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[GUIDE] D857 to D858HK - G3 Dual SIM with Google Apps!

First of all, I have to officially thank user kalunlee for his help in this. He pulled the files from the chinese forums, and in there you have to either register or pay for the links. Without his help there would be no guide.
XDA is open for everyone, on those Chinese forums they keep their resources well hidden, but they don't bother thanking the people here on XDA for their work (rooting tools maybe?), and they even get credits for the tools taken from here! --rant over--
Let's start now. This guide is for all user of D857 or D858 wanting the Google Apps on their phones without messing around with rooting and custom recoveries, but want to keep the phone in a stock condition. Model D858HK is the only Dual Sim officially supporting the GApps, the goal of this guide is transforming a D857/D858 into an HK model.
Istructions:
Enable USB debugging on your device: menu > settings > developer options.
Install Stump Root and root the phone. Install SuperSU immediately after reboot and run it.
Install Build Prop Editor apk (I used Build Prop Editor from joeykrim, the other one didn't work), edit ro.product.model=LG-D857 to ro.product.model=LG-D858HK.
Install LG Driver.
Install LGFlashTool, overwrite the megalock.dll with the provided one.
Turn off phone, hold the volume up key and plug into the computer (DOWNLOAD MODE).
Let the LG driver install for your phone.
Go to device manager in Windows Control Panel, change LGE Mobile USB Serial Port to com41
Open LGFlashTool select the right TOT file and dll (use BOARD DL)
Go to Port settings set LIMO Port to COM101 tick port 1 only on the right (Basically first 3 items ticked)
Click Start
Remove the cable for 5 seconds and reconnect, the flash will start
Flash
Done
Now you have a D858HK instead of D857.
If you get a port error at the starting of the flash disconnect the phone, remove LG drivers, reinstall them again, change the port to com41, and without rebooting launch again the flashtool.
If you get a Windows error, remove any antivirus you have!!
If at the end of the flashing procedure the phone boots into the miniOS, then pull out the battery and enter into the recovery and do a factory reset. Reboot. When in miniOS again, press the power button and tap on normal boot!
Links:
ALL-IN-ONE TRANSFORMATION PACKAGE (thanks to ikol-77):
https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0Bxv0rM0SdxuFbnpWUTFyaFVqVGc&usp=sharing
TOT File (D858HK v10d)
http://pan.baidu.com/share/init?shareid=1792523609&uk=2841005147&third=15
password 3uwc
Alternate link (magnet): magnet:?xt=urn:btih:8643A5C8F6F5B12...nce&tr=udp://tracker.publicbt.com:80/announce
DLL
https://mega.co.nz/#!VEhTzJxQ!v44-bnc1zhapsTDvT8UZOaiyMmKGBqg2FL9PKjrwPPc
password g6qa
Alternate Link with Blindfolded XML for Flashtool (magnet): magnet:?xt=urn:btih:6D5F4E34FF96E10...=udp://tracker.openbittorrent.com:80/announce
Build Prop Editor v1.17
https://mega.co.nz/#!MF5xnYIQ!vyvNmlhYQBfy7MpfZ27C8wiPQKe6JY4U7AfPOUNny4U
LG Driver v3.12.3
https://mega.co.nz/#!0IpVzb4I!lgvQsTAmKD-1J3yV-WRqWfJLuiVwhwuL0q3ObNjSEK0
LG FlashTool v1.8.6.527
https://mega.co.nz/#!VBJh0bQa!0Tx15V0sfxd98mYpFxsp-h8RPDVhMCeQ6e0nNc6M9YY
Alternate Link (magnet): magnet:?xt=urn:btih:2037B01DADF1D36...nce&tr=udp://tracker.publicbt.com:80/announce
Stump Root v1.2.0
https://mega.co.nz/#!QRpQEKQI!UYXXJiJK3Ql-nO9ecyM6YdQJwtz_Px1-sYezZ9wGLs0
SuperSU v2.14
https://mega.co.nz/#!wFAGhYqA!T2gxEyS8CuTsibtrUX9YsEKTJZaXYUAkq1dQM2628YM
IMPORTANT: For those of you with not working links or different issues during the procedure, please have a look at the findings of reb00tz (again, thanks buddy!):
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=56542760&postcount=80
For those of you needing to root, here is my guide, just follow it without installing the GApps, it's useless now!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=55587140&postcount=2
Yes, after transforming the phone into a D858HK, you'll be able to install any OTA update that will be pushed to you. It's not like the G2, no more OTAs after this guide, you will have to manually install the update.
DO NOT INSTALL v10c on the D857, it's impossible to root at the moment. If you do, the only way to go is the downgrade. I will set up a new guide soon if I'll be able to do that on mine (learn the hard way :crying: ) Look for D857v10a TOT. Downgrade to v10a, root, then follow this guide to transform to a D858HK.
Will edit with more detailed instructions soon. STAY TUNED!
--------D858HK v10f--------
Edit: Thanks to member biu40288 on gfan, here is the newest v10f D858HK:
http://pan.baidu.com/s/1o6kIAFo
Password: fx5e
Alternate Link (magnet): magnet:?xt=urn:btih:D0B7D6F43FDC136...=udp://tracker.openbittorrent.com:80/announce
WARNING: v10f no root! None of the root methods work (PurpleDrake, IoRoot, StumpRoot, Tow3lRoot)!
If you need to go back to v10a of D857, here are the links thanks to ikol-77:
v10a TOT:
https://mega.co.nz/#!plghkBKB!LgO_qOhVoyfM27kYkjeormM9kS3YnlbkYd4M_6unVUU
Password: lgbbs
LOLLIPOP D858HK v20d: http://csmgdl.lgmobile.com/dn/downloader.dev?fileKey=FW1D8X8F22TWAAB9BD3F765/D858HK20d_00.kdz
Video-Guide for flashing the LG G3:
http://lgg3root.com/lg-g3-root/how-to-unrootunbrick-lg-g3/

Thanks a lot for this great information.
However, MEGA asks for an decryption key ... can't download atm.
A doppo

The question is: can we do this for all variants? Like vs985/D851 to D855
Sent from my VS985 4G using XDA Free mobile app

I just flashed mine, everything seems OK, just at the end LG Flash Tool showed "Waiting for reset 120 sec", phone restarted and setup screen showed up.
Then LG Flash Tool showed error message "download failed" and "USB port open fail", but phone works well. Any idea why this happened?

Don't try to flash other LG G3 to this version. It only works for D857 or D858 to D858HK. These are the dual sim version and all have the same hardware.
Not sure what happened to the links but you can try the links in the original post
http://forum.xda-developers.com/lg-g3/help/d857-gapps-t2882412/page3
You can ignore the fail message at the end, it happened to one of the phones that I flashed too.

DomFel said:
Yes, after transforming the phone into a D858HK, you'll be able to install any OTA update that will be pushed to you.
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That's not actually accurate. OTA on D858HK are IMEI based, so even the D857 (or mainland D858) is flashed into D858HK, it won't receive any OTA notification still,as your IMEI will be designated to D857.
I'm not exactly sure if there s any way to side load the OTA without root/flash Tot, I hope someone will find a way when new OTA files are available for this.

kingcedz said:
That's not actually accurate. OTA on D858HK are IMEI based, so even the D857 (or mainland D858) is flashed into D858HK, it won't receive any OTA notification still,as your IMEI will be designated to D857.
I'm not exactly sure if there s any way to side load the OTA without root/flash Tot, I hope someone will find a way when new OTA files are available for this.
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You're partially correct. OTAs are theoretically IMEI based, but it has to match the installed firmware and firmware keys of the device, in this case you'll have 858HK keys, thus 858HK OTA.
On the G2 I changed firmware successfully twice to change the region (thus enabling few needed LTE bands), and it got two OTAs for that region, not for the original one.
Time will tell BTW!

Hi ! you mean by firmware installed 4G frequencies can change?

freejess said:
Hi ! you mean by firmware installed 4G frequencies can change?
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That's what happened with the G2. Couldn't get 4G in the UAE with Open EUR firmware. Switched to UAE firmware and got LTE!

Ah! This is great news. Maybe I'll get one of Australia will have plenty of 800mhz LTE as I was certifed seller ...

freejess said:
Ah! This is great news. Maybe I'll get one of Australia will have plenty of 800mhz LTE as I was certifed seller ...
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Be careful, you can't flash a D855 firmware into a D857/858/859 phone! You'll brick it!!

DomFel said:
Be careful, you can't flash a D855 firmware into a D857/858/859 phone! You'll brick it!!
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Hi there. Hoping you or maybe others from this thread could help me.. working on this document to list which root methods work on each device.
We do not get much input/feedback from D857/8/9 users and it would be nice to know if anyone could help me fill in the blanks for those devices.
Does D857/8/9 work with ioroot? if so which software versions? (10A? 10B? for example..)
Does D857/8/9 work with towelroot? if so which software versions?
Does D857/8/9 work with purpledrake root? if so which software versions?
Does D857/8/9 work with stump root? if so which software versions?
And I see you have mentioned that D855 firmware will brick a D857/8/9? Is this confirmed? It cannot be fixed if someone does this?
Do D857/8/9 users have a working TWRP from BUMP! yet? Im curious if the D855 version of TWRP would work for you
D857/8/9 users.. please keep me posted so we can make sure you dont get left out

autoprime said:
Hi there. Hoping you or maybe others from this thread could help me.. working on this document to list which root methods work on each device.
We do not get much input/feedback from D857/8/9 users and it would be nice to know if anyone could help me fill in the blanks for those devices.
Does D857/8/9 work with ioroot? if so which software versions? (10A? 10B? for example..)
Does D857/8/9 work with towelroot? if so which software versions?
Does D857/8/9 work with purpledrake root? if so which software versions?
Does D857/8/9 work with stump root? if so which software versions?
And I see you have mentioned that D855 firmware will brick a D857/8/9? Is this confirmed? It cannot be fixed if someone does this?
Do D857/8/9 users have a working TWRP from BUMP! yet? Im curious if the D855 version of TWRP would work for you
D857/8/9 users.. please keep me posted so we can make sure you dont get left out
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D857 works with Stumproot with version v10a and v10b only. v10c fixed the vulnerability.
D857 doesn't work with towelroot (tested v10b and v10c).
D857 doesn't work at all, it says -unsupported-.
D857 doesn't work with ioroot (tested v10b and v10c).
D857 will be bricked by flashing D855 firmware. Probably a recovery would be possibile accessing the firmware download mode, but I am not brave (stupid) enough to do it, since D855 doesn't support dual sim mode.
TWRP doesn't work on D857, after a reboot the recovery won't be accessible anymore, it will only work once. Be careful, when installing a custom recovery the original one will be gone forever, unless you restore with LG Support Tool. TWRP doesn't fully support D857, thus it probably installs the recovery on wrong memory addresses, and it is not bootable for a second or third time, but only once.
The only way to access the custom recovery is to install it again.
Personally I had to downgrade from v10c to v10b to be able to root and change firmware to D858HK in order to have GApps natively. v10c on D857 is unrootable.
The difference between D857/8/9 is customization: D857 is the international version, /8 and /9 are for China Mobile and Statecom. D858HK is the Hong Kong international version of the G3 Dual Sim that includes the GApps, all other firmware don't, since they are for the chinese market, which Google abandoned.
Haven't personally tested Stumproot on D858HK v10d yet.

