I've got a Sprint G3 that's bumped, rooted, with TWRP and a stock-based ZVC ROM. I need to return this to stock configuration. Stock ROM, Recovery, etc. I figure instructions for this must be on the forum somewhere, but I've been unable to find it.
If someone could point me to an appropriate thread, I'd appreciate it.
meyerweb said:
I've got a Sprint G3 that's bumped, rooted, with TWRP and a stock-based ZVC ROM. I need to return this to stock configuration. Stock ROM, Recovery, etc. I figure instructions for this must be on the forum somewhere, but I've been unable to find it.
If someone could point me to an appropriate thread, I'd appreciate it.
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It's stickied right in this section. Too funny. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=54912191
Sigh. It's been a long day, and I guess my eyes are wasted.
Thank you!
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I originally updated from MI1 to MJ7, which was a stupid move, but just wondering if there is anyway to downgrade back in order to have full root and benefits?
I want to restore my phone and if I can go back, that would be great, because I don't want to go forward because if there is a new upadte it would make it worse instead of better, in terms of rooting.
Please advise
elite-fusion said:
I originally updated from MI1 to MJ7, which was a stupid move, but just wondering if there is anyway to downgrade back in order to have full root and benefits?
I want to restore my phone and if I can go back, that would be great, because I don't want to go forward because if there is a new upadte it would make it worse instead of better, in terms of rooting.
Please advise
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you can root mj7 mine is
i heard that vroot isnt a good way to go...no?
Can I install custom roms on MJ7?
what would be the best way to restore this? with a file, or just go through the settings and do a factory reset?
elite-fusion said:
i heard that vroot isnt a good way to go...no?
Can I install custom roms on MJ7?
what would be the best way to restore this? with a file, or just go through the settings and do a factory reset?
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Just keep taking OTAs up to MK2 (The latest). From there you can root and install safestrap (and a safestrap compatible rom). You cannot flash AOSP roms; the bootloader is locked down post MDK. This thread is pretty much all you need http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2606501
so can mk2 be rooted?
elite-fusion said:
so can mk2 be rooted?
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You should probably read the stickied thread at the top of the forum.
Its called What you need to know before, during and after modifying your verizon S4
Its probably relevant to your interests no?
This is the second time someone has linked you to it. I promise you if you READ THE WHOLE THING before asking anymore questions, you wont have questions to ask.
elite-fusion said:
so can mk2 be rooted?
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Yes. Search for "Saferoot". I can't stress enough....... RESEARCH FIRST. It will save you a lot of headaches.
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alright, one last question because it is NOT listed in that thread,
Where can i download the mk2 to load it manually because i am not a verizon customer but have a verizon s4 which i use with tmobile so it does not allow me to do OTA because it keeps telling me that Service is temporarily unavailable.
Please advise
elite-fusion said:
alright, one last question because it is NOT listed in that thread,
Where can i download the mk2 to load it manually because i am not a verizon customer but have a verizon s4 which i use with tmobile so it does not allow me to do OTA because it keeps telling me that Service is temporarily unavailable.
Please advise
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As linked to from the provided thead Customizing your Verizon Galaxy S4 - what's possible and what's not
Has links to the updates that it is possible to flash, see the recover by reflashing stock section.
Seriously, its a pretty expensive phone and you can totally ruin it. Not a bad idea to read through that info people keep trying to give you.
Hey there XDA I am currently running CM 10 and I need to bring my VZW GNote 2 back into the store to do a trade in but I don't know how to get stock android back on to my phone. I tried to find a flashable zip through google but i couldn't find one and I also don't know how to use ODIN so if anybody could please give me a tutorial or point me to one I would greatly appreciate it! I also don't know of a way to unroot my phone.
Thanks!
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Hey there XDA I am currently running CM 10 and I need to bring my VZW GNote 2 back into the store to do a trade in but I don't know how to get stock android back on to my phone. I tried to find a flashable zip through google but i couldn't find one and I also don't know how to use ODIN so if anybody could please give me a tutorial or point me to one I would greatly appreciate it! I also don't know of a way to unroot my phone.
Thanks!
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If you want to unroot and restore to stock, using ODIN is a good way to do this. Droidstyle has put together a really helpful guide on how to return your phone to Stock. You can find it here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2024207 Don't forget to give him some thanks.
In Droidstyle's guide... if you go to Section 1b: How to return to stock 4.X Jelly Bean coming from any rom with Odin , and then follow steps 1-7 under that section, you should be able to unroot the phone and restore it to stock. You may want to restore to the firmware for "Official VRAMC3 4.1.2 5/5/13." This way. if you decided to not swap the phone for some reason... then you could still root it/unlock bootloader with Casual... and then easily reinstall whatever Custom Rom you want to use for it. (If you restore to Stock VRUEMJ9 4.3, then you will end up locking the bootloader.... but if you are definitely swapping it out, then that may be the way to go).
