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[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] SantinoInc:
Thanks for the reply. I'm pretty sure CP has the RADIO file needed for your particular carrier. For example, if you unzip the CP file in the OP you will see the "modem" is in there. Anyway, I don't even have the phone activated yet but I just want to have things lined up for when I do. I think I'll leave it on stock Metro firmware and do some speedtest and stuff like that and then flash this firmware and see how it compares.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] kalsteiner71:
You, sir, are a man among men. You have absolutely no idea how much you just helped me out of the mess I had gotten myself into. I would have left the links in the quote but the forum won't let noobs "post" links so I had to delete them to get this up. In any case, you're a rock star. Thank you so much. :good:
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] SantinoInc:
Hey Joe (OP) I would be happy to split the cost of Android N version of the U software when it comes out. If and when it comes out feel free to PM me and I'll send you half the amount via PayPal. Just throwing it out there. Thanks again for sharing the firmware!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] jpcdeux:
I've moved on to TMobile and the S7 Edge but I'm still around here, I'd take you up on that. I still keep an eye on the FW sites
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] elijahblake:
So, after reading so many pages my eyes are bleeding. (that's this U thread and the older one) I'm still trying to figure a couple of things out...

1) So the U firmware is the unlocked s7 version which can basically be flashed to any of the carriers here in the US? Nevermind found

2) What are the pros/cons?

3) Do you get the OTAs? If yes, are they releasing closely with the carriers?

I see people saying it gets rid of the bloat and makes the phone speedier and better battery, but then I have also read some that say the opposite. Sort of confused here...

I don't want to root (loose samsung pay). But if this would make my phone faster and make the battery last longer it seems like a win.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] jameslandgrave:
Thanks for this. I had been using the PEH files for the longest. But after taking an update and them messing up on something couldn't refresh to the older fw. You saved me. Thank you so much.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] GoSooners345:
Does the unlocked US model of the S7 come with unlocked bootloaders? I've googled this and found nothing.

Edit: Is this able to be flashed over the ATT PK1 firmware
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] VenomMOD:
No, the US G930U does not have an unlocked bootloader. Yes, it's able to be flashed.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] SantinoInc:
I seriously don't want to sound ungrateful but I really thought this would have less apps than it does. I thought if I used this firmware it would curb my need to root but IDT that will be the case. It looks like this firmware basically has all the normal crap the branded firmwares have minus the carrier specific apps.

Once again, I'm super indebted to the OP for sharing his PAID firmware for free. This is just my take on the actual firmware. Having said that tomorrow I will be signing up for T-mobile coming from Sprint and an iPhone 6s Plus. I will see how the network performs on this firmware and report back in case anyone is wondering
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] deji314:
Would this apply to Cricket S7's too since it's basically an AT&T variant? Does VoLTE with T-mobile work as well on U firmware with T-Mobile sim? And are you receiving OTAs for the unlocked version?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] smash1515:
I can confirm that you can flash a Cricket S7 (G930AZ) to the unlocked FW (G930U), just did this yesterday. I assume you can flash any US carrier's FW to another US carrier's FW, no problem. There hasn't been an update for the unlocked version for a couple months so I'm not sure if OTAs will come through.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] MgarBm:
930UFW on 930A phone using T-Mobile carrier

I've been using the 930UFW for a couple of weeks now without any issues! Finally left AT&T plan after 13 years and went with prepaid T-Mobile. Better coverage and faster data speeds, also working:

Hotspot

WiFi Calling

VoLTE

Saving $20 a month too from the corporate subsidized AT&T plan I had.

I assume the only way to receive OTA's is to be running the carrier FW's? The U FW does not appear to be on the Nougat update list yet - http://xdaforums.com/att-galaxy-s7/help/s7-nougat-eta-carriers-t3500247
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] SantinoInc:
Did you have to do anything special to get T-Mobile's VoLTE to work? I was going to switch to T-Mobile today but am going to have to wait until Monday due to my f*d up schedule. I am currently running this firmware and was contemplating flashing the T-Mobile firmware if VolTE didn't work.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] MgarBm:
Didn't do anything special, screenshot attached!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] SantinoInc:
Ok cool. And you confirmed that it's actually working? I went so far as to flash the T-Mobile Modem in Odin but like I mentioned before the phone is not connected to any network yet and doesn't have a SIM. Thanks for posting your findings!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] MgarBm:
Did not confirm, but if you tell me how I'll try to test it!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] deji314:
Thanks for the information. I just flashed it and most things seem to be in working order! I say most things because the only thing that concerns me is the last security patch level is from September 1st? Is it the same on your device? Before I flashed this FW, I could have sworn I saw an October security patch on my device and a quick Google search indeed shows that an October patch did go out. I'm considering making the jump to T-Mobile FW because this is obviously important (as well as other updates).
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] SantinoInc:
Maybe "Test it" wasn't the right words to use. Can you "Confirm" that vOLTE actually works or does it just show up as an option in settings?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] MgarBm:
I've been searching on how to verify if VoLTE is working but so far nothing yet?

