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[Q] Sprint LG G2 LS980ZVA root and cm 11 help?

I'm currently running stock 4.2.2 with the recent ZVA radio update and was wondering if it would be possible to root and flash cm11 with the new ZVA radio update. This is my first project. Thanks for the help ?.

vajaejae said:
I'm currently running stock 4.2.2 with the recent ZVA radio update and was wondering if it would be possible to root and flash cm11 with the new ZVA radio update. This is my first project. Thanks for the help ?.
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I looked around and found this(http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=49844276) read through and you will be enlightened

XxZombiePikachu said:
I looked around and found this(http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=49844276) read through and you will be enlightened
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A bit confused but does this mean I can root then use FreeGee to downgrade and then flash ZV8 roms, such as cm11? Thanks for the help btw .

vajaejae said:
A bit confused but does this mean I can root then use FreeGee to downgrade and then flash ZV8 roms, such as cm11? Thanks for the help btw .
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After you have downgraded your aboot, you will need a custom recovery. Download Flashify off the Google Play market (or use FreeGee to make the process faster) and place this file on your sdcard. twrp_2.6.3.3_loki-ls980.img
Open flashify, select recovery image, and find that .img, I have already loki'd this image, so you don't need to worry about it not working. Just be sure that you have downgraded your aboot first!
At the moment, the ZVA radio that came with your ota has completely broken compatability with all other non-ZVA ROMs, so if you want to install CM/PA/AOKP/DerpG2/OptimusDE, you will need to downgrade your radio to non-Spark ZV8/7, just flash this file in your newly installed recovery.
Now you're safe to flash any ROM!
so according to that you should be able to flash cm and others but then there is this note If you want to try the new radio (Spark), there's some things you need to be aware of, (when available) flashing youdug's stock ZVA ROM will NOT give you spark out of the box. You will need the new ZVA radio for this. You can find that here
You can only use twrp to install this radio. And it will ONLY work on ZVA ROMS. Do NOT install this radio over CM/PA, you will brick. and so I think you can't flash cm with zva
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ok did a little bit more reading the file you flash after installing twrp in that guide downgrades your radio to zv8 which means you can flash cm at that point as long as you don't update to the zva radio

XxZombiePikachu said:
After you have downgraded your aboot, you will need a custom recovery. Download Flashify off the Google Play market (or use FreeGee to make the process faster) and place this file on your sdcard. twrp_2.6.3.3_loki-ls980.img
Open flashify, select recovery image, and find that .img, I have already loki'd this image, so you don't need to worry about it not working. Just be sure that you have downgraded your aboot first!
At the moment, the ZVA radio that came with your ota has completely broken compatability with all other non-ZVA ROMs, so if you want to install CM/PA/AOKP/DerpG2/OptimusDE, you will need to downgrade your radio to non-Spark ZV8/7, just flash this file in your newly installed recovery.
Now you're safe to flash any ROM!
so according to that you should be able to flash cm and others but then there is this note If you want to try the new radio (Spark), there's some things you need to be aware of, (when available) flashing youdug's stock ZVA ROM will NOT give you spark out of the box. You will need the new ZVA radio for this. You can find that here
You can only use twrp to install this radio. And it will ONLY work on ZVA ROMS. Do NOT install this radio over CM/PA, you will brick. and so I think you can't flash cm with zva
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ok did a little bit more reading the file you flash after installing twrp in that guide downgrades your radio to zv8 which means you can flash cm at that point as long as you don't update to the zva radio
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Ok I seem to get it now thanks for the help; however, the ioroot21 link is broken. Anywhere you know where I can find a working link? Thanks a ton man.
Edit: Just rooted with ioroot23 and about to downgrade aboot and flash cm11
thanks a ton man!

vajaejae said:
Ok I seem to get it now thanks for the help; however, the ioroot21 link is broken. Anywhere you know where I can find a working link? Thanks a ton man.
Edit: Just rooted with ioroot23 and about to downgrade aboot and flash cm11
thanks a ton man!
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I've actually not been able to flash my zv7-aboot.img using terminal emulator. I keep getting an error that says cannot open for read: No such file or directory. Will FreeGee automatically downgrade my aboot when I use it to install twrp_2.6.3.3?

