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[Verizon LG G4] sefirosu0522:
Awesome! Thanks, Rusty!

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Sorry for the double post. Since we now have a KDZ file for 13B, can I just follow this thread to KDZ?

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

And then follow this thread to get this image on there?

Edit:

I've downloaded the systemrooted.img file twice. Once extracted, this md5 1eca2a177f50f4a092bc5ef0939a99a7 does not match. Am I missing something here?
[Verizon LG G4] divineBliss:
@rustypie,

You missed my point ..... I wanted your response/thoughts to the following copied from above quote: "However, when I backed up and removed system/app/browserproviderproxy and rebooted it disabled my cell service, I didn't have any type of signal at all. I restored the file, rebooted, and everything is back to normal. And I still have both browsers working fine"

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I like it :) ....... which one do you use, classic or the new one ?
[Verizon LG G4] rustypie:
It's interesting. The instructions to delete the browserproviderproxy folder came from xdabbeb. As to the technical reason why he has specified to delete that folder I'm not sure. [MENTION=2941286]xdabbeb[/MENTION] you're more than welcome to comment as to why the stock browser won't work with that folder present. He's just always told me that that folder needs to go before the stock browser will work. All I can say is that I have 2 verizon g4s and 2 verizon g2s and the lg browser would not work on any of them until I deleted that folder and it's contents. During that time however I had already deleted chrome so I cannot comment from personal experience whether the 2 browsers ever coexisted on one of my devices. Your loss of cell service I find very odd as I have deleted that folder from multiple devices of mine on multiple occasions and never once experienced that problem.
[Verizon LG G4] Spookymyo:
The new one. The dev doesn't support the old one anymore.
[Verizon LG G4] rustypie:
It's possible you just have a bad download. I downloaded my rar archive from the texas server and the California server on another computer that's never had the image file on it and the MD5 of the IMG file out of each archive matched what's posted in the OP.
[Verizon LG G4] nick12081:
So once im rooted I can delete rootedsystem.img thats taking up 4.18gb of space on my phones internal drive correct? Also just going to ask since this is the only reason I rooted, how to flash the 60fps camera mod? Thanks all

The link can be found here: http://xdaforums.com/g4/themes-apps/root-60fps-camera-100-photo-quality-t3129460
[Verizon LG G4] texasfan67:
You can also delete the rootedsystem.img from your phone's internal SD card to save some space
[Verizon LG G4] sefirosu0522:
No luck from California or Texas. Just to clarify, the image I'm getting an md5 check on is the one I extract. rootedsystem, right? If so, I keep getting mismatches. About 8 downloads now.
[Verizon LG G4] divineBliss:
It would be useful to have the link for what you are trying to download ........ usually if your are downloading filenameX then the checksum is specified for filenameX before you do anything to that file.
[Verizon LG G4] sefirosu0522:
Here's what I'm trying to download. I have tried multiple md5 checksum on the rar file and the extracted file. They all fail:

https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=24269982087013417

MD5 on OP is 1eca2a177f50f4a092bc5ef0939a99a7. Per OP, this is the md 5 for the IMG file; not the rar archive file. No matter how many times I grab it, it doesn't match.

MD5 on download page is 98ec7d9c7ac278710f4357a7f5445f50 - This matches the RAR file.
[Verizon LG G4] divineBliss:
I bet he updated the img file and forgot to update the OP :) . He'll answer later I'm sure :) . The RAR file checksum is provided by the server, that's why it's good and you must be downloading it correctly.
[Verizon LG G4] sefirosu0522:
Let's hope that's all. Thanks for the help.
[Verizon LG G4] rustypie:
Man I don't know what to tell you other than I can re-archive the image file and re-upload. I'm not sure what else to do. Have you tried doing this on another computer? What archive manager are you using? WinRAR? 7Zip? I can repack and re-upload but ultimately, since it's the same image file, the MD5 will be the same. Only the MD5 of the rar archive will be different, not that that matters. Maybe I can put it in zip format instead of rar. Being that I cannot duplicate the issue you are experiencing it's really hard to say what might be going wrong. Are there any other users out there that can check and see if they are getting a different MD5 from the current IMG file than what's posted in the OP?
[Verizon LG G4] rustypie:
I updated the OP with another download link. The first one is still there, but there is now a 2nd one. It's the same image file with the same MD5 as in the OP, it's just in 7z archive format instead of RAR. You'll need the free 7-Zip archiver program to unpack it. Let me know if this works for you.
[Verizon LG G4] cowsquad:
I just want to know which method you use to inject root in your system.img. I tried the on on the web and I end up with bootloop :)

thank you.
[Verizon LG G4] dvgb173:
I had a similar problem.

