I am rooted and on slimbean rom and I love it but I am one that likes to change back and forth between roms. I was wondering if there is a stock rom that I can flash without having to unroot? I do like the multi Window and the camera from the stock firmware but I won't want to stay on that for long. Any help is greatly appreciated.
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Since rooting is so easy, I haven't seen anyone create a Stock+root ROM yet...
But then again I haven't been looking for one.
I have recently been switching my ROMs up alot and have been having issues going from AOSP back to TW through regular flashing of the ROMs.
I generally don't have any problems switching from TW to AOSP, but whenever I flash the other way I am just left with a black screen after the Sammy logo.
To effectively get TW back on my device I have to Odin back to stock and then Odin flash a recovery and start from scratch.
I was curious as to the rest of the communities experience with this as I may just be missing a crucial step when switching between the two systems.
I usually format the /system and do a factory reset and wipe both caches
Does anyone else have a problem like this?
sounds like a kernel issue since your wiping system and data and cache? so i wiould flash another tw kernel when going back to tw if it doesnt boot, i use the kt kernel.
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I have recently been switching my ROMs up alot and have been having issues going from AOSP back to TW through regular flashing of the ROMs.
I generally don't have any problems switching from TW to AOSP, but whenever I flash the other way I am just left with a black screen after the Sammy logo.
To effectively get TW back on my device I have to Odin back to stock and then Odin flash a recovery and start from scratch.
I was curious as to the rest of the communities experience with this as I may just be missing a crucial step when switching between the two systems.
I usually format the /system and do a factory reset and wipe both caches
Does anyone else have a problem like this?
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I have a stock rooted nandroid that I restore when I get bored with AOSP, and I haven't had any issues.
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sounds like a kernel issue since your wiping system and data and cache? so i wiould flash another tw kernel when going back to tw if it doesnt boot, i use the kt kernel.
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Thats exactly it. I flashed Agats kernel with free gs4 and it worked perfectly. Thanks much
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jaaybs said:
Thats exactly it. I flashed Agats kernel with free gs4 and it worked perfectly. Thanks much
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NP boss enjoy
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Sorry if I sound like a total noob here, but is there any way to remove TWRP without flashing the stock firmware? I came from a DROID RAZR, which had safestrap, where we could remove custom recovery at will with that app on the phone. Can ADB remove TWRP similarly as to how it put it there? Thanks for the help.
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Wow, this got buried fast. Can someone just say "no" if that is the answer?
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imhowie said:
Sorry if I sound like a total noob here, but is there any way to remove TWRP without flashing the stock firmware? I came from a DROID RAZR, which had safestrap, where we could remove custom recovery at will with that app on the phone. Can ADB remove TWRP similarly as to how it put it there? Thanks for the help.
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Why do you want to remove it? Do you want to flash CWM? If so you can flash CWM over the top using Flashify.
The main reason would be to receive an update from LG like when the release the 4.4 builds.
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The main reason would be to receive an update from LG like when the release the 4.4 builds.
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I used flashify to make a backup of the stock recovery and then flashed TWRP. If you haven't already flashed TWRP look into making a backup of stock.
However, though those of use rooted LG G2 users may not be able to update over the air, we should be able to use our computers and USB connection to manually install the 4.4 release at some point after the 4.4 update goes live. I'm new to LG - long time Galaxy owner - so maybe I'm wrong about that and someone with more LG experience can correct me.
I haven't had an LG phone before either, so I don't know. Can someone who has had an LG phone before please enlighten me/us as to how you would go about applying LG updates when you have a custom recovery? That's where this question really came from.
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I used flashify to make a backup of the stock recovery and then flashed TWRP. If you haven't already flashed TWRP look into making a backup of stock.
However, though those of use rooted LG G2 users may not be able to update over the air, we should be able to use our computers and USB connection to manually install the 4.4 release at some point after the 4.4 update goes live. I'm new to LG - long time Galaxy owner - so maybe I'm wrong about that and someone with more LG experience can correct me.
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Do you know if the recovery is universal across non-verizon devices?
If so, would you mind posting a flashable version of yours? I'm a bonehead and flashed twrp before backing up my original...
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Do you know if the recovery is universal across non-verizon devices?
If so, would you mind posting a flashable version of yours? I'm a bonehead and flashed twrp before backing up my original...
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I don't know if the recoveries are universal - would be reluctant to share my AT&T with you and find you messed up your phone trying to restore. You might want to post this request in a separate thread.
I just recently upgraded from a Motorola Razr and was curious if Safestrap is available for the LG G2 (Verizon). I've rooted my G2 and have installed TWRP, but there isn't an option for ROM slots like there was in Safestrap with my Razr. Is this something that is possible to create and/or add to TWRP since Safestrap is based from TWRP or does this phone not have the option for ROM slots?
