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[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] imarq24:
lg g2 drivers?

OK I got the drivers from the OP installed, but when I plug the phone up I'm not getting that little bug display for debugging on the status bar. And Yes i turned on developer options. Have decided to root but just checking to make sure that i got every thing that i need. what am i missing ?

LG G2

running on OTA 4.4.2

VS980

26A

Also I've tried to download towelroot on the phone and it just keeps opening page after page ...any reasons as to why
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jpcheng28:
how can i fix the in call headset nug in optimus g3 rom 1.4.1, wherein the caller cant hear me, but i can her the caller very clearly?
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SneakyGuyDavid:
anyone know how to get mobile data working after skipping cellular activation (or whatever it's called), I have a vs980 but I'm using it "unlocked" aka popped a tmobile mvno sim and i dont have a plan with verizon, the cellular activation worked when I first got the phone but now it doesn't on cm 12, LS 4.0 , or on PA (all lollipop Roms) even on the same build running on my phone, it would never go anywhere during the setup even though i have signal bars and I have to press skip, and then data just never works, if I restore my backup in recovery data works fine, any ideas ?
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Bwangster12:
What would be the easiest and safest way to update my VS980 (when a new update comes out)? I have the latest 26A on my VS980, I've rooted with StumpRoot, no custom recovery, just installed SuperSU, Greenify, Xposed and freezed a bunch of stuff using TiBu. I was under the impression that I could basically just undo all of that, remove root with SuperSU or something and take the update... but have read that if Download Mode still shows "Rooted," that some people weren't able to update.

Can I use the LG Flash Tool to update using the KDZ? Is that safe? Do I need to install a recovery and flash? I've been hesitant on this replacement G2 after getting the permanent lines on my last device.
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ruudyG2:
Probably a noobier than noob question but when you root a phone can you just continue to use it as it were pre root and receive OTA updates etc but with the benefit of being able to remove bloat?
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] iamterence:
No, because rooting requires a custom recovery, and the OTAs were made for the stock recovery. You'd probably brick your phone.
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] yanis15:
Stable KK ROM for G2

Hello guys, i'll ask here for ROM KK based. I want something stock. The stockest ROM for LG G2. Maybe ported from N5 with fixed bugs. I don't know, but i can't find ROM like this in the forum so i'm asking you for help. Thanks a lot guys and sorry for my bad English.
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Bwangster12:
Well, this is not correct.... rooting does not require a custom recovery. You can root, keep your stock recovery, install SuperSU and just freeze stuff. In theory, you should be able to unfreeze whatever you froze, remove root or KDZ back to stock and then update OTA.
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] iamterence:
Interesting. I was always used to having a custom recovery and flashing superSU.zip for root.

Are you talking about an AOSP ROM? Because we have a huge selection to choose from, but not a pure, plain vanilla AOSP build like you'd find on a Nexus. Closest you'd probably get would be Paranoid Android by [MENTION=5934584]tsunamical[/MENTION].
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] danek731:
Empty pocket + 3 months of use = about 20 scratches on the screen.

The title speaks for itself. It is serious for me. I have one really big scratch, that is annoying me (especially in the browser, 'cause white screen makes it more visible), and about 20 other (visible on direct light only) scratches. I carry it in empty, clean pocket, and treat the phone carefully. Should i ask for a RMA? It is just 3 god damn months old. I'm so pissed off... What should i do? Everyone else seems to have no issues with this here. :(
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ruudyG2:
Thank you. I didnt see anything about that in the guides (or perhaps didnt understand).

So after i root it with iroot i need to install other bits and pieces such as recovery and rom immediately afterwards?
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Sunandroid:
Well do you want really stock? Stock is the thing where everything is like the software you bought your phone with. If you mean the software running on nexus devices, that's not stock for a LG or Sony, or whatever device. That's called vanilla android. You can search vor AOSP based ROMs and you will find a lot, LIKE AOSPA (ParanoidAndroid), SlimKat, Cyanogenmod (=CM), etc. They are all pretty close to the nexus ROMs. CM probably the most....

