yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[General Questions and Answers] lithium630:
This site claims they can root the X Power 2. It doesn't look legit to me though so I didn't try it.

https://rootoneclick.com/how-to-root-lg-x-power-2/
[General Questions and Answers] slamor:
I got mine for $1 as well.
[General Questions and Answers] guest_2011:
probably BS. xm or verizon/lg will not allow to unlock bl unless we force them to. by force. if it was possible devs or someone skilled would have found exploits by now.
[General Questions and Answers] davekaz:
What website ?They are 180 now. I got mine for a buck in Sept
[General Questions and Answers] slamor:
That's when I got mine.
[General Questions and Answers] lithium630:
Carrier unlock

Has anyone used https://gsmunlockhub.com? I have an extra X Charge after using the sim in another phone. Until Comcast will let me get another sim, I was thinking of using a FreedomPop sim so my daughter can use the phone.
[General Questions and Answers] GOOGLE_USER:
WAIT!

Don't pay until you contact Comcast to request unlock code yourself.

I was provided this without a charge from them... and NO hassle. [I know, unbelievable, right?]

I have already done the FP GSM DATA-ONLY SIM transplant and am pleased with the result. :good:
[General Questions and Answers] lithium630:
Great thank you. I'll give it a shot. I have the sim card already. Just a word of caution to anyone else. I noticed that they enroll you for all kinds of extras if you are not careful.
[General Questions and Answers] GOOGLE_USER:
You are very welcome. I should clarify that I do actually OWN my two devices and if you do not then the result may be different with Comcast... though I remember reading some time ago that they were surprisingly easy regarding unlocking even when the device was financed.

A bit OT, but also worth your mentioning and my seconding.

[Which I elaborate on because this device may be utilized in just such a fashion with FP by other users here in the future ]

I agree with you that due diligence is REQUIRED when interacting with and utilizing FP services.

One MUST know the game in which one participates.

That said, FP is an easy win if it fits your device usage habits.

If one is intrigued by FP then get to KNOW FP.
[General Questions and Answers] lithium630:
I went to the chat and they were perfectly willing to unlock the device. Unfortunately they couldn't find the IMEI on their end (because I've been using the SIM in another phone). I'm going to get the SIM back from my son and try it again. They did share that BYOD starts 12/04/17 but for IPhone 5 and up only. I was going to just order one for my "iphone" but you need to bring the device to one of their retail locations.
[General Questions and Answers] DanHutchins:
Why not just call Comcast and get the unlock code for free?
[General Questions and Answers] lithium630:
Thank you. I had Verizon for 20 years before Comcast so I didn't realize they would unlock the phone so easily. My oldest still has a Verizon IPhone. If I bring it to Comcast I wonder if I can just get a SIM for it and move it to this device. (If you didn't see it, BYOD starts 12/4 for IPhones only).
[General Questions and Answers] lithium630:
In case anyone is following, I put the original SIM back in the phone and Comcast gave the code with no problem at all. It's unlocked and using FreedomPop. I went back to double check my FreedomPop account and discovered I was automatically enrolled in even more crap then I realized. Use caution and go over everything very carefully. The result is free phone service though. I'll take it.
[General Questions and Answers] Speeder975:
I hate to break up a conversation, but has anyone made any progress on the original topic? I haven't managed to get this thing to boot the bootloader or respond to any sort of bootloader unlock attempts. Would love to get this thing rooted and purge some of this bloatware the old-fashioned way.
[General Questions and Answers] nugens:
Reflash phone

Hi-

I have a few of these phones that Comcast unlocked for me.

I put my Cricket sim card in one, and it works, but the phone will not hold to a 4G band. It finds 4G service when I turn it on, but then drops to an H+ band.

Similarly, I called Sprint to see if I could activate the phone on their free BYOD plan. The phone is listed as eligible, but Sprint could not find the IMEI.

I think that Comcast has somehow hobbled these phones for use on other networks, and my question is is there anyway around that? The phone should work on all of the ATT and Sprint bands. I don't think that LG made a less capable phone specifically for Comcast (though I might be wrong about that). I think it is more likely that Comcast just did something to cripple the phone on the software side.

