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[Samsung Galaxy S7 Active ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries] Vengeance1020:
Is it safe or possible to upgrade to Oreo through the standard OTA procedure while the device is rooted or would I have to unroot to proceed? (I would imagine that the OTAs if they do work while the device is rooted would unroot the device) or would I have to factory reset?
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Active ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries] cock0sorus:
Im on G891AUCS3BRD1 Baseband and Build Number is NRD90M.G935UUEU4BQD2 on my S7 Active after installing Ufirm with few debloats but few days later, the phone became so slow and laggy and unresponsive that now i want to flash it back to QB2 or QD4 and tried with Prince Odin, v3.12.7 & 3.13.1 and all i get is FAIL. I did factory reset and cache and tried to unroot and nothing.

Any suggestions or should i push Oreo on it and get rid of it on eBay?
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Active ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries] khaliullov:
it is not possible to downgrade bootloader version. fifth number from the tail - is a bootloader version. You can flash firmware with higher or equal bootloader version, so in your case only 3BRD1 (Nougat), 3CRE7 (Oreo) versions is possible. Or, if you upgrade to 4th version of bootloader with 4CRG3 (Oreo) firmware - you will not be able to flash firmwares with 3rd version of bootloader.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Active ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries] cock0sorus:
Just got the phone reflashed using G891AUCS3BRD1 stock firmware i found online and the phone is back to stock. I also saw my mistake; G891AUCS2BRC1-to-S3BRD1-UP OTA update that i made.. It's still v7.0 but 3rd gen bootloader i suppose. Anything below RD1 wont flash as bootloader.

Its a shame that Samsung locks the bootloader in USA, for what? It's bad enough the consumer pays over $650 for a phone now and has to be limited to what it has to offer.. Locked phones should cost $300 and unlocked should be $600..

Back to eBay for a lower BL board..
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Active ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries] illtww:
I am on Oreo 4CRG3 and GSP seems to eb slow to lock now and overall the phone is just slower overall unless I am on High Performance mode.

Anyone else experience this? any Debloat solutions or other tips? (without a full wipe?)

Thanks!
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Active ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries] ThunderingLight:
That's exactly how I feel about the new 4CRG3 update. It is so slow compared to the firmwares before (which weren't that great anyways) and my phone heats up more often when I'm doing basic tasks like browsing and texting. I really hope Samsung can get this situation under control with the next update. Does anyone know how we can go about contacting the software department of Samsung (where they actually create the firmwares)?
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Active ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries] supertac:
hey how does oreo look on this phone? I still stayed on the update BQL6 and thanks to minimnus work its a clear interface with a rooted phone if I need it... but I hardly use root and my battery is just getting much worse (I think its battery management... since I still have *87% left (3447mah) from 4000mah) I may get 12 hours of moderate use on a single charge

does Oreo have the stupid "swipe to lock" screen even if you have a timed password?

Also, if I fully backup my device using flashfire, save the backup, then boot up to android 8 with the newer bootloader and not like it... could I flash my old rom back in with flashfire (asumming I root it and get the app again) would it work on my phone? or would it crash because its on a newer bootloader vs the old one I'm on now?
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Active ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries] DeepPuddles666:
Alright, got everything downloading rn, going to attempt my 2nd root ever on this bad boy in a bout 30 mins once i get back from the weed man's pad. Rooted my moto 2015 a couple days ago, and i've ****ed around with odin and this s7active back before we had an actual root, but i gotta say, i'm a little nervous...is there a general consensus on which update to stop on for best performance? Or **** it, and go all the way to the newest?
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Active ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries] cock0sorus:
I have a another stock S7 Active that runs on Oreo and its not that special, a lot of crashes and my wife hates it but too late for now. An update to my S7 Active, I'm on NRD90M G891AUCS3BRD1 and i've rooted it on OnDemand option and so far, the phone is great. I can run all day with the battery or about 9 hours straight, no noticeable lag compared to stock, i froze all apps that are useless (dont uninstall or you'll be reflashing) and its great. I'm running Go Launcher Z and honestly, everything works as it should, from camera to tethering, VoLTE icon is there and its great.

