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[T-Mobile LG G3] mjfrank:
First and foremost : THANK YOU AUTOPRIME!!!!

I can confirm that if you use the files I highlighted in the picture attached your result will be the 5.0.1 T-MOBILE BRANDED update for our G3 variant.

The reason I am posting this is that it seems there are a LOT of questions about [MENTION=2684188]autoprime[/MENTION]'s work (probably because he didn't spoon-feed it to us, as most of the noobs are accustomed to... [One zip file to rule them all]).

So here we go, for those of you who need the play-by-play:

Go back to the OP and scroll down to the DOWNLOAD FROM CODEFIRE - click the link

It takes you to a list of partitions, click "20b"

Download the 4 files I (sloppily) highlighted in the picture attached and save to your EXTERNAL SD card.

Reboot into Recovery (TWRP 2.8.6+)

Perform TWO separate Nandroid backups (First, EFS only - you really should have a separate backup of this handy...) (Second, I personally backed up everything (INCLUDING MODEM but EXCLUDING EFS)

Once back-ups are complete and safely located on either your EXTERNAL SD card or your COMPUTER, proceed.

Flash all 4 at once. (I did them in reverse alphabetical order: System, Modem, Boot, Bootloader)

Once everything has flashed, back out to the main TWRP screen, select WIPE and then swipe.

Finally, back out of that and RESTART "system" - it should then ask you about SuperSU - swipe and it will restart the phone after the SuperSU script runs.

THAT'S IT!

Phone will boot up with "Android is Upgrading..." for several minutes and once complete, thanks to [MENTION=2684188]autoprime[/MENTION], you'll now have what TMO still isn't willing to give us. :D
[T-Mobile LG G3] krowley3:
I do still have my G3. I may in the future update SR Remix, but at this point in time, I just do not have the additional time to work on it or support it. Since [MENTION=2684188]autoprime[/MENTION] was nice enough to give us everything we could possibly need with this release, it would not be hard for someone to pick up and run with it. I am really hoping that someone else decides to jump on board and learn to make roms to their liking and shares with the rest of the community since the G3 seems to really be lacking in roms based on stock (stock just works, thats why I prefer it).
[T-Mobile LG G3] mjfrank:
Two quick things I've noticed so far...

1. Modem is waaaaaaaaaaay better than what we had with KK. (i.e. I now maintain LTE signal whilst using the elevator @ my office for 9 floors - w/ KK the signal would drop shortly after the elevator doors closed)

2.This was packed on the 5th!!!! March 5th TMO had this and still sits on it, WTF?????
[T-Mobile LG G3] RussianBear:
No need for a restart, just flash the boatloader last :)
[T-Mobile LG G3] joemossjr:
Mine flashed perfectly running stock right now
[T-Mobile LG G3] autoprime:
dat boatloader :laugh:

I assume you flashed system? if so then it could have been avoided if system wasn't wiped... everything is taken care of by the zips, minus factory reset. If it failed on you and you didn't wipe system, odd... idk. anyway, putting this here in case anyone runs into issue in future.

unrelated to the quoted chat above... I'm working on a lil modpack zip for the stock rom.. should be up soon. Will update THIS post and OP when I do so.

:cyclops:
[T-Mobile LG G3] mjfrank:
[MENTION=2684188]autoprime[/MENTION]

I forgot to add this earlier:

Confirmation number: 8T433197E9044150X

It's not much, but keep up the great work!
[T-Mobile LG G3] RussianBear:
I'm good now. I did wipe the kk system first, then flashed the zips with bl being last. Presto. Thanks once again! Dat navigation bar height, tho... Lol
[T-Mobile LG G3] autoprime:
thank you. I appreciate it.
[T-Mobile LG G3] ShermCraig:
Thanks for doing this - but there are no (sloppily) highlighted pictures! ;)
[T-Mobile LG G3] Mikessv:
Can only tell me the order in which to flash these zips?
[T-Mobile LG G3] Vegasden:
Read the post right above yours. I followed his instructions and had zero issues.
[T-Mobile LG G3] mjfrank:
go back to page 33...follow my post...

