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[Sprint LG G2] bckoolaid:
There is no new update for the G2 for Sprint at this time. I am a tech for Sprint and just checked the site I use to see software versions. I do not have any info as to when one will push but there isn't one right now. You can keep an eye out on this link for any future releases. http://support.sprint.com/support/a...gG2:FindAndUpdateTheSoftwareVersionOnYourLgG2
[Sprint LG G2] ericdabbs:
Thanks for the update. I think the fact that the source code is available for release by LG on the website link in my previous post that we are close. Sprint did say at CES that the Spark update for the G2 is coming later on this month. So I see worse case scenario is next Fri, 1/31 for release. I hope its before that but we'll have to see.
[Sprint LG G2] mchlbenner:
Im tell you guys that lg g2 will not get kk update and im not joking.
[Sprint LG G2] mistermidas:
Dude, shut up.....
[Sprint LG G2] ericdabbs:
Dude calm down man. If you don't think G2 will get KK update then just sell your phone and get a Nexus 5. No one gives a crap about you and your complaints. HTC and Samsung have yet to release KK updates for the GS4 and HTC One so LG is not behind the ball yet.
[Sprint LG G2] beezar:
Damnit, I knew Spark update for today was too good to be true.
[Sprint LG G2] souleman:
Stop feeding the trolls. You are making them grow more annoying.
[Sprint LG G2] mchlbenner:
You calm down i dont care about kk update this stock works just fine.
[Sprint LG G2] beezar:
WTH?! Just saw this post by a Sprint care rep (yeah, I know they don't know anything, but still...) that the Spark update won't occur until

"sometime" in the 1st quarter

. ARGH.

"I'm sorry to hear of the confusion regarding the LG G2 and Spark. The sentence you are referring to "Announced at the end of 2013, LG G2 will become tri-band enabled through a software update later this month" is a bit vague. Initially the update to activate the bands was slated to be pushed by the end of January but we are now hearing that it should happen sometime within quarter 1 of this year."

https://community.sprint.com/baw/thread/145972?start=15&tstart=0
[Sprint LG G2] dallashigh:
LPT: Carriers don't push updates on Fridays.
[Sprint LG G2] ericdabbs:
Ehh..I personally don't trust Sprint care reps. They don't know much about what they are talking about most of the time. I would still put hope that by the 31st the Spark update should be released.
[Sprint LG G2] latinoboi30:
I hope so too
[Sprint LG G2] ericdabbs:
Well the ZV7 and ZV8 firmware updates occurred on Fridays.

http://support.sprint.com/support/a...gG2:FindAndUpdateTheSoftwareVersionOnYourLgG2
[Sprint LG G2] stickshift88:
Sorry that it didn't start yesterday, my source was a high ranking LG employee that gave me the update launch date. Im hoping it will start soon.
[Sprint LG G2] Ascertion:
He was probably right, until a last minute bug delayed it. Source is posted so kernel work is done.

Sent from my LG-LS980
[Sprint LG G2] latinoboi30:
It's all good man, just keep us updated if you can
[Sprint LG G2] ericdabbs:
Its all good man. Hopefully its released on Jan 31st.
[Sprint LG G2] xblackvalorx:
Then get the f off this forum and enjoy your stock phone
[Sprint LG G2] jcwxguy:
Its actually listed on the sprint website now. So the update should be today
[Sprint LG G2] mchlbenner:
Listen i have right to my opion ok so cool down and have a drink.
[Sprint LG G2] budeone:
The real interesting question will be, how long does it take to get the devs to make it work with their roms?
[Sprint LG G2] mistermidas:
All i want is a flashable update and I'll be more than happy.
[Sprint LG G2] budeone:
Oh yea.. That would be cool. I really want to see how fast this is. What I really hope is the Spark has a better reach than LTE had. I don't get any or 1bar that goes in and out on Sprint.
[Sprint LG G2] ericdabbs:
Anyone have luck in getting a notification about the Spark update?
[Sprint LG G2] Sham-rock:
I received it within the last hour.
[Sprint LG G2] TumTum101:
When checking "Update LG Software" under Settings/System Updates it is starting to download a 115.6 MB "file" called "[Production]-LS980ZV8_13_to_ZVA_01_inc". I don't want to install it though, since I am rooted with a customer recovery. Not sure if I can safely apply the update??? Should I try to find a copy of the downloaded file and post it?
[Sprint LG G2] arehm:
Just got my update. More happy about the supposed hangouts voice mail fix. Will update when I can test that.
[Sprint LG G2] esoh:
I would not install if you are custom recovery. The last OTA led to boot loops in some instances for TWRP recoveries. Look in the cache folder for the file, it might be in fota folder.