Every phone is different but on mine, the Ufirm completely destroyed it to the point of atari box, constant major lag, apps crashing.. total nightmare. But after flashing the 3BRD1 firmware, the phone is great! Standby on cell and wifi overnight takes about 7% battery loss, doesn't overheat or get really hot when in use or fast charge and i dont know how else to say it but before this 3BRD1 firmware, i really wanted to smash this phone with a hammer and go back to my S5 Active.

So flash the 3BRD1, root it with OnDemand option and freeze all garbage. I have 162 apps installed on this phone and it wakes up very quickly. Bootup time to full operation is about a minute but other than that, no issues. I don't run any chat apps or background battery eating apps and i put all apps to sleep except for those i need like phone, launcher, camera and messenger. Works for me, should def improve yours too. Ufirm is great but its a blanket for stock rom and that's the cause of this phones performance problem and battery drain.

This is my S7 Active and now i can finally retire the S5 Active and give it to my toddler to play with.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Active ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries] supertac:
ondemand option? ufirm? how does this work? I'm willing to try it.

is it bootloader v3?
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Active ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries] ersenkilinc35:
i need turkish rom i dont want another options. i need only turkish rom . i have last update
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Active ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries] themaxx69:
Am I missing something? I still can't get to work with verizon. I've read and read. Did this and it worked, I guess, but verizon still doesn't work. Help please.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Active ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries] ThunderingLight:
This is the Forum for the Samsung Galaxy S7 Active. The S7 Active phone is exclusive to ATT and is a GSM only phone. Verizon is a CDMA company. There is absolutely no way (0 CHANCE) this phone will ever work on Verizon because it simply does not have the right radios built in.

If you can still return the phone you should. If you can't, I'm sorry for your wasted money.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Active ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries] themaxx69:
I understand that, I just thought I read multiple threads about people getting it to work. Some people on this thread too.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Active ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries] ThunderingLight:
I'm sorry. You are correct. But with the release of Oreo, the old root methods do not work. (At least the times I've tried to root it.) To my knowledge you need root to change the CSC file to change it to Verizon.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Active ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries] themaxx69:
So, I followed the instructions an everything went fine and the phone looks like it's rooted. So, do I just change the csc file to a verizon one?
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Active ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries] TratosDM:
Hello! I'm sorry to make this kind of post, normally I'm more comfortable with these things, but I just got my S7 Active and am trying to get the lay of the land, I'm not used to these build numbers.

So I'm on G891AUCU2BRB5. I get that means I'm on bootloader 2, so I'm not locked to 3 yet and have a little leeway. Can I just use the rooting mechanism in the OP from this version?

And the bigger question... does anyone recommend that? I tend to value root, if only to get rid of bloatware, but it seems like the engineering firmware has its costs. I'm willing to play with cpu governors and whatnot to recover battery life and performance where I can, but is there any consensus on the worth of it?

Thanks for your time and help!
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Active ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries] Raccroc:
I've been running my S7 Active rooted using the OP methods for a long while now. As is to be expected when using a development rom, over time the phone has began to get slower and slower. I've been dragging my feet to wipe and restart with the hope (brought upon by a couple of statements made a few months back) that a newer

root would be released. It is getting to the point I can no longer put it off, but going back through this thread has me a bit confused and I have a few questions before I begin...

1. Is the OP root method still the best one to use?

2. What is the best ROM version to go use (Stable + Odin recoverable/downgradable...don't care if Nougat or Oreo)

2b. Do you still have have to update each version update starting with G891AUCS2BQD4 (again...just making sure I haven't missed something)

3. Is V3f still the most current debloater?

4. Is there anything else from the OP that is out of date which I may have missed?

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It depends...some say yes, others no (nothing near consensus). There is definitely more lag and a decrease in battery life. Wiping and reinstalling can help, tweaking it can help, and using system cleaning/performance tools can help, but don't expect it to behave like factory.

