buying preproduction lg v30, pls help - LG V30 Questions & Answers

the preproduction lg v30 shows that its rooted, does this mean it won't pass safetynet? this is really an odd issue because I really won't know how to remove root on something that is rooted from factory, and if it doesnt pass safetynet from factory, well. ****.
Could anyone chime in their two cents? Should I go for it or not?

What is the model number?
You might have a golden ticket for dev work.
Sent from my official carrier unlocked LG V30+ US998

ChazzMatt said:
What is the model number?
You might have a golden ticket for dev work.
Sent from my official carrier unlocked LG V30+ US998
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LG-LS998, or at least thats what the seller says

rellycooljack said:
LG-LS998, or at least thats what the seller says
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A Sprint V30 phone that's rooted?
Wow.
Sent from my official carrier unlocked LG V30+ US998

ChazzMatt said:
A Sprint V30 phone that's rooted?
Wow.
Sent from my official carrier unlocked LG V30+ US998
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the weirdest part is that ls998 shows lg v30+, where as the phone there is lg v30, and this obviously would not pass safetynet? would there be a way to flash the default sprint rom?

rellycooljack said:
the weirdest part is that ls998 shows lg v30+, where as the phone there is lg v30, and this obviously would not pass safetynet? would there be a way to flash the default sprint rom?
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Sprint has both the V30/V30+. They're both called LS998.
There are people who would give their right arm for a rooted carrier phone... and you want to UNroot it.
Sent from my official carrier unlocked LG V30+ US998

I have a Sprint lg v30 plus.. how can I root it?

ChazzMatt said:
Sprint has both the V30/V30+. They're both called LS998.
There are people who would give their right arm for a rooted carrier phone... and you want to UNroot it.
Sent from my official carrier unlocked LG V30+ US998
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bear in mind i don't have the device with me, and he claimed the status is rooted, so im not sure if it is properly rooted or not, if its not rooted and safetynet doesnt pass, how can i even fix that?

rellycooljack said:
bear in mind i don't have the device with me, and he claimed the status is rooted, so im not sure if it is properly rooted or not, if its not rooted and safetynet doesnt pass, how can i even fix that?
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So you care more about safetynet than root.
There are ways to hide root, like with Magisk. But that presents more questions.
Basically when I've had a choice between root and safetynet (not using Magisk), for me root always wins.
Sent from my official carrier unlocked LG V30+ US998

rellycooljack said:
the preproduction lg v30 shows that its rooted, does this mean it won't pass safetynet? this is really an odd issue because I really won't know how to remove root on something that is rooted from factory, and if it doesnt pass safetynet from factory, well. ****.
Could anyone chime in their two cents? Should I go for it or not?
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I am curious if we could see screenshots proving its rooted and everything? I think it is a good buy for the community .....

abine45 said:
I am curious if we could see screenshots proving its rooted and everything? I think it is a good buy for the community .....
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thats what, i want to see them too but the seller takes ages to reply and now is not replying to any questions which i asked related to safetynet, if it truly is rooted, I will forward the link to you all and one of you could purchase it.

Sounds very very fishy.

rellycooljack said:
thats what, i want to see them too but the seller takes ages to reply and now is not replying to any questions which i asked related to safetynet, if it truly is rooted, I will forward the link to you all and one of you could purchase it.
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Stop asking him about safetynet. Ask him about the root. That's what's valuable in this phone. He's going to ignore any safetynet questions because it means you don't understand the value of root. Of course it (probably) won't pass safetynet. Who cares about safetynet? That's why I was ignoring your safetynet questions too. (You can pass Safetynet with Magisk but that may not be the way it's rooted. Stop asking about safetynet, that's not important here.) And the idea you want to flash regular stock firmware back over this magical phone just to get safetynet back gives me shudders.
If you want safetynet, go to Sprint or any Best Buy store and buy a stock locked down phone.
We want to know about the root. How is this Sprint V30 rooted, is the bootloader unlocked, etc.