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Well, if you would have read further you would have got, that there is no need for a custom recovery. It's just necessary, if you want to go for customroms, custom kernels, etc. ;) Have you rooted now?

[MENTION=2351398]iamterence[/MENTION] well... Imagine: The recovery is similar to a dualboot. It's a own system that has usually its own root rights. since it's installed on a seperate partition, it can modify every other partition as much as it want's to. So rooting the main system (= android) doesn't mean installing a custom recovery. You simply use a exploit, which allows you to modify the systempartition while running. through that you are usually (at least with android versions below 5.0) install some scripts, which allow you to get root acces after a reboot (because those scripts run at startup).

So usually TWRP is installed after root, because most people don't want only the one half. So most do both: root and then install recovery or just neither nor.

btw: autorec is the best example: you can root (android 4.4.x) by using IOroot or any other root method. BUT: You don't have a customrecovery afterwards. You have to install and run autorec (which downgrades bootloader, unlocks it and installs a customrecovery at once). But that is not a must. ;)
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] VP90:
Without being an expert on rooting, but still with a lot of reading and experimenting....I wanted to ask, are you sure that you have to unfreeze everything and unroot your device before updating OTA? I thought only if you installed a custom recovery you need to unroot and go back to stock before you update.
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SergioRmz:
Does anybody has tested Lollipop ROMs? I want to try one, but I don't know which should I flash.
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] iamterence:
I'm running PA 5.0 right now. Its good.
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Sunandroid:
Theoretically not. But some users reported that the recovery said it couldn't update cuz they are rooted. Depends probably on bootloader/recovery version...

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unofficial CM12 works fine too.
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] VP90:
Thanks for the info. I wasn't aware of this possibility. I will keep it in mind for the next time I will want to update.
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] hroozeboom:
I want to update my g2 (OTA) but if i do it stucks in a bootloop (i fixed that) , im running 4.4.2 the stock version so no costum recovery.

I want to update it can someone help me?
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] PZenith:
Download mode stuck

The download mode on my G2 gets stuck on the "Firmware Update" screen and doesn't progress. It also displays a box with the following text (or something similar to that; I don't remember which number and letter combination):

My computer also gets a pop-up that says that it can't install the drivers. I then have no choice but to reboot the phone.

I run Cyanogenmod Snapshot 11 2104-11-15 on a d802. Also, but I'm not sure if this is relevant, I may have used Autorec in combination with flashing this ROM (not doing so has caused me some problems with the recovery after installing Kitkat).

Help is appreciated.

Edit: I fixed it. There was actually nothing to fix; I just ran the LG Flash Tool and selected the appropriate KDZ and then just flashed it (my goal was to revert to stock).
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Eslam Hanafy:
rear power LED

i wanted to know how to activate rear power LED in aosp or cm rom
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DanielGatti:
which one is the last OTA available?

4.4.2? It will jump directly to Lollipop?

Thanks
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] danek731:
Light Flow should do it, it's on GPlay. :)
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bradsinram:
I have two lg d800. the first one about a month ago I attempted to replace the display and it would power on but the screen would stay black. no backlight or anything. today I was replacing the charging flex on a different one and it did the same exact thing. please help the grounding sticker under the charging port is in place. I dont know what could be causing this
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] chiefy009:
Hey I have a d802 and was wondering easiest way to root it?
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] xanthrax:
within 2 minutes

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2703825

read the hidden box MANUAL ROOT METHOD and do exactly as it is

be sure you have all drivers up to date
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Jebbin:
stuck in reboot or TWRP. computer can't see phone to xfer files

I've got an ATT G2 D800. I was very stupid and excited and forgot to make a backup before starting a ROM update process.

TWRP 2.7 is installed and I wiped stuff before making a backup. I also forgot to put the new ROM on the phone before starting the process, but wasn't too worried since adb can copy files. The problem is that adb doesn't see the phone. I updated the drivers from LG, but Windows also can't see the phone. So I now have a phone that will go to the LG screen or I can boot to TWRP, but haven't been able to figure out how to get any files onto the phone.

