yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[G4 General] bitbitbit:
I am on Rogers as well. I wonder it's ok to flash just the rooted telus 10f system.img instead of flashing the kdz first followed by the rooted img. Did the kernel/modem get updated?
[G4 General] GibMcFragger:
I think your need to flash the full 10f KDZ first, THEN flash the rooted system image. If not, there will be issues.
[G4 General] athris:
For current situation, You always need to flash the telus kdz first, then go for the rooted telus image. If you use another base then flash telus rooted image you will notice some issue like no exfat, no lte advance etc...
[G4 General] GibMcFragger:
I just took the plunge and flashed the Telus KDZ on my Rogers G4. It's currently booting and building the app caches, so we'll see.

I'll let you know if everything works. :)

FYI I didn't wipe.

*Edit* It went flawlessly. I'm now on 10f and nothing else has changed.
[G4 General] bitbitbit:
Flashing the KDZ won't wipe the phone?
[G4 General] GibMcFragger:
You can choose to flash with or without wipe in LG Flash Tool.

My god, this phone flies now, and the touchscreen is PERFECT.
[G4 General] Cobthaich:
Mcfragger, thanks for the update, that's great. Going to try to do tonight, cant wait to try.
[G4 General] Usraek:
Do you think that VOLTE still works correctly? I don't think Telus has that feature at all.
[G4 General] GibMcFragger:
Ah crap. It's not there. Gimme a min to see if I can enable it via the secret menu.

*edit* Bloody hell, Telus disabled it.
[G4 General] chriskwarren:
I wonder what changes they are to improve screen responsiveness? Has anyone with a 10f update compared the build. Prop files?
[G4 General] finneginsfast:
You're correct, Telus doesn't have that option.
[G4 General] k3mik4l:
Updated my bell g4 with the telus update and then flashed the rooted img and xposed. Wow no more touchscreen issues its like a brand new phone! Kudos to LG for fixing this
[G4 General] Usraek:
Unfortunate. I was looking forward to this update.

Hm, well we either need to find a way to reenable it or wait until Rogers releases a KDZ for our phone.
[G4 General] GibMcFragger:
I can live without it until the Rogers KDZ is out.
[G4 General] Sentario:
Need step by step instructions to ROOT ROGERS.

Could I please get step by step instructions on how to flash the rogers variant.

THANK YOU.
[G4 General] Usraek:
Yeah it's certainly not the end of the world, just demotivating when wanting to tweak only to need to start again lol
[G4 General] GibMcFragger:
I hear ya.
[G4 General] CasseTrop:
I find the screen kind of unresponsive even on 10f. Coming from a Z3 2 days ago.
[G4 General] GibMcFragger:
I'm comparing it to the G4 before the update, lol.

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Anyone know how to reenable the hidden menu on the Telus 10f update? I'm on Rogers, which has VoLTE. It's not enabled in the Telus software, and they have disabled access to the hidden menu. Bastids.
[G4 General] finneginsfast:
LG G4 H812 (Canada version) type 2945#*812#

edit: oops, that's for unlock code entry...
[G4 General] GibMcFragger:
277634#*# worked on mine when I was on Rogers' software. Telus has it disabled though.
[G4 General] GetPatriotized:
Just received another one.

https://dl.pushbulletusercontent.co...V4q1vRtKX0/Screenshot_2015-08-31-17-26-26.png

Should I update and re root using this method? http://xdaforums.com/g4/general/lg-g4-100-root-success-directives-root-t3180586
[G4 General] GibMcFragger:
Rooted! Now I just need to figure out how to enable the hidden menu so I can turn VoLTE back on.
[G4 General] CasseTrop:
Flashed the Telus 10f KDZ on my Videotron phone. (no wipe)

Then flashed the post 503 rooted Telus 10f .img.

Works like a charm.
[G4 General] jasonzarko:
Yes
[G4 General] mousetamer:
I'm on Rogers and I have a quick question. If I flash the Telus KDZ for now, will I be able to flash the Rogers one once they release it? Not sure how that works since both will be 10f.
[G4 General] Ser Gilgoroth:
I would think so, as you could probably just flash the KDZ from Rogers on top. I could be wrong, but I am sure someone with more knowledge will weigh in on this.
[G4 General] GibMcFragger:
That's what I am planning on doing!
[G4 General] mousetamer:
Me too, but I want to make sure I can and that it doesn't do anything to my warranty.
[G4 General] spartan268:
Might just do the whole Telus thing on my Rogers phone. I never used VOLTE so to me it doesn't matter.

