I'm new to the G2... Coming from the Gnex. Just want to get a little clarification prior to going flash happy. After activating I took the 12b update. Rooted and used freegee to flash a custom recovery. Made a stock rooted back up... So, now can I flash back and forth between 4.4.X & 4.2.X ROMs? Do I have to wait to flash some ROMs until they're updated because I'm on 12b? Also, I'm assuming the bootloader is locked hence the need for freegee correct? If this is the case, will we ever be able to flash a recovery without the need for freegee or other tools of that nature?
Thanks?
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Yes. Only flash ones that are loki patched with the correct version. There is a workaround here, but most roms will have info if patched or not. Freege is just for simple flashing of recovery if you don't want to adb push. Boatloader is locked, but firmware/loki make the incompatibilities with some roms.
Is the end result the same if I flash a recovery with freegee or by pushing it via adb?
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Also, are all of the roms within the Verizon G2 development section compatible or do I still need to verify they're Loki patched?
Thanks so much?
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Yes, same result on recovery. I'm not quite sure and do not think so. I would verify.
You are welcome.
Steamer86 said:
Yes, same result on recovery. I'm not quite sure and do not think so. I would verify.
You are welcome.
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Ok, I apologize, but I'm still a bit confused. If all Verizon G2's require a type of backdoor recovery utilizing tools such as freegee why aren't all roms on the Verizon development thread compatible? There aren't many roms listed in the Verizon thread that specify being loki patched... do I have to do something different in order to flash these roms that don't specify being loki patched?
Thank you, I do appreciate your response.
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So I am rooted running twrp, and want to flash task650 rom. But I am getting a failure when I try. I also went to cwm and get same thing, status 7. This sucks because I love his rom. From what I understand, he uses a recovery with auto loki, so removed loki from his title. Since I have an unlocked bootloader, and he uses a auto loki recovery. Shouldn't I be able to flash his rom just like with the s3?
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So I am rooted running twrp, and want to flash task650 rom. But I am getting a failure when I try. I also went to cwm and get same thing, status 7. This sucks because I love his rom. From what I understand, he uses a recovery with auto loki, so removed loki from his title. Since I have an unlocked bootloader, and he uses a auto loki recovery. Shouldn't I be able to flash his rom just like with the s3?
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In theory yes... Have you tried this?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2298299
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In theory yes... Have you tried this?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2298299
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I didn't use that method, I used auto root from chainfire then installed twrp from goo, rebooted into recovery and full system wipe and tried flashing as usual. No go. I then flashed cm jfltecan and no problem... So Idk. As far as I know the root method shouldn't make a difference. I am also using latest twrp. I also tried the cwm touch recovery... Stumped!
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I didn't use that method, I used auto root from chainfire then installed twrp from goo, rebooted into recovery and full system wipe and tried flashing as usual. No go. I then flashed cm jfltecan and no problem... So Idk. As far as I know the root method shouldn't make a difference. I am also using latest twrp. I also tried the cwm touch recovery... Stumped!
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I meant use it to just load a recovery. Status 7 means change the recovery. That tool is only for the I337M
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I meant use it to just load a recovery. Status 7 means change the recovery. That tool is only for the I337M
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Well I figured since I just rooted today and installed latest recoveries, np. I am reaching the end of my knowledge on recoveries. Task requires you to use shabby penguins auto loki cwm based recovery.... So problem must be Based on the rom itself maybe
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Well I figured since I just rooted today and installed latest recoveries, np. I am reaching the end of my knowledge on recoveries. Task requires you to use shabby penguins auto loki cwm based recovery.... So problem must be Based on the rom itself maybe
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It only requires that recovery for AT&T phones. Install the Canadian recovery and try again.
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It only requires that recovery for AT&T phones. Install the Canadian recovery and try again.
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Just tried again, status 7... If I am running a jfltecan recovery, will it even let me flash a jflteatt file? Could it be as simple as renaming the file?
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It only requires that recovery for AT&T phones. Install the Canadian recovery and try again.
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I guess I will have to go and modify the zip file and remove the assert prop to get it to work, looks like the only way
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I guess I will have to go and modify the zip file and remove the assert prop to get it to work, looks like the only way
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Your 100% correct...just gotta change the assert in the updater-script (or remove the assert all together)...its put their by default to prevent flashing a different device roms (like HTC one on sgs4) but obviously in our case we don't need to worry about compatibility except for the kernel
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Well if any one finds this thread, it works. I just edited the zip file and deleted assert in script and it flashed NP. But stupidly I used goo to install twrp after I flashed and it automatically installed the loki version. I had to odin the Canadian tar file back to get my recovery working, so any canadians who do what I did, do not update your recovery through rom manager or goo or else it will install the lokified version.
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Your 100% correct...just gotta change the assert in the updater-script (or remove the assert all together)...its put their by default to prevent flashing a different device roms (like HTC one on sgs4) but obviously in our case we don't need to worry about compatibility except for the kernel
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Thanks for that! Now I am not completely up to speed on kernels, I know what they do in a vague way, but will be educating myself in the coming weeks, but shouldn't att kernels work for Canadian devices? If they don't always, what she I be on the lookout for? I will be doing some research on them as I have a chance... Hard right now as I have a 2 year old!
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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.
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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
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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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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.
Motorola device manager says that there are updates available for my razr m. I'm wary to update "OTA" because I dont want to loose root/bootloader.
I'm pretty happy with the stock ROM (still called motoblur?) Is there a stock rooted rom with all the radio updates and security stuff thats the latest version?
The only other android phone I had was a sprint HTC EVO. That phone it seemed would always have a stock rooted ROM based on the newest updates. Is that the case with the RAZR M?
Thanks for the help and any info that can be provided guys.
Love this phone =)
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Motorola device manager says that there are updates available for my razr m. I'm wary to update "OTA" because I dont want to loose root/bootloader.
I'm pretty happy with the stock ROM (still called motoblur?) Is there a stock rooted rom with all the radio updates and security stuff thats the latest version?
The only other android phone I had was a sprint HTC EVO. That phone it seemed would always have a stock rooted ROM based on the newest updates. Is that the case with the RAZR M?
Thanks for the help and any info that can be provided guys.
Love this phone =)
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Follow my routine here better then stock like a russian/ Australia ota
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2246081
I don't really want anything but stock rooted latest update ROM. Am I safe to just take the OTA?
I am rooted with unlocked BL.
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Franteeko said:
I don't really want anything but stock rooted latest update ROM. Am I safe to just take the OTA?
I am rooted with unlocked BL.
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Yes
Do it from stock recovery.
See my xperia launcher page for steps in the rom mgr link
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I don't really want anything but stock rooted latest update ROM. Am I safe to just take the OTA?
I am rooted with unlocked BL.
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Yeah, take the update, you'll probably need stock recovery to do it, and then re-root or you can just flash one of these: http://batakang.com/ftp/?dir=devs/mhous33/XT907 . The first zip can be flashed in recovery and the other is for RSD. You'll need to root these too, but that's easy enough if you're unlocked.
Okay I have safe strap recovery 4.33 or something like that. Where can I download the stock recovery?
I seem to remember clockwork was able to hot swap recoveries. Would that be a good method for swapping to stock then back to safe strap?
Also, do I just download the OTA in zip form? If so, where can I find it at?
Sorry for all the questions and thanks to everyone helping me with this.
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Okay I have safe strap recovery 4.33 or something like that. Where can I download the stock recovery?
I seem to remember clockwork was able to hot swap recoveries. Would that be a good method for swapping to stock then back to safe strap?
Also, do I just download the OTA in zip form? If so, where can I find it at?
