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[LG K10 Questions & Answers] Exeleration-G:
We should probably create an overview of what works and what doesn't on this device. There are several things posted on different places and I think a summary is necessary. I've tried the following on my m250n until now:

Dialing *#*#759#*#* gets you to enable / disable OEM mode (thanks mrpino)

adb reboot bootloader: just reboots the phone in normal mode

adb reboot recovery: gets you in a black screen with a lying android, "No Command". Pressing Volume Up, Volume Down, or Power, or any combination of those keys, doesn't do anything. After a while it just reboots into normal mode. Running dmesg shows that the device identifies itself as a MT65xx Preloader and a USB ACM device.

Shutting down, holding Volume Down while pressing Power, releasing on LG logo, and immediatelly pressing again gets you into "Factory Data Reset" mode. Demonstrated here. The phone is not accessible by fastboot or adb commands in this mode.

Shutting down, holding Volume Up while connecting USB gets you into Download Mode. The screen shows: "Firmware Update. Do not unplug the USB connection until the process is complete." There's no way to reboot normally, you have to pull out the battery, put it in again and press the power button. The phone is not accessible by fastboot or adb commands in this mode. It is accessible with lglaf though. lglaf gives root access while being in this mode.

Firmware files (.kdz files) are available at https://lg-firmwares.com/lg-m250n-firmwares/ . These kdz files are in fact archives and can be extracted by using kdzextractor. I have run kdzextractor on the latest release and unpacked the files; I have posted the output here. One of the extracted files is lk_98304.bin, which is probably an aboot file and can be disassembled.

Small update: I've downloaded the latest supersu flashable zip from http://www.supersu.com/download and inspected its contents. /META-INF/com/google/android/update-binary contains the instructions on where to copy the supersu binary and all other relevant files.

every command in lglaf is executed as a separate process, so instead of writing

# cd system
# ls

write

# cd system && ls

The internal memory (/mnt/sdcard) is not mounted automatically in this mode, so it's easier to use an external SD card. External SD cards are mounted automatically in download mode. Unzip the flashable zip in a new directory on the external SD card. http://selvaline.blogspot.be/2015/09/how-to-install-supersu-on-android-via.html gives some instructions on how to execute the commands in /META-INF/com/google/android/update-binary.

update-binary is normally executed by a custom recovery partition like TWRP, but we should be able to execute every line manually in download mode.
[LG K10 Questions & Answers] abhiramb2k:
Well done!

We can start researching on extracting partitions of the device.

Moreover, we can access from Python in Linux.
[LG K10 Questions & Answers] mkaluza:
[MENTION=6005982]Exeleration-G[/MENTION] thanks for that info. Maybe let me say "Hi" first:

Hi :)

I'm wondering about what you said about lglaf. If you can run anything as root, it should be possible to mount /system rw and upload su binary there and suid it. Or not? I didn't try to do anything with it yet as it's new (and so far working well enough for me not to feel the need for root:), but previously I had SGS Advance with custom rom so root was built in. What else is needed to have root working? I know we need some kind of apk, but I'm wondering what's the problem with rooting if you can get root/rw with lglaf? Any experience with that?
[LG K10 Questions & Answers] Exeleration-G:
Hi [MENTION=3329816]mkaluza[/MENTION]. Yes, that's what I thought as well. The problem is that I have never done any manual rooting before. I have some programming experience but no knowledge about Android. And it's hard to find the basics of rooting a device on the internet, most guides will teach you how to root your device by running a certain program, without telling us what these programs do "under the hood".

I could try mounting /system as rw. And push busybox to /system. Not sure how to suid it, never done that before. Also I looked at the latest busybox binaries but I'm not sure which binary to push.

And, above all, I have fear. I have just bought this device, love it, and don't want to brick it.
[LG K10 Questions & Answers] Exeleration-G:
Small update: I've downloaded the latest supersu flashable zip from http://www.supersu.com/download and inspected its contents. /META-INF/com/google/android/update-binary contains the instructions on where to copy the supersu binary and all other relevant files.

every command in lglaf is executed as a separate process, so instead of writing

# cd system
# ls

write

# cd system && ls

The internal memory (/mnt/sdcard) is not mounted automatically in this mode, so it's easier to use an external SD card. External SD cards are mounted automatically in download mode. Unzip the flashable zip in a new directory on the external SD card. http://selvaline.blogspot.be/2015/09/how-to-install-supersu-on-android-via.html gives some instructions on how to execute the commands in /META-INF/com/google/android/update-binary.

update-binary is normally executed by a custom recovery partition like TWRP, but we should be able to execute every line manually in download mode.
[LG K10 Questions & Answers] abhiramb2k:
Can Magisk help in root?
[LG K10 Questions & Answers] Exeleration-G:
No. Magisk requires a custom recovery to flash the zip file.

If you send me one of these phones by post, I can try to find a root method.
[LG K10 Questions & Answers] abhiramb2k:
[MENTION=6005982]Exeleration-G[/MENTION] Hey, if you have tried the scatter method?

But how we can create a modified scatter file?

Since this phone is MediaTek
[LG K10 Questions & Answers] triplesec03:
Is it possible to add supersu files in quarantine folder of some antivirus and restore with with app?
[LG K10 Questions & Answers] Exeleration-G:
Haven't tried it, no plans to do so.
[LG K10 Questions & Answers] condor323:
Hello, someone try this, or can you try it? try, but I lack time. I can not try again until the weekend. someone has an ota.zip?

https://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2684210

someone has an ota.zip?
[LG K10 Questions & Answers] Exeleration-G:
The first two methods are old and will likely not work.

The first one asks you to push files to /system, which is not possible with just adb on this unrooted device. You might try that with the lglaf method but that will probably fail too as recent Android devices are protected against root via the /system partition IIRC.

The second method demands you to use psneuter. I don't know what that does exactly but my guess is that it uses an old exploit which must be patched by now. So I doubt that that will work either.

The rest of the programs are sketchy closed-source rooting programs. You may try that if you want, I'm not trusting something if nobody can read the source code.

What you're doing in that terminal makes no sense, you tried to spawn the Nautilus file browser in the phone, which, of course, is not installed there. You should execute that command in a normal shell that's running on your computer instead of the adb shell. Probably better to run Linux for a while for daily computing, and get comfortable using the terminal.
[LG K10 Questions & Answers] condor323:
Yes, I know what was wrong with the Linux terminal. I just wanted to show that I had tried that method in case someone with more knowledge would serve as a guide to find another way. I tried it only twice while preparing dinner, I do not have time to do it more carefully. and I also know that nautilus is not installed on the phone. and anyway, nautilus gave errors, for other reasons. I did not show home or paper and neither did I correct it. and yes, I'm learning and I'm missing a lot. I just wanted to show what I had found. sorry. I do not think more. Thank you.
[LG K10 Questions & Answers] Pasarireng:
Is it true or not?

Hi, sorry I'm totally newbie who has same question as this thread's title.

I found them while googling, are they work or not?

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=a4mr8dcgVXs

http://androidroothow.pro/how-to-root-lg-k10-2017-m250/

I'm affraid to try them, because I really have no knowledge of how to repair it if something bad happen if i try them, based on pesimistic posts I read in this thread.

Anyone?
[LG K10 Questions & Answers] Diegolemos:
The method of the two videos does not work, I have already tested both, they are an equal propaganda. They are also from last year.

---------- Post added at 06:11 AM ---------- Previous post was at 06:09 AM ----------

Any news about unlocking? It's been almost two years since I've been waiting for some method :(
[LG K10 Questions & Answers] Pasarireng:
Thank you Diego.

Unlocking what? Boot loader?

Is this phone's boot loader locked by default too and has to be unlocked before root & twrp?
[LG K10 Questions & Answers] abhiramb2k:
Try MTK Droid Tools then, that gives you some hope.

But we need the scatter file.
[LG K10 Questions & Answers] abhiramb2k:
Because a phone related to this chipset is rooted by the scatter file, that's why.

You needn't unlock the bootloader for that purpose, I think.
[LG K10 Questions & Answers] eduardo_carrion:
Can you patch any of these firmwares to get root? or is it a bad idea?

https://lg-firmwares.com/lg-m250-firmwares/

https://lg-firmware-rom.com/downloa...e-update-download-lg-m250-stock-kdz-firmware/
[LG K10 Questions & Answers] abhiramb2k:
Could be a bad idea, because of secure boot.

But of more importance, Kingroot is gone 'obsolete'.
[LG K10 Questions & Answers] Diegolemos:
Guys, I found a way to downgrade in k10 2017, Did they turn the first rom launched, would make it easier to unlock bootloader or even root?

https://rootmygalaxy.net/download-and-install-lg-k10-2017-stock-rom-firmware-back-to-stock-rom/
[LG K10 Questions & Answers] eduardo_carrion:
How to Root LG K10 (M250, M250N, M250I) Easily whit Magisk

Download TWRP 3.1.1 Recovery for LG K10 (M250, M250N, M250I) on your desktop.

Download Magisk v16.3 for your M250N.

Install USB driver on desktop for M250N.

Activate USB debugging on M250N.

Activate OEM Unlock on M250N.

Attach your M250N with desktop.

Transfer Magisk v16.3 to your M250N.

Put LG K10 (M250, M250N, M250I) into fastboot mode.

Install TWRP 3.1.1 Recovery on M250N.

Put LG K10 (M250, M250N, M250I) into Recovery mode.

Install Magisk v16.3 on M250N in Recovery mode.

Reboot and root now!!
[LG K10 Questions & Answers] HippoInWindow:
But the problem is, there are no TWRP and fastboot support at all
[LG K10 Questions & Answers] Diegolemos:
Dude, this is pretty confusing. Does it really work on the M250? even with the bootloader locked and without fastbot access? Has anyone ever tested on the M250Ds?
[LG K10 Questions & Answers] abhiramb2k:
It REALLY works?

Can u show a video on it?

I m not sure...

But fastboot is not available for K10.
[LG K10 Questions & Answers] eduardo_carrion:
The information I found in this link ... there is all the information, as well as the links of the applications that obviously refer to the forum ... do not like to look for information to unlock the LG? I am always in constant search and experimentation ....

http://androidbiits.com/root-lg-k10-m250-m250n-m250i-easily/
[LG K10 Questions & Answers] abhiramb2k:
I m not sure if this has to 'work':

http://technotif.com/rooting-locked-boot-loader/
[LG K10 Questions & Answers] Diegolemos:
could you tell me the location of the recovery partition on the device?
[LG K10 Questions & Answers] abhiramb2k:
Most probably at /recovery.
[LG K10 Questions & Answers] Diegolemos:
I will try to install the twrp via adb following this link that you shared, but I need to know the exact location, I am naive in this subject
[LG K10 Questions & Answers] abhiramb2k:
The source is with pvineeth, I m not sure any developments going on it.
[LG K10 Questions & Answers] condor323:
according to the diskinfo app

/dev/block/mmcblk0p14
[LG K10 Questions & Answers] Diegolemos:
Thanks for helping, I tried and then find out that you need root access
[LG K10 Questions & Answers] BsB5068:
I found test point for LG M250, may be it will be usable to flash via FLASHTOOL when we will have "auth" file for this device.

connect 560 Ohms to GND and insert USB.
[LG K10 Questions & Answers] DombroPL:
Any updates?

Really want to root this device, m250n

Tried to use adb reboot bootloader but phone normally boots :/
[LG K10 Questions & Answers] Voda_Smart_2:
No root solution until today.
[LG K10 Questions & Answers] Diegolemos:
from the recovery of k10 2017 M250DS, to do root?

below, link with screen print

https://photos.app.goo.gl/VaUxu8smNwA18Rns5
[LG K10 Questions & Answers] therealfellow:
Any news on rooting the LG K10 2017 version M250N? Just got this phone and I REALLY want to root it.
[LG K10 Questions & Answers] patruk:
I`m afraid that nobody works on root method on this phone...
[LG K10 Questions & Answers] Exeleration-G:
Looks like LG disabled this function since the last Oreo update on this device, disabling bootloader unlock with it. That will make rooting harder for this device.
[LG K10 Questions & Answers] wrboismb:
rooting this phone is impossible. the end.
[LG K10 Questions & Answers] patruk:
Really there is no solution to root this device?
[LG K10 Questions & Answers] HippoInWindow:
Um, I'm on nougat with LG-M250K and the bootloader is already disabled neither it's on the list of unlockable bootloader devices in LG Developers.
[LG K10 Questions & Answers] FickleMirror95:
How did you manage to unlock his bootloader?
[LG K10 Questions & Answers] Mr Nbody:
b0otloader

Well, in advance sorry my bad english

N00b question

Knowing the bootloader is locked, I managed the way to get the oem device-id, despite de lg website doesn't support the device m250 and showing and error that ain't let download the "unlock.bin", wanna know whether there's a way to achieve a unlock.bin so thru lglaf could be unlocked?

## http s :// ibb.co/8rGLm91 #

thanks the answer
[LG K10 Questions & Answers] lotben9:
can u tell me how did u get the device id ?
[LG K10 Questions & Answers] G4l4h4d:
Hello, I become desperate :eek:

What is the right procedure to bring my Phone LG K10 (2017) M250 to the bootloader mode?

I`ve test several methodes but none of this works.

Who can assist me?

Thanks in advance!
[LG K10 Questions & Answers] XRed_CubeX:
You can't.
[LG K10 Questions & Answers] lotben9:
have anyone tried this to access fastboot

1.Power off the device then press and hold the Volume Down button while connecting the device to a PC using a USB cable.

2.Let go of the buttons as soon as you see fastboot mode on the screen.

I tried it on oreo and didnt work can someone try it on nougat pls tell me if it worked
[LG K10 Questions & Answers] lotben9:
finaly a root for lg m250

yo there is an app called Mediatek easy root and it applies a bootless temporary root and it works for lg m250 just search on youtube lg k10 2017 root . it works with a specific version of magisk manager you can download the needed files from that video
[LG K10 Questions & Answers] Anonymous424:
Help with my LG K10 M250Y

Here I will tell you my frustrating experience when trying to convert the ROM of my LG K10 M250Y into Lineageos.

First problem was that I had to unlock the bootloader, which later I discovered that the ROM of my cell phone is customized by the company that sold it, so I had to change the ROM to a factory one, so I downloaded the LG UP software, and a .kdz file then I followed the instructions on the following page:

lg-firmwares com / downloads-file / 13258 / M250Y10e_00_OPEN_IL_OP_0111

Be careful with the link that has spaces and the dot is missing and the link doesnt start with https: //

In the process of being in the firmware update, I was surprised that the installation goes wrong and now I cannot leave the firmware update screen, so I am considering that my cell phone is no longer useful.

Now I am downloading another .kdz file with the hope that it can work, as well as downloading a program called UPPERCUT. Although I don't know if that it works.

I write this to document my experience, if anyone knows how to fix it, I would greatly appreciate it. Well, I tried to enter the world of open source programs, and now I'm trying to save my cell phone. If you do not know how to fix this, and you are considering doing something similar with your LG K10 cell phone, I recommend that you do not do it.
[LG K10 Questions & Answers] Anonymous424:
I could find a solution of the firmware update screen, I used a youtube video that i leave it here in case that somebody else need it

youtu-be /r3f2opiFxuw

Instead of the "-" change it to "." and be careful with the spaces

Now I want to know how do I install lineageos on a LG K10 M250Y , my main problem is that i can't activate the bootloader
[LG K10 Questions & Answers] RavZ75:
This article fits in here:

https://www.xda-developers.com/mediatek-su-rootkit-exploit/

This is about one way of rooting... and alot about this being a security vulnerability exploit.

Also, you all think we could get this android security update (March 2020 or newer) on this device (LG-M250) anytime soon?

B'cuz this being an LG entry-level/budget device I suspect this to be a no, as in "no not likely ever" but yea.. I would like to be wrong about that.

At least LG K11 (LG-X410) got this security update while still being stuck on Android Nougat.
[LG K10 Questions & Answers] Roomir:
Hola

Necesito su ayuda para actualizar mi android en el LG Kk10 LTE con el siguiente FIRMWARE (K430AR10f_00_0207.kdz) o si existe una versión superior.

Gracias.
[Galaxy A3, A5, A7, A8, A9 Q&A, Help & Troubleshoot] rumo74:
Hey,

after droping my a300fu i have a black screen. Phone powers on i can hear the sound. But there is no notification light eather. When i plug in to my computer i can go into my files. I have changed the screen thinking that there was the problem but unfortunatly everything is black.

Has anybody some solutions?

tryied already every combination with home + power+volume + &- but nothing works.

Thanks
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] JohnyVodka:
So before 10 minutes or so i was in bed playing some games on my phone and out of nowhere i get this notification from Find my mobile , i clicked on in and boom my phone got locked.

It said something like "This device has been lost, please hold i will contact you soon" and i had to enter some pin code , i couldnt reset it or boot in safe, so i went to samsung page and i unlocked it.

My question is wtf was that , it is my phone why would it got lock randomly?

Is it possible that someone got acces to my samsung account and its just messing with me?

It scared the sh*t out of me.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] junear:
Was the phone brand new when you purchased?
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] JohnyVodka:
I got it from local phone service , with box and all stuff in it ,waranty too , i guess it was.

Edit: I got it about a year ago and never had this problem.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] MarXTheBoSs:
Maybe it would be a good idea to wipe data/factory reset it trough the recovery :)

sounds like someone still has access to it (if it isnt brand new)

otherwise you have been hacked by samsung :laugh:
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] junear:
Also change your password for Samsung account
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers] simonbigwave:
Could it have been a "refurbished phone" but sold as new? Sometimes i know on ebay thats happened a buyer thoughtbrand new but was actually a refurbished phone with box.
[Honor 3C Guides, News, & Discussion] allahyarime:
Hi to all of dear developers and specialists ...

I want to speak somewhat regarding My smartphone H30-U10 ...

The subject is that i recently finded out this subject that the status of my smartphone's bootloader is unknown ..

Maybe you want to ask me what it means .. look, I searched on many websites and databases which proposed the methods in determining the status of the bootloader whether it is locked or unlocked such as entering the code *#*#7378423#*#* in dial pad and even going to ABD & Fastboot and typing commands such as fastboot oem device-info to check it's status while my smartphone was in fastboot mode, but nevertheless my smartphones is recognized by typing "adb devices" in ADB command prompt, i didnot receive any response from adb and only message " waiting" was typed under command that i entered ..By the way, i dont see any option namely "OEM Unlocking" in Developer options in setting and ONLY i see "USB debugging" .I think it is strange.

A few nights ago, i tried to obtain a report from my smartphone and it is attached below . Indeed i noticed that the state of my smartphone's bootloader is unknown .. You can see it :(

Here, What does "Unknown" mean ? Does It mean locked ?

But one another subject that i think that is in association with mentioned above one is that i tried to obtain My H30-U10's "Product id" Via typing the code *#*#1357946#*#* in dial pad but no windows was pop uped. I even mailed several times to Huawei and sent box and proof of my smartphone for them but they said that we unfortunately dont have any product id on our systems for these imei and another information !!!!!

And final subject is that i went to fastboot mode but there i saw ONLY a message " fastboot " and representation robot android and i didnot see any another test regarding bootloader and others ....

I think that all of these subjects or it's better to say all of problems are associated with each other ..

I want to know if bootloader in this case, is locked or not .

Thanks so much

REPORT :

========================================================

== dumpstate: 2017-03-19 13:57:42

========================================================

Build: H30-U10 V100R001C900B129

Build fingerprint: 'Huawei/H30-U10/hwH30-U10:4.2.2/HuaweiH30-U10/C900B129:user/ota-rel-keys,release-keys'

Bootloader: unknown

Radio: unknown

Network: Irancell

Kernel: Linux version 3.4.5 (jenkins@sp-android-13-desktop) (gcc version 4.6.x-google 20120106 (prerelease) (GCC) ) #1 SMP PREEMPT Mon Feb 9 14:38:10 CST 2015

Command line: console=ttyMT0,921600n1 vmalloc=496M slub_max_order=0 lcm=1-cmi_otm1282a_hd720_dsi_cmd fps=6101 bootprof.pl_t=1515 bootprof.lk_t=1500 printk.disable_uart=1 boot_reason=0
[Honor 3C Guides, News, & Discussion] gopinaidu77:
Please dont worry about bootloader status message. Try to unlock it , if it does its ok . If not we have further solutions
[Honor 3C Guides, News, & Discussion] Nightrider333:
My huawei 3c honor does not unbootloader...what i do i try all methods using cmd and tools method what i do...please help me
[Moto G4 Play Guides, News, & Discussion] Ned612:
This is from Moto G4, but should also apply to the G4 Play.

See https://xdaforums.com/moto-g4/how-to/remove-amazon-ads-automation-tools-root-t3578646
[Moto G4 Play Guides, News, & Discussion] bw 1:
I don't have the Amazon ads version, but I have to say that's very creative - good job!
[Moto G4 Play Guides, News, & Discussion] Danny1976:
Here is another method.

https://xdaforums.com/moto-g4/how-to/remove-amazon-lockscreen-ads-moto-g4-t3587123
[Moto G4 Play Guides, News, & Discussion] Ned612:
Neither method work with newest versions.
[Galaxy Note 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Jad Morffier:
For me it crashes as soon as I open it.
[Galaxy Note 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Yoshiktk:
Good to know that I am not alone. The same goes for me. Version downloaded from apkmirror as Playstore doesnt show me the game.
[Galaxy Note 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] noob4598:
I have a n910T and installed yesterday with no issue. I can upload it if anyone wants it. I just wanted to be sure it was OK with the moderators first
[Galaxy Note 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] uchihakurtz:
Works fine on my N910H
[Galaxy Note 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] romy079:
crash at start n910c
[Galaxy Note 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] resudo:
Works on my N910F but only with the stock ROM.