I'm planning to root my LG G2 D802 and use a custom rom to have a kitkat experience. but before rooting my phone, i want to know if is it still possible to update my phone to the ORIGINAL KitKat update using the OTA update by LG or i will be stocked to the custom rom once i rooted my phone?
Once you put a custom recovery on it in order to install a custom ROM, you can no longer take an OTA update. Odds are very good that the stock ROM, once out, will be available to install the same way you install a custom ROM, but OTA's are out once you have a custom recovery.
Sure it can be done, you just need to restore tour phone to stock firmware.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2432476
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darz23 said:
I'm planning to root my LG G2 D802 and use a custom rom to have a kitkat experience. but before rooting my phone, i want to know if is it still possible to update my phone to the ORIGINAL KitKat update using the OTA update by LG or i will be stocked to the custom rom once i rooted my phone?
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you can use the update tool your phone has the installer for,
you connect your phone to the pc and it says connected as installer,
install the program and update with it, it uses download, bypassing the recovery
asalvi0 said:
Sure it can be done, you just need to restore tour phone to stock firmware.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2432476
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what if Its only ROOTED, no custom ROM will be installed, can i still get OTA update without flashing another stock rom? sorry for newbie question
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Hi guys.I have a question about update OTA ....if the phone is rooted and have custom recovery(twrp)installed can I update my phone ?
With a custom recovery the answer is no.
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And with stock recovery and modified system files, still no. Either return them, or flash stock kdz.
so what is the easy way to fix this.So if I'm notified that a new update is ready to install is better for me to not do this because I have custom recovery installed....?
Block OTA until official KK is released. if you do that it will fail and or boot loop. You can freeze the update app / rename fota. Search forums.
Steamer86 said:
Block OTA until official KK is released. if you do that it will fail and or boot loop. You can freeze the update app / rename fota. Search forums.
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when official kit kat will be relese I can update ota without any problem,or I have to flash through twrp?
So what is needed to install an update (whether OTA or a ROM image) if the device is rooted?
Sensamic said:
So what is needed to install an update (whether OTA or a ROM image) if the device is rooted?
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For OTA, stock recovery is needed along with all original apps from any previous OTA or from factory.
For custom ROM, custom recovery is needed. (TWRP, CWM)
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cristy7610 said:
when official kit kat will be relese I can update ota without any problem,or I have to flash through twrp?
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Umm no. What he meant was that these incremental OTA's that still leave you with 4.2.2 are not worth the hassle of going back to stock to receive it. Now, when the time comes, and 4.4 is released, then it's theoretically a good time to go back to stock to receive said update. Or just flash it via TWRP if the file is readily accesible. Either way, its not worth going back to stock at all IMO.
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What he/she said ^. Honestly, I would wait and to make sure it isn't locked down at release. If all is good, still able to flash recoveries and ROMs on official KK, my next step would be to do complete stock kdz. Nice, clean, new system on major update.
I'm looking to restore the stock recovery for tmo 4.2.2G and take the kk OTA and remain rooted. I first need to get back to stock recovery but I can't seem to find one. Anyone know where I can find it?
sgiles1 said:
I'm looking to restore the stock recovery for tmo 4.2.2G and take the kk OTA and remain rooted. I first need to get back to stock recovery but I can't seem to find one. Anyone know where I can find it?
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the only way to go back to stock recovery is to go back to stock but you can also follow this guide http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2673736 which will allow you to have root and custom recovery
XxZombiePikachu said:
the only way to go back to stock recovery is to go back to stock but you can also follow this guide http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2673736 which will allow you to have root and custom recovery
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Hi Guys, I have read some topics about downgrading, but im not fully understanding if this is only for people who is already rooted or if this will work for a non rooted device. In my case i have an At&t Lg G2 not rooted with 4.4.2 kitkat and wanted to revert to 4.2 so i can root and then flash a rooted stock 4.4.2 kitkat. Is it possible to do that, even if i was never rooted? I do understand there's no root for kitkat as of now.
Thanks guys.
