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[LG V30 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Developm] Lenster45:
I am using Totalwireless verizon service.I have a US998 which was frankensteined from a VS996. Unlocked bootloader, TWRP installed and Rooted. I went from US998 20d all the way up to US998 20H and Magisk 18.2. Then I installed US998 30B with Magisk 19.3. Everything worked fine including WiFi tethering , but there was no option to turn on HD calling. So I decided to flash VS996 30C using the flashable zip. Thanks [MENTION=6815443]JohnFawkes[/MENTION].

Wiped cache, data, and system installed V99630C zip along with Magisk 19.3. It booted fine, HD calling option was selectable. Two problems:

Trying to turn on WiFi tethering results in an error message that the mobile number was not found. (I can live without tethering)

Second problem was in trying to restore selective user app + data with Titanium backup, some apps would restore, others would hang at 0 percent necessitating a reboot to kill the process

I read that the hang at 0% could be caused by SU binaries, so I rebooted to recovery and uninstalled Magisk 19.3 and installed 20.0. Same problem. I even tried a backup of my Titanium backup directory. No joy.

I am now going to try and restore my TWRP backup of US99830B
[LG V30 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Developm] Geekzilla:
When I did mine a few weeks ago I did a factory reset and formatted from within TWRP, then installed vs996 30c zip and immediately after magisk 20. I am postpaid VZW but it has been absolutely flawless on both family v30's. I didn't worry about flashing previous versions.
[LG V30 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Developm] Lenster45:
This just gets weirder. I tried to restore my 30B backup from my sdcard and TWRP (3.2.3.7) couldn't find it. So I removed the sdcard (it reads find on PC). Then I copied a new 30B zip to internal storage and did a clean install. Started the phone just fine. Re-inserted the sdcard and rebooted into recovery. TWRP saw all the backups fine and I restored my latest 30B backup and the phone is back to where I started 6 hours ago. (Still no HD calling unfortunately) which was the whole reason to try 30C

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[LG V30 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Developm] Lenster45:
OK, sorry for the long posts above. The short version is:

Placed twrp backup for for my installed and working US998-30B on internal storage along with Titanium backup folder, Magisk 19.3, Magisk 20 zip files, and also images for both US998-30B zip and VS996-30C zip

Removed SDCARD from phone.

Booted to Recovery, wiped System data & cache. Flashed VS996-30C image. Booted and set it up. Titanium backup hangs restoring some user Apps+Data. (tried using both versions of Magisk)

Booted back to TWRP. Tried restore, no backups listed.

Wiped System, Data & cache again. Flashed US998-30B image

While still in TWRP, booted to recovery again. Went to restore and my backups are now visible. Restored my US998-30B backup successfully

I don't have a clue on what is going on.

Any help appreciated.
[LG V30 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Developm] Ballroomblitz:
I also

Glad I read this before I found myself in a spot where I needed to restore a backup. I'm experiencing the same vanishing backups while on 30c. Think I'm going back to 20h so I don't lose hd calling. I also noticed TB hanging on restoring apps. Also, busybox isn't reinstalling after reboot.
[LG V30 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Developm] AdmiralKirk:
Not sure if this was your problem or not, but I did notice a similar issue once when I was testing upgrades to Pie. TWRP placed my backups in a named folder based on the type of phone, and then a subfolder beneath that based on the date. When I went to restore, I noticed it was looking directly in the root of the named folder. Once I moved all the backup files out of the dated subfolder back to the named folders root, they showed up again. I did this easily through the TWRP console, but you could potentially do it through the file manager as well although it would be a great deal more tedious. Or if its on your external SD card just put it in a PC and use a regular file manager. Of course even after all that, my restore didn't work. I suspect due to other partitions that were updated by the rom's zip flash that did not get backed up, so your method of restoring is probably more likely to work anyway.
[LG V30 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Developm] Lenster45:
Thanks for your input, I had moved my twrp folder to internal storage to eliminate the sdcard. TWRP restore pointed to the right folder, but showed no backups listed.
[LG V30 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Developm] Lenster45:
Given the problems quoted, I was wondering if doing a LGUP with Partition-DL for VS996 30C KDZ would solve my issues.

I was originally trying to clean flash VS996-30C from previous US998_20B.

The phone was originally a VS996 that I frankensteined to US998.
[LG V30 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Developm] Lenster45:
Just to put you at ease.

