samsung galaxy J7 SM-J700H/DS is a branded smartphone running on Android 5.1. Here you will learn the characteristics, how to get root or reset the settings, and you can also download firmware (for Odin, for example) and instructions for Samsung.
How to get root for Samsung Galaxy J7 SM-J700H/DS see instructions below.
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If custom or official firmware for Samsung has not yet been added here, then create a topic on the forum, in the section, our specialists will quickly and free of charge help, incl. with backup and manuals. Just do not forget to write a review about your smartphone - this is extremely important. Firmware for Samsung Galaxy J7 SM-J700H/DS will also appear on this page. Please note that this Samsung model requires an individual ROM file, so you should not try firmware files from other devices.
What are custom firmware (firmware)?
Problems and disadvantages of a Samsung smartphone and how to fix them?
Instructions how to do hard reset on Samsung Galaxy J7 SM-J700H/DS (factory reset). We recommend that you familiarize yourself with the visual guide, which is called on Android. .
Reset codes (open the dialer and enter them).
Reset settings on Samsung Galaxy J7 SM-J700H/DS can be done in a very simple way:
How to reset graphic key if you forgot it and now you can't unlock your Samsung smartphone. On Galaxy models J7 SM-J700H/DS key or PIN code can be removed in several ways. You can also remove the lock by resetting the settings, the lock code will be deleted and disabled.
Google has officially released android oreo for the eligible Nexus and Pixel devices but the Android Nougat still remains the most awaited OS update for millions of Android users. The Galaxy J7, a mid-range offering from Samsung, was launched in the mid-2015 with Android Lollipop and it received the Marshmallow update the last year.
At a time when most J7 users had lost hopes of getting any major software update, the news of the Nougat update rollout for the devices has taken its users by a pleasant surprise. Yes, the Android Nougat OTA update with build version J710FNDDU1BQH7 is being rolled out in select countries. If you own the SM-J710F or SM-J710FN models of the Galaxy J7 (2016), you can install the Android 7.0 Nougat Firmware on Samsung Galaxy J7 right away.
If you have not yet received the Nougat OTA update notification on your Samsung Galaxy J7 (2016), you can check the availability of the update by going to Settings> About device> Software update and tapping the “Download updates manually” option. Alternatively, you can download the official Android 7.0 Nougat firmware from below and install it using Odin.
Being an old phone, the Android 7.0 Nougat is a really big update for the Galaxy J7 because it brings a whole new experience and features along with the Samsung Experience UX 8.1. Having updated your devices to the latest software, you will be able to enjoy features like-
Now here are the Android Nougat firmware installation instructions.
When your Samsung Galaxy J7 boots up, go through the initial setup and then you’ll be able to enjoy the all new Android Nougat on your phone.
detailed, step-by-step instruction how to flash a Samsung Galaxy J7 (2016) SM-J710F smartphone to a new official or custom firmware. Obtaining Root superuser rights on Samsung Galaxy J7 (2016) SM-J710F, installing custom recovery TWRP Recovery.
Installing the official firmware on the Samsung Galaxy J7 (2016) SM-J710F smartphone using the Samsung Odin service program. In order to install new firmware on a smartphone, you first need to download several files to your PC:
Download Latest Official Firmware for Samsung Galaxy J7 (2016) SM-J710F
Official service multi-file firmware Galaxy J7 (2016) - J710FXXU1A
official single-file firmware Galaxy J7 (2016) - J710FXXU1AP
Before flashing your phone, you first need to decrypt it.
To unlock the Samsung Galaxy J7 (2016), you need to turn off the reactivation lock. Go to "Settings" - "Lock screen and protection" - "Find my phone" and turn off "Activation Lock" Before and after the firmware update procedure, you must do a general reset of the device to factory settings in order to avoid all sorts of errors and slowdowns of the interface.
When you perform this procedure, all your data and files will be permanently deleted.
Option 1: On the device, open "Settings"\u003e "Backup and reset"\u003e " Account»\u003e "Reset data"\u003e "RESET DEVICE" and click "Delete everything"
Option 2: Turn off the device, press and hold the buttons "Volume Up (Volume Up)", "Home (Central)" and "Power (Power)" and after a few seconds the "Recovery" menu will appear. In the "Recovery" menu, select "Wipe data / factory reset" -> "Yes - delete all user data", the deletion of all user data will begin. After the process is complete, select "Reboot system now" and the device will start to reboot.
You can skip this step, but remember! If you do not reset the data, after the update, “lags” and unstable operation of the device as a whole may appear due to the tails of the previous firmware, and more recently before full reset smartphone must also be removed Google account, otherwise the smartphone may be locked.
After you have downloaded everything, unpack the archive with the driver for Galaxy J7 (2016) SM-J710F and install it. Then unpack the archive with Odin and the firmware.
Launching the program for Galaxy firmware J7 2016 Odin as administrator. To do this, hover over Odin and right click mouse and select "Run as administrator", then click "Yes".
After starting Odin, we arrange the firmware files in the following order:
The BL file……….tar.md5 is inserted into the “BL” field
The AP file……….tar.md5 is inserted into the “AP” field
Insert the CP file……….tar.md5 into the “CP” field
The CSC file……..tar.md5 is inserted into the “CSC” field
We check that the “checkmarks” are only in the fields “Auto Reboot” and “F. Reset Time”
Translation samsung phone J7 (2016) into firmware mode. To do this, turn off the phone and then press and hold the "Volume Down", "Home" and "Power" buttons and after the menu with a yellow triangle appears, press the "Volume Up" button
We connect the smartphone using the complete USB cable to the PC and in the Odin program, in the upper left corner the inscription “COM” should appear highlighted with a blue background, after which we press the “Start” button.
