[Q] Need Help Regarding Software Update VS98511C - Verizon LG G3

Hello,
I have an LG g3 (Verizon VS985) which is non rooted and in stock condition, The thing is I bought it from open market and I am not a Verizon user which means it is sold most probably after being career unlocked or tampered, Everything in the phone works like a charm but today I got this problem with the software update
The problem is that my phone always gives me up to date status when i check for updates, i thought it must be some problem with the update servers or my phone so i tried updating via Verizon Software upgrade assistant on PC.
The software tells me the same that my phone is up to date whereas we all know that Verizon has rolled out VS98511C update 3 days ago.
The weird thing is that the phone # it shows in upgrade assistant is 000000000, which i think is because it is career unlocked.
I want help regarding the fix to this problem and how can i update to VS98511C , Kindly guide me in detail to get latest updates as I am new to all this and I am waiting for Android L update on my phone as well. I like my phone to be stock for a while because i like new G3 interface, before i root it and install custom roms.
P.S : I wonder how to do the update.zip procedure and will it work ? given the tampered nature of carrier.

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adeelazmat said:
Hello,
I have an LG g3 (Verizon VS985) which is non rooted and in stock condition, The thing is I bought it from open market and I am not a Verizon user which means it is sold most probably after being career unlocked or tampered, Everything in the phone works like a charm but today I got this problem with the software update
The problem is that my phone always gives me up to date status when i check for updates, i thought it must be some problem with the update servers or my phone so i tried updating via Verizon Software upgrade assistant on PC.
The software tells me the same that my phone is up to date whereas we all know that Verizon has rolled out VS98511C update 3 days ago.
The weird thing is that the phone # it shows in upgrade assistant is 000000000, which i think is because it is career unlocked.
I want help regarding the fix to this problem and how can i update to VS98511C , Kindly guide me in detail to get latest updates as I am new to all this and I am waiting for Android L update on my phone as well. I like my phone to be stock for a while because i like new G3 interface, before i root it and install custom roms.
P.S : I wonder how to do the update.zip procedure and will it work ? given the tampered nature of carrier.
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Your 2nd to last paragraph seems misinformed - you should NOT update if you EVER want to be able to root and/or run custom roms. Currently, the 11c update blocks the ability to root, and contains an anti-rollback safeguard. I would strongly suggest avoiding it like the plague. Just my 2c.

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Actually rooting is not the primary thing here. I like stock rom better so update is the priority.... I hope someone helps me.
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adeelazmat said:
Actually rooting is not the primary thing here. I like stock rom better so update is the priority.... I hope someone helps me.
Sent from my VS985 4G using XDA
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Whatever is going on with your phone, it has nothing to do with it not being carrier locked. None of the Verizon LG G3's were ever carrier locked. Even stock unrooted as they ship they will accept any GSM sim. Mine works on T-Mobile and ATT GSM and LTE, for example, as well as Verizon LTE, depending on which sim I currently have installed.
As far as getting your G3 back to factory v10b, you will need to search XDA for instructions on how to restore the v10b .TOT file. Since your intent is to get the OTA to install, destroying your G3 probably forever as far as development is concerned, you are on your own for that project. I have done it. Its tricky but works, but once you are on the OTA afterwards you are out of the game altogether and cannot even restore a working factory image At All, even if you need to.
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Ok tha ks for clarifying... Can you olease explain what is v10b ? Sorry for the noob question xD
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Version 10b is the firmware that Verizon originally shipped on the G3. There has been one update so far. That is called the Over The Air (OTA) update. Your phone will automatically update if it is on the stock firmware (v10b).
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trent999 said:
Version 10b is the firmware that Verizon originally shipped on the G3. There has been one update so far. That is called the Over The Air (OTA) update. Your phone will automatically update if it is on the stock firmware (v10b).
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Ok so the thing is if my phone is on factory software why havent i recieved the update like others...? I mean it should normally.
Does update depend on area because I am outside US right now
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That is probably the problem, being outside the USA and so, I guess not on Verizon's network? If you have a different vendor sim chip installed, that might also block the OTA.
If I were you, I would root you G3 with stump-root, then bump it to install TWRP recovery, then keep an eye out here on XDA for the developers to release a TWRP-flashable version of the safe and useful parts of the OTA (if any) and apply them via TWRP.

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Thanks for clarification.... I will do it on the weekend, can i send you PM if i need some assistance during root n all ...?
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