lg g4 vdf UK - unroot and restore question - G4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Hi.
I just bought the g4 from vodafone uk. I have LP and would like to root it and install exposed without unblocking the bootloader. However I havent decided if I am keeping the phone and might return it in 2 weeks.
I havent found any kdz for vdf uk to restore to stock.
Is there any way to restore back to the factory state. In case i want to return or restore?
Thanks
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filipe988 said:
Hi.
I just bought the g4 from vodafone uk. I have LP and would like to root it and install exposed without unblocking the bootloader. However I havent decided if I am keeping the phone and might return it in 2 weeks.
I havent found any kdz for vdf uk to restore to stock.
Is there any way to restore back to the factory state. In case i want to return or restore?
Thanks
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Check and see if there's a rooted img someone has made for your variant and a kdz. If so I would flash the rooted rom and just flash the kdz If you decide to return it they'll never know it was rooted if you completely restock it. If there isn't a rooted img just ask if someone would pull you a copy, but as long as you have a kdz your good
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Thanks rooted and installed exposed
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Unroot G3 to apply OTA

Hey everyone
Looks like my F400K has an update available, although I can't apply it as I've rooted my G3
Does anyone know how I can apply this update? I've tried using PC Suite however it says no update is available.
Any help would be great!
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antigravity said:
Hey everyone
Looks like my F400K has an update available, although I can't apply it as I've rooted my G3
Does anyone know how I can apply this update? I've tried using PC Suite however it says no update is available.
Any help would be great!
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I would say you would need to unroot and/or find a modified package you can flash through recovery on a rooted device. If you want to return to stock there are the required files in the Dev forum.
antigravity said:
Hey everyone
Looks like my F400K has an update available, although I can't apply it as I've rooted my G3
Does anyone know how I can apply this update? I've tried using PC Suite however it says no update is available.
Any help would be great!
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2771401
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Thanks guys - I saw that thread, but as far as I can tell, that will wipe my device? Was hoping to unroot my phone somehow without losing everything
Have you tried super su.... It has a setting for survival mode to use like that but don't know if it will work or not.....think you need pro for though
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Epix4G said:
Have you tried super su.... It has a setting for survival mode to use like that but don't know if it will work or not.....think you need pro for though
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Depends if have a custom recovery or original oem recovery, may conflict if the original recovery does not exist...
Jhon998 said:
Depends if have a custom recovery or original oem recovery, may conflict if the original recovery does not exist...
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There isn't a custom recovery.....hasn't been posted yet at least ...
No one has even said if bootloader is locked or not
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Epix4G said:
There isn't a custom recovery.....hasn't been posted yet at least ...
No one has even said if bootloader is locked or not
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If it has......... not for sure.
lol
I've tried without OTA survival mode, with OTA survival mode, and even went as far as to fully unroot. Still said that the device is suspected of rooting after several reboots...
Try a factory reset next, see if that is enough, otherwise the only option will be to reflash the stock rom. Please keep us updated.
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Listening in. Many of us will have the same problem.
Yes there's a new software update just released too. Hide my root doesn't work.
poczynek said:
Yes there's a new software update just released too. Hide my root doesn't work.
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What model number?
400k
If you´re using towelroot or installing busybox those will leave pretty lot of files behind in system etc.
I imagine those left behind will possibly make an update a bit harder.
Model 400S received minor OTA though I'm rooted
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Generally it's not root that stops a ota it's the missing or frozen system files etc
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Now that I think of it, that could be my issue, I've made a few modifications and froze certain apps. That explains why a full unroot wouldn't work. I'll have to do a full backup and restore later. I'm just hoping that the OTA fixes the Chromecast crashing issues.
To unroot do. Uninstall allt root stuff and unroot with supersu, unfreeze. Use LG support tool to reinstall firmware to get rid of busybox stuff. I tried this last night and all my software is still there but my system I reinstalled. Should... Be able to take ota
dondavis007 said:
To unroot do. Uninstall allt root stuff and unroot with supersu, unfreeze. Use LG support tool to reinstall firmware to get rid of busybox stuff. I tried this last night and all my software is still there but my system I reinstalled. Should... Be able to take ota
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Was this via the repair option, the one that said "remove update errors" or similar?

Can I unlock a tmo g3 that is rooted and not stock ROM?

Like the question ask. Can unlocking be done on a rooted g3 running a custom ROM?
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decaturbob said:
Like the question ask. Can unlocking be done on a rooted g3 running a custom ROM?
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Probably but it couldn't hurt to make a backup and go back to a stock based rom before requesting the unlock. After the unlock just swap back to your backup.
ThePagel said:
Probably but it couldn't hurt to make a backup and go back to a stock based rom before requesting the unlock. After the unlock just swap back to your backup.
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thanks, I was leaning that way to do it. I don't think root would be an issue with putting unlock code in.
Yes there is an app in the market to unlock rooted phones

Updating rooted phone

I have rooted 815 with 10b eur software and it seems like the new 10c update might help with the bluetooth issues. I tried to update before root but no update available in my country at that time. Now how could I update my phone to 10c the easiest way? I assume I would have to reset and reroot the phone in the process. Or can I just ota and reroot?
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+1
Searching for a fast method. dont want to revert the whole root process
Anyone?
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Pyrres said:
I have rooted 815 with 10b eur software and it seems like the new 10c update might help with the bluetooth issues. I tried to update before root but no update available in my country at that time. Now how could I update my phone to 10c the easiest way? I assume I would have to reset and reroot the phone in the process. Or can I just ota and reroot?
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No need to do a fullwipe/factory reset.
You get the latest KDZ and flash it - if you do it right you should not loose any data.
But you will loose root for sure and you need to reroot.
As far as I read OTA won't work on rooted phones and unrooting seems not enough - you must either flash a KDZ or use LG Bridge for the Update.
Greetings
Medzinmann
Pyrres said:
Anyone?
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Follow this guide: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3107848
And flash your root again.
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[Q]Unroot & Go back to stock help

I am trying to get my phone unrooted but a bit confused about the process. I am running h81010g rooted on my LG-H810 AT&T G4. I know there's a thread about using KDZ & TOT methods, but there isn't anything available for at&t phones. Any idea how to get back unrooted?
My reason for wanting the phone unrooted is cause of lack of any development for the att version, i would rather have later updates than wait around on an older firmware (not that att gets out updates in a timely fashion).
Use the same process you used to root with. The image you want to install is the UNrooted h81010g
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tdevaughn said:
Use the same process you used to root with. The image you want to install is the UNrooted h81010g
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thanks, can you direct me to where i can download that file from.
is it the same as the one from thecubed's thread? aka-> http://downloads.codefi.re/thecubed/lg_g4/lef/h81010g.tar.gz or is this one rooted
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3107848 This post should help
Doncabezon said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3107848 This post should help
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Thanks,
I was trying to avoid using the PR firmware because it appears that there is no return to at&t software once this is done. I would prefer to return to at&t firmware unrooted if possible
Uninstall all root apps before flashing unrooted.img file or just flash then factory reset?

Factory Reset

Will a factory reset cause the phone to lose root or not? I'm going to be selling the phone shortly and was curious if I perform a factory reset will it retain root or not. Thanks
It should not lose the root, but if you want a clean phone flash a stock kdz and it should be as clean as new one...
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DADER said:
It should not lose the root, but if you want a clean phone flash a stock kdz and it should be as clean as new one...
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Thanks. Any idea where to get the stock kdz?
john7760 said:
Thanks. Any idea where to get the stock kdz?
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Here you go.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/g4/general/guide-lg-g4-stock-firmware-to-stock-kdz-t3107848

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