yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[G3 General] force70:
At this point with the 810 devices coming out i wouldn't bother with the older stuff.

I realllllly wanted a nexus 6 but up until recently not avail here now its too late..next gen devices are on the way.

G3 is still a killer device of course but if i was buying id wait and pick up something current like a G flex 2 if you like LG. Same goes for the note 4....wouldnt buy one now either...its going on 6 mos old but back on launch day it was the best out there.

My opinion only of course.

sent from Canada via my Note 4, 3, 2 or S3
[G3 General] skiiermike:
The phone is great and there is some good development. You can downgrade from stock lp so you can root.

Some good roms that I have tried so far are cm, validus, AICP (currently using and love it), and candy 5. There are more but I have used those.

For the current price of this phone it's hard to beat. There will always be something newer and better no matter how long you wait.
[G3 General] 050177e:
Hi! Guys, im with bell canada could you please give me the link where i can download the stock kitkat rom with bell so that i can downgrade my phone and tuturial please how to downgrade on it from lollipop rom...thanks a million
[G3 General] elmspace:
Bell

Hey, so I recently did that with my Bell phone. I used the tutorial provided by: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1VVms7SdM04

He has all the needed links provided in his website. This is the TOT method, you could use the KDZ method http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2785089

both are simple, if you follow the instructions. Just make sure to download the correct (Bell) files. The tutorials show different variants, but it should work with Bell.

Let me know if you have any questions. :)
[G3 General] 050177e:
Thanks for the quick reply mate i really appreciate it...i will try the tuturial...
[G3 General] dicksonjoe:
just got a g3 at fido. Can anyone guide me the steps for rooting and unlock bootloader? dying to install a cm rom. thanks
[G3 General] REt0X:
Re-download Lollipop OTA Update?

I recently updated my phone to Lollipop using the OTA update pushed out by MTS. I then went into Xposed and click the uninstall button and it restarted my phone into a boot loop. So I had to flash back to Kitkat stock. I used the method found here:

http://www.androidrootz.com/2014/07/how-to-unroot-lg-g3-all-variants.html

So I'm back on Kitkat. I'd like to get back to Lollipop and I'd prefer to just go to stock Lollipop using the OTA update. The update centre is saying I have the lastest software. Is there a way to force it to push the update? Or can I download the update file manually from somewhere?

Thanks!
[G3 General] Dene_Bluesman:
Download the KDZ and update it using the LG flashtool. Or flash a lollipop rom. cheers
[G3 General] REt0X:
I'm having trouble finding the KDZ & DLL file. I can find plenty of Kitkat KDZ files, but no Lollipop. Can you point me in the right direction please?
[G3 General] Dene_Bluesman:
go to http://www.lgkdz.com and enter your imei.
[G3 General] REt0X:
Thanks! Found it and am flashing it now.
[G3 General] Dene_Bluesman:
Can you send me the apns-conf.xml found in system/etc please
[G3 General] REt0X:
Attached.
[G3 General] _N3XU5_:
Bit of a Newb

Hi guys so I've flashed the LP Modem onto my G3 at first I was getting an error at the end with /system unable to mount I just backed up everything wiped the device, and installed no issues after I just want to verify that it is in fact installed. How would I go about doing this?
[G3 General] dicksonjoe:
Hi all, I've got a Lg g3 from fido.

model number D852, upgraded to L

Can someone help me root and unlock bootloader? I am craving for a CM rom. Thanks.
[G3 General] Dene_Bluesman:
I would start by downgrading to KK, Use stump root then flash a bumped recovery using flashify
[G3 General] dicksonjoe:
thanks, what tools do i need to downgrade?
[G3 General] force70:
Search and read dude....lots of info here on this stuff you just need to put a little effort in on your end to get started.

That said once youve researched and read all you can and still aren't sure then def ask before doing anyhing.

Better safe than sorry.

sent from Canada via my Note 4, 3, 2 or S3
[G3 General] oxxshadow:
For all you G3 users Cloudy just announced he will support D852
[G3 General] dicksonjoe:
Thanks, dying to flash.!
[G3 General] flexmuzik:
For those that have tried both RIN and that 777 kernel?

Which is better? Pros and cons?
[G3 General] kenship:
I don't know 777 but been using Rin right after root with Trickster Mod. Haven't caught any issue at all, I even under clock mine.

