I just received my LG G3 today and updated to lollipop, not realising it was basically unrootable. Please tell me there is an option to root or atleast there will be soon? I cannot live without my Viper4Android app!
I can't believe I was so dumb to just install the update without considering the potential issues with rooting.
I updated my Nexus 7 to lollipop and quickly went back to KitKat using the Root Toolkit, so I didn't realise that we were having an issue with rooting lollipop devices. Or I wouldn't have updated at all.
I'm due another LG G3 tomorrow as the original company were out of stock, so I ended up going into the store and picking one up today, and ofcourse the original company just at that moment emailed me to confirm delivery for the following day.... anyway how far away are we from getting a solution... i will need to return one G3 so would it be worth returning the device i updated and keeping the G3 which will likely come shipped with Kitkat? Or will a solution likely be here soon?
Hope this makes sense, I've been up all night trying to root this *******.
Thanks!
Actually u can just install a custom lollipop rom which is already rooted or even install a stock rooted one too , it's up to u which one whould u like to return , for the updated one u can downgrade to kitkat using tot file and then root and get a custom recovery ... And install whatever u want
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Falcon51 said:
Actually u can just install a custom lollipop rom which is already rooted or even install a stock rooted one too , it's up to u which one whould u like to return , for the updated one u can downgrade to kitkat using tot file and then root and get a custom recovery ... And install whatever u want
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Ok briliant... But how do I downgrade, using what software and where do I download the file?
Thank you
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2785089
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2785089
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Thanks but i managed to restore it, iam now replying off my g3 running Kitkat
Next step, rooting, custom rom and viper!
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Hi guys I just got this phone, I've come from a HTC one s... I'm rooted and use xposed framework at the moment... My question is how do I go completely back to stock? Because the lollipop update is coming soon and I want the ota
Do I need to lock the bootloader or anything like the HTC or run software on the computer to take me back to stock? That's how HTC worked just wondering
Thanks
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g3k1llacanon said:
Hi guys I just got this phone, I've come from a HTC one s... I'm rooted and use xposed framework at the moment... My question is how do I go completely back to stock? Because the lollipop update is coming soon and I want the ota
Do I need to lock the bootloader or anything like the HTC or run software on the computer to take me back to stock? That's how HTC worked just wondering
Thanks
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Here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2799647
A simple search would have done the trick. Please search before posting and always remember, Google is your friend. [emoji2]
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Maybe if the search on XDA was better I'd use It... A lot of Google stuff was outdated what I found.. Thanks anyway
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Hey folks,
I hope I'm posting this in the right area, but here goes: I got myself an LG G3 back in November, and just recently saw someone with a 5.0 update on their phone. I also learned that we have the update here in Canada, but our amazing phone carriers are holding out on us. So, I would like to ask for help in rooting and updating my phone to the new Rom as I know next to nothing about the process, though I did follow a guide here a few years back The phone was originally a Roger's phone and I unlocked it to work with Virgin. Thanks all.
Any takers?
sano1 said:
Hey folks,
I hope I'm posting this in the right area, but here goes: I got myself an LG G3 back in November, and just recently saw someone with a 5.0 update on their phone. I also learned that we have the update here in Canada, but our amazing phone carriers are holding out on us. So, I would like to ask for help in rooting and updating my phone to the new Rom as I know next to nothing about the process, though I did follow a guide here a few years back The phone was originally a Roger's phone and I unlocked it to work with Virgin. Thanks all.
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For installing a new rom (via kdz) you do not need to root your phone.
nikomedes said:
For installing a new rom (via kdz) you do not need to root your phone.
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Really? That's awesome! But I would like to root it and play around with some extra functions so I could learn. What's kdz?
EDIT: I wanna note that I've heard a bit about "stumping" but I know nothing of what it is, so if anyone could shed some light for me, I'd appreciate it.
Hey guys.
Somebody know if it Is posibble to root Lg d855?
Android 5.0 lollipop
20f-twn-xx
Thanks for advance.
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LOL. And can someone help this person here too?
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Hundreds of posts regarding rooting. 5.0
Can't be done. You must revert to kit Kat via kdz or tot. Root. Then install custom recovery and install a "bumped" lollipop rom
I'm already on kitkat atm. Tbh I'm not so hot into the root function, I just want to update the rom if it improves battery life, and utilizes the quad HD better.
