Hi everyone,
New to LG phones here (previously Moto/Samsung guy). Does anyone know if the Verizon OTA for our phones will kill my root? Also, can you backup SU with another name and temp unroot to avoid losing root?
Thanks in advance!
Based on what I have seen you should ota before root. Alternatively optimal choice is to switch to malladus which I a custom stock ROM ota and root included. ..no loss in functionality faster and better battery life from what I have experienced. Best option is to nix ota for future and update with dev ROMs. Better support with less worries of world domination by big red.
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Hi, I'm new to all of this rooting stuff so I'm sorry if my questions seem stupid.
Anyway, I have a Nexus 4 16 GB from the playstore and I am planning on rooting it soon so I can use apps such as Titanium Backup. I recently upgraded it to 4.3 and I plan on following this guide to root it :http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jn5ih0omlxI
After this I plan on installing a custom kernel so that I can use apps to enhance the screen colors (any suggestions for the kernel?)
So my question is that will I be able to receive any OTA updates after this without having to re-root? For example, will I get the next update while still maintaining root.
neogamma said:
Hi, I'm new to all of this rooting stuff so I'm sorry if my questions seem stupid.
Anyway, I have a Nexus 4 16 GB from the playstore and I am planning on rooting it soon so I can use apps such as Titanium Backup. I recently upgraded it to 4.3 and I plan on following this guide to root it :http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jn5ih0omlxI
After this I plan on installing a custom kernel so that I can use apps to enhance the screen colors (any suggestions for the kernel?)
So my question is that will I be able to receive any OTA updates after this without having to re-root? For example, will I get the next update while still maintaining stock.
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In not an expert on what requirements there are too receive ota updates, but I can talk about kernels.
Most of them have some sort of color calibration settings available. All except Trinity kernel as far as I've seen. They all have different features these are worth exploring. My favorites are AK, Matr1x, and Purified if you'd like a few ideas to start with.
You can use Trickster mod from Google play to tweak kernel settings.
You can refer to this spreadsheet for color ideas.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2039607
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No, you can't OTA mantaining the custom kernel, but there are ways to keep root while doing an OTA upgrade.
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I have an AT&T LG G2. On my previous phone, after I accepted the OTA for 4.1.x to 4.3 on a Galaxy S3, it was a nightmare. I couldn't get su to run, and I got all kinds of security errors (apparently from KNOX), and not just for superuser. Even though I read several threads about it, I never was sure if it was 4.3 at fault -- which does seem to have some issues per Chaintech -- or if it was Samsung's KNOX, or both. So I certainly want to do my homework before I do that on my new LG.
Which is asking at least these questions:
Should I bother updating from 4.2.2 to 4.3 on the G2?
(I've read the technical differences, which seem to be incremental. I just want opinions here. For example, things like the new Camera UI may be irrelevant considering LG's customizations already in place with 4.2.2.)
If it isworth upgrading, will it retain root with an OTA? If it doesn't, what is the best way to go about restoring it in 4.3?
This firmware is probably the first I've ever seen, and that's a lot since first adopting the original T-Mobile G1, where I didn't want to replace the ROM. It's that slick. For now, I just need root and a custom recovery.
TIA.
Stay away until official release by att or lg
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lingarajug said:
Stay away until official release by att or lg
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Well, I'm not sure how much more official the Over-The-Air update from AT&T could be.
By the way there is no official 4.3 for g2 yet.
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lingarajug said:
By the way there is no official 4.3 for g2 yet.
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Hmm, this seems to be the case, now I'm reading they may skip over 4.3 completely. This update it's offering to install is a bug fix and remains at 4.2.2. It's like 57MB, so I assumed it would be 4.3 as my Galaxy SIII got that a while back (and blew up, hence this whole thread).
I'll probably wait until KitKat comes out, then. I really like the LG ROM, and I just wanted root for backups, ad blocking, etc. I've run CyanogenMod since back when it was called JesusFreke, but then I'd have to reinstall everything and all that jazz. Question is, can I wait until Q1 2014.
Hello i have a G2 and i also rooted it and have a hotspot mod on it but was wondering about the new update "Va being released i know i cannot update due to me being rooted, but will there be a stock rooted version of the new software and will i be able to install it via flashify? Thanks ahead for the answer!
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There will always be a stock rooted version of any release. Someone always cooks one up.
