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Are there any working ROMs or even recovery for the G Pad F 8 (V495)?
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Not at this moment. We need more people to be interested in such.
Fortunately, there's a recovery for the V496 (T-Mobile variant).
We need testing for the v495.
Look here.. Make sure to back up your exisiting recovery. Then flash this. If it works, make sure to reply here or at the other thread. If not, still let us know.
In the event we ever get roms, you wont be able to flash anything for a specific device that isn't v496. Atleast until someone rebuilds the recovery for your device.
In any event. I would like you to contact me so that I can walk you through a dump of all of your devices partitions, except the personal ones.
eriklion said:
Not at this moment. We need more people to be interested in such.
Fortunately, there's a recovery for the V496 (T-Mobile variant).
We need testing for the v495.
Look here.. Make sure to back up your exisiting recovery. Then flash this. If it works, make sure to reply here or at the other thread. If not, still let us know.
In the event we ever get roms, you wont be able to flash anything for a specific device that isn't v496. Atleast until someone rebuilds the recovery for your device.
In any event. I would like you to contact me so that I can walk you through a dump of all of your devices partitions, except the personal ones.
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i have att v495 if u ever want me to try something
v495
terpin32 said:
i have att v495 if u ever want me to try something
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i guess it is a start, as there has been no info on these tablets. i have one and really like it, but it would be nice to get rid of all the att bloatware. i have it unlocked and am using defense mobile for carrier but i cannot use it to tether or hotspot. looking forward to more info.
I have this device for US Cellular. I would really love to install CM rom on it. From my understanding the two problems are the locked bootloader that prevent us from installing a rom, and also there being no ROMs that support our version.
BossRoyce said:
I have this device for US Cellular. I would really love to install CM rom on it. From my understanding the two problems are the locked bootloader that prevent us from installing a rom, and also there being no ROMs that support our version.
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Specifically, a locked bootloader also makes it either impossible or extremely difficult to have root, too, which of course is a prerequisite for installing anything custom.
Also to mention that you can root it with Kingroot but there is a good chance it will also brick it. I have v495 sitting here waiting for a proper KDZ.
I keep searching everyday hoping I see a KDZ pop up. Nothing as of yet. I just bought an nVidia K1 Shield to use in place of this thing for now. Maybe one day I will get it back working.
King root 4.6.2 will give you root on marshmallow but only till you reboot.. Would be happy to help out in the cause.
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mpencexda said:
King root 4.6.2 will give you root on marshmallow but only till you reboot.. Would be happy to help out in the cause.
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Can you walk me through what would be needed to get that root up? I tried it yesterday and it kept failing. I am trying to recovery data lost when a user profile was deleted. Many of those recovery apps need it and I would be eternally grateful
my device is alos bricked
badvs3vil said:
Also to mention that you can root it with Kingroot but there is a good chance it will also brick it. I have v495 sitting here waiting for a proper KDZ.
I keep searching everyday hoping I see a KDZ pop up. Nothing as of yet. I just bought an nVidia K1 Shield to use in place of this thing for now. Maybe one day I will get it back working.
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waiting for the proper firmware for making my tablet working. If you got one, an you help me in that please
LG V495
Hello!
After unsuccessful firmware, I had the same problem as badvs3vil https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=67942420&postcount=29 blurred / damaged video screen.
I was flashing firmware from LG V490 using LGFlashTool2014.
As a result, immediately after the end of the firmware, stripes appeared on the tablet screen, and nothing was visible :crying:
There are sounds of charging, the tablet responds to touch.
Please help restore the tablet!
You can install LG-AK495 to fix it.
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You can install LG-AK495 to fix it.
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How can i do this? Do you have detailed instructions?
It turned out to solve the problem with a distorted image on the screen. Here I downloaded the firmware:
LG G Pad F 8.0 UK495 Stock ROM Firmware (Flash File)
Download the official LG G Pad F 8.0 UK495 Stock ROM Firmware (Flash File) for your device. We also provide Stock ROM for other LG devices.
lgstockrom.com
LG_G_Pad_F_8.0_UK495_LGUK495_UK49520c_00_0718
After installation, the image is normal!!