BTW, I'm on KK
[G3 General] daeshawn:
New to the G3

Hey Just picked up a G3 from Fido and did the ota to 5.0.1....Is there root for this yet? if so what's the best way? Sorry if already answered. Coming from a Nexus 5 where you dont have to think about variants and so many different rooting methods etc./
[G3 General] force70:
Id read through this thread...lots of great info in here. Always better to self educate yourself a bit before doing anything.

sent from Canada via my Note 4, 3, 2 or S3
[G3 General] gheyghey:
has anyone tried cloudy2.2 successfully get it to work with xposed? Im running Dene's xposed debloated 5.01 int he mean time. i cant seem to live without xposed. too many modules i rely on for functionality

problem with dene's is that i cant get access to vpn's which is not a super deal breaker but i liked using it when I would be on open wifi networks.
[G3 General] Sugarkryptonite:
What do you guys think about this phone compared to the Galaxy S5? I was almost going to pull the trigger on a G3 but am so worried about the specific ROM builds for this phone, whereas the GS5 is all unified. CM has over 700 pages for the Galaxy and barely half that for the D855 CM thread (which doesn't even cover the 852!)

I'm planning on keeping the phone for a year and a half to two years and worried that the 852 is gonna be forgotten when it comes to AOSP ROM development.

Thoughts?
[G3 General] force70:
I would take a G3 any day of the week over an S5.

sent from Canada via my Note 4, 3, 2 or S3
[G3 General] Sugarkryptonite:
And your reasoning? I can't stand any stock ROM (including LG's), so like I mentioned just worried about CM support. :(

They have all the almost daily updated nightlies here: https://download.cyanogenmod.org/?device=d852

But there's no thread for it? Does everyone just post in the D855 thread? Or does everyone just flash it blindly without knowing if other users are experiencing the same problems?
[G3 General] force70:
The S5 screen is way too small

The bezels are too big

The sound on it is terrible due to the stupid waterproofing

Those are my big 3 but Its generally just an unattractive device and not appealing in any way to me.

Seems like development for the G3 would be sufficient enough now that you wont need to run the stock rom no?

Plus the S5 is already a bit dated...having it for another 2 years is a LONG time from now. The G3 is at least a little more cutting edge.

sent from Canada via my Note 4, 3, 2 or S3
[G3 General] Sugarkryptonite:
I agree with your points...one thing I found nice on the S5 was the option for an Original Samsung 3500mAh battery, which only added 2mm to the back of the phone and still fit in many cases...only option I saw for the G3 was a ridiculous 6000mAh one...:(

And I am hoping that the development is alright for now, just worried about the future,where I know the S5 will have development for years to come (and the D855 will probably as well...but maybe not the D852)...are you still running a stock ROM?
[G3 General] force70:
I dont have a G3...never picked one up because the bootloader was locked when it came out and I always buy launch day.

By the time they had a workaround i had my note 4...i still follow the G3 thread because im a fan and my still get one since its such a nice device so like to stay kinda up to date.

sent from Canada via my Note 4, 3, 2 or S3
[G3 General] tonydd:
This is the first phone I've run stock software on. Best thing I ever did was trade my oneplus one for this lg g3.

Not sure what feature your looking for but im sure you'll find it.

No need for 101 ROM's when the two are really enough. That's how this phone feels to me anyways. Good luck
[G3 General] daeshawn:
I feel the same way. I almost didnt bother rooting it cause stock just runs so nice and the customization I use is already present.....but I got that flash itch so I rooted but twrp in and run the stock rooted. Bang I'm satisfied
[G3 General] geokilla:
Just got a Fido LG G3 and I already rooted the phone today. It came with stock Lollipop. It is for my girlfriend so I don't want to break it or anything. Is there no simple way to unlock the bootloader so I can flash CM12 or something for her? The front facing camera is really pale and I want to debloat the phone for her. I took a look at downgrading to KitKat but that isn't such a good idea for her use.
[G3 General] SaneinOne:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=3056951
[G3 General] tzlot:
I went from an s4 to s5 to note3 to g3 and its no contest: g3 is a phenomenally well-proportioned device. The screen size to body size ratio is better than samsung, and as a few others have mentioned its great even running stock. I never liked the hardware button on the Sammy's either... Go g3 - you won't regret it!
[G3 General] geokilla:
Yes I already rooted using that method. However it doesn't unlock bootloader or anything.
[G3 General] flexmuzik:
Any solution to the lock screen freezing up problem?
[G3 General] _N3XU5_:
I have the stock ota update rooted using the download mode method which I used a tutorial from the highonandroid website and youtube channel.

