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.
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i used kingo to root worked well with my G2 980
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Now what?
Please recommend some themes I can try?
I'm not 100% understanding how if the bootloader is locked, you can still install roms onto the Dx? A little confused. Can someone clarify and recommend things to try?
Droid X 2.2, get your root on and ROM fix
SysAdmNj said:
Now what?
Please recommend some themes I can try?
I'm not 100% understanding how if the bootloader is locked, you can still install roms onto the Dx? A little confused. Can someone clarify and recommend things to try?
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This site for easy root: http://sil3ntki11.tumblr.com/post/1199852129/fix-is-out-confirmed-working-same-conditions
This site for clockworkmod bootload: http://www.koushikdutta.com/
ROM Manager from Market for free, to install ROMs.
Questions? Ask, we're pretty helpful here
Thanks I'm already rooted .
Oh yea, forgot about clockwork lol.
What do you mean install roms? This is what I dont get, I thought the bootloader was locked and you cant install custom roms etc?
SysAdmNj said:
Thanks I'm already rooted .
Oh yea, forgot about clockwork lol.
What do you mean install roms? This is what I dont get, I thought the bootloader was locked and you cant install custom roms etc?
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You can install roms WITHOUT the kernel. They did not lock down the SYSTEM files.
Birdman found a very low level exploit to BYPASS the bootloader (hence Rom Manager & Clockwork). So we can get around it to install system files and what not.. but no deeper than that. The bootloader is still locked.
I just released Loki, a set of tools for developers and users to flash custom kernels and recoveries on the AT&T and Verizon branded Samsung Galaxy S4.
The tool is available at:
https://github.com/djrbliss/loki
The technical details on how the exploit works are described at:
http://blog.azimuthsecurity.com/2013/05/exploiting-samsung-galaxy-s4-secure-boot.html
This is a support thread that I will check regularly until I decide to hand over support to the community. Feel free to ask any questions, and I may add the answers to this post. As a guideline, if it's a question that's already been answered in this thread or in the README for Loki, I will ignore it.
Does this make any permanent changes to the device?
No permanent changes are made to your device when using loki_flash. The bootloader itself is untouched. By restoring the original system, boot, and recovery images (via Odin or otherwise), the device will be in a stock state.
Can this be patched?
Absolutely. Any update that includes a new aboot will almost definitely cause your custom kernel or recovery to fail to boot without running it through loki_patch again, and if the update contains a fix for the vulnerability Loki exploits, it may permanently prevent using the tool. It's possible for Samsung to ship an update that prevents downgrading aboot to a vulnerable version, so I recommend avoiding installing any OTA updates without confirmation that it's safe.
What about the bounty?
As usual, I encourage anyone looking to donate (as part of the bounty or otherwise) to give their money to a reputable charity organization instead. If you insist on donating to me, I'm sure you can find my Paypal account somehow.
This all seems complicated. What about a step-by-step guide?
These tools are primarily intended for developers, who will be able to use them and provide ordinary users with easy ways to flash custom ROMs. Be patient, I'm sure your favorite ROM developer will come up with something for you.
I've installed a Loki-patched recovery. Can I just install regular custom ROMs now?
Any ROMs that include a replacement boot.img must be modified to include a Loki-patched boot.lok file instead. Otherwise, your phone will fail to boot until you restore a Samsung-signed boot.img or a custom boot.lok image via your custom recovery, or flash a stock image via Odin.
So this is just like kexec?
This is similar to kexec in that it works around a locked bootloader, but this approach is much more flexible and robust. Kernel and recovery developers can build their projects just as they would for an unlocked device, run the final result through Loki, and then it's ready to be flashed. No hackery and brokenness required.
Thanks!!
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is this similar to htc dev which doesn't truly unlock "s-off" the device? i assume your method just circumvents the locked bootloader? the way i read what your tool accomplishes is for us to flash a recovery and kernels but doesn't actually touch the locked bootloader status?
thanks for your work. also let the games begin!
Thank you very much!!!!
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Very much appreciated!
By the time I get back from work, I'm pretty sure there'll be at least two recoveries and three roms prepared
Wooooot!!! Thanks man.
