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Samsung galaxy j7 firmware. Installing official firmware on Samsung Galaxy J7 SM-J700F

Instructions for installing the official single-file firmware on samsung galaxy J7 (SM-J700x).

Drivers and programs

Attention!

To install the official stock firmware on the Galaxy J7 and return the phone's status ("Settings" > "About device" > "Properties" > "Device status") to "Official" after switching from custom firmware and thereby return the ability to receive updates over the air, just follow the instructions provided.

Installation instructions

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 long time or a data reset was not made, 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.

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.

Root Samsung Galaxy J7 SM-J700H/DS

How to get a root for Samsung Galaxy J7 SM-J700H/DS see instructions below.

If the applications did not help - ask in the topic or use complete list root utilities from the topic header.

Specifications

Battery capacity: 3000 mAh
Battery: Removable
Music listening time: 76 hours
Announcement date: 2015-06-19
Type: smartphone
Weight: 171g
Management: mechanical / touch buttons
Operating system: Android 5.1
Case type: classic
Number of SIM cards: 2
Multi-SIM Operation Mode: Alternate
Dimensions (WxHxD): 78.6x152.4x7.5mm
SIM card type: micro SIM
Screen type: color AMOLED, 16.78 million colors, touch
A type touch screen: multi-touch, capacitive
Diagonal: 5.5 inches.
Image size: 1280x720
Number of pixels per inch (PPI): 267
Automatic screen rotation: yes
Aperture: F/1.9
Camera: 13 million pixels, led flash(front and back)
Video recording: yes
Max. video resolution: 1920x1080
Front camera: yes, 5 million pixels.
Audio: MP3, AAC, WAV, FM radio
Headphone Jack: 3.5mm
Max. video frame rate: 30 fps
Interfaces: Wi-Fi 802.11n, Wi-Fi Direct, Bluetooth 4.1, USB, ANT+
Standard: GSM 900/1800/1900, 3G
Satellite navigation: GPS/GLONASS
Processor: 1500 MHz
Number of processor cores: 8
Built-in memory: 16 GB
Volume random access memory: 1.50 GB
Memory card slot: yes, up to 128 GB
Control: voice dialing, voice control
Sensors: proximity
Flight mode: yes
A2DP profile: yes

Firmware for Samsung Galaxy J7 SM-J700H/DS

Official android firmware 5.1 [stock ROM file] -
Samsung custom firmware -

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)?

CM - CyanogenMod
lineageOS
paranoid android
OmniROM
Temasek's

AICP (Android Ice Cold Project)
RR (Resurrection Remix)
MK(MoKee)
flymeOS
Bliss
crDroid
Illusion ROMS
Pacman ROM

Problems and disadvantages of a Samsung smartphone and how to fix them?

If the Galaxy J7 SM-J700H / DS does not turn on, for example, you see a white screen, hangs on the splash screen, or the notification light only blinks at all (possibly after charging).
If it freezes when updating / freezes when turned on (requires flashing, 100%)
Not charging (usually, hardware problems)
Can't see sim card
The camera does not work (for the most part, hardware problems)
Sensor not working (depending on the situation)

For all these problems, please contact (you just need to create a topic), specialists will help for free.

Hard Reset for Samsung Galaxy J7 SM-J700H/DS

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).

*2767*3855#
*#*#7780#*#*
*#*#7378423#*#*

Hard Reset via Recovery

Turn off the device-> go to Recovery
"wipe data/factory reset"
"yes - delete all user data" -> "Reboot System"

How to enter Recovery?

hold and hold Vol (-) [volume down], or Vol (+) [volume up] and the power button (Power)
a menu with the Android logo will appear. That's it, you are in Recovery!

Reset settings on Samsung Galaxy J7 SM-J700H/DS can be done in a very simple way:

Settings->Backup & Reset
Reset settings (at the very bottom)

How to reset pattern

How to reset graphic key if you forgot it and now you can't unlock your Samsung smartphone. On the 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.