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lg g5 h831 how to root

Hello guys, i was looking in different sources of how to root my lg G5 h831..
I would like to know if there is any way to root this before i decides to change it....
jowandrys said:
Hello guys, i was looking in different sources of how to root my lg G5 h831..
I would like to know if there is any way to root this before i decides to change it....
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unfortunately theres no way to root H831 as of now due to locked bootloader.
Apparently I have been able to root my H831...
I recently had my 4 month old LG 5 overheat and quit working. I returned it to the Cell phone provider (FreedomvMobile) who sent it to Futuretel in Ontario as the authorized repair centre in Canada.
They have informed me that I have rooted the phone and therefore it is not covered under warranty. I did not know what rooting was until I googled it. I have not rooted the phone. They are refusing to fix the phone. They say that the test of the phone is conclusive and that it was rooted. It was not. Does anyone have any idea if there are other causes that would make the technician at Futuretel think that it was rooted? I need some information before I go even further with this ridiculous response from Futuretel. Help!
Futureteller said:
I recently had my 4 month old LG 5 overheat and quit working. I returned it to the Cell phone provider (FreedomvMobile) who sent it to Futuretel in Ontario as the authorized repair centre in Canada.
They have informed me that I have rooted the phone and therefore it is not covered under warranty. I did not know what rooting was until I googled it. I have not rooted the phone. They are refusing to fix the phone. They say that the test of the phone is conclusive and that it was rooted. It was not. Does anyone have any idea if there are other causes that would make the technician at Futuretel think that it was rooted? I need some information before I go even further with this ridiculous response from Futuretel. Help!
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The tech is scamming you. Been there done that. Send a message to LG global through Facebook. It will get replaced. They do not want a bad rep.
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Sign the petition and spread the word guys, we are really close! change.org/p/lg-electronics-unlock-lg-g5-bootloader-for-all-varients
I just signed
Any word on Canadian bootloader yet?
Well, I went and signed for all it is worth. I still have a G5 in my collection and I would love to get it onto Lineage and let my son use it.
Really would like to root my phone as well :/
Still no news on rooting h831??
That is a good question. There was finally an update to Android 8.0 for our devices but I wonder if it made it so they can be unlocked and whatnot...
I don't want to be negative, but I guess in the end we will have to sell this device and buy another one, just to have an unlocked bootloader and root
Sent from my LG-H831 using Tapatalk
xddd00 said:
I don't want to be negative, but I guess in the end we will have to sell this device and buy another one, just to have an unlocked bootloader and root
Sent from my LG-H831 using Tapatalk
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Well, I and my wife upgraded to Galaxy S9s this spring due to a seriously unbeatable deal. Had the G5 supported the AWS bands used by the new carrier we switched to, she would still have been using it but alas, nope.
We still have her LG G5 and my son uses it as an ipod of sorts. I would love to root the thing just so newer OS' can be installed on it as it will never be a phone again so I don't need to worry about things like tap to pay and such. I guess it getting to Android 8 will have to do.
Yeah, I would love to root if possible too but I understand that our device is not popular enough just as H850 is or H830.
Would be trying to sell this device and buy another one then...
Sent from my LG-H831 using Tapatalk
xddd00 said:
I understand that our device is not popular enough just as H850 is or H830.
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Ya, see, there is one general complaint that fits this... I hate that there are so many damned models of each of the main model names... As in there is never really JUST an LG G5 or JUST a Galaxy S9.
If you look HARD enough there is a way to ROOT a H831. You have to use Marshmallow 6.0 and follow a small tutorial that you will find if you look HARD. I am not sure if you can roll back to v6.0 so you can force root but hey all you have to do is LOOK!
Sentario said:
If you look HARD enough there is a way to ROOT a H831. You have to use Marshmallow 6.0 and follow a small tutorial that you will find if you look HARD. I am not sure if you can roll back to v6.0 so you can force root but hey all you have to do is LOOK!
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Can you provide a link? I've searched for months w/ no success.
You can't downgrade from Oreo to Marshmallow so no root

[AT&T] So, I'm getting a V30 and have some questions.

