This guide is for use on rooted stock roms to restore the phone to a position where it will accept OTA updates.
Please note the following:
1. It does not wipe the /data/ partition of your device.
2. It will reinstall any bloat you have uninstalled including those apps that you carrier put into /data/
3. It will remove any files you have added to /system/ including root or other modifications
4. Any files you have "frozen" will stay disabled, you cannot unfreeze them without rooting again - this guide will be for a "full unroot" so there is an optional step below to unfreeze apps.
The Guide
1. Download LG PC Suite from LG's website - you must select model type before you do so, but as far as I can tell it downloads the same version regardless.
2. Update the app so it recognises the G3 - this should ask you to update automatically on opening the app, if not you can do it from the "help" menu.
(NB: if you have used some of the KDZ flashing methods on here you may have issues updating as your hosts file is probably altered to block the PC Suite gaining a connection).
3. Connect the phone via USB (the app allows for a wifi connection but this is very restrictive, you require a USB connection for this).
*OPTIONAL STEP* If you want to go back to a truly stock experience then unfreeze any apps you have frozen (I am unsure if having apps frozen will effect OTA installations, it should still work fine, in theory).
4. With the device connected go to the "phone" menu in PC Suite and select the option that says "Restore Upgrade Errors".
5. It will then scan your device, download the rom and begin flashing, this is all automatic without any further input from you, do not cancel it.
6. The phone will reboot when finished. You are now unrooted and unmodified and OTA's should work.
*OPTIONAL STEP* If you want to go back to 100% stock then its probably a good idea to factory reset your phone at this point - this will wipe your whole device (of course).
And there you have it, your quick(ish), painless method for being able to unroot to accept OTA's without requiring a wipe.
Nice thanks Lenny, that may be handy. I'm supposed to receive mine today from Amazon.de, will play around a lot with root / unroot
Strange. Every time I click on restore errors it hangs for 30 secs and then LGpcsuite exe stopped working message and it stops. Any ideas ? I'm using windows 7 64bit and all drivers installed, pc recognizes phone.
Tarzan- said:
Strange. Every time I click on restore errors it hangs for 30 secs and then LGpcsuite exe stopped working message and it stops. Any ideas ? I'm using windows 7 64bit and all drivers installed, pc recognizes phone.
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Could be a conflict with something else - to get it working for me I had to delete all traces of LG from the pc - all LG apps, drivers (including using USBDeview) and start over.
First of all, thank you for your detailed tutorial. Yesterday I have had the same idea... can someone confirm this theory... though there is no update for international version yet, someone with the korean model?
medicus07 said:
First of all, thank you for your detailed tutorial. Yesterday I have had the same idea... can someone confirm this theory... though there is no update for international version yet, someone with the korean model?
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I tested this theory yesterday, albeit without an OTA - it does replace all modified and removed files in /system/ as well as removing any files you have added such as root or xposed.
There is no reason for the phone to continue to report that it has been modified, certainly if you take my final optional step and couple this restore with a factory reset.
Gotta love it when manufacturers make it simple to go back to 100% stock without any real messing around. Thanks for this :good:
Lennyuk said:
I tested this theory yesterday, albeit without an OTA - it does replace all modified and removed files in /system/ as well as removing any files you have added such as root or xposed.
There is no reason for the phone to continue to report that it has been modified, certainly if you take my final optional step and couple this restore with a factory reset.
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Ok I fixed my issue, PC suite crashing by running it as admin on windows. When I run to "fix errors" it says I'm running latest version. When I check OTA on my phone there is an update which obviously don't run after download because I'm rooted. I'm out of ideas
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Ok I fixed my issue, PC suite crashing by running it as admin on windows. When I run to "fix errors" it says I'm running latest version. When I check OTA on my phone there is an update which obviously don't run after download because I'm rooted. I'm out of ideas
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fixing errors is a reflash to fix a problem, it shouldn't matter what version your on, are you sure you didn't click the check for updates button by error?
