yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[G Pad 8.3 General] assumption:
I tried everything... I even downloaded the lg drivers even though I have win 7.

The ONLY thing I didn't do is install the Google USB drivers. My computer says that it's up to date...

I tried to connect adb while its on, and also while in recovery mode...

I'm all out of options

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Just for the hell of it, I connected my phone to my computer, and adb recognized it without me doing anything...

What the hell am i doing wrong with the G Pad??!?!?!

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OMG THANK YOU!!!! THIS SOLVED MY PROBLEM!!!!

Thank you nbajwill also for your help!!

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Yeah... I just bricked my G Pad...

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Ok, so do NOT install a custom recovery before you unlock your bootloader... FYI....

Easy fix. OP called it!!
[G Pad 8.3 General] chding:
Just root it by following your steps.
[G Pad 8.3 General] 0000blank:
I'm having a strange problem... I installed the usb drivers (along with adb and fastboot) from this tool

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2588979

, and I'm trying to sideload 4.4.4. But when I reboot to recovery mode the computer stops recognizing the device.

I tried installing the drivers from the device manager using the drivers in the first post and no luck.

I'm quite out of ideas. Even tried using the Android SDK Manager Tool, but it's the same as just downloading the drivers.

This is my first time trying to root, though I have some experience with the command line and device manager, so any help would be greatly appreciated!
[G Pad 8.3 General] SQ9KFX:
Hi

It's guide how to install rom from v510 GPE on v500 or what?
[G Pad 8.3 General] 0000blank:
It's for V510. GPE means Google Play Edition which is v510. It's all in the title.
[G Pad 8.3 General] sleekmason:
The two devices are not compatible! Do not install anything for the 510, onto the 500. It won't work.
[G Pad 8.3 General] assumption:
Try this

Try opening Device Manager>Right Click on V-510 Device>Update Driver>Let Me Pick from a List of Device Drivers on My Computer>Uncheck "Show Compatible Hardware">Choose "Have Disk">Browse to "usb-driver" folder>Choose "android_winusb.inf">and then select ADB Composite Bridge.
[G Pad 8.3 General] 0000blank:
Hmm... Didn't seem to work. The path I'm using is different, though. It's Device Manager/Right-click V-510/Update Driver Software/Browse My Computer/Let me pick from a list of .../Then I browse to USB devices/Have disk/Browse to "usb-driver" folder/Pick "android_winusb.inf"

I'd guess we have different versions of windows (I have 8.1). But I didn't get the option for your last step: "select ADB Composite Bridge". Am I in the wrong place? Doesn't look like that.

I uninstalled the drivers from control panel, and I reinstalled them using this method with the tablet on and it worked. But after rebooting to recovery V-510 shows up again unrecognized. I tried installing them using the same method again and I get an error message.

The message says "The folder you specified doesn't contain a compatible software driver for your device. If the folder contains a driver, make sure it is designed to work with Windows for x64-based systems".

Maybe the problem is my pc... something in bios or something else...
[G Pad 8.3 General] Mixinitup4Christ:
In XP there is a check box "Show Compatible Hardware" that you have to uncheck. I'm not sure on Windows 8, haven't spent enough time on it. I'll take a look at my Windows 8 box when I get home tonight.
[G Pad 8.3 General] galaxys:
Will we have a TWRP 2.8.0.0 update? :)
[G Pad 8.3 General] assumption:
Try googling ”manually installing composite bridge for windows 8.1”

Dumb suggestion, but usually dumb tries usually work for me!! Sorry I have zero experience with windows 8
[G Pad 8.3 General] nmil1484:
tarp update link and roms

Hi, are there any updates for twrp or any updated links for twrp tried the one in the op and no luck. Also is there any roms for this device.
[G Pad 8.3 General] n0credit:
Does anyone have a link for the LGV510AT-00-V11c-NA-XX-DEC-11-2013-KOT49H.L004-USER-16G+0.zip ? that should be 4.4.2. Thanks in advance.
[G Pad 8.3 General] RogueWing:
I'm trying to sideload the 4.4.4 update listed above since the OTA update kept failing. I followed all the instructions, but when it came time to flash the update, I got an error that said that update was for a palman device and my device is a v500.

I bought mine from Google Play and it is the GPE edition. Why would TWRP tell me that my device is a v500?
[G Pad 8.3 General] gunnyman:
Probably because you installed the V500 TWRP.
[G Pad 8.3 General] RogueWing:
I installed the TWRP that was linked in the beginning of this thread.
[G Pad 8.3 General] RogueWing:
Ok, I updated the Recovery to the latest version (2.8.0.0 I think). While trying to install the 4.4.4 update zip, it errors out and says that the Velvet.apk has unexpected content.

Any ideas? Is there a "clean" version of this app I can install and try to sideload?

This may explain why the OTA update would never take.
[G Pad 8.3 General] RogueWing:
I've tried replacing my velvet.apk with other versions and none that I have tried will work.

Is there a factory image of this device with 4.4.4 that I can download and flash and see if that will bring me current?
[G Pad 8.3 General] AndroidUser00110001:
Can you try this

https://goo.im/devs/androiduser00110001/ROM/V510/

I posted this ROM awhile back when goo.im was having issues. I don't have my v510 handy but flashing this restore package I created should bring you back to stock 4.4.4 or .2 so you can upgrade.
[G Pad 8.3 General] chding:
Anyone capture Lollipop update OTA?
[G Pad 8.3 General] linuxology:
get the error after sideload process and tablet goes to update

e:failed to verify whole-file signature

e:signature verification failed

did i miss some steps?

i installed the drivers

and then sideloaded the 4.4.4 zip file
[G Pad 8.3 General] techinv:
Just got the 5.0 OTA notification for my GPE device. Hoping someone with more know how than me can capture it, root it, and post a backup.
[G Pad 8.3 General] djkinetic:
Well I'm at a loss don't know why but my Stock Restored G-Pad is getting this error: E:failed to very whole-file signature
[G Pad 8.3 General] schalmers:
I was getting this same type of error and could not install the 5.0 OTA I ended up going back to my original 4.4.2 backup and then side loading the 4.4.4 update and then 5.0

I am uploading a TWRP backup of system and boot for Android 5.0 should be ready in about 2 hours. I can't figure out how to backup recovery and don't want to root again with the hassle I had to get back to stock.

Here is the System and Boot image backups for Android 5.0, backed up using TWRP 2.7.0.1, hope it helps

http://www.mediafire.com/download/m...0_Backup_72454C64DE83DF816DE91C83BEF2E30E.zip

(Also posted URL in other Lollipop GPE thread)
[G Pad 8.3 General] bxsteve31:
I can't even get twrp back onto my gpad for some reason.
[G Pad 8.3 General] schalmers:
You can boot twrp without actually installing it on your tablet. While at the boot loader screen type:

fastboot boot recovery.img

recovery.img is the name of your recovery file and make sure you run this from the directory with the file
[G Pad 8.3 General] bxsteve31:
i figured it out. i clicked the wrong download button so was getting a fake file. i am downloading your 5.0 from this thread http://xdaforums.com/lg-g-pad-83/general/lollipop-update-gpe-live-t2956199/page5#post57158825 same thing right?
[G Pad 8.3 General] schalmers:
Yes links are the same in both threads, good luck
[G Pad 8.3 General] bxsteve31:
so far so good im on the "android is upgrading" screen. 79 of 123 apps. lol.
[G Pad 8.3 General] bxsteve31:
It worked. I lost root. No big deal.

Sent from my LG-V510
[G Pad 8.3 General] Monolithus:
Hi.

I can't boot my v500 via cmd into bootloader. Device just reboots. If I reboot it into bootloader manually, PC don't see G Pad.

What should I do?

All drivers installed correctly, USB debbuging enabled. Windows 8.
[G Pad 8.3 General] KINQQQQQQ:
Just for GPE ?

So is it possible to flash this on non GPE Gpad 8.3 ?
[G Pad 8.3 General] schalmers:
No it is only for the v510 gpe version
[G Pad 8.3 General] rocket321:
Every single v510 thread this question is asked... Lol. Nope so far it can't be done.
[G Pad 8.3 General] sleekmason:
Latest Sleekai kernel for Lollipop is now available HERE
[G Pad 8.3 General] cjreyes666:
Thanks for the post. Do you think it could be updated so it can include a link to SuperSU so we can reroot after 5.0.
[G Pad 8.3 General] cdkg:
How do I flash recovery and root now that I'm on lollipop?
[G Pad 8.3 General] sleekmason:
If your boot loader is unlocked, get the SuperSu Beta from here on XDA, then download latest tarp from development and flash onto your tablet using fastboot.
[G Pad 8.3 General] CyberpunkShadow:
BL unlock with 5.0

For those of us who updated to 5.0 already (on the GPE obv) , is there any danger in using this method to unlock the bootloader and downgrading to KK? :confused:
[G Pad 8.3 General] sleekmason:
Probably not, and I say probably because I don't know all the variables that exist, but I can't imagine that trying to unlock would do anything other than unlock, or not.

,if it unlocks, your next step would be to download the supersu beta from here on XDA, and if you have root, download the latest twrp onto your computer, and then flash on your device using fastboot. Make sure you use the TWRP that is for the v 510
[G Pad 8.3 General] Aarix:
Where in the hell can I find a stock recovery for the v510, All I'm finding are stock roms but I'm sick of TWRP and it's inability to install ota.
[G Pad 8.3 General] crashtheface:
looking for a guide to throw TWRP on VZW g tablet.
[G Pad 8.3 General] sleekmason:
For those interested, Both The KitKat and Lolipop sleekai kernel are now optimized with lots of fun options, and is stable. Can be flashed in recovery. make a backup of boot first in case you want it for some reason. You can find the link HERE Google Play Edition Only!
[G Pad 8.3 General] guesmob:
Remove SuperSU on V510 unrooted (original recovery mode and rom stock)

Hi Guys,

I'm not able to remove SuperSU on my GPAD GE (v-510) running 4.4.4 version of kitkat.

I rooted my tablet awhile ago in order to get a full access to the micro-sd (at that time, my tab was running 4.4.2). I did not modify the kernel neither the firmware or anything heavy.

All I did was to unlock the bootloader and use a live recovery mode to install SuperSU. Since I've updated my tab via OTA (4.4.2->4.4.4), I still have SuperSU installed but my tab is no longer rooted. So far, so good.

The thing is : I cannot perform lollipop OTA update, I always have a message error during the installation.

I tried to root my tab in order to uninstall properly SuperSU without success.

I updated SuperSU in order to get a way to delete it without success.

I'm actually stuck in a nowhere situation!!

Any ideas of how I can sort it out?

Thanks in advance for your help and sorry if some sentences don't make any sense (I'm French).

Cheers,

Didier
[G Pad 8.3 General] jk8260:
Same happened to me, Here is what I did, Google 'v510 lollipop' one of the top results is named 'install KTU84P ...' From Tech chomps follow it to get lollipop.
[G Pad 8.3 General] guesmob:
Thanks for the tip!

Thanks for your quick relpy!

Now I'm facing an ultimate issue : when I reboot to recovery mode (using adb prompt) the tab is not recognized (driver issue) although I could see it via adb before the reboot (using adb devices command).

I tried everything : installed usb google drive, lg driver without success..It seems that someone above the cloud doesn't want me to get lollipop :(

I'm about to give up at this stage as I really tried every possibility I found so far...

Thanks anyway for your help!