It turned out to be the MD5 checker.

Download a different MD5 checker app and try it against some of those extracted images.
[Verizon LG G4] rustypie:
This one. For the ubuntu part I downloaded the iso from their website and made a bootable usb drive. When the steps are followed it really is pretty easy.
[Verizon LG G4] cowsquad:
I did use that thread too. I am a linux user so I do understand the script for mounting the system.img and injecting root. But for some reasons it did not work. I am going to flash the 13b kdz on mi phone then use your rooted.img.

thank you
[Verizon LG G4] DAXX:
I'm confused! I used to be with Samsung, but recently switched to LG G4 VS986 (Verizon). I had 11A when I got the phone, so I installed the 11A kdz from http://devtester.ro/projects/lg-firmwares/country.php?country=United+States

After that I did the rooting procedure. How do I get to 13B from here???
[Verizon LG G4] Dyscalculic:
Been covered here a few times already so peruse through the thread. Generally two ways either unroot and then take OTA with a Verizon sim or try the kdz method to 13B from another relatively new thread in the Verizon g4 forum that is linked by posters in this thread.
[Verizon LG G4] thatITguy:
I currently have the rooted 11a image installed. If I have the 13b KDZ, can I just flash that and then the rooted 13b or do I have to install the 11a KDZ, take the 13b OTA, and then flashing the rooted 13b? Apologies if this was already answered. Tried searching and didn't find the answer.
[Verizon LG G4] dvgb173:
A couple of people have reported successfully going directly to 13B from rooted 11A.

YMMV!

The generally accepted route is to flash the KDZ of the software you are currently on, then take the OTA, then root your own image or flash a pre-rooted image.

Edit: Maybe I should say safest generally accepted route...
[Verizon LG G4] DAXX:
I can't get the OTA update since i'm not using Verizon as my carrier, my phone is an unlocked LG G4 VS986. Where do I find the tutorial on how to go from rooted 11A kdz to 13B?

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So if I understood this correctly, the way of doing this from rooted 11A kdz is to get the VS98613B_00_ARB02.kdz and install it first, then flash the rooted image?

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so apparently from rooted 11A kdz is to get the VS98613B_00_ARB02.kdz didn't work. Got back to 11A official kdz.

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I'm not sure on how to do this...

LOL! No wonder it didn't work... -.- I flashed the wrong kdz file... -.-

Thank you for your help! :D
[Verizon LG G4] javadandy:
Worked Like a Charm!

I was on a business trip when Verizon started nagging me to take the update. Finally last Saturday, I did, and that went well. I had been reading these various root threads for a while and was really hoping this thread by Rustypie was it. It made sense that if the injection method was working, someone could make us a rooted image and we could use it to gain root over this thing. The hardest part for me was gleaning the instructions for making a backup copy of the 13b I received from Verizon. That took a while. When reading these lengthy posts, a lot of time, there are so many old entries or old downloads and trying to wade through them for the latest and greatest can be a challenge. I liked that this method was new and based on the recent update (less wading). I followed all the instructions, got root and now run titanium backup and like others have posted, my battery lasts all day and then some. I just wanted to let folks know, from this grandma's perspective, this method worked really well, wasn't really hard (other than the backup instructions) and now I am free. Kudos to you Rustiepie for setting my phone free! :highfive:
[Verizon LG G4] rustypie:
I'm glad it worked out for you. I love reading posts like yours where people have benefited from my time and effort and the success story you posted will hopefully encourage other users, like yourself, to dive in and set their phone free. Thanks for the kudos. Its appreciated.
[Verizon LG G4] DAXX:
Anyone that knows a good source for keeping up to date with the released OTA updates? I'm pretty excited about Marshmallow, that's why I want to keep a lookout if it's possible on like a page that displays all the listed (existing) software verions for VS986. Mine is unlocked and i'm using a different carrier, that's why i'm wondering.

