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[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] slayer2333:
After several days with Nougat (clean install)....meh.... Battery wise noway it is better than MM, also found gaming (i only play hungry sharks world for now) REALLY slugginsh compared to 6.0.1. I tried all settings according to the threads here to improve battery, yet nowhere close to the previous FW. I must admit that idle consumes less battery with Nougat but though daily usage it becomes difficult to finish the day with a decent amount of juice (over a day 5hours SOT becomes difficult to get). Already used package disabler pro (clear data before disabling each app, clear cache) and despite some improvement it is still not as as good as MM.

Personally, for what we get with nougat (better doze, more sleek design, ...etc) i don't see it as worth it. I already had the same experience with my note 4 which proved to be much better on Kitkat than MM and i am starting to think that it was the same for previous phone generations (even with the iPhone 4 and their IOS versions back then i was better with the original FW over the newer ones.

Now i am back again to MM and my first surprise was : Noway it did drop by only 1% after all this time !!

Just wanted to share my experience with Nougat.

P.S: Using stock unrooted Exynos S7E
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] unit68:
I've had a tough time getting root on 7. I updated to 7 and had to reroot then I lost camera and brightness. After many struggles I installed flashfire and reflashed the ap only and injected root and reserved recovery. That did the trick.. flash forward a few weeks...broke screen...was sent a replacement had to root same way via flashfire to fix corrupt system. Then mic died so was sent a new one blue if it matters. And could not get root to stick or fix the camera and brightness. Finally flashed the firmware from Odin then root then flash fire and so again that did the trick.... any idea why all the trouble? Used Odin 3.11 latest w8 firmware supers 2.79 and tried both twrp 3.0.1.0 and 3.0.1.1 latest herolte versions can't quite remember the numbers.

Anyway I have it working just wondered if I did anything wrong?

Here is what I did....

Flash 7.0 via odin

enable own unlock

Flash twrp

Boot directly to twrp after the flash

Swipe to modify

Swipe data partition

Reboot to twrp

Install supersu

Reboot to system

Camera and brightness don't work(tried clearing cache and stuff no good) so I download flash fire

In flash fire I flash the ap file only and inject supersu and preserve recovery

Reboot and all is well
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] dishu_here:
I have SM-G935D can I flash this?
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] ma678:
I got Custom Binary Blocked by FRP error when I tried to flash this rom. Gave up.

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I tried it again after enabling OEM unlock and got "System rev. Invalid magic string".

My S7 edge is bricked now.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] wallyg8r:
Try going back into download mode and flash the latest w8 firmware. Worked for me.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] marktang:
I used twrp and it's working get since last night. No issues yet
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] fguerra024:
Would it be possible for somebody to provide some clear instructions on how to get this installed in a way that will still allow beta OTA's?
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] crutzulee:
Great thread..thanks for the videos!!

Samsung pay launched this week in Canada and I'm actually interested in this more than any of the nougat features so I will have to wait for the official OTA but your preview videos are great to give us some ideas of what to expect on our hardware..
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] MrHomebrew:
Install the CSC from 6.0.1 and the application file from Nougat
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] MrHomebrew:
Samsung Pay was not working for me
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] fguerra024:
I must have missed this. How do I get it setup? I don't even see any traces of Samsung Pay on my stock Rogers phone. I see option for NFC/Payment in settings but it just has TD and Android pay as useable (and i dont even see settings for those but honestly haven't looked too closely)
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] pappcam:
http://www.androidpolice.com/2016/11/08/samsung-pay-now-live-canada-support-cbic/

However I don't see it anywhere in real life so far.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] ma678:
You'd better update your OP with this. Thanks.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] MGSQ90:
So to verify, I use the CSC from Roger's 6.0.1 and the AP from 7.0 Nougat correct?
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] MrHomebrew:
Exactly
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] wallyg8r:
I've tried this several times in the latest oden and it fails every time when trying to write system. Any tips or advice to overcome this problem?
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] MrHomebrew:
Do the CSC from the Roger's 6.0.1 first
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] wallyg8r:
Im on wind. Can I use that csc or no?
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] MrHomebrew:
Do you have the wind CSC. The Canadian CSC works for all carriers in Canada I think.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] wallyg8r:
I used the home_csc from the wind 6.01 from sammobile. Should I just flash the regular CSC by itself and then afterwards flash the beta ap?
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] MrHomebrew:
Might have found a better root solution and another possible install method.

