Recent content by Photonik

I just wanted to verify if I flash G935UUEU4BRD1 Firmware I will still be on binary 4 which will allow me to switch carries and achieve root? Is sammobile the only reputable resource for these firmwares? Seems like they charge a bit much. Thanks guys

You are awesome, thank you! Are the roms posted in the general s7 edge section working for the sprint variant? The specific forum for the G935P is very dead. Im just weighing pros and cons of rooting, if there are good roms that improve performance and battery life available and magisk is...

Thanks, so downgrading the bootloader is not possible once it's been updated even with root? I see on sammobile that there are several 935U firmware versions for sprint that are 7.0 but have binary 4, are these viable options? I do have a gear S3 so i would like to not lose samsung pay/S-Health...

Hey guys, just looking for some opinions here on whether or not people think it's worth it to root the s7 Edge right now. I just picked one up and it has MM and binary 4 on it, so I figure I need to decide if I want to root it before taking any updates. Does the official oreo seem decent? Is...

Link in OP is down for stock zip, does anyone have a mirror? Would be greatly appreciated, thanks. Are these still the correct steps to revert to stock on a XT1766? Flashing partition updater beforehand correct? The backup I made before flashing custom fails and I boot-loop even after flashing...

Unfortunately I think you're right. Thanks for the input, hopefully I can still return the phone and get a sprint branded version.

I've done a bit of digging and I can't seem to find a clear answer here. Does the boost variant need to be on boost service for a year for it to be unlocked? I thought flashing a custom rom bypassed the SIM locking but I do not get any sprint service with AICP, nor will sprint allow me to add...