Can anyone suggest me the best Custom Kitkat ROM for my LG P769.
I already rooted my phone and hence also suggest me easy method to upgrade my rooted phone..
VineeshVishnu said:
Can anyone suggest me the best Custom Kitkat ROM for my LG P769.
I already rooted my phone and hence also suggest me easy method to upgrade my rooted phone..
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You can't flash any custom ROM on your P769 unless your bootloader is unlocked. Unlocking the bootloader on these L9's is almost impossible... On the newer versions of the L9, LG encrypted the bootloader. So unless someone figures out a new method to bypass the encrypted bootloader your stuck with it being locked and not being able to flash any custom rom.
There are a few ROMs for the P769 that work with a locked bootloader thought and would be your only option for a ROM other than 100% stock.
I use the Kumakan v3 themed ROM on my L9. There's another one, UltraRom which is based off of the kumankan ROM and a CM9 ROM, all are for 769's with locked bootloaders.
To install them, your L9 needs to be rooted, have BusyBox installed and you use the L9 recovery installer to flash cwm recovery.
Take a look here -
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2095825
and here -
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2468880
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2711412
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2684856
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Hello!
I have P760 model for a year and a half now and it is starting to be painfully slow.
Do you suggest me to make only a HW reset or should I upgrade to some custom rom?
I you suggest to upgrade, can you please tell me where to start - I have seen that there is some L9 Toolkit - will it do all the things that are necessary to upgrade to custom rom?
Thank you ,
Z
I think you should try KitKat ROM. There's no slow or lag with it First you need to unlock your bootloader because it's required for flash custom ROM. Then install a custom recovery. After that download a ROM, flash with recovery and enjoy
P760 has nice support, for example you can start reading this thread.
I have just rooted my phone and installed cwm , i need to install any custom rom on my lg optimus l7 p715, is it necessary to unlock the bootloader for that ??
, if yes
then is there any way to unlock bootloader on lg optimus l7 p715 or to know if its already locked or unlocked ??
av_01 said:
I have just rooted my phone and installed cwm , i need to install any custom rom on my lg optimus l7 p715, is it necessary to unlock the bootloader for that ??
, if yes
then is there any way to unlock bootloader on lg optimus l7 p715 or to know if its already locked or unlocked ??
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If you already have CWM installed, then you're all set to install the custom ROM. Just make sure to run the Nandroid backup from CWM before the upgrade (better safe than sorry).
Digdis said:
If you already have CWM installed, then you're all set to install the custom ROM. Just make sure to run the Nandroid backup from CWM before the upgrade (better safe than sorry).
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so if i have installed cwm , then that means i have already unlocked bootloader ??
also where can i find custom roms for lg optimus p715 , as i tried to find it but couldnt find any , i am trying to upgrade it to 4.4 ....
av_01 said:
so if i have installed cwm , then that means i have already unlocked bootloader ??
also where can i find custom roms for lg optimus p715 , as i tried to find it but couldnt find any , i am trying to upgrade it to 4.4 ....
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It means you have replaced the recovery to one that allows you to upgrade your ROM among other things (CWM that is).
Regarding custom ROMs - that's the big question: There are nearly no custom ROMs for this device, or rather to the L7 II series. If you browse the Android development section, you'll find some custom ROMs, but they are all based on the current 4.1.2 one. There's also an MIUI ROM for your device, about which you can read at the end of this thread. According to other threads here, LG has announced it would upgrade the L7 II series to KitKat somewhere round August (which should be any time now), so I guess the best thing to do would be to wait for it (as I do).
Digdis said:
It means you have replaced the recovery to one that allows you to upgrade your ROM among other things (CWM that is).
Regarding custom ROMs - that's the big question: There are nearly no custom ROMs for this device, or rather to the L7 II series. If you browse the Android development section, you'll find some custom ROMs, but they are all based on the current 4.1.2 one. There's also an MIUI ROM for your device, about which you can read at the end of this thread. According to other threads here, LG has announced it would upgrade the L7 II series to KitKat somewhere round August (which should be any time now), so I guess the best thing to do would be to wait for it (as I do).
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ooh thanx man , i was really confused about this , i hope they announce it soon
Hello, as my thread title suggests I have a question about custom kernels. I made the mistake of updating to 4.3 on my device [I did it for the TRIM feature but wasnt aware of the cons Verizon put in place with 4.3], before 4.3 I was rooted and was using the stock OS and kernel. I do know that its possible to get Root access with 4.3 and Ive already done that - My question is if it is possible to install a custom kernel that will allow me to overclock this device ? I know there are a ton of kernels out there, but I dont want to risk bricking this device or having to download the ODIN 1GB+ 4.3 android file to bring it back to life..Thanks in advance!
Unfortunately, you cannot install a custom kernel. You would need to have an unlocked bootloader to install custom kernels.... and there's no current do it yourself method to unlock the 4.3 MJ9 bootloader.
4.1.2 was the last Android build for our phones where you could have unlocked the bootloader.... and so far, it doesn't look like there's going to be a method developed for 4.3.
mattnmag said:
Unfortunately, you cannot install a custom kernel. You would need to have an unlocked bootloader to install custom kernels.... and there's no current do it yourself method to unlock the 4.3 MJ9 bootloader.
