yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[T-Mobile LG G3] mdowns989:
Are you using the cable that came with the phone?

I remember back when I use moto phones you had to use the same cable that came with it or it wouldn't recognize it
[T-Mobile LG G3] orlans21:
will this work for canadian lg g3 (lg-d852)
[T-Mobile LG G3] justen7723:
Looks like it will https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/tmEeVeok0a5J858BN_NfUWg/htmlview
[T-Mobile LG G3] gotzaDroid:
Thank you. This worked great!
[T-Mobile LG G3] cbaty08:
Thank you!!!

Just came from a S4 on Verizon and am stoooooooooooked!
[T-Mobile LG G3] emezrahi:
Holy crap, that was like playing Russian roulette! My heart was pounding while it was showing me the prompts, because i didnt backup yet. thanks for this though, it was a big help!
[T-Mobile LG G3] benpwarner:
Can't get this to work. I have USB debugging on, I'm using the usb cord that it came with and the computer recognises the phone. When I run the program it says finding device and then all I get is........................................... I'm using Windows
[T-Mobile LG G3] CheesyNutz:
Did you accept the security pop-up on your phone when attempting adb?
[T-Mobile LG G3] gotzaDroid:
Drivers, you need LG drivers.
[T-Mobile LG G3] benpwarner:
I never get a pop up on the phone and I'll double check the lg drivers. Thanks guys
[T-Mobile LG G3] gdeer80:
how long for the wait for permaroot......had temproot which i didn't hit ctrl c because i was so inclined :) am stuck at waiting for device screen for almost an hour now with a stop hand on phone...scare to detached. any suggestion will not unhook phone till someone says its okay hehehe

edited: since was in adb, i just did the root process the manual way with cmds via adb.
[T-Mobile LG G3] seanyuan62:
By installing a custom boot that doesn't trip the root checker is that a custom boot.img? Or the bootloader?

Because wouldn't flashing a custom rom/kernel write over the boot.img?
[T-Mobile LG G3] jgarozzo:
Yep, using the LG cable. I just received an invite for the Oneplusone phone. I might make the switch unless I can root this LG 3. Thinking of offering a $20 bounty to whomever can help me root this baby. Would a factory reset help?
[T-Mobile LG G3] flinttownbrown:
Nice. Found the updated TWRP buried in this thread. Would be nice if OP could add the link directly there.. Maybe it already is and I missed it...

QHD TWRP FTW
[T-Mobile LG G3] BACARDILIMON:
What post number
[T-Mobile LG G3] flinttownbrown:
This post has the latest TWRP
[T-Mobile LG G3] benpwarner:
I got it now. Thanks guys
[T-Mobile LG G3] kingston73:
I'm getting the exact same thing on my win 7 lap top, I'm going to try with my desktop next but I installed the drivers in the OP and then opened up the correct file, but it just kept going .................

Mine said that it didn't install the Base driver or something like that, any ideas what I'm doing wrong?

OK, now I'm on my desktop. My laptop as stated was just "waiting for device...............", the desktop is now just sitting doing nothing. It says "waiting for device..." and the cursor is not blinking, no ........., nothing. I have ptp, usb debugging enabled, drivers installed before all of this, my phone asked me if I wanted to allow this computer to debug and I said Yes. What did I do wrong???

FINAL EDIT: Don't know what the issue was but finally got it to work. Thank you OP for making this, WAY easier than any other root I've done yet, even in a way easier than my N7. I didn't see any info on this but I chose "choice #1 modded boot" and don't really know what I just did. What advantage and/or disadvantage does that have over just installing TWRP without the boot mod?
[T-Mobile LG G3] H4rryTipp3r:
Okay, I've been trying to get this to work. I'm on windows 8, and it won't let me extract the file. It downloads as PurpleDrake-TMO_R03.tar.gz. I keep seeing that its supposed to be a .bat file, I've tried changing the file extension myself to see if that would work, but that did nothing either.What can I do to get it to work?
[T-Mobile LG G3] bfederspill:
Unzip it first then you will see the bat file.
[T-Mobile LG G3] H4rryTipp3r:
Well the only problem with that is the fact that it is not a zip file...
[T-Mobile LG G3] decaturbob:
It's compressed file... Not a zip file... Easy to Google what will decompress it.

blasted by TMO G3
[T-Mobile LG G3] H4rryTipp3r:
I'm sorry, but I don't understand what you're trying to say? I mean, in the videos it says to extract, nothing about decompressing.
[T-Mobile LG G3] CheesyNutz:
if its a rar file use winwar if its a zip use the app with windows
[T-Mobile LG G3] gotzaDroid:
7zip will uncompress it, but you have to uncompress twice. First that gz file, then the z file. Now you'll see the purpledrake folder with the bat file in it.
[T-Mobile LG G3] chefp2010:
I had the same problem so i disconected the phone exited the program and then restarted the whole process. Make sure your using the right mode as far as connecting like ptp or mtp if your not using the right one it wont recognize hope this helps .
[T-Mobile LG G3] H4rryTipp3r:
It doesn't give me the option to uncompress though.
[T-Mobile LG G3] Boostjunky:
Extract, unzip, decompress, etc are all terms that are more or less used interchangeably. They all do essentially the same thing.
[T-Mobile LG G3] H4rryTipp3r:
I understand that, but it doesn't give me the option to do any of those to it.
[T-Mobile LG G3] kingston73:
I'm not sure what other OS's are like or other zip programs but with my win7 and winrar all I had to do was download, right click on the file and click on extract. No double extraction or any other thing, when winrar extracted the file there was a single folder, inside that folder where the files to run purple drake.
[T-Mobile LG G3] CheesyNutz:
has twrp been updated yet ? sorry kinda hard to keep up with this thread
[T-Mobile LG G3] dotson817:
Thank you so much! Seriously the easiest root I have ever done on any phone!
[T-Mobile LG G3] H4rryTipp3r:
Is there anyway someone can just send me what I need or something? Because I can't get this to work what so ever.
[T-Mobile LG G3] kingston73:
What zip program/app do you have? I haven't used 7zip but basically just download the file in the OP, right click on it and tell us what you have available as options? If you click on the top "open" option what happens? Do you have an option that says " extract" ?

I have a question of my own, is there a way to make twrp full screen? I used the purple drake/boot mod with twrp option but twrp is just a not quite half screen size. Am I missing an option somewhere?
[T-Mobile LG G3] decaturbob:
What program are u using to unzip?

blasted by TMO G3

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There is a later release of twrp....

blasted by TMO G3
[T-Mobile LG G3] kingston73:
Thanks, so the newest version is the correct size now?
[T-Mobile LG G3] pandacookie:
Okay, I'm a little confused. I've been reading the thread (so please, no accusations of not reading), and it says there is a new version of TWRP. I've checked, and the latest version listed (from the link posted) is from 7/28. Is that it? Or is there another version on a different server? I'm using the one from 7/28; the full screen one with itty bitty text. Thanks!
[T-Mobile LG G3] kingston73:
I don't know if this is how others update twrp but I just used twrp manager app and my current version is 2.7.3.1
[T-Mobile LG G3] BACARDILIMON:
That is the newest one
[T-Mobile LG G3] pandacookie:
Cool.
[T-Mobile LG G3] BACARDILIMON:
I am waiting for new one with fixed text size lol
[T-Mobile LG G3] pandacookie:
Me too! I'm just glad they have the full screen one, right now. That smaller one was...small. Lol!
[T-Mobile LG G3] H4rryTipp3r:
Im using 7zip, and im on Windows 8, but I also tried it on Windows Vista. When I right click it, I don't remember what options it gives me, but im telling you there's nothing for me to decompress, unzip, or anything like that. When I left click it doesn't do anything since there's no application to open a. tar.gz file. When I change the file extension to .bat manually, and left click a command window pops up and dissappears very quickly.
[T-Mobile LG G3] autoprime:
resized text in log/terminal screen is coming in next release.

http://techerrata.com/browse/twrp2/d851 is the official TWRP URL for the TMO G3. It will be updated there when it comes.

no eta :silly:
[T-Mobile LG G3] BACARDILIMON:
Yeah I have that site saved lol
[T-Mobile LG G3] Kev13Dd:
I've heard that the text in TWRP is showing the same over-sharpening as text in the regular phone use

Is this true? And does this mean sharpening is hardware based and not software/driver fixable?

K
[T-Mobile LG G3] decaturbob:
I have no idea why you should be having this issue... When you right click on tar.gz file..the popup menu should contain 7-zip as one of the choices... Then selecting 7-zip will bring another menu up where u have choices for extraction....

blasted by TMO G3
[T-Mobile LG G3] Cablespider:
[MENTION=4843877]H4rryTipp3r[/MENTION]

In the 7zip settings section, try associating gz and tar files with the app.
[T-Mobile LG G3] BACARDILIMON:
Honestly maybe someone else can answer this. I talking about tiny text.
[T-Mobile LG G3] dantrevino:
restore to stock from linux?

I'm having mic issues, need to restore to stock and return this. I saw the instructions in the 2nd post for restore using windows... is there a way to restore using Linux?

tia,

dan
[T-Mobile LG G3] xlxcrossing:
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[T-Mobile LG G3] H4rryTipp3r:
This is what I get.
[T-Mobile LG G3] blackwell387:
Can you please help tried trying to restore phone to stock everything loads then says download fails screen stuck on blue with the #2 tried to unplug and restart as OP statedand then it restarts but always download fail can someone help...
[T-Mobile LG G3] pandacookie:
But I neeeeeeeeeeeeeed an eta! Please!!!!! PLEASE!!!!!

Kidding, of course. ;)
[T-Mobile LG G3] KiNG OMaR:
Sorry, I haven't read back enough to know the full extent of your problem. Have you tried simply double clicking the .tgz in 7-Zip? That's how I've always done it. The file is double-compressed in a sense, so double click to get inside the .gz, and then double click again to get inside the .tar and this is where all the folders/files are located.
[T-Mobile LG G3] bfederspill:
Used your method to root with very little problems. The things I do just to get Viper Audio back on my phone. Kudos for a great utility. Now waiting for some ASOP Roms.
[T-Mobile LG G3] antawnm26:
Am I missing something? In the FAQ I can not find a download link for the efs zip
[T-Mobile LG G3] qbking77:
Been attempting to do a tutorial video, but running into an issue where the device goes into the screen with the 2 cables and doesn't reboot. The script just says waiting for device. It initially recognizes my TMO phone and obviously reboots it to that screen.

Can't seem to figure it out, any ideas?
[T-Mobile LG G3] wideasleep1:
Hey QB! PTP instead of MTP?

Sent from my amazing LGG3!
[T-Mobile LG G3] antawnm26:
Can someone link me the efs zip file
[T-Mobile LG G3] justen7723:
http://goo.gl/h4V5wo
[T-Mobile LG G3] qbking77:
Hey man. Yep!
[T-Mobile LG G3] wideasleep1:
Folks around page 5 said PTP fixed this (excluding an Ubuntu user)..others indicated updating the LG drivers did it.

Sent from my amazing LGG3!
[T-Mobile LG G3] qbking77:
Yeah ive done that too. Strange. Ill try a different pc

-- The strange thing is that manual adb commands are working fine. It's like program isn't running the commands
[T-Mobile LG G3] antawnm26:
did you figure it out?
[T-Mobile LG G3] blackwell387:
Yes I got it thank you..
[T-Mobile LG G3] Maine_Coon:
TWRP Manager will download and install the latest TWRP for you.

Just select D851 as your phone.
[T-Mobile LG G3] Zachary droid:
So i need to plug my phone into the computer, then download the file, extract on my computer, then run the program..
[T-Mobile LG G3] BACARDILIMON:
What are u trying to do
[T-Mobile LG G3] Zachary droid:
use this root method
[T-Mobile LG G3] BACARDILIMON:
I could explain and get you really lost or I can link you to a you tube video I used last night.

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https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=kBwKb5od88A

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http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2844979
[T-Mobile LG G3] jailbreakkid23:
Download it again when u download right click it go to properties then choose open with next if u don't see 7 zip scroll to the bottom and click more apps or something then search 7 zip and select it

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Look above ? same thing happened to me
[T-Mobile LG G3] hudhacks:
[MENTION=1157052]thecubed[/MENTION] Thanks a lot for the work & script! The script's twrp install method is my only way to update twrp, because for some reason I cannot boot into bootloader :(

Would anyone know why I cannot access the bootloader?
[T-Mobile LG G3] tschmid:
Tried with the app quickboot?
[T-Mobile LG G3] H4rryTipp3r:
Thank you! I'm now finally rooted!
[T-Mobile LG G3] jailbreakkid23:
no prob bro enjoy your newly rooted phone. and dont forget to get the lg g3 tweakzbox:o
[T-Mobile LG G3] H4rryTipp3r:
how do I do this?
[T-Mobile LG G3] jailbreakkid23:
http://theunlockr.com/2014/08/02/how-to-customize-the-ui-on-the-lg-g3-using-g3-tweaksbox-video/

swagg blasted from TMO LG G3
[T-Mobile LG G3] decaturbob:
Google works too...
[T-Mobile LG G3] antawnm26:
Returning to stock im getting a error on the flash tool "cant change to download mode"
[T-Mobile LG G3] idecayalive:
Error

ERROR: Something went wrong. Permaroot doesn't appear to have worked, rebooting phone.

Debug information - 'ls -l /system/xbin/su':

/system/xbin/su: No such file or directory

------------------------

Debug information - 'ls -l /temp/':

-rw-r--r-- root root 227552 1970-01-01 23:07 br_daemon.log

-rw-r--r-- root root 36 1970-01-01 23:07 brd_ready

-rw-r--r-- root root 20 1970-01-01 23:07 end_of_restore

-rwsr-sr-x root root 157424 2014-07-12 03:54 fakesu

drwx------ root root 1970-01-01 23:07 hidden

-rw-rw-rw- shell shell 256000 2014-07-18 03:54 start_restore

-rw-r--r-- root root 28 1970-01-01 23:07 start_restore_complete

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So, we temprooted your phone, but we weren't able to permaroot it for some reason.

Please post on XDA with your phone model, carrier, and SW version in the PurpleDrake thread and someone will take a look.

Model LG-D851, TMobile, Software Version D85110c

Any ideas guys?
[T-Mobile LG G3] hudhacks:
no will give it a try
[T-Mobile LG G3] antawnm26:
how do you check to see if the root tripper has been tripped?
[T-Mobile LG G3] Boostjunky:
That's how you do it.
[T-Mobile LG G3] hudhacks:
[MENTION=2667452]Boostjunky[/MENTION] thanks, mine was tripped when I installed busybox.

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[MENTION=5129467]tschmid[/MENTION] - no luck with Quickboot, either reboot or recovery works
[T-Mobile LG G3] jailbreakkid23:
Since it doesn't trigger the root counter do I have to unroot or flash a stock ROM when sending it for warranty

swagg blasted from TMO LG G3
[T-Mobile LG G3] indianx:
well i downloaded purple drake windows version.

1. Installed LG drivers for the G3

2. USB Debbuging enabled

3. Software Version D85110C

4. start the bat datei

5. asks me to hit enter

all what i see is now waiting for device nothing else happens.

What am i doing wrong?
[T-Mobile LG G3] tschmid:
Ptp mode enabled?
[T-Mobile LG G3] decaturbob:
Is the pop-up on the phone coming up for you to allow connection?
[T-Mobile LG G3] indianx:
allow connection is not comming up
[T-Mobile LG G3] Boostjunky:
Here's your sign.

Pull down the status bar, click where the notification says "charging" (or if it defaulted to MTP mode, click on "MTP" ), it will then take you to a selection menu. Choose PTP mode from there.
[T-Mobile LG G3] indianx:
worked with different usb port

weird.

Thank you.
[T-Mobile LG G3] pathtologos:
Hey all. Just got my G3 today and I'm loving it. Being the flashoholic I know I am I had to root Ta-day. So, I used the tool in the OP and worked flawlessly. Thanks so much to the devs. One thing I'm seeing that I've never seen before though (and I believe I saw some posts alluding to the same thing but just to be sure): The twrp ui doesn't seem to be scaled properly. It's only taking up a small portion (well, like 2/3 of the screen) on the upper left. Is this normal? Maybe cuz of the resolution on these device, I'm thinking?

Anyway I'm just so grateful to have root and a custom recovery. Thanks sooo much!!
[T-Mobile LG G3] justen7723:
Flash the newest TWRP here http://techerrata.com/browse/twrp2/d851 with flashify app. There's a tiny text issue while installing things but it should be fixed soon.
[T-Mobile LG G3] pathtologos:
But other than being small,are there any problems with my version?
[T-Mobile LG G3] justen7723:
No, its fully functional. Just small. The newer version is full size but during install the install script text is small.
[T-Mobile LG G3] yankees45us:
Still can't get my g3 to be recognized by my mac. I start script and it just keeps trying to find the phone. Any suggestions?
[T-Mobile LG G3] wha2do:
[MENTION=4397873]hudhacks[/MENTION], etal: I'm planning on rooting later today or this weekend (T-Mo D851) and just being extra cautious! I thought PurpleDrake full (or if necessary, doing it manually via adb) didn't trip the root counter or didn't you install the custom boot?

Also I'm thinking I'll try the steps in Post #2 on restoring to stock right after just to test it out. So even if it does trip the root counter, figure this will reset it? Any pitfalls or steps to take special care with?

[MENTION=5270701]blackwell387[/MENTION]: Just in case I or someone else encounters this, what was the issue/resolution with your failed download problem?

Last question - Diagnostics are on for being transmitted back to T-Mobile (under T-Mobile My Account --> Options --> System Manager --> Diagnostics). Should this be turned off or does it matter? Heh, big brother watching, lol?!

Thanks in advance...again being very cautious as I really want to keep this great new device under warranty but want it rooted!
[T-Mobile LG G3] jailbreakkid23:
Ok thnx
[T-Mobile LG G3] justen7723:
Dude, don't quote the op. Please edit your post and get rid of it. And to answer you don't take the ota just install a rooted version of the ota that will be made available when an ota comes out.
[T-Mobile LG G3] jailbreakkid23:
What about the warranty

swagg blasted from TMO LG G3
[T-Mobile LG G3] Skizzy034:
All this root counter stuff should just stop lol. Never have I heard of anyone returning a device rooted or even with a custom rom installed and had the warranty cancelled, yet there are a million threads and posts asking how to root without tripping or people saying that's the reason they won't root.

I've even done it many times myself and they've said nothing. If you were to ask a rep at the store or even LG what root or a bootlaoder was, they would probably have no idea anyways.

I bet this thread would be half the size it is without those posts every page or two.

Sent from my LG-D851
[T-Mobile LG G3] wha2do:
Lol, true about the number of posts, I don't want to shift the discussion off topic... While I figured the same, I'm not sure I'd want to take a chance with any high cost devices when one can put them back to factory!

In my post above, T-Mo has a health check that even lists whether the device has been rooted. Samsung has knox and Asus has a registry of those using their unlock tool. Unless it's solely for scare tactics,

I have to think that yes it is checked. Of course would think it's ultimately dependent on the "warranty tech" receiving/working on repairing the device. The chance is there and why take it if it can be put

back to factory beforehand?

Only my opinion and now back to topic. As asked before, any issues or steps to pay special attention to when rooting or going back to stock? Ie. in reading other posts/articles about Odin, there's a warning

about making sure re-partition is not checked when running (likely it's not checked by default?). But didn't notice this was mentioned in the OP and figure this could cause some issues(?)
[T-Mobile LG G3] Gam3r 4 Life:
Anyone else having problems typing while in TWRP? It doesn't detect touch correctly. Off by a couple millimeters.
[T-Mobile LG G3] michael.racelli:
question about root

Forgive my noobness to the LG G3, i have experience rooting and modding all the way back to the g1 days and hd2, however the last time i rooted my Galaxy s3 white lte from t-mobile I lost facebook notifications and other stuff and had to use some app from the market to fix my push synchronization whatever. Does anyone have any issues once they rooted, i was explained last time that once the phone (gsIII) was rooted it lost connection to google or something for the automatic notifications, so i want to make sure before i root the phone i avoid any headaches or nightmares others have come across, please let me know and thanks in advance, i respect everyone here and their knowledge.

Thank you

Michael
[T-Mobile LG G3] force70:
If your concerned about warranty your on the wrong site ;)

Sent from Canada via my Note 3, Note 2 or One X+
[T-Mobile LG G3] mikito1498:
followed all directions, and theres two windows .bat files when i extracted it, first one opens then closes immediately, the second says windows cannot find \assets\windows\bin\mintty.exe. running windows 7. already rooted just need a recovery

update: used the lgg3root.com method and i have twrp recovery now and root. Thanks for the feed back and all the developers for stumproot awesome job guys
[T-Mobile LG G3] wideasleep1:
http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=54345996&postcount=428
[T-Mobile LG G3] NCguy:
Do you mean that typically there is an actual "update" you can run being rooted or is it a new rooted ROM that requires you to wipe?
[T-Mobile LG G3] Haxzor11:
I need some help please. So heres what happened. I used Stump root to root. Now I want to TWRP it. When I try PurpleDrakeing the phone, it gets stuck at TempRoot. Is there anyway of bypassing root and just TWRP and custom boot.img it? Thanks for the hard work Devs!
[T-Mobile LG G3] bamfsig45:
One of the easiest methods I've ever used for any phone. Thanks.

TMO LG G3
[T-Mobile LG G3] Cablespider:
Review the FAQ in post #2. See if that meets your needs.
[T-Mobile LG G3] Haxzor11:
Maybe but would it unlock the bootloader with it? Also what about the custom boot?
[T-Mobile LG G3] autoprime:
the tmobile bootloader comes unlocked out of box. you can just flash twrp using adb dd commands. example commands are listed in FAQ in post #2 as suggested by [MENTION=4676535]Cablespider[/MENTION]

you can manually flash the custom boot img using adb dd commands too... tho since you did not root with purpledrake, your root flag is already going to be set to "rooted" and a custom boot img wont change that.
[T-Mobile LG G3] Haxzor11:
Well there goes the warranty... :/. But thanks all! I'll try it after the YuGiOh tournament Sunday. Hoping it works :D
[T-Mobile LG G3] Haxzor11:
I tried it now because I had the time, and it worked!!! THANKS SO MUCH!!
[T-Mobile LG G3] nightfox11:
Is there anyway to reset the root flag ⛳?
[T-Mobile LG G3] pandacookie:
As of now, no. You never know what the future holds, however.
[T-Mobile LG G3] NewMan4Life2010:
Here you go http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2853627
[T-Mobile LG G3] Damien74:
So this works for D855 even though the text specifically says it only works for D851?
[T-Mobile LG G3] biustech:
Yes. It works. I'm on 10J now and rooted with the same method.
[T-Mobile LG G3] stiflerakos:
Can someone give me a working link for purpledrake ?

The link on first page doesn't work.Downloading a file which is 2 kb!
[T-Mobile LG G3] tschmid:
Hope this is ok for you [MENTION=1157052]thecubed[/MENTION] http://downloads.codefi.re/thecubed/lg_g3

Gesendet von meinem LG-D855 mit Tapatalk
[T-Mobile LG G3] stiflerakos:
Same again...The download file is 2kb...You have any idea why this is happening?