DomFel said:
D857 works with Stumproot with version v10a and v10b only. v10c fixed the vulnerability.
D857 doesn't work with towelroot (tested v10b and v10c).
D857 doesn't work at all, it says -unsupported-.
D857 doesn't work with ioroot (tested v10b and v10c).
D857 will be bricked by flashing D855 firmware. Probably a recovery would be possibile accessing the firmware download mode, but I am not brave (stupid) enough to do it, since D855 doesn't support dual sim mode.
TWRP doesn't work on D857, after a reboot the recovery won't be accessible anymore, it will only work once. Be careful, when installing a custom recovery the original one will be gone forever, unless you restore with LG Support Tool. TWRP doesn't fully support D857, thus it probably installs the recovery on wrong memory addresses, and it is not bootable for a second or third time, but only once.
The only way to access the custom recovery is to install it again.
Personally I had to downgrade from v10c to v10b to be able to root and change firmware to D858HK in order to have GApps natively. v10c on D857 is unrootable.
The difference between D857/8/9 is customization: D857 is the international version, /8 and /9 are for China Mobile and Statecom. D858HK is the Hong Kong international version of the G3 Dual Sim that includes the GApps, all other firmware don't, since they are for the chinese market, which Google abandoned.
Haven't personally tested Stumproot on D858HK v10d yet.
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thank you for your response.
are you 100% sure PurpleDrake doesn't work? D855 10L has patched Stump but no one has patched PurpleDrake yet... unless it never worked to begin with.
does the following command work for you?
Code:
adb reboot --bnr_recovery
and did u try the purpledrake at this thread? because there are 2.. one is for D851 only.. this one is for all - http://forum.xda-developers.com/lg-g3/development/root-root-lg-g3-easily-purpledrake-lite-t2821000
check the manual commands in the first post if the script does not work. I want to confirm and be 110% sure purpledrake does not work on the D857/8/9.. that would make the D857/8/9 the ONLY g3 that does not have root yet.
also.. you mentioned D857 for ioroot/towelroot/purpledrake.. etc... what about the D858 and D858HK and D859? same results for all phones? or only for D857?
and for TWRP.. did you use the fastboot twrp method? do not use fastboot boot method. or did you try the Bump twrp? u tried the twrp-2.8.0.0_d855-signed.img file here? http://forum.xda-developers.com/lg-...mp-unlock-lg-g3-twrp-d852-d852g-f400-t2900614
http://downloads.codefi.re/thecubed/lg_g3/bump/twrp-2.8.0.0_d855-signed.img
Code:
[SIZE="1"]adb push twrp-2.8.0.0_d855-signed.img /sdcard/
adb shell
su
dd if=/dev/zero of=/dev/block/platform/msm_sdcc.1/by-name/recovery
dd if=/sdcard/twrp-2.8.0.0_d855-signed.img of=/dev/block/platform/msm_sdcc.1/by-name/recovery
reboot recovery[/SIZE]
that does not work? if that does not work I will make a proper TWRP for D857 D858 and D859 devices. I will need a boot.img from D858HK if possible please.
and can any D857, D858 or D859 users PM/Message me their IMEIso that I can use LG's website to look up KDZ files and download them myself.
If you want.. you can change or leave off the last 3 digits of the IMEI so that I dont know your exact IMEI for security.

