yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[G Pad 8.3 Original Android Development] paperWastage:
Don't think vk810 has 4.4.2 yet. Besides, v500 got kk in April. Verizon takes forever to approve a new ROM, if they didn't skip supporting this device already

The CPU in vk810 is a weaker variant of the v500. Kernel changes points to vk810 having an additional power supply component-bq24262
[G Pad 8.3 Original Android Development] Skizzy034:
Can't we remove the boot.img from a v500 rom and then flash? I'm talking about a stock rom, not cm11.
[G Pad 8.3 Original Android Development] Drgravy:
new version for you guys to test out

2.7.1.0

vk810-TWRP_2.7.1.0-recovery.zip
[G Pad 8.3 Original Android Development] cobra7361:
Do we install the same way as last one?

Same commands?

Thank u for all u do

Never mind...seen OP
[G Pad 8.3 Original Android Development] cobra7361:
Installed and working great!

Thank u
[G Pad 8.3 Original Android Development] lilmeanz:
New to LG should I download terminal app then type commands? Can I please have noob instructions

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I have root and adb installed on computer I don't know where to type commands
[G Pad 8.3 Original Android Development] rfarrah:
Can this new version simply be flashed with Flashify? I am currently on stock recovery.
[G Pad 8.3 Original Android Development] Drgravy:
NO!

you could try VK810_twrp_2.7.0.1.zip from the OP

pull the twrp.lok from the zip and rename it to twrp.img and try to flash that with flashify

it should work but has not been tested
[G Pad 8.3 Original Android Development] lilmeanz:
It that works please let us know
[G Pad 8.3 Original Android Development] cobra7361:
Re read this whole thread...

He walked me through this step by step when I was having trouble...

Its super easy once u do it..
[G Pad 8.3 Original Android Development] lilmeanz:
I don't know where or what terminal is.
[G Pad 8.3 Original Android Development] mopperx2:
use adb on a computer
[G Pad 8.3 Original Android Development] lilmeanz:
did I do something wrong?
[G Pad 8.3 Original Android Development] mopperx2:
the device is not being detected by adb

need to have usb debugging mode on and set pc connection to internet sharing > ethernet
[G Pad 8.3 Original Android Development] lilmeanz:
I now have twrp thanks. Now I have to update to new twrp
[G Pad 8.3 Original Android Development] mopperx2:
nice, i need to update mine too
[G Pad 8.3 Original Android Development] cobra7361:
You guys can just flash the update
[G Pad 8.3 Original Android Development] rfarrah:
So, just to be clear: you can flash an update to TWRP if you already have it, but not if you're coming from stock?
[G Pad 8.3 Original Android Development] cobra7361:
Yes...

First install u have to use adb but update can be flashed in recovery..

Read OP
[G Pad 8.3 Original Android Development] rfarrah:
I did read the OP; just getting clarification from your previous post. Thanks.
[G Pad 8.3 Original Android Development] Chinese281:
I have installed the updated TWRP. I did a factory reset (not knowing it would send me into TWRP) through the Backup/Reset options in setting. Everytime I try to install a rom (CM11 4.4.2), it reboots into TWRP. It seems thats it would only boot into TWRP. Is this considered a soft brick? Did i install twrp incorrectly?
[G Pad 8.3 Original Android Development] jman123123:
So by reading the last couple of posts I can just flash the 2.7.0.1 of TWRP and be okay. I currently have 2.6.3 on the 500. I hate to seem like I am asking the same question as others but I just want to be sure before I hose my tablet. lol Thanks in advance.
[G Pad 8.3 Original Android Development] cohomology:
have not been able to download from afh for the last two days. anyone has a mirror?
[G Pad 8.3 Original Android Development] AndroInDisguise:
I tried every available usb connection and received "device not found"... what am i doing wrong

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AFH is up and running :)
[G Pad 8.3 Original Android Development] cohomology:
I could be doing it wrong -- but afh is not working for me :(
[G Pad 8.3 Original Android Development] R1150GSA:
Great work, Drgravy. Thanks so much!

