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[GUIDE] Downgrading from ICS BUILDS ONLY!!!! .29 or .26 to .17 and rooting

NEW WAY TO ROOT NO NEED FOR DOWNGRADE NOR UNLOCK
Check out this thread , give thanks to miloj
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If you updated to .26 you will need to downgrade to .17 to be able to root your device. If you are on .17 just skip to step #2
STEP ONE
You will need to downgrade using Wolf's 2nd method found here
For this you will need to use ADB, meaning you will need to have Android SDK installed. In order to get ADB working watch this helpful video tutorial (found by tomween1)
There's also a one click script that will do this for you automatically, found here Important note: remember that the automatic script does the same as the 2nd method, so you will need to leave your tablet connected to your pc while doing this. Once you run the script your tablet will reboot in the first couple of seconds (it hasn't finished just yet), then the script will move to the next step, which will take about 10 mins to finish. After this it will reboot and load up the new firmware.
Both processes ask that you have the .17 BLOB file in your Internal SDCard, ASUS had the firmwares previously posted but they took them down. You can Find links to the FWs in the following threads:
US .17 Blob
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1642614 (courtesy of wideopn11)
The BLOB file can be found inside the 2nd zip file downloaded from those mirrors.
DE .17 Blob Should work for downgrading from WW firmwares.
See this post (courtesy of costcutter)
Once downgrade to .17 you can root your device.
STEP TWO
In order to root you will need the apk for SparkyRoot, which you can download here. Just follow the instructions on that thread and you will have a rooted device.
STEP THREE
Do not update your device to .26 just yet! First get Voodoo OTA RootKeeper from the Google Play Store. This application will help you retain root after upgrading. Once you have installed it, open it and follow the instructions inside the app. After making sure that all the check boxes are marked in OTA RootKeeper, you can update to .26
Once you have update you won't have root. So, go into OTA RootKeeper once again and restore your root. Voila!
STEP FOUR
Download and run Titanium Backup from the Google Play Store. It will say that you need to fix some permissions in order to have a fully working root, just tap "Ok" or "Yes" (don't remember which one was it). Then reboot tablet and you are done. Enjoy your rooted tablet!
NOTE:
Remember it is advised that you shouldn't update manually, since you might not be able to restore root. Some people have said that they were able to restore, even while updating manually. Also after rooting, it might take a while to receive the update notification for .26, just keep trying to refresh in Settings>About Tablet>System Firmware Update (be patient, it took me a while to get the update). The firmwares posted in the thread I linked to are for the US, if you have another firmware, non US, for now I don't have links to them. If you do know mirrors hosting non US FWs please post them in a reply message.
This guide hasn't been made from scratch by me, it is a collective work that has expanded through various threads. I would like to thank the following users: wolf849, bpear96, sparkym3, anduzer, wideopn11, demandarin, Gam3r 4 Life, edgemaster191, costcutter, tomween1 and many others that have contributed in finding and hosting this information.
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UPDATE .29
It has been confirmed by user Gam3r 4 Life that downgrading from .29 to .26 is possible using the same method stated here. I'm pretty sure that you can go straight from .29 to .17, if you haven't rooted your device yet, with the same method. Someone confirmed a downgrade from .29 to .17 here
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UNLOCKED ROOT
There is another way to root your tablet, this only for the people that want to unlock their devices (REMEMBER UNLOCKING YOUR DEVICE VOIDS THE WARRANTY FROM ASUS, YOU WON'T BE ABLE TO GET SUPPORT FROM THEM NOR AUTOMATIC OTA UPDATES....). So, if you want to take this path please look into this thread, in that thread you will find an explanation on how to get CWM running on your unlocked tablet and you will find a flashable file that will root your device. Please read that thread carefully. Also remember to give thanks to XpLoDWilD for preparing it.

I can confirm that the above method works great. Just a heads up DO NOT I repeat DO NOT mess with the build.prop file, I ended up bricking mine all because of some dumb Gameloft game. I now am on my second TF300 and highly recommend staying away from the build.prop until we have a working CWM.

Nice simple guide. I've upgraded and downgraded. Only thing irritating me right now is that I've been able to get the OTA update and Asus cant give an answer as to why other than "keep waiting". I might be on my 3rd tablet soon.
Sent from my ASUS Transformer Pad TF300T using xda premium

What about people already at .17?
First off, thank you for your original post (Post #1)!
I will get my 300 in about an hour and I would think it will be on .17. If that is the case, I will, of course, decline any offers to update to .26 via OTA message.
I assume, then, I start with Step Two and go from there. Right?
Thanks again.

ptgay49 said:
First off, thank you for your original post (Post #1)!
I will get my 300 in about an hour and I would think it will be on .17. If that is the case, I will, of course, decline any offers to update to .26 via OTA message.
I assume, then, I start with Step Two and go from there. Right?
Thanks again.
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The first time I turned on mine, the update got automatically downloaded but it doesn't run until you decide to. The answer is yes, just skip to step 2 and go from there.
Sent from my ASUS Transformer Pad TF300T using Tapatalk 2

ptgay49 said:
First off, thank you for your original post (Post #1)!
I will get my 300 in about an hour and I would think it will be on .17. If that is the case, I will, of course, decline any offers to update to .26 via OTA message.
I assume, then, I start with Step Two and go from there. Right?
Thanks again.
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Yes sir, just download the sparkyroot.apk and follow the onscreen directions! Just make sure you back up the root with Voodos rootkeeper (can be downloaded from the Play Store) and then update the tablet. Once update restore the root from the rootkeeper app, and that is it! Your rooted and on the latest firmware!

