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[Q] LG G4C H525N Root? & General Discussion

Hello All,
just wanted to start some ware for all the LG G4c Users to share info on Root guides etc etc,, and general discussions about the device, being a new device there's limited info available from what I have found and weather the Root process or tools used to Root work the same as its big brother the G4,,
So if you have any links or info on gaining Root on the G4c or even custom Roms if they exist yet!! again if there ported from G4 would they work possibly?,,

DoobyDroid said:
Hello All,
just wanted to start some ware for all the LG G4c Users to share info on Root guides etc etc,, and general discussions about the device, being a new device there's limited info available from what I have found and weather the Root process or tools used to Root work the same as its big brother the G4,,
So if you have any links or info on gaining Root on the G4c or even custom Roms if they exist yet!! again if there ported from G4 would they work possibly?,,
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G4c?
Sent from my G4 using your mom

Dennisg34 said:
G4c?
Sent from my G4 using your mom
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G4 Compact H525N
Sent from my LG-H525n using Tapatalk

Got my G4c today, but really need root for security tracking software and link2SD since space is very small!
Hope someone will find a solution.

So its the low-end/affordable G series for the year? I'm sure the method will be identical.

tabp0le said:
So its the low-end/affordable G series for the year? I'm sure the method will be identical.
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I've asked this before but from what people have told me if it's a differently designed phone. It cant be rooted the same way. Though they might not know what their talking about so if anyones willing to try it out with theirs and tell us if it works here's a guide.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/g4/general/discussion-unlock-root-situations-please-t3122752

They are pretty identical, but one is an MTK, the G4c is a snapdragon 401.I bought the G4 to see if it's really more powerfull even if a lot of reviews says that 1GB of ram is not enaught to make a fast experience like a G4, but I don't trust MTK so much (and I knew that the MTK model has line problem), plus this is LTE.
Actually I bought it for the cameras, if a root won't be out soon I'll send it back and I'll go for the MTK one.
Sorry for the OT, but I'm pretty tired of the very low quality of my S3 Neo cameras, I'll do some test tomorrow, but even tonight I had some shameful camera lags with the S3 neo... :-/

Looks like I'm the only one with that phone...actually I'm waiting for root to test it, but if the LG backup app will do a good job maybe I will try it this week.
The Huge problem is that I like to "clone" my phones apps with titanium and have them all even in the secondary phone, and I can't do that there since no root.
I just will check cameras and lagginess I have a month to send it back to amazon, if no solution will be found I'll switch to the cheaper MTK one even if I HATE mtk...

Interested
Recently bought a LG G4c (H525n) phone. I'm interested in achieving root so any info is thankful

Ok, we are 2 in the world now

Diomorgan said:
Ok, we are 2 in the world now
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I have found something. I'll send u privately.
Don't know if it works, no time to try right know cause I need the phone haha

We are now 3.
If you want, i can try the method you have found and post the results.

I try and it doesn't works.
I'm afraid that as G4 first we need to unlock the bootloader...

Something
There is another tutorial.
Google: lg g4c root
It's the one that sais: how to root lg g4c [Tutorial]
in the page howto-toot . info
Haven't try.

KadDai[Prod] said:
There is another tutorial.
Google: lg g4c root
It's the one that sais: how to root lg g4c [Tutorial]
in the page howto-toot . info
Haven't try.
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It's scam, to get the app you must compile a questionary and the app is scam otherwise somebody would alredy have been linked it!

we are still stuck, maybe because it's just an european version? I bought it on german amazon, if somebody would tell me that cameras are identical I would send it back and get the cheaper one instead, but actually I don't trust MTK, specially for signal and GPS

Actually we can survive unrooting, for adaware and cerberus, but the internal memory is 3GB and I can'r even restore the 4,6GB backup made from lg 4G since the card can be formatted only with FAT32 :-/
And the worts part is that LG backup is a SINGLE FILE!!!! I will try with other apps, I use it a secondary phone to take so nice selfie (s3neo both cameras are crap....) so if someone know ow to fit a 4,6GB gile int he fat32 let me know.
I already googled, but no answers: it's an european model and looks like the great coocker are from USA or asia Have a nice holiay!

LG G4c
Hello
LG also have G4c and I have the same problem as you : P
So please help with root

i think, it wil be work like here http://forum.xda-developers.com/g4/orig-development/root-tmo-vzw-intl-variants-soon-root-lg-t3164765
But we need the right commands like "seek, count and bs"

Hi,
I wrote an guide how you can calculate the dd parameters.
But it is only for advanced users.
[How to] determine dd parameters for all LG G4 models
http://forum.xda-developers.com/g4/help/how-to-determine-dd-parameters-lg-g4-t3184867

Lg G4 Korean Versions F500x All-in-one Thread

This thread purpose is to collect all up-to-date data and files on LG G4 Korean Versions
I personally own a F500l version which is form U+ carrier (unlocked)
Since I bricked the phone once, and successfully recovered it, I decided to share the info I have.
Hardware wise the phone is similar to 815, but modem firmware is different, country specific stuff,etc
Custom recovery
Boot is locked, no custom recovery. Tried flashing with flashfire, no luck
Lgviet.com has video twrp working f500l but no downloads
F500L Latest 5.1 ROM 11i ROOT
rooted system + tools (courtesy of lgviet.com)
11i rooted
If you are on lower system - upgrade with OTA until you reach 11i
after that download easy root tool
rename 11i rooted system image to rootedsystem.img and place it to phone`s internal memory
Launch easy root tool and follow instructions
Latest 6.0 ROM 20d root info
Available form LG Bridge
No root for now, our bootloader is locked, means no kernel modifications, means no root
since MM requires kernel mods for root.
My experience with 6.0 doze is nice, but I get same idle battery drain with Amplify+power nap
Wil post my settings later
Lgviet.com bootloader unlock for f500l is not available for now (I even registered there, but website has everything but download link )
You can convert your phone to 815 by following guide here by redhatux
Below is my experience with conversion.
I did, however was not able to get f500l back as a phone model, and the reception was not flawless, also after you change it in this way, keep in mind, that to get back to stock you have to edit build.prop (which in my case was not possible to do, since phone boot looped after I flashed Genesys rom with Flashfire) My fault, of course
So I got a soft brick in this way, went to LG service center, they had restored 11i rom for free never asking if I played with customs etc ( Korean service rox, thanks guys)
Although now,I think, that probably I would have been able to restore on my own, since LG BRIDGE for win was detecting phone and was ready to flash 20d, but I couldn't (because of usb connection issues (Long story short: I use Win 8 under parallel tools under osx, got too much drivers from different phones. recently cleaned it, everything works)) My opinion is before you flash a rom from 815, you better make backup of all partitions that are rewritten and you will restore from your own phone, and not use redhatus backups ( he provides it on his thread). perhaps thats why I did not get the reception back( Flashed& restored backup more than 3 times)
Conclusion: proceed with extreme caution.
I will see if rooted 11i stock has a decent battery life, and it should, since there is an option to switch off wdcma,lte and gsm frequencies ( see my battery post below) which 815 roms are lacking.
To downgrade to Lollipop use full stock tot file for f500l 5.1 ver 11d
flash with LGUP
full tot file
link
mirror for F500l, f500S
Battery life, ok with mods some info below:
I am able to get 4.5 hours SOT, under heavy use
1 hour of 720p video, 1 hour of skype,40 mins of viber (video calls) ,30 min of web browsing.
a little gaming.
Al of this with with radio frequencies disabled, cpu&gpu frequencies lowered, xposed+ amplify.
otherwise 2.5 SOT
On 11i stock (probably on older roms) you can make battery life better by disabling the unused frequencies.
Enter 5457#*500# in your dialer
select Multi band Selection, then
Check the wcdma and lte frequencies used in your country and uncheck that you don't use.
Since I am in Korea now, I use WCDMA2100
For Russia, for instance, its gonna be WCDMA2100 and WCDMA900
With kernel auditor, I changed BIG max frequency to 1248 mhz,
governor to ondemand, governor tunables Powersave_bias 1
Little MAX Frequency to 960
governor ondemand ( same settings)
IO Scheduler: noop
GPU max frequency: 600
Also I installed Snapdragon battery guru, limiting app sync to only when I use it.
What I have got afterwards: solid 6 hours of SCREEN TIME under heavy use!
Proof:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=3573541&stc=1&d=1449909695
http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=3573544&stc=1&d=1449909695
http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=3573545&stc=1&d=1449909695
Pcmark battery test lasted 6 hours with 3g + wifi data.
( I seriously don`t understand how guys @anandtech managed to get 6.6 hours in pcmark battery test on complete stock?! )
Great tips for battery life

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Korean varient isn't face motherboard problem?