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Hello i have a G2 and i also rooted it and have a hotspot mod on it but was wondering about the new update "Va being released i know i cannot update due to me being rooted, but will there be a stock rooted version of the new software and will i be able to install it via flashify? Thanks ahead for the answer!
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Chances are, there will be a root exploit for the new 4.4 update. But ultimately, we'll just have to wait and see.
As I'm sure you're aware if you've looked through the Dev section, there are plenty of 4.4 ROM's already available for the G2. You may want to look into some of those for the time being to hold you over until the official 4.4 release.
Great thanks but the update i was referring too is the "Spark" update to enable the Spark icons and extra bands for LTE!
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Geezio said:
Great thanks but the update i was referring too is the "Spark" update to enable the Spark icons and extra bands for LTE!
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Does Sprint even take the time to patch root exploits?
Kidding. However, from everything I've read, Sprint doesn't seem to be bothered with root exploits on their devices. But someone with actual Sprint experience would likely know better than I.
Im dying to root this puppy, not so much for a custom rom at this point, but just to root & have the Viper audio mod for better volume. But with the 4.4. Kitkat update supposively coming down the pike, would have to restore stock, then re-root. I know the posts are there,..But is thier an easier, less painfull way to do this? Im on sprint variant LS980ZVA thanks.
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Im dying to root this puppy, not so much for a custom rom at this point, but just to root & have the Viper audio mod for better volume. But with the 4.4. Kitkat update supposively coming down the pike, would have to restore stock, then re-root. I know the posts are there,..But is thier an easier, less painfull way to do this? Im on sprint variant LS980ZVA thanks.
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I'm waiting for kitkat before rooting, since there is no easier way than that.
You are assuming that kitkat won't break root. Nit sure why people want to ota to get the update. Rom developers will release kitkat Roms long before the carriers release their version
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Ah, well I got an unbranded 802
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he,,
i just got a t mobile lg g2.i have noticed there are a lot of t mobile apps and other apps i will never use.if i root my phone can i uninstall the junk in my phone without installing a custom ROM?also is there a easy way to root the phone.i have a lgg2 with kitkat 4.4.2
thanks for the help
laprodigy001 said:
he,,
i just got a t mobile lg g2.i have noticed there are a lot of t mobile apps and other apps i will never use.if i root my phone can i uninstall the junk in my phone without installing a custom ROM?also is there a easy way to root the phone.i have a lgg2 with kitkat 4.4.2
thanks for the help
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Once you root, you can get rid of all the junk T-Mobile installed on our D801s... So yes, you can do that without installing a custom ROM.
On the root question on KK, I'll let some one else answer that since I still haven't upgraded (no need to since my LG G2 works much better with CloudyFlex ROM despite the 4.2.2 tag).
Cheers!
As of right now, there is no root for T-Mobile G2s running Kit Kat. Root works for other carriers but there have been reports about T-Mobile having issues. We'll just have to wait and see if someone can find a workaround for us.
You can disable most T-Mobile bloatware in the settings until root is available (I think autoprime is working on it). If not, you can downgrade to Jellybean 4.2.2 and then root. It was surprisingly easy and fast to root the Jellybean version, though. I'm no expert so I can't help you with this, but be sure to read and reread instructions if you decide to do any modifications to your phone! I learned the hard way after softbricking mine.
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As of right now, there is no root for T-Mobile G2s running Kit Kat. Root works for other carriers but there have been reports about T-Mobile having issues. We'll just have to wait and see if someone can find a workaround for us.
You can disable most T-Mobile bloatware in the settings until root is available (I think autoprime is working on it). If not, you can downgrade to Jellybean 4.2.2 and then root. It was surprisingly easy and fast to root the Jellybean version, though. I'm no expert so I can't help you with this, but be sure to read and reread instructions if you decide to do any modifications to your phone! I learned the hard way after softbricking mine.
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I'm on T-Mobile kit kat rooted with bloat ware deleted.... been on it for about a month
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I'm on T-Mobile kit kat rooted with bloat ware deleted.... been on it for about a month
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Whoa, really? Did you root before upgrading to KK or after? I was impatient and bricked my phone by trying to flash Kit Kat and had to go through the process of unrooting and trying to flash the stock firmware several times (it was a nightmare because I'm noob and my laptop kept freezing). I didn't want to fail at flashing my device a second time, so I'm quietly waiting for the IOroot kinks to be sorted out... unless they've already been fixed?
Has there been any updates with rooting this version yet.thanks