yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[General Topics] The_Cheddar:
The links seem to direct me to an error webpage, is there any possibility of posting new links or to PM me the direct links? Thanks in advance!
[General Topics] MotoJunkie01:
Yes. You are correct. The Google account to which those files were stored was recently compromised in terms of security. As such I no longer have the account or access to my Google Drive files. But I do have backups of the majority of my files. I know for certain that I have two stock firmware packages for the Zone 3 (in .kdz format), and I also have the Verizon Software Upgrade/Repair Utility. I'll get the files uploaded to my new Google account later today and provide an updated link. Thanks
[General Topics] The_Cheddar:
Wow, thanks a million for the rapid response and your awesomely proactive attitude on this, this kinda **** makes my day!
[General Topics] MotoJunkie01:
I'll be off work soon and be able to get those files for you
[General Topics] MotoJunkie01:
Which files do you need specifically?
[General Topics] The_Cheddar:
Well, I managed to accomplish the unbricking process I was previously stuck on with an excess of hair pulling and some good ol' fashioned determination and I no longer need most of what I was originally looking for. With that being said, however, I would greatly appreciate it if I could still get my hands on the pre-rooted stock recovery with the SU Binaries if you still have it. I keep encountering bootloop after replacing KingUser binaries with SU via Super-SUme, and to tell the truth, I have basically zero interest in troubleshooting any further. With all this hair pulling, it feels like I started today as Cousin It, at this point I'm resembling Uncle Fester so believe me when I say it would be a godsend if you are still able and willing to provide that file! Once again, thanks in advance.
[General Topics] MotoJunkie01:
The only files I have are pure stock firmwares, in the form of .kdz files. The pre-rooted ROM that I had was Build #VS425PP2, and it was rooted via the /system partition. I have never had a "pre-rooted stock recovery" as you referenced above. In any event I am not able to recover the pre-rooted ROM that I dumped at the time of that post. I have only full stock firmware packages (.kdz) of VS426PP2 & VS425PP6, if either of those would be any help.
[General Topics] ResistanceIsFutile:
Relaying A Message from MotoJunkie01

Relaying A Message from MotoJunkie01

I apologize for not being in closer contact. I have some pressing issues going on and, coupled with work, man I've been tied up something awful. I'm going to need to drop off XDA for a month or better to get my personal issues attended to. I need a huge favor from you.

My little threads I have started, if you could go on and explain I'll be gone for a month or so. I'd appreciate it.

I've Not enough time to even do that.

So if anyone needs a reply I'd figure sometime in July, and I hope you all will understand and allow this time for MotoJunkie01 to attend to his personal matters. Signed: ResistanceIsFutile
[General Topics] MotoJunkie01:
Here is an updated link (as an alternative to the broken link in the OP) for the Stock 5.1.1 Firmware package for the LG Optimus Zone 3, Build No. VS425PP2. A more recent Build, VS425PP6, will be added to this download folder as well. I have included an LG flashing utility (LG-UP) v1.14.3, the LG Mobile Driver package v4.0.4, and the LG-UP Windows Installer Package (MSI) for the VS425PP.

PLEASE NOTE: I have no information regarding the effectiveness of attempting to downgrade to VS425PP2 from the current VS425PP7 build. Successful downgrading was discussed previously in this thread, as well as another thread for this device. I can confirm through my own experience, that VS425PP2 can be fully rooted using the KingRoot one-click APK. SuperSU-ME Pro may then be used to remove the Chinese superuser binaries and replace them with the more preferred SuperSU binaries.

Flash this firmware at your own risk. If you brick your device I'll laugh and call you bad words behind your back. And then, yes, I will nevertheless make an attempt to help you recover your device.

DOWNLOAD LINK:

https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B7-zQU1VihD3eEt2alRQVE42em8
[General Topics] MotoJunkie01:
Download link updated: Stock Android 5.1.1 (VS425PP6) has been added in the Download Link.
[General Topics] ekym:
Just wanted to say thanks to MotoJunkie01 and everyone else who has been contributing, for all the great reading in the two threads about this cheap little phone. I enjoyed reading them both the past couple of days. I would love to get root on this device and I have yet to try the downgrade option but I might give it a try later tonight.

