I spent a bunch of time last night helping my brother root his G3 and install custom recovery and Xposed. I wasted time trying root methods that didn't work because I didn't realize until after the fact that he was running a newer version of Lollipop than most tools were for. We installed Lollipop on his phone last night and rooted afterwards. Apparently the latest version for the Tmobile G3 is D85120E, aka 20E. Most guides and tools are written for 20B.
First, we rooted using this tool: http://forum.xda-developers.com/lg-g3/general/guide-root-method-lg-devices-t3129197
It worked well and was easy (once we found it, that is). After that, we wanted to install TWRP so we could put Xposed on there, but I couldn't find any information about how to do that. I was looking to install aboot and all that other stuff but couldn't find it for this phone/version. Well, it turns out that you don't need any of that stuff because you can install TWRP unmodified. We came to Tmobile from Verizon a month or so ago where we both had G2s, so I was familiar with that process and the hoops needed to jump through on VZW. Turns out that the bootloader for the Tmobile G3 is unlocked, so it's unnecessary. All I did was install TWRP Manager from the play store and installed the latest version of TWRP with it. We got a warning about not being able to write to the sdcard, but I ignored that and it worked fine.
The only issue we had was a constant FC after installing Xposed that LG Smart Cover stopped working. This can be remedied by freezing that with Titanium Backup before installing Xposed. We didn't know that beforehand though, so I used ADB to delete it by deleting the folder at /system/priv-app/LGCover
Also, some weather program FC'd at boot (only once or twice per boot, not constantly like the LGCover program), so we froze that with Titanium. That could be deleted as well, if you prefer or don't have TB.
I hope this helps. It turns out it was easier than expected to root, TWRP and Xpose the latest LP on Tmobile, just had to know that Tmobile had a newer version of LP and that the bootloader is unlocked by default.
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Hi,
The last time I rooted a phone was on the original Droid. Since then I've been an iPhone guy until yesterday when I got an HTC One M8 on Verizon. I'm catching up on the rooting world, acronyms, guides but it'll be a while with all that info out there I just installed Sunshine, the app icon has since disappeared from my menu, and in the boot loader screen it does say S-off and "tampered". Other than that everything with the phone appears the same. Unfortunately rooted apps in the Play Store don't work such as SuperSU or Titanium Backup.
What is the next step to getting the root apps to work and be able to experiment with tweaking the simple phone settings that were inaccessible before? Thanks in advance!
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Hi,
The last time I rooted a phone was on the original Droid. Since then I've been an iPhone guy until yesterday when I got an HTC One M8 on Verizon. I'm catching up on the rooting world, acronyms, guides but it'll be a while with all that info out there I just installed Sunshine, the app icon has since disappeared from my menu, and in the boot loader screen it does say S-off and "tampered". Other than that everything with the phone appears the same. Unfortunately rooted apps in the Play Store don't work such as SuperSU or Titanium Backup.
What is the next step to getting the root apps to work and be able to experiment with tweaking the simple phone settings that were inaccessible before? Thanks in advance!
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Next step would be to flash a custom recovery such as TWRP or CWM, I prefer TWRP but the choice is yours, after that get the SuperSU flashable zip file from Chainfire's thread which contains the app and SuperSU binaries then flash that via your new custom recovery and from there on out all compatible apps that require root (e.g Titanium backup or Greenify) should work fine.
Also I would like to point you to my personal favorite version of TWRP, which is by Captain_Throwback, you can find it here. I would point to an XDA thread of that but either there isn't one or I can't find it.
I just got my G4 Unlocked international H815 model. It's running 5.1 software on ATT. It keeps bugging me trying to OTA software update. Not sure what it's trying to update to exactly, because the only way to see more info is to hit continue with update and there's no turning back from there.
I love this phone unlocked! it didn't have any bloatware I usually root to delete when I get my phone from the carrier. It's got stuff like Wifi hotspot stock and the FM radio and charges over QI instead of Powercrap ... etc.