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Btw, how often does Verizon roll out with new updates?
[Verizon LG G4] divineBliss:
Aside from monitoring XDA VS986, I don't know a better source and there is no release schedule, but most likely no more than two per year, if that.
[Verizon LG G4] DAXX:
Gotcha! Thanks for letting me know. :)
[Verizon LG G4] jzmax22:
Finally got around to flash ing this, is it just me or did you change the dpi?
[Verizon LG G4] Spookymyo:
If you had read the OP you would have clearly read that it had been changed from 640 to 560.
[Verizon LG G4] jzmax22:
Sorry, must have missed that.
[Verizon LG G4] xgerryx:
I'm on 13b rooted and I'm still having the same issues as on 12A, even after waiting a week or so to see if it resolved. Not getting notifications without DNset turned on and MMS are not sending in the stock messenger app or Evolvesms. Is anyone else having these issues?

Edit: And yet with the Verizon+ app, I can send MMS. ....
[Verizon LG G4] Dbl_Tap:
So I want to be sure. If I'm on rooted 11A and I use the LG Flash Tool with the unrooted 13B file and can flash that then after reboot use the rooted 13B file through the same Flash tool and be good to go? It seems like this is the case but after reading 24 pages I'm not completely sure again.

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Ok I think I answered my own question. Since the rooted version is a img file I'll have to do the root method to push it over correct? Sorry it's late and been a long day.
[Verizon LG G4] eugene373:
Why unroot? There is an kdz + rooted image. I recommend the stock image though rooted.
[Verizon LG G4] Dbl_Tap:
For some reason my phone will not connect to my PC so I can't move the image file over using MTU. I've tried 15 different cables and uninstalled and reinstalled drivers and nothing. I can use adb though so it is connected. Problem is I cannot figure out how to move the image file to the root of the internal memory who I'm stuck on 13B without root. Can any help? Maybe just the adb command that would push the img file over is all I need.
[Verizon LG G4] Dyscalculic:
Micro sd card?

Usb otg thumb drive?

Remote manager through es file explorer or similar file manager tools over WiFi?

Bluetooth/ nfc etc? but that would be dog slow?

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Also, in some phones you have to select they camera mode to connect to the pc. It's covered in one of the threads. No idea why.

Try the camera mode of USB instead of mtp.

And you could also download the file directly on your phone if your struggling to transfer it over. Or copy it over a LAN shared drive.

You'd need to make sure the connection works at each step during the root steps, e.g. on adb and dd commands.

Might have to alternate between mtp and camera mode if it doesn't work at any step.
[Verizon LG G4] eugene373:
I had the same issue, ptp mode to install the drivers correctly.
[Verizon LG G4] Dbl_Tap:
It has been strange the way my phone reacted. So camera or MTP mode never showed a drive in my PC to connect to and transfer it to the internal memory.I've even tried it on another computer.

So I did try the micro SD route. I copied it onto the micro SDcard and then tried copying to the internal memory of the phone but the phone only shows 1.5 gb of internal memory from inside the file manager so it wouldn't copy over.
[Verizon LG G4] Dyscalculic:
Not possible.

Download or sideload ES file explorer and try that.

Look into the storage and see what's hoggibg the drive space.

Also, try using a different cable to pc. Then go to settings, storage, 3 button options menu, USB pc connection option and manually fiddle between the 3 modes while connected.

Also try doing this within a VM on your PCs if you have VM of any kind.

Reinstall lg drivers on the main OS or on VM.

There's probably something basic that you're doing wrong.

Post screen shots.

If you're doing everything right then perhaps some hardware issue with your phone.

Let's see, what else. How can you have 1.5 gb on your phone left and not know it? Music? Videos? Whatsapp folder?

It's pretty easy to clean your phone with file manager apps but be careful you might end up deleting something you need.

You perhaps have many copies of the image file you tried to transfer that didn't complete properly.

It's not as difficult as you're feeling it may be. Go back to basics and fix it.
[Verizon LG G4] Dbl_Tap:
I'm definitely going through all of those options. I've tried numerous cables. I'm even trying it on a 3rd computer at the moment.

I don't keep anything on the internal memory so I'm not sure what's taking up space.

