I have an offer through Kijiji to buy the Rogers LG G3 (D852). I am currently an owner of a Nexus 5. A lot of things about the G3 are very tempting for me especially in regards to camera and screen size with small bezels. However I also like trying out what third party development has to offer. After going through these forums most of what I see is simply for D855 and D850. So, a couple of questions:
1. Rooting and "unlocking" bootloader: Is Purpledrake compatible with the d852 and can the d852 be "bumped" to have TWRP?
2. Lollipop: I'm aware that LG G3 now has Lollipop but are any builds compatible with the d852?
3. "Stock Android": By this I mean "not LG's skin", is there any way to get stock android or anything similar (CM12/PA/etc.) onto the the LG G3? I plan to use LG's firmware for the most part but the option to load an AOSP rom would be nice.
4. Backwards compatibility with AT&T model: Would ROMs that are available for the D850 work with the D852 since both are similar hardware?
5. Debloating: After rooting, can the phone be debloated to increase performance? I'm assuming LG has added a fair share of bloated software onto the stock ROM.
I really want to own this phone (the Nexus 5 just has HORRENDOUS battery life and camera for me) but the only thing pushing me away is the lack of development, if these questions can be answered and I can at least be provided with some hope for the future I will definitely consider buying the G3, thank you for any help in advance!
1. You can root it with Stump root
2. At the moment no.
3. There is CM12 but for D855. Carbon and Mahdi are also for D855. For D852 there is no AOSP rom.
4. No, it is not compatible.
5. Of course it can.
My D852 is rooted with Purpledrake and also BUMPED with TWRP recovery.
In the General section, read the Canadian Users thread and there are some converted D855 ROMS for D852.
ROMS are slowly but surely gaining traction. [I think there's a bit of a pause now as devs have moved from KK roms and now working on Lollipop ROMS]
Here's my Freedom Tool if your on stock Lollipop 20b. After you get rooted this will install TWRP so you can flash custom roms.
Credits to 777jon for TWRP .
This tool replaces you aboot partition with KK aboot. Uses 20b boot.img and TWRP.
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STEPS TO INSTALL:
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Step 1: Must be rooted. Go here to root: Root for Lollipop
Step 2: Unzip file and run the file "LAUNCH-FREEDOM-xxxxxx.bat".
Download: Lollipop FREEDOM-20B-TOOL.zip
Download: Kitkat FREEDOM-10R-TOOL.zip
Step 3: Download QuickBoot from Playstore on your G3 to enter recovery.
Download: QuickBoot
XDA:DevDB Information
[TOOL] TMO G3 D851 One-Click Freedom Tool for stock LP 20b TWRP, ROM for the T-Mobile LG G3
Contributors
MicroMod777, 777jon, somboons, Bump Team
ROM OS Version: 5.0.x Lollipop
ROM Kernel: Linux 3.10.x
ROM Firmware Required: 20b stock
Version Information
Status: Stable
Stable Release Date: 2015-04-30
Created 2015-05-01
Last Updated 2015-04-30
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MicroMod777 said:
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T-Mobile g3 has an unlocked bootloader and doesn't need bump. What does this do?
aclegg2011 said:
T-Mobile g3 has an unlocked bootloader and doesn't need bump. What does this do?
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Eliminater74 said:
You should pay attention to your Sig before you post this, We here Dont need BUMP, our bootloaders are all Unlocked.......................
BTW, You sig says, Use Search, a simple search would of told you that.
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Doesn't matter, still works for those who need twrp on stock setup to flash roms.
MicroMod777 said:
Doesn't matter, still works for those who need twrp on stock setup to flash roms.
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You can do that by rooting the stock ROM and installing twrp manager from the play store. Just saying.
aclegg2011 said:
T-Mobile g3 has an unlocked bootloader and doesn't need bump. What does this do?
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Bump is a hack that bypasses LG security on boot checks. I came from the Verizon G2 that needed it. I forgot that T-Mobile don't lock their devices down like all other carriers.
I also recently bought a LG G Pad 8 inch that locked was locked down. Not even on any carrier but was locked down. Couldn't even get TWRP on it due to this.
aclegg2011 said:
You can do that by rooting the stock ROM and installing twrp manager from the play store. Just saying.
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I've made this tool for the VZW G2, TMO G2, so naturally now the TMO G3.
MicroMod777 said:
Bump is a hack that bypasses LG security on boot checks. I came from the Verizon G2 that needed it. I forgot that T-Mobile don't lock their devices down like all other carriers.
I also recently bought a LG G Pad 8 inch that locked was locked down. Not even on any carrier but was locked down. Couldn't even get TWRP on it due to this.
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A simple misunderstanding. Im sure the others with locked bootloaders would love this tool. and its good that you would do one for them....
MicroMod777 said:
Bump is a hack that bypasses LG security on boot checks. I came from the Verizon G2 that needed it. I forgot that T-Mobile don't lock their devices down like all other carriers.
I also recently bought a LG G Pad 8 inch that locked was locked down. Not even on any carrier but was locked down. Couldn't even get TWRP on it due to this.
