Is there a current confirmed root method for this device from at&t, I just got the device a little while ago..
I dug a little bit into the dirty santa method but am not sure exactly if it will work here
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Wrong thread for this device, I know, but does anyone here know if the root method for this phone will work on the LG V10? I mean it took months to get root on LP, and for the few of us who updated to MM, now we have no root now. Its been MONTHs since MM came out and no root. (Funny story, so I needed to get phone turned in because headphone port can only hear out of one ear, without applying immense pressure, so I needed to unroot and update to latest firmware to turn it in for insurance. Only way to see how much it was going to cost was to actually take it to a store. Went there, was told it would cost 300 dollars. 300???!? Nope. So now I am stuck on MM 6.0 with **** LG stock skin. *cries silently*)
There is not a root method for the V20 yet. The only thing we have is an unlocked bootloader on the T-Mobile variant.
Edit: Let me rephrase that, there is not a root method that is widely available for every device as of yet. The T-Mobile version has root but it most-likely will not work with your device.
Thats one of my holdups for going with the V20. ATT is the worst on updates and I will not buy one that cant be rooted and have SU permissions.
can anyone start a thread for getting this to the attention of devs for the future possibility of rooting our LG H990 single sim international version
I also have H990TR and really curious if we will have any root for my variant.
Yep me to h990 international.
No root....
Thump up for taking glove's off and root it...
Is anyone working on it already?
Is there still no root for the H990?
I believe the only way that we actually can achieve root on this phone is through the DS guide. And the Debug bootloader causes issues on the H990? I think atleast. So if its not listed, it most likely has issues with the current methods.
I feel sad how I have such an awesome phone that cannot unlock its full potential
In trying to,root on my new Verizon v20 but all the guides I see are not Verizon, but I do see Verizon roms . can I get a link to root and unlock guides Verizon compatible ?
Root has been out for the vs995 since December. It's called "Dirty Santa".
So now the v30 is announced now and will soon be available to purchase my question is in regards to LG root time frame on new devices. I know each device can have it's own time before root can be achieved, Based on the V10 and V20 root method how long generally does it usually take to find out if root is even possible?
1) in past experience between V10 and V20 how long was it generally from release date to root method? few weeks, months?
2) has G6 been rooted at all? gives kinda an indication if root would be possible in V30
Thanks for the help, again, not asking a ETA or anything like that, just want to know on past experiences with the V10 & V20 how long it took before root was possible and if root is even possible or not.
If you get a V30, you might want to get the carrier free model straight from LG. No carrier branded LG G6 has been rooted yet, and since even T-Mobile no longer allows the bootloader to be unlocked, even if a kernel exploit is found (like dirtycow), you will also need someone to leak a engineering bootloader like they did for the V20. If someone wouldn't have come up with the eng. aboot, the only two V20s that would have root are the H918 and US996.
Have a look-e-see yourself: https://forum.xda-developers.com/lg-g6/development
The only model that has root is the US997 carrier free version that LG allows for the bootloader to be unlocked.
-- Brian
Get used to the idea root aint happening. If it does, its a bonus. You are looking at it wrong.
Or, get an HTC.
Hi all, I just got a sprint ls997 but was disappointed to see that my firmware(or software, I dunno) update of ZVA prevents me from rooting the phone. Now I'm considering buying an unlocked (us996) version, but am having issues with this forum from inexperience. What I find is guides for installing custom ROMs, rooting, etc. but they seem not to talk about the requirements of your phone or the firmware updates you need to be before in order for it to work. I had this issue with my sprint version; the guide said you could install the ROM on an ls997, but did not mention anything else. So I just need someone who understands all of this modding stuff to tell me. Could I just go buy a us996 right now and be able to root it? Is it still possible?
Thank you!
As far as I know, pretty much any other V20 model is still rootable nowadays. There are different rooting guides for different models, and most should tell you the exact requirements if you look carefully. Regarding the US996, there are actually three variations of it, and one of them is by far the easiest V20 to root since it is the only one supported by LG for unlocking the bootloader on their website. The trick will be identifying and finding this unlocked US996 USA variant, and you can find more info in this older thread.
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As far as I know, pretty much any other V20 model is still rootable nowadays. There are different rooting guides for different models, and most should tell you the exact requirements if you look carefully. Regarding the US996, there are actually three variations of it, and one of them is by far the easiest V20 to root since it is the only one supported by LG for unlocking the bootloader on their website. The trick will be identifying and finding this unlocked US996 USA variant, and you can find more info in this older thread.
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Hmm. Is the LS997 totally locked down in terms of unlocking the bootloader? I got a US996 and unlocked it, but unfortunately the service is not compatible with Sprint.
The only way an LS997 can be rooted is if it hasn't been updated past May 1, 2017 (Software version LS997ZV7 - I happen to be using one of these). Anything after that is irreversibly locked down, and unfortunately, those older LS997 models are very hard to find nowadays. Ironically, many of them have been cross-flashed with US996 firmware to be used on GSM networks, mostly overseas (you'd be able to tell from the sticker behind the battery if it hasn't been peeled off). And yes, the LS997 is the only V20 model that can be used on the Sprint network.