4.1.2 was the last Android build for our phones where you could have unlocked the bootloader.... and so far, it doesn't look like there's going to be a method developed for 4.3.
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That sucks...I dont think there is a way to go back to 4.1.2 either. Thanks for answer anyways.
Hi,
I just want to install a custom rom for my z2 but i'm having a little bit of trouble figuring out how to install it.
I was interested in installing the resurrection remix rom found here http://forum.xda-developers.com/xperia-z2/development/rom-resurrection-remix-t3028260
I'm currently on the official 5.0.2 version of android. I upgraded from 4.4.4 to 5.0.2 through Xperiafirm.
As far as I understand you need to have both root, an unlocked bootloader and a custom recovery to install a custom rom. NOTE: I have met none of these requirements.
My problem is I cant find a way to root my z2 on 5.0.2 or unlock the bootloader for that matter.
From what I gather most people upgraded from 4.4.2/4.4.4 using a rooted z2 to a 5.0.2 pre-rooted rom to keep there root permissions.
Does this mean I'll have to downgrade back to 4.4.2 or 4.4.4 and then do one of the easy root processes then flash the custom rom?
Or is there an easy way to root and unlock my bootloader on my z2 on 5.0.2 so I can flash the custom rom?
Thanks in advance for the help guys.
Lander_carlson said:
Hi,
I just want to install a custom rom for my z2 but i'm having a little bit of trouble figuring out how to install it.
I was interested in installing the resurrection remix rom found here http://forum.xda-developers.com/xperia-z2/development/rom-resurrection-remix-t3028260
I'm currently on the official 5.0.2 version of android. I upgraded from 4.4.4 to 5.0.2 through Xperiafirm.
As far as I understand you need to have both root, an unlocked bootloader and a custom recovery to install a custom rom. NOTE: I have met none of these requirements.
My problem is I cant find a way to root my z2 on 5.0.2 or unlock the bootloader for that matter.
From what I gather most people upgraded from 4.4.2/4.4.4 using a rooted z2 to a 5.0.2 pre-rooted rom to keep there root permissions.
Does this mean I'll have to downgrade back to 4.4.2 or 4.4.4 and then do one of the easy root processes then flash the custom rom?
Or is there an easy way to root and unlock my bootloader on my z2 on 5.0.2 so I can flash the custom rom?
Thanks in advance for the help guys.
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Since you haven't rooted Lollipop theres no easy root method.
1. Use flashtool and flash any 4.4.2 (17.1.2.A.0.314) from here
2. Then root and install recovery in one step using this guide :
+Make sure you have USB debugging turned ON and plug the phone to your computer.
+Download Z2-lockeddualrecovery[VERSION]-BETA.installer.zip from http://nut.xperia-files.com/?+Download=qh1p4ekeofo9krfbu6maic2np5&randomizer=_mc6cojzeq
+Unpack at C: or somewhere you will remember!
+Navigate to the resulting directory and look for install.bat, double click it to run;
+Select "Installation on Unrooted rom....." option
+Your phone WILL reboot when installation has completed and it will go into the default recovery for the first boot.
+Reboot to system from recovery to allow the installer to clean up after installation (it is safe to skip this step).
3. Once you have recovery installed you will hve to unlock the bootloader. Since unlocking the boot loader will remove your DRM keys you have to back them up first. Use this guide to backup DRM keys and then unlock the bootloader using this (read the whole forum carefully).
4. Since you have unloacked the boot loader you an proceed to flash and rom according to the instructions through the recovery.
Hey all, first of all I'm not new to the Android world. I've had many phones, and all if them modified heavily. I do not consider myself a Dev (I've made some basic scripts that's about all) but definitely a power user.
Anyway, I'm a little lost on this z2 as far as modding it goes. My bootloader is NOT unlockable according to the phone stats, however I have seen a few root methods for 5.1.1 and locked bootloaders (I'm build a.1.232). Now many of these rooting methods ask for you to downgrade to a rootable version, root it, then reflash a prerooted 5.xx ROM. Easy, However with my unlockable bootloader how will I flash anything other than a stock Sony ROM without bricking it?
Essentially what I'm after is how far can I go with a locked bootloader, and if there is s surefire way to root 5.1.1 without downgrading since I can't flash back up. Also am I good to flash a custom recovery? Or is that offlimits as well being locked. I'm a little lost due to lots of mods here apparently working with locked bootloaders, and on my HTC one that just didn't fly.. Lol.
Thank
AlwaysDroid said:
However with my unlockable bootloader how will I flash anything other than a stock Sony ROM without bricking it?
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You meant locked bootloader right?
You won't be able to flash any custom ROMs without unlocking your bootloader.
The only custom ROM that works for locked bootloader is MIUI (which uses the stock Sony kernel)and the phone needs to be downgraded to 4.4.4 and there are some custom ROMs out there which may work on locked bootloaders.
Yes,you will be able to flash custom recovery and use mods that are available on XDA and also xposed works fine on LB
You won't be able to flash custom kernel or custom ROM for LB
Yes downgrade is possible