autoprime said:
thank you for your response.
are you 100% sure PurpleDrake doesn't work? D855 10L has patched Stump but no one has patched PurpleDrake yet... unless it never worked to begin with.
does the following command work for you?
Code:
adb reboot --bnr_recovery
and did u try the purpledrake at this thread? because there are 2.. one is for D851 only.. this one is for all - http://forum.xda-developers.com/lg-g3/development/root-root-lg-g3-easily-purpledrake-lite-t2821000
check the manual commands in the first post if the script does not work. I want to confirm and be 110% sure purpledrake does not work on the D857/8/9.. that would make the D857/8/9 the ONLY g3 that does not have root yet.
also.. you mentioned D857 for ioroot/towelroot/purpledrake.. etc... what about the D858 and D858HK and D859? same results for all phones? or only for D857?
and for TWRP.. did you use the fastboot twrp method? do not use fastboot boot method. or did you try the Bump twrp? u tried the twrp-2.8.0.0_d855-signed.img file here? http://forum.xda-developers.com/lg-...mp-unlock-lg-g3-twrp-d852-d852g-f400-t2900614
http://downloads.codefi.re/thecubed/lg_g3/bump/twrp-2.8.0.0_d855-signed.img
Code:
[SIZE="1"]adb push twrp-2.8.0.0_d855-signed.img /sdcard/
adb shell
su
dd if=/dev/zero of=/dev/block/platform/msm_sdcc.1/by-name/recovery
dd if=/sdcard/twrp-2.8.0.0_d855-signed.img of=/dev/block/platform/msm_sdcc.1/by-name/recovery
reboot recovery[/SIZE]
that does not work? if that does not work I will make a proper TWRP for D857 D858 and D859 devices. I will need a boot.img from D858HK if possible please.
and can any D857, D858 or D859 users PM/Message me their IMEIso that I can use LG's website to look up KDZ files and download them myself.
If you want.. you can change or leave off the last 3 digits of the IMEI so that I dont know your exact IMEI for security.
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Unfortunately that command didn't work on D857 v10c, and the .bat gave unsupported model. Trust me I tried everything to root before I downgraded, I was desperate to gain root on v10c!!
This is the link for v10c for D857:
http://csmgdl.lgmobile.com/dn/downloader.dev?fileKey=FW040906432109876543213/D85710c_00.kdz
Unfortunately I couldn't find any other kdz (I got that link from my IMEI). The dual sims are mainly for the Chinese market, and they don't share any kdz on the Chinese forums, because many of them ask for money for the download of TOT files.
Please send me the instructions to extract the boot.IMG! I will also re-post the link on Mega later on for the 858HK tot file.

DomFel said:
Unfortunately that command didn't work on D857 v10c, and the .bat gave unsupported model. Trust me I tried everything to root before I downgraded, I was desperate to gain root on v10c!!
This is the link for v10c for D857:
http://csmgdl.lgmobile.com/dn/downloader.dev?fileKey=FW040906432109876543213/D85710c_00.kdz
Unfortunately I couldn't find any other kdz (I got that link from my IMEI). The dual sims are mainly for the Chinese market, and they don't share any kdz on the Chinese forums, because many of them ask for money for the download of TOT files.
Please send me the instructions to extract the boot.IMG! I will also re-post the link on Mega later on for the 858HK tot file.
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ok.
which firmware are you running now? D857? 10c? rooted?
you need root.. and then you would do these commands... then upload the boot.img to me.
so I guess you need to be on 10B and use stump to root.
Code:
adb shell
su
dd if=/dev/block/platform/msm_sdcc.1/by-name/boot of=/sdcard/boot.img
exit
exit
adb pull /sdcard/boot.img
the above commands will open adb shell, gain root, backup your boot.img to internal sdcard, exit rooted adb shell, exit adb shell, pull boot.img off internal sdcard into the folder on your computer where you are running adb.
OR
if you do not want to root the phone but still pull the files.. see my thread here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/lg-g3/development/psa-stop-taking-ota-updates-update-t2909412
under the "Download Updates" section are steps for how to extract KDZ. you can extract boot.img from kdz that way.
the only way to have a rooted D857 10C would be to have 10B.. root it with stump.. install TWRP (D857/8/9 version I need to make).. then update to 10C manually by flashing the system.img, boot.img and modem.img in TWRP.
I have an easy method to flash the system/boot/modem images in my thread as well: http://forum.xda-developers.com/lg-g3/development/psa-stop-taking-ota-updates-update-t2909412
under the "Manual Updating" section I have some flashable "Flash2" zips that do all the work for you once you have the system/boot/modem images on your internal sdcard. no need to make new flashable zips.
If anyone has the boot.img for D858 or D858HK that would be good too.

DomFel said:
You're partially correct. OTAs are theoretically IMEI based, but it has to match the installed firmware and firmware keys of the device, in this case you'll have 858HK keys, thus 858HK OTA.
On the G2 I changed firmware successfully twice to change the region (thus enabling few needed LTE bands), and it got two OTAs for that region, not for the original one.
Time will tell BTW!
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FYI, I had it flashed with 10C and it didn't receive OTA to 10D, had to do a manual refresh of the whole 10D tot.
I've seen Chinese users reporting the same as well.
That's why i m convinced conversion this way won't receive OTA.
In any case, i have both the D857 converted D858HK, and the local stock D858HK, will be able to verify that once new OTA is pushed out.
all else apart, it's the best version of the android phone by a country mile.

kingcedz said:
FYI, I had it flashed with 10C and it didn't receive OTA to 10D, had to do a manual refresh of the whole 10D tot.
I've seen Chinese users reporting the same as well.
That's why i m convinced conversion this way won't receive OTA.
In any case, i have both the D857 converted D858HK, and the local stock D858HK, will be able to verify that once new OTA is pushed out.
all else apart, it's the best version of the android phone by a country mile.
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I think you are right. Today I flashed a D855 of a friend of mine in order to change the region. Unfortunately the region didn't change, even by using a TOT file. Under software version it's still AME region and not EUR. Editing the build.prop and reflashing/restoring didn't work neither.
I think LG has hardcoded the region in the hardware, not on the software side anymore!