Anik49 said:
Korean varient isn't face motherboard problem?
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I don`t have this information from a reliable source.
When I went to service center with softbrick the engeneer offered me to replace MB,so perhaps its a common issue.
However, history of using korean versions of samsung phones proves that they are better quality.
Hope its true for LG as well.

Bro korean varient have this problem..here in xda someone wrote about this...i saw that after i commented on this thread
Here is the post
Larry Johnson
Yesterday, 04:04 PM |#19
Junior Member27 posts Thanks: 1
This is a common occurance with G4. In Korea, MM update was pulled by LG for a while b/c it was causing HARDWARE failure! ONLY FIX was to switch out the board. The Korean forums were full of people complaining of this issue. Most common was surfing the net would cause the phone to reboot, then boot loop. In Korea, you can go to a service center, show them your phone, and the board will be replaced in less than an hour. Other common problems are screen ghosting, screen burn in, touch screen lagging...ect. People seems to have accepted the fact that if a G4 malfunctions, the most likey fix will be switching out the board. Luckly my G4 has been working fine since the day one, but I haven't updated to MM. I never update to a new OS when it first comes out. I've had my bad experiences with bugs and incompatible apps and what not whenever a new OS comes out. I think of them as somewhere between alpha and beta. never mind the code change that blocks some mods.
Sorry, I digress. Other people have reported similar symptoms, even if they didn't update to MM. They also say, the launch day released version of the phone ususally has this problem.
Also the page link
http://forum.xda-developers.com/g4/help/lg-g4-stuck-bootloop-t3268734/page2

I'm using LG-F500L on lastest marshmellow firmware
but i don't have any problem / screen bug or etc
i think we need to factory reset after upgrading marshmellow from lollipop
luckily we have powerful backup tool without root, LG Backup

I'm using a f500s and luckily have had no problems with my release day phone. I did reset immediately after upgrading to MM. I'm kind of disappointed that the bootloader is locked down as I probably wouldn't have jumped into contract if known. Won't make that mistake again! Keeping an eye out for something else as I figure a teacher will be happy to take over my contract.

Brothers i did a bad mistake i buyed phone f500s that was converted to h815 on 5.1. ? was not working properly specially when i use flash. I found the tot file of f500s 5.1 and flashed it back to orignal version with octoplus. Unfortunately after booting its just stuck on "Security error" with Lg logo.
Any one with a solution
Sent from my LG-F460K using Tapatalk

Can u reupload rooted f500l11i image
Sent from my LG-F500L using Tapatalk

Does anyone know how much the MB replacement would cost if my phone does decide to fail? I don't have a Korean warranty, so I am guessing I would have to pay for A/S unfortunately.

throwaway11111 said:
Does anyone know how much the MB replacement would cost if my phone does decide to fail? I don't have a Korean warranty, so I am guessing I would have to pay for A/S unfortunately.
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240000 won

Reuploading 11i now
Hey Guyz, can you check if choosing frequency works ?
I remove some of the flags but after screen off the phone restores to all flags enabled
it would be so nice to disable unused lte&wcdma frequencies
can you please check ?
dialer 5457#*500#
Multi band selection

My freq not change when screen sleep.. But after restart it check all freq
Sent from my LG-F500L using Tapatalk

karmacoma7 said:
240000 won
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Wow that is rough. Here's to hoping mine doesn't die.

11i rooted
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_BqsexIdm1qY3hjLTEzTVYxMFE/view?usp=sharing

Thank you
Sent from my LG-F500L using Tapatalk

People with korean g4 on MM with knowledge on build-prop edits can you help me over at this thread please:
Its for a G3 but I want the korean apps/weather as I live in Korea with a d855 MM
Thank you.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/lg-g3/help/changing-d855-to-korean-apps-weather-t3282329

punkmonkey1984 said:
People with korean g4 on MM with knowledge on build-prop edits can you help me over at this thread please:
Its for a G3 but I want the korean apps/weather as I live in Korea with a d855 MM
Thank you.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/lg-g3/help/changing-d855-to-korean-apps-weather-t3282329
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Sorry, can`t help you lad.