Updated post - sorry, forgot to hit upload before I closed the pop up window.
[T-Mobile LG G3] truckerdewd:
I keep getting a failed on the bootloader zip. Have tried it multiple times.
[T-Mobile LG G3] mjfrank:
did you try flashing multiple times or re-downloading multiple times?
[T-Mobile LG G3] truckerdewd:
Tried flashing the bootloader 3 times and I tried it last each time after everything else was flashed. That's gonna be the one file that wants to give me a fit knowing my luck.
[T-Mobile LG G3] RussianBear:
Dude, look several posts above :) flash the system first, then everything else.
[T-Mobile LG G3] mjfrank:
So re-download it.....sounds like a bad download if it's just automatically failing...
[T-Mobile LG G3] joemossjr:
I flashed system then rebooted recovery and everything flashed fine after
[T-Mobile LG G3] truckerdewd:
That was the first file flashed. I did it in the exact same order as was mentioned. I'm not new to this. The bootloader just fails when I try to flash it even after I have flashed system then modem, then boot
[T-Mobile LG G3] fr3d0x:
All working fine thanks!..
[T-Mobile LG G3] Papote3:
Sound to me like a bad download then, chek MD5, if it doesn't match, download again until it does

Always verify md5 of each downloaded file. Md5's provided in first post
[T-Mobile LG G3] xlxcrossing:
So I flashed bootloader,modem,system,boot then the zip with micron in it. (Was unsure why there were 2 zips for ROM) I realize I got the order wrong. I couldn't get the system to boot. It hung at LG splash screen for about 10 minutes. Before I flashed the micron zip it hung at the T-Mobile splash screen. At this point the bootloader is flashed but I'm not sure what else to do except flash over and over. I restored back to custom aosp ROM fine w/data.
[T-Mobile LG G3] truckerdewd:
I did that with each file I downloaded and they matched perfectly. I re downloaded the bootloader zip and checked the md5 and it matched so gonna try it again.
[T-Mobile LG G3] oxman777:
I was having the exact same issue and just restored my OG backup then dirty flashed over, all good!

Also SU zip just in case anyone needed it.

http://download.chainfire.eu/696/SuperSU/UPDATE-SuperSU-v2.46.zip
[T-Mobile LG G3] truckerdewd:
I restored my backup then booted into recovery and did my 2 backups then flashed system zip, rebooted recovery, selected yes to install Supersu, then flashed modem, boot, and bootloader zips (which flashed just fine this time), wiped dalvik and cache only and then rebooted. currently it is on the Android upgrading screen so apparently the key is to flash system zip then reboot recovery to get the rest of the zips to flash fine. At least in my case it was. May be that way for others as well.
[T-Mobile LG G3] BallCity:
This worked smoothly for me! Thanks.
[T-Mobile LG G3] ShermCraig:
All WAS well...

I successfully flashed all 4 files and was up and running beautifully. I began adding accounts, and when I added my Dropbox account, I began getting non-stop pop-up errors (see screenshot). Can anyone offer any suggestions? Thanks! :)
[T-Mobile LG G3] xlxcrossing:
...moved to q&a
[T-Mobile LG G3] fr3d0x:
Freeze the apps
[T-Mobile LG G3] ShermCraig:
Freeze Dropbox??

EDIT: I tried that but it did nothing. I tried uninstalling Dropbox and that seems to have stopped the errors. [MENTION=2684188]autoprime[/MENTION], do you have any insight?

EDIT TWO POINT OH: Error's are back despite removing Dropbox. Ugh!
[T-Mobile LG G3] graphreak:
Steps to flash TMO 20B without a hitch

I can confirm that this is the best way to ensure LGD851.20B.BOOTLOADER-iNb4TMO.zip installs without a hitch.

1) In TWRP, backed up existing ROM (was on LGD851.20L-ollipop.I.UNICRON-iNb4TMO)

2) Wipe/swipe (Factory reset) twice, then

3) Flashed LGD851.20B.SYSTEM-iNb4TMO.zip,

4) rebooted back into recovery (received a prompt to root/flash SuperSU and did it)

5) Flashed LGD851.20B.MODEM-iNb4TMO.zip

6) Flashed LGD851.20B.BOOT-iNb4TMO.zip

7) Flashed LGD851.20B.BOOTLOADER-iNb4TMO.zip

8) Flashed SuperSU-v2.46.zip

9) Wiped Dalvik/cache twice then rebooted into ROM.

