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[Verizon LG G3] android94301:
Hi,

Just bought a new LG G3. It has Android 4.4.2, Build version KVTL49L.VS98512B, Software version VS98512B.

I'd like to root it, and then install a custom ROM that will maintain root.

There are many root threads on this forum, but most appear not to work on my phone.

1. What is the best way to root 4.4.2? I assume I should not take an OTA upgrade?

2. Once rooted, can I install TWRP, and how?

3. Once those are done, what is the highest Android version custom ROM I can install that will maintain root?

Please don't say read the forum. I have, and it's total confusion.

Thanks in advance.
[Verizon LG G3] roirraW "edor" ehT:
There are other ways, but in my personal opinion the easiest way to root is to install the Verizon LG drivers, reboot your Windows PC, connect the phone in Download mode using the original USB cable connected to a USB 2.0 port. It can take Windows up to 10 minutes to load the driver, the first time you connect in Download mode to a different USB 2.0 port. You can see the driver's loaded by looking for the phone in the Modem section of Device Manager. Use LG Flash Tool 2014 on Windows to flash the 10B KDZ (might as well get familiar with that process anyway), then use the Stump app available on XDA to root the phone in brute force mode, then use the TWRP Manager from the Play Store to install TWRP. Rooting and installing TWRP get progressively more complicated after 10B.

The stickied return to stock thread in the General section is what you want for more information about flashing a KDZ, and links to the KDZ.

The highest is 46A which is Marshmallow 6.0.
[Verizon LG G3] android94301:
I ended up just using LG One Click Root and not changing anything. Running kitkat 4.4.2 rooted, and checked the root with Root checker.

I'll run the phone as is for a while, just to make sure everything works during the return window, and then maybe install the SkyDragon G3 VS985 Edition Version 6.0.2 if that would work? It looks like I can just flash that directly from my current build. or do I need to downgrade to 10B?
[Verizon LG G3] roirraW "edor" ehT:
If you have TWRP you can flash whatever you want.
[Verizon LG G3] JayDream:
Can I flash the 46A global kdz over stock verizon 35b?? Sorry If this question has been asked before, I just got this phone yesterday ( verizon g3 35b 5.1.1 ) and I have been poring over the xda forums ever since on all the different root methods and software versions, and at this point I am completely overwhelmed by the amount of information thats out there.

My main goal is to be on Marshmallow, rooted and twrpd. If you could point me in the right direction It would be highly appreciated
[Verizon LG G3] roirraW "edor" ehT:
If you're referring to some 46A KDZ made for some other device than the VS985, then no. I'm not aware of the VS985 46A KDZ being available yet.

If you want to be rooted, then you don't want to bother flashing a KDZ anyway since both 35B and 46A can only flash the 35B KDZ (it won't let you downgrade further without the TOT method I already mentioned). For further information about the TOT method, you'd have to Google for it. Another way to get TWRP on 35B or 46A is in my signature below, titled "[VS985][35B][46A][TWRP]How to install TWRP on 35B or 46A".
[Verizon LG G3] JayDream:
I was reading this thread http://xdaforums.com/lg-g3/general/lg-g3-android-marshmallow-discussions-t3216143 and I remembered on the G pro I was able to flash other firmwares from other countries, I thought maybe that was the case here too.

I'm trying your alternate method now, after following all the steps I just reboot to recovery, wipe, then flash any rom I want?

update: I followed all the steps then when I went to boot into recovery thru adb, i got the secure boot error, and the phone will no longer boot up
[Verizon LG G3] roirraW "edor" ehT:
I haven't heard of anyone flashing any for other variants on this phone.

Yes.

I'll address in the other thread now.
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam General] wpbear:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=270170686255

New Refurb from ATT. Unlocked and you pick OS.
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam General] bapski:
golly wow me! another BIG contributor divesting himself of his 8525! wonder whats going on..

is the kaiser out? been out of circulation for awhile.. :)
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam General] wpbear:
The auction end tomarrow. 1045ish AM EST.
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam General] todd_jg:
I'll bet wpbear got an iPhone :D

toddjg ducks and runs for cover
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam General] wpbear:
Funny, but while waiting for the Kaiser I have grown to like a device that I thought I would never like.....The BlackJack.

