yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge (Snapdragon) ROMs, Kernels,] sosjadd:
Haptic feedback can get stuck causing the vibration motor to stay on continually until another vibration request is called. Very intermittent. Experienced this since Beta 5 kernels.

Makes sense about the gov's, thanks for that!

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@travis82 - The kernel is perfect as it is. I would like to help you if its alright with the rom a little bit. There is some tweaks I would like to try to help and figure out from Aurora that can help benefit the HK rom. I've completely debloated both the HK and CH roms (yours and Aurora) and for some reason beyond me the Aurora rom scores extremely high on the UX Image Process. Were talking about a 5-6k difference. Not sure at the moment why this is, but I am running both SD820 devices with both roms, using your Kernel and can replicate it over and over.

So it doesnt seem to be an application based issue or anything of the sort, seems to be some tweak embedded into the actual rom itself. Just at the moment, I cant figure out where specifically. I will pass on more information once I get it.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge (Snapdragon) ROMs, Kernels,] mitsuji26:
im using travis' rom with the latest kernel. i got the dual sms problem and i cant enable private mode. any fix for any of this 2 problem would be welcome.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge (Snapdragon) ROMs, Kernels,] travis82:
DEODEX the HK rom and you will get that performance you want. Also that sms thing, did you install the bloated version just to make sure i did not remove something accidentally? I know what you are talking about on the vibration issue this happend when I had chc csc and not tgy csc or something to this effect and it did what you are describing. I just formatted system and cache and data than I had no issues.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge (Snapdragon) ROMs, Kernels,] marcocsh:
Hi seems that the debloated rom .zip file is not working

I tried to sideload it but adb said cannot read the zip file

The md5 matches.

Any clue?
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge (Snapdragon) ROMs, Kernels,] travis82:
redownload and trasfer it via usb to external sdcard and boot twrp and flash. JUST LIKE ANY OTHER PHONE.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge (Snapdragon) ROMs, Kernels,] travis82:
October rom updated. Newest kernel included. (ramdisk uses all 4 cores not just 2 at a time for boots)

Enjoy,

Trav
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge (Snapdragon) ROMs, Kernels,] marcocsh:
Thanks I will try again tonight.

Just curious...can't we sideload a rom zip...?

I used to do it to my nexus without any problem.:confused:
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge (Snapdragon) ROMs, Kernels,] snolat:
Can i use stock rom with your kernel (travis)?
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge (Snapdragon) ROMs, Kernels,] sosjadd:
[MENTION=3463480]travis82[/MENTION] - Made a completely deodexed version of your ROM to test it out (using the previous link on page1 before todays update). Dropped in size from 1.6GB to 1.2GB. Added the app/data link as well.

Located here: https://drive.google.com/open?id=0BzGWl9ZjrchbTUhpOExObFZoVXM

Sadly didnt make a change for the UX as I had hoped for. So there is something else definitely in play that we might not be aware of.. But I appreciate the suggestion. Prior to today, never knew how to deodex a rom. Learned something new thanks to you. :)
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge (Snapdragon) ROMs, Kernels,] sosjadd:
I just noticed in build.prop that I de-odexed--

ro.config.kap=falss

Please change falss to false -- should be easy enough with any text editor. Root Explorer will allow you modify it within the app.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge (Snapdragon) ROMs, Kernels,] skrilin5:
Thanks [MENTION=3463480]travis82[/MENTION] for adding back TGY CSC in the rom. Fixed the no voLTE issue. It also fixed the double sms issue.

Again big thanks for your work.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge (Snapdragon) ROMs, Kernels,] mitsuji26:
What did you do to fix the dual sms problem?
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge (Snapdragon) ROMs, Kernels,] skrilin5:
I just flashed OCT debloated deodex ROM through TWRP.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge (Snapdragon) ROMs, Kernels,] mitsuji26:
Okay. Thanks
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge (Snapdragon) ROMs, Kernels,] kdecoteau1:
ROM