If you want to get a more detailed guide on ODIN, here's a link to another forum that should be helpful... http://forums.androidcentral.com/am...ide-samsung-how-flash-stock-rom-via-odin.html **(This is only a general guide for learning more about Odin... so stick with Droidguide's tutorial when you actually do the Stock Restore process).
Also... I found a Youtube video that should be helpful for visual reference -- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4qtbEevn1VA. (Again... this is just for reference... so I would stick with getting your download files from Droidstyle's guide and following Droidstyle's restore instructions).
I hope this is helpful. Good luck with returning the phone to stock.
I'm a veteran of the HTC phones (and at least used to Samsung devices), but my friend wants his G3 to have a custom ROM on it. So I start looking around threads, and I didn't find any straightforward instructions on someone starting out.
Do I need to be S-Off or unlock a bootloader or anything like that? Or do I just grab the custom recovery and ROM, adb the recovery, and install the ROM? Everything I see just says to install the ROM from TWRP and go, but that's not very helpful unfortunately. He's on the latest LP ROM and firmware from Verizon, and I did at least see that this won't be a problem (unlike other devices where newer firmware can sometimes cause unlock issues. I'm probably going to install the Jasmine ROM on his phone to keep it relatively stock for him.
I'll take directions or even just a link if somebody has one handy. Thanks ahead of time for the help
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I'm a veteran of the HTC phones (and at least used to Samsung devices), but my friend wants his G3 to have a custom ROM on it. So I start looking around threads, and I didn't find any straightforward instructions on someone starting out.
Do I need to be S-Off or unlock a bootloader or anything like that? Or do I just grab the custom recovery and ROM, adb the recovery, and install the ROM? Everything I see just says to install the ROM from TWRP and go, but that's not very helpful unfortunately. He's on the latest LP ROM and firmware from Verizon, and I did at least see that this won't be a problem (unlike other devices where newer firmware can sometimes cause unlock issues. I'm probably going to install the Jasmine ROM on his phone to keep it relatively stock for him.
I'll take directions or even just a link if somebody has one handy. Thanks ahead of time for the help
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Best/easiest option,
Downgrade to 12b using kdz
Root w/new root method
Flash twrp (adb, flashify, or dd)
Flash jasmine L Rom base
Flash jasmine L small upgrade builds if available
Profit!
Most links can be found in op 2 of my Reference sticky in the Verizon general forum.
bweN diorD said:
Best/easiest option,
Downgrade to 12b using kdz
Root w/new root method
Flash twrp (adb, flashify, or dd)
Flash jasmine L Rom base
Flash jasmine L small upgrade builds if available
Profit!
Most links can be found in op 2 of my Reference sticky in the Verizon general forum.
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Thanks, somehow missed that thread. Glad to see its relatively straightforward with LG, considering it's not my phone and I haven't had an LG to work on (until I get the G4 ).
sorry to bug but can i install trwp from the trwp manger
phoenixaldana01 said:
sorry to bug but can i install trwp from the trwp manger
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yes
So all all of them are bumb in that app just don't want to brick my device. And what is the bet one to use I ready put the bumb twrp on already just want to update it
phoenixaldana01 said:
So all all of them are bumb in that app just don't want to brick my device. And what is the bet one to use I ready put the bumb twrp on already just want to update it
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personally i dont use any of those flashing apps. just go to original dev forum and grab the flashy zip of the latest version and flash in twrp. its that easy and done.
When I purchased my G3 used, it already had LiquidSmooth KK.
I have since updated to DirtyUnicorns LP and flashed the 23B and or C modem, honestly cannot remember which it was.
At no point as my GPS ever worked. So now I want to go back to a stock 12B, from my understanding, get a solid GPS lock, then get back up to a new LP rom. I've been trying to read around on exactly how to do this, but not sure I've found the right answers.
Any help would be greatly appreciated!
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When I purchased my G3 used, it already had LiquidSmooth KK.
I have since updated to DirtyUnicorns LP and flashed the 23B and or C modem, honestly cannot remember which it was.
At no point as my GPS ever worked. So now I want to go back to a stock 12B, from my understanding, get a solid GPS lock, then get back up to a new LP rom. I've been trying to read around on exactly how to do this, but not sure I've found the right answers.
Any help would be greatly appreciated!
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You may be able to just flash a stock based kk ROM. One of mine for example(https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=95857557620393003 skydragon).
Otherwise to go completely stock, you need the lg flashtool, vs985 dll for it, and the 12b kdz file. All of which can be found in the general or q&a forums ^^
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Thank you! GPS is now locked in, finally
Forgive me if I'm in the wrong forum or thread for this.
