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I'm not sure whats going on with my D3. However, I have RSD and I have .890 and .959 downloaded as well as Fastboot.
What I want to do is just wipe the phone completely and just flash it like its a brand new phone.
Anyone know how to do so? Please post a link or instructions, I would greatly appreciate it.
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I'm not sure whats going on with my D3. However, I have RSD and I have .890 and .959 downloaded as well as Fastboot.
What I want to do is just wipe the phone completely and just flash it like its a brand new phone.
Anyone know how to do so? Please post a link or instructions, I would greatly appreciate it.
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Androidsims said:
http://goo.gl/7NoAv
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Tried that. It keeps failing saying something about size was not as expected or something like that.
Redownload?
Avelnan said:
Redownload?
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I have. MD5 sums match up each time. Should I try removing the ext sd card?
I would redownload everything and try agian
littleneutrino said:
I would redownload everything and try agian
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Alright, attempt will be made again. Should I redownload RSD again or just the sbf's?
atquick said:
Alright, attempt will be made again. Should I redownload RSD again or just the sbf's?
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Downloading the sbf's again. Went over to check and see if the phone was still on, The charging led is on, however the screen is off..
Held power, nothing. Held M + Power. Still nothing... Any thoughts on whats going on now?
I didn't see if you have pulled the SD card but yeah it can't hurt.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1278056
Follow the first portion of the instructions on how to flash back to original 5.6.890. Note the making of a folder and it's name for the 890 flash.
Ignore the part about flashing the new ROM. These are the best instructions I've found so far for flashing back to stock via RSD lite.
Good luck, keep us posted.
Download and follow exactly and you'll be good to go.
Hope that helps.
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wattnxt said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1278056
Follow the first portion of the instructions on how to flash back to original 5.6.890. Note the making of a folder and it's name for the 890 flash.
Ignore the part about flashing the new ROM. These are the best instructions I've found so far for flashing back to stock via RSD lite.
Good luck, keep us posted.
Download and follow exactly and you'll be good to go.
Hope that helps.
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It keeps failing.
Step 3 mbmloader.bin
Step 4 mbm.bin
Step 8 logo.bin
Step 9 'lbl'
I'm stuck.
Let me do some looking when I get home tonight. I remember there being a file for certain versions of XP that helped some people and they couldn't flash without it.
I never had it happen personally, but I know those that did were terribly frustrated.
I also hear the 959 version is easier to flash for some reason. Never flashed that version, so this is only hear-say. But I know it did flash easier according to posts.
I will try to dig up a link for you.
i am getting the same thing also getting the bad CG boot.. now this may be a fix but idk how this guy got it it.. i have been asking eveywhere maybe you guys could help me... here is the thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1248721
I found this by Psouza. He is likely the foremost expert on making things easy as far as unbricking your D3. Rumor has it he has a set of unbrick tools floating around this forum somewhere, though I haven't found it yet. Try in the Development thread, for sure it has to be there somewhere.
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psouza4 said:
For those of you having problems flashing this and/or are suspicious of flashing ebr, mbr, and parts of the bootloader, you can selectively just flash the rest of it.
See attachment.
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Hope this helps.
I also saw that flashing the pre-installs file alone first helped someone. That file borked on me once, but I was able to adb it over and then execute it via adb to get my phone unbricked.
Please let us know what works for you, as all of this is a work in progress right now.
Good luck!
i don't know to much about adb and are looking for help on pre-installed files. I don't understand what that means or how to go about it? i also cant get past the bootloader screen, "invalid CG version". i can not boot up at all.
How bricked are you? can you boot into CWM? Are you able to boot into tools, or how far can you get?
What version were you running? 5.959 (stock) or 6.890 OTA or Leaked OTA or Soak test (all the same as far as 6.890 goes).
i can get into boot tools and just tryed another flash got to step 6 till it failed instead of 3.. I'm running stock. Cannot get passed boot tools... scratch all that just tried to flash again just on the off chance it mnight work and i got it. Going to try and re-root and CWN recovery with sdteel froids rom... will keep you in the loop
Awesome!!
Here is the link about the adb commands for preinstall.sh
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=17196391&postcount=88
It helped me when I borked my leaked update. I ran into the same problem as limaxray did with too many files in /system. So make sure you clean out any apps you made into system apps before trying the update via the standard update route, and that all stock system apps are in place and properly named.
