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[G Pad 8.3 Android Development] ddodge68:
I must be the only person who cannot understand the Vietnamese website....even when translated. I've attached images of what I get from Google, once translated. Yes, it's English, but it makes no sense. Any help would be appreciated.
[G Pad 8.3 Android Development] roirraW "edor" ehT:
You can have the phone already in Download mode and attached when you start the LG Mobile 2014 tool. Personally (if the Android system is working), I leave the phone fully on and plug it into the PC. After all drivers load, I make sure the USB connection is set to MTP, or on 10B set it to Internet.

When you start the flash process in the tool, it'll reboot the phone into Download mode itself. Saves me some finger-wrangling plus coming from the Samsung Galaxy S2 & S3, I like to keep my presses of the power button to a minimum (because they would go bad on the Galaxy S2 & S3). :)

Leave all the settings exactly as pictured. CSE flash is what you want almost all the time. It's a complete wipe. Normal is like a dirty flash. If you're ever downgrading from a newer version to older version, you DEFINITELY want CSE, but you almost always want CSE anyway. Make a copy of the KDZ file and put it in the folder you extracted LG Mobile 2014 into. Use the button to the right on the first dialog to direct it to the KDZ file you just put in there.

On the screen with the language. Don't believe any instructions that say to leave it to Korean and that it'll still come out English. It doesn't. That doesn't affect actually flashing the phone but it's nice to understand the status messages, so change them appropriately. The rest is just as pictured.

If you have any specific questions beyond that, please ask.
[G Pad 8.3 Android Development] roirraW "edor" ehT:
VK810.4G altev Verizon LG G Pad 8.3 Stock 4.4.2 24A (4/5/2015) KDZ file

Added news that the build 24A KDZ file is available at my AFH link for posterity or at one of the two sources I downloaded it from, listed in the OP.
[G Pad 8.3 Android Development] sefirosu0522:
Thanks for always posting about the VK810. I feel like it gets no love!
[G Pad 8.3 Android Development] roirraW "edor" ehT:
You're welcome! It is sad. [MENTION=3580585]N00b-un-2[/MENTION] deserves a lot of thanks, he keeps digging at trying to compile CM for the VK810 the right way so everything will work.
[G Pad 8.3 Android Development] ddodge68:
I'm trying to get my G pad back to stock, so I can get the upgrade. I plug it into my laptop, and start the process, and I get a notice saying "The phone is disconnected from PC"....but it is not. Any ideas what I'm doing wrong?
[G Pad 8.3 Android Development] roirraW "edor" ehT:
Is this using the LG Tool 2014? Do you have the latest Verizon LG drivers installed (and reboot after to be sure), then after plugging the tablet in and changing to MTP mode (or having it in Download mode already), watch Device Manager until all the latest drivers install (can take up to 10 minutes even on otherwise fast PCs)? Are you using the original USB cable, or if not available, a nice high quality one?

Try a different USB port, different cable (even if it was original in the first place), reboot the PC, try a different PC if all else fails. If you tried a USB 3.0 port, try a USB 2.0 port if available, and vice-versa.

Is it saying what you wrote or something about no connection to server? I only ask because people always ask about that, thinking that it meant it wasn't working but if it does say no connection to server, just drag the window out of the way and ignore it; don't click anything in that dialog at least not for the 5-10+ minutes it takes the process to complete.
[G Pad 8.3 Android Development] ddodge68:
Yes, using LG Tool 2014. I will go search for newer drivers. I assumed the drivers were current, as I've only had the G Pad for a couple of months. Yes, MTP mode. Yes, original USP cable. And my laptop reads the tablet. I can access the pictures, and files on it, yet still the LT Tool says it's not connected.
[G Pad 8.3 Android Development] roirraW "edor" ehT:
I know occasionally some others have had similar troubles with this and other devices, hopefully you can resolve it. Please let us know your progress.

You can download the latest driver from http://www.lg.com/us/support-mobile/lg-VK810. Currently the file is "LG_VZW_United_WHQL_v2.20.0.exe".
[G Pad 8.3 Android Development] ddodge68:
Newest driver installed. Still no luck, so far.
[G Pad 8.3 Android Development] ddodge68:
Latest drivers installed. Restarted computer. Plug G Pad in, and start tool, and get the attached message.
[G Pad 8.3 Android Development] roirraW "edor" ehT:
I know you might not just have another PC handy, but if you can use someone else's, try it and see. Similar things have happened to some other people on here.