I'm still waiting.
[Sprint LG G2] arehm:
Confirmed Hangouts now works with Sprint Voice Mails, no more stupid 9016 text messages and dialing in to get Voice Mails. I did see the new spinning 3G indicator and can't wait for an xposed module to fix that (i'll be nice here) "icon".
[Sprint LG G2] johnzm:
it will break you. mines hung in recovery right now. im assuming the prior fix will work for me (for the last people that got stuck)

im hunting it down right now..

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2451696

hopefully this will work.

these 2 commands typed manually into twrp 2.3.4 saved me, and allowed me to boot back into an OS i attempted to restore earlier to fix the issue

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

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

i would suggest reading some of the thread before attempting if you get stuck. you can blow your phone up if you mess up (READ THE OTHER THREAD)

NOW..

i want to hunt down and see if the update is still lurking on my phone somewhere. does anyone know where it would be located? i would like to post it so someone who knows how to can make it flashable :)
[Sprint LG G2] TumTum101:
Thanks for the info. Let us know if it works or not. Will doing this fix basically undo the update or allow you to benefit from it even with a custom recovery?
[Sprint LG G2] ericdabbs:
Can u post a screenshot of the baseband version?
[Sprint LG G2] arehm:
m8974a-aaaanazm-2.0.20018
[Sprint LG G2] TumTum101:
I grabbed a copy of it from the \cache folder. I can upload it to my Dropbox.
[Sprint LG G2] youdug:
that would be very much appreciated

if someone gets to it before him can you pm me with a link.

thanks guys.
[Sprint LG G2] johnzm:
upload it if you can please. i was at the post office when i tried to take the update (phone hung) then panicked and restored PA 4.4 which did NOTHING to help. i would assume that my file is now gone since the phone booted into PA 4.4 when i ran the fix :)
[Sprint LG G2] TumTum101:
Uploaded: https://db.tt/rehZF7n3
[Sprint LG G2] latinoboi30:
Can download and apply this if I am completely on stock?
[Sprint LG G2] johnzm:
i dont think you can apply it, because you dont have access to cache folder if your stock (someone correct me if im wrong)
[Sprint LG G2] eddro22:
Can you flash the zip that was uploaded if you are on a stock rom base like d3rp
[Sprint LG G2] eddro22:
So u have to unrooted or on a regular stock rooted
[Sprint LG G2] mrrogers1:
Or better yet and surely less painful, be patient and WAIT for the flashable version to be published. Stock "rooted" will most likely be a problem as well. Being rooted tends to be the problem... It's only been out for a few hours at best so give it time or waste your time reverting to stock just to get the OTA on the first day. ;)
[Sprint LG G2] eddro22:
Ok i'll wait for it im a noob on this device I've been on htc devices for the last five yrs lg is a little different then htc lol
[Sprint LG G2] johnzm:
there is a new recovery.img, i believfe that means that twrp will be gone if someone manages to flash this properly with twrp. again i could be wrong
[Sprint LG G2] budeone:
That is really the only way to go at this point. Someone will post a zip that will take care of everything. No way I am going all the way back on his phone to flash an update that I don't know I can re-root back right away.
[Sprint LG G2] johnzm:
will someone who took the update let me know if the boot animation and sounds change?
[Sprint LG G2] arehm:
Animation now shows Sprint Spark.

I was Stock Rooted and did not have any issues. From my experience (Samsung SII) root was never an issue. I can see how recovery can screw things up. Not saying Root is not an issue here, but I've taken both updates so far as Stock Rooted and have had no issues. YMMV.
[Sprint LG G2] ericdabbs:
So you were able to download TumTum101's firmware file, place it in the /cache/fota folder and flash with TWRP with no issues on stock rooted?
[Sprint LG G2] mrrogers1:
Yes, sorry, not thinking about people that are still on stock recovery which is out of the ordinary, but could be the difference between OK and soft brick time and fun fun. :)

Thanks for sharing and looking forward to your reply to [MENTION=522381]ericdabbs[/MENTION] :good::good:
[Sprint LG G2] arehm:
No, I took the OTA.
[Sprint LG G2] ericdabbs:
Crap my stupid phone decided it wanted to download the System update on its own. I haven't hit touch to install yet and I want to confirm that ioroot v20 is still working
[Sprint LG G2] jcwxguy:
ioroot v20 doesnt work
[Sprint LG G2] johnzm:
does it break root?

anyone wanna be guinea pig?

http://s4gru.com/index.php?/topic/4886-lg-g2-users-thread/?p=273186

im on twrp and dont wanna go back to stock bootloader to get spark setup

edit:looks like it erases twrp. if i just remove recovery.img from the zip, will that work? or are there other places to edit?
[Sprint LG G2] budeone:
Nice find.. but no.. not me..lol
[Sprint LG G2] johnzm:
im going to try it when i get home. i am just going to pull the recovery.img out of the ota and see if i blow my phone up. i just backed up and moved all my backups off the phone in case i kill it. ive also restored to stock with the LG tool before so i dont think ill kill it so bad that i cannot do that!
[Sprint LG G2] eddro22:
When there is a update.zip what thread would it be in?
[Sprint LG G2] david279:
Or you guys could flash the ota in twrp then flash a twrp zip to keep recovery then flash su.zip.
[Sprint LG G2] savoca:
I gotcha guys. I'm getting loki done for the new aboot right now. Turns out LG snuck in a an sbl1.mbn inside the radio this time.
[Sprint LG G2] mrrogers1:
Removing recovery would work.

That would also work, mighty fine idea mention there. :thumbup:

Sneaky Sneaky LG.... Thanks man! With that done we should have flashable of update put together after that and [MENTION=2582200]youdug[/MENTION] can post up stock rooted in the near"ish" future.
[Sprint LG G2] ericdabbs:
Cool. Let us know if you make progress on this.

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Can you please post this on a Mediafire site? Dropbox only allows "X" number of downloads. People have been reporting that the file is no longer available.
[Sprint LG G2] budeone:
http://d-h.st/kF4

This is from the other forum
[Sprint LG G2] mistermidas:
Ok, so I applied the update since I was stock rooted. But it seems like my data keeps dropping in and out over n over again now when it never did that before. Anybody else notice this? Also, it's not allowing me install a custom recovery (twrp) after the update. I can flash an image file with flashify, but twrp doesn't show up as the recovery when I boot to recovery. Anybody else experiencing these issues?
[Sprint LG G2] justinswidebody:
Removed link because it removed recovery sorry
[Sprint LG G2] budeone:
wow, real cool!!
[Sprint LG G2] eddro22:
Do you have to be on stock rooted to flash
[Sprint LG G2] indyvette:
I have yet to receive the OTA :(
[Sprint LG G2] justinswidebody:
Make a back up and give it a try. Shouldn't have to be on stock rooted.
[Sprint LG G2] UCLA1:
Noob question

After flashing this in recovery should all my apps and text messages still be there? I made a backup but would really like my phone to still look like I have it. I am stock rooted with TWRP. Thanks
[Sprint LG G2] justinswidebody:
sorry guys, removed the link because it removed recovery, meaning you have to reflash the recovery
[Sprint LG G2] typow102:
I lost my recovery now :(. I tried reflashing but it wont enter twrp. its says fastboot mode now. please help me get it back
[Sprint LG G2] gonk24:
Try to flash twrp with Flashify from the Play Store. That's how I originally flashed it.
[Sprint LG G2] typow102:
Thats what I did. still the same thing :(. I just wanted to try this out, I really would like to go back to PA.
[Sprint LG G2] mistermidas:
That doesn't work. Or better yet it says it works but it actually doesn't.
[Sprint LG G2] gonk24:
Darn
[Sprint LG G2] typow102:
So me and you are in the same boat? Justin is their a way we can get it back or are we screwed?
[Sprint LG G2] justinswidebody:
working on it. Sorry. I wish I would have noticed it before I posted the link. Might have to use the go back to stock guide
[Sprint LG G2] TumTum101:
I'm in the same boat after flashing your zip. Hopefully you find a resolution for us.
[Sprint LG G2] mistermidas:
I also just realized that my camera won't connect either now. Well, it's just black...no image shows at all. Don't know if it's just me with the camera issue, but this update def seems buggy as hell right now. I'll probably use the flash tool and go back to zv8 or something because I most definitely am not seeing any improvements.
[Sprint LG G2] justinswidebody:
my camera works. I bet you were running a deodexed rom. my phone runs smooth. I am just trying to find another solution besides having to do the return to stock routine. Give me a few more minutes. If I cant find anything else, I will instruct you all how to use the return t stock guide
[Sprint LG G2] mrrogers1:
How did you update? Forget that question, I see now....
[Sprint LG G2] mistermidas:
I was running pure stock.
[Sprint LG G2] ericdabbs:
Have you tried reverting back to ZV8 stock firmware and then take the Sprint OTA like normal?
[Sprint LG G2] mistermidas:
I was already on stock zv8 man....
[Sprint LG G2] johnzm:
Don't worry too much. Just wait a day or 2 we have awesome devs and this will be fixed up in no time. If i were you, I would pull your backups off the phone in case you want to use the lg flash tool. It will erase them.
[Sprint LG G2] theace1:
hmm...

How's the network signal / speed after the spark update? I've been having an issue with Sprints LTE not penetrating walls well enough, and thus giving me a really poor signal inside my home. :confused:
[Sprint LG G2] justinswidebody:
I promise I will fix this. I am so sorry. Just give me a little time guys
[Sprint LG G2] typow102:
Well I used LG flash tool and now I'm back to the old ZV7. Just rerooted, now I'm gonna reflash twrp.
[Sprint LG G2] gonk24:
If you want to go back to PA just go back to stock with the LG flash tools method. It will give you back the original recovery, you can update to zv8, root, flash twrp, then PA. Then wait for a usable spark update zip.
[Sprint LG G2] savoca:
Don't worry about it. I just need to find the .hdr in the new aboot and loki is alive again, then they can flash recovery.
[Sprint LG G2] typow102:
Yep, Just did that. Now I have twrp back soon to have PA back :).
[Sprint LG G2] mistermidas:
That's what I'm looking for...Im just gonna restore my backup. Im so disappointed with the update. Hell I may not even update to kk once that finally comes.

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[Sprint LG G2] Loota:
Thanks for the download Justin. I held back to see what people said about it and didn't mind losing recovery temporarily so flashed it anyway.

Confirmed root flashing the supersu package from chainfire's website linked here somewhere.

Could not save recovery by means of backing up recovery partition and restoring over the spark update.

Camera works fine for me. Stupid question did you try rebooting? Sounds like something else has control of the camera and isn't relinquishing control.
[Sprint LG G2] latinoboi30:
Your all lucky lol

I still haven't received the OTA update. I'm completely stock not rooted so I'm assuming that I have to just wait. :(
[Sprint LG G2] jfcooley:
Eh, the download got me as well. Have all the files to return to stock so no biggie. I didnt have a backup....my old age kicking in.

No worries, i know the risks. Wanted a fresh install anyway. Thanks for trying.
[Sprint LG G2] UCLA1:
Sotck rooted with TWRP

If I install the update while rooted do I run a high risk of having problems. I created a backup so I should be fine in case something bad happens right?
[Sprint LG G2] gonk24:
You'll lose recovery so you won't be able to take that backup until going completely stock with LG flash tools. Make sure to pull the backup off of the phone first or it will be gone.
[Sprint LG G2] savoca:
New ota has blocked loki, rest in piece buddy.

Okay workaround time.

Download the two files I've linked below, one is a pre-loki'd version of TWRP 2.6.3.3 and the other is our old ZV7 aboot.img

Throw them somewhere convenient and get adb up, issue these commands.

adb push /path/to/zv7-aboot.img /sdcard/
adb push /path/to/twrp_2.6.3.3_loki-ls980.img /sdcard/
adb shell
su
dd if=/sdcard/zv7-aboot.img of=/dev/block/platform/msm_sdcc.1/by-name/aboot
dd if=/sdcard/twrp_2.6.3.3_loki-ls980.img of=/dev/block/platform/msm_sdcc.1/by-name/recovery
reboot recovery

twrp_2.6.3.3_loki-ls980.img

zv7-aboot.img
[Sprint LG G2] garwynn:
Any funky results in a split boot chain? On the S4 this could get around but then you had other issues.
[Sprint LG G2] RevolcFael4:
Just to confirm, did you just create a method to obtain Sprint Spark while staying on our current recoveries and/or ROMs? Does it work 100%, meaning no errors and compatibility with AOSP-Based ROMs such as ParanoidAndroid? Any downsides to doing this? Do you think you can simplify the process further by making it a flashable .zip, or is ADB the farthest you can go? What does the loss of LOKI mean to us?

Thank you for working to make Spark work with our G2's!
[Sprint LG G2] savoca:
No funkyness. Works just as it did before, just put our old, loki'able bootloader back on.

I might make a zip later, but most people here didn't have a recovery so a zip wasnt really possible. Also i just spent 8 hours staring at my screen trying to figure this one out, so I think adb should satisfy for now.

I created a way for anyone who installed the ota on a rooted device to get back into the game. If you want spark, youdugs probably going to release a stock rom, and for the new radio, autoprime will probably have that up shortly.
[Sprint LG G2] ericdabbs:
The ZV8-aboot.img doesn't work? Also what is the next step and what does it mean after you flash these 2 files?
[Sprint LG G2] savoca:
You mean zv7...

And after you install them with dd, do whatever you want. Idk. You have recovery now. Free will man.
[Sprint LG G2] eddro22:
I issued the commands as stated anf i get no such file exist.
[Sprint LG G2] savoca:
You don't actually type /path/to/x.img

You type your path to that image. If you're on Windows follow the C:\Users\You\Desktop\x.img format. linux is /home/you/Desktop/x.img
[Sprint LG G2] johnzm:
is there any functionality that we might loose by copying aboot over from an older version?

im asking because i have no clue what all is in aboot.img and what exactly it does.

also ill be rolling back from 2.3.4 to 2.3.3. do you know if there are any 2.3.4 loki enabled twrp?
[Sprint LG G2] savoca:
It's your bootloader, the one they included for the ota patches loki. We just swap back to the old one that's exploitable and that's that.

