I've always been a Samsung fan, but this phone is packed with features I like. With samsung , unlocked BL then twrp, then flash SU..done. is LG a little different or is it Nouget that is making the process harder or even not possible? Any thoughts from any LG veterans?
Bubba Fett said:
I've always been a Samsung fan, but this phone is packed with features I like. With samsung , unlocked BL then twrp, then flash SU..done. is LG a little different or is it Nouget that is making the process harder or even not possible? Any thoughts from any LG veterans?
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AFAIK it's Nougat. This is my first LG device, coming from HTC 10. I've had many others, just never LG.
lightninbug said:
AFAIK it's Nougat. This is my first LG device, coming from HTC 10. I've had many others, just never LG.
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Did you get the phone yet? Try to unlock? I think i saw you involved over at the s7 edge root thread when i was watching that right? The things I'm going to have to get used to is power button and no physical home/back buttons however if root is achieved and maintained through FW updates I think this phone will be the best out there and development for LG should rise.
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Did you get the phone yet? Try to unlock? I think i saw you involved over at the s7 edge root thread when i was watching that right? The things I'm going to have to get used to is power button and no physical home/back buttons however if root is achieved and maintained through FW updates I think this phone will be the best out there and development for LG should rise.
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No.. thought I was getting it today via UPS... Guess I was tracking the wrong package lmao (stoner moment)... The G pad X came today instead... Lammmmme!!!
LG blocked fastboot commands since MM so the standard would usually be Unlock BL, flash recovery then flash SU.
But its not the case anymore.
Now its Unlock BL wait till an official.tot or .kdz to be released or leaked from LG, then repack it with root or a recovery and flash via LGUP or LG Tool.
just curious, what do you need root for?
phones nowadays come great out of the box. just disable what you dont need.
Z51 said:
just curious, what do you need root for?
phones nowadays come great out of the box. just disable what you dont need.
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Are you really on XDA posting this?...What do we need root for???... Maybe head to the T-Mobile forums bro.
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Are you really on XDA posting this?...What do we need root for???... Maybe head to the T-Mobile forums bro.
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Does someone really need to want to root his phone to be on XDA? There's a whole lot of learning and shared experience going on out in those threads and there's not one rooted V20 to be found.
The fact of the matter is, a lot of people who come to XDA shouldn't be allowed anywhere near an ADB command or a one touch root.
On my short time with the Note 7, XDA showed me that it really wasn't smart to root that phone. Rooting broke too much of the stuff I used, and the developers didn't get enough time to iron out those problems. If they root this phone, I won't be doing it to mine until I see how all of the problems shake out.
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Does someone really need to want to root his phone to be on XDA? There's a whole lot of learning and shared experience going on out in those threads and there's not one rooted V20 to be found.
The fact of the matter is, a lot of people who come to XDA shouldn't be allowed anywhere near an ADB command or a one touch root.
On my short time with the Note 7, XDA showed me that it really wasn't smart to root that phone. Rooting broke too much of the stuff I used, and the developers didn't get enough time to iron out those problems. If they root this phone, I won't be doing it to mine until I see how all of the problems shake out.
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I think that's a good opinion. Mine is I want to be the administrator of my $800 hand computer. Not tmobile. Not LG, Samsung , or anyone else. I bought it. It's mine. If I want to block ads, or change the color of my clock then I should be able to. I agree on waiting for bugs to be fixed, but being able to flash a backup or backed up app is a nice feature. I miss the days where root came easy and we owned the rights to our devices. It's bull5hit!
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I think that's a good opinion. Mine is I want to be the administrator of my $800 hand computer. Not tmobile. Not LG, Samsung , or anyone else. I bought it. It's mine. If I want to block ads, or change the color of my clock then I should be able to. I agree on waiting for bugs to be fixed, but being able to flash a backup or backed up app is a nice feature. I miss the days where root came easy and we owned the rights to our devices. It's bull5hit!
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Amen to that lol! Do you know how long does it take to restore every single app when you dont have titanium backup installed and your device rooted? (i have 113 user apps in my lg g3), you can easily take up to 2 hours installing and setting up. while when you have titanium, you can sit there and drink up your coconut juice while it does everything on its own and everything already set up, and it is pretty quick too. Also, i hate ads. unless the benefit me (that's how i found out about the LG V20 lol) Not to mention that many of the ads out there are either scam or viruses . Also, rooting is the way to really owning your device. a device is not yours until whatever thing you want to do can actually be achieved because you (the owner) wanted to and not because the company wanted to. :good:
I need root for adblocking and xprivacy , that's it. No root within 15 days, its getting returned.
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I need root for adblocking and xprivacy , that's it. No root within 15 days, its getting returned.
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Lol you might as well return it now then. Beucase i doubt it will be done that quick. I mean, i bought this phone because of its great features. And even though i like to root, flash, and all that, well, i have set up my mind in a balanced mode and said "well, chances to get root are 50%, sure i like to root my phone but probably it wont be possible ". To be honest i usually wait about 3 month before buying a new released smartphone because by around that time, they usually have root and have gotten bugs already fixed. But i couldnt resist the offers on this one LOL. so, if it doesnt get root, i will stuck with it for a while anyway.
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I need root for adblocking and xprivacy , that's it. No root within 15 days, its getting returned.
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I'm in the exact same boat as you. My V20 is sitting all pretty on my desk. T-14 days before I return it if no root. Been rocking the OnePlus 3 with an awesome ROM since the first Note 7 recall. Absolutely loving it. Got the V20 only because of the screen, camera, and supposedly better sound--all of which are probably marginal upgrades compared to OP3 especially considering it's well over twice the price.
V521 didn't have root until update was released. I grabbed and uploaded the ROM, and soon rooted .dz was there.
Confirmed: Similar to T-Mobile LG G5 there are not flash commands in fastboot to write a new recovery. Will need someone to create a TOT file to get us TWRP and root I think.
confirmed that I have unlocked my t-mobile bootloader also. TRY THIS AT YOUR OWN RISK!!!!
booted into fastboot mode by
a) powering down the device
b) putting the cable into the PC USB drive
c) hold down - volume down button, insert USB-C cable into the phone.
d) check the USB drivers in device manager.
e) I manually installed USB driver using the google USB drive from SDK tools 2.2 (LG drivers may also work)
f) cmd, run as administrator, changed directory to my adb folder
g) fastboot oem device, listed my device (so im good to go)
h) [FONT="]fastboot oem unlock (doing such will erase your phone)
I) fastboot getvar unlock[/FONT]
j) fastboot reboot
device boots with security warning (ie bootloader unlocked), boots fine, clean device
went back into fastboot tried to compile a basic TWRP using my v10 TWRP as a basis....fail on my coding skills ( I am still learning)
using command fastboot boot XXX.img
c:\adb>fastboot boot v20.img
downloading 'boot.img'...
OKAY [ 0.700s]
booting...
FAILED (remote: unknown command)
finished. total time: 0.721s
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Are you really on XDA posting this?...What do we need root for???... Maybe head to the T-Mobile forums bro.
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Don't get your panties in a bunch. It was a simple question. I come on here to make money. I fix phones for a living and I come here to fix what people attempting to root broke and brought to me to fix. If you don't want to root, you don't have to. If you do, then by all means root your phone. No need to be a **** about it.
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confirmed that I have unlocked my t-mobile bootloader also. TRY THIS AT YOUR OWN RISK!!!!
booted into fastboot mode by
a) powering down the device
b) putting the cable into the PC USB drive
c) hold down - volume down button, insert USB-C cable into the phone.
d) check the USB drivers in device manager.
e) I manually installed USB driver using the google USB drive from SDK tools 2.2 (LG drivers may also work)
f) cmd, run as administrator, changed directory to my adb folder
g) fastboot oem device, listed my device (so im good to go)
h) [FONT="]fastboot oem unlock (doing such will erase your phone)
I) fastboot getvar unlock[/FONT]
j) fastboot reboot
device boots with security warning (ie bootloader unlocked), boots fine, clean device
went back into fastboot tried to compile a basic TWRP using my v10 TWRP as a basis....fail on my coding skills ( I am still learning)
using command fastboot boot XXX.img
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Apparently LG disables boot/flash. I'm going to try to get a tmobile TOT file tomorrow. I'm working on updating a TOT extractor tool right now to work it.
Can someone run this:
Code:
fastboot getvar all
Bubba Fett said:
I think that's a good opinion. Mine is I want to be the administrator of my $800 hand computer. Not tmobile. Not LG, Samsung , or anyone else. I bought it. It's mine. If I want to block ads, or change the color of my clock then I should be able to. I agree on waiting for bugs to be fixed, but being able to flash a backup or backed up app is a nice feature. I miss the days where root came easy and we owned the rights to our devices. It's bull5hit!
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I will most likely root my phone when the time comes. I am not against rooting at all... I rooted all of my phones except the Note 7. What I'm saying is that root isn't for everyone, not everyone should root their phone even if they think it's the thing to do and that I think there's a place at XDA for people who don't want to learn ADB commands.
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Guys please help I can't unlock the boot loader(ze550kl) for the following model I wanted to install cm. Thank you
ASUSSKU WW
BOARD msm8916
BOOTLOADER unknown
BRAND asus
CHARACTERISTICS phone
COUNTRYCODE WW
CPU_ABI arm64-v8a
DEVICE ASUS_Z00L_63
DISPLAY LRX22G.WW_user_1.17.40.1234_20160304
FINGERPRINT asus/WW_Z00L/ASUS_Z00L_63:5.0.2/LRX22G/WW_user_1.17.40.1234_20160304:user/release-keys
HARDWARE qcom
HOST builder5-pc
ID LRX22G
MANUFACTURER asus
MODEL ASUS_Z00LD
PRODUCT WW_Z00L
TAGS release-keys
TYPE user
USER builder5
CODENAME REL
INCREMENTAL WW_Z00L-WW_user_1.17.40.1234_20160304-user-20160304
RELEASE 5.0.2
SDK_INT 21
RADIO 202c10_11.1.0_160304
Root Access:no access
SU:not found
How to unlock bootloader?
Use the boot loader unlock app found in the General subforum.
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Use the boot loader unlock app found in the General subforum.
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I tried it just restarts and there is no white logo screen
The white logo screen is only for the ZenFone 2 base models. For ZenFone 2 Laser variants, the logo screen will and should remain black. To verify whether your device hadha been truly unlocked, head over to fastboot mode on your device, and type the command: "fastboot oem device-info" (without the quotes) into the command prompt/terminal.
If it says device unlocked: true, that means your device had been successfully unlocked.
Another method is to try flashing TWRP onto your device, then attempting to boot into recovery. If it boot successfully, your device had been unlocked. If the ASUS logo just flashes and goes instantly, and then rebooting back to the system, it is still locked.
Rizzed said:
The white logo screen is only for the ZenFone 2 base models. For ZenFone 2 Laser variants, the logo screen will and should remain black. To verify whether your device hadha been truly unlocked, head over to fastboot mode on your device, and type the command: "fastboot oem device-info" (without the quotes) into the command prompt/terminal.
If it says device unlocked: true, that means your device had been successfully unlocked.
Another method is to try flashing TWRP onto your device, then attempting to boot into recovery. If it boot successfully, your device had been unlocked. If the ASUS logo just flashes and goes instantly, and then rebooting back to the system, it is still locked.
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Thanks Rizzed I'll check via fastboot
Any results?
Same device and same problem
I have tried with a few "different" unlock apps and still get the following result after running
Code:
fastboot oem device-info
HTML:
...
(bootloader) Device unlocked: false
(bootloader) Charger screen enabled: false
(bootloader) Display panel:
OKAY [ 0.004s]
finished. total time: 0.004s
Also I noticed that Asus' support page from the country where the device was bought does not have "utilities" section where the unlock apk would be located. (can't post a direct link since I'm new here, so here's part of the link: asus.com/br/Phone/ZenFone-2-Laser-ZE550KL/HelpDesk_Download/)
for this version of firmware(WW_user_1.17.40.1234_20160304) it does not work.. I have tried many times ... I am downgrading to 1.16.... will check.. For 1.16, bootloader unlock works with the unlocker app for ze600kl
hemantjangid39 said:
for this version of firmware(WW_user_1.17.40.1234_20160304) it does not work.. I have tried many times ... I am downgrading to 1.16.... will check.. For 1.16, bootloader unlock works with the unlocker app for ze600kl
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Does it really work after downgrading? I'm currently sitting right here pulling my hair out over this. Would be great if it really works.
Did you manage to downgrade?
I tried downgrading but failed with fota_return_code 409 ("can't install this package [date] over newer build [date]").
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Did you manage to downgrade?
I tried downgrading but failed with fota_return_code 409 ("can't install this package [date] over newer build [date]").
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Before attempting to downgrade, go to FASTBOOT mode, and type this commands (in order),
fastboot erase system
fastboot oem reboot-recovery
It should be able to flash successfully now.
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Before attempting to downgrade, go to FASTBOOT mode, and type this commands (in order),
fastboot erase system
fastboot oem reboot-recovery
It should be able to flash successfully now.
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Thanks for the tip. Erasing system didn't work but your gave me the idea of changing the recovery partition. I managed to flash the stock version from this post. Only after the second line of the recovery screen showed "1.16" I managed to flash the file UL-Z00L-WW-1.16.40.763-user.zip
Unfortunately still didn't manage to unlock after a factory reset with the new firmware. Using unlock apk from this post:
igorrafael said:
Thanks for the tip. Erasing system didn't work but your gave me the idea of changing the recovery partition. I managed to flash the stock version from this post. Only after the second line of the recovery screen showed "1.16" I managed to flash the file UL-Z00L-WW-1.16.40.763-user.zip
Unfortunately still didn't manage to unlock after a factory reset with the new firmware. Using unlock apk from this post:
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Really sorry about that..
I'm currently trying out all the other previous software, starting from the latest to the oldest. I will inform you immediately if it works out.
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I tried it just restarts and there is no white logo screen
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I have been trying to unlock using the official unlock app since seven days. @Rajko said the app works sometimes. Also I have noticed that devices that were updated to 1.17 build are facing the same problem. Others who unlocked their device before the update were able to unlock BL. I even tried downgrading to 1.15 and 1.16 but no success till now. Maybe Asus has patched the bootloader with the 1.17 update and as you know bootloaders cannot be downgraded normally and can be fatal for any device. We may be able to unlock when Asus releases unlock app for Z00L.
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I have been trying to unlock using the official unlock app since seven days. @Rajko said the app works sometimes. Also I have noticed that devices that were updated to 1.17 build are facing the same problem. Others who unlocked their device before the update were able to unlock BL. I even tried downgrading to 1.15 and 1.16 but no success till now. Maybe Asus has patched the bootloader with the 1.17 update and as you know bootloaders cannot be downgraded normally and can be fatal for any device. We may be able to unlock when Asus releases unlock app for Z00L.
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Can confirm this. I downgraded to the oldest but to no avail.
Is there any way to downgrade the bootloader though? I really am thinking of selling this device for those high-end phones (Samsung S7/HTC 10) if there really is no solution.
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Rizzed said:
Can confirm this. I downgraded to the oldest but to no avail.
Is there any way to downgrade the bootloader though? I really am thinking of selling this device for those high-end phones (Samsung S7/HTC 10) if there really is no solution.
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if we don't figure it out within a month I'll also look into a replacement. For now I'll try to live with the stock rom...
btw, any reason you'd go for Samsung/HTC instead of Motorola/OnePlus?
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if we don't figure it out within a month I'll also look into a replacement. For now I'll try to live with the stock rom...
btw, any reason you'd go for Samsung/HTC instead of Motorola/OnePlus?
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The HTC looks to be an excellent choice. Their last few devices weren't up to par, and it's cost them dearly. They've stepped their game up with the 10, and I think it'll be the device to put them back in the game.
The Galaxy S7 family speaks for itself.
As for Motorola, I'd avoid them like the plague. They're horrible with updates and are getting sued right now for failing to properly honor their customers warranty claims.
Oneplus is a toss up, IMO. The Oneplus 3 could be a hit or a miss. I'm not sure when it's supposed to drop, but I'd keep my eye on it.
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The HTC looks to be an excellent choice. Their last few devices weren't up to par, and it's cost them dearly. They've stepped their game up with the 10, and I think it'll be the device to put them back in the game.
The Galaxy S7 family speaks for itself.
As for Motorola, I'd avoid them like the plague. They're horrible with updates and are getting sued right now for failing to properly honor their customers warranty claims.
Oneplus is a toss up, IMO. The Oneplus 3 could be a hit or a miss. I'm not sure when it's supposed to drop, but I'd keep my eye on it.
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Interesting, I personally had very good experience with Motorola and have seen a lot of people having trouble with samsung phones.
My view on Samsung is biased though, as I barely consider them android phones. Prejudice aside , I see them as designed for people who want the status of iPhones but want something "like an android".
I hope the OnePlus 3 turns out to be good
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Interesting, I personally had very good experience with Motorola and have seen a lot of people having trouble with samsung phones.
My view on Samsung is biased though, as I barely consider them android phones. Prejudice aside , I see them as designed for people who want the status of iPhones but want something "like an android".
I hope the OnePlus 3 turns out to be good
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Well, sorry for saying this, but I personally do not trust any companies from (you know which country). Their phones may pack in very high specifications at very low and attractive prices, but really, there must be a catch, right? (personal opinion)
I live in Singapore and unfortunately, I don't see any Motorola smartphones being sold at any of our major electronics store or even online.
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igorrafael said:
Interesting, I personally had very good experience with Motorola and have seen a lot of people having trouble with samsung phones.
My view on Samsung is biased though, as I barely consider them android phones. Prejudice aside , I see them as designed for people who want the status of iPhones but want something "like an android".
I hope the OnePlus 3 turns out to be good
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I didn't say Moto makes a bad phone. On the contrary, their phones are usually pretty solid. It's their business practices and weak update support that turns me off, but they undeniably make good phones. Just don't expect to run the latest and greatest Android has to offer a year after release.
My opinion of Samsung is biased as well. My previous device was a Galaxy S4, and I LOVED it. It was a damn good phone that could take whatever I threw at it. And, the dev support...that phone had every ROM and mod you could ever want. The only reasons I didn't stick with Sammy were the price, and I the fact that my Samsung experience had gotten a little stale after three years with a Galaxy S4. Plus, these Zenfone variants dropped when I was ready to upgrade, and they were pretty attractive. I don't regret it for a second. Like I said previously, if Asus would drop ZenUI, I'm certain that the root community would want what they have to offer.
Oneplus is due to release a good device. I have a good feeling that they'll drop that crappy invite system this time around. If they do that and give us another flagship killer, the Oneplus 3 would be more than likely sell like hotcakes.
Just curious if anyone knows if this is a valid root method for the Canadian Variant? Seems odd I would see something like this on a random site and not on XDA first.
Just curious if anyone has any info.
http://www.androidinfotech.com/2016/06/root-lg-g5-canada-h831-601-marshmallow.html
Here are the steps it says to take:
Download LGUP_Lab_Frame_Ver_1_11.msi.
Download LGH830_DLL.msi.
Copy it to Your PC and Install the Above Both Files in Your PC.
Download SuperSu.
Download Disable DM verify.
Copy the Above Both Files to Your PC.
Switch Off Your Mobile.Connect it With Your PC.Now Boot Your Mobile into Download Mode->Hold Power and Volume Down Button.
Wait Until LG Logo Appears,Release Power Button While Holding Volume Down button.
Now After Single Release Again Hold Power Button Until it Boot into Recovery Mode.
Select Wipe Option in the Stock recovery.Again go to Main Screen of Stock recovery.
After the Main Screen Now Go to Advanced->ADB Sideload.
Now Open and Type the Following Comment in Fastboot Window.
adb sideload
Now Drag and Drop the SuperSu.Zip File in the Command Prompt Window.
Again Type the Following Comment in Fastboot Window.
adb sideload.
Now Drag and Drop the Disable DM verify.Zip File in the Command Prompt Window
Reboot Your Mobile and Open the Applications.
You can find SuperSu in your application.
Download Root checker to Check your Device.
Seems fishy... Unless this is an exploit with older builds, there's no way that would work unless the bootloader is unlocked.
This would only work on H830 or H850... And even then, easier to flash twrp than use stock recovery.
If you really want to root an lg g5, I suggest you look around for an h850.
root lg g5 h831 7.0 Nougat? Canadian Fido mobile varient.
I have just got a brand new Canadian Fido Mobile LG G5 H831, Android version 7.0 Nougat. The recovery that comes with it is hard to get into and it doesn't include an option to backup/restore. I don't want to brick this phone on a 2 yr contract. I have experience unlocking bootloader and rooting on other phones but not my brand new one. I'm new to xda so I cannot post my own topic yet so I'm asking everywhere. Any advice is helpful. Thanks in advance.
big bad brad 31 said:
I have just got a brand new Canadian Fido Mobile LG G5 H831, Android version 7.0 Nougat. The recovery that comes with it is hard to get into and it doesn't include an option to backup/restore. I don't want to brick this phone on a 2 yr contract. I have experience unlocking bootloader and rooting on other phones but not my brand new one. I'm new to xda so I cannot post my own topic yet so I'm asking everywhere. Any advice is helpful. Thanks in advance.
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as of now root and bootloader unlock is not yet achieved on H831 Model.
cheeze.keyk said:
as of now root and bootloader unlock is not yet achieved on H831 Model.
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That's a real shame.
big bad brad 31 said:
That's a real shame.
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youre right. even other models doesn't have root and bootloader unlock. I dont know why LG is doing this kind of practice, while other brands allows BL unlocking of their device.
cheeze.keyk said:
youre right. even other models doesn't have root and bootloader unlock. I dont know why LG is doing this kind of practice, while other brands allows BL unlocking of their device.
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Well there are options on the phone to do (boot unlocking, etc,.) so but it may brick the device. I have all developer options available, usb debugging enabled, i was able to reboot recovery via adb but It's hard to get into and no option to backup/restore, so perhaps on the web elsewhere there will be an answer, or we'll just have to wait. Personally, I love the G5 because It's very high definition and pretty up to date. Let me know if anything comes up. Cheers. UPDATE, if I or anyone finds a way to root the G5 it will be posted here if the thread is still open.
As far as I'm aware, this device (Verizon variant of the T377) has a locked bootloader meaning that getting custom recovery is out of the question. Does anybody know of any way to root this tablet, or of any way to unlock the bootloader?
I need to be schooled.
I know this is the Verizon model and that complicates thi b a but I rooted my Verizon s7 with Odin (prince comsy), and with that I struggled with the same thing I struggled with here. Finding an image for my specific build number. With the s7 I eventually found an IMG that seemed to be one size fits all G930X boot.tar. I tried with other builds from cf auto root before I had found this image with no success. I found images specific to sprint T-Mobile at&t G930T, G930P, etc. No G930v for Verizon. But this G930X worked perfect, well, a few bugs, but worked really well. How could an IMG be modded to be a one size fits all type thing for this tablet? I realize the Tut's for this tablet involve flashing a recovery.img rather than a boot.img but the process can't be much different or more difficult could it be for modding the T377P (sprint) .img to fit the T377V (Verizon) model ? Or am I comparing apples and oranges here? Could a dev give me a quick 101 on this ? Any help would be really awesome.
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I know this is the Verizon model and that complicates thi b a but I rooted my Verizon s7 with Odin (prince comsy), and with that I struggled with the same thing I struggled with here. Finding an image for my specific build number. With the s7 I eventually found an IMG that seemed to be one size fits all G930X boot.tar. I tried with other builds from cf auto root before I had found this image with no success. I found images specific to sprint T-Mobile at&t G930T, G930P, etc. No G930v for Verizon. But this G930X worked perfect, well, a few bugs, but worked really well. How could an IMG be modded to be a one size fits all type thing for this tablet? I realize the Tut's for this tablet involve flashing a recovery.img rather than a boot.img but the process can't be much different or more difficult could it be for modding the T377P (sprint) .img to fit the T377V (Verizon) model ? Or am I comparing apples and oranges here? Could a dev give me a quick 101 on this ? Any help would be really awesome.
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I am as well very confused. I have no idea where to even start with rooting this tablet.
In the year 2020.
tomiga said:
I am as well very confused. I have no idea where to even start with rooting this tablet.
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It amazes me how long some devices go without any development. Let's pick this back up.
COMING SOON. Information on any development for this device.
Casper Young said:
It amazes me how long some devices go without any development. Let's pick this back up.
COMING SOON. Information on any development for this device.
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There's no development because nobody cares enough to try to crack open or otherwise work around the locked bootloader for this device. I got rid of mine years ago for a Tab S4.
Well ****! As I give Samsung the middle fingure and want to run over it with a steam-roller, smash it with a sledge-hammer and shoot it with a 12 guage, then send it to them in itty bitty pieces. My bad! I didn't even look to see if it had OEM Unlock..Drat!
So in response to Casper's post, my T-377V is showing OEM unlock and it activates. I am not sure what that means only is it just false hope? To be honest, this tablet was rescued from the recycling pile and duly erased.
I don't mind taking chances with it b/c I have nothing invested in it. I really haven't gone anywhere with this tablet b/c I have read so many conflicting opinions.
Anybody have any suggestions, I would be oh so grateful.
Its a fake unlocked with false hopes, I own 3 verzions and even tho its says unlocked it really is not. The only thing you can do is flash oem 5.1.1 and temporary root with king root that's about all you can do just enough to side load commands to uninstall blotware and clean it up a little bit.
what about flashing combination file would that make any difference with the bootloader unlocking
pokeperil420 said:
what about flashing combination file would that make any difference with the bootloader unlocking
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As far as I know that answer would be a no. Combination files are for repairing firmware (in a sense) and not changing OEM status. I wish it were easy to change carriers because T-Mobile devices usually allows me to unlock the OEM. I have since moved on from this device and currently use my S10 Plus or the Samsung Note 10. Good luck.
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As far as I know that answer would be a no. Combination files are for repairing firmware (in a sense) and not changing OEM status. I wish it were easy to change carriers because T-Mobile devices usually allows me to unlock the OEM. I have since moved on from this device and currently use my S10 Plus or the Samsung Note 10. Good luck.
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Enable ADB and OEM Unlocking
To execute any tweaks on your device, you will first have to unlock the device’s bootloader. All Samsung devices shipped with a locked bootloader. So in order to perform the unlock process, you will have to enable the OEM Unlock Toggle. Along the same lines, near about every major modifications, calls for the execution of the ADB commands.
But for that, your device needs to be recognized by your PC in the first place in the ADB Mode. In which case, you will have to enable the USB Debugging toggle. The thing with both these options is that they are baked deep into the Developer Options which itself is hidden. So enabling both these toggles calls for a lot of effort. Well, not anymore. Using the Samsung Combination ROM, you could easily do so without any issues as such.
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pokeperil420 said:
Enable ADB and OEM Unlocking
To execute any tweaks on your device, you will first have to unlock the device’s bootloader. All Samsung devices shipped with a locked bootloader. So in order to perform the unlock process, you will have to enable the OEM Unlock Toggle. Along the same lines, near about every major modifications, calls for the execution of the ADB commands.
But for that, your device needs to be recognized by your PC in the first place in the ADB Mode. In which case, you will have to enable the USB Debugging toggle. The thing with both these options is that they are baked deep into the Developer Options which itself is hidden. So enabling both these toggles calls for a lot of effort. Well, not anymore. Using the Samsung Combination ROM, you could easily do so without any issues as such.
