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[Q] How to root LG G3 D855 on Lollipop.

I was wondering if there was some method for rooting the LG G3 on Android 5.0 (Lollipop). I've searched far and wide on the internet but have found nothing so far. I did see that there were methods for the Nexus devices but nothing for LG.

Would like this as well. I thought I could live a while without root.. Seems like I just can't. :crying:

I think that you can find already rooted lollipop version on the forum.
For now, i nowhere found any root options.
Sent from my LG-D855

now it's impossible to root lollypop via purpledrake, ioroot or other programs but you can flash a rooted bumped rom.
I'll wait for this.

Same situation here.
Planned to use the pre-rooted lollipop but to use it you need twrp on the phone. To get twrp you need first root. So its a dead end, a points on b and b points back on a, both needing the other present first.....
Maybe if you flash an older kdz, root it with any of the previous methods, then get twrp on the phone and then flash the pre-rooted lollipop. Im just gonna wait for a lollipoproot without twrp needed.

xathanatosx said:
now it's impossible to root lollypop via purpledrake, ioroot or other programs but you can flash a rooted bumped rom.
I'll wait for this.
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I am on 5.0 and tried purpledrake (since i used it with 4.4.2), but it did not work, i also tried Stump and got an error too. With 5.0 the structure has changed and the methods for KK are different to Lollipop. So far, even with Nexus, the only way to root is through bootloader/kernel.
Hopefully soon we will see a method that can bypass this.
This is the method that works on the d855 by skin1980 - http://forum.xda-developers.com/lg-g3/development/rom-lollipop-rooted-rom-skin1980-t2936022

dj69holland said:
I am on 5.0 and tried purpledrake (since i used it with 4.4.2), but it did not work, i also tried Stump and got an error too. With 5.0 the structure has changed and the methods for KK are different to Lollipop. So far, even with Nexus, the only way to root is through bootloader/kernel.
Hopefully soon we will see a method that can bypass this.
This is the method that works on the d855 by skin1980 - http://forum.xda-developers.com/lg-g3/development/rom-lollipop-rooted-rom-skin1980-t2936022
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thank's but i kwow this. ill whait for the official lollipop and the root.

Kleggas said:
Planned to use the pre-rooted lollipop but to use it you need twrp on the phone. To get twrp you need first root. So its a dead end, a points on b and b points back on a, both needing the other present first.....
Maybe if you flash an older kdz, root it with any of the previous methods, then get twrp on the phone and then flash the pre-rooted lollipop. Im just gonna wait for a lollipoproot without twrp needed.
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Yup, thats the reason why i downgraded it to KK. Downgrade, root and you can install rooted L.
Sent from my LG G3

Does that work then? I'm on Lollipop 20a on the D855. If i install the KK kdz, will it make the phone rootable again? I read something to do with the boot loader not reverting back to how it was before lollipop

ChazStrachan said:
Does that work then? I'm on Lollipop 20a on the D855. If i install the KK kdz, will it make the phone rootable again? I read something to do with the boot loader not reverting back to how it was before lollipop
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Yes,
Downgrade to KK, root it and flash prerooted Lollipop.

DelBoy said:
Yes,
Downgrade to KK, root it and flash prerooted Lollipop.
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Any good guide for that, that you know about?

goa200 said:
Any good guide for that, that you know about?
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Use this guide to downgrade http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2785089
(you can flash almost any KK KDZ, v10x of course, but make sure it's for your device)
Root it with your preferred root method (i prefer Purple Drake)
BUMP it http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2900614
Now you can flash the bumped roms you'll like. Just make sure, it's for your device.

lg g3 d855 5.0
Had the bumped 5.0 twrp flashed the wrong superSU so went back to stock took the 5.0 OTA update now searching for root solution, tried purple drake no joy puts it in the mode but fails as expected, so i guess i will also wait
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martipello86 said:
Had the bumped 5.0 twrp flashed the wrong superSU so went back to stock took the 5.0 OTA update now searching for root solution, tried purple drake no joy puts it in the mode but fails as expected, so i guess i will also wait
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Thinking maybe a dalvik to ART problem

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Anyone know how to root LG G3 on Lollipop ROM stock? I dont want a downgrade. Can anyone help me? Thanks so much.

