yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Verizon LG G2] Swamphound:
That IS creepy! Reckon the NSA/VZW is trying to keep us off Kitkat?!

Sent from my VS980 4G using Xparent Green Tapatalk 2
[Verizon LG G2] heffzilla:
Some jacked up ish huh
[Verizon LG G2] icebergz12:
It's got to be possible for vzw to ping that just to see who is rooted. I removed the app.
[Verizon LG G2] Swamphound:
It ain't a big secret.

Sent from my VS980 4G using Xparent Green Tapatalk 2
[Verizon LG G2] heffzilla:
I'm sure they already know we're rooted, they have another 120 million subscribers to worry about. We're just a tiny, tiny drop in the bucket
[Verizon LG G2] jhorn85:
Does anyone have working metadata on internet apps such as spotify or pandora? My phone passes the data on loaded mp3s but not from streaming sources. LG software is doing something strange with those sources.

PS: I had full functionality on CM11 roms.
[Verizon LG G2] icebergz12:
Don't get more wrong. I don't care if they know or not! Just so long I can keep on tcb'n. Ha
[Verizon LG G2] Swamphound:
I had a camera lens crack & sent in my rooted device for repairs. They fixed it, flashed it to 12b stock (which they told me ahead of time they had to) and never said a word. A little Ioroot and I'm ready for KK. Thank you LG!

Sent from my VS980 4G using Xparent Green Tapatalk 2
[Verizon LG G2] heymoe:
Please make your mods flashable zips. That way those of us who are on 24A right now using the manual method can enjoy the mods as well :)
[Verizon LG G2] tatootie67:
But how can we flash the zip without a custom recovery?
[Verizon LG G2] Steamer86:
From 12B... ^
[Verizon LG G2] heymoe:
Follow the directions from this thread to get a custom recovery on 24A. Stop at Step 9 if you don't want to install CM11 and install one of the kernels from the OP of this thread for a stock 24A kernel.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2702958
[Verizon LG G2] jrgilbert79:
[MENTION=2941286]xdabbeb[/MENTION] I cant speak for everyone but I think the majority of people would prefer the my verizon app asking for root access to not be part of the flashable zip. Those bloat apps can be included as a second flashable zip if people just cant live without it. Im on a 6GB family plan and honestly I dont even top 2 GB since I stopped streaming music and started keeping it offline. I get some people are going to fill buckets with tears :crying: because they feel the need to have access to the petabyte of music they probably have illegally gained however If you can live with a few thousand songs like a normal person then your better off for future VZN calls to have no record of rootability. :highfive:
[Verizon LG G2] garywojdan81:
I second that, my Verizon can go. On another note, I just want to say thanks for undertaking this project.
[Verizon LG G2] wethead4:
Just to confirm, i went through the steps to add the custom recovery prior to step 6b being added to the thread. Can i just DD the laf file even after flashing the custom recovery?
[Verizon LG G2] MicroMod777:
Anybody get WiFi to work using the kernels on OP?
[Verizon LG G2] heymoe:
Yep.. I did it that way and it worked.. Granted for some reason I had to DD the laf.bin file a few times before it actually took but I doubt that was caused by doing that step after the recovery was installed.

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I've been running the Linaro kernel pretty much since it was posted in the OP and I haven't had issues using WiFi.
[Verizon LG G2] heffzilla:
The Verizon app is on the Play Store if anyone would want it. Not sure what music has to do with it?
[Verizon LG G2] jrgilbert79:
Streaming music is what uses the most data for most people...that's why the app to report data usage isn't needed if you use offline music.
[Verizon LG G2] heffzilla:
I see, I use all of mine on Hulu, HBO Go and Play Music, which isn't illegally obtained BTW. My internal storage doesn't have enough room to keep music offline, I take waayyy to many pics and videos, plus nandroids.
[Verizon LG G2] commuterbox:
Success KK install

