yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[T-Mobile LG G3] Boostjunky:
Businesses are all about making every last dime they can. I work for a multi-million dollar company (aerospace carbon composite manufacturing) and we save our trash and turn around to sell it for hardly any profit, but, it's profit nonetheless.

LEAN is what businesses are all about. All it takes is a bad quarterly performance, a poor outlook for an upcoming quarter, or just falling short of projected goals to set the ball in motion for cutting costs/losses in any way/shape/form.

Trust me, we didn't used to save our trash to sell later. It was something that came about after the company started setting higher standards for their projections, and just barely missing the mark. And believe me, it is PITTANCE what we're gaining by saving the trash.
[T-Mobile LG G3] BACARDILIMON:
How to Root LG G3!: http://youtu.be/wJtz51KgxjM

For anyone still having rooting issues
[T-Mobile LG G3] Mikey:
All in one zip too make it easier for Windows people....

1- ADB files

2- Permaroot.bin

3- Start_restore

4- TWRP Recovery image
[T-Mobile LG G3] adrian18w:
In regard to the root checker here is a great read, might be not true with the G3, but was valid with G2. http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2700992 and also here, for a different LG phone, but similar principles: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2267909

Deleting completely /system/bin/rctd or similar should stop the files from being modified. Safe to make a backup first of the two files being altered. On the G2 you could run a script that would allow you to run root/su commands without triggering the root checker and allowed for some fun testing.
[T-Mobile LG G3] wideasleep1:
Would you be willing to test Boot Unlocker App and see if can clean the trip and temp unroot? TIA!
[T-Mobile LG G3] deedscreen:
Sadly no luck

I tried it on Windows. The image shows the screen I get to. It would sometimes freeze or disconnect.

EDIT: I am such an idiot. That screen did freeze but I rushed it, that was abd recovery screen and I needed to continue entering code in the terminal. Sometimes it would disconnect, but I got it to work. I am now rooted. Wow, I feel really stupid. Got it this time.
[T-Mobile LG G3] BACARDILIMON:
I can look at the app and see what a few of the devs say. Is this app in play store?
[T-Mobile LG G3] wideasleep1:
Yep. It works great on Nexus 5.
[T-Mobile LG G3] BACARDILIMON:
as you can see it won't even open. App is meant only for nexus. This is a totally different animal.
[T-Mobile LG G3] jerflash:
root flag still tripped even after flashing modified image. why is that? i dont care that much but i figured it would work
[T-Mobile LG G3] BACARDILIMON:
Did u try the video? It was posted on last page
[T-Mobile LG G3] wideasleep1:
It was FCing on me too but I thought it waa due to not having root. Thanks for trying. Nexus 4 and 5 were LG and Qualcom based so I was hoping it might work. Cheers!
[T-Mobile LG G3] deedscreen:
I am such an idiot. That screen did freeze but I rushed it, that was recovery and I needed to continue entering code. Sometimes it would disconnect. I am now rooted. Wow, I feel really stupid.
[T-Mobile LG G3] BACARDILIMON:
Don't bro I did it last night and if I would of had that video from zedomax I could of saved myself hours of entering code wrong. Video is clear so u see what you should be seeing. I asked zedomax to make one like at 2 am and I think by 1 pm he did. Great guy and always helpful
[T-Mobile LG G3] dhonzik:
That is the graphic you are suppose to see, continue with the next step
[T-Mobile LG G3] thecubed:
Hey guess what?

Windows support is up!

Fixed OSX bugs!

aaaand I included a 64-bit ADB binary that should fix Linux not detecting the phone!

Let me know how it goes!
[T-Mobile LG G3] arcanexvi:
Smexy :)
[T-Mobile LG G3] tdgillihan:
That's awesome! Been hoping it would be ready before I was. Thank you! [emoji106]

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[T-Mobile LG G3] IXChicharitoXI:
I already rooted my phone manually. Does the windows application have an option to only install twrp?
[T-Mobile LG G3] autoprime:
not an option to only install twrp. just re-rerun the root and use option 1 for permaroot when asked.
[T-Mobile LG G3] mgbotoe:
anyone not have their phone recognize by the program on windows? tried everything :(
[T-Mobile LG G3] IXChicharitoXI:
Thanks for the reply, I'll do that 1st thing in the morning ?
[T-Mobile LG G3] alibox87:
thanks its working fine.
[T-Mobile LG G3] willdiddy:
I was wondering if anyone else had problems with installing the LG drivers? I installed them both in windows 7 64bit and windows 8.1 64bit and have had no luck with seeing ADB in device manager. Please help?!
[T-Mobile LG G3] mr pnut:
Have you installed sdk first

Sent from my: T- Mobile LG G3
[T-Mobile LG G3] Dxtra:
What's the difference between temp root and permanent root?
[T-Mobile LG G3] zone23:
I think you really answered your own question.
[T-Mobile LG G3] sweets55:
I hope this isn't a dumb question but I'm rooted but didn't get the option to install twrp. Thanks for the windows version.
[T-Mobile LG G3] IXChicharitoXI:
Go back a page
[T-Mobile LG G3] sweets55:
Run as administrator?

