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[LG V30 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Developm] tech_infinity:
Magisk doesn't really mess with sms. But why are you using Canary build? If you don't know the difference then why not just use the regular magisk?

The canary thread clearly says "Be warned: Canary can be unstable."

Use magisk uninstaller to remove whatever you have, download and flash magisk 19.4 and see if the messaging app you're using is the default app
[LG V30 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Developm] :
If you read this thread then you will know that this build of 30a comes with it installed...

When it happens it happens to any SMS app I use... Can receive SMS... Send and receive MMS but can't send out SMS... Ive fresh installed many many times... Same behavior... As soon as I update Magisk... Boom

And I don't know how I couldn't blame it on Magisk because everytime I update Magisk through MM I get the same issue... As soon as I go back to my restore before I updated it... It works again

I have also tried it with normal Magisk, and every time I update it same thing. I use the recommended update method as well
[LG V30 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Developm] tech_infinity:
Aah yes. Just read it.

I thought you'd yourself installed Canary build.

Johnfawkes has included it so he must've have chosen what worked best. He knows what he's doing.
[LG V30 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Developm] :
[MENTION=6815443]JohnFawkes[/MENTION]

I sent you a PM as I have done tons of trouble shooting on why my SMS got corrupted each and everytime with 30a...did you see it? Would really like your input and possibly this can help others?
[LG V30 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Developm] :
[MENTION=6815443]JohnFawkes[/MENTION] ??
[LG V30 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Developm] fitwright:
Stay on Canary Correct?

The new 20.0 Magisk Update is available. I'm assuming we should just stick with the Canary build correct? Has anyone updated to 20.0 without and serious issues?
[LG V30 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Developm] cityneversleepz:
it didn't work for me. But even canary didn't. The only way I'm not having any issues at all is on magisk 18.0 stable. My phone doesn't seem to be like other v30s.
[LG V30 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Developm] fitwright:
Sucks that it hasn't worked for you.

The end of last week I started having apparently the same sms issue you were having. Nothing seemed to work so I decided to go back and clean flash 27a. All was back to normal on 27a with Magisk 20.0. Wanting to give it another try I just dirty flashed 30a over 27a with a dalvik cache/cache wipe and everything has been fine. As a matter of fact it has been amazing since. Haven't tried updating to Magisk 20.0 yet. Not sure I want to.

If you haven't yet, maybe try dirty flashing over a clean install of 27a? Hope it gets resolved soon for you.
[LG V30 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Developm] :
30a is problematic for me too

SMS issues no matter what I do

---------- Post added at 10:38 PM ---------- Previous post was at 10:33 PM ----------

Are you referring to my SMS issues? I'm the only one referencing that here
[LG V30 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Developm] fitwright:
Yes, referring to SMS issues. I seemingly started having the same issue with my SMS. All sent texts weren't being received. Best of luck.
[LG V30 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Developm] :
I already did your steps a while back... All worked well for 3 days then it went bad again... I don't know if it's Magisk or not

I have PMd JohnFawkes and posted him here as you can see with no response... Right now I am on 27a dirty flashed on top after the SMS went bad again... And it's been fine... I AM ALSO running 20.0 magisk
[LG V30 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Developm] cityneversleepz:
I didn't have any SMS issues. Just the losing root thing on every magisk except 18.0

It's perfect on 18.0 / 30a
[LG V30 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Developm] zomgalama:
For what it's worth as someone who had no issues with JohnFawkes' 30a zip the magisk 20.0 update via the manager worked flawlessly* for me

Actually quick edit: on both 19.0 and 20.0 I can't seem to get edXposed to install via the manager, always fails
[LG V30 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Developm] ChazzMatt:
edXposed is OS specific. Make sure you're installing the Pie version.
[LG V30 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Developm] fitwright:
Thanks for the heads up. Much appreciated.
[LG V30 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Developm] cityneversleepz:
Anyone that knows; what has to happen before there's a Sprint stock pie build? I'm trying to understand The timeline.
[LG V30 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Developm] ChazzMatt:
Well, Sprint has to release Pie first. ;) Sprint has not yet released Pie for LS998.

For some reason Sprint insisted on calling their last V30 Oreo release as "30a" -- about the same time others were rolling out first Pie builds.