ads2801 said:
Anyone know how to root LG G3 on Lollipop ROM stock? I dont want a downgrade. Can anyone help me? Thanks so much.
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You can't without downgrading

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jerrycoffman45 said:
You can't without downgrading
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Thanks so much. I will wait for root this device with any apk or app in the future, I can wait. Thanks.
PS: sorry for my bad english, I'm learning english.

ads2801 said:
Thanks so much. I will wait for root this device with any apk or app in the future, I can wait. Thanks.
PS: sorry for my bad english, I'm learning english.
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You`re english is well enough

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gee2012 said:
You`re english is well enough
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Thank you, probably my travel to Qatar for learning english made me powerfull with english.

ads2801 said:
Thank you, probably my travel to Qatar for learning english made me powerfull with english.
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Mmmm powerful? I smell danger ?

Danger, why? I were in an english party, and everywhere could understandme...
PS: sorry again for my english, soryyyyy haha

[Q] how do I have to update g3 d855

Hello,
I used to have samsung phone i know how flash new versions on them etc.
but now i have the lg g3 d855 32gb, I don't know how to do anything of that with it's .kdz files etc... I can't find a proper tutotial either,
can someone explain how to update from kitkat to lollipop (d855 20H) and install twrp and root on it?
Thanks,

yakie996 said:
Hello,
I used to have samsung phone i know how flash new versions on them etc.
but now i have the lg g3 d855 32gb, I don't know how to do anything of that with it's .kdz files etc... I can't find a proper tutotial either,
can someone explain how to update from kitkat to lollipop (d855 20H) and install twrp and root on it?
Thanks,
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If you install Lollipop KDZ you can't get root, so if you want root and lollipop you should root when on kitkat and then install a bumped lollipop ROM

androidDany said:
If you install Lollipop KDZ you can't get root, so if you want root and lollipop you should root when on kitkat and then install a bumped lollipop ROM
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ow okay i did that and it worked!! thank you!

[Q] Downgrading, and TWRP Lollipop/Kitkat

Hello there friends!!!
Well, Im currently on Lollipop 5.0 (which was on the phone when i bought it new), I know how to downgrade to kitkat, and how to root it, but am struggling on finding a 4.4.2 kitkat TWRP, is it easy to flash the TWRP on a downgraded phone....and can someone point me to a guide too?

biggary said:
Hello there friends!!!
Well, Im currently on Lollipop 5.0 (which was on the phone when i bought it new), I know how to downgrade to kitkat, and how to root it, but am struggling on finding a 4.4.2 kitkat TWRP, is it easy to flash the TWRP on a downgraded phone....and can someone point me to a guide too?
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Download UK KitKat KDZ from http://lg-phone-firmware.com/firmware-Lg+G3-Tutti-41.html
Flash with LG Flash Tool from http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2797190
Root with PurpleDrake
Install TWRP img using flashify or adb (if you like to live dangerously)

biggary said:
Hello there friends!!!
Well, Im currently on Lollipop 5.0 (which was on the phone when i bought it new), I know how to downgrade to kitkat, and how to root it, but am struggling on finding a 4.4.2 kitkat TWRP, is it easy to flash the TWRP on a downgraded phone....and can someone point me to a guide too?
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Just get latest TWRP and flash :- http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2966129
+1 for using Flashify.....

Best upgrade path to lollipop

I'm currently rooted and bumped, twrp 2.8.5.0 and android 4.4.2
I was waiting for xposed to be available before upgrading, and am now thinking about using a newer 5.1 based ROM
What's the best upgrade method ? (Preferably giving me an option to switch back if I need to )
I like the idea of multirom, but I've got the 16gb version so space is at a premium

mjb152 said:
I'm currently rooted and bumped, twrp 2.8.5.0 and android 4.4.2
I was waiting for xposed to be available before upgrading, and am now thinking about using a newer 5.1 based ROM
What's the best upgrade method ? (Preferably giving me an option to switch back if I need to )
I like the idea of multirom, but I've got the 16gb version so space is at a premium
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Depends on what you want? Do you want AOSP or Stock ROM

Aosp is fine, but what would be the difference between the two v methods ?

mjb152 said:
Aosp is fine, but what would be the difference between the two v methods ?
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Nothing too significant
AOSP you would install from KitKat and then install most of the lollipop system partitions after if necessary
Stock Rom you would just OTA or Flash Lollipop KDZ and then root

