yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] XxZombiePikachu:
yes flashify twrp 2.6.3.2 after that you will boot into recovery and inside recovery you will flash twrp 2.7, there is no need to wipe when flashing recovery.

after you have recovery installed you will do a nandroid backup very important

after you have recovery and nandroid backup you are free to flash rom of choice the process would be-

-full wipe system/data/cache/dalvik-cache (never wipe internal storage)

-flash rom for your device

-flash kk baseband

-reboot

--if by any chance you loose root just reboot into recovery and flash supersu.zip

if you flash pardushd it already include an awesome custom kernel

seems like [MENTION=3946657]xanthrax[/MENTION] beat me to it
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] xanthrax:
Oh yes, I was faster but your answer is more accurate

Good job pal!

Sent from my Darkside of LG G2
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] flapmio:
Hi,

I've just got an LG G2 and i'm a noob to Android.

My phone details are:

LG-D802 (32GB) international version

Android version = 4.4.2

Software Version = D80220b-466-92.

Is the IORoot25 the best method for rooting my phone?

Thanks
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] wassk:
ooookkk.....thnx to both of u guyz......u are golden boyz...:laugh:....now i can start to flash and not beeing all wet when do so...:laugh: thnx again..:good:
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] XxZombiePikachu:
yes ioroot25 is the best method to root your device on kk
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] flapmio:
Thanks.

If anyone knows, will I be able to get the iphone skin/theme (don't hate me!) on there after rooting?
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] XxZombiePikachu:
you can just go to playstore and look for ios style keyboard/theme/launcher/etc and they should work without root
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] flapmio:
Ah, I want to get rid of all the bloatware first, I'm guessing I will have to put on the stock rom? Is there another rom out there where battery life/responsiveness/camera etc are fantastic?
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] XxZombiePikachu:
yea there are quite a few, one that is really awesome is PardusHD
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Reardon:
Hello i have a problem in my hidden menu i have zvc installed 4.4.2 in my LG G2 LS980

please can you tell me how to get other options in the hidden menu and data menu to be work because ##data# menu is not working also. and this hidden menu is only working but have few options. see the screen shots i am providing
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] XxZombiePikachu:
there is nothing wrong with your hidden menu, sprint changed it and anyone with an ls980 has the exact same menu as you, sorry
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tommypacker:
Just keep doing what you're doing!!
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Alfodr:
soft brick

Hello. I accidentally wiped both system and internal storage partitions. Now I'm left with only TWRP recovery working. How can I now put zips and other files in internal storage?
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] LaggyZA:
LG D802 Warranty voided permanently when rooted?

If I root my D802, will it permanently void my warranty, even if I unroot it? I've been reading about rootchecker and it seems a bit dodgy.
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] XxZombiePikachu:
You can try sideloading the through adb or use a usb otg if not then you need to flash back to stock

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Once you root yo y r device shows a root flag in download mode which is j ow companies check if you have rooted or not, but if flash the stock firmware via kdz/tot the flag is removed and you can use your warranty
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] acolyte192:
You will, but if you take it - you'll screw up your phone.
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jassu:
No you dont screw your phone. Even if you have a big problem in your eyes you can fix it. here are very professional people that always help...:)
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] acolyte192:
Yeah, but why not avert the fixing?
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Dylan8190:
Just use the LG support tool to do the ota if you have tarp.
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Alfodr:
Thank you for reply.

I tried USB otg.

No success there because I did not manage to mount USB otg or to find path to its location.
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] XxZombiePikachu:
Well you can try and sideloading through adb
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Alfodr:
I would but I don't have PC access these days.

Do you know how would TWRP show USB otg storage or what path would it be to it in file manager.
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] XxZombiePikachu:
I don't and since I am on philz(twrp doesn't play along too well with stock kk) I can't check
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] elite001mm:
Question about custom rom "Roaming" icon

Hello, im hoping someone on here can help with this issue or at least give a direct answer as i have not been able to find one.

Also, im new to XDA and if im breaking etiquette or any rules, please tell me. Im here to learn and to help with what i can.