Personally, if all I wanted to do is debloat, I probably wouldn't bother with root, as there are several non-root debloaters out there which do a pretty good job.

To me, the performance issues are a small price to pay for getting rid of Samsung annoyances and for apps like Titanium Backup and xposed.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Active ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries] GONZO_MARX:
I stupidly updated to OREO with bootloader v4 and lost root. I can't find any info about root for CRH1 build. I know, now, that I can't downgrade bootloader version- that being said, is there a chance that a nougat build with v4 bootloader can or will be created? Or is there maybe a way to obtain root for the CRH1 build?
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Active ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries] Raccroc:
Does anyone know if a root method was ever worked out which doesn't relay on Flashfire?

Ever since the Chainfire put a timebomb in their software, I do not trust them at all don't won't to put anything they are a part of on my phone (and I am pissed that I ever gave any money to anyone who would pull such a **** move).
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Active ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries] TzzOswag:
Hello guys, I am new on xda, was introduced from Google while searching for help on my s7 active.

I was on a custom rom android nougat 7.0 . Was flashed by a phone repairer to unlock the network carrier, and phone was fine, everything was ok. Till when my hotspot was turning on and off frequently, later my wifi to stopped turning on, with bluetooth too. I tried all steps online to fix it didn't work still, I came to the idea that the custom firmware might b the problem, so i flashed with two ota files from some thread here on xda and got android 8.0 orea..but still they don't work, after trying all the tutorials I can, I just got two idea now..maybe to downgrade back to nougat and root, maybe some root mods might help( because I saw somewhere online that there is a tetheringprovison file I should alter in my root storage to fix this, besides I only know little about flashing, custom roms,kernel, root mods, but with lots of tutorials and info from xda, am reading up :) )and I need to be rooted for this or to just accept it is hardware issue, any help and Idea will be greatly appreciated.

Sorry for bad english or post info, it my first time, will be waiting for replies.

Sent from xda labs app, s7active.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Active ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries] NavyYNCS:
Wi-Fi tethering?

Does this allow for Wi-Fi tethering?
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Active ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries] miniminus:
QF2 ?? didnt even think root worked on that !? UI crashing, was this in v2.1 if so did you have NoNaMe Mod selected ?

best is to start from fresh stock, root, and run script and select nothing, see if all ok, and then select one mod at a time to see which one messes it up ...

thinkin S8 launcher would be a big culprit ? as that messes with SmartManager too ..... NoNaMeMods would be another, as that messes with SystemUI etc ..

it allows it to be toggled, but can still be restricted by your network i would think..
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Active ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries] NavyYNCS:
Rats! I was trying to find a replacement for Xposed XTether since we can't install Xposed in Nougat yet. It enabled Wi-Fi Tether toggling but somehow bypassed the carrier check. I'm on Cricket's unlimited plan which doesn't allow tethering. On MM with Xposed XTether installed, i could tether until the cows came home, lol.

Again, thanks for all of the effort.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Active ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries] kenkino555:
Yeah root on QF2 is possible. I've done it alot of times already. And yes I did select NoName mods. When I restarted my phone, 2 pop-ups keep appearing. Touchwiz Home has stopped working and Samsung Keyboard has stopped working. I selected s8 touchwiz home and s8 samsung keyboard at the aroma installer. Update : Bluelight filter is still working in Settings under Display, just that the shortcut has somehow been removed from the notification panel bar icon
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Active ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries] bandario:
I was getting quite a few app stops when I installed the first time with S8 Launcher ticked.

Next time round I unticked it and did another full wipe. Didn't select any of the Google stuff, but ticked all the rest of the S8 stuff. This time I got phone apk stopping, but it seemed to start again without issue.

Also, I don't know what volume handler is installed by default ( I assume it came with NoName) but it stops all the time too. I tried disabling the Volume handler in NoName but same issue.

I'm going back to stock for now, will check in regularly. I sent a small donation and hope you will continue development.

