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[Q] How To Update Rooted S3?

I have a rooted Galaxy S3 with stock rom.
I keep getting a pop up for a system update, but cant update.
Please tell me how to manually update, and (where) I can find the latest stock updated software
Thanks

Voodoo8648 said:
I have a rooted Galaxy S3 with stock rom.
I keep getting a pop up for a system update, but cant update.
Please tell me how to manually update, and (where) I can find the latest stock updated software
Thanks
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Take a look in the android dev sections to this forum. If you ever update once rooted, you should be flashing a new ROM (clean or dirty flashing) to receive the next update. Running stock ROM in between a Sammy update and while having the older ROM without the newest update will yield that result.

Xontic said:
Take a look in the android dev sections to this forum. If you ever update once rooted, you should be flashing a new ROM (clean or dirty flashing) to receive the next update. Running stock ROM in between a Sammy update and while having the older ROM without the newest update will yield that result.
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I dont know what any of that means.. I just want to update my phone. This cant be brain surgery.

Voodoo8648 said:
I dont know what any of that means.. I just want to update my phone. This cant be brain surgery.
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This might be a foolish question, but why root your phone to leave it as is?

Xontic said:
This might be a foolish question, but why root your phone to leave it as is?
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Wonderful question. I would LOVE to unroot my phone :good:

lol, well if you want to read up on installing a custom ROM, then that is your ticket to experiencing the world of rooted phone glory. If not, I recommend looking up the unroot method...

Xontic said:
This might be a foolish question, but why root your phone to leave it as is?
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There are plenty of reasons for rooting but remaining stock (such as: tethering, Droid wall, Titanium Backup to allow me to backup and restore app data, removing bloat, etc).
I have flashed custom rooms in the past on my Evo but right now I am happy with my S3 at stock.
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Xontic said:
lol, well if you want to read up on installing a custom ROM, then that is your ticket to experiencing the world of rooted phone glory. If not, I recommend looking up the unroot method...
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Oh, okay, Thanks for the help!

Voodoo8648 said:
I have a rooted Galaxy S3 with stock rom.
I keep getting a pop up for a system update, but cant update.
Please tell me how to manually update, and (where) I can find the latest stock updated software
Thanks
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I was in the same boat at you. I put it off for a while but finally decided to update tonight. I followed the steps posted here.

You can update your baseband by flashing a properly packaged official baseband zip, or flash from recovery tool (my preference), like the one here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=29820376. There are also unofficial, or leaked basebands, available to flash from all-in-one zips, such as the one here: http://goo.im/devs/freeza/Galaxy-S-fre3-LIGFirmwareModemAIO.zip.
As far as the build version goes, that does not have to match your baseband (modem). Most of the ICS ROMs are LG8, although there are some LI3 ICS ROMs to choose from. There's also a leaked build of Jellybean, builds LIF & LIG, with a third leak LIH reportedly coming out tomorrow. Once rooted, you can update your build version by flashing the ROM of your choice, based upon the build of your choice.
One of the top developers, and probably the greatest asset to this community, is freeza. He explained the difference very well here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=32095775
That's a long-winded response, but I hope it answered your original question, and helps you out.
Have fun!
Edit: Once you're rooted, you'll still receive OTA update notifications, which will continually annoy you until you choose to update and reboot. Once you reboot, the update will fail because of your custom recovery (you will NOT lose root) and the notification will go away....until the next OTA...
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m20120 said:
I was in the same boat at you. I put it off for a while but finally decided to update tonight. I followed the steps posted here.
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Excuse me for my stupidity but I'm new to android. I'm also using the sprint variant of the s3 and have it rooted with stock rom. However my build number is IMM76D.L710VPALF9. I'm assuming the last 3 are the update versions. What is the current version and how do I update to it?
Also, I'm rooted with Clockwork mod 5.5.0.4. How do I upgrade this to version 6.0.1.2? Will I have to unroot then root again?
Thanks for clearing anything you can up. Don't mean to pirate the OP but I figured I'd post in this thread rather than make a new one. Thanks again.

