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[Verizon LG G2] flb1213:
I am going to do a factory reset and try one more time, yes I changed a ton of permissions.
[Verizon LG G2] Chuckleb0ne:
So I tired adb to get to the 24a ota and it worked! Running good. Chets video really helped.
[Verizon LG G2] jesssiii:
No. You must be stock system. I'm not talking permissions but files in /system. You used the tot method to go stock?

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Factory reset changes data, not system, I believe.

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[Verizon LG G2] flb1213:
I did originally, but changed some permissions since, will doing a factory reset work or should I TOT? I never really did any thing but install Rom Box
[Verizon LG G2] chrisexv6:
I noticed in player911's walkthrough, its suggested to LG Flash back to 10B or 11A then update to 12B.

Is there a reason we cant just LG Flash back to 12B directly?

Thanks.
[Verizon LG G2] incubus2:
I had to create recovery folder with adb to make it work. Root Explorer method was a no go for me.
[Verizon LG G2] jesssiii:
[MENTION=4745259]flb1213[/MENTION], tot will wipe internal sd so if you do, be sure to back up what you want to save.

adb pull /data/media/0 "location of folder you want files pulled to on computer"

No quotes, obviously.

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That will pull entire sd.

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[Verizon LG G2] flb1213:
Yeah well Im going to TOT back to 11a then 12b then use the flash zip, I keep getting the x11000d...error and give....for now;)
[Verizon LG G2] chrisexv6:
My phone shipped with 10B originally, and Ive never updated so Im still on 10B.

For the "back to stock" part, so I need to go back to 10B stock, then OTA to 11A, then 12B? Or can I "back to stock" to 11A then just OTA to 12B?

Thanks.

-Chris
[Verizon LG G2] jesssiii:
[MENTION=503073]chrisE[/MENTION]xu6, you should be fine using tot to 11a.

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[Verizon LG G2] je2854:
So this is the only thing not working?
[Verizon LG G2] tatootie67:
Yes, no art. Everything works
[Verizon LG G2] je2854:
I can live with Dalvik... for now (:

Making a full nandroid and taking the plunge!
[Verizon LG G2] SimsDelt:
For the people having problems with this you should stop modding your phone... possibly the easiest OP instructions ever. Question though... can I change DPI settings on 4.4.2 using the build.prop? Thought I read in this massive thread that someone said it messed stuff up?
[Verizon LG G2] heffzilla:
I changed mine to 340, just have to use xposed app settings to change camera dpi back to 480

and I agree ?
[Verizon LG G2] kenbrownstone:
I'm on ota manual Rom.....Is there any way to flash aosp roms other than the cm that was made for ota?I flash liquid and everything worked great but couldn't call out or receive...Or do I have to just revert back to 11a?
[Verizon LG G2] jesssiii:
Did you flash the 12b modem also?

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[Verizon LG G2] garywojdan81:
You have to wait until the custom roms get updated to work with the 24a baseband.

I think if you flash the 12b baseband you should get radio function back.
[Verizon LG G2] kenbrownstone:
No...should I? If so just look around and I will find it?
[Verizon LG G2] jesssiii:
Don't know, I'm stock. You should ask in the other cm11 thread.

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[Verizon LG G2] chrisexv6:
Thanks!

Just out of curiosity, is there a reason we cant just TOT or KDZ right to 12B?
[Verizon LG G2] incubus2:
There is a kdz floating around for 12 but seems like some have issues with it
[Verizon LG G2] HueyT:
Should work fine if you can find TOT or KDZ to 12B stock to save a step. I only found 11A TOT so want with that. OTA update to 12 B via WiFi went really fast (10 min max)
[Verizon LG G2] philsfan:
this is amazing. I feel like I have a new phone.

not sure if this is the right place to ask, but is anyone seeing high battery drain caused by bluetooth? I have bluetooth OFF and yet it's still number 2 in battery drain after the screen.

