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[HOWTO] Create a GoldCard - Bypassing the RUU/SPL CID check to Root/Downgrade

If you are stuck on a ROM you don't like (t-mobile/asian carrier etc.) you can use this howto to create a goldcard to bypass the CID checks so you can downgrade and root your Hero.
01. Download QMAT 5.06 here
It’s a demo version so will only run for 10 minutes.
02. Format your SD card to FAT32. Please keep in mind some brands of SD cards do not work.
03. Use adb to run this command: adb shell cat /sys/class/mmc_host/mmc1/mmc1:*/cid
04. Copy the SD card cid code displayed after the adb command.
05. Start Qmat and Click on Cyptoanalysis Tools > Crypto Toolbox.
06. Look at the bottom, there is a text box (beside the “Reverse String” button) enter the SD card cid code you got earlier.
Click on the “Reverse String” button, the result is reversed…
Example: 532600bd227d9c0347329407514d5402
07. Copy the reversed SD card cid code.
08. Go to QMAT goldcard site here to generate your goldcard (yes it says for G1 but works for our Hero too).
09. Enter your email. For the correct SD card cid code, you need to replace the first 2 characters to 00.
Example: From “532600bd227d9c0347329407514d5402” to “002600bd227d9c0347329407514d5402”
10. Click Continue and you will receive the goldcard.img in .zip format in your email.
11. Go to your email, download the zip file and save it to a directory and unzip it to goldcard.img
12. Download HxD Hex Editor from here
13. Install and launch HxD Hex Editor program. (make sure you use "Run as Administrator" under Vista and win 7)
14. Go to Extra tab > Open Disk. Under Physical disk, select Removable Disk (Must be your SD card), uncheck “Open as Readonly), click OK.
15. Go to Extra again, Open Disk Image, open up goldcard.img which you’ve saved/unzipped earlier.
Now, you should have two tabs, one is your removable disk, the other is goldcard.img. Press OK when prompted for “Sector Size” 512 (Hard disks/Floppy disks), click OK.
16. Click on goldcard.img tab. Go to Edit tab > Select All, edit tab again > copy.
17. Click on the “removable disk” tab. Select offset 00000000 till offset 00000170 (including the 00000170 line), click on Edit tab and then Paste Write.
18. Click on File > Save. now you can exit the program.
19. Reboot your phone with this SD Card (now GoldCard) inside
20. Use the Official HTC RUU to downgrade to 2.73.405.5 (which you can get here) from which you can fastboot boot and/or root your phone with flashrec.
Done.
Credits:
Original heads up by tangzq with link to this
That site used the XDA Sapphire goldcard howto here
And apparently myself and XDA as this builds on the HTC knowledge from the old days (here)
In any case, enjoy your new found freedom

Holy ****znit it works! Downgrading!!!!!

Hmm. I've followed the guide and successfully skipped the CID lock check of the device and flashed it to version 2.73.405.5 WWE. Problem is, I can't seem to get the device to boot into recovery mode after using flashrec (I did download and flash it just fine). the recovery mode (home + power) booted the device but it hangs at the boot screen where it says HERO. Any idea?
Edit: Ah. a little bit of the update. while the buttons do not work, i can use adb shell reboot recovery; however, after using flashrec, it still shows the old recovery screen ?
Edit2: confirmed, recovery flasher doesn't work now im using the SEA rom
I'll try the RUU_Hero_HTC_WWE_1.76.405.6_WWE_release_signed_NoD river.exe rom later

I had the same issue with Recovery Flasher I couldn't to boot into recovery. I was also unable to downgrade to the 1.7 roms due to a bootloader version error, arghhh. Anywho, managed to work my way round it, i'll explain below. I've got a T-Mobile G2 updated to the latest rom (so no root access).
I first followed the instructions on making a goldcard and then flashed the 2.73.405.5 WWE rom fine.
Now make sure you have the cm-hero-recovery.img (http://content.modaco.net/dropzone/modacopatchedrecovery-1.0.zip) on the root of your sdcard. Aswell as Instant Root (http://neilandtheresa.co.uk/Android/) now install Instant Root on the phone. It should pop up with a notification "instant root was sucessfully" or along those lines. (If you have a problem installing Instant Root make sure Settings>Applications>Unknown Sources is checked)
Instant root then allows for root access with adb shell using the following 2 commands:
1) adb shell
then
2) su
the icon should change from a $ to #.
Now flash the recovery image with the following command:
1) flash_image recovery /sdcard/cm-hero-recovery.img
This shouldn't take that long once completed it will go back the # prompt example below.
# flash_image recovery /sdcard/cm-hero-recovery.img (I typed this)
flash_image recovery /sdcard/cm-hero-recovery.img (this pops up)
# (this shows the flash completed)
Now pull out your usb cable and battery, turn on the phone with the battery in place while holding the home button and it should boot into the custom recovery .
Well, I hope this helps someone and I didn't just waste my time . Oh, thanks for posting the goldcard instructions.

it worked!!!
Thanks so much! I did the exact process before (see other thread) but I must have missed something. Following this process exactly is what did it. I am guessing something about the reboot and the RUU is where i went wrong before.
I can confirm this works on the 2.73.707.9 ROM

Yaaahaaaayyhaahhahahaahaayyyyyyyyyyyy!!! I feel so happy for all you guys who had this problem (although I myself did not!!)

I kind of half gave up at 6:00 am yesrterday and i just woke up (1
:27pm) and followed the instructions here and BAM! got a working nandroid backup and a custom rom \o/!!! thanks to all of you!

so it's tested and proven for 2.73.707.9?great!

umm ... guys.. if u dont mind me asking...... why do we need it?
do we have hero versions which cant be rooted with any methods?

dying4004 said:
umm ... guys.. if u dont mind me asking...... why do we need it?
do we have hero versions which cant be rooted with any methods?
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yup, we couldn't root certain asian carrier roms and t-mob rom and they couldnt downgrade so the where stuck, until now....

tianci86 said:
so it's tested and proven for 2.73.707.9?great!
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CONFIRMED! it works on 2.73.707.9 , just got 2.73.405.5 , im so happy , thanks soo much guys your the best

My Hero..... lol
Thanks, I thought I would be owned by T-Mobile for ever after the ROM update
Now I'm back to the HTC default ROM (NOT T-Mobile G2 Touch!!!), cup of coffee time before Rooting flashing etc and remaining from now on faithful to Paul and the MoDaCo ROM

hey guys!
i have a question
im a owner of an tmobile g2 touch and want to have the new firmware of the htc hero can i use this hack to update to the newest firmware because at the moment it says if i want so update: error this rom is not for your device, and so on..
thx !
bye
sry for my english im from germany

gyounut said:
hey guys!
i have a question
im a owner of an tmobile g2 touch and want to have the new firmware of the htc hero can i use this hack to update to the newest firmware because at the moment it says if i want so update: error this rom is not for your device, and so on..
thx !
bye
sry for my english im from germany
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ja das stimmt

thx jesterz
successfully update singapore hero 2.73.707 to 2.73.405, rooting in a while...
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d0s said:
I had the same issue with Recovery Flasher I couldn't to boot into recovery. I was also unable to downgrade to the 1.7 roms due to a bootloader version error, arghhh. Anywho, managed to work my way round it, i'll explain below. I've got a T-Mobile G2 updated to the latest rom (so no root access).
I first followed the instructions on making a goldcard and then flashed the 2.73.405.5 WWE rom fine.
Now make sure you have the cm-hero-recovery.img (http://content.modaco.net/dropzone/modacopatchedrecovery-1.0.zip) on the root of your sdcard. Aswell as Instant Root (http://neilandtheresa.co.uk/Android/) now install Instant Root on the phone. It should pop up with a notification "instant root was sucessfully" or along those lines. (If you have a problem installing Instant Root make sure Settings>Applications>Unknown Sources is checked)
Instant root then allows for root access with adb shell using the following 2 commands:
1) adb shell
then
2) su
the icon should change from a $ to #.
Now flash the recovery image with the following command:
1) flash_image recovery /sdcard/cm-hero-recovery.img
This shouldn't take that long once completed it will go back the # prompt example below.
# flash_image recovery /sdcard/cm-hero-recovery.img (I typed this)
flash_image recovery /sdcard/cm-hero-recovery.img (this pops up)
# (this shows the flash completed)
Now pull out your usb cable and battery, turn on the phone with the battery in place while holding the home button and it should boot into the custom recovery .
Well, I hope this helps someone and I didn't just waste my time . Oh, thanks for posting the goldcard instructions.
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Did it last night and got it working, used the AMON Hero recovery image instead and partitioned my sd card without going through the manual adb solution.
Cheers

could this be adapted for the sprint hero?

Sprint Hero support request strongly seconded, i am desperate to get my CDMA Hero rooted.

have you guys tried using thesame method and got anywhere? I mean, from what I know is that you can't even boot in to recovery mode right? have you guys tries the adb method to boot into rec mode at least?

Aces!!!!
Worked on Indian 2.73.720 like a charm.
Thanks.

