I want to update my P76920H phone from the current T-Mobile carrier state to a Kit Kat ROM. I've only done a root and a custom ROM install once on another phone, so I'm still new to this. There are so many links and so many different posts for different versions that I'm not sure what to click on. Can anyone post a link that I should follow?
Somebody123456 said:
I want to update my P76920H phone from the current T-Mobile carrier state to a Kit Kat ROM. I've only done a root and a custom ROM install once on another phone, so I'm still new to this. There are so many links and so many different posts for different versions that I'm not sure what to click on. Can anyone post a link that I should follow?
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To update your L9 to a android 4.4 custom ROM you first need to unlock the bootloader. Look in the L9 general forum and there are a couple guides on how to do it. Be warned that Unlocking the bootloader on this phone is by no means a simple task and the success rate is very very low. It's believed that in the last year or so that LG has encrypted the bootloader which makes unlocking it pretty much impossible. If your still interested.. Read through the guides thoroughly and read them again. Make sure you have a complete understanding of what is required and all the necessary files and kdz before you begin.
You might also want to just look at rooting, installing a custom recovery and flashing a locked bootloader ROM. There's a couple stock modified ROMs and a CM9 ROM for locked bootloaders. You can find these in the L9 android development forum.
WHY¿ The vs985has great Specs!
It has a locked boot loader and the only workaround method so far, Bump - developed by Team Codefire, was leaked by a selfish idiot, compromising the method so it will probably be patched in a future (Lollipop ?) OTA, leaving us owners with no root and no custom recovery.
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The method was compromised the minute codefire announced. Their method getting reverse engineered has nothing to do with whether out not lg makes an update which breaks it's functionality. If that comes to pass, it's simple...don't update. Meantime, development is just beginning as lollipop rolls out. Don't believe everything you hear.
theistus said:
The method was compromised the minute codefire announced. Their method getting reverse engineered has nothing to do with whether out not lg makes an update which breaks it's functionality. If that comes to pass, it's simple...don't update. Meantime, development is just beginning as lollipop rolls out. Don't believe everything you hear.
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Yea, I won't update. I'm on a 5.0.1 and it's great. I have wife's on KZD 10b and TB system updates frozen because it took 11c before I knew it.
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First off, where did you here this from? I haven't heard it.
Also, there have been several OTAs since "bump" was released and it hasn't been patched so far. Bump was released back in October and we just got a new update for the VZW model (VS985) in December (v 12B) and you can downgrade from that and install TWRP on it. Plus, there are already "rooted/bumped" images for you to flash if you don't want to take the official OTAs (of course, you have to tell SuperSU to preserve root over the OTAs and you must NOT be bumped in order to take the OTAs). I'm on the official 12B OTA and then flashed TWRP, so I'm bumped. So, at this time, the phone is still bump-able even at the latest version.
Also, reports from overseas where some are getting LP have been able to downgrade back to a Kit Kat. That might change here in the United States, but definitely, I would hold off on taking any more OTAs until it can be verified if it fixes the "bump" exploit or not.
But, so far, ROMs are being developed, etc. So, I have as of yet to hear about devs not wanting to develop for this phone anymore.
Again, if you could point us to some sources, that would be good because I would like to know as well, but I don't go by hearsay.
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First off, where did you here this from? I haven't heard it.
Also, there have been several OTAs since "bump" was released and it hasn't been patched so far. Bump was released back in October and we just got a new update for the VZW model (VS985) in December (v 12B) and you can downgrade from that and install TWRP on it. Plus, there are already "rooted/bumped" images for you to flash if you don't want to take the official OTAs (of course, you have to tell SuperSU to preserve root over the OTAs and you must NOT be bumped in order to take the OTAs). I'm on the official 12B OTA and then flashed TWRP, so I'm bumped. So, at this time, the phone is still bump-able even at the latest version.
Also, reports from overseas where some are getting LP have been able to downgrade back to a Kit Kat. That might change here in the United States, but definitely, I would hold off on taking any more OTAs until it can be verified if it fixes the "bump" exploit or not.
