yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[LG V30 Guides, News, & Discussion] ChazzMatt:
I clearly said this has nothing to do with Dirty Santa. Forget Dirty Santa, that was an exploit to unlock bootloaders that has been patched. All your questions are answered in my post, starting with the very first sentence:

I won't re-post the rest. It's about the patched LGUP file (which allows you to do magic), NOT about Dirty Santa. Neither T-mobile LG G6 nor LG V30 even needs a bootloader unlock exploit in the first place.

As for your questions about the LG G6, you have a flawed premise.

1) The Verizon LG G6 was

rooted by a dev about six months ago now -- but the results were never made public for his own reasons

. I have no desire to prove this, but knowing that dev's skills if he makes that claim, it's true. Devs only release what they want to release, so that's that. Search back through my posts about a month ago, where it was first discussed in an open thread in another XDA forum. But that's all I'm saying. He did it somehow, so it can be done.

2) One of the

leading LG devs said he did not intend to work on the LG G6, as he does not own the device.

So there's two devs I highly respect who either declined to work on the LG G6 or make that work public.

3) I don't know exactly what whoever did work on the LG publicly it tried -- but did they try to use a custom patched LGUP file to flash KDZ of LG G6 US997 over bootloader unlocked T-mobile LG 6?? Because

THAT file for the LG V20 was only released in AUGUST 2017

, and made big news. Is it possible they don't know about that method or had moved on to other phones by then? I don't know, I'm not them.

Or if that particular patched LGUP file released in August only works for the LG V20 (as that quote above indicates), then a dev would have to create one specifically for the LG G6 to then flash the US997 KDZ over the T-mobile LG G6. Did they do that? I don't know, I'm not them.

You would need a specific LG V30 version too, for the LG V30... You will not be able to use the LG G5 or LG V20 custom coded LGUP.exe. A dev will need to code one that works for the LG V30.

I'm not saying this WILL work, as I'm not a dev. But you need to get some way to the firmware with ADB from the LG US998 installed over the bootloader unlocked T-mobile LG V30 H932, install TWRP and then flash it back to T-mobile firmware. The blueprint for that would SEEM to be the method used on the international LG V20 convert it to another LG V20 using a patched LGUP file to flash the KDZ of another model.

The question is, would flashing US998 KDZ over bootloader unlocked T-Mobile LG V30 then give you ADB flash commands?

But now I'm repeating myself. Go back and read my post. ;)
[LG V30 Guides, News, & Discussion] igotroot:
Wow. Black Friday is a part of us and T-Mobile is offering buy one get one free for the lgv30 and the lgv30 Plus, as well as on all Samsung Galaxy smartphones... I would prefer to have the V 30 plus but I hope root can be obtained before the buy one get one free offers expire. Otherwise I will have to go back to the dark side and grab the Samsung Galaxy Note 8.
[LG V30 Guides, News, & Discussion] ChazzMatt:
The T-Mobile Galaxy Note 8 can be rooted? Why would you choose Samsung non-rooted phone over LG non-rooted phone?

I see there was a root method, but seems to be over now? If the phone you buy has the latest update...

https://xdaforums.com/galaxy-note-8/development/root-samfail-galaxy-note8-t3685340

Also you could only charge your phone to 80% for some reason?
[LG V30 Guides, News, & Discussion] NotATreoFan:
I just edited the thread title to reflect H932 only.
[LG V30 Guides, News, & Discussion] Josh McGrath:
Thanks. Shouldn't be long :fingerscrossed
[LG V30 Guides, News, & Discussion] lightninbug:
Really?!?! Or just being sarcastic?
[LG V30 Guides, News, & Discussion] Josh McGrath:
It seems to be close at hand via LAF by the pros in another thread.
[LG V30 Guides, News, & Discussion] brossovitch:
Would be awesome!
[LG V30 Guides, News, & Discussion] wills3gslide:
As always, very much appreciated to the one's working their asses off trying to bring root/recovery, as a few of us tried and the security is out of our league with LAF.

Just a heads up, I let the wife jump with my H932 while we waited on her Galaxy S8 replacement and she got an IPhone 8+.