Do I have that wrong? And, if not, is there any way to fix it? I really like the phone and would be very happy to use it if I can unlock its capabilities.

Thanks!
[General Questions and Answers] lithium630:
A

It should work with Sprint but not AT&T/Cricket. AT&T is a GSM.
[General Questions and Answers] nugens:
Actually, the phone is supposed to have all the GSM bands for AT&T, and it works pretty well other than the fact that it won't hold on to the 4G band consistently.

And while it should work on Sprint, somehow, Xfinity has figured out a way to make Sprint not be able to see the IMEI or even add it to their system white list.

These are the problems I'm trying to find a solution to.

Wondering if anyone has actually encountered and solve these problems.
[General Questions and Answers] GOOGLE_USER:
Punctuation needed, really

No discernable progress.

OP should include question mark, as OT is misleading as a statement.

ROOT seems unlikely.

Please, do prove me wrong!

:laugh:

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My impression is that you are witnessing the preferred behavior as 4G is desired "on demand."

This would NOT be atypical behavior for carrier-specific devices to selectively utilize, or not utilize [not truly disable], device functions.

Radio frequencies being an irritating example.

Is there any way around it? Trial and error, so far.

Some, not all.

I agree, as I briefly explained.

Again, I agree with you here. [FINGERS CROSSED]

My m322s perform well on FreedomPop. [An AT&T MVNO]

I can even lock it on to 4G only since I live in excellent coverage area... but, why?

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I sense there is something amiss here.

You use FP and it appears you believe them to be providing you with Sprint's CDMA network.

This seems unlikely.

FP, though a Sprint MVNO, is also an AT&T MVNO utilizing GSM network.

Does your account include 200mb per month or 500mb?

If 200, then GSM [AT&T]

If 500, then CDMA [Sprint]

IF you are on 500/CDMA then you have accomplished something that needs to be investigated further.
[General Questions and Answers] lithium630:
Yes I have the 500mb plan and it's using Sprint. No issues that I know of but it's used on a kids phone that is usually on wifi.
[General Questions and Answers] nugens:
My m322s perform well on FreedomPop. [An AT&T MVNO]

I can even lock it on to 4G only since I live in excellent coverage area... but, why?

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How do you lock it to 4G?
[General Questions and Answers] GOOGLE_USER:
INTRIGUED

I am very interested now!

I truly, as I said, believed this to be an unlikely scenario.

My apologies if it should be my misunderstanding.

And please forgive my additional questioning.

It is not that I do not believe what you say is possible, but that this scenario is what I desire for one of my M322s.

I only press for confirming indicators from you to allow me to accomplish what I sincerely hope you have... NOT to debunk your statement.

Can I assume that you, through some method, were in direct contact with FP representative?

And that you provided this individual with your devices IMEI?

I would be interested in hearing how easy that went for you. Snags? Or like hot butter?

And what method of contact you used would be much appreciated.

Finally, I think, would you be able to check your FP account webpage under "USAGE" for ANY data used since your SIM was inserted in your M322?

Any appreciable amount of usage reflected there would SHUT MY MOUTH and have me contacting FP immediately.

Thanks for your help.

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Settings-> More -> Mobile Networks -> System Select -> Network Mode -> LTE/CDMA [ticked] -> now power down [NOT a soft reboot... OFF... then ON]

Utilizing your Cricket SIM [which I believe is also an AT&T MVNO on GSM network] your phone should remain on 4G.
[General Questions and Answers] lithium630:
I think I missed something. I'm not sure why you don't think it should work since Sprint and Verizon are both CDMA. Is it because of the issues others have had getting Sprint to recognize the phone? It's always possible that I have something wrong so I don't mind helping. The FreedomPop site shows just 44MB of data used but as I said it's on wi-fi most of the time. I turned the wi-fi off on the phone and data still works with no issue. I'm not sure if there is a way to test what network the phone is using.

