Upon rebooting, the phone may lag significantly. This behavior is normal for devices running an engineering kernel.

⚠️ Rooting your device voids your warranty, permanently trips Samsung Knox (disabling Samsung Pay and Secure Folder), and carries a risk of soft-bricking. Proceed with absolute caution.

: Unlike international models (like the SM-G925F) which allow users to toggle "OEM Unlocking" in developer options and flash custom binaries through Odin, the SM-G925A rejects any non-official Samsung firmware.

Unlike international models (like the SM-G925F), the SM-G925A rejects custom recovery tools like TWRP Recovery if they are flashed via standard Odin methods while the system is locked.

Rooting the SM-G925A on the Android 7.0 (Binary 70) bootloader

Once you have root on Android 6.0.1, you can manually upgrade back to Android 7.0 while retaining root access—although this requires careful handling of the boot image and may break system‑level modifications.

Download the latest version of Odin (v3.12 or higher) for your PC.

Because standard root apps fail on Nougat, the Android development community relies on an . Method 1: The Engineering Kernel (Combination File) Bypass The most reliable framework for modifying a locked Go to product viewer dialog for this item.

Because traditional one-click apps and standard Magisk / SuperSU binaries will fail on a locked 7.0 bootloader, the community relies on sophisticated engineering workarounds: Requirements Knox Status Combination Firmware / Eng Boot Image Trips Knox Moderate (Battery drain common) Safestrap Recovery Micro-SD/OTG, Compatible Build Number Retains Knox Safe (Virtual system slots) Firmware Downgrade Odin Tool, Binary-matching Firmware Retains Knox High (Reverts to Android 5.0/6.0) 1. The Engineering Boot (Eng Boot) Method