[GUIDE] Turkeys' Ultimate Guide to Root Desire v42.1.1 "Misc Errors are History"

[GUIDE] Turkeys' Ultimate Guide to Root Desire v42.1.1 "Misc Errors are History"
Turkeys' ULTIMATE Guide to Rooting v42.1.1
Before You Start
This is a new type of guide, an experiment if you like. The whole point is to get you with a fully functioning, rooted phone. But also to teach you something. Each step first tells you what you're going to do before you do it. By the end not only should you have a rooted phone but you will hopefully have priceless knowlege of how Android works.
Enjoy.
Need Help?
If at any point during this guide you need help, something's gone wrong or you need some extra clarification. Hit the help button.
The help button will link you to the #rootmydroid IRC help chat channel, where you can ask questions or get walked through the whole thing if you really need to. We have experts on hand to help you out.
PLEASE NOTE: At peak times our experts may be busy so please be patient.
So, Mr. Turkeys, what have you got for us today?
Root Guide
Post 1 - Intro
Post 2 - UnrEVOked (Rooting)
Post 3 - Flashing a ROM
Post 4 - Flashing a new Radio
Other Guides
Unroot (Adding Now)
A2SD
More Coming Soon... Stay tuned!
So, click a link to the guide you want and get cracking, enjoy!
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Root Guide - Pt. 1 - Info
So, you wanna root?
Rooting is not easy like some people make it out to be. All these 1 click Noob-Proof tools can actually go wrong. And they do.
But lets get this clear, IT'S ALMOST impossible to brick. I'd put the odds on about a 99.9% chance you will not brick beyond repair. However, things probably will go wrong, which is why you will need to follow the instructions very carefully.
Pre-Root Info
I want to make sure the rooting process goes well for as many as you as possible, so get ready to read lots of information that will turn you from a Noob into a lean, mean rooting machine.
And for those of you who like to slack off and think "I cba to read all that crap", I've made it so you have to answer a question to get the download links. Aren't I nice. Seriously though, it really will be a lot easier for you if you read all of this, you will thank me for it one day.
Pro users who know what HBOOT is, how to flash a ROM and can use ADB can safely skip this step
Android Glossary
This page is probably the most valuble bit of information you will ever need during your rooted life. Behold, the VillainROM Android Glossary. (Cheers Pulser )
http://bit.ly/9HtICk
Read it. Read it ALL. No questions asking for these terms will be tolerated in this thread and you will be teased so much you will want to die. So please, read it carefully.
Downloads
Now, for the bit you've been dreading. 2 downloads. 2 questions. One answer will link you to the download. The other two will link you to a humorous fail picture. (And for all you sneaky cheaters out there, I've bit.ly'd the links. Take that.)
Question 1 - UnrEVOked download
What do you use to flash a ROM?
A) UnrEVOked
B) ADB
C) Recovery
Question 2 - Other Stuff Download (We may ask you to use this on the help channel)
What is a RUU?
A) A tool to root your phone
B) A tool to return your phone to 'stock' (unroot)
C) A tool to flash a ROM
You can also get countless lulz from adding a + to the end of those links and comparing the wrong answers to the correct ones. Yes people really don't read the information.
OK, I've talked enough now, let's get down to business...

Root Guide - Pt. 2 - UnrEVOked
So, hopefully you now know all the terms, which makes my life a lot easier as I don't have to explain everything. Let's begin.
Root Guide - Pt. 2 - UnrEVOked
1) Ensure you have downloaded and extracted the first download in the above post to somewhere you can remember and access easily. For the purpose of this guide, I will refer to that folder as the 'Root Pack'.
Next, we are going to prepare the UnrEVOked program to run. If you are a Windows user, this means installing the drivers, if you use Linux or Mac you just have to run the app as mentioned later. We have to install HTC Sync to get adb drivers and we have to uninstall it again as it interferes with UnrEVOked. The drivers however remain which is why you need to install it.
2) (Windows Only) If you have not already, download HTC Sync and install it. Then uninstall HTC Sync as well as any other software that may interfere such as doubletwist. Next, follow this guide to set up the hacked HBOOT drivers. Make sure you reboot your PC after doing this.
Next, we need to prepare your phone. We will make sure USB Debugging is on as UnrEVOked needs this to send adb commands to the phone. We also need to enable Unknown Sources so that UnrEVOked can push busybox and SuperUser Permissions apps to the phone.
3) With your phone go to Settings > Connect to PC > Default connection type > Charge Only and untick Ask Me. Then go to Settings > Applications > Development > Make sure USB Debugging is ticked. Then go back to Applications and make sure Unknown Sources is ticked.
Next, we're going to run UnrEVOked. What it does is reboot into HBOOT mode, and use an exploit to gain a temporary NAND unlock. Then it uses fastboot to flash a recovery image, and then pushes the su files required for root.
4) WINDOWS USERS: Right click on the 'unrevoked.exe' file (Or something similar) in the Root Pack and click 'Run as Admin' (Not required for XP)
LINUX USERS: Right click the 'ClickHereToRoot.sh' file and UnrEVOked will start. (Make sure you chmod 755'd it first)
MAC USERS:
mattbeef said:
Unrevoked, if your a mac user like myself then drag the app inside the dmg to the desktop and run it from there. Most mac users are lazy and will try to run it from the dmg.
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GETTING A MISC RELATED ERROR? See post eight.
Your phone should now reboot and then congratulations! Your phone is rooted. However, the root that UnrEVOked gives you is basic. No ROMs or good stuff. So you must read on to the next post to flash a custom ROM...

Root Guide - Pt. 3 - Flashing Your First ROM
Now you've rooted, let's flash a ROM. We will backup all your apps then flash a ROM then restore your apps. Ready?
Pt. 3 - Flashing Your First ROM
**NOTE: You can repeat Pt. 3 every time you want to flash a new ROM or update
Next we're going to download and use Titanium Backup to backup all your apps as we will have to wipe your phone to install the ROM. You can use the same method if you ever want to backup/restore in the future too.
1) Download & Install Titanium Backup from the market. Open it and hit the 'Problems' button to download busybox, a suite of commands for rooted phones.
Then hit menu then batch, and tap the button next to Backup All User Apps + System Data. Let it complete before moving on to the next step.
Next we're going to reboot into recovery mode to flash the ROM. You can use this if you ever need to get into recovery in the future.
2) Turn your phone off and turn it on again holding POWER + VOL DOWN to enter HBOOT mode. Wait a few seconds while it checks for images before using the VOLUME KEYS to scroll and POWER to select Recovery. Your phone will now vibrate and reboot into recovery mode!
Next we're going to do a full backup of your phone using Nandroid. This will backup the entire state of your phone in case you ever
want to go back. You should really do this every time you flash a new ROM.
3) Use the TRACKBALL to scroll down to where it says Backup or Nandroid or Backup / Restore. Then select Backup and wait for it to finish.
Now we need to wipe your phone. Whenever you flash a different ROM you should Always do this, when you are updating the ROM you should check on the release thread for information.
4) If you are not on the Main Menu in recovery, hit back a couple of times to get there. Then, use the TRACKBALL to navigate down to 'Wipe Data / Factory Reset' and accept the scary warning to wipe your phone.
Now we can flash the ROM! Ensure you have downloaded a ROM and it is on the root (Not in any folders) of your SD card. The flashing process may take a few minutes.
5) From the Main Menu, scroll down to and select Install zip from SD Card and then select Choose zip from SD Card then select where you put your ROM and wait for it to complete. Then, select Reboot System Now to reboot into your shiny new ROM!
Your phone will now reboot, it may take a while to reboot as it's rebuilding the Dalvik Cache. If it still doesn't boot up after 10mins, pull the battery and consult the ROM thread for troubleshooting.
Now we're going to restore that Titanium Backup you made before starting Pt. 3. It will restore all your apps back but not system data. (ie Settings) You can use Titanium Backup any time you want to backup/restore your phone.
6) Download & Install Titanium Backup again and tap Menu Button > Batch > Restore Missing apps + data. It should prompt you to reinstall every app again.
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Congratulations, you have qualified with a rooted phone from the Turkeh Root School!
(Unless you're reading this without having actually done any of this guide)
So, go off and ask questions, answer questions, and contribute to the community! We'd also really appreciate it if you could hang out in the help channel to help other people trying to root too.
Thanks for rooting! You can also follow some of the other guides to install all apps on the SD card, Unroot & S-OFF

Pt. 4 - Flashing a New Radio
Flashing a Radio
The radio is the lowest part of your phone. (ie It's the very first thing that loads when you turn your phone on.
Most ROMs will have a required radio version, but most will agree that it's best to be on the latest as they often improve battery life etc.
You can downgrade your radio and you can find your radio version by going to Settings > About Phone > Software Information > Baseband Version.
Your ROM should tell you on it's thread what the recommended radio version is, so download it, transfer it to the root of your SD card as you did in Pt. 3 then follow this.
Now we're going to reboot into recovery mode as we did in Pt. 3 to flash the new radio. There is also an app on the market called 'Quick Boot' which you can use to quickly get into recovery. The next step will assume you have this.
1) Open Quick Bootand tap Recovery then tap Allow on the SuperUser permissions prompt.
Note: The SuperUser Permissions app will prompt you whenever an app is requesting to use root. You should look over which app is requesting this before you allow it.
Next, we need to flash the radio. You do this exactly the same way as you flash a ROM, which you did in Pt. 3.
2) Use the same method you flashed the new ROM in Pt. 3 to flash the radio. You do not need to Nandroid backup or wipe to do this, just flash the zip.
Note: Your phone may reboot a couple of times and will show a picture of the Android Robot while it is flashing the radio. It has NOT crashed, it is flashing it. DO NOT pull the battery, it will reboot when it is done.
Your new radio has now flashed!

