yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[G4 General] AhmtOzdmr:
Thanks. I will try.
[G4 General] shag_on_e:
Since getting my nexus 6p I went ahead and took the OTA from Verizon. No going back now, root and Xposed will be missed on that phone. Especially with that DTIgnite app that can't be disabled constantly downloading garbage games/apps on my data dime without my permission.
[G4 General] tupacan:
So, as far I as know, this won't work on MM updated phones, right?

Basically, I need to flash stock LP firmware and then go through this?
[G4 General] simes6600:
im on UK G4 marshmallow with a locked bootloader. can i downgrade to lollipop 10C with the bootloader locked? (to eventually gain root).
[G4 General] eeeaddict:
Hey are all of these roms cross flashable to the other 812's? I don't know my carrier since I bought it used.
[G4 General] echelon64:
Does anyone have a pre-rooted system.img for the H815 SEA variant?

The link at #2 post is dead.
[G4 General] pakom8:
but not the same Look, like CM themes, the QS etc.
[G4 General] FlyingPersian:
Hi

I'm trying to root my LG G4 TWN, but for some strange reason when I go into Send_command and enter the line, I immediately get the "#" and nothing happens. I downloaded rootedsystem-H815-V10E.img from here and used this command:

dd if=/data/media/0/rootedsystem-H815-V10E.img bs=8192 seek=55296 count=529920 of=/dev/block/mmcblk0

The file is in /storage/emulated/0/, so I also tried that instead of /data/media/0/, but I think /data/media/0/ is the original location and /storage/emulated/0 a symlink or something. Am I doing anything wrong here?
[G4 General] etinork:
Verizon LG G4 Root with pending MM update

Greetings Techno Wizards,

I have a stock VZN LG G4 currently running software version VS98613B, and I've been getting nagged to death with notification popups to accept the MM update which is apparently staged, and ready to install. I'm happy with the existing version on this phone, and REALLY dont want MM, and resent VZN's attempt to force me to upgrade. The popups are relentless, and I'm ready to attempt to root the phone to end my exposure to VZN's control over my phone. I'm a noob to rooting, and was hoping to ask a couple quesstions about the process and my situation:

Questions:

1) Does the pending/staged MM update complicate rooting this phone at all?

2) I'd like to root the phone as it is, leaving installed apps alone, and with root, be able to use Titanium or something similar to freeze the VZN updates. Is this possible, or will I have to flash the phone with a fresh OS?

3) What would be the best method for me to root and obtain freedom from the evil VZN overlords?

Thanks very much in advance for any assistance you can provide!
[G4 General] billybob275:
You can disable some of the system apps that prompt you for the OTA update if you're still on 13b. I think all you need to disable is LGDMSClient.apk by freezing it in Titanium.

The bad news is there is no way to root MM on the VS986 without unlocking the bootloader. Google changed Android 6.0 so that the only way to get root is to modify the boot.img, which means with a locked bootloader the phone will no longer boot if its modified. System.img root injection will no longer work because of this boot.img dependency.
[G4 General] myth_237:
Hi,

I wanna ask a question. I have got H815 poland version. And os marshmallow. is this method work marshmallow? Another question is, i installed cpu-z and view system tab. it says "bootloader: unknown" what is it? my bootloader is open?

thank you
[G4 General] fresnogamer:
I could be totally off on this but would Systemless Root work at all? My feeling is no because it think it requires a unlocked bootloader if I remember correctly.
[G4 General] billybob275:
Correct, systemless root is dependent on a modified boot.img, which isn't compatible with a locked bootloader.
[G4 General] deon3112:
Any root for software version V20B on H815 ? On the OP it says 10c only. Will root be released for this software too
[G4 General] siriniti:
hi guys, just got a LG G4 unrooted Verizon with VS98613B software on it yesterday.

reading the forum all day today tried to get it rooted.

Since its a 13B software, I got the rootedsystem.img from a different thread here.

http://xdaforums.com/verizon-g4/general/vs986-rooteddebloated-t3256814

then I followed the instruction in this thread, seems everything worked till I got to last step to DD the image,

as I typed in the command and replace the "system.rooted.vs98611a.img" to "rootedsystem.img", press enter key and it returned to "#" in right away within sec. and the phone is NOT rooted.

tried a few times and still couldnt DD the image to the phone. what could be wrong?

thanks in advance!
[G4 General] billybob275:
You'll need to rename the img name in the dd command to match the img file name on the root directory of your phone. Otherwise it won't find it and overwrite the stock image.
[G4 General] siriniti:
the name is not the issue.

when I goto the /data/media/0 directory, I can see that i am actually in the internal storage directory. not in the SD card.

under the /data/media there are only "0" , "legacy" and "obb" three folder. I do not see the SD card directory.

I see other ppl have similar issue and I bet we have similar cause that we are not in the right SD directory.

EDIT: OK, I think I know where the problem is now. when the OP said move the img file to "internal SD storage". it meant the phone's internal storage, correct? I do not need a microSD card in order to do the rooting? could someone please confirm this? thanks
[G4 General] billybob275:
Correct. Sorry I didn't elaborate. The img file has to be in the root folder in your internal storage, not the SD card.
[G4 General] siriniti:
thank you !

the word "SD" made me rushed out the door to bestbuy and got a card yesterday.

now lets see if I can get this to work!
[G4 General] skulldreamz:
Anybody been able to root their verizon g4 on any linux os? Thanks, haven't found anything and don't have access to Windows :/
[G4 General] woozzy101:
There were some threads about people really really trying to get it working without using windows and in the end, they couldn't. Unfortunately at this point, you need windows. At least from all the threads and posts people have made so far on XDA. regarding the G4.
[G4 General] skulldreamz:
Damn that sucks, but thanks my dude for getting at me...
[G4 General] chulo12:
Hey guys. I'm having some issues. I just had to get my phone replaced because my other phone just stopped working on me. I am unable to root this one for some reason. I am familiar with the root process. I have a sprint zv6 g4. When I get to the final steps to root and enter the dd command, the last # appears right away nothing happens. I enter LEAVE and the phone reboots without root. Any insight?
[G4 General] siriniti:
did you copy the .img file to the microSD card or the phone internal storage?
[G4 General] chulo12:
The root of the phone's internal storage
[G4 General] siriniti:
run command

#ls /data/media/0

and see if the .img file is there. if it is, then make sure name is exactly matched.

thats the problem I ran into earlier, if that cant help you, sorry.
[G4 General] chulo12:
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Am I performing this in the root window?
[G4 General] siriniti:
in the command window where you do the #dd command.
[G4 General] chulo12:
So I think I'm seeing a difference. The file is labeled rootedsystemZV6, but the command is rootedsystemZV6.img. Should I add the .img?
[G4 General] siriniti:
i assume you said it in a reverse way. the file you see right now has the .img, the command you previously typed in didnt include the .img?

if that is the case, yes, go ahead type the command with .img.

but I see your .img file is not from this thread. please make sure the file is good wherever you got it from.

could you do me a favorite thou? I assume your img file has the bloatware removed already? if that is successfully, could you check your system data how big it is? I am bugging on my own with about 9GB where I think it supposed to be only 4.5GB

thanks
[G4 General] chulo12:
My file is 4.25GB
[G4 General] siriniti:
thanks. what is the internal storage size then?
[G4 General] grneyez:
Maybe i did not explain it correctly, i can get into updating firmware but my PC has a littlentriangle next to it as if its jot seeing the phone.

If the phone is in regular mode there is no exclimation point and i can send adb commands butnot in updating firmware mode.
[G4 General] Ser Gilgoroth:
Still waiting based on what I could find. Not sure if we can help either, I had asked earlier, but heard nothing back..
[G4 General] texasaggie1:
Root Woot

OMGOSH now I can keep my G4. Twas thinking about selling it today. Y'all that figured this out are amazing and awesome people.

THANK YOU!!!!
[G4 General] mosec:
so is it ok to use h81510c-eu.tar.gz on h815 10a?
[G4 General] spotmark:
I started out on 10b, but got the failed to start message, so I KDZed to 11a, and everything went fine.
[G4 General] tabp0le:
Will the Sprint ZV5 update be supported?
[G4 General] seb93:
Yes, I did.
[G4 General] mosec:
Everything ok?
[G4 General] seb93:
Everything is fine. I didn't get any problem/bug so far
[G4 General] mosec:
Thanks. I'll try it out.
[G4 General] zackzuse:
If I can somehow swallow the zip file, will it work on my lumina?
[G4 General] mosec:
This doesn't give us custom recovery though? Right?
[G4 General] pettigrew95:
For Verizon users this
[G4 General] spotmark:
I did the normal KDZ flash, not the CSE, so it kept my data.
[G4 General] pettigrew95:
Yes I did that as well...I flashed the rooted kdz and I got the reboot error and was bootlooping then KDZ'ed with normal mode the 11a image. It's upgrading apps. I only see a total of 87 upgrading I'm hoping my data is still there.
[G4 General] grneyez:
Confirmed rooted on Taiwan 815 V10b
[G4 General] bendsley:
Only for the Int'l version and the T-Mo version has TWRP available. Custom recovery is bootloader...this is root. They are two completely different things.
[G4 General] mosec:
Thanks, it'll do for now [emoji1] [emoji106]
[G4 General] jacoballen22:
Can anyone get this for Mac? Sorry I'm crippled by my OS.
[G4 General] flamadiddle:
[MENTION=2684188]autoprime[/MENTION] or [MENTION=1157052]thecubed[/MENTION] would a VZW 10B system.img be helpful? Looks like the 11A version won't work with the 10B bootloader, and I don't want to upgrade yet, just in case.
[G4 General] chulo12:
I was able to get it resolved. The name of the file was wrong since it was Zv6. Changed the name to system.rooted.LS991ZV6 and everything worked. Thank you for your help
[G4 General] chulo12:
I have about 12gb left on my internal storage
[G4 General] ad78:
im on verizon 13b 5.1 and i see this image file is 11a ca i still load this?
[G4 General] woozzy101:
You can root 13b on your VS986. No reason to go down to 11a.

Edit: Check out the Verizon forums, there is tons of help there too if you have questions. But here is a thread from there that someone was kind enough to share a rooted 13b image.

http://xdaforums.com/verizon-g4/general/vs98613b-saved-image-rooted-t3258794
[G4 General] tanaru:
i put the H815 c version over my H815 d version?this thing i need to know!
[G4 General] InflatedTitan:
It CLEARLY states in the OP, under his "commands to run" section, that you need to flash the correct system image that matches your current one. If they don't match you need to upgrade to the correct matching criteria.

Reading carefully will prevent you from slaying your phone. Good luck, looks like you'll need it. ?
[G4 General] tanaru:
thanks for your response ,so my phone has v10d-EUR-xx,and i need the image v10d with root?you can share a link with this image?thanks,cause i dont want to make a mistake!
[G4 General] Omecion:
Sorry for my bad english.

I bought LG G4 on Ebay. Version : v20a-sea-xx

With LGUP, i convert in : v20c-OPT2-HQ

My goal, is convert my LG G4 in EU rooted version. But many videos and technics :(

What i need first for root my phone ?
[G4 General] graad3:
Please reupload Tools and international V10g rooted system.tar.gz
[G4 General] ObiDanKenobi:
I had v10d and I flashed v10e (h815 Eur device) no problem since 5 months. You can find a thread where v10e is linked.
[G4 General] otrobruno:
south american version LG G4 rooted!

I got my H815 P10b rooted!! I did with the International H815 10c Version

my LG G4 is a South American version (Peru)

The only weird thing is that I have a double amount of system space, 9.6 GB

If anyone knows how to fix that, let me know please
[G4 General] FunkyMuse:
Hi guys, new G4 owner here. US99120A factory Unlocked to be exact.

Is there any way to unlock bootloader and root it ?

System is 6.0
[G4 General] madhacker7:
You really should search the thread some for something like that before asking. Its all in here...
[G4 General] mattbatt0:
The link for the 8100l is dead.
[G4 General] jmderecho2:
help guys

guys need you help

im using LG G4 H815 android 6.0

and i try to follow this TUT bu i have problem

in the CMD ir try to type "id" but it always says "fail"

can you help me about this guys ????

thanks a lot ..
[G4 General] PalmCentro:
Wake up.

This is only for lollipop not for marshmallow.
[G4 General] jmderecho2:
hahaha thats why .. im sorry ..

^_^ .. do you have any idea to return back to lollipop ?? ^_^
[G4 General] PalmCentro:
Look here

http://xdaforums.com/g4/help/lgup-install-kdz-mm-lp-t3249803

Before doing anything just read, go to your device threads and read.
[G4 General] FunkyMuse:
I couldn not find it, uhh
[G4 General] FunkyMuse:
I have the US99120A, marshmallow version, is there any hope of it getting rooted :confused:
[G4 General] jaladhjin:
I just got an h810 today

still has 10b on it

can I use a 10b rooted image or does it need to be an upgrade to a newer version.. 10e.. 10g.. etc ?
[G4 General] BetchaByGulay:
file missing... :(

Hi Jesco,

Seems that the file for H815 SEA was removed to Google Drive.

Could you re-upload the pre-rooted system img?

Thanks in advance!
[G4 General] jerryp7:
Sorry friend. I'm not Jesco..
[G4 General] jaladhjin:
is there a H810 10o rooted image floating around ?
[G4 General] trinilu27:
I have the same phone also 13b and the same problem and iv try 10 different times in the past few days...if you get this worked out will you please pm me and let me know what we or I am doing wrong...thanks
[G4 General] scissorhands:
I don't know how to root my Canadian LG G4. Please help.

Can someone please help me?

I don't understand how to root my LG G4 on Wind Mobile, in Canada. The model number is LG-H812.

This thread might as well be in a foreign language. I'm so frustrated. :(

I erased all my pictures and videos by accident, so I need to root my phone to try to get them back. :(

Thanks
[G4 General] siriniti:
i dont know if you made same mistake as i am or not. but basically you need to copy the image file to the internal storage. not the SD card.
[G4 General] MrCampust:
Does this work with H811 (T-Mobile ) 10n?
[G4 General] trinilu27:
Funny you mention that....that's just one of many things I did wrong...I'm going to wait for another day or so and try again.... But just to be clear I need to name the image on my phone the same name as the image on trying to flash correct??
[G4 General] siriniti:
You can name the img to howeveryouwant.img , just need to make sure it's the same as in the command
[G4 General] trinilu27:
Thank you
[G4 General] trinilu27:
Man I tried probably 20 times tonight.I tried every different variation of command...I followed different threads I'm lucky I don't have a hard bricked device....for the life of me I can not figure out what I'm doing wrong?...and this is supposed to unlock my bootloader right?....because I haven't done that....

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I'm on Verizon with the 986.13b trying to repace with the same but rooted.....feel like I'm loseing my freaking mind!!!

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Iv tryed every different variation and can't get this working....is it possible to drop this rooted system,img in a kdz and flash with LGUP ?..... probably a stupid question cuz if it was that easy everyone would do it that way and this thread would not exist...but had to ask
[G4 General] siriniti:
Do a command as below

#ls /data/media/0

Do you see your image file ? If you do, when run the dd command, make sure it's the image name in the command
[G4 General] trinilu27:
I will run it and see....but yes I have been nameing it the same as my , img that I put on the root off my internal storage of my phone....when it completes the last step be four I put in LEAVE , the op said it would take a min be four the # comes up....but when I put in the command and hit enter it comes up right then ,.....then I tipe (LEAVE) and it reboots , and no root....I'll try again thanks
[G4 General] trinilu27:
One more quistion: after I extract it from the .rar and it's still on my pc it's a vs986_13b_rootedsystem.img ,,....after I put i5 in my phone it shows rootedsystem.img and that's it....I even opened properties and that's all it shows it as....so maybe rename the one on my phone right?
[G4 General] trinilu27:
Ok so gave it another shot and first time (this time) it worked like a charm!...as soon as the .img on phone and the command where named the same it worked,.....go figure...thanks everyone!!!
[G4 General] rpsweb:
Problem with ID command

When I type ID in I get the Message FAIL
[G4 General] foxguard:
Hi sorry, im going to be one of 'them'. I have the H815.... can mine be rooted? If so which version do i want?

Thank you
[G4 General] trinilu27:
Not only can u root it but all so install custom recovery (team win)....Google is ur friend....it will bring u back here to xda but that's the easiest way
[G4 General] foxguard:
Cheers mate, i just need to know what version i need for a H815?
[G4 General] trinilu27:
http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/how-root-lg-g4-h815-using-supersu-1506045/// just flash Superuser?
[G4 General] foxguard:
Nice one thank you.
[G4 General] shadavis08:
How hard was it to root your Verizon g4?

Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G870A using Xparent BlueTapatalk 2
[G4 General] trinilu27:
Well once I realized the .img and command need the same name it was easy....I was on mm and had to flash back to l.p. first....the bad thing is locked boot loader so no custom recovery.....sorry what I ment to say was once I relised I had not named them the same it was easy....it was 4 am and I was starting to crack.....we have all been there..?
[G4 General] shadavis08:
I've done the flash back to LP now I want to root . but not sure of how to do it. And not sure what difference it makes to have looked or unlocked bootloader as long as I have root access? What does the custom recovery offer that's better than the original recovery. I'm not really up on the slang although I can do some of this stuff lol.
[G4 General] deeps_17:
I recently bought LG G4 - US991 20a

Its unlocked GSM US cellular version.

I want to Root and flash TWRP to my phone.

Please help.

I cant find any article on it.

I downloaded US991_10c system img. will that work on my phone? ()US0991 20a) ??? using low effort method?
[G4 General] shadavis08:
You have to downgrade to LP first, if you have MM on the phone.
[G4 General] trinilu27:
There's a post here on xda that will give you step by step instructions how to down grade,,,,just take one step at a time and make shore u understand each step.......ull be fine,,...how to down grade from mm to l.p. is under (q & a help & troubleshooting for lg g4.)
[G4 General] merta:
Thumbs up for you guide. I did it and I rooted it successfully. It is a beast now. The only complain comes from companies that make root difficult.
[G4 General] trinilu27:
Dosent matter if gaining root is easy or a pain..

I all was feal on top of the world....like I just beat them,...pulled one over on the (man),,,,im now the owner and not just the USER of my device!!....never gets old
[G4 General] fallen_jedi:
I'm sorry if this question has been asked before but 284 pages of post is just a bit too much to read for the answer. :(

I have a new Verizon LG G4 (VS98624C - Android Version 6.0).

I would like to root it and am wondering if KingRoot will work like it did on my LG G3 (my current phone).

The reason I want to root is to be able to use the verizon hotspot hack (so I can tether from the phone) and Titanium Backup (to backup some of my apps). Has anyone used that method?

Thanks
[G4 General] shadavis08:
Kingroot does not work on Verizon G4

Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G870A using Xparent BlueTapatalk 2

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But you can revert back to lollipop with the lg up tool and then root using the method in this forum.

Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G870A using Xparent BlueTapatalk 2
[G4 General] fallen_jedi:
:crying: about KingRoot not working with Verizon G4

In reading post #1 and #2 on this thread I see that the method used was for a lower version of the software that is currently on the G4 I have. It is for VZW VS986 11A. So will it still work with the version I have?

I do not want to downgrade to lollipop and then be rooted.

Is it not possible to root the marshmallow OS?

I guess that is my real question.
[G4 General] woozzy101:
You CANNOT Root an LG G4 with a locked bootloader in Marshmallow. So the only way for you to root your Verizon LG G4 is to downgrade to 5.1 and then root. Also, you can root with 13B software version now if you do downgrade. Which fixed the touchscreen issues and a few other things.
[G4 General] fallen_jedi:
Thanks woozzy101.

Guess it's not worth it for me to "upgrade to the G4" at this point.

--more for my general knowledge--

One can NOT root LG G4 on Marshmallow because the community has yet to find a way to root that OS version? Or is it that Verizon and other carriers have it locked somehow?

If the first is the community looking at ways to unlock the Marshmallow version?
[G4 General] shadavis08:
I had marshmallow 24c and downgraded to 13b. I will next root my g4 and find a marshmallow rom to throw back on it!

Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G870A using Xparent BlueTapatalk 2
[G4 General] fallen_jedi:
???? You downgraded to marshamallow 13b and then rooted?

In doing that you rooted via the method in post 1 right? Not via RootKing correct?
[G4 General] shadavis08:
13b is 5.1 lollipop not marshmallow

Re-read my post please. I as of now haven't rooted yet and I downgraded to lollipop 13b kdz from marshmallow 24c kdz
[G4 General] dilligaf56:
It's because they haven't figured out how to unlock the bootloader yet....you can't root Marshmallow with a locked bootloader.

This is incredibly frustrating for me also; I've been sitting on rooted 5.1 10B hoping that they'll find a way to unlock the bootloader sooner than the later versions, but I'm losing hope that'll ever happen - meanwhile, still putting up with the touchscreen issues and concerned about the Stagefright hack.

Most carriers suck.
[G4 General] trinilu27:
I'm shore there's people trying to come up with,a root for mm as we speak but nothing as of yet..downgrading from mm to lp to is no big deal...small price to pay for a rooted device..I don't see anything that grate about mm that lp, dosent have..trust us about king root it doesn't work....I tried everything be four I finally downgraded and flashed the rooted .img and for my self anyway the harder I have to work to gain root the better i feal about it when I'm done

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What is the strangfright hack?

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You will lose root as soon as u go back to mm.....and ull be stuck with the locked boot loader we all love so much.....root on lollipop and stay there (13b)
[G4 General] shadavis08:
I'm talking about a installing a rom derived from MM not LG's version of MM
[G4 General] truwrxtacy:
if i'm on MM LS991ZVA ( Sprint ) can I downgrade it back to Lollipop without messing it up?