Thanks, I'll look at this today.

easiest way to get to LP is by getting your current firmware from here: http://lg-firmware-rom.com/
then upgrade to that kdz from with lg flash tool 2014, from here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2797190
then root with this tool: http://forum.xda-developers.com/lg-g3/general/guide-root-lg-firmwares-kitkat-lollipop-t3056951
then, use an appropriate method correlating to your model number. try imageprep.
I'd suggest restoring, not upgrading to LP.
to roll back, you can of course create a nandroid before all this. move it to your ext_sd card before any flashing, too.
as for xposed, it says it's in alpha, but i haven't encountered a single issue with it and i've been running it for a good month+. tweaksbox works like a charm too.
as for multirom, i've never tried it, so can't speak for it.

G3 root problem [Help/urgent]

My phone is LG G3 D855 international model and I recently have upgraded it to android 6.0. However I am quite disappointed with the performance to its performance and would like to downgrade it to the older version like android 4.4 so as for easy root of the phone and flash fulmics rom. And a problem comes out- I cant downgrade it officially ! No matter I am flashing in tot files or kdz files, I can't downgrade. So I tried to root it directly and no matter what method suggested in the net , I failed to root my phone. Errors,errors, and errors...I am enough with errors and would like to ask for help in order to solve my problem. I genuinely want to flash the fulmic rom into my phone! My phone lags so much!!!!

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lojailolo said:
My phone is LG G3 D855 international model and I recently have upgraded it to android 6.0. However I am quite disappointed with the performance to its performance and would like to downgrade it to the older version like android 4.4 so as for easy root of the phone and flash fulmics rom. And a problem comes out- I cant downgrade it officially ! No matter I am flashing in tot files or kdz files, I can't downgrade. So I tried to root it directly and no matter what method suggested in the net , I failed to root my phone. Errors,errors, and errors...I am enough with errors and would like to ask for help in order to solve my problem. I genuinely want to flash the fulmic rom into my phone! My phone lags so much!!!!
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Try this : youtube.com/watch?v=Vd6PYWjkWtY is very easy.

luciantmm said:
Try this : youtube.com/watch?v=Vd6PYWjkWtY is very easy.
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I tried this too! But the system says there are errors and as a result fail to downgrade

lojailolo said:
I tried this too! But the system says there are errors and as a result fail to downgrade
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Do it again and make a printscreen,and post over here.
And try to follow all the steps.

luciantmm said:
Do it again and make a printscreen,and post over here.
And try to follow all the steps.
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I successfully rooted now but I failed to flash in Fulmics 3.5 rom as the system said 'set_metadata_recursive:some changes failed'
What should I do?
I don't want to loss my phone !

lojailolo said:
I successfully rooted now but I failed to flash in Fulmics 3.5 rom as the system said 'set_metadata_recursive:some changes failed'
What should I do?
I don't want to loss my phone !
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Try with TWRP and install another room...first try to recover at 4.4 OFICIAL Android downgrade.
forum.xda-developers.com/lg-g3/orig-development/recovery-twrp-touch-recovery-2-8-2-0-t2966129
Use LG FLASH TOOL -----] :
forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2785089

Downgrade to Kitkat
lojailolo said:
My phone is LG G3 D855 international model and I recently have upgraded it to android 6.0. However I am quite disappointed with the performance to its performance and would like to downgrade it to the older version like android 4.4 so as for easy root of the phone and flash fulmics rom. And a problem comes out- I cant downgrade it officially ! No matter I am flashing in tot files or kdz files, I can't downgrade. So I tried to root it directly and no matter what method suggested in the net , I failed to root my phone. Errors,errors, and errors...I am enough with errors and would like to ask for help in order to solve my problem. I genuinely want to flash the fulmic rom into my phone! My phone lags so much!!!!
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Do you want to make a clean downgrade to Android Kitkat from Marshmallow? From what I see, you're root. If you do not have recovery installed, you can install the official app of TWRP which does install the recovery. After that, download Kitkat official rom in format zip (look in xda threads) and formats your rom from the recovery. For example, the name of the rom for my variant (Lg g3 D851) is D85120G-Rom_Untouched_Stock_Restore.zip