Apps2SD
A2SD
First, we need to get S-OFF to flash Amon-RA Recovery. You can use clockworkmod/ROM Manager to do this although it is very error prone so don't!
Now, I'll be honest, I really cba to write and provide support for people S-OFFing, so I'll link to someone elses instead.
But you can still post on this thread with questions, post there if the S-OFF doesn't work.
S Me OFF!
Download the AmonRA recovery image here before continuing. (Make sure you save it in the adb folder inside. the other stuff file below)
1) Make sure USB Debugging is on and make sure you downloaded the 'Other Stuff' file in post 2 and have extracted it to somewhere you can get to easily. (I always reccommend C:\root)
Next we need to flash Amon RA recovery. We will do this via the command line using fastboot. Your phone needs to be in booted Android mode for this next step.
2) Open a command prompt (Start > Run > cmd) and type the following: (you will need to replace some bits if you extracted the other stuff file to a different location.
Code:
cd \
cd root
cd adb
adb-windows reboot bootloader *let your phone reboot into fastboot before continuing*
fastboot-windows flash recovery what-you-called-amonra-recovery.img
fastboot-windows reboot
Next we are going to reboot into your newly flashed recovery image and repartition your SD card. This will format your SD card so please BACKUP your SD Card before continuing.
3) Open the Quick Boot app you downloaded in Pt. 4 and tap Recovery to reboot into recovery mode. Once you are in Recovery scroll down to and select Partition SD Card then select Partition SD. Now use the TRACKBALL to scroll up and down until you get the partition size you want and press trackball to continue. Now select 0 swap unless your ROM supports it and you know what it is. Then set the rest of the SD Card to FAT32 and press the TRACKBALL followed by the HOME BUTTON to confirm and start partitioning!
Note: If you want to use an ext3 or ext4 partition and your ROM supports it, select the SD:ext2 to ext3 option to upgrade to ext3 and the other one to upgrade to ext4. However, I would advise against doing this as you will wear out your SD Card faster.
Now, you need to check the ROM thread for info. Most ROMs activate it automatically when it detects an ext partition on your phone. On some others you need to flash a special update.zip. If you are unsure hit the help button on post 1 and we'll help you out.
Congratulations, you now have Apps2SD! Exactly what you will have (dalvik2sd etc) will vary between ROMs.

Unroot
These RUU programs that you use to unroot are Windows only, but fortunatley I wrote a tool for Linux called OpenRUU so you can flash them on there. If you are a Mac user, take a moment to ask yourself 'Why am I using a Steve Jobs product?' as there is no way for you to run the RUUs.
First, we are going to identify what RUU you need to download and flash then download it. (Bravo is the codename for Desire, all RUUs use this name)
1) Go to shipped-roms.com, click on the Android Robot then click on Bravo. Now, you need to recall what version of Android you were on before you rooted. If you were on 2.1, you need to choose one of the RUUs which say 1.21.xxx.x. If you were on FroYo, you need to choose one that says 2.xx.xxx.x. If you had a carrier supplied device you should also get the one that is applicable, but if you are unsure or your carrier is not listed go for one that says WWE. (World Wide English - All Languages) Or come on our IRC channel for advice.
Note: HTC Sync must be installed before continuing. The next step will also wipe all your apps + settings!
Next we're going to run the RUU, this should take around 5-10mins. DO NOT touch your phone during the flashing process!
2) Double click on the RUU file you downloaded in step 1, read the readme, and click to start the flashing process.
After it's done! Your phone now should be completley back to stock status!
If you get an error during the flashing process, try again and then come on our IRC help channel for assistance if it persists.

Fixing the annoying unrEVOked misc errors
Fixing the Annoying unrEVOked Backup CID Missing errors
NEW, EASY METHOD
I managed to find unrEVOked 3.2. If you want to use that as a fast-track then that's fine, but please read the following carefully:
Code:
[B]DISCLAIMER:[/B]
Please be aware that this build was pulled from unrevoked.com because it was not safe.
USE AT YOUR OWN RISK!
If it ****s up and you point the finger at me, I will laugh at you.
This is only for 'Backup CID Missing' errors. if you use this on any other type of misc error it might brick.
Download. Run in replace of unrEVOked 3.21 in the standard guide.
You can still use the old, misc editing guide below:
(Guide edited from http://home.kennynet.co.uk/~kenny/bcid-fix.txt to be more noob-friendly)
This fixes:
Backup CID Missing
Unfortunately, because a couple of people corrupted their misc partitions during the testing of unrEVOked 3.2, they brought in a load of stupid, annoying safety features that included checking the misc partition on your phone.
/rant
What is misc?
Misc is a partition on your phone. It holds various switches and stuff, such as your:
Official HTC ROM Version
Your CID (Which tells the phone what carrier/region your phone is)
However, sometimes, the CID is not in misc or your misc is corrupted. This process will add in the CID to misc and reflash misc. (which may fix other misc related errors but probably wont)
Warning! Misc is quite an important part of your phone. If it gets severely corrupted you may loose USB access. Me or anyone on our IRC help channel take no responsibility if you **** up somehow.
This guide is designed for Windoze, Linux users use common sense adapting the instructions and can use a Linux hex editor like ghex. (Works just the same)
Please ensure you have downloaded the other stuff file on the second post before continuing and have extracted it to C:\root.
First, we need to use adb to grab misc off your phone. We will get temporary root then grab misc.
1) Open a command prompt on your computer by going to Start > Run and typing cmd then pressing enter. Now type the following pressing enter on each line. (Make sure your phone is connected and you have the drivers installed.)
Code:
cd \
cd root\adb
adb-windows devices <---- Make sure it finds your phone before continuing
adb-windows shell <----- You should see a $
$ /system/__unrevoked_su <---- Getting temp root
# cat /dev/mtd/mtd0 > /sdcard/misc.img <---- Copying misc to your SD Card
# getprop ro.cid <----- This is your CID. Remember what this says, it should say something like HTC_000 or 1111111 if you have a goldcard
# exit
adb-windows pull /sdcard/misc.img misc.img <---- Getting the misc we copied before
You should now have a file called misc.img in the C:\root\adb folder.
Now come on to the IRC help channel here. We will stick the CID into the misc.img so you can carry on as it really is complicated. You can also post here if nobody is avalible and I will sort it ASAP.
(If you've done hex editing before, all you do is put the CID you got above in at position 0 then add a 00 at the end so the hex string looks something like "48 54 43 5F 5F 30 30 31 00")
Make sure you save the file that we give you back to C:\root\adb overwriting the original misc.img file.
Next we're going to push misc back on to the phone using a similar method to step 1. Have open a command prompt and cd to the correct directory as in step 1 before proceeding.
2) Type the following in the command prompt:
Code:
adb push misc.img /sdcard/new-misc.img <---- Pushing misc back to your SD card
adb-windows shell
$ /system/__unrevoked_su <---- getting temp root again
# /data/local/flash_image misc /sdcard/new-misc.img <---- Using flash_image to flash the new misc
# exit
Now rerun unrEVOked and everything should be as shiny as the plastic Samsung use to make their phones.
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Reserved for when I think of some awesome idea I just have to put here. #2

just say WOW! really Great!

Please don't forget radio info.

What a super great guide I really appreciate it, I think we all will

Nice one turkey, I just want to hug you so hard!
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"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}

gascanieto said:
Please don't forget radio info.
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Whoops forgot that, I'll add it in now
EDIT: Added quickly from an old guide, rewrite soon

Brilliant post
Really Really useful for nooblits

Great, easy guide. wish I had this when I rooted my desire ages ago.

There needs to be more stuff written in plain english - like this guide.
Very easy to read. I'm sure it will find its way into the sticky threads soon enough!
V42 beta....hehe
Anyway, good work! I love it.
Josh.

Can I make a suggestion and ask for a quick guide on updating your recovery image? I have clockwork recovery mod from the first unrevoked tool and thought ROM Manager updated it (it says I am using 2.5.0.7) however whenever I flash a ROM it always says I am on 2.5.0.1. Not sure on how to update it and if I should rather apply the rule if it aint broke dont fix it .

Real nice, one flaw: you use volume keys to navigate in Clockwork (which is default for unrevoked) and trackball in amonra IIRC
Sent from my HDfied HTC Desire

