Hi all, I'm considering purchasing an ATT G2 but don't want to if I'm going to have trouble rooting it. The TWRP thread says this:
YOU MUST ALREADY BE ROOTED! follow This guide to do so if you arent. BE AWARE THAT THIS ROOTING METHOD ONLY WORKS BEFORE TAKING THE OTA. IF YOU ARE UPDATED AND UNABLE TO ROOT, FOR NOW THE ONLY WAY IS TO FLASH BACK TO STOCK AND ROOT BEFORE THE OTA, THEN TAKE THE OTA, THEN INSTALL TWRP
Does this mean that the root method won't work out of the box, and I'll need to follow the process of restoring the stock pre-OTA image first? I am reading about a lot of troubles with this process, failed drivers, incorrect system image, etc. Can I feel confident this will work or is it a mixed bag?
I took the OTA after I got my G2 and then rooted with IORoot just fine. I even had to flash to stock (long story) using the 11A (OTA) files and re-rooted with IORoot. Then installed TWRP via flashify, after which I installed CleanROM....no probs here ?
simon_lefisch said:
I took the OTA after I got my G2 and then rooted with IORoot just fine. I even had to flash to stock (long story) using the 11A (OTA) files and re-rooted with IORoot. Then installed TWRP via flashify, after which I installed CleanROM....no probs here ?
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So the initial root worked just fine after OTA without returning to stock? Great...thanks.
Yes. I'm on the Verizon variant, but again I bought my G2 took the OTA and rooted fine.
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Btw, after you root, download SuperSU from play store to replace the super user app that is used in the root method.
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Just rooted using ioroot17. And of course, as soon as I do, I get the OTA (12B) pushed to my device. Going by autoprime's post, it says 012B root was added to ioroot way back in v12.
EDIT: After reading more I think my question should be will it break recovery? Currently have TWRP 2.6.3.3 flashed. TIA.
Hello all,
I have an LG G2 D80220c-222-88, with stock rom KitKat 4.4.2. Few months ago I rooted the device using towelroot, just to be able to install the xdabbeb's 3.1 camera. I did not installed any recovery.
I would like to know if there is a way to unroot my device, for warranty issue, and to be able to install further stock update. I already try to uninstall the towelroot apk but Root checker still find the device as rooted...
Thanks for any suggestion,
kindly,
Cisky
Does anybody know if 'Unrooter' tool, by bender_007, may works for my request? At least to upgrade to a new stock OTA release?
Search the threat return to stock for full unroot!
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If you didnt installed Supersu after rooting with towelroot your phone is vulnerable..it grands root access to ANY app
Try installing Supersu(from Google Play), and then from SuperSU theres an option "full unroot"..and after full unroot use root checker to see if its still rooted
OR you can flash a stock firmware with lg flash tool, you will loose root and all things from your phone... You phone will be like new ( not sure if it will be like new new xD, i mean maybe in download mode it will still say"rooted" because it was rooted before...but even this thing can be faked if you need to return your phone for waranty...but how i said, im not sure that in download mode will say "rooted" after flashing the oficial firmware)
Take a look here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2432476
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If you didnt installed Supersu after rooting with towelroot your phone is vulnerable..it grands root access to ANY app
Try installing Supersu(from Google Play), and then from SuperSU theres an option "full unroot"..and after full unroot use root checker to see if its still rooted
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Thanks a lot for your answer, I unrooted the device using SuperSU (root checker confirm that i'm unroot), but still, i'm root on download mode, it means that I cannot update to any OTA stock update
cisky78 said:
Thanks a lot for your answer, I unrooted the device using SuperSU (root checker confirm that i'm unroot), but still, i'm root on download mode, it means that I cannot update to any OTA stock update
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Did you flash the firmware? You can flash the latest firmware instead of taking OTA
Or if you didnt flash the firmware, you are safe to update JUST if your ROM is clean...with clean i mean no mods installed like the camera mod that you installed...so its recommended to flash the firmware instead of taking ota
The latest firmware for d802 is v20h you can follow the instructions from here:http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2432476
cisky78 said:
Thanks a lot for your answer, I unrooted the device using SuperSU (root checker confirm that i'm unroot), but still, i'm root on download mode, it means that I cannot update to any OTA stock update
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Install root, custom recovery, etc causes small modifications on system, partitions, etc, so LG software detect that and triggers the root flag.
Flash a jb kdz for your phone model, reboot, factory reset, update by ota to kk.
Pure untouched stock phone again!
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Hi all,
Maybe I missed it, but I was wondering if there's a new one-click app (no computer needed) for rooting a VS980 with Lollipop on it. I have 39A on my Verizon phone now (lost root after taking the OTA) and now Stump doesn't work (says "device is patched").
Is there another 1-click, no-PC root method? Otherwise, I'm fine with re-flashing stock, as I'm all backed up. Or, if I simply flash the stock 39A kdz, can I use Stump root again? Ideally, I'd like to not do anything other than use a 1click root tool on what I have now... If one's available.
Is there simple instructions on how to root and install a rom for the latest lollipop update on the sprint s4 ? Ive been able to use kingroot and it worked but ive read you have to use supersu to be able to install custom rom so I deleted everything and its basically back to stock again. I'm just wondering if there is simple step by step instructions without bouncing all over the place to get it done ?
Took me a while. I used twrp and it wanted a su binary update. Couldn't figure it out so I installed kingroot and it somehow gave me the su binary that I needed and I acquired root. Now the backup (recovery) that was a whole different story. Go to the Thread on everything for your specific device. It has complete instructions on rooting S4 mine was Sph-l720t. I takes patients you can figure it out. The good news is you can always reflash your firmware if all fails.
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Odin and cf-autoroot is the easiest. Was for me. Has super su in the zip file.
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thanks engine... I can never get supersu to work with lollipop so I can get it rooted is my problem.
Kingroot works but THEN you need to use super_sume from the play store. I used an older version of super_sume in my full 2 part video of the entire process... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IWnYFDQ1Vio
To install a custom ROM, you need a custom recovery OR you can try Flashfire without a custom recovery...
Available via OTA ~350MB
PS: Just don't try to downgrade it using LGUP to the previous version. It will hardbrick your phone
FYI: My phone says the update will start downloading automatically between 11pm and 4am and is 356.0 MB
It downloaded like it said it would and I let it install this morning.
what is on the new update?
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Available via OTA ~350MB
PS: Just don't try to downgrade it using LGUP to the previous version. It will hardbrick your phone
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Were you able to get it fixed. Is the new update rootable?
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Were you able to get it fixed. Is the new update rootable?
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I didn't try to fix it because my phone is under warranty and now it's on its way to LG for repair, but I thing it would be very difficult to fix.
To root the new update I think you will need to unlock the bootloader, boot with custom recovery, and flash supersu.
MAJE SURE YOU ARE OEM BOOTLOADER UNLOCKED!!...20g can achieve root (after loading 20g kdz with lgup by using adb fastboot to sideload 10j version of twrp) flash the latest chainfire sr1 systemless root reboot and flash 10j twrp via flashify... Systemless root works great,... Adaway etc all working without issue. I have the metro variant.