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T-Mobile locks down some of their devices. The g3 is lucky enough not needing it. That's why the d851 had ROMs first. Anyways, its easier to just use the one click root method and either use twrp manager or flashify to get twrp on your phone.
aclegg2011 said:
T-Mobile locks down some of their devices. The g3 is lucky enough not needing it. That's why the d851 had ROMs first. Anyways, its easier to just use the one click root method and either use twrp manager or flashify to get twrp on your phone.
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Guess it just makes T-Mobile that much better than the competition as being the "UnCarrier"! I was with Verizon for years and got tired of their outrages pricing and lockdowns. Plus, having unlimited data is what finally got me back to TMO.
MicroMod777 said:
Guess it just makes T-Mobile that much better than the competition as being the "UnCarrier"! I was with Verizon for years and got tired of their outrages pricing and lockdowns. Plus, having unlimited data is what finally got me back to TMO.
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Or you can go with a nexus device. Its unlocked no matter where you go.
Just added tool for KK 10R.
I have a D851 on the stock, rooted Lollipop ROM. I want to install TWRP but before I do anything, I just wanna make sure I'll still be able to boot back into the stock ROM after installing the recovery using this tool. (Someone reported on another forum that he installed TWRP using bump, but couldn't boot back into the stock ROM.)
sdaddy said:
I have a D851 on the stock, rooted Lollipop ROM. I want to install TWRP but before I do anything, I just wanna make sure I'll still be able to boot back into the stock ROM after installing the recovery using this tool. (Someone reported on another forum that he installed TWRP using bump, but couldn't boot back into the stock ROM.)
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If your on stock LP then choose the 20b version for twrp. Your booting will work fine. Thats what this is for.
Tmobile LG G3 Android 4.4.2 not working!
I have tried and seems someone has not posted a good instructions on how to root access this device I have been reading the forms I am more confused now then before I even thought about rooting this unit... maybe I might need to pass on this phone.. because I don't feel like spending all day getting this to operate correct the instructions would really help starting from the beginning as to which method is best and where to find the links these posts are like a one thing and then just goes into a different subject.
MicroMod777 said:
Here's my Freedom Tool if your on stock Lollipop 20b. After you get rooted this will install TWRP so you can flash custom roms.
Credits to 777jon for TWRP .
This tool replaces you aboot partition with KK aboot. Uses 20b boot.img and TWRP.
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STEPS TO INSTALL:
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Step 1: Must be rooted. Go here to root: Root for Lollipop
Step 2: Unzip file and run the file "LAUNCH-FREEDOM-xxxxxx.bat".
Download: Lollipop FREEDOM-20B-TOOL.zip
Download: Kitkat FREEDOM-10R-TOOL.zip
Step 3: Download QuickBoot from Playstore on your G3 to enter recovery.
Download: QuickBoot
XDA:DevDB Information
[TOOL] TMO G3 D851 One-Click Freedom Tool for stock LP 20b TWRP, ROM for the T-Mobile LG G3
Contributors
MicroMod777, 777jon, somboons, Bump Team
ROM OS Version: 5.0.x Lollipop
ROM Kernel: Linux 3.10.x
ROM Firmware Required: 20b stock
Version Information
Status: Stable
Stable Release Date: 2015-04-30
Created 2015-05-01
Last Updated 2015-04-30
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derrickblogz said:
I have tried and seems someone has not posted a good instructions on how to root access this device I have been reading the forms I am more confused now then before I even thought about rooting this unit... maybe I might need to pass on this phone.. because I don't feel like spending all day getting this to operate correct the instructions would really help starting from the beginning as to which method is best and where to find the links these posts are like a one thing and then just goes into a different subject.
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Did you follow step 1?
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D851 20E ???????
Thinking my tmo D85120e lollipop 5.0.1
Root ever getting rooted. Hoping I get a try this and wala..... Mutha Fn ROOT.LOL. IF NOT ILL BE AT THE TMO STORE GETTING YHE NEXUS.
#let's do this shhhhhhite!
Dmoneybags said:
Thinking my tmo D85120e lollipop 5.0.1
Root ever getting rooted. Hoping I get a try this and wala..... Mutha Fn ROOT.LOL. IF NOT ILL BE AT THE TMO STORE GETTING YHE NEXUS.
#let's do this shhhhhhite!
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I am also drinking heavily tonight.
Suckapuncha said:
I am also drinking heavily tonight.
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Drinking chain smoking ?'n. All this root Bizness is crazy. Smh
Dmoneybags said:
Drinking chain smoking 'n. All this root Bizness is crazy. Smh
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I like your style.
It's pretty clear that the only workaround to get Xposed on LG G4 running Marshmallow is by deodexing apps. Apparently, there is a test version that was released on github that solves the issue and prevents the deodexing method. I tried it on my LG G4 running V20D and everything started working perfectly fine. I found it useful so I'm sharing the link here.
http://techjeep.com/2016/01/28/how-to-install-xposed-on-lg-g4-running-marshmallow/
Hey guys,
My LG G3 D855 (32GB, international version) is still on KitKat, rooted, no custom recovery, with Xposed and some xposed modules like G3 Tweaksbox installed.
