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Q&A for Tab S 8.4 SM-T700 NF9 Stock De-Bloated De-Knoxed Rooted Deodexed Rom v1.0.1
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So if I am understanding correctly. This is pretty much a ROM to keep the Samsung feel but with out all the bloat and apps that I don't want? Sorry my first time messing with a tablet so I want to make sure I know what I am getting into. Thank you.
CJBullitt said:
So if I am understanding correctly. This is pretty much a ROM to keep the Samsung feel but with out all the bloat and apps that I don't want? Sorry my first time messing with a tablet so I want to make sure I know what I am getting into. Thank you.
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Yes. I believe you can pick the apps you dont want or idk. It has all the samsung stuff too. I think you can install the apps backon if you wanted too. I a noob back in july and August about all this. And its best to backup ur rom with twrp. In case you get a boot loop, you can force a reboot by holding home, vol up and down buttons for 30 seconds, and it will reboot then you you have to hold home, power and vol up to boot into twrp recovery and restore your backup.
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Hello.. How to solve "Screen Mirroring hardware problem" with Smart TV?
Always that awkward first post.
Hey all!
First and foremost, many thanks to those who make this site possible. Great resource for us who lurk in the background and read-only.
Just picked up a TabS 8.4. Have been using a S4 stock for over a year and have a new one on the way in. This question is for the TabS
I haven't turned it on yet since the unpack, still charging it. Pretty excited.
My experience with bloat ware on my S4 makes me want to work on this TabS, but I haven't done such a thing before. Can any of you give me a quick idea of the pro's/cons for doing so? I know it will void my warranty which makes me nervous, but I also like the idea of ditching all the proprietary software which I will never use.
My TabS is SM-700NTSAXAC from Canada, unsure if it differs from US model
Thanks in advance
Semmy
Semmy22 said:
Hey all!
First and foremost, many thanks to those who make this site possible. Great resource for us who lurk in the background and read-only.
Just picked up a TabS 8.4. Have been using a S4 stock for over a year and have a new one on the way in. This question is for the TabS
I haven't turned it on yet since the unpack, still charging it. Pretty excited.
My experience with bloat ware on my S4 makes me want to work on this TabS, but I haven't done such a thing before. Can any of you give me a quick idea of the pro's/cons for doing so? I know it will void my warranty which makes me nervous, but I also like the idea of ditching all the proprietary software which I will never use.
My TabS is SM-700NTSAXAC from Canada, unsure if it differs from US model
Thanks in advance
Semmy
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Depending on laws, sometimes tripping knox doesnt void your warrenty. You should be able to modify any device just like jailbreaking. Anyway, if yojr pc is bad, then you might have trouble with fixing bootloops. Is yours a 16gb model and wifi?
To gain root, you will need to flash cfautoroot to get that. It will void warrenty too. It may seem scary but it only takes a few seconds to do. Theres a thread on how to do so. But first you must wait a few weeks in order to see if your tablet is defective. If not then root.
After that install a custom recovery. Twrp custom recoviery can prevent bootloops, and restore your backup in a bootloop if you get any. It can also flash custom roms that can give you a whole new UI. You can install twrp from the google play store. Theres instructions on how to do so.
Pros: More safe from bootloops with custom recovery. Endless customization. Less lag when debloating. Better battery life. Able to make a whole nandroid backup of your current settings/apps to restore too. Bricking can be foxed by pc.
Cons/bad things: Potential of bricking which is really rare. Void warrenty. Manually have to flash updates from samsungz so you cant ota update,.
Battery life: i have flashed a custom kernel and i am rooted. Battery life increased without taking away performance as i tweaked cpu a bit to gain this. Pictures below show how much battery life i got with a custom kernel. I did this test by charging fully to a 100 percent and using my tablet for straight almost 10 hours.
Hope this helps!
Battery life graph with kernel.
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Battery life graph with kernel.
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Thanks for the help, much appreciated! So far it's been fun getting to know the TabS, definitely has some more pep to it than my S4. Didn't find that bloatware is as bad as the S4 and the TabS allows you to freeze apps internally. Or it seems that way. Regardless I was on it almost 6 hrs straight last night installing apps and getting the device set up. Hit 60% battery so pretty happy with it.
Will probably root it as I want to install an app to use Airplay with my home theater receiver.
This screen is AMAZING!
If you can help i would appreciate it a lot
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Battery life graph with kernel.