Actually, Clockwork uses the trackball too
Sent from my HTC Desire using XDA App

[GUIDE] Unbrick, Root, And Install CWM

How to Unbrick, Root, And Install CWM​
Disclaimer: This guide is for your information only. I am not responsible for any further damage cause to your device by not following the guide correctly. Parts of this guide are based on the Unbricking guide produced by XDA member, Machzelet. Namely the Unbrick process.
This guide will give you step by step instructions on how to initially unbrick, root, and install ClockWorkMod Recovery on your LG Nitro HD. You will also learn how to make yourself a CWM backup that you can use to unbrick your Nitro whenever you need to... even when you are away from your PC.
NOTE: More people have had success using this guide on Windows XP than Windows 7.
It is understood by the author that CWM and CWM backups are nothing new to the XDA community. This guide is less about groundbreaking discoveries and more about clarification and introduction of an on-the-fly unbricking concept. As with all posts on the community forum, this guide is not set in stone and can/will be changed upon suggestion from other XDA Forum members.
Required Downloads
Nitro_Unbrick.zip (760.24MB) (Unzip to the location of your choice. 7zip is recommended.)
Notes Before You Start
Make sure to allow the phone to boot into the stock ROM at least once before flashing any other ROMs.
Unbrick the Phone
Copy ‘Android’ folder to C:\
In the ‘Run…’ dialog, type “sysdm.cpl” and press enter.
Click the ‘Advanced’ tab.
Click the ‘Environment Variables…’ button.
In the ‘System Variables’ section, highlight the entry labeled ‘Path’.
Click the ‘Edit…’ button at the bottom of the window.
Add “;C:\Android” to the end of the Variable Value.
Click ‘OK’.
Click ‘OK’.
Click ‘OK’.
Log out of Windows and log back in.
Once logged in, run the exe in the ‘LGP930’ folder to ensure that the Nitro drivers are installed. (This should install all of the necessary drivers. However, if it does not, install the drivers in the sub-folder as well.)
Once drivers are installed, run the exe file in the ‘shttp3’ folder.
Check the box to agree to the license.
Click ‘Install’.
When finished, run “C:\shttps\http.exe”.
Right click the ‘Small Server’ icon in the System Tray and select ‘Settings…’.
Click ‘HTTP’ at the top.
Change the second box from ‘8080’ to ‘9002’ and click ‘OK’ in the top right.
Extract the file named ‘www.zip’ located in the ‘shttp3’ folder to “C:\shttps\www”.
Edit the ‘hosts’ file in “C:/Windows/System32/drivers/etc” and add the following line: “127.0.0.1 csmg.lgmobile.com”
Save the file.
In the ‘Run…’ dialog, type “ipconfig /flushdns”.
Run the file named “B2CAppSetup.exe” located in the ‘KDZ_FW_UPD_EN’ folder and then close it.
Run the file named “UpTestEX_mod2_marwin.exe” located in the ‘KDZ_FW_UPD_EN’ folder. (If you get errors, you may need to install msxml.msi.)
In the ‘Merge’ section, click the folder next to the ‘Select model.dll’ field.
Navigate to the “model.dll” file in the ‘KDZ_FW_UPD_EN’ folder and click ‘OK’.
In the ‘Test’ section, change ‘PhoneMode’ to “EMERGENCY”.
Click the folder next to the ‘Select kdz file’ field.
Navigate to the “V10F_00.kdz” file in the root folder and click ‘OK’.
Click ‘CSE web upgrade test’ at the bottom right of the window.
With the phone off, hold the Volume Up button and plug it into the PC via USB.
Once the screen says “Download Mode”, move on to the next step.
Click ‘Upgrade Start’.
Change the language to English and click ‘OK’.
If the upgrade stops at 4%, start over from step 23 and try again.
While the upgrade is in progress, copy the contents of the ‘Images’ folder to an SD card.
When the phone reboots, use Task Manager to close the upgrade application.
When the phone is up and running, tap the left button and choose English.
Tap ‘Exit’.
Enable Root Rights
Enable USB Debugging and Unknown Sources.
Insert your SD card and let it mount and scan.
Run the exe in the 'SuperOneClick' folder. (If you can't obtain root rights using this application, try Bin4ry's guides.)
Follow the instruction given in the application.
Flash AT&T Stock ROM (2.3.5)
Once the phone reboots, type “cmd” in the ‘Run…’ dialog and press enter.
Type “adb shell” and press enter.
Type “su” and press enter.
Run the following commands one by one in order:
Code:
dd if=/sdcard/[COLOR="Magenta"]boot.img[/COLOR] of=/dev/block/[COLOR="Magenta"]mmcblk0p8[/COLOR]
dd if=/sdcard/[COLOR="Orange"]recovery.img[/COLOR] of=/dev/block/[COLOR="Orange"]mmcblk0p13[/COLOR]
dd if=/sdcard/[COLOR="Lime"]firmware.img[/COLOR] of=/dev/block/[COLOR="Lime"]mmcblk0p1[/COLOR]
dd if=/sdcard/[COLOR="Cyan"]baseband.img[/COLOR] of=/dev/block/[COLOR="Cyan"]mmcblk0p14[/COLOR]
dd if=/sdcard/[COLOR="DeepSkyBlue"]system.img[/COLOR] of=/dev/block/[COLOR="DeepSkyBlue"]mmcblk0p27[/COLOR]
After the last command finishes (It will take a while.), pull the battery out of your phone and unplug the USB.
Replace the battery.
Hold the Power and Volume Down buttons at the same time until the screen says “Factory Reset”.
Press the Power button twice and wait for the phone to reboot into the stock AT&T ROM.
Install ClockWorkMod Recovery
If you haven’t already, follow the steps to root once more.
Install ROM Manager from the Play Store.
Open ROM Manager and tap ‘Flash ClockWorkMod Recovery’.
Tap the first option that says “LG P930”.
Let ROM Manager do its thing.
Create A Recovery
Turn off the phone.
Hold the Power and Volume Down buttons at the same time until the screen says “Factory Reset”.
Press the Power button twice and wait for the phone to reboot into ClockWorkMod.
Tap ‘Backup and Restore’.
Tap ‘Backup’.
When the blue menu appears again, tap ‘Reboot System Now’.
Restore Your Backup
Pull the battery out.
Replace the battery.
Hold the Power and Volume Down buttons at the same time until the screen says “Factory Reset”.
Press the Power button twice and wait for the phone to reboot into ClockWorkMod.
Tap ‘Wipe data/factory reset’.
Tap ‘Wipe cache partition’. (For good measure.)
Tap ‘Backup and Restore’.
Tap ‘Restore’.
Choose your backup.
When the blue menu appears again, tap ‘Reboot System Now’.

So is this a way to get back to stock from ics leak? Or would I still need to unbrick into the korean version?
Sent from my LG-P930 using xda app-developers app

miguellopez12 said:
So is this a way to get back to stock from ics leak? Or would I still need to unbrick into the korean version?
Sent from my LG-P930 using xda app-developers app
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No, this will take you into the Korean version. It is essentially the same as Machzelet's guide. I just clarified a few of the steps, added a different rooting method, and explained ClockWorkMod Recovery installation and backup/restore.

nice, hopefully clears up the nuttiness that thread fell into. d'ling the zip now, well, i think i am, on another box.

FYI, I added a note to the guide about HO!NO!s CWM flashable ROM.

great guide, nice write up.
just to be sure, under restoring your backup after bricking #5. says to factory reset, then restore you CWM backup. Will your clockwork backups be deleted when you wipe data/factory reset, I think they usually are on my galaxy tab 7.0 plus.
thanks.

Hello I'm in need of some help I can't back up my current Rom because clockwork mod doesn't work on my phone is there another way
Sent from my GT-S5830i using xda app-developers app

themadbomber said:
Hello I'm in need of some help I can't back up my current Rom because clockwork mod doesn't work on my phone is there another way
Sent from my GT-S5830i using xda app-developers app
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Download this file and copy it to your SD card.
Try replacing "dd if=/sdcard/recovery.img of=/dev/block/mmcblk0p13" in step 3 of the AT&T ROM section with "dd if=/sdcard/recovery-clockwork-5.8.2.0-p930.img of=/dev/block/mmcblk0p13" and go through the steps again and ignore the ClockWorkMod Recovery install section.

mattman86 said:
How to Setup Your Easy Unbricking Backup​
Disclaimer: This guide is for your information only. I am not responsible for any further damage cause to your device by not following the guide correctly. Parts of this guide are based on the Unbricking guide produced by XDA member, Machzelet. Namely the Revival process.
This guide will give you step by step instructions on how to initially unbrick, root, and install ClockWorkMod Recovery on your LG Nitro HD. You will also learn how to make yourself a CWM backup that you can use to unbrick your Nitro whenever you need to... even when you are away from your PC.
It is understood by the author that CWM and CWM backups are nothing new to the XDA community. This guide is less about groundbreaking discoveries and more about clarification and introduction of an on-the-fly unbricking concept. As with all posts on the community forum, this guide is not set in stone and can/will be changed upon suggestion from other XDA Forum members.
Required Downloads
Nitro Easy Unbrick.zip (Unzip to the location of your choice.)
Reviving the Phone
Copy ‘Android’ folder to C:\
In the ‘Run…’ dialog, type “sysdm.cpl” and press enter.
Click the ‘Advanced’ tab.
Click the ‘Environment Variables…’ button.
In the ‘System Variables’ section, highlight the entry labeled ‘Path’.
Click the ‘Edit…’ button at the bottom of the window.
Add “;C:\Android” to the end of the Variable Value.
Click ‘OK’.
Click ‘OK’.
Click ‘OK’.
Log out of Windows and log back in.
Once logged in, run the exe in the ‘LGP930’ folder to ensure that the Nitro drivers are installed.
Once drivers are installed, run the exe file in the ‘shttp3’ folder.
Check the box to agree to the license.
Click ‘Install’.
When finished, run “C:\shttps\http.exe”.
Right click the ‘Small Server’ icon in the System Tray and select ‘Settings…’.
Click ‘HTTP’ at the top.
Change the second box from ‘8080’ to ‘9002’ and click ‘OK’ in the top right.
Extract the file named ‘www.zip’ located in the ‘shttp3’ folder to “C:\shttps\www”.
Edit the ‘hosts’ file in “C:/Windows/System32/drivers/etc” and add the following line: “127.0.0.1 csmg.lgmobile.com”
Save the file.
In the ‘Run…’ dialog, type “ipconfig /flushdns”.
Run the file named “B2CAppSetup.exe” located in the ‘KDZ_FW_UPD_EN’ folder and then close it.
Run the file named “UpTestEX_mod2_marwin.exe” located in the ‘KDZ_FW_UPD_EN’ folder.
In the ‘Merge’ section, click the folder next to the ‘Select model.dll’ field.
Navigate to the “model.dll” file in the ‘KDZ_FW_UPD_EN’ folder and click ‘OK’.
In the ‘Test’ section, change ‘PhoneMode’ to “EMERGENCY”.
Click the folder next to the ‘Select kdz file’ field.
Navigate to the “V10F_00.kdz” file in the ‘KDZ_FW_UPD_EN’ folder and click ‘OK’.
Click ‘CSE web upgrade test’ at the bottom right of the window.
With the phone off, hold the Volume Up button and plug it into the PC via USB.
Once the screen says “Download Mode”, move on to the next step.
Click ‘Upgrade Start’.
Change the language to English and click ‘OK’.
If the upgrade stops at 4%, start over from step 23 and try again.
While the upgrade is in progress, copy the contents of the ‘Images’ folder to an SD card.
When the phone reboots, use Task Manager to close the upgrade application.
When the phone is up and running, tap the left button and choose English.
Tap ‘Exit’.
Enabling Root Rights
Enable USB Debugging and Unknown Sources.
Insert your SD card and let it mount and scan.
Run the file named “ROOT.bat” located in the ‘ROOT’ folder.
Follow the instructions on in the CMD window.
Flashing AT&T Stock ROM
Once the phone reboots, type “cmd” in the ‘Run…’ dialog and press enter.
Type “adb shell” and press enter.
Type “su” and press enter.
Run the following commands one by one in order:
Code:
dd if=/sdcard/boot.img of=/dev/block/mmcblk0p8
dd if=/sdcard/recovery.img of=/dev/block/mmcblk0p13
dd if=/sdcard/firmware.img of=/dev/block/mmcblk0p1
dd if=/sdcard/baseband.img of=/dev/block/mmcblk0p14
dd if=/sdcard/system.img of=/dev/block/mmcblk0p27
After the last command finishes (It will take a while.), pull the battery out of your phone and unplug the USB.
Replace the battery.
Hold the Power and Volume Down buttons at the same time until the screen says “Factory Reset”.
Press the Power button twice and wait for the phone to reboot into the stock AT&T ROM.
Installing ClockWorkMod Recovery
If you haven’t already, follow the steps to root once more.
Install ROM Manager from the Play Store.
Open ROM Manager and tap ‘Flash ClockWorkMod Recovery’.
Tap the first option that says “LG P930”.
Let ROM Manager do its thing.
If you plan on flashing HO!NO!s ICS CWM ROM, now would be a good time to do that. After, you can customize it and move on with this guide.
Create First Recovery for Easy Unbricking
Turn off the phone.
Hold the Power and Volume Down buttons at the same time until the screen says “Factory Reset”.
Press the Power button twice and wait for the phone to reboot into ClockWorkMod.
Tap ‘Backup and Restore’.
Tap ‘Backup’.
When the blue menu appears again, tap ‘Reboot System Now’.
Restoring Your Backup after Bricking
Pull the battery out.
Replace the battery.
Hold the Power and Volume Down buttons at the same time until the screen says “Factory Reset”.
Press the Power button twice and wait for the phone to reboot into ClockWorkMod.
Tap ‘Wipe data/factory reset’.
Tap ‘Wipe cache partition’. (For good measure.)
Tap ‘Backup and Restore’.
Tap ‘Restore’.
Choose your backup.
When the blue menu appears again, tap ‘Reboot System Now’.
Notes
Make sure to allow the phone to boot into the stock ROM at least once before flashing any other ROMs.
Don't forget to wipe the cache and data partitions each time you unbrick.
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Hi tried the steps above but after i click the ‘Upgrade Start’.button its reads my phone and says The Cell phone is the latest version already. So you don't need to update.
right ow i am on ICS Leak no root.
Please advise..

