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[Q&A] [ROOT / TWRP][D851 ONLY][OSX/Linux/Windows] Root/TWRP your TMO G3 with PurpleD

[Q&A] [ROOT / TWRP][D851 ONLY][OSX/Linux/Windows] Root/TWRP your TMO G3 with PurpleD
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will there be an update to the PurpleDrake method on the D851 with the new 10m update? for it to work properly?

YOu can still get rooted if u are on 10m. I did. It wont exit properly so u will need to pull the battery after it is done.

Nsx93 said:
YOu can still get rooted if u are on 10m. I did. It wont exit properly so u will need to pull the battery after it is done.
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Correct. However, it does not install TWRP, nor the custom Boot.IMG to prevent triggering the root counter. I too would like to see an update to include these items.

tribalartgod said:
Correct. However, it does not install TWRP, nor the custom Boot.IMG to prevent triggering the root counter. I too would like to see an update to include these items.
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I see your concern.. you can manually install twrp but i have no idea bout the boot.img
i did all except that. Someone mentioned you can flash back to stock and it will fix the root counter. If you ever need to send in your phone that is... but i do understand its easier if this would be one package kind of thing.

IDK how to even check that yet. LOL. I have already rooted and unrooted, just to familiarize myself with the process.

Does this root method work on the t-mobile D851 10M

johnny quest said:
Does this root method work on the t-mobile D851 10M
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Yes, but as stated above, it will glitch. The glitch just freezes on the permaroot steps. Once this happens, removing the battery and rebooting still keeps your device rooted. With 10M, currently, you will have to manually install TWRP. I recommend downloading the IMG file online, and using Flashify to flash it.

tribalartgod said:
Yes, but as stated above, it will glitch. The glitch just freezes on the permaroot steps. Once this happens, removing the battery and rebooting still keeps your device rooted. With 10M, currently, you will have to manually install TWRP. I recommend downloading the IMG file online, and using Flashify to flash it.
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Thank you for the response. Do you think its worth rooting since 5.0 is coming out soon? I still want to root but will I have to unroot in order to get the 5.0 upgrade? or better yet, will the LG get the upgrade any time soon. Sorry for these questions. And also, since this phone has the top notch camera resolution, will rooting affect the camera?

johnny quest said:
Does this root method work on the t-mobile D851 10M
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johnny quest said:
Thank you for the response. Do you think its worth rooting since 5.0 is coming out soon? I still want to root but will I have to unroot in order to get the 5.0 upgrade? or better yet, will the LG get the upgrade any time soon. Sorry for these questions. And also, since this phone has the top notch camera resolution, will rooting affect the camera?
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I unrooted to ensure I get the update. If you are rooted, and have not turned off OTA, you might get the OTA, and it might break something. I personally like the LG camera better than any other so far. Another reason I went back to stock. Rooting and keeping the stock OS, should leave the camera alone. If you flash a different ROM, your mileage may vary.
We should be getting 5.0 before the end of the year, officially. LINK

tribalartgod said:
I unrooted to ensure I get the update. If you are rooted, and have not turned off OTA, you might get the OTA, and it might break something. I personally like the LG camera better than any other so far. Another reason I went back to stock. Rooting and keeping the stock OS, should leave the camera alone. If you flash a different ROM, your mileage may vary.
We should be getting 5.0 before the end of the year, officially. LINK
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I really appreciate your response. Thank you I will make sure that I have OTA on and maybe root and leave stock.

LG G3 D851: Root before or after Lollipop
My question is do I root now while on Android 4.4.2 or will I be safe to wait until after Lollipop has rolled out? I really want root but I'm afraid that it may not be an option after the update. Any guidance will be appreciated! Thanks in advance!