johnnygabe89 said:
Excuse me for my stupidity but I'm new to android. I'm also using the sprint variant of the s3 and have it rooted with stock rom. However my build number is IMM76D.L710VPALF9. I'm assuming the last 3 are the update versions. What is the current version and how do I update to it?
Also, I'm rooted with Clockwork mod 5.5.0.4. How do I upgrade this to version 6.0.1.2? Will I have to unroot then root again?
Thanks for clearing anything you can up. Don't mean to pirate the OP but I figured I'd post in this thread rather than make a new one. Thanks again.
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You can flash a new recovery using ODIN, or Mobile ODIN. I use Mobile ODIN. There's a thread on recoveries here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=31894089
As far as the versions, see my previous post on this thread.
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Can anyone tell me how to just UNROOT?
Maybe step by step instructions and where to get the software?
Thanks

Voodoo8648 said:
Can anyone tell me how to just UNROOT?
Maybe step by step instructions and where to get the software?
Thanks
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There is a link to a video of the unroot process in this post.

I just discovered a reason NOT to unroot...
I just found out that I can tether free wifi hotspot!
Zoing!:victory:

Voodoo8648 said:
I just discovered a reason NOT to unroot...
I just found out that I can tether free wifi hotspot!
Zoing!:victory:
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That is one of the reasons that I am rooted... so I can use WiFi Tether. I do not it much. Hardly any data at all. But when I am in a spot and need a wireless connection and I only have my phone it comes in handy.
Some other reasons:
- DroidWall: Lets me block individual apps from accessing the internet.
- AddFree: Block ads in some apps.

why would you do that?
Xontic said:
This might be a foolish question, but why root your phone to leave it as is?
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so you don't have to pay Sprint 12 dollars a month to teather.

[Tutorial] Rooting the Sprint GalaxyS3 the Easy Way

Mods, please lock this thread.

Thanks skunk ape!
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Thread stuck!

The zip would not flash in recovery, phone is running the official jellybean.
Any ideas?
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los0325 said:
The zip would not flash in recovery, phone is running the official jellybean.
Any ideas?
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Which zip would not flash in recovery?
The only zip you will flash in recovery is team epic root from recovery. And it must be flashed in the recovery that was installed with Odin.
If you let the phone restart after flashing recovery in Odin the custom recovery will be replaced by the stock recovery.

Skunk Ape1 said:
Which zip would not flash in recovery?
The only zip you will flash in recovery is team epic root from recovery. And it must be flashed in the recovery that was installed with Odin.
If you let the phone restart after flashing recovery in Odin the custom recovery will be replaced by the stock recovery.
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Omg bro I'm so sorry, I feel like a noob
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los0325 said:
Omg bro I'm so sorry, I feel like a noob
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I747 using xda premium
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So you figure it out?

Skunk Ape1 said:
So you figure it out?
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Yes sir I did thanks
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Will this work with the latest update and does it wipe data?

jstn76rs said:
Will this work with the latest update and does it wipe data?
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It will not wipe any data and can be used to root any version android on the Sprint gs3.

Skunk Ape1 said:
It will not wipe any data and can be used to root any version android on the Sprint gs3.
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Thanks for the quick reply. Will give this a go as soon as my wife gives me the ok.

jstn76rs said:
Thanks for the quick reply. Will give this a go as soon as my wife gives me the ok.
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Really?
If you need anything, I monitor this thread and will provide support if needed.

Thanks!
As a TOTAL noob: appreciate the easy explanation! Waiting to do this myself, but have a few quick questions first. I've done a lot of reading up on rooting but I'm still not entirely clear on a few things so I'm hoping someone can explain it to me like I'm five:
1. Can I accept over-the-air updates from Sprint on a rooted phone? i.e. when they push Android 4.2. If not, do I unroot and reroot to update? Do I have to uninstall everything?
2. Is there something I need to install after doing this? I previously rooted an HTC EVO and remember having to install Superuser immediately after. Anything similar here? Looking to ultimately run wifi tether so any advice toward that end would be greatly appreciated.
3. I'm a little confused about rooting/flashing and some basic definitions. Are they the same thing? I hear a lot about CyanogenMod - what is it and is it coming into play here?
Thanks so much!!