mith13 said:
Hi tried the steps above but after i click the ‘Upgrade Start’.button its reads my phone and says The Cell phone is the latest version already. So you don't need to update.
right ow i am on ICS Leak no root.
Please advise..
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this is *usually* the culprit
Edit the ‘hosts’ file in “C:/Windows/System32/drivers/etc” and add the following line: “127.0.0.1 csmg.lgmobile.com”

Also ipconfig /flushdns

scott0 said:
this is *usually* the culprit
Edit the ‘hosts’ file in “C:/Windows/System32/drivers/etc” and add the following line: “127.0.0.1 csmg.lgmobile.com”
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Thank you for responding scott0. I have been busy today and not able to read the latest posts.
Also, I had a lot of troubles with that part too. So I added step 23 to refresh the DNS.

scott0 said:
this is *usually* the culprit
Edit the ‘hosts’ file in “C:/Windows/System32/drivers/etc” and add the following line: “127.0.0.1 csmg.lgmobile.com”
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Hi scott0,
This time i copy pasted the log above and got this error-server maintenance, is it usual should i try after sometime or so..
and this is the change made to host fine is it OK.
# Copyright (c) 1993-2009 Microsoft Corp.
#
# This is a sample HOSTS file used by Microsoft TCP/IP for Windows.
#
# This file contains the mappings of IP addresses to host names. Each
# entry should be kept on an individual line. The IP address should
# be placed in the first column followed by the corresponding host name.
# The IP address and the host name should be separated by at least one
# space.
#
# Additionally, comments (such as these) may be inserted on individual
# lines or following the machine name denoted by a '#' symbol.
#
# For example:
#
# 102.54.94.97 rhino.acme.com # source server
# 38.25.63.10 x.acme.com # x client host
# localhost name resolution is handled within DNS itself.
# 127.0.0.1 localhost
# ::1 localhost
127.0.0.1 csmg.lgmobile.com

mith13 said:
Hi scott0,
This time i copy pasted the log above and got this error-server maintenance, is it usual should i try after sometime or so..
and this is the change made to host fine is it OK.
# Copyright (c) 1993-2009 Microsoft Corp.
#
# This is a sample HOSTS file used by Microsoft TCP/IP for Windows.
#
# This file contains the mappings of IP addresses to host names. Each
# entry should be kept on an individual line. The IP address should
# be placed in the first column followed by the corresponding host name.
# The IP address and the host name should be separated by at least one
# space.
#
# Additionally, comments (such as these) may be inserted on individual
# lines or following the machine name denoted by a '#' symbol.
#
# For example:
#
# 102.54.94.97 rhino.acme.com # source server
# 38.25.63.10 x.acme.com # x client host
# localhost name resolution is handled within DNS itself.
# 127.0.0.1 localhost
# ::1 localhost
127.0.0.1 csmg.lgmobile.com
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guyss need some help please..

That *should* work. but, I've never had luck with just having a single space. It has only worked for me when i use a tab.
Also, do you still have the B2CAppSetup.exe application running?

Can we UN-sticky the "Official" guide and make this one the official? That OP did some great work, but won't update the steps to help people avoid common problems (ie. rename the kdz file). If people started using this one instead, it would be more beneficial to the community.

I tried to download this. but it told me 12 hours to download. wtf?

houstonsveryown said:
I tried to download this. but it told me 12 hours to download. wtf?
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It's probably a big file because it contains 2 complete ROMS, plus other files.
---------- Post added at 03:45 PM ---------- Previous post was at 03:43 PM ----------
houstonsveryown said:
I tried to download this. but it told me 12 hours to download. wtf?
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I just clicked on it. It's 804MB and I have 20 minutes left. Check your connection

Im not sure whats going on. My connection is great.15up 6 down. Im not sure if it chrome or what.

Thx, will try this when i get home on my soft-bricked nitro!
Skickat från min GT-N7000 via Tapatalk 2

