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[T-Mobile LG G3] infamous916:
Purpledrake lite doesn't even see my phone.... Just waiting for device for close to a hour. Not sure what to do

Sent from my GT-N7105
[T-Mobile LG G3] dominicanman912:
this wont work for me either. i get stuck when i type "is /temp":not found

cant find this /temp folder in purple drake nor adb local ready that everyone keeps referring to :rolleyes:
[T-Mobile LG G3] Omarley01:
Just download stump root apk, run it let it root device then install super su and busybox from play store.! Done :)
[T-Mobile LG G3] vcurbel:
It is ls /temp. It is not is /temp
[T-Mobile LG G3] vcurbel:
install the correct window drivers
[T-Mobile LG G3] Dozenboy0012:
like a charm

To those of you having problems make sure you're adb drivers are installed also like the man said you may have to repeat the step from when you go to adb in case the recovery didn't push it took me twice and when you get it is will say you're in the directory that's how you know you made it. Also when you temp root and if your stuck you just pick up from there just repeat I'm very sure you will succeed. Also after i rooted successfully, i wanted to try lollipop i flashed the custom recovery with modem only for it not to work and when i flash to recovery i go to fastboot mode so i downloaded twrp manager from the play store and since i did root before the code line was built and ready for a flash from the app in case any of you have a similar problem. P.S. don't forget to install busybox for the full root experience.
[T-Mobile LG G3] mila4me:
wow man thanks works like a charm :)

thank you for a nice guide
[T-Mobile LG G3] UK2K:
Thanks Sir! Worked without a hitch!
[T-Mobile LG G3] jvianney94:
Steps 12 and 13 do absolutely nothing. I get the fakesu #, and then when i try either step 12 or 13 i just get a flashing cursor and it sits there forever. Is it just failing to push the recovery image? Wouldn't ls /temp still return something? I'm just not getting what i'm doing wrong here. Very frustrating.
[T-Mobile LG G3] vcurbel:
If all step 1 to 11 has been done correctly...step 12 ls /temp should give you a list of all files inside your phone temp folder.

Check if device is connected repeating step 10
[T-Mobile LG G3] rustydraft:
Thank You!!

Worked perfect for me, I just got the g3 yesterday, and in my excitement updated about 30 minutes after turning it on. I Instaled the Update (OTA), Than i figured out i was going to have issues rooting the way most people have. I found your (this ) Post, and it went perfect with one exception....... every time i tried "ls/temp" it would report not found. I did this 5 times ( Re-Push) as suggested in the post, and than i did what i do...threw caution to the wind, and carried out the rest of the commands. It turns out the files had been pushed and it all went very smooth straight into twrp. So in my case the "is /temp" never never did find temp, however it was obviously there. I have no idea what might have happened if the files were not there, so i cant say everyone should precede with reckless abandon as i did, i can say however that in my case it worked out very well, and a huge huge Thank You to the op, you made my Friday night very very happy!!!!!!

:D

I should add that the phone was brand new from tmo, and never rooted prior to my using this method!
[T-Mobile LG G3] vcurbel:
The problem is that you missed the space between ls and /temp....so it is ls space /temp

ls /temp
[T-Mobile LG G3] Cheony81:
when i get to step 8,it tells me device offline? how can i fix this please
[T-Mobile LG G3] vcurbel:
Reinstall drivers and restart pc
[T-Mobile LG G3] Cheony81:
ok i did that and still showing the same thing,also noticed my adb version is 1.0.26 is this a issue?( since the first half of post worked and now i get this error,if i try this method to install twrp, http://xdaforums.com/tmobile-lg-g3/development/easiest-to-install-twrp-rooted-t3019124

will this work and then proceed to install superu through twrp?
[T-Mobile LG G3] vcurbel:
No... stump root tool will not work on the updated 10r exploit

I asume that it is mostlikely the adb drivers.

But try mini adb from here

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2317790
[T-Mobile LG G3] pezkiln:
Just wanted to stop by and say that this worked amazingly on my g3. I got stuck on the Is /temp as well but just copied and pasted from your post to command line and it worked like a charm! Thanks
[T-Mobile LG G3] sharpeyedman:
Wow thank you for this guide! I just got a brand new G3. I needed this guide.
[T-Mobile LG G3] bradhoschar:
no go

I had to downgrade my build to 10c.