Apps updating all done, signed into Google account and restoration of my other apps are in progress.
[T-Mobile LG G3] autoprime:
if you flashed the stock 20B system zip and not the unicron zip then I have no clue.... you should be 100% stock and all should work. you did a factory reset in TWRP before booting into the rom, right? if you did then I'm not sure what to tell you.
[T-Mobile LG G3] ShermCraig:
Thank you for replying! I did however, I guess I can do a more thorough wipe and try again? If you were me in this situation, what steps would you take? Thanks again, [MENTION=2684188]autoprime[/MENTION]!

EDIT: In appreciation of your help: Confirmation number: 3D505263Y9808561G - wish it could be more....
[T-Mobile LG G3] BallCity:
Does anyone else notice greatly increased boot times with the 20B stock? I wonder if this is suffering from that boot image memory leak like the 5.0 Nexus devices?
[T-Mobile LG G3] ShermCraig:
Have you "added" all of your accounts back? No issues?
[T-Mobile LG G3] autoprime:
thank you very much!

as for what I would do... since I KNOW the SYSTEM, BOOT, MODEM and BOOTLOADER zips are stock/untouched images I would boot back into TWRP, hit the WIPE button then swipe the slider... 2-3 times. Then I would reflash all 4 zips.. making sure there were no errors.. then hit the reboot button. TWRP would ask me if I want to root and I would swipe to say YES. Then the phone reboots and I'd wait for it to boot up and hope for the best.

If there was still an error I would open up Chrome and try to download a file... any file... a small apk from apkmirror.com for example and I would see if the download failed. If the download fails then that'd pretty much confirm that there is a permissions issue with your internal SD card and I'd run the command in the OP (restorecon) to fix the permissions with that... then confirm it worked by downloading the apk in Chrome.

If it still failed I would move all files on internal sd storage onto extSD or my computer.. then reboot into TWRP and redo all the steps above... only on top of a normal factory reset.. I would also go into the advanced wipe menu and wipe data / internal storage. then reflash the zips etc etc.

if it still didn't work.. who knows.. I don't see how it wouldnt at that point unless there is an unfixed bug with dropbox in the stock rom.
[T-Mobile LG G3] graphreak:
All done and working smooth.

I only have multiple email accounts & don't use any Cloud storage apps (noticed you started having issues with Dropbox?).
[T-Mobile LG G3] ShermCraig:
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Yes - as soon as I added the account and logged in, the error's began. I'm in the process of doing a complete re-wipe and re-flash of the 4 files, and once complete, I intend to add dropbox before any other app just to see if that was it. Thanks for the response.

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So, just finished reflashing, allowed LG to install it's stuff, rebooted, installed and logged into DropBox and all is well so far. Not sure why I had issues before. I am going to reinstall my hundreds of apps via Play store (vs Titanium Backup) and see how it goes. For those that have offered assistance, I thank you! :good:
[T-Mobile LG G3] Upstreammiami:
Can I flash the lollipop bootloader if I'm aosp?
[T-Mobile LG G3] graphreak:
20B from 3/31 is an excellent ROM, all setup and running smooth.

Signal icon finally shows the 4G-LTE on TMO now.

Weirdly, apps (eg. TB) could only read but not write to my 64GB SDCard.

Resolved this (without formatting my SDCard from Storage setting, too much stuff on it) by flashing NextApp SDFix (even though app was for KK originally) and rebooting.

{Had this issue initially on 20L-UNICRON build too and was resolved same way.}

Anyone else faced this on 20B?
[T-Mobile LG G3] NewZJ:
I was running cm12

I flashed boot, bootloader, modem, and flashed cm12 zip. (Just wanted to update the firmware)

Boots fine, runs fine.