Long story short I jumped back to the H932 with a promo of a free mini projector like the V20 had but updated version, also the H932 received is on 10b, immediately notified of 10d update jumping over 10c update which I posted url to my AFH in previous post, I pulled 10d from the server and is uploading to AFH at this time for the one's wanting it, it'll be finished this afternoon and will post link tonight
[LG V30 Guides, News, & Discussion] Josh McGrath:
Yes please post it. I have been trying to pull it on my laptop for a week but it looks like I have to reload the thing today. So yes, I really want to take a look at it
[LG V30 Guides, News, & Discussion] wills3gslide:
H93210d:

https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=890129502657581439

MD5:

---------- Post added at 11:05 PM ---------- Previous post was at 11:01 PM ----------

H93210d:

https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=890129502657581439

MD5:

ee9dd8d294be2ef7009ecd8af70d3eeb

Sorry guys, double posted from app on the mobile, on lunch and thought I would stop in and read through new post

Thinking of creating a separate thread for these files if anyone agrees. Have gave permission to open to ad to this thread but has not, they are hard to find within all the post
[LG V30 Guides, News, & Discussion] Josh McGrath:
Thanks for posting it. As for separate post, I think it would be very helpful to have this file, the lgup, dll etc all in one separate thread. Kind of like a "LG TOOLS FOR V30" post thread.
[LG V30 Guides, News, & Discussion] Josh McGrath:
Did you get this file from LG bridge?
[LG V30 Guides, News, & Discussion] wills3gslide:
yes, straight from their server
[LG V30 Guides, News, & Discussion] wills3gslide:
All right H932 users, take a look!!!

H932 T-Mobile Only!!!! All-in-One OEM Firmware Stop

https://xdaforums.com/lg-v30/development/h932-t-mobile-one-oem-firmware-stop-t3746958
[LG V30 Guides, News, & Discussion] deadlyquirk:
Which thread would that be? I haven't been able to find it.
[LG V30 Guides, News, & Discussion] TheDannemand:
https://xdaforums.com/v20/how-to/laf-download-mode-how-root-t3676011

And yes, that's a V20 thread. But if successful, it could well apply to V30 as well.
[LG V30 Guides, News, & Discussion] R800x_user:
Just leaving this here. Didn't know where else to post it without opening a thread.

I was just looking at the prop randomly and noticed this. has anyone tried one of those deep flash cables? Like a usb c version of a flash cable.
[LG V30 Guides, News, & Discussion] Josh McGrath:
I have been saying this for a while now. I am about to order one of those just to try it out. There is even a sound in the system ui for "LG DEBUG CABLE CONNECT" or something similar.

You can also make your own cable but I will probably ruin the cable so.ill spend the 7 bucks.

Someone on here has the cable, someone that has posted in here.
[LG V30 Guides, News, & Discussion] R800x_user:
Ill take the chance and get one myself too
[LG V30 Guides, News, & Discussion] wolfgart:
who know if this cable can works on normal OS too or only in LAF mode
[LG V30 Guides, News, & Discussion] Josh McGrath:
The software from what I can tell, is used while booted up with adb reboot edl on other devices. But since we don't have fastboot commands it would most likely have to be in download mode??
[LG V30 Guides, News, & Discussion] car2carl:
I have EDL cable I don't see advantage for now.

and I can use original charging cable to backup my QCN /XQCN file

I don't know the trigger to get Sahara Firehose unless I make my phone brick on purpose (which I doubt also)

I have compare the prop between using those cable, and no differences

[ro.lge.hw.cable]: [400MA]

one thing I notice there are changes

and you might have knowledge with these prop

[service.keyguard.status]: [1]

with airplane turned on

and to backup QCN I need to enable QMICM set

and getprop I have

[service.keyguard.status]: [0]

[service.knockcode.status]: [0)

Mine is LG V30+
[LG V30 Guides, News, & Discussion] wills3gslide:
Thinking even if we used a EDL (Deep Flash) cable we would still have to pass the RSA keys, thought of making one my self. All it appears to be is a switch shorting out the green wire to black wire(ground), I have push buttons switches but still thinking it would need to pass signed keys within to stick to partitions or else will leave you in to boot loop causing you to re-flash KDZ. All we can do is try.

Im really thinking a engineered TOT and DLL personally that passes signature keys, I remember [MENTION=4965298]tungkick[/MENTION] making us one if I recall on the V10 that worked flawlessly getting root and twrp, LG has really stepped the game up and brought security to a whole new level and making it harder to achieve #.
[LG V30 Guides, News, & Discussion] Josh McGrath:
Yup, they semi upped their game anyhow- and that is because..well we all know by now

And yeah, it's worth a shot. I think when I did adb reboot edl it boots to download mode, if i remember right.

I plan to do some more work tonight, think I'll work on the QC drivers route .