Was sorta holding out in hopes it would become easier if I waited patiently, just to ask the question has there been any more development in the past month that I should read about before I try this? the LGS425PP ?
[General Topics] MotoJunkie01:
I just picked up a new Zone 3 today at a local dollar store for a few bucks. My device has the most recent firmware, VS425PP7 installed. I will be actively working on this device again as far as seeking root methods. Also, I will refresh the link for the LG/Verizon Software Update & Repair Utility this weekend.
[General Topics] Nat82k14:
I would like to Thank a few Members, I got my zone 3 rooted from downgrading to vs425pp2. Motojunkie01 and matt4787 now what is some of the stuff I could possibly delete thanks in advance. I should also mention I used kingoroot pc version
[General Topics] MotoJunkie01:
Out of curiosity, what version did you downgrade from? The latest vs425pp7? If you are speaking of debloating, simply do this. Use Aptoide to download an app called System App Manager. The icon is a lime green colored round gear. This root app allows you to backup your system apps before deleting. It also allows you to convert system apps to user apps and vise versa. You can safely delete pretty well all of the Google bloat as well as most of Verizon's preinstalled crapware. I would avoid tampering with the Setup Wizard and the LG provisioning apps.

To assist other members, please take a few moments to post details on your method of downgrading, the version you downgraded from, any difficulties you encountered, etc. If you downgraded from pp7 to pp2 with no great difficulty, details of your method can be used for an updated thread on this device. Thank you for sharing.
[General Topics] MotoJunkie01:
[MENTION=5712278]iHelp101[/MENTION], do you still actively mess with this device? If the latest firmware (vs425pp7) can be downgraded (by your method) without any serious hitches, we should draft a new thread on a universal root method for this device. Let me know what you think. Thanks.
[General Topics] Sharky007:
I got root access with downgrade from vs425pp7 to vs425pp2 then kingroot apk using this method!! Thank you! So far there is a slight problem with a boot loop during every startup. I counted 4 times it tries before a successful boot.

EDIT: stuck in bootloop after a couple of restarts.
[General Topics] MotoJunkie01:
Thanks. I'm actively downgrading my device to vs425pp2 as well. My guess is that the boot loop is caused from the /rct partition. (LG's filesystem based "Root Checker Tool" that checks not only for the SU daemon in the OS, but also monitors for any type of partition index/filesystem alterations which fall outside of "norma"l methods. Downgrading probably triggers /rct, which in turn trips a q-fuse and reports to SELinux that Software Status is "Modified". For whatever reason, this seems to make the OS buggy in certain regards, including boot up & Display DPI. Just a guess though, I may be way off base there. But, the fact remains that this device doesn't do well after a firmware downgrade -- or at least after certain types of downgrades. Should we be able to get this downgrading to go smoother, a universal root method will result. We are so close.
[General Topics] Nat82k14:
I actually started with vs425pp8, I used the lgup app, and flashed pp2 using the upgrade on lgup. From there after everything booted up I started kingoroot pc version. Everything went ok until it rebooted into download mode saying firmware update! I removed the battery with kingoroot still up on my laptop and turned the phone back on then plugged it back in and continued to let kingoroot do it's thing . It finished and said my phone was rooted and installed battery saver and superuser I will make a folder and upload it later today on everything I used and hopefully it will help some of you fellow lg vs425pp users.:good:
[General Topics] MotoJunkie01:
Cool. On the vs425pp8 build, what is the Android Security Patch Level?
[General Topics] Nat82k14:
The security patch level was up at 3-30-2017

I also will be doing some tinkering around with the lgup app and seeing what I can get into as far as building off pp2 build
[General Topics] MotoJunkie01:
Good idea. I'm doing the same.
[General Topics] Nat82k14:
Messing around on the pp2 I was able to use the refurbish on the LGUP and set up my vs425pp as a new device and got down to roughly 120 process/apps in the phone not including the few I put into it.
[General Topics] ekym:
I'll add my two cents since I learned allot from this thread. None of mine have had any other software version other then 425P5.

10 units total, 6 rooted, 4 will not. (I don't think it's so much that they won't root, it's that they wont run 425P2)

Serial numbers that began with 610XXXXXXX and 702CXXXXXX ran 425P2 and I was able to root them with kingroot.

Serial numbers that began with 611CXXXXXX and 701CXXXXXX are the phones that would

not

run 425P2, I have 2 of each.

Of the one's I have tried the 610CXXXXXX batch are the best, they only boot loop 1 or 3 times when restarted, kingroot and supersu-pro worked perfectly. I don't know if it's supersu-pro that stabilizes them a little or not, just an observation. (I have 2 of these)

The phone's from the 702CXXXXXX batch (this is what I get if I buy one today) will run 425P2 and root with kingroot, but then kingroot can't be removed with supersu-pro, they typically boot loop 6 to 10 times when restarted with only kingroot on them. (I have 4 of these)

Any time I have run into an issue where the phone would not run 425P2, I have been able to put 425P6 on and the phone is fine, just no root.

This is really such a nice cheap phone when rooted, it is a shame that we have the boot loop and that not all can be rooted.

I don'''t know if any of this information is useful or not, feel free to let me know if anything needs testing or if you have any addition questions.
[General Topics] Nat82k14:
Just curious did you try to root the phones through LGUP and try running upgrade option with pp2 firmware ?
[General Topics] ekym:
I have always only used LGUP from the default "Refurbish" I did not know there were any other options.
[General Topics] Nat82k14:
On my process list I have the following.

Also* I typed up a small tut on what I did to get root on my phone
[General Topics] Nat82k14:
I'm going to share everything I used, assuming everybody has the firmware already. If it's needed I have pp2,https://drive.google.com/open?id=0Bz-oxekCesZeSS1UYVVQWkhxeVk I hope this helps fellow lg vs425pp users :)
[General Topics] Sharky007:
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Looking through some threads found a hidden menu apk that has a lot of stuff that might help later on maybe someone will find more use out of it.. Check out the thread https://xdaforums.com/v20/help/lg-v20-cdma-to-lte-gsm-switch-via-t3602409.
[General Topics] Sharky007:
Can someone please post a link to a recovery.img please the other link is dead!
[General Topics] MotoJunkie01:
Yeah I just requested stock boot & recovery images on the other thread too. Modem & radio firmware files would be nice too.
[General Topics] vordhosbn:
My serial number starts with 612. Can't flash vs425pp2 or downgrade protection on lgup kicks in! made my screen go all black and white bars. so i flashed it with VS425PP6 and it still works just fine... but.... no root :(

when i have more time maybe i will try hex editing the pp2 firmware to make it look newer so downgrade protection wont kick in?
[General Topics] Nat82k14:
Well for a cheap phone the lg optimus zone 3 has held up in not one but two toilet dips hahaha
[General Topics] Astr4y4L:
can anyone please help me get an .img file for the radio/modem from the pp4
[General Topics] Astr4y4L:
pp7

ok so i have the pp7 version and im able to downgrade to pp2 and root. (with bootloops) but for some reason when i go to pp2 i loose the 4glte and infact all connectivity except wifi and i assume bluetooth (not concerned with bluetooth) at top of screen shows the signal bars with a little ( x ) in front....

HOWEVER upon upgradeing to pp4 i get 4g lte and such but no root...

id like to use flashfire to try to flash the radio from pp4 while staying on pp2....

any suggestions?

edit--- also noticed on lockscreen message says ( Service Disabled )

and watching logcat at boot something about moving airplane_is_on from settings > to settings_global

[MENTION=527869]motojunkie[/MENTION] how do i go about killing the /laf ? i have also a lg k120 spree which seems identical except for ram... and i cant get the aio cricket firmware.kdz to flash it.. (stuck in boot) i flashed the wrong recovery on it
[General Topics] MotoJunkie01:
Here's a thread on nuking /laf. This was a common workaround to forcing fastboot mode, dating back to the LG G2.

https://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2708466
[General Topics] Astr4y4L:
@motojunkie

awsome thanks, im checking it out,,,, also found the .kdz for lg k120 but its wrong version lgup wont flash it...

any way to trick it into flashing it ?

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[MENTION=2839601]motojunk[/MENTION]i

just looking at the thread you sent... seems im stuck with the stupid lg-k120 because i killed the recovery so its stuck at secure-boot error.... any way to kill that sucker from download mode? it wont boot to recovery or the /os ?

and iff i kill /laf would there be a way to restore it?
[General Topics] MotoJunkie01:
/laf basically is your Download Mode, so that's a good question. Is your bootloader unlocked?
[General Topics] Astr4y4L:
[MENTION=2839601]motojunk[/MENTION]i

i think on the vs425pp it is but the k120b i dont know it says secure boot error, bla,bla,bla...

question ...how come the verizon is setting its self to cdma only?

i found some krap in build.prop like "phone airplane on=1" or some krap. i erased it but nothing changes?

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[/COLOR [MENTION=2839601]motojunk[/MENTION]i

any way to kill /laf with a pin mod or short circut something on the board?

or what about editing the .kdz to cheat the lgup tool?

im running rhel 7, and have windows 10 on other workstation.

are there any other tools for interfaceing with "download-mode" ?
[General Topics] MotoJunkie01:
On the earlier builds, VS425PP1 & PP2, I recall enabling GSM/WCDMA & actually testing T-Mobile & AT&T. Did you read over my directions on that? As I recall, build.prop edits and removal of certain Verizon system apps will enable global capabilities. I would have to refresh my memory, but it is actually outlined in one of these Zone 3 threads. I'm also not certain as to whether the actual firmware build is relevant to global mode. (On the Moto E LTE xt1528, for example, which can be used on any GSM carrier on stock 5.0.2 firmware, Verizon patched -- or at least attempted to patch -- GSM capabilities of the device in subsequent 5.1 builds.) Anyway, good questions you raise. I'll try to take a look into this again when spare time permits.
[General Topics] Astr4y4L:
[MENTION=2839601]motojunk[/MENTION]i

that would be awsome ! i really like the vs425pp when rooted but getting the network signal lte and such is very important or i have basically a micro tablet. it picks up signal on pp4 just fine......

is there any way you could link me to a copy of build.prop with the correct settings and edits ? i can easily just replace the whole damn file...
[General Topics] Astr4y4L:
Been fooling with the lglaf.py scripts all day.

Didn't get far. Did accomplish communication between the phone and python. Don't have a clue about the commands or proper syntax to use it . [MENTION=2839601]motojunk[/MENTION]i

I installed. The hiddenmenu.apk and fooling with it I set my other mobile number as an emergency number and guess what. ....

I suddenly got full bars and it rang . but then I was redirected to an operator to place a calling card or collect call.

All the while the screen looked all scary like it really was calling 911.

Anyway this means something is somehow disabling my radio for regular services.

I can't figure it out ...

If anyone can make the flashfire backup of relevant partitions I'd like to try that route

Anyone. ....little help please?

Thanks
[General Topics] Nat82k14:
I can try and get those started, and try and have those up later today.
[General Topics] Astr4y4L:
Thanks so much that would be exellent

Maby if i flash those ill get signal again ...
[General Topics] Nat82k14:
I went from pp8 to pp2 on update from lgup, then after it finished I used the refurbish feature booted it up and have a full signal :)
[General Topics] MotoJunkie01:
I don't get much time for Android these days. Too many hours working right now cuts my free time to very little. Its good to see this thread continue to grow and to see all the newer members coming in as well. Hopefully I'll have time to break out my Zone 3 again before long to continue where left off.
[General Topics] Astr4y4L:
awsome ,ill try to "refurbish" to pp8, then "upgrade" to pp2 , then refurbish again? i gotta find pp8 and download it again.....

note have xposed working fairly well.....
[General Topics] Nat82k14:
Not as of yet! I got stuck on a boot loop but I'm still pucking away.
[General Topics] Nat82k14:
I'm going to have to go and get an SD Card. Hopefully my SD slot isn't shot due to a few toilet trips!
[General Topics] Astr4y4L:
Dirtycow works on pp4

Limited context....

Selinux enforcing.....

But i got root shell on pp4... useing the dirtycow run-as trick.

This is my idea.... combine code from vikiroot/github and [MENTION=5672995]jcadduono[/MENTION] recowvery from the v20 project...

Create a method to pull boot img and patch it . Then dirtycow the install_recovery.sh to install our own recovery. Except its not... its our patched boot that boots system with selinux permissive .then we root and use flashfire to flash our patched boot

To /boot and our stock recovery_backup to /recovery ...

At that point we could be permissive on every boot and install/inject su forperm root.

but ill need help. Theres a learning curve. and im self taught...

Any one want to research this?
[MENTION=2839601]motojunk[/MENTION]i

Do u know any good programmers?

maby we could use python.py scripts...
[General Topics] Astr4y4L:
@ Nat82k14

so how did it go with /Toilet_SD ?

and is anyone else actively working on this device?

im researching the "Exploit Database" [google it] and trying to understand the last few android security patches im running under {patch level 2016-08-01}

and they patched some things that are listed as possibilities for (privilege escalation) and remote code execution.....

oh and i can replace the content of ANY file using dirtycow. but its only persistant untill reboot.... still havent gotten to the SElinux thing yet.... man what a pain !

anybody comfortable with python?
[General Topics] Sharky007:
I tired dirty cow https://github.com/timwr/CVE-2016-5195 and kept getting an error.

make root

ndk-build NDK_PROJECT_PATH=. APP_BUILD_SCRIPT=./Android.mk APP_ABI=armeabi-v7a APP_PLATFORM=android-22

make[1]: Entering directory `/home/timothy/Downloads/new'

[armeabi-v7a] Install : dirtycow => libs/armeabi-v7a/dirtycow

[armeabi-v7a] Install : run-as => libs/armeabi-v7a/run-as

make[1]: Leaving directory `/home/timothy/Downloads/new'

adb push libs/armeabi-v7a/dirtycow /data/local/tmp/dcow

412 KB/s (17880 bytes in 0.042s)

adb shell 'chmod 777 /data/local/tmp/dcow'

adb shell 'chmod 777 /data/local/tmp/dcow'

adb push libs/armeabi-v7a/run-as /data/local/tmp/run-as

307 KB/s (13784 bytes in 0.043s)

adb shell '/data/local/tmp/dcow /data/local/tmp/run-as /system/bin/run-as'

WARNING: linker: /data/local/tmp/dcow: unused DT entry: type 0x6ffffffe arg 0x828

WARNING: linker: /data/local/tmp/dcow: unused DT entry: type 0x6fffffff arg 0x1

dcow /data/local/tmp/run-as /system/bin/run-as

warning: new file size (13784) and destination file size (9444) differ

corruption?

[*] size 13784

[*] mmap 0xb6ea2000

[*] currently 0xb6ea2000=464c457f

[*] using ptrace method

[*] madvise = 0xb6ea2000 13784

/data/local/tmp/dcow: ptrace(PTRACE_POKETEXT): I/O error

/data/local/tmp/dcow: ptrace(PTRACE_POKETEXT): I/O error

/data/local/tmp/dcow: ptrace(PTRACE_POKETEXT): I/O error

/data/local/tmp/dcow: ptrace(PTRACE_POKETEXT): I/O error

/data/local/tmp/dcow: ptrace(PTRACE_POKETEXT): I/O error

^Cmake: *** [root] Interrupt
[General Topics] Astr4y4L:
ok problem is simple you used wrong tool...

i used dirtyc0w temporary root shell tool, Edited And Repacked By Vineeth Penugonda , XDA Member Name: [MENTION=7414194]vineethp[/MENTION]97

see https://xdaforums.com/android/software-hacking/root-tool-dirtycow-apk-adb-t3525120

download root_tool adb version no luck with the .apk

also are you useing linux or windows?

dirtycow exploit binary files need to be compiled on linux that has not been patched .

i had no luck on windows at all

this is a tool {pre-compiled} that will run on windows but was very easy to work with in linux...

i downloaded the zip.

unzip

cd into root_tool,

use text editor to open "run.sh"

and in terminal from "root_tool" directory

chmod 777 -R *

and then run each line of the code in run.sh one by one

and at the end you get very limited root shell through "run-as con"

but heres my favorite part after this operation you will have "/data/local/tmp/dirtycow"

which you can use again to dirtycow other files than just the run-as...

the {]https://github.com/timwr/CVE-2016-5195} version is harder to get to work no luck with it but

feel free to try what i've suggested and see what results you get.

id love to collaborate with some motivated Dev/programer/android hacker to get root past version pp2...

pp2 isn't good for me so far, cant get radio-baseband working on pp2.

hey does anyone got a better download link for pp2 maby "Mega" or "dropbox" im afraid maby i keep getting a bad version of pp2.

can anybody link me to confirmed working firmware pp2?

Thanks

Astr4y4L
[General Topics] Nat82k14:
I can give me a few minutes. As for the images some were requesting, this phone does not like root flash fire! it keeps scripting then reeboots and gets stuck on the verizon boot.
[General Topics] Astr4y4L:
Very unfortunate....

We need a way to extract firmware and edit then repack to either .Tot or .kdz and also some way to force lgup to flash it...

[MENTION=5609024]Nat82k14[/MENTION]

Is this pp2 working on your device and getting cellular signal?

And is your device activated on verizons network?

My device has never been activated. Wondering if that matters...
[General Topics] Nat82k14:
That could be a possibility. My phone's sim is active, and I have signal. It may not be high at the moment but I'm inside so it might affect the device.
[General Topics] Astr4y4L:
Right.....

I dont have an active sim for verizon.

I have cricket and one on tmobile government subsity .

Iv tried the sim hack by [MENTION=2839601]motojunk[/MENTION]i

But evidently im missing some important step

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Right.....

I dont have an active sim for verizon.

I have cricket and one on tmobile government subsity .

Iv tried the sim hack by [MENTION=2839601]motojunk[/MENTION]i

But evidently im missing some important step

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Still... want to make sure iv got 100% working firmware.

So thanks in advance for the better link Nat