I did the rerun permanent root. So you will just have twrp once you do that?
[T-Mobile LG G3] networkdood:
"Windows cannot find '.\assets\windows\bin\mintty.exe'. Make sure you typed the name correct, and then try again."
[T-Mobile LG G3] willdiddy:
Newp........thanks but after extracting the Eclipse ADT bundle, I still cannot see adb in device manager. What else am I doing wrong?
[T-Mobile LG G3] PlayfulGod:
And great work guys!!!!!!!!! ;)
[T-Mobile LG G3] ratchetjaw:
Not sure what my issue is lol. Not working for me. I don't think my Mac is recognizing my g3
[T-Mobile LG G3] jaythenut:
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[T-Mobile LG G3] PlayfulGod:
I dont know wtf is going on around here. lol
[T-Mobile LG G3] ratchetjaw:
Nevermind got it, well thought i did, seems to be hung on rebooting phone uh oh lol
[T-Mobile LG G3] bfranklin1986:
Would it work just typing in the adb commands on Windows?
[T-Mobile LG G3] ratchetjaw:
How long is the script suppose to take? I am stuck on rebooting phone then waiting for device with about 100... after and the device has a phone with a wrench in it cables connected and a dont touch hand. Damn
[T-Mobile LG G3] The Kid Cassidy:
^(bfranklin's post) I would like to know also...jumped outta bed after I seen the post for root! Soooooo deflated. :(
[T-Mobile LG G3] ratchetjaw:
You are stuck in the same spot?

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oh okay, well better then were iam right now ha ha might have a brick on my hands
[T-Mobile LG G3] The Kid Cassidy:
oh okay, well better then were iam right now ha ha might have a brick on my hands[/QUOTE]

Let's hope not my man...
[T-Mobile LG G3] mallman:
same here
[T-Mobile LG G3] ratchetjaw:
its been around 15 minutes for me

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Any changes to yours? Mine has been over 15 minutes, still the same
[T-Mobile LG G3] mallman:
has anyone tried unplugging to see if its actually telling the truth on screen? "Waiting for device". If it is, unplugging shouldnt hurt because it hasnt done anything yet.

and no, mine is still waiting
[T-Mobile LG G3] ratchetjaw:
I said screw it cancelled and unplugged and battery pulled. It booted right up i may wait on this

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Yeah i did and phone booted right up after a battery pull. I just tried to run it again it started up and hung on waiting for device again but didnt get as far as last time saying about to temp root

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Ran it again and got this

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

Model D851 unlocked running on at&t

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Kept trying ran it again and went through fine. :good:
[T-Mobile LG G3] mallman:
how long did the success take so i can know when to keep pulling battery? my second try is failing as well
[T-Mobile LG G3] ratchetjaw:
I ran it twice. First time after it went through said error to perm root. Then tried again and it went right through. Less then 2 minutes. Also installed tarp but it looks odd takes up left up portion of screen only but seems to work fine
[T-Mobile LG G3] mallman:
oh ok you had a different scenario. Maybe those of us "Waiting on device" dont have the right driver for whatever mode the phone is in once it reboots. Any idea if there is something additional that may be needed in terms of drivers on linux?
[T-Mobile LG G3] ratchetjaw:
No I had waiting on device too. First time was over 20 minutes. That when I unplugged and pulled the battery. I tried 3 more Times. Last time got it
[T-Mobile LG G3] roughmouth:
has anyone used the adb script in windows yet? i cant get the 2nd line to do anything
[T-Mobile LG G3] stevew84:
Windows or other OS?
[T-Mobile LG G3] networkdood:
ok, well, i figured it out - I extracted (2x) the original PurpleDrake download and placed the folder in my platform-tools folder - then directed the command prompt to that folder and ran the program from the command prompt.

Did my first Titanium Backup and WOW!! - It says I have 244 apps installed, and most of them came with the device...damn...

anyways, thanks, to the creators of the this root program - it worked....