I own an LG g2 vs980. I have flashed various roms on it (all 4.4.2 Kit Kat to be specific) and in most of them i have noticed that instead of showing "3g" or "1x" in the status bar, the phone will show "r" for roaming. I am aware that the phone is not actually roaming, but i was wondering if i am the only one with this issue or if others are experiencing it and it just does not bother them. I am on the 12b baseband. If i have lte coverage, it will indicate lte as normal. Im using TWRP 2.7 if it matters but the problem presists on cwm. Im currently running mahdi rom 2.5 2014318 without issue but if i upgrade to the next build the problem comes back. Cm 11 m4 also works fine but mahdi has less bluetooth bugs. Does anyone have any info on this false roaming issue?
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] XxZombiePikachu:
I looked around in the Mahdi thread and it turns out that is a bug and it's a known one that recently appeared on the newer builds you just have to wait for it to be fixed again(apparently this is not the first time it had happened in the past)
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] arkain123:
Okay guys I have a bit of a doozy for you. I have a d805 (G2, Brazil variant). Some time ago I flashed a Stock Rom that changed the size of the onscreen buttons, through TWRP. Unfortunately, I stupidly failed to realize that a stock rom would wipe my recovery, and went to flash a 4.4.2 rom. I did a factory reset instead by mistake (same combination of buttons) and when it booted instead of going to recovery, the buttons were back to normal, except that now I couldn't push them - they seemed to be in the wrong place. So I read a ton of guides on how to unbrick via download mode, and by flashing a d802 4.2.2 rom and then CM11 for the d802 via CWM recovery plus the d805 radio I got my phone back.

But it turns out I hate CM11. I need bluetooth to work flawlessly and I hate that it's somewhat unstable, plus the camera is pretty awful. So I want to get my phone back on a d805 rom, and I'm told the way to do it is to flash one via twrp, since CWM returns a weird error when you try (format() expects 4 args, got 5 E:Error). Now this is the rom I was running initially, so I know it's right for my phone. So I need to use TWRP.

Except the installers I get all say there is no twrp for the d802, and I read somewhere that attempting to force a d805 recovery into it will probably brick it pretty hard. So I'm not really sure what to do. Any ideas?
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] alexthegreat88:
IOroot25 problem

Alright I installed all of the lg g2 drivers on my computer and did exactly like the video in the ioroot25 post said to do, but when i run the root program it says thus:

Determining device model...

Rebooting into stock recovery...

when recovery loads, celect: *apply update from adb* with power button...

then press Enter/return on your keyboard.

Press any key to continue...

error:Device not found

Reboot back into System after flash in recovery finishes.

Press any key to continue.

All this happens right when I assume it tries to boot into recovery but doesn't it just flips back to the main phone screen.

Any help would be awesome.
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] shiftnd:
Cannot boot to stock recovery

Same problem here. I have TMO D801 4.4.2 and cannot boot into recovery with the 'adb reboot recovery' as stated in ioroot25 instructions.

What are we missing here?
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] WolfmanJack:
Not sure if you read through this thread ( http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2432476 ) yet or not but it lists the D805 in the firmware downloads. Have you tried going back completely stock and then rerooting and applying a custom recovery?
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] arkain123:
Yeah doesn't work. Flashes to 49% and stops.
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] lxsLrnd:
Root LG G2 D802 - Issues with ABD

Hey guys,

So I got myself in an annoying situation.

I currently own and use the G2 international model, and I live in France using a French carrier. What happened is that I updated my software to Android 4.2.2 after having received an OTA update notification on the phone (no computer use so far). Immediately after updating, I had lost access to mobile Internet. I did my job and checked with the carrier and everything is fine on that side. I also checked with LG who are the ones who pointed out the compatibility issues between my international model and the French update. My conclusion: I've got to install the international version of the update. Correct?

Assuming it is,

I started looking at rooting and found quite a few relevant posts: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2448887 by thecubed is one of them. I use Mac, but thecubed's walkthrough works for me too (through the Terminal app).

ANYWAY, I went over to Google and downloaded their ADT Bundle and set it up, everything is fine. Then comes the time of typing the commmand "abd devices". The LG G2 is always listed as offline. I've changed USB ports and USB cable. Offline.

If any of you guys has any idea of how that could be fixed, please speak up and I'll be forever grateful. This whole situation is a pain in the a**.

Thank you! :good:

A
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] hiphiphooray:
I'm confused about this. Where do I go to type this in? I'm on Verizon.
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] XxZombiePikachu:
go to the phone dialer and dial the code 3845#*980# for the vs980
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] hiphiphooray:
I dialed it exactly as written and nothing happened. Pressed dial and it rang a few times before tripping an error.
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Reardon:
then how can i change settings like i want to set my network to WCDMA Only Mode. and what about zva users send us the file com.lge.hiddenmenu_preferences.xml in the data/data/com.lge.hiddenmenu/shared_prefs folder

may be it will work if we overwrite this file ?
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] hiphiphooray:
I was on KitKat and just recovered back to a previous version that was still on Jelly Bean. Ended up in a boot loop. Attempted to enter recovery and now my TWRP won't even work... Any advice?
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] lgnd:
Is there any solution to set google account default for new contacts in phonebook?

I lost few contacts when factory resetting my phone and then realized the default for new contacts is the phonebook.

Annoying, thanks for any help.
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] flapmio:
I think the below was for IORoot v21, so have left out that step.

It seems to have completed, will check with rootchecker...

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Hi, in the post it say that for v4.4.2 we have to backup the EFS partitions manually.