But, so far, ROMs are being developed, etc. So, I have as of yet to hear about devs not wanting to develop for this phone anymore.
Again, if you could point us to some sources, that would be good because I would like to know as well, but I don't go by hearsay.
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Its just something I've seen on some ROM Threads. It may just be hearsay. I hope that's all it is.
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Its just something I've seen on some ROM Threads. It may just be hearsay. I hope that's all it is.
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Okay, thanks. I haven't seen it in ROM threads and ROM threads normally don't have the devs posting there, so it's probably from people who don't really know what they're talking about, or it could be someone who represents the devs and posts updates for them. Either way, I'll keep an eye out on that and see if I can determine who it's coming from. Just curious because I definitely would like to know.
I look at this differently. Team Codefire figured out the only way known, so far, to flash a custom recovery and/or kernel and have it boot past the security check. Without that method (Bump), nothing is possible other than stuff based on stock firmware, like Jasmine.
Though the bump method was arguably already compromised by its use through the bump website, and that had its own drawbacks for sure (no nightly builds from CM, for example), there was an "understanding" between Team Codefire and LG, at least hinted at by Autoprime. The full public release of the bump method upset Team Codefire enough for them to abandon further work on the LG G3 altogether, and no one else has picked up on it or come up with any alternatives. You cannot even root any version other than the original stock v10b to this day.
So, though Roms are currently installable since you can still roll-back to v10b, root, and flash a bumped TWRP, folks getting new G3s in the future will likely be stuck with a totally locked down firmware, like we original purchasers thought we might be stuck until bump. For months...
How much Dev interest will remain if that happens ?
Will many Dev teams want to even just build for the G3 if only a subset of owners can install their works ?
trent999 said:
I look at this differently. Team Codefire figured out the only way known, so far, to flash a custom recovery and/or kernel and have it boot past the security check. Without that method (Bump), nothing is possible other than stuff based on stock firmware, like Jasmine.
Though the bump method was arguably already compromised by its use through the bump website, and that had its own drawbacks for sure (no nightly builds from CM, for example), there was an "understanding" between Team Codefire and LG, at least hinted at by Autoprime. The full public release of the bump method upset Team Codefire enough for them to abandon further work on the LG G3 altogether, and no one else has picked up on it or come up with any alternatives. You cannot even root any version other than the original stock v10b to this day.
So, though Roms are currently installable since you can still roll-back to v10b, root, and flash a bumped TWRP, folks getting new G3s in the future will likely be stuck with a totally locked down firmware, like we original purchasers thought we might be stuck until bump. For months...
How much Dev interest will remain if that happens ?
Will many Dev teams want to even just build for the G3 if only a subset of owners can install their works ?
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Crap. Your right, we are almost a subset.
Look..there will always be a work around.. as long as there is someone out there with a need, there will be someone able to provide it.. The truth stands for all makes and models of smartphone.. The ROM build craze goes on and on, and eventually the phone is outdated and dev passes over it to a new model to play with.. BEST advice for anyone is learn to write if youre not a progressive upgrader
The whole scene is a revolving door, and like most things good, eventually theres an end...
So I've had the G3 for a while but haven't played with it at all like I have with some of my old phones. I'm not currently rooted and have already taken the Verizon update to Lollipop VS98523C. Can I even root my phone in it's current state? If I can root, what root method would be the best one. I've seen a few different ones. If I did root are there even ROMs that would work for my phone. I'm most interested in putting CM on it. Sorry if this has been asked before, but I've searched the forums quite a bit and haven't found this information. Thanks for any help you can provide.
Downgrading via kdz or tot, then rooting using the new method, then install latest version of TWRP for our phone, then flashing the rom from TWRP would be the easiest, most brick resistant method
Can you tell me which root method is the new one?
