Last Updated on September 20, 2024 by Mathew Diekhake

Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017 Qualcomm Sprint)A custom recovery will replace the stock recovery environment. You can only have one of the two recovery environments flashed at the one time.

You should think about your decision before going ahead and swapping that stock recovery over for a custom one because there are no guarantees your device is going to experience smooth sailing should you ever wish to flash the stock one back.

Your chances of being able to return your device back to its stock recovery partition successfully will, by and large, depend on what you did when you have the custom recovery installed. Most people are choosing to install custom recoveries because they want to install root applications or custom ROMs, both of which make changes to the system partition.

Something as simple as getting root access and installing an app that removed the system applications will have needed to modify the system partition. This is not something that ever gets changed with a stock recovery, as the official apps and on-root applications never need to delve into the system partition area. Making changes to the system partition isn’t risky in and on of itself. But when you try to go back to a stock recovery after doing so, it can result in an unstable operating system.

With that in mind, you should always have a good think about flashing a custom recovery before doing so just to make sure you won’t regret it later. What’s more, it’s just as important to list any changes you’ve made it your device if you plan on selling it later, so the new owner knows exactly what they’re in for.

Details of Note

  • The custom recovery images available in this guide are only to be installed on the Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017 Qualcomm Sprint) smartphone. Most devices have a custom recovery image developed specifically for it, and you shouldn’t install one that is intended for another device unless advised it is okay by a professional.
  • The codename for the Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017 Qualcomm Sprint) with Exynos processor TWRP recovery image is “j7xelte.” You will see that codename in the TWRP image file path and also from your About Device menu so you know you are flashing the right file on the right device.
  • You can visit the official support thread over at XDA-Developers if you run into any problems along the way.

Files Required

How to Install TWRP Custom Recovery on Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017 Qualcomm Sprint)

Note: The Odin flashing tool is really easy to use, but it only works on the Windows operating system. You won’t get the flashing tool to load on a Mac or Linux computer. It doesn’t really matter what version of the Windows operating system that you’re using as long as it is something above Windows XP.

1. Download and install the Samsung USB drivers on the computer if you don’t have them already.

2. Download the firmware (.tar) file from the links above directly to the computer. Extract the file by right-clicking on it and choosing the option to extract. When you do, you’ll see the tar.md5 file inside. That’s the file you’ll be using to do the flashing.

3. Download the Odin flashing tool. It doesn’t really matter what version, but the latest is the most up to date so grab that one. Extract the Odin file and then double-click on the Odin executable file (.exe) that is found from within the Odin folder after extraction. You should now have the Odin interface open on the computer and waiting for you to connect to it.

4. Boot the Samsung mobile device into the Download Mode by first powering it down and then rebooting by holding the Volume Down + Home + Power keys at the same time.

5. A yellow warning triangle will come up on the device’s display. At this time you need to press the Volume Up button. You’ll then see the device getting into the Download Mode. It’s then ready for the flashing.

6. When in Download Mode, connect the Samsung mobile device to the computer with the USB cable.

7. If you have installed the USB drivers correctly, the Odin flashing tool should detect your device. You can tell this by observing the ID: COM port lighting up with a color, usually yellow or blue.

It doesn’t matter what color, it’s the lighting up that counts.

8. After the device is picked up by Odin, click on the PDA or AP button, depending on what button your version of the Odin flashing tool has.

9. Navigate to the stock ROM folder and upload the tar.md5 file to this location in Odin.

10. Without changing any of the default settings, click on the Start button in Odin, and the flashing then begins.

11. Wait until Odin shows a Pass message before disconnecting your device.

You can now close the Odin flashing tool and continue using your computer if you like.

That’s all.