OK, so, now I have the Ferrari, but no gas.

Is there a ROM I can run on the VK810 other than the stock 4.2.2?
[G Pad 8.3 Original Android Development] lilmeanz:
Cm11 although it hasn't been updated in months
[G Pad 8.3 Original Android Development] gtaguitar7596:
hi i just got the tablet a few days ago coming from samsung so i always used odin to flash everything and i have no experience with CMD i unzipped the file i clicked on the folder holding shift and had it take me to cmd and i went to copy and paste in the codes and i keep getting "adb is not recognized as an internal or external command. how can i fix this?
[G Pad 8.3 Original Android Development] gtaguitar7596:
hi im using your root method to root my g pad vk810 and i keep running into a problem running this line "./loki_flash recovery /data/local/tmp/twrp.lok" i have been rooted for a while and im not sure why i keep getting this error saying failed to open how can i fix this? i didnt find anything in the comments.
[G Pad 8.3 Original Android Development] prana22:
Does anyone have a copy of recovery.img

I got the OTA update to 4.4.2 but need to unroot and go back to stock recovery. Does anyone have a copy of the recovery.img?

*edit* Nevermind, I saw post #65 and DrGravy posted it there.
[G Pad 8.3 Original Android Development] Mrdaviso:
Was there ever a 2.7.1.0 for the vk810?

After revisiting this thread I was a little alarmed not to see one listed..... I'm thinking this version I'm referring to is for the vk510 or 500?

Although I'm not having any problems with it......
[G Pad 8.3 Original Android Development] edgemaster191:
Anyone having any problems mounting partitions?

I keep getting errors "unable to mount /data"

Because of this i'm unable to restore a nandroid or install CM11 and now my tablet will only boot to recovery.

Wondering if anyone has any info. Thanks!
[G Pad 8.3 Original Android Development] Mrdaviso:
Yes this what happened to me, flashed stock recovery and then returned to twrp after boot. Then all was fine and has been for 3 weeks until I discovered today I may have the wrong version installed now, previously when I had the problem you are mentioning I was on 2.7.0.1 somehow I've ended up with 2.7.1.

Did this happen after flashing cm11 and returning to stock? That's when it got me.
[G Pad 8.3 Original Android Development] edgemaster191:
That seems to be the case, the problem is I can't restore a nandroid and my tablet won't boot in to android. Can i swap recoveries without booting to android?

I'm so use to doing everything in Fastboot but of course LG has to be difficult...

At this point I don't care if I can fully restore it to stock, i just want it working again.
[G Pad 8.3 Original Android Development] Mrdaviso:
I DID THIS FROM WITHIN TWRP, ADVANCED/COMMAND LINE NOT THE PC. I HAD THE STOCK recovery.img on the sdcard and navigated there and performed the steps below, minus the shell command of course.

Sent from my HTC myTouch 4g using Xparent Blue Tapatalk 2
[G Pad 8.3 Original Android Development] Drgravy:
I posted TWRP 2.7.1.0 here a while back

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=53187570&postcount=81
[G Pad 8.3 Original Android Development] rfarrah:
Guess I got lucky - never got around to installing the custom recovery. I MEANT to do that....
[G Pad 8.3 Original Android Development] Drgravy:
you may want to check out this thread : http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2772902

or maybe try flashing stock recovery
[G Pad 8.3 Original Android Development] drifter3179:
Here ya Go

Open "lg mobile support" tool that should be on your computer select options (top right) select upgrade recovery let it do its thing and tada you are unrooted and can update and reroot

You can also use this to just unroot your tablet to be able to upgrade...Please hit Thanks if I helped you
[G Pad 8.3 Original Android Development] joeminati:
Anybody has the zip for twrp for the recovery?