It seems if you flash to a new device type (for example US998-VS996). The next TWRP boot will not show any backups for the old model. All you will see if you hit restore is the lowest folder for the old type. In my case LGUS9987f9b6665, but no backup files. Any new backups you make as the new device type will show up. If you want to TWRP restore the old (US998) I had to first flash a US998 zip, then reboot in TWRP from TWRP and then the US998 backups were visible.

As far a the TB hangs, that seems totally unrelated.

I have flashed from US998 to VS996 using the zips and did a TB restore. Except for the PITA of setting up WiFi, BT and Android auto, all is well

Don't know about busybox since I don't use it.
[LG V30 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Developm] Ballroomblitz:
Appreciate the feedback. So you're saying that TWRP sees the 30c backup when you're using the 30c rom?
[LG V30 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Developm] 4stringenator:
I see what you guys are talking about. I'm on VS99630c and under TWRP restore it doesn't see my previous US99830b backups. TWRP can see the files under the File Manager and Install. If I move the US998 "dated backups" using TWRP's File Manager to the VS996 folder it will the see the files. Haven't tried a restore any of them after doing this though.
[LG V30 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Developm] Lenster45:
Yes
[LG V30 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Developm] Ballroomblitz:
That all makes sense. My concern is the person who sounded like they couldn't get the 30c back up to work after moving it.
[LG V30 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Developm] zxzxzxzxzxzxzxzxzx:
I wrote a guide to solve the problem when it happened to me. Here it is:

SOLVE BOOTLOOP (LS998 FLASHED TO US998)

1. wait for bootloop to kill phone

2. plug dead phone into charger

3. 5 minutes later now hold up for 3 seconds, and plug cable in

4. it is now in download mode. now use the PATCHED LGUP. flash the US99820B

5. yes it will do bootloop again. no problem.

6. hold Vol Down + Power until phone shuts off.

7. As soon as you see the LG black and white screen startup (after the forced shut off which is what Vol Down + Power does), quickly release Power and press power again, HOLDING the Vol Down the whole time.

To clarify, what you did is:

. . . . .	a. hold power and down

. . . . .	b. keep holding both until phone reboots

. . . . .	c. still keep holding both

. . . . .	d. you see the black and white LG startup screen

. . . . .	e. now (NOT BEFORE), now you release power (ONLY) and IMMEDIATELY press power again.

8. You will get a white screen asking to factory reset

9. press vol down to choose yes and press power button to select it

10. do the same on the next screen

11. now you see it is factory resetting.

BOOTLOOP FIXED!
[LG V30 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Developm] 4stringenator:
Thanx for the reply, I ended up using Method#3 from [MENTION=3250376]ChazzMatt[/MENTION] post https://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=80347089&postcount=6
[LG V30 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Developm] ColinShots:
Quick question for the group, but was anyone else's download extremely slow? I've got 1gbs fiber at home (downloading on a wired pc), and this rom is downloading at 200 kbs, which at this point, is going to take over four hours to download. Is there a mirror or something?
[LG V30 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Developm] ChazzMatt:
https://xdaforums.com/lg-v30/development/vs996-lg-v30-vs99630a000704arb00-kdz-t3952254

Post #2 of this thread. TWRP flashable zip section.
[LG V30 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Developm] ColinShots:
Thanks!
[LG V30 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Developm] ChazzMatt:
POSSIBLE for VERIZON TETHERING SPEED RESTRICTIONS BYPASSED with ROOT?

Posting this question here from another thread. Needs Verizon users to help answer...
[LG V30 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Developm] BrianRC:
VS996 Verizon 30c experience

The following is a brief summary of my experience with this ROM. I started with a new Verizon VS996 which came stock with Oreo and a recent security patch.

I followed ChazzMatt’s WTF V30/V30+/V30S Bootloader Unlock and Root instructions carefully which included going back to an early version of Nougat US998 via the Frankenstein method. After completing those instructions and installing all my apps, I chose to download and install [MENTION=6815443]JohnFawkes[/MENTION]'s TWRP-flashable stock "ROM", based on latest VS996 KDZ. I decided the loss of unlimited tethering on Verizon is not a big deal for me since my plan gives me up to 15G of free tethering a month and I rarely use it anyway. I dirty flashed VS99620k.zip and flashed Magisk 20.1 before reboot without any issues. Then I got brave and I dirty flashed VS99630c.zip (Android 9.0) again with no problems. After some debloating, if anything, the phone seems to boot faster now in Android 9.0 and battery life seems to be better. As an added benefit, the LG "bootloader unlock warning" screen is gone!