Hi all,
I'm a user of D858hk, recently i have updated my device through LGMobile Support to D858hk v10f, and the stump root effect is waived...
I try to reroot through stump / purpledrake / towelroot , but eventually can't be success.
Hence, I try to flash the stock d858hk v10d rom here, i have several questions suffer during the thread here.
1. Do i need to modify the build.prop file as my device is D858hk
2. I can't get the dll file from the above links
TOT File and DLL: http://pan.baidu.com/share/init?shar...05147&third=15
DLL http://pan.baidu.com/share/init?shar...05147&third=15
Both links contain a zip file which only include a .tot file inside.
3. I have followed all the steps as stated above, but during "Click Start->Remove the cable for 5 seconds and reconnect, the flash will start-> it show error message "Download Fail - Can't change to download mode", i'm sure i have done "Turn off phone, hold the volume up key and plug into the computer (DOWNLOAD MODE)."
Hope anyone can help and suggest what mistake i have made.
thanks.

Does anyone have a D858HK recovery file? I've accidentally written it with the wrong recovery img (D855's) and when I try to boot recovery it goes to fastboot mode... but on normal operation there aren't any side effects yet.
Greatly appreciate it if any of you can post the recovery's img!
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cmko said:
Hi all,
I'm a user of D858hk, recently i have updated my device through LGMobile Support to D858hk v10f, and the stump root effect is waived...
I try to reroot through stump / purpledrake / towelroot , but eventually can't be success.
Hence, I try to flash the stock d858hk v10d rom here, i have several questions suffer during the thread here.
1. Do i need to modify the build.prop file as my device is D858hk
2. I can't get the dll file from the above links
TOT File and DLL: http://pan.baidu.com/share/init?shar...05147&third=15
DLL http://pan.baidu.com/share/init?shar...05147&third=15
Both links contain a zip file which only include a .tot file inside.
3. I have followed all the steps as stated above, but during "Click Start->Remove the cable for 5 seconds and reconnect, the flash will start-> it show error message "Download Fail - Can't change to download mode", i'm sure i have done "Turn off phone, hold the volume up key and plug into the computer (DOWNLOAD MODE)."
Hope anyone can help and suggest what mistake i have made.
thanks.
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1) no, as your device is already D858HK, no need.
2) Here's a link for you to obtain the DLL: https://mega.co.nz/#!YNx2DCSZ!ok0oaK5o7Xu0QeorfnH5gfkEDra9RyoFfhnCkXXIJNE
3) try it after using the right DLL file.

Root workaround in h440n running marshmallow?

Hi! A couple of days ago I found FlashFire from chainfire and saw G4 users used to flash roms with it while they didn't have their bootloader unlocked, so I was wondering if it is possible to install roms using it.
According to their website it isn't recommended for unlocked bootloaders but since I have a spare h440 board I've been trying to flash a stock MM rom using rooted LP for preserve root at upgrading, I think it might be possible but unfortunately while flashing the system.img I made using our poland MM kdz use 2.76gb and my system partition stand about 2.4gb so when it hits 2.4 an error alert is prompt and the phone stays unusable till I flash a new kdz using lg flash tool.
I think I'm missing something while making my system.img, I used WindowsLGFirmwareExtract to obtain the dz file and DZFileTools too obtain BINS files and then WindowsLGFirmwareExtract to merge them again into a .img file. Any suggestions?

not yet

spirytusek said:
not yet
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no suggestion? I mean thing was flashing my system.img, it's just bigger than the available space so I think it's possible but I just don't know how to create correctly a system.img from a stock rom kdz file if we manage to create a smaller we might be able to inject supersu while flashing using flashfire

bootloader unlock must first

I'm not very keen to this kind of things, unlocking and making custom roms, but I think that some guy try to do the same thing and ended up with a hard brick.
This is the link to what he tried http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=67408204&postcount=1407
Wish I could help you more but I'm just an ignorant u.u

Hello. On Lollipop, the ROOT is being written on the system partition. If you upgrade to Marshmallow with any way, you replace th LP system with the MM one. It is being overwritten. So, ROOT is lost, together with the LP system. There is a way to write ROOT on the MM system partition, but STILL, it is not working, because the bootloader of MM checks if there has been a modification, like ROOT (dm_verity). So, the only way to root MM for now is to have an unlocked bootloader.