Guys I have F500s 11i and I want to root I searched the whole day and couldn't find a guide please help.
Thanks

chaosfw said:
Guys I have F500s 11i and I want to root I searched the whole day and couldn't find a guide please help.
Thanks
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try lgviet.com with google translate ( if your vietnamese is not good)
other option is to dump your system partition and ask autoprime to inject root (he said he can do it in his root post here at xda)
Also, guys, can anybody enter the modem settings on f500l ?
5457#*500# - Wireless modem settings - but then it asks for 8 numbers password.
any idea ?

Need help identifying my phone and proper way to update it if possible.

Hi, I am new here. I hope I don't post something too obvious but I don't think it is since there are many specifics. I also hope this is in the right section of the forum, feel free to move it elsewhere if it is not. There is so much information going on that I'm a bit lost.
So I bought this samsung galaxy note 4 on kijiji a couple months ago. I noticed strange memory anomalies when I started to really understand the phone. I had to take it to a repair center because I thought I didn't have access to the full memory. The guy said this phone was either not from here (I'm from canada/quebec and I bought it in montreal) or it was a clone. It is so identical to a real one I would not have doubted it because it was the first time I had one in my hands. Yesterday I googled a bit on differences between real and fakes and I think it is a fake according to this youtube video from techmagnet: Fake vs Real Samsung Galaxy Note 4 - New Version - Best chinese 1:1 Replica for 150$ ? [HD]
Sorry I can't post the link since I'm new. Just copy paste the tilte.
It is pretty much identical to his fake so I guess it's the same. They have almost same informations. So first thing is it had only 16gb when I bought it instead of the 32 announced and is stuck on kitkat 4.4.4 while there is supposed to be a lollipop update I believe, maybe even marshmallow I'm not sure. So now that I know that, it doesn't bother me too much that it is fake because it runs very smoothly and properly. Now what I am wondering is how can I indentify what's really under this cover and can I update it. According to the video, the guy says there should be no problem. But I have never updated a galaxy note 4, my last one was a optimus black so nothing to compare. I have also never flashed or used custom rom or rooted a phone but I heard they can be faster, more stable (not that the one I have is not, it is perfectly stable) and with more options. I don't know if someone can confirm the real benefits of upgrading my phone.
Now if it is possible to do so I would gladly share the necessary information to help find the right firmware. So what information do I need, how do I find it and which rom should I run on this phone. There seems to be a lot of them and I don't know any of them actually. I have already the apps used in the video(cpuz, geekbench 3, and android assistant if this is what I need but they give different informations on some of the phone infos.. From what I learned from the repair store, the canadian firmware should be SM-N910c if I remember correctly but I'm not sure. But this phone says N910F which is why I thought it was simply a european model at first that was maybe stolen and sold back here because the IMEI was good. The guy at the repair store told me he was reluctant to change the firmware himself because he feared he might break the device with the wrong stock firmware, something I think should not happen with a custom one? Anyway he just reset my phone and I ended up losing memory because now it shows 4gb instead of 16 that should have been 32 in the first place, but I assume since it is a clone it must simply have 16.
Last thing I want to know is the guy who sold me the phone told me he had unlocked it for it to work on every network companies. I'm currently with koodo/telus. Can updating my firmware block it again, like erase the unblocking? Or is it safe? I assume it is possible that custom roms just unlock the phone anyway but I am a noob at this.
From what I can tell you at first those are the information I think might be usefull but I don't know if I need more. I'll just take the lead and share what I think might be useful:
Cpu z says I have qualcomm Snapdragon 800 3.00 ghz but Geekbench says I'm not actually going that fast.
It says 4 cores, should be 8 if it was a real note 4 I think
krait 400 architecture
revision r0p3
Gpu: Adreno (TM)330
(SM-N910F)
Board: APQ8084
Hardware: MT6582
Kernel Architecture: armv7l
Kernel version: 3.4.67 (N9100ZCU1ANIF)
System says 3000 of RAM but geekbench says I'm not actually reaching that.
And system, android assistant and Cpu z doesn't seem to agree on the amount of internal memory I have. Cpuz does say I should be having 16gb so I think a firmware update should give me back those extra gb right?
Sorry there are lots of questions but I need proper guidance to get me in the right direction. I hope this is enough information. Once I get to know which rom to use and the proper steps of installation I should be able to find my way.

