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[G4 General] gsx1000r02:
we use the send_command.exe to create system.img on the phone and run files on the phone in download mode, is there a push command as well for files from the computer to the phone???

EDIT:

I found Push_File.exe \\ command. I have tried to use this to push my system.img file and it errors on me with 0bites copied. I really don't know how to use all of these commands, just pick stuff up on the way. I can't find the link, but I found someone saying that you can #sh a file from the computer to the / of the phone from the send_command.exe. Does anyone know if this works??
[G4 General] gsx1000r02:
Well everything that I tried was unsuccessful so back to stock i go... once I get back there and get root back, how do I go and run the backup system.img that I have to get me back to where I was before all of this happened? TIA

EDIT:

Well I figured out how to run the system.img backup, but nothing is set like I had it when I made the backup (system settings) that is. How do we make a nandroid backup like TWRP or the other one? I don't know if I did something wrong or not. I followed this, it was the only thing I could find even though it says pre-root I would think it would save settings:

Backing up you system prior to root

If you think you will need to restore your phone to a unrooted state at anytime you should make a copy of the system prior to rooting your phone. Copy this file off of your device before continuing. Follow Steps 2-9 below and use these commands before rooting. If anyone has any insight to backups without recovery options please, please post. thankx

Backup System to Internal Storage (Commands for all variants):

H810 AT&T :

dd if=/dev/block/mmcblk0 bs=8192 skip=65536 count=579584 of=/data/media/0/system.img

I pulled this from

https://www.reddit.com/r/lgg4/comments/3ir4zn/guide_how_to_root_all_versions/
[G4 General] woozzy101:
Backing up your system image is NOT going to backup any of your settings or anything you have changed. What it does is backup your phones system files for the android software version you are currently using. The advantage of having a system image on your phone is if anything ever goes wrong (hard brick or something drastic doesn't apply), you can easily re-flash that image that is on your phone and you have a phone with all your data and settings. So basically it only "saves" your settings if you something bad happens like a bootloop and you have an image on phone to flash. And then, it only keeps your settings because it isn't touching that partition of your phone, just the files it needs to startup and stuff. Factory resetting and doing a KDZ sorta wipes your storage.

I assume you did a factory reset or KDZ'd to get up and running or were you able to figure out how to push a system image on your phone and then run it?

There are app's like titanium backup that actually backup all your apps and settings if you wanted to restore your phone to exactly the same state it was before.

Actually, I just thought of something that could have worked for you. There is an option when your KDZ to keep your data if all you need is to fix a system error. When you go through the KDZ prompts and windows, at one point a window will pop up with two buttons on the bottom. Normal Flash and CSE Flash. Normal flash lets you keep your data and CSE flash wipes everything on your phone and put a fresh image on your phone. Would a Normal KDZ have worked here? Anyone know? :)

For future reference, read this.

Link: http://xdaforums.com/g4/general/guide-lg-g4-stock-firmware-to-stock-kdz-t3107848
[G4 General] gsx1000r02:
ok thank you. It makes sense. I'm new to LG, I was HTC then Samsung. So at this point, is there any way at all that we can get a complete nandroid type back up? I know that on my Samsung GS5A, in place of TWRP there was SafeStrap that worked in the same fashion and got a full complete backup. I guess my fingers are crossed for this.
[G4 General] larsdennert:
Flashfire is the closest we get to twrp or safestrap.
[G4 General] gsx1000r02:
I never get answers there. Not trying to be rude.
[G4 General] obvious:
There are a number of people searching for the pre-rooted 10D European image, me included

Could someone please upload it

Many thanks
[G4 General] Webster200x:
Could you please reupload the link?
[G4 General] S3V3N:
No
[G4 General] Leavard:
I once accidentally wrote over my original system.img with a failed root attempt. Doing the Normal KDZ fixed it without losing data.
[G4 General] gsx1000r02:
With our phones (GSM) the kdz says cdma when you run it, does that matter?
[G4 General] stinka318:
Failed for lg g4 h815t

Is there a ezyer way............
[G4 General] woozzy101:
No
[G4 General] stinka318:
Why dose it say it works but I check with the root checker it says it failed is this a scammmm..........
[G4 General] woozzy101:
No

What rooted image file did you use and list your steps?......
[G4 General] stinka318:
I used the .img for h815t the one posted normal if it was anything else it would have softbricked.

I think maybe this model unrootable not to shaw ether way I've looked at options and ether way I'm going to lose money.

