yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[G3 General] autoprime:
as far as I know Verizon doesn't even have a hidden menu.. and you need to install an apk manually to get the menus. Sprint has reduced the options in their Hidden Menu.. the reduction seems to have carried over from the G2 KitKat release which is where that started... JellyBean didn't have any Hidden Menu limitations. As for the GSM models... I'm not 100% sure they're full across the board... as soon as carriers get involved you start to see less options. I know for a fact that my TMO hidden menu is not 100% the same as the ATT menu. The intl variants often are without carrier intervention so they sometimes skip the filtering that we see here in the States.

As for ZV4... that's the official shipping rom. It's kernel was built later than some of the GSM variants... so it had time to patch the futex exploit(towelroot).. just as Verizon had done in their shipping rom... TMO had done in their shipping rom... updated intl variants had done... updated Korean variants had done. I suspect AT&T will patch this as well in their next update.

Sprint hasn't really done anything EXTRA.. they've just not let any obvious old exploits slip through. T-Mobile and Sprint were the only carriers not to let things slip through... tho TMO had that extra "special mode" CDMA variants dont have which we exploited. All the other variants had OLD exploits still open which have since been patched in updates. AFAIK only AT&T is still able to use Towelroot which will be patched in next update. Verizon can still use ioroot.. not sure how long that will last. I'd assume purpledrake will be patched next... tho with LG it might not be a priority.
[G3 General] Will32:
autoprime,ty so much for looking out for us sprint guys! You just made my day and im certain that I speak for all sprint users. I'll gladly wait calmly for your root method, and pay real money without complaining.
[G3 General] IM0001:
Thanks for clearing that up. I had been wondering about the differences between models as this phone appears to have a lot of little variation between Carriers and Regions.

I have been an HTC user forever so I am working to get up to speed on LG.
[G3 General] SilverZero:
LD990 does still have a bnr recovery mode, it's just slightly different (or very different, I can't tell) in that the temp directory doesn't exist. I got all excited when jcase posted about bnr on G+ last month, but booting to it is as far as I could get. It must still have a purpose if Sprint went so far as to modify it but leave it there. Or maybe not, I'm just speculating.
[G3 General] thznutz87:
What is bnr? How do i boot to it?
[G3 General] IM0001:
Why do I have the feeling that it probably falls under the category of "if you have to ask (and won't you know, use search or google), you probably shouldn't mess with it."
[G3 General] dakoellis:
https://plus.google.com/110348415484169880343/posts/Yf1QqZ9RjMG
[G3 General] thznutz87:
Thanks dude. [MENTION=2376614]jcase[/MENTION] does this work I Sprint ls990? I'm no stranger to adb, could i just push those files and have root? Anyone tried this yet?
[G3 General] SilverZero:
Just a black screen unless you know what you're doing. I mostly don't.
[G3 General] justinswidebody:
It does not work. Yes you can boot to it. When you are in adb recognizes it as a recovery. However the ls990 does not have the write privileges in it that the other devices have. This means it has been patched.
[G3 General] thznutz87:
Awwwww..... Ok
[G3 General] D-FUSE:
It will be all good in a few days Justin ?

using my bs non rooted G3 on Sprint
[G3 General] justinswidebody:
Lol love your Sig dustin
[G3 General] running.xoom:
Hi there,

I got a Chinese version (TD-LTE + WCDMA + GSM) G3, model LG-D858, firmware 10a. I tried PurpleDrake (full and lite), ioroot, towelroot. None of them works. For PurpleDrake, it seems /temp does not exists, so, cannot leave the bins there.

Well.. I am pretty new to root-devices. I usually follow the instructions. But D858 is a new device in China, not sure if anyone outside China will do something for it. So, I'd like to do the work myself, but.. can someone kindly give some instructions about what/how to start?
[G3 General] Calinedebonnebine:
LG G3 model D852G10c not working with Towelroot

Hi there,

Just FYI, I tried on August 11 to root a G3 model D852G10c (with Canadian service provide Videotron) using the Towelroot and it didn't work.

Maybe update your spreadsheet accordingly.

But... I am also pretty new to root-devices and I carefully follow all the instructions, which were simple for Towelroot. Maybe it's the same 'issue' that people having for American T-Mobile and else.

FYI anyway.
[G3 General] generalkrank:
Aren't you suppose to use purpledrake and not towelroot
[G3 General] Calinedebonnebine:
Root LG G3 D852

For PurpleDrake, yes maybe. I wasn't sure which version of PurpleDrake to use (Lite or 'normal') because he gave instruction for the T-Mobile and since I am not with T-Mobile at all, I am not sure for PurpleDrake.

I will (somewhere in the future) try one version of PurpleDrake, I'll take the risk.

--Continuing searching...
[G3 General] tschmid:
Theres no risk at all
[G3 General] generalkrank:
Well i hope it works out for ya buddy
[G3 General] SilverZero:
Use PD lite, if it's not compatible it will just quit the script and you'll be no worse off than you are now. No risk.
[G3 General] TheRealJobe:
[MENTION=2376614]jcase[/MENTION] [MENTION=5007669]Iomo[/MENTION]nster [MENTION=2684188]autoprime[/MENTION] [MENTION=2999829]PlayfulGod[/MENTION] [MENTION=487576]teaman[/MENTION]dIRC

"Justin Case [MENTION=487576]teaman[/MENTION]dIRC · 1h

I wrote another LG G3 exploit last night with IOMonster, autoprime and playfulgod, works on sprint"

1000 times over thank you so much, this means the world to a number of us!!!
[G3 General] roghaj:
Tried returning my phone last week. Thought I had 30 days. I was wrong. Glad I wasn't able to.

-Roger
[G3 General] leszakk:
http://xdaforums.com/lg-g3/orig-development/root-stump-root-lg-g3-sprint-verizon-t2850906
[G3 General] Dvin211:


https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.vndnguyen.shortcutmaster.lite

WATCH THE VIDEO! I just installed root on my sprint g3 and using this app I have access to all kind of menus. Modem, frequency, radio, display ect.. Almost all the 385 items listed in the hidden menu took you to some kind of setting. I'm not one to bump my own post but there is a ton of stuff here. Way above and beyond what I've seen posted for hidden menus. My knowledge in this stuff is limited but I know there is a ton of useful settings in there.

I was able to access some menu's I haven't seen elsewhere. I have the Sprint G3.

Credit to Ymcc for the great video! [YOUTUBE]zVt5iwIEJ3E[/YOUTUBE]

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[G3 General] dannyboyex:
Yes the time has finally come!
[G3 General] k8271:
any luck on lg g3 d858 yet?? i bought this phone in china and they blocked google play. so i need to root this phone in order to install google play on it. can anyone help?
[G3 General] jaythenut:
Try this might work http://xdaforums.com/lg-g3/orig-development/root-stump-root-lg-g3-sprint-verizon-t2850906
[G3 General] leszakk:
Why would the lg hidden menu ask for superuser??
[G3 General] Skizzy034:
Maybe because it needs root privileges to see system information such as that?

Sent from my LG-D851
[G3 General] leszakk:
That wouldn't make sense because its a system app that comes on a stock unrooted device. What I think it means is LG devs play with root
[G3 General] Skizzy034:
My post was rhetorical.

Sent from my LG-D851
[G3 General] marty331:
Has anyone ported Cyanogenmod to the G3 yet?
[G3 General] karmacide:
That sort of thing won't happen until the bootloader is unlocked. Which will hopefully be soon.
[G3 General] kalani91:
I hope so, I want more roms!
[G3 General] JustusIV:
tmo is unlocked so in theory could be possible currently for them. I am keeping my eye on original development in that forum for that reason.
[G3 General] force70:
Actually i thought we would see at least a beta by now?

Im still holding out buying this device to see what kind of development prevails for it.

sent from Canada via my Note 3, Note 2 or One X +
[G3 General] JustusIV:
I wonder if some of the AOSP development is just on hold due to the limited nature right now... If or when we see an unlocked bootloader AOSP might become a way bigger priority for some. I am pretty sure the G3 has sold well so getting everyone envolved as opposed to tmo only is huge.

Also as a note 2/note 3 owner this is the first phone that i have enjoyed even stock... so while i was really hopefull for AOSP before i owned the phone i am less so now....

however i will still try it if it ever happens...

<---- crack flasher
[G3 General] karmacide:
Without an unlocked bootloader you can't install a custom recovery, and without a custom recovery you can't install a custom ROM. I'm sure we'll see a lot of development once there is an unlock available for all variants.
[G3 General] JustusIV:
Yes, we are talking about tmo(with an unlocked bootloader) and AOSP.
[G3 General] paratox:
just an bootloader unlock update for the not so american people (at&t, sprint) of us:

so if you want to help, you can raise the bounty in the at&t thread meanwhile! ;)
[G3 General] nkos719:
anyone got any clue about tethered twrp and root through twrp in android L 19H for d855?
[G3 General] penool:
Error??

Hi Guys, Sorry if I am repeating this....but I have an error. Please look at image attached.

Thank you

Penool
[G3 General] p70shooter:
Your on lollipop, there is not root available for lollipop.
[G3 General] dornz:
Not true just rooted my g3 5.0 last night
[G3 General] dornz:
Heres a screen
[G3 General] tallman43:
You do realize that when p70shooter posted that answer on 27th December 2014 there was no way to root stock lollipop now there is.:D:good:
[G3 General] stevencosta08:
Has anyone had any luck with the d851 10r
[G3 General] dornz:
Sorry my bad..? its all good now do
[G3 General] kgkolfis:
If I root my G3 using the new root method, will I be able to flash .zip files with flashify or any other app? Or is custom recovery needed for that?
[G3 General] p70shooter:
You took the words right out of my mouth :D
[G3 General] TheNerd:]:
Downgrade to 10 something. Root lower firmware. Flash 10r through twrp and before you boot up it will ask "Do you want to install superSU?" . Select yes. Well, that's what I read.
[G3 General] jreed2560:
you guys are making me want ihop
[G3 General] Maine_Coon:
Shut up already :D

You've got your D851 and I did not as of now. :cool:
[G3 General] suljo94:
no but rootG3ar,RootG3nerator,G3ckoroot, G3ekroot,rootG3rm and G3nialroot, sound good and they have the device in the name
[G3 General] thecubed:
Thanks for the heads up, I've updated the spreadsheet. Don't worry, we should be able to work around minor OTAs. They might even add new goodies to break!

If anyone knows where I can download the OTA zip files or w/e from , that'd be helpful too!

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Not mine to name :) It's jcase's root that he found, and I just wanted to put something stupid in the public spradsheet that didn't give away any details. He'll name it when/if he releases it on his own schedule.
[G3 General] suljo94:
as soon as I get the update I will download it and share here and then delete it because I like my root.:cowboy:

Maybe someone should make a tread where the ota should be dumped before installing?

how the hell are you guys at 10f I am stuck at 10A(the optimist in me is saying you still got root but the pessimist is saying that I am missing out on some things):D:crying:
[G3 General] Maine_Coon:
tell your pessimist to shut up and die.

the phone is useless for me w/o root, no matter how many new features are there.
[G3 General] suljo94:
did you install the update ? And is it still on your phone (probably downloads)

if it isn't there and you have too much free time try downloading recuva to get it back and upload it here
[G3 General] Maine_Coon:
I don't have the freaking phone as of yet, despite ordering from T-Mo within minutes after the preorder became available.

Tomorrow.
[G3 General] suljo94:
oops that was for [MENTION=4797965]maxbot[/MENTION]. sorry it is 5:30am here and I did not sleep for a minute:crying:
[G3 General] Iceman1199:
I'll rootytooty or whatever this bad boy. Just let me know what you need to help with the process.
[G3 General] suljo94:
go and check in settings about phone and check if you have a update download the update but do NOT install it then copie the file and post a link to it here then delete the file from your phone
[G3 General] Iceman1199:
The only update showing in Update Center is for an app for LG Backup. Not sure if that is helpful or not.
[G3 General] suljo94:
unfortunatly not:rolleyes:
[G3 General] Iceman1199:
What kind of update are we looking for? I'll keep an eye out for it.
[G3 General] suljo94:
A full lg software update, not just apps
[G3 General] drock212:
An ota update. Usually you'll see it if you go to settings > about phone > then software update.

This will check for new firmware to be installed
[G3 General] noobchef:
I just checked and it said I was up to date. On At&t fyi. I'll keep checking.
[G3 General] Dog_Daze:
FWIW I read today that lg's releasing an OTA a little later this month. Supposedly to update the LG keyboard but who knows what else they'll pack inside it...

Sent from my LG-D851
[G3 General] suljo94:
could you guys check if you have a 10ABC... version or something else because if you got

something else

it could help Alot

maybe it is time to start a collection tread where nandroids ota's etc can be dropped (nandroids with online nandroid or this cwm recovery)
[G3 General] roughneckboren:
This is my first LG phone but I know on Samsung's you had to freeze the software updater or it would update automatically. I think I froze the right one to stop that from happening. I know of if you checked for an update it would automatically force download it after so many checks and install without approval.
[G3 General] jaythenut:
Deleted
[G3 General] xxxda13:
Fwiw I am on 10D with AT&T. Ordered the device on the 8th and received it on the 10th. Have not done anything like root or anything with bloat yet as I am scared haha. Total noob here.
[G3 General] slimc84:
The root process is extremely easy. If you have any questions, feel free to PM me and I can provide assistance.
[G3 General] xxxda13:
Thanks. Its a combination of noobness and just making sure I learn as much as possible before I dive in. Plus I want to know this phone without root to know if anything is amiss when I do root.
[G3 General] B4rnzEE:
If you root, DONT INSTALL ANY OTAS FROM LG.
[G3 General] markfm:
Is the overall sequence that people might want to follow:

-Root

-Wait for a bootloader unlock, then do it

-Only then take a chance on OTA updates.