Waiting for device...
Hey, sorry to bug you. I cannot seem to get past Waiting for device...
I've installed the recommended drivers package, I've made sure it's in PTP mode, USB debugging connected, drivers appear to've installed properly: nothing. Just sits there.
Anything I could be missing? D851 running 4.4.2, Windows 7

SAMMMMMM said:
Hey, sorry to bug you. I cannot seem to get past Waiting for device...
I've installed the recommended drivers package, I've made sure it's in PTP mode, USB debugging connected, drivers appear to've installed properly: nothing. Just sits there.
Anything I could be missing? D851 running 4.4.2, Windows 7
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Did you change the port number in device manager?

tribalartgod said:
Did you change the port number in device manager?
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No, perhaps I didn't. Is there a long and detailed explanation of how to use this rooting tool? The first post doesn't mention anything about a port change.

SAMMMMMM said:
No, perhaps I didn't. Is there a long and detailed explanation of how to use this rooting tool? The first post doesn't mention anything about a port change.
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My apologies, that's for restoring stock... I see in your posts, you have it set to PTP... Mine was set to MTP. While "waiting for device" was on screen, I unplugged and replugged the phone. Aside from that, seems like you have done everything else properly...

Anyone else having issues making backups of AOSP ROMs? The backup folder is empty.
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datdirtyscrew said:
Anyone else having issues making backups of AOSP ROMs? The backup folder is empty.
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Looks like its only when backing up to external SD. Internal backs up fine.

tribalartgod said:
My apologies, that's for restoring stock... I see in your posts, you have it set to PTP... Mine was set to MTP. While "waiting for device" was on screen, I unplugged and replugged the phone. Aside from that, seems like you have done everything else properly...
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I mean I'd be more frustrated if I wasn't waiting for lollipop to drop, so I'm shelving this for now, but I hope it isn't a persistent nag.

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PurpleDrake issue
i was just rooting my G3 with purpledrake, and while it was doing the permaroot part, purpledrake closed on my computer and now my phone is stuck on a screen showing a red hand with a cross through it and a usb cord plugged into the side of a phone. What should i do?

How to root my LG G3 (i have searched already!)

Hi guys,
I might get flamed, I might not.
I have searched on google on how to root my LG G3. I have used towelroot and it says something like it isn't compatible. I used stump root and it says its patched. I used purple drake and I manage to find my device but the error comes up about vulnerability.
Luckily with PDrake, I found my software version as I have been seeing 10f 10e etc everywhere and it seems mine is a v20f.
Into google it went and the search it very minimal on answers.
Do I have to rollback the software to a kit kat version in order to root??? Is there any other way or more importantly is it a safe way?
All I really wanted to do was change some of the UI sounds and I cant access the system folder without a root!
P.S. Is there up to date, guide on how to roll back?
Thanks!

Yes, you have to go back to kitkat, then I used IOroot and then install twrp via Bump
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Thanks for the reply hgneto
Dammit, so downgrading it is.. <_< Been searching and you have to download custom ROMs? They are labelled with 10g/10f, are these related to the version of the phone?
Sorry, not clued up on all the jargon/acrynoms.

nomez said:
Thanks for the reply hgneto
Dammit, so downgrading it is.. <_< Been searching and you have to download custom ROMs? They are labelled with 10g/10f, are these related to the version of the phone?
Sorry, not clued up on all the jargon/acrynoms.
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Here for downgrading.
What's your phone variant ?

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2785089
This what I need? It says back to stock but I am assuming its just for the version you want?
I have gone through the files and not sure which one I dl?
Im from the UK, on three.
EDIT: @ Raptor - Not sure what you mean but its the LG G3, D855 v20f 16gb.
Seems it is the link I am supposed to be one, thanks.
Just not sure what rom I should be picking.

nomez said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2785089
This what I need? It says back to stock but I am assuming its just for the version you want?
I have gone through the files and not sure which one I dl?
Im from the UK, on three.
EDIT: @ Raptor - Not sure what you mean but its the LG G3, D855 v20f 16gb.
Seems it is the link I am supposed to be one, thanks.
Just not sure what rom I should be picking.
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Ok nice, so D855 16GB from UK and unbranded ?
This KDZ should work. It will bring you to V10A, so Kitkat, and after that you can root.
If you have issues downgrading, I suggest you ask in the other thread, it is especially for this step.
Good luck.
BTW: doing that will erase all your data on your phone.