So, fun story! I bricked my AT&T V20! It got really hot during use, so i shut it off to cool off, went to turn it back on, and its "stuck" in some menu with an hourglass logo, that i cant really see because part of the screen is covered in static, cant even boot into recovery. So, i went to insurance, and theyre sending me an AT&T v30 as a replacement.
On to my questions;
What are some MUST KNOW tips that i should be aware of?
Where are we at with root?
Bootloader unlocked yet?
Any rom's you recommend?
LyinCakeGamingYT said:
So, fun story! I bricked my AT&T V20! It got really hot during use, so i shut it off to cool off, went to turn it back on, and its "stuck" in some menu with an hourglass logo, that i cant really see because part of the screen is covered in static, cant even boot into recovery. So, i went to insurance, and theyre sending me an AT&T v30 as a replacement.
On to my questions;
What are some MUST KNOW tips that i should be aware of?
Where are we at with root?
Bootloader unlocked yet?
Any rom's you recommend?
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No carrier models have root.
Sent via open market LG US998 V30/V30+
ChazzMatt said:
No carrier models have root.
Sent via open market LG US998 V30/V30+
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Dang! Any news on how far into development we are with root or is nothing being worked on?
LyinCakeGamingYT said:
Dang! Any news on how far into development we are with root or is nothing being worked on?
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Three non-carrier models have root. But LG allows bootloader unlock with full fastboot flash commands for those three.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3745006
T-Mobile H932 guys haven't given up hope yet. There's a dedicated thread for that discussion.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3690577
Sent via open market LG US998 V30/V30+
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=75936789
Sent via open market LG US998 V30/V30+
ChazzMatt said:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=75936789
Sent via open market LG US998 V30/V30+
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Speaking of WETA, i was running it on my V20 (H910), and to install it, I had to use the US996 variant which worked fine. Is it the same situation with the V30?
LyinCakeGamingYT said:
Speaking of WETA, i was running it on my V20 (H910), and to install it, I had to use the US996 variant which worked fine. Is it the same situation with the V30?
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Yes, open market LG US998, sold by authorized retailers like B&H Photo.
Be careful buying of eBay, as the U.S.Cellular model US998 is otherwise identical to the open market LG US998 but is not eligible for bootloader unlock.
Sent via open market LG US998 V30/V30+
ChazzMatt said:
Yes, open market LG US998, sold by authorized retailers like B&H Photo.
Be careful buying of eBay, as the U.S.Cellular model US998 is otherwise identical to the open market LG US998 but is not eligible for bootloader unlock.
Sent via open market LG US998 V30/V30+
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Sorry, what i meant was, to run weta on the v20 h910 i had to download and flash the US998 rom, and it ran fine on the v20, would i have to do the same thing on the V30?
LyinCakeGamingYT said:
Sorry, what i meant was, to run weta on the v20 h910 i had to download and flash the US998 rom, and it ran fine on the v20, would i have to do the same thing on the V30?
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It ran fine until your phone fried, is what you meant to say...
redoregon said:
It ran fine until your phone fried, is what you meant to say...
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If you cared to read my post, It fried because it got too hot, not because of WETA. Go be a pleb somewhere else.
LyinCakeGamingYT said:
Sorry, what i meant was, to run weta on the v20 h910 i had to download and flash the US998 rom, and it ran fine on the v20, would i have to do the same thing on the V30?
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I answered your original question, I thought... I'm not sure I understand exactly what you're asking. You need an open market US998 V30 to run the US998 WETA ROM.
Are you asking if the WETA US998 ROM will work with other LG V30, besides the open market US998?
The dev @Mentalmuso was trying to make WETA US998 ROM work with the H930 V30/V930G (the other two in the series that have bootloader unlock with fastboot flash commands available), but he stopped because @Whiskeyomega Boombox ROM came back. They share a lot of the same audio mods.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3747290
At least one person with an LG H930 got WETA to boot, but the dev was doing things blind for the European models because he has US998.
Sent via open market LG US998 V30/V30+
LyinCakeGamingYT said:
If you cared to read my post, It fried because it got too hot, not because of WETA. Go be a pleb somewhere else.
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Right. ROMs never overheat phones. Excuse my lack of experience in the ROM world.
redoregon said:
Right. ROMs never overheat phones. Excuse my lack of experience in the ROM world.
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Let me explain clearer since you don't get it, my phone got hot because it was in a hot environment, since you feel such a need to come in and be a know it all **** wit. Now sod off.
LyinCakeGamingYT said:
Let me explain clearer since you don't get it, my phone got hot because it was in a hot environment, since you feel such a need to come in and be a know it all **** wit. Now sod off.
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Oh, "it got really hot during use" invisibly included the reason it got hot as the environment. Silly me.
Unless an engineering abl (the new SD835 encrypted aboot) leaks specifically for the AT&T model V30, then you will never have root.
Unlike the V20, where all the models (except the T-Mobile H918) had the same RSA key in the CPU, on the V30, the key is different for every model I checked.
Even if a kernel exploit or some other temp root could be obtained, you have no way to flash TWRP, or permanent root, since neither recovery, boot or system can be modified.
-- Brian

