How to Root T-Mobile Galaxy Note 7 using Sprint's Userdebug PH3 Firmware

Earlier today we posted a flawlessly working root method for the Sprint Galaxy Note 7, but turns out the exact same method works on the T-Mobile Galaxy Note 7 as well.

The Sprint Galaxy Note 7 achieved root access with a userdebug firmware build N930PVPU1APH3 from a userdebug version of the device used by Samsung employees to test upcoming updates to the device before releasing them publicly.

User ethanscooter over at xda who owns a T-Mobile Galaxy Note 7, decided to follow the entire rooting process used for the Sprint Note 7 (since both the devices feature same hardware) on his T-Mobile variant of the device. And it worked! His T-Mobile Note 7 is now rooted.

The only issue with using Sprint Note 7 firmware to root T-Mobile Note 7 is that WiFi calling won’t work on your device, as long as you’re running the Sprint firmware. Of course, developers are already working on getting a fix for this, but for now you’ll have to lose WiFi calling if you want root.

Video of a Rooted T-Mobile Galaxy Note 7

We have a detailed guide to root the Sprint Note 7, so you can just head over there and follow the EXACT SAME instructions to root your T-Mobile Note 7 as well.

How to Root T-Mobile Note 7 using Sprint’s Userdebug PH3 Firmware

Follow the rooting process for Sprint Note 7.
└ Follow the EXACT SAME process. It has been tested, the Sprint firmware boots fine on T-Mobile Note 7.
Once you’ve followed the link above and your T-Mobile Note 7 has root access. You might notice that LTE is now gone from your device. That’s okay, we can fix it.
To get LTE, add the T-Mobile APN:
1. Go to device Settings » More » Mobile/Cellular networks » Access Point Names.
2. Tap the Menu key, and then select New APN.
3. Add the following APN settings to get T-Mobile LTE working again:
  - Name: T-Mobile US LTE
  - APN: fast.t-mobile.com
  - Proxy: <Not set>
  - Port: <Not set>
  - Username: <Not set>
  - Password: <Not set>
  - Server: <Not set>
  - MMSC: http://mms.msg.eng.t-mobile.com/mms/wapenc
  - MMS proxy: <Not set>
  - MMS port: <Not set>
  - MMS protocol: WAP 2.0
  - MCC: 310
  - MNC: 260
  - Authentication type: <Not set>
  - APN type: <Not set> OR Internet+MMS
  - APN protocol: IPv4/IPv6
  - APN roaming protocol: IPv4
  - Enable/disable APN: <greyed out unless there are multiple APN’s>
  - Bearer: Unspecified
4. Tap the Menu key » select Save.
5. Now select the new APN settings that we just created.
  └ The bullet point fills with green next to the APN profile.