Just in case anybody wondered
[T-Mobile LG G3] BallCity:
Yes, this is a known thing. Starting with Kit Kat and above, Google by default is applying protections to the SD card so that apps can no longer freely read/write this. This is supposedly to be more "secure", but I just find it stupid.
[T-Mobile LG G3] ShermCraig:
Errors have returned after doing the LG restore. Anyone else experiencing this at all???
[T-Mobile LG G3] MrSteelX:
For most non tech people using android. This just killed the sd card, something Google would love to happen so you are more inclined to use their online cloud storage. The more data you store online, the more ad data they can gather about us.
[T-Mobile LG G3] trickinit:
Does the order matter? I'm on CM12 and was wondering if I should do the same.
[T-Mobile LG G3] RussianBear:
Anyone getting fc when trying to access "tethering and networks"?
[T-Mobile LG G3] arjuna_:
How's Bluetooth performance after you flashed those changes? I used to have not so good range and it would constantly drop out when I put my phone into my pocket while listening through my Bluetooth headphones.

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Yes I got those FC's as well.
[T-Mobile LG G3] NewZJ:
I don't know. I want to say yes but I'm not knowledgeable enough to say for certain. As long as you flash the cm12 zip last (you don't need to reflash gapps) it will overwrite anything that might prevent it from booting.
[T-Mobile LG G3] trickinit:
Cool, I just flashed them and everything seems to running smooth. Have you noticed any difference in reception with the new modem?
[T-Mobile LG G3] ShermCraig:
Unfortunately the process.android.process.acore has stopped

So, this error I've been getting is apparently a known issue in KK5.01. I'm shocked that I'm the only one experiencing it, but for those that may be, here are some links that discusses it:

https://productforums.google.com/forum/m/#!msg/nexus/Ip-hdFEQccY/OSFCz4Qj59oJ

https://code.google.com/p/android/issues/detail?id=95749

Supposedly, the issue is fixed in KK v5.1.

[MENTION=2684188]autoprime[/MENTION], if you do learn anything more about this, can you let us know? :D
[T-Mobile LG G3] NewZJ:
Not yet. I haven't seen any random drops or unexpected loss of signal so far
[T-Mobile LG G3] Vegasden:
As mentioned, Settings FCs when trying to access tethering and networks. Fortunately there is an app/icon to activate the Hot Spot.
[T-Mobile LG G3] fr3d0x:
yes and my phone just reboot minutes ago..
[T-Mobile LG G3] joemossjr:
Mine doesnt fc when i go to tethering ??
[T-Mobile LG G3] fr3d0x:
maybe cause i installed xposed could be that i dont know..
[T-Mobile LG G3] cammykool:
I dont know how to do it.
[T-Mobile LG G3] RussianBear:
Extract radio img then flash it in recovery or via flashify.
[T-Mobile LG G3] aleks_:
Did it work by any chance?
[T-Mobile LG G3] Upstreammiami:
Cm12 has no modem lol it's just a rom.. Rooms dont carry modem lol.....
[T-Mobile LG G3] :
I wonder if a modem from an official g3 lollipop variant would work.
[T-Mobile LG G3] Renarudo:
To my knowledge, it would need to be the D851 variant, so until we got TMo OTA (or a source dump) we're pissing into the wind.
[T-Mobile LG G3] Upstreammiami:
Yes that wouldn't work. probably even soft brick your phone...
[T-Mobile LG G3] troysyx:
*probably would not work, but just putting it out there*

Since the HTC One M8 and the LG G3 have the same internals (Snapdragon 801), do you think using the tmobile M8's modem would work since its already updgraded to lollipop? i'm not that knowledgeable on the modem side of things, but just wanted to put that out there to get anyones thoughts. :)
[T-Mobile LG G3] makeithappen978:
How would upgrading the bootloader and modem benefit the development of AOSP/CM based ROMs, if at all? I've read a couple of posts stating that if our G3 had lollipop, devs could develop better, more stable, non stock ROMs. On the other hand, others have stated that it makes absolutely no difference.