matrix_drumr said:
Hi, I am new here. I hope I don't post something too obvious but I don't think it is since there are many specifics. I also hope this is in the right section of the forum, feel free to move it elsewhere if it is not. There is so much information going on that I'm a bit lost.
So I bought this samsung galaxy note 4 on kijiji a couple months ago. I noticed strange memory anomalies when I started to really understand the phone. I had to take it to a repair center because I thought I didn't have access to the full memory. The guy said this phone was either not from here (I'm from canada/quebec and I bought it in montreal) or it was a clone. It is so identical to a real one I would not have doubted it because it was the first time I had one in my hands. Yesterday I googled a bit on differences between real and fakes and I think it is a fake according to this youtube video from techmagnet: Fake vs Real Samsung Galaxy Note 4 - New Version - Best chinese 1:1 Replica for 150$ ? [HD]
Sorry I can't post the link since I'm new. Just copy paste the tilte.
It is pretty much identical to his fake so I guess it's the same. They have almost same informations. So first thing is it had only 16gb when I bought it instead of the 32 announced and is stuck on kitkat 4.4.4 while there is supposed to be a lollipop update I believe, maybe even marshmallow I'm not sure. So now that I know that, it doesn't bother me too much that it is fake because it runs very smoothly and properly. Now what I am wondering is how can I indentify what's really under this cover and can I update it. According to the video, the guy says there should be no problem. But I have never updated a galaxy note 4, my last one was a optimus black so nothing to compare. I have also never flashed or used custom rom or rooted a phone but I heard they can be faster, more stable (not that the one I have is not, it is perfectly stable) and with more options. I don't know if someone can confirm the real benefits of upgrading my phone.
Now if it is possible to do so I would gladly share the necessary information to help find the right firmware. So what information do I need, how do I find it and which rom should I run on this phone. There seems to be a lot of them and I don't know any of them actually. I have already the apps used in the video(cpuz, geekbench 3, and android assistant if this is what I need but they give different informations on some of the phone infos.. From what I learned from the repair store, the canadian firmware should be SM-N910c if I remember correctly but I'm not sure. But this phone says N910F which is why I thought it was simply a european model at first that was maybe stolen and sold back here because the IMEI was good. The guy at the repair store told me he was reluctant to change the firmware himself because he feared he might break the device with the wrong stock firmware, something I think should not happen with a custom one? Anyway he just reset my phone and I ended up losing memory because now it shows 4gb instead of 16 that should have been 32 in the first place, but I assume since it is a clone it must simply have 16.
Last thing I want to know is the guy who sold me the phone told me he had unlocked it for it to work on every network companies. I'm currently with koodo/telus. Can updating my firmware block it again, like erase the unblocking? Or is it safe? I assume it is possible that custom roms just unlock the phone anyway but I am a noob at this.
From what I can tell you at first those are the information I think might be usefull but I don't know if I need more. I'll just take the lead and share what I think might be useful:
Cpu z says I have qualcomm Snapdragon 800 3.00 ghz but Geekbench says I'm not actually going that fast.
It says 4 cores, should be 8 if it was a real note 4 I think
krait 400 architecture
revision r0p3
Gpu: Adreno (TM)330
(SM-N910F)
Board: APQ8084
Hardware: MT6582
Kernel Architecture: armv7l
Kernel version: 3.4.67 (N9100ZCU1ANIF)
System says 3000 of RAM but geekbench says I'm not actually reaching that.
And system, android assistant and Cpu z doesn't seem to agree on the amount of internal memory I have. Cpuz does say I should be having 16gb so I think a firmware update should give me back those extra gb right?
Sorry there are lots of questions but I need proper guidance to get me in the right direction. I hope this is enough information. Once I get to know which rom to use and the proper steps of installation I should be able to find my way.
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I had S4 clone,and it just not good
Never buy clones,but never.You have 4GB memory,not 16GB.
For upgrading ROM,search on google MTK ROMS- you have MT6582,first u need proper recovery,than MTK tools(root and backup old system) and finily ROM(You need to copy aome files from ur currnet ROM in new one-files like drivers for wifi,camera,bt etc)
It complicated,YOU CAN BRICK DEVICE-and no,memory stay 4GB it real one
Ps Just check again if it for sure MT 6582(download app Genuine Galaxy - Phone Info)
And here is ROMS for you(each off this must be ported for your device-have instuction on site): http://www.mtkroms.com/p/custom-roms-for-mtk6582.html?m=1

