I'm currently rooted and bumped, twrp 2.8.5.0 and android 4.4.2
I was waiting for xposed to be available before upgrading, and am now thinking about using a newer 5.1 based ROM
What's the best upgrade method ? (Preferably giving me an option to switch back if I need to )
I like the idea of multirom, but I've got the 16gb version so space is at a premium
mjb152 said:
I'm currently rooted and bumped, twrp 2.8.5.0 and android 4.4.2
I was waiting for xposed to be available before upgrading, and am now thinking about using a newer 5.1 based ROM
What's the best upgrade method ? (Preferably giving me an option to switch back if I need to )
I like the idea of multirom, but I've got the 16gb version so space is at a premium
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Depends on what you want? Do you want AOSP or Stock ROM
Aosp is fine, but what would be the difference between the two v methods ?
mjb152 said:
Aosp is fine, but what would be the difference between the two v methods ?
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Nothing too significant
AOSP you would install from KitKat and then install most of the lollipop system partitions after if necessary
Stock Rom you would just OTA or Flash Lollipop KDZ and then root
Thanks, I'll look at this today.
easiest way to get to LP is by getting your current firmware from here: http://lg-firmware-rom.com/
then upgrade to that kdz from with lg flash tool 2014, from here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2797190
then root with this tool: http://forum.xda-developers.com/lg-g3/general/guide-root-lg-firmwares-kitkat-lollipop-t3056951
then, use an appropriate method correlating to your model number. try imageprep.
I'd suggest restoring, not upgrading to LP.
to roll back, you can of course create a nandroid before all this. move it to your ext_sd card before any flashing, too.
as for xposed, it says it's in alpha, but i haven't encountered a single issue with it and i've been running it for a good month+. tweaksbox works like a charm too.
as for multirom, i've never tried it, so can't speak for it.
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Hi I have a stock M8 and I just saw that there's a new OTA update for Lollipop. I've been meaning to root my phone and flash a custom ROM because I've felt that it's been lagging a bit lately.
However, I'd also like to try Lollipop and if it fixes my lag issues, then maybe I won't bother with rooting and flashing (i'm lazy lol).
I just wanted to know if I can still root if I updated to the OTA update or if I should root it and not do the update? I'm just most concerned about battery life and speed...I like Sense UI so I don't need a fancy rom. Is there a big difference between in performance and battery life between stock and custom, especially with the new Lollipop?
I haven't tried it yet, but I don't see why you wouldn't be able to. HTC will still unlock the bootloader, and you can still flash a new recovery. Shouldn't be an issue.
Yes, you can root. I came from 4.4.4 stock to lollipop stock via OTA, and could still flash TWRP and SuperSU.
L551 said:
Yes, you can root. I came from 4.4.4 stock to lollipop stock via OTA, and could still flash TWRP and SuperSU.
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Oh great thanks! I was reading this website and I was wondering if rooting on 5.0 vs 4.4.4 was any different in terms of the files used? For example for 4.4.4, you need the SuperSU-v1.65.zip. Does that work for 5.0 or is there a newer version out there? I'm using a Mac. Ugh I wish the all in one kit was on Mac too.
limache said:
Oh great thanks! I was reading this website and I was wondering if rooting on 5.0 vs 4.4.4 was any different in terms of the files used? For example for 4.4.4, you need the SuperSU-v1.65.zip. Does that work for 5.0 or is there a newer version out there? I'm using a Mac. Ugh I wish the all in one kit was on Mac too.
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You need SuperSU 2.45. http://download.chainfire.eu/supersu
Wich Tool could I use to root my M8 on 5.0? On Windows+
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dancecore92 said:
Wich Tool could I use to root my M8 on 5.0? On Windows+
Sent from my HTC One_M8 using XDA Free mobile app
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I didn't use a tool. I previously used HTCDev to unlock the bootloader, then flashed TWRP via fastboot. Afterwards, I rebooted into TWRP and installed the SuperSU zip.
Aside from the SuperSU (Thanks! I'm so glad i asked), anything else I should know about rooting and flashing on 5.0? I'll just use that previous guide along with your updated file if there's nothing else.
Hey guys, I have a Gpad 8.3 that I bought from Newegg when it first came out. As of now the only update I have received is the 4.42 Kit Kat update. It's my understanding that LG only updated the Verizon version to Lollipop. Is there a ROM based on the LG Lollipop update that I can possibly flash? I prefer the LG version of Android to the bone stock versions (such as Cyanogen Mod or the GPE).