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Ok I fixed my issue, PC suite crashing by running it as admin on windows. When I run to "fix errors" it says I'm running latest version. When I check OTA on my phone there is an update which obviously don't run after download because I'm rooted. I'm out of ideas
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You should't have root access after using the fix upgrade function...
medicus07 said:
You should't have root access after using the fix upgrade function...
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No, before fix upgrade. Actually I never get to download the firmware.
Lennyuk said:
fixing errors is a reflash to fix a problem, it shouldn't matter what version your on, are you sure you didn't click the check for updates button by error?
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As I said I never get this option. It keeps on saying you have the latest version and that is it.
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No, before fix upgrade. Actually I never get to download the firmware.
As I said I never get this option. It keeps on saying you have the latest version and that is it.
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Can you screenshot the "phone" menu you are seeing on LG PC Suite and upload it here?
Lennyuk said:
Can you screenshot the "phone" menu you are seeing on LG PC Suite and upload it here?
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Attached both, before running and after running.
Tarzan- said:
Attached both, before running and after running.
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The latter screenshot, did it give you that message after "scanning the device"? It might be that it scanned your device, found nothing altered so then said you were ok?
Perfect
Lenny thx alot. I was waiting for that. Because I wanted to make sure I can have OTA and root.
great :highfive::good:
Lennyuk said:
The latter screenshot, did it give you that message after "scanning the device"? It might be that it scanned your device, found nothing altered so then said you were ok?
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See update available and I'm rooted.
Sent from G3
Tarzan- said:
See update available and I'm rooted.
Sent from G3
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What happens if you go "check for updates" from PC Suite?
Lennyuk said:
What happens if you go "check for updates" from PC Suite?
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Same, You have the latest version.
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Same, You have the latest version.
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Weird, no idea why it won't be working for you, I have only been able to test on the D855 and have had no such issues.
Hopefully someone else who has the FK versions can shed some light.
Thats the thing. If its the phone version's (using Korean version) issue then how come the PC Suite recognizes it ?
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I downloaded the OTA 4.5.141 on my unlocked and rooted Atrix, when I was advised to do this (only a few days ago), but stopped the installation of it.
After reading all the threads here in xda forum, this might be the best idea. I do not see the advantages of 4.5.141, only a lot of the disadvantages. Loosing root, high possibility of a brick ... ... better to wait for ICS as my Atrix is running perfect. Really love this little masterpiece.
But since I downloaded the OTA my Atrix advises my hourly that I should install the download. This annoing, how can I disable this ? Please help.
Use a root file manager and go to the /system/app folder and freeze the "Updater.apk " by adding a ".bak " to the end of it and rebooting.
If you have the paid version of the TiBu then you can freeze it with that.
1.ATRIX-in-PT said:
I downloaded the OTA 4.5.141 on my unlocked and rooted Atrix, when I was advised to do this (only a few days ago), but stopped the installation of it.
After reading all the threads here in xda forum, this might be the best idea. I do not see the advantages of 4.5.141, only a lot of the disadvantages. Loosing root, high possibility of a brick ... ... better to wait for ICS as my Atrix is running perfect. Really love this little masterpiece.
But since I downloaded the OTA my Atrix advises my hourly that I should install the download. This annoing, how can I disable this ? Please help.
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What's wrong with 4.5.141? I installed it and just rerooted/unlocked/flashed
Hi live4nyy !
Thanks. The file is /system/app/Upgrader.apk ?
Hi ericc191 !
Probably you are right and nothing is "wrong" with 4.5.141 and "no risk, no fun". But it seems, that it includes just some little improvements.
It's not a real system update, so I am not very much in the mood for all this struggle to get my Atrix back to normal after the update (rooted, unblocked and not bricked).
Yeah, upgrader or updater. One of those
1.ATRIX-in-PT said:
Hi live4nyy !
. The file is /system/app/Upgrader.apk ?
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If you're freezing it through a root file manager, then look for BlurUpdater.apk; do not change the "Upgrader."
If you're in Titanium Backup, then it's called Updater 2.3.4.
If you've already downloaded the update, then you might also need to boot into recovery and wipe the cache partition to erase the update file.
live4nyy said:
Use a root file manager and go to the /system/app folder and freeze the "Updater.apk " by adding a ".bak " to the end of it and rebooting.
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this didnt work for me
das8nt said:
If you're freezing it through a root file manager, then look for BlurUpdater.apk; do not change the "Upgrader."
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this did the trick
Yesss! No more annoying notifys!
hi all,
since the update was popping up from time to time and never really researched how to turn it off today, I friggin accidentally pressed on "install update" and automatically tried to reboot the phone, when I realized the mistake, I quickly pulled the battery out and waited for a few minutes then switched it back on.
it booted up fine but once it completes its bootup sequence, it would again prompt for an auto restart and try to install the update. Seems like the update is on the auto startup items (if there's such a thing).
I tried booting into safemode but can't get to do it maybe because I'm using an Alien build rom.
Any ideas on how to solve the problem? Please note that the phone boots but it tries to restart as soon as I can use it.
I have booted up now to recovery and will try to delete the updater apk and see if that will work. thanks in advance!.
OK, I must have inadvertantly started OTA and got the must install / delay screen pop up. I froze the smaller update system app to rid the pop up, and removed the update.zip package.
So far 2 weeks of reboots and use age no OTA package installer pop ups.
Is that for your I467 model and are you blocking the KitKat update, or a different model?
On both types... I am not dissabling OTA, as I may want to install 4.4.2 later. Just keeping the blasted install update notice from popping up every so often. It does not effect downloads or app installs, just keeps the notice from being a pain in the arse.
Do you happen to still have the 4.4.2 update.zip file?
@muniz_ri is trying to help us get root on 4.4.2 but he needs the 4.4.2 update.zip file for the i467.
If you have the file would you be willing to post a link so we can download it and work on rooting it?
dandroid7 said:
Do you happen to still have the 4.4.2 update.zip file?
@muniz_ri is trying to help us get root on 4.4.2 but he needs the 4.4.2 update.zip file for the i467.
If you have the file would you be willing to post a link so we can download it and work on rooting it?
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Not for the i467 as I never connected with AT&T, just rooted and unlocked to use Virgin UK. Though I froze the software update to mirror my GT-N5110 settings.
OK thanks for the response
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OK thanks for the response
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gooberdude said:
On both types... , just keeps the notice from being a pain in the arse.
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I thought I had read somewhere that you had both models, it was a pain.
I just couldn't remember how I stopped my pop-up, thanks you.
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If you have the file would you be willing to post a link so we can download it and work on rooting it?
I'm sure that I have yet to complete a download of the OTA for I467. For years I'd preferred a custom Rom or kernel vs a carrier update - with that being said, how can I Download it & then STOP the installation (i do not want the update without root) & next, locate the zip to get it to you?
I would already guess that you and others have already tried.
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It looks like someone had passed the file along & maybe Da_G is attempting a a workaround, yea!
OK, I realized that I had changed the option in about device to set auto update. If you go into app manager, and clear cache and data in both software update apps, you will reset parameters for FOTA. The nice thing about doing so on the GT-N5110, is that you can select world ROMs. UK GB is what I use, as it has 13 channel WIfI already set.
If you choose automatic, you will get a notice and will ask to install once the download iscompleted. if you do it manually, it will download when you select download.... but you can cancel.
The Firmware is located in System/cache/update, and the fle is update.zip.
If you like to mess with a library of ROMs, you can download as many as you like after renaming and moving them to SD.
As for rooting... Saferoot.zip works fine. there are a few topics that have it downloadable. just search in the Note 8.0 general and Q&A sections.
I have the update installed on my tablet right now. I pulled the update from cache and am working on uploading the file now.
and here it is
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_zOoAATV12ZNmVpb1BISndoWkU/view?usp=sharing
Restore to completely stock 4.4.4 here.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2910570
V510 4.4.4 .tot
Also, there seems to one thing left out of the instructions. Don't plug your phone into the USB until after sitting up the file paths in lgflashtool and hitting the arrow to begin the flash. After the message reads ready, then plug in the phone.
Although you initially have to connect the USB to set up the driver before getting to the above step. Its a tricky process and took me a little while to get to work.
