I'm assuming this phone requires Loki to install ROM's?
I'm about to buy one, just curious.
Yes.
Thanks Devs. From my VZW G2.
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Hi all,
I just came from an HTC EVO 4G LTE and I sort of want to root right away. But, I've noticed there isn't an "all-in-one" root/unlock bootloader/flash recovery yet. Should I wait? The reason I ask is because I was reading some of the other threads and some people were saying they regret rooting and want to unroot and someone even mentioned something about accepting an update with the booatloader locked is a bad thing, possibly. Needless to say, I'm a bit confused. I guess I want to root so I can install TiBu and get tether to work.
Thanks...
The bootlocker is not locked on this phone. I'd use qbking's method to root the phone if you're desparate for root right away. Otherwise, I'd just suggest waiting. I'm guessing in weeks to come there will be custom roms and probably a universal method for rooting, possibly even a toolbox. Because the phone isn't even a week old, everything is still getting sorted out.
tntsjp said:
Hi all,
I just came from an HTC EVO 4G LTE and I sort of want to root right away. But, I've noticed there isn't an "all-in-one" root/unlock bootloader/flash recovery yet. Should I wait? The reason I ask is because I was reading some of the other threads and some people were saying they regret rooting and want to unroot and someone even mentioned something about accepting an update with the booatloader locked is a bad thing, possibly. Needless to say, I'm a bit confused. I guess I want to root so I can install TiBu and get tether to work.
Thanks...
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Traitor!!!! Lol.
Sent from my EVO LTE
tntsjp said:
Hi all,
I just came from an HTC EVO 4G LTE and I sort of want to root right away. But, I've noticed there isn't an "all-in-one" root/unlock bootloader/flash recovery yet. Should I wait? The reason I ask is because I was reading some of the other threads and some people were saying they regret rooting and want to unroot and someone even mentioned something about accepting an update with the booatloader locked is a bad thing, possibly. Needless to say, I'm a bit confused. I guess I want to root so I can install TiBu and get tether to work.
Thanks...
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Just follow qbkings video. The motochopper method is legit. I rooted on day 1. using tibu and adaway and all the rest.
Delakit said:
Traitor!!!! Lol.
Sent from my EVO LTE
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I gave my 4G LTE to my roommate... I loved it like the OG but the HTC EVO 3D (not so much)... Just got tired of HTC's slowness to update and problems with contact lags, etc. So far, I'm loving the S4
I think I'm going to resist rooting for another week. Let's see if I can.. Knowing myself, if i have nothing to do this weekend i will probably root it
Thanks you for all of your inputs...
wow, that was the easiest root I have ever done I think. There is no reason to wait, TWRP is here and that was so painless as well.
It's just as easy to unroot too. just flash the stock firmware and recovery via odin.
So Im thinking about rooting my phone now cause I have a little spare time, but I see in the sprint section there are a few root methods and a few different recoveries. Is there any difference between the root methods? Do any of them cause problems ( i remember at one point some were having bootloops) and what about the recoveries? Theres TeamWin and then Phils Touch. Ive done all this on other phones but this is my first LG and not sure whats working best at the moment.
Also can someone explain what exactly being "Loki'd" involves? What is that accomplishing and is it needed?
lol 71 views no replies. perhaps im not the only one with these questions.
HaiKaiDo said:
lol 71 views no replies. perhaps im not the only one with these questions.
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Yup, I would like some clarification about loki as well.
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nitsua98 said:
Yup, I would like some clarification about loki as well.
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To my understanding, what loki does is make the locked bootloader think that it is the stock kernel that you are running. Allowing you to flash custom roms and custom kernels. Loki allows for the installing of custom firmware even with a locked bootloader.
Root
i used kingo to root worked well with my G2 980
I will be getting a G2 tomorrow as my work phone but in the last 6 years or so I only used SonyEricsson and Sony phones.
Where can I find the LG flash tool for custom roms? Can I flash any kitkat rom on the Verizon G2?
I would like to get rid of the Verizon bloatware and update to kitkat.
Pleas advise on how I can accomplish that!
There's a thing called google. Just type in "Rooting Verizon LG G2" and follow the instructions. There are plenty of posts on XDA about it.
BreakingVZW said:
There's a thing called google. Just type in "Rooting Verizon LG G2" and follow the instructions. There are plenty of posts on XDA about it.
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My question wasn't even about rooting the phone!
dachao said:
My question wasn't even about rooting the phone!
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Oh? Kind of hard to get KitKat on your device without root.
To expand on your question the main reason to use the LG flash tool is to return to stock. Root and custom recovery is how you flash custom roms. Use the search function on XDA. It'll get you to where you need to go. There are entire tutorials with step by step instructions on doing this stuff.
So i had to get my Sprint G2 replaced.
I should be getting one in the mail tomorrow from TEP (Sprint Insurance)
Any steps/precautions i should be taking if i want to root it? I rooted my last G2, im just wondering if anything has changed since.
Should I let the software on the G2 update first and then root? Or root first? Im not sure if all G2s are still rootable with newest updates.
Any other tips are appreciated.
o0adam0o said:
So i had to get my Sprint G2 replaced.
I should be getting one in the mail tomorrow from TEP (Sprint Insurance)
Any steps/precautions i should be taking if i want to root it? I rooted my last G2, im just wondering if anything has changed since.
Should I let the software on the G2 update first and then root? Or root first? Im not sure if all G2s are still rootable with newest updates.
Any other tips are appreciated.
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BUMP:good:
Well, I'm actually a new G2 user, just got this phone a couple days ago. It came with 4.4.2. ZVD. I rooted using towelroot and then autorec to flash TWRP. All took less than 5 minutes.
Sorry for the confusing title, I'm coming from a Nexus 6 that was one of the easier phones to root and customize. So far I'm on month 3 with my V20 and haven't rooted it yet. If I do and receive a OTA I will obviously lose my root, but once I have an unlocked bootloader and custom recovery installed, can I just reflash SuperSU to reroot?
Thanks.
OTAs on this device overwrite the bootloader and recovery. you WILL lose root. and all methods to get it back.
me2151 said:
OTAs on this device overwrite the bootloader and recovery. you WILL lose root. and all methods to get it back.
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So then rooting is pointless right now?
Should have got the Pixel.
Thanks!
tjlmbklr said:
So then rooting is pointless right now?
Should have got the Pixel.
Thanks!
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Rooting isn't pointless. You still have access to all the exclusive root features you wouldn't normally have of course. Why would you want to take an OTA anyways unless you have some issue with your phone (just curious)? You could just wait for someone to post TWRP flashable updates for your variant of the V20 so that you can keep root access while still updating.
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Rooting isn't pointless. You still have access to all the exclusive root features you wouldn't normally have of course. Why would you want to take an OTA anyways unless you have some issue with your phone (just curious)? You could just wait for someone to post TWRP flashable updates for your variant of the V20 so that you can keep root access while still updating.
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I'm waiting on 7.1 and fear I will finally root and it will come along in a OTA and I will not be able to root again until someone comes up with a new form of root.
I could be way off though, like I said, noob question, I came from a Nexus 6 where root and flashing custom ROMs was a cake walk for a guy like me.
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all you need is someone who can provide updated stock roms like i do on the ls997 On the sprint model we have the latest OTA applied
Yeah but as you know development on the H990ds isn't exactly buzzing.
Neither are the other devices anymore
I guess. Surprises me as the V20 is a fantastic device.
But LG didn't make anything easy for you devs.