I have an AT&T lg g2 running D80010o i am rooted on stock rom and have a custom recovery i would like to know if i should go back to stock for any beneficial reasons. Any answers would be greatly appreciated!! Thanks!!
maxster95 said:
I have an AT&T lg g2 running D80010o i am rooted on stock rom and have a custom recovery i would like to know if i should go back to stock for any beneficial reasons. Any answers would be greatly appreciated!! Thanks!!
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Not sure what you are really asking. The decision is up to you. If you want to go back, then go back. Personally, I see no reason to but that's just me.
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Hello all. Finally upgrading from the Droid Incredible 2 and I am expecting my G2 to be delivered on Saturday. My carrier is Verizon and I would like to know if I should not allow OTA updates on my phone since I plan to root it. I am contemplating playing around on it before I root and install a custom rom, but I know that updates can sometimes mess up the ability to root a device. Should I avoid OTA's?
Also, there seem to be many rooting methods, recoveries, and roms out there. What should I look for?
I can't wait to receive my device and move over to this seemingly thriving community!
Any help would be greatly appreciated
urhos said:
Hello all. Finally upgrading from the Droid Incredible 2 and I am expecting my G2 to be delivered on Saturday. My carrier is Verizon and I would like to know if I should not allow OTA updates on my phone since I plan to root it. I am contemplating playing around on it before I root and install a custom rom, but I know that updates can sometimes mess up the ability to root a device. Should I avoid OTA's?
Also, there seem to be many rooting methods, recoveries, and roms out there. What should I look for?
I can't wait to receive my device and move over to this seemingly thriving community!
Any help would be greatly appreciated
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11A is less trouble than 12b
12b has recoveries and root, but each rom needs to patched and bypass part of its script
datechnerd said:
11A is less trouble than 12b
12b has recoveries and root, but each rom needs to patched and bypass part of its script
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Forgive my ignorance... what exactly does 11A and 12B mean? How can I make sure to have 12A?
urhos said:
Forgive my ignorance... what exactly does 11A and 12B mean? How can I make sure to have 12A?
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they're the different updates, yours will probably be shipped with the most recent, being 12b. you'd have to check out the thread on flashing back to "stock" which would put you back an update or two
datechnerd said:
they're the different updates, yours will probably be shipped with the most recent, being 12b. you'd have to check out the thread on flashing back to "stock" which would put you back an update or two
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How will I tell which update my phone has? Will it be as simple as looking on the "About Phone" screen?
urhos said:
How will I tell which update my phone has? Will it be as simple as looking on the "About Phone" screen?
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It should tell you under Setting>About phone> Software update
I got the g2 about a month ago. The root method ioroot worked really well for me. Personally, I'd recommend staying on the stock rom after rooting. Imho, you'll lose more features with a different rom. With xposed framework you can add nearly any feature and customization to the stock rom. It'll probably be shipped with 11a most likely, but I'd recommend declining the update. It is relatively minor. Go ahead and flash which ever recovery you prefer (I use twrp). Or keep the stock recovery if you choose (if you plan on taking the ota). When the big update comes (4.4.) I plan on flashing the ota manually after somebody posts it to xda. As far as kernels, keep stock, download trickster and change gov to interactive. As of right now, I don't see a need for a different kernel, except maybe force fast charge, but with this phone running out of battery (or charging) isn't an issue. Just top it off when you go to bed, and you're probably good for a couple days!
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I am currently running grievous rom on d800 and want to get to KitKat rooted. What method should I take for this? Can I flash rooted 10o and or 10d and go from there with the ota?
muffinflesh said:
I am currently running grievous rom on d800 and want to get to KitKat rooted. What method should I take for this? Can I flash rooted 10o and or 10d and go from there with the ota?
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from what ive read, if im not mistaken, you need to go back to stock
how to go back to stock
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2432476
and you need to wait for the OTA, i heard some people contact att to get the ota pushed faster.
im personally waiting for a custom rom that removes all the att bloat, and ill just flash it on twrp, not sure how long that wait will be couple days perhaps or maybe hours. wish we had better dev support =(
HRodMusic said:
from what ive read, if im not mistaken, you need to go back to stock
how to go back to stock
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2432476
and you need to wait for the OTA, i heard some people contact att to get the ota pushed faster.
im personally waiting for a custom rom that removes all the att bloat, and ill just flash it on twrp, not sure how long that wait will be couple days perhaps or maybe hours. wish we had better dev support =(
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Yeah that might be the best option since I don't want The bloatware either.
$20 donation to the first dev that makes a stock debloated KitKat!
muffinflesh said:
Yeah that might be the best option since I don't want The bloatware either.
$20 donation to the first dev that makes a stock debloated KitKat!
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you're a generous man!
muffinflesh said:
Yeah that might be the best option since I don't want The bloatware either.
$20 donation to the first dev that makes a stock debloated KitKat!
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I'll throw in $5!
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Ghstudent said:
I'll throw in $5!
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the dev support here is practically dead now, we need to contact a dev from another forum to help us, im sure we could get it to happen if we start a decent bounty.
Hello,
Just so you know my "knowledge" Level on rooting, flashing etc.
Started with htc evo, Then a GS3, and suscessfully rooted and flashed multiple roms and packages to both those phones.
This lg g2 is somewhat confusing me. Heres what ive done so far, Just trying to make sure i wont brick my device when i go to flash a custom rom.
So far i have, Ran the ioroot .bat and rooted the phone, Used FreeGee to Put TWRP on it and have suscessfully backed up my Current Stock OS.