Hi there, do you know if that ROM will work on the T-Mobile SM-G935T by using Chainfire FLASHFIRE APK. I have 3 of my G935T RUNNING G935U firmware and the performance is great ?. I'll try your ROM on 1 of mines and see what's the outcome, if it works I'll let you know what's good ?.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge (Snapdragon) ROMs, Kernels,] NotSoSuper-:
Does this work for G935U?
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge (Snapdragon) ROMs, Kernels,] travis82:
G935U is the same phone just single sim. It "should" work just fine. I can flash carrier firm on my dual sim np, so I would say the should be backwards compatible. Does my kernel boot up on your G935U?
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge (Snapdragon) ROMs, Kernels,] Root-Maniac:
Amy luck?
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge (Snapdragon) ROMs, Kernels,] kdecoteau1:
Hey all. I tried the G9350 ROM on my G935T using FlashFire app, NO LUCK. It prompt to flash and 2 seconds in flashing, it abort and reboot the phone. Tried it 3 times, but same answer. Think it have to do with how the ROM was prepared, I have flash ROMS on my G935T from the G935V, G935P, G935A and modified G935U. Some of these ROMS I just change the APN settings and it works great ?. The US version have a LUCK BOOTLOADER. So only FLASHFIRE works for US Version, unless someone figure out how to BYPASS QUALCOMM SECURITY VERIFIED CODES. But for now flashfire is the way.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge (Snapdragon) ROMs, Kernels,] travis82:
edit the installer script and have it look for your device name than it should flash.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge (Snapdragon) ROMs, Kernels,] paldine1:
what is the major difference between the o and t software,can the kernel be flash of the t firmware using flashfire?
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge (Snapdragon) ROMs, Kernels,] travis82:
HKernel Beta 8: https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=457095661767109869

Kernel Changelog: https://github.com/travismills82/android_kernel_samsung_msm8996/commits/tw-6.0

Ramdisk Changelog: https://github.com/travismills82/android_ramdisk_sm-g9350/commits/master
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge (Snapdragon) ROMs, Kernels,] mlkemac:
I'm getting the constant vibrations. sometimes it will stick and keep vibrating non-stop.

running oct-debloat, and beta8.

Clean install, everything wiped clean

the dual sms bug is fixed! thank you
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge (Snapdragon) ROMs, Kernels,] mitsuji26:
I have the same issue on the first day of the rom but as time passed by the vibration disappeared. There's another bug, if you record a video more than 1 minute the stock video player can't play, the temporary workaround is to download mx player the change the decoding to software
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge (Snapdragon) ROMs, Kernels,] Jinjo:
Hello! Just need a bit of help. So i decided to root my s7e after reading his thread. Sadly i'm stuck at installing TWRP. After doing the procedure on ODIN, my phone displayed a notice saying "FAILURE: phone needs to be unlocked!" or something like that. What did i do wrong or how do i fix that? oh, and i've already ticked the OEM unlock on developer options... thanks
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge (Snapdragon) ROMs, Kernels,] skrilin5:
Maybe it is not related but did you unlock your bootloader using CROM Service?

Application you can find in the samsung store.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge (Snapdragon) ROMs, Kernels,] Jinjo:
Thanks for the info! thats the first time i've heard of CROM Service. I haven't read that here... I'll try it now and inform you later if it works?

Update:

OK, that CROM Service seem to have solved my TWRP installation problem, ODIN says pass and reboots my phone, but then when i use root checker to see if my phone was rooted, it tells me that it isn't! i tried twice and nothing happened...
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge (Snapdragon) ROMs, Kernels,] skrilin5:
Which rom are you flashing? only the october debloated is pre-root. Bloated version is not root.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge (Snapdragon) ROMs, Kernels,] Jinjo:
"If you are coming from a stock rom setup, boot your phone in to download mode and than open up odin and add twrp-3.0.2-0-hero2qltechn.img.tar to the AP section in odin and flash.

Boot up in to twrp and flash rom or kernel of your choosing."

I'm still on this first step. I was planning on flashing the debloated version...

Update:

After tinkering with my phone a little longer, i finally found recovery mode... my bad, sorry for the stupidity, i'm bad with technology... currently flashing the rom and waiting on bootscreen.. how long does it take to finish
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge (Snapdragon) ROMs, Kernels,] swayjd:
Will this work on G935A? (AT&T)
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge (Snapdragon) ROMs, Kernels,] heartready:
thanks [MENTION=3463480]travis82[/MENTION], I saw you add a video fix package in the first post, how to use it? thanks,

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And I successsfully flashed twrp in. But everytime I boot into recovery, it seems that, 9350 will alwasy trying to install an update, then after the screen of a android robot lying down on ground with a ! mark, twrp show up. when I try to flash the beta8, there's an error screen something like

e:\footer is wrong

e:\signature verification failed

installation aborted.

Can you help.

thanks,

CY
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge (Snapdragon) ROMs, Kernels,] heartready:
Ok, here's how I figured it out.http://xdaforums.com/s7-edge/how-to/guide-sm-g9350-s7-edge-qualcomm-sd820-t3410969 I use the twrp in above link and made it work, then if you use odin to flash [MENTION=3463480]travis82[/MENTION] 's twrp , it will work, simply upgrade the twrp to 3.0.2.