So, I guess there's no custom roms for this thing, huh? That's a shame. The thing is super slow and running Android 6 with AT&T bloatware
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So, I guess there's no custom roms for this thing, huh? That's a shame. The thing is super slow and running Android 6 with AT&T bloatware
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Looks like it. I found this tablet sitting in my drawer and thought I'd flash some AOSP or similar custom ROM, but not happening.
I am certain my G4 is TWN, from the box and the software version. But what are the actual differences to the European H815? Specifically, can I flash European KDZs or use the EU command for flashing a rooted /system image?
Code:
dd if=/data/media/0/system.rooted.H81510c-EU.img bs=8192 seek=55296 count=529920 of=/dev/block/mmcblk0
Thanks
I have a the TWN version too damn it. - that's what happens when you buy from a global vendor over the internet .
Good news is that you can flash the EU rooted system image. I did and it worked fine.
Bad news is that you can't unlock the boot loader (yet), which means no TWRP or custom roms and flashing a stock Marshmallow leaves you without root and no way to downgrade.
Cheers
BTW I don't know of any differences between the EU and TWN devices other than the version coding - to me it just seems to be a way for LG to control their different markets.
Thank you for this. I do not want to unlock it just yet, since I bought it from a local vendor and I have a 2 year warranty with them. I see there is already a rooted image for v10d TWN, so I will flash that soon (are you sure the parameters for the dd command are the same?).
Sidenote, it would be nice if we could compile our own KDZs and make rooted ones.
metalboy94 said:
Thank you for this. I do not want to unlock it just yet, since I bought it from a local vendor and I have a 2 year warranty with them. I see there is already a rooted image for v10d TWN, so I will flash that soon (are you sure the parameters for the dd command are the same?).
Sidenote, it would be nice if we could compile our own KDZs and make rooted ones.
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I can't really comment on the all the parameters in that command string except to say that it's one I used and it worked well. Whether those numbers would need to be modified for the 10D image or not I can't say - I would suggest you ask the author of that original rooting thread.
BTW you can't unlock the bootloader on the TWN version just now in any case. I tried the official method over the weekend and was told the TWN version was not supported. There's unofficial unlock method available for any G4 variant yet either but people are working on it.
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I can't really comment on the all the parameters in that command string except to say that it's one I used and it worked well. Whether those numbers would need to be modified for the 10D image or not I can't say - I would suggest you ask the author of that original rooting thread.
BTW you can't unlock the bootloader on the TWN version just now in any case. I tried the official method over the weekend and was told the TWN version was not supported. There's unofficial unlock method available for any G4 variant yet either but people are working on it.
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Probably the parameters aren't different between firmware images, because they depend on the partition table of the device.
Now waiting for a version of Xposed that is confirmed not to drain battery. Thanks again!
I'm running xposed now with about 10 modules. I don't see any great battery drain.
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I have a the TWN version too damn it. - that's what happens when you buy from a global vendor over the internet .
Good news is that you can flash the EU rooted system image. I did and it worked fine.
Bad news is that you can't unlock the boot loader (yet), which means no TWRP or custom roms and flashing a stock Marshmallow leaves you without root and no way to downgrade.
Cheers
BTW I don't know of any differences between the EU and TWN devices other than the version coding - to me it just seems to be a way for LG to control their different markets.
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Hang on, I can flash MM into my TWN? I missed that, how does that work? Is there a thread?
wadken1 said:
I have a the TWN version too damn it. - that's what happens when you buy from a global vendor over the internet .
Good news is that you can flash the EU rooted system image. I did and it worked fine.
Bad news is that you can't unlock the boot loader (yet), which means no TWRP or custom roms and flashing a stock Marshmallow leaves you without root and no way to downgrade.
Cheers
BTW I don't know of any differences between the EU and TWN devices other than the version coding - to me it just seems to be a way for LG to control their different markets.