I did not speak with anyone. I ordered and activated the card through the website. There is also an app to install on the phone and APN setting to adjust. It was pretty easy. The only down side is that when you activate the SIM, they enroll you in all kinds of crap. I complained about it previously. Some of the extras are more hidden than others so you really need to triple check.
[General Questions and Answers] GOOGLE_USER:
You are correct about CDMA.

However, CDMA would also require you to provide FP with device IMEI, at some point by some method.

Could have been in your activation activities. But when I entered my IMEI it fails to accept and proceed.

That is why I just opted to insert FP [at&t] GSM SIM. I would prefer to use my FP [sprint] CDMA SIM.

A piece of the puzzle, to be sure.

Thanks for your help. And if FP webpage reflects 44mb out of 500mb then that is the end of any debate or question. :D

You could pull down your "Notification Shade" from the top, and at the bottom of the screen, it should be "tagged" with SPRINT or AT&T.

If not, then Settings -> About Phone -> Network -> then very first field [ALSO labeled Network] should reflect SPRINT or AT&T.
[General Questions and Answers] lithium630:
It looks like you were right to be skeptical. The phone shows AT&T. The plan definitely shows 500MB though. I don't think I can post a local photo or I would includea screen shot.
[General Questions and Answers] GOOGLE_USER:
Curiouser & curiouser

Windfall to your benefit? :fingers-crossed: :victory:

It would seem so as you appear to be utilizing FP's GSM/AT&T network which is allocated 200mb/month...

+ Freedom Friend connections 500mb maximum...

Total = 700mb/month.

If you are receiving a larger amount then I would recommend being VERY cautious about usage in excess of the lesser amount... until you determine what is what, to your satisfaction.
[General Questions and Answers] lithium630:
The LG X Charge is on sale again. You get a $150 Gift card when you buy it for $180. I ordered another one for my youngest.
[General Questions and Answers] baylin:
LG X Charge Comcast M327

Does anyone know how to connect this phone to the computer and use the phone FROM THE LAPTOP? For example, the Samsung S5 phones used SideSync and you could control your phone via wifi or with the usb cord. I have already tried using the LG Bridge, does nothing other than allows you to update the phones software. The LG PC Suite does not connect to the phone (I think it is because this program was for older phones).

Please let me know if anyone knows of a way. I hope LG has a program to allow us to use this phone from the pc (laptop). Thanks in advance!
[General Questions and Answers] lithium630:
Anyone have problems with text messages? More often than not the app won't load correctly. I have to close it and open it again, It's probably time to do a factory reset but I'm procrastinating.
[General Questions and Answers] guest_2011:
no problems here
[General Questions and Answers] GOOGLE_USER:
Greetings, once again, lithium630:

Welcome back to this shadowy and web-covered corner of XDA!

I do not even recall what the factory supplied texting application is, as I utilize Google Voice.

However, before doing a factory reset, I would try clearing cache and data from whatever application you use.

Are you familiar with how to accomplish this?
[General Questions and Answers] DanHutchins:
Just a heads up, once you start having issues with the phone they just get worse xfinity told me most people that got them have serious problems with them and no, they will not take it back I'm still paying for mine and it's unusable. Never even tried rooting it. My wife is also having issues with hers and it seems as if it's getting worse every day.
[General Questions and Answers] lithium630:
Great idea. I didn't think of that. I just cleared the cache and I'll see how it goes. Thank you.

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Uh oh. That's not good. I've been pretty happy with this phone until now. The battery is still phenomenal. I love not having to charge it during the day.
[General Questions and Answers] GOOGLE_USER:
You are welcome. I hope it proves effective for you.

If not then don't hesitate to clear the DATA, too.

It is located in that same sub-menu with the cache.

If the application you use is indeed the one provided from the factory then it may state that all subsequent updates will be uninstalled, leaving you with an "original" version number.

From there you can allow your device to update on its own or you can induce it manually.

I would recommend a power-cycle IMMEDIATELY after clearing CACHE & DATA...

That is OFF... then ON.

NOT a "SOFT reboot."

Be forewarned, I can make no promises regarding the retention of text history as some applications provision for this and some do not.

Good luck.

