AT&T G2 Recovery Confusion... - G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

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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MidianXD said:
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.

btm fdr said:
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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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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Awesome, thank you.
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Anyone succesfully using CWM

I am having problems with TWRP when I try to install stock roms
So I am thinking about going to CWM( a auto loki version) http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2291956&highlight=cwm
Anyone succesfully flashing roms using CWM?
I've been using it and it works for me , although twrp did too.
Had major issues with twrp..like the UI but it let me down big time when I needed to restore. Had to Odin back to stock. No issues with CWM
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N\m see it above.
redstar299 said:
Had major issues with twrp..like the UI but it let me down big time when I needed to restore. Had to Odin back to stock. No issues with CWM
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Twrp for me also has been a let down I also had to oden back to stock 2 times already.i want to try cmw didnt see were to grab it from
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complete newbie here, but I just flashed using TWRP and it worked great...
I too am confused as to which CWM to use. Any links for SGH-I337 that has Loki exploit already added and such?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2322682
WoodburyMan said:
I too am confused as to which CWM to use. Any links for SGH-I337 that has Loki exploit already added and such?
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So two diffent versions of cwm. Which one are people using. Isn't it better to have the auto Loki version?
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builtboosted said:
So two diffent versions of cwm. Which one are people using. Isn't it better to have the auto Loki version?
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I use ouhds auto Loki recovery by shabbypenguin
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wasn't 2.5.0.3 the only troublesome twrp--"2.5.0.2" works fine???
done some reading on the other cwm--not shabby's--it is linked in several places, requiring a lot of reading. But, came away with the impression it is still not fully auto "lokified" for us. May have come to the "wrong" conclusion though. It was late at night when reading threads. Would have to re-read everything--
OUDHS is currently the only CWM with the "auto-loki" feature. PhilZ touch cwm (AT&T version) has been lokied to allow for install, but it does not "auto-loki". The Loki-Doki script needs to be used if the kernel / ROM being flashed through it hasn't already been lokied.

Just a quick Root question

I was pretty big into XDA under my Original Note
I now have AT&T S4 and would like to root it.
Is there a way to root the S4 without a PC?
I would like to use TWRP I have goo installed but it wont root my device from Goo so was just curious.
I did browse the forums really didn't find this so I am posting it
Many thanks
What firmware are you on?
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HiTideBlastoise said:
What firmware are you on?
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4.2.2
baseband I337UCUAMF3
kernel
3,4,0-812098
build JDQ39.I337UCUAMF3
Korvan30 said:
I was pretty big into XDA under my Original Note
I now have AT&T S4 and would like to root it.
Is there a way to root the S4 without a PC?
I would like to use TWRP I have goo installed but it wont root my device from Goo so was just curious.
I did browse the forums really didn't find this so I am posting it
Many thanks
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You need a PC to format the card, the rest you can do from Terminal Emulator: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2387577
If you browsed the forums you would know that you cant install a custom recovery on an S4 running MF3 firmware. Meaning no TWRP or CWR. But you can root with the above method.
I did look so your saying no matter what cdm and twrp cannot be on s4. Thats fkd if so
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Korvan30 said:
I did look so your saying no matter what cdm and twrp cannot be on s4. Thats fkd if so
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Do yourself a favor and look harder. There is a lot of information available about this and you WILL brick your phone if you don't take the time to read and learn about it. Good luck.
Look man I looked I will look again. But I have only bricked my phone once back when first Google phone came out not a noob. Just didn't want to spend hours looking if it took someone 30 sec to respond. Admin please close my thread due to lack of assistance will look elsewhere thanks
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Korvan30 said:
Look man I looked I will look again. But I have only bricked my phone once back when first Google phone came out not a noob. Just didn't want to spend hours looking if it took someone 30 sec to respond. Admin please close my thread due to lack of assistance will look elsewhere thanks
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Dude, chill. Google "mf3 root xda" and you'll find you need a pc during some steps of the root process
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[Q] About rooting

I recently bricked my s3 trying to install a custom rom. This time around with my new G2 i am just going to root, so i need to know what the best root is right now and is there a possibility of bricking during root process? Also i am on the verizon VS980 with the JDQ39B build on 4.2.2. Thanks
There always is a slight Chance that something can go wrong. As long as you know what you are doing you should be fine. I also have the Verizon model and I rooted it and installed custom roms without any problems. Just make sure to backup
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oadam11 said:
There always is a slight Chance that something can go wrong. As long as you know what you are doing you should be fine. I also have the Verizon model and I rooted it and installed custom roms without any problems. Just make sure to backup
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Thanks for the reply do you have a suggestion on what root i should use?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2448887
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Flashify okay now?

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
force70 said:
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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force70 said:
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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Freegee/Root

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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_Infamous_ said:
Does flashify work on the newest update from att
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Are talking about an ota update?
tbishop91 said:
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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