How I got my Sprint LG G2 (LS980) to work on T-Mobile - Guide with Screenshots

I have a Sprint LG G2 (LS980) that I wanted to use on T-mobile. There is a ton of info scattered in various threads on achieving bits and pieces of this task, but nothing I could follow straight through to get it done. I did not come up with any of the info in here, I just assembled it to form a guide that I used to successfully get my LS980 working on T-Mobile. Thanks to all the hard work of everyone else who wrote the apps I used, and those who came up with the exploits that made it all possible.
(Also, I wrote this in HTML before I realized I had to use BBCode here. I used a HTML to BBCode converter, so if something looks formatted weird, let me know, I might have overlooked it)
Apps Used
RootBrowser
RadioSwitcher
RootChecker
ChangeAPN
ROMToolbox Lite
Flash Stock Rom
Based on steps here.
Downloads
Download firmware and dll files for your specific phone model
I used LS980ZVA_01.tot& LGLS980_20130904_LGFLASHv151.dll
Download LGDrivers
File name: 'LGUnitedMobileDriver_S51MAN313AP22_ML_WHQL_Ver_3.13.2.exe'
Original article says to get the Verizon Drivers if you're doing a verizon phone, however since I'm dealing specifically with the Sprint LS980 I didn't get them.
Download LGFlashTool v1.8
Download MegaLock.dll
Install LG Drivers
Run the downloaded file 'LGUnitedMobileDriver_S51MAN313AP22_ML_WHQL_Ver_3.13.2.exe'
Click Next through the prompts, they require no real configuration.
If successful, you should get a prompt:
LG United Mobile Driver Installed Successfully.
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{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
Setup LG Flash Tool
Run the downloaded file Setup_LGFlashTool_1.8.1.1023.exe
Click Next through the prompts, nothing needs unique configuration. It will install by default to C:\LG\LGFlashTool\
Copy the downloaded MegaLock.dll from earlier into C:\LG\LGFlashTool, and over-write the one that is already there.
Boot into Download Mode
Plug usb cable to computer
On the phone, hold volume up and plug other end of usb cable into phone
Screen will show 'Download Mode'
The screen will then show 'Firmware Update'
The device is now in Download Mode and ready to be flashed
Configure Port for Phone
Open Device Manager and expand Ports (COM & LPT)
Right click LGEAndroidNet USB Serial Port and choose Properties
In the Properties window click the Port Settings tab, then click Advanced
In the Advanced Settings window, set the COM Port Number to COM41 and click OK
The entry in Device Manager should show as having COM41 now.
Flash the Phone
Run LGFlashTool as Administrator
"C:\LG\LGFlashTool\LGFlashTool.exe"
In the Model Config window that opens:
Check Select Manual Mode
DLL:"C:\LG G2\LGLS980_20130904_LGFLASHv151.dll"
S/W:"C:\LG G2\LS980ZVA_01\LS980ZVA_01.tot"
Click Ok
In the LG Flash Tool screen click the Yellow Arrow to Start
The Port 1 box should, after a second, show Ready!
If the Port 1 box does not start showing processing after a few seconds, unplug the phone then plug it back in. This should start it.
As it processes, the phone may reboot a couple times (I never counted how many times)
At 94% my phone will restart, and the app will show 'Waiting 120 sec for reboot'. When the phone restarts at this point, it is loaded into the OS and waiting to be configured. I have never gotten the Flash Tool it to hit 100% successfully, despite being in the phone. I have not seen this to be a problem yet.
Once inside the phone, close the Flash Tool.
Root the Device
The device has to be in debug mode before it can be rooted with this method.
Enable Debug Mode
Open Apps| Settings
Select About Phone
Choose Software Information
Click Build Number 7 times. After about 4 clicks you will see feedback indicating remaining clicks until you are a developer
You are now 3 steps away from being a developer.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
After 7 clicks, you will see a popup that says:
You are now a developer!
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Back out to the root of Settings and choose Developer options
In the Developer Options, check USB Debugging
Root the device
Download IOroot here.
Extract the downloaded ioroot.zip
Run ioroot.bat as Administrator
A cmd window will launch and show:
enable ADB connection..
Developer Options unlocked and ON.
USB debugging ON.
Accept RSA key fingerprint.
Press any key to continue...
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Click to collapse
On the Phone, click OK when prompted for Allow USB Debugging?
On the Computer, press ENTER to advance the batch
The batch script will next pause showing:
USB Connection Mode needs to be toggled.
Toggle USB mode to another setting and then back again.
Ex.
Charge Mode to MTP then MTP back to Charge.
Ethernet Mode to MTP then MTP back to Ethernet.
Sometimes unplugging USB and then plugging back in helps.
Then press ENTER to confirm ADB root...
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On the Phone, switch the USB mode to a different option,then switch it back.
On the Computer, press ENTER to advance the batch script
The batch will show:
adbd is already running as root
uid=0(root) gid=0(root)
If you do NOT see uid=0(root) gid=0(root) above then
it is likely your device firmware is not supported or
USB mode was not toggled properly. You can try to
run the script again or..
PRESS CTRL+c to stop this script...
If you DO see uid=0(root) gid=0(root) mentioned above...
CONGRATS.. Rooted ADB is now confirmed.
You will have a rooted ADB shell but no apps on the
phone will be able to access root functions.
PRESS ENTER to backup EFS and continue with full root.
PLEASE NOTE!
Continuing with full root can trip LG's rootchecker.
This means your phone will show ROOTED in Download mode.
You can remove root flag by flashing stock firmware...
.bin .cab .tot or .kdz
If you do not want to possibly invalidate your warranty
press CTRL+c to stop this script...
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Press any key to continue . . .
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Make sure you see uid=0(root)gid=0(root) as shown in the screenshot above
Press Enter to continue The script will next show:
Backing up EFS...
6144+0 records in
6144+0 records out
3145728 bytes transferred in 0.626 secs (5025124 bytes/sec)
6144+0 records in
6144+0 records out
3145728 bytes transferred in 0.617 secs (5098424 bytes/sec)
2978 KB/s (3145728 bytes in 1.031s)
2977 KB/s (3145728 bytes in 1.031s)
________________________________________________________
EFS partitions now in ioroot folder on computer
named modemst1.img and modemst2.img
They will come in handy in case of an emergency.
Store them somewhere you won't lose them.
Press ENTER to continue with full root.
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Press any key to continue . . .
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Press Enter to continue
The script will show:
Mounting system, pushing su binary...
2525 KB/s (121260 bytes in 0.046s)
WARNING: generic atexit() called from legacy shared library
0 KB/s (629 bytes in 1.000s)
Rebooting Phone.
________________________________________________________
You should hopefully now be fully rooted!!
IOroot complete.
Confirm root with Root Checker app from Play Store.
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Press any key to continue . . .
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Click to collapse
The phone should reboot and be rooted now.
Check Root with Root Checker
If nothing went wrong, the phone should be rooted now. To make sure, we can use Root Checker. (there are probably other apps that will do this as well, but I used this one)
Download, install, and launch RootChecker
In the application, click Verify Root
It should return back showing
Congratulations! this device hasroot access!
Click to expand...
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Unlock SIM
Steps here are from this article. I am just writing it out here with notes that helped me.
Download and install Root Browser (I only had success using version 2.2.3.)
Download ls980SIMunlockFinal.rar
Extract ls980SIMunlockFinal.rar (I used 7-zip)
Replace 'Carrier' folder
Within the extracted contents, copy the 'Carrier' folder onto the phones internal storage (I copied it to Internal Storage\Downloads)
On the Phone, open Root Browser and navigate to where the Carriers contents were copied
Note: My screenshots show me copying the files from where I copied the files to in Internal Storage\Downloads (storage\sdcard0\Downloads)
Click Storage
Click sdcard0
Click Download
Long press carrier
Click copy
Click the green back arrow until you're back at root
Click Paste
When prompted, choose to overwrite.
Note: Alternatively, you could rename the original 'carrier' folder for safekeeping... I never did though.
carrier already exists. Do you want to overwrite it?
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Reboot the phone.
Replaceapns-conf.xml
From original post - "To make APNs stick automatically"
Note: I later add a new APN, despite having replaced the apns-conf.xml here. I honestly don't know if this step is necessary for that reason, but I did it in my process, so I'm adding it here.
Within the extracted contents, copy the apns-conf.xml onto the phones internal storage (I copied it to Internal Storage\Downloads or root\storage\sdcard0\download)
On the Phone, open Root Browser and navigate to where the apns-conf.xml was copied
Long press the apns-conf.xml and choose copy
Navigate to root\etc, and click paste
When prompted to overwrite, choose Yes
Note: Again, you could rename the original to keep a backup.
Navigate to root/data/data/com.android.providers.telephony/databases
Delete/Rename telephony.dband mmssms.db
Note: I didn't actually delete the telephony.db and mmssms.db originally, and I still had success. But I also don't know what deleting those so they can be rebuilt does, so I included the steps.
Reboot the phone.
Update build.prop
Backup build.prop
Open Root Explorer and navigate to root\system
Long press build.prop and choose Copy, then click Paste to create a backup.
Edit build.prop
Download and install ROMToolbox Lite.
We're going to use the Build Properties application included in the Toolbox for editing the build.prop.
Open Root Explorer and navigate to root\system
Click build.prop and choose to open with Build Properties
If you get the Welcome screen, click OK
Locate and click on each of the following settings, and set the Value as shown below, and click Save
persist.service.crash.enable=1
ro.build.target_operator=spr
ro.carrier=spr
Reboot the phone.
Switch the Radio
Download and install RadioSwitcher (I only had success with version 1.2.)
Open Radio Switcher, and set the Preferred network type to LTE/GSM/WCDMA
Create a New APN
Despite replacing the apns-conf.xml earlier, I still ended up having to create a new APN.
Download, install, then open ChangeAPN
Click Menu and choose New APN
Here are the settings I used in the APN from here
Name:*T-MOBILE
APN:*epc.tmobile.com
Proxy:<Leave in Blank>
Port:*<Leavein Blank>
Username:*<Leavein Blank>
Password:*<Leavein Blank>
Server:*<Leavein Blank>
MMSC:*http://mms.msg.eng.t-mobile.com/mms/wapenc
MMSproxy:*<Leavein Blank>
MMSport:*<Leavein Blank>
MCC:310
MNC:260
Authenticationtype:*<Leavein Blank>
APNtype:default,supl,mms
APNProtocol:Leave it to the Default one
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Click Menu then Save
Reboot the phone
Notes
After all of this was complete, I had the LS980 working on my T-Mobile SIM card successfully. Some other threads I've read discussed installing recoveries like TWRP to make a backup, but every time I tried, it ended up causing a boot loop, so I ultimately didn't do it. From what I can tell it is not a necessity to simply get the phone to work on T-Mobile. Once all the settings/changes have been made, I just popped in my SIM Card from my other phone and it worked fine.
Known Issues
Since we got it running on T-Mobile, there are a few issues that we've been facing.
Unable to call some numbers
When trying to make calls, ff the number does not have a 1 at the beginning, I get a crash.
Unfortunately, the process com.android.phone has stopped.
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Adding a '1' before the number has corrected it.
This article lists another possible more permanent fix, that I will eventually try out:
If you want to fix this manually, Follow the following fix found by jsergio123)
*To fix the issue of the com.android.phone process crashing when you don't dial a 1 in front of the number edit the /data/data/com.android.providers.settings/databases/settings.db file with a SQLlite editor and change in the "system" table "assist_dial" and "assist_dial_init_db_check" to "0". If you don't see those 2 rows then you can add them. Fix permissions, wipe cache and reboot.
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Text Messages, and Multimedia Messages Fail to send
When trying to send texts, or picture messages, I was getting regular failures.
This article had a solution.
1. In dialer press ##443336772#, you will get a 6 digit SPC code, remember it!
2. In dialer press ##DATA# , this will take you to hidden Data settings
3. Select MMSC
4. Hit Edit, you will be prompted for your SPC code, enter it
5. Now have 3 options: Set URL, Gateway, and Set Port. Set all
My working settings:
Set URL: http://mms.msg.eng.t-mobile.com/mms/wapenc
Gateway: 10.12.0.2
Set Port: 80
6. Reboot

3g not working on My lg g2 ls980 plz solve it.

Moin. said:
3g not working on My lg g2 ls980 plz solve it.
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See the section of the article on switching your radio.

