yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[G2 Android Development] REDFOCZ:
I did receive a prompt to install busybox, it directed me to the play store and I let it do the normal install and then let it do the smart install, then I received a notice that it installed. When I get home I can try again though.

Sent from my GT-I9505G
[G2 Android Development] droidiac13:
Didn't help me...
[G2 Android Development] REDFOCZ:
So when you used free gee, you also received a message to install busy box. Then after that installed tried running the freegee app and it failed as well?

I may uninstall busy box and run a log cat with it trying to install it again and send that to autoprime , to try and give as much info as possible.

Sent from my GT-I9505G
[G2 Android Development] droidiac13:
Yes. I installed busybox and still got errors with FreeGee.
[G2 Android Development] dotnetguyaz:
Same here. FreeGee doesn't work with the 10o OTA.
[G2 Android Development] illuminati5288:
I get the following error on my mac. I am using the ioroot12 for AT&T LG G2 (d80010o). Any idea why this is happening?

**************************************************

Easy root for LG G2

Supports the following carriers:

ATT, TMO, SPR, VZW, KT, SKT, RGS, BELL, TLS and OPEN

By IOMonster (thecubed on XDA)

See http://tinyw.in/mXhw for details

**************************************************

Original root idea from http://optimusforums.com/threads/how-to-root-the-lg-g2-f320.8846/

Press enter to continue...

Looking for device...

/Users/Vignesh_Suresh/Downloads/ioroot12/root-mac.sh: line 19: ./adb-mac: No such file or directory

Determining carrier...

/Users/Vignesh_Suresh/Downloads/ioroot12/root-mac.sh: line 21: ./adb-mac: No such file or directory

No matching phone found

Got from ADB

Press enter to continue...
[G2 Android Development] bberryhill0:
The last time this came up, the suggestion was that adb is not in your path.

Swyped from my Incredible 4G using Tapatalk Pro 12-10
[G2 Android Development] theDroidfanatic:
So everything worked, and I got the Super user app, but inside the app it said the version was outdated, so I clicked the update button, and it said "testing new su.... Failed"

Any help?

However, root seems to be working. But, the superuser app still shows as if no apps have asked for root access yet. I'm sure root is working As Go Backup has root access, as it backs up my App data as well.

However, I did not receive a Root permission prompt inside the app either, yet it works,

So will my phone grant root permissions automatically to every App that asks for it?

Cheers
[G2 Android Development] slebit:
Yes, it will grant every app that request root. Install SuperSU from google play instead.
[G2 Android Development] theDroidfanatic:
Thank you!

Appreciate it :D
[G2 Android Development] thanhpost:
sr i have noob question.I see rooted G2 is replate file G2 security and If i flash stock Rom again, my mobile become not root ?
[G2 Android Development] Jjday7:
trying to see if anyone can help. I accomplished getting root and twrp installed but for some reason after flashing cm11 I have lost the Superuser app. It's there but not visible. Now my apps are saying I don't have root and Superuser is missing. I tried to download Supersu and even updated without error.

My issue now is for some reason my apps are not allowing root access. I tried to use supersu for flashify and it says now I have lost root. I tried to re-root it but get an error when I run the root.bat file.

Anyone have any idea what is wrong?

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Figured it out. Downloaded supersu and made it a system file through the app settings and restarted. Root and supersu working now. Just in case someone else has this problem, I figured I would post the fix
[G2 Android Development] hydeah:
Has anyone rooted D80010d recently?
[G2 Android Development] droidiac13:
Yes I have rooted it, but I haven't been able to install TWRP so I LGFlashed the previous version's tot file and was able to.
[G2 Android Development] REDFOCZ:
I just did, I downgraded from 10o back to 10d and rooted with IOroot12 and flashed recovery through Freegee. In the process of flashing CM11 now :laugh:
[G2 Android Development] hydeah:
Any idea what caused that?

I read a lot about that, people having to use earlier version...

Keep us posted please. I am OK with the phone as it is and root would be enough for most since CM still needs work, the recovery is really important.

Sounds like there aren't a lot of people who were able to flash painlessly.

Sent from my LG-D800
[G2 Android Development] droidiac13:
If we knew what caused it, it wouldn't be an issue any longer. That's the trouble with it...

I don't think there are many pains with flashing as long as you have a recovery, do a back-up and don't take the update.
[G2 Android Development] hydeah:
I don't want to sidetrack but when there is a problem getting recovery installed, that's the worst part.

Sent from my LG-D800
[G2 Android Development] REDFOCZ:
once you downgrade back to 10d everything is easy. Shelnut and Auto have my log cat of the recovery attempting to be flashed and failed so lets hope that helps. Although I will not be able to continue since I am moving away from the G2 to a different phone.
[G2 Android Development] droidiac13:
What phone Red?
[G2 Android Development] REDFOCZ:
Moto x

Sent from my GT-I9505G
[G2 Android Development] droidiac13:
check your inbox.
[G2 Android Development] franky1a:
Cant root may lg g2 D80110a From Claro PR

Ive tried almost everything and cant get root, in terminal i insert adb devices and i can see my devices but when i run root.bat it says it docent

recognize my carrier, anybody please helpe what can i do?????
[G2 Android Development] REDFOCZ:
Need more information please. What carrier, what model g2 are you using, what firmware are you on? Also are you using IOroot10 or the newer version IOroot12 that autoprime posted a few days ago?

Sent from my Nexus 7
[G2 Android Development] penfold:
i'm not sure i get it ....am I correct in understanding that if you want root you have to stay with the original shipping rom and cannot upgrade the firmware?
[G2 Android Development] franky1a:
My Carrier is Claro P.R., model LG-D801, firmware D80110a-AMX-XXX and haved used IOroot 10, 11 and 12. I haved sim unlock it fot t mobile.
[G2 Android Development] hoezay:
thank you.rooted successfully using this method. then downloaded "freegee" ( get the donate version ) and installed cwm recovery from the app. then you can install whichever recovery or custom rom you want ..cheers.
[G2 Android Development] hydeah:
How did you downgrade back to 10d from 10o?
[G2 Android Development] ayysir:
:/ no linux support?
[G2 Android Development] REDFOCZ:
If you go back to the general forum there are instructions on how to restore the phone using kdz the firmware provided is 10d :thumb:

Sent from my Moto X
[G2 Android Development] dotnetguyaz:
You can still root using the ioroot12 script, but cannot install a recovery. I had been on the fence about restoring to the 10d stock, but I need a recovery (total flash addict). After restoring to 10d, rooting using ioroot12, I'm now installing TWRP via FreeGee. Everything is looking happy.

Stay away from the OTA. For stock, it really doesn't do much.
[G2 Android Development] hydeah:
Did you see my topic in Q&A section?

ATT just forced the update on me. I rebooted my phone it suddenly started installing it. In had no option to stop it Or reject.

I had earlier disabled notifications from Software Update app to get rid of nag, wonder of that has any role in this forced update. What if I had recovery?? Soft Brick fml.

Sorry I am repeating myself but it does not help when you say stay away. For me, had no choice. I tried not to update, now how did that happen?

Sent from my LG-D800
[G2 Android Development] saenz4931:
can someone please help me... i did all the steps in to rooting wit Ioroot 12

but for some reason i cant go to recovery.. it just go to a black screen.. i download the clockwork app and install the recovery and i try to install twrp recovery but looks like there is no recovery at all??? what am i doing wrong??
[G2 Android Development] greyhd:
I think you tried to install two different recoveries.
[G2 Android Development] saenz4931:
nope.. dont matter what recovery i install it just give a black screen
[G2 Android Development] greyhd:
What method are you using to install twrp?
[G2 Android Development] bberryhill0:
Try flashing TWRP without using the clockwork app.

Swyped from my Incredible 4G using Tapatalk Pro 12-10
[G2 Android Development] chip0:
ok so I read through a few pages of this and im a lil unclear, if I root with this it technically wont be 100% rooted? can I still flash roms? or is this old and is there a new root available? because im seeing a bunch of roms for this phone now.
[G2 Android Development] greyhd:
You can root and install rims, but bootloader is still locked. The work around was done by Loki.
[G2 Android Development] chip0:
ok so then this is all I need to dl and then I can start flashing roms? or is there anything else I need?
[G2 Android Development] hydeah:
Is D80010o officially not supported, or YMMV? If so MV on what?
[G2 Android Development] chip0:
I guess what I mean is when say boot loader is locked what exactly does that mean? What can I NOT do? Lol
[G2 Android Development] hydeah:
I can't find it. :( I am stuck at 010o
[G2 Android Development] chip0:
also what happens if I accept superuser? I can still revert to stock later if I need to return my phone for a warrenty right?
[G2 Android Development] dotnetguyaz:
D80010o is not officially supported (AFAIK). You need to use the ioroot12.zip to be able to root the device if you have taken the OTA update for the D800.

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You can revert to stock by using the LGFlashTool and appropriate .tot file.

http://g2-lg.com/how-to-unbrick-unroot-at-t-lg-g2-lg-d800-revert-to-stock-rom/
[G2 Android Development] hydeah:
So many complications.. Thanks for the info.

LG Flash Tool won't work if anyone installed recovery, right? You need to remove TWRP before trying to revert to stock?

I guess above will also work if want to go back to 10d.. someone mentioned kmz but I can't find anything about that to downgrade.
[G2 Android Development] dotnetguyaz:
No. You can flash using the flash tool even if you have a recovery on the device. BUT, it will return it to pure stock and all your files will be wiped. Over all, the process is very painless. I found the link that I quoted to be a bit easier to understand than what is here on XDA.
[G2 Android Development] hydeah:
I took a backup with LG Back Up (on board) so recovering apps using that should be fine, I will make another backup but I am not sure if the new backup will carry 10o update with it or not..
[G2 Android Development] greyhd:
You can do everything on the phone, flash roms and xposed framework, but I have not seen any kernels yet but I could be wrong. I am careful on what I flash on my phone, I always make a back up just in case. You can return tpo stock and some have said the root checker says "unrooted" but you can confirm from the other threads.
[G2 Android Development] bberryhill0:
I'll guess that you can't flash radios.

Swyped from my Incredible 4G using Tapatalk Pro 12-10
[G2 Android Development] jonathan4tw:
so uhm when I run the root.bat and press the key to continue it just stops at looking for the device.. I've installed all the drivers. What could it be?
[G2 Android Development] lazer77:
Did you do adb devices to be sure your computer sees your phone?
[G2 Android Development] xxwvufanaticxx:
Tried it twice, help please

I used this root method twice now but keep getting same errors. I did everything step by step. This is what jt says,

Mounting system RW and pushing.SU, thrn remounting system ro again mount: failed to copy 'su' to 'system/xbin/su':reaf onky file system

Unable to.chown /system/xbin/su: no such file directory

Unable to chmod /system/xbin/su: no.such file or directory

Mount:operation not permitted

Installing superuser

1367 kb/s (146879 bytes in 1.049s)

Pkg: data/local/tmp/superusuer.apk

Success

Then I use root checker and it says i do not have root but superuser is on my phone. I am lost ???

Any help would be greatly appreciated. I am using ATT Lg G2
[G2 Android Development] droidiac13:
Reboot into recovery and see if it says something about needing to finish the superuser install.
[G2 Android Development] xxwvufanaticxx:
I would but I do not know how on this phone lol Or was I supposed to install a recovery first?
[G2 Android Development] droidiac13:
Does the superuser app show in your app folder?
[G2 Android Development] xxwvufanaticxx:
Yes it does
[G2 Android Development] droidiac13:
I'm going to LG flash, root and push superuser. I'll let you know what I get.
[G2 Android Development] xxwvufanaticxx:
Ok thank you so much!!
[G2 Android Development] xxwvufanaticxx:
I factory reset my phone and then tried this root and I am getting the same errors......frustrating!!!! I don't know what else to try....I just want ROOT lol
[G2 Android Development] xxwvufanaticxx:
Here is a pic of the errors I am receiving when using this root method. Any ideas you geniuses here at XDA would be appreciated
[G2 Android Development] beartrap:
I get the same errors and cannot get root. I've had the phone two weeks and got an ota update the day after I got the phone. Did that break this root method?
[G2 Android Development] jonathan4tw:
Yes it does it recognizes it.
[G2 Android Development] Really now:
If you have taken the AT&T update you can get root with ioroot12 but you won't be able to get into recovery. You will have to go back to the original stock rom via LGFlashTool http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2432476 and then root and install your custom recovery. Once you are rooted/custom recovery do not take the AT&T update, either stay original rooted stock or flash a custom rom.
[G2 Android Development] jonathan4tw:
Could you link me to ioroot12? Can't seem to find it.
[G2 Android Development] Really now:
http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=48256853&postcount=664
[G2 Android Development] beartrap:
Thanks, I'll give that a shot later this evening.
[G2 Android Development] xxwvufanaticxx:
I now have root access thanks to ioroot12. Now to find me a nice Rom running Kit Kat. Any suggestions? Or what step should I do now before I go farther? I am fairly smart just new to this lol

Also, Thanks for the help guys in helping me get root.
[G2 Android Development] Really now:
Ok you have root but did you install your recovery? Gotta have TWRP or CWM to flash a rom. And like I said before, if you took the update you can get root but won't be able to go into recovery. If you go into settings/about phone and your version is D80010o you will have to flash back to stock which is D80010d to get a working custom recovery installed. Kind of a PITA, but that's the way it goes.
[G2 Android Development] xxwvufanaticxx:
I have not attempted to install a recovery. As I am still researching. But it does appear that I have D80010o. So I flash back to stock. Then have to do the root procees again, then recovery, then I can install a rom? Is that correct? Thanks again
[G2 Android Development] Compass Linux:
These USB drivers are for Windows or Android SDK?

Compass.
[G2 Android Development] hydeah:
I am in same situation, was it easy to root?

I wonder if I should flash back to stock first then root because rooting 10o makes no sense of we can't install recovery.

I don't think root is needed to flash back to stock, right?

I also hate the fact that we will lose all apps and settings just to get recovery now.

I really didn't want to update, it happened by itself!

So I am still worried that after installing recovery it may still update itself after I flash back to stock.

Sent from my LG-D800
[G2 Android Development] lazer77:
I do believe you will have to go back to stock to get recovery. You can root 10o, but i'm fairly certain no one has got a custom recovery on it.

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If you're rooted, i've already posted how to prevent the OTA. If you have TiBu Pro, you can freeze System Update. I don't, so I went in to /system/app and deleted LGDMSClient.apk.
[G2 Android Development] Really now:
I didn't keep the stock rom very long, went to CM 11 but you can always pull your SIM card or go into airplane mode while you're checking things out. As for losing your apps you can root with ioroot12, install titanium backup and backup your apps and then copy the titanium folder to your computer. After you go back to stock and root/recovery just put the titanium folder back on your phone and then install titanium and restore your apps. At any rate if/when you flash a custom rom you're going to lose your installed apps so backing them up now is a good idea and one of the perks of being rooted.

---------- Post added at 11:37 AM ---------- Previous post was at 11:08 AM ----------

Yes, that is correct. LGFlashTool works nicely. Everything you need to know to get back to stock is in the link I posted earlier. Just be sure to use the instruction in the AT&T section only. After that the root and recovery is nothing more than clicking on a couple of .bat files. Then when you start to go into recovery mode it's going to say that you're going to reset your phone but it won't and TWRP or CWM will open up. Be sure to click Hyeltons thanks button in the linked thread, and while you're at it hit the thanks button in the OP of this thread! Those guys put a lot into bringing us this info.
[G2 Android Development] hydeah:
Thank for the info, actually I was waiting for someone to figure out a way to get recovery on 10o to do it instead of having to deal with downgrade and all that mess.

Actually if we could finally have stock 4.4 that would be very nice , I thought LG was working on it, but I guess it's asking too much since even Samsung didn't get it yet and G2 is the most recent recent compared it galaxy series.

Heck, even 4.3 would be fine so we could finally get Apps Ops, that's the only thing I care about in 4.3+. Unless you tell me there is a way to get it in 4.2.

Sent from my LG-D800
[G2 Android Development] xxwvufanaticxx:
Thank you! I am now back to completely stock and rooted!! Now to figure out this Custom Recovery mess then install a Rom. Any suggestions on a rom? Thanks everyone! You all do an amazing job here!!
[G2 Android Development] Really now:
Going to have to do some reading now buddy. If you're new to flashing roms I suggest you start with something stable. Look for threads with a lot of replies and start reading from the back to see how it's working for others. Then start at the front and read read read. Be sure to read the OP a few times especially. The dev will tell you what you need to do and what works and doesn't. I've got the CM 11 20131213 nightly on mine and it's been stable for me but YMMV :laugh: Whatever you chose to do the very first thing you need to do is make a backup of your stock rooted rom so you'll have a working rom you can go back to if things get wonky on you. :good:
[G2 Android Development] pokey68:
Rooted

Thanks much for this information. Took the plunge and am rooted
[G2 Android Development] zzandrewst:
Root Successful! Thanks so much!
[G2 Android Development] xxwvufanaticxx:
Thank you again Really Now!! I am now a happy guy. I just have to get use to checking these forums for updates and what not. My only wish so far on this KitKat build is smaller icons lol Thanks again everyone!!!!
[G2 Android Development] thiagofbrito:
Is there a way to full unroot so I can receive OTA? It always fail because I'm rooted.
[G2 Android Development] bberryhill0:
Check the return to stock thread or flash a ROM that includes the update.

Swyped from my Incredible 4G using Tapatalk Pro 12-10
[G2 Android Development] thiagofbrito:
Do you know if restoring factory defaults would be enough to trick LG root check?
[G2 Android Development] autoprime:
10o twrp recovery testing needed in the irc chan. someone that knows how to dd would be preferred.

*update*

tester no longer required. thx to [MENTION=3996092]diehardbattery[/MENTION]
[G2 Android Development] beartrap:
+1
[G2 Android Development] blacknight1114:
thanks for the guide. achieved root used root checker and super user is installed. installed rom manager and cwm recovery , but rom manager isn't asking for root rights and when I reboot into recovery it shows android and red triangle...any ideas?
[G2 Android Development] diehardbattery:
Did you use freegee? If you're on D80010o, it's just been updated to work with this firmware.
[G2 Android Development] blacknight1114:
no im on 10d whats freegee?
[G2 Android Development] diehardbattery:
it allows you to install cwm or twrp properly
[G2 Android Development] blacknight1114:
got it. I installed twrp now can I use rom manager to boot into twrp?
[G2 Android Development] diehardbattery:
I'm not sure
[G2 Android Development] blacknight1114:
im new to the g2. do I use power and vol. up ? for recovery?

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got it! excellent guys. thanks for the help. themes will be coming for this baby soon....
[G2 Android Development] natrix317:
issue with root install

eveything works great until it the root bat I get this...

Mounting system RW and pushing SU, then remounting system RO again

mount: Operation not permitted

failed to copy 'su' to '/system/xbin/su': Read-only file system

Unable to chown /system/xbin/su: No such file or directory

Unable to chmod /system/xbin/su: No such file or directory

mount: Operation not permitted

Installing superuser

2468 KB/s (1468798 bytes in 0.581s)

pkg: /data/local/tmp/superuser.apk

Failure [INSTALL_FAILED_ALREADY_EXISTS]

I have SU installed on my phone, but TiBU says I don't have root and this info tells me the same. Please help :D
[G2 Android Development] marshygeek:
Do i need adb access before doing this OP or just install drivers? Thank you.
[G2 Android Development] lazer77:
Both..

Sent from my LG-D800
[G2 Android Development] Zulake:
I wish to root my international D802, but I'm concerned about the roottripper.

Is there currently any way to restore the roottripper fully? Where I live rooting is legal, warranty is only invalid when the damage is actually caused by the rooting or things you normally can't do without root such as overclocking. Will it be a problem to trip the roottripper or can I just go ahead?

I really want to install stuff like an adblocker and Titanium.
[G2 Android Development] thiagofbrito:
You have to follow instructions correctly. You must unplug USB cable untick then tick debug mode and plug USB cable.
[G2 Android Development] natrix317:
I did. The instructions say to unplug, disable debugging and then re-enable it and plug back in. anything else? I will try it with out re-enabling and just plug it back in.
[G2 Android Development] diehardbattery:
Just a note.. you should disable developer options, which in turn should uncheck the usb debugging, then re enable developer options, then check usb debugging again.. when you connect the usb the phone should prompt you to allow the connection
[G2 Android Development] stetsonaw:
IOM, have you figured out exactly what the chinese installer drops, as in, filenames/locations so that they can be removed by hand? I know the "easy" way is to flash back to stock and re-root, i just don't feel like taking the time to set everything up again.

I tried tearing into the application and scripts, but didn't get too far with it (dang work got in the way)

on that note, i'm guessing that flashing wipes the virtual SD card as well?
[G2 Android Development] jayochs:
yes it does..everything on mine was wiped.
[G2 Android Development] thecubed:
Just updated OP with a root that's compatible with the KT version of the G2 , the F320k

Seems like LG switched up the name and the contents of the security file. Luckily, adding support is eeeeasy.

If anyone has any other foreign variants, please let me know and I'll try to add it to my root.

Thanks!