For all other V30/V30+/V30S variants...

* official Pie starts with "30",

* Oreo started with "20",

* Nougat started with "10".

Until Pie, Sprint also followed those V30 firmware naming rules.
[LG V30 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Developm] :
ABL Partition in Firmware/ROM?

Is the "ABL" a needed partition?

Updating using sprints FOTA i kept losing fastboot which i wanted to keep. I dug around until i found that in building my own TWRP updates extracting using LGUP i was able to keep fastboot if i removed this partition from the update.
[LG V30 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Developm] ChazzMatt:
Sprint LS998 does not have fastboot. Whereas USS98 has that. That's why you have to Frankenstein to US998 to unlock bootloader.

If you have fastboot, then you are using a US998 partition to keep it?
[LG V30 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Developm] :
I unlocked the bootloader using your WTF method with the US998 files. I then converted it back to mostly the sprint variant using the method on the following page

https://xdaforums.com/lg-v30/how-to/us998-to-ls998-sprint-lte-root-t3802310

After updating using the FOTA i would lose fastboot i tinkered around until i found that using LGUP and extracting the partitions and then overwriting and tweaking the TWRP zip on that page i could create a sprint phone with fastboot. I had a hell of a time getting the phone onto the sprint network since i did not register the phone before unlocking it. Converting it back seemed to be the only way to get it to work on the network for my experience of it.

I don't know much about how things work with partitions on ROMS but its seemed to work fine so far.

I just wondered if it will screw something up or it should be fine. I ask cause i flashed JohnFawkes file and i lost the fasboot. I have to reflash back again anyways cause i seem to be one of the people with an SMS problem which i had before flashing 30a and though that his zip would fix it.
[LG V30 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Developm] ChazzMatt:
This may be what you used, but this [MENTION=2732656]JWnSC[/MENTION] "

Warranty Exchange"

zip

https://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=76776162&postcount=2 on that page will completely convert the phone back to Sprint firmware so it can be registered on the Sprint network. (Bootloader would still be unlocked, but Sprint doesn't check for that normally.)

After that, then you would have to Frankenstein back to US998 to get fastboot and re-install TWRP and root.

Flashing US998 to any other North American firmware (Verizon VS996, Sprint LS998, AT&T H931, Canada H933, regional AS998) via TWRP-flashable zip you will lose fastboot (as those variants don't have fastboot) -- but you don't normally need fastboot at that point since your bootloader is already unlocked and you now have TWRP custom recovery.

If you manage to make a "hybrid" which retains fastboot, just be very careful. Trying to flash an update over it could cause instability. Because you would have part US998/part LS998 firmware.
[LG V30 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Developm] Lurien:
For whatever its worth I spoke to Sprint rep and he told me that the pie update for the V30 should roll out by the end of next month.... Hope he wasn't talking about a security update... I'm not too confident about this but we'll see.. you guys heard anything?
[LG V30 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Developm] ChazzMatt:
So end of November 2019. Wow. All other U.S. and Canadian carriers have it.
[LG V30 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Developm] Lurien:
Yeah, it sucks. But like I said, hope its the real update and not security stuff.. But man, they always behind the competition..
[LG V30 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Developm] JohnFawkes:
From the sprint forums, talked to a sprint rep
[LG V30 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Developm] ChazzMatt:
FYI, Sprint LG V40 still on Oreo:

https://www.notebookcheck.net/Peak-...eave-Sprint-LG-V40-users-fuming.440488.0.html

What's up with Sprint?
[LG V30 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Developm] JohnFawkes:
maybe it has something to do with the merge? idk
[LG V30 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Developm] Lurien:
Could be. Side note, do we really benefit from this Sprint Tmobile merger??
[LG V30 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Developm] :
IMO you will for sure on coverage, if you travel...And price should be more steady.

Side note: [MENTION=3250376]ChazzMatt[/MENTION] Could we actually take a Sprint LS998 that we have frankensteined etc to 30a and BYOP to TMobile?
[LG V30 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Developm] :
OK makes sense. I actually meant could I take my current LG V30 that we have "messed" with here and transfer to Tmobile now?

