Installing custom recovery and rooting Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Exynos. Review of Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge

Is your Android Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge not functional enough? If you want to expand your potential this device with root rights, we will inform you in detail how to get Root rights and how to remove them later, if you do not need them.

We wrote a separate article in which we talk about the purpose of Root rights link. Before starting the procedure, we recommend that you back up your data on a PC with the program.

Attention!!! We inform you that you are doing all unauthorized actions on your device under your own responsibility. The site administration is not responsible for the likely consequences after this procedure. Getting root rights for 99% will deprive you of the manufacturer's warranty.

The likely outcome of activating the root rights mode is a violation of the security of your device. Some applications may stop working, for example: (applications for mobile payments, Internet banking, etc.) or their functionality will be limited for your safety.

Rooting Galaxy S7 Edge Initial Steps

  1. You need a computer or laptop.
  2. The battery level of your smartphone should be at least (30%).
  3. You must have a branded cable (MicroUSB) from Samsung with you, most importantly, undamaged.
  4. Download and install on your PC "".
  5. Download the program (The program is intended for firmware Android devices Samsung) and install on your computer.
  6. Change settings in Galaxy S7 Edge settings:

First" unlock bootloader". We go into the developer mode (at first it is turned off), to activate you need to go to the settings - " Options", go down to section " About device"and open this window. There you will see the item" Build number"click on it a couple of times in a row until the inscription pops up" You are already a developer".

A new item will appear above the "About device" line " Developer options". Go to this section and find the item" OEM Unlock", activate it go down below and turn on " USB Debugging".

Disable " Remote control". to get Root rights and unzip the ZIP archive.

The process of obtaining root rights on the Galaxy S7 Edge

Reboot your smartphone into download mode and connect to PC.

Run "ODIN".
In Odin uncheck " Re-Partition". In line AP select File " CF-Auto-Root-***********.tar.md5" and click "Start".
When will the message " Pass"You can disconnect your smartphone from the computer.

Instructions for installing custom recovery and obtaining superuser rights on a Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge (SM-G935F) running Android 6.0 Marshmallow.

    Drivers and programs

    Files

Attention!

Rooting, installing a custom recovery, or flashing an unofficial firmware may cause the KNOX VOID WARANTY status to 0x1 or 1x1, which will automatically void the device's warranty. There is currently no way to reset the counter to 0x0.

Installation instructions

    Make backup copies of necessary user data.

    Run Odin PC as administrator.

    Put phone into download mode ( Download Mode).
    To do this, simultaneously hold down the Volume Down, Home and Power keys. Then wait until the device reboots and agree to the warning by pressing the Volume Up key.

    In this state, connect the device to the computer. In Odin, the inscription " COM».

    Click on the button " AP" and select the recovery tar archive, and then click the " Start».

    After the operation is completed, the smartphone will be rebooted into the system. Immediately after downloading, you need to reboot it into recovery.
    To do this, turn off the phone and simultaneously hold down the Volume Up keys, the Home button and the Power button.

    In recovery mode, select the following items to obtain superuser rights:

    • « wipe» > « advanced wipe»
    • Select section Data and confirm the action with a swipe from left to right.
      This action will restore the phone to factory settings, so you need to make backup copies of all necessary data in advance.
    • Restart the recovery by selecting the items " Reboot» > « Recovery».
    • After reboot choose " Install» to install files.
    • Find and select the archive no-verity-opt-encrypt.zip, then confirm your decision with a swipe from left to right. After that, install the UPDATE-SuperSU.zip archive in the same way.
    • After the installation is complete, restart the phone by selecting " Reboot» > « System».

  • After loading the device, launch the SuperSU application installed by the script and, when prompted to update the SU binary file, agree by choosing the "Normal" installation method. If there was no such request, everything was installed automatically.

    After obtaining superuser rights, it is recommended to backup the EFS partition.
    ATTENTION!
    If this is neglected, then if the device is flashed incorrectly, information about IMEI, Bluetooth MAC address and WiFi may be lost and the phone will no longer be able to make calls, connect via 3G/4G or WiFi. It is treated by simply restoring a backup or going to a service center for a fee.

For those who have just become a beginner or are not an expert in the vast world of Android and are not particularly familiar with the concept of how - root android, and also why it is needed, what can be done after obtaining Root rights or how to get rid of them later if they are no longer needed, all this can be found in the detailed article -!

Primarily!

There are no "left" links or unnecessary actions in this article! If you really need Root Rights, then read carefully and follow step by step, this is a guarantee that you will do everything right! This article on obtaining Root rights is divided into two parts: The first part is Prerequisites and conditions, the second part is Instruction how to get root rights using the received files and programs. If, in the process of obtaining root rights, Android constantly reboots or in the process of eternal loading (it happens extremely rarely, but still), then it's worth it. Now let's start getting Root rights!

Android manufacturers sometimes release new firmware on which it is not possible to get Root using one of the suggested methods, if there are other alternative methods in the article, try them. Doesn't work anyway? Specify android version and the firmware version in the comments (do not write malicious shitty comments, you will not put this on yourself or others). Android freezes (does not load), read and re-read from the very FIRST PARAGRAPH, all the necessary links are present in the article!

Do you have any questions?

Still have questions or can't get root access to your Android? Leave comments about what worked for you, what didn't work, or what you did differently.

Only a week has passed since the start of sales of Samsung's flagship smartphones, and specialists from Chainfire have already developed a manual for obtaining super-user rights. You can also root the device (regardless of whether it is built on an Exynos chipset or a Snapdragon processor. To do this, you just need to read the detailed instructions and follow the suggested procedure exactly.

The method proposed here requires unlocked bootloader(bootloader). Manufacturers decided that their flagships are good without all those additional features, which give the user root rights. This is probably why they took and blocked the bootloader of a number of modifications of these smartphones intended for sale in the United States. Therefore, before you start rooting your Android smartphone, make sure that the bootloader is "unlocked". Then follow the recommendations here - it will take no more than 10 minutes to root your Galaxy S7 or Galaxy S7 Edge.

How to root Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 Edge?
1. Download the CF-Auto-Root program for your smartphone model. You can find her.
2. Download ODIN using .
3. Find the drivers and install them.
4. Restart your home computer.
5. Start the ODIN program.
6. Turn off the smartphone, then holding and holding the “ Home”, “Volume down" and " Inclusion”, put the machine into download mode.
7. Wait until the screen lights up and press the “ Volume up”.
8. Connect your smartphone to your home computer using a USB cable.
9. Let ODIN identify the mobile device (signal of successful identification and connection - blue light in the upper left corner of the display).


10. Click " AR" in ODIN, select the CF-Auto-Root file that you downloaded for your smartphone model at the very beginning of the procedure.


11. Start the rooting process by clicking the " Start" (the machine will restart itself several times before it finishes).

The automatic procedure lasts about five minutes. You will not see any indication illustrating or at least accompanying the process on the smartphone screen at this time - only the logo with the name of the device. But you should not worry, all this is quite safe ... exactly as safe as getting Root rights to any smartphone. Once rooting is complete, you can browse through your installed SuperSU apps and experience new customization options for your Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 Edge.

How root samsung galaxy s7 edge without spending money on a service center? Below you will see step by step instructions showing how to do it. Before getting started, we recommend that you familiarize yourself with the terminology in more detail.

What are root rights and how to get them

These are your privileges operating system Android, allowing you to do any action with applications and the system:

  • Installation of applications not in the device memory.
  • Fine tuning of the system.
  • Energy saving optimization.
  • Move/remove system apps and edit system files.
  • Full device customization.
  • CPU overclocking.
  • As well as a bunch of other possibilities.

Getting root on Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge

Almost all instructions are 1-2 actions in the program and a few minutes of waiting. Even a beginner will cope. If you have any problems or something did not work out, write a comment with a detailed explanation of the situation.

Via Rootkhp Pro 2.2


Via ZYKURoot 2.2

The program is relatively new compared to the rest, but also easy to use, we found out about it purely by chance, it did a good job.


Using Kingroot APK Without Computer

Using Kingroot on PC


With what programs we could not get root

Do not use the following utilities:

  • DooMLoRD Easy Rooting Toolkit

How to Check Root on Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge

We will use well-known applications that can be downloaded from Google Play, for example:

  • root checker.
  • Advanced Root Checker.

How to Flash Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge

First, we list the cases when users update the firmware on Android

  1. The smartphone does not want to turn on;
  2. Constant reboots, glitches, battery problems;
  3. To restore from the "brick" state;
  4. The owner wanted to install another firmware.

Walkthrough

  1. Download the archive to a PC and unzip it, it contains a text instruction and a utility for flashing this model;
  2. Open the howto.txt instruction and follow all the instructions in order.

You can download the archive + firmware below, you can choose:

Full reset or Hard Reset

The fastest option

Open "settings" → "backup and reset" → "factory reset" → "reset phone".

Reset with secret codes

Codes are dialed in the dialing menu. The codes may not work, depending on the phone manufacturer and specific model.

  • *2767*3855#
  • *#*#7780#*#*
  • *#*#7378423#*#*

If you are a happy owner of Android 8.1 Oreo (you have it installed or you installed it yourself). Use the following instruction:

Go to "Settings" → "System" → "Reset" → "Reset to factory settings". Ready!

Using Recovery

We turn off the device, hold down the power button and the volume up, so we get into the Recovery menu. Alternative options:

Using the volume up and down buttons, navigate to "Wipe data / factory reset" and click on the power button to confirm. Then select and confirm "Yes - delete all user data", then select "Reboot system now". All is ready.

As you have noticed, it is not necessary to be a professional, it is enough to find the instruction and follow it to get the result.

Review of Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge

I like it, mostly I watch movies and read books on it, I don’t regret the money spent.