No one wants to even buy it for what I paid for it they want it for free........
[G4 General] woozzy101:
EVERY lg g4 currently on 5.1 is able to be rooted if you follow directions, including yours. Make sure you download the right image though. Sorta sounds like you downloaded the wrong one. A normal non-rooted image. Look for the rooted image for your g4 phone. All you did by flashing a normal image was re flash your phone with same software version. Only useful if you want to un-root.
[G4 General] ClassickWORLD:
AS-991 KDZ

Anyone have a link to a AS-991 KDZ? I can't find it anywhere.
[G4 General] Rally187:
i have ls991zv6 do i need to backup to zv5?
[G4 General] syedrayan:
v10e

if i have the h815 with software version v10e, do i still use the system image of v10c? if not then what do i do?
[G4 General] raphifun:
I got the same question, i am on V10d because of the OTA updates. Could i use the 10c ?
[G4 General] Holy-Deamon:
Does pre rooted image for marshmallow 20 a,b or c exist?
[G4 General] noapple:
Working for H815 Taiwan model (with some issues)

Tried this root today on H815 10f and it works, but upon boot after root, home keeps crashing to the point where you can't open any other apps("home has stopped working" keeps pop up) then gapps starts to crash(stopped working). Tried to unlock bootloader from the official site but they do not support my model. Was about to lose hope then I figured out I could do a factory reset through adb, ( adb shell, su, wipe data). First boot stucks in loop for more than 20 minutes, was about to lose hope again, restart the second time and it works perfectly fine, now re-downloading all the apps. Root confirmed.

I guess you can try to wipe the cache instead of a full wipe.
[G4 General] PalmCentro:
I made a stock rooted image for the H815 Singapore version 10E

https://www.androidfilehost.com/?w=files&flid=47999
[G4 General] jaksn1234567:
root

how would i go about rooting the newest update for the lg g4? software version h81010o.
[G4 General] PRO5:
A little late to the party, but thank you nonetheless!
[G4 General] imcass:
Question:

With this method, will I loose root access if I do a factory reset?
[G4 General] woozzy101:
Nope. You would just wipe your data and settings.
[G4 General] imcass:
Thanks [MENTION=6713612]woozzy101[/MENTION] (:
[G4 General] MaliciousBanjo:
I just have some clarification questions before I dive into this and possibly brick my new phone [ATT].

I see that the tar.gz file I'm downloading is the h81010g version of the software, but my phone came to me with h81010o. Can I still do this, or no?

I also so that somebody posted a rooted image of the h81010o.img in an older post, can I swap that .img file with the one in OP's download and it work fine?
[G4 General] Emperoryanskie:
Lg g4 stylus

Will this cover the Stylus h540? if yes what model should be the same as it.?
[G4 General] Aleksxda:
lg g4 h815 v10

Does it will work with this one? Its international
[G4 General] quinejh:
Yes, for the AT&T just swap the image and follow all the steps
[G4 General] lonoguge:
The tar file is taking forever to download, I need the one for the h8110n, is there another link?
[G4 General] JamaicaNater:
Which files did you use
[G4 General] ahsengah:
Just confirming something, as I have been out of the modding game for a while now.

I have the H815T HKG model at present running LP. Are there any root methods available for Marshmallow, similar to what happened in LP with flashing pre-rooted imgs?

Thank you
[G4 General] larsdennert:
No
[G4 General] shachar911:
is this works on LG-H815L ? if so, which command line should I run?
[G4 General] delijesever:
May I do OTA if I have this root?

I am using LP SEA ROM. 5.1
[G4 General] ultrasoul:
Anyone know what the 16 digit password for the LG G4 to use with DFS?

I'm trying to flash my Verizon one to Sprint and have searched the internet for the last 6 hours but to no avail. Only found the G2 password EBB4EDB0B8B8C2BD but no dice with the G4
[G4 General] aDroidFlash:
Just wondering could this method be used to flash a twrp.img with the proper set of commands?
[G4 General] larsdennert:
Not on a locked bl model. Of course on the unlocked one you do it the easy way.
[G4 General] aDroidFlash:
Was curious as us people with locked bootloaders are able to flash a rooted system image. Was hoping that maybe we would be able to flash a twrp image this way as we don't have any accessible fastboot to send commands. Everybody is looking for a bootloader unlock as am I but the main reason is to flash a custom recovery.
[G4 General] metropical:
OSX (10.9.5) to root

is there a way to root with OSX (10.9.5) yet, or is it only thru Windows?

If only Windows, has anyone succeeded with BootCamp or VB?

Would W7 do the job?
[G4 General] JamaicaNater:
What about 20c or 10f
[G4 General] nono313:
Is there an image somewhere to flash the v20d (Marschmallow) image ?
[G4 General] larsdennert:
20 is marshmallow which is not rootable without an unlocked boot loader.
[G4 General] R3AP3RK1NG:
This Method is "Without" the Bootloader Unlock, right?

Hello!

Okay, I found your thread - so thanks at first!

Problem is, that I am just a lil confused right now, because I can't find informations about the Android Version which is "Pre-Rooted"(?) - also a member wrote "Ah, I got the latest OTA-Update, that's why it's not working for me..." - yeah great, again no informations about the used Android Version...

Take a look at my thread please (Read Me!) - I need to get use of this method, because I do not have a "Stock-Rom-Recovery" since the device was *repaired* by W-Support(.com).

I'm struggled by this situation right now...

Beside I must ask for this unlock.bat - had someone taken a look in it and found out, that it's useable also to "lock" the bootloader again, after some changes in this file?? - That would be great... creating a Unlock.bat for all Devices to get root and after simply lock the bootloader back again... that would be great!

So okay... I'm sitting nervous and waiting for your reply on my thread an/or here.

Greetz,

Reaper

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No one wrote that - in the main-thread is the text included: "You can simply make a backup of your current System.img... to share it or let it be edited by someone..." etc. - some with the same sense...

Means *not*, that v20X-XXX-XX Variants aren't *PRE*-Rootable, right?^^
[G4 General] Rohela:
I am currently on V20d can I still use this method or should I downgrade first.
[G4 General] cashflow67:
[MENTION=1157052]thecubed[/MENTION] Hi man thanks for your effort but This Method works with H815TR V10D?
[G4 General] larsdennert:
"No one wrote that" That is correct which is why I am writing it so you know it's not possible on 20 without a BL unlock. You can flash a 20 image, technically, but the phone won't boot without a modified kernel. Es geht nicht.
[G4 General] R3AP3RK1NG:
hmmmm....

Okay, now I am confused - should I answer in german now?^^

Yeh, okay let's say "currently" not possible okay?

Again I am asking for the unlock.bin - was someone already able to check it out?- Maybe this file is also able to "lock" the bootloader again?! I mean isn't it necessary?

We wait a more longer time for a possible root-method and today there are more than one, but for the older Android-Versions, there *is/was* a mthod to root the phone, without the unlock of the bootloader, so why should that be impossible now?
[G4 General] larsdennert:
Marshmallow will not run with a modified system partition unless you flash a modified kernel. Since you likely have an eu phone, you can unlock via the lg website and follow the 815 thread on root.

If you don't want to do that you can try to downgrade to lp using the lgup application and rooting using the method in this thread.

Those are the options. There is no magic unlock relock file floating around. Alles gute!
[G4 General] InflatedTitan:
Wow.. I haven't been on the forums for a while... And just learning that MM is not rootable with locked bootloader... H810 just got MM today... Fack...

I guess I'll have to search the forums to see what to disable so mine doesn't automatically update when I get home....
[G4 General] elbaroark:
Maybe it's just me, but are all the Marshmallow builds MRA58K, the same as the Nexus devices?
[G4 General] yossijoe:
No
[G4 General] robi54321:
Hi there!

I suppose the "10c" in the case of the H815 refers to the software version. Mine is V10g-EUR-XX and I haven't found any system image for this particular version. Should I flash another version (if so which one) or it's maybe not possible to root my device at all?

Thanks in advance!

Regards,

robi54321
[G4 General] woozzy101:
If you are running lollipop, you can always create your own rooted image if you are having trouble finding a rooted image.

Check out this thread and follow Steps 1,2 and 3 to create your own image, inject root into your image and then root your phone.

http://xdaforums.com/g4/general/lg-g4-100-root-success-directives-root-t3180586
[G4 General] gLam16:
Hello guys ;

I'm in zv6 firmware but can't root access. after i wrote dd command nothing happens.

Any idea ?

Thank you
[G4 General] donught:
Hi, I have a LG G4 H810 ATT rooted on 5.1. Is there any way to update to 6.0 without loosing root?
[G4 General] woozzy101:
Nope. Need to have an unlocked bootloader to root in 6.0.
[G4 General] JamaicaNater:
What bout cyanogen mod
[G4 General] dapa:
Hi, only a question.