thanks for your input!
[Verizon LG G2] HueyT:
Clear cache and Dalvik cache
[Verizon LG G2] philsfan:
duh, thank you. lol. that should clear it up, my bad :good:
[Verizon LG G2] burkett375:
came here to post the same thing. 24hr battery use, wakelock for 3h 34min, 35%. Had it on the entire time and only used it while in the car for about 10 minutes total.
[Verizon LG G2] philsfan:
Yea, clearing data/cache didn't do anything. It's still staying awake despite being off.
[Verizon LG G2] garywojdan81:
Here's my stats after 3 days
[Verizon LG G2] garywojdan81:
Wow
[Verizon LG G2] philsfan:
One thing I've noticed we share in common is xposed...not sure how that would cause Bluetooth to stay active for so long tho.
[Verizon LG G2] garywojdan81:
Could be onto something. I haven't installed the xposed framework again yet.
[Verizon LG G2] philsfan:
yea, think it's fair to say that for those of us using xposed we probably shouldn't bring our issues here.

but...lg ui needs help. damn it. lol.
[Verizon LG G2] bouchigo:
I have Xposed installed, and don't see the bluetooth usage you are getting. I actually used it this morning to connect to my car stereo on my drive to work, and turned it off when I got to work.

Here's what I'm seeing:
[Verizon LG G2] heffzilla:
The Bluetooth drain just showed up on mine today, haven't turned it on since I've been on 24a. Reboot and wipes didn't fix it for me either.
[Verizon LG G2] JRJ442:
I think that Bluetooth drain is in a lot of the variants. I've seen others on D800 and 801 say they have it as well. I would imagine LG is gonna have to fix it in their kernel source.
[Verizon LG G2] SimsDelt:
Word of warning. I had this running great and then I changed the DPI to 390 in the build.prop and rebooted. That was the last time I got to play with 4.4.2. I kept getting a system.ui (or something like that) crashing every 5 seconds upon reboot. Only thing that fixed it was a tot back to 11a and then I didn't feel like repeating the process. Also I know I could have adb pulled the file and fixed it and pushed it back... but I couldn't because the last USB mode i was in was MTP and it wouldn't let me change it to ethernet due to the crashes.
[Verizon LG G2] heffzilla:
I'm running 380 right now and have been since I flashed it. YMMV.

Maybe you accidentally hit the keyboard while editing the build.prop and inserted a letter/number where it didn't belong?
[Verizon LG G2] SimsDelt:
I don't know what happened then.
[Verizon LG G2] sefirosu0522:
What theme/iconpack is that? Digging it.
[Verizon LG G2] Mattecko99:
So what are the chances this is the actual build that Verizon will send out?
[Verizon LG G2] Rodeojones:
I might finally have the time to go back to stock to get this done manually (actually not on call for work this weekend). Just a simple question first - which option are the majority of you using to get back to stock 11A, TOT or KDZ? Any advantages to over vs the other? Thanks.
[Verizon LG G2] jesssiii:
This was discussed in the "other" official kitkat thread, as it's happening to many. The conclusion they finally came to last I read was it was a reporting glitch and not an actual drain on battery.

I leave Bluetooth on always and have noticed possibly the slightest increase in battery drain. Like one or two percent more while at work. But that could also be playing around with the phone more lately.

Also, my Bluetooth just now checked, showing only 2% of my usage.

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[Verizon LG G2] JRJ442:
I've actually saw the discussion about it in the G2 G+ community. So its happening on the official OTA as well.
[Verizon LG G2] philsfan:
Thanks and sorry I missed the other thread.

