I just received my LG G3 in the mail today and I couldn't be more happier with my purchase. I still have a lot of reading and toying around with this device, being that it is my first LG device of any kind. With that being said, is there any useful information or links that would be helpful to learn about this device. I have been using Google of course but I am interested in Unlocking & Rooting this device if it's possible. I have the LG G3 Verizon Wireless Prepaid device, with the device being a prepaid device and not on a contract with Verizon I was unsure of whether or not I am limited to what I can do with this device. Any info or links are very much appreciated and I am looking forward to looking at, and hopefully trying out, some of the work for this device. I see a lot of familiar developers on here with their work and I am excited to feed my flashing hunger!
Thanks in advance!
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I just received my LG G3 in the mail today and I couldn't be more happier with my purchase. I still have a lot of reading and toying around with this device, being that it is my first LG device of any kind. With that being said, is there any useful information or links that would be helpful to learn about this device. I have been using Google of course but I am interested in Unlocking & Rooting this device if it's possible. I have the LG G3 Verizon Wireless Prepaid device, with the device being a prepaid device and not on a contract with Verizon I was unsure of whether or not I am limited to what I can do with this device. Any info or links are very much appreciated and I am looking forward to looking at, and hopefully trying out, some of the work for this device. I see a lot of familiar developers on here with their work and I am excited to feed my flashing hunger!
Thanks in advance!
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I'm not on a contract either and i have not found any issues with not being able to do anything.
Here is a one click root thread for easy rooting. http://forum.xda-developers.com/lg-g3/general/guide-root-lg-firmwares-kitkat-lollipop-t3056951
As far as a custom recovery i believe you need to be on 10b for it to stick. Go into settings/about phone/software info and see what software version you are on now. VS98523C is what i am on now from a custom lollipop rom. Most likely you are on VS98512B kitkat rom.
If you do need to roll back to 10b this is what i do. http://forum.xda-developers.com/verizon-lg-g3/general/guide-flash-to-stock-10b-kdz-method-t2928140
It's very simple to rollback if you have to. I don't believe you can apply twrp any other way unless that has changed.
Get Flashify from the google play store and the latest twrp. Flash the twrp img file in Flashify.
After you have that all setup find a sweet rom you want and go to town.
Some of my info may be a bit old as things change fast lol.
This is a very useful thread to keep an eye on as well.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/verizon-lg-g3/general/reference-stock-img-files-t2966958
Thanks for the info! You are right, I am currently running VS98512B/Android version - 4.4.2. I am going to do a bit of reading up on downgrading and getting this thing rooted so I can start flashing some ROMS. I just want to make sure I don't do anything out of order that could potentially brick the device. Thanks again for the info and links, very much appreciated!
So after reading for countless hours in the past couple of days, I have obtained a lot of new information for this device. I am also a bit confused about a couple things which I expected because this is my first LG device I have ever owned. After looking through all of the info and the links posted above and still a bit hesitant to root and start flashing. I am currently running Android version 4.4.2 with my software version being VS98512B, would it be a good idea to upgrade the device to Lollipop 5.0? I wouldn't mind upgrading but I don't want it to prevent me from being able to root the device. I saw that some people with the same software version have been using the LG one click root tool and have had success with rooting the device. Is downgrading the device to "10B" the only way to install TWRP recovery so that I can flash ROMS/MODS etc? Sorry for the noobish questions, with work piling on top of me I am limited to how much reading I can do. Any advice/ info is very much appreciated, of course I will continue reading up as much as possible until I feel confident in taking the necessary steps to rooting the device.
Thanks in advance
There was some discussion about being able to boot a bumped recent TWRP from a rooted v23c if you replaced the aboot partition with one from like v10b. I don't have any details past that, because I believe rooted KitKat is a far better firmware for my vs985 than the crappy v23c Verizon has put out, and I like stock for the camera, etc.
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You can root on 23c and get bumped twrp. It's early and cannot find the link atm. Look around the lg g3 Verizon forum for a one click root method. Took less than 10 minutes total to get root..
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To install TWRP on 23C, once rooted with the one click script, search Google Play for VS985 TWRP autorec.
roirraW "edor" ehT said:
To install TWRP on 23C, once rooted with the one click script, search Google Play for VS985 TWRP autorec.
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As with the OP of this thread, this is my first LG mobile device and for that matter first time using Verizon as a mobile carrier. I was hesitant on updating and installing the latest firmware update release from Verizon. I would of been going from 12b to 23C. I waited a couple days even though my phone was continuously asking me to do the update, so I finally broke and went through the update. So I did the install and put me were I am now on 23C running 5.0.1.