Thank you
[Verizon LG G2] HueyT:
I always install Linaro kernel of OP on all 24a roms (Malladus 2.0, CloudyFlex, CM11 of JackpotClavin, Micromod777's 2 roms) and always get wifi and 4g just fine. No issues what so ever. I installed original stock 24a via OTA manually.
[Verizon LG G2] byproxy:
anyone have working links for the kernel downloads? links in OP are broken.
[Verizon LG G2] Lawlrus:
Op does not want them.mirrored. he will repost all links to everything in a day or two

Sent from my VS980 4G
[Verizon LG G2] garywojdan81:
Quick question for anyone running the linaro kernel: is the charging rate as fast as stock, using the stock charger/cable?
[Verizon LG G2] HueyT:
Same as stock. No kernel is supporting fast charge currently on 24A. Savoca's Furnace 2.0.1 hopefully will have "fast charge" for VS98024A. Rumor has it that he's working on it.
[Verizon LG G2] Bfitz26:
so i just rooted my vzw i have xposed plan on unistalling it and installing this how is this running for everyone any bugs or anything that i should be aware of prior to doing this and, once the official ota drops how will that leave us on this situation?
[Verizon LG G2] jesssiii:
This is perfect, no bugs. As for future OTA, nobody's guess.

VZW LG G2 VS98024A
[Verizon LG G2] Bfitz26:
improved battery life at all?
[Verizon LG G2] Lawlrus:
From jelly bean? No, the common consensus is KitKat has worse battery life then jellybean. Every phone is different with each persons personal use though

Sent from my VS980 4G
[Verizon LG G2] Bfitz26:
so i ran this manual install renamed the bin pushed it to /fota can't recall the subdirectory then ran the commands as follows adb shell then i typed su and then continued with the script but it just ran and said it installed however i am still on 4.2 what did i do wrong here?

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phone said rebooting and then just restarted with a icon saying software update but i never updated or went to a recovery of any sort
[Verizon LG G2] jesssiii:
[MENTION=4121838]Bfitz26[/MENTION], are you UNMODIFIED stock 12b? Are you taking the dot bin off the file? Do you have a folder called recovery in fota, if not, creating it?

VZW LG G2 VS98024A

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The process works. You are doing something wrong.

VZW LG G2 VS98024A
[Verizon LG G2] Bfitz26:
i did have exposed unistalled frame work and app and no i didn't take the dot off it's just dlpkgfile.bin i am rooted but that is one of the requirements correct?

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android software is vs980012b
[Verizon LG G2] jonstrong:
^^^ This +1

The process definitely works. The only times people experience issues have been as jesssiii suggests - items such as:

- not renaming a file properly, meaning that the script is referring to a named file that can't be found

- not having a folder under the /fota subdirectory called "recovery" - if that's missing, you can simply create it manually so the script can make use of it

- some other kind of typo

- some modification, however subtle, to system files or directories (flashed a different radio/baseband?, install a system app like greenify? apply a cosmetic theme mod that swaps system level image files for new ones, etc) are blocking successful installation

The script works -- but it doesn't include a lot of heavy duty error checking and reporting, so it's possible that you've got a situation that it cannot work with for the OTA, but the specific error may not be reported so that you can see it.

In short (and yes, the thought of me being concise brings chuckles to all who know me), if your system is truly clean stock at the system level (it's ok, for example, to have apps installed), this process WILL work.

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Sounds like it's the name of the dlpkgfile that might be the problem. Take a look at the commands. Even without knowing ADB, if you walk through the commands themselves, you'll see that the update file is being referenced by name -- and if the name in the script doesn't match the name of your file, the script simply won't be able to find your file. So - if the script refers to "dlpkgfile" (down load package file) but your file itself is called "dlpkgfile.bin", the script will simply not apply the update.
[Verizon LG G2] jesssiii:
Take the dot bin off the file, dude.

