yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[T-Mobile LG G5 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] arjuna_:
We have an unlocked bootloader though similar to the H901. Are we still in trouble? Thanks for coming here by the way and great work with the H901!

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Sent you a pm
[T-Mobile LG G5 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] kwkw480:
From my understanding our bootloaders are unlocked. However the flash and write commands are missing. Boot verify should be disabled when we oem unlock
[T-Mobile LG G5 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] wolfgart:
this guys, still not have understood witch is the point ;)
[T-Mobile LG G5 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] Humo0915:
It doesn't get disabled that way but once we have twrp running we could flash a zip to disable it
[T-Mobile LG G5 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] I-IoLLoW:
I may be wrong but it's my understanding that once we have twrp, root and disabling dm-verity should be fairly simple. So, progress! .Tot definitely seemed worth it! On a side note - I'm glad to see people working together here. All the drama was ridiculous but the community seems to be coming together and I thank all members involved with this collaboration, whether it bares fruit or not.
[T-Mobile LG G5 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] Josh McGrath:
Packing twrp is simple for people who have experience with tot files anyway ? but progress is definitely being made

There are zero guides on the subject. It sucks

sent from my unrooted g5 cause T-Mobile and lg are jerks
[T-Mobile LG G5 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] arjuna_:
I feel like getting the hang of TOT files now will make rooting future LG devices a lot easier. I feel like the trend is that we will have these half unlocked bootloaders requiring more work to get root. If we learn TOT compiling now we should be set for the future too. At least that's my optimistic hypothesis ?

Edit: Also in the future once someone does end up figuring it out they should write out a full guide so that the LG community can benefit from it in the future. You guys are pioneers!
[T-Mobile LG G5 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] wolfgart:
Oh my God ...
[T-Mobile LG G5 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] kwkw480:
if you can't add to development just simply stfu. i've clearly stated that H30 bootloaders are not locked but they are missing the flash commands. autoprime said this same thing via irc. I didn't say with absolute certainty this would work. however, it's worth a try isn't it???

mods sorry.....
[T-Mobile LG G5 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] Unheard:
Don't bother feeding the troll.
[T-Mobile LG G5 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] arjuna):
Am I right in thinking that the header is:

44 DD 55 AA 53 46 55 51 5A 33 58 20

This is what I get when I compare both the Full TOT and the Recovery TOT. Both have the same values at the beginning when examined with a hex editor.

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Here are links to an error log produced by LGUP 1.11 after attempting to flash a TWRP containing TOT and a successful flash log after flashing my stock recovery TOT. Not sure if it provides anything noteworthy but others can examine it if they'd like.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0Bw8q3gbmF0GnWmRENGZpS3hvUUU/view?usp=sharing

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0Bw8q3gbmF0Gndy1tOVNQMzBoLUk/view?usp=sharing
[T-Mobile LG G5 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] Jarritos:
Hands you tried com port 41?

LG h830
[T-Mobile LG G5 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] arjuna):
Got the same error. LGUP fails after 4%.
[T-Mobile LG G5 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] Jarritos:
Then maybe it's an actual check error, like lg up knows it's been tampered

LG h830
[T-Mobile LG G5 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] TheLogicalGamer:
Hi glad to see some progress, as well as friendly faces! So let me see if I'm understanding correctly. The goal is to pack twrp into a flashable .tot to get a custom recovery then flash a package to disable dm verify to be able to flash SU, and custom roms. Correct?
[T-Mobile LG G5 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] Josh McGrath:
Exactly except we have the dm verity disable flashable file.

sent from my unrooted g5 cause T-Mobile and lg are jerks
[T-Mobile LG G5 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] TheLogicalGamer:
I'm happy to lend a hand anyway I can. It's sad to see phones in the U.S. locked down like this. Especially because a lot of people (like myself) couldn't afford an international varient. Tmo payment plan is the only I could afford to get a high end android. Not to say that mid end devices aren't okay, but from what I have seen there's a lot less development on them. I was looking at the s7edge till I saw the locked bl. So I got an s5. Screen cracked somehow two leeks later, and a pawned ps4 later I went with the g5. I had a g3, and flashed roms. So I know a bit about lg's phones. Not a lot, like I said happy to help anyway I can.
[T-Mobile LG G5 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] Jarritos:
I feel your pain. I'm basically on the same boat but I've had from g2 and up and I loved my g3. One of the finest phones I've had the honor to own. Now the g5 is great but we need to find a way to flash that tot

LG h830
[T-Mobile LG G5 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] cmarslett:
I was able to just unlock my LG G5 H830 (T-Mobile) without any preliminaries (even easier than the H850). My only issue so far is that when I reboot it takes 5-10 seconds with a warning message before booting up. This is an irritant, but I can live with it, or have lived with it so far (a week or so).

