[LG G5 Guides, News, & Discussion] teknokill:
The following is based on experience and is an excellent guide to follow before messing with your device, regardless if it's just a LG G-5. You need to stick with a plan and follow it. Don't cut corners and read too little or too much. Stick with the facts and ensure you are flashing what is correct for your specific model LG G-5. There are many different models of LG, like a LG H830, or LG H850, or many other types of LG H8XX. Avoid uncertainties and always stick to categories only pertaining specifically to the model phone and/or other device you have.

I am sharing my Android Manifesto, which can be applied to any device that's platform sits on a Operating System.

Enjoy:

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I will always have a backup phone with me in case of emergency and I don't have the time to fix my phone right away. There is nothing safer than to allowing yourself to make a mistake and to still be able to have a phone in case of emergency.

I will always create a special folder on your computer with all of your phone's information, including screen shots and technical notes.

I will never install or flash anything without completely confirming 100% you have everything on-hand and the correct firmware and zips are designated for your phone by name and model number.

I will always repeat to myself that when developers on XDA remind you before any you do to completely understand that they are not liable for any phone problems that occur, especially phone bricks. All of the responsibility is on you, so completely make sure you have read everything thoroughly and remember to ensure that what I am flashing is for my specific phone or tablet. What good is flashing a phone or tablet if the end result is a bricked piece of electronics that that's only useful as a paperweight because I didn't take the time to completely research and confirm that what I was doing to my device will have the my desired outcome.

When researching my phone on XDA ensure that I will not open more than 3 tabs on my browser at the same time to links to other forums for descriptions or files to download. Go to one site forum link download the files I will need. I will copy the information I will need and paste it to a word document that can be stored on my computer for immediate use or archive it in case I need to refer to it in the future. If I don't want to copy and paste, I will at least save the page by printing to a PDF and saving it the device folder I created on my computer.

In addition to bookmarking the forum pages that I am using for my phone project, I will save the links in a spreadsheet or Word Document. Building a simple spreadsheet is a great way to save all of your forum Links dedicated to your phone and/or tablet. You can keep one spreadsheet and open individual tabs within the spreadsheet for each different device you have.

I will always have my Manifesto and Procedure lists on hand no matter what I do to my device. I will take notes and screen shots for future reference and reminders. I can possibly use this information in the future to assist other XDA members in the future.

My solution to a problem or my process can one day save another user a lot of time and misery the same way I have been saved in the past due to someone's kindness on these forums for sharing their solutions and procedures.