I checked with my IMEI and it said as long as it was unlocked I could...
[LG V30 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Developm] ChazzMatt:
Yes. You would probably have to convert to US998 firmware to get T-mobile Wi-Fi calling, etc.
[LG V30 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Developm] Lurien:
Off topic but what phones you guys on sprint plan on moving on to in the future that are rootable??
[LG V30 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Developm] JohnFawkes:
Most likely pixel 4xl or I'll go with the 3xl since it will be cheaper and not much different
[LG V30 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Developm] cityneversleepz:
hopefully we get some more milage out of this v30, but I'll go to one of the pixels also when is time to go. Sprint is really being a downer with otherwise nice devices that would be awesome devices if only they could be BL unlocked and rooted. The v40 and the lastest one plus are near impossible from what I'm reading.
[LG V30 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Developm] cityneversleepz:
I believe I have RCS messaging enabled on 30A. I'm on Google messages beta. In messages settings chat features says connected in green. Anyone else?
[LG V30 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Developm] JohnFawkes:
Yep. Been using rcs for months now
[LG V30 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Developm] :
Any 3rd party RCS apps that we know of?
[LG V30 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Developm] WhiteWidows:
Pretty sure Sprint already has RCS enabled.
[LG V30 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Developm] :
I don't like Google messages....
[LG V30 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Developm] sandreas:
That link is 404

It needs to be replaced with something that works.

https://github.com/topjohnwu/Magisk/releases

Are there any versions that don't work? or just choose the latest stable? It is not clear where Canary fits into the Magisk picture.

I also have no root, and Magisk Manager keeps stopping.

Post #1 needs an update about SU not working on a clean install of 30a.

I followed the other workaround to uninstall and re-install. It was not apparent what that meant until finding enough instructions to get the 2 zip files and Install them with TWRP.

magisk-20.1 works, so far so good.

Thank you
[LG V30 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Developm] cityneversleepz:
The latest stable magisk 20.1 with the latest manager is working for me now. Not losing root for over a week now whereas 20.0 was not.
[LG V30 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Developm] JohnFawkes:
welp, looks like we may just never receive the pie update on ls998

https://community.sprint.com/t5/LG/LG-V30-Pie-update-again/td-p/1064773
[LG V30 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Developm] ChazzMatt:
So, if I interpret the Sprint "community" website response correctly, it's "Don't hold your breath" or "we minions this website have no idea."

At least they finally admitted the problem:
[LG V30 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Developm] cityneversleepz:
[MENTION=6815443]JohnFawkes[/MENTION] do you think, if Sprint really isn't ever releasing PIE, that you'd try to get this module working again? Also when I was on the V20 I flashed the Alpha Omega verizon stock rom and it worked with a couple of minor modifications and exceptions. We had to flash mk2000 kernel, and I used Google Voice for voicemail but otherwise it got us to Oreo where the Sprint V20 stock roms couldn't get past Nogart. BUT and this is a big but, it messed up the firmware if you tried to go back to Sprint. Fortunately flashing Sprint LS997 firmware fixed the issue. These are just some thoughts rattling around in my head about getting to PIE on our V30s.
[LG V30 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Developm] JohnFawkes:
No I wont be working on that module. I won't be on v30 much longer anyway. I'm going to be switching phones here soon
[LG V30 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Developm] cityneversleepz:
Thanks for all you did for the Sprint v30. Time for me to think about what's next too.
[LG V30 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Developm] Lurien:
I'm also considering moving onto a new device but have no idea which one yet... Thanks to all that supported/support the V30.
[LG V30 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Developm] JohnFawkes:
i will either be going pixel 4 xl or op 7 pro 5g. op 7 pro 5g on sprint hasnt been unlocked yet so ill likely go with the pixel
[LG V30 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Developm] ChazzMatt:
Sorry to lose you.
[LG V30 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Developm] Deandre7452:
Haven't been on here in a min, but been on sprint for a min so trying to get phone back to full sprint stock. So need help asap phone going back to sprint
[LG V30 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Developm] ChazzMatt:
If you still have TWRP custom recovery, there's an older zip you can flash for returning to Sprint. It installs older firmware and self-deletes TWRP, replacing with stock recovery.