Awesome! Finally devs can start releasing some ROMs!
hopefully someone can make a toolkit and make this a one-click unlock/root
Thanks so much! :good:
thanks dude.
RawisTheGameHhH said:
hopefully someone can make a toolkit and make this a one-click unlock/root
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This or a step by step guide.
Theres already recovery available...
But thank you Dan, now all this bootloader madness can finally stop!
so we can flash a recovery and kernels with this tool but what about radios? can those be flashed with a locked bootloader? i swore they couldn't.
You are the MAN. A charity will be finding my donation per your recommendation.
Thanks again for all the great work.
Oh man, I'm dying here. I don't get off work for another ~6 hours! And I don't have admin access on my work computer, so no adb.
So, we have a patched recovery now, but custom kernels also have to be patched, correct? So it would be a bad idea to adb the recovery and then immediately try to use it to flash one of the roms that are already out there?
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Oh man, I'm dying here. I don't get off work for another ~6 hours!
So, we have a patched recovery now, but custom kernels also have to be patched, correct? So it would be a bad idea to adb the recovery and then immediately try to use it to flash one of the roms that are already out there?
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i wouldn't try flashing any roms yet.
YES!YES!YES!
Dan, You are The Man!!! Thank you so much. May your thanks meter need a fire extinguisher before the day is done....lol.:good::good::good::highfive::highfive::highfive:
did a nadroid backup, and it is doing multiple archives, is there a setting I missed?
nevermind, I stand correct, nice, very nice, thanks goes out to everyone involved.
Solid.
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the question pretty much is self explanatory, i would like know what Recoveries are out there so far for i337m other than the basic CWM and TWRP
EDIT: I made a goof when i posted this thread i meant recoveries not kernels.
Buddyjohn said:
the question pretty much is self explanatory, i would like know what kernels are out there so far for i337m other than the basic CWM and TWRP.
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Well first, CWM and TWRP are NOT kernels, but recoveries, sir, you are in serious trouble if you do not figure out what you are asking....
start here for sure...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2301762
then if you have questions, feel free to ask.
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Well first, CWM and TWRP are NOT kernels, but recoveries, sir, you are in serious trouble if you do not figure out what you are asking....
start here for sure...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2301762
then if you have questions, feel free to ask, someone will be by to visit you here shortly.
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oh wow, you are right i did mean recovery, lately i have been reading up so much about kernels i mistakenly got mixed up between the two. I do know the difference i have been flashing custom roms and recoveries for a while now, sorry about my mix up.
Buddyjohn said:
oh wow, you are right i did mean recovery, lately i have been reading up so much about kernels i mistakenly got mixed up between the two. I do know the difference i have been flashing custom roms and recoveries for a while now, sorry about my mix up.
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If you have been reading, then be careful. I noticed you are on the Canadian variant, your kernels are the ones you need to run, I have them in my guide here...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2295557
also edit your post to reflect the correct info you are requesting...
Good Luck.
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If you have been reading, then be careful. I noticed you are on the Canadian variant, your kernels are the ones you need to run, I have them in my guide here...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2295557
also edit your post to reflect the correct info you are requesting...
Good Luck.
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i edited it.
i also know i am on the Canadian variant and have paid close attention to it, i also know how to recover from bricking my phone, i have done it with a few of my previous devices. i am not necessarily a noob to all this i just learned by trial and error mostly until i figured out how to do proper research. this kernel/recovery mix up was just a brain fart moment.
Hi,
I am kicking myself for accepting on OTA without checking XDA first. Only got my S4 yesterday.
Is there a thread/irc chat/etc, (on XDA or elsewhere) where any discussion is going on regarding custom recovery installation and bootloader unlock on MF3 OTA?
I just want to take a look.... not to bug anyone.
Check here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=40828975
gregk232 said:
Hi,
I am kicking myself for accepting on OTA without checking XDA first. Only got my S4 yesterday.
Is there a thread/irc chat/etc, (on XDA or elsewhere) where any discussion is going on regarding custom recovery installation and bootloader unlock on MF3 OTA?
I just want to take a look.... not to bug anyone.
