If for some reason i have a G4 device and not a G3, which cooks roms will work for the G4 devices?
marscandybars said:
If for some reason i have a G4 device and not a G3, which cooks roms will work for the G4 devices?
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Ones that specifically say they are G4, or ones that you go through the process of using Shell Tool on. But with a G4, be careful and fully understand what you are doing (I don't have one, so I'm not going to pretend I fully understand the process), because if you put a G3 rom on a G4, its a true brick / paperweight (as I understand it).
There is a Wizard G4 forum here. Read and head what you find over there before you even attempt to do an upgrade on a G4.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=343
Thats probably the better place to ask too...
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I ordered a wizard from customer service (to replace my broken one) and it never came. After talking with customer service, I went into a local store and purchased my new wizard (G4). I can't update the rom on it and just today my "lost" phone turned up (G3).
A friend stopped by my old apartment and picked up a package he saw was addressed to me (my phone, ordered ~two weeks ago)
Here is my problem: which phone should I keep--the G3 or the G4? Is there any advantage to keeping the G4?--Has there been any progress in upgrading them or should I stick with the G3?
THANKS for the help!
from what i have heared they say its easy to upgrade and downgrade the g3 unlike the g4. im new here so i believe someone will give you a better answer to your question.
I hope so. Maybe someone who is working on roms can answer my question if they have time*** :!:
Personally, I would keep the G3 but then I like using the custom Roms!
Uhh...G3 dude. G3 can do everything G4 can plus some. As of now anyways
pingels said:
I ordered a wizard from customer service (to replace my broken one) and it never came. After talking with customer service, I went into a local store and purchased my new wizard (G4). I can't update the rom on it and just today my "lost" phone turned up (G3).
A friend stopped by my old apartment and picked up a package he saw was addressed to me (my phone, ordered ~two weeks ago)
Here is my problem: which phone should I keep--the G3 or the G4? Is there any advantage to keeping the G4?--Has there been any progress in upgrading them or should I stick with the G3?
THANKS for the help!
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Currently the general recommendation would probably say the G3 handset. There are no obvious reasons to keeping the G4 at this moment. All we know for sure is that HTC decided to go with a new flash chip due to availability/cost reasons. This caused a hiccup here so from the standpoint of the ROMs here at this site - at this moment - keep the G3 handset, and return the G4 handset.
BTW - A2DP wasn't meant by having two 8125's; one for each ear :wink:
Keep the G3.
Keep the g3 will give you less trouble if u need to downgrade/upgrade. Plus with the new htc devices coming out, I doubt if any one is going to try to work in the g4 devices, like unlocking etc .now the g3 pretty much everything has been covered/hacked.
So how do I ask this without revealing what a newbie I am...
Heck with it. How does one determine if one has a G3 or a G4?
Thanks!
When your IPL/SPL ends with .001 you have a G4 chip.
Thanks for your reply! My IPL/SPL both say 2.24, but this is after I flashed the 2.24 T-Mobile ROM posted on this site...so I was under the impression this was ROM related, not device related...?
Manzil
If you have a G3 chip your IPL/SPL is for example: 2.24
If you have a G4 chip your IPL/SPL is for example: 2.24.001
If you flash a G3 Rom onto a G4 device (with the x.xx.001 IPL/SPL) your Wizard will be bricked for sure! There are already a few threads about this issue.
I hope that this clears things up.
Molski
almost everyrom i try... does not work... is this basically because i have a g4???
Stupid question perhaps but what is a G3 and G4? I've been meaning to ask that for a while...
Just hard bricked my Ls991 after 2 stupidity mistakes so I'm getting only QHSUSB_BULK. Has anyone know a solution or shall i sell it for parts? Thanks.
I dont know the method but it has been possible on the last 2 g series phones they qualcom is now unbrickable. I do some research tonight. And see if i come up twith any thing
TheMadScientist420 said:
I dont know the method but it has been possible on the last 2 g series phones they qualcom is now unbrickable. I do some research tonight. And see if i come up twith any thing
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Thanks, I've red a couple of guides but the are for G2/3 only. One of them steps doesn't work on G4, so no solution so far.
Theres been a few threads on this and i know it can be done the issue is the board flasher. Has to support whichever board is in the g4.
So an year passed and still no solution? How come others phones got a solution, but not the G4? If it can't be done via USB who can direct flash the EMMC than?