I'm also having an issue where Bluetooth won't turn on since the 13B stock install last-night. If I use that same program to flash the stock file on and I choose the clean install button that should wipe everything correct?
[Verizon LG G4] conrad2123:
Can someone make a KDZ that is with this rooted image? It would be easier and less time consuming for others and myself. I just don't have time to go through the steps.

Thanks in advance!
[Verizon LG G4] Dbl_Tap:
+1 To that :)

As an update I did a factory reset of my phone, rebooted and plugged it into my PC and Viola! It worked!

Now to go back through the steps to root.

To clarify one step from the low effort root. Instead of using:

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

I would change it to:

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

Correct?

And it worked! Thanks everyone.
[Verizon LG G4] Dyscalculic:
Yeah just change the filename to whatever file name of the .img is on your device. You can keep it obama.img and it would still work as long as you changed that command to reflect the correct file name.
[Verizon LG G4] rustypie:
However I would avoid using obama.img as that may corrupt your phone as bad as that name has corrupted our nation.

(The above is meant to be a joke, not intended to turn this into a political discussion. I just got a good laugh out of the above post by [MENTION=4456387]newporttiger[/MENTION].
[Verizon LG G4] Dbl_Tap:
:good:
[Verizon LG G4] jfriend33:
I bit the bullet and flashed the 11x version on my phone when it should have been 13b. The easy root thread didnt even mention 13b and as I Was doing it I Thought hmm I thought it should be 13b. So now it will not fully start up. Do I have to kdz to 13b first, then do the 13b img? I cant think of any other way to get this file on the phone, even on a SD card I dont think it would work. Any help would be greatly appreciated

EDIT:

that fixed the problem perfectly. nevermind!
[Verizon LG G4] CyberManiaK:
Flashed without problems. Thanks a lot..

BTW: just to let you know that also the Change of DPI from 640 to 560 brokes the stock camera manual focus and also the GUI for choosing SD card or internal card. In case anyone want to run this DPI or other the only solution I have found is to install exposed and App Settings for lollipop found here http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=61696098&postcount=1847 and set back the DPI to 640.
[Verizon LG G4] Spookymyo:
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[Verizon LG G4] Karazii:
Thanks for the tutorial, rooted with your provided image and enjoying it. Only concern is that I am getting a lot of Connection Refused errors in Chrome and it stops a page on an ad URL. I am new to this but seems like an adblocker must be installed that is preventing me from loading these sites? I dislike ads but is there a way for me to disable adblocking so I can access these sites again? Didn't have this issue before root. Thanks for your patience, I did try searching and not much came up.
[Verizon LG G4] killa408shark:
[MENTION=5972487]rustypie[/MENTION] currently I'm on your first image if I want to flash your latest the one includes the V10 apps do I need to unroot first?
[Verizon LG G4] dadrumgod:
Yea I was gonna ask if somehow the rooted img could be just flashed using the flash tool like the kdz
[Verizon LG G4] rustypie:
You have a couple options. You can either just flash my new system image right over top of your current one or just download the new v10 apps that you want from the link to the v10 thread in the op.
[Verizon LG G4] rustypie:
Yes there is an adaway host file in this image located in \system\etc. There is no way to simply toggle the ad blocking off and on but if you don't like the ad blocking you can modify the hosts file and delete all the blocked entries in the file. I would recommend learning how to edit a host file if you've never done it before.
[Verizon LG G4] rustypie:
That's odd. My manual focus works just fine on 560 DPI. I don't use a sd card so I can't comment on your other issue.
[Verizon LG G4] CyberManiaK:
Try to manual focus from portrait to macro and it will FC just do it in one shot.

Enviado desde mi VS986 mediante Tapatalk
[Verizon LG G4] rustypie:
Ok, you're right. I'm sure there's bound to be other functions that will not work but I guessed I never used the manual options enough to get it to fc.
[Verizon LG G4] Karazii:
Ah that is simple. I've done it on PC which isn't so different. Thanks so much rustypie. I think I will just comment out the entries for now and see how that works.
[Verizon LG G4] killa408shark:
So i need to flash the zips on flashfire or I unzip and push to system?
[Verizon LG G4] z3pp3lin:
Edit: Whichever way you choose since both ways work.
[Verizon LG G4] rustypie:
I personally downloaded the ones I wanted, extracted them in root explorer then put them in system\priv-app replacing the existing folders. Make sure permissions are correct then reboot.
[Verizon LG G4] bothambhai:
Hi, I tried the low effort root method, but I used the image provided by rustypipe to flash just like above . That image is on the root folder of the sd card in my phone.

It did not take any time at all and gave me back a # prompt instantly, then I typed LEAVE and the phone rebooted and everything but all my apps are still there. It is not like a fresh rom has been installed or anything, I don't see any changes, I'm guessing the img install did not happen. WHat am I doing wrong ?
[Verizon LG G4] Dyscalculic:
Does the Verizon logo show up at startup
[Verizon LG G4] bothambhai:
Yes it does.
[Verizon LG G4] z3pp3lin:
It sounds like it worked since your apps are no longer there...since it's a debloated image. Do you have SuperSU installed now?
[Verizon LG G4] bothambhai:
All my apps are still there and I don't see super SU
[Verizon LG G4] Dyscalculic:
No. It did not get installed. The debloated and rooted image excludes Verizon animation.

Go back to the steps and redo it and observe any errors that may creep in.
[Verizon LG G4] bothambhai:
Here's how I'm doing it. I have already updated to 13b. I have rustypipes 13b img file on my SD card not enclosed in any folders.

1) In LG ROot folder on my PC I start the command prompt

2)Then I run adb.exe devices, I see my device

3)I put the G4 in download mode

4) I check which com port is connected to the pc

5) I send the command to the appropriate com port using Send_Command.exe \\.\COM

6)type id and press enter. I then back up my img using dd if=/dev/block/mmcblk0 bs=8192 skip=65536 count=548352 of=/data/media/0/system.img

This takes a little while and gets me back to # prompt when done.

7)Then I write the downloaded 13b image dd if=/data/media/0/rootedsystem.img bs=8192 seek=65536 count=548352 of=/dev/block/mmcblk0

Now it gets back to # prompt instantly.

I tried again, and I'm still getting the same results. I can't figure out where am I going wrong.
[Verizon LG G4] lamaindahouse:
Hello, maybe it's a dumb question but I'm new in android. I flashed kdz file but have no ideas how to flash .img file. Can some one help me with it?? (hints, useful link, or any instruction) Thanks so much.
[Verizon LG G4] divineBliss:
Go back and read post #1. The link you need is in it :) .
[Verizon LG G4] Dyscalculic:
After making the backup (which step is unnecessary now), ensure you are still on the same com port and still in download mode. Also ensure enough space on the device (though that's likely irrelevant).

Did you rename rustys rooted image? Have you reflected the exact name and path of the rooted system image in that command?
[Verizon LG G4] bothambhai:
Thanks. I haven't renamed the file and thats exactly the same command I am pasting to patch the img file. That file has been kept on the sd card ( not the actual phone's memory but the sd card) not enclosed in any folder ( I guessed that is what root of the sd card meant), will the command dd if=/data/media/0/rootedsystem.img bs=8192 seek=65536 count=548352 of=/dev/block/mmcblk0 point to that ? if not what change should I make ?
[Verizon LG G4] lamaindahouse:
Oh, thank you. Found it now.
[Verizon LG G4] Dyscalculic:
There you go.

Just move the file to the root directory of the device, not the SD.

Still possible to do via USB you need to change the path to reflect the SD path. I would tell you that but it's safer to flash from the internal memory in case SD fails.

Don't guess. Follow the instructions. It's very easy to brick devices.
[Verizon LG G4] bothambhai:
Thanks that worked. In the linked instructions it said put the img on the internal sd card, I thought it was the sd card inserted in the phone.

Thanks a lot for your help.
[Verizon LG G4] Dyscalculic:
In Android lingo here, internal SD card means the device built in storage dedicated to media, files, user etc.

External SD means what you thought.
[Verizon LG G4] konradsa:
Is anybody else missing the button in the camera app to set the default storage location for images? Does anybody know how to get it back? Thanks
[Verizon LG G4] wtfmate913:
I have an issue where designating a "default app" for an action does not save. For example, when i click a download link, I get the option for using Chrome or ES File Explorer to download. Every time I select one and click "always use" it doesn't seem to save. Anyone know a fix?
[Verizon LG G4] larsdennert:
Change the screen dpi to stock to fix the camera issue