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[T-Mobile LG G2x] tahahawa:
My phone from wind looks the exact same. Except the model number is p999 and it comes with froyo with no update available. Also the baseband is June 05.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] jboxer:
I have an unlock provider that has access to the LG database. I can try to get a code for you. The cost is $5.00. The codes are obtained via the IMEI and knowing the carrier is not required. If your phone is a preproduction version the code might not be in the database, but you can try. If a code is retrieved but it doesn't work there is no refund; but if the result comes back code not found you get a full refund.

When you put in a sim does it say "Network locked" in the notification bar and does it display a popup box to enter the network unlock code (NCK)?

And yes please install Clockworkmod Recovery and backup the phone and post the backup to a file sharing service.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] Deleted member 2747343:
you should really make a backup it will help devs make better roms
[T-Mobile LG G2x] exonix:
i will do this today
[T-Mobile LG G2x] exonix:
I will PM you my IMEI and will make a backup to a file sharing service today, BTW it says SIM CARD IS LOCKED, however the SIM works fine in alll other phones, all my other androids, etc.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] Psyrecx:
What's the model number listed just below the battery?
[T-Mobile LG G2x] jboxer:
He already showed that earlier in the thread. It is an "LG-L95G" and it is made for Tracfone.

This is a very interesting find. Tracfone is a prepaid provider and normally their firmware is special for them and tells people remaining credits after calls, sms, etc. automatically. But if an early build of the firmware it might just be a generic 2.3.4 build. The baseband is newer but definitely a Qualcomm baseband chip like the P999 based on the baseband that is installed.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] exonix:
FCCID is the same as the Optimus and G2X however model shows LG-L95G
[T-Mobile LG G2x] exonix:
I just sent you a PM
[T-Mobile LG G2x] jboxer:
PM replied to. In the future just check PM. No reason to clutter this thread with posts like this. I check my PMs frequently and Tapatalk notifies me of new ones on my G2X.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] Psyrecx:
He showed the model number on the sticker, I was wanting to see if the hardware model number was the same or if it was just a relabled device.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] jboxer:
In one of your earlier posts you said you already ordered an unlock code for a G2X. What was the result of that? If it came back unfound, my source would likely have the same result as LG codes are retrieved without regard for the specific model. The LG unlock database is accessed by IMEI codes only.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] exonix:
Just sent payment via paypal
[T-Mobile LG G2x] exonix:
jboxer, TracFone owns StraightTalk wireless which is now releases Android devices under unlimited contracts. These phones have no meters on them since you can only use them with an unlimited plan, the firmware is very bare bones android apps with no bloatware that the big carriers usually have
[T-Mobile LG G2x] jboxer:
I haven't been in the U.S. for about five years so I am not famaliar with all these new services. Sounds like a good way to go for a lot of people. Do you know what their MNC and MCC codes are? I hope the OP posts his Nandroid backup soon. I would like to see the system image.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] exonix:
honestly from what my friend told me, this is going to run on T-mobile's 4G network with the service offered by StraightTalk, same concept as SimpleMobile except StraightTalk doesnt let you bring your own phones and it looks like the G2X I have on my hands is a leaked out device, I feel somewhat special now... lol
[T-Mobile LG G2x] jboxer:
Installing Clockworkmod and making the backup will only take a few minutes. Please do that as a lot of us are anxious to see what included in the ROM. It would be nice to have stock 2.3.4 GB on my device as this version and up no longer makes you reenter your Google password(s) when you change sims.

Code ordered. Looks like LG database is sleeping. Code will return early Monday morning, if not sooner.