Don't need to downgrade at all anymore. The new root script is somewhere in the regular LG G3 sections (not Verizon specific) and there's now an app in the Play Store (there's a thread from only a day or more ago in these Verizon LG G3 sections about it) for installing TWRP on our phone that's supposed to work under Lollipop. I haven't tested it yet, myself, mind you.
For reference, the old root method is called Stump and didn't work with 12B or newer.
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Hi. I'm planning on getting the Verizon LG G3 for christmas, and I was curious if anyone could point me in any right directions to go ahead a find a place to get a good root and unlock the bootloader (If it's been found to be able to be unlocked yet. I know verizon's a ***** to unlock.). Any and all information is appreciated.
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If it comes with the latest release (35B), then as far as I know Kingroot is the only way to root without downgrading. However, the easiest way overall to have an unlocked bootloader and a custom recovery if you want is downgrading via the 10B TOT file alone with the .DLL from the 35B KDZ using the return to stock thread either in this General section or the non-Verizon G3 General section, and the .DLL from the thread titled "*CAUTION* Warnings & Info About the VS98535B 5.1.1 OTA", currently right below your post.
The rest of the information from this post by me will guide you to rooting 10B etc, once you're on it. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=63598503&postcount=2
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There is no root for 6.0 unless there is a bootloader unlock
If the method you see on srs is real im sure you see it here on xda that 6.0 is rootable
Untill then root is not possible on 6.0
If you are on 5.1 i do have a video that shows you how to root 5.1
LASERWOLF452 said:
There is no root for 6.0 unless there is a bootloader unlock
If the method you see on srs is real im sure you see it here on xda that 6.0 is rootable
Untill then root is not possible on 6.0
If you are on 5.1 i do have a video that shows you how to root 5.1
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Why is this being said? 5.1.1 on Verizon V10 got rooted without bootloader unlock.
Not that I have anything to offer here for root but it kind of seems no one is trying. This Phone has horrible developer support. Idk why since this is such a great phone.
5.1.1 rooted without bootloader unlock. All the way up until root was achieved for 5.1.1 people kept saying bootloader must be unlocked, which obviously wasn't true.
While he claims to have it working, it is not tested on marshmallow LG Verizon phones.
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ANTI VIRUS recognizes as a threat
beavis5706 said:
Why is this being said? 5.1.1 on Verizon V10 got rooted without bootloader unlock.
Not that I have anything to offer here for root but it kind of seems no one is trying. This Phone has horrible developer support. Idk why since this is such a great phone.
5.1.1 rooted without bootloader unlock. All the way up until root was achieved for 5.1.1 people kept saying bootloader must be unlocked, which obviously wasn't true.
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if i was a dev i can tell you, but all the post that talks about root and questions about root, downgrades etc. i subscribed to the post, thats the answer i see, maybe someone can put it into detail for you
all i know is they need the bootloader to be unlocked so it can be modified, without the bootloader being unlocked and you just root the system, it will just fail and this is true ive tried it on my G4
i tried upgrading my g4 and it got ito a bootloop and when i KDZ it it knows its been modified and no one knows why fter doing a factory reset unless you KDZ it,
if you want a downgrad, that is not possable but there was talk about it in another post but no one had gotten around it for the V10 cause they work, have a life and family
someone may step up and do the work, its all a matter of time, it may take 2 years like i heard 1 device they want rooted took 2 years before it got root
hacking, modifying bricking and waiting to get a replacement takes time and money for the research to be done with the time the dev has
Well unless there is something specifically different about MM 6.0 unlocked bootloader not needed for root. Every VS990 owner with 5.1.1 already knows this.
The same was said about Lollipop 5.1.1 in the months prior to root, that unlocked bootloader was needed for root. This obviously was not true since 5.1.1 was rooted without bootloader unlock.
OEM unlock for VZW lg10 vs990 MMallow
I got my unlock OEM dev options marked... Its super simple.... Just saying... Message me if interested. I'm super excited to finally start the rooting process, my first time ever. Some help would be sees him shpanx
seems that all the "developers" have disappeared as of late. Havent seen one even make a comment now that rooting requires a bit more of a challenge.