By the way, does retry help? Also, have you tried it with the tablet already in download mode?
[G Pad 8.3 Android Development] ddodge68:
Ok, I'm gonna ask the stupid question.....how do I put the tablet in "download mode"?
[G Pad 8.3 Android Development] roirraW "edor" ehT:
I believe it's, with the power to the tablet off, hold both up and down volume buttons down, then press and hold the power button for a few seconds. I haven't done it enough to remember at what point you should let go, so the first indication you get that it's going into Download mode, you should let go of the power button and the volume buttons.
[G Pad 8.3 Android Development] ddodge68:
Download mode solved the problem. I am not updated. Thanks!!!!
[G Pad 8.3 Android Development] roirraW "edor" ehT:
You're welcome, glad it worked! I think on my Verizon G3 that both the official LG flash tool, and the modded 2014 one automatically reboot the phone into Download mode from MTP connection via USB with Android running, at least most of the time, but I think either I've had less luck or no luck getting the VK810 to automatically reboot into Download mode.
[G Pad 8.3 Android Development] p1tchblackgt:
Everytime i run the tool i keep getting this popped up after i choose the language, any ideas?
[G Pad 8.3 Android Development] roirraW "edor" ehT:
This has come up before. Just drag it out of your view and don't click on anything; it is doing it's work. It doesn't always do that but I've had it happen sometimes and if you just ignore it, the tool will complete the flash. It can take 20 minutes to flash.
[G Pad 8.3 Android Development] p1tchblackgt:
It worked! Thank you so much!
[G Pad 8.3 Android Development] roirraW "edor" ehT:
You're welcome! :)
[G Pad 8.3 Android Development] mmseng:
Hey folks, any assistance appreciated here:

I'm trying to follow the procedure in the OP. My current state is TWRP installed, no ROM installed (I wiped system, like a dummy). I've got the KDZ and the flash tool, but I can't get the damn thing into download mode. No matter what I do it just boots back up to TWRP recovery. As I understand it all I should have to do is turn it on from a powered off state while holding vol up+down, right? Without download mode I don't know how to proceed.

I'd rather use a custom ROM, and just flash that from my SD card, avoiding this procedure, but honestly, I haven't found one I want to use. There seems to be slim pickin's for the VK810. I'd welcome any stable ROM suggestions. I was originally going for the unofficial CM11 ROM, but the broken data/GPS is a dealbreaker. So I guess I'm just going to go stock again for now (or continue attempting to), unless I figure something out.
[G Pad 8.3 Android Development] gehx:
hmm not sure why i can't post this, says i need to lengthen my post...lmao...
[G Pad 8.3 Android Development] mmseng:
Fantastic, thanks! Why are the instructions always wrong on these things? I'm pretty sure this is Android device #3/3 for me where this same issue has been a headbanger -_-

Everything seems to have completed successfully. Though this is definitely the most confusing and shady-looking process I've had to go through yet. If it helps anyone in the future here is a proper walkthough that's not in Korean or godawful Google translationese:

1) Download, extract, and install the LG United Mobile Driver zip from the site linked in the OP.

2) Download and extract the LG Flash Tool zip from the site linked in the OP.

3) Download and extract the KDZ from the AndroidFileHost link in the OP

- Note: the Flash Tool instructions want you to extract the KDZ to the same directory where the LGFlashTool2014.exe is located. Not sure if this is really necessary, but I did it anyway.

4) Connect tablet to USB (use a proper cable), and boot to Download Mode by powering the device off and holding [Power]+[Vol. Up].

- Note: this is different from the expected button combo of [Vol. Up]+[Vol. Down], or [Power]+[Vol. Up]+[Vol. Down].

5) Run LGFlashTool2014.exe

6) Browse to and select the KDZ file in the appropriate field, leaving all of the other settings at default.

7) Click the "CSE Flash" button

8) In the "Read Phone Information" window that comes up, click the "START" button

9) In the "Select Country & Language" window that comes up, I selected "Different Country", and "English" from the settings, though based on other posts in this thread, I'm not sure it matters. The text in the subsequent progress window was garbled for me anyway.

10) Click "OK".

11) If you see an error window pop up saying "Cannot connect to server, try again later", or some such, ignore it. Simply drag that error window out of the way and leave it be. The flashing progress will continue regardless.

12) After a while, the flashing will complete and the tablet will restart 2 or 3 times. If one of the screens on the tablet shows an ERR message, do not fret. It will restart and eventually come up with the Verizon boot screen, and then eventually up to the OS. For me, this process took about 8 minutes, but I gather it could take longer.

13) Grats, you completed the weirdest unbrick-job a lot easier than I did trying to comprehend all of the half-info, mis-info and Google translationese -_-
[G Pad 8.3 Android Development] roirraW "edor" ehT:
Hi! Thanks for the guide and glad you got it working. I believe the other instructions (both volume buttons) are for the other variants of this tablet. They get more action so probably why that info is more commonly found.