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Can you tell me what you installed exactly? Kernel, rom etc? I installed this after i read your post today about battery as well but i was losing 1% every 1minute of on screen time. If you can share your knowledge with me i would really appreciate it. There is also another thread with this rom ( i think is an updated version, i am not really sure ). Thanks a lot
Sporbillis said:
Can you tell me what you installed exactly? Kernel, rom etc? I installed this after i read your post today about battery as well but i was losing 1% every 1minute of on screen time. If you can share your knowledge with me i would really appreciate it. There is also another thread with this rom ( i think is an updated version, i am not really sure ). Thanks a lot
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I am running skyhigh kernel for the T800 and also running stock rom with some apps i removed. Auto brightness is off, and set to 1\4 brightness.
Since skyhigh kernel can control you cpu and gpu, it can also give you more battery with the synapse app. Ive set synapse to the battery settings that upintheair suggested. I also underclocked to 1.6 ghz. After doing all that, battery drains 5 minutes and 40 seconds every 1percent.
Also, to achieve that long of battery life, I watched a video on youtube, broswed the web, took pictures and took some notes. And I did that stright for 9 hours. I have been experiancing a bit lf drain during standby. I will try to fix those issues and share back. Anyway I hope this helped you gain more battery life. Also, resseting the fuel gauge once can help recalibrate the battery too.
DUHAsianSKILLZ said:
I am running skyhigh kernel for the T800 and also running stock rom with some apps i removed. Auto brightness is off, and set to 1\4 brightness.
Since skyhigh kernel can control you cpu and gpu, it can also give you more battery with the synapse app. Ive set synapse to the battery settings that upintheair suggested. I also underclocked to 1.6 ghz. After doing all that, battery drains 5 minutes and 40 seconds every 1percent.
Also, to achieve that long of battery life, I watched a video on youtube, broswed the web, took pictures and took some notes. And I did that stright for 9 hours. I have been experiancing a bit lf drain during standby. I will try to fix those issues and share back. Anyway I hope this helped you gain more battery life. Also, resseting the fuel gauge once can help recalibrate the battery too.
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That's awesome, so basically to achieve that all i need is to put the skyhigh kernel, follow up his configurations and then flash this rom? I hope i can manage to get that much time because right now is unusable to me ( question, do you have installed the 1.0.3 version with aroma or the 1.0.1 of this build? )
Thanks again!
Sporbillis said:
That's awesome, so basically to achieve that all i need is to put the skyhigh kernel, follow up his configurations and then flash this rom? I hope i can manage to get that much time because right now is unusable to me ( question, do you have installed the 1.0.3 version with aroma or the 1.0.1 of this build? )
Thanks again!
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Flash the rom first, set it up and everything. Then follow the skyhigh kernel installation. And no i vaent tried any of these builds as I lwn the T800. But there are skyhigh kernels for both devices.
DUHAsianSKILLZ said:
Flash the rom first, set it up and everything. Then follow the skyhigh kernel installation. And no i vaent tried any of these builds as I lwn the T800. But there are skyhigh kernels for both devices.
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Will do my best, thanks a lot!!
Brazil Version, Kernel and OTA updates
Hi,
this is my first post so pardon me if I say something inappropriate os just stupid.
I got my Tab S 8.4 SM-T700 a few months ago and I´ve been reading about ROMS, etc, here in XDA. I didn't root my tablet yet 'cause I was waiting to see if there was something wrongwith it, in case I had to rely on warranty.
But as everything seems ok, I think I'll root it, install TWRP and flash this ROM. But before I do that, I have a few questions, if you don't mind:
1) Does this ROM use stock kernel?
2) Will it work on my brazilian version (I actually think I got an international version, cause it says SM-T700)? My Tab S already runs on NF9.
3) Will I ever be able to get OTA updates again (I mean, if I go back to stock) or will that be permanently void?
So these are my doubts before I go about flashing the ROM.
And, one last thing. Thanks for the hard work. So you know, this rom is exactly what I´ve been loking for.
Expressinho said:
Hi,
this is my first post so pardon me if I say something inappropriate os just stupid.
I got my Tab S 8.4 SM-T700 a few months ago and I´ve been reading about ROMS, etc, here in XDA. I didn't root my tablet yet 'cause I was waiting to see if there was something wrongwith it, in case I had to rely on warranty.
