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[T-Mobile LG G6 Guides, News, & Discussion] runningnak3d:
[MENTION=5070414]Josh McGrath[/MENTION] I appreciate that man.

On a different note, I am not giving up on the H932. I am in touch with someone that has an unlocked US998 so they can fastboot boot laf.img

If they can find an image that has COPY that will boot, it is a done deal.

-- Brian
[T-Mobile LG G6 Guides, News, & Discussion] Josh McGrath:
Hey, no problem. I've seen a lot of pledges not fulfilled and you've been working so many tedious hours especially with tech support, so I'd hate to see people take advantage of it.

As for the 932, I and we appreciate it and will donate my device again if needed (even if you needed it hands on actually).

Until then, I'm flooding my device with ads as punishment for buying the v30 over the g6 ?
[T-Mobile LG G6 Guides, News, & Discussion] Digital_Warrior:
Where do I send my monies.
[T-Mobile LG G6 Guides, News, & Discussion] rc420head:
Have you tried this one? http://downloads.codefi.re/rashed/g6/h872/twrp.img
[T-Mobile LG G6 Guides, News, & Discussion] KAsp3rd:
I was able to boot with the H870 recovery. I forgot to flash it when I was in recovery after my backup but I'll get it back on there in the AM and verify all is good then I'll get a good H872 build together

Backup works, screen initializes and all points are mountable. Didn't flash anything yet but will confirm that in the am as well.
[T-Mobile LG G6 Guides, News, & Discussion] runningnak3d:
"Sorry, you are limited to 16 thanks per day" -- so I can't hit your ol' thanks button, but seriously man, thanks so much for being the test subject.

-- Brian
[T-Mobile LG G6 Guides, News, & Discussion] KAsp3rd:
Wonderfulness is the work that [MENTION=3167089]runningnak3d[/MENTION] has accomplished. I bow to you young sire. I hope that he can get this packaged together in a way that will be easily useable for the average user.
[T-Mobile LG G6 Guides, News, & Discussion] Silver Wx:
I will pay my amount as soon as h870ds root will be available ;)
[T-Mobile LG G6 Guides, News, & Discussion] runningnak3d:
[MENTION=3505796]KAsp3rd[/MENTION] That is awesome man!

I go on vacation starting tomorrow, there is no way I can make this simple before then. So, if anyone wants them, I will type up the complicated / you are really risking your phone instructions.

As long as you follow them to the letter, and your phone doesn't lose power, it isn't an issue, but they have to be followed exactly. Any deviation, and you will at best lose download mode, and at worst, brick your phone.

Not going to waste my time typing them up if no one wants to risk that (which I totally understand). If not, then a completely safe procedure will be available next week.

-- Brian
[T-Mobile LG G6 Guides, News, & Discussion] KAsp3rd:
You know there are going to be those that will risk it but there will also be those that will risk it not knowing what they are really risking and come to you with assistance and blame.
[T-Mobile LG G6 Guides, News, & Discussion] Ken C:
Man just that you got it done is a deal in itself. I'd be willing to give it a shot but it would truly depend on how complicated the process is. Been watching your progress and giving up isn't in there for ya eh? So if your willing and it isn't ridiculous I'd at least like to see what the process entails. You gave somebody a rough sketch earlier in the thread (I'm fairly sure there's more to it than just what you said there) and honestly unless it was simple I didn't see something coming out this morning, and if you don't want to get into writing something up that's also fine I'm willing to wait also. Waited this long after all.

I'm taking classes in college which is why I'm curious as to the process itself.

Either way very cool that you found a way. Now watch this thread blow up like crazy
[T-Mobile LG G6 Guides, News, & Discussion] Denversmartphone:
This is a nice news! finaly i will bypass my tmobile lock, what we need now is how to resolve the hard brick qualcomm 9008 for the g6, this can save all of us for some error or mistake i will follow and when come out i will make my offer to the person create this i don't have a lot of money but i will give a good money for the help
[T-Mobile LG G6 Guides, News, & Discussion] zeifers:
This is good news. Once lg puts out 8.0 that will be the last update from them. Hopefully there is good rom support for this thing and we can keep our phones up to date.
[T-Mobile LG G6 Guides, News, & Discussion] Ken C:
Right there man. Forget about all the cool root stuff. Just to keep what is honestly a capable device up to date would be cool in itself. I dig this phone but have always hated lg's update follow through. Think I'm still on December for crying out loud.

Signature blah, blah, blah...
[T-Mobile LG G6 Guides, News, & Discussion] RLCircuit:
I'm way too scared to even try this on my H872PR :rolleyes: but seeing this makes me hopeful for every G6 owner wanting to root! Nice findings :)
[T-Mobile LG G6 Guides, News, & Discussion] Denversmartphone:
mine is bricked i didn't pull out the cable in laf write...i still wait come out del unbrick qualcomm 9008, very sad :(
[T-Mobile LG G6 Guides, News, & Discussion] Alexsha:
I'm really looking forward to having Lineage OS 15.1 on my G6. I've never had a carrier phone where I liked the default software. They take out everything that makes Android good.
[T-Mobile LG G6 Guides, News, & Discussion] rc420head:
Worked like a charm, where do I send my money?
[T-Mobile LG G6 Guides, News, & Discussion] Josh McGrath:
If you can manage to find the msm8996 firehose file and partition table xml, you can fix it with QFIL. I have yet to find anything about those files but the 8996 (SD821 is the G6 correct?) Is older than my 8998 so you might have better luck.

Other than that, either file an insurance claim or warranty claim with TMobile. The above is the only way to fix your phone . LG isn't helping by not releasing the firehose files.

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Edit: wrong thread, ignore the donation post -- the correct donation link is on the OP
[T-Mobile LG G6 Guides, News, & Discussion] Denversmartphone:
i know how to use qfil but i do know more about msm ext ext....we need a specialist can find for us how to save g6 hard brick solution...because i read around that there are a very very amount of people stuck in this problem...and not just for the lg g6 h871 h872 h872 h870 but also in the v20 series.. the last think i can do part then give a small part of my money i can let someone to use in remote my computer and use my smartphone hard bricked for testing

LINK HERE: there is a interesting tool for the ufc hard brick, maybe someone with knowledge can do somethink like extract firmware partition etc etc: http://forum.gsmhosting.com/vbb/f296/msm8996-ufs-memorytool-2226754/
[T-Mobile LG G6 Guides, News, & Discussion] Silver Wx:
It would be possible to root h870DS ?
[T-Mobile LG G6 Guides, News, & Discussion] Ken C:
Think this is the answer your looking for

"If you use this on any model G6 besides the H872, you will be stuck in a bootloop, and you will not be able to fix it since you will have wiped out download mode!"

The link to it is further back in the thread

Signature blah, blah, blah...
[T-Mobile LG G6 Guides, News, & Discussion] Silver Wx:
I know, I thought about possiblity in the future...
[T-Mobile LG G6 Guides, News, & Discussion] Ken C:
I think that eventually that, that is the goal of the developer.

Somebody correct me if I'm wrong please

Signature blah, blah, blah...
[T-Mobile LG G6 Guides, News, & Discussion] Denversmartphone:
hope all genius around the web will find a solution for this problem because is very frustated..today i send email to t-mobile and at&t and ask for firehose but of course they tell me that i can't get it.. hope very very soon they found a solution for this problem...what i can do is to put my computer and my hard bricked device as test...
[T-Mobile LG G6 Guides, News, & Discussion] Ken C:
What are the chances that one of y'all using this method feels like making a video of the process? I'm wanting to see what the screen shows at the plug pull point.