I had to remove some that updated partially with the leaked update when mine borked. I used the posted system dump to push them to the phone and then the update ran properly and updated them anyhow.
If for some reason re-rooting doesn't work for you. Go to /system/bin and remove su, busybox. Do the same in /system/xbin. For some reason if you already have them in there when you run the process, it will say success but no root after reboot. My 2c as it happened to me. You do not need to remove superuser.apk, but you will have to update it in the market after you re-root.
Congrats!!
I see now too there is a fastboot and moto-fastboot. moto-fastboot has worked for some who had issues from what I've found.
Keep us posted, and smile knowing you've recovered from a bork; none of us got where we are without doing it at least once, so you're in good company.
re-rooted and installed bootstrap, just got steel droid all loaded up and all is good.... thanks for your speedy responses and detailed instructions and links. I realy think all that happened was i took everything aet it sone last time tried to flash and it went threw. All i used was RSD lite and flashed the 8.6.590 fast boot file and after a several retries it went threw. If anyone needs help on this i will post the file links if you need the ones i used
Hello. First off, I want to thank everyone for their hard work here. I have followed many tutorials and have seen many great conversations to keep noobs like me from making mistakes when trying to delve into the world of ROMs and rooting. However, I did encounter some troubles while installing the ICS rom onto my bionic (running on .902). I think I may have accidentally overwritten the stock rom backup that I made with safe strap or whatever that app is (I'm sorry, like I said, I am a complete noob). Is there a way to restore the phone to stock, as in before I even touched it, even if the backup I made during the process is gone by my mistake?
I'm sure this has been asked a million times, and if so, I apologize, but as I noob, I have no idea how to even begin to search for clues. Walkthroughs would be nice, but links are fine too, since I'm sure there are plenty of the same questions out there.
Thanks!!!
Pete's motorola tools check it out you will find what you need there just google Pete's tool bionic
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Also I believe if you disable safe mode it will boot up rooted stock from don't quote me on that I am not for sure. Also I believe there is a unroot method in development not sure if it is for 902 or not though..
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Thanks for the info!
No problem here to help
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R3l3as3DRoot and for3v3r root will take you back to 886
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Thanks! Can that be used after the .902 update? Is it possible to do a dual-boot type deal between stock and the ICS version I have installed? I've seen mentions of dual-boot around here, but I can't get a clear grasp on whether it is possible or not, or if so, how to do it. Thank you very much!
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Thanks! Can that be used after the .902 update? Is it possible to do a dual-boot type deal between stock and the ICS version I have installed? I've seen mentions of dual-boot around here, but I can't get a clear grasp on whether it is possible or not, or if so, how to do it. Thank you very much!
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Yeah I'm sure you can.
Get on stock .902(here).
Install SafeStrap.
Backup Stock Rom by Toggling "SafeMode"
Boot up ICS.
When you want to go to Stock .902 undo "SafeMode" and the Stock Rom should boot up on Reboot
Thanks for the answer! Hopefully I can give this a shot soon!
Lonepalm said:
Thanks for the answer! Hopefully I can give this a shot soon!
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Yeah those instructions above are correct. I just came back from the AOKP ICS Rom to stock. 902. Worked fine. I have all my apps and stuff too.
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Don't know what I'm doing wrong here, but when I plug my phone in to my PC, the phone realizes it, but doesn't seem like the PC does. Also, when I open RSD Lite and try to load the file, it doesn't do anything after clicking "Start". Please help me try to diagnose what I may be doing wrong if you can! Thank you!
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Don't know what I'm doing wrong here, but when I plug my phone in to my PC, the phone realizes it, but doesn't seem like the PC does. Also, when I open RSD Lite and try to load the file, it doesn't do anything after clicking "Start". Please help me try to diagnose what I may be doing wrong if you can! Thank you!
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Enable Usb Debugging and Unknown Sources. Download Motohelper drivers
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I'm sorry I probably should be a little more specific. I have both of those enabled and I do have the Motohelper drivers installed. I am following the steps here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=22758211#post22758211
On step 8, I do not see a file named FXZ or a file with that extension, but I figured it was the file with the name that the zip file had. I chose that file after clicking "..." and hit Start, but it doesn't do anything.
I am running the ICS version cyanogen mod 9.0.0-rc0-droid_bionic-kang build number alpha_2012_02_10
I already have SafeStrap installed (used that to get this rom on). So, looks like I'm stuck on or around step 8 from the other steps posted. Once I can get past that, I can continue with the steps posted in this thread!