Ricardin said:
Hi Guys, I have read some topics about downgrading, but im not fully understanding if this is only for people who is already rooted or if this will work for a non rooted device. In my case i have an At&t Lg G2 not rooted with 4.4.2 kitkat and wanted to revert to 4.2 so i can root and then flash a rooted stock 4.4.2 kitkat. Is it possible to do that, even if i was never rooted? I do understand there's no root for kitkat as of now.
Thanks guys.
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you can use this to get back to stock wether you are rooted or not http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2432476
XxZombiePikachu said:
you can use this to get back to stock wether you are rooted or not http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2432476
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Thanks a lot bro.
Hey guys
I have flashed 20B on my phone. Than i noticed that kitkat update has come to my phone. Then i download the kdz and flashed it. The thing is the rooted label is still there. How can i get rid of it? My phone's suffix is A6WTWH. Thanks in advance!
abdulkadiro said:
Hey guys
I have flashed 20B on my phone. Than i noticed that kitkat update has come to my phone. Then i download the kdz and flashed it. The thing is the rooted label is still there. How can i get rid of it? My phone's suffix is A6WTWH. Thanks in advance!
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I've noticed this several times. It seems that the red ROOTED text only appears when you root the stock rom, or when you flash a .kdz format rom manually (rooted or not). I am currently running a Germany open rom on my international G2 which is not rooted. Yet still I see the red ROOTED text in download mode. Right now I'm using the firmware recovery option in the official LG Mobile Support Tool to recover to the international stock rom. I hope this is the KitKat rom but I'm not shure...
Maybe you should try to revert to the stock rom downloaded by the LG Mobile Support Tool, and hope It's the KitKat version. If not, maybe use the stock 4.2 and wait for the official release for your specific country.
sanchaz12 said:
I've noticed this several times. It seems that the red ROOTED text only appears when you root the stock rom, or when you flash a .kdz format rom manually (rooted or not). I am currently running a Germany open rom on my international G2 which is not rooted. Yet still I see the red ROOTED text in download mode. Right now I'm using the firmware recovery option in the official LG Mobile Support Tool to recover to the international stock rom. I hope this is the KitKat rom but I'm not shure...
Maybe you should try to revert to the stock rom downloaded by the LG Mobile Support Tool, and hope It's the KitKat version. If not, maybe use the stock 4.2 and wait for the official release for your specific country.
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Is that work for you?
abdulkadiro said:
Is that work for you?
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The download was complete and my phone was restored to stock. It was a suprise that it actually is the KitKat update...
Unfortunately I also still have the red ROOTED text in download mode, while the rom is clean and official. I am sure the thing I said in my previous post applies to Android 4.2 as restoring the same way before KitKat changed the text to UNROOTED in grey. Maybe LG released an update so that once you root or flash a custom rom the rootchecker permanently states ROOTED. Maybe not, could also be some kind of bug in the early KitKat releases.
In your case you would probably end up having a completely stock rom but still having the ROOTED text just like me. I'd say its not worth your time and having to restore all your data and apps, but that's up to you...
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The download was complete and my phone was restored to stock. It was a suprise that it actually is the KitKat update...
Unfortunately I also still have the red ROOTED text in download mode, while the rom is clean and official. I am sure the thing I said in my previous post applies to Android 4.2 as restoring the same way before KitKat changed the text to UNROOTED in grey. Maybe LG released an update so that once you root or flash a custom rom the rootchecker permanently states ROOTED. Maybe not, could also be some kind of bug in the early KitKat releases.
In your case you would probably end up having a completely stock rom but still having the ROOTED text just like me. I'd say its not worth your time and having to restore all your data and apps, but that's up to you...
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I guess if you flash 10f or something the rooted label will be gone. I have read it in somewhere. But idk how can we update our phones to kitkat with no rooted notification
Yesterday I did "Update bootloader" through LG Mobile Support Tool. After that my D802 shows "unrooted".
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I guess if you flash 10f or something the rooted label will be gone. I have read it in somewhere. But idk how can we update our phones to kitkat with no rooted notification
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The V10f version is Android 4.2.2. It's true that when you flash this version there will be no ROOTED notification.
I'll try to update my boot loader as mentioned in the post above this weekend.
infomenas said:
Yesterday I did "Update bootloader" through LG Mobile Support Tool. After that my D802 shows "unrooted".
