yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Sprint LG G2] dmband64:
This is what I am getting.

C:\Users\Jasons\Desktop\platform-tools\ADB>adb devices

List of devices attached

02c530c8559597a7 device

C:\Users\Jasons\Desktop\platform-tools\ADB>adb shell

shell@g2:/ $ su

su

root@g2:/ # dd if=/sdcard/Download/ZV8_aboot.img of=/dev/block/platform/msm_sddc

.1/by-name/aboot

img of=/dev/block/platform/msm_sddc.1/by-name/aboot <

/dev/block/platform/msm_sddc.1/by-name/aboot: cannot open for write: No such fil

e or directory

1|root@g2:/ #

I must be doing something wrong that I am not seeing.
[Sprint LG G2] sclarktay4:
Did that too. It fails faster now that the signature box is unchecked.
[Sprint LG G2] UCLA1:
Hello everyone. If the only thing I have is Xposed framework and some modules on my stock rooted phone with TWRP do I just delete Xposed framework and I should be fine using this method?
[Sprint LG G2] barleysoda:
SO if I am on Youdugs stock ZVA odexed rom then the steps in post one should upgrade me to kitkat. Then if I want to get my TWRP recovery back I just follow the steps in post two. If everything works then I will have stock ZVC and a working TWRP recovery?
[Sprint LG G2] mjskraju:
I don't think you can update to kitkat following the instructions on original post if you are on Youdug's or d3rp stock roms, as it is arleady mentioned there should be no files modified(I don't think that is the case with Youdug or d3rp although they are stock roms, some lg stuff might be modified). And if you are completely on stock(with TWRP recovery installed) then you can just follow instructions in OP and still retain TWRP after getting updated as the modded OTA flashes TWRP for you(during the update process).
[Sprint LG G2] secret.animal:
Have you tried getting into stock recovery. Volume up and power. You might get lucky. In which there might still be a chance for something.
[Sprint LG G2] secondskin:
Maybe take a look at this thread. Not positive it will help but check it out.

[FIX] NO Recovery mode, No download mode, after OTA on rooted LG G2

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2582142
[Sprint LG G2] secret.animal:
Check Rev number under about phone hardware. Mine is 1.0 and has issues with putting TWRP in with kernel
[Sprint LG G2] rejctchoir:
Do you specifically get the static screen/white lines?
[Sprint LG G2] secret.animal:
Yes, buddy on zvc with root and recovery is a 1.1. I'm 1.0 and had our other buddy on zva check his. He is 1.0 also. Told him to stay for now.
[Sprint LG G2] bkertz:
Odd, my hardware version says "Not Available". I am still on ZVA because I am waiting for all the fallout from the ZVC update to clear up. I was tempted to update and use AutoRec, but the white lines issue sounds like a pain that I don't want to deal with.
[Sprint LG G2] secret.animal:
Ah, we just tot back tot back zvc.
[Sprint LG G2] Palingenesis:
Power + volume up key brought up a "Factory Hard Reset" prompt saying it will erase user data and reset settings. Press power key. So I did. As I figure there is not much else I can do, right? Will let you know how it goes.

Not sure how long this step takes. But it has been about 5 minutes or something. Should it take this long? Just wondering if it has frozen up like all other attempts at booting this phone.

Edit: Factory reset does not work. Gets stuck at the "Processing..." screen. Waited about 10 minutes on that screen, twice. Nothing. Next I am going to try and install Ubuntu alongside windows to see if that above link will work. Though I doubt that also because Windows is unable to read the phone, so I do not know if Linux will be able to either.

I do have a question, however. In that thread, it says to download files appropriate to my model. The tutorial is written for D800. Where do I find the files I need for the ls980? I suppose I am getting ahead of myself and should first see if my device is even recognized. I will be back. :)
[Sprint LG G2] bkertz:
What are you trying to say?
[Sprint LG G2] Titchener17:
Going to restore a nandroid and see if it changes that. Found a tombstone file that said rev 11?
[Sprint LG G2] smp420:
I am Rev 1.0 as well and I have to use a slightly different method to boot recovery via hardware. Had no luck with Vol- and Power, it would just flash the Sprint screen then boot normally. Try Vol- and Power till the Sprint Screen flashes then when it gets back to the LG logo (or slightly before, when it's black) switch to Vol+ and Power. I would love to hear I'm not the only one.
[Sprint LG G2] rejctchoir:
Rev 1.0 and vol- and power has never worked.
[Sprint LG G2] smp420:
Same here, I almost took the phone back. No working recovery is a deal breaker
[Sprint LG G2] rejctchoir:
I can only get to recovery via adb or reboot to recovery within a functioning system. Maybe there are 2 versions of the ls980: a rev.1.0 that gets white lines and vol- does not get to recovery and a rev1.1 where everything works
[Sprint LG G2] smp420:
Have you tried switching to Vol+ and Power when your supposed to just release and repress? That works for me.
[Sprint LG G2] rejctchoir:
That works, but it's not recovery. Other folks can get into recovery via hardware buttons. I never have been able too, leading me to believe that there were 2 different versions of the phone. Vokume + and power works on all versions. Volume- and power doesn't work on my phone.
[Sprint LG G2] smp420:
If I use vol+ the whole time I get download mode, I assume that's what you mean. If I switch during the reboot I get recovery
[Sprint LG G2] shehroze3:
Ok guys heres an update. I did .tot back to stock ZVC and check my number and it was rev 1.0. After I rooted using ioroot25 and using Autorec to install recovery, i checked again and i was rev 1.1. Before .tot I was also rev 1.1 on rooted ZVC. Hope this helps...
[Sprint LG G2] travisdjack:
I have a Rev 1.0 phone and volume- and power gets me into recovery.
[Sprint LG G2] SkdnSn:
Just curious, what would happen if Im on ParanoidAndroid Beta3 with JB source and working recovery, flashed the ZVC radio, then the 4.4 source ParanoidAndroid? Would it not boot?
[Sprint LG G2] smp420:
Well that ruins my theory. Thank for the input
[Sprint LG G2] beezar:
Me too
[Sprint LG G2] Palingenesis:
So, I am still stuck, phone is not recognized in windows or linux. Broken download mode and broken recovery and broken hard reset and does not boot. Have I exhausted all options available?
[Sprint LG G2] SkdnSn:
Nevermind, even without using Auto Rec and just flashing a KK modem and KK rom I get white lines
[Sprint LG G2] ChoppedLiver:
Same for me, hw rev 1.0 and power with vol- gets me in recovery.

But if what shehroze3 is saying a couple posts back is true about the hw revision changing after rooting and applying AutoRec, then not sure how trustworthy that version number really is..

I have never used .tot method or AutoRec for what it's worth. Currently still on ZVA, stock rooted with TWRP. And I bought my phone in December, not sure how frequently hardware revisions change but I would not expect this to normally happen the first few months after release (I could certainly be wrong). So I do think my phone most likely really is hw rev 1.0.
[Sprint LG G2] DopePedaler:
Evening everyone, quick question... Lost my other phone somewhere last week, just now getting a chance to root it. Updated to zv7 4.4.2 Ota before rooting. Used Ioroot 25, rooted, and passed the root check. When I use flashify and try to install twrp 2.6.3.3 it acts like it works. When I reboot my phone, goes to what looks like stock recovery, with the Android and the gear in the middle of the chest. Has a choice of reboot to system, adb etc. I cannot get twrp to install. Any pointers?
[Sprint LG G2] smp420:
I'm on Derp M1, Never used .tot, bought in Feb. Never thought to check H/W Ver. till now.

Edit: Is there a thread for people unable to use H/W buttons to boot recovery? Searched when I first go t the phone but haven't thought of it since. In my opinion a software only accessible recovery is close to useless for actual recovery...
[Sprint LG G2] secret.animal:
Sorry guys Rev #changes after putting recovery on. In which it is something else written which doesn't matter.

A thread on t mobile side has been working on the same problem.
[Sprint LG G2] DopePedaler:
Just tried this again, to make sure that I was not missing something. Verified that I have root access, used flashify to install TWRP 2.6.3.3, powered off. When I reboot into recovery, it tells me that it is the stock android recovery for ZVC...I dunno why it is not actually flashing TWRP. I am wanting to do a backup in recovery, before removing system apps/freezing them etc...
[Sprint LG G2] secret.animal:
Did you already downgrade aboot?
[Sprint LG G2] DopePedaler:
[MENTION=2799187]secret.animal[/MENTION] ah...I believe that would be the part that I have missed. I remember doing that on my other g2 before I lost it, but have not on my new one. I remember seeing that in the OP, I will check back there. Apparently I cannot read.

Thanks!

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[/COLOR [MENTION=2799187]secret.animal[/MENTION] this is from the OP "Note: I have assumed you already have TWRP flashed from OTA.

If you're doing this from anything else, flash TWRP in Flashify before anything else."