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I did the same thing, buying online and getting stuck with TWN. I came from a GS6 and was thinking "I'll wack an AOSP ROM on the G4 and I'll have the perfect phone". Now I'll probably never buy another LG even though I actually like the G4 but when we pay close to $1k for a phone we should be able to do what we like with it!
There is a thread for stock marshmallow which you can install with flash fire but there's no root available with that option just now.
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There is a thread for stock marshmallow which you can install with flash fire but there's no root available with that option just now.
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I've tried to find the correct thread but could you point me in the right direction?
Thanks
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I've tried to find the correct thread but could you point me in the right direction?
Thanks
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Sorry. Missed this while I was away.
The thread I'm talking about is http://forum.xda-developers.com/g4/development/stock-h815-20a-stock-rom-t3233049
BUT be warned you will lose root !!. So far as I know just now there is no way to get root on stock MM without an unlocked bootloader. This may have changed inthe last couple of days - you'll need to read around the forum.
ALSO there is no sure way back to L is you decide you can't live without root (I certainly couldn't so I'm waiting for further developments). I think I read that someone here more-or-less accidentally managed to recover back to L but I didn't really have time to take in all the details so futher reading needed if you want to take the risk.
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Sorry. Missed this while I was away.
The thread I'm talking about is http://forum.xda-developers.com/g4/development/stock-h815-20a-stock-rom-t3233049
BUT be warned you will lose root !!. So far as I know just now there is no way to get root on stock MM without an unlocked bootloader. This may have changed inthe last couple of days - you'll need to read around the forum.
ALSO there is no sure way back to L is you decide you can't live without root (I certainly couldn't so I'm waiting for further developments). I think I read that someone here more-or-less accidentally managed to recover back to L but I didn't really have time to take in all the details so futher reading needed if you want to take the risk.
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Okay thanks, maybe I will wait. This is going to sound like a completely noob type question but what is it that you are doing that you couldn't live without that requires root?
gz5ztg said:
Okay thanks, maybe I will wait. This is going to sound like a completely noob type question but what is it that you are doing that you couldn't live without that requires root?
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Here's a few of the things I use which need root:
TI Backup
LMT Launcher
Bubble UpnP
FX Explorer (with root)
Gravity Box (xposed) to give expanded desktop
Llama + Secure settings (allows for automated control of airplane mode, gps and others which have been denied by google for default seetings)
Buidprop editor - allows altering a number of settings but especially DPI
Greenify advanced functions
Amplify
Better Battery Stats
Flashfire
Busybox
Viper4Android
SE Linux Mode Changer (needed to allow Viper to work)
Hi,
I have an LG X Power and was looking for the right place to post and only found this forum.
I am not sure if the LG X line (power, screen...) has the same rooting methods, so I thought I'd ask here and hope for the best.
Does anyone know of any way to root the LG X Power? I tried KingRoot (apk and pc methods) and the only guide I found has no comments and did not work.
Any help is greatly appreciated!
Bump <3 i need.
Hi I also just got this X power phone from cricket, I did see that we have option in developer settings to allow oem unlock, however i cant seem to get to fastboot with it, I am thinking it is behind the LAF partition which is download mode....but cant zero it out to see without root...to the other fellas that have the same device does your recovery work? Only way I can even boot into recovery is by ADB reboot recovery.......but once there the menu seems to be hidden for me how bout you guys?
I also found a way to put the X Power into qualcomm HS-USB QDLoader 9008 mode without actually being in a soft brick etc. No modifications made at all it was pretty simple playing around with the device as it boots up you can get the device into this state, it appears that it is actually off but it is not. While booting if you hold power and vol down the device will reboot again and then you want to release and quickly immediately after the release hold power and vol up as well as vol down and if you got it right the device will then go to bulk mode from there I think we may be able to actually pull the protected partitions etc as we need also it is also possible to find some other exploits from there or use as a vector for something else.....If this info helped anyone let me know also if you have any ideas on being able to use something like this to push a root with dd commands that would be helpful...if you for some reason play around with your device in this state the way to get back out of it and boot normally is to hold vol down and power for a bit and the device will reboot even though it is in bulk mode which from my past experience I only went into bulk like that if i had edited the aboot....which at that point in a linux machine you can use gdisk commands to find the device then connect to it and change out the aboot etc....I am thinking this is a security hole that may exist on other lg devices and could possibly be important I hope in getting root etc on some of these 6.0+ LG devices.
