Is it possible to root a verzion lg g3 vs98511c running 4.4.2? Ive tried purpledrake-lite but my phone will not let me change the usb mode to internet/ethernet. The option is not even avaliable. Thank you in advance
You need to flash back to 10b. Not hard at all. Hit the Verizon g3 forms here. It's all there.
I just bought my phone from a store in the mall. I have the t-mobile LG g3 but it's unlocked to be used on at&t. It'd on 4.4.2 (latest version)
I need help on figuring out how to root it. There are several ways that say are patched now. Is there just no hope for this phone anymore?
Hello,
I acquired a Verizon G3 as a gift a while back (weird story) but my primary phone has been a GSM Nexus 5 and I have been on T-Mobile service for a couple years now. I used the G3 as a second phone/tablet by just connecting to WiFi and using it for a camera/games/music device. My beloved Nexus 5 has become less reliable and I thought I would just switch to the G3 as my primary phone. I put my T-Mobile SIM card in the G3, manually entered the APN, and to my surprise, I connected to T-Mobile LTE immediately! Awesome! Now, the only thing keeping me from being satisfied with this device is that it is still running 4.4.2. I guess it never got an OTA simply because it never connected to the verizon network.
So my question is, is there a way to get the long-awaited OTA from T-Mobile or is it not compatible? Is my only option to root the phone and flash Marshmallow?
I appreciate the help!
jm420 said:
Hello,
I acquired a Verizon G3 as a gift a while back (weird story) but my primary phone has been a GSM Nexus 5 and I have been on T-Mobile service for a couple years now. I used the G3 as a second phone/tablet by just connecting to WiFi and using it for a camera/games/music device. My beloved Nexus 5 has become less reliable and I thought I would just switch to the G3 as my primary phone. I put my T-Mobile SIM card in the G3, manually entered the APN, and to my surprise, I connected to T-Mobile LTE immediately! Awesome! Now, the only thing keeping me from being satisfied with this device is that it is still running 4.4.2. I guess it never got an OTA simply because it never connected to the verizon network.
So my question is, is there a way to get the long-awaited OTA from T-Mobile or is it not compatible? Is my only option to root the phone and flash Marshmallow?
I appreciate the help!
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There is no Marshmallow for the VS985 yet. 5.1.1 (35B) was rolled out a week or so ago. If it's flashed stock, it cannot be rooted, but there are pre-rooted custom roms available. Easiest way to go about it would be to KDZ flash back to 10B, root using stumproot, flash TWRP, and then install a 35B pre-rooted custom roms via recovery.
Check the Verizon LG G3 forum for more info.
Hello, I bought a LG G3 . Model : LG-D851TN from Aaron's today on sale. It's an unlocked from t-mobile but it did not have tmobile bloatware. No t-mobile logo boot up screen and no apps or any trace of tmobile on it. It was still running D85110C and would not update to 5.0.1. So I used the KDZ from this link http://forum.xda-developers.com/tmobile-lg-g3/general/firmware-t-mobile-lg-g3-t2818667 and now I have all the bloatware. Does anyone have the stock KDZ of this firmware or know where I can find one. without the bloatware without rooting. Thanks
try the cloudy rom.
I got this phone off ebay for a deal 330$. My plan was to root and install an aosp rom.
I have rooted the phone but cannot find anyway to install twrp. Seems like all the twrp recoveries and custom roms are for tmobile and international versions
i was not aware when i bought this phone that it would be a us cellular version the ad did not say
anyways what are my options? Is it possible to get an aosp rom on this version of the phone any advice would greatly be
appreciated
Unfortunately there are no options as of now. The bootloader is locked and there hasn't been a workaround discovered for it yet like for other devices.
At best you can root and flash xposed on the phone as long as it has Lollipop, but as it looks now, you won't be able to keep root if you upgrade to Marshmallow.
billybob275 said:
Unfortunately there are no options as of now. The bootloader is locked and there hasn't been a workaround discovered for it yet like for other devices.
At best you can root and flash xposed on the phone as long as it has Lollipop, but as it looks now, you won't be able to keep root if you upgrade to Marshmallow.
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thanks for the reply, i can stop searching like a fool lol
will i even get the marshmallow update, i have a us cellular version running on att network
The US Cellular model will most likely get MM soon, but if you're on the AT&T network, you won't get the OTA. I'm not sure if you would have to put a US Cellular SIM back in temporarily to get the OTA download, or if you could just remove the AT&T SIM and download it over WiFi. Otherwise, you could just get the kdz when it comes out, plug into your computer and force the update that way.
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The US Cellular model will most likely get MM soon, but if you're on the AT&T network, you won't get the OTA. I'm not sure if you would have to put a US Cellular SIM back in temporarily to get the OTA download, or if you could just remove the AT&T SIM and download it over WiFi. Otherwise, you could just get the kdz when it comes out, plug into your computer and force the update that way.
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yah but even with the mm kdz file comes out it will be for us cellular and the phone will become carrier locked and i will have to go thru the hassle if getting unlocked. btw my firmware version is us99110a i bought it off ebay. the seller did not specify it was under any network just said network unlocked. but like i said my firmmware version is us99110a which i believe is a us cellular firmware
US991 Marshmellow
Hi Guys,
I am having a real issue here after reading this tread. I recently upgraded to marshmellow but my data stopped working. I cannot get the H+ anymore. I need to go back to lillipop. I am looking all over the internet trying to find out how i can roll back. i even factory reset the phone but is goes back to marshmellow. do you have a clue how i can do it?
I asked around and they directed me to http://forum.xda-developers.com/g4/help/lgup-install-kdz-mm-lp-t3249803
My software version is US99120c.
Can I get help rooting the 10a? Every tutorial I see is 10c and I can''t update mine.