I am in ADB shell, but when i put in "su" it says "su: not found"

I am doing this before I run root.bat.

Any help?
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] samuel clarke:
Guys I have the same issue here with my LG G2 D-802 not booting up it hangs.

I get to lines saying fastboot enale and usb_enable?

The problem here is that I was to fast in and chose the ATT 801 custom rom install.

I cant use the LG Flash tool as it stops at 49% saying an error D801 dll or name?

Can anyone point me in the right direction to fix this please? I have CWR but cant see any of the zip files.
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] xanthrax:
I personally don't know how to help you right now but definitely don't look at how to un-brick a LG G2 801

Sent from my Darkside of LG G2
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] XxZombiePikachu:
if I am correct you cannot do an efs backup if the phone isn't rooted, since it needs root to acces any of the root partitions on the phone

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ok first att and 801 are too different devices, your d802 either thinks it's a d800(att device) or d801(t-mo/other variant), if you can still get into recovery reflash the rom and choose correct device(d802), if you don't see any zips(because you tried to go to stock via kdz and that erases everything on the phone) then try to adb push or adb sideload the same rom and choose correct device, you can also look around to see if there is a custom dll for d802 that ignores model check so that you can successfully kdz to stock

---------- Post added at 02:32 PM ---------- Previous post was at 02:30 PM ----------

you are suppose to type code and it automatically opens hidden menu(no need to touch call button) also it could be that vs980 uses different code like the ls980, if it's the latter I don't know the code

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get into download mode and revert to stock

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as far as information from many threads that arose when the g2 first came out there was no way to get it to default to google account, sorry
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] hiphiphooray:
Got it working again. Still no knock code bypassing lock screen though. Can't find a working service menu for verizon LG g2 anywhere. I've tried everything online. Perhaps it's disabled in my current rom?
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] XxZombiePikachu:
After some research it turns out until we get official knock code on our devices the devs can't implement knock code to work the way it's suppose to(knock code from screen off to unlock to homescreen) so we will just have to wait
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mankind_18:
As far as I know, there are two ways to do this:

1. Edit the phone.apk

2. Install play store apps (Full Screen Picture have the option you want)
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] twl5137:
CloudyFlex 2.2 + SimpleKernel V5 unable to mount exfat :(
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mistororange:
I've searched and seen few post about this, but not much more information, I've rooted and installed cyagenmod 11, an started noticing, for example opening a folder, on the home screen, the brightness of the screen increases for a second, and then decreases, or scrolling thru instagram, or something u can notice the screen gets bright, dims a lil slightly, depending on whats being displayed on the screen, darker images, vs white backgrounds .etc, I just flashed back to stock, and notice it does the same.

I have auto brightness turned off, and brightness set around 40-60 %, is this a defect? software issues? or what.. wanna make sure before I send this back..

Thanks
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] XxZombiePikachu:
Does simplekernel support mounting exfat?

Sent from my potato

---------- Post added at 07:17 AM ---------- Previous post was at 07:04 AM ----------

It's an LG issue, you can check it out here

Sent from my potato
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Sunsux:
D802 update won't start (juste recovery)

Hello guys!

I got a problem with my Lg g2 D802. It said something about an update that could bring better stability on kitkat. So i hit it and now my phone won't start. I only come to twrp i think i could make a wipe inte twrp but then i would lose some stuffs. So is there anyway to start it without doing a factory reset?

Cheers Joel
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] XxZombiePikachu:
You can try this

Sent from my potato
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Sunsux:
Didn't work for me. I get error after typing "adb shell". But i will try to sideload a rom to the phone.

Cheers Joel
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] XxZombiePikachu:
have you tried the terminal inside twrp which doesn't need the adb shell?
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bsg273:
Does anyone know a solution for remapping or reutilizing the Bluetooth AVRCP control buttons for a set of bluetooth headphones on the LG stock ROM? All I want is for the play/pause, forward/previous track buttons to work on my headphones with the SiriusXM app. I came from CM11 and it worked perfectly there. When SiriusXM was playing, the buttons would affect it, and so forth with other music player apps when they had control. Now that I'm back on trying stock ROM, it of course doesn't work because LG's ROM is a piece of junk. Any recommendations?

EDIT: Mind you, these are their own friggin' headphones too ... the LG Tone HBS-700
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Sunsux:
Didn't now it was possible in twrp 2.7 but it's too late now. Tried to sideload Pardus HDC but it won't start. Do i have to sideload something more?

