Hey guys. I'm considering getting a VZ LG G4. I read that recently root has been achieved. Does this mean that development on custom roms is now possible and we will be getting some custom roms in the not so distant future? Let me know your thoughts!:fingers-crossed:
We are still stuck with locked bootloaders, so there's no custom recovery (at least for the majority of us). Until that happens, we'll be unlikely to see many.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/g4/general/lg-g4-root-available-roms-t3165151
the_scotsman said:
We are still stuck with locked bootloaders, so there's no custom recovery (at least for the majority of us). Until that happens, we'll be unlikely to see many.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/g4/general/lg-g4-root-available-roms-t3165151
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Twrp available for the T-Mobile g4
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Twrp available for the T-Mobile g4
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Yep, that's why I said the majority of us.
With the locked bootloaders but with root is mobile hotspot possible? Based on precedents, what is the likelihood and eta of a bootloader unlock?
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With the locked bootloaders but with root is mobile hotspot possible? Based on precedents, what is the likelihood and eta of a bootloader unlock?
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Yep, mobile tethering is possible. A few people mentioned it in this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/g4/themes-apps/root-list-root-apps-t3165134
Locked bootloader isn't always an issue. Safestrap or another workaround would be great as well
any progress made at all on development of unlock or bootstrap yet?
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Does Flashing SGH-I747 4.3 to a custom ROM will remove the carrier lock of the phone?
No, you are Still locked to your carrier
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Couple of things to keep in mind:
1) if you want to unlock the phone, get a code and unlock the phone while running a stock ROM. You will not be able to enter the code using a custom ROM; and
2) do not attempt to downgrade the bootloader. Any attempts to downgrade could, and probably will, brick your phone.
Does this really works?
I have read through the forums. And I found this http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s3/themes-apps/app-galaxsim-unlock-1-02-jb-compatible-t1846451 Does this really work?
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Daydreamer12 said:
I have read through the forums. And I found this http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s3/themes-apps/app-galaxsim-unlock-1-02-jb-compatible-t1846451 Does this really work?
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Does this really work?
Daydreamer12 said:
Does this really work?
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I doubt it. If it did, there would be a big thread about it in the i747/i747m forum. Also, under FAQ, it states the following: support international Galaxy S3 i9300 (Us qualcomm based GS3 are not supported at this time)
The last post in that thread was 2013-06-14.
That unlock app will not work as it does not support U.S S3 variants
There's a working downgrade to 4.1.1 check it out and while on it, try the free unlock then upgrade again
Edit: my bad.. You can't do the free unlock even of you downgrade because the bootloader is still 4.3... Only way to do it once you're on 4.3 bootloader is to purchase an unlock code
Good luck
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I have a rooted Z1C with an unlockable bootloader. I've browsed through the development sections but couldn't see any custom ROM available.
Are we stuck with original firmware or is there something I've missed?
I would like all the tweaks and customisations which after-market ROM flashing gives but many seem to require unlocked BL.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/sony-xperia-z1-compact/development
There are few roms for locked bootloader... The ones with [LB] in title...
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Risingson said:
I've browsed through the development sections but couldn't see any custom ROM available.
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This is why I'm less active these days.
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Well ok thanks, not many with a range of custom mods and some in the installation instructions for locked bootloader say first thing is to unlock it!
Hopefully more to come soon.
How come it's taking awhile for devs to get development going? No AOSP Rom whatsoever unlike the g2.....
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How come it's taking awhile for devs to get development going? No AOSP Rom whatsoever unlike the g2.....
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With locked bootloader and no 100% working custom recovery is pretty hard, don't you think
erapmicks said:
How come it's taking awhile for devs to get development going? No AOSP Rom whatsoever unlike the g2.....
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Bootloader isn't unlocked for most variants.
Sprint doesn't even have root yet
Once LG unlocks the bootloaders for all variants we'll be good to go.
The T-Mo shipped unlocked for some reason so that one has a few ROMs and a working TWRP, that's a start.
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Once LG unlocks the bootloaders for all variants we'll be good to go.
The T-Mo shipped unlocked for some reason so that one has a few ROMs and a working TWRP, that's a start.
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And a custom kernel lol
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Once LG unlocks the bootloaders for all variants we'll be good to go.
The T-Mo shipped unlocked for some reason so that one has a few ROMs and a working TWRP, that's a start.
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They aren't going to unlock it for all variants. There will be many variants where the carrier will not allow it, just like HTCDev does. You're dreaming if you expect VZW/AT&T variants will be unlockable via LG.
These type of threads just breed conflict, since you believe there is lack in development...why don’t you take up development and provide to the Community vice creating threads like this...