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Look in the first couple of pages in the General section. There are a few threads about it, just look at the thread titles.
So I've searched around and found this post which seems to be fit my question. I recent brought a jflteatt and it was upgraded to MF3 (FML) Now I see that I can still root the phone but no custom recovery. I did some more searching and it appears I may be able to downgrade. Is this safe Will it downgrade the bootloader? From what I'm seeing it's using odin method so I would think it would downgrade everything. Please insight would be greatly appreciated!
zeyoner said:
So I've searched around and found this post which seems to be fit my question. I recent brought a jflteatt and it was upgraded to MF3 (FML) Now I see that I can still root the phone but no custom recovery. I did some more searching and it appears I may be able to downgrade. Is this safe Will it downgrade the bootloader? From what I'm seeing it's using odin method so I would think it would downgrade everything. Please insight would be greatly appreciated!
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You cannot down grade. Doing so will Bork your recovery. There is an efuse that is blown when the phone is upgrade to mf3 in the internal circuitry.
You cannot downgrade from mf3.
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Damit!! wtf!
So I'm stuck with this MF3 BS. I just don't get why have bootloaders locked. Isn't it against the Android usage agreement?
zeyoner said:
Damit!! wtf!
So I'm stuck with this MF3 BS. I just don't get why have bootloaders locked. Isn't it against the Android usage agreement?
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Follow the work on safe strap. It's close to being a work around to be able to flash custom roms.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=45186518
jd1639 said:
Follow the work on safe strap. It's close to being a work around to be able to flash custom roms.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=45186518
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Sweet! :victory:
This safestrap is pretty interesting reminds me of the HTC HD2. You can even install multiple ROMs. This is great, it'll hold me down until maybe one day the bootloader is unlocked! I hate this bootloader locked BS. I had to deal with it when I had the HTC Aria. But it ended up being unlocked and S-Off.
I see some videos on YouTube saying the root method works on all variants, but I don't see anyone that actually rooted the Sprint version yet. Anyone have any insight to share?
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I see some videos on YouTube saying the root method works on all variants, but I don't see anyone that actually rooted the Sprint version yet. Anyone have any insight to share?
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I second this. Additionally, does anyone know if the other recovery methods work on the ls980?
Koopa777 said:
I second this. Additionally, does anyone know if the other recovery methods work on the ls980?
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I rooted using http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DmN0K1DyYzA with no problems at all. I have the same question as far as recovery support. Can't seem to find if there is a valid recovery image for the sprint variant.
I just found this in LG G2 Original Development
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2449679
there is a sprint recovery from what I can tell.
cityneversleepz said:
I just found this in LG G2 Original Development
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2449679
there is a sprint recovery from what I can tell.
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Have you tried it out?
Sent from my LG-LS980 using Tapatalk
I wasn't able to get root access using the same method as you did. SU installs but not correctly. I had to uninstall it. In the command prompts I get some errors regarding where SU is installing and it does say success, but root is not obtained. You are SURE that you have root correct? Just asking for a confirm, but not doubting you got it if you say you did. Looks like we are the pioneers here.
Rooted with TWRP Recovery
I was able to root my LS980 with:
Root Tool:
***REMOVED***
Recovery:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2449679
Now just waiting on a rom that works with LS980. I believe I tried most of what has been posted (including CM) and have been stuck at fastboot. Maybe I'm missing something?
For the time being, I've rooted and removed most of the bloatware on my G2.
***EDIT***
Suggested Root Tool to Use by XDA (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2522346)
IcemanF-22 said:
I was able to root my LS980 with:
Root Tool:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2519026
Recovery:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2449679
Now just waiting on a rom that works with LS980. I believe I tried most of what has been posted (including CM) and have been stuck at fastboot. Maybe I'm missing something?
For the time being, I've rooted and removed most of the bloatware on my G2.
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Posting a list of the safe bloatware to remove would be a good thing to do.
Starting a new thread in Q and A would be best since we don't have our own forums.
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Darth Pooh said:
Posting a list of the safe bloatware to remove would be a good thing to do.
Starting a new thread in Q and A would be best since we don't have our own forums.
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Per Darth's recommendation:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=47319218#post47319218