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[LG Optimus G Pro] mrfeuss:
Sorry Dennis, but it looks like jdk is right. If you're able to boot to recovery you should still make a nandroid of your current ROM. That way after you return to stock you can root and restore that ROM. Once you have it restored get an SMS backup app, save everything to your external SD or transfer to your PC then flash back to stock and update. Then you can restore your messages. It's inelegant, but it's probably the only way.
[LG Optimus G Pro] Neroga:
The paid version of SuperSU (the root app that I'm going to assume you stock users are on) has an OTA survival mode. It worked well on my Atrix HD and LGOG. Might work here.
[LG Optimus G Pro] creed3:
Stock recovery

I am rooted and have FreeGee, does this mean I have to uninstall FreeGee to get back to stock recovery? Can I just remove notifications of the software update to rid myself of the annoying "check" on my status bar...until I am ready to apply this patch?
[LG Optimus G Pro] KSoD:
AFAIK, I am on stock recovery. Had my phone JTAG and got it back the day before this release was pushed out. Never installed FreeGee or any recovery. So it is more than just that.
[LG Optimus G Pro] jdk2:
Are all of the original AT&T apps still installed? Did you disable/freeze/delete any of the stock apps?

The phone needs to be stock with all of the bloatware intact in order for the update to succeed. It can be rooted but not much else.
[LG Optimus G Pro] garcijua:
I tried voodoo ota rootkeeper and it still said I was rooted and the update is only available to official phones. I also froze all AT&T apps before using voodoo. Also is there a way around the only trying to update once a day?
[LG Optimus G Pro] KSoD:
I didn't keep any of the stock apps. I removed them all. I know why I can't update. Just saying that those who say it is due to stock recovery, it isn't just that. Stock apps must be frozen and not removed. I could probably install them via the Play Store. But again this update isn't mandatory.
[LG Optimus G Pro] jdk2:
The reason I replied was because stock recovery is a must. If CWM or TWRP is used, it bootloops into recovery with no way out.

The other reason for update failure is missing bloatware. But with stock recovery, it will just fail to install.
[LG Optimus G Pro] overboard1978:
Glad im already running 4.4.2 maybe whe LG catches up to kit kat i'll figure out how to go back to stock :P
[LG Optimus G Pro] MrKite4:
I did this update without looking into it now I'm stuck in a bootloop that keeps putting me in CWM, I tried to do the LG flash tools but I get nothing when I try to put it into download mode. Can anyone help me please I can't afford a new phone?

Edit: never mind I got it, still hate losing everything
[LG Optimus G Pro] visionlogic:
Glad you got it sorted. I did the same thing - boot looping with TWRP. Just spent several hours downloading the tot, dll, LGFlashTool, etc., on my slow dsl connection. Finally got it back to stock E98010k. Last time I will ever try to be an "early adopter" (aka a dumbass) of an update!
[LG Optimus G Pro] jpcdeux:
Anyone know if this trick works?
[LG Optimus G Pro] MrKite4:
Haha, I hear us. Luckily I had the files on my computer from the last time I had to do the LG restore cause I remember the one file took a good hour to download and this is my 3rd or 4th time having to do this. For some reason when I go to make a CWM backup half way through it doesn't see my sd card and sometimes it won't recognize it at all afterwards and it might take a week or month to actually recognize it again, I think it's the SD card just going.
[LG Optimus G Pro] MrKite4:
after doing the restore now I can't root my device anybody have any idea why that is?
[LG Optimus G Pro] garcijua:
How did you even update? I havent been able to. Ive frozen all the AT&T apps and still getting error because it knows I'm rooted. Ive been having no luck.
[LG Optimus G Pro] dmw_4814:
I don't know. I attempted to install the update on my rooted Optimus G Pro, and got suck in a boot loop where it kept booting into CMW recovery. I ended-up having to restore it back to stock with LG Flash Tools, but was able to re-root again without any problem - other than wasting half my day on this! :(

Dennis
[LG Optimus G Pro] visionlogic:
How are you attempting to root? I used the E980 Universal Root without problem.

Unzip downloaded E980-UniversalRoot.zip file at a convenient location in your PC.

Make sure your phone is in Charge Only mode. Now connect it to your computer and give it say 3 minutes before going to the next step.

Open the extracted folder and run CurrentRoot.bat by double clicking on it.

When it prompts you to go to MTP mode, do so in the same place Charge Only was found.