It's been working very well so I really didn't see any reason to upgrade to the buggy Lollipop release and then I stopped following all the latest developments on these forums. Now Marshmallow is rolling out it seems like a more compelling reason to upgrade:fingers-crossed:
My questions are
Is there a stable official Marshmallow release for the LG G3? From what I read there was only a partial release for Poland but not the rest of the world
If so is there a reliable root method for it (essential)
Also is it possible to install Xposed and G3 Tweaksbox (not so essential but pretty important, mainly to get rid of the annoying "battery full" notification that would ping and light up my phone all night before I installed G3 tweaksbox (I heard the G4 and G5 have the same issue, can't believe they haven't addressed it - everyone leaves their phone on to charge overnight)
Thanks for any help and advice
Official MM has been released for most G3 models. Best way is to download the official KDZ, extract system and flash it using TWRP and then flash Super su. Will be better to upgrade to LP modem ... Not sure if KK modem works with MM. Also, remember to bump the MM boot using sharpening mod script and set SELinux. Simpler to download a boot image that has been so modified.
XPosed and Tweaksbox works on MM. Remember to use Tweaksbox for G4 as the Tweaksbox for G3 does not work on MM.
I originally upgraded to the custom Freedom rom which is based on the stock H815 7.0 from stock marshmallow 20v. I had problems so I clean flashed the same developer's Despacito rom, also based on H815 stock 7.0. The problems persisted so I clean flashed LOS 14.1.
I would prefer to downgrade back to 20v but I'm confused about whether arb issues affect this scenario.
Update: I took a chance on downgrading since I couldn't live with the radio issues on the unofficial Nougat roms. Flashed a zipped stock official T-Mobile 20v and so far no problems. I'd still like to know why this worked but "rolling back" bricks the G4 on "official" stock.
channeledbymodem said:
I originally upgraded to the custom Freedom rom which is based on the stock H815 7.0 from stock marshmallow 20v. I had problems so I clean flashed the same developer's Despacito rom, also based on H815 stock 7.0. The problems persisted so I clean flashed LOS 14.1.
I would prefer to downgrade back to 20v but I'm confused about whether arb issues affect this scenario.
Update: I took a chance on downgrading since I couldn't live with the radio issues on the unofficial Nougat roms. Flashed a zipped stock official T-Mobile 20v and so far no problems. I'd still like to know why this worked but "rolling back" bricks the G4 on "official" stock.
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dont flash 20i thats antirollback V2 after that upwards its V3 so (20o-20p-20q-20r-20s-20v) they all V3 so you can flash any in V3 but dont downgrade to V2 wich is 20i and lollipop 10N.
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dont flash 20i thats antirollback V2 after that upwards its V3 so (20o-20p-20q-20r-20s-20v) they all V3 so you can flash any in V3 but dont downgrade to V2 wich is 20i and lollipop 10N.
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Thanks for the arb specifics. Good to make a note of.
After I successfully downgraded to 20v stock I heard from the developer of the custom stock ROMs I'd had problems with. Turns out he (wisely) uses the 20v baseband and bootloader along with stock 7.0 ported from the H815. I would have relaxed more if I'd known that from the beginning. It's my understanding that developers who base their ROMs on Legacy or AOSP *do not* usually replace the baseband and bootloader when they flash a later version so that it is safe to drop back (within the type of parameters you describe above). I guess he followed that model.
It's always something.
channeledbymodem said:
Thanks for the arb specifics. Good to make a note of.
After I successfully downgraded to 20v stock I heard from the developer of the custom stock ROMs I'd had problems with. Turns out he (wisely) uses the 20v baseband and bootloader along with stock 7.0 ported from the H815. I would have relaxed more if I'd known that from the beginning. It's my understanding that developers who base their ROMs on Legacy or AOSP *do not* usually replace the baseband and bootloader when they flash a later version so that it is safe to drop back (within the type of parameters you describe above). I guess he followed that model.
It's always something.
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actually we use korean port not h815 we tried and it gives lots of error and FC. i think h815 does flash bootloader.. us we didnt get any beta we use korean KDZ edited to work on h811 volte is missing 4G icon is missing at least on my end it is. and h815 had a beta wich is better then use korean port.
what issues were you facing.? am using h811 port because despacito has black on black text if you use dark theme.
raptorddd said:
actually we use korean port not h815 we tried and it gives lots of error and FC. i think h815 does flash bootloader.. us we didnt get any beta we use korean KDZ edited to work on h811 volte is missing 4G icon is missing at least on my end it is. and h815 had a beta wich is better then use korean port.
what issues were you facing.? am using h811 port because despacito has black on black text if you use dark theme.
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The developer of Despacito, etc. contacted me and confirmed that he uses the Marshmallow radio and bootloader so that is why I was able to go back to H811 6.0 20v. I had intermittent issues with the sd card not being recognized and forcing a re-format.
channeledbymodem said:
Thanks for the arb specifics. Good to make a note of.
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If you want to know more details checkout https://tinyurl.com/antirollg4
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