OK FreeGee now supports the Optimus G Pro and I unlocked my bootloader. So whats next?
EDIT: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=43813711&postcount=14
wahida76 said:
OK FreeGee now supports the Optimus G Pro and I unlocked my bootloader. So whats next?
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Wait for ROMS!!!!!!!
When the f*ck did we get ice cream??
esimon311 said:
Wait for ROMS!!!!!!!
When the f*ck did we get ice cream??
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Cant wait
wahida76 said:
Cant wait
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Then learn to build one or take up the art of patience. Haha.
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jesi.james said:
Then learn to build one or take up the art of patience. Haha.
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Thank you for the advice I've been waiting since the phone came out I am just saying.
wahida76 said:
Thank you for the advice I've been waiting since the phone came out I am just saying.
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Oh I feel ya. I'm always checking up to see if there's anything new going on around. Id end up building one myself but I have no home internet and a decent enough computer
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jesi.james said:
Oh I feel ya. I'm always checking up to see if there's anything new going on around. Id end up building one myself but I have no home internet and a decent enough computer
Sent from the Professional Optimus..
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I would build one my self if I knew how
excuse me sir
wahida76 said:
OK FreeGee now supports the Optimus G Pro and I unlocked my bootloader. So whats next?
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I really want to know how to boot loader unlock.. also if bootloader unlock the optimus g pro can you unlock the korea version.??
i hate to break it to you but the device isnt unlocked etc. the app says right in the description.
Optimus G Pro support is due to drjbliss and loki
https://github.com/djrbliss/loki
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that would imply all freegee is doing is flashing a loki'd kernel/recovery. still able to do whatever you want thanks to loki but it doesnt mean the bootloader is blown open like you are thinking .
shabbypenguin said:
i hate to break it to you but the device isnt unlocked etc. the app says right in the description.
that would imply all freegee is doing is flashing a loki'd kernel/recovery. still able to do whatever you want thanks to loki but it doesnt mean the bootloader is blown open like you are thinking .
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Thats correct just like the ATT s4, bootloader is still locked but using Loki work around. Only difference is they have roms lol
shabbypenguin said:
i hate to break it to you but the device isnt unlocked etc. the app says right in the description.
that would imply all freegee is doing is flashing a loki'd kernel/recovery. still able to do whatever you want thanks to loki but it doesnt mean the bootloader is blown open like you are thinking .
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I read in the description it says UNLOCKS bootloader to confirm what do we do?
After using the app it said UNLOCKED and when I boot it says Device Unlock.
as it will if you boot a loki'd kernel
shabbypenguin said:
as it will if you boot a loki'd kernel
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Any hope of now having a custom ROM Then?
shabbypenguin said:
as it will if you boot a loki'd kernel
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I've edited the app description to clarify this. I thought I had made it clear on the xda post and at the top of the app description for giving credit to bliss. The bootloader is still very much locked, but we have this working exploit thanks to loki. What I did was just build loki into cwm, so instead of the rom dev or kernel dev having to run the loki patch on their pc, now everytime someone flashes a zip or uses adb sideload their boot and recovery partitions are checked and lokified if needed. This just automates the loki process slightly. Freegee also makes it a little easier to flash these modified recoveries and disable the wallpaper (lge security) if someone wants to stay on a stock rom but just debloat it.
So please do not misunderstand, I just re-implemented loki. Please edit he thread title to indicate it was loki.
Shelnutt2 said:
I've edited the app description to clarify this. I thought I had made it clear on the xda post and at the top of the app description for giving credit to bliss. The bootloader is still very much locked, but we have this working exploit thanks to loki. What I did was just build loki into cwm, so instead of the rom dev or kernel dev having to run the loki patch on their pc, now everytime someone flashes a zip or uses adb sideload their boot and recovery partitions are checked and lokified if needed. This just automates the loki process slightly. Freegee also makes it a little easier to flash these modified recoveries and disable the wallpaper (lge security) if someone wants to stay on a stock rom but just debloat it.
So please do not misunderstand, I just re-implemented loki. Please edit he thread title to indicate it was loki.
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So does this mean devs can build roms without Loki patch and the recovery will do it for them?
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wahida76 said:
Any hope of now having a custom ROM Then?
