Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge both are running on Android Oreo now. If you have recently updated your Galaxy S7 or S7 Edget to Android Oreo via Odin, you must have lost the root. This happens because a new firmware wipes off everything from your phone including root access. In such a case, you have to root your phone from scratch once again. This guide will walk you through all the steps to root Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge on Android Oreo.
Luckily, rooting the Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge on Android Oreo is the easiest thing. You only need to follow a few steps carefully and you are all set to enjoy unlimited benefits of root access. If you are new to rooting, you may want to get a little idea of what is it and how it helps you.
Rooting your phone will let applications access the system of your phone. It means only such applications, that require root privileges, will access the system. These applications need system access to modify or tweak your phone’s functionality. You would want to tweak the system to achieve various goals i.e. modifying the outlook of your phone’s display, tweaking the performance of the phone or to enhance the battery life. There are applications like Ultimate Backup using which you can backup entire phone including the data of applications and games. Greenify is a root-specific application to fix the battery life of your phone and the list goes on.
In order to root Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge on Android Oreo, we will first have to flash TWRP custom recovery on the phone. Now the TWRP recovery comes with its own benefits. It will let you flash custom files on the phone, backup all the partitions, sideload zip files, modify the partitions and whatnot. Let’s start the process to root the Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge running Android 8.0 Oreo firmware.
Note: Processes like flashing a custom recovery and rooting the phone void the warranty of your phone. These process will trip the Knox counter on your Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge. If the Knox counter is tripped once, you will not be able to claim the warranty of your phone. We or the smartphone manufacturer do not recommend customizing the phone. Make sure that you understand all the risks involved and you are proceeding at your own risk.
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This was quite a long method. Back in the good old days, it was very easy to root the Samsung devices. With the security getting tight, it’s becoming harder to the Android handsets. There are new security procedures introduced with each new version of Android. The method may be lengthy, but thankfully, it still works. Let’s hope that Samsung doesn’t kill root access. Enjoy it while you can. If you are stuck with something or you have got any other queries, feel absolutely free to reach out to me through the comments section.
This post was last modified on October 9, 2020 5:55 pm
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Good evening
I first installed OREO with the Odin soft.
I totally followed your tutorial and the device is now "rooted" with TWRP installed
At the end of operations, the Samsung S7 rebooted in about 3-4 minutes before starting programming the various settings.
Everything works perfectly and I restore my applications and data with Titanium Pro.
Your advice has been very helpful.
Thank you very much for your advice and congratulations for your work.
Best regards,
Jean-Noël HAMON
Ive had my s7 for some time now and i have become increasingly curious about rooting. Im not at all tech savvy but have laerned quite a bit since i got my first smartphone (s5). I dont understand most of the terminology in your guide but i do feel it is thorough enough that i could handle it. Am i just being naive? Should i forget about it or give it a shot. Also, bricking my phone wouldnt be the end of the world. Im really just waiting for the next big leap in the galaxy series to get a new phone. Advice?