VZW LG G2 VS98024A
[Verizon LG G2] Bfitz26:
i got it all i had to do is remove the .bin at the end and it is installing at the moment i assumed that it needed the .bin at the end feel like a noob even though i am not been around the block a few times lol Thanks everyone!
[Verizon LG G2] jonstrong:
Excellent! Give it a bit of time, and don't worry if it sits quietly for a while. I think you'll be quite happy with the upgrade!
[Verizon LG G2] Bfitz26:
ya i was freaking out a while ago until i saw it move a percentage on second install as we speak

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i was under the impression that it wiped you phone but it keep all apps in tact...
[Verizon LG G2] jonstrong:
Yep - that's the benefit of an OTA file. It's effectively a "diff" file -- updating only those parts of the system that have changed since the last installed version. That way it can leave all your data and installed apps intact (and the data partition too - the part with your app data, settings, preferences for each app, etc).
[Verizon LG G2] Bfitz26:
phone also shows as rooted maybe that is just the intiaal file that was altered... haven't tried any root apps yet
[Verizon LG G2] jonstrong:
In the Play Store you can download a root checker -- many available, the one I use is from Joey Krim:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.joeykrim.rootcheck

It will check and validate your root status and busybox installation (base version is free -- if you like it, there's a donate version as well)
[Verizon LG G2] Mattecko99:
My question is, once the actual Ota comes out can we still take it while having this?
[Verizon LG G2] abdel12345:
I don't think that'd be safe since this may be missing parts. That might cause a bootloop if it looks for files it can't find. Best would be to go back to 12b then take it
[Verizon LG G2] garywojdan81:
Or not take and wait for it to be packaged into a flashable format. By all indications, there's a high probability that the official ota will lock you in without the ability to to roll back or install custom recoveries.
[Verizon LG G2] king.james:
The Verizon LG G2 also can receive KitKat today if you connect your phone to the computer and do a assisted update. All right from LG and Verizon... Crazy that they have not posted a word on it as of yet.
[Verizon LG G2] tatootie67:
Does anyone know if it's the same as the leak?
[Verizon LG G2] SquireSCA:
Seems to be, as the VZW Upgrade Assistant sees my phone as having 24A and "Up to Date"...

Which sorta sucks, as I have a couple bugs that I was hoping that the official OTA would fix...
[Verizon LG G2] drlenny:
VS98024A.kdz

VS98024A.kdz
[Verizon LG G2] jonstrong:
Thanks...downloading to take a look. BOY is this slow! Possibly they didn't promote it heavily yet because the current server config doesn't have the bandwidth to support millions of people hitting it concurrently.
[Verizon LG G2] drlenny:
Download from OP's server link.

His is fast, and we'll reduce load on LG. That's why I posted it at him as soon as I found it, so he could mirror it.

EDIT: Sorry wrong thread, I had also posted this elsewhere.

Courtesy of this thread:

Download from here.

Please thank the thread's OP for hosting a faster download.
[Verizon LG G2] greyhd:
Is it througha verizon app? If so, which one?

Can this file be used to flash it using the LG flash tool?
[Verizon LG G2] drlenny:
Use the tool in the thread to flash the 24A kdz.
[Verizon LG G2] jesssiii:
If I don't substitute for the "boot.emmc.win", I end up with the 12b kernel? Or what? Thanks, just getting ready to do this part and want to be sure of everything.
[Verizon LG G2] xdabbeb:
Nope, you'd end up with his kernel (the boot.emmc.win file) that is geared more towards CM 11.
[Verizon LG G2] jesssiii:
When I copy/pasted the .lok file in place of the other, I got a fail, so I just used the original file. How do I now get the other kernel?