Reset graph. blocking -
Password reset -

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-

Fast performance.
Improved battery life with all-new power saving modes.
A higher degree of home screen customization.
Revamped UI and Quick Settings and notification panel.
New Doze mode for better management of running in the background.
Many others…

Screenshots

Download Android 7.0 Nougat Firmware for Galaxy J7 (2016)

Firmware details

device: Samsung Galaxy J7 (2016)
Model: SM-J710F | SM-J710FN
Software version: Android 7.0 Nougat
Security Patch Level: 2017-08-01
PDA: J710FNDDU1BQH7
CSC: J710FNODD1BQH6
Country: India

SM-J710F:

SM-J710FN:

Install Android 7.0 Nougat Firmware on Samsung Galaxy J7 (2016)

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.

Installation official firmware to a Samsung Galaxy J7 (2016) SM-J710F smartphone using a service Samsung programs Odin. 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 security" - "Find my phone" and turn off "Activation Lock"
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, v otherwise smartphone may be blocked.

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 supplied USB cable to the PC and in the Odin program, the inscription “COM” should appear in the upper left corner, 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.

Installing custom recovery TWRP Recovery v3.0 on Samsung Galaxy J7 SM-J710

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'll need Odin program 3, 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 into 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.

Without including the gadget in working condition, directly from the Download mode we go to the newly installed TWRP Recovery by holding down three buttons (volume up + home + power button, release the buttons when Samsung appears).

Everything! We rejoice.

Installing custom firmware on Samsung Galaxy J7 (2016) SM-J710

To install custom firmware on a Samsung Galaxy J7 phone, you must have a custom TWRP recovery 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)

Root superuser rights on Samsung Galaxy J7 (2016) SM-J710

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.

For the current generation of people, the smartphone has become indispensable assistant and an extremely useful device that combines hundreds of different functions. Taking a photo, counting ingredients, setting reminders, checking the weather, reading the news, chatting with friends is far from complete list all that we are capable of modern smartphones. Sometimes we just forget that they are not eternal and are subject to gradual wear and tear.

Smartphones running an operating system Android systems have long filled the whole world with their diversity. Their programming code open and ready for editing or improvement. In the process of using such devices, there are times when the software component fails and the smartphone stops working properly. To solve the problem, a simple factory reset may not be enough - you need to flash the Samsung Galaxy J7 SM-J700.

Fortunately, manufacturers of mobile equipment and just enthusiasts have found dozens of ways to change the firmware for all Android devices without exception. The process will take a few minutes and the smartphone will come to life, starting its daily work with new forces. AndroGoo website prepared detailed instructions how to flash Samsung Galaxy J7 SM-J700.

What will we need?

Charged at least 50% device (if possible).
Original USB cable.
latest version.
Latest Firmware:

If a new version of the OS has been released for your smartphone or the instructions you need are not in the instructions, please let us know in the comments below the entry.

Samsung Galaxy J7 SM-J700 firmware process

If Kies was installed on the computer, delete it.
Download and install for Samsung smartphones and tablets.
Download and install version 3.0.7.
We restart the computer.
Unpack Odin to your desktop. In the same folder, extract the firmware files from the previously downloaded archive.

On the smartphone, go to " Settings«, « For developers" (if there is no such item, go to " About phone" and press many times on " Build number"), turn on" USB Debugging" and "Unlock, pred. prod.».

We transfer the smartphone to Download Mode. To do this, turn it off completely, hold down the buttons at the same time Home + Power + Volume down.
After the screen that says Warning, confirm the choice by pressing the button Volume up.

The phone has entered download mode.

We launch Odin on behalf of the administrator.

In this state, we connect the device to the computer using a USB cable (USB 2.0 only) in order to flash Samsung Galaxy J7 SM-J700. If in the ODIN window the field ID:COM turned blue, as in the screenshot below, everything is fine - you can continue. If not, install the drivers again and restart the computer.

Files that can be found in the archive with the firmware

The picture shows the names of the files that may be in the archive with the firmware and indicates where to insert them in the Odin window.

If there is only one file and it takes up a lot of space, paste it into the field PDA/AP. This is the firmware. Other files according to field names.

In the appropriate fields on the right, select the firmware files, based on the example above. IMPORTANT! Only checkboxes should be checked Auto Reboot and F. Reset Time.

This is how the window of the program ready for firmware looks like:

Click on START and wait for the end of the firmware process. At the same time, it is strictly forbidden to disconnect the smartphone from the computer and touch USB cable. The whole procedure will take several minutes - the specific time depends on the power of the PC.