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[General Questions and Answers] DanHutchins:
Agree it is a great phone when it works, and battery is awesome but LG lacks where Samsung exceeds.
[General Questions and Answers] itz4blitz:
I've been trying to explore some similar apps myself. I used to own a galaxy s2 way back when and I would run the kies air app and I liked it. Mostly because it didn't require that I had to install any pc on my desktop. The only real similar apps that I've found that work the same way as Keis Air, is AndroidAir. But it requires you to run the desktop client. If anyone knows of a browser based software like Kies Air, please let me know.
[General Questions and Answers] itz4blitz:
After much consideration, I've decided I'm taking this hunk of crap back to Xfinity before my 30-day return period is over.

I've had countless issues with WiFi being dropped with fair to good signals, and forget about connecting if you have a poor signal. You can detect it, but you damn sure can't connect to it.

I've tried kingroot on this phone unsuccessfully. While the battery life is good, I have noticed that once you start loading a lot of apps on this phone, you start having a lot of little annoyances to deal with. For example, my phone has shown a hundred percent battery for the last hour and just now went down to 80%.

For anyone considering buying this phone, do yourself a favor and don't do it. My recommendation is that you cough up the extra money and get the Galaxy S8 or even the note if you can.
[General Questions and Answers] DanHutchins:
Yup, I said the same a while back. Ended up getting the s8 but unfortunately went over the 30 days so I'm still paying for the x charge even though xfinity admitted the phones had serious issues. So do it before 30 days.
[General Questions and Answers] itz4blitz:
Well I did it before the 30 days but it was a huge headache. The people in the Xfinity store told me that there was some sort of lock on my account even though it was still less than 30 days. So I had to pay an extra $75 to get the Galaxy S8 and for some reason they gave me an entirely new SIM card and new phone number. This really screwed me over, because most of my accounts use two-factor authentication.

What really irritates me, is that they told me over the phone when I called the support after purchasing the S8, that I would have to return the X charge through mail. They did pay for the shipping however it's a huge inconvenience to me especially whenever I went to a store in person.

The S8 is phenomenal. However, I warn anyone that has to deal with Xfinity to be weary. The phone service itself is good, and the Galaxy phones are phenomenal. But I honestly feel like Comcast does not really do anything to remedy the situation with their customers. It's honestly made me second guess using them. But I do have a good phone now. If only I could access my interwebz =/
[General Questions and Answers] lithium630:
I haven't had the problems you mentioned. The only real problem I have is the text messaging app not loading, that I mentioned earlier in the thread. Some of the other apps have been a little slow also. I cleared the cache and it did not really help. For a REALLY cheap phone (I paid full price for one and got 2 for free) I think it was well worth the money. I am starting to miss having a better phone though. I hate to give up the fantastic battery so I would have to find something comparable.
[General Questions and Answers] itz4blitz:
I definitely agree that I miss the battery life. That phone had an incredible battery. As far as SMS goes I would encourage you to look at a different app anyways such as signal.
[General Questions and Answers] lithium630:
I took your advice and installed Textra. I honestly never thought to look for a replacement app. So far it's been great. I read an updated review of the Essential phone that said the phone has come a long way since it's release. I might give it a try.
[General Questions and Answers] Ronaldwright92:
Idk if anyone has made progress or if it helps but I've gotten dev options usb debug and oem enabled
[General Questions and Answers] guest_2011:
doesn't matter. bootloader is locked by lg/verizon.

best we can do is this https://xdaforums.com/android/development/remove-bloatware-lg-x-lg-x-devices-t3652011

not much to remove, 5-7 packages at most. not even sure if helps with storage space if it's allocated in the partition only for system packages.
[General Questions and Answers] Mischahof:
Not sure if this is any help to the original question, as I like to be able to root my LG X Charge as well but, I installed AirDroid on my phone and PC . With it I am able to see the Root files of the phone and also numerous APK packages.

I purchased my LG X Charge with Virgin Mobile USA at Target. Interesting to note that Rooting it must not be that difficult seeing as Virgin (Which is what I have), does a system update when you activate the phone. When you first initiate the phone, it starts up with the LG logo and then goes to the OS (Android 7.1). After activating it with VM, and a semi system update, it restarts and comes up with the LG logo, then it displays the Virgin Mobile logo and then boots in to the OS.