Doh- just download the zip file and flash. OK, nevermind :D
[Verizon LG G2] Robshr:
staying with gummy rom

From all that in reading in this thread it just seems to be to many problems with upgrading and not having a custom recovery it the deal breaker for me to update to kitkat so till the devs get things hammered out I guess I'm stuck cause I like aosp ROMs

One question though should I stick with 11a baseband or should I update to 12a or 12b for better reception or doesn't it matter?
[Verizon LG G2] HueyT:
You could read Malladus 2.0.2's thread and find that updating to 24A is not too scary with his tool. You then can use any 24A's rom you want (XDABBEB v1, Malladus 2.0.2, JackPotClavin's CM11-24A, Mahdi Rom beta2, Paranoid Android beta5, CloudyFlex/Pro/Stock, AeonFlex 4.4.2). You can move back to AOSP 12B from 24A by simply flashing 12B baseband before flashing JellyBean based AOSP(or stock) roms. When you want to move back to 24A, simply flash 24A baseband again and you're set to go as all the other 24A partitions are already there.

Your root, recovery, and download mode won't be broken with Malladus 2.0.2's directions. 24A radio is better but you can't just flash 24A radio as it won't work without KitKat partitions. 12B radio is a little better than 11A but not much. KitKat is better at being faster, more efficient, longer battery, and more compatible with newer apps. It's up to you to upgrade of course (no pain, no gain as they say) :D
[Verizon LG G2] jesssiii:
I'd go to XDABBEB's thread and do it his way, as his has less risk.

VZW LG G2 VS98024A
[Verizon LG G2] HueyT:
Sure, just make sure you also flash the laf.bin zip to fix "download mode" or you won't be able to go back to stock for warranty returns.
[Verizon LG G2] da_reeseboy:
I think the point of using xdabbeb's vs Malladus' 24a bootstack is because xdabbeb's removes the laf partition to give you fastboot instead of download mode. If your phone gets messed up and you have download mode then you can only restore to factory via a tot/kdz file. but if you have fastboot you can flash individual partitions to repair the issue, so you can just fix whats messed up instead of starting all over.
[Verizon LG G2] HueyT:
I have no clue how to use fastboot and that's why I like TOT/KDZ in case I have to return the phone to Verizon for warranty service.
[Verizon LG G2] da_reeseboy:
It would be awesome if there was a good tutorial for using fastboot on the G2...
[Verizon LG G2] jesssiii:
https://www.google.com/search?q=[Gu...erizon&sourceid=chrome-mobile&espv=1&ie=UTF-8

Didn't check them out, but I'm sure one of these would help.

VZW LG G2 VS98024A
[Verizon LG G2] gkazir:
help needed

Hi,

I have the d950 (att) and I want to update to kitkat. can someone post the ota files needed and is it possible to update without the att sim card (as i live outside the USA)

if it possible i would be glad if someone will post a guide.

Cheers,

Gur
[Verizon LG G2] Enter The Nexus:
>lg gflex

>att

>Verizon G2 Android Development section

You do realize you could root and rom your device and throw on Cloudy Flex?
[Verizon LG G2] simon_lefisch:
These files are for the vs980. Pretty sure using these file will mess up your phone. Might want to look in the at&t thread.
[Verizon LG G2] gkazir:
Thank you very much for the respond. Please explain what is cloudy flex. I would appreciate very much for a tutorial or something that could be of help to me.

Thank you very much.
[Verizon LG G2] Enter The Nexus:
Look on the forums for something called AutoRec. That installs a recovery to your phone. Then download and run ioroot25, that roots your phone. Now look up cloudyflex, and follow the instructions on the page. I'm on my tablet so I don't feel like providing links, when I get to my computer, I'll throw up some YouTube videos and links...
[Verizon LG G2] gkazir:
Ok thank you very much
[Verizon LG G2] xaueious:
Additionally, make sure /cache/fota/dlpkgfile is readable by more than root.

I set chmod 666 to be safe.