And as you realized, it does reset the phone...

BTW, this is ONLY unlocking, no root or anything replaced yet. Exactly what you were talking about.
[T-Mobile LG G5 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] KillerofJoy:
Does it say can not check for corrupt system software or something simular? I am only asking because I have only been that far myself. I did a factory reset and it went back to normal...

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I have been trying everything under the sun. Checking boot loader encryption keys is as far as I can go without it becoming bricked or at least that's my conclusion being that I am in uncharted territory at this point. Still learning as I go. If I had a newly signed bootloader with fastbooting enabled I'd be golden at this point..lol

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I still believe root can be enabled very easily with a full system dump from a prereleased version.. Just don't know anyone with one that could offer this.. A .tot from this could easily be flashed with LG tool.
[T-Mobile LG G5 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] Honestly Annoying:
...have you done ANY research on this? We figured that out a while ago and that's all anyone has been trying to do for over a week
[T-Mobile LG G5 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] KillerofJoy:
Been busy just trying to keep up with the latest.. Did it not work? Why? Seems this would be the easiest way.. Was their a problem with the tool updating?

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Have they tried with OEM unlock unchecked as in off?
[T-Mobile LG G5 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] Josh McGrath:
There are so many security flaws with this device. It seems only the pros like jcase can see them. The whole packing twrp into tot is new territory for me too. And I still got the 4 pct error myself
[T-Mobile LG G5 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] yossijoe:
Hmm..

https://mobile.twitter.com/jcase/status/733978845838086145
[T-Mobile LG G5 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] I-IoLLoW:
*Sigh*
[T-Mobile LG G5 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] TheLogicalGamer:
That's not good... While I respect jCase for all he has done for the community (which I have been able to see in a very short period of time.) I have never been for the punish the masses for sins of others. There are still great people here on xda. The mojority of this thread itself proves that. To attack the entire LG community. At such a critical time as this? When phones are being locked down left, right, and center? I remember the joy of getting my g3 home the day after I got it. Sitting down and learning about custom recoveries. All the cool amazing things we could do with our phones. With just a little time, and patience. Looking back I remember what an amazing experience it was. I got the phone with my first paycheck, from my first job. I was so happy to be able to explore this new community, and machine. Knowing immediately that was only because of people with more knowledge of these things then I had. It also gave me hope that I could learn, and be able to help give back to this great place we call xda. As well as help keep our devices free. I know a lot of us have different reasons to root, and flash custom roms. For me it's making my device unique in anyway I can. From Xposed tweaks to themes, and anything inbetween. It doesn't seem fair to me. To punish hard working people who are patient, and understand (at least to some extent) the headache of development. I had to pawn my ps4 to get my g5. I had a choice to make one love, or another. This may sound ridiculously cheesy, however I felt it needed to be said. Many thanks to you all.
[T-Mobile LG G5 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] Josh McGrath:
Good for jcase. He can really help LG maybe land govt contracts etc. Ya sucks for us but I'm happy for him. (it is a job, right?)

I see us only using HTC to root in the future
[T-Mobile LG G5 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] wolfu11:
At the rate Android is going in time HTC will be locked out as well.

I mean have you seen how much google bloat is packed into Android? might as well call it (google-droid)

Soon perhaps if you want a rootable phone Nexus will be the only way to go. Hard to use AOSP when you can't get into the phone.
[T-Mobile LG G5 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] kwkw480:
unfortunately, that's how the world works my friend.
[T-Mobile LG G5 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] pcm2a:
What better way to sock it to trolls than to work with LG to ruin it for everyone. And maybe get a amazing job at the same time. Win win. The S6 I'm typing this on is rooted with twrp. Still going to wait a little longer before reselling the H830.
[T-Mobile LG G5 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] TheLogicalGamer:
It's not like he was working for LG beforehand. I'm sure he has a day job. In the tweet he said he's doing it because of the community. Is has nothing to with a job, and everything to do with spite. Just my opinion.
[T-Mobile LG G5 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] Josh McGrath:
I don't know man, that's a lot of work to do for free.

And I agree with the other post , the ONLY reason I am using android is for root. If they all get locked down, I will just get an iPhone and be done with it. Sad
[T-Mobile LG G5 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] KillerofJoy:
Just used Eliminater74's latest method to root my girls V10 on MM.. Worked great.. His method was easy maybe throw our files his way and get him to make us a tot.. See if that will work.. He used com 5 when flashing.. Added supersu after flashing by flashable zip. Props to Mark Bernece for the heads up on the help finding the right thread and method..

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Just pm'd him with a request to make us a tot if we provide all the resources he would need.. So If someone would gather me up a quick .zip of what we have all together I will provide it to him and see if we can obtain his help..
[T-Mobile LG G5 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] TheLogicalGamer:
I think you may have what he needs arjuna

Edit:Sorry had to quote. Couldn't remeber how to spell your name.
[T-Mobile LG G5 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] arjuna_:
Just a quick heads up.. I ended up with a brick after many attempts to generate a TOT with tungkick.. Phone just wouldn't flash anything that was custom and he tried an alternative approach that wasn't yet finished which ended with the dreaded qualcomm 9008 device. You guys can send Eliminator the links I provided earlier (I think they are in this thread somewhere) as that's all I have to go with. See if he's able to work with that. I need to get my phone warrantied so that I can get a new one. Hopefully they don't reject it lol
[T-Mobile LG G5 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] Josh McGrath:
It's actually fixable, or least was with older lgs. I can't remember the thread.

So tunglck added the twrp into the tot? Flashed with lgup? Just trying to get some info. And don't worry, T-Mobile won't reject it. They refurbish Co employees make 8 bucks an hour and either won't care or too stupid to know. Besides, with their master flash tools, they will get it fixed and sent out again as a refurb .

Absolutely sure that every file was correct on the tot?
[T-Mobile LG G5 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] schwartz.matthew.e:
I agree. Many people here act like toddlers, including the "experienced" devs. I'm not disregarding their work whatsoever as it is amazing and most of it has usually been for not much m money. My point is that I manage hundreds of people on a daily basis and if I acted the way that most people do around here, my business would fail. While the developers give back a ton, they are also lucky they have a community to act like such adolescents within. I'm sure I'll get hate messages about this...but again, that's what adolescents do instead of just admitting that the bickering is stupid. *just saying*

FYI, I'm NOT trying to start a long topic of replies to then cause issues in the thread. If you have some hate to say to me, just PM me and I promise, I'll delete it right away ;).
[T-Mobile LG G5 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] TheLogicalGamer:
So could I just pack all the files in a zip on my phone with solid explorer and email it, or send it to him somehow? At least if someone hasn't done it yet already.
[T-Mobile LG G5 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] arjuna_:
I'm not absolutely sure about that. But basically he was using the LG 2-3g tool with a remote USB card to verify his z3x box. That successfully created a TOT file similar to the one I had previously but he was unsuccessful in getting the phone to flash his twrp version of a TOT. He then tried using the octopus box and that was successful in reading the device also but when he tried to flash the stock .oct file it created the phone bricked at the very end after what looked like a successful flash.

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I don't think that's how it works unfortunately cause you won't be able to pack other partitions besides the sdcard right?

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Sorry if you're referring to the TOT files then I would just send him the links and he can download himself I guess

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And btw hearing the news that jcase is handing over some or all his security knowledge to LG is a very sad turn of events for us G5 enthusiasts. He is doing a ostensibly good thing by increasing security but it really hurts the people that understand those same security risks more as we are usually the ones in touch with our phone the most. Now we have to depend on Team Codefire even more because it seems like we could potentially be on a time crunch to get root otherwise all the holes that anyone knows about might be patched really fast. I can't believe we angered him that badly.
[T-Mobile LG G5 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] arjuna_:
Also I think we are getting to a point of us being limited with our knowledge and expertise. We need the big time devs in order to crack this. They are working hard whenever they can I'm sure so I think we should all try our hand at more patience and have faith in those guys. Let's not try to get more devs against us haha.. Patience is tough for us that like to be on the bleeding edge all the time but otherwise we might have more bricked devices so let's all try to avoid that!
[T-Mobile LG G5 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] wolfgart:
these are your best and wise words :good:
[T-Mobile LG G5 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] wolfu11:
delete
[T-Mobile LG G5 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] Shadow12347:
Agreed. We should never flame the devs because they are doing so much hard work for us when don't we do anything other than consume what they work on, and then some even complain about how long it takes them. It's as if some of us think they are entitled to have root. They do this because they understand how to crack these devices, and are doing a service to the community for little to no money, and then get nasty people in reply.... Give them the respect that they deserve, because they earned it through hard work, while we just sit back and wait for people hand it out to us. Sorry for being harsh, but that's simply how it is. I don't want to be like that anymore, and I want to actually contribute to XDA to further the root community, because as someone mentioned earlier, if we don't have root anymore for our Android devices, most of us would rather just get an iPhone and cry in a corner lol. I want to learn how to do the things that jcase and the other developers do so that I can further the community, but I do not know where to start. Is there anyone here, such as another dev, that can point me in the right direction to start learning all this? Pm me if so. I already am in computer science at my college and have some programming knowledge, in C/C++, Python, and x86 Assembly and want to learn how to apply what I already know, or what else I need to know to get going as a dev.
[T-Mobile LG G5 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] nathanchance:
Thread cleaned.

At this point, a moderator has been into this thread four times in the past two weeks to clean up off topic or flaming/bickering between users. This must stop. You are on a development site with a goal/topic in mind; stick to it. If you see an issue, report it and move along, as participation will cause you to get in trouble as well. Any further issues in this thread will incur immediate punishment.

Thanks for your cooperation,

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[T-Mobile LG G5 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] Honestly Annoying:
Removed for past me being a ****head. Sorry about that...
[T-Mobile LG G5 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] Double0EK:
Just to be clear.. Eliminater74 did not make the MM Root .tot for the V10 tungkick made it. He just used Eliminater74s Rom to create the .tot

tungkick made 4 different .tot files to get it right.

You should start with an Unlocked bootloader before attempting to flash any of tungkicks .tot files because if the recovery is replaced in it then it won't stick and will cause a bootloop...and have a way to go back to stock if any of them dont work. He does not own any of the devices so being able to save your device is necessary.

I have both G5 & V10 and read both forums.
[T-Mobile LG G5 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] wolfgart:
your words are all correct and true

except

Team Codefire side. Team Codefire are always been on side of us and they always truely loved LG devices and develop on LG Scene.

When Team Codefire release something, LG it takes benefits because they sell a lot more of devices around the world.

If they still don't release nothing is because is not still safe flash something eta on your device and i'm sure you don't want stay on 9008 error like me until last week when i have sent device to LG ...

So : Team Codefire is with us ! Go Codefire !

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;)
[T-Mobile LG G5 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] Honestly Annoying:
rm
[T-Mobile LG G5 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] KillerofJoy:
Unaware of all the drama..

Wow.. Their is alot of **** happen her I had no clue about.. I actually did figure out the Elimater74 and tot deal.. Seems I was in the middle of 2 threads and a mess of what procedure to follow when flashing his rom. I have been trying to unlock my G5 since I got it.. I have used every one click and old methods I've used on other phones. Seems the bootloader is the first step. The tot then su.. So any misrepresentations of my fly by night knowledge is in no way meant to be disrespectful.. Just been learning and solving my own little problems along the way. If however you become offended by my actions do not take it out on other just let me know.. Sensitive group we have here. Jcase had a right to be pissed but going above and beyond to make others suffer seems a bit harsh. Codefire where you boys at cause I am probably not going to learn this stuff fast enough to crack ****. Although I have been learning quite a bit about bootloaders and how they work on my own the tools to crack em are readily available already. Any linux distro will work. I however have been using Kali.. A good read from here and any other source available with the right Intel could lead you in the right direction within minutes but their is a learning curve when it comes to encryption.. This is where you end up with a bootloader and this is where a specialty class of learning is needed. Takes time and depending on research up to years to learn. I have meet some talented people who are barely 20 with massive skillz but they started doing this stuff at 8 yrs of age.
[T-Mobile LG G5 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] wolfu11:
Good news I was able to put twrp into the tot and it installed 100% once it rebooted it reinstalled the factory recovery.

So there's still some tinkering to be done but making progress.
[T-Mobile LG G5 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] joemossjr:
Thank god lol I didn't try

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Only thing we can do is call and tweet and bug the deal out of them or wait for an ota because it might be something they forgot
[T-Mobile LG G5 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] MechaMorph:
It just seems very weird that it's like this. I mean there's a recovery on the device. You can get into it. that means there has to be a way to flash it. Somebody smarter then me when it comes to this is going to have to figure it out though I guess.
[T-Mobile LG G5 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] joemossjr:
I just honestly think that the commands were not build into the bootloader. I feel like they will at a later date because why else would they allow you to unlock the bootloader hell while your unlocking it tells you how to do it! Now come on! Lol
[T-Mobile LG G5 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] MechaMorph:
It is weird. Also doesn't look like this is new for people. the Alcatel Idol had this happen to end of last year. OTA update removed the fastboot commands. They managed to get them back. Reading through the thread I'm guessing they made use of older builds to get everything working again and required basically going into a download mode. Something that won't work for us.
[T-Mobile LG G5 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] joemossjr:
We do have a download mode vol up while usb connected but fastboot doesn't recognise it nore does adb
[T-Mobile LG G5 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] wolfgart:
guys, you don't have yet focused which is the problem here with new 2016 devices.

Problem is not to be able to flash or not in Fastboot mode. Real problem is this, read fine :
[T-Mobile LG G5 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] MechaMorph:
yeah didn't see that post.

so basically we're better off relocking the bootloader so that we can take OTA updates then...if we ever get one. ;)
[T-Mobile LG G5 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] joemossjr:
I think we can take otas regardless lol
[T-Mobile LG G5 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other ] wolfgart:
the real bad theme is that Android following this damn choice about HW Check has missed his original Freedom Roadmap .

At the present, iOS is more Freedom than Android

shame