I use a Mac. I can't seem to get my phone to be detected with the OEM cable, and several others. I've tried all my USB ports... But it detects my wife's. Anyway, due to this reason I can't root or do jr. Wanna-be-programmer modding to my phone because; the programs are pc only. Even with virtual virtual box, no luck. So I was wondering since 6.0 was rolling out OTA this weekend , apparently it went live last night. if anyone has a zip I can download and just flash or is there a way to do this with the TOT not involving a pc
I am unrooted on the latest OTA update via sprint, I think it's ZV6.
Thank you all for your help and guidance. Happy holidays.
Hey Perry the Saint,
Unfortunately, I don't have a solution to your problem. I have a Mac as well with ADB and Fastboot. I've been looking for a way to root my G4 on ZV6 and haven't found anything, or at least anything I have the knowledge to do. Can you suggest a way to root my phone using terminal? I'm mostly interested in root for now and maybe a custom recovery later. Thank you so much and I hope you find a solution to your problem so you can get root as well.
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I'm not able to get into download mode on T-Mobile stock Kitkat via having the phone turned off and plugging in USB cable. Was on JB, rooted, CWM, used LG flash tool to restore back to stock, factory reset then took the OTA'S to play around w/kitkat. Did not have the download mode issue while on D-FUSE rooted kitkat rom, was able to flash back to JB using flash tools, did I hose myself by taking the updates? I would greatly appreciate any help on this matter, thank you
Download Mode on T-Mobile Kitkat
Not trying to bump my own post or anything like that, had a chat with LG and this is what I was told: 11:02 AM Joe: I see. Regretfully at the time it seems that for the updated software, Download mode is not available as this is used to perform operations that may be harmful to the device. In order to avoid this and therefore avoid system errors, the download mode is no longer supported on this product. Is there any way at all around this? I honestly dont know what I was thinking, should have just flashed D-FUSE ROM. Obviously from the first post not the sharpest tool in the shed, I'm not sure the steps to take or if I even can do anything through ADB to get download mode back, again I would greatly appreciate any help, thank you
Sorry to bump an old thread but I'm also having this issue.
I was rooted (stock) and performed a factory reset due to issues staying connected with towers.
I guess I dumbly updated my firmware while in the process of getting my phone back in order.
So I'm running 4.4.2 (KK) with a build number of KOT49I.D95920s (20s). Device is the T-Mobile D959
I know I need to get my firmware back to 10c in order to be able to root again but the problem is I cannot get into download mode (probably because of the firmware update.)
I have no recovery mode. I cannot use Freedom Flex to install one either because the phone is not rooted.
I can't use IORoot (I get to the part where I need to toggle the download mode and I can never proceed), towelroot isn't supported,
and stump isn't supported (nor does it offer me a brute force method; again probably due to my firmware version.)
I tried LG Root (http://forum.xda-developers.com/android/development/guide-root-method-lg-devices-t3049772) but can't get into download mode.
I have the valid KDZ file but since I can't get into download mode, I can't use the LG Flash tool (2014 or 1.0.54). I also have a valid .dll file.
I have not found a tot file.
I don't care what android version I'm using, I just want to have a recovery and root working again.
If anyone can please help, I would greatly appreciate it. I've been tearing my hair out.
Wow, I was finally able to flash and root my phone using this method:
http://playfuldroidz.com/wiki/How_t..._to_stock_for_the_T-Mobile_.26_other_variants
I used the offline mode.
I grabbed the DLL and image from here: http://downloads.codefi.re/playfulgod/LG/G_Flex/D959/firmware
I flashed the 10c build first, and it worked so I went ahead and flashed the 20h build to be able to use freedom flex to install cwm.
No more firmware upgrades for me!!!!
I sincerely hope this helps out anyone else with this issue.
downgrade 4.4.2 without download mode
just discovered this. you can use the lg flash tool with the phone on! without having to enter download mode. simply connect as lg software and run the program. successfully downgraded to d95910c this way
I have had my G2 for about a year. I had rooted it and never took an update after 11A. I was happy with the way my phone worked and read some of the stories where people were not happy with KitKat.
Unfortunately, the touch went out on my screen and I had to get a replacement. I successfully flashed my old one back to stock and removed root w/out a problem.
Now my problem is this:
The new phone came with 25B. I understand there is no way to root this version. The phone is already wanting me to update to 26A. What I would like to do is rollback someway, root, then take updates. I can already see my phone signal is not as strong as it used to be.
My questions are:
1. Can I rollback to an earlier version and root via one of the IORoot options? (TOT it like I did my old phone)
2. What version would I need to rollback to to accomplish this.
3. Could someone point to the correct thread to do this?
4. Finally, I see it seems to be ok to take factory updates if you are rooted only. I am not interested in custom roms. I use Titanium Backup to freeze bloatware and would like like to be able to use it again. I have quite a bit I need to restore.
I have done some searching but it seems the G2 section has changed a lot since I was last here. I do appreciate any help and/or pitfalls you can warn me about. I do have the LG Flash Tool 1.8 installed and am familiar with how to install the needed TOT file.
Thanks....
Oaklands said:
I have had my G2 for about a year. I had rooted it and never took an update after 11A. I was happy with the way my phone worked and read some of the stories where people were not happy with KitKat.
Unfortunately, the touch went out on my screen and I had to get a replacement. I successfully flashed my old one back to stock and removed root w/out a problem.
Now my problem is this:
The new phone came with 25B. I understand there is no way to root this version. The phone is already wanting me to update to 26A. What I would like to do is rollback someway, root, then take updates. I can already see my phone signal is not as strong as it used to be.
My questions are:
1. Can I rollback to an earlier version and root via one of the IORoot options? (TOT it like I did my old phone)
2. What version would I need to rollback to to accomplish this.
3. Could someone point to the correct thread to do this?
4. Finally, I see it seems to be ok to take factory updates if you are rooted only. I am not interested in custom roms. I use Titanium Backup to freeze bloatware and would like like to be able to use it again. I have quite a bit I need to restore.
I have done some searching but it seems the G2 section has changed a lot since I was last here. I do appreciate any help and/or pitfalls you can warn me about. I do have the LG Flash Tool 1.8 installed and am familiar with how to install the needed TOT file.
Thanks....
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You can kdz or tot back and root from there. Root sticks through 25b but not 26a update.
Thank you. I will go ahead and update to the 25b then.
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.
I just got my nexus 6 and it came straight from Google (bought off Craigslist). I'm wanting to root it but I don't have a computer. Is there a way to root without a computer? I'm running marshmallow 6.0 build MRA58K. I see there's a lot of development for this phone. Is development going to continue pretty strong since the new nexus 6 came out??
pitbullmommy45245 said:
I just got my nexus 6 and it came straight from Google (bought off Craigslist). I'm wanting to root it but I don't have a computer. Is there a way to root without a computer?
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You need an other device PC or Mac or Linux.
OK I wasn't sure if there was a one click method
There isn't a one click method for rooting Marshmallow, only for bricking it (temporarily).
Also how do you want to install any custom roms without a computer? At least you need to flash TWRP then you can download roms on your phone, but you need a computer to flash TWRP.
Furthermore, what if the new rom flashed its own recovery then bootloops? With a computer you can re-flash TWRP in a minute and fix this. Without a computer...
I don't want to criticize anybody's hobby, but this can be very expensive...
OK I understand that it was just a question thanks
kings root might work. if it works on marshmallow now. i cant think of any other one click root that might work. but marshmallow requires a custom kernel for root to work, so it might not work at all http://www.kingroot.net/
Hello. I was trying to root my phone using instructions from here: http://www.androidvillaz.com/2016/03/how-to-root-samsung-galaxy-s6-on-marshmallow-6.0.1.html
Once the kernel wrote and said successful, I was no longer able to turn on my phone.
What I've done for the past several hours was try to download stock images and write them on using Odin but to no avail. I've searched all over the internet and there doesn't seem to be an answer or I don't get it.
My model number according to the android recovery (I don't have TWRP yet) is G920AUCS4CPG1 Android 6.0.1.
I'm able to access Android Recovery, download mode and I have Samsung Drivers installed on my PC to use with Odin.
I'm not super familiar with adb but if that needs to be used I can figure it out.
I'm willing to paypal 50 US bucks to whoever gives me the right advice to get my phone working again. If this last line is in violation of rules please remove.
I'm desperate. Help.
vdonsf said:
Hello. I was trying to root my phone using instructions from here: http://www.androidvillaz.com/2016/03/how-to-root-samsung-galaxy-s6-on-marshmallow-6.0.1.html
Once the kernel wrote and said successful, I was no longer able to turn on my phone.
What I've done for the past several hours was try to download stock images and write them on using Odin but to no avail. I've searched all over the internet and there doesn't seem to be an answer or I don't get it.
My model number according to the android recovery (I don't have TWRP yet) is G920AUCS4CPG1 Android 6.0.1.
I'm able to access Android Recovery, download mode and I have Samsung Drivers installed on my PC to use with Odin.
I'm not super familiar with adb but if that needs to be used I can figure it out.
I'm willing to paypal 50 US bucks to whoever gives me the right advice to get my phone working again. If this last line is in violation of rules please remove.
I'm desperate. Help.
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There is not a root available for AT&T phones running
G920AUCS4CPG1
I don't think there is a root available for AT&T after 5.11 Android...but I could be wrong.
I would restore your phone to stock rom and then reupdate using OTA after that.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/att...ating-to-android-6-0-1-g920aucu3cpd6-t3371884
is a good article to walk you threw updating your phone.
also need help
http://forum.xda-developers.com/att-galaxy-s6-edge/help/pingpong-root-twrp-brick-help-t3105398/page7
Guys, please help with!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/att...equest-create-g920a-debricking-image-t3449844