I'm getting my G2 on Monday. A month or two ago I read these forums religiously when I was trying to decide what to upgrade to it was highly recommend not to use flashify to install TWRP. Now Im reading a lot about people using flashify. Has something changed? Has the common consensus changed? Thanks for any input.
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I actually have not heard anything bad about using flashify to install TWRP. I did this and everything went smoothly
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oadam11 said:
I actually have not heard anything bad about using flashify to install TWRP. I did this and everything went smoothly
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Me also...worked perfectly fine.
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Used it for CWM. Everything else I do through CWM.
I can't remember exactly what the issue was. Something happening after the fact. It was removed from options in the twrp guide. Maybe that was with an older version of twrp
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oadam11 said:
I actually have not heard anything bad about using flashify to install TWRP. I did this and everything went smoothly
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I actually used flashify to install TWRP on my At&t D800. I downloaded the .img and flashed recovery through flashify. Although you NEED root AND busybox installed. This method worked fine for me.
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tkuligowski said:
I'm getting my G2 on Monday. A month or two ago I read these forums religiously when I was trying to decide what to upgrade to it was highly recommend not to use flashify to install TWRP. Now Im reading a lot about people using flashify. Has something changed? Has the common consensus changed? Thanks for any input.
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Use adb, is really easy to use
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Me also...worked perfectly fine.
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Where did you downloaded TWRP img & what is the version of your G2 ? Would like to try it if it is fine. Thanks.
If you don't want any problems or are timid and scared of recovery hard flash, do as citytrader suggests. It is very easy. Some people, like me, can be lazy and purposely risky with certain things and go the easy, tinkering, and sometimes damaging route. ;]
Steamer86 said:
If you don't want any problems or are timid and scared of recovery hard flash, do as citytrader suggests. It is very easy. Some people, like me, can be lazy and purposely risky with certain things and go the easy, tinkering, and sometimes damaging route. ;]
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How is using flashify dangerous?
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One simple wrong line of code, something not playing well, no recovery. How isn't it besides pushing actual legit perfect line yourself.
htcm7 said:
Where did you downloaded TWRP img & what is the version of your G2 ? Would like to try it if it is fine. Thanks.
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Right here.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=45713554
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Right here.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=45713554
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Thanks for the info, unfortunately my version, d802b, doesn't supported.
Done it twice. Both before and after OTA. No problems either time. (Second time was after a brick rescue due to my incompetence.)
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Yea no problems here. Rooted from my PC, then downloaded Flashify and installed custom recovery.
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Same here. Used flashy to install twrp then flashed cleanrom on my phone. Works perfect.
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Is freegee a good app to flash twrp I used it on the lg optimus g with no problems but that was a while ago. So used to nexus phones, I just see so many people flash twrp and then phone won't boot. Can I use Kingo app to root phone too. I'm getting the att lg g2 d800 Thanks
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_Infamous_ said:
Is freegee a good app to flash twrp I used it on the lg optimus g with no problems but that was a while ago. So used to nexus phones, I just see so many people flash twrp and then phone won't boot. I'm getting the att lg g2 d800 Thanks
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I personally used flashify it was flawless took about 2min to install and have had great sucess using twrp since
tbishop91 said:
I personally used flashify it was flawless took about 2min to install and have had great sucess using twrp since
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Thanks I'll give flashify a shot
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Freegee fully supports the g2. For recoveries you get cwm or twrp.
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tbishop91 said:
I personally used flashify it was flawless took about 2min to install and have had great sucess using twrp since
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Does flashify work on the newest update from att
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I would veriy Roms for at work with new update before you take an ota. On the vs980 I took the 12b ota and found out that not many devs have patched their work to operate with the ota.
Had to flash back to 10b then just flashed the 12b radio
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Lawlrus said:
I would veriy Roms for at work with new update before you take an ota. On the vs980 I took the 12b ota and found out that not many devs have patched their work to operate with the ota.
Had to flash back to 10b then just flashed the 12b radio
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Thanks hope the phone is still on old firmware
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Does flashify work on the newest update from att
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Are talking about an ota update?
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Are talking about an ota update?
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Yea
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If you give me the version i will found this out
tbishop91 said:
If you give me the version i will found this out
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I will when I get the phone it should come tomorrow I hope maybe Saturday thanks
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Freegee
I am running Verizon LG G2 on 12B rooted, stock rom and have CWM with Freegee
I ran two backups and want to flash a custom rom but worried about after you flash the new ROM is CWM and Freegee still gonna be there???
I have tried to get into recovery with holding the Vol + up and power but it just boots normal...
I see some of you are using Flashify root but if I want to use that how do you remove Freegee and CWM?
Also I can see my backups while in recovery on cwm but with phone on and using Astro File Manager I go into the Clockworkmod dir and don't see my backups in there.
Any thoughts. I am gonna wait to flash new rom until I know for sure I can if need be get to my backups.
Update--->> Installed TWRP and now I can see my backups and get into recovery by holding both volume down + power. As soon as the LG logo comes up release it and immediately do the same thing again and hold them down. It will bring you to a reset screen and you hit power 3 times. and it starts TWRP.
