I'm having quite a bit of problem rooting my girls Verizon lg g2. I have done a bit of reading and came to the conclusion that I'm running everything I need to be running software wise for the process to work. Everything works until autorec or the root tool tried to boot into stock android recovery. All I get is a red exclamation, and the no matter what buttons I press I can't get any menus to come up to select the update.zip
Any help?
I had the same problem, I got root using stump root. Google stump root for instructions and download, you won't need a computer and it works.
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Is it possible to downgrade my HTC Hero CDMA from 2.31 to 2.27? I had to RUU back to sense when I did an ESN swap and I was unaware of the root block patch so I just did 2.31. Now I can't root it for the life of me. I have tried using this method:
[ROOT] Easy Root, works with any Stock ROM (Including 2.31.651.7!) - xda-developers
I have tried using AndRoot, Super Oneclick and another ADB push method.
I have also tried rooting with z4root. Temp root works fine until I reset, If I try to perma root with Z4 root it gets to the "Rebooting...." phase and doesnt ever leave from that page. I have rooted plenty of phones as well as this one before but never had this much hassle. Am I missing something?
I even went as far as to reflash the 2.31 RUU just to set everything BACK from all the root attempts, then open Z4 root and no bueno.
In order to downgrade I've tried the "Goldcard" method as well as running older RUU.exe files. Can anyone please point me in the right direction? I've already went through faq's and searched all over, nobody ever has a response besides "try z4 root mine worked", obviously theres still issues.
how do you go about downgrading from 2.31 to 2.27? I have tried z4 root, androot, superoneclick, ive tried pushing the rageagainstthecage-arm5.bin files through the cmd prompt, ive only been able to temp root with z4 with success, anytime i try to load the bootloader it always says S-On, anytime i try to perma root with Z4 it gets stuck in the "Rebooting...." part and never ends up fully rooting itself.
SupaSqueegie said:
Is it possible to downgrade my HTC Hero CDMA from 2.31 to 2.27? I had to RUU back to sense when I did an ESN swap and I was unaware of the root block patch so I just did 2.31. Now I can't root it for the life of me. I have tried using this method:
[ROOT] Easy Root, works with any Stock ROM (Including 2.31.651.7!) - xda-developers
I have tried using AndRoot, Super Oneclick and another ADB push method.
I have also tried rooting with z4root. Temp root works fine until I reset, If I try to perma root with Z4 root it gets to the "Rebooting...." phase and doesnt ever leave from that page. I have rooted plenty of phones as well as this one before but never had this much hassle. Am I missing something?
I even went as far as to reflash the 2.31 RUU just to set everything BACK from all the root attempts, then open Z4 root and no bueno.
In order to downgrade I've tried the "Goldcard" method as well as running older RUU.exe files. Can anyone please point me in the right direction? I've already went through faq's and searched all over, nobody ever has a response besides "try z4 root mine worked", obviously theres still issues.
how do you go about downgrading from 2.31 to 2.27? I have tried z4 root, androot, superoneclick, ive tried pushing the rageagainstthecage-arm5.bin files through the cmd prompt, ive only been able to temp root with z4 with success, anytime i try to load the bootloader it always says S-On, anytime i try to perma root with Z4 it gets stuck in the "Rebooting...." part and never ends up fully rooting itself.
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When using z4root you have to pull the battery and manually reboot once it gets to rebooting text. Once rebooted you will be rooted
私のEVO 3Dから送信される。
There is this help page :
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=13479613
I always unroot with this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=8551240
Then I root with the "one click method"
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=743289
Both never fail me....
Good luck
V's CDMA Hero
Cant seem to find any possible way to root my G2. I tried Towel root and ioroot25. For the towel root it tells me my device is not supported, fair enough... For the IoRoot however, it goes fine until the reboot part. The command prompt tells me to select an option with my volume/power buttons but all I see is an Android laying on its back with a red exclamation saying "No Command" under it.
I just need some noob friendly help as this is my first android and root attempt.
Heres some info:
-Lg G2 Verizon
-Baseband Version: VS98026A
-4.4.2 android version
Kernel Version: 3.4.0-perf-g95fa932
-im in debug mode
-ethernet mode/option when i connect to my PC
-no lock on screen
-fully charged, ect
I really cant figure out what im doing wrong
You try Stump Root?
FaustM said:
Cant seem to find any possible way to root my G2. I tried Towel root and ioroot25. For the towel root it tells me my device is not supported, fair enough... For the IoRoot however, it goes fine until the reboot part. The command prompt tells me to select an option with my volume/power buttons but all I see is an Android laying on its back with a red exclamation saying "No Command" under it.
I just need some noob friendly help as this is my first android and root attempt.
Heres some info:
-Lg G2 Verizon
-Baseband Version: VS98026A
-4.4.2 android version
Kernel Version: 3.4.0-perf-g95fa932
-im in debug mode
-ethernet mode/option when i connect to my PC
-no lock on screen
-fully charged, ect
I really cant figure out what im doing wrong
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Have heard stump root works.
If you want to use ioroot25, you have to be on the 24a firmware. You can always kdz back to 24a, root using ioroot25 (don't flash custom recovery yet), take ota to 26a (root is maintained), then flash custom recovery using freedom tool (this was my work flow and worked perfectly).
njstein said:
Have heard stump root works.
If you want to use ioroot25, you have to be on the 24a firmware. You can always kdz back to 24a, root using ioroot25 (don't flash custom recovery yet), take ota to 26a (root is maintained), then flash custom recovery using freedom tool (this was my work flow and worked perfectly).
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:crying: I dont know what half of that means :crying:
Well i tried stump root and my device isnt supported, all it does is ask for me to brute force it.
I'll try njstein's method later on today and see if that works, I just need to figure out exactly what all that meant. Ill look around in the forums for "kdz to 24a...ota to 26a"
Thanks so much for the help, ill report my results later in the day :good:
Update: Wow i wasnt counting on the brute force to work but it did, device is now rooted.
and on a side note, my proxy settings got all messed up after root, i couldnt connect or do anything over wifi and also my adblock+ was messed up. Easily fixed, just fyi for anyone else that might experience that.
FaustM said:
:crying: I dont know what half of that means :crying:
Well i tried stump root and my device isnt supported, all it does is ask for me to brute force it.
I'll try njstein's method later on today and see if that works, I just need to figure out exactly what all that meant.
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Read this thread brotha...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2713954
On 24A radio I used ioroot for the first 2 G2's I went through, this third one i used Towelroot and AUTOREC.APK for custom recovery... Root and custom recovery in less then a minute!!!
Hello everyone,
I have just gotten my hands on a Verizon LG G2 running the newest VS98027A update. It has never been rooted before and I'm having trouble getting it rooted based off of google and xda searches. Is it possible to root this version of the G2? Can I install a custom recovery such as TWRP after rooting? and how do I go about rooting it if possible. I've already tried stumproot three times and it fails in an "unsupported device" error so I'm beginning to lose hope.
Thanks!
owenfiscus said:
Hello everyone,
I have just gotten my hands on a Verizon LG G2 running the newest VS98027A update. It has never been rooted before and I'm having trouble getting it rooted based off of google and xda searches. Is it possible to root this version of the G2? Can I install a custom recovery such as TWRP after rooting? and how do I go about rooting it if possible. I've already tried stumproot three times and it fails in an "unsupported device" error so I'm beginning to lose hope.
Thanks!
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I've read here that people have used stump root using the "brute force" method in stump. I personally haven't used it, just what I've read, and that it takes up to 10 minutes to work. Once rooted, Freedom Tools will install a custom recovery (from what I've read).
Same issue
I am having the same issue on an LG G2 I just bought. It just updated to VS98027A the day I bought it. I tried rooting with stump, but got the message that I need to bruteforce it. It will run for several minutes before popping up with a message "Error: Unsupported Device".
I can't seem to figure out why I can't root, while other users are posting that stump works on VS98027A using the brute force method.
Anyone have any ideas on how to root this thing?
spinemangler said:
I am having the same issue on an LG G2 I just bought. It just updated to VS98027A the day I bought it. I tried rooting with stump, but got the message that I need to bruteforce it. It will run for several minutes before popping up with a message "Error: Unsupported Device".
I can't seem to figure out why I can't root, while other users are posting that stump works on VS98027A using the brute force method.
Anyone have any ideas on how to root this thing?
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If you're having trouble rooting, .kdz your way back to 24A, as you will likely also have issues with stump root on 26A. Once on 24A you can use iroot to root, then just do a system update in system settings to upgrade your way to 27A, while keeping root.
Yeah, I was hoping not have to re-setup everything, but it looks like my only option. Thanks, I guess I am used to this after owing a Galaxy Nexus anyway.
bouchigo said:
If you're having trouble rooting, .kdz your way back to 24A, as you will likely also have issues with stump root on 26A. Once on 24A you can use iroot to root, then just do a system update in system settings to upgrade your way to 27A, while keeping root.
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So this is what I did, and kept my root all the way through. So I am up and running on the latest version.
I do notice that the knock feature works way better in 24A, as well as waking the phone. If I am in a low light room, the phone frequently will shut the screen off right after waking it. if I move into a brightly lit room, it works fine. I can't seem to adjust it anywhere though.
spinemangler said:
So this is what I did, and kept my root all the way through. So I am up and running on the latest version.
I do notice that the knock feature works way better in 24A, as well as waking the phone. If I am in a low light room, the phone frequently will shut the screen off right after waking it. if I move into a brightly lit room, it works fine. I can't seem to adjust it anywhere though.
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You don't have a screen protector covering the light sensor do you? I used to have one and it was giving me issues when I went from 24A to 26A, and as soon as I removed it, the issues went away.
IoRoot
spinemangler said:
I am having the same issue on an LG G2 I just bought. It just updated to VS98027A the day I bought it. I tried rooting with stump, but got the message that I need to bruteforce it. It will run for several minutes before popping up with a message "Error: Unsupported Device".
I can't seem to figure out why I can't root, while other users are posting that stump works on VS98027A using the brute force method.
Anyone have any ideas on how to root this thing?
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UHm... I used the stump root to root the VS98027A and it works just fine, but you can try the ioroot method. That worked for me too.
Good Luck!
FaiZzZ16 said:
UHm... I used the stump root to root the VS98027A and it works just fine, but you can try the ioroot method. That worked for me too.
Good Luck!
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He's already up and running, rooted, and all, on the latest (see post #6). FYI, ioroot does not work on 26A or 27A.
njstein said:
I've read here that people have used stump root using the "brute force" method in stump. I personally haven't used it, just what I've read, and that it takes up to 10 minutes to work. Once rooted, Freedom Tools will install a custom recovery (from what I've read).
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Before using stump root I read (and was successful using the same technique) to download 'busybox free'. Then use stump root for VS98027a.
I was able to root my G2 on 27a using stump's brute force. It only took me about a minute and a half of working. Results may vary.
I just used towelroot... took seconds and seems to be working fine. I'm New to the LG scene from Samsung's.. so I'm not sure if towelroot is ok to use with your g2 but I used it and it worked.
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Towel Root
Bnblare said:
I just used towelroot... took seconds and seems to be working fine. I'm New to the LG scene from Samsung's.. so I'm not sure if towelroot is ok to use with your g2 but I used it and it worked.
Sent from my VS980 4G using XDA Free mobile app
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I agree. Towel root takes seconds. It takes longer to download the .apk. I use Autorec.apk to install recovery. After you do that: download your rom, boot into recovery backup, wipe and flash
After so many tries of this and/or that I finally rooted The Sprint LS995ZVA.
I'm a newbie but this worked for me
Remember use with caution and I'm not responsible if you brick your phone but i did this three times and it worked. Good luck!!
1) downloaded/installed Su
2)followed instructions on this web site:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/android/development/guide-root-method-lg-devices-t3049772
When using the above web site it will get stuck at the end and it won't show that it worked , but look at your phone it will say rooted. All you need is the binaries in which stump root provides, I believe.
3) installed "stumproot"
4) installed "freedom flex."
5) used CMW in freedom flex
This worked for me. Hope it works for you.
Thanks to all the people that worked on all the tools above in order to make this work. You guys rock!!!!
Thanks for the guide, was looking for this, will try and report back
Thank you.
I can verify that this worked for me. The only thing with stump root is I had to brute force it. It didn't take more than a minute, I used root checker to verify root, installed freedom flex and put CWM recovery on the phone.
Thank you for the tip.
EDIT: For some strange reason I have now lost root. Anyone know whre can get a stock rcovery to reroot?
If you upgrade from ZV3 to ZVA on stock based without rooting before ZVA all you had to do is use Bruteforce mode (Stumproot) and reboot.
Install supersu, open it, let it update components and reboot and its done.
The root method you linked to is to root LG devices on lollipop 5.0.1-5.0.2
But anyways congrats for informing yourself and solving the problem on your own, ppl should learn to do this often.
I'm a bit slow to realize this, but after updating to T mobile's latest 20b firmware (lollipop 5.0x), it lost root. I then tried to root it, using the three methods mentioned here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2732311.
Towelroot clearly doesn't work anymore. The zip file in the above thread couldn't be flashed since there's no recovery operation possible (just showing an android with ! in a triangle sign). I also tried the purpledrake, but the script doesn't run when the phone is connected with all drives installed and adb devices showing the phone. I then tried to get fastboot mode back (to install twrp/cwm recovery to flash the zip file) by following http://forum.xda-developers.com/lg-l90/general/guide-fastboot-l90-d415-t2827825 which I have done successfully before, but then couldn't do it because it requires root (doh!).
So it seems that I just lost my ability to root, unless I downgrade to a stock kitkat (10e?) from tmobile, and then towelroot/etc. assume those work.
Anyone with experience on the stock 20b firmware? Can you root it and how? I'd love to use the beautiful 12.1 Cyanogen that's available here, but the camera doesn't work right on mine. Thus stock 5.0 seems to be the best option. Many thanks.
I got a bit further on the purpledrake method, in that I had to do a clean restart on the phone and connect to usb before the script will recognize. However, it ends up giving a really quick error message after trying a temp root: "your phone is not running a compatible software version. No vulnerable mode detected. Rebooting phone."
Anyway, many thanks to @brossovitch I followed http://highonandroid.com/android-smartphones/how-to-root-lg-g-flex-2-g2-g3-on-lollipop/ and it works like a charm. I can't seem to delete this very short thread so I thought I'd wrap it up with a solution. If it seems a bit useless please remove the thread (or tell me how to do it since I can't find the "easy button"). Thanks.