Perhaps something removed in the no BS debloat is essential to some functions? Just a guess.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Active ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries] miniminus:
yeah not sure how xposed gets round network block on tether :(

yeah nonamemod messes up systemui, thats why i removed it on v2, but i got it working (under QB2 anyhows) why i put it back in... something must still be wrong :(

hows you getting root to work in QF2, lots of people saying they cant ? (ive not tried yet as takes to long to update with all the zips, to have it break and start again,as im not in US)
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Active ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries] Lucifer3x:
Does everyone have a QF2 rom flash on Odin? Many thanks because flash rom update by adb is difficult

Confirm that root on QF2 ver. is available
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Active ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries] kenkino555:
Firstly, I use the official odin to flash the QB2 feb patch update, then i flashed 1 by 1 patch update by updating from SD card in recovery using the files uploaded on https://cloud.mail.ru/public/BGy7/gKs4xzhRE/ till i got to QF2. Then I flashed the G891A_7.0_ENG_ROOT file in the AP section of prince comsy modified odin. After the phone rebooted, I ran the root.bat file in the Nougat_S7_Root_2_82_All_Carriers_V2. I ticked fingerprint fix and change to interactive governor. After the phone rebooted, I have superSU and flashfire in my phone with successful root. The standard process I suppose. I don't know why people are getting issues rooting on QF2.

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I only have the update file from QD4 to QF2. Found on https://cloud.mail.ru/public/BGy7/gKs4xzhRE/

I think you need to pay money to get the full QF2 file (all 4 parts)
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Active ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries] Lucifer3x:
Do you know how to pay the full rom QF2? Thanks for your support

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With CPU governor interactive, does battery fine? I tick CPU governor ondemand option and the battery lose quickly, on screen after root about 4h :(
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Active ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries] miniminus:
newest one i can find is QD4, from here ..

http://a2phone.ir/index.php?file=/S...BQD4_USA ATT Android 7.0_4File Stock Firmware

is persian site i think, and you would need to pay :(

of which i may myself soonish, as ive had a donation already ! so think i may re-invest it :)

ALso ... found problems for Bluetooth, and bluelight filter, was a stray MM setting :(

also think ive found out why you may get com.android.phone error on start up, its when you remove/change the main launcher, or phone/message apps, as the setup wizard trys to load them etc ..

also as i went back to stock again properly, and tried out and took better note of what apps remained on the debloat options, im making some changes there,

and also further improving the manual debloat, so you have more control there and can strip it totally down if you really wanted to ! ....

am also taking some screen shots to show, how much is removed etc ...

found the Playstore debloat, removed the ability to get to contacts, and phone , which i think is a step to far ! but didnt pick up on youtube apps .

so will be uploading new version shortly (will edit this post once its up)

FINALLY UP..

spent way to long on messing, and organising manual debloat, and adding to Playstore one too ... really does strip it back... see pics ! ...
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Active ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries] dogg94:
So far after installing, I haven't had any of the errors other have spoken about, the only thing I can confirm not working right now is Bluetooth (won't turn on).

Realized I should add, I didn't clear any data, or re-root. Added a couple of tweaks (viper, s8 apps).

Just ran through the steps as noted, I was on latest Nougat. The root.bat is to be run on your pc with phone connected (I haven't done it for a while so needed to remember) after using Odin to Flash G891A_7.0_Eng_Root.

Another edit, wifi password passwords aren't sticking between reboots, checked build prop edit but that didn't fix it.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Active ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries] miniminus:
New version up :)

update can be ran over top of 2.1 to fix the bluetooth, blue light etc etc

ive not tested NoNaMeMod , run outa time .. but would magine its improved ? but even when it does, its a bit buggy :(

yes when you wipe, it resets some of the settings, so it then re-reads it from ROM ...

why some people didnt have issues .. but i 'think' you have to wipe, to purge bookmarks/contacts out too :) ..