Thanks.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] exonix:
I will do this and upload today, check back in a few hours
[T-Mobile LG G2x] phburks:
Thanks for your willingness to contribute.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] Mister Hat:
This is really exciting :3 October 13th baseband. :) This looks awesome. Maybe post the nandroid in the dev section so we can have a stock 2.3.4 in there? That is after someone has tested this on a tmobile branded p999 and confirmed it working.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] jboxer:
Nandroid won't backup the baseband. Even if we could extract we haven no way to flash it. But yes, I would like to see the rom.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] gypsy214:
guys this baseband is oct13th if it was a ota for our p999 models dont the ota suppost to be running already?

i remember the last ota we had it came out the same date of the baseband jul15th

another thing had you tried with a tmobile us sim card in it? if it doesnt work than i assume this update isnt for us
[T-Mobile LG G2x] jboxer:
Did you read the thread. This is not an update for the P999. This guy got his hands on an early version of the yet released L95G for Tracfone or Simple Mobile. The device appears to be the same hardware version as the P999. If we can get the Nandroid then people can put 2.3.4 on their device or someone can put a rom together from it.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] slycog:
You are correct, nandroid will not capture the baseband, however with the imei you can download the factory image from LG's server (B2C). From which the firmware and unadulterated ROM can be extracted.

It's also worth mentioning that there are methods for flashing the baseband if this device happens to be using the same radio hardware. (G2x/o2x use different radio modules)
[T-Mobile LG G2x] exonix:
Guys I have attempted to use rom manager/clockwork to backup the tomm but I think I need root access on 2.3.4. Can someone point me in the direction of a root apps so I can upload this image tonight?
[T-Mobile LG G2x] jboxer:
You should be using the One Click NVFlash method to install Clockworkmod Recovery. You then don't need to be rooted. Before using ROM Manager (which is not advised) you MUST do the NVFlash method first in order to be rooted to use ROM Manager. After installing Clockworkmod Recovery with the One Click NVFlash method you then turn on the device while holding power + volume down until the pretty LG logo (not the plain one) appears. You will then boot into Clockworkmod Recovery and you will be able to the backup of the rom. Have an SD card in the device also, as Clockworkmod wants to put the backup on the sd. If no sd the backup will fail.

Use the method in this thread: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1056847

How do you flash the baseband on a G2X? Many people have asked for this and nobody has come up with an answer.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] exonix:
working on it right now
[T-Mobile LG G2x] PhantomRampage:
Thanks man. We appreciate you doing this for us
[T-Mobile LG G2x] slycog:
It's accomplished by issuing commands directly to the baseband, once in fastboot (sw update screen) a serial interface becomes available.

If you look at the nvflash thread I created a proof of concept that demonstrates the first phase.

I don't want to hijack this thread, you can pm me for more info.

I would like to get the imei so I can pull the factory image though... this in my opinion is better than a nandroid.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] jboxer:
But in NVFlash people need to know which partition number the baseband is, etc. Why don't you get it actually working and post a new thread with the exact command to flash the baseband?

The LG firmware downloader doesn't work as this is an unreleased device. When I try to download the factory image the software is getting an unhandled exception error. It really doesn't like it. It is not listed in the supported devices list in the LG Updater also. I have the IMEI because I am trying to get an unlock code for the OP.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] slycog:
It's not on a partition that is accessible through nvflash, the radio module itself has it's own internal flash (1GB) and it can only be accessed via the baseband itself... in fastboot there is a serial interface that becomes available that allows you to talk directly to the baseband.

The code that i've written is a basic framework to allow communicating directly with the baseband... right now the only thing it does is issue the basic AT and SWV commands. You would need to implement a FBOOT handler to facilitate a baseband flash.

There isn't really a compelling reason to get it working, those people having issues with the KDZ tool will have the same issues with the tool I've written... the KDZ tool barfs on itself because it's not able to find/mount the serial interface. (in the examples that I've seen the LG drivers simply don't function properly preventing the pc from ever making the interface available)

Aside from all of that, usb serial adapters are buggy in general... you get all kinds of weird timing issues... you can attribute most of the failed updates to this. I myself had a bad flash my first go-round with the LG Updater.

