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[G2 General] wsw1640:
I got the error code myself. I'm rooted but everything else is stock except for bloat I removed a long time ago. No custom recovery and I have the hotspot provision. I'm confused what should I do to update?

I just replaced the mobile hotspot with free original. Still no luck.
[G2 General] antinorm:
12B seems to have fixed the bug where the G2's display brightness would start jumping around at random. I updated right after 12B came out, and I haven't seen this happen one time since.

I'm sure there's more that 12B fixed.
[G2 General] tkuligowski:
You could just install the 12B OTA rom in the vzw development section since you have a custom recovery.
[G2 General] Adauth:
Thanks for the heads up. I didn't see that thread.
[G2 General] Steamer86:
12B also fixed the slow charge kernel/driver bug. Also knock on is much more reliable. Haven't really had the CAB flicker issue since using LUX.
[G2 General] trickskevry:
I am stock and rooted, and the update fails repeatedly. Other than getting su paid, is there anything I have to do to get the update to succeed?

Sorry for the noob question if I missed the answer elsewhere.

Edit: Finally got the update to go through using LG's Software Upgrade Assistant, will have to reroot.
[G2 General] baw2345:
12B update

I spoke to VZW customer care and the fwd me this:

Software Update/Upgrade: SU2

Software Version: VS98012B

TA Date: 12/19/13

Commercial Availability: via OTA 12/20/13

Issues Resolved

· During a voice call, the audio quality cracks and pops. ¿ FIXED

· No SIM card message comes up after activation. - FIXED

· Path input(Swype) engine in the keyboard is fairly inaccurate - FIXED

· Black screen issue: The device doesn¿t display on when press the power key or knock on. - FIXED

· B4 Enabled - Implemented.

· Updated VZ Mobile Security from v1.3 to v2.0

· Updated NFL mobile from v7.0.0.30 to v8.2.3.

· Preloaded Verizon Cloud.

· Removed Viewdini application

· Preloaded latest My Verizon application (v10.0.441)

· No service after activation, unable to connect to any kind of network. - FIXED

· Ever since upgrading to SU1 the phone will not charge - FIXED

· Display not staying powered on ¿ FIXED

· EAS calendar not syncing. - FIXED

· Exchange email not sending. - FIXED

· Exchange Free/Busy error when using E2K10 - FIXED

· Use of Space key (keyboard) often results in activating the home key right below it. - FIXED

· Email defaulted to personal email. - FIXED

· Display goes blank after device is powered on under a table - FIXED

· Truncated text when viewed via the Folio. - FIXED

· Video playback quality is poor through some websites. - FIXED

· Contacts list has wrong data. - FIXED

· Unable to do 3-way calling on VS980 after the first one is successful. - FIXED

· Lock screen displayed the contents of exchange email instead of regular lock screen picture. - FIXED

· Cannot view or save attachments from exchange email. - FIXED

· Device password Lock enables anytime you start charge. - FIXED

· Exchange active sync email sub folders button too small. - FIXED

· Exchange email password expiration does not provide a prompt. - FIXED

· SMS text cut off when you rotate from landscape to portrait or vice versa - FIXED

· Set the Max Security lock timer by EAS lock policy timer. - FIXED

· HTC Power Pack 6000 mAH won't charge device. - FIXED

· SMS Notification - need to scroll to see latest text. - FIXED

· Improved volume control functionality during talkback is on. - FIXED

· BUA+ Contacts: Contact backup does not resume after sync in progress is interrupted by voice call. - FIXED

· In some cases device became unresponsive - FIXED

· After I connected to my Mac, I could not access anything beyond "sdcard0" - FIXED

· Filter option to hide or show Visual Voicemail on call logs. - FIXED

· UI Changes

· Q remote improved.

· Need to support QSlide messaging.

· Improved call UI.

· Improved LG keyboard.

· Improved navigation bar.

· Improved lock screen.

· Improved home screen.

· Improved camera UI.

· Improved Quick Window.