Purply worked after that.
[T-Mobile LG G3] pitbullmommy45245:
This worked great, for e. At first i was getting a error but then i just copy and pasted the commands and it worked perfectly!!! My advice is to just copy and paste the commands! Thanks for this guide!!!
[T-Mobile LG G3] norazi:
right after I run purpledrake for temproot, and after it says successful temproot, i Cntrl+C and the purpledrake window closes and i just have the "connected to PC/USB" image and its just stuck on that... been sitting for about 10 minutes, should I restart?
[T-Mobile LG G3] vcurbel:
Yes, after cntrl+c purple drake will close and phone will go into recovery. Then you need to use the ADB LOCAL READY folder and continue with step 8
[T-Mobile LG G3] flickpiston:
This method DOES work!!! Just do what this guy says. It worked for me after i tried rooting for 20 min.

Thanks for the tip rubbamade :)
[T-Mobile LG G3] beanboi:
Haven't rooted a phone since my HTC G2 since I haven't found the need to, but things have come a long way since then so I thought I'd get into it again. Don't know if I'll flash any roms (I know I'll addicted to it again) but I look forward to playing with Xposed. This guide was easy and worked like a charm. Thanks!

Edit: May have spoken too soon. I went into TWRP, hit backup, checked three of the partitions and started it. It's still going. I don't remember backups taking over 3 hours. Any ideas on what it could be? Can I just let the battery run out or cancel it somehow?
[T-Mobile LG G3] vcurbel:
Try to update twrp using twrp manager or flashify from the play store
[T-Mobile LG G3] EvoYas:
This worked for me nicely thank you. :)

And if it helps, I pushed recovery 15 times on my last try and it worked, pushing it 5 times wasn't working for me at all.
[T-Mobile LG G3] d88naimi:
downgrade via Mac

Can I use this method using a Mac?

thank you
[T-Mobile LG G3] phaedrus43:
Excellent guide! Thank you [MENTION=3121337]vcurbel[/MENTION]! Worked like a charm!
[T-Mobile LG G3] Zimberto:
Thanks for this vcurbel . It's a salient reminder that no matter how smart developers are that unless there is good documentation around their work then it's effectively useless. The original thread on this topic is now out of date (at least for my 4.4.2 10r t-mo G3) yet that is where people like me first land and hit a wall. It would be great if each of these threads had a wiki 2nd post (see Slickdeals.net for an example) where people other than the original poster can help keep the info fresh.

One point of possible confusion from your instructions... you can't enable USB debugging mode while the phone is connected to USB. You need to install the drivers on the PC, enable USB Debugging, then connect.
[T-Mobile LG G3] k000:
Awesome thread !! Thanks !

Worked when PurpleDrake failed
[T-Mobile LG G3] Mr Luxe:
I must say that this method is very frustrating. Why hasn't a single person commented on the fact that the "attached ADB LOCAL READY with TWRP recovery.img" is either not in the file you're still referring us to, or is not as easily noticed as you lead on. Either way, it's making it impossible for me to move on. If not for any other purpose but to show by visual example, you could make a video and post it for others like myself to follow along to instead?

I've been sitting here for a few hours now trying to decipher what you mean. It's frustrating me to no end, and I'd really appreciate it if anybody could revise this tutorial so that normal, somewhat tech savvy folks can accomplish something here and not rip their hair out.
[T-Mobile LG G3] sudosilman:
Lol you clearly aren't tech savvy at all if you can't find the ADB directory which he CLEARLY SAYS IS ATTACHED TO THE POST! Do you even know what you are doing? Have you ever used shell scripts before? Maybe you should go learn more about computers before complaining.

Your comment comes off as entitled and *****y, stop acting like this community is your personal tech support here to serve you. This person didn't have to make a guide for his methods at all and could have left all us wanting to root our D851rs completely in the dust. Hundreds of people appreciate this persons effort and just cause he doesn't make a video or step by step picture tutorial doesn't make it a bad post.

Your attitude is terrible and you should feel bad, if you wanted a better tutorial you should have asked nicely and pointed out exactly where you were getting stuck. Instead you were an ass and just ranted about how terrible everyone and everything is as if the OP owed you something. Go to hell.

To Original Poster: Thanks so much for your guide, i found it really helpful and pretty clear to follow.
[T-Mobile LG G3] Mr Luxe:
I'd first like to personally welcome you to hell, we're already here for the most part with what seems like billions of others. Anyway, yes, I am pretty tech savvy when it comes to smartphones, having started back on the HTC HD2 long ago. My gripe is with instructions that don't feel well laid out and pragmatically thought through. I have major OCD, so this urks me greatly. The effort, mind you, is actually appreciated by me regardless of my frustrations. However you choose to view that statement is now up to you. That being said, I as an individual, just as many others will agree, owe nothing to anyone and that includes a "thank you" as well. That's not to be mean or snobby but just as life's rule of thumb. Thats why they're called compliments afterall, they don't usually come too often.

