Ok I've now recovered my phone 3 times after trying to unlock my bootloader, I've done it with freegee and GAIO both when i reboot I just get the LG logo then a black screen and nothing. I've tried with installing a new recovery as well as not doing the recovery install at all. Anyone have an idea why this would be happening?
GAIO doesn't root zv9, or zvb. For those you should be using fiddy root.
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Im currently in the same situation. I used to be rooted on Lifeless but last week I had the same situation (LG screen to black screen).
Now, im only on stock rooted JB. I cant unlock bootloader because it wont let me. You should talk yo shelnut on the irc. When i talked to him last week, he said there is a way to unlock but there is a chance of brick with no coming back. I couldnt risk it, so im stuck on stock rom
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You both would just use Loki's Locked Imperium. I've been running it and it's pretty nice for people that just can't unlock.
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After recovering I was at zv7 so that's when I used gaio, the other times I rooted with fiddly. And I haven't gotten to the point of being able to install a rom. After unlocking the bootloader it doesn't allow me to ever even go to recovery.
Does the locked imperium not need a recovery to install with?
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You both would just use Loki's Locked Imperium. I've been running it and it's pretty nice for people that just can't unlock.
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Thats what I have been using for the last couple of days
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fiddy has a Universal root. Its for all versions. Maybe even run it twice to make sure root is good. Then either try freegee again or use Locked Imperium. For now anyway.
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Well I can't use the locked imperium because my phone hasn't got the jellybean update yet . it's partly why I want to root.I used fiddly the first 2 tries to unlock. Do you think doing a bootloader unlock twice might make a difference?
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Does the locked imperium not need a recovery to install with?
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No, all you need is JB and root.
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Has anyone figured out a way to force the jb update?
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The short and sweet is: Download zvb update,, update to zv9, root, push zvb uodatebto /cache. Hang on, I'll edit this with a link.
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can I just download the zvb update and do it from my computer without unlocking?
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Kind of, and not really. Read this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=38610481 and ill find another that javskies wrote.
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Here's another. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=38629658
Neither of these use freegee
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awesome looks like i just need a rooted zv9 to do this, thanks alot!
Also, you don't have to use rootkeeper. Just use fiddy619 root for everything. So zv9, root using fiddy, push zvb update to /cache, root zvb using fiddy root again. I can't remember if it freezes at 4GLTE screen or not. If so, do this. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=38887359&postcount=155
edit. You dont need to rename the update either
Worked like a charm! Never had any lockups or anything. Your the man!
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I'm curious. Did you run root twice? Or just the once when on JB? I'm assuming you unlocked.
Also, I'll rewrite those steps and put them in my guide. Tomorrow hopefully.
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I only ran root once. I haven't tried unlocking yet though at this time as I'm worried about having to unbrick again. If you want me to try for the guide your writing though I would give it a try.
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Don't worry about it. You've spent enough time working on it. Now play with it.
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It says it was released on December 22. It doesn't appear to have been pushed to devices yet.
I am at work so I can't check. Here is the link:
http://www.mylgphones.com/sprint-lg-optimus-g-lg-ls970-firmware-update-ls970zv9.html
It was mentioned last week that the source for the release is it already. If you missed it here is that link.
http://www.lg.com/global/support/opensource/opensource-detail.jsp
Just search for LS970 and it will pop up.
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Can't get OTA yet. Will check when I get home. Also, how can I lock the phone again D:
Freegee will relock bootloader. Not sure about root. Maybe AIO?
Edit; The supersu app says it'll unroot, but not sure if it works.
Edit 2: Ok just checked...binary`s root has an unroot option. Not sure which version AIO was built with. Link here. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=31545627
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Freegee will relock bootloader. Not sure about root. Maybe AIO?
Edit; The supersu app says it'll unroot, but not sure if it works.
Edit 2: Ok just checked...binary`s root has an unroot option. Not sure which version AIO was built with. Link here. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=31545627
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You rock. Can I unlock if I flashed the MOD?
Also, what does this update fix?
I am sorry but I don't have an answer for either question.
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I think i just read in one of theses threads that fiddy? updated and lost everything. Not sure what this fixes.
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Any idea what's included in the update?
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I think i just read in one of theses threads that fiddy? updated and lost everything. Not sure what this fixes.
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Now I'm scared to update. LOL Na I'll wait for a Jellybean Upgrade.