Now wait at least 3 minutes. This will insure that your computer has seen your phone as a MTP device Don’t rush, the root may fail due to this! Now hit any key to continue. Once done the phone will reboot. You can then disconnect your phone from PC.
[LG Optimus G Pro] drumm3rb0y:
Before you update, you need to make sure your phone is rooted! Then update your phone and your root access will still be there. If you try to root after doing all the updates, it will come up the adb CAN NOT update on a production version and you will not be able to root at all

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Do this!!!
[LG Optimus G Pro] visionlogic:
I'm glad this worked for you. But it did not work for me.

1. I was rooted.

2. ALL AT&T apps were frozen with Titanium Backup

3. I had TWRP recovery installed.

4. I accepted the update and the phone rebooted.

5. After a momentary pause the phone rebooted into TWRP recovery and every request to reboot into system resulted in a return to TWRP.

And now knowing that the primary purpose of the update appears to be to prevent rooting I see absolutely no profit from installing it.
[LG Optimus G Pro] drumm3rb0y:
Oh. It doesnt work with twrp or so ive read. thats why
[LG Optimus G Pro] chappatti:
NO. :crying: CWM also gets stuck on recovery mode and reboots go back to CWM recovery.

Any way to get out this recovery loop?
[LG Optimus G Pro] esimon311:
LG flash tool..

I was stuvk in CWM boot loop for two days. Only way i found out of it was to flash back to stock.
[LG Optimus G Pro] chappatti:
So I gotta lose all my stuff !!!!!!!!! Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooo................:(
[LG Optimus G Pro] SpiderFox:
Unrooted, updated, root failed

I got my phone yesterday and wasted no time rooting it. About an hour after I got the message for the update and like a dummy I went ahead and unrooted, updated, then attempted to re-root. Of course it failed, said something about it being a read only device. So now that I have the update, is there any way to remove the update so I can root it before updating? Or am I stuck with an unrooted phone?

Thanks in advance for any help you may be able to offer.
[LG Optimus G Pro] bobez666:
You can try to use lg flash tools and flash it back
[LG Optimus G Pro] MythicBlue:
Here is how...

This how i was able to have the new update plus root and cwm recovery. i applied the update and had the same issues that others had with boot looping into recovery. Called it no joy and had to use lg flash tools to go back to original stock. this did not work as well as the the software updater informed me that there was no new update. Used flashtools again but this time went back to stock using e98010k .tot file. now after being back to stock here is what i did.

1. Booted phone but did not sign in to any accounts or anything.

2. Rooted phone using universal root.

3. Booted phone and again did not sign in to any accounts. I also did NOT freeze any AT&T apps.

4. Connected to my wifi and checked for software update which was there and proceeded to download and install.

5. After download, the phone rebooted and installed the new update.

6. After the the update was completed and phone booted my version is now e98010p and i still had super su installed.

7. I then signed in to my google account and installed TIBU and freegee. both asked for root and was granted with no problems.

8. I then Used freegee to install CWM and rebooted phone with no issues.

9. I then used TIBU to reboot into recovery and that was perfect.

10. I then rebooted the system from recovery with no issues.

so i now have the latest update with root plus CWM recovery and now i am using TIBU to reinstall all my apps and an app called backup to gmail to restore my text messages.

This is what worked for me. Hope this helps. :)
[LG Optimus G Pro] Logic717:
How do I get rid of the prompt to update? It's annoying sitting at the top of my notification with no way to swipe it away
[LG Optimus G Pro] MrKite4:
Yeah I figured it was the update causing the issue with the root so before I realized it I must have restored my phone 3 times she just like you wasted my day doing it.
[LG Optimus G Pro] overboard1978:
should start new thread with this How to root after 1/08/14 update until someone figures out a new way for anyone wanting to root stock phone after this update installed.
[LG Optimus G Pro] Logic717:
For those that want the update indicator to go away... Just freeze the system app 'software updater' with TIBU or your weapon of choice. That's what worked for me.
[LG Optimus G Pro] chappatti:
Fixing CWM Recovery loop...

Just using the above post as an example ....

YOU DONT HAVE TO GO BACK TO STOCK OR ANYTHING....!!!!

The fix is very simple for the CWM recovery loop. I though I was a goner but some googling brought the answer quickly. Dont be put off by the steps: It is very quick.

After fixing the phone, to check if this was a fluke, I reinstalled the software update and fixed it a second time. ;););) So it works.........

1.a. If you are stuck on CWM OR TWRP boot loop DO NOT DO ANYTHING YET to the phone or anything. All you need to do is delete the "fota" file.

1.b.

YOU MUST HAVE ADB INSTALLED AND WORKING

.

1.c. Open cmd prompt as admin and run "adb devices". If you get

"List of devices attached

XXXXXXXX recovery" GO TO STEP 7.

If you HAVE adb installed and get no device output....continue from 2.

Otherwise, INSTALL ADB.

2. With the phone in CWM plug it into the computer.

3. Your computer MAY not see the phone. i.e you will get the ping noise for USB cnnection, but if you look under

COntrolPanel>>>>DeviceManager you will see a yellow exclamation mark. The next part I figured by trial and error.

If your phone is seen properly go to step 5.

4. If 3: although I installed the drivers again, if you had the phone working on adb before try this step:

4.b. Press and hold the Volume DOWN (volume decrease) button and hold the power button.

NOTE: I am not 1000% whether volume up or down did it. Try each one.

HOLD until the phone goes off and reboots. After the LG logo release the power. You will see black and white text as the phone tries to go into factory reset. It will ask if you want to factory reset...... SAY NO by pressing volume down button. During reboot my computer saw my phone and installed the driver. Phone was still on CWM recovery now.

4.c. If 4.b. did not work reinstall following drivers (attached rar): I do not know which worked, if any :silly: :laugh:

LGUnitedMobileDriver_S50MAN310AP22_ML_WHQL_Ver_3.10.1

minimal_adb_fastboot_v1.1.3_setup

UniversalAdbDriverSetup

LGPCSuite_Setup

http://www.mediafire.com/download/1jqdi5jqaan27at/LG DRIVERS and STUFF.rar

5. These steps I got from this forum post here:

I DO NOT CLAIM ANY CREDIT

http://forums.androidcentral.com/t-lg-g2/343661-help-please-lg-g2-stuck-cwm-boot-loop-2.html

6. Open cmd promt as administrator.

7. Run "adb devices"

You will get

"List of devices attached

XXXXXXXX recovery" Now yuor good to proceed

Enter: one by one

adb shell

dd if=/dev/block/platform/msm_sdcc.1/by-name/fota of=/sdcard/fota-backup.img

dd if=/dev/zero of=/dev/block/platform/msm_sdcc.1/by-name/fota

""it will say xxxx info in and out or soemthing"" each time.

Type "exit" to leave adb shell.

Then "adb reboot". This will reboot your phone and all is great !!
[LG Optimus G Pro] visionlogic:
Pardon my ignorance, but where do you end up with this procedure? With or without the update installed?
[LG Optimus G Pro] garcijua:
To successfully update do you guys think unrooting through SU would work?
[LG Optimus G Pro] jdk2:
Not if you're using CWM or TWRP as a recovery. If you are, you'll bootloop when the update tries to install.
[LG Optimus G Pro] garcijua:
I'm still on the stock recovery, I didnt change it. Do you think it would work? Do I have to factory reset the phone before I unroot?
[LG Optimus G Pro] jdk2:
If you haven't deleted any of the AT&t apps and the phone is pretty much stock, the update will succeed. I was rooted stock and the update worked. If you unroot, I don't know whether you'll be able to root after the update has been applied.
[LG Optimus G Pro] overboard1978:
You want to have all at&t apps installed before update and root. If you have cwm or twrp installed you will need to return to stock then root phone then apply update. once update is installed can reinstall cwm or twrp.
[LG Optimus G Pro] garcijua:
I have all the apps installed just frozen. Should I defrost them? Before I unroot? I have to wait until tomorrow I already tried to update today.

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Also I didnt add cwm or twrp so I shouldnt have one of those.. I had cm 11 earlier but I flashed using lf flash tools back to stock. Like 2 weeks ago.
[LG Optimus G Pro] overboard1978:
If you unroot you will not beable to root again after update. Update will leave phone rooted if you leave it. up to you but if you un freeze apps and unroot you wont beable to freeze apps again until a new root protocol is found
[LG Optimus G Pro] garcijua:
Ive tried updating while rooted but it doesnt work. I froze ATT apps and updated but I always get the error for being rooted.
[LG Optimus G Pro] bobez666:
Mabye someone who has updated that is rooted can share a back up