Sent from my VK810 4G
[G Pad 8.3 Original Android Development] Mrdaviso:
yup, You are in the right thread....... just 4 posts before yours is the latest.....
[G Pad 8.3 Original Android Development] joeminati:
Haha no I am sorry.. I meant the stock factory recovery to flash within twrp.

I saw the recovery.img and can't flash under twrp
[G Pad 8.3 Original Android Development] Mrdaviso:
oh that one is post 65 I believe, yup that one was 5 posts before your question, I quoted it.

Edit
[G Pad 8.3 Original Android Development] paperWastage:
[MENTION=4557482]Drgravy[/MENTION],

Need to update the loki tool with offset for VK810 4.4.2 OTA

(VK81022B software version)

Also, probably need to wait for LG to drop 4.4.2 kernel sources...let me see if i can extract ramdisk from kernel and slip it into the existing TWRP

sodl@sodl-desktop:~/loki/loki$ ./loki_tool find ../aboot.img
Loki tool v2.1
[+] Signature check function: 88f12098
[+] boot_linux_from_mmc: 88f0d490

vk810 4.4.2: stock boot/aboot/recovery images

http://code.ngvincent.com/android/vk810_4.4.2_stock_boot_recovery.zip

EDIT2: looks like LG patched loki in this aboot... lets see if the 4.2.2 aboot works fine (some LG G2 users say older aboot worked for them)

kernel/ramdisk addresses overlap with aboot addresses

EDIT3: yep, old aboot works fine
[G Pad 8.3 Original Android Development] drifter3179:
will there be a working way to root this tablet from 4.4.2
[G Pad 8.3 Original Android Development] edgemaster191:
So using the method found here on xda to return the tablet to stock i was able to get it working again. So now im on stock 4.4 but at least it isnt in paperweight mode anymore. Thanks for the suggestions. :)
[G Pad 8.3 Original Android Development] paperWastage:
try www.towelroot.com/modstrings.html
[G Pad 8.3 Original Android Development] gfullwr70:
can i flash this using terminal emulator on my tablet if i copy the files to the dir. using root explorer. If so how ? my laptop is screwed up. any help would be great Thanks in advance!!
[G Pad 8.3 Original Android Development] bamemanxxa3416:
Stump Root worked for me!!!
[G Pad 8.3 Original Android Development] 4218kris:
I had twrp but after using 4.4.2 backup to upgrade i sent a erase device command with device manager from my phone, not sure if it worked though because when i came back home tablet was dead and wouldn't boot i had to restore factory recovery then it booted. Any way to put twrp back on 4.4.2 it says it's for 4.2 only i guess this one of three problems with twrp and 4.4.
[G Pad 8.3 Original Android Development] paperWastage:
http://xdaforums.com/lg-g-pad-83/general/vk810-official-kit-kat-update-t2834288

-> README if you are currently on KK4.4.2

->->TWRP on 4.4.2
[G Pad 8.3 Original Android Development] Chinese281:
I was ablle to install Cyanogenmod 11 4.4.2. In the process, i lost my custom recovery. Did anyone else experience the same?
[G Pad 8.3 Original Android Development] 4218kris:
Pretty much the same problem here, i had to restore to stock recovery after going to the stock 4.4.2 after the battery died it would not boot any more
[G Pad 8.3 Original Android Development] Maine_Coon:
Were you able to resolve it?

Because I am having the same problem with my new VK810.

ADB does not see the tablet.
[G Pad 8.3 Original Android Development] AndroInDisguise:
Yes i was, go to Ethernet, have the vk810 plugged in, and connect as modem... Should help resolve the issue
[G Pad 8.3 Original Android Development] skaskater1:
Mirror

Link not working, anyone have a mirror?
[G Pad 8.3 Original Android Development] dodgem2012:
It does now, as of last week. 4.4.2, baseband: M9615A-CEFWTAZM-4.0.10353

VK81022B
[G Pad 8.3 Original Android Development] zachsihi:
Anybody got this working on 4.4.2, done all the steps in the post but still boots into Stock Recovery.......