To add to your sentiments, I actually froze Bluetooth in TB to test and the battery manager still reported it as hogging battery. As if that isn't sign enough that it's a glitch, use another app like betterybatterstats or GSAM and you'll see Bluetooth isn't taking up anything.
[Verizon LG G2] jonstrong:
I generally don't turn BT off. I like not having to think about it, and it's having the phone and my car connect as soon as I hop in, without me having to think about it or remember. Out of the last 14 hours off battery, BT has taken about 3% (typical range is 2% to 3%). About the only time I turn BT off is when I need the phone's Wi-Fi hotspot active.
[Verizon LG G2] ogrekane313:
loving google wallet tap and pay on this work no issue
[Verizon LG G2] tdawg0213:
Ok, so I tried this method the other day and no dice. I then tried micro's way and still no dice. I downgrade my device to 11a via tot file, took the OTA 12b, rooted and installed custom recovery. Yes, I know that is where I screwed up. I did that because I was going to flash Aeonflex but then decided I would try this method again. Unfortunately when I decided to do this several hours later I forgot I had custom recovery and it started to do the update but as you all know, there is a custom recovery. Now all my device will do is reboot to recovery. I have tried installing Aeonflex and all goes well until reboot. I can't get the device to mount ANYTHING. I know it is my stupidity that has got me in this situation but now I was wondering if anyone could help out?
[Verizon LG G2] jesssiii:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=45760203

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[Verizon LG G2] tdawg0213:
Yeah I'm there now, thanks.
[Verizon LG G2] BOY_:
I think my phone needs a doctor, apparently it can't take a leak.

I'm stock rooted, uninstalled xposed framework and disabled all modules. I've re-enabled all bloatware. I've downloaded the file twice, renamed, I'm copying and pasting from the op and I've set permissions to rwx through es file explorer. The phone reboots but does not begin setup. To add insult to injury, it says update successful. Any ideas?
[Verizon LG G2] :
Are you using ADB to push the files to your phone?
[Verizon LG G2] dajmanjt:
Remove the bin extension on the file. The file should have no extension. What your describing happened to me till I removed the .bin extension. Make sure you have the extra folders created too.
[Verizon LG G2] BOY_:
No, all on the phone. Download to /sdcard/download tried move to and cute and paste to /cache/fota rwx on everything. Open terminal emulator, su, copy/run 1st command, verified that command was created, copy/run 2nd command and phone reboots as it should.
[Verizon LG G2] tdawg0213:
tThis thread is helpful if my device is found by adb but it isn't. Any explanation on why thr rom flashes but won't boot?
[Verizon LG G2] da_reeseboy:
When you take an OTA, it sets flags in the fota partition causing the phone to boot into recovery for the update, which will then clear the fota partition upon completion. Flashing a normal rom won't touch that partition. That thread helps you clear the fota partition manually.

We can help you get this fixed easily. First, what custom recovery do you have? Second, when you connect to the pc, is there an unknown device listed in device manager? Mine would list as unknown and I would have to manually choose the driver.

Edit: Start reading that thread from post 267.
[Verizon LG G2] BOY_:
So I'm epically stupid. Please return to your regularly scheduled programming.

I deleted the extension but typoed the freakin file name. D'oh!
[Verizon LG G2] simon_lefisch:
Finally took the plunge and loaded this up. Worked like a charm. Guide was very easy. Thanks OP for giving us kk before Verizon and for writing up a very easy to follow guide :D
[Verizon LG G2] tdawg0213:
Philz 6.25.4 and no recognition on pc.. It doesn't show unknown device or anything. I start at post 267 like you stated and hopefully get somewhere. Thanks for your response.
[Verizon LG G2] da_reeseboy:
If there is NOTHING extra showing, then post 267 on won't help. Give me a minute...
[Verizon LG G2] tdawg0213:
Yeah I've been reading since the post and there is no help.
[Verizon LG G2] da_reeseboy:
I just updated to Phils 6.25.4, rebooted back into recovery, then plugged into my pc and its showing up in my device manager. You either have a bad cable, usb port, or you are overlooking the device in device manager.
[Verizon LG G2] tdawg0213:
OK, so for some reason my phone is showing as a samsung device.
[Verizon LG G2] da_reeseboy:
You found it! Awesome! Is it listing when you type adb devices at a command prompt?
[Verizon LG G2] annoyingduck:
Your computer chose the samsung signed adb driver instead of the generic or google adb driver...as long as adb works, there shouldn't be an issue..or you can delete the driver and remove it from your computer and reinstall the lg drivers if it drives you crazy...
[Verizon LG G2] kmcrane:
I read this thread pretty well, and I remember someone saying a while ago they were having "Unfortunatly, the process com.google.process.gapps has stopped" errors after rebooting. I am having the same issue. I don't know if it is a big deal, my phone seems to be working great. it's just an error that pops up when I boot, I click OK and go on about my day.

I did the update earlier today exactly as described in the OP and everything went smooth.

I am rooted, and have disabled a few apps (as I always have).

Maybe I disabled 1 I shouldn't have?

Thanks for any help.
[Verizon LG G2] jonstrong:
I'm guessing you have SwiftKey installed...? This error has been showing up on boot for people with SwiftKey installed under KitKat. It's been under discussion on the SwiftKey forum (on their site).

Some people seem to be getting relief by one or both of:

1) go to the Play Store and download the latest update

2) go into the Application Mgr, clear Cache and Data, reboot

If it's the SwiftKey issue, it only shows up on boot and has no impact after that.
[Verizon LG G2] kmcrane:
WOW... Do you have a camera watching me? :D

I do use Swiftkey, and on the latest beta.

(I seriously scanned for an hour and it took you 2 seconds)
[Verizon LG G2] jonstrong:
Well...you didn't see me searching around this morning for a couple of hours, sifting through the SwiftKey beta forum (and regular)... (I should just keep my mouth shut and look smart huh?)

I have to test a bit more. The Beta still seems to do this on boot, but they released a new production version today that might fix it.
[Verizon LG G2] amit_sen:
OKK guys i got it to install on my g2. Kitkat G2 was running very good. Thanks to all devs for their support.

Now comes the bad newz. Iam in BIG TROUBLE. after installing KK with this method i had a braincrash moment.

I deleted few apps to clean up the verizon junk and i also installed Xposed module.

After deletion of those apps next time when i rebooted it FC's continously with message "process.com.android.systemui has stopped".

I then decided to factory reset the phone to revert my changes but i still get the same error at Setup Wizard screen.

I then decided to go back to 12B stock using KDZ method but while using LG Flash tool it says that phone is not connected.

So iam not sure what to do ...:(:(:(

I can try to install custom recovery for 4.4.2 OTA thread by [MENTION=3727492]JackpotClavin[/MENTION], but i need to be sure that iam on 24A as i did factory reset (not sure whether OTA get wiped with factory reset or not).

Can anybody help ? Does anybody has any better solution

Sorry for the offtopic post here :(
[Verizon LG G2] kmcrane:
One last one.. Not a problem, just a question. Is there any way to get rid of Q Slide apps in the notification pull down?

Isn't it kind of redundant to have the quick settings AND Q Slide?
[Verizon LG G2] heffzilla:
If the downgrade to 12b failed, you are still on 24a. Use jackpots method to install recovery and you should then be able to flash a different rom. If you go back to a 4.4.2 rom that isn't based on the leak(all of them basically) you will need to flash the 12b radio first or rotation and proximity sensor will be borked
[Verizon LG G2] jonstrong:
Quick settings are, essentially, toggles. Q Slide launches mini floating windowed apps that you can use while seeing what's below them...and you can make them transparent and tap *through* when they're like that. Finally, you can restore a mini floating app to full screen.

If you don't want the Q Slide row: edit your quick settings list and check Q Slide. Then, you'll have a Quick Setting toggle that lets you turn off Q Slide...
[Verizon LG G2] T.C.P:
if u press the edit icon you can enable the qslide toggle and disable it
[Verizon LG G2] kmcrane:
Thank you... I knew that one.. I'm done and going to bed now before I ask if there is a way to turn the screen on by tapping the screen... Thank you guys!
[Verizon LG G2] amit_sen:
Thnks a lot for the help. ADB is not listing my device. As soon as i connect it ,there's a vibration and prompt from phone but i cannot select it :( :(

Same thing in two diff. machines.