AWESOME! worked like a charm on TF300 .27

medic999 said:
AWESOME! worked like a charm on TF300 .27
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Do you mean .26?
Sent from my ASUS Transformer Pad TF300T using xda premium

jgaf said:
The first time I turned on mine, the update got automatically downloaded but it doesn't run until you decide to. The answer is yes, just skip to step 2 and go from there.
Sent from my ASUS Transformer Pad TF300T using Tapatalk 2
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Even without wi-fi connected?

bFORTIFIED said:
Even without wi-fi connected?
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Well when you first set up the Pad it ask you if you want to connect to WiFi so I ded and got the update quickly.

I'm on 26, followed the guide completely. On the final adb reboot, the tablet reboots but there is no flashing progress bar and when I check settings, I am still on 26... can anyone help me? :\
EDIT: never mind, I didn't see that I had to go into the zip file and extract the blob file out.

Need some help here. Long story short I bricked my brand new 300 messing around with the build.prop. It wont boot up now. It starts at the asus screen and then goes blank. I am able to get into the different modes by using the volume+power, and I am able to see my device in adb intermittently. I was also able to pull the bad build prop from the system using "ADB pull /system/build.prop c:\". But I am unable to push the good build.prop I have back in. My question is this. Can I use the method described here for downgrading to unbrick my 300? I have no way to put the firmware file onto the internal storage, only the external. So is there someway this can be done? I would really appreciate some help. Thank you

Gam3r 4 Life said:
Need some help here. Long story short I bricked my brand new 300 messing around with the build.prop. It wont boot up now. It starts at the asus screen and then goes blank. I am able to get into the different modes by using the volume+power, and I am able to see my device in adb intermittently. I was also able to pull the bad build prop from the system using "ADB pull /system/build.prop c:\". But I am unable to push the good build.prop I have back in. My question is this. Can I use the method described here for downgrading to unbrick my 300? I have no way to put the firmware file onto the internal storage, only the external. So is there someway this can be done? I would really appreciate some help. Thank you
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The only thing I can think of, is to try a manual update putting the update zip in a empty sdcard and trying to boot into recovery with power+volume. If that doesn't work you will have to wait for an unlocked bootloader.
Sent from my ASUS Transformer Pad TF300T using Tapatalk 2

How do I unroot?
I love my 300 after I rooted it while on .17, then saved my root, updated to .26 and then re-rooted. Unfortunately I cannot get this device to connect to my Netgear WNDR4000 router without disabling all security. I have added numerous wireless devices, including a Gingerbread smartphone, with no diffulty whatsoever. But this puppy will not connect even though it sees the SSID. So I need to return it and I want it to be unrooted and then I'll do a factory re-set.
Any advice on unrooting my 300 would be appreciated.

Not really an expert here, but I guess the simplest way I could think of is flashing a different Firmware than the one you have. Since updating from .17 to .26 loses root. After that just make sure you don't have root by running OTA RootKeeper, then do a factory reset.
You could try that or wait for a more profesional opinion
On another note did you call ASUS Support to see if they could help you with your specific problem? There's no way that the pad can connect to the router?

jgaf said:
Not really an expert here, but I guess the simplest way I could think of is flashing a different Firmware than the one you have. Since updating from .17 to .26 loses root. After that just make sure you don't have root by running OTA RootKeeper, then do a factory reset.
You could try that or wait for a more profesional opinion
On another note did you call ASUS Support to see if they could help you with your specific problem? There's no way that the pad can connect to the router?
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^^
Thanks for the quick reply.
No, I didn't call ASUS Support. I don't have much faith in tech support these days.
Yes, it did connect to my router but only after I deleted all security on the router. I did that just to see if it could connect at all. However, it does not play nice with the security level I need on my router for my wireless devices.

Has anyone tried doing a factory reset after rooting .17, taking the OTA to .26, restoring root on .26 and is able to confirm if root will stick through a factory reset on .26?

wideopn11 said:
Has anyone tried doing a factory reset after rooting .17, taking the OTA to .26, restoring root on .26 and is able to confirm if root will stick through a factory reset on .26?
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I did a factory reset on .26 and root stuck, you just have to re download superuser app from play store. (this is assuming you saved your root with root keeper)

itzbilly said:
I did a factory reset on .26 and root stuck, you just have to re download superuser app from play store. (this is assuming you saved your root with root keeper)
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Of course I have OTA rootkeeper backing up my root. Thanks for the update.

I used the vipermod to downgrade to .17, then used the sparkyroot to root, and then used OTA Rootkeeper and it worked flawlessly after updating the firmware to .26. Thanks!
Sent from my ASUS Transformer Pad TF300T using XDA Premium HD app

Is there a root method for SGH-l317m yet?

Got my canada rogers note 2 today and i know its kinda soon but has anyone tried any of them other methods for example the sprint root, to root their SGH-l317m?
EDIT: Solved root Acquired
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1970162

turilo said:
Got my canada rogers note 2 today and i know its kinda soon but has anyone tried any of them other methods for example the sprint root, to root their SGH-l317m?
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Hell yea bro!
Heres a root video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O6BweCW5ck8&feature=plcp
Heres how to unroot/ unbrick : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UaZiO8vfrME&feature=plcp
-All variants by the way. the dude happens to be rooting a sprint one xD

Hmm you try it on the sgh-l317m model?
Sent from my SGH-I317M using Tapatalk 2

Doesn't look like mskip has added i317 model yet.
I flashed CWM 6 for i317 and installed superSU 0.97 via CWM. It seemed to do the trick.
Be wary that the phone not only counts flash attempts, but also has a flag for whether the phone has been modified. If the phone is flagged you will lose the ability to do OTA updates.

Oogar said:
Doesn't look like mskip has added i317 model yet.
I flashed CWM 6 for i317 and installed superSU 0.97 via CWM. It seemed to do the trick.
Be wary that the phone not only counts flash attempts, but also has a flag for whether the phone has been modified. If the phone is flagged you will lose the ability to do OTA updates.
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Ah nice where may I find these? So your fully rooted now? What phone you have and carrier
Sent from my SGH-I317M using Tapatalk 2

could you post your *#1234# ???? i would like to get the firmwares for samsung-updates.com

turilo said:
ah nice where may i find these? So your fully rooted now? What phone you have and carrier
Sent from my sgh-i317m using tapatalk 2
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i'm with Rogers, but from my limited knowledge the big three Canadian carriers are using the i317 model?
You can grab the i317 cwm recovery from here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1901196 - scroll down to "first upload(2012/09/23)"
you can grab supersu cwm flash zip from here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1538053 - third link under download
again i warn you that you can't ota update after this, but getting rid of rogers bloatware through titanium backup was much more worth it for me for the time being :d.
Perhaps you can tell me this, are there any ota updates out of the box? Or is it updated already?
somean said:
could you post your *#1234# ???? I would like to get the firmwares for samsung-updates.com
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ap: I317mvlalj2
cp: I317mvlalj2
csc: I317moyaalj2

Oogar said:
Doesn't look like mskip has added i317 model yet.
I flashed CWM 6 for i317 and installed superSU 0.97 via CWM. It seemed to do the trick.
Be wary that the phone not only counts flash attempts, but also has a flag for whether the phone has been modified. If the phone is flagged you will lose the ability to do OTA updates.
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nice!! looks like we have root for the sgh-l317m also all went well for me m8! im now rooted!:laugh:

Oogar said:
ap: I317mvlalj2
cp: I317mvlalj2
csc: I317moyaalj2
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thanks, weve added all canadian vatiants to the 'monitored' list, as soon as sammy with carriers will push the firmwares to servers we will report and publish them
thanks

SoMean said:
thanks, weve added all canadian vatiants to the 'monitored' list, as soon as sammy with carriers will push the firmwares to servers we will report and publish them
thanks
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Awesome! That's great to hear . Looking forward to it.

turilo said:
nice!! looks like we have root for the sgh-l317m also all went well for me m8! im now rooted!:laugh:
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Would you recommend this root process, or do you think it best to wait for mskip to post an update to add 317 support to his tools? I have rooted many an android tablet, but have never had to deal with a phone before. Why no OTA updates after achieving root? I noticed people passing their #1234# on, does this mean that we are overwriting our EFI partitions which hold some of our unique identifier number, etc. As I said, I'm not used to the phone partition structure, or the use of odin, but have spent quite a bit of time in adb and cwm.
Cheers
EDIT: Sorry, I just reread your post and noticed the quote about the 'modify flag', and then being denied OTA updates. Stupid me, I then decided to go to the source, Triangle Away, and found out it is related to the counter in a hidden boot block. Ignore basically everything I had asked, I know better than to post without searching first. Sorry.

I just got mine from Rogers today. Am with Virgin, and since Virgin is owned by Bell (or Virgin uses Bell network), I took my sim from iphone and put it in GN2 and it worked instantly.
Let me know if you need any info...
Im an anroid noob, so need to do some research before I root. I dont have ANY bloatware, so thats not an issue.

savethehumans said:
I just got mine from Rogers today. Am with Virgin, and since Virgin is owned by Bell (or Virgin uses Bell network), I took my sim from iphone and put it in GN2 and it worked instantly.
Let me know if you need any info...
Im an anroid noob, so need to do some research before I root. I dont have ANY bloatware, so thats not an issue.
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You SIM unlocked your Rogers unit first....right?

WorldIRC said:
You SIM unlocked your Rogers unit first....right?
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****, I meant BELL, not Rogers. No need for the unlock, because virgin is owned by Bell.
Wow cant believe I said Rogers. Sorry!

savethehumans said:
****, I meant BELL, not Rogers. No need for the unlock, because virgin is owned by Bell.
Wow cant believe I said Rogers. Sorry!
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Hello Everyone i would like to know is it best to wait before rooting that Variant of Note 2 device
I got mine from Telus yesterday, an i try to learn a thing or 2 since i come from an Iphone.
If there's a post for newbies i would love to take a look Thanks
Thank You

OK just so im sure....
-Reboot device to download mode
-Open odin and select downloaded file for PDA tab (cwm6-recovery-i317.tar.md5)
-Connect device to PC, and wait till device successfully added to com port
-Flash
then again
-Reboot device to download mode
-Open odin and select downloaded file for PDA tab (cwm6-root-note2.tar.md5)
-Connect device to PC, and wait till device successfully added to com port
-Flash
Then that should root and install supersu?
LMAO, I looked at 3 different root methods and now am not sure what you guys did in this thread to root your i317...and im a droid noob.

savethehumans said:
OK just so im sure....
-Reboot device to download mode
-Open odin and select downloaded file for PDA tab (cwm6-recovery-i317.tar.md5)
-Connect device to PC, and wait till device successfully added to com port
-Flash
then again
-Reboot device to download mode
-Open odin and select downloaded file for PDA tab (cwm6-root-note2.tar.md5)
-Connect device to PC, and wait till device successfully added to com port
-Flash
Then that should root and install supersu?
LMAO, I looked at 3 different root methods and now am not sure what you guys did in this thread to root your i317...and im a droid noob.
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The second part no! Do the first part you mentioned. But put superuser97.zip in root of phone first! Then reboot into cwm vol up/home and power together then let go at boot screen. Then flash the superuser97.zip via cwm done
I'll post proper instructions tomorrow your right can be confusing for the average noob
Sent from my SGH-I317M using Tapatalk 2

turilo said:
The second part no! Do the first part you mentioned. But put superuser97.zip in root of phone first! Then reboot into cwm vol up/home and power together then let go at boot screen. Then flash the superuser97.zip via cwm done
I'll post proper instructions tomorrow your right can be confusing for the average noob
Sent from my SGH-I317M using Tapatalk 2
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Thanks that worked perfect.
I did actually do the second part (before you replied) but just reflashed with recovery and all is well. ...I think.
Is there a good FAQ somewhere? I have looked at a couple but they seem device specific. My questions are regarding the actual root then ROMs. I would imagine that since a ROM changes the entire OS, it must change the root? Or once the stock rom is rooted, they all are? Stupid noob questions, that im sure a FAQ would answer.
Cheers, and thanks again!

amzi said:
Hell yea bro!
Heres a root video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O6BweCW5ck8&feature=plcp
Heres how to unroot/ unbrick : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UaZiO8vfrME&feature=plcp
-All variants by the way. the dude happens to be rooting a sprint one xD
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Yea thats mskip great work and tool kit! hes adding our devices into his toolkit as we speak

Hi turilo,
I apologize for the noob questions - I'm new to the Andriod ecosystem and I just got a Note 2 (Rogers) and have a couple of questions.
1. You rooted your device and what exactly did that accomplish? It appears you were able to get rid of the Rogers bloatware. So all the red colored Rogers app icons and software are gone? What else is the benefit of rooting your device in particular? Is it faster and the battery lasts longer? Please be as specific as you can.
2. Did your device retain all the TouchWiz and S-pen funtionality after being rooted? In other words rooting did not make your phone a pure Andriod system? I also have a Google Nexus 7 and can see differences in the OS compared to the Note 2, so I'm assuming the differences are "enhancements" (depending on your perspective ofcourse ) that Samsung put in.
3. As someone else mentioned, now that you will not be able to get updates OTA, does this mean that when Samsung releases the update to allow multi window or any other update for their software, you won't get that automatically? Is this not something to be concerned about? I would want to get any updates to the S-pen or TouchWiz for instance.
4. Does the above also mean that when Android 4.1.2 becomes available, you will have to update your device manually using some archane process? ie, you won't be able to do this simply from the Settings menu and click on update software?
5. Last noob question - for Andriod idiots like me (I'm a little bit techy - I jailbroke my iPhone back in the day, but would rather not root my Andriod phone unless the benefits outweigh the disadvantages - get rid of Rogers bloatware, keep the Touch Wiz and S-Pen functionality, improved battery life, faster processing etc), can you point to a link that explains how to do this for Andriod dummies?
Thanks!

Root method

I think i saw someone post this method before, but can't find it. So i post root method. Currently this method work on the latest Canadian OG firmware (Both E971 and E973). i did not make this method, i just find it from a chinese web. Here is the link
http://bbs.gfan.com/android-5698914-1-1.html
Here is the instruction.
1. Unzip the zip file
2. turn on usb debug and plug in the cable to pc
3. double click the root.bat
4. unplug the cable.
5. Turn off the usb debug
6. turn on the usb debug
7. plug in the cable.
8. Press enter until it root.
9. Done.

So this work for the E973 on latest stock firmware...? e973H ..?
Be careful, this root is for "[Tutorial] F180 the series 4.1Root method"
That's the title of the other forums.. So this might not WORK!

Yes I tried on my e973 and it work
Sent from my Nexus 7 using xda premium

I can confirm it works on my Rogers E971

it's great.it works indeed.
was repost before but renamed after ,you may find it on the thread finally!
credits:
[email protected]
[email protected]
Sent from my LG-F160L using xda premium

Opacac said:
I can confirm it works on my Rogers E971
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Do you, or anyone, know if freegee will work on latest firmware if rooted using this method?
Thanks
Sent from my LG-E971 using Tapatalk 2

ATRIXXIRTA said:
Do you, or anyone, know if freegee will work on latest firmware if rooted using this method?
Thanks
Sent from my LG-E971 using Tapatalk 2
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I just tried FreeGee and its a no go.

I want to root this thing soooo bad!! But I want to have a backup of the official JB update, and I don't want something to prevent me from installing it via OTA. I'm curious to see what lg will do with jb. I'm really liking the stock ICS experience on this phone, and I think they'll just kill it (in a good way) with jb!
Sent from my LG-E971 using Tapatalk 2

athris said:
I think i saw someone post this method before, but can't find it. So i post root method. Currently this method work on the latest Canadian OG firmware (Both E971 and E973). i did not make this method, i just find it from a chinese web. Here is the link
http://bbs.gfan.com/android-5698914-1-1.html
Here is the instruction.
1. Unzip the zip file
2. turn on usb debug and plug in the cable to pc
3. double click the root.bat
4. unplug the cable.
5. Turn off the usb debug
6. turn on the usb debug
7. plug in the cable.
8. Press enter until it root.
9. Done.
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I really would have posted this much sooner, however, this particular method was being kept secret with the intention of the exploit still being available upon US Jelly Bean release. Since this has been outed, and is now public, i will share a more proper script of the same method. I actually kept the adb shell id command, as it is pretty useful for this operation.
Main differences in my script is that you don't need to ever disconnect your phone.
1. Unzip the zip file
2. Make sure USB Debugging is on, and your are in Charge only Mode
3. Run the CurrentRoot.bat, wait for the prompt
4. Change to MTP mode.
5. Wait for your computer to ask how to view files.
6. Press enter in the CMD prompt to continue.
7. Done.
This is a fully working method for the most current US/Canadian releases, and Jelly Bean releases. BTW, the current release does not install busybox correctly, includes SuperuserPro.apk (which I'm sure wasn't purchased by everyone downloading this). Also I have updated it to the latest busybox, su binary's, and Superuser.apk available.

hi, is there any way to unroot it? thks

A Million Thanks!
fiddy619 said:
I really would have posted this much sooner, however, this particular method was being kept secret with the intention of the exploit still being available upon US Jelly Bean release. Since this has been outed, and is now public, i will share a more proper script of the same method. I actually kept the adb shell id command, as it is pretty useful for this operation.
Main differences in my script is that you don't need to ever disconnect your phone.
1. Unzip the zip file
2. Make sure USB Debugging is on, and your are in Charge only Mode
3. Run the CurrentRoot.bat, wait for the prompt
4. Change to MTP mode.
5. Wait for your computer to ask how to view files.
6. Press enter in the CMD prompt to continue.
7. Done.
This is a fully working method for the most current US/Canadian releases, and Jelly Bean releases. BTW, the current release does not install busybox correctly, includes SuperuserPro.apk (which I'm sure wasn't purchased by everyone downloading this). Also I have updated it to the latest busybox, su binary's, and Superuser.apk available.
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I can't thank you enough.... I got my Optimus G in Dec. and I immediately found root method and was completely content with my new phone. Then came the dreaded OTA update that I knew would remove root. I avoided the update with determination. I shouldn't have let my goofy sister touch my phone... After our got it back from her I realized I wasn't receiving the update reminders. I panicked, checked root, root was lost! :crying: I began searching everywhere only to find that there was no root for zv9....For weeks it was the same. Then yesterday I found your method, fired up my laptop and within 5 minutes my LGOG ZV9 on Sprint was rooted again! Thanks again. I can't tell you how much I rely on my free wifi tether.
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I re-rooted my LGOG after the OTA update to ZV9 robbed me of my original root. It only took about five minutes and worked flawlessly. Well tonight I tried to root my girlfriends phone (also a LGOG running ZV9 on the Sprint network) and although it ran through the process just as mine did, as well as stated root was successful, when I run root check to confirm it comes back negative. What am I doing wrong? Any ideas? Thanks

How do you unroot?

fiddy619 said:
I really would have posted this much sooner, however, this particular method was being kept secret with the intention of the exploit still being available upon US Jelly Bean release. Since this has been outed, and is now public, i will share a more proper script of the same method. I actually kept the adb shell id command, as it is pretty useful for this operation.
Main differences in my script is that you don't need to ever disconnect your phone.
1. Unzip the zip file
2. Make sure USB Debugging is on, and your are in Charge only Mode
3. Run the CurrentRoot.bat, wait for the prompt
4. Change to MTP mode.
5. Wait for your computer to ask how to view files.
6. Press enter in the CMD prompt to continue.
7. Done.
This is a fully working method for the most current US/Canadian releases, and Jelly Bean releases. BTW, the current release does not install busybox correctly, includes SuperuserPro.apk (which I'm sure wasn't purchased by everyone downloading this). Also I have updated it to the latest busybox, su binary's, and Superuser.apk available.
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Every time I run CurrentRoot.bat I receive the error " 'adb' is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file" after every step.
Im on Telus running E97310g

confirmed working on LG E975 Singapore version

Afraid LG did something, cant get it to root.
I have an E975 with 4.1.2, software version E97510a-525-05.
I won it in LGs test pilot contest so not sure if its something they did to this or if they plugged the hole completely for the future also.
The guy I spoke to said something about them being flashed as we spoke, and it looked like the phone could have been taken from the box.
Should I wait and hope they send a update after the contest is over or can I use a KDZ and if so, what KDZ can I use to maintain same radio bands?
EDIT: Tried the LG sMobile Support tool and it said it found an update. So now its downloading that *holds thumbs*
EDIT2: Updated to E97510B and still no go, guess they did something to the euro version...

cant root
hi, i tried the CurrentRoot.bat and followed the instructions but couldn't root. it said phone now rooted and restarted the phone but there was no superuser after that
i saved a screenshot of it incase anyone can figure out whats wrong. just got the phone yesterday.... Best phone i've ever used.(from starhub singapore if it helps)
i think its because of the uid and gid not being zero. any ideas??

omnius1 said:
How do you unroot?
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+1 for unroot method?

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keltai said:
hi, is there any way to unroot it? thks
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does NOT work on all E975 OG, mine didn't root

Awesome! Worked perfect on my E975 10b - europe edition :good:

No root for my E750 v10D. Instead since my root atempt can't get iGO Primo 2.0 to work again. The phone closes apk with no error message. I have been trying diferent versions, factory reset still no luck.
How can I reflash firmware again since LG support tool says I have the latest version?
L.E. Done with the reflash and iGO primo works again...

Freaking Annoying Questions (aka FAQ)- LG Optimus G(Intl)

Ok, since there more and more users asking the most simple questions over and over again, I’ll try to make a resume with the hope we won’t have the section poluted with useless questions a million times. I’ll try to provide as much info as possible.
First, make sure you read carefuly and use search function. Your question may already have found the answer.
Second, when you try something on your phone, make sure you know how to undo it. Don’t rush into things without proper documentation. Ignore this friendly advice and you may endup being ignored yourself.
Third and very important :
ALWAYS MAKE AN EFS BACKUP, BEFORE YOU EVEN THINK OF DOING SOMETHING TO THE PHONE. It may save you alot of money if any procedure fails.
Now, the most asked questions :
1.Q: My E970/LS970 has a problem,help?
A: First,make sure are in the right section. This is not AT&T / SPRINT .
2.Q: How many models are outhere?
A: A lot. HERE is a list. If you have a new model, report it there.
3.Q: How do I make an EFS and MODEM backup?
A: Look HERE . Kudos to autoprime for efs backup. For modem backup and make it a flashable zip, see HERE. Credits go to user Dapaua.
4.Q :How do I root my phone?
A: There are several ways to root, FIDDY , FRAMAROOT, MOTOCHOPPER, DOOMLORD .
5.Q: Help, I get “security certificate error”
A: Well, it’s normal since rooting is only half of the problem .You will also need to UNLOCK THE BOOTLOADER.This leads to next question
6.Q: How do I unlock the bootloader?
A: It’s easy, using FREEGEE app from playstore. Both free and donate apps work.But I suggest using the paid app, to thanks Shelnutt2 for his wonderful work. He deserves a beer.
7.Q: OMG, I received a message saying that I might brick my phone.What do I do?
A: That warning is perfectly normal. Don’t forget you are receiving warning even you install a simple keyboard from playstore.The app is safe, used by me and many others before you.
8.Q. Ok, i unlocked with freegee. What now?
A: To be sure, copy the backup freegee folder somewhere safe. I recommend cloud(box,dropbox,drive etc).This way you can restore your IMEI if you run into trouble.
9.Q: How do I flash recovery?
A: By using Fregee. In fact,when you unlock the bootloader,it will ask you to choose the type of custom recovery. My personal suggestion is to install either CWM or CWM Touch. TWRP was reported to give some errors and compatibility issues.
10.Q: How do I enter recovery mode?
A : Turn off phone,press volume down+power button. It will enter fastboot. Now press 2 times volume down,then power. The phone will enter recovery.
11.Q.What rom works on my phone?
A: See question 2 and HERE. Thanks xerxin for his work.
12.Q: How do I install a certain ROM?
A: Every developer gives the solution in his rom thread. Basicaly it’s the same : wipe data/cache/dalvik,format /system,then flash rom and gapps,if we are talking about CM/AOSP/AOKP based roms. On LG based rom, do the wipes,then install zip from sdcard.
13.Q: I tried custom roms, now I want to go back to stock. How do I do that?
A: Use kdz updater. HERE is how to use it. I made simple. Original thread HERE. IMPORTANT : IF YOU GET STUCK AT LG LOGO AFTER USING KDZ UPDATER,YOU NEED TO PERFORM A HARD RESET. After this,the phone will boot.
14.Q. I tried to use KDZ updater, but I get “file extract error”.What should I do?
A:First,make sure the kdz file is not corrupted.If the error persists,start kdz updater in windows xp sp3 compatibility mode,with administrator rights. User Svenskaslynan reported to work this way.This is for the files over 1gb. User Davevinci(kudos my friend) succesfully tested another solution. HERE it is.
15.Q: I flashed a 4.2/4.3 rom,but my files are gone.I only see a “0” folder.
A: Due to different ways of reading paths and the multi user feature on 4.2/4.3 , your files are located in /data/media folder. Use a root explorer (I use ES file explorer) to copy the old files in new location. Mount /system r/w first.
16.Q : I have a korean optimus G(F180). How do I convert it to E975?
A: We don’t recommend it. It has been reported to be troublesome(network and signal loss). Why didn’t you bought the E975 in the first place.
17.Q: I'll ignore your advice,I still want to convert to E975 my korean model. What are the risks?
A: The hardware specs are the same, the difference is made by 4G(LTE) modem. Asia is using different LTE bands than Europe. So,you have to flash korean modem from HERE .Thanks houstonn for his work.
18.Q: Help, i lost IMEI after converting my F180 to E975. How do i fix it?
A: You need to restore the EFS,which you previously saved.Right??Thanks to user davevinci,we have a solution for that too.HERE is how he did it.
19.Q. I didn't saved the freegee folder. How do i get my IMEI back?
A : If you don't have the knowledge(and you don't), you need a JTAG. This tool is expensive and you can find it in gsm services. If it's not illegal in your country, they can rewrite the imei.Of course,it will cost you some money.
20.Q: How do I convert my Optimus G to Nexus 4?
A: Simple : YOU DON’T. Different hardware(8mpx camera,8/16gb storage). If you do that,don’t expect support here.
21.Q: For some reason, I want to unroot and relock the bootloader.How do I do that?
A: Use KDZ updater. This is the easiest and safest way. It will erase any trace of root and unlocking. Do not try unroot from supersu. Of course, backup your files to pc first.
22.Q : I think I bricked my phone.What should i do?
A : First, you must check if the phone enters either in recovery or download mode. If you can enter in CWM, see TINYBIN . kudos autoprime. If you can't enter CWM,try enter download mode : Turn off phone, connect phone to pc and press power. Then,use KDZ updater.You know the drill.
23.Q. I can't enter CWM or Download Mode.What do i do?
A: This means only one thing: you ****** up your phone. 3 solutions for it : 1.send it to warranty and pray they will not see. 2.go to a gsm service and JTAG it. It will cost you some dough,but it will bring your phone to life. 3.if you don't have warranty or money,well, congratulations,you have a LG shaped brick.good for use as a presspaper.
24.Q: I'm having problems with X rom and Y kernel.What should I do?
A: Ask in the rom/kernel thread. It's more likely to get help there.
25.Q: Does this phone supports USB OTG?
A: Apparently not. For me, it worked on stock rom, but lost that feature after flashing custom rom. To avoid any useless questions about this feature,i had usb otg ON A TEST UNIT,which is NOT the FINAL product. So please, stop quoting this. It's OFFICIAL, we don't have USB OTG on Optimus G.
26. Q: Is photosphere working on OPTIMUS G?
A : NO, it doesn't work. Photosphere is not working on non-nexus devices. If you want that feature, buy a nexus. But i don't know how many times you will use it.It's a gimmick and nothing more.
27. How do i unlock my phone?It's locked on a specific carrier.
A: Unfortunatelly there is no way to do this home. You can either go to your carrier,a gsm service or use an online unlocking server. I personally used MAGICUNLOCK. Costed me 4$ and it was done in 15 minutes.
I'll edit this thread when needed. Would appreciate if you rate this 5 stars to be on top,so everybody can read it. Pressing the THANKS button would be nice too

Reserved for future

And another one,just in case.

Pls include this too... Ask the users to use freegee ly once and keep the backup of freegee separately coz when they use next tym they might lose the orig file... When bootloader is unlocked we cant able to flash kdz and it always end up with saying mobile not connected or something lyk tat... I've tried it recently.... So if user wants to relock the bootloader restore the freegee backup and to unroot mobile juz uninstall the su app and flash kdz....!!
Sent from my LG-E975 using xda premium

I never used freegee to restore efs. Only kdz updater to flash stock.This way i always get a clean,unlocked and unrooted phone. I will add something about keeping the backup somewhere safe though.

"Q: Does this phone supports USB OTG?
A: Apparently not. For me, it worked on stock rom, but lost that feature after flashing custom rom."
This is interesting. I heard the E975 can't supply power for USB devices. I can confirm that. How could that be? I mean how'd that worked for you?

Don't know. It worked,but with only 1 flashdrive. I couldn't make anything else work.no mouse,keyboard or even another flash drive.used an old otg adapter,from my galaxy s2.i was so happy,i totally ignored it. After the update i received(10d) it didn't worked anymore,no matter what i did. But my g is a test version.maybe this is the reason.
Sent from LG E975 pwd by CM 10.2/smart phones,dumb people.

Zunex95 said:
"Q: Does this phone supports USB OTG?
A: Apparently not. For me, it worked on stock rom, but lost that feature after flashing custom rom."
This is interesting. I heard the E975 can't supply power for USB devices. I can confirm that. How could that be? I mean how'd that worked for you?
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Officially doesn't support: https://www.facebook.com/LGMobileSingapore/posts/10151375608272707

Like i said,on a test device things are different. After getting the final product,it stoped.
Sent from LG E975 pwd by CM 10.2/smart phones,dumb people.

kimitza said:
Don't know. It worked,but with only 1 flashdrive. I couldn't make anything else work.no mouse,keyboard or even another flash drive.used an old otg adapter,from my galaxy s2.i was so happy,i totally ignored it. After the update i received(10d) it didn't worked anymore,no matter what i did. But my g is a test version.maybe this is the reason.
Sent from LG E975 pwd by CM 10.2/smart phones,dumb people.
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Ahh, I see. As I heard LG wanted to do it. Originally I wanted to buy a Nexus 4 but because of the lack of OTG I searched for an other device. I red that the OG will have it but somewhere on the line LG forget it lol.

Question
I'm on stock rom, rooted but not unlocked. If there is an OTA update, should I unroot first before updating?

Sir i think network loss in converting F180 to e975 is related to IMEI problem..

sianghung said:
I'm on stock rom, rooted but not unlocked. If there is an OTA update, should I unroot first before updating?
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Ya.... Most of the users telling we need to unroot....... But fr me it workd.... But above 60% it wont wrk...
Sent from my LG-E975 using xda premium

This should be rename as faq lg og for dummies. Freaking usefull
Sent from my LG-F180L using xda app-developers app

very good thread.. but bad font colors... i mean that blue is bad for the eyes. (At least for mines)

Done, changed the colours.

kimitza said:
Q: For some reason, I want to unroot and relock the bootloader.How do I do that?
A: Use KDZ updater. This is the easiest and safest way. It will erase any trace of root and unlocking. Do not try unroot from supersu. Of course, backup your files to pc first.
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hasan4791 said:
Ya.... Most of the users telling we need to unroot....... But fr me it workd.... But above 60% it wont wrk...
Sent from my LG-E975 using xda premium
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@hasan4791 , Meaning that it is better to unroot before trying? But what will happen if update when still rooted? Like will softbrick or simply failed to update?
@kimitza , Mind explaining why can't we unroot from supersu app?

If you are rooted,but not unlocked,you can unroot with super su. The answer was for those who do both root ans unlock. Only rooting gives highly chances of certificate security error and it's pretty useless. You can't install cwm(error),you can't remove some of the bloat(error avain).
That's why i always say rooting is only half of the problem.
About ota updates,when i was using stock,rooted and unlocked,i could see the updates,i could install them,but after reboot there was no effect.
Sent from LG E975 pwd by CM 10.2/smart phones,dumb people.

kimitza said:
If you are rooted,but not unlocked,you can unroot with super su. The answer was for those who do both root ans unlock. Only rooting gives highly chances of certificate security error and it's pretty useless. You can't install cwm(error),you can't remove some of the bloat(error avain).
That's why i always say rooting is only half of the problem.
About ota updates,when i was using stock,rooted and unlocked,i could see the updates,i could install them,but after reboot there was no effect.
Sent from LG E975 pwd by CM 10.2/smart phones,dumb people.
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well, im sure there are peoples out there who rooted but not unlocked just to use apps which needed root access (eg. greenify/titanium backup).
good thread anyway but IMHO, it would be better to state it clearly rather than tell people not to do this and that without giving the reason behind it.
for example,
Q: Help, I get “security certificate error”
A: Well, it’s normal since rooting is only half of the problem .You will also need to UNLOCK THE BOOTLOADER.This leads to next question
your answer din't actually tell what caused the "security certificate error" and how to solve it, instead, you just tell them to unlock the bootloader.
i would have answer it this way: the "security certificate error" happen because you removed bloatware without unlocking the bootloader which triggers the security check built in by LG, search around in Q&A for "security error".
just my two cents

The security certificate error is caused by some apps which require root. When an app tries to acces a certain location,it conflicts with lg's security measures. Also,removing some system app may have the same effect,meaning the security the security checks by the system,looking for that app you removed. Without unlocking you CAN'T flash custom recovery. Should i continue? My friend,if someone doesn't have the knowledge,well,it should leave the phone untouched. All smartphones require some amount of brains to operate it. To hack/tweak/flash roms it requires even more. When someone asks about these things,they should really know what they are doing. Or at least have the basics. Not to mention they must read,use search function before they start. If they don't do that,well,see all the dumb quetions about problems that can be easily solved with a litle research and documentation.
This guide was not meant for those people,because no matter how many tutorials are there,they will simply ignore it and make things their way.wrong way. Then they start threads to cry their phones are ******* up. I will ignore those people from start. This guide is for those who want to learn something and do the things how it should be done.For the ignorants there is no cure.
Sent from LG E975 pwd by CM 10.2/smart phones,dumb people.

[Q] I've Soft-Bricked Myself: Please Help!

Hey guys,
I happen to be a fool and I managed to soft-brick my Sprint LG G2 the second day I owned it. Yeah, I know it's a stupid move, but I am hoping that there is a hero out there in the crowd who can save me today. In order for you to help an idiot like me, I am going to list the steps that I took to soft-brick my phone.
1. First of all, I noticed that there was no SIM in my Sprint LG G2 and because of that I couldn't get any software updates whatsoever. :silly:
2. Second of all, the fact that I could get absolutely no software updates whatsoever hit me in the nerve and I would not accept that simple fact to save my life. I than proceeded to root my phone (using Towelroot, of course), and thus leads us on to step 3.
3. Next, I tried to flash CyanogenMod's 12 Nightly Lollipop Update to update my phone. I did initially use ClockworkMod to flash the new update, but it failed miserably. :good:
4. Finally, I tried flashing the update via ADB sideload and I followed almost all of the instructions but they must have forgot to mention that you need to update the bootloader because I was running Android 4.4.2 and it failed, leaving my phone in a boot loop, completely useless. I can enter recovery and download mode if that helps.
I would appreciate any help that you Android wizards could conjure up for me, but if there is nothing that you have to recommend, that is okay too.

basdriver62 said:
Hey guys,
I happen to be a fool and I managed to soft-brick my Sprint LG G2 the second day I owned it. Yeah, I know it's a stupid move, but I am hoping that there is a hero out there in the crowd who can save me today. In order for you to help an idiot like me, I am going to list the steps that I took to soft-brick my phone.
1. First of all, I noticed that there was no SIM in my Sprint LG G2 and because of that I couldn't get any software updates whatsoever. :silly:
2. Second of all, the fact that I could get absolutely no software updates whatsoever hit me in the nerve and I would not accept that simple fact to save my life. I than proceeded to root my phone (using Towelroot, of course), and thus leads us on to step 3.
3. Next, I tried to flash CyanogenMod's 12 Nightly Lollipop Update to update my phone. I did initially use ClockworkMod to flash the new update, but it failed miserably. :good:
4. Finally, I tried flashing the update via ADB sideload and I followed almost all of the instructions but they must have forgot to mention that you need to update the bootloader because I was running Android 4.4.2 and it failed, leaving my phone in a boot loop, completely useless. I can enter recovery and download mode if that helps.
I would appreciate any help that you Android wizards could conjure up for me, but if there is nothing that you have to recommend, that is okay too.
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[This will erase any data off your phone!]
Flash tot to stock version of your choice: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2432476 Follow the "2015 (updated with pictures) TOT Method!"
If you want to install CM12, you need to tot to ZV8, root via ioroot, flash cwm recovery via FreeGee app, then download the latest nightly from cyanogenmod.org Do some searching there are multiple threads about this before you do these things, get familiar.

Thanks a Lot!
anaconda691 said:
[This will erase any data off your phone!]
Flash tot to stock version of your choice: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2432476 Follow the "2015 (updated with pictures) TOT Method!"
If you want to install CM12, you need to tot to ZV8, root via ioroot, flash cwm recovery via FreeGee app, then download the latest nightly from cyanogenmod.org Do some searching there are multiple threads about this before you do these things, get familiar.
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Hey, man thanks a lot. I owe you a million! What could I ever do to repay you?

basdriver62 said:
Hey, man thanks a lot. I owe you a million! What could I ever do to repay you?
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Lol, the thanks was good enough. Thank you.