I'm able to toggle it ON and OFF!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] flatlander_2k5:
Better than Samsung

Thanks for this. I was trying to figure out what the current version was and Samsung customer service chat sent me to the page for the G930T, then, after I told them that that wasn't right, they told me that G930UUEU2APEH was current. Idiots, man.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] jpcdeux:
Well, that was the current that they themselves released. This site somehow has firmwares that Samsung didn't release to everyone
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] SantinoInc:
Hey Joe. So I'm running this for MetroPCS and it's been running great for me so far. Especially after using some package disabler. I really hope they have the Android N version soon. I know you switched over to the Edge (I think) but I'm willing to give you the funds to upload the N software when it drops!

Unrelated, I actually flashed the Tmobile modem because I thought I would be signing up with them but went with MetroPCS instead and have had ZERO problems. I'll tell ya, MetroPCS has been rock solid for me. $90 for two lines with no contact or taxes.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] lowspeed:
Can you root this? I flashed this one and I have a feeling i'm stuck....
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] VenomMOD:
Yes, you can acquire root on this firmware.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] lowspeed:
How?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] VenomMOD:
http://xdaforums.com/att-galaxy-s7/how-to/root-s7-att-g930a-g935a-t3410538
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] lowspeed:
All the downloads don't work. I think that site got hacked or something.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] VenomMOD:
The site isn't hacked, it's just that the Ads are really annoying and pop up when you try to download files. That's why developers on XDA switched over to android file host.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] Jakeuten:
My S7 on the latest security update (Nov) just boots into recovery. Any ideas?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] VenomMOD:
Reflash. Did G930U get a November patch? Or are you referring to G930A firmware?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] Jakeuten:
The laptop copied a zip shortcut into the folder I created and not the actual zip. Looks like I'm on 930U now.

Hopefully my battery life is better.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] 719c6:
Does tethering work without any "fixes"?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] GidgetTheGnome:
I flashed these just to see how my G930AZ (cricket) functions on this build. They flash perfectly and worked way better then the nurfed cricket build. After i went to revert to stock using smart switch, it gave me odin mismatch error, i then tried to flash via odin and it says system_ext4 partition error size mismatch.

No big deal, flashed to the U build and then installed echo, works better then new. Just thought id give you a heads up and see if anyone has any ideas why the partition size is giving me errors. The files i got for odin were extracted from smart switch
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] SantinoInc:
I really hope that a Android N version gets released soon! If and when it comes out can we get it as a OTA?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] lowspeed:
Whyyy so slow..

Why....

Can I revert back to stock from this?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] SantinoInc:
Why what so slow? This firmware is working fine for me after I tweaked a few things like using a package disabler
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] pir8skin:
Hello all, I'm a novice and have some newbie questions... I have the Cricket S7 variant (SM-930AZ) running firmware "G390AZTUS4APJ1". I've seen that some people have already said that they were successful in flashing the "U" firmware to my device, but unsuccessful at returning to stock. I'd love to try to flash this, but I'm scared because I don't even have a copy of the original firmware to fall back on if I run into problems.

1. Does anyone have a copy of the Stock firmware for Cricket G390AZ?

2. Would it be possible to flash the AT&T firmware G930AUCS4API2 on my phone if the G390U firmware failed for some reason?

3. Is it possible for me to dump the current firmware on my phone?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] tailgunner9:
I have G930A on latest stock firmware Unlocked sim. What is my benefit of flashing this U version on my ATT S7????
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] SantinoInc:
Honestly probably not a whole lot. It will basically strip the phone of any carrier bloat. However, with a good package disabler problem solved!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] pir8skin:
What about faster updates from Samsung? If you are on U firmware, you don't have to wait for a carrier approved firmware, right? I had a Cricket S4 that never received an official update to lolipop but the AT&T version did get it.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] SantinoInc:
I think this one lags behind the carrier versions. For example I'm pretty sure the security updates are behind and there was no beta program for Android N.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] pir8skin:
If I flash this, will I lose LTE BAND B17 (700 bc)? Is B17 necessary? If yes, should I flash my carrier modem instead of the G930U modem?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] pir8skin:
I haven't flashed "U" yet, but I was able to acquire an official copy of my carrier firmware G930AZ, and the G930U firmware using the Smart Switch tool. I used the "emergency software recovery feature" which has you enter in your model number and serial number. Then I followed the instructions HERE. I was able to obtain an official copy of G930UUEU4API3 firmware by finding a G930U serial number online through images. I compared the SHA hashes of the firmware I got to the one posted in this thread and they are identical. When there is a Nougat update, unless something changes, I should be able to follow the same procedure to get that firmware as well.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] Jakeuten:
You keep access to B17 through B12. You will still be able to access AT&T's 700 MHz LTE.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] lowspeed:
How do I revert back to at&t stock?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] 719c6:
Does the Hotspot work? Or will I still need to root and tweak?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] SantinoInc:
The option is there in settings but I never found occasion to use it
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] GoSooners345:
Would AT&T Detect Tethering on a phone that has this rom on it and has unlimited data?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] 719c6:
Can you enable it and verify it works?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] GoSooners345:
It works
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] 719c6:
What carrier are you using? I am using ST but it piggybacks on AT&T.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] GoSooners345:
AT&T
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] tailgunner9:
Why would anyone want to install this G930U firmware on an Unlocked G930A Phone with latest firmware from AT&T APK1????? My Unlocked G930A will work with T-Mobile sim now that unlocked. But just will not get Updates anymore. So will you get updates from Samsung if you install this G930U firmware and get the update to Nougat 7 when it comes out on phone with the G930U firmware. Just confused as to why I should install this U firmware on my Unlocked AT&T S7???? Can someone explain Please. Happy New Year.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] SantinoInc:
As far as I know the biggest factor is whether the bootloaders are the same. I think you can only flash to the same bootloader or a newer one.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] 719c6:
Stock G930A with PK1 -- if I flash with the G930U and do NOT root, will I have wifi hotspot working without AT&T provisioned?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] popmeeye:
Everyone is different. My reason for running G930U where the less bloat, enabled tethering, and instant recognition of APN setting which is nice when in South Africa or central america for a week and getting a burner SIM for data when traveling. I could be less lazy and research the APN settings before I travel, but again it is nice with the U to just have instant recognition.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] 719c6:
Went ahead and flashed the "U", coming from PK1. Everything works great including hotspot! No bloat, other than Samsung fluff. Thanks to this community!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] tailgunner9:
Thanks for the reply back guys. But will you still get the OTA update to Nougat 7 when it comes out with 930U firmware in an AT&T phone??
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] shooterlgk:
Sorry if it's been asked but I didn't see any info on this, can I flash this version on my sprint variant flat s7. Bootloader 4
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] SantinoInc:
Yes
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] shooterlgk:
Thank u
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] shooterlgk:
how come when im flashing this on my phone it stays stuck on the modem bin?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] SantinoInc:
I'm using this on MetroPCS and what I did was flash the T-Mobile modem instead of the one in this zip. As you can see each component gets installed separately.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] shooterlgk:
since metropcs and tmobile r practically the same which one should i flash? it fails everytime right there
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] SantinoInc:
Yeah, sorry for not being clear. I wasn't suggesting you flash the T-Mobile modem. I would suggest finding the latest SPRINT modem in place of the one that comes with this U firmware zip
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] shooterlgk:
just to clarify, which ones the modem? csc? Cp? or Bl? sorry for sounding noobish
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] SantinoInc:
CP is the one that has modem
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] shooterlgk:
no luck...thanks for ur fast responses tho...the weird part is that it turns like i flashed everything correctly but it reboots as soon as it hits the main menu
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] shooterlgk:
It acutally worked even tho it didnt completely flash..just restarted the phone and it worked
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] SantinoInc:
cool, happy you got it up and running.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] pir8skin:
I've read in some forums that you have to unlock your phone before flashing this firmware because you are unable to unlock it once you are on G930U, is this true?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] myphone12345:
The locking issue with the U firmware has to do with the Sprint variant. If you flash an unlocked Sprint variant with the U firmware and then put a Sprint SIM in the device, it will re-lock itself. The U firmware does not have the "unlock UICC" menu option so if you got your device officially unlocked by Sprint, there is no way to unlock it again without flashing back to the Sprint version and issuing the unlock UIUC command again (which BTW will only work if you have Sprint post-paid service).
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] 719c6:
I have the AT&T G930 variant and would like to unlock. Already flashed to the U. I recd the unlock sim option when I tried to use another sim but no unlock code. What are my options?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] pir8skin:
Oh, well I have a Cricket Branded S7 (G930AZ) which is currently locked, but after six months of cricket service they will provide me with the unlock code. If I flash the "U" firmware, will I be able to use the unlock code that I get from Cricket to unlock my phone?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] brian6685:
Hello All,

