root on my active how do I edit the apn's to allow me to be able to use my mobile hotspot without having a hotspot plan? As for busybox use the busybox app made by jrummy the other one doesn't seem to work anymore. And as for wifi use the build.prop editor app and change ro.securestorage.support to false. You can't update the binary of supersu, I found that out when I rooted my s7 edge for sprint back in march and to this day there's still no fix for that on the qualcomm s7's (including s7 active) or s7 edge's.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Active Questions & Answers] FtaWolf:
Edit build.prop

ro.securestorage.support=false

Busy box has be install to /system/xbin

Super Su takes few minutes to install

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