"You DO NOT have to downgrade to the ZV8 radio now to run AOSP based ROMs. To run an AOSP based ROM with the ZVA radio you MUST flash Savoca's or dr87's kernel immediately after you flash the AOSP ROM."
So basically can we install cyanogenmod on a ZVA phone without downgrading ? Sorry If my question is stupid :/
Thanks for your help

keepah said:
"You DO NOT have to downgrade to the ZV8 radio now to run AOSP based ROMs. To run an AOSP based ROM with the ZVA radio you MUST flash Savoca's or dr87's kernel immediately after you flash the AOSP ROM."
So basically can we install cyanogenmod on a ZVA phone without downgrading ? Sorry If my question is stupid :/
Thanks for your help
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The easiest way is to download freegee from the app store, install a custom recovery. Be sure to download the zv8 radio. Go to recovery and flash CM then the ZV8 radio. You can use the ZVA radio but if you dont have spark in your area this is easiest

Flashing T-Mobile ROM (Justin's) to LS980 ZVA?

When I tried to install the Justin's T-Mobile ROM to LS980 with ZVA version through TWRP, I got a boot loop (TWRP recovery image was installed via Flasify). Restored the factory ROM and tried to flash again, but I got the same boot loop. Is it due to the fact that the phone is on ZVA?
I read in the forum that I can use FreeGee to flash TWRP for LS980 ZVA, but it seems it does not help as well.
Do I need to go back to earlier version (ZV8 or ZV9?) to flash the T-Mobile ROM or is there a way to flash the ROM without going back?
Thanks for help in advance!

here is what i did
cherishzm said:
When I tried to install the Justin's T-Mobile ROM to LS980 with ZVA version through TWRP, I got a boot loop (TWRP recovery image was installed via Flasify). Restored the factory ROM and tried to flash again, but I got the same boot loop. Is it due to the fact that the phone is on ZVA?
I read in the forum that I can use FreeGee to flash TWRP for LS980 ZVA, but it seems it does not help as well.
Do I need to go back to earlier version (ZV8 or ZV9?) to flash the T-Mobile ROM or is there a way to flash the ROM without going back?
Thanks for help in advance!
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I flashed the zv 7aboot file installled lokied twrp then from twrp did full wipe installed rom then flashed ls 980zv8 radio
do not reboot after flashing rom flash the radio then boot up you should be good. i got this info from the the tmobile cm11 working on sprint thread
it worked for me. I would check out that thread if i were you. hope it helps!

stillblaze01 said:
I flashed the zv 7aboot file installled lokied twrp then from twrp did full wipe installed rom then flashed ls 980zv8 radio
do not reboot after flashing rom flash the radio then boot up you should be good. i got this info from the the tmobile cm11 working on sprint thread
it worked for me. I would check out that thread if i were you. hope it helps!
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Thanks for the reply. Do you know where I can find files to flash radio? I'll read the cm11 thread and see if I can find more info on that.
EDIT:Flashed ZV8 Radio after flashing the T-Mobile ROM it appears booting but I'm getting following error messages:
Unfortunately, the process com.android.phone has stopped
Unfortunately, VoIP call has stopped.
These messages keep popping up after pressing OK so I cannot get to the main screen.
What do I need to do now?

Well, I tried to flash the T-Mobile ROM again and it works fine now (without flashing the ZV8 again after flashing the ROM)!

cherishzm said:
Well, I tried to flash the T-Mobile ROM again and it works fine now (without flashing the ZV8 again after flashing the ROM)!
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once you flash a radio like you stated. flashed the ZV8 after the rom you dont ever need to do that unless you recover from a TOT. file or switch your radio at some point. once you flash it your good man
and just in-case you didn't know your posting questions in the development area i see you did it twice so i figured you might think your in Q&A
are you using a t-mobile or att based sim card?

Shouldn't this post be in General or Q&A???

Are you good?
if you need any files or help let me know id be happy to help

Which rom is Justin's rom?? I have been searching and I cannot find something named justin's rom.
Can someone kindly point me to a link of the rom.
Thank you for your time.

jub2k3 said:
Which rom is Justin's rom?? I have been searching and I cannot find something named justin's rom.
Can someone kindly point me to a link of the rom.
Thank you for your time.
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https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B6HYWZRx8JLsZm9rVU5sWjZSTjA/edit?usp=docslist_api
I like my phones like I like my women.... flexible

Got the link thanks. Now im trying to find a clean efs because my backup with freegee doesnt install and the one ioroot was supposed to create does not exist.
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Google Play Store - No Connection Issue
Hello everyone,
I have flashed Justin's T-Mobile ROM onto my LS980 (Sprint G2) successfully after flashing ZV8 radio.
However, Google Play Store started giving me an error message - 'No Connection'.
I tried to follow the fix in the following thread but when I opened the hosts file there was already " 127.0.0.1 localhost" at the first line. I deleted the hosts file entirely and restarted the phone but it did not work either.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2273994
Does anyone know what I need to do to get Play Store working again? When I factory reset it, it will start working but after few downloads, it stops working and displays the same 'No Connection' error message.