H901 T-Mobile Nougat v30b TWRP flashable update.zip

If you have already upgraded to Nougat using the manual method I posted, you don't need to flash this. If you do, you will get all the bloat back (again), and have to flash your su bin (again), but it isn't going to break your phone.
This is for the H901. Make SURE you have an ACTUAL H901, and not one of the half / half H901 / F600 phones.
If you are still on MM (any version), NOT LP, then you can use this to upgrade (or clean install -- just do a wipe) to Android 7.0 Nougat. This is from the official KDZ that was released on July 18th.
When you flash this, all the carrier bloat / LG bloat / crap / garbage, will come back. You will also lose root until you flash the su bin of your choice. That is the point of this, you WON'T lose TWRP, so you can still root...
Any questions, don't hesitate to ask.
Lastly, when I have time, I will be releasing a version that is already debloated...
Download v30b_update.zip
SHA1: 4ae9338b9301f4b56437ec761b678c8706c90bc7
If you want the FULL Nougat experience -- that is ALL of the v30b firmware except the stock recovery (we don't want to lose TWRP do we?), then flash this as well.
If you flash this, then you might as well delete all of your MM backups that you made with TWRP because you can no longer restore to MM using your backups (you can flash back to MM -- just not with the backups).
If you choose to ignore this, and decide to restore a MM backup, you will brick your phone.
Download full_nougat.zip
SHA1: b1ac20a6eaccf2dfbd22c09886ddcd03ab638ec3
Known working (tested by me) SU binary: download SuperSU 2.82.
SHA1: d980effb25a8f23bc944d6b1015923f310038031
It has also been confirmed by multiple users that Magisk 12+ works, but I have not confirmed that myself.
This will not wipe ANY of your data / apps / or anything else you may have on your phone. That is why it is an UPGRADE and not a CLEAN install
If you want to do a clean install, just do a full wipe, and then flash.
If you downloaded any of my failed attempts (really -- a typo in a ui_print line?!?!?), and don't want to download the whole zip again, you can download this zip. It is the META-INF directory. You will need to unzip the broken v30b_update.zip, and then extract this over top of the META-INF dir, and then zip it back up.
Make sure you use recursion, and make sure you unzip it on TOP of the META-INF dir, not inside it -- or you will end up with META-INF/META-INF/com/google/android. Won't break your phone, but won't flash either.
-- Brian

Thank you so much man you just made my day...
it will be nice if you can share the recommended SU zip...

Any of the current SUs will work. I am using SuperSU 2.82 (hell, there may be a newer version, but it works, so I don't bother), but I know that Magisk will work as well.
-- Brian

seems that my TWRP has a problem
during update it says "could not find 'META-INF/com/google/android/update-binary' in the zip file"
any help :/?

having the same problem too bad for me !!
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Just opened the zip file and notices META-INF folder is empty there are suppose to be some files in there which helps flash a file...

Weird. I just unzipped it, and it is there. I grabbed the update-binary from one of my LG G4 trees. It shouldn't matter, but I will replace the update-binary, and re-upload.
Sorry about that guys. Unfortunately I can't test this, well I could, but I really don't want to debloat my phone again
It is a SUPER simple script though...
-- Brian

Well THERES the problem. I uploaded the bad copy. I zipped without recursion the first time. Thought I nuked that copy. I am uploading the proper version now -- ya know -- with an ACTUAL META-INF dir
-- Brian

JiggyTox said:
seems that my TWRP has a problem
during update it says "could not find 'META-INF/com/google/android/update-binary' in the zip file"
any help :/?
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runningnak3d said:
Weird. I just unzipped it, and it is there. I grabbed the update-binary from one of my LG G4 trees. It shouldn't matter, but I will replace the update-binary, and re-upload.
Sorry about that guys. Unfortunately I can't test this, well I could, but I really don't want to debloat my phone again
It is a SUPER simple script though...
-- Brian
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if you can only share meta-inf folder, I think it will work if you just copy files into the zip. that'll be awesome!!

OK -- I replaced the update.zip with the proper version, and I added the META-INF zip if you downloaded the bad one and don't want to redownload the whole thing.
-- Brian

Thanks a ton for the work you do helping keep this device alive.
I couldn't wait so I went ahead and unzipped the original update.zip and did the other method of pushing the three images via adb, and it works perfectly! thanks a lot again!

idk
i'm getting an error 6 when trying to flash. i did some research and they say it may be a line of code written somewhere wrong.

runningnak3d said:
OK -- I replaced the update.zip with the proper version, and I added the META-INF zip if you downloaded the bad one and don't want to redownload the whole thing.
-- Brian
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thanks man :highfive:

DroxOh said:
i'm getting an error 6 when trying to flash. i did some research and they say it may be a line of code written somewhere wrong.
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Getting the same error as well

Well, what the crap. Edify script is ... or should I say WAS, one of the simplest things in the world. Now that I am off work and don't need my phone, I can actually test this before I post an updated zip.
The only thing I can guess is that the v10 doesn't let you flash from the zip itself, so I am going to extract the files to /tmp and then flash them.....
I will post an update as soon as I have this working. This has never been an issue before.....
-- Brian

Thanks Bro. But, I want to turn off big cores Lg v10 H901 Android 7.0. You can create file off core.zip? Plz....

Help me! when i try to flash it, i get the next msg: Updater process ended with ERROR: 6
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Tell me something, if i update with LG Bridge.... i will lose the TWRP or Just the root ? I net to update to nougat now :/

You will lose both. I did before I found this thread.
Sent from my LG-H901 using Tapatalk

My H901 was updated to 30L directly via LG Bridge. Can I roll it back to 20L to flash TWRP recovery? I will attempt to kdz via LGup but I wonder if it work or bricks my phone

Ash.... i hope that we can get a solution to make the zip works....

huy chuong said:
My H901 was updated to 30L directly via LG Bridge. Can I roll it back to 20L to flash TWRP recovery? I will attempt to kdz via LGup but I wonder if it work or bricks my phone
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As far as I know you cannot rollback to MM from Nougat. Just have to wait and see if someone is able to create a rooted and debloated kdz or .tot Nougat Rom for our H901. I tried to use Dirtycow method to root but the fastboot commands do not work.
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Oreo stock recovery ze520kl