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I am new to the LG G2, former Galaxy S user, but I know what I am doing when it comes to flashing and ABD, etc. Just from reading the forums I understand that certain versions of TWRP and CWM will actually do a soft brick of sorts. So, my question is what version is "safe" to install? TWRP 2.6.3.3? CWM 6.0.4.5? Also what are people's thought using freegee to install those versions?
Thank you in advance for any help, and putting up with this n00b question. I have tried to search her and Google for an answer and came up with nothing.
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Twrp 2.6.3.3 is what you should use.
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I am new to the LG G2, former Galaxy S user, but I know what I am doing when it comes to flashing and ABD, etc. Just from reading the forums I understand that certain versions of TWRP and CWM will actually do a soft brick of sorts. So, my question is what version is "safe" to install? TWRP 2.6.3.3? CWM 6.0.4.5? Also what are people's thought using freegee to install those versions?
Thank you in advance for any help, and putting up with this n00b question. I have tried to search her and Google for an answer and came up with nothing.
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I would recommend TWRP as well. Personally didn't use FreeGee but it seems like an easy way to do it. I followed this.. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2449670. With little experience using adb, it was simple.
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I would recommend TWRP as well. Personally didn't use FreeGee but it seems like an easy way to do it. I followed this.. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2449670. With little experience using adb, it was simple.
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I was looking at doing it that way. But the versions I said are newest and most compatible with this phone to have no problems, right?
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MidianXD said:
I was looking at doing it that way. But the versions I said are newest and most compatible with this phone to have no problems, right?
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Not sure about cwm but yes to twrp
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I was looking at doing it that way. But the versions I said are newest and most compatible with this phone to have no problems, right?
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Awesome, thank you.
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I'm new to the g2 and don't know how to tell what roms are compatible with the Rogers g2. I was told that the boot.img for various d803s are different and I'm wondering how to tell if a rom is safe to flash or not. Thanks
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nucl3archick3n said:
I'm new to the g2 and don't know how to tell what roms are compatible with the Rogers g2. I was told that the boot.img for various d803s are different and I'm wondering how to tell if a rom is safe to flash or not. Thanks
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Only install the ROM if it says it supports your model. The model number isn't just a superficial change. If you do flash it with something unsupported back everything up. EVERYTHING. Then prepare for some bricking down the road if you forget what you have done to it. I just did a full week of unbricking because my d803 got flashed by the previous owner with an ATT recovery which was somehow permitted because an unsupported ROM was flashed onto it.
Also, if you have a copy of the stock ROM on your phone… Can I have a copy?
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Only install the ROM if it says it supports your model. The model number isn't just a superficial change. If you do flash it with something unsupported back everything up. EVERYTHING. Then prepare for some bricking down the road if you forget what you have done to it. I just did a full week of unbricking because my d803 got flashed by the previous owner with an ATT recovery which was somehow permitted because an unsupported ROM was flashed onto it.
Also, if you have a copy of the stock ROM on your phone… Can I have a copy?
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So if it says it supports the d803 then am I good to go? And how would I go about copying the stock rom. I'm fully stock no changes.
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nucl3archick3n said:
So if it says it supports the d803 then am I good to go? And how would I go about copying the stock rom. I'm fully stock no changes.
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You need to…
Root using this guide.
Install TWRP. Just use FreeGee http://bit.ly/FreeGee
Make backups. Follow this guide.
Move the backups onto your computer for safe keeping. (android file transfer software)
Then after all is said and done, you throw some roms into a rom folder that you make using android file transfer software. Reboot into the TWRP recovery and install the roms.
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You need to…
Root using this guide.
Install TWRP. Just use FreeGee http://bit.ly/FreeGee
Make backups. Follow this guide.
Move the backups onto your computer for safe keeping. (android file transfer software)
Then after all is said and done, you throw some roms into a rom folder that you make using android file transfer software. Reboot into the TWRP recovery and install the roms.
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Sounds good. Any roms you know compatible with the Rogers variant?
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nucl3archick3n said:
Sounds good. Any roms you know compatible with the Rogers variant?
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There's actually quite a bit now. There's Carbon, Mahdi, Paranoid Android, Beanstalk, Dirty Unicorns (running it right now and it's pretty damn good) and Hellfire KitKat. Although I had problems flashing Hellfire, so you might want to wait till the next release. :/
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gusly said:
There's actually quite a bit now. There's Carbon, Mahdi, Paranoid Android, Beanstalk, Dirty Unicorns (running it right now and it's pretty damn good) and Hellfire KitKat. Although I had problems flashing Hellfire, so you might want to wait till the next release. :/
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Thanks so I would obviously flash the d803 file for the Rogers variant right?
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nucl3archick3n said:
Thanks so I would obviously flash the d803 file for the Rogers variant right?
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Indeed. Be sure to wipe everything. Happy flashing!
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Do not wipe internal storage ! Everything else is ok.
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Do not wipe internal storage ! Everything else is ok.
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So cache, davlik cache, data, system?
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Yes. If you wipe internal storage its a pain in the a#$ to restore phone. So be careful not to wipe.
... Probably should've specified everything EXCEPT internal storage... Whoops...
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Thats cool. Just here to help the new people when I can.
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gusly said:
... Probably should've specified everything EXCEPT internal storage... Whoops...
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You have the Rogers g2?
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nucl3archick3n said:
You have the Rogers g2?
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Yes I do, actually.
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gusly said:
Yes I do, actually.
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And it's safe to use freegee?
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nucl3archick3n said:
And it's safe to use freegee?
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I never used freegee due to it being a paid app. I think I used the flashify app.
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I never used freegee due to it being a paid app. I think I used the flashify app.
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When you used flashify to flash twrp were you able then flash roms, etc?
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nucl3archick3n said:
When you used flashify to flash twrp were you able then flash roms, etc?
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Indeed. Everything works fine.
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nucl3archick3n said:
I'm new to the g2 and don't know how to tell what roms are compatible with the Rogers g2. I was told that the boot.img for various d803s are different and I'm wondering how to tell if a rom is safe to flash or not. Thanks
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Hey man, I'm new like you. Yesterday I finally figured out what was the problem. You need to have TWRP 2.6.3.4 installed (you can install 2.6.3.2 and use it to flash the 2.6.3.4 zip file. I don't know why, but 2.6.3.2 won't flash 4.4 ROMS.
I'm using Paranoid Android's most recent ROM for the D803 and it's great. I use the Nova Launcher and it provides that little extra bit of customization. I removed all of the rogers bloat crap and the thing runs like a dream. No issues so far, at all.
If you need any help with anything, or with finding the .zip for TWRP 2.6.3.4 just shoot me a message and I'll see if I can help.
Good luck!
Little bit of info on where I'm at at the moment. I have the VZW G2 and took the update to 12b before I rooted the phone. Rooted about a week ago without any hiccups but now I want to flash a recovery and then a rom--most likely http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2559920 this rom or any other very stable AOSP based roms. I've been researching for a while now and have seen multiple instances of people deleting things and messing up their phone big time. This is a pretty expensive device and I really don't want it to become a paperweight so I want to be as thorough as possible.
For the recovery, I've seen a couple different methods for twrp and cwm. I'd like to use this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2587296 one but I'm stuck with the instructions. This method http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2449670 gives excellent instructions but I am unsure if it is compatible with the 12b version. Can anyone that has successfully flashed TWRP using the second method chime in? Or if you've used the first method on 12b, explain how exactly I would flash twrp with it?
As for the rom, it gives excellent instructions but I want to be 100% positive that I won't brick my phone. What shouldn't I do when flashing this rom? I saw another thread that someone wiped the system before he was going to flash the rom and that wiped his rom too resulting in him bricking his phone. Any help or tips would be excellent. I'm very new to all this and really want to get into flashing and trying out all these great roms. Thanks in advance to anyone that can help.
Use freegee from the play store to flash twrp... all kk roms have bugs to some extent as this point.
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scram99 said:
Use freegee from the play store to flash twrp... all kk roms have bugs to some extent as this point.
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Would you recommend freegee over flashify?
I can only speak for freegee. Haven't used any other method yet for flashing recovery... freegee has worked well for me and seems to be the most recommended.
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I can only speak for freegee. Haven't used any other method yet for flashing recovery... freegee has worked well for me and seems to be the most recommended.
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Thank you so much. Freegee worked perfectly. Now to install my first rom!
MAKE A BACK UP 1ST! Good luck n enjoy. ..
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Hello all, I've got an LG G2 LS980 on 4.2.2 Jellybean. (I do not want to update to Kitkat) I cannot seem to install a custom recovery. I've read multiple guides and followed them all perfectly.. The ones using loki flash always give an error such as "Not a valid loki image" or "aboot version does not match the device" I've tried using the dd command on teamwin's site as well and all it did was completely remove my stock recovery. I've spent days trying to get this to work, please could someone help
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Hello all, I've got an LG G2 LS980 on 4.2.2 Jellybean. (I do not want to update to Kitkat) I cannot seem to install a custom recovery. I've read multiple guides and followed them all perfectly.. The ones using loki flash always give an error such as "Not a valid loki image" or "aboot version does not match the device" I've tried using the dd command on teamwin's site as well and all it did was completely remove my stock recovery. I've spent days trying to get this to work, please could someone help
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Here is the guide http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2522965
You said you read multiple guides, so I'm sure you've done this one already. If so, I would suggest you .tot to ZVA and start over. I first installed recovery on ZVA and didn't have issues like yourself.
wolfclan68 said:
Here is the guide http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2522965
You said you read multiple guides, so I'm sure you've done this one already. If so, I would suggest you .tot to ZVA and start over. I first installed recovery on ZVA and didn't have issues like yourself.
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Yes I read that, but I stumbled upon an app called "FreeGee" that installed it for me. Thank you anyway!
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The same thing happens to me but even FreeGee didnt work...
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zerocords said:
The same thing happens to me but even FreeGee didnt work...
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That sucks... Sorry to hear that. Hopefully there's some other way you can stumble upon. Good luck
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