raptor2003 said:
Ok nice, so D855 16GB from UK and unbranded ?
This[/URL] KDZ should work. It will bring you to V10A, so Kitkat, and after that you can root.
If you have issues downgrading, I suggest you ask in the other thread, it is especially for this step.
Good luck.
BTW: doing that will erase all your data on your phone.
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Again im not sure if it is branded or not. Its an LG G3, is LG not the brand? lol Sorry!
Thanks for the link, clicked it in another tab and doesn't seem to be working but ill figure it out.
So doing this process wipes my phone? So much for just wanting custom UI sounds :haha: No way around the phone wiping? I mean most of my stuff is backed on google+ but its just tiresome considering I have just put everything on there already with the phone being new..........
Thanks again.

nomez said:
Again im not sure if it is branded or not. Its an LG G3, is LG not the brand? lol Sorry!
Thanks for the link, clicked it in another tab and doesn't seem to be working but ill figure it out.
So doing this process wipes my phone? So much for just wanting custom UI sounds :haha: No way around the phone wiping? I mean most of my stuff is backed on google+ but its just tiresome considering I have just put everything on there already with the phone being new..........
Thanks again.
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What I mean by branded is that you might have some Vodaphone software on it or from an other carrier. Unbranded means it's a pure LG phone unmodified by the carrier.
LL can't be rooted so you have to downgrade to KK.
For doing so you need to factory reset your phone using a KDZ or a TOT file, and there is no way around wiping the thing doing that.
Yeah that's a lot to modify a sound, but eh that's the deal as of now. And mind that if you downgrade to KK and root, you can't get back to LL if you are rooted. (Well you can but your phone will become a brick)
If you want a rooted LL, you need a custom rom like CloudyG3 for example.

Cheers for reply, already hit that thanks button.
Seems a lot for custom UI sounds, think ill wait until someone develops something. In the mean time I will continue to search for the ability to mod the system audio file without a root

Sorry to hijack, but can I confirm that the way to go from stock lollipop to rooted lollipop is to downgrade to Kitkat using the links above, then root, then install a rooted Lollipop rom?
Thanks

nbanbury said:
Sorry to hijack, but can I confirm that the way to go from stock lollipop to rooted lollipop is to downgrade to Kitkat using the links above, then root, then install a rooted Lollipop rom?
Thanks
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Yep !

raptor2003 said:
Yep !
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But this is only until someone produces the root method for Lollipop right? Then we just root, install the recovery and dance in the moonlight?

theboomfish said:
But this is only until someone produces the root method for Lollipop right? Then we just root, install the recovery and dance in the moonlight?
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Yes. LL has been rooted, but it´s way more complicated than previous versions of Android. You can wait, but it could be weeks, months or years for an universal safe and stable method
And the G3's locked bootloader isn't helping too....

firmware fqd2

Anyone flash the newest ota? Any differences?

Just updated yesterday. I was hoping it would finally be on 5.1.1 but don't see any difference. Still had the annoying priority notifications and heads up notifications. Glad to see someone else is still squeezing life outta their note 3.

Is there a root out for this firmware yet?

mayur420 said:
Just updated yesterday. I was hoping it would finally be on 5.1.1 but don't see any difference. Still had the annoying priority notifications and heads up notifications. Glad to see someone else is still squeezing life outta their note 3.
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There are a lot of users out there otherwise this update wouldn't have happened. They need to have a certain amount of users to justify updating. I'm glad as this phone is still a beast, and going strong.
Isaiahrasheed said:
Is there a root out for this firmware yet?
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Root works like any other recent version. Just look in the threads for the method you want. If it worked at least for four versions ago, it should still work now.

bobbyphoenix said:
There are a lot of users out there otherwise this update wouldn't have happened. They need to have a certain amount of users to justify updating. I'm glad as this phone is still a beast, and going strong.
Root works like any other recent version. Just look in the threads for the method you want. If it worked at least for four versions ago, it should still work now.
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Ok I tried kingroot it said that it wasn't adaptable yet. So does that mean I should wait a while for a new root to come out or just try another way?