toxinburn said:
I also found a way to put the X Power into qualcomm HS-USB QDLoader 9008 mode without actually being in a soft brick etc. No modifications made at all it was pretty simple playing around with the device as it boots up you can get the device into this state, it appears that it is actually off but it is not. While booting if you hold power and vol down the device will reboot again and then you want to release and quickly immediately after the release hold power and vol up as well as vol down and if you got it right the device will then go to bulk mode from there I think we may be able to actually pull the protected partitions etc as we need also it is also possible to find some other exploits from there or use as a vector for something else.....If this info helped anyone let me know also if you have any ideas on being able to use something like this to push a root with dd commands that would be helpful...if you for some reason play around with your device in this state the way to get back out of it and boot normally is to hold vol down and power for a bit and the device will reboot even though it is in bulk mode which from my past experience I only went into bulk like that if i had edited the aboot....which at that point in a linux machine you can use gdisk commands to find the device then connect to it and change out the aboot etc....I am thinking this is a security hole that may exist on other lg devices and could possibly be important I hope in getting root etc on some of these 6.0+ LG devices.
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I wish I knew what I was doing. Just proficient at playing around with ROMs not getting exploits /root working sadly
+bump looking for help to get root. Let me know what I can do to help.
iggut said:
I wish I knew what I was doing. Just proficient at playing around with ROMs not getting exploits /root working sadly
+bump looking for help to get root. Let me know what I can do to help.
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Well i can tell you this much i can while in download mode push scripts etc via the com ports and even execute but its locked to the point it doesn't seem to allow remount like it used to on last gen lg devices but could be someone more advanced and knowledgeable in scripts that could help us hopefully also spurce is available to build with but without oem signature keys im doubting i can flash it even if i do build it....i guess i could try that but im highly doubtful it will work. So basically from my viewpoint we need a modified sceipt that cam be ran while in download mode or hope someone utilizes the quadroot vulnerabilities that this device is still vulnerable to in order to gain a root shell again with a script or apk of some sort...im for sure searching high and low for info if you want to help just help me get people together that are working on this device the more the merrier.
made an unofficial page for the lg x power not sure why xda added two from the x series but not power i also put in request for own page still waiting.
i have the X Style.
i have the X Style or also called Tribute HD. i would love some info about rooting it. might just go get a new phone lmao. bout time anyway
LG X power official category
toxinburn said:
made an unofficial page for the lg x power not sure why xda added two from the x series but not power i also put in request for own page still waiting.
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I agree. I'm waiting for a LG X power official category.
Waiting for something for LG X max (also part of this family)
On the same boat here. Mine is LG X Power K220dsF.
Also, has anyone got a firmware update for this phone? I got a V10b update but didn't updated, afraid of battery issues.
Hi there! New to the LG X Power. Pretty impressive, especially since i come from an HTC background. (Cricket is less than half the cost of my previous provider, so yeah)
Has anybody tried the root method from this thread? It looks promising.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/android/development/guide-root-method-lg-devices-t3049772
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Hi there! New to the LG X Power. Pretty impressive, especially since i come from an HTC background. (Cricket is less than half the cost of my previous provider, so yeah)
Has anybody tried the root method from this thread? It looks promising.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/android/development/guide-root-method-lg-devices-t3049772
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I've tried this method, but It didn't work.
I'm waiting anxiously for this root.
Really need a root for this phone
I would love to be able to do this myself. How do people root a phone from scratch? What software do they use? I know you can mess with a ROM using android studio. However in this instance that would not help, because without a custom bootloader, you would not be able to install your custom ROM.
Can anyone point me in the right direction of how to learn how to root a phone from scratch? I don't mind putting in the time. Don't know where to start.