I rooted with stumproot but haven't flashed any custom recovery of that matters.
Thanks for any help!
There are LG Lollipop ROMs for the V500, but only made for the Korean and Hong Kong ones. You can use them on any V500, though.
No, there's no port of the VK810.4G Lollipop to the V500.
roirraW "edor" ehT said:
There are LG Lollipop ROMs for the V500, but only made for the Korean and Hong Kong ones. You can use them on any V500, though.
No, there's no port of the VK810.4G Lollipop to the V500.
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Thanks for the reply. If I were to flash the Korean Lollipop update, and select English as the language, would it essentially be the same as a American update?
bigtymer123 said:
Thanks for the reply. If I were to flash the Korean Lollipop update, and select English as the language, would it essentially be the same as a American update?
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You're welcome! Since I have the VK810 variant, not the V500, I can't tell you from first hand knowledge but from what I've read yes, essentially. There may be some Korean-specific apps pre-installed you could get rid of with root or disable with or without root. If you have the original KDZs for the V500 for your region you could always flash back if you don't like it for any reason.
Although I run stock-based rooted official LG 5.0.2 on my VK810, I'm hoping there'll be a 5.1.1 (or 6.x+) update sometime as 5.1.1 on my G3 is much better than 5.0.1 was on it. Overall, I like Lollipop, though.
Good luck!
roirraW "edor" ehT said:
You're welcome! Since I have the VK810 variant, not the V500, I can't tell you from first hand knowledge but from what I've read yes, essentially. There may be some Korean-specific apps pre-installed you could get rid of with root or disable with or without root. If you have the original KDZs for the V500 for your region you could always flash back if you don't like it for any reason.
Although I run stock-based rooted official LG 5.0.2 on my VK810, I'm hoping there'll be a 5.1.1 (or 6.x+) update sometime as 5.1.1 on my G3 is much better than 5.0.1 was on it. Overall, I like Lollipop, though.
Good luck!
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What would you suggest I use to create a backup of my current ROM (in case I don't like the Lollipop ROM)? I am rooted, but haven't flashed a custom recovery yet.
bigtymer123 said:
What would you suggest I use to create a backup of my current ROM (in case I don't like the Lollipop ROM)? I am rooted, but haven't flashed a custom recovery yet.
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A couple options:
1. Install TWRP (I don't know the correct method on the V500) and make a nandroid. Nandroids don't back up every single partition, however, and sometimes a major change in official ROM versions requires some of the other partitions to be restored to work properly.
2. Use Titanium Backup to backup all of your apps and app data. You could back up system data too. Don't restore that system data on any but the same version of official ROM, however.
Either way, then you could use the original KDZ for your current ROM version to flash via LG Flash Tool 2014, then re-root, reinstall TWRP and restore your backup.
roirraW "edor" ehT said:
A couple options:
1. Install TWRP (I don't know the correct method on the V500) and make a nandroid. Nandroids don't back up every single partition, however, and sometimes a major change in official ROM versions requires some of the other partitions to be restored to work properly.
2. Use Titanium Backup to backup all of your apps and app data. You could back up system data too. Don't restore that system data on any but the same version of official ROM, however.
Either way, then you could use the original KDZ for your current ROM version to flash via LG Flash Tool 2014, then re-root, reinstall TWRP and restore your backup.
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Hmm looks like I'll have to flash TWRP. Btw, what is KDZ?
bigtymer123 said:
Hmm looks like I'll have to flash TWRP. Btw, what is KDZ?
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A full LG stock ROM file. LG's official tools download and flash them. The difference between the official tools and LG Flash Tool 2014 is that the former downloads only the latest available KDZ every time you want to flash it, then deletes the KDZ when done flashing. The latter lets you choose which KDZ (of ones you've downloaded on your own) you want to flash, and doesn't delete it after.
roirraW "edor" ehT said:
A full LG stock ROM file. LG's official tools download and flash them. The difference between the official tools and LG Flash Tool 2014 is that the former downloads only the latest available KDZ every time you want to flash it, then deletes the KDZ when done flashing. The latter lets you choose which KDZ (of ones you've downloaded on your own) you want to flash, and doesn't delete it after.
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Alright sounds good. Thanks a bunch
bigtymer123 said:
Alright sounds good. Thanks a bunch
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You're welcome!
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Hey guys, I have a Gpad 8.3 that I bought from Newegg when it first came out. As of now the only update I have received is the 4.42 Kit Kat update.
I rooted with stumproot but haven't flashed any custom recovery of that matters.
Thanks for any help!
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I was on rooted stock v50020d before flashing this! Works fine for other stock versions as well!
Go here to download the .kdz v50030b ROM!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/lg-...-custom-stock-v50030b-lollipop-5-0-2-t3230344
It's the Hong Kong version with no default Korean or Chinese language nor any Korean bloats. It's like an international rom! Just flashed it last week! And it's not necessary to wipe your data. Only wipe the cache after flashing the rom! Use the pure stock method if you don't want to have to update fishears kernel every time.
Steps: Download Rashr app from play store. Download twrp for v500 from here: https://twrp.me/devices/lggpad83.html
Install twrp using rashr and reboot.
Download supersu.zip v2.46 to flash for root access from here: http://download.chainfire.eu/supersu
Put the v50030b kdz and pure stock kernel file and supersu zip in same folder for convenience!
Reboot to recovery using rashr. Choose install and install the kdz file first, then install the file for stock kernel, and install supersu.zip and wipe cache and reboot device and you should be fine!
Fullmetal Jun said:
I was on rooted stock v50020d before flashing this! Works fine for other stock versions as well!
Go here to download the .kdz v50030b ROM!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/lg-...-custom-stock-v50030b-lollipop-5-0-2-t3230344
It's the Hong Kong version with no default Korean or Chinese language nor any Korean bloats. It's like an international rom! Just flashed it last week! And it's not necessary to wipe your data. Only wipe the cache after flashing the rom! Use the pure stock method if you don't want to have to update fishears kernel every time.
Steps: Download Rashr app from play store. Download twrp for v500 from here: https://twrp.me/devices/lggpad83.html
Install twrp using rashr and reboot.
Download supersu.zip v2.46 to flash for root access from here: http://download.chainfire.eu/supersu
Put the v50030b kdz and pure stock kernel file and supersu zip in same folder for convenience!
Reboot to recovery using rashr. Choose install and install the kdz file first, then install the file for stock kernel, and install supersu.zip and wipe cache and reboot device and you should be fine!
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Thanks, I will try that
My phone is LG G3 D855 international model and I recently have upgraded it to android 6.0. However I am quite disappointed with the performance to its performance and would like to downgrade it to the older version like android 4.4 so as for easy root of the phone and flash fulmics rom. And a problem comes out- I cant downgrade it officially ! No matter I am flashing in tot files or kdz files, I can't downgrade. So I tried to root it directly and no matter what method suggested in the net , I failed to root my phone. Errors,errors, and errors...I am enough with errors and would like to ask for help in order to solve my problem. I genuinely want to flash the fulmic rom into my phone! My phone lags so much!!!!
easy
lojailolo said:
My phone is LG G3 D855 international model and I recently have upgraded it to android 6.0. However I am quite disappointed with the performance to its performance and would like to downgrade it to the older version like android 4.4 so as for easy root of the phone and flash fulmics rom. And a problem comes out- I cant downgrade it officially ! No matter I am flashing in tot files or kdz files, I can't downgrade. So I tried to root it directly and no matter what method suggested in the net , I failed to root my phone. Errors,errors, and errors...I am enough with errors and would like to ask for help in order to solve my problem. I genuinely want to flash the fulmic rom into my phone! My phone lags so much!!!!
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Try this : youtube.com/watch?v=Vd6PYWjkWtY is very easy.
luciantmm said:
Try this : youtube.com/watch?v=Vd6PYWjkWtY is very easy.
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I tried this too! But the system says there are errors and as a result fail to downgrade
lojailolo said:
I tried this too! But the system says there are errors and as a result fail to downgrade
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Do it again and make a printscreen,and post over here.
And try to follow all the steps.
luciantmm said:
Do it again and make a printscreen,and post over here.
And try to follow all the steps.
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I successfully rooted now but I failed to flash in Fulmics 3.5 rom as the system said 'set_metadata_recursive:some changes failed'
What should I do?
I don't want to loss my phone !
lojailolo said:
I successfully rooted now but I failed to flash in Fulmics 3.5 rom as the system said 'set_metadata_recursive:some changes failed'
What should I do?