How ever I got my original rom rooted.

When I try to use twrp to flash the October Rom Debloated, it finally said flashed succesfully, but with some sorts of mout error. and I reboot the system, it pending on Samsung screen and I force reboot it after like 20 mintues.

can you [MENTION=3463480]travis82[/MENTION] help me on that?

thanks,
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge (Snapdragon) ROMs, Kernels,] travis82:
God you guys dont read much, you are describing a twrp error, did you format data yet? Sounds encrypted.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge (Snapdragon) ROMs, Kernels,] travis82:
Beta 9: https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=385035244224394335

What's new:

So much stuff that it can not be seen here. It must be read on github.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge (Snapdragon) ROMs, Kernels,] wkloh82:
Thanks man! Almost give up 9350, but you bring us hope again~! Really appreciate your contribution.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge (Snapdragon) ROMs, Kernels,] mercifool:
Flash went smoothly. I used the phone for a few hours, i did a reboot, root magically disapeared. No su binary installed msg.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge (Snapdragon) ROMs, Kernels,] heartready:
yeah, I'm new to Samsung smartphone. :o:o

I figured that out later on.

now it's running on your beta 8 kernal.

thanks [MENTION=3463480]travis82[/MENTION]:good::good::good:
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge (Snapdragon) ROMs, Kernels,] KiraYamatoSD:
[MENTION=3463480]travis82[/MENTION] Thanks for developing the ROM/Kernel for the Snapdragon devices.

Is it possible to port the GraceUX from the Note 7 to your ROM? The current AuroraROM v11 is giving me issues.

Also are there any camera issues with this kernel/ROM?
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge (Snapdragon) ROMs, Kernels,] randomhkkid:
He's said in the other kernel thread that this rom will be stock only so no UI ports. He's currently working on CM14 for our device. Try a clean flash of aurora, others have reported it being pretty stable.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge (Snapdragon) ROMs, Kernels,] Greenmanz:
I have the US Cellular version (935R4). Will this version of TWRP and everything else in this thread work with this version of the phone?

Thanks in advance.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge (Snapdragon) ROMs, Kernels,] sampong8:
Sound great! Looking forward to CM14 :highfive:
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge (Snapdragon) ROMs, Kernels,] hwding:
G935R4 is using a Snapdragon SD820 processor, I think it is fully compatible with this version of TWRP, kernel and ROM.

But whether your network is available is unclear, but I wish you good luck.:laugh:
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge (Snapdragon) ROMs, Kernels,] sosjadd:
Here is a Beta 10 Kernel preview on a Pixeled out HK ROM:

Interactive gov - https://youtu.be/Zijeq2sdFEw

It's butter smooth....

So smooth in fact, turning on the conservative gov and power-saving mode shows no decline in real world performance, just increased battery life. 14+ hours of Screen on Time (new S7E record of any SoC) with sync, wifi, cell data, phone calls, whats app, fbm, hangouts all running.

With everything on, that's enough for non stop movies on a direct flight from Tokyo to New York City with time to spare on a single charge. No wakelock control whatsoever.

:good:
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge (Snapdragon) ROMs, Kernels,] mercifool:
Hi. I used this rom, but it seem no other email working beside gmail acc. I tried different mail app, all got the same problem. Only email that work is [MENTION=5499064]gmail.com[/MENTION]
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge (Snapdragon) ROMs, Kernels,] travis82:
Kernel Beta 10: https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=529152257862679620 11/11/2016

Changelog link on first post.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge (Snapdragon) ROMs, Kernels,] sosjadd:
New v10 rom + new v10 kernel = stupid quick boot, no initial boot lag, great benchmark scores. Its literally perfect. Check out all the updates on github. He put a lot of work into this one!
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge (Snapdragon) ROMs, Kernels,] KiraYamatoSD:
Can I flash the new ROM without wiping the data?
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge (Snapdragon) ROMs, Kernels,] sosjadd:
Not too sure. I did a complete re-wipe because I know how much effort went into this version. It would be wise to make a backup just in case.

Here are results from everything in its default state. Second time running AnTutu. Didnt even use performance gov's yet.