My only worry is that do I have to reinstall everything that is root related? ie). AdAway, busybox, get that PITA Viper up and running again
[G4 General] finneginsfast:
You don't backup/restore with Titanium?
[G4 General] spartan268:
Nope. Majority of my stuff is recoverable. But I am guessing the solution is to backup the root stuff using Titanium and then restore after I'm back in the game?
[G4 General] finneginsfast:
I restore all my user apps with it after all flashes, works excellent. Well worth the pro upgrade as well.
[G4 General] Azure1203:
Wouldn't it just be easier to wait for the Rogers release, and hopefully someone will root it, and after that I can use KDZ to flash it?

The download files are kinda all over the place and without step by step instructions I'm kinda scared I'll mess something up.
[G4 General] CasseTrop:
It's pretty messy indeed to know what to do with these files.

I myself did this:

(You need the proper drivers first)

These drivers worked for me. http://oceanhost.eu/ed0bnrnghgef/LGUnitedMobileDriver_S51MAN312AP22_ML_WHQL_Ver_3.12.3.exe.htm

Downloads :

LG ROOT: http://d-h.st/uO8h

LG_Flash_Tool_2014.zip - 3.1 Mb - http://oceanhost.eu/mipqojfvv9ti/LG_Flash_Tool_2014.zip.html

TELUS KDZ - http://csmgdl.lgmobile.com/dn/downloader.dev?fileKey=FW7BCZK1321XAF5408DCI4S/H81210F_00.kdz

Rotted Telus rootedsystem.imgfrom post 503 : https://mega.nz/#!7kAChAhQ!nlZjdGTftA-YFkuYxX01OTzBCeAKozyiEeeZToNAtUQ

First let's flash the KDZ,

Extract LG_Flash_Tool_2014.zip

Go in download mode (Power off your device, When the device is powered off, hold volume up and insert a USB cable connected to the PC))

Run LGFlashTool2014.exe as Administrator

Load the KDZ H81210F_00.kdz in "Select KDZ File"

Just click NORMAL Flash.

Click ok for the language and follow the steps.

Wait and wait and at some point you'll be done, you should see the progress bar progress on your phone.

You should be able to boot fine.

Then...

You need to flash the rooted "rootedsystem.img"

First you need to copy "rootedsystem.img" to the ROOT of your INTERNAL SDCARD.

Basically follow 6,7,8,and 9 on this page: http://xdaforums.com/android/development/guide-root-method-lg-devices-t3049772

Ensure that on step 9, you use the right COM port.

Then

Type "id" and press enter (no quotes).

You should get back some text starting with "uid=(0)root gid=(0)root". If not, press CTRL-C, and do step 9 again (the application sometimes doesn't respond on the first command).

Run the command specified in the section below titled 'Commands to Run' to flash the rooted system image. In this case:

dd if=/data/media/0/rootedsystem.img bs=8192 seek=65536 count=548352 of=/dev/block/mmcblk0

After a few minutes of sitting, you should get back a "#" prompt. This indicates the process has finished.

Type "LEAVE" (no quotes) and press enter. Your phone should reboot, and your phone will be rooted.

That should do it.

I take no credit for this, I just copy/pasted lots of stuff from all over the place.
[G4 General] kalki1:
i need help

i rooted my phone but when i finish the process and when the phone restarts first it tells me its updating all the apps then once the phone starts its all glitchy i get a pop up the says system UI failed and super su failed as soon as i press OK it appears again

i did put the wrong IMG then ended up getting stuck on a bootlop , so then i flashed the telus KDZ on my rogers phone

i wonder if thats why its acting weird

thank you
[G4 General] GibMcFragger:
do a factory reset.

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Flashing the Rogers KDZ on a Rogers version shouldn't affect warranty. It's stock software.

Rooting it, however....
[G4 General] rush381:
Thanks so much, too messy to follow this thread. Going to try this now, much appreciated!!
[G4 General] kalki1:
hello it didnt fix the problem

after i root it the phone goes all crazy

i already did a factory reset
[G4 General] GibMcFragger:
Are you sure you are using the correct command when flashing the rooted image?
[G4 General] kalki1:
well thats the thing, if i wasn't using the right one i dont think it would load anything . but it does root and open up but i keep getting notifications the apps are not working

dd if=/data/media/0/system.rooted.telus.10b.img bs=8192 seek=65536 count=548352 of=/dev/block/mmcblk0

thats the DD im using

i dont know what else to do
[G4 General] berniebennybernard:
Picked up a G4 today from Wind. Best way to root it?