I don't want to loss my phone !
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Try with TWRP and install another room...first try to recover at 4.4 OFICIAL Android downgrade.
forum.xda-developers.com/lg-g3/orig-development/recovery-twrp-touch-recovery-2-8-2-0-t2966129
Use LG FLASH TOOL -----] :
forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2785089
Downgrade to Kitkat
lojailolo said:
My phone is LG G3 D855 international model and I recently have upgraded it to android 6.0. However I am quite disappointed with the performance to its performance and would like to downgrade it to the older version like android 4.4 so as for easy root of the phone and flash fulmics rom. And a problem comes out- I cant downgrade it officially ! No matter I am flashing in tot files or kdz files, I can't downgrade. So I tried to root it directly and no matter what method suggested in the net , I failed to root my phone. Errors,errors, and errors...I am enough with errors and would like to ask for help in order to solve my problem. I genuinely want to flash the fulmic rom into my phone! My phone lags so much!!!!
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Do you want to make a clean downgrade to Android Kitkat from Marshmallow? From what I see, you're root. If you do not have recovery installed, you can install the official app of TWRP which does install the recovery. After that, download Kitkat official rom in format zip (look in xda threads) and formats your rom from the recovery. For example, the name of the rom for my variant (Lg g3 D851) is D85120G-Rom_Untouched_Stock_Restore.zip
So I bought a new G3. It'll be there today, and I don't know if I should update to MM first then root, or just root, twrp and then load a custom ROM.
There isn't any need to update to MM right? Since we're all here doing custom Roms, I can always just flash a rooted stock MM ROM right?
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So I bought a new G3. It'll be there today, and I don't know if I should update to MM first then root, or just root, twrp and then load a custom ROM.
There isn't any need to update to MM right? Since we're all here doing custom Roms, I can always just flash a rooted stock MM ROM right?
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Its easiest to root LP and install TWRP then just flash a rom
Which model? Anyways, on my D850, I updated to the latest version (had to keep forwarding date after each update so get the following update, because the AT&T version wants you to wait a day between updates), which I believe was the Lollipop LRX21Y. After that, I used this guide for rooting:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/lg-g3/general/guide-root-method-lg-devices-t3129197
Note that the distribution did not have a "reboot" script, even though it was mentioned in the docs. Create an empty text file called "reboot" without an extension and type one word LEAVE in it, then it should work. Or simply pull the battery out after rooting to exit download mode.
And use this guide for TWRP (make sure you download the correct version of autorec from that page):
http://forum.xda-developers.com/lg-g3/general/apk-flash-twrp-autorec-thanks-to-t3081396
Sorry, can't believe I forgot the model. Its a vs985 and it was OK 10b. So I used stump and twrp manager. All is well now. Thanks all!
mroneeyedboh said:
Sorry, can't believe I forgot the model. Its a vs985 and it was OK 10b. So I used stump and twrp manager. All is well now. Thanks all!
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You are perfectly fine to do so on 10(which is kitkat), on lollipop or mm you can´t go down the same routine
Greetings guys.
I am using Hong Kong version LG G3 D855 (32GB), with Android 4.4.2 (v10n-HKG-XX).
Recently want to clean my phone and re-flash stock ROM, and I noticed Android 6.0 is out.
I downloaded D855's "v30a" firmware here：http://lg-phone-firmware.com/firmware-Lg+G3-Tutti-41.html
And searched for root method around, but looks like there are no root method available, kingroot may be working but not sure.
Is my understanding correct?
If D855's Android 6.0 is still not rootable, then I will not flash 6.0 and I will flash 5.0. Please advise, thanks in advance!
For rooting android 6 see here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/lg-g3/general/root-twrp-marshmallow-d855-30b-t3286268
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For rooting android 6 see here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/lg-g3/general/root-twrp-marshmallow-d855-30b-t3286268
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But this will replace the official recovery with TWRP (don't know the meaning), maybe I want everything stock... I think I will install 5.0 instead then since there are no similar rooting method as 4.4.2 and 5.0...
Vulturon said:
But this will replace the official recovery with TWRP (don't know the meaning), maybe I want everything stock... I think I will install 5.0 instead then since there are no similar rooting method as 4.4.2 and 5.0...
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No one click root method currently available for MM...you have to install lolipop.....