Give me some time.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] MrHomebrew:
Yes you can do that.

I had to install csc before AP and then with AP when I was having issues
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] pappcam:
This is the Nougat Beta thread for the Canadian W8 model.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] noob924:
Tried this with the standard S7 and it doesn't work unfortunately. Using BELL CSC. I get error "SYSTEM REV. Invalid magic string."

No KNOX trip, no twrp.

Reinstalled stock 6.0.1 firmware and tried it again, still doesn't work.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] Sprov:
I'm just looking for an help from you too :)

Also you're on the other side of the world so more people are awake :cool:
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] bmaltais:
This method could potentially be adapted so Nougat install would not trip Know? http://xdaforums.com/verizon-s7-edge/how-to/galaxy-beta-t3497046
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] MGSQ90:
I have tried to install this on a Rogers S7 edge.

I flashed the CSC from 6.0.1 first and it flashed normally, I then tried to flash AP from 7.0 and it said blocked by FRP lock.

Is there any setting I'm not seeing? Also is there a video to watch?

I have removed FRP lock, now I get a invalid magic string error.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] Joshua Mr PC Repair:
i can confirm that the TWRP version works on S7 w8
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] MrHomebrew:
Yes it does
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] MrHomebrew:
Multitasking at its finest.

Not limitations at all in my opinion. Every app works and the ability to minimize and shrink opened apps is amazing.

Better and better.

Samsung is FINALLY doing things right.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] Richard_10:
Is it native stock android multitasking. Or samsung multitasking (the one we had before ) ?
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] Yorgo1982:
use Magestik . even my WIFICALL is working.

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Not Really . ;) TD does not work, calendar clock neither etc.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] that be me:
So just to confirm, does installing the beta this way trip knox, or does that only apply when flashing with TWRP?
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] fortesquieu:
Did anyone successfully root this Nougat?
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] jam-kun:
I get the same issue w/ error "Invalid magic string.". Have to always reflash 6.0.1 to get things working again. Perhaps the OP's instructions are incorrect? It doesn't seem like this works through odin, and only works through flashing through TWRP/custom recovery.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] wallyg8r:
I think you're right as I get the same problem. The problem might be that it requires the correct bootloader.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] Joshua Mr PC Repair:
yea it seems like we can only do it via root prior & i am doing this on a W8 since one one in the S7 forum has a S7 Zip file only the edge people :)

i can say the twrp way works well
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] ma678:
My fw is APJ1, while OP's is APG1. The latest fw may prevent flashing non Samsung signed fw?
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] marktang:
Have been using this version for a few days now. Not a single problem at all. It is a lot smoother than MM
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] bill10:
Are you having any apps force close like Facebook?
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] marktang:
Nope nothing. Everything is working smoothly
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] bill10:
Did you restore Facebook from a backup like titanium or fresh install
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] sc2ascend:
Anybody get this working through Odin? I get the magic string error that other people got.

Why does Samsung always leave Canada out?
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] bill10:
Just install King of nougat ROM. It's amazing
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] marktang:
Twrp doesn't erase your data.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] sc2ascend:
My phone isn't rooted because I want to use Samsung Pay and Android pay.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] bill10:
You can use Samsung pay with root
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] jason66777:
I read the entire thread and couldn't find an answer to this. It is official software signed by Samsung, so I would assume flashing it through odin wouldn't trip knox, but I don't know for sure.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] Opticuhl:
Is there even a way to have both root and working radios?
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] Aakash Kaushal:
Yes...use Roms like jesse,proton x and many more...all the Roms support root and everything is working
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] joseph-:
what phone u using

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what phone u using
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] marktang:
Isn't this thread for S7 edge? Locked to telus
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] pappcam:
?? This is the S7 Edge forum of XDA. Geez, I wonder what phones they're using... :confused:
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] salakumba:
will the beta work on an S7 locked with MTS? any network issues or any bugs you've discovered yet?
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] marktang:
I think there's another firmware for the S7. The link here is for the edge. Just don't flash the bootloader and modem then it should be fine.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] jark99:
So which files are those again? Don't flash AP or CSC but gosh everything else?