:good::good::good:
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge (Snapdragon) ROMs, Kernels,] davecotefilm:
I've got v10 kernel, now where is v10 rom?
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge (Snapdragon) ROMs, Kernels,] sosjadd:
In my drunken keystroke I forgot its still called October ROM. :silly:

https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=385035244224396582

They go amazingly well hand in hand.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge (Snapdragon) ROMs, Kernels,] mercifool:
do i have to fresh wipe every update?
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge (Snapdragon) ROMs, Kernels,] davecotefilm:
[MENTION=3463480]travis82[/MENTION] damn fast v10, love It and I'm totally sold.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge (Snapdragon) ROMs, Kernels,] YTakumiY:
So I'm a total newbie when it comes to this sort of technical stuff.

I've only recently learned to root, set up ADB, and install debloat script. Well, it's more like following step by step process rather than being able to memorize all steps from memory.

My phone is the Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge US version (the slow snapdragon one, instead of superior exynos one)

Here's the trouble I'm having atm.

I'm trying to apply your firmware via odin, by booting my phone into download mode and opening odin and adding TWRP to the AP setting in odin. I keep having the issue with odin becoming not responding whenever I add TWRP to the AP. I repeat the same step many times but it is still unresponsive.

I'm not sure what to do with odin next.

Other things I have done during the rooting way back then was having installed flashfire and supersu as well. I'm not sure if I could use those tools instead of odin, since I'm having trouble getting odin to work.

Can anyone give suggestions on what I should do?

Thanks.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge (Snapdragon) ROMs, Kernels,] KiraYamatoSD:
Your device, Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge US version, does not have an unlocked bootloader, therefore it cannot flash twrp with odin. However you can root the device by installing the engineered boot image with odin for Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge US devices and flash ROMs with Chainfire's FlashFire.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge (Snapdragon) ROMs, Kernels,] studiorat:
Does Rom Provide Root or does the Twrp Flash provide root.....If no Do I need to Root First using someother method....This Should have been Answered prior to anything else in the post s7 edge cant run Twrp....

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Benchmark is not real world ...Secondly how are you getting TWRP to run? TWRP requires an Unlocked Bootloader and US variants do not have Unlockable Bootloaders yet!!! there has been no exploit as of this morning on our Bootloader So explain to me how TWRP is running on this?... Secondly Where does the Rom get its Root Exploit?.... I somehow doubt this is for US Variant with SnapDragon, Im no DEv but been Flashing for many years and have bricked a **** ton of phones with peoples claims so I need to be 100% clear on every step...and so should the OP, Nowhere does it mention that it provides root, or how it exploits to gain root, Also Nowhere posted about how twrp runs on a device with locked bootloader and without tripping knox
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge (Snapdragon) ROMs, Kernels,] davecotefilm:
Title: G9350 and HK (Hong Kong), it's not a USA variant. XDA has left only one section for the S7E sd820, so all posts go in "Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge (Snapdragon) ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Development", and everyone must therefore be careful to flash only their device model zips/tars/etc... I think it still may be possible for USA variants to flash through Engroot and flashfire..?
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge (Snapdragon) ROMs, Kernels,] studiorat:
I didn't put HK meant Hong Kong in my Thought Process, If its any consolation, I flashed with FlashFire...and It works on A Verizon US Variant...

obviously TWRP doesnt but it is what it is...Sorry about The mix up
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge (Snapdragon) ROMs, Kernels,] davecotefilm:
Nice! Enjoy!
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge (Snapdragon) ROMs, Kernels,] sosjadd:
Benchmarks aren't the real world, correct. They are however a pretty visual indicator for everyone else that something is working right regarding the UX, graphics and processing. :p

Like most people in this thread, I've gone through every kernel and rom combination available for the 9350 since root was available for these phones. This v10/Oct combo wins hands down in its current iteration regarding speed, battery and heat. Multiple gamepad support and other functionality is just icing on the cake. It's the only kernel I know of at the moment on SD or Enyxos that has all the latest CVE's implementeted, which is nuts!

Also glad you figured out the TWRP issue. It will only work on phones with an unlocked bootloader.

Regards

Sos
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge (Snapdragon) ROMs, Kernels,] charlie95113:
So you got this working on your verizon phone with flashfire ?
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge (Snapdragon) ROMs, Kernels,] heartready:
Hello [MENTION=3463480]travis82[/MENTION], I'm running on old oct debloated rom + v10 kernel, how to update to new v10 rom + v10 kernel?, do I have to clear the cache and re-install all apps?

thanks,
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge (Snapdragon) ROMs, Kernels,] heartready:
And by the way, seems the front camera problem hasn't been fixed right?
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge (Snapdragon) ROMs, Kernels,] heartready:
Can HK 9350 flash the engineering bootloader?