By the way, I have force closed 'automatic update' app disabled notification. Is it possibly why?
Any help will be appreciated!!

stillblaze01 said:
if you need any files or help let me know id be happy to help
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Im having issues. The link for the Justin rom is no longer available. i lost my recovery and can only go into download mode. i have no idea how to flash recovery through adb. Do need to install the T Mobile drivers? I have the sprint drivers already installed. The phone doesnt stay on long enough for me to use the simple tool either.

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bhzmafia said:
Im having issues. The link for the Justin rom is no longer available. i lost my recovery and can only go into download mode. i have no idea how to flash recovery through adb. Do need to install the T Mobile drivers? I have the sprint drivers already installed. The phone doesnt stay on long enough for me to use the simple tool either.
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In down load mode I would flash tot file then root and install rom if you still need a rom I have a stock tmobile rom not sure if its Justins and I should have a Cm11 running around let me know

[Q] sprint lg g2 bootloop on all custom roms. but not on cloudy fa

Help plz....its only booting lg logo again and agin not entering into...new custom rom...but when i flash or restore cloudy fa it goes well.......

talhamumtaz31 said:
Help plz....its only booting lg logo again and agin not entering into...new custom rom...but when i flash or restore cloudy fa it goes well.......
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What Roms are you trying to flash. Noon stock need to have zv8 radio. Others require the radio that they say.

secret.animal said:
What Roms are you trying to flash. Noon stock need to have zv8 radio. Others require the radio that they say.
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hmm.....radio??? ok ..suppose I have ZVC .tot DONE.then any rom.like noon rom you said would require to flash zv8 radio.???????????? then flash ROM.(noon) ..Sir what is noon.?
I am confused what to flash (radio) with my selected or chosen Rom when I AM on ZVC.tot
or I am on ZV8.tot......HELP BRO.........ihav solved it but still don't know what radio.....to flash and what it does?

talhamumtaz31 said:
hmm.....radio??? ok ..suppose I have ZVC .tot DONE.then any rom.like noon rom you said would require to flash zv8 radio.???????????? then flash ROM.(noon) ..Sir what is noon.?
I am confused what to flash (radio) with my selected or chosen Rom when I AM on ZVC.tot
or I am on ZV8.tot......HELP BRO.........ihav solved it but still don't know what radio.....to flash and what it does?
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how to check on which radio I am ...and on which I supposed to be...thanks

ZVC .tot then flash the desired ASOP ROM and right after flash the zv8 radio!
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talhamumtaz31 said:
hmm.....radio??? ok ..suppose I have ZVC .tot DONE.then any rom.like noon rom you said would require to flash zv8 radio.???????????? then flash ROM.(noon) ..Sir what is noon.?
I am confused what to flash (radio) with my selected or chosen Rom when I AM on ZVC.tot
or I am on ZV8.tot......HELP BRO.........ihav solved it but still don't know what radio.....to flash and what it does?
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Sorry keyboard autocorrect... Non-stock Roms require zv8 radio.
All lollipop versions are non-stock. So you would need the zv8 modem.
If you are on zvc, and you want to go to say resurrection remix or Aicp.
Zvc stock, use ioroot25 to get root.
Download auto-rec.
Install and run
Download TWRP manager from play store.
Update TWRP to 2.8.4.1
Reboot to TWRP.
Backup everything.
Reboot system
Download zv8 radio
Download ROM of choice
Download gapps
Read the first 5 posts.
Follow directions
Wipe data, system, cache, davlik/cache
Install ROM, zv8 radio, gapps
Reboot

secret.animal said:
Sorry keyboard autocorrect... Non-stock Roms require zv8 radio.
All lollipop versions are non-stock. So you would need the zv8 modem.
If you are on zvc, and you want to go to say resurrection remix or Aicp.
Zvc stock, use ioroot25 to get root.
Download auto-rec.
Install and run
Download TWRP manager from play store.
Update TWRP to 2.8.4.1
Reboot to TWRP.
Backup everything.
Reboot system
Download zv8 radio
Download ROM of choice
Download gapps
Read the first 5 posts.
Follow directions
Wipe data, system, cache, davlik/cache
Install ROM, zv8 radio, gapps
Reboot
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Thanks brother............I understood that so I flashed zv8.tot...installed twrp....flashed resurrection remix lollipop and now DONE.bro.plz tell me how to put in the knock on feature back into 5.0 from stock.