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i guess i dont understand? you guys could have had roms ages ago with 2nd init recovery. you could have had true cm ports with loki recovery. nothing has changed, there is two ways a device has development on it, either teh people who have it step forward or they find a dev who is interested.
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So does this mean devs can build roms without Loki patch and the recovery will do it for them?
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That is correct.
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i guess i dont understand? you guys could have had roms ages ago with 2nd init recovery. you could have had true cm ports with loki recovery. nothing has changed, there is two ways a device has development on it, either teh people who have it step forward or they find a dev who is interested.
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Shabby is right. We could have had roms from the get go but no one either knows or wants to build. I was in the process of learning but LIFE showed up at my door and I had to take care of that first. Now that I'm single and living alone, I could get back to being a creep that lives in a basement(literally in a basement apartment), and try to learn how to build Roms.
Shabby I have a question: Is building Roms pretty much the same for all phones? Generally speaking that is. Because I will no longer have this phone much longer.
Please Help
shabbypenguin said:
i hate to break it to you but the device isnt unlocked etc. the app says right in the description.
that would imply all freegee is doing is flashing a loki'd kernel/recovery. still able to do whatever you want thanks to loki but it doesnt mean the bootloader is blown open like you are thinking .
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I'm sincerely sorry, I this doesn't belong here, I'm just desperate for help. I used the goomanager for the AT&T Galaxy S4 and now when I try to power on my phone it goes straight to download mode, and says could not boot normal. Can you help me please? My email is [email protected]
Jammol said:
Shabby I have a question: Is building Roms pretty much the same for all phones? Generally speaking that is. Because I will no longer have this phone much longer.
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yes, for the most part building is building. get your build machine set up, sync a repo, edit some manifests and makefiles, configure, compile! obviously there are device specific things when you are trying to debug but the process is basically the same for any cm based rom once teamlgog has the cm bugs worked out for camera, by, etc. once our cm is pretty stable I'll start putting together some roms if someone else doesn't beat me to the punch.
if you want to put together custom roms based on stock there are a bunch of guides in various places across xda on deodexing and using the kitchen, etc to modify resources and add/remove apps and features. and if you want to play around with custom kernels, there's a thread in here to get you started. good luck!
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Can we make a custom or patched bootloader that does not verify the kernel?
Master Melab said:
Can we make a custom or patched bootloader that does not verify the kernel?
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There is no source for that, so probably no, but we can probably use elements of the nexus 4's
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xboxfanj said:
There is no source for that, so probably no, but we can probably use elements of the nexus 4's
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Will the boot ROM execute arbitrary code?
Master Melab said:
Will the boot ROM execute arbitrary code?
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I wish this was clarified.
Not sure what you mean by that
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xboxfanj said:
Not sure what you mean by that
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Oi dere! sup xboxfanj . This is looking like my next phone as well haha. I think the guy was asking if the bootloader is incharge of running lower level arbitrary exploitable code. Atleast thats what i got from it?
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Will the boot ROM execute arbitrary code?
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I doubt it, but having never owned a device with a locked boot loader, I'm not sure.
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HaiKaiDo said:
Oi dere! sup xboxfanj . This is looking like my next phone as well haha. I think the guy was asking if the bootloader is incharge of running lower level arbitrary exploitable code. Atleast thats what i got from it?
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Sup dude
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Will anymore developers care to comment?
Why is it that no one can ever provide with a definitive answer to these kinds of questions? If the bootloader is not signature checked then a patched version can be installed and there you have an unlocked bootloader. Why is this line of questioning not more common?
You cant install patched bootloader just by "flash" command cause the original bootloader will reject it.
Also a big problem is the making of "patched" without any sources.
So there is only 2 ways: The unlock command, which probably doesnt exists in lg's bootloaders or some kind of exploit.
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You cant install patched bootloader just by "flash" command cause the original bootloader will reject it.
Also a big problem is the making of "patched" without any sources.
So there is only 2 ways: The unlock command, which probably doesnt exists in lg's bootloaders or some kind of exploit.
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There is JTAG and direct modification of the internal memory.
Tim4 said:
You cant install patched bootloader just by "flash" command cause the original bootloader will reject it.
Also a big problem is the making of "patched" without any sources.
So there is only 2 ways: The unlock command, which probably doesnt exists in lg's bootloaders or some kind of exploit.
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We could through LGNPST, which is available at the IRC.
There is JTAG and direct modification of the internal memory.
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Well, i want the unlocked bootloader, but not THAT much
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Why is it that no one can ever provide with a definitive answer to these kinds of questions? If the bootloader is not signature checked then a patched version can be installed and there you have an unlocked bootloader. Why is this line of questioning not more common?
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Because, these forums are free to read and easy to Google search. If I know how to break a bootloader and post the method publicly then the manufacturer can find it and send out a patch to fix it since i publicly posted how I'm breaking the bootloader.
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Because, these forums are free to read and easy to Google search. If I know how to break a bootloader and post the method publicly then the manufacturer can find it and send out a patch to fix it since i publicly posted how I'm breaking the bootloader.
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Though in the case of a device where the root of trust resides in the bootloader, they wouldn't be able to truly fix it, correct? I just want to know if we're on the same page as far as terminology is involved.
I want to flash a custom rom on my Note 2 from bell mobility.
I'm following steps from wiki called How To Install CyanogenMod Android for Samsung Galaxy Note 2 LTE ("t0lte")
When I type heimdall flash --recovery recovery.img --no-reboot, it gives me a message "heimdall is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file."
What am I doing wrong?
First of all what is your model number? Are you rooted? Custom recovery?
G7Baker said:
First of all what is your model number? Are you rooted? Custom recovery?
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I'm not rooted. I'm following the steps in "Installing a custom recovery on Galaxy Note 2 LTE"
Samsung devices come with a unique boot mode called Download Mode which is very similar to Fastboot Mode on some devices with unlocked bootloaders. Heimdall is a cross-platform, open source tool for interfacing with Download Mode on Samsung devices. The preferred method of installing a custom recovery is through this boot mode. Rooting the stock firmware is neither recommended nor necessary.
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Model number is SGH-i317M. M simply means Bell Mobility, they always add "M" at the end. Otherwise it's the same, no difference.
Hey just download this toolkit. Im not the Dev. So pls make sure you give thanks to mskip. Im just pointing you in right direction http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2052779
G7Baker said:
Hey just download this toolkit. Im not the Dev. So pls make sure you give thanks to mskip. Im just pointing you in right direction http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2052779
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It looks too sophisticated. I wanted to use the guide from wiki. Well thank you in any case
olegplanets said:
It looks too sophisticated. I wanted to use the guide from wiki. Well thank you in any case
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Here ya go bud. And I know what you mean about that tool kit, being complicated!! Lol
Check here this is what I used when I first rooted my device. And this method is for your device also!!
And it's from Chainfire:thumbup::thumbup:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=33854391
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Bajanman said:
Here ya go bud. And I know what you mean about that tool kit, being complicated!! Lol
Check here this is what I used when I first rooted my device. And this method is for your device also!!
And it's from Chainfire:thumbup::thumbup:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=33854391
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Thank you but this one is using odin I think. I heard that Heimdall is better. If you go to the cyanogenmod website and select Samsung Galaxy Note 2 LTE ("t0lte"), then you can click "How To Install CyanogenMod Android for Samsung Galaxy Note 2 LTE ("t0lte")" and it has the instuctions. This is the part I'm having a problem with. This is the guide they provide for the cyanogenmod, so it's kind of "official" and that's why I want to use it. Also when I'm stuck at something I want to figure it out instead of jumping from one thing to another. I don't understand why it's not working I'm following all the instructions. I'm wondering if anyone used the method I'm trying to use.
Have you installed Heimdall on your mac computer? You have to install it on your computer, NOT on your phone..
Then you place your phone in download mode, and run the heimdall command from your Mac..
AND, if instruction on XDA appear "too sophisticated" for you, then you are NOT ready to root your phone, trust me on this one..
But hey, its your phone, so go crazy....
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This is the guide they provide for the cyanogenmod, so it's kind of "official" and that's why I want to use it.
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There's nothing more official about this method than any of the others suggested. And wade I'd right, if the other methods are too sophisticated for you then you aren't ready for this.