It's currently running H81210f according to the system.

Having previously owned the G3 and the OPO before this, I'm a bit disappointed to see there isn't a one click root.

EDIT: Should I follow this guide to extract the 10f image - http://xdaforums.com/g4/general/lg-g4-100-root-success-directives-root-t3180586 - and then reflash the rooted image?
[G4 General] jasonzarko:


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What is the name of the rooted system img you are trying to flash into your phone. If it is "rootedsystem.img" You need to put that into the command instead of "system.rooted.telus.10b.img".

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Yes, you can follow those directions. That will teach you how to root your own system image.
[G4 General] sharky2010:
Any idea when Rogers will send out the update? I'm using the telus 10f and it's great but I want volte
[G4 General] GibMcFragger:
nobody knows, but Rogers has always been last to the party.

I'm waiting also.
[G4 General] Cobthaich:
Is VoLTE worth the wait? Do a lot of phones use it>\?
[G4 General] kalki1:
so i my phone has been rooted but now my software is h81210b

it used to be h81210f
[G4 General] GibMcFragger:
Rogers is the only Canadian carrier to support it. Not sure how many of their phones can use it. The G4 can.

I had it turned on all the time before I flashed the Telus update on my Rogers phone. Did I notice any difference with it on? Not really, maybe slight call quality improvement.
[G4 General] Azure1203:
I'm getting this problem when I try to flash using LG Flash Tool. My port settings are set to COM5. Not sure what is going on.
[G4 General] berniebennybernard:
Thanks, but I messaged karendar and he linked me to a pre-rooted image for the Wind version.

https://www.androidfilehost.com/?w=files&flid=38136
[G4 General] jasonzarko:
Did you download the system image from post 503 in this thread?

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Great! Have fun with root![emoji2]
[G4 General] strikelight:
I had that message too. If you are in download mode, and you verified com5 with ports.bat, ignore the message on the screen (don't click on anything). Just wait for it to get to 100% on your phone. At least, that's what worked for me.
[G4 General] Azure1203:
How do you verify com5?

I reinstalled the LG driver software and now my phone shows up on com3.
[G4 General] strikelight:
You're probably using the correct port, but there is a ports.bat file in the LG Root tools contained in various threads here which u can use to make sure. The key really is just ignoring the message on the monitor, making sure your phone is in download mode, and just wait for the phone screen to get to 100%.
[G4 General] Azure1203:
Ah okay. Thanks!
[G4 General] tskitz:
Does anyone know why my phone is not successfully rooting? Please help!!

I'm with Wind and have tried both these commands multiple times! and received the # with each attempt!

dd if=/dev/block/mmcblk0 bs=8192 skip=65536 count=548352 of=/data/media/0/system.rooted.wind.v10b.img

and

dd if=/data/media/0/rootedsystem.img bs=8192 seek=65536 count=548352 of=/dev/block/mmcblk0
[G4 General] Jok3r10:
Did you successfully root using that rooted image???
[G4 General] jasonzarko:
First off you don't want to put a 10b system image on a 10f system. Second what is the name of the rooted system img? When the task is finished in send_command you will get only the #
[G4 General] GibMcFragger:
I'm assuming you have the H812 with a locked bootloader. If so, you can't root it normally. You have to download and flash a pre rooted system image.

You need to copy the rooted system image to your INTERNAL MEMORY, then run the command.
[G4 General] Jok3r10:
Nevermind .. i used this method http://xdaforums.com/g4/general/lg-g4-100-root-success-directives-root-t3180586

on the wind variant and it worked flawlessly.
[G4 General] berniebennybernard:
Hi Joker10, yeah, I used the image and it flashed successfully without any issues.

Finally have adblock!
[G4 General] Jok3r10:
Thanks man .. and yeah me too .. absolutely enjoying this .. now finally can get to those root apps.. :D
[G4 General] ratatouille:
Hi, is there a prerooted 10f for Videotron so far? I miss the way they set up their Browser. Silly thing, I know.
[G4 General] JordyRamome:
Hey guys

So I really want to fix my phone but I have no idea how to root it. Is it really that dangerous? Is it complicated? Have people done it who had no idea like myself and found it easy? My model number is H812 and I am currently running H81210c

Thanks
[G4 General] k3mik4l:
If you follow the steps to a tee its quite simple. Just make sure to get the LG drivers on your pc and follow every command and it takes 5 minutes max.
[G4 General] finneginsfast:
I came from a long history of flashing roms and mods to the Samsung line, which was completely different. When I got a G4 I found it super intimidating but all I can tell you is to read up on it for a few days to get comfortable. There's also a number of tutorials and videos to help you along the way.