Very difficult these days to root thanks to all the security patches coming out to prevent it
goitalone said:
Very difficult these days to root thanks to all the security patches coming out to prevent it
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hey man seen u around i just picked this thing up gonna give it a whack
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shiftylock said:
Hi there! New to the LG X Power. Pretty impressive, especially since i come from an HTC background. (Cricket is less than half the cost of my previous provider, so yeah)
Has anybody tried the root method from this thread? It looks promising.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/android/development/guide-root-method-lg-devices-t3049772
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so far no go fastboot is hidden under the laf partition and even then it probly wont respond to most commands lgs newer secureboot and 64 bit encryption on said bootloaders make it nearly impossible still workin on g4 but no go there either
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hey man seen u around i just picked this thing up gonna give it a whack
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so far no go fastboot is hidden under the laf partition and even then it probly wont respond to most commands lgs newer secureboot and 64 bit encryption on said bootloaders make it nearly impossible still workin on g4 but no go there either
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Hey, yeah cool phone (Boost version) but I don't think we'll ever see root on it.
Reminds me of when I had my Tribute 5 which I was able to root with King Root at the time.
goitalone said:
Hey, yeah cool phone (Boost version) but I don't think we'll ever see root on it.
Reminds me of when I had my Tribute 5 which I was able to root with King Root at the time.
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i got the criket doesnt look good
id say dd a rooted sytem image like the g4. but it prob wont work on mm just like g4.
lgs tightwadded bl lock down now i noticed also mine has a older sept security update might be vunerable to the dirty cow
i know kingo kingroot towel root and stumproot are out no go on them.
im gonna try a few more like ioroot and such.
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i got the criket doesnt look good
id say dd a rooted sytem image like the g4. but it prob wont work on mm just like g4.
lgs tightwadded bl lock down now i noticed also mine has a older sept security update might be vunerable to the dirty cow
i know kingo kingroot towel root and stumproot are out no go on them.
im gonna try a few more like ioroot and such.
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Good luck I guess.
I like the boost one because it has higher specs. It scores almost double that of the other versions on AnTuTu.
Found a great deal for them new on eBay for $59.
Have you checked out the hardware differences/ benchmarks of each?
Can run a little hot, but still works great.
The only thing I will miss is Viper4Android.
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Yours probably gets much better battery life though.
found another topic about the device http://forum.xda-developers.com/android/general/unofficial-lg-x-power-thread-t3474426
the model number for the lg x power is k450
Hello Verizon V30 Users,
I am providing the full KDZ file for the Verizon V30 software version 10C, the latest available for the VS996.
You can download it from HERE!
Coming from the V10, I've noticed the KDZ for the Verizon V30 is almost 3.5 GB, compared to just over 2 GB with the V10.
>> NEW DLL FILE REQUIRED TO FLASH!! <<
You must use LGUP to flash this. If you haven't upgraded your DLL file for LGUP, inside this same archive, you'll find a dll file named LGUP_Common.dll. Place that DLL file in C:\Program Files (x86)\LG Electronics\LGUP\model\common. Just as a precaution, change the extension of the existing LGUP_Common.dll to .bak or something in case this doesn't work for you. After you put the new DLL file in that folder, open LGUP and in the very lower left hand corner of the window, you should see DLL Version 1.0.31.9.
Enjoy! If anyone has any questions, feel free to hit me up!
Reserved
And again.
Perfect! I was thinking about buying the V30 but was worried I couldn't dev on it as there was nothing to go back to. Thank You.
je2854 said:
Perfect! I was thinking about buying the V30 but was worried I couldn't dev on it as there was nothing to go back to. Thank You.
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What kind of Dev work do you plan on doing?
abine45 said:
What kind of Dev work do you plan on doing?
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As of right now just internals.
Sounds, Bloatware, Boot Animations... right now until I can get my computer back up and running...
Once I get my machine back up and running I will be doing audio mods and deeper customizations...
We also need to get root!
I'm going to experiment on it now that we can revert back!
je2854 said:
As of right now just internals.
Sounds, Bloatware, Boot Animations... right now until I can get my computer back up and running...
Once I get my machine back up and running I will be doing audio mods and deeper customizations...