I also have a Samsung Galaxy S3 from AT&T (unlocked) which since this is my first time rooting, possibly learning to use X-Posed and testing out RAM, possibly better files to get the most out of my phones that I could.
Which is why I truly appreciate how great our community development teams have put worked together for us users.
As far as my LGG3, I like the stock rom especially over TouchWiz from my S4 and seeing it on my girls S5. My only complaint that I really have is that I wish I had more control over the settings in the camera. Such as the ISO, white balance, aperture, etc. Yet, I did find an camera application that does allow me to access those features. I just don't understand why LG wouldn't have that already customized into the camera settings.
I'll keep an eye on this post and see how far we get. Also, like OP stated any URL or previous posts I might help us are very much appreciated. Thanks so much in advance. Also, thanks for the users who have posted useful links already.
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There was some discussion about being able to boot a bumped recent TWRP from a rooted v23c if you replaced the aboot partition with one from like v10b. I don't have any details past that, because I believe rooted KitKat is a far better firmware for my vs985 than the crappy v23c Verizon has put out, and I like stock for the camera, etc.
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Hey @trent999 right now I'm using also using 23c. I'm on stock and after I went from 10b to 23c 5.0.1 I am losing battery life a lot faster than I did on 10b.
But my question to you is how you commented on the camera. I like the stock camera, but I really feel it's missing A LOT that say like that Samsung Galaxy line comes stock ready. But I saw yesterday ( since I haven't looked really into the G4,) that the G4 comes with all the settings that I really wish the G3 came with. For example is being allowed to change the ISO settings, white balance, focus mode, etc.. The best application that I've found to substitute it is an app called " A Better Camera " and one that was recommended " FV-5. "
I really don't know or understand why they left those out on there flagship phone of 2014. Don't get me wrong, IMO the only camera that shoots out the box as good, even better is the S6 Edge.
So you have any opinion on this bud?
You made the right choice. This might be the first phone I actually keep for 2 years.
@0secdox, in the run-up to the release of the G3, LG made a big point of how quick and how easy the camera was going to be to use, what with very fast laser focus and all. I think they wanted it to be limited in options so it would not confuse us point&click folks.
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I got mine last week too, I lost my root access on my Note 3 for good (well until the community gets a lollipop exploit). I bricked my phone while it was on lollipop and odin could only restore lollipop.
BTW LG G3 way better than the Note 3.
I will be buying a used LG G3 to place on pageplus nest week. Already have the SIM card, but I want to wait a week or two prior to activating.
My question is this. I want to root and install TWRP prior to activating?
I have read that I can use (Vol up, Vol down, Back, Home to bypass the activation screen). This gets me to wifi.
but can I then root and install TWRP using One Click and Autorec without activating the phone?
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I will be buying a used LG G3 to place on pageplus nest week. Already have the SIM card, but I want to wait a week or two prior to activating.
My question is this. I want to root and install TWRP prior to activating?
I have read that I can use (Vol up, Vol down, Back, Home to bypass the activation screen). This gets me to wifi.
but can I then root and install TWRP using One Click and Autorec without activating the phone?
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If that doesn't work try tapping the corners of the screen starting top left, top right, bottom right, bottom left. That should skip setup also... I believe
Kickin it on my VS985
Edde3d said:
If that doesn't work try tapping the corners of the screen starting top left, top right, bottom right, bottom left. That should skip setup also... I believe
Kickin it on my VS985
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Thanks for that info, but my real question is about being able to root and install TWRP without the phone being activated.
I don't think being activated or not activated will affect the ability to root or put TWRP on. You can always side-load the app from the play store AutoRec TWRP VS985 after rooted to put TWRP on the easiest way.
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I don't think being activated or not activated will affect the ability to root or put TWRP on. You can always side-load the app from the play store AutoRec TWRP VS985 after rooted to put TWRP on the easiest way.
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Thanks
I just bought a LG G3 and just rooted it and installed TWRP. I noticed I'm on 23C. Still on stock and keep getting prompted for an update (24B??). Do I need to upgrade to 24B to be able to install roms that list 24B as required firmware?
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I just bought a LG G3 and just rooted it and installed TWRP. I noticed I'm on 23C. Still on stock and keep getting prompted for an update (24B??). Do I need to upgrade to 24B to be able to install roms that list 24B as required firmware?
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OK. I'm about three weeks ahead of you and have done a lot of reading. I see you have root and TWRP.
First thing don't take the update. There is a thread a few threads down in this forum on how to disable the update.
Once you have done that, you can download the TWRP Manager to update TWRP to 2.8.7.0 if you aren't there already.
Once that is done, you have two 24B ROMS to choose from Jasmine 8.0 and Skydragon 5.0 (I am using Skydragon 5.0)
Both ROMS are in the Verizon LG G3 Android Development forum. The Skydragon forum is titled Skydragon 4.0 but the link to the 5.0 ROM in on page 429.