Does anyone have any ideas? I've been searching here and on Google for several hours.

Thanks.
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pattonsj:
Does anyone else agree that this phone is probably one of the worst phones I've ever seen for sending picture messages. This phone can do some awesome things but messages are not one of those things.
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Art Vanderlay:
You can buy an OTG cable or flash drive to store the rom, that'll be the easiest thing, you can install pdanet drivers and get rid of the LG ones. Or you switch to linux and say goodbye to drivers for good.

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I don't have much to compare it too but the only time the picture turns out crap is when I send a screenmaker photo. Otherwise they're fine.
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pattonsj:
The picture quality is great. It just doesn't seem to want to send them well. You have to have a better than average signal and even then more times than not you have to resend it.
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] chiefy009:
Isn't there an app that I can use to root my d802 lg g2?
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] xanthrax:
No

Some people would have said towelroot but I personally don't trust that app, it doesn't work on certain devices

IOroot 25 is the way to go

Sent from my Darkside of 1+1
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] lambo98:
what happen if i do factory reset when device on root position?
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] anujnahar:
LG D802t

Got an indian LG D802t (32 gb) on stock 4.4.2 with root access (courtesy: towelroot)

I desperately want to intall lollipop based custom roms on my device. But i am unable to flash recovery for the same. I have tried Autorec but the experiment failed due to patched loki exploit on KK update. Please help me guys!!
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Sunandroid:
Depends on if you have installed a custom recovery. If you have got one, it will boot into recovery, if not, it will erase all your data.

Are you sure you really have root acces? Have you installed superSU? Download terminal emulator and type "su". if the "$" at the beginning of every line changes to a "#", you have got root access.

Towelroot should exactly avoid this loki issue. It downgrades to JB bootloader and then uses the loki exploit. So shouldn't happen.
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] anujnahar:
Yes i have root access. The problem which arose earlier was that i wasnt able to boot into stock rom after recovery. Can i flash cm12 lollipop rom? If yes, how
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Sunandroid:
If you are on 4.4.2 you have to go with autorec. If you have twrp you can flash whatever you want...
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] anujnahar:
And can i flash roms meant for d802?
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Sunandroid:
Just did a short research: You have to flash a D802 kdz file with the back to stock guide. (see second post of this thread) then you can use autorec for d802. And you should also be able to flash D802 ROMs. If you flash a D80210x (x can be any letter), you can directly go with the "how to twrp" guide since you are already on JB bootloader afterwards.
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] anujnahar:
That wont harm my d802t right?
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] yanis15:
Hi guys. When i do nandroid backup it goes in root\data\media\0\legacy\twrp Good, but when i move it to twrp in storage it disappears from restore in twrp. When delete from storage, but left in root still doesn't show. I'm just confused. Thanks
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] VladAndreMano:
Well, i tried LiquidSmooth and is running pretty good :)
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Sunandroid:
See PM.

For all: you can root your D802T, copy the ROM you want to install to your phone, use autorec, boot into twrp and flash any rom for D802. If you try to start normally it will just bootloop.

Source:

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No wonder. TWRP scanns only the folder the backup was made into.
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ryan012:
If I wipe internal storage using twrp what happens to my phone ?

Does it remove twrp folder and backup ?

What would I do about that ?

Do i have to flash the rom and kernel I'm using again ?

can I get apps and data back by flashing my zip files for them ?

do I flash rom, restart, then the zip files or before I restart to sytem ? I think it automically restarts after flashing roms.

I have all I need off the phone on a flash drive that I use an otg cable with.
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] yanis15:
Ok then why after i delete the backup from my storage and left it in the backup folder it wasn't showing? However. How can i access this folder from my computer? I can only see the storage not the root.
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Sunandroid:
It will delete all your data. Pics, Downloads, etc. Including flashable zips and the TWRP backup folder.

