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hey guys i updated my og with the new software that just came. root and bootl. is gone. cant use the old method now... any ideas how to root?
I'm in the same boat....binarys root method no longer works. I do not believe this is a fix for this yet.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2053880
Might be worthwhile to check that out, also you could always restore to stock
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Well not really want to go to stock. Then jb update soon too. How you guys find a way to root
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Never heard about the root for jelly bean (Bet never checked since last summer though).
Anyway, according to some old info, for rooting JB you need unlocked bootloader or the root must be implemented into rom either
I'm trying to flash old software and again some problems lol. So how can I get the kdz file in the updater? I have the stock file In my downloads but don't find it trough the kdz.
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JB update "soon" could mean anything, i would not put much hope in that...
also try this
run "msxml.msi" in the KDZ updater folder before running "KDZ_FW_UPD.exe"
bahh
bahhh!!! so the only way to get it back to stock is the LGNPST 2.2.3 ??? damn can someone post it?? i went to the og chat but cant type there... or should i wait till there comes a new way of root? sooo sad that i lost my root!!!!!!!!!!!! now cant get it back in stock!!! cand just do it with kdz updater or?
I took the 4.3 (I know, I know, never take an OTA).
I want to root and flash CM11, but there is no root method for 4.3 yet.
Anyone know if there is any way to root right now (flashing 4.2 firmware or something like that) or do I have to wait? If so, how long do you think?
Thanks!
rockingrubberducky said:
I took the 4.3 (I know, I know, never take an OTA).
I want to root and flash CM11, but there is no root method for 4.3 yet.
Anyone know if there is any way to root right now (flashing 4.2 firmware or something like that) or do I have to wait? If so, how long do you think?
Thanks!
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Nothing yet. All we can do is wait and see. Since there are no updates about progress that I've found from those who've posted the patches, there is no good way to estimate how long, or even if, at this point.
I haven't ever tried it, but if you're S-ON and are on 4.3 will the phone block you from flashing the old 605.15 encrypted RUU?
projektorboy said:
I haven't ever tried it, but if you're S-ON and are on 4.3 will the phone block you from flashing the old 605.15 encrypted RUU?
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Afraid so. Downgrading isn't possible.
were you s off before taking 4.3
If you were then you can get root back I did it using fastboot commands because adb will not seem to work for me after the update for me if you need some help let me know
If your s-off just flash a custom recovery and superuser apk
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bregga said:
If you were then you can get root back I did it using fastboot commands because adb will not seem to work for me after the update for me if you need some help let me know
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So you're saying if I was rooted before, I can root again?
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rockingrubberducky said:
So you're saying if I was rooted before, I can root again?
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Assuming you are unlocked then yes you can get root again.
BladeRunner said:
Assuming you are unlocked then yes you can get root again.
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Damn. I haven't tinkered with the device at all. Guess I gotta wait then, huh?
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rockingrubberducky said:
Damn. I haven't tinkered with the device at all. Guess I gotta wait then, huh?
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Yup, you gotta wait until rumrunner (most likely) gets updated.
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Yup, you gotta wait until rumrunner (most likely) gets updated.
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Alright, hopefully it's not too far off. Can't wait for some AOSP Kit Kat?
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I'm in the exact same boat, friend. Never really saw a need to unlock or root prior to the OTA but now I'm having serious battery issues, mainly the phone radio using over 50% of my battery daily. I've been googling so hard I've almost broken my internets, but can't seem to find anyway to downgrade to use rum runner. I'm just dealing with it and hoping beaups and the other devs find a way to get us unlocked. Until then I'll wait patiently with my portable charger on hand lol.
LightAeterna said:
I'm in the exact same boat, friend. Never really saw a need to unlock or root prior to the OTA but now I'm having serious battery issues, mainly the phone radio using over 50% of my battery daily. I've been googling so hard I've almost broken my internets, but can't seem to find anyway to downgrade to use rum runner. I'm just dealing with it and hoping beaups and the other devs find a way to get us unlocked. Until then I'll wait patiently with my portable charger on hand lol.