If I install flashify can I install TWRP from here just as in kitkat?

Or does it not work because of the OTA?
[G3 General] BlackRabbits:
Hello all,

I'm running Cloud2.2 on my d852, and am hoping to find a compatible kernel that supports additional governers and schedulers. Anyone have any hot tips?
[G3 General] Cuzz1369:
Sounds dumb but using 5 fingers to unlock will snap the lock screen out of its mental retardedness.
[G3 General] erbsmokah:
I used the imageprep script and it worked well. Just be sure to follow the instructions exactly.
[G3 General] flexmuzik:
Haha, that actually worked. Thanks.

FWIW, it was caused by 'tap to wake'. I couldn't access display settings without CM crashing, so I did a dirty re-flash of the ROM, turned off tap take and turned it back on. Now all is good.
[G3 General] geokilla:
Is anyone's G3 taking really pale photos using the front facing camera? Being Chinese, my girlfriend looks like she's whiter than a white person lol
[G3 General] squall458:
Is the beauty effect on? See the slider at the bottom with the face icon, turn that off (to the left). thats if your using stock camera app.
[G3 General] geokilla:
Playing with it changed nothing. Still the same result.
[G3 General] killswitch3361:
I had a S5 that i lost last week...i bought a LG G3 and wow i'm amazed by the phone! Superior phone than S5 in all aspect...
[G3 General] PrDtR:
Canadian d851 user

Greetings all

Im relatively new to the custom rom game so bare with me. I have a Tmobile d851 , rooted/Twrp recovery, running CM12 nightlies. I just installed LP_Basebands for the d851 in hopes of gainning better stabilty and possibly getting LTE, so far it's always been stuck with H+. So, silly question... What happens if i flash the LP_baseband for d852, which is the canadian variant that bell/ rogers sells. My service is with Koodo.

Thanks in advance
[G3 General] j.bolton:
Did you add the Koodo APNs?

When I flashed cloudy 1.2 I was on h+ until I added Rogers apn.
[G3 General] PrDtR:
Yes sir, it always populates on its own to sp.koodo.com
[G3 General] Dene_Bluesman:
Try changing the ro.telephony.default_network= to a "9" in build.prop its probably a 10
[G3 General] tonydd:
Do any of the LG G3 have Wi-Fi (sip) calling enabled? It's the one feature I miss. I've never had success with most apps.

Not sure if it's something that could be added?
[G3 General] Dene_Bluesman:
It used to be in the dialer options
[G3 General] tonydd:
Only other feature I miss from kk is the live face effects for video. Kids like goofing around with it
[G3 General] geokilla:
If I flash a custom ROM, is this going to affect the photo quality taken by the cameras? For some phones, I know the photo quality degrades when using custom ROMs.

Bump
[G3 General] Kayen:
Yes, my girlfriend is pale and chinese and it is an issue. Also was an issue when I was in Korea too. And AOSP/CM-based do degrade image quality.

[MENTION=2629552]geokilla[/MENTION] .... now there's someone I haven't seen since my days back on Hardware Canucks years and years ago....
[G3 General] BWolf56:
The photo quality only degrades on AOSP based ROMs so if you wanna flash a custom ROM but keep the camera quality, go for a stock based.
[G3 General] geokilla:
What about the "pale photos" taken with the front facing camera? Is there no fix for that? I did some Google searches and it seems that doing a factory reset helps for some, but not for others. Already played with the beauty effect slider too.
[G3 General] BWolf56:
Only heard of the beauty effect being too strong, making people look pale and usually lowering it fixes it. Your lighting can make a big difference too.
[G3 General] geokilla:
Yeah that's what we tried but it didn't change much. Comparing the LG G3 front facing camera to my OnePlus One and to her iPhone 5C, the G3 was the worst for the couple photos that we took in the same room, same angle, same person. Time difference, 5 minutes max?
[G3 General] emperor0007:
I have lg g3 with stock lollipop from fido. Is there a way to root it safely so that I keep all the goodies of the stock?

I have also seen camera mods online, not sure if they work with lollipop but I wanna give it a try for better images and video.
[G3 General] _N3XU5_:
You can use download mode to root it , just google root lg g flex 2 lollipop root and the tutorial will come up. The tutorial shown works for all lg devices including the g3.
[G3 General] ammarr:
What's the best way to get TWRP installed on a Telus/Koodo LG G3 that came with lollipop out of the box? This seems to be the right thread: http://xdaforums.com/lg-g3/general/guide-update-to-lollipop-root-bumpd-twrp-t3048845 but I am not sure where I can get my stock kitkat firmware from?
[G3 General] Cuzz1369:
Working with [MENTION=2385005]invisiblek[/MENTION] to update all d852 device stuff to work on 5.1 its a slow process so be patient guys. Hopefully this will also stabilise mobile signal for some too.
[G3 General] squall458:
Keep up the amazing work!
[G3 General] elmspace:
Did you find one?
[G3 General] Devhux:
Just got this phone on Koodo, and the main issue I'm seeing is that it isn't remembering WiFi passwords on bootup (came with Lollipop out of the box).

I know on leaked Lollipop builds for my Note 3, there was a build.prop edit to fix that. Not sure about this.

(I am rooted now, so could edit it if needed)
[G3 General] bobloblawsum:
Would like to know this also, just picked up the g3 on Koodo and can't find any stock roms
[G3 General] Devhux:
If you're already rooted (there's a one click root method), download and run this for TWRP

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=b007.autorecd852
[G3 General] emperor0007:
Thanks for the link. It worked :) Do you know how I can unlock my phone as well?

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Just to clarify, I am on lollipop, rooted, and would like to use my phone on a different carrier. So I want sim unlock method for this phone. Thanks for your help and guidance :)
[G3 General] Devhux:
That I'm not sure of. Haven't SIM-unlocked my phone yet
[G3 General] geokilla:
I was able to install TWRP using this as well! Guess I can start flashing custom ROMs now?!
[G3 General] Devhux:
I don't see why not.
[G3 General] Next123:
Any cracking issues on the chassis?
[G3 General] rezadue:
I had this exact problem on my G2. This is what I did on my G2 and it fixed the issue. You can try this at your own risk if you wish:

You need root access.

Edit the build.prop on the line: wifi.lge.patch

It's set to true, change it change it to false (there are plenty of buildprop editors in the play store.

Save and Reboot phone.
[G3 General] Devhux:
That allows passwords to be saved but for some reason I still have to connect manually on startup. Better than entering the password though.

I escalated the issue with Koodo and they're working with LG for a proper fix
[G3 General] Cuzz1369:
Dont hold our breath on that one.
[G3 General] Devhux:
I have at least a bit of hope, given just how far this has been escalated so far. I've been in contact with quite a few people (and not just regular CSRs).

Time will tell though...if it doesn't get resolved, I'll sell the phone and get something else. Sure, I could install a custom rom, but I'm not wanting to do that just to solve something that should have been working out of the box
[G3 General] elmspace:
You could use cellunlocker.net I have used them before, it might cost you $20 ish.

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You could use a stock rom, like cloudyg3, its lollipop and has everything you have right now, I dont know if it would solve the problem. I had this problem with a oneplus one phone, it drop wifi and would not remember password, and I had to re connect manually. I got around it by using a wifi fix app.
[G3 General] Dave O:
OK guys I'm lost.... I've spent most of my day learning all about bump and how LG does things (my other phone and past phones have been HTC so I know all about them and new to LG). Still can't get twrp installed.

I got my g3 like a week before bell pushed the lollipop update out and I was rooted on kk but didn't bother to install custom recovery then.

Fast forward to today... I've tried again and looking to install twrp. I really don't want to downgrade to kk and install a custom ROM, I'm just looking to install xposed then see how it goes (I'm a recovering flashaholic and being as this is my work phone I don't want to go crazy... Until I learn all about LG).

Does anyone know what I'm doing wrong?

Stock ROM, I am rooted, stock recovery, D852 Bell phone.

I've tried with flashify and downloading different versions of twrp (bumped of course) and I always get the error when trying to boot into recovery then screen goes out and I get the flashing LED (green and red I think) then press volume down and pwr to reboot.

Do I need to bump my kernel before recovery?
[G3 General] elmspace:
Ok, so I dont know if this is the best way, but it would definitely work. You will end up with the original Lollipop and twrp recovery (even tho its a long process), you probably need to go back to KK (4.4.2), using LG flash, I mean download the .tot file and .dll for bell and install them using LG software, this will give you unrooted LG KK, then you can root your phone using stump (http://xdaforums.com/lg-g3/orig-development/root-stump-root-lg-g3-sprint-verizon-t2850906), then install TWRP recovery for your d852 model. Then if you want to use stock Lollipop then you have 2 options, one is to flash a rom like CloudyG3 2.2, or follow this (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QPllDkMn-SA), and flash the stock bell lollipop using TWRP, which then keeps your root and TWRP recovery. In my opinion, you are better off using a ROM like CloudyG3 2.2, because it is based on Lollipop, with all the stock features plus some more, but that is your choice. And if you wanna just flash a different rom every other day (like me), then you can do that too. I am using the Bell LG G3 my self. One thing to keep in mind, before flashing and stuff back up everything including the EFS files. Anyway, I hope this helps, let me know if you have questions.
[G3 General] Dave O:
OK when you say backup "everything including EFS files" I'm lost... How? Just copy to PC? And where are those files? I may have to learn how to use the LG flash tool and .tot files, not a bigy but something else to learn.

Thanks
[G3 General] elmspace:
Sorry I mean once you have twrp installed. First thing to do is to back up your stock ROM including the efs. This is done when you are in twrp recovery. I can put together all the info I used to go through these steps and send it to you if you want. Also, others may have easier ways. :)
[G3 General] Dave O:
OK yeah in twrp I get that. Yeah if you could that would be great!
[G3 General] elmspace:
Unroot then Root and Upgrade to Lollipop and keep TWRP and Root (LG G3)

Ok so here are the steps I took. First thing, you need a Windows machine, or if you have Mac or Linux you need to use a virtual box and install windows in that virtual box (I had to do that, since I have a Mac)

*** Please do this at your own risk, read and know exactly what you are doing, I am just trying to help, but I dont want to be help responsible if something goes wrong, so keep that in mind. I went through these steps up to step 3, yesterday because I wanted to go back to KK, so if you do it right it should be good. Also, make sure to download the correct files, for your LG model. (Mine was the D852 model)

1- Unrooting your phone and taking it back to KK stock (Bell or Rogers) ---> (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1VVms7SdM04) Or (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1WgXuxDbmbc)

If successful, you should have a unrooted LG G3, as if you just picked it up from Bell or Rogers. (For this step, download all files and watch the tutorial few times before you actually start)

2- Now you want to root, I followed --> (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j_dEsjkZVAI) where you can download the stump app from the xda form (http://xdaforums.com/lg-g3/orig-development/root-stump-root-lg-g3-sprint-verizon-t2850906)

If successful, you should have a rooted KK.

3- Install TWRP for D852 model --> (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2we1YDc5JGU) there should be the .img files from his website, so you dont have to unzip them.

So now you should have twrp on your rooted KK. At this point, do a back up on your SD card (you could do internal storage too, but I recommend SD card), make sure to back up EFS files as well, because by default they are not selected under twrp. At this point you could just flash what ever rom you want or

4- Now that you have a rooted KK with TWRP, you can update to Lollipop and keep root and TWRP, follow this --> (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QPllDkMn-SA)

__ I hope this helps__ Please follow at your own risk.
[G3 General] drolgnir:
I know that others have replied and read what they have provided. But I just thought I would point you to the threads I just used as I am new to the LG G3 and bump. Read the imageprep OP, and explore is knowledge sources, good info!

[GUIDE][ROOT][BUMP][TWRP] Imageprep: Auto-script to Add Bump+TWRP for Rooted LG G3

http://xdaforums.com/lg-g3/general/guide-update-to-lollipop-root-bumpd-twrp-t3048845

You need the Firmware .tot and DLL file for this to work from here

http://lgg3root.com/lg-g3-stock-factory-firmware/

I did all of this from stock Lollipop, I root my device using a one click root from here

[Guide]LG One Click Root - root LG firmwares (KitKat / Lollipop)

http://xdaforums.com/lg-g3/general/guide-root-lg-firmwares-kitkat-lollipop-t3056951

Don't forget you can always download that firmware above 4.4.2 and just OTA upgrade to LP and try again.
[G3 General] Dave O:
Hey thanks for the info.

I tried the image prep tool but wouldn't open on windows (7 or 8) for me... I tried both versions too...

What does it so anyway? Does it bump the image you supply them you flash it using flashify or the likes?
[G3 General] drolgnir:
I have windows 8 and it worked fine. But you know how it is. It bumps twrp and your boot.IMG and does something with the kitkat files you provide. I forget, but you can open the script and batch file and see what it does. Use notepad++

What error did you get? I had some issue too.
[G3 General] Dave O:
It didn't give me an error just flashed a window and for less then a second and didn't do anything else...
[G3 General] Ziida:
Hey does anyone have a link to download the tot/dll for videotron's lollipop firmware?