This method works on the AT&T variant D800 if anyone cares...
[Verizon LG G2] JackpotClavin:
Hey [MENTION=2941286]xdabbeb[/MENTION], I pulled another possible OTA (269 MB): https://pvzwmdmcdn.vzw.motive.com/firmware/LG_VS980_24A_TO_25A.bin (direct link)

As for installing, I'm afraid all known root exploits will be patched and I won't be able to get back to the 12B aboot, so I'm a little trigger shy on installing the OTA :/

If somebody wants to be a brave soul, go ahead and report back if towelroot is working or not
[Verizon LG G2] Enter The Nexus:
Hopefully it has knock code and the lock screen cover art!!
[Verizon LG G2] je2854:
Will flash and report when I can.

I'll try towelroot and ioroot
[Verizon LG G2] Enter The Nexus:
ok man good luck. Just to be reassuring, you know the process up and down, right?
[Verizon LG G2] JackpotClavin:
Well try installing it with a device that is 100% stock + root first, and see if root is preserved through the OTA
[Verizon LG G2] simon_lefisch:
Is this a KK update (4.4.4) or L?

BTW, [MENTION=3727492]JackpotClavin[/MENTION] you're the man [emoji106]
[Verizon LG G2] Enter The Nexus:
KK, probably 4.4.4. Android L hasn't even fully rolled out to the regular devices yet, it's still in like... Alpha.

I'm pretty sure this update will

-fix battery and bugs

-add knock code

-add lock screen album art

-improve stability
[Verizon LG G2] je2854:
like the back of my hand....

...Oh look, a new freckle!

It took so long as I tried 3 times to factory stock and it wouldn't take, got it stock and working magic now!

I tried it through ADB STOCK recovery...

will be trying manual method next!
[Verizon LG G2] je2854:
flashing now as the upgrade took this time.

Updating software (1/2) now ~2 minutes

Rebooted in recovery

Updating software (2/2) ~9 minutes

Rebooted

waiting........
[Verizon LG G2] Enter The Nexus:
Awesome man [MENTION=3016475]je2854[/MENTION] you are love, you are life.
[Verizon LG G2] je2854:
It is still rebooting with the flashy little green and blue light at top...

will give an update here shortly after I figure the root/it finishes rebooting..

...... If I don't pass out yet lol

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It needs a new radio as it is not booting.

Either that or a new bootloader...

reverting to 24a
[Verizon LG G2] Cloudyfa:
Yep you should. The main purpose of this ROM is testing Savoca's patched kernel. If it's working then you have a Stock KitKat ROM for VS980 with working recovery (so great?). If its working, we dont care about root bc we can easily enter recovery and flash root later.

Btw, If you stuck at boot logo (patched kernel not work) then you must wait for the new patched kernel.
[Verizon LG G2] kxs783kms:
Thanks [MENTION=270378]Cloudyfa[/MENTION].
[Verizon LG G2] philsfan:
this....is....exciting. :good:
[Verizon LG G2] 1heffer:
Download is crawling now. She's getting pounded I think.
[Verizon LG G2] Chuckleb0ne:
I tried to flash but got a insta fail using twrp 2.7

What's the md5 so I can check?
[Verizon LG G2] Cloudyfa:
You got the right MD5. What's the error?
[Verizon LG G2] jesssiii:
I was talking about the original OTA from the OP. I'm now stock, rooted, 24A (kitkat).
[Verizon LG G2] RandomGuy982:
Try turning off signature verification.
[Verizon LG G2] 1heffer:
I got "unable to open zip file" -failed
[Verizon LG G2] Dick Ripple:
I'm not sure if this is true, but i remember reading that philz cwm is the only recovery working on lg's stock kitkat
[Verizon LG G2] flyinj54:
Running Philz touch latest and cannot flash as well. Says installation aborted "BAD"
[Verizon LG G2] philsfan:
will unmounting system in recovery do the trick?
[Verizon LG G2] flyinj54:
No go. Mine showed "mount system" in advanced tried that and no dice
[Verizon LG G2] burkett375:
Wouldn't install either.
[Verizon LG G2] 1heffer:
I tried to view the contents of the file in es explorer but it gave me a "bad size" error.
[Verizon LG G2] burkett375:
Same here
[Verizon LG G2] Cloudyfa:
Let me check the uploaded file again, others plz dont try to flash it.
[Verizon LG G2] 1heffer:
Before I posted I hit the link to download again. ...yeah right. Its pretty jammed!
[Verizon LG G2] annoyingduck:
It wouldn't be something silly like having to lokify the zip with freegee first??
[Verizon LG G2] philsfan:
I was thinking that too...but didn't wanna post it, lol.