Correct me if I'm wrong, but wouldn't a modem for lollipop aid in wifi, BT, reception issues of Lollipop based ROMs, stock or otherwise?
[T-Mobile LG G3] :
FYI, won't work with multirom.
[T-Mobile LG G3] yanowman:
I realize these are probably dumb questions...

And yes... i DID read the op, multiple times..

Is this essentially the begining to stock based lollipop ROMS (like 4.4 Skydragon) but for lollipop?

I just dont understand why anyone would flash this over an AOSP if the data is exremely spotty and it doesnt include the "big ticket items" like T-Mol Wifi calling

Also,

Does one have to flash the ONE file, or the file and a "modem" (no clue what that is)

I hope i dont sound

Too retarded

... hopefully other people are wondering the same.
[T-Mobile LG G3] Upstreammiami:
Modem is the radio.... When the official comes out witch it will be with the lollipop radio it will be all perfect and with WiFi calling and so on....
[T-Mobile LG G3] qbanlinxx:
Even the cm12 and such have modem issues were you constantly lose service. Reason being, we have no modem for lollipop. Can't pull it from another variant I'm assuming, or a Dev would have ported over a modem already and fixed the modem issues on Cm.
[T-Mobile LG G3] kamusxervantes:
Yeap softbrick un muy case bootloop
[T-Mobile LG G3] Rollablunt420:
Nice work. I'm just still waiting till the official lollipop comes out. But why just try the modem off CM12 or bliss pop?
[T-Mobile LG G3] Vegasden:
As was stated earlier in this thread, roms don't contain modems.
[T-Mobile LG G3] lightcao:
You're the best Autoprime! Thanks!
[T-Mobile LG G3] trinikartel:
I tried the d855 and d852 modems so far with no luck. I'll try others after work tonight to see if i find a hit.
[T-Mobile LG G3] mjfrank:
Hey [MENTION=2684188]autoprime[/MENTION]!!!

You may want to check in with user [MENTION=3330947]jonesin[/MENTION]!!!

Assuming he's not lying, he received the OTA just a little while ago.

"Hey guys, my Tmo G3 informed me this morning of a system update, I am on a rooted skydragon rom and I don;t know how to capture the OTA on this device. I did adb logcat after it had already been downloaded. Is there a place in the system directory where this file might have been stored? Someone please let me know I am not going to mess with the device until I get a chance to try and pull this. I tried to let it install and now I am stuck in TWRP recovery and can't boot back in to the system so I'd like to do this quick so I can use my phone as intended."

Here's the link to the forum topic he posted the above quote in:

http://xdaforums.com/tmobile-lg-g3/general/t-mobile-usa-lp-ota-t3020967/page31

Good luck & THANK YOU for all that you do for this community!!
[T-Mobile LG G3] graphreak:
Too bad, he doesn't seem to have been able to capture the actual OTA file itself (if it was in fact the Lolipop update) prior to being stuck in TWRP. :(
[T-Mobile LG G3] RussianBear:
I did install exposed for Lollipop, if that makes any difference. It's in alpha stage.
[T-Mobile LG G3] samman82:
Network mode won't stay on lte. 4g lte popped up on initial flash and went away after a reboot. Any ideas?
[T-Mobile LG G3] Swizzle82:
I thought there was a user profile for lollipop. One that puts a profile icon in.the statusbar next to the sertings gear. I hope it's not through guest mode.. Guest mode sucks.. It makes you have to use a secure lockscreen.
[T-Mobile LG G3] bofiana:
+1

I can go into settings and change it back to LTE but after reboot, it switches back to GSM/WCDMA and then I have to manually switch again.
[T-Mobile LG G3] BallCity:
Hmmmm I'm having troubles getting the SD card to mount at on all T-Mobile official 20B lollipop. I take it out and put it back and and it will say "SD Inserted" but will not actually mount. If I have settings open I see it pop up for a split second (the SD card) then it goes right back to SD card removed.