Thank you Fuzz1303. This is, without question, the most thorough tutorial available for using an LS980 on a domestic GSM carrier. After weeks of trying to piece together various threads explaining the process, I stumbled upon your tutorial and BINGO, it was a cake walk. Again, thank you.
Now that it's done, will the unlock stick through custom ROM flashing? I have installed TWRP.

bibbin said:
Thank you Fuzz1303. This is, without question, the most thorough tutorial available for using an LS980 on a domestic GSM carrier. After weeks of trying to piece together various threads explaining the process, I stumbled upon your tutorial and BINGO, it was a cake walk. Again, thank you.
Now that it's done, will the unlock stick through custom ROM flashing? I have installed TWRP.
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I dealt with the same sort of headache flashing mine, so I'm glad this helped.
As for the unlock sticking, I'm not totally positive. I never played much with the custom roms just as I kept having issues and finally got tired of battling it.

It is easier to get a Nexus 5 instead.

Fuzz1303 said:
I dealt with the same sort of headache flashing mine, so I'm glad this helped.
As for the unlock sticking, I'm not totally positive. I never played much with the custom roms just as I kept having issues and finally got tired of battling it.
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Once again, thanks for this spectacular tutorial. FYI, my G2 is still chugging along strong and I'm safely running Resurrection Remix. I started with Lollipop and moved on to Marshmallow. So happy. Thanks.

I need help, I just get "adbd cannot run as root in production builds
uid=2000(shell) gid=2000(shell) groups=1004(input),1007(log),1011(adb),1015(sdcard_rw),1028(sdcard_r),3001(net_bt_admin),3002(net_bt),3003(inet),3006(net_bw_stats) context=u:r:toolbox:s0" and have no idea how to fix... help please!

Working method to root the LG G4S (Model H735 / "LG G4 Beat")

Root your LG G4S (Model H735)
Tested on Andriod 5.1.1.
Thanks goes to @konsolen for sharing the method to open up the port (see appendix in this post) and to @dominik-p for his guide to determine dd parameters (you won't need this to root with the method described, but you can back up your phone if you're worried). And most importantly, thanks to the author of SuperSU for his excellent script updater-binary which worked pretty much out of the box, with only a few workarounds needed (which is what the instructions below do).
First, a few general notes:
The supersu.zip included in this package is version 2.46.
SuperSU can be downloaded here: http://download.chainfire.eu/supersu
If you want to use a new version, just put the zip file in this directory and rename it to "supersu.zip" (delete the old one in this package first of course).
The busybox binary in this package was used successfully to unzip in the LG G4s H735 (Android 5.1.1).
Some time it should maybe be ensured that this is the newest version. Same holds for Send_Command.exe and adb.exe (and attached libraries).
This script uses the "update-binary" script of the SuperSU package to install it on your phone.
The scripts I attached prepare for it to be called (hopefully) successfully.
Instructions to root
Preparation
You MAY want to create a backup of your system beforehand, in case things go wrong.
This is optional, so if you don't want to do this, you may still rely on the .kdz file (see Appendix below) to restore your phone if things go wrong.
You need to calculate the dd parameters and then backup your system partition into a .img file.
There is an excellent guide by @dominik-p for how to determine your individual dd parameters:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/g4/help/how-to-determine-dd-parameters-lg-g4-t3184867
Keep a copy of your system.img somewhere safe, you can use it to restore
your system if something goes wrong.
Enabling developer options and getting the tools
First, enable developer / debugging mode on your phone:
Navigate to Settings > About Phone > scroll to the bottom > tap Build number seven (7) times.
You'll get a short pop-up in the lower area of your display saying that you're now a developer.
Then, go back and now access the Developer options menu, check 'USB debugging' and click OK on the prompt.
Note: You have to enable USB debugging before plugging your device in to the computer. Unplug device then try to enable USB debugging.
On your computer, install Install and Use ADB (the Android Debug Bridge Utility). Also, download LG Flash Tool.
You can find out how to do both by searching google for it.
Step 1.
Connect your phone via USB (not in download mode yet, just normal).
Then, run Init_Root.bat in order to copy the essential files over to internal storage.
You may do this either by 1) double clicking the file, or 2) executing it from the windows command line.
For Option 2): Open a command line in the folder where you extracted this package. To do this, hold shift while right clicking in the folder opened in the Windows Explorer and select "Open command window here". Then, type
Init_Root.bat
Step 2.
Reboot your phone in download mode and ensure it has opened the port to send commands in download mode.
The port is open if it's displayed on the phone's screen in green letters, like
COMX
(with a number instead of X).
On my LG H735 it was necessary to use "LG Flash Tool 2014" http://lgflashtool.com/ to open the port. So if you don't have the green letters, see instruction pasted below (appendix) on how to open the port.
Step 3.
Open a command line in the folder where you extracted this package. To do this, hold shift while
right clicking in the folder opened in the Windows Explorer and select "Open command window here".
Open a command shell to your phone by typing (replace X with the number displayed on your phone) by typing:
Send_Command \\.\COMX
You should be set to root if the following works:
Typing "ls" returns a long list of file and folder names.
Typing "id" should give you someting like that:
uid=0(root) gid=0(root) context=u:r:recovery:s0
The important bits are the "(root)" uid and gid.
If any of the above is not the case, it will not work, you may search for help in the forum.
Step 4.
Execute the commands below (without the numbering of course).
1. mv /data/local/tmp/busybox /sbin/busybox
2. chmod 755 /sbin/busybox
3. mkdir /tmp
4. mkdir /tmp/supersu
5. /sbin/busybox unzip /data/local/tmp/supersu.zip -d /tmp/supersu
6. mv /data/local/tmp/supersu.zip /tmp/supersu/
7. sh /tmp/supersu/META-INF/com/google/android/update-binary dummy 1 /tmp/supersu/supersu.zip
(Note: Not all commands above may be needed, but this is the conservative approach)
Recommended:
Do sanity checks to see if it's doing its job as expected.
After command 2, type the command ls -l /sbin/busybox to check for sanity.
It must return a line like this (with your own date and time):
-rwxr-xr-x shell shell 1048328 <date> <time> busybox
Command 5 must print several lines containing "inflating" messages, similar to this:
Archive:
inflating: META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
...
Command 7 prints lines like this, and other status messages afterwards:
**************
SuperSU installer
**************
...
Step 5.
Your phone should now be rooted if it all worked ok.
You may now type
LEAVE
to reboot your phone.
Happy rooting!
Troubleshooting
If it doesn't work, for example you phone may be stuck on the boot process displaying the LG logo, then you can use Flash Tool to restore your phone. Use instructions below (how to boot the phone into download mode), but don't pull the USB cable, and just let it run its course. This should restore your phone.
If for some reason this hasn't worked, you may try to "dd" back your system .img which you may have created in the preparation step.
Appendix
How to boot the phone into download mode and open the port
a) Boot the LG G4s in download mode. To do this, first switch it off completely and disconnect USB cable. Then, hold the Volume Up button, and while you keep holding it, plug in the USB cable.
b) Start the LG Flash tool and load the .kdz for your phone. We won't actually complete the flashing, you only need it to start the process, but you should use the kdz for your phone nonetheless.
You can check for your kdz on this link, pasting your IMEI instead of YOUR-IMEI in the link below.
http://csmg.lgmobile.com:9002/csmg/b2c/client/auth_model_check2.jsp?esn=YOUR-IMEI
I did not find any for mine there, but I did find it on
http://devtester.ro/projects/lg-firmwares/
Which brought me to this link where I could find mine:
http://pkg02.azure.gdms.lge.com/dn/downloader.dev?fileKey=FW703UV132GQAUP7A0ED99N/H73510c_00.kdz
c) Now this is very important: Watch your phone while the .kdz is being flashed by the flash tool.
(the flash tool may complain about error connecting to the update server, but you can ignore this with "ok").
As soon as the green letters show up, UNPLUG THE USB CABLE!
The percentage on your phone has to be 0% still (never mind about percentage in the flash tool, it may not even display it).
Then, kill the Flash Tool with the Windows Task Manager (Ctrl+alt+delete).
When it's closed, you can plug your phone back in.
It's now in download mode with open port.

You may also be interested in optimizing your storage & memory after you have rooted:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/general/general/moving-apps-to-sd-optimize-memory-phone-t3248125

LG-H731 Vigor from Videotron/Virgin Mobile
jen.magnolis said:
Root your LG G4S (Model H735)
Tested on Andriod 5.1.1.
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Also work on phone listed in title:
LG-H731 (LG G4) Vigor from Videotron/Virgin Mobile
Happy rooting
If you need help, don't hesitate to contact me: [email protected] or here =