Ive read a bit about Loki? Do i need to do anything else to be ready to flash a custom rom. "Noob" question i know, but this is my only phone. Cant afford to have a nice 1080P paperweight lol
Lunchtime bummmpppp
Drsnazzy said:
Lunchtime bummmpppp
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Need to know bump :good:
If you have twrp up and running, you're good to flash.
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Makrilli said:
If you have twrp up and running, you're good to flash.
Sent from my LG D802
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Ah just figured it out. Trial and error, forgot to flash an aosp kernel, used furnace and got it working Just wanted some reassurance haha :good:
Guys, my phone just told me there's another upgrade for the lg g2 D803 variant....Anybody seen this yet?
I'm wondering what the upgrade is, seeing it's 1.5 gb.
It's gonna take me to D803B20G. Not sure if the current rooting and autorec recovery method will work on this new firmware, sceptical about installing it......
rodpgfx said:
Guys, my phone just told me there's another upgrade for the lg g2 D803 variant....Anybody seen this yet?
I'm wondering what the upgrade is, seeing it's 1.5 gb.
It's gonna take me to D803B20G. Not sure if the current rooting and autorec recovery method will work on this new firmware, sceptical about installing it......
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1. wrong place to post this.
2. general rule of thumb - if you like having root and recovery, NEVER take an OTA from the manufacturer EVER, until it's confirmed that it doens't block root / recovery /bootloader exploits (like the 4.4 ot'as blocked loki)
jakew02 said:
1. wrong place to post this.
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Sorry, I wasn't sure where to put as there is no folder for 803 variant.....
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jakew02 said:
1. wrong place to post this.
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Sorry, I never seen a folder for the D803 variant so I wasn't sure where to put this.... Should it have gone in Q&A?
rodpgfx said:
Sorry, I never seen a folder for the D803 variant so I wasn't sure where to put this.... Should it have gone in Q&A?
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Q&A if you're asking a question about it, General if you wanted to let people know about it..
yes probably in q&a or general maybe, like stated above please dont install on your phone if youre rooted with a non stock recovery otherwise you will mess up your phone big time! really not sure if its possible but if you can, switch off firmware updates as they are not compatible with the custom recoveries and whichever rom you are using will update soon enough anyway if your on stock rom the same applies if you have a custom recovery
martindar said:
yes probably in q&a or general maybe, like stated above please dont install on your phone if youre rooted with a non stock recovery otherwise you will mess up your phone big time! really not sure if its possible but if you can, switch off firmware updates as they are not compatible with the custom recoveries and whichever rom you are using will update soon enough anyway if your on stock rom the same applies if you have a custom recovery
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I have stock Rom rooted and twrp recovery that's all.
Avoid the update.
However it has the knock knock code addon. Or, as far as I've heard, that's the only new update LG had planned for the LG G2.
Do not install it. If you REALLY want to try it, make a backup, store it on your PC, OTA. If you lose root, you can revert to stock, get a recovery, put your backup back on your phone and restore.....but that's honestly a lot of work just to possibly get the knock knock code. (I know turning on is knock on, but for the "code" you knock more than once minimum, so I call it knock knock).
You can also force supersu to keep root, but last time I tried that for an OTA I got stuck in a bootloop.
TL;DR: Might be knock on/knock knock code. Not sure what else. You can backup and try to OTA, but no one can be certain what will happen. Expect to lose root. You can force SuperSu to keep root, but you may bootloop.
I'd just wait for more info.
rodpgfx said:
I have stock Rom rooted and twrp recovery that's all.
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twrp recovery is a custom recovery, so never update.
I'm pretty sure there is an app in /system that you can freeze to stop push updates. Sadly, that is the only info I have. It may have been carrier specific and I haven't been on stock since the first week I had the phone. Haha.
Guys I already know all what you just said......I've done this loads of times. Just wondering if I can uninstall custom recovery without re-installing stock firmware?
I know I can take my chance and try the OTA but not without recovery gone first.
It's a lot of work to just flash stock firmware, install update and if there's no big change, flash stock again.....
Thats why i was wondering if the only option is flash stock to get rid of recovery
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twrp recovery is a custom rom so never update
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Twrp is not a Rom it's a recovery. Hence the "recovery"
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Esteway.619 said:
Twrp is not a Rom it's a recovery. Hence the "recovery"
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Lol, yeah I didn't want to say anything. He should read up before doing anything with his phone.
rodpgfx said:
Guys I already know all what you just said......I've done this loads of times. Just wondering if I can uninstall custom recovery without re-installing stock firmware?
I know I can take my chance and try the OTA but not without recovery gone first.
It's a lot of work to just flash stock firmware, install update and if there's no big change, flash stock again.....
Thats why i was wondering if the only option is flash stock to get rid of recovery
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I think its possible, (but it should be really hard to do so) but the easiest way is to flash a .kdz file And you should not take the chance to update when you have recovery, it just isn't worth it. Anyways I would just have sticked with a custom rom which gets updated regulary..or flashed a kdz and get back to stock.
Btw can the good judger @Judge Joseph Dredd move the thread to q and a section? I think that it is even more help to get there
OP Moved out of the Development Threads, since this does not belong there....Please read the Forum Rules on posting.
Hi All,
I have recently bought a G2 (802) and love it. First thing I did was install CM11, which is great, I've got a problem with the volume key though, hardware issue, and I am going to need to return the phone, only thing is I'm not sure how to get it back to stock and remove TWRP.
Could anyone point me in the right direction of a guide for this, sorry to be a pain
Many thanks
LG G2 Stock Firmware (Go Back to Stock)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2432476
redduc900 said:
LG G2 Stock Firmware (Go Back to Stock)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2432476
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you're a gent thanks.