Cheers Joel
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] XxZombiePikachu:
it's the same thing as earlier the update you installed lingers in the phone stock partitions and sideloading won't help unless you can delete the update which is why I said to try the terminal inside twrp(go to advanced and click on terminal and type)
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mistororange:
Yes but from reading that the issue lies within the kernal, if im using cyagenmod, shouldn't it not be doing it? for example. does your lg do it on a custom rom?
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] XxZombiePikachu:
well keep in mind that if the kernel does not have the support then neither will the rom, it's a two for one both the rom and the kernel need to have the support
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] edruig:
How to install GPE rom on my lg g2? im currently on 4.4.2 rooted with stock recovery
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] XxZombiePikachu:
> Download Nexus 5 GPE ROM

> Download GPE GAPPS

>Download D802 KK/AOSP Baseband

> Place those ZIPS on internal memory

> Back-up ROM

> Wipe Data Factory Reset

> Install ZIP from SD card (If using Philz make sure binary option is unticked)

> After ROM is installed REBOOT

> You WILL get a black screen, press power and reboot back into recovery

> Install ZIP from SD card

> Choose GPE GAPPS package

> Wipe cache and dalvik

> Install SuperSU

>Install AOSP baseband

> Reboot

The reason this installation is different is if you install GAPPS straight after installing ROM SET-UP wizard will FORCE CLOSE and you cannot continue to using the ROM.

If everything boots normally then your good to go, if it fails then restore your backup/flash kk baseband; also just so you know the gpe rom is no longer being supported/thread has been closed
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] edruig:
damn, thanks for the info!

what ROM do you recommend for the closest GPE ???
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] XxZombiePikachu:
well gpe is the only rom I know of that is the closest to nexus stock, also I don't switch to aosp roms with my g2 so I can't be of much help in the aosp department
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] edruig:
Then what recovery fits with 4.4.2? And with which recovery i will be able to install other roms?
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] XxZombiePikachu:
any of the latest versions of the available recoveries will do fine, but the only method to install recovery on kitkat is AutoRec
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] edruig:
Ok thanks! Now i got recovery, and can i flash any rom now? without any problems?
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] XxZombiePikachu:
it all depends on what rom you want to flash for example:

going from lg kitkat to aosp>you need to flash kk baseband ported to aosp or jb baseband

going from lg kitkat to lg jb>you need to flash jb baseband

going from lg kitkat to lg kitkat flex/g pro ported rom>just flash nothing else needed

going from aosp+kk aosp baseband to lg kitkat>you need to flash kk baseband

going from aosp+kk aosp baseband to lg jb>you need to flash jb baseband

every rom is different and may have a different set of flashing rules so make sure to always read thoroughly and always make a nandroid before flashing
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] edruig:
and how do you mount "sd card" in recovery mode?

Do a nandroid backup you mean backup -> x Boot, x System, x Data, x Cache, x EFS ???
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] XxZombiePikachu:
not sure that's really an option, I just tend to use adb pull/push while in recovery
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] edruig:
Do a nandroid backup you mean backup -> x Boot, x System, x Data, x Cache, x EFS ???
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] XxZombiePikachu:
yes that is correct
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] flapflip22:
Just a random question, I've looked into it but I've gotten a few different answers regarding the bands on the international G2, the D802. I'm considering buying it, but will it work with T-Mobile USA? I know it will pick up 2G, but will it get 3G/HSPA+/LTE?

Up between this and the Nexus 5. I was considering the GS4 too but from what I've heard theres a ton of fakes floating around and I don't want to go through the hassle of trying to get some sketchy amazon seller to refund/replace.
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] XxZombiePikachu:
List of bands d802 uses:

2G network-GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900*CDMA 800 / 1900 - CDMA version

3G network-HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100*CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - CDMA version

4G network-LTE 900 / 1800 / 2100 / 2600 / 850*LTE - CDMA version

If you know the band's for t-mobile network then you might know what will and won't work
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mdvartic:
How to: Backup or make an image (LG G2)

Before trying all these cool roms, specially CM11 for my phone, I need to make sure I can go back to my original state. Sort of a phone image.

Is there a way to backup my stock rom, with settings and everything so that in case of a problem I can just load it from my computer?
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] XxZombiePikachu:
After you install custom recovery do a nandroid backup and copy it to pc, the nandroid Will save all your apps/settings
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Art Vanderlay:
What a shame, that was a cool idea
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mdvartic:
how to get an image

Is it going to save the ROM? Is that like getting an image of the current state of the phone? Also, if I load the nandroid backup back in the phone, will it restore everything just like before?

Gracias!
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] twl5137:
It support,i can mount exfat in recovery but not in rom KERNEL
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] XxZombiePikachu:
Yes it's like an image, the current state of your Rom is saved(except for internal storage because that always stays with you unless you delete it yourself)

---------- Post added at 11:57 PM ---------- Previous post was at 11:47 PM ----------

Well it seems that from cloudyflex 2.1 and later cloudy fixed the exfat mounting issue; I am not sure why it's not working, when you were on stock cloudyflex without simple kernel did mounting exfat work?

Sent from my potato
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] twl5137:
It work :crying: