[Q] Updating from 4.4.2 - G3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Alright guys, so I think its finally rime I update from rooted 4.4.2
So what Im wondering, What is the easiest way to un-root, Update then re-root. My Android is too modified to take an update and I want to loose as little data as possible. Thanks guys.

goldswimmerb said:
Alright guys, so I think its finally rime I update from rooted 4.4.2
So what Im wondering, What is the easiest way to un-root, Update then re-root. My Android is too modified to take an update and I want to loose as little data as possible. Thanks guys.
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Hi there.
Your only possibility is to go back to stock by flashing a KDZ or TOT+DLL method. I am posting you a fantastic link where you will get all the help you need by the OP @hyelton. He is extremely helpful. Do not forget to press the THANKS button for him as signs of appreciation for his help...oh...and for me also if you wish.
Here is the link http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2785089

goldswimmerb said:
Alright guys, so I think its finally rime I update from rooted 4.4.2
So what Im wondering, What is the easiest way to un-root, Update then re-root. My Android is too modified to take an update and I want to loose as little data as possible. Thanks guys.
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LG PC Suite is made for this action :- http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2802286

573v3 said:
LG PC Suite is made for this action :- http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2802286
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Can I backup everything as well using this method?

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[Q] update to 4.4

hey guys
i haave the g pad v 500 (rooted), how can i update it to 4.4.2 ?
wich method?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2731741
ASW1 said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2731741
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tnx for answer but i want to update official rom!
Use a computer that runs the LG suite software and do a complete new install.
If it's only rooted, you can unroot it and then do the OTA.
Though you may want to use the 18a update instead due to the gamma fix.
ruibing said:
If it's only rooted, you can unroot it and then do the OTA.
Though you may want to use the 18a update instead due to the gamma fix.
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Yes only rooted
How to unroot?
A factory reset on most stocks unroots.
I rooted with Kingo Android Root, it has an option to unroot.
Other rooting scripts/tools for the pad may have it too.

[Q] LS980 - how to upgrade to kitkat

Hi
my phone is Sprint Version - LS980 and it had been sim unlocked before shipping to me. currently, the phone is on Jelly Bean and i would like to upgrade to KitKat.
I am complete Newbie and are unaware of how things works in LS980.
Please share the complete guide with me on how to backup, upgrade, root and sim unlock again please!!
Please also share some tips so that it would be useful to me in future when i am using the phone.
salim1001 said:
Hi
my phone is Sprint Version - LS980 and it had been sim unlocked before shipping to me. currently, the phone is on Jelly Bean and i would like to upgrade to KitKat.
I am complete Newbie and are unaware of how things works in LS980.
Please share the complete guide with me on how to backup, upgrade, root and sim unlock again please!!
Please also share some tips so that it would be useful to me in future when i am using the phone.
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Forum surfing will get you far
here is your start, .tot to 4.4.2 here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2702422
next your going to want to search the devo threads for ioroot 25 and the unlock stuff is all there as well
salim1001 said:
Hi
my phone is Sprint Version - LS980 and it had been sim unlocked before shipping to me. currently, the phone is on Jelly Bean and i would like to upgrade to KitKat.
I am complete Newbie and are unaware of how things works in LS980.
Please share the complete guide with me on how to backup, upgrade, root and sim unlock again please!!
Please also share some tips so that it would be useful to me in future when i am using the phone.
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If you only take OTA u will be still unlocked after it.
RohanM said:
If you only take OTA u will be still unlocked after it.
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Are you sure? I might lose my sim unlock that was done after it was rooted.
Please guide.
salim1001 said:
Are you sure? I might lose my sim unlock that was done after it was rooted.
Please guide.
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I am sure cause I have dn it. U will only lose root that's it.
Sent from my LG-LS980 using Tapatalk
RohanM said:
If you only take OTA u will be still unlocked after it.
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AFAIK taking OTA update on rooted phone will brick the phone.
My phone got bricked when I accepted OTA update.
hd2_iFan said:
AFAIK taking OTA update on rooted phone will brick the phone.
My phone got bricked when I accepted OTA update.
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Well I am coming from Nexus 4 where even if u have root + Custom recovery your device will be fine after OTA just you lose root & custom recovey gets replaced with stock one.
In case of G2 it may brick if you have custom recovery but only rooted device & u accept OTA then it's fine, provided that u have not messed with sys apps & removed them.. I have taken 2 ota on my G2 LS 980 while I was rooted.
I think u must be running something lke xposed or may be u have removed some of sys apps... otherwise u will be fine with OTA on a rooted device.
RohanM said:
Well I am coming from Nexus 4 where even if u have root + Custom recovery your device will be fine after OTA just you lose root & custom recovey gets replaced with stock one.
In case of G2 it may brick if you have custom recovery but only rooted device & u accept OTA then it's fine, provided that u have not messed with sys apps & removed them.. I have taken 2 ota on my G2 LS 980 while I was rooted.
I think u must be running something lke xposed or may be u have removed some of sys apps... otherwise u will be fine with OTA on a rooted device.
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I don't know what changes were made on the system apps...rooted...sim unlocked...before the phone was sent over to me. I am scared and would really need some professional support...scared to lose the sim unlock...!
salim1001 said:
I don't know what changes were made on the system apps...rooted...sim unlocked...before the phone was sent over to me. I am scared and would really need some professional support...scared to lose the sim unlock...!
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you will not believe but I got the kicked phone.. (seller forgot to unlock it) I have unlocked it myself with the help of xda.. don't worry..
Sent from my LG-LS980 using Tapatalk
RohanM said:
you will not believe but I got the kicked phone.. (seller forgot to unlock it) I have unlocked it myself with the help of xda.. don't worry..
Sent from my LG-LS980 using Tapatalk
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I tried doing a Nandroid backup so if any case I have issues I can revert back...Intalled Twrp manager but then the twrp recovery does not install at all. I then tried flashify and download the IMG but my mistake that it was a zip file so it was supposed to be flashed and I just used flashify and selected the file which gave me error and I thought my phone was bricked...thankfully, pressed the start button for sometime and it started in the normal mode....whew...
I guess I never will be able to upgrade....

