[APK]/[MOD] Flash TWRP With Auto Rec thanks to @bender_007 - Sprint LG G3

First and foremost all credit goes to @bender_007 for making this for me.
all i had to do is provide some files from the Sprint LS990
and he was able to create this mod "AutoRec" method to flash TWRP
Fastest Safest way to flash Custom Recovery for those on Stock Rom with Root Access ONLY.
DISCLAIMER: USE AT YOUR OWN RISK. I AM NOT RESPONSIBLE NOR WILL I BE ABLE TO HELP YOU OUT OF A BRICK OR BOOTLOOP!
Finally what I and many of us have been waiting for!
Simple APK (AutoRec) flash TWRP (OneClick) method.
Must be on Stock Rom Lollipop and Rooted.
***ONLY FOR THE SPRINT VARIANT (LS990)***
has not been tested on any other devices.
Steps
- Download APK
- Install APK
- Open App
- Wait a few seconds while it does some backup.
- Wait for prompt to say that it is ready to flash.
- Click the button to Flash TWRP
- Wait for it to be done.
Once done Power off device and boot to racovery.
and finally... PROFIT!!!
Here is Original download link from @Bender007 All credit goes to him.
https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=95916177934553576

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THANKS!!
After bricking my first LG G3, trying to load a boot loader (Phone was replaced), I hesitantly tried this.
Worked great!!! Thank you for posting this.

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Thanks.....this works

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I dont get on here very much, but this worked just like you said. For those who are unsure if you should flash or not, definitely do it.

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Back to stock
ZVA is out and I was going to update, but when I opened the app to flash stock recovery and the other partitions, it backed up the already modified partitions. I am hoping to avoid having to flash stock with lg flash tool. Does anyone have suggestions on how to modify the backup the app thinks is stock so I can go back to actual stock? I used Auto rec since jelly bean on the g2 and love how well this works! Any help is much appreciated

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Were you on stock rom the whole time? In that case ask someone to send you his backup, I can create a flashable for you
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Will this work on ZVA Stock Roms? I got before Security Error as message on the screen and had to install everything again.

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If it's lollipop then yes..if it's anything else then NO
Poslano sa mog LG-H815 koristeći Tapatalk

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on ZVA it`s not work. after flash and reboot got Security Error message on the screen

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SaiLas said:
on ZVA it`s not work. after flash and reboot got Security Error message on the screen
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Is zva KitKat or lollipop?
Sent from my Nexus 5 using Tapatalk

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bender_007 said:
Is zva KitKat or lollipop?
Sent from my Nexus 5 using Tapatalk
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LS 990 lollipop android 5.0.1 (next flash stock boot zva and phone power on )

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I tried this method and it does NOT work on ZVA. I got "Security Error" on reboot and I had to reflash from scratch.

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The twrp works but it doesn't boot?
OK offer me help then , let's make it work. PM
Sent from my Nexus 5 using Tapatalk

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Did this ever get fixed? I don't want to get the security error again.
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Did you ever get this working?
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alqoshi4life said:
I tried this method and it does NOT work on ZVA. I got "Security Error" on reboot and I had to reflash from scratch.
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I kept getting this. Did you ever get out to work?

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I just tried this yesterday on a new Sprint G3 on ZVA. The process seemed to work fine, but when it was a complete, I booted up to the "Security Error" and had to flash stock.

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So i did this (on ZVA) but before i did it i downloaded a CyanogenMod nightly to my external sd card and after i flashed twrp and when i went to boot up into stock ROM i got the security error also.. so i just went into twrp and flashed the CyanogenMod ROM and it booted fine

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any more info on this? I am rooted but hesitant to install this recovery. I do want CM but I want to be able to go back to a stock rooted as well. By the looks of it, i cant?

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edufur said:
any more info on this? I am rooted but hesitant to install this recovery. I do want CM but I want to be able to go back to a stock rooted as well. By the looks of it, i cant?
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You can get back to stock if you use lg flash tool to go stock and re-root. But if you use this to flash twrp then download CyanogenMod first and make sure you have it saved to your sd card because you wont be able to boot into your stock rom because of the security error.
Also you might be able to to flash a stock rooted ROM but i haven't tried one yet

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bender_007 said:
Were you on stock rom the whole time? In that case ask someone to send you his backup, I can create a flashable for you
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I was stock the whole time, the only exception was busybox. I gave up and flashed the ZVA TOT. It was boring and frustrating, so I'm back on ZV8 and used autorec again and made sure to keep a backup in the cloud in case i ran into the same problem. If you hear of anyone having the same issue I can provide all the files needed and would be more than willing to send them to whoever needs them.
Sent from my LGLS990 using XDA Free mobile app

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this bricked my LG LS990 (( completely no reaction........
i am on ZV8 just downgraded so I could install a GSM unlocked rom and now it's completely bricked.
any help??