I'm fairly sure I know when, looks like python is being used in the process so I've got an idea of what it should look like. Just sometimes that stuff will run fast as all get out. Want to be prepared for it.
[T-Mobile LG G6 Guides, News, & Discussion] mjdavis871:
My guess is that a tool will be created to do all this so we don't brick our phones. Just have to be patient and wait...we have waited a while already.
[T-Mobile LG G6 Guides, News, & Discussion] MetroWestMA:
Does phone _and_ boot-loader need to be unlocked or just boot-loader...?

Hi Everyone,

I may give this a try, and I unlocked my boot-loader already, but TMobile is having some strange problems unlocking my G6 (verified 872 with T-Mobile logos) because it was used as a store demo. I am sure this will get resolved eventually, but I was just wondering if:

1) Phone needed to be unlocked before rooting, and

2) If I root now without phone being unlocked, can I still unlock it later?

My business rep made some reference to the phone needing to be active for 40 days before he can unlock it (no idea what this means as they have unlocked every other phone on my account immediately).

MW
[T-Mobile LG G6 Guides, News, & Discussion] MudaTrucka:
From what I know just the bootloader needs to be unlocked and you can still network unlock it after rooting
[T-Mobile LG G6 Guides, News, & Discussion] KAsp3rd:
There are some people playing up their bounty and I saw someone mention the link in the OP. Could you make some reference for the bounty to be paid to [MENTION=3167089]runningnak3d[/MENTION] as he is the reason we now have root?
[T-Mobile LG G6 Guides, News, & Discussion] Josh McGrath:
That was me, and good call! I didn't read the OP just saw that. I thought i was in the wrong thread.

Since [MENTION=3167089]runningnak3d[/MENTION] is the reason y'all have root, I agree it should go to him.

OP can you update for everyone please?
[T-Mobile LG G6 Guides, News, & Discussion] Ken C:
Absolutely should go to him. For almost a year now People have been working on root for this thing and dude cracked it.

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Won't totally argue the point can't help myself though. This is the first phone I've owned that hadn't been rooted. Most of them are rooted within days of purchase
[T-Mobile LG G6 Guides, News, & Discussion] Knoblauchs:
It would be great if someone made a YouTube video.
[T-Mobile LG G6 Guides, News, & Discussion] OfficialML:
Can anyone make a tutorial ?
[T-Mobile LG G6 Guides, News, & Discussion] arandom:
I was able to get TWRP running, but after flashing the official lineageos zip, I'm just getting a black flashing screen instead of the lineage splash. Anyone know how to fix?
[T-Mobile LG G6 Guides, News, & Discussion] brossovitch:
There is no Official LOS for this device, only the unlocked models.

To fix it, restore your stock backup. There is a build somewhere made for the H872 somewhere dig around you can find it. It may work, but I cannot guarantee anything as I've never tried it.
[T-Mobile LG G6 Guides, News, & Discussion] arandom:
I tried making a video guide for the rooting method by [MENTION=3167089]runningnak3d[/MENTION].

It has some mistakes but it should hopefully still be useful

Here's the link if anyone is interested:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-z4CWLikPcI
[T-Mobile LG G6 Guides, News, & Discussion] OfficialML:
Is there any working ROMs for h872 ?
[T-Mobile LG G6 Guides, News, & Discussion] arandom:
https://g6-community.org/instructions/lineageos-15-1-h872/
[T-Mobile LG G6 Guides, News, & Discussion] OfficialML:
Have you tried it ?
[T-Mobile LG G6 Guides, News, & Discussion] arandom:
I still don't have a writable /system/ unfortunately, but once I do i'll check it out
[T-Mobile LG G6 Guides, News, & Discussion] arandom:
Alright, got the new TWRP configured and running. I can confirm that the LineageOS image provided by g6-community is fully functional, you just need the h872 TWRP to flash it. It is very buggy though, and I can't seem to get ADB to work properly. Use at your own risk.
[T-Mobile LG G6 Guides, News, & Discussion] arandom:
I'd also like to add that after installing lineageOS none of my backups work due to being encrypted somehow.