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Damn, sorry to hear that man. Hopefully we won't have to wait too long! Kit Kat looks delicious!
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rockingrubberducky said:
So you're saying if I was rooted before, I can root again?
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What he is saying is that if you used rumrunner or sent it in to gain S-OFF, all you would have to do is download the superuser zip file and in TWRP flash the superuser file. When you reboot you might need to update the binaries but that would do it.
Gained root again on my device after taking the 4.3 update.
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Oh dang I never finished reading the thread and saw the question was answered. =)
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Has anyone tried taking the .15 encrypted RUU after taking the 4.3 update who is NOT rooted? I need to send my phone in for camera pink tint and am worried they will update it to 4.3 after returning to stock.
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brymaster5000 said:
Has anyone tried taking the .15 encrypted RUU after taking the 4.3 update who is NOT rooted? I need to send my phone in for camera pink tint and am worried they will update it to 4.3 after returning to stock.
Sent from my Oney Bone.
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No, it won't work, it prevents your from downgrading, as HTC software has always done.
If I had a locked device, there are a couple things I would try to see if I could make it work.
Likely they wouldn't though, and I'd hate to get anyone's hopes up or send them down an unsuccessful path.
Bottomline being, there is currently no way to unlock, or to downgrade from a locked 4.3 device, to achieve an unlock.
brymaster5000 said:
Has anyone tried taking the .15 encrypted RUU after taking the 4.3 update who is NOT rooted? I need to send my phone in for camera pink tint and am worried they will update it to 4.3 after returning to stock.
Sent from my Oney Bone.
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Oh yeah I've been trying. I tried multiple downloads from multiple sources but they all hang up at the checking main version action and then fail. It's pretty much just playing the waiting game for rum runner and attempting patience. I'm not too hopeful for anything in the next few weeks since everyone has been busy with Christmas and such and New Years coming up. But if it can be done, the devs on here will do it.
Ok, so here is my issue. For the sake of time, i want to make this question as simple as possible.
I've been putting it off, but now that kit kat is here, i need to get the ball rolling with twrp and my phone. Basically, i am on zv7, rooted stock. I have not been able to install twrp on my phone, and I need someone who would be merciful enough to help me out, to explain to me how to install it on stock zv7, and get kit kat, as i dont want to unroot. I have yet to find instructions online that would be able to help me with my particular situation... Any help would be appreciated.... Thank you for your time guys.
mcluvin1065 said:
Ok, so here is my issue. For the sake of time, i want to make this question as simple as possible.
I've been putting it off, but now that kit kat is here, i need to get the ball rolling with twrp and my phone. Basically, i am on zv7, rooted stock. I have not been able to install twrp on my phone, and I need someone who would be merciful enough to help me out, to explain to me how to install it on stock zv7, and get kit kat, as i dont want to unroot. I have yet to find instructions online that would be able to help me with my particular situation... Any help would be appreciated.... Thank you for your time guys.
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You can update with stock rooted. Why are you not on at least ZVA? You don't need a custom recovery to be rooted. You can be rooted and have stock recovery, but any time you take an OTA update you lose the root and have to rerun ioroot.
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Stl Dark Knight said:
You can update with stock rooted. Why are you not on at least ZVA? You don't need a custom recovery to be rooted. You can be rooted and have stock recovery, but any time you take an OTA update you lose the root and have to rerun ioroot.
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Thanks for your response!
My point exactly. I don't want to lose root, and i don't want to reroot. Even if i took the OTA on stock rooted, i'm pretty sure it would break several things I have now as i use alot of apps that require root privilegedes, e.g titanium backup. I realize you don't need to have twrp to be rooted (as i am rooted), but i do need it to safely flash an updated 4.4 zip that would preserve my root privileges, and upgrade me to kitkat...
P. S, i am not on ZVA because when i soft bricked earlier this year, i had to go back to full unrooted stock, and in my rush to reroot, forgot to upgrade to zva before rooting, which is why im on zv7...
