Hi, I'm new here. Thanks to everyone who responds to this. I have a sprint lg g3, and I used stump root I believe to root the phone when I got it. My question is, how can I update to lollipop now? I don't mind getting rid of root or super SU. I don't use it for much anyway. Every time I try manually updating to lollipop it says there's no update. Thanks again for any replies.
shiniku said:
Hi, I'm new here. Thanks to everyone who responds to this. I have a sprint lg g3, and I used stump root I believe to root the phone when I got it. My question is, how can I update to lollipop now? I don't mind getting rid of root or super SU. I don't use it for much anyway. Every time I try manually updating to lollipop it says there's no update. Thanks again for any replies.
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What version are you running? ZV4, ZV6, or ZV8?
I'll assume it's ZV4 because Stump worked. Then all you need to do is "Bump" for recovery.
It's all in the FAQ if you are on ZV4.
Ya, it's zv4. Thank you. Do you think the update is worth it? I read somewhere that it wasn't any good.
engine95 said:
What version are you running? ZV4, ZV6, or ZV8?
I'll assume it's ZV4 because Stump worked. Then all you need to do is "Bump" for recovery.
It's all in the FAQ if you are on ZV4.
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Also, is this the right page? http://forum.xda-developers.com/sprint-lg-g3/orig-development/bump-unlock-lg-g3-twrp-sprint-t2900588 if not, can you link it please? Thanks again.
shiniku said:
Also, is this the right page? http://forum.xda-developers.com/sprint-lg-g3/orig-development/bump-unlock-lg-g3-twrp-sprint-t2900588 if not, can you link it please? Thanks again.
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Yup. That's it. Like I said, all the links you need are in the FAQ.
I think it's worth it. But once you have the recovery, you can flash other roms and find out.
2 stock ZV8 ROMS. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=58846091
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=58966766
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I recently updated my phone before rooting it. Now StumpRoot or PurpleDrake won't work . The SW Version is LS990ZV6. If anyone knows of any working roots that have very little to no risk of soft/hard brick, that would be awesome.
Spring ?
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Spring ?
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CodeCompile said:
I recently updated my phone before rooting it. Now StumpRoot or PurpleDrake won't work . The SW Version is LS990ZV6. If anyone knows of any working roots that have very little to no risk of soft/hard brick, that would be awesome.
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There's not an easy root for ZV6. The good news is you can flash tool back to ZV4 since there's no anti roll back. After flash, stump root then bump TWRP and flash the rooted ZV6 or another LS990 friendly ROM.
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CodeCompile said:
I recently updated my phone before rooting it. Now StumpRoot or PurpleDrake won't work . The SW Version is LS990ZV6. If anyone knows of any working roots that have very little to no risk of soft/hard brick, that would be awesome.
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I just did that stupid update too and lost root access! I used stump to root it so thought I'd download it again and reroot from there but it says I'm already rooted. However, when I check with root checker or super su it says I'm not. If you find anything please let me know.
Seriously? It's the basic rule of the "Stump" root method. It only works once and only on ZV4. If you lose root, you cannot re-root ZV4 or otherwise without using flash to stock ZV4. Then flash a rooted ZV6.
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Batres12 said:
I just did that stupid update too and lost root access! I used stump to root it so thought I'd download it again and reroot from there but it says I'm already rooted. However, when I check with root checker or super su it says I'm not. If you find anything please let me know.
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Just like Mike said, you must go back to zv4 using flashtool. No easy way to root zv6 right now. There is one OTA apk you can rename with root explorer on zv4 to stop over the air updates when you go back to zv4.
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joeyhdownsouth said:
Just like Mike said, you must go back to zv4 using flashtool. No easy way to root zv6 right now. There is one OTA apk you can rename with root explorer on zv4 to stop over the air updates when you go back to zv4.
sent from my Vanir LG G3
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I've used flashroot before because I soft-bricked my phone. It was a pain to use. Do you think it might be a long while before a z6 easy root? Also, if I do revert it back to z4, do I have to do a complete wipe?
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I've used flashroot before because I soft-bricked my phone. It was a pain to use. Do you think it might be a long while before a z6 easy root? Also, if I do revert it back to z4, do I have to do a complete wipe?
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Anytime you use flashtool, to flash a factory .tot, it wipes every partition in the phone. You don't have a choice to wipe or not.
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CodeCompile said:
I've used flashroot before because I soft-bricked my phone. It was a pain to use. Do you think it might be a long while before a z6 easy root? Also, if I do revert it back to z4, do I have to do a complete wipe?
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It could take a while. I'm not sure anyone is working on root for the Sprint variant. We probably won't get. Zv6 root until they find an exploit for another variant that happens to work on Sprint.
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What is the OTA apk you are talking about so I can rename it, or can I freeze it?
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joeyhdownsouth said:
Just like Mike said, you must go back to zv4 using flashtool. No easy way to root zv6 right now. There is one OTA apk you can rename with root explorer on zv4 to stop over the air updates when you go back to zv4.
sent from my Vanir LG G3
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What is that OTA apk that I can rename, or can I freeze it?
MikeDroid said:
Seriously? It's the basic rule of the "Stump" root method. It only works once and only on ZV4. If you lose root, you cannot re-root ZV4 or otherwise without using flash to stock ZV4. Then flash a rooted ZV6.
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Any links to a rooted ZIP?
Melegan said:
Any links to a rooted ZIP?
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2949087
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2950747
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Geez people, pay attention. Read, Read, Read before doing. There must be dozens of posts in the LS990 forums that say ZV6 can't be rooted, don't take the OTA if you're rooted, etc. But you do first, then read.
And the answers to all of these questions about how to fix it have been posted dozens of times, too. Please use the search function, or just read the forums. The answers are all here.
So I found stumproot and even my old noob mind was able to figure out. Worked great and loved it. Update came out for 4.4.2 and I did it thinking it was only a sprint update. Yeah dumb move. I know. I lost my root after the update So I redid stump. Says it's rooted but it's not. Now with lollipop coming out soon should I just wait for that or any ideas? I think I read I could flash original on phone and stump again but not sure how. If I do lollipop am I screwed even longer? Thanks for the help. In advance all.
Daveyness said:
So I found stumproot and even my old noob mind was able to figure out. Worked great and loved it. Update came out for 4.4.2 and I did it thinking it was only a sprint update. Yeah dumb move. I know. I lost my root after the update So I redid stump. Says it's rooted but it's not. Now with lollipop coming out soon should I just wait for that or any ideas? I think I read I could flash original on phone and stump again but not sure how. If I do lollipop am I screwed even longer? Thanks for the help. In advance all.
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If you want root, you'll need to revert to zv4 with flashtool. It's stickied in General.
If you take any ota's, you will not have root.
Time will tell on what L is gonna do to us.
You need to flash tool back to ZV4 then just wait until someone makes a flashable stock. Then you can flash that and the supersu recovery package. Then you will have rooted lollipop. You need to make sure that you flashtool back and reroot with stump and flash latest twrp.
Flashtool thread:http://forum.xda-developers.com/spr...de-how-to-restore-sprint-lg-g3-ls990-t2852042
Just to let you know in advanced you have 5 days until ZV8 (lollipop) comes out: http://forum.xda-developers.com/sprint-lg-g3/general/sweet-coming-to-g3-near-t3022710
If you have anymore questions or anything like that you can PM me
With a new g3 on its way I was wandering if someone would mind telling me the best/easiest way to get root and recovery and then bump so I can flash any of the current ROMs available. I'm coming from a rooted g2 and had to revert it back to older firmware to achieve root so I'm not clueless on using lg flash tool if that's the only way. If someone could maybe point me in the right threads needed for the best way I'd be grateful.
ANTLAY said:
With a new g3 on its way I was wandering if someone would mind telling me the best/easiest way to get root and recovery and then bump so I can flash any of the current ROMs available. I'm coming from a rooted g2 and had to revert it back to older firmware to achieve root so I'm not clueless on using lg flash tool if that's the only way. If someone could maybe point me in the right threads needed for the best way I'd be grateful.
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First, ya gotta downgrade
http://forum.xda-developers.com/verizon-lg-g3/general/guide-flash-to-stock-10b-kdz-method-t2928140
Then ya root
http://forum.xda-developers.com/verizon-lg-g3/general/root-easiest-to-root-lg-g3-t2883089
Then ya Bump unlock it
http://forum.xda-developers.com/ver...pment/bump-unlock-lg-g3-twrp-verizon-t2900590
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First, ya gotta downgrade
http://forum.xda-developers.com/verizon-lg-g3/general/guide-flash-to-stock-10b-kdz-method-t2928140
Then ya root
http://forum.xda-developers.com/verizon-lg-g3/general/root-easiest-to-root-lg-g3-t2883089
Then ya Bump unlock it
http://forum.xda-developers.com/ver...pment/bump-unlock-lg-g3-twrp-verizon-t2900590
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Thanks,what roms are best for daily? Or what's your favs? Just curious
ANTLAY said:
Thanks,what roms are best for daily? Or what's your favs? Just curious
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No problem and I'm actually stock rooted. It works for me. I'm waiting for a stable lollipop Rom for the time being
Personally, I've kept stock rooted and used Titanium Backup and root browser to delete bloat. That way I'm Odex'd (not into theming) and I haven't disabled OTA notifications so there's a chance I'll find out Verizon Android 5.x is official before my daily check of XDA. ?
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can some please help me root my sprint lg g3? i just got it yesterday and it updated to lollipop zv8. im new to all this please help
Check out my root guide
I got it rooted, but idk how to install recovery and custom rom?