What I ended up doing was writing my own instructions that I took from several other places and made my own (http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=62527239&postcount=499). It's also for an H812 so it might help you out to feel more comfortable knowing it was a Canadian model.

Good luck,
[G4 General] Ramsey:
I think you should explain in your guide how and where you managed to enter the code in step 2 :cyclops:. I'd be completely lost as it would fail doing it in normal adb. Luckily I know that I need the send_command but others that are new don't know that.
[G4 General] finneginsfast:
Steps 3 and 9 in the guide I linked to shows how to do that.
[G4 General] Ramsey:
No problem, but guides need to be clear and steps in correct order or a person won't even bother going to the next step if he can't complete a step. Then you'll have people asking the same questions.

I had an M9 before this phone and it was way more confusing to mod and the guides were terribly written. I was so confused as it involved so many things (s-off, s-on, firmware update, RUU, unlocking bootloader, root, etc..). Eventually someone pm'ed me and helped me out.

I notice that with the guides for the LG G4 it can get confusing as well as each guide states to go to another page and the other takes you to a third page.

I miss modding Samsung and Oppo phones, that was easy, but I'm happy with my G4.
[G4 General] finneginsfast:
Absolutely true, that's why I initially mentioned to read, read, read so that anyone using the guide has the ability to reason and logically complete the tasks.

When I wrote that, I wrote it so that it made sense to me, not to "spoon feed" anyone else who might read it. We all still need a bit of understanding so that if and when something goes sideways, hopefully they can figure it out.

I've followed it several times now and had no issue...since I edited it after an initial failure. ;)
[G4 General] juju2011:
Is this 10f or 10b rooted img
[G4 General] kalki1:
after i downloaded that one i got t he 10b and before i had 10f
[G4 General] finneginsfast:
That one states it is 10f. I think everyone else here has been using the one from jasonzarko on post #503: http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=62528348&postcount=503

That's the one I used, worked great for me.
[G4 General] k.s.deviate:
Just an FYI, not sure if this was covered or not. I just got my Rogers G4 and it was on H81210c so i used this guide http://xdaforums.com/g4/orig-development/root-tmo-vzw-intl-variants-soon-root-lg-t3164765 and installed the rooted .img all went very very well... however I decided that i wanted to revert back to stock so i could take the update whenever it arrives (hopefully any day) so... i used the above guide again, to install the non rooted .img file and... it worked flawlessly and without wiping any data. Just FYI.
[G4 General] GibMcFragger:
When the Rogers 10f update/KDZ is finally available, will it be possible for someone here to dump the system image and inject root? I don't have access to Ubuntu for the root injection.

I'm rooted on Telus 10f, but I want VoLTE back, lol.
[G4 General] chriskwarren:
Telus 10f update on my Bell G4 seems to have fixed my touchscreen issues.
[G4 General] Cobthaich:
Did bell release the new firmware?
[G4 General] GibMcFragger:
Yep. It should be exactly the same, including features. You shouldn't even need to bother flashing the Bell version once it's finally released.

The only difference with the Rogers version will be the Video Calling and VoLTE, as neither Bell or Telus supports it.
[G4 General] Jok3r10:
Guys just a question, I m on the 10f atm and rooted. Lets say in the future there is an update and I do the OTA update. I only lose the root ryt?.. no bricks or anything?
[G4 General] eboy_gb:
Where you on rooted 10c before?

What's the process for updating a rooted Bell 10c to 10f then? I'd like to get rid of my touchscreen issues, however the methods for updating the LG G4 so far have been unconventional to me (coming from Samsungs, HTCs...etc.) and I don't want to mess anything up.
[G4 General] jasonzarko:
The ota won't install. It'll try and then will reboot and say something about the phone being rooted.
[G4 General] GibMcFragger:
I was on 10c, but not rooted.

The process to update to 10f rooted was easy. Flash the full 10f KDZ, then flash the rooted system image with the commands in the G4 roll up thread.

You need to flash the full 10f KDZ first, or you will have issues.

The links to the rooted 10f image are a few pages back in this thread. I forget what post number.
[G4 General] Azure1203:
Post #503 I believe. But there was a post last page that explained everything better IIRC.
[G4 General] 850T5m:
The link on post 503 is for the rooted image, where can I find the telus 10f KDZ?
[G4 General] finneginsfast:
http://devtester.ro/projects/lg-firmwares/#imei
[G4 General] 850T5m:
I see 2 telus KDZ with the same version, are they the same thing?