Edit** is there a way to flash this in Odin but not update the bootloader in case I want to downgrade?
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] wallyg8r:
From what I understand this is downgradeable to MM but the bootloader is probably not compatible with the W8.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] jam-kun:
Can someone who has successfully flashed this through Odin provide links to the files they used? Perhaps this can explain why a lot of us are failing the flash using odin?

I've already tried various versions of Odin w/ the same failed results, so perhaps this has something to do w/ the nougat files people are using?
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] ma678:
Which fw version do you have on your phone? I'm afraid Samsung put some restrictions after certain fw, e.g. APG1?
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] jam-kun:
Currently running API1 on Telus (phone was purchased from Samsung directly though, unlocked). This is the latest released firmware from Telus.

Perhaps all of us where this is failing is running pure stock? I have yet to root/install TWRP and was hoping to not have to with this phone.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] marktang:
I was running stock Rom bought from telus though. Had to twrp for it to work
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] Aakash Kaushal:
Guys how much time do Your phone take to boot into system in nougat (mine is between 20-25 secs)??
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] marktang:
Same or a bit longer
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] wired335:
having issues find the download link for 7.0 for the canadian model.... help? thanks
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] dmalott8409:
I have the latest MM stock firmware downloaded. I can take the CSC file from that. Am I supposed to download the Nougat stock firmware to get the AP file from that? (ZPK1) Then flash those through Odin? I'm confused because there's talk on this thread about files to flash through TWRP and not really any straightforward instructions or links to Nougat files. Thanks a bunch for help.

And I was rooted but decided to flash back to stock to play Pokémon Go and not have to go through all the crap to continue being rooted and play. So no need to worry about Knox...
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] jeremie1974:
Can someone post more detailed working instructions please.

Thank you
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] wagleanuj1:
Tried it and it works!
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] SaneinOne:
To clarify for people, flash AP and CSC file only via Odin for Canadian devices :) I personally will resist the temptation until official.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] sc2ascend:
That doesn't work on the latest update. Can only be done through TWRP.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] dmalott8409:
So this will leave me unrooted right?
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] formula666:
Latest firmware

Hey guys since I can't post this in other threads I might as well share this with Canadians PJ7. Last night I updated to the new bell firmware, then flashed the cf auto root for the SM- N935F in Odin and the TWRP for hero2lte. Then flash the nougat rom. It booted all the way the the home screen. So u can give it a go. Format data it TWRP and go flashing your nougat rooms baby. HOPE THIS HELPS.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] ma678:
May I ask if you had to flash CSC from PJ7?

Thanks.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] formula666:
I extracted the original firmware (PJ7) and then used the BL, AP, CP and only the OYA CSC in ODIN. Not the HOME CSC.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] ma678:
Are you with Bell? So you upgraded to Nougat via twrp? Thanks.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] formula666:
Yes I'm with bell. Root the latest bell firmware using cf auto root for the SM-G935F. And flash the tarp also. Now u can flash any nougat custom rom.

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Yes I'm with bell. Root the latest bell firmware using cf auto root for the SM-G935F. And flash the tarp also. Now u can flash any nougat custom rom. U do not need the PK4 BL & CP anymore.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] ma678:
I'm with Fido. Flashing that CSC file will wipe my device. In addition, I'm not ready to root my device yet.

Thanks.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] marktang:
Just use TWRP. Do not need to root but it will trip know. Use the file provided on page 2 (I think) and just flash it. Nothing will be lost.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] dmalott8409:
So what would happen if I flashed through Odin the Bell or Roger's APJ7 on my Telus G935W8 seeing as Telus hasn't released their update yet?
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] ma678:
Rogers hasn't releases PJ7, either. I flashed it on my Fido S7 edge and everything works well.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] dmalott8409:
OK I'm gonna go for it tomorrow. Thanks
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] marktang:
Nothing happens. You just get some telus crap in your phone that's it
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] fguerra024:
Is there any way to get Beta OTA's not via flashing manually ? (the normal OTA process) I am assuming if I go the route detailed in this thread I have to keep checking for updates on here and flash the nougat roms once they are updated?
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] marktang:
nope there isn't
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] golfinggino:
has anyone with the Canadian s7e had any luck with the beta 3 roms posted on here - I have tried 3 or 4 and no baseband everytime - keep having to restore a tb to 6.0.1 and everything works again
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] bill10:
Yes they all work but ambass ROM. You have to manually put your phone in airplane mode for a couple seconds then turn it off. Then you will have your reception back. If you turn your phone off or restart it do it again.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] golfinggino:
thank you very much - it worked - must have gone through 4 different roms lol
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] bill10:
No.problem
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] Grafdude:
I had success flashing king of nougat v2 rom, just make sure to flash the rom without CSC and after 1st boot, reboot in twrp and flash XAC canada with CSC selection v1.9, that's what worked for me. Flashing the XAC csc right after flashing rom did not work for me, had no baseband.