As a TOTAL noob: appreciate the easy explanation! Waiting to do this myself, but have a few quick questions first. I've done a lot of reading up on rooting but I'm still not entirely clear on a few things so I'm hoping someone can explain it to me like I'm five:
1. Can I accept over-the-air updates from Sprint on a rooted phone? i.e. when they push Android 4.2. If not, do I unroot and reroot to update? Do I have to uninstall everything?
This is not going to be a straight up yes or no answer. If an update comes ota to your phone, you will be able to receive it providing you:
1. reflash stock recovery before accepting it.
2. haven't flashed a custom rom
3. haven't removed any required software. The ota will look for certain software and files. if the required software and files aren't present the ota will fail
None of this should concern you though. There are ALWAYS ways to get the updates while being rooted
2. Is there something I need to install after doing this? I previously rooted an HTC EVO and remember having to install Superuser immediately after. Anything similar here? Looking to ultimately run wifi tether so any advice toward that end would be greatly appreciated.
These instructions seem like you are doing many things. You aren't. There are really only 5 steps. I just broke all the steps down in detail. Really all this is:
1. Downloading all the files to your computer
2. Installing your Samsung Drivers to your computer
3. Copying one file to your phones sd or external sd card. (Team_Epic Root_From Recovery)
4. Flashing CWM Recovery to your phone with Odin.
5. Flashing TeamEpic-Root-from-Recovery-v5.zip with CWM Recovery
The Team Epic File that you are flashing in recovery installs superuser, busy box, and in addition removes two files needed to make recovery stick.
3. I'm a little confused about rooting/flashing and some basic definitions. Are they the same thing? I hear a lot about CyanogenMod - what is it and is it coming into play here?
Rooting is really nothing more than giving you the user, the right to access root or system files. It has very little to do with flashing as you can flash updates with stock recovery.
Flashing is simply installing something in a tar, img, or zip format. tar files are flashed with Odin, zips are flashed from recovery and img files are flashed or pushed with adb (Android Debug Bridge)or fastboot.
Cyanogen is a rom. roms are very simply the phones operating system and user interface. They're called roms because their files are kept on read only memory. There are many roms out there for our phone.

Awesome, appreciate the prompt response - thanks so much!!

Thanks!
Thanks for putting this together. My new gs3 arrives tomorrow and I have already prepped my computer with your files in anticipation.
I'll report back how it works out.
Thanks again!

One more thing
When I do get my phone should I activate it first or root it first or does it matter?
I know it voids the warranty but I guess I could unroot to take it in for service if needed?
Thanks again.

brianando said:
When I do get my phone should I activate it first or root it first or does it matter?
I know it voids the warranty but I guess I could unroot to take it in for service if needed?
Thanks again.
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I would activate it.

This works with the 4.1 update, correct?

I previously had the Galaxy S1 (Epic) and went through several custom ROMs before finally going back to a stable release with root because of dissatisfaction with the ROMs. My phone never really returned to perfect functionality after this experimentation, and always had some buggy glitches and many FC's. Now that I have a perfectly running GS3 with Android 4.1, I would love to be able to wifi tether and install apps like adblock and Titanium Backup Pro, but I am hesitant because of my past experience.
Do you think there is any reason at all that simply doing this root procedure would change the functionality of my perfectly smooth-running GS3?

ZV8 to ZVA Modified OTA (Flash in TWRP)

Thanks to everyone working on the OTA, such as Savoca and Autoprime checking the OTA status.
The ZVA update has a lot of good and some bad things. I've "tinkered" with Samsung OTAs before and gotten them to flash but there was always a problem with Sprint's Chameleon implementation on Samsung that caused things not to behave the same when flashing the modified zip.
Fortunately, that doesn't seem to be the case with LG. :good:
So here are two ZIPs for your use. Use at your discretion and as usual, I give my standard disclaimer: Your phone, your flash, your responsibility.. not mine.
Link to ZIPs:
http://www.rwilco12.com/downloads.php?dir=Files/Garwynn Projects/LS980/ZV8toZVA
Why two versions? Both skip recovery and revert aboot image so that Loki can still work.
But during first set of tests I received an assert error on magazines.odex.
If you get this try the second one, in which I removed that assert and update.
If you get a build.prop assert error on the second you'll want to try and find yourself a stock version and flash again.
For me I had to do the TOT again to get it to work.
Now the other bits of information:
1) Both remove the device assert because TWRP doesn't use that model ID. So make sure you only use this on the SPRINT model.
2) I do recommend taking a backup before as I had some funky results after the update. One time system disappeared... another time took especially long to restart. After doing a second time it does seem to be working properly. So may not hurt to back up right after flashing the zip so that you have a good copy of ZVA to work off of.
3) You can stay rooted and you do not need to re-root afterwards. The first time I got a prompt from SuperSU to update the su binary, but not the second time. In either case root was not checked during OTA so you don't need to mess with it.
Any questions feel free to let me know. Again thanks to all and enjoy!
(Added 10:50 CST)
I want to also caution one thing at the moment. Those wanting to keep using AOSP ROMs should not flash ZVA at the moment.
At the moment it's causing a boot loop and several of us are trying to figure out what the cause is.

Awesome! Testing this now, I'll post my own results too.
Sent from my LG-LS980 using xda app-developers app

One other precaution because it seems a person just bricked testing radio packages...
Don't be a hero. If it's acting up, go back to recovery and restore a backup or flash the ZV8 TOT.
Updates are cool and everyone wants it, but it's not worth bricking over.

garwynn said:
Thanks to everyone working on the OTA, such as Savoca and Autoprime checking the OTA status.
The ZVA update has a lot of good and some bad things. I've "tinkered" with Samsung OTAs before and gotten them to flash but there was always a problem with Sprint's Chameleon implementation on Samsung that caused things not to behave the same when flashing the modified zip.
Fortunately, that doesn't seem to be the case with LG. :good:
So here are two ZIPs for your use. Use at your discretion and as usual, I give my standard disclaimer: Your phone, your flash, your responsibility.. not mine.
Link to ZIPs:
http://www.rwilco12.com/downloads.php?dir=Files/Garwynn Projects/LS980/ZV8toZVA
Why two versions? Both skip recovery and revert aboot image so that Loki can still work.
But during first set of tests I received an assert error on magazines.odex.
If you get this try the second one, in which I removed that assert and update.
If you get a build.prop assert error on the second you'll want to try and find yourself a stock version and flash again.
For me I had to do the TOT again to get it to work.
Now the other bits of information:
1) Both remove the device assert because TWRP doesn't use that model ID. So make sure you only use this on the SPRINT model.
2) I do recommend taking a backup before as I had some funky results after the update. One time system disappeared... another time took especially long to restart. After doing a second time it does seem to be working properly. So may not hurt to back up right after flashing the zip so that you have a good copy of ZVA to work off of.
3) You can stay rooted and you do not need to re-root afterwards. The first time I got a prompt from SuperSU to update the su binary, but not the second time. In either case root was not checked during OTA so you don't need to mess with it.
Any questions feel free to let me know. Again thanks to all and enjoy!
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Only question I can come up with is should folks be on stock rooted ODEX rom before doing this or is ANY rooted ODEX/DEODEX rom ok? If you don't know one way or the other, what where you on when you did it?
I am "assuming" by the stock statement you meant stock odex rom but figured I'd ask just to make it crystal clear for all. As we've seen in the last 24hr, crystal clear is very much needed.
Thanks!

Any chance this will for stock based ROMs?
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@garwynn do you have the stock build.prop from the zv8 update? not the one from the stock rooted rom.

mrrogers1 said:
Only question I can come up with is should folks be on stock rooted ODEX rom before doing this or is ANY rooted ODEX/DEODEX rom ok? If you don't know one way or the other, what where you on when you did it?
I am "assuming" by the stock statement you meant stock odex rom but figured I'd ask just to make it crystal clear for all. As we've seen in the last 24hr, crystal clear is very much needed.
Thanks!
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If you have debloated the ROM, it probably won't work. I ended up flashing the TOT (pure stock) to get it to flash.
I want to also caution one thing at the moment. Those wanting to keep using AOSP ROMs should not flash ZVA at the moment.
At the moment it's causing a boot loop and several of us are trying to figure out what the cause is.

youdug said:
@garwynn do you have the stock build.prop from the zv8 update? not the one from the stock rooted rom.
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Sorry, didn't pull it before I flashed. Really should have.
If I flash it again today I'll pull it.

garwynn said:
Sorry, didn't pull it before I flashed. Really should have.
If I flash it again today I'll pull it.
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im not sure if ill need it but might as well grab it just in case before i start.
thanks man.

mrrogers1 said:
Only question I can come up with is should folks be on stock rooted ODEX rom before doing this or is ANY rooted ODEX/DEODEX rom ok? If you don't know one way or the other, what where you on when you did it?
I am "assuming" by the stock statement you meant stock odex rom but figured I'd ask just to make it crystal clear for all. As we've seen in the last 24hr, crystal clear is very much needed.
Thanks!
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Sorry, didn't clarify the second. I tried stock odex ROM and didn't work. That's why I went the TOT route.

Wasn't able to flash. I got a bunch of asset errors.
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Williek113 said:
Wasn't able to flash. I got a bunch of asset errors.
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i flashed testupdate 2 no problems here

Williek113 said:
Wasn't able to flash. I got a bunch of asset errors.
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What rom were you on?
latoso said:
i flashed testupdate 2 no problems here
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and what rom were you on?

mrrogers1 said:
What rom were you on?
and what rom were you on?
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i was on stock rom

latoso said:
i was on stock rom
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Stock rooted with just TWRP or Stock rooted Odex or Deodex that @youdug provided here >>> http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2560115?

latoso said:
i was on stock rom
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All stock with twrp right?
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mchlbenner said:
All stock with twrp right?
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yes stock rom with twrp

Flashed from stock rom with TWRP 2.6.3.3 using testupdate.zip with no issues. Did not need to use update 2.

If someone that has NOT ran this yet could, please post or PM me their build.prop from the stock + TWRP rom before doing the update?
Thanks:good::good:

garwynn said:
One other precaution because it seems a person just bricked testing radio packages...
Don't be a hero. If it's acting up, go back to recovery and restore a backup or flash the ZV8 TOT.
Updates are cool and everyone wants it, but it's not worth bricking over.
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RIP @dougie187
:victory:

FreeGee

FreeGee updated recently and now gives me the option to install CWM-6.0.4.7 or TWRP-2.6.3.3. Has anyone tried this yet?

morganstein said:
FreeGee updated recently and now gives me the option to install CWM-6.0.4.7 or TWRP-2.6.3.3. Has anyone tried this yet?
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I'll tell you right now, i'm not going to try. Without knowing for sure I can have download mode back. No way
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secret.animal said:
I'll tell you right now, i'm not going to try. Without knowing for sure I can have download mode back. No way
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Ha. That's what I'm waiting for.

Why aren't you wanting to try auto-rec.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2715496
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Already answered.
Deleted.
How rude stealing my post 3 minutes before me secret.animal. lol

I have used it quite a few times and it works fine. Only thing is for me it would hang on install. I would just close the app, clear all tasks by holding down home button, run it again and it would say completed. I know that sounds weird but that used to happen on my old optimus g.
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Already answered.
Deleted.
How rude stealing my post 3 minutes before me secret.animal. lol
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Sorry cuz, I got lucky that time.
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secret.animal said:
Why aren't you wanting to try auto-rec.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2715496
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I've been following the AutoRec thread for a couple days and I'm a little concerned that there's no follow up yet on those white lines that some are getting. I did notice that FreeGee no longer gives me a warning about ZVC being incompatible. Any body know if this means FreeGee is now safe?

whouston.jr said:
I've been following the AutoRec thread for a couple days and I'm a little concerned that there's no follow up yet on those white lines that some are getting. I did notice that FreeGee no longer gives me a warning about ZVC being incompatible. Any body know if this means FreeGee is now safe?
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I had no issues with autorec. But I tot, rooted then used autorec.
I'm only guessing but it could be because of that. Some that had the lines already had twrp but had broken download before they used autorec. Like I said though, it's a guess.

leroybrute said:
I had no issues with autorec. But I tot, rooted then used autorec.
I'm only guessing but it could be because of that. Some that had the lines already had twrp but had broken download before they used autorec. Like I said though, it's a guess.
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i got white lines and I was stock rooted, ls980, 4.4.2. had to .tot back.

mtg981 said:
i got white lines and I was stock rooted, ls980, 4.4.2. had to .tot back.
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Have you rooted again and tried autorec since?

leroybrute said:
Have you rooted again and tried autorec since?
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I also was rooted on stock ZVC. I installed autorec and let it do its thing. First try, I could not do a backup in TWRP. It would fail everytime. Then I booted to system and thought everything was fine till the screen went off. White lines slowly appeared and stayed. Only fix was to reboot. That got boring so I tot back to ZVC and used ioroot25 to root and then installed autorec. White lines again when screen off then back on. I think waiting until the dev can figure out what is being altered on our ls980, we have to wait.

sclarktay4 said:
I also was rooted on stock ZVC. I installed autorec and let it do its thing. First try, I could not do a backup in TWRP. It would fail everytime. Then I booted to system and thought everything was fine till the screen went off. White lines slowly appeared and stayed. Only fix was to reboot. That got boring so I tot back to ZVC and used ioroot25 to root and then installed autorec. White lines again when screen off then back on. I think waiting until the dev can figure out what is being altered on our ls980, we have to wait.
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Did you wipe cache and dalvik and try autorec again?
Seems strange that it's working fine for a lot of us and not for others.

leroybrute said:
Did you wipe cache and dalvik and try autorec again?
Seems strange that it's working fine for a lot of us and not for others.
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I can only think there is some tweak in the modified kernel that breaks us. Ota, tot, no matter what. I can see no matter what in TWRP, but in system it fails. I gone every way.
Just have to wait a bit longer.
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secret.animal said:
I can only think there is some tweak in the modified kernel that breaks us. Ota, tot, no matter what. I can see no matter what in TWRP, but in system it fails. I gone every way.
Just have to wait a bit longer.
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Agreed on modified kernel.
I hope @Cloudyfa sticks around for us, to help the ones that need it. He has contributed so much to the G2 community.

My big concern is that freegee doesn't give any info as to what version of ZVC OTA it's compatible with, and neither does the autorec thread for that method. Like in the ZVA-> ZVC thread, there's a zip of the OTA... which is slightly different than getting the official OTA through system updates on the phone. So I'm afraid to try either method and end up with an unrecoverable brick because I'm on the official OTA.
Anyone on completely stock ZVC, rooted, that has successfully used either method?

agentfusion said:
My big concern is that freegee doesn't give any info as to what version of ZVC OTA it's compatible with, and neither does the autorec thread for that method. Like in the ZVA-> ZVC thread, there's a zip of the OTA... which is slightly different than getting the official OTA through system updates on the phone. So I'm afraid to try either method and end up with an unrecoverable brick because I'm on the official OTA.
Anyone on completely stock ZVC, rooted, that has successfully used either method?
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Auto-rec works fine. The modified kernel that every app or by manual has used is the same at the time.
The worst it will do if it does not work is give you lines in your display after the screen shuts off. A reboot fixes that. But to fix completely, is to tot back to zvc and stay just rooted.
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Stock rooted zvc. Auto-rec worked for me. No lines. Everything works.Just downloaded app. From download folder pressed on the app let the phone install it. Then ran it. I did not have download mode at first so reran the app and download mode worked.