(H81210F_00)
[G4 General] finneginsfast:
I entered my imei to get around that. Didn't really feel super comfortable about it but it gave me just one that way.
[G4 General] GibMcFragger:
I downloaded the first one, even though they seem identical. It worked fine on my Rogers version.

You lose VoLTE though, as no carrier but Rogers supports it in Canada. Other carrier's have it removed from their versions.
[G4 General] 850T5m:
Yea I saw, find it ridiculous that we're waiting so much longer than every other carrier to get the update...

I find the phone annoyingly slow at times, compared to my Nexus 5...

Maybe I'll wait another week...
[G4 General] GibMcFragger:
Mine was laggy at times, and had the touchscreen issue (although not too badly). With the update, the phone is much smoother and the touchscreen is fixed. If they had the 10f version on the phone at release, it would have aced all the reviews.

I think most of the issues are carrier related though. I have noticed that the majority of the issues are on the Verizon version.
[G4 General] Azure1203:
Seems to be the downfall LG has, and yet they are easily fixable problems. No reason the touchscreen shouldn't have been caught during testing. The phone would probably have sold a lot better if they fixed those two issues.

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Post #672 explains everything better with links to download.

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=62624549&postcount=672
[G4 General] GetPatriotized:
What version are you currently on? I'm still on 10b. Got an update prompt ( not sure which version) but I also want to keep root.

Wind version too.
[G4 General] Jok3r10:
I was on the 10f version when i rooted.
[G4 General] karendar:
If you rooted your phone, you won't be able to upgrade... You have to flash back stock system.img 10b and then upgrade... Then flash a 10f rooted system.img.
[G4 General] knasmall:
I am very new to the LG G4 (I came from note 3) and have been reading this forum for the last couple of days. I'm with Bell and their software version is only c. Anyone else with bell have any higher software build number? I too would like the benefit of a smoother touchscreen and less lag but at the moment just learning about the root method (way different from Note series) (and just got the phone so will try it stock until it drives me crazy). Does anyone know if the bell version is the same as the t-mobile version? I am getting about 3 hours of SOT but am hoping that improves with the next update.
[G4 General] chriskwarren:
I use a Bell G4 and I flashed the Telus version 10f on the phone before the weekend and it performs much better (responsiveness, touchscreen, etc).

I don't tend to keep stats on battery, but it seems like I am getting worse battery life on the new software though...can't offer any further thoughts on that front.

For the best post I found on how to flash the Telus software, see this post: http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=62624549&postcount=672
[G4 General] Azure1203:
I am on MTS and flashed the Telus update and everything seems to be working fine. As others have mentioned, Rogers seems to have VoLTE enabled though, while Telus and Bell don't so that feature seems to be disabled on the Telus update. It is worth updating though. Mine works great with the Telus update, and I just completed root again.
[G4 General] Azure1203:
So I wrecked my USB cable that came with the phone. Is there something special about it? The wall outlet is fine. Just wondering if I should get a quality cable, or if a run of the mill cable is good enough.
[G4 General] 850T5m:
Anything, as long as it's not extremely thin and cheap... But any decent micro USB cable will work
[G4 General] rush381:
Same here. Flashed Telus image and the touchscreen is perfect after being awful before. But the battery is worse. The trade off for better touch screen responsiveness is worth it for me though. If they can get the battery life back that they had before the update, I'll be 100% happy with this device.
[G4 General] Jok3r10:
I was reading up online and apparently LG won't ever release bootloader unlock for any more devices or sumn.. I could be wrong.. Can anyone confirm?
[G4 General] GibMcFragger:
Yep. That's what I hear.
[G4 General] Jason123420:
Yeah, reading the LG forums it says they have no intention of unlocking any other model of the G4. Hopefully someone can figure out something soon because not being able to mod the phone is brutal. Probably going to sell it and go back to my Nexus
[G4 General] finneginsfast:
I'm going to try and take mine back today under the 15 day trial period.
[G4 General] Azure1203:
I'm not sure battery life is that bad. Give it a few days.
[G4 General] GibMcFragger:
Mine settled down and it's about the same as before the update. I have been using it a lot more now that it's rooted, though. Lol.
[G4 General] CasseTrop:
Battery life has been horrible for me since day 1.

Barely 12 hours Uptime, 2h SOT and I'm at 20% left usually.