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It can be done but why would you. It's a glorified kindle lol.
Thinking of picking up the T-Mobile variant, which will hopefully be bootloader unlocked out the gate like the other T-Mobile LGs.
Does anyone know what software release comes on the T-Mo LG G6, and whether there's any known root exploits applicable? How likely is it to be quickly rooted?
If there's no current known way for the release it comes with, I may hold off on upgrading for a while. My LG G3 can only last so long though, it's already been baked once.
With LG G5 it was a pain to get root and with the v20 a little easier hopefully we get root quick
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There's no way of knowing until someone has one in their hand with ADB access. (Carrier employees, sneak a laptop in and try OEM unlock on a display unit. We're counting on you)
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There's no way of knowing until someone has one in their hand with ADB access. (Carrier employees, sneak a laptop in and try OEM unlock on a display unit. We're counting on you)
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I have ADB access and was the one that pulled the system dump for the developer. You can't enter the bootloader using the power and volume keys and when you try using the "ADB reboot bootloader" command the device reboots back to system.
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I have ADB access and was the one that pulled the system dump for the developer. You can't enter the bootloader using the power and volume keys and when you try using the "ADB reboot bootloader" command the device reboots back to system.
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What carrier is that device from? I haven't seen any *.kdz files for the T-Mobile G6, but maybe we can try flashing that. (I'm new to LG, not sure if this will be blocked by the flash tool)
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What carrier is that device from? I haven't seen any *.kdz files for the T-Mobile G6, but maybe we can try flashing that. (I'm new to LG, not sure if this will be blocked by the flash tool)
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It's a Korean model from SK Telecom. There's no T-Mobile files yet.
so i am happy to see they got root for the V20 VS995. but i got my V20 today, well i am looking around for root and found a BL method
so i want to know will this method work with VS99513A or is there a better method for this phone, i be so happy to root this phone hehehe
thank you all
LASERWOLF452 said:
so i am happy to see they got root for the V20 VS995. but i got my V20 today, well i am looking around for root and found a BL method
so i want to know will this method work with VS99513A or is there a better method for this phone, i be so happy to root this phone hehehe
thank you all
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The only way to root the VS995 is to unlock the BL/root using the DirtySanta method. It works with 13A. It will not work if you update to anything past that.
Be sure to read the thread in detail and hope you are proficient with Android, ADB, and fastboot as the process is not for beginners.
It can be a bit nerve racking at times (especially when your phone starts vibrating like crazy....which is normal for the process) but the method does work. Sometimes things don't go 100% according to the description so that's where you need to know what you are doing.
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The only way to root the VS995 is to unlock the BL/root using the DirtySanta method. It works with 13A. It will not work if you update to anything past that.
Be sure to read the thread in detail and hope you are proficient with Android, ADB, and fastboot as the process is not for beginners.
It can be a bit nerve racking at times (especially when your phone starts vibrating like crazy....which is normal for the process) but the method does work. Sometimes things don't go 100% according to the description so that's where you need to know what you are doing.
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well this will be the 3rd device i have to use ADB on as i rooted a htc evo and a acer iconia tablet 700
but before i touch this method i always look around for answers and ask questions before doing it
while i still get info about this root, is there a way to disable the system update without root, i tried the debloater and it dose not pick up anything. it sees the phone tho so idk y it wont pick up any packages, i dont wont to accidently install 14b
LASERWOLF452 said:
well this will be the 3rd device i have to use ADB on as i rooted a htc evo and a acer iconia tablet 700
but before i touch this method i always look around for answers and ask questions before doing it
while i still get info about this root, is there a way to disable the system update without root, i tried the debloater and it dose not pick up anything. it sees the phone tho so idk y it wont pick up any packages, i dont wont to accidently install 14b
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You could try "pm disable <package name>". Don't know if it works on an unrooted device though.
There are two system update apks...one can be disabled through the app manager. The other cannot so you will need to use the command above. I believe the package name is: com.lge.lgdmsclient
There is also an option in the developer settings to prevent autoinstall of an update