To be honest, I'm totally lost and paranoid about jacking up this phone. I've been trolling for a couple weeks and I'm just so lost with so many different methods and not really any success stories using this metro pcs version. It's been like a year since I rooted my last phone and it was WAY easier than this mess, although it wasn't an LG.
All I really need at the moment is root access so I can move apps to sd cause that's just annoying. What is the best possible method to root the metro version of this phone today. I came across [ROOT][JB] New Easy Root Method For Jellybean, but I don't have spritebud. Could I use the LG update tool to upgrade to a newer tmo version and try again, or should I give the Lelus method a try?
Thanks!
afallison said:
To be honest, I'm totally lost and paranoid about jacking up this phone. I've been trolling for a couple weeks and I'm just so lost with so many different methods and not really any success stories using this metro pcs version. It's been like a year since I rooted my last phone and it was WAY easier than this mess, although it wasn't an LG.
All I really need at the moment is root access so I can move apps to sd cause that's just annoying. What is the best possible method to root the metro version of this phone today. I came across [ROOT][JB] New Easy Root Method For Jellybean, but I don't have spritebud. Could I use the LG update tool to upgrade to a newer tmo version and try again, or should I give the Lelus method a try?
Thanks!
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Okay, I've had past experience with rooting. I've owned a HTC desire which i have done all sorts with it(Flashed radios,kernels,roms,recoveries), however I know that every phone is different which is why I see myself as a noob once again.
I'm from the UK and own a unlocked GT-I9300 which is updated to jellybean. I've been searching around and got myself a bit confused. I'm looking for a way to root the device in the most easiest way. My searches kept bringing me to carrier versions :/ Just a few questions.
Does the software version(jellybean) effect the method I should use?
Does the fact that the phone is unlocked effect the method i should use?
Will i be able to flash different ROM's through a recovery? (I did with the desire)
Will i be able to sneak google wallet onto the device and use nfc to pay for stuff in the uk?
Some extra questions may be added later on.
Any help would be nice.
The reason i am rooting is because i hate limitations like wallpaper scrolling and not being able to download extra game data to the sdcard, i also think touchwiz is ugly, am i the only one?
No. Use cf-root to root your phone.
It works on all versions.
Carrier doesn't matter.
Unlocked doesn't matter.
Don't know about Google wallet but this is xda so I would say yes, it works. (Someone somewhere surely made it work)
Yes you can flash stuff through recovery.
Mobile Odin is just as easy.
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I rooted mine a couple of days ago using Samsung Galaxy S3 Toolkit v6.0
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1703488
It's a great tool, and pretty easy to use and you have everything there, so you can also do a full backup after the root.
Im also kinda new to this whole Android rooting stuff, after being for 4 years an iPhone user and i managed to root it and install a custom ROM without having any issues.
I'm new to rooting and the whole android scene. Just bought my s4 a month ago and rooted it this week. I've been trying to customize themes and icons and I know I need to deodex the files on my phone. I downloaded universal deodexer and dropped the files where I needed to but the program wouldn't run. My question is, is there any other way to deodex the files and how exactly do I locate them? Maybe I didn't locate the right ones.
First off, its pretty cool that you are actually trying to learn what you are doing. The initial learning curve is pretty big but you will get the hang of it piece by piece. I can't speak for everyone but I as still learning and started with the Droid years ago. Take a look at this post for some useful info. Credit to Obsidian for the definitions and links. Just take note that some of his definition do not apply to this phone since it was created for the Bionic, but most of the info is helpful and universal.
http://rootzwiki.com/topic/28127-ob...omsrootwipthreadsguidessafestrap/#entry751016
Now, to answer your question. Honestly I would flash a pre-deodexed rom and use it to modify things. A few are in the Samsung Development section that are basically TouchWiz minus the bloat. You may even find one there that suits you perfectly with no extra modding.
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Yea I was trying to learn. Then I bricked my phone by trying to install a new font. Now waiting for a replacement.
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Anthony825 said:
Yea I was trying to learn. Then I bricked my phone by trying to install a new font. Now waiting for a replacement.
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check out the youtube channel of DroidModd3rX... find his video titled "Verizon Galaxy S4 How To Unbrick, Unroot, Return to Factory Set"... even if you don't have a Verizon GS4 this will help you if you bricked your device. If you have a different Carrier than verizon then check out "wwjoshdew" channel on youtube........ check out his video titled "How To Unroot and Flash your Galaxy S4 to Stock Android 4.2.2"..... I'm sorry i didn't find you earlier.:crying: ........ this might help you to not pay where you "voided your warranty... please please please do this if you can get your phone back from the company. It will re-warranty your device.
It's ok, I found that video on you tube, and a couple others. I tried all their methods for I bricking, but to no avail. Now all it says is "firmware upgrade error. Please continue in Kies". But it won't let me do anything else.
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It's ok, I found that video on you tube, and a couple others. I tried all their methods for I bricking, but to no avail. Now all it says is "firmware upgrade error. Please continue in Kies". But it won't let me do anything else.
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Even ODIN?
Yea i tried Odin, 3.07 and I tried three different stock images and none of them worked. It got to a part during the process that said "Auth (fail)" and then it would close out the program. I just got my replacement yesterday but I'm kind of afraid to root it again lol.
Although I would really like to root it again, since half of the stuff I used it for had nothing to do with what caused the problem in the first place. I was just really excited to download and install a custom room that didn't lag as much as this nonsense from Samsung.
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Although I would really like to root it again, since half of the stuff I used it for had nothing to do with what caused the problem in the first place. I was just really excited to download and install a custom room that didn't lag as much as this nonsense from Samsung.
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Your original problem sounded like you were trying to flash the mdk firmware on a me7 firmware which would cause auth fail in odin.
But I couldnt find any info above. If you did the the me7 root method you wont have write permissions because boot loader is locked. which would brick your phone when you flash a rom.
Is the me7 root method the one that roots through the micro SD? Is there a way to do so and unlock the bootloader currently or has one not been released yet for the newest Verizon update?
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Anthony825 said:
Is the me7 root method the one that roots through the micro SD? Is there a way to do so and unlock the bootloader currently or has one not been released yet for the newest Verizon update?
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if you did it through terminal then yes. you are on me7 which is why odin gave you problems. currently there is no way to unlock the bootloader. only the firmware previous to me7 can unlock it. So you might be stuck for a while.
Well that's kind of a drag. Installing custom ROMs is the only thing that an unlocked bootloader does? Or is there another reason to root the phone now instead of waiting for a root that unlocks it? Sorry for all of the questions...
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update when you got your phone?
Anthony825 said:
Is the me7 root method the one that roots through the micro SD? Is there a way to do so and unlock the bootloader currently or has one not been released yet for the newest Verizon update?
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did you update to the new update that the phone was bugging you about when you first got your phone? if yes, then, YOU CANNOT FLASH ANYTHING! OR IT WILL BRICK YOUR DEVICE. if you haven't, then, thank the good Lord that you didn't fall into the samsung trap. you can check on Settings/mydevice/about_phone/Build_Number.... i believe the last frace would say me7... if then, you're kinda screwed for now... if you have something else than youre ok:good:... If you're verizon you WANT TO HAVE "MDK" as your last 3 characters on your build number. MDK=:angel: ......Good luck!:laugh:
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Well that's kind of a drag. Installing custom ROMs is the only thing that an unlocked bootloader does? Or is there another reason to root the phone now instead of waiting for a root that unlocks it? Sorry for all of the questions...
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root still lets you uninstall or freeze that bloatware on your phone. Only thing I used iy for anyways. have about an extra 400mb of ram freed.
Well that is good to know in case I decide to go through with rooting again. Is there a way to uninstall that update? Or am I stuck waiting for a new method to root the phone that allows flashing? I might root again just to have some of the apps like gmd gesture and greenify.
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Anthony825 said:
Well that is good to know in case I decide to go through with rooting again. Is there a way to uninstall that update? Or am I stuck waiting for a new method to root the phone that allows flashing? I might root again just to have some of the apps like gmd gesture and greenify.
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no you cant do anything right now besides the root. cant uninstall because the bootloader is locked.
some rooted apps are nice to have. just gonna have to wait patiently
In that case, are there any apps you would suggest getting that won't destroy my phone again? I checked online for a list of must-have apps but half of them were directed at people who were experienced with rooting.
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Anthony825 said:
In that case, are there any apps you would suggest getting that won't destroy my phone again? I checked online for a list of must-have apps but half of them were directed at people who were experienced with rooting.
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I would just get titanium backup for now. and remove some bloatware a safelist can be found here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2314265 would not experiment with deleting random things it could cause brick problems nothing much else. if you are not comfortablr with that just try and wait for bootloader to be unlocked which has no eta
I may just do that. If I were to root again on me7 since there's no unlock method, if one were to be released would I be screwed or is there normally a way to do that at a different time than the root?
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Hi guys my name is Skrilly and I've got a little problem here.
I currently own an LG Optimus L9 (P769) that is on Android 4.1.2 and has software version v20h. I also hate losing data so I want to root it without unlocking the bootloader. My current goal is to root my phone so that I can get Chainfire 3D and use that to run The Conduit HD
I've been searching for months trying to root it but none of the guides meet my dilemma.