lg pro E980 4.1.2 rooted
[LG Optimus G Pro] overboard1978:
I f i was you io would unfreeze att apps and try installing update plenty of people have already posted they were able to install update with root. but if you unroot you wont beable to root again. May be how you have your apps frozen changing name off att apps for example will block update since the update wont see them and this update is updating so said apps
[LG Optimus G Pro] garcijua:
Anyway around the only trying once a day?
[LG Optimus G Pro] mbruster:
I am noticing a few apps force closing since this update. I never had that before.
[LG Optimus G Pro] overboard1978:
havent heard of any could try clearing the data for the update app or using a cache cleaner app but dont know if that will work for sure

system app is called software updater.
[LG Optimus G Pro] garcijua:
I cleared the data with titanium backup and it worked, now to try and update as many times until I get it!
[LG Optimus G Pro] chappatti:
Without update. This is for folks that get stuck on CWM recovery loop after directly applying the update over the air or similar. This just gets you out of the loop, deletes the fota update img files, and brings you back to the state before the loop.
[LG Optimus G Pro] jpcdeux:
Turn off auto time and set date ahead 24hrs
[LG Optimus G Pro] chakdere:
I was on complete stock and stock recovery non rooted. I rooted the phone and took the update. I retained the root.
[LG Optimus G Pro] overboard1978:
no need just need to clear cache with an app like titanium back up. it will let you try update again
[LG Optimus G Pro] garcijua:
I tried clearing cache, it didn't work for me. I made a back up in case of anything with titanium backup and I wiped data of the software update app and it let me try again. I wiped data about 4 times and I got tired of trying. Because I kept getting the rooted error.
[LG Optimus G Pro] overboard1978:
if you want the update with root sounds like you'll need to return to stock root then update if you dont care about root you can try unrooting but sounds like you changed something that the update doesnt like. you could always freeze the update app so it stops giving you notifications if your happy with the way phone is now.
[LG Optimus G Pro] andygold:
A few days ago i was stuck in the CWM bootloop after the phone updated itself. I had selected the option to not update the phone, but it ran overnight anyway. I was rooted, had not frozen or deleted any apps, but it bricked anyway. I ended up spending 7 hours learning how to flash, hacking and dl'ing software, and flashing back to what i believe is a stock ROM. Ive now run the OTA update and I'm sitting at E98010p, and I'm not rooted. So, is that the right version?

I've read that after the update you can no longer root. But if you flash to the stock firmware, can't you just root from there?
[LG Optimus G Pro] jdk2:
At this point, the only way to gain root is flashing the original .tot or the 10k update, root the phone and then let the phone update to 10p. Freezing, deleting, renaming or otherwise tampering with the AT&T files on the phone will cause the update to fail.
[LG Optimus G Pro] Ryukou:
Thanks you so much, it's really works. Take me some time, but in the end I did it. :victory::good:
[LG Optimus G Pro] chappatti:
Great to hear !

Also, remember that whenever you are on Wifi this update will download automatically in the background. I don't know how to stop it, but just make sure you dont accidentally install it.
[LG Optimus G Pro] garcijua:
Could changing the boot up animation cause it to fail on the update?
[LG Optimus G Pro] jdk2:
Not sure. I haven't changed that file. If it fails, you could always flash back to stock and proceed from there. If you're rooted and using CWM or TWRP, apparently this post cures the bootloop: http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=49370751&postcount=70
[LG Optimus G Pro] garcijua:
Anyone have the stock boot animation?
[LG Optimus G Pro] esimon311:
I posted the LG & AT$T Bootup & shutdown animations here.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2556870

"Klaatu Barada Nikto"
[LG Optimus G Pro] andygold:
I ended up restoring the "G" TOT, then updating OTA. Does this new update also include whatever was in the "K" update?
[LG Optimus G Pro] dmw_4814:
Were you rooted prior to this? If so, could you root again, after the OTA update? I've heard people say they were unable to root again after downloading & installing this latest OTA update.

Dennis
[LG Optimus G Pro] garcijua:
I accidentally lost the messaging app, does anyone have the apk?
[LG Optimus G Pro] andygold:
Yes, I was rooted. I had not deleted or frozen anything, but ended up in the CWM bootloop after the overnight update. Flashed the "G" TOT, did the OTA update, and now the phone tells me kernel 3.4.0 (maybe this has nothing to do with anything, but I don't know), and the build number is E98010p. Does this E98010p signify that the latest update has been performed, or do I need to look elsewhere to see some difference?