On an unrelated note, would anyone happen to have a non-rooted stock zip for 11g? :P
[T-Mobile LG G6 Guides, News, & Discussion] IshsXda:
Stupid question I think, but I get a "Traceback (most recent call last):" after entering ./partitions.py --restoremisc twrp-3.2.1-0-h870.img .

Is there a specific place to put the TWRP ing file ? I think when I run the command its not finding the img.
[T-Mobile LG G6 Guides, News, & Discussion] Knoblauchs:
I am willing to root but I dont see the benifit until there are more custom roms built for this varient of LG. It would be cool if resurrection remix, dot OS, Carbon OS started to make custom roms for the tmobile lg g6. Even a official lineage os rom would be great. I supose I will wait for oreo from LG official.
[T-Mobile LG G6 Guides, News, & Discussion] brossovitch:
Root is actually a good thing, even without ROMs. ROMs won't let you use all the phones potential like the cameras (usually) and with a rooted stock ROM you can add AdBlocking, debloat, theme using in system overlays, change boot & shutdown animations, and much more.

For me, I always strip LG ROMs with root. I remove all the T-Mobile bloatware, remove the LG apps I don't want (Email, messaging, keyboard, calendar, clock, ALL "smart" crap, etc...) And swap them with the Google equivalent because ot works much better for me. I also remove LG overlays. Additionally, I remove the TMO start up sound and boot animation and replace the animation with one of my choice and I usually change most in system default sounds (I always preferred the aosp tap sound over the LG or Samsung tap sound so I always changed that) I absolutely despise the T-Mobile ringtone so I change that to anything else.

Most beneficial is using root apps, like TiBu which is the best app pretty much ever. And kernel modding apps are good too because you can do tweaks to help save battery or get better performance.

Then, with root nand TWRP you can utilize the amazing Xposed framework which in itself kinda makes staying on stock ROM a fantastic option!

As far as AdBlocking I always use host ad blocking, but xposed can also do this.

All in all, having a rooted stock ROM is actually really good.

To be fair, this is all my opinion and it's all gonna be subjective.

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[T-Mobile LG G6 Guides, News, & Discussion] Knoblauchs:
I agree with you. I was just spoiled with the OnePlus One. Thank you for the insight.
[T-Mobile LG G6 Guides, News, & Discussion] brossovitch:
I feel your pain. I love my G6 & V30, but I want more control.

I'm getting the OP6 soon.
[T-Mobile LG G6 Guides, News, & Discussion] MetroWestMA:
Hey -- were you able to get xposed working on the rooted H872? I tried to install it and got into a bootloop, had to restore using TWRP... I did a wipe Dalvik / Cache after installing xposed, not sure if that had something to do with it....
[T-Mobile LG G6 Guides, News, & Discussion] brossovitch:
I don't have root yet..

BUT I'd say install systemless xposed with the app.

Also ensure you have h872 TWRP installed in the recovery partition.
[T-Mobile LG G6 Guides, News, & Discussion] Tiffany84:
Will what work? I don't think anything has been achieved yet.
[T-Mobile LG G6 Guides, News, & Discussion] jkashuba07:
The goal of this thread.
[T-Mobile LG G6 Guides, News, & Discussion] masri1987:
probably not
[T-Mobile LG G6 Guides, News, & Discussion] jkashuba07:
Ok thx
[T-Mobile LG G6 Guides, News, & Discussion] nima0003:
Any news for us?
[T-Mobile LG G6 Guides, News, & Discussion] Tiffany84:
Will you please quit asking that. I can assure you, when progress is made, it will be posted in this thread. This stuff takes time. Not trying to be rude or nasty so please don't take it that way. Just saying, no one likes feeling like there being rushed. If you'd like it to progress faster, you could always learn how to hack and help the cause. Take care.
[T-Mobile LG G6 Guides, News, & Discussion] Honestly Annoying:
Hey guys, dev from the G5 here. If there is anyone who knows about serial ports and how to sniff packets, I have some information that might be able to get a full root shell open but can't talk about it in public forums, as we don't want LG to see them haha... hit me up on Skype/PM me, sorry for the "secrecy" but if you send me a message privately I will share all that I have!
[T-Mobile LG G6 Guides, News, & Discussion] nima0003:
Actually, I have downloaded the tot and am trying to do it myself as well.