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mcluvin1065 said:
Thanks for your response!
My point exactly. I don't want to lose root, and i don't want to reroot. Even if i took the OTA on stock rooted, i'm pretty sure it would break several things I have now as i use alot of apps that require root privilegedes, e.g titanium backup. I realize you don't need to have twrp to be rooted (as i am rooted), but i do need it to safely flash an updated 4.4 zip that would preserve my root privileges, and upgrade me to kitkat...
P. S, i am not on ZVA because when i soft bricked earlier this year, i had to go back to full unrooted stock, and in my rush to reroot, forgot to upgrade to zva before rooting, which is why im on zv7...
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2702007
If you follow this method you will not lose root. But, 4.4.2 can be rooted with ioroot25 anyway, and it's easy.
The only way to enter custom recovery will be through a terminal emulator command (see post #2). If you take the OTA, you will lose custom recovery altogether.
scottdanpor said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2702007
If you follow this method you will not lose root. But, 4.4.2 can be rooted with ioroot25 anyway, and it's easy.
The only way to enter custom recovery will be through a terminal emulator command (see post #2). If you take the OTA, you will lose custom recovery altogether.
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It sounds like it would be easier for me to just take the OTA and reroot then go through this process of getting a custom recovery... Can i take the OTA on stock rooted zv7 without any serious reprocussions?
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mcluvin1065 said:
It sounds like it would be easier for me to just take the OTA and reroot then go through this process of getting a custom recovery... Can i take the OTA on stock rooted zv7 without any serious reprocussions?
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If I'm not mistaken when you check for updates, you will have to update to zv8, then zva, then it will offer zvc. Check in your updater what it says is available. I don't expect you'll have any issues as long as you haven't modified files/removed system files.
scottdanpor said:
If I'm not mistaken when you check for updates, you will have to update to zv8, then zva, then it will offer zvc. Check in your updater what it says is available. I don't expect you'll have any issues as long as you haven't modified files/removed system files.
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The only thing i have done is frozen some system apps, and i have X posed installed, as well as g2 xposed....i use root apps, but i dont think ive done anything besides that.... Should i continue?
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mcluvin1065 said:
The only thing i have done is frozen some system apps, and i have X posed installed, as well as g2 xposed....i use root apps, but i dont think ive done anything besides that.... Should i continue?
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No. You will have to unfreeze those apps and completely remove xposed. You might want to flash Youdug's odexed stock rom if you continue to run into snags.
Also: If you are taking the OTA on your phone, you should probably unroot.
Ok, so here is what i did. I updated all the way to zva, but now im not seeing the kitkat update. How do i go about getting kitkat since the update broke root completely?
Just a note for those who want to preserve root while doing an OTA, supersu and superuser have a "survival mode" for people who want to preserve root. I had to factory reset so i couldn't do it, but just something to keep in mind.
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mcluvin1065 said:
Ok, so here is what i did. I updated all the way to zva, but now im not seeing the kitkat update. How do i go about getting kitkat since the update broke root completely?
Just a note for those who want to preserve root while doing an OTA, supersu and superuser have a "survival mode" for people who want to preserve root. I had to factory reset so i couldn't do it, but just something to keep in mind.
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If you're not seeing the update you have a few options. Some say clearing Google services framework data and hitting check for updates repeatedly works. You can install it using the method above, or you can flash autoprime's .tot file using LG flash tool.
You can always re-root with ioroot25 if you need to.
Just want to say thanks to everyone here who took the time to help me out. For those of you who want to know, i decided to root from zva. I used the freegee app to download and install recovery (super easy) and am about to flash cm11 for stock kitkat.
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
One button operation
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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.
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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!
Hi All,
With all the threads about bricked phones, I wanted to take the safer route and outright ask for the best method to upgrade to KitKat on a rooted phone running 4.2.2 stock? I've already 'bricked" my phone once last year doing an OTA update, so I'm trying to avoid doing that again. I know this is a noob question, but I haven't been able to locate a sprint specific guide consolidating all of the information out there. Any help is appreciated.