I've looked at cmahendra's thread as my best bet, but unfortunately he doesn't have the US v20h KDZ or bin file that I need for my P769.
(cmahendra's thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2173465)
Can anyone help me with this? I'd really love to mod this phone and remove some of the bloatware that makes it have about 50% RAM free at max.
Thanks,
Skrilly.
(Oh and by the way, I just joined and this is my first post.)
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Hi guys my name is Skrilly and I've got a little problem here.
I currently own an LG Optimus L9 (P769) that is on Android 4.1.2 and has software version v20h. I also hate losing data so I want to root it without unlocking the bootloader. My current goal is to root my phone so that I can get Chainfire 3D and use that to run The Conduit HD
I've been searching for months trying to root it but none of the guides meet my dilemma.
I've looked at cmahendra's thread as my best bet, but unfortunately he doesn't have the US v20h KDZ or bin file that I need for my P769.
(cmahendra's thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2173465)
Can anyone help me with this? I'd really love to mod this phone and remove some of the bloatware that makes it have about 50% RAM free at max.
Thanks,
Skrilly.
(Oh and by the way, I just joined and this is my first post.)
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This method works just fine. I rooted my P769 with it. Browse the same thread for methods of updating to SuperUser or SuperSU to get rid of the chinese version of su.
shinobisoft said:
This method works just fine. I rooted my P769 with it. Browse the same thread for methods of updating to SuperUser or SuperSU to get rid of the chinese version of su.
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Thank you so much! This worked perfectly in about a total of five mintues!
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Thank you so much! This worked perfectly in about a total of five mintues!
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if you hate chinese you can root your phone with this method http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2511695
When i tried to root my verizon lg g3 using the stump app, it said device patched, sorry. How can this be changed in order to root my phone? Please help!
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When i tried to root my verizon lg g3 using the stump app, it said device patched, sorry. How can this be changed in order to root my phone? Please help!
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When i tried to root my verizon lg g3 using the stump app, it said device patched, sorry. How can this be changed in order to root my phone? Please help!
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Flash back to 10b is the only fix. No other versions can be rooted.
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im technology stupid
Thx for the advice, unfortunately, i have no idea what that 10 b is. I havent updated any operating system so, in my limited knowledge of this subject, i cant figure out how i woupd flash back to something i am not sure i ever had. I just bought this phone a couple months ago. Thank you for your help!
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Thx for the advice, unfortunately, i have no idea what that 10 b is. I havent updated any operating system so, in my limited knowledge of this subject, i cant figure out how i woupd flash back to something i am not sure i ever had. I just bought this phone a couple months ago. Thank you for your help!
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My suggestion would be to read more as this can ruin your phone if you don't know what you are doing. Not trying to be rude....but you need to study the subject. Check out the tutorials all over the LG G3 section
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See this post: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=57352415
Two methods, one is flashing a .tot file, the other is flashing a .kdz.
I include a link to the post for the .tot approach, the .kdz one is found in a thread in the Verizon G3 General forum area, a post by annoyingduck.
KaylenOnusic said:
Thx for the advice, unfortunately, i have no idea what that 10 b is. I havent updated any operating system so, in my limited knowledge of this subject, i cant figure out how i woupd flash back to something i am not sure i ever had. I just bought this phone a couple months ago. Thank you for your help!
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Doesn't matter if you ever had it, you can still put it on. I'm sure you are on 11c, otherwise stump wouldn't say its patched.
The previous post has the links you need to get it reverted to an older version.
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Arrogant ****s like YOU are the biggest "tech" problem, this person clearly stated they they were not tech savvy yet you still talk down to them.
That's my favorite part of the "online community"...everyone's a tough guy.
As a parting gift, I'll give you this: Do a little homework before you reply to this in ANY way that could be deemed disrespectful.
Hey, I'm sort of new to the whole Android scene and I've been trying to root my phone for about a week without any success, is this phone not able to be rooted at all? If so, is there any possibility of doing so in the future?
Easy
I rooted mine with Kingroot. Easy as eating a peanut butter sandwich.
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I rooted mine with Kingroot. Easy as eating a peanut butter sandwich.
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I've tried rooting mine with KingRoot and other tools but they all keep failing, not quite sure why..
Well dig around these forums. There are several different methods available.
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therealether said:
Well dig around these forums. There are several different methods available.
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Yeah I've pretty much tried most of the automated / manual methods and none of them seem to do the job, it's most likely an unsupported version.
Twrp recovery includes a rooting method when you boot it up for the first time.
Search around, you need the twrp Img file and an unlocked bootloader to flash it from.