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There instructions for recovery as well
dustiNcyde419 said:
can some please help me root my sprint lg g3? i just got it yesterday and it updated to lollipop zv8. im new to all this please help
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im looking in the forums, that is to say, reading through them for the answer.. it seems that ZV* cant be rooted.. i was rooted via STUMP with my old lgg3, but it got stolen and this replacement came with the upgrade... there must be a way.. someone like Jcase must have a work around. i am not knew to rooting, when i find it, flash it i will post result and give thank
jyarborough said:
im looking in the forums, that is to say, reading through them for the answer.. it seems that ZV* cant be rooted.. i was rooted via STUMP with my old lgg3, but it got stolen and this replacement came with the upgrade... there must be a way.. someone like Jcase must have a work around. i am not knew to rooting, when i find it, flash it i will post result and give thank
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You can try using LGFlashTool to downgrade to ZV4 with the stock .tot, then rooting from there, then installing the latest TWRP and then upgrading to a ZV8 ROM. I can't remember exactly what guide I used to do this myself a few days ago, but I know it involved wolfgart's files (link below) and some hints from the BarePop thread in Original Development. Look around page 16 or 17 for the posts by @RHall1340 .
http://downloads.codefi.re/wolfgart/LG_G3/LS990/ZV4
dustiNcyde419 said:
I got it rooted, but idk how to install recovery and custom rom?
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jyarborough said:
im looking in the forums, that is to say, reading through them for the answer.. it seems that ZV* cant be rooted.. i was rooted via STUMP with my old lgg3, but it got stolen and this replacement came with the upgrade... there must be a way.. someone like Jcase must have a work around. i am not knew to rooting, when i find it, flash it i will post result and give thank
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All of your questions can be answered here. also. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=55225699&postcount=1
You can root ZV8. But you can't install custom recovery.
Topic says it.....I want to run Candy5 ROM on this beast....my plan is to root, install twrp, and install Candy5. Any surprises or gotchas before I buy this phone? Thank you.
DigiAngel69 said:
Topic says it.....I want to run Candy5 ROM on this beast....my plan is to root, install twrp, and install Candy5. Any surprises or gotchas before I buy this phone? Thank you.
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Depending on the SW that is installed you might have to downgrade first to get TWRP installed.
I can't answer about the ROM since I run Jasmine 8.0.
Plan on having to downgrade using the kdz or tot method to software version 10B, but other than that one you're to that then rooting & unlocking (I've always just used stump and bump, respectively) is as easy as it gets. Make sure to do plenty of reading, as always!
Buy a g4.
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Buy a g4.
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Thanks all for the answers....really helps. Will a G4 run Candy 5?
DigiAngel69 said:
Thanks all for the answers....really helps. Will a G4 run Candy 5?
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Don't know. Check the forum.
ohlin5 said:
Plan on having to downgrade using the kdz or tot method to software version 10B, but other than that one you're to that then rooting & unlocking (I've always just used stump and bump, respectively) is as easy as it gets. Make sure to do plenty of reading, as always!
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So I think I've settled on the G3. I'm switching from iPhone on AT&T and I have until the 11th of September....right now they have a special when you switch...basically a $300 credit. You mention downgrading...any tricks to this? I snagged the Verizon LG G3 All-in-One Toolkit ....hope that's all I need. I've rooted and installed mods for my Galaxy Tab 2 and a couple other Samsung phones that had no phone service, but this will be my first go at using Andoid as a cell phone. Any other advice would be awesome...thank you.
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So I think I've settled on the G3. I'm switching from iPhone on AT&T and I have until the 11th of September....right now they have a special when you switch...basically a $300 credit. You mention downgrading...any tricks to this? I snagged the Verizon LG G3 All-in-One Toolkit ....hope that's all I need. I've rooted and installed mods for my Galaxy Tab 2 and a couple other Samsung phones that had no phone service, but this will be my first go at using Andoid as a cell phone. Any other advice would be awesome...thank you.
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This is the exact thread I've always followed to downgrade back to software version 10B:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/verizon-lg-g3/general/restore-verizon-to-stock-t2827878
Once you're back at 10B, follow this guide to use "Stump" to root (and as long as you're back on 10B, you can ignore the warning message about discontinued development at the top of the OP):
http://forum.xda-developers.com/lg-g3/orig-development/root-stump-root-lg-g3-sprint-verizon-t2850906
Then, once you're done with all that, simply use "flashify" from the play store to flash a "bumped" recovery image - I'd recommend TWRP, which can be found here....use the latest version - 2.8.7.0:
https://dl.twrp.me/vs985/
Read each thread about 3 times before attempting, and as long as you can follow instructions you'll be golden.
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This is the exact thread I've always followed to downgrade back to software version 10B:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/verizon-lg-g3/general/restore-verizon-to-stock-t2827878
Once you're back at 10B, follow this guide to use "Stump" to root (and as long as you're back on 10B, you can ignore the warning message about discontinued development at the top of the OP):
http://forum.xda-developers.com/lg-g3/orig-development/root-stump-root-lg-g3-sprint-verizon-t2850906
Then, once you're done with all that, simply use "flashify" from the play store to flash a "bumped" recovery image - I'd recommend TWRP, which can be found here....use the latest version - 2.8.7.0:
https://dl.twrp.me/vs985/
Read each thread about 3 times before attempting, and as long as you can follow instructions you'll be golden.
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Really appreciate the feedback...I'll report my results when I unbox the phone...woo hooo!
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Really appreciate the feedback...I'll report my results when I unbox the phone...woo hooo!
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Last question on this....should I back up the phone before I start? Not sure....is there a proper method for backing up the LG3? Thanks all.