Does anyone have the stock recovery Oreo for Asus Zenfone 3 ze520kl?
I need it to upgrade my rooted phone since I'm getting error "can't install this package on device version less than...".
I know I can download the .raw and extract it, but I don't have PC to do it. Using phone I couldn't find any app which allows me to extract.
Thanks for your attention

mvini_ab said:
Does anyone have the stock recovery Oreo for Asus Zenfone 3 ze520kl?
I need it to upgrade my rooted phone since I'm getting error "can't install this package on device version less than...".
I know I can download the .raw and extract it, but I don't have PC to do it. Using phone I couldn't find any app which allows me to extract.
Thanks for your attention
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This folder will help everyone with the same problem:
https://mega.nz/#F!lw02CLpA!hpetR2-Sec1F__gHPNRE9Q!xhVEhCjB

mvini_ab said:
This folder will help everyone with the same problem:
https://mega.nz/#F!lw02CLpA!hpetR2-Sec1F__gHPNRE9Q!xhVEhCjB
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Interesting this folder, but it is outdated, the latest firmware stock is WW-15.0410.1806.68
2018/07/13.
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mvini_ab said:
Does anyone have the stock recovery Oreo for Asus Zenfone 3 ze520kl?
I need it to upgrade my rooted phone since I'm getting error "can't install this package on device version less than...".
I know I can download the .raw and extract it, but I don't have PC to do it. Using phone I couldn't find any app which allows me to extract.
Thanks for your attention
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what program do I use to extract firmware recovery?

kiq1702 said:
Interesting this folder, but it is outdated, the latest firmware stock is WW-15.0410.1806.68
2018/07/13.
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what program do I use to extract firmware recovery?
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Yes, it is outdated, but it might be really useful because there are stock recoverys from ze520kl oreo version.
I believe you can extract files using 7-Zip.

mvini_ab said:
Yes, it is outdated, but it might be really useful because there are stock recoverys from ze520kl oreo version.
I believe you can extract files using 7-Zip.
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I can not find any file that corresponds to recovery. Can you tell me what it is?

kiq1702 said:
I can not find any file that corresponds to recovery. Can you tell me what it is?
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Sorry for answering so late.l, but here we go.
You don't have the correct file. What you have is just a file to update your phone. You need to download .RAW firmware if you want to extract stock recovery.
What are you planning to do? If you phone got bricked (like infinite loop) you can easily use that virtual folder and use the latest available (there) recovery to put your phone in normal, trust me, it'll solve the problem.
But if you really need the .RAW files, here you can some Oreo examples, not the lastest, but also work.
ZE520KL: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Y5OVqmmAjb5PWZ6sKknzP0YnQHGyDxD0/view
ZE522KL:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1DInYnZ4hLICjI_-cZ-NvUC_Vpzc_FnPO/view
And, in case you need some stock recovery for ZE520KL from that virtual folder, try these for ZE520KL:
[1803.55] https://mega.nz/#F!lw02CLpA!hpetR2-Sec1F__gHPNRE9Q!xhVEhCjB
[1804.61] https://mega.nz/#F!lw02CLpA!hpetR2-Sec1F__gHPNRE9Q!RgFnSKwZ
Again, I don't know what are planning to do, so my answer might not be useful. xD

mvini_ab said:
Sorry for answering so late.l, but here we go.
You don't have the correct file. What you have is just a file to update your phone. You need to download .RAW firmware if you want to extract stock recovery.
What are you planning to do? If you phone got bricked (like infinite loop) you can easily use that virtual folder and use the latest available (there) recovery to put your phone in normal, trust me, it'll solve the problem.
But if you really need the .RAW files, here you can some Oreo examples, not the lastest, but also work.
ZE520KL: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Y5OVqmmAjb5PWZ6sKknzP0YnQHGyDxD0/view
ZE522KL:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1DInYnZ4hLICjI_-cZ-NvUC_Vpzc_FnPO/view
And, in case you need some stock recovery for ZE520KL from that virtual folder, try these for ZE520KL:
[1803.55] https://mega.nz/#F!lw02CLpA!hpetR2-Sec1F__gHPNRE9Q!xhVEhCjB
[1804.61] https://mega.nz/#F!lw02CLpA!hpetR2-Sec1F__gHPNRE9Q!RgFnSKwZ
Again, I don't know what are planning to do, so my answer might not be useful. xD
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Many thanks, I just wanted to know how to extract the "recovery.img" file from the .raw file.
But I realized that I was looking for the wrong file, this print I sent is from the stock rom firmware file that comes from the Asus website. (http://dlcdnet.asus.com/pub/ASUS/ZenFone/ZE552KL/UL-ASUS_Z012D-JP-15.0410.1806.68-user.zip).
Where can I find this ".RAW" file that you put there on the link, has it updated on the asus website?

