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)
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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.
Hi guys, I'm completely new here but were recommended the place if I want to root my Android device. I'm coming from an iPhone 5 which I unfortunately broke after a jailbreak, but I ended up with this LG G3 (16gb / 2gb ram). Though, I want stock Android 5.0 Lollipop on it, instead of the LG variant with Nova Launcher on top. I have taken backup of everything on my phone but I have no experience at all rooting Android, so will this be near impossible for me without breaking my phone?
Right now I'm reading the FAQ thread and see that I should ask in this forum. I also checked which version G3 I have, and it's a D855 bought in Europe. So I assume it's the D855 - 10A/B/C (Europe) one I got on this list.
I see all of the rooting software is usable with my device, so which one would be recommended for someone who is super new to this?
Reading this thread, I take it I should root, and then flash the pre-rooted Lollipop. What does it mean if it is pre-rooted?
Right now, I must admit, I feel very lost in this brand new world of rooting.
Hi, I have the same version of you and its not complicated at all.
First you really need to know what are the terms for this, like TWRP and so.
In my case i went back from stock lollipop to kit kat, then root with purpledrake (easy and fast), then i followed this order: super SU -> busybox -> TWRP manager. All this appz are available in the google store and they are easy to use.
Once all this steps are done you can flash a bumped stock rom or go with a custom one, i went for cloudy 2.1 and its by far the best experience i had with my g3.
Good luck.
Will it be the exact same Lollipop version as the one on, let's say, a Nexus 6? With the same icons in the navigation bar at the bottom?
Because I can already get Lollipop on my LG G3 by just updating it. But I want the stock experience that Nexus users also have.
@iori_cl is correct, but here may be some steps easier to follow .
http://forum.xda-developers.com/lg-...-time-root-t2986942/post57812293#post57812293
for stock based rooted rom, flash this as your desired rom;
http://forum.xda-developers.com/lg-g3/development/rom-cloudyg3-1-0-t2917467
but! this is still LG theme, not really lollipop, you can flash the official CM for pure lollipop if you like (minus lg apps camera, quickAPPS etc)
Yeah, I want the pure Lollipop experience. Without the LG theme. Is there a step-by-step for doing this?
follow steps here, the info in the threads can explain it better than i can.
if you're still on kitkat, ignore the downgrading step..
http://forum.xda-developers.com/lg-...-time-root-t2986942/post57812293#post57812293
it's pretty simple, all the info is there except for CM, which can be found here.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/lg-g3/orig-development/rom-cyanogenmod-12-official-nightly-t2995524
I'm sorry to be such a pain in the ass, but this is the step-by-step I'll do based on your links?
01) Root
02) Install twrp
03) Flash twrp update
04) Install CyanogenMod12
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.
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.
Previously posted in incorrect forum.
Hi All,
Just got my hands on a couple devices (some kitkat, some lollipop). They are all currently not rooted.
I see there is a lot of support for this device, so my question is, what should I do to these devices?
1) Downgrade them all, root them, and update them to lineage os? Is this relatively easy?
2) Can I upgrade them all to lollipop somehow, and then root?
3) What other options are out there, and what do you guys thinks is the best way to take this?
Cheers
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1) Downgrade them all, root them, and update them to lineage os? Is this relatively easy?
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Downgrading from lollipop to kitkat is possible, but it sounds like a long and involved process. For returning to stock kitkat all we have a test kdz that introduces a few issues you have to fix. For rooting kitkat PurpleDrake worked. Once you have root, you can flash TWRP then use it to flash any V410 rom you want.
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2) Can I upgrade them all to lollipop somehow, and then root?
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No one has posted any V410 lollipop firmware to update manually. You'll have to take an OTA update. Kingroot has been reported to work on stock lollipop. Attempts to replace Kingroot with SuperSU once root access has been gained have been reported to result in bricked tablets.
Also, you'll be stuck on LG stock with the lollipop bootloader, it can't be unlocked. The kitkat bootloader can't be unlocked either, but it was easy to exploit. TWRP and all the custom roms rely on being on the kitkat bootloader.
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3) What other options are out there, and what do you guys thinks is the best way to take this?
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I never liked the stock LG rom, but that's just a matter of personal preference. I've been on custom roms since they got stable. Currently I'm running an Android 5.1.1 build of Tesla. This tablet just worked best for me on lollipop custom roms. Marshmallow and Nougat get really unresponsive over time, though to be honest I think that has more to do with garbage apps my kid installs than the system itself. It is always nice and responsive after a clean flash.
jason2678 said:
Downgrading from lollipop to kitkat is possible, but it sounds like a long and involved process. For returning to stock kitkat all we have a test kdz that introduces a few issues you have to fix. For rooting kitkat PurpleDrake worked. Once you have root, you can flash TWRP then use it to flash any V410 rom you want.
No one has posted any V410 lollipop firmware to update manually. You'll have to take an OTA update. Kingroot has been reported to work on stock lollipop. Attempts to replace Kingroot with SuperSU once root access has been gained have been reported to result in bricked tablets.
Also, you'll be stuck on LG stock with the lollipop bootloader, it can't be unlocked. The kitkat bootloader can't be unlocked either, but it was easy to exploit. TWRP and all the custom roms rely on being on the kitkat bootloader.
I never liked the stock LG rom, but that's just a matter of personal preference. I've been on custom roms since they got stable. Currently I'm running an Android 5.1.1 build of Tesla. This tablet just worked best for me on lollipop custom roms. Marshmallow and Nougat get really unresponsive over time, though to be honest I think that has more to do with garbage apps my kid installs than the system itself. It is always nice and responsive after a clean flash.
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Thank you for this extremely informative reply jason2678 ! Thanks for taking time out of your day to provide that detailed reply.
I would love to hear other peoples experiences on which rom to run as well.