Thanks!!!
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I'm sorry I probably should be a little more specific. I have both of those enabled and I do have the Motohelper drivers installed. I am following the steps here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=22758211#post22758211
On step 8, I do not see a file named FXZ or a file with that extension, but I figured it was the file with the name that the zip file had. I chose that file after clicking "..." and hit Start, but it doesn't do anything.
I am running the ICS version cyanogen mod 9.0.0-rc0-droid_bionic-kang build number alpha_2012_02_10
I already have SafeStrap installed (used that to get this rom on). So, looks like I'm stuck on or around step 8 from the other steps posted. Once I can get past that, I can continue with the steps posted in this thread!
Thanks!!!
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SafeStrap disables ADB(that Im sure of) which will not let RSD run(im pretty sure) you have to select the xml file
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Yes, the XML file is the one I select. However, it will not do anything in RSD. Is there anything I can do to enable ADB in order to let RSD run?
Update: I found a way to do it. I think things are going okay so far. Looks like it is installing. If it does install successfully, I would like to do everything perfectly right going forward.
So, after this is installed, I will want to:
1. Get root access again using Motofail? I assume doing this return to stock will remove root access.
2. Install SafeStrap. Once that is done, I toggle Safemode to enabled, which will backup my stock rom and protect it from being overwritten?
3. Then, flash ICS from the zip files on my sdcard?
Lonepalm said:
Update: I found a way to do it. I think things are going okay so far. Looks like it is installing. If it does install successfully, I would like to do everything perfectly right going forward.
So, after this is installed, I will want to:
1. Get root access again using Motofail? I assume doing this return to stock will remove root access.
2. Install SafeStrap. Once that is done, I toggle Safemode to enabled, which will backup my stock rom and protect it from being overwritten?
3. Then, flash ICS from the zip files on my sdcard?
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Yes sir.
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Hello all! I am currently on Stock ZV8. Is there any probability that the All-in-one root tool will be updated to support getting root from ZV8? I've tried the downgrade to ZV7 and it just so happens I'm not that skilled to get it to work. Thanks for your thoughts,
-Trevor
I should have updated here and not at the end sorry!
WOW was that fun! I followed the instructions on your link and was able to successfully downgrade to ZV7 non root.
Then I used the Allinone to root while on ZV7.
I then used MT's method here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1583023 to keep root through ZV8 and get CWM back.
Then I just wiped and flashed breakout.
It wasn't hard, I just took my time and followed each instruction very deliberately. I got confused because it said to extract the .tot file. Well there was no need for that.
It's all fresh in my memory if anyone needs any help Thanks for everyone here helping me!
What kind of problem do you seem to have???
The AIO is simply plug in your ZV7 phone click #1
Update the phone
Click #2.??
The problem is I'm stock ZV8 (not rooted). I cannot get CWM to install so I can't flash to ZV7. It is unfortunate
when i got to ZV8, running #2 didn't work, so i reran #1 from the aio tool then ran #2 and it got me all squared away. i then downloaded quickboot to access cwm.
I guess I'll give it a shot, I didn't think I could root from ZV8
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when i got to ZV8, running #2 didn't work, so i reran #1 from the aio tool then ran #2 and it got me all squared away.
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I did everything you did up to there but the #1 and #2 didn't work as I ended up in unrooted VZ8.
I though I was screwed so I figured I'd Factory Reset.
Selected Factory Reset.
It rebooted the phone and I suddenly found my self in CWM..
SO I factory reset from there and flashed Break Out..
Reset the phone and ended up back in CWM and I'm currently trying to get around this because it keeps taking me back to CWM no matter what I do
I'm still stock ZV8 I got this error:
http://imgur.com/MZPie
ATM I've gotta say consider yourself lucky your phone boots up. I'm messing around in CWM with backups to see if anything will fix my broken phone. Luckily I've got a backup that used to work, the Stock 7 rom and Breakout and Gingervolt. I'm hoping I can restore/wipe/replace something to let my phone boot
Yeah I think I'll just wait till a ZV8 All-in-one root comes around.
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I did everything you did up to there but the #1 and #2 didn't work as I ended up in unrooted VZ8.
I though I was screwed so I figured I'd Factory Reset.
Selected Factory Reset.