@mvini_ab
Why don't you just skip the stock recovery and flash it thru twrp? Editing the updater-script bypasses the error you're getting. That's how I've been doing it for years, no issues, you just have to flash magisk or superSU afterwards.

kiq1702 said:
Many thanks, I just wanted to know how to extract the "recovery.img" file from the .raw file.
But I realized that I was looking for the wrong file, this print I sent is from the stock rom firmware file that comes from the Asus website. (http://dlcdnet.asus.com/pub/ASUS/ZenFone/ZE552KL/UL-ASUS_Z012D-JP-15.0410.1806.68-user.zip).
Where can I find this ".RAW" file that you put there on the link, has it updated on the asus website?
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You can't find RAW files on official Asus website.
That was the most recent RAW firmware I could find.
You can flash that and update it through the phone in settings -> system -> update
Flash Tools: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BzBzT9RsAkigcTlCSlZpMTRBV1U/view
Put your phone in droidboot mode by holding volume+ and power and then use flashtools.

wang1chung said:
@mvini_ab
Why don't you just skip the stock recovery and flash it thru twrp? Editing the updater-script bypasses the error you're getting. That's how I've been doing it for years, no issues, you just have to flash magisk or superSU afterwards.
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I honestly don't know how to do it. Never read any tutorial teaching that. Furthermore, I don't have computer/laptop (poor enough for that), just my cellphone. =\

@mvini_ab
I've done it through my phone before with rootexplorer, it's annoying but it works. Open the updater-script in the rom zip, it's located in META-INF/com/google/android/. Be careful, there are two files in that directory, you want updater-script not updater-binary.
Open the file with a text editor, delete the first few lines, pretty much up to "ui_print target asus ww_phone release keys", and then save it back into the rom zip and flash it. I think I had to extract the script, delete it from the archive, and then add the edited script back to the archive when I was done.
Flashing magisk and wiping cache/dalvik is all you need after flashing the modified stock Rom through twrp.

wang1chung said:
@mvini_ab
I've done it through my phone before with rootexplorer, it's annoying but it works. Open the updater-script in the rom zip, it's located in META-INF/com/google/android/. Be careful, there are two files in that directory, you want updater-script not updater-binary.
Open the file with a text editor, delete the first few lines, pretty much up to "ui_print target asus ww_phone release keys", and then save it back into the rom zip and flash it. I think I had to extract the script, delete it from the archive, and then add the edited script back to the archive when I was done.
Flashing magisk and wiping cache/dalvik is all you need after flashing the modified stock Rom through twrp.
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Nice! In the next update I'll try that. Thank you, that was really satisfying.

Thank you so much. It's really help me!! I'm going to take my phone to fixer! Thank you again! <3

Please help! I need to relock my bootloader.

Hey guys, how are you? So, let me explain my situation - I have a Redmi 7A (the 16 GB version) and I recently unlocked its bootloader to root, and uninstall some bloatwares ...... I managed to unlock the bootloader and install TWRP recovery, but I was unable to root, and i tried in a lot of ways, in a lot of times........... I'm on version 11.0.6 of MIUI, and I saw that some users here were having problems with this version too. Anyway, recently a MIUI update came out, and soon it will update to MIUI 12, but I'm not able to install the OTA update, after the phone restarts, it goes to TWRP recovery and shows an error message - so, I would like to go back to my original recovery and re-lock my bootloader, but for that I need the original recovery of the Redmi 7A, and I can't find it anywhere........
Someone here have this original recovery available to send or do upload? It would help me a lot! Thanks

eriksparks1 said:
Hey guys, how are you? So, let me explain my situation - I have a Redmi 7A (the 16 GB version) and I recently unlocked its bootloader to root, and uninstall some bloatwares ...... I managed to unlock the bootloader and install TWRP recovery, but I was unable to root, and i tried in a lot of ways, in a lot of times........... I'm on version 11.0.6 of MIUI, and I saw that some users here were having problems with this version too. Anyway, recently a MIUI update came out, and soon it will update to MIUI 12, but I'm not able to install the OTA update, after the phone restarts, it goes to TWRP recovery and shows an error message - so, I would like to go back to my original recovery and re-lock my bootloader, but for that I need the original recovery of the Redmi 7A, and I can't find it anywhere........
Someone here have this original recovery available to send or do upload? It would help me a lot! Thanks
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I have detailed instructions - How to install TWRP + ROOT [Magisk] for redmi 7A HERE. Very easy. Please use google translate

sjcbank said:
I have detailed instructions - How to install TWRP + ROOT [Magisk] for redmi 7A HERE. Very easy. Please use google translate
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Hi! I tried that way, but when i use the patched boot.img, it doesn't boot, and go straight to TWRP :/

eriksparks1 said:
Hi! I tried that way, but when i use the patched boot.img, it doesn't boot, and go straight to TWRP :/
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If you can't do it, look down and read lesson #3, download ROM zip and txt files for flash via twrp. will definitely work 100%

eriksparks1 said:
Hi! I tried that way, but when i use the patched boot.img, it doesn't boot, and go straight to TWRP :/
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Soo... I have problem too with root and I make temp root (unsafe method) . Patching boot img is idiot idea now , same as re-lock bootloader . I'm DEV and i'm know (look on my threads if you don't think). Better idea for you is download global rom or rom designed for your region . Actually i wipe my global rom and I install rom with android 10 . I have english only without polish support . All rom's is here : https://mirom.ezbox.idv.tw/en/phone/pine/ If you want to unbrick your device , download correct rom , and flash . For your bricked device is only fastboot rom for unbrick . In google you find how to install adb and fastboot drivers , disable check signatures of drivers in your windows , adb and fastboot exe file (if you have windows as me) etc. . Good luck . Disclaimer: After re-lock bootloader , your software and data be bricked , you must flash all with data too . Make copy of data to google or sd card
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https://flashxiaomi.com/download-install-miui-rom-for-xiaomi-redmi-7a-all-miui-firmwares/
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https://xiaomifirmwareupdater.com/miui/pine/