I got Qualcomm 9002 mode last time I tried. That's a new one

I think [MENTION=4965298]tungkick[/MENTION]ck is banned for some reason ...dumb dumb dumb
[LG V30 Guides, News, & Discussion] wills3gslide:
I sent him an email, we'll see if he gets in touch
[LG V30 Guides, News, & Discussion] Josh McGrath:
Hey guys, need some help, maybe from you us998 guys. What partition are the fastboot commands located in? I know on my v20 it was aboot. But that's not a partition so... Any help is appreciated.
[LG V30 Guides, News, & Discussion] R800x_user:
Whoops misread your comment.
[LG V30 Guides, News, & Discussion] R800x_user:
Found this today, what do you guys think it mentions how to allow kernel tracing using root shell.
[LG V30 Guides, News, & Discussion] runningnak3d:
aboot is now called abl. It still handles fastboot, but it is encrypted.

You got your v30 into 9002 mode? If so, do please share the details as to how. In 9002 you can flash without a firehose..

You could flash TOTs on the G4, V10, and even G5 prior to Nougat. They removed TOT flashing from Nougats lafd.

-- Brian
[LG V30 Guides, News, & Discussion] Josh McGrath:
[MENTION=1089164]running[/MENTION]nak3ed

I wish I would have known that about the 9002 mode. I had never heard of it till then.

I can't remember exactly, but I know I was using Qualcomm drivers, not LG and using the Qualcomm tools.

I'll try and replicate it again tonight when I can.

I've been after a Qualcomm exploit, it's confusing stuff let me just say.
[LG V30 Guides, News, & Discussion] wolfgart:
you HAVE to remember and retry all the steps, bro !!!!

This could be a great step ahead for all of us
[LG V30 Guides, News, & Discussion] wolfgart:
so, how to put my H930 in 9002 Mode ?
[LG V30 Guides, News, & Discussion] wolfgart:
https://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=75498192&postcount=209
[LG V30 Guides, News, & Discussion] gravitywell:
Just found out T-mobile is selling LG V30+'s (and V30's) BOGO starting on the 16th. Rushed here to check the root status.

Doesn't feel optimistic :(
[LG V30 Guides, News, & Discussion] Josh McGrath:
That is in the LG G6 thread. Would this be helpful to us? I am bricked at 9008 right now anyway!

EDIT: That file listed is for the ZUK branded phones.
[LG V30 Guides, News, & Discussion] NotATreoFan:
I'm leaving LG again. Until they can get their software in order, and stop deleting my texts, I'm going back to Samsung.

On my second V30 since release, numerous factory resets, NOT signed into Multi-Line for DIGITS (T-Mobile support blamed that initially), and software fully up to date. This is now the fifth or sixth time the phone has deleted only my sent messages. Each time I'm left with a list of one way conversations. However, if I check DIGITS on my iPhone, all of the messages are still there, on the web as well.
[LG V30 Guides, News, & Discussion] Josh McGrath:
Thats very odd. I have never had that issue. Do you think it has something to do with Digits? The new V30 comes out soon, maybe itll be a little bit better. The only other good phone to root is the MotoZ2 and its not on JOD though
[LG V30 Guides, News, & Discussion] 20degrees:
I get a lot of delayed texts on my 30+. I've currently ordered another phone and will throw this to the side. LG just doesn't do what they should.
[LG V30 Guides, News, & Discussion] NotATreoFan:
I had several trouble tickets with T-Mobile Engineering, and they did initially insist on blaming DIGITS. Although I did not believe them, since my S8+ and Note8 before never did this while signed in to Multi-Line, I factory reset and did not sign into the extra number. Issue happened another 3 times since.

Funny enough, as soon as I setup my Note8 last night, before even adding a Google account or turning on Multi-Line, my messages started automatically downloading. Including the ones my V30 removed.

I really like the V30, and it sucks to get rid of it. But I need a phone that can not only reliably text, but also not randomly delete only my messages.
[LG V30 Guides, News, & Discussion] jcsww:
I haven't had any issues with texts being deleted. Are you using the stock texting app? I use Verizon's Message+ on my phones and haven't had any issues with texts.
[LG V30 Guides, News, & Discussion] Wotta:
It looks like they're both using T-Mobile. I moved my girlfriend off of T-Mobile. She'd had a Samsung (S5?), and was not reliably/quickly receiving texts. Moved her onto AT&T and no more problems. It may be a combination of T-Mobile and the lack of some specific driver for the phone.

Of course they'd rather blame the phone, but if folks on other networks don't have the problem...
[LG V30 Guides, News, & Discussion] jcsww:
My V30+ H932 is on T-Mobile. The app is just a messaging app, it doesn't require Verizon. I also use it on V30 H933. I just prefer the app because it offers a lot of customization for free.
[LG V30 Guides, News, & Discussion] NotATreoFan:
I used the stock app because others like Textra miss messages due to the SMS/Chat/RCS setup T-Mobile is using.