It rebooted the phone and I suddenly found my self in CWM..
SO I factory reset from there and flashed Break Out..
Reset the phone and ended up back in CWM and I'm currently trying to get around this because it keeps taking me back to CWM no matter what I do
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This might help you get past CWM if you're stuck there:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1525921
It did but I found it here.. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1161537&highlight=factory+reset
So you may be able to put this file on your SD card Factory reset your phone from where your at. install your new rom (if thats what you were trying to do) then flash the file above.
I'm just hoping with all the flashing I did above I didn't loose the ZV8 part needed for Break Out to work..
Hey I didnt.. Sweet ish. Now I'm getting the force close which apparently is fixable. I'm happy now
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The problem is I'm stock ZV8 (not rooted). I cannot get CWM to install so I can't flash to ZV7. It is unfortunate
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You do not need CWM installed to get to V7. Just go here, follow instructions and choose the V7.tot http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1337386
If you are using Windows 7, I would recommend turning UAC off before installing LGNPST. It will save you alot of headaches.
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You do not need CWM installed to get to V7. Just go here, follow instructions and choose the V7.tot http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1337386
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WOW was that fun! I followed the instructions on your link and was able to successfully downgrade to ZV7 non root.
Then I used the Allinone to root while on ZV7.
I then used MT's method here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1583023 to keep root through ZV8 and get CWM back.
Then I just wiped and flashed breakout.
It wasn't hard, I just took my time and followed each instruction very deliberately. I got confused because it said to extract the .tot file. Well there was no need for that.
It's all fresh in my memory if anyone needs any help Thanks for everyone here helping me!
Just looking for someone to point me in the right direction on the correct file to use to return to stock JB through RSD lite. I understand there's a few other posts about this but no true links, or everything is unorganized and hard to navigate through.
I'm trying to flash to stock then go through and do the JB root method. I believe its currently not working for me because I have partial root from ICS, but didn't safe strap backup so I'm stuck in a limbo. Upon reading similar situations returning to stock then trying to root worked for them.
Thanks for any help.
benman715 said:
Just looking for someone to point me in the right direction on the correct file to use to return to stock JB through RSD lite. I understand there's a few other posts about this but no true links, or everything is unorganized and hard to navigate through.
I'm trying to flash to stock then go through and do the JB root method. I believe its currently not working for me because I have partial root from ICS, but didn't safe strap backup so I'm stuck in a limbo. Upon reading similar situations returning to stock then trying to root worked for them.
Thanks for any help.
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About 10 posts below yours
http://sbf.droid-developers.org/din..._FFW-20-27-release-keys-ATT-US_BuildA.xml.zip
Youngunn2008 said:
About 10 posts below yours
http://sbf.droid-developers.org/din..._FFW-20-27-release-keys-ATT-US_BuildA.xml.zip
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Great! Thanks for that, so I just flash through RSD right? or do I have to edit the xml first, if so what do I edit?
Thanks again.
Remove the two lines containing the word getvar
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If i flash this rom, can have a chance to change the radio file from a hard locked AHD?
I got impatient waiting
I followed all the documented procedures.
You apply this exactly like ZV5 Root. This is only for LS991 (Sprint).
I've tested Root Explorer and WIFI Tether Router. It hesitated a little on the first attempt to grant root, I was probably rushing.
Once you apply this image on first boot it will want to upgrade Super User and you have to use "Normal".
YOU MUST BE ON ZV6 before you use this.
http://softronix.com/g4/Rooted.LS991.System.ZV6.zip
Not responsible for any bricking. I followed all procedures posted and I'm not gonna replicate it here.
Make sure you backup your unrooted ZV6 System image. I diffed my backup with the one uploaded by another developer and they are different.
I also tested rerooting a ZV5 stock image and it is different than the one uploaded in the ZV5 Root thread.
Oh, I should mention, I restored my ZV5 image first.
Then tried to take the ZV6 OTA update. It just stayed stuck "Now Rebooting". Tried manually rebooting. And it just went back to ZV5 boot.
So then I tried applying the update through the SD Card. That failed too, I guess it doesn't like my format of SD Card (didn't want to wipe that).
I suspect if I factory Reset ZV5 the AV6 OTA would have been fine, but I didn't want to do that.
So I noticed the ADB Sideload upgrade option in Recovery and tried that and it worked fine.