I'll find the link when I get home.
[LG V30 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Developm] Deandre7452:
Thanks.. and yea i still have the recovery, but once i flash the zip then i go back to bootloader in oem lock
[LG V30 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Developm] ChazzMatt:
No. On stock Sprint firmware you won't have fastboot flash commands. Bootloader will still be unlocked, but Sprint probably won't check.

Here:

[MENTION=2732656]JWnSC[/MENTION]

"Warranty Exchange" zip

on that page will completely convert the phone back to Sprint firmware. (Bootloader would still be unlocked, but Sprint doesn't check for that normally.)
[LG V30 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Developm] Deandre7452:
Ok got it working i just flash the zip in twrp then went to bootloader oem lock, but i was on us-b for the unlock bootloader stock Oreo when i did this, then i just update so it goes back to LS998
[LG V30 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Developm] Lurien:
I've been away for a while, did Pie ever release for Sprint variant?? Thanks.
[LG V30 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Developm] ChazzMatt:
No.

And as a result LG never released Open Market USS98 Pie KDZ, either (only the one for U.S. Cellular).

Also none in the other North American variants have received any more updates since the initial Pie KDZ.

I think LG has just moved on.
[LG V30 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Developm] Lurien:
Really sucks. The V30 is still a solid phone!!
[LG V30 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Developm] larciel:
I have LS998 turned into US998 30b. Can I just flash this using TWRP on top of it ?
[LG V30 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Developm] ChazzMatt:
Yes.

See Installation instructions in post #1.

Edited to reflect message below.
[LG V30 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Developm] JohnFawkes:
not true actually. this 30a version i built in v19 canary magisk. unless they want to update to the latest magisk they dont have to flash anything else after
[LG V30 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Developm] :
Did anyone else get a pop-up today for a software upgrade? Says it is 491.4 MB

Odd that I got the pop-op (LG Software) since I have auto-updates off in dev settings...I thought that killed the pop-up nag
[LG V30 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Developm] ChazzMatt:
Probably for the T-Mobile/Sprint update to help all Sprint phones use T-Mobile network ad much as possible.
[LG V30 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Developm] :
But we cant let that go through correct?

I didnt know merger was final?
[LG V30 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Developm] ChazzMatt:
Yes, it's now final. They're pushing a software update to all phones to use more LTE bands where possible. Like with "roaming" agreement but is not roaming.

Maybe even HSPA bands too? I don't know. You can check dedicated Sprint forums for more information.

https://www.cnet.com/news/t-mobile-closes-sprint-merger-after-two-year-battle/

Obviously you won't get all LTE bands on the V30, like T-mobile LTE band 72.
[LG V30 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Developm] :
Yea I was just reading it...nothing is really gonna change network-wise for a while it seems.

Matt, I cannot let that update go through if I am on this ROM right?
[LG V30 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Developm] ChazzMatt:
Sprint users will get more LTE bands.

Obviously you won't get all T-mobile LTE bands on the V30, like T-mobile LTE band 72. Will be different results for each device.

No, you should not let it go through. If [MENTION=6815443]JohnFawkes[/MENTION] still had easy access to this phone, he would probably create a TWRP-flashable zip to incorporate this update. There ARE other people over in the Telegram thread trying to do something like this, but for LOS ROMs. Whether it would also help stock rooted, I don't know.
[LG V30 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Developm] :
What phone would you now get if you had to on this new merger? **I would rather not support google directly and would want a rootable device
[LG V30 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Developm] TPMJB:
I want to test the sprint modem and see if it fixes my fingerprint issues. Will I not be able to use as many bands as I have on the US998?

Edit: I have a V30+, a Sprint phone specifically. Others aren't reporting fingerprint issues on Android 10, but a few of us are. I posit that we are all using this version of the phone.
[LG V30 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Developm] ChazzMatt:
Sprint LS998 bands vs US998 bands. See attached screenshots.

