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[Q] Anyone with Xposed working on G4?

I'm about to buy the international version of LG G4. And wondering if anyone has had any success with installing Xposed with no issues.
Also would appreciate if anyone can please direct me for the most safe steps to root the G4
Thanks in advance :good:

i got bootloop with xposed.
there is good rooting guides if you look in g4 threads.
Sent from my unlocked and rooted LG-H815

Too bad :crying:
I'm kinda obsessed using xposed & GravityBox, extremely looking forward to get xposed work on LG G4
If anyone knows the trick, please keep us posted .. and I will .. :good:

From what I recall back when I was running GravityBox on my Nexus devices, it is only supported on Nexus and AOSP-based roms. Pretty sure even if we get Xposed working on the G4, you won't be able to use GravityBox on the stock LG ROM.

je55ter said:
From what I recall back when I was running GravityBox on my Nexus devices, it is only supported on Nexus and AOSP-based roms. Pretty sure even if we get Xposed working on the G4, you won't be able to use GravityBox on the stock LG ROM.
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Not sure if it would matter as far as this case goes, but I was able to run GravityBox on my Galaxy Note Edge (which was on a modified stock TW rom, so no AOSP-Base), Not sure why it would run on TW and not UX.....but then again, who knows....I guess the whole point is moot if we can not find a way to even get Xposed running in the first place.

masze said:
i got bootloop with xposed.
there is good rooting guides if you look in g4 threads.
Sent from my unlocked and rooted LG-H815
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Thanks for your reply. I was reading almost all threads about rooting the G4, however, haven't yet found anything about rooting version H818. Please let me know if you have any idea about a successful rooting method for H818.
Thanks in advance ,, :good:

There's good news....and
Moe560 said:
Thanks for your reply. I was reading almost all threads about rooting the G4, however, haven't yet found anything about rooting version H818. Please let me know if you have any idea about a successful rooting method for H818.
Thanks in advance ,, :good:
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As you know, you must unlock your boot loader before you can root your G4. Mine is the international or EU model H815 unlocked and rooted back in May. Take heart. It is easy. Key points are: a visit to the LG support site. Then can make your way to the Developer section and register to receive the bootloader unlock code. LG will try three times to dissuade you but will in the end email you the code. Once done the process is "irreversible" and will always show bootloader ulocked (on the boot screen). LG say they have listened to customers (a dig at Sammy and the i-sheep) and have started to roll out the unlock code globally. Yours may be listed already, if not it soon will be. It's been a month now so register / monitor the site. Once you unlock, you'll find step by step method of rooting your G4 here on xda. I posted one myself but thread was closed as there is one there already. Your next query will probably be a lean deodexed ROM or to install Xposed. Sadly, no news on either of those for the G4. Hopefully a bright spark will crack those soon.

Farrys said:
As you know, you must unlock your boot loader before you can root your G4. Mine is the international or EU model H815 unlocked and rooted back in May. Take heart. It is easy. Key points are: a visit to the LG support site. Then can make your way to the Developer section and register to receive the bootloader unlock code. LG will try three times to dissuade you but will in the end email you the code. Once done the process is "irreversible" and will always show bootloader ulocked (on the boot screen). LG say they have listened to customers (a dig at Sammy and the i-sheep) and have started to roll out the unlock code globally. Yours may be listed already, if not it soon will be. It's been a month now so register / monitor the site. Once you unlock, you'll find step by step method of rooting your G4 here on xda. I posted one myself but thread was closed as there is one there already. Your next query will probably be a lean deodexed ROM or to install Xposed. Sadly, no news on either of those for the G4. Hopefully a bright spark will crack those soon.
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Thanks for the reply @Farrys still only H815 eu is supported for unlocking http://developer.lge.com/resource/mobile/RetrieveBootloader.dev?categoryTypeCode=ANRS
We'll wait ..

Farrys said:
As you know, you must unlock your boot loader before you can root your G4. Mine is the international or EU model H815 unlocked and rooted back in May. Take heart. It is easy. Key points are: a visit to the LG support site. Then can make your way to the Developer section and register to receive the bootloader unlock code. LG will try three times to dissuade you but will in the end email you the code. Once done the process is "irreversible" and will always show bootloader ulocked (on the boot screen). LG say they have listened to customers (a dig at Sammy and the i-sheep) and have started to roll out the unlock code globally. Yours may be listed already, if not it soon will be. It's been a month now so register / monitor the site. Once you unlock, you'll find step by step method of rooting your G4 here on xda. I posted one myself but thread was closed as there is one there already. Your next query will probably be a lean deodexed ROM or to install Xposed. Sadly, no news on either of those for the G4. Hopefully a bright spark will crack those soon.
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That's not accurate, you don't need to unlock the bootloader to root the device. There is root available for most variants in the dev section and none of them save the 815EU and H811 (TMo) variant have an unlocked bootloader available. The H815 you have to get unlocked via the LG support site as you mentioned and the H811 is unlocked by default from TMo.

je55ter said:
From what I recall back when I was running GravityBox on my Nexus devices, it is only supported on Nexus and AOSP-based roms. Pretty sure even if we get Xposed working on the G4, you won't be able to use GravityBox on the stock LG ROM.
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On the G3 we had a module called G3 Tweaksbox which did a lot of the same things as GravityBox, and more, specifically designed for the G3. We can hope the same happens with the G4!

Long live XPOSED and G3 (G4) Tweaksbox!

Why no development or custom roms for this device

Hi I am coming from G5 plus and sad to see no custom roms or developement for this device.....

mysterio619 said:
Hi I am coming from G5 plus and sad to see no custom roms or developement for this device.....
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Because the device is ****ING BRAND NEW and not even available in the US unlocked yet.

twelfth said:
Because the device is ****ING BRAND NEW and not even available in the US unlocked yet.
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It is, now.

pizza_pablo said:
It is, now.
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Which was my point. It does seem a bit foolish to expect active development on a device that has yet to be released for another month.

twelfth said:
Which was my point. It does seem a bit foolish to expect active development on a device that has yet to be released for another month.
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I agree.
I read that the official kernel was released, by lenovorola, so things should be happening, soon.

It has only been the Verizon version up until recently. In a few months as more people buy and developers buy, you'll see more activity here.

twelfth said:
Because the device is ****ING BRAND NEW and not even available in the US unlocked yet.
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It's been available for the US for over a month. It was released 8/18 or 8/21, I can't remember which, but I remember it was that weekend.
Shouldn't we also see factory images for this thing too? I don't mind messing with it and poking around but I want a way to go back to stock if I screw something up.

KnightCrusader said:
It's been available for the US for over a month. It was released 8/18 or 8/21, I can't remember which, but I remember it was that weekend.
Shouldn't we also see factory images for this thing too? I don't mind messing with it and poking around but I want a way to go back to stock if I screw something up.
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Look at the date of OP's post.
>> By mysterio619, Senior Member on 10th August 2017, 04:08 PM
He was asking for custom roms before the device was shipping from the factory.
Stock image is already available and has been posted in other threads. It was how I made my TWRP build for the Retus version of the Z2 Play.
They're available here: https://mirrors.lolinet.com/firmware/moto/albus/official/RETAIL/

twelfth said:
Look at the date of OP's post.
>> By mysterio619, Senior Member on 10th August 2017, 04:08 PM
He was asking for custom roms before the device was shipping from the factory.
Stock image is already available and has been posted in other threads. It was how I made my TWRP build for the Retus version of the Z2 Play.
They're available here: https://mirrors.lolinet.com/firmware/moto/albus/official/RETAIL/
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The only thing that I am confused about is... is the image the same for all the Z2 Play variants? I seen a bunch of them, from -01 to -07 (I'm not even sure what the US one is, I get mine on Wednesday).

KnightCrusader said:
The only thing that I am confused about is... is the image the same for all the Z2 Play variants? I seen a bunch of them, from -01 to -07 (I'm not even sure what the US one is, I get mine on Wednesday).
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While the Z2 Play are all called "Albus" as a codename, the US is "Retus", Retail US variant of the Albus. (Settings > About Phone > Software Channel) There is an international variant, too, (Probably also called Retin like my Z Play is called) Someone built a TWRP based on an international image and it was incompatible with Retus, so I would not quickly assume that images are interchangeable until roms are built against a device tree (Like LineageOS keeps) with all the variant differences merged together into the kernel.

twelfth said:
While the Z2 Play are all called "Albus" as a codename, the US is "Retus", Retail US variant of the Albus. (Settings > About Phone > Software Channel) There is an international variant, too, (Probably also called Retin like my Z Play is called) Someone built a TWRP based on an international image and it was incompatible with Retus, so I would not quickly assume that images are interchangeable until roms are built against a device tree (Like LineageOS keeps) with all the variant differences merged together into the kernel.
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Okay, so the stock image you linked isn't the one we need for Retus then? That's what I want to have as a fallback.

KnightCrusader said:
Okay, so the stock image you linked isn't the one we need for Retus then? That's what I want to have as a fallback.
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What I linked is the stock image for Albus/Retus. With the Moto devices, it's typically Device Codename/Software Channel.

twelfth said:
What I linked is the stock image for Albus/Retus. With the Moto devices, it's typically Device Codename/Software Channel.
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Okay then, I am downloading that so I have it when I get my phone so the festivities can commence. Thanks for the info.

twelfth said:
While the Z2 Play are all called "Albus" as a codename, the US is "Retus", Retail US variant of the Albus. (Settings > About Phone > Software Channel) There is an international variant, too, (Probably also called Retin like my Z Play is called) Someone built a TWRP based on an international image and it was incompatible with Retus, so I would not quickly assume that images are interchangeable until roms are built against a device tree (Like LineageOS keeps) with all the variant differences merged together into the kernel.
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Albus is the device code name i.e. the hardware's code name. Retus, reteu, retca, retin etc are the software channels. So all variants of Z2 play will be called Albus (except maybe the Verizon locked ones or 3gb /4b ram variants or ones with/without nfc maybe called differently I don't know) whereas they will be on different software channels. I am assuming it is exactly the same for a particular hardware variant(for eg i have one with NFC and 4gb ram and all unlocked z2 play phones in all markets with 4gb ram and NFC will have same software) that is available unlocked in all markets of the world .
Edit: Posts I am basing my assumptions on:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/z2...-updates-questions-help-t3674133/post73819819
https://forum.xda-developers.com/z2...-updates-questions-help-t3674133/post73866594

08-10-2017 no devs for Z2 play :C

lsanchez93 said:
08-10-2017 no devs for Z2 play :C
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10-20-2017 and same appears to be true...
:crying:
Actually, I'd be satisfied with our firmware avilable on Motorola's site and an official TWRP.

This is the first phone I haven't felt the need to have a custom ROM for absolutely nothing, it's just veeery stock with exactly the thingy majiggis I would install anyway, and also have the fortune that my carrier is the cleanest carrier of all, absolutely no bloatware whatsoever, only the radio "PRIP" service. Not saying it wouldn't be great to have some custom action, but not really having a hurry for it.

Not planning on rooting mine yet, but I'm curious, does the TWRP for Retus work on Retca (Canada) my variant has 3GB of ram and NFC

I'm close to being where a don't feel the need to root.
I miss battery bar with no battery icon and dark backgrounds, but I could probably live without.
What I can't live without is Dolby Atmos.
I'm just bit gushy about rooting, with no official TWRP and original firmware available from Motorola.

pizza_pablo said:
I miss battery bar with no battery icon and dark backgrounds, but I could probably live without.
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You actually don't need root to do the battery stuff, you can do this with stock. Enable the hidden System UI Tuner (https://lifehacker.com/the-coolest-things-you-can-do-with-androids-hidden-syst-1773364942), then you can disable the battery icon.
Then just go grab one of the battery bar apps from the Play store. I use Power Bar (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.etechtour.batterybar&hl=en)

T-mobile LG V30 ThinQ gets Android 9.0 Pie Update

https://www.mylgphones.com/t-mobile-lg-v30-thinq-gets-android-9-0-pie-update.html

I have a LgV30 with 7.1.2, t mobile.
wanna upgrade to 9.0.
Nothing I do makes my mac or my pc recognize my phone. I've used Lg bridge & Lg pc suite.
Sometimes android file transfer works, but that's not for upgrading OS.
Somebody mentioned upgrading OS from google drive?
How would I do that?
Any suggesions appreciated.
I'm about to give up & buy the LgV40,
cuz all I really want is color management
so my edited pix look the same across devices.
Thanks.

ericLindellNYC said:
I have a LgV30 with 7.1.2, t mobile.
wanna upgrade to 9.0.
Nothing I do makes my mac or my pc recognize my phone. I've used Lg bridge & Lg pc suite.
Sometimes android file transfer works, but that's not for upgrading OS.
Somebody mentioned upgrading OS from google drive?
How would I do that?
Any suggesions appreciated.
I'm about to give up & buy the LgV40,
cuz all I really want is color management
so my edited pix look the same across devices.
Thanks.
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You would not be using LG Bridge or LG PC Suite. You need to read post #2. Right there at the beginning of the thread! Post #2.
Go to the KDZ thread link and install using Dev Patched LGUP.

ericLindellNYC said:
I have a LgV30 with 7.1.2, t mobile.
wanna upgrade to 9.0.
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Just to make sure: Your phone is model H932 (T-Mobile version of V30). Right?
This thread is for H932, and you do say you're "with" T-Mobile, so I assume that's what you have. I only ask because H932 normally works with LG Bridge. And if you use the KDZ thread mentioned in post #2 with ANY other V30 model, you will brick your phone.
So just making sure

ericLindellNYC said:
I have a LgV30 with 7.1.2, t mobile.
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TheDannemand said:
Just to make sure: Your phone is model H932 (T-Mobile version of V30). Right?
This thread is for H932, and you do say you're "with" T-Mobile, so I assume that's what you have. I only ask because H932 normally works with LG Bridge. And if you use the KDZ thread mentioned in post #2 with ANY other V30 model, you will brick your phone.
So just making sure
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Good point!
@ericLindellNYC, don't care if you have an LG "V30". There's a few V30 that will work on T-mobile. But do you have a T-mobile H932? If you don't, then tell us what you do have, and we can tell you how to update THAT to Pie.
If you do have a T-mobile H932, then my previous answer will tell you all you need, when you go to the KDZ thread for the T-mobile H932.

asialove2013 said:
https://www.mylgphones.com/t-mobile-lg-v30-thinq-gets-android-9-0-pie-update.html
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KDZ thread now unlocked. LG Bridge and Google Drive links.
Dev @weakNPCdotCom is creating TWRP-flashable zip soon!
[H932][STOCK][PIE]LG V30 U.S. T-Mobile H932 H93230d_00_0902.KDZ
https://forum.xda-developers.com/lg-v30/development/h932-lg-v30-s-t-mobile-h932-t3952258
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ChazzMatt said:
KDZ thread now unlocked. LG Bridge and Google Drive links.
Dev @weakNPCdotCom is creating TWRP-flashable zip soon!
[H932][STOCK][PIE]LG V30 U.S. T-Mobile H932 H93230d_00_0902.KDZ
https://forum.xda-developers.com/lg-v30/development/h932-lg-v30-s-t-mobile-h932-t3952258
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It's now available OTA from T-Mobile

agouracaguy said:
It's now available OTA from T-Mobile
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We know.
But OTA is partial image update -- dependent on your carrier and if your phone acts right.
KDZ is full image, which will always be superior. You can control exactly when and how you flash -- Upgrade (like a manual OTA, keeping data if full stock) , Refurbish, Partition DL.
Most of us on XDA have unlocked bootloaders and TWRP custom recovery. So, we want total control over how to flash updates. But even if I was full stock (which my spare V30+ is), I still flash full image KDZ via Dev Patched LGUP.
If something goes wrong, I can fix it right then.

I have full stock LG-H932. Should I just download OTA?

backbydinnertime said:
I have full stock LG-H932. Should I just download OTA?
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Sure, kdz if needed

Just double checking to verify. This update is still arb0?
I recently went back to 100% stock and don't plan to root again for at least a little while. So, I want to make double double sure that after installing this update we can still roll back and root or whatever we want to do.

All other pies were ARB00; not sure bout T-Mobile

invert_nexus said:
Just double checking to verify. This update is still arb0?
I recently went back to 100% stock and don't plan to root again for at least a little while. So, I want to make double double sure that after installing this update we can still roll back and root or whatever we want to do.
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I was skeptical that it would be ARB0, but the filename says 00, so I guess it really is: H93230d_00_0902.KDZ.
I haven't installed it myself, but I trust it. All the other LG Pies worldwide have been ARB0.
I'm stock too, waiting for LG to hopefully approve a warranty claim on my touchscreen. And I was concerned that an ARB1 update might arrive before, since they always send phones back with the latest update after repair or replacement.

... I just got the Pie update, AND once again no Project Treble. There is already Project Mainline coming to devices, and LG couldn't even manage to get that done after about a year waiting for Pie. Not sure what the G stands for in LG, but I hope it isn't for greatness.

Yeah, i got the update too, now i'm in Algeria but i have a network locked phone but i still get the update, but how do i unlock that phone ! i didn't find a solution, even paid one ! any help ?

ikonomov said:
... I just got the Pie update, AND once again no Project Treble. There is already Project Mainline coming to devices, and LG couldn't even manage to get that done after about a year waiting for Pie. Not sure what the G stands for in LG, but I hope it isn't for greatness.
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There never will be Treble for "Joan" V30/30+/V30S. Even when some V30 next year get LG stock Android 10. So not sure why you are even mentioning Treble.
It's been explained over and over, yet for some reason people keep expecting Treble? Don't know why. Either you're new or not been paying attention. . Was thoroughly discussed last year when Oreo update came...
V30 series launched bwith Nougat, in 2017. There's no requirement for Treble except for Android devices that LAUNCHED with Oreo.
Trying to send any updates that not only update OS but also create some new Treble partition across ALL the many variants and carriers worldwide would be a disaster waiting to happen. And would take even LONGER to roll out Pie.
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Ghost18_07 said:
Yeah, i got the update too, now i'm in Algeria but i have a network locked phone but i still get the update, but how do i unlock that phone ! i didn't find a solution, even paid one ! any help ?
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What variant do you have? Please don't say T-Mobile H932.
All other solutions are free and easy.

ChazzMatt said:
There never will be Treble for "Joan" V30/30+/V30S. Even when some V30 next year get LG stock Android 10. So not sure why you are even mentioning Treble.
It's been explained over and over, yet for some reason people keep expecting Treble? Don't know why. Either you're new or not been paying attention. . Was thoroughly discussed last year when Oreo update came...
V30 series launched bwith Nougat, in 2017. There's no requirement for Treble except for Android devices that LAUNCHED with Oreo.
Trying to send any updates that not only update OS but also create some new Treble partition across ALL the many variants and carriers worldwide would be a disaster waiting to happen. And would take even LONGER to roll out Pie.
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What variant do you have? Please don't say T-Mobile H932.
All other solutions are free and easy.
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Well, i think i know what you mean by don't say H932 haha, humhum yeah it's a T-mobile , it was working with only 1 month delay for 3 months,now i can't do it again and not the permanently unlock too, and if there is a paid solution with T-mobile i will do it but where is it and how ? !

ChazzMatt said:
Trying to send any updates that not only update OS but also create some new Treble partition across ALL the many variants and carriers worldwide would be a disaster waiting to happen. And would take even LONGER to roll out Pie.
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Yep, so it seems. It would be nice if LG can make it possible as an option using say LG Bridge with instructions that would backup the entire partition so that nothing would be lost after the re-partitioning.
Has anybody been successful creating a vendor partition for H932 using the SGCMarkus guide: How to repartition for vendor and how to use GSIs?

Ghost18_07 said:
Well, i think i know what you mean by don't say H932 haha, humhum yeah it's a T-mobile , it was working with only 1 month delay for 3 months,now i can't do it again and not the permanently unlock too, and if there is a paid solution with T-mobile i will do it but where is it and how ? !
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Sorry, there's no easy solution. You had to find the guy online who can spoof a m another T-Mobile model number and I think you have to downgrade to Nouga5 for it to work. He went by TMobile killer or something like that and it cost money.
Instructions were posted but removed by mods because obstensibly it was advertising for a commercial service.
Do NOT fall for scammers who claim they can give you a "code" that will carrier unlock/SIM card unlock T-Mobile H932. Simple code will NOT work.
Basically the only people who should buy T-Mobile phones are T-Mobile customers....
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ikonomov said:
Has anybody been successful creating a vendor partition for H932 using the SGCMarkus guide: How to repartition for vendor and how to use GSIs?
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Yes, many people tried that.
But now that we have tons of regular ROMs with everything working except for stock camera and VoLTE most people just use those.
Or run rooted stock firmware with Magisk and edXposed modules.

ChazzMatt said:
Sorry, there's no easy solution. You had to find the guy online who can spoof a m another T-Mobile model number and I think you have to downgrade to Nouga5 for it to work. He went by TMobile killer or something like that and it cost money.
Instructions were posted but removed by mods because obstensibly it was advertising for a commercial service.
Do NOT fall for scammers who claim they can give you a "code" that will carrier unlock/SIM card unlock T-Mobile H932. Simple code will NOT work.
Basically the only people who should buy T-Mobile phones are T-Mobile customers....
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Yes, many people tried that.
But now that we have tons of regular ROMs with everything working except for stock camera and VoLTE most people just use those.
Or run rooted stock firmware with Magisk and edXposed modules.
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WEll, alright, as you said, it's for T-mobile customer, i'm thinking about changing the motherboard to another model , i think it's the best way since it's nearly the same cost

Android pie is laggy
After updating to android pie my lg v30(t mobile) has become slow and laggy but battery timing is great! What should i do? Should i roll back to oreo? I did the ota update of t mobile. Please advise!

Hassan54000 said:
After updating to android pie my lg v30(t mobile) has become slow and laggy but battery timing is great! What should i do? Should i roll back to oreo? I did the ota update of t mobile. Please advise!
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Others (but not all) have reported those lags on Pie.
You could try this weird fix shared by @thefpspower: Simply make a backup in LG Bridge. You don't have to restore it, just make the backup. Some app permissions/settings may have to be redone afterwards.
If that doesn't work, I suggest a Master Reset. NOT just a Factory Reset, but the button dance.

TheDannemand said:
If that doesn't work, I suggest a Master Reset. NOT just a Factory Reset, but the button dance.
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It's funny since both methods do the same thing. There is literally no difference.
Sent from my LG-H932 using XDA Labs
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Ghost18_07 said:
WEll, alright, as you said, it's for T-mobile customer, i'm thinking about changing the motherboard to another model , i think it's the best way since it's nearly the same cost
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Wait, so you can swap the motherboard for a different version that can be rooted and just like that you have a new version?
Sounds logical to me if I think of it as a desktop computer.
Sent from my LG-H932 using XDA Labs

BROKEN1981 said:
It's funny since both methods do the same thing. There is literally no difference.
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No, we proved they are different.
I hope it wasn't you we got into argument with and the person took it badly that he was totally wrong.
I don't remember the person but I think we eventually got a mod involved.

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Any news on this, here in Oz we've been abandoned by LG to having only Android 9...
Everytime we ask about it LG says it's up to Google to release the update... What a crock since the rest of the world has it, we are the ONLY country yet to get Android 10...
This might give a little love to our forgotten, EXPENSIVE FLAGSHIP...
Last time I'm buying LG I'll tell you that...

ultramag69 said:
Any news on this, here in Oz we've been abandoned by LG to having only Android 9...
Everytime we ask about it LG says it's up to Google to release the update... What a crock since the rest of the world has it, we are the ONLY country yet to get Android 10...
This might give a little love to our forgotten, EXPENSIVE FLAGSHIP...
Last time I'm buying LG I'll tell you that...
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He's already shown that it's possible, give them time to develop the steps/guide to do it. Don't ask for ETAs, basic XDA rule.

Hi guys! Please be patient as there were some bricked devices.
All korean V50 can have this and also some G8.
If you dont have patience, join telegram group V50 and ask for help from Vlad48 aka VL48. White user also has the knowledge and also contributed a lot to this, but he doesnt speak english that good and you may get confused in doing things that will brick your phone.
I'm waiting to make an ALL IN ONE guide with everything in that ADB folder so that we will donwload just one file.
Almost all bricked devices so far were because of WRONG file placement inside adb folder if you believe it ...

That's no worries, not wanting an ETA.
Sorry, went off on a tangent there earlier due to overwork and night shift.
As I said, here in Oz we've been stranded with Android 9, security update is for Oct 19, with no Android 10 release in sight and only excuses and buck passing from LG.
Do we know if this will allow Android 9 to be rooted and, finally, be updated to the latest OS?
Cheers guys...

ultramag69 said:
That's no worries, not wanting an ETA.
Sorry, went off on a tangent there earlier due to overwork and night shift.
As I said, here in Oz we've been stranded with Android 9, security update is for Oct 19, with no Android 10 release in sight and only excuses and buck passing from LG.
Do we know if this will allow Android 9 to be rooted and, finally, be updated to the latest OS?
Cheers guys...
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Yeah, there may be an issue there... You can only use temp root on Android 10. Specifically what phone model (carrier/region that the phone is from) do you have? I don't mean your current carrier necessarily, just the branding of your model.

antintin said:
Yeah, there may be an issue there... You can only use temp root on Android 10. Specifically what phone model (carrier/region that the phone is from) do you have? I don't mean your current carrier necessarily, just the branding of your model.
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It's the LM-V500EM, like Europe, however, it is distributed exclusively through Australia by Telstra.
This means we can't upgrade using another country's firmware but also, as we aren't part of Europe and UK, we can't unlock the bootloader. :crying:
Again, every time LG is asked about newer firmware the finger is pointed at Google.
When Telstra is asked, mostly just the sound of silence but if you do hear whispers it's no firmware has as yet been supplied and to check with the manufacturer of the device.
Google also has the advice Telstra give about the updated firmware which puts LG in the drivers seat and they're still sitting at the bar at the start of happy hour as far as Australia is concerned, and every hour is happy hour..
Hence we need to be able to unlock the bootloader and root to update our expensive and, supposedly flagship device.
You understand the frustration and impatience...

should we be looking for a brand in particular of the phone beside the korean one? Plannign to upgrade my v30

kventura said:
should we be looking for a brand in particular of the phone beside the korean one? Plannign to upgrade my v30
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Hi, i recommend v50 koreans due to battery life and 5g.
G8 Sprint is now bl unlockable at lower price and nice compact form factor

Just got my v50 u+ recently
Cant wait for the script

Can't wait for these guides, thank you to all involved!
If I may make a request, perhaps a guide on how to hide root, using Magisk, so that banking apps can still be used?
Thanks again

shadders said:
Can't wait for these guides, thank you to all involved!
If I may make a request, perhaps a guide on how to hide root, using Magisk, so that banking apps can still be used?
Thanks again
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That's a pretty generic guide; just use magisk hide and the props config module, but lots of modules may break safety net

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That's a pretty generic guide; just use magisk hide and the props config module, but lots of modules may break safety net
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I see thanks. If a module breaks safety net, does uninstalling that module mean the device passes safety net again? Or is the device just permanently marked as unsafe?

shadders said:
I see thanks. If a module breaks safety net, does uninstalling that module mean the device passes safety net again? Or is the device just permanently marked as unsafe?
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You might have to wipe data for all the Google apps (or possibly even factory reset), but it shouldn't be permanent

antintin said:
You might have to wipe data for all the Google apps (or possibly even factory reset), but it shouldn't be permanent
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I see thank you

Inerent said:
Guides will be published shortly
Credits to
@j4nn
@Inerent
@漠云
@Markus
@vlad48
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Not to sound like a jerk, but I do think it's a valid question... what is the point of creating a thread promising a comprehensive 'All in one guide' to be 'released shortly', and also posting in the other root thread that a guide will be available, and then nearly a month later, there is still no guide? Again, I don't want to sound like a jerk because you're trying to help, but so far, you have just made empty promises and gotten peoples hopes up but not actually provided anything
(again, not trying to sound harsh, just posting as someone who has been keeping an eye on this for a month and now feeling frustrated)

Sorry, dont have time for this, anyone can make a new thread or admin delete this...
Until then, all is available on telegram.

Inerent said:
Sorry, dont have time for this, anyone can make a new thread or admin delete this...
Until then, all is available on telegram.
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very disappointing after waiting so long...

antintin said:
Yeah, there may be an issue there... You can only use temp root on Android 10. Specifically what phone model (carrier/region that the phone is from) do you have? I don't mean your current carrier necessarily, just the branding of your model.
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Samsung A715F telcel mexico (Android 10)
Can we root it , unlock it. Etc? Thanks in advance
Sent from my [device_name] using XDA-Developers Legacy app

Question Custom ROM - moto G40 & G60

Dear all. Recently bought a G40F and ever since I was on the lookout for custom ROM support. more specifically, a well tested and "straight forward" custom ROM installation sequence. for a noob like me that's very important.
although Moto shares their kernel source code to custom rom devs, the ROM scene for G40/G60 is nowhere comparable to other phones like Poco X3. Im guessing thats because it's launched only in the Indian market(so far) and it hasnt attracted a lot of devs worldwide. well, its a shame tbh.
I have scoured the internet and was disappointed to find nothing of that sort. just a pile of generalized guides(beware of bricking) which is just copy pasted for every devices out there, probably for clicks and running ads. Yet, thank god I found this guy Selva Kumar A. He wrote a detailed guide and tested it on his own G40, and also has a guide if you happen to brick it.
once again, i am a noob and this would be my first custom ROM. So don't take my word for it. I am here reaching out to the community hoping to find better opinions and corrections to the techniques mentioned above. If any Devs reading this, please spare some time to evaluate this. bricking my phone is such a nightmare, but I want root access and try out some cool stuff.

Bootloader is not unlockable at the moment

Correct me if I'm wrong.
With an unlocked bootloader I can root the phone.
whereas for installing a custom ROM I should wait until a developer makes one that'd fit g40f, which also requires a unlocked bootloader

ERAAF said:
bro I'm guessing you're that youtuber no? Would you suggest I return this phone and wait until Poco x4 or something that'd have a big community support, hence custom roms n everything
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As per my understanding, someone has to make a custom tailored rom to fit every model that's out there

Yeah , but bootloader's not unlockable right now!
Unlocking through adb , it says failed to load unlock data
Moto saif we are working to solve it!

Chola1 said:
As per my understanding, someone has to make a custom tailored rom to fit every model that's out there
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Yeah already its there
50% build is already complete, rest needs an unlocked G40, if you somehow unlock BL of G40, reach Dev's through official moto G40/g60 Tlgrm group

ERAAF said:
Yeah already its there
Some tweaks needed but it needs the unlocked G40, if you somehow unlock BL , join thr tgm group you will get everything
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It looks like these attempts will be in vain

ERAAF said:
Yeah , but bootloader's not unlockable right now!
Unlocking through adb , it says failed to load unlock data
Moto saif we are working to solve it!so
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the moto unlock key is just a sham?

I am eagerly waiting for bootloader to be unlocked by Devs. Hope they find a way soon to do it.

Chola1 said:
Correct me if I'm wrong.
With an unlocked bootloader I can root the phone.
whereas for installing a custom ROM I should wait until a developer makes one that'd fit g40f, which also requires a unlocked bootloader
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Moto g40 ke liye best custom rom kon sa rahega

Bootloader is unlockable good news, an update with latest September Security patch + fix got released

bootloader is unlockable now