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[Sprint LG G3] gorillaz1:
My family, and my work is more important than someone who feels entitled to days and days of my time.

Exactly right, do what you have to do. The phone is great without root. Patience is a virtue.

Hope your mom recovers quickly.
[Sprint LG G3] ED2O9:
Whenever I try to run the wifi hotspot, I get a warning that say "Unable to establish a wireless data connection" and a pop-up regarding activating Sprint hotspot services. Any suggestions on how you got it to work, or are you using the tethered option?

Thanks!
[Sprint LG G3] IM0001:
Yea I think reading comprehension is lacking when I asked twice about a WiFi tether option that actually works. People have thrown out FoxFi but it doesn't work nor does it look safe to use as the carriers can track it apparently, and nobody has actually confirmed that they have Wirelessly tethered off anything, just that X or Y works, but failing to actually mention that it works for USB, which is useless to me and probably others.

Just something we have to wait for root to obtain. jtether on my EVO LTE continues to work well and the G3 is a Phablet for me for now lol.
[Sprint LG G3] ScrapMaker:
Honestly, in a scenario where a less-popular device needs root, and devs are devoting time and hard work, they should be able to charge. The problem is that people feel extremely entitled in this generation.

I'd vote for some sort of ESN-locked root method. Make 'em pay. Plus you can deny those who are complete jerks about this whole thing. Revenge is a dish best served at any temperature ;)
[Sprint LG G3] jh1521:
I have to say that FoxFi worked for me on my G3 while I was in Europe recently, through WiFi tethering. I have had my G3 unlocked for foreign SIMs and I was using a SIM from a local provider (three.co.uk). It worked beautifully for wireless tethering while I was away. When I returned and went back to Sprint it doesn't work anymore for wireless tethering. I haven't tried USB ot bluetooth.
[Sprint LG G3] wojo797:
Why doesn't someone start a reward...I don't know how to set all that up but it has been successful with other phones.. I'd throw in, in a heart beat...
[Sprint LG G3] IM0001:
Again, this is useless information as all foreign carriers that I have heard of/tried while overseas, don't care what you do with the data (When using prepaid SIMs), so native/downloaded hotspot apps work just fine, but with domestic carriers, they all want to charge for the hotspot feature and like you said, back on Sprint it doesn't work.

So again, back to square one. The wait continues.

I am not trying to be rude, just stating a fact that a lot of post show up not actually answering a question that was asked.

As for the bounty, it has already been offered and turned down. It isn't about the Money but instead Time it looks. While the possibility of it being a Paid root may exist in the end, until it is out by the ones creating it, we do not know for sure.
[Sprint LG G3] wojo797:
Turned down by whom? So your saying a monetary reward wouldn't attract someone outside that could get the job done?...geohot did it for the Verizon and att s5...
[Sprint LG G3] engine95:
If you go and read over the LG G3 forum, that's where we originally started, you'll read that the bounty has been beat to death.

Edit. If my understanding and memory are right.... There are 2 roots currently working but not in a distributable form. 1 of the roots is being saved as a backup for future updates. The other is held up because they have lives other than here. And personal stuff should always come first.

Another issue as brought up by thecubed and jcase, is they want the root to be safe, solid, and not easily stolen/distributed. Meaning that they are tired of their time being claimed as someone else's work.

We'll have root eventually, and has been said over and over....Patience.....
[Sprint LG G3] budeone:
I have my finger on the paypal button when its done..lol
[Sprint LG G3] engine95:
You and me, both. :)
[Sprint LG G3] Shadeoblac:
I've been waiting to see what happens with root, and probably won't even buy a G3 at all until a root comes out.
[Sprint LG G3] wojo797:
I came from a s5.. Before that a note 3... Both rooted ..IMO even without root this phone is amazing.. I am not going back, not that either of them are bad. This phone is much smoother, and the display is amazing. The only thing I really miss is the tether,I have a note 12.2 I can't take to work but I'll live this phone is fantastic...
[Sprint LG G3] Stl Dark Knight:
I'll make myself the third one.
[Sprint LG G3] Shadeoblac:
That's why I've been thinking about picking it up, but I'm a big tether and root user. I can't really take the chance of getting stuck with a phone that can't be rooted. I have an S4 now and support for it has all but vanished. If root and recovery don't come out for this phone soon, I'm afraid it may get cut short before it even starts. The Note 4 is going to come out in a matter of months and if that's rooted right off the bat, a lot of main stream devs may switch and support that phone instead.
[Sprint LG G3] evancg:
I'm in the same boat - my M7 had a hardware issue so I had to get a replacement now (rather than hold out for root) so I went with the G3. I've got about 10 days left in my return period, so I'm really, really hoping root hits by then. I love the G3 - I miss the speakers on the M7 but the camera is so, so much better, and the screen real estate is just fantastic.