As for the firmware with imei, if it's not available via B2C (which i'm pretty sure it is) then it can be obtained through B2B (this is the commercial tool used internally by the carriers). B2B is how the service manuals leak for LG... it's not uncommon for people to sell access to B2B... example here: http://b2b-lg.blogspot.com/
[T-Mobile LG G2x] jboxer:
I think we are getting this thread way off track. I have started a new thread to continue the baseband discussion. Here is the link. Please let's continue the baseband discussion there.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=18491630
[T-Mobile LG G2x] Psyrecx:
I wonder if you took the navigator flex cable out of these phones, how different they would actually be, if at all... I still think T-Mobile is lying their a**es off... wouldn't be the first time.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] jboxer:
It's another day and we are still patiently waiting. Please post the Nandroid backup as soon as you can. It will give me something to do for a couple of days.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] Psyrecx:
What do you think the number of people waiting for this is up to by now?
[T-Mobile LG G2x] jboxer:
More than I can count on my fingers and my toes.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] exonix:
Guy's when I try to do the back up it says "failed to get permissions"

I'm gonna try again shortly.

jbox did you have any luck on my PM?
[T-Mobile LG G2x] jboxer:
Did you install Clockworkmod Recovery with the One Click NVFlash? It sounds like you are just trying to do a backup in Android itself. You must be in recovery flashed with NVFlash. ROM Manager won't work and can screw up your device. If you are running Clockworkmod Recovery and entering it by holding down power + volume down to boot, you are fully rooted when running Clockworkmod Recovery and there cannot be a permissions issue trying to do a backup.

Still waiting for result from server on the PM.

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@exonix - It turns out your IMEI is a preproduction IMEI and cannot be unlocked. LG will not release unlock codes for preproduction devices. So your only option is to use this phone with Simple Mobile service. But since it is one of their preproduction units they might not let you use it on their network as you are not supposed to have it.

Your only other option is to find someone with an unlocking box (furious gold, octopus, etc) that supports LG phones that can read the NVM, change the lock bit, and rewrite the NVM. But these types of tools are usually model specific and some do support the P999, but they would not support the L95 yet as it has not been released. You could try using the tools for the P999 but you could have a bricked device afterward.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] jboxer:
OP. Have you installed Clockworkmod using NVFlash via Tgagunman's One Click Recovery Flasher? We are very anxious to see the ROM. Please let us know what is going on with this? In real Recovery backing up the ROM should be easy with no problems and only take a few minutes, unless your device is partitioned differently, which I doubt as it the same hardware as the P999 down to the baseband chip. Thanks.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] matrix0886:
..........just came across this thread...i'm not going to be able to sleep until I see what this update brings, lol..............
[T-Mobile LG G2x] matrix0886:
Does this make sense to anyone? Or is it nothing?

http://gsm.lge.com/html/gsm/LG-L95G.xml

wi-fi.org wifi certificate
[T-Mobile LG G2x] jboxer:
Just the specs of the phone. I saw that earlier. Just confirms same specs as P999.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] Psyrecx:
So does this mean T-Mobile WAS lying about the G2x not supporting AT&T's 3g band?
[T-Mobile LG G2x] jboxer:
No, no. no. The P999 (G2X) does not support 850Mhz 3G. It doesn't have the capability in the baseband chip itself. This phone will use T-Mobile's network for Simple Mobile, if it is released. Simple Mobile uses AT&T and T-Mobile at their discretion. Tracfone (owner of Simple Mobile) has their own carrier id, which is 310999, so they can hop onto any network that they have an agreement with.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] Psyrecx:
Ah ok, wasn't sure about tracfone as I've never dealt with them. Thought they might piggy back AT&T's network, didn't know they can also go on T-Mobiles.

I still want to see if the baseband chip from the O2x can be put in the G2x, it would be nice because I bet if you ordered a bunch of them, some of the people with the standard G2x's on here would buy them.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] jboxer:
They go on everyone's network as they buy time in bulk. They also have CDMA phones that work on Verizon's network.

That would be very difficult to do as the RIL layer that talks to the baseband is different and the memory is partitioned differently. It would take someone with the ability to compile an Android ROM from source and then it would still be difficult because the device drivers are proprietary and almost never released. If you want to see how a baseband chip can be replaced (same type) see how a company in China replaces basebands in iPhones that flashed the iPad 6.15 baseband and now their GPS doesn't work. They replace the baseband chip that is preprogrammed with a lower baseband that can be unlocked and doesn't mess up the GPS. It takes a lot of skill to do it without destroying the motherboard. If you want that then you should just buy yourself an unlocked 2X and sell your G2X; but the 2X Infineon baseband chip doesn't support AT&T either. The 2X baseband supports 900, 1900 and 2100. So there is no variant of the 2X that can get 3G on AT&T, period.

http://www.beijingiphonerepair.com/baseband-chip/
[T-Mobile LG G2x] jboxer:
@exonix - What is the status of the backup? A lot of us are anxiously waiting for it. if you aren't going to post it please say that also so we know to stop waiting. If you cannot post a lot of us will be very disappointed. Installing Clockworkmod Recovery using One Click Flasher and doing the backup would take about 10 minutes total time or less. You could then use One Click to flash back stock recovery if that is a concern to you.

If the backup won't work then you don't have an SD card in the phone. The backup requires that you insert a real sd card. It doesn't use the built-in memory for obvious reasons.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] edmcrocker:
yes, please post it exonix. an official 2.3.4 would be nice to get google talk video working.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] jboxer:
I must say the lack of activity from the OP once he found out his device could not be unlocked has disheartened me. I really thought we would get a viable 2.3.4 ROM in order to develop a working rom for the g2x. But the silence since then has spoken more than words can. It appears the backup will not be done and we won't be getting a download link to the rom images any time in the near future. I will take this off my subscription list as the lack of activity is nearing depression thresholds.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] phburks:
Couldn't have said it better.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] dylanear:
We are asking someone a favor, no need to be pushy. I'd kill for another baseband to try as the radios on my G2x are super flaky. I am constantly having to reboot to have working radios. But it's still asking a favor of someone who has no obligation to do so.

Perhaps someone offer to buy the unit from him??? I'm about ready to dump my G2X and T-Mobile all together over my G2X's baseband crappiness, but I'd love to have some hope. The G2X is so perfect on paper and so infuriating in actual use.

Sounds like eventually this phone may get released, if so we can get at the baseband hopefully. That or perhaps TracFone tested it, realized how completely useless the radios were, how incompetent LG is to fix them and killed the idea, then the prototype got dumped on ebay or some surplus channel. Either way, no reason to beat on the OP for not meeting our requests.

That said, PLEASE OP, post a backup. I can try to assist you, but I'm no uber Android hacker or dev.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] phburks:
I don't think anyone has been pushy. Moreso everyone has been expressing their excitement about getting this backup to play with, and disappointment about his lack of follow through. Of course he's not obligated and of course if he does it, it is a favor. This guy would get more than a few "Thanks" if he posted it I'm sure. Its up to him if he wants to, but at the least he could just post that he can't figure out how to do it or that he isn't interested, especially after saying he was going to post it.

Just my thoughts. At the end of the day we're no worse off, but it sure would be fun to see that backup.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] k00zk0:
I hate to say it, but despite whatever skill level exonix conveyed, people here were a little cold in their request. After a post or two of verbatim errors, someone with real hope for this image would even phone the beholder of this mystical device to step-by-step the process. Not everyone is into modding enough to realize the gravity of this advent - exonix just wanted his high-end cell phone to work.

" *link* Here do this for us" is not an utterly interesting request.

Having said this I am confident that some users by PM really did try to encourage the process. It's just a note for the future... While it may be the best to obfuscate damaging procedures in chaos and technicality for most people who would come here luking 2 root there droid, consider being modest when such an opportunity affecting tens of thousands of users (say, how many people really run CM, or our spinoffs of it, for a specific device?) appears!
[T-Mobile LG G2x] jboxer:
I respectfully disagree with you. The links the OP was given had step by step instructions that even the Noobiest NOOB could have followed easily. Also, it included a video showing how to install the recovery. Once the recovery is installed making the backup is as simple as putting an sd card in the phone and going to the recovery menu item that says "backup." He contacted me by PM many times asking for an unlock code, which I attempted to get for him, but he never asked for help on making the backup. Everybody was respectful and very nice to him. It could not have been made any easier unless someone went over to the OP's home and did the backup for him. If he had asked, I, or many other members, would have live chatted with him or even talked to him on the phone to assist him.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] albertorodast2007:
So close yet so distant.... lucky (or unlucky wherever the POV) guy....
[T-Mobile LG G2x] edmcrocker:
bumppppppp
[T-Mobile LG G2x] jboxer:
I have the OP email address. I tried emailing him last week with a very nice request to let us know if he needs help making the backup, etc. No response from him. Looks like this avenue to get the rom has been closed.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] k00zk0:
What is a strange pre-release phone like this worth? Wouldn't be surprised if he was contacted with a monetary offer... Or, I'm sure reps of big companies read these forums. Would they pursue the device?
[T-Mobile LG G2x] jboxer:
There are some people that will pay upwards of a thousand dollars or more for pre-release devices; but since it is the same hardware as the P999 it most likely has no esoteric value any more, and nobody would want to buy it.

Furthermore, the company it belongs to (Tracfone or LG) probably considers it to be stolen property and could pursue legal action for its return. Remeber the fiasco with the lost iPhone in a bar? The people that sold it to Engadget got jail time for that. Just because his friend gave it to him doesn't mean he is entitled to have it. His friend probably had no authority to release the device to him.

Also, the IMEIs, etc. of these pre-release phones are often blocked after the device is released or the company passes on it. For example, the PINs of pre-release BlackBerry devices are blocked by RIM once the production devices go on sale. Since the phone cannot be unlocked and it has a special pre-release IMEI it would be simple for Tracfone/Simple Mobile to block the IMEI in their system rendering the device useless as a telephone.

It would have been nice to get the rom backed up. But it seems either the OP could not understand the simple instructions, or was just stringing us along to find out if the device could be unlocked for use on another carrier. Once he found it the device could not be unlocked we never heard from him again.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] exonix:
Please provide a link to this so i can give it a try

sorry i hadnt checked this thread and i tried a few other roots and one clicks to no avail
[T-Mobile LG G2x] gypsy214:
is it the same method to root this device as we did with the p999/p990 and nviflash would work? you guys keep telling this guy to flash nvflash recovery on it but would it work? as its different model number

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when i root my g2x i followed theunlockr.com cause they give you a video with step by step on how to root and flash nvdia recovery on it

here is the link if it helps

http://theunlockr.com/2011/05/03/how-to-root-the-t-mobile-g2x/

http://theunlockr.com/category/howto/android_how_tos/lg-g2x-how-tos/
[T-Mobile LG G2x] exonix:
i tried the super one click and it would always fail at step 6 when it attempts to mount the system as r/w apparently its hard to root a G2X with gingerbread
[T-Mobile LG G2x] slycog:
Everyone is telling this poor guy to use clockwork and the partitions are not even the same lol.

There is no reason why he can't / shouldn't use nvflash to backup the partitions.... bare in mind clockwork or not we wont get the baseband.

Creating a batch script to iterate through the partitions with nvflash is pretty easy... ill create one when I get home.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] gypsy214:
do you have the drivers installed correctly? the link of the video i sent in my last post tells you how to installed them correctly
[T-Mobile LG G2x] pbcal:
jboxer will be very happy to see you back. Do not try to to root the device. Try to install nvflash and take a backup of your unrooted device and post here.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1054492
[T-Mobile LG G2x] crazythunder:
i was about to say, i thought you could flash cwm before rooting. why is he trying to root?
[T-Mobile LG G2x] slycog:
Attached file will permit you to do a dynamic backup of any device that supports nvflash.

unzip and run backup.vbs, initial instructions guide you through starting your device in recovery mode.

It's worth mentioning that a couple of the partitions will take a few minutes to read out, progress will be visible in the console screen.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] exonix:
just tried.. "Error retrieving partition listing"
[T-Mobile LG G2x] slycog:
Make sure you have the APX drivers properly installed, see here:

Thread: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1054492
[T-Mobile LG G2x] exonix:
This is perhaps the biggest problem, i see all sorts of LG devices when I plug it in but there is NO APX device in site, also ive tried updating all the LG Devices it detects with that drivers to no avail