Today we discuss how to Root Galaxy S7 and Install TWRP Recovery on Galaxy S7 (G930F variant). Samsung recently launched Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge at MWC16. Galaxy S7 sports a 5.1-inch display. The phone powered by a powerful Octa Core Snapdragon 820 or Exynos 8890 and Adreno 530 GPU with 4GB RAM and 32/64 GB internal memory. Galaxy s7 comes with a 12MP rear-facing sensor with an aperture of f/1.7 and 5 MP Front facing camera. The phone runs on Android 6.0 and has IP67 (dustproof and water resistant), 3D touch technology and Always-on display. Although the phone is very new, but developers still find a way to install TWRP 3.0.0 Recovery on Galaxy S7 (SM-G930F Exynos variant) and Root Galaxy S7.
Recently, TWRP recovery got updated with material designed to TWRP 3.0.0. That means we get the latest TWRP 3.0.0 on Galaxy S7. XDA Developer jcadduono recently posted the official builds of TWRP 3.0.0 for Galaxy S7 G930F. In this guide, we will help you to Root Galaxy S7 and Install TWRP Recovery on Galaxy S7. But before we explain to you how to root Galaxy S7 and install custom recovery on S7, you can check why you should root your device.
Some benefits of Rooting –
- You can install custom ROM and custom kernel on your device for faster and better performance.
- Block Ads in apps with the help of ad blocker.
- Increase performance and battery life by killing background process automatically.
- After you Root Galaxy S7 and Install TWRP Recovery on Galaxy S7, you can install Xposed Framework to customize your device
- You can use Titanium Backup to restore all of your apps and data.
- You can uninstall bloatware (Pre-installed Apps)
Note:-
- Installing Custom Recovery on Galaxy S7 will trip the Knox warranty bit on your phone. It will void your phone warranty, and you won’t claim it back.
- This method is only for the International SM-G930F/FD/X, and Canadian SM-G930W8 Exynos models only don’t try it on any other model.
- Follow the steps correctly otherwise you may brick your device. We are not responsible for any damage of your phone.
- It will erase all your personal data including data of internal storage, so we advise you first to take a complete backup of your phone and then proceed.
- Ensure that your phone has at least 50-60% charged to prevent the accidental shutdown in-between the process.
Files required to Install TWRP Recovery and Root Galaxy S7 –
- Download Latest Odin Tool on your PC.
- Download and install Samsung Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge USB Drivers.
- Download Official TWRP Recovery for Galaxy S7.
- Download dm-verity and force encryption disabler. This will install a kernel that has dm-verity disabled in the fstab.
- Download SuperSu to root Galaxy S7 and copy it to your phone sd card.
Steps to Root Galaxy S7 and Install TWRP Recovery (SM-G930F) –
1) First enable USB debugging from setting>developer option>. To enable Developer Options, go to About phone and tap the Build Number 7 times.
2) Now download the SuperSU and dm-verity and force encryption disabler files from above and copy it on your device storage.
3) Now Download the Odin tool from above and extract the zip file.
4) Run the Odin_v3.10.7.exe file on your PC.
5) Connect your Galaxy S7 to your PC with the data cable and reboot into the Download/Odin mode.
6) To enter into download mode turn off your phone and press and hold the ‘Home + Volume Down + Power’ buttons together until you see the download mode screen.
10) Make sure that only these two options are tick “Auto Reboot” and “F.Reset Time“
11) Now click ‘Start‘ button and it will start flashing the file. Wait until you see ‘Pass‘ in Green Color on Odin screen. This step will install TWRP 3.0.0 recovery on Galaxy S7.
So this is the complete guide to Root Galaxy S7 and Install TWRP Recovery on Galaxy S7 (SM-G93F) in easy steps. If you have any questions, then comment below.
3 Comments
i m not really a technician but the way u explain each and every thing its good i done it in first try but one thing i didn’t do in process which is reset factory settings but still it works for me next thing i will try installing xposed installer thanks
Still didn’t work to root my phone. I have the international Galaxy s7 with the latest update.
I have UK version of S7, i have the one its safe to do, i already rooted the phone, i see non of the options you have in your developer mode picture. I just want to install TWRP