Other than wifi, the BlackJack is actaully more stable than the Hermes. Also if WM6 with internet sharing ever comes out from ATT (It has been delayed AGAIN) for the BlackJack there may be more reasons to stay with the BlackJack. But when I get bored I want something to play with so once the developing gets going I will get a Kaiser for fun.

Also....keep bidding all proceeds go to the savings account for future Kiaser fun:D
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam General] Dylan255:
I'm definitely tossing my Unlocked 8525 on Ebay or offer it to a friend once the Tilt comes out. Hopefully it lives up to the hype and ATT doesn't kill everything good about it to me GPS.
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam General] wpbear:
I wouldnt wait too long if you want a decent price for it. I sold my original one in mid August and got $365 easy and definitly couldve gotten more but I priced it low since the device was a year old. Now I am having a hard time getting $300. On Att website refurb with 2 year contract and SIM locked they are $200. So I would say the market is not as good now for the seller and will get worse at the Kaiser goes mainstream.
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam General] cdahlkvist:
I have a Blackjack but I use my 8525 instead. The only real problem I have with the Blackjack is the lack of screen real estate.

I haven't found it to be all that stable compared to the 8525. However I have only recently started using these forums. Are there any better ROMs for the Blackjack that I should look at? Seems the AT&T standadr install on the BlackJack is pretty plain, nothing special. Suggestions?

Again, it still is lacking in screen. I wish they would have thought that one out. It's a nifty little device but doesn't compare to my 8525 as far as I have seen.
[XDA Assist] pranavpalliyil:
I have made 13 genuine posts but I'm still a junior member, please tell me what are the requirements as I cans send links etc. In my post that will be an obstacle in me helping others.
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[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Teracotta:
Phone: Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini I9195

OS: Android 4.2.2. (stock)

Baseband: I9195UBUBNE2

Kernel: 3.4.0-2667352 se.infra@R0210-09#1 Wed May 7 23:35:46 KST 2014

Root: CF Auto Root serranoltexx

Root Management: SuperSu, adbd Insecure

The phone is rooted. I've confirmed this with RootChecker, the ability to drop/remove files in systems with RootExplorer, and the # which appears in the cmd. But I can't push/pull or do any other adb commands. I was able to do it once before, when I was first starting working with the SDK, but since I can't do it anymore. I've reflashed the phone several times to stock with to no avail.

Here's an example of what happens, and what happens after enabling adbd Insecure:

Before insecure:

After:
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Teracotta:
To help demonstrate the problem, I tried to pull the .apks from Cyanogenmod 10 using adb. Since Cyanogenmod is rooted and deodexed, and installed the drivers as I used it, and Knox is disabled, it helps illustrate the problem:
[Xperia Z3v General] pw1nce:
Hi guys, I can't update to latest 5.1 I get error while updating, can someone please make a flashable zip so we can flash via recovery? Thnx allot
[Xperia Z3v General] shashikiran:
I'm also waiting for it...
[Xperia Z3v General] Tigerhoods:
u need an ftf for that its not available yet... I could up upload a twrp backup for the rooted 5.0.2 guys
[Xperia Z3v General] pknguyen89:
Thank you!

Please upload it.

Much appreciate!! :fingers-crossed::fingers-crossed:
[Xperia Z3v General] ChinaTelecom:
waitting for pre-rooted 5.1.1...
[Xperia Z3v General] Tigerhoods:
check in the z3v development section.
[Xperia Z3v General] ChinaTelecom:
I see it, thank you!

I want to know the difference between ZIP and TwrpBackUp.
[Xperia Z3v General] immtu:
Backup means someone created backup of his existing rom. For future purpose. Backup use for restore.

Zip is flashable file. Which contain image.
[Xperia Z3v General] ChinaTelecom:
use other people's backup, will be any stability problem？
[Remix OS for PC] flamand:
I usually use my Dell Venue 11 Pro without a keyboard attached but now I can't choose remix os at boot. Is it possible to choose the second option of a dual boot without a keyboard?
[Remix OS for PC] Ludespeed:
I have a similar issue with a dell latitude 7350; I just bought it without a keyboard and it has no usb ports so I can't plug one in.

I've installed remix os but the touch screen doesn't work at the boot loader so I can't get into remix os; anyone have any ideas how I can boot into remix os?

Edit: Is there a file I modify with notepad to have it boot into remix os?
[Remix OS for PC] georgh1991:
i have the same issue. did anyone found a solution?

did you test this?

https://www.reddit.com/r/RemixOS/comments/48t7m1/installed_on_dell_venue_11_pro_7130/d0n7z4m/

the solution is only with android 5 image, maybe someone has android 6 image for this?
[Remix OS for PC] saulin78:
You need to change the boot order with EasyBCD from windows. Make Remix OS the default
[Remix OS for PC] georgh1991:
and how can i change the boot order in remixOS? or do i have to stay there forever? is there a easyBCD for android?
[Remix OS for PC] saulin78:
Oh Remix OS is your default boot option? Normally is the other way around.
[Remix OS for PC] georgh1991:
You just said I should make it default with easy bcd. Then remixOS is default. How to change it back from remix os?
[Remix OS for PC] saulin78:
You need to edit c:\boot\bcd.bcd

But I'm not sure if there is a BCD editor for Android, and You can't boot to any USB?

Otherwise You need to boot from USB to a Windows Live environment and run EasyBCD there.
[Remix OS for PC] IM0001:
I ran into this as well with my NuVision Tablet. Upon boot it will not use the power button to select the os even though I can use the volume buttons to go up and down on the list.

What I don't get, is I was able to install RemixOS on my Acer W500 and it edits the Windows Boot Manager that functions the same way, but works correctly with the Windows 8-10 style touchscreen menu, the same style of menu if you go into Windows 8-10 and go through Settings to get to Startup Options.

The only thing I can think of that is different is it is not a UEFI windows install, however it is a UEFI capable bios?
[Remix OS for PC] esque:
On my Dell Venue 11 Pro I added an UEFI boot entry for Remix OS (took a little fiddling). Now I can enter the UEFI boot menu on startup and select the boot entry using the volume keys.
[Remix OS for PC] georgh1991:
yeah, this is the solution :cool::good:! how did you do that?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions & Answer] Derzicom:
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[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions & Answer] Tidbits:
So you can do fastboot OEM unlock I believe. If you don't have that checked on a Nexus it wouldn't work. So I am guessing Samsung is following that route now.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions & Answer] PDXMatt:
It's to unlock the bootloader and not all phones will have it.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions & Answer] DJBhardwaj:
Samsung has to follow. It's a generalized security pick-up made by Google. Now on, every new smartphone/tablet that comes up, will have this. Without enabling it, there is no bootloader unlocking.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions & Answer] Tidbits:
That's if the carrier or manufacturers allow bootloader unlocking I am going to add that. :)
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions & Answer] PDXMatt:
Yeah you're right. I forget that not all carriers allow that. T-Mobile seems pretty chill about it.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions & Answer] Tidbits:
they they are. I believe back when HTC started to lock their bootloaders on their own T-Mobile went out and said "We leave it up to the manufacturers to decide if they want to lock the bootloaders or not, but we will not have them lock bootloaders by our choice(paraphrasing of course)." So far they have stuck to that. People say T-Mobile is the one locking the Xperia Z line, but I don't buy it simply because why is the Xperia so special that T-mobile would lock those with no way to unlock while all their other devices have all been unlockable or locked by the manufacturer(with some manufacturers have a way to unlock them like HTC). Doesn't make sense to me.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions & Answer] Ziken:
From what I understand, Xperia is owned by Sony, and knowing Sony, they're pretty "an*l" about their security features. Look at how long Sony PlayStation 3 took to be Jailbroken completely? Look at PS4 now and how it still not jailbroken yet.

I guess Sony has a contract with T-Mobile (not sure about this until someone correct me), which probably requires T-Mobile to lock it down since Xperia is also suppose to use the feature, "Remote Play", which can tie your phone and allow you to access your system via your phone over the internet.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions & Answer] DesignGrits:
Now that we have this option after the most recent update, does that mean root is soon to follow? This is what we have been waiting for this whole time, right? Or is there more to it?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions & Answer] Binary100100:
Don't hold your breath. They aren't just going to "give us root" anytime soon. Else, they wouldn't have worked so hard to keep it from us to begin with.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions & Answer] unknownbeing:
This option has been there since day 1. The switch doesn't do anything
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions & Answer] DesignGrits:
Gotcha, sorry for the post. I was told this was recently added. Thank you
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions & Answer] Hellbilly083:
Android OEM unlock (kill-switch)

Read the article in: android.wonderhowto.com or you can google OEM unlock

The OEM Unlock is basically an extra security precaution (Kill-Switch) designed by Android (not Samsung or nexus or whoever) to detour theives and help make it harder to root your phone, which will most likely brick your phone if you don't know what you are doing or know about this feature. This is all thanks to the great state (SARCASM) of California. Its a bill they passed: "August of 2014, the state of California signed SB-962; the so-called "Smartphone Kill Switch" law; and this had some major repercussions on Android."

"Enabling a single Android setting called "OEM unlocking" has the potential to prevent your device from falling victim to complete software failure, and it only takes a minute to turn this on. If you'd like to know why this option can cause your device to become bricked, I'll explain it all below."

This is just a paragraph out of the article for basic explanation. search for yourself if you want more information.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions & Answer] daveid:
I think you are 100% wrong. Sorry. OEM unlock is used to unlock bootloaders on Nexus devices (and applicable phones with unlockable bootloaders). It has nothing to do with a kill switch. In fact, the article you quote even says that enabling this option can allow a hacker/thief to bypass Factory Reset Protection. The only (illogical) security gain it speaks of is being able to unlock the bootloader to directly flash a system image in case an OTA fails, which is complete nonsense anyways, as an unlocked bootloader only allows flashing unsigned code (you can always flash properly signed firmwares).
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions & Answer] v8dreaming:
You are either a troll, a moron, or both.

Either way. You are 100% spreading false information.

OEM Unlock has to be turned on in order to be able to unlock the bootloader.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions & Answer] _Dennis_:
The article is somewhat correct. It was designed to make unlocking the bootloader harder to do if you don't have access to the operating system. This is to prevent a backdoor in the kill switch system (you need to log on to the phone using your Google account after an 'unusual' wipe. With our this or would be possible to steal a phone and root it, killing the kill switch.

The article reads like a political bashing of the law though, and that's not very informative at all.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions & Answer] mackentosh:
Lmfaoooooo "Kill Switch"???View attachment 3781098
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions & Answer] dogredwing1:
Still wonder why Samsung left it dev options, got my hope up when I first got my s7
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions & Answer] chakra:
It also has a hand in the Google security, if you reset your device and forget your Google password and change it before you log back into your device it soft brick's your device for 72 hours. Nothing you can do about it.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions & Answer] krad42:
They changed the policy to 24 hours finally
[Xposed General] newcarcrazy:
Hi, everyone:

I'm newbie of xPosed framware. My device is Nexus6 with 6.0.1 android installed. According the guide line of installing the xPosed framework, I flashed the TWRP recovery. Now my device works well with xPosed framework. But one issue is that after I receiving the Android system update, and pressing install, then my Nexus6 ran the system update and rebooted. But after my device rebooting, it still showed that I need to install the same Android system update patch. So it means the installation failed. I assume is it because of flashing TWRP recovery? Am I assumption correct?

Based on my assumption, I wonder can I roll back to the Android default recovery image? According this, can my device normally install the system update, or even the future OTA?

Thanks!
[Xposed General] mattzeller:
In order for OTA to work, you have to be completely stock unrooted.

Sent from my SPH-A120
[Xposed General] Mogster2K:
Since you have a Nexus device, you can skip the OTA and just install the factory image from https://developers.google.com/android/nexus/images#shamu. However, you may want to flash the partitions individually instead of using the script so you don't have to redo TWRP and such.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] im1knight:
I'm I the only one noticing there are some pretty obvious light bleed going on if looking at the phone from the side? I never had any edge device before, so I'm not sure if this is normal. I don't really notice it at all if I'm looking at the phone straight, only when I'm actually looking at its edge. The effect is even from the left and right side.

Sorry for the crappy pic, I already returned my JOD note 5 to Tmobile, so I had to dig out a real old LG optimus F6 with its crappy 5MP camera... reminds me of how much smart phone camera have came along..
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] Tidbits:
This is my first EDGE as well, but it looks normal to me. The edges the light has to be pointed upwards and with the glass being curved it cause more light to refract and build up so it looks "worse" than it really is(At least that's how I saw it).
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] CuBz90:
I'd guess that due to the curved glass, the glass would refract the light causing it to look like this.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] Xileforce:
Afaik an amoled display can't actually leak light since every pixel is actually the light rather than an LCD where it uses a backlight. Instead as others have pointed out, you are just seeing the refraction caused by the curved glass and the way it bends the light being emitted.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] anrchy666:
Ahh physics gotta love it ?
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] Talal Aziz:
This is not a bleed

Because the panle is on the edge and you looking at it from the side so tge light will be direct .
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] CuBz90:
great point. I forgot all about that.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] shadow82x:
Yup that's normal. All previous edges had the same.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] im1knight:
Makes sense.

Now feeling a lot better after im sure phone is not defective :D
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] marcgear:
OK guys have any of you got light coming from between the screen an the metal frame ?
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] Tidbits:
Negative I do not.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] marcgear:
I must be really unlucky I'm now on my 3rd handset and all 3 have had same issue. I have got to the point where fed up with it now. Just not gonna be swimming with it.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] jc83:
I notices this the other day especially on bright white screens the edges between glass/aluminum frame bleed light thru. I have this on my wifes S7 edge as well as mine.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] marcgear:
OK cheers good to know it's not just mine. Seems a bit odd how water resistant phone would allow light out in such a way if light can get out surley water can get in.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] Xileforce:
If I had to guess, this is most likely not light leaking through the crack, but rather just some light thats being manipulated by the curved glass and reflected onto the metal where it meets the glass. At least that's my best theory.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] marcgear:
I wish that was the case my friend. I first thought that so I taped the sides of the screen to block the light and still comes beaming through both sides.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] jc83:
If light is bleeding thru the cracks does that necessarily mean its not water proof anymore? If so we have a big problem as both mine and my wifes phone has this issue. Although we aren't dipping our phones in water or going to test it out, its nice to know that they are indeed waterproof.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] Tidbits:
Take a photo. I'd like to see it.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] Xileforce:
Well what im referring to wshouldnt be affected by tape. I mean the light essentially uses the glass like fiber optic and shines out onto the top of the metal.

Taping it off wouldn't effect this since the light we would be seeing is essentially in the glass still.

Just go to a white background on max brightness and hold the phone flat and look at where the glass meets the metal at like a 45 degree angle from above. You should be able to see it sort of lit up.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] Tidbits:
That's light passing through the glass and not any type of gap. Taping off areas isn't going to affect the light reflecting through the glass.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] marcgear:
That the light seeping through.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] Tidbits:
That is light retracting through the glass.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] Xileforce:
Yea thats what im saying.

I'm pretty sure that's just the bending of the light. Putting the tape over the top wouldn't affect it. Anyways these aren't backlit so they can't actually bleed light. And there are no pixels down there to produce light.