My question is
if it's already got most of the stuff I root to access, do I let the OTA update happen and risk not being able to root?
not sure what all I'd gain.
I'm wary about rooting because my last phone was the LG G3 and I rooted it and despite me disabling all update processes, it updated itself one day on my way to work and got screwed up so bad I had to force a downgrade and put a rom on it and after a couple days of holding a 600$ paperweight, I finally got it up and running on a rom... still had some bugs but it worked.
I REALLY want to avoid that nightmare with this 3 day old phone.
opinions welcome!
Thanks
Are you saying it's already rooted? If it is, the OTA won't work anyway. You have to unroot and flash the update using LG bridge. but then you can just root it again using the same method. The update doesn't block root. Lots of us have done it. Read the rooting threads.
G4 TweaksBox. One reason to root. ^_^
Adaway, no more adverts in apps. another (big for me) reason to root.
What version are you on now? It's probably only the stagefright fix.
Root...flash TWRP...flash cyanogen 12.1
Install xposed framework and get the YouTube adaway module. That's deffo a reason to ROOT.
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Root...flash TWRP...flash cyanogen 12.1
Install xposed framework and get the YouTube adaway module. That's deffo a reason to ROOT.
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You need an unlocked bootloader to flash TWRP / CM.
I'm running stock v10d + root. Works awesomely.
Juzman said:
You need an unlocked bootloader to flash TWRP / CM.
I'm running stock v10d + root. Works awesomely.
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Yeah the guy said he had unlocked international h815, if he has I was just suggesting flashing CM
That's my DD and it is awesome
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Yeah the guy said he had unlocked international h815, if he has I was just suggesting flashing CM
That's my DD and it is awesome
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Yes mine's unlocked, NOT rooted. apparently the update it was trying to do automatically wasn't a big update because it decided it had waited long enough and did it on its own, rebooted and its still at
5.1
I'm still trying to wrap my head around all the terminology and methods of rooting droids- I came from the dark side- I've jailbroken every iphone since the first one they ever produced. My G3 was my first real phone, but like I said, I had it for a couple months stock, rooted it, and almost immediately it went kamikaze OTA update while rooted and went haywire. I limped by with a mediocre rom for another 8 months, until some drunk A Hole destroyed it on Halloween. I may or may not be said A Hole haha
So I guess now my question is, once rooted, am I stuck at 5.1 forever with no security updates, software patches ETC?
and since most people don't have a true unlocked phone, is this process easier to do? I'm probably asking in the wrong forum section now aren't I?
I sure hope at this point if you truly have an unlocked bootloader, that you have the latest MM version 20B installed and have root! - I find that the stock ROM is the best performing and least buggy of any of them (with some minor tweakin)
Unable to Unlock BootLoader. SOS!!!
Hi guys! need a lil help here. I have LG G4 H815. Now this is what's happening :
1. I have tried t install LG drivers a million times but in the device manager, there's always some problem with them during the installation.
2. Therefore, I'm unable to locate my phone using 'adb devices'. I'm stuck on this first step for last 1 week and I have tried every available lg driver on the internet but still the result is same.
3. I'm using Windows 8 Pro.
What's the solution here guys? Your help will highly be appreciated.
you need "disable driver signature verification" to install it
(advanced reboot options from windows)
Still stuck!
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you need "disable driver signature verification" to install it
(advanced reboot options from windows)
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I did as you said and disabled the driver signature verification at restart. Uninstalled the driver and installed again but still the problem persists.
When I connect the phone, LGE Android phone appears with a yellow question mark in the device manager. When I try to update the driver, it says that
"Windows found driver software for your device but encountered an error while attempting to install it.
MTP USB Device.
The system cannot find the file specified."
Still can't locate the device with adb. Please help me!