Has any one tried to install the zip from LG just using recovery yet? Or is it not setup like that. They say you have to use the tool and your PC, but I assume thats for all the "regular" users that don't play mind games with their phones lol.
I would try it right now but I'm at work and need my phone tonight after work so can't risk bricking it tonight lol.
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Can't get OTA yet. Will check when I get home. Also, how can I lock the phone again D:
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I downloaded the 219mb zip file straight from LG.com, but have not tried installing for above post.
hopefully some body makes a flashable version for modded recoveries.
any new radios? will this fix that sms bug?
I would flash in a heart beat if I wasn't at work. I am not scared. Nothing prevents you from making a backup first. Then again, I have insurance.
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Not detecting my phone with the update sw....
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Has any one tried to install the zip from LG just using recovery yet? Or is it not setup like that. They say you have to use the tool and your PC, but I assume thats for all the "regular" users that don't play mind games with their phones lol.
I would try it right now but I'm at work and need my phone tonight after work so can't risk bricking it tonight lol.
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I downloaded the 219mb zip file straight from LG.com, but have not tried installing for above post.
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What I'm afraid of is that I won't be able to unlock it again once I update. I really need to root access to use some apps.
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What I'm afraid of is that I won't be able to unlock it again once I update. I really need to root access to use some apps.
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ok so you have to put the device in download mode for the sw to detect the phone but once you hit start update it opens another window that times out saying problem communicating with device
I would try rebooting your computer.
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It says software update not compatible with phone model. I passed all the the previous checks. Has anyone succeeded?
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If LG released it December 22 we have to wait around 2 weeks before sprint pushes it out.
I heard this some where so don't quote me on this
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My phone is stock, tempted to try this.
On the LG website, step 1, the drivers, is that the update itself?
Also, does anyone know if this is indeed Jellybean, or something else?
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It says software update not compatible with phone model. I passed all the the previous checks. Has anyone succeeded?
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how did you get past the communicating with phone error?
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My phone is stock, tempted to try this.
On the LG website, step 1, the drivers, is that the update itself?
Also, does anyone know if this is indeed Jellybean, or something else?
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The drivers are not the update.
This is not jelly bean. This is big fixes.
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Is there a root for the LG OG that has been updated to Sprint ZV9?
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No you have to revert back to zv8
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No you have to revert back to zv8
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i tryed that and it doesnt work!!
How do you do that?
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From the research that I have done, it's mixed if you can root it or not. Some say that FreeGee works to root it again, while others say it's not rootable at the moment. I have not confirmed either or yet. I'm waiting to get more information to see if it is rootable with FreeGee or not.
For the best results, to go back, you need to LGNPST back, wait on a released V9 Rom that can be rooted but until then you can use a "Custom V9 Rom" (actually V9 based) until one shows up.
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For the best results, to go back, you need to LGNPST back, wait on a released V9 Rom that can be rooted but until then you can use a "Custom V9 Rom" (actually V9 based) until one shows up.
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There is already a rooted stock Rom. That is how they made the custom one.
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LGNPST? What is that and how do i do it?
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ZV9 root is out!
Idk if anyone still reads this thread but the ZV9 root is here. I was super confused then found this and am now happily rooted!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2050582
I just got the new JB OTA but I don't wanna upgrade since I just rooted and unlocked my bootloader...
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I just got the new JB OTA but I don't wanna upgrade since I just rooted and unlocked my bootloader...
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Ok so, I did the update and now I have to reroot and unlock. From what I understand, freegee works on ZVC too...can anyone else verify? I heard it from Engine95
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Ok so, I did the update and now I have to reroot and unlock. From what I understand, freegee works on ZVC too...can anyone else verify? I heard it from Engine95
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Thanks for the heads up! I need to let my wife know to not accept the update until we have confirmed that bootloader can be unlocked and root achieved on the new OTA. We just got her phone back from insurance and I have not had the chance to re-root yet.
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Ok so, I did the update and now I have to reroot and unlock. From what I understand, freegee works on ZVC too...can anyone else verify? I heard it from Engine95
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Root and Unlock is confirmed on zvc bin. The update should be no different. Fyi. To be able to install the update, you MUST have be totally stock ROM. Absolutely no changes.
Follow the Root guide. It'll guide you through the process.
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Thanks for the heads up! I need to let my wife know to not accept the update until we have confirmed that bootloader can be unlocked and root achieved on the new OTA. We just got her phone back from insurance and I have not had the chance to re-root yet.