Isaiahrasheed said:
Ok I tried kingroot it said that it wasn't adaptable yet. So does that mean I should wait a while for a new root to come out or just try another way?
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I think that's the only one I never used. Follow this thread for rooting. I've used this for all my Note 3 roots. You just need to do the rooting steps.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2672393

bobbyphoenix said:
I think that's the only one I never used. Follow this thread for rooting. I've used this for all my Note 3 roots. You just need to do the rooting steps.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2672393
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I'll try it hopefully I don't brick it. I rooted it once before but unrooted it to update it. My Knox is already tripped do I don't care about that. Just don't wanna brick it .

bobbyphoenix said:
There are a lot of users out there otherwise this update wouldn't have happened. They need to have a certain amount of users to justify updating. I'm glad as this phone is still a beast, and going strong.
Root works like any other recent version. Just look in the threads for the method you want. If it worked at least for four versions ago, it should still work now.
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Yes. The bootloader is unlocked!

Isaiahrasheed said:
Ok I tried kingroot it said that it wasn't adaptable yet. So does that mean I should wait a while for a new root to come out or just try another way?
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You don't need to use kingroot. Just flash TWRP via download mode and flash SuperSU.

This is really great! What security update does it have? It would be really great to have a deodexed version. I tried on the previous
version, but failed. Does anyone have good pointers on deodexing?

ghostwheel said:
This is really great! What security update does it have? It would be really great to have a deodexed version. I tried on the previous
version, but failed. Does anyone have good pointers on deodexing?
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The firmware version is great. Custom roms usually come deoxed. Try magma ux build

LG G4 begging for root & some other info

I have done some searching, and it seems I already have my answer to root, but I will ask anyways as nearly all threads are at least a year old.
I have an LG G4 LS991 running Android 6.0, Hardware version 1.0, provider SPR. It seems I do not have, and likely will not ever have root, but has anyone come across any way to achieve this?
Also, I have an update that I need to know if it is worth running, or if I should delete it, in hopes of root. If deletion is the answer, how do I go about doing this?

jcgss77 said:
I have done some searching, and it seems I already have my answer to root, but I will ask anyways as nearly all threads are at least a year old.
I have an LG G4 LS991 running Android 6.0, Hardware version 1.0, provider SPR. It seems I do not have, and likely will not ever have root, but has anyone come across any way to achieve this?
Also, I have an update that I need to know if it is worth running, or if I should delete it, in hopes of root. If deletion is the answer, how do I go about doing this?
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If you can get temporary root you maybe able to do this......https://forum.xda-developers.com/g4/development/locked-twrpinfish-locked-g4-devices-t3573048

jcgss77 said:
I have done some searching, and it seems I already have my answer to root, but I will ask anyways as nearly all threads are at least a year old.
I have an LG G4 LS991 running Android 6.0, Hardware version 1.0, provider SPR. It seems I do not have, and likely will not ever have root, but has anyone come across any way to achieve this?
Also, I have an update that I need to know if it is worth running, or if I should delete it, in hopes of root. If deletion is the answer, how do I go about doing this?
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in order to get root on a locked device like yours you first need to be on LP. it can only be done in Lollipop.. but can you downgrade.? i have h811 and i cant. theres antirollback on phone.

raptorddd said:
in order to get root on a locked device like yours you first need to be on LP. it can only be done in Lollipop.. but can you downgrade.? i have h811 and i cant. theres antirollback on phone.
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Nope can't downgrade a Sprint device either. Sorry only way to root is find a board that has never been updated.
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stinka318 said:
If you can get temporary root you maybe able to do this......https://forum.xda-developers.com/g4/development/locked-twrpinfish-locked-g4-devices-t3573048
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raptorddd said:
in order to get root on a locked device like yours you first need to be on LP. it can only be done in Lollipop.. but can you downgrade.? i have h811 and i cant. theres antirollback on phone.
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Thank you for your responses guys. I looked at that thread, and it seems to me that I am unable to downgrade from ZVE currently, I am on android 6.0. Please let me know if anyone has found a workaround.