Before the V30, I also had this issue on the V20, and I did not use Multi Line at all on it. It seems LG really need to look into their software hiccups. It definitely something with the phone, because on the network side, I can see all of my missing messages.
[LG V30 Guides, News, & Discussion] NotATreoFan:
Android Messages supports RCS, but T-Mobile uses a different implementation through Samsung cloud services. I tried using it, but it doesn't register most of my messages. I would only get messages from iPhone users and those with really old phones.
[LG V30 Guides, News, & Discussion] jcsww:
Ahhh. I wish Google would do more to prevent crap like that from happening. WiFi Calling is another good example of that. A single standard set by Google for Android is all we need.
[LG V30 Guides, News, & Discussion] NotATreoFan:
WiFi Calling is a mess on all platforms. Over on iOS, AT&T users need to be in poor coverage for long enough for the network to permit you to connect to WiFi Calling.
[LG V30 Guides, News, & Discussion] 20degrees:
I don't get delays on my s7 with T-Mobile. My wife and son don't get any with their s8+s. Seems it only happens while using the V30+......
[LG V30 Guides, News, & Discussion] Gamesoul Master:
So... Should we assume at this point that it's "safe" to install the latest update? Getting the feeling that if we ever do achieve anything with this phone, it probably won't be related to anything the update patches.
[LG V30 Guides, News, & Discussion] Josh McGrath:
I

If you're referring to the D software, yes. It is just Google updates, nothing special. Spectre and meltdown mostly
[LG V30 Guides, News, & Discussion] brossovitch:
My buddy has texting issues on T-Mobile with his iPhone and GS4...

I think its his app of choice though.

I never lose any of my texts, although they're all from TMO anyway.

I use Hangouts for sms and all the texts are always there no matter what device I'm using or on PC..
[LG V30 Guides, News, & Discussion] ChazzMatt:
Do you have Google Voice? My wife and I use Hangouts also, and I have Google Voice, but a few months ago Google updated Hangouts so it only works for Google Voice and no longer provides SMS for regular carrier phone numbers. Unless you are using an old apk. I did that for several months, refusing to let Hangouts update.
[LG V30 Guides, News, & Discussion] brossovitch:
Yes I have been using GVoice for about 8yrs. I've never used my carrier phone number before.

On LineageOS 14.1 on my GS3 Hangouts actually works as SMS without voice because it's the only messaging app installed.

I wish I could root, dammit!
[LG V30 Guides, News, & Discussion] jcsww:
Although I consider Hangouts to be one of Google's plagues. :P I hate it when apps update and they remove features that people actually use and want.

That happened a little while back with the Message+ app from Verizon that I use on all of my phones for SMS and MMS messages. They removed custom notification sounds for the app and for individual contacts. A lot of people started one-staring the app though and stating these features needed to be returned. It worked! The next version at 2.5.0 returned the app notification sound and the following version after that returned the custom notification sounds for individual contacts. I was really surprised how quickly they responded to customer feedback and addressed the feedback.
[LG V30 Guides, News, & Discussion] ChazzMatt:
My wife and I have used Google Voice numbers since 2012. No one knows our carrier numbers except telemarketer robo-callers.

I may go back and reinstall that older Hangout apk. I did that initially on my V30, but then I let it update. Since I don't send any SMS from my carrier number it's not really necessary. But yeah, I like to have full functionality.

Sent from my official open market LG US998 V30+
[LG V30 Guides, News, & Discussion] brossovitch:
Yea.

Hangouts was better and less confusing when there was SMS, Google Voice, & Hangouts all in one app with Merged Conversations (the best feature ever known to man) Sukks..
[LG V30 Guides, News, & Discussion] ChazzMatt:
Do a search for Google Hangouts APK mirror. You can install older version again, then UNcheck the auto update for Google Play.
[LG V30 Guides, News, & Discussion] brossovitch:
Not really worth it. Its fine now that I'm used to it. I don't use my carrier number anyway. Which is good, because i switch phones all the time.
[LG V30 Guides, News, & Discussion] Josh McGrath:
[MENTION=3250376]ChazzMatt[/MENTION]

Can you pull your abl file for me, from your us998? I want to look at the OEM commands and compare them with the h932
[LG V30 Guides, News, & Discussion] ChazzMatt:
1) Which US998 -- my bootloader unlocked V30 or my bootloader locked V30+?

2) Point me to simple instructions on how to do that and I will do it.
[LG V30 Guides, News, & Discussion] R800x_user:
You could use LG up to dump out the partitions and abl should be dumped along with all of the rest of the partitions.
[LG V30 Guides, News, & Discussion] Josh McGrath:
[MENTION=3250376]ChazzMatt[/MENTION]

Plus if you're rooted, you could just go download a root explorer and find abl.img and copy it to a computer or to the app or like Dropbox etc

Edit 2: you don't have to dump the entire contents, just able. Thanks for your help buddy
[LG V30 Guides, News, & Discussion] ChazzMatt:
Yes, I'm rooted. I have Root Explorer. Where would the file path be, using that?

Sent from my official open market LG US998 V30+
[LG V30 Guides, News, & Discussion] wolfgart:
all we need guys, is someone leak the Service Manuals, so we are able to test point device and remap partitions....

[MENTION=5426140]asialove2013[/MENTION]
[LG V30 Guides, News, & Discussion] lightninbug:
So you're telling me there's still a chance??..

[youtube]KX5jNnDMfxA[/youtube]
[LG V30 Guides, News, & Discussion] TheDannemand:
LOL :silly:

Maybe an exploit will surface down the road. As seen in this thread (and others) there are still some tenacious devs and power users working on it. I am very grateful for that, no matter the outcome.
[LG V30 Guides, News, & Discussion] ChazzMatt:
I'm running a search in Root Explorer, but if anyone can tell me the file path that would speed up getting the file.

EDIT: My Root Explorer search finished and I got a thousand entries back, all with "ABL" -- like every entry with the word "enABLe" or "tABLe".
[LG V30 Guides, News, & Discussion] Josh McGrath:
[MENTION=3250376]ChazzMatt[/MENTION]

Sorry for the late.reply, I finally got my replacement. Thanks for the help, but I guided you wrong man. I made you do a LOT of extra work because I have the us998 kdz that I can pull the ABL with . I really feel bad, sorry bro.

[MENTION=608699]wolfgart[/MENTION] and [MENTION=3167089]runningnak3d[/MENTION]

As for the 9002 mode, I will try to recreate it, but whatever it was doing, it killed the wificalling, but I don't know if it was related or not though. Master reset fixed it luckily.

If you guys want to test, I remember using the debug code and changing the USB tethering mode to something other than the default (there are only two different options) but I cant remember if I was in download mode or the phone was on, I think it was on.

Getting the LG and QC driver's to not fight each other is a pita for me though. I had to reinstall the LG driver's afterwards .
[LG V30 Guides, News, & Discussion] Josh McGrath:
What do y'all think about using LG backup for an app exploit?
[LG V30 Guides, News, & Discussion] wolfgart:
which method to use ?
[LG V30 Guides, News, & Discussion] Josh McGrath:
That I don't know, but it should have the permissions necessary to use it. Except, I have no idea how to attempt it.

Doing some searching I found a team codefire method that was used on the g4.
[LG V30 Guides, News, & Discussion] mr turtle droid:
I've been away from the game for a bit

From reading through all this I've seen we can root the us unlocked variant of the phone

What ideas are we cookin
[LG V30 Guides, News, & Discussion] R800x_user:
I second this. This was one of the methods used to gain root on one of the lg models from metro pcs but this was like ages ago. Might be patched now but worth a shot.
[LG V30 Guides, News, & Discussion] wills3gslide:
I was looking in to the backup file itself, maybe if we can find away to extract the backup (a .lbf file) from a backup made on phone or which have not tried yet through the LG Bridge backup file. If we could find a way to extract the backup then inject root some how and restore the backup

Was wanting to extract the .lbf to see the file structure inside. I believe Josh is onto something here, LG Backup should have all the escalating permissions due to what it is capable of backing up and restoring
[LG V30 Guides, News, & Discussion] Josh McGrath:
That's a really good idea. I don't know if it back up the kernel or modifies it in any way.

The old codefire method used a 50mb(or gb) backup file which left time to run a script to root, but it's been patched but I assume there's a way still. LG backup works like titanium backup so that's what made me wonder about using it.
[LG V30 Guides, News, & Discussion] wills3gslide:
Maybe run a large backup and monitor what is functioning in the background, thinking if we extracted the backup and added su with binaries we may at least have # and hoping with capabilities of using flashfire since we are command crippled
[LG V30 Guides, News, & Discussion] Josh McGrath:
I don't even know where the SU binaries go honestly . But does LG backup even touch where the SU binaries go?

I believe the backup (ldf) files are just double compressed and can be extracted via PC and 7zip. They may be encrypted now, but I doubt it. I'll check when I get a chance