Just FYI
[LG V30 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Developm] ChazzMatt:
Congratulations!

Yes, there's no bootloader unlock warning on Verizon V30 firmware. Verizon NEVER envisioned they would need it. ;)
[LG V30 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Developm] nnjimmy59:
[MENTION=5874238]BrianRC[/MENTION]

Just curious, what did you debloat? I'm on Pie also and battery life seems a little worse than with Oreo.
[LG V30 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Developm] BrianRC:
Hi Jimmy,

In my research on this phone I came upon a YouTube video, How to disable apps and bloatware - LG V30. . The tool he downloads from the Play Store is called Package Disabler Pro for LG. It costs a couple of bucks but seems to work fine on the LG V30 with Pie. I don't know that it works any better than Titanium Backup and I think there is a debloater in Magisk Manager you can download for free as well. I haven't used either of those though.
[LG V30 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Developm] nnjimmy59:
Thanks.
[LG V30 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Developm] BrianRC:
Jimmy,

On second read maybe I didn't answer your question. Upon executing, the tool I referred to above identified about 40 apps on my phone it considered bloatware. I didn't agree with a few but added a few of my own. It provided an exportable XLM file of all disabled apps which I converted to Excel (attached).
[LG V30 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Developm] drewcu:
I'm still on 20K Oreo and just want to understand... did you go from 20K Oreo to 30C Pie simply by flashing the 30C Pie ZIP over Oreo in TWRP (without wiping system or data)? Did your installed apps and settings remain through the system upgrade?
[LG V30 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Developm] BrianRC:
Yes. In TWRP I dirty flashed to 30c and did not wipe anything or clear dalvik/cache. Upon restart even the launcher remained intact with chosen widgets and icons, etc. Not all settings remained though. Some apps wanted me to log in again with username and password (like Periscope, for example). But others did not, like Vanced YouTube. These were all very minor issues. Once in Pie,however, I did choose to migrate to a different launcher and icon set that I much prefer. The only problem I had was the NOXX Advanced Power Menu app recommend by ChazzMatt did not work properly in 9.0, and I have not been able to find an alternative that does work.
[LG V30 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Developm] drewcu:
Thanks for sharing your experience, Brian. Gives me more confidence that I can easily move to Pie when the time comes. So many people (but not all) have shared their troubles involving complicated processes getting to Pie because of freezing or whatnot during the upgrade. I was hoping it would just be a matter of wiping system/data and installing the 30C zip from TWRP, but your process is EVEN easier.

Assume you are rooted with Magisk so have you tried Reboot Manager (Ju) which is what I personally use instead on Oreo and at least one reviewer said it worked on Pie.

Because everything works perfectly on Oreo, I am personally waiting to migrate to Pie until someone confirms that they can get ALL of the Oreo mods listed below working on Pie. I know most of the ones below are possible, I just want ALL to work properly.

Call recording - On demand like Oreo

Dual speaker - The issue with Pie is apparently getting dual speaker working at the same time as call recording... If someone has managed to do this, please report back. Thanks!

HIM

DTS:X

All weather lock screen effects
[LG V30 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Developm] ChazzMatt:
For Pie KDZ/TWRP flashable zip, I've had to go back to recommending Recovery Reboot app instead of NOXX.

Give it root privileges. Put a shortcut on the desktop, touch it and it asks if you wish to reboot to Recovery. Choose yes, and it reboots to TWRP.

It was the app I recommend before NOXX. I have links to it in all my Pie KDZ/TWRP flashable zip threads.

I still kept NOXX in WTF INSTRUCTIONS because many people are not updating to Pie yet.

_________

STRONG SUGGESTION: After successfully doing all this, when you finally boot back to LG Pie, install an app like this to easily facilitate rebooting to TWRP recovery in the future:

Recovery Reboot

. Allow it root privileges when asked by Magisk and put icon shortcut on your desktop.