Hi
jen.magnolis said:
Root your LG G4S (Model H735)
Tested on Andriod 5.1.1.
Thanks goes to @konsolen for sharing the method to open up the port (see appendix in this post) and to @dominik-p for his guide to determine dd parameters (you won't need this to root with the method described, but you can back up your phone if you're worried). And most importantly, thanks to the author of SuperSU for his excellent script updater-binary which worked pretty much out of the box, with only a few workarounds needed (which is what the instructions below do).
First, a few general notes:
The supersu.zip included in this package is version 2.46.
SuperSU can be downloaded here: http://download.chainfire.eu/supersu
If you want to use a new version, just put the zip file in this directory and rename it to "supersu.zip" (delete the old one in this package first of course).
The busybox binary in this package was used successfully to unzip in the LG G4s H735 (Android 5.1.1).
Some time it should maybe be ensured that this is the newest version. Same holds for Send_Command.exe and adb.exe (and attached libraries).
This script uses the "update-binary" script of the SuperSU package to install it on your phone.
The scripts I attached prepare for it to be called (hopefully) successfully.
Instructions to root
Preparation
You MAY want to create a backup of your system beforehand, in case things go wrong.
This is optional, so if you don't want to do this, you may still rely on the .kdz file (see Appendix below) to restore your phone if things go wrong.
You need to calculate the dd parameters and then backup your system partition into a .img file.
There is an excellent guide by @dominik-p for how to determine your individual dd parameters:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/g4/help/how-to-determine-dd-parameters-lg-g4-t3184867
Keep a copy of your system.img somewhere safe, you can use it to restore
your system if something goes wrong.
Step 1.
Connect your phone via USB (not in download mode yet, just normal).
Then, run Init_Root.bat in order to copy the essential files over to internal storage.
You may do this either by 1) double clicking the file, or 2) executing it from the windows command line.
For Option 2): Open a command line in the folder where you extracted this package. To do this, hold shift while right clicking in the folder opened in the Windows Explorer and select "Open command window here". Then, type
Init_Root.bat
Step 2.
Reboot your phone in download mode and ensure it has opened the port to send commands in download mode.
The port is open if it's displayed on the phone's screen in green letters, like
COMX
(with a number instead of X).
On my LG H735 it was necessary to use "LG Flash Tool 2014" http://lgflashtool.com/ to open the port. So if you don't have the green letters, see instruction pasted below (appendix) on how to open the port.
Step 3.
Open a command line in the folder where you extracted this package. To do this, hold shift while
right clicking in the folder opened in the Windows Explorer and select "Open command window here".
Open a command shell to your phone by typing (replace X with the number displayed on your phone) by typing:
Send_Command \\.\COMX
You should be set to root if the following works:
Typing "ls" returns a long list of file and folder names.
Typing "id" should give you someting like that:
uid=0(root) gid=0(root) context=u:r:recovery:s0
The important bits are the "(root)" uid and gid.
If any of the above is not the case, it will not work, you may search for help in the forum.
Step 4.
Now you have two options:
#Step 4, Option 1 (recommended to try)
Just run the script and you should be done.
Type:
sh root_lgh735.sh
The script contains all commands I (and other people) used to successfully root the phone.
However we have all used option (2) below, so the script itself has not been tested yet,
though it's very simple (feel free to open it with a text editor to look at it).
You can try to run it, and if it's not doing what's expected you can still go to Option 2
and fix things up.
It will have worked if:
It prints several lines containing "inflating" messages, similar to this:
Archive:
inflating: META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
...
It prints 3 lines like this, and other status messages afterwards:
**************
SuperSU installer
**************
....
If it has done that, reboot your phone and you should be set.
If not, do the commands manually as in Option 2.
Please: If the script worked for you, report it in this thread, so I can simplify these instructions here! Thanks for your help :cyclops:
#Step 4, Option 2:
Execute the commands directly (proven to work on several phones).
Type the commands below (without the numbering of course).
1. mv /data/local/tmp/busybox /sbin/busybox
2. chmod 755 /sbin/busybox
3. mkdir /tmp
4. mkdir /tmp/supersu
5. /sbin/busybox unzip /data/local/tmp/supersu.zip -d /tmp/supersu
6. mv /data/local/tmp/supersu.zip /tmp/supersu/
7. sh /tmp/supersu/META-INF/com/google/android/update-binary dummy 1 /tmp/supersu/supersu.zip
(Note: Not all commands above may be needed, but this is the conservative approach)
Recommended:
Do sanity checks to see if it's doing its job as expected.
After command 2, type the command ls -l /sbin/busybox to check for sanity.
It must return a line like this (with your own date and time):
-rwxr-xr-x shell shell 1048328 <date> <time> busybox
Command 5 must print several lines containing "inflating" messages, similar to this:
Archive:
inflating: META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
...
Command 7 prints lines like this, and other status messages afterwards:
**************
SuperSU installer
**************
...
Step 5.
Your phone should now be rooted if it all worked ok.
You may now type
LEAVE
to reboot your phone.
Happy rooting!
Troubleshooting
If it doesn't work, for example you phone may be stuck on the boot process displaying the LG logo, then you can use Flash Tool to restore your phone. Use instructions below (how to boot the phone into download mode), but don't pull the USB cable, and just let it run its course. This should restore your phone.
If for some reason this hasn't worked, you may try to "dd" back your system .img which you may have created in the preparation step.
Appendix
How to boot the phone into download mode and open the port
a) Boot the LG G4s in download mode. To do this, first switch it off completely and disconnect USB cable. Then, hold the Volume Up button, and while you keep holding it, plug in the USB cable.
b) Start the LG Flash tool and load the .kdz for your phone. We won't actually complete the flashing, you only need it to start the process, but you should use the kdz for your phone nonetheless.
You can check for your kdz on this link, pasting your IMEI instead of YOUR-IMEI in the link below.
http://csmg.lgmobile.com:9002/csmg/b2c/client/auth_model_check2.jsp?esn=YOUR-IMEI
I did not find any for mine there, but I did find it on
http://devtester.ro/projects/lg-firmwares/
Which brought me to this link where I could find mine:
http://pkg02.azure.gdms.lge.com/dn/downloader.dev?fileKey=FW703UV132GQAUP7A0ED99N/H73510c_00.kdz
c) Now this is very important: Watch your phone while the .kdz is being flashed by the flash tool.
(the flash tool may complain about error connecting to the update server, but you can ignore this with "ok").
As soon as the green letters show up, UNPLUG THE USB CABLE!
The percentage on your phone has to be 0% still (never mind about percentage in the flash tool, it may not even display it).
Then, kill the Flash Tool with the Windows Task Manager (Ctrl+alt+delete).
When it's closed, you can plug your phone back in.
It's now in download mode with open port.
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Have twpr or cwm recovery to install xposed??

I can confirm is working on LG G4 LG-H735P (Latin America version), thanks!

anyone tried updating? just got a system update notification from my phone lol dk if i should update now or not

Good question! I didn't try it yet. Think it should be ok, but if it isn't, you can just root again I guess

jen.magnolis said:
Good question! I didn't try it yet. Think it should be ok, but if it isn't, you can just root again I guess
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oh.. it wont like brick or anything? :/

dclarkg said:
I can confirm is working on LG G4 LG-H735P (Latin America version), thanks!
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I could not root my phone, what kdz file did you use??

Backup problems
Hello,
Coming from a Nexus 4, I bought a G4S last month.
I want to do my first root in order to manage the storage, like jen.magnolis talked about.
In case of a problem (bootloop or brick), I need to be able to restore. I don't really mind about restoring my datas, a factory reset would be enough.
But I don't undestand how i can get the system.img without being rooted ? It seems that I can get a "backup.ab" file using adb. Will it be enough to restore in case of brick ?
I also looked about kdz files, but mine doesn't seem to be available. I have a LGH735 (buyer = FRA, suffix = AFRATS, ...). Will it work if I use the one you provided in your post ?
Thanks for your help !

dclarkg said:
I can confirm is working on LG G4 LG-H735P (Latin America version), thanks!
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I got the same model phone, but I can't find the .KDZ file for it anywhere. Could you post a link to the one you used please?

Excellent step-by-step guide. Should set an example for other "step-by-step guides" which exclude crucial information ("everybody knows lösfhgaeilurhg has to by typed between these steps here, I shall not mention it" )
Thanks a ton Worked on my LG G4S a.k.a H735 like a charm.
Cheers!

dreamnoob said:
anyone tried updating? just got a system update notification from my phone lol dk if i should update now or not
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jen.magnolis said:
Good question! I didn't try it yet. Think it should be ok, but if it isn't, you can just root again I guess
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"phone appears to be rooted, will not be updated" - Hiding root did not help, any simple suggestions but total unrooting?
Wanted to upgrade from 10c to 10d...
Cheers!

Doubts.
Hi everyone!
I just cant find my .kdz file! The phone i want to root its a G4 H735AR, im wondering if there are some compatible .kdz that i can use. Im affraid it might get bricked or something...
BTW i¨ve tried the rootworm.bat method and it didnt work. And when i try to open the COMX port, the lg flash tool always crushes and shuts down.

Works!
ascfzz said:
Hi everyone!
I just cant find my .kdz file! The phone i want to root its a G4 H735AR, im wondering if there are some compatible .kdz that i can use. Im affraid it might get bricked or something...
BTW i¨ve tried the rootworm.bat method and it didnt work. And when i try to open the COMX port, the lg flash tool always crushes and shuts down.
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So, i made it! It works in the H735AR!! The problem with the flash tool was that i was trying to use it without any KDZ file!! I've used @konsolen .kdz and achieved to open ports, and then continue with the rest of the tutorial without trouble.
Thank you so much! Its a great phone, but with so little internal memory is a waste.

chw9999 said:
"phone appears to be rooted, will not be updated" - Hiding root did not help, any simple suggestions but total unrooting?
Wanted to upgrade from 10c to 10d...
Cheers!
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ya u just update thru lg bridge.. once updated it will be unroot tho so u have to root it back same method as u did before.. and if you use link2sd it dosent matter after root ur link2sd can just reboot and re-read ur partition without needing to wipe and re-partition

It's working in H736P! Thank you só much!
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For people in Brazil that has H736P, to open ports, is necessary the kdz file to use in LG Flash Tool.
Galera do Brasil, consegui rootear o LG G4 Beat usando esse tutorial porém tive que baixar o arquivo kdz pro H736P pra executar o LG Flash Tool. Cuidado ao usar o LG Flash Tool, assim que aparecer a porta COM na tela do telefone, arranca o cabo USB do computador.
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friend you are from argentina?¿

maxiret said:
friend you are from argentina?¿
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Brasil.
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