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Root and Unlock is confirmed on zvc bin. The update should be no different. Fyi. To be able to install the update, you MUST have be totally stock ROM. Absolutely no changes.
Follow the Root guide. It'll guide you through the process.
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I mean, I had the media files.XML from _Epic but that's it
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I mean, I had the media files.XML from _Epic but that's it
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You can try to install the update. It'll fail if it finds something it doesn't like. If I remember right, if it fails, just reboot. Nothing should be changed.
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You can try to install the update. It'll fail if it finds something it doesn't like. If I remember right, if it fails, just reboot. Nothing should be changed.
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I installed it already. Everything's fine.
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I installed it already. Everything's fine.
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Very good.
So your bootloader was not unlocked? Yesterday I thought you rooted and unlocked?
If you were unlocked, see if you still have TWRP as your recovery, Please.
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Very good.
So your bootloader was not unlocked? Yesterday I thought you rooted and unlocked?
If you were unlocked, see if you still have TWRP as your recovery, Please.
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Yeah I was unlocked...it actually installed through twrp. I'll check for you
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Yeah I was unlocked...it actually installed through twrp. I'll check for you
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Now you've really got me confused.
You just said you were unlocked.
And yet this was your post in another thread. "Yep. Installed it...nothing changed. Gotta reroot and unlock again but Engine95 said freegee works with zvc"
Set me straight please.
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Now you've really got me confused.
You just said you were unlocked.
And yet this was your post in another thread. "Yep. Installed it...nothing changed. Gotta reroot and unlock again but Engine95 said freegee works with zvc"
Set me straight please.
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I see. Ok, well I rooted and unlocked my bootloader yesterday. Today I received the update and installed it. When the phone rebooted to install the update, it went to TWRP. Then when the update finished, it booted normally. When I say nothing changed, I meant nothing with my software. Everything was left the same, even my notifications. When I tried to boot into the boot loader, it booted normally so I checked if my phone was still rooted and it wasn't. In a previous thread, you said that freegee and root are confirmed working on ZVC, that's what I was referring to because I'm gonna have to reroot and unlock again since the update unrooted and locked the bootloader.
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I see. Ok, well I rooted and unlocked my bootloader yesterday. Today I received the update and installed it. When the phone rebooted to install the update, it went to TWRP. Then when the update finished, it booted normally. When I say nothing changed, I meant nothing with my software. Everything was left the same, even my notifications. When I tried to boot into the boot loader, it booted normally so I checked if my phone was still rooted and it wasn't. In a previous thread, you said that freegee and root are confirmed working on ZVC, that's what I was referring to because I'm gonna have to reroot and unlock again since the update unrooted and locked the bootloader.
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Gotcha.
We have to have all updates before rooting and unlocking.
I can't remember if this is what it did when zvb came out our not. But we also couldn't unlock zvb for a while. So we avoided taking the update.
Anyway root and FreeGee will take care of you again as they do work on zvc.
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Gotcha.
We have to have all updates before rooting and unlocking.
I can't remember if this is what it did when zvb came out our not. But we also couldn't unlock zvb for a while. So we avoided taking the update.
Anyway root and FreeGee will take care of you again as they do work on zvc.
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Yep, they just did. Took less than 5 minutes. Thanks bro
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nothing here yet just checked on my wife"s stock locked phone...im in pa,tx
Nothing here either in Raleigh, NC.
Anybody who has gotten it, any chance for sharing the update.zip? Would like to avoid factory resetting.
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I see. Ok, well I rooted and unlocked my bootloader yesterday. Today I received the update and installed it. When the phone rebooted to install the update, it went to TWRP. Then when the update finished, it booted normally. When I say nothing changed, I meant nothing with my software. Everything was left the same, even my notifications. When I tried to boot into the boot loader, it booted normally so I checked if my phone was still rooted and it wasn't. In a previous thread, you said that freegee and root are confirmed working on ZVC, that's what I was referring to because I'm gonna have to reroot and unlock again since the update unrooted and locked the bootloader.
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TWRP? Don't ota updates require a stock recovery or else they fail? Are you sure your phone didn't boot without installing anything like it would normally do on other phones with custom recoveries? Did you check your phones about section to make sure you're on ZVC??
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TWRP? Don't ota updates require a stock recovery or else they fail? Are you sure your phone didn't boot without installing anything like it would normally do on other phones with custom recoveries? Did you check your phones about section to make sure you're on ZVC??