Also just had the system update notice on my gpe, downloading now. Hope it is a good update on the gpad
Sent from my LG-V510 using Tapatalk
What if I am rooted
Would it be a problem to get back root? I actually need to be rooted for some stuff I do at work. I ask because I do not see a big developer presence for this tablet.
vtmike said:
I have the update installed on my tablet right now. I pulled the update from cache and am working on uploading the file now.
and here it is
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_zOoAATV12ZNmVpb1BISndoWkU/view?usp=sharing
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I got the OTA but I had forgotten that I still had TWRP installed even though I'm on the stock 4.4.4 rom and not rooted anymore. TWRP interfered with the install and now it says my system is already up to date! Grrr.
Would it work if I just flashed your file via TWRP?
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I got the OTA but I had forgotten that I still had TWRP installed even though I'm on the stock 4.4.4 rom and not rooted anymore. TWRP interfered with the install and now it says my system is already up to date! Grrr.
Would it work if I just flashed your file via TWRP?
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I had a similar situation. It does not work with twrp. I followed this thread to get completely back to stock 4.4.4 and then adb pushed the update file.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2910570
V510 4.4.4 .tot
Also, there seems to one thing left out of the instructions. Don't plug your phone into the USB until after sitting up the file paths in lgflashtool and hitting the arrow to begin the flash. After the message reads ready, then plug in the phone.
Although you initially have to connect the USB to set up the driver before getting to the above step. Its a tricky process and took me a little while to get to work.
vtmike said:
I had a similar situation. It does not work with twrp. I followed this thread to get completely back to stock 4.4.4 and then adb pushed the update file.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2910570
V510 4.4.4 .tot
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Thanks for the quick reply! I suspected that much and I've been trying to find a "back to stock recovery" tutorial for the last hour but failing, so I really appreciate the link. Cheers.
kuboa said:
Thanks for the quick reply! I suspected that much and I've been trying to find a "back to stock recovery" tutorial for the last hour but failing, so I really appreciate the link. Cheers.
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No problem. It was a bit frustrating to get everything to work and not very straight forward process. Would be much easier to just push the stock recovery in fast boot, but I couldn't find a file anywhere. It may be possible to extract it from the tot file from that thread but I couldn't figure it out.
vtmike said:
No problem. It was a bit frustrating to get everything to work and not very straight forward process. Would be much easier to just push the stock recovery in fast boot, but I couldn't find a file anywhere. It may be possible to extract it from the tot file from that thread but I couldn't figure it out.
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Same here, no stock recovery anywhere. When I first bought the tablet I thought it was gonna have developer support like crazy, but no, it hasn't gained much traction unfortunately.
I'm doing the LG FlashTool thingy, but I don't see any movement in the tool. The tablet is in Download Mode and the tool looks like this: http://gyazo.com/47c9009fc9f90bffa582890d0a8e1587 No feedback whatsoever... is it working? Should I just be patient, do you think?
schalmers said:
Also just had the system update notice on my gpe, downloading now. Hope it is a good update on the gpad
Sent from my LG-V510 using Tapatalk
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Check to see under device manager if the driver is set to com41, and the other thing I mentioned previously, get to the point that photo is at without the tablet plugged in, then when it says ready plug it in.
kuboa said:
Same here, no stock recovery anywhere. When I first bought the tablet I thought it was gonna have developer support like crazy, but no, it hasn't gained much traction unfortunately.
I'm doing the LG FlashTool thingy, but I don't see any movement in the tool. The tablet is in Download Mode and the tool looks like this: http://gyazo.com/47c9009fc9f90bffa582890d0a8e1587 No feedback whatsoever... is it working? Should I just be patient, do you think?
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I have an error during update. And now the update notification is gone after restarted the tablet
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Would be great if someone could get this working for the V500.
chding said:
I have an error during update. And now the update notification is gone after restarted the tablet
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You have to make sure you have completely stock 4.4.4 and recovery for it to work.
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You have to make sure you have completely stock 4.4.4 and recovery for it to work.
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Any idea where can I get the factory image?
My update finally works!
My Gpe Gpad only has root and Xposed. I uninstalled Xposed and removed root but OTA was still failing with a generic 'ERROR' message. No details. However, when I sideloaded the update, I got the message "system/etc/permissions/platform.xml has unexpected contents". I figured out which app modifies this file. It's called Kitkat SDFix. This Play Store app modifies this file to enable read/write access for external sdcards. The developer makes a backup of the original platform.xml file (in the same location - system/etc/permissions/). So all you need to do is rename the modified platform.xml into anything else and rename the original backup back to platform.xml. You'll need a root explorer to achieve that.
After that the OTA works fine for me. Hope this helps someone else. Not that I had no custom recoveries or kernels so this process is for people who only had root and Xposed.
vtmike said:
I had a similar situation. It does not work with twrp. I followed this thread to get completely back to stock 4.4.4 and then adb pushed the update file.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2910570
V510 4.4.4 .tot
Also, there seems to one thing left out of the instructions. Don't plug your phone into the USB until after sitting up the file paths in lgflashtool and hitting the arrow to begin the flash. After the message reads ready, then plug in the phone.
Although you initially have to connect the USB to set up the driver before getting to the above step. Its a tricky process and took me a little while to get to work.
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From this thread mentioned earlier.
chding said:
Any idea where can I get the factory image?
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You have to make sure you have completely stock 4.4.4 and recovery for it to work.
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vtmike said:
From this thread mentioned earlier.
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Thanks mate. I was using this restoration instead.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/lg-...510-gpe-4-4-4-ktu84p-l002-stock-twrp-t2797883
and follow http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2575783 to boot twrp
kuboa said:
Same here, no stock recovery anywhere. When I first bought the tablet I thought it was gonna have developer support like crazy, but no, it hasn't gained much traction unfortunately.
I'm doing the LG FlashTool thingy, but I don't see any movement in the tool. The tablet is in Download Mode and the tool looks like this: http://gyazo.com/47c9009fc9f90bffa582890d0a8e1587 No feedback whatsoever... is it working? Should I just be patient, do you think?
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Same here. Uninstalled LG drivers, cleaned up drivers in device manager (Win 8.1), still stuck. I'm clicking the yellow arrow, then plugging in.
Colchiro said:
Same here. Uninstalled LG drivers, cleaned up drivers in device manager (Win 8.1), still stuck. I'm clicking the yellow arrow, then plugging in.
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When you plug in the tablet it shows up as LG-something-something in Windows Device Manager. It was showing up as COM4 though, after changing that to COM41 I didn't have problems anymore. Did you do that first? The option is buried under a menu a couple of clicks down but it's there.
vtmike said:
Check to see under device manager if the driver is set to com41, and the other thing I mentioned previously, get to the point that photo is at without the tablet plugged in, then when it says ready plug it in.
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Thanks for the tips. I was able to restore to stock with your link and apply the 5.0 update. The port was off on mine, so that tripped me up a bit at first.
Trying to go back to stock but having problems with the LG Flash Tool giving me the Download user image is only available in the online environment!! error message. Any ideas?
Edit: Never mind. Got it working.
if so how can i update ? is there a ota update ?
please help,
thank you
Hi,
Yes there is an official Lollipop for the D802.
However, before I tell you how to get it, I gotta warn you: It could be working good, or it could be driving you crazy because it's possibly filled with bugs.
Also, the update COULD mess up your phone, meaning you'll have to reflash it using the TOT method. This is however something to worry about if it goes wrong.
Firstly, you need a Windows PC for this, if you've got a Mac with only OS X it will not work!
1. Now, to update I'd recommend you first back-up ALL of your files on the internal storage to your pc (pictures, music, video, etc, WhatsApp files, etc.)
2. If you've got that, go ahead and download & install the LG PC Suite.
3. Run it and connect your phone, select the PC Suite mode. Now it could be that it has to install some drivers so just be patient, shouldn't be taking that long in most cases.
4. If it's all connected, it should remind you that there's an update, the PC Suite should navigate you through the update. If it asks you to make a back-up (this isn't the same back-up as you made before), do it, there's nothing worse than losing everything!
5. Now if the back-up has been made you can go ahead and let it update.
6. Ur done! You should probably check if your files are still on the internal storage, if not, you should just copy them back to it.
Keep me updated if something goes wrong and I'll help you out.
Good luck!
For my experience, I have a D802 too
I was on CM12.1 so I flashed to stock with the method found here (LG flashtool) so I was on 4.2.2
After that with the LG pc suite I updated a first time to 4.4.2
and directly after still with Lg pc suite I update to 5.0.2
No error for the moment, it's very stable and bug-less.
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For my experience, I have a D802 too
I was on CM12.1 so I flashed to stock with the method found here (LG flashtool) so I was on 4.2.2
After that with the LG pc suite I updated a first time to 4.4.2
and directly after still with Lg pc suite I update to 5.0.2
No error for the moment, it's very stable and bug-less.
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Sanderth said:
However, before I tell you how to get it, I gotta warn you: It could be working good, or it could be driving you crazy because it's possibly filled with bugs.
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Sanderth said:
Hi,
Yes there is an official Lollipop for the D802.
However, before I tell you how to get it, I gotta warn you: It could be working good, or it could be driving you crazy because it's possibly filled with bugs.
Also, the update COULD mess up your phone, meaning you'll have to reflash it using the TOT method. This is however something to worry about if it goes wrong.
Firstly, you need a Windows PC for this, if you've got a Mac with only OS X it will not work!
1. Now, to update I'd recommend you first back-up ALL of your files on the internal storage to your pc (pictures, music, video, etc, WhatsApp files, etc.)
2. If you've got that, go ahead and download & install the LG PC Suite.
3. Run it and connect your phone, select the PC Suite mode. Now it could be that it has to install some drivers so just be patient, shouldn't be taking that long in most cases.
4. If it's all connected, it should remind you that there's an update, the PC Suite should navigate you through the update. If it asks you to make a back-up (this isn't the same back-up as you made before), do it, there's nothing worse than losing everything!
5. Now if the back-up has been made you can go ahead and let it update.
6. Ur done! You should probably check if your files are still on the internal storage, if not, you should just copy them back to it.
Keep me updated if something goes wrong and I'll help you out.
Good luck!
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thanks for your help,
i got two devices, one is a european one and the other is a israeli one,
does the method above should work on both ?
Unfortunately, I can not tell you. I've only got the D802, maybe you could do a little bit of research first.
Haven't really got the time to do that right now
pelegyair said:
thanks for your help,
i got two devices, one is a european one and the other is a israeli one,
does the method above should work on both ?
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The method above should be working fine on your LG G2
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Sanderth said:
Hi,
Yes there is an official Lollipop for the D802.
However, before I tell you how to get it, I gotta warn you: It could be working good, or it could be driving you crazy because it's possibly filled with bugs.
Also, the update COULD mess up your phone, meaning you'll have to reflash it using the TOT method. This is however something to worry about if it goes wrong.
Firstly, you need a Windows PC for this, if you've got a Mac with only OS X it will not work!
1. Now, to update I'd recommend you first back-up ALL of your files on the internal storage to your pc (pictures, music, video, etc, WhatsApp files, etc.)
2. If you've got that, go ahead and download & install the LG PC Suite.
3. Run it and connect your phone, select the PC Suite mode. Now it could be that it has to install some drivers so just be patient, shouldn't be taking that long in most cases.
4. If it's all connected, it should remind you that there's an update, the PC Suite should navigate you through the update. If it asks you to make a back-up (this isn't the same back-up as you made before), do it, there's nothing worse than losing everything!
5. Now if the back-up has been made you can go ahead and let it update.
6. Ur done! You should probably check if your files are still on the internal storage, if not, you should just copy them back to it.
Keep me updated if something goes wrong and I'll help you out.
Good luck!
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Thanks for sharing..btw got any video for me to refer? Try searching around Youtube but cant find one..
mc_kambeng said:
Thanks for sharing..btw got any video for me to refer? Try searching around Youtube but cant find one..
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Sorry for the late response, I've been busy this week.
Unfortunately, no. I do not have a video for you.
I would've made one if my phone needed a reflash, but it's working fine now and I'd like to keep it that way. Sorry
Sanderth said:
Sorry for the late response, I've been busy this week.
Unfortunately, no. I do not have a video for you.
I would've made one if my phone needed a reflash, but it's working fine now and I'd like to keep it that way. Sorry
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btw, is the update gonna delete anything ? like should i backup my music,photos or even sms history ?
pelegyair said:
btw, is the update gonna delete anything ? like should i backup my music,photos or even sms history ?
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Like I said, it's best if you do that.
Even if you are a 100% sure that it won't delete anything, you never know what might go wrong in the process!
Sorry for the post first.... I am sure the answer is here somewhere and I am going to start reading up.
But if anyone happens to know the quick and easy answer.
My V20 was in a drawer after doing a nice job for a few years. But I pulled it out as a backup phone and got it a cheap MVNO sim on ATT towers.
Didn't think much of it - but apparently I haven't had it on ATT towers for some time and it found a OTA update. It has downloaded it I guess and says it will install it in 10 seconds... no options to quit or delay or nothing.
I am rooted, unlocked and flashed - honestly don't remember exactly where... but I'd guess in the AO Rom at 20H and TWRP.
BTW - Don't need to really update to anything as the use case is backup really. I need WiFi calling so flashing Lineage is out too.
Open to thoughts and ideas.
Thanks in advance.
AT&T has update towers specifically to do updates. They're are fast. Get within range and bam.
Disable the OTA update app or ask AT&T tech support to disable OTA updates on their end... they can.
Yep - thanks but they got me already. It won't complete the update because when they execute the script TWRP loads instead - which is nice. But if I reboot - it stays live for 20 seconds and says rebooting to complete update, to twrp boot, to shutdown to reboot - stays live for 20 seconds and says rebooting....
Not exactly a handy backup phone...
Any ideas how to get out of the boot loop.
Looking at all my old notes now - just gonna flash it again I think but can't remember where/what...
Anyway - thanks and my studying continues.
Oh and - I had no idea folks were pushing uphill on getting Android 12 on the V20. That would be amazing. Great phone to get this on.
What if you disable the updater while in TWRP using adb?
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What if you disable the updater while in TWRP using adb?
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YES - exactly what I am trying to find out how to do?
I'm in TWRP now looking for the file that I presume it downloaded that it is trying to install. Presuming the OS looks for a file and when it is there it does the prompt - "Shutting down in 10 seconds to install update".
Found some notes and TWRP backups - so restored my backup of AlphaOmega.
Then - enabled developer options and disabled automatic updates from there
I think that is all I have to do.
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Found some notes and TWRP backups - so restored my backup of AlphaOmega.
Then - enabled developer options and disabled automatic updates from there
I think that is all I have to do.
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On Samsung's that won't do anything except not auto update when the phone restarts. OTA updates is still active and can hijack control of the phone. It has every permission under the sun, might as well be malware.
If the app is still running it's likely going to screw you up...
Yah - I wasn't satisfied either...
I installed Magisk and installed some root app uninstaller. Not exactly sure what I am looking for - but the only apk with OTA in it was something FOTA - so sounded Forced.... I uninstalled.
Heck - haven't customized much yet - figure it is time to try and break it...
We will see what happens.
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Yah - I wasn't satisfied either...
I installed Magisk and installed some root app uninstaller. Not exactly sure what I am looking for - but the only apk with OTA in it was something FOTA - so sounded Forced.... I uninstalled.
Heck - haven't customized much yet - figure it is time to try and break it...
We will see what happens.
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Does the update option appear in the settings menu still? If not you got it.
Look for apps with the word update in them
I did completely blow up the phone and biffed it while updating TWRP.
Posted here: https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/bad-day-kernel-panic-trying-to-update-twrp.4534615/
But I have it all back up and running. I didn't delete anything yet but it runs and isn't boot looped in the update cycle. I did disable updates inside developer options. But now I don't have any cell service where I am currently staying so I am probably going to put this aside for a while. Thanks all for the help.