Recently I moved from Verizon service to T-Mobile for my Verizon LG G2 (VS980). It is currently running 24A, rooted, debloated with custom recovery but I want to go back to stock and get up to the most recent stock ROM, rooted, debloated with custom recovery so I can back it up and then move forward with Cloudy G3. What is the best way to accomplish this since an OTA is out of the question at this point? Is there a 'back to stock' version of the most recent that I can use and then root, debloat and get custom recovery? Is there a version I can install that meets all my requirements?
I'd go with this rom, follow the instructions, there are steps to update your baseband to 26A.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2715408
mjones73 said:
I'd go with this rom, follow the instructions, there are steps to update your baseband to 26A.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2715408
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Thanks for the reply. I installed the one you recommended and didn't really care for the ROM. I also installed Paranoid Android and CloudyG3. I end up with CloudyG3 being the new one for me as of right now. Everything works with the exception of tethering (tablet will connect but not get out to the internet) and T-Mobile App (it states it doesn't see a T-Mobile SIM but there is one in the phone). ROM seems responsive and very clean so far. Unfortunately it is 24a Baseband, which I can live with I guess. Hopefully CloudyG3 will get a Lollipop update soon as word is the G3's will be getting Lollipop within the next couple weeks. If anyone knows how to get tethering to work with a Verizon LG G2 on T-Mobile with CloudyG3 I would love to know the secret.
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Hello everyone, I have a VS980, I was running crdroid 4.4.2 rom and in order to flash CM12, I flashed the 12b modem, everything went well with CM12, After that one I flashed a Lollipop Resurection rom, then I flashed another Lollipop based rom, Bliss to be exact.
on that last rom I flashed Render Kernel which I didn't know was Bumped (I don't know how to go about Bump! so I was trying to stay away from it). the thing is that now I'm trying to flash back to a cloudy G3 rom (Kitkat based ) and i always end up in a bootloop (the phone reboots straight to TWRP recovery on its own). I have already tried flashing the 24a bootstack from xdabbeb's thread. and also tried flashing the Kitkat modem and I still can't flash back to cloudy. Luckily I still can flash back to Bliss Lollipop Rom, which is the one I'm running right now.
Sorry for the long explanation. Could anyone please Help me?
PS: Any insight as to how does BUMP! work (or at least a FAQ about using it vs loki based zips would be great).
Hello, anyone?
Since you are on a Verizon VS980, I would recommend using the G3 rom specifically for our phones. Cloudy G3 rom doesn't work with the Stock Messaging app, along with Visual VM and several others. The radio keeps flipping to GSM WorldWide mode and roams.
I recommend this one:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/verizon-g2/development/xdabbeb-s-vs982-5-v1-0-0-t2975551
It also uses the BUMPed recovery... so you should be able to just wipe and flash with ease. Just flash the Bootstack update first, wipe, rom, celebrate.
I actually came from Cloudy G3 directly. It feels like the CloudyG3 rom except it is custom tailored for our Verizon phones specifically so everything works better.
They told me that there are definite plans to update the flex with lollipop.
Now as it seems there us no real android development for this on XDA, I'm wondering how I get my stock recovery back so I can take the OTA update when it finally comes. I'm running TWRP recovery now. I tried hard resetting the device already to no avail. I'm using the T-Mobile d959 flex if that helps
I've also heard similar news. Any info on this?
I was stuck on JB for months after KK came out, just did back to stock method, took all otas the re-rooted.
I'm pretty sure if the flex gets lolly then it would least get root lol.
But I'll prob have the flex 2 by then
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I took all the OTA's while rooted and with TWRP. The OTA's even used TWRP to update. Lmao. Found this out on accident but once it did the first update from D95920h to D95920m I went ahead and gave the D95920s update a shot. It worked to. But it would not do it from 4.2.2 to 4.4.2. So it may not going up android versions I.e. 5.0.2 lollipop. So if you want the stock recovery. Just use any of the flash back to stock threads. I'd use the "D'fuse's downgrade and flash back to stock the easy way" This way reflashes all partitions so everything will be back to stock out of the box. With stock factory reset / recovery if you will.
Personally I'll just plug up to my PC with PC suite and use the restore upgrade errors method I've been preaching about on here. If it due for the lollipop upgrade it'll do that automatically. Meaning it'll wipe all partitions and flash the latest update / version out for the flex. No worries
I installed the nexus experience rom on my device over 5.1, and it's fantastic, but I don't have GPS. If someone has a 5.1 or 5.0 flashable that I could use to quickly get a GPS lock, I'd be super appreciative. I really have no desire to backup the damned thing, flash stock recovery, etc. Like at all.
Thanks!
dg4prez said:
I just got a pure edition, moving over from my VZ 2014 X, and am probably not going to run CM as I want perfect hardware compatibility and I'm guessing we don't really have that.
i currently have TWRP flashed - are there flashable stock zips out there for download? Barring that, where can I get the various versions of the stock flashables meant for stock recovery? I'm not seeing this info in the usual places. I currently have the 5.1 leak flashed, but I think I'm going to go with 5.0.2 with xposed's memory fixes for now as rooting 5.1 seems to make it behave oddly.
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https://motorola-global-portal.custhelp.com/app/standalone/bootloader/recovery-images
It's only Kitkat, but you can get Lolipop with an OTA update. You will probably have to flash the stock recovery to make the OTA work.
Just updated the OP. Any flashable stock would be really helpful at this point. I don't really have enough time to flash a million things these days...
I am new to the LG G2 but not new to Android. I have searched for the past couple hours on where to go from here but I am stuck on putting all the puzzle pieces together. This is the first LG phone I have had so I am not too familiar with all the different types of files for this device. I got my phone last night and it had updated to the latest update OTA of 39A I believe it is. I tried all the recent rooting threads I could find but nothing ever got past pushing the 'SH' command that so many seem to be stuck at. I spent some time this morning using the LGFlashTool and TOT to go back to 11A. That worked successfully and everything I read seemed like people were having no trouble getting root thru kitkat. So I took the OTA's to 24A. This is where I currently am. I used StumpRoot and was able to root with RootChecker verifying.
TLDR; I am on 24A with root. I need direction on where to go from here. Links are helpful but I can find what I need if you just tell me what to look for. I think the next step is to get TWRP on my phone. (I downloaded VS980_AutoRec.apk that I hope will take care of that and at least get v2.7 on my device.) I would like to get to 39A rooted so I can begin flashing the awesome ROMs the developers work so hard on. With root can I take the 27A OTA and keep root? Do I need to find a kdz file? etc?
This should help ya out, just make sure to read down a couple of posts so you get the gist of it. Also as far as I know Auto Rec should work fine to install TWRP, good luck and happy flashing. Make sure that you read about the bootloaders, as I believe Auto Rec will downgrade you to 12b and you will need 27a or 28a and a bumped TWRP to be able to upgrade to 39a.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3051560
This should help out as well
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=59366188
Here is a quote below about a rom by @xdabbeb that is just plain awesome and better than 39a, LG could learn a few things from this Dev. Hell his rom vs982.5 should have been Lollipop imo, here is the link to it. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2975551
It puts the LG G3 firmware into your G2 plus more....
Lawlrus said:
For what my opinion is worth. 39a isn't worth the time and effort.
If they would do some updates that make it better as you said, it might be worth investing in, but your vs982.5 build is this but better.
Anyone that wants to run lollipop should seriously check out his other ROM. Its fast and smooth, with better battery life and better camera.
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Hello all,
I recently acquired a stock, non-rooted, LG G2 VS980. I'd love to make this my primary phone, but with no luck on inserting my SIM and using all the APN settings I've found with conjunction of Global/LTE/GSM settings, I can't get the stock phone to work with T-Mobile. I have read that people using the Verizon G2 version with a T-Mobile SIM have rooted and flashed a T-Mobile ROM onto their phone, but I can't find a simple guide to follow with steps to go about doing this.
So, my question is, if I am using a VS980 with 11a boostack(is this the right name?), what is the correct way to prepare this phone for my T-Mobile SIM? I'd like to stay on 4.2.2 JB, I have no interest in KitKat/Lollipop currently.
Also, I have rooted phones(HTC HD2 and DNA) in the past, so this isn't my first rodeo, but with the different bootstack versions I'm getting a bit overwhelmed and would not like to end up with a bricked phone or the wrong version. Just being careful about this, sorry if this has been discussed before.
If you require anymore information about the phone feel free to ask.
*Edit 1 - Removed link of thread of ROM I was interested in. Anyone know of a JB 4.2.2 ROM for VS980? 11A or 12B would suffice.