Also, please make another TWRP backup. ;)
[LG V30 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Developm] nnjimmy59:
[MENTION=5874238]BrianRC[/MENTION]

Thanks Brian, I use TiBu to freeze apps, but am afraid to freeze apps I know nothing about.
[LG V30 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Developm] JohnFawkes:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.leedroid.shortcutter

This is what I use for advanced rebooting. Also has a ton of other settings. Can have dark or light reboot menu, extra quick toogles, and a ton of other things. Leedr0id is a cool dude too. He was a stock custom rom maker for HTC and I used his rom back when I had my HTC 10
[LG V30 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Developm] BrianRC:
Thanks John. I'll check it out. Another option to reboot to recovery is through the TWRP app, but that involves three or four clicks.
[LG V30 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Developm] ddzado:
Anyone have issues with sending SMS?

---------- Post added at 10:59 AM ---------- Previous post was at 10:37 AM ----------

Another issue, anyone notice battery drain with the screen on?
[LG V30 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Developm] ddzado:
Aaaaand another... how the heck did I lose 4G LTE? Anyone know how to get it working again?
[LG V30 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Developm] BrianRC:
Sorry to hear ddzado. I'm on 30c and I am not having any of those problems.
[LG V30 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Developm] ddzado:
I replaced the SIM card and LTE is back.

It may have fixed the SMS issues I was having as well...

Still not sure with the screen on battery drain.
[LG V30 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Developm] gimpy1:
My vs996 Verizon phone is on the TWRP flashable rom us99830b (pie, android version 9). I have been on it a couple months now. Can I flash in TWRP straight to this current vs996 pie rom, hopefully without any problems?

I don't have a home computer to use if problems arise (I can not use the kdz/LG dev patch way) --all I have is my wife's iPad - which I don't use or know how to use it).

Thx.
[LG V30 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Developm] ddzado:
Were you able to get VoLTE/VoWifi working?

I'm having network issues. 1x won't connect all the time. 4G goes off during a phone call (not supposed to).

Not sure what to do.

Update:

I don't have the "Advanced Calling" option in my settings.

https://www.verizonwireless.com/support/knowledge-base-215117/
[LG V30 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Developm] ddzado:
All right... I did what every good flasher does: 1. backup 2. wipe 3. start from scratch....

Testing initially shows all is up and running. I think the debloat might have been a little over-zealous.
[LG V30 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Developm] PerCompLLC:
Upgraded without issue. Thought everything was working perfectly until I tried the camera app. Force closes every time. I've tried clearing data, but the issue persists. In addition, phone is saying that my internal SD card is not mounted or not present. Anyone else experience this?

Edit - backed up apps with tibu, wiped system and data, reinstalled pie. Pain in the ass, but everything works as advertised now.
[LG V30 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Developm] Ballroomblitz:
Can anyone tell me how they hid their status bar clock on this rom?
[LG V30 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Developm] ChazzMatt:
Yes, be careful about that. ;)

(I know this is Verizon Pie firmware, but making an observation...) On US998 Oreo firmware, it's actually better just to leave everything alone. It's fairly debloated and optimized already and stuff is connected you don't know about. You can cause lag/errors by "debloating".

People coming in from older phones don't understand system firmware no longer has "standalone" packages/apps which can be just lifted out/removed without affecting other functions. In the "old days" you could remove some feature you thought you would never use and the phone would perhaps even run better! Nowadays it may run slower and then some other feature you DO use is now borked as well. :rolleyes:

People get the phone and immediately want to "de-bloat" and in reality they just messed up their new phone.
[LG V30 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Developm] nikothebarber:
So after a struggle I finally got boot loader unlocked etc and made it to here. Well upon what i suppose was a dirty flash since i still have the apps i had after gaining root. I went to go back to recovery with button method and was brough back to stock recovery no twrp, and I cant get bootloader to run from adb now. The command adb reboot bootloader just reboots the to system. hat do I do, i need to regain root TWRP and wanted to flash unbloated PIE rom.
[LG V30 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Developm] ChazzMatt:
You don't have fastboot flash commands on Verizon firmware. So ADB is useless right now.

If you followed the WTF instructions, you should never need to use the hardware button dance to get to TWRP. I specifically recommend using a recovery reboot app --which works as long as you have root. So why are you trying to use buttons?

___

At this point, IF you have actually wiped out TWRP somehow, then you need to flash back to US998 KDZ and go through Section 6 of WTF Instructions again. Do not skip any steps.