Jovan1997 said:
I had S4 clone,and it just not good
Never buy clones,but never.You have 4GB memory,not 16GB.
For upgrading ROM,search on google MTK ROMS- you have MT6582,first u need proper recovery,than MTK tools(root and backup old system) and finily ROM(You need to copy aome files from ur currnet ROM in new one-files like drivers for wifi,camera,bt etc)
It complicated,YOU CAN BRICK DEVICE-and no,memory stay 4GB it real one
Ps Just check again if it for sure MT 6582(download app Genuine Galaxy - Phone Info)
And here is ROMS for you(each off this must be ported for your device-have instuction on site): xxxxxxxxxx
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I think I have one of the best clones there is so it's not that bad. I have a 64gb SD card so I don't complain about internal memory.
So does upgrading rom erase the network unlocking?
And how do I choose between all those roms? There are so many! I guess a marshamallow one would be nice but is it stable and fast with this device?
Should I go with a rom that's like the one I already have? I don't know which one it is. Is there a way to find out?
Edit: Genuine galaxy says my IMEI is one of a Mobi SM55.
It says the cpu hardware is Qualcomm MSM 8974.
It also says I should have 16GB rom. I'm confused now
And CPU model says: ARMv7 Processor rev 3 (v7l)

Install the app like the above user mentioned, https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.vndnguyen.phoneinfo&hl=en

ithehappy said:
Install the app like the above user mentioned,
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I did it's in my reply

matrix_drumr said:
I think I have one of the best clones there is so it's not that bad. I have a 64gb SD card so I don't complain about internal memory.
So does upgrading rom erase the network unlocking?
And how do I choose between all those roms? There are so many! I guess a marshamallow one would be nice but is it stable and fast with this device?
Should I go with a rom that's like the one I already have? I don't know which one it is. Is there a way to find out?
Edit: Genuine galaxy says my IMEI is one of a Mobi SM55.
It says the cpu hardware is Qualcomm MSM 8974.
It also says I should have 16GB rom. I'm confused now
And CPU model says: ARMv7 Processor rev 3 (v7l)
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May be u have good clon,but nvm it just not easy FLASH and UPGRADE like original one..If u brick device and not have backup,you cant do nothing
Seems there no MM(marshamallow) for mt 6582(last is 5.1.1 i think,or 5.0.1).Clone is never locked network,so you dont need to worry about that.But it just not easy to find& flash recovery and ROM :/ It will work so much faster,but i dont recommend if u dont know what doing...You will probalby lost AirComand(but have solution for that)
And yea,CPU-Z need to show correct info about CPU and chip ,or just try to find some 3hrd app on play store to be sure it is MT 6582(hardwer info,CPU / RAM / DEVICE Identifier,samsung phone info etc)
If you decide to flash,just root and use MTK Tools for backup(it very important)

Jovan1997 said:
May be u have good clon,but nvm it just not easy FLASH and UPGRADE like original one..If u brick device and not have backup,you cant do nothing
Seems there no MM(marshamallow) for mt 6582(last is 5.1.1 i think,or 5.0.1).Clone is never locked network,so you dont need to worry about that.But it just not easy to find& flash recovery and ROM :/ It will work so much faster,but i dont recommend if u dont know what doing...You will probalby lost AirComand(but have solution for that)
And yea,CPU-Z need to show correct info about CPU and chip ,or just try to find some 3hrd app on play store to be sure it is MT 6582(hardwer info,CPU / RAM / DEVICE Identifier,samsung phone info etc)
If you decide to flash,just root and use MTK Tools for backup(it very important)
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So CPU-Z says hardware is MT6582 and board is APQ 8084 but it also says Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 on the first Soc tab
Hardware info says the chipset is Qualcomm MSM 8974 and cpu hardware is APQ 8084
Genuine galaxy phone info says CPU hardware is Qualcomm MSM 8974 but no chipset information.
Which one is the right info haha!
I know what I'm doing as far as I won't do anything blindfolded. I don't know a lot about phones, I have more knowledge of computers but I figure there's a start for everything. Somehow this phone may be a blessing in that it'll make me learn about all this stuff. I'll just make sure to know which one is my actual hardware and which rom to take. I'm in no hurry, don't worry. I'll take the time to learn about every step. I know the risks.
I was also wondering which step can actually brick the phone? Is it the rooting access or the flashing of a new rom?
And should I bother with kernel versions?