Maybe making a video and editing my posts hundreds of times is just something I would do or would have done until it was fool proof because I cannot stand to feel as though I am not clear in my findings and articulation. So, entitled? Perhaps to you, but I'm just a frustrated guy right now, that's all. You'll notice that I refrained from profanity because I do try and respect the community here as not to amplify the situation but to defuse it. This much you cannot claim, but I am not your judge either. Thanks you for the feedback though, and I second your side note attached to your rebuttal.

If someone can please tell me where the files are located in order to finish the job at hand, I'd be even more grateful, or am I just another soul out here in the ether? I'm just trying to get a little taste of lollipop down at the candy store, just like everyone else. Thank you to anyone who addresses how to find some of the files I mentioned earlier and can maybe help me a bit more closely than one here on XDA is used to. As you may have noticed, patience isn't my strongest suit so I could use the extra support.
[T-Mobile LG G3] sudosilman:
As the Original poster said in his post. IT IS ATTACHED

[IMG="ATTACHED ADB DIRECTORY"]http://i.imgur.com/bKfQ4fK.png[/IMG]
[T-Mobile LG G3] Mr Luxe:
Thank you, Sudosilman. I didn't notice this the first time around. I'll try it again and test my luck once more.

---------- Post added at 04:40 AM ---------- Previous post was at 04:01 AM ----------

Thank you for that tip, it finally processed and went through successfully. I appreciate your help.
[T-Mobile LG G3] vcurbel:
Amazing , isn't it? Sorry, I will not do a video. I just do not have time to un-root and root my phone again. I posted what it worked for me , and you are entitle to use it or not. I tried to write the most detailed instructions that I could . But, I guess , it was not sufficient

ADB LOCAL READY ATTACHMENT IS HERE- JUST CLICK HERE
[T-Mobile LG G3] joe75:
Painless and as easy as it gets.. Thanks for everything, vcurbel!
[T-Mobile LG G3] TechLoverAnt:
Somebody please help, i'm losing it

So i have kept repeating the steps over and over again and it still doesn't work i have been doing adb push recovery.img /temp 14-20 times and it still couldn't find it. i have my drivers installed and i have the ADB local ready folder extracted from the zip ready to go. I really have no idea what i am doing wrong. i have been spacing. I dont think the recovery is being pushed into the temp folder. do i have to manually throw in the SuperSU Zip before everything then begin the process?
[T-Mobile LG G3] joe75:
The instructions are easy to follow and it worked first time for me, took less than 5 minutes. I didn't install SU from twrp. I used win10 beta and needed to push 4 times. If you watch the return from the push command you will see whats being copied, once you see that it is repeating the last return you know that it has completed. Follow instructions for shell and use ls "list" command to make sure recovery is shown in /temp.
[T-Mobile LG G3] TechLoverAnt:
I totally agree that the steps are easy i just dont understand why the command wont go through. And you said u didnt install SU with twrp may i ask what did you do? Maybe this can solve my problem.
[T-Mobile LG G3] joe75:
SU is included in the rom settings but I also installed from the market. SU shouldn't be effecting the recovery being installed. Try again from the beginning. Just use purpledrake for temp root then follow the ABD instructions, pay attention to the push returns like I mentioned. After you see the return is repeated enter shell and check that the files are in place in /temp, then you can reboot to recovery and done.
[T-Mobile LG G3] bdgiese90:
super n00b

Ok, so I have never once used adb. I didn't have sdk on my computer, so I researched why adb wouldn't work. Then once I got that, this took 2 minutes. It took longer to prep than it did to gain root. I didn't have to push anything multiple times. It worked like a charm.

Why do people jump on others for their own errors?

Great work to OP (and all of those who submitted helpful files/input). You have made my life much more bearable!

:highfive:

Forgive my super old footer, I haven't logged on in forever! Back when the SGSII and Vibrant were relevant.....
[T-Mobile LG G3] Ebaneezor:
I have been trying this for days now - Going to post how I accomplished it to hopefully assist others having difficulty.

I followed the steps from the OP - They work, except for two caveats.