Sent from my VK810 4G
[G Pad 8.3 Android Development] mmseng:
Heh, yeah, between my Droid X, Samsung Galaxy S4, and this VK810 (all Verizon), I've been stuck with some of the most challenging devices to tinker with :crying:

Can't complain though, since the VK810 was a totally unexpected gift from my mum. I'm just glad I finally got it in working order again after having it sit bricked on my desk for months now, staring me down with that sad, sad black screen :P

Thanks for your work!
[G Pad 8.3 Android Development] roirraW "edor" ehT:
LOL! :) You're welcome, glad to help!
[G Pad 8.3 Android Development] roirraW "edor" ehT:
Changed OP and thread title to reflect my intention for this to be a repository for all OTA, .img and KDZ files relating to each official (and leaks if we ever find any, which will be indicated as unofficial/leak/whatever) LG release. If not noted otherwise, all files are official (unaltered from the official stock release).
[G Pad 8.3 Android Development] ddodge68:
Thanks for the links roirraW!! Once again, I'm guessing I did something wrong. I am now on stock, unrooted Lollipop. Is there a way to get rooted, and to get TWRP installed, from here?
[G Pad 8.3 Android Development] roirraW "edor" ehT:
You're welcome. In the thanks section in my ROM thread in my signature, the second (I believe) guide listed by [MENTION=5022682]Hnk1[/MENTION].

Sent from my VK810 4G
[G Pad 8.3 Android Development] ddodge68:
Using these links, I am once again rooted!! Thank you very much!! From here, keeping in mind that I have never had TWRP installed on this tablet, is there a post that outlines how to get it on? Or maybe that hasn't been achieved yet, if you didn't have it on before the upgrade? I've seen lots of posts that talk about how to manage, if you had it on previously. Have I simply overlooked a thread that outlines how to install it, having never had it on before?
[G Pad 8.3 Android Development] roirraW "edor" ehT:
Thanks to [MENTION=5022682]Hnk1[/MENTION]!

Google (don't use XDA search this time) for:

XDA VK810 TWRP 2.7.0.1

and you'll find what you need.

It's either here in Development or Original Development, I never remember, think Original though, but the thread can be buried due to not much activity.

Then read the bottom hidden section in the first post of my ROM thread in my signature below to detail and give links to what you need in order to go back and forth between TWRP and stock official LG Lollipop for our service. It's easy, you just have to get used to it.

Sent from my VK810 4G
[G Pad 8.3 Android Development] murray68w:
Edor,

First off thank you for all your hard work on the vk810!

Second. Would it be easier to use the LgFlash Tool 2014 to do the 4.2.2 or the 4.4.2? End result I want to get twrp on the Vk810. I'm 5.0.2 now; none of the root methods have worked so far.

Currently using the flashtool to try 4.2.2 and it keeps saying phone disconnected from pc, yet runs in the background. I'm gonna give it some time and hopefully it will flash successfully.

Thanks in advance.
[G Pad 8.3 Android Development] roirraW "edor" ehT:
You're welcome!

If I were you, I would use the LG Flash Tool 2014 like you asked, too flash the 24A KDZ, root it with the Stump app in brute force mode, install TWRP with the directions on the VK810 TWRP 2.7.0.1 thread, upgrade to 2.7.0.2, then follow my directions to flash my ViKtory810ROM in my signature, and flash SuperSU.zip after and my debloat zip(s) after.

Make sure and follow the instructions and pay attention to what I write in the ROM OP instructions regarding what can go wrong with SuperSU on official LG Lollipop on the VK810.4G and what to try if it happens to you.

[VK810.4G] [altev] [ViKtory810ROM] official LG G Pad 8.3 Lollipop 35A_08 5.0.2

[VK810.4G] [altev] official LG G Pad 8.3 Lollipop 35A_08 5.0.2

DEBLOAT SCRIPTS

and copies of all the files they remove

[VK810.4G] [altev] OTAs, .IMGs and KDZs, oh my
[G Pad 8.3 Android Development] roirraW "edor" ehT:
Sorry I got distracted and forgot to answer the rest.

1. Update your LG Verizon drivers to 2.22 then reboot the PC after.

2. Use the original USB cable of possible. If not possible, use a high quality cable.

3. Put the phone in Download mode and plug it into the PC.

4. Depending on a variety of factors it can take as long as 10 minutes for it to load the new driver once you connect your phone for the first time after upgrading/installing the drivers.