The Note 3 (and I'm suspecting Note 4) are just too big, and the 5.1" screen on the S5 will feel too small after using the G3, but ultimately I use too many things that really need root so here I wait with crossed fingers.
[Sprint LG G3] wojo797:
Has anyone tried the towel root mod string? https://towelroot.com/modstrings.html

I don't understand it ,if someone would help guide me I'd give it shot...man I hate feeling like a slow adult lol
[Sprint LG G3] SilverZero:
It's been tried, if somebody had found a working string it would be well-publicized.
[Sprint LG G3] slyest12:
I'm in the same boat as you, same timeframe too. The M8 might be where it's at if I wanted to give up this beauty.

Since I had 2 catastrophic hardware failures on my M7 (and a few others that COULD have been my fault), I'd really like to give this one a shot.
[Sprint LG G3] evancg:
As much as I liked the M7 despite the hardware failure, I can't go another year or two with the Ultrapixel camera. The concept is sound and in dark environments pictures look okay, but in every other setting the camera is just subpar. That's not to say there aren't significant failings with the S5 (16gb of internal memory is silly in 2014).

That's why I'm really hoping the G3 works out. A fixed compass and root and I'll be set!
[Sprint LG G3] engine95:
I'm thinking maybe a YEA us. :) http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=54769754
[Sprint LG G3] Shadeoblac:
Cool but not going to run out and get one just yet. Lol
[Sprint LG G3] ScrapMaker:
What am I missing here? I didn't see any update that indicates root -- or anything really? I re-read the last few pages and still nothing.
[Sprint LG G3] IM0001:
There are hints that other Devs are getting the Sprint G3 and hopefully working on a Root.

The key thing to take away from any of this continues to be, Patience.

When it is out, you won't miss it as it will be in big bold letters...with a thread growing by the second with people asking how to root because they won't spend the time to read the OP completely...
[Sprint LG G3] engine95:
autoprime doesn't post often. So when he does.. Usually it's a good thing and worthwhile.

Maybe it's the bootloader, or it could be root. Either way, it'll benefit us.
[Sprint LG G3] dakoellis:
Can we get an unlocked bootloader without root? If that's the case can someone at least produce a debloated stock rom?
[Sprint LG G3] IM0001:
Or for how tense the whole Sprint G3 side is, he could be trolling the heck out of us with little tidbits of hope and *popcorn*. ;)

Who knows, I sure would think the power of suspense some of these devs have would be too fun to wield at least a little before finally bestowing their blessings and moving on to other things. :confused:
[Sprint LG G3] ED2O9:
I took the "popcorn" comment to be nothing more than his amusement with the drama what was playing out in that thread. Nothing against Autoprime at all. The "I don't care" and "Obviously you do" quips were accomplishing nothing, so at lease people were getting a chuckle out of it.
[Sprint LG G3] engine95:
And that very well could be too. I hadn't thought of it that way.

My inner optimist kicked in.
[Sprint LG G3] TwelfthMan:
Definitely what it was. Has nothing to do with us getting root or boot loader unlock. Matter of fact I should grab some too. Might just toss this guppy back in the ocean and catch shamu instead.
[Sprint LG G3] IM0001:
Exactly. I mean look at it, he post *popcorn* and 9 people like his post lol.

The power he and other known Devs hold over the masses is hilarious at points like this.

I am not saying it is a bad thing, just humorous to see and fun to watch the rest of the forum squirm.

At least it makes for fun reading material while at work. I used to know and dink around with the insides and out of the Windows Mobile devices, but I haven't found the time or energy to really dig into android past some of the more advanced basics. The time these devs have to put into knowledge to stay ahead of the curve as things change every release has to be killer. At least in the WM6.X days, and hell even the WP7-8.x days moves slower than molasses in comparison.
[Sprint LG G3] ED2O9:
Sometimes I miss my old Omnia II and the days when devs were called "chefs". I could tweak the snot out of that WinMo phone with minimal knowledge.
[Sprint LG G3] IM0001:
Yea it didn't take much to make a custom rom with the awesome kitchens that existed then. Sad we don't have those with Android.