thanks,
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge (Snapdragon) ROMs, Kernels,] KiraYamatoSD:
HK G9350 can flash TWRP by unlocking the bootloader with CROM service.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge (Snapdragon) ROMs, Kernels,] heartready:
yes, I know that, my point is , can we flash the engineering bootloader from US, without trigger knox.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge (Snapdragon) ROMs, Kernels,] randomhkkid:
You should be able to flash the new one ontop of your old rom. Make sure that you clear cache after flashing, no need to re-install apps because you haven't deleted anything.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge (Snapdragon) ROMs, Kernels,] mercifool:
Hello, anyone got xposed mod working with the latest oct debloated + kernel? Everytime i flash the xposed systemless i lost root. It was working with previous firmware. Please help.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge (Snapdragon) ROMs, Kernels,] skrilin5:
I always flash xposed-v86.1-sdk23-arm64-custom-build-by-wanam-20160904.zip without any issues of losing root whatsoever.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge (Snapdragon) ROMs, Kernels,] mercifool:
Any link to it? Thanks for ur respond.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge (Snapdragon) ROMs, Kernels,] randomhkkid:
Make sure you're using the custom wannam xposed file from the OP in this thread.

http://xdaforums.com/s7-edge/how-to/guide-sm-g9350-s7-edge-qualcomm-sd820-t3410969
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge (Snapdragon) ROMs, Kernels,] ioneng:
Would this work for a China version stock g9350?
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge (Snapdragon) ROMs, Kernels,] davecotefilm:
Yes this works for your model. Use Aurora rom for Chinese functionality, or HK rom for Hong Kong functionality, both have Google play. I use both :)
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge (Snapdragon) ROMs, Kernels,] Marioruc:
Hi everyone, My cell phone is SM-G9350, Hongkong version.

Today I tried several times with the kernel and the rom.

The problem is that I can flash the kernel into my cellphone and use it, but everytime after I flashed the "SM-G9350_OCT_HKROM_Deodex_Debloated.zip" in my cell phone, the phone will stop at the first screen with two sentences "Kernel is not seandroid enforcing" and "set warranty bit:kernel".

I really have tried many times. Is there anyone who can tell me what is the problem with it?
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge (Snapdragon) ROMs, Kernels,] maikoson:
Qualcomm mpdecision

Hi Travis. Great job. any chance you can configure mpdecision?. I have it in my Mi5s and power off the unused cores save a lot of battery consumption.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge (Snapdragon) ROMs, Kernels,] AeroScap:
I'm looking to try stock with root for a while but Odin flashing is giving me "unsupport dev_type". Any ideas on how to get stock firmware back?
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge (Snapdragon) ROMs, Kernels,] davecotefilm:
You need to flash no verity zip after flashing rom
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge (Snapdragon) ROMs, Kernels,] Marioruc:
I tried as you said, my cellphone stopped at the first screen anyway, but now there is only one sentence left "set warranty bit:kernel". Could you tell me what should I do next?
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge (Snapdragon) ROMs, Kernels,] travis82:
deodex takes about ten mins to boot up cuz it has to remake the odex files. Make sure you unlocked your phone properly including bootloader. Also stay off the android N bootloaders for now. STAY ON MM BOOTLOADERS AND MODEMS FOR THIS ROM
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge (Snapdragon) ROMs, Kernels,] travis82:
phone model # and make sure just like the others you unlock your bootloader.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge (Snapdragon) ROMs, Kernels,] Marioruc:
Thanks for your suggestions. I reflashed my cellphone with another official Rom "G9350ZZH2APH2_TGY" which is lower than version showed in this theme, after that I flashed the "SM-G9350_OCT_HKROM_Deodex_Debloated.zip" and the "no-verity-opt-encrypt-3.2.zip" mentioned above with TWRP. Finally the cellphone is OK!

Is that possible the problem is the official Rom version?
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge (Snapdragon) ROMs, Kernels,] AeroScap:
Thanks for getting back.

It's a sm-g9350 - hk version. Been trying the latest firmware from sammobile.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge (Snapdragon) ROMs, Kernels,] travis82:
My kernels have the verity and encryption disabled you shouldnt need that for "MY" kernels. It's already taken care of in ramdisk. But you did right I stay on the E series bootloader and modem myself. On the beta nougat i have the bootloader and modem ripped and i can go back and forth with MM and N, but im sure when its out of beta the newer bootloaders when you get to N you stay on N if you flashed the newer bootloaders. So stick with what you are on now so you dont get stuck on certain android versions, ie: 6-7-8

Here is a link to stock FW for easy access. https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=312978532265363995 use odin to flash of course.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge (Snapdragon) ROMs, Kernels,] davecotefilm:
That's normal