Thanks!
-Clint
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I just recently upgraded from a Motorola Razr and was curious if Safestrap is available for the LG G2 (Verizon). I've rooted my G2 and have installed TWRP, but there isn't an option for ROM slots like there was in Safestrap with my Razr. Is this something that is possible to create and/or add to TWRP since Safestrap is based from TWRP or does this phone not have the option for ROM slots?
Thanks!
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I think it has to do with hashcode's preference actually. At heart he's a moto guy. I came from the razr as well and probably will miss safestrap at some point, but remember why it was useful: external storage was possible. If you're anything like I was, you might have 3 active roms & as many backups ready to swap in on the fly, crackflasher heaven, right?
This format is much more traditional though, and preserves that premium storage space.
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I think it has to do with hashcode's preference actually. At heart he's a moto guy. I came from the razr as well and probably will miss safestrap at some point, but remember why it was useful: external storage was possible. If you're anything like I was, you might have 3 active roms & as many backups ready to swap in on the fly, crackflasher heaven, right?
This format is much more traditional though, and preserves that premium storage space.
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Yeah! I loved being able to just switch between one of my 3 ROMs on the fly.
So, with the TWRP that I currently have installed on my G2, do I wipe the Stock ROM completely before installing a new one using Factory Reset wipe in TWRP? Also, if I decide that I want to go back to stock, how do I get it back?
I use Titanium Backup Pro to backup all my stuff, but I've never really had to try and do a recovery before.
Can't you just create backups and switch between which ever Rom you want?
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Can't you just create backups and switch between which ever Rom you want?
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I could do that, but I'm not sure of the appropriate method. Would I just go into TWRP and back it up there? Does that encompass everything I would need backed up?
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I could do that, but I'm not sure of the appropriate method. Would I just go into TWRP and back it up there? Does that encompass everything I would need backed up?
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It does. I'd back up EFS by now if you haven't... the files are not in a safe separate partition on this phone.
Okay im coming from 2 awesome years as a gnex user to the g2, which so far i LOVE! I bought it used and it was on latest ota so i rooted using the latest ioroot and flashed twrp using freegee and i want to mess around with roms but i keep seeing things talking about Loki this and that and brick here and there. So i would like to know what steps are needed to flash Mallidus rom since im liking stock for now and all of this talk is foreign to me being a nexus user ..everything was easy on it..
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Okay im coming from 2 awesome years as a gnex user to the g2, which so far i LOVE! I bought it used and it was on latest ota so i rooted using the latest ioroot and flashed twrp using freegee and i want to mess around with roms but i keep seeing things talking about Loki this and that and brick here and there. So i would like to know what steps are needed to flash Mallidus rom since im liking stock for now and all of this talk is foreign to me being a nexus user ..everything was easy on it..
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Just root and install Xposed installer, that is all
Modules I use:
Any help for hotspot hack if I stay stock?
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If you flashed a proper lokified recovery everything is pretty much the same as the gnex. Format system, data, and cache. Then flash whatever rom you want. It's also a good idea to backup your EFS partition. There is a flashable zip in the development section that will make a zip of those partitions.
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**** Ripple said:
If you flashed a proper lokified recovery everything is pretty much the same as the gnex. Format system, data, and cache. Then flash whatever rom you want. It's also a good idea to backup your EFS partition. There is a flashable zip in the development section that will make a zip of those partitions.
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According to that there should be a option in my version of twrp, I think it was like 2.6.3.3 also there is a option in freegee to backup efs. .in quick terms what exactly is it for and place it on pc for a just in case?
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Also you mentioned "properly lokified recovery" how can I confirm this?
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What ever you dont whipe internal data
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What ever you dont whipe internal data
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Lol thanks
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ANTLAY said:
Any help for hotspot hack if I stay stock?
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Here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=45868740 .
Also, I've gone back and forth a lot between stock recovery and custom. I have had some poor luck flashing some mods. I am currently running rooted with stock recovery and don't miss a thing. I use g2 xposed for tweaks and have added a number of mods manually (hotspot, lg browser that works in qslide, split window). For mods that flash in recovery i have had a lot of success opening the zip, reading the update script and performing the actions manually (for split window i downloaded an app for build.prop modding). No regrets. I also found that i can perform the factory reset and don't lose any of the permanent mods I made (i.e. non g2 xposed mods). Didn't even lose root (superuser app in system\app).
I've noticed a lot of former gnex users jumped to the g2 (myself included). Must be that 2 year upgrade cycle. I loved (and still have) my gnex, but this phone blows it out of the water (the screen alone... amoled what?).
Good luck and enjoy!