I got big into it with the Touch Pro 2 and my Axim X50v near the end. Going deeper and really making custom roms from scratch. Those were fun and I got pretty good but then the community and everything sort of died off near the end once WP7 came out for everyone but Sprint. I didn't end up with a device until 2011 with my Arrive which I loved. My TP2 is still rocking a rom I made near the end. Great backup phone whenever it may be needed.
[Sprint LG G3] justinswidebody:
Guys there is nothing to expect yet. I will be shipping out a sprint g3 today to iomonster. He's not positive he can get root but thanks he more then likely can. There is nothing to get excited about until he receives the phone which won't be in his hands until Thursday or Friday. Then he will need some time with it.
[Sprint LG G3] IM0001:
We can expect, just have no timeframe of when. Apparently there are a few different possible places Root itself will come from now so hey, the more the merrier. What is the number of unique Dev's with Sprint G3's up to now?
[Sprint LG G3] JustusIV:
Need help with faster shipping? Hehe :)
[Sprint LG G3] justinswidebody:
I shipped it today. It will be in iomonsters hands Thursday by 3:00pm. I will gladly take donations to the 360 dollars I spent on the device just to get one for him so that we may all have root.
[Sprint LG G3] engine95:
Perception of posts makes the difference.

I thanked him AFTER ED209 bought up that perception.

It is funny when you think about it.

And yes, I jumped the gun.
[Sprint LG G3] ScrapMaker:
How did you manage to get it so cheap??
[Sprint LG G3] IM0001:
Yep, it is fun but I still find it a bit funny in the way he gets thanked just for posting and being one of the "Dev God's".

Maybe I am being a bit bitter as I have been on XDA longer than 90% of most users and don't get thanks like that. :rolleyes:

Either way, I am glad Autoprime was able to clear up a few tidbits I was unclear about, so that was nice.
[Sprint LG G3] justinswidebody:
Thank you for the donation. I actually found two. They were on swappa . I bought one for 350 and the one iomonster is getting for 360. You should keep an eye out on swappa. Seen a brand new one sell for 300. I missed it by like a minute.
[Sprint LG G3] fatboypup:
Here we are #anotherdayclosertothenote4
[Sprint LG G3] thznutz87:
Trollolol
[Sprint LG G3] justinswidebody:
Have you seen the note 4? It's ugly
[Sprint LG G3] Shadeoblac:
Looked pretty hot to me lol and if it gets root right away, it'll be down right sexy! Haha! I'm kidding, but in all honesty, now that I know what it looks like, I think it's a good thing root for this phone has been taking this long. Forced me to wait just a little longer. Another month isn't too much more to wait, so I'm going to stop stalking the G3 forum and hold off for that Note 4. Good luck guys. Hope you get root soon.
[Sprint LG G3] wojo797:
I have had a s3 s4 s5 note 2&3...I still have a note 12.2 that I love...I think people would be fooling themselves if they thought the note 4 would much different than the g3.. But I could be wrong and my upgrade is Nov 1... But I am loving my break from touch wiz... Don't regret trading my rooted s5 for this at all... Root will just make it all that much better... Just wish it was a micro usb3 but oh well
[Sprint LG G3] ScrapMaker:
I've personally had the S2, S3, GN2, and the S5, and they all had buggy issues with their Bluetooth. Sometimes things wouldn't auto connect, or I'd have skippy playback in the car. No bueno. The G3 plays nice with lots of simultaneous BT connections, but not as great as my M7. I am a tad disappointed with the hissing and humming sounds this phone makes over headphones and even over BT. Really seems like a software issue to me.
[Sprint LG G3] Pdoubleo315:
http://www.droidviews.com/root-lg-g3-using-one-click-root-tool/