But as everything seems ok, I think I'll root it, install TWRP and flash this ROM. But before I do that, I have a few questions, if you don't mind:
1) Does this ROM use stock kernel?
2) Will it work on my brazilian version (I actually think I got an international version, cause it says SM-T700)? My Tab S already runs on NF9.
3) Will I ever be able to get OTA updates again (I mean, if I go back to stock) or will that be permanently void?
So these are my doubts before I go about flashing the ROM.
And, one last thing. Thanks for the hard work. So you know, this rom is exactly what I´ve been loking for.
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No worries to feel stupid or inappropriate. All here work together to make something good, BETTER!
I am a new memeber too and actually the T700 is my first android device aswell. I was a huge apple fan boy before
I also got my tab 2 months ago and i rooted it. By the time you root it you lose warranty from what i understood. This rom which i was using it as my first rom after root is basically the same as stock without all the bloat. I used the v1.0.1 first and then i used the v1.0.3 with the aroma installer which makes the flash even nicer. Be careful when u root as i got a soft brick cause of wrong twrp version. This rom actually is pretty snappy with a nice battery life. The only reason i changed it is cause i wanted to try the CM11 and see how different it is to stock. So far everything is fine with either ROM. Used both with their stock kernels and again everything was fine. Also from what i understood once you root u don't get OTA from samsung but i believe you can update manually by downloading their newer version ( if ever released) and flash them via ODIN which is the program you will use either way to flash your twrp too, at least that's how i did it!
Hope i helped. You also might want to check my story about my soft brick and what to avoid here .
Hope i helped you
Yeah, u helped. Some of my doubts are gone But I'm still wondering if this ROM uses stock kernel, if it will work on my device and if its possible to get OTA if I go back to flashing stock firmware. Thans for replying.
Great But Fingerprint Not Working
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Q&A for Tab S 8.4 SM-T700 NF9 Stock De-Bloated De-Knoxed Rooted Deodexed Rom v1.0.1
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Hey, Everything on this ROM has worked great for me apart from the fact that the fingerprint scanner keeps giving me the error:
Attention
An error has occurred with the fingerprint sensor. If this message appears repeatedly restart you device.
I have wiped the internal storage dalvik and cache with no success. I am also running on the skyhigh kernel and xposed.
Thanks
Q&A for [FIX][SHARPENING][ALL VARIANTS] Sharpening Mod Script v. 1.0 Beta
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Tried flashing this mod with CloudyG3 1.2 D850. Sadly it didn't work. Bootloader found it to be a security hazard. Strangely your other mod works. I chose 0 sharpening
Still noob user. Can only post here
FYI
Today i formated data then reinstall chupa rom , superSu latest, then chupa kernel without sharpening , to finish with sharpening mod.. -> i got security kernel error
If i do same but flashing 1.9 kernel with sharpening , all good.
Im on D855
Cool installer and nice work, but unfortunately the LS990 doesn't seem to take to this. I was on the original oversharpening fix kernel with KitKat stock and tried to flash the script, resulting in the security boot error. I saw your suggestions and flashed the RIN kernel, then your installer, but got the same results. Oh well! I'll gladly take any troubleshooting suggestions.
After a fresh format (again) all worked so fine. but once i applyied this MOD , i got weird things happened. Screen was blinking and go off without touch it... unusable. and if i pressed reboot , i had a choice beetween Wallis & Futuna and Vietnam ????? WTF lol
D855 V20D bumped
a question from a noob.
How or what do you install to install the kernel?
doesn't work for G3 VS985 Lollipop AOSP
Thank you very much skin1980 for this fix. I have a d851 running skydragon kernel and everytime I boot up, I have to shut the screen on/off for the effect to take. Any ideas?
Total novice - please help
I have just purchased the LG G3 and this issue is driving me mad. Everything else about the phone is incredible but I cannot use it like this. At all. I have never used Android, never rooted and done anything like this, so I would appreciate if someone can guide me through the process. Few questions though:
1. I have a D855 running software V10L-234-10 ; Kernel 3.4.0. It is from O2, UK. Does this fix work with this?
2. If I cannot get this fixed, I will certainly return the device. However, does rooting and flashing/doing this process void my ability to return it? Or will they not notice?
3. Am I correct that the easiest / safest way to do is via http://forum.xda-developers.com/lg-g3/themes-apps/multimod-improveg3-t2958376 Improve G3?