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wase4711 said:
Have you installed Heimdall on your mac computer? You have to install it on your computer, NOT on your phone..
Then you place your phone in download mode, and run the heimdall command from your Mac..
AND, if instruction on XDA appear "too sophisticated" for you, then you are NOT ready to root your phone, trust me on this one..
But hey, its your phone, so go crazy....
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Hahaha:good: It's just a matter of following steps. And from reading the guide I don't need to root my phone. I like when everything is complete and clear. After so many years I though it would become simpler to install a rom, not more complicated.
I have a PC, not a Mac. But how do I install it on my computer? It doesn't say neither how nor that I need to in the instructions.
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There's nothing more official about this method than any of the others suggested. And wade I'd right, if the other methods are too sophisticated for you then you aren't ready for this.
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They look sophisticated, but I can still do them. I flashed roms with odin on my galaxy s 2. However I already started with something so that's how I want to finish it. Also the creator of the rom provides instructions how to install his rom so that's why I want to do it that way.
Heimdall is for mac's not pc's, so if you want to install ANY custom rom on your phone, you need to be able to use Odin
and, you MUST root your phone to install Cyanogen mod or any custom rom, period, no matter what you might have read..
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Heimdall is for mac's not pc's, so if you want to install ANY custom rom on your phone, you need to be able to use Odin
and, you MUST root your phone to install Cyanogen mod or any custom rom, period, no matter what you might have read..
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wiki.cyanogenmod.0rg/w/Install_CM_for_t0lte
olegplinets said:
It looks too sophisticated. I wanted to use the guide from wiki. Well thank you in any case
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Dude the kit Is awesome it roots it and adds busybox and trwp in 5 min
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wiki.cyanogenmod.0rg/w/Install_CM_for_t0lte
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when you brick your phone, following those silly directions, please dont come back here begging for someone to help you fix your phone
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Dude the kit Is awesome it roots it and adds busybox and trwp in 5 min
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Thanks man I guess I'm gonna try it if nobody answers my question by tomorrow.
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when you brick your phone, following those silly directions, please dont come back here begging for someone to help you fix your phone
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Don't be so negative. Isn't cyanogenmod the best rom out there for android? In that case I thought the best way to install it is to follow the directions the creators of this rom give you.
olegplanets said:
Don't be so negative. Isn't cyanogenmod the best rom out there for android? In that case I thought the best way to install it is to follow the directions the creators of this rom give you.
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U need to listen to people that have been there done it.....wow, I have not herd somone so resistant to help... remember u have come here for help.... get a grip man and start listening. ..:thumbup:
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U need to listen to people that have been there done it.....wow, I have not herd somone so resistant to help... remember u have come here for help.... get a grip man and start listening. ..:thumbup:
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+1000
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twanskys204 said:
U need to listen to people that have been there done it.....wow, I have not herd somone so resistant to help... remember u have come here for help.... get a grip man and start listening. ..:thumbup:
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:thumbup::thumbup::thumbup:++++1
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I've made this simple and small tool seeing some people have bricked their devices BUT are able to access TWRP.
For some reasons they don't use the usb_otg, might it be they don't have the otg cable or something other, doesn't matter.
Maybe they aren't familiar with command prompt(command line), adb etc.
Q) What does this tool do ?
A) It let's you choose the desired rom, then checks if the device is connected and finally pushes the rom.zip to your internal storage.
Q) What does this tool NOT do ?
A) It doesn't install the rom.
You may add comments, questions, requests or graphic_design_help since my gui sucks badly.
Some prerequisites have to be met, adb driver should be installed. If you have ever rooted successfully that should be covered then
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Nice tool, im sure this is going to solve a lot of questions that have been answered many times. We got some great devs for the g2! Thanks dude
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skulldreamz said:
Nice tool, im sure this is going to solve a lot of questions that have been answered many times. We got some great devs for the g2! Thanks dude
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Thx for comment m8 . It's a 1 hour project so it can only be expanded with more features (should come handy for new users i hope). I've already seen what I can improve..(well..like I said..1 hour project )
Though I don't have this device, i must say you have made life simple for many. Thank you bender.
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bender_007 said:
I've made this simple and small tool seeing some people have bricked their devices BUT are able to access TWRP.
For some reasons they don't use the usb_otg, might it be they don't have the otg cable or something other, doesn't matter.
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I tried OTG as the very first solution but that didnt work as well
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I tried OTG as the very first solution but that didnt work as well
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Hmm. Depends on which version you had installed. I think TWRP supports OTG since 2.6.3.x (not sure which version)
Hmmm maybe... I had twrp 2.6.3 and as I was worried about the device I didn't know what am I doing. I downloaded all the rooms requiring latest twrp and those didn't flash... Then I thought about adb sideload which I had totally forgotten... Then I first updated recovery via sideload then flashed paranoid Android xD
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Hmmm maybe... I had twrp 2.6.3 and as I was worried about the device I didn't know what am I doing. I downloaded all the rooms requiring latest twrp and those didn't flash... Then I thought about adb sideload which I had totally forgotten... Then I first updated recovery via sideload then flashed paranoid Android xD
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Do i have to be in downloadmode to use this or adb sideload?
thanx barry
[email protected] said:
Do i have to be in downloadmode to use this or adb sideload?
thanx barry
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Either a running android system with enabled usb debugging
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just enter twrp recovery(you don't need to select adb sideload), just connect it while in twrp.
it would be great to have a tool like All-on-one toolkit by @spyrosk that made everything easier on Optimus 2x...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2020737
60nine said:
it would be great to have a tool like All-on-one toolkit by @spyrosk that made everything easier on Optimus 2x...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2020737
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Will take a look into it. Might need some testers then and graphic designers so if the tool fails I can always say: "Yeah, sorry, but look at the graphics m8." jk
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so if the tools fails I can always say: "Yeah, sorry, but look at the graphics m8." jk
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xD
May be an option to dump baseband to sdcard can be added along with a way to backup efs partitions. That would prove gr8 for restoring jb from kk or flashing kk after jb @bender_007. Just a suggestion
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keeps saying no device attached
cpugeeker said:
keeps saying no device attached
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You update your device drivers?
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Very nice tool!! Great job,I could have used this More than once ?
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Thanks for the great tool! Any chance this would work on a different device? Specifically the note 2.
mike t said:
Thanks for the great tool! Any chance this would work on a different device? Specifically the note 2.
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You can try - it should work (wont damage your n2 )
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You can try - it should work (wont damage your n2 )
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Thanks for the quick reply. I have been catching ****
trying to get it going hope this helps.
Super awesome Tool man!... if you can make for Mac, it'll be double awesome !!...
Since LG said they are pushing lollipop out this week to the polish G3 is there any chance we can get the ROM and bump it so it can be flashed via TWRP for the D850/D855/F400?
yes
It will have an official kernel signed by lg it won't need to be bumped. All it will need is to be repackaged as a zip to be flashed.
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Lennyuk said:
It will have an official kernel signed by lg it won't need to be bumped. All it will need is to be repackaged as a zip to be flashed.
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That's good news, hopefully some devs can do that sower can enjoy the delicious lollipop update
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If we are able to flash the zip via recovery will we risk losing root or twrp?
OK this is like 5 threads I've seen on lollipop questions ..... Do any of you read anymore ? Or search before opening a new thread .... :what:
2SHAYNEZ
shayneflashindaily said:
OK this is like 5 threads I've seen on lollipop questions ..... Do any of you read anymore ? Or search before opening a new thread .... :what:
2SHAYNEZ
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Usually yes I do, however I most likely didn't seem therm for whatever reason. This thread can be closed or merged if the mods see that it's necessary.
Pilz said:
Usually yes I do, however I most likely didn't seem therm for whatever reason. This thread can be closed or merged if the mods see that it's necessary.
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i seriously hope they implement the foundation for bootloader unlocking with Android L
It would be great if they would make Volume Down + Power boot to stock recovery instead of some stupid factory reset thing
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i seriously hope they implement the foundation for bootloader unlocking with Android L
It would be great if they would make Volume Down + Power boot to stock recovery instead of some stupid factory reset thing
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That would be nice but I have TWRP on my D850 so I can already boot into recovery with ease.
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i seriously hope they implement the foundation for bootloader unlocking with Android L
It would be great if they would make Volume Down + Power boot to stock recovery instead of some stupid factory reset thing
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You can get various app from the play store to boot directly to recovery or use a xposed module for advanced boot menu
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Everyone was talking about wanting, or needing root or their bootloader unlocked, now that we have root, you can hear a mouse fart in our forum. Let's get some ROMS or kernels, and xposed mods going! Where's the excitement people!?!? Lol
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Everyone was talking about wanting, or needing root or their bootloader unlocked, now that we have root, you can hear a mouse fart in our forum. Let's get some ROMS or kernels, and xposed mods going! Where's the excitement people!?!? Lol
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Locked boot loader means no roms.
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nrage23 said:
Locked boot loader means no roms.
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That's not true. It means no kernels... There's things like safestrap that allow you to flash a ROM to a different partition, and select either stock, or (ROM name here) from initial boot-up.
The ROM is just the body of the car, (what we see), but to access the motor, (everything that makes what we see actually happen), that requires bootloader unlock ?.
Enzopreme said:
Everyone was talking about wanting, or needing root or their bootloader unlocked, now that we have root, you can hear a mouse fart in our forum. Let's get some ROMS or kernels, and xposed mods going! Where's the excitement people!?!? Lol
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We JUST got root. How about waiting a week for this stuff? Jeeze
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Enzopreme said:
That's not true. It means no kernels... There's things like safestrap that allow you to flash a ROM to a different partition, and select either stock, or (ROM name here) from initial boot-up.
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We have no safestrap (developer bailed), loki, or bump. So no custom roms yet. Some devices cannot flash anything without unlocked bootloader. We have only had root a couple of days things will come. I should have been more clear in my previous post, I forgot this is XDA where everyone knows everything already.
nrage23 said:
Locked boot loader means no roms.
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if I root my stock ui and modify with gravitybox and other xposed tweaks, will it effect on ota update?
Enzopreme said:
Everyone was talking about wanting, or needing root or their bootloader unlocked, now that we have root, you can hear a mouse fart in our forum. Let's get some ROMS or kernels, and xposed mods going! Where's the excitement people!?!? Lol
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Root is all I need, I don't need fancy roms and such.
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sourav5780 said:
if I root my stock ui and modify with gravitybox and other xposed tweaks, will it effect on ota update?
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Without custom recovery we may not get Xposed, hence no gravity box, but we can hope they get a non-recovery version working on the G4.
If you are rooted and run Xposed you NEED to freeze the OTA update checker, otherwise prepare for a bricked device after an update.
now what if I unroot?
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geoff5093 said:
Without custom recovery we may not get Xposed, hence no gravity box, but we can hope they get a non-recovery version working on the G4.
If you are rooted and run Xposed you NEED to freeze the OTA update checker, otherwise prepare for a bricked device after an update.
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Why would we need a custom recovery for Xposed? I only rooted my G3, nothing else, and I'm using G3 TweaksBox just fine.
All I need on the G4 is a new, updated TweaksBox and I'm good to go. Between that and titanium backup I have my G3 running perfect.
TWRP Recovery has been released for carrier branded devices as of a few hours ago
eraursls1984 said:
Why would we need a custom recovery for Xposed? I only rooted my G3, nothing else, and I'm using G3 TweaksBox just fine.
All I need on the G4 is a new, updated TweaksBox and I'm good to go. Between that and titanium backup I have my G3 running perfect.
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Currently Xposed for 5.1 requires you to flash it from a custom recovery. 5.0 was simply a file you installed.
hsomnus said:
TWRP Recovery has been released for carrier branded devices as of a few hours ago
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Only the 815/811 have recovery
If you consider this forum silent, I'd hate to see what you think is active.
Dennisg34 said:
Only the 815/811 have recovery
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Cool. Soon though I imagine.
Thanks
madmaverickmatt said:
Cool. Soon though I imagine.
Thanks
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We need a bootloader unlock or a workaround like bump on the G3, I haven't heard of any progress with this yet but I'd love to be proven wrong.
I think the main theme here is be patient. We could not have ANYONE working on anything for this phone. Root is awesome. Hopefully bootloader unlock is released soon.
I think the same patients. We just got root im sure they have been working toward a work around since the phone has been released. So eventually if its possible someone will find an exploit i just hope eventually they find something that works for all current versions.
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