1st the phone is a Verizon lg g2
Android 5.0.2
software version vs98039A
2nd the phone used to be my primary, but I've been using an s3 that was given to me for free.
3rd, I finally decided to root and flash recovery (worked exceptionally well and quick too)
I don't think there's a way to unlock boot loader,but I miss having the ability to have better on it for speed stability and battery life which I've always gotten from aokp rooms, but since my s3 has a locked boot loaded and the g2 does too is it still possible to flash either pacman, paranoid android or an aokp from since I'm on stock lollipop?
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Hello
I don't have much experience with custom ROMs, I've tinkered with my Samsung Tab 2, but I still have a few questions.
First of all, I have a stock M7, and as far as I understand HTC won't update this device to Android 6.0 Marshmallow. So I decided when custom 6.0 ROMs get stable enough - I'd like to dive in and try this side of Android I haven't yet experienced. I plan on sticking with my M7 for at least a year or two, as I cannot justify buying a new flagship phone for what I consider to be a slight upgrade, I'm very happy with my M7.
#1 Dumping my current ROM
My M7 still has a 1+ year warranty, and due to the camera purple tint issue, I'd like to have a full backup of my phone (ROM, kernel, baseband etc) if I was forced to go through the warranty process. Is it possible to dump a sort of RUU-type file? The CW field on my phone has the carrier embeded into it, and I cannot find a RUU that exactly matches it, so I'm afraid it could void my warranty if they checked it.
#2 Custom ROM updates
I've found apps in the Play store that claim to provide OTA updates for certain custom ROMs, but I don't understand how this works. Are there no OTA updates for custom ROMs? My Samsung Tab 2 has CM11 installed, and I've never received a notification or anything that an update was ready. I really don't want to keep flashing ROMs and constantly backing up/restoring my data on my phone. The reason I didn't switch to custom ROMs earlier was this issue. I had an iPhone a long time ago, and updating to a new iOS version meant wiping the phone because I always used to jailbreak it because it was locked to a different carrier. That's a pain, and I don't want that. Is this an issue for specific ROMs? Do certain custom ROM developers provide this feature? If there is no "official" OTA support, is there a way to just update and not reflash a new ROM version?
#3 Custom ROM selection
This sort of ties in to my 2nd question. I want to have an almost OEM type experience with updates and so on. As far as I understand, Cyanogenmod would be the way to go, but I didn't really like it on my Samsung Tab 2 - I had battery drain issues, I didn't really like the UI, but I could live with it by using a different launcher, using apps to tweak the UI and so on. But what would be the ROM to use, in order to have an "OEM" experience?
#4 Kernels
I've wanted the double-tap to wake feature on my phone since (if I remember correctly) the M8 launched and had this feature. As far as I understand, I'd need to use a custom kernel in order to have this feature. Does that mean that I have to choose a specific ROM, or can I use any ROM with any kernel? Also ... updates? If I update my ROM - will the kernel be updated, do I have to update the kernel when updating the ROM?
I have a Verizon LG G2 (VS980) that I rooted (to enable tethering) when i bought it (nearly 2 years ago).
I was so pleased with the stability and performance of the phone that I have kept it on Android 4.2.2, firmware VS98011a, build JDQ39B.
But, now I would like a more updated OS.
So, can I simply install TWRP on it and apply a rom? Or, do I have to unroot it first (or do something else before installing a recovery and flashing a new rom)?
THANKS in advance!
Edit: I solved it by going back to Stock rom, Android 2.2.1 Froyo. It didn't happen anymore, so it must be some software related issue which remained on the phone even after fully wipe including the OS. Now I will just need to root the phone again and flash custom roms on it.
Hi there,
When I bought my Samsung Galaxy S back then it came with Android 2.2 Froyo (or it was Eclair, don't remember), which I updated to 2.3 Gingerbread. Since then I flashed newer Android roms found on this forum. I never had any problems. So I had ICS (various versions), JB (various versions) and KitKat (I think I was on 4.4.0 and later on 4.4.4)
So up to Android KitKat 4.4.0 I used it on daily basis but after I got a new phone I didn't use it much anymore (I would only turn it on to make sure the battery won't die). But recently I turned it on, I can do things on the phone but when I leave the phone on standby it would eventually reboot on its own.
I tried installing an older version of KitKat. I picked one from an older date, which happened to be 4.4.2. The same issue happens there too. I just installed Android 6.0.1. made by Full Advance. and the issue happens there too.
My phone has an SD card inserted but no SimCard, anything else you need to know just ask.
I would like to keep Android 6.0.1 from Full Advance. It seems a fast and stable rom. It feels faster than the KitKat 4.4.4 I had.
I would be glad if the issue on the self reboot would be solved. I want to use this phone as a MP3 player. I really like AudioFX.
Any help appreciated, thanks!
Hi all, great forum this and well done to all the devs with the work on this app and all the work over the years since XDAS Conception! Ive just rerooted my Motorola Moto G 2014 LTE XT1072 after updating to MM. I tell you it was a long and arduous process!!!???!!! I don't really know why it wasn't happening for me but on about the 7th time of trial and error I managed to get the phone rooted. I think I may have had several problems one of them being basic stupidity Iow trying to flash a custom twrp recovery over a stock ROM. Anyway again I'm not completely sure that was the problem, just taking a wild guess. Anyway it's done. I'm now finally rooted and running MM with the Twrp Thea recovery IMG one of the many, too much choice!!!! Very confusing and testing of one's patience. Anyway what I wanted to ask anyone in the know is if anyone was kind enough to package a stable working kernel, CUSTOM ROM and custom RECOVERY for this excellent little phone. I came across the amazing ElementalX kernel for the NEXUS line of phones and was wondering if there was anything close to it for Motorola phones?!??!!! If so I would be very interested in knowing about it and how I could go about setting up my phone with such a brilliant kernel? Thanks in advance, cheers
So it has been awhile since I have done any kind of custom romming with android. I have a Droid turbo from Verizon and since it is stuck on Android 6 and we are now at Android 11 I want to know if there are any good custom roms and what is the best way to get this phone rooted and a custom recovery installed. I don't plan to use this phone as a daily driver anymore as I have switched to apple for my devices. What are some good roms and whats a good guild that I can follow to root and rom this device?