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can you explain it step by step?
I cant find anything about bootloader
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can you explain it step by step?
I cant find anything about bootloader
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Yeah, sorry, that's called "Upgrade recovery" in "Options menu". It seems that it reflashes the ROM and sets root checker to unrooted.
You should wipe and fastory reset before doing upgrade with lg mobile support tool
Reset when you are on custom recovery and after reseted do not power on the phone
Let go to download mode and do the update
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I have try to repair update or smt. like that but it doesnt solve that issue. And i cant flash 10f on my phone. What should i do?
Hi! Im new here in xda so im not sure if im posting in the right place. I would like to ask for help on how to backup my G2 D802T Australia version, My g2 is currently 4.4.2 KitKat stock Rooted, is there a way to backup my Stock rom before messing with it? so incase something happens I would have a starting point again. here are some software info about my phone:
Android Version 4.4.2
Kernel version 3.4.0
Build No. KOT49I.D802T20b
Software Version: D802T20b-VDA-AU
Thanks in advance for any help!
Mrikz said:
Hi! Im new here in xda so im not sure if im posting in the right place. I would like to ask for help on how to backup my G2 D802T Australia version, My g2 is currently 4.4.2 KitKat stock Rooted, is there a way to backup my Stock rom before messing with it? so incase something happens I would have a starting point again. here are some software info about my phone:
Android Version 4.4.2
Kernel version 3.4.0
Build No. KOT49I.D802T20b
Software Version: D802T20b-VDA-AU
Thanks in advance for any help!
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Yes there is a way, theres an app you can install called Autorec, this application will automatically set up a Custom Recovery for you to backup your files, here's a Link to get started.
http://www.droidviews.com/install-twrp-recovery-on-lg-g2-running-android-4-4-2-kitkat/
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TechGirl90 said:
Yes there is a way, theres an app you can install called Autorec, this application will automatically set up a Custom Recovery for you to backup your files, here's a Link to get started.
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Thanks for the fast reply, well i read this comment on the link you game me, im just curious and also worried that i might brick my phone, cause im a total noob when it comes to these things,
Here's some of the comments i read about D802T
"Please note you cannot install custom recovery in stock KK via any method for the D802T Australian variant and get it to boot. LG has not released kernel source code for Aussie variant, for KK, so Loki exploit does not work. If you want a custom recovery under KK you will have to install a custom ROM with already patched kernel. If you plan to stay on JB 4.2.2, however, you can indeed root and/or install TWRP without hassle on stock."
"u cant use this on the Australian version D802T.
It will soft brick your phone."
Now what should i do? im just very confused.
Mrikz said:
Thanks for the fast reply, well i read this comment on the link you game me, im just curious and also worried that i might brick my phone, cause im a total noob when it comes to these things,
Here's some of the comments i read about D802T
"Please note you cannot install custom recovery in stock KK via any method for the D802T Australian variant and get it to boot. LG has not released kernel source code for Aussie variant, for KK, so Loki exploit does not work. If you want a custom recovery under KK you will have to install a custom ROM with already patched kernel. If you plan to stay on JB 4.2.2, however, you can indeed root and/or install TWRP without hassle on stock."
"u cant use this on the Australian version D802T.
It will soft brick your phone."
Now what should i do? im just very confused.
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there is a way to do it. Follow the guide and root kk but before you install autorec, make sure you have a custom rom zip ready to go on your phone sdcard and whilst still in TWRP (dont try to boot into kk yet), simply flash your custom rom, and then the phone will boot normally.
My phone is already rooted and has a custom rom installed for 4.4.2 kitkat, if I wish to install a lollipop custom rom, Do I need to unroot and whatnot and get the official update and then root and install the custom lollipop rom? Or can I just simply install the lollipop custom rom straight up?
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My phone is already rooted and has a custom rom installed for 4.4.2 kitkat, if I wish to install a lollipop custom rom, Do I need to unroot and whatnot and get the official update and then root and install the custom lollipop rom? Or can I just simply install the lollipop custom rom straight up?
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You can flash the new rom directly as per the instructions given by the developer no need to unroot and all that.
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