[Q] Updating rooted device

Hey guys,
i recently did this "one click root" thing, because my computer was broken. Anyway, i would like to ask if i can update system through the "Update center" or w/e the name is. If so, will the root privileges remain?
Thank you. Martin
SareMa96 said:
Hey guys,
i recently did this "one click root" thing, because my computer was broken. Anyway, i would like to ask if i can update system through the "Update center" or w/e the name is. If so, will the root privileges remain?
Thank you. Martin
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You can't take OTAs while rooted,however you can still update apps through the update center. It us very rare to have an OTA work while rooted, so if you want to take an OTA you need to unroot.
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Pilz said:
You can't take OTAs while rooted,however you can still update apps through the update center. It us very rare to have an OTA work while rooted, so if you want to take an OTA you need to unroot.
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It's just as simple as unroot with SuperUser? With any rooting method?
Thanks
ExoidX said:
It's just as simple as unroot with SuperUser? With any rooting method?
Thanks
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Not always because your RCT checker will still say rooted in most cases so you need to flash back to stock.
ExoidX said:
It's just as simple as unroot with SuperUser? With any rooting method?
Thanks
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Is that not a one time unroot? I thought that if you unrooted with that method you could not root again until you reflashed the phone.

[q] important question

Please help me friends and guide me about my G2 LS980.. It is rooted by kingo root. I want to know whether i will get update of lollipop or not..If i get it than it would be safe to update or not??
Malik93 said:
Please help me friends and guide me about my G2 LS980.. It is rooted by kingo root. I want to know whether i will get update of lollipop or not..If i get it than it would be safe to update or not??
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If you get update, it will fail in updating due to root. If you are on anything other then sprint. It will fail because of files changed
Thanks bro 4 the reply.. I have unrooted by using kingoroot app...And i had made it sure by root checker..i think so now i will be able to update.What do u say???
Malik93 said:
Thanks bro 4 the reply.. I have unrooted by using kingoroot app...And i had made it sure by root checker..i think so now i will be able to update.What do u say???
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You should be able to, save all your data just incase, if it doesn't work, use tot method. Hit thanks if you think we helped you. Good luck.
Thanks bro i have updated system over OTA..It all go well but didn't get lollipop.. Don't know why?
One more thing i have ls980 ZVC software can i update to lollipop over the OTA???
Malik93 said:
One more thing i have ls980 ZVC software can i update to lollipop over the OTA???
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Sorry this is late.. What is your service provider? Maybe that is why you're not getting updates. Sprint and Boost will OTA update to ZVG which is the lollipop you're looking for. Or you can study the threads to get Cyanogen 12 which is lollipop (5.0.2) based. If you're on a different provider, it's possible your LS980 was flashed to work on their service which makes it ineligible to update to ZVG.

Can you "unroot" a G3 after rooting using "Purple Drake" method

I have a G3 on vodafone in the UK (LG-D855) on KitKat and i rooted it myself using the Purple Drake method, can i just unroot the phone and upgrade to latest OS via the normal route using the over the air method?
All1
Allonewordinuk said:
I have a G3 on vodafone in the UK (LG-D855) on KitKat and i rooted it myself using the Purple Drake method, can i just unroot the phone and upgrade to latest OS via the normal route using the over the air method?
All1
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Reflash to stock.
neutrondev said:
Reflash to stock.
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Thanks for the reply neutrondev, excuse my ignorance i know very LITTLE about any of this stuff.
You say "reflash to stock" i presume you mean reflash to my default ROM (bit like an image on a windows PC) i can't seem to find a stock rom for my phone, I have gone to http://lgg3root.com/lg-g3-stock-roms/ but can't find anything for "Vodafone" or am i being a complete idiot about this and missing the point?
In an ideal world i'd like to be able to do OTA updates in the future, if poss or do i always have to update using a ROM?
Sorry for the stupid questions.
All1
Allonewordinuk said:
Thanks for the reply neutrondev, excuse my ignorance i know very LITTLE about any of this stuff.
You say "reflash to stock" i presume you mean reflash to my default ROM (bit like an image on a windows PC) i can't seem to find a stock rom for my phone, I have gone to http://lgg3root.com/lg-g3-stock-roms/ but can't find anything for "Vodafone" or am i being a complete idiot about this and missing the point?
In an ideal world i'd like to be able to do OTA updates in the future, if poss or do i always have to update using a ROM?
Sorry for the stupid questions.
All1
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If you are rooted you lose OTA. Try to go in supersu apps settings and there should be an option to remove root completly. Try that then check with rootchecker
neutrondev said:
If you are rooted you lose OTA. Try to go in supersu apps settings and there should be an option to remove root completly. Try that then check with rootchecker
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Again thanks for the reply neutrondev i have now installed supersu and removed root completly and ran root check and again it says NOT rooted, so is that me done, will i be able to update OTA?
All1
You should be able try it to search update.

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