I don't have TWRP flashed yet....Stressing about bricking this phone, not having insurance on it as well, so do not want to take any chances.
[Sprint LG G2] secret.animal:
You say you are already on ota 4.4.2, then you can use auto-rec which is also at this URL

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=51974589

Which also has a temporary fix for white screen lines when you install TWRP.

Thank [MENTION=270378]Cloudyfa[/MENTION] for all his hard work.
[Sprint LG G2] Titchener17:
Autorec installs a recovery (twrp 2.70), and if you happen to run into any static screen issue Cloudy also provides the bootstack which will fix the issue should it arise. Seems like folks who install the awesome apk via adb don't run into the static screen issue... not a hundred percent on that, but what Ive gathered.. I ran Furnace for a few days with the white line/static screen that doesn't happen for most devices or all devices of the particular variant... Sprint and one other I think are susceptible.
[Sprint LG G2] DopePedaler:
Thanks for the info. I installed AutoRec, did the white line static fix, but lost TWRP recovery after that. I only have stock recovery now. I was able to get a backup done, before losing TWRP. Staying on stock recovery for now, until there is a more sure fire way to keep TWRP. I want to use gravity box and such, but I am worried about bricking my phone, or messing it up, and only having the stock recovery, not being able to restore from. I know about the .tot, but I am trying to avoid doing anything that would cause me to have to do that.
[Sprint LG G2] secret.animal:
If you check back to your comment on auto-rec.. You will see my answer there.
[Sprint LG G2] garwynn:
Unfortunately if this is the case, yes. But be careful to look and make sure all 3 (stock, recovery & download) are borked before you do anything.

Real case - just happened while I picked up my S5:

Guy took G2 to a reseller store and asked them to look at his G2.

Overheard and sounds like they couldn't fix it - so I asked him.

He told me that he took OTA and it somehow hosed the phone. Checked and hooray, TWRP was on there.

From there it was simple - OTA'd either by mine or stock/ioroot/TWRP and reverted aboot.

Full ZVC_radio.zip via sideload will get him going again and that's what I told him.

So if you're the guy I helped out (or anyone for that matter)... please be careful with using TWRP in ZVC.

You can try [MENTION=4316709]Savoca[/MENTION] 's kk_ls980.zip and it works for me, but apparently not for everyone.
[Sprint LG G2] infirno77:
Agreed. I installed twrp via autorec and got the white lines as well, tried several other things to try and resolve the issue, then couldn't get into download mode or recovery. I was going to take it to the Sprint store for an insurance exchange. I left it alone for a day, was about to walk out the door and figured I'd try download mode 1 more time before I walked out the door. I got lucky, and it started up in download mode after a minute. .tot to zvc, then 're-root. Not messing with recovery for a while, cause I got lucky. :)
[Sprint LG G2] secret.animal:
The same thread you got auto-rec there is a fix for us on ls980 in the thread.

This breaks recovery and puts you back before you auto-rec.
[Sprint LG G2] cityneversleepz:
Hi Youdug, been in android coma for the last month+ building my website. Finished that and now reading, reading, reading before leaping. Been reading a lot of your threads so thanks for all you've done. I'm in no rush as my G2 is behaving fine. Take care.
[Sprint LG G2] bishaarcc:
Thanks garwynn, I always follow your instuctions and it works for me...

I installed 4.4 kitkat using your method, and then got TWRP recovery using your post 2 method, and everytime I want to install any kind of mod or kernel or something like that, I first do the steps on post two, flash what I want, and then finally flash CVC Radio before I boot up back to my 4.4 kitkat...

That's easy and amazing... however the things I'm missing is two....

1- is hotspot,, Even though I've downloaded many hotsbot hacks and wife tethering apps but nothing work for me yet..

2- and The socond one is force to LTE Mod only....... I can't force my phone to lte only mod unless I go flash cm or cloudy rom and then re flash my kitkat back.

other than that everything is good.. This kitkat is fast, and smooth, I was able to get updated camera, louder speakers and some other tweaks as well.
[Sprint LG G2] cityneversleepz:
So, I've been gone from XDA for over a month (probably the most exciting month in LG G2's short history). I've been reading this thread for two days now. It reads like a spy novel. I'm on page 21 and just found out I'm limited to 8 thanks in one day - LMAO. I still haven't done a thing to upgrade and the more I read, the more I want to finish this thread before I do a damn thing. Thanks garwynn, savaca, youdug and other contributors. This is a great great thread. I recommend anyone thinking about doing this update to read the op and then read as much of this thread as you can before doing anything to your phone.
[Sprint LG G2] andriodee:
I have a question for you guys that you may or may not know the answer to:

Right now I'm on stock ZVA and the ZVC update is downloading. I'm about to go ahead and root my phone so I can enable trace on my keyboard and download the WiFi tether for root users app. If I do that -- edit the build prompt to enable trace and download Müllers WiFi Tether for Root Users (which also edits system information) -- will my ZVC install not go through? I just got this phone back and I don't want to brick it again, so I'm asking before I do any of that! Lol.

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How right you are, my friend. How right you are. Lol. I've already bricked my poor G2 last week. My replacement came in today, so I'm not doing ANYTHING without asking questions FIRST this time around. LOL.
[Sprint LG G2] Jbcarrera:
Probably not but it will break root and most likely not flash though since frameworks have been changed
[Sprint LG G2] andriodee:
So I should just wait until I update and then root, edit the build prompt for Trace Input, and install Wifi Tether for Root Users?
[Sprint LG G2] Jbcarrera:
to tell you the truth unless you have spark in your area I would just stay on Jellybean and ZVA right now you have more choices on roms plus you can run a custom recovery with out a problem. if you move to ZVC then you won't have any roms to move to you can't try AOSP and you have no custom recovery. The current fix is to flash cloudyfa's bootstack and that breaks custom recovery.
[Sprint LG G2] andriodee:
The thing is, I don't really care for the ROMs -- I've already tried all the good ones. I really enjoy stock KitKat. I just want to be able to enable Trace Input and tether my internet.
[Sprint LG G2] Jbcarrera:
then yes update to ZVC first then root just don't try to flash a custom recovery as things get wonky, (as we have seen in this thread) just be sure you don't mess the framework up to the point of bricking it again
[Sprint LG G2] secret.animal:
There are a few of us, [MENTION=3070219]Jbcarrera[/MENTION] do you think if I,(white line screen TWRP) went back to zva rooted, TWRP. And went with the modified ota, that I might not have the issue.

Might be worth me looking into. As long as I can get into download mode... I'm good. Or adb...lol
[Sprint LG G2] Jbcarrera:
Pretty sure the white lines will be a issue either way, I'm no dev but I am pretty sure the problem is in the modified aboot/Kernel combination. You can root and not have a problem but as soon as you downgrade the aboot and change up the kernel thats when the problems start. If LG would release the source for the stock (as in what is included with the OTA) kernel I'm sure the devs here could fix the problem but as of right now they are locking things up like Samsung has. So far the only mfg. that has remained remotely friendly to this community is htc. (I'm sure there are others but out the major four its them). Damn shame we can't use the Nexus bootloader on the G2 it would make everything so much eaiser
[Sprint LG G2] andriodee:
Dude, I need your help...

So, I took the update, then rooted. After rooting, I edited the build prompt to change the IME settings from false to true to enable Trace Input. Afterwards, I rebooted, and now I'm getting these two messages, continuously:

"Unfortunately, the process com.android.systemui has stopped."

When I press OK, it just continues to pop up, so I don't know what to do. I can't go back into Root Browser and change the build prompt anymore because of the pop up. What do I do to fix this?

*edit*

It's also saying, "Unfortunately, Home has stopped." I literally can't do anything with my phone due to these errors. Please help!
[Sprint LG G2] joshuajones:
You needed to wipe keyboard data before editing the build.prop lines. You can restore the build.prop in twrp file manager if you renamed the original.
[Sprint LG G2] Jbcarrera:
[MENTION=1682777]androidee[/MENTION] try the stock recovery first and hard reset the phone if that doesn't work then tot back to ZVC or before you can find the tot files in this thread

ZVC 4.4.2 tot

[MENTION=4565193]joshuajones[/MENTION] he doesn't have custom recovery due to being on ZVC
[Sprint LG G2] andriodee:
I only have stock recovery.

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I don't know, man... Once I hard reset, my connection to ADB will be gone. No more android debugging. I could possibly encounter a solution that involves side loading a file or something. Lol.

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[Q UOTE=andriodee;52051922]I only have stock recovery.

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I don't know, man... Once I hard reset, my connection to ADB will be gone. No more android debugging. I could possibly encounter a solution that involves side loading a file or something. Lol.

Also, with no debugging mode, I won't be able to set up my device in Device Manager to get download mode to work. I guess I'm just screwed.... AGAIN. Everyone keeps telling me that I need to edit those damn files in the build prompt, and this is the 4th damn time my phone has been ruined. Smh. After I fix this, I'm not messing with it any more.
[Sprint LG G2] Koopa777:
I was thinking of toting ZVC just to try it. To clarify, I could just tot back to ZV8 and put a recovery on with no further steps, right?
[Sprint LG G2] agentfusion:
If I've used autorec to get twrp installed, made a backup, and flashed a ZVA rom and radio, can I use the radio from this thread to be able to restore my ZVC backup?

I know it's completely unrelated to anything else in this thread, as I haven't used anything from this thread at all, but it's the only ZVC radio I can find.
[Sprint LG G2] cityneversleepz:
well, I finished reading and my concern is that issue when trying to flash back to an AOSP rom and not having sound. Until that is overcome, I can't see trying this. Even if I get it right, which with the excellent advice from the OP and others, is entirely possible, I'm not going to be able to go AOSP again with sound? If that is true, I'm just going to be satisfied with JB stock and AOSP kit kat for now.
[Sprint LG G2] andriodee:
My best advice is to just take the ZVC update and don't mess around with downgrading the aboot and installing TWRP. Also, as I've recently discovered, don't mess around with the build prompt editor as that will cause constant force close for Home and systemui, and you won't be able to do anything but tot back to ZVC again.
[Sprint LG G2] bishaarcc:
Okay, this is what I did, downgrade to Cv7 using tot file..... and then update to CV8 and then CVA, but wait, don't get the Kitkat... root your device and then get recovery, reboot in recovery, backup your stock rom, and then download any CM11 Rom you want, make another backup for your CM11. Now restore your previews stock rom and then flash this modified OTA, follow Mr garwynn's steps in post one and post two... Now you have cm11 rom with sound and everything working, and also your Kitkat 4.4, and also CVA...

i Know it's too complicated but I don't see easier way than this... Now I have 4 backups in my sdcard, this Modified Kitkat, Cloud's Flex Rom, Omni Cm11 Rom, And stock CVC Rom..
[Sprint LG G2] abhinav.tella:
You can edit the build.prop safely

I have enabled swipe gesture on both my G2s. You get problems only when you use an app that truncates the build.prop because its too big. For example RootExplorer gave me a warning saying it will truncate the build.prop because it too big so I edited on my computer and then overwrote original. You can also use a build.prop editor from Play Store. Set permissions back to rw-r-r and you are good to go.
[Sprint LG G2] 7lords:
Followed steps 1-6 in the first post and I am now on ZVC. I did lose SuperSU and root though. When trying to root again, I am getting a Secure Booting Error. Ideas? Sorry if I missed something.
[Sprint LG G2] garwynn:
What did you try to do to root again? Ioroot shouldn't have required a change that causes this.

Please try getting into TWRP and see if that works, if so you can sideload the ZVC full radio zip to get back into stock ROM.
[Sprint LG G2] 7lords:
When I try to get into TWRP, it looks like it is going into recovery but then I get the Secure Booting Error there as well.
[Sprint LG G2] garwynn:
How about the ROM?
[Sprint LG G2] 7lords:
The ROM?
[Sprint LG G2] KenpoAP:
Can you boot back to your ROM?
[Sprint LG G2] 7lords:
Yes the phone boots fine into ZVC and everything works fine. However it is no longer showing as rooted.

In step #3 garwynn states: 3) I had latest SuperSU and root prior to flashing this. It held without further action.

This was not the case for me.
[Sprint LG G2] KenpoAP:
Did you try rooting with ioroot?
[Sprint LG G2] 7lords:
Yes I have tried ioroot25 and that's when I get the Secure Booting Error. Is that the correct version?
[Sprint LG G2] KenpoAP:
That's so wierd! I did not had that issue. I was rooted and the update did not change that. Did you try downloading the app from the play store to see if you are rooted?
[Sprint LG G2] 7lords:
Root Checker shows "Sorry! This device does not have proper root access."

Very odd, I followed all of the steps and it updated successfully but it looks like I lost root.
[Sprint LG G2] SmokeyEVO:
Still so lost...

I was able to follow and understood everything with the EVO series...but now I have the G2 and I am so lost. I followed the OP and I have ZVC, still rooted. But I am unable to get TWRP back. I had the wifi tether moded before but did not use the .zip in OP #2...is that a problem? I got over zealous and followed OP #1 to the "T" before reading #2.

So my question is, how do I get TWRP or any recovery back, so I can get my wifi tether mod again?