Samsung's Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge powered by Snapdragon 820 come with a locked bootloader, making it a little harder to root. If you own a Snapdragon-powered Samsung Galaxy S7 edge, you will have to wait to get delicious custom ROMs, battery mods, camera tweaks, and much more. However, if you are one of those lucky ones owningan Exynos-powered variant (international), you can already root your brand new device.

Chainfire has released its popular CF-Auto-Root utility with support for Samsung's latest Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge.To root Galaxy S7 please click here; if you want to root Galaxy S7 edge (Exynos), keep reading for all the steps and files.

Before youproceed toroot GalaxyS7 edge on Marshmallow

Please check these prerequisites before going forward to the root steps.

Downloadand install USB drivers for Samsung Galaxy S7 edge in your computer.Make sure to takebackupof any important files on your smartphoneGo toSettings> tapfor about five times to enableDeveloper options.Enable USB debuggingoption by pressingMenu>Settings>Applications. Navigateand tap onDeveloper Optionsto ensure thatUSB Debuggingis enabled.Ensure that your Samsung Galaxy S7 edge carries more than 70% of charge.

Check and confirm your phone's model number:Go toSettingson your phone > scroll down toAbout deviceorAbout phoneand tap on it > note theModel number.

How to root Galaxy S7 edge (Exynos)

Required files:download Odinfor installation fromhere; also download Chainfire root tool forExynosSamsung Galaxy S7 edge fromthis link(SM-G935F).Here are the steps to root GalaxyS7 edge on Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow:

Unzip Odin on your computer and install it on your PC.Unzip Chainfire zip file and retrieve.tar.md5fileon your computer.Switch your phone off and enter download mode: press and holdVolume Down+Homebuttons simultaneously and then press thePowerkey till you see the construction Android robot sign. PressPowerkey again to confirm.Open ODIN on your computer and connect your Samsung Galaxy S7 edge with your PC while it's in Download mode.When connected successfully, you will get a message in Odin sayingAdded!!.(In case you don’t get it, try another USB port. If that doesn't help either, then re-install USB drivers).In ODIN, click on theAP /PDAbutton and select the extracted CF-Auto-Rootfile.Ensuring thatAuto RebootandF. Reset Timeareselected, click onStartto initiate the root process.When the root process is successfully completed, you will get aPASSmessage and ID:COM will turn green.Once your device automatically rebootsintoRecovery mode and you see the home screen, you can disconnect yourSamsungGalaxyS7 edge.