[Q] Problems w/ Root & Custom Recovery on LG LS980...and I only have Ubuntu access...
First off I'm running Ubuntu 14.04 and I'm probably not as tech savvy as I should be for someone running Ubuntu. I do not have access to a Windows computer. My gf has a Macbook Air but I know she's tired of me running my phone experiments on it. Here's the problem that I'm in. I have spent hours upon hours of research and made numerous attempts at this and I just can't figure it out. I have an LG LS980 and I'm running the ZVE update (phone already had ZVE on it when I bought it). I do not have root or CWM or TWRP. I have been trying to root, install CWM or TWRP and then switch to CM 11. I originally rooted my phone, then, because of an incessant error issue (it would pop up repeatedly every second making the phone unusable) I had to factory reset. Since that factory reset I have not been able to achieve root. I have tried everything (IOROOT, STUMP, TOWELROOT) nothing. Stump says that I'm rooted but SUPERSU says I have no binary. I figured I'd just go straight to a custom recovery and then flash a rom that is already rooted. However it appears that there is no TWRP or CWM for LG LS980 without root. I just can't figure out how to get root status back and how to install a custom recovery. I'm stuck and I need help. I've read about going back to a stock ZVC and starting all over again but I don't know how to do that. I appreciate any future help from you all.
Using LG Flash Tool, you can tot back to stock, and retry rooting. There are a couple of guides floating around here, I'd look for one of them and just follow it exactly to get root and TWRP set up, then you can try your hand at a custom ROM.
Edit- Not sure if LG Flash Tool works on Ubuntu. If it doesn't or you just want to play it safe, I'd borrow a friend's laptop to run it. It's pretty quick, like 5-10 mins if I remember correctly.
Yes I have read that but does anyone know how to do that on Ubuntu?
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ok guys, I have successfully been able to root every device I have ever had thanks to the great work and directions of people on this site. Trust me when I say I have searched and searched for the answer to this and I can not find it.
I have a Note 10.1 2014 P605 international version. All I am trying to do is root this device. I would also like Kit Kat 4.2.2 however not required.
At this point, I am able to flash TWRP and can go back and forth from JB and KK, however I for the life of me can't flash any other thing on this device. I have tried multiple downloads of the CF Auto Root, but I get the same thing every time. I go into Odin, process starts, screen flashes, and than goes into boot loop, and stays there until i rerun Odin, and flash stock back on. I have tried to flash a custom reom on this device also but same thing.
I don't care about tripping the KNOX counter, i just want the device rooted, plane and simple. I am starting to think its not the file, but there is a block on the device somewhere and i have missed it. It seems to let me run any stock rom, just nothing else.
I have gotten Supersu but it stops when it gets to the last part and says that i just updated and need to bascly come here for help!
I'm kind of at a loss here. Not sure what to do next. Any ideas? or links that I have missed??
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ok guys, I have successfully been able to root every device I have ever had thanks to the great work and directions of people on this site. Trust me when I say I have searched and searched for the answer to this and I can not find it.
I have a Note 10.1 2014 P605 international version. All I am trying to do is root this device. I would also like Kit Kat 4.2.2 however not required.
At this point, I am able to flash TWRP and can go back and forth from JB and KK, however I for the life of me can't flash any other thing on this device. I have tried multiple downloads of the CF Auto Root, but I get the same thing every time. I go into Odin, process starts, screen flashes, and than goes into boot loop, and stays there until i rerun Odin, and flash stock back on. I have tried to flash a custom reom on this device also but same thing.
I don't care about tripping the KNOX counter, i just want the device rooted, plane and simple. I am starting to think its not the file, but there is a block on the device somewhere and i have missed it. It seems to let me run any stock rom, just nothing else.
I have gotten Supersu but it stops when it gets to the last part and says that i just updated and need to bascly come here for help!
I'm kind of at a loss here. Not sure what to do next. Any ideas? or links that I have missed??
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If you only want root, have you tried Towelroot? I was able to root my P605V when no other method worked. The only issue I have (since I have a locked bootloader) is that I can't update my SU binaries in the ROM or via recovery (since it's stock). You likely won't have that issue since you have custom recovery and can just flash.
ok- so after another night of sleep, i was able to get this done - here's what I did -
Reflashed stock rom via ODIN
Flashed TWRP via ODIN
installed SuperSU onto simcard, installed via TWRP
SuperSU opens and tries to shut down KNOX, stalls
I reboot, rerun SuperSU, and again tries to shut down KNOX, but this time it works
I reflash Kit Kat 4.2 and repeat the process and whoop there it is...root access with stock Kit Kat.
Finally!
Hope this helps someone!
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I rooted my LG Optimus G Pro 4.4.2 via TowelRoot, installed SphinX, FreeGee, and installed TWRP recovery. I then flashed Cyanogenmod 10.2, and it (seemingly) worked well. However, I seem to have lost the ability to call others and recieve calls, but texting works, and I am disappointed with the battery life. It seems to not support reading the tilt of the phone, which I use with some of my paid for games.
So I flashed Beanstalk, and the installation seemed to work well, but on the reboot (after I had wiped before install and after, before rebooting) it gave error messages saying google services closed, and wizard closed. It gave me the option to report on both issues, but each time I closed one error window, the other would pop up, like in an endless loop. So, thankfully, reboot into recovery was a power button option in that rom (wish they all did that) and I then flashed back to CyanogenMod10.2. So I then decided to update Cyanogen to 12 via the built-in upgrade, and it also did the same thing, giving the same error messages in a continuous loop. So I finally was able to power up into recovery (for some reason, it seems to not work every time after shutting the phone off).
I am wondering if I can just flash back to the stock, and then debloat, or, better yet, can I just flash 4.1.2 to this device (I don't know if it ever had that OS) then root and debloat, as I do wish to use my wiimote. I have looked at the various methods to return to stock, but they seem to be quite confusing, as I don't read text-type very well, and most of the descriptions are typed this way. I would appreciate any assistance with getting these issues taken care of.
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Sorry for the double post, but I read that using supersu to unroot would brick the phone. Will this method simply return the phone to stock, or will it damage it?
Ok, so if I am understanding this correctly, to return an e390 to stock, you:
1. download and unzip the lg flashtool
2. download and install current lg drivers
3. download the dll and stock image
4. put phone into download mode and then plug into computer
5. run flashtool + make sure device manager port is com41
6. select dll and firmware, and finish
7. flash the modem-can this only be done with root?
What is step 7? Flash what modem?
Please don't refer me to any more threads or forums........
I'm sure this has been done and done and talked about but I've been reading the **** out of forums and comments for a few hours now and trying to unroot my Sprint LG G2.
I had it running stock like a champ. rooted it. worked great. then I was attempting to flash lollipop and it required a recovery update (No Problem) I downloaded the correct files and bam! it says your phone is not rooted this requires a root (or something like that) I was already rooted SuperSU installed and root checker said I was fine. so what the hell I swipe to root while inside recovery and it goes to some black screen with tiny text saying fastboot: processing commands and won't leave the screen. I tried booting into recovery and same thing happens. Tried to reboot normal and I'm stuck on the LG logo with my led flashing between blue and green slowly. I CAN boot into download mode and I'm following this
http://pastebin.com/WTm1xFXz
and this
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2687929
to unbrick but having this error "Failed PreviousLoad()
Did I not get the right .dll file? I doubt it cause I only saw one...or is it the wrong .tot file? there was 3 or so
http://downloads.codefi.re/autoprime/LG/LG_G2/LS980/Stock_Firmware
Please help!
When i'm in download mode the phone does say I am rooted. is there a way to just re-flash recovery and restore from my backups I did before all this? if I have to wipe this thing clean and start over I don't really mind I just need to get my phone back haha this is the first time this has ever happened to me and I consider myself tech savvy so idk what I did here (except re rooting in recovery like an idiot) thanks so much!
First question, is the download mode you see with a small status bar or the big one?
If you have the big one, download mode should work. The f flash software will verify the tot file. If that goes through you should be golden.
When it asked you in TWRP to root, that is a message telling you system or ROM file did not take.
If you want cm12, use zv8 tot. Root, auto-rec, update TWRP with blastgator bumped TWRP 2.5.1. Flash cm ROM or aosp, then gapps. And go
I have a Verizon LG G3 and wanted to root to change the ROM. I used kingroot to root and then was able to add superuser, root checkers showed I had root and superuser access. I read online a few people were able to use flashify to put Twrp on their device. I selected the VS985 and after it was done it would not boot into recovery. The phone loads and runs fine but now ot shows the phone does not have root, superuser says it needs update and fails, and I cannot even do a factory reset.
How do I fix the recovery so I can either finish the root and recovery installation, or just go back to stock?
Thanks!
Phone is on Marshmallow. Guides I found to fix say you need to be on lollipop. Phone boots right now, so I do not want to risk trying too much since it boots now.
Fixed it using lg flashtool but with this dll file http://forum.xda-developers.com/show...4&postcount=84
Ok guys I am pretty sure I fubar'd my tablet.
I am stuck in a recovery loop. When I start the tablet it just goes back into recovery. Which if I still had TWRP I think I could still do something, but I flashed cyanogen recovery trying to flash cm13 since I cold not get anything else to work. I cannot boot into download/firmware update screen. The screen just flickers a little and goes dark.
A little background:
Started when tablet forced install of 5.0 update and I was in a recovery loop. I flashed 410 test build, rooted, flashed twrp, installed stock rooted ROM. Everything was fine. Then tablet did it again, this time I just flashed rooted ROM and factory reset. Even took the steps to fix the white lines and storage issues. Was working fine. Got home a few days ago and I was in a recovery loop again. But now I don't have the bootloader screen/download mode/firmware update screen (whatever you want to call it) so last night i tried to download cm13, Gapps and cyanogen recovery with no avail.
I can access adb on my PC while in recovery, but when I try to access ADB shell I get unauthorized something or other. Because I cannot authorize USB debugging, because ROM won't boot. I tried to flash stock rooted ROM from cyanogen recovery and it says not signed or something like that.
Does anyone have any ideas? I really think I have screwed the pooch here.
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if you have a stock recovery image flashing it is easy, i had a LOT of troubles with my v410 and still am working with it. i have mine rooted, just with TWRP though, i cant use xposed framework, which negates why i rooted this in the first place. anyway, through much grit and determination flash your stock image after wiping what needs to be wiped and doing all other necessary things. Then, you must download kingo root, supersu, superuser. flashify would help with the flashing i hear, but it has troubles with the v410. kingo root was an apk i managed to find buried under a million viruses on the 34th page of google..or something. rooted mine in one click, from stock to reboot to twrp root.. many glitches.
I need help myself, deleted my "Phone" system app, causing me to lose connectivity with my data plan. cant seem to restore it, and flashify nor twrp has been able to flash a custom recovery, or a backup, im at a loss.
Help? We seek the same thing.
Ok but how do I flash the stock recovery image. I can't use fastboot. ADB says I am unauthorized.
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Anyone have any other ideas?
I am at a complete loss. I am by no means a developer, but I do know my way around. I really think I have FUBAR'd this one.
Kind of stinks, I give up. Anyone want a bricked v410?
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