Yes, I HAVE read the guides, so my question is not how, but how difficult?? On a scale from 1 to 10, my old Galaxy S III was a 1, simply flashing an insecure kernel and then go on flashing whatever your geek heart desired ;=) I have a P990 here on the table that I tried, and it was pure LUCK that I got it back to life after it got stuck in a frozen dual logo screen. I understand it involves unlocking the bootloader (see, I DID read up on my homework) and I have a HTC Artemis in my spares drawer that I never was able to crack the bootloader on. Help??? I don't wanna brick my Optimus G now that I got it to try 4G, but I am so BORED with the standard ROM and the bloatware which I must add, I tried to make proper use of, but I know which apps I need, bought the ones I could along the way, including the exciting NextLauncher, but that don't make way for root access for screenshot apps and the likes. . Keep flashing ;=)
question is not how, but how difficult?? On a scale from 1 to 10 .... answer is 0
just two clicks in framaroot app and you are rooted. It's hard to totally brick optimus g
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So I tried searching for this, but couldn't really find it, I basically just want someone experienced to explain a few things to me.
My friend says the G2 has one-touch rooting, or something, is this true?
Same person says the G2 is unbrickable, because of rooting-protection put in the phone.
And that it can be overclocked to 1.4ghz.
I bought a G1 and bricked it while installing DANGER SPL, I now want to buy a G2, and want to know what the risks of rooting and installing custom firmware on it is.
If someone could basically give me a detailed run down on it, that'd be great.
I'm pretty good with computers, I figured out how to use ADB and etc. I know my way around linux command line and stuff, but I'm pretty new to android.
Thanks guys,
Yes it is a one touch root app. There's really a lot to it technically wise but here's the jist. No custom firmwares yet. Root only lasts till you rebot. There's a new security feture and everytime u root your phone and delet any files on /system or make any changes it erases on reboot and goed back to normal. It doesn't mess with your /data at all all the changes you make screen brightness, sound settings, apps you download will still all be there but /system is write protected and you have to re root again and everytime you reboot. But the one touch root app makes this simple. Yes you can oc to 1.4 gz but its via a module witch again you will have to re apply the module wen u reboot. The module will still be there you just have to run a command via terminal to initiate it. G script will help you a lot
Edit: not sure if its unbrickable I'm not gunna give an answere on that cuz I don't know for sure. I'm sure there's always a possibility to brick wen u have root but in the case of the g2 I'm guessing it will be very hard rite now
There is no Danger SPL to use for rooting the G2 (I bricked my G1 as well..) As the previous poster said, there is an one touch root, but it only lasts till you turn it off. This means you can't flash any roms or anything, you can just run apps that require root.
Ummmm....besides the whole "G2 is unbrickable" question, try searching the entire HTC Vision: G2 forum....i.e G2 Android Development . Im pretty sure all of your other questions will be answered.
One touch root:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=808514
Overclock:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=813681
I'm coming from an LG 2x P990 which is unbrickable so haven't needed to worry about bricks for a long time. Now I want to start messing around with custom roms on my SM-T210 but would like a list of things which will brick it so I know what to avoid.
So far I know using the Odin program I must unselect re-partition but that's it.
Back in the day what I had an HTC Magic flassing a radio from another ROM A/B would brick it, are there any other things similar to this which I need to steer clear of on this or in general on Samsung devices?
Hey guy, sorry if this is going to be a bit of a noob question but please try and bear with me. In lieu of the recent nexus 5x which i found to be a huge disappointment I decided to pick myself up an lg g4. I'm not the biggest fan of the stock lg Rom and immediately looked for Cyanaogenmod.
I know that no stable build has yet been release for this phone yet and that i just need to have some patience, but I have some questions regardless. I'm wondering if there is a difference between root and an install of cyanogenmod. By this i mean that there are certain installer which will complete the process for you without you having to do any rooting yourself. If i understand correctly the phone is still being rooted but just by a program. My question is, is it only this latter feature that is not yet available for my phone. Like, if I were to root it myself would I then be able to install a cyanogenmod ROM. Or is it that there is not yet any compatible ROM for my device. If it is of any help I have the LG-H812 version of the phone.