5. Once it appears to be done loading the drivers, run the flash tool in CSE mode. This will wipe your internal storage too so save / copy anything from that you want to keep.

No matter what the flash tool comes up in dialog once it's started extracting the KDZ, don't click any buttons (not even retry or if it says can't reach server) on any of the flash tool dialogs. Ignore them.

If it takes 20 minutes, just wait and you may be surprised and it usually works anyway.

[VK810.4G] [altev] [ViKtory810ROM] official LG G Pad 8.3 Lollipop 35A_08 5.0.2

[VK810.4G] [altev] official LG G Pad 8.3 Lollipop 35A_08 5.0.2

DEBLOAT SCRIPTS

and copies of all the files they remove

[VK810.4G] [altev] OTAs, .IMGs and KDZs, oh my
[G Pad 8.3 Android Development] roirraW "edor" ehT:
Here's LG's link to the 36B_00 KDZ: http://csmgdl.lgmobile.com/dn/downloader.dev?fileKey=FW4BNLT132FHAF0EA0FCJHB/VK81036B_00.kdz
[G Pad 8.3 Android Development] roirraW "edor" ehT:
Uploaded the 36B_00 KDZ and partition IMG files.

[VK810.4G] [altev] [ViKtory810ROM] official LG G Pad 8.3 Lollipop 36B_00 5.0.2

[VK810.4G] [altev] official LG G Pad 8.3 Lollipop 35A_08 5.0.2

DEBLOAT SCRIPTS

and copies of all the files they remove

[VK810.4G] [altev] OTAs, .IMGs and KDZs, oh my
[G Pad 8.3 Android Development] roirraW "edor" ehT:
Uploaded the 35A_08to36B_00 OTA files.
[G Pad 8.3 Android Development] sefirosu0522:
Just saw that my gpad was downloading the update. I'm on your 35A ROM. The download seemed huge. I think it was 1.4gb. I froze system updates. What's the best way to install your new 36B ROM coming from 35A?
[G Pad 8.3 Android Development] roirraW "edor" ehT:
Hi! I've updated my ROM. I wiped Cache and Dalvik and dirty flashed 36B and SuperSU.zip.

First use a root browser and delete the files in root/cache/fota. Also delete lge_fota out of the root/sbin folder.

You'll have to either use ADB or terminal to reinstall the 4.2.2 aboot.img (bootloader), reboot to TWRP, update to the latest TWRP v2.8.7.0 in a thread in original development, choose TWRP's reboot to recovery option, then I'd do a nandroid backup here. Wipe Cache and Dalvik, flash the 36B version of my ROM, flash SuperSU.zip and reboot. The ROM includes the 36B aboot.img so as usual once you flash it and exit TWRP you won't be able to get back into it until you reflash the 4.2.2 TWRP, and then you won't be able to boot the ROM until you reflash the 36B aboot.img.

I've updated the debloat scripts. There's a new No OTA flashable zip which will delete the right things so you won't get an OTA any more next time. Trying to update via OTA when you have custom recovery may result in bootloops at worst and just won't work at best.

[VK810.4G] [altev] [ViKtory810ROM] official LG G Pad 8.3 Lollipop 36B_00 5.0.2

[VK810.4G] [altev] official LG G Pad 8.3 Lollipop 36B_00 5.0.2

DEBLOAT SCRIPTS

and copies of all the files they remove

[VK810.4G] [altev] OTAs, .IMGs and KDZs, oh my
[G Pad 8.3 Android Development] sefirosu0522:
Hey sorry I'm a little confused by this. To make sure I have this right. I can:

1. Use a root browser and delete the files in root/cache/fota. Also delete lge_fota out of the root/sbin folder.

2. Wipe caches, dirty flash, slash supersu.

3. Reinstall 4.2.2 aboot. ( Do you have the command?)

4. Reboot into TWRP

5. Flash TWRP 2.8.70

This confuses me:

Did you mean flash 4.2.2 aboot, not TWRP? And the it says reflash 36b aboot. This is where I'm lost.
[G Pad 8.3 Android Development] roirraW "edor" ehT:
No problem. I'm going to continue this conversation in my ROM thread instead, though, just in case others have the same or similar questions.

Instructions to update from 35A or later: http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=62516840&postcount=154

Edit: Corrected bad link.
[G Pad 8.3 Android Development] roirraW "edor" ehT:
Weird. I haven't tested that exact scenario since I ripped the partition IMG files out of the KDZ and created the update of my ROM, then flashed it from TWRP v2.8.7.0. Thanks for the report!

If I ever have a need/desire to try that, I'll report back with my results.