#1 Make sure you are using the version of purple drake in the OP - the LITE version.

#2 Copy and paste the text in step 9, into your DOS window, which is --> adb push recovery.img /temp (make sure you dont pick up spaces in front or behind the text when u copy paste)

Once i copy pasted adb push recovery.img /temp everything worked perfectly.

Hope this helps.
[T-Mobile LG G3] kdgaydos:
Root my G3 or go back to my Rooted "Cloudy" G2?

I love my G2 and after looking at the specs, aside from the obvious bigger screen size, and the sdcard slot. The QHD display isn't all that great and having both my G2 and G3 side by side, I feel the G2 has a sharper display and displays colors better. One big decision in updating was so that I could get a lollipop build faster but, that hasn't really happened yet either. I was also disappointed at the "stock" build. I have all these great feautures built into my "Cloudyfa G3" Rom for my G2 that I mistakenly assumed that the next "flagship" phone would have them as well. I am really missing the "plug and pop?" feature while using my G3 in the car. It makes it a little easier on my G2 because when I plug in the auxiliary cord, that window opens at the bottom of the screen asking me what programs I would like to open. As of yet I have not found a way to "root" my G3. I have not yet tried the "purple drake" method because I can't seem to extract the files using windows 8.1, when I click on the file a dialog box opens that says, choose what you would like to happen with this file but, there are no files on the list that can open this file. I tried a .zip extractor from the windows store but, all that did was fill my computer with malware and force me to waste a weekend cleaning out my computer. So assuming there is a way to get this damn phone rooted would you say I'm better off keeping the G3 or the G2?
[T-Mobile LG G3] vcurbel:
I hope you know that Windows has .zip extraction built in. Simply right-click the .zip, click Extract All, and follow the instructions to extract the file. Afterward you should have a folder containing PurpleDrake Lite in the directory the .zip is in. Please inform me if there are any further complications.
[T-Mobile LG G3] bedroidapp:
works fine, thanks.

just wondering what is the process to update the recovery image now. should we just go over the twrp manager apk to upgrade without risk of bricking the device?
[T-Mobile LG G3] aggiepm:
thank you so much for the instructions, this worked perfectly! :svetius:
[T-Mobile LG G3] yukkerz:
Everything worked great for me thanks. Only question I have is I finished it all and installed a lollipop ROM. I lost root however. What would be my easier way? To regain that.
[T-Mobile LG G3] vcurbel:
Reinstall the supersu.zip in twrp recovery
[T-Mobile LG G3] vcurbel:
Yes, twrp manager will work....you can also use flashify
[T-Mobile LG G3] kdgaydos:
I know it should but, it doesn't. The only option I have is "open with" There is NO extract option. The files I have are PurpleDrake-lite_R03.tar.gz and PurpleDrake-TMO_R03.tar.gz neither one has the extract option. It has to be something simply that I'm just overlooking. I'm not an idiot but, with so many success stories, I'm beginning to think otherwise.
[T-Mobile LG G3] d88naimi:
Windows 8 HELP

I have tried everything. I have installed the drivers, and PurpleDrake. Adb says device is connected, but when clicking on Purple drake, both unzipped and zipped, it immediately closes out. The box shows and then goes away so quickly. I have tried doing it manually and this does not work either. Anyone have a suggestion? Why isn't it working with purpledrake_windows.bat?

I have rooted 4 other phones before with no problems via Mac, so first time doing Windows. I have an LG G3 Tmobile D851 on 10r.

Help. por favor
[T-Mobile LG G3] vcurbel:
Google 7-zip. It is free. Install it and use it to extract the folder
[T-Mobile LG G3] vcurbel:
You need to extract the files in the tar.gz. it worked for me on any location....but others have stated to extract it on C main directory.

Make sure you installed the correct drivers
[T-Mobile LG G3] BillyD325:
Just thought I'd share that this worked for me on Linux. I just used the linux.sh file instead of the Windows file and performed the same steps as in the OP. Now I just need to decide if I want to keep stock firmware for the camera, or go to AOSP and LP. The camera is the only reason I'd keep stock. Otherwise, AOSP is so much better in every way.
[T-Mobile LG G3] kdgaydos:
Did everything that you asked but, still isn't working. I have the extracted files and clicked on the Windows.bat file, a black dialog box appears for a brief moment then disappears. I tried to unzip right to C drive as suggested in another post but, I'm getting the same outcome.
[T-Mobile LG G3] vcurbel:
Reinstall windows drivers. Make sure you use the correct ones...i attached it on the OP
[T-Mobile LG G3] kdgaydos:
Uninstalled, Redownloaded, and Reinstalled the drivers. Phone is recognized and shows up when connected to the computer but, still having the same issues with the dialog box opening briefly then closing. I'm beginning to think the issue is with my PC. I'm going to try it this weekend on a Win 7 PC and see if I get better results.
[T-Mobile LG G3] BoredKender:
I was not able to get it to work on my windows 8 laptop, but was flawless on my win7 machine. Followed all the exact same steps.