You can't since it's deleted unless you do it with adb or OTG.

I don't get you. Where you have the zip files from? O.o Best if u use TI Backup or so.

Doesn't restart at all. Best if you do it without a restart. But still, where you have got the zip files from? Why don't you use Ti Backup? And generally: You don't have to wipe internal storage before flashing any rom. Just wipe everything you can choose exept internal storage.
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Jebbin:
Thanks for the pdanet tip. The driver recognized my phone. One caveat: It took me a while to figure out that I couldn't transfer a file with dashes in the name. After comparing a few files that would xfer, I changed the dashes to underscores and the ROM xfer'd quickly. I'll probably still get an OTG cable for future use. I didn't know of such a thing.
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Sunandroid:
I don't get, what you exactly did. From your computer, you should be able to find it in TWRP/Backups/<numbersAndLetters(device Specific)/<nameOfYourBackup> (seems like it depends on the G2 Variant. on D802 it's like this. which variant have you got?)

That's the same folder like twrp shows. But since you have no root acces from computer, you don't see the root/<whatever>
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] yanis15:
I'll explain. I want to do backup of my phone and move it to my computer and when i mess up the things (bootloop or brick) to be ready to restore my phone and unbrick it. So I go in twrp and do backup. It saves it in ROOT\data\media\0\legacy\twrp not in the ''regular'' storage. What i do: Move it to ''regular'' storage from there to PC. But as i just find twrp doesn't find it if it's not in twrp folder on ROOT. So i tough that i if i need to put the backup on my phone i should be able to go in root from PC and put the backup in there. OR just before tweaking my phone i do a backup and leave it there. Right?
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Art Vanderlay:
Don't forget the d802 baseband, or he'll get more bootloops.
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Sunandroid:
Weird thing... But isn't there a possibility to change the backup directory in TWRP? I'm not sure and haven't looked it up, but.... try it! ;)

You can't access the root folder from your Computer and you will never able to do so. Best if you just keep it on your phone and leave it there. In addition you can copy it to your computer. there will surely be a way to make twrp recognizing it.
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] chiefy009:
Anyway of rooting without a pc? Other phones have an app g2 doesn't seem to have one yet
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] yanis15:
Yeah i would keep a backup, but i'm 16GB only so it's taking too much space. Just before flashing i will do backup and that's it. Simple. I see you understand the things so one last question. I did a backup from this thread (second zip). Do i need to keep it on my phone or i can run it from adb on PC if needed? It's taking much space too. :D Sorry for my over-worrying, but yesterday i was reading about bricks on the G2 and i get scared how many variants are there. Thanks.;)
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] joeyll8888:
LG G2 Google search problem

Hey guys.. I hope this doesnt sound too stupid but I attempted to flash my LG G2, got it stuck in boot loop, etc. etc... Anyway I figured out how to get it out but now the google search bar no matter where I put it or how many times i uninstall and reinstall , Crashes everytime i even touch it for a second. The error I get is " Unfortunately, Google Search has stopped."

Any help is appreciated and much welcomed.

Joey Lemming :D:o
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ryan012:
I have my twrp folder backed up on a flash drive . I said at the end of my post that I have everything I need backed up on flash drive and I use an otg cable.

what do I do after wiping internal storage to flash my zip files if internal folders are deleted ? Is my rom and kernel gone from phone that I am using or do I need to flash those again ? If I go into a file explorer in twrp after wiping internal storage will all folders be gone or are the android folders (data, sd card, system, ) or does it delete those ?
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Art Vanderlay:
The partition backup will do you more good on your pc, there's no point keeping that on your phone. The same goes for the efs backup which I think is more important.

