Is this option going to relock my boot loader? I'm on my stock ROM (not a custom stock ROM, the ROM straight from LG). I can't get LGNPST to connect to my computer (running windows 8). My phone randomly loses internet connection (started when I flashed a 4.4 ROM) even though it says I have full bars on LTE. Tried restoring my EFS from before I began flashing, however that didn't work.
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I meant I can't get it to connect to my phone (I would've edited my post but the xda app is acting up)
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_dannyboy said:
Is this option going to relock my boot loader? I'm on my stock ROM (not a custom stock ROM, the ROM straight from LG). I can't get LGNPST to connect to my computer (running windows 8). My phone randomly loses internet connection (started when I flashed a 4.4 ROM) even though it says I have full bars on LTE. Tried restoring my EFS from before I began flashing, however that didn't work.
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Also, I saw that one of the FAQ (according to shellnut on his post about releasing freegee for the OGPro) was how to uninstall this. He answered "restore with backups" so...I'm assuming that means as long as I'm on the LG factory ROM and use the restore with backups, I'll be relocked and won't run into the LG Security error like I would on a custom ROM.
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from what I understand, restoring with backups will relock the boot loader without wiping the ROM (which is why restoring with backups gives you the security error when doing it on a custom ROM) so...I'll be fine with doing it on the LG stock ROM. Right? I know I'm kind of answering my own questions but it helps to hear it from someone else. I'm currently waiting on a reply from shellnutt.
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_dannyboy said:
Also, I saw that one of the FAQ (according to shellnut on his post about releasing freegee for the OGPro) was how to uninstall this. He answered "restore with backups" so...I'm assuming that means as long as I'm on the LG factory ROM and use the restore with backups, I'll be relocked and won't run into the LG Security error like I would on a custom ROM.
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from what I understand, restoring with backups will relock the boot loader without wiping the ROM (which is why restoring with backups gives you the security error when doing it on a custom ROM) so...I'll be fine with doing it on the LG stock ROM. Right? I know I'm kind of answering my own questions but it helps to hear it from someone else. I'm currently waiting on a reply from shellnutt.
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I think I gave an answer in another thread about FreeGee and how it works.
When you use FreeGee it doesn't just backup your EFS it backs up the boot and two other parts. FreeGee is a dumb app meaning that it always assumes you are restoring to the same ROM. So if you are on ZVB and run FreeGee then move to ZVC and do a restore it can crash your phone. If all you want is to restore your EFS then hit this link for details. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=38348745&postcount=1
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I think I gave an answer in another thread about FreeGee and how it works.
When you use FreeGee it doesn't just backup your EFS it backs up the boot and two other parts. FreeGee is a dumb app meaning that it always assumes you are restoring to the same ROM. So if you are on ZVB and run FreeGee then move to ZVC and do a restore it can crash your phone. If all you want is to restore your EFS then hit this link for details. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=38348745&postcount=1
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I'm on zvc and was on zvc before unlocking so it backed up my zvc boot stuff. I restored my efs already that's fine. I'm just trying to relock the bootloader and just stay on LGs Stock ROM.
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I'm on zvc and was on zvc before unlocking so it backed up my zvc boot stuff. I restored my efs already that's fine. I'm just trying to relock the bootloader and just stay on LGs Stock ROM.
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You can re-lock with FreeGee.
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You can re-lock with FreeGee.
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Won't brick me right?
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Won't brick me right?
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I have no idea nor have I heard of it and no-one here or anywhere can tell you it will. If you want wait for a better answer or until I can look it up.
Look in here for more info but it doesn't cover unrooting/re-locking http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2050582
I will tell you that there is a chance of an unbootable phone if you have removed any bloatware and then re-lock the phone.
If you want to be safe then just LGPNST back to stock. You'll have to reinstall everything but that is always the safest.
Yeah I removed bloatware but I don't remember which ones I did besides the file manager.
Never mind, I have them all still. Only one I didn't have was File Manager but that was reinstalled with the Application Manager.
Trust me, if I could LGNPST I would, but for some reason it won't recognize my phone. I need the windows 8 drivers I think but even then, I was told theres some weird process you have to go through in order to get it to work on windows 8
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I've read that you only get the security error when you uninstall one of the GApps. Is that true or is it with all preinstalled apps?
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_dannyboy said:
I've read that you only get the security error when you uninstall one of the GApps. Is that true or is it with all preinstalled apps?
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More questions? lol LG apps will do it too. If you don't unlock your bootloader, you'll become really good friends with LGNPST, if you uninstall an app LG wants. Sucks I know, but unlocking isn't that bad. The safest way to unlock? Just LGNPST teeny bins. I haven't heard of any issues with it. But s#*t happens.
I want to LGNPST but alas, LGNPST hates my phone. I checked compared to my moms LGOG, I'm not missing any apps so I should be good with the freegee relock I guess. I hope so.
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Ok I'm rooted and stock. I'm using Titanium backup to backup all my apps. But I want to restore all my apps on a new phone that is not rooted so cant use Titanium backup. What app can I use that does not need root to restore my backup?
I'm not aware of any app that can restore a backup made with titanium, other than titanium of course.
If you want to make a new backup there may be something in the play store that doesn't require root. Not sure of anything specific though.
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Yeah I'm not trying to use the titanium backup. I just need an app that doesn't need root. I would use that to make a new backup and restore that backup on the new phone.
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Either Rooted or Custom Recovery, are the only ways that I know of. Why not root the new phone? You could always "Unroot" it after you have restored everything.
The new phone is the HTC one. I'm reading way too many issues with it after people root and sometimes on stock. So if my phone has problems I don't want to spend time unrooting to send out back.
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Great I find a couple apps that work.
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NO ROOT backup
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Either Rooted or Custom Recovery, are the only ways that I know of. Why not root the new phone? You could always "Unroot" it after you have restored everything.
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you could use ADB but its more of a pain than any other method, heres a link to an .exe for that will do it for you (NO-ROOT) http://lifehacker.com/5976036/simpl...droid-phone-from-the-desktop-no-root-required windows
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you could use ADB but its more of a pain than any other method, heres a link to an .exe for that will do it for you (NO-ROOT) http://lifehacker.com/5976036/simpl...droid-phone-from-the-desktop-no-root-required windows
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Thanks, good info to know.
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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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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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engine95 said:
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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harishatrix said:
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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If I'm on a completely stock ROM (not even custom stock) and I want to relock my boot loader, I can use the Restore With Backups button in freegee, correct? I saw that a FAQ was "how do I uninstall this" and shellnutt answered, "Restore With Backups" but I just want to make sure I have my info correct. I shouldn't get the LG Security Error if I'm on LGs own ROM..correct?
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If I'm on a completely stock ROM (not even custom stock) and I want to relock my boot loader, I can use the Restore With Backups button in freegee, correct? I saw that a FAQ was "how do I uninstall this" and shellnutt answered, "Restore With Backups" but I just want to make sure I have my info correct. I shouldn't get the LG Security Error if I'm on LGs own ROM..correct?
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Yes you can do that........the starting error goes away after that
Okay my phone been saying I can update it now, which I still haven't done it yet one cos it really not a big file i noticed & two it seems everyone got some issue with it soft bricking the phones... My question is what did the update do? & anyone got the update w/o soft brick & is rooted?
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No clue. But if you haven't touched anything in the /system partition (I.e. removing the bloatware, installing 3rd party drivers from apps like viper4android, using xposed, etc etc) then the install should go just fine.
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Update summary
Effective January 8th, 2014, a software update for the LG Optimus G Pro (E980) will be available to AT&T customers. Customers will be able to update over the air via Wi-Fi.
Software update includes
Closed Captioning: Closed captioning option will appear in full screen mode for video files that are closed captioning supported.
Battery and Data icons in AT&T apps folder: You now have quick and easy access from your device home screen in the AT&T folder to manage data usage or optimize battery life.
Dual camera: You can take still photos using the front and rear camera at the same time.
Video pause and resume: You can pause and resume while recording a video.
Smart video: With eye detection, if you stop watching a video, the video will pause.
Home button LED: You can set the home button LED for "Favorite" contacts. Go to "Favorite" contact > Edit > Home Button LED.
Unused apps: You can set notifications for unused apps at: Settings > Apps > Menu key > Unused apps.
http://www.wireless.att.com/support/...rialId=1107330
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someone said if you aren't rooted already and take this update then you won't be able to root and if you take this update while you have a custom recovery installed you will soft brick your phone.
deadenz said:
someone said if you aren't rooted already and take this update then you won't be able to root and if you take this update while you have a custom recovery installed you will soft brick your phone.
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I tried the update. On my GPro was rooted on stock Rom. Got stuck in horrible CWM boot loop had to restore with LG R&D test tool... was kinda scared for a minute.
