Does anyone have a proven way to root this device? Can't find to much info on the net.
VK815 model Verizon
I don't have that model, but just throwing it out there. Have you tried Kingroot? The latest updates to it seem to root the latest official LG ROMs for the VS985 and VK810 - don't recall if I've seen people comment the same for the VK815. If it does work you can always use SuperSUMe to replace it with SuperSU if you'd rather.
It doesn't work with x8.5 (vk815 model). Its amazing that there is such limited information on this tablet. Probably cause it's Verizon exclusive
Working root for VK815
Just used the method in this thread about 3 weeks ago, and it worked. It's a bit painful, especially if you're not familiar with Linux (I am not), but I made it work after several hours of tinkering. You will need a computer running Linux, or a virtual machine running Linux, unless you just want to use the stock rooted 11A OTA that the OP uploaded to the thread. Personally, I didn't want to lose all of my settings and such from my pre-root days, so I copied my system.img from my device and ran the root inject program.
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I am thinking of switching from an HTC one M8 to a LG G3, but I would like to know if there are any chances of getting an unrootable device due to newer software on the device or whatever. I had a newer SG S4 and I don't want to end up in a similar situation that requires safestrap or similar less than ideal solutions. I would like to be able to use a custom recovery and flash roms/kernels at will though said recovery.
You'll be fine. Just remember to ROOT before you update.
It is possible. The new Sprint update (ZV6), for example, appears to break all current root methods. But you can always use the LG Flashtool to flash an earlier, rootable ROM, root, then upgrade with a pre-rooted ROM found here on XDA.
I'm not new to rooting, bootloaders, and ROMs, but I am new to the G3. My current phone is a Nexus 4 on Cricket (AT&T), so of course everything ROM related couldn't be easier. I figure the G3 will be "harder" by virtue of it not being a Nexus device. My D850 will be here in a couple of days and I want to hit the ground running with a root and bootloader unlock. After poking around, I thought it would be easier to ask the community where to start and what steps to take.
1.) Root: I see that Stump is no longer supported; will it still work or is it because LG has patched the exploit? If the latter, is there an alternative root method you recommend?
2.) Unlocking the bootloader: I see Bump! Is this a "true" unlock (ie. I can install any AT&T ROM variant) or do I have to use specific Bump ROMs after installing TWRP? Is there any other (better) options?
3.) ROMs: I assume you can only use AT&T ROMs on an AT&T G3 variant (mine's the D850) due to the specific radios. Any known issues with using the D850 on Cricket?
4.) Any thing else I should know about ROMming for the G3? In terms of flexibility, I've been spoiled with the N4, but I'm looking forward to the hardware awesomeness that is the G3!
TIA for any and all responses! I love the XDA community
1) If the phone comes with KK stump should work, otherwise there are several 1-click root methods like this. (see the AT&T specific forum)
2) Bump is a method to sign ROMs and other "bootable" sections of the phone; Yes they must be bumped. Bumping on L also requires a bit of a hybrid KK-L setup, but the steps are all well documented in the various threads.
3) True
4) Proly not quite as much as the N4 but there should be enough to keep u busy for a while
Has anyone come across one of these devices in the title. It runs 5.0.2, and the full software version is AK81510A. Granted this is a tablet from a regional cell carrier (Bluegrass Cellular) but I haven't been able to find much in the way of useful information for this device. I've tried numerous methods of rooting including several one-clicks, apks, and even pulling the image and rooting the image myself in ubuntu, but couldn't get anything to work. This is my first android device that I've ever attempted to root so I suppose it's possible that I just jacked something up. Any help/advice is much appreciated!
Hi! For what it's worth, I haven't noticed anyone mention this variant/model before. Have you tried KingRoot? It's awful because it really embeds in your system deeper than people notice most of the time but if you're desperate enough. I've only used KingRoot on the VS985 G3 on 35B (5.1.1) long enough to downgrade some partitions manually in order to be able to flash any old KDZ using LG Flash Tool 2014. Besides all the privacy concerns about what KingRoot might phone home about you or your device, at least on that stock release it required re-rooting using KingRoot every time you reboot, and it needed internet to root.
Edit: At least that model appears on this website but doesn't seem to be any KDZs to restore to 100% stock in case you screw things up enough trying to root. http://devtester.ro/projects/lg-firmwares/country.php?country=United+States Type AK815 in the Search field.
Kingroot was one of the first things I tried, and it fails every time. Even attempted using Kingroot desktop program to root with no results, but then again my chinese is rusty. I was able to pull the system image, but being that I'm by no means an expert or even partially fluent in the rooting ways, have no real idea of what to do with it. Gonna keep digging. Maybe I'll make progress.
If I buy this phone, and plan to root it, can I root it reliably. I have only rooted a device with the Android Debug Bridge. Are all of the root methods reliable, and will they work 100% after a few attempts. And can I restore it to older versions in order to root at any point in time? So, to sum it up, will the root always work? And will is their a chance of a unrootable device?
Depends of which model number your g3 is. I am pretty new to rooting but i didn't have any trouble rooting my g3. D855 is my g3
Go for the D855 Model.
Great ROM support,easy rooting,great performance for now.
While in recent days rooting might add a few extra steps, you should be fine, especially with the D855 variant.
Some root methods don't work now, there are other new ones. You can upgrade and downgrade, but there are some minor limitations as I can remember.
Should be good with a D855 really.
Hey guys, i'm having a lot of trouble rooting my LG G3. It is the D855 unlocked variant running Android 5.0, Kernel 3.4.0, Soft Ver V21a-EUR-XX. (If there is any more info needed, let me know.)
I've must have tried 6 or 7 different root methods but they all fail in various ways. I've used IORoot, OneClick, Towelroot, KingRoot, Stump Root and more. Can anyone suggest a viable root method for me or know why all these root methods fail?
EDIT: I upgraded to 6.0 and i'm just gonna stick with that for the time-being instead of installing a custom ROM. I tried to delete the thread but couldn't see where the option was.
Thanks,
Tom
Hmm I think 5.0 was supported, so perhaps you are not doing some of the steps properly? Are you following the steps in one of the tutorials around the forum?
Anyways newer versions cannot be rooted, you need to downgrade to KitKat first, root, install custom recovery and then install a custom ROM which will update your OS.
I highly recommend a good clean AOSP based 7.1.1 ROM for performance -- LineageOS is a great contender.
My LG G3 is very fast and snappy on AOSP 7.1.1 and it's 2 years old. As such I don't feel the need to upgrade my device for at least a few more years (as long as possible really) on the contrary of some people who seem to like spending money on a new phone every year (which I can't afford to do anyway -- both money wise and environmentally wise)