talhamumtaz31 said:
Thanks brother............I understood that so I flashed zv8.tot...installed twrp....flashed resurrection remix lollipop and now DONE.bro.plz tell me how to put in the knock on feature back into 5.0 from stock.
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Now that is a trick I haven't looked into. Knock code was involved in the kernel/lock screen. May have to Google and see if a third party lock screen app can do it or a mod.
Edit
Try this link
https://plus.google.com/109251731778076495546/posts/gaViKVmk2MY
This may get you what your looking for.

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Now I don't know on which zv.....? Ota I was ON. When I got ....my phone that cloudyfa was working on gsm ............now I did .tot method for zv8......I can flash any ROM but when I flash cloudyfa2.1 it goes on booting.........what to do is it radio or modem or zv???? Fault.?????what should I do from start..... Maybe from .tot method???????

Cloudy is running on KitKat modem. Because it is still lg stock based ROM.
Liquid, aosp, cm, android 5 Roms - all run on jelly bean modem.

Help.. after update DOI1, problems in my signal

Hello, please help me after update to DOI1 with smart switch, i have problems with my carrier signal, its very inestable, what can i do?
I did the emergency install to delete all configuration but the problems continues..
Thanks

More info please. Are you rooted? Do you have a custom ROM or kernel? Please tell us what your exact set up is so we can help.

Akw6190 said:
More info please. Are you rooted? Do you have a custom ROM or kernel? Please tell us what your exact set up is so we can help.
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Yes, the phone was rooted, I had the stock rom (the last one before DOI1) and the unikernel V8, I decided update using smartflash, i dont have problems in the update, but when i put the simcard, the signal its very bad, with other phone the signal its good. the problem its with 3,5 G and LTE.

fabioplata said:
Yes, the phone was rooted, I had the stock rom (the last one before DOI1) and the unikernel V8, I decided update using smartflash, i dont have problems in the update, but when i put the simcard, the signal its very bad, with other phone the signal its good. the problem its with 3,5 G and LTE.
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Hm. If you're rooted, I assume you know how to use ODIN, correct? Also, since you've got a custom kernel, I also assume KNOX is tripped, correct. Making both of those assumptions, I recommend you download the DOI1 firmware from Sammobile or XDA and flash it using ODIN. I may be wrong, but it sounds like you have a modem issue, and re-flashing stock should help.

Akw6190 said:
Hm. If you're rooted, I assume you know how to use ODIN, correct? Also, since you've got a custom kernel, I also assume KNOX is tripped, correct. Making both of those assumptions, I recommend you download the DOI1 firmware from Sammobile or XDA and flash it using ODIN. I may be wrong, but it sounds like you have a modem issue, and re-flashing stock should help.
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I did, but nothing happened, I did all wipes but nothing. I think maybe I need wait for a new update.

fabioplata said:
I did, but nothing happened, I did all wipes but nothing. I think maybe I need wait for a new update.
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No, don't work, I try to install other stock firmware, other modem, nothing..
How is the way to downgrade the firmware of modem?

How to install old modem or baseband?

Signal and data and failing

I loaded CM-13.0 nightly and have Been updating as the updates come but when I go to make a call it takes forever to go through and start ringing and sometimes it r just hangs up. The data keeps going from LTE to nothing and no SIM . I can't get mms either. Can someone tell me what to do.thanks.
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HUCCG said:
I loaded CM-13.0 nightly and have Been updating as the updates come but when I go to make a call it takes forever to go through and start ringing and sometimes it r just hangs up. The data keeps going from LTE to nothing and no SIM . I can't get mms either. Can someone tell me what to do.thanks.
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Same thing is happening to me. I've tried using OctOs M and now I am on PacRom 6.0.1 and I am having the same "No sim card" error. I can text and call, but no Data whatsoever.
Have you tried changing your APN settings for your network on your phone?

wmzed said:
Same thing is happening to me. I've tried using OctOs M and now I am on PacRom 6.0.1 and I am having the same "No sim card" error. I can text and call, but no Data whatsoever.
Have you tried changing your APN settings for your network on your phone?
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are you on the latest baseband for your phone?

ratchetrizzo said:
are you on the latest baseband for your phone?
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My stock OS Is 4.1.2 and is running Baseband UVAMB7. Do I need to go for the higher updates for the LTE to work?

wmzed said:
My stock OS Is 4.1.2 and is running Baseband UVAMB7. Do I need to go for the higher updates for the LTE to work?
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I think you need to be on UVUBOH1.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1949687 has the list of FW and it looks like you are using a super super old baseband.

ratchetrizzo said:
I think you need to be on UVUBOH1.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1949687 has the list of FW and it looks like you are using a super super old baseband.
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Do I need to use ODIN for this? I tried installing UVUBOH1 with TWRP, but I get an error when I installing it:
"could not find 'META-INF/com/google/android/update-binary' in the zip file"

wmzed said:
Do I need to use ODIN for this? I tried installing UVUBOH1 with TWRP, but I get an error when I installing it:
"could not find 'META-INF/com/google/android/update-binary' in the zip file"
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Yes, download https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=24052804347821137
NOTE, if you click on "UVUBOH1" and not the androidfilehost link in the FW thread, it links you to the wrong FW and you'll flash UVUBNC1! Make sure you click the androidfilehost link underneath UVUB0H1.
Then flash it with odin.
Afterwards let it reboot and upgrade, then odin TWRP back and either restore a nandroid or flash the rom of your choosing
Oh also, if you're still on 4.1 and on a touchwiz rom, you may want to factory unlock it before you upgrade.. Just because you can. Follow the unlock thread on here

ratchetrizzo said:
Yes, download https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=24052804347821137
NOTE, if you click on "UVUBOH1" and not the androidfilehost link in the FW thread, it links you to the wrong FW and you'll flash UVUBNC1! Make sure you click the androidfilehost link underneath UVUB0H1.
Then flash it with odin.
Afterwards let it reboot and upgrade, then odin TWRP back and either restore a nandroid or flash the rom of your choosing
Oh also, if you're still on 4.1 and on a touchwiz rom, you may want to factory unlock it before you upgrade.. Just because you can. Follow the unlock thread on here
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Thank you so much! I will try this out soon and respond with the results! And I had already unlocked my device :. I had to root and use the RegionLock app to unlock it, as the *#197328640# menu option did not work for me.

wmzed said:
Thank you so much! I will try this out soon and respond with the results! And I had already unlocked my device :. I had to root and use the RegionLock app to unlock it, as the *#197328640# menu option did not work for me.
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how did you make out?

ratchetrizzo said:
how did you make out?
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Was quite a bit of trouble at first . I managed to download and flash the software. flashed TWRP via odin.
Then through TWRP, I rooted by using the Knox remover zip (as i was on official 4.3, my service signal did shoot up to normal again!). Installed SuperSU.
Now when I try to flash any ROM via TWRP it gives errors such as "Status 7", or error reading MD5 when I try to backup software.

wmzed said:
Was quite a bit of trouble at first . I managed to download and flash the software. flashed TWRP via odin.
Then through TWRP, I rooted by using the Knox remover zip (as i was on official 4.3, my service signal did shoot up to normal again!). Installed SuperSU.
Now when I try to flash any ROM via TWRP it gives errors such as "Status 7", or error reading MD5 when I try to backup software.
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Make sure twrp is up to date for d2tmo, and make sure the rom you are flashing is 4.3 or later. I'm pretty sure that once you're on the latest 4.3 rom you can't flash anything lower

ratchetrizzo said:
Make sure twrp is up to date for d2tmo, and make sure the rom you are flashing is 4.3 or later. I'm pretty sure that once you're on the latest 4.3 rom you can't flash anything lower
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Got the latest TWRP running, but still the same issue trying to flash OctOS M, PACROM 5.0.1, etc.

wmzed said:
Got the latest TWRP running, but still the same issue trying to flash OctOS M, PACROM 5.0.1, etc.
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That's strange, I'm using 3.0.2.0 and the latest 999L baseband and I haven't had any issues with flashing.
I'm Using the MM pac rom but I've tried CM14.1 nightly builds with no problem

ratchetrizzo said:
That's strange, I'm using 3.0.2.0 and the latest 999L baseband and I haven't had any issues with flashing.
I'm Using the MM pac rom but I've tried CM14.1 nightly builds with no problem
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I have finally managed to figure it out. You need to completely format the entire ROM currently installed from your phone. Once that is done, you can add any ROM to install properly. I'm running well on OctOS-N 3/17/2017 build.
Thanks all for your help.