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No. Internal storage wipes your sdcard only. Nothing else gets touched.
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] yanis15:
Hello. Strange folder .do1om1.... appeared in my storage.(screenshots) It says to don't remove it, but it showed this morning. Maybe some virus?
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] The Grand Pooh-Bah:
Can't Get into Recovery mode

Every time and every method of getting into Recovery Mode gives me the same results

I tried this [GUIDE]Newbie Guide for Root/Recovery/Stock Restore etc. ATT LG G2 (LG D800)

And the Quick Boot App

And the TWRP App

Each time I get this

I have a rooted D800 with 4.2.2

Specs below

HELP!
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jjletho67:
Is Call recording possible on stock g2 ?

Hi,

prior to buy a g2 32GB d802 i would like to know if call recording apps could work fine on it, with the latest stock rom (4.4.x).

For example anyone of you is using Call Recorder by Clever Mobile or Automatic Call Recorder ?

Thank you very much
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Closed Force:
Once someone answers that question I would like to hear what is the reason people use call recording. I barely can think of one or two... only for pranks or what? I don't understand...
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jjletho67:
Are you joking ? It's a very useful function...have you ever received an important call while driving ?

For me it's a must have!
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] xanthrax:
I'm recording everything which is important, business partners, workers, deals everything as a prove just in case

Also I record when I call my grandmother to remember her when...

If you have an ordinary life then it may be useless

Sent from my Darkside of 1+1
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] yanis15:
Hi it's build in feature of the G2 if using stock. No need of app.
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jjletho67:
I'm sorry to ask but...are you sure ? Googling around i found that G2 hasn't any built in call recording function. (no info instead about the compatibility of call recording apps)

Did you refer to the D802 version ?
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Sunandroid:
As [MENTION=5644061]Art Vanderlay[/MENTION] already said... Best if you copy your backups to your computer. Having them on phone is optional (AND NEXT TIME BUY A FU**ING 32GB VERSION! ;-P).

Yeah, you can restore it from your pc. just put "adb shell " at the beginning of every command. Should work like this... ;)

btw: In TWRP you can Backup your EFS partiton as well. ;) If you already got this functionality, why don't you use it?

Well. There is no recovery installed. Have you got root? (Download terminal emulator and type "su" if the $ becomes a # you are root)

Have a look at the "how to twrp" link in the second post of this thread. Since you are already on 4.2.2 autorec is not neccessary.
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kafeel:
Hi I just purchased lg g2 sprint ls980

Which have ls980zve Build

And I'm unable to root this device

Through

iroot and temp and towel root

So I've decided to restore my phone

will try to root it again

There are three different firmwares

LS980ZV8

LS980ZVA

LS980ZVC

I'm unable to find which firmware to flash

please guide me
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ryan012:
If you want to try it from stock zv7 here is what I used on this phone.

http://www.rwilco12.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=96

The way I rooted was by www.towelroot.com
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] chiefy009:
hi again, i got root now, so where can i get recovery the easiest way ?

thanks
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ryan012:
What is your phone model ?
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Sunandroid:
And whats your android version? Best if you post a screenshot of the "about phone" section in settings...
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] chiefy009:
D802 and 4.4.2
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] yanis15:
Hi my mistake. I'm not sure if the apps will work, but with some ROM's you will have rec button. Just wait for somebody who knows more. I would try the apps for you, but i'm not on stock.
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Sunandroid:
autorec. see secons post of this thread.
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] yanis15:
Yes i know i can backup my EFS. What do you mean by ''why don't you use it?'' i mean i already have EFC backup on my PC. :D
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] yanis15:
Strange folder saying ''Don't remove''

Hello. Strange folder .d1o1m0o7b1.... appeared in my storage.(screenshots) It says to don't remove it, but it showed this morning. Maybe some virus?
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] chiefy009:
Any way of speeding up the camera shutter?
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] chrisexv6:
Not a noob, but noob to Bump.

Been running my rooted/ROMed G2 for 1.5 years now. Never an issue. Now I see Bump is out and am confused.

Do I need to go back to stock and Bump from there? Or can I just flash a Bump-ed version of TWRP so that future Bump-ed files (kernels, ROMs) will flash fine?

Thanks in advance.

-Chris