Has anyone tried this?
[Sprint LG G3] thznutz87:
None of these work ?
[Sprint LG G3] Pdoubleo315:
Call me impatient, I can't wait for root :banghead:
[Sprint LG G3] SilverZero:
I'm pretty sure you have to. :)
[Sprint LG G3] Pdoubleo315:
I know :(
[Sprint LG G3] chivamex10:
question for you sprint users: Does the LG G3 come with hella bloatware?
[Sprint LG G3] Skid71:
hella is subjective. IMO, yes, it comes with a lot of bloatware.
[Sprint LG G3] Jimmy50941:
I have found that quite a but of the bloatware is able to be uninstalled though, unlike Samsung phones, a lot of the Sprint apps are not installed as system apps
[Sprint LG G3] chivamex10:
thanks for the response. I might just go with the international version then.
[Sprint LG G3] ScrapMaker:
Why would you consider the Sprint version if the international would work on your carrier?
[Sprint LG G3] Visionikz03:
I know how everyone feels with having a brand new shiny device without root. But after rooting phones since 2008ish, I've finally found a phone that I am content with stock... Of course this is just my opinion but just saying this is a fantastic phone out of the box. I've discovered over the years that after so many recovery flashes, bootloader changes, radio flashes, rom flashes, constant wipes and formats, my phones don't seem to do basic things like accessing internet, sending texts, etc as well as they did when they were brand new. I'm sure some of it is a mix of sprint's crappy network and part placebo effect but the main thing is I find myself consumed with constantly checking what new roms or kernels are out and itching to flash new stuff. Enough with my chatter. I'm interested to see how this device flourishes over the course of the next year or so.
[Sprint LG G3] IM0001:
I think a lot may tend to agree. Android phones are starting to have reasonable stock Rom's (or the hardware has just gotten good enough that it covers most of the issues up now, 3G Ram, Quad Cores, etc). However the one reason we want root is for things like Tethering, and heck Titanium Backups for those times when the phone does need a clean start.
[Sprint LG G3] ScrapMaker:
Titanium Backup over all else.
[Sprint LG G3] generalkrank:
I have to agree i love this phone the way it is. the only thing i want is tether other than that i don't think i really want to change anything else. "Fantastic phone"
[Sprint LG G3] cidica:
I agree with this to a point. I left my S4 stock (with root) sinec I did actually NEED root for some of the programs I use while working. Not having root at least for me is a small hindrance but nothing that I can not bypass for now. It would be nice to just remove the bloat from the rom itself which is what I would do with my S4. Things I would never use I got rid of and it gave me more space on the phone (not that this phone needs much more for me so far to be totally honest) I quit flashing roms awhile back. I still love the AOSP roms however they all come with issues that seams like they are never resolved at times. So far stock has been good to me not many issues at all and the phone is very fast with very little to show for lag (minus a few games I've played but I do not blame that on Android just the games themselves)

All in all I'm actually happy with the phone and how it is just waiting for root so I can play some more and remove the bloat and the apps I know I'll never use.
[Sprint LG G3] Stl Dark Knight:
I only want root for one thing on this device and that's Ad Away. Lol
[Sprint LG G3] Jimmy50941:
I need root for roam control, signalcheck pro, tethering, titanium backup, and a few others I use regularly. I work in a building With horrible signal, and Wi-Fi calling works most of the time but not always, and my battery drains lol
[Sprint LG G3] SilverZero:
I agree that this phone and most phones in general are very good as they come from the factory. Most users wouldn't even think they could do better. But for me, I really appreciate having the extra control that can only be had with root access. AdAway is a good example, freezing and removing bloat with TB is an excellent one, even some Tasker tasks may require root.

It's just a tool to ultimately enhance my user experience. Who's to tell me that I'm wrong to want that? If you're happy with the device as is, that's great for you. On the flip side, I count my blessings when I read about complaints people have had with just about every device I've owned. The Evo 4G and LTE were both marred by screen glass lifting, or faulty hardware, or what have you. People today complain about yellow screen tint and screen texture and overheating and over sharpening and dust under the screen and Bluetooth problems.... I haven't noticed a single one of these, and in fact I have zero complaints about the physical device. Am I just blind to some of these things? Maybe. But if it's good enough for me, that's all that matters.

I know we're pushing it with all of this rambling on this topic and I don't want to have it locked for being off topic, so I'll behave now. :)
[Sprint LG G3] dakoellis:
I personally want MOAAB, TiBu, some secure settings/tasker abilities, change the DPI (everything is way too big for my taste) and get rid of some of these stupid status bar icons (spark, NFC, alarm). There's other things I would like but these are the main ones.
[Sprint LG G3] jurey24:
Hope I'm not out of line......but I'll just leave this here. Post #356

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=54800933

[Bounty] AT&T LG G3 Bootloader Unlock
[Sprint LG G3] goatman101:
This looks promising.... Fingers crossed!
[Sprint LG G3] Will32:
This won't help for freezing apps, converting user apps to sys apps, and other things probably, but have you checked out the native LG backup/restore? Kind of neat, I thought. Backs up app data, sms/mms etc. And will save to internal, external, or cloud. But then again... If we can't flash a rom, the need to make a backup isnt as important.