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You might learn something and at the same time provide to the XDA Community.
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I saw some time ago we have some donation to unlock bootloader.. Why any developer disnt try to unlock the bootloader its unofficial way like g3 does.
I'm jusy a flashaholic i cant luve without roms man and now its like 5 months away from custom roms and stuck with this ugly stock with rooted ? and i would never ever buy a lg one again id rather go to nexus devices it self have more advantages than this lieces of ****
Im owner of F***** H815P
Noe if u wanna ban me please ??
me too
HIshan Pavidu said:
I saw some time ago we have some donation to unlock bootloader.. Why any developer disnt try to unlock the bootloader its unofficial way like g3 does.
I'm jusy a flashaholic i cant luve without roms man and now its like 5 months away from custom roms and stuck with this ugly stock with rooted ? and i would never ever buy a lg one again id rather go to nexus devices it self have more advantages than this lieces of ****
Im owner of F***** H815P
Noe if u wanna ban me please ??
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I've got to agree - I bought mine from Value Basket, advertised as an EU version but the IMIE is for a Singapore carrier and because of that I can't unlock the bootloader, hence I'm stuck with a fantastic phone with good, but not brilliant firmware and no way to flash my favourite CFW's.
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I've got to agree - I bought mine from Value Basket, advertised as an EU version but the IMIE is for a Singapore carrier and because of that I can't unlock the bootloader, hence I'm stuck with a fantastic phone with good, but not brilliant firmware and no way to flash my favourite CFW's.
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Got the g4 because every one was raving about it now I got it and found that the boot loader can't be unlocked I've tryed to sell it on but no one wants it because So many people want Samsung stuff now so now stuck with a $500 lemon........
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me too
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Yes man never every recommended to someone whos i know as flashaholics
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monkeydogger said:
I've got to agree - I bought mine from Value Basket, advertised as an EU version but the IMIE is for a Singapore carrier and because of that I can't unlock the bootloader, hence I'm stuck with a fantastic phone with good, but not brilliant firmware and no way to flash my favourite CFW's.
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Yes man im a flashaholic
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stinka318 said:
Go the g4 because every one was raving about it now I got it and found that the boot loader can't be unlocked I've tryed to sell it on but no one wants it because So many people want Samsung stuff now so now stuck with a $500 lemon........
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Same here if i can sell it now i would go to 6p or wait till next nexus
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HIshan Pavidu said:
I saw some time ago we have some donation to unlock bootloader.. Why any developer disnt try to unlock the bootloader its unofficial way like g3 does.
I'm jusy a flashaholic i cant luve without roms man and now its like 5 months away from custom roms and stuck with this ugly stock with rooted and i would never ever buy a lg one again id rather go to nexus devices it self have more advantages than this lieces of ****
Im owner of F***** H815P
Noe if u wanna ban me please ??
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Easy there! That's not how things work around here. Also, it's not that developers wouldn't try. People worked on it and may still be working on a solution. Maybe, next time you buy a new phone, make sure you don't spend hundreds of dollars on a device you can't unlock or where it's uncertain whether it'll be unlockable or not. After all, you're a "flashaholic".
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Well thank to you sir for contributing and not asking for anything.
HIshan Pavidu said:
I saw some time ago we have some donation to unlock bootloader.. Why any developer disnt try to unlock the bootloader its unofficial way like g3 does.
I'm jusy a flashaholic i cant luve without roms man and now its like 5 months away from custom roms and stuck with this ugly stock with rooted ? and i would never ever buy a lg one again id rather go to nexus devices it self have more advantages than this lieces of ****
Im owner of F***** H815P
Noe if u wanna ban me please ??
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I feel your frustration, though (misguided), you need to read a bit about unlocking the bootloader for many of the G4 models.
You are not the only one that feels as you do. You certainly do not need to be rude about your frustration, furthermore blaming people on XDA is wrong. XDA users had nothing to do with locking the bootloader.
BTW you are correct there is a donation thread somewhere.Why not learn how to develop and be the one that could do what no other could:good:
There are enough rant threads already out there, no need to keep this afloat.
PS thanks for being a member of XDA and I look forward to your development
I tired to find way to unlock bootloader for H815P
nitrous² said:
Easy there! That's not how things work around here. Also, it's not that developers wouldn't try. People worked on it and may still be working on a solution. Maybe, next time you buy a new phone, make sure you don't spend hundreds of dollars on a device you can't unlock or where it's uncertain whether it'll be unlockable or not. After all, you're a "flashaholic".
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Well if we all had a power to see in to the future.
I got my lg g4 h815t because there was a chance of the boot loader to be unlocked but now it is apparent it is not going to be....thank for draging me up this path by saying It may still happen......