Also, I recently saw a video on the XDA developers YouTube channel where it was discussed how TWRP is now available for the G4. what exactly does this mean and is it something that I would want.
Thank you very much for putting up with me.
Sounds like you need to do a bit more research before you do anything. I don't think TWRP is available for your model at the moment, which rules out custom roms/cyanogenmod. You just have to be patient and hope TWRP becomes available, then wait for a stable rom to come along. Or trade/sell your H812 for the international H815 (careful there are a few variants of the H815).
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Hey guy, sorry if this is going to be a bit of a noob question but please try and bear with me. In lieu of the recent nexus 5x which i found to be a huge disappointment I decided to pick myself up an lg g4. I'm not the biggest fan of the stock lg Rom and immediately looked for Cyanaogenmod.
I know that no stable build has yet been release for this phone yet and that i just need to have some patience, but I have some questions regardless. I'm wondering if there is a difference between root and an install of cyanogenmod. By this i mean that there are certain installer which will complete the process for you without you having to do any rooting yourself. If i understand correctly the phone is still being rooted but just by a program. My question is, is it only this latter feature that is not yet available for my phone. Like, if I were to root it myself would I then be able to install a cyanogenmod ROM. Or is it that there is not yet any compatible ROM for my device. If it is of any help I have the LG-H812 version of the phone.
Also, I recently saw a video on the XDA developers YouTube channel where it was discussed how TWRP is now available for the G4. what exactly does this mean and is it something that I would want.
Thank you very much for putting up with me.
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He's right man you Really should start hammering google especially with a more technically involved root with our g4s. No matter what anyone tells you TWRP or another custom recovery is the number one absolute most important thing to do with any root and immediately after you root before you make any modifications beyond normal app installs whatsoever. Custom recovery is what is going to save your ass in a bootloop or brick situation where you cannot get to the OS or even get a response from the device. As long as you have a backup in storage, you can use hardware key combos to enter TWRP and wipe the system and the problem and reflash the backup. Recovery is completely separate from the Rom that's how you can get around a total Rom disaster when nothing else works. The main reason there's no Roms for them yet is cuz only that one variant's bootloader can be unlocked which is required in most devices to flash a Rom or recovery and the reason that even with my capabilities I won't even bother rooting my expensive ass main important phone I'm still paying for every month lol I just fulfill my flash addiction on an l70 on a daily basis and daily I get outta bootloop and bricks thanks to TWRP... The g3 is perfect for playing with and I'm considering buying a used one and o I recommend the same until the g4 is fully cracked......also CM only comes pretty rooted because it does the same thing as normal just by flashing supersu which is a breeze with TWRP also
Through my ancient eyes comes the certainty of decay... LG G4 & L 70
Hi guys,
I really liked that phone, when I've seen the specification and devs support on xda!
However... I'd like you to tell me what about modding the phone directly from you. I noticed, that unlocking bootloader can be done in official way, so it's probably easy. What about the rest, what should I know?
Now I have LG G2 mini and I'm already tired of it. After unlocking bootloader in unofficial way (there's no official) - one bad step and you have hardbrick (I did that once).
So... tell me what you know! About jumping between ROMs, possibility of hardbrick when flashing ROMs, going back to stock, etc, etc... You know
Hey guys, I just want to hear the brief story about - how easy is to mod this phone (or if you prefer - how easy is to hardbrick it comparing to other phones).
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Buy a heat glove to hold it with.
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(or if you prefer - how easy is to hardbrick it comparing to other phones).]
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Virtually impossible to hard brick: as soon as you're close to fυckιng everything up you can perform a full flash of all partitions that will wipe any changes. They're called RUU packages, are provided by HTC themselves, are total lifesavers.