but, they'd be getting loki errors in twrp and it sounds like they're errors are different.
[Verizon LG G2] Enter The Nexus:
xdabbeb and JackpotClavin will figure it out. Thanks though!
[Verizon LG G2] je2854:
I just need to get my phone in a working state now lol

...ooppss
[Verizon LG G2] jkjambo:
It's still 4.4.2 , not 4.4.4 or android L

http://xdaforums.com/verizon-g2/help/firmware-t2840796#post54690466

here is what i found

http://www.lgbbs.net/thread-475-1-1.html

VS98025A_03.kdz

it costs 16$
[Verizon LG G2] Enter The Nexus:
Did you KDZ back?
[Verizon LG G2] jkjambo:
Anyone willing to pay for that kdz file?

Btw anyone knows how to change cmda subscription from nv to ruim/sim? When i try to do it in hidden menu, it reboots , but it's still in nv mode

I have stock 24a and can't do that, so i have no network (as i'm using this phone on gsm carrier). It read sim , but radio is off...

I've tried to downgrade it, but it also doesnt work for me anymore , it can be downgraded but rom doesn't work .. btw it worked before ... What to do?
[Verizon LG G2] je2854:
not working....

not even a .TOT file is working...

EDIT: Got it fixed finally!

Combo of TOT and KDZ files!!!
[Verizon LG G2] jkjambo:
why i getting permission error when i try to push file?

i've copied it with es file manager (with root ) in cache/fota

but it's not installing it , it just reboots and i'm getting error "system update fail"

what i'm missing?
[Verizon LG G2] deathsquad737:
Man i would love to have that file

WHATSAMATTA U ALUMNI
[Verizon LG G2] jesssiii:
Shouldn't need anything if you were stock 24A, I'd think. Weird. How could it be an OTA if it doesn't contain everything 24A needs to get to 25A? Did you wait awhile for it to finish rebooting? Not saying you don't know what you're doing, just that it's strange it wouldn't contain all needed files.

Sent from my LG-VS980
[Verizon LG G2] je2854:
I use Linux as my DD OS so this is cake on my birthday.

I know all the commands but I agree, it's odd.

I waited about 5 minutes for something to show up when it

was finished flashing... This was completely stock... no root

or anything dealing with root.
[Verizon LG G2] jkjambo:
anyone?

i would try it , but i'm getting system update fail , what to do?
[Verizon LG G2] je2854:
If anybody is interested I converted it to a *.KDZ file (Yes the correct way)

*.KDZ

Or just simply use the regular OTA file...

*.BIN

EDIT: The *.KDZ is functional... maybe it requires something more...

Use only the *.BIN file for now.
[Verizon LG G2] JackpotClavin:
I had no clue that the OTA files were just KDZ files with a different extension. Can you pick apart the new KDZ and see what's changed?
[Verizon LG G2] Enter The Nexus:
Or flash the kdz...
[Verizon LG G2] je2854:
Let me find my merger/separation tool....

Albeit I'm not very good at it I'll get back to you
[Verizon LG G2] JackpotClavin:
I don't want to get stuck with VS98025A with no possibility of root; gotta look before you leap.

I have a ROM to maintain and can't get stuck running stock :/
[Verizon LG G2] Enter The Nexus:
I see man. Well, who's taking the plunge?
[Verizon LG G2] je2854:
I took it BUT failed miserably lol

I'm still working on something.