Skydragon also has an accompanying kernel (4.2) the link is on page 141 of the Skydragon 4.02 Kernel thread found in Verizon Lg G3 Original Android Development forum
I don't use the Jasmine ROM so I am not sure if there is an accompanying kernel.
There is also a 24B version of the Modem you search for.
I strongly suggest you take the time to read the forums listed above.
As I said, I am only three weeks into my LG G3, but Skydragon is fast, stable and easy on the battery.
Any more experienced participants, please feel free to correct any errors on my part
Edit: There are other ROMS listed in the Verizon Lg G3 Original Android Development forum such as CM or Paranoid Android, but Jasmine and Skydragon are very close to stock which is what I wanted.
Interesting... I tried to boot to recovery (Power+Vol Down) to flash a rom and TWRP didn't come up, but "System Recovery" did. Not sure whats going on since I was able to get to TWRP earlier. I tried using the One Click Root tool to boot to recovery, but it seems to just sit at a black screen. Any ideas?
Hi there !
As a LG newbie, I'm a little afraid about rom flash...
I already flashed rom on Samsung devices, Oneplus devices, HTC devices, and that always was in recovery, or with easy to use softwares (Odin is pretty easy, actually).
And there are tons of tuto about those devices.
But right now, I've got my G5 (h850) with unlocked bootloader, twrp and root, but a V10a. And I want to get up to date rom, with systemless root.
Looking for tuto, I'm finding things talking about LGUP and LG Flash, KDZ and TOT, and I'm lost
So can someone link me a explicit tuto to flash my G5 back to a stock and up to date rom, without root ?
The goal is, of course, to get what I want, but also understanding what I'm doing.
Thanks in advance.
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Hi there !
As a LG newbie, I'm a little afraid about rom flash...
I already flashed rom on Samsung devices, Oneplus devices, HTC devices, and that always was in recovery, or with easy to use softwares (Odin is pretty easy, actually).
And there are tons of tuto about those devices.
But right now, I've got my G5 (h850) with unlocked bootloader, twrp and root, but a V10a. And I want to get up to date rom, with systemless root.
Looking for tuto, I'm finding things talking about LGUP and LG Flash, KDZ and TOT, and I'm lost
So can someone link me a explicit tuto to flash my G5 back to a stock and up to date rom, without root ?
The goal is, of course, to get what I want, but also understanding what I'm doing.
Thanks in advance.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/lg-g5/how-to/info-autos-g5-thread-t3350648 and http://forum.xda-developers.com/lg-g5/how-to/lg-g5-to-stock-t3369959
Both threads explain how to flash a kdz firmware using lgup.
Killua96 said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/lg-g5/how-to/info-autos-g5-thread-t3350648 and http://forum.xda-developers.com/lg-g5/how-to/lg-g5-to-stock-t3369959
Both threads explain how to flash a kdz firmware using lgup.
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Hum.
My bad, I forgot to said I'm a linux user.
Thoses threads are for windows users, right ?
Do I need to get a windows computer to do it, or is there a way to achieve it with linux ?
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Hum.
My bad, I forgot to said I'm a linux user.
Thoses threads are for windows users, right ?
Do I need to get a windows computer to do it, or is there a way to achieve it with linux ?
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You can use a virtual machine, but the tools work only with Windows and afaik there are no tools for Linux
I have an LG G5 H831 from WIND/Freedom mobile which I recently upgraded to Nougat.
For some reason I don't like the new update and I'd like to revert back to the stock firmware. Is this possible?
I've looked around this forum and I couldn't find anything helpful.
Please help.
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I have an LG G5 H831 from WIND/Freedom mobile which I recently upgraded to Nougat.
For some reason I don't like the new update and I'd like to revert back to the stock firmware. Is this possible?
I've looked around this forum and I couldn't find anything helpful.
Please help.
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I agree. Android v7 is the Windows ME of mobile operating systems. Too many great features removed, excused by positive sounding mumblings and overbearing rhetoric.
If you can find the LG-H831 DLL for LGUP then you can flash a H83110d_00_0711.kdz ROM image (you can find or I can put up for you). I cannot find a H831 DLL for LGUP anywhere though so if anyone has one please let us know.
I'm a complete noob when it comes to flashing LG phones.
Is there a tutorial I can follow?
Where can I download the files needed?
I'm very happy with this phone btw. It's very snappy, works well and the camera is simply awesome!
It seems to me that Nougat is using more RAM than Marshmallow and that concerns me a bit.
I forgot to mention something.
Few days ago I was able to find the KDZ files here, but they were for Rogers/Fido. I was very cautious and I did not flash them.
