[LG V30 Guides, News, & Discussion] ChazzMatt:
No, you specifically said you it wasn't possible because you thought the firmware you are on would not allow you to root the T-mobile H932.

Actually you have to temporarily downgrade to Nougat 10d to root the T-mobile H932. Then you can update back to newer firmware if you wish. You downgrade with Dev Patched LGUP.

The T-Mobile root exploit works with your phone, no matter the firmware you are on right now. You just assumed it didn't, and I corrected your mistake -- while still honestly trying to give you helpful information.

Now you're changing the situation, adding in a scenario involving another device.

As far as hiding root, you're saying Magisk Hide function won't work for you? You know this, how? I'm not convinced you know enough to actually answer that, since you didn't know about TWRP encryption. ;)

Yes, it's possible Magisk Hide (do you even know what that is?) won't work, but even if that is true, you can still do your intention of unlocking bootloader, rooting, doing whatever to either this other phone (which you never spoke of before) or your own phone and then unrooting and re-lock the bootloader and going back to stock firmware with no history of bootloader unlock.

You can use Dev Patched LGUP to flash latest KDZ in Refurbish mode, which totally rebuilds the firmware from foundation up, to restore to complete stock (after relocking the bootloader).

I never really understood why you wanted to root, then unroot and relock the bootloader. At the time you claimed it was because you couldn't keep encryption, but you can. Now it seems it's because you're not actually wanting permanent root for yourself, but just long enough to perform this one task on this other device. Or something like that...

My point is I see no reason you can't do everything you just described, histrionics aside. Unless there's other stuff you're leaving out?

Back to your original scenario:

You can root your phone, you can encrypt your phone, you can possibly hide the fact you have root access on your phone through Magisk Hide.

But now I'm not convinced you actually want to do that. Instead you have some other motive or purpose in mind involving this other device. Plus, neither of these phones are actually yours, it seems. So good luck to you. Go back, tell them you failed to find a way, even though I am clearly showing you HOW to do it.

As far as demeanor, when communicating with your coworkers, I'm sure to don't leave out important information when asking for assistance or tell them the Instructions/methods they helped develop won't work, especially when there are obvious gaps in your knowledge on the subject.

I'm honestly trying to help you, but it's like you don't want to be helped.

You originally asked about Frankenstein but I told you there's other way to do what you said you wanted... At no time did you mention a 2nd device.

At the time, you claimed you didn't want to keep root because you thought the phone could not be encrypted. Really you just don't want to be permanently rooted. OK.

You said you wanted to temporarily root to examine some files, and then return to unrooted stock. Everything you want can be done. But it takes reading and understanding.

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Yeah Verizon is very particular. This is why the former LS998 users have to use an already-activated Verizon SIM card.

If you had a friend who had one, you could at least try that.

Is there some reason you specifically want Verizon? Why not AT&T?