Back to AirDroid - My device is not rooted but for some reason it shows the entire hierarchy of the system and as mentioned, I can see the APK's and extract them to my PC.
[General Questions and Answers] guest_2011:
Since development is not possible for this phone, thanks to LG/VERIZON/XM, I'd like to know if anyone is able to use their own non-xm phones with xm. I want to BYO but don't know what LTE CDMA GSM bands it needs to have to work with XM/Verizon. I can't test SIM with any other phone because i only have xcharge phones.
[General Questions and Answers] Ablutions:
Raw dump files

I used [MENTION=6556954]smitel[/MENTION]s patched Lgup Tool, 1.14, the dll recognized by lgup is ver. 1.0.28.5. The phone is an LG X Charge SP320(10h), Boost Mobile., Build NMF26X, on N 7.1.1 (Sept. 1, 2018 sec patch taken). It is 51 files total with a size of 14.5GB. Because of the size I have yet to provide a public link, plus I don't think I can post links as I'm a newbie. I'd like to extract a kdz/ tot/ and flashable zip but am not sure how but that's my next project.. Any one want this let me know.
[General Questions and Answers] tcdabrat:
What was the verdict with X Charge? I'm looking to switch to Cricket but want to be sure the SD can actually be used. I'm hoping for adoptable storage
[General Questions and Answers] DanHutchins:
If you are talking about weather its rootable or not, no it's not. There is no way as of now to unlock the bootloader.

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The phone is junk anyway. Would be pointless to root it.
[General Questions and Answers] guest_2011:
no it's not junk i've been using 3 since last sptember or so, my only phones. definitely worth rooting. maybe if enough people complain, scumfinity/lg might release an update to unlock bl. not everyone can afford flagships that are also sometimes crippled for north america.
[General Questions and Answers] guest_2011:
All owners of locked bl unrootable xcharge should post a demand to unlock on social media, flood lg/xfinity/verizon? with emails demanding to unlock bl via a fw update. They can't tell us what we can or can't do with our devices. I'm sick of locked phones. From what i read huawei going same route for some of their unlocked phones. If this crap continues soon there won't be a need for custom roms or this site. All phones will have locked BL.
[General Questions and Answers] DanHutchins:
Trust me it will not work. It's a budget phone. If it breaks just toss it and get a new one. If it were a mid-high end device it would make sense but honestly most developers dont waste time with the cheap ones.
[General Questions and Answers] guest_2011:
I don;t care it's still a very nice root-worthy phone. Regular price was $150. All my phones are "budget" but only few are locked.
[General Questions and Answers] falconae:
I just found out it works great with the Google Fi Sim. Still has the 4G locking problem though.
[General Questions and Answers] Wh0da:
OEM Unlock

Im not an expert in rooting but have had some good results over the years, from following posts on XDA. Seems this one might not be so positive. Anyway, I have the LG X Charge M327 on Cricket. In my developers menu options I have an OEM Unlock. Is this something new? My point being, is this any help in the rooting process, or should I just give it up and move on?
[General Questions and Answers] guest_2011:
Forget about rooting it but look into VirtualXposed here on XDA. I just d/l'ed but haven't had a chance to try it. It's like virtual root. There's also Tai Chi or Taichi from the same dev that's supposed to be better can't remember details only read briefly. If you want to try it let us know how you like it or if it works with xcharge. I can't think of any apps that need root. Only downside it runs in background and drains battery so probably should be run as needed.

https://xdaforums.com/xposed/virtualxposed-xposed-root-unlock-t3760313

Other option i suggested here and started doing it myself i told scumsung on social media to unlock BL in galaxy or else i and many customers won't buy. We should do same for LG. I would flood them with demands to unlock BL. Not a loss for manufacturers if i alone don't buy but if thousans or millions don't buy that's something.
[General Questions and Answers] k0r:
This is the most viable alternative to rooting for the LG X Charge as of now.

Using Tai Chi to run XInsta for Instagram. Wasn't able to use apps like SnapFreedom since we can't make app data back-ups without root.