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[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dandmad:
Installing a Custom ROM

I recently rooted my LG G2 (warranty period is over). Now I want to install a custom ROM, since I hate the Lollipop interface. But since G2 doesn't have a external sd cards, how to store zip files when installing a ROM (I have read that zip files has to be placed on external sd card when installing a custom ROM) ?
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Sunandroid:
If he can't enter the recovery (which would make things way easier), your idea won't help.

No, it isn't possbile. You can mount the G2 as an usb drive while in TWRP, but not the other way round. But this actually has nothing to do with the phone itself, but the OS of your PC.

Then you read wrong. Just don't wipe the internal SD card and you are fine. Google for "clean flash G2". Maybe you find the right solution there.
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bongski09:
Just do clean install, everytime a new version is release...i also experience those things you mentioned on aosp roms and doing a clean install solves it...
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Art Vanderlay:
It wouldn't hurt. I've been in this situation many times, it's really frustrating. The last time I did it com11 worked for me.

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USB-OTG just acts like an external sdcard. You can flash zips directly off it but I don't think you can backup and restore straight onto it unless you modify the script or something.
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Art Vanderlay:
Hey [MENTION=3703649][] AL [][/MENTION], look at this https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dUtn2zzx0oA

You can do it :)
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] [] AL []:
Here we go!

On The Go cable it will soon be.

From what I can see from the clip, this works on Autorec's TWRP version (without a need to upgrade the recovery). Awesome.! and thanks.
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ReddVV:
Hey, I want to flash Cloudyg2 3.3 and im trying to go back to stock Lollipop so I can do so. However im a little bit confused Im following this guide: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2432476

And Their are diffrent Countrys. Does it matter Which countries KDZ I flash as long as its the right GB?

I have A D802 btw
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Art Vanderlay:
It doesn't really matter as long as you don't flash a 16g in a 32g phone. They have different radio bands though and some might have carrier bloat.
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Fap_Trooper:
hello OP, my device is Lg g2 d802 fully unlocked (unrooted) running Kitkat 4.4.2 (no carriers) . It was jellybean installed when i bought it but updated to kitkat 4.4.2 . been using it for a year or so now so no more warranty. So here are some questions i want to ask :

1: What rom do you recommend for for my Lg g2 d802 ? I want to try SOKP but i dont think there is an option for downloading as it is uncontinued development maybe i dunno. it will be my first rom i ever tried etc first of the first :D, but yeah any recommendations would help. All i want in a rom is which can enhance battery especially for browsing, i use my device mostly for browsing, one or 2 messenger apps and taking pics and trying out some apps thats basically it. So any recommneds for those purpose only.Also, i want to remove all the bloatwares from google cept playstore.

2: Will it cause heating problems and also the LED notifications will it still be there, is important to me .

3: What is flashing roms?,brick phone?

4: Can i backup my kitkat os like ghost image for windows so i can restore it just incase i made mistakes, you know.....(yes i know i have to root it)

P.s.- i am a noob and newbie at Andriod OS, its hard to find the right answers one wants in this forums sometimes.

Many thanks m8. And kudos to the Thread. ^.^
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] z3pp3lin:
I've made backups and restored using an OTG drive and never had an issue.

The VS980 doesn't need that cable and I would think other variants don't either. I just use my OTG drive and/or Meenova card reader the same way (minus the cable) as explained in the video.
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] avid_reader:
Hi, I made a really big mess. After perusing through the threads, I read that you had to be on bootstack 39a to flash lollipop. I was on 24a, 4.4.2. I booted to recovery and backed up my system then flashed bootstack 39a and wiped cache. Sadly I am now getting secure booting error cause boot certification verify. I am not a highly technical person. If anyone can point me to a recovery direction it would be of immense help. Also, I am not exactly familiar with the command prompt procedure i.e. adb/push and the likes. Oddly enough the command prompt doesnt recognize the command as well. Thank you very much in advance. I was on twrp 2.7. and default kk.
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ssign:
My buddy has a G2 D800 that was previously on 4.4.x .. I managed to bootloop it, but after ripping much hair out and reading plenty, I got it into download mode and flashed stock 4.2.x getting it back up and running. I got root back, and flashed TWRP with Autorec, but when I went to flash CM12.1 I ran up against file mismatches... The one that jumped out at me was the TZ file (partition?). Reading further, I surmise, since I have 4.2.x on there, the CM12.1 is mismatched. So I reach my question.

I found, thru much digging, a bootstack loader that will bring those files up to what CM will expect for 5.x.x ... 30d is the final little bits. Also, I have a BUMP vs Loki versions... so I'm not sure which one to use there either. The REAL question is this. If I were to flash that bootstack, and then immediately flash CM12.1/Gapps would it work? Or should I flash the bootstack reboot to recovery, THEN flash Cm12.1.

