So basically turning a provider locked phone into the european open D802?
edit: another question:
If i do a nandroid backup of my stock LG rom, is it possible to just do a nandroid back up, install stock recovery and basically "lock" the phone without the hassle of having to go through the longer "unrooting" guide?
thanks in advance!
It should be enough to follow the "back to stock rom" thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2432476 , this will change the current rom with a stock LG rom using LGs own tools.
Partially no, it flashes based on IMEI region. You want to flash a EUA KDZ. Then disable OTA.
I apologize for the lack of knowledge. Ive flashed all my phones so far sgs 1, nexus 4, galaxy nexus,htc one x and what confuses me about this phone the most is the kdz files.
My phone, for example, is a provider locked d802 - provider being www.a1.net
(Austria)
Now i followed the link you showed me but it only shows me open european d802 and some from germany files fir download. Would it be safe to flash those when reverting to stock considering i have a d802?
If i want to flash my provider's rom, how do i go on to acquiring those files ? Just incase of phone issues and i have to send my ohone in. Would it be as simple as flashing my stock nandroid backup, flashing stock recovery and typing fastboot oem lock in cmd ?
Im sorry for all those questions, while im quite confident i would get it done, i just like to acquire the basic understanding needed before i start anything.
Not to say i dont understand the effort put together by those who made the threads (how to flash/revert to stock etc.) But the threads to a certain degree are limited to just a simple how to when they could maybe use a little bit more detail.
Thanks in advance guys! Looking forward to rooting this thing
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If by unlocked, you mean allow you to put any Sim card in it and it work, no I don't think there is a way to make that work. Roms deal with a totally different part of the phone than the carrier lock. If you mean boot loader unlock, that would specific to your phone model and flashing one from a different model could do nasty things to your phone. I would suggest finding the exact forum for your phone model (I.e. at lg g2, international g2 etc).
They should have all the info you need, and to carrier/Sim unlock your your phone to use on various providers- I would Google "Sim unlock *insert phone name here*) and read through til you find a site that will work out.
Edit* I just saw your provider, u "should" have an international version and you should be able to easily bootloader unlock, root and flash the phone. Be sure to read carefully before attempting anything though.
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Oh.. So although im provider locked and own a d802 i basically still have the international version and therefor should follow the d802 international guides/should be able to flash d802 roms?? I really apologize if my questions have been stupid so far. Just i am very cautious. Thanks a bunch though.
But can you answer thr nandroid part (in bold text) ? Basically reverting to stock with nandroid backup, flashing stock recovry und locking the phone in fast boot. Is this doable on the g2? Thanks a lot once again appreciate it
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If you unlock your boot loader and install a custom recovery like clockwork mod or teamwin recovery you can then make a nandroid of the exact stock ROM to restore back to. Relocking the boot loader is separate but usually fairly easily done. More often than not, the steps to relock the boot loader are laid out in the same thread to unlock it.
Be very careful, most of the time, once you start changing things you NEVER EVER want to accept an ota update from lg until you return EVERYTHING back to stock.
My recommendation would be unlock, install twrp and flash a custom ROM. That way you won't ever be asked to do an lg update, and most custom Roms end up being as stable or more so than the software that came on the device to begin with.
Or to return to total stock easier, most phones have a "factory" image that flashes in Odin or some other similar software meant for that device. It will erase everything, remove root and relock the phone all at once I believe. Just remember to read everything at least twice, and try to totally understand exactly what you are about to do.
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Hey all. I've got a USCC Electrify M, bootloader unlocked and rooted running twrp 2.?.?> and I have a few questions.
First now that my boot loader is unlocked do I still need to flash using the retail edition files?
Next, If so do I need to use SafeStrap to do it? and is it ok to use safestrap with an unlocked bootloader?
Next, most of the roms are built from the Verizon rom, If I flash these will I break my phone due to bad build.prop, radio, and possibly other files like apn's and whatnot.
and last , if so can I use the stock files from the post at teamuscc to replace the files with the correct ones for USCC, either before or after flashing.
