[G2 Android Development (D802)] Parinibbana:
10-step-installation guide will follow soon

Maxximo88, are you asking for news about version 11.5?

Yeah, I´m using it since today and so far everything works perfectly fine. It´s clean, smooth and snappy.

Before I downloaded it I went through all the 80 pages of this thread, trying to gather information about how to install it without getting into bootloop or other trouble. Trying to find out whether there will be root afterwards or not, whether there will be a custom-recovery available afterwards or not etc..

Since I noticed that there is a lot of confusion about these topics, partly also because of a certain language barrier between the developer and the users, out of gratitude for the developer, as well as a desire to help other fellows, I´m actually just in the process of compiling a guide of what this ROM is about, and how to install it.

I hope this 10-step-guide will be of benefit to some people, especially the not so experienced one´s in the matter of flashing ROMs.

Guide will follow soon.

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10 Step Installation Guide

Since many people have expressed their wish to upgrade to Android KitKat, but don´t want to loose root, here is a detailed summary of how to do it using the English ROM provided by the Vietnamese developer Vandieoutot.

This ROM is fast, stable, already rooted, in English language and last but not least it is probably the closest you can get to the original LG G2-version of Android-KitKat, but without all the bloatware.

It works for LG G2 model no. D800, D801, D802, F320L, F320S, F320K.

It needs to be mentioned that after installation, the custom-recovery will be gone and there is no way you can install a custom-recovery (CWM or TWRP) afterwards, since that is not possible with this KitKat-based-ROM right now (March 2014). That might hopefully change one time.

Therefore, first of all backup your system, performing a nandroid-backup (if you already have a custom-recovery installed), or at least you should backup your apps and files using something like Titanium Backup, available on the Google PlayStore.

Please first read this 10-step-instruction guide, try to understand it, and only then work yourself from step to step. Doing that has the highest chance of a successful ROM-installation without bricking your device. I can, however, not guarantee that nothing unfortunate will happen – so please do it at your own risk.

Once you have decided to give it a go, follow the 10 steps below:

1. Make sure you are on an Android version below 4.4 (KitKat)

To begin with, if you are on a stock-firmware, make sure it is below Android 4.4 (KitKat), because you will need to use a custom-recovery to be able to install this ROM. At the present point of time (March 2014) there are no custom-recoveries for stock KitKat.

So please check your software version.

If you are already on a stock-KitKat-firmware and don´t have a custom-recovery installed so far, you need to downgrade to Android 4.2 first.

In order to do that, simply flash the stock 4.2-firmware for your model (using .tot-file with LG FlashTool). Detailed instructions you can find p.e. here: http://optimusforums.com/threads/guide-complete-guide-to-unbrick-your-soft-bricked-g2-f320.9232/

2. Root

If you are not yet rooted, please do so by following the instructions on this website: http://mobilecon.info/root-lg-g2-all-version.html

3. Installation of CWM custom-recovery

The developer of this ROM recommends using CWM, rather than TWRP. You might or might not have success with TWRP, but CWM is preferable.

To be rather safe than sorry, please install CWM 6.0.4.4 following the guideline on this website: http://mobilecon.info/install-clockworkmod-recovery-on-lg-g2.html

4. Download ROM

Download Vandieutot´s ROM "VDT-ROM V11.5 Super Lite [12/03/2014] for D802/801/D800/F320LSK" from this link: https://docs.google.com/file/d/0Bzjp070JqxAVWTZjTnljcVNVaDg/edit

It´s an almost 2 GB large .rar-file (VDT-V11.5 Super Lite F320.rar), so please be patient and make sure your internet-connection is OK.

Extract the .rar-file and you find two folders:

a) “F320LSK&D802 RECOVERY”, which contains a batch-file that can be used to install CWM-recovery. Since we have already installed CWM 6.0.4.4 in step 3 above, we don´t need this folder and it´s files.

b) “VDT-V11.5 Super Lite F320”, which contains “VDT-V11.5 Super Lite F320.zip”, which is the actual ROM.

The “VDT-V11.5 Super Lite F320”-folder also includes the ”Patch VDT-V11.5”-folder, which is relevant for the Korean models F320LSK.

Within the ”Patch VDT-V11.5”-folder there is the respective .zip-file for these three Korean models, which will be flashed in step 8c of this guide.

The international models D800, D801 and D802 don´t need to flash a patch-file.

After the download and extracting the .rar-file is finished, move on to step 5.

5. Boot into CWM recovery

If you don´t know how, please check out: http://mobilecon.info/install-clockworkmod-recovery-on-lg-g2.html or use the adb-command: “adb reboot recovery”

6. Preparation

Now is the last chance to perform a nandroid-backup of your existing system, just in case anything goes wrong.

Then copy “VDT-V11.5 Super Lite F320.zip” into /sdcard of your device via adb-command.

This requires the device to be connected to the computer and the proper LG-drivers on the computer to be installed beforehand.

If you are on a Korean model (F320L, F320S, F320K), also copy the respective patch-file (p.e. F320L.zip) to /sdcard.

7. Wiping data

Make sure you have enough battery left on your device, most likely you are plugged to the computer anyways. Now use the menu inside CWM and perform the following tasks:

a) wipe data/factory reset,

b) wipe cache,

c) wipe dalvik (advanced options/backup and restore/wiping dalvik cache),

d) format system.

Please perform all four of them, which is the safest way for not running into problems later on.

8. Flash ROM

a) Use the menu inside CWM to install zip "VDT-V11.5 Super Lite F320.zip" from /sdcard

b) Once started, be patient and don´t interrupt the installation process

c) If you are on the Korean model (F320L, F320S, F320K) also install the respective patch-file (p.e. F320L.zip) from /sdcard

When everything is finished move on to step 9.

9. Reboot

Use the reboot-option from inside CWM to reboot the device

10. Wait

Wait until the boot process is finished. The first boot process takes longer than usual. So please be patient.

If everything went well – that´s it. Congratulation.

You are now on Android KitKat 4.4.2 on one of the best ROMs available.

The device is already rooted and you are ready to re-install your apps from TitaniumBackup and/or the Google PlayStore.

Enjoy!

May Vandietut and all users of this ROM be well and happy.

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