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Out of curiosity, after installing the PurpleDrake root, will installing SuperSU replace PD root, or do they just work side by side?
[T-Mobile LG G3] thecubed:
Howdy,

You shouldn't have had to extract it into your platform-tools folder - simply extracting it fully instead of trying to run it from within 7-zip or Winrar would have sufficed. Just make sure that you *fully* extract archives before running scripts in them :)
[T-Mobile LG G3] networkdood:
I actually had to use extract twice and I never said I ran it from within 7-zip/WinRAR - after I did extract the folder and ran it I received the error, I posted up a few posts from here - so, I simply placed the folder in my platform-tools folder on my computer and ran the program from there using my command prompt (changing to that folder), directly. It worked just fine, as I also loaded the drivers posted, prior to running the PurpleDrake folder.

The first time I extracted the download, it went from being a .gz file to being a .tar file and extracting it again got me to the actual folder.

Then when I clicked on the execution file, mintty - it said that it could not find it. No big deal - I created the work around for myself and all is well...

If anyone else experiences this problem when they use 64-bit Win 7, at least my experience can help them...
[T-Mobile LG G3] EEngineer:
I plan on getting my G3 this week. I've been reading that T-Mobile has started pushing an OTA update to fix problems with power draw and the display. Can anyone tell me how does this affect G3s that have been rooted?
[T-Mobile LG G3] tridogg97:
How can I get stock recovery back so I can take OTA thanks
[T-Mobile LG G3] sublimaze:
If you install SuperSU, then that becomes your superuser app.
[T-Mobile LG G3] networkdood:
Cool, thanks, I ask that question because in the past on various other devices, when I rooted it showed the app, and PurpleDrake is a little different.

Everything looking good, so far...
[T-Mobile LG G3] sublimaze:
Yeah, I didn't see a superuser shortcut in the app drawer. But SuperSU will show up
[T-Mobile LG G3] Upstreammiami:
so the twrp size is a known issue right ?? is there a fix anywhere ? thanks
[T-Mobile LG G3] sublimaze:
TWRP has not been updated for QHD. No fix until the TWRP team releases an update, which will be soon. The current version works fine, it just looks weird.
[T-Mobile LG G3] Upstreammiami:
Yea ..thanks
[T-Mobile LG G3] stillbrad:
Anybody know the easy way to get ADB to run on windows 8? I have all the correct lg drivers installed but when I run terminal adb devices doesn't find my phone. What am is missing?

Thanks for any help!
[T-Mobile LG G3] thecubed:
Start with the basics, make sure your phone has ADB enabled and you're in PTP mode , or Internet mode on Verizon.
[T-Mobile LG G3] mgbotoe:
All working now!
[T-Mobile LG G3] stillbrad:
thanks for the reply how would I know if my phone has adb enabled. I'm on tmobile btw.
[T-Mobile LG G3] mgbotoe:
This keeps popping after I installed twrp, never showed up when I only rooted. Anyway to get rid of it or its a package deal? Thanks for everything!
[T-Mobile LG G3] thecubed:
Please look for any "how to enable ADB" guide for any phone running 4.2 and above. Essentially, you open settings and tap on your kernel version until it says 'you are now a developer', then go to the new 'developer options' menu and enable adb.

You might need to clear cache on a few processes. Did you install anything else besides just root+twrp? Did you do root+twrp+custom boot? Did you install any xposed mods, or .zip packs from the internet?

Usually just installing TWRP and rooting won't cause any force closure of apps, so I'm curious if anything else is at play.
[T-Mobile LG G3] mgbotoe:
Well, it somehow fixed it self. rebooted it few times and it stopped showing up. but will clear my cache and dalvik (now that i have twrp!) just to be sure.

Thanks again
[T-Mobile LG G3] ad78:
is there any update on TWRP? it would be nice if we can get TWRP in full screen
[T-Mobile LG G3] tdgillihan:
Still a wip.

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[T-Mobile LG G3] mrfeuss:
Per [MENTION=2684188]autoprime[/MENTION] on IRC
[T-Mobile LG G3] stillbrad:
I had developer options already done and had usb debugging checked. I don't see anything in there for enable ADB. So that cant be right?

Nevermind...I just got it to work and rooted..pretty easy...so next how do I get twrp and exposed on there haha. Thanks forgetting me through that man!
[T-Mobile LG G3] CWick4141:
The answers to both your questions are in this thread already..search first then if you can't find your answers someone may be willing to help
[T-Mobile LG G3] jaxenroth:
TWRP Boot img.

Anyone mind uploading the twrp boot.img? I can't extract it from the rar file for the life of me. Thx.
[T-Mobile LG G3] ymcc:
Here you go

LINK
[T-Mobile LG G3] tridogg97:
Can someone please upload stock recovery thanks
[T-Mobile LG G3] ymcc:
And there you go. But this recovery iis from my d855 open v10b. I don't know if that creates a problem...