Ignore the H933 stuff. Taken from another post.
[LG V30 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Developm] JohnRogers23:
For what it's worth I've been having fingerprint issues on my Sprint V30 for a while. They come and go but sometimes a good smack to the case will solve it for a bit. I'm leaning toward it being hardware related.
[LG V30 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Developm] TPMJB:
I would think as such, but switching to the Pie modem immediately fixes it. Pie modem breaks wifi though.
[LG V30 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Developm] JohnRogers23:
Oh, interesting. Shame the Sprint one will never get Pie. :rolleyes:
[LG V30 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Developm] TPMJB:
I don't really know how Sprint exists as a company anymore. I've never met someone who had Sprint who didn't complain about it. They always have garbage signal.
[LG V30 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Developm] ChazzMatt:
They don't/won't exist anymore. This is why T-Mobile bought failed Sprint and is wiping their name off the face of the Earth.

They're already dismantling Sprint towers and re-purposing bandwidth. It's being salvaged for parts.

Come

August the plan is to remove Sprint names from all stores and close redundant stores too close to T-Mobile.

See attached leaked internal PowerPoint slide.

Next January (2021) there will be a Phase 2, the details of which are not publicly disclosed yet.

But at some point next year, Sprint CDMA signal will be cut off. Luckily, all LS998 can be converted to US998 firmware which has all T-Mobile bands except for LTE band 71. Also T-Mobile customers already get Wi-Fi calling and VoLTE on US998 with T-Mobile SIM cards.
[LG V30 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Developm] ChazzMatt:
T-Mobile lays off hundreds of Sprint employees

https://techcrunch.com/2020/06/16/t-mobile-layoffs-sprint/
[LG V30 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Developm] Steve98124:
I want to convert an LS998_30a that is already bootloader unlocked per the instructions in the Frankenstein thread and WTF to US998_20h. I have been on a sprint plan and will stay there for now but I want convert to US998 so that it will work with T-mobile frequencies (2,4,5,12,66). I am assuming that this phone will continue to work with T-mobile if I flash US998 and everything will work except band 71. Is that a good assumption?

Can I use LGUP and flash US998_20h directly or do I need to do the Frankenstein steps again and flash back to Nougat first then 20a or 20b etc?
[LG V30 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Developm] ChazzMatt:
Using the Frankenstein instructions, you flash to Nougat US998 first, do a Master Reset (otherwise it will just continue to bootloop), then flash Oreo US998 20h. The only reason you would go to US998 20a or 20b (temporarily) would be if you wanted to unlock bootloader, install TWRP custom recovery for rooting. Otherwise, if you just want to convert to US998, use Franskstein to go to Nougat US998, Master Reset, go to US998 20h. Read the

Frankenstein instructions carefully

.

Converting to US998, yes you will have these bands:

http://www.lg.com/us/cell-phones/lg-US998-Unlocked-v30

US998

CDMA: 800 MHz CDMA

2G GSM: 850/900/1800/1900 MHz

3G UMTS (HSPA):850/900/1900/2100 MHz

4G LTE Bands: 1/2/3/4/5/7/12(17)/13/20/25/66

As all three major U.S. carriers are have shut down or are in the process of shutting down CDMA, 2G, 3G, all that left are the 4G LTE bands you will need to worry about. Unless you live in another country.

Having said all that, some people have complained that the NEWEST T-mobile SIM cards are now problematic with US998. Some people are going to Mint, which is a T-mobile MVNO. Uses T-mobile network, but is cheaper than T-mobile and at least as of 3 months ago are not yet using the newest T-mobile SIM cards, so you can (probably?) activate your "US998" V30. Whereas T-mobile MVNO Red Pocket is definitely now using the newest cards, so no luck there. See this page,

starting with this post.
[LG V30 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Developm] Steve98124:
Thanks for the info Chazz!

A couple of follow up questions;

If I’m already bootloader unlocked LS998 (John Fawkes ROM after Frankenstein and WTF) will I lose bootloader unlock going back to Nougat with Frankenstein or will it persist so I can flash US998_30a and remain bootloader unlocked? (hoping to skip the WTF steps but I do want to remain bootloader unlocked)

If the phone is already on a sprint plan and registered with Sprint will I be able stick with the existing SIM card that I’ve been using with Sprint after I flash US998? Is there anything in the works to deactivate phones with Sprint SIM cards or requiring a new T-Mobile SIM even though I plan to stick with my current legacy Sprint Unlimited family plan?

My intent is to continue to use this phone with Sprint/T-Mobile until I upgrade to something with 5G.