UFirm_Hybrid_S7active_Nougat_V2.2

.v2.2

Fixed no bluetooth and Bluelight filter etc

rearranged/added to manual debloater

added more to 'playstore' debloat

added torchtoggle,superSU/Flashfire

fixed bootanimation sound multi-select bug

some text updating/descriptions
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Active ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries] dogg94:
Excellent, I'll jump on shortly!
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Active ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries] S7ACTIVE user:
I am Chinese

When will there be an official kernel?

The official kernel of the QF2 is better.

I mean，

After brushing your ROM with FLASHFIRE,

And then a single brush QF2 official kernel

next wipe.

Because ROOT and eng kernel,

Will still lead to Lost frame and fever
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Active ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries] Mjulian06:
Same issues plus no WiFi calling on T-MOBILE

I'm having the same issues as above. Will reflash without S8 mods and see how it goes.

I have searched and search and still can't find a solution to not being able to use WiFi calling through TMO. Was hoping that loading the T-Mobile during the options setup for the rom would have worked and unfortunately it didn't. Any advice?

Great job gentlemen. This is amazing work!
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Active ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries] tinhloazn:
Can u fix wifi, turn off, turn on not reconnect
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Active ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries] miniminus:
Not sure i understand you

are you asking for mods like these, running on stock kernel like on S7flat/edge ?

update with v2.2, is now fixed, just make sure you select network debloat and it should fix the issue ..

as above , try with v2.2 and make sure you select network debloat, and it should fix the issue ...
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Active ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries] Mjulian06:
"System UI has stopped" error

Tried to reflash as directed and am now getting the System UI has stopped and now cant do anything on my phone. Black screen and can't do anything. Tried factory reset, wipe partition, and reroot with no luck.

Any ideas?
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Active ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries] S7ACTIVE user:
What i want to say is ……

oh ，，，hahahahahaha……I can't play English……:crying:

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What i want to say is ……

this roms ...

your roms playing slower（lag phase） than Official QF2 ....

china basketball ：USA basketball ————china low

your roms ： QF2 ———— your roms slower、 lag phase、 fever

:crying::crying:

U know？

im sorry

I'm sorry to say so

but……:angel:

But in actual use, this is true.:(:(

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But still very grateful you can reply to me,

Thank you very much for the rom! The It will be great!

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这台手机相比 8890 版的 s7 实在是太差了，

骁龙 820 实在是不能和猎户座8890相提并论 ，

如果有一天可以使用diy内核应该会好很多，
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Active ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries] kenkino555:
Just flashed v2.2 and everything works perfectly! Wifi fixed, bluetooth fixed, blue light filter fixed! Device maintenance is still missing but it's okay. Awesome work [MENTION=4506008]miniminus[/MENTION]!

1 more thing.. if it's possible to fix. In the NoName Rom Control, when I try to hide my carrier logo, it doesn't work. My carrier logo is still visible at the notification bar.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Active ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries] TzzOswag:
I just went through the post, I am currently downloading all the files to try it out now, but please will ufirm rom modder network debloat feature fix my wifi and mobile hotspot not turning on.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Active ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries] supertac:
is their anyway we can use ufirm... without having to use this root method? chainfire and all that junk?
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Active ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries] Jair1310:
GPU low

Tengo un s7 active. Supongo q pasa en todos

que reduce la frecuencia de la gpu a la mitad pasando de los 35 c ° grados esto limita mucho al momento de estar jugando

abra algún kernel, o manera de modificar la temperatura ????
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Active ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries] VI_2480:
Does load up all 4 files mean with Odin you place each file into it's slot and apply the flash in one hit or one file at a time ?

I'm asking because the instructions for Odin say just to load up the AP file.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Active ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries] ThunderingLight:
You load all 4 files at once.

Then click start flashing
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Active ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries] VI_2480:
Thanks for that, one more thing. What’s this Odin princecomsy thing ? Should I be flashing with it or standard Odin ? I can’t find any info on this.

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Never mind, I found some info.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Active ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries] Gatr:
Do we have/need any upgrade options from G891AUCU2CRC7?

thx so much
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Active ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries] Thanh Phan:
My phone is in g891acs4crj1 version. Is there any way for me to install the rom?