LINK
[T-Mobile LG G3] JJsax:
Just used the Windows script and all I have to say is thank you! This was so easy.
[T-Mobile LG G3] Mrmadry:
It keeps saying waiting on device what am I doing wrong?
[T-Mobile LG G3] JJsax:
You might need to install the LG Driver. Make sure the phone it's in usb debugging mode and switch the usb mode from mtp to ptp.

Also make sure you have adb set up properly.
[T-Mobile LG G3] networkdood:
Did you download and install the drivers from OP?
[T-Mobile LG G3] rich2007:
How can I clear my cache and dalvik with custom recovery ?
[T-Mobile LG G3] garymachete:
anyone have any tips on how to set up twrp? ive got the root down, and tried using flashify to install the bootimage for the d851 but it wont stick. although it has rewritten over my stock recovery. what method should i be using? Using windows.
[T-Mobile LG G3] stillbrad:
I don't see anything on how to install TWRP manually. I manually rooted, but don't know how to flash TWRP with ADB. What are commands?

Thanks!
[T-Mobile LG G3] jaxenroth:
Need some help here

downloaded the provided twrp img flashed via flashify, when using quickboot took me to 700 fastboot mode started, now just hangs there everytime i try to boot phone. any ideas?
[T-Mobile LG G3] JJsax:
Btw anyone curious if this method really doesn't flip the root flag here you go.
[T-Mobile LG G3] mactechnm:
Did you use PurpleDrake or IORoot? Purple Drake did not work for me, it says ERROR: UNSUPPORTED DEVICE, with my VZW LG G3, and Mac OS X Version 10.7. ADB is installed properly, and I also have the Android SDK Installed. Device IS found in terminal when I type: ADB DEVICES, but Purple Drake failed to root. So now I'm in Windows (in VMWare), with USB Devices set to: Always Connect To Windows, Android SDK installed, ADB Installed, device IS found in command line, and set to INTERNET/ETHERNET, and....

Nothing! Nothing works to root my phone. Now, obviously if others have been able to root the G3, it's a computer issue of mine. But I'm at a loss.
[T-Mobile LG G3] jaxenroth:
Any help?

Think i found my mistake, w/ flashify, selected boot.img and now think that is why im stuck in fastboot mode. Trying to use guide to use lg flash tool to get back to stock, but am having zero luck. any help would be appreciated..

Edit. had to mess w/ the com ports. got it now.
[T-Mobile LG G3] elterible:
Worked like a charm. Thank you!
[T-Mobile LG G3] XxhTcG2uSERxX:
Way easier than rooting the g2 that's for sure thanks it worked flawlessly
[T-Mobile LG G3] carhauler1969:
Woot! I got root on my 6 hour old LG G3!!!

Thanks so much for this!!! By far the fastest & easiest root method I've used to date!!! Purple Drake FTW! :cowboy:
[T-Mobile LG G3] kodiakice:
Windows cannot find '.\assets\windows\bin\mintty.exe'. Make sure you typed the name correct, and then try again.

How can this be fixed when running the windows version of purple drake? OS is windows 8.1 64 bit.

Thanks!
[T-Mobile LG G3] balthuszar:
t-mobile lg g3, windows 7 64 bit

i am also having this issue, but only when i try to run the "purpledrake_windows" batch file as an admin. if i just double click the batch it opens, scrolls something fast, and closes back down. it scrolls/closes too fast to read. when i right click and "run as administrator" it does the same thing, but says this about "cannot find ...mintty.exe"

if i try to root the manual way, phone is in ptp, first line "adb reboot --bnr_recovery" reboots the phone, the next line "adb push start_restore/temp/start_restore" returns nothing but the command prompt printing the adb command list.

edit: figured out that i was missing the space after start_restore...i.e. "adb push ./assets/start_restore /temp/start_restore" but now it returns "cannot stat './assets/start_restore' : no such file or directory"

edit #2: figured out that i was trying to send it to the same location twice...was typing in "c:/users/mark/documents/purpledrake-tmo_r03/purpledrake/assets adb push ./assets/start_restore /temp/start_restore" but left out the "./assets" and now have root verified via rootchecker...and i feel dumb(also...did this in mtp and it worked)
[T-Mobile LG G3] :
Sorry if this question can't be here...

Noticed that the D851 bootloader is unlocked and also noticed that the D855 bootloader not.

But D851 and D855 are still the same. Or not?