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I'm 1500000% sure it said ZVC. I can't explain it either but....yeah
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I'm 1500000% sure it said ZVC. I can't explain it either but....yeah
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Even I did the same thing as you. Installed the update on a rooted and unlocked phone, it went to TWRP, update was installed, after that rebooted and it was all stock with bootloader locked. Data was not wiped, all apps including Super SU was there but no root. It says ZVC in the settings, and google apps are updated.
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I'm 1500000% sure it said ZVC. I can't explain it either but....yeah
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Even I did the same thing as you. Installed the update on a rooted and unlocked phone, it went to TWRP, update was installed, after that rebooted and it was all stock with bootloader locked. Data was not wiped, all apps including Super SU was there but no root. It says ZVC in the settings, and google apps are updated.
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This is good to know. Thanks.
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So ive rooted this fine device with framaroot and.have flashed both twrp and cwm a couple timea as well but cant seem to boot into them. It just gives me a black screen with a measage about recovery security. Did i need to unlock before root? Kind of strange to be able to successfully root without unlocking.
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So ive rooted this fine device with framaroot and.have flashed both twrp and cwm a couple timea as well but cant seem to boot into them. It just gives me a black screen with a measage about recovery security. Did i need to unlock before root? Kind of strange to be able to successfully root without unlocking.
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I'm guessing you're on stock. I've never heard of that.
So you unlocked using FreeGee?
For this phone, TWRP is your best option. Makes me wonder if CWM has caused that error.
You could try installing TWRP thru goomanager.
Or, run FreeGee again, and install with TWRP.
Or you can use teeny bins with LGNPST.
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Run freegee to unlock or the secure boot certificate, not matching what it should be (partition sizes/md5 or whatever security they use) will prevent you from going anywhere besides normal boot
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Ahh, i was not aware it was just a simple app that could unlock. I get the following message attached in the screenshot, though. Is it safe to proceed?
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It's fine. If you get an error then go to the irc and talk to them about it and they'll help figure out what went wrong and how to fix it but if it errors out don't reboot
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But I've unlocked my phone and my wife's multiple times and no issues
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Thanks, much appreciated. Now to find a rom that's better than stock becuase i actually enjoy stock on this phone.
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Thanks, much appreciated. Now to find a rom that's better than stock becuase i actually enjoy stock on this phone.
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Try Nexogen or the Optimus ROM. We only have a few stock options, but they are all good.
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Since the January 2014 update, can the OGP e980p be rooted? Or has anyone been able to root it yet?
IGood question...i didn't be even able to find this rom....e980p
Hope somebody gonna put this rom here for those who are not on at&t
No it can't be rooted as of yet... I had to return to stock... root... then do the update. And if you have a custom recovery you will soft brick... so back to stock...root... update... then install custom recovery and your good to go...
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How do you return to stop from the e980p.
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How do you return to stop from the e980p.
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I meant how to do you return to stock (not stop as mentioned above) from e980p.
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There you go I tried it and it worked! no hassle with LGNPST
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=QCBLOhWavT0
I bricked mine taking the update with a custom recovery.. I flashed back to stock. then took the update. then used Kingoroot to root it, then freeg to flash a custom recovery, so its possible to root the e980p update.. Im just happy I got my gpro back.. by far my fav phone to date... took half a day to figure out how to flash back to stock. but glad I did..
Root on 10p update
By reverting back to 10k update using this guide: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2302660 and rooting with this guide: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2302660. I now have the 10p update with root. Definitely a longer process than other carrier phones I'm sure but definitely possible. After rooting 10k update I went straight into settings and updated without doing any modifications and root stuck. Just wanted to share so others in the same situation know that there is a light at the end of the tunnel! Good luck!
is there a way to manually install the update?
How are any of you able to put your e980 into recovery mode? Mine ends up with the dead android with an exclamation mark over his open chest.
Rooting on 10p literally only took less than 2mins.
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Rooting on 10p literally only took less than 2mins.
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can you explain how?
Using vroot
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Using vroot
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I did it and it works. Thank you SO much!!!!! :victory::victory:
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Using vroot
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Should share this, I used it on mine installed freegee and flashed candy kat in less than 20 minutes was running. Much easier than using lg flash tool. This phone is much smoother with 4.4 on it!!!
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If groovy doesn't work? Kingo works also.
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