However bootloader unlock is not available for the H815P... :/
Sent from my LG-H815 using XDA-Developers mobile app
But...but...
But sir, my phone is H-815, not H-815P.
Please help me where I'm making the mistake. I want to root my phone but nothing is helping me out.
Hi!
I'm running v21a 5.0 on my d855 G3. I rooted the deviced via Kingroot, and installed TWRP using AutoRec. I also installed Xposed.
I'm using Kingroot for a couple of months now but I'm getting tired of it, and I want to get rid of it.
It's draining battery, send stupid notifications and generally contains stupid features that I don't use and don't want to.
Although I thank the Kingroot developers for making this very useful and quick root program, I'm looking to switch to SuperSU by Chainfire that I used before I and was really satisfied with.
I googled a bit and saw a bunch of different methods, and just wanted to make sure which one is recommended for my device (which is running Kingrot v4.9.3 by the way).
Method #1 here looks easy but this article is pretty old and I'm not sure it's working. Moreover, SuperSU doesn't ask for root premissions when I start it.
If I won't found a decent method I guess I'll just flash stock Marshmallow and flash the SU binary...
Thanks!
Hey everyone,
I apologize in advance if this is breaking any forum rules or if it's a super noob question, but here goes.
I've got a stock AT&T V410 running Lollipop (had I known it would be such a hassle to root, I would've stayed on KitKat).
It's no longer under warranty so I'm thinking about rooting. Unfortunately, the only option that might work is KingRoot. Taking into consideration the possible "shadiness" of KingRoot, here is my idea:
1) Remove microSD and factory reset my V410. This is to have as little info on my V410 as possible before running KingRoot. If I can, I'll even skip adding my Google account.
2) Run KingRoot and see if the root is successful.
3) If successful, install Flashify and flash TWRP (which version should I flash?)
4) If not successful, do another factory reset and continue using my V410 like before.
5) After successfully flashing TWRP, I'll probably do another factory reset, if necessary, to have a clean OS without KingRoot.
6) With TWRP installed, I should be able to make a backup of my current V410 OS, right? I'd like to have this in case I try out CM and want to go back.
I think that's it. Assuming KingRoot can root my V410, does everything here seem viable? I know when I unlocked the bootloader on my OPO it basically did a factory reset anyway, but I want to be safe with KingRoot.
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Will a factory reset remove KingRoot? Can I install TWRP and keep the original LG OS?
Won't work. The lollipop bootloader can't be unlocked, and I'm not aware of any exploits. TWRP won't boot. Stay on the lollipop bootloader and you're stuck with kingroot, stock rom, and stock recovery to the best of my knowledge.
I have heard of some methods to try to swap kingroot for supersu once you gain root, but I've also heard of that making a colossal mess with this tablet. Never dug into it, but I suspect supersu attempts to patch the boot image, messes up the signature, then the tab won't boot due to the locked bootloader.
The kitkat bootloader was locked too, but it was susceptible to the bump exploit that let us sign our own boot images.
If you're interested in TWRP and custom roms there is a route to downgrade back to the kitkat bootloader, but it sounds like a giant hassle.
Another random thought, there is a way to enable fastboot on this tablet (you would need root to do it). This method is for the LG G2, but it works fine on my V410. Maybe you could extract the partition images from the kdz in that thread linked above and flash them manually with fastboot instead of LG Flashtool, and get back to kitkat without making such a mess of the internal storage. Disclaimer: I haven't tried this and it could end poorly!!! :silly:
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Won't work. The lollipop bootloader can't be unlocked, and I'm not aware of any exploits. TWRP won't boot. Stay on the lollipop bootloader and you're stuck with kingroot, stock rom, and stock recovery to the best of my knowledge.
I have heard of some methods to try to swap kingroot for supersu once you gain root, but I've also heard of that making a colossal mess with this tablet. Never dug into it, but I suspect supersu attempts to patch the boot image, messes up the signature, then the tab won't boot due to the locked bootloader.