I'm in desperate need of some help... I've got an ATT Varient Samsung Galaxy S7 - that i can't seem to unbrick. When i boot it, it just goes to recovery, if i wipe everything, still boots back to recovery, and on the bottom it says "dm-verity verification failed." I have tried to use Odin to reinstall the firmware, and i get errors with that. I've looked on sammobile's site for the S7-ATT Version firmware, and it's not available. Can someone help me on exactly what i need to do? I've tried the firmware in this subject, and i get those errors including "Complete (Write) Operation Failed".

Does anyone have any other suggestions? I'm not sure what else to try..
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] brian6685:
EDIT::: Nevermind! I switched cords, tried a different file, and it worked!!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] myphone12345:
What do you mean by "but no unlock code"?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] 719c6:
I don't have the unlock code to enter.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] myphone12345:
The act of flashing firmware does not unlock a device. You have to obtain the unlock code from the carrier who sold the phone. Otherwise, you can try and pay one of the third-party unlocking services to try to unlock it for you (they will have you connect the phone to your PC and will remote in to attempt the unlock).

---------- Post added at 09:38 AM ---------- Previous post was at 09:31 AM ----------

You should be able to but once you have the code, you'll need to shut down the device then put a non-AT&T/Cricket SIM in it and turn it on for the unlock prompt to show up so you can enter the code.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] torr310:
Hey everyone on this PI3 firmware, I got the new update now! Downloading... it's 452.15MB.

Update: It is not the anticipated Nougat but the version APL2 with Security Patch Level December 1, 2016.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] 719c6:
Here is a screenshot.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] LoSt180:
"U" firmware updated to PL2 today. Wish I knew how to extract the raw software to upload.

View attachment 3996823
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] popmeeye:
Notice any improvements in performance or battery? Features?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] torr310:
Sorry I didn't notice any difference but the battery life has been good on 930U, API3 firmware.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] pir8skin:
I''m getting conflicting information about whether I need to use an unlock code before flashing the "U" firmware. Some people are saying that you have to be on the carrier firmware in order to use the unlock code. Can anyone confirm or deny this?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] SantinoInc:
Has anyone who used this firmware tell me whether they have EVER received any OTA? I'm starting to wonder if this firmware receives any kind of OTA at all. I've been on it now for a little over a month and never received any kind of update. Just curious as to whether this phone is capable of getting any OTA.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] 719c6:
Sure did, recd one this past week. Upgraded from PI3 to the latest. G930A flashed to G930U using Straight Talk.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] LoSt180:
Samsung finally clarified that the "U" firmware will be updated on a quarterly basis. Monthly is of course optimal, but at least we were able to get an answer.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] SantinoInc:
I haven't received any such update
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] 719c6:
Goto to settings, about and select manually download updates.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] SantinoInc:
You see any obvious reason why manual download is showing up to date?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] torr310:
Or connect to PC and use Smart Switch
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] SantinoInc:
Tried Smart Switch and it advises there is no update available
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] 719c6:
I think it's because your baseband is still G930T. After I flashed mine it went to G930U and the OTAs seem to work okay... dunno.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] SantinoInc:
How do I change the baseband?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] 719c6:
Might have to reflash entire 4 part set.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] SantinoInc:
It was probably because I flashed the T-Mobile modem instead of the U modem when I initially flashed this. I think I will just wait for N to drop before I mess with flashing anything in Odin. Everything has been running perfect for me and I'm on MetroPCS so I'm just afraid of messing with it.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] 719c6:
:good:
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] SantinoInc:
To those of you who took the recent OTA did you have any Package Disabler running? I'm curious as to whether a package disabler can be actively enabled while trying to take an OTA. I imagine it would fvck things up. If anyone knows let me know please.