Hey yall! I hope this is in the right place, if not my apologies. I got myself a G5 and I love except i made a terrible mistake...I upgraded the system from Marshmellow 6.0.1 to Nougat 7.0 and my phone has had nothing but problems and glitches. I want and really need to downgrade this phone to 6.0.1 but I have no idea how and id rather not brick my phone. I have been over several forums already on this site and none of them have the same procedure. One says i need to download this another says i dont need that etc etc.I would like to downgrade to 6.0.1 easily and with minimal risk if possible. If someone could give me a clear easy to understand step by step guide that would be much appreciated. I have the Canadian H831 running android 7.0. Software Version is h83120a. If you need anymore info please let me know.
Thank you in advance
pepsiiperson said:
Hey yall! I hope this is in the right place, if not my apologies. I got myself a G5 and I love except i made a terrible mistake...I upgraded the system from Marshmellow 6.0.1 to Nougat 7.0 and my phone has had nothing but problems and glitches. I want and really need to downgrade this phone to 6.0.1 but I have no idea how and id rather not brick my phone. I have been over several forums already on this site and none of them have the same procedure. One says i need to download this another says i dont need that etc etc.I would like to downgrade to 6.0.1 easily and with minimal risk if possible. If someone could give me a clear easy to understand step by step guide that would be much appreciated. I have the Canadian H831 running android 7.0. Software Version is h83120a. If you need anymore info please let me know.
Thank you in advance
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I use android 7 on my H850 and it's smooth, as I can see here, you're using the initial​ version of android 7 (20a). Have you try to check if there's any newer Nougat version of your model (H831) through OTA or LG brigde or kdz?
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I use android 7 on my H850 and it's smooth, as I can see here, you're using the initial​ version of android 7 (20a). Have you try to check if there's any newer Nougat version of your model (H831) through OTA or LG brigde or kdz?
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I have checked for updates through the update centre and my phone says its up to date.
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I have checked for updates through the update centre and my phone says its up to date.
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You need to download the Android 6 kdz. You can check here for one specific to your model https://forum.xda-developers.com/lg-g5/how-to/list-lg-g5-stock-kdz-firmware-t3365941. Once you downloaded the kdz use LGUP or uppercut to flash it to your phone. If you're unable to successfully flash it (like it errors out every time), it may be that you can't downgrade to MM from N. I'd try to use LGUP first, but if you can't get it to work try uppercut. Read those threads for instructions on how to use the tools. Feel free to ask more questions if you have any and I'll try to answer. Hopefully this helps.
pepsiiperson said:
Hey yall! I hope this is in the right place, if not my apologies. I got myself a G5 and I love except i made a terrible mistake...I upgraded the system from Marshmellow 6.0.1 to Nougat 7.0 and my phone has had nothing but problems and glitches. I want and really need to downgrade this phone to 6.0.1 but I have no idea how and id rather not brick my phone. I have been over several forums already on this site and none of them have the same procedure. One says i need to download this another says i dont need that etc etc.I would like to downgrade to 6.0.1 easily and with minimal risk if possible. If someone could give me a clear easy to understand step by step guide that would be much appreciated. I have the Canadian H831 running android 7.0. Software Version is h83120a. If you need anymore info please let me know.
Thank you in advance
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Here's another source for H831 KDZ files: https://lg-firmwares.com/lg-h831-firmwares/#more-1685 Links to a number of MM ROMs can be found there. I have no experience with the H831, but I have successfully downgraded from N to MM on my H850 with LGUP. You should be aware, though, that there have been a number of reports of downgrading problems with the G5.
Make sure you read instructions carefully! Downgrades are easy to hard brick aka all bad.
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boot into recovery and make a full wipe. this should fix your problem.
can not boot into recovery .. i tried many time .. but one time it boots and says (erasing) and then reboots and continue normally !!
thanks man !!
Sorry for asking a dumb question but I really don't know the differences of LG KDZ roms like V20e, V20L, etc., and I didn't found any of information of it.
I didn't know how to check our board too. I'm on H901 with 5.1.1 ROM with software version H90110c. On LG Bridge it's detected as lg f600k. what rom should I use for my devices? or stick with current and flash TWRP? Is it safe for me?
Thank you all.
grzpra said:
Sorry for asking a dumb question but I really don't know the differences of LG KDZ roms like V20e, V20L, etc., and I didn't found any of information of it.
I didn't know how to check our board too. I'm on H901 with 5.1.1 ROM with software version H90110c. On LG Bridge it's detected as lg f600k. what rom should I use for my devices? or stick with current and flash TWRP? Is it safe for me?
Thank you all.
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Take out the battery and see what model it's says and if it says h901 the board might be from the f600k variant.