Hi, I picked up this phone few days back - everything was incredible apart from the screen. I'm totally new to this - but I rooted (purpledrake), and installed custom recovery to install the sharpening mod. I absolutely love the phone now and the screen is incredible (like it should be). Thank you thank you so much for this! I'm otherwise running the stock KitKat ROM it came with.
I'm looking for the best stock lollipop ROM on which I can either apply the sharpening fix or it is pre-applied. Reason I want stock is because I LOVE Knock Code and the hold volume down for camera. I would like to get that.
Can someone please suggest a ROM? I want it to be stable and have good battery life. I don't want to be on the bleeding edge with cyanogenmod or anything like that. If I can get pure lollipop android (loved it on my Nexus 5) with Knock Code and volume down with stability and battery life, I would love that too.
THANK YOU for making the mod and I'll be grateful for the help
Got boot loop after flashing V3 on F400K - CloudyG3 1.2
LG G3 s (d722) same sharpening problem
Hi!
Two days ago I bought the LG G3 S (D722) and the sharperning problem is the same or higher like LG G3
I have been searching the aroma script for LG G3 S (D722) but I didn't found
Anyone knows if I can apply the "LG G3 aroma script" to the mini version?
or ... anyone knows how to fix it?
Thanks in advance
Halp
Hey guys, I have become an owner of the LG G3 D855 as of recently, and like many, I am disappointed by the over-sharpened UI.
Basically, I'm debating between returning it and attempting to mod it by myself, but since I'm lacking some (basic) understanding in the area, I cannot make any informed decisions without some help.
With that said, here are some, perhaps noobish, questions, the answers to which would really help me get a more clear view of what would be the right choice for me:
1. Does flashing this, or some other kernel actually solve the issue, without exposing some other artifacts of the display?
- I mean it's been almost half a year since the phone's release, and the sharpening still hasn't been removed, it would be only logical to assume there's a reason for that.
2. Does the kernel dictate what rom the phone could have? In other words, could I flash CM12 on top of it, or am I limited to the stock rom?
3. Just to make sure I'm getting the order of operations straight: to flash the kernel I would first need to root, install a custom recovery, make a backup file, and then "install the [kernel] zip" (whatever that means), correct?
- If such is the case, I assume that if the need to un-void my warranty may arise, I could then unroot my phone and it would be back to stock like nothing ever happened, right?
Lastly, has anyone noticed any backlighting inconsistencies? On day one I've noticed that the pixel matrix of the screen seems uneven, which manifests in a "hatching" effect, it is noticeable the most upclose, on a white background though. Also when (slowly) pulling down the notification shade, I notice that there are some wave patterns forming on the screen as it dims. It would have probably been easier to just film it, but I hope you understand what I mean, if not know from first hand experience. The wallpaper I'm using is the snowy mountains photo, with the bright, grayish, sky. Software version: Stock rom, Lollipop 5.0.
Gloomy Moonie said:
Hey guys, I have become an owner of the LG G3 D855 as of recently, and like many, I am disappointed by the over-sharpened UI.
Basically, I'm debating between returning it and attempting to mod it by myself, but since I'm lacking some (basic) understanding in the area, I cannot make any informed decisions without some help.
With that said, here are some, perhaps noobish, questions, the answers to which would really help me get a more clear view of what would be the right choice for me:
1. Does flashing this, or some other kernel actually solve the issue, without exposing some other artifacts of the display?
- I mean it's been almost half a year since the phone's release, and the sharpening still hasn't been removed, it would be only logical to assume there's a reason for that.
2. Does the kernel dictate what rom the phone could have? In other words, could I flash CM12 on top of it, or am I limited to the stock rom?
3. Just to make sure I'm getting the order of operations straight: to flash the kernel I would first need to root, install a custom recovery, make a backup file, and then "install the [kernel] zip" (whatever that means), correct?
- If such is the case, I assume that if the need to un-void my warranty may arise, I could then unroot my phone and it would be back to stock like nothing ever happened, right?
Lastly, has anyone noticed any backlighting inconsistencies? On day one I've noticed that the pixel matrix of the screen seems uneven, which manifests in a "hatching" effect, it is noticeable the most upclose, on a white background though. Also when (slowly) pulling down the notification shade, I notice that there are some wave patterns forming on the screen as it dims. It would have probably been easier to just film it, but I hope you understand what I mean, if not know from first hand experience. The wallpaper I'm using is the snowy mountains photo, with the bright, grayish, sky. Software version: Stock rom, Lollipop 5.0.