Software Update/Upgrade: SU1

Software Version: VS98011A

TA Date: 9/18/13

Commercial Availability: via OTA 09/19/13

Hopefully this helps...
[G2 General] crashN2u:
I'm out and about right now, could you provide a link please? I'm rooted with TWRP and need the exchange fixes.
[G2 General] wsw1640:
Could someone tell me what Verizon apps I need to have to update? I deleted the majority of them when I rooted.
[G2 General] Dri94:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=47599398

[ROM OTA] LG G2 Verizon Stock Rooted VS98012B
[G2 General] jdembones:
Plus I used Flashify and it was easier than I expected.
[G2 General] player911:
I deleted a ton of Verizon apps and was rooted. No problems EXCEPT a custom recovery will boot loop you when trying to update OTA.

12B fixes a few things, mainly the Slow Charge notificiation on everything outside of the stock cable. It also adds a few new options.
[G2 General] wsw1640:
Did you have a custom recovery?
[G2 General] mac35:
Rooted but otherwise stock here. No recovery or custom ROM. Update went smoothly and I kept root. Knock On seems much more responsive now, less lost taps. Also the camera app layout has been updated. I'm not noticing much else different at this point.
[G2 General] wsw1640:
That was easier than I thought. Installed with twrp.
[G2 General] luckysnafu:
I'm stuck in a TWRP recovery loop. I am rooted and accidentally accepted the OTA update. I can successfully push roms and other files to my G2 but cannot successfully install a rom. I've tried installing the OTA stock roms (11A and 12B) with no luck. Each time I reboot after installing a rom I'm back in TWRP recovery. I've updated TWRP to 2.6.3.3 but that hasn't seemed to help at all. Any help would be appreciated before I do a factory reset and lose all my data.
[G2 General] Parabe11um:
io18 Is not working for me.

Hi,

I just got my new LG G2. I installed the drivers and set my phone to accept unknown sources as well as allow debugging. When I try the root, it sits on looking for device. It tells me to check device manager. I do and my phone is listed in the devices... Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks

Parabe11um
[G2 General] blondebro7:
hello fellow LG G2 ers!!

like you all i have noticed the ota getting pushed out on my lgg2 today (day 1 of my new phone) from what i am gathering i should be safe to root then ota update as long as im on a stock rom with no custom recovery. which i am. but is it possible to root the device after the update?? other random question for the newb sorry but on my old razr maxx HD there was a bootloader that needed to be unlocked. si there a security check of some sort that is impossible to relock on this phone? thanks in advance!
[G2 General] Dri94:
Don't try and flash stock. Try malludis to see if it flashes

In usb connection set it do ethernet.

Edit: not sure if root is possible. Try

Searching
[G2 General] Parabe11um:
It's still not working it sits in looking for device.

Ah okay. I am rooted now. Just a note for other people. If the root.bat fails to root your phone due to a human mistake.. like not setting the connection right.. you will need to restart your computer or the root.bat will keep getting stuck.
[G2 General] luckysnafu:
I solved my issue by following the instructions below from another forum. I followed method 1 because I can use ADB to communicate with my phone. I hope this helps someone else with the same issue. After the fix my phone booted right up into the last rom I installed.

Here’s the easy fix:

Method 1: Using ADB access, plug in your phone and run this:

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

Now you should be able to successfully reboot your phone via the TWRP menu option, or via a simple reboot command in adb.

Method 2: Using TWRP’s "terminal command" option to run this:

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

You’ll have to type that whole thing out, and be very careful with spaces and punctuation. One wrong letter and you could nuke your LG G2.
[G2 General] crashN2u:
This just happened to me the other day. When i get in front of a computer, I'll post the link with code to recover it.
[G2 General] ghodzilla5150:
I am having an issue. I downloaded and installed the Rooted Stock OTA that's in this thread and in Verizon Dev Section. I also installed the modem. My phone days is on 12B but I keep getting the message to Update from Verizon. How do I turn off or get rid of the Verizon message. Thx
[G2 General] cainer:
I was a bit hesitant to allow the update to run and had it froze using Titanium. I'm running a rooted stock handset.

I took the plunge as I have a very well documented process for restoring the stock firmware as I don't use custom recovery so I figured give it a whirl.

Took about 10 minutes total time between the download, install and completion. Now I'm no rocket scientist but my SuperSU still works along with Greenify and Titanium backup. The handset still says "rooted". Perhaps I'm missing something??

