Hey all, been out of the loop for a while. As you know, if you don't keep up with the updates, you tend to get lost on the update path. Which is where I'm at now.
I have ReHomed 1.1 installed, phone working great, but want to update to GB.
What's the easiest way? .tot file update or mtmichaelson's All-In-One package for root?
Thanks
If you're familiar with the .tot file do that, you won't need update a few times and I know some people were having issues pulling the update.
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indyred99 said:
If you're familiar with the .tot file do that, you won't need update a few times and I know some people were having issues pulling the update.
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So from this link: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1337386
Is the latest/best instructions?
The V4 and V6 are just to get back to those iterations of stock phone?
Thanks
Use the v7 .tot which is gingerbread.
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tot file update worked flawlessly.
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chiperic said:
tot file update worked flawlessly.
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Great glad to hear it. Now root it again and gingervolt it.
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Alright guys i have searched and tried and tried. Currently i am on dj11 with kernal version stated as 2.6.32.9 and right below it has [email protected]#3. I am on 2.2
So what ive tried:
-I used heimdall to flash back to stock but as you can see the kernal version says im still rooted although superuser app is not installed. This causes the update to fail
-I tried to use superoneclick method to unroot but it does not work
What i want is to be stock with no root and be able to update. Any help or suggestions would be appreciated.
FYI i also used all the thread procedures on the forum (gizmo ninja and how to unbrick tab)
Try using this stock unrooted rom. Link below:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1136587
TabFreak said:
Try using this stock unrooted rom. Link below:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1136587
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i believe i tried that already and it still had the words "rooted" under the kernal version. It also didnt allow me to update. I will try it again.
Try this instead.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1033586
The second link takes you to the files.
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Try this instead.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1033586
The second link takes you to the files.
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Will try now. Ahh I hope this works!
killerapl said:
Will try now. Ahh I hope this works!
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Flashed and guess what?? Didnt work. Kernal version still says 2.6.32.9 [email protected] Ugh!!!
Don't know what the problem could be. That has always worked for me. If you go to the "System-- About Device-- System Updates" does it give you the option to update? When I have restocked mine and set up a wireless connection it always tries to download and install the update.
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Don't know what the problem could be. That has always worked for me. If you go to the "System-- About Device-- System Updates" does it give you the option to update? When I have restocked mine and set up a wireless connection it always tries to download and install the update.
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Yeah it does. Goes halfway and then stops and has exclamation mark. I tried gizmoninjas method to update but still quits. I'm totally lost.
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I don't know what to do. If it were me I would go ahead and grab the EC02 update from here: http://www.blackmugmedia.com/Android/GT/Mirror/Roms/CDMA/Recovery to Stock /
Flash that. You will have the latest official release, or you could get the VZW Leaked Gingerbread release from the Developers section. (That is what I am running on my VZW tab).
Maybe if you flashed the EC02 update and then used the going back to stock instructions it would unroot you. I have always unrooted using that rom and directions when I wanted to start fresh from a custom rom that didn't quite work like I wanted it to work.
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I don't know what to do. If it were me I would go ahead and grab the EC02 update from here: http://www.blackmugmedia.com/Android/GT/Mirror/Roms/CDMA/Recovery to Stock /
Flash that. You will have the latest official release, or you could get the VZW Leaked Gingerbread release from the Developers section. (That is what I am running on my VZW tab).
Maybe if you flashed the EC02 update and then used the going back to stock instructions it would unroot you. I have always unrooted using that rom and directions when I wanted to start fresh from a custom rom that didn't quite work like I wanted it to work.
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I will give that a shot. The current gb leak is rooted. I did post asking to see if they (oldmacnut) had the unrooted version. Personally I like the rooted option but I do want to sell the tab and can't sell it rooted unless the person doesn't care. Bedside this issue the tab is fine and working properly.
Thank you so much for all your help. I will keeep you posted on the outcome.
Nope didn't work. Still rooted. I'm so over this hahah
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I am at a loss. I know there are ways to get this done, but I have no idea where you can go from here. Not an expert, sorry!
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I am at a loss. I know there are ways to get this done, but I have no idea where you can go from here. Not an expert, sorry!
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There has to be. Wish it was like my Droid charge and just flash via Odin. If I can get the ginerbreak leak with no root I will be happy.
Or sell it to someone that doesn't mind its rooted.
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There is a unrooted version of Gingerbread that you can flash with Odin:
http://www.mydroidworld.com/forums/...w-sprint-2-3-4-ef01-rooted-updated8-15-a.html
I haven't used Odin, but if you are familiar with it you might have luck with this. I think you use 7zip to extract and then use the resulting md5 file in the One Package location. You might want to look there and get that file.