secret.animal said:
Auto-rec works fine. The modified kernel that every app or by manual has used is the same at the time.
The worst it will do if it does not work is give you lines in your display after the screen shuts off. A reboot fixes that. But to fix completely, is to tot back to zvc and stay just rooted.
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Yep. Worked perfectly. No lines at all. Haven't tested download mode yet but system and recovery both work. Wooohoooo.

Glad to hear it worked!

[Q] Lost & Confused...HELP!

H i all Let me start by apologizing as I'm sure I'm doing something here that I'm not supposed too. Although I am new to XDA, until recently I didn't know I was such a tech virgin.. I have spent off and on months trying to figure out why my LG G2 has prematurely entered mechanical menopause. I have read scores of articles, tried numerous "fixes", various roots etc, but I can't get it right because I can't make out what's wrong. About the phone: Sprint Lg G2 LS980 ZVE running Android 4.4.2. I rooted my phone not long after I got it, which was back before the latest updates. Unfortunately I lost my phone for several months and when I got it back it had of course been updated. When installing a root checker the phone says Not Rooted, when it's in download mode or when I tried to use Stumproot it says I'm already Rooted. Upon opening SuperSU I get this warning, "There is no SU binary installed, and SuperSU cannot install it. This is a problem! If you just upgraded to Android 4.3 you need to manually re-root - consult the relevant forums for your device." Upon opening BusyBox I get this message, "There was a problem opening a shell with root access. This is either being caused by Superuser/SuperSU or by a device that is improperly rooted. Try removing permissions, uninstalling and then reinstalling this application, blah blah blah, but of course SuperSU acts as previously mentioned when opened. I don't know what to do besides potentially flash stock but I really don't want to do that. I am a stubborn, learn by doing kind of techie but after months of learning everything but the answer, I raise the white flag. Please someone tell me there is an easy/obvious answer that I missed as I'd rather be a moron with an ignorant miss, than a stubborn ass with time consuming fixes in my immediate future.
Thank you so much, Jo

You will have to use the zve tot that's the only way to fix it, then stump will work perfectly.
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Thank you
I have gone through the process of flashing back to stock twice now and both times it ends in an error that says there is no kdz file. Any advice please?

Kdz is for Verizon or other carriers. Sprint is strictly tot. Make sure you are following the right directions.
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i would suggest zv8 and root and custom recovery , after the zvc onto zve,zvd root with stumproot, also do not upgrade(OTA) on a custom recovery, i would hightly consider, downgrade to zv8 updgrade all the way to zvd stumproot and then install custom recovery

Even better, downgrade zv8, root via ioroot25, install auto-rec.
Flash upgraded TWRP, flash resurrection remix, gapps. And be done with it.
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Even better, downgrade zv8, root via ioroot25, install auto-rec.
Flash upgraded TWRP, flash resurrection remix, gapps. And be done with it.
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yup that is the right way^ thats what i have done i always downgrade because most people who try to get there MSL dont realize you can get it be downgrading to zv8 root and install the recovery, all on that version.

Do you lose band 26/41 LTE by running zv8? I agree with above, must use a tot file to return to stock, then root will work.

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Even better, downgrade zv8, root via ioroot25, install auto-rec.
Flash upgraded TWRP, flash resurrection remix, gapps. And be done with it.
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How stable is this ROM? Does GPS and everything work on it? Only thing stopping me from doing this is losing stability of stock.

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How stable is this ROM? Does GPS and everything work on it? Only thing stopping me from doing this is losing stability of stock.
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I've had no issues and funny thing you ask about GPS. I have never had an issue with any rom with GPS. Though many others do.

secret.animal said:
I've had no issues and funny thing you ask about GPS. I have never had an issue with any rom with GPS. Though many others do.
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Good deal