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If you use the zip script:
1 no issue
2 every rom
3 need only twrp to flash the zip. If you will flash a kdz of a stock fw all is good again for the warranty
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D855 V20f - works like a charm.
Huge THANKS to everyone involved in creating this fix, I was almost ready to dump the phone just because of this sharpening... even tho my eyesight leaves much to be desired, the difference is night and day. Some webpages used to be almost unreadable due to this madness, honestly... LG devs screwed it big time.
This is a must for every G3 owner
Does it work on stock lollipop?
fprhqkrtk303 said:
Does it work on stock lollipop?
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this is anitquated. use this http://forum.xda-developers.com/lg-g3/orig-development/fix-sharpening-mod-script-1-0-beta-t2957648
but yes, the oversharpening fix does work on LP
Hi guys,
Will this affect the performance and battery life of lg g3? Thanks
Hi guys,
Will this affect the performance and battery life of lg g3? Thanks
Sharpness Reduction for an average user
hey guys, I would really much like to get the sharpness fix for my LG G3 D852 running on android lollipop 5.0.1. I have already rooted my device but can not get to do the sharpening fix part as I am not that much of a phone geek. Could anyone please do a Step by Step tutorial video. i would very much appreciate that. Thanks.
Hi everybody,
I am a new member here. I am from India.
First off, I admit that I know nothing about custom ROM and flashing (You can call me an idiot)
I have been using a LG Optimus G Pro F240L (Rooted and Unlocked) for past 1 & Half years.. I want to update it with Lollipop in the best and safest possible way. ..and I want LG's stock features too (Stock android apps are not that great. For example, dialer, contacts, messenger, alarm clock are far better in LG's stock apps). Some people say to use LG's stock Lollipop ROM ......while some say to use a ROM based on LG's Stock ROM. I don't know what's the difference among the two.
Detailed description About My Phone
Phone Type: It came as Rooted and Unlocked. I want to upgrade it from Jellybean (4.1.2) to Lollipop
My Location: India
GSM network being used: Vodafone India
I am not allowed to post external link as I am a new member here. So I can't upload screenshots to make it more understandable with my phone's specifications. Please tell me your email address and I will send them.
After you're done checking out all those screenshots, please guide me through a step-by-step process. I don't want to get screwed
A whole lot of thanks that you gave it some of your precious time
You could try flashing the Lollipop KDZ using the LG Flash Tool like I did. I should warn you, though. Lollipop can't be rooted.
Here is the link: http://forum.xda-developers.com/opt...ficial-lollipop-5-0-1-kdzs-f240k-l-s-t3042330
Nobody ?
Nobody there to help me? :crying:
Thanks that you replied. I have a few questions.
tress19991 said:
You could try flashing the Lollipop KDZ using the LG Flash Tool like I did. I should warn you, though. Lollipop can't be rooted.
Here is the link: http://forum.xda-developers.com/opt...ficial-lollipop-5-0-1-kdzs-f240k-l-s-t3042330
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Thanks that you replied. I have a few questions.
Is it for any LG G Pro F240L? I thought factors like "CPU version" and all are also to be taken into account to locate a suitable ROM.
Will that work in Indian basebands after update? I mean, do I have to encounter any signal drop out in Indian network?
What about the UI and apps in this update? Did you get LG's stock apps? Or its just stock android Lollipop version?
What did you mean when you said "Lollipop can't be rooted"? Did you mean any phone running a lollipop version of android can't be rooted at all? OR, it's the issue with this Lollipop ROM only?
How is the experience after this update? Anything bad happened so far? How is battery backup?
Can you please give me your mail ID so I can send you some screenshots? I think you can guide me better if you see them.
octune8 said:
Thanks that you replied. I have a few questions.
Is it for any LG G Pro F240L? I thought factors like "CPU version" and all are also to be taken into account to locate a suitable ROM.
Will that work in Indian basebands after update? I mean, do I have to encounter any signal drop out in Indian network?
What about the UI and apps in this update? Did you get LG's stock apps? Or its just stock android Lollipop version?
What did you mean when you said "Lollipop can't be rooted"? Did you mean any phone running a lollipop version of android can't be rooted at all? OR, it's the issue with this Lollipop ROM only?
How is the experience after this update? Anything bad happened so far? How is battery backup?
Can you please give me your mail ID so I can send you some screenshots? I think you can guide me better if you see them.
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1. Just download kdz file for F240L.
2. It should work in India.
3. You will have all LG's apps and also many korean apps.
4. Some users said it could be rooted. Just try kingroot, iroot, vroot,...( I haven't tested on my F240L)
5. The battery life is average, about 3h30' -4h on-screen, not as good as kitkat.
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octune8 said:
Thanks that you replied. I have a few questions.
Is it for any LG G Pro F240L? I thought factors like "CPU version" and all are also to be taken into account to locate a suitable ROM.
Will that work in Indian basebands after update? I mean, do I have to encounter any signal drop out in Indian network?
What about the UI and apps in this update? Did you get LG's stock apps? Or its just stock android Lollipop version?
What did you mean when you said "Lollipop can't be rooted"? Did you mean any phone running a lollipop version of android can't be rooted at all? OR, it's the issue with this Lollipop ROM only?
How is the experience after this update? Anything bad happened so far? How is battery backup?
Can you please give me your mail ID so I can send you some screenshots? I think you can guide me better if you see them.
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1. I don't think it matters, I have the F240L myself, flashed the respective KDZ and the process went smoothly.
2. I'm pretty sure the network signals will stay the same for the most part. I'm from Pakistan and although I could make calls when I wanted, the signals were a bit inconsistent, as in, it would show no signals on rare occasion. Never had this problem with Kitkat.
3. Pretty much what irt118's post said. All the LG apps from the previous version stay, although updated with the nice new Material Design that makes it more appealing to look at and more satisfying to touch. Lots of Korean bloatware and pop-ups like on any previous ROM for this phone.
4. I should have clarified, only this Lollipop ROM can't be rooted. I've tried most of the mentioned methods (One-Click-Root, Kingo Root, KingRoot etc.) only to see that they had failed.
5. The update is in no way a shoddy one, however, it does have its flaws. My number one complain would be that there's no root method for it, ergo, all the Korean pop-ups and apps just jump in your face from time to time. Other than that, it's a bit slower than Kitkat, you just don't get the same smooth experience, the games see a few drop in frames, nothing horrible or too noticeable. It also heats up pretty quickly now. The battery drained very fast when I first updated it, but removing some of the bloatware and using Battery Doctor really changed the battery timing, in fact, this was the least of my bothers.
I'll add that everything else works the same, Wifi, NFC, Bluetooth and the like. The system apps have a very pleasing look to them and some apps also get better functionality. I'd really recommend not upgrading to this if your first priority is rooting the device. Upgrading to Kitkat would prove to be better in the end.
An update in Looks at the cost of Performance
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2. although I could make calls when I wanted, the signals were a bit inconsistent, as in, it would show no signals on rare occasion. Never had this problem with Kitkat.
4. I should have clarified, only this Lollipop ROM can't be rooted. I've tried most of the mentioned methods (One-Click-Root, Kingo Root, KingRoot etc.) only to see that they had failed.
5. The update is in no way a shoddy one, however, it does have its flaws. My number one complain would be that there's no root method for it, ergo, all the Korean pop-ups and apps just jump in your face from time to time. Other than that, it's a bit slower than Kitkat, you just don't get the same smooth experience, the games see a few drop in frames, nothing horrible or too noticeable. It also heats up pretty quickly now. The battery drained very fast when I first updated it, but removing some of the bloatware and using Battery Doctor really changed the battery timing, in fact, this was the least of my bothers.
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It sounds like "an update in looks at the cost of performance". No I am not going to make my life miserable. Three of your points made my decision. Dimag ki batti jala di aap ne bhai. Salaam and thanks a lot
Is there any better version of it? Or has anybody else come up with anything which doesn't have these drawbacks?
Hi, Im An Lg GPro F240l user from Pakistan, I updated my OS from stock kitkat to stock lollipop and I have successfully rooted my phone through Kingroot PC software, since then my wifi sucks, it will drop after some minutes randomly, specially during video streaming or skype calls, then it will reconnect after 10-20 seconds, secondly wifi speed will suddenly decrease, e.g: it will show a download speed of 10-20 kbps while my other phones will show 500-800 kbps,so clearly lollipop update has done something strange with wifi, Any solution? Anyone?
Second thing Im struggling at is, doing CWM recovery, i tried a lot of things, used Freegee, Used CWM recovery. Apk, but i didn't get success, and i think lollipop update locked the bootloader, so my question is, Can anyone tell me a step by step method of how to do custom recovery on LG G pro F240l with a locked bootloader.
Any help will be greatly appreciated.
Hi guys, I'm thinking of buying an LG G4 because it's gotten very cheap now and I want to use it as my daily driver.
I'll be getting the international version and I want to root my phone before properly setting it up. The reason for this is that I want xposed to make some ui changes as I feel the G4's ui is horrible (no offence). I've heard I'll need a custom kernel, twrp recovery, unlocked bootloader and root access.
I've also heard that with custom roms you lose functionality to things such as the IR blaster and the amazing camera app and all its settings. Is that true? If that is the case, I'd rather keep on stock rom with xposed helping me make the UI bearable.
My question is what would I exactly need to do? (with kernels, recovery, bootloaders etc I have only rooted a device once and it was 4 years ago so I have forgotten the basics plus it seems the whole process has become very tough now) The only end product I want is to run the xposed while retaining the IR blaster functionality and the camera app etc.
I have tried going through some videos on youtube but I found them vague, a little different from what I wanted or I saw a few comments talking about how the phone was bricked or stuck in bootloop.
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Hi guys, I'm thinking of buying an LG G4 because it's gotten very cheap now and I want to use it as my daily driver.
I'll be getting the international version and I want to root my phone before properly setting it up. The reason for this is that I want xposed to make some ui changes as I feel the G4's ui is horrible (no offence). I've heard I'll need a custom kernel, twrp recovery, unlocked bootloader and root access.
I've also heard that with custom roms you lose functionality to things such as the IR blaster and the amazing camera app and all its settings. Is that true? If that is the case, I'd rather keep on stock rom with xposed helping me make the UI bearable.
My question is what would I exactly need to do? (with kernels, recovery, bootloaders etc I have only rooted a device once and it was 4 years ago so I have forgotten the basics plus it seems the whole process has become very tough now) The only end product I want is to run the xposed while retaining the IR blaster functionality and the camera app etc.
I have tried going through some videos on youtube but I found them vague, a little different from what I wanted or I saw a few comments talking about how the phone was bricked or stuck in bootloop.
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Hi buddy , if your phone comes and it's on lollipop the type in Google " root lg g4 lollipop xda " but if it arrives on marshmallow then type " root lg g4 marshmallow xda " as for losing functions like the IR blaster and camera , I'm using latest Genisys ROM marshmallow version with the Imperium kernel and I have all my features still working they will only stop working if you flash a ROM which isn't based on LG for example Cyanogen or blisspop things like that....
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Hi buddy , if your phone comes and it's on lollipop the type in Google " root lg g4 lollipop xda " but if it arrives on marshmallow then type " root lg g4 marshmallow xda " as for losing functions like the IR blaster and camera , I'm using latest Genisys ROM marshmallow version with the Imperium kernel and I have all my features still working they will only stop working if you flash a ROM which isn't based on LG for example Cyanogen or blisspop things like that....
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Hi, thanks for the reply! How is the performance compared to the stock rom? What other benefits does a g4 based rom give?
Also, I still find the process a little confusing. Am I supposed to root first, unlock bootloader or install a recovery. Also what are the chances of bricking my phone?
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Hi, thanks for the reply! How is the performance compared to the stock rom? What other benefits does a g4 based rom give?
Also, I still find the process a little confusing. Am I supposed to root first, unlock bootloader or install a recovery. Also what are the chances of bricking my phone?
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Well first of all the performance depends there are options when installing different kernels which will give you better speed or better battery life the choices will be written in the kernel or ROMs description , the other benefits are debloated ROMs which means the software on the phone has been reduced to free up space and get rid of useless stuff and other little UI tweaks it just depends which ROM you choose as for the process you unlock your bootloader first via lg devs official site then depending on how you root will depend when you root it I'll explain , if your phone arrives and its on lollipop then use low effort root but if it comes and its on marshmallow then you use systemless root method and I won't bull**** ya pal the chances of messing your phone up is about 30 percent just make sure you follow every single step very carefully , the reason I said 30 percent is because if you're on lollipop then it's easier in my opinion to restore your phone by flashing the .kdz stock file for your phone ( the .kdz will make your phone like you bought it)
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Well first of all the performance depends there are options when installing different kernels which will give you better speed or better battery life the choices will be written in the kernel or ROMs description , the other benefits are debloated ROMs which means the software on the phone has been reduced to free up space and get rid of useless stuff and other little UI tweaks it just depends which ROM you choose as for the process you unlock your bootloader first via lg devs official site then depending on how you root will depend when you root it I'll explain , if your phone arrives and its on lollipop then use low effort root but if it comes and its on marshmallow then you use systemless root method and I won't bull**** ya pal the chances of messing your phone up is about 30 percent just make sure you follow every single step very carefully , the reason I said 30 percent is because if you're on lollipop then it's easier in my opinion to restore your phone by flashing the .kdz stock file for your phone ( the .kdz will make your phone like you bought it)
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What are the advantages of the rom that you're using?
30 percent sounds like a lot, but are you saying that I can restore my phone even if I mess up the process?
Also can you link me to the methods?
The advantages of the ROM I'm using is good battery life with a good balanced performance also it has the LG G5 apps built in to it , and yes you can restore your phone as for the links to the methods I'm chatting to you on my tablet so gathering all the links would be quite hard they are easily found though for example if you are searching for low effort root then just type it in Google followed by xda so it looks like low effort root method xda , if you really want the links then I'll boot up my PC in the morning and I'll find them all for you , it's night time where I am so I'm going to bed soon I'll check your post though in the morning in case you have any more questions and as always please leave a thumbs up I greatly appreciate it , thanks buddy....
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What are the advantages of the rom that you're using?
30 percent sounds like a lot, but are you saying that I can restore my phone even if I mess up the process?
Also can you link me to the methods?
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The advantages of the ROM I'm using is good battery life with a good balanced performance also it has the LG G5 apps built in to it , and yes you can restore your phone as for the links to the methods I'm chatting to you on my tablet so gathering all the links would be quite hard they are easily found though for example if you are searching for low effort root then just type it in Google followed by xda so it looks like low effort root method xda , if you really want the links then I'll boot up my PC in the morning and I'll find them all for you , it's night time where I am so I'm going to bed soon I'll check your post though in the morning in case you have any more questions and as always please leave a thumbs up I greatly appreciate it , thanks buddy....
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No problem mate, I found the link to the low effort btw.
So I'll have to unlock bootloader via the lg website first? then I'll have to install a custom recovery and then root? (or root and then install custom recovery?)
Also I was going through the thread of the rom you're using, and I saw the screenshots and they were pretty much the same as the lg ui (which I'm trying to run away from). Basically what I want is a stock android ui without losing the core functionality like the IR blaster and the camera app, knock code etc.
A question I have is do I have to change the kernel etc while rooting my device or can I just use the stock kernel?
I just did all of these things this morning. I posted my steps here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/g4/general/howto-complete-guide-to-unlock-twrp-t3370003
I personally stopped installing custom ROMs since Xposed. It lets use keep the phone as it is out of the box but add in just the changes we want. With many custom ROMs, there are always bugs so you'll have to update them and that can mean resetting your device. You then have to install all your apps and settings again.
I tried to make the above guide as noob friendly as possible and it hopefully shouldn't require any reading outside of the thread.
So this started like 6 months ago when, after flashing a rom my phone just died , fast forward to this Day i've been using the same phone with lollipop and the MSM Core fix , everything is doing well , but the battery is a hell , i've purchased this week a new battery but it seems it's the same , that's why i wanted to try a MM rom to test battery performance , but it seems it just goes back to bootloop. Is there ANY way to bypass this? Like roms that comes with those cores already disabled? or a way to modify it? Thanks!
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So this started like 6 months ago when, after flashing a rom my phone just died , fast forward to this Day i've been using the same phone with lollipop and the MSM Core fix , everything is doing well , but the battery is a hell , i've purchased this week a new battery but it seems it's the same , that's why i wanted to try a MM rom to test battery performance , but it seems it just goes back to bootloop. Is there ANY way to bypass this? Like roms that comes with those cores already disabled? or a way to modify it? Thanks!
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not to be smart but i dont think there is a fix for mm
but the obvious would be redo lolipop and try to find the battery drain
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not to be smart but i dont think there is a fix for mm
but the obvious would be redo lolipop and try to find the battery drain
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Yeah thanks! i'll try with some kernel modifications .