I'm afraid of is hard bricking the phone!. From the contents of the flashable zips, it overwrites TZ, ABOOT, SBL1 etc... I've read enough to know these are SERIOUSLY dangerous to flash. If I do flash it and it doesn't work, would I be able to get back to download mode and TOT back to 4.2.x?

I come from a Nexus phone, so my head is not used to wrapping around all these different terms. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] JoseluSpark:
Hello there,

Is it possible to restore stock recovery only and exclusively in a rooted stock ROM with TWRP? I have a F320S that came with 22a firmware but the only KDZ I've seen are 21r/21u and I have 21u flashed. The thing is that I have a TWRP backup of 22a ROM so I restored it via TWRP after flash 21u KDZ and it's working well. I only want to flash stock recovery if it's possible to extract from KDZ as I didn't find any stock recovery for flashing. (Maybe poor search, I don't know).

Thanks!
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Envy-X:
My battery:

100% to 50% = 3-4 hours.

50% to 0% = 1-2 hours.

Why is this? Does battery need to be calibrated?
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] stroge:
What ROM/Kernel you have? What does the battery consuption show you? Are Location reporting/Data/AutoSync enabled?

Did you try GSAM or any other app that could tell you what drains your battery?

Could you please provide more details?
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Envy-X:
Rom is cloudy g2 2.2, kernel is 3.4.102 and data is sometimes on, sync is always off.
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tekweezle:
I have a LS-980 running Lollipop 5.02 stock. In order to flash a newer custom rom, the various post say I need to install a bump bootloader. Do I still need to if I am already on Lollipop? If so, which one? the ones I see say kit Kat or Jellybean.

How can you tell what boot loader you are on?

Thanks in advance

Edited to say: After further research it seems I need the kit kat bootloader. I used autorec to install twrp on my phone previously and it;s already rooted. Does that mean I have already upgraded the bootstack?
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Envy-X:
I use the phone the same, message and browser internet, but that battery level still isn't equal, anybody kbow?
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] stroge:
Oh, well, i thought your problem was that the battery drains in 5 hours...

I think the capacity depends on the voltage, the lower the percentage is, the lower the voltage and it drains faster, but it is affected by a lot of other circumstances as well. E.g. when i charge, it goes up to 90% in an hour and the remaining 10% is charged in another hour. Anyway sorry, i do not know the exact answer to your question.
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] amin44:
why all lg g2 franken phone come with 20b kitkat stockrom
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Loganouille:
Sorry but anyone have the solution for the snow screen effect ?
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] marmelada:
Hello,

I checked out a guide to resizing partitions and I wonder if flashing kdz would reverse any changes I would make.

My reasoning: if you flash 16gb kdz to 32 gb phone you end up with partitions set like for 16 gb rom, so it seems that flashing overwrites partition table.

What do you think?

Wysłane z mojego LG-D802 przy użyciu Tapatalka
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] guhveiga91:
Hi friend. When otg adapter plug on LG G3 it opens the regular flash drive but sometimes restarts when I take it away safely. Current ROM is the Cloudy 2.5. can you help me??? Thank you very much
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] krishna13:
hi.I am having Lg G2 32gb running on 4.2.2.As,i thought to upgrade it to lollipop,asusual before doing that i went to settings and checked the info.the version was 4.2.2 and the model number was there as D802.after upgrading, my phone stuck on boot loop.so after that seeing a video in youtube,my friend ran some adb commands and myhpone was not powering on.i think it is hard bricked.but whenever i was plugging in for charge the notification light is blinking red and the display turning grey with backlight.it is a very new mobile and i want it back.please help me in getting back my phone with fully functionality.also i followed some other post lg g2 hard/soft bricked post and i failed to restore my phone.please help me.I will be very thankful to you.before running adb commands i saw some port number at the top left of the screen.and now nthng except the red notification light whn it is connected to plug.also,i opened the phone and saw that the model number is 801/803 below the battery but not D802.i was worried.please help me.
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Sunandroid:
So it is not a D802. Looks like a D801. [MENTION=5644061]Art Vanderlay[/MENTION] knows more about this. Once you found out which variant it really is, you can try the srk tool or the link in my signature.

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You won't be able to change partition size. It's baked in to the bootloader, which can't be modified.
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] marmelada:
Then why did this user succed?

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=3143580

He shows screenshot with clearly bigger partition.
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Daihogo:
I used some different CM-based lollipop roms on my phone and get sometimes phantom-vibrations without an notification on phone(D802).

Is this known and does someone know an fix for this behavior?
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Sunandroid:
Well, try it out, if you want. But I wish you fun on going back to stock.

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It's known, the behaviour has bin fixed in various ROMs, but if your ROMs aure outdated, you can't do anything about it.
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] edgomez94:
Help!