Just thought I'd pass along my experience with the 12B install.
[G2 General] Stark_Lannister:
Hoping someone can send me the vs98012b mobilehotspot. Apk.. Need it to take kitkat ota, thanks
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] butthurtlocker:
So i bought me a new used nexus 5 on craigslist from some old chinese guy. He said it wasn't connecting to a network no matter what or whose sim cards he used and how many times he rooted it. the phone is on stock unrooted 4.4.2. I got it on the cheap and was hoping ot fix it up and use it. Any idea what might be wrong with it?
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] shotta35:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2601997
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jd1639:
Sounds like the old Chinese guy knew what he was doing.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] thionylx:
You don't mention that YOU returned it to stock, you just said it was stock and unrooted. If it is exactly the way he gave it to you I would fastboot flash the stock 4.4.2 images from google and see what that does for you. You could simply have a corrupted file somewhere.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] butthurtlocker:
Yes when he sold it to me it was stock. I haven't returned it to stock, ive rooted it and tried diff rom/basebad combos and still nothing. Theres also a weird persistent notification that i cant swipe away that says Nework (ROGERS) Unvailable....even when i reset and try a Telus sim! Is there an easier way to flash stock besides fastboot? I am pretty new to this gig and am not too comfortable with fastboot
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] thionylx:
This being a Nexus you have little or no risk of doing damage by playing around. My original Droid X was always threatening to self destruct if you messed up the tiniest little step. Spending a couple hours learning about and installing Fastboot and ADB will be the best investment you can make. Once you learn to use them the fear of messing something up is gone. You can flash roms at will without worry as you can always return to stock and start over.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] markdapimp:
Flash a Google stock image

---------- Post added at 08:15 PM ---------- Previous post was at 08:14 PM ----------

All nexus 5 regardless of carrier should be unlocked
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jd1639:
Just follow method one of this. It's easy http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=47156064

PS, why did you buy a device thinking you could fix it of you don't know fastboot commands
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] butthurtlocker:
Thanks man thats a good point!
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] butthurtlocker:
Oh thats perfect bro thanks, nice and straightforward. Will see how this goes after school. I just htought it was maybe a radio issue or rom issue so i thought i could flash around and fix it. Also it was only 70 bucks and in mint condition aside from this problem so I didn't think it was a bad deal :)
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Dragn4rce:
Sounds like the ESN/IMEI is bad.

Hard to fix ATM.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] butthurtlocker:
Oh really?how does that happen!? The imei isn't blacklisted or anything and shows up as a registered imei. I tried flashing stock image and still no dice! Looks like I'm doomed. Any other suggestions?
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Alex240188:
That usually happens when the following steps occur.

The original owner unlocked bootloader.

They put twrp on it and did a full backup including ESN

The device developed a fault so they RMA'd it.

They restored the backup from the faulty device into the new one.

The ESN is device specific and by restoring it onto a different device you end up with not being able to connect to a network.

You can check by going into the about phone menu in the settings. If it displays your imei then I don't think this is your problem.

Have you tried popping the back cover off and checking the antennae contacts
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jd1639:
The good news is the parts are worth more than the $70 you paid for it. Find someone with a busted screen and sell it.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] PhilipTD:
That's a good idea.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] butthurtlocker:
Thanks for the advice. Ended up selling it this morning as is to an eager repair junkie. Btw my imei was showing up and the antennas were all in place so still a mystery what was up with it!
[Galaxy S 4 General] pnr2020:
Samsung reportedly losing physical home button i think it should stay as its nice to have physical button what do you people think please vote it will be interesting what you guys and girls think
[Galaxy S 4 General] bala_gamer:
i would give up the menu button or any other physical button for onscreen buttons only if the bottom bezel is extremely thin, just like the side bezels. Unless otherwise its of no use. having a thick bezel at the bottom and onscreen menu on top of it is lame and a waste of screen space
[Galaxy S 4 General] ewa12321:
Psychical buttons are one of the reasons why i bought Samsung phone. All other phones have onscreen buttons, i cant see them well, i cant feel them under my finger. Sony uses onscreen buttons but on their phones there is so much wasted space, on most phones that i saw it was so i didnt like them. I find great that S4 and S4A have psychical buttons, i really like them.