Didier
[G Pad 8.3 General] sleekmason:
http://xdaforums.com/lg-g-pad-83/development/v510-gpe-4-4-4-ktu84p-l002-stock-twrp-t2797883

This will point you in the right direction.
[G Pad 8.3 General] guesmob:
I'm not rooted to be able to use TWRP...

My device is not rooted anymore so I cannot use TWRP method...Unless I can do it without being rooted...

I'm actually not familliar with TWRP : I do not know how to perform this :

"Flash TWRP if you don't already have it. Current version is 2.8.1.0 fastboot flash recovery xxxxxxxxxxxxx.img (where xxxxx is the filename)"

Do I have to install TWRP on my Laptop or on my device?
[G Pad 8.3 General] sleekmason:
Place the recovery image in the "platform-tools" section of adb on your computer. Open a terminal prompt and type the command as shown.

realistically, you should root your device and install t w r p. Then make a backup of your system so you have something to go back to in case of an error. From there you can download either the lollipop or kitkat back up, and install from your recovery. This is all very easy once you see it in use. Start by going to the beginning of this thread. There, you can be guided through all of the above.

there is absolutely no reason you shouldn't benefit from having a rooted device. On top of that, you can install a custom kernel which will greatly enhance your experience.
[G Pad 8.3 General] guesmob:
Thanks a lot! You rock!!

Hi there,

I rooted my device again in order to put the platform.xml back to its orginal version then I unrooted my tab properly using SuperSU. I updated my tab using the official way (OTA). Now my tab runs Lollipop which is gorgeous. It's like having a brand new tab, the system is smooth and magnificent. Thank you very much for your time and your support!
[G Pad 8.3 General] jk8260:
Oddly I had that too, basically, the instructions that saved me are as follows:

1. open "Device Manager"

2. under "Other Devices", find your android device (i.e. "LG V510", "LG GPAD" whatever) and right click it, then select "Update Driver Software"

3. select: "Browse my computer for driver software > Let me pick from a list of devices on my computer > Android Device > Next"

4. choose manufacturer, "Google", then choose "Android Composite ADB Interface"

5. windows will give you a warning, but everything is fine. just install it

and now, you should be able to the the adb tool to talk with your nexus device while it's in recovery mode!

I hope this helps, worked for me great.
[G Pad 8.3 General] ansarogu:
hi there, if the GPE firmware isn't compatible with the v500, then is there another way to update to 4.4.4 or 5.0? Actually i think my cuestion is where do i get the OTA update for the v500?
[G Pad 8.3 General] jk8260:
With the v500 you can just flash cyanogen CM12 which is lollipop
[G Pad 8.3 General] ansarogu:
ah! ok, i'll give that one a try, thanks!
[G Pad 8.3 General] ovu85:
Hi, i have succesfully rooted my device V50020b KOT49I 4.4.2 using ioroot, now i have to unlock the bootloader and install recovery but i can't enter bootloader/fastboot mode.

Any help please!

Thanks!

I had a Nexus 7 device and it was so easy to root/unlock bootloader/install TWRP
[G Pad 8.3 General] sleekmason:
The 500 bootloader can not be unlocked. There are other threads that can help you install a rom in the development section. This thread is for the V510 GPE only.
[G Pad 8.3 General] sleekmason:
CyanogenMod12 is now available for the V510 GPE HERE
[G Pad 8.3 General] jk8260:
For the love of god I have tears in my eyes, going there now thank you !!!!
[G Pad 8.3 General] galaxys:
Woohoo! Let the flashing games begin!
[G Pad 8.3 General] sleekmason:
I have released a custom kernel for CyanogenMod12 on the GPE HERE
[G Pad 8.3 General] Jocelyn:
Just picked up a G Pad GPE from Swappa and was wondering if I can just follow the usual methods for unlock/root/recovery if it's running lollipop. Thanks in advance

Edit - I did a lot of searching first =)
[G Pad 8.3 General] jk8260:
Yes, nothing special to know very easy. Other than stock there is only one ROM a CM12 and a few great kernels. Scroll up a bit in this thread to find links to both.

BTW if it has kitkat I would ota lollipop before modding
[G Pad 8.3 General] Jocelyn:
Yeah I'm already well aware of CM12 + Kernels that have been released, but wanted to make sure I wouldn't have problems with an unlocked device running 5.0.

I can't wait til this thing gets here and thanks so much for the quick reply!
[G Pad 8.3 General] ddodge68:
LTE root?

Please do not flame me for asking...I did find, using the search, that this thread does not apply to the Verizon lte version of the LG G Pad, but I did not find a thread that does apply. Could someone kindly point me in the right direction? Hopefully the Verizon variant can be rooted....?
[G Pad 8.3 General] crogue5:
Anyone updated to 5.1 yet? I use mine for development so I haven't yet, was just curious if you notice the redraw had gotten better or not?
[G Pad 8.3 General] 1barlog17:
Stock recovery please

How do I return back to unrooted stock recovery so I can accept the 5.1 update! Please help, or is there a flashable 5.1 zip to update to?
[G Pad 8.3 General] jk8260:
Did you find your answer, there are a few options if you have not found any let me know.
[G Pad 8.3 General] 1barlog17:
Help please

No I still haven't figured out what to do, and now my computer is giving me problems, if there is any way to do it without a computer that would be cool. But I'm just gonna use my friends computer. If you could help I would appreciate it. So far I was able to get back to stock unrooted 4.4.4 but I still have TWR recovery and can't figure out how to flash the stock recovery so I can accept the OTA updates. Any help would be very appreciated
[G Pad 8.3 General] jk8260:
I would use the app Flashify (you can find it on the gplay store) to flash stock recovery. Or restore from a nandroid backup,
[G Pad 8.3 General] dj1372:
adb reboot bootloader

I tried to follow your tutorial, but when I do ” it completely reboots and does not stay on bootloader, so I can not unlock it.

Do you know why does it happend and what can I do to solve it.:(

I have LG GPAD8.3 V500
[G Pad 8.3 General] assumption:
I don't know if this helps but this guide is for the V510
[G Pad 8.3 General] dj1372:
this problem is not becuse of this.the metod for all device is ones.
[G Pad 8.3 General] suhridkhan:
Thank you so much for putting together this thread. This is why I love XDA so much. Got an used GPad GPE edition today and managed to softbrick it in the first hour of use. This thread saved me... :)
[G Pad 8.3 General] suhridkhan:
Does anyone have the stock recovery for lollipop LMY470?

I am surprised to see that this old tablet is still receiving google's security updates. Got an small 1mb update, but cannot install as I have twrp as the recovery.

Any help appreciated.
[G Pad 8.3 General] MDKIndy:
I have the original Android 4.4.2 whit root on my GPad GPE.

Should i first unroot the Tablet for update on V510_LMY47O.L006_full?

Thx for help
[G Pad 8.3 General] sam61n2:
Not sure what I am doing wrong but I am unable to unlock the bootloader, when using command "adb reboot bootloader" , Android Start screen appears on my LG V510, am I supposed to select "Start" on the device before proceeding? Thanks for advice, I just want to be able to root device so that I can move apps to sd card as out of main storage, thanks.
[G Pad 8.3 General] ralpha17:
Please forgive my newbiness but I need help please!!!

I purchased my V510 recently. It's on 5.1, Build number LMY47O.L015. It seems as though it had been previously rooted as I have the SuperSU app installed, the problem is when I open it, it states the SU binary is not installed. When I try going into Recovery, I get a dead droid.

So, I just want to be able to root my device. That's it. Do I need to downgrade and then root? Can I do it by "sideloading" 4.4.2 or 4.4.4.?

Thanks!
[G Pad 8.3 General] SCWells72:
I've had a V510 since the device was released. Until today I'd been stuck on an earlier Lollipop release due to root/Xposed/TWRP, but today I was somehow able to get it to take one big update but not the most recent small one. I'm now on LMY47O.L006, but it's saying that L007 is available. When I tried to apply that update, it complains about the recovery. I don't mind flashing back to stock recovery to take the update, then putting TWRP back on, but I don't know where to find the stock recovery (and I don't have a backup of mine). It doesn't look like this most recent update is that important, but I'd still like to be on the latest-and-greatest if possible. Any thoughts?
[G Pad 8.3 General] jsethi3:
And is there any plan or work in progress to achieve that?
[G Pad 8.3 General] akshunj:
Awesome step by step instructions. Easily adaptable to linux. THANKS!

To any linux users, once you reboot the tablet into the bootloader, you will need to issue the fastboot commands via SU at the linux command line: sudo fastboot oem unlock

Hope that helps someone.

--Akshun J
[G Pad 8.3 General] sleekmason:
linux user

I would absolutely love it if you would post a how to in total for linux! I am using AntiX, but could boot into mint or something else if there is some sort of catch.
[G Pad 8.3 General] Mixinitup4Christ:
I'm going to add that linux tip to the OP!

Also, akshun, if you had any linux setup tips I'll post them to the OP and credit you!
[G Pad 8.3 General] Mixinitup4Christ:
Actually Akshunj, could you tell me if there is any specific driver install you have to do for linux? If so, can you give me step by step for the OP? Thanks!
[G Pad 8.3 General] Mindspin_311:
I was able to unlock my GPE, having issues flashing Root and TWRP.

I am getting the following error when I run "fastboot boot PALMAN.img" - cannot load "PALMAN.img" : No such file or directory

This is how I got there..

I have the PALMAN.img saved to my internal storage.
[G Pad 8.3 General] schalmers:
With the command you are running the img file needs to be in your platform-tools folder
[G Pad 8.3 General] Mindspin_311:
That's what I figured. I was sort of piggy-backing off the N5 process since the commands here are somewhat vague to me.

How do I get adb looking on the phone for the PALMAN.img file? What command string do I need to run?

Also, once I have TWRP flashed, can I simply use TWRP to flash the SuperSU ZIP?
[G Pad 8.3 General] schalmers:
You need to move the image file to your pc you can't flash it from the phone as far as I know. Once you are in twrp you can flash SuperSU.zip which needs to be left on your phone
[G Pad 8.3 General] Mindspin_311:
Thats what I thought. I might just follow this set of instructions from the N5 thread, seems to be the same.
[G Pad 8.3 General] mushat3k:
I got root but in a slightly differ manner. I unlocked my g pad and then booted up twrp, however I forgot to put the supersu zip anywhere (unlocking wipes the tab and I don't have an external yet). When I went to reboot it asked if I wanted to install SuperSU so I swiped to yes.

It installed but the tab was not rooted. After this step I had to update SuperSU from the play store and at that time I gained root
[G Pad 8.3 General] Mindspin_311:
OK, so I dropped the PALMAN.img into the Platform Tools folder, then ran the following command:

fastboot flash recovery PALMAN.img

It ran and said finished, but I when I tried to boot into TWRP via Vol Down + Power, the phone booted like normal. I then did "adb reboot bootloader" and launched recovery and I got an error message on the tablet saying "No command".

Im stumped now. Do I need to rename PALMAN.img to recovery.img?

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Ok, I renamed PALMAN.img to recovery.img and did the process again, everything worked.

Same thing happened to me, it halfway flashed SuperSU, then once the tablet booted, I updated and finished the process.
[G Pad 8.3 General] sleekmason:
success!!!

Rooted in linux. I'll write how in a few . .
[G Pad 8.3 General] Mindspin_311:
After all of that, I just noticed a dead pixel, so I will probably have to RMA the device.

How do I reverse everything I just did?

EDIT: Found it -- http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=48352057&postcount=1