I am looking root my LG G2 but I have zero clue as to how to go about choosing fules, programs, and all that stuff. I've seen videos on YouTube but it's hard to tell what works and what doesnt. If someone could just give me pointers that w I understand be great! :)
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] edgomez94:
Help!

I am looking to root my LG G2 but I don't know how where to begin nor what programs are good or anythibg. I have watched YouTube videos but some ways don't always work and I feel like people misguided you alot on YouTube. If anyone could help me out that would be great!
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dredq:
The following is posted on the first page of this thread. You should read through the first page of every thread. That is where you will find a lot of the basic info. Go to the first page and try IOroot or Towel Root. You also need to provide info when you ask a question, which LGG2 version you have, what Rom or Stock Rom version you are currently on; this will help people guide you with specific information. Someone will help you always, but you also need to read and try to educate yourself as well. It may seem overwhelming at first, but it is not.... You will get there. After reading let me know if you are stuck on anything. Good luck to you.

Root and Recovery

IOroot for G2

Towel Root(universal, not just for d801)

AutoRec For Kitkat onG2

How to install TWRP

TWRP with Heat Protection
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Art Vanderlay:
[MENTION=5364308]XxZombiePikachu[/MENTION] If you have some time can you please update the second post of this thread? A lot has changed
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] maciek1988:
Does the G2 send a Full HD 1920x1080 (1080p60 or 1080p30) feed through the slimport or is it upscaled? Theoretically it's the only possibility since the phone's screen is Full HD but I've been disappointed with so many Android devices that I'd rather just ask. I love watching movies on my HDTV which for some reason doesn't support subtitles and many codecs. Will I be able to get Full HD quality from my phone? I plan to buy the G2 but I first need to know this.
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] lordsolrac2:
One thing I don't quite understand, whenever I flash a Lollipop Stock Based ROM, I reach a soft brick... Forcing me back to kitkat via the LG Flash tool. But that doesn't happen whenever I try a AOSP based rom (CM/AOKP/Etc). Why is that?
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] amin44:
[MENTION=4723944]lordsolrac2[/MENTION] install kk bootleader then stock based lollipop rom
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] lordsolrac2:
[MENTION=1673220]anim[/MENTION]44 But doesn't Stock Kitkat have that? If not, I'm currently in soft brick Here's the post and can't seem to do anything about it. So is there a way I can flash it from Download mode? (I can't access fastboot anymore I think)
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Killer9090:
Hello. I have a few questions. Will CM12 help with my G2 overheating? Can it make battery life at least a bit better? And finally, is there any risk of black vertical lines (or other permanent screen damage) from installing CM12 with CM12's original kernel and JB bootloader + TWRP? For now, I'm running stock 5.0.2 and unrooted because I was afraid of screen damage. Oh btw does cm12 have FM radio? It's kinda important for me.

Thanks in advance,

Michał W.
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] lordsolrac2:
I'm not sure about over heating. But have you tried this thread?

http://xdaforums.com/android/general/guide-extreme-battery-life-t3095884
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Killer9090:
Thanks for posting. Interesting stuff. However, my questions are still unanswered - most importantly, I would love to know about CM12 and the risk of those bloody black lines occuring, as I'm generally interested in using CM, but don't want to damage anything.
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Sunandroid:
PMed him, no answer... :-/

1080p is 1080p. 30 and 60 stands for the fps imo. Not sure, about how it's with the G2, but slimport supports fhd, and the screen is fhd, so everything else than an fhd cast would be surprising. Not sure though, never used that feature.

CM12 has nothing to do with the black lines at all. No, doesn't have a FM radio. Have a look at blastagators heat-protected twrp recovery. And dude: READ, USE GOOGLE, etc!

Eventhough this is a noobfriendly thread, we are not here, to answer the same questions again and again, especially not those which can be answered by a single google search.
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] zelendel:
What he said.

You guys all agreed to a set of rules to follow when you joined. If you made the classic mistake of not reading them, then I would advise you to look them over before someone gets banned for stupidity.
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] [] AL []:
In addition to what was replied above, one should always give as much relevant info as possible when asking for help. So I don't know which G2 model you have or plan to get, but if it's an 802 (international) or a Sprint (LS980) version, you could try to use Spirit and/or Spirit2 (FM) radio apps. I could go on my PC and get you a link, but I'll let you do the Google thing...

I've only tried that app for a few minutes on a LS980 last week (on stock KK) and it worked very well. It should be the same on CM12, but you tell us...