matrix_drumr said:
So CPU-Z says hardware is MT6582 and board is APQ 8084 but it also says Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 on the first Soc tab
Hardware info says the chipset is Qualcomm MSM 8974 and cpu hardware is APQ 8084
Genuine galaxy phone info says CPU hardware is Qualcomm MSM 8974 but no chipset information.
Which one is the right info haha!
I know what I'm doing as far as I won't do anything blindfolded. I don't know a lot about phones, I have more knowledge of computers but I figure there's a start for everything. Somehow this phone may be a blessing in that it'll make me learn about all this stuff. I'll just make sure to know which one is my actual hardware and which rom to take. I'm in no hurry, don't worry. I'll take the time to learn about every step. I know the risks.
I was also wondering which step can actually brick the phone? Is it the rooting access or the flashing of a new rom?
And should I bother with kernel versions?
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Hmmm :/ try to delete and download again CPU Z,but i think it MT6582(or download antutu bench just for info)
No,with rooting process all is safe(not 100% safe but ),but flesing recovery is complicated,must 'port' recovery by ur self..When u have fleshed good recovery,u have done 80%job
Whatever,I warn you but if u really want,you can send me PM with ur nimber phone and I will contact on viber or wp...I can help you trough TeamViewr
*bad eng sorry

Alcatel One Touch IDOL 3 (5.5) 4G LTE w/ 16GB Memory: $150 + FS @ Best Buy

Alcatel One Touch IDOL 3 (5.5) 4G LTE w/ 16GB Memory: $150 + FS @ Best Buy
*No link provided so as to comply with XDA rules.

famewolf said:
Alcatel One Touch IDOL 3 (5.5) 4G LTE w/ 16GB Memory: $150 + FS @ Best Buy
*No link provided so as to comply with XDA rules.
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Amazon is selling the unlocked 6045I for $99 new right now, kinda upset I just bought a used one on Craig's list for 75$ without the JBL earbuds + no warranty, oh well should have checked first lol

kal250 said:
Amazon is selling the unlocked 6045I for $99 new right now, kinda upset I just bought a used one on Craig's list for 75$ without the JBL earbuds + no warranty, oh well should have checked first lol
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Yeah and apparently cricket has it for $49.99 with an unlock code from ebay running around $5. With the poor support from alcatel it's not a phone I'd recommend to anyone anymore. I've moved onto a new device as have several others although I keep hoping alcatel might surprise me.
I get better performance with my $50 at&t go phone zte zmax2 (z958) which doesn't even have a root method.

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Yeah and apparently cricket has it for $49.99 with an unlock code from ebay running around $5. With the poor support from alcatel it's not a phone I'd recommend to anyone anymore. I've moved onto a new device as have several others although I keep hoping alcatel might surprise me.
I get better performance with my $50 at&t go phone zte zmax2 (z958) which doesn't even have a root method.
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You seem much more knowledgeable with the Idol 3 than me, I purchased the phone used from Craigslist, apparently the previous owner had an older version of TWRP on the phone and thought he was rooted but still on LP, anyhow after getting phone home there were some weird issues and random force close of system apps, so I factory reset it, and it bootlooped on me, I used mobil upgrade Q and it updated it to MM, its now running pretty good with no issues, but now im stuck with no fastboot or access to unlock bootloader, install TWRP and root. I know I can use the Panasonic Eluga Switch method to downgrade. My question is,if anything goes wrong or I manage to screw up something, will the Eluga Switch software change anything on the phone that will prevent me from running mobil upgrade Q again and installing factory firmware?? I'm just worried that if the Eluga Switch changes anything that will prevent the mobil upgrade software from recognizing the phone, and leaving me with a brick :crying:

kal250 said:
You seem much more knowledgeable with the Idol 3 than me, I purchased the phone used from Craigslist, apparently the previous owner had an older version of TWRP on the phone and thought he was rooted but still on LP, anyhow after getting phone home there were some weird issues and random force close of system apps, so I factory reset it, and it bootlooped on me, I used mobil upgrade Q and it updated it to MM, its now running pretty good with no issues, but now im stuck with no fastboot or access to unlock bootloader, install TWRP and root. I know I can use the Panasonic Eluga Switch method to downgrade. My question is,if anything goes wrong or I manage to screw up something, will the Eluga Switch software change anything on the phone that will prevent me from running mobil upgrade Q again and installing factory firmware?? I'm just worried that if the Eluga Switch changes anything that will prevent the mobil upgrade software from recognizing the phone, and leaving me with a brick :crying:
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You should asks your questions in the Q&A forum rather than here but as a quick answer...nothing you do should stop mobile q from working. You'd only be on the eluga software long enough to re-install twrp...once you upgrade to marshmallow via @The Marionette's marshmallow rom you can then use @Unjustified Dev's instructions to re-enable fastboot by flashing the package he put together from twrp.

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You should asks your questions in the Q&A forum rather than here but as a quick answer...nothing you do should stop mobile q from working. You'd only be on the eluga software long enough to re-install twrp...once you upgrade to marshmallow via @The Marionette's marshmallow rom you can then use @Unjustified Dev's instructions to re-enable fastboot by flashing the package he put together from twrp.
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Ok thanks for the answer, I was hoping that was the case, sorry for asking in the wrong place. I just wanted to be absolutely certain before I took the chance. Been reading up for past couple of days and knew the available options, just needed the confirmation that mobil update could save me from myself :laugh: , again thanks for the help!!

Sm-s727vl straight talk j7 sky pro

Has anyone managed to root or flash custom firmware? I have searched, and the last post for this specific model was in august and no one had found a solution. i have access to a pc, but no experiance with rooting other than one click, no pc methods. Kingroot and various other no pc methods have failed.
MODEL INFO
4G LTE using CDMA (Verizon) service
Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow
WiFi
Bluetooth
GPS
Voicemail, Caller ID, MMS/SMS
8 MP Rear Camera/ 5 MP Front Camera
Size: 3.09" x 6.0" x 0.30"
5.5" HD Touchscreen 720x1280 resolution (TFT)
2 GB RAM
16 GB Internal Memory (Up to 256 GB memory with external Micro SD Card)
1.4 Ghz Octa-core processor
3300 mAh Battery

Obviously, there has been no responses on this model. I have been looking with no avail. If I even knew where to begin working on a ROM for this I would atleast give it the going try, I have two of these and I found a stock firmware ROM that I may be able to use for recovery.
Have you heard anything else on this???

Autodidact420 said:
Has anyone managed to root or flash custom firmware? I have searched, and the last post for this specific model was in august and no one had found a solution. i have access to a pc, but no experiance with rooting other than one click, no pc methods. Kingroot and various other no pc methods have failed.
MODEL INFO
4G LTE using CDMA (Verizon) service
Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow
WiFi
Bluetooth
GPS
Voicemail, Caller ID, MMS/SMS
8 MP Rear Camera/ 5 MP Front Camera
Size: 3.09" x 6.0" x 0.30"
5.5" HD Touchscreen 720x1280 resolution (TFT)
2 GB RAM
16 GB Internal Memory (Up to 256 GB memory with external Micro SD Card)
1.4 Ghz Octa-core processor
3300 mAh Battery
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Where did get the info on it being a octa-core? My J7 Sky Pro is only quad core.

Sm-727-vl
Have you been able to root this phone? I'm currently on straight talk. Any help is appreciated. Thank you.

i have recent acquired this device im gonna download the kernel and look for vulnerabilities

my LTE mobile data has vanished
after uninstalling a few apps on my phone, i am unable to use LTE data. I'm not sure what info one would require to diagnose/troubleshoot this issue. please advise. obvivously i have the sm-s727vl straight talk j7 sky samsung galaxy model

I have almost got this device to be rooted. I Tried flashing the firmware and all that fun stuff. The phone was frp locked and is no longer. but now it is stuck in a factory binary. Install was also aborted when trying abd. but im going to clear the data and redo the entire process in order and ill let yall know how that goes. Then finally I will attempt to install root from the sd card.