I've had a hd2 a nexus 5 a samsung 4 and this phone is the most difficult to root and install a custom rom on it. I would avoid it unless it was a free gift.
I'm sorry if I'm asking something that's been answered already - I've searched and have found some discussions of this model, some discussions of custom ROMs for other models, methods for rooting this model (which haven't worked for me (script fails at the last step)), but nothing outright stating what my options are for this tablet.
I inherited an LG tablet that was apparently sold through Verizon - it has a Verizon bootsplash and some custom Verizon carrier-installed apps. The hardware info in settings shows the model as "VK700" and the back of the device has "LG-VK700 | FCC ID: ZNFVK700" printed on it so I'm not sure if it's a G Pad 10.1 or something else.
I'm trying to see what's available to me in the way of custom ROMs without Verizon-installed apps (that are useless to me), future updates, etc. As I mentioned, I've tried numerous means of rooting (The LG one-click root method here, the "New root method for LG Devices" here, KingoROOT on my PC, and KingRoot on the device itself. None have successfully rooted the device according to a root-check app, so I'm not sure what I'm missing/doing wrong, or if it even matters. I was under the impression that one first needs root in order to flash a custom ROM but who knows if that's even relevant.
I suppose what I'm really trying to figure out is whether I'm stuck using this thing as it is or if there's something better I can put on it (Lineage? AOSP? Cyanogen? Not sure what's out there and I've not followed the Android dev scene that closely.) If there is something better, can someone make a recommendation and link me to a good, comprehensive and easy/straightforward guide to installing it? I would be most appreciative of your time and effort.
Thanks.
CelticWhisper said:
I'm sorry if I'm asking something that's been answered already - I've searched and have found some discussions of this model, some discussions of custom ROMs for other models, methods for rooting this model (which haven't worked for me (script fails at the last step)), but nothing outright stating what my options are for this tablet.
I inherited an LG tablet that was apparently sold through Verizon - it has a Verizon bootsplash and some custom Verizon carrier-installed apps. The hardware info in settings shows the model as "VK700" and the back of the device has "LG-VK700 | FCC ID: ZNFVK700" printed on it so I'm not sure if it's a G Pad 10.1 or something else.
I'm trying to see what's available to me in the way of custom ROMs without Verizon-installed apps (that are useless to me), future updates, etc. As I mentioned, I've tried numerous means of rooting (The LG one-click root method here, the "New root method for LG Devices" here, KingoROOT on my PC, and KingRoot on the device itself. None have successfully rooted the device according to a root-check app, so I'm not sure what I'm missing/doing wrong, or if it even matters. I was under the impression that one first needs root in order to flash a custom ROM but who knows if that's even relevant.
I suppose what I'm really trying to figure out is whether I'm stuck using this thing as it is or if there's something better I can put on it (Lineage? AOSP? Cyanogen? Not sure what's out there and I've not followed the Android dev scene that closely.) If there is something better, can someone make a recommendation and link me to a good, comprehensive and easy/straightforward guide to installing it? I would be most appreciative of your time and effort.
Thanks.
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what version of android are you on ?
williambright80 said:
what version of android are you on ?
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I believe it's 5.0.2 - can check tonight.
CelticWhisper said:
I believe it's 5.0.2 - can check tonight.
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ok im pretty sure that the lg lollipop bootloader isnt bumpable ( not bumpable on my tab) have you tried downgrading to kitkat because thats what i had to do to bump my bootloader but im not seeing any roms for your device which is kind of funny how my tab has more roms then your tab but we dont have our own device forum weird but i dont see any twrp for you either also if you want root try the kingoroot not on the actual kingoroot website go to https://kingroot.en.uptodown.com/android/download the version on the kingoroot website doesnt root our tabs for some reason so use that one oh i just found a twrp for your vk700 https://www.needrom.com/download/twrp-3-0-2-2-vkworld-vk700-pro/ but probably no use without custom rom