LG G4 begging for root & some other info
jcgss77 said:
Thank you for your responses guys. I looked at that thread, and it seems to me that I am unable to downgrade from ZVE currently, I am on android 6.0. Please let me know if anyone has found a workaround.
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100% There's no work around on downgrading.
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hyelton said:
Nope can't downgrade a Sprint device either. Sorry only way to root is find a board that has never been updated.
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Thank you hyelton. I appreciate you dropping in with that info. You also helped me root and flash a better firmware for an LG Optimus G Pro I used to have. That worked very well.
Can anyone tell me how I can delete the update, or am I stuck having to install it?

jcgss77 said:
Thank you hyelton. I appreciate you dropping in with that info. You also helped me root and flash a better firmware for an LG Optimus G Pro I used to have. That worked very well.
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Your welcome . Yeah it stinks it's that way. If anything They're might be a temp root but reboot it would be gone again.
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Need help Rooting d85130g

I recently bought an unlocked g3 off ebay with the latest update. Kingroot doens't work and so far i guess the only way to root it would be to downgrade first but i'm a total noob to rooting and the only threads i've found on that have invalid links to the tools i'd need. Was wondering if somebody could help me out with a crystal clear eli5 guide to rooting or w/e i need to do to downgrade then root. Thanks.

KyleForYou said:
I recently bought an unlocked g3 off ebay with the latest update. Kingroot doens't work and so far i guess the only way to root it would be to downgrade first but i'm a total noob to rooting and the only threads i've found on that have invalid links to the tools i'd need. Was wondering if somebody could help me out with a crystal clear eli5 guide to rooting or w/e i need to do to downgrade then root. Thanks.
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i followed this... worked great.. https://forum.xda-developers.com/tmobile-lg-g3/general/lg-g3-d851-t-mobile-downgrading-rooting-t3608851
if u go to page 2 the link for 30d firmware was re uploaded
also.. in lg tool click normal flash..
don't forget lg drivers for pc.. install 1st https://redirect.viglink.com/?format=go&jsonp=vglnk_151319942417213&key=f0a7f91912ae2b52e0700f73990eb321&libId=jb5juvsz01000n4o000DLuns30j5lrbwr&loc=https%3A%2F%2Fforum.xda-developers.com%2Fsprint-lg-g3%2Fgeneral%2Fguide-how-to-restore-sprint-lg-g3-ls990-t2852042&v=1&out=http%3A%2F%2Ftool.xcdn.gdms.lge.com%2Fdn%2Fdownloader.dev%3FfileKey%3DUW00120120425&title=%5BGUIDE%5D%5BDISCUSSION%5D%20How%20To%20Restore%20The%20Sprin%E2%80%A6%20%7C%20Sprint%20LG%20G3&txt=LG%20Drivers
kingroot app.. https://kingroot.net/

So all that works, and youll be able to root but only temproot until you reboot your g3 then youll have to root all over again.

HingleMcCringleberry said:
So all that works, and youll be able to root but only temproot until you reboot your g3 then youll have to root all over again.
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If you follow the guide, you would also install TWRP & SuperSU and keep root.

christoophat said:
If you follow the guide, you would also install TWRP & SuperSU and keep root.
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Which guide? Is there a way to do it without getting stuck on TMo screen? I feel like im so close to permanent root just need that last step but I keep getting stuck on tmo screen

HingleMcCringleberry said:
Which guide? Is there a way to do it without getting stuck on TMo screen? I feel like im so close to permanent root just need that last step but I keep getting stuck on tmo screen
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This one, but looks like you've already been there.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/tm...ock-d851-30d-kdz-flashable-zips-imgs-t3367371

christoophat said:
This one, but looks like you've already been there.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/tm...ock-d851-30d-kdz-flashable-zips-imgs-t3367371
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Yeah lol ive gotten past the whole twrp thing, however, my phone gets stuck after I flash the last 2 zips (autorepack and supersu) and reboot. Could it be a corrupt zip?