I THINK IAM TOTALLY SCREWED :( :(

U have any other idea ?
[Verizon LG G2] RandomGuy982:
Did you remember to change the comm port to 41 for lg tool to work?
[Verizon LG G2] xdabbeb:
If you haven't already followed the steps in JC's guide to get custom recovery (which is what it sounds like you're saying), then download mode should work just fine as you would have a full 24A phone...all partitions. If you did follow the steps there to gain custom recovery, download mode will not be working, but there is a relatively simple fix for that.

This is good for other people to know in the future as well, so I'll put it in the OP:

In order to have a custom recovery you need to be using an older (12b, 4.2.2) aboot/bootloader. At the same time, your laf partition (which is the one responsible for download mode) is based on the new 24A OTA. All you need to do to get a working download mode again is dd the laf partition from 12b. You can find it right here. Since the only way you got to this point is by using dd to get an older aboot, I'll assume you can do the same thing for laf.

Alternately, if you have a custom recovery you can just manually fix the things you changed in the system partition when you were "debloating". If you have an idea of where you went wrong, that's your best bet as you won't have to restore to stock.
[Verizon LG G2] da_reeseboy:
Is there any drawback to flashing the 12b laf partition when we flash the 12b aboot during the steps for custom recovery? If not, maybe it just can be added to the steps for the sake of planning ahead on the 24a custom recovery/cm11 instructions.
[Verizon LG G2] amit_sen:
AAAAND IM BAAAACKK !!!

Coulfnt get custom recovery as adb was not picking up my phone :o

Download mode was the one which saved my life.

Now I know what" debloating" caused constant FC. It was changing LCD density in build.prop !!!

If u want you can put it in OP so that no other user gets stuck like me.

G2 | ⓣⓐⓟⓐⓣⓐⓛⓚ | TF300T
[Verizon LG G2] xlxfoxxlx:
I used texdroid in the play store to change it to 420 all is fine for me
[Verizon LG G2] heffzilla:
I changed mine to 380 immediately after flashing, I've had zero problems. Is it possible that you hit your kb while editing build.prop and inserted a letter/number by mistake without catching it?
[Verizon LG G2] tdawg0213:
yes it is!
[Verizon LG G2] amit_sen:
Are u guys using any app to change the dpi ?

I changed the build.prop file using root explorer.
[Verizon LG G2] heffzilla:
I used fx file explorer
[Verizon LG G2] simon_lefisch:
Has anyone tried the kernels from the OP? If so, how are they working out?
[Verizon LG G2] HueyT:
Works fine for stock OTA 24A. I used the Linaro kernel. Not sure I see a huge speed increase but makes me feel better :D
[Verizon LG G2] xdabbeb:
Nope. That should work fine.

It does better in benchmarks, and may be slightly snappier overall, but i wouldn't expect a huge gain. It's the one I use as well though. I may tweak it further as time permits.
[Verizon LG G2] tatootie67:
I fInd it very interesting that cloudyfa has a Verizon Kk baseband in his files. Hmm
[Verizon LG G2] jrgilbert79:
I just pm'ed. Cloudy he's got some flashable love cooking
[Verizon LG G2] Enter The Nexus:
Thank Based God.
[Verizon LG G2] bonesjones:
Guys I'm loving this kit Kat update. Just saying.... Thank you all!
[Verizon LG G2] RandomGuy982:
I was able to keep root the second time. The only thing I did differently is go into SuperSu settings, and selected the option to move SuperSu to /system. I did use OTA Rootkeeper to make a backup again. After 24A loaded, I went into OTA Rootkeeper and restored root. All root apps are working this time!
[Verizon LG G2] tacosrdelicioso:
Odd with the whole root thing. I didn't do a thing to keep it or restore it. It booted after updating and I went in to terminal to see and bam. Root still there
[Verizon LG G2] RandomGuy982:
Maybe RootKeeper should be kept out of the loop altogether?
[Verizon LG G2] Fuse8499:
Stupid question. When I rename the bin file to "dlpkgfile", should I remove the .bin extension? Or should it be dlpkgfile.bin. Common sense is telling me to remove it because it's not mentioned in OP.But I want to be sure.
[Verizon LG G2] pinecone:
So will applying this update prevent us from installing a custom recovery? Or will this be addressed? I want to update this but have concerns about this.
[Verizon LG G2] Dick Ripple:
If you want custom recovery wait until someone makes a flashable zip. The kk bootloader is not exploitable. Those on official kk with root will not be able to have custom recovery
[Verizon LG G2] jesssiii:
Remove .bin
[Verizon LG G2] Cloudyfa:
Here the flashable zip file to test, make sure you did a full wipe before flashing:

http://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=23329332407582762

(MD5: 0c0f55f64c5be1a287e2ddec4bcde272)

Remember to keep a copy of your working ROM so you can flash it if anything wrong happend. This one already included the system, kernel and modules needed for KitKat.

If you can boot into the system (patched kernel works), you should enter recovery and flash VS980 KitKat Baseband and SuperSU

If you stuck at boot logo, then flash your previous ROM and wait for a new patch from Savoca. (Then you will need to flash this ROM, and his later patch version)

Please test it and give us feedback.

Thanks [MENTION=2941286]xdabbeb[/MENTION], [MENTION=4316709]Savoca[/MENTION] and [MENTION=3727492]JackpotClavin[/MENTION] for their hard work.
[Verizon LG G2] Chuckleb0ne:
Will this remove root? Should I use OTA root keeper?
[Verizon LG G2] burkett375:
DLing now! Thanks everyone!
[Verizon LG G2] Chuckleb0ne:
Going to test as well. Will report back. Helpfully root survival does it's job.
[Verizon LG G2] kxs783kms:
Thank you sir! Do all other rules still apply? Must be on 12B stock? And will this flash fine in TWRP 2.7?
[Verizon LG G2] pinecone:
I'm using Malladus. Should I go to stock or just wipe and flash? Thanks!
[Verizon LG G2] jesssiii:
OK guys, I returned to stock 12a again to get root back.

THEN I USED THE IOROOT 24 to root. I'm pretty sure my having used version 16 to root back when is why I lost root when dong this kitkat OTA thing. Because that's all I changed and this time I maintained root!
[Verizon LG G2] jaben2:
I guess I'm assuming here, but he said to do a full wipe. That would mean it shouldn't matter what you are coming from.
[Verizon LG G2] 1heffer:
At 2.3 gigs, yes it's a rom!
[Verizon LG G2] HueyT:
Yeah, linaro is always better IMHO so I always like to run it if available.
[Verizon LG G2] dajmanjt:
Is it possible to flash the linaro kernel without a custom recovery (aka flashify or freegee)?
[Verizon LG G2] jrgilbert79:
Here's a list of applications that can be frozen or removed by TiBU or another like application.

Accessories 9

Amazon 2.9.2

Amazon App Suite 3.0.60.0

Amazon Kindle 4.4.0.48

Amazon MP3 3.0.6

App store release-7

Audible 1.5.5

Backup Assistant+ contacts

Caller ID 2.5

Cloud 13.5.30.18.2

Email 6.30.28

Favorite Contacts Widget

Feather 3.0.39

File Manager 4.1.12

Games 1.0.93

Google play books,movies, and newsstand

Google+

Home theme marshmallow

Imdb.com

Isis mobile wallet

LG keyboard themes lovely and natural

TG TTS+ 2.3.1.11

LG setup wizard

Life square and log manager

Both stock music's

My info zone

My Verizon mobile

NFL mobile

Play games 1.5

Polar bear

Polaris office

Quick translator

Slacker radio

Sync service

System updates muc

Text translator

The little Prince

Verizon location,support, and tones

VZ navigator

World clock widget.