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Rooted on sprint. Anyone found a way to get the new update?

Pretty much what the title says. If your rooted how do you install the update?
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Verizon OTA VS98012B don't lose ROOT

Just read on Droid-life that the second update for LG G2 for Verizon has been approved. We aren't getting 4.3 just yet, but a few fixes. I was looking forward to fixing camera issues and that annoying jittery touch screen. Either way if you don't want to take a chance of losing root, tethering or/and if you have a custom recovery installed (TWRP and CWM) then you probably want to wait until the update get broken down so we can apply the update without losing ROOT or custom recovery.
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"Software update MUC 6.4.1_B02-LG"
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cesar33 said:
Just read on Droid-life that the second update for LG G2 for Verizon has been approved. We aren't getting 4.3 just yet, but a few fixes. I was looking forward to fixing camera issues and that annoying jittery touch screen. Either way if you don't want to take a chance of losing root, tethering or/and if you have a custom recovery installed (TWRP and CWM) then you probably want to wait until the update get broken down so we can apply the update without losing ROOT or custom recovery.
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That's always the rule of thumb... ota = the devil. I always wait for rooted ota zips for any device. If you don't and you ota and lose root and your first born everyone will just say "Never ota. Hopefully they find a new exploit"
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you can root the 12B ota, just cant install custom recovery....yet
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2577153&page=9
check post #51

simon_lefisch said:
you can root the 12B ota, just cant install custom recovery....yet
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2577153&page=9
check post #51
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any change to this yet? Can stock rooted 12b have CWM now?

litobirdy said:
any change to this yet? Can stock rooted 12b have CWM now?
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You can root and install custom recoveries now on 12B.
24A Kitkat is released too. So you'll want to root before updating because kitkat hasn't been rooted yet, on any device.
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player911 said:
You can root and install custom recoveries now on 12B.
24A Kitkat is released too. So you'll want to root before updating because kitkat hasn't been rooted yet, on any device.
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24A KK is released.... where?

player911 said:
You can root and install custom recoveries now on 12B.
So you'll want to root before updating because kitkat hasn't been rooted yet, on any device.
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"one" device has been rooted [emoji6]
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24A is posted in Verizon Dev.
I'm pretty sure 4.2.2 can be rooted. Its 4.4 that hasn't been rooted yet, on any device. The G2 is one of the lucky few because updates don't kill root.
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So being that I have only had the g2 less than a month..and I'm not super familiar with adb, is there a better guide to get root on Verizon?
I have the root on any device, but can't get an adb window to "check devices"
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Well you have to make sure the right driver is installed and adb drivers are good. Check USB Debugging. Put USB Connection to ETHERNET, do ADB DEVICES in a command prompt. You should get a popup on the phone asking permission to allow adb.
Pretty easy.
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Nevermind. I got it. Thanks for taking the time to reply.

How to root & prepare for custom rom?

I just ordered a Moto X Verizon, and I will be rooting it and flashing Eclipse rom onto it. Is there any reason not to take all the OTA updates from Verizon, and then root and do safestrap or? Not sure how it works. I
Thank you

Go read Jcase "slap my moto" thread in original development and after your done....read it again. The many posts in that thread have the answers your looking for pertaining to OTAs and what goes along with rooting the moto x on 4.4
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Do you have a dev edition?

No
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thrgk said:
No
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No custom rom for you then unless you install SafeStrap.

Yea I know I'd have to use safestrap. But is the latest OTA root able and safestrapable? Just wanted to be sure before I take the ota update from Verizon
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Safestrap is not KK compatible yet AFAIK.
And yes it is rootable. Good amount of work though.
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ok i got the moto x, its on 4.2.2 android, so should I take any OTA updates, or root from where I am?

thrgk said:
ok i got the moto x, its on 4.2.2 android, so should I take any OTA updates, or root from where I am?
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there is no know root explot for 4.4.. u have to root on 4.2.2.
on that note, I have used jcase's RockMyMoto to root mine and I get threw everything having root access and try to install the 4.4 OTA update and it keeps rebooting.. won't stop (on 5th time now?) ideas?

At&t Lg Flex D950 Upgraded to Kitkat with Root retained.

I have at&t LG Flex, rooted and than updated to kitkat, surprised was when it updated to Kikat and root was retained, I used all applications that require supersu and work like charm.
Follow this, If you did not upgraded root it with ioroot and don't unroot it, take OTA update and you will keep the root.
If you upgraded, downgrade it via lgflashtool method, root with ioroot and update ota and you will keep the root..Good Luck
Link to downgrade:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2644083

oscar786 said:
I have at&t LG Flex, rooted and than updated to kitkat, surprised was when it updated to Kikat and root was retained, I used all applications that require supersu and work like charm.
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What did you do before hand? Cuz you're literally the only person so far i think. I tried everything and even went back to jelly bean 3 times trying to retain root with different programs. It would always error out on the update screen
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Pictures or it didn't happen.....
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Basically what I did was I rooted on JB and when KK update came, I removed root from superSu "unroot", I tried to upgrade to Kikkat and failed, so I did lgflashtool (you directed me by the way) and flashed it to JB, rooted again and kept the root and superSu..tried update from menu and went through and kept the root.
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What did you do before hand? Cuz you're literally the only person so far i think. I tried everything and even went back to jelly bean 3 times trying to retain root with different programs. It would always error out on the update screen
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oscar786 said:
Basically what I did was I rooted on JB and when KK update came, I removed root from superSu "unroot", I tried to upgrade to Kikkat and failed, so I did lgflashtool (you directed me by the way) and flashed it to JB, rooted again and kept the root and superSu..tried update from menu and went through and kept the root.
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Wow? So the secret is to do nothing lol? Thanks. Gonna try tonight
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Just as proof
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Another shot
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Brittoking have you tried the xposed module root cloak then try the ota? Never know it might work.
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kintwofan said:
Brittoking have you tried the xposed module root cloak then try the ota? Never know it might work.
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You know what...that's the one dang thing i didn't try lol. I even had it installed before upgrading. I will tonight
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brittoking said:
Wow? So the secret is to do nothing lol? Thanks. Gonna try tonight
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Hello, did you try and was it successful, If yes,Please let others know to get root access through this procedure. Thanks