Note: If for some reason your PC does not recognize your device, try reinstalling the driver and / or try other USB ports.
The smartphone firmware process has been started. After successful firmware, the device will reboot automatically and “Finish” will appear in the Odin program.
And so let's start installing custom recovery on Samsung j7
If you have not installed the Samsung drivers on your PC yet, then download and install. Then connect your smartphone to your computer using a standard USB cable. After the PC recognizes the phone, additional drivers and updates will be automatically installed before the phone is installed.
We need the Odin 3 program, download Odin
Then download the custom recovery for Samsung J7 SM-J710
Turn off your smartphone, and then (with it turned off) press and hold the “Sound down” + “Power” + home key until the phone boots into Odin mode (Download Mode). You will see a warning, confirm the desire to boot in this mode by pressing the "Volume up" key.
Transferred phone to Odin Mode, connect to PC using a standard USB cable.
Run the Odin 3 flash driver on the PC as an administrator
In the AP line, specify the path to the previously downloaded file with custom recovery J7 TWRP Recovery with the extension “.img.tar” and select it
Remove the checkmark from “auto reboot” and press start (the phone should flash, the flashing time is no more than 30 seconds, the result should be like this (succeed 1/ failed 0);
Until the firmware process is completed, do not touch the Smartphone, usually the firmware lasts no longer than 30 seconds.
Not including the gadget in working condition, directly from the mode download mode go to just installed TWRP Recovery by holding down three buttons (volume up + home + power button, release the buttons when Samsung appears).
All! We rejoice.
To install custom firmware on a Samsung Galaxy J7 phone, you need to have TWRP Recovery custom recovery, if you don't have it, see the paragraph above.
Download on your PC any custom firmware that you like, for example - Samsung J7 Mod, FunsterROM v1.2, D_M_R_3.4 (DEODEX_MOD_ROM)
Then copy the firmware file to the phone's memory. Then turn off the smartphone and boot into the custom recovery TWRP Recovery (on the switched off phone, hold down the power buttons + volume up button + HOME)
And through TWRP Recovery install the firmware file for J710f
Go to Wipe and select Advanced Wipe
Check the boxes: “Davlik Cache”, “System, Data”, “Cache”, “Android Secure”.
Doing "Swipe to Wipe"
Go to Install -> Select the memory where the custom firmware is located, and select Swipe to Confim Flash, the installation will begin
After installation in the recovery, select the Reboot -system item and the device will reboot.
Ready! You have successfully flashed custom firmware! reboot your smartphone and use it with pleasure (without paying attention to custom firmware bugs)
Usually, all custom firmware already contains root rights, so for getting root it will be enough for you to install the modified firmware. But if suddenly you do not want to install custom firmware or custom does not contain root, then follow the instructions below.
To successfully root your Samsung J7 (2016) you must have custom recovery TWRP recovery(it can be installed according to the instructions above)
Obtaining Root rights.
1. Copy the file “UPDATE-SuperSU-v2.76-20160630161323.zip” to the root of the SD card.
2. On the smartphone, in the “Developer options” section, activate “USB debugging” and “Unlock, provided. prod. OEM”
3. We go into TWRP (with the phone turned off, hold down “Home + Vol_Up + Power”).
4. Next, go to “Installation” and find “UPDATE-SuperSU-v2.76-20160630161323.zip” on the SD card, install.
5. Click "Reboot to OS". The download will be quite long, the phone may reboot several times, this is normal.
6. Checking Root availability rights.
7. We don’t touch the “Developer options” - the activated items do not interfere with you.
After installing TWRP, you can format the “Data” partition to return to factory settings. TWRP and SuperSU are not going anywhere.
Instructions for installing the official single-file firmware on the Samsung Galaxy J7 (SM-J700x).
Drivers and programs
Attention!
To install the official stock firmware on the Galaxy J7 and return the phone state ("Settings" > "About device" > "Properties" > "Device status") to "Official" after switching from custom firmware and thereby return the ability to receive updates over the air is enough follow the instructions provided.
Unzip the downloaded archive to a folder with Odin PC for convenience. The file in ".tar" or ".tar.md5" format must be left, but "SS_DL.dll" can be deleted.
Perform a data reset on the device.
To do this, go to the settings in the section " Backup and reset settings”, select the item “ Data reset» > « Reset device”, enter the PIN code (if one is set) and press the button “ Delete everything". The phone will reboot.
Run Odin PC as administrator.
Put the device into download mode ( Download Mode).
To do this, simultaneously hold down the Volume Down key, the Home button and the Power button. Then wait until the phone reboots and agree to the warning by pressing the Volume Up key.
In this state, connect the smartphone to the computer. In Odin, the inscription " COM».
Click on the button " AP» and select the TAR archive of the firmware.
Items « Auto Reboot" And " F.Reset Time" must be activated, A " Re-Partition", if active - must be disabled.
Click on the button " start". The firmware installation process will begin.
At the end of the operation, if everything went well, the message “All threads completed. (succeed 1 / failed 0)". The phone must be rebooted manually by holding down the power button until the screen turns off. The initial boot of the device may take up to 5 minutes.
ATTENTION!
If the device does not boot for a long time or a data reset has not been done, it must be performed from the recovery.
To do this, simultaneously hold down the Volume Up key, the Home button and the Power button. After downloading select " Wipe data/Factory reset", and then - " Reboot system now". If after these steps the device also freezes at boot, you need to reflash it again.