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What if LG sends you a DM? ?
[T-Mobile LG G6 Guides, News, & Discussion] Honestly Annoying:
Alright I finished reading all your guys progress, and you seem to have a good idea of where to start but a little lost. I'm in class currently but by the end of the day I will have a post up about how the LG bootloader works and possible solutions. There's definitely a way to flash TWRP, I don't own the define myself but I have a few ideas ;)
[T-Mobile LG G6 Guides, News, & Discussion] Honestly Annoying:
Here you go, I put this together earlier
[T-Mobile LG G6 Guides, News, & Discussion] nima0003:
This thread shows how to enable disabled fastboot commands on the Alcatel OneTouch Idol 3, maybe we could also use this method: https://xdaforums.com/idol-3/development/6039-guide-how-to-return-fastboot-t3201077
[T-Mobile LG G6 Guides, News, & Discussion] asialove2013:
repack tot

Hello,do you know any tool that can repack partitions into a TOT file?
[T-Mobile LG G6 Guides, News, & Discussion] le0.br4zuc4:
Oh root... Would be amazing to get root in this phone but since I'm on VZW I don't think I'll be so lucky
[T-Mobile LG G6 Guides, News, & Discussion] Tiffany84:
Did you even read that. That phone shipped with lollipop and had access to fastboot commands. Then the phone updated to marshmallow and fastboot commands were no longer working. So these guys flashed a lollipop aboot that brings back fastboot but keeps them on marshmallow. I think that's the jist of it. I just skimmed through it. So no, this method is useless on this device?
[T-Mobile LG G6 Guides, News, & Discussion] nima0003:
Oh, my bad I thought they just repartitioned the device.
[T-Mobile LG G6 Guides, News, & Discussion] RicardoSal24:
This is an idea: Can't we obtain root by pushing supersu files to the root directory of the g6 through adb?
[T-Mobile LG G6 Guides, News, & Discussion] Saythis:
Not without root. If it were that easy, we'd already have root. ? ADB can't modify any partitions without root and since fastboot commands are disabled, we can't flash anything to change the partitions to r/w.
[T-Mobile LG G6 Guides, News, & Discussion] RicardoSal24:
Exactly my point. Recowvery gave us the ability to overwrite the stock recovery with twrp on the g5 through a series of commands, thus allowing us to flash supersu within twrp. Everhthing flashed through a custom recovery is partitioned in the system (correct me if I'm wrong) and with the supersu zip, we were provided with a script so it can automatically do it for us while flashing. So if we were to do that manually, wouldn't it be the same thing? Pushing files where necessary?
[T-Mobile LG G6 Guides, News, & Discussion] Saythis:
Yeah, but the problem right now is having a twrp that's signed and in TOT or KDZ format.
[T-Mobile LG G6 Guides, News, & Discussion] RicardoSal24:
We could still have root if my idea is possible and delete ota files and flash twrp afterwards
[T-Mobile LG G6 Guides, News, & Discussion] nima0003:
Yes, but once again, LG ****s us work their ota verification.
[T-Mobile LG G6 Guides, News, & Discussion] RicardoSal24:
True
[T-Mobile LG G6 Guides, News, & Discussion] Honestly Annoying:
...no. No you cannot. Dirtyc0w has been patched for months, and I'm not even sure what you're talking about with deleting OTA files.
[T-Mobile LG G6 Guides, News, & Discussion] RicardoSal24:
I was not saying to use recowvery. We would need a custom recovery for that which we do not have. And what I meant from deleting ota files if root is possible is that some users reporting having their phones soft brick thanks to an ota update while on rooted stock rom and stock recovery
[T-Mobile LG G6 Guides, News, & Discussion] Honestly Annoying:
Dude not trying to be mean but nothing you're saying is making sense haha. Recowvery doesn't use a custom recovery, it modifies the stock recovery and to boot up a permissive kernel, which then gives the user a root shell with more permissions. TWRP seems to have been built for this device, but it won't do any good until you can flash it with a root shell (aka the LAF backdoor i mentioned earlier that is pretty much confirmed to work but will just take some work) or you create/find a new exploit that is not public.
[T-Mobile LG G6 Guides, News, & Discussion] Mega Gandhi:
So its been a week without any word. Just curious if any progress has been made or if things are at an impasse? Not trying to rush, I understand this isnt going to be easy, but I'm just curious at this point if it even seems possible without an entirely new undiscovered exploit.
[T-Mobile LG G6 Guides, News, & Discussion] nima0003:
Nope, haven't been seeing any progress on the Hangouts group either for about a week, and that's where most progress happens.
[T-Mobile LG G6 Guides, News, & Discussion] jahnbodah:
Is there a way for me to keep an eye on whats going on in the hangouts group?
[T-Mobile LG G6 Guides, News, & Discussion] nima0003:
Join the conversation on Hangouts: https://hangouts.google.com/group/E8KHF0fD6d4jYBpJ3
[T-Mobile LG G6 Guides, News, & Discussion] chaos90222:
opensource.lge.com has released source code for G6, Will it help?
[T-Mobile LG G6 Guides, News, & Discussion] jahnbodah:
I joined... Won't be able to contribute at all... But I am very interested in watching the (hopeful) progress towards custom recovery and root.