Sorry for all the questions and thanks to everyone helping me with this.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2327340
Attached has recovery & see rom Mgr link for ota steps
Okay I have the stock recovery downloaded. What is the best way to flash it? Can I flash stock recovery from within TWRP?
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Okay I have the stock recovery downloaded. What is the best way to flash it? Can I flash stock recovery from within TWRP?
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Yes.
For the life of me I can't figure out how to do that. I've nosed around everywhere in safestrap and can't find where to go to flash stock recovery. You have been a lot of help already man thank you.
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Could you just fast boot it... fastboot flash recovery "filename"... like you would twrp.... I really have no idea...
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Thank you I'll try that.
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Yeah, I haven't found a stock recovery.img that's flashable. Just flash the stock recovery.img in fastboot, exactly the same way you loaded up TWRP.
I took the ota with twrp installed and unlocked BL. It flashed and at the end twrp asked if I wanted to fix root, I selected yes and kept root. I was wary in doing it by reading the forums, afraid I was going to lose root, but it stayed. I'm now using stock ROM with arrrgh kernel and seeder. Its running extremely smooth.
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Yeah, I haven't found a stock recovery.img that's flashable. Just flash the stock recovery.img in fastboot, exactly the same way you loaded up TWRP.
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As posted previously.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2327340
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As posted previously.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2327340
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I don't see a stock recovery in there.
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I don't see a stock recovery in there.
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I was cleaning up & deleted it. Fixed.
Where can I find arrggh kernal and seeder?
Okay so because of a previous response on this thread, I took the OTA. I had TWRP, root, and unlocked BL.
After the update, TWRP appears to be gone along with safestrap. I think my bootloader is still unlocked but I'm not sure how to tell.
Can someone please tell me how to get root back and how to get my customer recovery back? I am having such a hard time with this phone getting it to work properly. I remember with my EVO I had it down to a science but I've forgotten a lot of steps and many things have changed since then.
I need like a noob guide I think lol.
To reiterate, got latest OTA. My bootloader is still unlocked as far as I know. Need root and custom recovery back. Thanks XDA.
Next is flashing the arggh kernal and seeder I guess. First things first though.
Should have used voodoo. Now just fastboot cwmr img & flash UPDATESU both on my goodies page. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2327340
You can extract the img out of the zip.
I'm completely new to Loki, can someone answer these questions, please?
1. On Verizon, which Recovery is my best choice?
2. Is Loki built in the recovery?
3. Once I have recovery can I just flash roms, etc. From recovery like normal? Nothing extra?
I did search, so please, your answers and time are appreciated.
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I'm completely new to Loki, can someone answer these questions, please?
1. On Verizon, which Recovery is my best choice?
2. Is Loki built in the recovery?
3. Once I have recovery can I just flash roms, etc. From recovery like normal? Nothing extra?
I did search, so please, your answers and time are appreciated.
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Get TWRP from here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2449670
Install instructions are included in that thread. I used flashify but heard others had issues.
Once its installed you can flash ROMs and the one kernel or mods till you drop.
So Loki makes s off obsolete?
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See this tread I wrote about installing Loki-enabled ClockworkMod recovery on Verizon LG G2:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2498941
1) Either CWM or TWRP. I don't think either is "best"; they generally do the same things. Each recovery has its fans. The tread above is specific to CWM recovery.
2) By default, no. I created Loki-enabled images for CWM. There is a loki-enabled image for TWRP if you wish to use that. Once you have the image handy, you can use the steps described in the post above to install it.
3) Once you have CWM or TWRP custom recovery, You can flash custom ROMs like normal.
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I'm completely new to Loki, can someone answer these questions, please?
1. On Verizon, which Recovery is my best choice?
2. Is Loki built in the recovery?
3. Once I have recovery can I just flash roms, etc. From recovery like normal? Nothing extra?
I did search, so please, your answers and time are appreciated.
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I'm coming from a string of HTC devices, I thought s off was standard term. My bad. Thank you
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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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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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