It even gave you the command syntax for ADB sideload. I had to upgrade ADB to make it work (adb sideload told me the verision I had was too old, which came from the LG_Root.Zip).
I have not done a lot of testing. I can't say tomorrow that LG didn't add some sneaky app that removes root or something. But at this moment it seems fine.
Feel free to mirror it.
How has this been working for you so far?
No problems. Even tethered while roaming with Wifi Tether Router.
Thanks for this!
I picked up a G4 a couple weeks ago for a basically a song. After reading that one thread you wrote, I figured.. why not give it a shot?
Which post, moving from M9 to G4?
Don't wanna sound stupid but how do I install this? I'm new to rooting.
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Don't wanna sound stupid but how do I install this? I'm new to rooting.
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Never mind I found the root tutorial you were referring to...but at what part of the tutorial do I use the image file you attached in the post? Once again sorry if I seem to be lacking common sense (because I am).
You do exactly what the ZV5 root thread(s) do. But you need to be on ZV6 and then use this rooted ZV6 image instead of being on ZV5 using Rooted ZV5 image.
Can someone provide the link on how to backup current stock system.img? I can't seem to find it.
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You do exactly what the ZV5 root thread(s) do. But you need to be on ZV6 and then use this rooted ZV6 image instead of being on ZV5 using Rooted ZV5 image.
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Oh ok, so in this tutorial http://forum.xda-developers.com/g4/orig-development/root-tmo-vzw-intl-variants-soon-root-lg-t3164765 I just replace 'system.rooted.phonemodel.img' with 'rootedsystem.LS991.ZV6.img' and I'm good?
Yes, just make you do a backup first and you are on ZV6.
Backup is in 2nd post by autoprime.
Also be careful when copying dd comands from the web page that you copy the whole command.
note the horizontal scrollbar.
ZV6.img flash over ZV5?
I know the post said I have to be on ZV6, but I don't want to loose the ability to flash tot(I've bricked my phone before). Has anyone tried this? I've read other posts that say you can't reflash tot after taking the update, and nothing about updating through this method. Would this brick my phone, should I try it?
Corrupt file .zip?
I have already tried both WiFi and Phone network, but when I finally download the zv6.img file it says is corrupted and doesn't let me extract it. I don't know what is the problem please help me.
TxShack said:
I have already tried both WiFi and Phone network, but when I finally download the zv6.img file it says is corrupted and doesn't let me extract it. I don't know what is the problem please help me.
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You don't extract the .img file. Just throw it in the sdcard directory root.
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I know the post said I have to be on ZV6, but I don't want to loose the ability to flash tot(I've bricked my phone before). Has anyone tried this? I've read other posts that say you can't reflash tot after taking the update, and nothing about updating through this method. Would this brick my phone, should I try it?
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I was able to flash the ZV6 TOT with no issues after updating to ZV6
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You don't extract the .img file. Just throw it in the sdcard directory root.
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When you download the file it comes in a .zip file. That's what I meant to say when extracting and qhen I did didn't work. Anyways thanks, found another rooted ZV6 .zip on another post and that one let me extract the file in my phone. Don't know why this one won't let me.
Has anyone else had success with this?
A whole bunch of folks are rooted on ZV6. There is also a pseudo custom ROM based on ZV6 called Ultra Pop.
Read through the threads in Development.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/sprint-g4/development
Hello everyone. I just got a Sprint LG G4 today. I would like to root my G4 but not exactly sure how to do it. I have done some rooting in the past so I am a little familar with it. My software version is LS991ZV6, security software version MDF v1.1 Release 5. From what I read, the rooting process is for zv5, is this correct? Is there a rooting process for my software version, and if so, is there a tutorial for it? Does this also install a custom recovery or is there a different process for that? I know this is probably not the place to ask but since I am enquiring, are there any roms for the sprint ls991, ex mm rom, etc? Also, how can I find the files to disable OTA updates. I have googled it and it says to disable sprintinstaller apk but I cannot find that file in settings- apps-all. Also, I read to do a backup before trying to root. I am on stock recovery and when I go into that, there is no option to backup, am I doing something wrong. Thanks again for your feedback.
Going to try it now! Looking forward to trying out xposed! I really don't want to flash an actual ROM because I love the stock camera app way too much.. And the tweaks look awesome.
Hi im on zv9 but want to go back to zv6. Preferably a zv6 rooted. Which guide is the best to follow? If anyone who frequents here could link it would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks