yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[G3 Android Development] shaahinjjj:
hey guys,

My G3 was on v10i out of the box. I really want to get the custom recovery going on the phone. Is there way to go back to 10h or other versions so I can install the custom recovery? Btw I used this to root my phone and worked great on Mac. Thanks very much.
[G3 Android Development] deathsquad737:
Does anyone know if this will work for the vs985 that took the ota yesterday?

WHATSAMATTA U ALUMNI
[G3 Android Development] mvtm:
How do i know what type of D855 do i have to root???

I see 10E/F/G , 10E, 10A in the spreadsheet and don't know how to tell.
[G3 Android Development] fkfs9:
seems like the windows link is down?
[G3 Android Development] thecubed:
Link works fine for me, and I'm the one hosting it. No issues according to pingdom either. Check your connection :)
[G3 Android Development] fkfs9:
tried it again on a different browser but didnt work.

are talking about this link?

http://downloads.codefi.re/thecubed/lg_g3/purpledrake/PurpleDrake-Lite_R03.tar.gz
[G3 Android Development] Mr00oo00:
thanks

PurpleDrake did the magic

thanks alot thecubed

even my G3 was updated, this is the only working root for it
[G3 Android Development] thecubed:
Yep. Works fine for me, and I don't see any issues on my server. Are you getting an error when downloading or it just never connects to the server? You might want to check that your antivirus doesn't think ".re" domains are malware or something...
[G3 Android Development] fkfs9:
Works now. It just didn't redirect properly I guess. Thanks. Will try out the root method tomorrow.
[G3 Android Development] caballon:
Sprint zv4 updated is not supported yet right let me know Thank's in advance.
[G3 Android Development] SpEaKeRb0xXx:
Awesome! works perfectly in 3/32 D855 V10e-ESA-XX version. Thank you very much for your hard work!:good:
[G3 Android Development] DreenHotdog:
Not Working on Windows for T-Mobile LG G3

I have tried to enable USB debugging along with putting it in PTP mode for my D851 T-Mobile LG G3, and nothing happens. It sits there and says "waiting for device" but doesn't do anything. :( Thanks for the work on getting this rooted, is there anything I can personally do to fix this?

---------- Post added at 09:11 PM ---------- Previous post was at 08:50 PM ----------

Nevermind, I did fix this, I had to go to the official LG site and download the correct driver for the model of my phone! Nevermind! Thanks!
[G3 Android Development] jsbutran:
Stands corrected. Gave it a try once again this morning. Awesome! works perfectly on 32 D855 V10f-IND-XX. Thanks a TON.
[G3 Android Development] varun.gid:
Why can;t D855 users flash with TWRP? Any risks?
[G3 Android Development] Pfeffernuss:
The bootloader is (still) locked...
[G3 Android Development] varun.gid:
Ohh! T-Mobile is unlocked? That's cool.. i hope International users and others find a way to unlock the bootloader!
[G3 Android Development] john0699:
Works on windows 8❓

Gesendet von meinem LG-D855 mit Tapatalk
[G3 Android Development] suljo94:
the manual way works but I have no idea about the automated way
[G3 Android Development] vengence_angels:
got it working with the v10e! thanks
[G3 Android Development] treyy:
Is there any possibility to reroot the phone without flash/restore the firmware ?thx

Gesendet von meinem LG-D855 mit Tapatalk
[G3 Android Development] john0699:
The automated way works fine on my Asus ROG Notebook with Windows 8!?

Gesendet von meinem LG-D855 mit Tapatalk
[G3 Android Development] mvtm:
thecubed, can i use this safely on this? It's a SEA D855 v10e
[G3 Android Development] protivakid:
Looking for an answer to this same question
[G3 Android Development] aloom:
Successfully rooted my d588 v10i but im unable to find the efs backup thanks.

Edit: nevermind i excuted commands manualy in terminal emulator.
[G3 Android Development] aloom:
Just ota updated my d855 32gb to 10l from 10i and root persisted no issues at all but only xposed framwork need to be installed again.
[G3 Android Development] hippo2s:
On D855 v10i failed update to v10l over OTA. Upgrade process interrupted at 'download 1/2 something something file missing' phone reboot itself back to v10i and upon first reboot a pop up says phone is suspect rooted and upgrade is not available.

I guess have to use the LG PC Suite to manually upgrade to v10l then re-root like previously.
[G3 Android Development] Jangla:
I'm sure you're already aware but as your lovely script asks us to do so:

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

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.

Your phone has been rebooted back to normal system mode, no changes have been made. Thanks for trying!

logout

My phone is the European LG G3 (not locked to any carrier)

Software Version: V10l-EUR-XX

Build Number: KVT49L.A1412000029
[G3 Android Development] TonyStark R.I.P.:
Important to note, from the OP

Looking back through the thread, I see mention of version V10l-EUR-XX being rooted.

Keep in mind, it was only one for whom it worked,

That said, are you sure adb is working with your device?

You may also have a bad driver installed. Here's what you can try:

On your PC>

Unplug your device from the PC

Delete the (LG) device from Device Manager

Download the correct USB Driver again: From here (i/3 of the way down) click Cell Phones. Enter the info to find your drivers

Install new driver.

Retry root process
[G3 Android Development] Jangla:
Should have mentioned - I'm on OS X
[G3 Android Development] TonyStark R.I.P.:
I would still suggest removal of USB driver. Redownload and re install.

Also note the change I made to my above post
[G3 Android Development] Jangla:
Oddly, the D855 isn't listed in their system: http://puu.sh/cEnaB/40e46e5e36.png

NVM: found it on the EU site :)
[G3 Android Development] TonyStark R.I.P.:
:cool:http://www.lg.com/uk/support-mobile/lg-D855
[G3 Android Development] Jangla:
Yup - that new USB driver sorted it out. Thanks!
[G3 Android Development] keredini:
Just wanted to say thanks, just rooted my GTab 7 v410 without any hassle. Cheers!!!
[G3 Android Development] xsever:
I too rooted my G3 running V10l-EUR-XX without any problems using Win7 64-bit SP1.
[G3 Android Development] Nuginuk:
quick question guys..

I'm on V10i-ESA-xx running purple drak lite..

and i checked on OTA there's an update to V10l-SEP-29-2014, now if I want to update this via OTA, should I unroot first?or I can go straight?

since I have Xposed framework and all..do I need to uninstall in order for OTA to work?

sorry so many question

thanks
[G3 Android Development] xsever:
I updated to V10l-SEP-29-2014 last week.

I went straight. No need to unroot. If OTA doesnt work because you are rooted, uodate using a PC and LG Suite .

I kept xposed installed and reactivated it after I updated and re-rooted.
[G3 Android Development] lpguy:
Works... thank you team for this tool :good:

LGD855.ACZETN model updated last night from V10h-EUR-XX to V10l-EUR-XX. Drivers from LG site, usb via PTP with ADB on Win7 SP1 x64. No problems when applying temproot and permaroot.
[G3 Android Development] liorbm87:
The root is also working on version v10k?
[G3 Android Development] Jangla:
One thing I've noticed since updating that ISB driver - Android File Manager on OS X no longer recognises when I have my phone connected to the machine, making straight drag and drop file transfers impossible :(
[G3 Android Development] Lambert Verner:
Worked like a charm on a D855 - 32GB - V10I-EUR-XX.

One thing, though, when first running purpledrake (on Windows 7, btw), it didnt register the device and just kept hanging on "waiting for device...". Shutting down purpledrake and starting it again did the trick, two minutes later and my phone was rooted!

Great job!
[G3 Android Development] doki81:
tested on V10K-SEA and no problem rooting it :)
[G3 Android Development] cturbos:
Just downloaded the K version,I tried to root it but it wont root,I can't find the windows batch inside the file. .I did it on J ,any ideas?

Thank you
[G3 Android Development] doki81:
try download the tar file again...there is 2 bat file..one is with underscore..another one without...use the without underscore..
[G3 Android Development] cturbos:
I have another PC with the files for root and it worked, I think the file on the other PC is corrupted.Thank you:good:
[G3 Android Development] gado45:
Just bought this phone, Im on L update, will this utility root directly ?
[G3 Android Development] @AdairJunior:
What features from stock ROM do I lose rooting my phone? Does knock code still work after root? Sorry, I didn't find the answer in this topic.
[G3 Android Development] xsever:
Dependijg on which variant your phone is (855 or 851 or etc....) but most likley root will work work directly on L.

You dont lose any features from stock ROM. Knock will continue working normally. Rooting does not affect features.
[G3 Android Development] xtreme_funktions:
tried to root but it didnt work for me.

ram the "purpledrake_windows" keeps on getting stuck at the message "waiting for device".

ran the ".purpledrake_windows" file and nothing appears.

i have already set it to PTP and have USB debugging turned on.

model is LG-D855

software version is V10k-SEA

no idea why mine isn't working. any help?
[G3 Android Development] @AdairJunior:
Thanks xserver.
[G3 Android Development] mingocr83:
V10K? Really?
[G3 Android Development] doki81:
yes... i am on v10k-sea and no issue to root with purple drake lite.
[G3 Android Development] GTMoraes:
I suppose it doesn't work with Android 5.0?
[G3 Android Development] xtreme_funktions:
strange, it doesn't work for me..
[G3 Android Development] Soulfly999:
I think it won't work at the moment with the LG G3 on Android L because Google changed a lot to prevent root.

Read Chainfires post about root and android l. I think we have to wait.

https://plus.google.com/+Chainfire/posts/VxjfYJnZAXP

and

http://www.xda-developers.com/android/android-l-lockdown/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+xda-developers%2FShsH+%28xda-developers%29
[G3 Android Development] GTMoraes:
Old. He already rooted Nexus 9 on Lollipop
[G3 Android Development] Soulfly999:
Yeah that's true but this is the LG G3! :cyclops:
[G3 Android Development] u1988:
[DEV][REF]How to add root support to LL boot.img

http://xdaforums.com/lg-g3/development/dev-how-to-add-root-support-to-ll-boot-t2936073
[G3 Android Development] Soulfly999:
You forget one significant point: you need root first and then bump! :eek:
[G3 Android Development] u1988:
You to have 4.4.2 with root & bump then you can flash new 5.0 coustm roms.

I think I miss understood the link it self so let me be clear if i understood it. :cowboy:

The link are for devlops how to take 5.0 and make it for bump without a device

(if you install 5.0 stock I don't know if root will work downgreat so peploe say it will brick and some says TOT or KMZ work too to get 4.4.2 back.)
[G3 Android Development] rxulan:
[MENTION=1157052]thecubed[/MENTION] any chance PD will work with 20 series (Android 5.0) firmware anytime soon?
[G3 Android Development] jojobans:
When i can root android 5 ؟؟
[G3 Android Development] strikey17:
4G/ LTE broken

Hi all, just wanted to report that PurpleDrake works on EUR 10L (4.4.2) software for 855 (16/2 GB). however, the 4G/ LTE is broken every time after root and only full wipe can cure it. Build.prop and LTE.apk methods reported do not work.
[G3 Android Development] rxulan:
ok, for Lollipop the phone is still loads into the service recovery by adb reboot --bnr_recovery command, but when you try to accomplish the following command

adb push ./assets/start_restore /temp/start_restore

you get something like this:

failed to copy './assets/start_restore' to '/temp/start_restore': Permission denied
[G3 Android Development] majkyke:
Hey guys.

The method will work well for the LG G3 D855 32 GB with 3GB RAM?

Thank you
[G3 Android Development] neowarf:
Thanks it works good on my G3 D855
[G3 Android Development] jojobans:
I can root lollipop?
[G3 Android Development] derici:
Is it possible to root lollipop with it?
[G3 Android Development] rxulan:
No, it doesn't work on Lollipop.
[G3 Android Development] goranbm:
Will I be able to install OTA when i get one ?? And just for record, how do I unroot ?? Thank you.
[G3 Android Development] EmptySD:
After upgrate to lolipop its not possible to root. Will be nice to update it to work on lolipop.

Thanks for grate app.
[G3 Android Development] :
not working on d855 v10d-204-16

it detects the phone but after first reboot it stucks in the USB -working screen
[G3 Android Development] superas:
Hi my friends,

Unfortunately, PurpleDrake-Lite is not working on d855 v10I-EUR-XX

first it detects the phone and gets temproot but after first reboot it stucks in the USB -working screen, it is not detecting the phone. I already tried PurpleDrake-Lite several times with no hope.

Any help please?

Thanks in advance.
[G3 Android Development] LastBlessings:
Hey guys, what about Lollipop for D855?
[G3 Android Development] EmptySD:
For me, after reboot cmd app just crash.

Sent from my LG-D855
[G3 Android Development] genkralyz:
Thanks!

Congratulations! This device has root access! D855 v10m
[G3 Android Development] opgoth:
Bizarre... My own D855 V10I-EUR-XX was rooted easily (yesterday, actually)!

I had trouble with ADB on my primary PC (A Mac), but I blame my own lack of experience with Mac OS X.

Tried again on my wife's Win 7 notebook, and it went smothly...
[G3 Android Development] zhuchella:
ToALL

I can download the files from OP. Can somebody share the new links for all necessary files ? Thank U
[G3 Android Development] superas:
Ok thanks for your reply, I will try again with an another pc.

sent from mars with tapatalk
[G3 Android Development] TheHappyBuddhist:
Thank you so much...Worked like a charm.. :) Just one question.. Will this receive OTA updates from LG? Or should i go back to stock to get it? If not,, how can i flash the OTA manually? Im using D855 on android 4.4.2... Please help me out cos im new in these stuffs..
[G3 Android Development] teddy0209:
Check here the thread of autoprime...
[G3 Android Development] TheHappyBuddhist:
Thanks a lot, mate! And that sure is a lot to digest,, being new to all these stuffs... But will keep on reading... Cheers!!
[G3 Android Development] gian_78:
hello how do I get the root of x ^ lollipop: Confusa:????
[G3 Android Development] jayzhoukj:
Hi,

I experienced a server error while trying to run play store after rooting. How do I fix this problem?
[G3 Android Development] xathanatosx:
Try more times rooting. I've had the same issue with v10L and at the end i have root :)
[G3 Android Development] FractalAlpha:
The "waiting for device......................" annoyance

Everybody that has been having this problem, just go to the OP and download the drivers, where it says "everyone else". That should do the trick
[G3 Android Development] SourPower:
Sorry my tablet fault of link not working. Can't wait to get device and try this, thanks for your time and effort
[G3 Android Development] tg75:
Thanks!

Perfect, thanks!

Donated through paypal (3K128820XH460003Y). Hope this helps a little bit, sorry its not much though!

Appreciate your hard work:good::)

TG
[G3 Android Development] dotms1:
Unfortunately does not seem to work on my D855-V10l. Attempting to root using OSX 10.10.

Running KK 4.4.2 stock rom

S/W ver: V10l-EUR-XX

Build: KVT49L.A1412000029
[G3 Android Development] teddy0209:
if it's not supported anymore, downgrade... If you want the latest update, just bump your device and update manually... Or you can what is available here to flash....
[G3 Android Development] kosmasgr:
Hello.

I have just rooted my D855 ;) Permanent unroot using supersu app its ok if i want to OTA update my phone ?
[G3 Android Development] UK-Sense:
It worked fine for me and I'm on the same OS and had the same stock rom.

Try and reboot the phone and the mac, run purpledrake and then plug in USB with PTP protocol, that did the trick after the first attempt failed.
[G3 Android Development] dotms1:
I did reboot the phone but not the mac. After some fiddling around I managed to get the device detected and it all went fine first try. I am rooted now. Thanks.
[G3 Android Development] noranyan:
Works like a charm

I'm new to G3 yet I successfully rooted my phone (V10n-HKG) in a couple of minutes with PurpleDrake Lite. :laugh:

Just remember to turn USB debugging on and connect to the computer in PTP mode and you have it.

A million thanks for the devs of this brilliant tool. :good::good::good:

Also thanks for the guides on disabling OTA and EFS backup.
[G3 Android Development] 3's&7's:
Thanks Devs, just used this successfully on a LG G Pad 7.0 from AT&T.

I donated to the LG G3 (D850) cause over the summer, but gave up on the device months ago...its a total dog. Glad to see my small investment paid off, lol.

I was offered the G Pad 7.0 for no cost ($10 LTE monthly only) and could not pass it up when buying the Nexus 6.

You guys are awesome and glad to be tracking you all again for a LG product. :good:
[G3 Android Development] EmptySD:
Looks like i cant live without root :) Downgraded to android 4 and rooted. Thanks you for root.
[G3 Android Development] sinless34:
I can root lollipop?
[G3 Android Development] EmptySD:
You can at last read few posts before ask.

No, you can't.
[G3 Android Development] PRichardson:
KeyPad (Phone) Commands without KeyPad [on Tablets] LG.G-pad.(v410).7in

[MENTION=2684188]autoprime[/MENTION] (or anyone else who might know):

Thank you so much, I really appreciate all your hard work. Purple Drake made rooting my tablet so much easier.

PROBLEM/QUESTION: How can I block the OTA Updates on my Tablet without the keypad used to access the hidden menu on Phones? I have the LG G-Pad 7" (v410) AT&T LTE tablet, rooted with Purple Drake.

[Please forgive me if the answer to this is burried somewhere within this 66+ page thread. I did search for mentions of GPad, G-Pad, and v410 (Keywords), but did not find the answer. Of course, it might be a good idea to post whether this is even possible within the content of the OP (?), as I'll bet there might be others with this same question, searching in vain, and if we don't diligently block OTA's which are then forced onto rooted tablets the same way it was with the G3 phones, we'll be hosed again.]

PS:

In the spirit of full-disclosure, I posted a reply to another person, regarding this same issue. I do not consider it a double-post, as I was only letting that person know about my post here, and providing him a copy of my screenshot where I attempted to enter the code for the hidden service menu. Since his post never got any answer, and this thread is highly active still, I thought it much more likely that a reply to this question is both (a) more likely to receive an answer here, and (b) is also more correctly (contextually) located here, as an attempt at reproducing the instructions given in the OP for this thread.

With that said, here is link to that other post:

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=57173922&postcount=657

... the link to the instructions I attempted:

http://lge-phones.org/lg-gpad-8-3-lg-v500-hidden-menu-secret-code.html

... and I've now attached my screencap here as well.

.
[G3 Android Development] zgmf-x322a:
hey dev...

Im stuck.. I cant root with ur tool... I bought a G3... f460 Korean version... Iv done everything u wrote at the op but after opening the dos.. It just says looking for device and never found my device... Iv tried mtp and ptp... Possible to gain help from u? Thx in advance
[G3 Android Development] force70:
I don't see the f460 listed in the spreadsheet?

Did you even check to see if your device is supported before trying to root?

I actually thought the cat 6 model was supported guess not.

sent from Canada via my Note 4, 3 or 2
[G3 Android Development] zgmf-x322a:
u dun have to be cheeky alright? was only asking the dev...

knowing that the f460 was not on the compatible list but f460 and f400 are the same device, only f460 has cat6 and 805 cpu, i only gave this a try so im wondering if the dev can help out or not
[G3 Android Development] le0maz:
when it will be possible to run the ROOT on Android 5.0?
[G3 Android Development] EmptySD:
You can downgrade to kitket, root, and install rooted version of lollipop. I think thats the fastest way. It will take you 2hours.

Sent from my LG G3
[G3 Android Development] jojobans:
+1
[G3 Android Development] EmptySD:
Uf you use official update, you will loose root access :)

Sent from my LG G3
[G3 Android Development] k.p.:
Working on 10L-234-15

Just dropped in to say PD-lite worked on my D855 (UK-Voda) build 10L-234-15.

One weird thing did happen where SuperUser was unresponsive when trying to give RootCheckerBasic permission. I had to open SuperUser from the App Drawer and grant permission to RCB and Busybox manually that way (not upon launching the individual apps). At first I feared (despite PD-L telling me there was success) that rooting had failed. No, just a bug in SuperUser I guess.
[G3 Android Development] SourPower:
Fantastic thanks!
[G3 Android Development] vincey2kr1:
anyone try this on the latest sprint build ZV6 4.4.2 ?? Stump isn't working, this might be an easy way to root for those with the latest update?
[G3 Android Development] mohammedessam:
im currently running v20a

can i root my phone?
[G3 Android Development] Sidz4u:
1. No you can't root lollipop.

2. This ques. has been answered several times, also in the previous page. Post #656

3. This thread has a dedicated Q&A thread so please ask all your questions there and don't ask the same question again and again here.

Thanks ^^
[G3 Android Development] NFleck:
Im running the Bell D852, and having the same problem. Just says 'Waiting for device...' on PTP and MTP with debug set on.

Permission request pops up on phone, then nothing happens and the .bat file just sits waiting.

Going to try updating my lg drivers (using version from my p930, but win8.1 detects the G3 with these drivers so I dont think that's the issue)

Edit: LG G3 (Bell D852) Rooted perfectly first try using adb method on Win 8.1 x64
[G3 Android Development] m0ngstr0us:
I've been waiting and waiting till I bumped into this, switched to PTP mode and Boom! Rooted on 10K! Cheers man! :good:
[G3 Android Development] illone:
Hi everyone, I just got my LG G3 off eBay last week and it's the VS985 11c running 4.4.2. Can I use this root method or do I have to take another route? Slump did not work for me.
[G3 Android Development] vincey2kr1:
Can some one please try this on the latest zv6 update from Sprint to see if it roots?
[G3 Android Development] le vien:
Tested on LG G3 L2410g and failed!
[G3 Android Development] markapowell:
You have to install the 511b firmware, then you can root and install a Rom.
[G3 Android Development] NFleck:
Purpledrake worked flawless using adb method on D852
[G3 Android Development] goranbm:
This method works on stock lollipop 20D ??
[G3 Android Development] An-Druid:
Sadly no. But luckily there are other ways described in this forum. ;)
[G3 Android Development] harrybear25:
g tab 7.0

my error gtab7

So i have all my drivers installed usb debugging

enabled set to ptp and i keep getting this error every time what should i do model

Vk410 kernel 3.4.0+ lge@android-build

Software version VK41010A

Build number KOT49I.VK41010A

Someone knows what is happening save me
[G3 Android Development] vs8:
Not working on F400S V10t

I can get ADB to work, but the script just hangs forever. I've tried several times since the Spreadsheet says it should work.

All I see in the phone's screen is the image of the phone, some cables and a red hand.

This is what I see in my (elementary OS) machine.

Does the './assets/linux/' :No such file or directory error have something to do with it?
[G3 Android Development] brionbey:
TMobile New Update fixed vulnerability for LG-D415

Phone model LG-D415, tmobile, sw version: v10e

[IMG="Root Fail"]http://saveimg.com/images/2014/12/14/tXU1R.png[/IMG]