Once you install the recovery I linked, you're free to flash whatever you want. Including the updated 2.6.3.4, I just had that one on my hard drive, so I loki'd it by hand since ota killed my recovery.
[Sprint LG G2] mchlbenner:
Hi

Is this update rootable .
[Sprint LG G2] indyvette:
Day 2, still no OTA lol, I really want to take advantage of Spark!
[Sprint LG G2] theace1:
Decided to take the plunge. Not bad at all.:good:
[Sprint LG G2] latinoboi30:
No OTA here either
[Sprint LG G2] youdug:
ill have a stock rooted rom out hopefully tonight.

hit that thanks for [MENTION=4316709]Savoca[/MENTION]
[Sprint LG G2] garwynn:
Modified OTA going to be up soon, now that I know it won't hose your system.

I'll provide instructions at the same time I post it.

Thanks to autoprime for keeping me awake in IRC long enough to finish this.

Link to new thread (containing TWRP flashable ZIP):

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=49841073

If you're using AOSP hold off for now please.
[Sprint LG G2] Demonlinx:
So will we need to flash both Rom and modem? Is the modem the zip available above?
[Sprint LG G2] ericdabbs:
See this thread that [MENTION=4316709]Savoca[/MENTION] created for all information related to the ZVA firmware. It tells you what you need to do.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2627765

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Looking forward to it. I want me some Sprint Spark.
[Sprint LG G2] UCLA1:
Will this let us retain all our apps and settings and be applied as an update or will it require a clean install. Thanks
[Sprint LG G2] youdug:
[MENTION=4845551]UCLA1[/MENTION] you can dirty flash it and that will keep your apps but all of your system app settings will be gone.

i dont recommend dirty flashing though.

use something like titanium backup to backup your apps.
[Sprint LG G2] mistermidas:
Am I the ONLY person who's camera is broke with the Spark update?? I even used the LG flash tool, went all the way back to ZV7, and updated twice to get to ZVA without rooting or changing ANYTHING in between...and my camera stops working as soon as the Spark update completes!! It works perfectly fine on ZV7 and ZV8! I seriously have no idea what the hell this update did to the camera. Unless someone can come up with some sorta solution for that, Im just gonna stay on ZV8 permanantly until KK comes out...this is really frustrating. Sorry for the rant.....
[Sprint LG G2] krichek:
It didn't break my camera but I see no reason to load it unless you are in one of the few Spark areas. Or if you were having issues with hangouts. I don't use hangouts personally so the bug didn't affect me in the least and made this update pretty much useless to me. Which kinda figures considering I got it OTA about 3 hours after someone posted here it was up lol.
[Sprint LG G2] mistermidas:
Im in Dallas. I tested the Spark itself and was getting 56mbs download...THAT itself is pretty nice. But I need my camera and have no clue why the hell its breaking it. I started from scratch twice, both times camera was fine up until I updated to Spark...have no clue wtf is the deal.
[Sprint LG G2] indyvette:
I have yet to see it on my phone lol.

Is there a flashable zip for stock unrooted? I don't like waiting, and seeing as Spark is available in my area I went to try it out!
[Sprint LG G2] mistermidas:
I decided to start from scratch AGAIN...maybe because I like to torture myself. But this time it works as well as the camera. And I still have no idea why it ever broke the camera in the first place since I followed the same steps every time. Im stumped...at least its working now.
[Sprint LG G2] Big Boy Laroux:
Has anyone that is simply stock rooted (with no custom recovery) done the OTA downloaded the normal way (true OTA)? If so, any issues? I assume root is lost and you have to re-root?

I guess worst that can happen is I lose root. I'll probably give it a go in the morning.
[Sprint LG G2] p2cactus:
I haven't been notified of the update yet. Is there still a 3g symbol when not on 4g?

Sent from my Sprint LG G2.
[Sprint LG G2] mistermidas:
No idea what in the world they did with the update...but this is stock (with xposed modules) on that spark ROM. Like...whoa
[Sprint LG G2] mistermidas:
Delete
[Sprint LG G2] pinetreehater:
I took the OTA and I'm stock and rooted. It was a mess. You will cycle back to your recovery (and will be unable boot) until you enter some ADB commands to delete the files in/fota and /misc. I was up to 140am trying to undo the oh **** I created.