Had a Nexus 6, went to s7 edge (hated the edge glare) and I am now loving my g6.
[T-Mobile LG G6 Guides, News, & Discussion] free4flight:
Says link is invalid, can you resend an invitation.... I would like to get on the hangouts group for G6... thanks
[T-Mobile LG G6 Guides, News, & Discussion] Honestly Annoying:
hangouts is dead, we have a private chat now. sorry, one user ruined it for everyone else (his name was isaac)
[T-Mobile LG G6 Guides, News, & Discussion] free4flight:
Bummer... so no invites?
[T-Mobile LG G6 Guides, News, & Discussion] Honestly Annoying:
as of now, no. sorry :/
[T-Mobile LG G6 Guides, News, & Discussion] Dano79:
I remember trying to root my g5 got that red error message. Then had to scour the web to find the stock file good times lol

I'm pretty sure I forgot to hit the unlock boot loader switch
[T-Mobile LG G6 Guides, News, & Discussion] Hex-US:
Hey guys, any recent updates on trying to root this device? Not in any wrong way, just curious because no one posted here in awhile. (Mind my old name, this is my old account for XDA, kind of a cringe name)
[T-Mobile LG G6 Guides, News, & Discussion] Globespy:
I've happily contributed to the thread for bounty to get this phone rooted and functional TWRP. Hope it gets done soon as this stick TMobile ROM is running slower every day
[T-Mobile LG G6 Guides, News, & Discussion] Hex-US:
Yeah, hopefully, I have full faith that it will be done; hopefully before next year.
[T-Mobile LG G6 Guides, News, & Discussion] Lupua139:
Easily before next year
[T-Mobile LG G6 Guides, News, & Discussion] nima0003:
Couple of weeks
[T-Mobile LG G6 Guides, News, & Discussion] mingkee:
...or after iPhone 10
[T-Mobile LG G6 Guides, News, & Discussion] nonmindo:
iPhone X Cheetah*
[T-Mobile LG G6 Guides, News, & Discussion] xionide:
So how's it going? I am not asking for an eta but I am just wondering if there has been any progress? Did you guys/gals hit a roadblock and just give up completely? I am sorry to bug you but the slightest bit of info on this would be totally awesome.