Install that reboot recovery app!

After that, then flash to Verizon firmware, like this. Make sure you re-flash Magisk before rebooting...
[LG V30 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Developm] mrsubway:
So, I'm on rooted stock H931. My phone is a bootloader unlocked H931. If I full wiped and flashed this, would it work without the whole going back to Nougat and repartitioning? My carrier is AT&T.
[LG V30 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Developm] ChazzMatt:
It should. You switching to Verizon?
[LG V30 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Developm] mrsubway:
No. I just want to get to Pie without all the flashing. I'm assuming there will never be a way to flash AT&T stock Pie.
[LG V30 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Developm] Teldin2:
Has anyone had any luck provisioning the hotspot on the stock image? I've tried several methods with no success.
[LG V30 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Developm] Ballroomblitz:
Losing LTE was the only problem I had with this rom. What do you mean by replacing the Sim? Did you go to Verizon and get a new sim?
[LG V30 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Developm] PerCompLLC:
No issues at all with me. I use it every day! Worked out of the box.
[LG V30 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Developm] ChazzMatt:
You pay for Verizon Hotspot feature? Because others tried to set it up on this rooted Verizon stock firmware and get a subscription nag. Whereas it works fine (without paying) on rooted US998 firmware.
[LG V30 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Developm] PerCompLLC:
I see... Yes, I have unlimited. So I'm of no help. Sorry.
[LG V30 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Developm] larciel:
I purchased us998 from ebay and it came with Pie.

About to do frankenstein. Can I use Nougat US998 and then upgrade straight to this VS996 Pie?

If not, what's best way to jump to VS996?
[LG V30 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Developm] ChazzMatt:
This ROM requires bootloader unlock and TWRP.

What is your goal? To have VS996 Pie firmware only? Then flash VS996 PIE KDZ. In another thread.

Or root + VS996 Pie firmware? In that case you need to follow the WTF instructions, then flash this VS996 Pie ROM. In that case you do NEED to first flash US998 Nougat, then follow the rest of the WTF INSTRUCTIONS.
[LG V30 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Developm] larciel:
I need root+vs996.

so WTF(Nougat to 20b to unlock), then back to US998 Nougat, stay on 20b then flash this VS996 Pie straight. ?

forgot to say thanks. !
[LG V30 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Developm] ChazzMatt:
US998 Nougat to US998 20b to Bootloader Unlock and install TWRP, etc.

From US998 20B then flash this TWRP flashable zip + Magisk.
[LG V30 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Developm] larciel:
Got it flashed with no issue. Thank you Chazz.

Side question. For grandfathered unlimited data plan (no hot spot) , is there a way to use hotspot with this rooted VS996?

I'm able to turn on hotspot with old Samsung Note 4 (Marshmellow OS) but with this VS996, it fails. Tried Foxfi and routernet {root} app but it wont work.
[LG V30 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Developm] akanealw:
You may want to try this app. It requires that you use a VPN as that can mask the type of traffic you're sending through your provider. I've had luck in the past tethering my US998R with Verizon prepaid data without hotspot data. I used VPN.ac as my VPN as they support Wireguard as a protocol for lighter resource usage.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=be.mygod.vpnhotspot
[LG V30 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Developm] larciel:
Thanks I will try that!

so you can use Verizon with US998? Just you don't get video calling, wi-fi calling and visual VM?
[LG V30 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Developm] akanealw:
Correct. I can crossflash the VS996 stock rom and get those features back but I don't use them. I prefer the US998 stock rom because it's cleaner without all the Verizon stuff on it.
[LG V30 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Developm] mac62:
Video calling does not work for me. Called Verizon and was told that since they didn't read my IMEI as a genuine Verizon model, they would not enable the feature on my account.
[LG V30 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Developm] JJflipped:
Any harm in updating to TWRP 3.3.1-2 before I flash it?
[LG V30 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Developm] JJflipped:
I somehow managed to have this happen as well... Literally just flashed this from the last oreo release, and now TWRP is gone, with stock recovery showing up. Gonna go through this whole loop later, but I am not sure what went wrong this time.

EDIT: Tried to get LGUP working but download mode wouldn't connect. Attempted to reboot into recovery (to master reset), and now TWRP is there. quickly flashed magisk and now carrying on with life.

WEIRD.