Anyone have any ideas and/or the same problem? The card worked fine on KK and TWRP sees it fine as well. Do I need to reformat it or something?? (Ugh, lots of data...)
[T-Mobile LG G3] Pu$$nBooT$:
Success on loading 20b lollipop on my phone via manual method using the official kdz file, lost root but thanks to this

--> http://xdaforums.com/lg-g3/general/guide-root-lg-firmwares-kitkat-lollipop-t3056951 <--- I was able to root my phone again and I used FLASHIFY app from google play store to load custom recovery of twrp2.8.6.1 and it worked
[T-Mobile LG G3] graphreak:
A suggestion - #365.
[T-Mobile LG G3] BallCity:
Yeah, I've tried that - no success - NextApp SDFix did not help. The problem is that apps can't read OR write to it - it simply will not mount or be detected at all by Android.
[T-Mobile LG G3] wizardfingers:
I flash all the ZIPS as it explained in the OP's post it starts and everything I waited 5 mins I also noticed the keys at the bottom where missing when I finished the setup everything was just black in the background.

I've checked the md5 hash and they matched what I downloaded. Whats the deal what could I be doing wrong. I have the latest TWRP as well. Any help appreciated.

I also flashed the UNICORN build with no issues, but I don't want to use that build I'd like the tmobilness
[T-Mobile LG G3] walkwithdeath:
did you get exposed to work correctly on the 20b stock images? As soon as mine rebooted LG Smart Screen or something went crazy with the FC.
[T-Mobile LG G3] mjfrank:
You wiped everything before you flashed. Restore your backup and start over....just don't wipe anything till after you flash the 4 files.
[T-Mobile LG G3] wizardfingers:
there's a thread going around I'll see if I can find it, a zip file that removes the lg cover thing for it to work as far as I know thats the only work around

update:
[T-Mobile LG G3] justibasa:
I've flashed the 3 zips in twrp and when I go to boot the system up, twrp tells me that no os is installed even though the zips flashed successfully.
[T-Mobile LG G3] walkwithdeath:
there is 4 zips. I'm guessing you missed either boot or boot loader. I would start from the beginning... halfway down page 36 is the correct install guide for this.

SYSTEM

BOOT

BOOTLOADER

MODEM

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Thank you. I missed that.
[T-Mobile LG G3] Vegasden:
For the Xposed alpha to work, install the Rom & NOT Xposed. Use Titanium to freeze LGSmartCover. Now some say to also freeze the Launcher and use another one. I went with what I read elsewhere and froze all three Weather apks. That worked. Now flash the Xposed alpha and then install the apk.
[T-Mobile LG G3] justibasa:
Bootloader gives me an error every time I try to flash.
[T-Mobile LG G3] mjfrank:
So after running this most of the day, the only minor issue I haven't managed to figure out is a constant "unknown issues with google play services - requested by google play music"

I've manually downgraded, upgraded most google apps with no success.

If i downgrade GPS it flips out other google apps...seems like a never-ending cycle.. Lol

Anyone else?
[T-Mobile LG G3] walkwithdeath:
Flash in this order. I would double check your files to ensure you got a good download. for step 2 i wiped the dalvik/cache/system/data and a factory reset. I know overkill but eh. haha

1) In TWRP, backed up existing ROM (was on LGD851.20L-ollipop.I.UNICRON-iNb4TMO)

2) Wipe/swipe (Factory reset) twice, then

3) Flashed LGD851.20B.SYSTEM-iNb4TMO.zip,

4) rebooted back into recovery (received a prompt to root/flash SuperSU and did it)

5) Flashed LGD851.20B.MODEM-iNb4TMO.zip

6) Flashed LGD851.20B.BOOT-iNb4TMO.zip

7) Flashed LGD851.20B.BOOTLOADER-iNb4TMO.zip

8) Flashed SuperSU-v2.46.zip

9) Wiped Dalvik/cache twice then rebooted into ROM.
[T-Mobile LG G3] wizardfingers:
yes I did, I did everything you said and everything is good thank you! :victory:
[T-Mobile LG G3] RussianBear:
Install the help zip.
[T-Mobile LG G3] Th3rdBorn:
Anybody mind sharing some of the differences this has from Cloudy's Rom aside from wifi calling and t-mobile branding. Any features missing or added? I don't mind comparing myself just thought I'd get some feedback first.
[T-Mobile LG G3] fr3d0x:
no more home FC.