Sprint LS980ZV7
4.2.2 stock on a rooted phone
twrp installed
IOroot25
Kernel: 3.4.0
thadeus_d3 said:
Hi All,
With all the threads about bricked phones, I wanted to take the safer route and outright ask for the best method to upgrade to KitKat on a rooted phone running 4.2.2 stock? I've already 'bricked" my phone once last year doing an OTA update, so I'm trying to avoid doing that again. I know this is a noob question, but I haven't been able to locate a sprint specific guide consolidating all of the information out there. Any help is appreciated.
Sprint LS980ZV7
4.2.2 stock on a rooted phone
twrp installed
IOroot25
Kernel: 3.4.0
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Use this thread for the files
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=51557219
Or you can use this one to flash zvc tot file straight to phone.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=45293512
The second post as you read will give information I thought a bit more clear on Sprint.
@#***This will wipe your phone as in complete. Nothing will be left of yours. So copy anything off internal [email protected]#***
Follow the directions, use ioroot25. Root.
If you want custom recovery.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=51857807
Use auto-rec from above thread. Thank cloudyfa for putting that together.
If you reboot after and screen shuts off and you get white lines.
You might a well tot back to zvc and just root. @Cloudyfa on that same thread is working out the details to fix.
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secret.animal said:
Use this thread for the files
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=51557219
Or you can use this one to flash zvc tot file straight to phone.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=45293512
The second post as you read will give information I thought a bit more clear on Sprint.
@#***This will wipe your phone as in complete. Nothing will be left of yours. So copy anything off internal [email protected]#***
Follow the directions, use ioroot25. Root.
If you want custom recovery.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=51857807
Use auto-rec from above thread. Thank cloudyfa for putting that together.
If you reboot after and screen shuts off and you get white lines.
You might a well tot back to zvc and just root. @Cloudyfa on that same thread is working out the details to fix.
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Thank you for the reply. I'll give this a shot tonight!
I have a question: I already screwed up and applied the KitKat update to my rooted G2 without thinking. It's now stuck booting to TWRP, where I was a moron and of course didn't create a backup at any point. Is there a way for me to sideload the ROM onto my phone at this point?
Any ideas?
Coop1979 said:
I have a question: I already screwed up and applied the KitKat update to my rooted G2 without thinking. It's now stuck booting to TWRP, where I was a moron and of course didn't create a backup at any point. Is there a way for me to sideload the ROM onto my phone at this point?
Any ideas?
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Even sideload may not help you, if you can access down load mode. You might get to use tot, back to stock.
But there is no stock zvc yet for ls980.
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secret.animal said:
Even sideload may not help you, if you can access down load mode. You might get to use tot, back to stock.
But there is no stock zvc yet for ls980.
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Thank you for that suggestion. I was able to use Download Mode to fix my G2 and then OTA the KitKat update. Your post saved my phone.
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I must have gotten lucky...wasn't thinking and took the OTA a while ago. Lost root but phone is fine.
Now...I'm off to find it again so I can get tether working
thadeus_d3 said:
Thank you for the reply. I'll give this a shot tonight!
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To the OP, can I ask which method you chose and how it went? I need to do this as well and I'm in the same boat as you (rooted ZVA with custom recovery).
Thanks.
Ed
esoh said:
To the OP, can I ask which method you chose and how it went? I need to do this as well and I'm in the same boat as you (rooted ZVA with custom recovery).
Thanks.
Ed
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I actually read a bit more and decided to hold off on the update. I'm happy with my phone's performance, so I really don't have the time to troubleshoot should the update go awry.
thadeus_d3 said:
I actually read a bit more and decided to hold off on the update. I'm happy with my phone's performance, so I really don't have the time to troubleshoot should the update go awry.
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I'm the same way, but I figured that I should just go ahead.
So I'll throw that out, anyone pick one of these methods have a preference? I'm on TWRP, rooted, stock ZVA. Some mods including tether and camera. Thanks.