LS998 converted to US998 with Sprint

I am pretty sure I know what the answer to this is since I have read it a few times on these forums, but can someone with experience detail what Sprint's response is when trying to activate a previous LS998 model converted to a US998? I have read that it is essential to activate the device *prior* to converting the FW to US998. Has anyone had luck getting Sprint to activate the device on US998 FW previously not activated while on LS998 FW?
Its possible by reinstalling the ls998 system and modem and stuff using this thread.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/lg-v30/how-to/us998-to-ls998-sprint-lte-root-t3802310
That will allow you to activate the device on sprint
jdgesmlls said:
I am pretty sure I know what the answer to this is since I have read it a few times on these forums, but can someone with experience detail what Sprint's response is when trying to activate a previous LS998 model converted to a US998? I have read that it is essential to activate the device *prior* to converting the FW to US998. Has anyone had luck getting Sprint to activate the device on US998 FW previously not activated while on LS998 FW?
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Are you asking because you did NOT activate it before converting?
Or are you asking because you just want to do it the hard way?
You basically have to convert it back to LS998 (and there's no KDZ available to flash). I remember one guy did it but it was a major pain -- which is why we put all the warnings everywhere.
ChazzMatt said:
Are you asking because you did NOT activate it before converting?
Or are you asking because you just want to do it the hard way?
You basically have to convert it back to LS998 (and there's no KDZ available to flash). I remember one guy did it but it was a major pain -- which is why we put all the warnings everywhere.
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No... no...no... *sigh*...... I sold a converted LS998 to US998 on Swappa... And this was part of the sale description:
**NOTE** This device is not compatible with Sprint! The ESN is linked to an LS998U, which Swappa requires I list it as an LS998U variant. It was never activated on Sprint prior to conversion to US998, and Sprint will not allow activation.
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Buyer received the phone today and said he will "complete the sale after visiting the Sprint store for activation". So he clearly didn't read the description and never asked questions before buying... I am anticipating a expletive laden response any time now and wanted to see if I could offer any assistance. I suppose there is chance he is familiar with this device and knows how to do all this himself but I have my doubts....
jdgesmlls said:
No... no...no... *sigh*...... I sold a converted LS998 to US998 on Swappa... And this was part of the sale description:
**NOTE** This device is not compatible with Sprint! The ESN is linked to an LS998U, which Swappa requires I list it as an LS998U variant. It was never activated on Sprint prior to conversion to US998, and Sprint will not allow activation.
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Buyer received the phone today and said he will "complete the sale after visiting the Sprint store for activation". So he clearly didn't read the description and never asked questions before buying... I am anticipating a expletive laden response any time now and wanted to see if I could offer any assistance. I suppose there is chance he is familiar with this device and knows how to do all this himself but I have my doubts....
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Ah, thanks for the clarification.
I think you are covered as far as the sale. That's quite a clear warning! I'll see if I can find the posts from months ago where the guy did activate it -- FINALLY.
Can't quite find those posts, but here's what he needs if he knows how to do it:
JWnSC said:
Here is a zip for warranty exchange ect...*NOT Recommended* (you will lose root, TWRP)
https://drive.google.com/file/d/19FHVNn6TS5ybdNIziL1nyKPWcIc_RN0t/view?usp=drivesdk
From TWRP(wipe data) install the FACTORYSPRINT.zip reboot device, update prl and profile, reboot, do a system update
It works. I tested it
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ChazzMatt said:
Ah, thanks for the clarification.
I think you are covered as far as the sale. That's quite a clear warning! I'll see if I can find the posts from months ago where the guy did activate it -- FINALLY.
Can't quite find those posts, but here's what he needs if he knows how to do it:
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I figured I would post a reply about this mess... I had to take the device back because Swappa sucks and they claim the ESN check comes back that the devices has "financial obligation" owed on it. Although, when I listed the device they did an ESN check which came back clean. They immediately sided with the buyer and said the device was not valid to sell on their site, even though they allowed me to list it, a buyer to buy and pay for it, I shipped it to him and only when the jackass read my listing and realized it says "Not compatible with Sprint" did he put up a stink... I purchased this on eBay and I know at least one other person reported picking up a V30 which came back as "financed". I used this particular device on T-Mobile and AT&T so I know it isn't restricted in that sense.
In parallel, I reached out to Sprint and gave them the ESN to check if there was in fact any financial obligation and they confirmed that there was not... The agent (on their own) offered to put an unlock request in for the device. I am not, nor have ever been a Sprint customer so I didn't believe they would honor the unlock request. According to a check with Sprint today, they did unlock the device.
So for those more familiar with Sprint... does this mean it can be activated on Sprint now because it is unlocked? Regardless that it is running US998 FW?
jdgesmlls said:
I figured I would post a reply about this mess... I had to take the device back because Swappa sucks and they claim the ESN check comes back that the devices has "financial obligation" owed on it. Although, when I listed the device they did an ESN check which came back clean. They immediately sided with the buyer and said the device was not valid to sell on their site, even though they allowed me to list it, a buyer to buy and pay for it, I shipped it to him and only when the jackass read my listing and realized it says "Not compatible with Sprint" did he put up a stink... I purchased this on eBay and I know at least one other person reported picking up a V30 which came back as "financed". I used this particular device on T-Mobile and AT&T so I know it isn't restricted in that sense.
In parallel, I reached out to Sprint and gave them the ESN to check if there was in fact any financial obligation and they confirmed that there was not... The agent (on their own) offered to put an unlock request in for the device. I am not, nor have ever been a Sprint customer so I didn't believe they would honor the unlock request. According to a check with Sprint today, they did unlock the device.
So for those more familiar with Sprint... does this mean it can be activated on Sprint now because it is unlocked? Regardless that it is running US998 FW?
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I would forget Swappa and sell on eBay. Tons of LS998 converted to US998 being sold there.
Sorry, I don't know the answer to the Sprint question.
ChazzMatt said:
Can't quite find those posts, but here's what he needs if he knows how to do it:
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How does one go about re-locking the bootloader once this is done? You lose fastboot commands once you are on a Sprint base? Or is this a hybrid?
Here is a zip for warranty exchange ect...*NOT Recommended* (you will lose root, TWRP)
https://drive.google.com/file/d/19FH...w?usp=drivesdk
From TWRP(wipe data) install the FACTORYSPRINT.zip reboot device, update prl and profile, reboot, do a system update
It works. I tested it
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jdgesmlls said:
How does one go about re-locking the bootloader once this is done? You lose fastboot commands once you are on a Sprint base? Or is this a hybrid?
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I'm not sure. Maybe the factory Sprint zip locks the bootloader? (Probably doesn't, but I really don't know.)
But yeah, the fastboot commands are gone.
Sent via open market LG US998 V30/V30+

Stock VS996 better than Frankenstein'd US998 for Verizon users?

I recently bought a US998 off eBay only to learn that it was a Frankenstein'd LS998; this wouldn't have bothered me except it can no longer receive updates from LG. That coupled with the fact that voLTE probably won't be coming to custom ROMs (I'm using Verizon so I cannot avoid that), I'd much rather have a vanilla OEM phone that gets OTA updates rather than hack my way into an already stock ROM. I figure if I get a VS996 with the Verizon logo on the back everything should go smoothly? If anyone has any advice I'd appreciate it, the specs on this phone are perfect for the price.
Also I should ask, does anyone know how much longer security updates will be pushed to the v30? If the phones gonna become insecure soon anyway, and custom ROMs are a no-go with Verizon, might just have to look at other phones. Thanks for reading.
Nooljaw said:
I recently bought a US998 off eBay only to learn that it was a Frankenstein'd LS998; this wouldn't have bothered me except it can no longer receive updates from LG. That coupled with the fact that voLTE probably won't be coming to custom ROMs (I'm using Verizon so I cannot avoid that), I'd much rather have a vanilla OEM phone that gets OTA updates rather than hack my way into an already stock ROM. I figure if I get a VS996 with the Verizon logo on the back everything should go smoothly? If anyone has any advice I'd appreciate it, the specs on this phone are perfect for the price.
Also I should ask, does anyone know how much longer security updates will be pushed to the v30? If the phones gonna become insecure soon anyway, and custom ROMs are a no-go with Verizon, might just have to look at other phones. Thanks for reading.
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Frankenstein to VS996 KDZ. Manually install updates from KDZ. Gives you total control.
I hate OTA updates. I always update from KDZ.
Even many stock LG phones still have to manually update, like my wife's native B&H Photo US998.
LG promised at least 2 years of updates once on Oreo. So about another year. Nothing prevents them from going longer, the two years was part of Google Enterprise Endorsed agreement.
I understand flashing the kdz myself is more expedient, but if the end result is stock anyway I'd rather get it pushed directly from LG/Verizon, rather than download the firmware from a third party. I don't always have access to a laptop and rely on my phone too much to want to hack it.. usually only bother with custom ROMs when manufacturer support dies out.
Also, if support for volte goes with LG, and there's only a year left, then I'll probably just stick with the Moto g6 I'm using now. Was gonna give it to my mom when her non-volte device stops working but given how convoluted LG wants to make volte support I'd rather stick to something that has more assured longevity.
For now I'm probably gonna return this phone and wait and see where things go.. can always upgrade later.
Nooljaw said:
Also, if support for volte goes with LG, and there's only a year left, then I'll probably just stick with the Moto g6 I'm using now. Was gonna give it to my mom when her non-volte device stops working but given how convoluted LG wants to make volte support I'd rather stick to something that has more assured longevity.
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Verizon VoLTE has nothing to do with LG security updates. People have Verizon VoLTE since launch in 2017.
But you can always buy native VS996 if you wish.
Nooljaw said:
I don't always have access to a laptop and rely on my phone too much to want to hack it.
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There's nothing unstable about unlocking the BL, installing TWRP, and then being ready for updates that way. With that setup, you can download the TWRP version of the ROM and install that, all without a computer.
As long as the ROM is stock, it won't matter one bit if you have an unlocked BL and TWRP installed. That's how my phone is, as well as my wifes... no issues whatsoever (both VS996 on TotalWireless).
You can do as you wish, of course, but what you're implying (that BL unlock and TWRP somehow make the phone less reliable) is not true.
Bump!!
I originally bought a VS996 for use on Total Wireless. and wanted to run it stock but the stock ROM would not allow Wireless Tethering which I wanted for my car. So I converted it to US998 rooted it and all is fine.
Can't wait for a Flashable version of PIE. One that works of course.
Nooljaw said:
I understand flashing the kdz myself is more expedient, but if the end result is stock anyway I'd rather get it pushed directly from LG/Verizon, rather than download the firmware from a third party.
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KDZ updates come from LG/Verizon. Where do you think they come from?
I often provide links straight to LG Bridge servers -- but they are slow... So I also use mirrors, but you can check the md5 signature, if in doubt.
However, for my rooted phone I use the TWRP-flashable zips devs create from the official KDZ.
Lenster45 said:
I originally bought a VS996 for use on Total Wireless. and wanted to run it stock but the stock ROM would not allow Wireless Tethering which I wanted for my car. So I converted it to US998 rooted it and all is fine.
Can't wait for a Flashable version of PIE. One that works of course.
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I'm on Verizon, have a LS998 Frankenstein and WTF to VS996 stock firmware. Everything works like it was a OEM Verizon VS996 V30. All the tethering is working and functional on my device. I wonder why you had problems?
ChazzMatt said:
Verizon VoLTE has nothing to do with LG security updates. People have Verizon VoLTE since launch in 2017.
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Right, what I meant was that since stock is the only volte compatible ROM for this device, once they stop providing them there'd be no more security updates as well. Unless someone's able to patch the stock ROM with new updates from Google? I'm not a developer so I dunno how much work that is, or if it's even possible in this case.
@Lenster45 were you getting OTA updates with the original Verizon branded v30?
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I'm on Verizon, have a LS998 Frankenstein and WTF to VS996 stock firmware. Everything works like it was a OEM Verizon VS996 V30. All the tethering is working and functional on my device. I wonder why you had problems?
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Exactly. All he needs to do is Frankenstein to VS996 firmware. Doesn't even need bootloader unlock or root, if he doesn't want to mess with that for his mom.
Lots of Verizon users on this forum have bought LS998 V30+ or former LS998 V30+ already converted, and used them on Verizon. It's BETTER because Verizon never sold the V30+ (128GB) only the V30. By converting to VS996, you are making your own VS996 V30+.
If you do that, you do NEED an already-activated Verizon SIM card -- which you can use from whatever phone you are using right now on Verizon. Some people have even bought broken glass display Verizon phone cheap on eBay, just to activate a new Verizon SIM card -- then put that into V30, if they don't already have activated SIM card.
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Right, what I meant was that since stock is the only volte compatible ROM for this device, once they stop providing them there'd be no more security updates as well.
@Lenster45 were you getting OTA updates with the original Verizon branded v30?
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If you absolutely need OTA updates, then yeah buy native VS996. If you use converted LS998 you will have to manually install updates -- which I prefer, so I have total control. Even on my wife's phone which is native US998, and was never bootloader unlocked.
But for some reason, you don't want to do that and want OTA, then native Verizon VS996.
LG should provide updates for all V30 for about another year, for their 2-years once on Oreo guaranteed updates. Phone launched on Nougat, but got on the Google's Enterprise Endorsed list contingent on "imminent" Oreo upgrade, which wasn't so imminent. But the security updates clock started on Oreo.
We got Oreo in Q2 2018. That doesn't mean LG has to stop updates after that, but that was the time period they had to guarantee to Google once Oreo rolled out. They also had to agree to another letter OS upgrade, which will be Pie.
My mother has my old US998 V30. She's on pure stock firmware. But I have no concerns whatsoever about security updates running out in another year.

How to get back V30S black & white boot screen after frankenstein?

I picked up a V30S and now I have rooted it successfully. However, during the conversion from US998h to VS996k in TWRP, I lost the "S" part in the boot, and now it just says "LG V30 thinq" whereas it used to say "LG V30 thinq", like the attached picture.
I would like to get that back. I liked seeing the "S" part when it boots up, it feels more premium.
The same thing happened with my V30+, it lost the "+" once changing to VS996.
How can I get this original factory boot screen back?
zxzxzxzxzxzxzxzxzx said:
I picked up a V30S and now I have rooted it successfully. However, during the conversion from US998h to VS996k in TWRP, I lost the "S" part in the boot, and now it just says "LG V30 thinq" whereas it used to say "LG V30 thinq", like the attached picture.
I would like to get that back. I liked seeing the "S" part when it boots up, it feels more premium.
The same thing happened with my V30+, it lost the "+" once changing to VS996.
How can I get this original factory boot screen back?
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You can't get that back on Verizon firmware. Verizon didn't sell the V30+ nor V30S, only the V30.
You can get original factory boot screen back by flashing back to US998 firmware.
Which is what you'll do when you sell it eventually, but until then it doesn't really matter.
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You can't get that back on Verizon firmware. Verizon didn't sell the V30+ nor V30S, only the V30.
You can get original factory boot screen back by flashing back to US998 firmware.
Which is what you'll do when you sell it eventually, but until then it doesn't really matter.
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I'm looking for a way to hack it into the boot. Like replace the image of v30 with the V30S image at boot
zxzxzxzxzxzxzxzxzx said:
I'm looking for a way to hack it into the boot. Like replace the image of v30 with the V30S image at boot
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If you could do that, people could claim to have V30+ who don't...
Good luck with that. Don't brick your phone.
I already know you can edit the other boot, so by the way I already know it is possible to put a boot screen of anything, after the initial boot screen, so your argument is pointless.
As far as tricking someone, anyone can look up the IMEI to find the true model of the phone. Also, you can look at the storage. If you put a "plus" on a 64gb non-plus that would be STUPID since both phones cost nearly the same.
Looking for someone to actually help. I do have the actual phone and I could show my IMEI to prove it. I bought this second phone for the 6GB of ram (I now have a V30 Plus AND a V30S). I looked for months to find one. Part of why I'd like to see the S in the boot screen since I put a lot of effort into finding this phone. I have no intentions of ever selling it. It's the perfect phone for me and I could see keeping it for many years.
zxzxzxzxzxzxzxzxzx said:
I don't care about naysayers. I already know you can edit the other boot, so by the way I already know it is possible to put a boot screen of anything, after the initial boot screen, so your argument is pointless.
Looking for someone to actually help. I since I put a lot of effort into finding this phone. I have no intentions of ever selling it. It's the perfect phone for me.
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Yes, the V30/30+/v30S are fantastic phones. Congratulations on finding a V30S. A year ago when I was looking they were still too expensive and already have several V30/V30+.
I wasn't talking about YOU tricking someone, I was just talking about in general. Someone recently posted they want to do that, so people would think they v30+ when they only had V30. Don't know why, they weren't talking about cheating someone, they were talking about just bragging about it.
Lots of people have asked what you have, nobody's been able to do it.
Same thing with getting rid of the bootloader unlocked warning. The only way you can that is to do is what you did -- flash Verizon firmware. OR flash partial Verizon firmware -- which is dangerous for other variants because every time you update your firmware, if you don't match compatible firmware you brick your phone.
Good luck in your quest.
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Yes, the V30/30+/v30S are fantastic phones. Congratulations on finding a V30S. A year ago when I was looking they were still too expensive and already have several V30/V30+.
I wasn't talking about YOU tricking someone, I was just talking about in general. Someone recently posted they want to do that, so people would think they v30+ when they only had V30. Don't know why, they weren't talking about cheating someone, they were talking about just bragging about it.
Lots of people have asked what you have, nobody's been able to do it.
Same thing with getting rid of the bootloader unlocked warning. The only way you can that is to do is what you did -- flash Verizon firmware. OR flash partial Verizon firmware -- which is dangerous for other variants because every time you update your firmware, if you don't match compatible firmware you brick your phone.
Good luck in your quest.
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Yes, it (V30S) was hard to find. You can buy it from the LG website for a remarkable $900 (!!!) but of course that's not the real price. Heck they are selling a new V30 (regular! 64gb) on the LG website for over $900! LOL! I love my V30S, but it is not a significant improvement. It's nice to have a little more RAM but it's not any different at all besides that. Speed is pretty much the same. Only difference is marginally better multitasking. Worth it for me, but I wish I had 24GB of RAM lol. Heck I want 1 million gb of ram with a trillion petabytes of storage and a 99999 core neural network quantum cpu but hey that's a nice dream.
Actually, I already removed the bootloader unlocked warning. It disappears when you flash the Verizon variant, not sure if that's what you meant, but I have no warning anymore. Also, I had already removed the verizon boot as well, this is easy with ROM Toolbox Lite (choose "hide" not remove).
To clarify for readers, flashing to VS996 (verizon) from an LS998 or a US998 or even US998R (V30S, my current phone), is 100% safe. I've now done it on 3 phones. 2 of them former LS998 converted to US998 through the WTF method and then VS996. And 1 of them my US998R.
(p.s. you may get easily fixable bootloop if converting LS998 on PIE (Android 9) downgrading to US998 Oreo to prepare for bootloader unlock. You can easily get out of bootloop by holding voldown + power for 7 seconds until reboots, then at reboot logo keep holding voldown and then release power for a half a second and hold power again, then do the factory reset and it will get out of bootloop).
zxzxzxzxzxzxzxzxzx said:
Actually, I already removed the bootloader unlocked warning. It disappears when you flash the Verizon variant, not sure if that's what you meant, but I have no warning anymore.
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Yes, that was what I meant. Verizon firmware doesn't have bootloader unlock warning because Verizon never imagined their phones could be bootloader unlocked. . Of all the 20 variants, only stock VS996 doesn't have bootloader unlock warning (that I know of).
So some people who don't want Verizon firmware but wanted to get rid of bootloader unlock warning started flashing just that specific VS9996partition governing that in Dev Patched LGUP -- and someone bricked their phone.
Because they kept using the same Verizon firmware but didn't realize as their variant is updated they had to also use updated VS996 firmware to replace that partition. (Sort of the same reason you can't be on early Oreo to flash current LOS-16 ROMs.)
Anyway, Devs said to stop doing that, it's not worth the risk.
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Yes, that was what I meant. Verizon firmware doesn't have bootloader unlock warning because Verizon never imagined their phones could be bootloader unlocked. . Of all the 20 variants, only stock VS996 doesn't have bootloader unlock warning (that I know of).
So some people who don't want Verizon firmware but wanted to get rid of bootloader unlock warning started flashing just that specific VS9996partition governing that in Dev Patched LGUP -- and someone bricked their phone.
Because they kept using the same Verizon firmware but didn't realize as their variant is updated they had to also use updated VS996 firmware to replace that partition. (Sort of the same reason you can't be on early Oreo to flash current LOS-16 ROMs.)
Anyway, Devs said to stop doing that, it's not worth the risk.
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I agree it's not wise to flash only part of a firmware. Better to flash the whole thing. You can get Verizon firmware to work on most other providers anyway as a bring your own device.
Just keep in mind Straight Talk does not like Sprint phones (you can find out your original model number using LG Mobile Support Tool, which, when plugged in, will tell you your ORIGINAL hardware model number, not your software model.) My friend has a V30 and Straight Talk was a disaster. I would say don't bother with straight talk.
Just use prepaid Verizon instead if you're trying to save money. Activate a legit Verizon phone first and then transfer the sim card into your phone. I was able to get both a V30+ and V30S to easily and seamlessly work on Verizon on VS996 firmware on BOTH prepaid and postpaid plans.
But as for flashing the full VS996 firmware, it will be perfectly fine on compatible models (e.g. LS998, US998, US998R, possibly others but I have not tested).
zxzxzxzxzxzxzxzxzx said:
But as for flashing the full VS996 firmware, it will be perfectly fine on compatible models (e.g. LS998, US998, US998R, possibly others but I have not tested).
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Sure. I'm the one who wrote the Frankenstein instructions which came BEFORE WTF bootloader unlock exploit.
All the North American variants (EXCEPT for T-Mobile H932) can be completely cross flashed and converted to another: US998, AS998, LS998, VS996, H931, H933, and H932PR (Puerto Rico).
However, of all those, only US998 has fastboot flash commands.
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Sure. I'm the one who wrote the Frankenstein instructions which came BEFORE WTF bootloader unlock exploit.
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Thank you very much for your contributions! You are making the world a better place.
By the way I'll probably keep this phone until a fully rootable phone on verizon 160g or less weight with a better resolution screen 6.4" or bigger yet not any taller, with better cpu more ram and oled with microsd card slot and a few other specs comes out, and WITHOUT a notch or cutout.
So, I expect it will be years before such a phone comes out. Until then, this phone is the perfect phone for me.
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more ram .
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This is not a computer. That extra RAM you want, and what OEM's like 1+ are doing, doesn't really do anything for the device other than make it more expensive.
OEM's are only doing it to please the masses.
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