Are any devs working on a root for ls997 (sprint v20) zv6 update?? Will it be possible ever? Just wondering .. I know i was told i wouldnt be able to root on zv6 so i guess now im wondering if its even being worked on or looked at.. Thanks!
Im not even looking at it.
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Im not even looking at it.
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Oh.. Just not interested in getting it rooted?
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Oh.. Just not interested in getting it rooted?
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I do have a possible way but it is WAY to complicated for use. It can EASILY result in a hardbrick. and mostly untested. if that method ever gets released i will have done countless hours of testing on my own device before i even attempt to tell someone how to do it. That being said. as of right now. i am rooted on a custom rom. there is no incentive for me to try to work on it. if i do eventually get bricked for somereason and get a replacement with zv6 on it then yes i will work on getting root for that.
Ahh i see no worries.. Sucks we have no way of even getting back also.. Ugh first phone i havnt been able to root... It does suck..
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Ahh i see no worries.. Sucks we have no way of even getting back also.. Ugh first phone i havnt been able to root... It does suck..
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Getting back as in downgrading? Correct there is no kdz to downgrade with. However i have confirmed that ARB is still set to 00 on zv6 meaning that if we manage to create a KDZ then zv6 CAN be downgraded.
@me2151, I got a question for you.... I went to jail on march 21st, my phone got stolen and was taken to the ECOATM. I just ended up getting it back on Friday. what im trying to figure out is if im still good to root. I have been reading about this zv6 update and im hoping and praying that my phone has not updated. I will have acess to it tomorrow. should I go in as soon as I turn it on and turn off OTA updates and make sure it doesn't update? or do you think that ECO atm went ahead and updated it? I know the service was disconnected on march 25th. also thank you for your time and help
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@me2151, I got a question for you.... I went to jail on march 21st, my phone got stolen and was taken to the ECOATM. I just ended up getting it back on Friday. what im trying to figure out is if im still good to root. I have been reading about this zv6 update and im hoping and praying that my phone has not updated. I will have acess to it tomorrow. should I go in as soon as I turn it on and turn off OTA updates and make sure it doesn't update? or do you think that ECO atm went ahead and updated it? I know the service was disconnected on march 25th. also thank you for your time and help
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if you are concerned with a auto update you can remove the simcard when you turn it on to check what version you are on. I dont know the business practices of ECOATM so i cannot say they did or didnt update it. I would just pray its not zv6
ugh I hope to god not, but where I don't currently have active service on it that should help also?
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Getting back as in downgrading? Correct there is no kdz to downgrade with. However i have confirmed that ARB is still set to 00 on zv6 meaning that if we manage to create a KDZ then zv6 CAN be downgraded.
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So basically if i have any hopes of getting a root ... I shouldnt do any more updates to my v20? And that would be cool to get root for zv6 and some how create a kdz for it if need be!
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So basically if i have any hopes of getting a root ... I shouldnt do any more updates to my v20? And that would be cool to get root for zv6 and some how create a kdz for it if need be!
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Correct.
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Correct.
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Ok dually noted haha
I'm due to buy a new phone any day now, does anyone know if phones are shipping from the factory with ZV6, or do they ship with the original FW and take the update OTA.
Really getting more and more bummed being on Sprint. It seems like each generation root on Sprint gets harder and harder. I can't just buy whatever the current flagship is like I used to and not have to do a ****load of research first.
Samsung S8 -> No root on Snapdragon, maybe ever
LGV20 -> No root on ZV6, but it's being worked on
LG G6 -> No root and from what I've seen things don't look super promising for awhile
I was going to wait a few weeks to see how things are shaking out with the G6, but if the V20 is shipping with the old firmware I'd just buy it now and take the sure bet.
fiver5 said:
I'm due to buy a new phone any day now, does anyone know if phones are shipping from the factory with ZV6, or do they ship with the original FW and take the update OTA.
Really getting more and more bummed being on Sprint. It seems like each generation root on Sprint gets harder and harder. I can't just buy whatever the current flagship is like I used to and not have to do a ****load of research first.
Samsung S8 -> No root on Snapdragon, maybe ever
LGV20 -> No root on ZV6, but it's being worked on
LG G6 -> No root and from what I've seen things don't look super promising for awhile
I was going to wait a few weeks to see how things are shaking out with the G6, but if the V20 is shipping with the old firmware I'd just buy it now and take the sure bet.
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Sucks for us who took the ota.. Were pretty screwed at the moment... It sucks that these devices are loosing root ability... I loved being able to root my phones.. Ugh as for them still coming with old FW im not sure sorry
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Sucks for us who took the ota.. Were pretty screwed at the moment... It sucks that these devices are loosing root ability... I loved being able to root my phones.. Ugh as for them still coming with old FW im not sure sorry
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Just picked this phone up with out doing any research... It automatically updated to the v6 before I realized that the phone is set to auto update.. The v7 notification continues, as if I want it! Any news on rooting v6? Guess I'll just exchange this one for a different color and then make sure it does not auto ruin (update) MY phone! :silly:
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Is there a way to downgrade from 7.0 to 6.0 even though out the box the V20 comes running 7.0?
lol nope.
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Why?
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Why I want to downgrade?
Slimegod said:
Is there a way to downgrade from 7.0 to 6.0 even though out the box the V20 comes running 7.0?
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Why I want to downgrade?
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1. The v20 doesn't have 6.0 Firmware
2. If it did have it and you were on 7.0 Firmware then downgrading would actually brick your device.
Why? Because LG incorporated an "Anti_Rollback" counter. You can see it in the 'Hidden Menu'.
i.e. If MM was Anti-Rollback #1 and Nougat Anti-Rollback was #2 there would be no going back. You can only flash/upgrade/restore firmware/Roms with the same Anti-Rollback number. So if you take an OTA and it switches to 3 then any Roms or Backups or even Firmware Packages that are lesser than that you can No longer use.
Good Luck.
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1. The v20 doesn't have 6.0 Firmware
2. If it did have it and you were on 7.0 Firmware then downgrading would actually brick your device.
Why? Because LG incorporated an "Anti_Rollback" counter. You can see it in the 'Hidden Menu'.
i.e. If MM was Anti-Rollback #1 and Nougat Anti-Rollback was #2 there would be no going back. You can only flash/upgrade/restore firmware/Roms with the same Anti-Rollback number. So if you take an OTA and it switches to 3 then any Roms or Backups or even Firmware Packages that are lesser than that you can No longer use.
Good Luck.
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Thanks, that summed it up for me [emoji106] [emoji106]
I just bought a v20 off eBay. It was already on h91810r version I just bumped it back to h91810p which is 2 versions back with no issue and got to h91810k and it rejected it so I guess that's that. No root or custom recovery for me. Lg played us dirty.
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I just bought a v20 off eBay. It was already on h91810r version I just bumped it back to h91810p which is 2 versions back with no issue and got to h91810k and it rejected it so I guess that's that. No root or custom recovery for me. Lg played us dirty.
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10k is the last version with ARB=0 (anti-rollback). Any firmware update that followed was ARB=1.
If you buy a V20 off of eBay, your best bet is to not buy it from an individual because they will probably have used it right up until the time of auction, meaning they will probably have installed the latest updates. Mobile phone resellers that sell them in lots are a better bet.
I got mine last week and it was on 10j. You bet I made sure it was not going to be connected to the Internet before I was done rooting.
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No root or custom recovery for me. Lg played us dirty.
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For what it's worth. I think the anti rollback thing is mainly T-Mobiles fault since I believe the T-Mobile model is the only one that has anti rollback activated on it.
I tried getting it to h918k but it failed. And I did buy it from a seller not a everyday Joe. That's why I was pissed when I seen it was h91810r I was like WTF I'll brick it and send it back.
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I tried getting it to h918k but it failed. And I did buy it from a seller not a everyday Joe. That's why I was pissed when I seen it was h91810r I was like WTF I'll brick it and send it back.
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Unfortunately, it's still a luck of the draw. A mobile phone reseller might have gone ahead and put the latest updates on it, but that's not always the case. If an individual is selling their V20, they probably didn't keep it locked away for the last year before deciding now is a good time to sell it.
Anyway, you should keep a watch on this thread. There is hope, but it won't be instant gratification.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/v20/how-to/laf-download-mode-how-root-t3676011/page38
Yah I figured in the near future it would see full root and full working twrp. The bottom line is I like the damn phone, it works perfectly ( for a LG ) it's a big step up from the v10. But the power button if faulty you have to just about put your finger through the phone to get it to activate and that's a pain in the ass when your doing the combo to get into DL mode or fastboot.
Then the power button alone issue would be good enough reason to get a return or exchange.
Unfortunately the seller has about 20 of these devices mainly all t mobile but there all messed up or in terrible condition. I paid 130$ for this and it's mint except that button. He's got a 90$ parts phone that's unlocked but has a botched charger port and I bet it's sitting on h91810j or older firmware. There's root in sight.
** Update**
Seems after the LS997ZV4 update was pulled off, they changed it to LS997ZV5 instead and just got it 12/26/16
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I've been waiting for the OTA update on my phone, I have been manually checking for updates too but nothing happens!
The release date says 12/5/16 and I usually can get updates by manually checking with other android devices, not this time though..
https://support.sprint.com/support/...20:FindAndUpdateTheSoftwareVersionOnYourLgV20
Nope
Nope and don't take it if u planning on rooting in the near future
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Nope and don't take it if u planning on rooting in the near future
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Thanks for your response!
rooting isn't important for me as it was before lollipop, there's not much bloatware on the V20 and ads are being taken care of with adguard.
It's just bug fixes and security patches anyways
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It's just bug fixes and security patches anyways
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Yes I know! Security and bug fixes are important..
ls9997zv4 update no longer shown on sprint website
I saw that update listed on Sprint's site last week and was also frustrated not to get it. It must have had an error because it has been pulled. We are lucky not to received flawed firmware.
They probably pulled it to fix the exploit they have found for rooting the phone.
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they probably pulled it to fix the exploit they have found for rooting the phone.
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wooo i caused something!
Is there a way to stop the update from appearing or stop the phone from checking? I would like to accept updates only once people here assure us that it won't break the root method, given I may root at some point.
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I just got updated to LS997ZV5 Dec 1 Security patches, fixed an issue with loud speaker and stuff I don't remember.
I got it on 12/24. I had to click "check for update" quite a few times for it to show up.
Same here. I hoped it would have fixed the speaker distortion problem. But it did nothing for me.
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Same here. I hoped it would have fixed the speaker distortion problem. But it did nothing for me.
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to be Honest, never had the issue..
I was hoping for maybe camera software fine tuning
I also did a full restore, I like to start fresh with updates
So is it confirmed that the root method on the ZV5 no longer works? I just got my V20 off swappa and it already had the ZV5 installed. :crying:
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So is it confirmed that the root method on the ZV5 no longer works? I just got my V20 off swappa and it already had the ZV5 installed. :crying:
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Ditto, just got my V20 and it has ZV5 installed......ugh...........praying theres a way to roll back
Edit.....nevermind......my zv5 did manage to get root using DirtySanta....Profit!
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Ditto, just got my V20 and it has ZV5 installed......ugh...........praying theres a way to roll back
Edit.....nevermind......my zv5 did manage to get root using DirtySanta....Profit!
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Awesome! So you just followed the Dirty Santa guide from the other thread and you were golden? Is everything functional and working properly?
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Awesome! So you just followed the Dirty Santa guide from the other thread and you were golden? Is everything functional and working properly?
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I read everything I could find about rooting this thing and read all the comments that the bootloader exploit was fix with the December patch.but nothing convinced me not to...Im a old Samsung guy, Note 2, 3 & 4 so rooting without having Odin to back me up was a tad daunting as well as having to remember how to use ADB....I took a chance and it worked......I got the sd corrupt error ( no biggie, I had backups) and battery drain is kinda high ( no sprint custom kernels yet) ....of course it not being a stock sprint rom things like wifi calling, sprint zone and voicemail are missing ( but Team Dev now hows a stock rooted sprint rom out, Ill try that in the am) everything is running just fine...installed all my apps, made a titanium backup and a twrp backup.....
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I read everything I could find about rooting this thing and read all the comments that the bootloader exploit was fix with the December patch.but nothing convinced me not to...Im a old Samsung guy, Note 2, 3 & 4 so rooting without having Odin to back me up was a tad daunting as well as having to remember how to use ADB....I took a chance and it worked......I got the sd corrupt error ( no biggie, I had backups) and battery drain is kinda high ( no sprint custom kernels yet) ....of course it not being a stock sprint rom things like wifi calling, sprint zone and voicemail are missing ( but Team Dev now hows a stock rooted sprint rom out, Ill try that in the am) everything is running just fine...installed all my apps, made a titanium backup and a twrp backup.....
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Thank you! I may wait to see how the stock sprint ROM works and then I'll jump in. Definitely won't update with any security patches in the meantime
So at the time of this post, my phone is currently downloading a 1215.98 MB update. Comsidering my last update was only 300 MB, I assume this is nougat. My phone is a k425. I'LL report back once the download is done (which might be a bit; all this weather is killing our internet)
And here's a screenshot for those who are skeptical.
Well the updates almost done; ill report back once I've installed it
Nougat is out for the k425
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Nougat is out for the k425
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Wow. We are waiting for all other models too.
I can also confirm this but with one issue if you use the att go phone version you will not be able to update for a few days as there putting priority on people that have this phone and are under contract. You can work around this by finding a friend and use his sim card as long as there a contract att member to get the update on your phone then switch back after the update. This is only for a few days as the people that are under contract get it first. Sigh
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I can also confirm this but with one issue if you use the att go phone version you will not be able to update for a few days as there putting priority on people that have this phone and are under contract. You can work around this by finding a friend and use his sim card as long as there a contract att member to get the update on your phone then switch back after the update. This is only for a few days as the people that are under contract get it first. Sigh
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It's a good thing that we can build "Lineage OS 14.1" without any hassle.
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It's a good thing that we can build "Lineage OS 14.1" without any hassle.
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Perhaps this will change whether or not we can root this model
Oh wow and now waiting for the mtk variants.
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Oh wow and now waiting for the mtk variants.
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The update is only for t moile and att variants; it seems like they basically paid lg to have them help build this update, so people continue to buy this phone, and not waste so much money on lost sales.
Anyone on MetroPCS get this update?
LG K10 T-MOBILE GOT NOUGAT!
Wow! Thanks! Just checked my phone and got the update.
It's really good news for lg k10 user, But When we will receive nougat update for k10 430dsy?
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It's really good news for lg k10 user, But When we will receive nougat update for k10 430dsy?
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Dude, seriously? About 5 out of your 15 posts are asking about nougat for k430dsy, and 5 about rooting it, stop spamming.
Nobody here knows when or even will k430dsy get nougat, because LG won't say anything.
MetroPCS got it, too.
Battery life is notebly worse after install; after clearing cache about a week or two after install helped it improve
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AT&T your update process really bad finally after a month and a half They really need to stop all this release in batches crap with updating it easy just allow people with a valid sim to download the update. No if we can just root lg-k425 and nougat be great. Any one know of a easy way to copy the firmware with out root?
copy firmware
Is there any way to copy this frim ware from my device with out Root?
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Is there any way to copy this frim ware from my device with out Root?
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not needed. Firmware is available for download online.
Anyone thinks that root can actually be achieved?
I'm starting to think no. I'm asking only because if the majority thinks no, I'm going to grab a different device.
Its not impossible, but will take a while. Will get Oreo berore rooted 10p.
Rooted H918 10q Bounty!
We will never get Oreo. T-Mo will leave this phone as is and drop it flat in 1 more year just like the now totally unsupported g4.
I'm starting right now with a $150.00 Root Bounty on the H918-10q!
Who's in?
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We will never get Oreo. T-Mo will leave this phone as is and drop it flat in 1 more year just like the now totally unsupported g4.
I'm starting right now with a $150.00 Root Bounty on the H918-10q!
Who's in?
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Link? I'll add to it
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I wonder why it cannot be rooted since the bootloader is unlockable. Anyway to downgrade firmware to an earlier version that will work?
All unlocking the bootloader does is tell aboot to not verify the integrity of boot, recovery and laf. Yes, you need an unlocked bootloader to have any reasonably rooted phone, but you also need a way to flash those. T-Mobile went into full d**k mode starting with the G5 and pulled all the pertinent fastboot commands -- namely fastboot flash. Figure out a way to flash, and you can have root. I am working on reverse engineering the LAF protocol (the same thing download mode uses). If I (or someone else) can figure it out -- and it is just a matter of time -- then all LG phones that have a boot loader than can be unlocked (H918) OR have an engineering aboot (the rest of the V20s) will be rootable.
hope this is found.. I plan to keep my V20 for a while.. and would love to at least have the ability to root if I make the decision to do it.
Thanks!
right when i decided to root the phone.. now its to late lol
Keep an eye on this thread https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3676011
OP says flashing recovery partition is imminent, just a matter of time.
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I just installed another update.. was hoping it was the bump to OREO... but just now at 10r ...... uggg...
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We will never get Oreo. T-Mo will leave this phone as is and drop it flat in 1 more year just like the now totally unsupported g4.
I'm starting right now with a $150.00 Root Bounty on the H918-10q!
Who's in?
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Count me in for $20!
cumofogabriel said:
We will never get Oreo. T-Mo will leave this phone as is and drop it flat in 1 more year just like the now totally unsupported g4.
I'm starting right now with a $150.00 Root Bounty on the H918-10q!
Who's in?
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I think we will get oreo considering there have been many posts online saying it will come in q1 and I know people are saying they never gave us 7.1 but LG has skipped versions in the past on other phones so that's probably why and T-mobile has been giving security updates I'm on the latest November update
I'll wait to update hope they get a root for this phone on 10q.
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I think we will get oreo considering there have been many posts online saying it will come in q1 and I know people are saying they never gave us 7.1 but LG has skipped versions in the past on other phones so that's probably why and T-mobile has been giving security updates I'm on the latest November update
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We will absolutely get Oreo, this phone is too new not to get it.
I got the popup for a System Update pending. I'm on BRA1 now.
Any reason not to take it?
Where can see the Patch Notes (Never have been to find them easily. The Samsung 'official' would be fine, but is there some fan site that digs digger for techies who want to get past marketing speak and bullet points?
Thanks
Nope don't take it...best thing to do is to wait until you find out whether or not you can Odin back to old firmware...if you one of those who like to mod I would seriously wait until you find out more about it...nothing good ever comes from those who jump the gun...he'll were lucky enough to have root and modifications despite our locked bootloader. (Knocking on wood)
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Nope don't take it...best thing to do is to wait until you find out whether or not you can Odin back to old firmware...if you one of those who like to mod I would seriously wait until you find out more about it...nothing good ever comes from those who jump the gun...he'll were lucky enough to have root and modifications despite our locked bootloader. (Knocking on wood)
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I just tried to root with it, but got stuck in a bootloop. I'm not sure if it's the update, but I'm not new to rooting and know my way around. Fairly certain I didn't screw anything up in the process.
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I just tried to root with it, but got stuck in a bootloop. I'm not sure if it's the update, but I'm not new to rooting and know my way around. Fairly certain I didn't screw anything up in the process.
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Did you get it up and running yet? or fixed?
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Did you get it up and running yet? or fixed?
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Yes, after wiping my phone and doing a fresh install of the latest it rooted
Can you give me the full build number?
G930A Rom
Can anyone please upload the latest (2018) firmware for g930a or g930u to Google drive or mega.nz? Iam pleading lol. I can't download from android host, I have already lost about 2 GB bandwidth as it keeps on stopping and I am on a 4GB internet cap.
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Can you give me the full build number?
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Just in case you didn't already get it from somewhere else, bull build number is:
NRD90M.G930VVRU4BRC2