I'm expecting to receive my G2 (VS980) today and even though I know that FM radio is supposedly hardware disabled on that variant, I still plan to try it out anyway...
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Killer9090:
Thank you very much. Now I know I can safely do this ;) and if I don't like it, go back to stock. My phone is a D802, bought in Poland.
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] raptorddd:
ok here we go,i just bought a lg g2 32gb at&t d800 used. it has stock lollipop 5.0.2. unortunatelly it didnt had a charger. how can i know if the charger am getting its oem and real? does anyone have part number? or a link where to get it.??

second flashing s2 is easy but a little different here. where can i get usb drivers? then any method works in the rooting stickie? and as for recovery should i get the one twrp temperature i read something like that...

i read someguy a few posts up how can i make sure i have the right variant and not flash a different rom?

sorry to ask, but i have not seem the drivers, how to stickies in s2 is well orginized and easy to understand... for stickies of d800 at&t assuming thats the correct variant. do they have all i need in the at&t section to root and install recoveries for my variant?

one more question i see alot of different roms that ends in letter like lollipop d800c what does that last letter stands for.?
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Art Vanderlay:
The usb drivers are linked in the back to stock thread in the general section. This is what you'll need to root it. Most of the things you'll need will be in G2 Android Development where you'll find TWRP with heat protection by blastagator.

The last letter in the firmware is the software version. The initial release is A. So for d80230c this is the layout:

< G2 version > < android version > < release version >

< d802 > < 30 > < c >

Hope this helps
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] raptorddd:
thanks found the drivers and have them installed, bookmarked the root procedure, get balstagators twrp version and about the letter ill learn LOL... now my main concern will be the charger.???
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Sunandroid:
Why you need the stock charger? Any powerbrick with a micro USB cable will do the job. If you can't life with that...

Here you have a pic of the backside of mine:
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Art Vanderlay:
This will make things a bit easier for all of us [06/10] INDEX of Guides, Fixes, Roots, Recoveries and more...
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] raptorddd:
well o guess stock its better, as i been searching for chrger i have seen many complains about chargers going into slow charge and not fast charge...may i asj you one more pic other side ..just want to see the lg logo, ive seen some chargeres but logo looks suspicious... so what should i look in a charger or ehat will be a good aftermarket charger?
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] edgomez94:
What are currently the best ROMs for G2 VS980 ?
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] zelendel:
If you are really asking this you have not been following the rules. Had you then you would know that there are no best roms. It is all personal. So start flashing and find your preferred rom.
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] edgomez94:
Okay, I'm sorry. I honestly don't understand how to use this either.. I'm the ultimate noob right now
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] zelendel:
Then I would go over the rules you agreed to when you joined. This is a developers forum and we dont spoon feed here. So make sure to put in a few hours of research before posting. This will save you alot of issues.
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Sunandroid:
I'm using SlimSaber on my D802 atm, and I'm happy with it. Just as many other with the Vs980. But As [MENTION=1140856]zelendel[/MENTION] already said, it's always personal preference.

[MENTION=5644061]Art Vanderlay[/MENTION] Thanks a LOT for that Thread. Another Link in my signature...
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Art Vanderlay:
No worries mate. Thanks for contributing to that thread :)
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] raptorddd:
Pm me and we could do this together, as for rom i could point you wich ..

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it is more orginized now.. great job..:good::good::good:
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mathews95:
i bought a new ls980 unlocked - it runs on stock 4.4.2

i want to install a new rom - lolipop

* what are the steps to be followed ??

* root - using ioroot ?

* twrp using autorec v1 ?

* any thing to be flashed - bootloader , bootstack , modem ??

* which is the best lolipop rom - stock or cm12.1 or such - i want one which does have ir and nfc support

( i'm using in india with 2g - i have wifi for internet - i dont want verizon bloatware )

* any idea to know whether phone is refurbished - other than opening phone - like identifying with build number ??

charger is 1.2a like that - charges too slow - can i buy and use sony 2.1a charger ??
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] raptorddd:
i was reading the guide in root for lollipop last step says after getting all files and flashed and then done with the procedure it says to get out of download mode tu take battery out??? can we press power button and do a hard reboot for g2? no comand for reboot?

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click on the link in the quoted part.. above for root and recovery.
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Art Vanderlay:
That root is made for many different lg devices so you can just ignore that part. Hold the power button instead
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] IGisSir_Josh:
is there going to be an Android 6.0 rom for the LG G2..?

-noob

Sent from LG-D801 5.0.2 using XDA Free mobile app
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] zelendel:
Most likely an aosp build but I wouldnt expect anything from LG.
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Envy-X:
Cloudy roms have built in ad blocker. How exactly do o get this on stock rom? Im on 30f.
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] z3pp3lin:
AdAway; only if you're rooted.
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] [] AL []:
I wrote this almost 3½ years ago:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=26357734

and I've been using it till this day and I still don't feel the need to run any third party app for this purpose.

Root also required as a (single) system file is edited/replaced.
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] PalmCentro:
Great guide!

But gotta change some links :o