Snapdragon Galaxy S7/S7E Nougat Root

[srsaloom]

From the T-Mo S7/E section of XDA

Worked for me just fine after OTA update from PI3.

https://xdaforums.com/tmobile-s7-edge/how-to/heres-how-rooted-nougat-s7-edge-g935t-t3567502

 

[add144]

Any performance issues? Lag still there?

 

[HippoMan]

Works great!

I just want to confirm that I have successfully rooted my T-Mobile Galaxy S7 (snapdragon) running 7.0 using this procedure.

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[HippoMan]

Does anyone know how to return my Snapdragon S7 to stock (6.0.1) after upgrading to this ROM?

I tried to do so using the "Return to Stock" method here:
https://xdaforums.com/verizon-galaxy-s7/how-to/how-to-notes-root-install-xposed-unroot-t3411039

However, it failed in Odin.

Has anyone successfully returned to 6.0.1 stock after flashing this Nougat Root ROM? If so, could you point me to the procedure you used?

Thank you very much.

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[HippoMan]

Does anyone know how to return my Snapdragon S7 to stock (6.0.1) after upgrading to this ROM?

I tried to do so using the "Return to Stock" method here:
https://xdaforums.com/verizon-galaxy-s7/how-to/how-to-notes-root-install-xposed-unroot-t3411039

However, it failed in Odin.

I fixed this issue. It was due to the fact that the "Return to Stock" instructions in the thread I mentioned above suggested a stock ROM with a level "3" bootloader. This rooted Nougat ROM uses a level "4" bootloader, and the downgrade to stock failed because bootloaders can't be replaced with earlier versions of them. I just used a newer version of the stock 6.0.1 ROM with a level "4" bootloader, and I was then able to return to stock.

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[srsaloom]

Any performance issues? Lag still there?

Sorry, never got an alert of your comment.

There is still some lag, but so far (in the ~2wks I've used it) it hasn't been nearly as evident as the MM eng kernel.

 

[DGenerateKane]

I fixed this issue. It was due to the fact that the "Return to Stock" instructions in the thread I mentioned above suggested a stock ROM with a level "3" bootloader. This rooted Nougat ROM uses a level "4" bootloader, and the downgrade to stock failed because bootloaders can't be replaced with earlier versions of them. I just used a newer version of the stock 6.0.1 ROM with a level "4" bootloader, and I was then able to return to stock.

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I'm currently trying to revert back to MM after Verizon's repair assistant installed N. How do I find the appropriate version? I really need to be able to install the ROM I was using prior to this.

 

[craazy82013]

Stangs

I'm currently trying to revert back to MM after Verizon's repair assistant installed N. How do I find the appropriate version? I really need to be able to install the ROM I was using prior to this.

What rom where you running? Stang5.0?

 

[DGenerateKane]

Yeah. I was able to finally Odin back to MM, the instructions I followed were missing a step.

Sent from my SM-T320 using Tapatalk

 

[gmcglone]

Can anyone give me an idea on how this root performs?
Previously unrooted running MM because it was absolutely horrible.. battery drain, over heat, lag. Now I'm on Nougat and want to root but not if I have to deal with that bs again.

 

[lzblewski]

Yeah. I was able to finally Odin back to MM, the instructions I followed were missing a step.

Sent from my SM-T320 using Tapatalk

How did you revert? I am having issues reverting back to MM. What step was missing? Maybe I'm having the same issue.

 

[DGenerateKane]

How did you revert? I am having issues reverting back to MM. What step was missing? Maybe I'm having the same issue.

The instructions I followed didn't have me include the BL file when flashing with Odin. It worked when I included it.

 

[gmcglone]

Sorry, never got an alert of your comment.

There is still some lag, but so far (in the ~2wks I've used it) it hasn't been nearly as evident as the MM eng kernel.

MM root had a lot of lag and battery issues.. Gonna try this one out and see how the two compare :good: