Canadian Koodo P970g Rooting And Custom ROM - LG Optimus Black

Hi,
I had trouble rooting my Koodo Gingerbread P970g and installing a custom ROM.
So what I did was use the KDZ Flasher and flashed it to a stock ROM that I could root properly, if I recall right I used the European V20N stock ROM and rooted that. Then I installed ClockWorksTouchMod, then tried both Marvel 8 and Zeus 6.22 and they both worked great!
Stuck with Zeus 6.22 but this post may help you get a custom ROM on your Koodo P970g.

Were you running stock 2.2 originally or the factory ptovided 2.3.4 update?

Phone had the 2.3.4 Update
Phone had the 2.3.4 Update

I'm with koodo as well. I used smart flash with the
bin/fls files which i think is the easiest method. Then i decided i wanted to go back to the koodo stock Rom, tried going through LG update but caused it to go into bootloop. So i got the kdz file and tried the cwm image inject process along with kdz updater and although it takes a little more concentration it worked great for me to get root access on the stock Rom of MY specific carrier. Just thought id share my experience and I'm back to Zeus only because there are 0 options for kernels with stock gb Rom
Sent from my LG-P970 using XDA

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[Q] how to "update" custom rom to official LG gingerbread

I found some thread around but I'm still a bit confused. I'm in topogigi 1.8 (ext3, base 0725) and I would like to try the new gb stock rom from LG. Can I connect my phone to PC and let do it to LG software or I have to do it manually? maybe there's somewhere a official gb packaged for CWM?
thanks
D.
Im not 100% sure on if you can just plug in and update but i guess no. If i were you i would either restore a backup youve got of your original ROM before you flashed it to topogigi or flash on a completely stock ROM for your country. Maybe?
And yes there is already a flashable GB package for CWM out there. It is what i am running right now and it seems perfectly fine!!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1327949

[Q] How to flash back to stock rom and unroot my P970?

Dear All brother
I just want to flash back to stock rom and unroot my P970 like initial status. Is there any tools or method to do so?
It's very simple, just follow the Tutorial: LG P970 (P970H) unbrick/flash using SmartFlash Tool and install whatever version of firmware you had initially, you can find V10 firmwares on the Firmwares LG P970, P970H thread.
If you want to get to the official V20 firmware, just upgrade your phone using the LG program (the one that came on the CD with your phone).
This way you'll have an "official ROM" on your phone and it won't be rooted either (it's just like it came "from factory").
Btw, you'll loose the root and the recovery functionality, but i think that's what you wanted in the first place
EDIT : replaced Samsung with LG, i was reading up on modifying my Samsung Spica and somehow mixed up the postings
verszipo said:
It's very simple, just follow the Tutorial: LG P970 (P970H) unbrick/flash using SmartFlash Tool and install whatever version of firmware you had initially, you can find V10 firmwares on the Firmwares LG P970, P970H thread.
If you want to get to the official V20 firmware, just upgrade your phone using the samsung program (the one that came on the CD with your phone).
This way you'll have an "official ROM" on your phone and it won't be rooted either (it's just like it came "from factory").
Btw, you'll loose the root and the recovery functionality, but i think that's what you wanted in the first place
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Samsung??? LG????:what::banghead:
Samsing is getting into the heads of people it seems...
Anyways he is right flash your stock fw with smartflash
Sent from my LG-P970 using XDA
Thanks all!!!

back to stock 2.3.5 without KDZ files

Ok I am going to post this because it worked for me several times. If it works for you, great, if not, sorry......I am assuming zero responsibility for bricking your phone ….. So I was thinking there should be a simple way to go back to stock 2.3.5 using just the "LGMobile Support Tool" The problem is that it won’t let you run the update tool if it sees that the operating system version is correct (i.e. running any rom that is 20p based) so what I did was download an O3D rom and placed it on the phone (ThiaiZO3DV2.7.1GB to be exact) I used CWM to install the rom. What this accomplished was to change the OS version but not the baseband. When the rom was loaded and working I turned on debugging and then used the "LGMobile Support Tool">>>(the tool can be downloaded from the LG web site) it will now update the phone to stock 2.3.5 without giving you the message that says your phone is up to date. If you get stuck in a boot loop (as I did ) just pull the battery put it back in and boot into stock recovery using volume down , 3d button and power and just do all the wipes then reboot….I hope this helps someone
Ok,
just to be clear you were coming from the Optimus 3D baseband and rom and successfully flashed to the US Thrill baseband and rom using this method?
I just saw that gingerbread is finally out for the Thrill and thought i'd flash back if there was an easy way. (I have been running the Optimus 3d baseband and defualt rom for quite a while now)
IzeBerg said:
Ok,
just to be clear you were coming from the Optimus 3D baseband and rom and successfully flashed to the US Thrill baseband and rom using this method?
I just saw that gingerbread is finally out for the Thrill and thought i'd flash back if there was an easy way. (I have been running the Optimus 3d baseband and defualt rom for quite a while now)
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Then there isn't much reason to switch to v20p if you are already on gingerbread unless you miss the at&t bloatware
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wayno140 said:
Then there isn't much reason to switch to v20p if you are already on gingerbread unless you miss the at&t bloatware
sent from my acidhazard thrill
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But aren't I missing one of the bands (or frequencies) that at&t uses?
I have never had too many troubles in service but I do notice I almost always have less bars than other At&t users in the same locations
No I was on the Thrill ATT baseband ....... This is just to go back to stock if you are already on US baseband....Sorry I should have been more clear..... Say you were using a custom rom like "AcuraTeam_v.20P" which was made for the thrill, and you wanted to go back to stock 2.3.5 but you didnt have a clockwork mod backup of it on your phone. If you were to try using the "LGMobile Support Tool" it would tell you that your phone was already up to date and didnt need updated. So to get around this without having to use KDZ files to get back to stock 2.3.5 you would install the O3D rom which changes the version number of the operating system which tricks the "LGMobile Support Tool" into going ahead and reloading the phone with the latest ATT update.

Running the official XBSA404 ICS port on my Thrill. How do I go back to stock?

Hello there. I am running the official ICS XBSA404 port on my Trill, flashed with the LG tool. I am having some problems (camera is upside down and I have low ram). Phone is rooted without CWM recovery (for some reason it is impossible to install CWM recovery on it, it soft bricks). Can anyone PLEASE help me get back to stock?
Many thanks in advance...
Follow these instructions.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1942836
Just curious but have you tried the custom version
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1963847
Are you having problems with signal.
95civicsi said:
Follow these instructions.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1942836
Just curious but have you tried the custom version
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1963847
Are you having problems with signal.
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Answering your question, I don't have service with a company in the U,S,A, anymore. Now I'm here just on vacations. I just purchased this Thrill without testing a sim card (I won't pay that expensive roaming from my overseas carrier). I plan to unlock it and use it there.
Thanks for the above link but... will this work on a Thrill (not optimus 3d)? I haven't tried the custom ICS yet, I would like to if it doesn't have those problems with the 3d camera. Can I move from the rooted Official ICS (no CWM) to the custom ICS?
domenicostorino said:
Answering your question, I don't have service with a company in the U,S,A, anymore. Now I'm here just on vacations. I just purchased this Thrill without testing a sim card (I won't pay that expensive roaming from my overseas carrier). I plan to unlock it and use it there.
Thanks for the above link but... will this work on a Thrill (not optimus 3d)? I haven't tried the custom ICS yet, I would like to if it doesn't have those problems with the 3d camera. Can I move from the rooted Official ICS (no CWM) to the custom ICS?
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I don't think the 3D camera is fixed on any of the custom ones yet. I haven't checked in a bit, but from the last one I tried it wasn't. You're probably going to have to use CWM or TWRP to flash the custom ICS ROM as well.
The LG Optimus 3D and the the LG Thrill are essentially the same phone. The LG Thrill is the US version of the Optimus 3D. Those instructions will work with your phone. If you would like to install CWM you can use the following instructions to install the recovery.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1859662
The download link is for the .apk file and is best downloaded from your phone, if that is possible. You need to be rooted for this to work. I am using the following ROM on my LG Thrill with excellent service.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1956347
If you decide to use that ROM or one of the other Custom O3D ROMS, you will need a baseband called "LGP920AT-00-V18a-AMA-XXX-OCT-28-2011+0_CP.fls" to work in the US, found here
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/zv3qpd6jylvqg31/9jm_8omNov (Thanks Tactics119)
When you take the phone back overseas, you will need to change the baseband to one that works for your area. You can determine which one you need in this thread.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1958484
You can obtain whichever baseband you choose, from the same place you got the previous one.
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/zv3qpd6jylvqg31/9jm_8omNov (Thanks Tactics119)
Hello. I was wondering when installing one of these basebands would you flash it in cwm?
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bigfoot.kom said:
Hello. I was wondering when installing one of these basebands would you flash it in cwm?
Sent from my LG-P925 using xda premium
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No. You have to install the baseband and the original ICS port through lg flash tool if you are updating from gingerbread. If you already installed ICS then all you have to do is install the baseband through the same tool. But if you are flashing only the baseband, when it finishes it's going to say invalid ap path. When it tells me this, it flashed my baseband, but it normally has an AP (in this case, ICS) along with the CP (normally the baseband) which is why I think it gives this error message. So you can just restart your phone.

[Q] Updating to offical JB from offical stock ICS

Hi Guys
Sorry if this question has been answered before, but i did try and look for an answer but had no luck. Unfortunely I do have abit of a strange situation.
I updated to an offical Australian vodafone (my provider) ICS rom (GT-N7000B version) through mobile odin a while back from a XSA (AUS) GT-N7000 GB rom. Since i used mobile odin i was able to pass root through to the new rom which was great.
Since the release of JB has come out I am wondering since I know about the brickbug etc, how will I update my phone to JB since i am on a stock ICS kernel? As it was to my understanding I cannot flash anything on a stock ICS kernel due to the flash bug?
Can i actually use pc odin on a stock ICS kernel and flash over the top to JB or will I have to re-flash GB or ICS GT-N7000 model rom and then use a safe kernel to flash to get clockwork mod and then go over that to get to JB?
Any advice?
If you want just stock, i.e. no root or anything, just go back to gb and flash official JB through PC Odin.
Alternatively, you could also straightaway flash official JB through PC Odin.(Not recommended)

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