For those of you having issues with 8, try with 7 if you can.
[T-Mobile LG G3] Starfire-1:
I'll add a little Linux info as well. I was successful on Fedora 21 64-bit. Getting ADB to work was the only stumbling block for two reasons:

First, others may know this, but when you attach the G3, the USB mode needed to be set to PTP to get "adb devices" to see and acknowledge the device. Before trying Purpledrake-Lite, establish that adb works manually. The first time you connect with adb, a dialog box pops up on the phone asking for authorization for the computer - accept and allow the phone to remember this. (I did not have to update my USB information with 0x1004 as some threads on the topic suggest).

Second, Purpledrake-Lite comes bundled with adb, but it was incompatible with Fedora 21 x64. I simply renamed the adb that came with the distribution (in the assets/linux64 sub directory) and symlinked my existing adb "ln -s /path/to/existing/adb adb".

Once I did this, Purpledrake-Lite ran like a champ and put the fakesu in the /temp directory on the phone as expected.

I did have to "adb push" the recovery image several times as mentioned. Very odd there.
[T-Mobile LG G3] aartdept:
Yay Rooted!

Just signed up to say thx. I'm not very knowledgeable with Android, Rooting, Custom ROMs and stuff but I work in IT, so that helps. I just bought a new LG G3 D851 10R from TMobile. I'm happy overall with phone but the headset volume was way too low. I tried making it louder by installing volume booster apps that had worked for me in the past with other phones but they would not boost the volume on the G3. I wanted to try Volume Booster LG G3 (Root) because it looked promising based on reviews but, of course, the phone had to be rooted in order to use it. I could not live with it so after doing a day or two of research I came across this post. I followed the instructions word for word on a Windows 7 PC. My LG G3 phone is now rooted. I installed the app and the volume is perfect. Thank you. May the gods (and forum users) smile upon you and line your pockets with riches for the fine work that you do.:)
[T-Mobile LG G3] Barnzey:
Any help for a Mac user?

So, I have tried to follow the steps in the OP on my MacBook Pro with VMWare Windows 7, but all to no avail. Anyone have any ideas or tips for me, other than the get a PC comment that I am sure everyone is waiting to deliver??? Any help would be super appreciated, I am ready to get my G3 up to speed ;) Thanks in advance!
[T-Mobile LG G3] Acmephotographic:
Hi -- 1st time poster, and my 1st time attempting ROOT.

I've got a (new to me) T-Mobile LG G3 running Android 4.4.2 (I stupidly allowed the update shortly after activating the new phone) Kernal 3.4.0 Build Number KVT49LD85110r

I activated 'Developer Mode', and I've selected 'Allow USB Debugging' & 'Allow Outside Apps'. The phone is recognized by my PC.

I tried downloading STUMP, followed the instructions, and got a 'can not root, device is patched' message (with no further options).

Reading further that I might have success with Purple Drake through my Win7 machine, I've unsuccessfully tried both the 'lite' and the 'full' versions. In both cases, the install window opened and closed immediately, not even allowing me to see if there was an error message.

To verify, I installed ROOT CHECK which confirmed that I was NOT rooted.

I've tried this in both MTP and PTP modes, with similar poor results.

I'm open to suggestions. Thanks.
[T-Mobile LG G3] vcurbel:
phone being recognized by your pc does not mean that you have installed the drivers properly . Install the lg g3 drivers and start the process again . If you installed them already, then uninstall them , restart you pc, and install them again

Make sure you use purpledrake lite as recommended in op page
[T-Mobile LG G3] drmusic45:
This worked perfectly on my D851 with 10r installed; thanks very much for the guide!
[T-Mobile LG G3] andyandmarlys:
Worked for me after realizing that the drivers weren't the stock "windows" drivers..... Ie, I went back to see that there were LG drivers attached to the OP. Once I installed those, rather than the drivers that Windows automatically assigned, I was good to go.

Thanks!