Copyied this post from my ROM thread for anyone who takes a look here instead.
[G Pad 8.3 Android Development] roirraW "edor" ehT:
Whoops! I had the 36B_00 KDZ in a 7-Zip archive on Android File Host but I had it end with ".kdz" instead of ".7z". Sorry about that!

This is probably why this was happening. Sorry about that!!!!
[G Pad 8.3 Android Development] mikekoz:
I soft bricked my LG VK810 4G when I installed Supersu me. All I am getting at startup is the Verizon splash screen. I downloaded your KDZ file, the latest 5.0.2. Before I flash this in the LG Flash tool, should I try a factory reset from recovery? The tablet was rooted, but stock 5.0.2. The recovery is just the stock one. Thanks ahead of time for any help anybody can give me. I should have left the tablet alone as it was working great. I am bit mad a myself right now, and if I can get this thing back up to rooted 5.02 using Kingroot, I will be happy. Will not install Supersu me again!
[G Pad 8.3 Android Development] roirraW "edor" ehT:
Since you're prepared to flash the KDZ, which wipes internal storage, it won't hurt anything to try the stock factory reset. I doubt if it will help though since the root related stuff is in System, and that doesn't get wiped.

If I were you, I'd use the 11A KDZ instead of the 36B one unless you don't care about having custom recovery (TWRP), but even then it's still the easiest and most reliable way to get SuperSU on there. See the first thread in my signature below: [VK810.4G] [altev] most reliable way to root and install a custom recovery. Gives you detailed directions if you need them and links to everything you need to get root, custom recovery, and the latest stock ROM flashed.
[G Pad 8.3 Android Development] mikekoz:
Update: I restored my tablet the lazy way! :laugh: I really do not mind if I do not have a 3rd party recovery on this device, and I was too tired last night to do it the long way anyhow! I ended up just doing a dirty restore of the latest 5.0.2 image. When the tablet restarted, all my files and apps were intact! :cyclops: All I had to do was remove the evil Supersu me app, Supersu, and used the latest version of Kingroot on the tablet to root it again. After a restart, all is back the way it was. I am happy! Thank you for your assistance!! :good:
[G Pad 8.3 Android Development] roirraW "edor" ehT:
Awesome! That's all that matters. You're welcome and glad it turned out good!
[G Pad 8.3 Android Development] mikekoz:
I wanted to give another update on my revived tablet! Since I brought it back from the dead, it has been having issues where is runs slow and pauses every couple of seconds. It is real noticeable in games. I have done an app and dalvik cache clean about three times and that fixes it for a while, but the problem returns. I have also noticed some settings in my Kernel tweaking tool will not stick after a restart. A full reset also just temporarily fixes the problem. I have been thinking about trying the Supersu-me app one more time, but a newer version. I found out I did not use the most recent version the first time. I will not be overly concerned if it screws it up again since I have a way of restoring it. This Supersu-me app, however, has done the same thing to other people tablets. I found cases online of people having the same problem I did on other tablets. Maybe I just need to do a complete wipe and format, then restore it, rooting it with Kingroot again. Maybe Kingroot is not causing the problem!?
[G Pad 8.3 Android Development] roirraW "edor" ehT:
Hi! Thanks for the update and sorry to hear about the additional woes. I have to admit that there's only at the most 50% probability that Kingroot is the problem., and at least 50% of the problem is just Lollipop 5.0.2. I forget, were you ever on Lollipop on the VK810 before? If not, I find that it's definitely sluggish, similar (but worse) to how Android 5.0.1 was on the G3, but the 5.1.1 update brought it back to the way it was supposed to be.

I keep hoping that at least stock 5.1.1 comes out for the VK810. I'd rather have 5.1.1 than 6.0 right now because 5.1.1 is very well developed whereas 6.0 might still need some work.

Sigh. Good luck!
[G Pad 8.3 Android Development] mikekoz:
Yes. I have been on 5.0.2 since it was first pushed out to it. It was running smooth as silk before Supersu-me killed it. :D It still runs just as smooth until it starts this sticking problem. It seems to be sporadic as it is working fine now. It has always been on Kingroot also. That is the only utility that I ever found that would root it.
[G Pad 8.3 Android Development] mikekoz:
I removed Kingroot 4.8 and unrooted. The tablet ran great afterwards! I installed Kingroot 4.52 and so far it is doing fine, except it does not always stay rooted after a restart. Is there any other way of rooting this tablet on 5.0.2 other than Kingroot? I was never able to root it with anything other than Kingroot even when it was on Kit Kat. By the way, I tried Supersu-me one more time and the program just hangs and does nothing.