I recently bricked my s3 trying to install a custom rom. This time around with my new G2 i am just going to root, so i need to know what the best root is right now and is there a possibility of bricking during root process? Also i am on the verizon VS980 with the JDQ39B build on 4.2.2. Thanks
There always is a slight Chance that something can go wrong. As long as you know what you are doing you should be fine. I also have the Verizon model and I rooted it and installed custom roms without any problems. Just make sure to backup
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oadam11 said:
There always is a slight Chance that something can go wrong. As long as you know what you are doing you should be fine. I also have the Verizon model and I rooted it and installed custom roms without any problems. Just make sure to backup
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Thanks for the reply do you have a suggestion on what root i should use?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2448887
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Hello, I have the Nexus 4 I am running 4.2.2 and I'm rooted I was going to update the other day to 4.3 but it didn't work. Could this be due to a custom recovery? I am on stock android and i was unrooted at the time.
I was also wondering if there are any good root methods out there I have heard a lot of problems with rooting on 4.3?
Just would like some opinions?
Thanks guys
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Hello, I have the Nexus 4 I am running 4.2.2 and I'm rooted I was going to update the other day to 4.3 but it didn't work. Cos this be due to a custom recovery? I am on stock android and i was unrooted at the time.
I was also wondering if there are any good root methods out there I have heard a lot of problems with rooting on 4.3?
Just would like some opinions?
Thanks guys
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There's not really any problems just gotta make sure you're following instructions properly. All you need to do is obviously just unlock your device, then push recovery to it then flash root. Obviously the are more in the between steps.
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XxLostSoulxX said:
There's not really any problems just gotta make sure you're following instructions properly. All you need to do is obviously just unlock your device, then push recovery to it then flash root. Obviously the are more in the between steps.
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do you have any idea why it wouldn't update over air? I was unrooted but did have CWM recovery. would that be the reason?
and ok thats good to know thanks and thanks for the video reference.
Hey guys i just got my s4 yesterday and am wondering what the difference between the 2 firmwares is. Is one better then the other? My phone downloaded an update last nite but I havent installed it yet. Was going to root this afternoon.
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MF3 locks the boot loader, so if you want to flash ROMS, don't update. It also has some software tweaks and adds Knox and the ability to easily store apps on SD card. There is a root, but not a boot loader unlock, yet.
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Ahh, I do want to flash roms. This update wont install itself will it?
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gho5t82 said:
Ahh, I do want to flash roms. This update wont install itself will it?
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Do yourself a favor and search and read through the first page or so of the general and Q&A sub forums. The information you need is there, especially the "pinned" threads in the general section. Read the "software update" thread and the "new root method for MF3" thread also. Good luck.
Will do scott thanks! Im coming from an iphone and forgot how big the android world is! Had an inspire 4g prior to my 4s
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gho5t82 said:
Ahh, I do want to flash roms. This update wont install itself will it?
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Some say it has auto installed
It will auto install. You should root and put a custom Rom on asap. Check your firmware first though, if it's already installed you can brick your phone trying to root the way you would with mdl. If it's mf3 you've got the update and you'll have to use a different method.
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I had Knox on MDL, not sure what your talking about.
Mf3 locks the boot loader but fixes bugs and make the camera take sharper pictures. Plus better cell signal.
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I got lucky. It tried to auto instal so i yanked the battery and quickly rooted and threw a custom rom on it.
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How or where do I look in this phone to see what version of a ROM I have installed?
Settings, more then about device
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mikel719 said:
Settings, more then about device
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It doesn't show me what custom software I am running.
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It should
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Take a screen shot of that and we will help you.
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Take a screen shot of that and we will help you.
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Here you go...
What Rom did you install? Did you flash any mods after the Rom?
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I flashed Sacs Custom Rom no mods.
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clone1008 said:
I flashed Sacs Custom Rom no mods.
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Really ???
Go Into your sd card and find the ROM zip. That will tell you. You shouldn't be flashing if you don't even know what you are flashing.
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daniel4653 said:
Really ???
Go Into your sd card and find the ROM zip. That will tell you. You shouldn't be flashing if you don't even know what you are flashing.
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I know what I am flashing bro. The problem was that I had to do a nandroid restore and I couldn't remember if that restore was on version 5 or 6 of Sacs Rom. I figured it was something simple but I guess not. It always used to show up on HTC.
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If you read the thread before flashing, you should know what version of the rom you are on. Always pay attention to what version you are on. Take a mental note of it or write it down in the future. That rom has manyyy versions. I almost wonder if you skipped a step or flashed an update without the rom, but if you did, I wonder why you aren't bricked.
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If you read the thread before flashing, you should know what version of the rom you are on. Always pay attention to what version you are on. Take a mental note of it or write it down in the future. That rom has manyyy versions. I almost wonder if you skipped a step or flashed an update without the rom, but if you did, I wonder why you aren't bricked.
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The only thing I did was dirty flash from ver. 5 to ver. 6
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Regardless of knowing what rom you flashed, seriously humor us and look at your sd card. If you have to, sort the folder by date added.
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If the build prop wasn't modified to show the custom Rom version you can't tell from about device. The only real way to know is to look at version 5 to 6 change log. Find something that was added into version 6 and test it. If it works you are on 6. If not you are 5.
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I am new to the LG G2, former Galaxy S user, but I know what I am doing when it comes to flashing and ABD, etc. Just from reading the forums I understand that certain versions of TWRP and CWM will actually do a soft brick of sorts. So, my question is what version is "safe" to install? TWRP 2.6.3.3? CWM 6.0.4.5? Also what are people's thought using freegee to install those versions?
Thank you in advance for any help, and putting up with this n00b question. I have tried to search her and Google for an answer and came up with nothing.
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Twrp 2.6.3.3 is what you should use.
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MidianXD said:
I am new to the LG G2, former Galaxy S user, but I know what I am doing when it comes to flashing and ABD, etc. Just from reading the forums I understand that certain versions of TWRP and CWM will actually do a soft brick of sorts. So, my question is what version is "safe" to install? TWRP 2.6.3.3? CWM 6.0.4.5? Also what are people's thought using freegee to install those versions?
Thank you in advance for any help, and putting up with this n00b question. I have tried to search her and Google for an answer and came up with nothing.
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I would recommend TWRP as well. Personally didn't use FreeGee but it seems like an easy way to do it. I followed this.. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2449670. With little experience using adb, it was simple.
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I would recommend TWRP as well. Personally didn't use FreeGee but it seems like an easy way to do it. I followed this.. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2449670. With little experience using adb, it was simple.
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I was looking at doing it that way. But the versions I said are newest and most compatible with this phone to have no problems, right?
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I was looking at doing it that way. But the versions I said are newest and most compatible with this phone to have no problems, right?
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Not sure about cwm but yes to twrp
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I was looking at doing it that way. But the versions I said are newest and most compatible with this phone to have no problems, right?
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Awesome, thank you.
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I bought the phone with pre updated kitkat and want to root it so please help me on this
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rohit choudhary said:
I bought the phone with pre updated kitkat and want to root it so please help me on this
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Search IORoot. Easy to use.
Use the 25 or latest
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Is there still a way to unlock it for custom roms? I've been away from forums for a while and never updated my G2 yet.
jim_0068 said:
Is there still a way to unlock it for custom roms? I've been away from forums for a while and never updated my G2 yet.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2715496