"Klaatu Barada Nikto"
So how do we do this update? Go back to stock & root it but dont flash a custom recovery? This is so much work for that lil update.
Seeing as this is question #3648596925385925486526595 about the matter, just don't update. Its not that big of a deal. Its still 4.1.2 nuff said
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joe3681 said:
Seeing as this is question #3648596925385925486526595 about the matter, just don't update. Its not that big of a deal. Its still 4.1.2 nuff said
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okay tyvm all I wanted to know if it was worth it...
It doesn't have anything but data and battery monitor. Dual camera but I thought somehow it already had
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Well I got bored & my curiosity got the best of me so I updated it... So as to my question, dont have custom recovery but be rooted before you update or you wont be able to root after update... :0p
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Yep and having cwm installed when you update will result in cwm flash
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Yep and having cwm installed when you update will result in cwm flash
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it'll result in a soft brick from what I hear.
I did both already one wit custom recovery which soft bricked my phone, had to factory reset it using lg flash tool. After i did that I rooted using universal didnt flash nothing & jus updated & its fine. So yea dont update if you have custom recovery installed
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esimon311 said:
I tried the update. On my GPro was rooted on stock Rom. Got stuck in horrible CWM boot loop had to restore with LG R&D test tool... was kinda scared for a minute.
"Klaatu Barada Nikto"
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haveing same issue flash tool now working it says low battry
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haveing same issue flash tool now working it says low battry
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•Follow the steps in madmack thread to get yourself back to stock
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2302660
•Then you can root wit Universal Root
(Do not install or flash any custom recovery)
•Update
Now u can
•Install your custom recovery using FreeGee
Good Luck ;D
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•Follow the steps in madmack thread to get yourself back to stock
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2302660
•Then you can root wit Universal Root
(Do not install or flash any custom recovery)
•Update
Now u can
•Install your custom recovery using FreeGee
Good Luck ;D
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not working it says bettry low and it is charged 90%
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not working it says bettry low and it is charged 90%
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there were other people having this same issue. look through the threads for it.. I don't remember where I saw it but it's in there somewhere.
Does anyone know if there will be a way to flash a custom recovery again with this update? I really want CWM back
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Does anyone know if there will be a way to flash a custom recovery again with this update? I really want CWM back
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Yesh once you do the update without any custom recovery installed, use freegee from the market to get it back
http://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=edu.shell.freegee_free
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Yesh once you do the update without any custom recovery installed, use freegee from the market to get it back
http://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=edu.shell.freegee_free
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Have you tried it and it worked? I tried it once before after I restored my phone from a soft brick caused by the update, then I ran freegee and it would show the screen where it says the bootloader was unlocked with the LG logo then jump to another screen with just the LG logo and just kept looping in that boot forcing me to do another restore. I don't know if something went wrong and that's why I didn't work
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Have you tried it and it worked? I tried it once before after I restored my phone from a soft brick caused by the update, then I ran freegee and it would show the screen where it says the bootloader was unlocked with the LG logo then jump to another screen with just the LG logo and just kept looping in that boot forcing me to do another restore. I don't know if something went wrong and that's why I didn't work
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I actually made this thread because of all i was hearing bout it soft bricking the phones. I didn't wanna update it if it wasn't worth it. Well I did it anyways yes I did do it once with a soft bricked then restored it like i said in a thread earlier & was successful
Hey guys. I was wondering if there was an app or a program that could take a backup of my phone like the one from cwm. See i have a permanently locked bootloader and i want to try out the 4.3 firmware, without losing all my customisations on my current firmware. If thereis an app or a program that makes such backups, link it to me. THANKS
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Well, if you have root then you can use this app. Another option would be using "adb backup" command, this one works without root but some contents may not be backed up...
Thanks for the reply, but there is one problem, that app doesn't allow me to restore the backup that i have made. Is there any app for that, or is it just impossible. By the way, i have a rooted phone, i just cannot unlock the bootloader
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Uh, I forgot that, Online Nandroid Backup only makes the backup, a recovery is still needed to restore, so, it's useless for you. You'll have to stick with adb backup then, it'll backup most of your apps and data, but modifications you made directly to system (buil.prop changes, files flashed with Flash Gordon, etc) will be lost...
Ah ok thanks bro. I'll just wait until a root method for licked bootloaders has been discovered on 4.3.
Thanks again
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