I cant get past this screen without set least 20% but check it out if you haven't already.
[Sprint LG G3] budeone:
After some of the stories about people "going to donate" and not doing so.. I lost faith. If people would do what they said we probably would have root by now.. This is just my opinion.
[Sprint LG G3] ED2O9:
Totally off-topic here, but what's the deal with all the god-awful fonts that people are using on their phones?!? My daughter's texting app looks like a mildly artistic 6th grader scribbled all over it.
[Sprint LG G3] leszakk:
I just read that as "mildly autistic 6th grader" woops :p dyslexia is awesome
[Sprint LG G3] ED2O9:
That too!
[Sprint LG G3] thunderwagn:
To each their own.
[Sprint LG G3] IM0001:
But people have already tried and the devs working on the Root have returned it. At this point Money isn't the problem.

Once it is out, then either paid root will happen, or donations then I would assume, be accepted.
[Sprint LG G3] Will32:
Guess I'll answer for myself since my screenshot with a custom font is 2 posts above yours.

It's just a way to customize my phone and make it different. Most ppl are at these forums for that very reason. Some fonts might appeal to me and not to others, and vice versa. That's probably why there's so many out there, something for everyone.
[Sprint LG G3] budeone:
I'm all for something.. LOL I miss exposed
[Sprint LG G3] chivamex10:
Here's my dilemma. I want the Gold LG G3 but I have T-Mobile. I was planning on getting an unlock code and buying the Sprint Variant cos I can get that without having to wait and also cos it comes with 3gb of ram. The international version only has 2GB of RAM. Also warranty would be non existent.

I didn't realize Sprint phones are hard to crack (in terms of rooting, unlocking bootloader).
[Sprint LG G3] cidica:
Honestly MOST Sprint phones are rooted before VZN ones it's just this one is not that way. There is a root but it's not being released (dev is busy which I can understand)
[Sprint LG G3] dakoellis:
You sure the sprint version works fully on T-mo? I know the N5 did but I thought most other phones had specific radios for the network it was designed for.
[Sprint LG G3] justinswidebody:
Lte won't work but everything else will
[Sprint LG G3] ScrapMaker:
The Sprint version will not use all the same frequencies I don't think.There are so many different bands that it can make your head spin.
[Sprint LG G3] SilverZero:
The root will most likely come from thecubed (IOMonster) who says that's one of his top priorities. He wants to have root done over the weekend (!) and a pan-carrier unlock done soon after. There's a pretty impressive bounty getting thrown around on the ATT forum (which is the only place thecubed posts since that's his carrier) and I fully expect him to collect on whatever measly percentage of people actually own up to. I'm going away for the weekend, and I honestly expect to see a root method when I come back. Bootloader unlock probably won't be far behind that. I'm not saying that as a challenge, just matching the enthusiasm of thecubed, who wants to make good on the game he's been talking. :) He's a good guy and is working hard, I appreciate his effort, and I assume autoprime, maybe jcase, and who knows who else are all working together. It's a strong team and they've got the means to get it done.

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=54827653&postcount=380
[Sprint LG G3] bernechad:
He just posted how he thinks he might have found root.

Man, that dude is on point. Been waiting like a month and he *potentially* makes it happen in a few hours.

I hope that anybody that can spare it can drop a couple bucks his way.
[Sprint LG G3] SilverZero:
I'd really like to sit in for an hour and watch these guys work. I really don't know how they do it. I know some have specialized debugging hardware and such, and I know they're pulling apart the code at some level so they must be able to pull something off to decompile it. I'd just like to know how they approach these projects.
[Sprint LG G3] fgcchevy:
+1. I wouldn't even know where to start.

Sent from my Gunmetal Lg G3
[Sprint LG G3] sinisin:
All the fun is on IRC.

Sent from my A200 on 4.4.4
[Sprint LG G3] R2DeeTard:
which channel?
[Sprint LG G3] Skizzy034:
Don't know if you guys know but TheCubed has a Sprint G3 now and he said he believes they might have found a way to root last night.

Oops haha I didn't see that I was only on page 9. Hahaha sorry.
[Sprint LG G3] Skarok:
This is some good news!
[Sprint LG G3] Skizzy034:
Lol yup. I feel like an idiot =0