I am willing to test if there are any devs out there.
[G Pad 8.3 Original Android Development] Mrdaviso:
Works for me but i used the twrp recovery thats posted so I maintained root and recovery? Might have to downgrade....

Sent from my vk810 using Xparent Blue Tapatalk 2
[G Pad 8.3 Original Android Development] zachsihi:
Found this in another thread and it works perfectly now.

TWRP on 4.4.2

Flash 4.2.2 aboot.img and TWRP.img

A) Upload aboot.img from 4.2.2 to device, then do

Code:
adb shell
su
dd if=/sdcard/aboot.img of=/dev/block/platform/msm_sdcc.1/by-name/aboot

B) Follow steps in the first post of this thread to install TWRP
[G Pad 8.3 Original Android Development] dose8888:
vk810 how to install TWRP RECOVERY!!!

I was trying to install the twrp on my VK810 GPad,but im having problems basically installin it..can somebody give me some easy detailed instructions on how to it..lol!!! Im not no noob but im usually working with samsung phones..so if somebody help me out on some easy detailed instructions i definitley much appreciate it.....thanks so much!!!
[G Pad 8.3 Original Android Development] sspencer10:
Have a link to that thread?
[G Pad 8.3 Original Android Development] lilmeanz:
Anyway to get outta bootloop after factory reset by mistake?
[G Pad 8.3 Original Android Development] rfarrah:
Can't get it to boot into recovery?
[G Pad 8.3 Original Android Development] zachsihi:
http://xdaforums.com/lg-g-pad-83/general/vk810-official-kit-kat-update-t2834288

Is the link you were looking for.

Any Roms out for there that you guys have tried?

Really want to get Ethernet working so I can use it to troubleshoot at work but doesn't' seem to be anyone developing for this thing. :(
[G Pad 8.3 Original Android Development] lilmeanz:
I can only boot into twrp recovery no matter what i flash it always boots twrp. I factory reset from settings instead of twrp rushing.
[G Pad 8.3 Original Android Development] rfarrah:
I don't know why doing a factory reset from setting should make much of a difference. But anyway.....

Did you have a nandroid backup? If not, or if that won't boot, you'll need to track down another ROM that is specific to your model (vk810, v500, v510 - whichever one you have). Be sure to check the MD5. Put in on your SD card, do a factory reset in TWRP, then flash the new file. Don't flash more than the one file. Wipe caches and reboot. Best of luck!
[G Pad 8.3 Original Android Development] lilmeanz:
I was running custom stock 4.4 vk810 backup but now after i restore backup or flash another rom it always end up in twrp
[G Pad 8.3 Original Android Development] rfarrah:
Are you doing a factory reset in TWRP before flashing / restoring? If so, and it still isn't working I would try another ROM for your model. Be sure to check MD5 to make sure you got a good download.
[G Pad 8.3 Original Android Development] lilmeanz:
Anyone have link for stock vk810 4.2 ?
[G Pad 8.3 Original Android Development] bama17:
+1
[G Pad 8.3 Original Android Development] dose8888:
twrp 4.4 lg vk810

I finally installed twrp using adb,but then i tryed updating 2.7.0.2 from twrp recovery but it says that the linux kernel isnt supported..it says its succesfull but linux saying its not sopported..i also tried the 3 button combo to try get in recovery and keep getting into system recovery options but when i use quick boot app i get in twrp recovery...can anybody got any answers for me or suggestions please???thanks!!!
[G Pad 8.3 Original Android Development] Jay07jay:
I need help please I have looked over this thread several times and my computer still says cant find device please help!!!!!!!!!
[G Pad 8.3 Original Android Development] mcerk02:
use internet connection and ethernet rather then mtp

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Thanks, not sure if it was mentioned before but if you are copy and pasting the code the file needs to be renamed, it downloads as aboot.4.2.2, need to take the 4.2.2 off..... for anyone else that didnt realize this...
[G Pad 8.3 Original Android Development] shuura:
I recently picked up the LG G Pad vk810 with 4.4.2 (Verizon deal). I've successfully rooted the device using the Stump-v1.2.0.apk method, and proceeded to remove the majority of bloatware.

Skimming through some of the forums, I've read that a Lollipop rom was available for the v500. This peaked my interest and I began looking into developments around unlocking the bootloader for the vk810 on 4.4.2.

After reading through this post, it appears that unlocking the bootloader has also been achieved. Am I misinterpreting the current situation? TIA
[G Pad 8.3 Original Android Development] nowell29:
I am in the same boat. I just got the tablet from Verizon as well. I have not yet been able to find out how to get into the bootloader with 4.4.2

If anybody knows?? Thanks all!
[G Pad 8.3 Original Android Development] admael:
I got my VK810 (4.4.2) with the verizon deal, as well. I can confirm, this works.
[G Pad 8.3 Original Android Development] shuura:
I will give this a try during the Christmas break! Thanks for the replies!!
[G Pad 8.3 Original Android Development] crashtheface:
worked like a charm after using your aboot.img [thanks a mil for this btw]

enjoy these updated instructions!

adb push loki_flash /data/local/tmp/loki_flash

adb push twrp.lok /data/local/tmp/twrp.lok

adb push aboot.img /sdcard/

adb shell

su

dd if=/sdcard/aboot.img of=/dev/block/platform/msm_sdcc.1/by-name/aboot

cd /data/local/tmp

chmod 777 loki_flash

./loki_flash recovery /data/local/tmp/twrp.lok

exit

exit

adb reboot recovery
[G Pad 8.3 Original Android Development] roirraW "edor" ehT:
Interesting Stump and Root experience with Official VK810 update 23A

Not trying to SPAM, but just wanted to make sure in case anyone who tries to read "all" the VK810 threads misses my post...

:good:

I had an interesting Stump and Root experience with Official VK810 update 23A. This is just FYI in case it's helpful, although comments are welcome.

Details in this post:

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=57771577&postcount=71

Please comment if necessary in that thread. Thank you.
[G Pad 8.3 Original Android Development] NeoFL:
Now that we are rooted and have a recovery, It would be cool if we could get a dev to cook us flash-a-holics up few bad ass roms....
[G Pad 8.3 Original Android Development] skaskater1:
Root ? (Towelroot isn't working though)

Flash 4.2.2 aboot.img and TWRP.img

A) Upload aboot.img from 4.2.2 to device, then do

Code:

adb shell

su

dd if=/sdcard/aboot.img of=/dev/block/platform/msm_sdcc.1/by-name/aboot

B) Follow steps in TWRP thread to install TWRP

this bricks my tablet everytime, any suggestions how to get out of this brick loop
[G Pad 8.3 Original Android Development] James L:
Works great on 4.4.2 22B followed the post on page 15 post #141 for the steps to install it on 4.4.2
[G Pad 8.3 Original Android Development] timmyd463229:
The link on post 144 shows how to install 4.4.2 not twrp is that what your referring to working great?
[G Pad 8.3 Original Android Development] James L:
Oops typo, thanks for catching that. Fixed
[G Pad 8.3 Original Android Development] timmyd463229:
So you were talking about installing 4.4.2 right?
[G Pad 8.3 Original Android Development] James L:
This should help you out.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2590185

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Yes i installed Twrp by first rooting the device using Stump root 1.20 then followed the instructions on post # 141 then following the op's instructions on page 1 post #1 and using this file for Twrp. VK810_twrp_2.7.0.1.zip

And all was well.

.
[G Pad 8.3 Original Android Development] w0rdie:
Same. Aboot was the trick, the rest was straight forward.
[G Pad 8.3 Original Android Development] damonbarnum:
Device Offline

Hello good people!!

I'm so frustrated I want to smash my laptop and Gpad.

VK810 4.4.2

Rooted with Stump (Grinded)

Windows 8.1

I've used Internet Connection: Ethernet and Internet Connection: Modem

I've killed ADB in Task manager and tried again

I've rebooted the tablet and the laptop

I've uninstalled and reinstalled SDK

21.1-24.0.2 are installed

Any help would be greatly appreciated
[G Pad 8.3 Original Android Development] roirraW "edor" ehT:
Just suggestions off the top of my head:

Try a different USB port, try a different USB cable, reboot the computer, try a different computer. It's worked fine for me under 8.1 and 10 Preview. Do you have Java installed and reboot after, although maybe that's not necessary for this?

Sent from my VS985 4G
[G Pad 8.3 Original Android Development] damonbarnum:
Thanks for the suggestions, but tried it all. tried it again.

Anybody else? :confused:
[G Pad 8.3 Original Android Development] roirraW "edor" ehT:
Do you have USB Debugging on? I also turn on the ability to install from "Unknown Sources", although that's probably not related to this problem.

Also, try rebooting the tablet after turning both of those options on.
[G Pad 8.3 Original Android Development] damonbarnum:
Thanks for the help, but tried all that several times
[G Pad 8.3 Original Android Development] ddodge68:
su: not found

I'm trying to install this, and when I get to the line where I enter "su", I get a response of "su: not found"....see attached image. Any help would be much appreciated. I am rooted, and did confirm that I have Super Su installed.
[G Pad 8.3 Original Android Development] roirraW "edor" ehT:
Hi! Just covering all bases:

1. You have USB Debugging on. I'm not positive but you might be best rebooting after enabling USB Debugging. Make sure after the reboot that USB Debugging is still checked.

2. When you enter SU in Shell in Windows, I think you have to go to the tablet and authorize the device connection and probably grant SU access. That might not be 100% correct. Going from memory, it's something like that. :)
[G Pad 8.3 Original Android Development] ddodge68:
I found the problem. My tablet updated to 4.4.2, as soon as I got it. Is there no way to install TWRP on 4.4.2?
[G Pad 8.3 Original Android Development] roirraW "edor" ehT:
I just realized...are you rooted? You have to be rooted first. Look for Stump root (just Google it). Turn on USB Debugging and Unknown Sources, and reboot. Install Stump on the tablet, run it, tell it to brute force. It'll tell you to reboot when it's rooted. After you reboot, install SuperSU from the Play Store, run SuperSU and update binaries, then reboot again. Then you can follow the instructions in the OP to install TWRP.

If that doesn't work, follow the back to stock directions here to downgrade, root, and then I'm going to have to post a guide for the Mods to hopefully sticky with all the information, plus if they're not anywhere already, to upload the .img files for the latest update so that you can use @autoprime's Flash2 method from TWRP to update to the latest while keeping root.

I'll see when I have time to do all this.
[G Pad 8.3 Original Android Development] ddodge68:
I am rooted, and with your help, I am no longer bricked. Thank you very much. ? But sadly in my haste, last night, I accepted the Verizon upgrade to 4.4.2, before re-rooting and of course before installing twrp. And if I've read correctly, twrp cannot be installed once I've updated to 4.4.2......?
[G Pad 8.3 Original Android Development] sporty377:
I've just purchased lg g pad 8.3 LTE LG-VK81023A , build# KOT491.VK81023A 4.4.2 .... I just finished rooting it with stump.root and it is confirmed that its rooted.

Can I just install this or do I have to go back to 4.2.2 and then install this? sorry but i've been out of the root and custom recovery game for awhile.
[G Pad 8.3 Original Android Development] roirraW "edor" ehT:
Hi, do exactly what it says in the OP.
[G Pad 8.3 Original Android Development] damonbarnum:
after final step

Ok so after I do all the command prompts and adb reboot recovery I sends me to Android System Recovery <3e>, but I should be going straight to TWRP rights?

I don't see any outright errors when I run the prompts, but I do see this and wonder if it is the issue

[-]Loki aboot version does match this device

any thoughts?

thanks