How to Root Samsung Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge

Well, yes, you read that correctly, it has not only been two weeks since officially presented the Samsung Galaxy S7 y Samsung Galaxy Edge S7 and we now have a way to obtain Root permissions to access the entire system of this new flagship of the Korean multinational. The fact is that from the official XDA forum, and from the thread created specifically for these two Android terminals, they tell us the method to Root Samsung Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge.

Before proceeding to the explanations about How to Root Samsung Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge, explanations that we are going to give you in a complete tutorial in which we explain the simple process to follow, you must take into account some clarifications and warnings to know what happens when Rooting an Android terminal since among many positive things, you should also know that automatically you will run out of official terminal guarantee or that You will not be able to use the Samsung Pay payment system or applications to pay from your mobile. Here are all the details to take into account, both positive and negative, so that you think a lot about whether you need to get Root permissions on your brand new Samsung Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge.

Disadvantages when it comes to Rooting the Samsung Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge

• Loss of the official warranty of the terminal.
• Loss of automatic updates via OTA.
• Unlocking the Samsung Knox Security System with what our terminal is more exposed to external threats.
• Impossibility of using applications to pay by mobile. Thus applications such as Samsung Pay or applications such as the BBVA and the like will not be compatible with our rooted terminal.

Advantages to consider when Rooting the Samsung Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge

• Possibility of updating the terminal using cooked Roms when Samsung no longer supports official updates. Although this takes a long time.
• Ability to increase the system performance of the Samsung Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge through Tweaks, Kernels and exclusive applications that need superuser permissions.
• Ability to fully customize the Samsung Galaxy S7 through mods and applications that need Root permissions such as Xposed Framework.
• Test multitude of Roms designed by the large Android community that there are of Samsung terminals, although in this case being such a new terminal we will still have to wait a long time to enjoy good Roms.

How can I Root Samsung Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge

To achieve Root Samsung Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge, we are only going to have to go through this link, link that will take us to the official page of Kingo Root and download the latest version for Windows of this program of Chinese origin that boasts of Rooting a lot of models and brands of Android terminals.

Once the executable for Windows has been downloaded, we will install it in the usual way, that is next next next And, before executing it, we will make sure that we have the official drivers for the Samsung Galaxy S7 installed. The easiest way to get the official Samsung drivers installed on our Windows computer is to enter the official website of Samsung y download the latest available version of Samsung Kies, Samsung's sync program for your mobile devices like this Samsung Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge.

Once this is done, we can connect for the first time our Samsung Galaxy S7 or S7 Edge and wait for the drivers to install themselves automatically.

Root process of Samsung Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge step by step

Before starting the tutorial for Root Samsung Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge, the first thing we should do is enter the settings of our Samsung and enable the developer mode to enable USB debugging. To enable the developer menu, we just have to go to Settings / Phone Information and click seven times in a row where it says build number. With this, when we return to the main page of the settings, we will be able to see a new section almost at the end with the name of Development Options. There it will be enough with enable USB debugging option.

Although the video that I leave just above these lines is a somewhat old video and does not correspond to the Samsung Galaxy S7, I leave it for you get the idea of ​​how to activate the development options in Android since the process is identical regardless of the model or brand of terminal.

Once this is done, we can run Kingo Root and once the main window of the program is open (See screenshot above), connect Samsung Galaxy S7 or S7 Edge to computer in which we are running Kingo Root, that if through the original cable that came in the box of our Samsung.

A window will come out as it is in which we will have to click on the Root button that you see at the bottom of Kingo Root:

The program, Kingo Root it will begin to carry out the task for which it has been programmed, which is none other than achieving Root permissions on Android terminals.

While the process lasts, it cannot be said that you do not have to touch anything at all, or disconnect the terminal, or pull the cable, or let the computer shut down or go to sleep. Once the process is finished, it will show us with a window such as the one you can see below these lines, which will mean that Samsung Galaxy S7 or S7 Edge has been Rooted successfully.

It goes without saying that all the merit of this practical tutorial, like that of so many others, lies in the great wisdom and effort of the friends of the great Android development forum of XDA Developers, which without a doubt is by far the best forum on Android terminals.

So from here thank you for the effort and ask them to continue working as before.