I know this is a tall order, but I'm relatively new to the whole safestrap bootloader thing coming from an Electrify 1 that I managed to unlock after the 2.3.5 unlock lockout, and not too familiar with the whole rom contents thing yet. Once I get a few answers to my other posts I may feel more comfortable just giving it a whirl. I do have a nandroid of where I am now, but don't want to screw anything up that can't be fixed with that.
Thanks for any info.
my nexus 7 with jwr66y has struck on the screen boot failed
I tried to relock using nexus tool kit and then tried to flash stock rom and relock but unfortunately nexus root kit dint woed boot locker locked rk well and it displayed bootloader locked and failoed to flash stock rom and now all i got was a bootloader screen with locked state..help me
Hey, try to do the same procedure again.
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but unfortunately nexus root kit dint woed boot locker locked rk well
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Easy for you to say.
I don't know what the point of locking your bootloader would be - especially if you don't have a working ROM on the tablet (stock or otherwise).
If you are trying to go back to stock and never root again, well then: unlock your bootloader, get stock running on your tablet FIRST and only then lock the bootloader after everything else is working.
So, for the moment, unlock the bootloader and get a ROM installed. You can use a toolkit if you want, but using fastboot manually will avoid the "hiding" of any error messages. There are a TON of threads in here on how to do that.
And if you want any kind of decent help, don't use the phrase "it didn't work". That's totally ambiguous - it sort of implies that there is only one possible reason why something went wrong on your tablet, and we all know exactly what that one thing is. Not even close; there are hundreds of things that could have gone wrong.
A far better approach is to detail exactly what you were attempting, and then cut and paste any error messages you observed into your post here on XDA.
Heya,
I need to returns my phone to as-purchased-state, which means if I am not missing anything - unroot, stock rom, stock recovery
I have rooted the phone, installed custom ROM (cloudy) and TWRP.
On my previous phone, samsung s2, the download mode had a flash counter that indicated how many times I flashed a rom.
On my LG G2, the download mode just says "rooted".
1) So where do I get a stock rom from?
2) Where do I get stock recovery?
3) How do I wipe any evidence of root?
4) In what order do I need to do everything?
I did google and came up with some of these answers, but I put my trust in XDA and hoping I won't f*ck my phone up by doing something in the wrong order.
Thanks!
Sorry this isn't an answer, but it might help you get an answer.
You may want to remove the part where you are admitting to warranty fraud.
Even though this is a hacking forum, people still disapprove of it.
Also, this might be what you're looking for:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2432476
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Heya,
I need to activate my phone guarantee and wondering what are the steps one might take in order for them to not void my guarantee.
I have rooted the phone, installed custom ROM (cloudy) and TWRP.
On my previous phone, samsung s2, the download mode had a flash counter that indicated how many times I flashed a rom.
On my LG G2, the download mode just says "rooted".
1) So where do I get a stock rom from?
2) Where do I get stock recovery?
3) How do I wipe any evidence of root?
4) In what order do I need to do everything?
I did google and came up with some of these answers, but I put my trust in XDA and hoping I won't f*ck my phone up by doing something in the wrong order.
Thanks!
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Use the kdz method to return to stock. Its in the dev forum. You need the drivers for your phone, the kdz firmware, lgflash tool. All can be found in the dev section.
I'm not sure if this is going to end up as a fix or a cautionary tale, but here goes.
Was looking to root my g4, so I successfully unlocked the bootloader & installed TWRP using this method: http://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-g4-plus/how-to/guide-newbie-resource-thread-t3386584
Things were going pretty good there, but when I tried to install the SU image through TWRP, the phone wouldn't boot.
Naturally, I didn't do a backup of the stock state of the phone (BECAUSE I'M AN IDIOT!) so I figured, what the hell, might as well install cyanogen mod, and see what that's all about. There's a cyanogenmod beta for the G4+. It went on smooth through the TWRP installer and was behaving ok, but wouldn't see the SIM. I check the IMEI number and the phone does not have a value set, just blank space.
I then tried to re flash stock firmware on the phone, thinking that might restore the IMEI.
It was a bear to get on there, but I was pretty proud of myself when it booted.
Trouble is: still no IMEI number. Also no wifi and it can't see the SIM card (probably because no IMEI number).
So, I figured I'd go back to the cyanogenmod, and see if I could somehow trick it into an IMEI number, BUT! re-loading the firmware re-locked the bootloader.
I went through the unlock process at motorola again, but this time she won't unlock. The console is throwing me
Code:
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(bootloader) invalid boot state
OKAY [ 0.005s]
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So, from here, I don't know where to go. Try re-flashing cyanogenmod on it manually I guess, but I don't know if that will work with the bootloader perpetually locked.
Can anyone help me sort this out?
Please?
How did u flash the stock ROM? Did u flash the right one for your device.
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Silesh.Nair said:
How did u flash the stock ROM? Did u flash the right one for your device.
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I flashed the stock rom on manually from the terminal using fastboot. Evidently: it isn't the right version. After careful inspection, it seems like I loaded the Indian / Asian version, whereas my device is the Canadian version.
Unfortunately, the Canadian stock firmware is still listed as a work in progress.
And the file names are confusing as hell. My device model is xt1643 but my stock ROM doesn't even mention 1643 in the file name. What's your model number?
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Silesh.Nair said:
And the file names are confusing as hell. My device model is xt1643 but my stock ROM doesn't even mention 1643 in the file name. What's your model number?
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it's model XT1641, bought in Canada.
Did you turn on unlock bootloader option in Dev settings ?
W0000000ooooooooooooooooooHooooooo00000000000000000000000000!!!:victory:
We're back in business, kids!
Found the stock rom for the Canadian Retail build (not locked to carrier) here: https://mirrors.lolinet.com/firmware/moto/athene/official/RETCA/
It took forever to download, but once it showed up, I flashed it on with fastboot, fired 'er up, and it's the same old stock G4 with working wifi, that can see the SIM & Connect to the network, complete with IMEI number AND - I believe - an unlocked bootloader.... at least I get the unlocked bootloader warning screen on boot.
Varun: I saw your message when I was getting set to flash the firmware on and got set to put my palm through my head. You're right: it could have been just the switch in developer options. But I checked and it was on.
Maybe the mods can add that firmware to the big firmware download links post.
Now, you'd think that having just brought this thing back from the dead I'd leave well enough alone and quit fiddling with this thing, but...
Maybe the owner of the newbie thread should add a post with "take a backup through twrp"
varun.katoch said:
Did you turn on unlock bootloader option in Dev settings ?
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had the same issue. forgot to turn on usb debugging
Okey I'm on ls997 sprint, but using (perfectly fine) the old deodexd us996 rom (dirty santa'ed'). I do find hateful the corrupt message each time power up or reboot. I couldn't find ready decision of removing it for any other similar device to v20 that way I declare I will donate anyones work and time if he shows me the light. I do accept the possibility of bricking my phone. Would rather brick it trying and buy one than using it with this message. Also never gonna use stock out-of-the-box rom because all the bloatware etc so this solution is not fine for me. Highly appreciate any help.
That message will stay on if you want to be rooted unfortunately
no clue if possible: can you loose root in order to remove the message (somehow) while keeping the custom ls996 rom(on which the device already is) because I may not do any more changes and new roms. I don't make use of the root did it only in order to flash custom rom and loose all the bloatware and sim unlock (switched sprint).
It's there because dirty Santa had to flash a debug bootloader so We could even have root ...and the kdz for our phone hasn't been leaked... So just enjoy being able to use it there is no changing it right now...on one of the nexus they did it by changing a img file but don't know where or what phone.
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The message is located in the bootloader and can't be removed. The only way to get rid of the message is to return to stock and lock the bootloader.
Thank you for answers.
I do understand this won't work for us https://forum.xda-developers.com/ne...-change-bootlogo-images-imgdata-tool-t3240052
I guess I will just get used to the message best solution :angel:
need someone to backwards engineering the Aboot and either replace the image with a all black image or remove it.
both are extremely risky as the aboot isn't a playful environment and can cause full hard brick.
LS997 doesn't have a KDZ to restore so i'm out for testing on this one sadly. Its been done for other devices in the past but its not a just open replace close deal.