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There is a unrooted version of Gingerbread that you can flash with Odin:
http://www.mydroidworld.com/forums/...w-sprint-2-3-4-ef01-rooted-updated8-15-a.html
I haven't used Odin, but if you are familiar with it you might have luck with this. I think you use 7zip to extract and then use the resulting md5 file in the One Package location. You might want to look there and get that file.[/QU
I'm gonna give it a try tomorrow. I just have to make sure if I flash under phone or PDA with Odin. Don't know if you know. For phones its PDA. Not sure with tabs. Thank you so much
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I just tried this.
Unzip the .md5 file with 7zip, you will get an error about no proper ending or something. Take your zimage, cache, param, dbdata, factoryfs, recovery.bin and place them in the proper locations in Heimdall. Flash your tab and let it boot up.
You should have a fully functional gingerbread without root.
I just did it on my tab.
TabFreak said:
I just tried this.
Unzip the .md5 file with 7zip, you will get an error about no proper ending or something. Take your zimage, cache, param, dbdata, factoryfs, recovery.bin and place them in the proper locations in Heimdall. Flash your tab and let it boot up.
You should have a fully functional gingerbread without root.
I just did it on my tab.
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You effin rock!!! It worked! I now have non rooted stock gingerbread. Thank you for all your help and investigation for the right files. Youre awesome. Now time to sell this baby
Or i spent so much time doing this i think im attached now hahaha
Glad it worked the way you wanted. I went back to the rooted version of Gingerbread. Everything works the way I want it to so no reason to change (for now anyway).
i did't backup root using rootkeeper and just flashing 219 using rsd. then i found that the superuser is still there but the root(su) no longer working.... i have tried everything, wiping, unroot, root(droid4utility0.4)...nothing work, even the safetrap doesn't work... i really really need you help to get my root back. millions of thanks~~~~
sbf back to the old version 215, factory reset, install root, install voodoo rootkeper and use it, then apply the update zip, reboot and go into voodoo and restore root.
myfishbear said:
sbf back to the old version 215, factory reset, install root, install voodoo rootkeper and use it, then apply the update zip, reboot and go into voodoo and restore root.
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thanks so much buddy! and do you have the sbf 215 version link? i really don't konw where to find it...
matthewzx said:
thanks so much buddy! and do you have the sbf 215 version link? i really don't konw where to find it...
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Look in the EternityProject Droid 4 ROMs thread in the dev section.
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myfishbear said:
sbf back to the old version 215, factory reset, install root, install voodoo rootkeper and use it, then apply the update zip, reboot and go into voodoo and restore root.
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still doesn't work... might be somebody can up;oad the voodoo ota rootkeeper's root backup files and let me hve a try.... thanks so much to all of your guys~~
Here is the thread with the fastboot files in case anyone else can't find it: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1622256
I'm surprised that Superuser was still on your phone after flashing the fastboot file. Did you wipe data and cache?
SGMD1 said:
Here is the thread with the fastboot files in case anyone else can't find it: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1622256
I'm surprised that Superuser was still on your phone after flashing the fastboot file. Did you wipe data and cache?
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yep, many times wiping... when using the droid utility 0.4 it says "fail...read only file system..."
Try using motofail. If it doesn't work the first time run it one more time.
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Try using motofail. If it doesn't work the first time run it one more time.
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ok...i will try tonight...3xs~
Grizzy3 said:
Try using motofail. If it doesn't work the first time run it one more time.
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still not working... when i choose the storage mode the superuser installed successful but no root(voodoo ota keeper tells)...
i think the last option is trying someone's voodoo ota root keeper's root backupfile...
would you please upload yours? thank you so much buddy!
I NEED A NEW vs98012b kdz file the one i got has an issue cause it wont let me flash it again ive searched every where and only found this one file or even an 11a kdz file PLEASE
deathsquad737 said:
I NEED A NEW vs98012b kdz file the one i got has an issue cause it wont let me flash it again ive searched every where and only found this one file or even an 11a kdz file PLEASE
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Look in "General" and look for a post "Return to Stock"
As a polite reminder, you should never flash a rom if you can not get back to stock easily.
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Jimi Mack said:
Look in "General" and look for a post "Return to Stock"
As a polite reminder, you should never flash a rom if you can not get back to stock easily.
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Thats where i found the kdz file i got now im trying to locate a new one or a different software version other than 12b thank u though
deathsquad737 said:
Thats where i found the kdz file i got now im trying to locate a new one or a different software version other than 12b thank u though
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If you are looking to go back to ICS why are you looking for something other than 12b?
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Thats where i found the kdz file i got now im trying to locate a new one or a different software version other than 12b thank u though
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In the Verizon-specific go back to stock thread, he's got 10b and 11a tot files linked. Use the tot method.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2448960
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If you are looking to go back to ICS why are you looking for something other than 12b?
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Isnt 4.2.2 jelly bean cause that is what the 12b kdz is 4.2.2!
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jesssiii said:
In the Verizon-specific go back to stock thread, he's got 10b and 11a tot files linked. Use the tot method.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2448960
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I dont know the tot method never worked for me i cant even add a tot file in the flash tool it wont go on there i push add select my file and it isnt tgere wierd?anyway i went from stock kk to stock jellybean lastnight so. Im reay for my replacement phone tomorrow.
Tot method definitely works, but you must read the op in that thread and follow the instructions.
Sent from my LG-VS980
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I dont know the tot method never worked for me i cant even add a tot file in the flash tool it wont go on there i push add select my file and it isnt tgere wierd?anyway i went from stock kk to stock jellybean lastnight so. Im reay for my replacement phone tomorrow.
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Why would you need to downgrade from stock KK to JB to replace your phone?
downgrade
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Why would you need to downgrade from stock KK to JB to replace your phone?
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I didnt i just had to know why that file ran once and wouldn't run again so i messed with my desktop until i figured it out!GO TERPS LOL!
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Tot method definitely works, but you must read the op in that thread and follow the instructions.
Sent from my LG-VS980
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i defiantlyfollowed the op step by step but it wont let me add the tot file i guess i can delete all files and reboot my ccomputer then take another crack at it but thats a later date!
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Hello,
I am currently running the most recent CM11 Nightly, but I constantly have performance trouble. If I wanted to return to Stock while keeping root, how would I go about doing this?
Thank you!
-neverused
neverused said:
Hello,
I am currently running the most recent CM11 Nightly, but I constantly have performance trouble. If I wanted to return to Stock while keeping root, how would I go about doing this?
Thank you!
-neverused
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Do a .kdz or .tot flash. Search within the forums, or Google search. Either way will get you back to stock, and you can root from there.
Thank you, I saw info referring to both .kdz and .tot but could not find anything explicit that I could follow.
neverused said:
Hello,
I am currently running the most recent CM11 Nightly, but I constantly have performance trouble. If I wanted to return to Stock while keeping root, how would I go about doing this?
Thank you!
-neverused
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neverused said:
Thank you, I saw info referring to both .kdz and .tot but could not find anything explicit that I could follow.
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KDZ method: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2797190
KDZ and TOT medthod: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2432476
Make sure you download the correct .kdz or .tot files for your phone.
Root your phone once you get to 24A and before taking the 25B/26A update and it will stick.
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Root your phone once you get to 24A and before taking the 25B/26A update and it will stick.
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You can obtain root with Stump root on 26A, either way should be fine to root.
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You can obtain root with Stump root on 26A, either way should be fine to root.
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That's good to know, thanks.
http://csmgdl.lgmobile.com/dn/downloader.dev?fileKey=FW809NS032ENA4D1C360LR7/VS98039A_05.kdz
Since you asked for it...
1.64 Gb, is that correct? Seems small. The last time I downloaded a kdz it was at least 2 Gb.
That does seem small. Maybe it's a mistake or a bad upload. I'll take a look.
Here is a mirror on my server in case its ever needed
VS98039A_05.kdz - 1676.2 Mb
Btw this kdz works great.I used it last night to great effect.I'm not sure why it's so much smaller.
Can't seem to find a working root method for VS980 Lollipop.
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Can't seem to find a working root method for VS980 Lollipop.
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You're not looking hard enough then: http://forum.xda-developers.com/android/development/guide-root-method-lg-devices-t3049772
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You're not looking hard enough then: http://forum.xda-developers.com/android/development/guide-root-method-lg-devices-t3049772
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Yup. That method worked great. No other apk could do it on lollipop (kept saying i was already rooted but wasn't).
Does kdz file fully reset the phone?
lepa71 said:
Does kdz file fully reset the phone?
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Depends how you flash it. There's one of two ways - wipes everything or only overwrites the actual system files w/o deleting storage files/settings.
Getting an error saying phone has been disconnected...? Anyone else get that?
Did the update OTA. But now can't root because it fails on the download mode step. Port is open and loads, but just sits there after the sh command. Figure it's related to kdz flash fail. Anyone have any suggestions?
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Here is a mirror on my server in case its ever needed
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Thanks for this. I'm trying to restore my old G2 and the first link (like many other G2-related links) was dead.