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So an year passed and still no solution? How come others phones got a solution, but not the G4? If it can't be done via USB who can direct flash the EMMC than?
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Yea this is garbage im gettin rid of this phone just orederd me a nice refurbed g3 ill take that over this new any day. I qualcom bricked my g2 and g3 and was able.to recover but the fact that its not possible or hasnt been found yet urks me.
Yea from what ive found there aint know way all the old board flashers dont work.
Jtag is so far the only option. witch is bull crap cause if u read the g2 and g3 threads most of them say just about any new quallcom should be completly unbrickable. Go figure another down on the g4. No hardbrick fix. no unlock half of you now cant root. Hardware issues plus many many more. You rock lg. Not. Way to destroy your reputation. And rate ots going g5 is going to be as big of a blunder.
My G3 died and Sprint gave me a NIB G4
G3 LS990 has lots of custom roms and support, and this whole forum section looks dead
Am I on a dead-end phone with this new G4 LS991?
Am I doomed to use OTA forever?
How can I get the bootloader unlocked for TWRP?
I was running Android 7.1.1 on my G3. I don't even see anything like that for G4?
Did I just get completely and utterly screwed over by getting this phone? Aka, is it time for me to ebay the phone I have had less than an hour and switch off Sprint?
Let me know what you can, thanks guys!
Kujila said:
My G3 died and Sprint gave me a NIB G4
G3 LS990 has lots of custom roms and support, and this whole forum section looks dead
Am I on a dead-end phone with this new G4 LS991?
Am I doomed to use OTA forever?
How can I get the bootloader unlocked for TWRP?
I was running Android 7.1.1 on my G3. I don't even see anything like that for G4?
Did I just get completely and utterly screwed over by getting this phone? Aka, is it time for me to ebay the phone I have had less than an hour and switch off Sprint?
Let me know what you can, thanks guys!
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what firmware is ure g4 on?
rite one u can root locked tight bootloader no twrp no more
but again if rite firmware u can root??
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Kujila said:
My G3 died and Sprint gave me a NIB G4
G3 LS990 has lots of custom roms and support, and this whole forum section looks dead
Am I on a dead-end phone with this new G4 LS991?
Am I doomed to use OTA forever?
How can I get the bootloader unlocked for TWRP?
I was running Android 7.1.1 on my G3. I don't even see anything like that for G4?
Did I just get completely and utterly screwed over by getting this phone? Aka, is it time for me to ebay the phone I have had less than an hour and switch off Sprint?
Let me know what you can, thanks guys!
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either way it is dead
no development at all left
other than one crappy rom im working on
Kujila said:
My G3 died and Sprint gave me a NIB G4
G3 LS990 has lots of custom roms and support, and this whole forum section looks dead
Am I on a dead-end phone with this new G4 LS991?
Am I doomed to use OTA forever?
How can I get the bootloader unlocked for TWRP?
I was running Android 7.1.1 on my G3. I don't even see anything like that for G4?
Did I just get completely and utterly screwed over by getting this phone? Aka, is it time for me to ebay the phone I have had less than an hour and switch off Sprint?
Let me know what you can, thanks guys!
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1) Yes development is pretty much dead for the Sprint G4, for at least a year maybe and no telling how long more, probably ever.
2) Secondly, you should be aware that the LG G4's high rate of hardware problems (LG and all the carriers are aware of this too.). Called bootloop. Try temporarily reactivating with sprint and tell them you want another handset you would be happy with.
Kujila said:
My G3 died and Sprint gave me a NIB G4
G3 LS990 has lots of custom roms and support, and this whole forum section looks dead
Am I on a dead-end phone with this new G4 LS991?
Am I doomed to use OTA forever?
How can I get the bootloader unlocked for TWRP?
I was running Android 7.1.1 on my G3. I don't even see anything like that for G4?
Did I just get completely and utterly screwed over by getting this phone? Aka, is it time for me to ebay the phone I have had less than an hour and switch off Sprint?
Let me know what you can, thanks guys!
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u still got ure g4 some breakin news twrp may be released for lolipop
Hi all...I'm sorry if something like this has been posted before...if so please link me to it and delete this.
I have the g4s little brother, the LG g stylo (metropcs), and I was thinking about a slight upgrade. I found a bnib tmobile g4 on eBay (located in usa not china)
My current phone is stock rooted 6.0 with xposed and I have everything set just how I like it...I also use my phone everyday for work so it's very important that it works flawlessly.
I've been reading about boot loop issues with the g4 and that worries me...I'm also worried about this whole thing I've recently come to find out about xposed not working on nougat? But I suppose I could just stay on a mm based Rom? I'm also trying to learn about magisk as I didn't even know what that was because I really haven't tinkered with this phone in quite a while.
Anyway I'm wondering if anyone here has any good advice/knowledge to share with me...any links that could provide good reading material would be appreciated to catch me up to speed...or if maybe you can suggest another phone to upgrade to? The g4 I found was $140...but I'd probably spend up to 250ish? The g4 is just sounding like a good little upgrade for less than what I paid for my stylo new...plus I'd still get to use g4 tweaksbox...If you've read all of this I appreciate your time thanks.
AP2FTW said:
Hi all...I'm sorry if something like this has been posted before...if so please link me to it and delete this.
I have the g4s little brother, the LG g stylo (metropcs), and I was thinking about a slight upgrade. I found a bnib tmobile g4 on eBay (located in usa not china)
My current phone is stock rooted 6.0 with xposed and I have everything set just how I like it...I also use my phone everyday for work so it's very important that it works flawlessly.
I've been reading about boot loop issues with the g4 and that worries me...I'm also worried about this whole thing I've recently come to find out about xposed not working on nougat? But I suppose I could just stay on a mm based Rom? I'm also trying to learn about magisk as I didn't even know what that was because I really haven't tinkered with this phone in quite a while.
Anyway I'm wondering if anyone here has any good advice/knowledge to share with me...any links that could provide good reading material would be appreciated to catch me up to speed...or if maybe you can suggest another phone to upgrade to? The g4 I found was $140...but I'd probably spend up to 250ish? The g4 is just sounding like a good little upgrade for less than what I paid for my stylo new...plus I'd still get to use g4 tweaksbox...If you've read all of this I appreciate your time thanks.
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depends on 2 things... 1 if its really a h811 ive seen many and inside motherboard is another variant..
2. its not guarantee but as long as you get a phone made from 2016 onward the better. doesnt mean it could not bootloop but chances are slim. i have 1 from jan 2016 anyhting above that manufacturing date . less chance to bootloop also LG has extended warranty to 2 years from manufacture warranty so they say.
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depends on 2 things... 1 if its really a h811 ive seen many and inside motherboard is another variant..
2. its not guarantee but as long as you get a phone made from 2016 onward the better. doesnt mean it could not bootloop but chances are slim. i have 1 from jan 2016 anyhting above that manufacturing date . less chance to bootloop also LG has extended warranty to 2 years from manufacture warranty so they say.
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Would it be ok for me to post a link to it on eBay so I could get an opinion on whether it's real or not? Not sure if that's allowed or not :\
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Would it be ok for me to post a link to it on eBay so I could get an opinion on whether it's real or not? Not sure if that's allowed or not :\
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i think its allowed if not will know LOL
by real what you mean.? the only way to tell if its a h811 is by opening phone.. and look at motherboard model number.
raptorddd said:
depends on 2 things... 1 if its really a h811 ive seen many and inside motherboard is another variant..
2. its not guarantee but as long as you get a phone made from 2016 onward the better. doesnt mean it could not bootloop but chances are slim. i have 1 from jan 2016 anyhting above that manufacturing date . less chance to bootloop also LG has extended warranty to 2 years from manufacture warranty so they say.
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raptorddd said:
i think its allowed if not will know LOL
by real what you mean.? the only way to tell if its a h811 is by opening phone.. and look at motherboard model number.
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Oh I was hoping maybe there might be some other way to tell..here's the one I was looking at (mods please forgive me if this isn't allowed)
http://m.ebay.com/itm/New-in-Box-LG...a00d55ebffffe17c%7Ciid%3A2&varId=552114258342
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Oh I was hoping maybe there might be some other way to tell..here's the one I was looking at (mods please forgive me if this isn't allowed)
http://m.ebay.com/itm/New-in-Box-LG...a00d55ebffffe17c%7Ciid%3A2&varId=552114258342
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well the only way i guess is to ask the seller for manufacturing date. tell them some units are defective and you want to look for the phone with newest manufacturing date. cause if you get one and its from 2015 are very likely to bootloop.
This isn't coming from New York
Read it fully
Coming from hong Kong or china
Likely a refurb