Why can't upload the D851 bootloader into a D855? (of course I assume that warranty was void)

Thanks
[T-Mobile LG G3] balthuszar:
i had to use the manual method and this is what i get
[T-Mobile LG G3] CWick4141:
So you don't see anything about flashing it with flashify from the play store..well there's your answer lol..flash it with flashify
[T-Mobile LG G3] PlayfulGod:
diff hardware ids and signatures. ;)
[T-Mobile LG G3] networkdood:
I ran into the same exact issue. However, I fixed it for me...go back to the previous page for my solution. Basically, I placed the purple drake folder inside my platform-tools folder. Then I opened the command prompt and pointed to that folder location and executed the program.
[T-Mobile LG G3] stillbrad:
I'm having the same problem, I flashed the twrp recovery img with flashify and now have fastboot mode. I have to pull the battery to get back. How do i go back to stock or fix it so I can have twrp installed properly?
[T-Mobile LG G3] garymachete:
+1
[T-Mobile LG G3] autoprime:
Be cautious using Flashify as it seems it's not working right.. or people are hitting the wrong buttons with it.

HERE are the stock TMO D851 partitions.

Use fastboot to flash recovery(TWRP or stock) and stock boot. This will install TWRP and fix booting into rom.

If on Windows you will need fastboot drivers. Use Google to find fastboot binaries and drivers.

fastboot flash boot boot.img
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
fastboot reboot

The commands to flash TWRP manually instead of using flashify is below.

Place TWRP on the root of your internal /sdcard/ using MTP, downloading it directly to phone or using ADB push.

adb push name_of_file.img /sdcard/

adb shell
su
dd if=/sdcard/name_of_file.img of=/dev/block/platform/msm_sdcc.1/by-name/recovery
[T-Mobile LG G3] stillbrad:
Thanks for the reply. How do I get ADB to go into recovery if I dont have one anymore? With ADB recognize it?
[T-Mobile LG G3] zone23:
You need to flash recovery with the "fastboot" command first.

"fastboot flash recovery recovery.img"
[T-Mobile LG G3] stillbrad:
ok so it will work while the phone is in fastboot mode. sorry im just away from my home computer right now and just havent tried. all worried hahaha:D
[T-Mobile LG G3] willdiddy:
Finally got my g3 rooted, never had the mtp checked unfortunately. Didn't see anywhere in the instructions to have that checked. Ptp was checked instead. Is there a way to go into twrp without using purpledrake?
[T-Mobile LG G3] merchomini:
When i run the PurpleDrake windows application, and hit enter when it says to, PurpleDrake says "waiting for device .. .. .. .." and it never finds it, just keeps on dotting......any idea as to why this is happening. I have debugging turned on....

Thanks for any help.... I want rooot so badddd
[T-Mobile LG G3] tarroyo:
Is there a button combination to enter recovery? On nexus devices it was volume down + power.
[T-Mobile LG G3] erasat:
EDIT** Forget it I managed to change the Port # by removing and reinstalling the LG drivers**
[T-Mobile LG G3] merchomini:
Drivers need to be reinstalled even if the phone is showing in Windows Explorer? I never had to physically install drivers, phone did it's thing when plugged in and shows up, but purple Drake won't find phone....
[T-Mobile LG G3] stillbrad:
Man this process is not working for me at all. I think im really screwed at this point. I don't know what to do. ADB doesn't recognize any of these commands.

I am using:

\downloads\fastboot> where my files are located ....then the above commands and adb says its not recognized as a command

What can I do please help!! Is there any other way to fix this?
[T-Mobile LG G3] tdgillihan:
That would explain why it doesn't work for you.

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[T-Mobile LG G3] Cablespider:
Just wanted to say thanks!

I retired the Note 2 today and picked up the G3 a few hours ago. Straight to this thread I went, prepped my PC and the G3 was rooted on the first go. No problems to report. :good:
[T-Mobile LG G3] dems86:
Your art skills are off the charts!!!
[T-Mobile LG G3] jgarozzo:
Error in using PurpleDrake

I get "Windows cannot find'.\assets\windows\bin\mintty.exe". Anyone found a fix?
[T-Mobile LG G3] networkdood:
Yup, I unzipped the file, and took the PurpleDrake folder and placed it in the same folder as my platform-tools. Then, in the command prompt, I pointed that to the same location and ran the batch file at the command prompt: purpledrake_windows

Make sure you have the LG drivers installed, located in the OP.

From there, everything was smooth going for me.
[T-Mobile LG G3] jgarozzo:
1. Platform-tools folder? Where is that?

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I'm stuck in reboot screen. How long does it take to reboot?