oscar786 said:
Hello, did you try and was it successful, If yes,Please let others know to get root access through this procedure. Thanks
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I was unable to try it out last night, ever since upgrading to kit Kat i can no longer choose which mode to connect (usb only, mtp, etc) so after flashing back the problem followed me which prevented me from running ioroot successfully. Luckily i had ordered a new flex yesterday from AT&T after their service center confirmed something was borked during the update, it'll be here Monday. Can't do anything till then.
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Look like i am the only one with rooted LG flex with kitkat..
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oscar786 said:
Look like i am the only one with rooted LG flex with kitkat..
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hopefully not for long!
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i can confirm that root on kitkat works. i flashed back to jellybean then rooted then took the kitkat update, and still obtained root access.

phillip_viado said:
i can confirm that root on kitkat works. i flashed back to jellybean then rooted then took the kitkat update, and still obtained root access.
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That's great this will help a lot of folks, who looking for rooted LG Flex, it will also work for all other variants of Flex and hopefully LG G2...

Yup worked for me thanx
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Wait, wait, what?! Can someone explain it step my step brain-no-worky!
Which Jellybean? C? L? N?

can someone upload a kit kat update for flashtool
hey I bought my g flex a week ago. When I bought it it was on kit kat. I want it rooted so I just tried these steps downgrade with flashtools ... I click software update in phone and it is saying none is available im guessing its cause im not a at&t customer can someone upload the kit kat update thanks
aznrice2k4 said:
Wait, wait, what?! Can someone explain it step my step brain-no-worky!
Which Jellybean? C? L? N?
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christiansfreeman said:
hey I bought my g flex a week ago. When I bought it it was on kit kat. I want it rooted so I just tried these steps downgrade with flashtools ... I click software update in phone and it is saying none is available im guessing its cause im not a at&t customer can someone upload the kit kat update thanks
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So far it's only available for AT&T so that's nothing to "upload". Without recovery for these phones there's no way to create roms from kit Kat source
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Downgrade to 4.2.2 then root phone using ioroot then take the 4.4.2 update this is for att g flex only you should retain root
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Is there a simpler way to upgrade from 4.3 to 4.4?

Now that we have root for 4.4, I'm planning to upgrade from 4.3 to 4.4, but I haven't come across any simple method to do it. Mazdamiata has a method to do it, but it requires downgrading to MJ5, which would be a huge inconvenience. My update fails at 27% even with all the original apps restored and unfrozen. I have Xposed installed and my device is rooted with Kingo. Any suggestions?

I'm with you! I sat down and wanted to upgrade to kit Kat but following those directions were not easy for me. I am now stuck on 4.3 until there is an easier way to get there. What stinks is there isn't even a YouTube video to show how to go back to mj5 and the upgrade

Isn't there any other solution to safely upgrade without reverting to MJ5?

here you go
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2712039

kobeback said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2712039
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Thanks, but it's not a simple method and has steps to install other components which increase the complexity.
Is the best way just to factory reset my device, retain the root and then try to upgrade?

Factory reset then upgrade to kit kat then root with towelroot
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antawnm26 said:
Factory reset then upgrade to kit kat then root with towelroot
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I don't think it's that easy. Please try and let us know if factory reset they update works?

It won't there is a thread in the general section that tells you how to do it
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antawnm26 said:
Factory reset then upgrade to kit kat then root with towelroot
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Did that work for you?

No I didn't do it exactly that way....I wasn't rooted at all
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You could go to a best buy and request them to reflash it for you.
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mrkhigh said:
You could go to a best buy and request them to reflash it for you.
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I went to best buy and they said since I was rooted the could not re flash

Unroot?
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doesn't Kingo give you the option to UnRoot?
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I've wondered if we undid whatever frozen apps ect then used the kingo unroot if we would get the ability to upgrade.
Kingo renamed some files and installed a few
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mrkhigh said:
I've wondered if we undid whatever frozen apps ect then used the kingo unroot if we would get the ability to upgrade.
Kingo renamed some files and installed a few
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thats exactly what im currently trying. i went into tibu, did a batch unfreeze, then used kingo to unroot. restarted and am now downloading the update. hopefully it will get me up to kitkat and let me root again with towelroot.

Let us know if it works then all I have to do is unfreeze the updater apo and unroot with kingo
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nope didn't work... it would download, then when it tries to install the update, it stops at about 24%, reboots and gives an error saying update interrupted.
I tried manually doing it also by putting the update file on SD card and applying in recovery mode... it starts, errors, and wiped my data....
the only way seems to be the harder way heh
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There is a thread that talked about what files to rename and delete but nobody ever got it written down perfectly
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