Once bootloader is unlocked, does that simplify rooting later if you do accept an OTA?

Thanks!
[G3 General] xxxda13:
Yes I know this much ?. Thanks for making sure though. I having even updated any apps for fear it would not work. Is there a way to make sure it won't update without my permission?
[G3 General] 557953:
Settings>About Phone>Update Centre>Software Update> Uncheck "Check and download update Automatically"

That should do it for you :)

Shouldn't root stop you getting OTA's anyway?
[G3 General] jr313:
Only if you have a custom recovery if I'm not mistaken. Because the ota does it's checks and fails at the recovery spot. I could be wrong tho.
[G3 General] EVOme:
How is there a "All G3s" thread when all aren't out yet?

Hopefully Vzw is rootable on Friday
[G3 General] roughneckboren:
I don't have the update section in my site phone. I have the AT&T version.
[G3 General] Kmac_thp:
Yeah there's no option to uncheck in the At&t version. Thanks Att.
[G3 General] engine95:
If an update happens, you should be able to choose not to install it yet. Then look in /cache on your phone and upload it for the devs to work with.
[G3 General] shaarky:
Watching this thread already for some time and haven't seen this point - is downgrade possible or not? Eg. it was possible on every phone I worked with, is on G3 anything different? Just wondering why everyone is so scared... Thanks
[G3 General] Skizzy034:
I think we can downgrade the same way we did on the G2.

---------- Post added at 02:39 PM ---------- Previous post was at 02:35 PM ----------

If you disable/freeze "system update" with a root browser it removes the link from about phone.
[G3 General] robertc88:
Well so far I don't have a reason to root, the G3 seems to be running fine. BUT I would not know the difference without rooting it as far as how performance is effected for the better.

I found this:

http://androidforums.com/g3-all-thi...-lg-g3-other-lg-kitkat-devices-towelroot.html

Is that it and I install Supersu from the Play Store and then Titanium backup?

I have AT&T version.
[G3 General] sn0warmy:
Is there a reason for the hold on releasing IORoot^2 or rootyTooty? If it's a delay due to needing testers or more info from our phones, I'll be glad to contribute.
[G3 General] slimc84:
That is all. Make sure to download SuperSu from XDA (do a search as I can't currently provide the link) and download it from there. It doesn't work from the PlayStore (or at least didn't on mine)
[G3 General] engine95:
They said they'll release when they feel comfortable to do so.

On Sprint G3 was lookng at some files and found one that might help.

/system/etc/xtra_root_cert.pem

I have no idea why we would need that one.
[G3 General] networkdood:
Wow, LG really must had optimized the kernel on this device.

My second charge is at 24% used with 8 hrs 13 min of use - 1.5 hrs of screen time - mixture of wifi and 4G LTE usage....

I noticed when I switched to ART that LG has a ton of apps built into stock onto this device....
[G3 General] awtryau89:
This is a slight worry for me. I know on HTC devices, most custom AOSP roms could not optimize battery life like Sense roms could. I hope the devs can figure out the black magic in the G3 kernel and take it even further.
[G3 General] fatboypup:
voodoo LG uses voodoo ...... wow a tweaked up kernel with better battery :eek: now yer talking :victory:
[G3 General] sn0warmy:
I forgot about that! I remember this being an issue as well. It was one of the reasons I got rid of my HTC Sensation in the first place. :(

Though, coming from a Nexus 4 then Nexus 5, I can say that the stock interface on this phone is still quite appealing. Nothing like that Sense crap. As long as I can get it to be as snappy as my Nexus 5 was, I'll be happy. Hell, it's almost there with just a few tweaks. Once I get root and can remove more bloat/freeze some apps it will be just fine.
[G3 General] awtryau89:
Well, the great thing about the G3 is the UI is the closest to AOSP of any of the major mfgs. I would think if push come to shove, the devs can use the original kernel with their roms and keep any voodoo intact.
[G3 General] robertc88:
I decided to root tomorrow. Once I do it and install Supersu and titanium, can the G3 be completely shutdown at night or do I have to just put it to sleep cause it will not come back on after a complete shutdown?

Yep, I'm totally new at rooting so I'll have lots of dumb questions! :)
[G3 General] zoman7663:
Your device will still function as it currently does, you'll just have administrative (root) permissions to access the true working areas of the phone via apps, adb, root browsers, terminal emulators and the like.
[G3 General] n00b1269:
Will gladly test. I have the sprint var
[G3 General] thecubed:
Those of you watching the spreadsheet may have noticed a few new things:

1) We have *more* root methods being worked on now, and technically (considering nothing has been patched yet) they should cover all devices! Special thanks to [MENTION=2413393]Shelnutt2[/MENTION] !

2) IORoot^2 is a pretty specific root, only covering what looks like two devices. For now, I'm just gonna hold onto that one in the hope that the other devices get that bug added in future OTA's.

c) If you check the 'tasks' tab, you'll see that one of them is 'download'. For a while, we've needed an open source LGFlash alternative, and I think I'm going to try to get one written eventually. In testing of a potential unlock avenue we accidentally got our awesome tester [MENTION=3878912]th3g1z[/MENTION] into a bind when his phone became unrecoverable by LGFlash, but only because LGFlash refused to flash because it couldn't read the model info off the phone.

All of these tasks are currently assigned out and being worked on simultaneously, so we're definitely using our time wisely. I'd expect we'll not get a whole lot done during the course of the week (jobs and such, y'know, real life..) but this weekend should bring some significant strides in leveling the playing field for all devices with regards to root, and possibly even an unlock!

Stay tuned!
[G3 General] Maine_Coon:
Thanks man.

I've got my T-Mo G3 today and I do need to root it right MEOW! :D

lemmenow if I can do anything to speed things up.
[G3 General] thecubed:
We can definitely root it right "meow", but the problem would be if you got an OTA, or somehow got stuck in fastboot. We've still gotta map all this out before we irresponsibly release anything that could cause trouble - that said, the TMO version is pretty cut and dry. We got [MENTION=1561342]toastcfh[/MENTION] 's phone rooted in a few seconds after he stopped unplugging it from USB while it was still restoring (THE DREADED GIANT "2"! [MENTION=2684188]autoprime[/MENTION] knows what I mean).

We'll roll out a few tests here and there once we've got our universal root, too, so if you're in IRC on the weekend, chances are you might get to test if it's done!
[G3 General] Maine_Coon:
I am not on IRC, don't even know how to use it, but I have helped as a tester to quite a few good developers on this forum.

PM m please. Pleaasee!! :)
[G3 General] fatboypup:
Hope to be rooted and tweaked before the VZW folks even have their handsets ?
[G3 General] Will32:
That's so wrong... Me too!
[G3 General] engine95:
[MENTION=1157052]thecubed[/MENTION] speaking off the GIANT 2, I've already had my phone replaced because I couldn't get rid of it.

Is that a brick? Or fixable?
[G3 General] dems86:
I'm curious, what is the GIANT 2?
[G3 General] mingkee:
If T-Mobile version is "too perfect to root", I will refuse to get it and stay with Note 3.
[G3 General] Skizzy034:
Dude, it has an unlocked bootloader. Root will come.
[G3 General] autoprime:
This is actually what it looks like HERE.

after you flash a tot (and maybe a kdz?) the phone reboots.. loads miniOS.. then brings you to the "2!" screen. After 30 seconds or so the device should move to a "3!" screen. I've never had the phone do anything after getting on the "3!" screen. At this point you must unplug the USB cable(only after seeing the "3!" screen.. NOT on 2!").. close LG Flash.. pull the battery and put it back in. Now boot up... the phone should now be reset and boot into the rom after a min or so.

Sometimes the phone seems to get stuck on the "2!" screen for more than a minute. To fix the "2!" issue you can try 2 things to maybe fix it.

1. Unplug the USB cable and plug it back in.. sometimes you'll see LG Flash say a few more things and the "2!" will change to a "3!"

2. Unplug the USB cable. Pull the battery. Put battery back in. Press and hold ONLY the volume up button on the phone... now plug in the USB cable. This should bring you back into the download mode.. then firmware update screen. Reflash with LG Flash and tot/kdz again. When LG Flash is sitting waiting to start after the crc check unplug the phone from USB and plug it back in again. This time the "2!" screen should move to the "3!" screen. Or try step #1 again now..

this should work.
[G3 General] Ikyo:
I guess we can look at the plus side of the Sprint phone. They are trying to make it more safe for users :)
[G3 General] jsgiv:
LMAO ... (wiping coffee off screen...)