I have read that I could flash pre-rooted image h81510c-eu.tar.gz in a v10a firmware like mine (mine is brand model).

I would ask You if it's correct and if I loose with this flash my app, photo and similar.

Thanks
[G4 General] n2t.2307:
US99120c

Does Pre-Rooted System.img for US99120c (android 6.0) exist?
[G4 General] woozzy101:
The us cellular g4 comes with a locked bootloader. Need to be be able to unlock bootloader to root the g4 in marshmallow 6.0. So no root exists yet for US99120c variant.
[G4 General] RadarZgin:
can i use my sd card to root the device?

using 16gb memory card
[G4 General] kmcphee:
No. Need to place in internal memory
[G4 General] cashflow67:
It worked on my H815TR V10D :) Thanks for everything :)
[G4 General] neewo:
VS986 13B

Hello, what do I do if my phone is a VS986 13B and not a VS986 11A like in your link;

VZW VS986 11A Version:

Code:

dd if=/data/media/0/system.rooted.vs98611a.img bs=8192 seek=65536 count=548352 of=/dev/block/mmcblk0

do I just change the 11A to 13B or will that brick my phone?

Thanks
[G4 General] hoang51:
Take a look at this thread here to update your Verizon LG G4 from 11A to 13B: http://xdaforums.com/verizon-g4/help/how-to-upgrade-to-13b-via-kdz-t3274036

Note that you're essentially wiping out everything, so back things up with Verizon backup tool (plug USB into phone on Windows computer to install and use) or LG's backup app found on the phone.
[G4 General] neewo:
It already is a 13B, the commands to run link you provided is for a 11A, I'm assuming the 11A code won't work with a 13B......
[G4 General] woozzy101:
You just replace the file name with whatever your file name is for your rooted 13b image.

The one for Verizon is

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

now replace rootedsystem.img with the name of your rooted file you have on your phones internal storage/memory.

Edit: remember to make sure you have the right drivers installed and follow ALL the steps carefully :)
[G4 General] ja717:
help please

Hello everyone, sorry to bother...

I followed till point 9, then I type 'id' and press enter but i get 'FAIL'.

I am sure i used the right port number as said, and the phone is correctly in download mode.

What's wrong?!

Thanks

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ok I have android 6, so no point in following this guide!
[G4 General] Ace91:
So is this method would work on the 6.0 OS ?
[G4 General] billybob275:
This method will not work on Marshmallow / 6.0 at all. Google made changes to Android in 6.0 so that you can only root by modifying the boot img. All previous methods of rooting do not apply anymore.

You can technically change the boot image on the G4, but if you have a locked bootloader, the phone will refuse to turn on because it detects a modified boot img. We will need a way to unlock the bootloader before we can root most versions of the G4 with 6.0.

Also, keep in mind if you go to 6.0 on a locked device, you will most likely be stuck on 6.0 as the updated bootloader appears to block downgrades to an earlier version of Android, even official releases.

tl;dr: 6.0 + locked bootloader = no root.
[G4 General] Ace91:
Thanks for your informative reply,

So which guide should I follow if I want to root my H815 device on the 6.0 OS (I got the 20D ver.) ?

I found this guides on this forum:

http://xdaforums.com/g4/development/stock-h815-20d-images-kdz-flashable-t3301366

http://xdaforums.com/g4/development/kernel-t3232651

I'll be grateful if somebody would guide me to the exact procedures that are required for rooting my device

Thanks in advance
[G4 General] tonycstech:
links dont work. adblock warning.

Can someone post verizon links that are not pushing hidden JAVA scripts into my computer without me knowing about hiding behind ads ?

Thanks !
[G4 General] billybob275:
Sorry, I had too many tabs open reading about the Verizon VS986, and had assumed that's the one you were asking about. I know it should be possible on the unlocked devices without much hassle since the boot.img can be modified, but unfortunately I can't search on my phone right now for the 815.
[G4 General] fresnogamer:
Well, just tried this method and got "authentication fail #11". GREAT! I followed all the instructions and watched the video like 4 times. WTF! Thanks...

AT&T LG G4
[G4 General] woozzy101:
Are you on 5.1 Lollipop? :)
[G4 General] forever_lol:
"This method will not work on Marshmallow / 6.0 at all. Google made changes to Android in 6.0 so that you can only root by modifying the boot img. All previous methods of rooting do not apply anymore."

I'd like to share my experience. Actually, I'm 99,9% sure I rooted my previous HTC M8 (both sense and gpe MM versions) by simple flashing chainfire's latest SuperSU in TWRP. All root demanding apps worked as they should. I admit at the beginning we had to flash modified kernels as well. Eventually I decided to give it a try and skip that step. Root access seemed to work as a charm. Of course I cannot guarantee this method would work on our G4.
[G4 General] fresnogamer:
Yes. Is there anyway to get files from the internal storage?

Also will this fix it?

http://xdaforums.com/g4/general/guide-lg-g4-stock-firmware-to-stock-kdz-t3107848

Thank you for any help.
[G4 General] woozzy101:
If your phone is not starting up, you can't really get files off your phone.

I know there were some people trying to flash from SD card a while back, but not sure if they ever got it to work.

If you still have your rooted image on your phones internal memory, you can try re-flashing that and hopefully it works. Just go through all the steps again and make sure you copy/paste the right dd commands.

If you cannot get root to work and stuck, you can definitely use the KDZ method to hopefully get up and running as long as you can put your phone into download mode. Just make sure if you are on 13b, that you use a 13b KDZ. Also, when doing the KDZ method, if you click on Normal flash, it lets you keep your files. So try that before doing the CSE flash that wipes your phone and starts from scratch.

Good luck!
[G4 General] SWAYD3:
I have not messed with my phone at all yet and everything is up to date and just got the prompt for 6.0 marshmallow download. I eventually would like to root my phone just haven't had time yet. Should I stay where I'm at it can I take it and still be in the clear? On VZW btw
[G4 General] woozzy101:
Rooting on marshmallow 6.0 requires an unlocked bootloader as of right now. And not looking like that is going to happen soon if ever. So stay with lollipop if you want root, or upgrade software to marshmallow if you want latest version of Android and can live without root.
[G4 General] SWAYD3:
Alright thanks for the info, I think I'll stay on lollipop and play it safe. Don't see much worth it in marshmallow anyways. Any way to remove the system update notification?
[G4 General] scgc:
LG G4 ATT put in security boot loop..

Gonna factory reset it.... Don't know what happened... followed the tutorial to a T
[G4 General] fresnogamer:
Thank you very much for the info. I got the phone back up and running using the KDZ method. I would like to get root on this phone because I love Xposed and adblock. I tried it again and got the same issue. Auth Error. Any way to root other than this method that does not seem to work?

Thanks again!
[G4 General] woozzy101:
Check out: http://xdaforums.com/g4/general/lg-g4-100-root-success-directives-root-t3180586

Follow Step 3 if you already have a rooted image file. Maybe re-download the rooted image file in case it is bad? The steps are basically the same, just written a bit differently and might be easier to understand for some. Hopefully it works :)
[G4 General] fresnogamer:
Thanks. Ill give it a try. I have rooted about a thousand phones in my day, but this one seems to be really difficult. :p
[G4 General] Plitskin5:
If I ran out and bought a verizon lg g4, would this probably work still?
[G4 General] woozzy101:
I would probably recommend driving out than running out unless the place is really close.... :)

The LG G4 you buy shouldn't have Marshmallow installed yet. Make sure when you get phone, to not update to 6.0 and keep it on Lollipop 5.1.

Unfortunately the Lg G4's bootloader on Verizon doesn't seem that it is going to be unlocked, so no way to root 6.0. Rooting Marshmallow 6.0 requires an unlocked bootloader :(
[G4 General] Plitskin5:
So I can't install custom roms?
[G4 General] woozzy101:
Not on the Verizon G4 with locked bootloader :(

You can install Xposed framework and then install different modules to help customize your G4. G4 Tweaksbox is amazing! Or you can install a launcher like Nova. But ROM's are a no go on this phone with a locked bootloader.
[G4 General] Plitskin5:
Are the nexus phones my only choice on Verizon for custom roms then? You probably heard this story before, but Verizon has a monopoly in my area. I mean with the current generation of phones.
[G4 General] woozzy101:
If you really want custom roms, the nexus 6p is probably your best shot.

Samsung s7 and LG g5 getting announced tomorrow and they look like incredible phones from the leaks so far. But Samsung phones are locked down nowadays and it looks like LG is doing the same going forward.
[G4 General] larsdennert:
If you want to stay on lp use the debloat tool or app Disabler from play to freeze system updates lgdmsclient
[G4 General] fresnogamer:
My question is, what do you want out of a custom ROM that you can't get out of Xposed? I have a Nexus 6P and my wife has the At&t LG G4. I am using a stock ROM and Xposed and getting the same experience as a custom ROM.