I'm not new to rooting, bootloaders, and ROMs, but I am new to the G3. My current phone is a Nexus 4 on Cricket (AT&T), so of course everything ROM related couldn't be easier. I figure the G3 will be "harder" by virtue of it not being a Nexus device. My D850 will be here in a couple of days and I want to hit the ground running with a root and bootloader unlock. After poking around, I thought it would be easier to ask the community where to start and what steps to take.
1.) Root: I see that Stump is no longer supported; will it still work or is it because LG has patched the exploit? If the latter, is there an alternative root method you recommend?
2.) Unlocking the bootloader: I see Bump! Is this a "true" unlock (ie. I can install any AT&T ROM variant) or do I have to use specific Bump ROMs after installing TWRP? Is there any other (better) options?
3.) ROMs: I assume you can only use AT&T ROMs on an AT&T G3 variant (mine's the D850) due to the specific radios. Any known issues with using the D850 on Cricket?
4.) Any thing else I should know about ROMming for the G3? In terms of flexibility, I've been spoiled with the N4, but I'm looking forward to the hardware awesomeness that is the G3!
TIA for any and all responses! I love the XDA community
1) If the phone comes with KK stump should work, otherwise there are several 1-click root methods like this. (see the AT&T specific forum)
2) Bump is a method to sign ROMs and other "bootable" sections of the phone; Yes they must be bumped. Bumping on L also requires a bit of a hybrid KK-L setup, but the steps are all well documented in the various threads.
3) True
4) Proly not quite as much as the N4 but there should be enough to keep u busy for a while
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I am thinking of switching from an HTC one M8 to a LG G3, but I would like to know if there are any chances of getting an unrootable device due to newer software on the device or whatever. I had a newer SG S4 and I don't want to end up in a similar situation that requires safestrap or similar less than ideal solutions. I would like to be able to use a custom recovery and flash roms/kernels at will though said recovery.
You'll be fine. Just remember to ROOT before you update.
It is possible. The new Sprint update (ZV6), for example, appears to break all current root methods. But you can always use the LG Flashtool to flash an earlier, rootable ROM, root, then upgrade with a pre-rooted ROM found here on XDA.
I've had a phone upgrade available to me for a while now and have had a very positive experience with the G3. I want to get a G4, but I'm not getting the impression that the VS986 has been all that easy to get things unlocked on. Before I throw down money on it, I'd like to get some more information about the status of some things that I haven't found a lot of clear information on in this forum:
1) Is their a way to root the most current OTA for it (i.e. the version of Android that would be on it if I walked into a Verizon store right now and bought one)?
2) If rooting is a thing, has anyone got Xposed working on it? With that, are there any must have modules for the G4 (similar to G3 TweaksBox)?
3) This one looks the least promising based on what I've seen here but is probably the most important: has anyone got custom recovery (preferably TWRP) working on the VS986? Don't want to mess around with it too much without having backups.
4) Are there any good ROMs for it? I've just been using a debloated version of the G3's stock ROM for quite a while now and wouldn't mind using something similar (although stepping out and trying an AOSP ROM would be cool, too)
Thanks in advanced.
1) + 2) is a yes (root is available, and xposed via flashfire)
3) + 4) a no go right now (at least for the Verizon version)
Ya, verizon bootloader has stayed locked. But if you keep an image on your internal drive, you should be ok to reflash. We are also waiting on a 13B KDZ incase things get bad and you don't have a good image on phone, but hopefully it won't be too much longer.
Edit: I really love the G4, especially after the 13B update. Fixed my touchscreen issues and feels snappier with a few other improvements. The one one one thing I wish it had was a fingerprint scanner. WTB V10's fingerprint scanner...
WrittenImprov said:
I've had a phone upgrade available to me for a while now and have had a very positive experience with the G3. I want to get a G4, but I'm not getting the impression that the VS986 has been all that easy to get things unlocked on. Before I throw down money on it, I'd like to get some more information about the status of some things that I haven't found a lot of clear information on in this forum:
1) Is their a way to root the most current OTA for it (i.e. the version of Android that would be on it if I walked into a Verizon store right now and bought one)?
2) If rooting is a thing, has anyone got Xposed working on it? With that, are there any must have modules for the G4 (similar to G3 TweaksBox)?
3) This one looks the least promising based on what I've seen here but is probably the most important: has anyone got custom recovery (preferably TWRP) working on the VS986? Don't want to mess around with it too much without having backups.
4) Are there any good ROMs for it? I've just been using a debloated version of the G3's stock ROM for quite a while now and wouldn't mind using something similar (although stepping out and trying an AOSP ROM would be cool, too)
Thanks in advanced.
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The bootloader is still locked.
Does anyone have a proven way to root this device? Can't find to much info on the net.
VK815 model Verizon
I don't have that model, but just throwing it out there. Have you tried Kingroot? The latest updates to it seem to root the latest official LG ROMs for the VS985 and VK810 - don't recall if I've seen people comment the same for the VK815. If it does work you can always use SuperSUMe to replace it with SuperSU if you'd rather.
It doesn't work with x8.5 (vk815 model). Its amazing that there is such limited information on this tablet. Probably cause it's Verizon exclusive
Working root for VK815
Just used the method in this thread about 3 weeks ago, and it worked. It's a bit painful, especially if you're not familiar with Linux (I am not), but I made it work after several hours of tinkering. You will need a computer running Linux, or a virtual machine running Linux, unless you just want to use the stock rooted 11A OTA that the OP uploaded to the thread. Personally, I didn't want to lose all of my settings and such from my pre-root days, so I copied my system.img from my device and ran the root inject program.
Hey guys, i'm having a lot of trouble rooting my LG G3. It is the D855 unlocked variant running Android 5.0, Kernel 3.4.0, Soft Ver V21a-EUR-XX. (If there is any more info needed, let me know.)
I've must have tried 6 or 7 different root methods but they all fail in various ways. I've used IORoot, OneClick, Towelroot, KingRoot, Stump Root and more. Can anyone suggest a viable root method for me or know why all these root methods fail?
EDIT: I upgraded to 6.0 and i'm just gonna stick with that for the time-being instead of installing a custom ROM. I tried to delete the thread but couldn't see where the option was.
Thanks,
Tom
Hmm I think 5.0 was supported, so perhaps you are not doing some of the steps properly? Are you following the steps in one of the tutorials around the forum?
Anyways newer versions cannot be rooted, you need to downgrade to KitKat first, root, install custom recovery and then install a custom ROM which will update your OS.
I highly recommend a good clean AOSP based 7.1.1 ROM for performance -- LineageOS is a great contender.
My LG G3 is very fast and snappy on AOSP 7.1.1 and it's 2 years old. As such I don't feel the need to upgrade my device for at least a few more years (as long as possible really) on the contrary of some people who seem to like spending money on a new phone every year (which I can't afford to do anyway -- both money wise and environmentally wise)
im gonna root my note 4, and in the notifications it always says to activate the phone, since i havent activated the phone because i just recently switched to verizon. Im wondering if i wont be able to use verizon or call and use data if i root using this guide https://forum.xda-developers.com/no...guide-step-step-stock-n910v-6-0-1-to-t3426905 . Please help i really wanna root but dont wanna lose my service
You shouldn't have any problems activating your phone after putting a new ROM on it, as long as the ROM will work with Verizon. For stability, security, and the the fewest bugs, I suggest a ROM based on the most recent Stock Verizon ROM: N910VVRU2CQL1
I'm switching from PaulPizzRom to MODest ROM because it has the most recent developer activity.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/note-4-verizon/development/modest-rom-sm-n910v-pf3-t3458377
In addition to the guide you reference, there are also these guides to unlocking your Boot Loader and installing a ROM:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/note-4-verizon/general/shortcut-to-rooted-n910vvru2cqi2-t3763451
https://forum.xda-developers.com/no...t/howto-bootloader-unlock-upgrade-to-t3398144
https://forum.xda-developers.com/no...firmware-safe-upgrade-to-marshmallow-t3402727
All these probably are very similar and each one may explain certain steps in a way that makes more sense to you than the others. After you've reviewed and compared all of them you'll have a better grasp of what you're doing.
Good luck and I wish you well!