The rom runs pretty smooth except for floating message fc's at every boot. And if you set the resolution to WQHD 2560x1440, the screen is sooo damn nice and sharp!
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] marktang:
I'm still on beta 1. Just registered for the beta program. Going to see if i get any OTA updates
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] bill10:
How did you get to register on a Canadian phone
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] marktang:
You just download the beta apk and register. But I can't get the OTA at the moment. Need to flash the BTU 6.0.1 Rom first I think
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] bill10:
Oh ok so it's not going to be Canadian beta software
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] Aakash Kaushal:
Guys its not practically possible to install official update through beta program,reason is that...Canadian s7/edge needs different bootloader and modem (g935f) from the international s7 edge (g935w8)...as the official ota contains all files including bl as well as mm so it means we cant get the ota... it doesnt mean that we cant install nougat on our phone...we can install nougat even without flashing nougat bl and mm....so the conclusion is either flash custom nougat roms or flash the official update (just dont put any file in bl and cp ) via odin!!! Or wait for the final official update for canadian phones!!

Thank you :)
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] marktang:
thanks but has anyone tried to flash the bootloader and modem as well? it's basically the same phone as the international one right?
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] Aakash Kaushal:
Dont try to flash...u will brick ur phone or u will get error in odin!!! just wait for the canadian nougat bootloader and modem or use the old one as it doesn't matter for nougat roms!
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] marktang:
Alright that's cool thank. I'm running beta 1 right now. Just wanted to see if i can get the OTA that's all
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] Joshua Mr PC Repair:
im still looking for a zip of new update :)
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] marktang:
You need to flash a custom Rom.. Official won't work.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] Joshua Mr PC Repair:
No custom ones work ,
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] emann56:
I'm on a custom one...
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] Joshua Mr PC Repair:
gave it a shot no network
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] fguerra024:
you have to toggle airplane mode off and on each time you boot, supposedly. I haven't tried. Waiting for the official release at this point.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] Joshua Mr PC Repair:
im currently running Nougatello rom frist release , its nice but i wish they would release the updated version facebook crashes to much
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] marktang:
Anyone having issues with Google maps navigation with nougatello beta 1? My location seems to be way off and the map lags like crazy. Can't use it while I'm driving
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] BuffMcBigHuge:
You are my saviour! Thanks! Running OnTheEdgeLite v5.3, Daydream ready!
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] fguerra024:
Hah no problem! I'm still on the fence about rooting and flashing roms on this phone. I really think its pretty much perfect already.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] emann56:
How did you get Daydream to work?
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] yash0602:
When will it officially release?
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] bmaltais:
According to the Canadian model number 935W8 we might have to W8 until 2017 since there was no beta for Canadian variants. Sad to see the lack of beta support especially when coming from the Nexus line of phones to the S7.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] ARNOB:
Haha now it make sense why the canadian variant is W8. I feel like going custom rom everyday but Samsung Pay is what stops me.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] eboy_gb:
I already took the plunge and rooted my phone the first day I bought it.

I'd like to flash a custom rom based on the latest nougat beta - what's the procedure? (considering that I'm rooted with plain, stock recovery)

Sorry to ask, but I don't want to come back later saying "wah, I bricked my phone". S7 seems different (even than my old Note 2) seeing as everyone is taking bootloader, csc and efs into consideration (used to be able to just install custom recovery, flash rom, gapps, and then superSU....)

Also, any opinions on what ROM to flash? I want to stay as close to stock as possible.

Thanks!
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] fortesquieu:
King Nougat is as close as stock to me.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] eboy_gb:
For custom Nougat ROMs, what BL and Modem are people flashing? The ones from MM?
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Discussion] imsiin:
No it will brick your phone , BL is apparently the same as MM although I've had no luck via Odin. Going to try flashing a custom ROM and see if that works .

Btw that being said can I just flash ontheedgelite in TWRP? No need for anything else?