I had my VS985 G3 rooted with Lollipop but I unrooted to upgrade to Marshmallow a while back. Interested in rooting again but I'm having trouble finding a method for my build number, which is MRA58K. Android version is 6.0. I searched around and found methods for the 47A build but nothing for 58K. Does anyone know if there is a root method for the G3 with 6.0 and the MRA58K build?
Unfortunately not, 47A is the latest VS985 build number which has a root method available.
@jmillgrip questions go in the Q&A section. Report your own post to a moderator and ask them to move it there by clicking the /!\ icon on the lower left corner of your post.
If you do not have a "K" after the VS985 under the battery such as VS985WK, then you can downgrade via the VS985 10B TOT and root etc from there. They are literally dozens of threads that mention how to do this in the General and Q&A sections.
If your model does have a K somewhere after the VS985 (it won't show in Android's About menu, only under the battery), then you absolutely cannot downgrade or root once you're on Marshmallow.
Ok thanks. I reported the post to have it moved. Can I ask, if the 47A build is the latest one that has a root method then why wouldn't I downgrade to that instead of 10B?
I checked under the battery and there's is no K.
Thanks for your help!
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@jmillgrip questions go in the Q&A section. Report your own post to a moderator and ask them to move it there by clicking the /!\ icon on the lower left corner of your post.
If you do not have a "K" after the VS985 under the battery such as VS985WK, then you can downgrade via the VS985 10B TOT and root etc from there. They are literally dozens of threads that mention how to do this in the General and Q&A sections.
If your model does have a K somewhere after the VS985 (it won't show in Android's About menu, only under the battery), then you absolutely cannot downgrade or root once you're on Marshmallow.
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I was mistaken. It's software version 4BA.
Moved to Q&A section.
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Ok thanks. I reported the post to have it moved. Can I ask, if the 47A build is the latest one that has a root method then why wouldn't I downgrade to that instead of 10B?
I checked under the battery and there's is no K.
Thanks for your help!
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Thanks for having it moved, and you're welcome! You're in the minority of people who actually have their posts moved even after I tell them how to do it.
I saw your other post about it being a build higher than 47A, but 1) I don't even remember being able to root 47A directly, 2) I moved on from this phone five months ago and no longer have it, 3) If 47A is able to be rooted, it was either through a workaround and was actually just an alternate method of downgrading so that you can root that I tested and posted about that was clunky at best but bricked a very few people, and permanently bricked maybe 2-3 people (but that was also before we knew about the "K" variant so that could've been a factor) AND/OR it involved KingRoot, which I recommend avoiding at all costs when possible, and 4) long story short - too late, it is just plain easiest to root and install TWRP from 10B. I apologize for over-explaining, it's just what I do.
Ok I see. I definitely don't want to do anything shifty. My phone is super stable and I like it that way. I just want root to get rid of bloatware mainly. 10b will take me back to Lollipop though correct? I really want to stay with Marshmallow.
Ok I think I understand. I downgrade to install TWRP and get root access. Then I can upgrade back to Marshmallow if I want?
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Ok I think I understand. I downgrade to install TWRP and get root access. Then I can upgrade back to Marshmallow if I want?
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that's correct. you'll need to flash a rom that's already rooted. XDABBEB's VS985 3.1.1 is a good one. you'll also need to flash the correct bootstack that goes with the rom. follow the instructions in the post and you should be good.
Thanks. The ROM seems cool. I'm just not totally understanding which bootstack is the correct one.
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Thanks. The ROM seems cool. I'm just not totally understanding which bootstack is the correct one.
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if you're going to flash that rom, you'll need the 35b bootstack. follow the instructions in the first post of that thread.
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that's correct. you'll need to flash a rom that's already rooted. XDABBEB's VS985 3.1.1 is a good one. you'll also need to flash the correct bootstack that goes with the rom. follow the instructions in the post and you should be good.
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wonderin if u might know any thing here
i picked one of these up it seems hardbrick i had it in hsloader mode been a while so now i dont know what firmware it was on to download to extract and rstore not famil with verizon phones.
im setup for flashing tots i have old lgflashtool but rite now the phone is still dead except when i ground out the pins i get again hsloader mode till i unplug it but i havent flashed anything in board diag yet
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wonderin if u might know any thing here
i picked one of these up it seems hardbrick i had it in hsloader mode been a while so now i dont know what firmware it was on to download to extract and rstore not famil with verizon phones.
im setup for flashing tots i have old lgflashtool but rite now the phone is still dead except when i ground out the pins i get again hsloader mode till i unplug it but i havent flashed anything in board diag yet
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sorry, i'm not using my g3 anymore and i never dealt with a hardbrick. there's several posts about unbricking the g3.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/lg-g3/general/fix-unbrick-lg-g3-stuck-qualcomm-hs-usb-t2933853
http://forum.xda-developers.com/verizon-lg-g3/general/how-to-hardbrick-guide-using-test-t3276928
good luck.