Do we know if anyone is actually working on it?
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Ok I'm looking at trying to get a lg g4 h815 with a cracked screen so I can swap out mother board's to make my h815t to just a h815.
stinka318 said:
Well if we all had a power to see in to the future.
I got my lg g4 h815t because there was a chance of the boot loader to be unlocked but now it is apparent it is not going to be....thank for draging me up this path by saying It may still happen......
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No need to see into the future. You just need to think harder. LG is known for locking down devices. Why bother with the risk of ending up with a locked down device? Besides, I'm not dragging you anywhere. You just like the feeling of being the victim. Get a grip already!
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No need to see into the future. You just need to think harder. LG is known for locking down devices. Why bother with the risk of ending up with a locked down device? Besides, I'm not dragging you anywhere. You just like the feeling of being the victim. Get a grip already!
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Well see I know that lg lock some device's I have had a few lg device's g3,g4,gflex2 and now just made a MISSILE out of the g4 because sick of being told that there may be a unlocking available for the g4. I all so sick of people saying that the only root for g4 is root injection it would not work for me so now only got my gflex 2. So very soon I will look at the g4 again now knowing what I need to look for.
The way I see it with out boot loader unlocking there is no root for the g4........ok ranting over good night
stinka318 said:
Well see I know that lg lock some device's I have had a few lg device's g3,g4,gflex2 and now just made a MISSILE out of the g4 because sick of being told that there may be a unlocking available for the g4. I all so sick of people saying that the only root for g4 is root injection it would not work for me so now only got my gflex 2. So very soon I will look at the g4 again now knowing what I need to look for.
The way I see it with out boot loader unlocking there is no root for the g4........ok ranting over good night
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Well the root works really well, though you have to be using L. Even xposed works with flash fire, so really its not a big deal. If they at least root M I will be even happier.
Of course unlocked bootloader would be ideal but I am happy with root.
milan187 said:
Well the root works really well, though you have to be using L. Even xposed works with flash fire, so really its not a big deal. If they at least root M I will be even happier.
Of course unlocked bootloader would be ideal but I am happy with root.
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Its bcz u dont know about custom roms if google release every android devices their own pure android os i dont need bootloader unlocked
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HIshan Pavidu said:
Its bcz u dont know about custom roms if google release every android devices their own pure android os i dont need bootloader unlocked
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Why do you assume I don't know about custom roms? I do know a lot and tried many of them on different devices. Some are great some are buggy.
Truth is LG rom is very stable and with root, exposed, launcher I can get it very close to pure android experience. So root is still very important.
Don't get me wrong, I still want an unlcoked bootloader.
Unlocked bootloader will extend the life of the device.
milan187 said:
Why do you assume I don't know about custom roms? I do know a lot and tried many of them on different devices. Some are great some are buggy.
Truth is LG rom is very stable and with root, exposed, launcher I can get it very close to pure android experience. So root is still very important.
Don't get me wrong, I still want an unlcoked bootloader.
Unlocked bootloader will extend the life of the device.
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?? ok so u trying to compare lg ui and google ui ? im sure u used buggy roms alot
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Hi all beauty?
Because no attention to lg g4 dual sim?
Even if they are roms based on the stock would be very good, I realize that the H818P has nothing just a rom that was only updated in October and have nothing, pay so dearly for a good device and has nothing or a little attention developers forum we also need a bit of attention to our device and the Brazilians are suffering from it.
Please help us.
I'm grateful.
My device looks like a Samsung, receives nothing '-':fingers-crossed:
This is the single rom we have: /
https://plus.google.com/+gerisnaldosantosdasilva/posts/csFFs2XDwfy
missing bootloader unlock,that's the reason
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nrpetonr said:
missing bootloader unlock,that's the reason
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Even with locked bootloader, the ROM could be based on the stock of the appliance as I mentioned in the first with improvements.
Not this happens, or root for Android M in H818P have.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/g4/development/gerisromg4-h818p-t3216936
As I said we have only one as I show in the address above.
hpbrasil said:
Even with locked bootloader, the ROM could be based on the stock of the appliance as I mentioned in the first with improvements.
Not this happens, or root for Android M in H818P have.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/g4/development/gerisromg4-h818p-t3216936
As I said we have only one as I show in the address above.
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yes,u r right. still such roms are really limited, that's why there is no real interest
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No one wants to help, it gets complicated.
Not roms or anything.
None?
We cant do anything without a bootloader unlock. People are working on it. Theres a petition with over 3000 signatures on it. I suggest you sign it too then we wait for a word back from lg. https://www.change.org/p/lg-electro...pt&utm_medium=email&utm_source=share_petition