We also need to get root!
I'm going to experiment on it now that we can revert back!
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So you are going to work on root? May I be of any service to you? I am pretty knowledgeable and may be able to help.
abine45 said:
So you are going to work on root? May I be of any service to you? I am pretty knowledgeable and may be able to help.
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Once I get operational I will attempt it.
I see no reason why we cannottry together.
je2854 said:
Once I get operational I will attempt it.
I see no reason why we cannottry together.
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Awesome, DM me when you are able to get going Thank you
There are rumors someone cracked the bootloader and rooted a Verizon LG G6, but for their own reason chose not to publish the method. Knowing the person who told me, I have no reason to doubt it. But, no, I don't know how they did it, as I am not a dev.
This of course leads to a bunch of questions. Is it possible some of the 2017 LG flagship (G6, V30) carrier models have ADB flash commands if you can get past the bootloader? We know the T-mobile LG G6 and LG V30 do not, because the bootloader is easily unlocked and they are ADB crippled. We just assumed all the other carrier modes were the same way, because no one has cracked the bootloader and published the results.
Or this person cracked the bootloader and found some other way to root. They didn't go any further than that, but they did unlock the bootloader and root a Verizon LG G6.
ChazzMatt said:
There are rumors someone cracked the bootloader and rooted a Verizon LG G6, but for their own reason chose not to publish the method. Knowing the person who told me, I have no reason to doubt it. But, no, I don't know how they did it, as I am not a dev.
This of course leads to a bunch of questions. Is it possible some of the 2017 LG flagship (G6, V30) carrier models have ADB flash commands if you can get past the bootloader? We know the T-mobile LG G6 and LG V30 do not, because the bootloader is easily unlocked and they are ADB crippled. We just assumed all the other carrier modes were the same way, because no one has cracked the bootloader and published the results.
Or this person cracked the bootloader and found some other way to root. They didn't go any further than that, but they did unlock the bootloader and root a Verizon LG G6.
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Do they know who possibly did this? Where are the rumors coming from?
abine45 said:
Do they know who possibly did this? Where are the rumors coming from?
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Yes, I know.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=74470375&postcount=333
That link above discusses it more, but other than that I'm not interested in "proving" anything. I'm not the dev, and he can release what he wants to release. I encourage everyone to buy the "open market" version of the LG V30. That will have guaranteed root, TWRP, ROMs, kernels, etc.
If you want to read where I got it from, read back through my posts. It was discussed in open thread about three weeks ago.
The only reason I'm mentioning it here is it might be relevant to the LG V30, to let people know a carrier branded LG G6 was bootloader unlocked and rooted. If one person can do it, others can.
je2854 said:
Once I get operational I will attempt it.
I see no reason why we cannottry together.
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The bootloader for the LG V30 has to be cracked correct?
abine45 said:
The bootloader for the LG V30 has to be cracked correct?
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Technically no. The V20 doesn't have a cracked BL and it still has full root.
je2854 said:
Technically no. The V20 doesn't have a cracked BL and it still has full root.
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How did it allow TWRP and roms to be installed especially if the bootloader still does it's checks?
abine45 said:
How did it allow TWRP and roms to be installed especially if the bootloader still does it's checks?
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If I remember correctly, engineering boatloaders don't have such a rigorous check...
je2854 said:
Technically no. The V20 doesn't have a cracked BL and it still has full root.
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Dirty Santa exploit cracked the bootloader of the V20 (December 2016). And here (June 2017).
DirtySanta Exploit Unlocks the Bootloader of the LG V20 H990 -- XDA article, June 2017
And the 2016 V20 still had all the ADB flash commands. So, once past the bootloader, you had free reign. That has changed with the 2017 LG flagships, where LG has removed most of the ADB flash commands.
Even this LG V20 method, in a thread started END of August 2017 has as a first step -- RUN Dirty Santa! Even though Dirty Santa/Dirty Cow exploit was now patched, you can swap out modules in the phone, so it will then still run. So, I do not know of any LG V20 that were rooted where the bootloader was not first unlocked -- even if you are replacing out modules with "Engineering" modules or whatever to allow Dirty Santa to still run. If you have other information to the contrary, I would be interested in hearing it.
Now back during the LG G2 and LG G3 era you could root and install TWRP without unlocking the bootloader, but that was back when signed packages were not required.
ChazzMatt said:
Dirty Santa exploit cracked the bootloader of the V20 (December 2016). And here (June 2017).
DirtySanta Exploit Unlocks the Bootloader of the LG V20 H990 -- XDA article, June 2017
And the 2016 V20 still had all the ADB flash commands. So, once past the bootloader, you had free reign. That has changed with the 2017 LG flagships, where LG has removed most of the ADB flash commands.
Even this LG V20 method, in a thread started END of August 2017 has as a first step -- RUN Dirty Santa! Even though Dirty Santa/Dirty Cow exploit was now patched, you can swap out modules in the phone, so it will then still run. So, I do not know of any LG V20 that were rooted where the bootloader was not first unlocked -- even if you are replacing out modules with "Engineering" modules or whatever to allow Dirty Santa to still run. If you have other information to the contrary, I would be interested in hearing it.
Now back during the LG G2 and LG G3 era you could root and install TWRP without unlocking the bootloader, but that was back when signed packages were not required.
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You seem pretty smart with this stuff? do you do developing or hacking of your own?
abine45 said:
You seem pretty smart with this stuff? do you do developing or hacking of your own?
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I'm not a developer, but I research a lot and I have knowledgeable people tell me stuff.
I keep up with LG phones, and I know V20 bootloader was unlocked by Dirty Santa exploit. Which was why I corrected the misinformation that the V20 was rooted without unlocking the bootloader.
Maybe there's another method of rooting V20 of which I'm unaware, but in V20 forum all I see are the links I posted above - which all involve unlocking the bootloader.
But the v30 is too new to have a dirty santa version anyway. And no adb commands.
Unless this makes it on to the lg list for unlocking I dont think it will happen.
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Hello,
I have a device that I obtained through beta testing that has not been released yet. I am allowed to keep the device now that testing is over. I am not happy with the stock rom and some of the apps it forces you to keep. I cannot remove them through ABD either. There is no stock ROM image available yet. Therefore, I cannot port TWRp or root.
I stumbled on project treble. I ran treble check and it says my phone is supported as it came with android 11. It supports systemless updates and has A/B system partition. I really like stock android ASOP. Is there anyway I can flash a generic image? What's the odds of it working correctly? Since there is no image available yet and I cannot port TWRP I have to worrying about not being able to recover the device if things go wrong. I know you can flash without TWRP which is why I decided to ask about this. Would I have a better chance flashing roms for supported devices with similar hardware? How should I proceed?
Thanks,
Rocky
as long as you have a compatible custom recovery AND the stock rom in case something go wrong, you can flash any GSI according to your device's architecture
Roizoulou said:
as long as you have a compatible custom recovery AND the stock rom in case something go wrong, you can flash any GSI according to your device's architecture
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Since it is a beta unit I have neither as it has not been officially released. I have never flashed one of these roms so I do not know how well they work after flashing. I know the device has a pretty popular SOC which is a snapdragon 750g so I would assume if a gai runs good on another device using the 750g then it should work.
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Since it is a beta unit I have neither as it has not been officially released. I have never flashed one of these roms so I do not know how well they work after flashing. I know the device has a pretty popular SOC which is a snapdragon 750g so I would assume if a gai runs good on another device using the 750g then it should work.
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best you can do is dump the whole rom, make a backup before going any further
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best you can do is dump the whole rom, make a backup before going any further
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I don't think I can dump it without root right?
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I don't think I can dump it without root right?
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an unlocked bootloader first and just search for how to dump system on google. it usually just need a pc and ADB
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I don't think I can dump it without root right?
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[GUIDE] Making Dump Files Out of Android Device Partitions
Use: The main purpose is to make a file that contains all data in android specific partition. This is really handy in case of dumping leak firmwares. Pr-requirement: - Rooted device. - Knowledge of how to use adb or Terminal Emulator. The...
forum.xda-developers.com
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[GUIDE] Making Dump Files Out of Android Device Partitions
Use: The main purpose is to make a file that contains all data in android specific partition. This is really handy in case of dumping leak firmwares. Pr-requirement: - Rooted device. - Knowledge of how to use adb or Terminal Emulator. The...
forum.xda-developers.com
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I tried this before it requires root. I just double checked and the prereqs say root required too. This sucks because the device has decent specs. It's just the ROM and software on it are crappy. After doing some reading the biggest thing I'm worried about is flashing and not having mobile data since it is a 5g phone. I read about someone else flashing and not being able to get their mobile data to work.
bigroc2223 said:
I tried this before it requires root. I just double checked and the prereqs say root required too. This sucks because the device has decent specs. It's just the ROM and software on it are crappy. After doing some reading the biggest thing I'm worried about is flashing and not having mobile data since it is a 5g phone. I read about someone else flashing and not being able to get their mobile data to work.
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what is the device?
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what is the device?
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It's a beta device from TCL. It has not been released yet. I read that phh GSI should be compatible with all android phones with treble support. Therefore, I think I might just go for it. The only thing is if I end up with a bug I more than likely will probably have to figure it out on my own.
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It's a beta device from TCL. It has not been released yet. I read that phh GSI should be compatible with all android phones with treble support. Therefore, I think I might just go for it. The only thing is if I end up with a bug I more than likely will probably have to figure it out on my own.
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just try phh's first and if you encounter issues, try other custom roms
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just try phh's first and if you encounter issues, try other custom roms
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I think I might of found a solution. I am pretty sure there is a way to boot a ROM before flashing it. I could of sworn I read this somewhere. It was an adb command. It allowed you too boot the ROM instead of flashing it. This would allow me to preview the ROM before officially flashing it to the device. I just cannot remember where I saw this at or the command.
My goal is to get a working gsi installed. From there I would like to get TWRP flashed on the device so it can be rooted. If I would need to port TWRP I think I could figure it out. This way when the device is officially released it will have TWRP ready to go for it. Also, since it will have TWRP I will be able to start porting roms as soon as they release the system image.
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I think I might of found a solution. I am pretty sure there is a way to boot a ROM before flashing it. I could of sworn I read this somewhere. It was an adb command. It allowed you too boot the ROM instead of flashing it. This would allow me to preview the ROM before officially flashing it to the device. I just cannot remember where I saw this at or the command.
My goal is to get a working gsi installed. From there I would like to get TWRP flashed on the device so it can be rooted. If I would need to port TWRP I think I could figure it out. This way when the device is officially released it will have TWRP ready to go for it. Also, since it will have TWRP I will be able to start porting roms as soon as they release the system image.
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like DSU loader?
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like DSU loader?
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Never heard of that this was just an adb command.
I just downloaded ASOP 11.0 v309. Treble info says my device requires system-arm64-ab.img.xz. So I downloaded system-roar-arm64-ab-gapps.img.xz and system-roar-arm64-ab-vanilla.ikg.gz so hopefully those are the right ones. One has Gapps and one does not. Was going to flash the Gapps version first and see how things go. Then if need be flash vanilla.
I got a problem with phone calls. When I dial out I get call ended. Incoming calls I can hear them ring but get no way to answer. Also I am not getting text messages.
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like DSU loader?
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I got it all working bro thanks for your help
bigroc2223 said:
I got it all working bro thanks for your help
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gapps or vanilla?
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gapps or vanilla?
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I was able to get them both to work. However, I am trying to use the gapps version, but I am getting an error that the device is not google certified. I cannot find a workaround unless I unroot which I do not want to do =(
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I was able to get them both to work. However, I am trying to use the gapps version, but I am getting an error that the device is not google certified. I cannot find a workaround unless I unroot which I do not want to do =(
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rooted with magisk?
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rooted with magisk
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It comes rooted with phh superuser. I'm trying to find a way to pull my boot.img from the device so I can use it to flash magisk since it has a workaround for non Google certified devices.