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No one wants to help a brother? Or even direct me to the right place?
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/lg-...-time-root-t2986942/post57812293#post57812293
Thank you good sir. I'll start on this asap. Could you tell me if it's possible to restore phone data using helium after I update to lollypop?
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hello everyone,
I forgot on how to root my e980 from stock kitkat... its been 3 months since my last flash.
Can anyone here post the file names and steps that I need?
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souleater11 said:
hello everyone,
I forgot on how to root my e980 from stock kitkat... its been 3 months since my last flash.
Can anyone here post the file names and steps that I need?
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If you just want to root your phone, try towelroot.apk. You must be really lazy because a Google search on rooting lg-e980 will tell you about towel root app.
hawkwind212 said:
If you just want to root your phone, try towelroot.apk. You must be really lazy because a Google search on rooting lg-e980 will tell you about towel root app.
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By any chance you have link to a thread which points to installing a custom recovery on my E988 (running official Kit Kat) ? SW version is E98820c-ESA-XX
Is there a way to downgrade? I read somewhere that just flashing the firmware won't work. Has anyone done it?
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Really?
flipq88 said:
Is there a way to downgrade? I read somewhere that just flashing the firmware won't work. Has anyone done it?
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I've done it. I reverted from IronRom lollipop to Ironrom KitKat with no issues. No need for odin as the lollipop bootloader can run KitKat fine.
Just find a custom roms for KitKat and flash it through twrp
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DUHAsianSKILLZ said:
I've done it. I reverted from IronRom lollipop to Ironrom KitKat with no issues. No need for odin as the lollipop bootloader can run KitKat fine.
Just find a custom roms for KitKat and flash it through twrp
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You're so helpful, sometimes too helpful :beer:
Honestly I get fed up with it.
May as well just remove the search button from the forum.
ashyx said:
You're so helpful, sometimes too helpful :beer:
Honestly I get fed up with it.
May as well just remove the search button from the forum.
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I did search homie. Nothing showed up for the tab s.. So pipe down.
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Please anyone i just bought this phone (it's outdated i know). It came with 4.1.2 jellybean and with root access. So i want to upgrade it with stock kdz firmware but i can't becoz.
1. I can't ota update it, because it doesn't even show the option in about phone even after unrooting via supersu
2. Lg support tool refuses to install on my pc
3. I have lg flash tool but i don't know which kdz to download because my model number shows only f-240. No s or k or l
Please i need ur help. Thanks
Software version is lg-f240-eur
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use this site to check your model.
irt118 said:
use this site to check your model.
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Thanks but nothing happened when i put my imei number in the box
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Somebody please help
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Da Legend said:
Somebody please help
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Ask here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2420219 @hyelton mightbe able to help you
Da Legend said:
Please anyone i just bought this phone (it's outdated i know). It came with 4.1.2 jellybean and with root access. So i want to upgrade it with stock kdz firmware but i can't becoz.
1. I can't ota update it, because it doesn't even show the option in about phone even after unrooting via supersu
2. Lg support tool refuses to install on my pc
3. I have lg flash tool but i don't know which kdz to download because my model number shows only f-240. No s or k or l
Please i need ur help. Thanks
Software version is lg-f240-eur
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Why don't you look at the back of the Phone under the battery?
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hyelton said:
Why don't you look at the back of the Phone under the battery?
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I did. At the back it it was f240l but other apps where saying s or k or l. So i was confused. I decided to stick to the info at the back anyway.
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ThaHawk said:
Ask here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2420219 @hyelton mightbe able to help you
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Thanks i did and i am running 5.o.1 lollipop stock. Everything is running smooth EXCEPT signal which very low, lower than before. The switching between 2 and 3g is terrible. Do i need to flash a baseband? If so where can i get for f240l?
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Good Amigo, Im sure you can find what you are looking for somewhere on the LG forums, just type it in. I could not truthfully answer your question.
L signal was very weak. So i flash to f240k20d and the signal is very good. I received an ota update of 16.xmb. Which took me to f240k30e. Everything is working smothly
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can this devices be rooted on 5.0.2 lollipop stock?
just rooted through iroot pc app but supersu can not update binary. freegee fails to do anything, TB warns about binary version.