Was the K TOT, the update from a few months ago, or am I mixing apples with oranges in regards to updates and TOTs?

When I allowed the latest update on top of the G TOT, did it incorporate whatever was in the K TOT?
[LG Optimus G Pro] vivebatu:
Can somebody please post/upload the OTA update file pls? I'm sure it will help all those who cannot download from the AT&T server
[LG Optimus G Pro] carlospr21:
can someone post the att contact.apk i erase mine by mistake please and the odex file of it to thanks
[LG Optimus G Pro] garcijua:
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/adspellwy08fr3v/4t7uIJ0B_S

Let me know if the link works....

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Are those the ones you need? Those are the only contacts ones I found in the apps folder. If you can't download them let me know how to make it downloadable. I haven't done this before so idk how...
[LG Optimus G Pro] carlospr21:
this not those sir i got those its the one thats says att contact or contact att

if u look in setting general account u will see it or if u have titanium backup
[LG Optimus G Pro] garcijua:
Address book?
[LG Optimus G Pro] carlospr21:
its att address book

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yes i think its ATT_WSsyncIDS.apk

not sure
[LG Optimus G Pro] garcijua:
I made a back up using titanium idk if that works. I'm still looking for it.
[LG Optimus G Pro] carlospr21:
zip it up and send it over here ill try it
[LG Optimus G Pro] garcijua:
Hopefully it works.
[LG Optimus G Pro] carlospr21:
did u upload them sir
[LG Optimus G Pro] garcijua:
Yes sorry. https://www.dropbox.com/sh/adspellwy08fr3v/4t7uIJ0B_S
[LG Optimus G Pro] carlospr21:
i did not work do u have root explorer???

try this in titanium for the att address book since you made a backup then your good to go try to delete your address but dont delete it complete fust to the part where u can see the name of the apk
[LG Optimus G Pro] garcijua:
Check Dropbox. I found the apk and odex. I was stupid and missed them. I uploaded the individually and zipped them...
[LG Optimus G Pro] carlospr21:
it workss thanks alot brotherr i just hited the thanks button on youre post here

I READ THAT U NEEDED THE messaging app is it the stock one??
[LG Optimus G Pro] garcijua:
No problem. Glad I could help! Sorry it took so long though.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] delira:
Hello,

I will highly appreciate if somebody can help me.

I wanted to clear my Prime TF201 that's why I used the "Reset device" option in the Menu. After device started again on the screen I see a Clockworkmod recovery v5.8.2.0 menu. And here begins the problem I can't do anything.

When I choose reboot it restarts and I'm back at the main Menu.

When I choose install update from SD card I see only files from the internal memory of the device (although I have deleted them). I've tried to connect to PC but adb said: no device connected.

Generaly I's stuck- no SD card, no USB can be used for recovery file instalation or something like that.

Please help me :crying:
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Xerxes-3.0:
To make this clear: CWM works? Then I suppose you're not fubar.

Have you tried if it shows up in fastboot?
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] delira:
Hi, I don't think it is working since I only see the menu of CWM and none of the options is working. How to try fastboot?
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Xerxes-3.0:
Follow this guide, it worked for me.

Get your downloads and the appropriate ROM and start with the "fastboot devices", then it should show up.

TWRP worked for me and CWM didn't, this is why I recommend it. You can just flash it on top of CWm and it will replace it.

Remember to wipe Dalvik, System, Cache ad Data before installing the other ROM.

/e: I should mention that it did work when I had a non-booting CWM first.
[Moto X Q&A] texaslegend:
i looked. i swear. however, can't find anything that addresses my issue or at least i don't recognize it at my issue.

I have a DE Moto X on VZN.

unlocked bootloader

reverted from 4.4 to 4.2.2

flashed TWRP-2.6.3.1-ghost-4.4

Everything was working just fine and i couldn't leave well enough alone. I was screwing around and tried to flash/install/whatever an apk that would invert gmail colors....basically white to black. i'm not sure if it was before or after i did that but i created a backup in case it screwed something up and i wanted to revert. well, i loaded it and nothing happened so i went to restore my device from the backup i had just created and TWRP told me it was complete/successful or something and gave me the option to reboot. i did and now my phone is stuck in a boot loop. i've tried to restore several times to no avail.

i can get into bootloader menu but normal start up starts the boot loop process again. TWRP loads if i go into recovery. phone isn't recognized by RSD Lite. not sure what to do.

Can anyone help or tell me what additional info you need to be able to help?