One of the most used things by me is menu button. I dont have to waste time to search those unituinitive 3 dots im just pressing hardware key. Much more often im using menu than switching between apps. For switching im using great app Swipe Home Button.

from S4 Active Blue Ocean
[Galaxy S 4 General] Shocky2:
If they remove the menu button they might as well remove the home and back button at the same time.

I like them but I wouldn't say no to a pair of stereo speakers on either side of the screen. :)
[Galaxy S 4 General] lolo9393:
I am may be the only one bothered by the return/back button. when I start or use the camera, I very often accidentally touch it with my "big" finger while adjusting/moving my hands position and that close the camera application . This a real pain and a design mistake.

The best about the sensorless buttons would be to make them customizable upon customer wishes and needs. That way everybody is happy, Ge and Sammy fans.
[Galaxy S 4 General] dragon135:
It sounds great having thin top and bottom bezel. But when realize this, you will have bad time gaming..your palm will touch the screen you cannot rest your palm..

Sent from my GT-I9500
[Galaxy S 4 General] ranger4740:
Yes I still want dedicated menu, home and back buttons.

I'm sure the alternatives require taking up user screen space? Otherwise what's the point.

Our galaxy tab 2 doesn't have menu button and annoys me.
[Galaxy S 4 General] xtrustkillx:
For those who dont like physical keys just install 3 dot menu mod and cover buttons with duct tape. There you go nexus mod :D
[Galaxy S 4 General] LastStandingDroid:
i hate the we could have a bigger screen if this wasn't there :)

[I'm helping to tell developers how they can protect their app from being pirated and how they can protect it, in that way you can consider to not worry about your app being patched. too many developers have a bad protection.]
[Galaxy S 4 General] pnr2020:
it seems a lot of people would like to keep menu button i hope it stays as i really like having the menu button its nice to have one physical button
[Galaxy S 4 General] upichie:
They're removing it because it's a waste of space. The 3-dot overflow menu is always there. Why have a button that duplicates functionality?

As well, the menu button is unintuitive when there isn't actually a menu. The 3-dot overflow menu doesn't have this problem; it just disappears.

Changing it to a Recent App capacitive button adds functionality, since it's much faster than long-pressing, and much more intuitive to find. It also greatly increases how fast you can navigate your device, which is why Google implemented in their navigation bar.

Times are changing, and for the better. Keep up!
[Galaxy S 4 General] AnaMajhol:
I originally had a Sony Xperia S but once they removed physical buttons from new models I went to Samsung.. I don't know what's the point of adding physical buttons to the screen.. It makes the bottom of your screen ugly black and wastes important space for nothing.. And the big problem is tapping it while you're driving or not looking at the screen, Just awful.. Don't do that Samsung !
[Galaxy S 4 General] upichie:
They didn't. They just swapped the menu button for Recent Apps.
[Galaxy S 4 General] windozeanti:
You should asked Google that question. They designed Android and not Sony. Samsung is still living in the Gingerbread era, they should move with the times.
[Galaxy S 4 General] tanjiajun_34:
Is this thread talking about just the menu button? Or the physical home button? Or all the buttons at the bottom??? What I read is Samsung is replacing the menu button with the recent app button(which I find its way better as it really speeds up multitasking)... Not about removing the physical home button or all the buttons to become on screen buttons.
[Galaxy S 4 General] harise100:
On a 5'' or bigger phone the menu button makes one hand handling easier!

Plain and simple. I am going to miss it. :(
[Galaxy S 4 General] xiabonan:
I want touch capacitive physical button. Like those used on HTC One but keeping the Samsung home menu back three button layout. That would be perfect for me, seriously.
[Galaxy S 4 General] AvelonTs:
I am a heavy multitasker so the answer is easy ... menu button should have disappeared long ago ... and replaced with the recent apps button ... because long pressing the home button isn't very efficient and doesn't feel nice at all ...
[Galaxy S 4 General] bltzem:
As someone who has always used samsung devices it will be strange to not have a menu button
[Galaxy S 4 General] :
Or why not dissemble the phone and just disable the buttons forever ? And just plug the menu button with a piece that's identical to the menu button?