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Thanks for the info, and I feel you on the love for the gnex but man it just has nothing on this phone...at all really, although I will say it spoiled me in the flashing dept,I don't think I ever checked a single md5 the whole time I had it. I never used xposed on the gnex so forgive me..but what would be something I'd want to possibly change through the g2 xposed module?
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Also is it safe (if I ever decided to) reboot into twrp and wipe cache/dalvik on stock rom?
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Also is it safe (if I ever decided to) reboot into twrp and wipe cache/dalvik on stock rom?
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It's safe. A few times i ended up with the persistent "android is upgrading" message on every boot, but I'm pretty sure that was more from the mods i was trying. Really bad luck with flashing, can't tell you how many times i perform the Verizon return to stock procedure. Thought i actually bricked it once, but saved it. You are right about the gnex, unbrickable. I kept it as my insurance in case I ever actually brick this (they even have a fully functioning kitkat for it free of graphics glitches).
As far as g2 xposed, it can modify most anything you could want to, not to mention there are other mods for the xposed framework. I also never knew about it before my g2. You can modify the nav bar (height, # buttons, assign buttons, color, glow, get rid of it), modify the status bar (hide system icons, prevent certain notifications, change time/date format) and many other things. Costs $1 for all the features (worth it), free for some. A new version was just uploaded to the play store today. If you just install it, it will walk you through getting the xposed framework.
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The first part of your post alone makes me want to leave it alone, lol I'll probably do the hotspot mod and be done for the time being, lol
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ANTLAY said:
The first part of your post alone makes me want to leave it alone, lol I'll probably do the hotspot mod and be done for the time being, lol
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Yeah, reading it again it does sound pretty bad. Just so you know, i was trying to keep with the stock os (not even a custom rom based on the stock os). I think you are fine if the very first thing you flash is a custom rom.
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I came from a long line of Nexus devices and the stock rom is awesome FWIW.
Just root and install Xposed G2 Settings. Change the DPI from 480 > 400 too. Much better.
im taking the leap to g2 tomorrow from my current gnex i still didnt quiet understand this "lokified" term. so lokified is a kernel/rom that we can flash ? is there anything called unlockified or nonlockified ? im a little lost, plz assist me if its not so much trouble
shriom_manerker said:
im taking the leap to g2 tomorrow from my current gnex i still didnt quiet understand this "lokified" term. so lokified is a kernel/rom that we can flash ? is there anything called unlockified or nonlockified ? im a little lost, plz assist me if its not so much trouble
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Loki is just the hack used to root I think. Its a script that does the work on your device. I think we need Loki enabled recoveries that can use and utilize the script.
I came from a Galaxy Nexus too. Its a tad different, since you root first, then install recovery. Root requires running a bat file from your PC where it copies the Loki script. Recovery is downloaded and flashed with FreeGee from the Play Store.
But honestly, like I said before, the stock ROM is pretty amazing. Gots lots of bells and whistles no found on AOSP ROMs. If I flashed anything it would be a Flex ROM only because its like Stock+.
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player911 said:
Loki is just the hack used to root I think. Its a script that does the work on your device. I think we need Loki enabled recoveries that can use and utilize the script.
I came from a Galaxy Nexus too. Its a tad different, since you root first, then install recovery. Root requires running a bat file from your PC where it copies the Loki script. Recovery is downloaded and flashed with FreeGee from the Play Store.
But honestly, like I said before, the stock ROM is pretty amazing. Gots lots of bells and whistles no found on AOSP ROMs. If I flashed anything it would be a Flex ROM only because its like Stock+.
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oh good to have people from gnex here , thanks for the explanation. so basically after we root a script (loki thing) is stored in the phone somewhere which allows flashing of roms ! correct? , seems like i gotta read up. post any links if possible im going through the general section and the d802 section as well
You new guys coming over (that's funny, I haven't had the phone a week yet) need to give the stock ROM a chance. Run it rooted so you've got the access and capabilities, install G2 Xposed at a minimum, and go from there. I came from a Rezound I had running CleanRom and pretty heavily tweaked to my liking. The ONLY things I've done to my G2 since getting it on Sunday were to Root, Selectively Debloat, Install G2 Xposed and tweak, and install Apex Launcher because I like having the multipage scrollable lower dock, and if you use G2 Xposed to shorten the height of the navbar, you get an unsightly gap between the navbar and dock unless you use a different than stock launcher.
Doing all the above, the ONLY thing I've lost is the stock pinch out to show the desktop feature. Not a big loss. I had to install screen locker and set double tap in Apex to lock the screen so it still functions exactly as knock off, and knock on was unaffected.
I see absolutely no reason to install a custom rom unless you absolutely MUST have Kit Kat. Most of the aftermarket ROM's I've seen have a "what doesn't work" list. I'd rather have it all work.