The kitkat bootloader was locked too, but it was susceptible to the bump exploit that let us sign our own boot images.
If you're interested in TWRP and custom roms there is a route to downgrade back to the kitkat bootloader, but it sounds like a giant hassle.
Another random thought, there is a way to enable fastboot on this tablet (you would need root to do it). This method is for the LG G2, but it works fine on my V410. Maybe you could extract the partition images from the kdz in that thread linked above and flash them manually with fastboot instead of LG Flashtool, and get back to kitkat without making such a mess of the internal storage. Disclaimer: I haven't tried this and it could end poorly!!! :silly:
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Thanks for the reply jason2678
Good to know that even if I could root my V410, I wouldn't be able to unlock the bootloader, which is my whole reason for rooting. And yeah, current methods to downgrade to KitKat seems like a real pain; for the time being it seems like I shouldn't mess with what works
Hi All! New here and looking to root my device and roll back to 30d to do so. Is there and step by steps as i downloaded thr proper drivers, lg mobile flasher, and the kdz file to perform the down grade. I found thevpost with all the links but am i supposed to just go into download mode and just flash thr kdz and go ahead with kingroot and then flash twrp using flashify as well as supersu? Its been a while i rooted my device.
Yes use KDZ to flash back D85130D then make sure your on wifi oe data .
1. Download kingroot and install
2. Dowbload LG-G3-Flasable-Boot-AUTOREPACK.zip from here. And put on root folder or phone storage . http://redirect.viglink.com/?format...&txt=LG-D85130D-Flashable.Boot-AUTOREPACK.zip
3. Download the latest TWRP for d851. Put on root of phone storage. And download SuperSu latest verison and put on root of phone storage
4. Download Banks Gapps 6.x.x.x. Put on root of phone storage
5. Dowbload and install flashify
6. Run kingroot till you are temp rooted
7. Flash twrp in flashify
8. Reboot into recovery
9. In twrp click install and install the AUTOREPACK
10. Now click back and go to install on twrp and install SuperSu.
Now once all done you are now permananet rooted on D85130D with Super Su. Also you can do the code trick to turn of OTA update google it or you can download a app called disable service and inside the app go to googleplayservices and you will see a bunch of stuff with checkmarks look for the one called systemupdateservices and un check it it will ask for root grant it . the. There you have it no more OTA
Kingroot just won't work for me at all on my LG D851. I've tried repeatedly on numerous occasions within the last 2 weeks and it's the same thing.....No Support for This Device. I have downloaded the apk from different links, direct download, mirror........I can't even remember now from what other sources besides those I used also. What am I doing wrong, it's as simple as hitting the install button (besides the google warning).
I got a G3 yesterday & tried several root methods, KingRoot (this app seems dicey to me, it adds a lot of other "stuff" that I don't want need), Stumproot (which said FAIL system is patched, and PurpleDrake method (which, after finding & rebooting phone, sat at awaiting device for 20+ minutes), and LG_root, where you had to type in the root script (also fail). I have successfully rooted my wifes G3 earlier this year (D851 same model as mine) but this one's a big PITA (ota updated to 30d MM )
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I got a G3 yesterday & tried several root methods, KingRoot (this app seems dicey to me, it adds a lot of other "stuff" that I don't want need), Stumproot (which said FAIL system is patched, and PurpleDrake method (which, after finding & rebooting phone, sat at awaiting device for 20+ minutes), and LG_root, where you had to type in the root script (also fail). I have successfully rooted my wifes G3 earlier this year (D851 same model as mine) but this one's a big PITA (ota updated to 30d MM )
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Any luck so far? I am stuck on G3 MM. Please let me know if you have have rooted t-mob G3.
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Any luck so far? I am stuck on G3 MM. Please let me know if you have have rooted t-mob G3.
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Not yet, I sent the phone back & ordered another one. Will update once I get it in my hands