That would be more nexus style lol. But since I'm currently always use home button it's hard to not use it even if you have 3 dot menu. I'm addicted to it

[I'm helping to tell developers how they can protect their app from being pirated and how they can protect it, in that way you can consider to not worry about your app being patched. too many developers have a bad protection.]
[Galaxy S 4 General] Battlehero:
If all devices were to use on screen buttons then the people who like physical buttons won't have a choice of smart phones to choose from (apart from old ones). So I like the fact that Samsung is different from the rest of the smart phone manufacturers and kept hardware buttons for people who are used to them.
[Galaxy S 4 General] AvelonTs:
Tbh i don't like on screen buttons like those on the nexus devices because the mess up the aspect ratio of the screen in apps and generally for me they seem awkward ... i like capacitive off screen buttons ... so what difference would make to you if the physical home button was a capacitive one instead? Still that's off topic ... even if i liked the physical button which i don't hate either for being there instead of a capacitive one, i still don't like long pressing it to access recent apps ... all i said was "menu button rest in pieces" :p
[Galaxy S 4 General] upichie:
Apps dynamically display their content, so aspect ratios (for the most part; in this regard) only matter visually.

Most people I know, including myself, enjoy using the home button to wake the device. A capacitive version would take away this functionality.

I completely agree with you about the menu button though. Good riddance! :)
[Galaxy S 4 General] Battlehero:
If you don't like to long press the home button to access the recent apps then simply re assign the buttons so they function how you want them to. This can be done through the use of GravityBox, there maybe other alternatives.
[Galaxy S 4 General] upichie:
Agreed! It's a native feature in CyanogenMod too: settings -> buttons.

I reassigned my 'Menu' button to 'Recent Apps' months ago, before I even saw this redesign. It's great! People will enjoy it.
[Galaxy S 4 General] AvelonTs:
I m not a developer of any sort so what matters to me is the aesthetic part of the altered aspect ratio which i don't like and the look of those buttons when you open an app ...

Also the only reason for which i don't actually hate the physical button is the ability to wake the device from it ... which is the only useful thing it provides for being physical and not capacitive but new methods such as double tap to wake makes it unnecessary if they are available for the phone of course ...

I m stock atm ... will do it eventually thanks :)
[Galaxy S 4 General] zas311:
Having the menu button is hugely beneficial for that you do not haveto search for the menu button on the screen which will be located differently each app. You just touch the left button and the menu always show up regardless app design.

THE MENU BUTTON MUST STAY!!!!!!
[Galaxy S 4 General] Battlehero:
You simply require root access, and for Gravitybox just install xposed framework.
[Galaxy S 4 General] reluctant_traveller:
Replace the fixed symbols of the capacitive buttons with mini 15x15 pixel oleds.

That way we can assign the buttons to what we want and the icon will change accordingly; you could even have them as pick up and drop call if that rocks your boat.
[Galaxy S 4 General] EvilDeadFan:
My last device was an HTC Desire HD and I was perfectly fine with the only hardware buttons being volume and screen on/office.

I bought the S4 because of performance and price point, not for the hardware button. In fact I found it quite annoying at first. its just another point to break or to enable liquids to leak into it(not that I ever get liquids on the phone).
[Galaxy S 4 General] Closed Source Project:
If we can't ditch buttons for on screen control, I want the menu button. I'm sure future roms on future devices with remap recent apps with menu. HTC ditched the menu button and i hate it! That's why I got the s4.
[Galaxy S 4 General] nageshv24:
Tapping Menu key is so convenient instead of reaching top right corner where those three dots are there in most apps. Also long tap Menu for search option is so useful which I use the most instead of again reaching to the top of the screen for search option. In short I want Menu key to be there.
[Galaxy S 4 General] commandonz:
I bought the S4 specifically because of the hardware home button, and I find the soft back/menu buttons great too. If Samsung get rid of them I'd go out of my way to get a phone that has them.
[Galaxy S 4 General] Extreme184X:
no, no, Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo,

the buttons its what make android simply BETTER than iOS,

Samsung will go the wrong direction if they do this, people will move on to another manufacturer.